JP2004008821A - Game board of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the connection between a ball detector provided on a game panel and a control device provided on the game panel. <P>SOLUTION: A start winning ball detector 11, a normal winning ball detector 12, a special winning ball detector 13 and a general winning ball detector 14 are provided in a game region of the game panel 1. An external terminal 11b of the start winning ball detector 11, an external terminal 12b of the normal winning ball detector 12, an external terminal 13b of a special winning ball detector 13 and an external terminal 14b of the general winning ball detector 14 are connected with external terminals 18b, 18c, 18d and 18e of the control device 18 which is provided on the rear surface side of the game panel 1 in a manner to be fitted in in the longitudinal direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a game board of a simple pachinko machine in which a ball detector provided on the game board is connected to a control device provided on the game board.

On a pachinko machine, a pass-type prize hole device for discharging a prize ball taken in from the front side of the game board to the front side of the game board, and a pass-type prize hole device below the pass-type prize hole device from the front side of the game board. A capture type winning port device that discharges the inserted winning ball to the back side of the game board is mixed, or all the winning port devices are formed in a capture type, and the capture type winning port device is This is a structure in which a ball shifting member called a set board or a collecting gutter, which collects winning balls discharged on the back side of the game board and guides and discharges the winning balls in a predetermined direction, is attached to the back side of the game board. For this reason, the ball shifting member interferes with the wiring connecting the ball detector provided in the winning opening device and the control device provided on the back side of the game board, and the wiring may be restricted.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-72986

The problem to be solved is that the connection between the external terminal of the ball detector that detects the ball winning the winning opening device and the external terminal of the control device provided on the back side of the game board is complicated. .

The game board of the pachinko machine of the present invention is a game board comprising: a winning opening device provided in an inside game area surrounded by a guide rail of the gaming board; a ball detector attached to the winning opening device; and a ball detector. An external terminal protruding on the back side of the game board, a control device provided on the back side of the game board, and an external terminal provided on the control device and fitted and connected to the external terminal of the ball detector. Is the most important feature. In the game board of the pachinko machine of the present invention, a form in which the control device is attached to the back side of the game board may be used.

The game board of the pachinko machine of the present invention has an external terminal protruding from the ball detector provided in the winning opening device in the game area to the back side of the game board, and an external terminal provided on the back side of the game board. Since the terminal is fitted and connected, there is an advantage that the connection between the external terminal of the ball detector and the external terminal of the control device can be simplified. Further, if the control device is mounted on the back side of the game board, the connection between the external terminal of the ball detector and the external terminal of the control device can be properly maintained without looseness.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows the front of a game board 1, FIG. 2 shows a cross section of FIG. 1 taken along line AA, and FIG. The external appearance of the winning opening device 6 is shown, and FIG.

前面 The front side of the game board 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The front surface of the game board 1 is formed as a decorative board surface decorated with a design drawing, and the decorative board surface includes an inner game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 2. In the game area 3, there are a symbol display device 4 as a center accessory, a windmill 5, a start winning opening device 6, a normal winning opening device 7, a variable winning opening device 8, a collective passage 9, a launch ball passage 10, and a large number of unshown balls. A game component such as a nail called a game nail or an obstacle nail or a projection instead of a nail is arranged. All of the winning opening devices such as the starting winning opening device 6, the normal winning opening device 7 and the variable winning opening device 8 discharge the winning balls taken in from the decorative board side of the game board 1 to the decorative board side of the gaming board 1. It is formed into a passing mold. In the starting winning opening device 6, the normal winning opening device 7, the variable winning opening device 8 and the collecting passage 9, the ball detectors 11; 12; 13; 14; 15 are not directly visible from the front side of the game board 1. Are provided individually. The game board 1 is mounted on a game machine frame composed of an outer frame and a front frame which is attached to the outer frame by a hinge so as to be able to open one side, and has a form which can be separated from the game machine frame.

