JP2012166108A - Game ball storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the spillage of a game ball when the game ball is poured into a ball storage part of a game machine.SOLUTION: A game ball storage box 100 capable of storing the game balls includes a box body 20 having a game ball storing space 20b which has opened upper part and stores the game balls. Ball guide parts 27 for guiding game balls when the game balls stored in the box body 20 are poured into the ball storage part 16a of the game machine are formed on the inner circumferences of surrounding walls 22 of the box body 20, and the inner circumferences of the surrounding walls 22 of the box body 20 are formed to guide the game balls toward the ball guide parts 27 when the box body 20 is inclined toward the ball storage part 16a of the game machine. The box body 20 has a thin and long shape in a plane view. The ball guide parts 27 are formed at positions closer to side parts from the centers of long walls at least in the surrounding walls 22 of the box body 20.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game ball storage box for storing game balls used in gaming machines.

  In the game hall, a ball box is used for storing game balls acquired by a player playing a game on a gaming machine. When the amount of balls in the ball box is small, the player may raise the ball box and pour the balls into the upper plate.

  In Patent Document 1, a ball box that is elongated in plan view has a shape in which at least one corner of the bottom is notched, and the notched portion is a slope, and the balls accumulated in the bottom of the ball box are It is disclosed that, when pouring onto the upper plate of the pachinko machine, the spilling of the ball is prevented by pouring with the slope portion facing downward.

JP-A-11-114208

  However, in the ball box described in Patent Document 1, when the balls of the ball box are poured onto the upper plate of the pachinko machine, the balls flow out of the ball box vigorously through the inclined portion, so it is difficult to pour the balls so that they do not spill. Met.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to prevent spillage of a game ball when the game ball is poured into a ball storage unit of a game machine.

  A first invention is a game ball storage box capable of storing game balls, comprising a box body having a game ball storage space in which an upper part is opened and a game ball is stored, and the game balls stored in the box body When the game is poured into the ball storage portion of the gaming machine, a ball guiding portion for guiding the game ball is formed to be recessed in the inner periphery of the peripheral wall of the box body.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, the inner circumference of the peripheral wall of the box body is such that when the box body is tilted toward the ball storage part of the gaming machine, the game ball is guided toward the ball guiding part. It is formed to be inclined.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the box body has an elongated shape in plan view, and the ball guiding portion is formed on the inner periphery of the long wall of the peripheral wall of the box body, and corresponds to the ball storage portion of the gaming machine It is characterized in that it is formed close to one side.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a stepped rail portion on which a game ball can roll is formed at the top of the peripheral wall of the box body, and the rail portion communicates with the ball guiding portion.

  The fifth invention is characterized in that a handle is formed on the outer periphery of the short wall of the peripheral wall of the box body so that the player can hold the player when carrying the game ball storage box.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the ball guiding portion is formed on each of the opposing long wall inner circumferences of the peripheral walls of the box body, and one of the ball guiding portions is formed on one side of the long wall inner circumference, The ball guiding portion is formed near the other side of the inner circumference of the long wall.

  The seventh invention is characterized in that a ball guiding passage for guiding a game ball to the ball guiding portion is formed at the bottom of the box body.

  In an eighth aspect of the present invention, a raised portion having an outer peripheral shape substantially similar to the inner peripheral shape of the peripheral wall is disposed at the bottom portion, and the spherical guide passage is between the peripheral wall and the raised portion. It is formed.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ridge-like raised portion at the bottom of the box body, for guiding the game ball to the ball guiding portion between the peripheral wall and the raised portion. A spherical guide passage is formed.

  In a tenth aspect of the present invention, an inclined surface that is inclined from a top portion toward the bottom portion is formed in the raised portion, and a game ball is placed on the ball guiding portion at a position facing the ball guiding portion on the inclined surface. A ball guide portion that is directed toward the head is formed to be recessed.

  According to the first invention, when the game ball stored in the box body is poured into the ball storage part of the gaming machine, the ball guiding part for guiding the game ball is formed to be recessed in the inner periphery of the box body. The game balls are once gathered in the ball guiding part and then poured into the ball storage part. Therefore, the flow of the game ball flowing out from the box body is stabilized, and the spill of the game ball can be prevented.

  According to the second invention, since the inner periphery of the peripheral wall of the box body is formed to be inclined toward the ball guiding portion, when the box main body is inclined toward the ball storage portion of the gaming machine, The game ball in the box body can be efficiently guided to the ball guiding portion by the inclination.

