JP2010057634A - Pachinko ball sending-up device, ball path, inter-stand machine, and game base counter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: a Pachinko ball sending-up device capable of stably sending up Pachinko balls without sent-up Pachinko balls biting between a sending up means and a path wall face; a ball path having the Pachinko ball sending up device; an inter-stand machine; and a game stand counter. <P>SOLUTION: The sending-up path 500 has a boss portion 513 supporting at least Pachinko balls from the lower side thereof and includes a sending-up mechanism 515 for sending up Pachinko balls upward, and a sending-up path constituted of sidewall portions 516a, 516b arranged along the sending up mechanism 515. Further, a gap between the sidewall portions 516a, 516b of the sending up path and the sending up mechanism 515 is smaller than at least the diameter of the Pachinko balls, and the gap between the boss portion 513 of the sending-up mechanism 515 contacting the Pachinko balls and a lid portion 550 covering the sending-up mechanism 515 from the upper side thereof in at least the upstream portion of the sending-up mechanism 515 is constituted larger than the diameter of the Pachinko balls. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko ball lifting device that lifts pachinko balls, a ball passage provided with the pachinko ball lifting device, a pedestal machine, and a game machine counter.

  Conventionally, a pachinko ball lifting apparatus that transports pachinko balls by, for example, a conveyor is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1). With this device, the pachinko ball can be lifted by biting between the tip of the protrusion that is supported to lift the pachinko ball provided on the conveyor and the upper surface of the passage covering the upper part of the conveyor. There was a problem of disappearing.

Therefore, before the pachinko balls are lifted, a space of a predetermined size is provided in which the pachinko balls can move, and the pachinko balls are placed between the spiral protrusions formed of a flexible member. There has been disclosed a pachinko ball lifting apparatus including a lifting means for lifting a pachinko ball by inserting and rotating (for example, refer to Patent Document 2). In this device, the space having a predetermined width as described above is formed by a flexible member, so that when the pachinko ball is inserted between the spiral protrusions, the space between the spiral protrusion and the upper surface of the passageway Even if a pachinko ball is bitten, the pachinko ball can escape, that is, the pachinko ball is not clogged.
JP-A-11-33213 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-52553

  However, in the pachinko ball lifting device provided with the above-described conventional lifting means having a spiral protrusion, the pachinko ball is placed on the lower side of the lifting means having the spiral protrusion by gravity during the lifting of the pachinko ball. I sometimes got in. When the pachinko ball enters the lower side of the lifting means, there is a problem that the pachinko ball is caught between the spiral projection and the lower surface of the passage or the side surface of the passage, and the pachinko ball cannot be lifted. Further, since the spiral protrusion is formed of a flexible member, there is a problem that it is easily worn.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the pachinko balls to be fed do not bite between the feeding means and the wall of the passage, and the pachinko balls can be stably placed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko ball lifting device that can be lifted, a ball path equipped with the pachinko ball lifting device, a pedestal machine, and a game machine counter.

  In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to the present invention has at least a projection that supports the pachinko ball from the lower side, and lifts the pachinko ball upward, and the lifting mechanism. A side wall portion of the lifting path that covers a side portion of the lifting mechanism and the lifting mechanism. A gap between them is configured to be at least smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and at least an upstream portion of the lifting mechanism, the convex portion on the upper side of the lifting mechanism that contacts the pachinko ball, and the lifting mechanism The space between the upper wall portion of the pumping path covering from above is configured to be larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball.

  According to the pachinko ball lifting device, the gap between the side wall of the lifting path that covers the side of the lifting mechanism and the lifting mechanism is configured to be at least smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, When the ball is lifted, the pachinko ball can be prevented from flowing below the lifting mechanism. Further, the pachinko balls can be prevented from being bitten between the lifting mechanism and the side wall of the lifting path.

  In addition, between the convex part on the upper side of the lifting mechanism and the upper wall part of the lifting path in the upstream part of the lifting mechanism (lower end side before lifting of the lifting mechanism) By being configured to be larger than the diameter, a space larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball is provided in the upper part of the upstream part of the lifting mechanism. Thereby, when the pachinko ball is lifted, the pachinko ball can be prevented from being bitten between the convex portion and the lid portion.

  In addition, as the lifting mechanism, for example, an endless belt conveyor, a spiral convex portion formed between the convex portions and a convex portion formed between the convex portions in the longitudinal direction of the peripheral surface is formed, and the central axis For example, a rod-like member that can be rotated about the rotation axis can be exemplified.

  In addition, the pachinko ball lifting device of the present invention is configured such that at least a gap between the bottom portion of the concave portion inserted between the convex portions of the lifting mechanism and the upper wall portion of the lifting path is inserted between the convex portions of the pachinko ball. It is configured to be larger than twice the diameter of the ball.

  According to this pachinko ball lifting device, the gap between the bottom of the recess and the upper wall of the lifting path is configured to be larger than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball, for example, the pachinko inserted into the recess Even when other pachinko balls are stacked on the ball, the pachinko ball can be prevented from biting between the recess and the lid when the pachinko ball is transported.

  Furthermore, the pachinko ball lifting device of the present invention further includes a gate portion that is provided above the lifting mechanism and allows a pachinko ball inserted in a recess formed between the protruding portions of the lifting mechanism to pass therethrough, The space between the gate portion and the bottom of the recess is at least smaller than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball.

  According to this pachinko ball lifting device, the gap between the gate portion and the bottom of the recess is configured to be at least smaller than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball, so that two or more in the recess of the lifting mechanism It is possible to prevent the pachinko balls from being fed while being stacked and inserted.

  Moreover, the pachinko ball lifting device according to the present invention is characterized in that the gate portion has a predetermined length along the lifting direction.

  According to this pachinko ball lifting device, since the gate portion is configured to have a predetermined length along the lifting direction, the chance of colliding with the pachinko ball falling from above is reduced, and the pachinko ball Balls can be efficiently transported in an aligned state. Moreover, the conveyance quantity of the pachinko balls on the both side walls of the lifting path can be made uniform.

  Moreover, in the pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to the present invention, the gate portion includes an opening having a central portion opened from the upstream end along the lifting direction, and a pair of gate members via the opening. The width of the opening is gradually reduced in the feeding direction.

  According to this pachinko ball lifting device, for example, two or more pachinko balls are stacked in the recess of the lifting mechanism by configuring the width of the opening of the gate portion to gradually decrease in the lifting direction. When the opening is lifted in a state, the opening is narrowed as it is lifted, so that the stacked pachinko balls can be dropped from above the lowermost pachinko balls while contacting the side surfaces of the pair of gate members. it can. In addition, the fallen pachinko ball is, for example, stored in a recess in which no pachinko ball is inserted, and is transported.

  Moreover, the pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the pair of gate members are plate-shaped inclined members provided along the lifting direction.

  Further, the pachinko ball lifting device of the present invention is provided with a protruding portion protruding toward a side different from the lifting mechanism side and the lifting mechanism side at the downstream end of the opening of the gate portion, at least, The protruding portion protruding toward the side different from the lifting mechanism side has an inclined surface that gradually protrudes upstream in the lifting direction as it goes in the protruding direction. .

  According to this pachinko ball lifting device, the pachinko ball inserted into the recess of the lifting mechanism is provided at the downstream end of the opening of the gate portion with the protruding portion protruding toward the lifting mechanism side, that is, the lower side. It is possible to prevent other pachinko balls stacked on top and being lifted through the opening of the gate portion from being pumped downstream from the opening of the gate portion. In addition, the downstream end of the opening of the gate portion is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes toward a side different from the lifting mechanism side, that is, the upper side, and as the protruding portion goes in the protruding direction, the lifting is performed. The pachinko ball that has been prevented from being lifted by the protruding part protruding downward is further changed in the direction of travel on the inclined surface. Can be dropped upstream.

  Further, in the pachinko ball lifting device of the present invention, the lifting mechanism is formed in the longitudinal direction of the peripheral surface, the spiral-shaped convex portion and the spiral-shaped convex portion inserted between the convex portions. A concave portion is formed and includes a rod-shaped member that is rotatable about a central axis as a rotation axis. One of the gate members to be covered is longer in the lifting direction than the other gate member.

  According to this pachinko ball lifting device, it collides with a pachinko ball that has fallen from above, and is easily moved to the other side of the lifting row. By making one gate member covering the upper part longer in the lifting direction than the other gate member, it is possible to equalize the number of pachinko balls transported on both side walls of the lifting path.

  Further, the pachinko ball lifting device of the present invention is provided above the upstream portion of the lifting mechanism and at a predetermined interval from the convex portion of the lifting mechanism so as to be parallel to the lifting direction. The separator includes a separator that separates a pachinko ball on one side wall portion and a pachinko ball on the other side wall portion that constitute the transport path.

  According to this pachinko ball lifting device, by providing a separator, it is possible to distinguish between a pachinko ball present on one side wall and a pachinko ball present on the other side wall. Furthermore, even if the pachinko ball moves violently in the upstream part of the lifting mechanism, the pachinko ball present on one side wall side is on the other side wall side, and the pachinko ball present on the other side wall side is on one side wall. It is possible to suppress the movement to the part side, and the pachinko balls can be uniformly distributed to both sides. That is, a uniform number of pachinko balls can be fed on one side wall side and the other side wall side.

  The separator may be provided on the other gate member side with respect to the rotation shaft of the lifting mechanism. That is, the separator is not limited to being arranged along the rotation axis of the lifting mechanism so that the width of the lifting path is equally divided into two in the longitudinal direction, and the width of the lifting path is equalized in the longitudinal direction. You may arrange | position to the other gate member side rather than the position to divide into two.

  By arranging in this way, pachinko balls can be uniformly distributed to both gate members.

  In the pachinko ball lifting device of the present invention, the pachinko balls are supplied from the upstream side of the lifting mechanism and from the upper side of the lifting mechanism. Here, the upper side of the lifting mechanism refers to the side located above the end of the upstream portion of the lifting mechanism. An example of the upper side of the lifting mechanism is a position where an inflow port for introducing a pachinko ball is formed.

  The ball passage of the present invention is an opening of the ball receiving portion from a ball receiving portion disposed below the pachinko machine to a pedestal machine side that performs processing for lending a pachinko ball installed adjacent to the pachinko machine. A ball path for guiding the pachinko balls discharged from the section, comprising any one of the pachinko ball lifting devices described above.

  According to this invention, even if it lowers the position of the opening part of a ball receiving part by providing a raising mechanism, it can guide to an interstitial machine. That is, the bottom of the ball receiving portion can be lowered by lowering the position of the opening of the ball receiving portion, and the storage capacity of the pachinko balls in the ball receiving portion can be increased.

  The pedestal machine of the present invention is a pedestal machine that performs processing for lending pachinko balls installed adjacent to the pachinko machine, and includes any of the pachinko ball lifting devices described above. And

  Here, as a machine between the pachinko machine, for example, information communication is possible with a pachinko machine, a unit that can supply pachinko balls directly from the pachinko machine to the upper plate of the pachinko machine, information communication with the pachinko machine is not possible Sand that feeds pachinko balls from the nozzle to the upper plate of the pachinko machine. In addition, when a pedestal machine is a unit, the corresponding pachinko machine is what is called CR machine which lends a pachinko ball.

  In addition, as a process for lending a pachinko ball, for example, when a ball rental button on the pachinko machine side is pressed, the ball lending instruction signal is transmitted to the machine side, and on the machine side, for example, recorded on a storage medium If the valuable value (frequency etc.) specified by the ID information is an amount that can be rented, a lending permission signal is transmitted to the pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine receives the lending permission signal and rents the ball from inside the pachinko machine. And a process of directly renting a ball through a nozzle or the like attached to the machine.

  The game machine counter of the present invention is a game machine counter provided corresponding to each pachinko machine and counting the number of pachinko balls, comprising any one of the pachinko ball lifting devices described above. Features.

  According to the pachinko ball lifting device of the present invention, the ball passage provided with this pachinko ball lifting device, the inter-story machine and the game machine counter, the pachinko ball to be fed is between the lifting means and the wall surface of the passage. The pachinko balls can be transported stably without being bitten by the.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game processing system 1 including a pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the game processing system 1. In this game processing system 1, a plurality of pachinko machines 2, pedestal machines 3 and 4 connected to each of the plurality of pachinko machines 2, a plurality of slot machines 5, a medal payout pedestal machine 6, etc. It is connected to the network 8 via In addition, for example, the counter machines 3 and 4 connected to each of the pachinko machines 2 are provided with a counter (not shown), and a ball box 300 is provided corresponding to each of the pachinko machines 2. The pachinko balls guided to the interstage machines 3 and 4 through the passage 400 are counted.

  In addition, the network 8 converts, for example, the deposit amount into a frequency (valuable value) and stores it in the storage unit of the management device 13 or accepts or newly issues a non-member IC card. (Valuable value) is stored based on the ID (card identification information) of each IC card, and the intermediary machines 4 and 5 that lend gaming media within the range of the frequency or the intermediary machine 3 that instructs the gaming machine to lend Are also connected. Further, the network 8 records, for example, information on the accepted IC card for members or the number of stored coins, and the settlement machine 10 that returns the balance (value value) of accepted IC cards for members or non-members in cash. The number of stored balls is referred to from the received receipt, the number of stored balls, the type of prize exchanged according to the number of stored balls and the quantity are displayed, and when the prize dispenser 18 is provided, the type of prize to be paid out to the prize dispenser 18 A prize management machine (POS) 11 for instructing the quantity is also connected.

  Further, there is an account of the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals stored in the storage unit of the management device 13 based on the ID of the IC card for the member, and the acquisition obtained by the counters provided in the intermediary machines 3 and 4 If there is a number of game media, it is transmitted to the management device 13 via the network 8 and accumulated and stored in the account as the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals. Then, the replay accepting machine 12 that enables replaying reads the ID of the accepted IC card for the member, and together with the ID, stores a part or all of the number of stored balls and the number of stored medals in the account specified by the ID. A request signal for rewriting information on the number of replayed balls and the number of replayed medals up to 10,000 yen is sent to the management device 13 via the network 8 so that replay can be performed. Further, the issuing machine 20 manages the frequency corresponding to the amount selected with the purchase frequency button for the received banknote amount in correspondence with the ID information recorded on the non-member IC card or the member IC card. The record is updated in the device 13, and a non-member IC card is issued for a new period or the accepted member card is returned. In addition, it is attached to the upper part of each gaming machine, and for each gaming machine, for example, a data display 21 that displays information such as a slump graph, the number of starts, the number of jackpots, etc., for each gaming machine, for example, a slump graph Information such as the number of start times and the number of jackpots can be searched, and a data publishing machine 22 that displays the search information on the display unit and provides it to the player is connected to the network 8.

