JP2010179190A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of preventing the occurrence of trouble wherein game balls are balanced with each other at a game ball outlet and not discharged from the game ball outlet. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine is provided with the game ball outlet 382 at the base part 381 of the storage plate 380 for storing game balls put out by the ball entry into a winning hole, and a movable lid member 395 in the lower side of the game outlet 382 for opening/closing the game ball outlet 382 by the sliding of the movable lid member 395; and the movable lid member 395 receives the game balls by closing the game ball outlet 382. This game machine, in the upper surface of the movable lid member 395, is formed with a recessed part 397 coming into contact with at least a single ball positioned on the movable lid member 395 and moving the game ball in the sliding direction of the movable lid member 395, when the movable lid member 395 slides from the closing state to the opened state of the game ball outlet 382. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a movable lid member that opens and closes a game ball discharge port of a storage tray.

  Conventionally, in a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a game ball to be paid out based on the game ball entering a winning opening provided on the game board is received by a storage tray and stored. ing. The game ball discharge port of the storage tray is configured to be openable and closable by a movable lid member so that the game ball discharge port can be opened by a player's operation so that the game balls in the storage tray can be discharged out of the ball game machine. It is configured.

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  However, even if the game ball discharge port is opened, there is a possibility that the game balls are balanced at the game ball discharge port and the game balls are not discharged from the game ball discharge port.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is a ball game machine capable of preventing the occurrence of a problem that the game balls are balanced at the game ball discharge port and the game balls are not discharged from the game ball discharge port. The purpose is to provide.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage tray capable of receiving and storing a game ball paid out based on the game ball entering a winning opening provided in the game board, and discharging the game ball in the storage tray. Therefore, in the bullet ball gaming machine comprising a game ball discharge port formed in the storage tray and a movable lid member capable of opening and closing the game ball discharge port, the game ball discharge port has at least two game balls. The movable lid member is provided below the game discharge port and can be opened and closed by sliding, and the game ball discharge port is closed to close the game. When the game ball discharge port slides from the closed state to the open state, the game ball comes into contact with at least one game ball located on the movable lid member and slides the game ball in the sliding direction of the movable lid member. Recess to move to or Parts is characterized in that it is formed on the upper surface of the movable lid member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the concave portion has a size that allows a part of a game ball to be inserted.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a front frame body that holds the game board is provided, the storage tray is provided on the front surface side of the front frame body, and the movable lid member is the game ball. In a position closer to the rear of the slide when the movable lid member slides from the closed state of the game ball discharge port to the open state than the center position in the game ball discharge hole when the discharge port is closed, A recess or a protrusion is formed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the game ball discharge port is formed at a bottom portion of the storage dish in a hole shape in which a part of a circular shape expands outward. In addition, the outwardly bulged portion is located in a direction different from the sliding direction of the movable lid member.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the game ball outlet is formed larger than a coin that can be used to purchase a game ball.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention provides the movable lid according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a side part and an outer side of the storage dish are covered with a decorative member, and the movable lid is disposed between the bottom part of the storage dish and the decorative member. Members are arranged, the game ball discharge port is formed at the bottom of the storage tray, and the decoration member has a game ball that falls from the game ball discharge port when the game ball discharge port is opened by the movable lid member Is provided in a direction directly below the game ball discharge port, and a game ball flowing down the external discharge port is provided on an inner peripheral wall of the external discharge port. A guide wall portion for guiding to the front side of the ball game machine is formed toward the front of the ball game machine.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the game balls are balanced at the game ball discharge port until the movable lid member is slid, when the movable lid member is slid, it is positioned on the movable lid member. The game balls to be moved move in the sliding direction of the movable lid member by the recesses or protrusions on the upper surface of the movable lid member, or even when the game ball does not move in the sliding direction of the movable lid member, The recesses or protrusions on the upper surface of the movable lid member move while contacting the lower part of the game balls in order, thereby moving the plurality of game balls up and down, so that the balance between the game balls is lost and the game balls are discharged to the game ball outlet. It is possible to prevent the game ball from being discharged from the game ball discharge port.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a part of the game ball fits into the concave portion on the upper surface of the movable lid member and the remaining portion projects from the concave portion, when the movable lid member is slid, it projects from the concave portion. Since the game ball part interferes with other game balls and other game balls move together, the balance between the game balls can be effectively lost, and the game balls are not discharged from the game ball discharge port. It becomes possible to prevent the occurrence of defects.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the concave portion or the protrusion on the upper surface of the movable lid member is formed at a position closer to the rear of the slide when the movable lid member slides from the closed state of the game ball discharge port to the open state. When the movable lid member slides from the closed state to the open state of the game ball discharge port, the amount of movement of the game ball and the number of game balls moved in contact with the recesses or the protrusions increase, and the game ball discharge port It is possible to effectively break the balance of the game balls in the game, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the occurrence of a problem that the game balls are not discharged from the game ball discharge port.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the game ball discharge port has a portion that bulges outward, the game ball is less likely to be balanced at the game ball discharge port than when the game ball discharge port is circular. Moreover, even when the game balls are balanced at the game ball discharge port, the portion that bulges outward from the game ball discharge port is located in a direction different from the sliding direction of the movable cover member. When the game ball that comes into contact with the protrusion is moved in the sliding direction of the movable lid member, the other direction toward the outward bulge portion of the game ball discharge port existing in a direction different from the sliding direction of the movable lid member The game ball is pushed and easily moved, and the movement of the game ball greatly disrupts the balance of the game ball at the game ball discharge port, thereby further preventing the occurrence of a problem that the game ball is not discharged from the game ball discharge port. It becomes possible to do.

