JP2011156250A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that includes a ball dispensing path for causing a game ball to flow down from the inner frame side to the front frame side, prevents the game ball from falling down when the front frame is opened and closed. <P>SOLUTION: In the ball dispensing path 15 for guiding the game ball from a ball dispensing device 14 to a ball tray 9, an outlet part 21 of an upstream path 20 on the inner frame 3 side is opened downward, and an inlet part 31 of a downstream path 30 on the front frame 4 (a ball tray frame 7) side is opened upward. The inner frame 3 is provided with a regulating member 41 for regulating the game ball flowing down to the outlet part 21 of the upstream path 20. The front frame 4 is provided with a blocking part 33 for temporarily closing the outlet part 21 at a position closer to the outlet part 21 of the upstream path 20 than the position of the regulating member 41 at a regulating position to the outlet part 21 when the front frame 4 is opened and closed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an inner frame is assembled to a rectangular outer frame so as to be opened and closed, and a front frame is disposed on the inner frame so as to be opened and closed via a hinge. A game board is detachably assembled on the front side of the inner frame, and a ball tray is provided on the front frame. The ball tray temporarily stores the game ball and guides the stored game ball to the launch position of the ball launcher provided on the inner frame. The front frame is provided with a ball launch handle, and the ball launcher is operated by operating the ball launch handle.

  A control unit including an image processing board of the symbol display device and a main control board for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine is assembled on the back side of the inner frame. In addition, a replenishment tank for storing game balls supplied from the gaming machine island of the game hall, a tank rail for guiding the game balls in the replenishment tank to the downstream side, a ball passage for flowing down the ball pressure while dispersing the ball pressure, a ball passage A ball payout device for paying out game balls as prize balls / rented balls based on predetermined conditions is provided. The game balls paid out from the payout exit through the ball payout passage from the ball payout device are temporarily stored in a ball receiving tray provided in the front frame.

  While the player is playing, the staff may open the front frame to clear the ball jam and check the pachinko machine. At this time, if the ball tray is full of game balls and is filled with game balls up to the ball payout passage, or a prize ball payout operation is performed by winning a prize, the game balls flowing down or stopped in the ball payout passage May spill onto the floor. Here, since the game ball paid out from the ball payout device becomes the player's ball, ball spilling or the like is not allowed.

JP 2008-035911 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, a shutter member (regulating member) is provided so as to appear and disappear with respect to an outlet portion opened below the second passage portion (upstream side passage). The shutter member (regulating member) has a contact portion that contacts the pushing portion of the first passage portion (downstream side passage) and a blocking portion that blocks the outlet portion of the second passage portion (upstream side passage). When the front body (front frame) of the gaming machine is opened, the blocking portion moves to a blocking position that blocks the passage of the game ball in a state where it is aligned with the inlet portion of the first passage portion (downstream passage). It is configured as follows. That is, the passing of the game ball in the second passage portion (upstream passage) as the inlet portion of the first passage portion (downstream passage) moves away from the outlet portion of the second passage portion (upstream passage). It is possible to prevent the ball from spilling.

