JP2002306771A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine wherein a partial wear or cracks due to a concentrated dropping of Pachinko balls to a specified location when Pachinko balls come down in the machine can be prevented from occurring. SOLUTION: A detachable gutter 65 which is detachable is arranged at a location wherein Pachinko balls fed from an upper location drop to a lower location and intensively come into contact with while the Pachinko balls fed from the upper location are discharged from a discharging mechanism in the end, e.g. a ball passage 49, or the like, on which out balls drop and come into contact with. Thus, when the detachable gutter 65 has deteriorated due to usage for years, the detachable gutter 65 only may be replaced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko machine provided with a ball receiving portion for receiving a pachinko ball flowing through the machine from an upper position to a lower position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game using a pachinko machine, a player operates a handle as a part of a firing operation mechanism to launch a pachinko ball (this pachinko ball is called a game ball) on a game surface, and the game ball is placed on the game surface. The main purpose is to obtain a pachinko ball (this pachinko ball is referred to as a prize ball) by descending while being interfered by an obstacle such as an implanted nail and winning a prize hole provided on the way. Pachinko balls used for playing pachinko machines will be accompanied by a prize or so-called CR
The machine is supplied to the upper plate or the lower plate on the front side of the pachinko machine main body as lending balls to be lent according to the purchased card. Then, the supplied pachinko ball is launched on the game surface and becomes a game medium for the player. Some pachinko balls enter the winning hole while descending, and become so-called safe balls, and some become so-called out balls without entering the winning hole.

[0003]

By the way, pachinko balls behave variously in a pachinko machine. Particularly problematic is that when the pachinko ball falls from the upper position to the lower position according to gravity, the pachinko ball comes in contact with the same location intensively, so that it can deteriorate due to wear over time, cracking or cracking due to aging That is. Further, such deterioration does not occur equally to all members on which the pachinko ball falls and contacts. Taking the above safe ball and out ball as an example, in some models, in the safe ball and out ball machine, the ball falls on the ball passage arranged on the mechanism board etc. on the back of the game board and is guided to the discharge passage from the discharge hole. It is further discharged outside the machine. Here, since the out ball is generated in a larger amount than the safe ball, when it falls on the ball path, the part where the out ball falls naturally is much more likely to deteriorate than the part where the safe ball falls. The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the conventional technology. The object is to provide a pachinko machine capable of preventing the pachinko balls from falling intensively at a specific place when the pachinko balls descend inside the machine and being partially worn or cracked. It is.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, at least a support frame and a player who is incorporated in the support frame and plays a game face to face. A gaming table having a vertical gaming surface, a firing operation mechanism for firing a pachinko ball supplied from a position above the gaming surface toward an upper portion of the gaming surface, and a pachinko ball launched by the firing operation mechanism. A pachinko machine having a discharging mechanism for guiding a pachinko ball after the game exiting from the gaming surface after the game on the gaming surface is completed, wherein the pachinko ball supplied from the upper position is finally discharged by the discharging mechanism. The gist is that a detachable ball receiving member is disposed at a position where the pachinko ball falls from the upper position to the lower position while being discharged from the pallet and intensively contacts. In such a configuration, the pachinko ball falls from the upper position to the lower position and intensively contacts the ball receiving member, and as a result, the ball receiving member is partially worn, cracked, cracked or deteriorated. Even if only the ball receiving member is replaced, it is not necessary to replace even a portion where no problem occurs.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the pachinko ball falls from the upper position to the lower position and abuts the ball receiving member intensively. Even if the ball receiving portion is deteriorated, only the ball receiving member is used. Can be dealt with by exchanging, so that it is not necessary to exchange even a portion where no problem occurs.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of a pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. 1, and then a unique configuration of each embodiment will be described.
In the following description, the front side or the front side refers to the side facing the player. Left and right refer to the left and right directions as viewed from the player side. As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 as a support frame of a pachinko gaming machine is a wooden frame framed in a rectangular shape by upper, lower, left and right frame plates 1a to 1d. Lower frame plate 1
The curtain plate 2 is disposed on the upper surface b. A pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted on the outer frame 1. The pachinko machine main body 4 is rotatable about a rotary shaft 6 a of a hinge fitting 6 and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 1. A game board 5 is mounted on the upper body of the pachinko machine main body 4. On the front surface of the game board 5, a game surface 9 arranged substantially vertically is formed. On the game surface 9, a game area 14 in which an inner rail 10, an outer rail 11, a winning opening 12, a variable display device 13, and the like are arranged at predetermined positions is formed. An out ball collection port 17 is formed at the lowermost position of the inner rail 10. The nails are not shown. The periphery of the game board 5 is surrounded by a frame-shaped door frame support frame 7. The door frame support frame 7 is formed integrally with the pachinko machine main body 4. Three lamps 8 are arranged horizontally on the upper front surface of the door frame support frame 7.

