JP2003135794A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine the front face part of which is given a novel design and where game balls in a lower side ball storing member can easily be discharged. SOLUTION: By operating a ball discharging dial lever 35 fitted rotatably at a recess part 34 formed nearly in the center of the extension part 32 of a front face cover member 10, ball discharging holes 37 and 86 covered with a slide plate member 38 via the shaft member 33A, etc., of a ball discharging mechanism part 33 connected to the lever 35 are each opened and pachinko game balls in an inner box 84 fall down via an opening part 32A.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a decorative member that covers from a front surface of an upper sphere storage member receiving a prize ball to a front surface of a lower sphere storage member, and more particularly, an upper sphere storage member. Of the lower sphere storage member from the front surface of the upper sphere storage member to the lower side of the lower sphere storage member by an extension member extending from the upper end edge of the front face of the lower sphere storage member. By making it possible to operate the game machine, it is possible to make the front part of the game machine a novel design which has never been seen before, and the game ball in the lower ball storing member can be easily discharged. It is about machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, in game machines such as pachinko machines, various game machines have been proposed in which a cover member for covering the front portions of an upper plate and a lower plate is provided.

For example, in the ball game machine described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-234280, a front frame is provided in the ball game machine main body, and a game board and a game ball on the game board are shot in this front frame. In a ball game machine provided with a firing handle of a firing means and a lower plate protruding forward from the front frame, the front frame is provided with a synthetic resin makeup cover that covers the front frame from the front side. The cover is integrally provided with a lower plate cover that covers the lower plate from the front and back thereof, and the lower plate cover has a lower plate opening corresponding to the upper end opening of the lower plate. As a result, the design on the front side can be easily selected and decided, such as making the design on the front side rich in texture, volume and luxurious and innovative, and it is also possible to easily change the design between models and to manufacture at low cost. In addition, by structurally integrating the lower dish cover with the decorative cover, there is an advantage that the decorative cover and the lower dish cover can be easily integrated in terms of design.

Further, in the ball game machine, a front frame is provided on the ball game machine main body so as to be openable and closable, and in this front frame, a game board and a launch handle of a launching means for launching a game ball on the game board. The opening and closing plate is provided on the lower side of the game board so that the launching mechanism of the launching means can be inspected. The opening and closing plate is provided with the upper plate for supplying the game balls to the launching mechanism one by one. In a ball game machine provided with a lower plate that receives game balls overflowing from the upper plate on the side of the firing handle below the upper plate, the front frame is made of synthetic resin and covers the front frame from the front side. Provide a makeup cover,
A lower plate cover for covering the lower plate from the front and the rear is integrally provided on the decorative cover, and a lower plate opening corresponding to an upper end opening of the lower plate is formed on the lower plate cover. As a result, the design on the front side can be easily selected and decided, such as making the design on the front side texture, volume and luxurious and innovative, and the design can be easily changed between models, and moreover, a game ball for the lower plate Easy to put in and take out.

[0005]

However, in each of the ball game machines described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-234280, the lower plate having the opening is arranged below the upper plate. Similar to the basic design of gaming machines such as pachinko machines, the lower plate cover that covers the lower plate from the front and back,
Since the lower plate opening corresponding to the upper end opening of the lower plate is formed, it is difficult to make the front part of the gaming machine a novel design that has never existed before, which gives a great impact to the player. There is a problem that it is difficult to attract a strong interest in.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the extension member extending from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member lowers the front surface of the upper sphere storage member. While covering up to the lower side of the side bulb storage member,
By constructing the ball removing means of the lower ball storage member so that it can be operated from the front surface of the extension member, the front surface of the gaming machine can be made to have a novel design which has never been seen before, and An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that can easily discharge the game balls in the side ball storage member.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided with an upper ball storage member projecting on a front surface of a player side for receiving a prize ball to be paid out, and the upper side. A lower sphere storage member which is arranged below the sphere storage member and receives and stores the game balls overflowing from the upper sphere storage member, and the lower sphere storage member from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member. With an extension member extended to the lower side of,
The lower sphere storage member is provided on the rear side of the extension member and has a ball removing means for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball storage member to the outside. Is provided so that it can be operated from the front side of the extension member.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1 having such a feature, the upper ball storage member for receiving the prize balls to be paid out is provided so as to project to the front surface on the player side. Further, below the upper sphere storage member, a lower sphere storage member that receives and stores game balls overflowing from the upper sphere storage member is arranged. The lower sphere storage member is covered with an extension member extending from a front upper edge portion of the upper sphere storage member to a lower side of the lower sphere storage member, and is disposed on the rear side of the extension member. Has been done. Further, the lower sphere storage member is provided with a ball removing means for discharging the game spheres stored in the lower sphere storage member to the outside so that it can be operated from the front side of the extension member. As a result, the entire surface is covered from the front surface portion of the upper sphere storage member to the front surface portion of the lower sphere storage member by the extension member that extends from the front upper edge portion of the upper sphere storage member. Since it is configured so that the ball removing means of the lower ball storage member can be operated from the front part, it becomes possible to design the front part of the gaming machine with an unprecedented design, which strongly attracts the interest of the player. At the same time, the game balls in the lower ball storage member can be easily discharged from the front side of the extension member, which can increase the interest of the player.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect is the first aspect.
In the gaming machine described in above, the lower sphere storage member includes an accommodation member that forms a closed space capable of accommodating a predetermined amount of the game sphere inside, and the accommodation member receives the overflowing game sphere. Having a game ball inlet port and a game ball outlet port for discharging the game ball to the outside, and the ball removing means operates an opening / closing member for opening / closing the game ball outlet port and the opening / closing member. An operating member, the operating member being disposed on a front surface portion of the extending member.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2 having such a feature, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the lower ball storage member is an enclosed space capable of accommodating a predetermined amount of game balls inside. Is formed of a containing member, and the containing member has a game ball inlet port into which a game ball overflowing from the upper ball storage member flows, and a game ball discharging port part to discharge the internal game ball to the outside. And are provided. The opening / closing member for opening / closing the game ball discharge port portion and the operating member arranged on the front surface of the extending member for operating the opening / closing member constitute the ball removing means. As a result, since the game ball inlet port and the game ball outlet port are separately provided in the housing member, the game ball overflowing from the upper ball storage member and flowing into the housing member and discharged outside the housing member. The game balls can be prevented from interfering with each other, and the game balls in the accommodating member can be quickly discharged. Further, since the operation member for operating the opening / closing member is arranged on the front surface of the extension member, the front surface of the gaming machine can be made to have a novel design which has never been seen before, and the player's interest can be strongly attracted. At the same time, the player can easily operate the operation member from the front side, so that the interest of the game can be increased.

