JP2000140327A - Ball supplying device for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball supplying device of a pachinko machine which can definitely divide reserved balls between lending balls for the game and premium balls for winning and discharge them, and which can smoothly supply balls. SOLUTION: The case 28 of this ball supplying device is detachably attached to the connecting parts of a first feeding pathway 15A and a second feeding pathway 15B, and a first ball pathway 15a and a second ball pathway 15b, which communicate with the first feeding pathway 15A and the second feeding pathway 15B respectively, are divided and separately formed inside the case 28. A first ball supply part 32 for premium balls, which can supply balls independently based on a premium ball supply signal, is mounted inside the case 28 facing the first ball pathway 15a. A second ball supply part 33 for lending balls, which can supply balls independently based on a lending ball supply signal, is mounted inside the case 28 facing the second ball pathway 15b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball payout device in a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko game machine capable of developing a pachinko game in a vertical game board, in which a backside stored ball is played. The present invention relates to a ball payout device capable of paying out separately a loaned ball for a game and a prize ball for a game prize.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a recent game machine of this type represented by a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine, a pachinko ball (also referred to as a storage ball) stored in a considerable amount in a ball storage supply section on the back side of the machine.
As a payout, a predetermined number (1) is set for a division between a prize ball and a rental ball, that is, a winning (a safe ball is generated, a symbol combination is established) established in a pachinko game developed in a game board.
１５15 prize balls can be paid out, and lending balls to be used in the game are set for a set number (for example, 100
There are many types that can be paid out (25 pieces per yen). Regarding the ball payout technology / means implemented (equipped) in such a type of gaming machine, at present, any machine of any manufacturer can use one ball payout in an electric / electronic control form. Equipment is adopted,
The operation control section of this apparatus (prize ball payout and loan ball payout based on the ball payout signal section) separates payout balls and loan balls to perform payout.

[0003]

By the way, in the dispensing device implemented (equipped) in a gaming machine of the type described above, a dispensing mode in which a prize ball and a rental ball are used in combination for one minute is used. Therefore, there was a disadvantage that both balls could not be dispensed separately at the same time. That is, the payout of the loaned ball based on the ball lending operation at the time of the player's own need and the payout of the prize ball for the winning achieved in the game development are performed simultaneously on the assumption that each payout command (signal) is input. Could not. For this reason, at present, priority is given to the payout, and the payout of the loaned ball is always given priority, and the payout of the prize ball must be performed after the payout is completed. Due to such payout regulation conditions, as a matter of fact, the prize ball cannot be paid out while the loaned ball is being paid out. After the end, the payout of the loaned ball is performed, and thereafter, the payout of the prize ball is resumed. Therefore, in such a payout form, it has been pointed out that the divided payout between the prize ball and the rental ball cannot be clearly grasped, and a complaint is heard from the player.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been newly proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems suitably, and is easy to handle, can be quickly and easily attached and detached. A small and inexpensive pachinko machine that performs a unique payout operation based on the ball payout signal (command) separately so that the stored balls can be clearly paid out for the loaned ball for games and the prize ball for the game prize. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball payout device in a gaming machine.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and appropriately achieve the intended purpose, a ball payout device in a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a pachinko machine deployed in a vertically-oriented game board. In a gaming machine capable of paying out a predetermined number of n ¹ and n ² prize balls for winning a game, and paying out a set number N of game lending balls defined in a ball lending amount,
The first supply path and the second supply path which can divide the stored balls from the stored ball supply section on the back side of the machine into the prize balls and the rental balls and flow down in an aligned manner respectively are arranged side by side. A first ball payout unit for a prize ball, which can perform a payout operation independently based on each ball payout signal for a prize ball and a loaned ball, in a case body detachably installed at a communication portion for the second supply path; A second ball payout portion for renting a ball, wherein the case body has a first ball passage and a second ball passage which can be independently communicated with the first supply path and the second supply path, respectively. In the first ball dispensing portion, the plurality of ball receiving portions formed on the outer periphery face the first ball passage of the case body and are rotated by one ball at a time, and are rotated by a predetermined number n ¹ , n ^A ball feeder that can discharge ^two pieces,
A regulating member that switches and holds the ball feeder in a state of rotation stop and rotatable release according to the excitation and demagnetization conditions of an electromagnetic solenoid that is operated and controlled based on a ball payout signal for award balls,
Detecting means capable of counting and detecting one prize ball discharged by each ball feed rotation of the ball feeder, and wherein the second ball payout portion includes a plurality of ball receiving portions formed on an outer periphery thereof. A ball-feeding body capable of discharging a predetermined number N of balls under the condition of n rotations (n <N) by a ball-feeding rotation of one ball at a time while facing the second ball passage of the case body, and ball payout for lending balls A regulating member that is switched and operated in accordance with the excitation and demagnetization conditions of the electromagnetic solenoid that is controlled based on a signal to regulate the ball feeder to a state of rotation stop and rotatable release, and provided integrally with the ball feeder. Rotation control means for allowing rotation of the ball feeder when released from the restricting member and stopping rotation of the ball feeder when engaging with the restricting member upon completion of N / n rotation of the ball feeder. It is characterized by having done.

[0006]

In the first ball payout section for paying out a prize ball, under the condition that the detection means detects the presence of a ball, the electromagnetic member is controlled to be excited, and the restricting member restricts the ball feeder. It is released. This causes the ball feeder to rotate while receiving the pressure (weight) of the upstream sphere including the stored sphere detected by the detection means, including the stored sphere, in the sphere receiving portion, and causes the stored sphere to move to the first position
Discharge to the downstream side of the supply path. Then, when the detection means detects the discharge of the stored ball, the electromagnetic solenoid is demagnetized, and the regulating member restricts the ball feeder, thereby stopping the rotation of the ball feeder. Similarly, the predetermined number n ¹ or n ² prize balls are paid out by repeating the set number of times for the prize ball payout by repeating the excitation control and the demagnetization control of the electromagnetic solenoid accompanying the count detection of the detection means. .

