JP2009050532A

JP2009050532A - Game machine

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Publication number: JP2009050532A
Application number: JP2007221206A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Takehiro Tajima; 毅大田島
Original assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Current assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Priority date: 2007-08-28
Filing date: 2007-08-28
Publication date: 2009-03-12
Anticipated expiration: 2027-08-28
Also published as: JP5271521B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine provided with a compact tank rail having improved rectifying effect. <P>SOLUTION: The tank rail 38 has a width allowing a Pachinko ball to pass and has a ball leveling region 50 for rectifying Pachinko balls S on the midway. The ball leveling region 50 inclines downward in a direction orthogonal to an inclination direction of the tank rail 38. The ball leveling region 50 has a first slant step 52, a second slant step 54 and a bent part 56. The first slant step 52 is connected to an upstream bottom face 60a so as to be one step lower. The second slant step 54 inclines downward in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the first slant step 52, and is connected to the first slant step 52 so as to be a step lower and connected to a downstream bottom face 60b so as to be a step higher. The bent part 56 bends in a front and rear direction for guiding the Pachinko balls S to meander along the first slant step part 52 and the second slant step part 54. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

この発明は、球タンクに貯留した遊技球をタンクレールを介して球払出装置へ送出する遊技機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a gaming machine that sends game balls stored in a ball tank to a ball payout device via a tank rail.

例えば、遊技機の代表例の一であるパチンコ機は、遊技店の設置枠台(通称「島」)に縦向きの姿勢で設置した外枠に、前後に開口させた保持部に遊技盤を着脱自在に配設した中枠が開閉および着脱可能に組付けられる。そして、前記中枠の前側に、遊技盤を透視保護するガラス板を組付けた前枠や、上下の球皿、パチンコ球(遊技球)の打出し操作用の打球発射装置等を組付けると共に、中枠の裏側に、各種球処理部や制御装置等を設けることで遊技に供される。 For example, a pachinko machine, which is a typical example of a gaming machine, has a gaming board in a holding part that is opened forward and backward on an outer frame installed in a vertical orientation on an installation frame base (commonly called `` island '') of a gaming store. A detachable middle frame is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. And, on the front side of the middle frame, a front frame assembled with a glass plate that protects the game board from see-through, upper and lower ball dishes, a ball hitting device for launching pachinko balls (game balls), etc. In addition, various ball processing units, control devices, and the like are provided on the back side of the middle frame for use in games.

前記中枠の裏側の上部位置には、設置枠台に設けた球供給設備からのパチンコ球が供給される球タンクが組付けられている。前記球タンクは、パチンコ球を貯留可能な空間が内部画成されたタンク部を備え、該タンク部の下流にタンクレールが連通して設けられている。前記球タンクに貯留されたパチンコ球は、タンクレールを流下する間に一列に整流され、下流の球払出装置へ送出されるようになっている。そして、球払出装置の作動により、前枠に設けられた上下の球皿に貸球や賞球として所定数のパチンコ球が払出される。 A ball tank to which pachinko balls from a ball supply facility provided on the installation frame base are supplied is assembled at an upper position on the back side of the middle frame. The ball tank includes a tank portion in which a space capable of storing pachinko balls is internally defined, and a tank rail is provided downstream from the tank portion. The pachinko balls stored in the ball tank are rectified in a single line while flowing down the tank rail, and are sent to the downstream ball dispensing device. Then, by the operation of the ball dispensing device, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out as rental balls or prize balls to the upper and lower ball trays provided in the front frame.

ところで、球タンクに貯留されたパチンコ球は、複数列で上下に重なり合った状態のままタンクレールへ送られるので、タンクレールの上流側では、パチンコ球の球詰まりが発生し易くなる。そのため、従来のタンクレールには、パチンコ球を一列に整列(球均し)させて流下させるべく、種々の機能・機構が採用されてきた。例えば、特許文献１では、タンクレールの上部にローラ状の球均し部材を流下方向に揺動自在に懸吊支持して、ローラの整流作用によりパチンコ球を整流するよう構成されている。しかしながら、この構成では、球均し部材を設置するスペースがタンクレールの上方に別途必要となり、球均し部材を新たに作製する費用も嵩む難点があった。 By the way, the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank are sent to the tank rail in a state where they are vertically overlapped in a plurality of rows, so that the pachinko balls are easily clogged upstream of the tank rail. For this reason, various functions and mechanisms have been adopted for conventional tank rails in order to allow pachinko balls to line up in a row (sphere equalization) and flow down. For example, in Patent Document 1, a roller-shaped sphere leveling member is suspended and supported on an upper portion of a tank rail so as to be swingable in the flow-down direction, and a pachinko ball is rectified by a rectifying action of the roller. However, in this configuration, a space for installing the sphere leveling member is required separately above the tank rail, and there is a difficulty in increasing the cost of newly manufacturing the sphere leveling member.

そこで、特許文献２に示すように、タンクレールの流路に工夫を凝らし、パチンコ球が流下する間に整列させるようにしたタンクレールが提案されている。すなわち、特許文献２のタンクレールは、その途中に遊技機の前後方向に湾曲する屈曲部を連続して複数形成し、この屈曲部をパチンコ球が蛇行状に流下する間に球均しがなされるようになっている。
特開平７−３１７１９号公報特開２００６−１４９５６８号公報 Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 2, a tank rail has been proposed in which the channel of the tank rail is devised and aligned while the pachinko balls flow down. That is, the tank rail of Patent Document 2 is formed with a plurality of bent portions that continuously curve in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine in the middle of the tank rail, and the bent portions are smoothed while the pachinko balls flow down in a meandering manner. It has become so.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-31719 JP 2006-149568 A

ところが、特許文献２では、パチンコ球に対する十分な整流効果を確保するためには、タンクレールに屈曲部を多く設ける必要があり、タンクレールの全長が長くなってしまう難点がある。そして、このような長尺なタンクレールを設置するには、遊技機の裏面に十分なスペースが必要とされるが、近年の遊技盤の大型化に伴なって遊技機の裏面の空きスペースが非常に狭小化していることから、長尺なタンクレールを設置し得ない事態も生じていた。 However, in Patent Document 2, in order to ensure a sufficient rectifying effect on the pachinko sphere, it is necessary to provide a large number of bent portions on the tank rail, and there is a problem that the total length of the tank rail becomes long. In order to install such a long tank rail, a sufficient space is required on the back side of the gaming machine, but with the increase in the size of the gaming board in recent years, there is an empty space on the back side of the gaming machine. Since it was very narrow, there was a situation where a long tank rail could not be installed.

