JP2007135845A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables the visual recognition of how both of two layers, front and rear, of passage is jammed with balls simply from outside. <P>SOLUTION: A body part 28 of a portion where a ball put-out passage construction part 29 of a ball put-out unit 27 is formed is opened longitudinally and an internal space is partitioned longitudinally with a partition plate 33. A front layer serpentine passage is formed within the front space while a rear layer serpentine passage 42 is formed in the rear space at a position where not to be overlapped partially with the front serpentine passage. A first through hole 43 is bored in the partition plate 33 at a position in the front serpentine passage corresponding to a bend part where not to be overlapped with the rear serpentine passage 42 while a second through hole 44 is bored at a position corresponding to a straight part. A rear passage lid member 45 which is cantilever openably pivoted on the body part 28 being allowed to cover the rear of the rear layer serpentine passage 42 is formed out of a light permeable member making the inside of the rear layer serpentine passage visually recognizable from outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a ball payout flow path constituting part for distributing and guiding game balls supplied from a ball supply facility to a ball payout device.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine using a game ball (pachinko ball) (generally also referred to as a “pachinko slot machine” or “parrot”), a winning (e.g., safe) (Panel generation and benefits by combination of symbols), the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage and discharge path part composed of the ball container and the ball discharge flow path constituent part arranged on the back side of the machine Each time the ball dispensing device connected to the ball delivery port in the unit is dispensed, a predetermined number of prize balls are dispensed to the upper or lower ball tray on the front side. In addition, in gaming machines of the type that can lend out stored balls using cards and card units for lending (generally also referred to as “card-type pachinko machines”), in addition to the above-mentioned prize ball payout, In response to a ball lending operation, the balls stored in the ball storage / discharge path are fed to the upper ball tray side as a predetermined number of balls by the dispensing operation of the ball dispensing device or another separately installed ball dispensing device. It is supposed to be.

In the card-type pachinko gaming machine, the ball payout flow path constituting portion is provided with a two-layer structure in which a ball sending path for renting a ball and a ball sending path for a prize ball are divided forward and backward as viewed from the front side of the machine. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In addition, in a pachinko machine or pachinko slot machine, a ball delivery path for a prize ball is disclosed in Patent Literature so that a prize ball can be paid out smoothly even if a special game state that requires a lot of prize balls at once occurs. Similar to 1, provided with two front and rear layers, and configured to replenish and insert pachinko balls in a timely manner from an external ball replenishment facility, and always store a certain amount or more of pachinko balls as reserving balls in the ball storage and discharge path section (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-346184 A JP 2005-152270 A

  In the ball storage / discharge path portion, particularly in the ball discharge flow path component connected upstream of the ball discharge device, the ball delivery path is formed in a meandering manner from the viewpoint of securing the storage balls and reducing the flow velocity of the pachinko balls. Has been. Therefore, if foreign matter such as dust enters the ball delivery path, there is a risk that the ball will be clogged and the game will be hindered. It is necessary to check and deal with it.

  In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 or 2, the ball is placed on the back side of an opening / closing frame that is pivotally supported to be opened / closed with respect to an outer frame installed on an installation frame base (commonly called “island”) in a game hall. A storage / discharge route portion is provided, and the rear side of the ball storage / discharge route portion is exposed by opening the opening / closing frame. And in the open state of this open / close frame, the ball delivery path on the rear layer side provided in the ball payout flow path constituting portion is in a state that can be visually recognized by an operator. Therefore, when the opening / closing frame is opened, a slit is formed in the lid member that covers the rear layer side ball delivery path located on the near side, and the ball clogged state in the rear layer side ball delivery path is formed through the slit. It can be viewed from the outside. Further, as in Patent Document 2, by forming the constituent members of the ball payout flow path constituent portion with a transparent member, it becomes possible to visually check the clogged state in the rear layer side ball delivery path from the outside.

  However, when the opening and closing frame is opened, the front layer side ball delivery path is formed so that it overlaps the back side of the rear layer side ball delivery path located on the near side. Even if it is formed penetrating from the ball delivery path to the ball delivery path on the front layer side, the ball delivery path on the back side (front layer side) is hidden by the storage ball in the ball delivery path on the front side (rear layer side), Unless the stored balls in the front (rear layer) ball delivery path are removed, it is difficult to visually recognize the clogged state in the rear (front layer) ball delivery path. Further, even when the constituent members are transparent as in Patent Document 2, since the front and rear ball delivery paths overlap, the stored balls in the front (rear layer side) ball delivery path are Since it becomes an obstacle to seeing inside the ball delivery path on the (front layer side), the operator must change the observation position and angle, etc., and it occurs in the ball delivery path on the back side (front layer side) It was difficult to easily see defects such as ball clogging.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve this problem in view of the problems inherent in the above-described conventional technology, and any sphere of the flow path formed by two layers of front and rear is proposed. An object is to provide a gaming machine in which a clogged state can be easily visually recognized from the outside.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
A main body part (28) that is opened back and forth, and a front layer side meandering channel (35) and a rear layer side meandering channel that are provided inside the main body part (28) and are divided front and back by a partition plate (33) (42) and a channel lid member (36, 45) provided on the main body (28) and covering the front layer side meandering channel (35) and the rear layer side meandering channel (42), respectively. And a ball payout flow path component (29) for receiving a game ball replenished from the ball supply equipment, and the ball payout flow path component (29) connected downstream of the ball payout flow path component (29). In a gaming machine in which a ball dispensing device (30, 30) for dispensing gaming balls received in
At least a part of the front layer side meandering channel (35) is provided at a position that does not overlap the rear layer side meandering channel (42),
In the partition plate (33), through holes (43, 44) are formed at positions corresponding to portions of the front layer side meandering channel (35) that do not overlap the rear layer side meandering channel (42),
The rear channel lid member (45) that covers the rear layer side meandering channel (42) is formed of a translucent member that can visually recognize the inside of the rear layer side serpentine channel from the outside. .
In the invention according to claim 1, since the rear channel lid member that covers the rear layer side meandering channel is configured to be seen through, when the rear layer side meandering channel has a defect such as clogging, the defect Can be easily visually recognized from the outside. In addition, since a through hole is formed in the partition plate corresponding to a portion of the front layer side meandering channel that does not overlap with the rear layer side meandering channel, problems such as ball clogging occurring in the front layer side meandering channel can be prevented. It can be easily and reliably visually recognized from the outside through the road cover member and the through hole.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is configured such that all or part of the bent portion (35b) in the front layer side meandering channel (35) does not overlap the rear layer side meandering channel (42).
In the invention according to claim 2, since all or a part of the bent portion in the front layer side meandering channel that is likely to be clogged is not overlapped with the rear layer side meandering channel, the front layer side meandering channel A defect such as a clogged ball can be easily and reliably visually recognized from the outside through the rear channel lid member and the through hole.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3, the rear channel lid member (45) has an opening (75, 76) at a position corresponding to the through hole (43, 44) formed in the partition plate (33). Is formed.
In the invention according to claim 3, since the opening is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole formed in the partition plate in the rear flow path lid member, if the front layer side meander flow path is clogged, While the layer-side meandering channel is covered with the rear channel lid member, the device can be easily inserted into the front-layer side meandering channel via the opening and the through hole to eliminate the clogging of the balls.