  However, the shutter member (regulating member) moves the blocking portion in the front-rear direction with respect to the outlet portion so that it protrudes and retracts, and the first passage portion (downstream passage) opens and closes the gaming machine front body (front frame). Since it moves based on the operation, even if the blocking portion and the inlet portion are aligned in the front-rear direction when the blocking portion moves to the blocking position, the abutment portion and the push-out portion are connected to the shaft of the gaming machine front body. It will not be in contact with the whole open side from the side, a gap will be created between them, and the game ball will enter the gap due to the position and pressure of the game ball and the ball will spill, There is a possibility that a ball engagement occurs between the shutter member and the outlet portion due to the gap, and the shutter member cannot be completely moved to the blocking position, and the subsequent game balls may fall down.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and in a gaming machine having a ball payout passage that allows a game ball to flow down from the inner frame side to the front frame side, The object is to provide a configuration in which spillage is less likely to occur.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is:
An inner frame for holding the game board;
A front frame that is openable and closable with respect to the inner frame on the front side of the game board;
A ball dispensing device provided on the inner frame side;
A ball tray provided on the front frame side;
A ball payout passage that includes an upstream passage provided on the inner frame side and a downstream passage provided on the front frame side, and guides a game ball paid out from the ball payout device to the ball receiving tray,
The outlet portion of the upstream passage opens downward, the inlet portion of the downstream passage opens upward, and the inlet portion of the downstream passage is disposed adjacent to the outlet portion of the upstream passage when the front frame is closed. A game machine in which the ball payout passage is continuous, and when the front frame is opened, the inlet portion of the downstream passage is separated from the outlet portion of the upstream passage and the ball payout passage is divided.
The inner frame has a restriction position where it enters below the outlet part of the upstream passage and closes the outlet part to block the flow of the game ball, and retreats from below the outlet part and opens the outlet part to play the game ball A regulating member that is displaced between a retreat position that allows the flow of
An urging means for urging the restricting member toward the restricting position, and
The front frame has a pressing portion that sets the restricting member at the retracted position against the urging force of the urging means when the front frame is closed,
In the opening and closing operation of the front frame, a blocking part that temporarily closes the outlet part at a position closer to the outlet part of the upstream passage than the positional relationship with respect to the outlet part by the restriction position of the restriction member is provided,
When the front frame is closed, before the pressing portion acts on the restricting member, the blocking portion precedes and closes the outlet portion, and the game ball blocked by the restricting member is blocked instead of the restricting member. Thereafter, the inlet portion of the downstream passage is disposed adjacent to the outlet portion, the restricting member is displaced to the retracted position by the pressing portion, and the blocking portion opens the outlet portion so that the ball payout passage is continuously played. The ball can be guided to the ball tray,
When the front frame is opened, after the inlet portion of the downstream passage is separated from the outlet portion and the blocking portion closes the outlet portion and dams the game ball, the restricting member moves to the restricting position by the biasing means. In the state, the blocking member opens the outlet portion, and thereby the game ball blocked by the blocking unit is blocked by the regulating member instead of the blocking unit, and the ball payout passage is divided.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, in the ball payout passage for guiding the game ball from the ball payout device to the ball receiving tray, the outlet portion of the upstream passage on the inner frame side opens downward, and the downstream passage on the front frame side. The inlet part of is open upward. The inner frame is provided with a restricting member for restricting the flow of the game ball with respect to the outlet portion of the upstream passage, and the front frame is provided with a restricting position of the restricting member when the front frame is opened and closed. A blocking portion is provided for temporarily closing the outlet portion at a position closer to the outlet portion of the upstream passage than the positional relationship with respect to the outlet portion. When the front frame is closed, the blocking portion closes the outlet of the upstream passage while the restricting member is displaced from the restricting position to the retracted position, while when the front frame is opened, the restricting member is in the retracted position. During the displacement from the position to the restriction position, the blocking portion closes the outlet portion of the upstream passage. According to this, at the midway position where the restricting member moves between the restricting position and the retracted position by the pressing portion and the urging means in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the front frame, the blocking portion is a game ball at the outlet portion of the upstream passage. As a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, even if a gap is generated between the regulating member (shutter member) and the pressing portion, a game ball may enter the gap. Thus, the configuration can be such that the game ball is less likely to fall off when the front frame is opened and closed.

  Further, the blocking portion has a plate-like shape, and the restricting member has the exit portion at a position lower than the height position of the radius of the game ball from the ball stop surface that dams the game ball at the exit portion of the upstream passage in the restricting position. It is desirable to close it. According to this, when the front frame is closed, the blocking portion having a plate-like form can be efficiently slid into the lower side of the leading game ball that is blocked by the ball stop surface of the restricting member. As a result, the flow-off of the game ball at the outlet portion of the upstream side passage can be more reliably blocked without spilling by the blocking portion.

Further, the blocking part is formed adjacent to the rear side of the inlet part of the downstream passage,
It is desirable that the pressing portion is constituted by a part of the downstream passage. Moreover, it is desirable that the blocking portion is constituted by a part of the downstream passage. According to this, since the blocking part and the inlet part of the downstream passage are formed adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction, when the front frame is closed, the outlet part temporarily closed by the blocking part Thus, the entrance portion can be arranged smoothly. In addition, when the front frame is opened, the blocking part can be immediately arranged with respect to the outlet part from which the inlet part is separated. Then, by configuring the pressing portion as a part of the downstream passage, there is no time lag in the operation of the inlet portion of the downstream passage and the pressing portion acting on the regulating member according to the opening / closing operation of the front frame, and consequently the inlet portion Thus, it is possible to eliminate and avoid the time lag in the operation of the regulating member 41 and to more reliably suppress and prevent the spilling of the ball from the outlet portion. Moreover, it becomes a simple structure and can be formed compactly, and the number of parts can be reduced. Furthermore, by configuring the blocking portion as a part of the downstream passage, the above-described effects can be further achieved, and the inlet portion, the regulating member, the pressing portion, and the blocking portion with respect to the outlet portion can be easily and more reliably operated. it can.

