JP2011030821A - Ball receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball receiving device capable of allowing an operation lever to excellently abut on a tank on the back surface of a game machine, and reducing the moving amount of a game ball supply part due to the movement of the operation lever. <P>SOLUTION: The ball receiving device includes the operation lever 1 capable of a pressurizing operation while abutting on the tank on the back surface of the game machine, stopper means 2, and the game ball supply part 3 linked with the movement of the operation lever 1. The ball receiving device includes: a base plate (4, 5) slidable along a slide rail S; a stay part 5a extended from the base plate, abutting on the operation lever 1 in the process of the pressurizing operation, and capable of sliding the entire base plate to the back and positioning it in the back and forth direction by being pressurized by the operation lever 1; and a parallel link mechanism for roughly linearly moving the operation lever 1 in the anteroposterior direction (a) and roughly linearly moving the game ball supply part 3 in the vertical direction (b) accompanying the movement of the operation lever 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball receiving device for receiving a game ball from an island facility and supplying it to a gaming machine.

  In the island facility, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side, and a supply rod for supplying game balls to each pachinko gaming machine is extended inside. A supply pipe made of a flexible tube or the like is interposed between the supply bowl and each pachinko gaming machine, and an island facility is provided on the pachinko gaming machine side of the flexible tube (near the tank on the back of the pachinko gaming machine). A ball receiving device for receiving a game ball and supplying it to the pachinko gaming machine is connected.

  This ball receiving device is conventionally fixed to a pillar or beam in an island facility with a screw, a thumbscrew or the like, and is disposed on the back of a pachinko machine, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. An operation lever that comes into contact with the tank and can be pressed, and interlocks with the operation of the operation lever, and when the operation lever is in the pressed state, opens the passage of the game ball to the gaming machine and supplies the game ball A game that is capable of supplying a game ball by swinging into the tank on the back of the gaming machine when the operation lever is in a pressed state in conjunction with the operation of the operation lever. And a ball supply site.

JP 2007-125443 A

  However, in the above conventional ball receiving device, since the operation lever can be swung around the axis formed at the predetermined portion, the operation lever of the operation lever is in the process of moving backward with the gaming machine. There is a possibility that the contact portion with the tank changes and the pressing operation becomes unstable. Further, since the game ball supply part can swing around the axis formed in the predetermined part in accordance with the operation of the operation lever, the amount of movement of the game ball supply part has to be set large. There was also a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and allows the operation lever to contact the tank on the back of the gaming machine satisfactorily, and the movement of the game ball supply site accompanying the operation of the operation lever. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball receiving device capable of reducing the amount.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation lever that can be pressed while contacting the tank on the back of the gaming machine in the process of closing the gaming machine with respect to the island facility, and the operation lever is in an initial state. When the game ball is closed, the supply of the game ball is blocked and the supply of the game ball is released by opening the path of the game ball to the game machine when the operation lever is pressed. In conjunction with the operation of the operation lever, when the operation lever is pressed, the stopper means can be lowered into the tank on the back of the gaming machine to supply a game ball. A game ball supply unit for receiving a game ball from the island facility and supplying the game ball to a game machine, wherein the operation lever is operated substantially linearly in the front-rear direction, and the game Ball Site is characterized by comprising a parallel link mechanism to operate substantially linearly in the vertical direction in accordance with the operation of the operation lever.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball receiving device according to the first aspect, the operation lever, the stopper means, and the game ball supply portion are formed, and slides along a slide rail extending in the front-rear direction in the island facility. A possible base plate, and abutting with the operation lever in the pressing operation process extending from the base plate and following the operation in the closing direction of the gaming machine and being pressed by the operation lever, the entire base plate And a stay that can slide back and forth and can be positioned in the front-rear direction.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball receiving device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the ball receiving device includes a holding unit that holds the base plate positioned by the stay portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ball receiving device according to the second aspect, wherein the whole base plate is slid forward and returned to the initial position in accordance with the operation of the gaming machine from the closed state to the opening direction. It is provided with.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation lever is moved substantially linearly in the front-rear direction, and the game ball supply portion is moved substantially linearly in the vertical direction in accordance with the operation of the operation lever. As a result, the operation lever can be satisfactorily brought into contact with the tank on the back of the gaming machine, and the amount of movement of the game ball supply site accompanying the operation of the operation lever can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the operation lever, the stopper means and the game ball supply portion are formed, and the base plate is slidable along the slide rail extending in the front-rear direction in the island facility, and extended from the base plate Then, it comes into contact with the operating lever in the pressing operation process and follows the operation in the closing direction of the gaming machine and is pressed by the operating lever, thereby sliding the entire base plate backward and positioning in the front-rear direction. Since the stay portion is provided, positioning in the front-rear direction with respect to the gaming machine can be automatically performed.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the holding means for holding the base plate positioned by the stay portion is provided, the positioning in the front-rear direction with respect to the gaming machine can be automatically performed, and the positioning state is ensured. Can be retained. In addition, the durability can be improved and the life can be improved as compared with the case where the positioning state of the base plate is not maintained and the game machine operates every time the game machine is opened and closed.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the biasing means for sliding the entire base plate forward and returning it to the initial position as the gaming machine moves from the closed state to the opening direction is provided, Positioning can be performed automatically, and workability when installing other types of gaming machines on island facilities can be improved. In addition, compared to those equipped with a holding means for holding the base plate positioned by the stay portion, the entire base plate is returned to the initial position every time the gaming machine is opened and closed. It is possible to improve workability when installing other types of gaming machines on the island facility when the machines are exchanged all at once.

