JP2007130302A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of effectively utilizing a game board maximally without disturbing the extension of a center accessory upward, thereby improving the seasoning of a player. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine is provided with: an outer frame 1 formed in the state of a rectangular frame of upper/lower and right and left frame bodies 26 to 29; an inner frame 2 mounted to the front surface of the outer frame 1 openably and closably through a hinge mechanism 3; the game board 4 mounted to the inner frame 2; and and a put-out means 12 for putting out game balls as rental balls or prize balls. The upper frame body 26 is provided with: a reservation part 31 for reserving a prescribed amount of game balls; and a rectification path 34 for rectifying the game balls to supply to the put-out means 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine including a storage unit that stores a predetermined amount of game balls supplied to a payout means.

  In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, an inner frame having a game board is provided on an outer frame so as to be freely opened and closed, and a glass door frame with a glass plate attached to an opening window through which the game board can be visually recognized is hinged. . In addition, a mechanism plate having mechanism parts such as a ball tank that stores a predetermined amount of game balls and a ball payout device that pays out the game balls of the ball tank as prize balls or rental balls is mounted on the back surface of the middle frame. . In the game area of the game board, a central player such as a liquid crystal display and a winning opening are arranged, and obstacle nails are placed so that a winning ball is paid out from the ball payout device by winning at the winning opening. It has become. In recent years, a pachinko gaming machine with a larger central actor has been proposed in order to further enhance the game's preference (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  However, since the mechanical parts obstruct the enlargement of the central character that protrudes to the rear of the game board, the prize is within the frame width of the frame member of the game board mounting frame so as to correspond to the enlargement of the central character. A pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball payout mechanism has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-204908 A JP 7-31739 A

  However, although the pachinko gaming machine shown in Patent Document 2 can cope with the lateral enlargement of the central role, a ball tank for storing a predetermined amount of gaming balls is provided so as to occupy the upper rear side of the gaming board. Therefore, there was a limit to the upward expansion of the game board. For this reason, it has not been possible to cope with the upward enlargement of the central character, which is required to further enhance the game's preference.

  The present invention provides a gaming machine that solves such problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to maximize the effectiveness of the gaming board without hindering the upward expansion of the central feature. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can be used and can enhance the interest of the player.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right side frames, a middle frame that is openably and closably attached to the front surface of the outer frame via a hinge mechanism, A pachinko gaming machine comprising a game board mounted on a frame and a payout means for paying out a game ball as a rented or winning ball, and forming a storage portion for storing a predetermined amount of game balls in the upper frame body In addition, a rectifying path for rectifying the game ball and supplying it to the payout means is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right side frames, an inner frame that is openably / closably attached to the front surface of the outer frame via a hinge mechanism, and the inner frame A pachinko gaming machine comprising a game board to be mounted and a payout means for paying out a game ball as a rented or prized ball, forming a storage portion for storing a predetermined amount of game balls in the upper frame, At least one of the left and right frame bodies is provided with a supply passage ridge communicating with the storage portion, and the dispensing means is provided below the supply passage ridge. Here, “providing the payout means on the frame body” means that the case body provided with the payout means is provided on the base serving as the frame body, and the case body itself provided with the payout means is the frame body. Including things.

  A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a connection port for connecting a supply pipe for supplying game balls from a supply path for game balls is provided in the storage section. The connection port is preferably provided on the rear side wall of the storage unit.

  It is preferable to provide a detecting means for detecting the breakage of the storage portion. The detecting means, for example, is a sensor that rectifies the rectifying path in the storage section and urges the rectifying path with a biasing member such as a spring spring so as to move down the rectifying path due to the ball load. May be provided. When the rectifying path is released from the ball load, the urging member moves upward to detect the ball breakage.

  It is preferable to provide an installation fixing portion for installing a pachinko gaming machine in the hall on the upper frame. It is preferable that the fixing portion for installation can be nailed, and the pachinko gaming machine can be installed in the hole with the nailed nails.