  Here, the member's player is registered in the management device based on the ID that identifies the member's players with each other, such as address, name, age, gender, favorite stand, contact information, and personal identification number. A player who has a membership IC card. A non-member player means a general player who is not registered as a member.

  The member IC card and the non-member IC card include, for example, an IC chip and an antenna portion surrounding the IC chip, and information can be read from and written to the IC chip via the antenna portion. A contact-type storage medium or the like is used.

  Information from each device described above is output to the management device 13 via the network 8 and further transmitted to the card center 16 via the protocol converter 14 and the modem 15.

  For example, a personal computer 17 including a function for referring to information of the management apparatus 13 is connected to the management apparatus 13 to which information from each device is output. Information from the management device 13 is output to each device via the network 8. The management device 13 can be configured by one or a plurality of management devices. In the case of a plurality of management devices, in order to adjust the setting for changing the nail of the pachinko machine 2 or the medal rate of the slot machine 5 for the card system management device that processes valuable value information such as frequency, Hall computer that aggregates operation information of pachinko machines and other gaming machines, management device for prize management that manages the number of stocks and deliveries of prizes, and management device for member management to manage the number of prizes The management apparatus 13 can be configured by connecting these management apparatuses via the network 8 and communicating data with each other.

  Next, the structure of the pachinko island 100 provided with ball box members such as the ball box 300 and the ball passage 400 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a pachinko island 100 in which a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are arranged side by side. FIG. 3 is a side view of the pachinko machine 2 in a state in which the platform machines 3 and 4 used in the game of the pachinko machine 2 are removed from the pachinko island 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the pachinko machine 2 in a state in which the platform machines 3 and 4 used in the game of the pachinko machine 2 are attached to the pachinko island 100 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko island 100 includes a plurality of pachinko machines 2, 2... Arranged in parallel between the platen boards 101, and the intermediary machines 3 and 4 are sandwiched between the pachinko machines 2, 2. The curtain plate 102 is provided in the upper part. For example, a display device 205 having a display function corresponding to the number of acquired game media is installed on the curtain 102, and information such as a slump graph, the number of starts, and the number of jackpots is displayed below the display device 205, for example. A data display 21 for displaying is installed. The pachinko machines 2, 2... And the inter-machine machines 3 and 4 are installed on the roof plate 103.

  Further, in front of the pachinko machines 2, 2,..., A chair (not shown) on which a player sits is arranged corresponding to each pachinko machine 2, 2,. Further, the pachinko machines 2, 2... Protrude forward and the top plate 104 (also referred to as a counter) provided in the longitudinal direction on the pachinko island 100 corresponds to each of the pachinko machines 2, 2. A ball box installation base 450 for installing a ball box 300 that functions as a ball receiver is installed. Further, the ball passage 400 for guiding the pachinko balls accommodated in the ball box 300 into the inter-machines 3 and 4 is disposed so that one end thereof faces the opening for discharging the pachinko balls in the ball box 300, and the other end side. Is detachably inserted in the inter-machines 3 and 4. A cigarette collection / conveying path (not shown) for collecting cigarette butts can be installed along the top plate 104 below the top plate 104.

  In addition, since the ball passage 400 cannot accurately count the pachinko balls unless the pachinko balls are aligned in the counting unit that counts the pachinko balls, it is necessary to align the pachinko balls, so the pachinko balls are aligned from the ball box 300 side. It is preferable to have a configuration. In the case of providing a configuration for aligning in the ball passage 400, when ball clogging occurs in the ball passage 400, it is necessary to disassemble the ball passage 400 and remove the clogged pachinko balls. For this reason, a pachinko ball is arranged in advance in a ball box 300 that is open at the top. For example, when pachinko balls are clogged and do not flow down during alignment, the clogging can be removed by hand. preferable.

  Further, on the surface side of the pachinko machine 2, there are a base body 200, an upper plate 201 that is installed almost horizontally at the substantially central portion of the front surface of the base body 200, and a ball tray that is installed almost horizontally at the bottom of the upper plate 201 202, a handle 203 is provided on the right side of the ball receiving tray 202. In addition, a ball box 300 is disposed below the ball tray 202 at a predetermined distance.

  The pachinko machine 2 drives a pachinko ball placed in the upper plate 201 into the base body 200 by turning the handle 203, and receives the winning ball obtained by winning a prize in the upper plate 201 and the ball receiving plate 202. The bottom of the ball receiving tray 202 has an opening, and the receiving tray shutter 202a that closes the opening is opened, and a shutter operation unit 204 provided on the front surface of the ball receiving tray 202 is opened by a player operating in a predetermined direction. be able to. By opening the tray shutter 202 a, the pachinko balls in the ball tray 202 can be discharged into the ball box 300 below the ball tray 202.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 2, an out ball discharge unit 210 that discharges out balls, an out box 211 that receives the out balls discharged from the out ball discharge unit 210, and this out box An outmeter 212 for detecting the number of out balls is provided below the out ball discharge hole 211. Out balls detected by the out meter 212 are guided to a discharge basket 214 and collected by a discharge pipe 213 connected to a discharge port provided at the bottom of the out box 211. Here, an out ball means a fire ball.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko balls introduced into the intermediary machines 3 and 4 by the ball passage 400 are provided on the back surfaces of the intermediary machines 3 and 4 after being counted by a counting unit which will be described later. By the discharge pipe 218, it is led to the discharge rod 214 and collected.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, various signal wirings from the pachinko machine 2 are connected to, for example, an input connector 215 provided on the back surface of the inter-machines 3 and 4, and from the outmeter 212. The signal wiring is connected to the lower input connector 216 provided at the lower part of the back surface of the inter-machines 3 and 4. In addition, a safe meter (not shown) that counts the number of balls supplied to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 2 as an output signal is provided outside the pachinko machine 2. In addition, in the case of the type of the intermediary machine 3, so-called units, the corresponding pachinko machine 2 is a so-called CR machine that lends pachinko balls, and the number of prizes paid out as a prize from the pachinko machine 2 without using a safe meter is calculated. It can be counted by the output signal from the pachinko machine 2. In the case of a CR machine, a safe equivalent output corresponding to the prize ball to be paid out is output from the pachinko machine based on the winnings excluding the number of balls lent. Sales based on the number of prize balls, which is the number of pachinko balls counted by the output signal from the safe meter or pachinko machine, from signals such as the number of balls rented from the pedestal machines 3, 4 and pachinko machines, and money amount information based on the number of balls lent And the information obtained by subtracting the number of shots by the output signal from the outmeter can be calculated as profit / loss information in the game hall. Here, the safe means a supply ball to the pachinko machine 2, that is, a supply ball to the upper plate of the game. In addition, although the above-mentioned various signal wiring showed the example connected to the island computer 7, for example via the intermediary machines 3 and 4, it is not restricted to this structure, For example, the outmeter 212, the safe meter, etc. May be output directly to the island computer 7.

  Next, the ball box 300 that functions as a ball box member, the ball box installation base 450 and the ball passage 400 for installing the ball box 300, and the intermediaries 3 and 4 including the ball box member will be described.

(Tama box installation base 450)
First, with reference to FIG. 5, the ball box installation base 450 which installs the ball box 300 is demonstrated. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a ball box installation base 450 installed on the top plate 104. FIG. 6 is a view showing a cross section taken along the line AA of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ball box installation base 450 includes a base member 451, and guides provided in the lateral direction of the top plate 104 on both left and right edges (longitudinal direction of the top plate 104) of the base member 451. A member 452 is provided. The guide member 452 has a U-shaped cross section, and is fitted with a guide protrusion 315 provided on a side surface of a lower end portion of a ball box 300 to be described later, in a predetermined direction, here, the top plate 104. A guide groove 453 that functions as a fitting groove portion is provided in order to guide in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (hereinafter referred to as the top plate longitudinal direction).

  Here, the base member 451 and the guide member 452 can be bent or bent, that is, are elastic materials having flexibility, and are configured in a rectangular and flat plate shape. Specific examples of the elastic material include rubber, elastomers other than rubber, and silicon resin. The base member 451 is affixed on the top plate 104 by an adhesive member such as a tape or adhesive that is provided on the lower surface of the base member 451 and has an adhesive applied to both surfaces.

  Further, an engaging member 456 made of an inelastic material is provided at a predetermined position of the guide groove 453 over the height direction of the guide groove 453. The engaging member 456 engages with an engaging groove 316 formed in a guide protrusion 315 of the ball box 300 described later. Therefore, the engaging member 456 corresponds to the position where the engaging groove 316 formed in the guide protrusion 315 of the ball box 300 is located when the ball box 300 is inserted to a predetermined position of the guide groove 453. Installed. By engaging the engaging member 456 with the engaging groove 316, the player can sense that the ball box 300 has been inserted to a predetermined position in the guide groove 453.

  Here, the engaging member 456 is formed of a rod-shaped member having a cross section of a circle, an ellipse, a polygon, or the like, for example. The cross-sectional shape of the engagement member 456 is not limited to these shapes, and the engagement groove 316 formed in the guide protrusion 315 of the ball box 300 can be smoothly engaged and disengaged. Any shape can be used. Specific examples of the inelastic body constituting the engaging member 456 include metal materials such as stainless steel, iron, aluminum, and brass.

  Further, a contact member 457 made of an inelastic material that comes into contact with a guide protrusion 315 of a ball box 300 described later is provided on the bottom surface of the guide groove 453. By providing this contact member 457, wear of the guide member 452 caused by repeated contact with the guide protrusion 315 of the ball box 300 can be prevented. In addition, although the example which provided the contact member 457 in the bottom face of the guide groove 453 is shown here, for example, the other wall surface of the guide groove 453 which contacts the guide protrusion 315 of the ball box 300, and all A contact member 457 may be provided on the wall surface.

  Here, the contact member 457 is formed of a member having a flat plate shape, for example. Specific examples of the inelastic body constituting the contact member 457 include metal materials such as stainless steel, iron, aluminum, and brass.

  In addition, a positioning member 454 for positioning the ball box 300 in the transversal direction of the top plate is provided on the upper surface of the base member 451. This positioning member 454 engages with a positioning member 323 provided in a ball box 300 to be described later, and positions the ball box 300 in the top plate lateral direction. Further, a ground member 455 is provided so as to protrude from the upper surface of the base member 451, and the ground member 455 is electrically connected to an external ground portion. The ground member 455 is in contact with a conductive member 324 provided in a ball box 300 described later, and grounds static electricity generated in the ball box 300.

  Here, a ball box mounting detection means (not shown) for detecting that the ball box 300 is inserted to a predetermined position of the guide groove 453 and is set at a predetermined position on the ball box installation base 450 may be provided. . The ball box mounting detection unit functions as a ball receiving unit mounting detection unit, and includes, for example, a detection device such as an optical sensor or a contact sensor, and a control device that processes information from the detection device. For example, a contact sensor as a detection device may be provided on the positioning member 454 described above, and contact with the positioning member 323 provided on the ball box 300 may be detected. The ball box mounting detection means includes an output means for outputting a detection signal to an external device such as a control device. The output means is not particularly limited, and is configured by, for example, an electrical wiring that transmits an electrical detection signal to the outside. Here, as the control device, for example, a control device such as the inter-machines 3 and 4 and the pachinko machine 2 may be used.

(Tan box 300)
Next, the ball box 300 will be described. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the ball box 300. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the ball box 300 when viewed from the outlet 308 side. FIG. 9 is a view showing a BB cross section of FIG. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the ball box 300 as viewed from below.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a ball box 300 that functions as a ball receiving portion includes a substantially rectangular bottom wall 301 that is long in the left-right direction, and a pair of side walls erected on each pair of opposite side edges of the bottom wall 301. Side wall 302a, 302b, 303a, 303b is provided, and the accommodating part 304 with which the upper end for throwing in the pachinko ball was opened is formed. In addition, a flange portion 305 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the upper edge of the housing portion 304 so as to project outward and further hang downward. The flange portion 305 also functions as a grip portion for the ball box 300. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, on the side surface of the ball box 300 on the discharge port 308 side, a shutter 330 that opens and closes the discharge port 308, and a shutter moving mechanism that moves the shutter 330 and maintains the shutter 330 at a predetermined position. 340 is provided.

  The bottom wall 301 includes an inclined bottom wall portion 306 and an alignment passage bottom wall portion 307.

  The inclined bottom wall portion 306 is inclined downward at a predetermined angle from the left end edge on the side wall 302a side toward the right end edge on the side wall 302b side. Further, it is slightly inclined downward toward the alignment passage bottom wall 307 side. In addition, a rubber sheet 306 a is attached to the surface of the inclined bottom wall portion 306 in order to absorb the impact when the falling pachinko ball collides with the inclined bottom wall portion 306 and suppress rebound and the like.

  The alignment passage bottom wall portion 307 guides the pachinko balls by aligning them to the discharge port 308 which is an opening for discharging the pachinko balls to the outside, from the right end edge on the side wall 302b side to the side wall 302a side, that is, the discharge port Inclined downward at a predetermined angle toward 308. In addition, a conductive member 313 is provided at a portion of the alignment passage bottom wall portion 307 that contacts a part of the pachinko balls. The conductive member 313 is provided so as not to hinder the flow of the pachinko balls. For example, the surface of the conductive member 313 is flush with the alignment passage bottom wall 307 so as not to protrude from the alignment passage bottom wall 307. It is preferable to be provided. Further, the conductive member 313 is electrically connected to a conductive member 324 provided on the back surface of the ball box 300 shown in FIG. Thus, by grounding with the conductive member 313, the charged state of the pachinko ball can be released, and it is possible to prevent the device or the like from being affected.

  In the ball box 300 having the bottom wall 301 including the inclined bottom wall portion 306 and the alignment passage bottom wall portion 307 described above, the pachinko ball is on the inclined bottom wall portion 306 from the left end edge on the side wall 302a side to the side wall 302b side. It flows toward the right edge, flows from the right edge to the alignment passage bottom wall 307, and flows from the right edge on the side wall 302b side of the alignment passage bottom wall 307 toward the discharge port 308. That is, the pachinko ball flows in a U shape (see the arrow in FIG. 7) on the bottom wall 301. As a result, the number of pachinko balls that flow directly toward the alignment passage bottom wall portion 307 is reduced, and it is possible to suppress the pachinko balls that are stacked on the alignment passage bottom wall portion 307 from being stacked upward. Thereby, occurrence of clogging can be suppressed.

  The configuration of the inclined bottom wall portion 306 is not limited to the configuration described above, and any configuration may be used as long as the pachinko balls are guided to the discharge port 308 without causing clogging. For example, the inclined bottom wall portion 306 may be formed by a plurality of bottom walls having different inclination directions. Further, the configuration of the alignment passage bottom wall portion 307 is not limited to the configuration described above, and any configuration may be used as long as the pachinko balls are guided to the discharge port 308 without causing clogging. For example, a passage separator that forms a passage for allowing pachinko balls to flow in two rows in the alignment passage bottom wall 307 may be provided.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 10, the lower part from the bottom wall 301 of the ball box 300 has a box-like shape with an open lower end. This box-like shape is composed of two sets of opposing side walls 320a, 320b, 321a and 321b. In order to improve mechanical strength, for example, reinforcing members 322 are provided in directions parallel and perpendicular to the side walls 320a and 320b.

