JPH0246879A - Sales management device for pinball playing shop - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely grasp the sales of each pinball machine by installing a plurality of ball lending machines for supplying the balls only to the corresponding pinball machine, means for transmitting the sales amount information and a sales management means on the basis of the transmitted sales amount information. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of pinball machines 10 are arranged on an island 1 in a pinball playing shop, and a plurality of ball lending machines 20 are arranged in correspondence with the respective pinball machines 10 in the upper part, and a pinball counting device 12 always counts the number of balls, accompanied with the shift of the pinballs, and transmits the quantity into a central computer 100. When a player throws coins into each ball lending machine 20, the pinball are supplied only into the corresponding pinball machine 10. In this case, the thrown amount, delivery amount of changes, and the sales amount are transmitted into the central computer 100. Therefore, the sales amount of the pinballs which is lent from each ball lending machine 20 can be grasped always as the sales of the corresponding pinball machine 10, and the sales state can be managed for the individual pinball machine 10.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a sales management device in a pachinko parlor.

[Conventional technology] In order to manage sales at pachinko parlors, the number of incoming and outgoing balls for each pachinko machine is counted, and the number of balls information is sent to a central computer that manages the operating status of the pachinko machines. Sales are tracked by a central computer based on the information on the number of balls.

In addition, on an island where pachinko machines are installed, for example, one ball lending machine is installed for every two pachinko machines, and information on the sales amount from the ball lending machines is also transmitted to the central computer. Apart from sales based on information on the number of pachinko balls,
It is understood as actual sales.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, as described above, the information on the sales amount from the ball rental machines provided at a ratio of one for every two pachinko machines is for two pachinko machines. Therefore, it is difficult to grasp with certainty what kind of relationship sales at ball rental machines have with each pachinko machine. Further, in some cases, the sales of the ball rental machine may be unrelated to the sales of the corresponding 2-white pachinko machine. Therefore, sales based on the operating status and number of balls for each pachinko machine]
There is a problem in that it is not possible to accurately grasp the relationship between this and actual sales.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a sales management device for a pachinko parlor that can reliably grasp the actual sales of each pachinko machine. A second purpose is to be able to accurately grasp the relationship between the 'm, m status of a pachinko machine and actual sales.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A sales management device for a pachinko parlor of the present invention is provided in correspondence with a plurality of pachinko machines arranged in a row on an island, and supplies rental balls only to the corresponding pachinko machines. a ball lending machine, an information transmission means for detecting the sales amount of the ball lending machine and transmitting sales amount information, and a sales management means for managing sales based on the sales amount information transmitted by the information transmission means, respectively. The technical means is to have the following.

Further, the pachinko machine is equipped with a man-hour transmission means that counts the number of balls entered and the number of balls played out of the pachinko machine and transmits ball number information, and the sales management means receives information from the number of balls transmission means. The ball number information is transmitted respectively.

[Operations and Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, when a player plays a game on a pachinko machine, he or she inserts money into a ball lending machine provided corresponding to the pachinko machine he or she wants to play. Then, pachinko balls are supplied only to the pachinko machine that corresponds to the ball rental machine. The sales amount of the ball rental machine is detected by the information transmission means, and is transmitted to the sales management means as the sales amount information of the ball rental machine. Therefore, the sales management means can reliably grasp the transmitted sales amount information as the sales of the pachinko machine corresponding to the ball lending machine.

Furthermore, if the pachinko machine is equipped with a man-hour transmission means, and the ball number information of the number of balls entered and the number of balls played out of the pachinko machine counted by the number of balls transmission means is transmitted to the sales management means together with the sales amount information, the pachinko machine It is possible to understand the relationship between machine operating status and actual sales.

[Example] Next, the present invention will be explained based on examples.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 are arranged in a row on the island 1 inside the pachinko parlor, and above each pachinko machine 10, a plurality of ball lending machines 20 are installed corresponding to each pachinko machine 10. is set up.

The front of each ball lending machine 20 has a bill insertion slot 21 for inserting 1,000 yen bills, a coin slot 22 for inserting 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins, and a slot for returning defective coins and changing. A return port 23 for dispensing coins is provided respectively.

