JP2010110409A - Prize ball put-out device for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize ball put-out device for a Pachinko game machine which is capable of reducing the size of the whole of the device by reducing the range of operation of a guide means for guiding game balls when the game balls are discharged. <P>SOLUTION: The prize ball put-out device for the Pachinko game machine includes: a put-out rotor 15 capable of putting out a prescribed number of game balls as prize balls; a feed-side passage 16 for feeding game balls to the put-out rotor 15; a put-out-side passage 17 for guiding the put-out game balls to a tray side; a ball discharging passage 18 for discharging game balls; and the guide means 19 for guiding the game balls in the feed-side passage 16 to the ball discharging passage 18. The guide means 19 has a rib 19a slidable between a first position across the ball discharging passage 18 and a second position retreating from the ball discharging passage 18. When the rib is located at the second position, game balls are guided to the ball discharging passage 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a payout rotor that is rotated by a predetermined number of revolutions according to a winning opening in which a game ball has been won and is capable of paying out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball. It is.

A general pachinko gaming machine is configured such that when a game ball launched on a game board wins a predetermined winning opening, the number of gaming balls corresponding to the winning opening is paid out as a winning ball to a tray. As a conventional prize ball payout device for paying out such a prize ball, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the game ball is rotationally driven by a predetermined number of revolutions according to a winning opening where a game ball has won, and the prize ball A payout rotor capable of paying out a predetermined number of game balls, a supply side passage for supplying game balls to the payout rotor, a payout side passage for guiding the game balls paid out by the payout rotor to the tray side, and a game ball There has been proposed one provided with a ball removal passage for guiding the ball to the outside other than the receiving tray and a switching valve (guide means) for guiding the game ball to the ball removal passage.
JP 2000-210448 A

  However, in the above-mentioned prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine, the game ball is guided to the ball removal passage by a switching valve that can swing about a predetermined axis. There is a need to swing the game ball by a size larger than the diameter of the game ball, which may increase the size of the award ball dispensing device. That is, the switching valve as the guiding means in the conventional prize ball payout device is configured to guide the game ball to the ball removal passage side by swinging larger than the diameter of the game ball, so at least the switching valve Only the diameter size of the game ball is required as the operation range, and the size of the device is increased accordingly.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a pachinko gaming machine capable of reducing the size of the entire apparatus by reducing the operating range of the guide means for guiding the game ball when removing the ball. It is to provide a prize ball payout device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a payout rotor capable of rotating and driving a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball according to a winning opening in which the game ball has won, and a game ball to the payout rotor. A supply side passage to be supplied, a payout side passage for receiving the game balls paid out by the payout rotor to the tray side, and a ball removal for guiding the game balls in the supply side passage to the outside other than the tray to perform ball removal A prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine, comprising a passage for a game and a guide means for guiding a game ball in the supply side passage to a ball removal passage, wherein the guide means is arranged along a passing direction of the game ball. There is a rib that is slidable between a first position that extends over the ball removal passage and a second position that is retracted from the ball removal passage, and the rib is in the first position. When a game ball passes over the rib, the ball passes through the ball removal passage. Thereby restraining the ball reaches, the game ball to passage the ball vent is characterized in that it is guided when in the second position.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, the ball removal passage is provided in front of the disposition position of the payout rotor in the supply side passage. It is characterized by.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect, wherein a passing surface of the game ball on the rib in the guide means faces the rib in the supply side passage. It is characterized by being set at the same height as or higher than the passage surface of.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the guide means includes a first position extending along the passage direction of the game ball and straddling the ball removal passage, and a second position retracted from the ball removal passage. A rib that is slidable between, and when the rib is in the first position, the game ball passes over the rib and restricts the game ball from reaching the ball removal passage, and is in the second position. Since the game ball is sometimes guided in the ball removal passage, the sliding operation range (dimension between the first position and the second position) of the guide means can be made at least smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball. Accordingly, by reducing the operating range of the guide means for guiding the game ball when the ball is removed, the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the ball removal passage is provided on the near side of the supply-side passage from the disposition position of the payout rotor, so that the game ball to be removed is prevented from reaching the payout rotor. It is possible to prevent the payout rotor that is stopped and the game ball to be removed from interfering with each other, or that the game ball is not fitted between the payout rotor and the supply-side passage. It is possible to perform a smooth and reliable ball removing operation.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the passing surface of the game ball on the rib in the guiding means is set to the same height as or higher than the passing surface of the game ball facing the rib in the supply side passage. Therefore, due to assembly errors, wear of the passage surface, etc., the passage surface on the rib in the guide means is lower than the passage surface facing the rib in the supply side passage, and the passing game ball interferes with the step. It is possible to avoid the problem of having been done.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
A prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a payout rotor that can be rotated by a predetermined number of revolutions according to a winning opening in which a game ball has won, and a predetermined number of game balls can be paid out as a prize ball. Applied to a pachinko machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the applied pachinko gaming machine 1 has a filter board 2, a power supply board 3, a payout control board 4, a main board 5, an audio control board 7, A lamp control board 8 and a symbol control board 9 are provided. The filter substrate 2 is a substrate that first takes in a 24 volt AC power source supplied from the power supply facility of the pachinko amusement hall into the pachinko gaming machine 1, and performs noise removal and suppression of surge voltage.

