JP3565760B2 - Power supplies for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a power supply device for converting an AC power supply from an island-side power supply into a DC power supply used for a game machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-128494 discloses that, from the viewpoint of easy inspection by public institutions and prevention of impropriety against players, a control device of a game machine is a main control device, a symbol control device, a sound effect control device, an indicator light control device, It is disclosed that the functions are divided into a ball payout control device, a ball launch control device, and the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the control device is divided into a plurality of functions as in the related art, the number of control devices connected to the power supply device increases, and the connection structure between the power supply device and each of the function-divided control devices becomes complicated. can not deny.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention provides a power supply device that can simplify connection with a plurality of control devices.
[0005]
According to the present invention, there is provided a power supply device for a gaming machine separate from a control device, wherein input of an AC power supply supplied from the island-side power supply is allowed and voltage of the AC power supply supplied from the island-side power supply is provided. An input-side processing unit that cuts off the input of an AC power supply that exceeds the limit, a full-wave rectification circuit that performs full-wave rectification on the AC power output from the input-side processing unit, and smoothes the DC power output from the full-wave rectification circuit In a power supply device of a gaming machine having a smoothing circuit having a smoothing capacitor, and a plurality of output terminals for individually receiving the same potential DC power output from the smoothing circuit and connecting the control device, The output terminal and the smoothing circuit are connected by a normally open relay contact, and the relay coil that turns on and off this relay contact is connected to the DC power output from the full-wave rectifier circuit. Offering It is only necessary to connect the control device separately to one output terminal for shutting off the power supply and the other output terminal to which the DC power charged in the smoothing capacitor is supplied, so that the connection between the power supply device and the plurality of control devices is simplified. In addition to the use of a normally open relay contact and a relay coil, the relay is superior in durability, has less power loss, and is easier to dissipate heat than a semiconductor switch. . Ma In the present invention, a backup means is provided at the other output terminal. Keke In this case, it is easy to properly use a plurality of different output terminals. In the present invention, if the backup means is formed by a capacitor, the configuration of the backup means is simple.
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a power supply device 1, FIG. 2 shows an internal structure of an input side processing unit 3, and FIG. 4 shows the internal structure of FIG. 4, FIG. 4 shows the detailed configuration of the game control power system device, and FIG. 5 shows the structure of the output units 81;
[0007]
With reference to FIG. 1, a power supply device 1 for a pachinko machine will be described. When the power switch 2 of the power supply 1 is turned on, an AC power supply such as AC 24 volts (AC 24 V) is supplied from an island-side power supply 29 such as an island-side transformer of a pachinko parlor to a power-supply-side input terminal 28 and an input of the power supply 1. The power is input to the DC power generation unit 4 via the side processing unit 3, and the DC power generation unit 4 performs full-wave rectification of the AC power to convert it to a roughly rectified DC power. It is converted to a constant voltage DC power supply such as DC12V) or DC5V (DC5V). The input side processing unit 3 is connected to an AC output system 5 that outputs an AC power supply such as 24 VAC. The DC power generation unit 4 includes a high-order DC output system 6 that outputs a DC power supply such as rough rectified DC 24 volts, a middle-level DC output system 8 that outputs a constant-voltage DC power supply such as DC 12 volts, and DC5. Lower direct-current output systems 10 and 11 that output a constant-voltage DC power supply such as volts are connected. Hereinafter, the upper DC output system 6 is also referred to as a DC 24 volt output system 6.
[0008]
Disconnecting means 15 composed of a relay is arranged in the DC 24 volt output system 6 and the intermediate DC output system 9. The relay coil 16 of the disconnecting means 15 is connected to the DC 24 volt output system 6, and the relay contact 17, which is a normally open contact of the disconnecting means 15, is connected to the intermediate DC output system 9. The DC 24 volt output system 6 performs on / off control of the disconnecting means 15. When the relay contact 17 is turned on, the middle DC output system 8 is connected to the middle DC output system 9. When the relay contact 17 is turned off, the middle DC output system 8 is turned on. It is separated from system 9. Hereinafter, the intermediate DC output system 8 is also referred to as a 12 VDC S output system (12 VDC short holding system) 8.
