JP3017333U - Pachinko ball jump measuring device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The number of balls (or the number per unit time) actually skipped on the game board 6 during actual business, that is, the actual operating rate of the game machine (number of ball jumps per unit time). ) Can be accurately grasped by the pachinko hall side, and a pachinko ball jump measuring device is provided. [Constitution] This pachinko ball jump measuring device is arranged so as to face a ball jumping position on the game board where ball returning does not occur, and a detecting means for detecting that a ball has passed this ball jumping position, and this detecting means. It includes a counter for counting the number of ball jumps based on the output from the means, and a display section for displaying the counting result based on the output from the counter.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a pachinko ball jump measuring device for measuring how many pachinko balls fired in a pachinko game machine are actually thrown onto the game board.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 FIG. 4 is a front view showing a conventional pachinko game machine. In FIG. 4, 1 is a pachinko ball, 2 is a storage box for inserting the pachinko ball 1, 3 is an operating lever for a player to operate, and 4 is a lever inside the storage box 2 based on the operating lever 3. A launching device for taking in the pachinko ball 1 and launching it toward a rail 5 to be described later, which is composed of a launching motor (not shown). The rotation force or rotation speed of the firing motor is finely adjusted by the operation content of the operation lever 3 by the player. Reference numeral 5 is a rail for guiding the pachinko balls 1 fired from the firing device 4. The launch ball 1 guided by the rail 5 moves up the rail 5. At this time, the pachinko balls 1 are prevented from being blown onto the play board 6 during the guide by the rails 5 by the support rails 10 provided in parallel with the rails 5. The guide of the pachinko ball 1 by the rail 5 ends at a position facing the rear end 10a of the support rail 10. That is, the pachinko ball 1 guided by the rail 5 is flown onto the play board 6 by passing the “ball fly position A” past the rear end 10 a of the support rail 10.

Here, the position of A, which is the ball fly position in FIG. 4, returns to the position where the pachinko ball 1 fired by the firing device 4 is fired in the middle of the firing guide rail 5. This is the position where "removal" (hereinafter called "ball return") is eliminated. In other words, if the launched pachinko ball 1 stalls in front of this ball fly position A, it will return toward the original position where it was launched during the guide by the rail 5. On the other hand, if the shot pachinko ball 1 passes through this ball fly position A, even if it subsequently stalls, it will be jetted onto the play table 6 and return to the original position where it was shot. There is no. In other words, the launched pachinko ball 1 "balls back" if it stalls in front of the position "A" which is the "ball jump position", and "balls jump" if it passes the position A. In that sense, the position of A is the position where the fired pachinko ball 1 "balls back" or "balls".

The play board 6 is covered and protected by a transparent glass plate (not shown). The pachinko ball 1 thrown on the play board 6 enters either the safe hole 7 or the out hole 8 while being blown by a large number of nails (not shown). When the pachinko balls enter the safe hole 7, the predetermined pachinko balls 1 are given to the player as a prize, and they are put in the storage box 9. When the pachinko ball 1 enters the out hole 8, the ball 1 is collected on the pachinko hall side.

As described above, in the pachinko game machine, regardless of whether the pachinko balls 1 that have been blown onto the game board 6 enter the safe hole 7 or the out hole 8, only a large number of game machines appear on the game board 6. It can be said that it is desirable to have a high operating rate when the pachinko ball 1 of is skipped. On the other hand, under the present circumstances, there are legal restrictions that the number of balls to be skipped on the game board 6 must be less than 100 shots per minute (99.999 ... shots). Within this constraint, we are developing to provide a pachinko game machine with a high operating rate. In other words, it can be said that only "99.999 per minute ..." is a game machine that flies on the game table 6 with a good operating rate, but only "95 per minute" is on the game machine 6. The game machine that is thrown in a ball is said to have a poor operating rate. Therefore, not only manufacturers of pachinko game machines but also pachinko halls that introduce pachinko machines, the "occupancy rate" of pachinko machines is a concern that is directly related to daily sales, and the measurement of the operation rate Can be said to be an extremely important management matter.

