JP2008289670A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple-structured, miniaturized, and long-life apportioning device. <P>SOLUTION: The apportioning device 105 is used in a pachinko machine 10 to apportion game balls 500 into different downfall pathways. The apportioning device 105 includes a fixed wall 124 having a pit 125 for the game balls 500 to fall; a base body 120 disposed at the position of downfall of the game balls 500 to reciprocate in such a way as to cross the fixed wall 124; a first slope 121 disposed at the upper end of the base body 120 to change the downfall pathway of the falling game balls 500 to a first pathway; a movable wall 123 whose width is narrower than the game ball 500, extended to a side of the base body 120 in the erected state to rectify the game balls whose downfall pathway is changed by the first slope 121; a second slope 122 disposed at the upper end of the movable wall 123 to change the downfall pathway of the game balls 500 falling onto a second pathway different from the first pathway 151; and a driving source 126 to permit reciprocation of the base body 120. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sorting device that is provided in a pachinko machine and distributes game balls to different fall paths.

  Conventionally, pachinko machines are provided with nails, windmills, etc. that randomly change the fall path of game balls that are launched at the top of the game area and fall downward, and game balls that fall unpredictably This is one factor that improves interest.

  In addition, the pachinko machine may include a sorting device that distributes the falling game balls to the left and right with a predetermined probability. This sorting device is a unique color of a pachinko machine that makes the player pay attention to the whereabouts of the game ball by incorporating an alternative element of whether the game ball falls in a direction advantageous to the player. It is used as an effect for forming

For example, Patent Document 1 describes an invention related to the game ball sorting device.
The distribution device described in Patent Document 1 includes a seesaw member that can arbitrarily change the tilting direction and the vertical position, and changes the tilting position and vertical position of the seesaw member for a game ball that has reached the upper surface of the seesaw member. Thus, the game ball is guided to a predetermined area.
JP 2002-113183 A

  However, when the game balls are distributed using the seesaw member, the seesaw member is sandwiched between the back wall to which the seesaw member is attached and the front wall as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, and the seesaw member is arranged in the width direction. It is necessary to make the structure so that the game ball does not spill from the end, and the structure of the sorting device becomes complicated.

  In addition, the width of the seesaw member needs to be wider than the diameter of the game ball over the entire length of the seesaw member so that the game ball rolls smoothly, and the length of the seesaw member needs to be increased to some extent. End up.

  Furthermore, since it is necessary to receive the falling game ball with the swinging seesaw member, the impact force when receiving the falling game ball is applied in the direction opposite to or promoting the driving force for swinging the seesaw member. Therefore, every time a game ball is received, a load is applied to the driving source, and the life of the sorting apparatus is shortened.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sorting apparatus that has a simple structure, is small, and can achieve a long life.

  In order to achieve the above object, a sorting apparatus according to the present invention is a sorting apparatus that is used in a pachinko machine and sorts game balls into different fall paths, and includes a fixed wall having a drop opening through which the game balls fall. A base that is arranged at a position where the game ball falls and reciprocates so as to cross the fixed wall; and a first slope that is provided at the upper end of the base and changes the fall path of the fallen game ball to the first path And a movable wall that extends in a standing manner on the side surface of the base body and whose fall path is changed on the first slope, and has a narrower width than the gaming ball, and an upper end portion of the movable wall And a second inclined surface that changes the fall path of the game ball that has fallen to a second path different from the first path, and a drive source that can reciprocate the base. To do.

  As a result, the second inclined surface for distributing the game ball to the second path is provided on the movable wall, and since the width is narrower than the diameter of the game ball, the entire sorting device can be reduced in size and has a simple structure. Can be provided. Moreover, since the impact force applied from the falling game ball intersects the direction in which the base body appears and disappears, the force exerted on the drive source by the impact force due to the fall of the game ball can be suppressed, and the distribution device Long life can be achieved.

