JP2005168713A - Ball gutter device for game machine - Google Patents
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本発明は、１つの横樋の内部に１つまたは２つ以上の球通路の形成容易な遊技機用球樋装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a ball cage apparatus for a gaming machine, in which one or more ball passages can be easily formed inside one side fence.
遊技機用球樋装置は、球をタンクから球払出機構に自然流下で誘導しつつ整列して供給するものであって、１つの横樋の内部に、１つの仕切部材を着脱可能に取り付けることによって、２つの球通路を形成する構造のものが知られている。具体的には、仕切部材の下縁部に突出する取付片が、横樋の底部に一端と他端とに渡って形成された溝から挿入孔を経由して外側に突出され、仕切部材の下縁部が、横樋の溝に嵌め込まれた後、止ねじが横樋の底部から外側に突出した仕切部材の取付片から横樋の軸筒に締結されることによって、複数の球を一列に誘導する球通路が、２個の球を横に並べてタンクの側に位置する一端から球払出機構の側に位置する他端に向けて流下可能な幅を有する１つの横樋の内部に２つ形成されるようになっている。このようなことから、３個以上の球を横に並べられるように横幅の拡幅された横樋を形成するとともに、横幅の狭いものと広いものというように形状の異なる複数の仕切部材を形成し、これらの仕切部材のうちのいずれか１つを上記横幅の拡幅された横樋に着脱可能に取り付けることによって、複数の球を横樋の一端から他端に向けて誘導しつつ一列に整列する球通路が、１つの横樋の内部に、１つまたは２つまたは３つまたは３つ以上となるように形成することは考えられる。しかしながら、横樋の内部に仕切部材の装着されない溝が残存することがあり、溝が横樋の内部に取り残された場合、溝が横樋の内部に形成された球通路における球の流れに悪影響を及ぼすこととなり、にわかに採用しがたいという欠点がある。
発明が解決しようとする問題点は、１つの横樋の内部に、複数の球を一列に整列し得る球通路を、１つまたは２つ以上容易に形成できない点である。 The problem to be solved by the invention is that one or more ball passages in which a plurality of spheres can be aligned in one row cannot be easily formed in one reed.
本発明の遊技機用球樋装置は、複数の球を横に並べて一端から他端に向けて流下可能な幅を有する横樋と、横樋の他端に設けられた複数の球出口と、球を球出口に誘導するために別々の形態に形成された複数の仕切部材とを備え、複数の仕切部材の１つが、横樋の内部に着脱可能に取り付けられることで、横樋の内部に、球を球出口の１つまたは複数に整列しつつ誘導する球通路の数を変更可能に構成したことを最も重要な特徴とする。複数の仕切部材がそれぞれ同一形態部分を備え、横樋が仕切部材の同一形態部分の収納部を備え、仕切部材の同一形態部分を収納部に収納することで、複数の仕切部材の１つが、横樋の内部に着脱可能に取り付けられたり、収納部が横樋の底部に設けられた凹部により形成され、同一形態部分が凹部内に収納される仕切部材の底壁により形成されたり、１つの球出口を有する球出口形成部又は２つ以上の球出口を有する球出口形成部が横樋の他端に交換可能に取り付けられたり、横樋の一端側がタンクの球排出口に連結され、球出口が球払出機構の球入口に連結されたりすることも特徴とする。 A ball cage apparatus for a gaming machine according to the present invention has a ball that has a width that allows a plurality of balls to be arranged horizontally and can flow from one end to the other, a plurality of ball outlets provided at the other end of the ball, and a ball. A plurality of partition members formed in different forms for guiding to the ball outlet, and one of the plurality of partition members is detachably attached to the inside of the recumbent so that the sphere is placed inside the recumbent The most important feature is that the number of spherical passages to be guided while being aligned with one or more of the outlets can be changed. Each of the plurality of partition members includes the same shape portion, the horizontal bar includes a storage portion of the same shape portion of the partition member, and the same shape portion of the partition member is stored in the storage portion. It is removably attached to the inside of the housing, the storage portion is formed by a recess provided in the bottom of the recumbent, and the same shape portion is formed by the bottom wall of the partition member stored in the recess, or one bulb outlet A ball outlet forming portion having two or more ball outlets is replaceably attached to the other end of the horizontal rod, or one end side of the horizontal rod is connected to the ball discharge port of the tank, and the ball outlet is a ball discharge mechanism It is also characterized in that it is connected to the ball entrance.
本発明の遊技機用球樋装置によれば、１つの球樋の内部に、複数の仕切部材のいずれか１つを着脱可能に取り付ける構造を備えるので、仕切部材を交換して取り付けることで、横樋内の球通路の数を変更できるので、１つの横樋の内部に、複数の球を一列に整列し得る球通路を、１つまたは２つ以上容易に形成できる。仕切部材の同一形態部分を横樋の収納部に収納して取り付けるので、横樋に対して仕切部材を同じように取り付けることができる。仕切部材の同一形態部分である底壁を収納する凹部を横樋に設け、底壁を凹部に収納するので、仕切部材を安定にかつ正確な位置に配置できる。横樋の球出口形成部を交換可能なものとしたので、横樋の成形作業が容易となる。タンクの球排出口と球払出機構の球入口とを横樋で連結したので、球払出機構に球を安定に供給できる。 According to the ball cage apparatus for a gaming machine of the present invention, since one of the plurality of partition members is detachably attached to the inside of one ball cage, by replacing the partition member, Since the number of ball passages in the recumbent can be changed, one or more ball passages that can align a plurality of spheres in a single row can be easily formed in one recumbent. Since the same form part of a partition member is accommodated and attached to the storage part of a reed, a partition member can be similarly attached to a reed. Since the recessed part which accommodates the bottom wall which is the same form part of a partition member is provided in a side wall, and a bottom wall is accommodated in a recessed part, a partition member can be arrange | positioned stably and correctly. The recumbent ball exit forming portion can be exchanged, so that the recumbent molding operation becomes easy. Since the ball discharge port of the tank and the ball inlet of the ball discharge mechanism are connected with a horizontal shaft, the ball can be stably supplied to the ball discharge mechanism.
図１−図５は、第１実施形態である。図１は、遊技機用球樋装置１を分解して示す。図２のａ図は、横樋２の平面を示す。図２のｂ図は、図２のａ図のＡ−Ａ線に沿い切断した横樋２の端面を示す。図２のｃ図は、ａ図のＢ−Ｂ線に沿い切断した横樋２の端面を示す。図３のａ図は、横樋２と仕切部材３との組立平面を示す。図３のｂ図は、横樋２と仕切部材４との組立平面を示す。図３のｃ図は、横樋２と仕切部材５との組立平面を示す。図４のａ図は、フック５７と係合孔４５との係合形態の断面を示す。図４のｂ図は、取付脚５８と凹部４６との嵌め合い形態の断面を示す。図５は、遊技機用球樋装置１を取り付けた遊技機枠６１の裏面を示す。 1 to 5 show a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a ball game apparatus 1 for a gaming machine. FIG. 2 a shows the plane of the recumbent 2. FIG. 2b shows the end face of the recumbent ridge 2 cut along the line AA in FIG. 2a. FIG. 2c shows the end face of the reed 2 cut along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 3A shows an assembly plane of the horizontal bar 2 and the partition member 3. FIG. 3 b shows an assembly plane of the horizontal bar 2 and the partition member 4. FIG. 3 c shows an assembly plane of the reed 2 and the partition member 5. FIG. 4A shows a cross section of the engagement form between the hook 57 and the engagement hole 45. FIG. 4 b shows a cross section of the fitting form of the mounting leg 58 and the recess 46. FIG. 5 shows the back side of the gaming machine frame 61 to which the gaming machine ball ball apparatus 1 is attached.
図１を参照し、遊技機用球樋装置１の各構成部材について説明する。遊技機用球樋装置１は、１つの横樋２と、形状の異なる複数の仕切部材３；４；５とを備え、横樋２の内部に仕切部材３−５のうちのいずれか１つを着脱可能に取り付けるように使い分けることで、横樋２の内部に、複数の球を一端から他端に向けて誘導しつつ一列に整列する１つの球通路６（図３のａ図参照）、または、複数の球を一端から他端に向けて誘導しつつ一列に整列する２つの球通路７（図３のｂ図参照）、または、複数の球を一端から他端に向けて誘導しつつ一列に整列する３つの球通路８（図３のｃ図参照）を形成することができるように、球通路の数を変更し得る構造を有する。 With reference to FIG. 1, each component of the ball game apparatus 1 for game machines is demonstrated. The ball game apparatus 1 for a gaming machine includes one horizontal bar 2 and a plurality of partition members 3; 4; 5 having different shapes, and any one of the partition members 3-5 is attached to and detached from the horizontal bar 2 One ball passage 6 (see FIG. 3a) that aligns in a row while guiding a plurality of spheres from one end to the other end inside the reed 2 by properly using them so that they can be attached. Two sphere passages 7 (see FIG. 3b) that guide the spheres from one end to the other while aligning in a row, or align a plurality of spheres in one row while guiding them from one end to the other The number of the spherical passages can be changed so that three spherical passages 8 (see FIG. 3c) can be formed.
