JP2001137445A - Ball hitting unit structure in pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball hitting unit structure for not only protecting a ball hitting device control substrate provided closely to the ball hitting motor of a pachinko game machine and the various kinds of connector connections to the control substrate from motor heat but also considering the easiness of the connector connection to the control substrate and maintenance. SOLUTION: The ball hitting device control substrate 104 for controlling the ball hitting motor 101 is housed inside a housing box 196 provided on one side of the ball hitting motor 101. Also, on one side wall of the housing box 196, the connector housing part 203 of a cable connector 205 from a ball hitting lever 20 and the connector housing part 202 of the cable connector 204 from a CR prize ball payout control substrate 88 are respectively provided in the state of opening one side part through a box wall. Both cable connectors 205 and 204 are respectively detachably mounted to the connector housing parts in an electrically connected state.

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 control circuit provided in a hit ball launching device for launching a game ball on a game board and a connector portion for electrical connection with an external circuit. The present invention relates to a hitting ball firing unit structure for protecting the firing motor from heat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a hit ball launching device for a pachinko game machine mainly includes a unit related to an operation handle, a resilience adjusting unit for adjusting the strength of a hit ball, and a hit ball launching unit for operating these units. The hit ball launching unit includes an electric motor and a hit launch control board for controlling the electric motors, and the hit launch control board is housed in a board storage box from the viewpoint of preventing and protecting against impact.

However, since the board storage box is designed only to protect the ball launcher control board, it is necessary to inspect and repair the ball launcher control board stored inside the storage box. Each time the work is performed, the control board must be removed from the storage box, and in addition, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome due to poor operability in removing and mounting the control board.

To solve this problem, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 2-229196 discloses a work such as inspection and repair of the back and front of the operation board without completely removing the control board from the board storage box. There is also disclosed a structure of a substrate storage box which can simplify mounting of the hit ball launching device control substrate to the substrate storage box. According to this structure, the central portion of the board storage box is divided into left and right sides in a plane substantially orthogonal to the control board surface to be stored, and the control board is cantilevered on one side of the divided board storage box. It is to connect with.

[0005]

However, the one disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2-229196 discloses operability in inspecting and repairing a control board for a hit ball launching device, as well as mounting on a board storage box. The purpose is to aim at the structure of the ball launcher control board storage box that has both of the simplicity of removal, and the ball launch control board has not been protected from the internal failure due to the heat of the ball launching motor. No measures are taken to prevent such problems. The control board is not limited to the hit ball launching control board, and is susceptible to heat, and has a problem in that it receives heat generated by the operation of a motor or a machine, thereby causing a circuit failure such as a circuit stop or runaway of the control board.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine which not only protects the control board of the hitting / launching apparatus from the heat generated by the hitting / launching motor, but also facilitates the attachment and detachment of various connectors to and from the control board. An object of the present invention is to provide a hitting ball firing unit structure having easy maintenance.

[0007]

In order to solve this problem, a hitting ball firing unit structure of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided in a storage box provided on one side of a hitting ball firing motor. A hitting ball launching device control board for controlling the hitting ball launching motor is housed, and a connector housing portion of a cable connector from a hitting launching lever connected to the hitting launcher control board is provided on one side wall of the housing box. One side of each of the connector housings of the cable connectors from the CR prize ball dispensing control board for dispensing a predetermined number of prize balls to the prize ball dispensing mechanism according to the type of the safe ball opened is opened via the box wall. A cable connector from the hit ball firing lever and a cable connector from the CR prize ball payout control board are provided in these connector accommodating portions. It is an Abstract that is detachably mounted respectively in a gas connected state.

[0008] According to the hitting ball firing unit structure of the pachinko game machine according to claim 1 having the above configuration,
Since the control board of the hit ball launching motor is housed in a storage box provided on one side thereof, it is protected from heat of the motor and, in addition, a cable connector from the hitting / launching lever connected to the hit launching device control board. ,
CR related to the prize ball payout operation of the prize ball payout mechanism
Since the cable connector from the prize ball payout control board is housed in the connector terminal housing in a state where it is protected from the heat of the motor by the box wall of the storage box, the cable connector to the hit ball launching device control board is provided. The connector mounting work is easy, and the workability is good for maintenance such as maintenance and inspection.

Further, in this case, as described in claim 2, the connector accommodating portion of the cable connector from the hitting ball firing lever and the connector accommodating portion of the cable connector from the CR award ball payout control board are both the same. The storage box is preferably provided on the side wall surface opposite to the motor side. As a result, the cable connector from the hit ball firing lever and the cable connector from the CR prize ball payout control board are more thoroughly protected from motor heat.

