JP2015202192A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine where a large component can be attached to a back side of a game board.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: a front frame 2; a rear mechanism board 30 attached to a back side of the front frame 2; a tank member 50 which is attached to an upper part of the rear mechanism board 30 to store game balls; a gutter member 60 which is attached to the rear mechanism board 30 across the tank member 50 and flows game balls supplied by the tank member 50 down in one line; and a prize ball discharge unit 70 which is provided below the gutter member 60 in the rear mechanism board 30 and discharges the game balls that flow down the gutter member 60. The gutter member 60 has a downward extension part 65 which linearly extends from the bank member 50 side to the prize ball discharge unit 70. The rear mechanism board 30 has a side cover part 35 which is provided for a side part of the rear mechanism board 30 and covers the back on the side part of the game board. The downward extension part 65 of the gutter member 60 is attached to a rear end part 35a of the side cover part 35 that is bent in the way that it extends backward in a plate shape and faces a back surface side of the game board.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

  In a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a back mechanism board on which a payout device and various control boards are mounted is attached to a frame member that holds a game board in which a game area for playing a game ball is provided. Configured. On the upper part of the back mechanism board, a tank member for storing game balls supplied from the game facility side and a gutter member for flowing the game balls supplied from the tank member toward the payout device are attached (for example, , See Patent Document 1). Also, below the payout device, there is formed a prize ball passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to the upper ball tray or the lower ball tray provided in the frame member, depending on the state of the game in the game area The game ball paid out from the payout device is configured to flow down to the lower ball tray when the upper ball tray or the upper ball tray is full of game balls. The lower ball tray is provided with full detection means for detecting a state in which the lower ball tray is full of game balls.

JP 2008-79878 A

  However, in the conventional ball game machine, there is a demand that a large part such as a large drive device having a high output can be attached to the rear side of the game board in order to enable more various effects.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of attaching large components to the rear side of the game board.

  In order to achieve such an object, a ball game machine according to the present invention includes a game board provided with a game area for playing a game ball on the front side, a frame member for holding the game board, A back mechanism board attached to the rear side of the frame member, a tank member attached to an upper part of the back mechanism board and storing game balls, and connected to the tank member and attached to the back mechanism board; A bowl member for flowing down the game balls supplied from a row and a game ball provided below the bowl member in the back mechanism board and flowing down the bowl member according to the state of the game in the game area A payout device, and the flange member has a downward extending portion that linearly extends downward from the side connected to the tank member toward the payout device, and the back mechanism board is on the side of the back mechanism board. Behind the side of the game board The downward extending portion of the saddle member is attached to the rear end portion of the side cover portion that extends rearward in a plate shape and is bent so as to face the rear surface side of the game board. .

  According to the present invention, a large component can be attached to the rear side of the game board.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko game machine from back. It is a side view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the tank member and the heel member from the pachinko game machine. It is a perspective view of a tank member and a gutter member. It is a plane sectional view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a plane sectional view showing the lower part neighborhood of a gutter member. It is a sectional side view which shows the lower part vicinity of a collar member. It is a sectional side view which shows the vicinity of a channel | path member. It is a sectional side view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower back mechanism board. It is a plane sectional view of a lower back mechanism board. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the channel | path member from the pachinko game machine. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the channel member from back, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the channel member from the front. It is a sectional side view of a channel member. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the right channel | path member from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the right channel | path member from back.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As a representative example of the ball game machine according to the present embodiment, a perspective view and a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine PM are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and first, referring to this figure, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM Will be described. In the present embodiment, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 will be described as the up-down direction, the front-rear direction, and the left-right direction, respectively.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machines]
First, the basic structure of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PM has an outer frame 1 that forms a vertically fixed holding frame that is configured to have an outer rectangular frame size, and a rectangular frame size that matches the outer frame 1 to form an open / close mounting frame. The front frame 2 is mainly configured. The front frame 2 is attached to the front opening of the outer frame 1 so that the front frame 2 can be opened / closed and attached / removed by upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3a and 3b disposed on the left edge of the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2. . The front frame 2 is always held in a closed state in which it is engaged and connected to the outer frame 1 by using a locking device 4 called a double lock provided at the right edge.

  On the front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass frame 5 matched to the upper front area of the front frame 2 is assembled so as to be opened and closed laterally and detachable by using the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3 a and 3 b. The glass frame 5 is always held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the front frame 2 by using the locking device 4 described above. The game board 10 is detachably set and held on the upper part of the front frame 2, and the game area PA provided on the front surface of the game board 10 can be viewed through the multi-layer glass 5a of the glass frame 5 that is always held closed. It comes to be able to do it. Although not shown in detail, in the game area PA of the game board 10, various winning devices such as a general winning device, a starting winning device, a grand winning device and the like that can enter a game ball together with a large number of game nails (see FIG. (Not shown), an effect display device that produces an effect according to the state of development of the game, a center ornament (not shown) equipped with a movable decoration device, and the like are attached. Further, an out port (not shown) through which a game ball can pass is formed at the lower end of the game area PA.

