JP2004154184A

JP2004154184A - Pachinko game machine

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Publication number: JP2004154184A
Application number: JP2002320366A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Hisayoshi Sato; 久芳佐藤
Original assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Current assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Priority date: 2002-11-01
Filing date: 2002-11-01
Publication date: 2004-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 2022-11-01
Also published as: JP4370088B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine provided with a ball discharge device having a ball stopping means for blocking the flow-down of Pachinko balls in a ball supply path. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine is provided with the ball supply path 35 where the Pachinko balls in a ball tank 20 are allowed to flow down by gravity to a ball put-out device 24, a ball discharge port 41 opened in the middle of the ball supply path 35, a ball discharge path 42 communicated with the ball discharge port 41, and the ball discharge device 45 for discharging the Pachinko balls in the ball supply path 35 to the ball discharge path 42. Then, the ball discharge device 45 is provided with a movable valve plate 43 provided so as to open and close the ball discharge port 41 and a lock member 44 for holding the movable valve plate 43 at a prescribed position, and the ball discharge device 45 serves also as the ball stopping means 65 for temporarily blocking the flow-down of the Pachinko balls by being projected into the ball supply path 35. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、球払出装置にパチンコ球を供給する球供給路の途中に球抜装置が設けられるパチンコ遊技機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、球払出装置にパチンコ球を供給する球供給路には、該球供給路のパチンコ球を抜取るために球抜口を開設して球抜装置が設けられており、該球抜装置としては、前記球抜口を閉塞する球抜板と該球抜板を係止保持及び解除する操作片とで構成され、前記操作片をパチンコ遊技機の前面側から操作することにより球抜板をフリー状態にして球抜きを行い、球抜き終了後再度操作片を操作することにより球抜板が球抜口を閉塞するように係止保持していた。また、球供給路には球払出装置の修理交換時に球供給路のパチンコ球の流下を阻止する球止手段が設けられている（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。
【０００３】
【特許文献１】
特開平１０−１９２５０９号公報
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来の技術で述べたパチンコ遊技機においては、球止手段と球抜手段とをそれぞれ別々に設けられているために、当然部品点数が増えてコスト高となり、組付けが面倒であった。
【０００５】
本発明は、上記の点に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的とするところは、球抜機能と球止機能とを球抜装置に備えたパチンコ遊技機を提供するものである。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の目的を達成するために、請求項１記載の発明は、球タンクのパチンコ球を球払出装置に自重で流下させる球供給路と、前記球供給路の途中に開設される球抜口と、前記球抜口と連通して設けられる球抜路と、前記球供給路のパチンコ球を前記球抜路に排出させる球抜装置が設けられたパチンコ遊技機であって、前記球抜装置は、前記球抜口を開閉するように設けた可動弁板と、前記可動弁板を所定位置に保持するロック部材とを備え、前記球供給路内に突出しパチンコ球の流下を一時的に阻止させる球止手段を前記球抜装置に兼備してなることを特徴とした。ここでいう「球供給路の途中」とは球供給路の始端部から終端部すべての部位をいう。従って、この「球供給路の途中」には球払出装置との接続部も含まれる。
【０００７】
前記可動弁板を球抜き動作と異なる方向に作動させることで球止めを可能とするのがよい。例えば、球抜操作により球荷重が掛かり、可動弁板が回動する方向と異なる方向、つまり下方に対しては前後又は上方、右側方に対しては左側方又は前後方向に移動させるようにすればよい。
【０００８】
請求項２記載の発明は、球タンクのパチンコ球を球払出装置に自重で流下させる球供給路と、前記球供給路の途中に開設される球抜口と、前記球抜口と連通して設けられる球抜路と、前記球供給路のパチンコ球を前記球抜路に排出させる球抜装置が設けられたパチンコ遊技機であって、前記球抜装置は、前記球抜口に軸支される可動弁板と、前記可動弁板を所定位置に保持するロック部材とを備え、前記可動弁板は前記球抜口を閉塞する閉止状態と前記球抜口を開放する球抜状態と前記球供給路内に突出する球止状態とに変位自在に設けると共に、前記ロック部材により前記可動弁板が閉止状態または球止状態に保持されるようにしたことを特徴とする。前記球止状態とは、前記可動弁板を球供給路内に進入することで球供給路の通路幅をパチンコ球の径より小として、前記球供給路のパチンコ球の流下を阻止するようにした。
【０００９】
前記球供給路の側壁に前記可動弁板が嵌る溝部を形成し、前記可動弁板を前記溝部に嵌めることにより球抜方向への可動を阻止すると共に前記球止片が球供給路内に進入するようにするのがよい。
【００１０】
請求項３記載の発明は、球タンクのパチンコ球を球払出装置に自重で流下させる球供給路と、前記球供給路の途中に開設された球抜口と、前記球抜口と連通して設けられる球抜路と、前記球供給路のパチンコ球を前記球抜路に排出させる球抜装置が設けられたパチンコ遊技機であって、前記球抜装置は、前記球抜口を開閉するように設けた可動弁板と、前記可動弁板を常態で閉状態に保持するロック部材とを備え、前記ロック部材に球止片を設けると共に、前記球供給路に前記球止片が突出する開口を開設し、前記可動弁板に前記ロック部材を球止状態に保持する保持部を設けたことを特徴とする。
【００１１】
請求項４記載の発明は、球タンクのパチンコ球を球払出装置に自重で流下させる球供給路と、前記球供給路の途中に開設される球抜口と、前記球抜口と連通して設けられる球抜路と、前記球供給路のパチンコ球を前記球抜路に排出させる球抜装置が設けられたパチンコ遊技機であって、前記球抜装置は、前記球抜口を開閉するように可動弁板を支軸に枢着すると共に、前記可動弁板に球止片を形成し、前記可動弁板を前記支軸に沿って移動することにより前記球止片を球供給路内に突出させてパチンコ球の流下を阻止するようにしたことを特徴とする。常態では前記球止片は球供給路から後退し、前記可動弁板を球抜き方向と異なる方向に移動させて前記球止片を球供給路内に進入させることにより、前記球供給路のパチンコ球の流下を阻止するようにした。
【００１２】
請求項５記載の発明は、請求項３又は４記載の発明において、前記球止片は、前記球供給路に連続して待機するパチンコ球間に突出するように位置して設けたことを特徴とし、球止片が確実に球間に突出して球止めすることができる。
【００１３】
前記ロック部材に前記可動弁板の球止状態を保持する係止部を形成するのが好ましく、確実に球止状態を保持することができる。
【００１４】
前記球抜装置は、パチンコ球が連続して流下する球供給路に開設される球抜口と、該球抜口を閉塞する第一位置と球荷重により球抜口を開放する第二位置とに変位自在に設けられ常には第一位置に付勢される可動弁板と、該可動弁板を第一位置に拘束又は解除するロック部材と、前記可動弁板が第二位置に変位した状態において前記ロック部材の移動軌跡内に干渉する復動阻止手段とを備え、前記ロック部材の解除操作によって前記可動弁板が球荷重により第二位置に変位すると共に前記復動阻止手段が前記ロック部材の復動を阻止し、球抜きが終了して前記可動弁板が第一位置に変位すると共に前記復動阻止手段が前記ロック部材の移動軌跡内から後退することにより前記ロック部材が復動し可動弁板の第一位置を拘束するようにするのがよい。
【００１５】
前記可動弁板は自重により球抜口を閉塞する位置に復動するようにするのが好ましい。また、前記可動弁板はパチンコ球１個の球荷重により可動するようにするのがよい。
【００１６】
前記ロック部材は自重により可動弁板を球抜口の閉塞状態に拘束する位置に復動するようにするのが好ましい。また、前記ロック部材に前記可動弁板を閉状態に拘束する位置決め手段を設けるのが好ましい。
【００１７】
前記可動弁板及びロック部材は支軸により揺動自在に装着するのがよく、前記可動弁板には該可動弁板が揺動する球抜状態において、前記ロック部材の揺動面内に干渉する復動阻止手段としての復動阻止部が設けられ、該復動阻止部によりロック部材の復動が阻止され、球抜き終了時に該復動阻止部がロック部材の揺動面内から後退することによりロック部材が復動するのが好ましい。
【００１８】
また、前記ロック部材をパチンコ遊技機の前面側から操作するようにするのが好ましく、パチンコ遊技機の前面に設けた操作開口から差し込む操作棒等によりロック部材を作用させるのがよい。
【００１９】
また、前記ロック部材及び可動弁板はスプリング等の付勢部材の付勢力により球抜口を閉塞または保持する位置に復動するようにするようにしてもよい。
【００２０】
また、前記ロック部材を直線的に移動自在に設けるようにしてもよく、常には下方に位置して可動弁板と接触係合し、球抜操作により上方に移動して可動弁板により復動を阻止され、可動弁板の復動によりロック部材を復動可能とすればよい。