In the gaming machine according to claim 4, the rear channel lid member (45) has a main body portion (48) provided through one end edge thereof and a pivotal support means (48) provided at a corresponding one end edge of the main body portion (28). 28) is provided so that it can be opened on one side.
In the invention according to claim 4, since the rear flow path lid member is configured to be able to open one side, for example, when a ball clogging occurs in the rear layer side meandering flow path, the rear flow path cover member is opened and a fingertip is used. Ball clogging can be easily eliminated. In addition, if the front layer side meandering channel is clogged, the rear channel lid member is opened, and then the ball clogging is easily eliminated by inserting an instrument into the through hole from the rear layer side meandering channel side. Can be made. Further, after the trouble is solved, the ball payout flow path constituting portion is again ready to receive the game ball by a simple operation such as closing the opened flow path lid member, so that it does not take time and effort. Furthermore, for example, when a substrate or an electronic component is disposed on the rear channel lid member, the rear channel lid member is opened without removing the substrate or electronic component from the rear channel lid member. It becomes possible to solve the problem with just.

The gaming machine according to claim 5 is an electronic component that is disposed on the rear channel lid member (45) on the back side of the machine and electrically connected by a signal line to a control board (23) that controls the game. 66,67)
The rear channel lid member (45) is provided with the pivot means (48) at one end edge facing the arrangement position side of the control board (23), and the other end edge and the main body (28). The main body (28) is configured to be releasably closed via an engaging means (51) provided at the corresponding other end edge.
In the invention according to claim 5, the pivoting means is provided at one end edge facing the arrangement position side of the control board to which the electronic component arranged on the rear flow path lid member is connected via the signal line. Since the opening / closing operation can be performed in a state in which the electronic component is attached to the rear flow path lid member without providing play, workability relating to the elimination of problems such as ball clogging can be improved. Further, it is not necessary to wire the signal line with a margin more than necessary, and various problems caused by the loosening of the signal line can be prevented in advance.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to easily visually recognize a defect such as a ball clogging generated in a flow path formed by two layers of front and rear.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko slot machine (hereinafter referred to as “parrot”) will be described as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention can be suitably implemented in a pachinko machine or the like. Further, “front / rear” refers to the parrot as viewed from the front side (front side) shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

(About the basic structure of Parrot)
The schematic structure of the parrot 10 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 includes a front door 11 that forms the front surface of the parrot 10 and an inner frame (open / close) pivotally supported on the side edge of the front door 11. Frame) 12 and an outer frame 13 which is an installation base of the parrot 10, and the outer frame 13 is attached and fixed to the island facility. The front door 11 is pivotally supported with respect to the outer frame 13 and is integrated with the inner frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 13 by operation of the locking device 14 provided on the back surface opposite to the pivot end. It can be opened and closed with. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 15 denotes a lending device that is provided alongside the parrot 10 and lends pachinko balls. The lending device 15 is electrically connected to a main control board 23 described later.

  In the center of the front surface of the front door 11, a transparent window portion 11a is provided that covers the variable display device 16 that is installed on the inner frame 12 and faces the back surface of the front door 11, and the variable display device is provided via the window portion 11a. The plurality of reels 17, 17, 17 in 16 can be viewed from the front side. In the lower position of the window portion 11a, the pachinko balls paid out by winning are stored, and the received pachinko balls are supplied to a ball feeding device (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front door 11. Is arranged. A lower tray 19 that stores pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tray 18 is disposed at the lowermost portion of the front door 11.

  Various operation buttons (betting number setting buttons 20a and 20b, a reel stop button 21, a start lever 22 and the like) constituting start operation means are provided on the upper surface and the front surface of the upper tray 18, and the parrot 10 is provided with these buttons. Etc., a series of variable games is executed on the variable display device 16. The bet number setting button is a minimum bet number setting button 20a for setting a pachinko ball with a minimum unit bet number (1 BET = 5 balls) and a pachinko ball with a maximum unit bet number (for example, 3 BETs). ) To set the maximum bet number button 20b, and by operating these buttons 20a and 20b, a pachinko ball is taken into the machine via the ball feeder. The start lever 22 is operated when the variable game on the variable display device 16 is started, and each reel is operated by operating the lever after setting the appropriate number of pachinko balls using the betting number setting buttons 20a and 20b. The rotation of 17, 17, 17 is started. Further, the reel stop buttons 21, 21, 21 are provided corresponding to the plurality of reels 17, 17, 17 of the variable display device 16, and the reels 17 that are rotated by the pressing operation of the stop buttons 21, 21, 21 are provided. , 17, 17 are configured to stop corresponding ones.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a variable display device 16 is disposed at a substantially central portion on the back side of the inner frame 12, and the variable display device 16 includes a plurality (three in the embodiment) arranged in parallel in the width direction of the parrot 10. Reels 17, 17, 17, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided at predetermined intervals on the outer periphery of each reel 17. Each reel 17 is configured to be able to rotate or stop in the vertical direction independently of the other reels 17 and 17 by correspondingly connected driving means (not shown) such as a stepping motor. Is rotated so that the symbols are displayed in the window portion 11a while continuously changing. Then, when the reels 17, 17, and 17 are stopped, according to the symbols arranged on the active line set in the window portion 11a, the game is shifted to the winning or special game state, or the player's game in the normal state. The next variable game is started by the operation.

  On the back side of the inner frame 12, a main control board (control board) 23 as a general control means for controlling the progress of the game mainly by the variable display device 16 and the pachinko ball taking-in performed by the ball feeding device, and a power source A substrate 24 is provided (see FIG. 2). Further, on the front side of the inner frame 12, a payout control board (not shown) is provided as a sub-control means for controlling the payout of pachinko balls performed by ball payout devices 30 and 30 described later. The pachinko ball payout control is performed by being electrically connected to the control board 23. The main control board 23 is positioned above the variable display device 16 at the approximate center of the inner frame 12.

