JP2009172441A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable game machine capable of completely collecting game balls overflowing from a storage supply member. <P>SOLUTION: A slope 92 extended in a front side obliquely upper direction over almost both ends in a horizontal direction from an upper end edge of a back surface part 91A of a front frame 91. Also, a winning ball tank 101 is attached by being locked with screws or the like in the upper end edge of the back surface part 91A. A bottom surface part 96 of the winning ball tank 101 is formed of almost a rectangular shape long in the horizontal direction in planer view, and a communicative hole 95A communicating with a left end of a tank rail is formed on the left end of the bottom surface part 96. Also, a sidewall 98 extended upward from three sides of right and left side edges and a rear side edge of the bottom surface part 96 is extended upward so that the height of position becomes almost the opposed upper end of the slope 92 when attaching the winning ball tank 101 to the front frame 91. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a storage supply member that receives and stores a game ball falling from a replenishing device is attached to the upper rear portion of a mechanism set member made of synthetic resin.

Conventionally, various game machines have been proposed in which a storage supply member is attached to a rear upper portion of a synthetic resin mechanism set member, which receives and stores and supplies game balls falling from a replenishing device.
For example, on the back side of the gaming machine main body, a storage supply member that stores and supplies game balls and a payout means that can pay out an appropriate number of game balls are provided, and a game ball supplied from a supply port of the storage supply member is provided. In the gaming machine having two rows of left and right guide passages for guiding to the payout means, two supply ports corresponding to the respective guide passages and long in the left and right direction are provided on the bottom wall of the storage and supply member. And a distributing portion that is provided between the two supply ports and distributes the game balls to each supply port side, so that one game ball can pass through the opening width of each supply port in the width direction. There has been proposed a gaming machine that is set to be larger than the diameter of the game ball and less than twice the diameter (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Thereby, the game balls can be supplied in a line from the supply port of the storage supply member to the guide passage side, and ball clogging due to a bridge phenomenon or the like in the vicinity of the supply port can be prevented.

Japanese Patent No. 3029609 (paragraphs (0015) to (0019), FIGS. 2 to 4)

  However, in the above-described gaming machine, the upper and lower surface portions of the back mechanism board to which the storage and supply member is attached to the upper end edge and the upper frame portion of the front frame to which the back mechanism board is attached form a substantially horizontal plane, When a game ball is dropped on the horizontal plane when refilling the game ball, the game ball stays between the inner surface of the outer frame and the horizontal plane, and the game ball overflowing from the storage supply member is completely removed. However, the game balls are lost and cannot be collected. Further, in order to collect the game balls staying on the horizontal plane, it is necessary for the hall operator to open the front frame to the player side and collect it manually, so that there is a problem that work efficiency is poor. Further, when the game ball staying on the horizontal plane rolls down due to vibration during the game and comes into contact with an electrical component, there is a problem that it may cause a failure such as a short circuit.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and prevents the game ball from staying at the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set member to which the storage and supply member is attached, and overflows from the storage and supply member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable gaming machine that can completely collect game balls.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is a storage supply member that receives and stores a game ball falling from a replenishing device, and a mechanism made of a synthetic resin to which the storage supply member is attached to an upper rear portion. In the gaming machine comprising the set member, the mechanism set member has a slope portion extending obliquely upward from the rear side upper end edge facing at least the storage supply member of the mechanism set member, The storage and supply member has a substantially long rectangular bottom surface that is long in the left-right direction in plan view where the supply port is formed, and a substantially U-shape in horizontal view that extends upward from three sides of the bottom surface that do not face the mechanism set member. The side wall portion extends upward so that the upper end portion of the side wall portion is higher than the lower end portion of the slope portion.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1 having such a feature, a storage supply member that receives and stores and supplies the game ball falling from the replenishing device is attached to the upper rear portion of the synthetic resin mechanism set member. Yes. Moreover, the slope part extended in the front side diagonally upward from the back side upper end edge part which opposes the storage supply member of this mechanism set member is provided. The storage and supply member has a substantially long rectangular bottom surface that is long in the left-right direction in plan view where the supply port is formed, and a horizontal view that extends upward from three sides that do not face the mechanism set member of the bottom surface. The upper end portion of the substantially U-shaped side wall portion extending in the horizontal direction is extended upward so as to be higher than the lower end portion of the slope portion.
Thereby, even if the game ball supplied from the replenishing device to the storage and supply member jumps or overflows and rolls to the upper end surface side of the mechanism set member, the slope provided to face the storage and supply member of this mechanism set member Stay in the part. Accordingly, the game balls supplied from the replenishing device are stored in a space surrounded by the bottom surface portion, the side wall portion, the back surface portion of the mechanism set member facing the side wall portion, and the inclined surface portion. Can be easily increased in capacity. In addition, the game balls retained on the slope portion by being dammed by the side wall portion are surely moved into the storage and supply member surrounded by the side wall portion along the slope portion as the game balls in the storage and supply member decrease. Since it rolls and falls, it can prevent that a game ball stays in the upper end surface part of a mechanism set member, and can aim at the improvement of the supply efficiency of a game ball. In addition, even when an electric component disposed on the back surface portion is not provided with a cover member, the game ball that overflows and is blocked by the side wall portion when the game ball is replenished and stays on the slope portion is along this slope portion. In order to reliably roll and fall into the storage and supply member, the game ball overflowing when the game ball is replenished rolls and falls due to vibration during the game and contacts the electrical components placed on the back surface, etc. Can be prevented. In addition, the maintenance work that has conventionally been manually performed by the hall operator by jumping off the storage supply member and jumping to the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set member manually can be eliminated. Reduction can be achieved.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage and supply member has a front side wall portion extending upward from one side of the bottom surface portion facing the mechanism set member. The front side wall portion extends upward so that the upper end portion of the front side wall portion is lower than the lower end portion of the slope portion.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 2 having such a feature, the storage is provided by providing a front side wall portion that extends upward from one side of the bottom surface portion facing the mechanism set member to a position lower than the lower end portion of the slope portion. The supply member can be formed in a substantially box shape, and the strength of the storage supply member can be improved. In addition, since the front side wall is lower than the lower end of the slope portion, the game ball that overflows when the game ball is replenished and is retained by the side wall portion and stays in the slope portion is stored along the slope portion in the storage and supply member. Can be rolled and dropped reliably.