  At the lower part of the glass frame 5, upper and lower ball dishes (upper ball dish 6a and lower ball dish 6b) for storing game balls are provided. The lower ball tray 6b is disposed closer to the left side with respect to the left and right centers of the front frame 2 (glass frame 5). On the right side of the lower ball tray 6b at the lower part of the glass frame 5, for example, an effect operating means (not shown) for performing a predetermined effect operation, a movable effect device (not shown) for effecting, a game Electric parts such as a ball rental operation means (not shown) for performing a ball rental operation can be attached. On the upper front side of the glass frame 5, there are provided an electrical decoration device (not shown) such as a light emitting diode (LED) or a lamp, and a speaker 8 for generating sound effects according to the state of the game.

  On the lower right side of the front frame 2, a launch handle 9 for performing a launch operation of the game ball is provided. Although not shown in detail, an area behind the glass frame 5 (also referred to as a game auxiliary board) in the lower part of the front frame 2 (lower front frame part 202 described later) is stored in the upper ball tray 6a. A rectifier (not shown) that sends out the game balls one by one, a launch mechanism (not shown) that launches the game balls sent from the rectifier toward the game area PA, and a launch control board that controls the operation of the launch mechanism (see FIG. Etc.) are provided.

  Next, the basic structure of the rear side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. On the rear surface side of the front frame 2, a back mechanism board 30 having a window communicating in the front-rear direction and formed in a rectangular frame shape somewhat smaller than the front frame 2 is attached. In each part of the back mechanism board 30, a tank member 50 that stores game balls supplied from the game facility side, a gutter member 60 that flows down the game balls supplied from the tank member 50, and a game ball that flows down the gutter member 60 A prize ball payout unit 70 to be paid out, and a passage member 80 for allowing the game balls paid out from the prize ball payout unit 70 to flow down to the upper ball tray 6a or the lower ball tray 6b are provided.

  On the rear side of the game board 10, there is a main control board 20 that comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM, and a sub-control that controls the overall effects such as image display, effect lighting, and sound effects according to game development. A substrate (not shown) or the like is attached. On the other hand, on the rear surface side of the back mechanism board 30, a payout control board (not shown) that performs control related to payout of the game balls, and power received from the game facility side to various control boards and electric / electronic components. A power supply board (not shown) and the like for supplying are attached. These control boards and electrical / electronic components of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PM are connected by a harness (connector cable) so that the pachinko gaming machine PM can be operated.

  The pachinko gaming machine PM is used for a game in which the outer frame 1 is fixedly installed on the gaming island (installation frame base) of the gaming facility, the front frame 2, the glass frame 5 and the like are closed and locked, and is placed on the upper ball tray 6a. The game is started by storing the game ball and rotating the launch handle 9. When the firing handle 9 is turned, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6a are launched one by one by a rectifier (not shown) disposed on the rear side of the glass frame 5 (not shown). ) And is launched into the game area PA by the launching mechanism, and then the pachinko game is developed.

