JP2002143481A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the rear face structure of a pachinko game machine by effectively integrating a ball put-out device, which can put out the prescribed number of balls on the basis of a ball put-out command signal, into a ball tray. SOLUTION: In the pachinko game machine 1 provided with the ball put-out device 37 capable of put-out the prescribed number of balls on the basis of the ball put-out command signal, a shooting ball feeding tray 6 for storing balls put-out from the ball put-out device 37 and an excessive ball tray 8 for storing excessive balls when the shooting ball feeding tray 6 is filled with balls, a spatial area part 41 is formed in the shooting ball feeding tray 6 and the ball put-out device 37 is provided within the spatial area part 41.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine in which a ball payout device capable of paying out a predetermined number of balls based on a ball payout command signal is provided on the front side of a front frame. This is to simplify the back surface structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional pachinko game machine has an outer frame formed in a rectangular shape as is well known, and a front frame which is openably and closably attached to one side of the outer frame. A game board is detachably mounted on the back surface via a game board holding frame. In addition, a transparent member holding frame such as a glass plate that covers a game area of the game board and a front plate having a ball receiving tray for supplying a hit ball are provided at an upper front portion of the front frame so as to be freely opened and closed. The lower portion is provided with a surplus ball tray for storing surplus balls overflowing from the ball tray, an operation handle for firing a hit ball, and the like.

On the other hand, a mechanism plate made of synthetic resin is provided on the back of the game board. The mechanism plate has a ball tank, a ball dispensing device, and an award for guiding a ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device to a ball tray. Various game parts such as a ball discharge gutter, an excess ball discharge gutter for guiding excess balls overflowing from the ball tray to the surplus ball tray, and a ball drain gutter are provided.

In recent pachinko machines, a starting winning port, a symbol variation display device, a large winning port, and the like are arranged on a game board, and when a game ball wins in the starting winning port, a symbol of the symbol variation display device is provided. Is displayed in a special game state (big hit) when the display result is aligned with a predetermined symbol, and the special winning opening is changed in various modes so that the player is advantageous, or the big hit lamp is turned on. The mainstream is to increase the interest in games. An opening window for opening a driving source of a special winning opening or attaching a board box containing a game control circuit board for controlling a pachinko game is provided substantially at the center of the mechanism plate.

[0005]

As described above, in recent pachinko gaming machines, as the content of games has become more sophisticated, large winning openings have been further enlarged, and large game control circuit boards have been required. For this reason, the board box for storing the game control circuit board is also large, and it is difficult to mount the board box on the opening window of the mechanism board. Also, a ball payout control board for controlling the payout operation of the ball payout device is also available. The backside structure of a pachinko gaming machine is becoming extremely complicated, for example, it can be arranged only in a limited backside area of the mechanism plate, and its simplification has been urgently desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a ball which requires a particularly large installation space among various game components arranged on a mechanism plate. An object of the present invention is to simplify the back surface structure of a pachinko game machine by effectively incorporating a payout device into a ball tray.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is a ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a predetermined number of balls based on a ball dispensing command signal, and the ball dispensing device. And a surplus ball tray for storing the surplus balls when the ball is filled with the hit ball supply tray, wherein the hit ball supply tray stores the surplus balls. It is characterized in that a space area is formed and a ball payout device is provided in the space area.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the hitting ball supply tray is attached to a front lower portion of the front frame so as to be openable and closable; It is provided on the front surface, and comprises a dish portion for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device, and a decorative cover member covering a front portion of the dish portion, and is provided between the front plate and the decorative cover member. It is characterized in that a spatial region is formed.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 provides a ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a predetermined number of balls based on a ball dispensing command signal, and a hit ball supply tray for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device. A pachinko game machine provided with an extra ball tray for storing the extra ball when the hit ball supply tray is full of balls, wherein the hit ball supply tray is openably and closably attached to a lower front part of a front frame body. A face plate, and a plate portion provided on the front surface of the front plate and storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device,
And a decorative cover member for covering a front portion of the dish portion, wherein a space region is formed between the front plate and the decorative cover member, and a ball dispensing device is provided on the back side of the front plate. And

According to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the ball payout device is provided in the space area of the hitting ball supply tray or behind the front plate, thereby simplifying the back structure of the game board. Becomes possible.

[0011] Further, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that:
3. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the items 3, wherein a lead-out path is provided in the space area to guide the surplus balls in the dish portion to the surplus ball tray.