The front view which shows the ball receiving apparatus (before operation of an operation lever) which concerns on embodiment of this invention Front view showing the ball receiving device (after operation of the operation lever) Front view showing the ball receiver (after positioning in the front-rear direction) IV-IV line sectional view in FIG. Rear view of the base plate in the ball receiving device Schematic showing the parallel link mechanism (before operation) in the ball receiving device Schematic diagram showing the parallel link mechanism (after operation) in the ball receiver It is a figure which shows the latching state of the holding claw and groove | channel of a holding means in the ball receiving apparatus, etc., Comprising: The schematic diagram which shows the state between a holding claw and a groove | channel in the process in which a base plate is pressed It is a figure which shows the latching state of the holding claw and groove | channel of a holding means in the same ball receiving apparatus, etc., Comprising: The schematic diagram which shows the state between the holding claw and groove | channel in the process of operating an operation part The front view which shows the ball receiving apparatus (before operation | movement of an operation lever) which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. Rear view of the base plate in the ball receiving device The schematic diagram which shows the state inside the island installation to which the ball receiver of this embodiment was applied

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The ball receiving device according to the present embodiment is for receiving a game ball from an island facility and supplying it to a gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 12, a supply basket 14 and a flexible tube J arranged in the island facility. While being connected via a (bellows-like member), the game ball from the supply basket 14 can be supplied into the tank T of the pachinko gaming machine P.

  In addition, a plurality of island facilities are installed in the hall, and a plurality of pachinko gaming machines P are arranged in each. Each pachinko machine P is openable and closable with respect to the island facility. In the open state, the tank T is separated from the ball receiving device, and in the closed state, the pachinko machine P is in contact with a wooden frame fixed to the island facility. The ball receiving device can come close to the tank T.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the ball receiving device according to the present embodiment includes an operation lever 1, a stopper means 2, a game ball supply portion 3, a base plate including a first base plate 4 and a second base plate 5. The stay portion 5a and the holding means 6 are mainly configured and disposed at a predetermined position (a predetermined portion of a beam or the like extending in the front-rear direction) in the island facility. In the present specification, the left-right direction in FIGS. 1 to 3 is referred to as “front-rear direction”, and the vertical direction on the paper is referred to as “left-right direction”. However, the positioning in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction in the ball receiving device is performed by a general-purpose positioning means or the like.