A gaming machine according to a third aspect is the second aspect.
In the gaming machine described in [1], the operation member is operably attached to the extension member and is detachably attached to the opening / closing member.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3 having such a feature, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the operating member is operably attached to the extending member, and the opening / closing member is attached to the opening / closing member. It is detachably installed.
As a result, when the upper sphere storage member, the extending member, etc. are opened to the front side, the operating member moves away from the opening / closing member and moves integrally with the extending member, so that the player frequently operates. It is possible to easily inspect and repair or replace the operating member to be operated.

Further, the gaming machine according to claim 4 is claim 2
In the gaming machine according to, the extension member has a through hole, and the operation member has one end side inserted into the through hole from the back side and the other end side fixed to the opening / closing member. And

According to a fourth aspect of the gaming machine having such a feature, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the extension member has an opening, and the operation member has one end side having the opening. Is inserted from the back side and the other end side is fixed to the opening / closing member. As a result, even when the upper sphere storage member, the extension member, and the like are opened to the front side, the operating member is fixed to the lower sphere storage member together with the opening / closing member, so that the operating member is stored by operating the operating member. The game balls in the member can be appropriately discharged to the outside, and the maintenance and inspection of the lower ball storage member can be easily performed.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, first and second embodiments in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is embodied as a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko machine according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.
First, the overall schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. Figure 2
FIG. 3 is a central side sectional view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front cover member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment is opened. FIG. 4 is an enlarged central side sectional view showing an essential part of the lower ball storage member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a transverse cross-sectional view schematically showing a light receiving state between each optical LED and each optical sensor arranged in the lower sphere storage member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. 1 and 3, structures such as gates on the game area are omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment is a so-called first-class pachinko machine which pays out a predetermined amount of pachinko balls as prize balls. In the pachinko machine 1, a resin front frame 3 is attached to a wooden outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2 via an upper hinge 4 and a lower hinge 5 which constitute a front frame attachment hinge. ing.
A substantially quadrangular window portion 7 is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 3, and a game board 8 is attached to the window portion 7 from the front side.

The front cover member 10 made of resin for covering the front side of the front frame 3 has an upper hinge 4 at its left end edge portion.
It is openably and closably supported by a shaft support member 11 attached to the upper left end of the front panel portion 3A formed so as to project to the front side of the front frame 3 (see FIG. 3).
The front cover member 10 is formed such that the front surface portion bulges toward the front side in a substantially oval shape in a front view, and when closed, the lower end peripheral portion of the front cover member 10 and a substantially inverted half moon shape in a front view. The front panel portion 3A whose upper edge is recessed is formed so as to form a continuous surface. Further, the front cover member 10 has a substantially circular window portion 12 formed at the substantially central portion thereof, and a wall portion 15 projecting obliquely downward and frontward from a lower end edge portion of the window portion 12, and the wall portion 15. Of the upper sphere storage member 22 of a predetermined depth, which is provided so as to project in the front direction from the lower end edge of the upper sphere storage member 22, and the lower sphere storage member 30 extends from the front upper end edge of the upper sphere storage member 22.
And an extension member 32 extending in a substantially hemispherical shape in a front view so as to cover the lower side of the.

In addition, a transparent front cover 13 bulging outward on a spherical surface is fitted from the front side into a window portion 12 opened in the substantially central portion of the front cover member 10, and
A glass plate 14 is attached to the rear side of the front cover 13. Therefore, the game area formed on the game board 8 can be seen through the front cover 13 and the glass plate 14. Further, in the left and right peripheral portions of the window portion 12 of the front cover member 10, the light emitting LEs linearly arranged in the left and right direction are provided.
A plurality of D9s are arranged substantially parallel to each other in the vertical direction.