  In addition, a positioning member 323 is provided at the lower end portion of the ball box 300 for fitting in a positioning member 454 provided on the ball box installation base 450 to perform positioning in the top plate short direction. Furthermore, a conductive member 324 is provided on the lower end portion side of the ball box 300 to abut against a ground member 455 provided so as to protrude from the upper surface of the ball box installation base 450 and to ground static electricity generated in the ball box 300. ing. As described above, the conductive member 324 is electrically connected to the conductive member 313 provided on the alignment passage bottom wall portion 307 of the ball box 300.

  As shown in FIG. 10, both ends of the conductive member 324 are fixed to the lower end of the ball box 300. Further, the central portion 324a of the conductive member 324, that is, the portion that contacts the ground member 455 of the ball box installation base 450 corresponds to the central portion so that it can bend in the contact direction when contacting the ground member 455. An opening 325 is formed in the constituent member at the lower end of the ball box 300 at the position. Since the central portion 324a of the conductive member 324 is bent in the contact direction, the conductive member 324 can be brought into close contact with the ground member 455 of the ball box installation base 450, and occurrence of contact failure or the like can be suppressed. Note that the conductive member 324 is preferably formed of a flexible material such as conductive rubber, but may be formed of a conductive metal plate or the like.

  Next, a shutter 330 that opens and closes the discharge port 308 and a shutter moving mechanism 340 that moves the shutter 330 and maintains it at a predetermined position will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the shutter 330 is composed of a horizontally long plate-like member, and has a shutter function in which one end portion in the longitudinal direction opens and closes the discharge port 308. On the other hand, at the other end in the longitudinal direction, the player presses upward to release the engagement state of the engagement portion described later to close the discharge port 308 or pull it forward to engage the engagement portion. An operation unit 341 that opens the discharge port 308 as a combined state is provided. The operation unit 341 functions as a part of the shutter moving mechanism 340, and particularly functions as a disengagement unit. As shown in FIG. 9, the shutter 330 is provided between a side wall 320 a and a shutter cover 331 provided outside the side wall 320 a at a predetermined interval. The plate-like member is provided between the side wall 320a and the shutter cover 331 so as to be slidable in the direction of opening and closing the discharge port 308, that is, in the depth direction of the ball box 300. Further, the horizontally long plate-like member constituting the shutter 330 is configured to be slightly movable upward between the side wall 320a and the shutter cover 331. Note that the horizontally long plate-like member constituting the shutter 330 is also covered by the shutter cover 331 on the lower side.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 8, an opening 342 is provided at the center of the horizontally long plate-shaped member constituting the shutter 330, and functions as an urging means at the end of the opening 342 on the operation unit 341 side. One end of the spring 343 is fixed. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the other end of the spring 343 is fixed to the inner wall surface of the shutter cover 331 closer to the discharge port 308 than the position where one end of the spring 343 is fixed. Here, the biasing means is not limited to a spring, and any means may be used as long as a biasing force can be applied to the shutter 330 in a direction in which the discharge port 308 is always closed. You may comprise with a rubber member etc.

  In addition, an engaging portion 344 that protrudes downward is provided at a part of the lower end portion of the horizontally long plate-like member that constitutes the shutter 330. The engaging portion 344 engages with an engaging member 345 provided below the horizontally long plate-like member constituting the shutter 330 and between the side wall 320a and the shutter cover 331, and the discharge port 308 is opened. The shutter 330 is maintained at a predetermined position so as to be in a state.

  The engagement member 345 is configured by a plate-like member having an L-shape, and is fixed to the shutter cover 331 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angle range about the rotation shaft 346 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 8). Has been. When the ball box 300 is not installed on the above-described ball box installation base 450, the engagement portion 347 side of the engagement member 345 is urged downward about the rotation shaft 346 by a spring member or the like, and the engagement portion 347 is engaged. Is maintained at a position where it cannot engage with the engaging portion 344. As shown in FIG. 10, the shutter cover 331 below the engaging member 345 is provided with an opening 332 so that a part of the engaging member 345, that is, an L-shaped bent portion can protrude to the outside. It has been. In the state where the engaging portion 347 side of the engaging member 345 is urged downward about the rotation shaft 346, the bent portion of the engaging member 345 protrudes from the opening 332 to the outside as shown in FIG. It will be in the state.

  Further, in order to make the engagement between the engagement portion 344 and the engagement member 345 smooth, as shown in FIG. 8 showing the case where the discharge port 308 is in the closed state, the engagement member at the distal end portion of the engagement portion 344 The 345 side is an inclined surface 344a, and the engaging portion 344 side of the engaging portion 347 of the engaging member 345 is an inclined surface 347a. Note that the engaging portion 344 and the engaging member 345 also function as part of the shutter moving mechanism 340.

  Next, operations of the shutter 330 and the shutter moving mechanism 340 will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a plan view of the ball box 300 installed on the ball box installation base 450 and having the discharge port 308 closed when viewed from the discharge port 308 side. FIG. 12 is a plan view of the ball box 300 installed on the ball box installation base 450 and having the discharge port 308 open as viewed from the discharge port 308 side. FIG. 13 is a plan view of the ball box 300 installed on the ball box installation base 450 and when the discharge port 308 is changed from the open state to the closed state when viewed from the discharge port 308 side.

  When the discharge port 308 is closed, as shown in FIG. 11, the shutter 330 is biased toward the discharge port 308 by the biasing force of the spring 343, and the discharge port 308 is maintained in the closed state covered with the shutter 330. Is done. In the state where the ball box 300 is installed on the ball box installation base 450, the lower end surface of the shutter cover 331 and the upper end surface of the guide member 452 are in contact with each other, or the lower end surface of the shutter cover 331 and the upper end surface of the guide member 452 are in contact with each other. The gap between them is small. Therefore, the bent portion of the engaging member 345 protruding outward from the opening 332 of the shutter cover 331 is pushed upward. In a state where the bent portion of the engaging member 345 is pushed upward, that is, in a state where the engaging portion 347 side of the engaging member 345 is pushed upward about the rotation shaft 346, the engaging portion 347 is engaged with the engaging portion 344. And become engageable.

  When the outlet 308 is changed from the closed state to the open state, the player pulls the operation unit 341 against the urging force of the spring 343 and pulls it toward the player (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 12), that is, the player side. The engaging portion 344 projecting downward from a part of the lower end portion of the horizontally long plate-like member is engaged with the engaging portion 347 of the engaging member 345 (see FIG. 12). In a state where the engagement portion 344 is engaged with the engagement portion 347, the discharge port 308 is in an open state, and this open state is maintained.

  When the discharge port 308 is changed from the open state to the closed state, as shown in FIG. 13, the player presses the operation unit 341 upward (the arrow in FIG. 13) to form a horizontally long plate-like member that constitutes the shutter 330. The engagement state between the engagement portion 344 projecting downward from a part of the lower end portion of the engagement member 345 and the engagement portion 347 of the engagement member 345 is released. In the state in which the engagement is released, there is nothing to prevent the biasing force of the spring 343, so that the player releases his / her hand from the operation unit 341 or the player holds the operation unit 341 and applies the biasing force. The discharge port 308 is closed by gradually moving the operation unit 341 toward the ball box 300 while receiving, and this closed state is maintained (see FIG. 11).

  Further, when the ball box 300 is removed from the ball box installation base 450 with the discharge port 308 in the open state, the bent portion of the engaging member 345 is released from contact with the upper end surface of the guide member 452, and the shutter cover 331 It protrudes outside from the opening 332 at the bottom, and is maintained at a position where the engaging portion 347 cannot engage with the engaging portion 344. Therefore, the engagement state of the engagement portion 344 protruding downward to a part of the lower end portion of the horizontally long plate-shaped member constituting the shutter 330 and the engagement portion 347 of the engagement member 345 is released, and the spring 343 The shutter 330 is automatically moved by the urging force, the discharge port 308 is closed, and this closed state is maintained (see FIG. 8).

  By operating the shutter 330 and the shutter moving mechanism 340 as described above, the discharge port 308 can be freely opened and closed, and the closed state or the open state can be maintained. Further, when the ball box 300 is removed from the ball box installation base 450, the discharge port 308 is automatically closed, so that the pachinko balls accommodated in the ball box 300 flow out to the outside from the discharge port 308. Can be prevented.

  Here, the disengaging means in the shutter moving mechanism 340 is not limited to the operation unit 341, the engaging unit 344, the engaging member 345, and the like as described above. For example, the shutter 330 is an electric driving unit. May be configured to move and maintain in place.

  FIG. 14 is a plan view of the ball box 300 provided with the electric drive means 350 installed on the ball box installation base 450 and having the discharge port 308 closed when viewed from the discharge port 308 side.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the electrical driving unit 350 can include, for example, a ball box 300 provided with a shutter moving mechanism 340 on the side surface of the shutter cover 331 on the discharge port 308 side.

  The electric drive means 350 is not particularly limited as long as it can move the horizontally long plate-like member constituting the shutter 330 in the forward / backward direction with the urging force of the spring 343 or can maintain the shutter 330 in a predetermined position. Good. As the electric drive means 350, for example, a solenoid, a step motor, a DC motor, or the like can be used.

  In the case of using the shutter moving mechanism 340 provided with the electric drive means 350, for example, a switch button (not shown) for driving the shutter moving mechanism 340 is provided in a part of the ball box 300, and the player can use this switch button. By operating the, the shutter 330 can be configured to move. Accordingly, the discharge port 308 can be freely opened and closed, and the closed state or the open state can be maintained.

  Further, when the ball box 300 is removed from the ball box installation base 450, even if the discharge port 308 is automatically closed by the electric driving means 350, the spring 343 is attached without receiving the action of the electric driving means 350. The shutter 330 may be automatically moved by the force to close the discharge port 308.

  Even in the case of using the shutter moving mechanism 340 provided with the electric driving means 350, the discharge port 308 can be freely opened and closed and the closed state or the open state can be maintained as in the case of the shutter moving mechanism 340 described above. Further, when the ball box 300 is removed from the ball box installation base 450, the discharge port 308 is automatically closed, so that the pachinko balls accommodated in the ball box 300 flow out to the outside from the discharge port 308. Can be prevented.

(Ball passage 400)
Next, the ball passage 400 will be described. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the ball passage 400. FIG. 16 is a plan view when the ball passage 400 is viewed from above with the lid portion 550 removed. FIG. 17 is a view showing a cross section taken along the line CC in FIG. 16 in a state in which the lid portion 550 is attached. In addition, in addition to the CC cross section of FIG. 16, the cross section of the discharge port 308 of the ball box 300 arrange | positioned adjacent to the ball path 400 is also shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the ball passage 400 constitutes a part of the ball box member, and the pachinko ball PB discharged from the discharge port 308 of the ball box 300 is installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 2. A passage leading to 3 and 4. The ball passage 400 is a lifting passage 500 that lifts the pachinko balls PB discharged from the outlet 308 of the ball box 300, and the intermediary machine 3 while letting down the pachinko balls PB lifted in the lifting passage 500. 4 and a downflow passage 600 leading to the inside. In addition, although the ball path | pass installed between the ball box 300 and the pedestal machines 3 and 4 is demonstrated here as an example, a ball path | pass is, for example, the pachinko ball in the pedestal machine 3 and 4 It can also be used as a conveyance path and a conveyance path for pachinko balls in a counter counter provided in each pachinko machine 2. In these cases, the ball passage may be constituted only by the lifting passage 500.

  First, the configuration of the lifting passage 500 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the feed passage 500 includes a feed passage main body 510 and a lid portion 550. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the inlet 511 of the pachinko ball PB of the lifting passage 500 is opposed to the outlet 308 of the ball box 300, and each of them is fitted, meshed, screwed, or the like. It is arranged in a non-joined contact state (lightly contacted state) or in a non-joined state with a gap where the pachinko balls can flow down. Thus, when the player moves the pachinko machine with the ball box 300 in the non-joined state, it is not necessary to remove the ball box 300 from the ball path 400 (lifting path 500). That is, the player can easily remove only the ball box 300, and can easily attach the ball box 300 to the ball box installation base 450.

  Further, the distance between the end surface of the inlet 511 of the lifting passage 500 and the end surface of the discharge port 308 of the ball box 300 disposed to face this end surface is configured to be shorter than the diameter of the pachinko ball PB. ing. In addition, as much as possible, the outlet 308 of the ball box 300 and the inlet 511 of the lifting passage 500 allow the pachinko ball PB to flow smoothly from the outlet 308 of the ball box 300 to the inlet 511 of the lifting passage 500. It is preferable to shorten the distance.

  On the downstream side of the inflow port 511, a ball gate 512 that opens at a predetermined angle by the dead weight of the pachinko ball PB when the inflowing pachinko ball PB comes into contact is provided. The ball gate 512 includes a rotation support portion 512a provided over a pair of side wall portions 516a and 516b, and a plate-like contact portion 512b provided below the rotation support portion 512a and in contact with the pachinko ball PB. I have. When the pachinko ball PB flowing in from the inflow port 511 collides with the contact portion 512b, the contact portion 512b rotates by a predetermined angle with the rotation support portion 512a as the rotation axis by the dead weight of the pachinko ball PB. The pachinko ball PB passes through the gap formed by the rotation of the contact portion 512b and flows into the feed passage 500.

  This ball gate 512 also functions as a pachinko ball inflow detection means for detecting that the pachinko ball PB has flowed into the lifting passage 500. That is, when the ball gate 512 is opened by a predetermined angle or more, it can be determined that the pachinko ball PB has flowed into the lifting passage 500. Further, for example, an optical sensor may be provided at the inflow port 511, and this optical sensor may function as a pachinko ball inflow detection means. The pachinko ball inflow detection means includes an output means for outputting a detection signal to an external device such as a control device. The output means is not particularly limited, and is configured by, for example, an electrical wiring that transmits an electrical detection signal to the outside. Here, as the control device, for example, a control device such as the inter-machines 3 and 4 and the pachinko machine 2 may be used.

  A lifting mechanism 515 made of a rod-like member that is rotatable about the central axis as a rotation axis is provided in the substantially central portion of the lifting passage 500 in the longitudinal direction. A spiral convex portion 513 and a spiral concave portion 514 that is formed between the convex portions 513 and into which the pachinko balls PB are inserted are formed on the peripheral surface of the lifting mechanism 515 in the longitudinal direction. The lifting mechanism 515 is pivotally supported at both ends so as to be inclined in the longitudinal direction so that the downstream side is at a high position.

