JP2000116900A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a game ball tank installation part from being damaged and the game balls from cohering even in the use for a long time by mounting the game ball tank for storing the game balls supplied from the holes on an upper part of a mechanism board in such a state that at least a part of the ball tank is locked on a middle frame. SOLUTION: A metallic middle frame 2 is mounted inside of an outer frame. A mechanism board 3 made of synthetic resin is mounted at the back of the middle frame 2 in a state that a part of its front surface is contacted with a rear surface of the middle frame 2. A game board is fitted and installed at a front surface side of a projecting area of the middle frame 2. A figure display device is installed on a center of the game board, and a rear part of the figure display part is backwardly projected from an opening of the mechanism board 3. Further, a game ball tank 4 for storing the game balls supplied from the pachinko holes is mounted on the uppermost part of the mechanism board 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a conventional pachinko machine.
Covered with. A middle frame 53 is installed inside the outer frame 52, and a game board (not shown) is fitted and installed in the middle frame 53. In addition, various winning devices, symbol display devices, and the like are installed on the game board, and many game nails are planted. further,
Behind the middle frame 53, a mechanical plate 54 made of synthetic resin is installed. The mechanical plate 54 has a game ball payout device,
An electronic device such as a control device is installed, and a game ball tank 55 for temporarily storing game balls is provided. On the other hand, a front plate 56 is installed in front of the middle frame 53, and a metal frame 57 is installed in front of the front plate 56.

[0003]

However, in the conventional pachinko machine 51, since the game ball tank 55 is provided on the mechanism plate 54 made of synthetic resin, the game ball tank 55 can be used for a long period of time. When a lot of game balls are stored and a situation where a large load is applied continues, the game ball tank 55
May be damaged. On the other hand, the game balls stored in the game ball tank 55 may aggregate (form a bridge).

[0004] An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machines, and to ensure that even if the pachinko machine has been used for a long time, the installation site of the game ball tank is not damaged, and An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine in which spheres do not aggregate.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the periphery is covered with an outer frame, and a game board is fitted inside the outer frame. A pachinko machine in which a metal middle frame is installed and a synthetic resin mechanism plate is installed behind the middle frame, and a game ball tank for storing game balls supplied from the hall, At least a part thereof is fixed to the middle frame, and is installed above the mechanism plate. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a fitting portion is provided on the middle frame, and a fitting projection is provided on one end of the game ball tank. In addition, the game ball tank is installed on the upper portion of the mechanism plate in a state where the fitting protrusion is fitted to the fitting portion of the middle frame. Further, according to the structure of the invention described in claim 3, in the invention described in claim 1 and the invention described in claim 2, the game ball tank is provided with a game ball passage portion connected to the game ball storage portion. In addition, a swingable ball leveling member is separately provided in the game ball passage portion.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of the pachinko machine of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. Pachinko machine 1
The periphery is covered by an outer frame 25.
A front frame 29 in which a glass frame is fitted is attached so as to be freely opened. Similarly to the front frame 29, a middle door 30 having a supply tray 31 protruding therefrom is attached to the lower side of the front frame 29 so as to be freely opened. Further, below the middle door 30, a lower function section 33 having a storage tray 32 protruding is installed.

On the other hand, a metal middle frame 2 is installed inside the outer frame 25. Behind the middle frame 2, a mechanism plate 3 made of synthetic resin is provided to partially cover a front surface (a front surface when viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine 1) and a rear surface of the middle frame 2 (a front surface of the pachinko machine 1). It is installed in a state of contact with the rear surface when viewed from the side). FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the middle frame 2. The middle frame 2 is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a peripheral edge is bent forward. And
A swelling region 26 swelling rearward integrally is provided slightly inside the peripheral edge, and a portion slightly above the center of the swelling region 26 is largely open. further,
A rectangular parallelepiped fitting portion 27 having an open right surface is welded to the upper left of the bulging region 26.

