JP2001070603A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To forcibly control the application of lubricant to game media in a short time, independently of the flow rate of the game media distributed on a circulation passage in a machine body and of business hours. SOLUTION: A polishing means 10 for game media P1 and a lubricant applying means 20 for applying lubricant to the game media P1 after polishing by the polishing means 10 are provided on a circulation passage in a machine body, where the game media P1 are distributed. The operation of the lubricant applying means 20 is automatically controlled in accordance with the flow rate of the game media P1. The manual operation of a volume switch which is provided on a control portion of the lubricant applying means 20 causes forcible operation of the lubricant applying means 20 independently of the flow rate of the game media P1 distributed on the circulation passage.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine in a pachinko game facility, for example.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a function of applying a lubricant to a gaming medium such as a pachinko ball or the like flowing on a circulation path in a machine is devised.

For example, in a pachinko game facility, a pachinko ball, which is a game medium, is circulated on a circulation path in a plurality of game units (machines) forming a game island, so that each of the game tables, In addition to replenishing the ball lending machines installed in the game consoles, pachinko balls such as used out balls and premium balls are collected and reused in the machine.

[0003] However, in a shop where such pachinko game facilities are installed, there is an atmosphere full of cigarette smoke and dust, and furthermore, dust and the like accumulate inside the aircraft.
Not only is it easy for cigarette tar, dust, or dust to adhere to the surface of the pachinko balls, but also the sweat, hand oil, and hand marks of people during the game also adhere, and the dirt on the pachinko balls is intense. The frictional resistance of the pachinko balls circulating on the circulation route inside the aircraft increases, and the ball flow worsens.
Ball jams and abrasion of the ball passage walls occur, which hinders stable supply of pachinko balls to gaming tables and ball rental machines, and counting of balls.

Therefore, conventionally, by providing ball polishing means and lubricant application means on the circulation path in the machine body, dirt on the pachinko balls is removed, slippage of the pachinko balls is improved, and ball flow is improved. I'm trying.

[0005]

However, in the gaming machine having the above-mentioned conventional structure, especially in the lubricant applying means, the amount of the lubricant is adjusted according to the flow rate of the pachinko balls flowing on the circulation path in the machine. Because it has a configuration that automatically controls the application, especially in pachinko balls with severe oil stains,
Since the frictional resistance is small and the flow rate of the pachinko balls is rather large, not only cannot the effective operation control by the lubricant applying means be performed, but also it takes time to remove the dirt by the ball polishing means, It is difficult to return to an appropriate ball flow in a short time by coating.

In addition, since the automatic operation control of the lubricant applying means is performed in conjunction with the operation of the machine during opening of the store (business), it is limited to business hours. It is not possible to adjust the application of the lubricant to the pachinko balls after the store is closed, when the machine is newly installed, or when a new ball is replaced.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to forcibly adjust the application of a lubricant to a game medium in a short time irrespective of the flow rate of the game medium flowing on the circulation route of the machine or the business hours. To provide a gaming device.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a polishing means for the game medium is provided on a circulation path in a machine body through which the game medium flows, and And a lubricant applying means for applying a lubricant to the game medium after polishing by the means, and a game machine which automatically controls the operation of the lubricant applying means according to a flow rate of the game medium, The control unit of the lubricant application unit is provided with a manually operated volume switch, and the manual operation of the volume switch forces the lubricant application unit regardless of the flow rate of the game medium flowing on the circulation path. Driving is performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the volume switch has a predetermined rotation operation range from an OFF position where the lubricant applying means is in an automatic operation to an operation stop position. The forced operation time of the lubricant applying means is controlled according to a rotation angle within the rotation operation range.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the volume switch comprises:
The minimum rotation angle from the OFF position is set to the ON position where the forced operation time of the lubricant application unit is the shortest, and the lubricant application unit is turned at the maximum rotation angle immediately before the operation stop position.
It is characterized in that it is set to perform continuous operation for a long time.

That is, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the game medium flowing on the circulation path in the machine is polished by the polishing means, and the polished game medium is coated with the lubricant by the lubricant applying means. In addition, the lubricant application means has a configuration in which the operation is automatically controlled in accordance with the flow rate of the game medium, and a control unit of the lubricant application means is provided with a manually operated volume switch. Because the forced operation of the lubricant applying means is performed irrespective of the flow rate of the game medium flowing on the circulation path by operating the volume switch, as before, regardless of the flow rate of the game medium, business hours, etc. ,
The application of the lubricant to the game medium can be adjusted by the lubricant application means in accordance with the degree of dirt or the like of the game medium.

In addition, since the volume switch controls the forced operation time of the lubricant applying means in accordance with the rotation angle within the predetermined rotation operation range, the polishing means removes the dirt from the game medium and removes the game medium. The application of the lubricant can be adjusted in a short time according to the degree of dirt.