【００２１】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の実施の形態を図面に基づき説明する。図１はパチンコ遊技機の正面図、図２パチンコ遊技機の裏面図である。図において、１はパチンコ遊技機の機枠、２は機枠１の前面に開閉自在に装着される額縁状に形成された前面枠、３は該前面枠２の後側に設けられた遊技盤取付枠４を介して着脱自在に装着される遊技盤である。前記額縁状に形成された前面枠２の前面に遊技盤３の上方部を覆うガラス扉枠５及び前板６が開閉自在に装着されており、該前板６には貯留部にパチンコ球を貯めて発射レールに打球を供給する上部球受皿７が設けられている。また、前記前面枠２の下部前面には上部球受皿７から溢出した余剰球を貯留する下部球受皿８及び発射レールから発射されるパチンコ球の弾発力を調節する操作ハンドル１０が装着されている。前記遊技盤３には可変表示装置１２等の盤面部品のほかに球切れ報知ランプ１３等の飾り部材が装着されている。１１は後述する球抜きを行う操作開口であり、ガラス扉枠５及び前面枠２，遊技盤取付枠４を貫通して設けられる。
【００２２】
そして、前記遊技盤３の後面に開口窓１６を開口した機構板１５が装着される。前記開口窓１６の裏面上部にはパチンコ球を貯留する球タンク２０が設けられており、該球タンク２０の球出口から導出されたパチンコ球を整列して球払出装置２４に導く球誘導樋２２及び屈曲誘導樋２３が設けられる。球誘導樋２２及び屈曲誘導樋２３には、自重で流下させるべく球供給路３１，３５が設けられている。なお、本実施の形態において球タンク２０，球誘導樋２２及び屈曲誘導樋２３，球払出装置２４を機構板１５に設けるようにしたが、前面枠２側に直接設けるようにしてもよい。さらに、球タンク２０を介さず補給樋等から直接球誘導樋２２及び屈曲誘導樋２３にパチンコ球を供給するようにしてもよい。
【００２３】
前記球払出装置２４の下方には、該球払出装置２４から払出されたパチンコ球を前記上部球受皿７の貯留部に導く球排出樋２５と、該上部球受皿７にパチンコ球が充満したとき、その余剰球を下部球受皿８の貯留部に導く余剰球通路２６が後面を開口した樋状として形成されており、その後面開口がカバー板２７によって覆われている。また、機構板１５の下方には入賞球を集合する入賞球集合部２８が形成されている。
【００２４】
前記球誘導樋２２は、図７に示されるように長手方向に沿って設けられる仕切壁３０によって上面が開口した２条の球供給路３１，３１が形成されている。一方、前記屈曲誘導樋２３は図３乃至図８に示されるように機構板１５に当接する外板３２と裏板３３との間に仕切壁３４を設けて球誘導樋２２の球供給路３１，３１に連通する２条の球供給路３５，３５が形成され、該球供給路３５，３５にパチンコ球が貯留される。
【００２５】
各球供給路３５，３５には上部に径の大きい湾曲通路部３５ａ，３５ａが設けられ、その下部に垂直通路部３５ｂ，３５ｂ、さらにその下部にくの字形の屈曲通路部３５ｃ，３５ｃが形成されており、前記湾曲通路部３５ａ，３５ａの外周面を切欠いた開口３６を塞ぐ位置には軸３８により弧状の球切れ検知用レバー３７，３７が揺動自在に設けられている。また、該球切れ検知用レバー３７，３７の後面に遮蔽板３９を備え、図６鎖線に示す球切れ時に後述する球切れ検知スイッチとしての光電式スイッチ４０を遮るようにしている。前記光電式スイッチ４０は、投光部から受光部に向かう光軸を遮ることにより検出信号が発信され前記球切れ報知ランプ１３を点灯又は点滅して球切れを報知するようにしたものである。さらに、球供給路３５の途中であり各球切れ検知用レバー３７，３７の下端と前記垂直通路部３５ｂ，３５ｂの一側壁３５１上端との間の底面に両球供給路３５，３５に共通した球抜口４１が開設されており、該球抜口４１の下方に球抜路４２が設けられている。また、球抜口４１には、可動弁板４３及び該可動弁板４３を所定位置に保持するロック部材４４からなる球抜装置４５が設けられ、該球抜装置４５はパチンコ球の流下を一時的に阻止させる球止手段６５を兼備している。４６は球抜装置４５部分を覆うカバー部材であって、前記球切れ検知用の光電式スイッチ４０の誤作動を防止するため黒色の樹脂により形成されている。
また、前記カバー部材４６の上部には前記操作開口１１から差し込まれる操作棒Ｓのガイド溝４７が形成されている。なお、前記球切れ検知スイッチ４０は、リミットスイッチ又は電磁式，静電容量式等の検知形式のセンサを使用することも可能である。
【００２６】
前記可動弁板４３は、板状部４３ａと重錘部４９によりへ字状に形成され、前記球抜口４１を開閉するように支軸４８に回動自在に枢着され、前記球抜口４１を閉塞する第一位置と、球抜口４１を開放する第二位置と、球供給路３５のパチンコ球の流下を阻止する第三位置とに変位自在に設けられる。常には自重により球抜口４１を閉塞するように付勢され、板状部４３ａ上面に乗る球荷重により図６鎖線のように下向きに回動して第二位置に変位する。そして、球抜きが終了して板状部４３ａ上面にパチンコ球が乗らなくなり球荷重から解放されると、重錘部４９の付勢力で図６実線の球抜口４１を閉じる第一位置に回動復帰するようになっている。
【００２７】
また、可動弁板４３の板状部４３ａ上面には、球供給路３５，３５の下流側を低くした傾斜状の段部５０を設けている。該段部５０より下流側の下流板部はパチンコ球が１個乗る程度の広さに形成され、球タンク２０から球払出装置２４にパチンコ球が導かれ、屈曲誘導樋２３内に複数のパチンコ球が連続している状態では、前記可動弁板４３の下流板部上面にちょうどパチンコ球１個が載る状態となっている。そして、可動弁板４３の板状部４３ａが位置する球供給路３５，３５の上側壁３５２に、前記段部５０と対向させてほぼ同じ形状の段部５１が設けられている。また、可動弁板４３の先端部は鉤状に屈曲して、その先端が垂直通路部３５ｂ，３５ｂの一側壁３５１上端とほぼ合致する位置にある。そして、球荷重により可動弁板４３の板状部４３ａが撓んでも、該板状部４３ａの先端部が垂直通路部３５ｂ，３５ｂの一側壁３５１上端より上方に位置して、パチンコ球の流下に支障をきたさないようにしている。つまり、可動弁板４３の先端屈曲部は、可動弁板４３の撓み範囲の長さに設定されている。なお、重錘部４９の重さは、可動弁板４３の板状部４３ａ上面に載るパチンコ球１個の荷重で、可動弁板４３が回動する重さが選ばれる。また、可動弁板４３の側方に位置して、前記ロック部材４４と係合すると共に、ロック部材４４の揺動面内に干渉して復動を阻止する復動阻止手段としてのカム片５３が設けられている。該カム片５３は、ロック部材４４と係合する係合部５３ａと、可動弁板４３が第二位置に変位中においてロック部材４４の揺動面内に干渉して復動を阻止する復動阻止部５３ｂと、可動弁板４３が球止位置でロック部材４４に係合する係合部５３ｃを有している。また、カム片５３には、可動弁板４３を球止位置に操作する操作部５３ｄが設けられている。前記復動阻止部５３ｂは、可動弁板４３が第二位置に変位中においては、常にロック部材４４の揺動面内に位置する形状大きさが選ばれる。
【００２８】
一方、前記ロック部材４４は、後側壁３３の後面に位置して前記検知用レバー３７，３７と同軸上３８に、上下方向へ回動自在に設けられており、全体形状をほぼ逆Ｌ字状として、下端に前記可動弁板４３の係合部５３ａに係合する係止部５４が軸３８を中心とした円弧状に形成され、軸部を介して操作片５５が設けられる。前記操作片５５は、図７及び図８に示すように前面側を傾斜面５５ａとしており、前記操作開口１１から挿通される操作棒Ｓの押圧により、ロック部材４４が図５矢印に示す反時計回りに回動するようにしている。
【００２９】
常態において、前記可動弁板４３は、自重により図６実線位置に回動付勢されて球供給路３５側へ入り込もうとするも、カム片５３の係合部５３ａと係止部５４との係合により回動規制されて、可動弁板４３を球抜口４１が閉じる第一位置に拘束している。一方、前記規制部材４４は自重により回動付勢されており、カバー体５６に設けた位置決め手段としての規制片５７により、係止部５４が係合部５３ａに対向位置すると共に操作片５５が前記操作開口１１に位置するように常態位置を規制している。このとき可動弁板４３は、前記係合部５３ａの接触端部がロック部材４４及び可動弁板４３の揺動軸３８，４８を結ぶ直線より外側に位置して球抜方向への回動を阻止している。一方、ロック部材４４は、前記カム片５３が回転軸３８を中心としたロック部材４４の移動軌跡である円弧面内に干渉しないことから操作可能状態にある。なお、前記可動弁板４３の第一位置を位置決めする位置決め手段を別途設けるようにしてもよい。
【００３０】
次に球抜操作について説明する。各球供給路３５，３５にパチンコ球が貯留された状態で、図７及び図８に示すようにパチンコ遊技機の前面に設けられた操作開口１１に針金等の操作棒Ｓを挿通する。すると、操作棒Ｓの先端部がカバー部材４６のガイド溝４７を介して操作片５５の傾斜面５５ａに当接押圧する。この押圧作用により、ロック部材４４は図５に示すように反時計回りに回動して、係止部５４と係合部５３ａとの接触係合を解除し、可動弁板４３がフリー状態となる。そして、図６鎖線に示すように可動弁板４３がフリー状態となると、板状部４３ａ上のパチンコ球の荷重により、可動弁板４３が球抜口４１を開放する第二位置に回動変位して、前記板状部４３ａの下流板部上面に乗るパチンコ球が後続のパチンコ球によって下方へ押し出され先頭で球抜口４１を落下する。さらに、後続するパチンコ球がこれに続きほぼ一列になって球抜路４２に落下する。このように、球抜路４２の入口部付近にパチンコ球が団子状になだれ込んで球詰りすることなく、パチンコ球が球抜路４２へ落下して球抜きされる。このとき、ロック部材４４は自重により復動しようとするも、該ロック部材４４の移動軌跡内に可動弁板４３のカム片５３が回動して、係合部５３ａ及び復動阻止部５３ｂが干渉することにより、該復動阻止部５３ｂにロック部材４４が接触してロック部材４４の復動が阻止される。このとき、ロック部材４４の荷重は当然のことながら可動弁板４３の第一位置への復動変位を阻止しない荷重が選ばれる。
【００３１】
そして、球抜きされて球タンク２０及び球誘導樋２２の貯留球がなくなると、板状部４３ａが球荷重から解放されて、可動弁板４３が自重により球抜口４１を閉塞する第一位置に復動変位すると共に復動阻止部５３ｂがロック部材４４の移動軌跡である円弧面内から後退する。それに伴い復動阻止部５３ｂに接触して復動を阻止されていたロック部材４４も復動阻止部５３ｂに接触しながら自重により回動し、前記復動阻止部５３ｂがロック部材４４の移動軌跡の円弧面内から完全に後退すると、ロック部材４４が規制片５７により規制され、係止部５４が係合部５３ａに対向して係合可能な所定位置に復動する。このとき、係止部５４及び係合部５３ａは接触状態でないため、ロック部材４４の復動も抵抗なくスムーズとなる。そして、球供給路３５，３５にパチンコ球が貯留可能となり、パチンコ球が供給され貯留されても、係止部５４及び係合部５３ａが接触係合し、可動弁板５３がロック部材４４により固定保持され回動不能となる。
【００３２】
このように、可動弁板４３が球抜状態において、ロック部材４４の移動軌跡内に干渉する復動阻止手段（復動阻止部５３ｂ）を設けて、前記復動阻止部５３ｂによりロック部材４４の復動を阻止するようにしたので、ロック部材４４を操作する球抜操作を一度行えば球抜終了時に可動弁板４３が球抜口４１を閉塞すると共に、ロック部材４４が自動的に復動して可動弁板４３を回動不能状態とすることができる。このため、可動弁板４３が球抜口４１を開放したままになる不具合がなく、特にホール等で多くのパチンコ遊技機の球抜きを行う球抜き作業が簡単となり作業効率が著しく改善される。なお、可動弁板４３及びロック部材４４の軸支方向は実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、機構板１５又は球の流下方向に対して直交又は平行状に設けるようにしてもよい。さらに、可動弁板４３及びロック部材４４の軸支方向を異ならせてもよいのはいうまでもない。
【００３３】