An opening 16 having a horizontally long quadrangular shape is formed at a substantially central portion of the wall portion 15 projecting obliquely downward and frontward from the lower edge portion of the window portion 12 of the front cover member 10. Then, when the front cover member 10 is closed, the screen of the LCD display 17 which is obliquely attached upward and on which the variable symbols and the like are displayed is configured to be viewed obliquely from above through the opening 16. ing. Further, on the left and right of the opening 16, a pair of mesh portions 18, 18 in which a large number of small holes are formed in a triangular shape when viewed from the front are formed. The mesh portions 18, 18 are a pair of speakers 20, 2 arranged on the front frame 3 described later when the front cover member 10 is closed.
0 (one speaker 20 is shown in FIG. 3)
Is facing. Also, on the lower side of the mesh portion 18 on the right side,
Four first storage lamps 41A, a second storage lamp 41B,
The third storage lamp 41C and the fourth storage lamp 41D are horizontally arranged in a horizontal row. The character "small" is written on the left side of the first storage lamp 41A, and the character "many" is written on the right side of the fourth storage lamp 41D. As a result, the player is informed of the storage amount of the pachinko balls stored in the lower ball storage member 30 by controlling the lighting of the first storage lamp 41A to the fourth storage lamp 41D as described later (FIG. 11). Also,
The lower resin storage member 30 made of transparent resin is used for the LCD display 1.
On the lower side of 7, the front frame 3 is attached to the front surface by screwing or the like.

A well-known payout mechanism (special feature) provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 for paying out prize balls and rental balls is provided on the wall surface on the left back side of the upper ball storage member 22 for receiving prize balls to be paid out. A prize ball payout opening 23 is provided for guiding prize balls and the like paid out from Kaihei 11-309265 gazette) to the upper ball storage member 22. Further, the pachinko balls of the upper ball storage member 22 are configured to be sent to the launching device 25 (see FIG. 3) via a ball removing device or the like (not shown). The launching device 25 is configured such that the launching force is adjusted by rotating the operation handle 26 provided upright on the front panel portion 3A. Further, an openable and closable ashtray 27 provided so as to project from the front side of the front panel section 3A toward the player is attached to the operation handle 26 at a substantially symmetrical position with respect to the center line of the pachinko machine 1 in the horizontal direction. ing.

A ball pulling button 28 is provided on the right outer side of the upper right side surface of the upper ball storing member 22. The player presses the ball pulling button 28 so that the upper ball storing member 22 is provided. The pachinko balls are configured to flow into a lower resin ball storage member 30 made of a transparent resin disposed below the upper ball storage member 22 via a ball removing device (not shown).

Further, the opening 32 is provided in a portion of the extension member 32, which extends from the upper end edge of the front surface of the upper sphere storage member 22 in a substantially hemispherical shape in a front view, facing the bottom surface of the lower sphere storage member 30.
A is formed so that the pachinko sphere inside the transparent lower sphere storage member 30 can be seen. Further, a recess 34 having a substantially circular cross section is formed at a substantially central portion of the extension member 32, and a ball removing dial lever 35 is rotatably mounted in the recess 34 as described later (FIG. 4). The ball removal dial lever 35 is connected to the ball removal mechanism section 33 of the lower ball storage member 30 when the front cover member 10 is closed, and is operated in one direction by operating the ball removal dial lever 35 in one direction. The slide plate member 38 that covers the ball removal hole 37 formed at the lower end of the inner box 84 (see FIG. 4 etc.) that constitutes the side ball storage member 30 moves in the left-right direction, and the ball removal hole 37 is removed. Hole 86 (see FIG. 4, etc.)
And, the pachinko ball falls downward through the opening 32A. The ball-dial dial lever 35 is urged in the opposite rotation direction by a tension spring 95 (see FIG. 8) or the like that constitutes the ball-draining mechanism portion 33 as described later.

On the upper side of the ball removing dial lever 35, a volume adjusting operation member 40 capable of adjusting the volume of each speaker 20, 20 is provided. In this case, the volume adjusting operation member 40 is a touch type, and the volume is reduced by a player or the like pressing a button on the left side of the volume adjusting operation member 40, and a button on the right side of the volume adjusting operation member 40. Since the volume is increased by pressing, the volume can be adjusted, and the player can listen to a sound or the like according to the game at a desired volume through the speakers 20 and 20.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, at the uppermost back side of the pachinko machine 1, a prize ball tank 45 having an upward opening is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 3. In the prize ball tank 45, a communication hole (not shown) is formed on the sloping bottom surface, and below the communication hole, the pachinko balls are aligned and flown out in two rows, and a payout mechanism for discharging prize balls or ball rental (not shown). A tank rail 46 that forms a passage for sending a pachinko ball is attached to the. A center cover 47 that covers the back surface of the game board 8 is attached to the back surface of the front frame 3. On the back surface of the center cover 47, there is a cover 48 for accommodating a main board on which a control circuit unit, which will be described later, which controls payout control of prize balls of the pachinko machine 1 (not shown) is housed, and a prize ball (not shown). A cover 49 and the like for accommodating the prize ball control board having a control circuit for controlling the payout mechanism are provided. Further, below the center cover 47, a guide gutter 50 that guides the prize balls overflowing from the prize ball payout opening 23 to the lower ball storage member 30 is arranged on the back surface of the front frame 3. Further, a cover 51 for accommodating a music control board (not shown) is provided on the back surface of the guide gutter 50. Further, the guide gutter 50 and the lower sphere storage member 30 communicate with each other through a through hole 52 having a substantially quadrangular cross section which is formed at a position facing the back surface of the lower sphere storage member 30 of the front frame 3. There is. As a result, the pachinko ball overflowing from the upper side ball storage member 22 is guided and stored in the lower side ball storage member 30 via the guide gutter 50 and the through hole 52.

