JPS61238273A - Pinball rental machine between machines in pinball game shop - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a so-called inter-machine ball rental machine that is installed between pachinko machines installed in parallel in a pachinko game parlor and rents out balls.

<Conventional technology> Conventional inter-machine ball lending machines can be roughly divided into two types.

One of them is called a mechanical type, in which a drive command is mechanically given to the ball cutting machine based on the weight of the coin inserted through the slot. The other method is called the electric type, in which the inserted coin is detected by a microswitch and an electric signal is given to the ball cutting machine to drive it. (Problem to be solved by the invention) The conventional method as described above According to the inter-machine ball lending machines, when coins are continuously inserted, it is necessary to keep the coins waiting in relation to the drive command of the ball cutting machine, and the structure is complicated. . Furthermore, if the number of coins inserted is 100 yen coins or 500 yen coins, the circuit configuration and structure will become extremely complicated, which may cause failures.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an inter-machine ball lending machine that has a simple structure, allows the insertion of arbitrary coins, is inexpensive, and is less likely to malfunction. In addition, another object of the present invention is to grasp the operation data of at least the adjacent pachinko machines on the left and right sides by using this inter-machine ball lending machine, and to transfer the data to a central control device etc. The purpose is to reduce the burden.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, which are embodiment drawings thereof. The inter-machine ball rental machine in a pachinko game hall of the present invention is driven by a coin discriminator 1 that identifies the type of coin inserted from a coin slot 5 and a drive command signal, and counts pachinko balls from a distribution gutter 6. It has a ball cutting machine 2 which guides the ball cutting machine to a ball outputting lower, and a microcomputer 3 which inputs the output of the coin discriminating machine 1 and gives a drive command signal to the ball cutting machine 2.

The microcomputer 3 calculates and stores the number of pachinko balls to be lent based on the output of the coin discriminator 1, and drives the ball cutting machine 2 until the pachinko ball count by the ball lending machine 2 matches the stored content. At the same time, it is possible to capture various sensor outputs from at least the pachinko machines P adjacent to the right and left of the ball rental machine, calculate data related to the operating status of the machines, and transfer the data to external equipment such as a central control machine. It is configured like this.

<Function> The coin identification result from the coin discriminator 1 is input into the microcomputer 3, which calculates and stores the number of pachinko balls to be lent.Therefore, there is no need to wait for coins as in the past, and the structure is simple. is significantly simplified. In addition, the outputs of the various sensors of the pachinko machines P adjacent to the left and right do not need to be led to a central control machine, etc., and are processed by the microcomputer 3 in the intermachine machine, reducing the burden on the central control machine. Further, the data transmission path may be between the inter-machine ball lending machine and the central control machine, and between the inter-machine ball lending machine and the nearby pachinko machine.

<Example> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

Moreover, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, inside the device there is a coin discriminator J, a coin cutter 2. Microcomputer 3. Thousand yen bill discriminator 4. and a thousand yen bill storage 8 are housed therein.

The ball cutting machine 2 communicates with a distribution gutter 9 that guides the pachinko balls on the distribution gutter 6 to the ball rental machine, and based on instructions from the microcomputer 3, the pachinko balls from the distribution chute 9 are transferred to a detector 2a. It can be guided to the beading lower through the distribution gutter 10 while being detected by the flow gutter 10.

The coin discriminator 1 is configured to identify a coin inserted through the coin slot 5 using a built-in sensor using a known method, and to transmit the identification result to the microcomputer 3. The identified coins are guided from the coin outlet 11 to a coin collection belt (not shown). The coin discriminator 1 is provided with a space for storing a predetermined amount of coins, and change for the amount selected when inserting a 1,000 yen bill, which will be described later, can be led to the return slot 12.

The 1,000 yen bill discriminator 4 can identify the 1,000 yen bill inserted through the 1,000 yen bill insertion slot 13, and can send information to the microcomputer 3 that the bill has been inserted.

The identified 1,000 yen bill is stored in the 1,000 yen bill storage 8 below. In addition, an amount selection switch (not shown) is provided at an appropriate location on the front panel of the ball lending machine, and when a 1,000 yen bill is inserted and the desired amount is selected, the selection result is sent to the microcomputer 3. Also, the coin discriminator 1 dispenses change for the amount to the return slot 12.

