JPH11169518A - Touch sensor device in pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obviate an adjustment of sensitivity and to inhibit an unfair practice by incorporating a reflection type photomicrosensor capable of detecting the existence of a pulse of a game player into a specific part. SOLUTION: Plural finger hooking projection parts 9 to rotate a handle main body part 3 in a stable state by hooking fingers of a game player, are arranged in the handle main body part 3 of an operation handle H1 , and a finger inserting ring 11 to insert a finger is disposed inside the finger hooking projection parts 9 positioned on the left end in a game state. A reflection type photomicrosensor S is incorporated into a part coming into contact with the finger F inserted into the finger inserting ring 11 in the handle main body part 3. This sensor S detects a pulse of the game player by detecting a change in a blood quantity flowing to the game player's finger inserted into the finger inserting ring 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a touch sensor device used for operating a launching device driving source or the like by detecting that a player's hand touches a specific portion of a pachinko machine, for example, an operation handle. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine, a touch sensor is provided on an operation handle of the pachinko machine in order to prevent one player from occupying a plurality of pachinko machines. ) Touches the operation handle and if the handle is not rotated, the firing motor does not operate and the game cannot be played.

Since the conventional touch sensor is of a capacitance type, its detection sensitivity differs depending on the environment (temperature, humidity) of a game shop where a pachinko machine is installed.
It was necessary to adjust the sensitivity at the time of installation. Further, in order to prevent the static electricity of the human body from entering the firing control circuit and damaging the circuit, it is necessary to provide a high voltage protection function on the side of the firing control circuit. Furthermore, if a ground circuit connected to the firing control circuit is intentionally provided, the firing motor can be operated even if the player's hand does not touch the operation handle, so that unauthorized operation is possible.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems of a capacitive touch sensor device, and does not require sensitivity adjustment, is not affected by static electricity of a human body, and is illegal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a touch sensor device of a pachinko machine that cannot perform the operation.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a touch sensor device for detecting that a player's hand touches a specific portion of a pachinko machine. Is incorporated in the specific portion.

For example, when a reflection type photomicrosensor is incorporated in an operation handle of a pachinko machine,
When the player grasps the operation handle, a part of the hand such as the fingertip of the player comes into contact with the reflective photomicrosensor incorporated in the handle. As a result, light is emitted from a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode constituting the sensor to a part of the player's hand, and a part of the irradiation light is absorbed by hemoglobin or the like in the blood of the player. The rest is divided into those that pass through the player's hand and those that are reflected, and only the reflected light is received by a light receiving element such as a phototransistor. Since the amount of blood flowing through the blood vessels changes in synchronization with the heartbeat, the amount of irradiation light absorbed by the hemoglobin or the like in the blood changes, so that the amount of the reflected light also changes. When the change is photoelectrically converted, a pulse wave signal is obtained.

[0007] Medical instruments utilizing the above-described principle of the reflection type photomicrosensor are already commercially available. In the present invention, by incorporating the sensor into a specific portion such as an operation handle of a pachinko machine, the pulse of a player can be measured. As a result, it is detected that the player has touched the specific portion such as the operation handle, and the firing device drive source and the like are activated. In the present invention, it is only necessary to know that the player has touched the operation handle or the like with the sensor, so that it is not necessary to detect an accurate pulse rate of the player, and it is sufficient to know whether or not the pulse is present. Therefore, the detection accuracy of the sensor is
It need not be as tall as in medical instruments. As described above, in the present invention, the presence / absence of the player's pulse is detected by the sensor, and it is detected that the player's hand has touched the specific portion such as the operation handle. There is no need to adjust the sensitivity of the sensor device according to the situation, etc., and it is accurate that the player's hand touches a specific part of the pachinko machine, such as the operation handle, regardless of the static electricity that the player has. Confirmed, and illegal operation becomes extremely difficult.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to a plurality of embodiments. Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine equipped with a touch sensor device to the operating handle H ₁ of the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2, the operation handle H ₁
Is an enlarged perspective view of a part, Figure 3, the operation handle H ₁
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. The lower right part of the board of the pachinko machine body 1, the operating handle H ₁ is mounted. The operation handle H ₁ is mounted on the protruding end of the handle shaft 2 of the board side for adjusting the spring force. As shown in detail in FIGS. 2-4, the operation handle H ₁ is provided with a rotatable handle body 3 with respect to the handle shaft 2, pachinko machine body via a bracket 4 (see FIG. 2) 1 and a fixing portion 5 fixed to the front surface of the first member. That is, the fixing part 5 of the present embodiment is composed of a pair of fixing parts 5a and 5b separated from each other, and a fixing cylinder part 6 provided without protruding toward the fixing part only 5a, and a fixing part. By fixing a plurality of fixed cylindrical portions 7 protruding to the side of the single unit 5b integrally via screws 8, the pair of fixed unit units 5a and 5b are integrated, and each fixed unit unit 5a is integrated. , 5b, the handle body 3 is rotatably fitted.