Conventionally, the operation rate of the pachinko game machine, that is, the number of ball jumps per unit time (for example, 1 minute) on the game board 6 is measured as follows. That is, by attaching a known detector to the launching device 4 and detecting the number of revolutions of the launching motor per unit time, the number of launching operations of the launching device 4 per unit time is detected. The number of shots per unit time is measured, and the measured value is directly estimated to be the number of ball jumps to the play table 6.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the conventional method of "estimating" the number of ball jumps per unit time of the pachinko game machine, that is, the operating rate from the measured number of pachinko ball firing operations, has the following problems. In other words, first, the number of pachinko ball firing operations such as this is measured by the detector built into the game machine by the game machine manufacturer, so this is effective data collection for that manufacturer, but the pachinko machine user It is not easy for Hall to utilize the detection results of the detector as its business management data. Further, it is not possible to accurately know how many pachinko balls have actually been shot onto the game board 6 only from the number of revolutions of the launch motor per unit time or the number of launch operations by the launch device 4. This is because, for example, in summer and winter operations, the voltage load for heating and cooling increases and the drive voltage of the firing motor drops, causing the rotational force of the firing motor, that is, the firing force of the pachinko ball 1 to weaken. This is because the pachinko ball 1 that has been launched may return from the middle of the rail 5. Not only that, but if the game machine has been in use for a considerable period of time since it was newly purchased, the pachinko ball 1 fired on the rail 5 may be damaged due to distortion of the rail 5 or rust or dirt on the rail 5 (maintenance failure). This is because it may stall before returning to the play board 6 without running smoothly and returning.

Therefore, by merely measuring the number of firing operations by the launching device 4 as in the conventional art, the number of balls actually thrown on the play board 6 (or the number of balls jumped per unit time during actual business). The number of times), that is, the actual operating rate of the game machine, cannot be accurately grasped by the pachinko hall side.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems of the prior art, and the number of balls actually thrown on the play board 6 (or the number of ball jumps per unit time during actual business). In other words, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko ball jump measuring device that enables the pachinko hall side to accurately grasp the actual operating rate of the game machine.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The pachinko ball jump measuring device according to the present invention for achieving such an object is a ball return on a game board (here, "ball return" means "a fired pachinko ball is in the middle of a guide rail for launching". It is said to "return to the firing position. The same applies to the following." It is arranged so as to face the ball fly position at which the ball does not get lost. "A pachinko ball passes through a ball jumping position where there is no longer." The same shall apply hereinafter.), And a counter for counting the number of ball jumps based on the output from this detecting means. And a display unit for displaying the counting result based on the output from this counter. In addition, in this specification, when the launched pachinko ball passes the ball fly position where the above-mentioned "ball return" disappears, the pachinko ball inevitably jumps out on the play board. It is called a "flying ball."

Further, in the present invention, there is further provided a time measuring means for measuring time, and a calculating means for calculating the number of ball jumps per predetermined time based on the output from the time measuring means and the output from the counter. It is desirable to include a display unit for displaying the calculation result from the calculation means.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that a suction cup attached to a surface of a transparent plate provided on the play board is attached to a surface facing the play board.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the present invention further includes a detection unit that is arranged so as to face an intermediate position of the launch ball guiding rail and that detects a pachinko ball passing through the intermediate position.

[0014]

In the pachinko ball jump measuring device according to the present invention, the detecting means is arranged at a ball jumping position where there is no ball returning. Then, when the detecting means detects that the pachinko ball has passed this ball fly position, that is, the ball has been ball-flyed, it outputs a predetermined signal. The counter counts the number of ball jumps based on the output from the detecting means. The display section displays the counting result based on the output from the counter. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately grasp the actual number of ball jumps, that is, the number of pachinko balls actually skipped on the game board (the number of pachinko balls excluding the ones returned in the middle of the rail). Become.

Further, in the present invention, the output from the time counting means and the output from the counter are input to the computing means. The calculation means calculates the number of ball jumps per predetermined time based on these inputs. The calculation result from this calculation means is sent to the display unit and displayed by it.

Further, in the present invention, a suction cup attached to the surface of the transparent plate provided on the play board is attached to the surface facing the play board. Therefore, it becomes extremely easy for the measurer to temporarily attach the measuring device of the present invention to the transparent plate of the play board by adsorbing the suction cup to the transparent plate. Therefore, the measurement can be performed extremely easily and easily.