そこで本発明は、タンクレールの全長が短くても効果的な整流作用を及ぼし得るようにした遊技機を提供することを目的とする。 Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can exert an effective rectifying action even if the total length of the tank rail is short.

前記課題を克服し、所期の目的を達成するため、請求項１に係る遊技機は、
遊技機の裏側に配設されて遊技球(S)を貯留する球タンク(36)と、該球タンク(36)に連通し、下方傾斜する底面(60)に沿って遊技球(S)を流下させて球払出装置(72)へ送出するタンクレール(38)とを備えた遊技機において、
前記タンクレール(38)は、遊技球１球分が通過し得る幅寸法に設定されて、途中に遊技球(S)を整流する球均し領域(50)が少なくとも１つ形成され、
前記球均し領域(50)は、
該球均し領域(50)における上流部分の底面を構成し、前記タンクレール(38)の傾斜方向と直交する方向に下方傾斜すると共に、タンクレール(38)における上流側の底面(60a)に対し一段下がって接続する第１斜状段部(52)と、
前記球均し領域(50)における下流部分の底面を構成し、前記第１斜状段部(52)の傾斜方向と逆方向に下方傾斜すると共に、該第１斜状段部(52)に対して一段下がって接続し、更にタンクレール(38)における下流側の底面(60b)に対して一段上がって接続する第２斜状段部(54)と、
前記球均し領域(50)の側面を構成し、前後方向に屈曲して前記第１斜状段部(52)および第２斜状段部(54)に沿って遊技球(S)を蛇行状に流下案内する屈曲部(56)とを備えていることを特徴とする。
請求項１の発明によれば、第１,第２斜状段部および屈曲部によるタンクレールの傾斜方向と交差する方向への揺さぶりと、第１,第２斜状段部の夫々の接続部に形成された段差を通過する際に生ずる上下方向の振動により、遊技球に効果的な整流作用を及ぼすことができる。従って、従来の如き長尺なタンクレールは必要でなく、遊技盤の大型化に伴い設置スペースが限られつつある近年の遊技機であっても、好適に球タンクを設置し得る。しかも、タンクレールをコンパクトにし得る分だけ球タンクの容積を大きくすることができ、球タンクに貯留可能な球数を増大し得る。 In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve an intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
A ball tank (36) disposed on the back side of the gaming machine and storing the game ball (S), and communicated with the ball tank (36), the game ball (S) is moved along the bottom inclined surface (60). In a gaming machine comprising a tank rail (38) that flows down and sends out to a ball dispensing device (72),
The tank rail (38) is set to a width dimension through which one game ball can pass, and at least one ball leveling area (50) for rectifying the game ball (S) is formed in the middle.
The sphere leveling area (50) is
It constitutes the bottom surface of the upstream part in the sphere leveling region (50), inclines downward in the direction perpendicular to the inclination direction of the tank rail (38), and on the upstream bottom surface (60a) of the tank rail (38). A first slanted step (52) connected one step down;
It forms the bottom surface of the downstream part in the sphere leveling region (50), is inclined downward in the direction opposite to the inclination direction of the first oblique step (52), and is formed on the first oblique step (52). A second inclined step portion (54) connected to the tank rail (38) and connected to the bottom surface (60b) on the downstream side of the tank rail (38).
A side surface of the ball leveling region (50) is formed, bent in the front-rear direction, and meandering the game ball (S) along the first oblique step (52) and the second oblique step (54) And a bent portion (56) for guiding the flow downward in a shape.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the swaying in the direction intersecting the inclination direction of the tank rail by the first and second oblique step portions and the bent portion, and the connection portions of the first and second oblique step portions, respectively. An effective rectifying action can be exerted on the game ball by the vertical vibration generated when passing through the step formed on the board. Therefore, a conventional long tank rail is not necessary, and a ball tank can be suitably installed even in a recent game machine in which the installation space is being limited as the game board becomes larger. Moreover, the volume of the ball tank can be increased by the amount that can make the tank rail compact, and the number of balls that can be stored in the ball tank can be increased.