Hereinafter, the ball detector 11 of the starting winning opening device 6 is referred to as a starting winning ball detector, and the ball detector 12 of the normal winning opening device 7 is referred to as a normal winning ball detector. The variable winning opening device 8 is provided with a plurality of ball detectors 13; 14, one of which is referred to as a special winning ball detector, and two ball detectors 14 on the left and right are general winning. It is called a ball detector. The ball detector 15 in the collecting passage 9 is called a global detector.

The collecting passage 9 is formed between the right lower portion 16 of the guide rail 2 and the inner rail 17 forming the inner surface of the launching ball passage 10, and the ball is transferred from the game area 3 along the face of the decorative board of the gaming board 1. To take in from the top and guide it down to discharge. The launching ball passage 10 is formed between the guide rail 2 and the inner rail 17, and the ball launched from a ball launching device (not shown) is taken in from the lower portion along the decorative board surface of the gaming board 1 to play a game. Induction discharge to the upper part of the area 3.

前後 With reference to FIG. 2, the front-rear relationship between the game board 1 and the game components will be described. The guide rail 2 is attached to the game board 1 so as to protrude forward from the decorative board surface of the game board 1. The symbol display device 4, the starting winning opening device 6, the normal winning opening device 7, the variable winning opening device 8, and the global detector 15 are attached to the game board 1 so as to penetrate the game board 1 back and forth. The top decoration 4a and the flange 4b in a hat shape of the symbol display device 4, the winning opening 6a and the flange 6b of the starting winning opening device 6, the winning opening 7a and the flange 7b of the normal winning opening device 7, the variable winning opening device 8 The mouth 8a and the flange 8b, the ball detecting hole 11a of the starting winning ball detector 11, the ball detecting hole 12a of the ordinary winning ball detector 12, the ball detecting hole 13a of the special winning ball detector 13, and the general winning ball detector 14. The ball detection hole 14a, the ball detection hole 15a of the global detector 15 and the flange 15c protrude forward from the decorative board surface of the game board 1. A display 4c such as a liquid crystal of the symbol display device 4 is stored inside a casing 4d of the symbol display device 4.

The external terminal 4e of the symbol display device 4, the external terminal 11b of the starting winning ball detector 11, the external terminal 12b of the normal winning ball detector 12, the external terminal 13b of the special winning ball detector 13, and the outside of the general winning ball detector 14. The terminal 14 b and the external terminal 15 b of the global detector 15 protrude from the back side of the game board 1. The external terminals 4e, 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b, 15b and the external terminals 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, 18f of the control device 18 are fitted and connected to each other in the front-rear direction. The control device 18 is attached to the game board 1 by fastening the legs 18g of the control device 18 to the back surface of the game board 1 with set screws 19.

In the first embodiment, the structure of the starting winning opening device 6 and the structure of the ordinary winning opening device 7 are basically the same, but the structure of the starting winning ball detector 11 that detects the ball winning the starting winning opening device 6 is described. The prize ball payout control and the symbol matching game control by the symbol display device 4 are performed by the signal, while the prize ball payout control is performed by the signal from the normal prize ball detector 12 which detects the ball that has won the normal prize port device 7. The only difference is that this is done. Therefore, the internal structure of the start winning opening device 6 and the normal winning opening device 7 will be described by exemplifying the starting winning opening device 6 in FIG.

In FIG. 3, in the starting winning opening device 6, a sensor hole 6 d formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction inside the main body 6 c which is long in the front-rear direction, so as to protrude outward from the front-rear intermediate portion of the main body 6 c. A formed decorative flange 6b, a mounting hole 6e formed to penetrate the flange 6b in the front-rear direction, and a winning opening formed to penetrate the main body 6c projecting forward from the flange 6b in the vertical direction. The portion 6a is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. The winning opening 6a and the sensor hole 6d are connected to each other in a state orthogonal to each other.