  Here, when the ball passage 400 is used as, for example, a ball passage installed between the ball box 300 and the inter-machines 3 and 4, It is preferable that a driving source of the feeding mechanism 515 is provided in the inter-machines 3 and 4 so that the driving force from the driving source is transmitted to the lifting mechanism 515 via the driving force transmission mechanism. The driving source and the driving force transmission mechanism will be described later. In addition, when the ball passage 400 is used as, for example, a pachinko ball conveyance path in the inter-machines 3 and 4 and a pachinko ball conveyance path in a table counter provided in each pachinko machine 2, an installation space or the like is used. In consideration, a driving source of the lifting mechanism 515 may be provided in the ball passage 400, or in a predetermined space of the intermediary machines 3 and 4 and the counter counter, which are the bases on which the ball passage 400 is installed. A driving source for the lifting mechanism 515 may be installed, and the driving force from the driving source may be transmitted to the lifting mechanism 515 via the driving force transmission mechanism.

  Further, the lifting path for lifting the pachinko ball PB includes a lifting mechanism 515, a pair of side wall portions 516 a and 516 b covering the side of the lifting mechanism 515 along the lifting mechanism 515, and a lifting mechanism 515. And a lid portion 550 that functions as an upper wall portion that covers the upper side. Further, the pachinko ball PB is transported on the transport mechanism 515. Therefore, in order to prevent the pachinko balls PB from flowing into the lower part of the lifting mechanism 515, that is, from flowing between the lifting mechanism 515 and the side wall portions 516a and 516b to the lower side of the lifting mechanism 515, the lifting mechanism A gap between the bottom of the concave portion 514 and the side wall portions 516a and 516b is configured to be at least smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball PB. A more preferable range of the gap between the bottom of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 and the side walls 516a and 516b is that the pachinko ball PB is located between the bottom of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 and the side walls 516a and 516b. The pachinko ball PB does not hinder the lifting of the lifting mechanism 515 by falling downward from the gap or being fitted in the gap between the bottom of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 and the side walls 516a, 516b. Therefore, it is less than 0.95 times the diameter of the pachinko ball PB, and preferably about 0.6.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the pachinko balls PB that have passed through the ball gate 512 and flowed in from the upstream side of the lifting mechanism 515 and the upper side of the lifting mechanism 515 are either side walls of the lifting mechanism 515. It is divided into 516a and 516b sides and inserted into a spiral recess 514. Then, the pachinko balls PB inserted into the recesses 514 are fed to the downstream end of the lifting mechanism 515 along the side walls 516a and 516b on the divided sides as the lifting mechanism 515 rotates. Here, the upper side of the lifting mechanism 515 refers to the side positioned above the upstream end of the lifting mechanism 515. Specifically, an inlet 511 for introducing a pachinko ball is formed. Applicable position. The upstream portion of the lifting mechanism 515 is the lower end side of the lifting mechanism 515 before lifting, in other words, the lower end of the lifting mechanism 515 when the lifting mechanism 515 is installed. Say the side.

  On the downstream side (upper side after lifting) of the downstream end of the lifting mechanism 515, there is a first passage that communicates with the lifting path and bends from the lifting path to the intermediary machines 3 and 4 side. A downflow passage 610 is provided. The first flow-down passage 610 causes the pachinko balls PB lifted by the lift mechanism 515 to flow down to the inter-machines 3 and 4 side. The first downflow passage 610 is a passage constituting a part of the downflow passage 600. The first downflow passage 610 will be further described in the downflow passage 600 described later.

  Further, between the convex portion 513 on the upper side of the lifting mechanism 515 that contacts the pachinko ball PB and the lid portion 550 that covers the lifting mechanism 515 from above in the upstream portion of the lifting mechanism 515, the pachinko ball PB It is larger than the diameter. Thus, between the convex part 513 and the cover part 550 is configured to be larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball PB, and by providing a space larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball at least in the upper part of the upstream part of the lifting mechanism 515, When the pachinko ball PB is lifted, the pachinko ball PB can be prevented from biting between the convex portion 513 and the lid portion 550.

  Further, in the upstream portion of the lifting mechanism 515, the space between the bottom of the concave portion 514 on the upper side of the lifting mechanism 515 and the lid portion 550 that covers the lifting mechanism 515 from above is more than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball PB. Also, it is preferable to configure a larger. With this configuration, for example, even when another pachinko ball PB is stacked on the pachinko ball PB inserted into the recess 514, when the pachinko ball PB is lifted, the recess 514 and the lid 550 It is possible to prevent the pachinko balls PB from being caught between them.

  The lifting mechanism 515 includes the above-described spiral convex portion 513 and the spiral concave portion 514 into which the pachinko balls PB are inserted, and is limited to a mechanism having a mechanism that can rotate about the central axis. What is necessary is just to have a convex part which supports the pachinko ball PB from the lower side at least, and to have a mechanism for lifting the pachinko ball upward.

  For example, the lifting mechanism 515 includes a belt conveyor (not shown) including a convex portion that supports the pachinko ball PB from below and a concave portion that is formed between the convex portions and into which the pachinko ball PB is inserted. May be. In this case, the central portion of the lifting passage 500 may be slightly raised in the longitudinal direction, that is, the central portion of the lifting passage 500 may have a mountain shape in the longitudinal direction. In the lifting mechanism 515 having this configuration, the pachinko ball PB that has passed through the ball gate 512 is divided into one of the side wall portions 516a and 516b of the lifting mechanism 515, inserted into the recess, and the belt conveyor rotates. Then, they are fed up to the downstream end of the belt conveyor along the side walls 516a and 516b on the divided sides.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17, a gate portion 560 that allows a pachinko ball inserted into the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 to pass therethrough may be provided above the lifting mechanism 515.

  FIG. 18 is a plan view of the lifting mechanism 515 provided with the gate portion 560 as viewed from above. Note that since the gate portion 560 is installed on the lid portion 550, the gate portion 560 shown in FIG. 18 cannot be seen in a state where the lid portion 550 is removed, but here, the gate portion 560 is described for convenience. The gate portion 560 is shown at a position where the gate portion 560 is located when the lid portion 550 is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the gate portion 560 is disposed on the inner side of the lid portion 550 so as to be positioned above the midstream portion of the lifting mechanism 515 with a predetermined length along the lifting direction. Is provided. In addition, the gate portion 560 includes an opening portion 561 having a central portion opened from the upstream end along the lifting direction, and a pair of gate members 562 and 563 via the opening portion 561. Further, the width of the opening 561 is configured to be gradually reduced in the feeding direction. In addition, the pair of gate members 562 and 563 is configured by a plate-like member such as resin, and is provided so as to be inclined along the feeding direction. Moreover, it is preferable that the pair of gate members 562 and 563 be formed of a transparent flat plate so that particularly a clogging can be confirmed.

  Further, the pair of gate members 562 and 563 is so that the distance between the pair of gate members 562 and 563 and the bottom of the recess 514 of the transport mechanism 515 is at least smaller than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball PB. is set up. By passing the pachinko balls PB through the gate members 562 and 563, for example, one pachinko ball is placed on the side wall 516a side of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 or the side wall 516b side of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515. PB is inserted and transported. That is, the gate members 562 and 563 prevent the two or more pachinko balls PB from being stacked and inserted into the recess 514 of one lifting mechanism 515 to prevent the gate members 562 and 563 from being fed. As a result, the pachinko balls PB can be transported along the respective side wall portions 516a and 516b in a state of being aligned in one row on each side.

  Further, by configuring the width of the opening 561 of the gate portion 560 to be gradually reduced in the lifting direction, for example, the opening portion in a state where two or more pachinko balls PB are stacked in the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515. When the 561 is lifted, the opening becomes narrower as it is lifted, so that the stacked pachinko balls PB are dropped from above the lowermost pachinko balls while contacting the side surfaces of the pair of gate members 562 and 563. Can do. In addition, the fallen pachinko ball PB is, for example, stored in the recess 514 in which the pachinko ball PB is not inserted and is transported.

  For example, in consideration of deformation of the gate members 562 and 563 and the lid portion 550 due to long-term use, a pachinko ball is provided between the pair of gate members 562 and 563 and the bottom of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515. More preferably, the diameter is 1.05 to 1.95 times the diameter of PB.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, of the pair of gate members 562 and 563, the side on the side wall side of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 is the downstream side in the lifting direction (side wall 516 a side). It is preferable that the gate member 562 covering the upper part of the gate member 562 is formed longer in the feeding direction than the other gate member 563. In general, the pachinko ball PB that is lifted on the side wall portion 516a side easily moves to the side wall portion 516b side when the other pachinko ball PB collides from above because the side wall portion 516b side is below the same recess 514. . Therefore, by covering the upper side of the lifting mechanism 515 on the side wall 516a side from the upstream side of the lifting mechanism 515 on the side wall 516b side, the chance of collision with other pachinko balls PB is reduced, and the side wall 516a. The quantity of the pachinko balls PB fed up on the side and the side wall portion 516b side can be made uniform.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17, at the downstream end of the opening 561 of the gate portion 560, a lower protrusion 564 that protrudes to the lifting mechanism 515 side, that is, the lower side, and a side different from the lifting mechanism 515, that is, It is preferable to include an upper protruding portion 565 having an inclined surface 565a that protrudes upward and gradually protrudes upstream in the lifting direction as it goes in the protruding direction.

  For example, the other protrusions 564 are stacked on the pachinko balls PB inserted into the recesses 514 and the other pachinko balls PB that are transported through the openings 561 of the gate portion 560 are more than the openings 561 of the gate portion 560. It is prevented from being pumped downstream.

  The upper projecting portion 565 changes the traveling direction of the pachinko ball PB that is prevented from being pumped downstream from the opening 561 of the gate portion 560 by the lower projecting portion 564 using the inclined surface 565a. Then, it is dropped to the upstream side.

  Here, the operation of the pachinko ball PB flowing into the gate portion 560 will be described.

  A part of the pachinko ball PB that is lifted by the lifting mechanism 515 is guided to the side wall portions 516a and 516b, and is provided between the gate member 562 on the side wall portion 516a and the lifting mechanism 515 or on the side wall portion 516b side. It is conveyed between the member 562 and the lifting mechanism 515. Further, the remaining part of the pachinko ball PB is stacked on the pachinko ball PB inserted into the recess 514, is lifted through the opening 561 of the gate portion 560, collides with the downward projecting portion 564, and opens the gate portion 560. It is prevented from being pumped downstream from the portion 561. The pachinko ball PB inserted into the recess 514 is guided to the side wall 516a or the side wall 516b when the pachinko ball PB is not inserted into the side wall 516a or the side wall 516b in the recess 514. The gate members 562 and 563 are moved between the lift mechanism 515.

  The pachinko ball PB that has collided with the lower protrusion 564 collides with the inclined surface 565a of the upper protrusion 565, and the traveling direction is changed and dropped to the upstream side. In addition, when falling to the upstream side, there are some that fall into the opening 561 of the gate portion 560, and some that fall onto the gate members 562 and 563. The pachinko balls PB that have fallen on the gate members 562 and 563 roll down on the gate members 562 and 563, and some of them fall again into the opening 561 of the gate portion 560, and the rest are on the upstream side of the gate portion 560. Drop on the lifting mechanism 515.

  By providing the gate part 560 described above, the quantity of the pachinko balls PB fed on the side wall part 516a side and the side wall part 516b side can be made uniform, and the pachinko balls PB are fed in an aligned state. be able to.

  Note that the configuration of the gate portion 560 is not limited to the configuration described above. FIG. 19 is a view showing a cross section taken along the line CC of FIG. 16 in a state in which the gate portion 570 having another configuration is provided and the lid portion 550 is attached. In addition, in addition to the CC cross section of FIG. 16, the cross section of the discharge port 308 of the ball box 300 arrange | positioned adjacent to the ball path 400 is also shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the gate portion 570 is configured to protrude toward the lifting mechanism 515 across the width of the lifting path inside the lid portion 550 above the middle portion of the lifting mechanism 515. Has been. Moreover, the gate part 570 is comprised by plate-shaped members, such as resin, and it is preferable to comprise especially a transparent flat plate so that confirmation of clogging etc. can be performed.

  In the gate portion 570, for example, other pachinko balls PB stacked and fed on the pachinko balls PB inserted into the recesses 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 are fed downstream from the gate portion 570. Is to prevent. Therefore, the gate portion 570 is installed so that the distance between the tip edge of the gate portion 570 and the bottom portion of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 is at least smaller than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball PB. By passing the pachinko ball PB through the gate portion 570, for example, one pachinko ball PB is formed on the side wall portion 516a side of the recess portion 514 of the lifting mechanism 515 or the side wall portion 516b side of the recess portion 514 of the lifting mechanism 515. Inserted and lifted. That is, the gate portion 570 prevents the two or more pachinko balls PB from being stacked and inserted into the recess 514 of one lifting mechanism 515 to prevent the gate portion 570 from being lifted. As a result, the pachinko balls PB can be fed along the respective side wall portions 516a and 516b in a state of being aligned in one row on each side.

  For example, considering deformation of the gate portion 570 and the lid portion 550 due to long-term use, the diameter of the pachinko ball PB is between the leading edge of the gate portion 570 and the bottom portion of the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515. More preferably, it is 1.05 to 1.95 times.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 19, an inclined ridge portion 572 having an inclined surface 572 a inclined downward may be provided at the upstream end edge of the gate portion 570. By providing the inclined ridge portion 572, when two or more pachinko balls PB are stacked and inserted into the recess 514 of one lifting mechanism 515, the lowermost pachinko balls PB are left, and above Can be smoothly separated without biting the pachinko balls laminated. In addition, you may provide the inclined protrusion part which has the inclined surface which inclines below on the front end edge of the upstream of the downward protrusion part 564 shown in FIG.

  Further, upstream of the inclined ridge portion 572 on the upstream side of the gate portion 570, along the width of the lifting path, on the side different from the lifting mechanism 515, that is, on the upper side, the upstream in the lifting direction. You may provide the inclined protrusion part 571 which has the inclined surface 571a which protrudes gradually in the side. In addition, it is preferable that the upper surface of the inclined protrusion 571 is an inclined surface that is inclined downward so that the pachinko ball can be dropped downward.

  The inclined ridge portion 571 uses the inclined surface 571a to change the traveling direction of the pachinko ball PB blocked by the above-described gate portion 570 from being transported to the downstream side of the gate portion 570, and thereby upstream. It will drop to the side.

  Here, the operation of the pachinko ball PB that has flowed into the gate portion 570 will be described.

  A part of the pachinko ball PB that is lifted by the lifting mechanism 515 is inserted into the recess 514 of the lifting mechanism 515, passes through the gate portion 570, and is transported to the downstream side of the lifting mechanism 515. Further, the remaining part of the pachinko ball PB is stacked and transported on the pachinko ball PB inserted into the recess 514 of the transport mechanism 515, collides with the gate portion 570, and is lifted downstream from the gate portion 560. It is blocked from being sent.

