JP2002119718A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent unexpected fall of pachinko balls from an open part temporarily formed in a pachinko ball passage in a pachinko machine having a front tray part and an openable and closable front tray part door. SOLUTION: A pachinko ball guiding part 16 guides to the front tray part 36 pachinko balls paid off as prizes by a payoff device (not shown) mounted to a machine frame 10. When the front tray part door 14 is closed, a first opening 40 in the pachinko ball guiding part is connected to a second opening 42 in the front tray part; when the door 14 is open, the first opening 40 is separated from the second opening 42 while an exit part 50 is used as a movable part. Further, when the front tray part door 14 is open, the movable part is displaced to a restraining position where inclination of the movable part itself restrains the pachinko balls in the pachinko ball guiding part 16 from moving out of the first opening 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine including a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a game machine is generally configured to include a machine frame, a front plate portion, a front plate portion door, and a pachinko ball guiding portion.

[0003] The machine frame is provided with a payout device for paying out another pachinko ball as a prize when the fired pachinko ball enters the hit hole of the game board. This dispensing device is generally located behind the machine frame. Further, the machine frame is generally designed to hold the game board detachably, and further, the type of the game board that can be mounted on the same machine frame can be changed.

[0004] The front plate portion accommodates a pachinko ball to be fired on the front side of the machine frame.

In game machines, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-27
As disclosed in FIG. 1 of Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6513, both the front plate portion and the lower plate portion located below the front plate portion at the front side of the machine frame are pachinko machines paid out as prizes. A type that constitutes a dish for storing spheres (hereinafter, referred to as an “upper and lower dish type”) is generally used.

However, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-24134, only the front plate portion constitutes a plate for storing pachinko balls paid out as prizes on the front side of the machine frame ( Hereinafter, there is also a "one-dish type."

The front plate door includes the front plate and is attached to the machine frame so as to be openable and closable together with the front plate.

The pachinko ball guiding portion is provided on the machine frame so as to be positioned behind the front plate portion with the front plate portion door closed in order to guide the pachinko ball paid out as a prize to the front plate portion. It was done.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-276513 discloses that
An example of the pachinko ball guiding portion is described. The pachinko ball guiding portion is connected to the second opening of the front plate portion at the first opening of the pachinko ball guiding portion when the front plate door is closed, and is separated from the second opening portion when the pachinko ball opening portion is open. Is what is done.

In the gaming machine described in this publication, the front plate door may need to be opened in order to inspect or repair the inside of the game machine. In the open state, as described above, the first opening of the pachinko ball guiding portion is separated from the second opening of the front plate portion. An opening is temporarily formed in the pachinko ball passage in the gaming machine. Therefore, when a pachinko ball is present in the pachinko ball guiding portion, the pachinko ball may fall out from the open portion. In addition, when the front plate door is opened in a state where no pachinko ball is present in the pachinko ball guiding portion, the pachinko ball does not immediately fall out of the pachinko ball guiding portion, but happens to be a prize from the dispensing device. When the pachinko sphere is subsequently released and the pachinko sphere may reach the pachinko sphere induction part,
The pachinko ball spills out of the pachinko ball guiding portion.

Therefore, in this type of gaming machine,
There is a demand to prevent the pachinko ball from spilling out of the pachinko ball guiding portion with the front plate door open.

In the above description, the case where the pachinko ball spills when the front plate door is opened is the pachinko ball guiding portion. However, the pachinko ball may spill from the front plate portion. When the pachinko ball is stored in the front plate portion at a position where the front plate portion and the pachinko ball guiding portion are connected to each other, and the front plate portion door is opened somewhat quickly, the pachinko ball is moved by inertia. As a result of trying to stay still despite the movement of the front plate, the pachinko ball may fall out of the front plate.

In short, in this type of gaming machine, although a temporary opening is formed in the pachinko ball passage when the front plate door is opened, the pachinko ball is released from the opening. There is a demand to avoid spills.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-276513 discloses a technique for satisfying the demand.

[0015]

However, the technique disclosed in the publication sufficiently satisfactorily prevents the pachinko ball from spilling from an opening formed temporarily in the path of the pachinko ball. You may not be able to.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-24134 discloses that, in the one-plate type gaming machine described above, the pachinko ball guiding portion is provided at the first opening of the pachinko ball guiding portion when the front plate portion door is closed. It is not taught to be configured to be connected to the second opening of the front plate portion while being separated from the second opening in the open state. Furthermore, in the one-plate type gaming machine having such a configuration, there is no room for teaching a technique for preventing the pachinko ball from spilling from an opening temporarily formed in the pachinko ball path.

[0017]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Against this background, the present invention relates to a pachinko ball passage regardless of whether the type of gaming machine is an upper and lower plate type or a single plate type. Together with the desire to sufficiently prevent the pachinko balls from spilling from the temporarily formed opening and the desire to avoid the pachinko balls from spilling in a single-disc gaming machine. The present invention provides the following aspects according to the present invention. Each mode is described in the same manner as in the claims, divided into sections, each section is numbered, and described in a form in which the numbers of other sections are cited as necessary. This is to facilitate understanding of some of the technical features described in the present specification and some of the combinations thereof, and the technical features and the combinations thereof described in the present specification have the following aspects. It should not be construed as limited.