  A storage space for storing at least one of the substrates for controlling power supply, gaming operation, sound effects, electrical decoration, game medium payout, etc. is formed in at least one of the upper, lower, left, and right side frames. Further, it is preferable that the mounting surface of the substrate is covered with a cover body that can be visually recognized.

  A substrate attachment portion may be provided on the base of the side frame body, and a substrate may be attached to the attachment portion, and the substrate may be covered and sealed with a cover body configured to be visible. The base is preferably a metal base, which is strong and can reliably protect the substrate and can prevent adverse effects of static electricity.

  The inner frame is provided with a guide rod that guides the game ball paid out from the payout means to the storage tray, and the side ball body provided with the payout means communicates with the guide rod when the middle frame is closed and is paid out from the payout means. A lead-out port for guiding the guide rod to the guide rod, and a ball spill prevention means for preventing a ball spill occurring when the guide rod is isolated from the guide port by opening a middle frame at the communicating portion of the guide port and the guide rod. Is preferred.

  The ball spill prevention means has a urging member such as a movable member and a spring that prevents spilling of the ball from the outlet, and the movable member resists the urging of the urging member by contact with the middle frame from the outlet. The game ball is allowed to flow out and is released from contact with the middle frame, so that it can be moved by biasing of the biasing member to prevent outflow from the outlet. The outlet may be closed directly by the movable member.

  Further, the ball spill prevention means is a detection means for detecting a stored ball provided in the vicinity of the connection port of the middle frame, and it is preferable that the payout by the payout means is controlled by the detection of the detection means. It is preferable to provide storage means for storing the remaining game balls to be paid out at this time.

  According to the present invention, the storage area for storing a predetermined amount of game balls is formed in the side frame member of the outer frame, so that the installation area of the central accessory can be expanded in the upward direction of the game board. For this reason, the central character can be provided without being trapped in the installation place, and a pachinko gaming machine that enhances the interest of the player can be provided.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine. In the pachinko gaming machine, a middle frame 2 provided with a game board 4 on the front surface of the outer frame 1 is hinged so that it can be opened in a horizontal direction via a hinge mechanism 3, and a window hole through which the game board 4 can be seen is provided on the front surface. The established front door 5 is provided so as to be openable and closable by pivoting on the left side of the front. The open ends of the middle frame 2 and the front door 5 are locked by the locking mechanism 6, and the middle frame 2 and the front door 5 are opened by the unlocking operation of the locking mechanism 6. An upper tray 7 provided with a supply tray in which game balls are stored is provided at the lower portion of the front door 5 so as to be openable and closable via a decorative plate, and surplus balls of the upper tray 7 are stored in the lower portion of the upper tray 7. A receiving tray 9 having a storage tray and an ashtray is provided. A launching handle 10 that adjusts the striking force is provided on the right side of the lower tray 9.

  In the game board 4, a game area 4a is formed in a substantially circular shape by the guide rail 20, and a variable display device 21 is provided as a central accessory provided with a display unit for variably displaying symbols and numbers at the center of the game area 4a. It has been. Further, the other game areas 4a are provided with board components such as a start winning opening 22, a variable winning device 23, and a general winning opening 24, and game balls that have not won the winning opening flow into the lowermost area of the gaming area 4a. The out ball port 25 is formed.

