JP2008006090A - Enclosed ball type game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an enclosed ball type game machine with a ball polishing device which polishes balls while lifting the game balls in a circulation route which circulates and uses game balls enclosed in a game machine body, which is highly interesting by reducing the vertical width of the circulation route and expanding the game area of a game board. <P>SOLUTION: A lifting route 261 is arranged in the transverse clearance between a guide channel 212 and a standby channel 211, and a pumping passage 261 is arranged in the vertical clearance between the upper end of the guide channel 212 and the lower end of the standby channel 211. Consequently, the game machine can be made highly interesting by reducing the vertical width of the circulation route 210 and expanding the game area of the game board 1. Even if the ball polishing device 260 is arranged, the vertical width of the circulation route 210 can be reduced by reducing the storage quantity of the enclosed game balls and the game balls can be prevented from getting scarce during a game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention plays a game by firing a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the main body of the game machine from the launch position to the game area, while collecting the game balls that have been played and guiding them to the launch position to circulate the game balls The present invention relates to an enclosed ball type gaming machine equipped with a ball polishing device that polishes a ball while lifting the game ball to a circulation path to be used.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine in which a cleaning member is disposed in a storage guiding portion disposed in the middle of a storage circulation path, and a pachinko ball is polished and sent from a storage position (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-31223

  In recent years, there have been many demands for high-impact gaming machines, and manufacturers have competed to increase the display area and decoration area provided on the game board, reducing the area for placing nails, and the original interest of pachinko machines. It is becoming impossible to enjoy the flow of the sphere. Therefore, it is considered to increase the game area of the game board, but since there is no space to expand in the horizontal direction, the game board has been expanded downward.

  However, when the ball is polished by providing a U-shaped storage guiding portion that extends greatly downward as in the conventional gaming machine, there is a problem that the space for expanding the gaming board cannot be taken down. Arise. Therefore, realization of a compact circulation path with a ball polishing function is desired. In addition, it is conceivable to reduce the amount of game balls to be encapsulated to be small, but there is a possibility that the game balls will be insufficient during the game.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an enclosing ball type game machine having a ball polishing device that polishes a ball while lifting the game ball in a circulation path that circulates and uses the game ball enclosed in the game machine body. It is to make the gaming machine more interesting by reducing the width and expanding the game area of the game board.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a game ball in which a predetermined number of game balls sealed in a game machine body are fired from a launch position to a game area while the game is finished. In the enclosed ball type gaming machine equipped with a ball polishing device that polishes the ball while lifting the game ball in a circulation path that uses the game ball to circulate and collects it to the launch position,
In the circulation path,
A ball collection unit that collects the game balls after the game,
A guide flow path for guiding the game balls collected by the ball collection section down to the ball polishing device;
A standby flow path for waiting for a predetermined number of game balls before being sent to the launch position, while flowing down the game balls lifted while being polished by the ball polishing device,
A ball feeder for sending one game ball waiting in the standby channel to the launch position;
With
The ball polisher is
A lower part communicates with the guide flow path, and a feed path whose upper part communicates with the standby flow path,
A lifting member that lifts a game ball by rotating a part of the lifting path;
A drive source for driving the lifting member;
A game ball lifted by the lifting member is in sliding contact with the ball polishing member for polishing the ball,
With
The pumping path is disposed within a horizontal space between the guide flow channel and the standby flow channel, and the lift channel is disposed within a vertical space between an upper end portion of the guide flow channel and a lower end portion of the standby flow channel. It is characterized in that a feeding path is provided.

Here, the “lifting member” is, for example, a screw member (having a spiral groove formed on the circumferential surface of a cylindrical member, a spiral gear member), a belt, or a sprocket.
Further, the lifting member and the ball polishing member may be arranged so as to face each other with the game ball interposed therebetween, and their directions are arbitrary.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the feed path is disposed within the space between the guide flow path and the standby flow path in the left-right direction, and the upper and lower ends of the upper end portion of the guide flow path and the lower end portion of the standby flow path are arranged. Since the lifting path is disposed within the direction interval, the vertical width of the circulation path can be reduced. That is, the ball polishing apparatus can be efficiently arranged in a small space, the game area of the game board can be expanded, and a more interesting game machine can be obtained.
Further, even if a ball polishing device is provided, the vertical width of the circulation path can be reduced without reducing the amount of game balls to be enclosed, and it is possible to prevent the game balls from running out during the game.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the enclosed ball type game machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide channel is meandered in the left-right direction, and the standby channel is meandered in the left-right direction. It is formed.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, since the guide channel is formed by meandering in the left-right direction and the standby channel is formed by meandering in the left-right direction, a large number of game balls can be stored in a narrow space, The vertical width of the circulation path can be reduced, and the ball to be fired due to clogging of the ball during the big hit is not lost.

The invention according to claim 3 is the enclosed ball type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a pressing member that presses the ball polishing member is provided behind the lifting path,
The pressing member is movable forward and backward and urged forward by the urging member,
A first guided portion guided by a first guide member provided on the opposite side across the downstream end of the guide flow path and the pumping path and extending rearward; an upstream end of the standby flow path; A second guided portion that is provided on the opposite side across the lifting path and that is guided by a second guide member that extends rearward,
The first guided portion and the second guided portion are urged by the urging member.

  Here, the “biasing member” is a spring, rubber or the like.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the pressing member is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by the urging member, and is provided on the opposite side across the downstream end of the guide channel and the lifting path. The first guided part and the second guided part provided on the opposite side across the upstream end of the standby flow path and the lifting path are urged by the urging member. That is, the portion to which the pressing member is urged is on the opposite side of the inflow portion of the game ball in the transport path, so that the game ball from the guide flow path can smoothly enter the transport path. In addition, the game ball can be smoothly delivered from the lifting path to the standby channel.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the enclosed ball type gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a predetermined number of game balls are in a standby flow upstream of the standby flow path. A standby ball detector that detects whether or not the vehicle is waiting on the road,
The time for the ball polisher to send one game ball to the standby flow path is set shorter than the time for the ball feeder to send one game ball to the launch position,
The ball polisher is characterized in that when the standby ball detector detects that a predetermined number of game balls are waiting, the driving of the drive source is stopped.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the standby ball detector that detects whether or not a predetermined number of game balls are waiting in the standby channel is provided upstream of the standby channel. When it is detected that a plurality of game balls are waiting, the drive of the drive source is stopped, so that a predetermined number of game balls can be made to wait in the standby flow path, and the standby flow path There is no risk that the ball polisher will become full due to the fullness.
Also, since the time for the ball polisher to send one game ball to the standby flow path is set shorter than the time for the ball feeder to send one game ball to the launch position, it prevents the shot ball from being interrupted it can.

The invention according to claim 5 is the enclosed ball type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ball polishing member is pushed forward behind the lifting path. A pressing member is provided;
The lifting path is composed of the lifting member on the front, the pressing member on the rear, and left and right side walls on both sides,
The pressing member is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by an elastic member, and the ball polishing member is interposed between the left and right sides of the pressing member and the left and right side walls of the lifting path. Left and right openings are formed,
A holding portion is formed on one side of the pressing member, behind the guide channel or the standby channel, to rotatably hold a roll member obtained by rolling the ball polishing member formed in a thin paper shape into a roll shape. And
The ball polishing member pulled out from the roll member is installed to pass through the front of the pressing member from the opening on the one side to the other side from the opening on the other side, and to the ball polishing member. Is characterized in that perforations are provided at predetermined intervals.

Here, the “ball polishing member” is a member that wipes and polishes the dirt of the game ball, and may be anything such as cloth or paper.
The “pressing member” is a spring, rubber or the like.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the ball polishing member pulled out from the roll member passes through the front of the pressing member from the opening on one side of the pressing member and comes out from the opening on the other side to the other side. Therefore, it is possible to polish the game ball being lifted in front of the pressing member with certainty. Further, since the ball polishing member has perforations at predetermined intervals, the dirty ball polishing member can be easily cut off.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the enclosed ball type gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the ball polishing member is pushed forward behind the lifting path. A pressing member is provided;
The lifting path is composed of the lifting member on the front, the pressing member on the rear, and left and right side walls on both sides,
The pressing member is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by an elastic member, and the ball polishing member is interposed between the left and right sides of the pressing member and the left and right side walls of the lifting path. Left and right openings are formed,
A holding portion is formed on one side of the pressing member, behind the guide channel or the standby channel, to rotatably hold a roll member obtained by rolling the ball polishing member formed in a thin paper shape into a roll shape. And
On the other side of the pressing member, a ball polishing member that is pulled out from the roll member and passes through the front of the pressing member from the opening on the one side and passes through the opening on the other side to the other side is wound. A take-up device is provided,
The winding device winds up the ball polishing member based on the number of balls passing through the lifting path.

Here, the number of balls passing through the lifting path is a waiting ball detector provided in the waiting channel, a ball detector detecting a game ball sent by the ball feeding device, and a recovery detecting the recovered game ball. Detection is based on the number of passes in a sphere detector.
The “pressing member” is a spring, rubber or the like.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the holding portion that rotatably holds the roll member in which the ball polishing member is wound in a roll shape is formed behind the guide channel or the standby channel on one side of the pressing member. On the other side, there is provided a winding device that winds up the ball polishing member that is pulled out from the roll member and passes through the front of the pressing member to the other side, and the winding device is a sphere that passes through the lifting path. Since the ball polishing member is wound up based on the number, the ball polishing member is not wound up unnecessarily. That is, the cost can be reduced and the ball polishing member can be replaced at an appropriate replacement time, and the effect of the ball polishing can be reliably maintained.

According to the present invention, the feed path is disposed within the horizontal distance between the guide flow path and the standby flow path, and is lifted within the vertical distance between the upper end portion of the guide flow path and the lower end portion of the standby flow path. Since the transmission path is arranged, the vertical width of the circulation path can be reduced, and the gaming area of the game board can be expanded to provide a more interesting gaming machine.
Further, even if a ball polishing device is provided, the vertical width of the circulation path can be reduced without reducing the amount of game balls to be enclosed, and it is possible to prevent the game balls from running out during the game.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The gaming machine of the present embodiment is an application of the present invention to an encapsulated ball gaming machine as a pachinko gaming machine. For example, the gaming content can be the same as that of a conventional pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the size of the outer shape and the like is the same, and it can be installed in the current island facilities of pachinko amusement shops, but it does not use the ball supply mechanism or ball discharge mechanism of the island facilities Yes. That is, the enclosed ball type gaming machine uses a pre-enclosed game ball. In addition, the enclosed ball type gaming machine can receive game value information (for example, money amount information) generated by, for example, inserting cash into a pedestrian machine (ball lending machine) or the like, and the game value information can be used for games. The number of game balls (number of game media) converted into data of the number of possessed balls, the game balls enclosed corresponding to this data can be launched into the game area, and the number of game balls launched when the game balls are launched The number of balls held is subtracted correspondingly. In addition, when a game ball that has been launched wins a prize device such as various prize opening or a variable prize device and a prize ball (game ball) is generated, the actual number of balls held without paying out the actual game ball The number of prize balls is added to the data. Further, when the data on the number of possessed balls becomes 0, the game ball cannot be launched. In this state, when amount information as game value information, information on the number of stored game media, etc. are converted into data on the number of game media, the data on the number of game media converted to the data on the number of balls is added, and again Game balls can be launched.