  The operation lever 1 can be pressed while being in contact with the tank T on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine P in the process of closing the pachinko gaming machine P to the island facility (the process of contacting the pachinko gaming machine P). It is. That is, the operation lever 1 moves to the right in the drawing as shown in FIG. 2 when it is further pressed after contacting the outer wall surface of the tank T in the process in which the pachinko gaming machine P operates to the closed state. It is configured to be able to.

  The stopper means 2 shuts off the supply of the game ball by closing the passage 8 (see FIG. 4) of the game ball to the pachinko gaming machine P when the operation lever 1 is in the initial state (the state of FIG. 1). When the lever 1 is in a pressed state, the game ball can be supplied by opening the passage 8 of the game ball to the pachinko gaming machine P. FIG. 6 shows a closed state of the game ball by the stopper means 2, and FIG. 7 shows a state where the closed state is released and the game ball can be supplied. Reference numeral F in the drawing indicates a mounting bracket for mounting the entire ball receiving device in the island facility. In this embodiment, a protrusion is formed integrally with the mounting bracket 6, and the protrusion is the stopper means 2. It is said.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the ball receiving device is formed with a receiving port 7 that can be connected to the flexible tube J, and a passage 8 made of a cylindrical member that communicates with the receiving port 7. Is arranged. The passage 8 can pass the game ball received from the receiving port 7 to the game ball supply portion 3 side, and is swingable about the axis L1 as shown in FIGS. The part 8a is extended. In a state (initial state) before the operation lever 1 is pressed, the stopper means 2 is in the passage 8 and closes the passage 8 as shown in FIG.

  The distal end of the arm portion 8 a is connected to the base end portion 1 a of the operation lever 1 and is connected to the game ball supply portion 3 through the connection portion 13. Thus, when the operating lever 1 is pressed by the tank T and moves in the direction a in the figure, the passage 8 swings about the axis L1 as shown in FIG. The blockage is released, and the game balls received from the receiving port 7 pass through the passage 8 to the game ball supply site 3 and are sequentially supplied into the tank T from there.

  The game ball supply portion 3 is formed of a cylindrical member that can be interlocked with the operation of the operation lever 1. As shown in FIG. 2, when the operation lever 1 is pressed, the tank T on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine P is used. The game ball is lowered to the inside and can be supplied with game balls. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the operating lever 1 is pressed by the tank T and moves in the direction a in the figure, the passage 8 swings about the axis L1, and accordingly. The game ball supply portion 3 is configured to move in the direction b in the drawing and the tip thereof reaches the tank T.

  However, in this embodiment, the operation lever 1 is moved substantially linearly in the front-rear direction (direction a in FIG. 6), and the game ball supply portion 3 is moved in the vertical direction (FIG. 6) as the operation lever 1 is operated. A parallel link mechanism that operates substantially linearly (in the middle b direction) is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a follow-up link 11 that follows the operation of the arm portion 8 a in the passage 8 and a follow-up link 12 that follows the operation of the connection portion 13 are formed. The base end 11a and the base end 12a of the follow-up link 12 serve as a rotation axis (fixed without moving in the plane direction).

  On the other hand, the distal end 8aa of the arm portion and the distal end 11b of the follower link 11 are pivotally supported in a free state (permitted to move in the plane direction) with respect to the proximal end portion 1a of the operation lever 1, and the distal end of the connection portion 13 13a and the front end 12b of the follow-up link 12 are pivotally supported in a free state (permitted to move in the plane direction) with respect to the side surface of the game ball supply portion 3. Thereby, the parallel link mechanism is comprised by the channel | path 8 and the connection site | part 13, the arm part 8a, the follower link 11, and the follower link 12, and the linear movement of the operation lever 1 (linear motion to a direction) ), The game ball supply part 3 can move linearly (linear movement in the direction b).