Here, the structure of the connecting portion between the ball removing dial lever 35 and the ball removing mechanism portion 33 of the lower ball storing member 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. As shown in FIG. 4, first, the recessed portion 34 formed in the substantially central portion of the extension member 32 is a tubular body having a substantially circular cross section, and the rear side peripheral edge portion extends a predetermined length in the inner radial direction. The contact portion 34A is formed to extend, and the substantially cylindrical rib portion 34B extends in the front axial direction from the inner peripheral edge of the contact portion 34A. A substantially cylindrical collar member 34C is slidably inserted from the front side to the radially outer surface of the rib portion 34B in the circumferential direction.

Further, the ball-dial dial lever 35 is formed in a substantially columnar shape so that the outer end surface portion is inclined substantially obliquely downward, and the outer end surface portion has a vertical knob portion at a substantially central portion. 35A (see FIG. 1) is formed. Also,
A rib portion 35B extending in the axial direction by a predetermined length is formed on the rear peripheral edge of the dial lever 35. Further, a cylindrical positioning boss 35C is erected at a substantially central portion of the rear end surface of the dial lever 35. Further, above and below the positioning boss 35C, respective mounting bosses 35D, 35D having screw holes formed at the rear end edges are provided upright. The dial lever 35 is provided on the extension member 32.
The rib portion 35B is inserted into the concave portion 34 from the front side of and the rib portion 35B is fitted into the collar member 34C.

On the rear side of the dial lever 35, a substantially disk-shaped mounting plate 36 is screwed with countersunk screws 36A and 36A. Further, since the outer diameter of the mounting plate 36 is formed larger than the inner diameter of the contact portion 34A of the recess 34,
The dial lever 35 cannot be pulled out in the front direction.
Further, the mounting plate 36 is biased counterclockwise by the coil spring 36B, that is, the dial lever 35 is biased counterclockwise via the mounting plate 36, and the knob portion 35A.
Is normally located in the vertical direction. Further, a protrusion 36C is formed at the center of the rear end surface of the mounting plate 36 in the up-down direction so as to be horizontal in the left-right direction in a normal state.

On the other hand, in the ball removing mechanism 33, a shaft member is mounted on the upper end surface of the outer box 85 (see FIG. 6) of the lower ball storage member 30 in the front-rear direction and rotatably supported around the axis. 33A
And a coupling member 33C attached by a countersunk screw 33B to the front end surface portion of the shaft member 33A. Further, a projecting pin is eccentrically provided on the rear end surface of the shaft member 33A so as to project therefrom, and is connected to the beam member 92 as described later (see FIG. 9)). Further, a groove 33D is provided in a substantially central portion of the coupling member 33C so as to be generally horizontal in a normal state. Therefore, when the front cover member 10 is closed, the projecting portion 36C of the mounting plate 36 is fitted into the groove 33D. As a result, the player turns the dial lever 35 in the clockwise direction to eject the pachinko balls in the lower ball storage member 30 to the outside through the ball removing holes 37 and 86, as described later (FIG. 6 to 9).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the inner left side surface of the inner box 84 of the lower sphere storage member 30, four light emitting LEDs 39, 39, 39, 39 are arranged in a straight line in the vertical direction.
Are arranged at substantially equal intervals, and each light-emitting LED 39 is on a predetermined plane including a vertical line passing through a substantially deepest portion in the vertical direction of the inner box 84.
It is set so that the light of 39, 39, 39 passes. Further, the first to fourth optical sensors 42A, 42 are arranged from the bottom to the positions facing the respective light emitting LEDs 39, 39, 39, 39 on the inner right side surface of the inner box 84 of the lower sphere storage member 30.
B, 42C and 42D are arranged. The first to fourth optical sensors 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D output an ON signal when the light emitted from each of the light emitting LEDs 39, 39, 39, 39 is received, and an OFF signal when the light is not received. It is what is output. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 5, the first photosensor 42A outputs an OFF signal because the light emitted from the light emitting LED 39 is blocked by the pachinko ball. In addition, the second to fourth optical sensors 42B, 42
C and 42D receive the light from the light emitting LEDs 39, 39 and 39 and output an ON signal. A full tank switch 43 is provided on the ceiling surface of the through hole 52. When the full tank switch 43 is not pressed, it is OF
When the F signal is output, the pachinko balls are stored in the through hole 52, and the full tank switch 43 is pressed,
It outputs an N signal.