  In other words, the enclosed ball type gaming machine is capable of playing with the number of balls held by the player, subtracting from the number of balls held by the launch, and adding to the number of balls held by winning a game ball. In addition, the released game balls reach the game area, and a part of them enter the prize area and are led to the back side of the game board and collected as safe balls, and the remaining game balls that have not been won are out. The balls are collected as spheres, and the collected game balls can be relaunched through the circulation flow path, and the game balls are circulated in the enclosed ball type gaming machine. In addition, the game ball that has become a foul is also collected in the circulation channel, and the game ball that has become a foul is collected and can be launched again without being involved in the game (without getting a chance to win a prize). Based on the occurrence of foul balls, the number of foul balls is added to the data on the number of balls held in the game value information.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 according to this embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape, and is fitted into the machine frame 110 and is rotated with respect to the machine frame 110. A rectangular front frame 120 is pivotally supported. That is, the front frame 120 can be opened and closed with respect to the machine casing 110 in a door shape. The front frame main body 130, which is the main body of the front frame 120 to which various members such as the game board 1 are attached, is provided with a substantially square opening 132 extending from the center to the upper end. A game board 1 whose front side is a game area is fitted. Further, the front surface of the game board 1 is exposed from the opening 132 of the front frame body 130 in a state where the game board 1 is fitted into the opening 132 of the front frame body 130.

  Further, the front frame body 130 has an opening window 144 that allows the game area of the game board 1 attached to the front frame body 130 to be visually recognized, and a double member serving as a clear member that covers the opening window 144. A clear member holding frame 140 that holds the glass plate 141 is provided.

  The front frame body 130 serves as a mounting base for each member of the front frame 120, and is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape so as to fit within the rectangular frame-shaped machine frame 110 as described above. A square-shaped opening 132 for receiving and storing the game board 1 in a portion extending from the center to the upper end is formed. Further, the clear member holding frame 140 is disposed so as to cover the opening 132 in which the game board 1 of the front frame body 130 is fitted, that is, a portion extending from a slightly lower side to the upper end portion from the center of the front frame body 130. The portion surrounded by the guide rail provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and the rear surface of the rear glass plate 141 fitted in the clear member holding frame 140 is a game ball. It is considered as a game area that is launched and flows down.

  Also, one side (left side) of the clear member holding frame 140 is pivotally supported by one side (left side) of the front frame main body 130 so as to be pivotable and can be opened and closed like a door. By opening the member holding frame 140, the front side of the game area on the front side of the game board 1 can be opened. Further, the front frame main body 130 and the clear member holding frame 140 can be locked in a closed state by inserting a key into the keyhole 159 and rotating the same as in a known ball game machine such as a known pachinko game machine.

  In addition, a plurality of external appeal decoration lamps 11,..., Side lamps 12 and 12, and speakers 13 and 13 are provided on the front side of the clear member holding frame 140 at positions that do not hinder the viewing of the game area. The external appeal decoration lamps 11,... Are provided at the upper part of the clear member holding frame 140, and mainly notify the surroundings when the number of acquired game balls becomes large. For example, the number corresponding to the difference ball number or the difference ball number which is the difference between the number of balls entered (the number of balls that the player has struck into the gaming machine) and the number of balls played (the number of prize balls that came out by winning the game ball). Based on the number of balls, for example, when the number of balls held (difference ball number) increases, the number of external appeal decoration lamps 11,... Corresponding to the number of balls held is turned on. In addition, as described above, in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, the winning ball is not paid out, and the above-mentioned number of outgoing balls, number of incoming balls, number of difference balls, number of possessed balls, etc. are not the actual number of game balls. It becomes a numerical value on the data. That is, there are only a limited number of game balls that are actually used (for example, 35) that are used in a circulating manner. For example, the number of shot balls that are counted by detecting and detecting the game balls that are launched into the game area. The number of foul balls counted by detecting the game balls that have been returned but counted, the number of recovered balls counted by detecting the game balls launched and collected in the game area, the number of winning balls when winning, and the game store From the numerical values such as the number of balls borrowed from, the above-mentioned number of incoming balls, the number of outgoing balls, the number of difference balls, the number of balls possessed.

  As long as there is no trouble such as opening the clear member holding frame 140 and the game ball going out, the number of shot balls = the number of foul balls + the number of collected balls (when the number of collected balls does not include the number of foul balls) It becomes. Then, the number of entered balls = the number of collected balls = the number of launched balls−the number of foul balls, the number of issued balls = the number of awarded balls = the number of entered balls−the number of balls rented (the number of replayed balls) + the number of held balls, and the number of held balls = Number of balls rented (or number of replayed balls) + number of balls played-number of balls entered, number of balls entered-number of balls played = difference in number of balls, number of balls held = number of balls lent (or number of replayed balls)-number of difference balls Become. As described above, the game with the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 is completely performed as a numerical value on the data, and an error due to spilling the game ball or leaving the game ball on the lower plate or the upper plate occurs. It is possible to reliably manage in integer units. However, the satisfaction and superiority that the player can obtain by obtaining a large number of game balls and collecting them in the game ball box and seeing them in the surroundings is the number of balls It is hard to get by increasing. Therefore, the external appeal decoration lamps 11,... Are made to appeal to the player with a large number of balls with respect to the surroundings of the gaming machine by changing the lighting or emission color so that the player can obtain satisfaction and superiority. Used.

  In addition, in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, the number of balls held is digitally displayed on a touch panel display unit 151, which will be described later, as a numerical value. As described above, the decoration lamp 11 is turned on according to the number of balls held, or the emission color is changed, so that it is possible to notify the player and the surrounding people that the number of balls held is large. In addition, the side lamps 12 and 12 perform effects such as lighting, blinking, and emission color change corresponding to the gaming state. In addition, when an error occurs, the occurrence of the error is notified by performing light emission different from normal.

  A lower part of the front frame main body 130 below the opening 132 to which the game board 1 of the front frame main body 130 is attached has a front operation unit 150 (described later) attached to the front side thereof, and a launcher described later on the back side thereof. A mounting board 131 to which 60 or the like is attached is provided. The front operation unit 150 attached to the front side of the attachment board 131 is provided with a touch panel display unit 151, an operation handle 152 for performing a game ball launch operation toward the game area, and an ashtray 153.

  The touch panel display unit 151 has an LCD panel and a touch panel as display devices, and has basic functions such as information on the number of balls, amount information (remaining amount stored in a storage medium such as a card), and storage Displaying game information such as information (the number of game balls stored in the game store without exchanging for prizes), etc., so that the number of held balls can be confirmed at any time without paying out actual game balls Various information including the occurrence of an error can be displayed to a player, a store clerk, or the like. The touch panel display unit 151 is a touch panel that enables display switching and other input operations corresponding to display contents. The touch panel display unit 151 can be rotated around a rotation axis set in the left-right direction of the enclosing ball type gaming machine 100 to adjust the inclination, and the player can adjust the player's physique according to the physique of the player. It can be changed to an easy-to-see angle.

  A launching device 60 is provided on the back side of the mounting plate 131 below the front frame body 130. The launching device 60 includes a mounting plate 64 attached to the mounting board 131, a launching rail (not shown) attached to the mounting plate 64, a launcher 66 for hitting a game ball on the launch rail and firing the game ball, and the like. Is provided. The launcher 66 is rotationally driven by a launch motor (stepping motor), thereby hitting a game ball on the launch rail and launching it into the game area. Also, on the back side of the mounting plate 131 below the front frame main body 130, a launch control device 63 that controls the launch device 60, and the game balls that have been launched into the game area by the launch device 60 are collected and supplied to the launch device 60 again. An enclosing ball circulation device 200 is attached. The detailed configuration of the enclosed ball circulation device 200 will be described later.

  Further, on the back side of the mounting board 131 below the front frame main body 130, for example, the external appeal decoration lamps 11,..., The touch panel display unit 151, the enclosed ball circulation of the front frame 120 excluding the devices attached to the game board 1. A frame control device 80 for controlling the device 200 and a data communication device with the outside is provided. Further, a power supply device 70 that supplies power to each device in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 is attached to the back side of the frame control device 80.

  Also, on the back side of the game board 1, a game control device 20 that performs overall control related to game content and an effect control device 50 that performs control related to game effects under the control are provided. Therefore, a control device related to the control of the game content is provided in the game board 1, and by exchanging the game board 1, it is possible to change only the game content by diverting a device that is not related to the game content. ing.

  The game control device 20 includes an amuse chip (not shown) having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and generates various random numbers related to a special figure or a usual variable display game. The various random values include a jackpot determination random number value for the special figure variation display game, a hit determination random number value for the common figure variation display game, and the like. The result of the game such as losing or the like is determined for the game with variable display shown in the figure.

  In addition, the game control device 20 is connected to sensors for each winning opening through I / O, and a game ball detection signal is input from these sensors. A prize ball is generated based on the input from the sensor of the winning opening. In the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, in the pachinko gaming machine other than the enclosed ball type, the payout of the game ball as a prize ball is controlled. Instead of the discharge control device, the information relating to the winning ball is output from the game control device 20 to the frame control device 80. The frame control device 80 has the number of balls held based on the information relating to the winning ball. An arithmetic process for adding the number of award balls is performed. Further, in the game control device 20, the progress of the special display and the usual variable display game is controlled based on signals input from the respective sensors. In addition, the game control device 20 controls a driving source such as a solenoid via the I / O, and opens and closes the special variable winning device and the normal variable winning device based on the result of the special drawing or the usual variable display game. Do. Further, the game control device 20 transmits various data relating to the game as game machine information to the frame control device 80, the effect control device 50, and the like via the I / O.

  The production control device 50 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and various ICs for video control, which are well-known in pachinko gaming machines, and control the progress of a special variable display game in the game control device 20. Based on the above, display control of a special display variable display game in the variable display device (display unit), accompanying effect control by light emission of lamps, LEDs, etc. provided on the game board 1 and the like are performed.

  The frame control device 80 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a ROM that stores sound data, a sound LSI that generates a sound signal, an amplifier that amplifies the sound signal and outputs it to a speaker, an I / O, and the like. Yes. In this frame control device 80, the control of the enclosed ball circulation device 200, the control of turning on / off the LED or the like in the external appeal decoration lamp 11 and the like, the change of the light emission color, etc., the music for the effects and the effects Control sounds and so on.

  Further, the frame control device 80 receives signals from the respective sensors (for example, the supply ball detection sensor 246, the standby ball detection sensor 213, and the collection ball sensor 214) provided in the enclosed ball circulation device 200 via the I / O. It is designed to be entered. Then, the frame control device 80 performs a calculation process for calculating the number of balls held based on input signals from these sensors, information on winning balls input from the game control device 20, and information on lending operations. It has become. Thereby, in the frame control apparatus 80, it becomes possible to calculate the number of balls entered, the number of balls exited (the number of prize balls), the number of difference balls, and the number of balls held. Further, the frame control device 80 outputs a control signal that permits the firing of the fired ball when the number of held balls is 1 or more, and prohibits the launch when the number of held balls is 0, to the launch control device 63. The launch control device 63 is controlled based on the number.

