JPH03218784A - Device for lending pinball in intra-pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To grasp it by a specified player how many pinballs are totally lent by receiving a lent pin-ball number signal after reading a card as well by a storing means and storing the number of lent pinballs after receiving a card read signal by the storing means while successively accumulating the number. CONSTITUTION:When the card is inserted to a card inserting port, information read from the card by a card reading means 101 are converted to a signal, transmitted to a lent pinball number calculating means 27 and further transmitted to a storing means 27a. When coins are inserted to a coin inserting port 21, corresponding to the amount, the lent pinball number signal is transmitted to a lent pinball supply control means 54 by the lent pinball number calculating means 27. The lent pinball number signal is also transmitted to the storing means 27a after receiving the card read signal. Therefore, the storing means 27a can successively accumulate and store the number of the lent pinballs after receiving the card read signal. The reception of the lent pinball number signal is continued until taking the card out of the card inserting port and receiving a signal showing the end of card read.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an inter-machine ball lending machine, and more particularly to an inter-machine ball lending machine used in a pachinko game machine.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, players have played games by purchasing prepaid cards at a game hall or by borrowing balls directly using money.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) Therefore, it has not been possible to grasp how much a particular player has borrowed balls in total.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has a card insertion slot attached to the surface of the intermachine ball lending machine, a card reading means provided inside the card insertion slot for reading information stored in the card, and a card reading means for reading information stored in the card. An inter-machine ball lending machine, characterized in that a card reading signal is transmitted to the means, and the storage means receives a signal for the number of balls to be rented after the card is read, and a card insertion slot attached to the surface of the inter-machine ball lending machine. and a card reading/writing means provided inside the card insertion slot for reading the information stored on the card, receiving the signal for the number of balls to be rented after reading the card, and writing the number of balls to be rented on the card. We provide ball rental machines.

(Function) A card is inserted into the card insertion slot attached to the surface of the inter-machine ball rental machine, and the information stored on the card is read by the card reading means.

The read information is converted into a signal and transmitted to the storage means. The storage means also receives the signal for the number of balls to be paid after reading the card.

Therefore, the storage means sequentially adds up and stores the number of balls to be paid after receiving the card reading signal.

Further, the card is inserted into the card insertion slot attached to the surface of the inter-machine ball lending machine, and the information stored on the card is read by the card reading/writing means. The cart reading and writing means receives the signal for the number of balls to be rented after reading the card, and sequentially integrates and stores the number of balls to be rented on the card.

(Embodiment) Fig. 1 shows the front view of an embodiment of the present invention in use, Fig. 2 shows a partially enlarged front view of the same use state, Fig. 3 shows a side cross section of the same, and Fig. 3 shows the same side cross section. Fig. 4 shows a plane view, Figs. 5 and 6 show a front view of the same part, Fig. 7 shows a back side of the supply pipe attachment part, Fig. 8 shows a bottom side of the same part, and Fig. 8 shows the inside of the supply pipe attachment part. Figure 9 shows the back side of the ball, Figure 10 shows the same plane, Figure 11 shows a partial cross-section of the flat surface of the rental ball supply pipe, Figure 12 shows the back side, and the state in which the supply pipe attachment part and the core are used. The explanation will be made with reference to FIG. 13 showing the back side of the card issuing machine, FIG. 14 showing the AA cross section of the same, FIGS. 15, 16, and 17 showing the cross section of the card issuing machine in use, and FIG. 18 showing a perspective view of the card issuing machine.

(11) is a pachinko game machine. In this example,
A plurality of pachinko game machines (11) are installed with their use surfaces facing the same side and with their surfaces aligned.

(l2) is a pachinko game machine (11
), one pachinko game machine (11) f5 is installed adjacently in each gap. (13) is a saucer-shaped ball receiving portion provided in the pachinko game machine (l1) into which rented balls flow. (l4) is a receiving tray for prize exchange balls, and is provided so as to be located at the lower part of the ball receiving part (l3). Ball holder (
13) has an opening at the top, and it is possible to insert new rental balls from the opening. (15) is a gaming chair, and (16) is a radio earphone output terminal.

(21) is a coin slot into which several types of coins, in this embodiment at least 100 yen coins and 500 yen coins, can be inserted. (23) is a coin storage means, which is connected to the coin slot (21). The coin storage means (23) is made of transparent plastic, has a cylindrical case shape long enough to store six 500 yen coins, and is visible from the outside.