  The pachinko ball PB that has collided with the gate portion 570 collides with the inclined surface 571a of the inclined ridge portion 571, the traveling direction is changed, and it falls to the upstream side.

  Thus, by providing the gate portion 570 or the inclined ridge portion 571 on the gate portion 570, the quantity of the pachinko balls PB fed on the side wall portion 516a side and the side wall portion 516b side can be made uniform. In addition, the pachinko balls PB can be transported in an aligned state.

  In addition, a separator 580 may be provided above the upstream side of the lifting mechanism 515 to separate the pachinko balls PB on the side wall 516a side and the pachinko balls on the side wall 516b side that constitute the lifting path.

  FIG. 20 is a plan view when the lifting mechanism 515 provided with the separator 580 is viewed from above. Note that since the gate portion 560 and the separator 580 are installed on the lid portion 550, the gate portion 560 and the separator 580 shown in FIG. 20 cannot be seen in a state where the lid portion 550 is removed. Therefore, for convenience, the gate portion 560 and the separator 580 are respectively shown at positions where the gate portion 560 and the separator 580 are located when the lid portion 550 is attached. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a DD cross section of FIG. 20 in a state where the lid portion 550 is attached. In addition to the DD cross section of FIG. 20, FIG. 21 also shows a cross section of the discharge port 308 of the ball box 300 disposed adjacent to the ball passage 400.

  As shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the separator 580 has a predetermined height above the upstream side of the lifting mechanism 515 and a predetermined portion 513 of the lifting mechanism 515 so that the lower end edge is parallel to the lifting direction. It is provided at intervals. Separator 580 is made of, for example, a flat plate such as a resin, and is preferably made of a transparent flat plate so that a clogging can be confirmed.

  In addition, the member which comprises the separator 580 is not restricted to an above described flat plate, The pachinko ball PB which exists in the side wall part 516a side and the pachinko ball PB which exists in the side wall part 516b side are divided, and the side wall part 516a The pachinko ball PB existing on the side may be configured to suppress the movement of the pachinko ball PB existing on the side wall portion 516b side and the side wall portion 516b side to the side wall portion 516a side. For example, a plurality of rod-shaped members may be arranged above the upstream side of the lifting mechanism 515 with a predetermined interval so that the pachinko balls PB cannot pass so as to be parallel to the lifting direction. . In this case, the lowermost member is provided at a predetermined interval from the convex portion 513 of the lifting mechanism 515.

  The separator 580 is installed so that the distance between the tip edge of the separator 580 and the convex portion 513 of the lifting mechanism 515 (the above-described predetermined interval) is at least smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball PB. Note that even if the gap between the leading edge of the separator 580 and the convex portion 513 of the lifting mechanism 515 becomes narrow, the leading edge of the separator 580 and the convex portion 513 of the lifting mechanism 515 do not contact each other.

  Further, the separator 580 is not limited to being disposed along the rotation axis of the lifting mechanism 515 so that the width of the lifting path is equally divided into two in the longitudinal direction. For example, corresponding to the inflow distribution of the pachinko balls PB flowing in through the ball gate 512, the side wall 516a side or the side wall 516b from the above-described position where the width of the feed path is equally divided into two in the longitudinal direction. It may be arranged on the side. Further, in the above-described lifting mechanism 515 including the spiral convex portion 513 and the spiral concave portion 514, a large amount of pachinko balls PB easily flow into the side wall portion 516b side. In addition, it is preferable to arrange the width of the feed path on the side of the side wall 516b from the position where the width of the pumping path is equally divided into two in the longitudinal direction.

  As described above, by providing the separator 580, the pachinko balls PB existing on the side wall portion 516a side and the pachinko balls PB existing on the side wall portion 516b side can be distinguished. Further, even if the pachinko ball PB moves violently in the upstream portion of the lifting mechanism 515, the pachinko ball PB present on the side wall portion 516a side is on the side wall portion 516b side, and the pachinko ball PB present on the side wall portion 516b side is on the side wall portion. Movement to the 516a side can be suppressed, and pachinko balls PB can be uniformly distributed to both sides. That is, a uniform number of pachinko balls PB can be transported on the side wall 516a side and the side wall 516b side.

  Next, the configuration of the lid 550 will be described.

  The lid portion 550 is configured by a housing that is open at least on one end side (hereinafter referred to as a lid portion housing), and covers the opening portion of the first flow-down passage 610 that is a part of the transport passage main body 510 and the flow-down passage 600. It functions as a cover and is detachably attached to a housing (hereinafter referred to as a main body housing) that constitutes the first flow-down passage 610 that is a part of the lifting flow passage main body 510 and the flow-down passage 600. The lid portion 550 is preferably made of, for example, a transparent resin material so that a clogging can be confirmed.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the lid portion 550 has an engagement recess 520 provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 17) on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body housing. The engaging convex part 575 which engages with is provided. On the other hand, the lid portion 550 includes an engagement portion provided with a lock mechanism capable of releasing the engagement with the main body housing with a predetermined release key on the other end side in the longitudinal direction.

  Here, the engaging part provided with this locking mechanism will be described.

  22 is a diagram showing a cross section taken along line EE of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 22, the lock mechanism includes an engagement member 581 provided in a space 579 provided on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the lid portion 550 and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the main body housing. An engagement portion 521 that is provided on the side and engages with the engagement member 581 and a release key 585 for releasing the engagement are provided.

  The engaging member 581 is disposed over the longitudinal direction of the space 579 provided on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the lid portion 550, and the engaging convex portion 581a is provided on the other end side in the longitudinal direction (right side in FIG. 17). It has a ring-shaped member that can be deformed in the longitudinal direction. The engagement member 581 is supported by the support plate 582 from below. Further, the engaging convex portion 581a of the engaging member 581 is provided so as to protrude to the other end side in the longitudinal direction (right side in FIG. 17) so as to be engageable with the engaging portion 521. As shown in FIG. 22, a release key insertion port 583 for inserting the release key 585 is formed on the end surface on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the lid portion 550 that accommodates the engaging member 581.

  The engaging portion 521 is provided on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body housing, and is formed so as to protrude toward the engaging convex portion 581a.

  The release key 585 is a plate-like member provided with a convex portion 585a that is inserted into the release key insertion port 583 and presses the engaging member 581 toward one end side in the longitudinal direction (left side in FIG. 17) to be deformed. Has been.

  First, the process of attaching the lid 550 to the main body casing will be described.

  The engaging convex portion 575 of the lid portion 550 is engaged with an engaging concave portion 520 provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the main body housing. Subsequently, by fitting the other end side of the lid portion 550 into the main body housing, the lower surface of the engaging convex portion 581a is pressed while being in contact with the edge of the engaging portion 521 of the main body housing. The engaging member 581 on the side where the portion 581a is provided is deformed to one end side in the longitudinal direction (left side in FIG. 17). By this deformation, the engaging convex portion 581a moves to the lower surface side of the engaging portion 521, and the engaging convex portion 581a and the engaging portion 521 are engaged. In addition, in order to perform the above-mentioned engagement smoothly, it is preferable that the lower surface 581b of the engagement convex part 581a is comprised by the inclined surface which inclines upwards at the other end side (right side of FIG. 17) of a longitudinal direction.

  Next, a process of removing the lid 550 from the main body casing will be described.

  The convex portion 585a of the release key 585 is inserted into a release key insertion port 583 provided on the end surface on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the lid portion 550, and the engagement member 581 is placed on one end side in the longitudinal direction (left side in FIG. 17). Press to. The engagement member 581 pressed to one end side in the longitudinal direction (left side in FIG. 17) is deformed to one end side in the longitudinal direction (left side in FIG. 17), and the engagement convex portion 581a and the engagement portion 521 are engaged. Is released, and the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the lid portion 550 (the right side in FIG. 17) can be moved upward.

  Subsequently, the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the lid portion 550 (right side in FIG. 17) is moved upward, and the engagement concave portion 520 and the engagement convex portion 575 on one end side in the longitudinal direction (left side in FIG. 17). The lid portion 550 can be removed by releasing the engagement.

  As described above, by providing the lid portion 550 so as to be removable, for example, a store clerk can clean the interior of the transporting passage 500 or the like, or can easily eliminate clogging that has occurred in the transporting passage 500. . Further, by providing the lock mechanism, only the store clerk who owns the release key 585 can remove the lid 550, and for example, it is possible to prevent a player from removing the lid 550 without permission.

  Further, the lid portion 550 and the lifting passage main body 510 (main body housing) may be provided with lid portion attachment detection means that functions as cover attachment detection means and detects whether or not the lid portion 550 is attached.

  As the lid mounting detection means, for example, a contact type switch such as a contact switch may be provided on the lid 550. Further, as a lid mounting detection means, a magnet is provided at a predetermined portion of the lid portion 550, and when the lid portion 550 is mounted, a portion of the main body housing that overlaps the predetermined portion of the lid portion 550 provided with the magnet. A magnetic sensor may be provided. The lid mounting detection means is not limited to the one described above, and may be any device that has a function of detecting whether or not the lid 550 is mounted. The lid mounting detection means includes an output means for outputting a detection signal to an external device such as a control device. The output means is not particularly limited, and is configured by, for example, an electrical wiring that transmits an electrical detection signal to the outside. Here, as the control device, for example, a control device such as the inter-machines 3 and 4 and the pachinko machine 2 may be used.

  Next, the flow-down passage 600 that guides the pachinko balls PB that have been transported in the transport passage 500 to the inside of the intermediary machines 3 and 4 will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a view showing the FF cross section of the downflow passage 600 shown in FIG. 16 in a state in which the second downflow passage 620 is located at the uppermost part. FIG. 24 is a view showing a cross section FF of the downflow passage 600 shown in FIG. 16 in a state where the second downflow passage 620 is located at the lowermost portion. As shown in FIG. 16, the downflow passage 600 includes two first downflow passages 610 arranged in parallel, and second downflow passages provided corresponding to each of the first downflow passages 610. 620. However, since both configurations are basically the same, here, a cross section of one first downflow passage 610 and a second downflow passage 620 provided corresponding to the first downflow passage 610 is provided. Is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the downflow passage 600 is provided on the downstream side of the first downflow passage 610 for flowing down the pachinko balls PB lifted in the uplift passage 500, and the first downflow passage 610. A second downstream passage 620 that communicates with the first downstream passage 610. Moreover, it has the structure which can change the relative position of the perpendicular direction in the communication part of the 1st flow-down channel | path 610 and the 2nd flow-down channel | path 620. FIG. That is, the first downflow passage 610 can move within a predetermined range in the vertical direction (including the vertical direction) with respect to the second downflow passage 620, or the second downflow passage 620 is connected to the first downflow passage 610. On the other hand, it is configured to be movable within a predetermined range in the vertical direction (including the vertical direction). Further, the bottom surfaces of the first downflow passage 610 and the second downflow passage 620 are formed of inclined surfaces that are configured slightly lower on the downstream side so that the pachinko balls PB can flow down.

  Here, for example, when the output means of the lid mounting detection means described above is configured with electrical wiring, this electrical wiring is connected to, for example, the control unit 650 of the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4. In this case, the electrical wiring is a structure that forms the second flow-down passage 620 from the main body housing that is the housing that forms the first flow-down passage 610 that is a part of the lifting passage main body 510 and the flow-down passage 600. Since the wiring is routed to the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4 via the electric wire, even if the first flow-down passage 610 or the second flow-down passage 620 moves in the vertical direction (including the vertical direction), the electric wiring is cut by the movement. Wiring is done considering the length of movement so that there is no.

  As shown in FIG. 24, when the relative positions in the vertical direction in the communication portion between the first downflow passage 610 and the second downflow passage 620 are different, the first downflow passage 610 and the second downflow passage 620 A communication path 630 is formed between the first flow path 610 and the second flow path 620 so as to guide the pachinko balls downward from the first flow path 610 toward the second flow path 620. . The length of the communication path 630 increases or decreases with a change in the relative position in the vertical direction at the communication portion between the first flow down path 610 and the second flow down path 620. For example, when the relative position in the vertical direction at the communication portion between the first flow-down passage 610 and the second flow-down passage 620 shown in FIG. 24 is maximum, the length of the communication passage 630 is maximum.

  The inflow port 623 provided on the side surface of the second downflow passage 620 on the first downflow passage 610 side is a relative position in the vertical direction at the communication portion between the first downflow passage 610 and the second downflow passage 620. Even if they are different from each other, the first downflow passage 610 and the second downflow passage 620 are configured by long holes in the vertical direction so that they can communicate with each other. The communication portion between the communication passage 630 and the second flow-down passage 620 is bent at a substantially right angle, and the communication passage 630 and the second flow-down passage 620 form an L-shaped passage.

  Further, a protrusion 640 that protrudes toward a side surface that faces the side surface on the first downflow passage side is provided along the vertical direction of the side surface on the first downflow passage 610 side that forms the communication passage 630. . This ridge 640 has an inclined surface that gradually increases as the length protruding toward the side facing the side on the first flow-down passage 610 side gradually increases in the upper part of the ridge 640. is doing. Further, the upper end of the protrusion 640 is located at the lower end of the inflow port 623 or slightly below it. Further, as shown in FIG. 24, when the bottom wall 621 of the second downflow passage 620 on the first downflow passage 610 side moves downward, a cutout portion for allowing the protrusion 640 to pass therethrough. Is formed.

  The protrusions provided in the communication path 630 are clogged with only the protrusions 640 provided along the vertical direction of the side surface on the first flow-down path 610 side forming the communication path 630. The communication path 630 can be dropped without causing the flow of the first flow path, and further, along the vertical direction of the side surface facing the first flow path side surface forming the communication path 630, You may provide the protrusion part 645 which protrudes toward a side surface. The protruding portion 645 is configured to have an inclined surface 646 which gradually increases as the length protruding toward the side surface on the first downflow passage 610 side increases upward at the lower portion of the protruding portion 645. can do.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 24, a protrusion 640 provided along the vertical direction of the side surface on the first flow-down passage 610 side forming the communication passage 630, and a first flow-down passage forming the communication passage 630 A downward passage of the pachinko ball PB inclined downward is formed by the protrusion 645 provided along the vertical direction of the side surface facing the side surface. Here, the inclined surface 641 and the inclined surface 646 of the protruding portion 640 and the protruding portion 645, respectively, in the assumed height difference range of the inlet 623 and the second downstream passage 620 shown in FIGS. Is assumed to be smaller than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball PB, and preferably about 1.03 to 1.8 times the diameter of the pachinko ball PB. The angles of the inclined surfaces 641 and 646 are preferably set to correspond to, for example, the trajectory (second-order curved trajectory) of the pachinko ball PB that flows from the inlet 623 and falls through the communication path 630. . In other words, the pachinko ball PB falling through the communication path 630 contacts the inclined surfaces 641 and 646 so that the direction in which the kinetic energy works is prevented and the course is not changed, so that the path is changed. It is preferable to drop so as not to contact the inclined surfaces 641 and 646 as far as possible. By minimizing the loss of kinetic energy of the pachinko ball PB, the pachinko ball PB can smoothly fall through the communication passage 630 and can also flow smoothly through the second flow-down passage 620.