  According to the present invention, a sorting device having a simple structure, a small size, and a long life can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine provided with a sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a window frame 13, a game board covered with the window frame 13, and the like.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2B, the pachinko machine 10 has a display sub-board 21 for controlling display such as a liquid crystal display, a sound sub-board 22 for controlling output of various game sounds, and a pachinko machine 10 on the back. For example, a main base 23 having main control means relating to a game, a payout base 24 for controlling the payout operation of game balls, a power base 25 for supplying power to each base, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the various bases are attached in a state of being accommodated in a transparent case in order to prevent fraud.

  The outer frame 11 is a member for attaching the pachinko machine 10 to the opening portion of the Taishima that is installed in the pachinko hall, and is formed in a thin rectangular tube shape with front and rear surfaces opened. The size of the outer frame 11 is unified so as to match the opening of Taijima, and the pachinko machine 10 fits within the range of the outer frame 11 in a front view.

  The front frame 12 is pivotally attached to the front end surface of the outer frame 11 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. Therefore, the front frame 12 can be opened and closed in a state where the outer frame 11 is fixed to the Taijima of the pachinko hall, and the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 can be viewed while attached to the Taijima. Yes.

  A lower plate 14 having an upper surface opened and an upper plate 15 having an upper surface opened are fixed to the lower front portion of the front frame 12. The upper plate 15 is a part for holding the paid-out prize balls (game balls) and supplying the game balls to the hitting ball for launching the game balls into the game area. The lower plate 14 is a part for holding an overflowing prize ball when the upper plate 15 is filled with the prize ball.

  A handle base 16 is fixed around the right end of the lower plate 14, and a firing handle 19 is rotatably attached to the handle base 16. A firing motor is fixed to the rear of the firing handle 19, and a hitting ball is connected to the rotation shaft of the firing motor. This firing motor corresponds to a driving source of the hitting ball, and when the shooting handle 19 is rotated, a driving power is supplied to the shooting motor and supplied from the upper plate 15 based on the driving of the hitting ball. The game ball is played in the game area.

  The window frame 13 is pivotally attached to the front surface of the front frame 12 so as to be opened and closed. The window frame 13 has a window portion 17 having a circular hole shape, and a transparent glass window 17 a is fixed to the window portion 17. Speakers 18 for outputting game sounds are fixed to the back surfaces of the upper left corner and upper right corner of the window frame 13. A plurality of decorative LEDs are fixed to the window frame 13.

  Next, a description will be given of a game board that is attached to the back of the window frame 13 through a glass window 17a so as to be visible.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.
The game board 30 is mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 12 as described above, and is covered with the glass window 17a of the window frame 13 from the front.

  The game board 30 is a member that forms a game area. The game board 30 includes a base plate 31, a guide rail 32, an obstacle nail 39, a start port 33, a central accessory 100, an out port 52, a general winning port 35, a symbol display means 37, and the like. I have.

  The base plate 31 is a plate for fixing each constituent member of the game board 30, and a rectangular hole for attaching the central accessory 100 and the symbol display means 37 is provided in the middle part.

  The symbol display means 37 is a device provided with a liquid crystal screen for displaying symbols as an effect of the second type game. The symbol display means 37 is arranged on the back surface of the central accessory 100, and the symbol is displayed through the rectangular hole provided in the base plate 31. It is attached to the base plate 31 so that it can be seen.

  The guide rail 32 is a metal strip-like member attached to the front surface of the base plate 31 in an upright manner, and demarcates a game area 31b, which is an area where the game ball falls.

  The obstacle nail 39 is a member that is implanted on the base plate 31 in the game area 31b and changes the path of a game ball that falls down in the game area 31b in a complicated manner.