In this embodiment, the coins are stored in the coin storage means (23) with the width direction facing the gamer, but in order to improve visibility for the gamer, the coins are stored sideways, that is, with the width direction facing the gamer. It may also be a structure in which it is thrown towards the target. The coin storage means (23) may be on the same surface as the surface of the inter-machine ball lending machine (12), or may be protruded from the surface of the inter-machine ball lending machine (12) to further improve visibility for players. good. Coin storage means (23)
Inside, there is a coin presence sensing means (3l) consisting of a contact sensor that detects the insertion of a coin, and a coin presence sensing means (31).
An illumination means (32) is provided for illuminating the inner metal body of the coin storage means (23) while sensing the presence of a coin by receiving a signal from the coin storage means (23). In this embodiment, the illumination means (32) is installed along the surface of the coin storage means (23), but it is installed on the end face of the transparent coin storage means (23) and illuminates the whole by entering light from the end face. You may. (81) is a coin insertion device. The coin insertion device (81) is provided with a ball lending button (82) provided on the surface of the inter-machine ball lending machine (12) and a ball lending button (82) provided above the coin lending device (81) facing the coin side, that is, toward the inside. It consists of a coin ejecting projection (84) that is activated by the action of a solenoid (83) in conjunction with the activation of the button (82). In this embodiment, the coin insertion device (8l) has a distance between the coin ejecting projection (84) and the inner opposite surface of the coin storage means (23) when not in operation, which is slightly smaller than the diameter of a 500 yen coin.
The width is slightly wider than that of a yen coin, and it protrudes toward the coin side as shown in Figure 3, but the width is slightly narrower than that of a 100 yen coin, making it suitable for coins such as 500 yen and 100 yen. It is also possible to send each coin without distinction. The coin ejecting protrusion (84) projects in the inner diameter direction of the coin storage means (23) by the reciprocating operation of the solenoid (83), and in this embodiment, acts to prevent passage of a 500 yen coin or a 500 yen coin, etc. It is possible to release the protrusion and select a position that does not block the passage of 500 yen coins or 500 yen coins.

(85) is a display of the number of remaining balls to be paid. Display of remaining number of rental balls (85
) receives a signal that the solenoid (83) is activated and a 500 yen coin is inserted through the payout number calculation means (27),
Initially, the total number of balls to be rented is displayed, and then the number of balls to be rented is calculated backward from the number of balls to be rented, and the number of rented balls is sequentially displayed during the ball rental operation until the number of balls rented out reaches 0. Even if the coin ejecting protrusion (84) is operated until the display shows 0, the solenoid (83) is deactivated, and new balls are rented until all the balls are rented for the total amount originally inserted. Never. (26) is a coin reading means. The coin reading means (26) includes a 500 yen coin discrimination sensor (26).
) a, 100 yen coin discrimination sensor (26)
The information such as the thickness and weight of the 500 yen coin and the 100 yen coin read by b is converted into a signal and transmitted. The coin reading means (26) is connected to the rental ball number calculation means (27). The rental ball number calculating means (27) determines the authenticity of the inserted coin by comparing the stored information such as the thickness of the authentic 100 yen coin and 500 yen coin with the information of the read coin. If it is determined to be true, a signal is generated to the effect that 100 yen or 500 yen worth of cash has been inserted for ball rental.

Further, the signaled and read amount is converted into the number of balls to be paid at a predetermined ratio between the amount of money and the number of balls, and is obtained as a signal for the number of balls to be paid and transmitted. The rental ball number calculating means (27) may consist of a replenishment computer or an inter-machine ball rental machine (12).
It is also possible to use a microcomputer provided for calculating the number of balls to be paid. (33) is a rental ball supply pipe. The rental ball supply pipe (33) has a transparent nozzle-like or tubular shape so that the rental balls passing through the tube can be visually recognized, and the tip thereof is located above the opening of the ball holder ffi (13) and opens.

The ball rental pipe (33) is attached to the inter-machine ball rental a (12) with a supply pipe attachment part (34) fixed to the surface of the inter-machine ball rental machine (12), and the supply pipe attachment part (34) It can be rotated horizontally up to 90 degrees around the axis. Rotation of more than 90 degrees is restricted with a stopper, etc., and the tip is prevented from touching Tamakero (13) of the Pajinko game machine on the opposite side. Furthermore, it may also be stopped at an intermediate position with a sense of moderation. In that case, by making it possible to select a position protruding from the surface of the inter-machine ball rental machine (12), players can receive rental balls not only directly into the ball receiving part (13) but also directly with their hands. This also allows players to use their rental balls at other machines. Furthermore, it does not obstruct the operation when opening and closing the surface of the game machine. The rental ball supply pipe (33) is separate from the supply pipe attachment part (34) so that it can be easily replaced in the event of damage. Rental ball supply pipe (33)
A stopper may be fixed to the tip of the pachinko game machine side. The stopper is made of rubber, cushioning material, and a suction cup. If the stopper is configured as a suction cup,
The ball rental pipe (33) can securely fix the surface of the pachinko game machine.