  In this way, by providing the protrusions 640 and 645 in the communication path 630, for example, an excessive space in which the flowing pachinko balls PB flow down while greatly fluctuating is removed in the communication path 630. The balls PB flow down in an aligned state. Therefore, the pachinko ball PB can smoothly fall through the communication path 630 without causing clogging.

  Here, the second downflow passage 620 is inserted into the ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i of the inter-machines 3 and 4 and attached. The second downflow passage 620 is formed so as to correspond to the shape of the ball passage insertion ports 3i, 4i of the inter-machines 3, 4. Further, the second flow-down passage 620 is detachably engaged with a detachment prevention mechanism 720 provided in the pedestal units 3 and 4 in order to prevent the ball passage 400 from being detached from the pedestal units 3 and 4. An opening 622 is provided.

  As described above, in the downflow passage 600, the vertical position of the communication portion between the first downflow passage 610 and the second downflow passage 620 can be changed, so that the top plate is provided for each game hall. Even when the height of the girdle 103 with respect to 104 is different, the height of the flow-down passage 600 can be adjusted and the ball passage 400 can be installed at an appropriate position. As a result, the pachinko balls can be smoothly flowed down to the platform machines 3 and 4, and the occurrence of clogging can be suppressed.

(Between machines 3 and 4)
Next, the inter-machines 3 and 4 provided with the above-described ball box member according to the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 25A is a plan view of the inter-vehicle machine 3 (unit) as viewed from the front. FIG. 25B is a plan view of the inter-machine 4 (sand) as viewed from the front. FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4.

  Since the inter-machine 3 (unit) can communicate with the pachinko machine 2, the pachinko machine 2 supplies the pachinko ball directly from the pachinko machine 2 to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 2 when the ball rental button of the pachinko machine 2 is pressed. Can do. On the other hand, since the inter-machine 4 (sand) cannot communicate with the pachinko machine 2, the pachinko balls are supplied to the upper plate of the pachinko machine 2 from the nozzle of the sand.

  In addition, each intermediary machine 3, 4 has a card insertion slot 3 a, 4 a, a ball rental button 3 b, 4 b (the game machine has a ball rental button, so it may not be in the intermediary machine 3 (unit). Replay ball rental buttons 3c, 4c, return buttons 3d, 4d, display units 3e, 4e, lamps 3f, 4f, card collection units 3g, 4g, bill insertion slots 3h, 4h, ball passage insertion slot 3i 4i, openings 3j, 4j, and the like.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, a control unit 650, a card processing machine 651, a power circuit 652, a counting processing unit 653, a bill discriminating device (bill burr) 654 with a storage mechanism, and the like are installed in the inter-machines 3 and 4. Has been.

  The card processor 651 moves the member IC card or the non-member IC card inserted from the card insertion slot 3a, 4a to a predetermined position by the transport means, and the ID etc. from the member IC card or the non-member IC card For example, a reader / writer. Further, the card processor 651 takes out the non-member IC card from a card storage unit (not shown) that stores the non-member IC card provided in the card processor 651 and whose frequency is “0”. , ID, etc. can be stored and reissued from the card insertion slots 3a, 4a.

  Here, when one member IC card or non-member IC card is inserted from the card insertion openings 3a, 4a, the card insertion slot is inserted by a mechanical card insertion prevention means (not shown) such as a solenoid. Since 3a and 4a are blocked, another member IC card or non-member IC card cannot be inserted. As a result, it is possible to prevent card clogging and the like caused by inserting a plurality of member IC cards or non-member IC cards into the card insertion openings 3a, 4a. Further, card jamming or the like may be prevented by other methods without using mechanical card insertion preventing means such as a solenoid.

  The ball rental buttons 3b and 4b are buttons that are pressed when the player requests the pachinko ball rental. For example, when the ball lending buttons 3b and 4b are pressed once, a pachinko ball for 500 yen is lent out. The pachinko balls are rented in units of 500 yen.

  The replay ball rental buttons 3c and 4c are used only when the member IC card for which the replay procedure has been performed in the replay acceptance machine 12 is used, and when renting pachinko balls that can be used for replay. Pressed.

  The display units 3e and 4e are display means for displaying predetermined information associated with the operation of the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4, respectively. As information display accompanying the operation of the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4, for example, the frequency is displayed. As a result, the frequency can be confirmed and the timing of payment can be achieved. Moreover, you may display information other than frequency on the display parts 3e and 4e.

  The lamps 3f and 4f are for visually identifying whether the player who is playing is a member or a non-member. For example, red light is emitted for a member and blue light is emitted for a non-member.

  Card collection units 3g and 4g are card storage units that store non-member IC cards of card processor 651 and collect non-member IC cards when the storage limit of non-member IC cards is reached. It is. For example, when the non-member IC card stored in the card storage unit is full, a part of the stored non-member IC card is guided to the card discharge unit provided in the card storage unit and dropped, It collects in card collection parts 3g and 4g. The non-member IC cards collected by the card collection units 3g and 4g are collected by a store clerk, for example, after the end of business.

  The ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i are openings for inserting the mounting portion of the ball passage 400 and attaching the ball passage 400 to the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4. In addition, the 2nd flow-down channel | path 620 of the ball channel | path 400 which functions as a mounting part is inserted in the ball channel | path insertion port 3i, 4i.

  The openings 3j and 4j are openings for projecting a part of a driving force transmission mechanism 810 (described later) that transmits a driving force from a driving source to the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400.

  The control unit 650 controls each component device in the interframe machines 3 and 4 and performs information communication with, for example, the island computer 7 other than the intermediary machines 3 and 4, and includes an interface circuit 650a, a CPU 650b, It is mainly composed of a ROM 650c and a RAM 650d.

  The power supply circuit 652 supplies power for driving each component device in the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4 to each component device.

  The counting processing unit 653 counts the number of pachinko balls introduced through the ball passage 400 inserted into the ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i.

  The bill validator with billing mechanism (bill burr) 654 is a compact bill discriminator that can handle bills inserted from the bill insertion slots 3h and 4h, and can communicate information with the inter-bed machines 3 and 4 and the island computer 7. So connected. Note that the banknote recognition device with a storage mechanism (Bill Bali) 654 can accept only a predetermined banknote, for example, only a thousand yen bill.

  Next, the configuration of a counting unit (counting processing unit 653) that counts the number of pachinko balls introduced into the interstage machines 3 and 4 via the ball passage 400 will be described.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a part of a cross section of the inter-machine 3 and 4 in a state where the ball passage 400 is inserted into the ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a part of a cross section of the inter-machine 3 and 4 in a state where the ball passage 400 is inserted into the ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i when the ball flow lowering stop mechanism 740 is provided. FIG. 29 is a view showing a part of a cross section of the inter-machines 3 and 4 after the ball passage 400 is removed. In addition, in FIG. 29, the figure at the time of providing the ball flow down stop mechanism 740 is shown. FIG. 30 is a perspective view showing a state in which the card collection units 3g and 4g of the inter-bed machines 3 and 4 are pulled out.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i, a support member 700 that supports the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 to be inserted from below is provided with the support member 700 and the ball passage insertion port 3i. 4i is disposed so that the distance between the upper end edge 701a of the ball passage 400 is slightly longer than the distance at which the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 can be inserted, that is, the height of the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400. ing. On the other hand, an opening is provided between the lower portion of the support member 700 and the lower end edge 701b of the ball passage insertion openings 3i and 4i to allow the pachinko balls PB to pass therethrough. In the state where the second downflow passage 620 of the ball passage 400 is installed in the inter-machines 3 and 4, the second downflow passage 620 of the ball passage 400 corresponds to the inclination of the second downflow passage 620, and the exit side It will be in the state where it inclines below gradually toward.

  Further, an upper wall 702 is provided that gradually inclines downward from the upper end edge 701a of the ball passage insertion ports 3i, 4i toward the depth direction of the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4. The inclination angle of the upper wall 702 is set corresponding to the inclination angle of the second downflow passage 620 of the ball passage 400. The second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 inserted into the ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i is inserted in the depth direction along the upper wall 702 while being supported by the support member 700 from below. Then, the outer wall that forms the upstream part of the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 is in contact with the front surface of the inter-machines 3 and 4 so that the second flow-down of the ball passage 400 is performed. The insertion of the passage 620 in the depth direction is stopped.

  Further, the upper wall 702 is provided with a detachment prevention mechanism 720 for preventing the ball passage 400 from detaching from the platform machines 3 and 4. In a state where the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 is inserted into the ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i and advanced in the depth direction and fixed, the separation preventing mechanism 720 is provided in the opening 408 as shown in FIG. It will be in the engaged state. That is, the second downflow passage 620 of the ball passage 400 cannot be removed from the ball passage insertion ports 3i and 4i.

  The vertical relative position of the communication portion between the first flow-down passage 610 and the second flow-down passage 620 is changed in a state where the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 is fixed to the ball passage insertion openings 3i, 4i. That is, by changing the vertical position of the main body casing that is a casing constituting the first lower flow path 610 which is a part of the lifting path main body 510 and the lower flow path 600, the main body casing is , Installed at a predetermined position on the top plate 104.

  Further, a counting unit 730 that counts the number of pachinko balls PB is provided immediately downstream of the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 27, the bottom surface of the lower stage machine 3, 4 where the second flow down path 620 of the ball path 400 is arranged is the position of the intermediate machine 3, 4 from the upstream side of the counting unit 730. It is comprised by the inclined wall 705 inclined downward toward the front side.

  The counting unit 730 counts the number of pachinko balls PB that pass therethrough, and includes, for example, a detection sensor that detects the pachinko balls PB. As the detection sensor, for example, a non-contact type sensor or the like is used, and the count signal based on the detection of the pachinko ball PB generates an electric signal of 1 pulse every time the passage of one pachinko ball PB is confirmed. Further, light may be used as the count signal. Information detected by the counting unit 730 is output to the management device 13. At this time, for example, the detection information of the detection sensor may be output directly to the management device 13 via the island computer 7, or once output to the control unit such as the intermediary machine 3, 4, then via the island computer 7 May be output to the management device 13. In the management device 13, for example, based on the ID of the member IC card or the non-member IC card, at least information related to the rental of the pachinko balls PB in the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4 is totaled and managed.

  In the state where the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 shown in FIG. 27 is attached to the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4, the ball is discharged from the discharge port 308 of the ball box 300 and from the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400. The pachinko ball PB that has flowed down passes through the counting unit 730, so that the number of pachinko balls PB is counted. Note that the counted pachinko balls PB are discharged from the discharge pipe 218 provided on the back surface of the inter-machines 3 and 4 shown in FIG.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 28, the ball which stops the pachinko ball PB from flowing down on the upper wall 702 corresponding to the tip of the second flow down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 on the upstream side of the counting portion 730. A flow stop mechanism 740 may be provided.

  As described above, the ball descent stop mechanism 740 is provided immediately upstream of the counting unit 730 and stops the flow of the pachinko balls PB, and includes, for example, a solenoid. For example, the energization is performed in the normal state, the contact member 741 is accommodated in the interior to allow the pachinko ball PB to flow down, the energization is interrupted in the abnormal state, and the contact member 741 is placed inside the second flow down passage 620 of the ball passage 400. To stop the flow of pachinko balls PB. Therefore, the abutting member 741 is protruded into the second descending passage 620 at the tip of the second descending passage 620 of the ball passage 400, and further, the abutting member 741 is provided in the second descending passage. In order to allow the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 to be detached from the interstage machines 3 and 4 even in a state of protruding into the interior of the 620, a notch portion that opens to the outlet end portion of the second flow-down passage 620 is formed. Is done.

  In addition, as an abnormal time, the time of a power failure etc. are mentioned, for example. In addition, when it is detected in the card processor 651 that no member IC card or non-member IC card is inserted, information for identifying a player such as an ID cannot be obtained. The ball descent stop mechanism 740 is set in the same state as in an abnormal state, that is, the contact member 741 is protruded into the second flow down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 so that the pachinko balls PB cannot flow down to the counting unit 730. May be.

  Next, an example of the configuration of the separation preventing mechanism 720 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, one end side of the separation preventing mechanism 720 is fixed to the upper wall 702 so as to be rotatable by a rotation shaft 722, and the other end side is fixed to the upper wall 702 by an elastic body 723 such as a spring. The engagement protrusion member 721 having an engagement protrusion 721a that engages with the opening 622 of the second downflow passage 620 of the ball passage 400 on the other end side, and one end fixed to the upper surface on the other end side. And a wire 724 for releasing the combined state. Further, as shown in FIG. 30, the other end of the wire 724 is fixed to, for example, a side surface of the card collection units 3g and 4g of the inter-machines 3 and 4, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the wire 724 is set to such a length that the other end side of the engaging projection member 721 can be pulled upward to release the engaged state when the card collecting portions 3g and 4g are pulled out. Has been. Further, the wire 724 functions as an engagement release mechanism, particularly as an operation transmission member. Moreover, it is preferable that the wire 724 is covered with, for example, a guide member so as not to come into contact with devices or driving units in the interframe machines 3 and 4.

  Here, in the case where the ball flow lowering stop mechanism 740 is provided, the engagement protrusion 721a of the engagement protrusion member 721 is tapered by reducing its cross-sectional area from the front side to the depth side of the interframe machines 3 and 4. An inclined shape is preferable. By making the engagement protrusion 721a into a tapered shape, the engagement protrusion 721a causes the ball flow stop mechanism 740 to be the first when the second flow path 620 of the ball path 400 is inserted into the ball path insertion ports 3i, 4i. Even if it protrudes into the notch for projecting into the second downflow passage 620, the engagement state can be easily avoided by inserting the second downflow passage 620 further.

  Here, the operation of the separation preventing mechanism 720 will be described.

  The other end side of the separation preventing mechanism 720 is pulled downward by the elastic body 723, and when the opening 622 of the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 comes to a predetermined position, the engagement protrusion 721a is opened. 622 is engaged. In this state, the second downflow passage 620 of the ball passage 400 cannot be pulled out from the ball passage insertion ports 3i, 4i, that is, the ball passage 400 cannot be detached from the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4.

  On the other hand, when the card collection parts 3g and 4g of the inter-machines 3 and 4 are pulled out, the other end side of the engaging protrusion member 721 is pulled upward by the wire 724, and the opening 622 of the engaging protrusion 721a The engagement is released. In this state, the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 can be pulled out from the ball passage insertion ports 3i, 4i, that is, the ball passage 400 can be detached from the inter-vehicle machines 3, 4.

