Pachinko machine tilt value output system

Abstract

To provide a pachinko machine inclination value output system solving such a problem that when displaying or controlling inclination of a pachinko machine by attaching a gyro sensor to a frame on which the pachinko machine is mounted and outputting an inclination value to an external information terminal device, there is a difference between an inclination value of a board surface or a glass surface of the pachinko machine and an inclination value of a gyro sensor board and therefore, it cannot be used as information to display or control an actual inclination value of the pachinko machine.SOLUTION: A pachinko machine inclination value output system according to the present invention, includes: connecting a correction circuit board to a gyro sensor board to calculate a difference between an inclination value of the pachinko machine and an inclination value of a gyro sensor board; and outputting by replacing it with an actual inclination value of the pachinko machine, so that an information terminal device can use it as information for displaying or controlling the actual inclination value of the pachinko machine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an output system for the inclination value for attaching a pachinko machine to a pachinko island at an arbitrary inclination.

Background Art

[0002] In pachinko game facilities, pachinko islands for attaching pachinko machines are installed for each arbitrary number, and the pachinko machines are attached to these pachinko islands and used. Also, the pachinko machine is attached to the pachinko island with the upper part inclined backward, and this inclination angle is defined within 1 degree by the enforcement regulations. The inclination of the aforementioned pachinko machine affects the entanglement degree of the pins on the board surface when the pachinko ball flows down, the collision condition with the board surface, and the residence time of the pachinko ball. How this inclination changes the winning rate of the pachinko ball has a significant impact on the interest of the players. Thus, it is necessary to attach the pachinko machine to the pachinko island at an inclination angle that conforms to the enforcement regulations and also suits the interests of the players.

[0003] To attach the pachinko machine to the pachinko island, first attach the table frame to which the pachinko machine is to be mounted to the pachinko island, and the pachinko machine is detachably mounted to this table frame. In attaching the pachinko machine to the aforementioned pachinko island, this inclination angle is based on the inclination angle of the board surface or the glass surface that is parallel to and opposite the board surface. On the other hand, by outputting the inclination value of the board surface or the glass surface to a hall computer or other information terminal device, the inclination angle of the pachinko machine can be displayed or the inclination angle of the pachinko machine can be controlled.

[0004] In the above, when displaying or controlling the inclination angle of the pachinko machine, conventionally, an angle detection means was attached to the pachinko machine frame, and the inclination angle of the pachinko machine was displayed or controlled based on the inclination value of this angle detection means. In reality, the tilt angle of the pachinko machine's play surface or glass surface, the machine frame, and the angle detection means are all mounted separately, resulting in a difference in the tilt angle. Therefore, even if the tilt value output information from the angle detection means is output to an information terminal connected to the angle detection means, there is an error, making it unusable as information to display or control the tilt value of the pachinko machine.

[0005] To improve the accuracy of data management in pachinko facilities, managing the tilt of the pachinko machines, as mentioned above, is crucial. Furthermore, to display or control the tilt angle of pachinko machines, the tilt angle of the play surface or glass surface, which serves as the standard for the tilt angle, can be displayed or controlled in units of 1 / 100th of a degree, making it usable as real-world management data. On the other hand, when a gyro sensor is used to output the tilt angle of the pachinko machine or its frame with the aforementioned high precision, the difference between the tilt value of the play surface or glass surface that serves as the standard for the tilt angle and the tilt value of the gyro sensor becomes apparent. Therefore, this output information could not be used as information to display or control the tilt angle of the pachinko machine.

[0006] Furthermore, while gyro sensors are generally incorporated into various devices, using them to measure the tilt angle of a pachinko machine requires external mounting to the pachinko machine or the frame on which it is mounted. This mounting process itself introduces errors, exacerbating the aforementioned discrepancy problem. The pachinko machine tilt value output system of this invention was made in view of the above and aims to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional invention.

[0007] The following Patent Documents 1 and 2 provide means to solve the aforementioned problems. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-284280 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2006-42916 [Overview of the project] Problems solved by the invention

[0009] Patent Document 1, as shown in Figure 6, is an automatic installation angle adjustment device for a pachinko machine 27, which involves attaching an angle detection device 29 to the outer frame 28 of the pachinko machine 27 to detect the tilt of the outer frame 28, and also installing a drive device 30 on the outer frame 28 so that when the tilt of the outer frame 28 differs from a set tilt, the drive device 30 is activated to move the outer frame 28 so that the tilt of the outer frame 28 becomes the set tilt. In the above-mentioned document 1, it is stated that "the tilt of the game machine body is the tilt of the outer frame, which is the tilt of the angle detection device, and measuring the tilt of the angle detection device is equivalent to measuring the tilt of the game machine body." However, the tilt of the game machine body is determined by the tilt of the game board or the glass surface parallel to and opposite the game board, which serves as the standard for displaying or setting the tilt. However, since the game machine body, outer frame, and angle detection device 29 are each installed separately, there are differences in their installation positions. Therefore, even if the tilt value of the angle detection device 29 is displayed or set as the tilt value of the game machine body, it will not be displayed or set as the actual tilt value of the game machine, and the information from the angle detection device 29 cannot be used as is for display or management.

