JPH0994339A - Island power source controlling and monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supply/interrupt the power source of the required equipment of the entire game place by one action at the time of opening a shop and at the time of closing the shop by providing a means for displaying the power source conditions of the respective equipments arranged in respective islands in an arrangement display drawing matched with the arrangement of the islands inside the game place, remotely operating the power sources of the respective equipments and monitoring the conditions. SOLUTION: In an island power source controlling and monitoring device 1 arranged in a management room or the like to which plural island power source switch boards 5 and 5' are connected by a control line 6, the islands arranged in the game place are displayed as a floor plan matched with the arrangement conditions on a front surface display panel 2. Also, a power source remote control panel 3 is arranged on a lower left side and is made manually operable by an island unit. Further, a buzzer 11 is provided on a lower right side and abnormality is reported by sound. Then, a power source switch, a shop opening preparation switch and a shop closing switch are provided inside a power source switch frame 4 provided on a lower center and business operations are normally perofrmed by the switches at the part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to remote control and monitoring of power sources of many amusement machines and other devices arranged on an island in a playground such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the power supplies of a large number of amusement machines and other devices arranged in a playground have been remotely controlled on an island-by-island basis by a power supply remote control panel arranged in a management room or the like. The relationship between the power switch in the operation panel and the island is indicated by the island number or symbol.
Therefore, the relationship between the power switch and the island must always be judged and dealt with only by the number or symbol.

The number of power switches in the power remote control panel is very large because they are provided in correspondence with the number of divided amusement machines and devices on the island. Therefore, when it is necessary to operate all the amusement machines and devices at one time, that is, when the store is opened, all of these power switches must be operated sequentially.

[0004]

In the conventional power source remote control panel, the power switch arranged inside is associated with each island and the game machine or device by a number or a symbol. Therefore, the power switch and the game machine or device are associated with each other. It is difficult to determine the relationship with the position where is placed.

Further, since the power switches in the power control panel are arranged corresponding to the amusement machines and devices, the number thereof is very large, and all the amusement machines and devices are operated at once such as when the store is opened or closed. There was a problem that requires time and effort if necessary.

According to the present invention, a power supply operation panel, that is, an island power supply control monitor having a layout view of each island including a device equipped with a game machine displayed on the front, is provided in the management room, and the game machine and others are provided. It should be possible to remotely control the turning on and off of the power to the entire device, and to immediately check if there is an abnormality in each game machine or device on each island, including its position.

It is also an object of the present invention to not only remotely control each island power supply by the island power supply control monitor, but also to turn on / off the power supply of necessary equipment of the entire amusement park by one action when the store is opened or closed. And

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, on the entire surface of the front panel of the island power supply control and monitoring device of the present invention, the arrangement status of the islands in the playground and the game machines and other devices included in the islands. By displaying the layout of and corresponding to and associating with the power switch for remote operation arranged at the bottom, it becomes easy to confirm the operation and the presence or absence of abnormality.

Further, a switch for opening a store, a switch for opening a store, and a switch for closing a store are provided in addition to a remote power switch corresponding to each of the above-mentioned amusement machines and other devices so that the amusement machines and the entire device can be operated in one movement. When one island power supply is turned on by operation, the next island power supply is turned on by this island power supply being turned on, and the same operation is sequentially repeated, and after a certain time, all island power supplies are turned on or off.

[0010]

By arranging the island power supply control monitor configured as described above in the management room or the like of the playground, in the normal case,
By turning on the opening preparation switch, devices other than the amusement machine in the playground, such as a safe, a money changing machine, and a ticket vending machine, are automatically turned on for each island, and after a certain period of time, a preparation for opening a store is made.

When the switch for opening the store is turned on, the game machines in the playground are sequentially turned on for each island so that the game can be started after a predetermined time.

When an abnormality occurs, the lamp of the abnormality occurrence portion of the layout drawing displayed on the front panel of the island power control monitor lights up, and the buzzer sounds to inform the abnormality of the location, so the operator It is possible to immediately detect and deal with what part of the island where the abnormality has occurred.

In the case of the closed store, when the switch for closing the store is turned on, the power of the amusement machines and devices is automatically shut off for each island in the same manner as when the power is turned on, and after a certain period of time, all the power is shut off and the process ends. To do.

[0014]

EXAMPLES Examples will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, an island power supply control monitor 1 arranged in a management room or the like is connected by a control line 6 to two island power supply distribution boards 5 and 5 ′ (actually, a required number of island power supply distribution boards) in this case. Power is supplied to the island power distribution boards 5 and 5 ′ by a power line 7.

FIG. 2 shows the front surface of the island power supply control monitor 1, and the front display panel 2 displays the islands arranged in the playground as a plan view according to the arrangement. Reference numeral 8 is an island display showing the contents of the island. A power source remote control panel 3 is arranged on the lower left side, and manual operation can be performed in island units. There is a buzzer 11 on the lower right side so that when there is an abnormality, it sounds. Further, in the lower center, there is a power switch frame 4, in which there are a power switch, a store opening preparation switch, a store opening switch and a store closing switch. Normally, this part of the switch is used for business operations.