  In addition, the frame control device 80 processes an input signal from the touch panel of the touch panel display unit 151 and controls image display on the LCD panel of the touch panel display unit 151. That is, one of a plurality of preset screens is displayed on the LCD panel, and a touch panel button is displayed on the display screen, and a coordinate position within the range of the button is input from the touch panel. Then, processing set in advance corresponding to the button is performed. In addition to the above-described buttons, the LCD panel also displays data such as the number of balls held, amount information, the number of executions of the variable display game, the number of non-probable variation big hits, the number of probable variation big hits, and the like.

  The launch control device 63 includes a CPU, a launch motor driver circuit, and an I / O. An operation handle 152 and a ball feed magnet 244 are connected to the I / O, and a launch motor is connected to the driver circuit. Yes. Then, the launch control device 63 receives the launch permission control signal from the frame control device 80, and in accordance with the signal level based on the operation (rotation angle) of the operation handle 152, the launch force of the game ball in the launch device 60 is obtained. To control. In addition, when a player's hand is detected by a touch sensor provided on the operation handle 152, the launch motor is controlled to sequentially fire the game balls at predetermined time intervals. In addition, the launch control device 63 controls the supply of the game ball from the encapsulated ball circulation device 200 to the launch device 60 by operating the ball feeding electromagnet 244 in accordance with the timing of launching the game ball by the launch device 60.

  Further, adjacent to the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, a platform machine 300 (card unit) is provided. This inter-machine 300 is provided with a card insertion slot 301 for inserting a card and a cash insertion slot 302 for inserting cash (banknotes). When the player inserts a card into the card insertion slot 301, information related to numerical data corresponding to the number of balls held by the player stored in the card is input to the frame control device 80. Based on this information, the frame control device 80 displays the number of balls held on the touch panel display unit 151 and allows the game balls to be launched.

  On the other hand, when the player inserts cash from the cash input slot 302, for example, when 1000 yen is inserted, the number of game media (game balls) according to the amount is added to the number of possessed balls and the game balls can be launched. It becomes. If 5000 yen and 10000 yen are inserted, only the first 1000 yen is converted into game media, and the balance is displayed on the touch panel display unit 151 (for example, 4000 yen and 9000 yen are displayed). Further, when the lending button on the touch panel display unit 151 is operated in a state where there is a balance, 1000 yen of game media is lent out.

  The encapsulated ball circulation device 200 encloses a predetermined number of game balls, collects and circulates the game balls launched into the game area by the launch device 60, and supplies the game balls to the launch device 60 again. As shown in FIG. 2, the encapsulated ball circulation device 200 is attached by attachment members 209 and 209 to the back surface side of the front frame body 130 that is the back surface side of the encapsulated ball game machine 100, and It is arranged to cover the back side. The mounting board 131 which is the lower part of the front frame body 130 is configured such that a substantially vertical flat plate portion which is a main part thereof is in front of the game board 1 fixed to the front frame body 130. The above-described launching device 60 attached to the back surface of the board 131 is arranged almost directly below the game area on the front side of the game board 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the main part of the enclosed ball circulation device 200 is formed in a substantially box shape from a front wall member 201 that forms the front side and a rear wall member 202 that forms the rear side. As a safe ball that has flowed down to the various ball outlets (special variable prize winning device, general prize winning mouth, normal variable prize winning device) and various prize winning holes and won the safe ball discharge route. A ball collection unit 203 for collecting game balls is connected. In addition, a circulation path 210 through which the collected game balls flow down is formed inside the enclosed ball circulation device 200 so as to communicate with the ball collection unit 203. Further, the encapsulated ball circulation device 200 is provided with a foul ball collection unit (not shown) for collecting game balls as foul balls, and the collected foul balls also flow into the circulation path 210.

  The circulation path 210 is a cylindrical flow formed by a front wall member 201, a rear wall member 202 of the encapsulated ball circulation device 200, and a plate-like flow path component member 204 formed perpendicularly to the rear surface of the front wall member 201. The road has an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the game balls overlap and flow down along the extending direction of the circulation path 210 in a row. The circulation path 210 has a ball collecting device 260 on the right side (opposite to the launching device 60) as viewed from the back side, with a ball polishing device 260 described later provided with a lifting path 261 for lifting the game ball upward. A guide channel 212 that guides the game balls collected by the unit 203 to flow down, and a standby channel 211 that waits a predetermined number of game balls before being sent to the launch position on the left side.

  The guide channel 212 is formed so as to meander from side to side and fold up and down. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the lowermost channel as the downstream portion is the back side of the enclosing ball circulation device 200. When viewed from the side, the flow path is inclined so as to be folded back at the right end and descend to the left side. The upper end portion of the guide channel 212 opens to the upper end portion of the enclosed sphere circulation device 200 and communicates with the sphere collection unit 203. Further, the downstream end portion of the guide channel 212 is connected to the lower end portion of the feed path 261 of the ball polishing device 260. As will be described later, the feed path 261 is formed so as to be located rearward of the guide channel 212, so that the downstream end of the guide channel 212 is formed obliquely rearward of the rear wall member 202. It is formed so as to protrude rearward by the flow lower part 272a. In addition, on the rear surface of the front wall member 201, a guide rib 215 that protrudes rearward toward the downstream side is formed at a portion that becomes the downstream end portion of the guide channel 212. It is guided to the backward flow lower portion 272a and flows into the lifting path 261.

  The ball polishing device 260 includes a lifting path 261, a lifting member 280 for lifting the game ball upward, a motor 285 as a driving source for driving the lifting member 280, a ball polishing member 263a for polishing the ball, It has. Although the details of the ball polishing device 260 will be described later, the game ball that has flowed into the lifting path 261 from the guide channel 212 is transferred to the upper end of the lifting path 261 and connected to the upper end of the lifting path 261. It flows into the standby channel 211.

  Similarly to the guide channel 212, the standby channel 211 is formed to meander to the left and right and be folded up and down. The upstream end portion of the standby flow path 211 protrudes rearward by an oblique forward flow lower portion 273a formed on the rear wall member 202 so as to be connected to the feed path 261 located rearward of the standby flow path 211. It is formed as follows. In addition, on the rear surface of the front wall member 201, a guide rib 216 is formed at a portion that becomes an upstream end portion of the standby flow path 211, so that a protruding width toward the rear becomes small toward the downstream side. Then, it is guided to the standby flow path 211 located in front of the lifting path 261 through the oblique forward flow lower portion 273a.

  In addition, the lowermost flow path that is the downstream portion of the standby flow path 211 is a flow path that is inclined to the left when viewed from the back side of the encapsulated ball circulation device 200, and the downstream end is At a position close to the lower end of the encapsulated ball circulation device 200, it is connected to a ball feeding device 240 for supplying game balls to the launching device 60. In addition, a ball removal device 230 for removing game balls in the circulation path 210 is provided in a downstream portion of the standby flow path 211. In the downstream portion of the standby channel 211, during the game of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 (a state in which game balls are sequentially fired and several or more game balls are flowing down to the game area) and during non-games Regardless of the state in which the game ball is not being fired, the game ball is in a standby state, and the game ball that has been waiting for each launch of the game ball is sequentially moved downward by a distance corresponding to the diameter of the game ball. It has become.

  From the above, the guide channel 212 is formed by meandering in the left-right direction, and the standby channel 211 is formed by meandering in the left-right direction.

  In addition, the encapsulated ball circulation device 200 includes a supply ball detection sensor 246 that detects a launch ball, a collection ball sensor 214 that detects a game ball collected by the ball collection unit 203, and a standby as various sensors that detect a game ball. A standby ball detection sensor 213 for detecting a shortage of waiting game balls in the flow path 211 is provided.

  In addition, the length of the circulation path 210 is set to a length capable of storing all of the game balls circulating in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, and the circulation path 210 circulates in the circulation path 210 in a state where the release of the game balls is stopped. It will be in the state which accommodated all the game balls used. In addition, the number of game balls that are used in circulation is the number (for example, 35) that does not prevent the game balls from being collected because the game balls are not collected in time when the game balls are sequentially fired. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the ball feeding device 240 is provided at the downstream end of the circulation path 210 (standby channel 211), and is used for waiting for the game balls waiting in line on the standby channel 211 due to the inclination. A regulation wall 241 that regulates the downward movement of the game ball by the load is provided. In addition, a ball receiving portion 242 that receives only one gaming ball at the lowest inclination of the gaming balls arranged as described above, and a ball feed that raises the gaming ball held by the ball receiving portion 242 to a height over the restriction wall 241. A member 243 and a ball feeding electromagnet 244 that drives the ball feeding member 243 up and down are provided. Furthermore, a supply flow path 245 that is formed on the opposite side of the ball receiving portion 242 of the restriction wall 241 and leads the game ball over the restriction wall 241 to the launching device 60 (on the launch rail), and a supply flow path 245 are provided. A supply ball detection sensor 246 that detects a game ball passing therethrough, and a ball supply port 247 that serves as a discharge port to the game ball launching device 60 of the supply flow path 245 (encapsulated ball circulation device 200).

  The restriction wall 241 moves to the supply flow path 245 that stops the game balls on the lowest inclination side of the game balls arranged on the inclined standby flow path 211 and causes only the game balls that have passed the restriction wall 241 to flow down to the launching device 60. It is possible. The regulation wall 241 has a height approximately equal to the radius of the game ball (the height from the upper surface of a ball holding portion 243a described later of the ball feeding member 243 positioned at the bottom), and the upper end portion is on the standby flow path 211 side. Is formed in a bent L-shaped plate shape, and the tip 241a protruding toward the standby flow path 211 comes into contact with the game ball, so that the game ball is placed in the ball receiving portion 242 (the ball holding portion of the ball feeding member 243). 243a)). The ball receiving portion 242 includes a holding portion bottom wall 248 that is joined to the restriction wall 241 at a right angle, and the restriction wall 241 and the holding portion bottom wall 248 are L-shaped.

  The ball feeding member 243 is disposed on the holding portion bottom wall 248 of the ball receiving portion 242 and includes a ball holding portion 243a for holding a game ball that has flowed into the ball receiving portion 242, and the left and right and rear sides are open. The ball holding portion forming portion 243b is formed in a letter shape (channel shape) and allows a game ball to pass from the right to the left when viewed from the rear of the gaming machine 100. The sphere holding portion 243a is a portion that becomes the bottom of the U-shaped sphere holding portion forming portion 243b.