(About ball dispensing unit)
As shown in FIG. 2, a ball tank 25 for storing pachinko balls replenished from a ball replenishment facility (not shown) of an island facility is located on the back side (back side of the machine) of the inner frame 12. A slanted rail-shaped rectifying path portion 26 is attached to the lower portion of the ball tank in accordance with the ball outlet opened at the downstream end (right end in FIG. 2) of the bottom surface of the ball tank. In addition, at the downstream end of the rectifying path portion 26, a ball inlet 35c of a ball dispensing unit 27 detachably attached to the inner frame 12 so as to face one side of the main control board 23 (right side in FIG. 2). 42c communicates so that a considerable amount of pachinko balls can be temporarily stored as a storage ball in the ball tank 25, the rectifying channel portion 26 and the ball dispensing unit 27. The rectifying path portion 26 is configured to guide and guide the pachinko balls from the ball tank 25 to the ball paying unit 27 in a two-row aligned state in the front-rear direction of the parrot 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the ball dispensing unit 27 includes a plurality of lid members 36, 45 in front of and behind the main body 28 with a main body 28 formed in a vertically long rectangular shape made of a synthetic resin material or the like as a base. , 54, 62 are detachably attached. An installation portion 31 in which electrically controlled ball delivery devices 30, 30 in the form of cassettes are installed is formed downstream of the ball delivery channel constituting portion 29 formed on the upper side of the ball delivery unit 27. On the other hand, below these ball paying devices 30 and 30, the ball paying / drawing balls and balls to be discharged from the devices 30 and 30 are discharged to the upper tray 18 or the lower tray 19 and pachinko balls are discharged to the outside. A discharge channel constituting part 32 is formed, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls stored on the upstream side including the ball paying channel constituting part 29 are rented or prize balls by the operation of the ball paying devices 30 and 30. Configured to be paid out. In other words, the ball dispensing unit 27 includes a ball dispensing channel component 29, a setting unit 31 for the ball dispensing devices 30 and 30, and a ball dispensing / discharge channel component 32 from the upper side to the lower side in the height direction. It is formed in order.

(Regarding ball payout flow path component)
The main body 28 of the part where the ball payout flow path constituting part 29 is formed is opened back and forth, and as shown in FIG. 6, the internal space is partitioned back and forth by a partition plate 33 provided therein. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, a straight portion 35 a is formed by a pair of front image walls 34, 34 erected from the partition plate 33 so as to be spaced apart at an interval allowing the pachinko balls to circulate in the front space located on the front side. And a bent portion 35b are continuously provided to form a front layer side meandering channel (front layer side channel) 35 meandering in the left-right direction. The front sphere inlet 35c, which is the upstream end of the front layer side meandering flow path 35, is connected to the corresponding sphere outlet of the rectifying path portion 26, and the pachinko ball that has flowed from the rectifying path portion 26 through the front sphere inlet 35c. Is stored in a meandering manner in the front layer side meandering flow path 35. Further, a front sphere outlet 35 d which is a downstream end of the front layer side meandering channel 35 is connected to a front sphere inlet 31 a provided in the installation portion 31.

  The front layer side meandering channel 35 is opened forward, and the front layer side of the front layer side meandering channel 35 is opened by a front channel lid member 36 detachably attached to the corresponding upper front side of the main body 28. The part is configured to be covered. As shown in FIG. 3, the front channel lid member 36 is a rectangular plate-shaped member formed to have a size capable of covering the entire front space in the main body 28, and the rear (main body) A plurality of first locking claws 37 extending to the part side) are provided. In contrast, the left and right outer surfaces of the main body 28 can be inserted into and removed from the locking holes 37a formed in the first locking claws 37 at positions corresponding to the first locking claws 37. A first locking piece 38 that engages with the pawl 37 protrudes. That is, by locking the corresponding first locking piece 38 inserted through the locking hole 37a to each first locking claw 37 of the front flow path lid member 36 facing the front side of the main body 28, A front flow path cover member 36 is attached to the main body portion 28 so as to cover the front space and the front layer side meandering flow path 35. Each first locking claw 37 is configured to be elastically deformable. By elastically deforming the first locking claw 37 so as to be separated from the outer surface of the main body portion 28, the first locking claw 37 is connected to the first locking piece 38. The locked state is released, and the front flow path cover member 36 can be removed from the main body portion 28.

  On the inner surface of the front channel cover member 36 (the surface facing the front space), a first protrusion that guides a pachinko ball flowing through the serpentine channel 35 to a position corresponding to the front layer side serpentine channel 35. The portion 39 is formed in a meandering shape so as to pass through the central portion of the front layer side meandering flow path 35. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of first positioning bosses 40 are provided on the inner surface of the front flow path cover member 36 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. The front channel lid member 36 is positioned relative to the main body portion 28 by being inserted into a positioning hole 33a penetrating in the front-rear direction formed at a corresponding position of the partition plate 33. Further, a through-hole 36a penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the upper position of the front flow path lid member 36, and a through-hole 33b penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in a position corresponding to the through-hole 36a in the partition plate 33. The ball dispensing unit 27 is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12 through screws (not shown) inserted through the through holes 33b and 36a from the rear. The front channel lid member 36 is formed of a translucent member (such as a synthetic resin material) that can visually recognize the inside of the front layer side meandering channel from the outside, and the ball dispensing unit 27 is removed from the inner frame 12. In this state, the state in the front layer side meandering channel can be confirmed without removing the front channel lid member 36 from the main body 28. The first positioning boss 40 and the through hole 36a are both provided at positions avoiding the front layer side meandering channel 35 and the later layer side meandering channel 42 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, it is erected from the partition plate 33 so as to be spaced apart at intervals allowing the pachinko balls to flow in the rear space that is partitioned by the partition plate 33 and located on the rear side. The pair of rear image walls 41, 41 form a rear layer side meandering channel (rear layer side channel) 42 in which the straight part 42a and the bent part 42b are connected in series and meander in the left-right direction. The rear sphere inlet 42c, which is the upstream end of the rear layer side meandering channel 42, is connected in communication with the corresponding sphere outlet of the rectifying channel 26, and the pachinko ball that has flowed in from the rectifying channel 26 through the rear sphere inlet 42c. Is stored in a meandering manner in the rear layer side meandering flow path. Further, a rear bulb outlet 42d, which is a downstream end of the rear layer side meandering channel 42, is connected to a rear bulb inlet 54a formed in a later-described installation lid member 54 provided in the installation section 31. .

