JP2016182494A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of scattering and dropping game balls stored in a tray by a simple mechanism.SOLUTION: At an initial position of a first opening/closing member 17, a first opening 17a is closed by a closing part 18b formed in a second opening/closing member 18, and fall of game balls from the first opening 17a is prevented. Thus, the game balls are maintained to be stored within a tray 10. Conversely, relative movement of the second opening/closing member 18 to the first opening/closing member 17 opens the first opening 17a at a plurality of positions by a second opening 18a of the second opening/closing member 18. Thus, the game balls within the tray 10 fall from the plurality of positions. The game balls stored in the tray 10 can be scattered and dropped to the plurality of positions, thus preventing the game balls from being piled up high at one place of a storage box placed at a lower portion of the tray 10 with a simple mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like.

  There is a pachinko machine as a typical example of a gaming machine that uses a game ball to play a game. On the front surface of the pachinko machine, a tray for storing the paid-out game balls is provided. A ball opening hole that can be opened and closed is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer. When the saucer is filled with game balls, a storage box for game balls is placed below the saucer and the ball removal hole is opened. By opening, the game balls stored in the tray can be transferred to the storage box.

  However, game balls that have fallen into the storage box from the ball release hole will be highly stacked in the lower part of the ball release hole. If this state is left unattended, game balls will overflow from the storage box. End up. In order to prevent this, the player had to level the game ball by hand, which was troublesome. Therefore, there is a technique for moving the ball extraction hole with a motor to scatter the falling game balls so that the game balls do not accumulate at one place (Patent Document 1).

JP 10-179874 A

  However, in the pachinko machine as described above, it is necessary to provide a motor for moving the ball hole, and there is a problem that the mechanism becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of scattering and dropping game balls stored in a tray with a simple mechanism. .

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine in which a receiving tray for storing game balls is arranged on the front surface, and an operation unit operated by a player, and an operation unit linked to the operation unit. A first opening / closing member disposed on the bottom of the tray so as to be capable of circular movement or linear movement, and disposed below the first opening / closing member, and linked to the operation section or the first opening / closing member. A second opening / closing member disposed so as to be capable of circular motion or linear motion, wherein the first opening / closing member includes a first opening through which the game ball falls and the second opening / closing member includes the first opening / closing member. A closing portion that closes the first opening at an initial position of circular movement or linear movement of one opening / closing member, and a second opening that opens the first opening at a plurality of positions by relative movement with respect to the first opening / closing member. Yes.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation portion is configured to be reciprocable, and the first opening / closing member transmits an operation force for moving the operation portion in one direction. And the second opening / closing member is connected to the operation portion via a first one-way clutch that blocks the operation force moved in the other direction. And is linked to the operating portion via a second one-way clutch that transmits an operating force moved in the other direction.

  The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper surface of the first opening / closing member is in contact with a game ball stored in the tray.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the first opening and closing member that contacts the game ball is an edge of the first opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening and closing member. An ascending slope that rises from the end is provided.

  According to the present invention, the game balls stored in the tray can be scattered and dropped by a simple mechanism.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 1st Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow IIb-IIb line | wire of Fig.2 (a), (c) is principal part cross section of a shaft part. FIG. (A) is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the closed position, (b) is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the open position, (c ) Is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the open position, (d) is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the closed position, (e) It is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the closed position, (f) is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the open position, (g) is the open position It is a schematic plan view of the 1st opening / closing member and 2nd opening / closing member in which (h) is a schematic plan view of the 1st opening / closing member and 2nd opening / closing member in a closed position. (A) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow IV-IV line of Fig.2 (a), (b) is sectional drawing of the conventional saucer. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow Vb-Vb line | wire of Fig.5 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow VIb-VIb line | wire of Fig.6 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 4th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow VIIb-VIIb line of Fig.7 (a), (c) is FIG.7 (a). It is sectional drawing of the saucer 60 in the arrow VIIc-VIIc line. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 5th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow VIIIb-VIIIb line | wire of Fig.8 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 6th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow IXb-IXb line | wire of Fig.9 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 7th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow Xb-Xb line | wire of Fig.10 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 8th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIb-XIb line | wire of Fig.11 (a), (c) is FIG.11 (a). It is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIc-XIc line. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 9th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIIb-XIIb line | wire of Fig.12 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 10th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIIIb-XIIIb line | wire of FIG. 13 (a), (c) is FIG. 13 (a). It is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIIIc-XIIIc line. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 11th Embodiment, (b) is a front view of the saucer seen from the arrow XIVb direction of Fig.14 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 12th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XVb-XVb line | wire of Fig.15 (a).

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment. In FIG. 1, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 1 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 1, and a gaming machine main portion 3 that is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be rotatable forward. The outer frame 2 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 1 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 2 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 3 includes an inner frame 4 as a base body and a front door frame 5 disposed in front of the inner frame 4. The inner frame 4 of the gaming machine main part 3 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 2. Specifically, the inner frame 4 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in the front view of the pachinko machine 1.

  The front door frame 5 is provided so as to cover almost the entire area of the front side of the inner frame 4. The front door frame 5 is formed with a window 6 so that almost the entire game area formed on the game board can be viewed from the front, and a glass 7 is fitted therein.

  The front door frame 5 is provided with a game ball launching handle 8 so as to protrude downward toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 8, a game ball is launched into the game area (behind the glass 7). When a game ball launched into the game area wins a winning opening (not shown), a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  On the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, there are provided an upper plate 9 and a lower plate 10 (a receiving plate) for receiving the paid-out prize balls. The upper plate 9 and the lower plate 10 are juxtaposed vertically, and when the upper plate 9 is filled with game balls, more game balls pass from the inlet 11 through the communication passage (not shown) to the lower plate 10. Flow into. A horizontally long slide hole 12 is formed on the front surface of the lower plate 10 in the horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 1), and the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 (see FIG. 2) from the slide hole 12. The operation unit 13 for driving is exposed. The operation unit 13 is configured to be slidable to the left and right along the slide hole 12. When the operation unit 13 is operated, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 are driven, and a game is played from the lower plate 10. A ball can be dropped. In the pachinko machine 1, when the lower plate 10 is full or when the game is finished, the operation unit 13 is operated after placing a storage box (not shown) below the lower plate 10, and the lower plate 10 The game balls stored in can be transferred to the storage box.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the lower tray 10 (receiving tray 10) will be described. Fig.2 (a) is a top view of the saucer 10 in 1st Embodiment, FIG.2 (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer 10 in the arrow IIb-IIb line | wire of Fig.2 (a).

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the tray 10 has a bottom portion 14 projecting from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion erected around the bottom portion 14 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 15. An inflow tube 11a that protrudes rearward is connected to the inflow port 11 formed on the back surface of the receiving tray 10, and the receiving tray 10 can store game balls flowing from the inflow port 11 through the inflow tube 11a. A circular opening 14 a penetrating through the bottom 14 is formed in the approximate center of the bottom 14 of the tray 10. A shaft portion 16 is arranged in the vertical direction at the center of the opening portion 14a, and the shaft portion 16 includes a disk-like first opening / closing member 17 and second opening / closing member 18 ( It is inserted in the center of FIG. 2 (b).

  The first opening / closing member 17 is a member formed in a disk shape having a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the opening portion 14a, and is disposed in the opening portion 14a so as to be capable of circular movement (rotation) around the shaft portion 16. Has been. The first opening / closing member 17 has a substantially circular first opening 17a penetratingly formed in a thickness direction at a position shifted from the rotation center (shaft portion 16). The 1st opening 17a is an opening for extracting a game ball, and has an internal diameter larger than the outer diameter of a game ball. As a result, the first opening 17a is opened, so that the game ball can be extracted from the first opening 17a, and the first opening 17a is closed, thereby preventing the game ball from dropping from the first opening 17a. Game balls can be stored in the tray 10.

  The first opening / closing member 17 includes a rising inclined portion 17b that is inclined upward from the edge of the first opening 17a. The ascending slope portion 17b is a portion for reducing the resistance of the first opening / closing member 17 that rotates about the shaft portion 16 (resistance due to rotation in the game ball stored in the tray 10). It is inclined upward from the edge of the first opening 17a in the moving direction of the opening 17a (the vertical direction in FIG. 2A).

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the lower end portion of the shaft portion 16 is rotatably supported by a projecting portion 5 a that projects from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and below the bottom portion 14. Further, since the upper surface 17c of the first opening / closing member 17 is set to be flush with the upper surface 14b of the bottom portion 14, the movement of the game ball that rolls down the bottom portion 14 and flows down from the first opening 17a (from the bottom portion 14) 1) movement to the opening / closing member 17 is prevented from being hindered.

  A second opening / closing member 18 is disposed below the first opening / closing member 17. The second opening / closing member 18 is a member formed in a disk shape having a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the opening 14a, and is separate from the first opening / closing member 17 around the shaft portion 16 in the opening 14a. It is arranged so as to be capable of circular movement (rotation). The second opening / closing member 18 has a substantially circular second opening 18a penetratingly formed in a thickness direction at a position shifted from the rotation center (shaft portion 16), and the second opening 18a is centered on the shaft portion 16. The first opening 17a is disposed at a position (point symmetry position) shifted by 180 °. The 2nd opening 18a is an opening for extracting a game ball, and has an internal diameter larger than the outer diameter of a game ball. As a result, the positions of the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a coincide and communicate with each other, whereby the game ball can be extracted from the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a, and the first opening 17a and the second opening By shifting the position with respect to 18a and closing the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a, the falling of the game ball from the bottom portion 14 is prevented and the game ball can be stored in the tray 10.

  The first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 are members that engage with a third pinion 21 to be described later, and are juxtaposed above and below the shaft portion 16 located below the second opening / closing member 18. The outer rings of the first one-way clutch 19a and the second one-way clutch 20a are integrally formed inside the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20, respectively. The first one-way clutch 19a and the second one-way clutch 20a transmit the rotation in one direction input from the outer ring to the inner ring, while blocking the transmission of the rotation in the other direction input from the outer ring to the inner ring. The shaft portion 16 is inserted into the inner ring of each one-way clutch 19a, 20a.

  Here, with reference to FIG.2 (c), the axial part 16 is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of the main part on the tip side of the shaft portion 16. As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the shaft portion 16 includes a first shaft portion 16a supported by the projecting portion 5a and a second shaft portion 16b through which the first shaft portion 16a is inserted. Has been. The second shaft portion 16b is a member formed in an annular shape, and is placed on a step portion 16a1 formed in a step shape on the first shaft portion 16a, and a tip portion 16a2 formed with a small outer diameter by the step portion 16a1. Is inserted. Thus, the first shaft portion 16a is configured to be rotatable relative to the second shaft portion 16b. The first opening / closing member 17 is fitted with the tip 16a2 of the first shaft 16a, and the first pinion 19 (first one-way clutch 19a) is fitted with the first shaft 16a below the step 16a1. ing. The second shaft portion 16b is fitted into the second opening / closing member 18 and the second pinion 20 (second one-way clutch 20a). Since it is configured as described above, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 can be rotated separately around the shaft portion 16.

  The first one-way clutch 19a and the second one-way clutch 20a are arranged in opposite directions so that the rotation transmitted from the outer ring to the inner ring is in the opposite direction. In the present embodiment, when the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 are rotated clockwise in plan view (see FIG. 2A), the shaft portion 16 (second shaft) is rotated by the second one-way clutch 20a. The second opening / closing member 18 is transmitted to the portion 16b) so as to rotate clockwise. Further, the rotation of the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 counterclockwise in plan view is transmitted to the shaft portion 16 (first shaft portion 16a) by the first one-way clutch 19a, and the first opening / closing member 17 is rotated. Is configured to rotate counterclockwise.

  The first one-way clutch 19a and the second one-way clutch 20a are provided with a claw for restricting the rotation input from the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18, that is, the rotation input from the shaft portion 16. A latch (not shown) is incorporated. Thereby, it can prevent that the 1st opening-and-closing member 17 and the 2nd opening-and-closing member 18 rotate unintentionally by operation | movement, such as a player grasping the game ball stored in the saucer 10.

  Returning to FIG. The third pinion 21 is a member that engages with the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20, and has an axial thickness that can be engaged with the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 arranged in parallel above and below the shaft portion 16. Is set. The rack 22 is a member arranged in the horizontal direction that engages with the third pinion 21, and is connected to the operation unit 13 via a connection part 23 that is provided through the slide hole 12. Accordingly, the rack 22 can be reciprocated left and right (linear motion) by sliding the operation unit 13 left and right along the slide hole 12. The first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 and the rack 22 have the number of teeth, and the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 are connected to the shaft portion 16 by one forward movement and backward movement of the operation portion 13. It is set so that it can rotate 180 ° around the center.

  The rack 22 has a locking portion 24 projecting from one end thereof, and is connected to a biasing means 25 (coil spring). Since one end of the biasing means 25 is fixed to the locked portion 26 fixed to the tray 10, the rack 22 is biased in one direction (right side in FIG. 2 (a)). In the present embodiment, this state is the initial state, and the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are positioned in opposite directions with the shaft portion 16 in between in a plan view, and the game ball is stored in the tray 10.

  Further, against the urging force of the urging means 25, the player holds the operation portion 13 with a finger and operates it (slides to the left in FIG. 2A), and locks the locking portion 24 to the locked portion 26. Thus, even when the player releases his / her finger from the operation unit 13, the rack 22 is prevented from moving in the right direction (the state is maintained). When the player operates the operating portion 13 (applying an external force) to release the locking portion 24 from the locked portion 26, the rack 22 moves to the right by the biasing force of the biasing means 25.

  Since the tray 10 is configured as described above, when the operation unit 13 is operated and the rack 22 is slid leftward (left side in FIG. 2A), the third pinion 21 is rotated clockwise in plan view. The first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 are rotated counterclockwise. The rotation is transmitted to the shaft portion 16 (first shaft portion 16a) by the first one-way clutch 19a, and the first opening / closing member 17 is rotated counterclockwise. On the other hand, when the operation unit 13 is operated and the rack 22 is slid rightward, the third pinion 21 rotates counterclockwise in plan view, and the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 rotate clockwise. Move. The rotation is transmitted to the shaft portion 16 (second shaft portion 16b) by the second one-way clutch 20a, and the second opening / closing member 18 is rotated counterclockwise.

  Next, operations of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the closed position (the position where the first opening 17a is closed by the second opening / closing member 18), and FIG. Fig. 3 is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in an open position (a position where the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a communicate with each other), and Fig. 3 (c) is a first plan view in the open position. FIG. 3 (d) is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18, and FIG. 3 (d) is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the closed position. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the closed position, and FIG. 3F is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the open position. FIG. 3G is a schematic view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the open position. A rear view, FIG. 3 (h) is a schematic plan view of the first closing member 17 and the second closing member 18 in the closed position. In FIG. 3, the movement direction of the operation unit 13 (see FIG. 2A) is indicated by an arrow S, and the rotation directions of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 are indicated by an arrow R.

  First, in the initial positions of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 shown in FIG. 3A, the first opening 17 a is located on the right side of the shaft portion 16, and the second opening 18 a is on the left side of the shaft portion 16. positioned. As a result, the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are in a position shifted by 180 ° in plan view, and the first opening 17a is closed by the closing portion 18b (part other than the second opening 18a) of the second opening / closing member 18. Has been. Thereby, the fall of the game ball from the first opening 17 a is prevented, and the game ball is stored in the tray 10.

  Next, when the operation unit 13 is moved in the arrow S direction, the first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 and the first engagement with the rack 22 (see FIG. 2A) directly connected to the operation unit 13 are performed. The first opening / closing member 17 is rotated in the arrow R direction by the one-way clutch 19a. When the first opening / closing member 17 is rotated by 180 ° about the shaft portion 16, the first opening 17 a and the second opening 18 a communicate with each other on the left side of the shaft portion 16 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 10 fall from the left side of the shaft portion 16. Further, in this state, since the locking portion 24 is locked to the locked portion 26 (see FIG. 2A), the game ball is dropped until the locking portion 24 is released from the locked portion 26. continue.

  Thus, the game ball is set so that it can be dropped at the position where the locking portion 24 is locked to the locked portion 26, so that the player can operate the operation unit while the game ball is dropped. There is no need to keep pressing 13 and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  When the player operates the operating portion 13 to disengage the locking portion 24 from the locked portion 26, the rack 22 and the operating portion 13 move in the arrow S direction by the biasing force of the biasing means 25 (FIG. 3 ( c)). Then, the second opening / closing member 18 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R by the first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 and the second one-way clutch 20 a engaged with the rack 22. Since the position of the second opening 18a changes and the communication between the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a is released, the first opening 17a is closed by the closing portion 18b (part other than the second opening 18a) of the second opening / closing member 18. It is closed and the fall of the game ball from the first opening 17a is prevented. The movement of the rack 22 causes the second opening / closing member 18 to rotate 180 ° about the shaft portion 16, and the second opening 18 a moves to the right side of the shaft portion 16 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the rack 22 is moved rightward by the biasing means 25 only by the player detaching the locking portion 24 from the locked portion 26, so that the player holds the operation portion 13 and moves rightward. It is not necessary to move to the player, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3E, when the operation unit 13 is moved in the direction of arrow S, the first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 that engage with the rack 22 directly connected to the operation unit 13 and The first opening / closing member 17 is rotated in the direction of arrow R by the first one-way clutch 19a. When the first opening / closing member 17 is rotated by 180 ° about the shaft portion 16, the first opening 17 a and the second opening 18 a communicate with each other on the right side of the shaft portion 16 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 10 fall from the right side of the shaft portion 16. Further, in this state, since the locking portion 24 is locked to the locked portion 26 (see FIG. 2A), the game ball continues to fall until the locking portion 24 is released.

  When the player operates the operating portion 13 to disengage the locking portion 24 from the locked portion 26, the rack 22 and the operating portion 13 move in the arrow S direction by the biasing force of the biasing means 25 (FIG. 3 ( g)). Then, the second opening / closing member 18 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R by the first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 and the second one-way clutch 20 a engaged with the rack 22. Since the position of the second opening 18a changes and the communication between the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a is released, the first opening 17a is closed by the closing portion 18b (part other than the second opening 18a) of the second opening / closing member 18. It is closed and the fall of the game ball from the first opening 17a is prevented. The movement of the rack 22 causes the second opening / closing member 18 to rotate 180 ° around the shaft portion 16, and the second opening 18 a moves to the right side of the shaft portion 16 as shown in FIG. Thereby, it returns to the initial position of the 1st opening-and-closing member 17 and the 2nd opening-and-closing member 18 (refer Fig.3 (a)).

  According to the saucer 10 configured as described above, when the operation unit 13 is operated by the player, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 are linked to the operation unit 13 so that the bottom part 14 of the saucer 10 is engaged. Make a circular motion. At the initial position of the circular movement of the first opening / closing member 17 (see FIG. 3A), the first opening 17a formed in the first opening / closing member 17 is closed by a closing portion 18b formed in the second opening / closing member 18. Is done. Accordingly, at the initial position of the first opening / closing member 17, the closing portion 18b prevents the game ball from dropping from the first opening 17a, so that the state where the game ball is stored in the tray 10 is maintained.

  On the other hand, by the relative movement of the second opening / closing member 18 with respect to the first opening / closing member 17, the first opening 17a of the first opening / closing member 17 is opened at a plurality of positions by the second opening 18a of the second opening / closing member 18 (FIG. 3 ( b), see FIG. 3 (f)). Thereby, the game ball in the tray 10 passes through the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a and falls from a plurality of positions. As a result, since the game balls stored in the tray 10 can be scattered and dropped at a plurality of positions, the game balls are placed in one place of a storage box (not shown) placed below the tray 10 with a simple mechanism. Can be prevented from accumulating high.

  Further, as described above, the operation unit 13 is configured to be capable of reciprocating (linear movement), and the first opening / closing member 17 transmits an operation force for moving the operation unit 13 in one direction and is moved in the other direction. The operation unit 13 is linked via a first one-way clutch 19a that cuts off the operation force. On the other hand, the second opening / closing member 18 interrupts the operating force for moving the operating portion 13 in one direction and transmits the operating force for moving in the other direction to the operating portion 13 via the second one-way clutch 20a. It is linked.

  As a result, the operating force for moving the operating portion 13 configured to be reciprocable in one direction (leftward in FIG. 2A) is transmitted to the first opening / closing member 17 by the first one-way clutch 19a. On the other hand, transmission to the second opening / closing member 18 is blocked by the second one-way clutch 20a. Further, the operation force that moves the operation unit 13 in the other direction (right direction in FIG. 2A) is blocked from being transmitted to the first opening / closing member 17 by the first one-way clutch 19a, while the second force It is transmitted to the second opening / closing member 18 by the one-way clutch 20a. As described above, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 can be alternately moved by the reciprocating motion of the operation unit 13, and the game ball can be dropped from a plurality of positions.

  Further, since the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are formed at point-symmetrical positions shifted by 180 ° with respect to the rotation center (shaft portion 16), the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are connected. The falling position of the game ball can be separated to the maximum. Accordingly, when a storage box (not shown) is placed below the bottom portion 14 and the game ball is extracted from the tray 10, the horizontal distance of the game ball dropping position can be increased. As a result, the game balls stored in the storage box can be dispersed and leveled.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the relationship between the game ball B stored in the tray 10 and the first opening / closing member 17 will be described. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 10 taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a conventional saucer. In FIG. 4A, the moving direction of the first opening / closing member 17 is indicated by an arrow.

  Before explaining FIG.4 (b), first, operation | movement of the general pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated, referring FIG. The pachinko machine 1 automatically supplies the game balls stored in the upper plate 9 one by one to the launch position by a ball feed mechanism (not shown), and launches by turning the game ball launch handle 8 by the player. The game ball at the position is hit by the launching device and launched into the game area. When the upper plate 9 is filled with game balls, the game balls are automatically discharged from the outlet 11 to the tray 10 (lower plate) and stored. When the saucer 10 is also full and the game ball is about to overflow, the game ball launching operation of the launching device is stopped until the full state is improved, and a new winning is generated and further game balls (prize balls) are generated in the saucer 10. Is prevented from being paid out. That is, when the tray 10 is full, the player cannot launch a game ball.

  Here, the tray 10 is usually full during a jackpot game in which a large number of game balls are paid out. Most of the jackpot games are a game in which a game ball is won in a special winning opening within a predetermined time and a prize ball is obtained. If you don't have it, you may end the game with a big hit. Therefore, if the tray 10 is full during the jackpot game and the game ball cannot be fired, the profits that can be obtained by the jackpot game cannot be fully enjoyed. Therefore, the player slides the opening / closing member P that opens and closes the ball release hole H (see FIG. 4B) to open the ball release hole H and remove the game ball B before the tray 10 is full. It is necessary to extract from the hole H and transfer to a storage box (not shown).

  However, during the jackpot game, the player tends to be in an excited state. Therefore, the player does not notice until the saucer 10 is full. There are many. However, even if the ball hole H is opened when the game ball B is full, the game ball B may not be discharged, and the suspension of the launch may be prolonged, resulting in an increase in the player's loss.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the reason why the game ball B is not discharged from the ball hole H is “bridge arrangement” in which the stored game balls B are balanced in a dome shape (arrows in FIG. 4B). This is because the portion indicated by A) is formed above the ball hole H and the game ball B above the ball hole H resists gravity. In such a case, if the player stirs the game balls B without hand, the arrangement of the game balls B collapses, the bridge arrangement A is eliminated, and the game balls B are discharged from the ball extraction holes H. However, time loss during the jackpot game was unavoidable, and it lost the player's interest as a loss.

  On the other hand, according to the saucer 10 shown in FIG. 4 (a), the first opening / closing member 17 is exposed to the game ball B stored in the saucer 10 because the upper surface 17c is exposed at the bottom part 14. What makes the first opening / closing member 17 contact the first opening / closing member 17 among the game balls B stored in the tray 10 by the circular movement of the first opening / closing member 17 in order to make the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a communicate with each other (particularly, The game ball B) in the vicinity of the first opening 17a is rolled. Thereby, the arrangement | sequence of the game ball B can be destroyed and the bridge | bridging arrangement | sequence A can be eliminated. As a result, the game ball B can be dropped from the communicated first opening 17a and second opening 18a. That is, the bridge arrangement in which the game balls B stored in the tray 10 are balanced above the first opening 17a when the player operates the operation unit 13 (see FIG. 2A) to perform the ball removal operation. A can be broken, and the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a can communicate with each other at a plurality of positions, and the game balls B can be dispersed and dropped.

  Therefore, even if the player does not stir the game ball B in the tray 10 by hand, by operating the operation unit 13, the arrangement of the game balls B collapses and the bridge arrangement A is eliminated, and the game balls B is discharged. As a result, there is no time loss during the jackpot game, and it is possible to prevent the game from being lost.

  In addition, the first opening / closing member 17 whose upper surface 17c contacts the game ball B is moved from the edge 17a1 of the first opening 17a toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening / closing member 17 (the counter arrow direction in FIG. 4A). Since the ascending slope portion 17b that rises and slopes is provided, when the operating portion 13 is operated, the ascending slope portion 17b is moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball B stored in the tray 10, and the first opening / closing member 17 is moved. Resistance when making circular motion can be reduced. As a result, the operation force of the operation unit 13 when the first opening / closing member 17 is moved in a circular motion can be suppressed to a low level.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 that are overlaid on the bottom portion 14 of the tray 10 are provided, and the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 rotate relative to each other. The case where the opening 17a is opened and closed at different positions to discharge the game ball has been described. On the other hand, in 2nd Embodiment, the opening / closing member 33 arrange | positioned so that the movement to the bottom part 31 of the saucer 30 is provided, and the ball | bowl hole 31b formed in the bottom part 31 is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 33 is demonstrated. . In the following embodiments, description will be made assuming that each saucer is provided in place of the saucer 10 provided in the pachinko machine 1 described in the first embodiment. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the following description is omitted. Fig.5 (a) is a top view of the saucer 30 in 2nd Embodiment, FIG.5 (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer 30 in the arrow Vb-Vb line | wire of Fig.5 (a).

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the tray 30 has a bottom portion 31 protruding from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 31 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 32. An inflow cylinder 11a that protrudes rearward is connected to the inflow port 11 formed on the back surface of the receiving tray 30, and the receiving tray 30 can store game balls flowing from the inflow port 11 through the inflow tube 11a. A circular recess 31a is formed in the approximate center of the bottom 31 of the tray 30 in plan view.