[0009]
The medium DC output system 9 forms a 12 volt DC output system having backup means 18 consisting of small capacitors. Hereinafter, the intermediate DC output system 9 is also referred to as a DC 12 volt L output system (DC 12 volt length holding system) 9. The lower direct-current output system 10 forms a 5-volt DC output system having backup means 19 composed of a small-capacity capacitor. Hereinafter, the lower DC output system 10 is also referred to as a DC 5 volt output system 10. The lower direct-current output system 11 forms a 5-volt DC output system having a backup means 20 composed of a large-capacity capacitor and a Schottky diode 21. Hereinafter, the lower DC output system 11 is also referred to as a DC 5 volt B output system 11. The DC 5 volt B output system 11 is a power supply to be supplied to the SRAM as a memory of the main controller 51, the special symbol controller 52, the ball payout controller 55, and the like in FIG.
[0010]
Then, when the power switch 2 is turned on and the AC power is supplied from the island-side power supply device 29 to the power supply device 1, the AC output terminal 22 connected to the AC output system 5 has a voltage of 24 VAC (described as 24 VAC). AC power can be taken out of the power supply 1, and a DC power supply such as 24 VDC (referred to as 24 VDC) is taken out of the power supply 1 at the upper DC output terminal 23 connected to the 24 VDC output system 6. A DC power supply such as 12 VDC (denoted as 12 VDC) can be taken out of the power supply 1 at a middle DC output terminal 25 connected to the 12 VDC L output system 9 and the 5 VDC output system 10 The DC power supply such as 5 VDC (expressed as 5 VDC) can be taken out of the power supply 1 at the lower DC output terminal 26 connected to the power supply 1. , Put out taken to DC5 bolt B external power supply 1 to the DC power source such as the output lines 11 connected to the lower DC at the output terminal 27 DC5 bolts (DC5VB hereinafter).
[0011]
In addition, when DC power of coarse rectification is supplied to the relay coil 16 from the DC power generation unit 4 via the DC 24 volt output system 6 and the relay contact 17 is turned on, the intermediate voltage connected to the DC 12 volt S output system 8 is turned on. At the DC output terminal 24, a DC power supply such as 12 VDC (referred to as DC12VS) can be taken out of the power supply device 1. Conversely, when the DC power supply to the relay coil 16 is cut off, when the relay contact 17 is turned off, the DC power supply from the DC power generation unit 4 to the middle DC output terminal 24 is cut off.
[0012]
Further, in a state where the constant-voltage DC power output from the DC power generation unit 4 to the DC 12 volt L output system 9 and the DC 5 volt output system 10; 11 is charged in the backup means 18; 19; When the power supply switch 2 is turned off immediately after the power supply switch 2 is turned off or immediately after the power failure occurs, the AC output terminal 22, the upper DC output terminal 23, and the middle DC output terminal 24 are operated when the interruption operation is performed or a power failure occurs on the island-side power supply device 29 side. At the middle DC output terminal 25 and the lower DC output terminals 26 and 27, the capacity of the smoothing capacitor in the smoothing circuit 43, the capacity of the backup means 18 to 20, the middle DC output terminal 24 and the lower DC output terminal. The power is maintained by the discharge from the backup means 18 to 20 for a time corresponding to the consumption amount of the load connected to the terminals 26 and 27. In the DC 5 volt output system 10 and the DC 5 volt B output system 11, since the Schottky diode 21 is provided in the DC 5 volt B output system 11, the discharge from the backup means 19 at the lower DC output terminal 26 is prevented. Even if completed, the discharge from the backup means 20 is blocked by the Schottky diode 21 and is prevented from flowing into the DC 5-volt output system 10. Therefore, the data retention time of the SRAM connected to the DC 5 volt B output system 11 depends on the capacity of the smoothing capacitor in the smoothing circuit 43, the capacity of the backup means 20, and the leakage current of the Schottky diode 21 (the Schottky diode 21). And the self-discharge of the smoothing capacitor and the capacitor of the backup means 20.