  Further, the blocking portion has a plate state form, and is formed to extend rearward on the same plane as the opening edge of the inlet portion of the downstream passage, and the front end portion formed on the rear side thereof is the opening / closing center of the front frame. It is desirable to form it so that it is farther away from the entrance portion from the side toward the open side. When the blocking part closes the outlet part due to the closing of the front frame, it is desirable to block the whole from the opening / closing center side to the opening side of the front frame more simultaneously. It can be suppressed and prevented. Further, when the blocking part opens the outlet part with the opening of the front frame, the whole can be opened more simultaneously from the opening / closing center side to the opening side of the front frame, and ball spilling can be suppressed and prevented.

  Further, the blocking portion is formed including a protruding portion protruding from the opening edge of the inlet portion toward the opening / closing center side of the front frame, and the tip portion including the protruding portion is opened from the opening / closing center side of the front frame. It is desirable to be formed so that it is farther away from the entrance part toward the side. According to this, since the protrusion part which protrudes in the opening-and-closing center side of an entrance part is formed as a interception part, the ball spill from the opening-and-closing center side of the front frame in an exit part can be controlled and prevented effectively. Can do.

In addition, the blocking part is also used as a pressing part,
The restricting member can be formed with an abutting portion that abuts in the middle of or after passing under the outlet. According to this, since the blocking portion also serves as the pressing portion, not only the number of parts can be reduced and the size can be reduced, but also the degree of freedom in the structural design of the regulating member and the downstream passage can be increased.

It is a front view which shows an example of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a state of a ball payout passage in a state where a ball tray frame (front frame) of the gaming machine of FIG. 1 is opened. FIG. 4 is a perspective view broken by the ball dispensing passage in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a ball payout passage in FIG. 3. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a state of a ball payout passage in a state where a ball tray frame (front frame) of the gaming machine of FIG. 1 is closed. It is the perspective view fractured | ruptured in the ball delivery path | route in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the ball payout passage in FIG. 6. It is a disassembled perspective view about an inner frame, an upstream channel | path, and a control member. It is the perspective view seen from the upper front which shows a control member, the side view, and the perspective view seen from the lower back. It is the top view which shows a downstream channel | path, a side view, the perspective view seen from the top, and the perspective view seen from the bottom. It is sectional drawing seen from the side which shows the state which the press part contact | abutted to the contact part at the time of opening and closing of a ball tray frame (front frame). It is sectional drawing seen from the top which shows the state which the press part contact | abutted to the contact part at the time of opening and closing of a ball tray frame (front frame).

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a gaming machine (hereinafter also referred to as a pachinko machine) 1 includes a frame-shaped outer frame 2 that forms an outline of the pachinko machine 1, and a hinge is provided on one side of the outer frame 2. The inner frame 3 is supported so as to be able to open one side toward the front side. A game board 5 having a game area 5a formed by guide rails 8 is mounted on the inner frame 3, and a ball launcher (not shown) is provided below the inner board 3. A glass frame 6 is provided on one side of the inner frame 3 as a front frame 4 provided with a transparent plate such as glass that covers the front of the game board 5 via hinges 2b and 2b. Below that, a ball tray frame 7 is pivotally supported as a front frame 4 via hinges 2c and 2c so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front surface of the ball tray frame 7, a ball tray 9 is provided that stores game balls, rectifies the stored game balls, and supplies them to the ball launcher. A ball launching handle 10 for adjusting the launching force of the game ball is provided on the lower right side of the ball tray 9.