Further, according to the present invention, by disposing the detecting means not only at the ball fly position but also at a position on the rail, the number of ball hits of the pachinko ball is further increased, and the ball is further fired. However, it is possible to accurately grasp the number of pachinko balls that have returned to the middle of the rail without jumping out onto the play board.

[0018]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1A and 1B are views showing the present embodiment. FIG. 1A is a perspective view and FIG. 1B is a side view. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a main body of a pachinko ball jump measuring device according to this embodiment, in which a plurality of dry batteries are mounted as a power source. Reference numeral 12 is a power switch. Further, 13 is a display unit, which is a display panel 13a, 13b for displaying the elapsed time from the start of measurement and the number of ball jumps, and a display panel 13b for displaying the number of ball jumps per unit time (1 minute). The display panel 13c displays the elapsed time from the start of measurement and the number of balls returned.

In this embodiment, magnetic sensors 14 and 15 are provided above and on the side of the main body 11, respectively. Known magnetic sensors 14 and 15 are used. The magnetic sensors 14 and 15 are provided on the back side of the main body 11. When the iron pachinko ball 1 passes through a position facing the magnetic sensors 14 and 15, the change in magnetism occurs. Is detected by. That is, as described later, the magnetic sensor 14 is positioned so as to face the ball fly position A (see FIG. 4), and the magnetic sensor 15 faces the midway position of the guiding rail 5. The main body 11 is arranged so as to come to the position. Further, in the present embodiment, the back surface of the main body 11 is provided with two suction cups 16 and 17, as shown in FIG. The two suction cups 16 and 17 are for adhering to the transparent glass plate that protects the play table 6 to hold the position of the main body 11.

Next, the electrical configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 2, 14 is a magnetic sensor that detects whether or not the pachinko ball has passed the position of the ball fly position A (whether there is a "ball fly"), and outputs one signal each time there is one ball fly. . Reference numeral 21 is a counter that counts the number of ball jumps based on the output from the magnetic sensor 14. The counting result by the counter 21 is sent to the display unit 13 at any time, and is displayed on the display panel 13a (FIG. 1A). Refer to). Reference numeral 22 is a timer for measuring the elapsed time from the time when the power switch 12 is turned on. The time measurement result by the timer 22 (how many seconds have elapsed since the time when the power switch 12 was turned on) At any time, it is sent to the display unit 13 and displayed on the display panel 13a (see FIG. 1 (a)) such as "(elapsed time) 29 seconds (number of ball jumps) 048". Further, the counting result from the counter 21 and the time counting result from the timer 22 are also sent to the arithmetic unit 23 configured by a microcomputer or the like. The calculation unit 23 calculates the number of ball jumps per unit time (for example, 1 minute) from the count result and the time count result. The calculation result from this calculation unit is sent to the display unit 13 and is displayed on the display panel 13b in the form of "0000 shots per minute", for example.

Further, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 15 denotes a magnetic sensor arranged so as to face a predetermined midway position of the guiding rail 5. When the pachinko ball 1 passes through the guide rail 5 at the midway position, the magnetic sensor 15 detects the fact and outputs a predetermined signal to the counter 21a. The counter 21a receives this signal and counts the number of pachinko balls that have passed through the intermediate position of the rail 5. The counting result from the counter 21a is sent to the arithmetic unit 23. The calculation unit 23 calculates the number of “ball return” from the counting result of the number of balls passing through the intermediate position from the counter 21a and the counting result of the number of ball jumps from the counter 21, and displays the number on the display unit 13. send. The display unit 13 displays the number of "balls returned" together with the elapsed time from the timer 22 on the display panel 13c such as "(elapsed time) 29 seconds (number of returned balls) 001 shots".