[Configuration of frame member]
Next, details of the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 will be described with additional reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, the outer frame 1 includes an upper outer frame portion 101 that constitutes the upper side portion of the outer frame 1, a lower outer frame portion 102 that constitutes the lower side portion of the outer frame 1, and the outer frame 1. The left outer frame part 103 which comprises the left side part of this, and the right outer frame part 104 which comprises the right side part of the outer frame 1 are comprised. The upper outer frame portion 101 and the lower outer frame portion 102 are formed in a plate shape that extends in the left-right direction using a wooden plate material. The left outer frame portion 103 and the right outer frame portion 104 are formed in a plate shape extending in the vertical direction using a metal material such as an aluminum alloy. Each of the upper outer frame portion 101, the lower outer frame portion 102, the left outer frame portion 103, and the right outer frame portion 104 uses a connecting member (not shown) formed in an L-shaped angle shape. They are connected to each other at the four corners.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a guard rib 106 is formed at the inner central portion of the left outer frame portion 103 so as to cover the front of the intrusion prevention portion 38 formed at the edge portion of the reinforcing plate 37 of the back mechanism board 30. A rear wall portion 107 is formed at the inner rear portion of the left outer frame portion 103 to cover the back of the intrusion prevention portion 38 formed at the edge of the reinforcing plate 37. Thereby, when the front frame 2 is in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 1, a labyrinth structure is formed by the guard rib 106 and the rear wall portion 107 of the left outer frame portion 103 and the intrusion prevention portion 38 of the reinforcing plate 37. Therefore, an illegal tool is inserted into the gap between the left outer frame portion 103 of the outer frame 1 and the left front frame portion 203 of the front frame 2, and the rear surface side of the pachinko machine PM (for example, the prize ball payout unit 70) is illegal. Can be prevented from being accessed.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 7 and 10, the front frame 2 includes an upper front frame portion 201 that constitutes the upper side portion of the front frame 2, and a lower front frame portion 202 that constitutes the lower side portion of the front frame 2. The left front frame portion 203 constituting the left side portion of the front frame 2 and the right front frame portion 204 constituting the right side portion of the front frame 2 are configured. The upper front frame portion 201 and the lower front frame portion 202 are formed in a shape capable of holding the game board 10 extending in the left-right direction using a resin material such as ABS resin. The left front frame portion 203 and the right front frame portion 204 are formed in a plate shape extending in the vertical direction using a metal material such as an aluminum alloy. The upper front frame portion 201, the lower front frame portion 202, the left front frame portion 203, and the right front frame portion 204 are connected to each other using a connecting member (not shown) such as a screw.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the upper left side of the lower front frame portion 202 communicates with the rear upper bowl passage 44 of the back mechanism panel 30, and the downstream side communicates with the upper outlet passage portion 5 b of the glass frame 5. A front upper bowl dish passage 206 is formed. The front upper ball tray passage 206 penetrates in the front-rear direction so that the game ball that has passed through the rear upper ball tray passage 44 of the back mechanism board 30 can flow down toward the upper outlet passage portion 5b of the glass frame 5. Formed. The upper outlet passage portion 5b of the glass frame 5 is formed so that the downstream side opens toward the upper ball tray 6a, and the game ball that has passed through the front upper ball tray passage 206 of the lower front frame portion 202 is removed from the upper ball tray. Let it flow out to 6a.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 10, in the lower left part of the lower front frame portion 202, the upstream side communicates with the back lower bowl tray passage 45 of the back mechanism board 30 and the downstream side is the lower outlet passage portion of the glass frame 5. A front lower ball tray passage 207 communicating with 5c is formed. The front lower ball tray passage 207 penetrates in the front-rear direction so that the game ball that has passed through the back lower ball tray passage 45 of the back mechanism board 30 can flow down toward the lower outlet passage portion 5c of the glass frame 5. Formed. The lower outlet passage portion 5c of the glass frame 5 is formed so that the downstream side opens toward the lower ball tray 6b, and the game ball that has passed through the front lower ball tray passage 207 of the lower front frame portion 202 is moved to the lower ball. It flows out to the pan 6b. As described above, a rectifier (not shown), a launch mechanism (not shown), and the like are provided on the front side of the lower front frame portion 202.

[Configuration of back mechanism panel]
Next, details of the back mechanism panel 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the back mechanism board 30 includes an upper back mechanism board 31 attached to the upper rear surface side (the rear surface side of the upper front frame portion 201) of the front frame 2, and the lower rear surface side (lower front) of the front frame 2. It is comprised from the lower back mechanism board 41 attached to the rear surface side of the frame part 202).

  The upper back mechanism board 31 includes a back cover unit 32 and a reinforcing plate 37. The back cover unit 32 is formed in a bowl shape using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate to cover the upper rear side and the left side rear side of the game board 10 (the right side rear side when viewed from the rear side of the back mechanism board 30). On the upper right side of the back cover unit 32 (upper left side as viewed from the rear of the back mechanism panel 30), a tank mounting portion 33 is formed in accordance with the shape of the lower portion of the tank member 50, and the upper surface side of the tank mounting portion 33 A tank member 50 is attached to the tank. On the upper left side of the back cover unit 32 (upper right side as viewed from the rear of the back mechanism panel 30), the eaves member mounting portion 34 matches the shape of the side portions of the rear extension portion 61 and the side extension portion 63 of the eave member 60. The rear extending portion 61 and the side extending portion 63 of the flange member 60 are attached to the rear surface side of the flange member mounting portion 34. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, on the inner surface side (front side) of the saddle member mounting portion 34, the drive device 19 (two-dot chain line in FIGS. 6 and 10) attached to the upper left rear surface side of the game board 10. A receiving space S that can receive components such as the above is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the lower left part of the back cover unit 32, a side cover portion 35 that covers the rear left side of the game board 10 (the rear right side as viewed from the back of the back mechanism board 30) extends vertically. It is formed. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper rear end portion 35a of the side cover portion 35 is formed to be bent in a U-shape in cross section so as to face the rear surface side of the game board 10, and this upper rear end portion 35a. The downward extending portion 65 of the flange member 60 is attached to the end surface of the flange member 60. The width of the end surface of the upper rear end portion 35 a of the side cover portion 35 is designed to be the same as the width of the downward extending portion 65 of the flange member 60. Although not shown in detail, the lower rear end portion of the side cover portion 35 is formed to be bent in an L shape in cross section so as to face the rear surface side of the game board 10, and the end surface of this lower rear end portion A prize ball payout unit 70 is attached to the top. In addition, the lower end part of the side cover part 35 is couple | bonded with the upper left part of the lower back mechanism board 41 using coupling means, such as a screw.