  The rear layer side meandering channel 42 is formed so that a part thereof does not overlap with the front layer side meandering channel 35 in the front-rear direction. In the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, the bent portion 35 b of the front layer side meandering channel 35 and the bent portion 42 b of the rear layer side meandering channel 42 are set not to overlap each other. The Then, the partition plate 33 has a first substantially arc-shaped through hole that follows the bent portion 35b at a position corresponding to the bent portion 35b that does not overlap the rear layer-side meandering channel 42 in the front layer-side meandering channel 35. A hole (through-hole) 43 is formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction, and a second through-hole (through-hole) 44 having a predetermined length substantially parallel to the direct part 35a is formed at a position corresponding to the direct part 35a. Can be seen through the through-holes 43 and 44, such as ball clogging occurring in the front layer side meandering channel 35 from the rear side of the main body 28 through the through-holes 43, 44, and the like, etc. Can be inserted into the front layer side meandering flow path through the through holes 43 and 44 to eliminate the clogging of the balls. The second through-hole 44 is formed at a position close to the front image wall 34 located on the lower side where the pachinko ball rolls in the straight portion 35a, and can suitably discharge dust on the front image wall. It is like that. Further, in the embodiment, the first through hole 43 is formed at a position close to the front image wall 34 located on the inner side in the bent portion 35b, but may be close to the outer front image wall 34.

  The rear layer side meandering channel 42 is opened rearward, and the rear layer side meandering channel 42 is provided by a rear channel lid member 45 that is attached to the corresponding upper rear side of the main body 28 so as to be openable and detachable. The rear surface opening part is configured to be covered. As shown in FIG. 3, the rear channel lid member 45 is a rectangular plate-like member formed to have a size capable of covering the entire rear space in the main body 28, and has a predetermined interval in the vertical direction at one end edge thereof. A plurality of (three in the embodiment) engaging portions 46 are formed so as to be spaced apart from each other, and an engaging hole 46 a is formed in the engaging portion 46. On the other hand, at the corresponding rear one end edge of the main body portion 28, the outer end so as to be able to be inserted into and removed from the engagement hole 46a at a position corresponding to each engagement portion 46 and to be engaged with the engagement portion 46. A hook piece 47 is formed to be opened. That is, by inserting the hook piece 47 into the engagement hole 46a of each engagement portion 46 in the rear flow path cover member 45 facing the rear surface side of the main body section 28, the rear flow path cover member 45 is connected to the main body section 28. It can be attached so that it can be opened in one side (see FIGS. 9 and 10). Further, the rear passage cover member 45 can be easily detached from the main body 28 by removing the hook piece 47 from the engagement hole 46a. In the embodiment, the engaging portion 46 and the hook piece 47 constitute a pivot means 48 for pivotally supporting the rear flow path lid member 45 so as to be openable with respect to the main body portion 28.

  A plurality of second locking claws (locking claws) extending forward (main body part side) are provided on the other end edge of the rear flow path lid member 45 opposite to the side where the engaging portion 46 is formed. 49 is provided spaced apart in the vertical direction. On the other hand, on the outer side surface on the other end edge side corresponding to the main body portion 28, the engaging holes 49a formed in the second locking claws 49 are inserted into and removed from the positions corresponding to the second locking claws 49. A second locking piece (locking piece) 50 that can be engaged with the second locking claw 49 is protruded. That is, the rear channel lid member 45 pivotally supported by the main body 28 by the pivotal support means 48 is rotated in a predetermined direction, and inserted into the second locking claws 49 through the locking holes 49a as shown in FIG. By locking the corresponding second locking piece 50, the rear flow path cover member 45 is held in a closed state with respect to the main body portion 28, and the rear space and the rear layer side meandering flow path 42 are covered. It is supposed to be. Each second locking claw 49 is configured to be elastically deformable, and the second locking claw 49 is elastically deformed so as to be separated from the outer surface of the main body portion 28, so that the second locking claw 49 is connected to the second locking piece 50. The locked state is released, and the rear flow path lid member 45 is rotated to open the rear space of the main body 28 and the rear layer side meandering flow path 42. In the embodiment, the second locking claw 49 and the second locking piece 50 constitute engaging means 51 for closing and holding the rear flow path lid member 45 with respect to the main body portion 28.

  On the inner surface of the rear channel cover member 45 (the surface facing the rear space), a second projection for guiding a pachinko ball flowing through the serpentine channel 42 to a position corresponding to the rear layer side serpentine channel 42. The strip 52 is formed in a meandering shape so as to pass through the central portion of the rear layer side meandering channel 42. A second positioning boss 53 projects from the inner surface of the rear flow path lid member 45 at a position corresponding to each positioning hole 33 a formed in the partition plate 33, and a recess 53 a drilled in the center of the boss 53. The protrusion 40a of the first positioning boss 40 in the front channel lid member 36 is inserted through the positioning hole 33a, whereby the rear channel lid member 45 is positioned relative to the main body 28. ing. Further, an insertion hole 45a into which a screw, a tool or the like can be inserted is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 36a formed in the front flow path cover member 36 in the rear flow path cover member 45, and the partition plate 33 and The screws inserted into the through holes 33b and 36a formed in the front channel lid member 36 are configured to be tightened or loosened using a tool inserted from the rear into the insertion hole 45a. The rear channel lid member 45 is formed of a translucent member (such as a synthetic resin material) that allows the inside of the rear layer side meandering channel to be visually recognized from the outside, and the inner frame 12 is connected to the outer frame 13. In the ball dispensing unit 27 that is exposed to the front side of the machine by opening, the state in the rear layer side meandering channel can be maintained without removing the rear channel cover member 45 located on the front side with respect to the operator from the main body 28. It can be confirmed.

(About the installation part of the ball dispensing device)
The installation portion 31 provided in the main body portion 28 is opened rearward, and a rectangular box-shaped installation lid member 54 opened forward (main body portion side) is attached to the rear side corresponding to the installation portion 31. Screwed freely. The inner space defined by the installation portion 31 and the installation lid member 54 is configured so that the front and rear ball delivery devices 30 and 30 are accommodated and held, and the ball delivery device 30 located on the front side includes The front sphere outlet 35d of the front layer side meandering channel 35 is connected in communication via the front sphere inlet 31a. Further, the installation lid member 54 is formed with a rear sphere inlet 54a that is connected to the rear sphere outlet 42d of the rear layer side meandering channel 42 in a state of being attached to the main body 28, and is located on the rear side. A rear ball outlet 42d of the rear layer side meandering channel 42 is connected to the ball dispensing device 30 through a rear ball inlet 54a. As shown in FIG. 15, both the ball dispensing devices 30 and 30 are of the same type in which a ball dispensing mechanism 56 is built in the case body 55, and a ball passage 57 through which a pachinko ball passes is provided in the case body 55. It is formed perpendicular to.

