JP2001112941A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate troublesome assembly adjustment work by unitizing hitting-related components such as a hitting rail so as to be integrally attached to the attaching base of a hitting ball supplier. SOLUTION: In this pachinko game machine provided with the hitting ball supplier 24 for supplying the pachinko balls of a hitting ball supply tray 5 freely openably and closably mounted on the front surface of a front surface frame 2 to the hitting rail 22 one by one linked with a hitting ball hitting device 7 on the side of the front surface frame 2, the hitting rail 22 is integrally mounted to the attaching base 21 for attaching the hitting ball supplier 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine whose assembly is simplified.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional pachinko game machine, a launching ball supply device for supplying pachinko balls of a hitting ball supply plate to a launching rail one by one, a launching rail, a launching ball launching device, and the like are separately provided in a pachinko gaming machine. Assembled.

In addition, the game board mounting frame is integrally provided with a foul ball trough and a speaker accommodating portion for receiving a falling ball falling from the pachinko ball outlet when the front ball and the front board are opened and guiding the ball to a lower ball tray.

[0004]

However, since the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machines are separately assembled to the pachinko gaming machines, the assembling of the pachinko gaming machines on the assembly line is troublesome and time-consuming, and each of the pachinko gaming machines is troublesome. Since the positional relationship was delicate, it took a long time to adjust the assembly time. In addition, replacement of defective products is troublesome, and the position must be adjusted again, which is troublesome.

Further, if the foul ball gutter and the speaker housing are formed integrally with the game board mounting frame, the formation of the foul ball gutter and the speaker housing makes the mold complicated and difficult to release. There is a problem that sinks occur and the whole is distorted, which adversely affects the production of the game board mounting frame.

Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and forms a unit so that a firing-related component such as a firing rail is integrally mounted on a mounting base of a hitting ball supply device, so as to be released from troublesome assembling adjustment work. It is intended to provide a gaming machine.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is arranged such that a pachinko ball of a hitting ball supply tray, which is attached to the front of a front frame so as to be freely opened and closed, is linked to a hitting ball launching device. In a pachinko gaming machine provided on the front frame side with a hitting ball supply device for supplying the hitting ball supply device one by one to the firing rail, the firing rail is integrally mounted on a mounting base on which the hitting ball supply device is mounted.

A pachinko game provided with a hitting ball supply device provided on the front frame side to feed a pachinko ball of a hitting ball supply tray, which is openably and closably mounted on the front surface of the front frame, to a firing rail in conjunction with a hitting ball firing device. The hitting ball launching device is integrally mounted on a mounting base on which the hitting ball supply device is mounted.

A pachinko game provided with a hitting ball supply device provided on a front frame side for feeding a pachinko ball of a hitting ball supply plate, which is openably and closably mounted on the front surface of a front frame, to a firing rail in conjunction with a hitting ball firing device. The launching rail and the hitting ball launching device are integrally mounted on a mounting base on which the hitting ball supply device is mounted.

Further, a foul ball gutter is formed integrally with the mounting base.

Further, an out ball gutter is formed integrally with the mounting base.

Further, a speaker mounting portion is formed integrally with the mounting base to facilitate mounting of the speaker.

[0013] The hitting ball supply device is provided with a ball punching portion.