横樋２は、材料を限定するものではないが、光透過性の有る合成樹脂により、仕切部材の上方からの出し入れ可能な上方に開放された横長な、底部１０、相対峙する両側壁１１、一端壁１２、球出口形成部１３を有する、箱状に形成される。底部１０は、仕切部材３−５における同一形態に形成された底壁１５の球の流れる方向の長さＬ１よりも長い球の流れる方向の長さと、仕切部材３−５における底壁１５の球の流れる方向と直交する方向の横幅Ｄ１よりも広い横幅とを有する。底部１０における横樋２の内部に位置する上面は、球の流れる方向の一端と他端とに渡る帯板状である。底部１０の上面には、仕切部材３−５の底壁１５を収納する仕切収納部１６が上方に開口された凹部として形成される。横樋２の両側壁１１は、底部１０における球の流れる方向の両側縁より上方に立ち上がった形状であって、互いに平行に相対峙する。横樋２の一端壁１２は、底部１０における球の流れる方向の上流端である一端の縁より上方に立ち上がった形状であって、両側壁１１に連接される。球出口形成部１３は、底部１０における球の流れる方向の下流端である他端に設けられる。横樋２の内部の一端側には、球検出体１７を備える。球検出体１７は、軸１８で、両側壁１１に、球の流れる方向に回転可能に取り付けられる。 The reed 2 is not limited in material, but is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin and has a horizontally long bottom 10 that is opened and removed from above the partition member. It is formed in a box shape having a wall 12 and a ball outlet forming portion 13. The bottom 10 has a length in the flowing direction of a sphere that is longer than the length L1 in the flowing direction of the sphere of the bottom wall 15 formed in the same form in the partition member 3-5, and a sphere of the bottom wall 15 in the partition member 3-5. The lateral width is wider than the lateral width D1 in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the air flows. The upper surface located in the inside of the reed 2 in the bottom part 10 is a strip shape extending over one end and the other end in the flowing direction of the sphere. On the upper surface of the bottom portion 10, a partition housing portion 16 that houses the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 3-5 is formed as a concave portion opened upward. Both side walls 11 of the reed 2 have a shape that rises above both side edges of the bottom 10 in the direction in which the sphere flows, and face each other in parallel. The end wall 12 of the reed 2 has a shape that rises above the edge of one end that is the upstream end of the bottom portion 10 in the direction of flow of the sphere, and is connected to the side walls 11. The ball exit forming portion 13 is provided at the other end, which is the downstream end of the bottom portion 10 in the direction in which the sphere flows. A sphere detector 17 is provided at one end of the inside of the reed 2. The sphere detector 17 is attached to the both side walls 11 with a shaft 18 so as to be rotatable in the direction in which the sphere flows.
仕切部材３−５は、材料を限定するものではないが、光透過性の有る合成樹脂により形成される。仕切部材３−５としては、１つの球通路６を形成する仕切部材３、２つの球通路７を形成する仕切部材４、３つの球通路８を形成する仕切部材５を例示する。仕切部材３−５は、横樋２の仕切収納部１６に収納される底壁１５として形成された同一形態部分と、仕切壁２０；２１；２２として形成された異形態部分とを、互いに備える。底壁１５は、球の流れる方向に長い帯板状であって、球の流れる方向の長さをＬ１とし、球の流れる方向と直交する方向の横幅をＤ１とし、厚さをＴ１とする。 Although the partition member 3-5 does not limit a material, it is formed with the synthetic resin with a light transmittance. Examples of the partition member 3-5 include a partition member 3 that forms one sphere passage 6, a partition member 4 that forms two sphere passages 7, and a partition member 5 that forms three sphere passages 8. The partition member 3-5 is provided with the same form part formed as the bottom wall 15 accommodated in the partition accommodation part 16 of the horizontal reed 2 and the different form part formed as the partition walls 20; 21; 22. The bottom wall 15 has a strip shape that is long in the direction in which the sphere flows, and the length in the direction in which the sphere flows is L1, the lateral width in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the sphere flows is D1, and the thickness is T1.
仕切部材３は、球の流れる方向と直交する方向で相対峙する２つの仕切壁２０を備える。換言するならば、仕切部材３が横樋２に取り付けられた場合、２つの仕切壁２０の間における１つの球通路６は、球の流れる方向の上流端である入口から横に並んで取り込まれた複数の球を、自然流下で下流端である出口の方向に誘導しつつ平面視の一列となるように整列し、この一列に整列された球を１個ずつ出口から排出する形状である。仕切壁２０は、底壁１５の一端から他端に向かう球の流れる方向に行くにしたがって徐々に相対峙する間隔が狭くなる１つの球通路６を形成する格好で、底壁１５から上方に立ち上がる。仕切壁２０の球の流れる方向の上流側に位置する一端には、閉鎖部２５が、仕切壁２０から球の流れる方向の上流側に行くにしたがって徐々に外側に広がる弧状形状に連接される。閉鎖部２５における球の流れる方向の上流縁は、仕切部材３が横樋２に取り付けられた場合、横樋２の両側壁１１の内面に接触することによって、球を横樋２から仕切壁２０の１つの球通路６に誘導する。仕切部材３の１つの球通路６における球の流れる方向の下流端である出口の相対峙する間隔は、１個の球が通過可能であるが、２個の球が横に並んで通過不可能なように、１個の球の直径と略同じ寸法である。仕切壁２０の他端には、係合部２６が、仕切壁２０の出口から球の流れる方向と直交する方向の外側に広がった後に球の流れる方向に延長した屈曲形状に連接される。係合部２６は、仕切部材３が横樋２に取り付けられた場合、球出口形成部１３における中央側球誘導路２７の入口における相対峙する内側誘導壁２８に上方から外側に嵌め込まれることによって、球を仕切壁２０の１つの球通路６から横樋２の球出口形成部１３における中央側球誘導路２７に誘導する（図３のａ図参照）。 The partition member 3 includes two partition walls 20 that face each other in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the sphere flows. In other words, when the partition member 3 is attached to the side wall 2, one spherical passage 6 between the two partition walls 20 is taken side by side from the inlet that is the upstream end in the direction in which the sphere flows. A plurality of spheres are aligned so as to form a line in a plan view while being guided in the direction of the outlet which is the downstream end under natural flow, and the spheres aligned in this line are discharged from the outlet one by one. The partition wall 20 is formed so as to form one spherical passage 6 in which the interval between the relative heels gradually becomes narrower in the direction in which the sphere flows from one end to the other end of the bottom wall 15 and rises upward from the bottom wall 15. . A closing portion 25 is connected to one end of the partition wall 20 on the upstream side in the flow direction of the sphere, in an arcuate shape that gradually spreads outward from the partition wall 20 toward the upstream side in the flow direction of the sphere. When the partition member 3 is attached to the side wall 2, the upstream edge of the closing portion 25 in the direction in which the sphere flows is brought into contact with the inner surfaces of the side walls 11 of the side wall 2. Guide to the ball path 6. In the one spherical passage 6 of the partition member 3, the distance between the outlets, which are the downstream ends in the flow direction of the spheres, can pass one sphere, but cannot pass the two spheres side by side. As such, it is approximately the same size as the diameter of one sphere. The engaging portion 26 is connected to the other end of the partition wall 20 in a bent shape extending from the outlet of the partition wall 20 to the outside in the direction perpendicular to the direction of flow of the sphere and then extending in the direction of flow of the sphere. When the partitioning member 3 is attached to the horizontal cage 2, the engaging portion 26 is fitted from the upper side to the outside on the inner guide wall 28 that faces the entrance of the central side ball guide path 27 in the ball exit forming portion 13. A sphere is guided from one sphere passage 6 of the partition wall 20 to the center side sphere guide path 27 in the sphere outlet forming portion 13 of the reed 2 (see FIG. 3a).