  According to the third invention, since the ball guiding portion is formed on one side of the long wall so as to correspond to the ball storage portion, the player simply lifts and tilts the game ball storage box in parallel with the gaming machine. The game ball can be poured into the ball storage part. For this reason, when the player lifts the game ball storage box and pours the game ball into the ball storage unit, the player does not have an unnatural posture and does not disturb the adjacent player.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the top portion of the peripheral wall of the box body is formed with a stepped rail portion on which the game ball can roll, and the rail portion communicates with the ball guide portion. The game balls that are likely to overflow from the box body roll on the rail part and are guided to the vicinity of the ball guiding part. As described above, the game balls of the box body can be collected in the vicinity of the ball guiding portion by the rail portion, and can be efficiently poured when the game balls of the box body are poured into the ball storage portion.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the handle is formed on the short wall of the box body, whereas the ball guiding portion is formed on the long wall of the box body, so that the part grasped by the player and the game ball are discharged. The part is formed on a different surface of the game ball storage box. Therefore, when the game ball stored in the box body is poured into the ball storage unit, the handle does not get in the way, and the spill of the game ball can be prevented.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, one sphere guide portion is formed near one side of the long wall inner periphery, and the other sphere guide portion is formed close to the other side of the long wall inner periphery. Even if the game ball storage box is placed facing the gaming machine, the ball guiding portion is located at a position corresponding to the ball storage portion, so that it can be used without worrying about the direction of the game ball storage box.

  According to the seventh and eighth inventions, when the game balls stored in the box main body are poured into the ball storage section, the game balls in the box main body can be reliably guided to the ball guiding section. Can be prevented more.

  According to the ninth aspect, since the raised portion that is raised in a mountain shape is disposed at the bottom of the box body, the game balls stored in the box body are collected along the inner periphery of the peripheral wall. When the box body is tilted toward the ball storage section of the gaming machine and the game balls are poured into the ball storage section, the game balls stored in the box body roll on the ball guide passage to the ball guide section. And is poured into the ball reservoir.

  According to the tenth invention, since the ball guiding portion for guiding the game ball toward the ball guiding portion is formed at the position facing the ball guiding portion on the inclined surface of the raised portion, the ball guiding portion is stored in the box body. The game balls can be collected in the vicinity of the ball guiding unit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine in which a game ball storage box according to a first embodiment of the present invention is used. It is a perspective view of the game ball storage box concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the game ball storage box concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. (A) It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line in FIG. (B) It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line in FIG. It is a top view of the game ball storage box which shows the flow of the game ball in the state where there is much game ball storage amount of a box main body. It is a top view of the game ball storage box which shows the flow of the game ball in the state where the game ball storage amount of the box body is small. It is a top view of the game ball storage box concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line in FIG. It is a perspective view of the game ball storage box concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game ball in the game ball storage box which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the game ball storage box concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the game ball storage box concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

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

(First embodiment)
First, with reference to FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 in which the game ball storage box 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1.

  The gaming machine 1 is fixed via a base frame 3 to an island facility installed in the amusement hall. A front frame 2 is attached to the base frame 3 via a hinge 4 so as to be openable and closable with one side as a fulcrum.

  The front frame 2 has a substantially square opening, and a game board (not shown) is attached to the opening. A glass frame 6 is attached to the front frame 2 through a hinge so as to be openable and closable around one side, and a transparent cover glass 7 is attached to the opening of the glass frame 6. The player can visually recognize the game area of the game board through the cover glass 7.

  Below the front frame 2, there are a launching operation unit 15 and a ball storage unit 16 a of a launching device (not shown) that sequentially launches game balls (pachinko balls) one by one in the game area of the game board. An upper plate 16 that guides the launching device, a lower plate 17 that can store game balls overflowing the ball storage portion 16a of the upper plate 16, a sound output device 18 (speaker), an ashtray 19 and the like are arranged.

  The gaming machine 1 plays a game by firing a game ball from a launching device (not shown) based on the player's operation and flowing down in the game area of the game board.

  The game ball launched by the launcher and guided to the game area flows down the game area while changing the falling direction by a direction change member such as a windmill or a nail arranged in the game area. Alternatively, a prize is awarded to various prize winning holes such as a special variable prize winning device (large winning prize opening) or discharged from an out opening provided at the bottom of the game area.