According to this structure, it is not necessary to provide the lead-out path on the back side of the game board or on a mechanism plate mounted on the back side of the game board, and it is possible to further simplify the structure of the back face of the game board. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a predetermined number of balls based on a ball dispensing command signal, an upper plate portion for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device, and A ball tray having a lower tray portion for storing excess balls when the upper tray portion is filled with balls, and a ball region having a space region portion formed in the ball tray, A ball dispensing device is provided in the unit.

Further, the invention according to claim 6 is the same as the invention according to claim 5.
The pachinko gaming machine according to the above, wherein the ball tray is constituted by a front plate which is openably and closably attached to a lower front part of a front frame body, and a decorative cover body which covers a front part of an upper plate part and a lower plate part. A space region is formed between the front plate and the decorative cover.

Further, according to the present invention, a ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a predetermined number of balls based on a ball dispensing command signal, an upper plate portion for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device, and A ball tray having a lower tray that stores excess balls when the upper tray is full of balls, wherein the ball tray is openable and closable at a lower front part of a front frame body. And a decorative cover body covering the front portions of the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion, forming a space region between the front plate and the decorative cover body, and A ball dispensing device is provided on the back side.

According to the fifth to seventh aspects of the present invention, the ball payout device is provided in the space area of the ball tray or behind the front plate, thereby simplifying the back structure of the game board. Since it becomes possible and the space area can be formed wider, a ball payout control board or the like for controlling the payout operation of the ball payout device can be provided in the space area.

[0017] The invention described in claim 8 is the invention according to claims 5 to 5.
7. The pachinko gaming machine according to 7, wherein a lead-out path is provided in the space area for guiding excess balls overflowing from the upper plate to the lower plate.

According to this structure, it is not necessary to provide the lead-out path on the back side of the game board or on the mechanism plate mounted on the back side of the game board, as in the fourth aspect of the invention. Simplification can be achieved.

Further, according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pachinko gaming machine according to the first, third, fifth or seventh aspect, wherein the ball payout device has a predetermined number of balls based on a prize ball payout command signal. It is characterized by having a function of paying out prize balls and a function of paying out a predetermined number of rental balls based on a rental ball payout command signal.

According to this configuration, one ball payout device can pay out a prize ball and a rental ball, which can be used for simplifying the back surface structure of the game board.

[0021]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which a front plate having a glass plate holding frame and a hit ball supply tray and a front lower plate having a surplus ball tray are opened. . In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 has an outer frame 2 formed in a vertically elongated rectangular shape.
And a front frame 4 attached to one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable by hinge mechanisms 3, 3. A glass plate holding frame 5 is provided on one side of the front surface of the front frame 4, 6 and a lower front plate 9 having a surplus ball tray 8 are provided to be openable and closable, respectively. The front lower plate 9 is provided with an operation handle 10 for firing a hit ball.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front frame 4 is formed of a metal plate such as an iron plate, and has a substantially square opening 11 formed at an upper portion thereof. The game board 12 is detachably attached so as to cover the opening 11. Further, below the opening 11 and on the front surface of the front frame 4, a hitting ball firing mechanism 13 and a passage structure 14 are detachably mounted. Further, a rail decoration member 15 and a rail deformation preventing member 16 are provided on the front surface of the front frame 4 so as to cover the outside of the game area of the game board 12, and the front face of the game board 12 is further provided. At the outer position, a certificate sticking member 17 as a board part made of a synthetic resin is provided. 18 is a locking mechanism for the front frame 4 and the glass plate holding frame 5.