[0013]
The input processing unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The input-side processing unit 3 includes an input-side overcurrent protection circuit 31 including a fuse or a breaker, a 100-volt detection circuit 32, a relay 33, an alarm internal display circuit 34, a relay control circuit 35, and a switch input circuit 36. Then, in a state where the island-side power supply device 29 is wired to the power supply-side input terminal 28 of the power supply device 1, the 100 volt detection circuit 32 is supplied via the power supply-side input terminal 28 and the overcurrent protection circuit 31. Alternating current The power supply is rectified and smoothed, and the smoothed power supply is connected to the power supply side input terminal 28. Alternating current The power supply is detected and the smoothed power supply is supplied to the relay control circuit 35 as a relay drive power supply. Here, when it is detected that the AC 100 volt power supply is connected to the power supply side input terminal 28, the 100 volt detection circuit 32 cuts off the supply of the relay driving power supply to the relay control circuit 35 and displays the alarm internal display circuit 34. An alarm output is output, and an alarm internal display circuit 34 drives a display electrical component, such as an LED, for indicating the connection of a 100 volt AC power supply to the power input 28 on the outside of the power supply 1.
[0014]
The relay control circuit 35 includes a relay driving power supply from the 100 volt detection circuit 32, a switch input signal from the switch input circuit 36 based on the ON / OFF operation of the power switch 2, a DC 5 volt overvoltage detection circuit 46 or DC12 in FIG. The supply or cutoff of power to the relay coil 33a of the relay 33 is controlled by the overvoltage detection signal from the volt overvoltage detection circuit 49. That is, if the 100 volt detection circuit 32 does not detect 100 volts AC and the 5 VDC overvoltage detection circuit 46 or the 12 volt overvoltage detection circuit 49 does not detect overvoltage, the relay control circuit 35 turns on or off the power switch 2. Power is supplied to or cut off from the relay coil 33a in accordance with.
[0015]
When the power switch 2 having the function of holding the two positions of the ON position and the OFF position by the manual operation is connected to the switch input unit 37 of the power supply 1 from outside the power supply 1, the switch input circuit 36 is connected to the power switch 2. And outputs a switch input signal to the relay control circuit 35 due to the ON or OFF operation of the switch. The switch input unit 37, the relay control circuit 35, and the relay 33 form an on / off circuit. The connector A of FIG. 2 is connected to the connector A of FIG. 3, the connector B of FIG. 2 is connected to the connector B of FIG. 3, and the connector C of FIG. 2 is connected to the AC output system 5 of FIG. Is done.
[0016]
The DC power generation unit 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The DC power generation unit 4 includes a noise filter 41, a full-wave rectifier circuit 42, a smoothing circuit 43 including a smoothing capacitor, a DC 5 volt overcurrent detection circuit 44, a DC 5 volt power supply circuit 45, a DC 5 volt overvoltage detection circuit 46, and a DC 12 volt overcurrent. A detection circuit 47, a DC 12 volt power supply circuit 48, and a DC 12 volt overvoltage detection circuit 49 are provided. When the relay contact 33b shown in FIG. 2 is turned on, the noise filter 41 receives the AC power of 24 volts AC input from the input side overcurrent protection circuit 31 shown in FIG. 2 via the relay contact 33b. The line noise is removed and AC 24 volts is output to the full-wave rectifier circuit 42. The full-wave rectifier circuit 42 performs full-wave rectification on the AC power of AC 24 volts and outputs it to the smoothing circuit 43. The smoothing circuit 43 flattens the voltage. The DC 5 volt power supply circuit 45 outputs the input voltage to the DC 5 volt power supply circuit 45 and the DC 12 volt power supply circuit 48 via the DC 5 volt overcurrent detection circuit 44 and the DC 12 volt overcurrent detection circuit 47, respectively. And a DC 12 volt power supply circuit 48 outputs the input voltage as a DC 12 volt constant voltage. .
[0017]
The DC 5 volt overcurrent detection circuit 44 monitors the current flowing into the DC 5 volt power supply circuit 45, and the DC 12 volt overcurrent detection circuit 47 monitors the current flowing into the DC 12 volt power supply circuit 48. If the control device connected to the DC 5 volt power supply circuit 45 via the lower DC output terminals 26; 27 (see FIG. 1) of the power supply 1 is short-circuited, the monitored inflow current also increases abnormally. , 5 VDC overcurrent detection circuit 44 determines that an overcurrent has occurred, and transmits the determination result to a 5 VDC power supply circuit 45. If the control device connected to the 12 VDC power supply circuit 48 via the mid-level DC output terminals 24; 25 (see FIG. 1) of the power supply device 1 is short-circuited, the monitored inflow current also abnormally increases. The DC 12 volt overcurrent detection circuit 47 determines that an overcurrent has occurred, and transmits the determination result to the DC 12 volt power supply circuit 48. As a result, the DC 5 volt power supply circuit 45 receives the overcurrent detection signal from the DC 5 volt overcurrent detection circuit 44 and protects itself by reducing its own output voltage or output current or both. Then, upon receiving an overcurrent detection signal from the DC 12 volt overcurrent detection circuit 47, the self protection is performed by lowering its own output voltage or output current or both.