  The start port 33 is a part that becomes an opportunity to operate the accessory blade 101 of the central accessory 100 when a game ball enters, and is a member that is formed in a pocket shape whose upper surface is open. The starting holes 33 are attached at three locations below the central accessory 100 in the game area 31b, and when the game balls win the starting openings 33 marked "1" on both the left and right sides, Open and close once. Further, when a game ball wins the starting opening 33 labeled “2” in the center, the accessory blade 101 is repeatedly opened and closed twice. A start port switch (not shown) that triggers opening / closing of the accessory blade 101 is attached to the back of the start port 33. The start port switch is a sensor that detects that a game ball has won in the start port 33.

  The general winning opening 35 is a portion where a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when a game ball is won, and is formed in a pocket shape whose upper surface is open. The general winning opening 35 has a general winning opening switch attached therein, and the general winning opening switch detects that a game ball has won the general winning opening 35.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the central accessory.
As shown in the figure, the central accessory 100 includes an accessory blade 101, a first sorting device 102, a second sorting device 110, a third sorting device 103, and a fourth sorting device 104. The fifth sorting device 105 and the resurrection cage 106 are provided.

  The accessory wings 101 are movable members for introducing game balls into the central accessory 100, and a pair of symmetrically provided upper portions of the central accessory 100 is provided. The accessory blade 101 is normally closed, and in this state, the game ball does not win in the central accessory 100. When the game ball wins the start opening 33, the accessory blade 101 returns to the closed state after being opened for a short time. When the game ball wins the start opening 33 marked “2”, the opening / closing operation of the accessory blade 101 is performed twice in succession. In addition, when a game ball that has won the central bonus 100 enters the V zone in the central bonus 100, the bonus feather 101 wins a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10 balls) to the central bonus 100, or The opening / closing operation is repeated until one of the blades 101 performs the opening / closing operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times). The state after the game ball enters the V zone is said to be a jackpot game.

  The first sorter 102 is a part to which the game balls won in the central bonus 100 by the opened bonuses 101 are initially sorted. In the case of the present embodiment, a game ball that has won a prize by passing through the accessory blade 101 is guided to the central portion of the ball flow path and falls into a hole provided in the central portion. A hanging piece 107 that hangs down is provided below the hole so as to be swingable. The swinging of the hanging piece 107 distributes the game balls to one of two ball channels extending in the left-right direction.

  The second sorting device 110 is a sorting device according to the present invention, and a pair of second sorting devices 110 are provided at the left and right ends of the central accessory 100. The pair of second distribution devices 110 is a device that receives the game balls distributed by the first distribution device 102 and distributes them to one of the two ball flow paths.

  The third distribution device 103 is a device that distributes the destination of the game ball to the game ball guided to the predetermined ball flow path among the game balls distributed by the second distribution device 110. The third sorting apparatus 103 includes a human-shaped member that deforms the lower body of a human to a short leg and wears large shoes, and operates in a three-dimensional manner so that the member of the lower body walks “tokotoko”. And the hole provided in the leg of the lower body member can be opened and closed by moving the lower body member so as to walk. Therefore, when the game ball guided to the third sorter 103 reaches the game ball or the third sorter 103 with the lower body member raised, the game ball falls into the hole, and the lower body member When the game ball reaches the third sorting device 103 with its feet lowered, it is guided to the back of the third sorting device 103. The third allocating device 103 swings the lower body member in a vertical plane with a horizontally extending axis as a rotation axis, and combines the lower body member vertically with the horizontally extending rotation axis by combining a bevel gear. An axis is rotated perpendicularly to the vertical plane as a rotation axis. Accordingly, both feet can be operated three-dimensionally with a single solenoid or motor, and game balls that arrive separately on the left and right from the second distribution device 110 arranged on the left and right can be distributed.