A circular guide rail 19 is provided on the surface of the game board 12, and a symbol variation display device having a symbol display 20 and a display unit 21 substantially at the center of a game area surrounded by the guide rail 19. 22 are arranged above and below.
Further, passing start ports 23, 23 are disposed on the left and right sides of the symbol change display device 22, and a variable start port 2
4 and a special winning opening 25 are provided. In the game area, there are provided a plurality of general winning openings 26, a windmill 27 for changing the falling speed and direction of a falling ball, and a large number of obstacle nails.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, on the back surface of the game board 12, a prize ball collecting cover 28 for guiding the prize balls winning the variable start port 24, the big prize port 25, and the general prize port 26 downward is attached. I have. A mechanical plate 30 made of a synthetic resin is provided on one side of the game board mounting frame 29 on the rear surface of the game board 12 via upper and lower hinges 31 so as to be detachable and openable. The mechanism plate 30 includes a winning ball collecting cover 28.
Is formed in a front U-shape having an opening window 32 facing the opening, and a gutter-shaped winning ball collecting section 33 is formed below the opening window 32.
Is provided. Further, a ball tank 34 and a ball guide gutter 35 for guiding the balls stored in the ball tank 34 while aligning them downstream are provided above the opening window 32 of the mechanism plate 30. In addition, it is normal that a ball dispensing device 37 to be described later is provided on a side portion of the opening window 32 and downstream of the ball guiding gutter 35 via a bending guiding gutter 36. Is provided with a vertical ball guiding passage 38 extending to near the bottom of the opening window 32. The ball guiding passage 38 is provided with a bent portion 38a for reducing the ball pressure. The winning ball set cover 2 facing the opening window 32
A box-shaped cover 39 covering the back of the symbol variation display device 22 and a main board box 40 containing a game control circuit board (main board) are provided on the back surface of the symbol 8.

Thus, according to the present invention, the ball payout device 37 is provided in the space area 41 of the hit ball supply tray 6. More specifically, the hitting ball supply tray 6 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 7 as shown in FIG. 4, and stores a ball 42 discharged from the ball discharging device 37 and a plate 42. Decorative cover member 43 covering the front part of
It is composed of The dish portion 42 has a bottom portion gently inclined downward, and a rectifying portion 44 in which balls are aligned in a row is provided below the inclined portion. The balls stored in the dish portion 42 are guided to the back surface of the front plate 7 while being aligned in a line by the rectifying portion 44, and supplied one by one to the firing position of the firing rail by the hit ball supply device 45. I have.
Attachment projections 46, 46 serving as attachment portions for the decorative cover member 43 are projected from both left and right ends of the plate portion 42, and a shutter plate (not shown) provided on the rectification portion 44 on the front surface of the right portion. Is provided with a ball removing mechanism 47 that opens and closes the ball.
The decorative cover member 43 is attached so as to cover the front along the outer periphery of the dish portion 42, and as shown in FIG. Is formed so as to form a swelling,
A ball payout device 37 is provided in the space area portion 41.

The ball payout device 37 pays out a predetermined number of balls based on a ball payout command signal, and has a box-shaped case body 48 as shown in FIGS. This case body 4
Numeral 8 is fixed to the front surface of the front plate 7 by screws 49, 49, and is divided into two parts, a front member 48a and a rear member 48b. Be integrated. In each of the front member 48a and the rear member 48b, a supply passage 5 opening at the top surface is provided.
1, 51 and semicircular rotating body storage sections 52, 52, and discharge passages 53, 53 opening at the lower surface, respectively.
A drive motor 54 is mounted on the rear surface of the rear member 48b.
52 and is supported by the bearing of the front member 48a.
Each of the rotating body storage units 5 is provided on the motor shaft 55.
Two rotating bodies 56, 56 are fixed so as to be located at positions 2, 52, respectively.

The rotating bodies 56, 56 are provided with two blades 56a, 56b symmetrical about the motor shaft 55, and a sphere located at the head of the supply passages 51, 51 is attached to each of the blades 56a, 56b. Arc-shaped concave portion 56c and rotating body storage portion 5
It discharges to the discharge passage 53 while being held by the arc-shaped inner peripheral surfaces 52 a of the second and second 52. When the leading sphere of the supply passage 51 is received by the arc-shaped concave portion 56c, the tip of each of the blades 56a and 56b faces between the sphere and the sphere located at the beginning of the next supply passage 51. It is set as follows. Also, the two rotating bodies 56, 56
It is fixed to the motor shaft 55 at a different position by 0 degrees, so that the supply passages 51, 5
It is configured such that balls supplied continuously to one can be alternately paid out one by one.

