JPS60150771A - Control system of pinball stand - 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 The present invention relates to a system for centrally managing a large number of pachinko machines.

Figure 1 shows a conventional pachinko machine P1 and this pachinko machine P1.
This figure shows the relationship between A8 and 11p equipment FjC which processes the signal from No.1. 1 Pachinko machine P1 does not show the Pachinko machine itself, but mainly shows the various sensors used there. These sensors include a replenishment count switch 11 that counts the number of man-hours replenished to the pachinko machine, and an out ball count! - switch 12, safe ball count switch 13, out of ball detection switch 14, call switch 15 operated by the customer to call the clerk, and special prize switch 17 to detect the special prize state. In addition, code 16 is a call lamp, code 1
8 is a handle motor.

Signal lines extend from each sensor (switch) above,
It is connected to signal processing device C. The signal processing device C is
This is a medium-sized or large-sized Funpicoter that is installed in the center of a pachinko parlor and centrally processes signals from all pachinko machines and performs aggregation. Also, in the case of Figure 1,
Eight signal lines extend from the pachinko machine P1, and these are shown as a signal line group L1.

As shown in Figure 2, one parlor has many pachinko machines P.
1 to pn are provided, and a signal line group +1.12. is provided from each pachinko machine. L3. ···river.

1-n extend toward the signal processing device C. If one pachinko parlor handles a total of 100 pachinko machines, each machine requires 8 signal lines, so a total of 800 signal lines are required. The hanging will be enormous.

Therefore, there are problems in that the material cost of the entire signal line increases, wiring errors are likely to occur during installation, and maintenance becomes difficult. Further, as the distance from each pachinko machine to the signal processing device C becomes longer, the problem becomes more serious.

The present invention was made by focusing on the above-mentioned conventional problems, and by reducing the number of signal lines between a pachinko machine and a signal processing device, etc., the material cost of the entire signal line can be lowered, and it is possible to avoid errors when laying the signal line. The purpose of this invention is to provide a management system for pachinko machines that reduces wiring and facilitates maintenance.

To achieve this objective, the present invention converts electrical signals from each sensor of a pachinko machine into serial signals by a signal converter for the pachinko machine, and converts the signals from the signal converters for the pachinko machine into serial signals by a system controller. The signals are processed sequentially and the signal line connecting these pachinko machine signal converters and the system-1 controller is shared.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments 1 and 1 shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which a plurality of pachinko machines are provided.

Pachinko machine P1, signal line group 1-1, and signal processing device C are:
This is the same as the explanation in FIG. The pachinko machine signal converter T1 converts the divine information regarding the pachinko machine P1 into electrical signals, and converts a plurality of electrical signals from each scale sensor into a series signal. It is provided for each car. A control line 21, a command line 22, a receive data line 23, and a common line 24 are connected to the output terminal of the pachinko machine signal converter T1.

The system controller 1 to the roller SC have a system controller signal converter T and a signal processing device C. The system controller signal converter T and the pachinko machine signal converter T1 are connected by a control line 21, a command line 22, a receive data line 23, and a common line 24.

The command line 22 is a line for sending commands from the system controller L-roller SC to the pachinko machine signal converter T1, and the receive data line 23 is a line for sending commands from the system controller L-roller SC to the pachinko machine signal converter T1. This is the line sent to the controller SC. In addition, the control line 21 is used to switch between a command [-] which sends a command from the system controller SC to the pachinko machine signal converter T1, and a receive data mode which sends data from the pachinko machine signal converter T1 to the system controller SC. This is the line that sends the signal.

As shown in FIG. 4, the same number of signal converters for pachinko machines as there are pachinko machines are provided, and they are connected in parallel. In other words, our pachinko machine signal converter T1
．． T2. T3. . . . , control lines 21, which are each output line of Tn. -r-z throat line 22. Receive data line 23 is shared. Of course, the common line (GND
One line) 24 is also sufficient.

Figure 5 shows each lie? 21, 22, and 23 are shown. The signal on the control line 21 is
When the command line 22. commands and addresses are output. This -1 cloak is from System Controller 1 to
[These are various commands sent from the l-ra SC to the pachinko machine signal converter. The address sent immediately after this command indicates to which pachinko machine the command is sent. When the signal on the control line 21 is LO, no command is sent from the second command line 22. Note that the settings are made so that commands and setting data are distinguished from the command line by switching control lines, and the setting data is sent from the system controller SC to the pachinko machine signal converter Tn.

Thereafter, when the signal on the control line 21 becomes LO, data corresponding to the command is sent from the pachinko machine corresponding to that address to the system controller SC via the receive data line 23. At this time, an address indicating which pachinko machine the data is from is also sent at the same time. By repeating these operations, necessary data is sent from each pachinko machine to the system controller SC, where it is totaled.

In some cases, it may be necessary to issue an interrupt from the pachinko machine to the system controller SC.

The interrupt is accepted only if the signal on control line 21 is at 11.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing more specifically the pachinko machine signal converter T2. T3. ..., 1'n also has the same configuration.