  Movable hinge members 3a and 3a of a hinge mechanism 3 hinged to the outer frame 1 are provided on one side of the middle frame 2 and above. The middle frame 2 is provided with a game board support frame 11 on which the game board 4 is mounted, and a locking mechanism 6 having a locking hook 6a having a hook-like tip formed on one side thereof. 2 is provided with a saddle substrate 13 on which the supplied and discharged game balls flow down. The base board 13 is provided with a collecting base 14 for collecting the winning game balls and a recovery base 15 for recovering the game balls that have been driven into the game board 4. 7 is provided. A ball inlet 17 for receiving a game ball is formed on the side wall of the guide rod 16, an overflow rod 18 for guiding the overflow ball from the upper tray 7 to the lower tray 9 is provided, and whether there is a game ball stored near the ball inlet 17. A sensor 19 for detection is provided. (See Figure 5)

  The outer frame 1 is formed by independently forming upper and lower frame bodies 26 and 27 and left and right side frame bodies 28 and 29 having a predetermined thickness as shown in FIG. A decorative plate 30 is attached to the front surface of.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper frame body 26 is formed in a box shape in which a storage portion 31 for a game ball having a predetermined depth and width is formed by bending a metal base plate 26 a outward and having a predetermined depth and width. On both sides thereof, hook-shaped support pieces 32 are provided to straddle the upper portions of the left and right side frame bodies 28 and 29. The bottom portion of the storage portion 31 is gently inclined toward the left frame 28, and a rectifying path 34 is provided on the downstream side to rectify the game balls in the storage portion 31 in a row by the ball breaker portion 33. An outlet 35 is established. The upper frame body 26 is provided with a nailing installation fixing portion 36 for installing a pachinko gaming machine in the hall, and the ball breaker portion 33 also constitutes a part of the installation fixing portion 36. In addition, a supply port 37 communicating with the storage unit 31 is provided on the rear side surface of the upper frame body 26, and a flexible supply pipe H such as a bellows is connected to a supply port 37 from a supply rod (not shown) so that game balls are supplied and a rectifying path is supplied. 34. Further, an arcuate guide wall 36a for guiding the game ball flowing in from the supply port 37 to the downstream side is provided inside the storage portion 31 facing the supply port 37, and the ball breakage detection plate 60 is provided swingably on the bottom wall. It has been. Although the upper frame 26 is formed of a metal plate, a so-called particle board in which wood waste materials and wood-based materials are crushed into chips as the main raw material and solidified to a predetermined thickness with a synthetic resin, adhesive, or the like. It may be formed, and the installation fixing portion 36 that can be nail can be integrally provided. At this time, it is preferable that a thin metal plate or the like is attached to the inner surface of the storage unit 31 in order to remove static electricity and prevent wear. Moreover, you may make it the open part of the storage part 31 block | close with a cover member etc.

  The left and right frame bodies 28 and 29 and the lower frame body 27 are formed with a receiving space 38 having a predetermined thickness by bending metal base plates 27a to 29a inwardly in a U-shape. The right frame 29 is integrally formed by cutting and raising locking portions 39 and 39 to which the upper and lower hooks 6a and 6a of the locking mechanism 6 are locked, and the left frame 28 is fixed to the fixed hinge member 3b and the hinge mechanism 3 respectively. 3b is provided integrally. In addition, a ball payout device 12 is provided in the accommodation space 38 of the left frame 28 as a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as rental balls or prize balls, and is aligned with the ball outlet 35 of the upper frame 26. The supply passage ridge 40 in which the introduction port 39 for introducing the game ball from the storage unit 31 is opened and the discharge port 41 in which the game ball paid out from the ball dispensing device 12 is led to the upper tray 7 of the middle frame 2 is opened. A passageway 42 is provided. The introduction port 39 is formed with a diameter larger than that of the ball outlet 35 so that the ball does not stop even if the positional relationship between the inlet 39 and the ball outlet 35 is shifted due to distortion or molding of the inner frame 2. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the ball payout device 12 is roughly constituted by a payout control body 43 for controlling the earliest game ball in the supply passage 40a and an electric drive source 44 for electrically controlling the payout control body 43. The case body 46 is provided with a sensor 45 as detection means for detecting and counting the game balls that have been paid out. Further, the supply passage 40a and the discharge passage 42a are provided meandering along the base plate 28a, and the discharge control body 43 is provided so as to be movable along the base plate 28a. Is surely done. In this embodiment, the payout control body 43 is a sprocket type rotating body in which a plurality of game ball ball receiving portions 43a are provided around a disc-shaped resin plate, and a stopper 44a is obtained by de-excitation of an electromagnet 44 as an electric drive source. The rotation is controlled by moving back and forth in the rotation range of the rotating body 43. That is, the electromagnet 44 is excited by the payout signal from the payout control board, and the stopper 44a moves backward from the rotation range of the rotating body 43 as shown in the chain line in FIG. To the discharge passage 42a. When a predetermined number of game balls are counted by the sensor 45, the electromagnet 44 is demagnetized and the stopper 44a enters the rotation range of the rotating body 43 as shown in the solid line in FIG. 43 is stopped. The ball dispensing device 12 is not limited to this embodiment, and the ball stopping portion is provided in the supply passage by using a thin motor / solenoid as the electric drive source or by swinging or sliding the dispensing control body. The payout of game balls may be controlled by advancing and retreating. When a plurality of (for example, two) game balls are supplied from the storage unit 31, a rectifier that rectifies the two ball paths into one is provided in the supply path 40a to provide the ball dispensing apparatus 12. It is only necessary to supply it with 1 item. Further, the ball dispensing device 12 may be provided with a supply passage rod 40 and a discharge passage rod 42, and at this time, the case body 46 itself may constitute a side frame.