  The power supply board 3 is a board for converting the 24 volt AC power supplied from the filter board 2 into a DC power supply for each board. The board unit 6 is a case for housing the audio control board 7 and the lamp control board 8, and the audio control board 7 and the lamp control board 8 are connected by a board connecting connector. The sound control board 7 is a board that controls the generation of sound effects according to the game contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The lamp control board 8 is a board that controls lighting and extinguishing of the lamp provided on the game board according to the game content of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The symbol control board 9 is a board that controls the symbol of a symbol display such as a liquid crystal provided on the game board in accordance with the game contents of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main board 5 is a board that controls the operation of the entire pachinko gaming machine 1 by controlling the payout control board 4, the voice control board 7, the lamp control board 8, the symbol control board 9, and the like.

  The payout control board 4 operates the prize ball payout device 10 for paying out game balls as prize balls under the control of the main board 5 to pay out game balls. The main board 5, the payout control board 4, the voice control board 7, the lamp control board 8, and the symbol control board 9 are memories each storing a CPU as a central processing unit and a program for operating the CPU. A ROM and a RAM, which is a volatile memory in which the CPU writes data and the like during calculation, are provided. Each board is operated by a program when power is supplied from the power board 3. However, the actual operation is controlled by the main board 5.

  The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a prize ball tank 11 for collecting game balls supplied from a prize ball supply line (not shown) disposed above the pachinko gaming machine 1. Is further communicated with two rows of tank rails 12 in the front-rear direction. A prize ball payout device 10 (counter case) is provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 12 via a substantially S-shaped guide rail 13.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the prize ball payout device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a pair of cases 14 a and 14 b and a lid 20, a payout rotor 15, and a motor that rotationally drives the payout rotor 15. M, a pair of supply side passages 16 formed in two rows in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface to supply game balls K to the payout rotor 15, two rows of payout side passages 17 formed following the supply side passage 16, and It is mainly composed of a ball removal passage 18 and guide means 19 slidably formed on the ball removal passage 18.

  In the prize ball dispensing device 10, the cases 14 a and 14 b are used as cases, the resin molded product 22 in the cases 14 a and 14 b, the dispensing rotor 15 disposed in the resin molded product 22, and a motor M and guide means 19 are arranged. In addition, the resin molded product 22 has a shape in which the supply side passage 16, the discharge side passage 17, and the ball removal passage 18 are configured in a state of being matched with the cases 14 a and 14 b.