前記課題を克服し、所期の目的を達成するため、請求項２に係る遊技機は、
遊技機の裏側に配設されて遊技球(S)を貯留する球タンク(36)と、該球タンク(36)に連通し、下方傾斜する底面(60)に沿って遊技球(S)を流下させて球払出装置(72)へ送出するタンクレール(38)とが一体的に形成されたタンクユニット(40)を備えた遊技機において、
前記タンクレール(38)は、遊技球１球分が通過し得る幅寸法に設定されて、途中に遊技球(S)を整流する球均し領域(50)が少なくとも１つ形成され、
前記球均し領域(50)は、
該球均し領域(50)における上流部分の底面を構成し、前記タンクレール(38)の傾斜方向と直交する方向に下方傾斜すると共に、タンクレール(38)における上流側の底面(60a)に対し一段下がって接続する第１斜状段部(52)と、
前記球均し領域(50)における下流部分の底面を構成し、前記第１斜状段部(52)の傾斜方向と逆方向に下方傾斜すると共に、該第１斜状段部(52)に対して一段下がって接続し、更にタンクレール(38)における下流側の底面(60b)に対して一段上がって接続する第２斜状段部(54)と、
前記球均し領域(50)の側面を構成し、前後方向に屈曲して前記第１斜状段部(52)および第２斜状段部(54)に沿って遊技球(S)を蛇行状に流下案内する屈曲部(56)とを備えていることを特徴とする。
請求項２の発明によれば、第１,第２斜状段部および屈曲部によるタンクレールの傾斜方向と交差する方向への揺さぶりと、第１,第２斜状段部の夫々の接続部に形成された段差を通過する際に生ずる上下方向の振動により、遊技球を効果的に整流することができ、タンクレールの全長をコンパクトにし得る。従って、遊技盤の大型化に伴い設置スペースが限られつつある近年の遊技機であっても、好適に球タンクを設置し得る。しかも、タンクレールをコンパクトにし得る分だけ球タンクの容積を大きくすることができ、球タンクに貯留可能な球数を増大し得る。更に、球タンクとタンクレールとが一体成形されたタンクユニットでは、長尺なタンクレールの設置が不可能となるが、問題なく整流効果を発揮し得る。 In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve an intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 2 is provided:
A ball tank (36) disposed on the back side of the gaming machine and storing the game ball (S), and communicated with the ball tank (36), the game ball (S) is moved along the bottom inclined surface (60). In a gaming machine comprising a tank unit (40) integrally formed with a tank rail (38) that flows down and is sent to a ball dispensing device (72),
The tank rail (38) is set to a width dimension through which one game ball can pass, and at least one ball leveling area (50) for rectifying the game ball (S) is formed in the middle.
The sphere leveling area (50) is
It constitutes the bottom surface of the upstream part in the sphere leveling region (50), inclines downward in the direction perpendicular to the inclination direction of the tank rail (38), and on the upstream bottom surface (60a) of the tank rail (38). A first slanted step (52) connected one step down;
It forms the bottom surface of the downstream part in the sphere leveling region (50), is inclined downward in the direction opposite to the inclination direction of the first oblique step (52), and is formed on the first oblique step (52). A second inclined step portion (54) connected to the tank rail (38) and connected to the bottom surface (60b) on the downstream side of the tank rail (38).
A side surface of the ball leveling region (50) is formed, bent in the front-rear direction, and meandering the game ball (S) along the first oblique step (52) and the second oblique step (54) And a bent portion (56) for guiding the flow downward in a shape.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first and second oblique stepped portions and the bent portion sway in the direction intersecting the inclination direction of the tank rail, and the respective connection portions of the first and second oblique stepped portions. The game balls can be effectively rectified by the vertical vibration generated when passing through the step formed in the, and the overall length of the tank rail can be made compact. Therefore, even a recent gaming machine whose installation space is being limited with an increase in the size of the game board, the ball tank can be preferably installed. Moreover, the volume of the ball tank can be increased by the amount that can make the tank rail compact, and the number of balls that can be stored in the ball tank can be increased. Furthermore, in the tank unit in which the ball tank and the tank rail are integrally formed, it is impossible to install a long tank rail, but the rectifying effect can be exhibited without any problem.

請求項３に係る遊技機では、前記第１斜状段部(52)と第２斜状段部(54)と屈曲部(56)との接合部位に、塵埃排出用の通孔(66,66)を開設した。
請求項３の発明によれば、塵埃が溜まり易い球均し領域の第１,第２斜状段部および屈曲部の接合部位に排出用の通孔を開設したので、塵埃を排出して遊技球の流下の妨げになる原因を排斥し、整流効果が低減するのを抑制し得る。 In the gaming machine according to claim 3, a dust discharge through hole (66, 66) is formed at a joint portion of the first oblique step (52), the second oblique step (54), and the bent portion (56). 66) was established.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the discharge through-hole is opened at the joining portion of the first and second oblique stepped portions and the bent portion of the sphere leveling region where dust easily collects, The cause that hinders the flow of the sphere can be eliminated, and the reduction of the rectification effect can be suppressed.

本発明に係る遊技機によれば、コンパクトなタンクレールで遊技球を効果的に整流することができる。 According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively rectify a game ball with a compact tank rail.

次に、本発明に係る遊技機につき、好適な実施例を挙げて、添付図面を参照しながら、以下詳細に説明する。なお実施例では、遊技球としてパチンコ球を用いて遊技を行なうパチンコ機を例に挙げて説明する。 Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example.

実施例に係るパチンコ機１０は、図１,図２に示すように、矩形枠状に形成されて外郭をなす外枠１２の開口前面側(遊技者側)に、各種物品が設置される縦長方形の中枠１４が開閉および着脱可能に組付けられている。この中枠１４の前面側には、遊技盤１６を透視保護するガラス板を備えた前枠１８が開閉可能に組付けられると共に、該前枠１８の下方にパチンコ球Ｓを貯留する下球皿２０が開閉可能に組付けられる。なお、前記前枠１８の下部位置には、パチンコ球Ｓを貯留する上球皿２２が一体的に組付けられており、前枠１８の開閉に合わせて上球皿２２も開閉するよう構成されている。また、中枠１４における下球皿２０の側方には、回動操作可能なハンドル部材２４が配設されており、該ハンドル部材２４の回動操作により上球皿２２に貯留したパチンコ球Ｓが遊技盤１６の遊技領域１６ａに向けて打出されるようになっている。そして、中枠１４(後述する下枠部材２６)の裏側には、球通路や制御装置(何れも図示せず)等を備えた機構セット盤２８を配設してある。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is a vertical frame in which various articles are installed on the front side (player side) of the outer frame 12 that is formed in a rectangular frame shape and forms an outer shell. A rectangular inner frame 14 is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. A front frame 18 provided with a glass plate for seeing through the game board 16 in a transparent manner is assembled on the front side of the middle frame 14 so as to be openable and closable, and a lower ball tray for storing pachinko balls S below the front frame 18. 20 is assembled so that it can be opened and closed. An upper ball tray 22 for storing the pachinko ball S is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 18 and is configured to open and close the upper ball tray 22 in accordance with opening and closing of the front frame 18. ing. Further, a handle member 24 that can be rotated is disposed on the side of the lower ball tray 20 in the middle frame 14, and the pachinko ball S stored in the upper ball tray 22 by the rotation operation of the handle member 24. Is launched toward the game area 16 a of the game board 16. A mechanism set board 28 including a ball passage and a control device (none of which are shown) is disposed on the back side of the middle frame 14 (lower frame member 26 described later).