[0018]
The DC 5 volt overvoltage detection circuit 46 detects the voltage input from the DC 5 volt power supply circuit 45, and outputs an overvoltage detection signal to the relay control circuit 35 of FIG. In the following cases, DC 5 volts is output as it is without operation. The DC 12 volt overvoltage detection circuit 49 detects the voltage input from the DC 12 volt power supply circuit 48, and outputs an overvoltage detection signal to the relay control circuit 35 when the detected voltage is larger than DC 12 volts. Does not operate and outputs DC 12 volts as it is. The connector D of FIG. 3 is connected to the DC 5 volt output system 10 of FIG. 1, the connector E of FIG. 3 is connected to the DC 12 volt L output system 9 of FIG. 1, and the connector F of FIG. Connected to volt output system 6.
[0019]
The overall structure of the pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. The control device wired to the power supply device 1 is functionally divided into a main control device 51, a special symbol control device 52, a sound effect control device 53, an indicator light control device 54, a ball payout control device 55, a ball launch control device 56, and the like. ing. The main control device 51 is attached to the back of the game board and is sometimes called a game control device. The main control device 51 includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. When the detection signal input from the switch 57, the game-related various switches 58, and the prize ball counting switch 59 is input through the wiring and the input interface, the CPU uses the RAM as a storage means in the processing process based on the program set in the ROM. Executes general game processing such as input processing, error processing, symbol control processing, prize ball control processing, external information processing, command set processing, etc. Symbol control device 52, sound effect control device 53, indicator light control device 54, ball payout control device 55 Outputs in one individually via separate lines.
[0020]
The main controller 51 includes, in addition to the above controllers 51 to 56, a prize ball vibration motor 60 provided in a ball payout mechanism, an ordinary symbol display device 61 such as a digital display provided in a game board, and various solenoids. 62, a board-side external information board 63 and the like are connected by wiring. The prize ball vibration motor 60 is driven by an instruction from the main controller 51 to generate vibration and prevent the ball dispensing mechanism from clogging the ball.
[0021]
The various game-related switches 58 are provided on a game board side called a gauge board, and input a detection signal to the main control device 51 by wiring. The various switches 58 related to the game include a special symbol start-up switch, a normal symbol start-up switch, an accessory continuous operation switch, a count switch, a normal winning opening switch, and the like. The special symbol starting port switch detects a ball which has won the special symbol starting port device in order to activate the special symbol display device 65. The normal symbol start-up switch detects a ball that has won the normal symbol start-up device in order to activate the normal symbol display device 61. The accessory continuous operation switch detects a ball that has won a specific opening (V zone) of the special winning opening device in order to continuously open and close the ball intake of the special winning opening device a predetermined number of times. The count switch detects a ball that has won the special winning opening device in order to close the ball inlet of the special winning opening device when a predetermined number of balls have won the special winning opening device. The normal winning opening switch detects a ball winning the normal winning opening device. A predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the detection signals from various game-related switches 58 other than the accessory continuous operation switch are paid out.
[0022]
The various prize ball-related switches 57 are provided on the side of the main body frame that stores the game board, and output detection signals to the main controller 51 via wiring. The various prize ball related switches 57 include a prize ball supply switch, a prize ball standby switch, and a prize ball overflow switch. The prize ball supply switch detects the presence or absence of a ball in the ball payout mechanism. The prize ball standby switch detects whether or not a ball to pay out a prize ball is prepared in the ball payout mechanism. The prize ball overflow switch detects an overflow ball that has flowed down from the upper plate to the lower plate and overflowed above a predetermined position.
[0023]
The prize ball counting switch 59 detects balls that are paid out as prize balls from the ball payout mechanism one by one, and outputs a detection signal to the main control device 51 and the ball payout control device 55 by wiring. The main control device 51 and the ball payout control device 55 manage the number of balls to be paid out as prize balls from the ball payout mechanism by the detection signal from the prize ball counting switch 59 by the main control device 51 and the ball payout control device 55.