  A reinforcing plate 37 is coupled to the front portion of the side cover portion 35 using coupling means such as screws. The reinforcing plate 37 is formed in a plate shape that extends in a vertical direction substantially parallel to the side cover portion 35 using a metal material such as an aluminum alloy, and covers a gap portion between the left side portion of the game board 10 and the side cover portion 35. It is like that. At the front edge of the reinforcing plate 37, when the front frame 2 is in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 1, an intrusion prevention unit is disposed in the gap between the guard rib 106 and the rear wall 107 of the left outer frame 103. 38 is bent.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lower back mechanism board 41 is formed in a box shape extending in the left-right direction using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate. A board mounting portion 42 is formed from the rear center of the lower back mechanism board 41 to the rear right side (the rear left side when viewed from the rear of the back mechanism board 30), and the above-described payout control board (see FIG. (Not shown), a power supply board (not shown), etc. are attached. A passage member mounting portion 43 is formed on the rear left side of the lower back mechanism board 41 (the rear right side when viewed from the rear of the back mechanism board 30), and the passage member 80 is attached to the passage member mounting portion 43. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 9, on the inner left side of the lower back mechanism board 41, the upstream side communicates with the upper payout passage 86 of the passage member 80, and the downstream side is the front upper ball tray of the front frame 2 (lower front frame portion 202). A back-side upper ball tray passage 44 communicating with the passage 206 is formed. The back-side upper ball tray passage 44 is formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction so that the game ball that has passed through the upper payout passage 86 of the passage member 80 can flow down toward the front upper ball tray passage 206 of the front frame 2. The

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 10, the upper side communicates with the lower discharge passage 87 of the passage member 80 and the downstream side is the front frame 2 below the back upper bowl tray passage 44 inside the lower back mechanism board 41. A back side lower ball tray passage 45 communicating with the front lower ball tray passage 207 of the (lower front frame portion 202) is formed. The back side lower ball tray passage 45 is bent in the left-right direction so that the game ball that has passed through the lower payout passage 87 of the passage member 80 can flow down toward the front lower ball tray passage 207 of the front frame 2. It is formed to penetrate. A full detection hole 45a through which the game ball contact portion 97 of the full detection means 95 (full detection member 96) is inserted is formed in the rear side wall portion of the back side lower ball tray passage 45 constituting the passage member mounting portion 43. .

  As shown in FIG. 11, on the right side of the rear upper ball tray passage 44 on the rear side of the lower back mechanism board 41, a ball discharge passage 46 whose upstream side communicates with the ball discharge passage 88 of the passage member 80 is formed. . The ball discharge passage 46 is formed between the rear passage cover 49 attached to the rear surface side of the lower back mechanism board 41 and the lower back mechanism board 41 so as to extend while being inclined downward to the right. The game balls that have passed through the 80 ball removal passages 88 are caused to flow down toward the ball discharge port 41a formed at the rear lower center of the lower back mechanism board 41.

  On the right side of the back upper ball tray passage 44 on the front side of the lower back mechanism board 41, the game balls rolling down the game area PA and discharged to the rear side of the game board 10 are directed toward the above-described ball discharge port 41a. A game ball discharge passage 47 is formed to flow down. The game ball discharge passage 47 is substantially S-shaped while the passage height is narrowed on the upstream side between the front passage cover 48 attached to the front side of the lower back mechanism board 41 and the lower back mechanism board 41. It is formed to bend and extend vertically. A part of the back side lower dish tray passage 45 is also formed between the front side passage cover 48 and the lower back mechanism board 41. On the upstream side of the game ball discharge passage 47, a meandering portion 47a having a shape meandering in the horizontal direction while the passage height is narrowed is formed. As a result, the ball pressure of the game balls gathered on the upstream side (meandering portion 47a) of the game ball discharge passage 47 is dispersed in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction with respect to the direction in which the game balls flow down). Ball clogging can be prevented.

[Configuration of tank member and saddle member]
Next, details of the tank member 50 and the gutter member 60 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the tank member 50 is formed in a bowl shape having an upper opening using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate. On the rear side of the left side portion of the tank member 50 (the rear side of the right side when viewed from the rear side of the tank member 50), a gutter member coupling portion 51 that connects the inside of the tank member 50 and the upstream end portion of the gutter member 60 is formed. The hook member 60 is connected to and connected to the hook member connecting portion 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the eaves member 60 is formed in a eaves shape having a rectangular shape in cross section using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate and having an inner width slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball (for one ball). The game balls supplied from the tank member 50 are allowed to flow down in a row. The eaves member 60 includes a rear extending portion 61, a side extending portion 63, and a downward extending portion 65, and the rear extending portion 61 and the side extending portion 63 are configured by the back mechanism panel 30 (the back cover unit 32). ) And the downward extending portion 65 are attached to the side cover portion 35 of the back mechanism panel 30 (back cover unit 32).

