JP2004065522A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely prevent the overflow of dispensed balls fed to a ball tray from a ball dispenser between game machines. <P>SOLUTION: In the pachinko machine, a ball receiving member 48 is disposed, corresponding to a nozzle 46 of the ball dispenser between game machines, above the ball tray 26 mounted on the lower side in the front of the pachinko machine. An opening 52 is formed on a rear wall surface 48B of the ball receiving member 48, and one end of a ball passage member 50 is connected to communicate with the opening. A ball outlet 54 is formed on the lower surface at the other end of the ball passage member 50, and disposed above an opening 56 on the top of a ball reserving tank 40 communicating with a tray part 45 of the ball tray 26. Dispensed balls discharged from the nozzle 46 of the ball dispenser between game machines are securely stored in the ball receiving member 48 disposed closer to the nozzle 46 than the ball tray 26 without overflowing, and the stored balls are fed to the ball reserving tank 40 through the inside of the ball passage member 50 and to the tray part 45 of the ball tray 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko machine in which rental balls are supplied from a ball rental machine to a ball plate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, some pachinko machines have lowered the position of a hit ball supply tray (ball tray) in accordance with the expansion of a game area due to an increase in the size of a display, a center accessory, and the like. In that case, the fall distance of the rental ball supplied to the ball plate from the table ball rental machine becomes longer, and the rental ball jumps up and it is easy to spill from the ball plate. The ball is prevented from spilling by attaching a cushioning member such as a rubber sheet to the falling part.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if the above-mentioned ball dish is widened, it is advantageous for ball spillage, but the drop impact of the rental ball is not reduced, and the ball dish may be damaged. In the case where the cushioning member is provided on the ball dish, there is a problem that the appearance is deteriorated and durability and peeling are caused by deterioration of the cushioning member.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a pachinko machine that reliably prevents a rental ball supplied from a table ball rental machine to a ball plate and prevents damage to the ball plate and improves aesthetic appearance. As an issue.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a ball tray provided on the front of the pachinko machine main body for storing rental balls and prize balls, and a ball plate provided on the front of the pachinko machine main body above the ball tray. A ball receiving unit that receives a rental ball dropped from a ball lending machine discharge unit from which the rental ball is discharged, and a ball guiding path that guides the rental ball received by the ball receiving unit to the ball plate. It is characterized by having.
[0006]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lending ball and the prize ball are stored in a ball plate provided on the front of the pachinko machine main body, supplied from the ball plate to a hit ball launching device or the like, and fired on a game board or the like. When borrowing the rental ball, if the rental ball is dropped and supplied from the ball lending machine discharge unit, the ball is dropped to a ball receiving portion provided above the ball tray and provided on the front of the pachinko machine main body and the ball is dropped. It is received by the receiving portion and guided to the ball tray through the ball guiding passage. Thereby, even if the distance between the ball dish and the ball lending machine discharge unit is lengthened, the lending ball is securely accommodated in the ball receiving unit arranged closer to the ball lending machine discharge unit than the ball plate without spilling. . In addition, since the rental ball is not dropped directly on the ball plate, damage to the ball plate is also prevented.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, a ball plate provided on a front surface of the pachinko machine main body to store rental balls and award balls, and a front surface of the pachinko machine body above the ball plate. A ball receiving unit that receives a rental ball dropped from a ball lending machine discharge unit from which the rental ball is discharged, and a prize ball storage that communicates the rental ball received by the ball receiving unit with the ball plate. And a ball guiding passage for guiding to the ball portion.
[0008]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the lending ball is dropped and supplied from the ball lending machine discharge unit, the lending ball is dropped to the ball receiving portion provided above the ball tray and provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine body. The ball is received by the ball receiving portion and guided to the prize ball storage portion through the ball guiding passage. The prize ball storage unit is, for example, a ball storage tank or the like provided in a pachinko machine main body from which a prize ball is paid out from a prize ball payout device or the like. It is supplied to a ball dish.
