JP2001353352A - Ball dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball dispenser which is inexpensive and rarely breaks down by selectively discharging dispensed balls from a dispensed ball discharge nozzle or a dispenses ball discharge nose by means of a mechanical structure. SOLUTION: A nozzle mount part 20 communicating with dispensed ball supply path of the body of the ball dispenser is disposed on the front side of the body of the ball dispenser. A dispensed ball discharge nozzle 30 for discharging dispensed balls w supplied from the supply path onto a receiving plate of a pachinko game machine and a dispensed ball discharge nose 40 for discharging the balls directly downwards are mounted to the mount part 20. The nozzle 30 is made turnable about the horizontal axis 33, with respect to the mount part 20, between a horizontal state extending toward the receiving plate of the pachinko machine and a vertical state extending upwards. A changeover means 45 is provided to guide, in the mount part 20, a dispensed ball either to the nozzle 30 or to the nose 40. The means 45 guides the ball to the nozzle 30 when it is in its horizontal state, and when the discharge nozzle 30 is turned into a vertical state, the ball is guided from the proximal end of the nozzle 30 to the side of the nose 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball rental machine installed adjacent to a pachinko game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a ball lending machine of this type, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2683810, a nozzle mounting which communicates with a ball lending supply passage of the ball lending machine main body is provided on the front side of the ball lending machine main body. In the nozzle mounting portion, while providing a lending ball discharge nozzle for discharging a lending ball supplied from the lending ball supply path to a saucer of a pachinko gaming machine so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction, that is, about a vertical axis, It is known to provide a ball rental discharge nose that discharges a ball rental ball directly below. In this device, at the base end of the ball letting discharge nozzle, an opening communicating the ball letting supply path and the tip side of the ball letting discharge nozzle, and a bypass passage communicating the ball letting supply path and the ball letting discharge nose, Is formed, and one of these can be selected by rotating the ball letting discharge nozzle.

FIG. 5 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-39139 shows a state in which a ball-lending discharge nozzle extends vertically about a horizontal axis with respect to a nozzle mounting portion provided on the front side of a ball lending machine body. There is disclosed a pachinko gaming machine which is rotatably mounted between a pachinko gaming machine and a laterally extending state extending toward the tray side of an adjacent pachinko gaming machine.

[0004]

Of the above two conventional types, the former (Japanese Patent No. 2683810) has the following problems.
When receiving a lending ball from the leasing discharge nose, it is necessary to rotate the leasing ball discharging nozzle forward, that is, to the passage side, but if this state is left unchecked, the movement or passage of the player is hindered, or the lending ball is hit by a collision. The discharge nozzle may be broken. In this respect, the latter (JP-A-6-39139) is excellent because the ball let-off nozzle does not protrude toward the passage even when the ball let-off is received from the ball let-off nose.

However, in the latter case, a shutter is provided at the opening of the ball lending supply path of the ball lending machine communicating with the nozzle mounting portion, and when the ball lending discharge nozzle is rotated and the ball leasing discharge nose is pushed up. When the ball is ejected from the ball letting discharge nozzle or the ball letting nose when the shutter is opened, however, the following problem arises in implementing this.

That is, when the rotation of the ball letting discharge nozzle and the pushing-up operation of the ball letting discharge nose are detected by, for example, sensors, and the shutter is opened by an actuator which receives a detection signal of the sensor, the control is performed. In addition to an increase in cost due to the equipment, there is a possibility that even if there is no mechanical problem, a sensor failure occurs and the ball rental machine cannot be used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a conventional, particularly the latter, one of either a ball letting discharge nozzle or a ball letting nose due to a mechanical structure. The present invention provides a ball rental machine that is inexpensive and has few failures by selectively discharging a rental ball from a machine.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball lending machine which is provided adjacent to a pachinko game machine. A nozzle mounting portion communicating with the supply path is provided. In this nozzle mounting portion, a ball rental discharge nozzle for discharging a ball rental supplied from the ball supply path to a saucer of a pachinko game machine and a ball discharge for discharging directly below. A ball lending machine provided with a nose, wherein the ball lending discharge nozzle is disposed between a horizontal state extending to a tray side of the pachinko gaming machine around a horizontal axis with respect to the nozzle mounting portion and a vertical state extending upward. It is assumed that it is mounted rotatably. And a switching means for guiding the ball to the ball discharge nozzle or the ball discharge nose in the nozzle mounting portion, wherein the switching means discharges the ball rental when the ball discharge nozzle is in the horizontal state. In the state of leading the ball to the nozzle, when rotating the ball letting discharge nozzle in the vertical direction, the ball end of the ball letting discharge nozzle can be switched to a state of leading the ball lending to the ball letting nose side by the base end portion.