  The recess 31a is a part in which an opening / closing member 33 described later is accommodated, and the depth of the recess 31a (the distance between the upper surface 31c of the bottom 31 and the bottom surface of the recess 31a) is slightly larger than the thickness of the opening / closing member 33. (See FIG. 5B). Thereby, the upper surface 33d of the opening / closing member 33 accommodated in the recess 31a and the upper surface 31c of the bottom 31 can be positioned on the same plane. When the upper surface 33d of the opening / closing member 33 accommodated in the recess 31a is located higher than the upper surface 31c of the bottom portion 31, smooth movement of the game balls stored in the tray 30 (movement from the bottom portion 31 to the opening / closing member 33) is achieved. Because it is disturbed.

  The recess 31 a has two ball punch holes 31 b that penetrate the bottom 31. The ball extraction hole 31b is a hole for extracting a game ball, and is formed in a circular shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. The two ball extraction holes 31b are arranged symmetrically across the center of the recess 31a in plan view. Thereby, the distance between the two ball extraction holes 31b can be maximized with respect to the recess 31a. As a result, the horizontal distance between the falling points of the game balls falling from the two ball extraction holes 31b can be increased, and the game balls can be widely scattered and dropped from the ball extraction holes 31b.

  The opening / closing member 33 is a member formed in a disk shape having a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the recess 31a, and is disposed in the recess 31a so as to be capable of circular motion (rotation) about the shaft portion 34. The opening / closing member 33 is formed with a substantially semicircular opening 33a penetrating in the thickness direction (notched from the outer periphery) at a position shifted from the rotation center (shaft portion 34). The opening 33a is a part for extracting a game ball, and has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. As a result, the ball hole 31b and the opening 33a communicate with each other, and the ball hole 31b is opened, so that the game ball can be extracted from the ball hole 31b, and a portion other than the hole 33a ( When the closing portion 33b) is positioned and the ball hole 31b is closed, the game ball is prevented from dropping from the ball hole 31b, and the game ball can be stored in the tray 30.

  The opening / closing member 33 includes a rising inclined portion 33c that is inclined upward from the edge of the opening 33a. The ascending inclined portion 33c is a portion for reducing the resistance of the opening / closing member 33 that rotates about the shaft portion 34 (resistance caused by rotation in the game ball stored in the tray 30), and the movement of the opening 33a. Inclined upward from the edge of the opening 33a in the direction (left-right direction in FIG. 5A).

  As shown in FIG. 5B, a shaft portion 34 is vertically penetrated at the center of the recess 31 a, and the shaft portion 34 projects from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and below the bottom portion 31. A lower end portion is rotatably supported by the protruding portion 5a. The 1st pinion 35 is a member engaged with the 2nd pinion 36 mentioned later, and is arrange | positioned by the axial part 34 between the bottom part 31 and the protrusion part 5a. The first pinion 35 has a shaft portion 34 inserted into the center thereof, and is configured to be rotatable integrally with the shaft portion 34.

  Returning to FIG. The second pinion 36 is a member that engages with the first pinion 35, and is pivotally supported below the bottom portion 31. The rack 37 is a member arranged in the horizontal direction that engages with the second pinion 36, and penetrates through a slide hole 32a formed in the horizontal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 5A) on the front surface of the lower plate 30. The operation unit 41 is connected via the connecting unit 40. Thereby, the rack 37 can be reciprocated left and right (linear motion) by sliding the operation portion 41 left and right along the slide hole 32a. The first and second pinions 35 and 36 and the rack 37 have the number of teeth so that the opening / closing member 33 can be rotated 90 ° about the shaft portion 34 by one forward movement and backward movement of the operation portion 41. Is set.

  The rack 37 is provided with locking portions 37 at both ends, and urging means 38 (coil springs) are connected to the ends. Since one end of the urging means 38 is fixed to a locked portion 39 fixed to the tray 30, the rack 37 is placed at an intermediate position (initial position) between the locked portions 39a and 39b by the urging means 38a and 38b. It becomes an equilibrium state.

  Since the tray 30 is configured as described above, when the operation unit 41 is operated and the rack 37 is slid leftward (left side in FIG. 5A), the second pinion 36 is rotated clockwise in plan view. As a result, the first pinion 35 rotates counterclockwise. The opening / closing member 33 is rotated counterclockwise by the rotation. When the opening / closing member 33 is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise, the opening 33 a and the ball removal hole 31 b communicate with each other on the left side of the shaft portion 34. As a result, the game ball passes through the opening 33 a and the ball punching hole 31 b and falls to the left side of the shaft portion 34. At this time, the locking portion 37a is locked to the locked portion 39a and the movement of the rack 37 by the biasing force of the biasing means 38 is prevented, so that the player can operate the operation portion 41 while the game ball is dropped. There is no need to continue to hold down, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  Next, when the operating portion 41 is operated to slide the rack 37 in the right direction (right side in FIG. 5A) while detaching the locking portion 37a from the locked portion 39a, the second pinion 36 is viewed in plan view. As a result, the first pinion 35 rotates clockwise. The opening / closing member 33 is rotated clockwise by the rotation. When the communication between the opening 33a and the ball hole 31b is released by the rotation of the opening / closing member 33, the falling of the game ball from the ball hole 31b is stopped.

  Further, when the operation unit 41 is slid rightward, the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b communicate with each other on the right side of the shaft portion 34. As a result, the game ball passes through the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b and falls to the right side of the shaft portion 34. At this time, the locking portion 37b is locked to the locked portion 39b and the movement of the rack 37 by the biasing force of the biasing means 38 is prevented, so that the player can operate the operation portion 41 while the game ball is dropped. There is no need to continue to hold down, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  In order to stop the fall of the game ball from the ball removal hole 31b, the operation portion 41 is operated to disengage the locking portion 37b from the locked portion 39b. Then, the rack 37 is moved leftward by the urging force of the urging means 38. As a result, the communication between the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b is released by the rotation of the opening / closing member 33. Since the rack 37 is in an equilibrium state at an intermediate position (initial position) between the locked portions 39a and 39b by the biasing means 38, the ball hole 31b is closed by the opening / closing member 33 unless the operation portion 41 is operated by the player. It is closed at a portion 33b (a portion other than the opening 33a). Thereby, the game ball is stored in the tray 30.

  The opening / closing member 33 whose upper surface 33d comes into contact with the game ball is a rising inclination that is inclined upward from the edge of the opening 33a toward the rear of the opening / closing member 33 (opening 33a) in the moving direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 5A). A portion 33c is provided. Accordingly, when the operation unit 41 is operated, the rising inclined portion 33c can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball stored in the tray 30, and the resistance when the opening / closing member 33 is moved in a circular motion can be reduced. As a result, the operation force of the operation unit 41 when the opening / closing member 33 is moved in a circular motion can be suppressed.

  Further, the opening / closing member 33 of the tray 30 has an upper surface 33d exposed to the bottom 31 (see FIG. 5B) and contacts the game balls stored in the tray 30, so that the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b When the opening / closing member 33 is caused to make a circular motion in order to communicate with each other, among the game balls stored in the tray 30, the one that contacts the opening / closing member 33 (especially the game ball near the opening 33a) is rolled. Thereby, the arrangement | sequence of the stored game ball can be destroyed and a bridge | bridging arrangement | sequence can be eliminated. As a result, it is possible to drop the game ball from the opening 33a and the ball extraction hole 31b communicated with each other. That is, when the player operates the operation unit 41 (see FIG. 5A) to perform the ball removal operation, the bridge arrangement in which the game balls stored in the tray 30 are balanced above the opening 33a is destroyed. In addition, the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b can be communicated at a plurality of positions (two locations in the present embodiment), and the game balls can be dispersed and dropped.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In 2nd Embodiment, the case where the circular ball | bowl hole 31b was formed in two places in the bottom part 31 (recessed part 31a) was demonstrated. On the other hand, in 3rd Embodiment, the case where the ball | bowl punching hole 51c is formed in one place of the approximate center of the bottom part 51 (recessed part 51a) is demonstrated. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the saucer 50 in the third embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 50 taken along the line VIb-VIb in FIG. 6A.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the tray 50 has a bottom 51 protruding from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom 51 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 52. An inflow cylinder 11a protruding rearward is connected to the inflow port 11 formed on the back surface of the receiving tray 50, and the receiving tray 50 can store game balls flowing from the inflow port 11 through the inflow cylinder 11a. A circular recess 51a is formed in the approximate center of the bottom 51 of the saucer 50 in plan view.

  The recess 51a is a part in which the opening / closing member 33 is accommodated, and is substantially half in plan view from a part of the periphery of the recess 51a (upper side in FIG. 6A) toward the center (shaft portion 34) of the recess 51a. A protruding edge portion 51b that protrudes in a circular shape, and a ball extraction hole 51c that is a portion other than the protruding edge portion 51b and is formed so as to penetrate in the thickness direction of the bottom portion 51 are provided.

  The projecting edge portion 51b is a portion for closing the opening 33a when it overlaps the opening 33a of the opening / closing member 33, and extends from the periphery of the recessed portion 51a on the back side (front door frame 5 side) of the tray 50 to the center of the recessed portion 51a. The protrusion 51b is slightly larger in size than the opening 33a. The ball extraction hole 51c is a hole for extracting a game ball, and is formed in a portion excluding the protruding edge portion 51b of the recess 51a. The ball removal hole 51c is closed by overlapping with a closing portion 33b (a portion other than the opening 33a) of the opening / closing member 33. Further, when the opening / closing member 33 is rotated around the shaft portion 34 so that the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 51c communicate with each other, and the communication portion is large enough to pass the game ball, the game ball is dropped. Can do.

  The sector gear 53 (fan gear) is a member that engages with the rack 37, and as shown in FIG. 6 (b), is disposed on the shaft portion 34 between the bottom portion 51 and the protruding portion 5a. The sector gear 53 is configured such that the shaft portion 34 is fitted in the center of rotation and is rotatable integrally with the shaft portion 34. Thus, by sliding the operating portion 41 left and right along the slide hole 32a (see FIG. 6A), the rack 37 is reciprocated left and right (linear motion), and the sector gear 53 engaged with the rack 37 is engaged. Thus, the shaft portion 34 can be rotated. The sector gear 53 and the rack 37 are set so that the number of teeth can be rotated 90 ° about the shaft portion 34 by the opening / closing member 33 by one forward movement and backward movement of the operation portion 41.

  Further, since the sector gear 53 is formed in a fan shape, even when the sector gear 53 is disposed inside the ball extraction hole 51c, the sector gear 53 is obstructed by the ball extraction operation from the ball extraction hole 51c. Can be prevented.

  Since the saucer 50 is configured as described above, when the operation unit 41 is operated and the rack 37 is slid leftward (left side in FIG. 6A) at the initial position shown in FIG. The gear 53 rotates clockwise in plan view. The opening / closing member 33 is rotated clockwise by the rotation. When the opening / closing member 33 rotates clockwise and the communication portion where the opening 33a and the ball extraction hole 51c communicate with each other is large enough to allow the game ball to pass, the game ball falls from the right side of the ball extraction hole 51c. The falling position of the game ball changes as the opening / closing member 33 rotates and the position of the opening 33a changes clockwise. When the rack 37 is moved horizontally and the locking portion 37a is locked to the locked portion 39a, the rack 37 is prevented from moving by the urging force of the urging means 38, so that the game is played while the game ball is dropped. It is not necessary for the player to keep pressing the operation unit 41, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  Next, when the operating portion 41 is operated and the rack 37 is slid rightward (right side in FIG. 6A) while releasing the locking portion 37a from the locked portion 39a, the sector gear 53 is viewed in plan view. Turn counterclockwise. The opening / closing member 33 is rotated counterclockwise by the rotation. When the opening 33a reaches the projecting edge portion 51b by the rotation of the opening / closing member 33, and the communication portion between the opening 33a and the ball extraction hole 31b is large enough to prevent the game ball from passing through, the opening from the ball extraction hole 31b. The falling of the game ball stops.

  When the operation unit 41 is further slid in the right direction, the opening / closing member 33 rotates counterclockwise, and the opening 33a passes through the projecting edge portion 51b. When the communication portion where the opening 33a communicates with the ball extraction hole 51c is large enough to allow the game ball to pass, the game ball falls from the left side of the ball extraction hole 51c. The falling position of the game ball changes as the opening / closing member 33 rotates and the position of the opening 33a changes counterclockwise. When the rack 37 is moved in the horizontal direction and the locking portion 37b is locked to the locked portion 39b, the rack 37 is prevented from moving by the biasing force of the biasing means 38, so that the game ball is dropped. It is not necessary for the player to keep pressing the operation unit 41, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  In order to stop the fall of the game ball from the ball removal hole 31b, the operation portion 41 is operated to disengage the locking portion 37b from the locked portion 39b. Then, the rack 37 is moved to the left by the urging force of the urging means 38. As a result, the opening 33a and the projecting edge portion 51b are overlapped by the rotation of the opening / closing member 33, and the opening 33a and the ball hole 51c communicate with each other. Canceled. Since the rack 37 is in an equilibrium state at an intermediate position (initial position) between the locked portions 39a and 39b by the biasing means 38, the ball hole 51c is closed by the opening / closing member 33 unless the operation portion 41 is operated by the player. It is closed at a portion 33b (a portion other than the opening 33a). Thereby, the game ball is stored in the tray 30.

  In addition, the opening / closing member 33 of the tray 30 has an upper surface 33d exposed at the bottom 31 (see FIG. 6B) and contacts the game balls stored in the tray 30, so that the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 51c When the opening / closing member 33 is caused to make a circular motion to communicate with each other, the game balls stored in the tray 50 that come into contact with the opening / closing member 33 (especially, the game balls near the opening 33a) are rolled. Thereby, the arrangement | sequence of the stored game ball can be destroyed and a bridge | bridging arrangement | sequence can be eliminated. As a result, the game ball can be dropped from the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 51c communicated with each other. That is, when the player operates the operation unit 41 (see FIG. 6A) to perform the ball removal operation, the bridge arrangement in which the game balls stored in the tray 50 are balanced above the opening 33a is destroyed. In addition, the opening 33a and the ball hole 51c communicate with each other at a plurality of positions (in the present embodiment, a wide area between the projecting edge portion 31b and the sector gear 53), and the game balls are distributed to the left and right of the ball hole 51c. Can be dropped.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to third embodiments, the case where the first opening / closing member 17 and the opening / closing member 33 are circularly moved has been described. On the other hand, 4th Embodiment demonstrates the case where the opening-and-closing member 63 arrange | positioned at the bottom part 61 of the saucer 60 is comprised so that linear motion is possible. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the saucer 60 in the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 60 taken along line VIIb-VIIb in FIG. 7A. ) Is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 60 taken along the line VIIc-VIIc in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the tray 60 has a bottom portion 61 projecting from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 61 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 62. A laterally long concave portion 61a having a rectangular shape in a plan view is formed at the approximate center of the bottom portion 61 of the saucer 60 in the front-rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 7A).

  The recess 61a is a part in which the opening / closing member 63 is accommodated, and the depth of the recess 61a (the distance between the upper surface 61c of the bottom 61 and the bottom surface of the recess 61a) is formed slightly larger than the thickness of the opening / closing member 63. (Refer FIG.7 (b)). Thereby, the upper surface 63d of the opening / closing member 63 housed in the recess 61a and the upper surface 61c of the bottom 61 can be positioned on the same plane. When the upper surface 63d of the opening / closing member 63 accommodated in the recess 61a is at a position higher than the upper surface 61c of the bottom 61, smooth movement of the game balls stored in the tray 60 (movement from the bottom 61 to the opening / closing member 63) is achieved. Because it is disturbed.

  In the recess 61a, ball holes 61b penetrating the bottom 61 are formed at two positions on the left and right sides with a gap therebetween. The ball extraction hole 61b is a hole for extracting a game ball, and is formed in a circular shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. The two ball extraction holes 61b are arranged symmetrically across the center in the left-right direction (FIG. 7A left-right direction) of the recess 61a in plan view. Thereby, the game balls dropped from the two ball extraction holes 61b can be scattered to the left and right of the tray.

  The opening / closing member 63 is a horizontally long rectangular member having a width slightly smaller than the width of the recess 61a (the vertical direction in FIG. 7 (a)) and set to a length capable of closing the left and right ball hole 61b. And is disposed in the recess 61a so as to be capable of linear (reciprocating) movement. The opening / closing member 63 is formed with a circular opening 63a penetratingly formed in the thickness direction substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 7A). The opening 63a is a part for extracting a game ball, and has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. Thereby, the ball extraction hole 61b and the opening 63a communicate with each other, and the ball extraction hole 61b is opened, so that the game ball can be extracted from the ball extraction hole 61b. When the ball opening hole 61b is closed by closing the opening / closing member 61, the game ball is prevented from falling from the ball opening hole 61b, and the game ball can be stored in the tray 60.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the opening / closing member 63 includes a rising slope 63b that slopes upward from the edge of the opening 63a. The ascending slope 63b is a part for reducing resistance during linear movement of the opening / closing member 63 (resistance caused by moving through the game ball stored in the tray 60), and the moving direction of the opening 63a (FIG. 7). (A) Inclined upward from the edge of the opening 63a toward the left and right direction.

  Further, the opening / closing member 63 is also formed with rising slopes 63c that rise and slope from the edges at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The ascending slope 63c is a part for reducing resistance during linear movement of the opening / closing member 63 (resistance caused by moving through the game ball stored in the tray 60), and the moving direction of the opening / closing member 63 (FIG. 7 (a) leftward and rightward) from the edge.

  In addition, as shown in FIG.7 (c), the recessed part 61a approaches a taper shape toward inner side (opening-closing member 63 side) as the inner wall 61a1 goes to an upper end in the width direction (FIG.7 (c) left-right direction). Thus, the opening / closing member 63 is prevented from being detached from the recess 61a.

  Returning to FIG. The opening / closing member 63 is directly connected to an operation unit 65 operated by a player via a connecting portion 64 extending forward. The connecting portion 64 is a member that penetrates through a slide hole 62 a formed in the horizontal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 7A) on the front surface of the lower plate 60, and the operation portion 65 connected to the connecting portion 64 is provided. It is exposed from the slide hole 62a. Thus, the open / close member 63 can be reciprocated left and right (linearly moved) via the connecting portion 65 by sliding the operation portion 65 left and right along the slide hole 62a.

  The connecting portion 64 is connected to biasing means 66 (coil springs) on the left and right. Since one end of the urging means 66 is fixed to a locked portion 67 fixed to the tray 60, the connecting portion 64 is brought into an equilibrium state at an intermediate position (initial position) of the locked portion 67 by the urging means 66. Become. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7B, the opening 63 a formed in the opening / closing member 63 is closed by the bottom 61, and the ball hole 61 b formed in the bottom 61 is closed by the opening / closing member 63. Thereby, game balls are stored in the tray 60.

  On the other hand, when the operating portion 65 is operated to slide the connecting portion 64 in the left-right direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 7A), the opening / closing member 63 directly connected to the operating portion 65 is reciprocated left and right (linear motion). . As a result, when the opening 63a and the ball hole 61b communicate with each other, the game ball drops from the left and right sides of the bottom 61 through the hole 63a and the ball hole 61b. When the opening / closing member 63 is slid left or right and the opening 63a and the ball hole 61b communicate with each other, a locking portion (not shown) protruding from the connecting portion 64 is locked to the locked portion 67. The movement of the connecting portion 64 due to the urging force of the urging means 66 is prevented. Thereby, it is not necessary for the player to keep pressing the operation unit 65 while the game ball is dropped, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  In order to stop the fall of the game ball from the ball punching hole 61 b, the operation portion 65 is operated to disengage the locking portion (not shown) from the locked portion 67. Then, the connecting portion 64 and the opening / closing member 63 are moved to the initial position (balanced state) by the urging force of the urging means 66 (see FIG. 7A), and as a result, the communication between the opening 63a and the ball hole 61b is released. Is done. The tray 60 can be discharged into a storage box (not shown) by distributing the game balls to the left and right with the simple mechanism as described above.

  The opening / closing member 63 whose upper surface 63d is exposed to the bottom 61 and contacts the game ball is from the edge of the opening 63a toward the rear of the opening / closing member 63 (opening 63a) in the moving direction (FIG. 7A). A rising slope 63b that slopes up is provided. Thus, when the operation unit 65 is operated, the rising inclined portion 63b can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball stored in the tray 60, and the resistance when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved can be reduced. As a result, the operation force of the operation unit 65 when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved can be suppressed low.

  Further, the opening / closing member 63 includes a rising inclined portion 63c that is inclined upward from the edge of both ends in the longitudinal direction toward the rear of the opening / closing member 63 (opening 63a) in the moving direction (left and right direction in FIG. 7A). . Thus, when the operation unit 65 is operated, the rising inclined portion 63c can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball stored in the tray 60, and the resistance when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved can be reduced. As a result, the operating force of the operating unit 65 when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved can be further reduced.

  The opening / closing member 63 has an upper surface 63d exposed at the bottom 61 (see FIG. 7B) and contacts the game ball stored in the tray 60, so that the opening 63a and the ball release hole 61b communicate with each other. Therefore, when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved, the game balls stored in the tray 60 that are in contact with the opening / closing member 63 (particularly, the game balls near the opening 63a) are rolled. Thereby, the arrangement | sequence of the stored game ball can be destroyed and a bridge | bridging arrangement | sequence can be eliminated. As a result, the game ball can be dropped from the opening 63a and the ball hole 61b that are communicated with each other. That is, when the player operates the operation unit 65 (see FIG. 7A) to perform the ball removal operation, the bridge arrangement in which the game balls stored in the tray 60 are balanced above the opening 63a is destroyed. In addition, the opening 63a and the ball removal hole 61b can be communicated at a plurality of positions (two places in the present embodiment), and the game balls can be dispersed and dropped.

  Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the case where the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved has been described. 5th Embodiment demonstrates the saucer 70 which can linearly move the opening-and-closing member 63 with a small operation force compared with 4th Embodiment. In addition, about the part same as 4th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 8A is a plan view of the saucer 70 in the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 70 taken along line VIIIb-VIIIb in FIG. 8A.

  As shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, the tray 70 includes a thin plate-like cover portion 71 that is provided above both left and right end portions of the concave portion 61 a formed in the bottom portion 61. The cover portion 71 is a member for preventing a game ball from entering between the opening / closing member 63 and the recess 61a, and is disposed across the front and back of the bottom portion 61 where the recess 61a is formed. Thereby, the resistance at the time of the linear motion of the opening / closing member 63 (resistance caused by moving in the game ball stored in the tray 70) can be reduced, and the operating force of the operation unit 65 by the player can be reduced. Moreover, the cover part 71 is covered above the both ends in the left-right direction of the recess 61a, so that the ascending inclined part 63c described in the fourth embodiment (see FIGS. 7A and 7B). Can be unnecessary.

  The cover 71 is located above both ends of the opening / closing member 63 whose inner end 71a is in the initial position (equilibrium state) (the cover 71 and the opening / closing member 63 partially overlap). Or the like can be prevented from entering the recess 61a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the open / close member 63 from smoothly moving linearly due to invading dust or dirt.

  The biasing means 72 is a means for placing the opening / closing member 63 in the initial position (equilibrium state), and is formed by a leaf spring. The biasing means 72 has one end connected to the moving direction end of the opening / closing member 63 and the other end fixed to the inner end in the longitudinal direction of the recess 61a. Since the urging means 72 is disposed in the space in the recess 61a covered with the cover portion 71, the space can be used effectively, and the moving mechanism of the opening / closing member 63 can be miniaturized.

  Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In 4th Embodiment and 5th Embodiment, the case where the some ball | bowl hole 61b was located on the same straight line of the left-right direction was demonstrated. On the other hand, in the sixth embodiment, a case will be described in which the horizontal distance between the ball hole 81a, 81b and the front surface of the front door frame 5 is different. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 9A is a plan view of the saucer 80 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 80 taken along line IXb-IXb in FIG. 9A.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the tray 80 has a bottom portion 81 (see FIG. 9B) protruding from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a periphery of the bottom portion 81 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). ) And a side wall portion 82 erected. Ball holes 81a and 81b are formed through the bottom 81 of the tray 80 in the thickness direction on the player side (front side) and the front door frame 5 side (back side). The ball hole 81a on the player side (front side) is set to have a larger opening area than the ball hole 81b on the front door frame 5 side (back side). Further, the ball punching holes 81 a and 81 b are formed so as to be positioned on both the left and right sides with respect to the center in the left and right direction of the bottom portion 81.

  The opening / closing member 83 has a width that is slightly larger than the width of the bottom portion 81 (the vertical direction in FIG. 9A), and is a horizontally long rectangular shape that is set to a length capable of closing the left and right ball hole 81a, 81b. It is a member and is disposed on the bottom 81. The opening / closing member 83 is loosely fitted in guide grooves (not shown) formed on the inner surface of the side wall portion 82 and the front surface of the front door frame 5, respectively. Thereby, it is possible to make a linear (reciprocating) motion on the bottom 81 along the guide groove.

  The opening / closing member 83 has circular openings 83a and 83c penetratingly formed in the thickness direction substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 9A). The openings 83a and 83c are portions for extracting a game ball and have an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. Further, the opening 83a on the player side (front side) is set to have an opening area larger than that of the opening 83c on the front door frame 5 side (back side). The ball holes 81a and 81b and the openings 83a and 83c are alternately communicated to open the ball holes 81a and 81b, so that the game balls can be extracted from the ball holes 81a and 81b. Further, a portion other than the openings 83a and 83c (a closed portion of the opening and closing member 83) is positioned above the ball holes 81a and 81b, and the ball holes 81a and 81b are closed. The game balls are prevented from dropping and the game balls can be stored in the tray 80.