Next, the opening / closing mechanism and the opening / closing operation of the front cover member 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the front frame 3
A key attachment portion 55 having a substantially rhombic cross section is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the right end edge of the key attachment portion 55 protruding to the front side. A groove 56 is formed in a portion of the front cover member 10 that faces the key mounting portion 55, into which the key mounting portion 55 fits when closed. A known locking device 57 for locking the front cover member 10 is provided on the back surface of the right edge portion of the front frame 3 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-30936).
(See Japanese Patent Publication No. 3). A through hole 55A into which the cylinder lock 58 of the locking device 57 is inserted from the back side is formed in a substantially central portion of the key attachment portion 55. In addition, a pair of vertically elongated through holes 60, 60 are provided above and below the key attachment portion 55.
The locking claws 61, 61 rotatably provided on the locking device 57 are inserted from the back side of the front frame 3. The locking claws 61, 61 are engaged with an engaging member (not shown) provided on the back side surface of the right end edge of the front cover member 10, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 58 to move in a predetermined direction (first position). In one embodiment, each of the locking claws 61, 61 is rotated upward by turning in the counterclockwise direction to unlock the front cover member 10. On the other hand, at the upper and lower ends of the locking device 57, a pair of front frame locking claws (not shown) that engage with engagement members (not shown) provided inside the outer frame 2 are rotatably provided.
Insert a predetermined key into the cylinder lock 58 and insert it in the opposite direction (first
In the embodiment, each front frame locking claw is rotated in the up-down direction when rotated in the clockwise direction to unlock the front frame 3.

Further, by inserting a predetermined key into the cylinder lock 58 and rotating it in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise in the first embodiment), the front cover member 10 is unlocked.
When the front side of the front frame 3 is opened, the lower ball storage member 30, the launching device 25, the LCD display 17, the speakers 20, 20, and the front part of the game board 8 that are attached to the front part of the front frame 3 appear. . Here, the LCD display 17 and each speaker 2
Nos. 0 and 20 are attached to the front surface of the assembly member 63 having a horizontally long rectangular shape in front view. The left end edge of the assembly member 63 is rotatably supported on the front side of the front frame 3.
The rear surface of the assembly member 63 is brought into contact with the front surface of the front frame 3, and the front surface of the front frame 3 is rotatable in the recess 64 formed at the right end edge of the assembly member 63. The shaft portion of the L-shaped fixing lever 65 that is erected upright is fitted, and by rotating the L-shaped fixing lever 65 downward, the assembly member 63 abuts on the front surface portion of the front frame 3 and is fixed. To be done. Therefore,
Rotate the L-shaped fixing lever 65 upward to move the assembly member 6
By opening 3 on the front side, the LCD display 17 and the speakers 20, 20 are inspected / adjusted, the game board 8 is attached / removed, and the launch rail 66 is inspected / adjusted from the front side of the front frame 3. be able to.

Next, a schematic structure of the lower ball storage member 30 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the lower sphere storage member 30 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, (A) is a plan view, (B) is a front view, and (C) is a bottom view. FIG. 7 is a lower side ball storage member 30 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
3 is a rear perspective view showing the schematic configuration of FIG. FIG. 8 is a central side sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the lower sphere storage member 30 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment with the lid member removed showing the opening / closing state of the discharge opening of the lower sphere storage member 30. FIG. B) is a ball-dial dial lever 35
It is a figure which shows the state opened by turning.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the lower sphere storage member 30 has a back plate member 82 having a substantially trapezoidal box-like shape in a front view and having a rear surface portion opened, and a back surface member of the back plate member 82. A lid member 83 for closing the space, an inner box 84 made of a transparent resin attached to the front surface of the back plate member 82 for storing game balls, and the back plate member 82.
An outer box 85 made of a transparent resin, which is attached to the front surface of the inner box 84 and covers the outer side of the inner box 84 with a predetermined gap at the lower end, and is arranged in the front-rear direction at the center of the upper end of the outer box 85. The ball removing mechanism 33, and a slide plate member 38 and the like that are slidably arranged in the left-right direction in a gap between the lower rear edge of the inner box 84 and the lower rear edge of the outer box 85. Has been done. Further, on the inner left side surface portion of the inner box 84, four respective light emitting LEDs 39, 39, 39, 39 are arranged at substantially equal intervals on a straight line in the vertical direction, and each light emitting LED 3 on the inner right side surface portion of the inner box 84 is arranged.
First to fourth optical sensors 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D are arranged from the lower side at positions facing 9, 39, 39, 39 (see FIG. 5).