  Further, in the vicinity of the outlet 41 that is a communicating portion with the middle frame 2, ball spill prevention means for preventing ball spill when the middle frame 2 is opened is provided. In this embodiment, the ball spill prevention means supports the torsion coil spring 47 as an urging member by pivotally supporting the movable member 45 on the terminal bottom wall of the discharge passage 42a so that the outlet 41 side swings. Is wound around the swing shaft 46 and biased so as to tilt downward in the direction opposite to the outlet 41. The movable member 45 has a plate-like portion 45a serving as a bottom wall of the discharge passage 42a and a guide portion 45b for inclining the plate-like portion 45a toward the outlet port 41 by contact with the middle frame 2 (guide rod 16). It is formed in a roughly letter shape. When the middle frame 2 is closed, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide member 45 b comes into contact with the guide rod 16 and is pressed to turn the movable member 45 downward, so that the game ball paid out from the ball payout device 12. Is guided to the upper tray 7 through the guide rod 16. On the other hand, when the middle frame 2 is opened as shown by a chain line in the figure, the guide portion 45b is released from contact with the middle frame 2 (induction rod 16), and the lead-out port 41 of the movable member 45 is biased by the coil spring 47. The side moves up to prevent spilling from the outlet 41. At this time, the game ball on the guide rod 16 side does not fall down from the ball inlet 17 because the bottom wall of the guide rod 16 is inclined toward the tray. The movable member 45 may be provided with a closing portion that directly closes the outlet 41. At this time, the movable member 45 is not limited to a swing type, and may be a slide type or a rotary type. Further, the axial support direction (movement direction) of the movable member 45 is not limited. In addition, the biasing member is not necessarily required for the movable member 45 provided so as to move downward by its own weight, and resists the load of the movable member 45 by contact with the middle frame 2 (guide rod 16). Thus, the movable member 45 may be moved upward.