  Further, the opening 83a and the ball hole 81a on the player side (front side) are set so that the opening area is larger than the opening 83c and the ball hole 81b on the front door frame 5 side (back side). Therefore, if the time for opening the two ball extraction holes 81a and 81b is the same, the amount of game balls extracted from the player side (front side) opening 83a and the ball extraction hole 81a can be increased. . Generally, since the depth (width) of the storage box of the game ball is set to be greater than the depth of the tray 80 (bottom portion 81), when the storage box is placed below the tray 80, the storage box is played from the tray 80. Projects to the person side (front side). According to the tray 80, the amount of the game ball extracted from the player side (near side) opening 83a and the ball hole 81a can be increased, so that the game ball can be utilized using the depth (width) of the storage box. Can be leveled.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the opening / closing member 83 includes rising inclined portions 83b and 83d that are inclined upward from the edges of the openings 83a and 83c. The ascending slopes 83b and 83d are portions for reducing resistance during the linear movement of the opening and closing member 83 (resistance caused by moving through the game ball stored in the tray 80), and movement of the openings 83a and 83c. Inclined upward from the edges of the openings 83a and 83c in the direction (left and right direction in FIG. 9A).

  Returning to FIG. The opening / closing member 83 is directly connected to an operation unit 85 operated by a player via a connecting portion 84 extending forward. The connecting portion 84 is a member that penetrates through a slide hole (not shown) formed in the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the operation portion 85 that is connected to the connecting portion 84 extends from the slide hole. Exposed. Thus, by sliding the operation portion 84 left and right along the slide hole, the opening / closing member 83 can be reciprocated left and right (linear motion) via the connecting portion 84.

  The saucer 80 includes a thin plate-like cover portion 86 that is a position that does not hinder the linear movement of the opening and closing member 83 and is covered on the left and right ends of the bottom portion 81. The cover part 86 is a member for preventing a game ball from entering between the left and right end face 83f of the opening / closing member 63 and the side wall part 82. The front door frame 5 and the side wall part 82 before and after the bottom part 81 Between the two. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game ball from entering between the left and right end face 83f of the opening / closing member 83 and the side wall portion 82 and making the opening / closing member 83 immovable.

  The biasing means 87 is a means for placing the opening / closing member 83 in the initial position (equilibrium state) (see FIG. 9A), and is formed by a leaf spring. The biasing means 87 has one end connected to the left and right end face 83 f of the opening / closing member 73 and the other end fixed to the side wall 82. Since the biasing means 87 is disposed between the cover portion 86 and the bottom portion 81, the space can be used effectively, and the moving mechanism of the opening / closing member 83 can be reduced in size.

  Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to sixth embodiments, a plurality of or large-diameter ball extraction holes 31b, 51c, 61b, 81a, 81b (openings 17a, 18a) are formed in the bottom portions 14, 31, 51, 61, 81. The case where the game balls are dispersed and dropped by alternately opening and closing the plurality of ball extraction holes (openings) or changing the positions of the openings has been described. On the other hand, in the seventh embodiment, the ball hole 91a is closed by a plurality of closing members 93, 94, and the ball holes 91a are partially opened and closed by alternately moving the plurality of closing members 93, 94. The case where it does is demonstrated. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 10A is a plan view of the tray 90 in the seventh embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the tray 90 taken along the line Xb-Xb in FIG. 10A.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the tray 90 has a bottom portion 91 projecting from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 91 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 92. An approximately oval-shaped ball extraction hole 91a is formed through substantially the center of the bottom 91 of the tray 90 in a plan view in which the inner diameter in the left-right direction is larger than the inner diameter in the front-rear direction (FIG. 10 (a) vertical direction). Yes. The ball extraction hole 91a includes a reduced diameter portion 91b whose peripheral edge is reduced in taper shape and inclined downward. With the reduced diameter portion 91b, the game ball can be smoothly extracted from the ball extraction hole 91a.

  The closing members 93 and 94 are members for opening and closing the ball extraction hole 91a, and are constituted by two members that are brought into contact with each other when the ball extraction hole 91a is closed. Each of the closing members 93 and 94 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in a plan view, and has a width larger than the short diameter (vertical direction in FIG. 10 (a)) of the ball hole 91a. The sizes are set so as to be larger than the long diameter of the ball hole 91a (the left-right direction in FIG. 10 (a)). The closing members 93 and 94 are disposed in close contact with the lower surface of the bottom portion 91 (below the ball hole 91a), and in an initial position where the closing members 93 and 94 face each other (see FIG. 10A), The ball removal hole 91a is closed (closed state). The closing members 93 and 94 are urged by the urging means 95 so as to maintain the initial position and close the ball removal hole 91a.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, the closing members 93 and 94 have rails 96 disposed horizontally below the bottom portion 91, and the front and rear end portions of the closing members 93 and 94 are guided by the rails 96. In this way, the lower part of the bottom 91 can be moved straight (reciprocating) from side to side. A stopper (not shown) for restricting the movement of the closing members 93 and 94 is disposed at the center of the rail 96 in the left-right direction. The stopper is a member for preventing the closing members 93 and 94 from moving beyond the initial position by the urging force of the urging means 95.

  As a result, the closing members 93 and 94 are slid in a state where the inclination angle with respect to the bottom 91 is maintained substantially constant. As a result, the space below the closing members 93 and 94 on which the storage box is placed can be reduced as compared with the case where the closing member is rotated around the shaft arranged in the horizontal direction.

  In addition, when the closing member is rotated around an axis arranged in the horizontal direction, if the game ball is piled up in the storage box, there is a possibility that the closing member cannot be opened and closed due to the game ball. On the other hand, by adopting a configuration in which the closing members 93 and 94 are slid in a state where the inclination angle with respect to the bottom 91 is maintained substantially constant, the amount of game balls stored in the storage box (raised and stacked in the storage box) Regardless of the height of the game ball, the closure members 93 and 94 can be opened and closed to drop the game ball from the ball removal hole 91a.

  Here, on the front surface of the saucer 90, an operation unit 97 (see FIG. 10A) that can move the closing members 93 and 94 to the left and right by the player's operation is slidably arranged to the left and right. Has been. A rod-shaped connecting portion 98 extends from the operation portion 97 in the direction of the front door frame 5, and an end portion of the connecting portion 98 on the front door frame 5 side is also guided by the rail 96. Thereby, it is possible to slide the operation part 97 and the connection part 98 to right and left stably.

  The closing members 93, 94 are provided with protrusions 93 b, 94 b formed in a ridge shape in the front-rear direction (FIG. 10 (b) perpendicular to the paper surface) from the lower surface near the butting portions 93 a, 94 a downward. ing. The connecting portion 98 is configured to be positioned between the left and right protrusions 93b and 94b in a state where the closing members 93 and 94 are abutted. Thereby, when the operation part 97 is slid leftward, the connection part 98 pushes the protrusion 93b, and the closing member 93 is moved leftward. As a result, the left half of the ball removal hole 91a is opened. On the other hand, since the projection 94b is not pushed by the connecting portion 98, although the closing member 94 is urged by the urging means 95, the initial position is maintained by a stopper (not shown). As a result, the game balls stored in the tray 90 fall from the left half of the ball removal hole 91a (first open state).

  On the other hand, when the operation portion 97 is slid in the right direction, the connecting portion 98 pushes the protrusion 94b, and the closing member 94 is moved in the right direction. As a result, the right half of the ball removal hole 91a is opened. On the other hand, since the projection 93b is not pushed by the connecting portion 98, although the closing member 93 is urged by the urging means 95, the initial position is maintained by a stopper (not shown). Thereby, the game ball stored in the tray 90 falls from the right half of the ball punch hole 91a (second open state).

  As described above, by sliding the operation portion 97 left and right, the respective closing members 93 and 94 are pushed, different portions of the ball removal holes 91a are opened, and the game balls can be dropped at different locations. With such a simple mechanism, it is possible to prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place of the storage box placed below the tray 90.

  A plate-shaped guide member 99 projects from the front surface of the front door frame 5 toward the front side (player side) below the bottom portion 91 (ball hole 91a). The guide member 99 is a member for guiding the game balls dropped from the ball extraction holes 91a to be dispersed, and is arranged so as to overlap the ball extraction holes 91a in plan view. The guide member 99 is formed such that the upper surface 99a is inclined downward toward the player side. Thereby, the game ball dropped from the ball extraction hole 91a collides with the upper surface 99a of the guide member 99, and is guided to the player side along the inclination of the upper surface 99a. As a result, at the time of extracting the game ball, the game ball can be spread over a wide range also on the front side of the storage box (not shown) placed below the ball extraction hole 91a. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game balls from being piled up at one place (particularly the back side of the storage box).

  Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the seventh embodiment, the case where the ball extraction hole 91a is formed at the approximate center of the bottom 91 has been described. On the other hand, in the eighth embodiment, a case will be described in which the ball hole 101a is formed near the player (near the side wall 102) of the bottom 101. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 11A is a plan view of the saucer 100 in the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 100 taken along the line XIb-XIb in FIG. 11A. ) Is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 100 taken along line XIc-XIc in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the tray 100 has a bottom portion 101 projecting from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 101 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 102. Near the player (near the side wall) of the bottom 101 of the saucer 100, at the approximate center in the left-right direction, the inner diameter in the left-right direction is larger than the inner diameter in the front-rear direction (FIG. 11 (a) vertical direction). In addition, an oval spherical hole 101a is formed through. The ball extraction hole 101a includes a reduced diameter portion 101b whose peripheral edge is reduced in a tapered shape and is inclined downward. With the reduced diameter portion 101b, the game ball can be smoothly extracted from the ball extraction hole 101a.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the bottom 101 is formed such that the upper surface is inclined downward from the left and right side walls 102 toward the center in the left-right direction. As a result, the game ball can flow smoothly into the ball removal hole 101a. In addition, the moving speed of the game ball rolling on the bottom 101 can be increased by inclination, and when the ball hole 101a is opened, the horizontal direction (left and right) of the initial speed of the game ball thrown out from the ball hole 10a. (Direction) component can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 11C, the bottom 101 is formed such that the upper surface is inclined downward from the front door frame 5 toward the player side (left side in FIG. 11C). As a result, the game ball can flow smoothly into the ball removal hole 101a. In addition, the moving speed of the game ball rolling on the bottom 101 can be increased by inclination, and when the ball hole 101a is opened, the horizontal direction (front and back) of the initial speed of the game ball thrown out of the ball hole 101a. (Direction) component can be increased.

  Returning to FIG. The closing members 103 and 104 are members for opening and closing the ball extraction hole 101a, and are constituted by two members that are brought into contact with each other when the ball extraction hole 101a is closed. Each of the closing members 103 and 104 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in a plan view, and has a width larger than the short diameter (vertical direction in FIG. 11 (a)) of the ball extraction hole 101a and two members. Are set so as to have a larger length than the long diameter of the ball hole 101a (FIG. 11 (a) left-right direction). The closing members 103 and 104 are disposed in close contact with the lower surface of the bottom 101 (below the ball hole 101a), and in an initial position where the closing members 103 and 104 are abutted with each other (see FIG. 11A), The ball removal hole 101a is closed (closed state). The closing members 103 and 104 are urged by the urging means 105 so as to maintain the initial position and close the ball removal hole 101a.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the closing members 103 and 104 are formed so as to gradually increase from the center toward the outside in accordance with the inclination of the bottom 101. Accordingly, the upper surfaces of the closing members 103 and 104 are inclined downward from the left and right outer sides toward the center, like the bottom portion 101. Moreover, the rail 106 is arrange | positioned horizontally under the bottom part 101 at the closing members 103 and 104, and the front-back direction edge part of the closing members 103 and 104 is guided by the rail 106, The bottom part 101 is below. It is configured so that it can move linearly (reciprocating) from side to side. A stopper (not shown) that restricts the movement of the closing members 103 and 104 is disposed at the center of the rail 106 in the left-right direction. The stopper is a member for preventing the closing members 103 and 104 from moving beyond the initial position by the urging force of the urging means 105.

  On the front surface of the tray 100, an operation unit 107 (see FIG. 11 (a)) that can move the closing members 103 and 104 to the left and right by the player's operation is disposed so as to be slidable to the left and right. . A rod-shaped connecting portion 108 extends from the operation portion 107 in the direction of the front door frame 5, and an end portion of the connecting portion 108 on the front door frame 5 side is also guided by the rail 106. Thereby, the operation part 107 and the connection part 108 can be slid to right and left stably.

  The closing members 103 and 104 are provided with protrusions 103b and 104b formed in a ridge shape in the front-rear direction (FIG. 11 (b) perpendicular to the paper surface) from the lower surface near the butting portions 103a and 104a downward. ing. The connecting portion 108 is configured to be positioned between the left and right projections 103b and 104b in a state where the closing members 103 and 104 are abutted. Thereby, when the operation part 107 is slid leftward, the connection part 108 pushes the protrusion 103b, and the closing member 103 is moved leftward. As a result, the left half of the ball removal hole 101a is opened. On the other hand, since the protrusion 104b is not pushed by the connecting portion 108, the closing member 104 is biased by the biasing means 105, but the initial position is maintained by a stopper (not shown). As a result, the game balls stored in the tray 100 fall from the left half of the ball removal hole 101a (first open state).

  As a result of the movement of the closing member 103 in this first open state, the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (right side of FIG. 11 (b)) and the closing member 104 to the ball extraction hole 101a as shown in FIG. 11 (b). Can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 11B) to the ball removal hole 101a. Further, since the bottom 101 (right side in FIG. 11B) and the closing member 104 are inclined downward toward the ball hole 101a, the bottom 101 (right side in FIG. 11B) and the closing member 104 are moved to move the ball. The speed (horizontal component) of the game ball reaching the punch hole 101a can be made larger than the speed (horizontal component) of the game ball reaching the ball punch hole 101a by moving the bottom 101 (left side in FIG. 11B). .

  That is, the energy of the game balls (game balls group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a through the closing member 104 is more than the energy of the game balls (game ball group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a without passing through the closure member 104. Can be bigger. Thereby, the horizontal distance (horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball extraction hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 101a to the left side of FIG. 11B can be increased (the trajectory of the game ball can be changed). it can). As a result, the range in which the game balls can fall and reach can be widened, and the game balls can be prevented from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  On the other hand, when the operation unit 107 is slid in the right direction, the connecting unit 108 pushes the protrusion 104b, and the closing member 104 is moved in the right direction. As a result, the right half of the ball removal hole 101a is opened. On the other hand, since the projection 103b is not pushed by the connecting portion 108, the closing member 103 is biased by the biasing means 105, but the initial position is maintained by a stopper (not shown). Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 100 fall from the right half of the ball removal hole 101a (second open state).

  As a result of the movement of the closing member 104 in this second open state, the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 11B) and the closing member 103 to the ball extraction hole 101a as shown in FIG. Can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (right side of FIG. 11 (b)) to the ball removal hole 101a. Since the bottom 101 (left side in FIG. 11B) and the closing member 103 are inclined downward toward the ball extraction hole 101a, the bottom 101 (left side in FIG. 11B) and the closing member 103 are moved to move the ball. The speed (horizontal component) of the game ball reaching the punch hole 101a can be made larger than the speed (horizontal component) of the game ball reaching the ball punch hole 101a by moving the bottom 101 (right side of FIG. 11B). .

  That is, the energy of a game ball (game ball group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a through the closing member 103 is greater than the energy of the game ball (game ball group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a without passing through the closure member 103. Can be bigger. Thereby, the horizontal distance (horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball extraction hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 101a to the right side of FIG. 11B can be increased. As a result, the range in which the game balls can fall and reach can be widened, and the game balls can be prevented from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  Further, in the first open state and the second open state, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), the ball hole 101a is close to the side wall (movement restricting means) 102, so that the bottom 101 (FIG. 11 (c)). The amount of game balls flowing down from the right side through the closing members 103 and 104 to the ball extraction hole 101a can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 11B) to the ball extraction hole 101a. Further, since the bottom 101 and the closing members 103 and 104 are inclined downward toward the side wall 102 (player side) toward the ball hole 101a, the bottom 101 and the closing members 103 and 104 are moved to move the ball hole. The speed of the game ball reaching the 101a (front-rear direction component) can be increased.

  That is, it is possible to increase the energy of the game balls (game ball group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a through the bottom portion 101 and the closing members 103 and 104. Thereby, the horizontal distance (horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball hole 101a to the left side (player side) in FIG. Can change the trajectory). As a result, it is possible to widen the range in which the game ball can fall and reach while guiding the game ball to the front side of the storage box, and to prevent the game ball from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  Next, a ninth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, a case has been described in which the ball removal hole 101a is formed near the player (near the side wall 102) of the bottom 101 (when the movement of the game ball is regulated using the side wall 102). On the other hand, 9th Embodiment demonstrates the case where the protrusion 112 is standingly arranged in the bottom part 101, and the movement of a game ball is controlled. In addition, about the part same as 8th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 12A is a plan view of the saucer 110 in the ninth embodiment, and FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 110 taken along line XIIb-XIIb in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the tray 110 has an elliptical sphere in plan view with a larger inner diameter in the left-right direction than the inner diameter in the front-rear direction (FIG. 12A, up-down direction). A through hole 111a is formed through. The ball extraction hole 111a includes a reduced diameter portion 111b whose peripheral edge is reduced in a taper shape and is inclined downward. With the reduced diameter portion 111b, the game ball can be smoothly extracted from the ball extraction hole 111a.

  On the bottom 101, a ridge 112 formed in a substantially arc shape in a plan view is erected between the side wall 102 (the player side, the lower side in FIG. 12A) and the ball hole 111a. . The protrusion 112 is a member (movement restricting means) for restricting the movement of the game ball, and the protrusion 112 makes it difficult for the game ball to flow down from the front portion 111a1 of the ball extraction hole 111a which is the back portion of the protrusion 112. it can. Furthermore, the sphere 112 can guide the game ball between the ridge 112 and the side wall 102 to the left and right of the bottom 101 along the ridge 112. As shown in FIG. 12 (b), the protrusion 112 can prevent the game ball from rolling (moving) and is high enough to prevent the game ball from clogging between the protrusion 112 and the side wall portion 102. Is set to

  As a result, the game ball between the ridge 112 and the side wall portion 102 is moved in the left-right direction of the bottom portion 101 around the ball extraction hole 111a along the ridge 112. The game ball that has moved in the left-right direction of the bottom 101 is greatly released to the left and right of the ball removal hole 111a and falls as the closing members 103, 104 are opened and closed.

  Further, the game ball is difficult to flow down from the front portion 111a1 of the ball extraction hole 111a by the protrusion 112, and therefore detours along the protrusion 112. The game ball that has flowed down to the ball hole 111a by bypassing the ridge 112 is located on the front side of the ball hole 111a due to a downward inclination (downward inclination toward the front side) from the front door frame 5 of the bottom part 101 to the side wall part 102. Is greatly released. As a result, the game ball can be dropped to the front side of the storage box, the range that the game ball can fall and reach can be widened, and the game ball can be prevented from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  Next, a tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the seventh to ninth embodiments, the case has been described in which the ball removal holes 91a, 101a, and 111a are opened and closed by being divided into left and right by the plurality of closing members 93, 94, 103, and 104. On the other hand, in the tenth embodiment, a case will be described in which the ball removal hole 121a is opened and closed by being divided into front and rear by a plurality of closing members 123 and 124. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 13A is a plan view of the tray 120 in the tenth embodiment, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the tray 120 taken along the line XIIIb-XIIIb in FIG. 13A. ) Is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 120 taken along line XIIIc-XIIIc in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the tray 120 has a bottom portion 121 protruding from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 121 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 122. An oblong ball hole 121a is formed through substantially the center of the bottom 121 of the saucer 120 as viewed in a plan view with a smaller inner diameter in the left-right direction than the inner diameter in the front-rear direction (FIG. 13 (a) vertical direction). .

  As shown in FIG. 13 (b), the bottom 121 has a top surface that is slightly inclined downward or substantially horizontal from the left and right side walls 122 toward the center in the left-right direction. By lowering and tilting the bottom 121 toward the ball hole 121a, the game ball can flow smoothly into the ball hole 121a. Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the bottom 121 includes an inclined region 121 b whose upper surface is inclined downward from the front door frame 5 toward the approximate center of the bottom 121, and from the approximate center of the bottom 121 toward the near side. And a horizontal region 121c formed substantially horizontally. Accordingly, the game ball can smoothly flow from the inclined region 121b of the bottom 121 to the ball removal hole 121a.

  Returning to FIG. The closing members 123 and 124 are members for opening and closing the ball hole 121a, and are constituted by two members formed so as to be movable in the parallel direction along the front surface of the front door frame 5. Each of the closing members 123 and 124 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in plan view, and is formed in a width larger than the short diameter (the left-right direction in FIG. 13A) of the ball extraction hole 121a in plan view. At the same time, the size is set to be larger than the long diameter of the ball hole 121a (the vertical direction in FIG. 13A) when the two are arranged in close contact. The closing members 123 and 124 are disposed in close contact with the lower surface of the bottom 121 (below the ball hole 121a), and in an initial position where the closing members 123 and 124 are arranged in close contact (see FIG. 13A). ), The ball removal hole 121a is closed (closed state).

  The closing members 123 and 124 are biased by the biasing means 125 so as to maintain the initial position toward the center of the bottom 121. The positions of the closing members 123 and 124 are regulated by the guide portion 126. The guide part 126 guides the closing members 123 and 124 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, enables the opening and closing of the ball removal holes 121a by the closing members 123 and 124, and also biases means 125 beyond the ball removal holes 121a. This is a member for restricting the positions of the closing members 123 and 124 so that they cannot move to the opposite side.

  As shown in FIG. 13C, the closing members 123 and 124 are arranged along the inclination of the bottom 121. As a result, the upper surface of the closing member 123 disposed in the inclined region 121b of the bottom portion 121 is inclined downward toward the front (left side in FIG. 13C) in the same manner as the bottom portion 121.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (a), on the front surface of the saucer 120, an operation portion 127 that can move the closing members 123, 124 to the left and right by the player's operation is slidably arranged to the left and right. ing. A rod-like connecting portion 128 extends from the operation portion 127 in the direction of the front door frame 5. As for the connection part 128, the rear part side (inclination area | region 121b side) is bent upwards so that the lower surface of the closing members 123 and 124 may be followed. The rear end portion of the connecting portion 128 on the front door frame 5 side is movably supported by a guide portion (not shown) formed on the front surface of the front door frame 5. Thereby, it is possible to slide the operation part 127 and the connection part 128 to the left and right stably.

  The closing members 123 and 124 are provided with protrusions 123a and 124a formed in a protruding shape in the front-rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 13 (a)) downward from the lower surface on the center side of the bottom 121. . In the state where the closing members 123a and 124a are arranged, the connecting portion 128 is configured to be positioned between the left and right protrusions 123a and 124a. As a result, when the operation portion 127 is slid leftward, the connecting portion 128 pushes the protrusion 123 a and the closing member 123 is moved leftward along the guide portion 126. As a result, the inclined region 121b side of the ball removal hole 121a is opened. On the other hand, since the protrusion 124 a is not pushed by the connecting portion 128, the closing member 124 is biased by the biasing means 125, but the initial position is maintained by the guide portion 126. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 120 fall from the back side (inclined area 121b) of the ball removal hole 121a (first open state).

  In this first open state, the amount of game balls flowing down from the horizontal region 121c side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the inclined region 121b side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a. . Thereby, the falling point of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 121a can be set below the ball extraction hole 121a located mainly in the inclined region 121b.

  On the other hand, when the operation part 127 is slid in the right direction, the connecting part 128 pushes the protrusion 124 a and the closing member 124 is moved in the right direction along the guide part 126. As a result, the horizontal region 121c side of the ball removal hole 121a is opened. On the other hand, since the projection 123 a is not pushed by the connecting portion 128, the closing member 123 is biased by the biasing means 125, but the initial position is maintained by the guide portion 126. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 120 fall from the front side (horizontal region 121c) of the ball removal hole 111a (second open state).

  In the second open state, the amount of game balls flowing down from the inclined region 121b side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the horizontal region 121c side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a. . Further, the game ball flowing down from the inclined region 121b side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a flows down along the closing member 123 whose upper surface on the inclination region 121b side is inclined downward, so that the game released from the ball extraction hole 121a. The velocity of the sphere (horizontal velocity component in the front-rear direction) can be increased. Thereby, the falling point of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 121a can be set to the near side from the lower side of the ball extraction hole 121a located in the horizontal region 121c (the difference between the ball extraction hole 121a and the falling point of the game ball). Can increase the horizontal distance). As a result, it is possible to widen the range in which the game ball can fall and reach while guiding the game ball to the front side of the storage box, and to prevent the game ball from being piled up at one place of the storage box.

  Next, an eleventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment to the tenth embodiment, the bottom portions 14, 31, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 of the trays 10, 30, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 are used. , 111, 121 has been described as being set in advance. In contrast, in the eleventh embodiment, a case where the player can change the inclination of the bottom of the tray will be described. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 14A is a plan view of the saucer 130 in the eleventh embodiment, and FIG. 14B is a front view of the saucer 130 viewed from the direction of the arrow XIVb in FIG. 14A.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the tray 130 includes a bottom portion 131 that projects from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion 132 that stands up around the bottom portion 131. An inflow cylinder 11a is connected to the inflow port 11 formed on the back surface (side wall portion 132) of the receiving tray 130 toward the rear, and the receiving tray 130 receives game balls flowing from the inflow port 11 through the inflow tube 11a. Can be stored. A flexible tube (not shown) is connected between the inflow port 11 and the inflow tube 11a.

  A substantially circular ball extraction hole 131a is formed in the center of the bottom 131 of the tray 130 in the thickness direction so as to penetrate in the thickness direction. The ball hole 131a has a diameter that increases downward (see FIG. 14B). The closing member 133 is a member for opening and closing the ball hole 131a, is formed in a plate shape, and is disposed below the ball hole 131a. The connection part 134 is a part extended toward the front from the closing member 133, and the operation part 135 for a player to operate is being fixed to the front-end | tip.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, a horizontally long slide hole 132 a is formed in the left-right direction on the front surface of the tray 130. The slide hole 132a is a part through which the coupling part 134 is penetrated, and the operation part 135 is exposed to the slide hole 132a. Accordingly, the player can open and close the ball removal hole 131a by horizontally moving the closing member 133 by holding the operation portion 135 and moving the operation portion 135 along the slide hole 132a. The closing member 133 is urged in a direction to close the ball extraction hole 131a by an urging means 136 (a leaf spring or the like).

  The tray 130 has support legs 137 and auxiliary legs 138 projecting downward from a plurality of locations (5 locations in the present embodiment) of the bottom 131. The support legs 137 and the auxiliary legs 138 are parts for supporting the tray 130 and are supported by a main support part 139 and an auxiliary support part 140 that project forward from the front surface of the front door frame 5. The support leg 137 is a leg protruding from the approximate center of the bottom 131 and is supported by the main support part 139 so as to be swingable. The auxiliary leg 138 is a leg that protrudes from the peripheral portion of the bottom portion 131 (in the vicinity of the four corners in the present embodiment), and is supported by coming into contact with the auxiliary support portion 140.