  The base plate is formed with an operation lever 1, a stopper means 2 and a game ball supply portion 3, and is slidable along a slide rail S extending in the front-rear direction in the island facility. The first base plate 4 on which components such as the lever 1, the stopper means 2, and the game ball supply portion 3 are mounted, and the second base plate 5 slidably fitted to the slide rail S are configured. As shown in FIG. 4, the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5 are integrated by screwing screws N into a plurality of boss portions 4 a formed on the first base plate 4 side.

  The first base plate 4 is composed of a plate-like member provided with the operation lever 1, the stopper means 2, and the game ball supply part 3, and these components can be operated integrally. The first base plate 4 is formed with the control lever 1, the stopper means 2, the game ball supply portion 3, the follow-up links 11 and 12 described above, the sensor 9 having the operating portion 9 a, and the like.

  When the pachinko gaming machine P is opened to the island facility, the sensor 9 does not operate with the operating portion 9a being separated from the follower link 11, while the pachinko gaming machine P is closed and the parallel link mechanism. 7, the operating portion 9a is pressed by the tracking link 11 to operate and transmit an electrical signal, so that the open / closed state of the pachinko gaming machine P can be grasped. It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the second base plate 5 is made of a metallic member having a pair of bent portions 5 b at the edges, and the bent portions 5 b are fitted to the slide rail S, whereby the ball receiving device. It is configured to be supported while being slidable along the slide rail S as a whole. From the lower portion of the second base plate 5, a stay portion 5 a that is integrally extended is formed.

  The stay portion 5a extends from the base plate (second base plate 5), contacts the operation lever 1 in the pressing operation process, and is pressed by the operation lever 1 following the operation of the pachinko gaming machine P in the closing direction. As a result, the entire base plate (that is, the entire ball receiving device) can be slid rearward (right side in FIG. 3) and positioned in the front-rear direction.

  That is, in the process of closing the pachinko gaming machine P with respect to the island facility, the tank T abuts on the operation lever 1 and performs a pressing operation, whereby the supply of the game ball by the stopper means 2 is released and the game is released. When the ball supply part 3 reaches the inside of the tank T and the pachinko gaming machine P further moves backward from there, the operation lever 1 presses the stay portion 5a, and the entire ball receiving device is moved in the same direction along the slide rail S. It can be moved. However, when the pachinko gaming machine P comes into contact with a wooden frame (not shown) and is closed, the operation lever 1 and the entire ball receiving device are stopped at the position of the tank T in that state, as shown in FIG. Directional positioning is made.

  The holding means 6 is for holding the base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) positioned by the stay portion 5a as described above, and each of the plurality of grooves Sa formed in the slide rail S. The base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) is maintained in the positioning state by being locked in the groove Sa at any position. It is configured as follows.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the holding claw 6a is made of a flexible member (for example, a metal plate) whose locking portion is formed in a tapered shape, and is locked in the groove Sa. When the base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) is pressed to the right side (rear side) in the drawing from the state (see FIG. 5A), the base plate is slightly bent downward in the drawing and is engaged with the groove Sa. After the stop is released (see (b) in the same figure), it moves in the pressing direction as it is (see (c) in the same figure), and reaches the adjacent groove Sa (rear groove Sa) to be locked again. (Refer to (d) in the figure). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the other end of the coil spring 10 (biasing means) having one end fixed to the slide rail S is connected to the second base plate 5 via the operation portion 6b. Thereby, the second base plate 5 (that is, the entire base plate) is always urged forward. Thus, the locking claw 6a is always pressed against the edge on the front side of the groove Sa, and the locking in the same direction is surely performed.