仕切部材４は、球の流れる方向と直交する方向の中央に存在する１つの仕切壁２１を備える。換言するならば、仕切部材４が横樋２に取り付けられた場合、１つの仕切部材４の両側における２つの球通路７は、球の流れる方向の上流端である入口から横に並んで取り込まれた複数の球を、自然流下で下流端である出口の方向に誘導しつつ平面視の一列となるように整列し、この一列に整列された球を１個ずつ出口から排出する形状である。仕切壁２１は、底壁１５の一端から他端に向かう球の流れる方向に行くにしたがって徐々に相対峙する間隔が狭くなる２つの球通路７を形成する格好で、底壁１５の中央部から上方に立ち上がる。仕切壁２１の球の流れる方向の上流側における一半部には、分離部３０が、山形に形成される。仕切部材４の２つの球通路７における球の流れる方向の下流端である出口には、２つの球寄部３１が底壁１５から上方に立ち上がった形態に形成される。球寄部３１は、互いに平行に相対峙する平行部３２から球の流れる方向の上流側に行くにしたがって徐々に外側に広がる傾斜部３３とを備える。球寄部３１の平行部３２と仕切壁２１の両側面２９；２９とでそれらの間に形成される出口の相対峙する間隔は、１個の球が通過可能であるが、２個の球が横に並んで通過不可能なように、１個の球の直径と略同じ寸法である。仕切部材４が横樋２に取り付けられた場合、球寄部３１における傾斜部３３の球の流れる上流側縁が、横樋２の両側壁１１の内面に互いに接触することによって、球を横樋２から２つの球通路７に個別に誘導する。仕切壁２１の他端には、嵌合部３５が突出する。嵌合部３５は、仕切部材４が横樋２に取り付けられた場合、球出口形成部１３における中央側球誘導路２７の入口における相対峙する内側誘導壁２８の間に上方から嵌め込まれることによって、球を仕切壁２１で仕切られた２つの球通路７から横樋２の球出口形成部１３における両側球誘導路３７に個別に誘導する（図３のｂ図参照）。 The partition member 4 includes one partition wall 21 that exists in the center in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the sphere flows. In other words, when the partition member 4 is attached to the reed 2, the two ball passages 7 on both sides of the one partition member 4 are taken side by side from the inlet that is the upstream end in the direction of flow of the sphere. A plurality of spheres are aligned so as to form a line in a plan view while being guided in the direction of the outlet which is the downstream end under natural flow, and the spheres aligned in this line are discharged from the outlet one by one. The partition wall 21 is shaped so as to form two spherical passages 7 in which the interval between the relative heels gradually becomes narrower in the direction in which the sphere flows from one end to the other end of the bottom wall 15, and from the center of the bottom wall 15. Stand up. In one half of the partition wall 21 on the upstream side in the direction in which the sphere flows, a separation portion 30 is formed in a mountain shape. Two outlets 31 are formed so as to rise upward from the bottom wall 15 at the outlet which is the downstream end of the two spherical passages 7 of the partition member 4 in the direction in which the spheres flow. The ball portion 31 includes an inclined portion 33 that gradually spreads outward from the parallel portion 32 that is relatively parallel to each other toward the upstream side in the direction in which the sphere flows. The space between the parallel portion 32 of the ball stopper portion 31 and the side surfaces 29; 29 of the partition wall 21 between the outlets formed between them allows one sphere to pass through. Are approximately the same size as the diameter of one sphere so that they cannot pass side by side. When the partition member 4 is attached to the reed 2, the upstream side edges of the inclined portions 33 in the ball bearing portion 31 where the spheres flow contact each other with the inner surfaces of the side walls 11 of the recumbent 2. The two ball paths 7 are individually guided. A fitting portion 35 projects from the other end of the partition wall 21. When the partitioning member 4 is attached to the horizontal cage 2, the fitting portion 35 is fitted from above between the inner guide walls 28 that face each other at the entrance of the central side ball guide path 27 in the ball exit forming portion 13. The spheres are individually guided from the two sphere passages 7 partitioned by the partition wall 21 to the both-side sphere guide passages 37 in the sphere exit forming portion 13 of the recumbent cage 2 (see FIG. 3b).
仕切部材５は、球の流れる方向と直交する方向に平行に存在する４つの仕切壁２２を備える。換言するならば、仕切部材５が横樋２に取り付けられた場合、４つの仕切壁２２の間に形成される３つの球通路８は、球の流れる方向の上流端である入口から平面視の一列に取り込まれた複数の球を、自然流下で下流端である出口の方向に誘導しつつ整列し、この一列に整列された球を１個ずつ出口から排出する形状である。仕切壁２２は、底壁１５の一端から他端に向かう球の流れる方向と直交する間隔が平行な３つの球通路８を形成する格好で、底壁１５から上方に立ち上がる。仕切壁２２の球の流れる方向の上流側における一半部には、分離部４０が、山形に形成される。仕切壁２２における球の流れる方向と直交する方向の厚さは、横樋２の球出口形成部１３における中央側球誘導路２７の内側誘導壁２８の厚さと両側球誘導路３７の外側誘導壁３８の厚さよりも厚い。けれども、仕切部材５の３つの球通路８における球の流れる方向の下流端である出口では、仕切部材５の端部が球の流れる方向に行くにしたがって徐々に厚さの薄くなる先細部４１を形成する。先細部４１の最も厚さの薄い部分の厚さは、中央側球誘導路２７の内側誘導壁２８の厚さおよび両側球誘導路３７の外側誘導壁３８の厚さと同じか、または、中央側球誘導路２７の内側誘導壁２８の厚さおよび両側球誘導路３７の外側誘導壁３８の厚さよりもわずかに厚いというふうに、中央側球誘導路２７の内側誘導壁２８の厚さおよび両側球誘導路３７の外側誘導壁３８の厚さと略同じである。３つの球通路８の相対峙する間隔は、１個の球が通過可能であるが、２個の球が横に並んで通過不可能なように、１個の球の直径と略同じ寸法である。 The partition member 5 includes four partition walls 22 that exist in parallel to a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the sphere flows. In other words, when the partition member 5 is attached to the reed 2, the three spherical passages 8 formed between the four partition walls 22 are arranged in a row in plan view from the inlet that is the upstream end in the direction in which the sphere flows. The plurality of spheres taken in the are aligned in a natural flow while being guided in the direction of the outlet which is the downstream end, and the spheres arranged in a row are discharged one by one from the outlet. The partition wall 22 is formed so as to form three spherical passages 8 whose intervals perpendicular to the direction of flow of the sphere from one end to the other end of the bottom wall 15 are parallel, and rises upward from the bottom wall 15. In one half of the partition wall 22 on the upstream side in the direction in which the sphere flows, a separation portion 40 is formed in a mountain shape. The thickness of the partition wall 22 in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the spheres flow is determined by the thickness of the inner guide wall 28 of the central sphere guide path 27 and the outer guide walls 38 of the both-side sphere guide paths 37 in the sphere outlet forming portion 13 of the horizontal heel 2. Thicker than the thickness of. However, at the outlet which is the downstream end of the three sphere passages 8 of the partition member 5 in the direction in which the sphere flows, the tapered portion 41 gradually decreases in thickness as the end of the partition member 5 goes in the direction in which the sphere flows. Form. The thickness of the thinnest part of the tapered portion 41 is the same as the thickness of the inner guide wall 28 of the central sphere guide path 27 and the thickness of the outer guide wall 38 of the both-side sphere guide paths 37 or the center side. The thickness and both sides of the inner guide wall 28 of the central sphere guide path 27 are slightly thicker than the thickness of the inner guide wall 28 of the sphere guide path 27 and the thickness of the outer guide wall 38 of the both-side sphere guide path 37. This is substantially the same as the thickness of the outer guide wall 38 of the ball guide path 37. The space between the three spherical passages 8 is approximately the same size as the diameter of one sphere so that one sphere can pass but two spheres cannot pass side by side. is there.
図２を参照し、横樋２の内部構造について説明する。図２のａ図に示すように、両側壁１１の対向間隔Ｗは、横樋２の一端から他端に向けて複数の球を横に並べて流下させることが可能な寸法である。両側壁１１の間で横に並べられる複数の球数は、１つの横樋２の内部に複数の仕切部材３−５のうちのいずれか１つが取り付けられることによって、球通路の形成可能な最大数の個数の球数以上であればよい。第１実施形態の場合、横樋２の内部に仕切部材５が取り付けられることによって、球通路の形成可能な最大数が３つであるので、両側壁１１の間で横に並べられる複数の球数は、３個以上となる。仕切収納部１６は、一端壁から球出口形成部１３の方向に離れた中間位置から球出口形成部１３まで形成される。仕切収納部１６は、球の流れる方向の長さがＬ２であり、球の流れる方向と直交する方向の横幅がＤ２であり、底部の上面からの深さがＴ２である。 With reference to FIG. 2, the internal structure of the reed 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2 a, the facing interval W between the side walls 11 is a dimension that allows a plurality of spheres to flow side by side from one end to the other end of the reed 2. The number of balls arranged side by side between the side walls 11 is the maximum number of ball paths that can be formed by attaching any one of the plurality of partition members 3-5 to the inside of one side wall 2. Or more than the number of balls. In the case of the first embodiment, since the partition member 5 is attached to the inside of the horizontal cage 2 and the maximum number of ball passages that can be formed is three, the number of balls arranged side by side between the side walls 11 Is 3 or more. The partition housing part 16 is formed from an intermediate position away from the one end wall in the direction of the ball outlet forming part 13 to the ball outlet forming part 13. The partition storage unit 16 has a length in the direction in which the sphere flows L2, a width in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the sphere flows is D2, and a depth from the top surface of the bottom portion is T2.