[0009]
As described above, even when the rental ball is supplied to the ball tray via the prize ball storage unit, the rental ball dropped from the ball rental machine discharge unit is arranged closer to the ball rental machine discharge unit than the ball plate. The ball receiving portion can reliably receive the ball without spilling and supply it to the ball plate.
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the first or second aspect, the ball guiding passage is provided inside the pachinko machine main body.
[0011]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rental ball received by the ball receiving portion is guided to a ball guiding passage provided inside the pachinko machine main body, and is sent to a ball plate or a prize ball storage portion. By providing the ball guiding passage inside the pachinko machine main body in this manner, the projecting portion on the front of the pachinko machine main body is reduced, and the appearance is improved.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, at least one of the ball receiving portion and the ball guiding passage is provided in contact with the lending ball and the lending ball. A conductive member for removing the accumulated static electricity is provided.
[0013]
According to the invention described in claim 4, when the lending ball passes through the ball receiving portion and the ball guiding path, the static electricity accumulated in the lending ball itself in contact with the conductive member made of metal, conductive resin, or the like is removed. It is. Thereby, the static electricity removing effect of the rental ball charged by friction with the resin member or the like is enhanced.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
[First Embodiment]
1 to 3 show a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in a so-called “island” which is a pachinko hall adjacent to a pachinko machine, a pachinko machine lending machine 12 corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 is arranged on the left side of the pachinko machine 10. And the inter-ball ball lending machine 12 are arranged alternately.
[0016]
The pachinko machine 10 includes a rectangular outer frame 14 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to the island of the pachinko hall. A rectangular frame-shaped inner frame 16 is disposed on the front surface of the outer frame 14 (see FIG. 3). The inner frame 16 has hinges 18A and 18B provided at the left ends of the outer frame 14 with left ends. It is pivotally supported and attached to the outer frame 14 so that it can be opened and closed.
[0017]
A glass frame (front frame) 22 on which a glass plate 20 is mounted is mounted on the upper part of the inner frame 16 so as to be openably and closably supported by a hinge 18A and a hinge 18C provided at a left end of the inner frame 16. The glass frame 22 and the inner frame 16 are locked by a locking device (cylinder lock) 24 provided at the right end of the inner frame 16. At the lower part of the inner frame 16, an integrated dish unit 28 having a ball tray 26 (see FIG. 2) protruding forward on the player side is pivotally supported by the hinge 18 B and the hinge 18 C of the inner frame 16 and can be opened and closed. Mounted on.
[0018]
On the front of the ball plate 26, a ball lending button 29 for borrowing a game ball (hereinafter referred to as "lending ball" as appropriate) from the inter-ball ball lending machine 12, and a ball lending card inserted into the inter-ball ball lending machine 12 And a return button 30 for taking out the information. An ashtray 31 is provided at the left end of the front surface of the integrated tray unit 28, and a firing handle 32 for adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball and a hitting ball while the firing handle 32 is being operated are provided at the right end. A firing stop button 34 for temporarily stopping firing is provided.
[0019]
Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the pachinko machine main body 11 is constituted by the above-described inner frame 16, glass frame 22, and integrated dish unit 28.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 3, a replaceable game board 36 is set and attached to the upper front part of the inner frame 16. At the lower part of the front of the inner frame 16, a launching device 38 is disposed at the lower left of the game board 36, and a ball storage tank 40 is mounted behind the ball tray 26.
[0021]
The game balls stored in the ball tray 26 are supplied to the firing device 38 one by one by a ball feeder (not shown), and the game balls 42 are moved upward from the firing device 38 by the operation of the firing handle 32 by the player. (In the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3) and is driven into the board surface (game area) 36A of the game board 36. As described above, in the model in which the launching device is arranged at the lower left of the game board, the hit ball provided below the game board of the model in which the launching device is arranged at the lower right of the game board is guided to the upper left (game board side). A firing rail or the like becomes unnecessary. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the game area provided on the board of the game board 36 is expanded downward to improve the playability, and accordingly, the position of the ball tray 26 is lowered.