  The fourth distribution device 104 is a game ball that is not guided by the third distribution device 103 among the game balls distributed by the second distribution device 110, and does not fall into the hole by the third distribution device 103. This is a device that distributes the game balls to either big hit or miss. The fourth allocating device 104 includes a rotating body whose axis of rotation is slightly inclined from a vertical axis, a notch cut in a U shape in a radial direction in the rotating body, and a guide path for guiding a game ball to the rotating body. And a resurrection path. In addition, four notches are provided at equal intervals on the rotating body, and these are denoted as “V”, and when the game ball is held in the deepest notched V zone, a hole that becomes a big hit When it is held in other notches, it falls into a hole that is treated as an out ball. The game balls that have reached the fourth sorting device 104 are finally sorted as described above.

  The fifth distribution device 105 is a device that distributes the destination of the game ball that has fallen into the hole under the foot of the third distribution device 103, and is provided on each of the left and right sides. The fifth distribution device 105 will be described in detail later.

  The resurrection basket 106 is a member that can repeatedly appear and appear at a predetermined interval or at random to launch a game ball that exists in front of the resurrection basket 106. A solenoid is connected to the resurrection rod 106. Then, by energizing the solenoid at a certain timing, the recovery rod 106 appears and disappears in a short time via the plunger. The resurrection cage 106 is capable of launching game balls that have traveled along the wall to the fourth sorting device 104 with a certain probability by the fifth sorting device 105.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a protruding state of the fifth distribution device (right side).
A fifth distribution device 105 shown in the figure is a distribution device that is provided in the central bonus 100 and distributes the game balls 500 to different fall paths, and includes a drop port 125, a fixed wall 124, a base 120, and the like. And a solenoid 126.

  The fixed wall 124 forms a part of the main body 100 main body, and is provided in a standing state perpendicular to the floor surface 127.

  The drop opening 125 is a portion that opens to the upper part of the fixed wall 124 and into which the game ball 500 guided by the ball channel 501 falls. Note that the ball flow path 501 and the drop opening 125 are adjusted so that the game ball 500 falling from the drop opening 125 falls in a state close to free fall.

  The base 120 is a member that is disposed at a point where the game ball 500 falls and receives the game ball 500, and includes a first inclined surface 121, a movable wall 123, and a second inclined surface 122.

  The first inclined surface 121 is a portion that is provided at the upper end of the base 120 and changes the fall path of the game ball 500 to the first path 151 by receiving the game ball 500. The first inclined surface 121 of the base body 120 disposed on the right side toward the central accessory 100 is inclined toward the lower right, and the game ball 500 received by the first inclined surface 121 extends along the fixed wall 124. To the right.

  The movable wall 123 sandwiches the game ball 500 received by the first inclined surface 121 together with the fixed wall 124, regulates the shake of the game ball 500 and rectifies it, and is formed on the side of the base 120 opposite to the fixed wall 124. It is extended upright. Therefore, the movable wall 123 moves together with the base body 120. Further, the width of the movable wall 123 is narrower than that of the game ball 500.

  The second inclined surface 122 is provided at the upper end of the movable wall 123, and is a part that changes the fall path of the game ball 500 to a second path 152 different from the first path 151 as shown in FIG. The second inclined surface 122 of the base body 120 disposed on the right side toward the central accessory 100 is inclined toward the lower left, and the game ball 500 received by the second inclined surface 122 extends along the fixed wall 124. To the left.

  The solenoid 126 is a drive source capable of generating a one-dimensional reciprocating motion by turning on and off the power supplied to the solenoid 126, and the base body 120 is fixed to the fixed wall 124 via a plunger 128 connected to the solenoid 126. Can be infested against.

  In addition, about the 5th distribution apparatus 105 attached to the left side, since an effect | action and an effect are the same only by making a shape left-right symmetrical, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

Next, the sorting operation of the fifth sorting apparatus 105 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the base body 120 is completely protruded from the fixed wall 124 by the solenoid 126, the game ball 500 that has dropped along the fixed wall 124 from the drop port 125 through the ball channel 501. Is received by the first inclined surface 121. At this time, since the base 120 is placed on the floor 127, the impact force applied downward from the game ball 500 is received by the floor 127. In addition, since the moving direction of the plunger 128 by the solenoid 126 and the impact force intersect perpendicularly, the impact force is not transmitted to the solenoid 126. Therefore, no sudden load is applied to the solenoid 126, and the life can be extended.