FIG. 4 shows the mechanism plate 3 partially omitted, and FIG. 5 shows the mechanism plate 3 exploded. The mechanism plate 3 is assembled and formed in a substantially L-shape by the right side member 5, the lower side member 6, and the like, and has a state in which a central portion is opened. And on the right side member 5,
A passage member 7, a game ball payout device 8, and the like are vertically connected to each other, and a winning ball detection device 9 and the like are provided on the lower member 6. In addition, a fastening hole 58 is formed in the upper left of the right member 5.

A first passage 42 through which a game ball can pass and a second passage 42 are provided on both left and right sides of the passage member 7 installed on the right member 5.
A passage 43 is provided. Further, a first standby path 40 and a second standby path 41 are provided on both left and right sides of the game ball dispensing device 8 installed on the right side member 5, and the respective standby paths 40 and 41 are respectively provided. The left and right payout paths 60 and 61 provided at the lowermost part of the game ball payout apparatus 8 are in communication with each other. The distal end of the first passage 42 and the distal end of the second passage 43 of the passage member 7 communicate with the proximal end of the first standby path 40 and the proximal end of the second standby path 41 of the game ball dispensing device 8, respectively. It has become.

On the other hand, a game board (not shown) is fitted and installed on the front side of the bulging area 26 of the middle frame 2.
Various winning devices are installed on the surface of the game board, and many obstacle nails are planted. further,
At the approximate center of the game board, a symbol display device 28 with a large liquid crystal screen is installed.
Of the mechanism plate 3 is projected rearward from the opening of the mechanism plate 3. Further, a game ball tank 4 for storing game balls supplied from a pachinko hall is provided at the uppermost portion of the mechanism plate 3.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a game ball tank 4 respectively.
8 is an exploded perspective view (a front perspective view when viewed from the rear side of the mechanism plate 3), and FIG. 8 shows an operation state of the game ball tank 4. The game ball tank 4 includes a synthetic resin tank base 11 and a synthetic resin tank upper portion 10 (game ball storage section) fitted and installed inside the tank base 11. Upper tank 1
Numeral 0 is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open upper part, and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped upper fitting projection 12 is integrally provided on the left side surface. On the other hand, a locking wing 13 is integrally provided on the right side surface of the tank upper portion 10. Locking wing 1
3 is a horizontal plate 46 extending from the lower end of a vertical plate 45 perpendicular to the right side surface.
Has a shape protruding forward, and the vertical plate 45 has
An insertion hole 59 is formed. The horizontal plate 46 is slightly inclined downward from the rear to the front. In addition, the bottom surface 14 of the tank upper part 10 is also slightly inclined downward from the rear to the front. A cutout 15 is formed in the left rear corner of the bottom surface 14, and a movable member 16 is pivotally mounted on the periphery of the cutout 15. Further, a game ball passage hole (not shown) is formed in a left front corner of the bottom surface 14.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are a front view (a front view when viewed from the rear side of the mechanism plate 3) and a plan view of the tank base 11, respectively. FIG.
It shows a line cross section. The tank base 11 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape slightly larger than the tank upper part 10, and has an upper surface opened. An arc-shaped game ball flow-down path 17 is provided from the front upper side to the rear center. On the other hand, on the rear side of the tank base 11,
A game ball passage portion 18 is provided, and is in a state of inclining to the lower right. The game ball passage 18 has a base end communicating with the game ball flow-down path 17 and a tip protruding from the rear end of the right side of the tank base 11. The front end of the game ball passage portion 18 has a rear portion protruding from the front portion (positioned on the right side), has an upper surface open, and has a front portion and a rear portion. A left delivery hole 21 and a right delivery hole 22 are formed below the tip of the side portion, respectively. In addition, the game ball passage portion 18 has a partition plate 48 inside and
It is divided into rows and forms two game ball paths, a front game ball path 19 and a rear game ball path 20. And
The front ends of the front game ball passage 19 and the rear game ball passage 20 are in communication with the left delivery hole 21 and the right delivery hole 22, respectively.