  As described above, the locking claw 6a according to the present embodiment allows the base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) to slide rearward with respect to the slide rail S, and the base plate (with respect to the slide rail S) The first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) can be locked in the groove Sa at any position so as to restrict the forward sliding. In addition, it can replace with the coil spring 10 and can use other general urging means (plate spring etc.).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, the holding means 6 has an operation portion 6 b that can swing around an axis L <b> 2 formed on the second base plate 5. A locking claw 6a is formed in part, and the other end of the coil spring 10 is connected. As a result, the locking claw 6a is pressed against the edge (front edge) of the groove Sa of the slide rail S by the urging force of the coil spring 10, and is firmly locked and operated. By swinging the part 6b, the slide rail S can be operated in a direction in which the locking with respect to the groove Sa is released (downward in FIG. 8), and when the locking is released, the coil spring 10 (biasing means) is released. ), The base plate (the entire ball receiving device) is returned to the initial state.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the operating portion 6b is swung around the axis L2 in a state where the locking claw 6a is locked in the groove Sa (see FIG. 9A), The claw 6a is separated from the groove Sa and unlocked (see FIG. 5B). In this state, the base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) is moved to the left side in the figure by the urging force of the coil spring 10 (the urging means) (refer to (c) in the figure) and returned to the initial position. When the swinging operation on the operation portion 6b is stopped, the locking claw 6a is locked to the groove Sa at the initial position as shown in FIG.

  According to the embodiment, the parallel link mechanism that moves the operation lever 1 substantially linearly in the front-rear direction and moves the game ball supply portion 3 substantially linearly in the up-down direction in accordance with the operation of the operation lever 1 is provided. Since the operation lever 1 and the game ball supply portion 3 swing, the contact portion of the operation lever 1 with respect to the tank T does not change and stabilizes, so that the operation lever 1 can be operated favorably. In addition, the amount of movement of the game ball supply portion 3 accompanying the operation of the operation lever 1 can be reduced. In addition, in this embodiment, since the operation lever 1 can be moved substantially linearly in the front-rear direction, the contact of the operation lever 1 with the stay portion 5a when positioning the ball receiving device in the front-rear direction is good. Can be done.

  In addition, the entire base plate (first base plate 4 and second base plate 5) is slid backward by being pressed by the operating lever 1 following the operation of the pachinko gaming machine P in the closing direction, and positioning in the front-rear direction. The positioning base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) can be held by the holding means 6, so that the front and rear positioning with respect to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is automatically performed. The positioning state can be reliably held.

  Further, the holding means 6 has a locking claw 6a that can be locked in each of the plurality of grooves Sa formed in the slide rail S, and the locking claw 6a is locked in the groove Sa at an arbitrary position. As a result, the positioning state of the base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) is maintained, so that the base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) can be held with a simple configuration and surely. Can do.

  In addition, since the positioning state of the base plate (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) is held by the holding means 6, it does not hold the positioning state of the base plate and is compared with one that operates each time the pachinko gaming machine P is opened and closed. , Durability can be improved and life can be improved.

  Further, the locking claw 6a allows the base plate to slide backward with respect to the slide rail S, and can be locked to the groove Sa at any position so as to restrict the base plate from sliding forward with respect to the slide rail S. Therefore, the sliding of the base plate with respect to the slide rail S can be performed more smoothly in the process of closing the pachinko gaming machine P.

  In addition, a biasing means (coil spring 10) that constantly biases the base plate (second base plate 5) forward is provided, and the locking claw 6a is in a direction in which the locking of the slide rail S with respect to the groove Sa is released. Therefore, the operation of returning the base plates (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) to the initial position can be performed more easily and smoothly. In the present embodiment, since the other end of the coil spring 10 is connected to the tip of the operation portion 6b, the base plate is always urged forward, and the locking claw 6a is connected to the edge of the groove Sa of the slide rail S. As a result of being pressed by the part (front edge), it is possible to achieve firm locking.

Next, another embodiment according to the present invention will be described.
Similar to the above embodiment, the ball receiving device of the other embodiment is connected to the supply rod 14 disposed in the island facility via the flexible tube J (bellows-like member), and the pachinko gaming machine P The game ball can be supplied from the supply basket 14 into the tank T (see FIG. 12). As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the operation lever 1, the stopper means 2, the game ball supply part 3, It is mainly composed of a base plate composed of the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5, a stay portion 5a, and a coil spring 10 as an urging means. ).