  When a game ball wins a winning opening, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of winning opening that is won is discharged from the payout device (not shown) to the upper plate 16.

  Generally, the payout device is disposed on the rotation fulcrum side of the front frame 2 (the left side of the gaming machine 1 in FIG. 1) in order to prevent fraud. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the discharge port 10 of the payout device is disposed on the left side of the gaming machine 1, and the upper plate 16 is also disposed on the left side of the gaming machine 1 accordingly. As described above, the upper plate 16 is generally disposed near one side of the gaming machine 1.

  Next, the game ball storage box 100 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 2 is a perspective view of the game ball storage box 100, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the game ball storage box 100, and FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. (B) is sectional drawing which follows the BB line in FIG.

  The game ball storage box 100 is a box for storing game balls acquired by a player playing a game on the gaming machine 1 and is made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball storage box 100 is placed below the lower plate 17 during the game. A lever 17 b for opening the discharge port 17 a on the bottom surface of the lower plate 17 is provided at the front portion of the lower plate 17. When the player operates the lever 17b, the discharge port 17a of the lower plate 17 is opened, and the game balls stored in the lower plate 17 are discharged from the discharge port 17a and stored in the game ball storage box 100.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the game ball storage box 100 includes a box body 20 having a game ball storage space 20 b in which an upper part is opened and a game ball is stored.

  The box body 20 is a bottomed box-like body having an elongated shape in a plan view and having an opening 20a. The box body 20 includes a long plate-like bottom portion 21 and a peripheral wall 22 standing from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom portion 21. A game ball storage space 20 b is defined by the bottom 21 and the peripheral wall 22.

  The peripheral wall 22 includes a pair of opposed long walls 22a and 22b and a pair of opposed short walls 22c and 22d. The peripheral wall 22 is formed so as to be inclined outward toward the opening 20 a, and specifically, is inclined so that the area of the opening 20 a is larger than the area of the bottom 21. Therefore, when stacking empty game ball storage boxes 100 in which no game balls are stored, the bottom 21 of the upper game ball storage box 100 enters the opening 20a of the lower game ball storage box 100 and stacks in a compact manner. Can do.

  At the opening edge of the box body 20, a flange 23 extending outward is formed over the entire outer periphery of the box body 20. The upper surface 23a of the collar portion 23 is formed in a planar shape, and the game ball is prevented from staying on the upper surface 23a.

  On the outer periphery of the short walls 22c and 22d, a handle 25 is formed continuously with the heel portion 23 to be used when a player carries the game ball storage box 100. The handle 25 also extends outward like the flange 23, and the upper surface 25a is formed in a flat shape.

  When the number of game balls in the ball storage section 16a of the upper plate 16 decreases, the player may move the game balls stored in the box body 20 to the ball storage section 16a. Specifically, when the game ball storage amount of the box body 20 is large, the player often grabs the game ball directly by hand and moves it to the ball storage unit 16a. When the game ball storage amount of the box body 20 is small, the player raises the game ball storage box 100 by placing a hand on the handle 25, and tilts the box body 20 toward the ball storage unit 16a to play the game ball. There is also a case where it is poured into the sphere reservoir 16a.

  When the box body 20 is tilted and the game balls stored in the box body 20 are poured into the ball storage section 16a, the game balls may spill. Therefore, a ball guiding portion 27a for guiding the game ball when the game ball stored in the box body 20 is poured into the ball storage portion 16a is formed on the inner periphery of the long wall 22a.

  The sphere guiding portion 27a is formed to be recessed in an arc shape and has a larger radius of curvature toward the opening 20a. Moreover, it inclines outside toward the opening part 20a.

  When the game ball storage box 100 is placed so that the long wall 22a faces the gaming machine 1 (the state shown in FIG. 1), the ball guiding unit 27a is placed on one side of the long wall 22a so as to correspond to the upper plate 16. It is formed by approaching. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, since the upper plate 16 is disposed on the left side of the gaming machine 1, the ball guiding portion 27a is also formed correspondingly.

  Also on the long wall 22b facing the long wall 22a, a sphere guiding portion 27b having the same shape as the sphere guiding portion 27a is formed. In this way, the sphere guiding portion 27 is formed on each of the opposing long walls 22a and 22b. In addition, when the sphere guiding unit 27a and the sphere guiding unit 27b are collectively referred to as “sphere guiding unit 27”.

