JP2001286636A - Game ball winning device of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game ball winning device wherein a winning guide member opens and closes on the game board of a Pachinko machine to catch a game ball, whereby a fraudulent player becomes nearly impossible to do a fraudulence such as opening the winning guide member by means of a wire, or the like, without opening a glass frame, while the winning guide member is allowed to be properly opened. SOLUTION: In the game ball winning device of a Pachinko machine wherein a winning guide member 5 is tiltably supported on a nearly horizontally provided rotation axis 6, and when the guide member 5 is tilted, a game ball is caught on the member 5, thereby effecting winning, a lock mechanism, which brings a braking piece 11 to a predetermined relative point to lock the winning guide member 5 in its upright state is provided, while a knob 21, which can release the locking state of the lock mechanism by being rotated, is projected on a game board 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a game ball winning device that captures a game ball by opening and closing a winning guide member on a game board of a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of game ball prize machines of pachinko machines have been known, but a large prize port is provided with a horizontally long plate-like lid (prize guide member) by operating a solenoid at a so-called big hit. It is configured to be opened.

By the way, in the structure of the above-mentioned big winning opening, the winning guide member is opened when a wire or the like is inserted into the glass frame and the forcing guide member is forcibly opened, so that the game ball is opened. There was a case where a fraudulent act of trying to obtain a prize ball by illegally winning a prize was performed.

[0004]

The inventor of the present invention sets the winning guide member in an upright state by moving the braking piece toward a predetermined position so as to prevent the above-mentioned misconduct. We first invented and applied for a patent for a game ball winning device provided with a lock mechanism for locking.

However, when the lock mechanism is provided as described above, even if the clerk tries to open the front glass plate and open the winning guide member properly as required, the clerk does not open the prize guide unless the solenoid is operated. There is a problem that it is difficult to perform even a legitimate action by the user. Therefore, it has been considered that a small hole into which a pin can be inserted is opened, and a winning guide member is opened by opening a glass frame and inserting a predetermined pin into the small hole. When the player inserts a wire into the small hole, the winning guide member may be opened.

Therefore, the present invention makes it almost impossible for an unauthorized player to open the winning guide member using a wire or the like without opening the glass frame, and furthermore, to the legitimate opening of the winning guide member. Is not to be difficult to perform.

[0007]

For this purpose, the present invention provides a winning guide member which is supported on a rotating shaft provided substantially horizontally so as to be able to stand up and tilt, and when the winning guide member is tilted, the game ball is provided with the winning guide. In a game ball winning device of a pachinko machine that is captured on a member and configured to win, a lock mechanism is provided for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing a braking piece to face a predetermined relational position and performing a rotating operation. A knob that can release the locked state of the lock mechanism is projected from the game board. The present invention also provides
A game ball of a pachinko machine in which a winning guide member is supported on a rotating shaft provided substantially horizontally so as to be capable of standing and tilting, and when the winning guide member is tilted, a game ball is captured on the winning guide member and wins. In the winning device, a lock mechanism for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing the braking piece to face a predetermined relational position is provided, and a knob that can release the locked state of the lock mechanism by rotating is provided. The winning guide member is projected on a game board so that the winning guide member can be tilted by at least two operations. Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned game ball winning device, the braking piece is operated by a solenoid. Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned gaming ball winning device, the winning guide member is in the shape of a horizontally long lid plate supported on the lower edge portion of the horizontally long winning opening so as to be able to stand up and tilt freely. Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned game ball winning device, a cam body is provided on the rotary shaft of the knob, and the locked state is released by moving the braking piece by the cam body.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned game ball winning device, at least two knobs are provided, and by sequentially rotating the knobs, the locked state is released and the winning guide member is tilted. . Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned game ball winning device, an eaves body is provided on the game board so as to prevent the game ball from hitting the knob. Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above-mentioned game ball winning device, the knob can be rotated by pushing and turning.

[0008]

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 machine in which a game ball winning device 1 according to the present invention is provided on a game board 2, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the game ball winning device 1, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are exploded perspective views of the main part. In the figure, 3 is a mounting plate attached to the front of the game board 2,
Reference numeral 4 denotes a horizontally long winning opening provided on the mounting plate. Reference numeral 5 denotes a winning guide member in the form of a rectangular lid plate which is supported on the lower edge of the winning opening by the rotating shafts 6 and 6 so as to be able to stand up and tilt.

Flanges 7a and 7b are integrally formed on both ends of the lower edge of the rear surface of the winning guide member 5, and a horizontal shaft-shaped engaging portion 8 is integrally formed on one of the flanges 7a. .