球 The ball detection hole 11a of the starting winning ball detector 11 has a diameter such that one ball can pass through but two or more balls cannot pass at the same time. The starting winning ball detector 11 is fitted into the sensor hole 6d from the rear side of the starting winning port device 6 so that the ball detecting hole 11a is at the top, and is mounted on the main body 6c. In this state, the external terminals 11b protrude rearward from the main body 6c. Then, when the ball passes through the ball detection hole 11a from the winning opening 6a, a signal that the starting winning ball detector 11 detects the ball is output to the control device 18 of FIG. 2 via the external terminals 11b; 18c. .

The variable winning opening device 8 will be described with reference to FIG. In the variable winning opening device 8, three sensor holes 8d formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction inside the horizontally long main body portion 8c, and are formed so as to protrude outward from the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the main body portion 8c. A decorative flange 8b, a mounting hole 8e formed to penetrate the flange 8b in the front-rear direction, and three winning ports formed to penetrate the main body 8c projecting forward from the flange 8b in the vertical direction. 8a is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. The winning opening 8a and the sensor hole 8d are connected to each other in a state orthogonal to each other.

球 The ball detection hole 13a of the special winning ball detector 13 has a diameter such that one ball can pass through but two or more balls cannot pass at the same time. The special winning ball detector 13 is fitted into the sensor hole 8d at the center from the rear side of the variable winning opening device 8 so that the ball detecting hole 13a is at the top, and is mounted on the main body 8c. In this state, the external terminal 13b projects rearward from the main body 8c. When the ball passes through the ball detection hole 13a from the winning opening portion 8a, a signal that the special winning ball detector 13 detects the ball is output to the control device 18 of FIG. 2 via the external terminals 13b; 18d. .

The ball detection hole 14a of the general winning ball detector 14 has a diameter such that one ball can pass through but two or more balls cannot pass at the same time. The general winning ball detector 14 is fitted into the sensor holes 8d on both sides from the rear side of the variable winning opening device 8 so that the ball detecting hole 14a is at the top, and is mounted on the main body 8c. In this state, the external terminal 14b projects rearward from the main body 8c. Then, when the ball passes through the ball detection hole 14a from the winning opening 8a, a signal that the general winning ball detector 14 detects the ball is output to the control device 18 of FIG. 2 via the external terminals 14b; 18e. .

According to the structure of the first embodiment, all the winning opening devices such as the starting winning opening device 6, the normal winning opening device 7, the variable winning opening device 8 and the like provided on the game board 1 are the starting winning ball detector 11, Since it is configured as a pass-through type having ball detectors such as a winning ball detector 12, a special winning ball detector 13, and a general winning ball detector 14, there is no need to provide a ball shifting member on the back surface of the game board 1. In addition, the routing of the wiring on the back surface side of the game board 1 becomes easy. Moreover, the front-rear width H of the game board 1 including electric components such as the control device 18 provided on the back surface of the game board 1 is reduced. Since the collecting passage 9 and the global detector 15 are provided on the decorative board surface of the gaming board 1, the collecting passage 9 takes in all the balls fired on the decorative board surface from above along the game area and guides the balls downward. The ball detector 15 detects a ball flowing down the collecting passage 9, so that the game board 1 can collectively manage the ball count. The external terminal 4e of the symbol display device 4, the external terminal 11b of the starting winning ball detector 11, the external terminal 12b of the normal winning ball detector 12, the external terminal 13b of the special winning ball detector 13, and the outside of the general winning ball detector 14. The terminal 14b, the external terminal 15b of the global detector 15 and the external terminals 18a; 18b; 18c; 18d; 18e; 18f of the control device 18 are fitted and connected to each other in the front-rear direction. The structure for connection with 18 can be simplified as compared with the case where the connection is made by wiring. Since the control device 18 is mounted on the back surface of the game board 1, the connection between the external terminals 4e; 11b; 12b; 13b; 14b; 15b and the external terminals 18a to 18f can be properly maintained without rattling.