  Further, the ball feeding member 243 has an arm portion 243c that extends in the left direction along the left-right direction (the side opposite to the side where the standby flow path 211 is formed) at the upper end portion of the ball holding portion forming portion 243b. One end portion of the arm portion 243c to which the ball holding portion forming portion 243b is not connected is rotatably engaged with an engaging portion 244a extending to the lower portion of the ball feeding electromagnet 244. Furthermore, an adsorbing piece 243d made of a material (for example, iron) capable of adsorbing the magnet is provided on the upper surface of the arm portion 243c and facing the ball feeding electromagnet 244. Further, a restricting piece 243e for restricting the downward movement of the arm portion 243c is formed in the vicinity of a portion where the arm portion 243c is engaged with a part of the ball feeding electromagnet 244.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the arm portion 243c is centered on the portion engaged with the engaging portion 244a of the ball feeding electromagnet 244 by repeating the suction and release of the attracting piece 243d by the ball feeding electromagnet 244, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the piece 243 d is rotated in the vertical direction within a range between the position where the piece 243 d is attracted to the ball feeding electromagnet 244 and the position where the lower surface of the ball holding portion 243 a contacts the holding portion bottom wall 248. Become. Further, as the arm portion 243c rotates, the ball holding portion forming portion 243b (ball holding portion 243a) at one end of the arm portion 243c moves up and down. When the arm portion 243c is at the upper limit position in the rotation range, that is, at the position where the attracting piece 243d is attracted to the ball feeding electromagnet 244, the upper surface of the ball holding portion 243a is substantially the same as the upper end of the regulating wall 241. It is supposed to be high. Further, when the arm portion 243c is at a position that is the lower limit in the rotation range, that is, at a position where the lower surface of the ball holding portion 243a is in contact with the holding portion bottom wall 248, the upper surface on which the game ball of the ball holding portion 243a is placed is It is made into the position which can receive a game ball continuously in the downstream edge part of the standby flow path 211. FIG.

  In other words, the ball feeding member 243 has a position where the upper surface on which the game ball of the ball holding portion 243a of the ball holding portion forming portion 243b is placed can be continuously received by the downstream end of the standby flow path 211 and the ball can be received. The upper surface of the portion 243a can be moved up and down between a position where the upper surface of the restriction wall 241 is substantially the same height. In a state where the ball feeding device 240 is not in operation, the arm portion 243c of the ball feeding member 243 is in a state where the lower surface of the ball holding portion 243a serving as the lower limit in the rotation range is in contact with the holding portion bottom wall 248. The game ball is stopped in a state where the game ball is received by the ball holding portion 243a.

  Further, the upper surface of the ball holding portion 243a is inclined so as to descend from right to left when viewed from the back surface side, and flows from the standby flow path 211 onto the ball holding portion 243a of the ball feeding member 243 disposed in the ball receiving portion 242. The gaming ball is in contact with the regulating wall 241 on the side of the regulating wall 241 due to its inclination on the ball holding portion 243a. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the ball feeding member 243 is raised by the ball feeding electromagnet 244 and the upper surface of the ball holding portion 243 a reaches a position that is substantially the same height as the upper end of the restriction wall 241, The game ball on the holding part 243a flows down to the supply flow path 245 side over the regulation wall 241 due to the inclination of the ball holding part 243a. When one side end (the end facing the standby flow path 211) of the ball holding portion 243 a rises, the game ball to be sent to the ball feed member 243 on the standby flow path 211 next becomes the ball feed member 243. The diameter of the game ball waiting on the most downstream side of the standby flow path 211 is prevented from rising higher so as not to enter below. When the ball holding portion 243a is raised, the next game ball to be sent to the ball feeding member 243 comes into contact with one end of the ball holding portion 243a.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the game ball on the ball holding portion 243a is in contact with the tip end portion 241a protruding to the standby flow path 211 side of the restriction wall 241. It is in a state of projecting to the standby flow path 211 side from one side end (an end facing the standby flow path 211) of 243a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, when the ball holding portion 243a moves up and the game ball to be sent to the ball feeding member 243 next comes into contact with one side end of the ball holding portion 243a, the ball holding portion 243a. The game ball on the upper side is pushed upward so that the restriction wall 241 can be more easily exceeded.

  The ball feeding electromagnet 244 includes an electromagnet capable of attracting the attracting piece 243d provided on the upper surface of the arm portion 243c, and a downward extending engagement with one end of the arm portion 243c being pivotally engaged with a part thereof. Part 244a. The ball feeding electromagnet 244 is controlled in synchronization with the launching device 60 by the launching control device 63, and immediately after the launching device 60 launches the game ball, the attracting piece 243d is attracted and released to thereby dispose the ball feeding member 243. The game ball is sent to the launching device 60 by moving up and down. Since the ball feed member 243 moves up and down so as to rotate around the engaging portion 244a, the attracting surface that attracts the attracting piece 243d of the ball feeding electromagnet 244 has a radius of a circle around the engaging portion 244a. It is arranged diagonally so as to follow.

  The supply flow path 245 is formed on the side opposite to the side where the ball holding portion forming portion 243b is arranged with the regulation wall 241 interposed therebetween, and guides forward after the game ball has flowed almost right along the regulation wall 241. Then, the game ball is led out from the front ball supply port 247 to the launching device 60 side on the front side of the enclosed ball circulation device 200. The supply flow path 245 is provided with a supply ball detection sensor 246 that detects a game ball flowing down the supply flow path 245. Since the game ball detected by the supply ball detection sensor 246 is supplied to the launching device 60 and fired immediately after detection, the supply ball detection sensor 246 is on the front side of the launching device 60. It also serves as a launch ball sensor that detects launch.

  The ball feeding device 240 as described above is configured to supply the game balls to the launching device 60 one by one by slightly raising the game balls so as to get over the regulation wall 241. Compared to a structure in which each of the ball feeding devices 240 is discharged one by one in the state of being flowed down, many parts of the ball feeding device 240 are not arranged below the standby flow path 211, and Since the device 240 is located below the standby flow path 211, the vertical length of the enclosed sphere circulation device 200 can be prevented from becoming longer, and the enclosed sphere circulation device 200 can be downsized. In particular, the vertical width of the enclosed ball circulation device 200 can be shortened.

  Further, the ball feeding device 240 raises the game ball by a length of about the diameter in order to get over the regulation wall 241, and does not lift the game ball over a long distance. The circulating path 210 of the circulation device 200 can be sufficiently accommodated within the minimum required vertical width range, and the vertical width of the sealed ball circulation device 200 can be reliably shortened. Further, the ball feeding device 240 has a simple structure in which the ball feeding electromagnet 244 only attracts the ball feeding member 243, and the possibility of occurrence of trouble is extremely low.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, on the rear surface side of the ball feeding device 240 adjacent to the downstream end of the circulation path 210 (standby flow path 211), a ball removal device 230 for extracting a game ball from the enclosed ball circulation device 200. Is provided. The ball removal device 230 includes a ball removal opening 231 formed in the rear wall member 202 and a plate-like lid member 232 that opens and closes the ball removal opening 231. The ball opening 231 is provided at a position on the rear wall member 202 facing the ball holding portion forming portion 243b of the ball feeding member 243, and the size thereof is such that one game ball can pass through. is there.

  A lid member 232 for opening and closing the ball opening 231 is provided so as to cover the ball opening 231 from the outside. The lid member 232 is formed at one end of the gripping portion 232b, a lid member 232a having a size capable of covering the ball opening 231, a grip portion 232b formed at the lower end portion of the lid member 232a, and the grip portion 232b. And the fitted portion 232c. Then, the fitting portion 232c is fitted to a columnar shaft portion 231a that is formed on the rear surface of the rear wall member 202 adjacent to the ball opening 231 and protrudes rearward, and a screw 233 is attached to the rear end of the shaft portion 231a. Are attached to the rear wall member 202 so as to be rotatable. In a state where the lid member 232a closes the ball opening 231, the lower end portion of the lid member 232a is placed and locked on a stepped portion 231b formed at the lower end of the ball opening 231 and projecting backward. In this state, the ball opening 231 can be opened by rotating upward about the shaft 231a.

  Moreover, although the upper surface of the above-mentioned ball | bowl holding | maintenance part 243a inclines so that it may go down from right to left toward the back surface side, it is also the inclination which goes down back. That is, the upper surface of the sphere holding portion 243a is inclined so as to descend from the right front side to the left rear side when viewed from the back surface side of the encapsulated sphere circulation device 200. Therefore, if the lid member 232 is opened, the game ball on the ball holding portion 243a naturally flows out from the ball opening portion 231 along the inclination. Further, the game balls in the standby flow path 211 also flow out to the outside, and the game balls in the enclosed ball circulation device 200 can be extracted. In addition, since the ball polishing device 260 is provided in the middle of the circulation path 210, in order to extract all the game balls in the enclosed ball circulation device 200, the lifting member 280 is operated to move the lifting path 261 and the guide. It is necessary to send the game balls in the channel 212 to the standby channel 211. The ball removing device 230 as described above is for taking out a game ball enclosed in the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 by an external operation of an attendant or the like. Maintenance of the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100, replacement of a game ball, etc. Therefore, it is used to take out a game ball from the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, the ball polishing device 260 provided between the guide channel 212 and the standby channel 211 is composed of a lifting path 261 and a lifting member for lifting the game ball upward. 280, a motor 285 as a drive source for driving the lifting member 280, and a ball polishing member 263a for polishing a ball. The ball polishing device 260 includes a front wall member 201 of the encapsulated ball circulation device 200, a flow path component member 204 formed on the front wall member 201, a rear wall member 202, and a pressing member 268 attached to the rear wall member 202. In addition, it is arranged in a lifting path forming part 264 that is a space extending in the vertical direction, and the lifting member 280 is accommodated in the front part of the lifting path forming part 264, and the rear part is It is a lifting path 261.

  The front portion of the feed path forming portion 264 formed by the front wall member 201 and the flow path component member 204 is a rectangular box-shaped space that opens rearward. The lower end portion on the right side surface viewed from the rear side of the feed path forming portion 264 is formed so as to communicate with the downstream end portion of the guide channel 212, and the upper end portion on the left side surface is the standby channel 211. It is formed so as to communicate with the upstream end. In addition, a lifting member 280, which will be described later, is accommodated in the lifting path forming portion 264, and a bearing portion 265 that pivotally supports the rotating shaft 284 of the lifting member 280 is formed at the upper end portion. A penetrating portion 266 is formed at the lower end portion so as to penetrate a rotating shaft (not shown) so as to be connectable to a motor 285 provided at the lower portion.

  The lifting member 280 is a screw member (spiral gear-like member) in which a groove 282 is formed in a spiral shape on the peripheral surface of a cylindrical lifting member main body 281. The lifting member 280 is arranged so that the central axis of the cylindrical lifting member main body 281 is along the extending direction (vertical direction) of the lifting path forming portion 264, and is just a front portion of the lifting path forming portion 264. Is to be housed. In addition, the length in the direction along the central axis on the circumferential surface where the groove 282 is formed in a spiral shape is equal to the length of the lifting path 261. That is, the lifting member 280 is arranged over the entire front side surface of the lifting path 261.

  Further, a rotating shaft 284 along the central axis of the cylindrical lifting member main body 281 protrudes from the upper end surface of the lifting member 280. The rotary shaft 284 is pivotally supported by a bearing portion 265 formed on the upper portion of the feed path forming portion 264. Further, the lower end portion of the lifting member can be connected to a drive shaft (not shown) of the motor 285 provided at the lower portion through the penetrating portion, so that the lifting member 280 is driven to rotate by driving the motor 285. It becomes like this.