次に球止め作用について説明する。各球供給路３５，３５のパチンコ球の流下を阻止するには、球抜操作と同様に図５鎖線に示すようにロック部材４４の操作片５５を一旦反時計回りに回動してカム片５３をフリー状態とし、次にカム片５３の操作部５３ｄを操作して、図９に示すように可動弁板４３の板状部４３ａを球供給路３５，３５内に進入させた状態で、前記ロック部材４４を復動して係止部５４を係合部５３ｃに接触係合させ、可動弁板４３を球止状態に保持する。この状態では、板状部４３ａが球供給路３５，３５内に進入することで各球供給路３５，３５の通路幅がパチンコ球の径より狭くなり、しかも段部５１により各球供給路３５，３５のパチンコ球は流下できず球止される。このとき板状部４３ａに球圧が掛かっても、ロック部材４４の軸３８に向って荷重がかかるため球止状態が解除されることはない。そして、この球止状態を解除するには、再度ロック部材４４を反時計回りに回動して、係止部５４と係合部５３ｃとの係合を解除して板状部４３ａを球供給路３５，３５から後退させて、球抜口４１を閉塞する第一位置に回動変位して、ロック部材４４を復動させて係止部５４を係合部５３ａに係合させることにより、球止めが解除されパチンコ球が各球供給路３５，３５を流下し得るようになる。
【００３４】
前記実施の形態において、ロック部材４４と検知用レバー３７の揺動軸３８と同軸上としたが、図１０に示すように可動弁板４３の重錘部４９上方に位置してロック部材４４を軸５８により揺動自在に設けるようにしてもよく、後側壁３３と前側壁３２との間に収めることができ、コンパクト化することができる。この実施の形態において、前記実施の形態と異なる点は、ロック部材４４に可動弁板４３の球止位置に係止する係止突部６２を設け、重錘部４９上面を係合部５９としており、常態でロック部材４４の係止部５４が係合部５９に係止して、可動弁板４３が球抜口４１を閉塞する第一位置に固定保持されるようにしている。このとき、可動弁板４３の自重により板状部４３ａが球供給路３５内に入り込まないようにする小突起１０８等の仮止め手段を設けるのが好ましい。なお、仮止め手段の設置個所及び形状は限定されることなく、板状部４３ａを直接仮止めするようにしてもよい。
【００３５】
そして、球抜操作は、前記実施の形態と同様にパチンコ遊技機の前面に設けられた操作開口１１に針金等の操作棒Ｓを挿通してロック部材４４を揺動させ、係止部５４の係止を解除して、図１０鎖線に示すように可動弁板４３が揺動して球抜口４１を開放する。このとき、球荷重で可動弁板４３がさらに揺動することで、ロック部材４４の揺動面内に重錘部４９が入り込み、さらにロック部材４４を揺動させる。球抜きが終了すると、可動弁板４３が自重により同図実線位置に復動し、それに伴いロック部材４４も重錘部４９に接触しながら復動して、係止部５４が可動弁板４３の係合部５９に接触位置して可動弁板４３の第一位置を係止保持し、パチンコ球が球供給路３５，３５に貯留可能となる。このとき、検知用レバー３７が球供給路３５，３５内に臨んで光電式スイッチ４０を遮蔽板３９が光軸を遮ることにより、前記球切れ報知ランプ１３が点灯又は点滅して球切れを報知することから、該球切れ報知ランプ１３を球抜きが確実に終了したかを確認する確認手段とすることができる。つまり、球切れ報知ランプ１３が点灯又は点滅しなければ、何らかの原因で球抜きの途中で可動弁板４３及びロック部材４４が復動して、球抜口４１を閉鎖してまだ球供給路３５にパチンコ球が残っていることになるため、再度球抜き操作を行うことにより確実に球抜きすることができる。
【００３６】
この実施の形態の球止操作は、図１１鎖線に示すように前記小突起１０８を乗り越えて、可動弁板４３を球抜方向と異なる方向である球供給路３５方向に移動させて、可動弁板４３を小突起１０８に圧着して仮止めすると、可動弁板４３の板状部４３ａが球供給路３５，３５内に進入して各球供給路３５，３５の通路幅がパチンコ球の径より狭くなりパチンコ球が流下できないようになる。そして、ロック部材４４を操作して係止突部６２を係合部５９に係止することで球止状態を保持する。この状態で板状部４３ａに球圧が掛かっても、ロック部材４４の軸５８に向って荷重がかかるため球止状態が解除されることはない。そして、この球止状態を解除するには、ロック部材４４を操作して係止突部６２と係合部５９の係合を解除して、係合部５９を係止部５４に係合させることで可動弁板４３を第一位置に係止して球止状態が解除される。なお、可動弁板４３に前記小突起１０８が嵌る凹部を設けて、小突起１０８を凹部に嵌めて、可動弁板４３を球止位置で係止保持させるようにしてもよい。また、規制手段の設置個所及び形状は限定されることなく、板状部４３ａを直接仮規制するようにしてもよい。例えば、可動弁板４３の側面に突起を設け、該突起と相対する屈曲誘導樋２３の側板部又は機構板１５に、可動弁板４３の球抜き時の回動範囲を規制するように該突起が移動し得るガイド溝を設けてもよい。球止時には、前記突起を前記ガイド溝から外れるように移動させて、該突起が屈曲誘導樋２３の側板部又は機構板１５に押圧することによって球止位置を仮止めすることも可能であり、前記ガイド溝から外れた位置に前記突起が嵌る凹部を設けて、該凹部に突起が嵌ることで球止位置を係止保持するようにしてもよい。前記可動弁板４３及びロック部材４４は、互いに滑りのよい材質により成形するのが好ましい。
【００３７】
また、上記実施の形態において、球抜口４１を湾曲通路部３５ａと垂直通路部３５ｂ間の底面に設けるようにしたが、球抜口４１は球供給路３１，３５の始端部から終端部のどの位置に設けるようにしてもよく、湾曲通路部３５ａ又は垂直通路部３５ｂの側壁であっても球供給路３５の終端部である球払出装置２４との接続部であってもよい。さらに、球タンク２０に球供給路を設けて該球タンク２０に球抜口４１を開設して本発明の球抜装置を設けることも可能である。
【００３８】
図１２及び図１３に、垂直通路部３５ｂの一側壁３５１に球抜口４１を形成した球抜装置４５の実施の形態を示す。球抜口４１は、同時に複数個のパチンコ球が球抜きされる大きさが選ばれる。なお、前記実施の形態と異なる構成は、主に球止手段であるため同じ構成要素には同一符号を付して説明する。この実施の形態において、図１２に示すように垂直通路部３５ｂを、球抜きされる最先のパチンコ球と該パチンコ球を支持するパチンコ球の球心がずれるようにして、球抜きされる最先のパチンコ球の球心が可動弁板４３側となるように僅かに屈曲させている。可動弁板４３は、常態では重錘部４９により球抜口４１を板状部４３ａで閉塞するように軸支４８され、ストッパー片４３ｂにより通路３５ｂ側への回動を規制すると共に、前記重錘部４９が復動阻止部となり側面を係合部５９としている。一方、ロック部材４４は、一端に係止部５４が形成され、操作片５５の荷重により該係止部５４が前記係合部５９に係合するように軸支５８され、可動弁板４３が球抜口４１を閉塞する第一位置を固定保持するようにしている。このとき、前記重錘部４９の荷重は前記操作片５５の荷重より大きく設定され、かつパチンコ球１個の荷重より小さく設定されている。また、裏板３３には、可動弁板４３が移動して嵌る切り溝６１が形成されており、可動弁板４３の支軸４８は裏板３３に突出して設けられた支持片３３ａに支持されている。
【００３９】
この実施の形態の球止手段は、前記可動弁板４３の側端及び仕切壁３４に対応すると共に球供給路３５に連続して待機するパチンコ球間に突出するように位置に爪状の球止片６０を形成し、可動弁板４３を球抜方向と異なる支軸４８に沿って移動するようにしている。また、外板３２には前記球止片６０が移動し得る円弧溝６４が形成されている。常態では球止片６０，６０が球供給路３５，３５から後退して、パチンコ球が球供給路３５，３５を流下し得る状態にある。６３は可動弁板４３を球止操作する操作ピンである。
【００４０】
次に、上記球抜装置４５の球抜操作について説明する。前記実施の形態と同様に、パチンコ遊技機の前面側からの操作棒Ｓ又は裏面側から直接操作片５５を操作して、係止部５４と係合部５９の係合を解除すると、可動弁板４３の板状部４３ａが垂直通路部３５ｂのパチンコ球の荷重により押されて、可動弁板４３が図１２鎖線で示す球抜口４１を開放する第二位置に揺動し、球供給路３５，３５のパチンコ球が球抜路４２に球抜きされる。そして、球抜口４１からパチンコ球が球抜きされている状態では、前記ロック部材４４は、重錘部４９により復動を阻止されている。なお、前記ストッパー片４３ｂは、球抜き状態で連続して球抜きされるパチンコ球間に隙間が生じても、球抜きされるパチンコ球が必ず接触するように作用が働き、球抜き中に可動弁板４３が閉塞動作して球抜口４１を閉塞することがなく、最後まで確実に球抜きが行われる。
【００４１】
球抜きが終了すると、可動弁板４３が重錘部４９の荷重により揺動復帰して球抜口４１を閉塞すると共に、可動弁板４３の復動により一旦揺動したロック部材４４が操作片５５の荷重により揺動復帰して、係止部５４が可動弁板４３の係合部５９に係合し、可動弁板４３の揺動を阻止する。なお、球抜口４１を垂直通路部３５ｂに開設するようにしたが、該通路部は傾斜状であってもよい。
【００４２】
そして、この実施の形態の球止操作は、先ず操作ピン６３を手前に引いて、図１３に示すように可動弁板４３を切り溝６１に嵌めて可動弁板４３の回動を阻止し、前記球止片６０，６０を球供給路３５，３５内に進入させるだけで、球供給路３５，３５のパチンコ球は球止片６０，６０により簡単に球止される。なお、可動弁板４３の軸支方向への移動範囲は、前記回動軸４８を軸支する支持片３３ａによって規制され、この球止状態のとき球供給路３５のパチンコ球が可動弁板４３に当然支持されており、係止部５４と係合部５９は係合状態である。このとき、パチンコ球の流下方向と球止片６０の移動方向が直交することから、球止状態が容易に解除されることはない。次に、球止めを解除するには、切り溝６１に嵌った可動弁板４３を球供給路３５側に押し込んで切り溝６１から外し、球止片６０，６０を球供給路３５，３５から後退させるだけで球止めが解除され、球供給路３５，３５をパチンコ球が流下し得るようになる。なお、可動弁板４３が常態で支軸４８方向に移動してパチンコ球の流下を阻止しないように、可動弁板４の支軸４８方向への移動を規制するストッパーを設けるのが好ましい。例えば操作ピン６３を規制するストッパーを別途設けたり、ロック部材４４にストッパーを設けて可動弁板４３が切り溝６１に嵌らないようにしたりすればよく、球止時に該ストッパーを解除して可動弁板４３を軸支４８方向に移動させるようにすればよい。
【００４３】
なお、前記実施の形態において、可動弁板４３を切り溝６１に嵌めるようにして可動弁板４３の回動を阻止するようにしたが、切り溝６１を設けることなく予め球止片６０の移動寸法分可動弁板４３の幅寸法を縮幅して形成し、屈曲誘導樋２３の球供給路３５，３５範囲内で可動弁板４３が移動し得るようにしてもよい。当然のことながら、球止片６０が後退しているときには板状部４３ａでパチンコ球の球心を支持して、パチンコ球が流下するようにするのがよい。そして、球止操作により可動弁板４３を支軸４８に沿って移動させて球止片６０が球供給路３５内に突入して球止状態となる。
【００４４】
なお、球誘導樋２２及び屈曲誘導樋２３の球供給路３５の通路幅をパチンコ球１個分の通路幅としたが、パチンコ球がランダムに並ぶ幅広としてもよい。例えば、図１４及び図１５に示すように上流側をパチンコ球が複列又は半複列で流下し得る２１ｍｍ〜２４ｍｍの通路幅として、湾曲部によりパチンコ球がほぼ１列で流下する１２ｍｍ〜１５ｍｍとしてもよい。なお、この通路幅に限定されるものではなく、上流側をパチンコ球が３球乃至５球並び得る通路幅としてもよい。