In this configuration, the switching means for guiding the ball lending to the ball leasing discharge nozzle or the ball leasing discharge nose in the nozzle mounting portion is a machine which is switched by a base end portion of the ball leasing discharge nozzle when the nozzle is rotated. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the cause of a failure such as a sensor failure can be eliminated as compared with the conventional case where a control device such as a sensor is required.

Each of the inventions according to claims 2 and 3 provides a specific mode of the switching means. That is, in the invention according to claim 2, the switching means comprises a first blocking portion and a second blocking portion integrally formed at the base end of the ball rental nozzle, respectively. When in the state, the first blocking portion blocks the passage communicating with the ball-released nose in the nozzle mounting portion, and when the ball-released nozzle is in the vertical state, the second blocking portion is in communication with the ball-released nozzle in the nozzle mounting portion. The communication passage is shut off.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the switching means is provided with an opening / closing valve provided in the nozzle mounting portion to open and close a passage communicating with the lending discharge nose, and a direction in which the opening / closing valve opens the passage. And a pressing portion and a blocking portion integrally formed at the base end of the ball letting discharge nozzle, respectively. When the ball discharging nozzle is in a horizontal state, the on-off valve comes into contact with the pressing portion and the spring comes into contact. The passage is closed against the urging force of the above, and when the ball discharge nozzle is rotated vertically, the opening / closing valve receives the urging force of the spring to open the passage and the shut-off portion lends the inside of the nozzle mounting portion. The passage communicating with the discharge nozzle is shut off.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a ball lending machine A according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and the ball lending machine A is installed between adjacent pachinko gaming machines B on an island.

The ball lending machine A has a bill lending machine 2, a card unit 3, a ball lending supply path 4, a main control board (not shown), and the like in a ball lending machine main body 1. On the front side of the main body 1, a bill insertion slot 10, a card insertion lamp 11, an operation display lamp 12, and a card insertion / intake slot 1 in this order from the upper side.
3, a ball lending button 14, a card return button 15, a ball lending discharge unit 16, a card exhaustion lamp 17, a card full lamp 18, and a card insertion button 19 are provided. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 10, the bill validator 2
After confirming that the inserted bill is genuine, the card unit 3 issues a card from the card insertion / intake slot 13, and when the card insertion button 19 is pressed, the card is taken into the card unit 3, and then the ball lending button When the player presses the button 14, a predetermined number of ball rental balls (pachinko balls) are released,
When the card is ejected and the card return button 15 is pressed, the card taken into the card insertion / take-in slot 13 is returned, and these controls and the lamps 11, 12, 17, and 18 are performed.
Is controlled by a control unit such as a main control board.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 3 to 10, the ball lending unit 16 has a nozzle mounting fixed to the ball lending machine body 1 by a screw or the like so as to face one end of the ball lending supply path 4. A nozzle mounting body 20 as a part, a ball letting discharge nozzle 30 provided above the nozzle mounting body 20, and a ball letting discharge nose 40 provided below the nozzle mounting body 20 are provided.

The ball letting discharge nozzle 30 includes a nozzle base 31 rotatably supported on a vertical axis via a pair of upper and lower support plates 21 and 22 in a nozzle mounting body 20.
A projection 32 projecting from the nozzle base 31 to the outside through the side opening 23 of the nozzle attachment body 20; a square tubular nozzle body 34 rotatably attached to the projection 32 via a support shaft 33; Pachinko gaming machine B on the right side from the tip of the nozzle body 34 through the projecting portion 32 at the nozzle base 31 to receive the ball lending w from the ball lending supply path 4
Is discharged into the receiving pan 6. The nozzle main body 34 is oriented around the vertical axis along the side opening 23 of the nozzle mounting body 20 toward the right side of the pachinko gaming machine B, and the nozzle mounting body 20
While rotating between the state protruding forward, it also rotates between the horizontal state extending substantially horizontally around the support shaft 33 as a horizontal axis and the vertical state extending upward. ing.