As shown in FIG. 1, a door frame 15 as a front frame is provided on the front of the game board 5. The door frame 15 rotates about a rotation shaft 6 a of the hinge 6 and can be opened and closed with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4. The door frame 15 contacts the door frame support frame 7 in a closed state. Door frame 15
Has a substantially square outer shape, and a large window hole 16 having a substantially square shape is formed in the center. Glass G is fitted into the window hole 16. The upper beam 19 above the door frame 15 is formed with three through holes 24 in the horizontal direction. The through holes 24 correspond to the lamps 8 of the door frame support frame 7, and the door frame 15
Are closed, the respective lamps 8 are arranged in the corresponding through holes 24. A translucent decorative panel 25 is provided on the front surface of the upper beam 19 and covers the through hole 24. The light of the lamp 8 illuminates the light-transmissive decorative panel 25 brightly through the through hole 24. The left vertical frame 21 is formed with a large trapezoidal notch 28 for exposing a keyhole 27 provided in the door frame support frame 7 (see FIG. 1). On the rear side of the door frame 15, a metal reinforcing frame 29 surrounding the window hole 16 is provided over the entire periphery of the window hole 16.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mechanism panel 22 as an openable / closable panel is mounted on the back side of the game board 5 so as to be openable / closable with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4. The mechanical panel 22 is provided with a pachinko machine main body 4 by hinge portions 23 arranged vertically.
The pachinko machine main body 4 is pulled out and pushed in by the opening / closing pins 26 scattered on the board surface.
It is attached and detached. A tank T is provided above the mechanism panel 22. An input / output board 30 is provided on the right side of the tank T in FIG. A ball payout mechanism P is disposed below the input / output board 30 in a vertical direction. Below the ball payout mechanism P, a safe ball processing mechanism Q interlocked with the ball payout mechanism P is provided. On the left side of the safe ball processing mechanism Q in FIG.
1 and a payout control unit 32 are provided.
The firing operation mechanism control unit 31 is a control mechanism for controlling a game ball firing mechanism R described later, and the payout control unit 32 is a control mechanism for paying out prize balls. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, etc., in each of the embodiments, a pachinko ball delivery section 43 is formed on the lower front side of the mechanism panel 22. The pachinko ball delivery unit 43 will be described later. A large opening 22a is formed near the center of the mechanism panel 22. As shown in FIG. 2, a symbol display device unit 33 and a control device unit 34 disposed on the back of the game board 5 from the large opening 22 a in a state where the mechanism board 22 is closed with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4. Will be exposed. The symbol display device unit 33 is a control mechanism for controlling the variable display device 13, and the control device unit 34 is a control mechanism for controlling a pachinko machine such as discharging a prize ball.

An upper cover plate 3 is provided below the door frame 15.
5 is attached. The upper cover plate 35 is cantilevered by a hinge (not shown) with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4 and can be opened and closed with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4. The upper cover plate 35 is formed to protrude forward, and an upper tray 36 is placed on the upper surface. Below the upper cover plate 35, a lower cover plate 37 is provided. The lower cover plate 37 is fixed to the pachinko machine main body 4. The lower cover plate 37 is formed to protrude forward, and a lower tray 38 is placed on the upper surface. The lower tray 38 mainly stores game balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 36. An ashtray 40 is attached to the lower cover plate 37. Lower tray 3
8 is an operation handle 39 as a firing operation mechanism.
Is installed. At the lower part of the pachinko machine main body 4 and on the back side of the operation handle 39, a game ball firing mechanism R is disposed. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism R is exposed toward the back from a cutout portion 22 b formed near the lower portion of the mechanical panel 22 in a state where the mechanical panel 22 is closed with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4. I have.

Next, the configuration around the pachinko ball delivery section 43 will be described in detail for each embodiment. (Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
A pachinko ball delivery section 43 is provided below the game board 5 at the lower portion of the game board 5. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the left side of the pachinko ball delivery section 43, an upper tray sending passage 45 for guiding a winning ball toward the upper tray 36 of the upper cover plate 35 is provided. Upper tray delivery passage 45
A bypass passage 46 for guiding a prize ball to the lower tray 38 of the lower cover plate 37 when the upper tray sending passage 45 is full of prize balls is provided below the lower plate. Above the pachinko ball delivery section 43, first to third ball passages 48 to 50 for receiving a safe ball and an out ball across the left and right directions.
Are arranged. The first ball passage 48 is disposed above the upper tray delivery passage 45. As shown in FIG.
The ball passage 48 is inclined downward to the right, and as shown in FIG. 9 (b), has a horizontal plane with no inclination in the front-rear direction.
On the right side of the upper tray delivery passage 45, a second ball passage 49 which is greatly lower than the first ball passage 48 by one step.
Is arranged. As shown in FIG.
Has a downward slope, and at the same time, has a forward downward slope as shown in FIG. 9 (a). The right end of the second ball passage 49 is connected to the discharge hole 51. As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, a detachable gutter 65 as a detachable ball receiving member is provided in the second ball passage 49 at a position where the out ball just falls intensively from the out ball collection port 17. It is arranged. The detachable gutter 65 will be described later. A third spherical passage 50 is disposed on the right side of the discharge hole 51. As shown in FIG. 3, the third ball passage 50 is inclined leftward and downward,
At the same time, as shown in FIG. A discharge passage 52 meandering downward from the discharge hole 51.
Are arranged. In the first embodiment, the second and third ball passages 49 and 50 occupy three-quarters or more of the entire length of the ball passage.

