JP2002136732A - Pachinko ball replenishing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize a storage space inside a ball container, to simplify constitution on a Pachinko island side and to reduce an equipment cost. SOLUTION: A ball replenishing pipe 17 formed of a freely bendable hose-like member is connected to the ball flow passage of a Pachinko island and a cylindrical part 22 communicated to the most upstream part of the ball container 13 is provided on a side face 21 on the most upstream part side of the ball container 13. Then, by inserting the ball exit part 17a of the ball replenishing pipe 17 into the cylindrical part 22 and clamping it with a clip 23, the ball exit part 17a of the ball replenishing pipe 17 is connected and fixed to the ball container 13. Thus, Pachinko balls are almost uniformly stored inside the ball container 13 while pushing the Pachinko balls inside the ball container 13 in a downstream direction by the ball pressure of the Pachinko balls flowing in from the side direction of the ball container 13 to the most upstream part of the ball container 13. Also, even at the time of opening a Pachinko game machine to the Pachinko island, the connection of the ball replenishing pipe 17 and the ball container 13 is kept.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko ball replenishing apparatus for replenishing pachinko balls into a ball tank of a pachinko machine from a ball replenishing pipe connected to a ball channel of a pachinko island.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a pachinko hall, a ball supply pipe is connected to a ball flow path of a pachinko island, and a ball outlet of the ball supply pipe is fixed downward on the pachinko island side so that the ball supply pipe is located above a ball tank of a pachinko machine. The pachinko ball is dropped from the ball outlet of the ball supply pipe into the ball tank, so that the pachinko ball is supplied to the pachinko machine from the ball channel of the pachinko island.

Usually, a pachinko machine is installed on a pachinko island via a hinge mechanism or the like so that it can be opened and closed. However, when the pachinko machine is opened forward with respect to the pachinko island, the ball tank of the pachinko machine also moves forward. In this state, when the pachinko balls are discharged from the ball supply tube in this state, the pachinko balls fall out of the ball tank. As a countermeasure against this, conventionally, when the pachinko machine is opened, a ball replenishment stop mechanism for closing the ball outlet of the ball replenishing pipe to prevent the pachinko ball from falling is provided on the pachinko island side.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional construction, it is necessary to provide a ball supply stop mechanism on the pachinko island side for each ball supply pipe provided for each pachinko machine. The number of assembled parts on Pachinko Island has increased,
There is a disadvantage that the equipment cost of Pachinko Island increases.
In addition, since the ball outlet of the ball supply tube is disposed above the ball tank, pachinko balls falling from the ball supply tube tend to accumulate in a mountain-like position immediately below the ball outlet of the ball supply tube. For this reason, there is a disadvantage that the storage space in the ball tank cannot be effectively used, and the amount of the stored ball decreases in proportion to the capacity of the ball tank. In addition, when the ball tank is almost empty, the pachinko ball falling from the ball supply pipe repeatedly bounces on the bottom surface of the ball tank and arrives at the outlet on the downstream side of the ball tank, so that it is delayed. The supply of pachinko balls may be interrupted.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to reduce the equipment cost of a pachinko island and to effectively utilize the storage space in a ball tank. Pachinko ball that can store a large number of pachinko balls in the ball tank and can supply the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe to the ball dispensing device without interruption even when the amount of stored balls in the ball tank is low. A ball supply device is provided.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko ball refilling device according to the present invention, wherein a ball outlet of a ball replenishing pipe is connected to the side of the ball tank at the most upstream side. This is a configuration in which a connecting portion is provided. With this configuration, the ball supply pipe can be connected to the side face on the most upstream side of the ball tank, and the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe can flow into the most upstream part of the ball tank from the lateral direction. . In this case, when a certain amount of pachinko balls are stored in the ball tank, the ball pressure of the pachinko balls flowing from the lateral direction into the most upstream part of the ball tank causes the pachinko balls in the ball tank to be swept down in the downstream direction. Pachinko balls are stored almost evenly in the tank. For this reason, pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe can be evenly stored in the entire ball tank,
The entire ball tank can be effectively used as a storage space for pachinko balls. Further, when the inside of the ball tank is almost empty, the pachinko discharged from the ball supply pipe rolls on the bottom surface of the ball tank downstream as it flows down the ball supply pipe. For this reason, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe can quickly reach the outlet on the downstream side of the ball tank, and even when the ball tank is almost empty, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe can be used. Can be stably supplied to the ball dispensing device without interruption. Moreover, in the configuration of the present invention, the ball outlet of the ball supply tube can be connected and fixed to the side surface of the ball tank, so that even when the pachinko machine is opened to the pachinko island, the ball outlet of the ball supply tube remains in the ball tank. Is kept connected.
For this reason, the ball supply stopping mechanism conventionally provided for each ball supply pipe can be omitted, and the configuration on the pachinko island side can be simplified, and the equipment cost of the pachinko island can be reduced.