It is the rear view which showed the whole pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment. It is the side view which showed the whole pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the prize ball tank etc. to the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the prize ball tank, the tank rail, etc. of the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a partially notched side view which shows an example of the rolling fall state of the pachinko ball in the upper end surface part of the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the prize ball tank etc. to the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the prize ball tank, the tank rail, etc. of the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a principal part enlarged front view which shows an example of the rolling fall state of the pachinko ball in the upper end surface part of the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a partially notched side view which shows an example of the rolling fall state of the pachinko ball in the upper end surface part of the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a perspective view of the prize ball tank of the pachinko machine concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a partially notched side view which shows an example of the rolling fall state of the pachinko ball in the upper end surface part of the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a perspective view of the prize ball tank of the pachinko machine concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows typically the state which attached the prize ball tank to the back part of the front frame of the pachinko machine concerning a 5th embodiment. It is a partially notched side view which shows typically the state which attached the prize ball tank to the back part of the front frame of the pachinko machine concerning a 6th embodiment. It is a partially notched side view which shows typically the state which attached the prize ball tank to the back part of the front frame of the pachinko machine concerning a 7th embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows typically the state which attached the prize ball tank to the back part of the front frame of the pachinko machine concerning an 8th embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows typically the state which attached the prize ball tank to the back part of the front frame of the pachinko machine concerning other embodiments.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment to an eighth embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment is a so-called first type pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined amount of pachinko balls as a prize ball, and is generally called a CR machine (card reading machine). The pachinko machine 1 and the card-type ball lending machine 35 are installed in pairs. The pachinko machine 1 has a wooden inner frame 3 attached to a wooden outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2 via an upper hinge 4 and a lower hinge 5 constituting an inner frame mounting hinge. Yes. A front cover member 7 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front side of substantially the upper half of the inner frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed by being pivotally supported on the upper and lower sides of the left end edge portion. In addition, a substantially circular window (not shown) is formed in the substantially central portion of the front cover member 7, and the game is played through two glasses attached to a glass holding frame formed on the outer peripheral edge of the window. It is configured so that the area can be seen. In addition, a full-color light emitting diode (LED) is built in the upper side of the window and both shoulders of the front cover member 7 to notify the occurrence of “winning” or the like, or to provide light effects or errors during the game. An electric lamp 8 to be displayed is attached.

  Also, on the lower side of the front cover member 7, an upper plate 11 that receives a prize ball that is paid out through a prize ball case 10 in which a payout solenoid for adjusting the payout of pachinko balls is installed is provided on the synthetic resin plate 12. It is arranged. The plate 12 is mounted so that it can be opened by lowering a lever (not shown) provided inside after the front cover member 10 is opened by pivotally supporting the upper and lower sides of the left edge. In addition, an operation button of the card-type ball lending machine 35 and a card balance display device (not shown) are provided on the central front surface of the upper plate 11. A lower plate 14 is disposed under the upper plate 11. Further, the pachinko ball of the upper plate 11 is sent to the launching device 16 connected to the operation handle 15 via a ball feeding mechanism (not shown) communicating with the upper plate 11.

A metal mechanism board 18 such as an iron plate is attached to a substantially central portion of the inner frame 3 so that a game board (not shown) can be attached and detached. A mechanism set board 20 made of synthetic resin is attached to the back side of the mechanism board 18 with a hinge so as to be freely opened and closed.
In addition, a prize ball tank 21 opened upward is fixed to the mechanism set board 20 at the upper rear portion of the back side of the pachinko machine 1. A replenishing device 22 is disposed immediately above the prize ball tank 21, and the discharge portion 22A descends vertically. The prize ball tank 21 has a communication hole 21A (see FIG. 5) formed on an inclined bottom surface, and a pachinko ball is arranged and flowed out in a line below the communication hole 21A, and the pachinko ball is sent to the prize ball case 10 A tank rail 23 is attached. The prize ball tank 21 is fixed slightly lower than the upper edge on the back side of the mechanism set board 20, but the upper edge of the prize ball tank 21 is connected to the upper edge on the rear side of the mechanism set board 20. You may fix according to a position.

Further, in the prize ball guide section 24 for guiding the pachinko balls to the prize ball case 10, a row of prize ball passages for sending the pachinko balls on the downstream side of the tank rail 23 is formed.
The prize ball case 10 is also provided with a ball detection switch for confirming a pachinko ball passing through the prize ball passage in the prize ball guide unit 24 and a payout solenoid for adjusting the payout of the pachinko ball. The prize ball tank 21, the tank rail 23, the prize ball guide section 24, the prize ball case 10, and the like constitute a prize ball and rental payout system.
A discharge portion is formed on the downstream side of the prize ball case 10, and a lower tray discharge passage 27 in which a winning ball discharge passage 26 for discharging the winning balls and a lower plate overflow switch (not shown) are provided is provided below the lower end portion. Is formed. Further, a lower tray box 28 for receiving a prize ball overflowing from the upper plate 11 through the lower plate discharge path 27 and guiding it to the lower plate 14 is attached to the back side of the inner frame 3.

Further, a synthetic resin center cover 30 that covers a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is attached to the lower side of the tank rail 23. A display control board 30A for driving and controlling the LCD and the like, a sound control board 30B for driving and controlling the speakers, and a lamp control board 30C for driving and controlling the electric lamp 8 and the like are provided on the inner side of the back surface of the center cover 30. It is attached. In addition, a substrate case 31 in which a main substrate that controls the gaming operation of the pachinko machine 1 is incorporated is disposed below the center cover 30. In addition, a power supply board case 32 in which a power supply board is built-in is disposed at the lower right of the board case 31. The interface board 33 disposed above the power board case 32 and the connector 36 on the back surface of the card-type ball lending machine 35 are connected to each other by a connection cord 37.
Further, a relay board 39 is provided at the upper corner (upper right corner in FIG. 1) of the mechanism set board 20. The relay board 39 is a board connecting the pachinko machine 1 and the hall computer.