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the measuring device according to the present embodiment is actually installed in a pachinko game machine and the number of ball jumps is measured. As described above, in the measuring apparatus according to the present embodiment, the magnetic sensor 14 is in the ball-dropping position at which the pachinko ball 1 will not "ball-back" (only "ball-balling") by the measurer. It is arranged so as to face the position A (see FIG. 4). The main body 11 is easily held at the position where the suction cups 16 and 17 are attached to the protective transparent glass plate on the play table 6 so that the main body 11 is disposed. After that, the measurer actually operates the pachinko game machine to put it into the actual play state. Then, the power switch 12 is turned on and the magnetic sensor 14 starts counting the actual number of ball jumps. At the same time, the timer 22 and the calculation unit 23 are also activated, so that the display panel 13a, 13b displays the number of ball jumps from the start of counting, the elapsed time from the start of counting, the number of ball jumps per minute, and the like. To be done.

In the present embodiment, the magnetic sensor is not only arranged to face the position A, which is the ball fly position (see reference numeral 14), but also to the midway position of the guide rail 5. It is arranged (see reference numeral 15). In this way, if the magnetic sensor 15 is arranged so as to face the guide rail 5 at some midpoint, both the counting result from the magnetic sensor 15 and the counting result from the magnetic sensor 14 are sent to the computing unit 23. By comparing these two count results in the calculation unit 23, the number of the differences can be calculated as the number of “ball return”. Therefore, it becomes possible to measure the exact number of "ball return".

Note that the above-described measurement operation using this embodiment can be performed by a salesclerk in a pachinko hall during actual business hours. Therefore, it becomes possible for the pachinko hall side to measure the actual operating rate of the pachinko game machine during actual business hours, not during holidays. That is, in the past, the motor rotation speed of the launcher was measured during holidays, such as on holidays, but this has the problem of not being able to know the actual operating hours. there were. In the past, amusement machine makers used to measure motor revolutions, etc., and pachinko halls were unable to measure data indicating the operating rate themselves. According to the present embodiment, these conventional problems are solved, and the pachinko hall side does not actually use the actual game hours (not the holidays) during the actual business hours (without relying on the power of the game machine manufacturer). It becomes possible to measure the operating rate of the game machine. Then, on the pachinko hall side, it becomes possible to work on the improvement of the operation rate of the pachinko game machine (for example, improvement of maintenance failure of the game machine) by using the data thus measured.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in this embodiment, the magnetic sensors 14 and 15 are used as the detecting means, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an optical sensor including a light emitting diode and a photodiode may be used. Good. In addition, in the present embodiment, the measuring device main body 11 is mainly held by the two suction cups 16 and 17, but the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, together with the two suction cups 16 and 17, the main body. The main body 11 may be held by hooking a hook (not shown) attached to 11 on a pachinko game machine.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 In the pachinko ball jump measuring device according to the present invention, the number of actual ball jumps can be measured by the detection means and the counter, and the measurement result can be displayed on the display unit. It is possible to measure the actual operating conditions during business hours. Therefore, for amusement machines that are in poor operating condition, consider whether maintenance is the cause, whether the rotational force of the firing motor is reduced due to voltage drop, or other causes. It is possible to thoroughly maintain the game machine and take appropriate measures such as improving the power supply device if the voltage drop is the cause, so the operating efficiency of pachinko halls will be greatly improved. . In particular, in the conventional method of measuring ball skipping by measuring the motor rotation speed of a launcher, it is only necessary to know the number of pachinko balls that have been fired, and how many of those fired balls actually hit the rail midway. I couldn't know if I had "ball-dropped" without "ball-back", but according to the present invention, the actual number of ball-drops, that is, the number of pachinko balls actually thrown on the play board (in the middle of the rail It becomes possible to accurately grasp the number (excluding the pachinko balls that have returned). Further, since the present invention is composed of the detection means and the display means, the whole can be configured as a small and lightweight portable type, so that a pachinko hall store clerk can carry this measuring device with him. It is extremely convenient because you can easily measure any pachinko machine in the pachinko hall.

Further, in the present invention, if the output from the time measuring means and the output from the counter are input to the calculating means and the number of ball jumps per predetermined time is calculated and displayed, the measurer immediately It is possible to grasp the number of ball jumps per unit time, that is, the actual operating rate.

In the present invention, by attaching a suction cup to the surface of the transparent board provided on the play board on the surface facing the play board, the measurer can attach the suction cup to the surface of the play board. It will be extremely easy to temporarily attach the measuring device to the transparent plate of the game board. Therefore, it becomes possible to perform ball drop measurement extremely easily and easily.