  The spiral groove 282 formed on the peripheral surface of the lifting member 280 is formed in the same direction as the right-hand thread, and rotates in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the lower side. Then, the groove 282 moves upward. Thereby, the game ball fitted in the groove 282 is lifted upward. Note that the curvature of the cross section of the spiral groove 282 formed in the lifting member 280 is substantially equal to the curvature of the game ball so that the game ball can be securely held. The game ball can be transferred even when 263a is pressed against the game ball. Further, the pitch is made wider than the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball can be lifted at a predetermined interval.

  A motor 285 as a driving source for driving the lifting member 280 is disposed in a driving source arrangement portion 206 formed below the lifting path forming portion 264 in the front wall member 201 of the enclosed ball circulation device 200. . The drive source arrangement portion 206 is formed in a notch shape that opens downward, and the motor 285 is accommodated in a state where the drive source arrangement portion 206 is held by the holding member 286. The holding member 286 that holds the motor 285 is formed with a screwing portion 287, and can be fixed to a predetermined position of the front wall member 201 by a screw. In addition, the motor 285 attached to the front wall member 201 protrudes rearward from the front wall member 201, and the protruding portion is connected to a drive source attachment portion 267 formed on the rear wall member 202. It is to be accommodated.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the rear portion of the feed path forming portion 264 formed by the rear wall member 202 and the pressing member 268 includes a through hole 270 formed in the rear wall member 202 and the through hole 270. It is a rectangular box-like space that opens to the front side by a pressing member 268 that is attached so as to close the rear of the space. The rectangular box-shaped space forms the lifting path 261.

  The through hole 270 is formed so as to penetrate the rear wall member 202 in the front-rear direction, and includes a peripheral wall protruding rearward along the peripheral edge on the rear surface side of the rear wall member 202. Of these peripheral walls, the lower peripheral wall 272 formed in the lower part protrudes rearward for connecting the downstream end portion of the guide channel 212 to the feed path 261 located behind the guide channel 212. It has an oblique rearward flow lowering portion 272a. Further, the game ball that has flowed into the lifting path 261 through the oblique rearward flow part 272a is positioned upward so as to face the outlet of the guide channel 212 formed in the diagonally backward downstream part 272a across the lifting path 261. A curved portion 272b that is curved so as to be guided to The upper peripheral wall 273 formed in the upper part is an oblique forward flow that protrudes rearward for connecting the upstream end of the standby flow path 211 to the feed path 261 located behind the standby flow path 211. Part 273a. Further, the ball is curved so as to guide the game ball from the transport path 261 to the standby flow path 211 so as to face the inlet of the standby flow path 211 formed in the oblique forward flow lower portion 273a with the transport path 261 interposed therebetween. A curved portion 273b is provided.

  Further, a boss-like first guide member 272c and a second guide member for attaching a pressing member 268 to the outer peripheral surface of the curved portion 272b in the lower peripheral wall 272 and the peripheral surface of the upper peripheral wall 273 outside the curved portion 273b. 273c is formed. That is, the first guide member 272c is provided on the opposite side of the downstream end of the guide channel 212 and the lifting path 261, and the second guide member 273c is the upstream end of the standby channel 211 and the lifting path. It is provided on the opposite side across 261. By the first guide member 272c and the second guide member 273c, a pressing member 268, which will be described later, is attached so as to be movable back and forth.

  Further, side peripheral walls 274 and 274 forming side walls formed along the left and right side portions of the through hole 270, which are portions other than the upper peripheral wall 273 and the lower peripheral wall 272, are the upper peripheral wall 273, A rearward projecting width is smaller than that of the lower peripheral wall 272, and a ball polishing member 263a can be disposed between the rear end portion and the pressing member 268 as will be described later. Further, on the rear surface of the rear wall member 202, guide ribs 275, 275,... Project rearward so as to be continuous perpendicular to the outer surfaces of the side peripheral walls 274, 274 are formed. The guide ribs 275, 275,... Have a protruding width substantially equal to the protruding width of the side peripheral walls 274, 274 at a portion connected to the side peripheral walls 274, 274, and are separated from the side peripheral walls 274, 274. Accordingly, the rearward projecting width is reduced. As a result, the ball polishing member 263a disposed along the rear surface of the rear wall member 202 can be smoothly aligned with the front surface of the pressing portion 268a located behind the rear surface of the rear wall member 202.

  The pressing member 268 has a pressing portion 268a formed in accordance with the shape of the penetrating portion of the through hole 270, and a first guide member 272c and a second guide formed on the peripheral wall on the side of the pressing portion 268a. A first guided portion 268b and a second guided portion 268c projecting sideways are formed at positions corresponding to the member 273c.

  A first guide hole 268d through which the first guide member 272c can be inserted is formed in the first guided portion 268b, and a second guide hole 268e through which the second guide member 273c can be inserted through the second guided portion 268c. Is formed. Then, the boss-shaped first guide member 272c and the second guide member 273c are inserted into the first guide hole 268d and the second guide hole 268e, respectively, so that the pressing member 268 extends in the front-rear direction with respect to the rear wall member 202. It will be guided along and will be movable. Further, compression coil springs 269 and 269 as biasing members and pressing members are inserted into the first guide hole 268d and the second guide hole 268e from the rear side of the first guided portion 268b and the second guided portion 268c. The rear ends of the first guide member 272c and the second guide member 273c penetrating rearward are attached in a state of being inserted, and screws 271 and 271 are attached to the rear end portions of the first guide member 272c and the second guide member 273c from the rear. Screw together.

  Accordingly, the compression coil spring 269 is disposed between the first guided portion 268b and the second guided portion 268c and the screw 271 screwed into the rear end portions of the first guide member 272c and the second guide member 273c. The pressing member 268 can be moved back and forth with respect to the rear wall member 202 and attached in a state of being pressed forward. The first guided portion 268b and the second guided portion 268c are in contact with the rear end of the curved portion 273b of the upper peripheral wall 273 and the rear end of the curved portion 272b of the lower peripheral wall 272. The forward movement described above is regulated. In this state, the front-rear width of the lifting path 261, that is, the distance from the spiral groove 282 on which the game ball formed on the peripheral surface of the lifting member 280 is placed to the ball polishing member 263a is narrower than the diameter of the game ball. Has been. Thereby, the game ball introduced into the lifting path 261 is surely brought into contact with the ball polishing member 263a.

  Further, as described above, the first guide member 272c is provided on the opposite side of the downstream end of the guide flow path 212 and the lifting path 261, and the second guide member 273c is the upstream end of the standby flow path 211. Are provided on the opposite side across the section and the lifting path 261. Therefore, the portion where the pressing member 268 is biased is on the opposite side of the inflow and outflow portions of the game ball in the transport path 261. As a result, the game balls from the guide channel 212 can be smoothly admitted to the lifting path 261, and the game balls can be smoothly sent out from the lifting path 261 to the standby channel 211.

  In view of the above, a pressing member 268 that presses the ball polishing member 263a is provided on the rear side of the lifting path 261. The pressing member 268 is movable in the front-rear direction and is moved forward by the biasing member (compression coil spring 269). A first guided portion 268b guided by a first guide member 272c that is provided on the opposite side across the downstream end of the guide channel 212 and the lifting path 261 and extends rearward, and standby A second guided portion 268c that is provided on the opposite side across the upstream side of the flow path 211 and that is provided on the opposite side and that extends backward, and is guided by the second guide member 272c. And the second guided portion 268c are biased by the biasing member.

  The front surface of the pressing portion 268a forms the rear wall of the lifting path 261, and is arranged to be biased forward as described above, so that the game balls in the lifting path 261 are positioned on the front side. It is pressed against the feeding member 280 and can be lifted upward. Note that the biasing force of the compression coil springs 269 and 269 is set to a biasing force that does not apply an excessive pressing force to the game ball or the lifting member 280. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8C, the front surface of the pressing portion 268a is flat at the connecting portion with the guide channel 212 and the standby channel 211 so that the game ball can be easily received. As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the central portion between them is curved so that the left and right side portions protrude forward so as to hold the game ball in the center of the lifting path 261. Yes.

  Further, the front and rear positions of the front surface of the pressing portion 268a are restricted from moving forward by the first guided portion 268b and the second guided portion 268c contacting the rear ends of the upper peripheral wall 273 and the lower peripheral wall 272. In this state, it is at substantially the same position as the rear ends of the left and right side peripheral walls 274 and 274, and is movable rearward from this position. Further, the left-right width of the pressing portion 268a is slightly narrower than the left-right width of the penetrating portion, and a gap is formed between the side peripheral walls 274, 274 in the left-right direction, and this gap is inserted through the ball polishing member 263a. Opening portions 277 and 277 are formed.

  In this way, the front wall member 201 and the rear wall member 202 are joined to the front opening in the rear portion of the lifting path forming portion 264 formed by the rear wall member 202 and the pressing member 268 to form the feeding path. The lifting member 280 disposed on the front side portion of the portion 264 faces so that a cylindrical lifting path 261 is formed. In addition, the vertical width of the transport path 261 is a width that fits sufficiently within the vertical width of the enclosed ball circulation device 200, and the upstream end of the guide channel 212 located at the upper end of the enclosed ball circulation device 200; The enclosing ball circulation device 200 is arranged so as to be within an interval in the vertical direction with the downstream end of the standby flow path 211 located in the vicinity of the lower end of the enclosing ball circulation device 200. In addition, since the feed path 261 is disposed between the guide channel 212 and the standby channel 211, the lift path 261 is disposed within the space between the guide channel 212 and the standby channel 211 in the left-right direction. .

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the ball polishing member 263 a is formed in a thin paper shape (for example, paper, cloth) and has a vertical width that fits within the vertical width of the side peripheral walls 274 and 274. Have. The ball polishing member 263a is disposed on the rear surface of the rear wall member 202 as a roll member 263 wound around the core 263b in a roll shape. A pair of holding portions 276 and 276 are formed on the rear surface of the rear wall member 202 on the right side of the through hole 270 so as to hold the roll member 263 rotatably. The holding portion 276 is formed with an insertion hole 276a into which the core 263b of the roll member 263 can be inserted. In addition, an insertion hole 276 a formed in the upper holding portion 276 is continuous with a guide hole 276 b that opens at the front end portion of the holding portion 276. Accordingly, when the roll member 263 is mounted, the core 263b is inserted into the lower insertion hole 276a and pushed down so as to be tilted forward, so that the core is inserted into the insertion hole 276a of the upper holding portion 276 through the guide hole 276b. 263b can be inserted. The guide hole 276b is formed to be slightly narrower than the diameter of the core 263b, so that the guide hole 276b cannot be easily pulled out by pushing the core 263b up to the insertion hole 276a.

  As described above, the ball polishing member 263a pulled out from the roll member 263 disposed on the rear surface of the rear wall member 202 is fed from the opening 277 which is a gap between the pressing member 268 and the right side peripheral wall 274. It is inserted to the H.261 side, and is arranged so as to come out from the opening 277 which is a gap between the pressing member 268 and the left side peripheral wall 274. As a result, the front side of the pressing portion 268a facing the lifting path 261 is covered with the ball polishing member 263a, so that the game ball lifted upward is polished.