仕切収納部１６の長さＬ２は、仕切部材３−５の底壁１５の長さＬ１と同じである（Ｌ１＝Ｌ２）。仕切収納部１６の横幅Ｄ２は、仕切部材３−５の底壁１５の横幅Ｄ１と同じである（Ｄ１＝Ｄ２）。仕切収納部１６の深さＴ２は、仕切部材３−５の底壁１５の厚さＴ１と同じである（Ｔ１＝Ｔ２）。これらＬ１＝Ｌ２、Ｄ１＝Ｄ２、Ｔ１＝Ｔ２の寸法設定は、仕切部材３−５の底壁１５が、仕切収納部１６に、球の流れる方向とそれに直交する方向との双方向に、がたつきなく、すっぽりと、整合して収納される寸法である。仕切収納部１６の底壁１５には、係合孔４５と凹部４６とねじ挿入孔４７とが形成される。係合孔４５は、上下方向に貫通する形状である。凹部４６は、上方に開口する形状である。ねじ挿入孔４７は、凹部４６の底部１０で上下方向に貫通する形態である。 The length L2 of the partition housing portion 16 is the same as the length L1 of the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 3-5 (L1 = L2). The horizontal width D2 of the partition housing part 16 is the same as the horizontal width D1 of the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 3-5 (D1 = D2). The depth T2 of the partition housing portion 16 is the same as the thickness T1 of the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 3-5 (T1 = T2). The dimension setting of these L1 = L2, D1 = D2, and T1 = T2 is such that the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 3-5 is in the partition storage portion 16 in both directions in which the sphere flows and the direction perpendicular thereto. It is a size that fits snugly and fits comfortably. An engagement hole 45, a recess 46, and a screw insertion hole 47 are formed in the bottom wall 15 of the partition housing portion 16. The engagement hole 45 has a shape penetrating in the vertical direction. The recess 46 has a shape that opens upward. The screw insertion hole 47 is configured to penetrate vertically at the bottom 10 of the recess 46.
球出口形成部１３は、仕切収納部１６から球の流れる方向の下流側に駆け上がるように連接された底面４８に、中央側球出口５０と両側球出口５１；５１と内側球誘導壁２８と外側誘導壁３８と隔壁５３と外壁５４とを備える。中央側球出口５０および両側球出口５１は、底面４８を上下方向に個別に貫通する。中央側球出口５０の口径および両側球出口５１の口径は、１個の球が通過可能であるが、２個の球が横に並んで通過不可能なように、１個の球の直径と略同じ寸法である。内側球誘導壁２８は、中央側球出口５０を囲むとともに球出口形成部１３における底面４８の仕切収納部１６と連接する側に開口された形態である。内側球誘導壁２８と球出口形成部１３における底面４８とが、中央側球誘導路２７を上方に開口された形態に形成する。中央側球誘導路２７の球の流れる方向と直交する横方向の間隔は、中央側球出口５０の直径と同じである。外側誘導壁３８は、両側球出口５１を囲むとともに球出口形成部１３における底面４８の仕切収納部１６との連接する側に開口された形態である。外側誘導壁３８と球出口形成部１３における底面４８とが、両側球誘導路３７を上方に開口された形態に形成する。両側球誘導路３７の球の流れる方向と直交する横方向の間隔は、両側球出口５１の直径と同じである。隔壁５３は、両側球出口５１および両側球誘導路３７を２つに分けるように、内側球誘導壁３６と外側誘導壁３８とに連接される。外壁５４は、外側誘導壁３８と両側壁１１とに連接される。 The ball outlet forming portion 13 is connected to a bottom surface 48 connected so as to run downstream from the partition storage portion 16 in the direction of flow of the sphere, with a central ball outlet 50, both side ball outlets 51; 51, and an inner ball guide wall 28. The outer guide wall 38, the partition wall 53, and the outer wall 54 are provided. The center side ball outlet 50 and the both side ball outlets 51 individually penetrate the bottom surface 48 in the vertical direction. The diameter of the central sphere outlet 50 and the diameter of the both-side sphere outlet 51 are such that one sphere can pass but the diameter of one sphere is such that two spheres cannot pass side by side. The dimensions are approximately the same. The inner sphere guide wall 28 has a shape that surrounds the center-side sphere outlet 50 and is open to the side of the bottom surface 48 of the sphere outlet forming portion 13 that is connected to the partition housing portion 16. The inner sphere guide wall 28 and the bottom surface 48 of the sphere outlet forming portion 13 form the central sphere guide path 27 in an open shape. The distance in the lateral direction perpendicular to the direction of flow of the spheres in the central sphere guide path 27 is the same as the diameter of the central sphere outlet 50. The outer guide wall 38 has a shape that surrounds the both-side sphere outlet 51 and is open to the side where the bottom surface 48 of the sphere outlet forming portion 13 is connected to the partition housing portion 16. The outer guide wall 38 and the bottom surface 48 of the ball outlet forming portion 13 form a double-sided ball guide path 37 in an open shape. The distance in the lateral direction perpendicular to the direction of flow of the spheres in the both-side sphere guide path 37 is the same as the diameter of the both-side sphere outlet 51. The partition wall 53 is connected to the inner sphere guide wall 36 and the outer guide wall 38 so that the both-side sphere outlet 51 and the both-side sphere guide path 37 are divided into two. The outer wall 54 is connected to the outer guide wall 38 and the side walls 11.
図２のｂ図に示すように、底部１０における仕切収納部１６よりも球の流れる方向の上流側の上面は、仕切収納部１６に収納された底壁１５の上面よりも上方に位置する。球出口形成部１３における中央側球誘導路２７の球と接触する底面４８および両側球誘導路３７の球と接触する底面４８は、仕切収納部１６に収納された底壁１５の上面よりも下方に位置する。図２のｃ図に示すように、底部１０において、仕切収納部１６と両側壁１１との間に存在する土手５６の上面は、仕切収納部１６に底壁１５が収納された場合、底壁１５の上面と同一面内に位置する。土手５６における仕切収納部１６と両側壁１１との間の横幅は、１個の球が底壁１５の上面と両側壁１１のうちの一方の内面とに接触した場合に土手５６が当該１個の球と接触しない寸法である。 As shown in FIG. 2 b, the upper surface on the upstream side of the bottom 10 in the direction in which the sphere flows is positioned above the upper surface of the bottom wall 15 stored in the partition storage 16. The bottom surface 48 in contact with the sphere of the central-side sphere guide path 27 and the bottom surface 48 in contact with the sphere of the both-side sphere guide path 37 in the sphere outlet forming portion 13 are lower than the top surface of the bottom wall 15 stored in the partition storage section 16. Located in. As shown in FIG. 2 c, in the bottom portion 10, the upper surface of the bank 56 existing between the partition storage portion 16 and the side walls 11 is the bottom wall when the bottom wall 15 is stored in the partition storage portion 16. It is located in the same plane as the upper surface of 15. The width of the bank 56 between the partition housing 16 and the side walls 11 is such that when one sphere contacts the upper surface of the bottom wall 15 and one inner surface of the side walls 11, the bank 56 is one piece. This dimension is not in contact with the ball.