Reference numeral 9 denotes a solenoid provided vertically so that the spindle 10 is on the lower side. Reference numeral 11 denotes a braking piece fixed to the tip of the spindle 10 and provided to move up and down by the operation of the solenoid. Is the spindle 10
Is a return coil spring that urges the spring downward. Braking piece 1
1 has a pair of protrusions 13 and 14 formed in a substantially U-shape at the front edge thereof. The upper projection 13 is the lower projection 1
4 is formed to be slightly shorter than the brake piece 1
1 is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the forward and backward movement directions. Reference numerals 15 and 15 denote ordinary winning holes formed on the front surface of the mounting plate 3, and reference numeral 16 denotes a front glass plate which is stretched on the front surface of the game board 2 so as to form a game ball flowing space 17.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a through hole formed in the mounting plate 3 so as to be opposed to the lower projecting portion 14. Reference numeral 21 denotes a knob protruding from the game board by inserting a shaft portion 22 into the through hole. Is a cylindrical cam body fixed eccentrically by fitting a square shaft part 24 formed at the tip of the shaft part 22 to a square hole 25 formed at an eccentric position. The projection 14 is located. As shown in FIG. 6, reference numeral 26 denotes a stopper protruding from the cam body, and reference numerals 27, 27 denote stoppers protruding from the rear surface of the mounting plate 3.
Is limited to be less than about 180 degrees.
Reference numeral 28 denotes a semi-cylindrical eaves protruding from the game board to prevent the game balls from hitting the knob. Numeral 29 is a seal paper affixed to the front end surface to indicate the rotation direction of the knob 21 by an arrow.

In this game ball winning device, as shown in FIG. 3, when the solenoid 9 is demagnetized and the braking piece 11 is lower due to the elasticity of the coil spring 12, the upper protrusion 1
Since the front end surface 13a of the third member 3 is opposed to the engaging portion 8 from behind, the backward turning of the engaging portion 8 is prevented, so that the winning guide member 5 will be opened by illegal means using wire or the like. However, the winning guide member is locked in the upright state and cannot be opened. Then, when the solenoid 9 is excited and the braking piece 11 moves upward, the engaging portion 8 is lifted by the lower projection 14, so that the winning guide member 5 tilts forward, and projects into the game ball flowing down space of the game board. You will be able to catch the sphere. When the solenoid 9 is demagnetized, the coil spring 12
As the braking piece 11 moves down due to the elasticity of the above, the engaging portion 8 is pushed down by the upper projecting portion 13 and returns to the upright state.

When the clerk tries to open the winning guide member 5 as a legitimate action such as "bonus", he opens the glass frame using a predetermined key and rotates the knob 21 in the direction of the arrow. Then, the cam body 23 rotates up to 180 degrees, and the cam body pushes up the protruding portion 14, so that the braking piece 11 is lifted and the locked state is released, and the winning guide member 5 is opened halfway as shown in FIG. Then, by putting a finger (toe) on the winning guide member 5 in the half-open state and pulling it forward, the winning guide member 5 can be opened as shown in FIG.

As described above, in the winning device shown in this embodiment, the first operation of releasing the locked state by rotating the knob 21 and the first operation of putting the finger on the winning guide member 5 and pulling it forward. Through the two operations of the second operation, the winning guide member can be tilted for the first time. For this reason, even if the wire is hooked on the winning guide member 5 for an unjust purpose without opening the glass frame, the winning guide member 5 will not be opened by itself, and illegal opening will be almost impossible.

Although not shown, if the shape of the cam body 23 is set so that the cam body 23 raises the braking piece 11 further when the knob 21 is rotated, the knob 21 is simply operated. Then, the winning guide member 5 can be opened. Even in such a case, it is difficult to rotate the knob 21 using a wire, so that there is an effect that illegal opening can be prevented.

In another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, a second knob 30 is provided on a side opposite to a knob 21 provided on one side of the special winning opening 4, and a knob is provided. By rotating the child 21 and the knob 30 sequentially, the locked state is released and the winning guide member is tilted. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the brake piece 11 is first lifted halfway by rotating the knob 21 and then rotating the knob 30 as shown in FIG. The locked state is released and the winning guide member 5 is opened. In this case, an engagement groove 33 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cam body 32 fixed to the shaft portion 31 of the knob 30,
When the winning guide member 5 is in the upright state, the knob 30 cannot be rotated because the flange portion 7b is fitted in the engagement groove 33, and the winning guide member 5 is half-opened, and the flange portion 7b is opened. Only after detaching from the engaging groove 33, the knob 30 can be rotated and the winning guide member 5 can be opened.
For this reason, even if only one knob is operated, the winning guide member 5 cannot be opened, and it is almost impossible to open the winning guide member 5 for an improper purpose, whereby the fraud can be more completely prevented. Become like