  Further, the ball polishing member 263a has a vertical width that fits within the vertical width of the side peripheral walls 274, 274, and is disposed between the diagonal rear flow portion 272a and the diagonal front flow portion 273a. Since the side peripheral walls 274 and 274 have a rearward projecting width smaller than the slanting rear flow part 272a and the slanting front flow part 273a, the slanting rear flow part 272a and the slanting front flow part 273a are formed by the ball polishing member 263a. The upper and lower covers prevent the ball polishing member 263a from being caught during work.

  In view of the above, at the downstream part of the guide channel 212, the game ball flows down obliquely backward, and the oblique downstream part 272a whose downstream end part communicates with the lower part of the lifting path 261 is formed, and waiting An upstream end of the flow path 211 communicates with the upper portion of the lifting path 261 to form an oblique forward flow lower part 273a that causes the game ball to flow obliquely forward, and obliquely forward with the oblique backward flow lower part 272a. The ball polishing member 263a is disposed between the lower part 273a.

  Further, when the ball polishing member 263a becomes dirty after being used for a predetermined period, the end portion of the ball polishing member 263a that has come out from the opening 277 between the pressing member 268 and the left side peripheral wall 274 is pulled. By pulling out a new ball polishing member 263a from the roll member 263, the ball polishing member 263a covering the front side of the pressing portion 268a can be renewed. Further, the ball polishing member 263a has perforations 263c, 263c,... At a predetermined interval, and the portion containing the perforations 263c, 263c,... Is between the pressing member 268 and the left side peripheral wall 274. The used part can be easily disposed of by pulling out from the opening 277 until it is pulled out.

  From the above, a pressing member 268 that presses the ball polishing member 263a forward is provided behind the lifting path 261. The lifting path 261 has a lifting member 280 on the front, a pressing member 268 on the rear, and both sides. The pressing member 268 is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by an elastic member (compression coil springs 269, 269), and the pressing member Left and right openings 277 and 277 through which the ball polishing member 263 a passes are formed between the left and right sides of the 268 and the left and right side walls of the lifting path 261, and a guide channel is formed on one side of the pressing member 268. 212 or the standby flow path 211 is formed with holding portions 276 and 276 that rotatably hold a roll member 263 in which a ball polishing member 263a formed in a thin paper shape is wound in a roll shape. The ball polishing member 263a pulled out from 3 is installed through the front side of the pressing member 268 from the opening portion 277 on one side and out of the other side opening portion 277 to the other side, and on the ball polishing member 263a. Are perforations 263c, 263c,... At predetermined intervals.

  With the ball polishing device 260 configured as described above, the game ball used in a circulating manner is polished while being transferred to the launching device 60. After the game ball is launched from the launch device 60 toward the game area, the game ball is collected by the enclosed ball circulation device 200 and flows down the guide channel 212 meandering left and right. Then, it is guided obliquely rearward by an oblique rearward flow lower portion 272 a and a guide rib 215 formed in the downstream portion, and flows into the lower end portion of the lifting path 261.

  The game ball that has reached the lower end of the lifting path 261 through the slanting rearward flow portion 272a is fitted into the groove 282 of the lifting member 280 and is pressed by the pressing member 268 from the rear and pressed against the lifting member 280. It is done. Then, as the groove 282 moves upward as the lifting member 280 rotates, the game ball is lifted upward. At this time, the game ball that has flowed into the lower end portion of the lifting path 261 is guided upward by a curved portion 272b formed so as to face the outlet of the guide channel 212 formed in the oblique rearward flow lower portion 272a. By doing so, it is surely introduced into the lifting path 261.

  The game ball in the lifting path 261 is lifted upward while being slid in contact with the ball polishing member 263a. As described above, in the lifting path 261, the space from the groove 282 to the ball polishing member 263 a is urged so as to be narrower than the diameter of the gaming ball, and the gaming ball guided into the lifting path 261. The ball polishing member 263a arranged to cover the front side of the pressing portion 268a is pressed from the rear side. In this state, the surface of the game ball is polished by being transferred upward by the lifting member 280.

  The game ball thus polished by the ball polishing device 260 and reaching the upper end of the lifting path 261 is guided to the left side as viewed from the rear along the curved portion 273b and flows into the standby flow path 211. A connection portion between the standby flow path 211 and the lifting path 261 is formed by an oblique forward flow lower portion 273a, and the game ball is guided obliquely forward by the oblique forward flow lower portion 273a and the guide rib 216. Then, the game ball that has flowed down the standby flow path 211 meandering left and right reaches the ball feeder 240 and is sent to the launcher 60 again.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a static electricity removing member 292 is provided on the bottom surface in the vicinity of the downstream portion of the guide channel 212. This static electricity removing member 292 is a metal plate formed in an L-shape, and the engagement portion folded back in a U-shape so that it can be engaged with the flow path component member 204 forming the guide flow path 212 at one end. A joint portion 293 is formed.

  The static electricity removing member 292 is inserted with one end formed with an engaging portion 293 from the rear of an opening 207 formed through the front wall member 201 in the front-rear direction, and the engaging portion 293 is inserted into the front end of the flow path component member 204. It is attached by engaging. Furthermore, a ground wire (not shown) is connected to one end disposed on the front side of the front wall member 201. In addition, a recess 208 equal to the thickness of the static electricity removing member 292 is formed on the bottom surface of the guide channel 212 in which the static electricity removing member 292 is disposed, so that even if the static electricity removing member 292 is provided, no step is formed. It does not interfere with the flow of the sphere. Then, as the game ball flows down on the static electricity removing member 292, the static electricity charged in the game ball is removed. In this way, by removing static electricity before the game ball is introduced into the ball polishing device 260, it becomes possible to efficiently remove dust attached to the game ball due to static electricity, and the effect of ball polishing is more effective. Rise. That is, the static electricity removing member 292 that contacts the game ball and removes the static electricity charged in the game ball is provided in the circulation path 210 on the upstream side of the ball polishing device 260.

  In addition, the speed at which the game ball is lifted by the lifting member 280 is slightly faster than the supply speed at which the game ball in the standby channel 211 is sent to the supply channel 245 by the ball feeder 240, There is no shortage of game balls to play. Further, in order to always make a predetermined amount of game balls stand by in the standby flow path 211, a standby ball detection sensor 213 for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball at that position is provided in the upstream portion of the standby flow path 211. It has been. By providing such a standby ball detection sensor 213, the game ball is sufficiently supplied to the standby flow path 211 and filled with the game ball up to the position where the standby ball detection sensor 213 is provided. When the presence of the ball is detected, a process for stopping the driving of the motor 285 is performed, and the lifting of the game ball from the guide channel 212 is stopped. In addition, when the game ball in the standby flow path 211 is supplied to the launching device 60 and decreases, and the standby ball detection sensor 213 does not detect the presence of the game ball, a process for driving the motor 285 is performed and the game ball is It is fed from the guide channel 212.

  From the above, while playing a game by launching a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the main body of the game machine from the launch position to the game area, the game balls that have finished the game are collected and guided to the launch position. In the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 provided with the ball polishing device 260 that polishes the ball while lifting the game ball to the circulation path 210 for circulation, the ball collection unit that collects the game ball that has finished the game on the circulation path 210 203, a guide channel 212 for guiding the game balls collected by the ball collecting unit 203 to flow down to the ball polisher 260, and the game balls lifted while being polished by the ball polisher 260 are allowed to flow down to the launch position. A standby flow path 211 that waits for a predetermined number of game balls before being sent, and a ball feeder 240 that sends one game ball waiting in the standby flow path 211 to the launch position, and a ball polishing apparatus 260 Is the guide channel 2 2, a lower part communicates with the standby flow path 211, and a lifting path 261 whose upper part communicates with the standby path 211, a part of the lifting path 261, and a lifting member 280 that lifts the game ball by rotating, A driving source (motor 285) for driving the lifting member 280, and a ball polishing member 263a in which the game ball lifted by the lifting member 280 is in sliding contact with each other to polish the ball are provided. The feed path 261 is disposed within the space in the left-right direction with respect to 211, and the feed path 261 is disposed within the space in the vertical direction between the upper end portion of the guide channel 212 and the lower end portion of the standby channel 211. Become.

  In addition, a standby ball detector (standby ball detection sensor 213) for detecting whether or not a predetermined number of game balls are waiting in the standby channel 211 is provided upstream of the standby channel 211, and one ball feeding device 240 is provided. The time for the ball polisher 260 to send one game ball to the standby flow path 211 is set shorter than the time for sending the game balls to the launch position, and the ball polisher 260 has a predetermined number of games for the standby ball detector. When it is detected that the ball is waiting, the drive of the drive source (motor 285) is stopped.

  Also, a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the game machine body are fired from the launch position to the game area to play the game, while the game balls that have finished the game are collected and guided to the launch position to circulate and use the game balls In the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 having the ball polishing device 260 that polishes the ball while lifting the game ball to the circulation path 210, the ball collection unit 203 that collects the game ball that has finished the game to the circulation path 210; A guide channel 212 for guiding the game balls collected by the ball collecting unit 203 to flow down to the ball polishing device 260, and a game ball lifted while being polished by the ball polishing device 260 and before being sent to the launch position A waiting passage 211 that waits for a predetermined number of game balls, and the ball polishing apparatus 260 has a lower passage communicating with the guide passage 212 and a lifting passage 261 having an upper portion communicating with the waiting passage 211. To the lift 261 A lifting member 280 that lifts a game ball by rotating the portion, a drive source (motor 285) that rotationally drives the lifting member 280, and a game ball that is lifted by the lifting member 280 A ball polishing member 263a that contacts and polishes the ball, and a pressing member 268 that is provided on the opposite side across the lifting member 280 and the lifting path 261 and presses the ball polishing member 263a toward the lifting path 261, The lifting path 261 includes a lifting member 280, a pressing member 268, and left and right side walls (side peripheral walls 274, 274). The pressing member 268 is movable in the front-rear direction and is an urging member ( Left and right openings through which the ball polishing member 263a penetrates between the left and right sides of the pressing member 268 and the left and right side walls of the feed path 261, while being biased forward by the compression coil springs 269, 269). 277,277 are formed The ball polishing member 263a passes through the left and right openings 277 and 277 and is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction in front of the pressing member 268. The left and right side walls are located behind the guide channel 212 and the standby channel 211. The feed path 261 is formed at a position shifted rearward from the guide flow path 212 and the standby flow path 211, and the front surface of the pressing member 268 is rearward from the rear ends of the left and right side walls. It will be possible to move.

In the encapsulated ball game machine 100 of the above embodiment, the lifting member 280 is a spiral gear-like member, but may be provided with a belt, a sprocket, or the like.
Further, the ball polishing member 263a is not limited to cloth and paper as long as the ball polishing member 263a is formed in a paper shape and wipes and removes dirt from the game ball.
Further, although the compression coil spring 269 is used as the elastic member and the urging member, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other type having elasticity such as a spring or rubber may be used.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the 1st modification of an enclosure bulb | ball circulation apparatus is demonstrated. In the following description, portions different from the enclosed ball circulation device 200 of the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. In addition, in the enclosed ball circulation device 400 of the present modification, the configuration in which the ball collection unit 401 is integrally formed on the top of the enclosed ball circulation device 400 is shown, but the basic function is the above-described ball collection unit. 203.