In the first embodiment, the first ball passage 4
8 is formed integrally with the rear first rear wall 60, and the third spherical passage 50 is formed integrally with the rear second rear wall 61. However, only the second ball passage 49 is constituted by an alloy plate. In the first embodiment, the second and third ball passages 49 and 50 and the detachable gutter 65 in a mounted state are provided.
Is a position slightly retreated from a front reference position P which is a reference of the front surface of the pachinko ball delivery section 43. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko ball delivery unit 43 is in close contact with the back plate 63 of the game board 5 at the front reference position P, and the gap Q is formed at the front end of the second and third ball passages 49 and 50. Will be formed.

Below the second ball passage 49, a first ball receiving plate 53 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the first ball receiving plate 53 is inclined parallel to the second ball passage 49, that is, inclined downward to the right, and as shown in FIG. ing. The first ball receiving plate 53 is the second
And is integrally formed with the rear wall 61. First ball receiving plate 5
3 is located at the front reference position P. First
The ball receiving plate 53 has reinforcing ribs 5 extending longitudinally forward.
4 are formed. The lower end (right end) of the first ball receiving plate 53 is connected to a first opening 55 formed in the middle of the discharge passage 52. Below the third ball passage 50, a second ball receiving plate 57 is provided. The second ball receiving plate 57 is inclined leftward and downward as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the front-rear direction is a horizontal plane without inclination. The second ball receiving plate 57 is formed integrally with the second back wall 61. The front end position of the first ball receiving plate 53 is disposed at the front reference position P. A reinforcing rib 58 is formed at the front end of the second ball receiving plate 57 along the longitudinal direction. The lower end (right end) of the second ball receiving plate 57 is connected to a second opening 59 formed in the middle of the discharge passage 52. Both openings 55 and 59 are opened at positions slightly shifted in the vertical direction.

Next, the removable gutter 65 provided in the second ball passage 49 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, a cutout portion 66 is formed in the second ball passage 49 corresponding to a position where the out ball falls intensively from the out ball collection port 17, Plastic detachable gutter 65
Is detachably installed so as to bridge the notch 66. More specifically, the configuration and the erection structure of the detachable gutter 65 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9C, the main body 65 a of the detachable gutter 65 is a rectangular plate, and when the detachable gutter 65 is attached to the notch 66, the main body 65 a Similarly to the inclination of the second ball passage 49, the inclination is inclined downward to the right and inclined downward to the front. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, mounting grooves 67 and 68 extending in the front-rear direction are formed at both left and right ends of the main body 65 a. At the rear of the main body 65a, a mounting rib 70 is formed along the longitudinal direction. The mounting rib 70 is provided with a screw hole 70a for a fixing screw 71. On the other hand, the notch 66 is formed with a stepped tenon 73 having a hook-like cross section at a position slightly lower by one step from the surface of the second ball passage 49 at the left end 66a. Right end 66b
Is formed with a normal tenon 74 in a state where the second ball passage 49 is cut as it is. A method of installing the detachable gutter 65 in the cutout portion 66 in such a configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting grooves 67 and 68 of the detachable gutter 65 are fitted into the stepped tenon 73 and the ordinary tenon 74 of the notch 66 from the near side, and are slid rearward. Then, the screw hole 70a of the mounting rib 70 and the screw hole 61a of the second rear wall 61, which have been collated while the mounting rib 70 is in close contact with the second rear wall 61, are shared by the fixing screw 71 from the rear side. It is fixed by tightening (see FIG. 7). In the state where the detachable gutter 65 has been attached, the surface of the main body 65a of the detachable gutter 65 is connected to the second spherical passage 49 on the upstream side as shown in FIG.
A slightly lowered step is formed with respect to the surface of.
Further, a slightly raised step is formed on the surface of the second spherical passage 49 on the downstream side.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. The player operates the operation handle 39 to launch a game ball on the game surface 9. The game ball (pachinko ball) launched on the game surface 9 descends while being interfered by obstacles such as nails (not shown) on the way.
Some enter the out ball collection port 17 without entering the winning port 12. Here, the game ball that has entered the winning opening 12 is a safe ball. The safe sphere is detected by a sensor (not shown) as having passed through the winning opening 12, and is output from the sensor to the input / output board. Based on this output, a prize ball discharging process, a variable display process of the variable display device 13, and the like are performed. Since this safe ball is no longer required in this pachinko machine, the first to third ball passages 48 to 50
Fall into one of the. On the other hand, a game ball that has entered the out ball collection port 17 is regarded as an out ball. Out ball is winning opening 12
A game ball whose game has ended without entering the game. Since this is no longer necessary in this pachinko machine, it is guided backward from the out ball collection port 17 and the detachable gutter 65 of the second ball passage 49 is provided.
Fall on.

Here, the number of out-balls is absolutely greater than the number of safe balls, and the out-balls are concentrated in the out-ball collection port 17. Therefore, the detachable gutter 6 from which the out ball actually falls and abuts.
5 is a member that exerts a large load when used over time. Therefore, there is a high possibility that abrasion, cracks and cracks will occur. If such a problem occurs, it can be replaced. In this case, the fixing screw 71 is removed and the detachable gutter 65 is slid to the near side and removed, and a new detachable gutter 65 is replaced in the same manner as described above. Generally, a member to be replaced and newly attached is not necessarily installed at a position exactly the same as that before replacement, and the new member does not necessarily have a slight dimensional error on the connection surface with the adjacent conventional member. In some cases, a smooth connection surface may not be formed. This is a pachinko machine as in the present technical field and the second ball passage 49.
When the pachinko ball flows down as described above, there is a possibility that a step is formed such that the downstream side is higher than the upstream side, and the pachinko ball stagnates on the way. However, in the first embodiment, when the attachment / detachment gutter 65 is completely attached, the flow lower surface of the pachinko ball is downstream from the surface of the left and right second ball passages 49 adjacent to the surface of the attachment / detachment gutter 65 as shown in FIG. It is configured so that it becomes lower step by step. Therefore, even if a slight displacement occurs when the detachable gutter 65 is attached, the downstream side does not become higher at the connection portion between the detachable gutter 65 and the second ball passage 49, and the pachinko ball does not flow downstream and The problem of stagnation does not occur.

