JPS5920186A - Pinball managing system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (1) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for serially transmitting data such as ball input and ball output from hundreds of pachinko machines to a central data management device and to the central data management device, respectively. It is possible to perform aggregation processing using the connected island control equipment placed at various places in the pachinko hall, and to display and print out predetermined data on the central data management device as necessary. This invention relates to a pachinko management system that also performs stop control.

(2) Background of the technology In general, a pachinko hall is equipped with several hundred pachinko machines, ball rental machines, prize exchange machines, etc. σ) Equipment for handling pachinko balls, and conventional technology Data regarding the entry and exit of pachinko balls in and out of the machine and various controls for the pachinko machine is stored in the pachinko machine's data management device (hereinafter, the pachinko machine's data management device is referred to as EPO).
66) +xllz pieces of cloth IIM are exchanged in a u-to- relationship. A single pachinko machine usually includes an incoming ball signal line, an outgoing ball signal line, an empty contact signal line on the top plate of the pachinko machine, a 1ki for replenishing pachinko balls, a magnetic renoid drive line, and these other signal lines. Since the drive line is connected to a common ground, w, the number of wires connecting all the pachinko machines in a pachinko hall and the EPO is extremely large in the conventional technology.

(3) Prior art and problems Figure 1 shows a conventional pachinko machine σ] data management system in a pachinko hall, and Figure 2 shows a direct control device (hereinafter the direct control device is referred to as DDO). and each pachinko machine and σ) wiring is shown. 1st
In the diagram, 1 is EPO12 is UP [J (Central Processing Unit), 3 is DDO3, 4 is multiple pachinko machines?]
An island of pachinko machines is collected as #, 5 is a pachinko machine, and 6 is various signal lines. In addition, in Figure 2, 3 is DI] 0.10 is the incoming ball line 15, 11 is the outgoing ball signal line, 1
2 is the empty contact ID odd edge, 13 is the grounding line No. 1, and 14 is the renoid drive line. As can be seen from these figures, the conventional wiring method is to connect the DDC bump board installed in the EPOl directly to each pachinko machine 5 in one-to-one correspondence. Therefore, the number of wires is large,
It requires heavy labor when installed in the attic of a pachinko hall, and erroneous connections are likely to occur when connecting. In addition, even in a pachinko hall, the total number of wires required is [) the total number of pachinko machines 5 installed in the pachinko hall x one pachinko machine 1 MDσ) number of wires, although the PC 1 main body is simple. As a result, a large bundle of wires stands out and detracts from its aesthetic appearance. On the other hand, pachinko halls usually replace their pachinko machines with regular pachinko machines after they have been open for a certain period of time, in order to stimulate the gambling spirit of players and make it easier for them to enter the pachinko hall. Replacement work is often carried out late at night, meaning that pachinko halls do not have to suspend operations and are re-opened the next day.

(4) Purpose of the Invention The present invention connects the EPO and the pachinko machines in a one-to-one manner. The purpose is to simplify the connection work, reduce the workload, and prevent wiring errors. - Still, the present invention aims to reduce the labor required when installing wiring in the ceiling, etc., and to provide more aesthetic equipment for pachinko halls when large bundles of wiring are installed. It is・
(5) Structure of the Invention For this purpose, the pachinko management system of the present invention ψJ has a plurality of pachinko ball handling machines such as pachinko machines, ball lending machines, and rat exchange machines, as well as a central data management device. Then, the central data management device collects the pachinko ball information of the pachinko ball handling machine σ), performs data processing based on the collected results, and performs various controls on the pachinko ball handling machine based on the data processing result. In a pachinko management system to be implemented, a plurality of pachinko machines are assembled to form an island of pachinko machines, and a high management device is installed in the masterpiece of pachinko machines, and a high management device is installed between the central data management device and the famous pachinko management device. are connected via a serial interface, and each high-level management device is configured to perform various processes based on commands from the central data management device.

