JPH1057609A - Counter for individual - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it hard to do indirection. SOLUTION: This counter is so composed as to count a Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) ball 60 which goes through a recovery route 4 by a counting sensor 7 and the counting is started only after a microswitch 3 confirms that a ball box 50 is placed on a table 1, and the counter makes estimation of a standard number of balls from rounds of exchange of ball boxes 50 and a general number of balls in the box, then, comparing the number of balls counter by the sensor 7 with the standard ball number, and activates an alarm system when the counted number of balls by the sensor 7 exceeds an allowance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for counting, for example, pachinko balls obtained by a player at a game hall and coins used in a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As this type of counting device, there is known a counting device which is always in a counting standby state and immediately starts counting upon passage of an individual.

[0003]

However, in the counting device having the above structure, the number of individuals is determined regardless of whether or not a box for putting pachinko balls or coins used in a slot machine is set on the counting unit. Since the counting is performed, there is a problem that a wire or the like can be inserted into the counting portion to perform fraud, and solving this problem has been an issue.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention comprises a passage communicating with a box installation portion, and a counting sensor installed in this passage for counting the number of passing individuals. In the individual counting device, a box sensor for detecting installation of a box is provided, and an individual counting device of a first configuration in which the counting sensor is operated based on a signal output from the box sensor,

In the individual counting device of the first configuration, the number of box replacements is counted from the number of times the box sensor has been operated to estimate a standard total number of individuals, and the standard total number and the number of individuals counted by the measurement sensor are calculated. And an alarm receiving means, which operates when the number of individuals exceeds an allowable range, and a receiving device for individuals having a second configuration.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0007] 50 is a pachinko ball 60 obtained by the player.
A ball box for inserting a frame, a vertically extending leg 51 is provided on both sides of the bottom, and an opening 53 that is opened and closed by a shutter 52 is opened between the two right and left legs 51.

[0008] Reference numeral 2 denotes a positioning recess provided on the upper surface of the table 1 of the pachinko gaming machine (not shown). The recess 2 is formed so that the legs 51 of the ball case 50 can be inserted into the recesses. At the bottom of at least one of the recesses 2, a microswitch 3 capable of outputting a predetermined signal when receiving a pressure exceeding a predetermined value is provided.

A collecting passage for a pachinko ball 60 whose lower end communicates with a ball collecting section of an island (not shown) is provided on the table 1 at a position facing the opening 53 of the ball box 50 in which the leg 51 is inserted into and fixed to the concave portion 2. 4 is an electric type which is operated to open the entrance 5 by energizing, for example, a solenoid (not shown), and to close the entrance 5 by a spring member or the like when not energized. A shutter 6 is provided.

The two shutters are detachably engaged with the electric shutter 6 by engaging means (not shown) so that the shutter 52 of the carton box 50 is interlocked.

Further, a counting sensor 7 capable of counting the number of pachinko balls 60 passing therethrough is provided in the collecting passage 4.

The counting sensor 7 includes, for example, a current controlling resistor 8.
LED 9 and phototransistor 10
Are formed facing each other on both sides of the recovery passage 4. The counting sensor 7 can increase the counting speed of the pachinko balls 60 by providing the collecting passages 4 in a plurality of rows and installing the collecting passages 4 in the respective collecting passages 4.

In the counting sensor 7 having the above structure, LE
Pachinko ball 60 between D9 and phototransistor 10
Each time the LED passes, the light emitted by the LED 9 is a pachinko ball 60
As a result, the phototransistor 10 does not reach the phototransistor 10, so that the phototransistor 10 does not intermittently generate a predetermined electromotive force.

The voltage fluctuation output from the phototransistor 10 is input to a control unit 13 such as a microcomputer of the controller 11 via the input / output interface 12, and the control unit 13 counts the number of voltage fluctuations. The number of pachinko balls 60 that have passed through the collection passage 4 is stored.

Further, a signal output from the microswitch 3 and a signal output from the clearing switch 14 installed on the table 1 or the like are input to the control unit 13 of the controller 11 via the input / output interface 12. In addition to the above-described structure, the shutters 6 and the counters in the game hall can be provided via the input / output interface 12 so that a predetermined control signal can be output to a conventionally known alarm means 15. A predetermined control signal can be output to the light emission control line 16 of
Each control unit is controlled by the control unit 13 as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

That is, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the microswitch 3 is in the ON state, that is, whether or not the ball case 50 is set on the table 1. Only when the determination is YES, Move to step S2.