[0010] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 7, Patent Document 2 provides a tilt sensor on the back of the game board of a gaming machine, and displays the tilt angle measured by this tilt sensor on the display means of the gaming machine. In addition, the tilt sensor is used as a gyro sensor to display the tilt angle of the game board with high precision. However, while Patent Document 2, in that it attaches a tilt sensor to the back of the game board which serves as the reference for tilt, may have a smaller difference between the tilt value measured by the tilt sensor and the tilt value of the game board surface compared to Patent Document 1, in reality there is a difference between the tilt value of the tilt sensor and the tilt value of the board surface because the tilt sensor is attached separately to the game board, which has a laminated structure of plywood. Therefore, the tilt sensor information cannot be used as is for display or management. Furthermore, by using the tilt sensor as a gyro sensor to display the tilt of the board with high precision, the difference in tilt becomes even more apparent, making it impossible to use the tilt sensor information as is for display or management purposes. Furthermore, since Patent Document 2 involves installing a tilt sensor inside the gaming machine, it cannot be used in typical gaming machines where the tilt sensor is attached to the machine's frame to display the machine's tilt. Means for solving the problem

[0011] To solve the aforementioned problems, the tilt value output system for a pachinko machine of this invention outputs information on the tilt value of a pachinko machine installed on a pachinko island to an information terminal device to display or control the tilt value of the pachinko machine. The system comprises a gyro sensor board externally attached to the pachinko machine or the frame on which the pachinko machine is mounted, and a correction circuit board connected to the gyro sensor board to correct the tilt value of the gyro sensor board. The correction circuit board calculates the difference between the tilt value of the pachinko machine's play surface or glass surface and the tilt value of the gyro sensor board, and outputs this difference as the tilt value of the play surface or glass surface of the pachinko machine, so that the information terminal device can use this information to display or control the actual tilt value of the pachinko machine.

[0012] The aforementioned information terminal equipment includes a hall computer, a portable terminal such as a tablet, a call lamp, a tilt angle display means, or a tilt angle control means.

[0013] The aforementioned correction circuit board was installed inside the call lamp located on the pachinko machine.

[0014] The aforementioned correction circuit boards were installed either on each individual pachinko machine in a pachinko parlor, or on an entire row of pachinko machines.

[0015] The gyro sensor board is installed on the left and right ends of the upper horizontal plate of the pachinko machine frame, or on the left and right vertical bars of the pachinko machine frame.

[0016] The tilt angle display means is positioned within the call lamp.

[0017] The tilt angle display means or the tilt angle control means is installed in a location around the inspection opening of the pachinko machine, opposite the curtain panel for internal inspection of the pachinko machine. Effect of the invention

[0018] Since the output system for the tilt value of the pachinko machine of this invention has the above configuration, when outputting information on the tilt angle of the pachinko machine to a connected information terminal device, the difference between the tilt value of the pachinko machine's play surface or glass surface and the tilt value of the frame on which the pachinko machine is mounted, and the tilt value of the frame and the tilt value of the gyro sensor board attached to the frame is corrected by a correction circuit board connected to the gyro sensor board, and is replaced with the tilt value of the pachinko machine's play surface or glass surface and output. As a result, the information can be used by the connected information terminal device to display or control the pachinko machine at its actual tilt angle. Furthermore, while the gyro sensor board is generally incorporated into equipment, in this invention, the gyro sensor board is externally mounted to the pachinko machine or its frame. This makes the difference in tilt values ​​due to mounting errors of the gyro sensor board itself even more apparent. However, as mentioned above, the tilt value of the gyro sensor board is converted into the tilt value of the play surface or glass surface and output. Therefore, this information can be used by connected information terminal devices to display or control the pachinko machine at its actual tilt angle.

[0019] By using a gyro sensor as a tilt detection method in measuring the tilt of the pachinko machine frame, it is possible to display or control the tilt angle of the pachinko machine with high precision, and in data management at amusement facilities, it becomes possible to manage the tilt angle of the pachinko machine with high precision.

[0020] The difference between the tilt value of the pachinko machine board surface or glass surface and the tilt value of the gyro sensor board is corrected by the correction circuit board and replaced with the actual tilt value of the pachinko machine for output. As a result, the pachinko machine can be displayed or controlled at the actual tilt value by a hall computer, a mobile terminal such as a tablet, a call lamp, a tilt angle display means, or a tilt angle control means.