Further, in this case, as described in claim 3, the other side wall of the storage box, which is also opposite to the motor side, is provided for electrically connecting the hitting ball launching motor to the hitting ball launching motor. It is preferable that the connector cable is drawn out. As a result, the connector cable from the hit ball launching device control board to the hit ball launching motor is also protected from motor heat, and careful consideration is given.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of its appearance. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming a side portion of the pachinko machine main body, and an inner frame 12 serving as a base of the front portion of the pachinko machine, and an inner peripheral edge of an opening formed in a frame shape of the inner frame 12 is provided. A metal frame 13 is fitted, and a glass door 15 that covers the front surface of the game board 14 is provided on the metal frame 13 so as to be openable and closable.

At a position below the glass door 15, a receiving tray (upper receiving tray) 16 for storing game balls to be supplied to the hit ball launching device is mounted, and further below the receiving tray 16 at the time of discharging the prize balls. A ball tray (lower tray) 17 for storing balls overflowing from 16 is provided. It should be noted that a game ball in the upper tray 16 is dropped toward the lower tray 17 by operating a ball release button 18 provided on the upper tray 16.

At the right side of the lower tray 17 in the drawing, there is provided a firing lever 20 for firing a game ball toward the game board 14, and the shooting lever 20 fires the game ball for each ball. One-time switch 21 is provided. The degree to which the game ball is fired and fired toward the game board 14 is adjusted according to the amount by which the firing lever 20 is turned, and the firing power is turned on upon detection of the predetermined turning position. I have.

A frame top decoration 23 composed of a lens body made of synthetic resin is provided from the upper edge of the inner frame 12 to the right edge in the drawing. , And a key decoration lamp 26 for decorating the periphery of the keyhole 25 for opening and closing the glass door 15.

On one side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a ball lending machine (hereinafter referred to as a "prepaid card unit") 30 using a prepaid card is installed. The prepaid card units 30 are installed one by one in a gaming machine. In response to the installation of the prepaid card unit 30, the upper tray 16 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a ball lending operation unit 31 for performing a lending operation of a game ball with a prepaid card. A ball lending button 32 for operating ball lending by a prepaid card, a ball lending button lamp 33 indicating a possible state of ball lending, a card return button 34 for discharging a prepaid card, a balance display of the prepaid card, and an error display. A frequency display unit 35 and the like are provided.

When the prepaid card is used, the prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 37 while the card availability indicator lamp 36 provided in the prepaid card unit 30 is lit, and the amount setting button 38 is operated. (100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 5
00 yen). The upper tray 16
By operating the ball lending button 32 of the ball lending operation unit 31 provided for the player, a ball game ball of a preselected amount is lent.

The game board 1 provided on the front of the inner frame 12
Reference numeral 4 denotes a metal inner rail 41 mounted on a game board, an outer rail 42 for guiding a game ball fired from a hitting position by a hitting hammer toward the board, a rolling position from the hitting position and a firing rail. A foul stop 43 that prevents the hit ball from returning to the firing rail or the hitting position again due to the rebound action of the ball that has moved to the game board surface, and a ball having an excessive flying force rolling from the hitting position at the top right of the game board The peripheral portion is formed by a rubber bar 48 or the like which stops the stop while absorbing the impact at the portion and drops downward below the surface of the game board, and a game area is formed inside.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the game board surface. A special symbol display device 50 is provided slightly above the center of the game area of the game board 14, and three special symbol display units (left symbol display unit 50A, middle symbol display unit 50B, right A symbol display unit 50C is provided.
Each of the symbol display sections 50A, 50B, and 50C has a “1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 "and 14 symbols of" Hoshi, Oni, Car, Princess, Gavel ".

A first-type start winning opening 51 is provided directly below the special symbol display device 50, and a first-type special electric accessory 52 and a normal electric accessory (first-type starting winning opening) are provided further below the special symbol winning device 51. 53 are provided. The first-class special electric accessory 52
A special winning opening 54 that is normally closed, and a specific winning opening 55 that allows a game ball to win when the large winning opening 54 is opened.
And The normal electric accessory 53 is also normally closed, and is opened and closed by a display symbol of the ordinary symbol display device described later.

When a game ball fired on the game board 14 by the game ball launch device wins a first-class start winning opening 51 or a normal electric auditorium (first-class start winning opening) 53, the special symbol display device 50 is activated. The special symbol starts changing in the order of the left symbol 50A, the middle symbol 50B, and the right symbol 50C. The speed is so fast that the player cannot follow the changes in the display. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the left symbol 50A and the middle symbol 50
B, the fluctuation is stopped in the order of the right symbol 50C. When all the combinations of the symbols 50A, 50B, 50C at the time of the fluctuation stop coincide with each other, a special game state called a so-called "big hit" is obtained, and the condition device operates.