  According to the invention of claim 5, when a game is played without storing the game ball in the storage tray, coins for purchasing the game ball can be put in the storage tray and movable. By opening the game ball outlet by operating the lid member, it is possible to easily take out coins from the storage tray, which is convenient.

  According to the invention of claim 6, when the game ball falls from the game ball discharge port of the storage tray and is discharged out of the bullet ball game machine through the external discharge port of the decorative member, Since the game ball is guided to the front side of the ball game machine by the guide wall part of the inner peripheral wall, the game ball storage box is arranged on the base part existing in the lower part of the front (player side) of the ball game machine in the game store By doing so, it becomes possible to easily store the game balls in the storage tray in the game ball storage box.

1 is a front view showing an entire bullet ball gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which abbreviate | omits and shows a game board and a mechanism board about the glass frame open state of the same gaming machine. It is a perspective view which abbreviate | omits a game board and a mechanism board about the glass frame and lower ball receiving part open state of the same gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows a game ball discharge port closed state about the lower ball receiving part of the same gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the game ball discharge port open state about the lower side ball receiving part. It is the perspective view which looked at the same lower side ball receiving part from the lower part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lower side ball receiving part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which assembled | attached the lower sphere ball extraction operation part about the same lower sphere receiving part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the same lower side ball removal operation part. It is a figure which shows a game ball discharge port closed state. It is a figure which shows a game ball discharge port open state. It is a figure which shows the game ball discharge port closed state at the time of game ball storage. It is a figure which shows collapse of the balance of the game ball by the slide of the movable lid member. It is a figure which shows the state by which the coin was arrange | positioned on a movable cover member. It is a figure which shows the time of discharging | emitting the coin on a movable cover member. It is a figure which shows the other example of a recessed part. It is a figure which shows the example of a protrusion.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire bullet ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the game machine with its glass frame open, with the game board and mechanism plate omitted, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine and the lower ball receiving portion of the gaming machine. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the lower ball receiving portion of the gaming machine in a closed state, and FIG. 7 is a lower view of the lower ball receiving portion of the gaming machine. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the lower ball receiving portion of the gaming machine, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the lower ball receiving portion of the gaming machine assembled with the lower ball removing operation portion. Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the lower ball removal operation portion, and Fig. 11 is a game ball discharge port closed. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the game ball discharge port is opened, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the game ball discharge port is closed when the game ball is stored, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the balance of the game ball by sliding the movable lid member. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state in which coins are arranged on the movable lid member, FIG. 16 is a diagram showing when coins are discharged on the movable lid member, and FIG. 17 shows another example of a recess. FIG. 18 and FIG. 18 are diagrams showing examples of protrusions.

  A ball game machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is a pachinko game machine using a game ball P as a game medium, and is pivotally attached to a wooden outer frame F1 and one side of the outer frame F1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A front frame F2 made of synthetic resin, a game board 2 attached to the back side (back side) of the front frame F2 so as to close the upper opening F21, and the game board 2 in the front frame F2. And a glass frame G attached to the front side (player side) of the front frame F2 so as to cover the upper opening F21.

  The mechanism board F2 includes various control boards such as a main control board, a display control board, a lamp control board, a sound control board, a launch control board, and a power supply board for game control, and a device such as a game ball payout device. Kind is attached to the backside. Reference numeral 90 denotes a game ball payout device. When the payout motor rotates, the rotary ball receiver (for example, screw type) rotates, and the game ball received in the ball receiver of the rotary ball receiver is received by the rotary ball receiver. It is a well-known one that feeds a ball by rotating the body and discharges it one by one. The control board is stored alone or in a plurality in a board storage case. Reference numeral 200A denotes a back protective cover that covers the main control board, the display control board, and the like. Reference numeral 91 is a ball storage tank for storing game balls from the game ball supply device of the game store, and 92 is a ball guide rod for guiding the game balls to the game ball dispensing device or the launching device.

  The said glass frame G is equipped with the glass which can see through the game area | region 6 of the game board 2 exposed from the upper opening part F21 of the front frame F2, and is attached to the front side of the front frame F2 so that opening and closing is possible. Reference numeral G1 denotes a glass window, and the glass is provided so as to cover the glass window G1.

  On the front side of the ball game machine 1, there are a speaker 34 for producing sound effects, a decoration lamp 35 for production, an upper ball receiving part 36 for receiving the game ball that has been paid out, and an upper ball receiving part 36. A lower ball receiving portion 37 for receiving the game ball when it is full, and a launching device 64 for projecting and firing the game ball toward the game area 6 in accordance with the player's launch operation are provided. In this embodiment, the speaker 34 is attached to the upper part on the front side of the front frame F2, while the lamp device 35 is on the upper part of the glass frame G, and the upper sphere receiving part 36 is a glass window in the glass frame G. It is provided below the part G1. The lower sphere receiving portion 37 is attached to the front side of the front frame body F2 below the glass frame G with a hinge so that it can be opened and closed. A ball rental unit 56 is connected to the ball game machine 1 of this example. Hereinafter, main parts of the ball game machine 1 will be described.