この実施の形態において、球抜口４１は漸次通路幅を狭くする湾曲部に開設されており、該球抜口４１を閉塞するように可動弁板４３が揺動自在に配設され、該可動弁板４３に球抜き検知機能１０５を付加するようにしている。そして、前記可動弁板４３の揺動を規制するロック部材４４が、可動弁板４３の軸支部４８上方に位置して揺動自在に軸支されている。該ロック部材４４に可動弁板４３の球止位置に係止する係止突部６２を設け、重錘部４９上面を係合部５９として、常態でロック部材４４の係止部５４が係合部５９に係止して可動弁板４３が球抜口４１を閉塞する第一位置を固定保持するようにしている。このように構成された球抜装置４５は、ロック部材４４の操作により係止部５４と係合部５９の係合が解除され、図１４鎖線に示すように可動弁板４３が通路部のパチンコ球の荷重により揺動し球抜路４２に球抜きされる。このとき、ロック部材４４は可動弁板４３により復動を阻止され、球抜き検知スイッチ１０５がオンして球抜き状態を報知するようにしている。そして、球抜きが終了すると荷重から解放された可動弁板４３が復動し、それに伴ってロック部材４４が復動し係止部５４が係合部５９に係合して可動弁板４３の揺動を規制阻止することになる。
【００４５】
次に球止操作は、図１５鎖線に示すように前記可動弁板４３の板状部４３ａを球供給路３５内に進入させて前記係止突部６２を係合部５９に係合させて、可動弁板４３の先端部を球供給路３５の通路幅がパチンコ球の径より小となるようにした状態に係止保持して、パチンコ球の流下を阻止することができる。但し、この球止操作時にも可動弁板４３が可動して前記球抜き検知スイッチ１０５が作用しそうなるが、球供給路３５内に進入する板状部４３ａの移動範囲に比べて、重錘部４９側の可動範囲が小さいため、該球抜き検知スイッチ１０５が作用することはない。この球止状態の解除は、ロック部材４４を操作して前記係止突部６２と係合部５９の係合を解除し、係止部５４を係合部５９に係合させることで、球止状態が解除され球供給路３５内をパチンコ球が流下し得るようになる。
【００４６】
図１６に球止手段の他の実施の形態について説明する。この実施の形態は、ロック部材４４に球止手段６５を設けている。具体的には、屈曲通路部３５ａに開設された開口６８から侵入する球止片１０９が、前記球供給路３５に連続して待機するパチンコ球間に突出するように位置して形成されている。そして、常態ではロック部材４４は小突起１１０により回動を規制され、屈曲通路部３５ａへの侵入を阻止されている。この状態で球抜きするには、ロック部材４４を図１６（ａ）鎖線に示すように操作して、係合部５９と係止部５４との係合を解除して、板状部４３ａ上のパチンコ球の荷重により可動弁板４３が回動し、球供給路３５のパチンコ球が球抜路４２に球抜きされる。そして、球抜きが終了すると自重で可動弁板４３が球抜口４１を閉鎖して、それに伴い該可動弁板４３に復動を阻止されていたロック部材４４が自動復帰して、球抜口４１の閉塞状態を保持する。
【００４７】
次に球止操作について説明する。まず、ロック部材４４を小突起１１０の規制を超える力で操作して、図１６（ｂ）に示すように、球止片１０９を開口６８から屈曲通路部３５ａ内に突出させると、該球止片１０９が屈曲通路部３５ａのパチンコ球間にスムーズに侵入して球供給路３５のパチンコ球を球止めすることができる。このとき、係合部５９が保持部としての働きをなして係止部５４に形成された凹部１１１に嵌り、確実に球止状態を保持する。この球止状態を解除するには、係合部５９と凹部１１１の係合を解除して、球止片１０９が屈曲通路部３５ａから後退するようにロック部材４４を回動させ、係合部５９と係止部５４とを係合させることで、球止状態を解除して球供給路３５をパチンコ球が流下し得る状態となる。
【００４８】
なお、本発明は実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、多種に変更可能である。例えば実施の形態においてロック部材４４を揺動自在に軸支するようにしたが、例えばロック部材４４をガイド部等により規制して直線方向に移動自在に設けるようにしてもよい。具体的にはロック部材を常には自重により下方に位置して可動弁板と接触係合するようにして、可動弁板を球抜口が閉塞する第一位置に保持し、球抜操作により該ロック部材を上動して可動弁板との係止を解除し、球荷重により球抜口を開放する第二位置に揺動した可動弁板の規制阻止部がロック部材の移動軌跡内に干渉することでロック部材と接触してロック部材の復動を阻止し、球抜きが終了して可動弁板が球荷重から解放されて第一位置に復動変位するのに伴いロック部材も可動弁板に接触しながら自重により復動して、常態である可動弁板と接触係合して可動弁板を球抜口が閉塞する第一位置に保持するようにすればよい。
【００４９】
また、上記した可動弁板及びロック部材を自重により球抜口を閉塞する位置に付勢し復動するようにしたが、可動弁板及びロック部材の少なくとも一方をスプリング等の付勢部材の付勢力によって復動するようにしてもよい。但し可動弁板を付勢部材の付勢によって復動するようにした場合には、該付勢部材の付勢力はパチンコ球１個の荷重で可動板が球抜口を開放するように可動する程度の付勢力が好ましい。なお、可動弁板及びロック部材をリンク部材等の別部材を介して作用させるようにしてもよい。また、球止状態を保持する保持手段は、可動弁板及びロック部材に限られることなく、別途部品を設けて球止状態を保持するようにしてもよい。
【００５０】
さらに、実施の形態において、球抜装置４５の構成を一回の球抜き操作で球抜終了後に可動弁板が閉状態に自動復帰するようにしたが、従来の球抜装置のように球抜開始操作と可動弁板の閉状態への復帰操作とを行うようにしてもよい。
【００５１】
また、実施の形態においてパチンコ遊技機の前面側から操作棒Ｓにより球抜き操作を行い、ロック部材４４を操作するようにしたが、パチンコ遊技機の裏面側で直接ロック部材４４を操作するようにしてもよいのは言うまでもない。また、球抜操作をソレノイド，モータ等の電気的駆動源を使用して行うようにしてもよく、例えば図１６に示したロック部材４４に長孔を形成し、ソレノイドのプランジャに設けた連繋ピンを該長孔と連係するようにして、ソレノイドの励磁により同図（ａ）鎖線位置に作用させるようにすればよい。但し、この実施の形態においてロック部材４４に球止片１０９を備えているため、ロック部材４４の長孔に狭窄部を介してプランジャの連繋ピンが嵌る係止孔を開設するのが好ましい。そして、球止片１０９を球供給路３５に突出して球止めする時に、連繋ピンを前記係止孔に狭窄部を介して嵌めるようにすればソレノイドの励磁に関係なくロック部材４４を作用させることができる。
【００５２】
なお、実施の形態においてパチンコ遊技機を説明したが、「パチンコ遊技機」とは所謂パチンコ球を使用して遊技をする遊技機であり、例えばアレパチ，雀球はもちろんのこと、パチンコ球を賭数として回収して遊技するパチロットであってもよい。
【００５３】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明によれば、球供給路の球抜装置に該球供給路のパチンコ球の流下を阻止する球止手段を兼備えるようにしたので、従来に比べ部品点数を少なくすることができ、コストの低減を図ると共に組付けの作業性をよくすることができる。具体的には、抜取口を開閉する可動弁板を球抜方向と異なる方向である球供給路内に移動させるだけで、球供給路をパチンコ球が通過し得ない通路幅として球止することができる。また、可動弁板に球止片を設けて該可動弁板を球抜方向と異なる方向に移動して、前記球止片を球供給路内に進入させて球止めすることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】パチンコ遊技機の正面図である。
【図２】パチンコ遊技機の裏面図である。
【図３】屈曲誘導樋の斜視図である。
【図４】屈曲誘導樋の一部分解斜視図である。
【図５】屈曲誘導樋部分の正面図である。
【図６】図５の正面断面図である。
【図７】図５の平面断面図である。
【図８】図５の側断面図である。
【図９】球止状態を一部断面にして示す屈曲誘導樋部分の正面図である。
【図１０】他の実施の形態の屈曲誘導樋部分の正面断面図である。
【図１１】図１０の球止状態を示す正面断面図である。
【図１２】さらに他の実施の形態の屈曲誘導樋部分の正面断面図である。
【図１３】図１２の側断面図である。
【図１４】他の実施の形態の球供給路部分の正面断面図である。
【図１５】図１４の球止め作用を示す正面断面図である。
【図１６】（ａ），（ｂ）は他の実施の形態の球抜き及び球止めの作用を示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
７上部球受皿
８下部球受皿
２０球タンク
２３屈曲誘導樋
２４球払出装置
３１球供給路
３５球供給路
４１球抜口
４２球抜路
４３可動弁板（球止手段）
４４ロック部材
４５球抜装置
４８支軸
５３カム片
５３ｃ係合部
５９係合部（保持部）
６０球止片（球止手段）
６２係止突部
６５球止手段
１０９球止片（球止手段）
１１１凹部[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a ball removing device is provided in the middle of a ball supply path for supplying pachinko balls to a ball payout device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a ball supply path for supplying a pachinko ball to a ball dispensing apparatus, a ball ejection apparatus is provided by opening a ball ejection port for extracting pachinko balls in the ball supply path, and as the ball ejection apparatus, Is composed of a ball punching plate that closes the ball tapping hole and an operation piece that locks and holds and releases the ball punching plate. The ball punching plate is operated by operating the operation piece from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine. The ball was removed in a free state, and after the ball was removed, the operation piece was operated again to lock and hold the ball removal plate so as to close the ball removal opening. Further, the ball supply path is provided with ball stopping means for preventing the pachinko balls from flowing down in the ball supply path when the ball dispensing device is repaired and replaced (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-192509
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the pachinko gaming machine described in the related art, since the ball stopping means and the ball removing means are separately provided, the number of parts naturally increases, the cost increases, and the assembling is troublesome. .