  Here, the main support portion 139 is disposed at a position higher than the auxiliary support portion 140, and the auxiliary support portions 140 are disposed at the same height. Therefore, the left and right (or front and rear) auxiliary leg portions 138 are alternately brought into contact with the left and right (or front and rear) auxiliary support portions 140 to swing the tray 130 left and right (or front and rear) around the main support portion 137. As a result, the left / right (or front / rear) inclination of the bottom 131 can be changed.

  The player picks and slides the operation unit 135 to open the ball extraction hole 131a, and then swings the tray 130 to change the left / right (or front / rear) inclination of the bottom 131 to remove the ball extraction hole 131a. The discharge direction (release direction) of the game balls to be taken out can be changed according to the direction in which the bottom 131 is tilted. Accordingly, the game balls can be scattered and dropped from the ball punching hole 131a over a wide range, and the game balls can be prevented from being piled up at one place in the storage box (not shown). Further, since the inner surface of the ball extraction hole 131a is formed to expand (expand) in the downward direction, the discharge (release) of the game ball is prevented from being blocked by the inner periphery of the ball extraction hole 131a. The sphere can be scattered widely. In addition, since the knob | pick part 141 protrudes in the front view at the front side of the saucer 130, not only the operation part 135 but the knob | pick part 141 can be grasped and the saucer 130 can be rock | fluctuated.

  Next, a twelfth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the closing members 103 and 104 for opening and closing the ball extraction hole 101a and the bottom surface 101 are provided with an inclination, and the release distance of the game ball extracted from the ball extraction hole 101a by the inclination (with the ball extraction hole 101a and The case where the horizontal distance from the drop point is increased has been described. In the twelfth embodiment, a case will be described in which a movement restricting means for restricting the movement of the game ball in the bottom 101 is arranged. In addition, about the part same as 8th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 15A is a plan view of the saucer 150 in the twelfth embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 150 taken along the line XVb-XVb in FIG. 15A.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (a), the tray 150 has electromagnets 151 and 152 (movement restriction means) that attract the game balls stored in the tray 150 on both sides (FIG. 15 (a) left and right direction) of the ball removal hole 101a. Is arranged. The electromagnets 151 and 152 are configured to generate a magnetic force based on the movement of the closing members 103 and 104, that is, the opening and closing of the ball extraction hole 101a. Closing member detection sensors 153 and 154 for detecting the movement of the closing members 103 and 104 are arranged at positions slightly deviated from the movable range of the closing members 103 and 104. The closing member detection sensors 153 and 154 are proximity sensors such as magnetic sensors, for example, and output detection signals to a control device (not shown), and the control device drives and controls the electromagnets 151 and 152. The electromagnet 151 is driven and controlled based on the output of the closing member detection sensor 153, and the electromagnet 152 is driven and controlled based on the output of the closing member detection sensor 154.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the electromagnets 151 and 152 are disposed below the bottom 101 and above the tracks (rails 106) of the closing members 103 and 104 that slide in the horizontal direction. This prevents the electromagnets 151 and 152 from obstructing the movement of the closing members 103 and 104.

  When the tray 150 configured as described above moves the closing member 103 to the closing member detection sensor 153 side to open a part of the ball removal hole 101a (left side in plan view), the control device detects the closing member. In response to the detection signal from the sensor 153, the electromagnet 151 is magnetized. Then, the movement of the game ball flowing down from the bottom 101 (left side in FIG. 15A) to the ball removal hole 101a is restricted. As a result, the gaming ball that moves from the bottom portion 101 (right side of FIG. 15A) and the closing member 104 to the ball extraction hole 101a and dominates is dominant, so the bottom portion 101 and the closing member 104 are moved to move the ball extraction hole 101a. The speed (horizontal component) of the game ball falling from the top can be increased. Thereby, the horizontal distance (the horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball extraction hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 101a to the left side of FIG. 15A can be increased (the trajectory of the game ball can be changed). Yes, it is possible to widen the range in which the game balls can fall and reach, and prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  When the closing member 104 is moved to the closing member detection sensor 154 side to open a part of the ball extraction hole 101a (on the right side in plan view), the control device receives a detection signal from the closing member detection sensor 154. The electromagnet 152 is magnetized. On the other hand, since the closing member 103 is moved in a direction away from the closing member detection sensor 153 by the biasing means 105, the control device receives the detection signal from the closing member detection sensor 153 and loses the attracting force of the electromagnet 151. This restricts the movement of the game ball flowing down from the bottom 101 (right side of FIG. 15A) to the ball extraction hole 101a, while the ball extraction hole 101a extends from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 15A) and the closing member 103. Smoothly move the game balls that flow down to.

  As a result, the gaming balls that move from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 15A) and the closing member 103 to the ball extraction hole 101a and flow down become dominant, so the bottom 101 and the closing member 103 move to move the ball extraction hole 101a. The speed (horizontal component) of the game ball falling from the top can be increased. As a result, the horizontal distance (the horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball removal hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball removal hole 101a to the right side of FIG. 15A can be increased (the trajectory of the game ball can be changed). Yes, it is possible to widen the range in which the game balls can fall and reach, and prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed. In addition, the numerical values and shapes given in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other numerical values and shapes can naturally be adopted. For example, the number of ball holes or openings, the shape of the ball holes or openings, the angle of inclination of the bottom, and the like can be set as appropriate.

  In each of the above embodiments, the pachinko machine 1 (game machine) in which the upper plate 9 and the lower plate 10 are arranged side by side has been described (see FIG. 1), but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Of course, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine in which a lower plate is integrally formed (a pachinko machine in which an upper plate is omitted).

  In the first embodiment, the mechanism in which the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 relatively move circularly has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member are not necessarily limited thereto. Naturally, it is possible to make the mechanism relatively linearly move. In this case, the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member are formed in a rectangular plate shape in plan view, and a rack is disposed on each of them. Then, the third pinion 21 is removed, and the shaft portion 16, the first pinion 19, and the second pinion 20 are disposed at the position of the third pinion 21. Next, the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 disposed at the position of the third pinion 21 are engaged with the rack 22 and the racks of the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member. Thereby, by operating the operation part 13, the 1st opening-and-closing member and the 2nd opening-and-closing member can be linearly moved, and the connection and cancellation | release of communication of the 1st opening 17a and the 2nd opening 18a can be switched.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are formed one by one in the first opening and closing member 17 and the second opening and closing member 18, but is not necessarily limited thereto. It is naturally possible to provide a plurality of first openings 17a and second openings 18a.

  Although 1st Embodiment demonstrated the case where the upper surface 17c of the 1st opening / closing member 17 was completely exposed to the bottom part 14, it is not necessarily restricted to this, Except the range in which the 1st opening 17a is located. Of course, it is possible to provide a cover that covers a part of the first opening / closing member 17. By covering a part of the first opening / closing member 17 with the cover, the first opening / closing member 17 can be hardly damaged.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a communicate with each other on the left and right of the tray 10 (the game balls are distributed to the left and right) is not limited to this. It is of course possible to set the 17a and the second opening 18a so as to communicate with each other before and after the tray 10 (to distribute the game balls back and forth).

  In the seventh embodiment (see FIG. 10), the case has been described in which the game ball is guided forward by providing the guide member 99 in which the upper surface 99a is inclined downward toward the front, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Of course, it is possible to provide the upper surface 99a of the guide member 99 so as to incline downward from the center to the left or right. By setting the direction of the upper surface 99a of the guide member 99 to the left or right, the game balls can be scattered widely to the left and right.

  In addition, a game ball that has collided with the guide member by forming the guide member 99 described in the seventh embodiment with a member having a large coefficient of restitution, or fixing a member with a large coefficient of restitution on the upper surface 99a of the guide member. However, it is possible to prevent a large amount of rebound without entering the storage box placed under the tray 90.

  Although description is omitted in the fourth to sixth embodiments, it is naturally possible to provide the guide member 99 described in the seventh embodiment below the ball punching holes 61b, 81a, and 81b. Thereby, it becomes possible to scatter game balls further widely from below the ball removal holes 61b, 81a, 81b.

  In the eleventh embodiment (see FIG. 14), the tray 130 is utilized by using the lengths of the support legs 137 and the auxiliary legs 138 protruding from the bottom 131 of the tray 130 and the heights of the main support 139 and the auxiliary support 140. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and it is naturally possible to make the tray 130 swingable by other means. As another means, what supports the saucer 130 with respect to the front door frame 5 with a flexible member like a coil spring, for example is mentioned. In this case, the tray 130 can be swung by bending and deforming the flexible member.

  In the twelfth embodiment (see FIG. 15), the case where the electromagnets 151 and 152 are arranged as the movement restricting means has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and other mechanisms linked to the opening and closing of the closing members 103 and 104 are used. Naturally, it is possible to provide a movement restricting means. Examples of other movement restricting means include protrusions and ridges provided so as to protrude from the bottom portion 101 in a part around the ball extraction hole 101a in conjunction with opening and closing of the closing members 103 and 104. By projecting protrusions, protrusions, and the like from the bottom 101 to a part around the ball removal hole 101a, smooth movement of the game ball can be prevented. Thereby, the same effect as that of the twelfth embodiment can be realized.

  In each of the above embodiments, a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the other embodiments are added to the embodiment or replaced with a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the embodiment. The embodiment may be modified and configured.

  Hereinafter, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, the concept of various inventions included in the above embodiment will be described.

  In a gaming machine in which a tray with a ball hole for dropping a game ball formed at the bottom is disposed on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player and a member engaged with the operation unit or An opening / closing member that is directly connected to the operation portion and is disposed on the bottom of the tray so as to be capable of circular motion or linear motion, and is located above the ball hole and formed with an opening that communicates with the ball hole, The bottom portion includes a closing portion that closes the opening at an initial position of circular movement or linear movement of the opening / closing member, and the ball punching hole is at a plurality of positions different from the initial position of circular movement or linear movement of the opening / closing member. A gaming machine 1 that communicates with the opening.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when the operation unit is operated by the player, the opening / closing member directly connected to or engaged with the operation unit performs a circular motion or a linear motion on the bottom of the tray. In the initial position of the circular movement or linear movement of the opening / closing member, the opening formed in the opening / closing member is closed by a closing portion formed in the bottom. As a result, at the initial position of the opening / closing member, the closing portion prevents the game ball from dropping from the opening, so that the state where the game ball is stored in the tray is maintained.

  On the other hand, when the opening / closing member is circularly or linearly moved, the ball hole formed in the bottom is communicated with the opening at a plurality of positions different from the initial position of the opening / closing member. Thereby, the game ball in the saucer passes through the opening and falls from a plurality of positions of the ball hole. As a result, the game balls stored in the tray can be scattered and dropped at a plurality of positions, so that the game balls can be prevented from being piled up in one place of the storage box placed below the tray. Since the opening / closing member is directly connected to or via the member engaged with the operation unit, there is an effect that the mechanism in which the opening / closing member is circularly or linearly moved by the operation of the operation unit can be simplified.

  In addition, since the opening / closing member disposed at the bottom of the tray is located above the ball punching hole, the upper surface of the opening / closing member contacts the game ball stored in the tray. As a result, when the opening / closing member is moved circularly or linearly, a game ball (in particular, a game ball near the opening) located near the bottom of the tray and in contact with the opening / closing member is rolled. As a result, even if the game balls stored in the tray are dome-shaped and balanced above the opening (a so-called “bridge array” is formed) and cannot be dropped against gravity, Breaks the bridge arrangement. As a result, there is an effect that the game ball can be dropped from the ball hole.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1, when the player operates the operation unit, the arrangement in which the game balls stored in the tray are balanced above the opening is broken by a simple mechanism, and the game is played from the ball punch hole. There is an effect that the ball can be scattered and dropped.

  In the gaming machine 1, the opening / closing member includes a rising inclined portion that is inclined upward from an edge of the opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the opening / closing member.

  According to the gaming machine 2, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 1, the rising inclined portion is inclined upward from the edge of the opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the opening / closing member. The raising and lowering portion can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the stored game ball, and the opening / closing member can be moved in a circular motion or a linear motion. As a result, there is an effect that the operation force of the operation unit when the opening / closing member is caused to perform a circular motion or a linear motion can be suppressed.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the opening / closing member is configured to reciprocate in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction, and the opening is formed at a plurality of locations of the opening / closing member at different distances from the player. The gaming machine 3 is characterized in that the area of the opening formed at a position close to the player is set larger than the area of the opening formed at a position away from the player.

  According to the gaming machine 3, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine 1 or 2, the opening / closing member is configured to reciprocate in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction. In this case, the relative distance between each opening and the player can be kept unchanged. The area of the opening formed at a position close to the player is set larger than the area of the opening formed at a position away from the player, so the game ball falls from the opening formed at a position close to the player. Can be made. Thereby, many game balls can be dropped to the near side of the storage box placed below the tray, and the game balls can be prevented from being stacked high on the back side of the storage box placed below the tray. effective.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, the game machine includes a guide member disposed below the ball punching hole and colliding with the falling game ball, and the guide member is inclined downward or forward. A gaming machine 4 comprising a downwardly inclined portion.

  According to the game ball 4, in addition to the effect of playing any of the game balls 1 to 3, the game ball falling from the ball hole can be dispersed forward or sideward by the descending inclined portion of the guide member. . As a result, there is an effect that the game balls can be stored more evenly in the storage box placed below the tray.

  In a gaming machine in which a saucer for storing game balls is disposed on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player and a circular motion or a linear motion are arranged at the bottom of the saucer in association with the operation unit. A first opening / closing member, and a second opening / closing member disposed below the first opening / closing member and arranged to be capable of circular motion or linear motion in association with the operation portion or the first opening / closing member. The first opening / closing member includes a first opening through which the game ball drops and passes, and the second opening / closing member is the first position at an initial position of circular motion or linear motion of the first opening / closing member. A gaming machine 5 comprising: a closing portion that closes an opening; and a second opening that opens the first opening at a plurality of positions by relative movement with respect to the first opening / closing member.

  According to the gaming machine 5, when the operation unit is operated by the player, the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member perform a circular motion or a linear motion on the bottom of the tray in association with the operation unit. In the initial position of the circular motion or linear motion of the first opening / closing member, the first opening formed in the first opening / closing member is closed by a closing portion formed in the second opening / closing member. As a result, at the initial position of the first opening / closing member, the closing portion prevents the game ball from falling from the first opening, so that the state where the game ball is stored in the tray is maintained.

  On the other hand, by the relative movement of the second opening / closing member with respect to the first opening / closing member, the first opening of the first opening / closing member is opened at a plurality of positions by the second opening of the second opening / closing member. Thereby, the game ball in the tray passes through the first opening and the second opening and falls from a plurality of positions. As a result, the game balls stored in the tray can be scattered and dropped at a plurality of positions, so that a simple mechanism can prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place of the storage box placed below the tray. effective.

  In the gaming machine 5, the operation unit is configured to be able to reciprocate, and the first opening / closing member transmits an operation force for moving the operation unit in one direction and blocks an operation force for moving in the other direction. The second opening and closing member is linked to the operation portion via a first one-way clutch, and the second opening / closing member blocks an operation force that moves the operation portion in one direction and moves an operation force that moves in the other direction. The gaming machine 6 is linked to the operation unit via a second one-way clutch for transmission.

  According to the gaming machine 6, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 5, the operating force for moving the operating unit configured to be reciprocable in one direction is transmitted to the first opening / closing member by the first one-way clutch. On the other hand, transmission to the second opening / closing member is blocked by the second one-way clutch. Further, the operating force for moving the operating portion in the other direction is transmitted to the second opening / closing member by the second one-way clutch while the transmission to the first opening / closing member is blocked by the first one-way clutch. . As described above, there is an effect that the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member are alternately moved by the reciprocating motion of the simple operation unit, and the game ball can be dropped from a plurality of positions.

  In the gaming machine 5 or 6, the first opening / closing member has an upper surface that is in contact with a game ball stored in the tray.

  According to the gaming machine 7, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine 5 or 6, since the upper surface of the first opening / closing member is in contact with the game ball stored in the tray, the first opening / closing member is moved circularly or linearly. Accordingly, a game ball (in particular, a game ball near the first opening) positioned near the bottom of the tray and in contact with the first opening / closing member is rolled. As a result, even if the game balls stored in the tray become a dome shape and are balanced above the first opening (a so-called “bridge array” is formed) and cannot be dropped against gravity, The bridge arrangement can be eliminated by destroying the arrangement. As a result, the game ball can be dropped from the communicated first opening and second opening. In other words, when the player operates the operation unit, there is an effect that the game balls stored in the receiving tray break down the arrangement in which the game balls are balanced above the first opening, and the game balls can be scattered and dropped.

  In the gaming machine 7, the first opening / closing member that contacts the game ball includes a rising inclination portion that is inclined upward from an edge of the first opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening / closing member. A gaming machine 8 characterized by:

  According to the gaming machine 8, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine 7, the rising slope portion is inclined upward from the edge of the first opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening / closing member. Then, the rising inclination part can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball stored in the tray, and the first opening / closing member can be moved circularly or linearly. As a result, there is an effect that the operation force of the operation unit when the first opening / closing member is caused to perform a circular motion or a linear motion can be kept low.

  In a gaming machine in which a tray having a ball hole for dropping a game ball formed at the bottom is provided on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player, and opening and closing the ball extraction hole in conjunction with the operation unit A plurality of closing members; and a switching means for switching the closed state of the ball hole by the closing members, and the game ball cannot be dropped by the closing member when the ball hole is closed by the switching means. The ball release hole is closed by a closed state, a first open state in which a part of the ball release hole is opened so that the game ball can fall in the closed state, and a first open state. The gaming machine 9 is characterized in that at least a part different from the part of the ball punching hole is switched to a second open state in which the game ball is opened to be dropped.

  According to the gaming machine 9, when the operation unit is operated by the player, the ball hole is opened and closed by the plurality of closing members, and the closing state of the ball hole by the closing member is switched by the switching means. When the ball release hole is in a closed state in which the game ball cannot be dropped by the closing member so that the ball release hole is closed, the game ball is prevented from falling from the ball release hole, and the game ball is placed in the tray. The stored state is maintained. In addition, when in the first open state in which a part of the ball hole is opened so that the game ball can be dropped with respect to the closed state, the game ball stored in the tray is a part of the opened ball hole. Fall from.

  On the other hand, when in a second open state in which a portion different from a part of the ball hole that is opened in the first open state is open, the game balls stored in the tray are different from those in the first open state. Fall from the part. As a result, by switching between the first open state and the second open state by the switching means, the game ball can be dropped from different portions of the ball removal hole. By dropping the game balls stored in the saucer from different parts of the ball hole, there is an effect that the simple mechanism can prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place of the storage box placed below the saucer. .

  In the gaming machine 9, the upper surface of the closing member is inclined downward from the edge of the ball hole toward the open part of the ball hole.

  According to the gaming machine 10, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 9, when a part of the ball removal hole is opened by the closing member, the gaming ball flows down along the upper surface of the closing member. Since the upper surface of the closing member is inclined downward from the edge of the ball extraction hole toward a part of the ball extraction hole opened, the game ball is thrown out in the direction in which the closing member is inclined downward. Accordingly, the horizontal distance between the falling point of the game ball and the ball hole can be increased, so that there is an effect that the game ball can be scattered over a wide range of the storage box placed below the tray.

  In the gaming machine 9 or 10, the gaming machine 11 is characterized in that an upper surface of the bottom portion is inclined downward toward an edge portion of the ball punching hole.

  According to the gaming machine 11, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 9 or 10, when a part of the ball hole is opened by the closing member, the gaming ball flows down along the upper surface of the bottom. Since the upper surface of the bottom portion is inclined downward toward the edge of the ball hole, the speed of the game ball passing through the ball hole can be increased as compared with the case where the upper surface of the bottom portion is formed horizontally. . Accordingly, the horizontal distance between the falling point of the game ball and the ball hole can be increased, so that there is an effect that the game ball can be scattered over a wide range of the storage box placed below the tray.

  In the gaming machine 11, the bottom portion is inclined downward from the back to the front until reaching the ball hole.

  According to the gaming machine 12, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 11, the gaming ball can be thrown out from the ball punching hole to the front by the bottom portion that is inclined downward from the back to the front until reaching the ball punching hole. Thereby, many game balls can be dropped to the near side of the storage box placed below the tray, and the game balls can be prevented from being stacked high on the back side of the storage box placed below the tray. effective.

  The gaming machine 13 according to any one of the gaming machines 9 to 12, wherein the closing member is slid in a state in which an inclination angle with respect to the bottom portion is maintained substantially constant to open and close the ball hole.

  According to the gaming machine 13, in addition to the effect of any of the gaming machines 9 to 12, the closing member is slid in a state where the inclination angle with respect to the bottom portion is maintained substantially constant, so that the axis arranged in the horizontal direction is the center. As compared with the case where the closing member is rotated, the space below the closing member on which the storage box is placed can be reduced.

  In addition, when the closing member is rotated around an axis arranged in the horizontal direction, if the game ball is piled up in the storage box, there is a possibility that the closing member cannot be opened and closed due to the game ball. On the other hand, the closing member is slid in a state in which the inclination angle with respect to the bottom portion is maintained substantially constant, so that the amount of game balls stored in the storage box (the game balls stacked in the storage box are increased). Regardless of the height, there is an effect that the closing member can be opened and closed to drop the game ball from the ball hole.

  In any one of the gaming machines 9 to 13, the closing member or the bottom portion restricts movement of the game ball in a predetermined direction and restricts movement of the game ball flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball removal hole. A gaming machine 14 comprising a regulating means.

  According to the gaming machine 14, in addition to the effect of any of the gaming machines 9 to 13, the movement restricting means restricts the movement of the gaming ball in the predetermined direction, and the gaming ball flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball removal hole The amount is adjusted. Thereby, the amount of game balls flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball hole can be made different from the amount of game balls flowing down from the other direction to the ball hole. As a result, by switching between the first open state and the second open state by the switching means, it is possible to increase the difference in the trajectory of the game balls thrown out from different portions of the ball removal holes. Thereby, the difference of the falling point of a game ball can be enlarged by switching between a 1st open state and a 2nd open state. As a result, there is an effect that the game balls can be scattered over a wide range of the storage box placed below the tray.

  In a gaming machine in which a tray having a ball hole for dropping a game ball formed at the bottom is provided on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player, and opening and closing the ball extraction hole in conjunction with the operation unit A gaming machine 15 comprising: a closing member; and a support portion that swingably supports the tray so that an inclination angle of a bottom portion of the tray with respect to a horizontal plane changes.

  According to the gaming machine 15, the closing member is linked to the operation portion operated by the player, and the ball hole is opened and closed. By swinging the tray with the ball hole opened, the inclination angle of the bottom of the tray supported by the support portion so as to swing is changed. Thereby, there is an effect that the direction of the game ball thrown out from the ball hole is changed, and the game ball can be scattered over a wide range of the storage box placed below the tray.

  In the gaming machine 15, the inner surface of the ball punching hole is expanded as it goes downward from the bottom of the tray.

  According to the gaming machine 16, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine 15, the inner surface of the ball hole is expanded as it goes downward, so that the discharge (release) of the game ball is blocked by the inner periphery of the ball hole. This is effective in that the game balls can be scattered over a wide range from the expanded ball hole.

  In a gaming machine in which a tray having a ball hole for dropping a game ball formed at the bottom is provided on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player, and opening and closing the ball extraction hole in conjunction with the operation unit A movement restriction that restricts movement of the game ball that is formed in the bottom portion and interlocked with the operation of the operation portion in a predetermined direction and restricts movement of the game ball that flows down from the predetermined direction to the ball extraction hole. A gaming machine 17 comprising: means.

  According to the gaming machine 17, the movement of the game ball in the predetermined direction is restricted by the movement restricting means interlocked with the operation of the operation unit, and the amount of the game ball flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball removal hole is adjusted. Thereby, in conjunction with the operation of the operation unit, the amount of game balls flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball extraction hole and the amount of game balls flowing down from the other direction to the ball extraction hole can be made different. . As a result, when the falling point of the game ball falling in the storage box placed below the tray is caused to flow from the predetermined direction to the ball removal hole and from the other direction to the ball removal hole, It can be different in conjunction with the operation. Thereby, a game ball can be scattered over the wide range of a storage box.

  In the gaming machine 17, the bottom portion includes an inclined area that is inclined downward toward the ball hole, and the movement restricting means is formed in the inclined area.

  According to the gaming machine 18, the game ball rolls toward the ball removal hole due to the inclined region of the bottom portion inclined downward toward the ball removal hole. By forming the movement restricting means in the inclined region, the speed of the game ball rolling toward the ball removal hole can be varied in conjunction with the operation of the operation unit. By varying the speed of the game ball flowing down to the ball extraction hole in conjunction with the presence or absence of movement restriction means, the horizontal distance between the ball drop point and the ball extraction hole falling from the ball extraction hole to the storage box is made different. be able to. Thereby, in addition to the effect played by the gaming machine 17, there is an effect that the range in which the game ball can fall and reach the storage box is widened, and the game ball can be prevented from being piled up at one place of the storage box.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sauce 13 Operation part 14 Bottom part 17 1st opening / closing member 17a 1st opening 17b Ascending slope part 17c Upper surface 18 2nd opening / closing member 18a 2nd opening 18b Closure part 19a 1st one-way clutch 20a 2nd one-way clutch

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like.

  There is a pachinko machine as a typical example of a gaming machine that uses a game ball to play a game. On the front surface of the pachinko machine, a tray for storing the paid-out game balls is provided. A ball opening hole that can be opened and closed is formed on the bottom surface of the saucer. When the saucer is filled with game balls, a storage box for game balls is placed below the saucer and the ball removal hole is opened. By opening, the game balls stored in the tray can be transferred to the storage box.

  However, game balls that have fallen into the storage box from the ball release hole will be highly stacked in the lower part of the ball release hole. If this state is left unattended, game balls will overflow from the storage box. End up. In order to prevent this, the player had to level the game ball by hand, which was troublesome. Therefore, there is a technique for moving the ball extraction hole with a motor to scatter the falling game balls so that the game balls do not accumulate at one place (Patent Document 1).