Next, a schematic configuration of the mechanism set board 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mechanism set board 20 has a substantially rectangular opening 20 </ b> A at a portion facing the back surface of a game board (not shown) attached to the mechanism board 18. Further, each mounting boss 41 for mounting the center cover 30 is erected on the back side on the left side of the opening 20A, and each mounting boss 41 is formed with a screw hole.
In addition, the engaging claws S having a substantially L-shaped cross section are erected in the back side direction at substantially equal intervals in the left-right direction on the upper back surface of the opening 20A. A mounting boss 42 is provided upright on the upper back surface of the opening 20A in the substantially central portion in the left-right direction, and a screw hole is formed in the mounting boss 42. The tank rail 23 is supported by a lower end edge supported by each engaging claw S, and a substantially central portion of the upper end edge is screwed to the attachment boss 42.

Further, two mounting bosses 43 are erected on the back side of the mounting boss 42 in the diagonally upper left and right direction, and each mounting boss 43 is formed with a screw hole. The prize ball tank 21 is attached by screwing the left and right end edges to the mounting bosses 43. Also, a rib portion 45 having a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front is erected on the upper corner portion (upper right corner portion in FIG. 4) of the mechanism set panel 20, and the relay substrate 39 is disposed on the rib portion 45. .
Further, each mounting boss 47 is erected in the rear side direction on the right rear surface portion of the opening 20A, and a screw hole is formed in each mounting boss 47. The prize ball guide portion 24 and the prize ball case 10 are attached via the respective attachment bosses 47, and cover members that form the winning ball discharge path 26 and the lower dish discharge path 27 are attached by screws.

  In addition, the upper end edge of the back surface of the mechanism set panel 20 has a slope portion 50 extending in a front obliquely upward direction (in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a diagonally upward direction on the back side of the drawing) over substantially both end portions in the left-right direction. Is formed. The upper end edge of the inclined surface portion 50 extends upward for a predetermined length, and is a small gap (a gap smaller than the diameter of the pachinko sphere) between the inner surface of the outer frame 2 and a preferable gap interval is about 1A to 5 mm) is formed. Further, the left and right end portions of the inclined surface portion 50 are extended substantially downward at right angles to form side wall portions 50B. Thereby, the upper end surface part of the mechanism set board 20 is constituted by the slope part 50, the upper extension part 50A, and each side wall part 50B formed over substantially both ends in the left-right direction. Further, the left and right side edge portions and the lower edge portion of the back surface of the mechanism set board 20 are extended in a front direction in a substantially right angle by a predetermined length to form a side wall portion 20B. Further, the end surface portion in the front side direction of the side wall portion 20 </ b> B is configured to be in contact with the back surface portion of the mechanism panel 18.

Next, an example of the rolling and falling state of the pachinko balls on the upper end surface of the mechanism set board 20 when the pachinko balls are replenished when the mechanism set board 20 configured as described above is attached will be described with reference to FIG. .
As shown in FIG. 5, the inclined surface portion 50 that forms the upper end surface of the mechanism set panel 20 is obliquely upward in the forward direction from the upper end edge of the back surface portion of the mechanism set panel 20 to a position that substantially faces the back surface of the mechanism panel 18. It is extended to. Further, the upwardly extending portion 50 </ b> A extending upward from the upper end edge of the slope portion 50 reaches the vicinity of the inner side surface of the outer frame 2. Thereby, the rear side (right side in FIG. 5) of the gap formed between the upper end surface of the mechanism panel 18 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2 is covered with the inclined surface portion 50 and the upward extending portion 50A. Yes.
Therefore, when the pachinko ball P is replenished from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko ball P jumped in the direction of the gap between the upper end surface of the mechanism panel 18 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2 50A or the slope portion 50 hits the upper extending portion 50A and the slope portion 50, and falls to the inside of the prize ball tank 21 or the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

  Here, the prize ball tank 21 functions as a storage supply member. The mechanism set board 20 functions as a mechanism set member. Further, the upward extending portion 50A and the slope portion 50 constitute a slope portion. Further, the communication hole 21A functions as a supply port.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, when the pachinko ball P is supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko ball P jumped and rolled to the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set board 20 is Then, the upper extending portion 50A and the inclined surface portion 50 forming the upper end surface portion of the mechanism setting board 20 roll and fall, and fall into the prize ball tank 21 or the back side of the pachinko machine 1. Further, when the pachinko balls P are supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko balls P overflowing and staying on the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set board 20 are reduced in the number of the pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 21. Along with this, it rolls and falls into the prize ball tank 21 along the upward extending portion 50A and the slope portion 50 forming the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set board 20.

  Thereby, even if the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21 jumps in the left and right front direction of the prize ball tank 21, the upper extension part 50 </ b> A or the slope part that forms the upper end surface part of the mechanism set board 20. 50, it is possible to reliably prevent the pachinko ball P from rolling down in the direction of the back side of the mechanism set board 20 and staying on the upper end surface of the mechanism set board 20 or the mechanism board 18. Further, the pachinko balls P staying on the slope portion 50 and the upward extending portion 50A above the prize ball tank 21 roll into the prize ball tank 21 as the number of the pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 21 decreases. Therefore, it is possible to improve the replenishment efficiency of the pachinko ball P, and to prevent the pachinko ball P overflowing at the time of replenishment from rolling and falling due to vibration during the game, etc. The reliability of the pachinko machine 1 can be improved. In addition, the maintenance work in which the hall worker manually removes the pachinko ball P that jumps from the prize ball tank 21 and stays on the upper end surface portion of the mechanism board 18 or the mechanism set board 20 can be reliably abolished. The maintenance cost of the pachinko machine 1 can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol as the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment shows the same part as the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment, or an equivalent part.
The schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment. However, the structure of the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is different from the structure of the mechanism set board 20 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment as described later.