On the other hand, one end of a bellows-like connecting pipe 57 is connected to the lower end of the ball guiding passage 38 provided in the mechanism plate 30, and as shown in FIG.
Is pulled out to the front side from a through hole 58 formed in the front plate 7 and connected to the supply passages 51 of the ball dispensing device 37. Further, in the hitting ball supply tray 6, a lead-out path 59 is provided inside the decorative cover member 43 constituting the space area portion 41 so as to be located below the ball payout device 37. The guide path 60 guides the ball to be discharged from the discharge passage 53 of the ball discharging device 37 to the plate portion 42 of the hitting ball supply tray 6, and generates an excess ball when the plate portion 42 is full of balls. A diversion passage 61 for diverting the ball to the ball receiving tray 8, and a through hole 62 for receiving a ball guided by the guiding portion 60 is provided on the upstream side wall of the plate portion 42. The surplus ball receiving tray 8 is provided with a communication passage 63 communicating with the lower end of the branch passage 61.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment thus configured, the balls stored in the ball tank 34 are connected to the ball guiding gutter 35, the bending guiding gutter 36, the ball guiding passage 38, and the bellows-like connection. It is continuously supplied to the supply passages 51 of the ball payout device 37 via the pipe 57. On the other hand, the winning balls that have won the variable starting port 24, the special winning opening 25, and the general winning opening 26 are respectively detected by a winning ball detector (not shown), and then collected in the winning ball collecting section 33 on the back of the game board. It is discharged outside. Then, the drive motor 54 of the ball payout device 37 is driven based on the premium ball payout command signal from the winning ball detector, and the supply passages 51 and 5 are driven by the rotation of the drive motor 54.
The balls supplied continuously to 1 are discharged from the discharge passages 53 and 53 to the outlet passage 59. In this way, the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device 37 to the lead-out path 59 are guided to the through holes 62 of the dish 42 and are stored in the dish 42, and the dish 42 becomes full. When the surplus spheres are
1 and is led from the communication passage 63 to the surplus ball tray 8. When the hit ball fired from the firing position of the firing rail becomes a foul ball, the foul ball is received by the passage component 14 and guided to the surplus ball tray 8 by the foul ball guide path 64. In addition, the ball removed from the plate portion 42 is guided to the ball removal guide passage 66 from the opening 65 formed in the front plate 7, further joined to the foul ball guide passage 64, and guided to the surplus ball tray 8. ing.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the ball payout device 37 is provided in the space area 41 of the hitting ball supply tray 6, so that the conventional pachinko gaming machine is used. It is not necessary to provide the ball payout device 37 on the side portion of the opening window 32 opened in the mechanism plate 30 as described above, so that the back surface structure of the game board 12 can be simplified and the opening window of the mechanism plate 30 can be simplified. The size of the opening window 32 can be easily increased even if the large winning opening 25 and the board box 40 for storing the game control circuit board are enlarged.
It can be attached to the part. The ball guide passage 38 may be a gutter member made of a synthetic resin, but may be a bellows pipe in terms of cost and durability.

In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a ball payout device 37 is provided on the hit ball supply tray 6 behind the front plate 7 thereof. In the case of the second embodiment, the guiding gutter 67 is connected to the discharge passages 53 of the ball discharging device 37, and the outlet of the guiding gutter 67 faces the through hole 68 formed in the front plate 7, so that the ball discharging device 37 is provided. Is guided to the lead-out path 59 of the space area 41. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

Next, referring to FIG. 10 to FIG.
A pachinko gaming machine 1A according to the embodiment will be described. The difference between the pachinko gaming machine 1A according to the third embodiment and the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment is that the pachinko gaming machine 1A is the same as the first embodiment in FIGS. The structural parts are indicated by the same reference numerals. To explain this, the ball receiving tray 69 according to the third embodiment includes a front plate 70 that is openably and closably attached to a lower front portion of the front frame body 4 as shown in FIG. Plate part 71 for storing
And a lower plate portion 7 for storing excess spheres overflowing from the upper plate portion 71.
2 and a decorative cover 73 covering the front portions of the upper plate portion 71 and the lower plate portion 72. Then, the left side portion of the decorative cover body 73 has a bulging shape, and the space area 41 is formed between the front plate 70 and the decorative cover body 73, and the ball payout device 37 is provided in the space area 41. A through hole 74 is formed in the side wall on the upstream side of the lower plate portion 72 in the same manner as the upper plate portion 71.
The downstream end of the nine branch passages 61 faces. Therefore, when the upper plate portion 71 becomes full, the surplus sphere flows out to the branch passage 61 and is guided to the lower plate portion 72.