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the inner box 8
A substantially U-shaped hollow hole 37 having a horizontal shape is formed at a substantially central portion of the lower rear end edge of the No. 4. Further, a ball removal hole 86 having the same shape is formed in a portion of the outer case 85 facing the ball removal hole 37. In addition, the ball removal hole 37 and the ball removal hole 8
6, a slide plate member 38 is configured to be inserted into an elongated through hole 88 formed in the lower end portion of the back plate member 82 in the left-right direction so as to close the ball removing holes 37 and 86. There is. The slide plate member 38 has a horizontally long flat plate shape, and a substantially U-shaped extending portion 89 extending in the front direction and extending in the front direction so as to cover the ball removing holes 37 and 86 is formed at a substantially central portion. In addition, a boss member 90 is provided at the rear end edge portion on the upper right side of the slide plate member 38 so as to project in the rearward direction, and the boss member 90 is inserted into the laterally long through hole 91 formed in the back plate member 82 from the front side. There is.
Further, on the upper rear side of the back plate member 82, the ball removing mechanism 33
A beam member 92 is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction according to the rotation of the shaft member 33A. Further, the right end edge portion (the left end edge portion in FIG. 9A) of the beam member 92 and the boss member 90 of the slide plate member 38 are connected by a connecting member 93 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction. There is. In addition, the beam member 92 is moved to the right (see FIG. 9) by a tension spring 95 having one end attached to the upper edge of the connecting member 93.
(A) Middle direction, leftward direction). That is, the slide plate member 38 is biased in the leftward direction (rightward direction in FIG. 9A) by the tension spring 95.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the slide plate member 38 is pressed in the leftward direction by the urging force of the tension spring 95, each ball removal hole 3
7, 86 are closed by the extending portion 89 of the slide plate member 38. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the ball removing dial lever 35 is rotated by a predetermined angle against the urging force, the beam member 92 moves to the left through the shaft member 33A of the ball removing mechanism portion 33. While sliding in the right direction in FIG. 9B, the slide plate member 38 slides in the right direction (in the left direction in FIG. 9B) through the connection member 93, and the slide plate member 38 slides in the right direction. Since the extending portion 89 of 38 separates from the ball-removing holes 37 and 86,
The pachinko balls in the inner box 84 are discharged downward through the opening 32A of the front cover member 10. That is, each ball removal hole 37, 86 functions as a game ball discharge port. Also, the ball removing dial lever 35 and the mounting plate 3
6, coil spring 36B, coupling member 33C, shaft member 33
A, the beam member 92, the connecting member 93, the tension spring 95, and the slide plate member 38 constitute a ball removing means. Also,
The coupling member 33C, the shaft member 33A, the beam member 92, the connection member 93, the tension spring 95, and the slide plate member 38 form an opening / closing member. In addition, the ball removal dial lever 35,
The mounting plate 36 and the coil spring 36B form an operation member.

Further, a substantially square through hole 97 is formed in a substantially central portion of the front surface of the back plate member 82, and a rib extending in the rearward direction is provided at a peripheral portion of the through hole 97. Part 98
Are formed. The lower side wall of the rib 98 is formed so as to be inclined obliquely upward. Further, in the substantially central portion of the lid member 83 that covers the back surface portion of the back plate member 82,
A substantially square through hole 99 into which the rib portion 98 is fitted is formed. Thereby, the guide gutter 50 and the through hole 52
The pachinko ball flowing through the through hole 99, the rib portion 98,
And flows into the inner box 84 through the through hole 97. That is,
The through hole 99, the rib portion 98, and the through hole 97 function as a game ball inflow port portion.

The sphere entrance portion 78 formed on the upper end surface of the lower sphere storage member 30 has a notch 101 cut out at the rear right end edge of the upper end surface of the outer box 85 and the inner box 84. A notch 102 cut out at a position facing the notch 101,
It is constituted by the front surface of the back plate member 82. As a result, the pachinko balls that have flowed from the ball removing device (not shown) from the upper ball storage member 22 are cut from the upper end surface of the outer box 85 to the cutouts 10.
1, 102, and the back plate member 82 pass through the ball inlet portion 78, flow into the inner box 84, and are stored.
That is, the outer box 85, the inner box 84, the back plate member 82, and the slide plate member 38 form a housing member.

As explained above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the resin front frame 3 is attached to the wooden outer frame 2.
Is attached to the outer frame 2 via an upper hinge 4 and a lower hinge 5 which constitute a front frame attachment hinge so as to be openable and closable. A lower sphere storage member 30 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 3 below the window 7. The front cover member 10 made of resin that covers the front side of the front frame 3 is attached to the upper hinge 4 at the left end edge and to the upper left end of the front panel part 3A formed to project to the front side of the front frame 3. It is supported by the shaft support member 11 and is attached so as to be openable and closable. Further, the front cover member 10 has a substantially circular window portion 12 formed in the substantially central portion thereof, and a wall portion 15 protruding obliquely downward and frontward from a lower end edge portion of the window portion 12.
And an upper sphere storage member 22 of a predetermined depth which is provided so as to project from the lower end edge of the wall portion 15 in the front direction and receives a prize ball to be paid out, It is formed of an extension member 32 extending in a substantially hemispherical shape in a front view so as to cover the lower side of the side sphere storage member 30. Moreover, the pachinko ball overflowing from the upper side ball storage member 22 is
The rib portion 98 of the lower sphere storage member 30 and the through holes 97, 9
It is accommodated in the inner box 84 via 9. By operating the ball removing dial lever 35, the ball removing holes 37 and 86 covered by the slide plate member 38 are opened via the shaft member 33A connected to the ball removing dial lever 35, and the pachinko inside the inner box 84 is opened. The sphere is configured to drop downward through the opening 32A.