(About ball dispensing / discharge channel components)
A portion where the ball paying / discharging flow path constituting portion 32 is formed on the lower side of the installation portion 31 in the main body portion 28 is opened rearward, and the inside thereof is paid out from the both ball paying devices 30 and 30. A ball payout passage 58 that guides the pachinko ball down is formed. Further, the main body portion 28 is formed so that two upper and lower ball discharge outlets 59, 59 communicating with the ball discharge passage 58 are opened forward (see FIG. 6), and the pachinko balls flowing into the ball discharge passage 58 are It is configured to be paid out to the upper tray 18 or the lower tray 19 through a ball outlet 59.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, a lower ball escape passage 60 extending in the vertical direction is formed on one side of the ball payout passage 58. The lid member 36, the main body 28, and the rear flow path lid member 45 are connected in communication with the lower end of the upper spherical passage 61 defined by the lid member 36. And it is configured to discharge pachinko balls stored in the front and rear meandering channels 35 and 42 to the outside through the upper and lower ball extraction passages 60 and 61 by opening a ball extraction member 69 described later. Is done.

  A lower lid member 62 is detachably attached to the rear side of the main body 28 corresponding to the part where the ball paying / discharging flow path constituting part 32 is formed, and the ball paying path 58 and the lower ball discharging path 60 are attached. It is comprised so that the rear surface side may be covered. The attachment structure of the lower lid member 62 to the main body portion 28 is the same as the attachment structure of the front flow path lid member 36 and the main body portion 28, and a plurality of first structures formed at the left and right edges of the lower lid member 62. The lower lid member 62 is attached to the main body portion 28 by engaging the three locking claws 63 with the third locking pieces 64 protruding from the corresponding positions of the left and right outer surfaces of the main body portion 28. Further, the lower lid member 62 is removed from the main body portion 28 by elastically deforming each third locking claw 63 to release the locked state with the third locking piece 64. An insertion hole 62a having the same function as the insertion hole 45a formed in the rear flow path lid member 45 is formed at an appropriate position in the lower lid member 62, and the body portion 28 corresponding to the insertion hole 62a is formed in the body portion 28 corresponding to the insertion hole 62a. A screw inserted through the drilled through hole 28a (see FIG. 5) is configured to be tightened or loosened using a tool inserted from the rear into the through hole 62a. In other words, the ball dispensing unit 27 of the embodiment is screwed to the inner frame 12 at two locations, upper and lower. Further, the insertion hole 62 a and the through hole 28 a are provided at positions avoiding the ball payout passage 58 and the lower ball removal passage 60.

(About electronic component mounting parts)
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of mounting portions 65 are provided on the rear surfaces of the rear channel lid member 45 and the lower lid member 62, and various sensors 66 and external terminal plates as electronic components are provided in each mounting portion 65. 67 is detachably mounted. The sensor 66 and the external terminal board 67 are connected to the main control board 23 disposed on the inner frame 12 via a signal line (not shown). In this case, in the ball dispensing unit 27 attached to the inner frame 12, the pivot end edge of the rear flow path lid member 45 pivotally supported by the main body portion 28 so as to be freely opened is disposed on the main control board 23. The signal line connecting the main control board 23 and the sensor 66 or the external terminal plate 67 attached to the lid member 45 when opening and closing the rear flow path lid member 45 is set to face the position side. It is designed not to be pulled. That is, the rear channel lid member 45 can be opened and closed without removing the sensor 66 and the external terminal plate 67.

(About the ball removal member)
The partition plate 33 has a predetermined length in the up and down direction through the front and rear at a position on the side opposite to the pivot side of the rear flow path lid member 45 and avoiding the front and rear meandering flow paths 35 and 42. An extending accommodating portion 68 is formed, and a ball removing member 69 for discharging pachinko balls stored in both meandering channels 35 and 42 is disposed in the accommodating portion 68. Further, the ball outlets 34a and 41a are formed in the outer painting walls 34 and 41 that define the bent portions 35b and 42b in the front and rear meandering channels 35 and 42 that are positioned up and down corresponding to the arrangement positions of the ball removing members 69. (See FIGS. 13 and 14), both ball outlets 34a and 41a are configured to be communicated with an upper bulb outlet 61 which is defined below the accommodating portion 68 and communicates with the lower bulb outlet 60. Is done. The upper spherical passage 61 is defined by the main body portion 28 and the front and rear flow path lid members 36 and 45 and extends in the vertical direction.

  The ball removal member 69 is always in the first position (ball removal restriction position) and closes the front ball outlet 34a and the rear ball outlet 41a and is stored in the front and rear meandering channels 35 and 42. While restricting the pachinko balls that pass through the upper ball passage 61 from being moved, the front and rear ball outlets 34a and 41a are opened by moving from the first position to the second position (allowed ball removal position). Thus, the slide shutter is configured to allow the pachinko balls stored in the front and rear meandering channels 35 and 42 to pass through the upper sphere extraction passage 61. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 13, and FIG. 14, the ball punching member 69 of the embodiment faces both the front and rear spaces sandwiching the partition 33, and the ball punching openings 34a, 41a Switching between closing and opening is performed at the same time.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the ball punching member 69 is provided continuously to the upper end of a base body 70 formed in a rectangular shape that can move up and down as shown in FIGS. A front restricting portion 71 that faces the front side of the partition plate 33, a rear restricting portion 72 that is provided on the rear surface side of the base body 70 and faces the rear side of the partition plate 33, and is connected to the upper end of the base body 70. The elastic piece 73 is separated from the elastic piece 73 and extends substantially in parallel. The whole is integrally formed of synthetic resin. The front restricting portion 71 is formed in a shape that can be aligned with the front ball outlet 34a of the front layer side meandering channel 35, and the front restricting portion 71 moves the front ball when the ball removing member 69 is positioned at the first position. The opening 34a is closed (see FIG. 7), and the front restricting portion 71 is configured to open the front ball opening 34a by moving the ball removing member 69 to the second position (see FIG. 13). The rear restricting portion 72 is formed in a shape that can be aligned with the rear ball outlet 41a of the rear layer side meandering channel 42, and the rear restricting portion 72 is positioned when the ball removing member 69 is positioned at the first position. The rear ball outlet 41a is closed (see FIG. 8), and the rear regulating portion 72 is configured to open the rear ball outlet 41a by moving the ball punch member 69 to the second position (see FIG. 14). . The inner surfaces of the front and rear restricting portions 71 and 72 facing the meandering channels 35 and 42 are curved so that the pachinko balls flowing through the meandering channels 35 and 42 can be smoothly guided in a closed state. Yes.