  This embodiment is different from the above embodiment in that it does not include the holding means 6 that holds the base plates (the first base plate 4 and the second base plate 5) positioned by the stay portion 5a, but other components are omitted. Identical. As described above, the same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The coil spring 10 as the biasing means according to the present embodiment has one end fixed to the slide rail S and the other end fixed to the base plate (second base plate 5), and the pachinko gaming machine P is closed. The whole base plate is slid forward and returned to the initial position in accordance with the movement in the opening direction from the first position. As a result, the entire base plate (that is, the ball holder) is provided for each opening / closing operation of the pachinko gaming machine P, as compared with the one having holding means for holding the base plates (first base plate 4 and second base plate 5) positioned by the stay portion 5a. It is configured to return the entire device) to the initial position, so when replacing a large number of gaming machines at the same time, such as when replacing a new machine, workability when installing other types of gaming machines on island facilities Can be improved.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to the one that is pressed by the tank on the back of the gaming machine to automatically perform positioning in the front-rear direction. It can also be applied to those fixed with screws or the like. That is, if the operation lever is operated in a substantially linear manner in the front-rear direction and the game ball supply portion is provided in a vertical direction in accordance with the operation of the operation lever, a parallel link mechanism is provided. Also, it can be applied to those fixed with screws or the like while performing visual positioning in the left and right and front and rear directions in advance. Further, the holding means 6 in the embodiment is sufficient as long as it holds the base plate positioned by the stay portion 5a, and may be replaced with another form. Furthermore, the 1st base plate 4 and the 2nd base plate 5 may be comprised by the integral component.

  If the ball receiving device has a parallel link mechanism that moves the operation lever substantially linearly in the front-rear direction and moves the game ball supply portion substantially linearly in the vertical direction in accordance with the operation of the operation lever, The present invention can also be applied to ones with different shapes or other functions added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation lever 2 Stopper means 3 Game ball supply part 4 1st base plate 5 2nd base plate 5a Stay part 6 Holding means 6a Locking claw 7 Receiving port 8 Passage 9 Sensor 10 Coil spring (biasing means)
11 Follow link 12 Follow link 13 Connection part S Slide rail Sa Groove P Pachinko machine

Claims (4)

An operation lever that can be pressed while contacting the tank on the back of the gaming machine in the process of closing the gaming machine to the island facility;
When the operation lever is in the initial state, the passage of the game ball to the gaming machine is closed to cut off the supply of the game ball, and when the operation lever is pressed, the passage of the game ball to the gaming machine is blocked. Stopper means that can be opened to allow supply of the game ball;
In conjunction with the operation of the operation lever, when the operation lever is in a pressed state, a game ball supply part that is in a state where it can be lowered into the tank on the back of the game machine and supply a game ball;
A ball receiving device for receiving a game ball from the island facility and supplying it to a gaming machine,
A ball having a parallel link mechanism that moves the operation lever substantially linearly in the front-rear direction and moves the game ball supply portion substantially linearly in the vertical direction in accordance with the operation of the operation lever. Receiving device. A base plate slidable along a slide rail extending in the front-rear direction in the island facility, wherein the operation lever, stopper means and game ball supply site are formed;
Extending from the base plate, abuts against the operation lever in the pressing operation process, and slides the entire base plate backward by being pressed by the operation lever following the operation in the closing direction of the gaming machine. A stay that can be positioned in the front-rear direction,
The ball receiver according to claim 1, further comprising:   The ball receiving device according to claim 2, further comprising holding means for holding the base plate positioned by the stay portion.   3. The ball receiving device according to claim 2, further comprising an urging unit that slides the entire base plate forward to return to an initial position in accordance with an operation in an opening direction from the closed state of the gaming machine.

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