The supply pipe attachment part (34) is installed on the surface side of the inter-machine ball lending machine (12) as shown in FIG. The installation does not necessarily have to be protruding from the surface of the inter-machine ball rental machine (l2). As further illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 8, the supply pipe attachment portion (34) has a substantially semicylindrical outer shape and is divided into two upper and lower chambers in the middle of the longitudinal direction. The royal house is a ball rental pipe attachment part (341) that connects to the ball rental supply path (52) that supplies rental balls at the back.
shall be. The royal court is a common ball rental section (342) provided at the bottom of the ball rental pipe attachment section (341). The rental ball supply pipe attachment part (341) is provided with a rotation shaft (343) in the vertical direction at the center. A partition plate (345) provided with a rectangular window (344) in the vertical direction at the center is fixed to the common ball rental part (342). Rectangular cut-out locking portions (346) are provided on both sides of the window (344). A plate-shaped ball receiving plate (347) is provided on the partition plate (345) to protrude from the main body side of the inter-machine ball rental machine (12) and is brought close to or in contact with the partition plate to prevent pachinko balls from falling from between the machines. (348) is a core, and as shown in Fig. 9, a window (349) is provided in the center of the upper part, locking parts (350) are provided on both sides of the upper part, and a common ball part (342) is provided.
The locking portion (350) slides in the space surrounded by the arc-shaped portion and the partition plate (345), and the locking portion (346) is locked and stored.

The rental ball supply pipe (33) is attached to the ball rental pipe attachment part (341) so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction at the base (331).
3) Attach. The base (331) has an opening (332) that connects the tip of the tube and the ball rental channel (52), and a cutout that directly connects the ball rental channel (52) and the common ball rental section (341). A bypass passage (333) is provided. As shown in FIG. 15, FIG. 16, and FIG. 17, one can be selected by rotating the ball rental pipe (33), and the ball is installed so as to prevent the ball from flowing out in the middle. do. The bypass passage (333) has an opening (332)
It may be provided on the side surface of the base of the ball rental supply pipe (33) other than the above, or the entire side surface of the base may be used as the bypass passage (333). In that case, the tip of the rental ball supply pipe (33) is connected to the ball receiving part (13).
When located anywhere other than the upper part, all the balls are connected to the bypass passage, and rental balls are supplied via the bypass passage. (334
) is a guide that protrudes slightly inside the tube. The base (331) of the rental ball supply pipe (33) or the supply pipe attachment part (
34) is provided with two fitting grooves to give a sense of moderation when rotating and fixing. In other words, the ball rental supply pipe (3
3) has a fitting groove for fitting and lightly fixing it in two positions: when it is parallel to the surface of the inter-machine ball lending machine (12) and when it is perpendicular to the surface. It will be installed in two locations. 4th instead of the fitting groove or together with the fitting groove
A spring (36) may be provided as shown in the figures. That is, the spring (36) is made of a plate spring or a coil spring, and the ball supply pipe (33), which is always biased toward the board side of a specific pachinko game machine (11), directly collides with the surface of the pachinko game machine (l1). The ball rental pipe (33) may be pressed against the pachinko game machine (l1) side to the extent that this is avoided.

(37) is a coin return button, (38) is a return port for coins, etc., and (39) is a return lid that partitions the inside and the return port (38) side. By operating the coin return button (37), the solenoid (83) is operated and the coin ejecting projection (8
While continuing to release the protrusion of 4), the return lid (39)
is opened and the coin is returned to the coin return slot (38).

(5l) is a rental ball transport device, and a pachinko game machine (1
1) It is installed on the top of the machine and supplies pachinko balls, which are rental balls. (52) is the ball rental supply route;
) connects the rental ball transport device (51) and the rental ball supply pipe (33).

(53) is the rental ball supply means, and the rental ball transport device (5l)
It is provided in an openable/closable manner at the upper part of the rental ball supply channel (52) which is continuous with the ball rental channel (52), and by opening it, rental balls can be supplied to the ball receiving part (l3) via the rental ball supply pipe (33). . The opening and closing of the rental ball supply means (53) is performed by mechanical operation,
The opening/closing operation may be performed by a solenoid or an electric motor, and is controlled by the ball rental supply control means (54) consisting of a microcomputer or the like based on the number of balls to be paid signal received from the number of balls to be paid calculation means (27). It remains open only while the number of balls to be paid passes. When the ball rental supply control means (54) does not receive a signal, it assumes a closed state.