A mounting recess is formed in the front frame substantially matching the shape of the mounting base to facilitate mounting.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lower portion of the pachinko gaming machine in a state where a glass door frame and a front panel are opened. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a machine frame of a pachinko gaming machine, and a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape is attached to the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A glass door frame 3 is openably and closably mounted so as to cover the front surface of the front frame 2, and a synthetic resin front plate 4 is detachably mounted below the glass door frame 3. A hit ball supply tray 5 for supplying a hit ball is mounted on the front surface of the front plate 4. Below the front frame 2, a lower ball receiving tray 6 for storing the surplus balls of the hit ball supply tray 5 and an operation handle 8 for adjusting the hitting force of the hitting ball launching device 7 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, a mounting frame 9 is integrally formed on the back surface of the front frame 2 with a synthetic resin, and a game board 10 is mounted via the mounting frame 9. The game board 1
A guide rail 11 is provided on the front surface of the bracket 0, and a mounting recess 13 is formed below the guide rail 11 to which the firing unit 12 according to the present invention is attached.
The mounting recess 13 is provided with a mounting projection 14, an out-ball outlet 15, and a foul-ball outlet 16 of the firing unit 12. Also, a ball drain gutter 1 is provided below the front frame 2.
7 and a surplus ball discharge port 18 through which surplus balls of the hitting ball supply tray 5 flow, and a mounting boss hole 1 of the lower ball receiving tray 6
9 and an attachment hole 20 for the operation handle 8 are formed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the firing unit 12 has a mounting base 2 substantially matching the shape of the mounting recess 13.
The mounting base 21 is provided with a mounting boss 25 of a hitting ball supply device 24 that supplies a pachinko ball to the firing portion 23 of the firing rail 22, and the mounting boss 26 of the firing rail 22 and the hitting ball firing. The mounting portion 27 of the device 7 is formed in a concave shape. Further, the mounting base 21 has a foul ball that falls from a foul ball opening 28 formed between the starting end of the guide rail 11 and the firing rail 22 and a spill that falls from a pachinko ball outlet 29 when the front panel 4 is opened. Foul ball gutter 30 that receives the ball and guides it to the lower ball tray 6
Are formed, and an out ball gutter 31 for guiding the out ball is formed on the back side of the mounting base 21. On the left side of the front surface, a speaker housing portion 33 for housing the speaker 32 and a locking portion 34 for locking the wiring of the speaker 32 are formed, and a circular sound transmission hole 35 for exposing the cone portion of the speaker 32 on the front surface. Further, a cover 38 having a through-hole 37 for projecting an adjustment knob 36 for volume control is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the hitting ball supply device 24 comprises a case body 39 mounted on the mounting base 21 and a ball feed member 40 for supplying the ball feeding plate 5 with the pachinko balls one by one to the firing position 23. You. The case body 39 is formed by being divided into two parts in the front and rear. An inlet 41 for receiving the pachinko ball of the hit ball supply tray 5 is opened at the upper part of the front case body 39a, and a supply path 42 is formed in communication with the inlet 41. At the end, a cylindrical housing portion 43 for housing the ball feed member 40 is formed. Then, a supply port 44 for supplying a pachinko ball to the firing position 23 is opened in the side wall of the rear case body 39b, and a ball emptying passage 45 is formed below the accommodation portion 43. The ball emptying passage 45 communicates with the lower ball receiving tray 6 through the ball emptying gutter 17 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the ball feed member 40 is rotatably supported via a winding spring 47 on a rotation support shaft 46 provided integrally with the front case body 39a. Ball stopping part 48 for receiving the first pachinko ball on the road 42
And a ball holding portion 49 for receiving and holding a pachinko ball falling from the ball stopping portion 48 by rotation, and an engaging pin 51 protruding outward from an arc-shaped long hole 50 on a side surface of the rear case body 39b. Is provided. Further, a guide path 52 communicating with the ball removal path 45 is provided at a position opposite to the ball holding section 49 via the ball retaining section 48, and a gear 53 is integrally formed on a side surface,
The upper surface faces the notch 54 of the storage section 43. The ball stopping portion 48 is formed in an arc surface centered on the rotation support shaft 46, and the ball holding portion 49 is provided with a guide piece 55 for guiding the pachinko ball received in the ball holding portion 49 to the supply port 44. Have been. Reference numerals 56 and 57 denote regulating projections and regulating slots for regulating the rotation of the ball feed member 40, which are always urged by the winding spring 47 to the side for receiving the pachinko balls in the ball holding portion 49.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hitting ball firing device 7 has a box-shaped mounting member 58 fitted in the mounting portion 27 and a linear reciprocating firing solenoid 59 driven by operating the operation handle 8. I have. The launch solenoid 59
A plunger-type striking rod 60 is inserted and supported in the longitudinal direction, a rubber mallet 61 is provided at the tip, and reciprocation is restricted by a stopper 62 at the rear end of the striking rod 60. The impact is reduced. Hitting rod 60
On the distal end side, a connecting member 63 that engages with the engaging pin 51 of the ball feeding member 40 is mounted, and the ball feeding member 40 is rotated by a predetermined angle in connection with the operation of the firing solenoid 59. ing. Reference numeral 64 denotes a coil-shaped restoring spring wound around the hitting rod 60.