The control device 18 is activated and does not input the ball detection signals from the starting winning ball detector 11, the special winning ball detector 13, and the general winning ball detector 14, and the special winning ball detector 13 and the general winning ball detection are not input. In a state where the input of the ball detection signal from the device 14 is not permitted, the ball hit into the game area 3 from the launch ball passage 10 of the game board 1 wins the starting winning opening device 6 and the starting winning ball detector 11 Is input to the control device 18, the control device 18 executes a prize ball payout process and a symbol variable game process. A ball payout device (not shown) pays out a prize ball as a result of the award ball payout process, and the symbol display device 4 performs a symbol variable operation as a result of the symbol variable game process.

Then, when the symbols are stopped by the symbol display device 4 and the stopped symbols are aligned with the hit symbol such as the specific symbol set in the control device 18, the control device 18 executes the big hit process and specially controls the variable winning opening device 8. The input of the ball detection signal from the winning ball detector 13 and the ball detection signal from the general winning ball detector 14 is permitted. In this state, the ball that has won the variable winning opening device 8 is detected by the special winning ball detector 13 or the general winning ball detector 14, and the ball detection signal from the special winning ball detector 13 or the general winning ball detection When the ball detection signal from the device 14 is input to the control device 18, the control device 18 executes a prize ball payout process. As a result of the award ball payout processing, a ball payout device (not shown) pays out award balls.

When the control device 18 does not detect the input of the ball detection signal from the special winning ball detector 13 within a predetermined time from the start of the big hit processing by the symbol display device 4 or within a predetermined number of winning counts, the control device 18 The big hit processing is ended, the continuous game with the big hit is ended, and the input of the ball detection signal from the special winning ball detector 13 or the general winning ball detector 14 is temporarily disabled. Conversely, when the control device 18 detects the input of the ball detection signal from the special winning ball detector 13 within a predetermined time from the start of the big hit processing by the symbol display device 4 or within a predetermined number of winning counting, Within the time or after the completion of the predetermined number of winnings, the control device 18 terminates one big hit process and temporarily disallows the input of the ball detection signal from the special winning ball detector 13 or the general winning ball detector 14. Thereafter, the continuous game process by the next big hit is started, and the input of the ball detection signal from the special winning ball detector 13 or the ball detection signal from the general winning ball detector 14 is permitted again.

The permission / non-permission of the ball detection signal by the control device 18 may be notified to the player by an indicator light, voice, sound effect, or the like (not shown). When the ball that has won the normal winning opening device 7 is detected by the normal winning ball detector 12, a ball detection signal from the normal winning ball detector 12 is input to the control device 18. The prize ball payout process is executed. As a result of the award ball payout processing, a ball payout device (not shown) pays out award balls.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows the appearance of the variable winning opening device 20, and FIG. 6 shows a cross section of the gaming board 1 around the variable winning opening device 20. As shown in FIGS. In FIG. 5, in the variable winning opening device 20, a sensor arrangement portion 20 b fitted movably in the front-rear direction inside a horizontally long main body portion 20 a, and three sensor arrangement portions 20 b formed so as to penetrate the sensor arrangement portion 20 b in the front-rear direction. The sensor hole 20c, the decorative flange 20d formed so as to protrude outward from the front part of the main body part 20a, the mounting hole 20e formed to penetrate the flange 20d in the front-rear direction, and the sensor arrangement part 20b The front portion has three winning openings 20f formed to penetrate vertically. The sensor hole 20c and the winning opening 20f are connected to each other in a state orthogonal to each other.

The special winning ball detector 13 and the general winning ball detector 14 are fitted into the sensor hole 20c at the center from the rear side of the variable winning opening device 20 so that the ball detecting hole 13a and the ball detecting hole 14a are at the top. It is mounted on the arrangement part 20b. In this state, the external terminals 13b and 14b protrude rearward from the sensor arrangement portion 20b protruding rearward from the main body 20a. In order not to interfere with the external terminals 13b and 14b, an electromagnetic solenoid as an actuator for driving the sensor mounting portion 20b in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body portion 20a is provided on the actuator connecting portion 20g provided on the back surface side of the sensor mounting portion 20b. The distal end portion of the movable portion 21a in 21 is fitted downward from above.