In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1A according to the third embodiment configured as described above, the structure of the back surface of the game board 12 can be simplified similarly to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. Since the space area 41 can be formed widely, a game control circuit board (main board), a ball payout control board for controlling the payout operation of the ball payout device 37, and the like are provided in the space area 41, for example. It is possible to do.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the ball payout device 37 is a ball tray 69 provided behind the front plate 70 thereof. In the case of the fourth embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, a guide gutter 75 is connected to the discharge passages 53, 53 of the ball dispensing device 37, and the guide gutter 75 is inserted into a through hole 76 formed in the front plate 70. The ball discharged from the ball dispensing device 37 with the exit facing the space region 41
To the lead-out path 59. Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment.

[0035]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention is different from the ball dispensing device conventionally provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine in the space region of the ball tray provided on the front surface of the front frame or By providing it in the vicinity, the back surface structure of the game board can be significantly simplified. And, by simplifying the back surface structure of the game board, it is possible to expand the role area of the game board which has been conventionally restricted,
It is easy to cope with an increase in the size of a winning box or a board box for storing a game control circuit board.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 1 in a state where a glass plate holding frame, a front plate, and a front lower plate are opened.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a hit ball supply tray.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of a hit ball supply tray.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a ball payout device.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment with a glass plate holding frame, a front plate, and a front lower plate opened.

9 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the hitting ball supply tray of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a third embodiment.

11 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 10 in a state where a glass plate holding frame and a ball tray are opened.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the ball tray of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a main part of the ball tray of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment with a glass plate holding frame, a front plate, and a lower front plate opened.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of a main part of the ball tray of FIG. 14;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A Pachinko gaming machine 4 Front frame 6 Hit ball supply tray 7 Front plate 8 Surplus ball tray 37 Ball dispensing device 41 Space area portion 42 Plate portion 43 Decorative cover member 59 Outgoing path 69 Ball tray 71 Upper plate portion 72 Lower plate portion 73 decorative cover

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a predetermined number of balls based on a ball dispensing command signal, a hit ball supply tray for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device, and A pachinko game machine having a surplus ball tray for storing the surplus balls when filled, wherein a ball area is formed in the hit ball supply tray, and a ball payout device is provided in the space area. Pachinko machine. 2. The hitting ball supply tray includes a front plate that is attached to the front lower portion of a front frame body so as to be openable and closable, and a plate portion that is provided on the front surface of the front plate and stores balls discharged from a ball discharging device. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a decorative cover member that covers a front portion of the dish portion, wherein a space region is formed between the front plate and the decorative cover member. 3. A ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a predetermined number of balls based on a ball dispensing command signal, a ball supplying tray for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device, and a ball being supplied to the ball supplying tray. A pachinko game machine equipped with a surplus ball tray for storing the surplus balls when filled, wherein the hitting ball supply tray is attached to a lower front surface of a front frame body so as to be openable and closable, and a front surface of the front plate. Provided in
It is composed of a dish portion for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device, and a decorative cover member for covering a front portion of the dish portion, and forms a space region between the front plate and the decorative cover member. A pachinko game machine, wherein a ball payout device is provided behind the front plate. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a lead-out path is provided in the space area to guide the surplus sphere of the dish to the surplus sphere receiving tray. 5. A ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a predetermined number of balls based on a ball dispensing command signal, an upper plate portion for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device, and the upper plate portion being filled with balls. A ball tray having a lower tray portion for storing the surplus balls when the ball is thrown, wherein a space region is formed in the ball tray, and a ball dispensing device is provided in the space region. A pachinko game machine characterized by the following. 6. The ball receiving tray includes a front plate that can be freely opened and closed at a lower front portion of a front frame, and a decorative cover body that covers front portions of an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion. 6. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein a space region is formed between the pachinko game machine and the decorative cover. 7. A ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a predetermined number of balls based on a ball dispensing command signal, an upper plate portion for storing the balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device, and the upper plate portion being filled with balls. And a ball tray having a lower tray portion for storing the surplus balls when the ball tray is opened, wherein the ball tray is attached to a front lower part of a front frame body so as to be openable and closable, and A decorative cover body that covers the front portion of the plate portion and the lower plate portion, a space area is formed between the front plate and the decorative cover body, and a ball payout device is provided on the back side of the front plate. A pachinko game machine characterized by the following. 8. The pachinko machine according to claim 5, wherein a lead-out path is provided in the space area for guiding excess spheres overflowing from the upper plate to the lower plate. Gaming machine. 9. The ball payout device has a function of paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on a prize ball payout command signal, and a function of paying out a predetermined number of lent balls based on a ball rental payout command signal. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a payout function.