[0007] By the way, the conventional general ball tank is formed so as to open the entire upper portion of the ball tank in order to receive the pachinko ball from the ball supply pipe arranged above the ball tank. When the pachinko machine is opened and closed while the pachinko balls are almost fully stored, there is a possibility that the pachinko balls in the ball tank may fall out from the upper opening. In addition, there is a possibility that the pachinko ball falling from the ball supply pipe jumps and spills out of the ball tank.

As a countermeasure, as shown in Japanese Patent No. 2811395, a cover for closing the upper opening of the ball tank is provided, a receiving port for receiving a pachinko ball is formed on the cover, and the position of the receiving port is defined. There is provided a receiving port position adjusting mechanism for adjusting the position of the ball in accordance with the position of the ball outlet of the ball supply pipe above the ball tank.
However, in this case, there is a disadvantage that the configuration of the cover is complicated and the cost is increased.

In view of the above, according to a second aspect of the present invention, in a configuration in which the ball outlet of the ball supply tube is connected and fixed to the side surface of the ball tank, a cover for closing the upper opening of the ball tank may be provided. With this configuration, it is not necessary to provide a receiving port and a receiving port position adjusting mechanism in the cover that closes the upper opening of the ball tank, and the pachinko ball in the ball tank is spilled by simply providing a cover having a simple shape. Can be prevented.

Further, a ball supply number detecting means for detecting the number of pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe into the ball tank may be provided on the pachinko machine side.
This eliminates the need to provide a ball replenishment number detecting means on the pachinko island side, and can further simplify the configuration on the pachinko island side.

[0011]

[Embodiment (1)] An embodiment (1) of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
First, the configuration of the back side of the pachinko machine will be schematically described with reference to FIG. On the back side of the pachinko machine 11, a mechanism plate 12 for assembling back parts is attached. A ball tank 13 for storing pachinko balls is provided on the upper rear surface of the mechanism plate 12, and a tank rail 1 for causing the pachinko balls flowing out of the ball tank 13 to flow down in an aligned state.
4 are connected. A ball supply path 15 is provided at a lower end of the tank rail 14, and a ball payout device 16 is connected to a lower end of the ball supply path 15.

A ball supply pipe 17 formed of a bendable tubular member is connected to the ball channel (not shown) of the pachinko island, and the ball supply pipe 17 in the ball channel of the pachinko island is connected to the ball supply pipe. The pachinko machine 11 is replenished with pachinko balls by discharging the ball into the ball tank 13 through the pin 17.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
Is formed so that a bottom surface 18 is inclined downward toward the left, and a ball outlet 19 is formed at the most downstream portion of the bottom surface 18. As shown in FIG. 2, the ball outlet 19 is formed in accordance with the flow path width of the tank rail 14. On the front side of the bottom surface 18, there is formed an inclined surface portion 20 inclined downward toward the ball outlet 19.