  The ball guiding portion 27b is formed close to the other side of the long wall 22a so as to correspond to the upper plate 16 when the gaming ball storage box 100 is placed so that the long wall 22b faces the gaming machine 1. In this way, the sphere guiding portion 27a and the sphere guiding portion 27b are formed on the opposite sides. Specifically, the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b are formed at symmetrical positions with the center portion O (see FIG. 3) of the bottom portion 21 as the center.

  As described above, since the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b are formed at symmetrical positions, when the game ball storage boxes 100 are stacked, they can be stacked without worrying about the direction of the game ball storage box 100.

  The inner circumference of the long wall 22a faces the ball guiding portion 27a so that the game ball is guided toward the ball guiding portion 27a when the long wall 22a of the box body 20 is tilted toward the ball storing portion 16a of the upper plate 16. It is formed to be inclined. Similarly, the inner circumference of the long wall 22b is also formed to be inclined toward the sphere guiding portion 27b.

  Further, the inner circumferences of the short wall 22c and the short wall 22d are formed so as to be inclined in a dogleg shape toward the long wall 22a and the long wall 22b with the central portion as a boundary. Thereby, when the box body 20 is tilted toward the ball storage portion 16a of the upper plate 16, the inner circumference of the short wall 22c and the short wall 22d can guide the game ball toward the long wall 22a and the long wall 22b. .

  At the top of the peripheral wall 22, a stepped rail portion 29 is formed on which a game ball can roll. Specifically, the rail part 29 is formed in the boundary of the surrounding wall 22 and the collar part 23 over the perimeter of the outer edge of the opening part 20a.

  The rail part 29 is lower than the collar part 23, and is formed in such a width that one game ball can roll. The rail portion 29 is also formed on the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b. Thus, the rail part 29 is formed in communication with the ball guiding part 27a and the ball guiding part 27b.

  Further, the rail portion 29 is formed to be inclined downward toward the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b. The highest part 29a of the rail part 29 is located in the center part of the short wall 22c and the short wall 22d. That is, the rail portion 29 is formed so as to be inclined downward from the highest portion 29a toward each of the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b which are the lowest portions. Thus, the rail part 29 is formed so as to guide the rolling game ball to the ball guiding part 27a and the ball guiding part 27b.

  Next, a method for using the game ball storage box 100 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the game ball storage box 100 showing the flow of the game balls when the game body storage amount of the box body 20 is large, and FIG. 6 is a game when the game ball storage amount of the box body 20 is small. It is a top view of the game ball storage box 100 which shows the flow of a ball | bowl.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the amount of game balls stored in the box body 20 is large, the game balls that are about to overflow from the box body 20 roll on the rail portion 29 to roll the ball guide portion 27a and the ball guide portion. To the vicinity of 27b. In this way, the game balls stored in the box body 20 can be collected in the vicinity of the ball guide section 27a and the ball guide section 27b by the rail section 29, and the game balls stored in the box body 20 are collected in the upper plate 16. Can be poured efficiently when pouring.

  When the amount of game balls stored in the box body 20 is small, the player may place a hand on the handle 25 to lift the game ball storage box 100 and pour the game balls stored in the box body 20 onto the upper plate 16. is there. This will be described. Hereinafter, a case where the game ball storage box 100 is placed with the long wall 22a facing the gaming machine 1 as illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described.

  Since the ball guiding portion 27a is formed on one side of the long wall 22a so as to correspond to the upper plate 16, the player can play the game ball storage box 100 without changing the direction of the game ball storage box 100. The ball guiding portion 27a can be opposed to the ball storing portion 16a of the upper plate 16 by lifting it while maintaining a state parallel to the machine 1.

  In this state, when the box body 20 is tilted toward the ball storage portion 16a, the game balls in the box body 20 are guided to the ball guiding portion 27a by the inclination of the long wall 22a as shown in FIG. Thus, the game balls in the box body 20 once gather at the ball guiding portion 27a. And after that, it discharges | emits from the ball | bowl guide part 27a outside by the inclination in the ball | bowl guide part 27a, and is poured into the ball storage part 16a.

  Thus, since the game balls once gather in the ball guiding portion 27a and then poured into the ball storage portion 16a, the flow of the game balls flowing out from the box body 20 is stabilized, and the spilling of the game balls is prevented. The

  Further, since the ball guiding portion 27a is formed on one side of the long wall 22a so as to correspond to the upper plate 16, the player simply lifts and tilts the game ball storage box 100 in parallel with the gaming machine 1. A game ball can be poured into the ball reservoir 16a. For this reason, when the player lifts the game ball storage box 100 and pours the game ball into the ball storage unit 16a, the player does not have an unnatural posture and does not disturb the adjacent player.