図３を参照し、横樋２と仕切部材３−５との組立形態について説明する。図３のａ図は横樋２に仕切部材３を組み立てた場合である。この場合、底壁１５が横樋２の側に向けられた格好で、仕切部材３が横樋２における上方の開口から内部に挿入され、底壁１５が仕切収納部１６に接触して収納されるのに伴い、仕切部材３の相対峙する閉鎖部２５が横樋２の相対峙する両側壁１１の内面に接触し、仕切部材３の係合部２６が横樋２における内側球誘導壁２８の球の流入する側に位置する端面２８ａと両側球誘導壁３８の側に位置する外面２８ｂとに接触する。これによって、仕切部材３が、横樋２の内部に、全体的に、がたつくことなく安定にかつ正確な位置に配置される。上記係合部２６と内側球誘導壁２８とが互いに係合した場合、仕切壁２０の相対峙する内面が内側球誘導壁２８の相対峙する内面よりも球通路６の内側に突出する。このような横樋２と仕切部材３との組み立てられた形態において、球が、横樋２の上方に配置されたタンク６２における図３のａ図に仮想線で示す球供給口６４から横樋２の内部に落下供給されると、当該球は、横樋２における球検出体１７と仕切部材３との間の部分から仕切壁２０の方向に流下して１つの球通路６に取り込まれる。この場合、横樋２の両側壁１１に沿って流下する球は、閉鎖部２５で案内されつつ球通路６に取り込まれる。また、底部１０の上面が仕切部材３の底壁１５の上面よりも上方に位置しているので、底部１０の上面に沿って流下する球も、底部１０と底壁１５とのつなぎ目で抵抗を受けることなく、横樋２から球通路６に取り込まれる。球通路６に取り込まれた球は、仕切部材３の球通路６を球の流れる方向に徐々に狭くする仕切壁２０で誘導されることで、平面視に一列に整列されて、球通路６の出口から球出口形成部１３の中央側球誘導路２７を経由し、中央側球出口５０から横樋２の下部における球払出機構６６の１つの受口に到達する。この場合、仕切壁２０の相対峙する内面が内側球誘導壁２８の相対峙する内面よりも球通路６の内側に突出しているとともに、球出口形成部１３の底面４８が底壁１５の上面よりも下方に位置しているので、球通路６の１つの出口から中央側球誘導路２７に取り込まれる球は、仕切壁２０と内側球誘導壁２８とのつなぎ目で抵抗を受けることなく、球通路６から中央側球誘導路２７に取り込まれる。なお、この場合、両側球出口５１：５１は、横樋２から球払出機構６６への球出口として機能しない。 With reference to FIG. 3, the assembly form of the reed 2 and the partition member 3-5 is demonstrated. FIG. 3 a shows a case where the partition member 3 is assembled to the horizontal bar 2. In this case, the bottom wall 15 looks like the side wall 2, the partition member 3 is inserted into the interior from the upper opening of the side wall 2, and the bottom wall 15 is stored in contact with the partition storage portion 16. Accordingly, the closing portion 25 of the partition member 3 that comes into contact with the inner surface of the opposite side walls 11 of the side wall 2 comes into contact with the engaging portion 26 of the partition member 3 that flows in the sphere of the inner sphere guide wall 28 in the side surface 2. The end surface 28a located on the side to be touched and the outer surface 28b located on the side of the both-side sphere guide wall 38 are contacted. Thereby, the partition member 3 is arrange | positioned in the stable and exact position in the inside of the recumbent fence 2 without rattling. When the engaging portion 26 and the inner sphere guide wall 28 are engaged with each other, the inner surface of the partition wall 20 facing oppositely protrudes more inside the spherical passage 6 than the inner surface of the inner sphere guide wall 28 facing oppositely. In such an assembled form of the recumbent spade 2 and the partition member 3, the sphere is inside the recumbent 2 from the ball supply port 64 indicated by a virtual line in FIG. 3 a in the tank 62 disposed above the recumbent reed 2. When the sphere is dropped and supplied, the sphere flows down in the direction of the partition wall 20 from the portion between the sphere detector 17 and the partition member 3 in the reed 2 and is taken into one sphere passage 6. In this case, the sphere flowing down along the both side walls 11 of the recumbent ridge 2 is taken into the sphere passage 6 while being guided by the closing portion 25. In addition, since the upper surface of the bottom portion 10 is located above the upper surface of the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 3, the sphere that flows down along the upper surface of the bottom portion 10 also resists at the joint between the bottom portion 10 and the bottom wall 15. Without being received, it is taken into the ball passage 6 from the reed 2. The spheres taken into the sphere passage 6 are guided by the partition wall 20 that gradually narrows the sphere passage 6 of the partition member 3 in the direction of the sphere flow. From the exit, it passes through the center side ball guide path 27 of the ball exit forming portion 13 and reaches from the center side ball outlet 50 to one receiving port of the ball paying mechanism 66 in the lower part of the horizontal cage 2. In this case, the inner surface of the partition wall 20 facing away from the inner surface of the inner sphere guide wall 28 protrudes to the inside of the spherical passage 6, and the bottom surface 48 of the ball outlet forming portion 13 is more than the upper surface of the bottom wall 15. , The sphere taken into the central sphere guide path 27 from one outlet of the sphere passage 6 is not subjected to resistance at the joint between the partition wall 20 and the inner sphere guide wall 28, and thus the sphere path 6 to the central ball guide path 27. In this case, the both-side ball exit 51:51 does not function as a ball exit from the reed 2 to the ball dispensing mechanism 66.
図３のｂ図は、横樋２に仕切部材４を組み立てた場合である。この場合、底壁１５が横樋２の側に向けられた格好で、仕切部材４が横樋２における上方の開口から内部に挿入され、底壁１５が仕切収納部１６に接触して収納されるのに伴い、仕切部材４の相対峙する球寄部３１が横樋２の相対峙する両側壁１１の内面と外側球誘導壁３８とに接触し、仕切部材４の嵌合部３５の外面が横樋２の内側球誘導壁２８の相対峙する内面に接触し、嵌合部３５が内側球誘導壁２８に係合する。これによって、仕切部材４が、横樋２の内部に、全体的に、がたつくことなく安定にかつ正確な位置に配置される。上記球寄部３１と外側球誘導壁３８とが互いに接触した場合、球寄部３１の相対峙する平行部３２の内面３２ａが外側球誘導壁３８の相対峙する内面３８ａよりも球通路７の内側に突出する。また、上記嵌合部３５と内側球誘導壁２８とが互いに係合した場合、仕切壁２１の両側面２９が内側球誘導壁２８の外面２８ｂよりも球通路７の内側に突出する。このような横樋２と仕切部材４との組み立てられた形態において、球が横樋２の上方に配置されたタンク６２における図３のｂ図に仮想線で示す球供給口６４から横樋２の内部に落下供給されると、当該球は、横樋２における球検出体１７と仕切部材４との間の部分から仕切壁２１の方向に流下して２つの球通路７のそれぞれに取り込まれる。この場合、底部１０の上面が仕切部材４の底壁１５の上面よりも上方に位置しているので、底部１０の上面に沿って流下する球は、底部１０と底壁１５とのつなぎ目で抵抗を受けることなく、横樋２から球通路７に取り込まれる。球通路７に取り込まれた球は、球通路７を球の流れる方向に徐々に狭くする仕切壁２１で誘導された後、球寄部３１の傾斜部３３から平行部３２で平面視に一列に整列されて、球通路７の出口から球出口形成部１３の両側球誘導路３７を経由し、両側球出口５１から横樋２の下部における球払出機構６６の２つの受口に別々に到達する。この場合、球寄部３１の相対峙する平行部３２の内面３２ａが外側球誘導壁３８の相対峙する内面３８ａよりも球通路７の内側に突出しているとともに、仕切壁２１の両側面２９が内側球誘導壁２８の外面２８ｂよりも球通路７の内側に突出しており、さらに、球出口形成部１３の底面４８が底壁１５の上面よりも下方に位置しているので、２つの球通路７の出口から両側球誘導路３７に取り込まれる球は、仕切壁２１と内側球誘導壁２８とのつなぎ目と仕切壁２１と外側球誘導壁３８とのつなぎ目との双方のつなぎ目で抵抗を受けることなく、球通路７から両側球誘導路３７に取り込まれる。なお、この場合、中央側球出口５０は、横樋２から球払出機構への球出口として機能しない。 FIG. 3 b shows a case where the partition member 4 is assembled to the horizontal bar 2. In this case, the bottom wall 15 is directed toward the side wall 2, the partition member 4 is inserted into the interior from the upper opening in the side wall 2, and the bottom wall 15 is stored in contact with the partition storage portion 16. Accordingly, the ball bearing portion 31 on which the partition member 4 faces is brought into contact with the inner surface of the opposite side walls 11 and the outer sphere guide wall 38 on the side cage 2, and the outer surface of the fitting portion 35 of the partition member 4 is on the side plate 2. The inner sphere guide wall 28 contacts the inner surface of the inner sphere guide wall 28, and the fitting portion 35 engages with the inner sphere guide wall 28. Thereby, the partition member 4 is arrange | positioned in the stable and exact position in the inside of the recumbent board 2 without rattling. When the ball stopper 31 and the outer sphere guide wall 38 are in contact with each other, the inner surface 32a of the parallel portion 32 of the ball stopper 31 is opposed to the inner surface 38a of the outer sphere guide wall 38 of the ball passage 7. Projects inward. Further, when the fitting portion 35 and the inner sphere guide wall 28 are engaged with each other, both side surfaces 29 of the partition wall 21 protrude inside the sphere passage 7 from the outer surface 28 b of the inner sphere guide wall 28. In such an assembled form of the recumbent spade 2 and the partition member 4, a sphere is placed inside the recumbent 2 from the ball supply port 64 indicated by a phantom line in FIG. When dropped and supplied, the sphere flows down in the direction of the partition wall 21 from the portion between the sphere detector 17 and the partition member 4 in the reed 2 and is taken into each of the two sphere passages 7. In this case, since the upper surface of the bottom portion 10 is located above the upper surface of the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 4, the sphere flowing down along the upper surface of the bottom portion 10 resists at the joint between the bottom portion 10 and the bottom wall 15. Without being received, it is taken into the ball passage 7 from the reed 2. The spheres taken into the sphere passage 7 are guided by the partition wall 21 that gradually narrows the sphere passage 7 in the direction in which the sphere flows, and then are aligned in a line in plan view from the inclined portion 33 of the ball stop portion 31 to the parallel portion 32. After being aligned, the two outlets of the ball paying mechanism 66 at the lower part of the recumbent basin 2 are separately reached from the outlet of the ball passage 7 via the both-side ball guide paths 37 of the ball outlet forming portion 13. In this case, the inner surface 32a of the parallel portion 32 that faces the ball support portion 31 protrudes more inside the ball passage 7 than the inner surface 38a that faces the outer ball guide wall 38, and both side surfaces 29 of the partition wall 21 are formed. Since the outer surface 28b of the inner sphere guide wall 28 protrudes to the inside of the sphere passage 7 and the bottom surface 48 of the sphere outlet forming portion 13 is located below the upper surface of the bottom wall 15, two sphere passages are provided. The sphere taken into the both-side sphere guide path 37 from the outlet of 7 receives resistance at the joint between the joint between the partition wall 21 and the inner sphere guide wall 28 and the joint between the partition wall 21 and the outer sphere guide wall 38. Instead, it is taken from the ball passage 7 into the both-side ball guide path 37. In this case, the center-side ball outlet 50 does not function as a ball outlet from the side rail 2 to the ball payout mechanism.