[0021] Since the correction circuit board is arranged in the call lamp installed on the pachinko island, the output information of the correction circuit board can be output to the information terminal device with a small number of cables by using the serial communication of the call lamp.

[0022] Since the correction circuit board is installed for each pachinko machine on the pachinko island or for each island of the pachinko island, the gyro sensor boards attached to the left and right of the machine frame can be economically installed for each pachinko machine or for each island of the pachinko island.

[0023] Since the gyro sensor board is provided at the left and right ends of the upper cross plate of the pachinko machine frame or on the left and right vertical bars of the pachinko machine frame, even if there is an error in the left and right tilt values due to the left and right twists of the machine frame, it is replaced with the left and right tilt values of the board surface or glass surface and output. Therefore, it can be used by the connected information terminal device as information for displaying or controlling the pachinko machine at the actual tilt angle.

[0024] Since the tilt angle display means is arranged in the call lamp, the actual tilt value of the pachinko machine can be displayed by the call lamp.

[0025] Since the tilt angle display means or the tilt angle control means is installed at the peripheral part of the inspection opening of the pachinko island facing the curtain board for internal inspection of the pachinko island, the tilt angle display means or the tilt angle control means is not exposed to the eyes of the players and is not deliberately operated.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0026] [Figure 1] A front view of a partially cut-out section of a pachinko parlor where pachinko machines are installed. [Figure 2] A longitudinal section view along line AA in Figure 1. [Figure 3] Front view of the tilt angle setting mechanism, as seen from arrow B in Figure 2. [Figure 4] A diagram illustrating the configuration of this inventive system. [Figure 5] A flowchart of this invented system. [Figure 6] Diagram illustrating Patent Document 1. [Figure 7] Diagram illustrating Patent Document 2. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0027] This invention relates to a system for outputting the tilt value of a pachinko machine, and will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 7.

[0028] Figures 1 and 2 show the state in which the machine frame 3 and pachinko machine 4 are installed in the installation section 2 of the pachinko island 1. The installation area 2 is formed by the upper plate 5, the mounting plate 7 provided on the upper surface of the tray plate 6, and the left and right inter-table columns 8. To install the pachinko machine 4 on the pachinko island 1 described above, the machine frame 3 is placed and installed in the installation area 2, and then the pachinko machine 4 is attached to this machine frame 3. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the upper part of the base frame 3 is mounted on a mounting device 9 for the base frame 3 so that the tilt angle can be adjusted. Furthermore, a tilt control means 11 is connected to this mounting device 9 so that the tilt value of the pachinko machine 4 can be displayed on a tilt angle display means 10 provided on the pachinko island 1, or the tilt value of the pachinko machine 4 can be set on a tilt angle setting means 10a. As shown in Figure 3, the tilt angle display means 10 and tilt angle setting means 10a are installed around the inspection opening 13 of the pachinko island 1, where the baffle panels 12 that can be opened and closed are located opposite each other. They are equipped with a display unit 10b such as an LCD and an operation switch 10c, and are connected to the tilt control means 11. Furthermore, when operating wirelessly from an external source, the operation switch 10c is not required.

[0029] The mounting device 9 for the base frame 3 comprises a mounting means 9a for the base frame 3 and a moving means 9b fixed to the pachinko island 1 that moves the mounting means 9a back and forth. This moving means 9b is connected to a tilt angle control means 11 attached to the pachinko island 1 by gears or the like, and the tilt of the base frame 3 is set by the operation of the motor of the tilt angle control means 11. Alternatively, the tilt angle control means 11 may be not connected to the moving means 9b, and the tilt of the frame 3 may be set by manually operating the moving means 9b. The mounting device 9 described above is just one example and is not limited thereto.

[0030] The pachinko machine 4 can be opened and closed forward using the support shafts 14 located at the top and bottom of the left end of the frame 3 as pivot points, and when closed towards the frame 3, the left end is locked. On the front of the pachinko machine 4 is a circuit board 15 on which nails are erected, and a glass frame 18 equipped with a glass plate 17 is attached to the front side of the circuit board 16 of the circuit board 15 in a way that allows it to be opened and closed. The glass frame 18 is closed to the front side of the panel surface 16 and its left end is locked. In this locked state, the panel surface 16 of the panel substrate 15 and the glass surface 19 of the glass frame 18 are parallel to each other.

[0031] The tilt value output system for this pachinko machine is configured by fixing or detachably attaching gyro sensor boards 20 to the left and right of the vertical bars 3a of the machine frame 3, and the tilt angle of the pachinko machine 4 is displayed or controlled by the output signal from these boards. The mounting location for the gyro sensor board 20 may be fixed or detachably attached to the left and right ends (not shown) of the upper horizontal plate 3b of the frame 3. The pachinko machine 4 can be attached to the pachinko island 1 at any desired tilt angle. This tilt angle is set either by manually operating the mounting means 9a of the mounting device 9 while measuring the tilt value of the play surface 16 or glass surface 19 of the pachinko machine 4 with the angle measuring means 21, or by operating the motor of the tilt control means 11.