  A pair of front first guide pins 71a and 71a project from the front surface of the front restricting portion 71 so as to be spaced apart vertically, and a pair of front second portions are spaced apart vertically from the rear surface of the front restricting portion 71. Guide pins 71b, 71b are projected. A pair of rear guide pins 72a and 72a are provided on the rear surface of the rear restricting portion 72 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. The front first guide pins 71a, 71a are slidably inserted into the front first guide grooves 36b formed on the corresponding inner surface of the front flow path cover member 36 and extending in the vertical direction, The second guide pins 71b and 71b are slidably inserted into the front second guide grooves 33c and 33c formed on the corresponding front surface of the partition plate 33 so as to be spaced apart from each other and extend in the vertical direction. Furthermore, rear guide pins 72a and 72a are slidably inserted into rear guide grooves 45b formed on the corresponding inner surface of the rear flow path lid member 45 and extending in the vertical direction. That is, the ball removing member 69 is configured so that each guide pin 71a, 71b, 72a is guided by the corresponding guide groove 36b, 33c, 45b and moves stably between the first position and the second position. .

  The elastic piece 73 has a lever shape that can swing around a connecting portion with the base body 70, and an operation portion 73a extending laterally is formed at an upper end portion of the elastic piece 73. 73 a is configured to extend outward through an operation port 28 b formed in the main body 28. In addition, a moving groove 74a extending in the vertical direction and upper and lower end portions of the moving groove 74a are formed on the opposing surfaces of the front flow path lid member 36 and the partition plate 33 that are positioned forward and backward with the elastic piece 73 interposed therebetween. In addition, operation grooves 74 including upper and lower restriction grooves 74b and 74c extending in a direction away from the front layer side meandering channel 35 are formed in a symmetrical relationship. And the regulation pins 73b and 73b protrudingly provided on both the front and rear sides of the elastic piece 73 are slidably inserted into the corresponding operation grooves 74 and 74. That is, the elastic piece 73 moves in the vertical direction with the restricting pins 73b and 73b facing the lower restricting grooves 74c and 74c in a state where the ball removing member 69 is positioned at the first position as shown in FIG. When the operation portion 73a is pressed toward the front restricting portion 71 by a fingertip operation, the elastic piece 73 is elastically displaced about the connecting portion with the base 70, and the restricting pins 73b and 73b are moved. It moves out of the lower regulation grooves 74c and 74c and shifts to the movement grooves 74a and 74a. Accordingly, by moving the ball removal member 69 upward in this state, the restriction pins 73b and 73b move along the movement grooves 74a and 74a, and when reaching the upper end, the restriction pins 73 are moved by the elastic return force of the elastic piece 73. 73b and 73b are moved from the movement grooves 74a and 74a to the upper restriction grooves 74b and 74b, and the movement in the vertical direction is restricted and is positioned and held at the second position. As described above, the ball punching member 69 of the embodiment is held by the restriction pins 73b and 73b and the restriction grooves 74c and 74b at any of the first position and the second position. Accordingly, the unexpected displacement of the pachinko ball from the ball removal permitted state to the ball removal restricted state and the unexpected displacement from the ball removal restricted state to the ball removal restricted state are preferably prevented.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the parrot of the embodiment according to the above-described configuration will be described.
First, the assembly of the ball dispensing unit 27 and the attachment of the unit 27 to the inner frame 12 will be described. On the rear side of the main body portion 28 of the ball paying unit 27 corresponding to the formation position of the ball paying / discharging flow path constituting portion 32, the lower lid member 62 is interposed via a third locking claw 63 and a third locking piece 64. And install. Further, the front and rear two ball dispensing devices 30 and 30 are mounted on the installation portion 31 and the installation lid member 54 is fixed to the main body portion 28 with screws. Further, the front channel cover member 36 is attached to the front side of the main body 28 corresponding to the formation position of the ball payout channel component 29 via the first locking claw 37 and the first locking piece 38. Furthermore, the rear channel lid member 45 is pivotally supported on the rear side of the main body portion 28 corresponding to the position where the ball discharge channel constituting portion 29 is formed, through the engaging portion 46 and the hook piece 47 so as to be freely opened. Then, the second locking claw 49 is locked to the second locking piece 50 and the rear flow path cover member 45 is closed and held, whereby the assembly of the ball dispensing unit 27 is completed. .

  With respect to the ball dispensing unit 27 assembled in this way, the front channel lid member 36 is positioned facing the back side of the inner frame 12 pivotally supported by the front door 11, and the partition plate 33 and through the through-holes 33b, 36a formed in the front channel lid member 36 and the through-holes 28a formed in the main body 28, screws are inserted through the rear channel lid member 45 and the lower lid member 62 from the rear side. The ball dispensing unit 27 is positioned and fixed to the inner frame 12 by screwing screws into the inner frame 12 using a tool inserted from the rear into the formed insertion holes 45a and 62a. In addition, corresponding sensors 66 and external terminal plates 67 are mounted on the mounting portions 65 provided on the rear surfaces of the rear flow path lid member 45 and the lower lid member 62 (see FIG. 2), and the sensors 66 and external terminal plates 67 are also mounted. And a main control board 23 disposed on the inner frame 12 are electrically connected by signal lines. The ball removing member 69 is positioned at the first position, and the ball outlets 34a and 41a provided in the front and rear meandering channels 35 and 42 are closed (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  After the parrot 10 is installed on the island facility in a vertical orientation, pachinko balls supplied to the parrot 10 from the ball replenishment facility outside the machine are supplied from the ball tank 25 through the rectifying path 26 to the ball dispensing unit 27. It flows into the front and rear meandering channels 35 and 42. At this time, since the ball removal member 69 is positioned at the first position, the pachinko balls are sequentially stored in both meandering channels 35 and 42 without passing through the upper ball removal passage 61.

  Based on a payout signal from the payout control board for an appropriate ball lending operation of the lending device 15 or a winning established during the game developed in the parrot 10 in a state where the pachinko balls are normally stored. Then, the ball dispensing devices 30 and 30 are operated, and the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 25, the rectifying channel portion 26, and the front and rear meandering channels 35 and 42 are used as a lending ball or a winning ball. The ball is passed through the ball payout passage 58 of the path forming portion 32 (see FIG. 15A) and supplied to the upper tray 18 or the lower tray 19 through the ball payout outlets 59 and 59. The ball punching member 69 is held in a position where the regulation pins 73b and 73b face the lower regulation grooves 74c and 74c. There is no sudden displacement to the unpluggable state.