[0022]
The ball storage tank 40 is formed of a conductive resin material into a thin box shape having a hollow inside, and is brought into contact with a metal leaf spring (not shown) and to the pachinko machine main body 11 (the inner frame 16) via the metal leaf spring. Grounded. The bottom of the tank is gently sloped down to the right. A discharge port 44 is formed at the right end of the front surface, which is the downward inclined end side, and the inside of the tank communicates with the dish portion 45 (see FIG. 1) of the bowl 26 through the discharge port 44.
[0023]
Game balls (hereinafter, referred to as “prize balls” as appropriate) are paid into the ball storage tank 40 from a prize ball payout device (not shown) provided on the back side of the inner frame 16. . The paid out prize ball rolls downward on the tank bottom and is discharged from the discharge port 44 to the plate portion 45 of the ball plate 26, and when the plate portion 45 of the ball plate 26 becomes full due to a jackpot or the like. In this case, the portion that cannot be stored in the dish portion 45 is stored in the tank.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment discharges from the nozzle 46 to a position near the lower left corner on the front surface of the glass frame 22 and at a position corresponding to the nozzle 46 of the inter-ball lending machine 12. A ball receiving member 48 for receiving a rental ball is provided, and a ball passage member 50 communicating with the ball receiving member 48 is provided on the back surface of the glass frame 22. Hereinafter, the ball receiving member 48 and the ball passage member 50 will be described in detail.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 4, the ball receiving member 48 is located above the ball dish 26 and on the left side of the dish portion 45 and is fixed to the front surface of the glass frame 22. It is shorter than the plate portion 45 (H1 dimension> H2 dimension in FIG. 1). The ball receiving member 48 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view (see FIG. 1A), and has a box shape with an open upper surface, and a bottom surface 48A is inclined downward toward the right side and the rear side. At the right end of the rear wall surface 48B, a rectangular opening 52 communicating with the spherical passage member 50 via the glass frame 22 is formed.
[0026]
The spherical passage member 50 has a rectangular pipe shape with a rectangular cross section and is provided integrally on the back surface of the glass frame 22, and is bent rightward at a position slightly behind the opening 52 serving as a passage entrance. It has a shape extending obliquely downward to the right from the bent portion. A discharge port 54 serving as a passage outlet is formed on the lower surface of the extension side distal end, and the discharge port 54 is located above an L-shaped opening 56 formed on the upper surface 40A of the ball storage tank 40. I have. Further, behind the discharge port 54, a winning ball payout passage 58 for guiding the winning ball (arrow B in FIG. 4) paid out from the winning ball payout device to the opening 56 of the ball storage tank 40 is arranged.
[0027]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
[0028]
In the game using the pachinko machine 10, when a player inserts a ball lending card into the inter-ball lending machine 12 and presses the ball lending button 29, a predetermined number of lending balls are ejected from the nozzle 46 of the inter-ball lending machine 12. Then (arrow C in FIG. 4), it falls onto the ball receiving member 48. Since the ball receiving member 48 is located almost directly below the nozzle 46 and is disposed closer to the nozzle 46 than the dish portion 45 of the ball plate 26, the dropped lending ball is stored in the ball receiving member 48 without jumping so much. Is done.
[0029]
The rental ball accommodated in the ball receiving member 48 rolls on the bottom surface 48A of the ball receiving member 48 in the downward inclined direction, is guided to the opening 52, and enters the ball passage member 50 from the opening 52. Furthermore, it rolls in the downward direction of the ball passage member 50 and is discharged from the discharge port 54 to the ball storage tank 40 (arrow D in FIG. 4). Then, like the prize ball, the ball is supplied from the discharge port 44 to the plate portion 45 of the ball plate 26 through the inside of the ball storage tank 40. Further, here, when the lending ball passes through the ball storage tank 40 connected to the ground, the static electricity accumulated in the lending ball itself comes into contact with the ball storage tank 40 and is removed.