前記中枠１４は、上縁をなす上枠部材３０と、下縁をなし、スピーカや打球発射装置等を設置する設置部として機能する下枠部材２６と、一方の側縁(パチンコ機１０の前側から見て左側)をなす第１側枠部材３２と、他方の側縁(パチンコ機１０の前側から見て右側)をなす第２側枠部材３４とから構成されて、これら上下左右の枠部材を組付けた際に、全体が前記外枠１２の開口領域１２ａに整合する大きさに形成される。そして、外枠１２に対して中枠１４の第１側枠部材３２側がヒンジ機構３２ａ,３２ａにより蝶着されて、第２側枠部材３４側が施錠装置により施錠されるようになっている。なお、以下の説明では、「前」、「後」、「左」、「右」とは、特に断りのない限り、図２に示すようにパチンコ機を背面側(裏側)から見た状態で指称するものとする。 The middle frame 14 includes an upper frame member 30 that forms an upper edge, a lower frame member 26 that forms a lower edge and functions as an installation unit for installing a speaker, a ball hitting device, and the like, and one side edge (of the pachinko machine 10 The first side frame member 32 that forms the left side as viewed from the front side and the second side frame member 34 that forms the other side edge (the right side as viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine 10). When the members are assembled, the whole is formed in a size that matches the opening region 12a of the outer frame 12. The first frame member 32 side of the middle frame 14 is hinged to the outer frame 12 by hinge mechanisms 32a and 32a, and the second frame member 34 side is locked by a locking device. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” mean that the pachinko machine is viewed from the back side (back side) as shown in FIG. 2 unless otherwise specified. Shall be referred to.

図２〜図５に示すように、前記上枠部材３０には、遊技店の設置枠台に設けた球供給設備(図示せず)から供給されるパチンコ球Ｓを貯留し得る球タンク３６と、該球タンク３６に貯留したパチンコ球Ｓを一列に整列した状態で流下案内するタンクレール３８とが一体成形されたタンクユニット４０が設けられる。前記球タンク３６は、第２側枠部材３４側から第１側枠部材３２側に向けて(左から右へ向けて)下方傾斜するタンク底面４２と、該タンク底面４２の外周縁に沿って立ち上がる前壁４４ａ,後壁４４ｂ,左壁４４ｃおよび右側の球誘導面４８とから上方開口する略矩形箱状に形成され、当該タンク底面４２および各壁４４ａ〜４４ｃ,球誘導面４８により画成される貯留空間４６にパチンコ球Ｓを貯留するようになっている。そして、前記球タンク３６の傾斜下端側に前記タンクレール３８が一体的に設けられ、該タンクレール３８は貯留空間４６に連通している。前記球誘導面４８は、パチンコ球Ｓをタンクレール３８へ誘導する球誘導手段として機能するものであって、貯留空間４６に臨むよう凹面形状に形成されている。そして、球誘導面４８に流下したパチンコ球Ｓは、その球圧を吸収されつつタンクレール３８へ速やかに誘導されるようになっている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the upper frame member 30 includes a ball tank 36 that can store a pachinko ball S supplied from a ball supply facility (not shown) provided on a frame base of a game store, and There is provided a tank unit 40 integrally formed with a tank rail 38 that guides the pachinko balls S stored in the ball tank 36 to flow down in a line. The spherical tank 36 has a tank bottom surface 42 inclined downward from the second side frame member 34 side toward the first side frame member 32 side (from left to right), and along the outer peripheral edge of the tank bottom surface 42. It is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape that opens upward from the rising front wall 44a, rear wall 44b, left wall 44c, and right sphere guide surface 48, and is defined by the tank bottom surface 42, each of the walls 44a to 44c, and the sphere guide surface 48. The pachinko sphere S is stored in the storage space 46 to be stored. The tank rail 38 is integrally provided on the inclined lower end side of the ball tank 36, and the tank rail 38 communicates with the storage space 46. The sphere guiding surface 48 functions as a sphere guiding means for guiding the pachinko sphere S to the tank rail 38, and is formed in a concave shape so as to face the storage space 46. The pachinko sphere S that has flowed down to the ball guiding surface 48 is promptly guided to the tank rail 38 while absorbing the ball pressure.

図４,図５に示すように、前記タンクレール３８は、その全体が球タンク３６のタンク底面４２に対しパチンコ球Ｓ略１球分だけ下方に窪んだ状態で形成されると共に、第２側枠部材３４から第１側枠部材３２に掛けて(左から右へ)直線状に延在している。また、タンクレール３８の幅寸法(前後寸法)は、パチンコ球Ｓ１球分が通過し得る大きさに設定され、タンクレール３８の底面６０は、全体が左から右へ向けて下方傾斜しており、前記球タンク底面４２の傾斜角度と同じ角度に設定されている。前記タンクレール３８の長手方向の略中央位置には、パチンコ球Ｓを整流する球均し領域５０が形成されている。この球均し領域５０は、図６に示すように、上流側の底面を構成する第１斜状段部５２と、下流側の底面を構成する第２斜状段部５４と、球均し領域５０の前後側面をなす屈曲部５６とにより構成されている。 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the tank rail 38 is formed in a state where the whole is depressed downward by approximately one pachinko ball S with respect to the tank bottom surface 42 of the ball tank 36, and the second side. It extends from the frame member 34 to the first side frame member 32 (from left to right) and extends linearly. The width dimension (front-rear dimension) of the tank rail 38 is set to a size that allows the pachinko ball S1 to pass through, and the bottom surface 60 of the tank rail 38 is inclined downward from left to right as a whole. The angle of inclination of the spherical tank bottom surface 42 is set to the same angle. A spherical leveling region 50 for rectifying the pachinko ball S is formed at a substantially central position in the longitudinal direction of the tank rail 38. As shown in FIG. 6, the spherical leveling region 50 includes a first diagonal stepped portion 52 that forms the upstream bottom surface, a second diagonal stepped portion 54 that forms the downstream bottom surface, It is comprised by the bending part 56 which makes the front and back side surface of the area | region 50. FIG.

前記第１斜状段部５２は、タンクレール３８における上流側の底面６０ａに対し一段下がって接続しており、その接続部は第１段差部５８を構成している。また、第１斜状段部５２は、前記タンクレール３８の傾斜方向(左右方向)と直交する方向(前方から後方へ向かう方向,図７の矢印Ａ参照)に緩やかに下方傾斜している。すなわち、図６に示すように、上流側の底面６０ａと第１斜状段部５２とがなす段差面Ｓ_１は、前方から後方へ掛けて拡がる(段差が大きくなる)矩形状をなしており、段差面Ｓ_１の後端に位置する第１段差部５８の最大段差幅ｌ_１は、パチンコ球Ｓの略５分の１の寸法に設定されている。従って、第１斜状段部５２を流下するパチンコ球Ｓは、第１斜状段部５２の斜面に沿って自重により後方へ付勢される。なお、第１斜状段部５２は、タンクレール３８の底面６０の如く、下流へ向けて下方傾斜しておらず、左右方向に対し水平となっている。 The first inclined step portion 52 is connected to the upstream bottom surface 60 a of the tank rail 38 so as to be lowered by one step, and the connection portion constitutes a first step portion 58. The first inclined step 52 is gently inclined downward in a direction perpendicular to the inclination direction (left-right direction) of the tank rail 38 (direction from front to rear, see arrow A in FIG. 7). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the step surface S ₁ formed by the upstream bottom surface 60a and the first oblique step portion 52 has a rectangular shape that widens from the front to the rear (the step increases). The maximum step width l ₁ of the first step portion 58 located at the rear end of the step surface S ₁ is set to approximately one fifth of the size of the pachinko ball S. Accordingly, the pachinko ball S flowing down the first oblique step 52 is urged rearward by its own weight along the slope of the first oblique step 52. The first inclined step 52 is not inclined downward toward the downstream, like the bottom surface 60 of the tank rail 38, and is horizontal with respect to the left-right direction.