The above-mentioned ball discharge nose 40 is formed of a cylindrical member, and its lower end projects downward from the inside of the nozzle mount 20, and its upper end is prevented from falling out of the nozzle mount 20. Is pushed up to a position where it is accommodated in the nozzle mounting body 20. A ball lending inlet 41 is provided at the lower part of the outer wall of the ball leasing discharge nose 40, and when the ball leasing discharge nose 40 is pushed up, the ball lending inlet 41 faces the ball lending passage 24 of the nozzle mounting body 20. The lending ball w is guided into the lending ball discharging nose 40, and the lending ball w is discharged right below the lower end opening 40a of the lending ball discharging nose 40.

The nozzle mounting body 20 and the nozzle base 31 inside the nozzle mounting body 20 are provided with the nozzle body 3 of the ball letting discharge nozzle 30.
The ball lending w from the ball lending supply path 4 is communicated with the nozzle body 34
And a second passage 2 which branches off from the middle of the first passage 26 and communicates with the ball let-off discharge nose 40.
7 are formed, and the two passages 26 and 27 are formed.
There is provided a switching unit 45 for selectively guiding the ball lending w to the nozzle body 34 of the ball lending discharge nozzle 30 or the ball leasing discharge nose 40 through one of them.

The switching means 45 includes a first blocking portion 46 integrally formed on the lower edge of the base end of the nozzle body 34 and a second blocking portion 46 integrally formed on the upper edge of the base end of the nozzle body 34. When the nozzle body 34 is in a horizontal state facing the tray 6 side of the pachinko gaming machine B on the right, the first blocking portion 46 extends into the nozzle mounting body 20 and The passage 27 is blocked and the rental ball w is transferred to the first passage 2
In the state where the nozzle body 34 is guided to the nozzle body 34 (the state shown in FIGS. 4 to 6), when the nozzle body 34 is rotated in the vertical state, the second blocking portion 47 is opened by the side opening of the nozzle mounting body 20. Hanging along 23 to block the first passage 26,
The state can be switched to a state where the ball lending w is guided to the ball lending discharge nose 40 side through the second passage 27 (the state shown in FIGS. 7 to 10).

Therefore, in the first embodiment,
The ball lending w from the ball lending supply path 4 is transferred to the nozzle body 34 of the ball lending discharge nozzle 30 or the ball leasing discharge nose 4 in the nozzle attachment body 20.
The switching means 45 for leading to zero includes a first blocking part 46 and a second blocking part 47 integrally formed at the base end of the nozzle body 34 of the ball discharge nozzle 30, respectively.
Of the pachinko gaming machine B on the right side around the spindle 33
Since it has a mechanical structure in which the switching is performed by the two blocking portions 46 and 47 when rotating between the horizontal state and the vertical state facing the side, control devices such as sensors are required as in the related art. It is possible to reduce the cost, eliminate a failure cause such as a sensor failure, and improve the reliability of operation. In addition, the mechanical structure of the switching means 45 is also different from that of the two shut-off portions 46, 4 formed simply at the base end of the nozzle body 34.
Since it is relatively simple consisting of only 7, it is very advantageous in realizing the implementation.

The nozzle body 34 of the ball letting discharge nozzle 30 has a support shaft 3 which is a horizontal axis with respect to the nozzle mounting body 20.
When the pachinko gaming machine B on the right side opens its front frame, the nozzle body 34 is moved forward, that is, on the passage side, because it is provided so as to be rotatable around the vertical axis in addition to being rotatable about three. By rotating, it is possible to easily prevent the opening of the front frame from being hindered.

FIGS. 11 to 16 show a ball rental unit 50 of a ball rental machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This ball discharge unit 50 is different from the ball discharge unit 16 of the first embodiment in that the switching means 51 for guiding the ball leasing w to one of the ball leasing discharge nozzle 30 or the ball leasing discharge nose 40 in the nozzle attachment 20. Only the configuration is different.