[0030]
As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the rental ball dropped and supplied from the nozzle 46 of the inter-ball ball rental machine 12 is transferred to the ball receiving member 48 disposed above the ball tray 26. It is securely stored without spillage and is supplied to the plate portion 45 of the ball plate 26. Further, since the ball tray 26 does not receive the drop impact of the lending ball, the ball plate 26 is not damaged even if it is lowered. Further, a conventionally used cushioning member such as a rubber sheet is not required, and the appearance is improved.
[0031]
Further, in the present embodiment, the ball passage member 50 for guiding the lending ball is provided inside the pachinko machine main body 11 (the back surface of the glass frame 22), so that the protruding portion on the front of the pachinko machine main body 11 is reduced, and the appearance is improved. Is good.
[0032]
[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the position of the ball passage outlet is changed. However, since the configuration is almost the same as that described in the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Description is omitted.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 5, the ball passage member 60 integrally provided on the back surface of the glass frame 22 has a front end portion on an inclined side extending obliquely downward to the right and bent forward. A discharge port 64 serving as a passage outlet is formed on the lower surface of the. At the upper edge of the integrated dish unit 28, a cutout 66 that forms a part of the ball guiding passage is formed at a position corresponding to the discharge port 64 (upper portion of the rear wall surface 45A of the dish portion 45). The notch 66 has substantially the same width as the width of the discharge port 64 in the left-right direction, and the front side of the bottom surface is inclined downward. In addition, a metal (stainless steel alloy or the like) plate 68 that is grounded to the pachinko machine main body 11 (the integrated dish unit 28) is fixed to the bottom surface of the notch 66 by wiring (not shown).
[0034]
As a result, when the lending ball accommodated in the ball receiving member 48 and entering the ball passage member 60 is discharged from the discharge port 64 of the ball passage member 60 (arrow E in FIG. 5), the lending ball is cut off. It falls on the plate 68 provided in the notch 66 and rolls forward on the downward inclined side of the plate 68 and enters the dish portion 45 of the ball dish 26 (arrow F in FIG. 5). Therefore, the lent ball discharged from the inter-ball ball lending machine 12 and received by the ball receiving member 48 can be directly supplied to the ball plate 26. Here, when the lending ball passes through the notch 66, the static electricity accumulated on the lending ball itself in contact with the plate 68 is removed. Thereby, the static electricity removing effect of the rental ball charged by friction with the resin member or the like is enhanced.
[0035]
[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, the shapes of the ball receiving member and the ball passage member are changed, but the same components as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. .
[0036]
FIGS. 6 and 7 show a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows an integrated ball guide member provided in the pachinko machine.
[0037]
As shown in the figure, the ball guide member 70 of the present embodiment includes a ball receiving portion 72 and a ball passage portion 74 integrated with the ball receiving portion 72. It is formed in an open box shape. The ball guide member 70 is located above the ball tray 26 and fixed to the vicinity of the lower left corner of the front surface of the glass frame 22, similarly to the ball receiving members of the first and second embodiments.
[0038]
The ball receiving portion 72 of the ball guide member 70 is disposed below the nozzle 46 of the table ball rental machine 12, and the bottom surface is slightly inclined downward to the right. A metal plate 76 that is grounded to the pachinko machine body 11 (glass frame 22) by wiring (not shown) is embedded in the bottom surface of the ball receiving portion 72.
[0039]
The ball passage portion 74 is connected to the downwardly inclined end portion (right end portion) of the ball receiving portion 72 and extends to the right. The extended end portion is slightly to the right of the left inner wall surface 45B of the plate portion 45. positioned. In addition, the bottom of the ball passage 74 has a slightly smaller downward inclination angle than the bottom of the ball receiver 72.