On the other hand, a cylindrical portion 22 (connection portion) communicating with the most upstream portion of the ball tank 13 is provided on the right side surface 21 (side surface on the most upstream portion side) of the ball tank 13 so as to protrude rightward. Have been. Then, the ball outlet portion 17a of the ball supply pipe 17 is
The ball outlet 17a of the ball supply tube 17 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 22 and sandwiched by the clip 23 so that the ball tank 1
3 and fixed. As a result, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe 17 are stored in the ball tank 13.
Flows into the uppermost stream of the ball tank 13 from the right side.

Further, the length of the ball supply pipe 17 is necessary for connecting the ball path of the pachinko machine and the ball tank 13 of the pachinko machine 11 even when the pachinko machine 11 is opened to the pachinko island. The ball outlet 17a of the ball supply pipe 17 is kept connected to the ball tank 13 even when the pachinko machine 11 is opened. In this embodiment (1), a ball supply number detection device (not shown) for detecting the number of pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe 17 into the ball tank 13 is provided on the pachinko island side.

In the pachinko ball replenishing apparatus constructed as described above, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball replenishing pipe 17 flow into the most upstream portion of the ball tank 13 from the right side of the ball tank 13 and flow therefrom in the downstream direction ( Down to the left) and the ball tank 13
Is stored inside. When a certain amount of pachinko balls are stored in the ball tank 13 (at least when the bottom surface 18 of the ball tank 13 is filled with the pachinko balls up to the upstream portion)
Is the ball pressure of the pachinko balls flowing from the right side of the ball tank 13 to the most upstream part of the ball tank 13, and the pachinko balls in the ball tank 13 are almost evenly distributed in the ball tank 13 while being swept downstream. Will be stored. Therefore, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe 17 can be stored in the entire ball tank 13 without bias, and the entire ball tank 13 can be effectively used as a storage space for the pachinko balls. The substantial sphere storage amount of the tank 13 can be increased.

On the other hand, when a large amount of pachinko balls are continuously dispensed from the ball dispensing device 16 at a jackpot or the like and the inside of the ball tank 13 becomes almost empty, the pachinko discharged from the ball supply pipe 17 becomes a ball. With the momentum flowing down the supply pipe 17, the bottom surface 18 of the ball tank 13 rolls downstream as it is. For this reason, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe 17 can quickly reach the downstream portion of the ball tank 13 and continuously flow out from the ball outlet 19, and when the ball tank 13 is almost empty. However, the ball dispensing device 16 does not interrupt pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe 17.
It can be supplied stably.

In this embodiment (1), the ball supply tube 1
7 is fixed in a state where it is connected to the cylindrical portion 22 provided on the right side surface 21 of the ball tank 13, so that even when the pachinko machine 11 is opened to the pachinko island, the ball of the ball supply pipe 17 is The state where the outlet portion 17a is connected to the ball tank 13 can be maintained, and the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe 17 when the pachinko machine 11 is opened can be prevented from spilling out of the ball tank 13. For this reason, conventionally, the ball replenishment stop mechanism provided for each ball replenishment pipe can be omitted, the configuration on the pachinko island side can be simplified, and the equipment cost on the pachinko island side can be reduced,
The burden on pachinko hall equipment can be reduced.

[Embodiment (2)] Next, an embodiment (2) of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. However, portions substantially the same as those in the embodiment (1) will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be simplified.

In the embodiment (2), in addition to the configuration of the embodiment (1), the ball tank 13
A cover 24 is provided to close the upper opening 3. Further, the cylindrical portion 22 on the right side of the ball tank 13 and the clip 2
The ball replenishment number detector 25 detects the number of pachinko balls discharged from the ball replenishment pipe 17 into the ball tank 13 between the ball replenishment pipe 17 and
(Ball supply number detecting means) is attached, and the ball outlet portion 17a of the ball supply tube 17 is inserted into the ball supply number detection device 25 and sandwiched by the clip 23 so that the ball outlet portion 17a of the ball supply tube 17 is connected to the ball tank 13. It is designed to be fixed while connected to.