Here, a schematic configuration of the mechanism set board of the pachinko machine 55 (see FIG. 8) according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the mechanism set board 60 is provided with a substantially rectangular opening 20 </ b> A at a portion facing the back surface of a game board (not shown) attached to the mechanism board 18. Further, each mounting boss 41 for mounting the center cover 30 is erected on the back side on the left side of the opening 20A, and each mounting boss 41 is formed with a screw hole.
In addition, the engaging claws S having a substantially L-shaped cross section are erected in the back side direction at substantially equal intervals in the left-right direction on the upper back surface of the opening 20A. A mounting boss 42 is provided upright on the upper back surface of the opening 20A in the substantially central portion in the left-right direction, and a screw hole is formed in the mounting boss 42. The tank rail 23 is supported by a lower end edge supported by each engaging claw S, and a substantially central portion of the upper end edge is screwed to the attachment boss 42.

Further, two mounting bosses 43 are erected on the back side of the mounting boss 42 in the diagonally upper left and right direction, and each mounting boss 43 is formed with a screw hole. The prize ball tank 21 is attached by screwing the left and right end edges to the mounting bosses 43. In addition, a rib portion 45 having a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front is erected on an upper corner portion (upper right corner portion in FIG. 6) of the mechanism set panel 60, and the relay substrate 39 is disposed on the rib portion 45. .
Further, each mounting boss 47 is erected in the rear side direction on the right rear surface portion of the opening 20A, and a screw hole is formed in each mounting boss 47. The prize ball guide portion 24 and the prize ball case 10 are attached via the respective attachment bosses 47, and cover members that form the winning ball discharge path 26 and the lower dish discharge path 27 are attached by screws.

Further, the upper end edge of the rear surface of the mechanism set panel 60 is located inward in the left-right direction from the right end of this upper end edge to the position facing the right end of the upper opening of the prize ball tank 21 (in FIG. The wall portion 61 is formed to extend upward so as to become lower. In addition, an inclined guide portion 62 extending from the upper end edge portion of the wall portion 61 in a substantially right-angled front direction is formed. It is preferable that the gap interval formed between the left and right outer edge of the inclined guide portion 62 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2 is larger than the diameter of the pachinko sphere P. Thereby, the pachinko ball P can be prevented from being sandwiched between the upper surface portion of the inclined guide portion 62 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2.
Further, the front side diagonally upward direction from the left edge of the wall 61 at the upper edge of the back of the mechanism set panel 60 to the left edge of the upper edge (in FIG. 6 and FIG. An inclined surface portion 63 is formed. The height of the upper edge portion of the slope portion 63 is formed to be substantially the same as the height of the left edge portion of the inclined guide portion 62.

In addition, the upper end edge of the slope portion 63 and the front end edge portion of the inclined guide portion 62 extend upward, and a substantially constant small gap (from the diameter of the pachinko sphere) between the inner surface of the outer frame 2. The upper extension 64 is formed so as to form a small gap and a preferred gap interval is about 1 mm to 5 mm. Moreover, the longitudinal direction both ends edge part of the inclination guide part 62 and the left end edge part of the slope part 63 are extended in the substantially perpendicular | vertical downward direction, and each side wall part 65 is formed. As a result, the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set panel 60 includes the wall portion 61, the inclined guide portion 62, the inclined surface portion 63, the upward extending portion 64, and the side wall portions 65.
Further, the left and right side edge portions and the lower edge portion of the back surface of the mechanism set board 60 are extended in a front direction in a substantially right angle with a predetermined length to form a side wall portion 20B. Further, the end surface portion of the side wall portion 20 </ b> B is configured to come into contact with the back surface portion of the mechanism panel 18.
The inclined guide portion 62 is formed to extend from the upper end edge of the wall portion 61 in a substantially right-angled front direction, but forms an angle slightly smaller than the right angle from the upper end edge portion of the wall portion 61. It may be formed by extending. Thereby, the pachinko ball P riding on the inclined guide part 62 rolls to the slope part 63 side while rolling to the upward extension part 64 side, so that the probability of rolling and falling into the prize ball tank 21 increases.

Next, an example of the rolling and falling state of the pachinko balls on the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set board 60 when the pachinko balls are replenished will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set panel 60 is configured by a wall portion 61, an inclined guide portion 62, an inclined surface portion 63, an upward extending portion 64, and each side wall portion 65. Further, the upward extending portion 64 reaches the vicinity of the inner side surface of the outer frame 2. As a result, the rear side of the gap formed between the upper end surface of the mechanism panel 18 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2 (in FIG. 8, the upper side perpendicular to the paper surface) Covered by the slope portion 63 and the upward extension portion 64.
Therefore, when the pachinko ball P is replenished from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, it jumps in the direction of the portion facing the prize ball tank 21 in the gap between the upper end surface of the mechanism panel 18 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2. The pachinko ball P hits the upward extending portion 64 or the slope portion 63, rolls and falls in the direction of the arrow A along the upward extending portion 64 and the slope portion 63, and falls into the prize ball tank 21. Also, when the pachinko ball P is replenished from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko ball jumped to the right outside the prize ball tank 21 in the gap between the upper end surface of the mechanism panel 18 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2. When P hits the wall portion 61, it falls in the rearward direction of the pachinko machine 55, and when it hits the upward extending portion 64 or the inclined guide portion 62, the inclined guide portion 62 and the inclined portion 63 are moved to the arrows. It rolls and falls in the B direction and falls into the prize ball tank 21.