Further, the fixing portion 5 of the operation handle H _1, by being fixed to the pachinko machine 1 fixed portion alone 5a constituting this via the bracket 4, fixed in its entirety to the pachinko machine 1 Have been. The handle shaft 2 penetrates the fixed unit 5a and the handle body 3 to reach another fixed unit 5b, and the free end of the handle shaft 2 is fixed to the handle body 3. ing. Therefore, when the handle main body 3 is rotated, the handle shaft 2 is integrally rotated and the resilience of the playing ball is adjusted.

The handle main body 3 is provided with a plurality of finger hooking projections 9 for hooking a player's finger and rotating the handle main body 3 in a stable state. A finger insertion ring 11 for inserting a finger is provided inside the finger hooking projection 9. A reflection type photomicrosensor S is incorporated in a portion of the handle body 3 where a finger (forefinger) F inserted into the finger insertion ring 11 contacts. The sensor S includes a light-emitting element such as a light-emitting diode and a light-receiving element such as a phototransistor, and detects a change in the amount of blood flowing through the finger of the player inserted into the finger insertion ring 11. , The principle of detecting the player's pulse is as described above.

At the time of a game, as shown in FIG. 2, the finger F of the player is inserted into the finger insertion ring 11 of the handle body 3, and the pulse is detected by the sensor S. As a result, the firing motor operates to allow play. In the first embodiment, the finger insertion ring 11
Unless a finger is inserted into the sensor S, a part of the player's hand does not come into contact with the sensor S.

Next, a touch sensor device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and only different parts will be described, avoiding redundant description. FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
Operation handle H ₂ equipped with the touch sensor device of the embodiment
Is an enlarged perspective view of FIG. 6 is a rear view of the operating handle H _2, FIG. 7 is a line Y-Y cross-sectional view of FIG. Second
The touch sensor device of embodiment, as compared with those in the first embodiment, is different only built structure of a reflective type photo micro sensor S relative to the handle body portion 3 configuring the operation handle H _2. That is, a large number of sensors S are incorporated in the entire outer periphery of the handle main body 3 except for the finger hooking projections 9.

In the second embodiment, a large number of sensors S are incorporated in the handle main body 3 of the operation handle H ₂ , and as shown in FIG. and the section 9 hooked fingers, when gripping the operation handle H _2, or to contact a portion of the hand of a large number of sensors S, is detected pulse of player, firing motor is activated. Therefore, if grasp the casually the operation handle H _2, in contact with a portion of the hand in any of the sensor S, that allows game is a second embodiment specific advantages.

FIGS. 8 to 10 show an operation handle H equipped with a touch sensor device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
₃ is shown. In the third embodiment, the operation handle H ₃
One sensor S is incorporated in a portion of the central portion of the fixed portion unit 5b on the front side that constitutes the fixed portion 5 protruding most forward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the game player grips the operation handle H _3, in contact with part the sensor S extending from the palm of his hand on the base of the finger, and operates the firing motor, it can play Becomes In the third embodiment, since the sensor S is incorporated in the most protruding part of the center of the fixed part unit 5b on the near side, which is almost always in contact with the hands of the players, the sensor S Even if the number is one,
There is an advantage that relatively high detection accuracy can be expected.

Furthermore, in FIGS. 11 to 13, a fourth murine handle H ₄ wearing the touch sensor device of Example of the present invention is shown. The fourth embodiment is an example in which the present invention relative to the handle H ₄ mouse type used in a personal computer. This mouse-shaped handle H
Reference numeral ₄ denotes a state in which a plus push button 13 and a minus push button 14 are symmetrically distributed in the front half of the handle main body 12 in the left-right direction. This is a configuration in which the sensor S is incorporated in the portion that has been described. The resilience of the play ball is digitally adjusted in proportion to the number of times the plus or minus push button 13 or 14 is pressed. Note that in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, 15 indicates a cord connected to the pachinko machine body 1 and the mouse-type handle H _4.

The mouse-type handle H ₄ is placed on a table 16 on the front of the pachinko machine main body 1, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the player operates the mouse of the personal computer in substantially the same manner as described above, holding the entire handle main body 12 with his / her hand, and pressing the plus or minus push button 13 or 14 with his / her fingertip to play the game. Play while adjusting the resilience of the ball. For this reason, as shown in the figure, when the handle body 12 is gripped by the player's hand,
When the part from the palm of the hand to the base of the finger comes into contact with the sensor S, the pulse of the player is detected, whereby the firing motor is activated and the player can play. In the case of turning type operating handle, by habit or the like of the player, it is possible to vary the position of the hand relative to the operating handle, according to the handle H ₄ mouse type of the fourth embodiment, the handle main body 12
For a small change in the position of the hand of the player for, by incorporating sensor S to the most protruding part of the central portion, the game player is detected reliably've touch the handle H _4, detection There is an advantage that accuracy is increased.