A safe ball or an out ball (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko ball”) that has fallen into one of the first to third ball passages 48 to 50 rolls toward the discharge hole 51 in the left-right direction according to the inclination. . The pachinko ball that has fallen into the first ball passage 48 rolls rightward and once falls onto the second ball passage 49. The pachinko ball that has fallen on the second ball passage 49 rolls rightward and falls into the discharge hole 51. The pachinko ball that has fallen on the third ball passage 50 rolls leftward and falls into the discharge hole 51. The fallen pachinko ball descends through the discharge passage 52 and is discharged (collected) outside the machine. In the second and third ball passages 49 and 50 of the first embodiment, since the pachinko balls are inclined forward and downward, the pachinko balls move toward the back plate 63 of the game board 5 while flowing down in the direction of the discharge hole 51. Will come.

Here, the first to third ball passages 48 to 50 have a structure in which dust easily accumulates because dirty pachinko balls pass intensively. However, in the second and third ball passages 49 and 50, the dust is inclined forward, and the dust is moved to the inclined front side mainly by the vibration caused by the fall of the pachinko balls onto the ball passages 48 to 50. . And the second
A gap Q is formed in front of the third ball passages 49 and 50 as shown in FIGS. 9A and 10, and dust falls from the gap Q to the first ball receiving plate 53. It will be. By the way, the components of the pachinko machine are distorted or loosened due to aging, and the upper cover plate 35
If the back plate 63 is not arranged at the front reference position P and the gap Q is partially or entirely larger than the pachinko ball, the pachinko ball may fall downward from the enlarged gap Q. There is. The pachinko ball that has fallen at this time is received by the first and second ball receiving plates 53 and 57, rolls along the inclination of the ball receiving plates 53 and 57, and returns to the discharge passage 52 from the openings 55 and 59, respectively. It will be.

With such a configuration, the first embodiment has the following effects. (1) A detachable gutter 65 on which a large number of out balls fall and come into contact
Is more likely to wear, crack or crack when used over time. However, in the first embodiment, since the replacement can be easily performed, if such a problem occurs, the replacement of the second ball passage 49 or the entire pachinko ball delivery unit 43 is not wasted, so that the cost is reduced and the result is reduced. As a result, it can contribute to the reduction of the amount of industrial waste discharged. (2) Also, a member to be newly attached is often a member that has been attached from the beginning and is not easily accommodated due to a manufacturing error or the like, and a step is likely to occur in a connection portion or the like. As a result, the pachinko ball may protrude on the downstream side more than the upstream side and stagnate at the step. However, in the first embodiment, when the mounting of the detachable gutter 65 is completed, as shown in FIG. 8, the lower surface of the pachinko ball is closer to the surface of the left and right second ball passages 49 adjacent to the surface of the detachable gutter 65 as the downstream side. It is constituted so that it may become low step by step. Therefore,
Even if a slight displacement occurs when the detachable gutter 65 is attached, the downstream side does not become high at the connection portion between the detachable gutter 65 and the second ball passage 49, and the pachinko ball does not flow downstream and stagnates on the way. There is no such a problem that the error occurs. (3) The detachable gutter 65 has a notch 66 and a mounting groove 67,
Since it is constructed by the slide attachment structure of the 68 and the stepped tenon 73 and the ordinary tenon 74, the detachable gutter 65 can be accurately placed at a desired position only by sliding the same, and the stepped tenon 73 and the ordinary tenon Since the tenon 74 is sandwiched between the mounting grooves 67 and 68 from above and below, the tenon 74 is firmly erected and rattling hardly occurs.
Further, since the slide screw is supported by the slide mounting structure, as described above, only one fixing screw 71 may be used, and many fixing screws 71 are not required. (4) Dust collected in the second and third ball passages 49 and 50 moves forward in accordance with the inclination due to vibration of the pachinko ball falling or vibration generated during the game, and finally falls downward from the gap Q. As a result, they are deposited on the first and second ball receiving plates 53, 57. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball is used for a long time, the pachinko ball does not easily roll on the second and third ball passages 49 and 50, and the pachinko ball does not become dirty. (5) As described above, even when the gap Q becomes larger than the pachinko ball and the pachinko ball drops downward from the enlarged gap Q, the dropped pachinko ball is the first and second balls. Since the pachinko balls are received by the receiving plates 53, 57 and rolled along the inclination of the ball receiving plates 53, 57 and returned to the discharge passage 52 from the openings 55, 59, the pachinko balls to be collected cannot be taken out. Problems such as being left in the machine do not occur. (6) Since the second ball passage 49 is made of metal, it is disposed at the position where the most out balls fall as described above, where the hitting sound due to the abutment of the pachinko ball may increase. Since the detachable gutter 65 is made of plastic, the hitting sound is attenuated.

(Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, in Embodiment 2, the second and third spherical passages 4 in Embodiment 1 will be described.
Since only the configurations 9 and 50 are different, the same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, detailed description will be omitted, and different portions will be mainly described. On the right side of the upper tray delivery passage 45, a second ball passage 81 which is greatly lower than the first ball passage 48 by one step is arranged. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the second ball passage 81 has a slant of a lower right as a whole, and at the same time, a first front lowering portion 81 a and a rear lowering portion 8 sequentially from the upstream side.
1b and the 2nd front fall part 81c are combined so that it may become reversely inclined alternately. The first and second front lowering portions 81a and 81c have surfaces inclined downward and forward, and the rear lowering portion 81b has surfaces inclined downward and backward. Of which, the descending portion 81b
The second front lowering portion 81c constitutes a part of a detachable gutter 83 as a ball receiving member. The construction structure of the detachable gutter 83 will be described later in detail, but first, a configuration in a state where the detachable gutter 83 is mounted will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a slit 82 is formed at the base of the rear descending portion 81b near the second back wall 61.
Are formed. The right end of the second ball passage 81 is the discharge hole 5
1 connected. The third on the right side of the discharge hole 51
Ball passage 85 is arranged. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the third ball passage 85 has a leftward downward slope as a whole, and at the same time, a first rearward descending portion 85 sequentially from the upstream side.
a, 3 of front falling part 85b and second rear falling part 85c
Are combined so that they are alternately inclined in reverse. The first and second rear descending portions 85a and 85c have surfaces inclined downward and rearward, and the front descending portion 8
5b is a surface inclined forward and downward. As shown in FIG. 13, the first and second rear descending portions 85a, 85c
A slit 82 is formed in the base portion near the second rear wall 61. The discharge passage 5 meandering downward from the discharge hole 51.
2 are provided. In the first embodiment, the second and third
Occupy three-quarters or more of the entire length of the ball passage. In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the second and third spherical passages 81 and 85 are formed integrally with the rear second rear wall 61. In the second embodiment, the front ends of the second and third ball passages 81 and 85 are located at positions slightly retracted from a front reference position P which is a reference for the front surface of the pachinko ball delivery unit 43. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the pachinko ball delivery unit 43 is in close contact with the back plate 63 of the game board 5 at the front reference position P, and the gap Q is formed at the front end of the second and third ball passages 81 and 85. Will be formed.

Next, the detachable gutter 83 provided in the second ball passage 81 will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the detachable gutter 83 has a rear descending portion 81b and a second front descending portion 81.
c and a hanging plate 89 constituting the discharge hole 51. At the left end of the rear descending portion 81b, a mounting rib 90 extending upward is formed. A long hole 90 a for a fixing screw 91 is formed in the mounting rib 90. A mounting bracket 92 is formed near the back of the hanging plate 89. A long hole 92 a for the fixing screw 91 is formed in the mounting bracket 92. On the other hand, the second rear wall 6
At the end (right end) of the first rear descending portion 85a of the second ball passage 81 integrally fixed to the first, a mounting rib 93 extending downward is formed. The mounting rib 93 is provided with a screw hole (not shown) for the fixing screw 91 (not a through hole unlike the elongated hole 92a). A method for mounting the detachable gutter 83 in such a configuration will be described. As shown in FIG.
0 and the mounting rib 93 of the first rear descending portion 85a in a hook-like shape, and the collated long hole 90a is fixed to the fixing screw 9
Tighten together at 1. On the other hand, the slot 92a of the mounting bracket 92 is collated with the screw hole of the second back wall 61 (not shown), and similarly fastened together with the fixing screw 91. At this time, if there is a slight dimensional error, the vertical direction is adjusted by the elongated holes 90a and 92a so that the pachinko ball stagnates at the connecting portion between the first rear descending portion 85a and the front descending portion 85b. Make sure that no significant steps occur.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment configured as described above will be described. The player operates the operation handle 39 to launch a game ball on the game surface 9. The game ball (pachinko ball) launched on the game surface 9 descends while being interfered by obstacles such as nails (not shown) on the way.
Some enter the out ball collection port 17 without entering the winning port 12. Here, the game ball that has entered the winning opening 12 is a safe ball. The safe sphere is detected by a sensor (not shown) as having passed through the winning opening 12, and is output from the sensor to the input / output board. Based on this output, a prize ball discharging process, a variable display process of the variable display device 13, and the like are performed. Since the safe ball is no longer required in this pachinko machine, the first to third ball passages 48, 8
It falls to one of 1,85. On the other hand, a game ball that has entered the out ball collection port 17 is regarded as an out ball. The out ball is a game ball for which the game has ended without entering the winning opening 12. Since this is no longer necessary in this pachinko machine, it is guided backward from the out ball collection port 17 and falls on the detachable gutter 83 of the second ball passage 81.