  Here, the prize ball tank 21 functions as a storage supply member. Further, the mechanism set board 60 functions as a mechanism set member. Moreover, the upward extension part 64 and the slope part 63 comprise a slope part. Moreover, the wall part 61 comprises the extension part. Moreover, the inclination guide part 62 and the upward extension part 64 comprise an inclination guide part.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 55 according to the second embodiment, when the pachinko ball P is supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko ball P jumped and rolled to the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set board 60 is The upper extending portion 64, the inclined guide portion 62, and the inclined surface portion 63 that form the upper end surface portion of the mechanism setting board 60 roll down and fall into the prize ball tank 21. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball P is supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko ball P that jumps and hits the wall portion 61 that forms the upper end surface portion of the mechanism setting board 60 is placed on the back side of the pachinko machine 55. Fall. Further, when the pachinko balls P are supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko balls P overflowing and staying on the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set board 60 are reduced in the number of pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 21. Along with this, the ball falls into the prize ball tank 21 along the upward extending portion 64 and the inclined surface portion 63 that form the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set board 60.

  As a result, even if the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21 jumps in the left and right front direction of the prize ball tank 21, the upper extension part 64 that forms the upper end surface part of the mechanism set board 60, the tilt guide Since the possibility of rolling and falling into the prize ball tank 21 is increased upon hitting the portion 62 and the slope portion 63, it is ensured that the pachinko ball P stays on the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set panel 60 or the mechanism panel 18. While being able to prevent, the replenishment efficiency of the pachinko ball P can be further improved. Further, the pachinko ball P riding on the tilt guide portion 62 of the mechanism set board 60 rolls and falls into the prize ball tank 21 via the tilt guide portion 62 and the slope portion 63, and therefore the left and right front direction of the prize ball tank 21 It is possible to prevent the pachinko ball P that has jumped off from rolling down in the direction of the back side of the mechanism set panel 60, and it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball P from rolling down and coming into contact with electrical components. Further, the reliability of the pachinko machine 55 can be further improved. In addition, the maintenance work in which the hall operator manually removes the pachinko ball P that jumps from the prize ball tank 21 and stays on the upper end surface portion of the mechanism board 18 or the mechanism set board 60 can be reliably abolished. The maintenance cost of the pachinko machine 55 can be reduced.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol as the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment shows the same part as the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment, or an equivalent part.
The schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment. However, the configuration of the prize ball tank of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment is different from the configuration of the prize ball tank 21 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment as described later.

Here, a schematic configuration of the prize ball tank of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the prize ball tank 72 of the pachinko machine 71 forms a substantially box that opens upward, and is attached to the upper edge of the rear surface of the mechanism set panel 20 via each mounting boss 43. It is attached by screwing. Further, the bottom surface portion 73 of the prize ball tank 72 is formed in a substantially long rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view, and a communication hole 72 </ b> A that communicates with the left end portion of the tank rail 23 is formed at the left end portion of the bottom surface portion 73. . Further, the front side wall portion 74 that is in contact with the back surface portion of the mechanism set panel 20 of the prize ball tank 72 is attached to the bottom surface portion 73 and the rear upper end edge of the mechanism set panel 20 when attached to the mechanism set panel 20. It is extended upward so that it may become the height of the substantially middle position between. Further, the left side wall 75, the right side wall 76, and the rear side wall 77 extending upward from the left and right side edges and the rear side edge of the bottom surface part 73 allow the prize ball tank 72 to be attached to the mechanism set board 20. When attached, it extends upward so as to be at a height that is substantially opposite to the upper end of the slope portion 50.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the inclined surface portion 50 that forms the upper end surface of the mechanism set panel 20 is inclined forward from the upper end edge of the back surface portion of the mechanism set panel 20 to a position that substantially faces the back surface of the mechanism panel 18. It is extended upward. Further, the upwardly extending portion 50 </ b> A extending upward from the upper end edge of the slope portion 50 reaches the vicinity of the inner side surface of the outer frame 2. As a result, the rear side (right side in FIG. 9) of the gap formed between the upper end surface of the mechanism panel 18 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2 is covered by the inclined surface portion 50 and the upward extending portion 50A. Yes.

  Here, the prize ball tank 72 functions as a storage supply member. The mechanism set board 20 functions as a mechanism set member. Further, the upward extending portion 50A and the slope portion 50 constitute a slope portion. The communication hole 72A functions as a supply port.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 71 according to the third embodiment, even if the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 72 jumps in the left-right front direction of the prize ball tank 72, it hits each side wall 75, 76 and receives a prize. In addition to falling into the ball tank 72 and falling into the award ball tank 72 by hitting the upward extending portion 50A and the slope portion 50 forming the upper end surface portion of the mechanism set board 20, the upper ends of the mechanism set board 20 and the mechanism board 18 It is possible to reliably prevent the pachinko balls P from staying on the surface portion. Further, the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 is surrounded by the bottom surface portion 73, the side wall portions 74, 75, 76, 77, the back surface portion of the mechanism set panel 20 facing the rear side wall portion 77, and the inclined surface portion 50. Therefore, the prize ball tank 72 can be easily increased in size. Further, the pachinko balls P staying on the slope portion 50 and the upward extending portion 50A roll and fall into the prize ball tank 72 as the number of the pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 72 decreases. It is possible to improve the replenishment efficiency and prevent the pachinko ball P overflowing during replenishment from rolling and falling due to vibrations during the game and coming into contact with electrical components, etc., and the reliability of the pachinko machine 71 Can be improved. In addition, the maintenance work in which the hall workers manually remove the pachinko balls P that have jumped from the prize ball tank and stayed on the upper end surface of the mechanism board 18 or the mechanism set board 20 can be reliably abolished. The maintenance cost of the machine 71 can be further reduced.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol as the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment shows the same part as the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment, or an equivalent part.
The schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment. However, the configuration of the prize ball tank of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment is different from the configuration of the prize ball tank 21 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment as described later.