図３のｃ図は、横樋２に仕切部材５を組み立てた場合である。この場合、底壁１５が横樋２の側に向けられた格好で、仕切部材５が横樋２における上方の開口から内部に挿入され、底壁１５が仕切収納部１６に接触して収納されるのに伴い、仕切部材５の先細部４１の端面が横樋２の内側球誘導壁２８の端面と外側球誘導壁３８の端面とに個別に接触する。これによって、仕切部材５が、横樋２の内部に、全体的に、がたつくことなく安定にかつ正確な位置に配置される。上記先細部４１と内側球誘導壁２８と外側球誘導壁３８とが互いに接触した場合、先細部４１が内側球誘導壁２８の端面や外側球誘導壁３８の端面よりも球通路８の内側に突出する。このような横樋２と仕切部材５との組み立てられた形態において、球が、横樋２の上方に配置されたタンク６２における図３のｃ図に仮想線で示す球供給口６４から横樋２の内部に落下供給されると、当該球は、横樋２における球検出体１７と仕切部材５との間の部分から仕切部材の方向に流下して３つの球通路８のそれぞれに取り込まれる。この場合、土手５６の幅が１個の球の半径よりも狭いので、横樋２の両側壁１１に沿って流下する球は、仕切部材５の最も外側に位置する２つの仕切壁２２で両側の２つの球通路８の側に案内されて当該２つの球通路８に取り込まれる。また、底部１０の上面が仕切部材５の底壁１５の上面よりも上方に位置しているので、底部１０の上面に沿って流下する球も、底部１０と底壁１５とのつなぎ目で抵抗を受けることなく、横樋２から球通路８に平面視に一列に整列されつつ取り込まれる。球通路８に取り込まれた球は、球通路８の出口から球出口形成部１３の中央側球誘導路２７および両側球誘導路３７を個別に経由し、中央側球出口５０と両側球出口５１とから横樋２の下部における球払出機構６６の３つの受口に別々に到達する。この場合、先細部４１が内側球誘導壁２８の端面や外側球誘導壁３８の端面よりも球通路８の内側に突出しているとともに、球出口形成部１３の底面４８が底壁１５の上面よりも下方に位置しているので、３つの球通路８の出口から中央側球誘導路２７と両側球誘導路３７とに取り込まれる球は、仕切壁２２と内側球誘導壁２８とのつなぎ目と仕切壁２２と外側球誘導壁３８とのつなぎ目との双方のつなぎ目で抵抗を受けることなく、球通路８から中央側球誘導路２７と両側球誘導路３７とにそれぞれ取り込まれる。 FIG. 3 c shows a case where the partition member 5 is assembled to the horizontal bar 2. In this case, the bottom wall 15 looks like the side wall 2, the partition member 5 is inserted into the interior from the upper opening in the side wall 2, and the bottom wall 15 is stored in contact with the partition storage portion 16. As a result, the end surface of the tapered portion 41 of the partition member 5 individually contacts the end surface of the inner sphere guide wall 28 and the end surface of the outer sphere guide wall 38 of the reed 2. Thereby, the partition member 5 is arrange | positioned in the stable and exact position, without wobbling in the inside of the recumbent cage 2 entirely. When the tip 41, the inner sphere guide wall 28, and the outer sphere guide wall 38 are in contact with each other, the tip 41 is located more inside the ball passage 8 than the end face of the inner sphere guide wall 28 or the end face of the outer sphere guide wall 38. Protruding. In such an assembled form of the recumbent rod 2 and the partition member 5, the ball is inside the recumbent 2 from the ball supply port 64 indicated by a virtual line in FIG. 3 c in the tank 62 disposed above the recumbent rod 2. When the sphere is dropped and supplied, the sphere flows down from the portion between the sphere detector 17 and the partition member 5 in the horizontal cage 2 in the direction of the partition member and is taken into each of the three sphere passages 8. In this case, since the width of the bank 56 is narrower than the radius of one sphere, the spheres flowing down along the both side walls 11 of the reed 2 are separated by the two partition walls 22 positioned on the outermost side of the partition member 5. It is guided to the two ball passages 8 and taken into the two ball passages 8. In addition, since the upper surface of the bottom portion 10 is located above the upper surface of the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 5, the sphere that flows down along the upper surface of the bottom portion 10 also resists at the joint between the bottom portion 10 and the bottom wall 15. Without being received, they are taken into the ball passage 8 from the reed 2 while being aligned in a line in plan view. The spheres taken into the sphere passage 8 individually pass from the exit of the sphere passage 8 through the center side sphere guide path 27 and the both side sphere guide paths 37 of the sphere exit forming part 13, and the center side sphere exit 50 and the both side sphere exits 51. To the three receiving ports of the ball paying mechanism 66 at the lower part of the horizontal bar 2 separately. In this case, the tapered portion 41 protrudes to the inside of the ball passage 8 from the end surface of the inner sphere guide wall 28 and the end surface of the outer sphere guide wall 38, and the bottom surface 48 of the sphere outlet forming portion 13 is from the top surface of the bottom wall 15. Is located below, the sphere taken into the central sphere guide path 27 and the both-side sphere guide paths 37 from the exits of the three sphere paths 8 is connected to the joint between the partition wall 22 and the inner sphere guide wall 28 and the partition. Without being subjected to resistance at the joints between the wall 22 and the joint between the outer sphere guide wall 38, the ball 22 is taken into the central sphere guide path 27 and the both-side sphere guide paths 37.
図４を参照し、図１の仕切部材３−５が横樋の仕切収納部１６に収納される場合における横樋２の底部１０と仕切部材３−５の底壁１５との結合構造について説明する。図４のａ図に示すように、底壁１５の下面１５ａから突出して形成されたフック５７が底部１０の上方から係合孔４５に挿入されて下方に突出すると、フック５７が係合孔４５の周りにおける底部１０の外面１０ｆに上下方向で係合する。図４のｂ図に示すように、底壁１５の取付脚５８が底部１０の凹部４６に上方から挿入された後、タッピングスクリューのような止ねじ５９がねじ挿入孔４７から取付脚５８のねじ取付孔６０に締結される。これらの図４のａ図およびｂ図に示すように、底壁１５のフック５７が底部１０に係合するとともに、底壁１５の取付脚５８が底部１０に止ねじ５９で締結されることによって、底壁１５が、仕切収容部１６から上方に浮き上がることがなく、仕切収容部１６に安定して取り付けられるうえ、図１の仕切部材３−５が横樋２から脱落しないように取り付けられる。この場合、図４のａ図に示すフック５７に代えて、図４のｂ図に示す止ねじ５９だけによる結合であっても、図４のｂ図に示す止ねじ５９に代えて、図４のａ図に示すフック５７だけによる結合であっても、同様に適用できる。 With reference to FIG. 4, the connection structure of the bottom 10 of the horizontal reed 2 and the bottom wall 15 of the partition 3-5 when the partition 3-5 in FIG. 1 is stored in the horizontal partition storage 16 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4 a, when the hook 57 formed to protrude from the lower surface 15 a of the bottom wall 15 is inserted into the engagement hole 45 from above the bottom portion 10 and protrudes downward, the hook 57 is engaged with the engagement hole 45. Is engaged with the outer surface 10f of the bottom portion 10 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 4 b, after the mounting leg 58 of the bottom wall 15 is inserted into the recess 46 of the bottom 10 from above, a set screw 59 such as a tapping screw is inserted into the screw of the mounting leg 58 from the screw insertion hole 47. Fastened to the mounting hole 60. As shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b, the hook 57 of the bottom wall 15 is engaged with the bottom portion 10, and the mounting leg 58 of the bottom wall 15 is fastened to the bottom portion 10 with a set screw 59. The bottom wall 15 does not float upward from the partition housing portion 16 and is stably attached to the partition housing portion 16, and is attached so that the partition member 3-5 of FIG. In this case, instead of the hook 57 shown in FIG. 4a, the connection by only the set screw 59 shown in FIG. 4b may be used instead of the set screw 59 shown in FIG. The connection by only the hook 57 shown in FIG.