  In the gaming board 2, an outer rail 3 and an inner rail 4 are arranged in a substantially circular shape on the front edge, and the gaming area 6 defined by the outer rail 3 and the inner rail 4 is provided on the gaming board 2. Yes. In the game area 6, a display device 10, a start winning opening 42, a big winning opening 45, and an out opening 49 are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part on the center line. A left sleeve winning port 51, a right sleeve winning port 52, a left dropping winning port 53, and a right dropping winning port 54 are arranged on the left and right sides of the start winning port 42 and the large winning port 45, respectively. The start winning port 42, the big winning port 45, the left sleeve winning port 51, the right sleeve winning port 52, the left dropping winning port 53, and the right dropping winning port 54 correspond to winning ports in the present invention. Further, normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56 are provided on the left and right of the display device 10, lamp windmills 74 and 75 are provided above them, and windmills 76 and 77 are provided below them. In the game area 6, a plurality of nails (not shown) for guiding the game ball P driven into the game area 6 are erected at a required position.

  The display device 10 is capable of variably displaying images such as characters or designs, and includes a display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) is used. ), A normal symbol display unit 50 is incorporated in the lower left, and most of the other is a special symbol display unit 11.

  The special symbol display unit 11 includes a left display region, a central display region, and a right display region as three determination symbol display regions arranged side by side. In the left display region, the left special symbol (left determination symbol) is a central display region. In the middle special symbol (medium determination symbol), the right special symbol (right determination symbol) in the right display area is variably displayed, and after a predetermined time variation display, based on the determination result left fixed special symbol, middle fixed special symbol Then, the right confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed determination symbol. Further, in addition to the special symbol (determination symbol), a background image (including characters, backgrounds, characters, etc.) may be displayed on the special symbol display unit 11, and the background image changes in the special symbol. Variation display may be possible due to a predetermined condition such as start. In this embodiment, the special symbols (decision symbols) that are changed and stopped in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area are “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8”. ”And 8 patterns. In this embodiment, when the determination result of whether or not the jackpot which gives a privilege advantageous to the player is a jackpot (winning), the jackpot confirmed special symbol combination is displayed on the special symbol display unit 11. , 1, 1 ”(so-called '1' gaze eyes) or“ 2, 2, 2 ”(so-called '2' gaze eyes), etc., a combination of the same numbers), special symbols (judgment symbols) are stopped and displayed Then, the game shifts to a jackpot game (special game) that gives a privilege advantageous to the player. In this embodiment, the privilege advantageous to the player is set to increase the ease of acquiring the game ball by the player.

  The normal symbol display unit 50 variably displays and stops a normal symbol for determining a small hit such as a symbol or a picture (character). The normal symbols that are changed and stopped on the normal symbol display unit 50 in the present embodiment are ten patterns of “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”. . The normal symbol is a small hit normal symbol, which is a small hit when stopped at an odd number in this example.

  The start winning opening 42 has a narrow open state (normal state) in which the two movable pieces 42a and 42b are substantially vertical by the start winning opening solenoid on the back and difficult to win (entry) a game ball, and a substantially V-shaped (reverse h). Is controlled so that it can be changed between the expanded and open states that are easy to win. A space between the movable pieces 42a and 42b of the start winning opening 42 corresponds to a winning (ball-receiving) area. The opening and closing of the start winning opening 42 is confirmed and stopped at a specific normal symbol (an odd number in this embodiment) after the normal symbol fluctuates in the normal symbol display section 50, and a small hit (per normal symbol) is established. It is done at the time.

  In addition, a start winning port detection switch (start winning port sensor) is provided in the winning ball passage on the back of the game board 2 to detect the winning (entering) of the game ball in the starting winning port 42. Is configured to do.

  The normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56 are detected by detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56 with a normal symbol variation start switch provided on the back of the game board 2. The display unit 50 starts to change the normal symbol. Also, a left sleeve winning opening detection switch and a right sleeve winning opening detection switch for detecting the winning balls of the left sleeve winning opening 51 and the right sleeve winning opening 52, and the left dropping winning opening 53 and the right dropping winning opening 54 are won. A detection switch for a left drop winning opening and a detection switch for a right drop winning opening for detecting a ball are provided on the back of the corresponding game board.

  The special prize opening 45 includes an opening / closing plate 46 that is opened and closed by a special prize opening opening solenoid provided on the back of the game board 2. The special winning opening 45 is normally in a state in which the opening / closing plate 46 is closed, and a part of the special winning opening 45 is opened when the special winning opening 45 is opened so that a special area winning can be made. It has a mouth 47. Further, the specific area winning opening 47 is provided with an opening / closing door that is opened and closed by a specific area opening solenoid under a predetermined condition. Further, the specific area winning opening 47 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch (specific area sensor) for detecting a specific winning ball, and the right to continue to open the large winning opening 45 by the detection of the winning ball is established. In the example, up to 15 rounds can be repeated. In addition, a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the big winning port 45 and has not won the specific area winning port 47 is provided in the approximate center of the big winning port 45. It has been.