第１斜状段部５２の下流側に連続して設けられる第２斜状段部５４は、該第１斜状段部５２に対し一段下がって接続しており、両第１,第２斜状段部５２,５４の接続部に第２段差部６２が形成されている。また、第２斜状段部５４は、タンクレール３８における下流側の底面６０ｂに対して一段上がって接続しており、第２斜状段部５４と当該底面６０ｂとの接続部に第３段差部６４が形成されている。 A second oblique step 54 provided continuously downstream of the first oblique step 52 is connected to the first oblique step 52 so as to be lowered by one step. A second stepped portion 62 is formed at the connecting portion of the stepped portions 52 and 54. The second inclined step 54 is connected to the bottom surface 60b on the downstream side of the tank rail 38, and is connected to the connecting portion between the second inclined step 54 and the bottom surface 60b. A portion 64 is formed.

第２斜状段部５４は、前記第１斜状段部５２の傾斜方向と逆方向(実施例では、後方から前方へ向かう方向,図７の矢印Ｂ参照)に下方傾斜している。すなわち、図６に示すように、第１斜状段部５２および第２斜状段部５４がなす段差面Ｓ_２は、前記段差面Ｓ_１と異なり、前方から後方へ掛けて狭まる(段差が小さくなる)矩形状をなしており、その最大段差幅ｌ_２は段差面Ｓ_２の前端に位置している。一方、第２斜状段部５４および下流側の底面６０ｂがなす段差面Ｓ_３は、前方から後方へ掛けて拡がる(段差が大きくなる)矩形状をなし、その最大段差幅ｌ_３は段差面Ｓ_３の後端に位置する。そして、前記第２段差部６２および第３段差部６４の最大段差幅ｌ_２,ｌ_３は、前記第１段差部５８と同様に、パチンコ球Ｓの略５分の１の寸法に設定されている。従って、第１斜状段部５２において後方へ付勢されたパチンコ球Ｓは、第２斜状段部５４に沿って自重により前方へ付勢されるようになっている。なお、第２斜状段部５４も、第１斜状段部５２と同様に、左右方向に対して傾斜していない(図８参照)。このように、第１斜状段部５２および第２斜状段部５４は、上流から下流に向けて一段ずつ下がった構造となっており、前記第１〜第３段差部５８,６２,６４をパチンコ球Ｓが通過する際に該パチンコ球Ｓに対して上下に微振動を与え、効率よくパチンコ球Ｓが整流(球均し)されるようになっている。 The second inclined step 54 is inclined downward in the direction opposite to the inclination direction of the first inclined step 52 (in the embodiment, the direction from the rear to the front, see arrow B in FIG. 7). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the step surface S ₂ formed by the first oblique step portion 52 and the second oblique step portion 54 is different from the step surface S ₁ and narrows from the front to the rear (the step is different). It has a rectangular shape, and its maximum step width l ₂ is located at the front end of the step surface S ₂ . On the other hand, the stepped surface S ₃ of the bottom surface 60b of the second slant step portion 54 and the downstream side eggplants, (step increases) spreads over backwards from the front a rectangular shape, the maximum step width l ₃ is stepped surface located at the rear end of the S _3. The maximum step widths l ₂ and l ₃ of the second step portion 62 and the third step portion 64 are set to approximately one fifth of the size of the pachinko ball S, similar to the first step portion 58. Yes. Accordingly, the pachinko ball S urged backward in the first oblique step 52 is urged forward by its own weight along the second oblique step 54. In addition, the 2nd diagonal step part 54 is not inclined with respect to the left-right direction similarly to the 1st diagonal step part 52 (refer FIG. 8). Thus, the first oblique step 52 and the second oblique step 54 have a structure that is lowered step by step from upstream to downstream, and the first to third step portions 58, 62, 64. When the pachinko sphere S passes, the pachinko sphere S is finely vibrated up and down so that the pachinko sphere S is efficiently rectified (spherical level).

図７に示すように、前記第１斜状段部５２および第２斜状段部５４における前後の縁部であって、該第１斜状段部５２と第２斜状段部５４と屈曲部５６とが接合する部位には、塵埃排出用の通孔６６,６６が夫々開設され、タンクレール３８に進入した塵埃等を通孔６６,６６を介して排出するようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 7, the front and rear edges of the first oblique step 52 and the second oblique step 54 are bent with the first oblique step 52 and the second oblique step 54. Dust discharging through holes 66 and 66 are respectively opened at portions where the portion 56 is joined, and dust and the like entering the tank rail 38 are discharged through the through holes 66 and 66.