[0007] In the second ball dispensing section for dispensing a ball to be loaned, first, when the electromagnetic solenoid is excited, the regulation of the ball feeder by the regulating member is released. Accordingly, the ball feeder rotates while receiving the ball pressure of the stored balls in the second supply path at the ball receiving portions, and rotates the stored balls received by each ball receiving portion to the second ball receiving portion.
Discharge continuously to the downstream side of the supply path. Until the ball feeder discharges the set number N of stored balls, the regulation of the ball feeder by the regulating member is prevented by the interference of the rotation regulating plate. Then, at an appropriate timing when the ball feeder discharges the N stored balls, the interference by the rotation restricting plate is released, the regulation of the ball feeder by the regulating member is performed, and the rotation of the ball feeder stops.

The first ball payout unit is operated to pay out based on a ball payout signal for winning balls, and the second ball payout unit is operated to pay out based on a ball payout signal for rental balls. The operation and the rental ball dispensing operation are performed independently. Therefore, the stored balls are clearly separated and discharged into a loaned ball for a game and a prize ball for a game prize. And these 1st ball payout part and 2nd ball payout part are arranged in a case body,
It is detachably installed at the connection portion for the first and second supply paths on the back side of the gaming machine in units of miniaturized case bodies, and its handling is simple and easy, and it is manufactured at low cost.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a ball payout device in a pachinko game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments. In this embodiment, the game ball is launched into the game board one by one to develop a pachinko game (separated into an out ball and a safe ball). The example of a pachinko machine that can be separately discharged to a prize ball for the generation of a ball) and a rental ball for a game ball using a ball rental system and supplied to the ball tray side is mainly exemplified, and the ball is paid out to this pachinko machine. The case where the device is attached will be described.

The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has various types of gaming structures as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 on the front side of an opening of an outer frame 1 forming an outline of the machine. A vertical rectangular front frame 2 on which members are set is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and a window frame 4 for protecting the game board 3 through see-through and a top ball plate 5 are both provided on the front side of the front frame 2. The front frame 2 is provided with a lower ball tray 6, a hit ball launching device 7, and the like at a lower portion of the front frame 2. Note that a card unit 8 used in a ball lending system is provided on one side edge of the outer frame 1.

On the other hand, on the back side of the front frame 2, a mechanism set board 9 provided with various ball paths, processing units and the like is mounted. In the mechanism set board 9, around a window 10 for game board inspection, A discharge path 11 for the out-ball and a processing path 12 for the safe sphere are defined. A ball dispensing device 16 to be described later is detachably mounted on a downstream end of a ball supply path 15 through which stored balls flow down from a ball tank 13 serving as a stored ball supply unit via a straightening gutter 14 by handling in case units. The stored balls, which are attached and set as described above, and are paid out as prize balls or lending balls from the ball payout device 16 are supplied from the supply port 17 to the upper ball tray 5 through a discharge path (not shown) in the same manner as in the related art. It is supposed to be. Although not shown, the straightening gutter 14 is of a type in which one row of prize ball paths and one row of lending ball paths are partitioned in parallel, two rows of prize ball paths and one or two rows of lending ball paths. Is proposed as a type in which partitions are arranged in parallel.
In the latter two-row type, the ball supply path 1
It is desirable that a ball feed aligning unit 18 for arranging the prize balls and the lending balls into one row toward 5 is additionally provided.

Another configuration of the mechanism set board 9 is that a detection switch 19 (25 detection switches) for detecting a set number in advance at a predetermined position of the flow straightening gutter 14 when paying out the stored balls as rental balls. Switch). On the other hand, at the downstream end of the processing path 12, a safe ball detection processing device 20 is detachably set so that the safe balls are stopped and detected one by one, and after the predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, the safe balls are released. It has become. In the reference numerals in FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 denotes an external connection terminal plate connected to a power supply unit (AC 24 V), reference numeral 22 denotes a main board for controlling game contents, reference numeral 23 denotes a safe ball processing device and a stored ball discharging process (prize). Ball dispensing control board as an electrical control unit for controlling ball dispensing and lending ball dispensing), 24 is a relay board for electrically connecting the ball dispensing device 16 and the ball dispensing control board 23, and 25 is the card unit 8 This is an interface board for electrically connecting the ball payout control board 23.

The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is installed together with the card unit 8 in each section frame of an installation frame (not shown) commonly called an “island” in a game hall, and the game is performed vertically. Under this condition, a considerable amount of pachinko balls supplied from a distribution unit in a replenishment facility (not shown) when necessary are stored in a ball tank 1 of the storage ball supply section.
3 and housed in a flow straightening gutter 14. Then, using the payout device 16 described later, the safe ball generated during the pachinko game is detected by the safe ball detection processing device 20 as one.
A predetermined number (in the present embodiment, for example, a small number of 5 to 9 and a large number of 10 to 15) can be paid out each time the ball is detected as being stopped. In the ball lending system, when a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 26 of the card unit 8 and the ball lending operation unit 27 provided on the upper front surface of the upper ball tray 5 is operated, the ball lending of a card reader (not shown) is performed. In accordance with the reading control condition, a predetermined number (in this embodiment, 25 for 100 yen) in a fixed amount unit within the effective amount of the card under the ball presence detection condition of the stored ball detection switch 19.
You can pay out your rental ball.