  The rear extending portion 61 is formed so as to curve rearward from the left side portion of the tank member 50 and extend linearly while tilting downward in the left rear oblique direction (right rear oblique direction as viewed from the rear of the flange member 60). The A first rectifying member 62 that covers a part of the upper opening of the rearward extending part 61 is attached to the rearwardly extending part 61, and the game balls flow down in a line at the rearward extending part 61. The side extending portion 63 is curved from the downstream end of the rear extending portion 61 to the left side of the back mechanism board 30 (right side as viewed from the rear of the flange member 60), and is linearly inclined downward to the left. Is formed to extend. A second rectifying member 64 that covers a part of the upper opening of the side extending portion 63 is attached to the side extending portion 63, and the game balls flow down in a row at the side extending portion 63. Yes.

  The downward extending portion 65 is formed to be curved downward and extend linearly from the downstream end of the lateral extending portion 63. A plurality of spiral protrusions 66, 66,... Spirally arranged along the extending direction of the downward extending portion 65 are formed on the inner wall surface of the downward extending portion 65, and the game flows down directly below the downward extending portion 65. When the ball comes into contact with the plurality of spiral protrusions 66, 66,..., The flow-down speed of the game ball is reduced. At the lower end portion of the downward extending portion 65, an outlet portion 67 that opens downward is formed so as to face the inlet portion of the prize ball payout unit 70. A cover member 68 that covers a connection portion between the outlet portion 67 of the downward extending portion 65 and the inlet portion of the prize ball payout unit 70 is attached to the outlet portion 67 of the downward extending portion 65.

[Configuration of passage member]
Next, details of the passage member 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 13 to 14, the passage member 80 includes a left passage member 81, a right passage member 82, a pressing member 90, and a full detection means 95. The passage member 80 is detachably attached and fixed to the passage member attaching portion 43 of the back mechanism board 30 (lower back mechanism board 41) using fixing means such as screws. The left passage member 81 and the right passage member 82 are formed in a box shape that is substantially symmetrical with respect to each other using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate. The left passage member 81 and the right passage member 82 are detachably coupled using a coupling member (not shown) such as a screw. An upper payout passage 86, a lower payout passage 87, a ball removal passage 88, and a sensor housing chamber 89 are formed in a passage member 80 formed by combining the left passage member 81 and the right passage member 82. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the upper part of the passage member 80, the upper payout passage 86 communicates with the prize ball outlet portion of the prize ball payout unit 70 on the upstream side, and the back mechanism board 30 (lower back mechanism board 41) on the downstream side. The game balls discharged from the prize ball payout unit 70 are caused to flow toward the back upper ball tray passage 44 of the back mechanism board 30. The lower payout passage 87 branches downward from the middle portion of the upper payout passage 86 and communicates with the back lower ball tray passage 45 of the back mechanism board 30 and overflows from the upper payout passage 86 from the upper ball tray 6a. Is made to flow down toward the lower lower plate tray passage 45 of the back mechanism board 30. The ball removal passage 88 extends parallel to the right side of the upper payout passage 86, the upstream side communicates with the ball removal outlet portion of the prize ball payout unit 70, and the downstream side communicates with the ball removal discharge passage 46 of the back mechanism board 30. The game balls that have been ball-removed in the winning ball payout unit 70 are caused to flow down toward the ball discharge passage 46 of the back mechanism board 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the full detection means 95 is accommodated in the sensor accommodation chamber 89 formed in the front lower part of the passage member 80. The full detection means 95 includes a full detection member 96 and a limit switch 99. The full detection member 96 is formed in a rod shape using a resin material such as polycarbonate. The base end side of the full detection member 96 is supported by a support shaft portion 83 formed at the lower inner side of the right passage member 82 so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction. A game ball abutting portion 97 is formed at the front end portion of the full detection member 96 so as to protrude forward. The game ball contact portion 97 is configured to be inserted into an insertion hole 89 a formed in the front side wall portion of the sensor housing chamber 89 and exposed to the front outside of the sensor housing chamber 89. Further, the game ball contact portion 97 is inserted into the full detection hole 45a of the lower back mechanism board 41 in a state where the passage member 80 is attached to the passage member mounting portion 43 of the back mechanism board 30 (lower back mechanism board 41). Thus, it is exposed to the back side lower ball tray passage 45 side and is configured to be able to contact the game balls overflowing from the lower ball tray 6b to the back side lower ball tray passage 45. A switch contact portion 98 that can contact the switch piece of the limit switch 99 is formed at the rear portion of the full detection member 96 so as to protrude rearward. The front portions of the upper payout passage 86 and the lower payout passage 87 are formed so as to protrude forward from the sensor storage chamber 89, and above the game ball contact portion 97 exposed on the back side lower ball tray passage 45 side. Is covered by the bottom front end of the lower payout passage 87. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game balls flowing down from the downstream end of the lower payout passage 87 to the lower lower ball tray passage 45 from coming into contact with the game ball contact portion 97. Damage to the limit switch 99 can be prevented.

