JPH0319404Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a prize exchange device for pachinko halls that is suitable for implementation at a prize exchange counter installed in a pachinko hall.

[Conventional technology]

In a conventional pachinko hall, as shown in Fig. 4, when the acquired pachinko balls P are placed on the counter surface 1a of a prize exchange counter 1 provided in the hall, a display section 2a counts the number of balls and displays the number of balls in segments. , and a ball counting machine 2 equipped with a sheet issuing unit 2b that issues a ball number sheet (not shown) in which the counted number of balls is recorded by punching or printing, etc. The prize exchange calculators 3 for exchanging prizes are placed side by side,
The number of balls of other prizes G that is not set on the keyboard of the prize exchange calculator 3, that is, the barcode GB
For example, a hand-type auto reader 7 called a laser scanner or a hand scanner is set up to read the prizes, and the exchange of prizes is carried out.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

Among the devices for prize exchange placed on the counter surface 1a, the prize exchange calculator 3, as shown in FIG. The upper surface of the case body 3X has an insertion slot 3a for inserting the ball number sheet, a display section 4a for displaying the number of remaining balls, a display section 4b for displaying the number of prize balls, a display section 4c for displaying the number of prizes, and furthermore, an operation A display 4 equipped with various display sections such as a display monitor 4d that sequentially displays procedures, etc., a large number of prize button keys 5a in which prizes with a high redemption rate are preset, and keys for various operations and inputs. It has a structure in which a prize exchange keyboard 5 consisting of 5b... and a journal printer 6 are provided, and its overall shape is relatively large, just like a cash register. Further, a terminal 8 was connected to the auto-reader 7 for totaling up the number of prizes G read and inputting the result to the prize exchange calculator 3 side. Therefore, if this prize exchange calculator 3 and the ball counting machine 2 mentioned above are to be placed on the counter surface 1a, they must be placed side by side as shown in FIG. Due to the addition of the connected autoreader 7, a large space is dedicated to the counter surface 1a and the counter surface 1a cannot be used effectively, or the counter 1 becomes unnecessarily large and the effective floor space in the hall becomes narrow, and the area around the exchange counter becomes There were various problems such as congestion and the inability to perform smooth exchanges.

[Means to solve the problem]

Therefore, the present invention was provided in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to install a prize exchange calculator, a ball counting machine, and an auto reader on the surface of the prize exchange counter. By skillfully installing and incorporating the system, the dedicated area required for prize exchange is narrowed and the effective area of the counter is made as large as possible.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a prize exchange device for a pachinko hall that is devised so that the use of the counter can be expanded and various tasks such as prize exchange can be carried out efficiently, and the counter can be made smaller. Therefore, in order to achieve the objectives of each of the above-mentioned inventions, this invention counts and displays the number of pachinko balls that have been won on the top of the prize exchange counter installed in the pachinko hall, and also displays the number of balls. We installed a ball counting machine that issues a ball count sheet that records the number of balls.
Similarly, a support member is erected on the top surface of the counter, and on this support member, at least an insertion slot for the ball number sheet, a ball number display section for prize exchange, and a monitor display section for operation are provided. The operation panel for the prize exchange calculation device, which is compactly integrated with a display and a keyboard for prize exchange, is installed so as to be located on the top side of the ball counting machine, and inside the counter surface on the lower side of this operation panel. The machine is configured so that an auto-reader that reads the barcode for the number of balls provided on the prize is attached facing upward.

[Effect]

According to the present invention configured as above, the number of balls is automatically counted and displayed by putting the acquired pachinko balls into a ball counting machine placed on the counter, and the number of balls is automatically counted and displayed. Issue a ball count sheet recorded by punching or printing. Next, this ball count sheet is inserted into the insertion slot provided in the operation panel for the prize exchange calculation device supported on the upper side of the ball counting machine by a support member, and the type of prize, the type of prize, If you press the keys for the number of pieces, etc., the number of balls entered on the ball count sheet will be subtracted and displayed in order.Furthermore, for other prizes for which the number of balls cannot be automatically subtracted by the above key operations, the number of balls attached to the prize will be displayed. If you place the barcode part that displays the number on the auto reader installed on the counter and read it, the number of balls in the prize will be automatically subtracted, so you can exchange prizes accurately. .