Therefore, the ball payout device 16 in the present embodiment is controlled by an output signal from the ball payout control board 23, and receives a prize ball payout command signal or a loan ball payout command signal from the board payout control board 23. When output,
In accordance with each of these signals, a prize ball for winning and a rental ball for a game can be separately discharged. In the ball dispensing device 16, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the ball supply path 15 is provided in a case 28 made of a synthetic resin unitized into a rectangular box as a basic configuration. A first sphere supply path (first sphere passage) 15a and a second sphere supply path (second sphere passage) 15b, which form a part, are formed in the front-rear direction (a direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 3), and each sphere is formed. Supply path 15a,
A first ball payout unit 32 for paying out a prize ball at a portion facing 15b
And a second ball payout unit 33 for paying out a lending ball and a ball emptying operation unit 34 to be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 8, in the ball dispensing device 16, the case body 28 has a pair of front and rear lid-like first cases 28a and a bottomed box-like shape. The second case 28b is combined with a screw or the like, and a synthetic resin passage gutter 29 having a substantially H-shaped cross section is mounted between the two cases 28a and 28b. The first and second ball supply passages 15a formed in the passage gutter 29,
First and second notches 35 and 36 are formed in the right central portion corresponding to 15b, respectively, and a prize ball sensor (detection means) 37 described later is provided near the first notch 35 on the first ball supply path 15a side.
A first sensor substrate 38 having a light emitting side (light emitting side) is installed, and a rental ball sensor 39 (light emitting side) to be described later as detecting means is provided near the second notch 36 on the second ball supply path 15b side. The provided second sensor substrate 40 is provided.

Each ball supply path 1 in the passage gutter 29
On the left side corresponding to 5a, 15b, the payout driving board 4 is provided.
The light emitting side sensors 37,
Each sensor 37, 39 on the light receiving side is provided at a position corresponding to 39, and a connector 42 is connected to the ball payout control board 23 and the like via wiring (not shown). Each of the sensors is inserted into a detection hole 43 formed in the wall of the passage gutter 29 such that each of the light-emitting side and the light-receiving side end faces the corresponding ball supply path 15a, 15b. 8, reference numeral 44 denotes a wiring insertion groove, reference numeral 45 denotes an opening through which wiring is inserted when the wiring is connected to the connector 42, and reference numeral 46 denotes a sphere supply path 15 outside the case body 28 and the first supply passage.
A second communication port for communicating with the ball supply path 15a, a second communication port 47 for connecting the ball supply path 15 with the second ball supply path 15b, and a ball holding operation section 34 to be described later in a normal state. It is a stopper for doing.

The first ball dispensing portion 32 of the ball dispensing device 16 is assembled on the front side (the rear side in FIG. 3 and the upper side in FIG. 4) of the case body 28 and is formed in two front and rear rows from the ball feeding and aligning portion 18. It detects the entry of each stored ball from the front ball supply path 15A of the paired ball supply paths 15 one by one, and functions as a ball payout section for award balls.
As illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 7, the first ball payout portion 32 rotates with respect to a first support shaft 49 provided between the first and second cases 28 a and 28 b at a substantially central portion of the case body 28. A first ball feeder 50 in the form of a ratchet wheel that is supported so as to be supported, a first electromagnetic solenoid 52 that is a switching operation source of a first regulating member 51 that regulates rotation and stop of the first ball feeder 50, Upper sensor 37a for detecting the presence or absence of stored balls in the ball supply path 15a
And a prize ball sensor 37 including a lower sensor 37b.

The first ball feeder 50 is made of a relatively hard synthetic resin such as polyacetal. In the first ball feeder 50, a plurality (10 in this embodiment) formed on the outer periphery is used.
Each ball receiving portion 54 partitioned by the partitioning claw portion 53 faces the first ball supply path 15a from the first notch 35 of the passage gutter 29, and the ball receiving portion 54 causes the inside of the first ball supply path 15a. The falling storage balls can be rotated one by one while receiving the ball pressure one by one and can be discharged as prize balls.
The electromagnetic solenoid 52 is of a flapper type as an example, and is operated and controlled based on a prize ball payout signal from the ball payout control board 23 so that a magnetic force can be generated by a magnetic force generator 55 in accordance with an excitation signal. The first regulating member 51 is supported on the frame 56 so as to be tiltable.

The first restricting member 51 is, for example, a metal lever-shaped member.
The first ball feeder 50 is always urged and held by a tension spring 57 as a biasing means in a direction in which the first ball feeder 50 is locked with the partitioning claw 53, thereby stopping the rotation of the first ball feeder 50 (restricted position). It has become. On the other hand, when the magnetic force generating portion 55 is energized in accordance with the excitation operation of the electromagnetic solenoid 52, the magnetic force is separated from the partitioning claw portion 53 (release position) against the biasing force of the tension spring 57 by the magnetic force and the first ball is released. Allow rotation of feeder 50
(Release). The prize ball sensor 3
7 includes a pair of upper and lower sensors 37a and 37b, and the upper and lower sensors 37a and 37b are arranged at a detection interval suitable for one ball, face the first ball supply path 15a, and a pair of upper and lower sensors 37a Thus, the presence / absence of a stored ball that can be paid out as a prize ball is detected, while the presence / absence of a stored ball paid out as a prize ball is detected (count detection) by a pair of left and right lower sensors 37b. And the prize ball sensor 3
7 is configured to output the detection signal to the ball dispensing control board 23 via the relay board 24 every time the discharged stored balls are detected one by one by the lower sensor 37b.

On the other hand, the second in the ball payout device 16
The ball dispensing portion 33 is installed on the rear side (the front side in FIG. 3, the lower side in FIG. 4) of the case body 28, and is provided with a pair of ball supply paths 15 formed in two front and rear rows from the ball feeding alignment portion 18. Among them, it detects the stored balls from the ball supply path 15B on the rear side one by one, and functions as a ball dispensing unit for lending balls. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 7, the second ball payout portion 33 has a ratchet wheel-like shape rotatably supported with the first support shaft 49 as a common axis, similarly to the first ball feeder 50. Second
A ball feeder 58, a second electromagnetic solenoid 60 that is a switching operation source of a second regulating member 59 that controls the rotation and stop of the second ball feeder 58, and a second electromagnetic solenoid 60 downstream of the second ball feeder 58. A rental ball sensor 39 for detecting the presence or absence of a stored ball in the ball supply path 15b is provided.