  The launching device 64 has a launching motor that is driven by operating the operation lever 65 on the back side, and the game ball is bullet-launched by driving the launching motor. The launch ball fired by the launch device 64 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the inner guide rail 4 and the outer guide rail 3 erected on the game board surface. The game ball guided to the game area 6 rolls down and falls down to win each of the devices and the winning holes, or from the out port 49 to the game board 2 if no winning is made anywhere. It is discharged to the back side.

  Here, the game in the ball game machine 1 will be briefly described. In the ball game machine 1, when game balls launched by the launching device 64 toward the game area 6 win the various winning holes, a predetermined number of gaming balls corresponding to the winning holes are used as winning balls. To be paid out. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start gates 55 and 56, a normal symbol hit determination / normal symbol determination random number value is acquired, and the normal symbol hit (small hit) determination is performed based on the acquired random number value. The normal symbol is determined and the normal symbol starts to change in the normal symbol display unit 50, and stops after a predetermined time change. At this time, when the hit determination result of the normal symbol is a small hit, the small hit normal symbol, in this example, stops at an odd number, and the two movable pieces 42a and 42b of the start winning opening 42 are on the back starting winning opening. By the solenoid for use, it is changed from a narrow open state (normal state) that is almost vertical and difficult to win, to a generally V-shaped (reverse C-shaped) open and open state that is easy to win, and it becomes easy for the game ball to win. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  Further, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 42, a jackpot determination random number value, a jackpot symbol determination random number value, an out symbol determination random number value, etc. are acquired, and based on the acquired jackpot determination random number value The special symbol (determination symbol) starts to fluctuate in the special symbol display unit 11 and the special symbol based on the random symbol value for determining the big hit symbol or the random symbol value for determining the missing symbol after a predetermined time fluctuation. Stopped display.

  When the winning / no-winning determination result is a win, the special symbol display unit 11 receives a jackpot symbol (a jackpot determination symbol). In this example, “1,1,1” (so-called “1” gaze) or “ "2, 2, 2" (a combination of the same numbers such as so-called '2'), and the game shifts to a jackpot game (special game). On the other hand, in the case of detachment, a detachment symbol based on the detachment symbol determination random value, that is, a symbol other than the glance is displayed.

  When a big win and a big win game (special game) state is reached, the open / close plate 46 of the big prize opening 45 opens to make it easier to receive the game balls falling on the surface of the gaming area 6 and win the big prize opening 45. When a winning is made at the special winning opening 45, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as winning balls. The opening / closing plate 46 is configured to close after a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses or when the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). Further, when a winning ball to the specific area winning opening 47 in the big winning opening is detected during the opening of the big winning opening 45 or within about 2 seconds after the closing of the big winning opening 45, the big hit is repeated again. A right is generated, and the opening / closing plate 46 is repeatedly opened for a predetermined maximum number of rounds (for example, a maximum of 15 rounds).

  The game balls paid out from the game ball payout device 90 by winning (winning) in the various winning holes are discharged to the upper ball receiving portion 36 through the upper ball outlet 31 shown in FIGS. It is stored in the ball receiver 36. The upper ball receiving portion 36 is capable of storing a predetermined number of game balls, and when the player operates the upper ball removing operation portion 67 when full or desired by the player, The game ball can be discharged to the lower ball receiving portion 37. The upper ball removal operation portion 67 of this embodiment is of a push button type, and is configured to open the upper ball discharge port formed at the bottom of the upper ball receiving portion 36 by pressing the push button. The upper ball removal operation part 67 may be slidable to open and close the upper ball discharge port formed at the bottom of the upper ball receiving part 36 with a slide plate. Reference numeral 32 shown in FIG. 3 is a game ball outlet to the lower ball receiving portion 37.

  In this embodiment, the configuration relating to the game ball discharge of the present invention is applied to the lower ball receiving portion 37. The configuration of the lower ball receiving portion 37 will be described in detail. 5 to 7 show the lower ball receiving portion 37. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the lower sphere receiving portion 37 includes a first decorative member 371, a storage tray 380, a lower ball removing device 390, and a second decorative member 420.

  The first decorative member 371 is a member for attaching the lower sphere receiving portion 37 to the lower front surface of the front frame body F2 so that it can be opened and closed, and for decorating the back surface and the left side portion of the lower sphere receiving portion 37. The rear wall 372 and the left side 373 are provided. The back wall portion 372 is formed substantially vertically, and a locking claw 374 for a locking hole (not shown) of the front frame F2 is slidably provided on the back side of the right end, while the left side portion 373 is provided. A shaft 375a and a hole 375b (shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) for pivotally attaching to the front frame body F2 are formed vertically at the left end. The locking claw 374 is biased upward by a spring (not shown) so as to be locked to the locking hole of the front frame body F2, and is engaged by pushing the upper portion 374a of the locking claw downward. The pawl 374 moves downward and the engagement with the locking hole of the front frame F2 is released, and the lower ball receiving portion 37 can be rotated forward about the shaft 375a of the left side portion 373 as a rotation axis. The lower ball receiving portion 37 can be opened. Further, a lower ball outlet 376 communicating with the game ball outlet 32 of the front frame F2 is formed in the vicinity of the center of the rear wall portion 372 so as to penetrate the front and rear, and the ball is removed from the upper ball receiving portion 36. The game balls can be discharged to the storage tray 380 and stored in the storage tray 380. The game ball outlet 32 communicates with an upper ball discharge port (not shown) of the upper ball receiving portion 36 by a saddle member (not shown), and the upper ball discharge port 67 is operated by the operation of the upper ball discharge operation portion 67. By opening the outlet, the game balls in the upper ball receiving portion 36 are guided to the game ball outlet 32 and the lower ball outlet 376 through the saddle member. An effect operation button 378 is provided on the left side 373 of the first decorative member 371, but the description is omitted because it is not directly related to the present invention.