[0032] In setting the tilt angle of the aforementioned pachinko machine 4, the tilt value information from the gyro sensor board 20 is transmitted to the connected information terminal. vessel The tilt value is output to 22 and displayed on the information terminal device 22 or used as a control signal. However, even if the gyro sensor board 20 is mounted with the measurement surface 24 of the mounting case 23 parallel, the pachinko machine 4, the machine frame 3, and the gyro sensor board 20 are mounted separately. Therefore, there is a difference between the tilt value of the play surface 16 or glass surface 19 and the tilt value of the gyro sensor board 20, and it cannot be used as output information for the information terminal device 22. Figure 4 shows the configuration diagram of the tilt value output system for this pachinko machine, with the gyro sensor board 20 having, As shown in Figure 5, it consists of the following components: computer numerical storage, calculation of the difference between measured values, and storage of the value obtained by subtracting the difference from the gyro sensor measurement value. By connecting the correction circuit board 25, the difference between the tilt value of the play surface 16 or glass surface 19 and the tilt value of the gyro sensor board 20 is calculated by the correction circuit board 25 and output as the tilt value of the play surface 16 or glass surface 19. In this way, the output information of the gyro sensor board 20 is used by the information terminal device 22 as the actual tilt value of the play surface 16 or glass surface 19. To illustrate this with an example, if the tilt value of the gyro sensor board 20 is set to 0.89° when the tilt value of the board surface 16 or the glass surface 19 is set to 0.92°, this difference cannot be used directly as information to manage the tilt of the pachinko machine 4. Therefore, the difference of 0.3° is corrected by the correction circuit board 25, and the actual tilt value of 0.92° is output. As described above, the data output by the correction circuit board 25 as the initial setting value for the play surface 16 or glass surface 19 can be displayed or used as control information on the information terminal device 22 via wired or wireless connection as the actual tilt value of the pachinko machine 4. Furthermore, if the tilt setting of the play surface 16 or glass surface 19 is changed after the initial setting, for example to 0.96°, the tilt value of the gyro sensor board 20 will be 0.93°, but the correction circuit board 25 will replace it with 0.96° and output the changed actual tilt value, which can then be used as display or control data on the information terminal device 22.

[0033] Furthermore, the correction circuit board 25 may be integrated with the gyro sensor board 20, or it may be installed separately in the call lamp 26 of the pachinko island 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2, or together in each pachinko island 1 where any number of pachinko machines 4 are installed. Figure 5 shows a flowchart of the output system for the tilt value of this pachinko machine. The aforementioned information terminal device 22 may be a hall computer, a portable terminal such as a tablet, a call lamp 26, a tilt angle display means 10, or a tilt angle control means 11, but it is not limited to these as long as it displays and confirms the tilt value of the pachinko machine 4, or controls the tilt angle of the pachinko machine 4 based on the tilt value of the pachinko machine 4. The tilt value output system for pachinko machines of this invention allows the tilt value of each pachinko machine 4 in a gaming facility to be confirmed or controlled as an actual tilt value. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0034] 1. Pachinko Island 3. Frame 4. Pachinko machines 9. Mounting device 9a. Mounting method 9b...Transportation means 10...Inclination angle display means 10a... Inclination angle setting means 11. Tilt angle control means 12.. Skirt board 13. Inspection opening 16...board surface 19. Glass surface 20. Gyro sensor board 22. Information terminal equipment 25. Correction circuit board 26... Call lamp

Claims

1. A pachinko machine tilt value output system that outputs information on the tilt value of pachinko machines installed on a pachinko island to an information terminal device such as a hall computer, a mobile terminal, or a tilt angle display means equipped with an LCD display unit, and displays the tilt value of the pachinko machine, A gyro sensor board is attached to the vertical bars on the left and right sides of the frame on which the pachinko machine is mounted, A correction circuit board connected to the gyro sensor board for correcting the tilt value of the gyro sensor board, The information terminal equipment connected to the correction circuit board, More The correction circuit board consists of the following components: a storage means for storing computer values; a calculation means for calculating the difference between the tilt value of the pachinko machine and the tilt value of the gyro sensor board; and a storage means for storing the difference between the tilt value of the pachinko machine and the tilt value of the gyro sensor board. A pachinko machine tilt value output system characterized by replacing the tilt value of the gyro sensor board with the tilt value of the pachinko machine's surface or glass surface using the correction circuit board, and displaying it on the information terminal device.

2. The tilt angle display means is installed in an inspection opening or a call lamp where the panels of the pachinko island face each other, the output system for the tilt value of a pachinko machine according to Claim 1.

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