Here, the number of out-balls is absolutely greater than the number of safe balls, and the out-balls are concentrated in the out-ball collection port 17. Therefore, the detachable gutter 8 to which the out ball actually falls and contacts.
The member 3 is a member with a large load when used over time. Therefore, there is a high possibility that abrasion, cracks and cracks will occur. If such a problem occurs, it can be replaced. In this case, the fixing screw 91 is removed and the detachable gutter 83 is removed, and a new detachable gutter 83 is removed.
Is replaced by the same operation as above. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 15, the first front lowering portion 81a, the rear lowering portion 81b, and the second front lowering portion 81c are alternately reversely inclined from the upstream side. It is configured in such a manner as to be combined. Therefore, since the pachinko ball flows down while being disturbed in the front-rear direction in the second ball passage 81, the pachinko ball does not intensively come into contact with only one location. Further, the downstream slope is arranged such that the lowest position of the adjacent upstream slope is the highest. Therefore, of course, the integrated lowering portion 8
The pachinko ball does not stay at the step between 1b and the second front descending portion 81c. In the first to third ball passages 48, 81, and 85, similarly to the first embodiment, dusty pachinko balls pass intensively, so that dust is easily accumulated. However, in the second ball passage 81, the first
And in the second forward descending portions 81a and 81c,
The rearwardly descending portion 81b is inclined backward and downward.
In the ball passage 85, the first and second rear descending portions 85a, 85a
In FIG. 5c, the angle is inclined backward, and in the forward descending portion 85b, the angle is inclined forward. Therefore, the dust mainly moves forward or backward according to the inclination due to the vibration caused by the fall of the pachinko balls onto the ball passages 48, 81, 85. Then, the dust moving on the front lowering portions 81a, 81c, 85b is removed from the gap Q, and the rear lowering portions 81b, 85a, 85c.
Is dropped from the slit 82 onto the first and second ball receiving plates 53 and 57.

With this configuration, the second embodiment has the following effects. (1) The detachable gutter 83 on which a large amount of out-balls fall and come into contact has a great risk of being worn, cracked or cracked when used over time. However, in the second embodiment, the replacement can be easily performed, so that if such a problem occurs, the replacement of the second ball passage 81 or the entire pachinko ball delivery unit 43 is not wasted, and the cost is reduced and the result is reduced. As a result, it can contribute to the reduction of the amount of industrial waste discharged. (2) A member to be newly attached is often a member that has been attached from the beginning and is not easily accommodated due to a manufacturing error or the like, and a step is likely to occur in a connection portion or the like. As a result, the pachinko ball may protrude on the downstream side more than the upstream side and stagnate at the step. However, in the second embodiment, the detachable gutter 83 can be slightly displaced in the vertical direction by the long holes 90a and 92a. There is no longer a problem that the pachinko ball does not flow downstream and stagnates on the way without the pachinko ball flowing downstream. (3) In the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 15, the first front lowering portion 81a, the rear lowering portion 81b, and the second front lowering portion 81c are alternately reversely inclined from the upstream side. It is configured in such a way that Further, the downstream slope is arranged such that the lowest position of the adjacent upstream slope is the highest. Therefore, of course, the pachinko ball does not stay at the stepped portion between the integrated rear descending portion 81b and the second front descending portion 81c.
In this case, the pachinko ball flows down while being disturbed in the front-rear direction, so that the pachinko ball does not come into contact with only one location. As a result, partial wear is reduced, and the time for replacing the detachable gutter 83 can be delayed. (4) Dust collected in the second and third ball passages 81 and 85 moves forward or rearward according to the inclination due to vibration of the pachinko ball falling or vibration generated during the game, and finally, the slit 69 and the gap are formed. First and second drop from Q
Will be deposited on the ball receiving plates 53 and 57 of FIG. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball is used for a long time, it does not accumulate in the second and third ball passages 81 and 85 so that the pachinko ball does not easily roll and the pachinko ball does not become dirty.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 17 and FIG.
The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine having an internal structure as shown in FIG. This model has a mechanical panel 95 different from the mechanical panel 22 of the first and second embodiments. The mechanism board 95 is provided with a cover 96 for covering the tank T, the ball dispensing mechanism P, the variable display device 13 and the like as in the first and second embodiments, but the control board is separate from the mechanism board 95. And stored in the base box and disposed on the mounting base 97. The mounting base 97 can be opened and closed by operating the opening / closing pin 97a independently to open it in a cantilevered manner (in FIG. 17, it is rotated rightward and opened). A ball passage 98 corresponding to each of the ball passages 48 to 50 of the first embodiment is disposed on the back surface (the front surface from the front side) of the mounting base 97, and the mounting base 97 is opened as shown in FIG. The ball passage 98 is exposed. A detachable gutter 100 is provided at the lower position of the ball passage 98 just behind the out ball collection port 99 and at the position where the out ball falls. The detachable gutter 100 is replaceable with the mounting base 97 opened. With such a configuration, the ball passage 98 can be exposed and the detachable gutter 100 can be inspected simply by opening the mounting base 97 from the rear surface side, and replacement work can be easily performed when a defect is found. As in the first embodiment, the mechanism board 22 is bothersome.
Since it is not necessary to open the door, work efficiency can be improved.