  In addition, the handle 25 is formed on the short walls 22c and 22d, whereas the ball guiding portions 27a and 27b are formed on the long walls 22a and 22b, so that the player grasps and the game ball is discharged. Are formed on different surfaces of the game ball storage box 100. Therefore, when the game ball stored in the box body 20 is poured into the ball storage unit 16a, the handle 25 does not get in the way, and the spill of the game ball can be prevented.

  In addition, since the ball guiding portion 27b is formed on the long wall 22b in a symmetrical position with respect to the ball guiding portion 27a, the gaming ball storage box 100 may be placed with the long wall 22b facing the gaming machine 1. The ball guiding portion 27b is located at a position corresponding to the ball storing portion 16a. Therefore, the game balls in the box body 20 can be poured into the ball storage portion 16a by the same method as described above. Thus, since the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b are formed at symmetrical positions, they can be used without worrying about the orientation of the game ball storage box 100.

  In the above description, it has been described that the sphere guiding portion 27a and the sphere guiding portion 27b are formed at symmetrical positions with the central portion O of the bottom portion 21 as the center. However, the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b may be formed so as to face the long wall 22a and the long wall 22b. With this configuration, when the game ball storage boxes 100 are stacked, if the upper and lower game ball storage boxes 100 are rotated 180 degrees and stacked, the bottom portion 21 of the upper game ball storage box 100 becomes the lower game ball storage box. 100 does not enter the opening 20a. Therefore, the game ball storage boxes 100 can be stacked high, the game ball storage boxes 100 filled with game balls can be stacked high, and the outgoing balls can be appealed to other players. In this way, the game ball storage box 100 can be used as a display when a grand prize is obtained (when a large number of balls are obtained).

  According to the above embodiment, the following effects are obtained.

  Since the ball guiding part 27 is formed to be recessed in the inner periphery of the peripheral wall 22 of the box body 20, when the game ball stored in the box body 20 is poured into the ball storage part 16 a of the upper plate 16, Once assembled in the sphere guide 27, it is poured into the sphere reservoir 16a. Therefore, the flow of game balls flowing out from the box body 20 is stabilized, and spillage of game balls can be prevented.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 7-10, the game ball storage box 200 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. 7 is a plan view of the game ball storage box 200, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the game ball storage box 200, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game ball in the storage box.

  In the game ball storage box 200 according to the second embodiment, the same components as those of the game ball storage box 100 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. Below, it demonstrates centering on difference with the said 1st Embodiment.

  A flat plate-like first raised portion 31 having a predetermined height is disposed on the bottom 21 of the box body 20. The outer peripheral shape of the first raised portion 31 is formed substantially similar to the inner peripheral shape of the peripheral wall 22.

  The bottom portion 21 has an annular second raised portion 32 having a predetermined height so as to surround the first raised portion 31 between the outer periphery of the first raised portion 31 and the inner periphery of the peripheral wall 22. Arranged. Similarly to the first raised portion 31, the shape of the second raised portion 32 is formed substantially similar to the inner circumferential shape of the peripheral wall 22.

  The first raised portion 31 and the second raised portion 32 are formed of a synthetic resin, but may be formed of a soft material such as a sponge.

  Between the inner periphery of the peripheral wall 22 and the outer periphery of the second raised portion 32, there is a width that allows one game ball to roll, so that the game ball is guided to the ball guide portion 27a and the ball guide portion 27b. The first ball guiding passage 34 is formed, and one game ball has a width that allows one game ball to roll between the inner periphery of the second raised portion 32 and the outer periphery of the first raised portion 31. A second ball guiding passage 35 for guiding the game ball to the guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b is formed.

  Since the outer peripheral shape of the first raised portion 31 and the shape of the second raised portion 32 are formed substantially similar to the inner peripheral shape of the peripheral wall 22, the first spherical guide passage 34 and the second spherical guide passage 35 are rolled. In order to guide the game ball to be guided to the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b, the game ball is inclined toward the ball guiding portion 27a and the ball guiding portion 27b.