In addition, the ball rental machine 20 is provided with a ball rental amount selection switch 24, 25 for selecting and specifying either 500 yen or 1,000 yen as the ball rental amount when a 1,000 yen bill is inserted. The ball rental amount is selected according to the player's preference.

Inside the island 1 on the back side of each pachinko machine 10, there is a coin conveying device 2.
The coins identified as genuine coins and discharged from each ball lending machine 2o are conveyed by a coin conveying bag M2 to a coin storage device W3 installed at the end of the island 1 and stored therein.

The ball holder of each of these pachinko machines 10 is connected between the tray 11 and each corresponding ball lending machine 2o, so that the balls supplied from each ball lending machine 20 are directly supplied only to the corresponding pachinko machine 10. A pachinko ball supply pipe (not shown) is connected as shown in FIG.

Pachinko balls are supplied to each pachinko machine 1110 and each ball lending machine 2o from a pachinko ball supply facility (not shown) arranged for each island 1, and the ball receiver of the pachinko machine 10 has a tray 11 containing winning balls. A number of pachinko balls are supplied depending on the number of balls and the amount of balls to be paid.

It should be noted that the missed balls in each pachinko machine 10 are collected by ball collecting equipment (not shown), and are sent via a ball transport device to
Circulate again to the ball supply equipment.

Each pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a pachinko ball counting device 12 that counts the number of winning balls and losing balls in each pachinko machine 10, as well as the number of prize balls discharged depending on winnings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko ball counting device 12 is connected via a counting signal transmission cable 4 to a central computer 100 installed in the counter of the pachinko parlor or in the office processing room. The number of balls is constantly counted and transmitted to the central computer 100 as ball number information.

Like the pachinko ball counting device 12, each ball lending machine 20 is connected to the central computer 10 by means of an amount signal transmission cable 5.
0, and each ball lending machine 20 has a third
As shown in the figure, each functional section is provided: a coin verification section 30, a change section 40, a banknote identification section 50, a coin cutting section 60, and a control section 70.

As shown in FIG. 4, the coin validation section 30 has an inclined coin passage 26 with the coin input slot 22 as its upper end.
is provided with an outer diameter sensor 31,32 for identifying the outer diameter of the coin inserted from the coin input port 22, and a coil driven by a high frequency current for identifying the material of the coin. Magnetic sensors 33 and 34; a passage detection sensor 35 for detecting that a coin is discharged from the coin discharge port 27 to the coin conveying device 2 when it is determined that the coin is a genuine coin;
are provided in order. In addition, magnetic sensors 33 and 34,
A return solenoid 36 is provided in the coin passage 26 between the passage detection sensor 35 and changes the passage of the coin in order to return the coin to the return port 23 when it is determined that the coin is not a genuine coin.

As shown in FIG. 4, the change section 40 includes a path switching solenoid 41 that switches the path of the coin in order to reserve a portion of the coin as change if necessary when the inserted coin is a 500 yen coin. As shown, the passage switching solenoid 4 is provided between the return solenoid 36 and the passage detection sensor 35.
1 is driven, the coin is held in the change holding section 28.

The change holding unit 28 is provided with position sensors 42 and 43 for detecting the number of held 500 yen coins. Here, the maximum number of sheets on hold is set to 10, the position sensor 42 detects that the number of sheets on hold is 10, and the position sensor 43 detects that the number of sheets on hold is 0.

The change section 40 is also provided with a dispensing device 44 for dispensing the reserved 500 yen coins to the return slot 23, and a dispensing detection sensor 45 for detecting dispensing.

The banknote identification unit 50 transports the banknote inserted through the banknote insertion slot 21 into the inside, and if the recognition result is a 1,000 yen bill, the banknote is transported to the money conveying device 2, and if the recognition result is a banknote other than a 1,000 yen banknote, the banknote is transported to the inside of the banknote recognition unit 50. includes a conveyance device 51 for returning bills to the bill insertion slot 21, position sensors 52, 53, and 54 for detecting the dimensions of bills;
Identification sensors 55, 56 and magnetic sensors 57, 58 that detect the print pattern on the surface of the banknote and the magnetic pattern resulting from the printing, respectively, and an LED lighting circuit 59 that serves as a light source for identifying the print pattern are provided.