  The payout rotor 15 can be driven to rotate by a predetermined number of revolutions according to a winning port (a winning port formed on the game board) in which a game ball has been won, and a predetermined number of game balls K can be paid out as a winning ball. Yes, and having blade portions 15a, 15b corresponding to the two rows of the pair of supply side passages 16, respectively. That is, when the payout rotor 15 is rotated by driving the motor M, the blade portions 15a and 15b whose phases are shifted from each other by a predetermined angle are simultaneously rotated, and the game ball K supplied from the supply side passage 16 side. Can be sequentially discharged to the payout side passage 17 side.

  Thus, the supply side passage 16 and the payout side passage 17 are formed in communication with each other, and the payout rotor 15 is interposed between the supply side passage 16 and the payout side passage 17 so that the payout rotor 15 is stopped (the ball formed by the ball removal passage 18). In a state in which no removal is made), the game ball K comes into contact with the blade portions 15a and 15b to restrict the game ball in the supply side passage 16 from reaching the payout side passage 17, and the payout rotor 15 is rotationally driven. Then (in a state where the ball removal by the ball removal passage 18 is not performed), the game balls K in the supply side passage 16 are sequentially discharged to the payout side passage 17 by the feeding action. Reference numeral 23 in the figure denotes a U-shaped guide member formed in the payout side passage 17.

  The payout side passage 17 is a passage for guiding the game ball K paid out by the payout rotor 15 to a tray (not shown) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is provided downward. On the other hand, the ball removal passage 18 is a passage through which the game balls in the supply side passage 16 are guided to the outside other than the trays to perform ball removal during maintenance or the like, and the arrangement of the payout rotor 15 in the supply side passage 16 is performed. It is provided downward from the front side (right side in FIG. 2) from the installation position.

  The guide means 19 is for guiding the game ball K in the supply side passage 16 to the ball removal passage 18 and, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, along the passing direction of the game ball K (the left-right direction in the figure). The rib 19a is slidable between a first position (see FIG. 7) straddling the ball removal passage 18 while extending and a second position (see FIG. 6) retracted from the ball removal passage 18. It has. In other words, the guide means 19 is slidable in the direction of the arrow in the drawing, and in the state shown in FIG. 6 (second position), the opening of the ball removal passage 18 faces upward between the pair of ribs 19a. On the other hand, in the state (first position) shown in FIG. 7, the pair of ribs 19 a can be straddled above the ball removal passage 18.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the projecting portion 21 protruding from the case 14b side is inserted into the through hole 19b formed in the guide means 19, thereby extending the projecting portion 21 in the extending direction. The guide means 19 can be slid along the line. Therefore, the guide means 19 is slid, and when the rib 19a is in the first position, the game ball K passes over the rib 19a and the game ball K reaches the ball removal passage 18, and the When in the second position, the game ball K is guided to the ball removal passage 18 (the game ball K is dropped into the ball removal passage 18). In the present embodiment, the guide means 19 has an operation portion (not shown) such as a general-purpose drive means fixed to the convex portion 19c, and the guide means 19 is slidable by the drive of the drive means.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 7, the passing surface “a” of the game ball K on the rib 19 a in the guide means 19 is a game ball that faces the rib 19 a in the supply-side passage 16. The height is the same as or higher than the K passing surface b. As a result, the passage surface a on the rib 19a in the guide means 19 is lower than the passage surface b facing the rib 19a in the supply side passage 16 due to assembly error, wear of the passage surface, and the like. It is possible to avoid a problem that the game ball K interferes with the step (a step generated when the passage surface b is higher than the passage surface a).

  According to the above-described embodiment, the guide means 19 extends along the passing direction of the game ball K and extends across the ball removal passage 18 and the second position retracted from the ball removal passage 18. The rib 19a is slidable with the rib 19a, and when the rib 19a is in the first position, the game ball K is prevented from passing over the rib 19a and reaching the ball removal passage 18. In addition, since the game ball K is guided (dropped) to the ball removal passage 18 when in the second position, the sliding operation range of the guide means 19 (dimension between the first position and the second position) is increased. It can be made at least smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball K.