Accordingly, the entire surface is covered from the front surface of the upper sphere storage member 22 to the front surface of the lower sphere storage member 30 by the extension member 32 extending from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member 22. Since the ball removing dial lever 35 that slides the slide plate member 38 through the ball removing mechanism 33 is disposed on the front surface of the extension member 32, the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 has a novel design that has never been seen before. It becomes possible to attract the player's interest strongly, and since the player can easily operate the ball removing dial lever 35 from the front side, the interest of the game can be increased. Further, through balls 97, 99 into which the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper ball storage member 22 flow, and ball removal holes 37, 86 in which the stored pachinko balls flow out to the lower ball storage member 30. Are separately provided, it is possible to prevent the pachinko balls flowing into the lower sphere storage member 30 and the pachinko balls discharged to the outside of the lower sphere storage member 30 from interfering with each other. The pachinko balls in the lower ball storage member 30 can be quickly discharged. Further, when the front cover member 10 is opened to the front side, the dial lever 35 moves away from the ball removing mechanism portion 33 of the lower ball storage member 30 and moves integrally with the extension member 32. It is possible to easily inspect, repair, and replace the ball removing dial lever 35 that is frequently operated by the player.

Next, a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. Incidentally, FIG.
11 and 12, the same reference numerals as those of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment indicate the same or corresponding portions as the pachinko machine 1. The schematic overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment. However, in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, the ball removal dial lever has the lower ball storage member 3
It is different from the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment in that it is provided in the ball removal mechanism unit 0.

Here, a schematic overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state in which the front cover member of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is opened. FIG. 11 is an enlarged center side sectional view of an essential part showing an essential part of a lower ball storage member of a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 10, structures such as gates on the game area are omitted. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment.
Reference numeral 05 denotes a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the extension member 32, that is, a position facing the ball removing mechanism portion 106 of the lower ball storage member 30, in which a dial lever portion 109 described later is inserted from the back side. A circular opening 107 is provided. Also,
The structure of the ball removing mechanism unit 106 is almost the same as the structure of the ball removing mechanism unit 33, but instead of the shaft member 33A, a shaft member 110 in which a dial lever portion 109 is formed at the front edge portion. Is mounted on the upper end surface of the outer box 85 of the lower sphere storage member 30 in the front-rear direction and rotatably supported around the axis. The configuration of the rear end edge of the shaft member 110 is substantially the same as that of the shaft member 33A. In addition, a knob portion 109A is formed substantially at the center of the front end edge portion of the dial lever portion 109, and is normally formed to be parallel to the vertical direction.

Thus, by operating the knob portion 109A of the dial lever portion 109 in the clockwise direction, the slide plate covering the ball removing hole 37 formed at the lower end portion of the inner box 84 constituting the lower ball storing member 30. The member 38 moves in the left-right direction, and the pachinko ball falls downward from the ball removal hole 37 via the ball removal hole 86 and the opening 32A. The dial lever portion 109 is biased integrally with the shaft member 33A in the opposite rotation direction by a tension spring 95 (see FIG. 8) or the like. Further, when the front cover member 10 is closed, the dial lever portion 109A moves the extension member 3
Since the second opening 107 is inserted from the back side, the player can operate the dial lever section 109 from the front side of the pachinko machine 105.

Here, each ball removal hole 37, 86 functions as a game ball discharge port. The shaft member 110, the beam member 92, the connecting member 93, the tension spring 95, and the slide plate member 38 form a ball removing means. In addition, the shaft member 11
0, the beam member 92, the connecting member 93, the tension spring 95, and the slide plate member 38 constitute an opening / closing member. The dial lever unit 109 also functions as an operating member. Further, the through hole 99, the rib portion 98, and the through hole 97 function as a game ball inflow port portion. Also, outer box 85, inner box 8
4, the back plate member 82, and the slide plate member 38 form a housing member.

Therefore, the entire surface is covered from the front surface of the upper sphere storage member 22 to the front surface of the lower sphere storage member 30 by the extension member 32 extending from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member 22. , Dial lever unit 1 for sliding the slide plate member 38 via the ball removing mechanism unit 106
Since 09 is arranged on the front surface of the extension member 32, the front surface of the pachinko machine 105 can be made to have a novel design that has never been seen before, and the player's interest can be strongly attracted. Since the dial lever portion 109 can be easily operated from the front side, the interest of the game can be increased. Further, through balls 97, 99 into which the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper ball storage member 22 flow, and ball removal holes 37, 86 in which the stored pachinko balls flow out to the lower ball storage member 30. Are provided separately,
It is possible to prevent the pachinko balls flowing into the lower sphere storage member 30 and the pachinko balls discharged to the outside of the lower sphere storage member 30 from interfering with each other. The pachinko balls of can be rapidly discharged.
Furthermore, even when the front cover member 10 is opened to the front side,
Since the dial lever portion 109 is formed at the front end portion of the shaft member 110 mounted on the outer box 85 of the lower sphere storage member 30, the lower sphere storage portion is operated by operating the dial lever portion 109. The pachinko balls in the member 30 can be appropriately discharged to the outside, and the lower ball storage member 3
Maintenance and inspection of 0 can be easily performed.