The ball cutting section 60 includes a counting sensor 61 for counting the pachinko balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply equipment, and a counting sensor 61 for counting the pachinko balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply equipment. A pachinko ball sensor 62 for detection and a ball cutting device 63 that divides the supplied pachinko balls into predetermined numbers according to the identification results and supplies them to each pachinko machine 10 are provided.

The control unit 70 comprehensively controls the coin verification unit 30, the change unit 40, the banknote identification unit 50, and the ball cutting unit 60 in the ball lending machine 20 as follows.

Next, the operation will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG. Symbols in parentheses indicate each step of the flowchart, and Y or N indicates affirmation or negation in the step of performing the test.

When the power is turned on (501), initial settings such as erasing unnecessary data and setting the work area are performed (SO2>, and when the device is not in the coin processing operation of coin verification processing or change processing (Sit-N)) , the banknote insertion is checked (S12), and when the banknote is inserted (31B-Y), the banknote identification unit 50 checks whether the inserted banknote is a 1,000 yen bill (521), and if it is not a 1,000 yen banknote, the banknote is checked (S12). (S22-N
), return the banknote to the banknote insertion slot 21 323), connector A
The process returns to step 11 via .

If it is a 1,000 yen bill (S22-Y), either of the ball rental amount selection switches 24 or 25 is pressed, and if the order is 1,000 yen (S24-N), a 1,000 yen deposit is processed (S27). , the banknote is discharged to the money conveyance device 2 (528), and it is determined in step 42 whether or not there is a request for change.

When the order is 500 yen (324-Y), the number of pending change is checked, and if the change is not detected by the position sensor 43 (S25-N), the display circuit 77a is driven to turn on the out-of-change lamp (not shown), and The inserted 1,000 yen bill is returned to the bill insertion slot 21 (323). At this time, a small speaker or display asks the player if he can order 1,000 yen since he does not have change, and if so, the amount of the ball to be paid. 1000 with selection switch 25
You may have the customer select a yen order and press the cancel switch if they want to cancel it.If change is pending (325-Y), set the change request flag (326), below in step 27. Move to.

If the coin processing operation is in progress (Sll-Y), and if the change is being paid out (S40-Y), the change processing from step 42 onwards is performed. If the change is not being paid out (S40-N) and a coin has been deposited, the outer diameter sensor 31
．． 32 detects the outer diameter of the coin, and then magnetic sensors 33 and 34 determine the material, and the results are combined to determine the coin (S51).

If the coin is other than 100 yen or 500 yen (S52
-N), the return solenoid 36 is activated to return the coin to the return slot 23 (353), and the process moves to step 42. If the coin is 100 yen (S52-Y and 554-
Y); A deposit process of 100 yen is performed (S55), the return solenoid 36 and the passage switching solenoid 41 are not driven, and the coin is ejected to the money conveying device 2 (556), and the process moves to step 42.

If the coin is 500 yen (852-Y and S54-N)
), performs a deposit process for 5 100 yen coins (S57), checks the number of 500 yen coins held in the change holding section 28, and when the number of 500 yen coins held is 10 (S58-Y), performs the above procedure. Similarly, coins are discharged to the coin conveying device 2 (S56
). If the number of 500 yen coins held is 9 or less (35
8-N), the 500 yen coin is not detected by the position sensor 42, only the passage switching solenoid 41 operates, and the return solenoid 36 does not operate, so the 500 yen coin is retained in the change retention section 28 (S59), and step 42 Move to.

Note that if it is determined in step 41 that no coins are deposited (S41-N), the process moves to step 42.

If there is a change request in step 42 (S42
-Y), the payout process is performed (S61), and the payout device 44 of the change section 40 operates until the payout of the 500 yen coin is detected (S62-Y). If no change is requested (S4
2-N), the process moves to step 70, and ball rental processing is performed.

