JP2671482B2 - Play ball counting machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a game ball counting machine for counting game balls in order to exchange game balls for prizes in pachinko games, for example.

(B) Conventional Technology Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 1, the game ball counting machine is configured such that the input hopper 12 is attachable to and detachable from the lower apparatus main body 11.

This attachment / detachment structure has a counting section 15 composed of a photoelectric sensor downstream of the alignment section 1 for aligning the game balls A flowing down from the above-mentioned input hopper 12 in a row inside the main body 11 of the apparatus. It is provided to clean the counting unit 15.

Such a game ball counting machine is generally installed on a counter in a store so that a store clerk manages the counting.

However, in recent years, in order to improve the service, a game ball counting machine is arranged between the listed game machines, and the game balls are counted by the player's own counting process, at which time the device issues a voucher. Is configured to.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention When the game ball counter is arranged as described above, since the player can open the input hopper 12, the input hopper 12 is opened and the internal counting unit is opened. There is a problem in that there is concern about fraudulent acts such as operating 15 with the hands of a player.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game ball counting machine that can easily monitor fraudulent activity as described above.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems A first invention of the present invention is a game ball counting machine in which a game ball input hopper is detachably formed from an apparatus main body.
The game ball counter is characterized in that a detector, which operates when the loading hopper is removed, is provided in a device main body portion facing the loading hopper.

A second invention of the present invention is to provide a printer for printing out the count value of the game balls counted by the game ball counter,
It is a game ball counting machine provided with a control circuit for controlling the printer to change the format of the printout when the detector operates by removing the input hopper.

A third invention of the present invention is a game ball counting machine provided with a journal printer for printing out operation data of the game ball counting machine, and provided with a control circuit for printing out the number of operations by the detector when the input hopper is removed. Is characterized in that.

(E) Action In the game ball counting machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the loading hopper is removed from the counting machine, a detection signal is output from the detector to detect that the loading hopper has been removed. be able to.

In the game ball counter according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the detector detects removal of the input hopper, the printer changes the format and prints out on paper such as a deposit ticket.

In the game ball counter according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the detector detects removal of the input hopper, the journal printer prints out the number of operations on the journal paper.

(F) Effect of the Invention According to the first invention of the present invention, it is easy to detect fraudulent acts by the player, and sufficient monitoring is possible even if the game ball counter is provided in the game machine. Become.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the player removes the throw-in hopper or opens the throw-in hopper to perform counting, the format of the paper such as a deposit ticket sent by the game player at the counter is changed. If confirmed, the state can be grasped, so that the illegal player can be monitored without being recognized by the player.

Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the number of times the loading hopper is removed is printed out in the journal, it is possible to monitor the state of fraudulent activity in the store based on this number.

(G) Embodiment of the Invention One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The drawings show a game ball counting machine used in a pachinko game machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, this game ball counting machine 10 is provided so that a loading hopper 12 can be detached from a device body 11.

A game ball A, which the player exchanges for prizes, is introduced into the above-mentioned input hopper 12, and a downflow port 13 is provided at the bottom of the input hopper 12.
Are formed and flow down from the flow-down opening 13 to the lower part.

Inside the apparatus main body 11 described above, the above-mentioned input hopper 12
At the lower part of the flow-down opening 13 of the alignment section 14, the upstream side of the inclined flow-down passage is opposed, and the counting section 15 provided at the lower end of the alignment section 14.
And an outflow portion 16 connected to the lower end of the alignment portion 14, and a control unit 17.

The above-mentioned aligning unit 14 aligns the game balls A flowing down from the input hopper 12 in a row, and the counting unit 15 is composed of, for example, a photoelectric sensor and detects the aligned play balls A flowing down through the aligning unit 14. Then, the outflow unit 16 outflows the counted game ball A to a predetermined pool unit.

On the side of the apparatus main body 11 facing the above-mentioned input hopper 12,
A detector 18 is mounted which operates when the input hopper 12 is removed.

The above-mentioned detector 18 is used to detect that the player has illegally removed the input hopper 12 from the device main body 11.

FIG. 3 shows the control circuit of the above-mentioned control unit 17,
The CPU 19 drives and controls each circuit device in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 20, and the RAM 21 stores the count value of the game ball A, the number of times the loading hopper 12 has been removed, and other necessary data. To do.

The printer 22 prints out the voucher issued to the player, and the voucher has two formats as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, both of which have a count value of the inserted game ball A. Is printed out as a deposit ball for the game ball A, but the deposit ticket 23a shown in FIG. A is issued when the game ball A is counted in a normal state with the input hopper 12 mounted,
The deposit voucher 23b shown in FIG. B is issued when the input hopper 12 is removed and is counted in an illegal state.
The format of b is changed with the addition of * mark 24 so that the staff can understand the fraudulent count.