JP 10-179874 A

  However, in the pachinko machine as described above, it is necessary to provide a motor for moving the ball hole, and there is a problem that the mechanism becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of scattering and dropping game balls stored in a tray with a simple mechanism. .

  In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine in which a receiving tray for storing game balls is arranged on the front surface, and an operation unit operated by a player, and an operation unit linked to the operation unit. A first opening / closing member disposed on the bottom of the tray so as to be capable of circular movement or linear movement, and disposed below the first opening / closing member, and linked to the operation section or the first opening / closing member. A second opening / closing member disposed so as to be capable of circular motion or linear motion, wherein the first opening / closing member includes a first opening through which the game ball falls and the second opening / closing member includes the first opening / closing member. A closing portion that closes the first opening at an initial position of circular movement or linear movement of one opening / closing member, and a second opening that opens the first opening at a plurality of positions by relative movement with respect to the first opening / closing member. Yes.

  According to the present invention, the game balls stored in the tray can be scattered and dropped by a simple mechanism.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 1st Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow IIb-IIb line | wire of Fig.2 (a), (c) is principal part cross section of a shaft part. FIG. (A) is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the closed position, (b) is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the open position, (c ) Is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the open position, (d) is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the closed position, (e) It is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the closed position, (f) is a schematic plan view of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member in the open position, (g) is the open position It is a schematic plan view of the 1st opening / closing member and 2nd opening / closing member in which (h) is a schematic plan view of the 1st opening / closing member and 2nd opening / closing member in a closed position. (A) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow IV-IV line of Fig.2 (a), (b) is sectional drawing of the conventional saucer. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow Vb-Vb line | wire of Fig.5 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow VIb-VIb line | wire of Fig.6 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 4th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow VIIb-VIIb line of Fig.7 (a), (c) is FIG.7 (a). It is sectional drawing of the saucer 60 in the arrow VIIc-VIIc line. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 5th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow VIIIb-VIIIb line | wire of Fig.8 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 6th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow IXb-IXb line | wire of Fig.9 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 7th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow Xb-Xb line | wire of Fig.10 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 8th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIb-XIb line | wire of Fig.11 (a), (c) is FIG.11 (a). It is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIc-XIc line. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 9th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIIb-XIIb line | wire of Fig.12 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 10th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIIIb-XIIIb line | wire of FIG. 13 (a), (c) is FIG. 13 (a). It is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XIIIc-XIIIc line. (A) is a top view of the saucer in 11th Embodiment, (b) is a front view of the saucer seen from the arrow XIVb direction of Fig.14 (a). (A) is a top view of the saucer in 12th Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer in the arrow XVb-XVb line | wire of Fig.15 (a).

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment. In FIG. 1, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 1 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 1, and a gaming machine main portion 3 that is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be rotatable forward. The outer frame 2 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 1 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 2 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 3 includes an inner frame 4 as a base body and a front door frame 5 disposed in front of the inner frame 4. The inner frame 4 of the gaming machine main part 3 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 2. Specifically, the inner frame 4 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in the front view of the pachinko machine 1.

  The front door frame 5 is provided so as to cover almost the entire area of the front side of the inner frame 4. The front door frame 5 is formed with a window 6 so that almost the entire game area formed on the game board can be viewed from the front, and a glass 7 is fitted therein.

  The front door frame 5 is provided with a game ball launching handle 8 so as to protrude downward toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 8, a game ball is launched into the game area (behind the glass 7). When a game ball launched into the game area wins a winning opening (not shown), a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  On the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, there are provided an upper plate 9 and a lower plate 10 (a receiving plate) for receiving the paid-out prize balls. The upper plate 9 and the lower plate 10 are juxtaposed vertically, and when the upper plate 9 is filled with game balls, more game balls pass from the inlet 11 through the communication passage (not shown) to the lower plate 10. Flow into. A horizontally long slide hole 12 is formed on the front surface of the lower plate 10 in the horizontal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 1), and the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 (see FIG. 2) from the slide hole 12. The operation unit 13 for driving is exposed. The operation unit 13 is configured to be slidable to the left and right along the slide hole 12. When the operation unit 13 is operated, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 are driven, and a game is played from the lower plate 10. A ball can be dropped. In the pachinko machine 1, when the lower plate 10 is full or when the game is finished, the operation unit 13 is operated after placing a storage box (not shown) below the lower plate 10, and the lower plate 10 The game balls stored in can be transferred to the storage box.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the lower tray 10 (receiving tray 10) will be described. Fig.2 (a) is a top view of the saucer 10 in 1st Embodiment, FIG.2 (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer 10 in the arrow IIb-IIb line | wire of Fig.2 (a).

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the tray 10 has a bottom portion 14 projecting from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion erected around the bottom portion 14 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 15. An inflow tube 11a that protrudes rearward is connected to the inflow port 11 formed on the back surface of the receiving tray 10, and the receiving tray 10 can store game balls flowing from the inflow port 11 through the inflow tube 11a. A circular opening 14 a penetrating through the bottom 14 is formed in the approximate center of the bottom 14 of the tray 10. A shaft portion 16 is arranged in the vertical direction at the center of the opening portion 14a, and the shaft portion 16 includes a disk-like first opening / closing member 17 and second opening / closing member 18 ( It is inserted in the center of FIG. 2 (b).

  The first opening / closing member 17 is a member formed in a disk shape having a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the opening portion 14a, and is disposed in the opening portion 14a so as to be capable of circular movement (rotation) around the shaft portion 16. Has been. The first opening / closing member 17 has a substantially circular first opening 17a penetratingly formed in a thickness direction at a position shifted from the rotation center (shaft portion 16). The 1st opening 17a is an opening for extracting a game ball, and has an internal diameter larger than the outer diameter of a game ball. As a result, the first opening 17a is opened, so that the game ball can be extracted from the first opening 17a, and the first opening 17a is closed, thereby preventing the game ball from dropping from the first opening 17a. Game balls can be stored in the tray 10.

  The first opening / closing member 17 includes a rising inclined portion 17b that is inclined upward from the edge of the first opening 17a. The ascending slope portion 17b is a portion for reducing the resistance of the first opening / closing member 17 that rotates about the shaft portion 16 (resistance due to rotation in the game ball stored in the tray 10). It is inclined upward from the edge of the first opening 17a in the moving direction of the opening 17a (the vertical direction in FIG. 2A).

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the lower end portion of the shaft portion 16 is rotatably supported by a projecting portion 5 a that projects from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and below the bottom portion 14. Further, since the upper surface 17c of the first opening / closing member 17 is set to be flush with the upper surface 14b of the bottom portion 14, the movement of the game ball that rolls down the bottom portion 14 and flows down from the first opening 17a (from the bottom portion 14) 1) movement to the opening / closing member 17 is prevented from being hindered.

  A second opening / closing member 18 is disposed below the first opening / closing member 17. The second opening / closing member 18 is a member formed in a disk shape having a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the opening 14a, and is separate from the first opening / closing member 17 around the shaft portion 16 in the opening 14a. It is arranged so as to be capable of circular movement (rotation). The second opening / closing member 18 has a substantially circular second opening 18a penetratingly formed in a thickness direction at a position shifted from the rotation center (shaft portion 16), and the second opening 18a is centered on the shaft portion 16. The first opening 17a is disposed at a position (point symmetry position) shifted by 180 °. The 2nd opening 18a is an opening for extracting a game ball, and has an internal diameter larger than the outer diameter of a game ball. As a result, the positions of the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a coincide and communicate with each other, whereby the game ball can be extracted from the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a, and the first opening 17a and the second opening By shifting the position with respect to 18a and closing the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a, the falling of the game ball from the bottom portion 14 is prevented and the game ball can be stored in the tray 10.

  The first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 are members that engage with a third pinion 21 to be described later, and are juxtaposed above and below the shaft portion 16 located below the second opening / closing member 18. The outer rings of the first one-way clutch 19a and the second one-way clutch 20a are integrally formed inside the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20, respectively. The first one-way clutch 19a and the second one-way clutch 20a transmit the rotation in one direction input from the outer ring to the inner ring, while blocking the transmission of the rotation in the other direction input from the outer ring to the inner ring. The shaft portion 16 is inserted into the inner ring of each one-way clutch 19a, 20a.

  Here, with reference to FIG.2 (c), the axial part 16 is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of the main part on the tip side of the shaft portion 16. As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the shaft portion 16 includes a first shaft portion 16a supported by the projecting portion 5a and a second shaft portion 16b through which the first shaft portion 16a is inserted. Has been. The second shaft portion 16b is a member formed in an annular shape, and is placed on a step portion 16a1 formed in a step shape on the first shaft portion 16a, and a tip portion 16a2 formed with a small outer diameter by the step portion 16a1. Is inserted. Thus, the first shaft portion 16a is configured to be rotatable relative to the second shaft portion 16b. The first opening / closing member 17 is fitted with the tip 16a2 of the first shaft 16a, and the first pinion 19 (first one-way clutch 19a) is fitted with the first shaft 16a below the step 16a1. ing. The second shaft portion 16b is fitted into the second opening / closing member 18 and the second pinion 20 (second one-way clutch 20a). Since it is configured as described above, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 can be rotated separately around the shaft portion 16.

  The first one-way clutch 19a and the second one-way clutch 20a are arranged in opposite directions so that the rotation transmitted from the outer ring to the inner ring is in the opposite direction. In the present embodiment, when the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 are rotated clockwise in plan view (see FIG. 2A), the shaft portion 16 (second shaft) is rotated by the second one-way clutch 20a. The second opening / closing member 18 is transmitted to the portion 16b) so as to rotate clockwise. Further, the rotation of the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 counterclockwise in plan view is transmitted to the shaft portion 16 (first shaft portion 16a) by the first one-way clutch 19a, and the first opening / closing member 17 is rotated. Is configured to rotate counterclockwise.

  The first one-way clutch 19a and the second one-way clutch 20a are provided with a claw for restricting the rotation input from the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18, that is, the rotation input from the shaft portion 16. A latch (not shown) is incorporated. Thereby, it can prevent that the 1st opening-and-closing member 17 and the 2nd opening-and-closing member 18 rotate unintentionally by operation | movement, such as a player grasping the game ball stored in the saucer 10.

  Returning to FIG. The third pinion 21 is a member that engages with the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20, and has an axial thickness that can be engaged with the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 arranged in parallel above and below the shaft portion 16. Is set. The rack 22 is a member arranged in the horizontal direction that engages with the third pinion 21, and is connected to the operation unit 13 via a connection part 23 that is provided through the slide hole 12. Accordingly, the rack 22 can be reciprocated left and right (linear motion) by sliding the operation unit 13 left and right along the slide hole 12. The first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 and the rack 22 have the number of teeth, and the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 are connected to the shaft portion 16 by one forward movement and backward movement of the operation portion 13. It is set so that it can rotate 180 ° around the center.

  The rack 22 has a locking portion 24 projecting from one end thereof, and is connected to a biasing means 25 (coil spring). Since one end of the biasing means 25 is fixed to the locked portion 26 fixed to the tray 10, the rack 22 is biased in one direction (right side in FIG. 2 (a)). In the present embodiment, this state is the initial state, and the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are positioned in opposite directions with the shaft portion 16 in between in a plan view, and the game ball is stored in the tray 10.

  Further, against the urging force of the urging means 25, the player holds the operation portion 13 with a finger and operates it (slides to the left in FIG. 2A), and locks the locking portion 24 to the locked portion 26. Thus, even when the player releases his / her finger from the operation unit 13, the rack 22 is prevented from moving in the right direction (the state is maintained). When the player operates the operating portion 13 (applying an external force) to release the locking portion 24 from the locked portion 26, the rack 22 moves to the right by the biasing force of the biasing means 25.

  Since the tray 10 is configured as described above, when the operation unit 13 is operated and the rack 22 is slid leftward (left side in FIG. 2A), the third pinion 21 is rotated clockwise in plan view. The first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 are rotated counterclockwise. The rotation is transmitted to the shaft portion 16 (first shaft portion 16a) by the first one-way clutch 19a, and the first opening / closing member 17 is rotated counterclockwise. On the other hand, when the operation unit 13 is operated and the rack 22 is slid rightward, the third pinion 21 rotates counterclockwise in plan view, and the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 rotate clockwise. Move. The rotation is transmitted to the shaft portion 16 (second shaft portion 16b) by the second one-way clutch 20a, and the second opening / closing member 18 is rotated counterclockwise.

  Next, operations of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the closed position (the position where the first opening 17a is closed by the second opening / closing member 18), and FIG. Fig. 3 is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in an open position (a position where the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a communicate with each other), and Fig. 3 (c) is a first plan view in the open position. FIG. 3 (d) is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18, and FIG. 3 (d) is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the closed position. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the closed position, and FIG. 3F is a schematic plan view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the open position. FIG. 3G is a schematic view of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 in the open position. A rear view, FIG. 3 (h) is a schematic plan view of the first closing member 17 and the second closing member 18 in the closed position. In FIG. 3, the movement direction of the operation unit 13 (see FIG. 2A) is indicated by an arrow S, and the rotation directions of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 are indicated by an arrow R.

  First, in the initial positions of the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 shown in FIG. 3A, the first opening 17 a is located on the right side of the shaft portion 16, and the second opening 18 a is on the left side of the shaft portion 16. positioned. As a result, the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are in a position shifted by 180 ° in plan view, and the first opening 17a is closed by the closing portion 18b (part other than the second opening 18a) of the second opening / closing member 18. Has been. Thereby, the fall of the game ball from the first opening 17 a is prevented, and the game ball is stored in the tray 10.

  Next, when the operation unit 13 is moved in the arrow S direction, the first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 and the first engagement with the rack 22 (see FIG. 2A) directly connected to the operation unit 13 are performed. The first opening / closing member 17 is rotated in the arrow R direction by the one-way clutch 19a. When the first opening / closing member 17 is rotated by 180 ° about the shaft portion 16, the first opening 17 a and the second opening 18 a communicate with each other on the left side of the shaft portion 16 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 10 fall from the left side of the shaft portion 16. Further, in this state, since the locking portion 24 is locked to the locked portion 26 (see FIG. 2A), the game ball is dropped until the locking portion 24 is released from the locked portion 26. continue.

  Thus, the game ball is set so that it can be dropped at the position where the locking portion 24 is locked to the locked portion 26, so that the player can operate the operation unit while the game ball is dropped. There is no need to keep pressing 13 and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  When the player operates the operating portion 13 to disengage the locking portion 24 from the locked portion 26, the rack 22 and the operating portion 13 move in the arrow S direction by the biasing force of the biasing means 25 (FIG. 3 ( c)). Then, the second opening / closing member 18 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R by the first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 and the second one-way clutch 20 a engaged with the rack 22. Since the position of the second opening 18a changes and the communication between the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a is released, the first opening 17a is closed by the closing portion 18b (part other than the second opening 18a) of the second opening / closing member 18. It is closed and the fall of the game ball from the first opening 17a is prevented. The movement of the rack 22 causes the second opening / closing member 18 to rotate 180 ° about the shaft portion 16, and the second opening 18 a moves to the right side of the shaft portion 16 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the rack 22 is moved rightward by the biasing means 25 only by the player detaching the locking portion 24 from the locked portion 26, so that the player holds the operation portion 13 and moves rightward. It is not necessary to move to the player, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3E, when the operation unit 13 is moved in the direction of arrow S, the first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 that engage with the rack 22 directly connected to the operation unit 13 and The first opening / closing member 17 is rotated in the direction of arrow R by the first one-way clutch 19a. When the first opening / closing member 17 is rotated by 180 ° about the shaft portion 16, the first opening 17 a and the second opening 18 a communicate with each other on the right side of the shaft portion 16 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 10 fall from the right side of the shaft portion 16. Further, in this state, since the locking portion 24 is locked to the locked portion 26 (see FIG. 2A), the game ball continues to fall until the locking portion 24 is released.

  When the player operates the operating portion 13 to disengage the locking portion 24 from the locked portion 26, the rack 22 and the operating portion 13 move in the arrow S direction by the biasing force of the biasing means 25 (FIG. 3 ( g)). Then, the second opening / closing member 18 is rotated in the direction of the arrow R by the first to third pinions 19, 20, 21 and the second one-way clutch 20 a engaged with the rack 22. Since the position of the second opening 18a changes and the communication between the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a is released, the first opening 17a is closed by the closing portion 18b (part other than the second opening 18a) of the second opening / closing member 18. It is closed and the fall of the game ball from the first opening 17a is prevented. The movement of the rack 22 causes the second opening / closing member 18 to rotate 180 ° around the shaft portion 16, and the second opening 18 a moves to the right side of the shaft portion 16 as shown in FIG. Thereby, it returns to the initial position of the 1st opening-and-closing member 17 and the 2nd opening-and-closing member 18 (refer Fig.3 (a)).

  According to the saucer 10 configured as described above, when the operation unit 13 is operated by the player, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 are linked to the operation unit 13 so that the bottom part 14 of the saucer 10 is engaged. Make a circular motion. At the initial position of the circular movement of the first opening / closing member 17 (see FIG. 3A), the first opening 17a formed in the first opening / closing member 17 is closed by a closing portion 18b formed in the second opening / closing member 18. Is done. Accordingly, at the initial position of the first opening / closing member 17, the closing portion 18b prevents the game ball from dropping from the first opening 17a, so that the state where the game ball is stored in the tray 10 is maintained.

  On the other hand, by the relative movement of the second opening / closing member 18 with respect to the first opening / closing member 17, the first opening 17a of the first opening / closing member 17 is opened at a plurality of positions by the second opening 18a of the second opening / closing member 18 (FIG. 3 ( b), see FIG. 3 (f)). Thereby, the game ball in the tray 10 passes through the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a and falls from a plurality of positions. As a result, since the game balls stored in the tray 10 can be scattered and dropped at a plurality of positions, the game balls are placed in one place of a storage box (not shown) placed below the tray 10 with a simple mechanism. Can be prevented from accumulating high.

  Further, as described above, the operation unit 13 is configured to be capable of reciprocating (linear movement), and the first opening / closing member 17 transmits an operation force for moving the operation unit 13 in one direction and is moved in the other direction. The operation unit 13 is linked via a first one-way clutch 19a that cuts off the operation force. On the other hand, the second opening / closing member 18 interrupts the operating force for moving the operating portion 13 in one direction and transmits the operating force for moving in the other direction to the operating portion 13 via the second one-way clutch 20a. It is linked.

  As a result, the operating force for moving the operating portion 13 configured to be reciprocable in one direction (leftward in FIG. 2A) is transmitted to the first opening / closing member 17 by the first one-way clutch 19a. On the other hand, transmission to the second opening / closing member 18 is blocked by the second one-way clutch 20a. Further, the operation force that moves the operation unit 13 in the other direction (right direction in FIG. 2A) is blocked from being transmitted to the first opening / closing member 17 by the first one-way clutch 19a, while the second force It is transmitted to the second opening / closing member 18 by the one-way clutch 20a. As described above, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 can be alternately moved by the reciprocating motion of the operation unit 13, and the game ball can be dropped from a plurality of positions.

  Further, since the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are formed at point-symmetrical positions shifted by 180 ° with respect to the rotation center (shaft portion 16), the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are connected. The falling position of the game ball can be separated to the maximum. Accordingly, when a storage box (not shown) is placed below the bottom portion 14 and the game ball is extracted from the tray 10, the horizontal distance of the game ball dropping position can be increased. As a result, the game balls stored in the storage box can be dispersed and leveled.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the relationship between the game ball B stored in the tray 10 and the first opening / closing member 17 will be described. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 10 taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a conventional saucer. In FIG. 4A, the moving direction of the first opening / closing member 17 is indicated by an arrow.

  Before explaining FIG.4 (b), first, operation | movement of the general pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated, referring FIG. The pachinko machine 1 automatically supplies the game balls stored in the upper plate 9 one by one to the launch position by a ball feed mechanism (not shown), and launches by turning the game ball launch handle 8 by the player. The game ball at the position is hit by the launching device and launched into the game area. When the upper plate 9 is filled with game balls, the game balls are automatically discharged from the outlet 11 to the tray 10 (lower plate) and stored. When the saucer 10 is also full and the game ball is about to overflow, the game ball launching operation of the launching device is stopped until the full state is improved, and a new winning is generated and further game balls (prize balls) are generated in the saucer 10. Is prevented from being paid out. That is, when the tray 10 is full, the player cannot launch a game ball.

  Here, the tray 10 is usually full during a jackpot game in which a large number of game balls are paid out. Most of the jackpot games are a game in which a game ball is won in a special winning opening within a predetermined time and a prize ball is obtained. If you don't have it, you may end the game with a big hit. Therefore, if the tray 10 is full during the jackpot game and the game ball cannot be fired, the profits that can be obtained by the jackpot game cannot be fully enjoyed. Therefore, the player slides the opening / closing member P that opens and closes the ball release hole H (see FIG. 4B) to open the ball release hole H and remove the game ball B before the tray 10 is full. It is necessary to extract from the hole H and transfer to a storage box (not shown).

  However, during the jackpot game, the player tends to be in an excited state. Therefore, the player does not notice until the saucer 10 is full. There are many. However, even if the ball hole H is opened when the game ball B is full, the game ball B may not be discharged, and the suspension of the launch may be prolonged, resulting in an increase in the player's loss.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the reason why the game ball B is not discharged from the ball hole H is “bridge arrangement” in which the stored game balls B are balanced in a dome shape (arrows in FIG. 4B). This is because the portion indicated by A) is formed above the ball hole H and the game ball B above the ball hole H resists gravity. In such a case, if the player stirs the game balls B without hand, the arrangement of the game balls B collapses, the bridge arrangement A is eliminated, and the game balls B are discharged from the ball extraction holes H. However, time loss during the jackpot game was unavoidable, and it lost the player's interest as a loss.

  On the other hand, according to the saucer 10 shown in FIG. 4 (a), the first opening / closing member 17 is exposed to the game ball B stored in the saucer 10 because the upper surface 17c is exposed at the bottom part 14. What makes the first opening / closing member 17 contact the first opening / closing member 17 among the game balls B stored in the tray 10 by the circular movement of the first opening / closing member 17 in order to make the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a communicate with each other (particularly, The game ball B) in the vicinity of the first opening 17a is rolled. Thereby, the arrangement | sequence of the game ball B can be destroyed and the bridge | bridging arrangement | sequence A can be eliminated. As a result, the game ball B can be dropped from the communicated first opening 17a and second opening 18a. That is, the bridge arrangement in which the game balls B stored in the tray 10 are balanced above the first opening 17a when the player operates the operation unit 13 (see FIG. 2A) to perform the ball removal operation. A can be broken, and the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a can communicate with each other at a plurality of positions, and the game balls B can be dispersed and dropped.

  Therefore, even if the player does not stir the game ball B in the tray 10 by hand, by operating the operation unit 13, the arrangement of the game balls B collapses and the bridge arrangement A is eliminated, and the game balls B is discharged. As a result, there is no time loss during the jackpot game, and it is possible to prevent the game from being lost.

  In addition, the first opening / closing member 17 whose upper surface 17c contacts the game ball B is moved from the edge 17a1 of the first opening 17a toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening / closing member 17 (the counter arrow direction in FIG. 4A). Since the ascending slope portion 17b that rises and slopes is provided, when the operating portion 13 is operated, the ascending slope portion 17b is moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball B stored in the tray 10, and the first opening / closing member 17 is moved. Resistance when making circular motion can be reduced. As a result, the operation force of the operation unit 13 when the first opening / closing member 17 is moved in a circular motion can be suppressed to a low level.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 that are overlaid on the bottom portion 14 of the tray 10 are provided, and the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 rotate relative to each other. The case where the opening 17a is opened and closed at different positions to discharge the game ball has been described. On the other hand, in 2nd Embodiment, the opening / closing member 33 arrange | positioned so that the movement to the bottom part 31 of the saucer 30 is provided, and the ball | bowl hole 31b formed in the bottom part 31 is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 33 is demonstrated. . In the following embodiments, description will be made assuming that each saucer is provided in place of the saucer 10 provided in the pachinko machine 1 described in the first embodiment. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the following description is omitted. Fig.5 (a) is a top view of the saucer 30 in 2nd Embodiment, FIG.5 (b) is sectional drawing of the saucer 30 in the arrow Vb-Vb line | wire of Fig.5 (a).

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the tray 30 has a bottom portion 31 protruding from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 31 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 32. An inflow cylinder 11a that protrudes rearward is connected to the inflow port 11 formed on the back surface of the receiving tray 30, and the receiving tray 30 can store game balls flowing from the inflow port 11 through the inflow tube 11a. A circular recess 31a is formed in the approximate center of the bottom 31 of the tray 30 in plan view.

  The recess 31a is a part in which an opening / closing member 33 described later is accommodated, and the depth of the recess 31a (the distance between the upper surface 31c of the bottom 31 and the bottom surface of the recess 31a) is slightly larger than the thickness of the opening / closing member 33. (See FIG. 5B). Thereby, the upper surface 33d of the opening / closing member 33 accommodated in the recess 31a and the upper surface 31c of the bottom 31 can be positioned on the same plane. When the upper surface 33d of the opening / closing member 33 accommodated in the recess 31a is located higher than the upper surface 31c of the bottom portion 31, smooth movement of the game balls stored in the tray 30 (movement from the bottom portion 31 to the opening / closing member 33) is achieved. Because it is disturbed.

  The recess 31 a has two ball punch holes 31 b that penetrate the bottom 31. The ball extraction hole 31b is a hole for extracting a game ball, and is formed in a circular shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. The two ball extraction holes 31b are arranged symmetrically across the center of the recess 31a in plan view. Thereby, the distance between the two ball extraction holes 31b can be maximized with respect to the recess 31a. As a result, the horizontal distance between the falling points of the game balls falling from the two ball extraction holes 31b can be increased, and the game balls can be widely scattered and dropped from the ball extraction holes 31b.