The firing unit 12 configured as described above
Is mounted on the mounting base 21 with the launch rail 22 and the hitting ball firing device 7 on the mounting boss 26 and the mounting portion 27, respectively, so that the connecting member 63 of the hitting ball firing device 7 and the engaging pin 51 of the ball feed member 40 are engaged. Then, the hit ball supply device 24 is mounted on the mounting boss 25. Next, the speaker 32 is accommodated in the speaker accommodating portion 33, and the cover 38 is attached with the adjustment knob 36 for adjusting the volume facing the through-hole 37 to complete the firing unit 12 as shown in FIG. In this manner, the firing rail 22, the hit ball firing device 7, and the hit ball supply device 2 can be easily provided.
4 can be assembled, and it is not necessary to perform troublesome and troublesome positioning. And the completed launch unit 1
By merely fitting the 2 into the mounting recess 13, the out ball gutter 31 communicates with the out ball outlet 15 and the foul ball gutter 30 communicates with the foul ball outlet 16, and can be easily mounted on the mounting projection 14 by a suitable means such as a screw.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, the hitting ball supply tray 5 includes a plate member 65 for storing pachinko balls, and the plate member 65.
And a cover member 66 covering the outside of the front surface of the
5 has an alignment passage portion 67 in which the bottom wall is gently inclined to one side, and the slanted lower end is formed with an alignment passage portion 67 in which pachinko balls are arranged in a line.
The terminal end communicates with a through hole 68 formed in the front plate 4. A ball removing device 69 is provided inside the cover member 66.

FIG. 11 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the operating member 70 includes a lever member 71. The operating member 70 faces the opening 72 formed in the decorative plate portion 65a of the plate member 65, and is vertically moved by a shaft 73 protruding from the front plate 4. The lever member 71 is pivotally supported by a shaft tube 74 protruding from the front plate 4, and the open end of the shaft tube 74 is vertically suspended below the operating member 70. It is closed and prevented by the plate-shaped portion 75. The lever member 71 is urged by a spring 76, and the locking projection 77 provided on the lever member 71 and the operating piece 78 of the operation member 70 are always in contact with each other. The lever member 71 is formed with a gear piece 79 that engages with the gear 53 of the ball feed member 40, and further provided with a closing piece 80 that closes the through hole 68 when the front plate 4 is opened. .
When the front plate 4 is closed, the restricting cylindrical portion 81 having a conical tip provided on the mounting base 21 of the firing unit 12 faces the through-hole 82 of the front plate 4 when the front plate 4 is closed.
Is regulated, the through hole 68 is opened, and the pachinko ball of the hit ball supply tray 5 can be supplied to the hit ball supplying device 24. When the front plate 4 is opened, the regulation is released from the regulation by the regulating cylinder portion 81 and the through hole is urged by the spring 76. 68 is closed.

As shown in FIG. 14, the operation handle 8 includes a grip 83 fixed to the front surface of the front frame 2 and an operation lever 84 rotatably provided on the grip 83. The grip portion 83 is a rear body 8 fixed to the front frame 2.
3a and the first half 8 fixedly connected to the second half 83a
3b, a volume switch 85 is incorporated in the front half 83b, and the volume of the volume switch 85 is adjusted by rotating the operation lever 84, and the firing force of the hitting ball by the firing solenoid 59 is adjusted. You.

In the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration, the ball feeding member 40 is shown in FIG. 7 by the engagement of the connecting member 63 and the engaging pin 51 in a state where the firing solenoid 59 is demagnetized and the hitting rod 60 is retracted. As shown in FIG.
6, it stops in a state of receiving the earliest pachinko ball that has flowed into the ball supply path 42 from the hit ball supply tray 5.

In this state, the player rotates the operation lever 84 of the operation handle 8 and adjusts the volume of the volume switch 85 to output a pulse signal. The pulse signal outputs a pulse signal.
9, the ball feed member 40 of the hit ball supply device 24 is rotated via the connecting member 63 by the forward movement of the hitting rod 60,
The earliest pachinko ball supported by the ball support portion 48 is received by the ball receiving portion 49 of the feed member 40 as shown in FIG.
Then, the pachinko ball is returned to the supply port 4 by the return movement of the hitting rod 60.
4 to the firing position 23 of the firing rail 22. Then, by the forward movement of the hitting rod 60, the pachinko ball at the firing position 23 of the firing rail 22 is hit vigorously onto the game board 10, and thereafter the same operation is repeated.