  That is, when the guide means 19 is slid from the state shown in FIG. 7 to the state shown in FIG. 6, the moving dimension is about the radius of the game ball K, so that it is operated larger than the diameter of the game ball K as in the prior art. Therefore, the operation of the guide means 19 can be reduced as compared with the case where the guide means 19 is guided to the ball removal passage 18. Therefore, by reducing the operating range of the guide means 19 for guiding the game ball K when the ball is removed, the entire prize ball payout device of the pachinko gaming machine can be reduced in size.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the ball removal passage 18 is provided on the near side of the supply-side passage 16 from the position where the payout rotor 15 is disposed, so that the game ball K to be removed from the ball reaches the payout rotor 15. Is stopped, the payout rotor 15 being stopped and the game ball K to be removed from the ball interfere with each other, or the game ball K is fitted between the payout rotor 15 and the supply-side passage 16. Can be prevented, and a smooth and reliable ball removing operation can be performed.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the supply side passage 16, the payout side passage 17, and the ball removal passage 18 are formed in a line, and the supply side passage 16 extends from the supply side passage 16. The game balls supplied in a line may be sequentially discharged by the payout rotor 15. Further, the shape of each passage, the overall shape of the cases 14a, 14b, and the like may be other shapes.

  The guide means has a rib that is slidable between a first position that extends along the passing direction of the game ball and straddles the ball removal passage and a second position that retreats from the ball removal passage. And when the rib is in the first position, it restricts the game ball from passing over the rib and reaching the ball removal passage, and when the rib is in the second position. As long as it is a prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine configured such that a game ball is guided in a passage, it can also be applied to a device having a different external shape or having other functions added.

The rear view which shows the whole back side of the pachinko game machine applied to embodiment of this invention Overall schematic diagram showing a prize ball payout device of the pachinko machine Side surface schematic diagram showing guide means (rib is in the second position) in the prize ball payout device of the pachinko gaming machine Side surface schematic diagram showing guide means (rib is in the first position) in the prize ball payout device of the pachinko gaming machine An exploded perspective view showing the main components of the prize ball payout device of the pachinko machine Schematic top view showing guide means (rib is in the second position) in the prize ball payout device of the pachinko gaming machine Schematic top view showing guide means (rib is in the first position) in the prize ball payout device of the pachinko gaming machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Filter board 3 Power supply board 4 Delivery control board 5 Main board 6 Board unit 7 Audio control board 8 Lamp control board 9 Symbol control board 10 Prize ball dispensing device 11 Prize ball tank 12 Tank rail 13 Guide rail 14a, 14b Case 15 Discharge roller 16 Supply side passage 17 Discharge side passage 18 Ball removal passage 19 Guide means 19a Rib 20 Lid portion 21 Protrusion portion 22 Resin molded product 23 Guide member M Motor K Game ball

Claims (3)

A payout rotor capable of rotating and driving a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball according to a winning opening where a game ball has won;
A supply-side passage for supplying game balls to the payout rotor;
A payout side passage for guiding the game balls paid out by the payout rotor to the tray side;
A ball removal passage for guiding the game ball in the supply side passage to the outside other than the tray, and for removing the ball;
Guiding means for guiding the game ball in the supply side passage to the ball removal passage;
A prize ball payout device for a pachinko machine equipped with
The guide means is a rib that is slidable between a first position extending over the ball removal passage and a second position retracted from the ball removal passage while extending along the passing direction of the game ball And when the rib is in the first position, it restricts the game ball from passing over the rib and reaching the ball removal passage, and when the rib is in the second position, the ball removal A prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine, characterized in that a game ball is guided in a passage for a game.   2. The prize ball payout device for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball removal passage is provided in front of the disposition position of the payout rotor in the supply side passage.   The passing surface of the game ball on the rib in the guide means is set to the same height as or higher than the passing surface of the game ball facing the rib in the supply side passage. Item 3. A prize ball payout device for a pachinko machine according to item 2.

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