  In the present specification, the vertical direction in the pachinko machine 1 means a direction (vertical direction) in which the game ball flows down the game area 5a in a manner along the surface of the game board 5. Moreover, the left-right direction means a direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the up-down direction in a mode along the board surface of the game board 5. Further, the front-rear direction means a direction (horizontal direction) perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 5, the player side of the game board 5 is the front side, and the back side of the game board 5 (opposite side of the game area 5 a) is the rear side. On the side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 3 is formed in a vertical rectangular shape made of a metal such as aluminum or a synthetic resin, and has a frame shape in which a window portion 11 is opened in the center. A replenishment tank 12 for storing game balls replenished from a replenishment route (not shown) of the gaming machine island is provided above the rear surface of the window portion 11. Further, on the downstream side of the replenishing tank 12, there are provided a ball guiding path 13 which is formed to bend (bend) in a straight line and a front-rear direction in which game balls are aligned and flowed down. Further, a ball payout device 14 for counting and paying out a predetermined number of game balls is provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path 13. Further, on the downstream side of the ball payout device 14, a ball payout passage 15 for guiding the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 14 from the payout opening 9a to the ball receiving tray 9 (see FIG. 1) is provided. .

  Hereinafter, the ball payout passage 15 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 9, the ball payout passage 15 includes an upstream passage 20 provided on the inner frame 3 side and a downstream passage 30 provided on the ball tray frame 7 (front frame 4) side. Has been. The upstream passage 20 has a terminal portion protruding from the front surface 3a of the inner frame 3 and opening the outlet 21 downward. The downstream passage 30 protrudes from the rear surface 7a of the ball tray frame 7 and opens the inlet 31 upward. The ball payout passage 15 is configured such that when the ball tray frame 7 (front frame 4) is closed, the inlet portion 31 of the downstream passage 30 is disposed adjacent to the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20, and the passage continues. When the dish frame 7 (front frame 4) is opened, the inlet 31 of the downstream passage 30 is separated from the outlet 21 of the upstream passage 20 and the passage is divided.

  The inner frame 3 is provided with a shutter mechanism 40 corresponding to the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20 to prevent the game ball from spilling when the ball tray frame 7 is opened. Here, when the ball tray frame 7 is opened, the shutter mechanism 40 forms a regulation state that blocks the flow of the game ball in the ball payout passage 15 (see FIGS. 3 to 5), and when the ball tray frame 7 is closed, An allowable state is formed in which a game ball paid out from the ball payout device 14 is allowed to flow down in the ball payout passage 15 (see FIGS. 6 to 8).

  In the upstream passage 20, a drooping portion 22 that hangs downward at the end portion is appropriately formed with a predetermined length so that the outlet portion 21 opens downward as described above. The hanging portion 22 is formed so that a plurality of game balls can be flowed down or stopped in the left-right direction, and only one game ball can be flowed down or stopped in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, the outlet portion 21 is also formed so that a plurality of game balls can flow down or stop in the left-right direction, and only one game ball can flow down or stop in the front-rear direction. That is, the outlet portion 21 is formed in a rectangular shape having a long side extending in the left-right direction and a short side extending in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the shutter mechanism 40 enters a position below the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20, closes the outlet portion 21, and blocks the flow of the game ball (see FIGS. 3 to 5). And a regulating member 41 that is displaced from below the outlet portion 21 and is displaced between a retracted position (see FIGS. 6 to 8) that opens the outlet portion 21 and allows the game ball to flow down. Specifically, the retracted position is located on the rear side of the outlet portion 21 of the upstream side passage 20, and the regulating member 41 is disposed so as to advance and retract in the front-rear direction from the rear side with respect to the outlet portion 21. Yes. The shutter mechanism 40 also has a shaft pin 42 that fixes the restriction member 41 to the inner frame 3 so as to be displaceable between a restriction position and a retracted position, and an urging force that urges the restriction member 41 toward the restriction position. And a torsion spring 43 as means. The shaft pin 42 pivotally supports the restricting member 41 and is pivotally supported by shaft support portions 3b and 3b formed on the front surface 3a of the inner frame 3, and at both ends by locking members 44 and 44 such as an E ring. It is held (prevented from falling out).

  As shown in FIG. 10, the restricting member 41 is provided by a shaft pin 42 so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis O <b> 1 extending in a direction intersecting the flow-down direction of the game ball (for example, the left-right direction). The regulating member 41 includes a first extending portion 41A and a second extending portion 41B that extend in a predetermined direction from the rotation axis O1 as viewed from the side (viewed from the direction of the rotation axis O1). ing. 41 A of 1st extending parts form the ball stop surface 41a which dams a game ball in the exit part 21 of the upstream channel | path 20, and the contact part contact | abutted by the press part 32 of the downstream channel | path 30 mentioned later 41b is formed on the front surface. The ball stop surface 41a is a surface that is substantially perpendicular to the flow-down direction of the game ball in the outlet portion 21 when the restricting member 41 is in the restricting position (for example, a horizontal plane: a surface parallel to the opening surface of the outlet portion 21). ) To form a flat surface.