  In the housing space 38 of the lower frame body 27 and the left and right side frame bodies 28 and 29, a housing portion 38a for housing various substrates is partitioned and formed by positioning pieces 55 formed by cutting and raising the metal substrate bases 27a to 29a. . In the embodiment, a payout control board 48 and a launch control board 49 are stored below the left frame 28, and a voice / lamp control board 50 and a voice / lamp drive board 51 are stored in the right frame 29. Contains a power supply substrate 52. Each board 48 (49-52) is housed in a board box B as shown in FIG. 7, and the board box B is a metal main body 53 that supports the board and a cover body that covers each electronic component mounting surface of the board. 54, and an attachment boss for fixing the substrate is formed on the bottom surface of the main body 53 so as to project. The board box B is attached to the frame bodies 27 to 29 by engaging the locking members 56 with the engagement holes of the attachment pieces 55a formed by bending the mounting pieces 54a and the positioning pieces 55 of the board box. You may make it attach by other attachment means, such as wearing. The wiring of the board stored in the right frame 29 is stored in a reinforcing hollow horizontal bar 57 disposed along the lower frame 27 (decoration board 30), and is on the left side on the hinge mechanism 3 side. The frame body 28 is connected to the wiring on the middle frame 2 side. Thus, by storing a board | substrate in a frame, a board | substrate can be protected and the rear surface of the middle frame 2 can be made clear without being bulky. Furthermore, the workability of the wiring is improved by collecting the connection points of the wiring on the hinge mechanism 3 side. Further, since the frames 26 to 29 are formed of the metal base plates 26a to 29a as in the embodiment, the static electricity can be grounded and removed, thereby solving the most important static noise problem for the substrate. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a cover body in which the substrates 27 to 29 are used as the main body 53 of the substrate box B, and the substrates 48 (49 to 52) are directly attached to the frames 27 to 29 so that the substrates can be visually recognized. The frame bodies 27 to 29 themselves may be used as a substrate box by covering and sealing with 54. When the frame bodies 27 to 29 are provided with a plurality of substrates, it is preferable to provide partition walls for partitioning each substrate, and the partition walls may be provided on the cover body 54 or on the base plates 27a to 29a side. By configuring the cover body 54 so that the substrate can be visually recognized, all the mounting surfaces of the substrate provided on the outer frame 1 are visible when the middle frame 2 is opened, and unauthorized modification to the substrate can be easily found and It is possible to prevent fraud and facilitate maintenance and inspection work. Note that the lower frame body 27 and the left and right side frame bodies 28 and 29 may be formed of synthetic resin, or may be combined with reinforcement by previously forming a partition wall that forms the accommodating portion 38a in advance. . The storage portion 38a does not necessarily have a rectangular shape, and the partition wall may be provided obliquely to increase the strength of the frame body, and the substrate may be deformed into a trapezoid, a triangle, or the like accordingly. The board is not limited to the embodiment, and a relay board such as a game ball rental device connection terminal board may be stored in the storage unit 38a.

  In addition, a detection device 61 that detects the opening of the middle frame 2 is provided inside the front surface of the right frame 29. The detection of the detection device 61 notifies the opening of the middle frame 2 by a lamp display and the like, and the ball dispensing device 12 The payout operation is stopped. The detection device 61 detects the closed state between the outer frame 1 and the inner frame 2 by detecting the pressing state from the inner frame 2, while detecting the released state of the pressing from the inner frame 2 and the outer frame 1. A detection sensor for detecting an open state with the middle frame 2 is provided. The detection sensor may be an optical type, a micro switch, or a reed switch. By providing a detection device 61 that detects the opening of the middle frame 2 within the width of the right side frame 29 that is the opening side of the middle frame 2, a slight opening operation can be quickly performed against fraud that is performed by opening the middle frame 2. It is possible to detect and respond to the situation and prevent fraud.

  The outer frame 1 configured as described above is assembled into a rectangular frame shape with screws, connectors and the like. In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine can secure a wide space by forming the storage portion 31 for the game ball in the upper frame 27 so that there is no obstruction above the back surface of the game board 4. An object can be enlarged upward. In addition, by providing the side frame bodies 28, 29 with the supply passage rod 40, the ball payout device 12, etc., a wide space in the lateral direction of the game board 4 can be secured, and the game balls stored in the pachinko gaming machine can be stored. Since all are stored in the outer frame 1, no load is applied to the middle frame 2, and the load on the hinge is also reduced. Furthermore, by storing a reusable control board or the like in the frame body, it is possible to change the model only by replacing the minimum one provided in the middle frame 2 or the game board 4. In addition, there is a secondary effect that the outer frame 1 can be installed in advance on the island of the hall as part of the equipment. At this time, by standardizing the hinge mechanism 3 and the locking mechanism 6, it is possible to change the model whose design has been changed simply by exchanging the inner frame.