[0024]
The normal symbol display device 61 is variably displayed by a drive signal from the main control device 51 which is a processing result for displaying a normal symbol based on a detection signal from the normal symbol start port switch in the various game-related switches 58 and then stopped. I do. When the stopped ordinary symbol is a hit symbol determined by the main control device 51, the main control device 51 sends a drive signal for opening the opening / closing member of the special start winning opening device to the opening / closing member of the special start winning opening device. Is output to the driving solenoid. Whether the stopped symbol is a hit symbol or an off symbol determined by the main control device 51 is not usually performed by stopping the symbol, but the main control device 51 detects the detection signal from the normal symbol start port switch. Is determined by processing such as normal symbol variable processing and normal symbol hit determination display. In the special symbol start winning opening device, the ball can be easily won when the opening / closing member is opened.
[0025]
As the various solenoids 62, a solenoid for driving the opening and closing member of the normal symbol starting opening device, a solenoid for driving the opening and closing member of the special winning opening device, and a movable member for changing the path of a winning ball inside the special winning opening device are driven. It is a solenoid or the like. The main controller 51 performs a special symbol variable process, a big hit determination display process, and the like based on a detection signal from a special symbol start-up switch in the various game-related switches 58. Then, the special symbol display device 65 stops after variably displaying the special symbol, and when the stopped special symbol is a hit symbol determined by the main control device 51, the main control device 51 closes the opening and closing member of the special winning opening device. A drive signal for opening and closing operation is output to a solenoid that drives an opening and closing member of the special winning opening device. In the special winning opening device, a ball can be won by opening and closing the opening and closing member. The board-side external information board 63 transmits a signal to the main control device 51 and a hall computer, which is a sales management device of a pachinko parlor, by wiring.
[0026]
The information output from the main control device 51 to the board-side external information board 63 includes detection information from a special symbol start-up switch, special symbol determination information, high probability information, special symbol rotation time reduction information, and jackpot information. . Stopping the predetermined special symbol on the special symbol display device provides a big hit that is advantageous to the player, but stopping the specific special symbol among the predetermined special symbols increases the probability of the big hit and increases the special symbol. When the number of times of the change display is a predetermined number of times, for example, 50 times, the change time of the special symbol is reduced. The high probability information indicates that the jackpot probability has increased, and the special symbol rotation time reduction information indicates that the fluctuation time of the special symbol has been reduced. The jackpot information is information indicating that the jackpot is advantageous to the player. A command is output from the main controller 51 to the ball launch controller 56 in one direction via the ball payout controller 55 and the wiring.
[0027]
The special symbol control device 52 is provided on the back side of the special symbol display device 65 attached to the game board, and is provided with a liquid crystal or LED provided as a center role of the pachinko machine by using the special symbol by a command input from the main control device 51. Alternatively, control processing by a computer for displaying on a special symbol display device 65 such as a CRT or a plasma display is performed, and a drive signal as a result of the processing is output to the special symbol display device 65 by wiring. The types of commands from the main controller 51 to the special symbol controller 52 include demonstration display, left symbol variation start, middle symbol variation start, right symbol variation start, left symbol variation stop (stop symbol instruction), middle symbol variation stop. (Stop symbol instruction), right symbol change stop (stop symbol instruction), big hit determination display, big hit display, big win port device V switch winning display, big hit end display, count error display, prize ball error display, and the like.
[0028]
The sound effect control device 53 is provided on the back side of the game board, and performs a control process by a computer for generating a sound effect by a speaker 66 provided on the main body frame according to a command input from the main control device 51. The resulting drive signal is output to the speaker 66 via wiring. The types of commands from the main control device 51 to the sound effect control device 53 include a symbol starting mouth winning sound, a special symbol fluctuating sound, a reach sound, a special symbol stop sound, a big hit determination sound, a big hit middle sound, a big hit end sound, There is an error sound.
[0029]
The indicator light control device 54 is provided on the back surface of the game board, and turns on or off the indicator light 67 provided on the main body frame (not shown) of the pachinko machine that stores the game board and the game board by a command input from the main control device 51. A control process by a computer for blinking is performed, and a drive signal as a result of the process is output to the indicator lamp 67 by wiring. The command types from the main controller 51 to the indicator light controller 54 include a demo display, a special symbol change display, a reach (left, middle symbol match) display, a big hit determination display, a big hit middle display, a big hit end display, and an error. Display, special winning opening device V winning indicator light display, special winning opening device V winning indicator light off, 1 hold storage indicator light display, 2 hold storage indicator lights display, 3 hold storage indicator lights display, hold storage indicator light There are four indications, all storage indicator lights off, award ball indicator lights, award ball indicator lights off, completion indicator lights, completion indicator lights off, and the like.
