Pachinko machine tilt management system

Abstract

To provide a tilt management system in which a Pachinko game stand is installed in a Pachinko island while an upper part is tilted rearward, however the movement of a Pachinko game ball varies depending on the degree of this tilt, and therefore the interest of the game player is influenced, thus, in order to manage the tilt of the Pachinko game stand, the tilt of the Pachinko game stand is closely measured by a tilt measuring instrument and any tilt following the enforcement regulation is set and operated by this detection result, alternatively, the tilt measuring instrument of the Pachinko game stand conventionally performs only the measurement of the tilt of the Pachinko game stand, and when the tilt of a large number of Pachinko game stands is practically managed in the unitary manner, it is necessary to incorporate these tilt measuring instruments in the system of the tilt management, and therefore a new tilt management system is required.SOLUTION: In this invention, tilt measuring instruments are taken in a series of flow of the tilt management system, and thereby the tilt data of Pachinko game stands in all pachinko game halls can be verified by a tilt management computer and mobiles, etc.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine tilt management system that manages the tilt of the installation of a pachinko machine. [Background technology]

[0002] In a pachinko game facility, pachinko islands are installed on which any number of pachinko machines can be installed, and the pachinko machines are installed on these pachinko islands and are used. On the other hand, the pachinko machines are attached to the pachinko island with the top tilted backwards, and the tilt of the pachinko machine affects the degree to which the nails on the surface of the board get tangled as the pachinko balls flow down, the manner in which they collide with the board, and the length of time the pachinko balls stay in the game, and this tilt has a significant impact on the player's enjoyment, as it affects the winning rate of the pachinko balls. In addition, the inclination of pachinko machines is limited to a certain angle by industry regulations. Therefore, when installing a pachinko machine, it is necessary to set and install it at an inclination angle that allows the performance of the pachinko machine to be maximized within the range of the above-mentioned limit.

[0003] To attach a pachinko machine to a pachinko island, a frame on which the pachinko machine is mounted is first attached to the pachinko island, and the pachinko machine is then mounted in front of the frame so that it can be opened and closed freely. Furthermore, the standard for the tilt angle of a pachinko machine is the face of the pachinko machine or the glass surface that is parallel to and facing the face of the pachinko machine, so the tilt angle of the pachinko machine can be set by measuring the tilt angle of this face or glass surface. Furthermore, by converting the tilt value of the face or glass surface of the pachinko machine, that is, the data of the tilt value of the pachinko machine, into a signal and outputting it to a computer dedicated to tilt management, a computer for managing the pachinko ball output, other information equipment, or a pachinko machine tilt adjustment controller, etc., to manage the tilt, it is possible to quickly correct any deviation from the specified tilt of the pachinko machine, thereby enabling efficient management of the pachinko parlor without waste.

[0004] Known devices for measuring the inclination of a pachinko machine include a pachinko board inclination measuring device (Patent Document 1) and an inclinometer (2). The tilt measuring device in Patent Document 1 has multiple level measuring vials stored at intervals in a long housing according to the set tilt of the pachinko machine, and the tilt of the pachinko machine can be confirmed based on the tilt value of the vial that corresponds to the set tilt of the pachinko machine. In addition, the inclinometer in (Patent Document 2) measures the inclination angle of the gaming machine's game board surface using digital inclination, and has measurement protrusions on the top and bottom of the measuring side of the inclinometer, which straddle the game pegs so that the inclination of the game board surface can be measured. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Design registration 1269307 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2006-46969 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In Patent Document 1, the tilt angle of an incline measuring device is displayed in analog form using a bubble tube, and the tilt to which this bubble tube belongs can be confirmed in units of the shakkanho system commonly used in the industry. However, for example, to manage the tilt of the aforementioned pachinko machine based on the tilt value of this incline measuring device, it is necessary to re-input this read tilt value or convert the input data into digital data. On the other hand, to manage the tilt of the numerous pachinko machines in all of a pachinko parlor, it is necessary to identify each pachinko machine, so it cannot be used in a system that manages these tilts.