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball removing device and a ball stopping function in a ball removing device.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a ball supply path for causing a pachinko ball in a ball tank to flow down to a ball dispensing device by its own weight, and a ball outlet formed in the middle of the ball supply path. A ball-extraction path provided in communication with the ball-extraction port, and a ball-extraction device provided with a ball-extraction device for discharging pachinko balls in the ball supply path to the ball-extraction path, wherein the ball-extraction device is A movable valve plate provided to open and close the ball outlet, and a lock member for holding the movable valve plate at a predetermined position, and protrude into the ball supply passage to temporarily prevent the pachinko ball from flowing down. It is characterized in that a ball stopping means is provided also in the ball removing device. Here, "in the middle of the ball supply path" refers to all parts of the ball supply path from the start end to the end. Therefore, the “middle of the ball supply path” includes a connection portion with the ball payout device.
[0007]
It is preferable that the movable valve plate is operated in a direction different from the ball removing operation to enable ball stopping. For example, a ball load is applied by a ball removing operation, and the movable valve plate is moved in a direction different from the direction in which the movable valve plate is rotated, that is, the movable valve plate is moved back and forth or upward in the downward direction, and leftward or forward and backward in the right direction. Just fine.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 2 is configured such that the ball supply path for causing the pachinko balls in the ball tank to flow down to the ball dispensing device by its own weight, a ball outlet provided in the middle of the ball supply path, and the ball outlet communicate with the ball outlet. A ball-extraction path provided, a pachinko game machine provided with a ball-extraction device for discharging the pachinko balls of the ball supply path to the ball-extraction path, wherein the ball-extraction device is pivotally supported by the ball-extraction opening. A movable valve plate, and a lock member for holding the movable valve plate at a predetermined position, wherein the movable valve plate has a closed state in which the ball opening is closed, a ball-exposed state in which the ball opening is opened, and the ball. It is characterized in that the movable valve plate is held in a closed state or a ball stop state by the lock member while being displaceably provided in a ball stop state protruding into the supply path. The ball stopping state is such that the movable valve plate enters the ball supply path so that the passage width of the ball supply path is smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and the flow of the pachinko balls in the ball supply path is prevented from flowing down. did.
[0009]
A groove is formed in the side wall of the ball supply path so that the movable valve plate fits therein, and the movable valve plate is fitted in the groove to prevent movement in the ball ejection direction and the ball stopper enters the ball supply path. It is better to do it.
[0010]
The invention according to claim 3 is a ball supply path that allows the pachinko balls in the ball tank to flow down to the ball dispensing device by its own weight, a ball outlet provided in the middle of the ball supply path, and a communication with the ball outlet. A pachinko game machine provided with a ball-extraction path provided and a ball-extraction device for discharging pachinko balls in the ball supply path to the ball-extraction path, wherein the ball-extraction device opens and closes the ball-extraction opening. And a lock member for holding the movable valve plate in a closed state in a normal state. A ball stopper is provided on the lock member, and an opening through which the ball stopper protrudes into the ball supply path. And a holding portion for holding the lock member in a ball stopping state is provided on the movable valve plate.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 4 is configured such that the ball supply path for causing the pachinko balls in the ball tank to flow down to the ball dispensing device by its own weight, a ball outlet provided in the middle of the ball supply path, and the ball outlet communicate with the ball outlet. A pachinko game machine provided with a ball-extraction path provided and a ball-extraction device for discharging pachinko balls in the ball supply path to the ball-extraction path, wherein the ball-extraction device opens and closes the ball-extraction opening. A movable valve plate is pivotally attached to a support shaft, a ball stopper is formed on the movable valve plate, and the ball stopper is moved into the ball supply path by moving the movable valve plate along the support shaft. It is characterized in that it protrudes to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down. In a normal state, the ball stopper retreats from the ball supply path, and the movable valve plate is moved in a direction different from the ball-pulling direction so that the ball stopper enters the ball supply path. The ball was prevented from flowing down.
[0012]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the ball stopper is provided so as to protrude between pachinko balls continuously waiting on the ball supply path. As a result, the ball stopper can reliably project between the balls to stop the ball.
[0013]
It is preferable that a locking portion for holding the movable valve plate in a ball stopping state is formed in the lock member, so that the ball stopping state can be reliably maintained.
[0014]
The ball punching device is a ball outlet that is opened in a ball supply path through which pachinko balls flow continuously, a first position that closes the ball outlet, and a second position that opens the ball outlet by a ball load. A movable valve plate which is provided to be displaceable at all times and is always urged to the first position, a lock member for restraining or releasing the movable valve plate at the first position, and a state where the movable valve plate is displaced to the second position. Wherein the movable valve plate is displaced to a second position by a ball load by a release operation of the lock member, and the return prevention means is provided with the lock member. And the movable valve plate is displaced to the first position, and the return member is retracted from the movement locus of the lock member, whereby the lock member is moved back. To restrict the first position of the movable valve plate There.
[0015]
It is preferable that the movable valve plate returns to a position where the ball outlet is closed by its own weight. Further, it is preferable that the movable valve plate is movable by a ball load of one pachinko ball.
[0016]
It is preferable that the lock member be returned to a position for restraining the movable valve plate in a closed state of the ball opening by its own weight. Further, it is preferable that the lock member is provided with a positioning means for restraining the movable valve plate in a closed state.
[0017]
The movable valve plate and the lock member are preferably mounted so as to be swingable by a support shaft, and the movable valve plate interferes with the swing surface of the lock member when the movable valve plate swings. The lock member is prevented from moving backward by the lock member, and the lock member is retracted from the rocking surface of the lock member when the ball is removed. Accordingly, it is preferable that the lock member be moved back.
[0018]
Further, it is preferable to operate the lock member from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, and it is preferable to operate the lock member with an operating rod or the like inserted from an operation opening provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine.
[0019]
Further, the lock member and the movable valve plate may return to a position for closing or holding the ball outlet by an urging force of an urging member such as a spring.
[0020]
Further, the lock member may be provided so as to be movable linearly. The lock member is always located below and is in contact with and engaged with the movable valve plate. And the lock member can be returned by the return movement of the movable valve plate.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a machine frame of a pachinko gaming machine, 2 denotes a frame-shaped front frame which is attached to the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable, and 3 denotes a game board provided on the rear side of the front frame 2. It is a game board detachably mounted via the mounting frame 4. A glass door frame 5 and a front plate 6 that cover the upper part of the game board 3 are mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2 formed in a frame shape so as to be openable and closable. An upper ball receiving tray 7 for storing and supplying a hit ball to the firing rail is provided. A lower ball tray 8 for storing excess balls overflowing from the upper ball tray 7 and an operation handle 10 for adjusting the resilience of pachinko balls fired from the firing rail are mounted on the lower front surface of the front frame 2. I have. The gaming board 3 is provided with a decorative member such as a ball out notification lamp 13 in addition to board parts such as the variable display device 12. Reference numeral 11 denotes an operation opening for removing a ball, which will be described later, and is provided through the glass door frame 5, the front frame 2, and the game board mounting frame 4.
[0022]
Then, a mechanism plate 15 having an opening window 16 is mounted on the rear surface of the game board 3. A ball tank 20 for storing pachinko balls is provided at an upper portion on the back surface of the opening window 16. A ball guiding gutter 22 for aligning the pachinko balls drawn out from the ball outlet of the ball tank 20 and guiding the balls to a ball dispensing device 24. And a bending guide gutter 23 are provided. The ball guiding gutter 22 and the bending guiding gutter 23 are provided with ball supply paths 31 and 35 for flowing down by their own weight. In the present embodiment, the ball tank 20, the ball guiding gutter 22, the bending guiding gutter 23, and the ball dispensing device 24 are provided on the mechanism plate 15, but they may be provided directly on the front frame 2 side. Further, the pachinko balls may be directly supplied to the ball guiding gutter 22 and the bending guiding gutter 23 from a supply gutter or the like without passing through the ball tank 20.
[0023]
Below the ball dispensing device 24, a ball discharge gutter 25 for guiding the pachinko balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device 24 to the storage portion of the upper ball tray 7, and when the pachinko balls are filled in the upper ball tray 7. A surplus sphere passage 26 for guiding the surplus sphere to the storage portion of the lower ball receiving tray 8 is formed in a gutter shape with an open rear surface, and the rear surface opening is covered by a cover plate 27. Further, below the mechanism plate 15, there is formed a winning ball collecting portion 28 for collecting the winning balls.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 7, the ball guiding gutter 22 is formed with two ball supply paths 31, 31 whose upper surfaces are opened by partition walls 30 provided along the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the bending guide gutter 23 is provided with a partition wall 34 between an outer plate 32 abutting on the mechanism plate 15 and a back plate 33 to provide a ball supply path 31 of the ball guide gutter 22. , 31 are formed, and two ball supply paths 35, 35 are formed, and the pachinko balls are stored in the ball supply paths 35, 35.
[0025]
Each of the ball supply passages 35, 35 is provided with a curved passage portion 35a, 35a having a large diameter at an upper portion, a vertical passage portion 35b, 35b at a lower portion, and a U-shaped bent passage portion 35c, 35c at a lower portion. An arc-shaped ball breaking detection lever 37, 37 is swingably provided by a shaft 38 at a position closing the opening 36, which is formed by cutting out the outer peripheral surface of the curved passage portions 35a, 35a. In addition, a shield plate 39 is provided on the rear surface of the ball-out detection levers 37, 37 so as to block a photoelectric switch 40 as a ball-out detection switch to be described later when the ball is broken as shown by a chain line in FIG. In the photoelectric switch 40, a detection signal is transmitted by blocking the optical axis from the light projecting unit to the light receiving unit, and the ball out notification lamp 13 is turned on or blinks to notify the ball out. Further, the ball supply path 35, 35 is common to both the ball supply paths 35, 35 on the bottom surface in the middle of the ball supply path 35, between the lower end of each ball break detection lever 37, 37 and the upper end of one side wall 351 of the vertical passage portions 35b, 35b. A ball outlet 41 is provided, and a ball outlet 42 is provided below the ball outlet 41. Further, the ball ejection port 41 is provided with a ball ejection device 45 including a movable valve plate 43 and a lock member 44 for holding the movable valve plate 43 at a predetermined position, and the ball ejection device 45 temporarily stops the flow of the pachinko ball. The ball stopping means 65 is also provided for preventing the ball from being blocked. Reference numeral 46 denotes a cover member for covering the ball removing device 45, which is made of black resin in order to prevent malfunction of the photoelectric switch 40 for detecting a ball cut.