(1) The launched pachinko ball hits the hole
A game board that pays out another pachinko ball as a prize when entering
The machine frame to be mounted and the pachinko ball to be fired
A front plate portion accommodated on the front side of the machine frame, and the front plate portion
And openable and closable with its front plate.
The front plate door attached to the machine frame and the prize
In order to guide the released pachinko balls to the front plate,
Being located behind the front plate part with the front plate part door closed
A pachinko ball guiding portion provided in the machine frame,
In the closed state of the front dish door, the pachinko ball guiding section is opened first.
An opening connected to the second opening of the front plate at the mouth;
On the other hand, in the open state, what is separated from the second opening
A gaming machine comprising:
The same direction as the pachinko ball flow as the path of the ball
Upstream and downstream of the portion extending to the first opening
And the downstream side of the section is displaceable with respect to the machine frame.
A first movable portion, wherein when the front plate portion door is open,
Pachinko balls in the downstream side exit through the first opening
Suppression by the inclination of the first movable part itself.
In the closed position, the
A gaming machine [claim 1]. To this gaming machine
The pachinko ball opened with the front plate door open
The pachinko ball spilling out of the guiding part
When the machine is in use, it is used as a path to guide pachinko balls.
Is suppressed by the downstream part, ie, the first movable part itself,
You. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the aforementioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 276513, the state of use of a gaming machine
Does not function as a passage in the open position,
Add a part that functions to suppress the falling of the ball
Without adding, it can control the spilling of pachinko balls
You. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the same parts
Can be used effectively, and as a result, for example,
Shape can be easily achieved. In this section, “displacement” refers to the first
It means that the position changes in the direction of movement of the movable part.
Where "exercise" means movement,
It may mean rotation or rotation. This interpretation is
This is applicable to each of the above items. Also, in this section
Tilt is an angle less than a right angle to the horizontal
When inclined, when inclined at a right angle, and larger than a right angle
And the case of tilting at an angle. This interpretation is
It is applicable to each term. In addition, the play
The technical equipment is, for example, of the pachinko ball guiding part,
The part connected to the front plate in the closed state is paid out as a prize.
A machine that not only induces pachinko balls but also stores them
It can be implemented in a mode that constitutes a rear plate part that also performs
Noh. Furthermore, the gaming machine according to this section is
Whether to use the lower plate type or single plate type
It is possible to implement it. Furthermore, in this section
Pachinko machines and arranged ball games
Machine can be interpreted to include. This interpretation is
It is also applicable to the following items. (2) Change of the first movable portion from the normal position to the suppression position.
Move the first movable part from the normal position to the suppression position.
While the first movable
Return from the restrained position to the normal position by the operator
When the front plate door is about to be completely closed,
A door or a member interlocked with the door engages with the first movable portion,
The first movable part is displaced against the elastic force of the elastic member.
The gaming machine described in paragraph (1)
Claim 2]. In this game machine, the front plate
When the door is opened, the first force is applied by the elastic force of the elastic member.
The displacement of the moving part from the normal position to the suppression position is realized. This
On the other hand, make sure that the front plate door is completely closed by the operator.
When the operator tries to use the force acting on the front
The first movable portion is moved from the restrained position to the normal position.
Is returned to the position. Therefore, this machine
In order to displace the first movable part in both forward and reverse directions,
Eliminates the need for special operations. (3) Further, the front plate door is locked in its closed state.
Locking device attached to the machine frame to
Lock state of the front plate door in response to the operation of the operating member
And a normal position of the first movable portion.
The displacement from the position to the restraining position depends on the operating member or the operating member.
When the interlocking member is engaged with the first movable portion,
From the restrained position of the first movable part to the normal position
Is performed by gravity acting on the first movable portion.
The gaming machine according to claim (1) [Claim 3]. To this gaming machine
The displacement of the first movable part from the normal position to the suppression position
However, the operating member or a member interlocked with it is
This is done by engaging. Therefore, this gaming machine
According to the invention, for example, an operating member or a member interlocked therewith
It is easy to take out the required amount of force from
For the reason, normal operation of the first movable part can be easily secured.
You. (4) Further, when the front plate portion door is open, the first
By engaging the moving part, the operating member or the
Regardless of the state of the interlocking member, the first movable portion
Including a proper position assurance device that guarantees
A gaming machine according to item (3). In this machine,
Operating member or member that works with it when the pan door is open
Regardless of the state of the first movable part is located in the suppression position
Is guaranteed. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the operation
Front plate door due to the condition of the member or the member that works with it
That the first movable part is not in the suppression position when
State can be avoided. (5) The upstream side portion is displaceable with respect to the machine frame.
A second movable portion, wherein the front plate portion door is in an open state,
Pachinko balls in the upstream side flow toward the downstream side
Is suppressed by the inclination of the second movable part itself.
Position, in the closed state, the position in the normal position not suppressed
Any of (1) to (4)
A gaming machine according to claim 4 [claim 4]. In this machine,
Located upstream from the downstream side in the pachinko ball guidance area
Pachinko ball in the upstream state of the gaming machine
When the front plate door is open,
Suppress pachinko balls from spilling
Function. Therefore, according to this gaming machine,
For the same reason as in (1), the same part can be used for multiple purposes.
Can be used effectively, so that, for example, the miniaturization of gaming machines
Can be easily achieved. Furthermore, according to this gaming machine,
Suppression of spilling of pachinko balls not only on the side but also on the upstream side
Because it is configured as a movable part that selectively contributes to
It is possible to more reliably avoid falling of the dick ball. (6) Change of the second movable portion from the normal position to the suppression position.
The position is determined by gravity acting on the second movable part.
Return of the second movable part from the restrained position to the normal position.
Is performed by a force acting from the first movable portion.
(5) The gaming machine according to (5). This gaming machine
In this case, the displacement of the second movable part in both the forward and reverse directions is
The gravity acting on the moving part and the second moving from the first moving part
This is realized by alternative to the force acting on the part. here
In addition, the gravitational force causes the displacement of the second movable
It is a kind of force that does not require much complexity in the current mechanism. I
Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the displacement of the second movable portion is realized.
The complication of the mechanism can be easily avoided. (7) When the second movable portion is in the closed state of the front plate door,
Returns the second movable portion from the suppression position to the normal position.
While the force in the right direction is applied from the first movable portion,
In the open state, it cannot be acted upon and
In the open state, the direction opposite to the force applied from the first movable portion
Due to gravity acting on the second movable part
The play described in (6), which is displaced to the braking position.
Technical machine. (8) Further, a third displaceable with respect to the front plate door.
A movable part, wherein the front plate
That the pachinko ball inside the part goes out of the second opening
In the closed position, the restraining position restrained by the third movable portion itself
Is the normal position that is not suppressed and the pachinko ball guiding portion
That do not obstruct the flow of pachinko balls from above to the front plate
Including (1) through
(7) The gaming machine according to any of the above (7). Depending on this machine
For example, when the front plate door is opened, the pachinko ball
Not only does it fall out of the guide, but also the front plate
It is also possible to avoid falling off. (9) When the launched pachinko ball enters the hole, another
Paying out pachinko balls as prizes, game boards will be installed
The aircraft frame to be fired and the pachinko balls to be fired in front of the aircraft frame
With the front plate part to be accommodated on the side and the front plate part
It is attached to the machine frame so that it can be opened and closed together with its front plate.
With the front plate door closed and the front plate door closed.
Lock device for locking
Answer to unlock the front plate door
Invite pachinko balls paid out as prizes to the front plate
In order to guide the back of the front plate, the front plate door is closed.
A pachinko ball invitation provided on the machine frame to be located later
A guide portion, the pachinko being in a closed state of the front plate door.
A second opening of the front plate portion at a first opening of the ball guiding portion;
While open, separates from its second opening
And at least the machine frame and the front plate door
Displaceable shutter provided on one side,
Access to the operating member from the front of the machine frame
A first position in which the shutter is blocked by the shutter itself;
Slingshot from at least one of the first opening and the second opening
The shutter itself prevents the ball from going out.
Gaming machine including one selectively located at two positions
[Claim 6]. In this game machine, open the front plate door
For this purpose, the operator must operate the operation member.
After the operation, the locked state of the front plate door is locked.
It is released by the device, so that the front door is opened
The front plate portion and the pachinko ball guiding portion are separated from each other. this
As described above, when the operation of a gaming machine is considered over time,
Before the plate and pachinko ball guide are separated from each other,
The operation of the working member is performed, and therefore, prior to the operation
Means at least one of the front plate and the pachinko ball guide
Take measures to prevent the pachinko ball from going out
If the front plate and the pachinko ball guide are actually separated from each other,
The situation where the pachinko ball spills when it is dropped
Is easily avoided. like this
In view of the knowledge, in the gaming machine according to this section, the machine frame and the front plate
Displaceable shutter is provided on at least one of the doors
Can be This shutter is opened by the operator from the front of the machine frame.
Access to the operating member is blocked by the shutter itself
A first position, and at least a first opening and a second opening.
It is determined by the shutter itself that the pachinko ball comes out from one side.
And a second position for blocking. this
Gaming machine is locked in the closed state
If it is necessary to open the front plate door,
Prior to operating the operating member to release the lock,
The first position from the first position to the second position.
It is possible. In this embodiment, the operation of the operation member
Prior to the work, the first opening and the
Pachinko ball goes out from at least one of the two openings
Is prevented. After that, the worker opens the front plate door
Will be. In addition, this machine has an open front plate
If it is necessary to close the door,
First, close the front plate door and then move the shutter from the second position.
It can be carried out in a mode of displacing to the first position.
You. Furthermore, this gaming machine is provided with a game machine according to the above (1).
Either use the above-mentioned upper and lower plate type, or
It can be implemented regardless of type.
You. (10) The shutter is moved by the operator to the machine frame.
A plane parallel to at least one front face with the front plate door
Item (9), which is a rotating shutter that is rotated above.
A gaming machine according to claim 1. According to this gaming machine, the movement of the shutter
Is realized as rotation, so that the movement of the shutter is realized.
The complication of the mechanism can be easily avoided. (11) The shutter has a strip shape extending straight.
And at least one of the machine frame and the front plate door
On a plane parallel to the front of
A rotary shutter that can be rotated by force and extends vertically
To a vertical position and a horizontal position extending horizontally.
And in the vertical position, the operating member is moved in front of it.
In the horizontal position, the first opening and the second opening
To cover at least one of the mouth from the front.
As a result, the vertical position and the horizontal position
And functions as the first position and the second position.
The gaming machine according to claim 7. According to this gaming machine,
As in the gaming machine according to the mode (10), the shutter
Since the movement is realized as a rotation, the movement of the shutter
Complicating the implementation mechanism can be easily avoided. In addition, this play
In technical equipment, the shutter has a strip shape that extends straight.
At least one of the machine frame and the front plate door
Rotation on a plane parallel to the plane
Be moved. On the other hand, in general gaming machines,
Ensure a continuous space in the direction parallel to the front of the
And continued in the direction parallel to the thickness of the gaming machine
It is easier than securing space. Therefore, this section
According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the shutter is moved between the machine frame and the front plate door.
At least one can be easily mounted. (12) Further, whether the rotary shutter is in the vertical position
A first blocking mechanism for selectively blocking rotation from
Select the rotation shutter to rotate from the horizontal position
(11) including a second blocking mechanism for blocking
Gaming machine. According to this gaming machine, in its use state
Horizontal position (that is, enough to obstruct the flow of the pachinko ball)
Position) should not be displaced
Can be avoided. In addition, the front plate door
In the open position and the vertical position (that is,
A position that should not be displaced to a position where dropping cannot be prevented)
Avoids accidental displacement to vertical position
I can do it. (13) The first blocking mechanism and the second blocking mechanism are
And have common components (12).
A gaming machine according to the item. (14) Less of the first and second blocking mechanisms
At least one of the machine frame and the front plate door
The fixing member fixed in the position
An engagement portion selectively engaged with the rotating shutter;
And the fixing member and the engaging portion.
, The rotation of the rotation shutter is prevented.
On the other hand, when the engagement is released, the rotation
(12) or (1)
The gaming machine according to the item 3). (15) Separate when the launched pachinko ball enters the hit hole
Paying out pachinko balls as prizes, a game board is installed
The machine frame to be mounted and the game board attached to that machine frame
Attached to the machine frame to cover it from the side
Lock the glass door and the glass door with it closed
Lock device for responding to an operation of a first operation member.
Answer to unlock the locked state of the glass door.
Pachinko balls to be shot are stored in front of the machine frame
Front plate, and the front plate
Front plate part attached to the machine frame so that it can be opened and closed together with the part
A door that is opened only after the glass door is opened
Is not allowed and the glass door is closed
What needs to be closed before being opened and its front plate
Second locking device for locking the door in its closed state
And in response to the operation of the second operation member,
Unlocked and paid out as the prize
In order to guide the slingshot ball to the front plate,
With the pan door closed, position the pan so that it is located behind the front pan.
A pachinko ball guiding portion provided on the frame of the machine,