Further, since the operation handles H _{1 to} H ₃ of the _{first to third} embodiments are fixed to the pachinko machine main body 1, they play in the same posture for a long time. It is easy to get tired because it is inevitable. However, according to the mouse type handle H ₄ of the fourth embodiment, it is possible to move the handle H ₄ freely on the table 16, and the like changed regularly play position, can select the most free play posture Therefore, there is an advantage that the player does not get tired even after playing for a long time.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the driving source of the launching device is a motor has been described. However, the launching device driving source is not limited to a general rotary motor, but may be a device using a linear motor. Further, a rotary solenoid or a linear solenoid of a linear movement type may be used. The touch sensor device according to the present invention can also be used to operate these driving devices.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the firing device drive source is operated, but the object to be operated is not limited to this. For example, the frame lamp or the island lamp may be turned on simultaneously with the activation of the launching device drive source. By doing so, the clerk of the hall can see the operating status of the pachinko machine by observing the lighting status of the lamp, and thus can prepare for the next action. For example, if the frame lamp or the island lamp is turned on and the pachinko machine in operation is known in advance, when the clerk calling lamp is lit, it can be guessed which pachinko machine to go to, and quick action can be taken. it can.

As another object to be operated, a display device for displaying a symbol provided at the center of the pachinko machine panel may be mentioned, and a push button portion for activating the display device may be mentioned. The reflective photomicrosensor is mounted on the display device to reliably detect that a part of the human body has touched the push button, thereby stopping the change of the symbol displayed on the display device. Can also.

In each of the first to third embodiments, the present invention is applied to an operation handle having a structure in which a rotatable handle main body 3 is disposed between fixed portions 5. The present invention can be implemented even if the structure of the operation handle is other than the above structure. Regardless of the operation handle of any structure, in a state where the player holds the handle, if a reflection type photomicrosensor is incorporated in a portion where a part of the hand contacts, the pulse of the player can be detected, It is detected that the player has grasped the operation handle.

[0022]

According to the present invention, a reflection type photomicrosensor used in a medical instrument is incorporated in a specific portion of a pachinko machine, for example, a portion of an operation handle, and a pulse is detected by a player grasping the operation handle. Then, since the launching device drive source is activated and play is possible, there is no need to adjust the sensitivity of the sensor device according to the environment of the installation location of the pachinko machine like the conventional capacitance type In addition, regardless of the static electricity possessed by the player, it is accurately confirmed that the player has touched the operation handle, and illegal operation becomes extremely difficult. Further, the reflective photomicrosensor used in the present invention is not intended to accurately detect the pulse rate of the player, if it can detect whether the player has touched the operating handle,
To that end, as in medical instruments,
It is not necessary to increase the detection accuracy of the sensor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine equipped with a touch sensor device to the operating handle H ₁ of the first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the operating handle H _1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the operating handle H _1.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 3;

5 is an enlarged perspective view of the operating handle H ₂ to a touch sensor device of the second embodiment mounted of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the operating handle H _2.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 6;

8 is an enlarged perspective view of the operating handle H ₃ of the touch sensor device of the third embodiment mounted of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the operating handle H _3.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line ZZ of FIG. 9;

11 is an enlarged perspective view of a mouse-type handle H ₄ in which a touch sensor device of the fourth embodiment mounted of the present invention.

12 is a plan view of a mouse-type handle H _4.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

F: player's finger H ₁ to H _3: operation handle H _4: murine Handle S: reflection photo microsensor 3,12: the handle body 5: the handle of the fixing portion 11: finger insertion ring

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A touch sensor device for detecting that a player's hand has touched a specific portion of a pachinko machine, wherein a reflective photomicrosensor capable of detecting the presence or absence of a pulse of the player is incorporated in the specific portion. A touch sensor device for a pachinko machine. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the specifying unit is an operation handle,
The touch sensor device of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a reflection type photomicrosensor is incorporated in a portion of the operation handle that a player touches. 3. An operation handle is provided with a finger insertion ring for inserting a player's finger, and a reflective photomicrosensor is provided at a portion of the operation handle where the finger inserted into the finger insertion ring contacts. The touch sensor device in a pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the touch sensor device is incorporated. 4. A mouse-type handle for digitally adjusting the resilience of a launching device drive source by a push button, and detecting that a player's hand touches the mouse-type handle and detecting the launch device drive source. Is a touch sensor device in a pachinko machine configured to operate, characterized in that a reflective photomicrosensor capable of detecting the presence or absence of a player's pulse is incorporated in a portion of the mouse-type handle that a player's hand touches. Touch sensor device in a pachinko machine.