A guide groove 47 for the operation rod S inserted from the operation opening 11 is formed in an upper portion of the cover member 46. It should be noted that the ball out detection switch 40 may use a limit switch or a sensor of a detection type such as an electromagnetic type or a capacitance type.
[0026]
The movable valve plate 43 is formed in an L-shape by a plate-shaped portion 43 a and a weight 49, and is rotatably pivotally attached to a support shaft 48 so as to open and close the ball outlet 41. A first position for closing the ball 41, a second position for opening the ball outlet 41, and a third position for preventing the downflow of pachinko balls in the ball supply path 35 are provided so as to be freely displaceable. The ball is always urged to close the ball outlet 41 by its own weight, and is rotated downward as shown by the chain line in FIG. 6 to be displaced to the second position by the ball load on the upper surface of the plate portion 43a. Then, when the ball removal is completed and the pachinko ball no longer rides on the upper surface of the plate-shaped portion 43a and is released from the ball load, the ball 49 is turned to the first position for closing the ball outlet 41 shown by the solid line in FIG. It is designed to return to motion.
[0027]
Further, on the upper surface of the plate-shaped portion 43a of the movable valve plate 43, an inclined step portion 50 in which the downstream side of the ball supply passages 35, 35 is lowered is provided. The downstream plate portion on the downstream side of the step portion 50 is formed to have a size enough to accommodate one pachinko ball, the pachinko ball is guided from the ball tank 20 to the ball discharging device 24, and a plurality of pachinko balls are provided in the bending guide gutter 23. In a state where the balls are continuous, one pachinko ball is placed exactly on the upper surface of the downstream plate portion of the movable valve plate 43. A step 51 having substantially the same shape as that of the step 50 is provided on the upper side wall 352 of the ball supply path 35 where the plate-shaped section 43a of the movable valve plate 43 is located. Further, the tip of the movable valve plate 43 is bent in a hook shape, and the tip thereof is located at a position substantially coincident with the upper end of one side wall 351 of the vertical passages 35b, 35b. Then, even if the plate portion 43a of the movable valve plate 43 is bent by the ball load, the tip of the plate portion 43a is located above the upper end of the side wall 351 of the vertical passage portions 35b, 35b, and the pachinko ball flows down. So as not to cause any trouble. That is, the bent portion of the distal end of the movable valve plate 43 is set to the length of the bending range of the movable valve plate 43. The weight of the weight portion 49 is selected such that the movable valve plate 43 is rotated by the load of one pachinko ball placed on the upper surface of the plate portion 43a of the movable valve plate 43. Further, the cam piece 53 is located on the side of the movable valve plate 43 and is engaged with the lock member 44 and interferes with the rocking surface of the lock member 44 to prevent a return movement. Is provided. The cam piece 53 includes an engaging portion 53a that engages with the lock member 44, and a reciprocating motion that interferes with the rocking surface of the lock member 44 and prevents reciprocating motion while the movable valve plate 43 is displaced to the second position. A blocking portion 53b and an engaging portion 53c with which the movable valve plate 43 engages with the lock member 44 at the ball stopping position are provided. The cam piece 53 is provided with an operation section 53d for operating the movable valve plate 43 to the ball stopping position. When the movable valve plate 43 is displaced to the second position, the shape of the return preventing portion 53b is always selected within the rocking surface of the lock member 44.
[0028]
On the other hand, the lock member 44 is provided on the rear surface of the rear side wall 33 and coaxially with the detection levers 37, 37 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. At the lower end, a locking portion 54 that engages with the engaging portion 53a of the movable valve plate 43 is formed in an arc shape centering on the shaft 38, and an operation piece 55 is provided via the shaft portion. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the operation piece 55 has an inclined surface 55 a on the front side, and when the operation rod S inserted through the operation opening 11 is pressed, the lock member 44 is turned counterclockwise as shown by an arrow in FIG. 5. It turns around.
[0029]
Under normal conditions, the movable valve plate 43 is biased by its own weight to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 6 and tries to enter the ball supply path 35, but the engagement between the engaging portion 53 a of the cam piece 53 and the locking portion 54. In this case, the rotation is restricted, and the movable valve plate 43 is restrained at the first position where the ball outlet 41 is closed. On the other hand, the restricting member 44 is urged to rotate by its own weight, and the restricting piece 57 as positioning means provided on the cover body 56 causes the locking portion 54 to face the engaging portion 53a and the operating piece 55 to move. The normal position is regulated so as to be located at the operation opening 11. At this time, the movable valve plate 43 has its contact end portion located outside the straight line connecting the lock member 44 and the swing shafts 38 and 48 of the movable valve plate 43, and rotates in the ball removing direction. It is blocking. On the other hand, the lock member 44 is in an operable state because the cam piece 53 does not interfere with an arc surface which is a movement locus of the lock member 44 about the rotation shaft 38. Note that a positioning means for positioning the first position of the movable valve plate 43 may be separately provided.
[0030]
Next, the ball removing operation will be described. In a state where the pachinko balls are stored in the ball supply paths 35, 35, an operation rod S such as a wire is inserted into the operation opening 11 provided on the front surface of the pachinko game machine as shown in FIGS. Then, the distal end portion of the operation rod S comes into contact with and presses the inclined surface 55 a of the operation piece 55 via the guide groove 47 of the cover member 46. By this pressing action, the lock member 44 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 5 to release the contact engagement between the locking portion 54 and the engaging portion 53a, and the movable valve plate 43 is set in the free state. Become. When the movable valve plate 43 is in a free state as shown by the chain line in FIG. 6, the load of the pachinko ball on the plate portion 43a causes the movable valve plate 43 to pivotally move to the second position where the ball outlet 41 is opened. Then, the pachinko ball riding on the upper surface of the downstream plate portion of the plate-shaped portion 43a is pushed downward by the following pachinko ball, and falls through the ball outlet 41 at the head. Further, the following pachinko balls subsequently fall in almost a single line and fall into the ball drop path 42. As described above, the pachinko balls fall into the ball-extracting path 42 and are removed without the balls getting into the ball-shaped area near the entrance of the ball-extracting path 42 and clogging. At this time, even though the lock member 44 attempts to return by its own weight, the cam piece 53 of the movable valve plate 43 rotates within the movement trajectory of the lock member 44, and the engagement portion 53a and the return prevention portion 53b are moved. Due to the interference, the lock member 44 comes into contact with the return preventing portion 53b, and the return of the lock member 44 is prevented. At this time, as a matter of course, a load that does not prevent the return displacement of the movable valve plate 43 to the first position is selected as the load of the lock member 44.
[0031]
When the ball is removed and the stored balls in the ball tank 20 and the ball guiding gutter 22 are exhausted, the plate-shaped portion 43a is released from the ball load, and the movable valve plate 43 closes the ball outlet 41 by its own weight. And the backward movement preventing portion 53b retreats from within the circular arc surface which is the movement locus of the lock member 44. Accordingly, the lock member 44, which has been in contact with the backward movement preventing portion 53b and has been prevented from returning, also rotates by its own weight while contacting the backward movement inhibiting portion 53b, and the backward movement inhibiting portion 53b moves along the movement path of the lock member 44. When the lock member 44 is completely retracted from within the arc surface of the lock member 44, the lock member 44 is restricted by the restriction piece 57, and the locking portion 54 returns to a predetermined position where it can be engaged with the engagement portion 53a. At this time, since the locking portion 54 and the engaging portion 53a are not in the contact state, the return movement of the lock member 44 becomes smooth without any resistance. Then, the pachinko balls can be stored in the ball supply paths 35, 35, and even if the pachinko balls are supplied and stored, the locking portion 54 and the engaging portion 53a come into contact with each other, and the movable valve plate 53 is locked by the lock member 44. It is fixed and held and cannot rotate.
[0032]
As described above, when the movable valve plate 43 is in the ball-extracted state, the return movement preventing means (return movement prevention part 53b) which interferes within the movement locus of the lock member 44 is provided. Since the backward movement is prevented, once the ball removal operation for operating the lock member 44 is performed, the movable valve plate 43 closes the ball removal opening 41 at the end of the removal of the ball, and the lock member 44 automatically moves backward. As a result, the movable valve plate 43 can be brought into a non-rotatable state. For this reason, there is no problem that the movable valve plate 43 keeps the ball opening 41 open, and the ball removing operation for removing the balls of many pachinko gaming machines in a hall or the like is simplified, and the working efficiency is remarkably improved. In addition, the pivotal support direction of the movable valve plate 43 and the lock member 44 is not limited to the embodiment, and may be provided to be orthogonal or parallel to the flowing direction of the mechanism plate 15 or the ball. Further, it goes without saying that the movable valve plate 43 and the lock member 44 may have different pivotal support directions.
[0033]
Next, the ball stopping action will be described. In order to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down in the ball supply paths 35, 35, the operation piece 55 of the lock member 44 is once rotated counterclockwise as shown by the chain line in FIG. In a state where the 53 is set in a free state and the operating portion 53d of the cam piece 53 is then operated to cause the plate-shaped portion 43a of the movable valve plate 43 to enter the ball supply paths 35, 35 as shown in FIG. The locking member 44 is moved back to bring the locking portion 54 into contact with the engaging portion 53c, thereby holding the movable valve plate 43 in a ball stopping state. In this state, when the plate-shaped portion 43a enters the ball supply paths 35, 35, the passage width of each of the ball supply paths 35, 35 becomes narrower than the diameter of the pachinko ball. , 35 pachinko balls cannot flow down and are stopped. At this time, even if a ball pressure is applied to the plate-shaped portion 43a, a load is applied to the shaft 38 of the lock member 44, so that the ball stopping state is not released. In order to release the ball stopping state, the lock member 44 is rotated counterclockwise again to release the engagement between the locking portion 54 and the engaging portion 53c and supply the ball to the plate-shaped portion 43a. By retracting from the passages 35, 35 and rotating and displacing to the first position for closing the ball outlet 41, the lock member 44 is moved back to engage the locking portion 54 with the engaging portion 53a. The ball stop is released, and the pachinko balls can flow down the respective ball supply paths 35.