  According to this, the height position in the vertical direction of the leading game ball blocked by the ball stop surface 41a at the exit portion 21 is uniquely determined. When the restricting member 41 is in the restricting position, the separation distance H between the ball stop surface 41a and the outlet portion 21 is set to a distance substantially equal to or smaller than the radius of the game ball. Accordingly, the amount of the game ball protruding from the outlet portion 21 is less than the lower half of the ball, and a blocking portion 33 of the downstream passage 30 described later enters between the ball stop surface 41 a and the outlet portion 21. Sometimes the game ball can be pushed up smoothly. The ball stop surface 41a may be formed so as to be slightly inclined forward or backward when the restricting member 41 is in the restricting position. Further, the contact portion 41b is formed in a curved shape.

  The restricting member 41 includes a shaft hole 41c into which the shaft pin 42 is inserted along the rotation axis O1, a spring holding portion 41d that includes the shaft hole 41c and holds the coil portion of the torsion spring 43, and a twist. A locking portion 41e where one extending arm of the spring 43 is locked and a rotation restricting portion 41f formed by the second extending portion 41B are provided. Here, the front wall 3a of the inner frame 3 is formed with a restriction wall 3c that stands forward between the shaft support portions 3b and 3b, and the other extension arm of the torsion spring 43 is locked to the restriction wall 3c. Is done. When the restricting member 41 is in the restricting position, the torsion spring 43 is urged and the turning restricting portion 41f is in contact with the restricting wall 3c to be restricted.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, the downstream-side passage 30 includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending rearward from the periphery of the discharge port 9a, and a rear wall adjacent to the bottom wall and the front end of the side wall. And an inlet portion 31 that opens upward is formed. The inlet portion 31 is formed so as to include the outlet portion 21 of the upstream side passage 20, and is formed so that a plurality of game balls can flow side by side or stop in the left-right direction. A ceiling wall extending rearward from the upper edge of the payout opening 9a may be provided, and the entrance 31 may be formed so that one game ball can flow down or stop in the front-rear direction.

  Further, the downstream side passage 30 twists the regulating member 41 when the ball tray frame 7 is closed, and sets the retraction position against the biasing force of the spring 43 (biasing means), and the ball tray frame 7 And a blocking portion 33 that temporarily closes the outlet portion 21 at a position closer to the outlet portion 21 of the upstream side passage 20 than the positional relationship with respect to the outlet portion 21 due to the restriction position of the restriction member 41 during the opening and closing operation. (See FIG. 12).

  Specifically, the pressing portion 32 is configured by the rear surface of the rear wall described above as a part of the downstream side passage 30 (the front end surface of the downstream side passage 30). The pressing portion 32 (rear wall) is formed in a curved shape in order to guide the game ball flowing down from the inlet portion 31 (outlet portion 21) to the front payout port 9a. The contact portion 41b is formed so as to substantially match this curved shape.

