JP2000176131A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively remove static electricity on a prize ball discharged on a gall feed plate. SOLUTION: In the pachinko game machine 1, a ball feed plate is attached on the front surface of the front side of a front frame 3, while a game board 5 is disposed on the rear side of the frame 3, and a synthetic resin mechanism plate 12 is mounted to the rear side of the board 5. A prize ball discharge passage 21 is formed in the plate 12 to lead a prize ball delivered from a prize delivery device 20 to the ball feed plate. A conductive member 29, which can come into contact with a prize ball delivered onto the ball feed plate, is disposed on the bottom 25 of the passage 21 leading to a prize ball outlet of the ball feed plate, and one end of a lead line is connected to the member 29, while the other end thereof is connected to a conductive material to ground it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko game machine which removes static electricity from a prize ball paid out to a hit ball supply tray.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a hitting ball supply plate is provided on a front surface of a front frame of a pachinko game machine as is well known, and a game board is detachably mounted on a back surface of the front frame via a game plate mounting frame. A mechanism plate made of synthetic resin is attached to the back of the game board so as to be detachable and openable. The mechanism plate is provided with a ball tank, a prize ball payout device, a prize ball discharge passage for guiding a prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device to a hit ball supply tray, and the like.

[0003]

Since the above-mentioned mechanism plate is made of a synthetic resin, the prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device when the prize ball is discharged to the hitting ball supply tray. Violently hitting the wall of the discharge passage, static electricity is generated due to the contact friction, and the prize ball is charged, and the discharged static electricity has an adverse effect on the game control circuit board, or the player hits the ball supply tray. There is a problem that when touching the stored prize balls, an electric shock is caused and discomfort is caused.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of effectively removing static electricity, which accumulates on a prize ball discharged to a hit ball supply tray, with a simple structure. Is what you do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a hit ball supply tray is provided on the front surface of a front frame, and a game board is provided on the back surface of the front frame. A pachinko game in which a mechanism plate made of a synthetic resin is mounted on the back of the game board, and a prize ball discharge passage for guiding a prize ball paid out from a prize ball payout device to a hit ball supply plate is formed on the mechanism plate. At the bottom of the prize ball discharge passage connected to the prize ball outlet of the hit ball supply tray, a conductive member capable of contacting a prize ball paid out to the hit ball supply tray is provided, and one end of a lead wire is connected to the conductive member. The other end of the lead wire is appropriately connected to a conductive material and grounded.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the conductive member is a metal plate, and the metal plate, the lead wire having the terminal fitting crimped thereto, and the cover plate of the prize ball discharge passage are shared by one screw. It is characterized by being tightened.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the static electricity that has accumulated on the prize ball discharged to the hitting ball supply plate is flowed to the conductive material via the conductive member, the terminal fitting, and the lead wire to effectively reduce the static electricity. Can be removed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a metal plate as a conductive member, a lead wire to which a terminal fitting is crimped, and a cover plate for a prize ball discharge passage can be attached in one behavior, and the conductive member can be easily manufactured. It becomes possible to attach to.

[0009]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has an outer frame 2 framed in a vertically long rectangle, and a front frame 3 is provided on one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2 via upper and lower hinges so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 3 is formed in a frame shape having a window hole substantially at the center, and a game board 5 is provided at a rear portion of the window hole via a game board mounting frame 4.
Is detachably attached. Further, a glass door frame 7 on which a glass covering a game area of the game board 5 is mounted above an edge frame 6 provided on the periphery of the window hole, and a front plate 8 is provided below the glass door frame 7 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The front plate 8
On the front side, a hit ball supply tray 9 for storing purchased game balls and discharged prize balls is provided. A lower storage tray 10 for storing surplus balls overflowing from the hit ball supply tray 9 and an operation handle 1 for firing a hit ball are provided in a plate-like portion below the front frame 3.
1 is provided.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and on one side of the game board mounting frame 4, a mechanism plate 12 made of synthetic resin is provided via upper and lower hinges 13, 13 so as to be detachable and openable. . As shown in FIG. 3, the mechanical plate 12 has a winning ball gathering space formed on the front side thereof opposite to the back surface of the game board 5, and an opening window 14 is formed substantially at the center thereof. The opening window 14 faces a variable display provided on the front surface of the game board 5, a box-shaped cover 15 surrounding an electric drive source of a special winning opening, a board box 16 containing a game control board, and the like.