  The limit switch 99 is easily attached to and detached from the sensor fixing claw portion 84 formed at the rear side of the support shaft portion 83 at the inner lower portion of the right passage member 82. The limit switch 99 sends a full detection signal to the main control board 20 or the like when the full detection member 96 swings backward and the switch contact portion 98 of the full detection member 96 contacts the switch piece of the limit switch 99. Output to. The full detection member 96 is formed such that a game ball contact portion 97 larger than the switch contact portion 98 protrudes forward, and is always swung forward by the action of gravity. A wire harness (not shown) extending from the limit switch 99 is inserted into a harness hole 85a formed in the side portion of the right passage member 82 and held in a harness holding portion 85b formed in the outer surface of the right passage member 82. It has come to be.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the holding member 90 includes a holding piece 91, a grip portion 92, and a locking projection 93, and the rear end portions of the left passage member 81 and the right passage member 82. It can be slid in the vertical direction. The holding piece 91 is formed at the upper end portion of the holding member 90 and protrudes upward from the left passage member 81 and the right passage member 82 with the holding member 90 moved to the upper holding position. It overlaps with the lower rear surface side (see the solid lines in FIGS. 14 and 15). Further, the pressing piece 91 overlaps the upper rear surface side of the left passage member 81 and the right passage member 82 in a state where the pressing member 90 is moved to the lower non-pressing position (see FIGS. 14 and 15). (See the two-dot chain line). The grip portion 92 is formed at an intermediate portion of the pressing member 90, and an operator can grip the grip portion 92 and slide the pressing member 90 in the vertical direction. The locking protrusion 93 is formed at the lower end portion of the pressing member 90 so as to be locked in the groove portion formed on the rear end surfaces of the left passage member 81 and the right passage member 82 in a state where the pressing member 90 has moved to the pressing position. It has become.

  Accordingly, when the operator slides the pressing member 90 upward and moves it to the pressing position, the locking protrusion 93 of the pressing member 90 is locked to the groove portions of the left passage member 81 and the right passage member 82, and the pressing member 90 is held in a state of being moved to the pressing position. Therefore, the state where the pressing piece 91 of the pressing member 90 overlaps the lower rear surface side of the prize ball payout unit 70 is maintained, and illegal actions such as illegally removing the prize ball payout unit 70 from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PM to the rear side. Can be prevented. When the prize ball paying unit 70 is properly attached and detached, the operator removes the locking protrusion 93 of the pressing member 90 from the groove, and slides the pressing member 90 downward to move it to the non-pressing position.

  In the pachinko gaming machine PM configured as described above, the game balls supplied from the gaming facility side to the tank member 50 are stored in the tank member 50 and pass through the saddle member connecting portion 51 of the tank member 50. 60 reaches the upstream end. The game ball that has reached the upstream end of the saddle member 60 flows down the rearward extending portion 61, the laterally extending portion 63, and the downwardly extending portion 65 of the saddle member 60 in this order, and passes through the outlet portion 67 at the downstream end to win a prize ball payout unit Reach 70. The prize ball payout unit 70 pays out a game ball flowing down the bowl member 60 as a prize ball toward the upper ball tray 6a according to the game state in the game area PA on the game board 10.

  The game balls paid out from the prize ball payout unit 70 usually flow down the upper payout passage 86 of the passage member 80 and reach the back side upper ball tray passage 44 of the back mechanism board 30 (lower back mechanism board 41). At this time, the game ball flows down the upper payout passage 86 so as to jump over the upstream end of the lower payout passage 87 in the passage member 80. The game ball that has reached the back side upper ball tray path 44 of the lower back mechanism board 41 flows down the back side upper ball tray path 44 and the front side upper ball tray path 206 of the front frame 2 (lower front frame portion 202), and the glass frame 5 Flows out into the upper ball tray 6a through the upper outlet passage portion 5b. As a result, the game ball is paid out from the prize ball payout unit 70 to the upper ball tray 6a, and the paid-out game ball is stored in the upper ball tray 6a.