FIG. 3 is an island display 8 on the front display panel 2 of FIG. 2, in which the contents of the island number shown in the island number 9 in the upper left are displayed. That is, on this island, there are two rows of the game machine table 15 on the front side and the game machine back 15 'on the back side, and the game machine indicator lights 10 and 10' indicate the situation. In addition to this, there is a device lamp 12 that indicates the status of the power supply of the entire device.

Further, in this embodiment, the polishing machine lamp 13 and the safe lamp 1 for notifying the abnormality of the device equipped on this island.
4 and the exchange lamp 16 are shown so that when an abnormality occurs in the device, respectively, green is replaced with red or red is lit.

FIG. 4 shows the power source remote control panel 3. The island number 21 is written on the upper part, and it can be seen that there are 18 islands in the playground of this embodiment. The power source remote control panel 3 is used during a test, an adjustment, or when an abnormality occurs. In this embodiment, one island is divided into three parts. In this figure, one is a game machine table (P1). ),
One is the back of the game machine (P2) and the other is the other device.

For example, if it is desired to remove P1 of the island number 12 from automatic operation, first switch the switch 25 at the intersection of the island number 12 and P1 of the automatic circuit selection switch 23 from automatic to manual. You can leave it. By doing so, P1 of the 12th island does not operate depending on the switch in the power switch frame 4, and the switch 2 at the intersection of the 12th island of the island power source manual on / off switch 22 and P1.
It becomes possible to set the state of making or shutting off by 4 according to 4. Further, the island power source manual on / off switch 22 can arbitrarily turn on / off the power source at a desired place even after the power source is automatically turned on.

Here, when the power switch of the power switch frame 4 is turned on, first, the game indicator lights 10, 10 'and the device lamp 12 of each island of the front display panel 2 are turned on in red. When the opening preparation switch is turned on, for example, the device of the island number 1 is turned on, the device light 12 of this island turns green, and the device of the island number 2 is turned on after a certain period of time from this operation. The circuit is configured so that the device light 12 on this island turns green. In this way, the same operation is sequentially repeated for the subsequent island numbers, and the device lights 12 of all the island numbers are displayed.
Turns green and preparations for opening a store are complete.

When the opening switch of the power switch frame 4 is turned on at the time of opening the store, the power of the game machine is sequentially turned on in the same manner as when the opening preparation switch is turned on. The game machine indicator lights 10 and 10 'of the island display 8 change from red to green to notify the situation that the store can be opened. If there is something abnormal such as the breaker falling, the lamp in that part will turn red and the buzzer 11 at the same time.
Sounds to indicate an abnormality.

When an abnormality occurs in another device, the lamp corresponding to the device, that is, the polisher lamp 13 of the island in the case of a polisher changes from green to red, and the safe lamp 14 of the island in the case of a safe. However, in the case of a money changer, the money changer lights 16 light up in red. At the same time, the buzzer 11 sounds to notify the abnormality of the part by sound. Reference numerals 15 and 15 'show the front and back of the game machine row, respectively.

[0023]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

Since the layout of the islands in the playground is displayed on the front display panel of the island power supply control monitor as it is, if an abnormality occurs, the number of the island and the location of the abnormality can be immediately detected. be able to.

Since the power can be turned on in one operation, no extra effort and time are required as in the past.

Since the power supply status of the amusement machine and other devices and the presence / absence of abnormality can be divided into islands and displayed individually, it is easy to manage the amusement park together with the front display panel.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an island power supply control and monitoring device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a front display panel on the front of the island power supply control monitor.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of islands in the front display panel.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing details of a power source remote control panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 polishing machine light 15 game machine front 15 'game machine back 16 currency exchange machine light

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A layout display diagram according to the layout of islands in the playground, in a playground comprising means for providing an island in which many devices including a game machine are arranged and means for appropriately disposing the island. Means for providing, means for displaying the power supply status of each device arranged on each island in the layout display diagram, and remote control of the power supply for each equipment arranged on the island to monitor the status. Power control monitoring device. 2. A power switch for opening a store, opening and closing a store is provided so that the power of all the amusement machines and devices in the corresponding playground can be turned on or off by one operation operation of the power switch, and at the same time. The island power supply control according to claim 1, wherein the island power supply is automatically turned on or off sequentially at a fixed time interval for each island unit in order to avoid a bad effect of a large current caused by turning on or off. Monitoring equipment. 3. The layout display diagram can monitor whether or not there is an abnormality such as power on / off, a safe, a money changer, a ticket vending machine, a clogging machine, a grinder and a lift.
Alternatively, the island power supply control and monitoring device according to 2. 4. The island power supply control and monitoring device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine arranged on the island is divided into a front side, a back side, and the like, and power can be turned on or off independently of each other.