Here, a schematic configuration of the prize ball tank of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the prize ball tank 82 of the pachinko machine 81 abuts against a bottom face portion 83 formed in a substantially long rectangle that is long in the left-right direction in plan view, and the mechanism set board 20 of the bottom face portion 83. It is comprised from the left-right side edge part which is not performed, and the substantially U-shaped side wall part 84 planarly extended from the rear side edge part. That is, the prize ball tank 82 is configured to have a shape in which a front side wall portion that comes into contact with the mechanism set board 20 of the prize ball tank 21 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment is cut out. Accordingly, the prize ball tank 82 is attached to the upper edge of the back surface of the mechanism set board 20 by screwing via the respective mounting bosses 43, so that the award ball tank 82 cooperates with the mechanism set board 20 to open upward. Form the body.
Further, a communication hole 82A communicating with the left end of the tank rail 23 is formed at the left end of the bottom surface 83, and the pachinko ball P stored in the prize ball tank 82 is connected to the left end of the tank rail 23 via the communication hole 82A. Supplied to the department.
Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the inclined surface portion 50 that forms the upper end surface of the mechanism setting panel 20 is inclined forward from the upper end edge of the rear surface portion of the mechanism setting panel 20 to a position that substantially faces the rear surface of the mechanism panel 18. It is extended upward. Further, the upwardly extending portion 50 </ b> A extending upward from the upper end edge of the slope portion 50 reaches the vicinity of the inner side surface of the outer frame 2. As a result, the rear side (right side in FIG. 11) of the gap formed between the upper end surface of the mechanism panel 18 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2 is covered with the inclined surface portion 50 and the upward extending portion 50A. Yes.

  Here, the prize ball tank 82 functions as a storage supply member. The mechanism set board 20 functions as a mechanism set member. Further, the upward extending portion 50A and the slope portion 50 constitute a slope portion. The communication hole 82A functions as a supply port.

  Accordingly, in the pachinko machine 81 according to the fourth embodiment, the prize ball tank 82 extends upward from the bottom surface 83 and the left and right side edges and the rear edge that are not in contact with the mechanism set panel 20 of the bottom surface 83. Since it is composed of the substantially U-shaped side wall portion 84 in plan view, the prize ball tank 82 can be easily formed by resin molding, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, since there is no side wall portion on the mechanism set panel 20 side of the prize ball tank 82, the positional accuracy of the attachment position relationship between the slope part 50 formed on the upper edge of the mechanism set board 20 and the upper end part of the prize ball tank 82. The manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 81 can be reduced and the assembly work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, even if the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 82 jumps in the right and left front direction of the prize ball tank 82, the upper extension part 50A and the slope part 50 that form the upper end surface part of the mechanism set board 20 In this case, it is possible to reliably prevent the pachinko balls P from rolling down in the direction of the back side of the mechanism set board 20 and staying on the upper end surface portions of the mechanism set board 20 and the mechanism board 18. Further, the pachinko balls P staying on the slope portion 50 and the upward extending portion 50A above the prize ball tank 82 roll into the prize ball tank 82 as the number of the pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 82 decreases. Therefore, it is possible to improve the replenishment efficiency of the pachinko ball P, and to prevent the pachinko ball P overflowing at the time of replenishment from rolling and falling due to vibration during the game, etc. Thus, the reliability of the pachinko machine 81 can be improved. In addition, the maintenance work in which the hall workers manually remove the pachinko balls P that have jumped from the prize ball tank and stayed on the upper end surface of the mechanism board 18 or the mechanism set board 20 can be reliably abolished. The maintenance cost of the machine 81 can be reduced.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a pachinko machine according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol as the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment shows the same part as the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment, or an equivalent part.
The schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment. However, in the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, instead of the wooden inner frame 3, the mechanism panel 18 and the mechanism set panel 20, these are integrally formed by resin molding. It differs in that it is formed by.
As shown in FIG. 13, a prize ball tank 21 is attached to the upper edge of the back surface 91A of the front frame 91 by screws or the like. In addition, a sloped portion 92 is formed extending from the upper edge of the back surface portion 91A of the front frame 91 to the front diagonally upward direction (in FIG. 13, the diagonally upward direction on the back side of the paper) across substantially both ends in the left-right direction. ing.
As a result, in the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment, when the pachinko ball P is supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko ball P that jumps and rolls on the slope 92 is the slope 92. , And fall into the prize ball tank 21 or the back side of the pachinko machine. In addition, when the pachinko balls P are supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko balls P overflowing and staying on the slope 92 are reduced as the pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 21 decrease. Rolls and falls into the prize ball tank 21 along the slope 92.

  Here, the prize ball tank 21 functions as a storage supply member. Further, the front frame 91 functions as a mechanism set member. Moreover, the slope part 92 comprises a slope part.

  Therefore, even if the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21 jumps in the right and left front direction of the prize ball tank 21, it strikes the slope 92 that forms the upper end surface portion of the rear face portion 91A of the front frame 91, and the front It is possible to reliably prevent the pachinko balls P from rolling down in the direction of the back side of the frame 91 and staying in the gap between the inclined surface portion 92 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2. Further, the pachinko ball P staying on the slope 92 above the prize ball tank 21 rolls and falls into the prize ball tank 21 as the number of the pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 21 decreases. The pachinko machine can improve the replenishment efficiency and prevent the pachinko balls P overflowing at the time of replenishment from rolling and falling due to vibrations during the game and coming into contact with electrical components. Can be improved. In addition, the maintenance work in which the hall worker manually removes the pachinko ball P that jumps from the prize ball tank 21 and stays on the upper end surface portion of the mechanism board 18 or the mechanism set board 20 can be reliably abolished. The maintenance cost of pachinko machines can be reduced.

(Sixth embodiment)
Next, a pachinko machine according to a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same reference numerals as those of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment.
The schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the pachinko machine according to the fifth embodiment. However, the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment is different in that a prize ball tank 95 is attached instead of the prize ball tank 21 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 14, the prize ball tank 95 has a substantially box shape that opens upward, and is attached to the upper edge of the back surface portion 91 </ b> A of the front frame 91 by screws or the like. In addition, the bottom surface portion 96 of the prize ball tank 95 is formed in a substantially long rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view, and a communication hole 95 </ b> A that communicates with the left end portion of the tank rail is formed at the left end portion of the bottom surface portion 96. Further, the front side wall portion 97 that is in contact with the back surface portion 91A of the prize ball tank 95 is positioned below the upper edge of the back surface portion 91A when the prize ball tank 95 is attached to the front frame 91. As shown in FIG. Further, the side wall 98 extending upward from the three sides of the left and right side edges and the rear edge of the bottom surface 96 is formed by the slope 92 when the prize ball tank 95 is attached to the front frame 91. It is extended upward so as to have a height substantially opposite the upper end.