[0007] Furthermore, in Patent Document 2, the tilt angle is measured by contacting the protrusion of the inclinometer with the surface of the game board, and the tilt angle is measured with an accuracy of 1° / 100 and displayed digitally. However, when the inclinometer is held by hand for measurement, the displayed value fluctuates depending on the degree of contact between the protrusion and the surface of the game board, so an accurate tilt value cannot be obtained. As a countermeasure to the above, methods of supporting the inclinometer such as supporting it on a tripod or hanging it have been proposed, but in real stores, there are ball rests (tables) and chairs in front of the pachinko machines, which can obstruct measurements and make it difficult to use in physical stores. On the other hand, the traditional practice for displaying the tilt value of a pachinko machine is to use the shakkanho system, and in order to make it easier to check or set the tilt, the value is displayed in 5 rin increments. Considering this, the digital display is unfamiliar, and the display is too detailed, making it difficult to check and manage the tilt, making it unsuitable for actual operation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the pachinko machine tilt management system of the present invention is a pachinko machine tilt management system that manages the tilt of pachinko machines, and is composed of a tilt measurement device that measures and detects the tilt of the pachinko machine, and an information device that displays the tilt value of each pachinko machine, and the tilt measurement device includes a tilt angle sensor that detects the tilt angle of the glass surface of the pachinko machine, a conversion circuit that converts the detection data of the tilt angle sensor into units based on the shakkanho system, a display unit that displays the detection data of the tilt angle sensor in units based on the shakkanho system by the conversion circuit, and The system comprises a machine number input means for linking the conversion data of the conversion circuit with the machine number of the pachinko machine, a transmitting circuit for transmitting a signal of the conversion data linked with the pachinko machine number by the machine number input means, a power supply and power supply circuit for these, a control circuit board for controlling or holding each of the data and signals, and the information device to which the signal of the transmitting circuit is connected by a LAN system, and the tilt data of the pachinko machine detected by the tilt measuring device is converted into units based on the shakkanho system and is linked with the machine number and displayed on the information device.

[0009] The tilt angle sensor is a gyro sensor.

[0010] The machine number input means is a camera provided in the inclination measuring device and software for the camera, and the camera reads a machine number code that is identifiably written on each pachinko machine in the pachinko island, and the camera software links the machine number of the pachinko machine to the conversion data of the conversion circuit.

[0011] Furthermore, the measurement of the tilt angle of the glass surface of the pachinko machine by the tilt measuring device is carried out on both the left and right sides of the glass surface of the pachinko machine, and the machine number code provided on the pachinko island is written on the pachinko island so that the right or left side of the pachinko machine can be identified.

[0012] The machine number input means is an operation unit and an operation circuit board of the operation unit that directly input the machine number of the pachinko machine into the tilt measuring device, and the operation unit and the operation circuit board link the machine number of the pachinko machine to the conversion data of the conversion circuit.

[0013] The information device may be a tilt management computer, a computer for managing balls or the like, a portable information device such as a tablet or smartphone, or a tilt adjustment controller for a pachinko machine. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] Since the pachinko machine tilt management system of this invention has the above-mentioned configuration, the digital data of the tilt angle of the pachinko machine is converted into the shakkanho units customary in the industry and displayed on the tilt measuring device itself and other information devices, so the tilt of the pachinko machine can be set and managed in the same way as before, without any sense of incongruity. Furthermore, a single tilt measuring device can acquire the machine number information of the pachinko machines and link it to the measured value of the tilt angle, and this acquired data signal is displayed on an information device or tilt adjustment controller via a LAN system, so that the management and operation of the tilt information of a large number of pachinko machines, numbering in the hundreds, can be done efficiently using the tilt measuring device itself, a tilt management computer, a computer in the parlor that manages ball payouts, etc., or a portable information device.

[0015] Furthermore, since a gyro sensor is used for the tilt detection means, the tilt angle of the pachinko machine can be measured with high precision, and the high measurement sensitivity allows measurements to be taken in a short time, making it particularly suitable as a measurement means for centrally managing the tilts of multiple pachinko machines in a pachinko parlor.

[0016] Furthermore, when managing the tilt data of pachinko machines, it is necessary to link the machine number of the pachinko machine that corresponds to the measured tilt data. However, by measuring the tilt of the pachinko machine with a tilt measuring device and reading the machine number code of the pachinko island with a camera attached to the tilt measuring device, the tilt data can be linked to the machine number. Since the detection of the tilt of the pachinko machine and the linking of the machine number can be performed in a series of operations with a single measuring device, the tilt of the pachinko machine can be managed rationally.

[0017] Furthermore, the tilt of the pachinko machine is measured on the left and right sides of the glass surface of the pachinko machine, and the installation of the pachinko machine is adjusted based on the detection results to correct any twists or distortions on the left and right sides of the pachinko machine. Since the left and right machine numbers can be linked each time a left and right measurement is taken, the detection of the left and right tilt of the pachinko machine and the linking of the left and right machine numbers can be done in a series of operations with a single measuring device, making it possible to manage the tilt of the pachinko machine rationally.