[0013] Further, by forcibly stopping the operation of the lubricant applying means by the volume switch, it is possible to perform only the operation of removing the dirt from the game medium by the polishing means.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows an entire configuration of a game machine in, for example, a pachinko machine, and reference numeral 1 denotes It is a game island.

The gaming island 1 is formed by arranging a plurality of gaming units (machines) 2 adjacent to each other and combining them, and each of these gaming units 2 has, for example, two gaming tables 3, 3 on one side. Are arranged side by side on the front and back sides in parallel, and between each of the gaming tables 3, 3 adjacent to each other,
The ball rental machine 4 is installed and arranged.

Each of these gaming tables 3 and ball rental machines 4
Pachinko balls (used balls) P1 stored in the upper tank 5 are supplied via the main supply path 6 and the branch supply paths 6A and 6B branched from the main supply path 6 respectively. On the other hand, the out balls after use by each of the gaming tables 3 are guided to the collection path 8 via the direct discharge path 7, and the prize balls are provided by the out tank 7 A and the counter provided on the discharge path 7. The pachinko balls (used balls) such as out balls and prize balls guided on the collection path 8 via the collection path 8 through 7B.
P2 is collected in the lower tank 9.

The used ball P2 collected in the lower tank 9 is lifted to the upper tank 5 side by the doffing apparatus 10 and the doffing path 11, and the ball is used. On the way along the lifting path 11, a ball polishing device 12 for polishing the used ball P2, and a lubricant coating device 20 for applying a lubricant to the pachinko ball (polished ball) P3 polished by the ball polishing device 12. The pachinko ball to which the lubricant is applied by the lubricant applying device 20 is used as the ball P1
To form a ball circulation path that is introduced into the upper tank 5 and reused.

The ball polishing device 12 allows the used ball P2 lifted by the ball lifting device 10 to pass through a polishing mechanism (not shown) so that tobacco dust, dust, dust, or
The dirt on the surface of the used ball P2 caused by the adhesion of sweat, hand oil, hand grit and the like of the person during the game is polished and removed, while the lubricant applying device 20 is configured to polish the polished ball P3 after being polished by the ball polishing device 12. The lubricant is applied by a lubricant applying mechanism described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the above-mentioned lubricant coating device 20 is provided with, for example, a downstream opening 11 on a doffing path 11.
a lubricating member 21 made of a self-lubricating material such as polytetrafluoroethylene resin, which is rotatably supported by a support shaft 22 such that the application surface 21a faces the surface a
And a cam member 23 for causing the application surface 21a of the lubricant application member 21 to swing in the contact / separation direction X on the side of the downstream opening 11a on the doffing path 11, and rotating the cam shaft 24 of the cam member 23. It has a drive motor 25 for driving and a controller 26 for controlling the rotation of the drive motor 25.

The lubricant application member 21 has its application surface 21a lifted and discharged from the downstream opening 11a on the doffing path 11 by the rotation driving control of the cam member 23. Is variably controlled by the controller 26, and the amount of lubricant applied is adjusted in accordance with the flow rate of the pachinko balls flowing on the ball circulation path.

As means for detecting the flow rate of pachinko balls circulating on the ball circulation path in the game island 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the detection is performed by a flow rate detection sensor 15 provided at the entrance side of the bypass path 13 through a shutter 14 as shown in FIG.

The flow rate detection sensor 15 detects the flow rate (number / minute) of the used balls P1 flowing through the bypass path 13 per unit time in the open state of the shutter 14 at the time of detection, and based on the value. , Controller 26.

For example, if the flow rate of the used ball P1 flowing through the bypass path 13 per unit time becomes 850 pieces / minute or more, the amount of the lubricant applied to the used ball P1 is too large, and the frictional resistance is small. The flow of the used balls P1 is excessively improved, and usually, at a ball branch portion or the like where the flow state is controlled so that the used balls P1 are arranged in a line and circulated, as shown by a two-dot broken line in FIG. It is determined that the balls to be used P1 are vertically overlapped with each other to cause clogging, and the application surface 21a of the lubricant application member 21 is rotated in a direction away from the polishing ball P3 to reduce the contact pressure, or , So that they are completely separated from each other.

On the other hand, when the flow rate of the used ball P1 flowing through the bypass passage 13 is 850 / min or less, the amount of the lubricant applied to the used ball P1 is small, the frictional resistance is increased, and the used ball P1 is increased. It is determined that the flow of P1 is deteriorated, and the application surface 21a of the lubricant application member 21 is controlled to rotate in the direction of contact with the polishing ball P3 so as to increase the contact pressure. The application amount of the lubricant is adjusted according to the flow rate of the pachinko balls flowing on the route.