  Here, since the operation of pulling out the card collection units 3g and 4g of the intermediary machines 3 and 4 is performed by a store clerk, it is possible to prevent the player from removing the ball path 400 from the intermediary machines 3 and 4 without permission. it can.

  Next, an operation when the ball passage 400 is detached from the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4 will be described.

  As described above, when the store clerk pulls out the card collection units 3g and 4g of the intermediary machines 3 and 4 and releases the separation preventing mechanism 720, the second flow-down path 620 of the ball path 400 from the intermediary machines 3 and 4 is released. Can be pulled out. For example, when the ball flow stop mechanism 740 is provided, when the second flow path 620 of the ball path 400 is pulled out from the inter-machines 3 and 4 at the time of abnormality, the contact member 741 of the ball flow stop mechanism 740 It protrudes into the flow-down passage 620, and the pachinko ball PB cannot flow down. In this state, when the second flow-down passage 620 is pulled out, the pachinko balls PB in the second flow-down passage 620 flow down the inclined wall 705 without flowing down to the counting unit 730, It is discharged outside through the front opening. That is, even when there is an abnormality, the pachinko balls PB in the second flow-down passage 620 are not collected without being counted, and can be discharged to the player side from the opening in the front of the intermediary machines 3 and 4. Note that, as described above, the cutout portion formed in the second flow-down passage 620 is formed in a shape that opens to the outlet of the second flow-down passage 620, so that the contact member 741 protrudes. Even in the state, the second downflow passage 620 can be pulled out.

  A lower lid that rotates about the support member 700 as a rotation axis is provided below the support member 700. When the pachinko balls PBPB are present in the ball passages of the inter-machines 3 and 4, the lower lid is opened and the pachinko balls are opened. You may comprise so that PB may roll out. Further, an upper lid may be provided on the upper side of the support member 700, and if the upper lid is closed, the business may be performed even when the ball passage 400 is removed. In the case of business without the ball passage 400, the upper lid and the lower lid may be fixable so that both players do not open even if they play with it.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the engagement release mechanism, the other end side of the engagement projection member 721 and the side surfaces of the card collection units 3g and 4g of the inter-machines 3 and 4 are connected by the wire 724, and the card Although the other end side of the engaging protrusion member 721 is pulled upward and the engaged state is released when the collecting portions 3g and 4g are pulled out, the configuration is not limited to this. The disengagement mechanism is interlocked with the processing or operation for exerting the function of the intermediary machine, such as the above-described IC card collection operation from the card collection units 3g and 4g of the intermediary machines 3 and 4. Any structure that releases the engaged state in the disengagement prevention mechanism 720 may be used.

  For example, when the other end side of the engaging projection member 721 and the frame on which the interframe machines 3 and 4 are installed are connected by a wire, and the intermediary machines 3 and 4 are pulled out from the frame, the engaging projection member 721 The other end side may be pulled upward to release the engaged state.

  In addition, the engagement release mechanism can pull the other end side of the engagement protrusion member 721 upward, or can drive the electrical drive means that can drive the electrical drive means to drive upward. You may comprise from a command means and the control means which drives an electric drive means based on the information from this drive command means.

  Here, examples of the electric drive means include a solenoid, and the solenoid is connected to the other end side of the engagement protrusion member 721. The drive command means can be constituted by, for example, a remote controller that emits information for driving a predetermined sensor unit to drive the electric drive means. For example, a store clerk issues information for driving a predetermined sensor unit to drive an electric drive unit by a remote controller, and the control unit drives the electric drive unit based on information received by the predetermined sensor unit to engage. The engagement state of the engagement protrusion 721a of the protrusion member 721 can be released.

  Further, the drive command means can be constituted by, for example, an IC card that emits information for driving the electrical drive means. For example, when an IC card that emits information for driving the electric drive means is received in the card insertion openings 3a and 4a of the intermediary machines 3 and 4, the control means reads it with a reader / writer that reads the card information. Based on the information, the electric drive means can be driven to release the engagement state of the engagement protrusion 721a of the engagement protrusion member 721. Here, for example, the control unit 650 of the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4 can function as the control means.

  By providing the above-described disengagement mechanism, for example, the ball passage 400 can be easily detached from the interstage machines 3 and 4 in association with other operations performed when the store is closed or opened. Further, not only when the store is closed or when the store is opened, but also when the ball passage 400 needs to be removed, the ball passage 400 can be easily removed from the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4. Thereby, it is possible to save the labor of the store clerk.

  Next, a driving source for driving the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400 described above and a driving force transmission mechanism 810 for transmitting a driving force from the driving source to the lifting mechanism 515 will be described.

  FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the driving force transmission mechanism 810.

  As shown in FIG. 31, a driving device 800 for driving the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400 is provided on the front side in the inter-machines 3 and 4, and the driving device 800 is provided in the ball passage 400. Is provided with a driving force transmission mechanism 810 that transmits the driving force from the ball to the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400.

  The driving device 800 is configured by, for example, a DC motor or an AC motor that generates a rotational force.

  The driving force transmission mechanism 810 includes a gear 811 rotated by the driving device 800, a gear 812 to which the rotation of the gear 811 is transmitted, a gear 813 to which the rotation of the gear 812 is transmitted, and a rotation shaft 814. A lifting mechanism power transmission gear portion 815 for finally transmitting the transmitted rotation of the gear 813 to the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 31, a part of the gear 811 is provided so as to protrude to the outside from openings 3 j and 4 j formed on the front surfaces in the interframe machines 3 and 4. The gear 812 is rotatably supported by the structure constituting the second downflow passage 620 of the ball passage 400 described above, and is configured to move in the vertical direction as the structure moves in the vertical direction. Yes. Further, the gear 812 is configured to be long in the vertical direction so as to engage with the gear 811 and the gear 813 even when the structure constituting the second flow-down path 620 of the ball path 400 moves in the vertical direction. Yes. The length of the gear 812 is set based on the range of the relative position in the vertical direction that can be changed at the communication portion between the first flow down passage 610 and the second flow down passage 620 of the ball passage 400. Further, the rotating shaft 814 is inserted into the lifting mechanism 515 side of the ball passage 400 so as to pass through a wall portion that partitions the two first flow-down passages 610 in the ball passage 400 described above.

  Further, a portion including the gear 812 and the gear 813 is covered with a cover 816. It should be noted that the cover 816 prevents the attachment when the cover 550 is attached to the main body housing constituting the lifting passage main body 510 of the ball passage 400 and the first downward passage 610 which is a part of the downward passage 600. Thus, the distance between the lower surface of the cover 816 and the upper surface of the lid portion 550 is sufficiently set. Moreover, when attaching the cover part 550, the notch part (not shown) is formed in the part of the cover part 550 which contacts the rotating shaft 814. FIG. As a result, the lid 550 can be removed without hindrance. Further, the upper end portion of the rotation shaft 814 that transmits the rotation of the gear 813 is rotatably supported on the upper wall surface of the cover 816.

  The lifting mechanism power transmission gear portion 815 transmits the rotation of the gear 813 transmitted through the rotating shaft 814 to the one end side of the lifting mechanism 515 while changing its direction. For the lifting mechanism power transmission gear unit 815, for example, a bevel gear (a bevel gear) or a worm gear that can be transmitted by changing the rotation transmission direction is used.

  As described above, the driving device 800 for driving the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400 is provided in the inter-machines 3 and 4, and the driving force from the driving device 800 is applied to the ball passage 400 to the ball passage 400. By providing the driving force transmission mechanism 810 that transmits to the lifting mechanism 515, the use space on the top plate 104 can be expanded. Further, even when the structure constituting the second flow-down passage 620 of the ball passage 400 moves in the vertical direction, the rotation of the driving device 800 can be transmitted to the end lifting mechanism power transmission gear portion 815. As a result, when the height of the base plate 103 is different from the top plate 104 for each game hall, even when the height of the flow-down passage 600 of the ball passage 400 is adjusted, the rotation of the driving device 800 is lifted at the end. It can be transmitted to the mechanism power transmission gear portion 815.

  The configuration of the driving force transmission mechanism 810 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and the rotation of the driving device 800 is transmitted to the lifting mechanism power transmission gear portion 815 at the end to drive the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400. Any configuration can be used.

  In addition, here, the inter-machines 3 and 4 that introduce the pachinko balls PB from the ball box 300 through the ball passage 400 have been described. For example, the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400 may be used as a pachinko ball conveyance path. In the case of a table counter provided in the inter-machines 3 and 4 and each pachinko machine 2 provided inside, a drive device may be provided in the conveyance path.

(Control mechanism of drive device 800)
The driving device 800 described above is operated when a predetermined condition is satisfied without being operated by the player, and drives the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400.

  For example, in the case of a counter counter provided in the inter-machines 3 and 4 and each pachinko machine 2 that includes the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400 as a pachinko ball conveyance path, Based on information from pachinko ball inflow detecting means for detecting the inflow of the ball PB and / or lid mounting detecting means for detecting whether or not the lid 550 is mounted, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. Thus, the drive device can be controlled. The lid attachment detection means functions as a cover attachment detection means. Further, when the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400 is incorporated in the apparatus and does not have the lid portion 550, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on information from the pachinko ball inflow detection means. be able to. On the other hand, when it has the cover part 550, it is preferable to determine whether predetermined conditions were satisfy | filled based on the information from a pachinko ball inflow detection means and a cover part mounting detection means.

  Further, when the ball path 400 is used as a ball path installed between the ball box 300 and the inter-machines 3 and 4, for example, the ball box 300 is placed at a predetermined position on the ball box installation base 450. A ball box mounting detection means for detecting that it is installed, a pachinko ball inflow detection means for detecting that a pachinko ball PB has flowed into the transport passage 500, and a lid mounting detection means for detecting whether or not the lid portion 550 is mounted. Based on information from at least one of the means, it is possible to determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied and control the driving device. The lid mounting detection means functions as a cover mounting detection means, and the ball box mounting detection means functions as a ball receiver mounting detection means. In this case, the driving device can be controlled based on information from any of the above-mentioned means. However, based on information from all the means, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, and driving is performed. It is preferable to control the apparatus.

  Here, the ball passage 400 is used as a ball passage installed between the ball box 300 and the inter-machines 3 and 4, and the above-described ball box attachment detection means, pachinko ball inflow detection means, and lid portion attachment detection are performed. A case where the drive device is controlled by determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied based on information from all the means will be described.

  FIG. 32 is a functional block diagram showing the main configuration of the pachinko ball lifting system. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the operation of the pachinko ball lifting system.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the above-described ball box mounting detection means 910, pachinko ball inflow detection means 920, lid mounting detection means 930, and driving means 940 can input or output signals with the control means 900. For example, it is electrically connected. Further, the control unit 900 is electrically connected to the counting unit 950 so that signals can be input or output, for example.

  Here, as described above, the ball box mounting detection means 910 is inserted into a predetermined position of the guide groove 453 of the ball box installation base 450 and installed at a predetermined position on the ball box installation base 450. It is detected. The ball box mounting detection means 910 includes, for example, a detection device such as an optical sensor or a contact sensor, and a control device that processes information from the detection device. For example, a contact sensor as a detection device may be provided on the positioning member 454 described above, and contact with the positioning member 323 provided on the ball box 300 may be detected. The ball box mounting detection means 910 includes an output means for outputting a detection signal to the external control means 900. The output means is not particularly limited, and is configured by, for example, an electrical wiring that transmits an electrical detection signal to the outside.

  As described above, the pachinko ball inflow detecting means 920 detects that the pachinko ball PB has flowed into the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400. The pachinko ball inflow detecting means 920 is constituted by, for example, the above-described ball gate 512 and the like, and can determine that the pachinko ball PB has flowed into the feeding passage 500 when the ball gate 512 is opened by a predetermined angle or more. . The pachinko ball inflow detection means 920 can also be configured by, for example, an optical sensor provided at the inflow port 511. Further, the pachinko ball inflow detection means 920 includes an output means for outputting a detection signal to the external control means 900. The output means is not particularly limited, and is configured by, for example, an electrical wiring that transmits an electrical detection signal to the outside.

  The lid mounting detection means 930 detects whether or not the lid 550 is mounted as described above. The lid mounting detection means 930 includes, for example, a contact type switch such as a contact switch on the lid 550. Further, as the lid mounting detection means 930, a magnet is provided at a predetermined portion of the lid portion 550, and when the lid portion 550 is mounted, the main body housing that overlaps with the predetermined portion of the lid portion 550 provided with the magnet. A magnetic sensor may be provided at the site. Further, the lid mounting detection means 930 includes an output means for outputting a detection signal to the external control means 900. The output means is not particularly limited, and is configured by, for example, an electrical wiring that transmits an electrical detection signal to the outside.

  The drive unit 940 is configured by, for example, a DC motor or an AC motor that generates a rotational force, like the drive device 800 described above. The drive unit 940 includes, for example, an input unit for inputting an output signal from the external control unit 900 and is controlled by the control unit 900. The input means is not particularly limited, and is configured by, for example, an electrical wiring that can input an electrical input signal.

  The counting means 950 has a function similar to that of the counting unit 730 provided in the inter-vehicle machine 3 or 4 described above, and counts the number of pachinko balls PB that pass therethrough. The counting means 950 is composed of, for example, a detection sensor that detects the pachinko ball PB. As this detection sensor, for example, a non-contact type sensor or the like is used, and the count signal based on the detection of the pachinko ball PB generates an electric signal of one pulse every time the passage of one pachinko ball PB is confirmed. Further, light may be used as the count signal. The counting means 950 includes an output means for outputting a detection signal to the external control means 900. The output means is not particularly limited, and is configured by, for example, an electrical wiring that transmits an electrical detection signal to the outside.

  The control means 900 is mainly composed of an arithmetic unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and other storage means such as a semiconductor memory that keeps information as necessary. In the CPU, Various arithmetic processes are executed using programs and data stored in the storage means such as the ROM and RAM. In this control means 900, a ball box attachment detection means 910, a pachinko ball inflow detection means 920, a lid attachment detection means 930, a drive means 940, and a signal input / output between the respective parts of the counting means 950, and the island computer 7 And the signal input / output with the management device 13 via the network 8 is controlled. Here, the island computer 7 communicates information between the pachinko machine 2 and the inter-machine machines 3 and 4 and the network 8, and is configured by a data logger or the like.

  Further, as the control means 900, for example, a control device such as the inter-machines 3 and 4 and the pachinko machine 2 may be used. For example, when using the control device of the intermediary machines 3 and 4 as the control means 900, the program stored in the storage means such as ROM or RAM of the control means 900 includes the intermediary machine 3 that lends pachinko balls and the like. In addition to the processing operation 4, processing operation for controlling the driving unit 940 based on information from the ball box mounting detection unit 910, the pachinko ball inflow detection unit 920, the lid mounting detection unit 930, and the counting unit 950 is defined. Included programs. Then, the control unit 900 controls the driving unit 940 according to the program.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko ball lifting system will be described with reference to FIG.