  The storage tray 380 has a dish shape with an opening at the top, and has a size that allows a predetermined number of game balls to be stored. The storage tray 380 is attached to a position below the lower sphere discharge port on the front side of the rear wall portion 372 so as to receive a game ball from the lower ball outlet 376 of the rear wall portion 372. Thus, it is attached to the lower front part of the front frame body F2 via the rear wall part 372.

  At the bottom 381 of the storage tray 380, a game ball discharge port 382 for discharging the game balls in the storage tray 380 is formed. The game ball discharge port 382 is at least as large as two game balls P, so that the game balls in the storage tray 380 can be discharged through the game ball discharge port 382 efficiently. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the game ball discharge port 382 of the present embodiment is made larger than the coins T that can be used to purchase game balls used in the game. In the present embodiment, the purchase of a game ball can be performed by inserting a predetermined amount of coins into a coin insertion slot of a ball lending unit 56 arranged next to the ball game machine 1. Examples of the coin T that can be used to purchase game balls include a 100 yen coin, a 500 yen coin, and the like. In the present embodiment, the game ball discharge port 376 is formed in a larger hole shape than the 500-yen coin having the largest diameter among the coins that are generally widely distributed at the present time. A coin such as a yen coin can be dropped through the game ball outlet 376.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the game ball discharge port 382 has a hole shape in which a circular portion 383 bulges outward (ie, a falling cocoon shape or a fruit-like shape). A similar shape or a shape that can be expressed as a long hole shape in which large and small arcs are connected by a substantially straight line). A portion 383 bulging outward from the game ball discharge port 382 has a direction (not shown) different from a slide direction Q when a movable lid member 395 described later slides from the closed state to the open state of the game ball discharge port 382. In the example, it is located in a substantially orthogonal direction).

  The lower ball removal device 390 includes a lower ball removal operation unit 391, a movable lid member 395, and an operation unit 400. As shown in FIG. 10, the lower ball removing operation portion 391 is housed in a holding cylinder portion 394 in which an operation button 392 is movable up and down, and is provided with a coil spring (not shown) provided in the holding cylinder portion 394. ). The operation button 392 has a shaft portion 393 projecting downward from the holding cylinder portion 394 and an upper portion of the operation button 392 protruding above the holding cylinder portion 394. By depressing the operation button 392, the operation button 392 moves downward, and the protruding amount of the shaft portion 393 from below the holding cylinder portion 394 increases. On the other hand, when the pressing of the operation button 392 is stopped, the operation button 392 is moved upward by the coil spring, and the protruding amount of the shaft portion 393 from below the holding cylinder portion 394 is reduced. The lower ball removing operation portion 391 is mounted in a mounting hole 426 formed in an upper right wall 425 of a second decorative member 420 described later and assembled at a predetermined position.

  The movable lid member 395 is formed of a plate-like body having a size capable of closing the game ball discharge port 382 from below. In the illustrated example, the movable lid member 395 is formed in a generally scooping shape that is enlarged from the base side toward the tip. ing. The movable lid member 395 is provided on the lower side of the game ball outlet 382 by an operating unit 400 described later, and is slidable. The movable lid member 395 slides to open and close the game ball discharge port 382, receives the game ball at the game ball discharge port 382 by closing the game ball discharge port 382, and on the other hand by opening the game ball discharge port 382. The game ball can be discharged from the game ball discharge port 382. In addition, when the game ball discharge port 382 is closed when the game ball is not stored in the storage tray 380, the movable cover member 395 has a coin on the upper surface of the movable cover member 395 of the game ball discharge port 382. Is placed, the coins are prevented from falling from the game ball discharge port 382, while the game ball discharge port 382 is opened to allow the coins to be discharged from the game ball discharge port 382. As shown in FIG. 15, the movable lid member 395 is provided in the operating portion 40 so that the gap s1 between the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 and the game ball discharge port 382 during sliding is smaller than the thickness of the coin T. It is attached.

  On the upper surface of the movable lid member 395, when the movable lid member 395 slides from the closed state of the game ball discharge port 382 as shown in FIG. 11 to the open state of the game ball discharge port 382 as shown in FIG. In addition, a recess 397 is formed in contact with at least one game ball P located on the movable lid member 395 to move the game ball P in the sliding direction Q of the movable lid member 395. The recess 397 is formed in a size that allows a part of the game ball P to be inserted therein. That is, the recess 397 is formed in such a size that the entire sphere constituting the game ball P does not fit in the recess 397 but only a part of the sphere constituting the game ball P can be fitted in the recess P. Has been. With this configuration, when the movable lid member 395 is slid, the portion of the game ball protruding from the recess 397 can interfere with other game balls and move the other game balls together. Therefore, the balance between the game balls can be effectively broken at the portion of the game ball discharge port 382, and the game ball discharge port 382 becomes clogged by the balance between the game balls. It is possible to prevent a problem that the game ball is not discharged from the discharge port 382.