  The ball polishing member 263a that polishes the game ball needs to be replaced when it becomes dirty after being used for a predetermined period of time. In order to facilitate this replacement work, the encapsulated ball circulation device 400 of the present modified example is used. A winding device 410 for winding the ball polishing member 263a is provided.

  The winding device 410 is disposed on the rear surface of the rear wall member 202 so as to face the holding portions 276 and 276 that hold the roll member 263 with the lifting path 261 interposed therebetween. The winding device 410 is connected to a core 411 around which the used ball polishing member 263a is wound, a holding unit 412 that rotatably holds the upper end of the core 411, and a lower end of the core 411. And a motor 413 for rotationally driving the motor. The core 411 is arranged perpendicular to the extending direction of the ball polishing member 263a and parallel to the rear surface of the rear wall member 202, and includes a pressing member 268 and a left side peripheral wall 274. It is possible to wind up the ball polishing member 263a that has passed through the opening 277 between the two.

  Further, the motor 413 of the winding device 410 winds up the ball polishing member 263a in accordance with the number of balls passing through the lifting path 261 and updates the unused ball polishing member 263a so as to face the lifting path 261. It has become. The number of balls passing through the lifting path 261 is measured based on the number of game balls detected by the collected ball sensor 214, the standby ball detection sensor 213, and the supply ball detection sensor 246, for example. The ball polishing member 263a is controlled to be updated when a number of game balls pass. In addition, you may make it update for every predetermined time, and may make it update based on an operator's operation.

  From the above, a pressing member 268 that presses the ball polishing member 263a forward is provided behind the lifting path 261. The lifting path 261 has a lifting member 280 on the front, a pressing member 268 on the rear, and both sides. The pressing member 268 is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by the elastic members (compression coil springs 269, 269) and the pressing member 268. Left and right openings and 277 and 277 through which the ball polishing member 263 a passes are formed between the left and right sides of the feed path 261 and the guide channel 212 on one side of the pressing member 268. Alternatively, holding portions 276 and 276 that rotatably hold a roll member 263 that is a roll of a ball polishing member 263 a formed in a thin paper shape is formed behind the standby flow path 211, and the pressing member 268. On the other side, winding is performed to take up the ball polishing member 263a that is pulled out from the roll member 263, passes through the front of the pressing member 268 from the opening 277 on one side, and comes out to the other side from the opening 277 on the other side. A take-up device 410 is provided, and the take-up device 410 winds up the ball polishing member 263a based on the number of balls passing through the lifting path 261.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, a second modification of the encapsulated ball circulation device will be described. In the following description, portions different from the enclosed ball circulation device 200 of the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  When extracting the game ball in the enclosed ball circulation device 200 in the above-described embodiment, the ball removal device 230 may be operated. However, since the ball polishing device 260 is provided, the ball removal device 230 is simply operated. It is not possible to extract all the game balls. That is, as described above, in the lifting path 261, the distance between the lifting member 280 and the ball polishing member 263 a is made smaller than the diameter of the gaming ball so that the gaming ball can be polished reliably. The member 263a is pressed against the game ball. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the game ball is placed and held in the groove 282 of the lifting member 280 so that it can be lifted while the ball polishing member 263a is pressed. Therefore, in this state, even if the ball removing device 230 located on the downstream side of the ball polishing device 260 is operated, the game balls in the standby flow channel 211 flow out, but in the lifting path 261 and the guide flow channel 212. The game ball cannot flow down and cannot be extracted unless the lifting member 280 is operated and lifted to the standby flow path 211.

  The encapsulated ball circulation device 500 of the present modification includes a second ball removing device 501 for extracting a game ball in the lifting path 261 and the guide channel 212, thereby facilitating such a ball removing operation. The second ball removing device 501 is formed in the oblique rear flow part 272a that forms the downstream end of the guide channel 212, and causes the game ball formed on the entire rear surface of the oblique rear flow part 272a to flow out. And a lid member 503 for closing the ball opening 502. The lid member 503 is a plate-like member having a size that can just block the bulb opening 502, and one side portion on the right side as viewed from the rear surface side is pivotally supported on the rear surface of the rear wall member 202. As shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 11 (b), the ball-opening opening 502 is closed, and as shown in FIGS. 10 (b) and 11 (c). In addition, it can be converted into an open state. In addition, the rear left end portion of the oblique rear flow portion 272a and the drive source mounting portion 267 therebelow are formed with locking portions 504 and 504 for locking the open end side of the lid member 503. The member 503 is held in a state where the ball opening 502 is closed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 10B, the lower surface of the oblique rear flow portion 272a that forms the bottom surface of the guide channel 212 is a downward inclined portion 505 that descends toward the ball opening 502, A game ball flows down along the descending inclined portion 505 and flows out from the ball opening 502. Furthermore, the game ball that has flowed down the guide channel 212 is guided by the guide rib 215a formed so as to protrude backward toward the downstream side of the guide channel 212 corresponding to the oblique rearward flow lower portion 272a. It is guided in the direction (backward). The guide rib 215a has a shape of a rear end surface with which the game ball is in contact with a curved shape so that the backward inclination becomes tight toward the downstream side, and the downstream end portion of the curved portion has a ball-free shape. The opening 502 is positioned so as to correspond to the front and rear. This ensures that the game ball guided along the curved portion flows down toward the ball extraction opening 502. In the state where the lid member 503 is closed, even if the game ball is guided to the ball extraction opening 502 by the curved portion of the guide rib 215a, it comes into contact with the lid member 503 and is guided to the lifting path 261. Yes. Further, on the upper surface of the drive source mounting portion 267 located below the ball extraction opening 502, a groove-shaped ball extraction flow guide path 506 for guiding the game ball flowing out from the ball extraction opening 502 is formed. .

  In the enclosed ball circulation device 500 including the second ball removal device 501 as described above, the game balls in the standby channel 211 can be extracted by operating the ball removal device 230, and the lifting path 261, guide The game ball in the channel 212 can be extracted by operating the second ball removal device 501. In the second ball removal device 501, when the locking by the locking portions 504 and 504 is released and the lid member 503 is rotated rearward, the game ball in the guide channel 212 is lowered on the rear end surface of the guide rib 215a. It is guided along the inclination of the inclined portion 505 and flows out from the ball extraction opening 502. At this time, since it flows down to the ball discharge flow guide path 506 formed on the upper surface of the drive source mounting portion 267, the game ball that has flowed out can be easily collected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the pressing member 268 is pulled backward against the urging force of the compression coil springs 269 and 269 as the urging members, whereby the pressing portion 268a and the lifting member 280 are separated. The interval increases beyond the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball falls in the lifting path 261. A curved portion 272b is formed in the lower portion of the lifting path 261, and the game ball is guided to the oblique rearward flow portion 272a along the curved portion 272b, and a ball extraction opening along the inclination of the downward inclined portion 505 From 502, it comes out. Note that the pressing member 268 may automatically move rearward as the lid member 503 of the second ball removing device 501 is opened.

  From the above, at the downstream end of the standby channel 211, the first ball removal device (ball removal device 230) that causes the game balls in the standby channel 211 to flow out, and the downstream end of the guide channel 212. Are provided with a second ball removal device 501 that causes the game balls in the guide flow channel 212 and the game balls in the lifting passage 261 to flow out to the outside. A ball opening portion 502 for allowing the game ball to flow out to the outside, a lid member 503 that can be converted into a state in which the ball opening portion 502 is closed and an open state, and a bottom wall of the slanting rear flow portion 272a. A downwardly inclined portion 505 inclined downward toward the ball extraction opening 502, and when the game ball in the transport path 261 is caused to flow outside, the pressing member 268 is biased by a biasing member (compression coil spring 269). , 269) and moved backwards The Rukoto, so that the game balls in Ageokuro in 261 so as to flow down to the ball vent opening 502.

  The encapsulated ball type gaming machine 100 as described above launches a game ball sealed in a predetermined number in the game machine body from the launch position to the game area, and collects and launches the game ball after the game is finished. An encapsulated ball type gaming machine 100 equipped with a ball polishing device 260 that polishes a ball while lifting a game ball to a circulation path 210 that leads to a position and circulates the game ball. The ball collecting unit 203 that collects the game balls collected, the guide channel 212 that guides the game balls collected by the ball collecting unit 203 to the ball polishing device 260, and the game that is being lifted while being polished by the ball polishing device 260 A standby flow path 211 that causes the ball to flow down and waits for a predetermined number of game balls before being sent to the launch position, and a ball feeding device 240 that sends one game ball waiting in the standby flow path 211 to the launch position. And a ball polisher 60, the lower part communicates with the guide flow path 212 and the upper part communicates with the standby flow path 211, and a part thereof faces the lift path 261, and the game ball is lifted by rotating. A lifting member 280, a driving source (motor 285) for driving the lifting member 280, and a ball polishing member 263a that a game ball lifted by the lifting member 280 comes into sliding contact with and polishes the ball. The feed path 261 is disposed within the space in the left-right direction between the path 212 and the standby flow path 211, and the feed path 261 is disposed within the vertical distance between the upper end portion of the guide flow path 212 and the lower end portion of the standby flow path 211. Is arranged.

Accordingly, the feed path 261 is disposed within the horizontal distance between the guide flow path 212 and the standby flow path 211, and within the vertical distance between the upper end portion of the guide flow path 212 and the lower end portion of the standby flow path 211. Since the lifting path 261 is disposed, the vertical width of the circulation path 210 can be reduced. That is, the ball polisher 260 can be efficiently arranged in a small space, the game area of the game board 1 can be expanded, and a more interesting game machine can be obtained.
Further, even if the ball polishing device 260 is provided, the vertical width of the circulation path 210 can be reduced without reducing the amount of game balls to be enclosed, and it is possible to prevent the game balls from being insufficient during the game.

  The guide channel 212 is formed by meandering in the left-right direction, and the standby channel 211 is formed by meandering in the left-right direction.

  Therefore, since the guide channel 212 is formed by meandering in the left-right direction and the standby channel 211 is formed by meandering in the left-right direction, a large number of game balls can be stored in a narrow space, and the vertical width of the circulation path 210 is increased. In addition to being able to make it smaller, there will be no loss of the ball that will be fired due to a clogged ball.

  In addition, a pressing member 268 that presses the ball polishing member 263a is provided behind the lifting path 261. The pressing member 268 is movable in the front-rear direction and biased forward by a biasing member (compression coil spring 269). In addition, a first guided portion 268b that is provided on the opposite side across the downstream end of the guide flow path 212 and the lifting path 261 and that extends backward is guided, and a standby flow path 211. And a second guided portion 268c that is provided on the opposite side across the lifting path 261 and that extends backward, and is guided by the second guided member 268c, and the second guided portion 268b and the second guided portion 268b. The guided portion 268c is biased by the biasing member.