(Embodiment 4) As shown in FIG. 19, the pachinko ball delivery section 43 may be exposed from the front side. In the fourth embodiment, a part of the pachinko machine main body 4 provided on the back surface of the upper cover plate 35 is configured to be detachable as a separate detachable plate 101. The detachable gutter 65 of the pachinko ball delivery unit 43 exposed on the front side can be inspected, and the replacement operation when a defect is found can be easily performed. The same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

The present invention can be implemented with the following modifications. In the first embodiment, each of the ball passages 48 to 50 is inclined forward and downward, but may be applied to a backward inclined type. In the second embodiment, the ball passages 48, 81, and 85 are configured so that the front and rear inclinations are discontinuously reversed. However, for example, the present invention is applied to a type in which the inclination angle continuously changes in a twisted manner. It does not matter. -Although the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is a type in which the pachinko ball in which the game is completed is once discharged and collected outside the machine, it can be applied to a type in which the pachinko ball is circulated in the machine without being discharged outside. . The shapes, materials and arrangement of the detachable gutters 65 and 83 can be changed as appropriate. -Each ball passage 48-50,81,85 of each said embodiment.
The shape, the number, and the way of arrangement can be changed as appropriate. In the above embodiments, the pachinko ball delivery section 43 is formed on the mechanism panel 22. However, the pachinko ball delivery unit 43
Is not limited to this, and for example, the pachinko ball delivery unit 43 can be freely applied to a model in which the pachinko machine main body 4 is located. In the above embodiment, the detachable gutters 65 and 8 for receiving the out ball.
Although the application of No. 3 is applied, the pachinko ball may be disposed at a position where the pachinko ball falls from the upper position to the lower position, for example, on the way from the tank to the dispensing device. In addition, the present invention can be freely implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Other technical ideas of the present invention that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below as additional notes. (1) At least a support frame, a game table formed with a substantially vertical game surface which is incorporated in the support frame and in which a player faces each other and plays a game, and a tank disposed at a position above the game table A payout device that supplies a pachinko ball to a player when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a launch operation mechanism that launches the pachinko ball that is supplied by an operation of the player toward an upper portion of the game surface, and a launch operation mechanism that is launched by the launch operation mechanism. The pachinko ball provided from the tank is provided with a discharging mechanism for guiding the pachinko ball after the game that exits from the gaming surface after the game on the gaming surface of the pachinko ball is completed. A pachinko ball, wherein a detachable ball receiving member is provided at a position where the pachinko ball falls from an upper position to a lower position while being discharged from the discharge mechanism and intensively contacts the pachinko ball. Machine. (2) The pachinko machine according to (1) or (1), wherein the ball receiving member has a flow lower surface at a position lower than the flow lower surface of the pachinko ball on the upstream side. With this configuration, the replaced ball receiving member does not fit well, and even if the downstream surface is slightly higher than the initial position, the downstream surface of the pachinko ball on the upstream side is raised. Is not higher, and the pachinko ball does not stagnate. (3) The pachinko machine according to (1) or (1), wherein the ball receiving member has a flow lower surface at a position higher than the flow lower surface of the pachinko ball on the downstream side. With this configuration, the replaced ball receiving member does not fit easily, and even if the flow lower surface is slightly lower than the initial position, the downstream pachinko ball lowers the flow lower surface, so that the upstream ball receiving member is provided. Does not become lower, and the pachinko ball does not stagnate. (4) The pachinko machine according to any one of supplementary notes 1 and 2, wherein the ball receiving member is provided in a notch formed in the middle of the flow lower surface. With this configuration, the back surface of the ball receiving member can be a space, which contributes to weight reduction of the pachinko machine as a whole. (5) The pachinko machine according to supplementary note 4, wherein the ball receiving member is supported by a slide attachment structure of a tenon and a groove formed between the notch. With this configuration, the tenon is sandwiched between the grooves, so that the tenon is firmly erected and is less likely to rattle. Further, since the fixing screws are supported by the slide mounting structure, many fixing screws are not required as described above, so that the attaching / detaching operation is simplified. (6) At least a support frame, a gaming table that is incorporated in the support frame, and has a substantially vertical game surface on which a player faces a game, and the player operates the pachinko ball by operating the pachinko ball. A launch operation mechanism that fires toward the upper part of the game surface, a ball path is provided on the back side of the gaming table to receive pachinko balls completed on the game surface, and the ball path is located on the ball path. In the pachinko machine in which the pachinko ball after the completion of the game is inclined to flow down to a predetermined portion, the ball path is inclined in a direction perpendicular to the flowing direction, and the pachinko ball is inclined. A pachinko machine wherein a detachable ball receiving member is disposed at a predetermined position of the ball passage where the ball falls from an upper position to a lower position and abuts the ball in a concentrated manner. With this configuration, the effect of claim 1 can be most effectively achieved by applying the present invention to a portion that receives a large load from the falling pachinko ball. (7) The pachinko machine according to supplementary note 6, wherein the predetermined position is a position where the out ball falls. With such a configuration, the effect of claim 1 can be more effectively achieved by applying the present invention to a portion that receives the load of the most out-ball as a falling pachinko ball. (8) The pachinko machine according to appendix 6 or 7, wherein the ball receiving member has a flow lower surface at a position lower than the flow lower surface of the upstream ball passage. With this configuration, the replaced ball receiving member does not fit well, and even if the downstream surface is slightly higher than the initial position, the downstream surface of the pachinko ball on the upstream side is raised. Is not higher, and the pachinko ball does not stagnate. (9) The pachinko machine according to Supplementary Note 6 or 7, wherein the ball receiving member has a flow lower surface at a position higher than the flow lower surface of the downstream ball passage. With this configuration, the replaced ball receiving member does not fit easily, and even if the flow lower surface is slightly lower than the initial position, the downstream pachinko ball lowers the flow lower surface, so that the upstream ball receiving member is provided. Does not become lower, and the pachinko ball does not stagnate. (10) The pachinko machine according to any one of supplementary notes 7 to 9, wherein the ball receiving member is provided in a notch formed in the ball passage. With this configuration,
Since the back surface of the ball receiving member can be a space, it contributes to weight reduction of the pachinko machine as a whole. (11) The pachinko machine according to supplementary note 10, wherein the ball receiving member is supported by a slide attachment structure of a tenon and a groove formed between the notch. With this configuration, the tenon is sandwiched between the grooves, so that the tenon is firmly erected and is less likely to rattle. Furthermore,
Since the fixing screws are supported by the slide mounting structure, many fixing screws are not required as described above, so that the attaching / detaching operation is simplified. (12) The pachinko machine according to any one of supplementary notes 7 to 9, wherein the ball receiving member forms a part of a ball passage. With this configuration, it is not necessary to dispose a ball receiving member as a separate member, which contributes to weight reduction of the pachinko machine as a whole. (13) The pachinko machine according to supplementary note 12, wherein the ball receiving member can be mounted by being moved in a vertical direction. With this configuration, slight vertical adjustment is possible. This is realized, for example, by the elongated holes 90a, 92a and the like in the second embodiment. (14) The pachinko machine according to any one of Supplementary Notes 6 to 12, wherein the ball passage and the ball receiving member are inclined in a direction perpendicular to a flowing direction. According to this structure, the dust moves to the lower side of the inclined surface because the ball passage is inclined, so that the pachinko ball (safe ball or out ball) after the game is completed becomes difficult to be stained or rolled. Problems are less likely to occur. (15) The pachinko machine according to supplementary note 14, wherein the inclination angle set in a direction perpendicular to the flow-down direction of the ball passage changes along the flow-down direction. (16) The pachinko machine according to supplementary note 14, wherein at least the change of the ball receiving member is continuous or intermittent. With the configuration as appended (15) or (16), in addition to the above-described effects, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball from coming into contact with only the same portion when flowing down.
Further, since the pachinko ball does not pass through the same place, the replacement time of the ball receiving member becomes longer. (17) The ball passage is covered by another mechanism part formed separately from the mechanism panel arranged on the rear surface, and the other ball is opened to open the ball passage on the rear side. The pachinko machine according to any one of supplementary notes 6 to 16, wherein the pachinko machine is exposed. With this configuration, the ball passage can be exposed without the need to open the mechanism board, and the replacement of the ball receiving member can be easily performed. The other mechanism is, for example, the mounting base 97 of the third embodiment. (18) The pachinko machine according to any one of supplementary notes 6 to 17, wherein the ball passage is provided on a pachinko machine main body side. (19) The pachinko machine according to any one of supplementary notes 6 to 18, wherein the ball passage is exposed by opening a member disposed in front of the ball passage. With this configuration, the work can be performed from the front side without exposing the rear side, and the work efficiency is improved. The member disposed on the front surface is, for example, the upper cover plate 35 of the fourth embodiment. (20) The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the ball receiving member is made of plastic. The sound of the pachinko ball that comes into contact with the ball is attenuated as compared with the metal ball receiving member.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a door frame and a pachinko machine main body are opened.