When the condition device is activated, the first special electric accessory 52 is activated, and the special winning opening 54 is opened for about 25.0 seconds. During the opening of the special winning opening 54 and within approximately 2.0 seconds after the end of the operation of the first-class special electric accessory 52, when the game ball passes through the specific winning opening 55, the accessory continuous operating device is activated. After the opening operation of the special special electric accessory 52 is completed, the special special electric accessory 52 operates again to open the special winning opening 54. Each time the special winning opening 54 is opened, when ten game balls win in the special winning opening 54, the special winning opening 54 is closed once even during the opening operation time, and a predetermined short interval time ( For example, after 3 to 4 seconds),
Move to the next release operation.

The continuous opening and closing operation of the first-class special electric accessory 52 in the "big hit" game state is repeated up to 16 times. However, if the gaming ball does not pass through the special winning opening 55 during the opening operation of the special winning opening 54 and within about 2.0 seconds after the end of the operation of the first-class special electric accessory 52,
After the opening operation of the special winning opening 54 is completed, the special winning opening 54 is not newly opened, whereby the "big hit" gaming state ends.

Up to four prize balls are stored in the first-type start winning opening 51 and the ordinary electric accessory (first-type start winning opening) 53, and are provided on the left and right of the special symbol display device 50 by the number. The special symbol storage display LEDs 56a to 56d are turned on. Symbols 50A and 50 of the special symbol display device 50
As long as the special symbol display LED is turned on and the start winning is stored in the combination of B and 50C, the storage display LED 56a is displayed.
The symbol fluctuation stop corresponding to the number displayed in -56d is repeated.

At the position immediately above the special symbol display device 50, a 7-segment digital display ordinary symbol display device 60 is provided.
The symbols of the ordinary symbol display device 60 are “A, b, C,
d, E,-". The symbol of this ordinary symbol display device 60 is a gate 61 through which game balls can pass on both left and right sides of the special symbol display device 50 on the game board 14 side.
a, 61b are provided, and the game balls are provided at the gates 61a, 6b.
After passing through 1b, fluctuation starts. Ordinary symbol display device 6
0 has two types of states, normal mode and fluctuation time reduction mode. Normal symbols start to fluctuate, then about 29.0 seconds in normal mode and about 5.0 seconds in fluctuation time reduction mode Then, the fluctuation stops.

Then, the ordinary symbols that have stopped fluctuating are "A, b,
C, d, or E ”, the ordinary electric accessory (first-class start winning opening) 53 is opened for about 0.3 seconds in the normal mode and about 0.8 seconds in the variable time reduction mode. Perform the operation. In the meantime, if a game ball wins in the ordinary electric accessory (first-type start winning opening) 53, the number of times of starting the change of the special symbol of the special symbol display device 50 increases by the number of the winning. When the normal symbol stops at "-", the ordinary electric accessory (first-type start winning opening) 53 does not perform the opening operation.

The number of game balls that have passed through the gates 61a and 61b is stored up to four, and the normal symbol storage display LED provided next to the normal symbol display device 60 by the number of game balls.
62a to 62d are turned on. And its memory display LED
The fluctuation stop of the ordinary symbol is repeated by the number of lighting of 62a to 62d. When the start of the fluctuation by the memory is performed in the fluctuation time reduction mode, the fluctuation time is further reduced, and the fluctuation is stopped when about 1.0 second or more has elapsed.

The top of the special symbol display device 50 is provided with a prize winning opening 64, on both left and right sides thereof a left sleeve prize opening 65a and a right sleeve prize opening 65b are provided. Leftward winning prize opening 66 is provided on both left and right sides of motorized accessory 52.
a and a right-down winning port 66b are provided. Further, on the surface of the game board 14, the windmills 67, 67 and obstacle nails 6 that change the falling direction of the game ball shot and fired by the ball hammer at random, change the flow speed and direction of the ball, and so on.
8, 68..., Or a lamp windmill 69 that is turned on (flashes) at a certain timing to enhance the effect of the game.
69, side lamps 70, 70, etc. are provided. At the bottom of the game board 14, there is provided an out port 71 for collecting game balls (out balls) that did not win any of the winning ports and performing a collective processing.

The game balls that are fired out of the winning holes provided on the game board 14 have a winning opening 64 and a left sleeve winning opening 65.
a, right sleeve winning opening 65b, first-class starting winning opening 51, ordinary electric accessory (first-class starting winning opening) 53, 5 prizes, 10 left winning prize opening 66a and 10 right prize winning opening 66b. When the player wins the individual winning opening 54 and the special winning opening 55, 15 prize balls are paid out.