図５を参照し、前述した遊技機用球樋装置１を使用した遊技機について説明する。遊技機用球樋装置１が、遊技機枠６１の裏面におけるタンク６２と縦形球樋６３との間に、横樋２の一端から他端に行くにしたがって徐々に傾斜する格好で、遊技機枠６１に取り付けられる。これによって、タンク６２における図３に示す球供給口６４が横樋２の上に配置されて連結され、横樋２の図３に示す中央・両側球出口５０；５１が縦形球樋６３の球入口の上に配置されて連結部材６５で連結される。この場合、遊技機用球樋装置１が横樋２に図１の仕切部材３を使用した形態にあっては、横樋２の図３に示す中央側球出口５０が縦形球樋６３の１つの球入口に連結され、縦形球樋６３が１つの球入口から一列状態で供給された球を一列状態で下部の球払出機構６６に送り、球払出機構６６が、図外の制御装置からの球払出動作指示による図外の駆動源の駆動によって、縦形球樋６３から一列状態で供給された球を中継樋６７から遊技機枠６１の前面における球皿６８に払い出す。遊技機用球樋装置１が横樋２に図１の仕切部材４を使用した形態にあっては、横樋２の図３に示す両側球出口５１が縦形球樋６３の２つの球入口に別々に連結され、縦形球樋６３が２つの球入口から一列状態で別々に供給された球を一列状態で下部の球払出機構６６に別々に送り、球払出機構６６が、図外の制御装置からの球払出動作指示による図外の駆動源の駆動によって、縦形球樋６３から一列状態で別々に供給された球を中継樋６７から遊技機枠６１の前面における球皿６８に払い出す。遊技機用球樋装置１が横樋２に図１の仕切部材５を使用した形態にあっては、横樋２の図３に示す中央・両側球出口５０；５１が縦形球樋６３の３つの球入口に別々に連結され、縦形球樋６３が３つの球入口から一列状態で供給された球を一列状態で下部の球払出機構６６に別々に送り、球払出機構６６が、図外の制御装置からの球払出動作指示による図外の駆動源の駆動によって、縦形球樋６３から一列状態で別々に供給された球を中継樋６７から遊技機枠６１の前面における球皿６８に払い出す。タンク６２は、上方に開口された箱形である。タンク６２の上部には、遊技機枠６１の設置された遊技店における島と呼ばれる図外の遊技設置設備の補給系統の球出口が配置される。そして、球がタンク６２から横樋２に供給され、タンク６２に球が無くなるか、または、タンク６２の球が減ると、球検出体１７を検出する検出器６９（図２のｂ図参照）から制御装置に球供給指示信号が送られ、制御装置の制御により補給系統から球がタンクに補給される。検出器６９は例えば図２のｂ図に示すように横樋２の一端壁１２の下部に形成された孔１２ａの外側に配置され、球で押されて回転する球検出体１７により投入されるスイッチ部を有するものである。例えば検出器６９からスイッチの投入されていないことを示す信号が球供給指示信号として制御装置に送られることで、制御装置が補給系統に球補充処理を指示する。 With reference to FIG. 5, a gaming machine using the above-described ball game apparatus 1 for gaming machines will be described. The gaming ball apparatus 1 is gradually inclined between the tank 62 and the vertical ball basket 63 on the back surface of the gaming machine frame 61 as it goes from one end of the horizontal basket 2 to the other end. Attached to. As a result, the ball supply port 64 shown in FIG. 3 in the tank 62 is disposed on and connected to the horizontal bar 2, and the central and both side ball outlets 50; 51 shown in FIG. 3 of the horizontal bar 2 are the ball inlets of the vertical ball 63. Arranged above and connected by a connecting member 65. In this case, when the ball apparatus 1 for gaming machine is in the form using the partition member 3 of FIG. 1 for the horizontal bar 2, the central side ball outlet 50 of the horizontal bar 2 shown in FIG. The balls connected to the inlet and fed in a single row by the vertical ball cage 63 are sent to the lower ball dispensing mechanism 66 in a single row, and the ball dispensing mechanism 66 receives the ball dispensing from the control device (not shown). By driving a driving source (not shown) according to the operation instruction, the balls supplied in a line from the vertical ball cage 63 are paid out from the relay rod 67 to the ball tray 68 on the front surface of the gaming machine frame 61. If the ball apparatus 1 for gaming machine is in the form using the partition member 4 of FIG. 1 for the horizontal bar 2, the double-side ball outlets 51 shown in FIG. 3 of the horizontal bar 2 are separately provided at the two ball inlets of the vertical ball 63. Connected and the vertical ball cage 63 separately feeds the balls supplied separately from the two ball inlets in one row to the lower ball dispensing mechanism 66 in one row, and the ball dispensing mechanism 66 is supplied from the control device (not shown). By driving a driving source (not shown) according to the ball payout operation instruction, the balls separately supplied from the vertical ball cage 63 in a line are paid out from the relay rod 67 to the ball tray 68 on the front surface of the gaming machine frame 61. When the ball cage device 1 for gaming machine is in the form using the partition member 5 of FIG. 1 for the horizontal cage 2, the central and both side ball outlets 50; 51 shown in FIG. Separately connected to the inlet, the vertical ball cage 63 supplies the balls supplied from the three ball inlets in a single row state separately to the lower ball discharge mechanism 66 in a single row state. By driving a driving source (not shown) according to a ball payout operation instruction from the ball, the balls separately supplied in a line from the vertical ball cage 63 are paid out from the relay rod 67 to the ball tray 68 on the front surface of the gaming machine frame 61. The tank 62 has a box shape opened upward. In the upper part of the tank 62, a ball outlet of a supply system of a game installation facility (not shown) called an island in a game store where the gaming machine frame 61 is installed is arranged. Then, when the sphere is supplied from the tank 62 to the recumbent 2 and the sphere disappears in the tank 62 or the sphere in the tank 62 decreases, the detector 69 (see FIG. 2b) detects the sphere detector 17. A ball supply instruction signal is sent to the control device, and the ball is supplied to the tank from the supply system under the control of the control device. For example, as shown in FIG. 2 b, the detector 69 is arranged outside the hole 12 a formed in the lower portion of the one end wall 12 of the horizontal bar 2, and is a switch inserted by a sphere detector 17 that is pushed and rotated by a sphere. It has a part. For example, a signal indicating that the switch is not turned on is sent from the detector 69 as a ball supply instruction signal to the control device, and the control device instructs the supply system to perform a ball replenishment process.