  The blocking portion 33 has a plate shape and is formed adjacent to the rear side of the inlet portion 31 as a part of the downstream passage 20 and includes the same plane including the opening surface (opening edge) of the inlet portion 31 (for example, , A horizontal plane) is formed so as to extend rearward. The blocking portion 33 moves away from the entrance portion 31 toward the rear as the tip end portion 33a moves from the hinge 2c side (opening / closing center side: left side) of the ball tray frame 7 to the opposite side (opening side: right side). It is formed so as to become gradually longer backward. The blocking portion 33 is formed to have a protruding portion 33 b that protrudes toward the hinge 2 c side (opening / closing center side) of the ball tray frame 7 with respect to the inlet portion 31. Accordingly, the blocking portion 33 includes the protruding portion 33b, and moves away from the inlet portion 31 as the tip end portion 33a moves from the hinge 2c side (opening / closing center side) of the ball tray frame 7 to the opposite side (opening side). It is formed as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the blocking portion 33 is located above the ball stop surface 41a for blocking the game ball at the outlet 21 of the upstream passage 20 when the restriction member 41 is in the restricted position. It arrange | positions so that the exit part 21 may be closed in the position lower than the height position of a radius. In the present embodiment, the separation distance H between the ball stop surface 41a and the outlet portion 21 when the restricting member 41 is in the restricting position is formed substantially equal to the radius of the game ball. The above relationship can be easily formed simply by entering between the two. The front surface 3a of the inner frame 3 is formed with an accommodation groove 3d into which the blocking portion 33 is inserted and accommodated when the ball tray frame 7 is closed.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the ball tray frame 7 is closed, the blocking portion 33 precedes the pressing portion 32 of the downstream side passage 30 acting on the regulating member 41. After closing the outlet portion 21 of the upstream side passage 20 and damming the game ball blocked by the regulating member 41 in place of the regulating member 41, the inlet portion 31 of the downstream side passage 30 becomes the outlet portion 21. The restricting member 41 is displaced to the retracted position by the pressing portion 32 and the blocking portion 33 opens the outlet portion 31 so that the ball payout passage 15 is continuously guided to the ball receiving tray 9. It becomes possible.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the ball tray frame 7 is opened, the inlet portion 31 of the downstream passage 30 is separated from the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20 and the blocking portion 33 is the outlet portion 21. Is closed and the game ball is dammed up, and then the blocking portion 33 opens the outlet portion 21 in a state where the regulating member 41 is shifted to the regulated position by the torsion spring 43 (biasing means). The restricting member 41 dams the game ball that is blocked by the blocking portion 33 instead of the blocking portion 33, and the ball payout passage 15 is divided.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the ball payout passage 15 and the shutter mechanism 40 accompanying the opening / closing operation of the ball tray frame 7 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, when the ball tray frame 7 is closed, the pressing portion 32 of the downstream passage 30 comes into contact with the contact portion 41 b of the restriction member 41 and twists the ball stop surface 41 a of the restriction member 41. It is held in a state of being retracted from the lower side of the outlet portion 21 of the upstream side passage 20 against the urging force of the leaf spring 43 (retracted position). That is, the inlet portion 31 of the downstream passage 30 is arranged below the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20 so that the ball dispensing passage 15 is continuous, and the game balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device 14 are It is possible to pay out the ball tray 9 via the payout opening 9a. At this time, the blocking portion 33 is housed in the housing groove 3 d of the inner frame 3.

  When the ball tray frame 7 is released from the closed state, the downstream passage 30 starts to move forward based on the opening operation of the ball tray frame 7, and the inlet portion 31 is the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20. As the position shifts (separates) forward from below, the blocking portion 33 starts to close the outlet portion 21 from the rear side. Then, on the lower side of the blocking portion 33, the ball stop surface 41 a of the regulating member 41 is caused by the biasing force of the torsion spring 43 such that the contact portion 41 b follows the pressing portion 32 as the downstream side passage 30 moves. The abutting portion 41b moves forward in a state where it abuts against the pressing portion 32. That is, the restricting member 41 is rotationally displaced from the retracted position toward the restricting position.

  When the downstream passage 30 moves forward, the rotation restricting portion 41f of the restricting member 41 comes into contact with the restricting wall 3c of the inner frame 3 as shown in FIGS. Displacement is restricted and stops. That is, the restricting member 41 is displaced to the restricting position. At this time, the exit portion 21 of the upstream passage 20 is closed by the blocking portion 33 including the protruding portion 33b, and the flow of the game ball is regulated. Note that point P in FIG. 13 is a point indicating a position where the pressing portion 32 and the contact portion 41b are separated and separated when the ball tray frame 7 is opened, and when the ball tray frame 7 is closed, It is a point which shows the position where the press part 32 begins to contact | abut to the contact part 41b.

  When the forward movement of the downstream passage 30 further proceeds, the closing of the outlet portion 21 by the blocking portion 33 is opened as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. At this time, the ball stop surface 41 a of the restricting member 41 that has already been displaced to the restricting position is waiting on the lower side of the blocking portion 33, and the game ball that has been blocked by the blocking portion 33 replaces the blocking portion 33. Therefore, it is blocked by the regulating member 41. When the ball tray frame 7 is opened, the ball stop surface 41 a of the restricting member 41 is held in a state (restricted position) where the ball stopping surface 41 a of the restricting member 41 enters below the outlet portion 21 of the upstream side passage 20 by the biasing force of the torsion spring 43. .