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

FIG. 3 is a front view of a lower portion of the mechanism panel according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower portion of the mechanism panel according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a detachable gutter and a peripheral structure according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a detachable gutter according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view at a cross-sectional position along line EE in FIG. 10;

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged front view illustrating a mounting state of the detachable gutter according to the first embodiment.

9A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3,
(B) is a side view at a cross-sectional position along the line BB in FIG. 3,
FIG. 4C is a side view at a cross-sectional position along line CC in FIG. 3.

FIG. 10 is a plan view at a cross-sectional position along line DD in FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is a front view of a lower portion of a mechanism panel according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a lower portion of a mechanism panel according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a plan view at a cross-sectional position along line FF in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged front view illustrating a mounting state of a detachable gutter according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a detachable gutter according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a detachable gutter according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment.

18 is a rear view showing a state where the mounting base in FIG. 17 is opened.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment in which a door frame, a pachinko machine main body, an upper cover plate are opened, and a detachable plate is further removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer frame as a support frame, 4 ... Pachinko machine main body as a game table, 5 ... Game board, 9 ... Game plane, 22 ... Mechanical board, 3
9 Handle as a firing operation mechanism, 48 to 50, 8
1, 85: ball passage, 65: detachable gutter as ball receiving member,
83: A detachable gutter as a ball receiving member, a tank T.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game console having at least a support frame, a game console incorporated in the support frame, and a substantially vertical game surface on which a player faces a game, and supplied from a position above the game table. A firing operation mechanism for firing a pachinko ball toward the upper part of the game surface, and a pachinko ball after the game that exits from the game surface after the game on the game surface of the pachinko ball launched by the firing operation mechanism is completed. A pachinko machine provided with a guiding mechanism, wherein the pachinko balls supplied from the upper position are dropped from the upper position to the lower position while the pachinko balls are finally discharged from the discharging mechanism, and are concentrated. A pachinko machine characterized in that a detachable ball receiving member is disposed at a contact position.