前記屈曲部５６は、図７に示す如く、後壁部５６ａおよび前壁部５６ｂで構成されて前後方向に湾曲しており、球均し領域５０を流通するパチンコ球Ｓを第１斜状段部５２および第２斜状段部５４の傾斜方向に沿って蛇行させるようになっている。後壁部５６ａは、前記第１斜状段部５２および第２斜状段部５４に対応する部位が、後方へ凹設した円弧形状をなしている。また、前壁部５６ｂは、前記第１斜状段部５２および第２斜状段部５４に対応する部位が、後方へ凸設した円弧形状をなしている。すなわち、屈曲部５６における第１斜状段部５２に対応する部位は、該第１斜状段部５２の流下方向である後方に向けて湾曲している。一方、屈曲部５６における第２斜状段部５４に対応する部位については、該第２斜状段部５４の流下方向である前方に向けて湾曲するよう構成される。この第１斜状段部５２、第２斜状段部５４および屈曲部５６により、球均し領域５０を流下するパチンコ球Ｓは、第１,第２斜状段部５２,５４の傾斜方向に沿って前後に揺さぶられ、該流下するパチンコ球Ｓによる球圧の掛かる方向が変化し得るようになっている。 As shown in FIG. 7, the bent portion 56 is composed of a rear wall portion 56a and a front wall portion 56b and is curved in the front-rear direction. The portion 52 and the second oblique step portion 54 meander along the inclination direction. The rear wall portion 56a has an arc shape in which portions corresponding to the first oblique step portion 52 and the second oblique step portion 54 are recessed backward. Further, the front wall portion 56b has an arc shape in which portions corresponding to the first oblique step portion 52 and the second oblique step portion 54 protrude rearward. That is, the portion of the bent portion 56 corresponding to the first oblique step 52 is curved toward the rear, which is the flow direction of the first oblique step 52. On the other hand, a portion of the bent portion 56 corresponding to the second oblique step portion 54 is configured to bend toward the front, which is the flow direction of the second oblique step portion 54. Due to the first oblique step 52, the second oblique step 54, and the bent portion 56, the pachinko ball S flowing down the sphere leveling area 50 is inclined in the direction in which the first and second oblique steps 52, 54 are inclined. The direction in which the ball pressure is applied by the flowing pachinko sphere S can be changed.

図８に示すように、タンクレール３８の下流端における底面６０ｂには、下方に開放する球排出口６８が開設されている。この球排出口６８は、タンクレール３８と前記機構セット盤２８の球通路とを繋ぐ通路形成部材７０の上端部に連通接続されている。図２に示す如く、通路形成部材７０には、パチンコ球Ｓの払出しを行なう球払出装置７２が配設されており、所定の制御条件に基づいて球払出装置７２が作動することで、前記タンクレール３８の球排出口６８から通路形成部材７０に到来したパチンコ球Ｓを通出させて、機構セット盤２８の球通路を介して、賞球または貸球として上下の球皿２２,２０に給出するよう構成してある。なお、前記タンクレール３８には、球排出口６８を覆うようにカバー部材７４が設けられ、上方から球排出口６８に塵埃等が進入するのを防止している(図３,４参照)。 As shown in FIG. 8, a ball discharge port 68 that opens downward is formed in the bottom surface 60 b at the downstream end of the tank rail 38. The ball discharge port 68 is connected to an upper end portion of a passage forming member 70 that connects the tank rail 38 and the ball passage of the mechanism set panel 28. As shown in FIG. 2, the passage forming member 70 is provided with a ball paying device 72 for paying out the pachinko balls S, and the ball paying device 72 is operated based on a predetermined control condition. The pachinko ball S that has arrived at the passage forming member 70 is passed through the ball discharge port 68 of the rail 38 and supplied to the upper and lower ball dishes 22 and 20 as a prize ball or a rental ball through the ball passage of the mechanism set board 28. It is configured to serve. The tank rail 38 is provided with a cover member 74 so as to cover the sphere discharge port 68 to prevent dust and the like from entering the sphere discharge port 68 from above (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

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次に、実施例に係るパチンコ機１０の作用につき説明する。図示しない球供給設備から球タンク３６の貯留空間４６へパチンコ球Ｓが供給されると、該パチンコ球Ｓは、上下に重なり合った状態で貯留空間４６へ収容される。すると、タンク底面４２の傾斜方向に沿って、パチンコ球Ｓがタンクレール３８側へ送られる。また、前記球誘導面４８上に位置するパチンコ球Ｓは、タンク底面４２やタンクレール３８側へ速やかに案内される。 (Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described. When the pachinko sphere S is supplied from a sphere supply facility (not shown) to the storage space 46 of the sphere tank 36, the pachinko sphere S is accommodated in the storage space 46 in a state of overlapping vertically. Then, the pachinko ball S is sent to the tank rail 38 side along the inclination direction of the tank bottom surface 42. Further, the pachinko balls S located on the ball guide surface 48 are promptly guided to the tank bottom surface 42 and the tank rail 38 side.

図８に示すように、前記タンクレール３８へ送られたパチンコ球Ｓは、該タンクレール３８の上流側の底面６０ａを流下して、上下に重なり合ったまま球均し領域５０へ送られ、前記第１段差部５８を越えて第１斜状段部５２へ移る。このとき、パチンコ球Ｓは、前記第１斜状段部５２に落下した衝撃で上下方向に振動し、最初の整流作用が付与される。つまり、上下に重なり合ったパチンコ球Ｓの球均し(球崩し)が効率よく行なわれる。 As shown in FIG. 8, the pachinko balls S sent to the tank rail 38 flow down the bottom surface 60a on the upstream side of the tank rail 38, and are sent to the sphere leveling area 50 while being overlapped vertically. The first stepped portion 58 is passed over to the first inclined stepped portion 52. At this time, the pachinko ball S vibrates in the vertical direction due to the impact dropped on the first oblique stepped portion 52, and is given the first rectifying action. That is, the leveling of the pachinko spheres S that overlap vertically is performed efficiently.

第１斜状段部５２に到来したパチンコ球Ｓは、図７に示すように、該第１斜状段部５２の傾斜面および屈曲部５６に案内されて後方(図７では、上方)へ強制的に移動される。これより、パチンコ球Ｓに対し２度目の整流作用が与えられ、パチンコ球Ｓ同士の上下の重なりが更に緩和される。続いて、パチンコ球Ｓが第２段差部６２を越えると、第２斜状段部５４上で振動し、３度目の整流作用が与えられる。第２斜状段部５４上をパチンコ球Ｓが流下すると、今度は、該第２斜状段部５４の傾斜面および屈曲部５６により、第１斜状段部５２とは反対の前方(図７では、下方)へ強制的に移動させられ、パチンコ球Ｓに対し４度目の整流作用が与えられる。すなわち、第１斜状段部５２で後方へ強制的に移動されたパチンコ球Ｓは、第２斜状段部５４において直ちに逆方向へ強制移動され、パチンコ球Ｓに対し強力な整流作用が与えられることとなる。次いで、第２斜状段部５４を通過する際には、パチンコ球Ｓは第３段差部６４で上下に振動し、５度目の整流作用が付与される。 As shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko sphere S that has arrived at the first oblique step 52 is guided by the inclined surface and the bent portion 56 of the first oblique step 52 and moves backward (upward in FIG. 7). It is forcibly moved. Thereby, the second rectification action is given to the pachinko sphere S, and the upper and lower overlapping of the pachinko spheres S is further relaxed. Subsequently, when the pachinko ball S exceeds the second stepped portion 62, the pachinko ball S vibrates on the second oblique stepped portion 54, and a third rectifying action is given. When the pachinko ball S flows down on the second oblique step portion 54, this time, the front surface opposite to the first oblique step portion 52 (see FIG. 5) due to the inclined surface and the bent portion 56 of the second oblique step portion 54. 7 is forcibly moved downward), and a fourth rectifying action is given to the pachinko sphere S. That is, the pachinko sphere S that has been forcibly moved backward by the first oblique step 52 is immediately forcibly moved in the reverse direction by the second oblique step 54, giving a strong rectifying action to the pachinko sphere S. Will be. Next, when passing through the second oblique stepped portion 54, the pachinko ball S vibrates up and down at the third stepped portion 64 and is given a fifth rectifying action.