The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and it goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

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As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the upper ball storing member for receiving the prize balls to be paid out is provided so as to project to the front surface on the player side. Further, below the upper sphere storage member, a lower sphere storage member that receives and stores game balls overflowing from the upper sphere storage member is arranged. The lower sphere storage member is covered with an extension member extending from a front upper edge portion of the upper sphere storage member to a lower side of the lower sphere storage member, and is disposed on the rear side of the extension member. Has been done. Further, the lower sphere storage member is provided with a ball removing means for discharging the game spheres stored in the lower sphere storage member to the outside so that it can be operated from the front side of the extension member. As a result, the entire surface is covered from the front surface portion of the upper sphere storage member to the front surface portion of the lower sphere storage member by the extension member that extends from the front upper edge portion of the upper sphere storage member. Since it is configured so that the ball removing means of the lower ball storage member can be operated from the front part, it becomes possible to design the front part of the gaming machine with an unprecedented design, which strongly attracts the interest of the player. In addition, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the game balls in the lower ball storage member can be easily discharged from the front surface side of the extension member and the interest of the player can be increased.

Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the lower ball storage member accommodates a closed space capable of housing a predetermined amount of game balls inside. The accommodation member is provided with a game ball inlet port into which the game balls overflowing from the upper ball storage member flow and a game ball discharge port unit to discharge the internal game ball to the outside. ing. The opening / closing member for opening / closing the game ball discharge port portion and the operating member arranged on the front surface of the extending member for operating the opening / closing member constitute the ball removing means. As a result, since the game ball inlet port and the game ball outlet port are separately provided in the housing member, the game ball overflowing from the upper ball storage member and flowing into the housing member and discharged outside the housing member. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the gaming balls from interfering with each other and can quickly discharge the gaming balls in the containing member. Further, since the operation member for operating the opening / closing member is arranged on the front surface of the extension member, the front surface of the gaming machine can be made to have a novel design which has never been seen before, and the player's interest can be strongly attracted. In addition, since the player can easily operate the operation member from the front side, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can increase the interest of the game.

Further, in a gaming machine according to a third aspect, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the operation member is operably attached to the extension member and detachable from the opening / closing member. It is provided. As a result, when the upper sphere storage member, the extending member, etc. are opened to the front side, the operating member moves away from the opening / closing member and moves integrally with the extending member, so that the player frequently operates. It is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the operating member to be operated can be easily inspected and repaired or replaced.

Further, in the gaming machine according to a fourth aspect, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the extension member has an opening, and the operation member has one end side which is inserted into the opening from the back side. At the same time, the other end is fixed to the opening / closing member. As a result, even when the upper sphere storage member, the extension member, and the like are opened to the front side, the operating member is fixed to the lower sphere storage member together with the opening / closing member, so that the operating member is stored by operating the operating member. It is possible to appropriately discharge the game balls in the member to the outside, and it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which maintenance and inspection of the lower ball storage member can be easily performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire pachinko machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a central side sectional view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which a front cover member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment is opened.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged center side sectional view of an essential part showing an essential part of a lower sphere storage member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a transverse cross-sectional view schematically showing a light receiving state between each optical LED and each optical sensor arranged in the lower sphere storage member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a lower sphere storage member of a pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, (A) is a plan view, (B) is a front view, and (C) is a bottom view.

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view showing the schematic configuration of the lower sphere storage member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a central sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a lower sphere storage member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment with the lid member removed showing the opening / closing state of the discharge opening of the lower ball storage member of the pachinko machine, FIG. [Fig. 4] is a view showing a state in which the ball removing dial lever is turned and opened.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state in which a front cover member of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is opened.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged center side sectional view of an essential part showing an essential part of a lower ball storage member of a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 105 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Front frame 10 Front cover member 22 Upper side sphere storage member 23 Award ball payout opening 30 Lower side sphere storage member 32 Extending member 32A, 107 Opening 33, 106 Ball removing mechanism 33A, 110 Shaft member 33C Joining member 34 Recess 35 Ball removal dial lever 35A, 109A Knob 36 Mounting plate 37, 86 Ball removal hole 38 Slide plate member 82 Back plate member 83 Lid member 84 Inner box 85 Outer box 97, 99 Through hole 98 Rib Part 109 Dial lever part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A projection provided on a front surface of a player side,
An upper sphere storage member that receives a prize ball to be paid out, a lower sphere storage member that is arranged below the upper sphere storage member and receives and stores a game sphere overflowing from the upper sphere storage member, and the upper sphere An extension member extending from the upper end edge of the front surface of the storage member to the lower side of the lower sphere storage member, wherein the lower sphere storage member is disposed on the rear side of the extension member, It has a ball removing means for discharging the game balls stored in the lower side ball storing member to the outside, and the ball removing means is provided so as to be operable from the front side of the extending member. A gaming machine to do. 2. The lower sphere storage member includes a housing member that forms a closed space capable of housing a predetermined amount of game balls inside, and the housing member is a game into which the overflowing game balls flow. It has a ball inflow port part and a game ball discharge port part for discharging the game ball to the outside, and the ball removing means is an opening / closing member for opening and closing the game ball discharge port part, and an operating member for operating the opening / closing member. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operating member is arranged on a front surface portion of the extending member. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the operation member is operably attached to the extension member and is detachably attached to the opening / closing member. 4. The extension member has an opening, and the operation member has one end side inserted into the opening from the back side and the other end side fixed to the opening / closing member. The gaming machine according to claim 2.