Further, a ball leveling member 34 is provided at an opening near the tip of the game ball passage 18. The ball leveling member 34 has a locking hole 47 formed at the front end thereof and a locking projection 49 protruding from a partition plate 48 of the game ball passage 18.
Are locked loosely. On the outer edges of the lower surfaces of the game ball passages 19 and 20, elongated dust removing holes 23 and 23 are formed in parallel, and the strength of the bottom plate by drilling the dust removing holes 23 and 23 is formed. In order to prevent the lowering of the dust, the reinforcing members 24, 24 are straddled on both sides in the width direction of the dust removal holes 23, 23.
Are provided at substantially equal intervals. On the other hand, at the left end of the tank base 11, a rectangular lower fitting projection 38 having an open upper surface is integrally provided, and inside the upper fitting projection 12 provided at the left end of the tank upper part 10. Is fitted. In addition, below the bottom surface 30 of the tank base 11, a swing motor (not shown) having an eccentric ring attached to a shaft is installed.

Further, on the left rear of the tank base 11,
A ball out detection switch 36 is detachably fitted and installed. The ball cut detection switch 36 is urged by an elastic member (not shown) so that the protrusion 37 protrudes upward. When the protrusion 37 is pressed down against the elastic force, the terminal is grounded. (I.e., turned on).

On the other hand, a grounding projection 35 is provided on the lower surface of the movable member 16 pivotally mounted on the tank upper part 10, and the grounding projection 35 is provided on a ball-out detecting switch 36 attached to the tank base 11. It is in contact with the protruding body 37. The end of the movable member 16 that is not pivoted slightly protrudes from the surface of the bottom surface 14 of the tank upper part 10, and the game ball of the tank base 11 is provided below the game ball passage hole of the tank upper part 10. The base end of the downflow path 17 is located.

The above-described game ball tank 4 has a game ball passage portion 18 protruding from the right side of the tank base 11 inserted into a mounting insertion opening 39 provided at the upper left of the mechanism plate 3. Lower fitting projection 38 on the left end of base 11
Together with the upper fitting projection 12 at the left end of the tank upper part 10, into the fitting part 27 of the middle frame 2, and is drilled in the fastening hole 58 drilled in the right side member 5 and the locking wing 13. The right end locking wing 13 of the tank upper part 10 is fastened by the fastening member 44 above the right side member 5 using the insertion hole 59, thereby being installed on the uppermost part of the mechanism plate 3. And the left delivery hole 21 of the tank base 11
And the right delivery hole 22 are in communication with the base end of the first passage 42 and the base end of the second passage 43 of the passage member 7, respectively. , Is connected to the control device 62 installed on the mechanism plate 3.

In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, the game balls flowing down from the front game ball passage 19 and the rear game ball passage 20 of the tank base 11 of the game ball tank 4 are respectively connected to the communicating passage members 7. Flows down the first passage 42 and the second passage 43, and further flows down in the first standby path 40 and the second standby path 41 of the game ball payout device 8. When a game ball wins the prize device installed on the surface of the pachinko machine 1, the game balls in the first standby path 40 and the second standby path 41 are paid out by the number corresponding to the winning. After being counted by the device 8, the pachinko machine 1 intermittently pays out from the left payout path 60 and the right payout path 61 to the supply tray 31 provided on the surface of the pachinko machine 1.

On the other hand, when the number of the game balls in the game ball tank 4 is equal to or more than the predetermined amount, the left end of the movable member 16 is rotated downward by the gravity of the game balls stored on the tank upper part 10. Since the protrusion 37 of the ball-out detection switch 36 is pushed down, the ball-out detection switch 36
It is in the N state. In such a case, the supply signal of the game balls to the game ball tank 4 is not transmitted to the replenishing device (not shown) of the installation island in which a large number of the pachinko machines 1 are installed. However, when the game balls in the game ball tank 4 decrease below a predetermined amount, the lower end of the movable member 16 rotates upward due to the disappearance of the gravity of the game balls, and the ball out detection switch 36 is turned off. And in this case, a replenishment signal of the game ball is transmitted to the replenishment device of the installation island,
Game balls are supplied to the game ball tank 4 from the supply device. Also, as shown in FIG.
Vibrates separately from the tank base 11.