In step 70, it is determined whether or not there is a request for a deposit;
If there is a request to release the ball (S70-Y), the ball cutting unit 60 is driven according to the requested amount (S71 and 572), and if the requested amount is 100 yen (371-Y), the ball cutting unit 60 is driven.
00 yen worth of balls873), in the case of 500 yen (
S71-N and 572-Y), put out a ball worth 500 yen574), in the case of 1000 yen, (S71-N and 57
2-N), 575) that puts out 1000 yen worth of balls, and the corresponding Pachinko II! The ball receiver 110 is supplied to the tray 11 and returns to step 11 via the connector A.

Note that if a new banknote is inserted before the payout detection sensor 45 detects that change has been paid out, the conveyance device 51 is not driven and the banknote is not received into the ball lending machine 20. In addition, even if a coin is inserted, it is not accepted and the return solenoid 36 is activated to return the coin.

If the inserted banknote is a counterfeit banknote or a banknote other than a thousand yen bill, it is returned from the banknote insertion slot 21 by the conveyance device f51.

Also, for some reason, pachinko balls are not supplied from the pachinko ball supply equipment to the ball rental machine 20, and the pachinko ball sensor 62
If no pachinko balls are detected, neither banknotes nor coins are placed in the ball lending machine 20 and all are returned.

Furthermore, the control unit 70 further includes input (insertion) amount information indicating the amounts of coins and banknotes identified in each of the above controls, reservation amount information indicating that the inserted 500 yen coin is reserved, The payout amount information indicating that the 500 yen coin was paid out and the sales amount information obtained based on these information are transmitted to the central computer 100.

The central computer 100 controls the control unit 70 of each ball rental machine 20.
Based on the input (insertion) amount information, pending amount information, withdrawal amount information, and sales amount information transmitted by
It manages the selling status of each ball rental machine 20. The central computer 100 also calculates the number of winning balls and losing balls in each pachinko machine 10, as well as the number of prize balls ejected depending on winnings, which are transmitted from the ball counting device 12 provided in each pachinko machine 10. The operating state of each pachinko 8110 is managed based on the information.

With the above configuration, in the pachinko parlor sales management device of this embodiment, when a player inserts money into each ball lending machine a20, each ball lending machine 20 always sends pachinko only to the corresponding pachinko machine 10. Balls are supplied. At that time, the amount of money put in, the amount of balls to be paid, the amount of change paid out, and the amount of sales are transmitted to the central computer 100.

Therefore, the sales amount of pachinko balls rented from each ball lending machine 20 can be always grasped as the sales of the corresponding pachinko 8110, and the sales status of each pachinko machine 10 can be managed. In addition, since the operating status of each pachinko machine 10 can be grasped at the same time based on the number of balls information from each ball counting device 12, the relationship between the sales amount and operating status of each pachinko machine 10 can be grasped, and proper management can be performed. be able to. Also, a money conveyance device as proceeds! Regarding the money that is not discharged to f2, it is also possible to grasp the number of each banknote and each coin. Furthermore, the pending state of change in the ball lending machine 20 can be grasped at the same time, and before the change runs out,
You can replenish your change.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of the sales management device for a pachinko machine of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view showing the island of this embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a function of the ball lending machine of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the configuration of the coin validation section and change section in the ball lending machine of this embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ball lending machine of this embodiment. . In the figure, 10... Pachinko machine, 12... Pachinko ball counting device (ball number transmission means), 20... Ball rental machine, 70...
・Control unit (information transmission means) - 100...Central computer (sales management means). Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A plurality of ball lending machines that are provided corresponding to a plurality of pachinko machines installed in a row on an island and supply balls only to the corresponding pachinko machines, and sales of the ball lending machines. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising an information transmission means for detecting an amount and transmitting sales amount information, and a sales management means for managing sales based on the sales amount information respectively transmitted by the information transmission means. Store sales management device. 2) The pachinko machine is equipped with a ball number transmission means that counts the number of balls entered and the number of balls played out of the pachinko machine and transmits ball number information, and the sales management means receives information from the number of balls transmission means. 2. The sales management device for a pachinko parlor according to claim 1, wherein the information on the number of balls is transmitted respectively.