(6) Examples of the invention Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a hardware configuration that is an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1a is EPO
12a is the OP[J, 4 is the island of the pachinko machine, 4a is the island control device, 5 is the pachinko machine, and 7 is the serial interface control rack! , 8H real interface line. Further, FIG. 4 shows the signal lines and the name of Nobuaki sent and received through the signal line 7 when each pachinko machine connected to the 0PU2a is connected in island units. That is, serial
The serial interface line 8 from the interface control device 7 receives the incoming ball signal ffMlo shown in FIG.
, excavated signal line] 1, empty contact signal line 12, ground f connection odd edge 1
3, and the lenoid drive 114's five signal lines are concentrated into one, and this 1-thick serial interface line 8 is used to transmit the incoming ball signal A, the outgoing ball signal B, the empty contact signal, and the lenoid signal. All signals such as these are exchanged. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the EPO. In FIG. 5, 17 MP (microprocessor), ] 8 control memory, 19 main memory, 20 input/output device, 21 S/P (serial/parallel) converter, 22 P/S (parallel /serial) converter, 23 indicates a transmitting/receiving circuit.
(tC, j: - Also, the main memory 19 in which processing programs and data for each yuzu are stored is connected by a data line.The main memory] 9 is connected to the input/output device 20''' data σ through data line C under the control of cMP]7.
) To ensure that giving and receiving takes place. Destroyed, S/P Shunsuke 21
9. The memory 19 and the P/S converter 22 are connected using the data line e ifMd1.

Then, the transmission/reception 1g circuit 23, the S/P converter 21 and the P
/S converter 22 and transmitting/receiving circuit 23 are connected to data line f1, respectively.
They are connected by a data line g. MP] 7, the input/output device 20, the memory 19, and the S/P connected to the memory 19.
converter 2], P/S converter 22, and S/P converter 21
A control command line k is connected to a transmitting/receiving circuit 23 connected to the P/S converter 22 and transmitting and receiving data. Set EPOla to serial interface line 8
are connected to the island control device 4a of the pachinko machine, respectively. FIG. 6 shows the island control device 4a of the pachinko machine and the pachinko machine 5 connected to EPOla shown in FIG. 5, respectively. In FIG. 6, ]7a is MPt
18a is a control memory, 21a is an S/P converter, 22a is a P/S converter, 23a is a transmitting/receiving circuit, 24 and 25 are memories, and 26 is a DDO.

& ft+l In the J control device 4a, the host device (E
When a transmission start notification signal is sent from the PC (PC), MP1
7a is interrupted. When the MP 17a receives the interrupt, it executes the reception routine and performs the specified processing. For example, if a command from a host device requests transfer of pachinko ball information of each pachinko machine 5, the pachinko ball information specified in the command is transferred to the host device.

In addition, the MP 17a writes stoppage information for each pachinko machine 5 sent from the host device into a predetermined area of the memory 24, and performs stoppage control according to the number of stops.
It controls the drive of the renoids when the upper tray of the pachinko machine 5 becomes empty, and also performs processes such as autonomously replenishing balls. FIG. 7 shows the structure 7 of command and data words transmitted and received over the serial interface line. Kon
The common leading 0th bit is a start bit, the 1st bit is a bit that indicates the distinction between a command word and a data word, and the 2nd to 4th bits in the command word CW indicate the destination or destination of the command word. The 2nd to 9th bits of the source device number DVNO in the data rfRDW are defined as representing the data storage area. - In the instruction word OW, the 5th and 6th bits are reserve' bits and are normally registered as r'oJroJ. Also, the 7th bit is the POT, T bit, and the 8th bit is the I(, E
AD.

The 9th bit is defined to represent WRITE. Therefore, if the 8th bit in the instruction word CW is "
1'', this instruction word acts as a read instruction.

Furthermore, in the instruction word CW, the 10th bit is 0.11th bit is RESET, the 12th bit is A, OK (acknowledgement), and the 13th bit is Pt (parity).
It is defined as a bit and is used. Then, in the data word, the 10th bit is Pα, 11 and 12
The bit number is defined as the data mode representation.

