JP2002028303A - Game ball scoring device for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To almost block fraudulent work such as opening a scoring guide member using a wire or the like committed by a player as cheater without opening a glass frame while by no means disturbing normal action of opening the scoring guide member in a game ball scoring device which catches the game balls by the opening or closing action of the scoring guide member on the surface of a playing board of a pachinko machine. SOLUTION: In the game ball scoring device of the pachinko machine in which a scoring guide member 5 is supported being made free to erect or tilt on a rotating shaft 6 arranged almost horizontally and game balls are caught on the scoring guide member to win as the scoring guide member tilts, a lock mechanism is provided to lock the scoring guide member being erected by making a control piece 11 face it at a position of a specified relation while a knob 21 is arranged on the playing board 2 protruding to release the locking state of the lock mechanism by pressing it.

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 for pachinko machines have been known in the related art. It is configured to be opened.

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional winning opening structure, 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.

[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.

Accordingly, the present invention makes it almost impossible for an illegal 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 wins, a locking mechanism for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing a braking piece to face a predetermined related position and performing a pressing operation. In this case, a knob that can release the locked state of the lock mechanism is protruded 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 prize winning device, a lock mechanism for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing the braking piece to face a predetermined relation position is provided, and a knob that can release the locked state of the lock mechanism by pressing 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, 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 is formed so as to form a part of another winning opening. 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.

[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. In the figure, reference numeral 3 denotes a mounting plate attached to the front of the game board 2, 4 denotes a horizontally long winning opening provided on the mounting plate, and 5 denotes a lower edge of the winning opening by rotating shafts 6 and 6. It is a winning guide member in the shape of a rectangular lid plate supported upright and tiltable.

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. Reference numeral 15 denotes a pin integrally projecting from one side of the lower projection 14. The upper projection 13 is formed to be slightly shorter than the lower projection 14, and the tip surface 13a is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the direction in which the braking piece 11 moves forward and backward. In addition, 16 and 16 are normal winning holes formed on the front surface of the mounting plate 3, and 17 is a game ball flow space 1 on the front surface of the game board 2.
8 is a front glass plate stretched to form the front glass plate 8.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a rectangular through hole formed in the mounting plate 3;
Reference numeral 1 denotes a knob protruding from the game board by inserting a shaft 22 having a rectangular cross section into the through hole so as to be able to move forward and backward. Reference numeral 23 denotes an inner end of the shaft 22 having a rear edge of about 45 degrees. Of the pin 1 on the inclined piece 23.
5 is located. Reference numeral 25 denotes a stopper formed at the rear end of the guide 24 of the shaft 22 to limit the retreating distance of the shaft 22, and 26 denotes a stopper formed to limit the forward moving distance of the shaft 22. It is. 27 is a semi-cylindrical eaves protruding from the game board to prevent the game ball from hitting the knob, and 28 presses the knob 21 forward by pressing the rear end surface of the shaft 22. It is a coiled spring.

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", the user opens the glass frame using a predetermined key and presses the knob 21 to open the spring. 28 contracts, the inclined piece 23 moves rearward, and the pin 15 moves up along the inclined surface of the inclined piece 23, so that the braking piece 11 is lifted and the locked state is released, and a prize is won as shown in FIG. The guide member 5 is opened halfway. 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. Note that the knob 21 automatically returns to its original state only by releasing the hand due to the elasticity of the spring 28. Therefore, there is no danger that the clerk forgets to return the knob 21 and disables the closing operation of the winning guide member 5.

As described above, in the winning device shown in this embodiment, the first operation of releasing the locked state by pressing the knob 21 and the first operation of putting the finger on the winning guide member 5 and pulling it forward. By allowing the winning guide member to be tilted by the two operations of the second operation, the illegal operation performed without opening the glass frame is more completely prevented.
Although not shown, if the inclined piece 23 is set to further raise the braking piece 11 when the knob 21 is pressed, the winning guide member 5 is opened only by operating the knob 21. You can also.

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 which is moved by the ball weight of the game ball winning another winning opening. 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.

In this embodiment, a 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. ). Also, the shape of the knob is not limited to the illustrated one, and it may be used as a deformed decorative body or a ball guide member.
It may be configured such that the lock operation of the lock mechanism is released by the pressing operation of the knob 6 as if it were a knob.

The embodiment shown in FIG.
A small projection 30 which is detachably attached to the rear end of the shaft 22 at a part of
Is formed so that the shaft portion 22 is not unnecessarily moved rearward due to vibration or the like, and such constituent members can be added as necessary.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, a lock mechanism is provided for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing the braking piece to face a predetermined relational position, and the lock mechanism is operated by pressing the lock piece. Since the knob which can release the locked state is protrudingly provided on the game board, there is a beneficial effect that illegal opening using wire 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 operation state diagram of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an operation state diagram of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of the game ball winning device according to the present invention.

[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 Engaging part 9 Solenoid 11 Brake piece 13, 14 Projecting part 13a Tip surface 15 Pin 16 Normal winning opening 20 Through hole 21 Picking Child 23 Inclined piece

Claims (6)

[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 for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing a braking piece to face a predetermined relation position is provided, and a locked state of the lock mechanism is released by pressing 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. 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 for locking the winning guide member in an upright state by causing a braking piece to face a predetermined relation position is provided, and a locked state of the lock mechanism is released by pressing 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 an eaves for preventing the game ball from hitting the knob is protruded from the game board. 4. The game ball winning device of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the knob is formed so as to form a part of another winning opening. 5. The game ball winning device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the braking piece is operated by a solenoid. 6. The game ball of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the winning guide member is in the form of a horizontally long lid plate supported on the lower edge of a horizontally long winning opening so as to be able to stand up and tilt. Winning device.