  Accordingly, the downstream passage 30 is completely separated from the upstream passage 20 and the ball payout passage 15 is divided, and the ball receiving tray 9 is full of game balls and is filled with game balls up to the ball payout passage 15 or a prize is received. Thus, the ball tray frame 7 can be satisfactorily opened without flowing down the ball payout passage 15 or the stopped game balls falling to the floor or the like even when the award ball payout operation is performed.

  Further, when the ball tray frame 7 is closed from the opened state, the downstream side passage 30 starts to move backward based on the closing operation of the ball tray frame 7, and the blocking portion 33 closes the outlet portion 21 from the front side. start. When the game ball is blocked by the ball stop surface 41a of the regulating member 41 at the outlet 21 of the upstream side passage 20, the blocking unit 33 is in contact with the leading game ball (the ball stop surface 41a). The tip 33a is pushed into the height position of the lower half of the game ball), and the game ball is lifted (kicked up) along the hanging portion 22 so as to slide above the ball stop surface 41a of the regulating member 41. In place of the ball stop surface 41a, the game ball is dammed and the outlet 21 is closed. In other words, the blocking portion 33 is pushed below the outlet portion 21 so that the game ball dammed to the ball stop surface 41a rides up.

  When the downstream passage 30 moves rearward, the pressing portion 32 of the downstream passage 30 comes into contact with the contact portion 41b of the regulating member 41 at the point P position as shown in FIGS. As the rear passage 30 moves rearward, the pressing portion 32 of the downstream passage 30 presses the contact portion 41b of the restricting member 41 against the biasing force of the torsion spring 43, and the ball of the restricting member 41 The stop surface 41a is displaced to the state (retracted position) retracted from below the outlet portion 21 of the upstream passage 20. At this time, the blocking portion 33 is retracted backward with respect to the outlet portion 21, and the inlet portion 31 is disposed below. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the ball tray frame 7 is closed, and the ball payout passage 15 is in a continuous state. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily close the ball tray frame 7 without the game ball falling to the floor or the like.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the interruption | blocking part 33 was illustrated by the magnitude | size which can be substantially completely closed with respect to the exit part 21 of the upstream channel | path 20 (refer FIG. 13), it is an exit with respect to the interruption | blocking part 33. When the opening area of the portion 21 is large, the restricting member 41 may be moved to the restricting position and the retracted position while the outlet portion 21 is not completely closed by the blocking portion 33 but is partially closed. That is, the restricting member 41 may be moved to the restricting position and the retracted position in a state where the blocking part 33 overlaps the ball stop surface 41a of the restricting member 41 (position close to the outlet part 21). According to this, a gap is not generated between the restricting member 41 and the pressing portion 32 (inlet portion 31), and ball spilling can be effectively prevented. In addition, the amount of extension of the blocking portion 33 to the rear can be reduced, and downsizing can be achieved. In addition, you may form the upstream channel | path 20 in the exit part 21 which can flow down several game balls side by side in the front-back direction.

  Specifically, at the outlet 21 of the upstream passage 20, for example, when two game balls can flow down in the front-rear direction, when the ball tray frame 7 is closed, the blocking portion 33 is positioned on the front side. The pressing portion 32 can be brought into contact with the contact portion 41 b of the regulating member 41 at the stage where the game ball to be dammed is stopped. Then, when the blockage of the ball tray frame 7 further advances, the game ball located on the front side that has been blocked by the blocking part 33 is guided to the inlet part 31 and the game ball located on the rear side is guided by the blocking part 33. The blocking member 41 is moved to the retracted position by the pressing portion 32. Thereafter, the game ball located on the rear side that has been blocked by the blocking portion 33 is guided to the inlet portion 31, and the restricting member 41 is moved to the retracted position by the pressing portion 32. When the ball tray frame 7 is opened, first, the blocking member 33 dams the game ball located on the rear side, and further restricts the restricting member 41 on the rear side at the stage of damming the game ball located on the front side. It is possible to adopt a configuration that shifts to a restriction position that is waiting on the lower side of the blocking portion 33 in order to dam the game ball located on the front side while damming the game ball to be played.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the restricting member 41 is exemplified as a mode in which the restricting member 41 is pivotally displaced between the restricting position and the retracted position by being pivotally supported by the shaft pin 42. It may be formed so as to slide and reciprocate linearly, or may be formed in such a manner that the regulating member is rotationally displaced so that the rotational axis direction is the vertical direction. According to this, it is possible to make the shutter mechanism compact in the height direction.