Outside the game area of the game board 14, a prize ball number display section 72 for displaying the number of prize balls to be paid out upon occurrence of a prize, and a ball which is driven (blinks) and displayed when a prize ball is paid out. A payout LED 73, a ball-out LED 74 that lights up (blinks) when the number of game balls on the tank or the tank rail is equal to or less than a predetermined amount, and indicates that fact, are provided.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 5 is an external perspective view thereof. A prize ball tank 77 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from the island of the game arcade is provided above the mechanism plate 76 provided on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and is connected to the prize ball tank 77. A tank rail 78 is provided, and a prize ball payout unit (mechanical unit) 80 which is also provided on the surface of the mechanism plate 76 is continuously provided at a lower end portion of the tank rail 78.

The tank rail 78 is provided with a supply switch 81 which is operated in accordance with the supply state of the game balls on the award ball tank 77 and the tank rail 78. Emptying prevention switch 82 for detecting shortage and preventing emptying of the dispensing mechanism.
Is provided. When the prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout mechanism is filled in the pachinko gaming machine, a full tank switch 83 for detecting this, or a full switch for pushing the full tank switch 83 by being engaged by the game ball filled in the machine. A ton stopper 84 and the like are also provided.

Winning balls (save balls) entering each winning opening on the game board 14 during the game are collected on a safe ball guiding path covered by the central cover 86, and the safe ball discharging mechanism 8
At 5, the ball is cut for each ball, and after the detection is performed, the ball is discharged outside the machine.

Various control boards are mounted on the mechanism plate 76. For example, a prepaid card unit 30 for processing information relating to a prepaid card outside the pachinko gaming machine 10, a CR external connection terminal board 87 for inputting and outputting information between the gaming machine main body and the outside of the main body, and an external connection terminal 97 thereof. The CR prize ball payout control board 88 for causing the prize ball payout mechanism 80 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the type of the safe ball that has been given, the CR prize ball payout control based on the information on the prepaid card and the ball lending information. A card interface board 89 for controlling the section is provided.

A CR relay board 90 for relaying information relating to card data processing among the CR external connection terminal board 87, the card interface board 89, the CR award ball payout control board 88, and the game board 14 of the pachinko gaming machine 10. A special ball display device 50 is detected and driven to control the drive of the special symbol display device 50, the display mode of the special symbol is set and controlled, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out according to the type of winning. The board 91 and the like are attached to the mechanism plate 76. The various substrates assembled independently are connected to each other by connector wiring so that they can be detached. The input and output of information between the prepaid card unit 30 outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the gaming machine main body is performed via the card interface connection unit 92.

The CR prize ball payout control board 88 detects a deficiency or shortage of the prize ball and an abnormality in a supply state and a discharge state,
The stoppage of the payout operation and the display operation are also performed together. Here, in the prize ball payout control mechanisms such as the CR prize ball payout control board 88 and the prize ball payout mechanism section 80, there is a shortage of game balls, ball clogging, and a circuit. An error display section 93 for displaying an error such as an operation error or a soft error, or an error display reset button 94 for resetting the error display section 93 to an initial state when the error state is released. Is provided.

On the main board 91, the appearance state (probability) of the hit occurring in the specific symbol display device 50 is set to three.
There is provided a setting display LED 95 for displaying the number of LEDs or a probability mode setting switch 96 for setting the appearance probability of the hit to be switchable only under a predetermined condition.

Various types of information generated by the pachinko gaming machine 10 are output to a game arcade management device outside the gaming machine via an external connection terminal 97 provided at an upper corner of the mechanical plate 76. The number of times the symbol of the special symbol display device 50 or the winning device is started,
Through the external connection terminal 92, various information such as the number of jackpots generated by the determination of the predetermined symbol, continuation information for continuing the special profit state for the player, the probability of hitting the pachinko gaming machine, and a fraud detection signal are transmitted. Input and output.

Further, at a position near the lower rear corner of the mechanism plate 76, there is provided a hit ball launching device 100, which is a component of the present invention, for firing a game ball toward the game board 14 surface. . The hitting ball launching device 100 includes a hitting launching motor 101, a launching device control circuit, a hitting hammer, an elasticity adjusting means, and the like. The touch sensitivity adjustment volume 102 is provided to adjust the detection sensitivity of the touch switch circuit that turns on the power of the hit ball firing motor 101 by detecting the contact of the player with the hit ball firing operation handle.
The game ball launch adjustment dial 103 is provided to adjust and set the game ball resilience and flight distance toward the game board 14 on the back side of the pachinko game machine. A stepping motor is used as the hit ball launching motor 101.