  The game ball storage box 200 is configured as described above, and with the game ball storage amount of the box body 20 being small, the long wall 22a of the box body 20 is tilted toward the ball storage portion 16a of the upper plate 16, and the game ball is When pouring into the reservoir 16a, as shown in FIG. 10, the game balls on the first ball guide passage 34 roll along the first ball guide passage 34 and are guided to the ball guide portion 27a to store the ball. Poured into part 16a. Further, the game ball on the second ball guiding passage 35 rolls on the second ball guiding passage 35 and jumps over the most downstream portion 32a of the second raised portion 32 facing the ball guiding portion 27a to the ball guiding portion 27a. And is poured into the ball reservoir 16a.

  In addition, a notch that allows one game ball to pass therethrough may be formed in the most downstream portion 32a of the second raised portion 32, and the game ball may be guided to the ball guiding portion 27a through the notch.

  According to the above embodiment, when the game balls stored in the box body 20 are poured into the ball storage section 16 a of the upper plate 16, the game balls stored in the box body 20 are reliably guided to the ball guide section 27. Therefore, spilling of game balls can be further prevented.

  In the above description, the first raised portion 31 and the second raised portion 32 are disposed on the bottom 21 of the box body 20. However, only one of the first raised portion 31 and the second raised portion 32 is disposed. It may be.

  In addition, an outer peripheral shape of an impact absorbing member (for example, a soft material such as a sponge) that absorbs an impact when a game ball collides is formed to be approximately similar to the inner peripheral shape of the peripheral wall 22 and is fitted into the bottom portion 21. You may make it form the 1st protruding part 31 and the 2nd protruding part 32 in the upper surface of an absorption member. As a result, the game balls are guided to the ball guiding unit 27 by the first and second raised portions 31 and 32, and the impact when the game balls flow into the box body 20 from the lower plate 17 or the like is absorbed. Thus, the game ball is prevented from jumping out of the box body 20 from the bottom portion 21, and noise generated when the game ball collides with the bottom portion 21 can be suppressed.

(Third embodiment)
Next, with reference to FIG.11 and FIG.12, the game ball storage box 300 which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the game ball storage box 300, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the game ball storage box 300.

  In the game ball storage box 300 according to the third embodiment, the same components as those of the game ball storage box 100 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. Below, it demonstrates centering on difference with the said 1st Embodiment.

  The bottom portion 21 of the box body 20 is provided with a raised portion 41 that is elongated in a plan view and is raised in a mountain shape. The raised portion 41 is formed of a synthetic resin, but may be formed of a soft material such as a sponge.

  The top portion 41 a of the raised portion 41 extends in the longitudinal direction of the game ball storage box 300, and the raised portion 41 is formed with an inclined surface 41 b inclined downward from the top portion 41 a toward the bottom portion 21. Ball guide portions 42a and 42b for guiding the game ball toward the ball guide portion 27a and the ball guide portion 27b are formed in a circular arc shape at positions facing the ball guide portion 27a and the ball guide portion 27b on the inclined surface 41b. Is done.

  Between the inner periphery of the peripheral wall 22 and the outer periphery of the raised portion 41, there is a width in which one game ball can roll, and a ball for guiding the game ball to the ball guide portion 27a and the ball guide portion 27b A guide passage 43 is formed. Note that the outer peripheral shape of the raised portion 41 may be formed substantially similar to the inner peripheral shape of the peripheral wall 22.

  The gaming ball storage box 300 is configured as described above, and the raised portion 41 that is raised in a mountain shape is disposed at the bottom 21 of the box body 20, so that the game body storage amount of the box body 20 is small. The sphere is located on the sphere guide passage 43. In addition, the game ball that has flowed into the box body 20 from the lower plate 17 or the like is guided to the ball guide passage 43 down the inclined surface 41 b of the raised portion 41. Further, among the game balls descending the inclined surface 41b, the game balls fitted in the ball guide portions 42a and 42b are guided to the vicinity of the ball guide portion 27a and the ball guide portion 27b by rolling the ball guide portions 42a and 42b. The In this manner, the game balls stored in the box body 20 can be collected in the vicinity of the ball guide portion 27a and the ball guide portion 27b by the ball guide portions 42a and 42b.

  In this way, the game balls stored in the box body 20 are collected along the inner periphery of the peripheral wall 22. When the long wall 22a of the box body 20 is tilted toward the ball storage section 16a of the upper plate 16 and the game balls are poured into the ball storage section 16a, the game balls stored in the box main body 20 Is guided to the ball guiding portion 27a and poured into the ball storing portion 16a.