Rental ball number calculation means (27) and rental ball number supply control means (54)
It may also be used for both purposes.

Rental ball supply control means (54) for regulating delivery of rental balls to the ball receiving section (13) are each connected to rental ball number calculation means (27). (6l) is a replenishment ball passage, and (62) is a replenishment ball receiving section provided on the upper back side of the pachinko game machine (11). (63) is a supply ball supply means for supplying supply balls from the rental ball transport device (51) to the supply ball receiving section (62).

(64) is a supply ball supply control means for regulating the operation of the supply ball supply means (63). Supply ball supply control means (64
) is connected to ball number calculating means (27) which is a replenishment computer.

(55) is a ball presence/absence sensor, and rental ball supply means (5
3) Detects the presence or absence of the ball, and when the ball is available for rental, a green display is displayed on the rental lamp (56).

When it is impossible to rent balls, the rental lamp (57) is displayed in red.

(101) is a card reader. (102) is the ball rental machine (l2) between the card reader (101)
This is a card insertion slot provided on the front side.

The card reader (101) has a number of rental balls calculation means (27
). (27) a is a storage device.

The card reader (101) may be a card reader/writer.

(111) is a card issuing machine, and (112) is a card. The card (112) is a type of ID card consisting of an IC card or a magnetic card, and each card (112) has an ID card.
Give D number and symbol. Rikiichido (112) is given to all players or members among the players.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

The player first inserts the card (112) into the card insertion slot (+0
2). Then, the card reading means (101)
reads the information stored on the card (112).

The read information is converted into a signal and transmitted to the rental ball number calculation means (27), and further transmitted to the storage means (27) a.

When the card reader (101) is a card reader/writer, the card reader/writer (101) is a card reader/writer (101).
01) to read the card.

The card reading and writing means receives the ball rental number signal after reading the card via the rental ball number calculation means (27), and can sequentially accumulate and store the number of rental balls on the card. Next, insert a 500 yen coin into the coin slot (2l). The coins are stored and reserved in the coin storage means (23) without being immediately loaned. Coin storage means (
23) can have a plurality of hard coins, in this embodiment six hard coins, but since it is transparent, the presence or absence of coins can be visually confirmed from the outside. Furthermore, since the lighting means (3l) illuminates while the coin presence sensing means (3l) is sensing, it is easy to confirm the presence of coins inside.

Next, the player presses the coin insertion button (82) to receive the borrowed ball. Then, the solenoid (83) is actuated, and the coin ejecting protrusion (84) rotates around the rotating shaft and returns to its original position. Meanwhile coin storage means (23)
The gap is widened by 500 yen coin or 100 yen, and 5
00 yen coin or 100 yen coin or 500 yen coin
Let only one yen coin pass through and return the spacing to the original.

The coin that has been moved to the coin reading means (26) and is to be offered for renting balls is read by the coin reading means (26), and the information on the read coin is converted into a signal and transmitted to the number of balls to be rented calculating means (27). The rental ball number calculating means (27) compares the information on the genuine coins stored in advance with the newly read information on the coins to be used for the rental balls, and discriminates whether the coins are genuine or fake. If it is determined to be a fake, a signal to that effect is transmitted, and coins or coin-like objects other than 100 yen coins or 500 yen coins are returned to the coin return slot (38). When the number of balls to be paid calculation means (27) determines that it is true, the number of balls to be paid calculation means (27) generates a signal to the effect that 500 yen worth of cash has been inserted for rental balls. The generated signal is calculated by the number of balls to be paid calculation means (27) according to the exchange ratio between the amount of money and the number of balls to be paid which is predetermined and stored, and is outputted as the number of balls to be paid according to the detected amount of coins. It is transmitted to the supply control means (54). The ball rental number signal is also transmitted to the storage means (27) a after receiving the card reading signal.