【Example】

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the pachinko hall prize exchange device according to the present invention will be described in detail with accompanying drawings. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the reference numeral 10 indicates the insertion slot 3a for the ball number sheet, which is the main component of the prize exchange calculator 3 explained in the prior art section, and each An operation for a prize exchange calculation device that is compactly integrated with a display 4 having display sections 4a to 4d, and a prize exchange keyboard 5 consisting of prize button keys 5a, operation input keys 5b, etc. This operation panel 10, which is made as thin and compact as possible as a whole, has thumbscrews 21 on the left and right support members 20, 20 installed upright on the top surface of the prize exchange counter 1 installed in the hall. A control box 11 housing a control unit such as a microcomputer is installed inside the counter 1, which supports the operation panel 10 in a floating state. There is. Furthermore, on the lower counter surface 1a of the operation panel 10 supported as described above, the ball counting machine 2 described in the section of the prior art is installed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and also on the counter surface 1a. Inside the store side,
The auto reader 12 is capable of reading the ball number barcode attached to the prize, inputting it to the control section of the prize exchange calculation device, and subtracting the number of balls.
It is mounted upward with the reading port 12a facing the counter surface 1a, and prize exchange operations are performed using the ball counter 2, operation panel 10, and auto reader 12. In addition, in FIG. 1, 13 is a display fitted into the customer side inclined surface 1b of the prize exchange counter 1, and the same display content as that displayed on the display 4 of the operation panel 10 is linked here. will be displayed.

【effect】

The present invention is as explained above, and according to the present invention, like the ball counting machine, it is relatively large and can only be used horizontally side by side with the ball counting machine. Instead, we use an operation panel that compactly integrates only the ball number sheet insertion slot, display, and keyboard necessary for replacement calculations.
Moreover, since this operating panel is supported in a floating state above the counter surface by the support member, the lower counter surface portion of the floating operating panel can be used as the mounting surface for the ball counting machine. Furthermore, since the autoreader is embedded in the counter surface, the actual area dedicated to it is extremely small, even though it can perform the various prize exchange functions in the same way as before.
Therefore, the effective area of the counter surface is widened and can be used for various other purposes, and the prize exchange counter itself can be made smaller, so the effective floor area in the hall is expanded accordingly, and the area around the exchange counter can be made smaller. You can take advantage of the advantages of increasing the space available. In addition, the pachinko ball counting machine, operation panel, and auto reader are all located at one point at the counter, so customers and employees can face each other in a straight line and exchange prizes efficiently. It has the advantage of reducing the problem of incorrect exchanges even when multiple customers appear at the same time to exchange items, and reduces congestion around the exchange counter.In particular, the installation space for the prize exchange counter is It is suitable for use in pachinko halls where there is limited space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a side view of the prize exchange counter implementing the present invention, Figure 2 is its plan view, Figure 3 is a perspective view, and Figure 4 is a conventional ball counting machine, prize exchange calculator, and auto reader. FIG. 1... Counter for prize exchange, 1a... Counter surface, 2... Ball counter, 3a... Ball number sheet insertion slot, 4... Display, 4a, 4b... Ball number display section, 4d... Monitor display section, 5...Keyboard, 10...Operation panel, 12...Auto reader, 2
0...Supporting member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A ball counting machine is installed on top of the prize exchange counter set up in the pachinko hall, which counts and displays the number of pachinko balls you have won when you put them in, and also issues a ball count sheet that records the number of balls. Similarly, a support member is erected on the upper surface of the counter, and on this support member, at least an insertion slot for the number of balls sheet, a number of balls display section for prize exchange, and a monitor display section for operation are provided. An operation panel for the prize exchange calculation device, which is compactly integrated with a display device and a keyboard for prize exchange, is installed so as to be located on the top side of the ball counting machine, and a counter is located below the operation panel. A prize exchange device for a pachinko hall, characterized in that an auto-reader for reading a barcode for the number of balls provided on the prize is mounted upward inside the screen.