The first opening of the pachinko ball guiding section when the dish door is closed
Is connected to the second opening of the front plate at
In the state, it is separated from the second opening, and
A shutter that can be displaced with respect to the
Is the pachinko ball in the pachinko ball guiding portion of the first opening portion?
Position that prevents you from going out of the way and normal that does not
And its shutter, and its shutter
A series of opening operations of an operator to open the front plate door.
In some cases, the second opening is separated from the first opening
Distance where the slingshot ball spills out of the first opening
One that is displaced to said blocking position prior to leaving
During a series of closing operations by the operator to close the front plate door
The shutter is blocked during the series of opening operations.
Temporally symmetric with respect to the time of displacement
So that it can return to the normal position later than
A gaming machine including a shutter control device for controlling a game machine.
According to this gaming machine, one of the operators for opening the front plate door is provided.
During the opening operation of the ream, the second opening is separated from the first opening.
Distance from which the pachinko ball spills out of the first opening
Prior to separation, the shutter is moved to the blocking position (ie,
A position that prevents the pachinko ball from going out of the first opening.
Position). Therefore, this machine
For example, during a series of opening operations, the second opening is moved from the first opening.
The pachinko balls are separated and fall from the first opening
The shutter changes to the blocking position before it is
Pachinko ball from the first opening because it was not placed
Spills are avoided. In addition, this play
In technical equipment, a series of workers to close the front plate door
The shutter is in the blocking position during a series of opening operations during the closing operation of
When it is symmetrical in time with respect to when it is displaced
It is returned to the normal position later than the period. Therefore,
According to this gaming machine, during a series of closing operations, a series of opening
During operation, the shutter is displaced to the blocking position.
At a timing later than the displacement timing that is
Since the shutter is returned to the normal position,
The shutter returns to the normal position at the same timing as
Pachinko balls are more reliably opened in the first
It can avoid spilling from the mouth. More than
As is clear from the description, according to this gaming machine,
The timing of displacement of the
Said that the aiming is asymmetric with respect to time,
A new technique not disclosed in JP-A-9-276513.
Pachinko balls spilled out of the first opening based on knowledge
That can be avoided without fail. (16) When the shutter control device is operated by an operator,
When the second operation member is operated, the shutter is moved forward.
Control so that it can be displaced from the normal position to the blocking position.
(15) The gaming machine according to (15) including a control mechanism for controlling
Item 9]. Generally, in this type of gaming machine, the second operation
Operation of the member must be done before the front plate door is opened.
That is, the second opening is separated from the first opening and the pachinko machine is opened.
To move the ball away from the first opening
It takes place in advance. Based on this knowledge, games pertaining to this section
In the machine, the second operation member was operated by the operator
When the shutter is displaced from the normal position to the blocking position
Is controlled to be Therefore, this machine
If the front plate door is opened, the second opening is opened from the first opening.
Pachinko balls fall off from the first opening
After a long distance, nevertheless,
Easily prevent the data from being displaced to the blocking position
I can do it. (17) The control mechanism operates the second operation by an operator.
The shutter is moved through the shutter based on the force applied to the member.
Control to be displaced from the normal position to the blocking position.
(1) The gaming machine according to (16),
0]. According to this gaming machine, the operating force of the second operating member is effective.
As a result, the shutter is controlled. (18) The shutter control device is related to the shutter.
By moving the shutter forward from the blocking position.
A return preventing position for preventing return to the normal position;
Does not prevent return by not engaging the shutter
A return blocking member selectively positioned at a normal position;
When the glass door is completely
Until it is closed,
While the glass door is completely
If it is about to be closed, return it to the normal position.
And a control device for controlling a return preventing member.
The gaming machine according to any one of 4) to (16)
Item 11]. In this type of game machine, the front plate door is
It is not acceptable to open the lath door only after it has been opened
Closed before the glass door is closed
Is what is needed. Therefore,
Before the glass door is not completely closed,
The door may be open. In contrast, work
When the glass door is about to be completely closed by someone,
It is highly possible that the front plate door is closed prior to that
No. Also, when the glass door is completely closed by the operator
In this regard, the front plate door must be completely
It is closed. Based on this knowledge, the gaming machine according to this section
In, the glass door should be completely closed by the worker
Before stopping, the return prevention member is in the return prevention position.
In the normal position from the blocking position of the shutter.
Return to the original position is prevented. On the other hand,
If the glass door is about to close completely, it will not return
The member is returned to the normal position, thereby releasing the shutter
From the blocking position to the normal position is allowed. But
According to this gaming machine, the front plate door is completely closed
The guide and front plate are separated from each other.
When the shutter returns to the normal position unexpectedly
Is avoided, and as a result,
It is also possible to prevent the pachinko ball from falling off. (19) The return prevention member control device is operated by an operator.
Based on the force applied to the glass door, the return blocking unit
The material is returned from the return blocking position to the normal position.
The game according to (18), wherein the game is controlled so that
Machine [Claim 12]. According to this gaming machine, the glass door is closed
The force applied by the operator to the glass door
When used effectively, the return stop is controlled.
It is. (20) Separate when the launched pachinko ball enters the hit hole
Paying out pachinko balls as prizes, a game board is installed
The machine frame to be mounted and the game board attached to that machine frame
Attached to the machine frame to cover it from the side
Lock the glass door and the glass door with it closed
Lock device for responding to an operation of a first operation member.
Answer to unlock the locked state of the glass door.
Pachinko balls to be shot are stored in front of the machine frame
Front plate, and the front plate
Front plate part attached to the machine frame so that it can be opened and closed together with the part
A door that is opened only after the glass door is opened
Is not allowed and the glass door is closed
What needs to be closed before being opened and its front plate
Second locking device for locking the door in its closed state
And in response to the operation of the second operation member,
Unlocked and paid out as the prize
In order to guide the slingshot ball to the front plate,
With the plate door closed, position the front plate so that it is located behind the front plate.
A pachinko ball guiding portion provided on the frame of the machine,
In the closed state of the dish door, the first opening of the pachinko ball guiding section.
Is connected to the second opening of the front plate at
In the state, it is separated from the second opening, and
The pachinko ball in the pachinko ball guide section
A blocking position for blocking the outside of the first opening;
And a non-blocking normal position.
And the operator operates the second operation member.
Sometimes the force applied to the second operating member by the operator
Blocking the shutter from the normal position based on
A first control mechanism for performing control so as to be displaced to a position;
By engaging with the shutter, the front of the shutter
A return block that prevents return from the blocking position to the normal position.
The stop position and the non-engagement of the shutter
Can be selectively located in the normal position that does not prevent return
The return prevention member and the glass door are completely closed by the operator.
When it is about to be twisted, the worker puts it on the glass door
Based on the applied force, the return preventing member is
Control to return to the normal position from the blocking position
A gaming machine including a second control mechanism that performs the control. this
In general, the operation of the second operation member is
However, when the front plate door is opened, that is, the second opening is
This is performed prior to the point where it is separated from the first opening. This
Based on the knowledge of the above, in the gaming machine according to this section,
When the second operating member is operated by
The shutter is actuated based on the force applied to the second operating member.
Controlled to be displaced from the normal position to the blocking position.
You. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the front plate door is opened.
After the second opening is actually separated from the first opening
And, nevertheless, the shutter is displaced to the blocking position.
It can be easily avoided that it is not done. Furthermore, this
In some types of gaming machines, the front door is opened and the glass door is opened.
Cannot be opened until after
Must be closed before the glass door is closed
Things. Therefore, the glass door is completed by the operator.
Before the door is completely closed, the front plate door is opened.
Could be. In contrast, workers
When the door is about to close completely,
There is a high possibility that the front plate door is closed. Also, workers
When the glass door is completely closed by
Prior to that, the front plate door is completely closed.
Based on this knowledge, in the gaming machine according to this section,
When the glass door is about to be completely closed by someone,
Based on the force applied to the glass door by the operator,
The return blocking member is controlled to return to the normal position.
The shutter is moved from the blocking position to the normal position.
Return is allowed. Therefore, according to this gaming machine,
Guide and front plate because front plate door is not completely closed
Parts are separated from each other.
Return to the normal position.
As a result, the pachinko ball spilled out of the pachinko ball guiding part
Avoidance is also avoided. This gaming machine is also the same
Regardless of whether you adopt Ip or one dish type,
It is possible to implement. (21) In addition, a first displaceable with respect to the front plate door.
Shutter 2 is in the open state of its front plate door,
The pachinko ball in the dish portion goes out of the second opening
In the second shutter itself.
In the closed position, the normal position is not
Obstructs the flow of pachinko balls from the guide to the front plate
We have provided things that can be located on things that do not deviate
In any one of the above items (15) to (20),
The gaming machine according to claim 14. According to this gaming machine,
When the dish door is opened, the pachinko ball will be
Not only does it spill out, it also spills from the front plate
Dropping can be avoided. (22) Separate when the launched pachinko ball enters the hit hole
Paying out pachinko balls as prizes, a game board is installed
The aircraft frame to be fired and the pachinko ball to be fired
The front plate to be accommodated on the front side, and only the front plate
Is paid out at the front of the aircraft frame as the prize.
That constitutes a dish for storing pachinko balls
Front part so that it can be opened and closed with the front plate part
A front plate door attached to the machine frame;
And positioned behind the front plate with the front plate door closed.
The back plate, and the snap-ins paid out as the prize.
Store the balls and put the pachinko balls on the front plate
In a gaming machine including a guiding unit, the guiding unit,
In the closed state of the front plate door, at the opening of the plate portion thereafter
While it is connected to the opening of the front plate,
It shall be separated from the opening of the front plate and
In the open state of the front plate portion door, the front plate portion and the rear plate portion
At least one of the pachinko balls in the target dish.
Pachinko ball goes out of the target dish opening
While closing the front plate door
In the state, it is characterized by providing a mechanism that does not apply that force
A gaming machine [Claim 15]. According to this gaming machine,
Only the dish section holds the pachinko balls paid out as prizes
The one-plate tie that constitutes the dish to be stored in front of the
Is realized. In addition, this one dish type
The front plate door is opened and the front plate is
Can be separated. And to this machine
According to the one-plate type, the front plate door is opened
When the pachinko ball is at least one of the rear plate and the front plate
It can avoid falling off. In this section
“Mechanism” refers to any of the above (1) to (21)
It can be realized by adopting the characteristic technology described.
You. When adopting this one-plate type, for example,
As disclosed in JP-A-11-9795,
When the front plate door of the cock ball guide is closed, touch the front plate
The part close to the position where the continuation is continued
It not only has the function of inducing the dick but also the function of storing it.
It is possible to configure as a rear plate portion to be added. (23) Separate when the launched pachinko ball enters the hole
Paying out pachinko balls as prizes, a game board is installed
The aircraft frame to be fired and the pachinko ball to be fired
The front plate to be accommodated on the front side, and only the front plate
Is paid out at the front of the aircraft frame as the prize.
That constitutes a dish for storing pachinko balls
Front part so that it can be opened and closed with the front plate part
A front plate door attached to the machine frame;
And positioned behind the front plate with the front plate door closed.
The back plate, and the snap-ins paid out as the prize.
Store the balls and put the pachinko balls on the front plate
In a gaming machine including a guiding device, the front plate portion and the front
When the front plate door is closed, the front plate is opened.
The mouth and the opening of the rear plate are connected to each other, while the open
In the state, the cooperation mechanism that cooperates so as to be separated from each other
And a support mechanism for supporting the rear plate portion on the machine frame.
A gaming machine characterized by being radiated. The one-disc type game described above
Aircraft have increased storage of pachinko balls to be fired.
To increase the size of the front plate and increase its storage capacity.
Is effective, but there is a limit to its size.
You. Therefore, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
Enlarge the rear plate and store it as described in
It has already been proposed to increase the yield. But,
In the proposed technology, the front plate and the rear plate are integrated with each other.
When the front plate door is opened or closed, it is
Moved. Therefore, when opening and closing the front plate door
Due to the size of the parts that can be moved to
Also, there is a limit to the size of the rear plate. Such a situation
As a background, the gaming machine according to this section, the front plate and rear plate
By optimizing the mechanical configuration,
The purpose was to improve the functions.
You. And in the gaming machine according to this section, the front plate portion and the rear
When the front plate door is closed, place the plate and the opening of the front plate
While the opening of the dish is connected to each other, in the open state,
A coordination mechanism to cooperate is provided so as to be separated from each other.
And a support mechanism for supporting the rear plate portion on the machine frame.
Provided. Therefore, in this game machine,
When the door is opened, the front plate and the rear plate
Is moved with the front plate door, and then the plate is
In the same position. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the front plate
The size and weight of the part that can be moved when opening and closing the door
Irrespective of the size and weight of the rear plate
As a result, for example, the pachinko ball storage function
Can be easily improved.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Some specific 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 machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko machine is
It includes a machine frame 10, a glass door 12, a front plate door 14, and a rear plate 16 (see FIG. 2). The pachinko machine is an example of the “game machine” in the present invention.