  When the upper ball tray 6a is filled with game balls, the game balls paid out from the winning ball payout unit 70 are moved from the upper ball tray 6a toward the upper outlet passage portion 5b of the glass frame 5, the front frame 2 (lower front The upper upper ball tray passage 206 of the frame 202), the upper upper ball tray passage 44 of the back mechanism board 30 (lower back mechanism board 41), and the upper discharge passage 86 of the passage member 80 overflow in this order. The game balls overflowing from the upper payout passage 86 of the passage member 80 flow down the lower payout passage 87 and reach the back side lower ball tray passage 45 of the back mechanism board 30 (lower back mechanism board 41). The game ball that has reached the back side lower ball tray passage 45 of the lower back mechanism board 41 flows down the back side lower ball tray passage 45 and the front lower ball tray passage 207 of the front frame 2 (lower front frame portion 202), and the glass frame 5 It flows out to the lower ball tray 6b through the lower outlet passage portion 5c. Thereby, the game balls that are paid out from the prize ball payout unit 70 and overflow from the upper ball tray 6a and the like flow out to the lower ball tray 6b, and the outflowed game balls are stored in the lower ball tray 6b.

  When the upper ball tray 6a and the lower ball tray 6b are filled with game balls, the game balls paid out from the prize ball payout unit 70 are moved from the lower ball tray 6b toward the lower outlet passage portion 5c of the glass frame 5, The front lower bowl plate passage 207 of the front frame 2 (lower front frame portion 202) and the lower lower bowl plate passage 45 of the back mechanism board 30 (lower back mechanism board 41) overflow in this order. The game ball overflowing to the back side lower ball tray passage 45 of the lower back mechanism board 41 comes into contact with the game ball contact portion 97 of the full detection member 96 exposed to the back side lower ball tray passage 45 side. When the game ball that has come into contact with the game ball contact portion 97 of the full detection member 96 presses the game ball contact portion 97 rearward, the full detection member 96 swings backward, The contact portion 98 contacts the switch piece of the limit switch 99. When the switch contact portion 98 of the full detection member 96 presses the switch piece of the limit switch 99, the limit switch 99 outputs a full detection signal to the main control board 20 or the like. Thereby, for example, a state in which the upper ball tray 6a and the lower ball tray 6b are full of game balls on the main control board 20 is detected, and control for stopping the payout operation in the prize ball payout unit 70 is performed.

[Characteristic configuration in this embodiment]
[Characteristic configuration of eaves member]
In the present embodiment, the eaves member 60 is curvedly extended from the downstream end of the rear extending portion 61 to the side of the back mechanism board 30, and the rear extending portion 61 extending curvedly rearward from the side of the tank member 50. It has a side extending portion 63 and a downward extending portion 65 that curves and extends downward from the downstream end of the side extending portion 63. As a result, the upstream side of the gutter member 60 that causes the game balls to flow down in a row is formed so as to be detoured to the rear, so that the space on the rear side of the game board 10 can be expanded. Therefore, large components such as a large drive device 19 can be attached to the rear side of the game board 10.

  In addition, the rear extending portion 61 curves straight from the side of the tank member 50 and extends linearly, and the side extending portion 63 curves from the downstream end of the rear extending portion 61 to the side of the back mechanism panel 30. It extends in a straight line. Thereby, since the part extended linearly in the upstream of the collar member 60 increases, the ball clogging in the collar member 60 can be prevented.

[Characteristic configuration of back mechanism panel]
In the present embodiment, the back mechanism board 30 has a side cover portion 35 that covers the rear side of the game board 10, and is bent so as to extend rearward in a plate shape and face the rear side of the game board 10. A downward extending portion 65 of the eaves member 60 that linearly extends downward is attached to the rear end portion 35a of the portion 35. Thereby, since the downward extension part 65 of the gutter member 60 is attached along the rear end part 35a of the side cover part 35 having relatively high strength in the back mechanism board 30, the game is secured while ensuring the strength of the gutter member 60. It is possible to enlarge the space on the rear side of the game board 10 by narrowing the saddle member 60 so that the balls flow down in a row. Therefore, large components such as a large drive device 19 can be attached to the rear side of the game board 10.

  Further, the back mechanism panel 30 is provided adjacent to the side of the tank mounting portion 33 to which the tank member 50 is mounted, and the rear extending portion 61 and the side extending portion 63 of the flange member 60 are mounted. A receiving space S is formed in the front inner side of the saddle member mounting portion 34. The receiving space S can receive components provided on the upper rear side of the game board 10. As a result, the space at the upper rear side of the game board 10 can be expanded as the receiving space S, and a large component such as a large drive device 19 can be attached to the upper rear side of the game board 10.