That is, the switching means 51 is configured to open or close the second passage 27 communicating with the ball let-off nose 40 in the nozzle mounting portion 20 so as to open and close the nozzle base 31 or the projecting portion 32.
An opening / closing valve 53 rotatably provided around a support shaft 52;
A coil spring 54 mounted around the support shaft 52 so as to constantly urge the on-off valve 53 in a direction to open the second passage 27; and a lower edge side of the base end of the nozzle body 34 of the ball let-off nozzle 30 And a blocking portion 56 also integrally formed on the upper end side of the base end portion of the nozzle body 34.
Consists of Then, when the nozzle body 34 is in the horizontal state facing the tray side of the pachinko gaming machine on the right side, the on-off valve 53 comes into contact with the pressing portion 55 to prevent the second passage 27 from being biased by the coil spring 54. Close, and lend ball w to first passage 2
6 to the nozzle body 34 (FIGS. 11 to 13).
When the nozzle body 34 is rotated in the vertical state, the blocking portion 56 hangs down along the side opening 23 of the nozzle mounting portion 20 to block the first passage 26. The opening / closing valve 53 receives the urging force of the coil spring 54, opens the second passage 27, and switches the state to guide the ball lending w to the ball lending discharge nose 40 (the state shown in FIGS. 14 to 16). It has become. The other configuration of the ball lending unit 50 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

FIGS. 17 to 20 show a ball rental unit 60 of a ball rental machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The switching means 61 of the ball let-off unit 60 is provided with an opening / closing valve 62 for opening and closing the second passage 27 communicating with the ball let-off nose 40 in the nozzle mounting portion 20, as in the second embodiment.
A coil spring 63 that constantly biases the on-off valve 62 in a direction to open the second passage 27; a pressing portion 64 integrally formed on the lower edge side of the base end of the nozzle body 34;
4, the shut-off portion 65 is integrally formed on the upper edge side of the base end portion, but the configurations of the on-off valve 62 and the coil spring 63 are different from those of the second embodiment.

That is, the on-off valve 62 slides in a substantially horizontal direction along the guide grooves 66, 66 formed from the nozzle base 31 of the rental / discharge nozzle 30 across the protruding portion 32 to open / close the second passage 27. The coil spring 63 is disposed between a flange portion 62 a formed on the on-off valve 62 and a spring seat 67 formed on the nozzle mounting portion 20. As in the case of the second embodiment, when the nozzle body 34 is in the horizontal state facing the tray side of the pachinko gaming machine on the right, the on-off valve 6
2 closes the second passage 27 against the urging force of the coil spring 63 by contacting the pressing portion 64 and guides the ball lending w to the nozzle body 34 through the first passage 26 (see FIGS. 17 and 18). When the nozzle body 34 is rotated in the vertical direction, the shut-off portion 65 hangs down along the side opening 23 of the nozzle mounting portion 20 to shut off the first passage 26, and The opening / closing valve 62 receives the urging force of the coil spring 63 to open the second passage 27 to release the ball rental w from the ball rental discharge nose 40.
The state can be switched to the state of guiding to the side (the state shown in FIGS. 19 and 20).

In the second and third embodiments as well, as in the first embodiment, the switching means 51, 61 of the ball lending unit 50, 60 have a mechanical structure. As a matter of course, as compared with the case where a control device such as a sensor is required as in the related art, it is possible to achieve the effects of reducing the cost and eliminating the cause of failure such as sensor failure.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described first to third embodiments, but includes various other forms. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which the nozzle mounting body 20 made of a separate member from the front panel of the ball lending machine body 1 is used as the nozzle mounting portion for providing the ball rental nozzle and the ball discharge nose. The present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is integrally formed with a panel on the front side of the ball lending machine body.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the ball lending discharge nozzle 30 (specifically, the nozzle main body 34) is attached to the nozzle attachment body 20 so as to be rotatable around both the vertical axis and the horizontal axis is described. However, according to the present invention, in some cases, the ball discharge nozzle may be attached to the nozzle attachment portion so as to be rotatable only around the horizontal axis, and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

Further, the present invention is not limited to a ball lending machine which can use both cash (banknotes or coins) and a card as in the above embodiments, but a ball lending machine exclusively for cash or a ball lending machine exclusively for a card. Needless to say, the present invention can be similarly applied to the above.