The signals from the switches 11, 12, and 13 are sent to the waveform shaping circuit 3.
1, the waveform is shaped into a king supply number signal, an out signal, and a prize ball signal, and these signals are counted by the counting memory 32 and sent to the arithmetic/control section 33. This calculation/control unit 33 is composed of a so-called microcomputer.

Further, an empty plate detection is performed by a signal from the switch 14, and an empty plate signal is outputted, as well as a solenoid activation signal is received. A signal from the switch 15 activates the lamp flashing circuit 35, and a signal from the switch 17 activates the special prize detection and handle motor control circuit 36. The machine number selection unit 37 selects the number, that is, the address of the pachinko machine P1.

After the signal from the command line 22 is shaped, the series
The parallel converter 38 converts the signals into parallel signals, which are then used for calculation and processing.
It is sent to the full control section 33. Conversely, the calculation/control unit 3
The signal from 3 is converted into a serial signal by a parallel/serial conversion circuit 39. In this way, the conversion circuits 38 and 39
is used because the signal passing through the command line 22 or receive data line 23 is a serial signal, and the signal input/output to the calculation/control unit 33 is a parallel signal, so it is necessary to convert between them. This is because

In particular, since three parallel/serial converters were used, calculations and
Since the signals from the control unit 33, that is, various information about the pachinko machine, are converted into serial signals, these data are sent to the SC of the system 7 moon toro via only one signal line 23. As a result, in order to actually send a signal, eight signal lines were conventionally required, but in the above embodiment, one signal line is sufficient. Furthermore, if the information h1 related to the pachinko machine increases, the number of signal lines would conventionally be more than eight, but in the above embodiment, one signal line is sufficient.

However, what is referred to as a signal line here is a signal line necessary for actually sending a signal from a pachinko machine to a system component [1-ra]. In addition, a control line 21, a receive data line 23, etc. are provided.

Pachinko machines P1, P2. P3. ---, Pn, and signal converter T1. T2. T3. . . . and Tn, signal line groups 1.12. L3.・・・・・・
....

Ln is provided, but since the distance between each pachinko machine and its corresponding signal converter is short, the sum of the quality of the signal line group is not that long. However, each signal converter T1
．． T2. T3. - Old: Three signal lines are sufficient between ln and the system controller SC, so the number of signal lines may be very small.

In addition to the three signal lines, a common line 24 and a power line are actually required between the two, but these lengths can be ignored when compared with the total length of conventional signal lines. .

Each pachinko machine (more precisely, each pachinko machine signal converter)
and the system controller SC, there are three signal lines 21, 22 . ,．． 23, common line 24, and power line, total 5
If only main lines are provided and these five lines are color-coded, maintenance of the signal lines and the entire system becomes very easy.

Further, in the above embodiment, there are three lines 21 as signal lines.
．． 22 and 23, but if the time is determined and the order of the signals is sent accurately, theoretically, one signal line is sufficient and there will be no confusion among the signals. In other words, the signal converter for Pachin-J machines and the system controller S
C is a command function that outputs commands from the system controller SC to the pachinko machine signal converter,
a receive data function in which the pachinko machine converter sends data corresponding to the command to the system controller SC;
It is only necessary to have a switching control function for switching the command mode and the receive data line.

In addition to managing pachinko machines, the present invention can also be applied to other uses, such as managing register totals in supermarkets on a regional basis.

As described above, the present invention can drastically reduce the number of signal lines between the pachinko machine and the signal processing device, so the cost of replacing the entire signal line can be reduced, and the cost of laying the signal line can be reduced. Wiring errors are less likely to occur, and maintenance of the entire device becomes easier.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the relationship between a conventional pachinko machine and a credit processing device, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a conventional example when there is a plurality of pachinko machines, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a time chart of the above embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a signal converter for a pachinko machine. Pl, P2. P3. Pn-----Pachinko machine, L
l. L2. L3. l-n-...Signal line group, T1. T2. T3
゜Tn...signal converter for pachinko machine, T...signal converter for system controller, C...signal processing device, SC...system controller, 21...control line, 22... Command line, 23...Receive data line, 24...Common line. Representative Patent Attorney Saito ((j and 2 others p cN M
口cLO-cLcL Procedural amendment (method) 1. Indication of the case Patent Application No. 008309 No. 2 of 1982, Name of the invention Pachinko machine f-rig system Address Mr. Kakiike 301, Confessional House, 2-5-14 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 1) Hiroshi

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Provide various sensors that convert second-by-second information about the pachinko machine into electrical signals, and provide each pachinko machine with a signal converter for the pachinko machine that converts multiple electrical signals from these sensors into serial signals; A system control system that sequentially increases and processes the signals from the pachinko machine signal converter.
A management system for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a signal line is provided for connecting the pachinko machine signal converter and the system controller. (2. In Claim 1, the pachinko machine signal converter and the system controller have a command function for outputting a command from the system controller to the pachinko machine signal converter, and A management system for a pachinko machine, characterized in that the machine converter has a receive data mode in which data corresponding to the command is sent to the system controller, and a switching control function to switch between the 1721 function and the receive data mode.