The controller 26 of the lubricant applying device 20
As shown in FIG. 4, a manually operated volume switch 27 is provided, and the volume switch 27 is operated by the manual operation to circulate on the circulation path by the flow rate detecting means as described above. The forced operation of the lubricant applying device 20 is performed regardless of the flow rate of the pachinko balls.

That is, the volume switch 27 has a predetermined rotation operation range θ, for example, 180, from the OFF position A at which the lubricant applying device 20 is automatically operated to the operation stop position B.
Is set to 100%, and the rotation angle within the rotation operation range θ, for example, the minimum rotation angle (eg, 5 °) θ1 from the OFF position A, is set to the minimum forcible operation time of the lubricant applying device 20. (For example, 5 minutes) at the ON position C1 and 50% rotation at an intermediate rotation angle (90 °) θ2 of 12
The time operation position C2, the maximum rotation angle (for example, 175 °) θ3 immediately before the operation stop position B is set to be the 24-hour longest continuous operation position C3 of the lubricant application device 20,
Thus, the forced operation time of the lubricant applying device 20 is arbitrarily selected and controlled.

As described above, in the above-described gaming machine according to the present invention, the controller 26 of the lubricant applying device 20 is provided with the volume switch 27 which is manually operated, so that the pachinko balls flowing on the circulation path are provided. Lubricant application device 2 regardless of flow rate
Since the forced operation of zero is performed, the application of the lubricant to the pachinko balls can be adjusted irrespective of the flow rate, business hours, etc. of the pachinko balls as before.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0029]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the game medium flowing on the circulation path in the machine is polished by the polishing means, and the lubricant is applied to the polished game medium. Means for applying the lubricant by means, and automatically controlling the operation of the lubricant applying means in accordance with the flow rate of the game medium. A volume switch is provided, and the forced operation of the lubricant applying means is performed regardless of the flow rate of the game medium flowing on the circulation path. Irrespective of this, it is possible to easily adjust the application of the lubricant to the game medium by the lubricant applying means according to the degree of dirt or the like of the game medium.

In addition, since the volume switch controls the forced operation time of the lubricant applying means in accordance with the rotation angle within the predetermined rotation operation range, the polishing means removes the dirt from the game medium and removes the game medium. The application of the lubricant according to the degree of dirt can be adjusted in a short time.

Further, by forcibly stopping the operation of the lubricant applying means by the volume switch, the operation of only removing the stain on the game medium by the polishing means can be performed in a short time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing one embodiment of a gaming unit constituting a gaming island of pachinko equipment as a gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view schematically showing a means for applying a lubricant to a game medium installed on the circulation path.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view schematically showing a game medium flow rate detecting means.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a volume switch in a control unit of the lubricant application unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming device (gaming island) 2 Body (game unit) 3 Gaming table 4 Ball rental machine 5 Upper tank 6 Main supply path 6A Branch supply path 6B Branch supply path 8 Collection path 9 Lower tank 10 Ball polishing apparatus 11 Ball descent path 12 Ball polishing device 13 Bypass path 14 Shutter 15 Ball flow detection sensor 20 Lubricant application device 21 Lubricant application member 26 Controller 27 Volume switch P1 Pachinko ball (used ball) P2 Pachinko ball (used ball) P3 Pachinko ball (polishing) A) OFF position (automatic operation position of lubricant application device) B Operation stop position of lubricant application device C1 ON position (minimum time operation) C2 Continuous operation position (12 hours operation) C3 Continuous operation position (24 hours operation) θ Volume switch rotation operation range θ1 Minimum rotation angle (5 °) θ2 Intermediate rotation angle (90 °) θ3 Maximum rotation Angle (175 °)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game medium polishing means, and a lubricant applying means for applying a lubricant to the game medium after being polished by the polishing means, on a circulation path in a machine body through which the game medium flows. In a gaming machine that automatically controls the operation of the lubricant applying unit according to the flow rate of the game medium, a control unit of the lubricant applying unit is provided with a manually operated volume switch, A gaming machine characterized in that the manual operation of the volume switch performs a forced operation of the lubricant applying means irrespective of the flow rate of the game medium flowing on the circulation path. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said volume switch has a predetermined rotation operation range from an OFF position at which said lubricant applying means is automatically operated to an operation stop position, and said lubricant is controlled according to a rotation angle within said rotation operation range. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a forced operation time of the application unit is controlled. 3. The volume switch sets the minimum rotation angle from an OFF position to an ON position where the forced operation time of the lubricant applying means is the shortest, and sets the lubricant application at a maximum rotation angle immediately before the operation stop position. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the means is set to perform continuous operation for 24 hours.
Or the gaming device according to 2.