The machine frame 10 is used in a substantially vertical posture in a pachinko parlor, and a game board (not shown) is mounted on an upper area of the machine frame 10.

The glass door 12 has a vertically long rectangular front surface, and is attached to the machine frame 10 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the game board mounted on the machine frame 10 from its front surface. In the present embodiment, the glass door 12 is attached to the machine frame 10 so as to be rotatable around one rotation axis extending substantially vertically. The rotation axis is the machine frame 10
Of the four sides constituting the outer shape of the front surface of FIG. 1, it extends substantially vertically near the side located on the left side in FIG. 1. At the center of the glass door 12, a glass window 20 that covers the front of the game board with the glass door 12 closed is mounted. The player can see the game board through the glass window 20.

The glass door 12 in the closed state can be locked to the machine frame 10 by the first lock device 24. The first lock device 24 is provided between the machine frame 10 and the glass door 12 at a position near a side edge (right side edge in FIG. 1) of the pair of side edges of the glass door 12 that is far from the rotation axis of the glass door 12. Provided in connection with. First lock device 2
Reference numeral 4 is designed to release the locked state of the glass door 12 in response to the operation of a detachable key (not shown) as a first operation member.

Specifically, when the operator inserts a key into a key hole (not shown) and twists in one direction while the glass door 12 is locked, the first lock device 24 changes the mechanical engagement state with the glass door 12. Release to release the locked state. After this release, the operator can open the glass door 12 by hand. On the other hand, when the worker closes the glass door 12,
The first lock device 24 realizes a mechanically engaged state with the glass door 12 to achieve a locked state. As described above, the first lock device 24 is of a type that locks and unlocks with a detachable unique key.
Is prevented from being illegally released.

The front plate door 14 is attached to the machine frame 10 directly below the glass door 12 so as to be openable and closable. In the present embodiment, the front plate door 14 is attached to the machine frame 10 so as to be rotatable around one rotation axis substantially matching the rotation axis of the glass door 12.

The front plate door 14 in the closed state can be locked to the machine frame 10 by the second lock device 26. The second lock device 26 is provided at the position near the side edge (left side edge in FIG. 1) of the pair of side edges of the front plate door 14 far from the rotation axis of the front plate door 14. And the front plate door 14. Second lock device 2
6 is designed to release the locked state of the front plate door 14 in response to the operation of the operation unit 30 as the second operation member.

More specifically, when the operator pushes down the operation unit 30 against the elastic force of a return spring (not shown), the second lock device 26 releases the mechanical engagement state with the front plate door 14. To release the locked state. After the release, the operator can open the front plate door 14 by hand. On the other hand, when the operator closes the front plate door 14, the second lock device 26 automatically realizes the mechanical engagement state with the front plate door 14 using the elastic force of the return spring. To achieve the locked state.

The operation unit 30 is designed to be located behind the glass door 12 in the closed state of the glass door 12, so that the operation unit 30 requires an operator only after the glass door 12 is opened. The operation unit 30 cannot be accessed. On the other hand, the front plate door 14 is designed to be allowed to be opened only after the glass door 12 is opened, and to be closed before the glass door 12 is closed. The glass door 12 is partially engageable from the front of the front plate door 14. Due to their design, the second locking device 26
Is different from the first lock device 24 in that it does not use a unique key.
4 is prevented from being illegally opened.

The front plate door 14 is connected to the firing device 34 and the front plate 3.
6 is provided. The firing device 34 and the front plate portion 36 are moved together with the front plate portion door 14 when the front plate portion door 14 is opened and closed.

As is well known, the firing device 34 fires a pachinko ball toward the game board with a strength corresponding to the degree of operation of the operation handle 38 by the player.

The front plate portion 36 stores and stores the pachinko balls paid out as prizes by a payout device mounted on the back side of the machine frame, and aligns a plurality of the stored pachinko balls in a line. To the launching device 34. FIG. 2 shows the front plate 36 in a sectional view. In the figure, white circles indicate pachinko balls.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, only the front plate portion 36 is provided on the front side of the machine frame 10, that is, the front side of the front plate portion door 14, for storing pachinko balls paid out as prizes. Is composed. That is, in the present embodiment, the pachinko machine employs the above-mentioned "one-dish type".

The rear plate portion 16 is located behind the front plate portion 36 as shown in FIG. The pachinko balls dispensed by the dispensing device flow into the rear plate portion 16 through a dispensing passage (not shown) connecting the dispensing portion of the dispensing device and the rear plate portion 16 to each other. The rear plate portion 16 stores the inflowed pachinko balls, and replenishes the pachinko balls when the front plate portion 36 supplies the pachinko balls to the launching device 34 and the front plate portion 36 has reduced pachinko balls.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment,
The payout passage is provided with a sensor for detecting that the number of pachinko balls stored therein has exceeded an upper limit value. According to this sensor, it is possible to determine whether or not there is a possibility that a problem will occur in the pachinko machine when the payout device successively pays out the pachinko balls. It is also possible to prohibit payout by the device. However, such a sensor can be provided on the rear plate 16.

In the present embodiment, the rear plate 16 is attached to the machine frame 10 so that the rear plate 16 can be separated from the front plate 36 when the front plate door 14 is open. The rear plate 16 is
Irrespective of the opening and closing of the front plate door 14, it can be located at the same position in the machine frame 10.

The rear plate 16 has a first opening 40 formed therein. The first opening 40 is an exit (also referred to as a prize ball exit) from the rear plate portion 16 of the prize ball which is a pachinko ball as a prize. The first opening 40 is connected to the second opening 42 of the front plate portion 36 in the closed state of the front plate portion door 14 as shown in FIG. , As shown in FIG.
The second opening 42 is an entrance of the prize ball to the front plate portion 36 (also referred to as a prize ball entrance).

By connecting the first opening 40 and the second opening 42, a continuous passage is formed across the rear plate 16 and the front plate 36, and the pachinko ball is formed by the passage. The front plate 36 is supplied from the section 16. In order to facilitate this replenishment, as shown in FIG. 2, the prize ball which is a portion of the rear plate portion 16 that extends in the same direction as the pachinko ball flow as the path of the pachinko ball and reaches the first opening 40. The bottom surface of the portion 44 near the outlet is inclined downward along the flow of the pachinko balls. The gravity acting on the pachinko sphere causes the pachinko sphere to flow.

That is, in the present embodiment, the rear plate portion 16 constitutes an example of a part of the “pachinko ball guiding portion” of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the portion 44 near the exit of the prize ball includes a downstream portion 50 near the first opening portion 40 and an upstream portion 52 located immediately upstream of the downstream portion 50. The upstream portion 52 is formed integrally with the main body 54 of the rear plate portion 16, while the downstream portion 50 is tiltable (downstream) on a plane extending in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the pachinko machine. It is attached to the main body 54 of the rear dish 16 so that the angle of the bottom surface on which the pachinko ball rolls on the side 50 can be changed. Specifically, the downstream side portion 50 is attached to the main body 54 of the rear plate 16 so as to be rotatable around one rotation axis extending parallel to the width direction of the machine frame 10 (that is, the left and right direction). As shown in FIG. 2, the downstream side portion 50 has a normal position where the pachinko balls in the downstream side portion 50 do not go out of the first opening portion 40, and a downstream position thereof as shown in FIG. 3. Part 5
The rotation can be made to the suppression position where the inclination is suppressed by the inclination of the zero itself.

A torsion coil spring 56 is attached to the downstream portion 50 and the main body 54 of the rear plate portion 16. As is well known, the torsion coil spring 56 is configured such that a pair of ends of the coil portion extend from the coil portion at right angles and at different angles from each other.
The torsion coil spring 56 has a pair of terminals engaged with the downstream side portion 50 and the machine frame 10 as a fixing member, respectively, and the coil portion is wound around a rotation shaft 58 coaxial with the rotation axis. Installed. As shown in FIG. 3, the torsion coil spring 56 always biases the downstream portion 50 toward the restraining position.

The downstream section 50 is operated as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, since the front plate door 14 is open, the second opening 42 of the front plate 36 is
In a state where the downstream side portion 50 is separated from the first opening portion 40, the downstream side portion 50 is located at the suppression position by the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 56. In this state, the pachinko ball in the rear plate 16 is prevented from going out of the first opening 40. As a result, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball from spilling out of the rear plate 16 when the front plate door 14 is open.

In this embodiment, an auxiliary tray 60 is provided in the machine frame 10 at a position below the rear tray 16. This auxiliary plate portion 60 is for catching the pachinko ball when the pachinko ball in the rear plate portion 16 comes out of the first opening portion 40 unexpectedly with the front plate portion door 14 opened. It is provided in. From the first opening 40 to the auxiliary plate 6
In order to guide the pachinko ball from the first opening portion 40 without spilling out from the first opening portion 40, a guide portion 64 having a guide surface 62 which is a slope is provided.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, when the front plate door 14 is in the closed state, the engaging portion 6
6 engages with the downstream portion 50, and moves from the front plate portion 36 to the downstream portion 5.
At 0, a force is exerted that generates a moment to rotate the downstream side portion 50 from the restrained position to the normal position against the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 56. The moment is a moment in a direction for rotating the downstream side portion 50 counterclockwise in FIG. When the downstream portion 50 is returned to the normal position by this moment, the pachinko balls in the rear plate 16 are allowed to go out of the first opening 40.

As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the downstream portion 50 is defined as the “first
The torsion coil spring 56 constitutes an example of the “elastic member” in claim 2, and the engaging portion 66
Constitute an example of the "member interlocking with the front plate door" in the claims.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second part
Portion 70 near the prize ball entrance which is a portion adjacent to the opening 42
On the bottom surface of, a slope 72 descending along the flow of the pachinko ball is formed locally. This slope 72 is the front plate part door 1
It functions to prevent the pachinko ball from spilling backward from the second opening 42 when the 4 is opened.
Further, when the first opening 40 and the second opening 42 are connected to each other because the front plate door 14 is closed, the inclined surface 72 and the prize ball entrance portion 44 It functions so as to help the pachinko ball flow smoothly by continuously connecting the vicinity portion 70 without a large step.