Further, in the second ball dispensing section 33, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first gear 61 is rotated so as to rotate integrally with the second ball feeder 58 with respect to the first support shaft 49.
(Ten teeth) and a first cam (rotation restricting means) 62 as a rotation restricting means are supported. These second ball feeders 5
The eight, the first gear 61 and the first cam 62 may be integrally connected so as to be integrally rotatable, or may be integrally formed with the three members. In addition, the first and second cases 28a and 28b are located above the first support shaft 49.
A second support shaft 63 is provided between the second support shaft 63, and a second gear 64 (25 teeth) as an interlocking member that meshes with the first gear 61 and rotates in conjunction with the second support shaft 63 is rotatable. Supported. The second cam 6 as a rotation restricting member that rotates integrally with the second gear 64 so as to be positioned within the tilting range of the second restricting member 59 with respect to the second support shaft 63.
5 is rotatably supported, and a balancer is positioned behind the second gear 64 (front side in FIG. 3 and lower side in FIG. 4) so as to be positioned above the second ball feeder 58. The rotation braking member 67 having the weight 66 is rotatably supported.

In such a second ball payout section 33,
The second ball feeder 58 has substantially the same configuration as the first ball feeder 50, and each of the ball receiving portions 69 partitioned by a plurality of (ten in this embodiment) partitioning claws 68 is connected to the passage gutter 29. Second
The notch 36 faces the second ball supply path 15b, and the ball receiving portion 69 rotates the storage balls flowing down in the second ball supply path 15b while receiving the ball pressure one by one to lend the storage balls. It can be discharged as. The electromagnetic solenoid 60 is, for example, a flapper type.
The operation is controlled based on a lending ball dispensing command signal from the ball dispensing control board 23, and a magnetic force can be generated in the magnetic force generating unit 70 in accordance with the excitation signal, while the magnetic force disappears in accordance with the degaussing signal. The second regulating member 59 is supported on the frame 71 so as to be tiltable.

The second regulating member 59 is, for example, a metal lever-shaped member similar to the first regulating member 51.
In the operating state when the power is turned on, the first and second cams 62 and 6 are always operated by the tension spring 72 as an urging member.
5 and is biased and held in an engaging direction (restricted position) for engaging with the fifth member 5. On the outer peripheral cam surface of the first cam 62, two locking portions 73 capable of locking the distal end of the second regulating member 59 are formed at an angle of 180 degrees to each other. The rotation of the second ball feeder 58 is stopped (restricted position) by returning the second restricting member 59 to the position (restricted position) where the second restricting member 59 is locked by the urging force of the tension spring 72, and the second restricting member 59 is stopped. The distal end of the second ball feeding member 58 is allowed to rotate by separating the distal end from each locking portion 73 (release position). On the other hand, the outer peripheral cam surface of the second cam 65 is brought into contact with the second regulating member 59 so as to interfere with the regulating member 59 at a position (release position) separated from the first cam 62. Restricted arc edge 7 with constant radius
4 is formed over an angle range of about 270 degrees as an example, and after the solenoid 60 is demagnetized, does not interfere with the second restricting member 59 that attempts to return to the restricted position. A straight notch 75 for allowing engagement with the engagement portion 73 is formed over an angle range of about 90 degrees as an example.

The rental ball sensor 39 detects the presence or absence of a stored ball that has been dispensed as a rental ball along with the rotation of the second ball feeder 58. In this embodiment,
When detecting that two stored balls have been discharged as an example, the detection signal is output to the ball payout control board 23 via the relay board 24 or the like. The rotation braking member 67 is detachably and rotatably supported by the second support shaft 63 via a substantially U-shaped support concave portion 76, and has a distal end portion provided with a partition claw of the second ball feeder 58. An engaging projection 77 that can be engaged with and disengaged from the portion 68 is formed.
Therefore, the rotation braking member 67 is always properly rotated and biased in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 3 by the weight of the weight 66, and the engaging projection 77 of the rotation braking member 67 is 68 and the ball receiving portion 69 can be brought into contact with each other.

The ball removing operation section 34 includes first and second
This is for discharging stored balls from the ball supply paths 15a and 15b. In the ball removing operation section 34, the operation lever 78 made of a synthetic resin that can be appropriately elastically deformed is provided with the first lever 78 made of the first resin.
The support shaft 49 is rotatably supported so as to be located between the first ball feeder 50 and the first cam 62. The operation lever 78 is always locked and held by the stopper 48. When operated, the operation lever 78 gets over the stopper 48 by appropriate elastic deformation of the lever 78 itself.
Can be rotated clockwise. The operating lever 78 has a first operating portion 78 from its boss portion.
a and the second operating portion 78b are branched, and when the operating lever 78 is manually rotated, each of the operating portions 78
a, 78b can be brought into contact with the corresponding regulating members 51, 59, respectively. Therefore, when the operation lever 78 is rotated in the demagnetized state of each of the solenoids 52 and 60, the first operation portion 78a pushes the first regulating member 51 to push the partition claw 53 of the first ball feeder 50. And the second operation portion 78b moves the second regulating member 59 to the first position.
Since it is separated from the locking portion 73 of the cam 62, each of the ball feeders 50 and 58 is rotated (free state) and continuously rotates by receiving the ball pressure of the stored ball, and continuously discharges a large number of stored balls. Will be.