Therefore, in the storage means (27)a, it is possible to sequentially accumulate and store the amount of loaned man-hours after receiving the card reading signal. The reception of the ball rental number signal continues until the card (112) is removed from the card insertion slot (102) and a signal indicating the end of card reading is received. On the other hand, upon receiving the signal, the ball rental supply control means (54) controls the ball rental supply means (53) to remain open until the number of balls to be rented equals to the amount of cash to be rented. Rental balls are supplied from the ball transport device (5l) to the rental ball supply path (52). Rental ball supply pipe (
33) communicates with the pay ball supply path (52) so that only 500 yen coins are supplied at three intervals in which pay balls are supplied according to the number read by the coin reading means (26) a and (26) b. When the interval is set to allow passage, when a 100 yen coin is inserted into the coin slot (21), the coin ejecting protrusion (84)
), unless a 500 yen coin is present and blocks the passage, the coin is immediately sent to the coin reading means (26) and operates in the same way as a 500 yen coin. I do.

The tip of the rental ball supply pipe is located above the saucer-shaped Tamukero (I3) of the pachinko game machine (II), so the rental balls are placed above the Tamakero (I3) of the pachinko game machine (II).
13).

Rental balls are available at the pachinko game m (11) ball receiver (13) adjacent to the inter-machine ball rental machine (12) as shown in Figure 1.
You can choose to have it delivered directly in your hand or in a case that you can carry. When renting balls directly to the hand, case, etc., not only the players of the pachinko game machine (11) adjacent to the left side of the inter-machine ball rental machine (l2) can receive the rental balls. That is, the rental ball supply pipe (33) is connected to the rotating shaft (3
43) as the center of rotation. As a result, the ball rental supply path (52) and ball rental supply pipe (3
3) connection with the tip and connection with a bypass passage (333) that directly connects the ball rental supply path (52) and the common ball rental portion (342) as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16; Select one of each.

When the opening (332) connecting the tip of the pipe (33) and the ball rental supply path (52) is selected, rental balls are supplied to the ball rental supply pipe (33) as shown in FIG. Supplied from. At this time, since the tip of the tube (33) is located above the ball receiver (13), the rental balls are supplied to the ball receiver (I3). If you select the bypass passage (333) that directly connects the ball rental supply path (52) and the common ball rental section (342),
Rental balls bypass the rental ball supply pipe (33) and go to the common ball rental section (
342). The rental balls supplied to the common ball rental section (342) are temporarily stored on the ball receiving plate (347). Next, as shown in FIG. 16, when the core (348) is slid upward, the window (349) of the core (31g) and the window (344) of the common ball rental room (342) are aligned. Nakako (34)
8) The rental ball is introduced into the ball and flows out from the tip.

When the rotation of the rental ball supply pipe (33) takes a halfway position, it is blocked by the uncut side surface of the rental ball supply pipe (33), and the rental balls are ejected from the rental ball supply path (52). It never happens.

When opening the glass lid on the top of the pachinko game machine (11) to repair nails, etc., attach the supply pipe horizontally to the player's side at an angle of approximately 90 degrees against the biasing force of the spring (3G). The part (34) is rotated as a rotation axis, and the game is performed away from the surface of the pachinko game machine (11).

After the game ends, the player takes out the card (112) from the cart insertion slot (112).

(effect) Therefore, in this invention, card holder 4 It becomes possible to grasp the number of rental balls for each period.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the embodiment of the present invention in use, Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the same use, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a ball supply pipe of the same. Figures 5 and 6 are a front view of the same part, Figure 7 is a rear view of the supply pipe attachment part, Figure 8 is a bottom view of the same, and Figure 9 is a core sliding inside the supply pipe attachment part. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the same, Fig. 11 is a partially sectional plan view of the rental ball supply pipe, Fig. 12 is a rear view of the same, and Fig. 13 shows the supply pipe attachment part and the state in which the core is used. Rear view, Figure ■4 is Figure 13
AA sectional view, FIGS. 15, 16, and 17 are sectional views of the card issuing machine in use, and FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the card issuing machine. (12)... Inter-machine ball rental machine, (52)... Ball rental supply path, (33)... Ball rental supply pipe, (331)... Base, (
332)...opening, (333)...bypass passage, (34)...supply pipe attachment part, (341)...
Ball rental supply pipe attachment part, (342)...Common ball rental service Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 4, Figure 5, Figure 11, Figure 7

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) It has a card insertion slot attached to the surface of the inter-machine ball rental machine and a card reading means provided inside the card insertion slot for reading information stored on the card,
An inter-machine ball rental machine characterized in that a card reading signal is transmitted to a storage means, and the storage means receives a signal for the number of balls to be rented after the card is read. (2) A card insertion slot installed on the surface of the intermachine ball rental machine and a card insertion slot provided inside the card insertion slot that read the information stored on the card and receive the number of balls to be rented after the card is read, and then insert the ball into the card. A machine for renting balls between machines, comprising a card reading/writing means for writing numbers.