  The opening / closing member 33 is a member formed in a disk shape having a diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the recess 31a, and is disposed in the recess 31a so as to be capable of circular motion (rotation) about the shaft portion 34. The opening / closing member 33 is formed with a substantially semicircular opening 33a penetrating in the thickness direction (notched from the outer periphery) at a position shifted from the rotation center (shaft portion 34). The opening 33a is a part for extracting a game ball, and has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. As a result, the ball hole 31b and the opening 33a communicate with each other, and the ball hole 31b is opened, so that the game ball can be extracted from the ball hole 31b, and a portion other than the hole 33a ( When the closing portion 33b) is positioned and the ball hole 31b is closed, the game ball is prevented from dropping from the ball hole 31b, and the game ball can be stored in the tray 30.

  The opening / closing member 33 includes a rising inclined portion 33c that is inclined upward from the edge of the opening 33a. The ascending inclined portion 33c is a portion for reducing the resistance of the opening / closing member 33 that rotates about the shaft portion 34 (resistance caused by rotation in the game ball stored in the tray 30), and the movement of the opening 33a. Inclined upward from the edge of the opening 33a in the direction (left-right direction in FIG. 5A).

  As shown in FIG. 5B, a shaft portion 34 is vertically penetrated at the center of the recess 31 a, and the shaft portion 34 projects from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and below the bottom portion 31. A lower end portion is rotatably supported by the protruding portion 5a. The 1st pinion 35 is a member engaged with the 2nd pinion 36 mentioned later, and is arrange | positioned by the axial part 34 between the bottom part 31 and the protrusion part 5a. The first pinion 35 has a shaft portion 34 inserted into the center thereof, and is configured to be rotatable integrally with the shaft portion 34.

  Returning to FIG. The second pinion 36 is a member that engages with the first pinion 35, and is pivotally supported below the bottom portion 31. The rack 37 is a member arranged in the horizontal direction that engages with the second pinion 36, and penetrates through a slide hole 32a formed in the horizontal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 5A) on the front surface of the lower plate 30. The operation unit 41 is connected via the connecting unit 40. Thereby, the rack 37 can be reciprocated left and right (linear motion) by sliding the operation portion 41 left and right along the slide hole 32a. The first and second pinions 35 and 36 and the rack 37 have the number of teeth so that the opening / closing member 33 can be rotated 90 ° about the shaft portion 34 by one forward movement and backward movement of the operation portion 41. Is set.

  The rack 37 is provided with locking portions 37 at both ends, and urging means 38 (coil springs) are connected to the ends. Since one end of the urging means 38 is fixed to a locked portion 39 fixed to the tray 30, the rack 37 is placed at an intermediate position (initial position) between the locked portions 39a and 39b by the urging means 38a and 38b. It becomes an equilibrium state.

  Since the tray 30 is configured as described above, when the operation unit 41 is operated and the rack 37 is slid leftward (left side in FIG. 5A), the second pinion 36 is rotated clockwise in plan view. As a result, the first pinion 35 rotates counterclockwise. The opening / closing member 33 is rotated counterclockwise by the rotation. When the opening / closing member 33 is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise, the opening 33 a and the ball removal hole 31 b communicate with each other on the left side of the shaft portion 34. As a result, the game ball passes through the opening 33 a and the ball punching hole 31 b and falls to the left side of the shaft portion 34. At this time, the locking portion 37a is locked to the locked portion 39a and the movement of the rack 37 by the biasing force of the biasing means 38 is prevented, so that the player can operate the operation portion 41 while the game ball is dropped. There is no need to continue to hold down, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  Next, when the operating portion 41 is operated to slide the rack 37 in the right direction (right side in FIG. 5A) while detaching the locking portion 37a from the locked portion 39a, the second pinion 36 is viewed in plan view. As a result, the first pinion 35 rotates clockwise. The opening / closing member 33 is rotated clockwise by the rotation. When the communication between the opening 33a and the ball hole 31b is released by the rotation of the opening / closing member 33, the falling of the game ball from the ball hole 31b is stopped.

  Further, when the operation unit 41 is slid rightward, the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b communicate with each other on the right side of the shaft portion 34. As a result, the game ball passes through the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b and falls to the right side of the shaft portion 34. At this time, the locking portion 37b is locked to the locked portion 39b and the movement of the rack 37 by the biasing force of the biasing means 38 is prevented, so that the player can operate the operation portion 41 while the game ball is dropped. There is no need to continue to hold down, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  In order to stop the fall of the game ball from the ball removal hole 31b, the operation portion 41 is operated to disengage the locking portion 37b from the locked portion 39b. Then, the rack 37 is moved leftward by the urging force of the urging means 38. As a result, the communication between the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b is released by the rotation of the opening / closing member 33. Since the rack 37 is in an equilibrium state at an intermediate position (initial position) between the locked portions 39a and 39b by the biasing means 38, the ball hole 31b is closed by the opening / closing member 33 unless the operation portion 41 is operated by the player. It is closed at a portion 33b (a portion other than the opening 33a). Thereby, the game ball is stored in the tray 30.

  The opening / closing member 33 whose upper surface 33d comes into contact with the game ball is a rising inclination that is inclined upward from the edge of the opening 33a toward the rear of the opening / closing member 33 (opening 33a) in the moving direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 5A). A portion 33c is provided. Accordingly, when the operation unit 41 is operated, the rising inclined portion 33c can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball stored in the tray 30, and the resistance when the opening / closing member 33 is moved in a circular motion can be reduced. As a result, the operation force of the operation unit 41 when the opening / closing member 33 is moved in a circular motion can be suppressed.

  Further, the opening / closing member 33 of the tray 30 has an upper surface 33d exposed to the bottom 31 (see FIG. 5B) and contacts the game balls stored in the tray 30, so that the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b When the opening / closing member 33 is caused to make a circular motion in order to communicate with each other, among the game balls stored in the tray 30, the one that contacts the opening / closing member 33 (especially the game ball near the opening 33a) is rolled. Thereby, the arrangement | sequence of the stored game ball can be destroyed and a bridge | bridging arrangement | sequence can be eliminated. As a result, it is possible to drop the game ball from the opening 33a and the ball extraction hole 31b communicated with each other. That is, when the player operates the operation unit 41 (see FIG. 5A) to perform the ball removal operation, the bridge arrangement in which the game balls stored in the tray 30 are balanced above the opening 33a is destroyed. In addition, the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 31b can be communicated at a plurality of positions (two locations in the present embodiment), and the game balls can be dispersed and dropped.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In 2nd Embodiment, the case where the circular ball | bowl hole 31b was formed in two places in the bottom part 31 (recessed part 31a) was demonstrated. On the other hand, in 3rd Embodiment, the case where the ball | bowl punching hole 51c is formed in one place of the approximate center of the bottom part 51 (recessed part 51a) is demonstrated. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the saucer 50 in the third embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 50 taken along the line VIb-VIb in FIG. 6A.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the tray 50 has a bottom 51 protruding from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom 51 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 52. An inflow cylinder 11a protruding rearward is connected to the inflow port 11 formed on the back surface of the receiving tray 50, and the receiving tray 50 can store game balls flowing from the inflow port 11 through the inflow cylinder 11a. A circular recess 51a is formed in the approximate center of the bottom 51 of the saucer 50 in plan view.

  The recess 51a is a part in which the opening / closing member 33 is accommodated, and is substantially half in plan view from a part of the periphery of the recess 51a (upper side in FIG. 6A) toward the center (shaft portion 34) of the recess 51a. A protruding edge portion 51b that protrudes in a circular shape, and a ball extraction hole 51c that is a portion other than the protruding edge portion 51b and is formed so as to penetrate in the thickness direction of the bottom portion 51 are provided.

  The projecting edge portion 51b is a portion for closing the opening 33a when it overlaps the opening 33a of the opening / closing member 33, and extends from the periphery of the recessed portion 51a on the back side (front door frame 5 side) of the tray 50 to the center of the recessed portion 51a. The protrusion 51b is slightly larger in size than the opening 33a. The ball extraction hole 51c is a hole for extracting a game ball, and is formed in a portion excluding the protruding edge portion 51b of the recess 51a. The ball removal hole 51c is closed by overlapping with a closing portion 33b (a portion other than the opening 33a) of the opening / closing member 33. Further, when the opening / closing member 33 is rotated around the shaft portion 34 so that the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 51c communicate with each other, and the communication portion is large enough to pass the game ball, the game ball is dropped. Can do.

  The sector gear 53 (fan gear) is a member that engages with the rack 37, and as shown in FIG. 6 (b), is disposed on the shaft portion 34 between the bottom portion 51 and the protruding portion 5a. The sector gear 53 is configured such that the shaft portion 34 is fitted in the center of rotation and is rotatable integrally with the shaft portion 34. Thus, by sliding the operating portion 41 left and right along the slide hole 32a (see FIG. 6A), the rack 37 is reciprocated left and right (linear motion), and the sector gear 53 engaged with the rack 37 is engaged. Thus, the shaft portion 34 can be rotated. The sector gear 53 and the rack 37 are set so that the number of teeth can be rotated 90 ° about the shaft portion 34 by the opening / closing member 33 by one forward movement and backward movement of the operation portion 41.

  Further, since the sector gear 53 is formed in a fan shape, even when the sector gear 53 is disposed inside the ball extraction hole 51c, the sector gear 53 is obstructed by the ball extraction operation from the ball extraction hole 51c. Can be prevented.

  Since the saucer 50 is configured as described above, when the operation unit 41 is operated and the rack 37 is slid leftward (left side in FIG. 6A) at the initial position shown in FIG. The gear 53 rotates clockwise in plan view. The opening / closing member 33 is rotated clockwise by the rotation. When the opening / closing member 33 rotates clockwise and the communication portion where the opening 33a and the ball extraction hole 51c communicate with each other is large enough to allow the game ball to pass, the game ball falls from the right side of the ball extraction hole 51c. The falling position of the game ball changes as the opening / closing member 33 rotates and the position of the opening 33a changes clockwise. When the rack 37 is moved horizontally and the locking portion 37a is locked to the locked portion 39a, the rack 37 is prevented from moving by the urging force of the urging means 38, so that the game is played while the game ball is dropped. It is not necessary for the player to keep pressing the operation unit 41, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  Next, when the operating portion 41 is operated and the rack 37 is slid rightward (right side in FIG. 6A) while releasing the locking portion 37a from the locked portion 39a, the sector gear 53 is viewed in plan view. Turn counterclockwise. The opening / closing member 33 is rotated counterclockwise by the rotation. When the opening 33a reaches the projecting edge portion 51b by the rotation of the opening / closing member 33, and the communication portion between the opening 33a and the ball extraction hole 31b is large enough to prevent the game ball from passing through, the opening from the ball extraction hole 31b. The falling of the game ball stops.

  When the operation unit 41 is further slid in the right direction, the opening / closing member 33 rotates counterclockwise, and the opening 33a passes through the projecting edge portion 51b. When the communication portion where the opening 33a communicates with the ball extraction hole 51c is large enough to allow the game ball to pass, the game ball falls from the left side of the ball extraction hole 51c. The falling position of the game ball changes as the opening / closing member 33 rotates and the position of the opening 33a changes counterclockwise. When the rack 37 is moved in the horizontal direction and the locking portion 37b is locked to the locked portion 39b, the rack 37 is prevented from moving by the biasing force of the biasing means 38, so that the game ball is dropped. It is not necessary for the player to keep pressing the operation unit 41, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  In order to stop the fall of the game ball from the ball removal hole 31b, the operation portion 41 is operated to disengage the locking portion 37b from the locked portion 39b. Then, the rack 37 is moved to the left by the urging force of the urging means 38. As a result, the opening 33a and the projecting edge portion 51b are overlapped by the rotation of the opening / closing member 33, and the opening 33a and the ball hole 51c communicate with each other. Canceled. Since the rack 37 is in an equilibrium state at an intermediate position (initial position) between the locked portions 39a and 39b by the biasing means 38, the ball hole 51c is closed by the opening / closing member 33 unless the operation portion 41 is operated by the player. It is closed at a portion 33b (a portion other than the opening 33a). Thereby, the game ball is stored in the tray 30.

  In addition, the opening / closing member 33 of the tray 30 has an upper surface 33d exposed at the bottom 31 (see FIG. 6B) and contacts the game balls stored in the tray 30, so that the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 51c When the opening / closing member 33 is caused to make a circular motion to communicate with each other, the game balls stored in the tray 50 that come into contact with the opening / closing member 33 (especially, the game balls near the opening 33a) are rolled. Thereby, the arrangement | sequence of the stored game ball can be destroyed and a bridge | bridging arrangement | sequence can be eliminated. As a result, the game ball can be dropped from the opening 33a and the ball removal hole 51c communicated with each other. That is, when the player operates the operation unit 41 (see FIG. 6A) to perform the ball removal operation, the bridge arrangement in which the game balls stored in the tray 50 are balanced above the opening 33a is destroyed. In addition, the opening 33a and the ball hole 51c communicate with each other at a plurality of positions (in the present embodiment, a wide area between the projecting edge portion 31b and the sector gear 53), and the game balls are distributed to the left and right of the ball hole 51c. Can be dropped.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to third embodiments, the case where the first opening / closing member 17 and the opening / closing member 33 are circularly moved has been described. On the other hand, 4th Embodiment demonstrates the case where the opening-and-closing member 63 arrange | positioned at the bottom part 61 of the saucer 60 is comprised so that linear motion is possible. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the saucer 60 in the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 60 taken along line VIIb-VIIb in FIG. 7A. ) Is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 60 taken along the line VIIc-VIIc in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the tray 60 has a bottom portion 61 projecting from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 61 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 62. A laterally long concave portion 61a having a rectangular shape in a plan view is formed at the approximate center of the bottom portion 61 of the saucer 60 in the front-rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 7A).

  The recess 61a is a part in which the opening / closing member 63 is accommodated, and the depth of the recess 61a (the distance between the upper surface 61c of the bottom 61 and the bottom surface of the recess 61a) is formed slightly larger than the thickness of the opening / closing member 63. (Refer FIG.7 (b)). Thereby, the upper surface 63d of the opening / closing member 63 housed in the recess 61a and the upper surface 61c of the bottom 61 can be positioned on the same plane. When the upper surface 63d of the opening / closing member 63 accommodated in the recess 61a is at a position higher than the upper surface 61c of the bottom 61, smooth movement of the game balls stored in the tray 60 (movement from the bottom 61 to the opening / closing member 63) is achieved. Because it is disturbed.

  In the recess 61a, ball holes 61b penetrating the bottom 61 are formed at two positions on the left and right sides with a gap therebetween. The ball extraction hole 61b is a hole for extracting a game ball, and is formed in a circular shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. The two ball extraction holes 61b are arranged symmetrically across the center in the left-right direction (FIG. 7A left-right direction) of the recess 61a in plan view. Thereby, the game balls dropped from the two ball extraction holes 61b can be scattered to the left and right of the tray.

  The opening / closing member 63 is a horizontally long rectangular member having a width slightly smaller than the width of the recess 61a (the vertical direction in FIG. 7 (a)) and set to a length capable of closing the left and right ball hole 61b. And is disposed in the recess 61a so as to be capable of linear (reciprocating) movement. The opening / closing member 63 is formed with a circular opening 63a penetratingly formed in the thickness direction substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 7A). The opening 63a is a part for extracting a game ball, and has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. Thereby, the ball extraction hole 61b and the opening 63a communicate with each other, and the ball extraction hole 61b is opened, so that the game ball can be extracted from the ball extraction hole 61b. When the ball opening hole 61b is closed by closing the opening / closing member 61, the game ball is prevented from falling from the ball opening hole 61b, and the game ball can be stored in the tray 60.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the opening / closing member 63 includes a rising slope 63b that slopes upward from the edge of the opening 63a. The ascending slope 63b is a part for reducing resistance during linear movement of the opening / closing member 63 (resistance caused by moving through the game ball stored in the tray 60), and the moving direction of the opening 63a (FIG. 7). (A) Inclined upward from the edge of the opening 63a toward the left and right direction.

  Further, the opening / closing member 63 is also formed with rising slopes 63c that rise and slope from the edges at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The ascending slope 63c is a part for reducing resistance during linear movement of the opening / closing member 63 (resistance caused by moving through the game ball stored in the tray 60), and the moving direction of the opening / closing member 63 (FIG. 7 (a) leftward and rightward) from the edge.

  In addition, as shown in FIG.7 (c), the recessed part 61a approaches a taper shape toward inner side (opening-closing member 63 side) as the inner wall 61a1 goes to an upper end in the width direction (FIG.7 (c) left-right direction). Thus, the opening / closing member 63 is prevented from being detached from the recess 61a.

  Returning to FIG. The opening / closing member 63 is directly connected to an operation unit 65 operated by a player via a connecting portion 64 extending forward. The connecting portion 64 is a member that penetrates through a slide hole 62 a formed in the horizontal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 7A) on the front surface of the lower plate 60, and the operation portion 65 connected to the connecting portion 64 is provided. It is exposed from the slide hole 62a. Thus, the open / close member 63 can be reciprocated left and right (linearly moved) via the connecting portion 65 by sliding the operation portion 65 left and right along the slide hole 62a.

  The connecting portion 64 is connected to biasing means 66 (coil springs) on the left and right. Since one end of the urging means 66 is fixed to a locked portion 67 fixed to the tray 60, the connecting portion 64 is brought into an equilibrium state at an intermediate position (initial position) of the locked portion 67 by the urging means 66. Become. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7B, the opening 63 a formed in the opening / closing member 63 is closed by the bottom 61, and the ball hole 61 b formed in the bottom 61 is closed by the opening / closing member 63. Thereby, game balls are stored in the tray 60.

  On the other hand, when the operating portion 65 is operated to slide the connecting portion 64 in the left-right direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 7A), the opening / closing member 63 directly connected to the operating portion 65 is reciprocated left and right (linear motion). . As a result, when the opening 63a and the ball hole 61b communicate with each other, the game ball drops from the left and right sides of the bottom 61 through the hole 63a and the ball hole 61b. When the opening / closing member 63 is slid left or right and the opening 63a and the ball hole 61b communicate with each other, a locking portion (not shown) protruding from the connecting portion 64 is locked to the locked portion 67. The movement of the connecting portion 64 due to the urging force of the urging means 66 is prevented. Thereby, it is not necessary for the player to keep pressing the operation unit 65 while the game ball is dropped, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

  In order to stop the fall of the game ball from the ball punching hole 61 b, the operation portion 65 is operated to disengage the locking portion (not shown) from the locked portion 67. Then, the connecting portion 64 and the opening / closing member 63 are moved to the initial position (balanced state) by the urging force of the urging means 66 (see FIG. 7A), and as a result, the communication between the opening 63a and the ball hole 61b is released. Is done. The tray 60 can be discharged into a storage box (not shown) by distributing the game balls to the left and right with the simple mechanism as described above.

  The opening / closing member 63 whose upper surface 63d is exposed to the bottom 61 and contacts the game ball is from the edge of the opening 63a toward the rear of the opening / closing member 63 (opening 63a) in the moving direction (FIG. 7A). A rising slope 63b that slopes up is provided. Thus, when the operation unit 65 is operated, the rising inclined portion 63b can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball stored in the tray 60, and the resistance when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved can be reduced. As a result, the operation force of the operation unit 65 when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved can be suppressed low.

  Further, the opening / closing member 63 includes a rising inclined portion 63c that is inclined upward from the edge of both ends in the longitudinal direction toward the rear of the opening / closing member 63 (opening 63a) in the moving direction (left and right direction in FIG. 7A). . Thus, when the operation unit 65 is operated, the rising inclined portion 63c can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball stored in the tray 60, and the resistance when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved can be reduced. As a result, the operating force of the operating unit 65 when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved can be further reduced.

  The opening / closing member 63 has an upper surface 63d exposed at the bottom 61 (see FIG. 7B) and contacts the game ball stored in the tray 60, so that the opening 63a and the ball release hole 61b communicate with each other. Therefore, when the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved, the game balls stored in the tray 60 that are in contact with the opening / closing member 63 (particularly, the game balls near the opening 63a) are rolled. Thereby, the arrangement | sequence of the stored game ball can be destroyed and a bridge | bridging arrangement | sequence can be eliminated. As a result, the game ball can be dropped from the opening 63a and the ball hole 61b that are communicated with each other. That is, when the player operates the operation unit 65 (see FIG. 7A) to perform the ball removal operation, the bridge arrangement in which the game balls stored in the tray 60 are balanced above the opening 63a is destroyed. In addition, the opening 63a and the ball removal hole 61b can be communicated at a plurality of positions (two places in the present embodiment), and the game balls can be dispersed and dropped.

  Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the case where the opening / closing member 63 is linearly moved has been described. 5th Embodiment demonstrates the saucer 70 which can linearly move the opening-and-closing member 63 with a small operation force compared with 4th Embodiment. In addition, about the part same as 4th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 8A is a plan view of the saucer 70 in the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 70 taken along line VIIIb-VIIIb in FIG. 8A.

  As shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, the tray 70 includes a thin plate-like cover portion 71 that is provided above both left and right end portions of the concave portion 61 a formed in the bottom portion 61. The cover portion 71 is a member for preventing a game ball from entering between the opening / closing member 63 and the recess 61a, and is disposed across the front and back of the bottom portion 61 where the recess 61a is formed. Thereby, the resistance at the time of the linear motion of the opening / closing member 63 (resistance caused by moving in the game ball stored in the tray 70) can be reduced, and the operating force of the operation unit 65 by the player can be reduced. Moreover, the cover part 71 is covered above the both ends in the left-right direction of the recess 61a, so that the ascending inclined part 63c described in the fourth embodiment (see FIGS. 7A and 7B). Can be unnecessary.

  The cover 71 is located above both ends of the opening / closing member 63 whose inner end 71a is in the initial position (equilibrium state) (the cover 71 and the opening / closing member 63 partially overlap). Or the like can be prevented from entering the recess 61a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the open / close member 63 from smoothly moving linearly due to invading dust or dirt.

  The biasing means 72 is a means for placing the opening / closing member 63 in the initial position (equilibrium state), and is formed by a leaf spring. The biasing means 72 has one end connected to the moving direction end of the opening / closing member 63 and the other end fixed to the inner end in the longitudinal direction of the recess 61a. Since the urging means 72 is disposed in the space in the recess 61a covered with the cover portion 71, the space can be used effectively, and the moving mechanism of the opening / closing member 63 can be miniaturized.

  Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In 4th Embodiment and 5th Embodiment, the case where the some ball | bowl hole 61b was located on the same straight line of the left-right direction was demonstrated. On the other hand, in the sixth embodiment, a case will be described in which the horizontal distance between the ball hole 81a, 81b and the front surface of the front door frame 5 is different. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 9A is a plan view of the saucer 80 according to the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 80 taken along line IXb-IXb in FIG. 9A.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the tray 80 has a bottom portion 81 (see FIG. 9B) protruding from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a periphery of the bottom portion 81 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). ) And a side wall portion 82 erected. Ball holes 81a and 81b are formed through the bottom 81 of the tray 80 in the thickness direction on the player side (front side) and the front door frame 5 side (back side). The ball hole 81a on the player side (front side) is set to have a larger opening area than the ball hole 81b on the front door frame 5 side (back side). Further, the ball punching holes 81 a and 81 b are formed so as to be positioned on both the left and right sides with respect to the center in the left and right direction of the bottom portion 81.

  The opening / closing member 83 has a width that is slightly larger than the width of the bottom portion 81 (the vertical direction in FIG. 9A), and is a horizontally long rectangular shape that is set to a length capable of closing the left and right ball hole 81a, 81b. It is a member and is disposed on the bottom 81. The opening / closing member 83 is loosely fitted in guide grooves (not shown) formed on the inner surface of the side wall portion 82 and the front surface of the front door frame 5, respectively. Thereby, it is possible to make a linear (reciprocating) motion on the bottom 81 along the guide groove.

  The opening / closing member 83 has circular openings 83a and 83c penetratingly formed in the thickness direction substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 9A). The openings 83a and 83c are portions for extracting a game ball and have an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game ball. Further, the opening 83a on the player side (front side) is set to have an opening area larger than that of the opening 83c on the front door frame 5 side (back side). The ball holes 81a and 81b and the openings 83a and 83c are alternately communicated to open the ball holes 81a and 81b, so that the game balls can be extracted from the ball holes 81a and 81b. Further, a portion other than the openings 83a and 83c (a closed portion of the opening and closing member 83) is positioned above the ball holes 81a and 81b, and the ball holes 81a and 81b are closed. The game balls are prevented from dropping and the game balls can be stored in the tray 80.

  Further, the opening 83a and the ball hole 81a on the player side (front side) are set so that the opening area is larger than the opening 83c and the ball hole 81b on the front door frame 5 side (back side). Therefore, if the time for opening the two ball extraction holes 81a and 81b is the same, the amount of game balls extracted from the player side (front side) opening 83a and the ball extraction hole 81a can be increased. . Generally, since the depth (width) of the storage box of the game ball is set to be greater than the depth of the tray 80 (bottom portion 81), when the storage box is placed below the tray 80, the storage box is played from the tray 80. Projects to the person side (front side). According to the tray 80, the amount of the game ball extracted from the player side (near side) opening 83a and the ball hole 81a can be increased, so that the game ball can be utilized using the depth (width) of the storage box. Can be leveled.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the opening / closing member 83 includes rising inclined portions 83b and 83d that are inclined upward from the edges of the openings 83a and 83c. The ascending slopes 83b and 83d are portions for reducing resistance during the linear movement of the opening and closing member 83 (resistance caused by moving through the game ball stored in the tray 80), and movement of the openings 83a and 83c. Inclined upward from the edges of the openings 83a and 83c in the direction (left and right direction in FIG. 9A).

  Returning to FIG. The opening / closing member 83 is directly connected to an operation unit 85 operated by a player via a connecting portion 84 extending forward. The connecting portion 84 is a member that penetrates through a slide hole (not shown) formed in the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 (see FIG. 1), and the operation portion 85 that is connected to the connecting portion 84 extends from the slide hole. Exposed. Thus, by sliding the operation portion 84 left and right along the slide hole, the opening / closing member 83 can be reciprocated left and right (linear motion) via the connecting portion 84.

  The saucer 80 includes a thin plate-like cover portion 86 that is a position that does not hinder the linear movement of the opening and closing member 83 and is covered on the left and right ends of the bottom portion 81. The cover part 86 is a member for preventing a game ball from entering between the left and right end face 83f of the opening / closing member 63 and the side wall part 82. The front door frame 5 and the side wall part 82 before and after the bottom part 81 Between the two. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game ball from entering between the left and right end face 83f of the opening / closing member 83 and the side wall portion 82 and making the opening / closing member 83 immovable.