[0030]
The ball payout control device 55 is provided in the main body frame, performs a control process by a computer for paying out a prize ball according to a command input from the main control device 51, and outputs a drive signal as a result of the process by wiring to a ball payout mechanism. Is output to the prize ball solenoid 68. To the ball payout control device 55, a ball launch control device 56, a prize ball solenoid 68, and a frame-side external information board 69 are connected by wiring. The types of commands from the main control device 51 to the ball payout control device 55 include prize ball stop, prize ball permission, launch prohibition, launch permission, prize ball number instruction, and the like.
[0031]
In the case of a pachinko machine compatible with a prepaid card, the ball payout control device 55 includes various lending-related switches 70, a lending ball solenoid 71 of a ball payout mechanism, a lending vibration motor 72, a prepaid card unit 73, and a buzzer 74 provided in the pachinko machine. Connected by wiring. The ball lending-related switches 70 include a lending ball supply switch, a lending ball standby switch, and a lending ball overflow switch. The lending ball supply switch detects the presence or absence of a ball in the ball payout mechanism. The lending ball standby switch detects whether or not the number of balls to be paid out as lending balls is prepared in the ball payout mechanism. The lending ball overflow switch detects an overflow ball flowing down from the upper plate to the lower plate and overflowing from a predetermined position. The buzzer 74 notifies the start of payout of the loaned ball by sound. The prepaid card unit 73 is arranged adjacent to the pachinko machine, and is connected by wiring to a lending switch provided in a plate apparatus 75 provided in front of the pachinko machine.
[0032]
In the case of a pachinko machine corresponding to a prepaid card, the ball payout control device 55 communicates with the prepaid card unit 73 and borrows a ball according to a ball lending instruction input from a lending operation switch (not shown) provided on the upper plate device 75. Is performed by the computer for paying out the ball, and a driving signal as a result of the processing is output to the rental ball solenoid 71. The lending vibration motor 72 is driven by an instruction from the ball payout control device 55 to generate vibration and prevent ball clogging in the ball payout mechanism. In the case of a prepaid card compatible pachinko machine, if the prepaid card unit 73 is not properly connected, a firing inhibition signal is transmitted from the main control device 51 to the ball firing control device 56 via the ball payout control device 55, When the prepaid card unit 73 is properly connected, a firing permission signal is transmitted from the main control device 51 to the ball firing control device 56 via the ball payout control device 55. From the prepaid card unit 73, a signal for turning on an LED for notifying a player of a lending possible state and a signal for displaying a card balance or an error on a frequency display such as a 7-segment LED are sent from the prepaid card unit 73 to the upper plate apparatus 75. The ball payout control device 55 sends a loan to the prepaid card unit 73 when the confirmation signal indicating whether the prepaid card unit 73 and the ball payout control device 55 are connected or the standby signal on the prepaid card unit 73 side is valid. A signal indicating completion of the loan is sent. When the standby signal on the gaming machine side is valid, a signal of a lending request and a confirmation of lending completion are sent from the prepaid card unit 73 to the ball payout control device 55.
[0033]
The frame side external information board 69 transmits a signal to the ball payout control device 55 and the hall computer by wiring. To the frame-side external information board 69, in addition to the ball payout control device 55, a door open switch 76 and a ball cutout switch 77 are connected by wiring. The door open switch 76 detects that the front frame of the main frame has been opened. The ball out switch 77 detects that the number of balls in the tank has fallen below a predetermined amount. The external information output from the frame-side external information board 69 to the hall computer includes prize ball information and a prepaid card which are output as one pulse every time the number of prize balls paid out from the ball payout control device 55 exceeds a predetermined number. There are ball lending information output by one pulse every 100 yen (for 25 lending balls) of lending by the unit 73, door opening information from the door opening switch 76, supply information from the ball out switch 77, and the like. Based on the supply information from the ball-out switch 77, the hall computer outputs an instruction for prompting supply to a supply machine of the island facility.