すなわち、上下に重なり合ったパチンコ球Ｓが球均し領域５０を流下する際に、該パチンコ球Ｓに対し、第１〜第３段差部５８,６２,６４での上下方向への振動と、第１,第２斜状段部５２,５４と屈曲部５６とによる前後方向への揺さぶりとを略同時に与えることにより、僅かな距離であっても十分な整流効果が発揮される。従って、図８に示すように、上下に重なり合った状態でタンクレール３８へ流入したパチンコ球Ｓは、球均し領域５０を通過する間に好適に整流され、タンクレール３８の下流側を一列になって流下する。 That is, when pachinko spheres S that are vertically overlapped flow down the sphere leveling region 50, vibrations in the vertical direction at the first to third step portions 58, 62, and 64 with respect to the pachinko spheres S, By giving the shaking in the front-rear direction by the first and second inclined step portions 52 and 54 and the bent portion 56 substantially simultaneously, a sufficient rectifying effect is exhibited even at a short distance. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the pachinko balls S that have flowed into the tank rail 38 in a state where they overlap each other are suitably rectified while passing through the spherical leveling region 50, and the downstream side of the tank rail 38 is aligned in a row. It flows down.

球均し領域５０を通過したパチンコ球Ｓは、タンクレール３８の下流側の底面６０ｂを流下して、前記球排出口６８から下方へ放出される。すると、通路形成部材７０へパチンコ球Ｓが流入し、該通路形成部材７０の内部で一時的に貯留される。そして、所定のタイミングで球払出装置７２が作動することで、通路形成部材７０の内部にあるパチンコ球Ｓは、賞球または貸球として上下の球皿２２,２０へ排出される。 The pachinko ball S that has passed through the sphere leveling region 50 flows down the bottom surface 60b on the downstream side of the tank rail 38 and is discharged downward from the ball outlet 68. Then, the pachinko balls S flow into the passage forming member 70 and are temporarily stored inside the passage forming member 70. Then, by operating the ball dispensing device 72 at a predetermined timing, the pachinko balls S inside the passage forming member 70 are discharged to the upper and lower ball dishes 22 and 20 as prize balls or rental balls.

ところで、球タンク３６やタンクレール３８は、多量のパチンコ球Ｓが流通するため、遊技店内等の塵埃がタンクユニット４０内に進入することがある。そして、この塵埃が狭小なタンクレール３８に存在すると、パチンコ球Ｓの流通を阻害して、球詰まりが生じる要因となり得る。特に、第１,第２斜状段部５２,５４および屈曲部５６の接合部位は、パチンコ球Ｓの流下方向が変更される部位であるため、塵埃が溜り易い箇所である。そして、このような塵埃が溜ってしまうと、パチンコ球Ｓが流下する際の妨げとなり、球均し領域５０における整流効果を埋没させてしまう。そこで、実施例においては、第１,第２斜状段部５２,５４および屈曲部５６の接合部位に通孔６６,６６を開設したので、当該部位に溜った塵埃を通孔６６,６６を介して外部へ排出することができ、パチンコ球Ｓの流下の妨げになる原因を排斥し、整流効果が低減するのを抑制し得る。 By the way, in the ball tank 36 and the tank rail 38, a large amount of pachinko balls S circulate, so that dust in the amusement store or the like may enter the tank unit 40. And if this dust exists in the narrow tank rail 38, the distribution | circulation of the pachinko ball S may be inhibited and it may become a factor which ball clogging produces. In particular, the joining portion of the first and second oblique step portions 52 and 54 and the bent portion 56 is a portion where the flow direction of the pachinko ball S is changed, so that dust is easily collected. And when such dust accumulates, it will become a hindrance when the pachinko ball S flows down, and the rectification effect in the sphere leveling area 50 will be buried. Therefore, in the embodiment, since the through holes 66, 66 are opened at the joint portion of the first and second oblique step portions 52, 54 and the bent portion 56, the dust through holes 66, 66 accumulated in the portions are provided. It is possible to discharge to the outside through the flow path, to eliminate the cause of hindering the flow of the pachinko sphere S, and to suppress the reduction of the rectification effect.

以上に説明したように、実施例に係るパチンコ機１０によれば、屈曲部５６および第１,第２斜状段部５２,５４による前後方向への揺さぶりと、第１〜第３段差部５８,６２,６４での振動により、パチンコ球Ｓに対し効果的な整流作用を及ぼすことができる。従って、短い距離であってもパチンコ球Ｓを効率よく整流し得るので、タンクレール３８をコンパクトにでき、従来の如く、タンクレール３８を長くする必要がない。すなわち、遊技盤１６の大型化に伴い設置スペースが限られつつある近年の遊技機であっても、十分な球均し効果を備えたタンクユニット４０を設置し得る。 As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the forward and backward shaking by the bent portion 56 and the first and second inclined step portions 52 and 54 and the first to third step portions 58 are obtained. , 62, 64 can exert an effective rectifying action on the pachinko sphere S. Therefore, since the pachinko ball S can be efficiently rectified even at a short distance, the tank rail 38 can be made compact, and there is no need to lengthen the tank rail 38 as in the prior art. That is, even in a recent game machine in which the installation space is being limited with the increase in the size of the game board 16, the tank unit 40 having a sufficient ball leveling effect can be installed.