[Characteristic configuration of passage member]
In this embodiment, a passage member 80 that is detachably attached to the lower side of the prize ball payout unit 70 on the rear side of the front frame 2 and guides the game balls paid out from the prize ball payout unit 70 to the lower ball tray 6b, A full detection means 95 is provided on the passage member 80 to detect a state in which the lower ball tray 6b is full of game balls. In this way, the removable passage member 80 is provided with the fullness detecting means 95, so that when the fullness detecting means 95 is replaced due to a failure or the like, it is only necessary to remove the passage member 80, and it is possible to detect fullness without trouble. The means 95 can be exchanged. Therefore, the maintainability of pachinko gaming machine PM can be improved. When exchanging the full detection means 95, the passage member 80 may be disassembled and only the full detection means 95 (full detection member 96 and limit switch 99) may be exchanged, or the entire unit of the passage member 80 may be exchanged. It may be.

  In addition, the fullness detecting means 95 is provided on the rear side wall portion of the rear lower ball tray passage 45 from the lower ball tray 6b to the rear side in a state where the passage member 80 is attached below the prize ball payout unit 70 on the rear side of the front frame 2. The game balls overflowing to the lower ball tray passage 45 are arranged so as to be detectable. In this way, the full detection means 95 is arranged so as to be able to detect the game ball overflowing to the back side lower ball tray passage 45, so that the full ball detection means 95 detects that the lower ball tray 6b is full. It becomes possible to increase the number of game balls up to. Thereby, the number of game balls which can be stored in the lower ball tray 6b can be substantially increased. Further, even when the lower ball tray 6b becomes closer to the left side of the front frame 2 (glass frame 5), the number of game balls that can be stored in the lower ball tray 6b can be secured.

  In the above-described embodiment, the inner width of the gutter member 60 is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball (for one ball), but is not limited to this, and is equivalent to two game balls. It may be set to a width slightly smaller than the diameter, and it is only necessary that the gutter member 60 is configured to flow the game balls in one row.

  In the above-described embodiment, the lower ball tray 6b is arranged closer to the left side with respect to the left and right centers of the front frame 2 (glass frame 5), but is not limited to this. It may be arranged at the lower center of the frame 5).

  In the above-described embodiment, the upper ball tray 6a and the lower ball tray 6b are provided separately. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a ball tray in which the functions of the upper ball tray and the lower ball tray are integrated is provided. It may be a configuration.

  In the above-described embodiment, the passage member 80 is detachably attached to the lower side of the prize ball payout unit 70 on the rear side of the front frame 2, but the prize ball payout unit 70 and the passage member 80 are integrated to be full. When exchanging the detection means 95, the entire unit of the prize ball payout unit 70 and the passage member 80 may be exchanged.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been illustrated and described as an example of the ball and ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and examples thereof include an arrangement ball and a sparrow ball game machine. The same effect can be applied to and the same effect can be obtained.

PM Pachinko machine (bullet ball machine)
PA gaming area S receiving space 1 outer frame 2 front frame 10 game board 19 driving device 30 back mechanism panel 31 upper back mechanism panel 32 back cover unit 33 tank mounting part 34 heel member mounting part 35 side cover part (35a rear end part)
41 Lower back mechanism board 44 Back side upper ball tray passage 45 Back side lower ball tray passage (45a full detection hole)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Tank member 60 樋 member 61 Back extension part 63 Side extension part 65 Downward extension part 70 Prize ball payout unit 80 Passage member 86 Upper payout path 87 Lower payout path 95 Full detection means 206 Front upper ball dish path 207 Front lower ball Dish passage

Claims (2)

A game board provided with a game area for playing games using game balls on the front side;
A frame member for holding the game board;
A back mechanism panel attached to the rear side of the frame member;
A tank member that is attached to the upper part of the back mechanism board and stores a game ball;
A hook member connected to the tank member and attached to the back mechanism board, and allowing the game balls supplied from the tank member to flow down in a row,
A payout device which is provided below the heel member in the back mechanism board and pays out a game ball flowing down the heel member according to the state of the game in the game area;
The flange member has a downward extending portion that linearly extends downward from the side connected to the tank member toward the dispensing device,
The back mechanism board has a side cover portion that is provided on a side portion of the back mechanism board and covers a rear side of the game board.
A ball game machine characterized in that the downward extending portion of the heel member is attached to a rear end portion of the side cover portion that extends rearward in a plate shape and is bent so as to face the rear surface side of the game board. . The saddle member includes a rearward extending portion that curves and extends rearward from the side of the tank member, and a laterally extended portion that curves and extends from the downstream end of the rearward extending portion to the side of the back mechanism board, The downward extending portion that is curved downward and extends linearly from the downstream end of the lateral extending portion toward the dispensing device,
The back mechanism board is provided at an upper part of the back mechanism board and to which the tank member is attached, and is provided adjacent to a side of the tank attachment part and the rear extension part of the eaves member and A flange member mounting portion to which the laterally extending portion is mounted;
2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a receiving space capable of receiving a component provided on a rear upper part of the game board is formed on a front inner side of the saddle member attaching portion.

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