図６は第２実施形態である。図６のａ図は、横樋２の別々に形成した横樋本体７１と球出口形成部７２とを分解して示す。図６のｂ図は、球出口形成部７２の取付脚と横樋本体の結合部との嵌め合う以前の形態の断面を示す。図６のｃ図は、取付脚と結合部との締結した形態の断面を示す。図６のａ図において、横樋２は、横樋本体７１と球出口形成部７２とを備える。横樋本体７１と球出口形成部７２とは、材料を限定するものではないが、光透過性の有る合成樹脂で、互いに別々に形成される。横樋本体７１は、図１に示す横樋２から球出口形成部１３を切除し、その切除部に受部７３を形成した形態である。具体的には、横樋本体７１における球の流れる方向の下流端である切除部には受部７３が連接される。受部７３は、下壁７４と、相対峙する両側壁７５と、両側の土手７６とを備える。下壁７４は、横樋本体７１における仕切収納部１６Ａの下壁１６ａから球出口形成部７２における底板８１の厚さ分だけ下がった後に球の流れる方向に板状に延設される。両側壁７５は、横樋本体７１に両側壁１１から球出口形成部７２における相対峙する両側壁７７；７７の厚さ分だけ外側に広がって球の流れる方向に板状に延設される。土手７６は、横樋本体７１の下両側の土手５６から球出口形成部７２における両側の土手７８の厚さ分だけ下がった後に球の流れる方向に板状に個別に延設されるとともに、下壁７４と両側壁７５との双方に連接される。下壁７４と両側壁７５と土手７６とにおける延長された寸法は、同一である。下壁７４には、複数の凹部７９と複数のねじ挿入孔８０とが形成される。凹部７９は、上方に開口し、下部の閉鎖された、筒状である。ねじ挿入孔８０は、凹部７９の閉鎖された底に、上下方向に貫通する。球出口形成部７２における底板８１の下面８２には、複数の取付脚８３が設けられる。取付脚８３の下面８２からの突出寸法は、球出口形成部７２の下面８２から凹部７９の深さと同一か、または、凹部７９の深さよりも小さい。取付脚８３には、ねじ取付孔８４が、取付脚８３の下面から内部に窪む格好で、個別に形成される。そして、横樋本体７１と球出口形成部７２とを組み立てる場合、図６のｂ図において、取付脚８３が受部７３の上方から凹部７９に挿入される。その後、図６のｃ図に示すように、タッピングスクリューのような止ねじ８５がねじ挿入孔８０からねじ取付孔８４に締結される。これによって、横樋本体７１と球出口形成部７２とが互いに結合されて図１に示す形態の横樋２が形成される。このように横樋２が形成された場合、受部７３の下壁の上に接触して重ね合わされた球出口形成部７２の底板８１の上面は、横樋本体７１における仕切収納部１６Ａの下壁１６ａの上面と同一面となり、図２のａ図の仕切収納部１６を形成する。球出口形成部７２の内側には図２のａ図と同様に、仕切収納部１６の下流端と連設された内側球誘導壁２８と外側誘導壁３８及び中央側球出口５０と両側球出口５１；５１と隔壁５３と外壁５４とが形成されている。 FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment. FIG. 6 a shows an exploded view of the separately formed recumbet main body 71 and the ball outlet forming part 72 of the recumbent reed 2. FIG. 6b shows a cross-section of the form before the mounting leg of the ball outlet forming portion 72 and the joint portion of the horizontal body are fitted together. FIG. 6c shows a cross-section of the fastened form between the mounting leg and the coupling portion. In FIG. 6 a, the recumbent rod 2 includes a recumbent main body 71 and a ball outlet forming portion 72. Although the material of the recumbent main body 71 and the bulb | ball exit formation part 72 is not limited, it is a synthetic resin with a light transmittance, and is mutually formed separately. The recumbent main body 71 has a form in which the ball outlet forming portion 13 is cut out from the recumbent reed 2 shown in FIG. 1 and a receiving portion 73 is formed in the cut-out portion. Specifically, the receiving portion 73 is connected to the cutout portion, which is the downstream end of the recumbent main body 71 in the direction in which the sphere flows. The receiving portion 73 includes a lower wall 74, opposite side walls 75 that face each other, and banks 76 on both sides. The lower wall 74 extends in the shape of a plate in the direction in which the sphere flows after it has been lowered from the lower wall 16a of the partition housing portion 16A in the horizontal cage main body 71 by the thickness of the bottom plate 81 in the ball outlet forming portion 72. The both side walls 75 are extended in a plate shape in the direction in which the spheres flow by spreading outward from the side wall main body 71 by the thickness of the side walls 77; The banks 76 are individually extended in a plate shape in the direction in which the spheres flow after being lowered by the thickness of the banks 78 on both sides of the ball outlet forming portion 72 from the banks 56 on both lower sides of the main body 71, and the bottom wall 74 and both side walls 75 are connected. The extended dimensions of the lower wall 74, the side walls 75, and the bank 76 are the same. A plurality of recesses 79 and a plurality of screw insertion holes 80 are formed in the lower wall 74. The recess 79 has a cylindrical shape that opens upward and is closed at the bottom. The screw insertion hole 80 penetrates the closed bottom of the recess 79 in the vertical direction. A plurality of mounting legs 83 are provided on the lower surface 82 of the bottom plate 81 in the ball outlet forming portion 72. The projecting dimension of the mounting leg 83 from the lower surface 82 is the same as the depth of the recess 79 from the lower surface 82 of the ball outlet forming portion 72 or smaller than the depth of the recess 79. A screw mounting hole 84 is individually formed in the mounting leg 83 so as to be recessed from the lower surface of the mounting leg 83. When assembling the recumbent main body 71 and the ball outlet forming portion 72, the mounting leg 83 is inserted into the recess 79 from above the receiving portion 73 in FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 c, a set screw 85 such as a tapping screw is fastened from the screw insertion hole 80 to the screw mounting hole 84. As a result, the recumbent main body 71 and the ball outlet forming portion 72 are joined together to form the recumbent reed 2 in the form shown in FIG. When the recumbent cage 2 is formed in this way, the upper surface of the bottom plate 81 of the ball outlet forming portion 72 that is in contact with and superimposed on the lower wall of the receiving portion 73 is the lower wall 16a of the partition housing portion 16A in the recumbent main body 71. It forms the same surface as the upper surface of the partition housing portion 16 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2a, the inner and outer guide walls 28 and 38 are connected to the downstream end of the partition storage portion 16 inside the spherical outlet forming portion 72. 51; 51, a partition wall 53, and an outer wall 54 are formed.
第２実施形態の構造によれば、横樋本体７１と球出口形成部７２とが互いに別々に形成されたので、横樋本体７１と球出口形成部７２とを止ねじ８５で結合することは必要であるものの、図１に示す単一構成された横樋２を、型を用いて合成樹脂で成形する場合、当該型が横樋本体７１と球出口形成部７２との小さな型に分けられるので、成形作業が容易である。また、仕切部材３−５に合わせて、形状の異なる球出口形成部７２を複数用意し、仕切部材３−５のうちの１つと形状の異なる複数の球出口形成部７２のうちの１つとを対として、横樋本体７１に組み合わせて使用することもできる。 According to the structure of the second embodiment, the recumbent main body 71 and the ball outlet forming portion 72 are formed separately from each other, so it is necessary to connect the recumbent main body 71 and the ball outlet forming portion 72 with the set screw 85. However, when the single-sided reed 2 shown in FIG. 1 is formed of synthetic resin using a mold, the mold is divided into small molds of a recumbet main body 71 and a ball outlet forming portion 72. Is easy. Moreover, according to the partition member 3-5, several sphere exit formation parts 72 from which a shape differs are prepared, and one of the sphere exit formation parts 72 from which one of the partition members 3-5 differs is formed. It can also be used in combination with the recumbent main body 71 as a pair.
尚、図示はしないが、仕切部材３−５の底壁１５の代わりに、仕切壁の上部を連結する連結部材を設け、この連結部材の両端を仕切部材３−５の同一形態部分とし、横樋の仕切収納部としての凹部の代わりに、上記連結部材の両端である同一形態部分を収納する収納部を横樋２の両側壁１１に設けでもよい。そして、同一形態部分である仕切部材３−５の連結部材の両端を、横樋２の両側壁１１に設けた収納部に収納して取り付けることで、横樋２に対して仕切部材３−５のうちの１つを同じように簡単に取り付けることができる。 Although not shown, instead of the bottom wall 15 of the partition member 3-5, a connection member for connecting the upper part of the partition wall is provided, and both ends of the connection member are the same form portions of the partition member 3-5. Instead of the concave portion as the partition storage portion, storage portions for storing the same shape portions that are both ends of the connecting member may be provided on the both side walls 11 of the reed 2. And the both ends of the connection member of the partition member 3-5 which is the same form part are accommodated in the accommodating part provided in the both-sides wall 11 of the recumbent rib 2, and it is among partition members 3-5 with respect to the recumbent fence 2 One of these can be easily installed in the same way.
本発明の遊技機用球樋装置１は、パチンコ機、遊技媒体としてパチンコ球を使用するスロットマシン等の複数種の遊技機に使用可能である。 The ball game apparatus 1 for a gaming machine of the present invention can be used for a plurality of types of gaming machines such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine that uses a pachinko ball as a gaming medium.
２ 横樋、３；４；５ 仕切部材、６；７；８ 球通路、１３，７２ 球出口形成部、１５ 仕切部材の底壁（同一形態部分）、１６ 仕切収納部（収納部）、５０ 中央側球出口（球出口）、５１；５１ 両側球出口（球出口）、６２ タンク、６４ タンクの球排出口、６６ 球払出機構。
2 Recumbent, 3; 4; 5 Partition member, 6; 7; 8 Sphere passage, 13, 72 Sphere outlet forming portion, 15 Bottom wall of the partition member (part of the same form), 16 Partition storage portion (storage portion), 50 Center Side ball outlet (ball outlet), 51; 51 Both sides ball outlet (ball outlet), 62 tank, 64 tank ball outlet, 66 ball payout mechanism.
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The ball cage apparatus for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one end side of the horizontal bar is connected to a ball discharge port of the tank, and a ball outlet is connected to a ball inlet of a ball payout mechanism. .
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