  In addition, the shape structure of the storage part 31 is not limited to an Example, You may make it supply the rectification path 34 aligned in multiple rows by the partition wall which becomes deep as it goes downstream. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, an opening may be provided at the bottom of the storage portion 31 and a separately formed alignment rod 61 may be provided. The alignment rod 61 has a side wall that becomes deeper toward the downstream, and the upstream end is pivoted. It is provided wearing. At this time, a spring 62 as an elastic member is wound around the shaft support portion of the alignment rod 61, and is normally urged so that the alignment rod 61 is stored in the storage portion 31. FIG. It moves downward to a predetermined position indicated by a chain line, and the ball outlet 35 coincides with the inlet 39, so that a game ball can be supplied. Further, the alignment rod 61 is used as a ball breakage detecting means, and the upper frame 26 is provided with a detection switch 63 for detecting the ball breakage by the swinging of the alignment rod 61, and the rectifying rod 61 is provided with an operating piece 64. Ball breakage can be detected by swinging. In addition, it is preferable to provide a downward movement restricting means for restricting the downward movement position of the alignment rod 61.

  Further, the ball spill prevention means does not necessarily require a mechanical configuration as in the above-described embodiment, and the sensor 19 provided in the vicinity of the ball inlet 17 detects the stored ball and thereby the payout means 12 from the payout control board. The payout may be stopped and controlled. By controlling in this way, a game ball is not stored from the guide rod 16 to the outlet 41, so that even if the middle frame 2 is opened, a ball spill does not occur and a loss is given to the player. There is nothing. At this time, the unpaid game balls are stored in the storage means, and when the stored balls are reduced and no longer detected by the sensor 19, the ball payout device 12 is operated to pay out the game balls stored in the storage means. Is good. Further, it is preferable to stop the payout of the payout means 12 by detection of the detection device 61 that detects the opening of the middle frame 2, and even when the game ball is being paid out, the payout is surely stopped when the middle frame 2 is opened. Therefore, no spilling occurs.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a back view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of an outer frame. It is a top view of an upper frame. It is principal part sectional drawing of a side frame. It is sectional drawing of a ball dispensing apparatus. It is principal part sectional drawing of a side frame. It is principal part sectional drawing of the side frame which shows another Example. It is a top view of the upper frame which shows another Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 2 Middle frame 3 Hinge mechanism 4 Game board 12 Ball payout device (payout means)
26 Upper frame body 27 Lower frame body 28 Left frame body 29 Right frame body 31 Reserving part 34 Rectification path 37 Connection port 40 Supply path rod H Supply pipe

Claims (3)

An outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right side frames, a middle frame that is attached to the front surface of the outer frame via a hinge mechanism so as to be opened and closed, a game board that is attached to the middle frame, A pachinko gaming machine comprising a payout means for paying out a ball as a rental ball or a prize ball,
A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that a storage portion for storing a predetermined amount of game balls is formed in the upper frame body, and a rectifying passage is provided for rectifying the game balls and supplying them to the payout means. An outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right side frames, a middle frame that is attached to the front surface of the outer frame via a hinge mechanism so as to be opened and closed, a game board that is attached to the middle frame, A pachinko gaming machine comprising a payout means for paying out a ball as a rental ball or a prize ball,
A storage portion for storing a predetermined amount of game balls is formed in the upper frame, a supply passage rod communicating with the storage portion is provided in at least one of the left and right side frame bodies, and the payout means is provided below the supply passage rod. A pachinko machine characterized by the installation.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a connection port for connecting a supply pipe for supplying game balls from a supply path of game balls is provided in the storage section.