Here, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 23, various switches 80, various solenoids 81 and various ball detection switches on the game board 3 are provided on the main board 23. 82 is connected,
Control processing related to the game and the prize ball discharge is performed. The ball dispensing control board 23 is connected with an interface board 25 to which the card unit 8 and the ball lending operation board 27a are connected, and a stored ball detection switch 19 (a 25-piece confirmation switch). Done. A firing control device 83 is connected to the output side of the ball payout control board 23, and various electric components 84 and the firing / ball feed solenoid 8 in the device 83 are output based on the output of the firing stop signal.
5 and the operation of the firing stop lamp 86 are controlled. Further, a relay board 24 and a payout drive board 41 are connected to the ball payout control board 23 to perform respective control processes of the prize ball payout and the loan ball payout, while blinking or lighting control is performed on the back side of the machine at the time of each payout. The prize ball lamp 87 and the ball rental lamp 88 are connected. The award ball information signal and the ball lending information signal are output to an external computer (not shown) or the like via the external connection terminal board 21 (also referred to as a terminal board).

[0027]

Next, the operation of the ball payout device in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the second ball dispensing section 33 of the ball dispensing device 16 on the front side is operated by inserting a card into the card insertion slot 26 of the card unit 8 and operating a button of the ball lending operation section 27 on the back side of the machine. Predetermined number paid from
(25 balls for 100 yen) are supplied to the upper ball plate 5. Under this condition, the required game can be developed by launching the game balls one by one into the game board 3 based on the operation of the hit ball launching device 7. Then, the out ball generated during the game is discharged out of the machine from the discharge path 11 of the mechanism set board 9,
Further, the safe ball is introduced into the safe ball detection processing device 20 from the processing path 12, is stopped and detected one by one in the same device 20, and is discharged out of the machine at a time synchronized with the prize ball payout. In the ball payout device 16, a predetermined number (including a small number and a large number) of prize balls are supplied from the first ball payout portion 32 to the safe ball as described later. It is discharged to 6. On the other hand, based on the ball lending operation, a predetermined number of lending balls are paid out from the second ball payout section 33 as described later. Then, when necessary, the stored balls in each of the ball supply paths 15a, 15b can be promptly discharged under the release conditions of the first and second ball payout units 32, 33 by using the ball removing operation unit 34.

In the ball dispensing device 16 provided in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, a ball dispensing control board is transmitted through a control command from the main substrate 22 based on a safe ball signal from the safe ball detection processing device 20. When the prize ball payout signal is output from 23, the following prize ball payout processing can be performed. That is, in the first ball payout unit 32 for paying out a prize ball, as shown in FIG. 12, the first electromagnetic solenoid 52 is first excited while the upper sensor 37a detects the presence of a ball. Since a magnetic force is generated in the exciting force generating portion 55, the first regulating member 51 is attracted, and as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
It moves to the release position while being separated from the zero section claw 53. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the first ball feeder 50 rotates while receiving the pressure (weight) of the upstream sphere including the stored sphere detected by the upper sensor 37a as the presence of the sphere by the sphere receiver 54, as shown in FIG.
(36 degrees for one ball), and discharge the stored ball to the downstream side.
Then, the discharged one stored ball is used as the lower sensor 37b.
Is detected, the detection signal based on the detection of the presence of the ball by the lower sensor 37b is output to the ball payout control board 23, and the electromagnetic solenoid 52 is demagnetized. Therefore, the first restricting member 51 released from the exciting force generating portion 55 is urged back in the direction of engaging with the first ball feeder 50 and locked again to the partitioning claw portion 53, whereby the first
The rotation of the ball feeder 50 is stopped. Thereafter, similarly, the excitation control of the solenoid 52 in accordance with the detection of the presence of the ball by the upper sensor 37a and the demagnetization control of the solenoid 52 in accordance with the detection of the presence of the ball (count detection) of the lower sensor 37b are repeated a set number of times for the award ball payout. Accordingly, a predetermined number (small and many) of prize balls are discharged according to the excitation / demagnetization control for each ball of the solenoid 52.

On the other hand, in the ball lending operation, when a ball dispensing signal is output from the ball dispensing control board 23 through a lending ball dispensing command from the card unit 8 side, the ball dispensing device 16 uses the second ball dispensing device. The ball payout unit 33 can perform the following rental ball payout processing (for example, 25 ball payouts). That is, in the second ball dispensing section 33, first, the magnetic force is generated in the exciting force generating section 70 when the second electromagnetic solenoid 60 is excited, so that the second regulating member 59 is attracted and the urging force of the tension spring 72 is applied. Locking portion 73 of the first cam 62 against
And moves to the release position (see FIGS. 14 to 16). Then, the second ball feeder 58 rotates (36 degrees for one ball) while receiving the ball pressure of the stored ball by the ball receiving portion 69, and continuously moves the stored ball received by each ball receiving portion 69 to the downstream side. Discharge. Then, the continuously discharged stored balls are counted and detected one by one by the lending ball sensor 39, and based on the detection of the presence of the second ball (counting detection) by the lending ball sensor 39, the detection signal is output as the ball payout. Output to control board 23. Then, the ball payout control board 23 receives the second detection signal from the rental ball sensor 39 and outputs a degaussing signal (demagnetization) to the payout drive board 41, whereby the solenoid 60 is demagnetized. As a result, the second regulating member 59 attempts to return to the direction in which it engages with the first cam 62, that is, to the restricted position.