[0034]
The ball launch control device 56 is provided on the main body frame, and allows the player to operate the handle in the ball launch mechanism in a state where the launch permission input from the main control device 51 via the ball payout control device 55 is input. Performs a control process for driving a ball launching solenoid 78 as an electric actuator of the ball launching mechanism in accordance with the operation amount of the handle, and outputs a drive signal as a result of the process to the ball launching solenoid 78 via wiring. The inputs to the ball launch control device 56 include launch permission and launch inhibition information from the main control device 51 via the ball payout control device 55, volume information for adjusting the launch intensity according to the player's handle operation amount, There is touch information from a touch switch for confirming that the player is touching the ball, and ball emission stop information from a stop switch for stopping the player from firing the ball.
[0035]
The connection structure between the power supply device 1 and the control device will be described with reference to FIG. The power supply device 1 is provided with a plurality of output units 81 and 82 connected in parallel. The output units 81 and 82 are formed by a connector having a terminal to which the upper DC output terminal 23, the middle DC output terminal 24; 25 and the lower DC output terminal 26; 27, and the ground GND are connected. The main controller 51 is connected to the output unit 81. The ball payout control device 55 is connected to the output unit 82.
[0036]
The DC power of a constant voltage of 12 VDC transmitted from the power supply device 1 to the main controller 51 via the DC 12 volt L output system 9 and the intermediate DC output terminal 25 includes various switches 57 related to the prize ball shown in FIG. 12 VDC transmitted from the power supply 1 to the main controller 51 via the DC 12 volt S output system 8 and the middle DC output terminal 24, which are used for the game-related various switches 58 and the prize ball counting switch 59 and various solenoids 62. The constant-voltage DC power supply is used for the prize ball vibration motor 60 and the ordinary symbol display device 61 shown in FIG. 4, and the main control is performed from the power supply 1 via the DC 5 volt output system 10; 11 and the lower DC output terminals 26; 27. The DC power of a constant voltage of 5 VDC transmitted to the device 51 is used for the operation of the main control device 51.
[0037]
Further, the DC power of a constant voltage of 12 VDC transmitted from the power supply device 1 to the ball dispensing control device 55 via the DC 12 volt L output system 9 and the intermediate direct current output terminal 25 includes the prize ball counting switch 59 in FIG. The DC power supply of a constant voltage of 12 VDC, which is used for the lending-related various switches 70 and is transmitted from the power supply device 1 to the ball dispensing control device 55 via the DC 12 volt S output system 8 and the middle DC output terminal 24, is shown in FIG. , Which is used for the prize ball solenoid 68, the loan ball solenoid 71, the loan vibration motor 72, and the prepaid card unit 73, and the ball payout control from the power supply device 1 via the DC 5 volt output system 10; 11 and the lower DC output terminals 26; 27. The DC power of a constant voltage of 5 VDC transmitted to the device 55 is used for the operation of the ball payout control device 55.
[0038]
The ball discharge controller 56 is supplied with DC power of 24 VDC, 12 VDC L output system 9 and 5 VDC from the ball payout controller 55. Although not shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol control device 52, the sound effect control device 53, and the indicator light control device 54 of FIG. DC power such as S output system 8 and DC 5 volts is supplied. The power supply relay board is also used for power supply from the power supply device 1 to the main control device 51.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an input-side processing unit of the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing a DC power generation unit according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing the whole game control power system device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an output unit of the first embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 power supply
4 DC power generator
5 AC output system
6 Upper DC output system
8; 9 Medium DC output system
10; 11 Lower DC output system
15 Disconnecting means
16 relay coil
17 relay contacts
18; 19; 20 Backup means

Claims (3)

A power supply for a gaming machine separate from the control device, the input of AC power supplied from the island power supply being allowed and the input of AC power exceeding the voltage of the AC power supplied from the island power supply. An input-side processing unit that cuts off, a full-wave rectifier circuit that full-wave rectifies the AC power output from the input-side processing unit, and a smoothing circuit that has a smoothing capacitor that smoothes the DC power output from the full-wave rectifier circuit. In a power supply device for a gaming machine, which has an output terminal for receiving the same potential DC power output from the smoothing circuit individually and for connecting the control device, one output terminal and the smoothing circuit are normally open. A power supply device for a gaming machine, characterized in that a relay coil for connecting and disconnecting the relay contact is connected to a DC power supply output from a full-wave rectifier circuit. The other power supply of the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a backup unit to the output terminal. The power supply device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the backup means is formed by a capacitor.

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