  Furthermore, a more preferable size of the concave portion 397 is a size in which the game ball P is inserted less than half of the sphere. If the concave portion 397 on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 is configured in this manner, only the small-diameter portion below the maximum diameter portion of the game ball P is fitted into the concave portion 397, so the movable lid member 395 When the game ball discharge port 382 slides from the closed state to the open state, the game ball P in the concave portion 397 easily gets over the concave portion 397, and the game ball P cannot get over the concave portion 397 and reaches the concave portion 397 to the end. It is possible to prevent the state from being fitted into the. If the movable lid member 395 is slid from the closed state of the game ball discharge port 382 to the open state, the game ball P is not able to get over the recess 397 and is fitted into the recess 397 to the end. The game ball P fitted in the recess 397 collides with the inner peripheral edge of the game ball discharge port 382 and further sliding of the movable lid member 395 is prevented, so that the game ball discharge port 382 is not completely opened. Or the game ball may remain on the movable lid member 395 and the game ball may not be completely discharged from the game ball discharge port 382.

  Further, the concave portion 397 is formed in a size that does not fit the entire coin, that is, a size that does not fit the entire planar shape of the coin. With this configuration, when the movable lid member 395 slides from the closed state of the game ball discharge port 382 to the open state, the coin fitted in the recess 397 on the movable lid member 395 is moved to the movable lid member 395. It moves with 395, and it becomes possible to prevent it being pulled out between the said storage tray 38 and the movable cover member 395, and becoming impossible to remove, or the movable cover member 395 becoming unable to move.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 15, the concave portion 397 of the present embodiment is formed in a crescent shape in which the entire planar shape of the coin T that can be used for purchasing game balls is not fitted. The maximum distance d1 between the inner arc 397a and the outer arc 397b constituting the crescent shape of the recess 397 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball, and the depth of the recess 397 is smaller than the thickness of the coin. Yes.

  The position of the recess 397 in the movable lid member 395 is such that the movable lid member 395 plays a game more than the position Ya which is the center in the game ball outlet when the movable lid member 395 is closed. It is formed close to the position near the slide rear Yb when sliding from the closed ball state to the open state, that is, the inner periphery 382a of the game ball discharge port 382 on the rear side of the slide. In the present embodiment, the crescent-shaped recess 397 is formed on the game ball discharge port 382 on the slide rear side when the game ball discharge port 382 is slid from the closed state to the open state with the movable lid member 395. It is formed so as to be located along the inner periphery. With this configuration, when the movable lid member 395 slides from the closed state of the game ball discharge port 382 to the open state, the amount of movement of the game ball moved in contact with the recess 397 increases. The balance of the game balls at the game ball discharge port 382 can be effectively lost, and it is possible to more reliably prevent the occurrence of a problem that the game balls are not discharged from the game ball discharge port 382. Further, even if a part of the coin placed on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 fits into the recess 397 and the coin is inclined, the movable lid member 395 slides from the closed state of the game ball discharge port to the open state. In this case, the coin is low on the slide rear side of the movable lid member 395 where the concave portion 397 is located, and is increased and tilted on the opposite slide front side, so that the gaming ball discharge port 382 starts from the edge side of the coin with the higher position. Since the edge of the coin, which has been raised due to the inclination, collides with the inner periphery of the game ball discharge port 382, the upper surface of the game ball discharge port 382 and the movable lid member 395 It becomes possible to effectively prevent the coins from being drawn out by being drawn into the gaps between them or being partially caught between the movable lid member 395 and the game ball outlet 382.

  In addition, on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395, a part of the coin T disposed on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 falls into the concave portion 397 when the game ball discharge port 382 is closed, and the coin T is inclined. The coin support part 396 which prevents this is formed. As shown in FIG. 15, the coin support portion 396 is configured such that the coin T placed on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 protrudes (projects) a maximum amount on the recess 397 and the edge of the coin T is above the recess 397. Also, the center of gravity position of the coin T is supported so that the center of gravity position of the coin T is not above the recess 397. The coin support portion 396 of the present embodiment is configured by a part of a non-recessed portion on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395, and specifically, is adjacent to an inner arc 397a constituting the crescent shape of the recessed portion 397. A non-recessed portion on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 constitutes the coin support portion 396.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the operating unit 400 includes a mounting plate 401, a vertical swing mechanism 402, and a horizontal swing mechanism 407. The mounting plate portion 401 is for attaching the operating portion 400 to the front side of the back wall portion 372 of the first decorative member 371, and is attached to the right side of the lower ball outlet 376 on the back wall portion 372 with a screw. Fixed in the direction.