A hit ball launching device control board 104 is provided adjacent to the hit ball launching device 100, and includes a drive control circuit and a switch circuit of the hit ball launching motor 101. In the drive control circuit of the hit ball launching motor 101, the rotational speed and torque of the motor, particularly the interval between hitting balls and the speed of the game balls to be fired per minute are set. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is connected to an AC 100 V
Connected to power. A lead wire 107 drawn out from the external connection terminal 97 is connected to a connector terminal 108.
And a power supply plug 109 connected to a 24 V AC power supply.

FIG. 6 shows an outflow path of a safe ball provided on the back surface of the game board 14. As shown in the figure, the safe balls that have won the ordinary electric accessory (first-type start winning opening) 53, the heavenly winning opening 64, the left sleeve winning opening 65a, and the left falling winning opening 66a are inclined ball-shaped safe balls. The same inclined plate-shaped safe ball guideway (safe ball guide plate) which falls on the road (safe ball collecting plate) 111 and is provided at the lower end position of the slope.
It is guided to the above-mentioned safe ball discharging mechanism 85 via 112. In addition, the safe balls that have won the first-class start winning opening 51, the big winning opening 54, the specific winning opening 55, the right sleeve winning opening 65b, and the right drop winning opening 66b fall directly onto the safe ball guiding path 112 and are discharged. It is configured to be guided to the mechanism section 80.

The outflow paths of the safe balls entering the first-type starting winning opening 51 and the ordinary electric accessory (first-type starting winning opening) 53 have a first-type starting detection for sensing their winning. Switches 113a and 113b are provided. The outflow path of the safe ball entering the special winning opening 54 is provided with a counting switch 114 for counting the number of winning balls into the special winning opening 54, and enters the specific winning opening 55. In the outflow route of the safe ball, a specific winning detection switch 115 for detecting that the safe ball has entered the specific winning opening 55 is provided. Further, the gate 6
Gate switches 116a and 116b for detecting that the game ball has passed through the gates 61a and 61b are provided on the path of the game ball passing through 1a and 61b, respectively.

The first type start detection switch 11
When it is detected from the detection signals from 3a and 113b that a game ball has been won in the first-type start winning ports 51 and 53, the special symbol display device 50 is driven as described above. Also, during the operation of the first-class special electric accessory 52, it is detected by the detection signal from the counting switch 114 that ten safe balls have been won in the large winning opening 54 in each open state. Then, the special winning opening 54 is closed.

If the detection signal from the specific winning detection switch 115 detects that a game ball has been won in the specific winning opening 55 while the special winning opening 54 is open, the first type is detected. The operation of the special electric accessory 52 is repeated. Also, the gate switches 116a, 11
If there is a detection signal from 6b, the normal symbol display device 60 will be driven as described above. On the back of the game board 14, a solenoid 119 for a normal electric accessory and a large winning opening 6 for opening and closing an ordinary electric accessory (first-type start winning opening 53) are provided.
A large winning opening solenoid 120 for opening and closing the opening 4 is also provided.

On the other hand, in the flow path of the safe ball entering the winning prize opening 64 and the left and right sleeve winning prize openings 65a and 65b, five payout detection switches 117a and 117b are provided, and these detection switches 117a are provided. , 117b, a predetermined number (every five) of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout mechanism 80 described above. Similarly, five prizes from the prize ball payout mechanism 80 are also detected by the detection signals from the first-type start winning opening 51 or the first-type start detection switches 113a and 113b provided in the ordinary electric accessory 53. Balls are to be paid out.

If there is a detection signal from the counting switch 114 provided in the special winning opening 54 or the specific winning detection switch 115 provided in the specific winning opening 55, fifteen prizes are obtained from the prize ball payout mechanism 80. The ball is paid out. Although no prize detection switch is provided in the flow path of the safe balls entering the left and right prize winning ports 66a and 66b, a total safe ball is provided by a safe ball detection switch described later provided in the safe ball payout mechanism 85. Since the number is counted, the prize balls are to be paid out by ten for the difference in the number.

FIG. 7 shows the flow paths of game balls in the prize ball payout mechanism and the safe ball discharge mechanism. First, the prize ball payout mechanism will be described. Although partially overlapped with the above description, a prize ball payout gutter 121 and a ball drain gutter 122 are provided at the lower end of the ball flow path of the tank rail 78 in a branched manner. The winning ball payout mechanism 80 is provided at a position downstream of the payout gutter 121. The winning ball flowing down from the open lower end 123 of the winning ball payout mechanism 80 is a cushion roller 124.
The ball is temporarily held in a box-shaped prize ball holding portion 125 having an upper surface opened through the sphere, and is normally paid out from the ball outlet 126 to the upper tray 16. When the upper tray 16 is full, the prize ball passage gutter 128 is provided. Through the lower tray 17.