Further, in the present invention, the detection means for detecting the passage of the pachinko ball is not limited to the position facing the ball fly position where the “ball return” of the pachinko ball disappears, but also the guide rail. You may make it arrange | position also in the position which opposes an intermediate position. By doing so, the number of times the pachinko ball has passed the midway position is counted based on the output from the detecting means arranged at a position facing the midway position of the guide rail, and the counting result and the pachinko By comparing the number of "ball jumps" of a pachinko ball that is counted based on the output from the detection means that is located at the position facing the ball jump position where there is no "ball return" of the ball, You will be able to clearly understand which of the balls "ball jumped" and how many "ball returned". In other words, not only the number of pachinko balls that actually jumped out on the amusement table (the number of “ball jumps”) among the pachinko balls that were fired, but do not jump out on the play board while being fired It will also be possible to accurately grasp the number of pachinko balls that have gone down (the number of "ball returns"). Therefore, since the number of "ball rebounds" can be clearly understood, it becomes possible to more clearly understand the actual condition of "ball skipping" defects due to poor maintenance of the game table or voltage drop.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A is a perspective view showing a pachinko ball jump measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a usage state of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional pachinko game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko Ball 4 Launching Device 5 Guiding Rail 10 Supporting Rail 11 Ball Jump Measuring Device Main Body 12 Power Switch 13 Display 13a, 13b Display Panel 14, 15 Magnetic Sensor 16, 17 Sucker 21 Counter 22 Timer 23 Computing Section A Ball Jump Position (position where there is no "ball return" and only "ball jump")

Claims (8)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device for measuring how many pachinko balls are actually thrown on a play board in a pachinko game machine, which is a ball return of a launched pachinko ball (here, "ball return"). Means that the fired pachinko ball returns toward the firing position in the middle of the firing guide rail. The same applies to the following). What I was told
"The pachinko ball passes the ball fly position where the ball return does not occur". same as below. ) Is detected, a counter that counts the number of times of the ball jump based on the output from the detector, and a display unit that displays the counting result from this counter, a pachinko ball jump measuring device. 2. The pachinko ball drop measuring device according to claim 1, further comprising a time counting means for measuring time, and a ball jumping per predetermined time based on the output from the time counting means and the output from the counter. A calculation means for calculating the number of times, a display section for displaying a calculation result from the calculation means,
Pachinko ball jump measuring device including. 3. The pachinko ball jump measuring device according to claim 1, wherein a suction cup that can be adsorbed to a surface of a transparent plate provided on the play board is attached to a surface facing the play board. Ball jump measuring device. 4. The pachinko ball jumping measuring device according to claim 2, wherein a suction cup that can be adsorbed to a surface of a transparent plate provided on the play board is attached to a surface facing the play board. Ball jump measuring device. 5. The pachinko ball jump measuring device according to claim 1, further comprising a detection unit which is arranged so as to face an intermediate position of the launch ball guiding rail and which detects that the pachinko ball has passed the intermediate position. A pachinko ball jump measuring device further comprising: a counting unit that counts the number of times the pachinko ball has passed the intermediate position based on the output from the detecting unit. 6. The pachinko ball jump measuring device according to claim 2, wherein the pachinko ball skipping measuring device is arranged so as to face a midway position of the launch ball guiding rail, and detects a pachinko ball passing through the midway position. A pachinko ball jump measuring device further comprising: a counting unit that counts the number of times the pachinko ball has passed the intermediate position based on the output from the detecting unit. 7. The pachinko ball jump measuring device according to claim 3, wherein the pachinko ball jumping measuring device is arranged so as to face an intermediate position of the launch ball guiding rail, and detects a pachinko ball passing through the intermediate position. A pachinko ball jump measuring device further comprising: a counting unit that counts the number of times the pachinko ball has passed the intermediate position based on the output from the detecting unit. 8. The pachinko ball jump measuring device according to claim 4, wherein the detecting device is arranged so as to face an intermediate position of the launch ball guiding rail, and detects that the pachinko ball has passed the intermediate position. A pachinko ball jump measuring device further comprising: a counting unit that counts the number of times the pachinko ball has passed the intermediate position based on the output from the detecting unit.