The coin discriminator 181 and thousand yen bill discriminator 4 described above are well known, and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

In addition to the above-mentioned coin discriminating machine and ball cutting machine 2, the microcomputer 3 also operates a return ball detector, a replenishment ball detector, It is also connected to various sensors such as an out ball detector. This microcomputer 3 includes a CPU 31. which executes programs to be described later and controls each peripheral device. ROM32 in which the program is written. RAM33. It has an input/output port 34° for exchanging signals with the central control machine, an interface circuit 35 for connecting with external equipment, and the like.

The inter-machine ball rental machine according to the present invention constructed as described above is installed at every two pachinko machines P, as shown in FIG. 3, and is connected to the left and right pachinko machines P, respectively. In other words, inter-machine ball lending machine A is pachinko machine Pa.

Pa and the inter-machine ball rental machine B are pachinko machines Pb.

It is connected to pb.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the program written in the ROM 32, and the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to this diagram.

When the identification signal from the coin discriminator 1 or the 1,000 yen bill discriminator 4 and the selection result signal from the amount selection switch arrive, 1. Calculate the number of balls to lend based on the signal,
In addition to memorizing that value, I also memorize the sales amount (A)
. At the same time, the drive of the ball cutting machine 2 is started, and the pachinko ball detection pulses from the detector 2a are taken in and counted, and when the counted number matches the number of balls to be rented, the driving of the ball cutting machine 2 is started. Stop (B, C, D, E).

When signals arrive from the sensors in the left and right pachinko machines, they are taken in, individually calculated, and stored in each area set in the RAM 33 (F, G, H, I). Transfer the data to the central control machine (J). Furthermore, based on the output from a supply ball detector, etc., drive/stop signals can also be supplied to a shutter, etc. installed between the supplementary ball gutter and the pachinko machine P (K, L). ).

By transmitting data about each pachinko machine to the central control machine, the central control machine can, for example, compare the difference between out data and safe data and the set number of pachinko machines and generate a stop command. If a winning machine is connected to the pachinko machine's stopping device and the microcomputer 3 in the inter-machine ball rental machine, the central control machine can supply the command to the microcomputer 3 to execute stopping control. . Furthermore, if the microcomputer 3 in the inter-machine ball rental machine compares the difference argument and the set number of stops, the microcomputer 3 can directly supply a stop command to the pachinko machine; in this case, All you have to do is send the information that the service has been discontinued to the central management machine.

Effect> As explained above, according to the present invention, the microcomputer 3 calculates and stores the number of coins to be lent based on the output of the coin discriminator 1, and the coin cutter 2 calculates and stores the number of coins to be lent based on the output of the coin discriminator 1. Since it is configured to command 0N10FF of 0N10FF, it is possible to insert multiple types of coins such as 100 yen coins, upper right 500 yen coins, etc., without the need for complex mechanical structures or electrical circuits like in conventional inter-machine coin lending machines. As a result, it is possible to obtain an inter-machine ball lending machine that is inexpensive and less likely to break down. At the same time, the built-in microcomputer 3 calculates data from various sensors in the pachinko machine P installed nearby.
Since the system is configured to grasp the operating status and transfer data to external equipment such as a central control machine, the central control machine does not need to be connected to the sensors inside all pachinko machines as in the past, reducing wiring man-hours. In addition, since the calculated data is transferred, the burden can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing its internal structure, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the embodiment of the present invention. Example ROM32
3 is a flowchart showing a program written in the . 1-Coin discriminator 2-Ball cutting machine 3-Yaikuro computer 31-CP U32-・ROM
33--RA MB2--Input/output boat 35-Interface circuit 5-Coin slot 6-Ball distribution gutter 7~Ball outlet 9-Distribution chute Patent applicant Knee, varnish, varnish method % type %

Claims (1)

[Claims] A coin discriminator that identifies the type of coin inserted from the coin slot, a ball cutter that is driven by a drive command signal and counts pachinko balls from the ball distribution gutter and guides them to the ball outlet, and the output of the coin discriminator. and a microcomputer that inputs a drive command signal to the ball cutting machine, and the microcomputer calculates and stores the number of pachinko balls to be lent based on the output of the coin discriminator, and The ball cutting machine is driven until the pachinko ball count by the machine matches the stored content, and at least the outputs of various sensors of the pachinko machines adjacent to the left and right of the ball rental machine are taken in and the machines are operated. A ball lending machine between machines in a pachinko game hall, which is configured to calculate data related to the situation and transfer it to the outside.