A movable shutter 74 is attached to the front plate door 14. The shutter 74 has a plate shape and is attached to the front plate door 14 so as to be rotatable around one rotation axis extending in the width direction of the pachinko machine. The shutter 74 has a normal position that does not hinder the pachinko balls from entering the front plate portion 36 from the rear plate portion 16 as shown in FIG. The shutter 74 is rotated to the suppression position where the outside of the second opening 42 is suppressed by the shutter 74 itself.

The shutter 74 is constantly urged toward the restraining position shown in FIG. 5 by the elastic force of an elastic member (not shown). From the rotation base end portion 76 of the shutter 74 to the engagement portion 7
8 extend radially. On the contrary,
A pin 80 as a stationary member that is selectively engaged with the engaging portion 78 is attached to the rear plate 16 or the machine casing 10. The pin 80 extends from the rear plate portion 16 toward the front plate portion 36, and can be engaged with the engaging portion 78 at a tip end thereof.

The shutter 74 is operated as follows.

In the closed state of the front plate door 14, the pin 80 is engaged with the engaging portion 78 as shown in FIG. Force is applied to the shutter 74 from the pin 80. In this state, the pachinko balls are not
Is allowed to flow into the front plate portion 36 from above.

On the other hand, when the front plate door 14 is in the open state, as shown in FIG. 74 is rotated to the restraining position by the elastic force of the elastic member. In this state, the pachinko ball is prevented from spilling backward from the front plate 36 when the front plate door 14 is opened.

As described above, in this embodiment, the slanted surface 72 and the shutter 74 prevent the pachinko ball from spilling backward from the front plate 36 when the front plate door 14 is opened. Because

As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, the rear plate portion 16 forms a part of the “pachinko ball guiding portion” in claim 15, and the downstream side portion 50, the torsion coil spring 56, The slope 72, the shutter 74 and the like constitute one example of the "mechanism" in the present invention in cooperation with each other.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
However, only the elements different from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the common elements will be described by using the same names and the same reference numerals as necessary to substitute the description of the first embodiment. Is omitted.

In the first embodiment, only the downstream portion 50 of the upstream portion 52 and the downstream portion 50 constituting the portion 44 near the exit of the winning ball of the rear plate portion 16 is a movable portion, and It contributes to the control of spillage.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
0 is also a movable part.

The upstream portion 100 is attached to the main body 54 of the rear plate 16 so as to be tiltable on a vertical plane extending in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine. Specifically, the upstream side 1
00 is attached to the main body 54 of the rear tray 16 so as to be rotatable around a common rotation axis with the downstream side portion 50. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the upstream portion 100 has a normal position where the pachinko balls in the upstream portion 100 do not suppress flowing toward the downstream portion 50, and as shown in FIG.
It is rotated to the restraining position where it is restrained by the inclination of the downstream side portion 50 itself.

The upstream section 100 is operated as follows.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the front plate door 14 is in the closed state, the engaging portion 102, which is a part of the downstream portion 50, is engaged with the upstream portion 100. 100
Is generated from the downstream portion 50 to the upstream portion 100 from the downstream portion 50. In this state, the bottom surface of the upstream side portion 100 and the bottom surface of the downstream side portion 50 constitute substantially the same slope descending along the flow of the pachinko ball. This allows the pachinko ball to roll down on the slope from the rear plate 16 toward the front plate 36.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, when the front plate door 14 is in the open state, the force is not applied from the downstream portion 50 to the upstream portion 100. As a result, the upstream portion 100
Is rotated to the restraining position by the gravity acting on itself and the gravity acting on the pachinko ball existing on the upstream side portion 100. In the same figure, it is rotated clockwise. In this state, the bottom surface of the upstream side portion 100 is substantially horizontal, and no force in the direction of rolling the pachinko ball from the rear plate portion 16 toward the front plate portion 36 is generated as a component force of gravity acting on the pachinko ball. . Therefore, the upstream side 1
The force required for the pachinko balls in the 00 to roll toward the downstream portion 50 is not generated, and the pachinko balls in the upstream portion 100 push the pachinko balls in the downstream portion 50 from the first opening 40. Power does not occur.

As is apparent from the above description, in this embodiment, the upstream portion 100 constitutes an example of the “second movable portion” in claims 4 and 5.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment,
In the state where the upstream side portion 100 is in the suppression position, the upstream side portion 1
The bottom surface of the ball 00 is substantially horizontal, but if there is no problem with the shape of the rear plate 16 or the shape of the machine casing 10, the sling should be inclined in a direction against the original flow of the pachinko ball. Can be. In this aspect, the spilling of the pachinko balls can be suppressed more favorably in the present embodiment.

In addition, in this embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the slanted surface 72 and the shutter 74 allow the pachinko ball to spill backward from the front plate 36 when the front plate door 14 is open. Is suppressed.

As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the rear plate portion 16 constitutes an example of a part of the “pachinko ball guiding portion” in claim 15, and the downstream portion 50,
The torsion coil spring 56, the upstream portion 100, the slope 72, the shutter 74, and the like cooperate with each other to constitute an example of the "mechanism" in the present invention.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
However, only the elements different from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the common elements will be described by using the same names and the same reference numerals as necessary to substitute the description of the first embodiment. Is omitted.

In the first embodiment, the displacement of the downstream portion 50 to the restraining position is performed by the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 56, and the return of the downstream portion 50 to the normal position is performed from the front plate portion 36. This is performed by a force acting on the downstream side portion 50.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the displacement of the downstream side portion 120 to the restraining position is operated to release the locked state of the front plate door 14. The operation is performed by partially using the operation force of the operation unit 30, and the return to the normal position is performed by gravity acting on the downstream side unit 120.

In this embodiment, the downstream portion 120
Is tiltable on a vertical plane extending in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine, as in the first embodiment. The pachinko machine is attached to the main body 54 of the rear plate 16 so as to be rotatable around one rotation axis extending in the width direction of the pachinko machine. A rotating member 142 having a substantially arc-shaped peripheral surface as an engagement portion is fixed to the lower surface of the downstream side portion 120.
In the present embodiment, the rotating member 142 is mainly composed of a plate member having a substantially fan shape. Rotating member 1
42, the operating portion 3 is provided at the engaging portion 140 thereof.
The elevating member 146 which is moved up and down by mechanically interlocking with 0 is engaged.

The elevating member 146 is at the highest position when the operation unit 30 is at the initial position (non-operation position). On the other hand, when the operation unit 30 is operated to open the front plate door 14, the lifting member 146 moves down from the highest position to reach the lowest position. Door 14
Is released. After the release, if the operation force on the operation unit 30 is reduced, the elevating member 146 automatically returns to the highest position by the elastic force of a return spring (not shown). As described above, when the front plate door 14 is opened, the elevating member 146 is once lowered to the lowest position and then raised to the highest position.

A force is transmitted between the elevating member 146 and the engaging portion 140 only in the direction from the elevating member 146 to the engaging portion 140. The force is a force for rotating the downstream portion 120 from the normal position to the restraining position. Therefore, the elevating member 146 is connected to the downstream side portion 12.
0 is used to rotate from the normal position to the suppression position.

A notch 150 is formed in a part of the outer periphery of the rotating member 142. Specifically, this notch 1
50 is a downstream side portion 120 of the outer periphery of the rotating member 142.
Are formed in a portion located in the leading area when the head is rotated from the suppression position toward the normal position. as a result,
The outer periphery of the rotating member 142 has an arcuate portion 15 forming an arc shape.
2 and the notch 150 are arranged in a line.

A rotation preventing member 156 is arranged close to the rotating member 142. This rotation preventing member 156
As shown in FIG. 10, is formed in a plate shape and is cantilevered to the machine frame 10 in a posture extending horizontally toward the rotating member 142. The rotation prevention member 156 is engaged with the notch 150 of the rotation member 142 by rotating the rotation member 142 and the downstream side portion 120 from the normal position to the suppression position. When the rotation prevention member 156 is engaged with the notch 150, the rotation member 142 and the downstream side portion 120 are prevented from being further rotated from the suppression position toward the normal position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the downstream portion 120 is maintained at the suppression position regardless of the vertical position of the elevating member 146.

The rotation preventing member 156 can elastically bend. The rotation preventing member 156 is elastically deformable in a direction away from the rotating member 142, so that the rotation preventing member 156 is formed on the outer periphery of the rotating member 142 by the notch 150 and the arc-shaped portion. 152 can be overcome.

The force for realizing this overcoming is applied from the front plate door 14. An engaging portion 158 extends rearward and horizontally from the front plate door 14. The tip of the engagement portion 158 is engaged with the tip (free end) of the rotation preventing member 156 on the slope formed on the engaging portion 158, and the force for separating the rotation preventing member 156 from the rotating member 142. Act on the rotation preventing member 156. As a result, the rotation member 142 and the downstream portion 120 rotate from the restrained position to the normal position by the gravity acting on them by utilizing the fact that their centers of gravity are eccentric from the rotation axis. It will be in a state where it can be made to be made.

Here, the operation of the downstream portion 120 will be briefly described with time.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the front plate door 14 is in the closed state, the elevating member 146 is at the highest position, and the engaging portion 158 separates the rotation preventing member 156 from the rotating member 142. . As a result, the downstream portion 120 is positioned at the normal position due to the gravity acting on the downstream portion 120.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, when the front plate door 14 is in the open state, the downstream portion 120 is rotated to the restraining position with the lifting member 146 being lowered to the lowest position. Let me do. At this time, even if the downstream portion 120 attempts to return to the normal position due to its own weight, the rotation preventing member 156 is engaged with the notch 150 because the engaging portion 158 is separated from the rotation preventing member 156. As a result, the rotation of the rotating member 142 for returning the downstream portion 120 to the normal position is prevented. Therefore, the downstream portion 120
However, due to the gravity acting on it, the lifting member 146 is maintained at the restraining position despite not being located at the lowest position.

It should be noted that, also in this embodiment,
As in the first embodiment, the slope 72 and the shutter 74 prevent the pachinko ball from spilling backward from the front plate 36 when the front plate door 14 is open.