In the conventional configuration in which the pachinko balls are received into the ball tank from the ball supply pipe disposed above the ball tank, the sling of the pachinko balls when the pachinko machine is opened and closed and the sling of the pachinko balls when the ball is refilled are reduced. If a cover to close the upper opening of the ball tank is provided to prevent this, adjust the position of the cover to accommodate the pachinko ball and the position of the ball inlet pipe above the ball tank. It is necessary to provide a receiving port position adjusting mechanism for performing the operation (see Japanese Patent No. 2811395).

In this respect, in this embodiment (2), in a configuration in which the ball outlet 17a of the ball supply pipe 17 is connected and fixed to the side surface of the ball tank 13, a cover 24 for closing the upper opening of the ball tank 13 is provided. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a receiving port or a receiving port position adjusting mechanism in the cover 24, and only by providing the cover 24 having a simple shape, the pachinko ball spills when the pachinko machine is opened / closed or the pachinko ball is supplied when refilling the ball. It is possible to prevent spilling due to jumping, and it is possible to accurately manage the number of replenished balls.

Further, in this embodiment (2), the ball replenishment number detecting device 2 is provided on the pachinko machine 11 side (beside the ball tank 13).
Since the number 5 is provided, it is not necessary to provide the ball supply number detecting device 25 on the pachinko island side, and the configuration on the pachinko island side can be further simplified.

In the embodiment (2), the cover 24 may be omitted. Alternatively, the configuration may be such that the ball supply number detecting device 25 is not provided on the pachinko machine 11 side but is provided on the pachinko island side.

In addition, the present invention may be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as changing the connection position and connection structure between the ball supply pipe and the ball tank, and appropriately changing the bottom shape of the ball tank. Can be implemented.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the pachinko ball refilling device of the first aspect of the present invention, the ball outlet of the ball refill tube is connected to the side of the ball tank on the most upstream side. Since the connection portion is provided, the ball supply pipe is connected to the side of the ball tank on the most upstream side, and the pachinko balls discharged from the ball supply pipe can flow laterally into the most upstream part of the ball tank. The pachinko ball discharged from the ball supply pipe can be stored evenly in the entire ball tank, and the substantial ball storage amount of the ball tank can be increased, and the ball storage amount in the ball tank can be increased. Even when the number of pachinko balls has decreased, pachinko discharged from the ball supply tube can be stably supplied to the ball dispensing device without interruption. Furthermore, even when the pachinko machine is opened, the state in which the ball outlet of the ball supply pipe is connected to the ball tank is maintained, so that the ball supply stop mechanism can be omitted, and the configuration on the pachinko island side is simplified and the equipment cost is reduced. Reduction can be realized.

Furthermore, in the second aspect, the upper opening of the ball tank having the ball supply pipe connected and fixed to the side portion is covered with a cover, so that the pachinko ball for opening and closing the pachinko machine with a simple and low-cost structure. It is possible to prevent spills and spills due to jumping of the pachinko ball when refilling the ball.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the number of ball replenishment detecting means is provided on the pachinko machine side, it is not necessary to provide the number of ball replenishment detecting means on the pachinko island side, and the configuration on the pachinko island side is further simplified. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper part on the back side of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment (1) of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the upper part on the back side of the pachinko machine of the embodiment (1).

FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment (1).

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper part on the back side of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment (2) of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Pachinko machine, 13 ... Ball tank, 14 ... Tank rail, 17 ... Ball supply pipe, 17a ... Ball outlet, 18 ... Bottom,
19: ball outlet, 22: tubular part (connection part), 23: clip, 24: cover, 25: ball replenishment number detecting device (ball replenishment number detecting means).

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko ball replenishing apparatus for replenishing pachinko balls into a ball tank of a pachinko machine from a ball replenishing pipe connected to a ball channel of a pachinko island, A pachinko ball replenishing device, wherein a connection part for connecting a ball outlet part of a ball replenishing tube is provided. 2. The pachinko ball replenishing device according to claim 1, wherein the ball tank is provided with a cover for closing an upper opening of the ball tank. 3. A ball refilling number detecting means for detecting the number of pachinko balls refilled into the ball tank from the ball refilling tube is provided on the pachinko machine side.
Or the pachinko ball replenishing device according to 2.