  Moreover, the contact part with which the interruption | blocking part contacts after the downward direction of an exit part can be formed in a control member, and the interruption | blocking part of a downstream channel | path can also be used as a press part. According to this, since the blocking portion also serves as the pressing portion, not only the number of parts can be reduced and the size can be reduced, but also the degree of freedom in the structural design of the regulating member and the downstream passage can be increased. In the case where the blocking portion is also used as the pressing portion, as described above, the restricting member slides back and forth in the front-rear direction and the rotational displacement is made so that the rotation axis direction is the vertical direction. Since the height position of the contact portion is not displaced, the blocking portion can function as the pressing portion with a simple configuration.

  In the present invention, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine provided with a ball payout device such as an arrangement ball gaming machine or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Outer frame 3 Inner frame 4 Front frame 5 Game board 6 Glass frame 7 Ball tray frame 8 Guide rail 9 Ball tray 9a Discharge outlet 10 Ball launching handle 14 Ball dispensing apparatus 15 Ball dispensing path 20 Upstream path 21 Outlet section 30 Downstream side Passage 31 Inlet part 32 Press part 33 Blocking part 40 Shutter mechanism 41 Restricting member 41a Ball stop surface 41b Abutting part 42 Axial pin 43 Torsion spring (biasing means)

Claims (5)

An inner frame for holding the game board;
A front frame provided to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame on the front side of the game board;
A ball dispensing device provided on the inner frame side;
A ball tray provided on the front frame side;
A ball payout passage that includes an upstream passage provided on the inner frame side and a downstream passage provided on the front frame side, and guides the game balls paid out from the ball payout device to the ball receiving tray; With
The outlet portion of the upstream passage opens downward, the inlet portion of the downstream passage opens upward, and the inlet portion of the downstream passage is adjacent to the outlet portion of the upstream passage when the front frame is closed. The ball payout passage is continuous, and when the front frame is opened, the inlet portion of the downstream passage is separated from the outlet portion of the upstream passage and the ball payout passage is divided. And
The inner frame enters a position below the outlet portion of the upstream passage and closes the outlet portion to block the flow of the game ball, and retreats from below the outlet portion to open the outlet portion. A regulating member that is displaced between a retreat position that allows the game ball to flow down,
Biasing means for biasing the regulating member toward the regulating position is provided,
The front frame includes a pressing portion that sets the restricting member at the retracted position against the urging force of the urging means when the front frame is closed.
A shut-off portion that temporarily closes the outlet portion at a position closer to the outlet portion of the upstream-side passage than the positional relationship with respect to the outlet portion by the restriction position of the restriction member during the opening and closing operation of the restriction member; Provided,
When the front frame is closed, before the pressing portion acts on the restricting member, the blocking portion precedes to close the outlet portion, and the game ball that is blocked by the restricting member is removed from the restricting member. After the damming instead, the inlet portion of the downstream passage is disposed adjacent to the outlet portion, the regulating member is displaced to the retracted position by the pressing portion, and the blocking portion opens the outlet portion. Thus, the ball payout passage can be continuously guided to the ball receiving tray,
When the front frame is opened, after the inlet portion of the downstream passage is separated from the outlet portion and the blocking portion closes the outlet portion and blocks the game ball, the restricting member moves the biasing means. With the transition to the restriction position, the restriction member dams the game ball that is blocked by the blocking part by opening the outlet part, and the ball is paid out by the restriction member instead of the blocking part. A gaming machine characterized in that the passage is divided.   The blocking portion has a plate shape, and the outlet at a position lower than the height position of the radius of the game ball from the ball stop surface where the restriction member dams the game ball at the outlet portion of the upstream passage in the restriction position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the part is closed. The blocking part is formed adjacent to the rear side of the inlet part of the downstream passage,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is configured by a part of the downstream passage.   The blocking portion has a plate-like form, and is formed to extend rearward on the same plane as the opening edge of the inlet portion of the downstream passage, and a front end portion formed on the rear side thereof is an opening / closing center of the front frame. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game machine is formed so as to move backward from the entrance portion from the side toward the open side.   The blocking portion is formed to include a protrusion portion that protrudes from the opening edge of the inlet portion toward the opening / closing center side of the front frame, and the tip portion includes the protrusion portion from the opening / closing center side of the front frame. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the game machine is formed so as to move backward from the entrance portion toward the open side.

Images