In FIG. 6, the variable winning opening device 20 is attached to the gaming board 1 so as to penetrate the gaming board 1 back and forth, and the electromagnetic solenoid 21 coupled to the actuator connecting portion 20g of the variable winning opening device 20 has a back surface of the gaming board 1. When the external terminal 13b of the special winning ball detector 13 or the external terminal 14b of the general winning ball detector 14 and the external terminals 18d; Is formed with a notch 18h for the electromagnetic solenoid 21 to escape.

According to the structure of the second embodiment, the sensor arrangement portion 20b is provided so as to be driven in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board 1 by the electromagnetic solenoid 21, and the ball detection signal from the starting winning ball detector 11 is transmitted to the control device 18 The controller 18 controls the electromagnetic solenoid 21 to retract so that the winning in the variable winning opening device 20 can be prohibited until the input is made. By this retreat control, the sensor arrangement part 20b retreats in the direction of the arrow X1 with respect to the main body part 20a, the amount of projection of the winning opening part 20f forward from the main body part 20a decreases, and the winning opening part 20f catches a ball. It becomes impossible to insert.

When the ball detection signal from the start winning ball detector 11 is input to the control device 18 and the stop symbol of the symbol display device 4 stops at a specific symbol, the control device 18 permits the winning to the variable winning port device 20. In order to obtain it, the electromagnetic solenoid 21 is controlled to advance. By this forward control, the sensor arrangement portion 20b advances in the direction of the arrow X2 with respect to the main body portion 20a, the amount of projection of the winning opening portion 20f forward from the main body portion 20a increases, and the winning opening portion 20f captures a ball. Can be included.

前進 The forward control and the backward control of the electromagnetic solenoid 21 may be adjusted in accordance with permission / non-permission of the ball detection signal by the control device 18. A gap is formed between the game board 1 and the control device 18, and even when the sensor arrangement portion 20b retreats, the sensor arrangement portion 20b and the external terminals 18d; 18e interfere with the control device 18 due to the gap. Never.

The control device 18 and the electromagnetic solenoid 21 are connected by wiring (not shown), or by fitting an external terminal (not shown) of the electromagnetic solenoid 21 and an external terminal (not shown) of the control device 18 in the front-rear direction. Connectable.

The winning opening devices such as the starting winning opening device 6, the normal winning opening device 7, and the variable winning opening device 8 may be of a capture type.

The front view which shows a game board. (1st Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1. (1st Embodiment) The perspective view which shows a starting winning opening device. (1st Embodiment) The perspective view which shows a variable winning opening device. (1st Embodiment) The perspective view which shows a variable winning opening device. (2nd Embodiment) Sectional drawing which shows the game board around a variable winning a prize port apparatus. (2nd Embodiment)

Explanation of reference numerals

1 gaming board, 6 starting winning opening device (winning opening device), 8 floating winning opening device (winning opening device),
11 starting winning ball detector (ball detector), 11b external terminal, 12b external terminal,
13 Special winning ball detector (ball detector), 13b external terminal,
14 General winning ball detector (ball detector), 14b external terminal,
18b external terminal, 18c external terminal, 18d external terminal, 18e external terminal.

Claims (2)

A winning opening device provided in the inside game area surrounded by the guide rail of the gaming board, a ball detector mounted on the winning opening device, and an external terminal protruding from the ball detector to the back side of the gaming board. A game board for a pachinko machine, comprising: a control device provided on the back side of the game board; and an external terminal provided on the control device and fitted and connected to an external terminal of the ball detector. The game board of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the control device is attached to a back side of the game board.

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