FIG. 8 shows the positional relationship of various control boards provided inside the housing located on the back side of the game board 14 shown in FIG. For example, when a special symbol display substrate 151 for changing and displaying the special symbol of the above-mentioned special symbol display device 50, a first-type start winning prize port 51 on the game board 14 or an ordinary electric accessory 53 have a prize. A special symbol control board 152 for driving the display substrate 15, a special symbol storage display left substrate 153a and a right substrate 153b for lighting the above-mentioned special symbol storage display LEDs 56a to 56d,
An ordinary symbol display device substrate 154 for variably displaying the ordinary symbols of the ordinary symbol display device 60 is provided.

The left and right shoulder gate LED substrates 155a and 155b, and the side lamp 7, which light up the gate LED when a game ball passes through the gates 61a and 61b.
Side lamp substrates 156 and 15 for lighting 0 and 70
6. Left and right sleeve winning opening lamp substrates 157a and 157b for turning on the LEDs of the winning openings when there is a winning in the left and right sleeve winning openings 65a and 65b; A special winning opening substrate 158 for opening and closing the special winning opening 54 during the condition operation 52, a left and right special winning opening lamp substrates 159a and 159b for turning on the left and right lamps during the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 54, and a special winning prize. Left and right of mouth L
A large winning opening left LED board 160a and a right LED board 160b for lighting the ED are also provided.

Further, a top decoration LED board 161 for lighting the frame decoration lamp 24 and the like in the above-mentioned frame top decoration 23, a lamp windmill board 164 for lighting the lamp windmill 69, and these various boards and the main board 91 described above. A relay board 162 and the like for connecting and transmitting commands from the main board 91 to the various boards are provided inside the housing. In addition, inside the housing of the game board, there is also a glass door 1 on the front of the game machine.
A metal frame switch 163 and the like for detecting when the metal frame 13 provided with 5 is pry open is also provided.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram showing the electrical connection of the various control boards described above. As can be seen from this control block diagram, the special symbol control board 152 of the special symbol display device 50 is directly connected to the main substrate 91, and the ordinary symbol display device substrate 154 of the ordinary symbol display device 60 is connected to the main substrate 91 via the relay substrate 162. 91 are connected. Also, special design memory display boards 153a, 153b, gate LED
The boards 155a and 155b, the side lamp board 156, the sleeve opening port lamp boards 157a and 157b, the lamp windmill board 164, the first-type start-up switch 113a, and the like are also connected to the main board 91 via the relay board 162.

On the other hand, large winning opening lamp substrates 159a, 159
b, special winning opening LED boards 160a, 160b, first-type start-up switch 113b, count switch 114,
The specific area winning detection switch 115, the ordinary motorized accessory opening solenoid 119, the first winning opening opening solenoid 120, and the like are connected to the special winning opening board 158. The large winning opening 158 is mainly connected via the relay board 162. It is connected to the substrate 91.

Further, the main board 91 is connected to a CR external connection terminal board 87 and a CR prize ball payout control board 88, and the CR prize ball payout control board 88 is connected to a prize ball payout mechanism 80 via a CR relay board 90. Ball motor 131 and photo sensor 13
4. Connected to the emptying prevention switch 82 and the like. Also CR
The award ball payout control board 88 includes a full tank switch 83, a safe ball discharge solenoid 141, and a safe ball detection switch 14.
2. In addition to the connection of the metal frame switch 163 and the like, it is also connected to the firing lever 20, the single-shot switch 21, and the firing motor 101 of the game ball firing device 100 via the firing device control board 104, and further, this CR prize ball payout control board 88 is connected to the prepaid card unit 30 via a card interface board 89, and also to the ball lending operation board and the frequency display board.

In addition, a top decoration LED board 161, various control boards, switches and the like are also provided on this control board, but they are only shown in the drawings and description thereof is omitted. Also,
Arrows indicate transmission / reception relations of electric signals between the control boards and input / output relations of various switch signals, and redundant description is omitted.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a hit ball launching device 100 which is a main part of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, a hitting hammer 181 for projecting and launching game balls one ball at a time toward a game board surface is turned around a stop axis 188 on a hitting ball launching device mounting board 178 attached to a game machine main body by screws or the like. At a position where the hitting ball 181 is in contact with the pair of upper and lower elastic stopper members 184a and 184b movably supported and attached to the mounting board 178, the resilient portion 190 at the upper end of the hitting ball 181 has a game ball. It is designed to rush into a launch port (details omitted). A wire-like engaging rod 189 that can be supplied to a ball feeding member (not shown) that supplies game balls one by one to a game ball launching hole is attached to an intermediate portion of the ball hammer 181. A coiled guide portion 187 that guides the ball feed member smoothly with the tilting of the engagement rod 189 is provided at the end of the guide rod 189.