  In addition, an outer peripheral shape of an impact absorbing member (for example, a soft material such as a sponge) that absorbs an impact when a game ball collides is formed to be approximately similar to the inner peripheral shape of the peripheral wall 22 and is fitted into the bottom portion 21. The raised portion 41 may be formed on the upper surface of the absorbing member. As a result, the game balls are guided to the vicinity of the ball guide portion 27 by the ball guide portions 42a and 42b formed on the raised portion 41, and the game balls flow into the box body 20 from the lower plate 17 or the like. When the impact is absorbed, the game ball is prevented from jumping out of the box body 20 from the bottom 21, and noise generated when the game ball collides with the bottom 21 can be suppressed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is obvious that various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea.

  The gaming machine in which the game ball storage box of the present invention is used is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above embodiment, and for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines This is applicable to all gaming machines that use game balls such as.

100, 200, 300 Game ball storage box 1 Game machine 2 Front frame 16 Upper tray 16a Ball storage portion 17 Lower tray 17a Discharge port 20 Box body 21 Bottom portion 22 Peripheral walls 27, 27a, 27b Ball guide portion 29 Rail portion 31 First bulge Part 32 Second bulge part 34 First sphere guide path 35 Second sphere guide path 41 Raised part 41b Inclined surface 42a Sphere guide part 43

According to one aspect of the present invention, a game ball storage box capable of storing game balls, comprising a box body that stores game balls in a bottomed box-like body having an opening, and the peripheral wall of the box body is A pair of opposing long walls and a pair of opposing short walls are provided, and an inner periphery of the peripheral wall of the box body is provided with a ball guiding portion for guiding a game ball, and the ball guiding portion includes at least the long walls. It is formed near the short wall from the center .

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a game ball collecting box capable of storing game balls, because the spherical guide portion to guide the game ball is not provided on the inner periphery of the box body, game balls once sphere After gathering in the guide part, it is poured into the ball storage part. Therefore, the flow of the game ball flowing out from the box body is stabilized, and the spill of the game ball can be prevented.

Claims (10)

A game ball storage box capable of storing game balls,
A box body having a game ball storage space in which an upper part is opened and a game ball is stored;
When the game balls stored in the box body are poured into the ball storage part of the gaming machine, a ball guide part for guiding the game balls is formed to be recessed in the inner periphery of the peripheral wall of the box body. Sphere storage box.   The inner periphery of the peripheral wall of the box body is formed to be inclined so that the game ball is guided toward the ball guiding portion when the box body is tilted toward the ball storage portion of the gaming machine. The game ball storage box according to claim 1. The box body has an elongated shape in plan view,
2. The ball guiding portion is formed on an inner periphery of a long wall of the peripheral wall of the box body, and is formed on one side so as to correspond to the ball storing portion of the gaming machine. Or the game ball storage box of Claim 2. On the top of the peripheral wall of the box body is formed a stepped rail portion on which a game ball can roll,
4. The game ball storage box according to claim 1, wherein the rail portion communicates with the ball guiding portion. 5.   5. The game ball storage according to claim 3, wherein a handle is formed on an outer periphery of the short wall of the peripheral wall of the box body so that a player can hold a hand when carrying the game ball storage box. box. The ball guiding portion is formed on each of the opposing long wall inner circumferences of the peripheral walls of the box body,
6. One of the ball guiding portions is formed near one side of the inner circumference of the long wall, and the other ball guiding portion is formed near the other side of the inner periphery of the long wall. The game ball storage box according to any one of the above.   The game ball according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a ball guide passage for guiding the game ball to the ball guide unit is formed at a bottom portion of the box body. Reservoir box. The bottom portion is provided with a raised portion whose outer peripheral shape is substantially similar to the inner peripheral shape of the peripheral wall,
The game ball storage box according to claim 7, wherein the ball guide passage is formed between the peripheral wall and the raised portion. The bottom of the box body is provided with a raised portion that is raised in a mountain shape,
The ball guiding passage for guiding the game ball to the ball guiding portion is formed between the peripheral wall and the raised portion, according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The described game ball storage box. The raised portion is formed with an inclined surface that is inclined from the top toward the bottom,
10. The game ball storage according to claim 9, wherein a ball guide portion that guides the game ball toward the ball guide portion is formed to be recessed at a position facing the ball guide portion on the inclined surface. box.