  Next, the fallen direction of the received game ball 500 is changed to the first path 151 and rolls down the first inclined surface 121 while being rectified between the fixed wall 124 and the movable wall 123.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the base body 120 is immersed in the fixed wall 124 by the solenoid 126, here, in the present embodiment, the base body 120 is completely immersed in the fixed wall 124. Instead, the first inclined surface 121 is immersed so that half of the first inclined surface 121 in the width direction is inserted into the fixed wall 124.

  The game ball 500 that has passed through the ball flow path 501 and dropped from the drop opening 125 substantially along the fixed wall 124 is received by the second inclined surface 122. The point that the impact force at this time is received by the floor 127 is the same as described above.

  Next, the fallen direction of the received game ball 500 is changed to the second path 152, and rolls down the first inclined surface 121 along the fixed wall 124.

  As described above, the fifth sorting apparatus 105 can distribute the falling direction of the game ball 500 to the left and right by the appearance and withdrawal of the base body 120 by the solenoid 126 despite the simple structure, small size, and long life. Become. Therefore, as in the present embodiment, it is suitably employed as a supporting role arranged in the two types of central character 100, and high reliability can be obtained.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball 500 is described as rolling down on the first inclined surface 121 and the second inclined surface 122, but the distribution device according to the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the falling path of the game ball 500 may be changed without rolling the inclined surface by playing the falling game ball 500 with the first inclined surface 121 or the second inclined surface 122.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the base 120 may be completely immersed, and a third inclined surface 131 may be provided on the floor surface 127 that is the dropping point of the game ball 500. In this case, if the base 120 is completely protruded from the fixed wall 124, the game balls 500 can be distributed to the first path 151 by the first inclined surface 121, and the base 120 protrudes (or is immersed) in the middle of the fixed wall 124. ), The game balls 500 can be distributed to the second path 152 by the second inclined surface 122. If the base body 120 is completely immersed in the fixed wall 124, the game balls 500 are moved by the third inclined surface 131 to the third path. It becomes possible to distribute to.

  Further, by making the width of the third inclined surface 131 narrower than the corresponding base 120, the base 120 can be disposed so as to straddle the third inclined surface 131, and both end edges of the base 120 are connected to the floor surface 127. Can abut. With such a structure, when the base 120 receives an impact force from the game ball 500, the impact force can be received by the floor surface 127, and the rigidity of the fifth distribution device 105 as a whole can be ensured. It becomes possible.

  The present invention can be used for a pachinko machine such as two types of pachinko machines.

The perspective view of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. The front view which shows a game board. The perspective view which shows a center character. The perspective view which shows the protrusion state of a 5th distribution apparatus (right side). The perspective view which shows the halfway protrusion (immersion) state of a 5th distribution apparatus (right side). The perspective view which shows the other aspect of a distribution apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 100 ... Central character, 105 ... 5th sorter, 120 ... Base | substrate, 121 ... 1st inclined surface, 122 ... 2nd inclined surface, 123 ... Movable wall, 124 ... Fixed wall, 125 ... Falling Mouth, 126 ... Solenoid

Claims (1)

A distribution device used in pachinko machines to distribute game balls to different fall paths,
A fixed wall with a drop opening through which game balls fall;
A base that is arranged at the falling position of the game ball and reciprocates so as to cross the fixed wall;
A first inclined surface that is provided at an upper end of the base body and changes a fall path of the falling game ball to a first path;
A rectifying game sphere extending upright on the side of the base body and having a fall path changed on the first slope, and a movable wall having a narrower width than the game sphere;
A second inclined surface that is provided at the upper end of the movable wall and changes the fall path of the dropped game ball to a second path different from the first path;
A sorting apparatus comprising: a drive source capable of reciprocating the base.

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