As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the downstream portion 120 constitutes an example of the “first movable portion” in claim 3, and the second lock device 26 corresponds to “the first movable portion” in claim 3. And an operation unit 3
0 constitutes an example of the “operating member” in the claim, and the elevating member 146 constitutes an example of the “member interlocking with the operating member” in the claim.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rear plate 1
6 constitutes an example of a part of the “pachinko ball guiding portion” according to claim 15, wherein the downstream side portion 120, the elevating member 146, the rotating member 142, the rotation preventing member 156, the engaging portion 158, the slope 72, and the shutter are provided. 74 and the like together constitute an example of the “mechanism” in the same claim.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
However, only the elements different from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the common elements will be described by using the same names and the same reference numerals as necessary to substitute the description of the first embodiment. Is omitted.

In the first embodiment, the pachinko ball spills out of the rear plate portion 16 by making the portion of the rear plate portion 16 near the first opening 40 (ie, the prize ball exit) a movable portion. Is suppressed. Further, in the first embodiment, the operation of the movable portion is automatically performed in conjunction with the front plate door 14.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a dedicated manual shutter 180 is used to prevent the pachinko balls from falling off.

The manual shutter 180 moves the machine frame 10 so as to be behind the glass door 12 and the front plate door 14 in the closed state.
Attached to. The manual shutter 180 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, it is constituted by a rectangular plate member having a notch 182 at one corner.
As shown in FIG. 1, it is rotatably attached to a pin 184 attached to the machine casing 10 in a posture extending in the front-rear direction thereof. The manual shutter 180 is disposed on a plane perpendicular to the pin 184 and in a posture parallel to the plane.
0 from the front thereof to prevent the operator from accessing the operation unit 30; To the second position to prevent the movement. First
In the position, the manual shutter 180 extends vertically, while in the second position, it extends horizontally. The rotation of the manual shutter 180 is performed by an operator.

The portion of the manual shutter 180 at the first position exposed from the front plate door 14 is covered by the glass door 12 when the glass door 12 is closed.
Therefore, the operator cannot access the manual shutter 180 when the glass door 12 is closed. Then, when the glass door 12 is opened, the operator can access the manual shutter 180. At this time, if the operator needs to operate the operation unit 30 to open the front plate door 14, Prior to this, it is necessary to shift the manual shutter 180 from the first position to enable access to the operation unit 30. After that, the manual shutter 180
Is automatically rotated to the second position mainly by gravity acting on it.

As shown in FIG.
Is basically constituted by first and second short sides 186 and 188 parallel to each other and first and second long sides 190 and 192 parallel to each other. In the manual shutter 180, a long hole 193 extending in the length direction of the manual shutter 180 penetrates near the center of the second short side 188 which is one of the first short side 186 and the second short side 188 thereof. Have been allowed. A pin 184 is rotatably fitted into the elongated hole 193 and movably fitted between both end positions of the elongated hole 193. Slot 193
Are constituted by an inner end position close to the center of the manual shutter 180 and a far outer end position.

In the manual shutter 180,
The notch 182 is formed in one of the four corners, that is, the corner to be formed by the second long side 192 and the second short side 188. The notch 182 is arranged near the elongated hole 193. The notch 182 has a first edge 194 parallel to the direction in which the elongated hole 193 extends, and a second edge 196 perpendicular to the first edge 194.

The manual shutter 180 is attached to the machine frame 10 as shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the first long side 190 is attached to the vertical wall 200 on one side edge of the machine casing 10 at the first position. In the first position, the manual shutter 180 can be moved up and down between a lowermost position where the pin 184 is located at the inner end position of the elongated hole 193 and a most elevated position where the pin 184 is located at the outer end position.

At the lowermost position, the reason that the first long side 190 abuts on the vertical wall 200 and the first edge 194
Is in contact with the side of the fixing member 202 attached to the machine frame 10 in a vertically extending position, which is closer to the vertical wall 200.
Assuming that the user rotates the shutter 80 from the first position to the second position, the manual shutter 180
The manual shutter 180 is prevented from moving right and left without reason because there is a part that comes into strong contact with the shutter.

On the other hand, at the highest position, the manual shutter 180 is moved from the first position to the second position at that position.
When the manual shutter 180 is assumed to rotate toward the position, there is no portion where the manual shutter 180 comes into strong contact with the vertical wall 200.
80 can be pivoted from the first position to the second position. FIG. 13 shows that the manual shutter 180 raised from the lowest position to the highest position further includes the first shutter 180.
It is shown that it is rotated from the position toward the second position.

In the above, the first position of the manual shutter 180 has been described. In the second position, whether the second long side 192 of the manual shutter 180 contacts a specific portion of the rear plate 16
Alternatively, since the second edge portion 196 contacts the upper end of the fixing member 202, the manual shutter 180 is prevented from being further rotated from the second position by the gravity acting thereon.

It should be noted that, also in this embodiment,
As in the first embodiment, the slope 72 and the shutter 74 prevent the pachinko ball from spilling backward from the front plate 36 when the front plate door 14 is open.

As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the second lock device 26 constitutes an example of the "lock device" in claim 6, and the operation section 30 is the "operation member" in the claim. Of the manual shutter 1
80 constitutes an example of the "shutter" in the claim and an example of the "rotating shutter" in the claim.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rear plate 1
6 constitutes an example of a part of the “pachinko ball guiding portion” in claim 15, and the manual shutter 180, the inclined surface 72, the shutter 74, and the like cooperate with each other to constitute an example of the “mechanism” in the claim. It is.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
However, only the elements different from the first embodiment will be described in detail, and the common elements will be described by using the same names and the same reference numerals as necessary to substitute the description of the first embodiment. Is omitted.

In the first embodiment, the displacement of the movable part (downstream side part 50) from the normal position to the operation position (suppression position) for suppressing the pachinko ball from spilling from the rear plate part 16; The return from the operating position to the normal position is performed at times corresponding to each other between a series of opening operations of the operator for opening the front plate door 14 and a series of closing operations of the operator for closing. . A series of opening operation and a series of closing operation are defined by a period when the front plate door 14 is in a state where the opening degree of the front plate door 14 has a maximum value (for example, a fully open state) in the open state thereof. When observed as a point, the displacement timing of the movable portion to the operating position and the return timing to the normal position have a temporally symmetric relationship with each other.

More specifically, the front plate door 14
FIG. 14 in which the horizontal axis represents the state of FIG. 14 and the vertical axis represents the position of the movable part.
In the graph shown in FIG. 3, a portion representing the displacement of the movable portion from the normal position to the operating position and a portion representing the return of the movable portion from the operating position to the normal position are made to coincide with each other.
The movable part is actuated in response to a change in the state of the front plate door 14.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the movable portion is configured as an automatic lifting / lowering shutter 220 independent of the rear plate portion 16 and the operating position of the automatic lifting / lowering shutter 220 From the normal position to the operating position (blocking position) during a series of closing operations, which is later than the time corresponding to the time when the position is displaced from the normal position to the operating position (blocking position). A series of opening operation and a series of closing operation are defined by a period when the front plate door 14 is in a state where the degree of opening of the front plate door 14 has a maximum value (for example, a fully open state) in the open state. When observed as a store, the timing at which the automatic elevating shutter 220 returns to the normal position has a relationship that is later than the timing that is symmetrical with the displacement timing to the operating position.

More specifically, the glass door 12
In the graph shown in FIG. 15 in which the state of the front plate door 14 is taken on the horizontal axis and the position of the automatic lifting / lowering shutter 220 is taken on the vertical axis, the portion representing the return from the operating position of the automatic lifting / lowering shutter 220 to the normal position is shown. The automatic elevating shutter 220 is moved so that the glass door 12 and the front plate door 14 are located at positions further advanced in the direction from the open state to the closed state than the portion representing the displacement from the normal position to the operating position. 1
It is activated in connection with the change of the state of the front plate door 2 and 2.

More specifically, in this embodiment, when the front plate door 14 needs to be opened, first, the operator operates the glass door 12 using the key.
Is unlocked, and the glass door 12 is opened.

Next, the operator operates the operation unit 30 to release the locked state of the front plate door 14. After the start of the operation, the front plate door 14 is opened and the second opening 42 is opened.
Is separated from the first opening 40 and separated from the pachinko ball by a distance before the ball is spilled (for example, FIG.
In the example of (2), at the time before the second opening 42 starts to be separated from the first opening 40 (the time before the state change point of the front plate door 14), the automatic lifting shutter 220 moves the rear plate 1
6 is displaced from a normal position that allows the pachinko balls in the first opening 40 to go out of the first opening 40 to a blocking position where the pachinko ball is blocked. Note that the timing at which the automatic elevating shutter 220 is displaced to the blocking position can be selected at substantially the same time as the operation of the operation unit 30, at a time immediately after the operation, or at a time immediately before the operation. Further, it can be selected at substantially the same time as the time when the front plate door 14 starts to open, at the time immediately after the time at which the front plate door 14 starts to open, or at the time immediately before.

After the front plate door 14 is opened as described above, if it is necessary to close the front plate door 14 and the glass door 12, first, the operator needs to close the front plate door 14. 14
Close. In this embodiment, when the front plate door 14 is completely closed, the automatic lifting shutter 220
Is still in the blocking position. Subsequently, the operator closes the glass door 12. Unless the glass door 12 is about to be completely closed, the automatic elevating shutter 220 is still in the blocking position. However, when the glass door 12 is about to be completely closed, the automatic elevating shutter 220 is lowered from the blocking position. To return to the normal position. The timing at which the automatic elevating shutter 220 is returned to the normal position is as follows.
It can be selected at substantially the same time as the time when the glass door 12 is completely closed, or at a time immediately before the time when the glass door 12 is completely closed.

The movement of the automatic elevating shutter 220 described above is performed in relation to the movement of the glass door 12 and the movement of the operation unit 30. Hereinafter, the mechanism for this will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17 are a front view and a side view showing the main parts of the internal configuration of the pachinko machine when the automatic elevating shutter 220 is in the normal position and both the glass door 12 and the front plate door 14 are in the closed state. Each is shown. 18 and 19 show that the automatic lifting shutter 220 is in the blocking position and the glass door 1
2 is an open state, and the front part door 14 is in a closed state, and the principal part of the internal structure of the pachinko machine is shown by a front view and a side view, respectively.

As shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 20 is attached to the machine frame 10 so as to be able to ascend and descend immediately in front of the tip of the portion 44 near the prize ball exit. The upper end surface of the automatic elevating shutter 220 has a portion 44 near the exit of the winning ball.
Are inclined substantially parallel to the inclined bottom surface. This is because the pachinko ball smoothly rolls from the first opening 40 of the rear plate 16 and enters the second opening 42 of the front plate 36.

The automatic elevating shutter 220 is linked with the operation unit 30 via a control mechanism 224. The control mechanism 224 is configured to include an interlocking member 226 that is moved up and down in conjunction with the operation unit 30, and a transmission mechanism 228 that transmits the elevating movement of the interlocking member 226 to the automatic elevating shutter 220 as its elevating movement. ing.

The transmission mechanism 228 is of a parallel link type in which first and second links 230 and 232 are connected in parallel with each other. The first and second links 230, 2
Numeral 32 is connected to the machine frame 10 at two first rotating shafts 234 and 234 that extend substantially horizontally and are opposed to each other. The first rotating shafts 234, 23
The position of the rotation axis 4 is fixed. Further, the first and second links 230 and 232 are substantially horizontally extended and have two second rotating shafts 236 and 2 facing each other.
At 36, it is rotatably connected to the automatic elevating shutter 220.

The first and second links 230 and 23
2, the interlocking member 226 is engaged with the first link 230, so that the downward operating force of the operation unit 30 causes the moment about the first rotation shaft 234 to raise the automatic lifting shutter 220. And is added to the automatic elevating shutter 220. Interlocking member 22
In the lowermost position of No. 6, the automatic elevating shutter 220 is raised to the blocking position as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the operation unit 30 is operated, the automatic lifting shutter 220 is raised from the normal position and is positioned at the blocking position by using the operation force.

The first and second links 230 and 23
An elastic member for urging the automatic elevating shutter 220 to the normal position at all times is mounted on the first link 230 which is at least one of the two. In this embodiment, the elastic member is a torsion coil spring 240 fixed at one end to the first link 230 and fixed to the machine frame 10 at the other end. The coil portion of the torsion coil spring 240 is wound around the first rotation shaft 234 of the first link 230. Interlocking member 226
18, the torsion coil spring 240 is tightened as shown in FIG.

That is, in this embodiment, the automatic elevating shutter 220 constitutes an example of the “shutter” in claims 8 to 13, and the interlocking member 226 and the transmission mechanism 22
8 and the torsion coil spring 240 cooperate with each other to form an example of the “control mechanism” in claims 9 and 10 and an example of the “first control mechanism” in claim 13.

As shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 20 further relates to the glass door 12 via an engagement portion 242 moved in relation to the automatic lifting shutter 220 and a return preventing member 244. Engagement part 24
2 is formed integrally with the second link 232 in the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the return preventing member 244 has a generally straight plate shape. The return prevention member 244 is rotatably attached to the machine frame 10 on a plane extending in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction of the pachinko machine. The return prevention member 244 is disposed at a position where it can be engaged with the glass door 12 at an upper end portion 246 (first engagement portion) which is one end thereof, and a lower end portion 248 (second engagement portion) which is the other end. (Joining portion) at a position where it can engage with the engaging portion 242.

In the closed state of the glass door 12, the upper end 246 of the return preventing member 244 is engaged with the rear surface of the glass door 12, so that the lower end 248 of the return preventing member 244 is engaged with the engaging portion. 242.

The return preventing member 244 is engaged with an elastic member 250 attached to the machine frame 10. In this embodiment, the elastic member 250 is of a type that generates an elastic force by its own bending. Elastic member 250
The lower end 248 of the return prevention member 244 is
When the return blocking member 244 is rotated in a direction away from the rotation direction, an elastic force having a magnitude corresponding to the rotation angle is generated. As a result, the return preventing member 244 is in the open state of the glass door 12, and the glass door 12 is in the open state.
19, the lower end 248 of the lower end 248 can prevent the movement of the engaging portion 242 when the automatic elevating shutter 220 attempts to descend from the obstruction position, as shown in FIG. Pivoted into position. The movement of the engaging portion 242 means that the operation portion 30 is operated after the glass door 12 is opened, and the operation portion 30 is moved down to reach FIG.
This is a movement from the position shown in FIG. 17 to the position shown in FIG. 17 in which the operation of the operation unit 30 is released and the position is raised by the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 240 and reached. Therefore, after the glass door 12 is opened and the automatic elevating shutter 220 is raised from the normal position, until the glass door 12 is almost completely closed, the return is prevented irrespective of the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 240. The member 244 prevents the automatic lifting shutter 220 from lowering, that is, returning to the normal position.

When the glass door 12 is to be completely closed in this state, the glass door 12 is engaged with the return preventing member 244 on its rear surface, so that the return preventing member 244 is moved from the return preventing position. The automatic lifting shutter 220 is rotated to the normal position allowing the return from the blocking position to the normal position. As a result, the automatic elevating shutter 220 is moved by the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 240.
It is lowered from the blocking position and returned to the normal position.

That is, in the present embodiment, the upper end portion 246 of the return blocking member 244, which is a portion engageable with the glass door 12, and the elastic member 250 cooperate with each other. This constitutes an example of the “blocking member control device” and an example of the “second control mechanism” in claim 13.

Further, in the present embodiment, the interlocking member 226, the transmission mechanism 228, the torsion coil spring 240, the return preventing member 244, and the elastic member 250 cooperate with each other to constitute an example of the "shutter control device" in claim 8. It is doing.

Further, in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the pachinko ball is moved by the inclined surface 72 and the shutter 74 when the front plate door 14 is opened.
It is suppressed that it spills backwards from the rear. Therefore, in this embodiment, the shutter 74 constitutes an example of the “second shutter” in claim 14, and the rear plate 16 constitutes an example of a part of the “pachinko ball guiding section” in claim 15. Automatic lifting shutter 220, interlocking member 226, transmission mechanism 228, torsion coil spring 240, return prevention member 244, elastic member 250,
The slope 72, the shutter 74, and the like cooperate with each other to constitute an example of the "mechanism" in the present invention.

FIG. 20 shows the upper end portion 246 of the return preventing member 244 according to the present embodiment along with its periphery. When the upper end portion 246, that is, the planned engagement portion that is to be engaged with the glass door 12 in the closed state is completely exposed, the glass door 12 and the front plate door 14 While the worker is working in the open state, the worker may erroneously touch the planned engagement portion. When such a situation occurs, in a state where the front plate door 14 is open and the second opening 42 is separated from the first opening 40, the automatic elevating shutter 220 is lowered to return to the normal position. There is a possibility that the pachinko balls in the rear plate 16 will fall out of the first opening 40.

The sixth embodiment of the present invention has been made to solve the problem. 21 and 22 show only a main part of the present embodiment in a front part and a sectional view, respectively.

In the present embodiment, the shield 270 that makes it difficult for the operator to manually access the expected engagement portion of the return blocking member 244 is provided by an exposed portion of the return blocking member 244, more precisely, It is mounted on the machine frame 10 so as to cover a portion that can be directly touched by an operator. The shield 270 has a hole 272 that penetrates in a direction substantially parallel to the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine. This hole 272
Is located behind.

As shown in FIG. 22, a projection 274 extends from a portion of the rear surface of the glass door 12 in the closed state facing the hole 272 toward the predetermined engagement portion. When the glass door 12 is closed, the projection 274
2 and engages with the predetermined engagement portion, thereby rotating the return prevention member 244 toward the normal position. The projection 274 is retracted from the hole 272 when the glass door 12 is opened, thereby allowing the return blocking member 244 to be rotated from the normal position to the return blocking position.

As described above, some embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, these are merely examples, and the embodiments described in the above-mentioned section "Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention" are described. The present invention can be implemented in other forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the front plate portion 36 and the rear plate portion 16 in the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 with the front plate portion door 14 closed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the front plate portion 36 and the rear plate portion 16 in the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 with the front plate portion door 14 opened.

FIG. 4 is a front plate door 1 that is a mechanism for preventing the pachinko balls from spilling from the front plate 36 of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the closed state of FIG.

FIG. 5 shows a mechanism for preventing the pachinko balls from spilling from the front plate portion of the pachinko machine of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an open state of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a front plate portion 36 and a rear plate portion 16 in a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention with the front plate portion door 14 closed.

7 is a sectional view showing the front plate portion 36 and the rear plate portion 16 in the pachinko machine of FIG. 6 with the front plate portion door 14 opened.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a front plate portion 36 and a rear plate portion 16 in a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention with the front plate portion door 14 closed.

9 is a sectional view showing the front plate portion 36 and the rear plate portion 16 in the pachinko machine of FIG. 8 with the front plate portion door 14 opened.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the rotating member 142 and its related elements in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a main part of a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the manual shutter 180 in FIG. 11;

13 is a front view for explaining how the manual shutter 180 shown in FIG. 12 is rotated in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 11;

14 is a graph showing a relationship between a change in the position of a downstream portion 50 as a movable portion and a change in the state of the front plate door 14 in the pachinko machine of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a graph showing a relationship between a change in the position of an automatic lifting shutter 220 as a movable unit and a change in the state of the glass door 12 and the front plate door 14 in the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing a main part of an internal configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment in a state where an automatic lifting shutter 220 is in a normal position.

FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a main part of the internal configuration of FIG. 16 in a state where the automatic elevating shutter 220 is in a normal position.

FIG. 18 is a front view showing a main part of the internal configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment in a state where the automatic elevating shutter 220 is at a blocking position.

FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a main part of the internal configuration of FIG. 18 in a state where the automatic elevating shutter 220 is at a blocking position.

FIG. 20 is a front view showing a return prevention member 244 of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment and its periphery.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing a return preventing member 244 of a pachinko machine according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention and the periphery thereof.