However, in the second ball dispensing section, the first gear 61 and the second gear 6 are driven by the continuous rotation of the second ball feeder 58.
As shown in FIG. 17, the engagement of the second cam 6
5 is rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle. for that reason,
The second regulating member 59 that is about to return to the bias state is the second cam 65.
Abuts on the constraining arc edge 74 and is temporarily restrained by interference. Therefore, in the second ball payout unit 33, the solenoid 6
Even after the demagnetization of 0, the rotation state of the second ball feeder 58 is allowed, and the continuous discharge of the stored balls as lending balls is continued. Here, regarding the relative rotational relationship between the two cams 62 and 65, in the example where the first and second gears 61 and 64 have a tooth ratio of 10:25,
When the cam 65 rotates once (360 degrees) together with the second gear 64, the first cam 62 rotates 2.5 times (900 degrees) together with the first gear 61 and the second ball feeder 58 during that time. Incidentally, the state of FIG. 16 corresponds to the first cam 62 and the second cam 6.
Assuming that both the rotation angles of No. 5 are 0 degrees, in the state of FIG. 17 in which two storage balls are discharged as lending balls, the rotation angle of the first cam 62 is 72 degrees of two balls, The rotation angle of the second cam 65 is 28.8 degrees, which is 72 degrees / 2.5.

In such a state, when the second ball feeder 58 is further rotated to discharge the twenty-fourth stored ball with respect to the preset twenty-five loaned ball payout schedule, FIG. As shown in the drawing, the second restricting member 59 moves from the restraining arc edge 74 of the second cam 65 to the straight notch 75 at the contact engagement position. Incidentally, in the state of FIG.
Is 864 degrees, while the rotation angle of the second cam 65 is 345.6 degrees. FIG. 19 is an enlarged view showing the relative positional relationship between the first cam 62, the second cam 65, and the second regulating member 59 in this case. As is clear from FIG. Restricted arc edge 7
Since the boundary between the linear notch 4 and the straight notch 75 is rounded, the second restricting member 59 smoothly slides on the boundary. When the rotation further proceeds from the state shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the urging return force of the second regulating member 59 (the urging force of the tension spring 57) is in the same direction as the clockwise rotation of the second cam 65. As a result, the last (25) stored balls are discharged as lending balls, and the lending ball payout ends. At this point,
The tip of the second regulating member 59 is engaged with the engaging portion 73 of the first cam 62, and the rotation of the second ball feeder 58 is stopped. As a result, when the number of stored balls in the second ball supply path 15b is small,
For example, even if the number is 25 or 26, stable and accurate payout is performed by the above-described moment action regardless of the shortage of the ball pressure immediately before the end of payout.

In the above-described ball payout, the second
The rotation of the second ball feeder 58 is permitted from the time when the regulating member 59 is separated from the locking portion 73 of the first cam 62 (release time), but an appropriate braking is applied to the rotation speed. The rotation braking member 67 suitably functions as much as possible.
That is, as shown in FIG. 20, the engagement protrusion 77 of the rotation braking member 67 is lightly pressed and engaged with the ball receiving portion 69 of the second ball feeder 58 based on the weight of the weight 66. When the second ball feeder 58 starts to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, the engagement convex portion 77 gets over the partitioning claw portion 68 while giving an appropriate frictional resistance to the ball receiving portion 69, and moves to the next ball receiving portion. The engagement portion is moved to the portion 69, and in the same manner, braking can be applied to the rotation speed of the second ball feeder 58 at all times while the second ball feeder 58 is rotating. Thereby, the second ball supply path 15, 1
Even when the ball pressure of the lending ball on the 5b side is large (when the ball quantity is large), the second ball feed body 58 maintains a stable payout rotation and does not generate a rotation overrun or noise. A suitable payout can be performed.

According to the ball dispensing device 16 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the second regulating member 59 is urged back to the restraining position where the rotation of the second ball feeder 58 is stopped and the rotation regulating means is provided. Since the lending ball payout braking operation is terminated by the timing of locking with the locking portion 73 of the first cam 62 as described above, the count detection timing of the set discharge number and the demagnetization timing of the solenoid 60 are different from the related art. There is no need to match them, and the control configuration can be simplified.

After the second regulating member 59 is separated from the locking portion 73 of the first cam 62 by the excitation operation of the electromagnetic solenoid 60, the second ball feeder 58 and the like rotate by a preset number of rotations. Then, the second restricting member 59 is again connected to the locking portion 7.
Since the rotation is stopped by locking with 3, the sensor can be omitted because the number of stored balls equal to the set number of discharged balls is detected one by one as in the related art, and the count detection control can be omitted. In addition, it is also possible to simplify the configuration of the entire apparatus and reduce costs. That is, even when the set number of payouts is large, excitation / demagnetization control for each ball of the solenoid 60 is not required, so that simple solenoid control can be performed, and aging of the apparatus can be prevented.

The number of balls to be paid out is equal to the number of the second ball feeder 5.
More than the number of discharges per rotation of 8 (10) (25)
Even if it is set to, by adjusting the relative relationship between the first cam 62 as the rotation restricting means and the second restricting member 59 from the separation timing to the locking timing, a small ball receiving portion Small ball feeder 5 with only 69
If 8 is rotated a plurality of times appropriately (2.5 rotations in this embodiment), it is possible to respond to a large number of loaned ball payout requests, and it is necessary to use a large ball feeder provided with many ball receiving portions. Since it is not provided, it is possible to contribute to downsizing of the entire apparatus. Further, it is possible to flexibly respond to a request for changing the set number of payouts in the future (for example, 24, 22, or 20 for 100 yen).

Further, a second ball feeder 58 for paying out a rental ball is provided.
Ball feeder 5
The second ball dispensing section 33 for paying out a lent ball provided with the first ball dispensing section 8 and the first ball dispensing section 32 for paying out a prize ball can be provided together with the mechanism set board 9 having a limited small space. Significant changes in the use of the panel 9 and the like can be eliminated, and the manufacturing cost of the entire pachinko machine can be prevented from increasing. Moreover, since the prize ball payout operation by the first ball payout unit 32 and the loan ball payout operation by the second ball payout unit 33 are performed separately, the stored balls are divided into a game ball loan portion and a game winning ball portion. As a result, it is possible to avoid unnecessary confusion and misunderstanding concerning both ball payouts and to perform smooth ball payout.