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the lower edge of the flange 7 b is not
1 so that the collar 7 can be rotated even if the knob 30 is rotated without rotating the knob 21.
In this case, the winning guide member 5 is prevented from being opened only by the cam body 32 hitting the side surface of the b. In this case as well, if the knob 21 is first rotated, the lower edge of the flange portion 7b is broken The second movement of the collar 3b is caused by the upward movement of the collar portion 7b as shown in FIG.
If the rotation operation is performed by turning 0, the cam body 32 can push up the flange portion 7b and open the winning guide member 5. By setting the relative relationship between the cam body 32 and the flange 7b in this manner, it is possible to set so that the winning guide member 5 cannot be opened in one operation.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 14, a knob 40 is provided on the game board so as to be able to open the winning guide member 5 by pushing and turning.
That is, the knob 40 is a coil spring 42 fitted externally to the shaft 41.
The cam body 43 is urged outward by the stopper 45 which is engaged with a stopper 44 formed on the back surface of the mounting plate 3.
Is formed, and in the initial state, the stopper 45 is
By engaging with 4, the knob 40 is supported so as not to rotate,
As shown in FIG. 15, when the knob 40 is pressed as a first operation, the stoppers 44 and 45 are disengaged, and the knob 40 can be rotated. Rotate so that the braking piece 11 can be lifted. In this manner, it is possible to set such that two operations are required until the winning guide member 5 is opened even with one knob 40. The embodiments of the present invention as exemplified above can be arbitrarily combined to design a device according to the intended purpose.

In this embodiment, the brake piece is operated by the solenoid. However, instead of using the solenoid, the brake piece is moved by the continuous rod moved by the ball weight of the game ball which has won another winning port. It may be configured to move. Further, in this embodiment, a description has been given of an embodiment in which the braking piece moves forward and backward vertically. However, the braking piece may move horizontally or rotate, and the braking piece may be moved from two or more transmission members. It may be configured, and the transmission member may move forward and backward or rotate. In addition, the lock mechanism may have a structure in which a locking member is added in addition to the structure using the braking piece. Further, in this embodiment, the rotating operation of the knob acts on the braking piece via the cam body.
The transmission system may be any of the plurality of transmission members.

Further, in this embodiment, the special winning opening has been described, but all variable winning devices (referred to as airplanes or tulips) for guiding a game ball by turning a pair of winning guide members on a game board surface. ). In addition, the form of the knob is not limited to the illustrated one, but may be a deformed decorative body, or
The locking mechanism may be unlocked by rotating the normal winning port 15 so that it can also serve as a ball guide member, or by rotating the normal winning port 15 like a knob. Alternatively, the rotation axis 6,
It is also possible to provide some knobs on a bearing member or the like that supports 6.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the winning guide member is supported on the rotating shaft provided substantially horizontally so as to be able to stand up and tilt, and when the winning guide member is tilted, the game ball is moved to the winning guide member. In the game ball prize device of a pachinko machine that is captured above and configured to win, a lock mechanism that locks the winning guide member in an upright state by causing a braking piece to face a predetermined related position and performs a rotation operation. As a result, a knob that can release the locked state of the lock mechanism is protruded from the game board, so that there is a beneficial effect that illegal acts using wires or the like can be more completely prevented. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a game ball winning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the game ball winning device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the game ball winning device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the game ball winning device of FIG. 2;

6 is a perspective view of the exploded perspective view of FIG. 5 viewed from a different viewpoint.

FIG. 7 is an operation state diagram of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is an operation state diagram of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the game ball winning device according to the present invention.

10 is a perspective view of a main part of the game ball winning device of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an operation state diagram of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an operation state diagram of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a front view of a main part showing another embodiment of the game ball winning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of the game ball winning device according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an operation state diagram of FIG. 13;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game ball winning device 2 Game board 3 Mounting plate 4 Big winning opening 5 Winning guide member 6 Rotating shaft 8 Engagement part 9 Solenoid 11 Braking piece 14 Projection 16 Front glass plate 20 Through hole 21 Knob 23 Cam body 30 Knob 32 Cam body 40 Knob 43 Cam body

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A winning guide member is supported on a rotating shaft provided substantially horizontally so as to be capable of standing up and tilting, and when the winning guide member is tilted, a game ball is captured on the winning guide member and wins. In a game ball winning device of a pachinko machine, a lock mechanism is provided for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing a braking piece to face a predetermined relational position, and the locked state of the lock mechanism is released by rotating operation. A game ball prize device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a knob that can be projected is provided on a game board. 2. A winning guide member is supported on a rotating shaft provided substantially horizontally so as to be capable of standing up and tilting, and when the winning guide member is tilted, a game ball is caught on the winning guide member and wins. In a game ball winning device of a pachinko machine, a lock mechanism is provided for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing a braking piece to face a predetermined relational position, and the locked state of the lock mechanism is released by rotating operation. A game ball prize device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a knob that can be protruded is provided on a game board so that the prize guide member can be tilted by at least two operations. 3. The game ball winning device of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the braking piece is operated by a solenoid. 4. The game ball of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the winning guide member is in the shape of a horizontally long lid plate supported on the lower edge portion of a horizontally long winning opening so as to be able to stand up and tilt. Winning device. 5. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a cam body is provided on the rotary shaft of the knob, and the locked state is released by moving the braking piece by the cam body. Game ball winning device. 6. The winning guide member according to claim 1, wherein at least two knobs are provided, and by sequentially rotating the knobs, the locked state is released and the winning guide member is tilted. Game ball winning device for pachinko machines. 7. The game ball prize device of a pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein an eaves for preventing the game ball from hitting the knob is protruded from the game board. 8. The game ball winning device of a pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the knob is rotatable by pushing and turning.