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing the return prevention member 244 and its periphery in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Machine frame 12 Glass door 14 Front plate part door 16 Rear plate part 24 1st lock device 26 2nd lock device 30 Operation part 40 1st opening part 42 2nd opening part 44 Part near prize ball exit 50, 120 Downstream side part 52, 100 Upstream side part 56 Torsion coil spring 66 Engagement part 70 Portion near prize ball entrance 72 Slope 74 Shutter 142 Rotating member 146 Elevating member 156 Rotation preventing member 158 Engaging part 180 Manual shutter 220 Automatic elevating shutter 224 Control mechanism 226 Interlocking member 228 Transmission mechanism 240 Torsion coil spring 244 Return prevention member 250 Elastic member

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A machine frame on which a game board is to be mounted, wherein another pachinko ball is paid out as a prize when the fired pachinko ball enters the hit hole, and a pachinko ball to be fired is placed on the front side of the machine frame. A front plate portion for accommodating, a front plate portion door provided with the front plate portion, and attached to the machine frame so as to be openable and closable together with the front plate portion; and a pachinko ball paid out as a prize. A pachinko ball guiding portion provided on the machine frame so as to be located behind the front plate portion with the front plate portion door closed in order to guide the front plate portion door, wherein the front plate portion door is closed. A gaming machine including, in a state, connected to a second opening of the front plate portion at a first opening of the pachinko ball guiding portion, and separated from the second opening in an open state, Of the pachinko ball guiding section, the pachinko ball path A downstream portion of an upstream portion and a downstream portion of a portion extending in the same direction as the flow of the pachinko ball and reaching the first opening is a first movable portion displaceable with respect to the machine frame. hand,
In the open state of the front plate door, the restraining position in which the pachinko ball in the downstream side part goes out of the first opening by the inclination of the first movable part itself, and in the closed state, the restraint is not performed. A gaming machine that can be located at each position. 2. The displacement of the first movable portion from the normal position to the suppression position is performed by an elastic member that urges the first movable portion from the normal position toward the suppression position, while the first movable portion is displaced. When the operator attempts to completely close the front plate door, the front plate door or a member interlocked with the front plate door engages with the first movable portion when the operator attempts to completely close the front plate door. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game is performed by displacing the first movable portion against the elastic force of the elastic member. 3. A lock device attached to the machine frame for locking the front plate door in a closed state thereof, wherein the front plate door is locked in response to an operation of an operation member. And the displacement of the first movable portion from the normal position to the suppression position is performed by engaging the operation member or a member interlocked with the operation member with the first movable portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the return of the first movable portion from the restrained position to the normal position is performed by gravity acting on the first movable portion. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upstream side portion is a second movable portion displaceable with respect to the machine frame, and when the front plate door is open, the pachinko ball in the upstream side portion is moved to the downstream side portion. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game machine is positioned at a restraining position where the flow toward the second movable portion is suppressed by the inclination of the second movable portion itself, and at a normal position where the flow is not restrained in the closed state. 5. The displacement of the second movable part from the normal position to the suppression position is performed by gravity acting on the second movable part, while the return of the second movable part from the suppression position to the normal position is performed. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the game is performed by a force acting from the first movable portion. 6. A machine frame on which a game board is to be mounted, wherein another pachinko ball is paid out as a prize when the fired pachinko ball enters the hit hole, and a pachinko ball to be fired is provided on the front side of the machine frame. A front plate portion to be stored, a front plate portion provided with the front plate portion, and a front plate portion door attached to the machine frame so as to be openable and closable together with the front plate portion, and the front plate portion door is locked in a closed state thereof. A lock device for releasing the locked state of the front plate door in response to the operation of the operation member, and guiding the pachinko ball paid out as the prize to the front plate portion, A pachinko ball guiding portion provided on the machine frame so as to be located behind the front plate portion in the closed state of the front plate portion door, and the pachinko ball guiding portion in the closed state of the front plate portion door. A first opening connected to a second opening of the front plate; On the other hand, a shutter that is separated from the second opening in the open state, and a displaceable shutter provided on at least one of the machine frame and the front plate door, wherein A first position in which access to the operating member from the front of the shutter is blocked by the shutter itself;
And a second position where the shutter itself prevents the pachinko ball from going out of at least one of the openings. 7. The shutter has a shape of a strip extending straight, and is rotated on a plane parallel to at least one of a front surface of the machine casing and the front plate door in a posture parallel to the plane. A rotating shutter that is selectively rotated between a vertically extending vertical position and a horizontally extending horizontal position, and covers the operating member from the front in the vertical position, while in the horizontal position, At least one of the first opening and the second opening is covered from the front thereof, whereby the vertical position and the horizontal position function as the first position and the second position, respectively. 6
A gaming machine according to claim 1. 8. A machine frame on which a game board is to be mounted, wherein another pachinko ball is paid out as a prize when the fired pachinko ball enters the hit hole, and a game board mounted on the machine frame is provided on the front of the machine frame. A glass door openably and closably attached to the machine frame to cover the glass door, and a first locking device for locking the glass door in a closed state thereof, the glass being responsive to an operation of a first operation member. A door for releasing the locked state of the door, a front plate for accommodating a pachinko ball to be fired on the front side of the machine frame, and a front plate provided with the front plate and capable of being opened and closed together with the front plate. A front plate door attached to a frame, which is not allowed to be opened until after the glass door is opened, and which needs to be closed before the glass door is closed; The front plate door A second locking device for locking in a closed state, wherein the second locking device unlocks the locked state of the front plate door in response to the operation of the second operating member; and the pachinko ball paid out as the prize is the front locking device. A pachinko ball guiding portion provided on the machine frame so as to be located behind the front plate portion with the front plate portion door closed in order to guide the front plate portion door, wherein the front plate portion door is closed. In the open state, the first opening of the pachinko ball guiding section is connected to the second opening of the front plate, while the open state separates from the second opening. A shutter that can be displaced, wherein the pachinko ball in the pachinko ball guiding portion is the first pachinko ball.
A shutter that is selectively positioned between a blocking position that blocks the user from going out of the opening and a normal position that does not block the shutter, and that the shutter is opened during a series of opening operations performed by an operator to open the front plate door. The front opening is closed while the second opening is displaced from the first opening and the pachinko ball is displaced to the blocking position before the pachinko ball is separated from the first opening by a distance. During the series of closing operations of the operator, the shutter is returned to the normal position later than the time symmetrical with respect to the time when the shutter is displaced to the blocking position during the series of opening operations. And a shutter control device for controlling the game machine. 9. The shutter control device includes a control mechanism that controls the shutter to be displaced from the normal position to the blocking position when an operator operates the second operation member. Item 7. A gaming machine according to Item 8. 10. The control mechanism according to claim 6, wherein the control mechanism controls the shutter based on a force applied to the second operation member by an operator.
The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the gaming machine is controlled to be displaced from the normal position to the blocking position. 11. When the shutter control device engages with the shutter, the shutter control device prevents the shutter from returning from the blocking position to the normal position, and does not engage with the shutter. A return blocking member selectively positioned at a normal position where the return is not blocked, and the return blocking member is positioned at the return blocking position until the glass door is not completely closed by an operator. The return prevention member control device that controls the glass door to be returned to the normal position when the glass door is completely closed by an operator. Gaming machine. 12. The return preventing member control device controls the return preventing member to return from the return preventing position to the normal position based on a force applied to the glass door by an operator. The gaming machine according to claim 11, wherein 13. A machine frame on which a game board is to be mounted and a game board mounted on the machine frame is paid out when another pachinko ball is hit into the hit hole and another pachinko ball is paid out as a prize. A glass door openably and closably attached to the machine frame to cover the glass door, and a first locking device for locking the glass door in a closed state thereof, the glass being responsive to an operation of a first operation member. A door for releasing the locked state of the door, a front plate for accommodating a pachinko ball to be fired on the front side of the machine frame, and a front plate provided with the front plate and capable of being opened and closed together with the front plate. A front plate door attached to a frame, which is not allowed to be opened until after the glass door is opened, and which needs to be closed before the glass door is closed; Open the front plate door A second lock device for locking the closed state of the front plate portion door in response to the operation of the second operation member, and a pachinko ball paid out as the prize. A pachinko ball guiding portion provided on the machine frame so as to be located behind the front plate portion with the front plate portion door closed in order to guide the front plate portion door, and In the closed state, the pachinko ball guiding portion is connected to the second opening of the front plate portion at the first opening portion, and is separated from the second opening portion in the open state, and the pachinko ball in the pachinko ball guiding portion is opened. A shutter selectively positioned between a blocking position for preventing the ball from going out of the first opening of the pachinko ball guiding portion and a normal position for preventing the ball, and an operator operating the second operating member. When the Based on the force applied to the second operating member,
A first control mechanism that controls the shutter to be displaced from the normal position to the blocking position; and engaging the shutter to prevent the shutter from returning from the blocking position to the normal position. A return blocking member selectively positioned at a return blocking position and a normal position where the shutter is not blocked by not engaging with the shutter, and when a worker attempts to completely close the glass door, And a second control mechanism for controlling the return preventing member to return to the normal position from the return preventing position based on a force applied to the glass door by an operator. 14. A second shutter displaceable with respect to the front plate door, wherein when the front plate door is open, a pachinko ball in the front plate is moved from the second opening. In the closed position, where the second shutter itself suppresses going out, and in the closed state, it is a normal position which is not suppressed and does not obstruct the flow of the pachinko ball from the pachinko ball guiding portion to the front plate portion. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 8 to 13, further comprising a positioning device. 15. A machine frame on which a game board is to be mounted, wherein another pachinko ball is paid out as a prize when the launched pachinko ball enters the hit hole, and a pachinko ball to be fired is provided on the front side of the machine frame. A front plate portion for accommodating, and only the front plate portion constitutes a plate for storing pachinko balls paid out as the prize on the front side of the machine frame; and A front plate door attached to the machine frame so as to be openable and closable together with the front plate portion; and a rear plate portion provided on the machine frame and positioned behind the front plate portion with the front plate portion door closed. In the gaming machine including storing the pachinko balls paid out as the prize and guiding the pachinko balls to the front plate portion, the guide portion, in the closed state of the front plate door The front plate is then placed in the opening of the plate While connected to the opening of
In the open state, it is separated from the opening of the front plate portion, and in the open state of the front plate portion door, the pachinko machine in the target plate portion which is at least one of the front plate portion and the rear plate portion. While applying a force to the ball to prevent the pachinko ball from going out of the opening of the target dish,
A gaming machine having a mechanism that does not apply the force when the front plate door is closed.