In the ball dispensing device 16 of the present embodiment, the stored balls can be quickly and easily extracted as necessary using the ball removing operation section 34 shown in FIGS. 21 and 22. That is, in a state in which the front frame 2 side is opened and the back side of the mechanism set board 9 faces the front side, the clerk operates the ball-pulling operation unit 3.
By pressing down the operation lever 78 of FIG. 4 by a fingertip operation (manual operation) downward from the position shown in FIG.
8 is rotated clockwise in the figure with reference to the first support shaft 49 and is held in the state shown in FIG. 22 (the position at which it is engaged over the stopper 48).
And the second restricting member 59 is pushed by the operation unit 78b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22, the first and second regulating members 51 and 59 are separated and released from the ball feeders 50 and 58, so that the first and second ball feeders 50 and 58 are free. In this state, the stored balls are discharged (extracted) while rotating while receiving the pressure of the stored balls in the respective ball supply paths 15a and 15b. As a result, the stored balls in the stored ball supply unit can be extracted. In the present embodiment, the stored balls are once discharged to the upper ball tray 5 and the lower ball plate 6, and then discharged outside the machine. According to the example of the ball removal using the ball removal operation unit 34, the ball supply path 15
Is provided with another ball removing mechanism (not shown) in the middle of the ball feeding path 15 and the ball discharging device 1.
Of course, the present invention can also be suitably used for extracting a small amount of stored balls remaining in the ball supply passages 15a and 15b. Therefore, when the ball dispensing device 16 itself is attached, detached, or replaced, the above-mentioned remaining stored balls can be easily extracted.

[0038]

[Modification] Ball dispensing device 16 in the above embodiment
May be modified as follows. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the respective regulating members 51, 59 in the first and first ball dispensing sections 32, 33 are replaced with the electromagnetic solenoids 52, 6 respectively.
Although the base end portion side surface was brought into contact with and engaged with the 0 frame frames 56 and 71, the base frame was tiltably supported (see FIG. 10).
As shown in FIG. 11, a shaft 89 is provided at the base end of each of the regulating members 51 and 59, and this shaft 89 is attached to the frame 5
6, 71 may be inserted and supported in the shaft hole 90 formed.

In the above embodiment, the first cam 62 is provided on the first support shaft 49 so as to rotate integrally with the second ball feeder 58 and the first gear 61. However, as shown in FIG. Snail-shaped first cam 6 with respect to second support shaft 63
2 may be provided so as to rotate integrally with the second gear 64. In this case, after the distal end of the second regulating member 59 is separated and released from the locking portion 73 in accordance with the excitation operation of the solenoid 60, the second regulating member 59 which attempts to return to the energized state in accordance with the demagnetizing operation of the solenoid 60, Arc portion 6 of the first cam 62
When the first cam 62 has completed one rotation, it engages with the locking portion 73 again to stop the rotation of the second ball feeder 58. Therefore, in the case of this modified example, the second cam 65 can be dispensed with, and the configuration can be simplified.

In the above embodiment, the first ball payout unit 3
Although the second and second ball payout portions 33 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction, they may be arranged in a left-right combination as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26. In this case, the first ball feeder 50 of the first ball payout section 32 is supported by the newly provided shaft 79. According to this, in relation to the other ball paths on the mechanism set board 9 and the like, the first ball payout section 32
And a case where the arrangement of the second ball payout unit 33 must be changed. Further, as shown in FIG. 27, the first ball payout portion 32 and the second ball payout portion 33 may be individually housed in separate case bodies 28 and combined front and rear.
Also in this case, the first ball feeder 50 of the first ball payout section 32
Is supported by a newly provided shaft 79.

Further, in the above embodiment, the ball dispensing device 16
Are unitized in a case unit so as to be detachable from the mechanism set board 9. However, the first and second ball payout portions 32, 33 are provided in a case body 28 integrally formed with the mechanism set board 9.
May be incorporated. In the above embodiment, the first and second gears 61 and 64 are engaged with each other so that the first cam 62 is engaged.
And the second cam 65 is provided with a difference in the number of rotations.
A chain (belt) may be wound around pulleys having different diameters to provide a difference in the number of rotations, and an engaging portion may be provided.

Note that Japanese Patent No. 2510735 and Patent No. 2
No. 510743, Tokuho 5-5515, Tokuhei 7-1
00081, No. 7-102247, No. 7-
No. 102248, No. 7-112507, No. 7
The technology disclosed in JP-A-112509 and JP-A-5-96051 can be suitably applied to the dispensing device 16 according to the present embodiment.

[0043]

As described above, according to the ball dispensing device in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the stored balls from the stored ball supply unit can flow down into the prize ball portion and the loan ball portion in an aligned manner, respectively. A first supply path and a second supply path are provided side by side, and a first ball dispensing section having a ball feeder facing the first supply path is disposed, and a ball feeder facing the second supply path. A second ball payout unit is provided, the first ball payout unit is operated independently based on a ball payout signal for a prize ball, and the second ball payout unit is operated alone based on a ball payout signal for a rental ball. A ball dispensing device configured to be operated by the above was disposed. Therefore, the stored balls are clearly separated and discharged into a lent ball portion for a game and a prize ball portion for a game prize, so that unnecessary confusion and misunderstanding concerning both ball payouts can be avoided beforehand and a smooth ball can be avoided. There is an advantage that the payout can be performed. The first ball dispensing section and the second ball dispensing section are disposed in the case body, and are detachably installed in communication units for the first and second supply paths on the back side of the gaming machine in units of miniaturized case bodies. Therefore, the handling is simple and easy, and it can be manufactured at a low cost.