A spring adjusting member 173 for adjusting the pulling force of a spring member 183 that pulls and urges the hitting hammer 181 is attached to a position closer to one side of the hitting ball launcher mounting board 178. The spring member 183
Is locked, and the other end of the spring member is locked to the hitting hammer 181. By the pulling force of the spring member 183, the resilient portion 190 of the hitting hammer 181 is always in a game ball emitting port. Is to be rushed into.

The spring adjusting member 173 is provided with a game ball firing adjusting dial 191 for adjusting the pulling force of the spring member 183, and the hook of the game ball firing adjusting dial 191 is provided with the hitting ball mounting board. Pulley 192 in pulley unit 182 attached to 178
The tip of the belt 193 that is pulled out is moored. A rotation shaft 194 of a handle main body 179 provided with the firing lever 20 and the single-shot switch 21 is inserted through a handle base 180 attached to the mounting board and connected to a pulley 192 in the pulley unit 182. By changing the amount of rotation of the pulley 192 in accordance with the amount of rotation of the firing lever 20, the pulling force of the spring member 183 by the game ball firing adjustment dial 191 is adjusted.

On the other hand, a motor bracket 177 is integrally mounted on the hitting / launching device mounting board 178 by screwing or the like, and the hitting / launching motor 101 is mounted on the motor bracket 177. Further, a plate cam 176 for rotating the hitting hammer 181 is provided on the driving shaft of the hitting ball launching motor 101, and the plate cam 176 has an operating pin 186 as a cam follower attached to the hitting hammer 181. Contact is possible. Hitting ball launching motor 1
When the plate cam 176 rotates with the driving of the drive lever 01, the operating pin 186 is pushed by the plate cam 176, and the hitting hammer 181 resists the urging force of the spring member 183 and its resilient portion 190.
Tilts in a direction away from the hitting hole and at the same time comes out of contact with the plate cam 176, the resilient portion 190 returns and tilts in a direction to enter the hitting hole by the urging force of the spring member 183. Tilt is repeated.

On the back surface of the hit ball launching motor 101, a plurality of heat dissipating pieces 195 for dissipating heat generated by driving the motor itself are provided in a plurality of rows.
Further, the motor bracket 177 is provided with a mounting base 197 of an openable / closable storage box 196 which is located on one side of the hitting / launching motor 101 and stores the hitting / launching apparatus control board 104, and is mounted on the mounting base 197. A hit ball launching device control board 104 is stored in the storage box. The storage box 196 includes a housing 198 having an upper surface opening which is directly attached to the hitting ball launching motor 101,
8, a lid 199 attached to the opening surface of
After accommodating the hit ball launching device control board 104 in the housing 198, the cover 199 and the housing 198 are screwed (not shown) or the like to the housing 198 to be integrally assembled.

Further, on one side wall of the storage box 196, a connector cable 201 for electrically connecting the hitting / launching motor 101 to the hitting / launching motor 101 is provided.
The connector at the end of the connector cable is connected to the hit ball launching motor 101. On the other side wall of the storage box 196, a connector accommodating portion 202 for electrically connecting the hit ball launching device control board 104 and the CR prize ball payout control board 88, the firing lever 20, the single shot switch 21, and the hitting ball launching device control are provided. Connector accommodating portion 203 for electrically connecting with substrate 104
Is provided in a concave shape with three sides surrounded by a storage box wall and one side opened.
Reference numeral 203 denotes a cable connector 204 from the CR prize ball payout control board 88, a firing lever 20 and a single switch 2 respectively.
1 are provided with connectors 206a and 206b for electrically connecting the cable connector 205 from No. 1. In addition,
On the back of the storage box 196, there is provided a touch sensitivity adjustment volume 173 for detecting rotation to the firing lever 20 and turning on power to the hit ball firing motor 101.

According to the unit structure of the hitting ball launching device thus constructed, the player can handle
By holding the handle 79 and operating the handle, the hit ball launching motor 101 is driven, and by driving the motor, the plate cam 176 is rotated. The ball is fired at that time.
The heat generated by the motor due to the driving of the motor is generated by a plurality of rows of heat dissipating pieces 1 provided on the back of
95 dissipates heat.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hitting ball launching motor 101 itself from overheating due to the heat, but to further control the hitting ball launching device control board 10 stored in the storage box 196 in close proximity to the hitting launching motor 101.
4 is prevented from being affected by the heat of the motor and causing a circuit failure. The hit ball launching device control board 104 serves as a relay between the hitting ball launching device 100 and the CR prize ball payout control board 88. The main board 91 plays a central role in the pachinko gaming machine. Since this is related to the command control, the hitting ball launching device control board 104 is protected from the heat generated by the hitting ball launching motor 101, so that the game of the pachinko gaming machine is smoothly controlled.