  When a ball clogging or the like occurs in the ball dispensing unit 27 during the period when the parrot 10 is put into practice, the front door 11 is opened with respect to the outer frame 13, and the back of the front door 11 is The disposed inner frame 12 is exposed to the front side of the machine. At this time, the rear side of the ball dispensing unit 27 disposed on the back side of the inner frame 12 is exposed. As described above, the rear channel lid member 45 of the ball dispensing unit 27 is formed of a translucent member so that the inside can be visually recognized. Without opening, it is possible to confirm from the outside the location where the ball is clogged in the rear layer side meandering channel 42. In order to eliminate the clogging of the rear layer side meandering channel 42, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the rear channel lid member 45 is rotated with respect to the main body 28 with the hook piece 47 as a fulcrum. By moving and opening the rear layer side meandering channel 42, it is possible to easily eliminate the clogging of the balls with the fingertip. In addition, a ball stop mechanism (not shown) is disposed in the rectifying path portion 26, and when the rear flow path cover member 45 is opened, the ball stop mechanism is operated to flow down the pachinko balls in the ball tank 25. It is preferable to perform the operation after regulating the ball removal based on the operation of the ball removal member 69.

  Further, the partition plate 33 of the main body portion 28 is formed with a first through hole 43 and a second through hole 44 at positions corresponding to the bent portion 35b and the straight portion 35a of the front layer side meandering channel 35. Therefore, a clogged portion or the like generated in the front layer side meandering channel 35 can be confirmed from the outside via the closed rear channel lid member 45 and the through holes 43 and 44. In order to eliminate the clogging of the front layer side meandering channel 35, the through hole 43, 44 is formed from the rear layer side meandering channel side with the rear channel lid member 45 opened to the main body 28. Ball clogging can be easily eliminated by inserting an instrument into the device. That is, without removing the ball paying unit 27 from the inner frame 12, the ball clogging generated in the front layer side meandering channel 35 can be eliminated, and the clogging eliminating operation can be simplified.

  As described above, after the ball clogging of the front layer side meandering flow path 35 or the rear layer side meandering flow path 42 is eliminated, the ball discharge flow is again performed by a simple operation of closing the opened rear flow path lid member 45. The pachinko ball is ready to be received by the road component 29. Further, the pivot end edge of the rear flow path cover member 45 with respect to the main body portion 28 is located on the side of the main control board 23 disposed on the inner frame 12. The rear flow path is provided without providing play to the signal line connecting the sensor 66 or the external terminal board 67 and the main control board 23 mounted on the rear surface of the member 45, or without removing the sensor 66 or the external terminal board 67. The lid member 45 can be opened and closed. Therefore, since it is not necessary to wire the signal line with a margin more than necessary, the signal line may be caught by other parts or may be sandwiched between the main body 28 when the rear flow path lid member 45 is opened and closed, Various troubles can be prevented from occurring.

  Next, when it is necessary to discharge all of the pachinko balls stored on the upstream side including the ball discharge flow path constituting portion 29 during the period when the parrot 10 is being put into practice. Moves the ball removal member 69 positioned and held at the first position to the second position. That is, when the operation portion 73a is pressed with a fingertip and the restriction pins 73b and 73b are moved from the lower restriction grooves 74c and 74c to the movement grooves 74a and 74a, the ball removing member 69 is moved to the second position. Move (see FIGS. 13 and 14). As a result, the front sphere outlet 34a of the front layer side meandering channel 35 and the rear sphere outlet 41a of the rear layer side meandering channel 42 are opened and communicated with the upper sphere outlet 61, respectively. Pachinko balls stored in the layer-side meandering channel 35 and the rear-layer-side meandering channel 42 are sequentially passed to the upper sphere outlet 61 through the sphere outlets 34a and 41a. (See FIG. 15B). In other words, in the parrot 10 of the embodiment, the pachinko balls before arriving at the both ball dispensing devices 30 and 30 can be discharged out of the machine only by moving one ball removing member 69 from the first position to the second position. it can. In addition, since the restriction pins 73b and 73b face the upper restriction grooves 74b and 74b in the ball removal member 69, the ball removal member 69 is unexpectedly changed from the ball removal allowable state to the ball removal restricted state due to vibration or the like during ball removal. Displacement is prevented.

  After the ball removal, the ball removal member 69 is moved from the second position to the first position, so that the front ball outlet 34a of the front layer side meandering channel 35 and the rear ball of the rear layer side meandering channel 42 are obtained. The outlets 41a are closed, and pachinko balls can be stored in both meandering channels 35 and 42.

[Example of change]
The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
1. In the embodiment, the case where the rear channel lid member is opened when the ball clogging generated in the front layer side meandering channel is eliminated has been described. However, the rear channel lid member is in a closed state. It may be performed as it is. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, openings 75 and 76 are formed at positions corresponding to the first and second through holes 43 and 44 formed in the partition plate 33 in the rear flow path lid member 45. According to this configuration, the instrument or the like is inserted into the front layer side meandering channel 35 from the rear through the openings 75 and 76 and the through holes 43 and 44 while the rear channel lid member 45 is closed. In this way, ball clogging can be eliminated. The other configuration is the same as that of the embodiment, and in FIG.
2. In the embodiment, the case where the clogging of the ball generated in the rear layer side meandering channel is eliminated is described by opening the rear channel lid member. However, the rear channel lid member is closed. It may be performed as it is. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, insertion holes 77 and 78 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed at portions corresponding to the straight portion 42 a and the bent portion 42 b of the rear layer side meandering passage 42 in the rear passage lid member 45. According to this configuration, the clogging is eliminated by inserting an instrument or the like into the rear layer side meandering channel 42 from the rear through the insertion holes 77 and 78 while the rear channel lid member 45 is closed. it can. In addition, the other structure is the same as an Example, and only the code | symbol of the main member is attached | subjected in FIG.
3. The openings 75 and 76 and the insertion holes 77 and 78 employed in the modified example shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 are not limited to those employed independently, but the openings 75 and 76 and the insertion holes 77 and 78 78 may be provided in the rear channel lid member 45.
4. The shapes of the through holes 43 and 44, the openings 75 and 76, and the insertion holes 77 and 78 shown in the examples and the modified examples are not limited to those having a predetermined length as shown in each example. As long as the clogging in the meandering channel can be visually recognized or eliminated from the outside, various other shapes such as those in which a large number of holes are formed at predetermined intervals can be adopted.
5. In the embodiment, a case has been described in which the ball payout unit is provided with a ball payout flow path component, an installation portion in which the ball payout device is disposed, and a ball payout / discharge flow path component. It suffices if the ball payout flow path constituting portion is formed, and the installation portion and the ball payout / discharge flow path constituting portion may be formed in separate members.
6. Both the structure of the pivot support means for pivotally supporting the rear flow path lid member so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body and the structure of the engagement means for holding the rear flow path cover member closed with respect to the main body are implemented. The configuration is not limited to the example, and various configurations may be adopted as long as they have the same function.
7. In the embodiment, the ball dispensing device is arranged corresponding to each of the front and rear meandering channels. However, if pachinko balls from both meandering channels can be received and discharged to the ball dispensing passage, There may be one payout device.