[0029]

As described above, according to the ball lending machine of the present invention, the switching means for guiding the ball lending to one of the ball lending discharge nozzle and the ball leasing discharge nose is provided with the horizontal state and the vertical state of the ball lending discharge nozzle. Since it consists only of a mechanical structure that is automatically performed by the base end of the nozzle when rotating between the orientation state, it is possible to reduce costs, reduce the causes of failure, and reduce the operating rate. Can be improved.

In particular, in the invention according to claim 2, since the switching means is relatively simple consisting of only two blocking portions integrally formed at the base end portion of the ball letting discharge nozzle, the switching means can be implemented. Is very advantageous.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball lending machine and a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view in which a part of the ball lending machine is cut away.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a ball lending unit of the ball lending machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view in which a part is cut away in a use state of discharging a lending ball from a nozzle of the lending ball discharging unit.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 in a use state in which a lent ball discharge unit discharges a lent ball from a nose;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 7;

9 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line HH in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4, showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 11;

13 is a sectional view taken along line JJ of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7, showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line KK of FIG.

16 is a sectional view taken along line LL in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view taken along line MM in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along line NN in FIG. 19;

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Ball Rental Machine B Pachinko Game Machine w Ball Rental (Pachinko Ball) 1 Ball Rental Machine Body 4 Ball Rental Supply Path 6 Receiving Plate 16,50,60 Ball Rental Discharge Unit 20 Nozzle Attachment (Nozzle Attachment) 26 First Passage 27 second passage 30 ball letting discharge nozzle 33 spindle (horizontal axis) 34 nozzle body 40 ball letting discharge nose 45, 51, 61 switching means 46 first shut-off part 47 second shut-off part 53, 62 on-off valve 54 , 63 Coil spring 55, 64 Pressing part 56, 65 Blocking part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A nozzle mounting portion is provided on the front side of a ball lending machine installed adjacent to a pachinko gaming machine, the nozzle mounting portion being in communication with a ball lending supply passage of the ball lending machine main body. In a ball lending machine provided with a ball lending discharge nozzle for discharging a ball lending supplied from a ball supply path to a saucer of a pachinko gaming machine and a ball lending discharge nose discharging immediately below, the ball lending discharge nozzle is provided with a nozzle mounting The part is rotatably mounted between a horizontal state extending toward the tray side of the pachinko gaming machine around a horizontal axis and a vertical state extending upward. Switching means for guiding the ball-emission nose to either one of the ball-emission nose, the switching means for guiding the ball-emission to the ball-emission discharge nozzle when the ball-emission discharge nozzle is in the horizontal position, Lending when rotating to the state Ball lending machine, characterized in that provided to be switched to a state for guiding the rental spheres rental spherical discharge nose side by the proximal end of the discharge nozzle. 2. The switching means comprises a first cut-off portion and a second cut-off portion integrally formed at a base end portion of the ball let-off nozzle, respectively.
Block the passage communicating with the ball discharge nose in the nozzle mounting portion, and when the ball discharge nozzle is in the vertical position, the second
2. The ball lending machine according to claim 1, wherein the blocking portion cuts off a passage communicating with the ball lending discharge nozzle in the nozzle mounting portion. 3. An on-off valve provided in a nozzle mounting portion to open and close a passage communicating with a lending discharge nose, a spring for constantly urging the on-off valve in a direction to open the passage. The opening / closing valve comprises a pressing portion and a blocking portion integrally formed at the base end of the ball letting discharge nozzle, respectively. When the ball letting discharge nozzle is in the horizontal state, the on-off valve comes into contact with the pressing portion and resists the urging force of the spring. When the passage is closed and the ball discharge nozzle is rotated vertically, the opening / closing valve receives the urging force of the spring to open the passage and the blocking portion blocks the passage communicating with the loan discharge nozzle in the nozzle mounting portion. The ball lending machine according to claim 1, wherein