On the other hand, on the rear side of the mechanism plate 12 and above the opening window 14, a tank rail 1 for aligning and guiding the ball tank 17 and the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 17 is provided.
8 are provided. Further, a prize ball payout device 20 connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 18 via the curve rail 19 is provided at a side position of the opening window 14. Below the prize ball dispensing device 20, the prize ball discharge passage 21 for guiding the prize ball dispensed from the prize ball dispensing device 20 to the hit ball supply tray 9 and the surplus balls of the hit ball supply tray 9 to the lower storage tray 10. Surplus ball passage 2
2 and a ball emptying passage 23 are provided. The prize ball discharge passage 21, the surplus ball passage 22, and the ball emptying passage 23 are formed in a gutter shape with an open rear surface, and the rear opening is covered by a cover plate 24.

The bottom 25 of the prize ball discharge passage 21 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a prize ball which is communicated with a prize ball outlet 27 on the back surface of the front plate 8 through a communication port 26 formed in the game board mounting frame 4, and is paid out from the prize ball payout device 20. Flows down the prize ball discharge passage 21 and from the bottom 25 thereof to the contact port 2
6. The ball is guided to the hit ball supply tray 9 through the prize ball exit 27.
Further, the surplus ball passage 22 is communicated with an overflow 28 formed at the bottom 25 of the prize ball discharge passage 21, and when the hit ball supply tray 9 and the bottom 25 of the prize ball discharge passage 21 are filled with prize balls, The surplus spheres flow down the surplus sphere passage 22 from the overflow 28 and are stored in the lower storage dish 10.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, a thin metal plate 29 as a conductive member is provided so as to cover the bottom 25 of the prize ball discharge passage 21. The metal plate 29 is bent in a U-shape so as to cover substantially the entire upper surface of the bottom portion 25 and the inner surfaces on both the right and left sides, so that a prize ball guided to the hit ball supply tray 9 can come into contact therewith. A downward bent piece 29a is formed in the center of the rear end of the metal plate 29, and a through hole 30 is provided in the bent piece 29a. Then, the through hole 30 of the bent piece 29a and the annular terminal fitting 32 crimped to the lead wire 31 are fitted to the mounting tubular portion 33 protruding from the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 12, and the cover Board 24
And the through-hole 36 of the cover plate 24 and the mounting cylinder 3
The metal plate 29 and the terminal fitting 32 of the lead wire 31 are fixed and electrically connected to each other by screwing a screw 35 from the outside into the screw hole 34 of No. 3. The other end of the lead wire 31 is connected to an appropriate conductive material of the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, a hinge fitting of the outer frame 2 or a hinge 13 of the mechanism plate 12, and is grounded.

The present invention is configured as described above, and the prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device 20 passes through the communication port 26 and the prize ball exit 27 from the bottom 25 of the prize ball discharge passage 21. It is guided and stored in the hitting ball supply tray 9. At this time, the static electricity that has accumulated on the prize ball flows to the conductive material through the metal plate 29, the terminal fitting 32, and the lead wire 31 provided on the bottom 25 of the prize ball discharge passage 21, and the prize ball is not charged. State. For this reason, even if the player touches the prize balls stored in the hit ball supply tray 9, no electric shock is caused and a situation that gives the player uncomfortable feeling can be eliminated.

[0015]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, the static electricity charged on the prize ball dispensed from the prize ball dispensing device to the hitting ball supply plate is discharged with a simple structure. Can be easily and effectively removed,
It is possible to eliminate a situation in which a player is uncomfortable due to an electric shock.

Further, the work efficiency can be increased by fastening together the metal plate as the conductive member, the lead wire having the terminal fitting crimped thereto, and the cover plate of the prize ball discharge passage with one screw.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mechanism plate.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 3 Front frame 5 Game board 9 Hit ball supply tray 12 Mechanism plate 20 Prize ball payout device 21 Prize ball discharge passage 24 Cover plate 25 Bottom 27 Prize ball exit 29 Metal plate (conductive member) 31 Lead wire 32 Terminal fitting 35 Screw

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A hit ball supply tray is provided on a front surface of a front frame,
A game board is arranged on the back of the front frame, and a mechanical plate made of synthetic resin is mounted on the back of the game board, and the mechanism board is supplied with a prize ball paid out from a prize ball payout device. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a prize ball discharge passage leading to a dish is formed, a conductive member capable of contacting a prize ball paid out to the hit ball supply tray is provided at a bottom of a prize ball discharge passage connected to a prize ball outlet of the hit ball supply tray. A pachinko game machine, wherein one end of a lead wire is connected to the conductive member, and the other end of the lead wire is connected to an appropriate conductive material and grounded. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the conductive member is a metal plate, and the metal plate, a lead wire having a terminal fitting crimped thereto, and a cover plate of a prize ball discharge passage are fastened together by a single screw. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.