  The vertical rocking mechanism 402 has a configuration in which a vertical rocking body 404 is pivotally attached to a vertical rocking body support 403 protruding from the front surface of the mounting plate 401 so as to be vertically rockable. The vertical rocking body 404 is composed of a horizontal part 405 and a vertical part 406 protruding upward from the rear side thereof. The vertical rocking body support part 403 is pivoted up and down by an axis ja on the rear side of the horizontal part 40405. It is supported. The horizontal portion 405 is substantially in contact with the lower end of the shaft portion 393 below the operation button 392 when the operation button 392 in the lower ball removal operation portion 391 is not pressed, and the operation button 392 is pressed. When pushed, the shaft portion 393 pushes down, and the vertical portion 405 swings to the front side of the mounting plate portion 401.

  The horizontal rocking mechanism 407 is provided on the left side of the vertical rocking mechanism 402, and the horizontal rocking body 409 is pivotally attached to the horizontal rocking body support portion 408 protruding from the front surface of the mounting plate 401. It consists of made. The horizontal oscillating body 409 includes a vertical cylinder portion 410 that is pivotally supported by the horizontal oscillating body support portion 408 by an axis jb, and a front side of the vertical portion 405 of the vertical oscillating body 403 from the side portion of the cylindrical portion 410. It consists of a protruding portion 411 that protrudes. The horizontal oscillating body 409 is configured such that the projection 411 is connected to the mounting plate 401 side (first decorative member 371) by a torsion spring (not shown) provided between the horizontal oscillating body support 408 and the projection 411. The rear wall 372 side) is biased. As a result, the vertical portion 405 of the vertical rocking body 403 is pushed toward the mounting plate 401 by the protrusion 411, and the horizontal portion 404 of the vertical rocking body 403 is rocked upward. Further, the horizontal swing body 409 swings forward against the torsion spring when the protrusion 411 is pushed forward by the vertical portion 405 of the vertical swing body 403.

  The movable lid member 395 is attached to the cylindrical portion 410 of the horizontal rocking body 409 on the opposite side of the vertical rocking mechanism 402 and can be rocked together with the horizontal rocking body 409. When the portion 411 is not pushed forward by the vertical portion 405 of the up-and-down swing mechanism 402, the movable lid member 395 is configured to block the game ball payout opening 382 of the storage tray 380 from below. Yes.

  The operation of the operating unit 400 will be described. When the operation button 392 is pressed, the horizontal portion 404 of the vertical swing body 403 is pushed downward a1 by the shaft portion 393 below the operation button 392, and the vertical portion 405 of the vertical swing body 403 moves in the forward direction a2. Swing. As a result, the protrusion 411 is pushed forward by the vertical portion 405 of the vertical swing body 403, and the horizontal swing body 409 swings in the forward direction a3. Further, the movable lid member 395 attached to the cylindrical portion 410 of the horizontal rocking body 409 moves in the Q direction, that is, in the direction approaching the back wall 372 of the first decorative member 371 by the rocking of the horizontal rocking body 409. It swings (slides) below the storage tray 380 to open the game ball outlet 382 of the storage tray 380. When the pressing of the operation button 392 is stopped, the horizontal swing body 409 swings to the original position by the urging of the torsion spring, so that the movable lid member 395 swings when the operation button 392 is pressed. The game ball discharge port 382 is closed by swinging (sliding) in a direction Q1 opposite to the direction (sliding direction) Q.

  The second decorative member 420 corresponds to a decorative member according to the present invention, and includes a lower side wall portion 421 that covers the front side portion and the outside of the bottom portion of the storage tray 380, and an upper right side portion of the lower ball receiving portion 37. It consists of an upper right wall portion 425 that constitutes, and has a substantially bottom shape. The movable lid member 395 is slidably positioned between the second decorative member 420 and the bottom of the storage tray 380. A mounting hole 426 for the lower ball removal operation portion 391 is formed in the upper right wall portion 425. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIGS. 11 to 16 and the like, a game ball guiding member 430 is assembled to the bottom of the lower wall portion 421 of the second decorative member 420 below the game ball discharge port 382 of the storage tray 380. It has been. The game ball guiding member 430 discharges a game ball that falls from the game ball discharge port 382 when the game ball discharge port 382 in the storage tray 380 is opened to an outside of the ball game machine, for example, a game ball storage box (dollar box). An out-of-machine discharge port 431 is formed directly below the game ball discharge port 382. The game ball guiding member 430 of this embodiment is attached to the front surface side of the back wall portion 372 of the first decorative member 371, and the second decorative member 420 is attached to the back wall portion 372 of the first decorative member 371. The external discharge port 431 is configured to be positioned in an opening 423 (also shown in FIG. 8 and the like) formed in the bottom of the lower wall 421 of the second decorative member 420 when attached to the front side. Has been. Further, on the inner peripheral wall 432 of the external discharge port 431, a guide wall portion 432a for guiding the game ball flowing down the external discharge port 431 to the front side of the ball game machine 1 is provided with a ball game machine. 1 is formed to be inclined toward the front.