  Here, the prize ball tank 95 functions as a storage supply member. Further, the front frame 91 functions as a mechanism set member. Moreover, the slope part 92 comprises a slope part. Further, the communication hole 95A functions as a supply port.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment, even if the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 95 jumps in the left and right front direction of the prize ball tank 95, it hits the left and right inner surfaces of the side wall portion 98 and receives a prize. While falling into the ball tank 95 and hitting the sloped portion 92 of the front frame 91 and falling into the prize ball tank 95, the pachinko ball P is reliably prevented from staying at the upper end surface portion of the back surface portion 91A of the front frame 91. be able to. Further, the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 is stored in a space surrounded by the bottom surface portion 96, the side wall portions 97 and 98, and the inclined surface portion 92 facing the side wall portion 98, so that the prize ball tank 95 can be easily increased in size. Further, since the pachinko balls P staying on the slope portion 92 roll and fall into the prize ball tank 95 as the number of the pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 95 decreases, the replenishment efficiency of the pachinko balls P is improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball P overflowing at the time of replenishment from rolling and falling due to vibrations during the game, etc., and coming into contact with electrical components, etc., and to improve the reliability of the pachinko machine . In addition, the maintenance work in which the hall worker manually removes the pachinko ball P that has jumped from the prize ball tank and stayed at the upper end surface portion of the rear portion 91A of the front frame 91 can be reliably abolished. The maintenance cost can be further reduced.

(Seventh embodiment)
Next, a pachinko machine according to a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same reference numerals as those of the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment.
The schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the seventh embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment. However, the pachinko machine according to the seventh embodiment is different in that a prize ball tank 101 is attached in place of the prize ball tank 95 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 15, the prize ball tank 101 has substantially the same configuration as the prize ball tank 95, but has a shape in which the front side wall 97 is cut away. Therefore, the prize ball tank 101 is opened upward in cooperation with the rear surface portion 91A and the inclined surface portion 92 of the front frame 91 by being attached to the upper edge of the rear surface portion 91A of the front frame 91 by screwing or the like. An approximate box is formed.

  Here, the prize ball tank 101 functions as a storage supply member. Further, the front frame 91 functions as a mechanism set member. Moreover, the slope part 92 comprises a slope part. Further, the communication hole 95A functions as a supply port. Moreover, the side wall part 98 functions as a side wall part.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine according to the seventh embodiment, the prize ball tank 101 extends upward from the bottom surface portion 96 and the left and right side edge portions and the rear side edge portions that are not in contact with the back surface portion 91A of the bottom surface portion 96. Since it is composed of a substantially U-shaped side wall portion 98 in a plan view, the prize ball tank 101 can be easily formed by resin molding, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, since there is no front side wall portion on the back surface portion 91A side of the prize ball tank 101, the positional accuracy of the attachment position relationship between the slope portion 92 formed on the upper edge portion of the back surface portion 91A and the upper end portion of the prize ball tank 101 is improved. Thus, the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine can be reduced and the assembly work efficiency can be improved.
Further, even if the pachinko ball P supplied to the prize ball tank 101 from the replenishing device 22 jumps in the left and right front direction of the prize ball tank 101, it hits the left and right inner surfaces of the side wall 98 and falls into the prize ball tank 101. Since the ball 91 hits the slope 92 of the frame 91 and falls into the prize ball tank 101, the pachinko balls P can be reliably prevented from staying at the upper end surface of the back surface 91A of the front frame 91. Further, the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 is stored in a space surrounded by the bottom surface portion 96, the side wall portion 98, the back surface portion 91 </ b> A facing the side wall portion 98, and the inclined surface portion 92. 101 can be easily increased in size. Further, the pachinko balls P staying on the inclined surface 92 roll and fall into the prize ball tank 101 as the number of the pachinko balls P in the prize ball tank 101 decreases, so that the replenishment efficiency of the pachinko balls P is improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball P overflowing at the time of replenishment from rolling and falling due to vibrations during the game, etc., and coming into contact with electrical components, etc., and to improve the reliability of the pachinko machine . In addition, the maintenance work in which the hall worker manually removes the pachinko ball P that has jumped from the prize ball tank and stayed at the upper end surface portion of the rear portion 91A of the front frame 91 can be reliably abolished. The maintenance cost can be further reduced.

(Eighth embodiment)
Next, a pachinko machine according to an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol as the pachinko machine 55 which concerns on the said 2nd Embodiment shows the same part as the pachinko machine 55 which concerns on the said 2nd Embodiment, or an equivalent part.
The schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the eighth embodiment is substantially the same as the configuration of the pachinko machine 55 according to the second embodiment. However, in the pachinko machine according to the eighth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, instead of the wooden inner frame 3, the mechanism panel 18, and the mechanism set panel 60, these are integrally formed by resin molding. It differs in that it is formed by.

As shown in FIG. 16, a prize ball tank 21 is attached to the upper left portion of the back surface portion 105A of the front frame 105 by screws or the like. In addition, a slope portion extending in the front obliquely upward direction (in FIG. 16, diagonally upward on the back side of the paper) over substantially the entire width of the upper edge of the back surface 105A of the front frame 105 facing the prize ball tank 21. 106 is formed.
On the other hand, a wall portion 105B extending upward is formed at the upper edge of the rear surface portion 105 on the right side of the prize ball tank 21 so as to increase toward the outer side in the left-right direction. Further, the left end edge portion of the wall portion 105 </ b> B extends upward to a height substantially equal to the height of the upper end edge portion of the slope portion 106. And the inclination guide part 107 extended in the substantially right-angle front side direction from the upper end edge part of this wall part 105B is formed. In addition, the left end edge in the longitudinal direction of the inclined guide portion 107 is extended substantially downward at a right angle to form a side wall portion 108. As a result, the upper end surface portion of the back surface portion 105 </ b> A includes the slope portion 106, the side wall portion 108, and the slope guide portion 107.
The gap formed between the right edge of the inclined guide portion 107 and the inner surface of the outer frame 2 is preferably larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball P. Thereby, the pachinko ball P can be prevented from being sandwiched between the upper surface portion of the inclined guide portion 107 and the inner side surface of the outer frame 2.