In step S2, a predetermined control signal is output to the light emission control line 16 to cause the LED 9 to emit light. Then, the process proceeds to step S3, in which the shutter 6 is energized to perform opening operation, and , The opening 53 of the carton 50 is opened.

In step S4, the number of exchanges of the ball case 50 stored in the control unit 13 is cleared.
Then, the count value of the pachinko balls 60 stored in the control unit 13 is cleared.

In step S6, the exchange flag of the ball case 50 is turned on, and then the process proceeds to step S7. Step S
At 7, it is determined whether or not the microswitch 3 is on. If the determination is yes, the process proceeds to step S8, where it is determined whether or not the exchange flag of the barrel 50 is on. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S9, and the exchange flag of the ball case 50 is turned on. If the determination is yes in step S8, the process proceeds to step S10; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S10, the number of replacement of the ball case 50 is incremented by one, and then the process proceeds to step S11 to turn off the replacement flag of the ball case 50.

In step S12, the number of pachinko balls 60 passing through the collection passage 4 is counted by the counting sensor 7.

In step S13, it is determined whether or not the settlement switch 14 is on. If the determination is yes, the process proceeds to step S14. If not, the process returns to step S7 to repeat the control.

In step S14, the power supply to the shutter 6 is stopped to close the entrance 5 of the collection passage 4, and then in step S14.
At 15, the output of the predetermined control signal to the light emission control line 16 is stopped, and the light emission of the LED 9 is stopped.

In step S16, the standard number of balls is estimated from the number of replaced ball boxes 50 and the standard number of balls per box. The number of balls actually counted by the sensor 7 is compared with the number of balls. If the number of balls actually counted by the counting sensor 7 is within a predetermined allowable range, the control is terminated. Start

In the individual counting device according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, if the carton box 50 is not set on the table 1,
Since the counting of the pachinko balls 60 is not performed, the counting sensor 7
It is difficult to perform mischief.

Further, the number of balls counted by the counting sensor 7 is compared with the standard number of balls estimated from the number of replaced ball boxes 50 to determine whether or not the number of balls counted by the counting sensor 7 is within an allowable range. So that fraud detection becomes easier.

Since the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the appended claims.

For example, steps S16, S17, S18
Is performed after step S12, the employee can see the situation during the counting, and the effect of preventing fraud is great.

The counting sensor 7 may use a photodiode in place of the phototransistor 10, and may mechanically confirm passage of the pachinko ball 60, or electrically or magnetically. It may be something.

Further, the counting sensor 7 may be installed inside the collection passage 4 or may be installed outside to perform counting.

Alternatively, a proximity switch may be provided on the table 1 instead of the microswitch 3, and a metal plate may be attached to the back surface of the ball box 50 so that the installation of the ball box 50 can be confirmed.

[0032]

As described above, according to the individual counting apparatus of the present invention, the individual is not counted unless the box containing the individual is installed in the box, so that it is difficult to mischief the counting sensor.

Further, the number of individuals counted by the counting sensor is compared with the standard total number estimated from the number of replaced boxes, and it is determined whether or not the number counted by the counting sensor is within an allowable range. Becomes easier.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship with a ball box.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a control example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Table 2 Depression 3 Micro switch 4 Collection passage 5 Entrance 6 Shutter 7 Count sensor 8 Current control resistor 9 LED 10 Phototransistor 11 Controller 12 Interface 13 Control unit 14 Clearing switch 15 Alarm means 16 Light emission control line 50 Ball case 52 Shutter 53 Opening 60 Pachinko ball

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An individual counting device comprising: a passage communicating with a box installation portion; and a counting sensor installed in the passage for counting the number of passing individuals, wherein a box sensor for detecting installation of a box is provided. A counting sensor that operates based on a signal output from the box sensor. 2. A standard total number of individuals is estimated by counting the number of box replacements from the number of times the box sensor has been operated, and comparing this standard total number with the number of individuals counted by the measurement sensor, the number of individuals falls within an allowable range. 2. The individual counting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an alarm unit that is activated when the number exceeds the threshold value.