しかも、タンクレール３８をコンパクトにし得る分だけ球タンク３６の容積を大きくすることができ、球タンク３６に貯留可能な球数を増大し得る。更に、実施例の如く、球タンク３６とタンクレール３８とが一体成形されてタンクユニット４０を構成する場合、タンクレール３８の長さ変更が不可能となるが、実施例の如く球均し領域５０を設けることで、タンクレール３８の長さを変更しなくとも十分な整流効果を発揮し得る。なお、塵埃が溜まり易い屈曲部５６に排出用の通孔６６,６６を開設したので、塵埃を排出して球詰まりの原因を排斥し、整流効果が低減してしまうのを抑制し得る。 In addition, the volume of the ball tank 36 can be increased by an amount that can make the tank rail 38 compact, and the number of balls that can be stored in the ball tank 36 can be increased. Furthermore, when the ball tank 36 and the tank rail 38 are integrally formed to form the tank unit 40 as in the embodiment, the length of the tank rail 38 cannot be changed. By providing 50, a sufficient rectifying effect can be exhibited without changing the length of the tank rail 38. In addition, since the discharge through holes 66 and 66 are provided in the bent portion 56 where dust easily collects, it is possible to prevent dust from being discharged to eliminate the cause of the clogging and reduce the rectifying effect.

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実施例では、球均し領域５０をタンクレール３８に対し１つ設けた場合を示したが、タンクレール３８に球均し領域５０を複数設けてもよい。また、第１斜状段部５２および第２斜状段部５４は、実施例では、左右方向に水平としたが、タンクレール３８の底面と同様に、下流へ向けて下方傾斜させてもよい。 (Example of change)
In the embodiment, the case where one spherical leveling region 50 is provided for the tank rail 38 is shown, but a plurality of spherical leveling regions 50 may be provided on the tank rail 38. Further, in the embodiment, the first oblique step portion 52 and the second oblique step portion 54 are horizontal in the left-right direction, but may be inclined downward toward the downstream, like the bottom surface of the tank rail 38. .

実施例では、球タンク３６とタンクレール３８とを一体形成したタンクユニット４０を備えたパチンコ機１０の場合を例示したが、球タンク３６およびタンクレール３８は、必ずしも一体成形される必要はなく、両部材を別体的に構成してもよい。すなわち、球タンク３６に対し、タンクレール３８が着脱自在に取付けられる構成を採用した場合であっても、実施例と同様な効果が得られる。 In the embodiment, the case of the pachinko machine 10 including the tank unit 40 in which the ball tank 36 and the tank rail 38 are integrally formed is illustrated. However, the ball tank 36 and the tank rail 38 are not necessarily formed integrally. Both members may be configured separately. That is, even when a configuration in which the tank rail 38 is detachably attached to the ball tank 36 is employed, the same effect as in the embodiment can be obtained.

実施例に係るパチンコ機の分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the pachinko machine concerning an example. パチンコ機の背面図である。It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. タンクユニットの平面図である。It is a top view of a tank unit. タンクユニットを一部破断して示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows a tank unit partially broken. タンクユニットの縦断面図である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a tank unit. タンクユニットを一部破断して示す拡大斜視図である。FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a tank unit with a part thereof broken. タンクユニットの要部を示す拡大平面図である。It is an enlarged plan view which shows the principal part of a tank unit. タンクユニットの要部を示す拡大縦断面図である。It is an enlarged vertical sectional view which shows the principal part of a tank unit.

Explanation of symbols

３６球タンク，３８タンクレール，４０タンクユニット
５０球均し領域，５２第１斜状段部，５４第２斜状段部，５６屈曲部
６０ａ上流側の底面，６０ｂ下流側の底面，６６通孔，７２球払出装置
Ｓパチンコ球(遊技球) 36 ball tank, 38 tank rail, 40 tank unit 50 sphere equalizing area, 52 first oblique step, 54 second oblique step, 56 bent portion 60a upstream bottom, 60b downstream bottom, 66 through Hole, 72 ball dispensing device S Pachinko ball (game ball)

Claims

A ball tank that is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine and stores game balls, and a tank rail that communicates with the ball tank and flows down the game balls along a downwardly inclined bottom surface and sends them to the ball dispensing device. In gaming machines,
The tank rail is set to a width dimension through which one game ball can pass, and at least one ball leveling region for rectifying the game ball is formed in the middle.
The sphere leveling area is
A first slanted step portion that constitutes a bottom surface of the upstream portion in the sphere leveling region, is inclined downward in a direction perpendicular to the inclination direction of the tank rail, and is connected to the upstream bottom surface of the tank rail. When,
The bottom surface of the downstream portion in the sphere leveling region is configured, is inclined downward in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the first oblique step portion, and is connected to the first oblique step portion so as to be lowered by one step. A second slanted step portion connected to the bottom surface of the tank rail on the downstream side;
A side surface of the sphere leveling region is formed, and a bent portion that is bent in the front-rear direction and guides the game ball in a meandering manner along the first inclined step portion and the second inclined step portion. A gaming machine characterized by that.

A ball tank that is disposed on the back side of the gaming machine and stores game balls, and a tank rail that communicates with the ball tank and flows down along a bottom surface that is inclined downward to be sent to the ball dispensing device are integrated. In a gaming machine equipped with a tank unit formed in
The tank rail is set to a width dimension through which one game ball can pass, and at least one ball leveling region for rectifying the game ball is formed in the middle.
The sphere leveling area is
A first slanted step portion that constitutes a bottom surface of the upstream portion in the sphere leveling region, is inclined downward in a direction perpendicular to the inclination direction of the tank rail, and is connected to the upstream bottom surface of the tank rail. When,
The bottom surface of the downstream portion in the sphere leveling region is configured, is inclined downward in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the first oblique step portion, and is connected to the first oblique step portion so as to be lowered by one step. A second slanted step portion connected to the bottom surface of the tank rail on the downstream side;
A side surface of the sphere leveling region is formed, and a bent portion that is bent in the front-rear direction and guides the game ball in a meandering manner along the first inclined step portion and the second inclined step portion. A gaming machine characterized by that.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a through hole for discharging dust is provided at a joint portion between the first oblique step portion, the second oblique step portion, and the bent portion.