[0018] Furthermore, if the tilt measuring device is equipped with an input operation unit for the machine number and an operation circuit board for this input operation unit, the machine number can also be input directly, and the detection of the tilt of the pachinko machine and the linking of the machine number can be performed in a series of operations with a single measuring device, making it possible to rationally manage the tilt of the pachinko machine.

[0019] Furthermore, the tilt data of the pachinko machines, which are linked to the machine numbers of the pachinko machines, is displayed by the LAN system on the tilt measuring device itself, the tilt management computer, the hall management computer that manages the balls dispensed, etc., the portable information device, or the tilt adjustment controller installed on the pachinko island, so that the tilt data of all the pachinko machines in the pachinko parlor can be managed centrally and rationally. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] A partially cutaway front view of a pachinko island with pachinko machines installed. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are perspective views of a tilter and a tilter according to another embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 5] Schematic diagram of the slope management system. [Figure 6] Flowchart diagram of the slope management system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] The present invention relates to a tilt management system for a pachinko machine, and the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0022] Pachinko machines are installed with the top tilted backwards, but this angle of tilt is stipulated by relevant regulations to be within 1°, and this tilt is displayed in units of the shakkanho system commonly used in the industry. The inclination is displayed by showing the horizontal distance between a vertical line based on the bottom point of the tilted pachinko machine and the top point located behind this vertical line in units of the shakkanho system. To explain the above using Figures 2 and 3, if the horizontal distance D between vertical line B erected from the bottom point 1a of pachinko machine 1 and vertical line C erected from the top point 1b of pachinko machine 1 is displayed in units of shakkanho, and if the horizontal distance D is set to 3 minutes 5 rin (10.605 mm), for example, then the pachinko machine 1 will be installed at an inclination of 3 minutes 5 rin. To actually set this inclination when installing the pachinko machine 1, the inclination of the glass surface 19a is measured and set. If this is done with a digital inclination measuring device, the inclination of 3.5 minutes will be 0.74° based on the height of the pachinko machine 1 being 810 mm. In other words, if the inclination measuring device shows 0.74°, the pachinko machine 1 will be installed with an inclination of 3.5 minutes. Therefore, when managing the inclination of the pachinko machine 1, only inclination angle sensors that can measure with an accuracy of 1 / 100° are suitable for practical use, and on the other hand, even if it is possible to instantaneously set the pachinko machine 1 at any inclination angle with the above accuracy, it is difficult to confirm the exact inclination because the measurement value will move due to the contact pressure of the inclination measuring device or slight movements of the pachinko island or the pachinko machine itself, and it is not realistic to manage the inclination of the pachinko machine at complex inclination angles that differ from previous customary ones.

[0023] Next, referring to Figures 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 1 and its installation state will be described in detail. The pachinko machines 1 are installed in installation areas 6 defined by machine studs 5 between the upper and lower plates 3 and 4 of the pachinko island 2, and any number of machines are installed on the pachinko island 2. To install this pachinko machine 1, first, a frame-shaped base frame 7 is installed in the installation section 6, and then the pachinko machine 1 is installed on this base frame 7. The pachinko machine 1 is mounted on a frame 7 so that it can be opened and closed to the front, with pivots 8 on the upper and lower left sides as fulcrums, and is used for play when it is closed and locked at the front of the frame 7. Figures 2 and 3 show a vertical cross section of a pachinko island 2 on which a pachinko machine 1 is installed. The lower rail 8 of the frame 7 is fastened to the lower plate 4 of the pachinko island 2 by a screw 9 or a dedicated lower mounting device (not shown), while the upper rail 10 is attached to the upper plate 3 by an upper mounting device 11.