As a specific configuration of the present invention, the following limitations are possible.
[Appendix 1]
The insertion hole (77, 78) is formed in the part corresponding to the said back layer side meandering flow path (42) in the said back flow path cover member (45). Gaming machine.
In the invention according to supplementary note 1, with the rear layer side meandering channel covered with the rear channel lid member, an instrument is inserted into the rear layer side meandering channel via the insertion hole to easily eliminate the clogging of the balls. be able to.

[Appendix 2]
The partition plate (33) has a second position at a position corresponding to a portion of the straight portion (35a) of the front layer side meandering channel (35) that does not overlap the rear layer side meandering channel (42). The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5 and appendix 1, wherein a through hole (44) is formed.
In the invention according to supplementary note 2, the ball clogging generated in the direct portion of the front layer side meandering flow path can be easily eliminated by the instrument inserted from the second through hole.

[Appendix 3]
The ball payout flow path component (29) and the ball payout device (30, 30) are disposed on the back side of the open / close frame (12) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame (13), and the open / close frame (12). The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and appendices 1 and 2, wherein the rear side of the ball payout flow path component (29) is exposed by opening the ball.
In the invention according to supplementary note 3, since the ball payout flow path constituting portion is disposed on the back side of the openable / closable frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, the rear layer side meandering flow path is covered by opening the open / close frame. Then, the flow path lid member is exposed, and in this state, the operator can easily visually check for troubles such as ball clogging in the front and rear flow paths.

It is a front view which shows the parrot which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a rear view of the parrot which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the ball dispensing unit which concerns on an Example in the state which removed the front-and-rear flow-path cover member from the main-body part. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the ball paying-out unit which concerns on an Example in the state which opened the back flow-path cover member with respect to the main-body part. It is a rear view which shows the ball dispensing unit which concerns on an Example in the state which opened the back flow-path cover member with respect to the main-body part. It is a side view which shows the main-body part of the ball dispensing unit which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part front view which shows the ball discharge unit which concerns on an Example in the state which removed the front flow-path cover member from the main-body part, Comprising: The state which hold | maintained the ball removal member in the 1st position is shown. It is a principal part rear view which shows the ball payout unit which concerns on an Example in the state which removed the back flow-path cover member from the main-body part, Comprising: The state which hold | maintained the ball removal member in the 1st position is shown. It is a cross-sectional top view which shows the ball paying-out unit which concerns on an Example in the state which closed the back flow-path cover member with respect to the main-body part. It is a cross-sectional top view which shows the ball paying-out unit which concerns on an Example in the state which opened the back flow-path cover member with respect to the main-body part. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the ball removal member which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the ball removal member which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part front view which shows the ball dispensing unit which concerns on an Example in the state which removed the front flow path cover member from the main-body part, Comprising: The state which hold | maintained the ball removal member in the 2nd position is shown. It is a principal part rear view which shows the ball discharge unit which concerns on an Example in the state which removed the back flow-path cover member from the main-body part, Comprising: The state which hold | maintained the ball removal member in the 2nd position is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the pachinko ball in the state which hold | maintained the ball removal member which concerns on an Example in the 1st position and the 2nd position. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the ball dispensing unit which concerns on the modified example which formed the opening part in the back flow-path cover member. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the ball dispensing unit which concerns on the modified example which formed the insertion hole in the back flow-path cover member.

Explanation of symbols

23 Main control board (control board), 28 Main body part, 29 Ball delivery flow path component 30 Ball delivery apparatus, 33 Partition plate, 35 Front layer side meandering flow path, 35b Bending part 36 Front flow path cover member, 42 Rear layer Side meandering channel, 43 1st through hole (through hole)
44 Second through hole (through hole), 45 Rear channel cover member, 48 Pivoting means 51 Engaging means, 66 Sensor (electronic component), 67 External terminal plate (electronic component)
75 openings, 76 openings

Claims (5)

A main body part that opens back and forth; a front layer side meandering channel and a rear layer side meandering channel that are provided inside the main body part and are partitioned by a partition plate; and a front layer side that is provided in the main body part A ball payout flow path constituting portion configured to receive a game ball replenished from the ball replenishment facility, and a ball payout flow path constituting portion configured to cover each of the meandering flow path and the rear layer side meandering flow path; In a gaming machine that is connected downstream and a ball dispensing device that dispenses a game ball received in the ball dispensing flow path component is disposed on the back side of the machine,
At least a part of the front layer side meandering channel is provided at a position not overlapping the rear layer side meandering channel,
In the partition plate, a through hole is formed at a position corresponding to a portion of the front layer side meandering channel that does not overlap the rear layer side meandering channel,
A gaming machine, wherein the rear channel cover member that covers the rear layer side meandering channel is formed of a translucent member that allows the inside of the rear layer side meandering channel to be visually recognized from the outside.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein all or part of a bent portion in the front layer side meandering channel is configured not to overlap the rear layer side meandering channel.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an opening is formed in the rear flow path lid member at a position corresponding to a through hole formed in the partition plate.   The said back flow path cover member is arrange | positioned by the one end edge and the pivoting means provided in the corresponding one end edge of the said main-body part so that one-side opening is possible with respect to a main-body part. The gaming machine described in Crab. The rear channel lid member is provided with an electronic component disposed on the back side of the machine and electrically connected by a signal line to a control board for controlling the game,
The rear channel cover member is provided with the pivot support means at one end edge facing the arrangement position side of the control board, and the engagement means provided at the other end edge and the corresponding other end edge of the main body. The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the game machine is configured to be releasably closed with respect to the main body.

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