  The biasing means 87 is a means for placing the opening / closing member 83 in the initial position (equilibrium state) (see FIG. 9A), and is formed by a leaf spring. The biasing means 87 has one end connected to the left and right end face 83 f of the opening / closing member 73 and the other end fixed to the side wall 82. Since the biasing means 87 is disposed between the cover portion 86 and the bottom portion 81, the space can be used effectively, and the moving mechanism of the opening / closing member 83 can be reduced in size.

  Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first to sixth embodiments, a plurality of or large-diameter ball extraction holes 31b, 51c, 61b, 81a, 81b (openings 17a, 18a) are formed in the bottom portions 14, 31, 51, 61, 81. The case where the game balls are dispersed and dropped by alternately opening and closing the plurality of ball extraction holes (openings) or changing the positions of the openings has been described. On the other hand, in the seventh embodiment, the ball hole 91a is closed by a plurality of closing members 93, 94, and the ball holes 91a are partially opened and closed by alternately moving the plurality of closing members 93, 94. The case where it does is demonstrated. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 10A is a plan view of the tray 90 in the seventh embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the tray 90 taken along the line Xb-Xb in FIG. 10A.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the tray 90 has a bottom portion 91 projecting from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 91 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 92. An approximately oval-shaped ball extraction hole 91a is formed through substantially the center of the bottom 91 of the tray 90 in a plan view in which the inner diameter in the left-right direction is larger than the inner diameter in the front-rear direction (FIG. 10 (a) vertical direction). Yes. The ball extraction hole 91a includes a reduced diameter portion 91b whose peripheral edge is reduced in taper shape and inclined downward. With the reduced diameter portion 91b, the game ball can be smoothly extracted from the ball extraction hole 91a.

  The closing members 93 and 94 are members for opening and closing the ball extraction hole 91a, and are constituted by two members that are brought into contact with each other when the ball extraction hole 91a is closed. Each of the closing members 93 and 94 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in a plan view, and has a width larger than the short diameter (vertical direction in FIG. 10 (a)) of the ball hole 91a. The sizes are set so as to be larger than the long diameter of the ball hole 91a (the left-right direction in FIG. 10 (a)). The closing members 93 and 94 are disposed in close contact with the lower surface of the bottom portion 91 (below the ball hole 91a), and in an initial position where the closing members 93 and 94 face each other (see FIG. 10A), The ball removal hole 91a is closed (closed state). The closing members 93 and 94 are urged by the urging means 95 so as to maintain the initial position and close the ball removal hole 91a.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, the closing members 93 and 94 have rails 96 disposed horizontally below the bottom portion 91, and the front and rear end portions of the closing members 93 and 94 are guided by the rails 96. In this way, the lower part of the bottom 91 can be moved straight (reciprocating) from side to side. A stopper (not shown) for restricting the movement of the closing members 93 and 94 is disposed at the center of the rail 96 in the left-right direction. The stopper is a member for preventing the closing members 93 and 94 from moving beyond the initial position by the urging force of the urging means 95.

  As a result, the closing members 93 and 94 are slid in a state where the inclination angle with respect to the bottom 91 is maintained substantially constant. As a result, the space below the closing members 93 and 94 on which the storage box is placed can be reduced as compared with the case where the closing member is rotated around the shaft arranged in the horizontal direction.

  In addition, when the closing member is rotated around an axis arranged in the horizontal direction, if the game ball is piled up in the storage box, there is a possibility that the closing member cannot be opened and closed due to the game ball. On the other hand, by adopting a configuration in which the closing members 93 and 94 are slid in a state where the inclination angle with respect to the bottom 91 is maintained substantially constant, the amount of game balls stored in the storage box (raised and stacked in the storage box) Regardless of the height of the game ball, the closure members 93 and 94 can be opened and closed to drop the game ball from the ball removal hole 91a.

  Here, on the front surface of the saucer 90, an operation unit 97 (see FIG. 10A) that can move the closing members 93 and 94 to the left and right by the player's operation is slidably arranged to the left and right. Has been. A rod-shaped connecting portion 98 extends from the operation portion 97 in the direction of the front door frame 5, and an end portion of the connecting portion 98 on the front door frame 5 side is also guided by the rail 96. Thereby, it is possible to slide the operation part 97 and the connection part 98 to right and left stably.

  The closing members 93, 94 are provided with protrusions 93 b, 94 b formed in a ridge shape in the front-rear direction (FIG. 10 (b) perpendicular to the paper surface) from the lower surface near the butting portions 93 a, 94 a downward. ing. The connecting portion 98 is configured to be positioned between the left and right protrusions 93b and 94b in a state where the closing members 93 and 94 are abutted. Thereby, when the operation part 97 is slid leftward, the connection part 98 pushes the protrusion 93b, and the closing member 93 is moved leftward. As a result, the left half of the ball removal hole 91a is opened. On the other hand, since the projection 94b is not pushed by the connecting portion 98, although the closing member 94 is urged by the urging means 95, the initial position is maintained by a stopper (not shown). As a result, the game balls stored in the tray 90 fall from the left half of the ball removal hole 91a (first open state).

  On the other hand, when the operation portion 97 is slid in the right direction, the connecting portion 98 pushes the protrusion 94b, and the closing member 94 is moved in the right direction. As a result, the right half of the ball removal hole 91a is opened. On the other hand, since the projection 93b is not pushed by the connecting portion 98, although the closing member 93 is urged by the urging means 95, the initial position is maintained by a stopper (not shown). Thereby, the game ball stored in the tray 90 falls from the right half of the ball punch hole 91a (second open state).

  As described above, by sliding the operation portion 97 left and right, the respective closing members 93 and 94 are pushed, different portions of the ball removal holes 91a are opened, and the game balls can be dropped at different locations. With such a simple mechanism, it is possible to prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place of the storage box placed below the tray 90.

  A plate-shaped guide member 99 projects from the front surface of the front door frame 5 toward the front side (player side) below the bottom portion 91 (ball hole 91a). The guide member 99 is a member for guiding the game balls dropped from the ball extraction holes 91a to be dispersed, and is arranged so as to overlap the ball extraction holes 91a in plan view. The guide member 99 is formed such that the upper surface 99a is inclined downward toward the player side. Thereby, the game ball dropped from the ball extraction hole 91a collides with the upper surface 99a of the guide member 99, and is guided to the player side along the inclination of the upper surface 99a. As a result, at the time of extracting the game ball, the game ball can be spread over a wide range also on the front side of the storage box (not shown) placed below the ball extraction hole 91a. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game balls from being piled up at one place (particularly the back side of the storage box).

  Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the seventh embodiment, the case where the ball extraction hole 91a is formed at the approximate center of the bottom 91 has been described. On the other hand, in the eighth embodiment, a case will be described in which the ball hole 101a is formed near the player (near the side wall 102) of the bottom 101. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 11A is a plan view of the saucer 100 in the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 100 taken along the line XIb-XIb in FIG. 11A. ) Is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 100 taken along line XIc-XIc in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the tray 100 has a bottom portion 101 projecting from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 101 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 102. Near the player (near the side wall) of the bottom 101 of the saucer 100, at the approximate center in the left-right direction, the inner diameter in the left-right direction is larger than the inner diameter in the front-rear direction (FIG. 11 (a) vertical direction). In addition, an oval spherical hole 101a is formed through. The ball extraction hole 101a includes a reduced diameter portion 101b whose peripheral edge is reduced in a tapered shape and is inclined downward. With the reduced diameter portion 101b, the game ball can be smoothly extracted from the ball extraction hole 101a.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the bottom 101 is formed such that the upper surface is inclined downward from the left and right side walls 102 toward the center in the left-right direction. As a result, the game ball can flow smoothly into the ball removal hole 101a. In addition, the moving speed of the game ball rolling on the bottom 101 can be increased by inclination, and when the ball hole 101a is opened, the horizontal direction (left and right) of the initial speed of the game ball thrown out from the ball hole 10a. (Direction) component can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 11C, the bottom 101 is formed such that the upper surface is inclined downward from the front door frame 5 toward the player side (left side in FIG. 11C). As a result, the game ball can flow smoothly into the ball removal hole 101a. In addition, the moving speed of the game ball rolling on the bottom 101 can be increased by inclination, and when the ball hole 101a is opened, the horizontal direction (front and back) of the initial speed of the game ball thrown out of the ball hole 101a. (Direction) component can be increased.

  Returning to FIG. The closing members 103 and 104 are members for opening and closing the ball extraction hole 101a, and are constituted by two members that are brought into contact with each other when the ball extraction hole 101a is closed. Each of the closing members 103 and 104 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in a plan view, and has a width larger than the short diameter (vertical direction in FIG. 11 (a)) of the ball extraction hole 101a and two members. Are set so as to have a larger length than the long diameter of the ball hole 101a (FIG. 11 (a) left-right direction). The closing members 103 and 104 are disposed in close contact with the lower surface of the bottom 101 (below the ball hole 101a), and in an initial position where the closing members 103 and 104 are abutted with each other (see FIG. 11A), The ball removal hole 101a is closed (closed state). The closing members 103 and 104 are urged by the urging means 105 so as to maintain the initial position and close the ball removal hole 101a.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the closing members 103 and 104 are formed so as to gradually increase from the center toward the outside in accordance with the inclination of the bottom 101. Accordingly, the upper surfaces of the closing members 103 and 104 are inclined downward from the left and right outer sides toward the center, like the bottom portion 101. Moreover, the rail 106 is arrange | positioned horizontally under the bottom part 101 at the closing members 103 and 104, and the front-back direction edge part of the closing members 103 and 104 is guided by the rail 106, The bottom part 101 is below. It is configured so that it can move linearly (reciprocating) from side to side. A stopper (not shown) that restricts the movement of the closing members 103 and 104 is disposed at the center of the rail 106 in the left-right direction. The stopper is a member for preventing the closing members 103 and 104 from moving beyond the initial position by the urging force of the urging means 105.

  On the front surface of the tray 100, an operation unit 107 (see FIG. 11 (a)) that can move the closing members 103 and 104 to the left and right by the player's operation is disposed so as to be slidable to the left and right. . A rod-shaped connecting portion 108 extends from the operation portion 107 in the direction of the front door frame 5, and an end portion of the connecting portion 108 on the front door frame 5 side is also guided by the rail 106. Thereby, the operation part 107 and the connection part 108 can be slid to right and left stably.

  The closing members 103 and 104 are provided with protrusions 103b and 104b formed in a ridge shape in the front-rear direction (FIG. 11 (b) perpendicular to the paper surface) from the lower surface near the butting portions 103a and 104a downward. ing. The connecting portion 108 is configured to be positioned between the left and right projections 103b and 104b in a state where the closing members 103 and 104 are abutted. Thereby, when the operation part 107 is slid leftward, the connection part 108 pushes the protrusion 103b, and the closing member 103 is moved leftward. As a result, the left half of the ball removal hole 101a is opened. On the other hand, since the protrusion 104b is not pushed by the connecting portion 108, the closing member 104 is biased by the biasing means 105, but the initial position is maintained by a stopper (not shown). As a result, the game balls stored in the tray 100 fall from the left half of the ball removal hole 101a (first open state).

  As a result of the movement of the closing member 103 in this first open state, the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (right side of FIG. 11 (b)) and the closing member 104 to the ball extraction hole 101a as shown in FIG. 11 (b). Can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 11B) to the ball removal hole 101a. Further, since the bottom 101 (right side in FIG. 11B) and the closing member 104 are inclined downward toward the ball hole 101a, the bottom 101 (right side in FIG. 11B) and the closing member 104 are moved to move the ball. The speed (horizontal component) of the game ball reaching the punch hole 101a can be made larger than the speed (horizontal component) of the game ball reaching the ball punch hole 101a by moving the bottom 101 (left side in FIG. 11B). .

  That is, the energy of the game balls (game balls group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a through the closing member 104 is more than the energy of the game balls (game ball group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a without passing through the closure member 104. Can be bigger. Thereby, the horizontal distance (horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball extraction hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 101a to the left side of FIG. 11B can be increased (the trajectory of the game ball can be changed). it can). As a result, the range in which the game balls can fall and reach can be widened, and the game balls can be prevented from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  On the other hand, when the operation unit 107 is slid in the right direction, the connecting unit 108 pushes the protrusion 104b, and the closing member 104 is moved in the right direction. As a result, the right half of the ball removal hole 101a is opened. On the other hand, since the projection 103b is not pushed by the connecting portion 108, the closing member 103 is biased by the biasing means 105, but the initial position is maintained by a stopper (not shown). Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 100 fall from the right half of the ball removal hole 101a (second open state).

  As a result of the movement of the closing member 104 in this second open state, the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 11B) and the closing member 103 to the ball extraction hole 101a as shown in FIG. Can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (right side of FIG. 11 (b)) to the ball removal hole 101a. Since the bottom 101 (left side in FIG. 11B) and the closing member 103 are inclined downward toward the ball extraction hole 101a, the bottom 101 (left side in FIG. 11B) and the closing member 103 are moved to move the ball. The speed (horizontal component) of the game ball reaching the punch hole 101a can be made larger than the speed (horizontal component) of the game ball reaching the ball punch hole 101a by moving the bottom 101 (right side of FIG. 11B). .

  That is, the energy of a game ball (game ball group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a through the closing member 103 is greater than the energy of the game ball (game ball group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a without passing through the closure member 103. Can be bigger. Thereby, the horizontal distance (horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball extraction hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 101a to the right side of FIG. 11B can be increased. As a result, the range in which the game balls can fall and reach can be widened, and the game balls can be prevented from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  Further, in the first open state and the second open state, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), the ball hole 101a is close to the side wall (movement restricting means) 102, so that the bottom 101 (FIG. 11 (c)). The amount of game balls flowing down from the right side through the closing members 103 and 104 to the ball extraction hole 101a can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 11B) to the ball extraction hole 101a. Further, since the bottom 101 and the closing members 103 and 104 are inclined downward toward the side wall 102 (player side) toward the ball hole 101a, the bottom 101 and the closing members 103 and 104 are moved to move the ball hole. The speed of the game ball reaching the 101a (front-rear direction component) can be increased.

  That is, it is possible to increase the energy of the game balls (game ball group) falling from the ball extraction hole 101a through the bottom portion 101 and the closing members 103 and 104. Thereby, the horizontal distance (horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball hole 101a to the left side (player side) in FIG. Can change the trajectory). As a result, it is possible to widen the range in which the game ball can fall and reach while guiding the game ball to the front side of the storage box, and to prevent the game ball from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  Next, a ninth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, a case has been described in which the ball removal hole 101a is formed near the player (near the side wall 102) of the bottom 101 (when the movement of the game ball is regulated using the side wall 102). On the other hand, 9th Embodiment demonstrates the case where the protrusion 112 is standingly arranged in the bottom part 101, and the movement of a game ball is controlled. In addition, about the part same as 8th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 12A is a plan view of the saucer 110 in the ninth embodiment, and FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 110 taken along line XIIb-XIIb in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the tray 110 has an elliptical sphere in plan view with a larger inner diameter in the left-right direction than the inner diameter in the front-rear direction (FIG. 12A, up-down direction). A through hole 111a is formed through. The ball extraction hole 111a includes a reduced diameter portion 111b whose peripheral edge is reduced in a taper shape and is inclined downward. With the reduced diameter portion 111b, the game ball can be smoothly extracted from the ball extraction hole 111a.

  On the bottom 101, a ridge 112 formed in a substantially arc shape in a plan view is erected between the side wall 102 (the player side, the lower side in FIG. 12A) and the ball hole 111a. . The protrusion 112 is a member (movement restricting means) for restricting the movement of the game ball, and the protrusion 112 makes it difficult for the game ball to flow down from the front portion 111a1 of the ball extraction hole 111a which is the back portion of the protrusion 112. it can. Furthermore, the sphere 112 can guide the game ball between the ridge 112 and the side wall 102 to the left and right of the bottom 101 along the ridge 112. As shown in FIG. 12 (b), the protrusion 112 can prevent the game ball from rolling (moving) and is high enough to prevent the game ball from clogging between the protrusion 112 and the side wall portion 102. Is set to

  As a result, the game ball between the ridge 112 and the side wall portion 102 is moved in the left-right direction of the bottom portion 101 around the ball extraction hole 111a along the ridge 112. The game ball that has moved in the left-right direction of the bottom 101 is greatly released to the left and right of the ball removal hole 111a and falls as the closing members 103, 104 are opened and closed.

  Further, the game ball is difficult to flow down from the front portion 111a1 of the ball extraction hole 111a by the protrusion 112, and therefore detours along the protrusion 112. The game ball that has flowed down to the ball hole 111a by bypassing the ridge 112 is located on the front side of the ball hole 111a due to a downward inclination (downward inclination toward the front side) from the front door frame 5 of the bottom part 101 to the side wall part 102. Is greatly released. As a result, the game ball can be dropped to the front side of the storage box, the range that the game ball can fall and reach can be widened, and the game ball can be prevented from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  Next, a tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the seventh to ninth embodiments, the case has been described in which the ball removal holes 91a, 101a, and 111a are opened and closed by being divided into left and right by the plurality of closing members 93, 94, 103, and 104. On the other hand, in the tenth embodiment, a case will be described in which the ball removal hole 121a is opened and closed by being divided into front and rear by a plurality of closing members 123 and 124. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 13A is a plan view of the tray 120 in the tenth embodiment, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the tray 120 taken along the line XIIIb-XIIIb in FIG. 13A. ) Is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 120 taken along line XIIIc-XIIIc in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the tray 120 has a bottom portion 121 protruding from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion standing around the bottom portion 121 (excluding the front surface of the front door frame 5). 122. An oblong ball hole 121a is formed through substantially the center of the bottom 121 of the saucer 120 as viewed in a plan view with a smaller inner diameter in the left-right direction than the inner diameter in the front-rear direction (FIG. 13 (a) vertical direction). .

  As shown in FIG. 13 (b), the bottom 121 has a top surface that is slightly inclined downward or substantially horizontal from the left and right side walls 122 toward the center in the left-right direction. By lowering and tilting the bottom 121 toward the ball hole 121a, the game ball can flow smoothly into the ball hole 121a. Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the bottom 121 includes an inclined region 121 b whose upper surface is inclined downward from the front door frame 5 toward the approximate center of the bottom 121, and from the approximate center of the bottom 121 toward the near side. And a horizontal region 121c formed substantially horizontally. Accordingly, the game ball can smoothly flow from the inclined region 121b of the bottom 121 to the ball removal hole 121a.

  Returning to FIG. The closing members 123 and 124 are members for opening and closing the ball hole 121a, and are constituted by two members formed so as to be movable in the parallel direction along the front surface of the front door frame 5. Each of the closing members 123 and 124 is formed in a rectangular plate shape in plan view, and is formed in a width larger than the short diameter (the left-right direction in FIG. 13A) of the ball extraction hole 121a in plan view. At the same time, the size is set to be larger than the long diameter of the ball hole 121a (the vertical direction in FIG. 13A) when the two are arranged in close contact. The closing members 123 and 124 are disposed in close contact with the lower surface of the bottom 121 (below the ball hole 121a), and in an initial position where the closing members 123 and 124 are arranged in close contact (see FIG. 13A). ), The ball removal hole 121a is closed (closed state).

  The closing members 123 and 124 are biased by the biasing means 125 so as to maintain the initial position toward the center of the bottom 121. The positions of the closing members 123 and 124 are regulated by the guide portion 126. The guide part 126 guides the closing members 123 and 124 so as to be movable in the left-right direction, enables the opening and closing of the ball removal holes 121a by the closing members 123 and 124, and also biases means 125 beyond the ball removal holes 121a. This is a member for restricting the positions of the closing members 123 and 124 so that they cannot move to the opposite side.

  As shown in FIG. 13C, the closing members 123 and 124 are arranged along the inclination of the bottom 121. As a result, the upper surface of the closing member 123 disposed in the inclined region 121b of the bottom portion 121 is inclined downward toward the front (left side in FIG. 13C) in the same manner as the bottom portion 121.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (a), on the front surface of the saucer 120, an operation portion 127 that can move the closing members 123, 124 to the left and right by the player's operation is slidably arranged to the left and right. ing. A rod-like connecting portion 128 extends from the operation portion 127 in the direction of the front door frame 5. As for the connection part 128, the rear part side (inclination area | region 121b side) is bent upwards so that the lower surface of the closing members 123 and 124 may be followed. The rear end portion of the connecting portion 128 on the front door frame 5 side is movably supported by a guide portion (not shown) formed on the front surface of the front door frame 5. Thereby, it is possible to slide the operation part 127 and the connection part 128 to the left and right stably.

  The closing members 123 and 124 are provided with protrusions 123a and 124a formed in a protruding shape in the front-rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 13 (a)) downward from the lower surface on the center side of the bottom 121. . In the state where the closing members 123a and 124a are arranged, the connecting portion 128 is configured to be positioned between the left and right protrusions 123a and 124a. As a result, when the operation portion 127 is slid leftward, the connecting portion 128 pushes the protrusion 123 a and the closing member 123 is moved leftward along the guide portion 126. As a result, the inclined region 121b side of the ball removal hole 121a is opened. On the other hand, since the protrusion 124 a is not pushed by the connecting portion 128, the closing member 124 is biased by the biasing means 125, but the initial position is maintained by the guide portion 126. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 120 fall from the back side (inclined area 121b) of the ball removal hole 121a (first open state).

  In this first open state, the amount of game balls flowing down from the horizontal region 121c side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the inclined region 121b side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a. . Thereby, the falling point of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 121a can be set below the ball extraction hole 121a located mainly in the inclined region 121b.

  On the other hand, when the operation part 127 is slid in the right direction, the connecting part 128 pushes the protrusion 124 a and the closing member 124 is moved in the right direction along the guide part 126. As a result, the horizontal region 121c side of the ball removal hole 121a is opened. On the other hand, since the projection 123 a is not pushed by the connecting portion 128, the closing member 123 is biased by the biasing means 125, but the initial position is maintained by the guide portion 126. Thereby, the game balls stored in the tray 120 fall from the front side (horizontal region 121c) of the ball removal hole 111a (second open state).

  In the second open state, the amount of game balls flowing down from the inclined region 121b side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a can be made larger than the amount of game balls flowing down from the horizontal region 121c side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a. . Further, the game ball flowing down from the inclined region 121b side of the bottom 121 to the ball extraction hole 121a flows down along the closing member 123 whose upper surface on the inclination region 121b side is inclined downward, so that the game released from the ball extraction hole 121a. The velocity of the sphere (horizontal velocity component in the front-rear direction) can be increased. Thereby, the falling point of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 121a can be set to the near side from the lower side of the ball extraction hole 121a located in the horizontal region 121c (the difference between the ball extraction hole 121a and the falling point of the game ball). Can increase the horizontal distance). As a result, it is possible to widen the range in which the game ball can fall and reach while guiding the game ball to the front side of the storage box, and to prevent the game ball from being piled up at one place of the storage box.

  Next, an eleventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment to the tenth embodiment, the bottom portions 14, 31, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 of the trays 10, 30, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 are used. , 111, 121 has been described as being set in advance. In contrast, in the eleventh embodiment, a case where the player can change the inclination of the bottom of the tray will be described. In addition, about the part same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 14A is a plan view of the saucer 130 in the eleventh embodiment, and FIG. 14B is a front view of the saucer 130 viewed from the direction of the arrow XIVb in FIG. 14A.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the tray 130 includes a bottom portion 131 that projects from the front surface of the front door frame 5 and a side wall portion 132 that stands up around the bottom portion 131. An inflow cylinder 11a is connected to the inflow port 11 formed on the back surface (side wall portion 132) of the receiving tray 130 toward the rear, and the receiving tray 130 receives game balls flowing from the inflow port 11 through the inflow tube 11a. Can be stored. A flexible tube (not shown) is connected between the inflow port 11 and the inflow tube 11a.

  A substantially circular ball extraction hole 131a is formed in the center of the bottom 131 of the tray 130 in the thickness direction so as to penetrate in the thickness direction. The ball hole 131a has a diameter that increases downward (see FIG. 14B). The closing member 133 is a member for opening and closing the ball hole 131a, is formed in a plate shape, and is disposed below the ball hole 131a. The connection part 134 is a part extended toward the front from the closing member 133, and the operation part 135 for a player to operate is being fixed to the front-end | tip.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, a horizontally long slide hole 132 a is formed in the left-right direction on the front surface of the tray 130. The slide hole 132a is a part through which the coupling part 134 is penetrated, and the operation part 135 is exposed to the slide hole 132a. Accordingly, the player can open and close the ball removal hole 131a by horizontally moving the closing member 133 by holding the operation portion 135 and moving the operation portion 135 along the slide hole 132a. The closing member 133 is urged in a direction to close the ball extraction hole 131a by an urging means 136 (a leaf spring or the like).

  The tray 130 has support legs 137 and auxiliary legs 138 projecting downward from a plurality of locations (5 locations in the present embodiment) of the bottom 131. The support legs 137 and the auxiliary legs 138 are parts for supporting the tray 130 and are supported by a main support part 139 and an auxiliary support part 140 that project forward from the front surface of the front door frame 5. The support leg 137 is a leg protruding from the approximate center of the bottom 131 and is supported by the main support part 139 so as to be swingable. The auxiliary leg 138 is a leg that protrudes from the peripheral portion of the bottom portion 131 (in the vicinity of the four corners in the present embodiment), and is supported by coming into contact with the auxiliary support portion 140.

  Here, the main support portion 139 is disposed at a position higher than the auxiliary support portion 140, and the auxiliary support portions 140 are disposed at the same height. Therefore, the left and right (or front and rear) auxiliary leg portions 138 are alternately brought into contact with the left and right (or front and rear) auxiliary support portions 140 to swing the tray 130 left and right (or front and rear) around the main support portion 137. As a result, the left / right (or front / rear) inclination of the bottom 131 can be changed.

  The player picks and slides the operation unit 135 to open the ball extraction hole 131a, and then swings the tray 130 to change the left / right (or front / rear) inclination of the bottom 131 to remove the ball extraction hole 131a. The discharge direction (release direction) of the game balls to be taken out can be changed according to the direction in which the bottom 131 is tilted. Accordingly, the game balls can be scattered and dropped from the ball punching hole 131a over a wide range, and the game balls can be prevented from being piled up at one place in the storage box (not shown). Further, since the inner surface of the ball extraction hole 131a is formed to expand (expand) in the downward direction, the discharge (release) of the game ball is prevented from being blocked by the inner periphery of the ball extraction hole 131a. The sphere can be scattered widely. In addition, since the knob | pick part 141 protrudes in the front view at the front side of the saucer 130, not only the operation part 135 but the knob | pick part 141 can be grasped and the saucer 130 can be rock | fluctuated.