If the serial interface line has 14 or more
oJ is sent out continuously and 2″L is a serial
Command word CW and data word 1) on the interface line
It is determined that there is no signal, and the first ] bit following these 14 or more "0" is "l".
”, the start of the data and W
Rksanru. If start bit fy; “I J
When the next bit is also Ilj, it is an instruction word, and when the start bit is "1" and the next bit is "0", it is recognized as a data word. At the serial interface, either the command word OW or the data word DW is always used.
Information is transferred using .

FIG. 8 shows the pachinko management system of the present invention.
Operation flowcharts for operation and stop are illustrated. The contents are explained step by step below. (a) Turn on the power to the pachinko management system.

(b) Clear all ball entry and exit data in the EPC and pachinko machine island control device.

・) The number of stops for each pachinko machine island or for each pachinko machine is registered for all machines such as I', PCo), etc.

←) When a pachinko hall opens, data exchange with the high-level management device of the EPC machine will be performed in the order in which it is inspected.

For pachinko/hall power/when the store is closed, there is no data σ) exchanged in both of the above mls.

41→ When the pachinko hall opens, each pachinko machine is selected as number 111 under the control of each high management device, collects ball entry, ball output data, and empty contact data, and determines the need for replenishment. If so, send a replenishment command to the No. 3 Kepachinko machine.

(F) Next, data on the incoming balls, outgoing balls, and empty contacts of each pachinko machine is sent from the waste pipe 'f\ device of the pachinko machine to the EPC. In this process, data comparison is performed, and if stopping control is necessary, the replenishment command signal is prohibited, and if it is not necessary, data comparison and control for the next pachinko machine are performed.

() Comparison/calculation, stop control, display control, and data reading control for keystroke input are executed in IEPO based on the above-mentioned data.

[h If the store is to be closed, a stop command signal will be given to all pachinko machines at the same time, divided into islands. At the same time, the data stored in the BPO is printed on the printing device of the input/output device, and after this is completed, the power to the pachinko management system is turned off.

Since the pachinko management system of the present invention operates as described above, it is possible to control hundreds of pachinko machines and collect data by simply connecting the serial interface line between the EPO and the island control device. be.

(7) Effects of the Invention As explained above, the present invention is capable of connecting the EPO and each island of a pachinko machine in a single stroke, and simplifies the wiring connection work. The only thing that can prevent incorrect wiring is ρ. If the wiring is installed in the ceiling, etc., there will be no bundles of wiring, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing pachinko machine.
It has the effect of being able to be used as hall equipment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a conventional data management system for pachinko machines, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing wiring between a direct control device (DDO) and each pachinko machine, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a diagram showing No. 16 transmitted and received on the serial interface line, and Figure 5 is Xv 'P Oσ)
6 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the island control device; FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of command words and data words sent and received through the serial interface signal line; FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations of the pachinko management system. 1 and 1a-BPo, 2 and 2a-OPU, 3 and 26...
DDo, 4... Pachinko machine island, 4a... Island control device, 5... Pachinko machine, 6... Signal line, 7...
・Serial interface control device, 8... serial interface line, 10... incoming ball signal line, ]
]...Ball output signal line, ]2...All contact signal line, 13.
...Ground signal line, 14...Nlenoid drive line, 17 and 17a...MP. 18 and 18a...control memory, 19...main memory,
20...I/O device, 2] and 21a-8/P converter,
22 and 22a...P/S converter, 23 and 232...
Transmission/reception circuit, 24 and 25...memory. Patent Applicant Usatsuk Nobuko Kogyo Co., Ltd. Representative Patent Attorney Shibe Kyotani (1 other person) Figure W 2 Figure X 3 Figure Y 4 Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] It has multiple pachinko ball handling machines such as pachinko machines, ball rental machines, and prize exchange machines, and also has a central data management device, which collects pachinko ball information from the pachinko ball handling machines. In a pachinko management system that processes data based on the collected results and performs various controls on the pachinko ball handling machines based on the data processing results, multiple pachinko machines are grouped together to form an island of pachinko machines, and the pachinko ball handling machine is A high management device is installed in the machine's name, and the central data management device and each of the above high management devices are connected via a serial interface, and the commands from each high management device or the central data management device are A pachinko management system characterized in that it is configured to perform various processes based on a pachinko machine.