  The discharge of the game balls stored in the storage tray 380 and the removal of coins arranged in the storage tray 380 will be described. When the game button stored in the storage tray 380 is discharged and the operation button 392 of the lower ball removal operation unit 391 is pressed by the player, the movable lid member 395 is discharged as shown in FIG. From the closed state of the outlet 383, it slides (swings) in the Q direction, and the gaming ball discharge port is opened as shown in FIG. At this time, even if the game balls P are balanced at the portion of the game ball discharge port 382 until the movable cover member 395 is slid, as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. Since the game ball P1 partially fitted in 397 moves in the slide direction Q of the movable lid member 395 by the sliding of the movable lid member 395, for example, from P1a to P1b, the game ball P1 is further moved by the movement of the game ball P1. This is because the game ball P2 adjacent to the ball P1 is pushed toward the portion 383 that bulges outward from the game ball discharge port 382, or the game ball P1 does not move in the sliding direction Q of the movable lid member 395. In addition, the concave portions 397 on the upper surface of the movable lid member move while sequentially contacting the lower portions of the plurality of game balls P existing at the game ball discharge port 382, whereby the plurality of game balls P For movement down the game ball is dropped from the game ball outlet 382 out of balance of the game ball to each other, and is discharged from the storage tray 380. Further, when the game ball dropped from the game ball discharge port 382 is discharged out of the ball game machine 1 from the external discharge port 431 below the game ball discharge port as shown in FIG. It is guided to the front side of the ball game machine 1 by the part 432a and is automatically accommodated in a game ball storage box (not shown) arranged in the lower front part of the ball game machine 1.

  On the other hand, when the coin T is disposed on the movable lid member 395 of the game ball discharge port 382 in the storage tray 380 in which no game ball is stored, the operation button 392 of the lower ball removal operation unit 391 is pressed by the player. When pressed, the movable lid member 395 slides (swings) in the Q direction from the closed state of the game ball discharge port 383 shown in FIG. 15, and enters the game ball discharge port open state shown in FIG. As a result, the coin T that has been placed on the movable lid member 395 until then falls from the game ball outlet 382 and is taken out from the storage tray 380. When the movable lid member 395 slides, the inclination of the coin T is prevented by the size and position of the recess 397 on the movable lid member 395 and the presence of the coin support portion 396 as described above. Since the gap s1 between the upper surface of the game ball and the game ball discharge port 382 is made smaller than the thickness of the coin T, the coin T is drawn into the gap s1 between the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 and the game ball discharge port 382. Or a portion of the coin T is sandwiched between the movable lid member 395 and the peripheral edge of the game ball discharge port 382, so that it becomes difficult to take out the coin T.

  Although the crescent-shaped recess 397 is shown as the recess provided on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 in the embodiment, the recess may have another shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, a concave recess 397 </ b> A constituting a part of a spherical surface or a recess having another shape may be provided on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395. Further, a protrusion is provided on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395 instead of the recess, and the protrusion is moved together with the movable lid member so that the balance of the game balls at the game ball discharge port 380 is lost. Also good. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, a rib-shaped protrusion 397B may be provided on the upper surface of the movable lid member 395. In that case, the height of the protrusion 397B and the gap s1 are set so that the upper end of the protrusion 397B does not collide with the peripheral edge of the game ball discharge port 382 when the movable lid member 395 slides.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the movable lid member is slid by swinging. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the movable lid member may be slid by linear reciprocating motion.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 10 Display apparatus 36 Upper side ball receiving part 37 Lower side ball receiving part 45 Large winning opening 64 Launching apparatus 380 Storage tray 382 Game ball discharge port 395 Movable lid member 397 Recessed part 397B Protrusion part 420 2nd decoration member ( Decorative material)
431 Exhaust port 432a Guide wall P Game ball T Coin

Claims (6)

A storage tray capable of receiving and storing game balls to be paid out based on the game balls entering into a winning opening provided on the game board;
A game ball outlet formed in the storage tray for discharging the game balls in the storage tray;
A movable lid member capable of opening and closing the game ball outlet;
In a ball game machine equipped with
The gaming ball outlet is formed with a size of at least two gaming balls,
The movable lid member is provided below the game outlet and is capable of opening and closing the game ball outlet by sliding, and is configured to receive the game ball by closing the game ball outlet, When the game ball discharge port is slid from the closed state to the open state, the concave portion or the protrusion that contacts the at least one game ball located on the movable lid member and moves the game ball in the sliding direction of the movable lid member A bullet ball game machine formed on the upper surface of a movable lid member.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the recess has a size into which a part of a game ball can be inserted. A front frame for holding the game board is provided, and the storage tray is provided on the front side of the front frame,
When the movable lid member slides from the closed state of the game ball discharge port to the open state rather than the center position in the game ball discharge hole when the game ball discharge port is closed. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the concave portion or the protruding portion is formed at a position closer to the rear of the slide.   The game ball discharge port is formed at the bottom of the storage dish in a hole shape in which a circular part bulges outward and becomes thin, and the part bulged outward is the sliding direction of the movable lid member The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ball game machine is located in a direction different from the direction.   The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game ball discharge port is formed larger than a coin that can be used to purchase a game ball. The outside of the side and bottom of the storage dish is covered with a decorative member,
The movable lid member is disposed between the bottom of the storage tray and the decorative member,
The game ball outlet is formed at the bottom of the storage tray,
The decoration member has an out-of-machine discharge port for discharging a game ball falling from the game ball discharge port when the game ball discharge port is opened by the movable lid member to the outside of the ball game machine. Provided directly under the exit,
A guide wall portion for guiding the game ball flowing down the external discharge port to the front side of the ball game machine is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the external discharge port toward the front of the ball game machine. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

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