In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the game ball tank 4 for storing game balls has at least a part thereof formed of the middle frame 2.
In this state, the game ball tank 4 is installed with high strength, and the installation site of the game ball tank 4 is not damaged.

In the pachinko machine 1, a fitting portion 27 is provided on the middle frame 2, and an upper fitting protrusion 12 and a lower fitting protrusion 38 are provided on one end of the game ball tank 4, and The ball tank 4 moves the upper and lower fitting projections 12 and 38 into the middle frame 2.
Is mounted on the upper part of the mechanism plate 3 in a state of being fitted to the fitting portion 27, so that the installation strength of the game ball tank 4 is higher and even when used for a long time, The installation site of the game ball tank 4 is not damaged.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 has a game ball tank 4.
Is placed in the game ball storage section (upper tank 10) in the game ball passage section 1.
8 and the game ball passage 1
8, a swingable ball leveling member 34 is separately provided. Since the ball leveling member 34 vibrates separately from the game ball passage portion 18, it is extremely effective to form the ball inside the game ball passage portion 18. , And the game balls in the game ball tank 4 can be smoothly delivered to the game ball dispensing device 8.

In addition, the pachinko machine 1 has a game ball tank 4
Has a double structure in which the upper fitting projection 12 projecting from the tank upper part 10 is fitted into the lower fitting projection 38 projecting from the tank base 11. The projections have high strength, and the fitting projections are not damaged even when used for a long period of time. Moreover, the game ball tank 4
Is formed by two members, a tank upper part 10 and a tank base 11,
0 does not drop carelessly. On the other hand, pachinko machine 1
Since the horizontal plate 46 of the locking wing 13 is slightly inclined,
A situation in which the game ball stops on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 46 does not occur.

The configuration of the pachinko machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment at all.
The configuration of the middle frame, mechanism board, game ball tank (tank upper part, tank base, ball out detection switch, rocking motor, etc.), passage member, game ball dispensing device, fastening member, etc., as required Can be changed as appropriate.

For example, the mechanism plate is not limited to one made of a synthetic resin, but may be a part made of metal or the like. Further, the right member and the lower member are not limited to those provided detachably, but may be integrally formed.

Further, the game ball tank is not limited to the one comprising the tank upper part and the tank base, but may be an integrally formed one. Further, the whole is not limited to the one formed of a synthetic resin, and may be partially formed of a metal or the like. On the other hand, the ball cut detection switch does not necessarily need to be installed on the left rear side of the bottom surface of the tank upper part, and may be installed at another place as long as the flat part of the bottom surface of the tank upper part is flat. In addition, the fitting protrusion provided at one end of the game ball tank is not limited to a rectangular parallelepiped shape,
It may be of another shape. In addition, even when the game ball tank includes the tank upper portion and the tank base, the fitting protrusion is not necessarily provided in the lower fitting protrusion protruding from the tank base as in the above embodiment. It is not necessary to adopt a double structure in which the upper fitting protrusion protruding from the upper part is fitted, and it may be provided integrally with only the tank base. Further, the fastening between the game ball tank and the mechanism plate is not limited to the fastening with the fastening member, and other methods such as screwing with a screw may be adopted.