  Therefore, the pressing member 268 is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by the urging member, and the first guided portion provided on the opposite side across the downstream end of the guide channel 212 and the lifting path 261. The 268b and the second guided portion 268c provided on the opposite side across the upstream end of the standby channel 211 and the lifting channel 261 are urged by the urging member. That is, the portion to which the pressing member 268 is urged is on the opposite side of the inflow portion of the game ball in the transport path 261, so that the game ball from the guide channel 212 is smoothly transported to the transport path 261. In addition, the game ball can be smoothly sent out from the lifting path 261 to the standby channel 211.

  In addition, a standby ball detector (standby ball detection sensor 213) for detecting whether or not a predetermined number of game balls are waiting in the standby channel 211 is provided upstream of the standby channel 211, and one ball feeding device 240 is provided. The time for the ball polisher 260 to send one game ball to the standby flow path 211 is set shorter than the time for sending the game balls to the launch position, and the ball polisher 260 has a predetermined number of games for the standby ball detector. When it is detected that the ball is waiting, the drive of the drive source (motor 285) is stopped.

Accordingly, a standby ball detector that detects whether or not a predetermined number of game balls are waiting in the standby flow channel 211 is provided upstream of the standby flow channel 211, and the standby ball detector waits for a predetermined number of game balls. When it is detected that the driving source is stopped, a predetermined number of game balls can be made to wait in the standby flow path 211 and the standby flow path 211 becomes full. There is no possibility that the polishing apparatus 260 breaks down.
Further, since the time for the ball polishing device 260 to send one game ball to the standby flow path 211 is set shorter than the time for the ball feeder 240 to send one game ball to the launch position, the shot ball breaks. Can be prevented.

  Further, a pressing member 268 that presses the ball polishing member 263a forward is provided behind the lifting path 261. The lifting path 261 has a lifting member 280 on the front side, a pressing member 268 on the rear side, and left and right sides on both sides. The pressing member 268 is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by an elastic member (compression coil springs 269, 269), and the right and left sides of the pressing member 268 are configured by side walls (side peripheral walls 274, 274). Left and right openings 277 and 277 through which the ball polishing member 263 a passes are formed between the side of the pumping path 261 and the left and right side walls of the lifting path 261. Holding portions 276 and 276 that rotatably hold a roll member 263 obtained by winding a ball polishing member 263 a formed in a thin paper shape into a roll shape are formed behind the flow path 211, and are pulled from the roll member 263. The ball polishing member 263a taken out is installed from the opening 277 on one side through the front of the pressing member 268 to the other side through the opening 277 on the other side, and the ball polishing member 263a includes Perforations 263c, 263c,... Are included at predetermined intervals.

  Therefore, the ball polishing member 263a pulled out from the roll member 263 is installed so as to pass from the opening 277 on one side of the pressing member 268 through the front of the pressing member 268 and to the other side from the opening 277 on the other side. Therefore, it is possible to polish the game ball being lifted in front of the pressing member 268 with certainty. Further, since the perforated lines 263c, 263c,... Are contained in the ball polishing member 263a at predetermined intervals, the dirty ball polishing member 263a can be easily cut off.

  Further, a pressing member 268 that presses the ball polishing member 263a forward is provided behind the lifting path 261. The lifting path 261 has a lifting member 280 on the front side, a pressing member 268 on the rear side, and left and right sides on both sides. The pressing member 268 is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by the elastic members (compression coil springs 269 and 269), and the left and right sides of the pressing member 268 are formed by side walls (side peripheral walls 274 and 274). Left and right openings 277 and 277 through which the ball polishing member 263 a passes are formed between the side and the left and right side walls of the lifting path 261, and the guide channel 212 or the standby flow is formed on one side of the pressing member 268. At the rear of the path 211, holding portions 276, 276 are formed which rotatably hold a roll member 263 obtained by winding a ball polishing member 263a formed in a thin paper shape into a roll shape, and on the other side of the pressing member 268. A winding device 410 is provided that winds up the ball polishing member 263a that is pulled out from the roll member 263, passes through the front of the pressing member 268 from the opening 277 on one side, and passes through the opening 277 on the other side. The winding device 410 is configured to wind up the ball polishing member 263a based on the number of balls passing through the lifting path 261.

  Therefore, holding portions 276 and 276 that rotatably hold the roll member 263 in which the ball polishing member 263a is wound in a roll shape are formed on one side of the pressing member 268 behind the guide channel 212 or the standby channel 211. On the other side, there is provided a winding device 410 that winds up the ball polishing member 263a that has been pulled out from the roll member 263 and passed through the front of the pressing member 268 and has been pulled out to the other side. Since the ball polishing member 263a is wound up based on the number of balls passing through the path 261, the ball polishing member 263a is not wound up unnecessarily. That is, the cost can be reduced and the ball polishing member 263a can be replaced at an appropriate replacement time, so that the effect of the ball polishing can be reliably maintained.

  Note that the enclosed ball type gaming machine 100 of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment as the enclosed ball type gaming machine, and for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball games, and the like. It can be applied to all encapsulated ball game machines using game balls such as machines and sparrow ball game machines.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of an enclosed ball game machine and a pedestal machine showing a configuration of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a rear view of an enclosure ball type game machine. It is the perspective view seen from the rear surface side of the enclosure ball circulation device. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the rear surface side of the enclosure bulb | ball circulation apparatus. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the rear surface side of the front wall member and the various members attached here. It is a rear view of a front wall member, and is a figure showing the state where game balls were enclosed. It is a rear view of a front wall member. It is sectional drawing of a ball polishing apparatus, Comprising: (a) The figure of the AA cross section shown in FIG.8 (d), (b) The figure of the BB cross section shown in FIG.8 (d), (c) FIG.8 ( It is the figure of CC cross section shown to d), (d) It is a rear view of an enclosure bulb | ball circulation apparatus. It is a rear view of the enclosure ball circulation device of the 1st modification. It is a perspective view which shows the right side part seen from the rear surface side of the enclosure bulb | ball circulation apparatus of a 2nd modification, Comprising: (a) The figure which shows the state which closed the cover member of the 2nd ball removal apparatus, (b) 2nd ball | bowl It is a figure which shows the state which open | released the cover member of the extracting device. It is a figure which shows the enclosure bulb | ball circulation apparatus of a 2nd modification, Comprising: (a) Side sectional drawing of the part in which the feed path which shows the state which pulled the press member back at the time of ball removal was formed, (b) FIG. 4 is a top sectional view of a portion where a second ball punching device is formed, showing a state in which a lid member is closed, (c) a top sectional view of a portion where the second ball punching device is formed, It is a figure which shows the state which open | released the member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 60 Launching device 100 Enclosed ball type gaming machine 200 Enclosed ball circulation device 203 Ball collection unit 210 Circulation route 211 Standby flow channel 212 Guide flow channel 213 Standby ball detection sensor (standby ball detector)
240 Ball feeding device 260 Ball polishing device 261 Lifting path 263 Roll member 263a Ball polishing member 263c Perforation 264 Lifting path forming portion 268 Pressing member 268b First guided portion 268c Second guided portion 268d First guide hole 268e First guide hole 268e 2 guide hole 269 compression coil spring (biasing member, elastic member)
272c First guide member 273c Second guide member 274 Side peripheral wall (side wall)
276 Holding part 277 Opening part 280 Lifting member 285 Motor (drive source)
400 Enclosed ball circulation device 410 Winding device

Claims (6)

A circulation path in which a predetermined number of game balls enclosed in the gaming machine body are launched from the launch position into the game area to play the game, while the game balls that have been played are collected and guided to the launch position to circulate and use the game balls In addition, in the enclosed ball type gaming machine equipped with a ball polishing device that polishes the ball while lifting the game ball,
In the circulation path,
A ball collection unit that collects the game balls after the game,
A guide flow path for guiding the game balls collected by the ball collection section down to the ball polishing device;
A standby flow path for waiting for a predetermined number of game balls before being sent to the launch position, while flowing down the game balls lifted while being polished by the ball polishing device,
A ball feeder for sending one game ball waiting in the standby channel to the launch position;
With
The ball polisher is
A lower part communicates with the guide flow path, and a feed path whose upper part communicates with the standby flow path,
A lifting member that lifts a game ball by rotating a part of the lifting path;
A drive source for driving the lifting member;
A game ball lifted by the lifting member is in sliding contact with the ball polishing member for polishing the ball,
With
The pumping path is disposed within a horizontal space between the guide flow channel and the standby flow channel, and the lift channel is disposed within a vertical space between an upper end portion of the guide flow channel and a lower end portion of the standby flow channel. An enclosed ball game machine characterized by having a feeding path.   The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide channel is formed by meandering in the left-right direction, and the standby channel is meandered in the left-right direction. Behind the lifting path, a pressing member that presses the ball polishing member is provided,
The pressing member is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by the urging member, and is provided on the opposite side across the downstream end of the guide flow path and the lifting path and extends rearward. A first guided portion guided by one guide member, and a second guided member guided by a second guide member provided on the opposite side across the upstream end of the standby flow channel and the feed path and extending backward And comprising
The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first guided portion and the second guided portion are urged by the urging member. A standby ball detector that detects whether or not a predetermined number of game balls are waiting in the standby flow path upstream of the standby flow path,
The time for the ball polisher to send one game ball to the standby flow path is set shorter than the time for the ball feeder to send one game ball to the launch position,
2. The ball polishing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the standby ball detector detects that a predetermined number of game balls are waiting, the driving of the driving source is stopped. The encapsulated ball game machine according to claim 3. A pressing member that presses the ball polishing member forward is provided behind the lifting path,
The lifting path is composed of the lifting member on the front, the pressing member on the rear, and left and right side walls on both sides,
The pressing member is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by an elastic member, and the ball polishing member is interposed between the left and right sides of the pressing member and the left and right side walls of the lifting path. Left and right openings are formed,
A holding portion is formed on one side of the pressing member, behind the guide channel or the standby channel, to rotatably hold a roll member obtained by rolling the ball polishing member formed in a thin paper shape into a roll shape. And
The ball polishing member pulled out from the roll member is installed to pass through the front of the pressing member from the opening on the one side to the other side from the opening on the other side, and to the ball polishing member. The perforated ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein perforations are provided at predetermined intervals. A pressing member that presses the ball polishing member forward is provided behind the lifting path,
The lifting path is composed of the lifting member on the front, the pressing member on the rear, and left and right side walls on both sides,
The pressing member is movable in the front-rear direction and is urged forward by an elastic member, and the ball polishing member is interposed between the left and right sides of the pressing member and the left and right side walls of the lifting path. Left and right openings are formed,
A holding portion is formed on one side of the pressing member, behind the guide channel or the standby channel, to rotatably hold a roll member obtained by rolling the ball polishing member formed in a thin paper shape into a roll shape. And
On the other side of the pressing member, a ball polishing member that is pulled out from the roll member and passes through the front of the pressing member from the opening on the one side and passes through the opening on the other side to the other side is wound. A take-up device is provided,
The enclosed ball type gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the winding device winds up the ball polishing member based on the number of balls passing through the lifting path. .

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