[0024] The upper mounting device 11, which shows one example of an embodiment, has a structure in which a fixed part 12 attached to the upper plate 3 of the pachinko island 2 and a movable part 13 attached to the upper rail 10 of the frame 7 are connected together, and when the bolt 14 is turned, the upper part of the frame 7 moves back and forth with the attachment point of the lower rail 8 as a fulcrum, thereby adjusting the inclination of the frame 7, and also the inclination of the pachinko machine 1 attached to the front side of the frame 7 as described above can be adjusted in the same manner. The pachinko machine 1 is composed of a main body 17 on which a board 16 is provided, along which pachinko balls flow down and on which nails 15 are erected, and a glass frame 17a provided in front of the board 16 so as to be able to be opened and closed freely. A glass plate 18 is provided in the glass frame 17a in parallel with and facing the front side of the board surface 16, and the inclination of the pachinko machine 1 can be confirmed by measuring the inclination of the board surface 16 or the glass surface 18a of the glass plate 18. On the other hand, when measuring the inclination of the pachinko machine 1, as is clear from the aforementioned Patent Document 2, nails and other accessories can hinder the measurement, and in addition, an LCD screen and other components are formed on the right side of the board 16, which often obstruct the measurement. Therefore, in reality, the inclination of the glass surface 18a is measured, and the inclination of the glass surface 18a is taken as the inclination of the pachinko machine 1. Furthermore, if the left and right parts of the pachinko machine 1 are twisted and tilted differently when they are installed, the movement of the pachinko balls flowing down the surface 16 will change, affecting the probability of winning and the length of time the pachinko balls stay there, etc., so the tilt is measured at the left and right parts of the glass surface 18a, and the tilt is confirmed or corrected based on the left and right measurement results.

[0025] 4(a) and 4(b) show first and second embodiments of the tilt measuring device 19, 19a used in the present invention. The tilt measuring instrument 19 of the first embodiment shown in Figure (4a) has one side of a housing 20 formed as a measurement surface 21, and inside this housing 20, a control circuit board 26 is provided facing parallel to the measurement surface 21 and equipped with a tilt angle sensor 23 including a gyro sensor board 22, and this control circuit board 26 is equipped with a conversion circuit 27, a transmission circuit 28, and a power supply circuit 29, which will be described later. Further, on the other side of the housing 20 except for the measurement surface 21, a display unit 24 using an LCD for displaying the tilt value detected by the tilt angle sensor 23 and a camera 25a of the machine number input means 25 are provided. Reference numeral 30 denotes a power source such as a battery or a rechargeable battery, 31 denotes a power switch, and 32 denotes an operation switch for the camera 25a. Furthermore, the gyro sensor board 22 functions even if it is not mounted parallel to the measurement surface 21 of the housing 20, and the mounting direction is not limited.

[0026] In the second embodiment of the inclination measuring instrument 19a shown in Figure 4(b), on the other sides of the housing 20 except for the measurement surface 21, there are provided a machine number display unit 33 that displays the machine number separately from the display unit 24, and a machine number input operation unit 34 as a machine number input means 25.In addition, the measurement surface 21 is provided with protrusions 35 at intervals, and when measuring the inclination of the glass surface 18a, these protrusions 35 abut against two points above and below the glass surface 18a, thereby preventing measurement errors caused by the measurement surface 21 not being in close contact with the glass surface 18a due to distortion of the glass surface 18a, etc.

[0027] Next, the tilt management system for a pachinko machine of the present invention, which utilizes the tilt measuring device 19 or 19a, will be explained with reference to FIGS. Figure 5 shows a configuration diagram of this tilt management system, and the control circuit board 26 is connected to the tilt angle sensor 23, conversion circuit 27, vehicle number input means 25, transmission circuit 28, display unit 24 and power supply circuit 29 equipped with power supply 30. In addition, the data signal transmitted from the transmitting circuit 28 of the control circuit board 26 is received by the information device 36 via the LAN system, and the left and right machine numbers and tilt values ​​of the pachinko machine 1 are displayed on the information device 36, thereby managing the tilt of the pachinko machine. The information device 36 may be a tilt management computer dedicated to tilt management, a computer for managing the number of pachinko balls dispensed, a portable information device such as a tablet or smartphone, or a tilt adjustment controller 37 installed on the pachinko island 2 as shown in Figure 1.

[0028] Figure 6 is a flowchart of this tilt management system. To measure the tilt angle of the pachinko machine 1, the power switch 31 of the tilt measuring device 19 or 19a shown in Figure 4(a) or 4(b) is turned on, the measuring surface 21 of the tilt measuring device 19 or 19a is brought into contact with the glass surface 18a of the pachinko machine 1, the tilt angle of the glass surface 18a is measured and held, and the tilt angle data of the glass surface 18a is calculated and converted into units of the shakkanho system by the conversion circuit 27 and held. On the other hand, machine number codes 39R and 39L such as QR codes or bar codes are written on the left and right sides of the data lamp 38 of the pachinko island 2 facing the pachinko machine 1, and after obtaining the left and right tilt angles of the pachinko machine 1, or before obtaining the tilt angles, the machine number code 39 is read by the camera 25a of the machine number input means 25 provided in the tilt measuring device 19 or 19a, or the machine number is directly input using the machine number input switch 34, and this read data is linked to the conversion data of the tilt value and stored. Furthermore, the location where the machine numbers 39R and 39L are written is not limited to the vicinity of the data lamp 38, but is within the range of the pachinko island 2 where the pachinko machine 1 whose inclination is to be measured can be identified and further where the left and right sides can be identified.