[0040]
As a result, the lending ball discharged from the nozzle 46 of the inter-ball lending machine 12 (arrow C in FIG. 8) is dropped into the ball receiving portion 72 of the ball guide member 70 and is stored in the ball receiving portion 72. Also here, since the ball receiving portion 72 is located almost directly below the nozzle 46 and is disposed closer to the nozzle 46 than the plate portion 45 of the ball plate 26 (H1 dimension> H3 dimension in FIG. 6), the dropped rental ball Is stored in the ball receiving portion 72 almost without jumping up. The rental ball accommodated in the ball receiving portion 72 rolls down on the plate 76 to the right side, which is the inclined side, and moves to the ball passage portion 74 (arrow G in FIG. 8), and further moves the ball passage portion 74 to the right side. It rolls and falls from the tip of the ball passage 74 and enters the dish 45 (arrow H in FIG. 8). Therefore, also in the third embodiment, it is possible to receive the loaned ball discharged from the inter-ball ball lending machine 12 in the ball receiving portion 72 of the ball guide member 70 and directly supply the ball to the ball plate 26.
[0041]
Further, here, the static electricity charged on the rental ball is removed by contacting the plate 76 provided in the ball receiving portion 72. Thereby, the static electricity removing effect of the rental ball is enhanced.
[0042]
As described above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the specific embodiments described above. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.
[0043]
For example, in all of the above-described embodiments, the configuration has been described in which the ball receiving member 48 and the ball guide member 70 are fixed to the glass frame 22, but they may be detachable. In that case, in the first and second embodiments, the opening formed on the front surface of the glass frame 22 or the integrated dish unit 28 may be closed with a lid-like member or the like. In particular, particularly in the third embodiment, a moving mechanism capable of moving the ball guide member 70 in the vertical and horizontal directions along the front surface of the glass frame 22 is provided, or the ball guide member 70 is moved relative to the front surface of the glass frame 22. The position and the inclination angle of the ball guide member 70 may be adjusted by, for example, providing a rotation mechanism that can rotate about a substantially vertical line.
[0044]
Further, as for the conductive members (plates 68 and 76) for removing static electricity accumulated in the rental ball, materials such as conductive resin and conductive rubber can be used in addition to metal. However, from the viewpoint of durability, it is preferable to use metal.
[0045]
The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine having an upper plate and a lower plate.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
Since the pachinko machine of the present invention is configured as described above, spilling of the rental ball supplied to the ball tray from the table ball rental machine is reliably prevented, and the ball plate is prevented from being damaged and the appearance is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a plan view and FIG. 1B is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing the inside of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partially sectional perspective view showing a ball receiving member and a ball passage according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a partially sectional perspective view showing a ball receiving member and a ball passage according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6A is a plan view and FIG. 6B is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a right side view showing a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a partially sectional perspective view showing a ball receiving member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Pachinko machine 11 Pachinko machine main unit 12 Ball rental machine between cars (ball rental machine)
26 Ball dish 28 Integrated dish unit 40 Ball storage tank (prize ball storage section)
46 nozzles (ball rental machine discharge section)
48 Ball receiving member (ball receiving part)
50 Ball passage member (ball guide passage)
60 Ball passage member (ball guide passage)
66 Notch (ball guide path)
68 plate (conductive member)
70 Ball guide member 72 Ball receiver 74 Ball passage (ball guide passage)
76 plate (conductive member)

Claims (4)

A ball plate provided on the front of the pachinko machine body for storing rental balls and award balls,
A ball receiving unit provided on the front of the pachinko machine main body above the ball dish, for receiving a lending ball dropped from a ball lending machine discharge unit from which the lending ball is discharged;
A ball guiding passage for guiding the rental ball received by the ball receiving portion to the ball plate,
A pachinko machine characterized by having: A ball plate provided on the front of the pachinko machine body for storing rental balls and award balls,
A ball receiving unit provided on the front of the pachinko machine main body above the ball dish, for receiving a lending ball dropped from a ball lending machine discharge unit from which the lending ball is discharged;
A ball guiding path for guiding the rental ball received by the ball receiving portion to the prize ball storage portion communicated with the ball plate,
A pachinko machine characterized by having: The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball guiding passage is provided inside the pachinko machine main body. 4. A conductive member for removing static electricity accumulated in the lendable ball in contact with the lendable ball is provided on at least one of the ball receiving portion and the ball guiding passage, 4. The pachinko machine according to any one of the above.

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