  The control unit 900 determines whether or not the ball box 300 is installed at a predetermined position on the ball box installation base 450 based on the output signal from the ball box mounting detection unit 910 (step S960).

  If it is determined in step S960 that the ball box 300 is not installed at a predetermined position on the ball box installation base 450 (No in step S960), the control unit 900 executes the process of step S960 again. To do.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S960 that the ball box 300 is installed at a predetermined position on the ball box installation base 450 (Yes in step S960), the control unit 900 detects the lid mounting detection unit. Based on the output signal from 930, it is determined whether or not lid portion 550 is attached (step S961).

  When it is determined in step S961 that the lid portion 550 is not attached (No in step S961), the control unit 900 executes the process in step S961 again. Note that when the process of step S961 is repeatedly executed for a predetermined time or more, the process may be executed from the process of step S960.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S961 that the lid portion 550 is attached (Yes in step S961), the control unit 900 uses the ball path based on the output signal from the pachinko ball inflow detection unit 920. It is determined whether or not the pachinko balls PB have flown into the 400 lifting passages 500 (step S962).

  When it is determined in step S962 that the pachinko ball PB is not flowing into the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400 (No in step S962), the control unit 900 executes the process of step S962 again. When the process of step S962 is repeatedly executed for a predetermined time or more, the process may be executed from the process of step S960.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S962 that the pachinko ball PB has flowed into the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400 (Yes in step S962), the control unit 900 operates the driving unit 940 to operate the ball passage. The 400 lifting mechanisms 515 are driven (step S963). As a result, the pachinko balls that have flowed into the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400 are lifted by the lifting mechanism 515 and guided to the inter-vehicle machines 3 and 4.

  Subsequently, based on the output signal from the counting means 950, the control means 900 determines whether or not the pachinko balls have been counted within a predetermined time after operating the driving means 940 (step S964).

  If it is determined in step S964 that the pachinko balls have not been counted within a predetermined time after operating the driving unit 940 (No in step S964), the control unit 900 stops the driving unit 940, The drive means 940 is operated for a predetermined time in the direction opposite to the rotation direction so far (step S965). Here, when the pachinko balls are not counted within a predetermined time after the driving means 940 is operated, there is a possibility that the pachinko balls are clogged in the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400 or the like. For this reason, the lifting mechanism 515 is rotated in the reverse direction to execute a process for eliminating clogging of pachinko balls. After executing the process of step S965 for a predetermined time, the process of step S964 is executed again.

  In the case where the processes of step S964 and step S965 are repeatedly performed continuously for a predetermined time or longer, the control unit 900 executes, for example, a process of sounding a buzzer or a process of outputting information to that effect to the management apparatus 13. A process for reporting the occurrence of a trouble to a clerk or the like may be executed. At this time, the control means 900 is preferably controlled to stop the operation of the drive means 940.

  If it is determined in step S964 that the pachinko balls have been counted within a predetermined time after operating the driving unit 940 (Yes in step S964), the process returns and the control unit 900 performs the process of step S960. Execute.

  Here, the processing of step S960 to step S962 is not limited to being executed in the above-described order, and any of them may be executed first. In addition, for example, when clogging occurs and a store clerk performs maintenance as in the case where the processes in steps S964 and S965 described above are repeatedly performed for a predetermined time or longer, the operation other than the above-described operation is performed. Can be operated.

  For example, a maintenance switch and a driving means operation switch may be provided at predetermined positions inside the ball passage 400 so that they can be operated when the lid portion 550 is opened. When the control unit 900 detects that the maintenance switch has been pressed, the control unit 900 may perform control other than the above-described operation. Specifically, when the control unit 900 detects that the maintenance switch has been pressed, the ball box 300 is moved on the ball box installation base 450 based on the output signal from the ball box mounting detection unit 910. Even when it is determined that the lid portion 550 is not mounted based on the determination that the lid portion 550 is not installed at the predetermined position and / or the output signal from the lid portion mounting detection unit 930. When it is detected that the button has been pushed, the driving means 940 can be operated.

  Note that a normal rotation button and a reverse rotation button may be provided in the drive means operation switch so that normal rotation and reverse rotation can be selected. Also, the end of the maintenance process is, for example, when the control unit 900 determines that the lid part 550 is attached based on the output signal from the lid part attachment detection means 930 after performing the maintenance process operation. can do. Note that after the maintenance process is completed, the process from step S960 described above may be executed.

  Here, the ball passage 400 is used as a ball passage installed between the ball box 300 and the inter-machines 3 and 4, and the above-described ball box attachment detection means, pachinko ball inflow detection means, and lid portion attachment detection are performed. The case where the drive device is controlled by determining whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied based on the information from all the means of the means has been described. For example, the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400 is included in the device. In the case where it is incorporated and does not have the lid portion 550, the processing except for step S960 and step S961 described above may be executed.

  Further, for example, when the lifting passage 500 of the ball passage 400 is incorporated in the apparatus and has the lid portion 550, the processing except for the above-described step S960 may be executed.

  As described above, in the pachinko ball lifting system according to the present invention, the driving means 940 is automatically operated based on a predetermined condition without being operated by the player, and the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400 is operated. Can be driven or stopped. For this reason, the driving means 940 can be operated only when the driving of the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400 is required, so that power consumption can be reduced. Further, since the lifting mechanism 515 of the ball passage 400 is not driven except when necessary, it is excellent in safety. In particular, except when the maintenance process is being performed, for example, when it is determined that the lid portion 550 is not attached, the driving unit 940 is not operated, so that the player can lift the ball path 400. There is no danger that the finger of the hand is caught in 515, and the safety is excellent.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

The figure which shows the outline | summary of a game processing system. The perspective view which shows the pachinko island formed by arranging multiple pachinko machines. The side view of the pachinko machine of the state which removed the stand machine used in the game of a pachinko machine in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. The side view of the pachinko machine of the state which attached the platform machine used in the game of a pachinko machine in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the ball box installation base installed on the top plate. The figure which shows the AA cross section of FIG. The perspective view of a ball box. The top view when a ball box is seen from the discharge port side. The figure which shows the BB cross section of FIG. The top view when the ball box is viewed from below. The top view when the ball box which is installed in the ball box installation base and the discharge port is closed is viewed from the discharge port side. The top view when the ball box which is installed in the ball box installation base and the discharge port is open is viewed from the discharge port side. The top view when the ball box when installed in the ball box installation base and making the discharge port from the open state to the closed state is viewed from the discharge port side. The top view when the ball box provided with the electric drive means with which the discharge port is installed in the ball box installation base is closed is viewed from the discharge port side. The perspective view of a ball passage. The top view when a ball passage is seen from the upper part in the state where a lid part was removed. The figure which shows the CC cross section of FIG. 16 in the state which attached the cover part. The top view when the lifting mechanism provided with the gate part is seen from above. The figure which shows the CC cross section of FIG. 16 in the state which provided the gate part of the other structure and attached the cover part. The top view when the lifting mechanism provided with the separator is seen from above. The figure which shows the DD cross section of FIG. 20 in the state which attached the cover part. The figure which shows the EE cross section of FIG. The figure which shows the FF cross section of the downward flow path shown in FIG. 16 in the state in which a 2nd downward flow path is located in the uppermost part. The figure which shows the FF cross section of the downward flow path shown in FIG. 16 in the state in which a 2nd downward flow path is located in the lowest part. The top view which looked at the intermediary machine (unit) from the front. The top view which looked at the platform machine (sand) from the front. The figure which showed typically the internal structure of the machine between machines. The figure which shows a part of cross section of the table machine of the state in which the ball path was inserted in the ball path insertion port. The figure which shows a part of cross section of the intermediate machine of the state in which the ball path was inserted in the ball path insertion port in the case of providing a ball flow down stop mechanism. The figure which shows a part of cross section of the table machine after the ball passage is removed. The perspective view which shows the state which pulled out the card | curd collection part of the intermediary machine. Sectional drawing which shows the structure of a driving force transmission mechanism. The functional block diagram which shows the main structures of a pachinko ball lifting system. The flowchart which showed operation | movement of the pachinko ball lifting system.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game processing system, 2 ... Pachinko machine, 3, 4, 6 ... Inter-machine, 5 ... Slot machine, 7 ... Island computer, 8 ... Network, 10 ... Checkout machine, 11 ... Premiums management machine (POS), 12 ... Replay accepting machine, 13 ... Management device, 14 ... Protocol converter, 15 ... Modem, 16 ... Card center, 17 ... Personal computer, 18 ... Premium dispenser, 20 ... Issuing machine, 21 ... Data display machine, 22 ... Data Opening machine, 100 ... Pachinko island, 101 ... board, 102 ... curtain board, 103 ... screen board, 104 ... top board, 200 ... base body, 201 ... upper plate, 202 ... plate, 202a ... plate shutter, 204 ... shutter operation 205, display unit, 210 ... out ball discharge unit, 211 ... out box, 212 ... out meter, 213 ... discharge pipe, 214 ... discharge rod, 215 ... input connector, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 ... Lower input connector, 218 ... Discharge pipe, 300 ... Ball box, 301 ... Bottom wall, 304 ... Storage part, 305 ... Flange part, 306 ... Inclined bottom wall part, 306a ... Rubber sheet, 307 ... Bottom wall part of alignment passage 308: Discharge port, 313, 324 ... Conductive member, 315 ... Guide protrusion, 316 ... Engaging groove, 322 ... Reinforcing member, 325, 322, 408, 561, 622 ... Opening, 330 ... Shutter, 331 342 ... Shutter cover, 340 ... Shutter moving mechanism, 341 ... Operation part, 343 ... Spring, 344, 347, 521 ... Engagement part, 344a, 347a, 565a, 571a, 646 ... Inclined surface, 345, 456 ... Engagement member , 346, 722 ... rotating shaft, 350 ... electric drive means, 400 ... ball passage, 450 ... ball box installation base, 451 ... base member, 452 ... guide part 453 ... Guide groove, 455 ... Earth member, 457 ... Contact member, 500 ... Lift passage, 510 ... Lift passage body, 511,623 ... Inlet, 512 ... Ball gate, 515 ... Feed mechanism, 520 ... Joint recess, 550 ... Lid, 560, 570 ... Gate, 562, 563 ... Gate member, 564 ... Lower projection, 565 ... Upper projection, 571 ... Inclined ridge, 575, 581a ... Engagement projection, 580: Separator, 581 ... Engagement member, 582 ... Support plate, 583 ... Release key insertion port, 585 ... Release key, 600, 610, 620 ... Downflow passage, 630 ... Communication passage, 640, 645 ... Projection, 650 ... Control unit, 650a ... Interface circuit, 651 ... Card processor, 652 ... Power supply circuit, 653 ... Counting processing unit, 700 ... Support member, 705 ... Inclined wall, 720 ... Separation prevention mechanism, 721 ... engagement projection member, 721a ... engagement projection, 723 ... elastic body, 724 ... wire, 730 ... counter, 740 ... ball-flow stop mechanism, 741 ... contact member, 800 ... drive device, 810 ... drive force transmission Mechanism, 811, 812, 813 ... Gear, 814 ... Rotating shaft, 815 ... Lifting mechanism power transmission gear section, 816 ... Cover, 900 ... Control means, 910 ... Ball box mounting detection means, 920 ... Pachinko ball inflow detection means, 930... Lid mounting detection means, 940... Driving means, 950.

Claims (14)

A lifting mechanism for supporting at least the pachinko ball from the lower side and feeding the pachinko ball upward;
Comprising a wall provided along the lifting mechanism, a lifting path for pachinko balls being lifted, and
The gap between the side of the lifting path that covers the side of the lifting mechanism and the lifting mechanism is configured to be at least smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and at least in the upstream part of the lifting mechanism, A space between the convex portion on the upper side of the lifting mechanism that contacts the pachinko ball and the upper wall portion of the lifting path that covers the lifting mechanism from above is configured to be larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. A pachinko ball lifting device characterized by that.   At least the bottom part of the recess into which the pachinko ball is inserted and the upper wall part of the feed path configured between the convex parts of the lifting mechanism are configured to be larger than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball. The pachinko ball lifting device according to claim 1. A gate portion that is provided above the lifting mechanism and that allows a pachinko ball inserted in a recess formed between the projections of the lifting mechanism to pass;
3. The pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a gap between the gate portion and the bottom of the recess is at least smaller than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball.   The pachinko ball lifting device according to claim 3, wherein the gate portion has a predetermined length along the lifting direction.   The gate portion includes an opening portion whose central portion is opened from the upstream end along the pumping direction, and a pair of gate members via the opening portion, and the width of the opening portion gradually increases in the pumping direction. The pachinko ball lifting device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the pachinko ball lifting device is smaller.   6. The pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the pair of gate members are plate-like inclined members provided along the lifting direction.   Provided at the downstream end of the opening of the gate portion is a protruding portion that protrudes toward a side different from the lifting mechanism side and the lifting mechanism side, and at least toward a side different from the lifting mechanism side The pachinko ball lifting device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the protruding portion has an inclined surface that gradually protrudes upstream in the lifting direction as it goes in the protruding direction. . In the longitudinal direction of the peripheral surface, the lifting mechanism is formed with a spiral-shaped convex portion and a spiral-shaped concave portion that is inserted between the convex portions into which a pachinko ball is inserted, and rotates about a central axis as a rotation axis. With possible rod-like members,
Of the pair of gate members, one gate member that covers the upper side of the concave portion where the end on the side wall side becomes the downstream side in the lifting direction is longer in the lifting direction than the other gate member. The pachinko ball lifting device according to claim 6.   One side wall portion that is provided above the upstream portion side of the lifting mechanism at a predetermined interval from the convex portion of the lifting mechanism so as to be parallel to the lifting direction, and constitutes the lifting path. The pachinko ball feeding device according to claim 8, further comprising a separator that separates a pachinko ball on the side and a pachinko ball on the other side wall.   10. The pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the separator is provided on the other gate member side with respect to the rotating shaft of the lifting mechanism.   The pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein pachinko balls are supplied from an upstream side of the lifting mechanism and from an upper side of the lifting mechanism. Pachinko balls discharged from the opening of the ball receiving portion from the ball receiving portion disposed below the pachinko machine to the pedestal machine side that performs processing for lending the pachinko balls installed adjacent to the pachinko machine A ball passage that leads
A ball passage comprising the pachinko ball lifting device according to claim 1. A machine that lends pachinko balls installed adjacent to the pachinko machine,
A pedestrian machine comprising the pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11. A game machine counter provided for each pachinko machine and counting the number of pachinko balls,
A game machine counter comprising the pachinko ball lifting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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