In the ball dispensing device of the present invention, the ball feeder of the second ball dispensing part of the ball dispensing device is set in advance after the regulation of the regulating member is released by the excitation operation of the electromagnetic solenoid. After the number of rotations, the regulating member again regulates the rotation to stop the rotation, so that the sensor can be eliminated because the number of stored balls corresponding to the set number of discharges is counted and detected one by one as in the related art. The count detection control can also be omitted, and the overall configuration of the apparatus can be simplified to reduce costs.
That is, even when the number of set payouts is large, it is not necessary to perform the excitation / demagnetization control for each ball of the electromagnetic solenoid, so that simple solenoid control can be performed, and aging of the device can be prevented. Further, since a small ball feeder of the second ball dispenser can be used, the second ball dispenser for loaned ball dispensing provided with the ball dispenser is limited to the first ball dispenser for prize ball dispenser. It can be installed on a mechanism set board that has only a small space, which eliminates the need for major changes in the use of the mechanism set board, and eliminates the risk of increasing the manufacturing cost of the entire pachinko machine. Effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine provided with a card unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view schematically showing a pachinko machine provided with a card unit.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view of the ball payout device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a case body and the like of the ball dispensing device in an exploded state.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view in which a first ball payout portion and a second ball payout portion are partially broken.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an arrangement relationship between a first ball payout unit and a second ball payout unit.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another example of the first and second regulating members in the first and second ball payout portions.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the rotation of the ball feeder of the first ball payout unit is stopped.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a rotation permissible (ball feed) state of the ball feeder of the first ball payout section.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the rotation of the ball feeder of the second ball payout unit is stopped.

FIG. 15 shows a state immediately after the start of rotation of the ball feeder of the second ball payout unit.
It is an explanatory view showing a (ball feed) state.

FIG. 16 shows the state before the second ball payout section pays out (stops the ball feeder).
It is explanatory drawing which shows a state.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the second ball payout section is in the process of paying out (rotation of the ball feeder).

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a state immediately before the end of the payout of the second ball payout section (rotation of the ball feeder).

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram in which main parts in FIG. 18 are enlarged.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of a rotation braking member in a second ball payout section.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a state before a ball removing operation in the ball payout device.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory view of a state after a ball removing operation in the ball payout device.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram schematically showing an electrical configuration mainly related to payout of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory view showing another example of the rotation restricting means in the second ball payout section.

FIG. 25 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another example of the ball payout device.

FIG. 26 is a plan sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another example of the ball dispensing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 ball tank (reserved ball supply section) 15A first supply path 15B second supply path 15a first ball supply path (first ball path) 15b second ball supply path (second ball path) 28 case body 32 first ball Payout part 33 Second ball payout part 37 Prize ball sensor (detection means) 49 Support shaft 50 First ball feeder 51 First regulating member 52 First electromagnetic solenoid 54 Ball receiver 58 Second ball feeder 59 Second regulation Member 60 Second electromagnetic solenoid 62 First cam (rotation restricting means) 69 Ball receiving portion

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Katsumi Mizugai 1-99 Miyawaki-cho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi Within Sugai Sogyo Co., Ltd. Reference) 2C088 BA13 BA32 DA09 EA26 EA30 EA34

Claims (2)

[Claims] A predetermined number n ¹ or n ² prize balls can be paid out for a win of a pachinko game developed in a vertically oriented game board, while a set number N set in a ball lending amount is provided. In a gaming machine capable of paying out rental balls for games, a first supply path through which stored balls from a stored ball supply section (13) on the back of the machine can be divided into prize balls and rental balls and flow down in an aligned manner, respectively. (15A) and the second supply path (15B) are arranged side by side, while a prize ball is provided in a case body (28) which is detachably installed at a connecting portion to the first and second supply paths (15A, 15B). The first prize ball for which the payout operation can be performed independently on the basis of each ball payout signal for a ball for use and a ball for rental.
A ball dispensing section (32) and a second ball dispensing section (33) for rented balls are provided, and the case body (28) is provided with the first supply path (15).
A) and a second ball passage (15b) which can be independently communicated with the second supply passage (15B) and the second ball passage (15b), respectively. A plurality of ball receiving portions (54) formed on the outer periphery face the first ball passage (15a) of the case body (28), and the balls are rotated one by one to rotate a predetermined number of n ¹ and n ² balls. Stopping and rotating the ball feeder (50) according to the excitation and demagnetization conditions of the ball feeder (50) that can be ejected and the electromagnetic solenoid (52) that is controlled based on the ball payout signal for prize balls And a detecting means (37) capable of counting and detecting one prize ball discharged by each ball feed rotation of the ball feeder (50). In the second ball dispensing portion (33), a plurality of ball receiving portions (69) formed on the outer periphery face the second ball passage (15b) of the case body (28), and the balls are fed one by one. With one revolution n (n <N) The ball feeder (58) is switched and operated according to the excitation / demagnetization conditions of a ball feeder (58) capable of discharging a predetermined number N and an electromagnetic solenoid (60) that is controlled based on a ball payout signal for a lending ball. ) To restrict rotation to a state of rotation stop and rotatable release
(59) and the regulating member (5
The ball feeder (58) is allowed to rotate at the time of release from 9), and the ball feeder (58) is engaged when the ball feeder (58) engages with the regulating member (59) at the end of the N / n rotation of the ball feeder (58). A ball payout device for a pachinko game machine, comprising a rotation restricting means (62) for stopping rotation. 2. The first ball dispensing section (32) and the second ball dispensing section (33) are removably installed at a portion connected to the first and second supply paths (15A, 15B). One case body (28)
1 built in parallel inside and fixed inside the case body (28)
Each ball feeder (50, 58) is individually rotatably fitted to and supported by the support shaft (49), and each ball receiver (54, 69) is separately formed into a case body (28). 2. The ball dispensing device of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the first ball passage (15a) faces the second ball passage (15b).