On the other hand, the middle frame is not limited to a metal frame entirely formed of a metal, but may be a metal frame entirely formed of another material such as a synthetic resin, or a metal frame partially formed of a synthetic resin or the like. good. Further, the shape of the fitting portion in the middle frame is not limited to the rectangular parallelepiped shape, and can be appropriately changed according to the shape of the fitting protrusion provided on one end of the game ball tank. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine in which one end of the game ball tank is locked to the middle frame and the other end is engaged with the mechanism plate has been described, but the pachinko machine of the present invention has such a configuration. It is not limited to the one having the game ball tank, as long as the tip of the game ball tank communicates with the game ball dispensing device, both ends of the game ball tank are engaged with the middle frame, or the game ball tank is integrated with the middle frame. May be provided.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine, a game ball tank for storing game balls is installed on an upper portion of a mechanism plate with at least a part of the game ball tank being locked to the middle frame. Therefore, the installation strength of the game ball tank is high, and the installation site of the game ball tank is not damaged.

In the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, a fitting portion is provided on the middle frame, and a fitting projection is provided on one end of the game ball tank.
It is installed on the top of the mechanism plate with the fitting protrusion fitted to the fitting part of the middle frame, so the installation strength of the game ball tank is extremely high, and even if it is used for a long time, The installation site of the ball tank is not damaged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine, the game ball tank has a game ball passage portion connected to the game ball storage portion, and the game ball passage portion has a swingable ball. Since the ball leveling member vibrates separately from the game ball passage, the ball is prevented from agglomerating in the game ball passage, and the ball inside the game ball tank is extremely effectively prevented. Game balls can be smoothly sent to the game ball payout device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of a middle frame.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of a mechanism plate.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a mechanism plate.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a game ball tank.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a game ball tank.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory sectional view showing an operation state of the game ball tank.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the tank base.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a tank base.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a cross section taken along line AA in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Pachinko machine 2. Middle frame 3. Mechanical plate 4.
..Game ball tank, 5..right side member, 6 ... lower side member,
7: passage member, 8: game ball payout device, 9: winning ball discharge device, 10: tank upper part (game ball storage section), 11
··· Tank base, 12 ··· Top fitting protrusion, 13 ··· Locking wing, 14 ··· Bottom surface, 15 ··· Notch portion, 16 ··· Movable member, 17 ··· Downflow of game ball, 18 ·· Passage, 1
9 front game ball passage, 20 rear game ball passage, 21
..Left discharge holes, 22.Right discharge holes, 23.Dust removal holes, 2
4. Reinforcement member, 25 outer frame, 26 bulging area, 2
7, fitting part, 28, design display device, 29, front frame,
30 · · · middle door, 31 · · · supply tray, 32 · · · storage tray, 33
..Lower function part, 34..Ball leveling member, 35..Grounding projection, 36..Ball out detection switch, 37..Protrusion,
38 lower fitting projection, 39 insertion slot, 40
· 1st standby path, 41 ··· 2nd standby path, 42 ··· first passage, 43 ··· second passage, 44 ··· fastening member, 45 ··· vertical plate, 46 ··· horizontal plate, 47 ··· Locking hole, 48 partition plate, 49 locking protrusion, 50 bottom plate, 51 pachinko machine, 52 outer frame, 53 middle frame, 54 mechanism plate, 55 game Ball tank, 56 ... front plate, 57 ...
Metal frame, 58, fastening hole, 59, insertion hole, 60, left payout path, 61, right payout path, 62 control device.

Claims (3)

[Claims] An outer frame is provided around an outer frame, and a metal middle frame in which a game board is fitted is installed inside the outer frame, and a synthetic resin frame is provided behind the middle frame. A pachinko machine in which a mechanism plate of the above is installed, wherein a game ball tank for storing game balls supplied from a hall is installed at an upper portion of the mechanism plate in a state where at least a part thereof is locked to the middle frame. Pachinko machine characterized by the fact that 2. A fitting portion is provided on the middle frame, a fitting protrusion is provided on one end of the game ball tank, and the game ball tank fits the fitting protrusion on the fitting portion of the middle frame. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is installed on an upper portion of a mechanism plate in a state where the pachinko machines are combined. 3. A game ball tank in which a game ball passage portion is connected to a game ball storage portion, and a swingable ball leveling member is separately provided in the game ball passage portion. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is provided.