Next, the removal of pachinko balls in the hit ball supply tray 5 will be described. First, the operating member 70 is pressed downward as shown by the chain line in FIG.
6 is rotated against the bias of 6. Thereby, the lever member 7
The first gear piece 79 faces the notch 54 of the storage section 43 and meshes with the gear 53 of the ball feed member 40, and rotates the gear 53 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 11 to move the ball feed member 40 as shown in FIG. When the pachinko ball is rotated, the pachinko ball received by the ball stopping portion 48 loses the support of the ball stopping portion 48 and falls into the ball removing passage 45 via the guide path 52. Then, it is discharged to the lower ball tray 6 through the ball drain gutter 17. In this way, all the pachinko balls in the hit ball supply tray 5 can be removed without leaving the pachinko balls in the hit ball supply device 24.

After the pachinko ball in the hitting ball supply tray 5 has been extracted into the lower ball receiving tray 6 and the pressing of the operating member 70 is released, the lever member 71 returns to the original state of FIG. At the same time, the engagement of the ball feed member 40 with the gear piece 79 is released, and the ball feed member 40 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 7 by the urging of the winding spring 47, and the state of communication with the guide path 52 is released.

In the present embodiment, the hitting ball supply device 24 is provided with the function of a ball release valve in the ball feed member 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. It goes without saying that it is only necessary to supply pachinko balls to the firing position 23 one by one. Also, the hitting ball firing device 7 is not limited to the solenoid type, and may be a device in which a hitting rod is reciprocated by rotation of a motor.

[0030]

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, the launching rail, the hit ball supply device, and the like are mounted on the mounting base on which the hit ball supply device is mounted. You are free from the hassle of matching work. And since it can be stored as a firing unit, the work of replacing defective products can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lower portion of the pachinko gaming machine in a state where a glass door frame and a front panel are opened.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a firing unit.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a firing unit is removed from a front frame.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the firing unit.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the hit ball supply device.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a hit ball supply device.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the operation of the hit ball supply device.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the connection between the hitting ball firing device and the ball feeding member.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of a main part of a hit ball supply device.

FIG. 11 is a main part front view showing the operation of the ball removing device.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the hit ball supply device showing a ball-pulling state.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a hit ball supply tray.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of an operation handle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 2 front frame 5 hitting supply tray 7 hitting launcher 21 mounting base 22 firing rail 24 hitting feeder 30 foul ball trough 31 out ball trough 32 speaker 33 speaker mounting portion 45 ball pulling passage (ball pulling portion)

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A hitting ball supply device that supplies a pachinko ball of a hitting ball supply tray, which is openably and closably mounted on the front surface of a front frame, to a firing rail one by one in conjunction with a hitting ball firing device, is provided on the front frame side. A pachinko game machine, wherein a firing rail is integrally mounted on a mounting base on which the hit ball supply device is mounted. 2. A hitting ball supply device which supplies pachinko balls of a hitting ball supply tray, which is openably and closably mounted on a front surface of a front frame, to a firing rail one by one in conjunction with a hitting ball firing device, is provided on a front frame side. A pachinko game machine, wherein a hit ball launching device is integrally mounted on a mounting base on which the hit ball supply device is mounted. 3. A hitting ball supply device for supplying a pachinko ball of a hitting ball supply tray, which is openably and closably mounted on a front surface of a front frame, to a firing rail one by one in conjunction with a hitting ball firing device, is provided on the front frame side. A pachinko game machine, wherein a firing rail and a hit ball firing device are integrally mounted on a mounting base on which the hit ball supply device is mounted. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a foul ball gutter is formed integrally with said mounting base. 5. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an out ball gutter is formed integrally with the mounting base. 6. A pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein a speaker mounting portion is formed integrally with said mounting base. 7. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein a ball punching portion is provided in the hit ball supply device. 8. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein a mounting recess substantially matching the shape of the mounting base is formed in the front frame.