[0034]
In the above embodiment, the lock member 44 and the swing shaft 38 of the detection lever 37 are coaxial, but as shown in FIG. It may be provided so as to be swingable by the shaft 58, and can be accommodated between the rear side wall 33 and the front side wall 32, so that the size can be reduced. This embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment in that a lock member 44 is provided with a locking projection 62 for locking the movable valve plate 43 at a ball stopping position, and the upper surface of the weight 49 is used as an engagement portion 59. In the normal state, the locking portion 54 of the lock member 44 is locked to the engagement portion 59 so that the movable valve plate 43 is fixedly held at the first position where the ball outlet 41 is closed. At this time, it is preferable to provide a temporary fixing means such as a small projection 108 for preventing the plate-shaped portion 43a from entering the ball supply path 35 due to the weight of the movable valve plate 43. The location and shape of the temporary fixing means are not limited, and the plate-like portion 43a may be directly temporarily fixed.
[0035]
Then, in the ball removing operation, the operation member S such as a wire is inserted into the operation opening 11 provided on the front surface of the pachinko game machine to swing the lock member 44 to swing the locking member The locking is released, and the movable valve plate 43 swings to open the ball outlet 41 as shown by the chain line in FIG. At this time, when the movable valve plate 43 further swings by the ball load, the weight 49 enters the swinging surface of the lock member 44, and further swings the lock member 44. When the ball removal is completed, the movable valve plate 43 returns to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. And the first position of the movable valve plate 43 is locked and held in contact with the engaging portion 59, so that the pachinko balls can be stored in the ball supply paths 35. At this time, when the detection lever 37 faces the inside of the ball supply paths 35, 35 and the shielding plate 39 shields the optical axis of the photoelectric switch 40, the ball out notification lamp 13 is turned on or blinks to notify the ball out. Therefore, it is possible to use the ball out notification lamp 13 as a confirmation means for confirming whether or not the ball has been completely removed. That is, if the ball-out notification lamp 13 does not light or blink, the movable valve plate 43 and the lock member 44 are moved back during the ball removal for some reason, the ball outlet 41 is closed, and the ball supply path 35 Since the pachinko ball remains in the ball, the ball can be reliably removed by performing the ball removing operation again.
[0036]
The ball stopping operation of this embodiment is performed by moving the movable valve plate 43 in the direction of the ball supply path 35 which is a direction different from the direction in which the ball is pulled out, as shown by the chain line in FIG. When the plate 43 is pressed and temporarily fixed to the small projection 108, the plate-like portion 43a of the movable valve plate 43 enters the ball supply passages 35, 35, and the passage width of each ball supply passage 35, 35 is set to the diameter of the pachinko ball. It becomes narrower and pachinko balls cannot flow down. Then, the locking member 44 is operated to lock the locking protrusion 62 to the engaging portion 59, thereby maintaining the ball stopping state. Even if a ball pressure is applied to the plate portion 43a in this state, a load is applied to the shaft 58 of the lock member 44, so that the ball stopping state is not released. To release the ball stopping state, the lock member 44 is operated to release the engagement between the locking projection 62 and the engaging portion 59, and the engaging portion 59 is engaged with the locking portion 54. As a result, the movable valve plate 43 is locked at the first position, and the ball stopping state is released. The movable valve plate 43 may be provided with a concave portion into which the small projection 108 fits, and the small projection 108 may be fitted into the concave portion to lock and hold the movable valve plate 43 at the ball stopping position. The location and shape of the regulating means are not limited, and the plate-like portion 43a may be directly provisionally regulated. For example, a protrusion is provided on the side surface of the movable valve plate 43, and the protrusion is provided on the side plate portion or the mechanism plate 15 of the bending guide gutter 23 opposed to the protrusion so as to regulate the rotation range of the movable valve plate 43 when the ball is removed. May be provided with a guide groove in which the can move. At the time of ball stopping, it is also possible to temporarily stop the ball stopping position by moving the protrusion so as to be disengaged from the guide groove and pressing the protrusion against the side plate portion or the mechanism plate 15 of the bending guide gutter 23, A concave portion in which the projection fits may be provided at a position deviated from the guide groove, and the ball stopping position may be locked and held by fitting the protrusion into the concave portion. It is preferable that the movable valve plate 43 and the lock member 44 are formed of a material having good slippage with each other.
[0037]
Further, in the above embodiment, the ball outlet 41 is provided on the bottom surface between the curved passage portion 35a and the vertical passage portion 35b, but the ball outlet 41 is provided from the start end to the end end of the ball supply passages 31, 35. It may be provided at any position, and may be a side wall of the curved passage portion 35a or the vertical passage portion 35b or a connection portion with the ball dispensing device 24 which is a terminal portion of the ball supply passage 35. Further, it is also possible to provide a ball supply path in the ball tank 20 and open a ball outlet 41 in the ball tank 20 to provide the ball punching device of the present invention.
[0038]
12 and 13 show an embodiment of a ball punching device 45 in which a ball outlet 41 is formed in one side wall 351 of the vertical passage 35b. The size of the ball hole 41 is selected so that a plurality of pachinko balls are simultaneously drawn. Note that components different from those of the above-described embodiment are mainly ball stopping means, and therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the vertical passage portion 35b is moved so that the ball center of the first pachinko ball to be removed from the ball and the pachinko ball supporting the pachinko ball are shifted from each other. The pachinko ball is slightly bent so that the center of the ball is on the movable valve plate 43 side. In a normal state, the movable valve plate 43 is supported by a weight 48 so that the ball outlet 41 is closed by the plate-shaped portion 43a, and the stopper piece 43b regulates the rotation to the passage 35b side. The weight 49 serves as a return preventing portion, and the side surface serves as an engaging portion 59. On the other hand, the locking member 44 has a locking portion 54 formed at one end, and is axially supported 58 so that the locking portion 54 is engaged with the engaging portion 59 by the load of the operation piece 55. The first position at which the ball outlet 41 is closed is fixedly held. At this time, the load of the weight 49 is set to be larger than the load of the operation piece 55 and smaller than the load of one pachinko ball. The back plate 33 is formed with a cut groove 61 into which the movable valve plate 43 moves and is fitted. The support shaft 48 of the movable valve plate 43 is supported by a support piece 33 a protruding from the back plate 33. ing.
[0039]
The ball stopping means of this embodiment has a claw-shaped ball at a position corresponding to the side end of the movable valve plate 43 and the partition wall 34 and projecting between the pachinko balls continuously waiting in the ball supply path 35. The stop piece 60 is formed so that the movable valve plate 43 is moved along the support shaft 48 different from the direction in which the ball is removed. The outer plate 32 has an arc groove 64 in which the ball stopper 60 can move. In a normal state, the ball stoppers 60, 60 are retracted from the ball supply paths 35, 35, so that the pachinko balls can flow down the ball supply paths 35, 35. Reference numeral 63 denotes an operation pin for stopping the movable valve plate 43.
[0040]
Next, the ball removing operation of the ball removing device 45 will be described. As in the above-described embodiment, when the operation bar S from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine or the operation piece 55 is directly operated from the back side to release the engagement between the locking portion 54 and the engaging portion 59, the movable valve The plate-like portion 43a of the plate 43 is pushed by the load of the pachinko ball in the vertical passage portion 35b, and the movable valve plate 43 swings to the second position to open the ball outlet 41 shown by the chain line in FIG. 35, 35 pachinko balls are removed to the ball removal path 42. When the pachinko ball is removed from the ball outlet 41, the lock member 44 is prevented from moving backward by the weight 49. The stopper piece 43b works so that the pachinko balls to be removed are always in contact with each other even if there is a gap between the pachinko balls to be continuously removed in the removed state. The valve plate 43 does not close the ball outlet 41 due to the closing operation, and the ball is reliably removed to the end.
[0041]
When the ball removal is completed, the movable valve plate 43 swings back by the load of the weight 49 to close the ball outlet 41, and the lock member 44, which has swinged once by the return movement of the movable valve plate 43, is operated by the operating piece. The swinging return is performed by the load of 55, and the locking portion 54 engages with the engaging portion 59 of the movable valve plate 43 to prevent the movable valve plate 43 from swinging. In addition, although the ball vent 41 was established in the vertical passage 35b, the passage may be inclined.
[0042]
In the ball stopping operation of this embodiment, first, the operation pin 63 is pulled forward, and the movable valve plate 43 is fitted into the cut groove 61 as shown in FIG. The pachinko balls in the ball supply paths 35, 35 can be easily stopped by the ball stoppers 60, 60 simply by causing the ball stoppers 60, 60 to enter the ball supply paths 35, 35. The range of movement of the movable valve plate 43 in the pivoting direction is restricted by the support piece 33a that supports the rotating shaft 48. In this ball stopping state, the pachinko balls in the ball supply path 35 are moved by the movable valve plate 43. The engaging portion 54 and the engaging portion 59 are in an engaged state. At this time, the falling direction of the pachinko ball is orthogonal to the moving direction of the ball stopper 60, so that the ball stopping state is not easily released. Next, in order to release the ball stop, the movable valve plate 43 fitted in the cut groove 61 is pushed into the ball supply path 35 side and removed from the cut groove 61, and the ball stopper pieces 60, 60 are removed from the ball supply paths 35, 35. The ball stop is released only by retreating, and the pachinko balls can flow down the ball supply paths 35, 35. It is preferable to provide a stopper for restricting the movement of the movable valve plate 4 in the direction of the support shaft 48 so that the movable valve plate 43 does not normally move in the direction of the support shaft 48 to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down. For example, a stopper for regulating the operation pin 63 may be separately provided, or a stopper may be provided on the lock member 44 so that the movable valve plate 43 does not fit into the cut groove 61. When the ball stops, the stopper is released to be movable. The valve plate 43 may be moved in the direction of the pivot 48.
[0043]
In the above-described embodiment, the movable valve plate 43 is fitted into the cut groove 61 to prevent the rotation of the movable valve plate 43. However, the movement of the ball stopper 60 is previously provided without providing the cut groove 61. The movable valve plate 43 may be formed by reducing the width of the movable valve plate 43 by the dimension so that the movable valve plate 43 can move within the range of the ball supply paths 35 of the bending guide gutter 23. As a matter of course, when the ball stopper 60 is retracted, it is preferable that the ball-shaped portion 43a supports the ball center of the pachinko ball so that the pachinko ball flows down. Then, the movable valve plate 43 is moved along the support shaft 48 by the ball stopping operation, and the ball stopping piece 60 protrudes into the ball supply path 35 to be in a ball stopping state.
[0044]
In addition, although the passage width of the ball supply path 35 of the ball guiding gutter 22 and the bending guiding gutter 23 is set to the passage width of one pachinko ball, the width may be wide in which pachinko balls are randomly arranged. For example, as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the path width of 21 mm to 24 mm at which the pachinko balls can flow down in a double row or a half double row on the upstream side, 12 mm to 15 mm in which the pachinko balls flow down in almost one row by the curved portion. It may be. The width of the passage is not limited to this, and the passage width on the upstream side may be such that three to five pachinko balls can be arranged.