[0029] The tilt value data linked to the machine number data is displayed on the display unit 24 such as an LCD in Figure 4(a) or Figure 4(b) in the shakkanho unit commonly used in the industry, for example, in tilt units of 5 rin, such as 4 minutes 5 rin. Furthermore, the data linked to the vehicle number is transmitted to the information device 36 by operating the operation switch 40 of the transmission circuit 28 of the tilt measuring device 19 or 19a, and is displayed on the information device 36 via the LAN system. As mentioned above, the pachinko machine tilt management system of this invention displays the tilt of a pachinko machine in increments of 5 rin in the shakkanho unit commonly used in the industry, and this tilt value is linked to the machine number of the pachinko machine 1 and displayed on the tilt measuring device 19 or 19a itself and on the information device 36 via the LAN system. This allows for centralized and rational management of the tilt of a large number of pachinko machines, numbering in the hundreds, within a pachinko parlor, and provides a new management method for managing the tilt of pachinko machines with high precision in the operation of pachinko gaming facilities. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1. Pachinko machine 2. Pachinko Island 3. Upper plate 4...lower plate 5. Base stud 6. Installation area 8. Lower rail 10. Upper rail 11. Upper mounting fixture 16...board surface 17. Glass frame 18. Glass plate 18a Glass surface 19...Inclination measuring device 19a...Inclination measuring device 20.. Enclosure 21. Measurement surface 22 Gyro sensor board 23. Inclination angle sensor 24...Display section 25. Means of inputting the unit number 25a···Camera 26 Control circuit board 27. Conversion circuit 28. Oscillating circuit 29...Power circuit 30...power supply 31 Power switch 33...Machine number display section 34 Unit number input operation section 35...Protrusion 36...Information equipment 37 Tilt adjustment controller 39···Vehicle number code

Claims

1. A pachinko machine tilt management system that manages the left and right tilt of the glass surface of a pachinko machine, An inclination measuring device that measures and detects the left and right inclination of the glass surface of the pachinko machine; An information device such as a tilt management computer, a ball dispensing management computer, a tablet, or a smartphone that displays the left and right tilt values ​​of the glass surface of each pachinko machine; In a pachinko island where pachinko machines are installed, machine number codes are provided on the left and right sides of the data lamps of each pachinko machine; It is composed of The tilt measuring device is an inclination angle sensor that detects the left and right inclination angle of the glass surface of the pachinko machine; a conversion circuit for converting the left and right detection data of the tilt angle sensor into units based on the shakkanho system; a display unit that displays the left and right conversion data converted by the conversion circuit in units based on the shakkanho system; a machine number input means for linking the left and right machine numbers of the pachinko machine to the left and right conversion data; a transmitting circuit for transmitting the left and right converted data signals, which are linked to the left and right machine numbers of the pachinko machines, to the information device; a control circuit board that controls or holds the data and signals; These power supplies and power supply circuits, It is composed of The tilt measuring device and the information device are communicatively connected via a LAN system, A pachinko machine tilt management system characterized in that the detection data for the left and right sides of the pachinko machine detected by the tilt measuring device is converted into units based on the shakkanho system by the conversion circuit, and the left and right converted data is linked to the left and right machine numbers of the pachinko machine by the machine number input means, and is displayed on the information device.

2. The input means for the unit number of the inclination measuring device is a camera provided in the tilt measuring device; software for the camera; 2. The pachinko machine tilt management system according to claim 1, wherein the camera reads the left and right machine number codes of the pachinko machine, and the software links the left and right machine numbers of the pachinko machine to the conversion data.

3. The unit number input means of the tilt measuring device is a pair of operation units provided on the left and right sides of the housing of the inclinometer; and an operation circuit board of the operation unit, 2. The pachinko machine tilt management system according to claim 1, wherein the left and right machine numbers of the pachinko machine are linked to the left and right conversion data by inputting the left and right machine numbers of the pachinko machine using the left and right operation units.

Images