Moreover, the hitting ball launcher control board 104
And a connector connecting part to the CR prize ball payout control board 88 and a connector connecting part to the hit ball firing lever 20 and the like are provided on one side wall of the storage box 196 of the hit ball firing apparatus control board 104 in a state of avoiding heat from the motor. Therefore, such a circuit failure or runaway of the control circuit is further avoided.

The firing lever 20 and the single-shot switch 21
After the (operation handle portion) is mounted on the front portion of the pachinko gaming machine main body, and after the hitting ball launching device mounting board 178 or the hitting launching motor 101 and the hitting launching device control board 104 are mounted on the back side of the gaming machine main body, Just by detachably connecting the cable connector 205 of the firing lever 20 or the single-shot switch 21 pulled out from the front side of the gaming machine to the connector 206a attached to the hitting / launching device control board 104, the electric system of the hitting start signal is transmitted to the pachinko machine. From the front side to the back side. In the event of a failure of the hit ball starting circuit, the firing lever 20 or the single shot switch 21 housed inside the operation handle portion can be detached from the hit ball firing device control board 104 with one touch, and operations such as repair and replacement can be performed.

Further, since the hitting ball launching device control board 104 is provided with a connector 206b for accommodating a cable connector 204 for making the electrical connection with the winning ball payout control board 88 detachable as appropriate. When an electrical failure occurs between the control circuit of the hit ball launching device and the prize ball payout control circuit, one or both of them can be detached from the connector as necessary, and the abnormal portion can be repaired or replaced.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various design changes or improvements can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In particular, the above-described embodiment has shown an example in which the present invention is applied to a so-called fever-type pachinko game machine. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this type of pachinko game machine but can be applied to various game machines.

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According to the hitting ball launching unit structure of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the control board of the hitting launching motor is stored in the storage box and is protected from the heat of the motor. The control board is prevented from causing a circuit failure during the game, and a cable connector from a hitting / launching lever connected to the hitting / launching apparatus control board and a CR for performing award ball payout control of award ball payout mechanism. The connector part of the cable connector from the prize ball payout control board is also designed so as to block the heat of the ball launching motor, so that transmission and reception of signals to and from external circuits are also performed normally, and the control circuit circuit Troubles during the game due to obstacles, breakage, or runaway can be avoided, and the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind.
In addition, since these connector connections are made on one side wall of the storage box, the connector connection wiring work is easy and the convenience in maintenance is high, so the significance is great. As described in the second and third aspects, it is much more significant to consider the connection of these connectors and the drawing of the connector cables so as not to be affected by the heat of the motor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a winning ball (safe ball) provided on the back of the game board.
FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outflow path of gaming balls (prize balls, safe balls) in a prize ball payout mechanism and a safe ball discharge mechanism in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an arrangement relationship of each control board inside a housing of the game board.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing details of a hitting ball firing device mechanism according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 10 Pachinko gaming machine 20 Hitting / launching lever 80 Prize ball payout mechanism 88 CR awarding ball payout control board 101 Hitting / launching motor 104 Hitting / launching device control board 196 Hitting / launching device control board storage box 201 Connector cables 202, 203 Connector terminal receiving section 204 , 205 cable connector

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A ball launching device control board for controlling the ball launching motor is housed in a storage box provided on one side of the ball launching motor, and the ball launching device control board is provided on one side wall of the storage box. And a cable from the CR prize ball payout control board for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the prize ball payout mechanism according to the type of the generated safe ball. A connector housing portion of the connector is provided with one side opened via a box wall, and a cable connector from the hitting firing lever and a cable connector from the CR prize ball payout control board are provided in these connector housing portions. Characterized in that they are electrically connected to each other and are detachably attached to each other. 2. The connector receiving portion of the cable connector from the hitting ball firing lever and the connector receiving portion of the cable connector from the CR prize ball payout control board are both side wall surfaces on the side opposite to the motor side of the storage box. 2. The hitting ball firing unit structure in a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the hitting ball firing unit structure is provided. 3. A connector cable for electrically connecting the hitting ball launching motor to the hitting ball launching motor from the hitting launcher control board is provided on a surface of the other side wall of the storage box which is also opposite to the motor side. A hitting ball firing unit structure in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2.