Returning to FIG. 3, the journal printer 25 prints out the journal data, and, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, prints out the aggregate data during the set time on the journal paper 25a.

This aggregated data includes the number of times of removal a in which the input hopper 12 is removed, and its detailed data b,
These data a and b can grasp the number of fraud occurrences.

Returning to FIG. 3, the display 26 displays the count value of the game ball A that has been thrown in, the buzzer 27 operates when the throw-in hopper 12 is illegally removed, and the alarm contact output 28 is thrown in illegally. An output is produced when the hopper 12 is removed, making that output available to other devices.

Then, the input button 29 is input when the player finishes throwing the game ball A into the throw-in hopper 12 and can calculate the total number of counts. Furthermore, there is a fraction in which the prize cannot be exchanged, and the fraction is returned. Enter the fractional return if desired.

The transmission device 30 connects the game ball counter 10 and the center set in the store, transmits the data operated by the counter 10 to the center, and inputs the data from the center to the counter 10. To do.

The processing operation of the CPU 19 of the thus-configured game ball counter 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the player throws the game ball A into the throw-in hopper 12, it flows down the aligning section 14 from the throw-in hopper 12, is counted by the counting section 15, and is discharged from the outflow section 16 (step n1).

Whether the input hopper 12 has been removed during the counting operation described above is detected by monitoring the detector 18, and if the input hopper 12 is removed, the buzzer 27 is driven,
An output is issued from the alarm contact 28, and the removal of the charging hopper 12 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 21 (steps n2, n
3).

The count value obtained by the above-described counting operation is sequentially displayed on the display 26 and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 21, and
When the counting of the game balls A charged into the charging hopper 12 is completed, the input button 29 is lit up and displayed.

Input hopper if the player continues to count
By inserting the game ball A into 12, the counting operation is executed again (steps n4 to n7).

When it is detected that the input button 29 for ending the counting is input by the player in the above step n7, it is determined whether there is a request to return the fraction, and if the input button 29 indicating the return of the fraction is input. , The fractional game ball A is returned to the player through the fractional return mechanism (not shown) (step n).
8, n9).

Next, a deposit ticket will be issued. When issuing this ticket, the RAM2 is checked to see if the loading hopper 12 was removed during the counting operation.
If the judgment is made based on the memory of 1, and the insertion hopper 12 is removed, the count value of the game ball A is printed out and issued on the deposit ticket 23b of the format having the * mark 24 shown in FIG. 4B. However, if the input hopper 12 is not removed,
Deposit ticket 23a in the format without the * mark 24 shown in FIG. 4A
The count value of the game ball A is printed out and issued (steps n10, n11, n12).

Next, the input button 29 is turned off and the count value is reset to prepare for the next process (step n13).

Further, at the time of totaling, it is executed by a command from the center, and the totalizing data is printed out and issued on the journal paper shown in FIG.

In this case, if the input hopper 12 was removed,
Print out the number of times and the detailed data.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the input hopper 12 is removed, the * mark 24 is printed out and issued to the deposit ticket 23b,
Further, since it is printed out and issued to the total data of the journal paper 25a, it is easy for a player to detect misconduct, and sufficient monitoring is possible even if the game ball counter 10 is installed in the game machine. It will be possible.

Furthermore, when the player removes the input hopper 12 or opens the input hopper 12 and counts, if the player confirms the format having the * mark 24 of the deposit ticket 23b sent by the counter for the prize exchange, Since the state can be grasped, it is possible to monitor the illegal player without being recognized by the player.

Furthermore, since the number of times the input hopper 12 is removed is printed out in the total data of the journal, it is possible to monitor the state of fraud in the store by this number.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a partial sectional side view of a game ball counting machine, and FIG. 2 is a partial sectional side view of a game ball counting machine showing a state in which a charging hopper is removed. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the control unit, FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory views of the voucher, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of journal paper, and FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart. 10 …… Game ball counter 11 …… Main unit 12 …… Injection hopper 18 …… Detector 19 …… CPU 22 …… Printer 23a, 23b …… Cash slip 25 …… Journal printer 25a …… Journal paper

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game ball counting machine in which a game hopper charging hopper is formed so as to be detachable from the apparatus main body, and a detection is made at a part of the apparatus main body facing the charging hopper when the charging hopper is removed. A game ball counter equipped with a device. 2. A printer for printing out the count value of the game balls counted by the game ball counter is provided, and the printer is controlled to change the printout format when the detector operates by removing the input hopper. The game ball counting machine according to claim 1, further comprising a control circuit for controlling. 3. The journal printer for printing out the operation data of the play ball counter is provided, and the control circuit for printing out the number of operations of the detector by the removal of the input hopper is provided. A game ball counting machine.