In this embodiment, the ball outlet 41 is formed in a curved portion that gradually narrows the passage width, and a movable valve plate 43 is swingably disposed so as to close the ball outlet 41. A ball drop detection function 105 is added to the valve plate 43. A lock member 44 for restricting the swing of the movable valve plate 43 is located above a shaft support 48 of the movable valve plate 43 and is swingably supported. The locking member 44 is provided with a locking projection 62 for locking the ball stop position of the movable valve plate 43, and the locking member 54 of the locking member 44 is normally engaged with the upper surface of the weight 49 as an engagement portion 59. The movable valve plate 43 is fixed to the first position where the movable valve plate 43 closes the ball outlet 41 by being locked to the portion 59. In the ball punching device 45 configured as described above, the engagement between the locking portion 54 and the engaging portion 59 is released by operating the lock member 44, and the movable valve plate 43 is connected to the pachinko The ball swings due to the load of the ball, and is removed to the ball removal path 42. At this time, the lock member 44 is prevented from moving backward by the movable valve plate 43, and the ball removal detection switch 105 is turned on to notify the ball removal state. Then, when the ball removal is completed, the movable valve plate 43 released from the load is moved back, the lock member 44 is moved back with the movement, the locking portion 54 is engaged with the engaging portion 59 and the movable valve plate 43 The swing will be restricted.
[0045]
Next, the ball stopping operation is performed by causing the plate-shaped portion 43a of the movable valve plate 43 to enter the ball supply path 35 and engaging the locking projection 62 with the engaging portion 59 as shown by the chain line in FIG. Further, the leading end of the movable valve plate 43 is locked and held in a state where the passage width of the ball supply path 35 is smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, so that the pachinko ball can be prevented from flowing down. However, even at the time of the ball stopping operation, the movable valve plate 43 is moved and the ball removal detection switch 105 is likely to operate. However, compared to the moving range of the plate-shaped portion 43a entering the ball supply passage 35, the weight portion is reduced. Since the movable range on the 49 side is small, the ball removal detection switch 105 does not operate. To release the ball stopping state, the locking member 44 is operated to release the engagement between the locking projection 62 and the engaging portion 59, and the locking portion 54 is engaged with the engaging portion 59. The stop state is released, and the pachinko balls can flow down in the ball supply path 35.
[0046]
FIG. 16 illustrates another embodiment of the ball stopping means. In this embodiment, the locking member 44 is provided with ball stopping means 65. Specifically, the ball stop piece 109 that enters from the opening 68 formed in the bent passage portion 35a is formed so as to protrude between the pachinko balls continuously waiting in the ball supply path 35. . In a normal state, the rotation of the lock member 44 is restricted by the small protrusion 110, and is prevented from entering the bent passage portion 35a. To remove the ball in this state, the lock member 44 is operated as shown by the chain line in FIG. The movable valve plate 43 is rotated by the load of the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball in the ball supply path 35 is removed from the ball path 42. When the ball removal is completed, the movable valve plate 43 closes the ball removal opening 41 by its own weight, and the lock member 44, which has been prevented from returning by the movable valve plate 43, automatically returns, and the ball removal opening is completed. The closed state of 41 is maintained.
[0047]
Next, the ball stopping operation will be described. First, when the locking member 44 is operated with a force exceeding the regulation of the small protrusion 110 to cause the ball stopper piece 109 to protrude from the opening 68 into the bent passage portion 35a as shown in FIG. The piece 109 can smoothly penetrate between the pachinko balls in the bent passage portion 35a to stop the pachinko balls in the ball supply path 35. At this time, the engaging portion 59 functions as a holding portion and fits into the concave portion 111 formed in the locking portion 54, thereby reliably holding the ball. To release the ball stopping state, the engagement between the engaging portion 59 and the concave portion 111 is released, and the locking member 44 is rotated so that the ball stopping piece 109 retreats from the bending passage portion 35a. By engaging the locking portion 54 with the locking portion 54, the ball stopping state is released, and a state in which the pachinko ball can flow down the ball supply path 35 is established.
[0048]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and can be variously modified. For example, although the lock member 44 is pivotally supported in the embodiment, the lock member 44 may be provided so as to be movable in a linear direction by regulating the lock member 44 with a guide portion or the like. Specifically, the locking member is always positioned below by its own weight so as to be in contact with the movable valve plate, and the movable valve plate is held at the first position where the ball opening is closed, and the ball is removed by the ball removing operation. The lock member is moved upward to release the lock with the movable valve plate, and the restriction preventing portion of the movable valve plate that has swung to the second position where the ball opening is opened by the ball load interferes with the movement locus of the lock member. As a result, the lock member comes into contact with the lock member to prevent the lock member from returning, and the ball is released from the ball load and the movable valve plate is released from the ball load and is returned to the first position. The movable valve plate may be moved back by its own weight while being in contact with the plate, and may be brought into contact with the movable valve plate in a normal state to hold the movable valve plate at the first position where the ball hole is closed.
[0049]
Further, the movable valve plate and the lock member are biased by their own weight to a position where the ball outlet is closed, and the movable valve plate and the lock member are moved back. You may make it return by power. However, when the movable valve plate is caused to return by the urging of the urging member, the urging force of the urging member is moved by the load of one pachinko ball so that the movable plate opens the ball opening. A degree of bias is preferred. The movable valve plate and the lock member may be operated via another member such as a link member. Further, the holding means for holding the ball stopping state is not limited to the movable valve plate and the lock member, and a separate component may be provided to hold the ball stopping state.
[0050]
Furthermore, in the embodiment, the configuration of the ball removing device 45 is configured such that the movable valve plate automatically returns to the closed state after the ball removing is completed by one ball removing operation. A start operation and an operation of returning the movable valve plate to the closed state may be performed.
[0051]
Further, in the embodiment, the locking member 44 is operated by operating the ball with the operation rod S from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, but the locking member 44 is directly operated on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. Needless to say, this is acceptable. Further, the ball removing operation may be performed using an electric drive source such as a solenoid or a motor. For example, a long hole is formed in the lock member 44 shown in FIG. 16, and a connecting pin provided on a plunger of the solenoid is provided. May be linked to the long hole so as to act on the chain line position in FIG. However, in this embodiment, since the locking member 44 is provided with the ball stopper piece 109, it is preferable to form a locking hole into which the connecting pin of the plunger fits through the narrow hole in the long hole of the locking member 44. Then, when the ball stopper piece 109 is projected to the ball supply path 35 and fixed to the ball, if the connecting pin is fitted into the locking hole via the constricted portion, the lock member 44 can operate regardless of the excitation of the solenoid. Can be.
[0052]
Although the pachinko gaming machine has been described in the embodiment, the “pachinko gaming machine” is a gaming machine that uses a so-called pachinko ball to play a game. A pachilot that is collected and played as a number may be used.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the ball removing device for the ball supply path is also provided with the ball stopping means for preventing the downflow of the pachinko balls in the ball supply path, the number of parts is reduced as compared with the related art. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the workability of assembling can be improved. Specifically, by simply moving the movable valve plate that opens and closes the extraction port into the ball supply path that is in a direction different from the ball extraction direction, the ball supply path stops at a ball width that does not allow pachinko balls to pass. Can be. Further, a ball stopper can be provided on the movable valve plate, and the movable valve plate can be moved in a direction different from the ball pulling direction, so that the ball stopper can enter the ball supply path to stop the ball.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bending guide gutter.
FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of a bending guide gutter.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a bending guide gutter portion.
FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a front view of a bent guiding gutter portion showing a partially stopped state of a ball stopping state.
FIG. 10 is a front sectional view of a bending guide gutter according to another embodiment.
11 is a front sectional view showing the ball stopping state in FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a front sectional view of a bending guide gutter portion according to still another embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 14 is a front sectional view of a ball supply path portion according to another embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a front sectional view showing the ball stopping action of FIG. 14;
FIGS. 16 (a) and (b) are explanatory views showing the operation of ball removal and ball stop according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
7. Upper ball saucer
8 Lower ball saucer
20 ball tank
23 Bending guide gutter
24 Ball payout device
31 Ball supply path
35 Ball supply path
41 Ball outlet
42 without ball
43 Movable valve plate (ball stop means)
44 Lock member
45 Ball removal device
48 spindle
53 cam piece
53c engaging part
59 Engagement part (holding part)
60 Ball stopper (ball stopper means)
62 locking projection
65 Ball stopping means
109 Ball stopper (ball stopper means)
111 recess

Claims

A ball supply path for causing the pachinko balls in the ball tank to flow down to the ball dispensing device by its own weight, a ball outlet provided in the middle of the ball supply path, and a ball outlet provided in communication with the ball outlet, A pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball punching device for discharging a pachinko ball in a ball supply path to the ball pulling path,
The ball removal device includes a movable valve plate provided to open and close the ball removal port, and a lock member that holds the movable valve plate at a predetermined position,
A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the ball punching device also has a ball stopping means that projects into the ball supply path and temporarily prevents the pachinko balls from flowing down.

A ball supply path for causing the pachinko balls in the ball tank to flow down to the ball dispensing device by its own weight, a ball outlet provided in the middle of the ball supply path, and a ball outlet provided in communication with the ball outlet, A pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball punching device for discharging a pachinko ball in a ball supply path to the ball pulling path,
The ball removal device includes a movable valve plate that is pivotally supported by the ball removal port, and a lock member that holds the movable valve plate at a predetermined position.
The movable valve plate is provided so as to be freely displaceable between a closed state in which the ball outlet is closed, a ball-out state in which the ball outlet is opened, and a ball-stopped state protruding into the ball supply path, and the lock member is provided by the lock member. A pachinko game machine wherein a movable valve plate is held in a closed state or a ball stopped state.

A ball supply path for causing the pachinko balls in the ball tank to flow down to the ball dispensing device by its own weight, a ball outlet provided in the middle of the ball supply path, and a ball outlet provided in communication with the ball outlet, A pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball punching device for discharging a pachinko ball in a ball supply path to the ball pulling path,
The ball ejection device includes a movable valve plate provided to open and close the ball ejection port, and a lock member that holds the movable valve plate in a normally closed state,
A ball stopper is provided on the lock member, an opening through which the ball stopper protrudes is provided in the ball supply path, and a holding portion for holding the lock member in a ball stop state is provided on the movable valve plate. Characterized pachinko machine.

A ball supply path for causing the pachinko balls in the ball tank to flow down to the ball dispensing device by its own weight, a ball outlet provided in the middle of the ball supply path, and a ball outlet provided in communication with the ball outlet, A pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball punching device for discharging a pachinko ball in a ball supply path to the ball pulling path,
The ball removing device is configured to pivotally connect a movable valve plate to a support shaft so as to open and close the ball removal opening, form a ball stopper on the movable valve plate, and move the movable valve plate along the support shaft. A pachinko game machine wherein the ball stopper is projected into the ball supply path by moving to prevent the pachinko ball from flowing down.

The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the ball stopper is provided so as to protrude between pachinko balls continuously waiting on the ball supply path.