  Next, an example of the rolling and falling state of the pachinko ball on the upper end surface portion of the back surface portion 105A when the pachinko ball is replenished when the front frame 105 configured as described above is attached will be described. As shown in FIG. 16, when the pachinko ball P is replenished from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko ball P jumped in the direction of the slope 106 facing the prize ball tank 21 hits the slope 106, The slope 106 rolls down in the direction of the arrow 110 and falls into the prize ball tank 21. Further, when the pachinko ball P is replenished from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21, the pachinko ball P jumped to the right outside the prize ball tank 21 and hits the wall 105B, the rear side of the pachinko machine. In the case of falling in the direction and hitting the inclined guide portion 107, the inclined guide portion 107 and the inclined portion 106 roll down in the direction of the arrow 111 and fall into the prize ball tank 21.

  Here, the prize ball tank 21 functions as a storage supply member. Further, the front frame 105 functions as a mechanism set member. The slope portion 106 constitutes a slope portion. Moreover, the wall part 105B comprises an extension part. Moreover, the inclination guide part 107 comprises an inclination guide part.

  Therefore, even if the pachinko ball P supplied from the replenishing device 22 to the prize ball tank 21 jumps in the left and right front direction of the prize ball tank 21, the slope portion 106 and the side wall portion that form the upper end surface portion of the back portion 105A of the front frame 105. Since the possibility of rolling and falling into the prize ball tank 21 upon hitting 108 and the inclined guide portion 107 becomes higher, it is possible to reliably prevent the pachinko balls P from staying at the upper end surface portion of the back surface portion 105A. Further, the replenishment efficiency of the pachinko sphere P can be further improved. Further, the pachinko ball P riding on the inclined guide portion 107 rolls and falls into the prize ball tank 21 through the inclined guide portion 107 and the inclined surface portion 106, and therefore, the pachinko ball that has jumped off in the right and left front direction of the prize ball tank 21. It becomes possible to prevent the ball P from rolling and falling in the direction of the back side of the front frame 105, and it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball P from rolling and falling and coming into contact with an electrical component. Reliability can be improved. In addition, the maintenance work in which the hall worker manually removes the pachinko ball P that has hitherto jumped from the prize ball tank and stayed at the upper end surface portion of the back surface portion 105A of the front frame 105 can be reliably abolished. The maintenance cost can be further reduced.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said 1st Embodiment thru | or 8th Embodiment, Of course, various improvement and deformation | transformation are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the following may be used.
(A) In the fifth embodiment, no rib or the like is provided on the slope portion 92, but the slope portion 92 is located at a position facing the left and right edge portions of the prize ball tank 21, as shown in FIG. Each rib 115 may be erected upwardly with a thin thickness dimension (preferably a thickness dimension smaller than the diameter of the pachinko sphere) over substantially the entire width in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the pachinko ball P riding on the slope 92 facing the prize ball tank 21 surely rolls and falls into the prize ball tank 21, so that the pachinko ball P rolling and dropping on the back side of the front frame 91 is more It can be reduced.
(B) In the first to eighth embodiments, each prize ball tank 21, 72, 82, 95, 101 is provided at the upper edge of the rear surface of each mechanism set panel 20, 60 or each front frame 91, 105. Although attached to the left part, you may attach to the approximate center position and right part of this back upper edge. Thereby, the design freedom of a pachinko machine can be made high.
(C) In the fourth embodiment, the side wall portion 84 of the prize ball tank 82 extends upward from the side edge portion of the bottom surface portion 83 to a height facing the upper end edge portion of the mechanism set board 20. You may extend upward to the height which opposes the upper end edge part of the slope part 50. FIG. This makes it possible to easily increase the size of the prize ball tank 82 and to prevent the pachinko ball P that has jumped to the slope portion 50 side during replenishment of the pachinko ball P from rolling down toward the back side of the pachinko machine 81. The replenishment efficiency can be improved.

1, 55, 71, 81 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Inner frame 18 Mechanism panel 20, 60 Mechanism set panel 21, 72, 82, 95, 101 Prize ball tank 22 Replenisher 23 Tank rail 50, 63, 92, 106 Slope Part 50A, 64 Upper extension part 50B, 84, 98, 108 Side wall part 61, 105B Wall part 62, 107 Inclined guide part 72A, 82A, 95A Communication hole 73, 83, 96 Bottom part 74, 97 Front side wall part 75 Left side Wall part 76 Right side wall part 77 Rear side wall part P Pachinko ball

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising: a storage supply member that receives and stores and supplies a game ball falling from a replenishing device; and a synthetic resin mechanism set member to which the storage supply member is attached to the upper rear portion.
The mechanism set member has a slope portion extending obliquely upward on the front side from an upper end edge on the back side facing at least the storage supply member of the mechanism set member,
The storage and supply member is a substantially rectangular bottom surface that is long in the left-right direction in plan view where the supply port is formed, and
A substantially U-shaped side wall portion extending upward from three sides of the bottom surface portion not facing the mechanism set member;
Have
The gaming machine is characterized in that the side wall portion extends upward such that an upper end portion of the side wall portion is higher than a lower end portion of the slope portion. The storage supply member has a front side wall portion extending upward from one side of the bottom surface portion facing the mechanism set member,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the front side wall portion extends upward such that an upper end portion of the front side wall portion is lower than a lower end portion of the slope portion.

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