  Next, a twelfth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth embodiment, the closing members 103 and 104 for opening and closing the ball extraction hole 101a and the bottom surface 101 are provided with an inclination, and the release distance of the game ball extracted from the ball extraction hole 101a by the inclination (with the ball extraction hole 101a and The case where the horizontal distance from the drop point is increased has been described. In the twelfth embodiment, a case will be described in which a movement restricting means for restricting the movement of the game ball in the bottom 101 is arranged. In addition, about the part same as 8th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the following description is abbreviate | omitted. FIG. 15A is a plan view of the saucer 150 in the twelfth embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the saucer 150 taken along the line XVb-XVb in FIG. 15A.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (a), the tray 150 has electromagnets 151 and 152 (movement restriction means) that attract the game balls stored in the tray 150 on both sides (FIG. 15 (a) left and right direction) of the ball removal hole 101a. Is arranged. The electromagnets 151 and 152 are configured to generate a magnetic force based on the movement of the closing members 103 and 104, that is, the opening and closing of the ball extraction hole 101a. Closing member detection sensors 153 and 154 for detecting the movement of the closing members 103 and 104 are arranged at positions slightly deviated from the movable range of the closing members 103 and 104. The closing member detection sensors 153 and 154 are proximity sensors such as magnetic sensors, for example, and output detection signals to a control device (not shown), and the control device drives and controls the electromagnets 151 and 152. The electromagnet 151 is driven and controlled based on the output of the closing member detection sensor 153, and the electromagnet 152 is driven and controlled based on the output of the closing member detection sensor 154.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the electromagnets 151 and 152 are disposed below the bottom 101 and above the tracks (rails 106) of the closing members 103 and 104 that slide in the horizontal direction. This prevents the electromagnets 151 and 152 from obstructing the movement of the closing members 103 and 104.

  When the tray 150 configured as described above moves the closing member 103 to the closing member detection sensor 153 side to open a part of the ball removal hole 101a (left side in plan view), the control device detects the closing member. In response to the detection signal from the sensor 153, the electromagnet 151 is magnetized. Then, the movement of the game ball flowing down from the bottom 101 (left side in FIG. 15A) to the ball removal hole 101a is restricted. As a result, the gaming ball that moves from the bottom portion 101 (right side of FIG. 15A) and the closing member 104 to the ball extraction hole 101a and dominates is dominant, so the bottom portion 101 and the closing member 104 are moved to move the ball extraction hole 101a. The speed (horizontal component) of the game ball falling from the top can be increased. Thereby, the horizontal distance (the horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball extraction hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball extraction hole 101a to the left side of FIG. 15A can be increased (the trajectory of the game ball can be changed). Yes, it is possible to widen the range in which the game balls can fall and reach, and prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  When the closing member 104 is moved to the closing member detection sensor 154 side to open a part of the ball extraction hole 101a (on the right side in plan view), the control device receives a detection signal from the closing member detection sensor 154. The electromagnet 152 is magnetized. On the other hand, since the closing member 103 is moved in a direction away from the closing member detection sensor 153 by the biasing means 105, the control device receives the detection signal from the closing member detection sensor 153 and loses the attracting force of the electromagnet 151. This restricts the movement of the game ball flowing down from the bottom 101 (right side of FIG. 15A) to the ball extraction hole 101a, while the ball extraction hole 101a extends from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 15A) and the closing member 103. Smoothly move the game balls that flow down to.

  As a result, the gaming balls that move from the bottom 101 (left side of FIG. 15A) and the closing member 103 to the ball extraction hole 101a and flow down become dominant, so the bottom 101 and the closing member 103 move to move the ball extraction hole 101a. The speed (horizontal component) of the game ball falling from the top can be increased. As a result, the horizontal distance (the horizontal distance between the falling point and the ball removal hole 101a) of the game ball falling from the ball removal hole 101a to the right side of FIG. 15A can be increased (the trajectory of the game ball can be changed). Yes, it is possible to widen the range in which the game balls can fall and reach, and prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place in the storage box.

  As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be guessed. In addition, the numerical values and shapes given in the above embodiment are merely examples, and other numerical values and shapes can naturally be adopted. For example, the number of ball holes or openings, the shape of the ball holes or openings, the angle of inclination of the bottom, and the like can be set as appropriate.

  In each of the above embodiments, the pachinko machine 1 (game machine) in which the upper plate 9 and the lower plate 10 are arranged side by side has been described (see FIG. 1), but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Of course, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine in which a lower plate is integrally formed (a pachinko machine in which an upper plate is omitted).

  In the first embodiment, the mechanism in which the first opening / closing member 17 and the second opening / closing member 18 relatively move circularly has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member are not necessarily limited thereto. Naturally, it is possible to make the mechanism relatively linearly move. In this case, the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member are formed in a rectangular plate shape in plan view, and a rack is disposed on each of them. Then, the third pinion 21 is removed, and the shaft portion 16, the first pinion 19, and the second pinion 20 are disposed at the position of the third pinion 21. Next, the first pinion 19 and the second pinion 20 disposed at the position of the third pinion 21 are engaged with the rack 22 and the racks of the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member. Thereby, by operating the operation part 13, the 1st opening-and-closing member and the 2nd opening-and-closing member can be linearly moved, and the connection and cancellation | release of communication of the 1st opening 17a and the 2nd opening 18a can be switched.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a are formed one by one in the first opening and closing member 17 and the second opening and closing member 18, but is not necessarily limited thereto. It is naturally possible to provide a plurality of first openings 17a and second openings 18a.

  Although 1st Embodiment demonstrated the case where the upper surface 17c of the 1st opening / closing member 17 was completely exposed to the bottom part 14, it is not necessarily restricted to this, Except the range in which the 1st opening 17a is located. Of course, it is possible to provide a cover that covers a part of the first opening / closing member 17. By covering a part of the first opening / closing member 17 with the cover, the first opening / closing member 17 can be hardly damaged.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the first opening 17a and the second opening 18a communicate with each other on the left and right of the tray 10 (the game balls are distributed to the left and right) is not limited to this. It is of course possible to set the 17a and the second opening 18a so as to communicate with each other before and after the tray 10 (to distribute the game balls back and forth).

  In the seventh embodiment (see FIG. 10), the case has been described in which the game ball is guided forward by providing the guide member 99 in which the upper surface 99a is inclined downward toward the front, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. Of course, it is possible to provide the upper surface 99a of the guide member 99 so as to incline downward from the center to the left or right. By setting the direction of the upper surface 99a of the guide member 99 to the left or right, the game balls can be scattered widely to the left and right.

  In addition, a game ball that has collided with the guide member by forming the guide member 99 described in the seventh embodiment with a member having a large coefficient of restitution, or fixing a member with a large coefficient of restitution on the upper surface 99a of the guide member. However, it is possible to prevent a large amount of rebound without entering the storage box placed under the tray 90.

  Although description is omitted in the fourth to sixth embodiments, it is naturally possible to provide the guide member 99 described in the seventh embodiment below the ball punching holes 61b, 81a, and 81b. Thereby, it becomes possible to scatter game balls further widely from below the ball removal holes 61b, 81a, 81b.

  In the eleventh embodiment (see FIG. 14), the tray 130 is utilized by using the lengths of the support legs 137 and the auxiliary legs 138 protruding from the bottom 131 of the tray 130 and the heights of the main support 139 and the auxiliary support 140. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and it is naturally possible to make the tray 130 swingable by other means. As another means, what supports the saucer 130 with respect to the front door frame 5 with a flexible member like a coil spring, for example is mentioned. In this case, the tray 130 can be swung by bending and deforming the flexible member.

  In the twelfth embodiment (see FIG. 15), the case where the electromagnets 151 and 152 are arranged as the movement restricting means has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and other mechanisms linked to the opening and closing of the closing members 103 and 104 are used. Naturally, it is possible to provide a movement restricting means. Examples of other movement restricting means include protrusions and ridges provided so as to protrude from the bottom portion 101 in a part around the ball extraction hole 101a in conjunction with opening and closing of the closing members 103 and 104. By projecting protrusions, protrusions, and the like from the bottom 101 to a part around the ball removal hole 101a, smooth movement of the game ball can be prevented. Thereby, the same effect as that of the twelfth embodiment can be realized.

  In each of the above embodiments, a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the other embodiments are added to the embodiment or replaced with a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of the embodiment. The embodiment may be modified and configured.

  Hereinafter, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, the concept of various inventions included in the above embodiment will be described.

  In a gaming machine in which a tray with a ball hole for dropping a game ball formed at the bottom is disposed on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player and a member engaged with the operation unit or An opening / closing member that is directly connected to the operation portion and is disposed on the bottom of the tray so as to be capable of circular motion or linear motion, and is located above the ball hole and formed with an opening that communicates with the ball hole, The bottom portion includes a closing portion that closes the opening at an initial position of circular movement or linear movement of the opening / closing member, and the ball punching hole is at a plurality of positions different from the initial position of circular movement or linear movement of the opening / closing member. A gaming machine 1 that communicates with the opening.

  According to the gaming machine 1, when the operation unit is operated by the player, the opening / closing member directly connected to or engaged with the operation unit performs a circular motion or a linear motion on the bottom of the tray. In the initial position of the circular movement or linear movement of the opening / closing member, the opening formed in the opening / closing member is closed by a closing portion formed in the bottom. As a result, at the initial position of the opening / closing member, the closing portion prevents the game ball from dropping from the opening, so that the state where the game ball is stored in the tray is maintained.

  On the other hand, when the opening / closing member is circularly or linearly moved, the ball hole formed in the bottom is communicated with the opening at a plurality of positions different from the initial position of the opening / closing member. Thereby, the game ball in the saucer passes through the opening and falls from a plurality of positions of the ball hole. As a result, the game balls stored in the tray can be scattered and dropped at a plurality of positions, so that the game balls can be prevented from being piled up in one place of the storage box placed below the tray. Since the opening / closing member is directly connected to or via the member engaged with the operation unit, there is an effect that the mechanism in which the opening / closing member is circularly or linearly moved by the operation of the operation unit can be simplified.

  In addition, since the opening / closing member disposed at the bottom of the tray is located above the ball punching hole, the upper surface of the opening / closing member contacts the game ball stored in the tray. As a result, when the opening / closing member is moved circularly or linearly, a game ball (in particular, a game ball near the opening) located near the bottom of the tray and in contact with the opening / closing member is rolled. As a result, even if the game balls stored in the tray are dome-shaped and balanced above the opening (a so-called “bridge array” is formed) and cannot be dropped against gravity, Breaks the bridge arrangement. As a result, there is an effect that the game ball can be dropped from the ball hole.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1, when the player operates the operation unit, the arrangement in which the game balls stored in the tray are balanced above the opening is broken by a simple mechanism, and the game is played from the ball punch hole. There is an effect that the ball can be scattered and dropped.

  In the gaming machine 1, the opening / closing member includes a rising inclined portion that is inclined upward from an edge of the opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the opening / closing member.

  According to the gaming machine 2, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 1, the rising inclined portion is inclined upward from the edge of the opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the opening / closing member. The raising and lowering portion can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the stored game ball, and the opening / closing member can be moved in a circular motion or a linear motion. As a result, there is an effect that the operation force of the operation unit when the opening / closing member is caused to perform a circular motion or a linear motion can be suppressed.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, the opening / closing member is configured to reciprocate in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction, and the opening is formed at a plurality of locations of the opening / closing member at different distances from the player. The gaming machine 3 is characterized in that the area of the opening formed at a position close to the player is set larger than the area of the opening formed at a position away from the player.

  According to the gaming machine 3, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine 1 or 2, the opening / closing member is configured to reciprocate in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction. In this case, the relative distance between each opening and the player can be kept unchanged. The area of the opening formed at a position close to the player is set larger than the area of the opening formed at a position away from the player, so the game ball falls from the opening formed at a position close to the player. Can be made. Thereby, many game balls can be dropped to the near side of the storage box placed below the tray, and the game balls can be prevented from being stacked high on the back side of the storage box placed below the tray. effective.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, the game machine includes a guide member disposed below the ball punching hole and colliding with the falling game ball, and the guide member is inclined downward or forward. A gaming machine 4 comprising a downwardly inclined portion.

  According to the game ball 4, in addition to the effect of playing any of the game balls 1 to 3, the game ball falling from the ball hole can be dispersed forward or sideward by the descending inclined portion of the guide member. . As a result, there is an effect that the game balls can be stored more evenly in the storage box placed below the tray.

  In a gaming machine in which a saucer for storing game balls is arranged on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player and a bottom part of the saucer are arranged to be capable of circular motion or linear motion in conjunction with the operation unit. A first opening / closing member, and a second opening / closing member disposed below the first opening / closing member and arranged to be capable of circular motion or linear motion in association with the operation portion or the first opening / closing member. The first opening / closing member includes a first opening through which the game ball drops and passes, and the second opening / closing member is the first position at an initial position of circular motion or linear motion of the first opening / closing member. A gaming machine 5 comprising: a closing portion that closes an opening; and a second opening that opens the first opening at a plurality of positions by relative movement with respect to the first opening / closing member.

  According to the gaming machine 5, when the operation unit is operated by the player, the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member perform a circular motion or a linear motion on the bottom of the tray in association with the operation unit. In the initial position of the circular motion or linear motion of the first opening / closing member, the first opening formed in the first opening / closing member is closed by a closing portion formed in the second opening / closing member. As a result, at the initial position of the first opening / closing member, the closing portion prevents the game ball from falling from the first opening, so that the state where the game ball is stored in the tray is maintained.

  On the other hand, by the relative movement of the second opening / closing member with respect to the first opening / closing member, the first opening of the first opening / closing member is opened at a plurality of positions by the second opening of the second opening / closing member. Thereby, the game ball in the tray passes through the first opening and the second opening and falls from a plurality of positions. As a result, the game balls stored in the tray can be scattered and dropped at a plurality of positions, so that a simple mechanism can prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place of the storage box placed below the tray. effective.

  In the gaming machine 5, the operation unit is configured to be able to reciprocate, and the first opening / closing member transmits an operation force for moving the operation unit in one direction and blocks an operation force for moving in the other direction. The second opening and closing member is linked to the operation portion via a first one-way clutch, and the second opening / closing member blocks an operation force that moves the operation portion in one direction and moves an operation force that moves in the other direction. The gaming machine 6 is linked to the operation unit via a second one-way clutch for transmission.

  According to the gaming machine 6, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 5, the operating force for moving the operating unit configured to be reciprocable in one direction is transmitted to the first opening / closing member by the first one-way clutch. On the other hand, transmission to the second opening / closing member is blocked by the second one-way clutch. Further, the operating force for moving the operating portion in the other direction is transmitted to the second opening / closing member by the second one-way clutch while the transmission to the first opening / closing member is blocked by the first one-way clutch. . As described above, there is an effect that the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member are alternately moved by the reciprocating motion of the simple operation unit, and the game ball can be dropped from a plurality of positions.

  In the gaming machine 5 or 6, the first opening / closing member has an upper surface that is in contact with a game ball stored in the tray.

  According to the gaming machine 7, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine 5 or 6, since the upper surface of the first opening / closing member is in contact with the game ball stored in the tray, the first opening / closing member is moved circularly or linearly. Accordingly, a game ball (in particular, a game ball near the first opening) positioned near the bottom of the tray and in contact with the first opening / closing member is rolled. As a result, even if the game balls stored in the tray become a dome shape and are balanced above the first opening (a so-called “bridge array” is formed) and cannot be dropped against gravity, The bridge arrangement can be eliminated by destroying the arrangement. As a result, the game ball can be dropped from the communicated first opening and second opening. In other words, when the player operates the operation unit, there is an effect that the game balls stored in the receiving tray break down the arrangement in which the game balls are balanced above the first opening, and the game balls can be scattered and dropped.

  In the gaming machine 7, the first opening / closing member that contacts the game ball includes a rising inclination portion that is inclined upward from an edge of the first opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening / closing member. A gaming machine 8 characterized by:

  According to the gaming machine 8, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine 7, the rising slope portion is inclined upward from the edge of the first opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening / closing member. Then, the rising inclination part can be moved so as to rub the lower side of the game ball stored in the tray, and the first opening / closing member can be moved circularly or linearly. As a result, there is an effect that the operation force of the operation unit when the first opening / closing member is caused to perform a circular motion or a linear motion can be kept low.

  In a gaming machine in which a tray having a ball hole for dropping a game ball formed at the bottom is provided on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player, and opening and closing the ball extraction hole in conjunction with the operation unit A plurality of closing members; and a switching means for switching the closed state of the ball hole by the closing members, and the game ball cannot be dropped by the closing member when the ball hole is closed by the switching means. The ball release hole is closed by a closed state, a first open state in which a part of the ball release hole is opened so that the game ball can fall in the closed state, and a first open state. The gaming machine 9 is characterized in that at least a part different from the part of the ball punching hole is switched to a second open state in which the game ball is opened to be dropped.

  According to the gaming machine 9, when the operation unit is operated by the player, the ball hole is opened and closed by the plurality of closing members, and the closing state of the ball hole by the closing member is switched by the switching means. When the ball release hole is in a closed state in which the game ball cannot be dropped by the closing member so that the ball release hole is closed, the game ball is prevented from falling from the ball release hole, and the game ball is placed in the tray. The stored state is maintained. In addition, when in the first open state in which a part of the ball hole is opened so that the game ball can be dropped with respect to the closed state, the game ball stored in the tray is a part of the opened ball hole. Fall from.

  On the other hand, when in a second open state in which a portion different from a part of the ball hole that is opened in the first open state is open, the game balls stored in the tray are different from those in the first open state. Fall from the part. As a result, by switching between the first open state and the second open state by the switching means, the game ball can be dropped from different portions of the ball removal hole. By dropping the game balls stored in the saucer from different parts of the ball hole, there is an effect that the simple mechanism can prevent the game balls from being piled up in one place of the storage box placed below the saucer. .

  In the gaming machine 9, the upper surface of the closing member is inclined downward from the edge of the ball hole toward the open part of the ball hole.

  According to the gaming machine 10, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 9, when a part of the ball removal hole is opened by the closing member, the gaming ball flows down along the upper surface of the closing member. Since the upper surface of the closing member is inclined downward from the edge of the ball extraction hole toward a part of the ball extraction hole opened, the game ball is thrown out in the direction in which the closing member is inclined downward. Accordingly, the horizontal distance between the falling point of the game ball and the ball hole can be increased, so that there is an effect that the game ball can be scattered over a wide range of the storage box placed below the tray.

  In the gaming machine 9 or 10, the gaming machine 11 is characterized in that an upper surface of the bottom portion is inclined downward toward an edge portion of the ball punching hole.

  According to the gaming machine 11, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine 9 or 10, when a part of the ball hole is opened by the closing member, the gaming ball flows down along the upper surface of the bottom. Since the upper surface of the bottom portion is inclined downward toward the edge of the ball hole, the speed of the game ball passing through the ball hole can be increased as compared with the case where the upper surface of the bottom portion is formed horizontally. . Accordingly, the horizontal distance between the falling point of the game ball and the ball hole can be increased, so that there is an effect that the game ball can be scattered over a wide range of the storage box placed below the tray.

  In the gaming machine 11, the bottom portion is inclined downward from the back to the front until reaching the ball hole.

  According to the gaming machine 12, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine 11, the gaming ball can be thrown out from the ball punching hole to the front by the bottom portion that is inclined downward from the back to the front until reaching the ball punching hole. Thereby, many game balls can be dropped to the near side of the storage box placed below the tray, and the game balls can be prevented from being stacked high on the back side of the storage box placed below the tray. effective.

  The gaming machine 13 according to any one of the gaming machines 9 to 12, wherein the closing member is slid in a state in which an inclination angle with respect to the bottom portion is maintained substantially constant to open and close the ball hole.

  According to the gaming machine 13, in addition to the effect of any of the gaming machines 9 to 12, the closing member is slid in a state where the inclination angle with respect to the bottom portion is maintained substantially constant, so that the axis arranged in the horizontal direction is the center. As compared with the case where the closing member is rotated, the space below the closing member on which the storage box is placed can be reduced.

  In addition, when the closing member is rotated around an axis arranged in the horizontal direction, if the game ball is piled up in the storage box, there is a possibility that the closing member cannot be opened and closed due to the game ball. On the other hand, the closing member is slid in a state in which the inclination angle with respect to the bottom portion is maintained substantially constant, so that the amount of game balls stored in the storage box (the game balls stacked in the storage box are increased). Regardless of the height, there is an effect that the closing member can be opened and closed to drop the game ball from the ball hole.

  In any one of the gaming machines 9 to 13, the closing member or the bottom portion restricts movement of the game ball in a predetermined direction and restricts movement of the game ball flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball removal hole. A gaming machine 14 comprising a regulating means.

  According to the gaming machine 14, in addition to the effect of any of the gaming machines 9 to 13, the movement restricting means restricts the movement of the gaming ball in the predetermined direction, and the gaming ball flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball removal hole The amount is adjusted. Thereby, the amount of game balls flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball hole can be made different from the amount of game balls flowing down from the other direction to the ball hole. As a result, by switching between the first open state and the second open state by the switching means, it is possible to increase the difference in the trajectory of the game balls thrown out from different portions of the ball removal holes. Thereby, the difference of the falling point of a game ball can be enlarged by switching between a 1st open state and a 2nd open state. As a result, there is an effect that the game balls can be scattered over a wide range of the storage box placed below the tray.

  In a gaming machine in which a tray having a ball hole for dropping a game ball formed at the bottom is provided on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player, and opening and closing the ball extraction hole in conjunction with the operation unit A gaming machine 15 comprising: a closing member; and a support portion that swingably supports the tray so that an inclination angle of a bottom portion of the tray with respect to a horizontal plane changes.

  According to the gaming machine 15, the closing member is linked to the operation portion operated by the player, and the ball hole is opened and closed. By swinging the tray with the ball hole opened, the inclination angle of the bottom of the tray supported by the support portion so as to swing is changed. Thereby, there is an effect that the direction of the game ball thrown out from the ball hole is changed, and the game ball can be scattered over a wide range of the storage box placed below the tray.

  In the gaming machine 15, the inner surface of the ball punching hole is expanded as it goes downward from the bottom of the tray.

  According to the gaming machine 16, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine 15, the inner surface of the ball hole is expanded as it goes downward, so that the discharge (release) of the game ball is blocked by the inner periphery of the ball hole. This is effective in that the game balls can be scattered over a wide range from the expanded ball hole.

  In a gaming machine in which a tray having a ball hole for dropping a game ball formed at the bottom is provided on the front surface, an operation unit operated by a player, and opening and closing the ball extraction hole in conjunction with the operation unit A movement restriction that restricts movement of the game ball that is formed in the bottom portion and interlocked with the operation of the operation portion in a predetermined direction and restricts movement of the game ball that flows down from the predetermined direction to the ball extraction hole. A gaming machine 17 comprising: means.

  According to the gaming machine 17, the movement of the game ball in the predetermined direction is restricted by the movement restricting means interlocked with the operation of the operation unit, and the amount of the game ball flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball removal hole is adjusted. Thereby, in conjunction with the operation of the operation unit, the amount of game balls flowing down from the predetermined direction to the ball extraction hole and the amount of game balls flowing down from the other direction to the ball extraction hole can be made different. . As a result, when the falling point of the game ball falling in the storage box placed below the tray is caused to flow from the predetermined direction to the ball removal hole and from the other direction to the ball removal hole, It can be different in conjunction with the operation. Thereby, a game ball can be scattered over the wide range of a storage box.

  In the gaming machine 17, the bottom portion includes an inclined area that is inclined downward toward the ball hole, and the movement restricting means is formed in the inclined area.

According to the gaming machine 18, the game ball rolls toward the ball removal hole due to the inclined region of the bottom portion inclined downward toward the ball removal hole. By forming the movement restricting means in the inclined region, the speed of the game ball rolling toward the ball removal hole can be varied in conjunction with the operation of the operation unit. By varying the speed of the game ball flowing down to the ball extraction hole in conjunction with the presence or absence of movement restriction means, the horizontal distance between the ball drop point and the ball extraction hole falling from the ball extraction hole to the storage box is made different. be able to. Thereby, in addition to the effect played by the gaming machine 17, there is an effect that the range in which the game ball can fall and reach the storage box is widened, and the game ball can be prevented from being piled up at one place of the storage box.
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The gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 is a gaming machine in which a saucer in which a game ball is stored is arranged on a front surface, an operation unit operated by a player, and a bottom part of the saucer linked to the operation unit. A first opening / closing member disposed so as to be capable of circular motion or linear motion, and disposed below the first opening / closing member, and capable of circular motion or linear motion linked to the operation portion or the first opening / closing member. A second opening / closing member disposed on the first opening / closing member, wherein the first opening / closing member includes a first opening through which the game ball drops and passes, and the second opening / closing member moves in a circular motion of the first opening / closing member. Alternatively, a closing portion that closes the first opening at an initial position of linear motion and a second opening that opens the first opening at a plurality of positions by relative movement with respect to the first opening / closing member are provided.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 2 is the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, wherein the operation unit is configured to be able to reciprocate, and the first opening / closing member includes an operation force that moves the operation unit in one direction. And the second opening / closing member is moved in one direction through a first one-way clutch that cuts off the operating force moved in the other direction. The operation unit is linked to the operation unit via a second one-way clutch that interrupts the operation force and transmits the operation force moved in the other direction.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 3 is the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 or 2, wherein an upper surface of the first opening / closing member is in contact with a gaming ball stored in the tray.
The gaming machine described in the technical idea 4 is the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3, wherein the first opening / closing member that contacts the game ball has the first opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening / closing member. And a rising slope portion that rises and slopes from the edge.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sauce 13 Operation part 14 Bottom part 17 1st opening / closing member 17a 1st opening 17b Ascending slope part 17c Upper surface 18 2nd opening / closing member 18a 2nd opening 18b Closure part 19a 1st one-way clutch 20a 2nd one-way clutch

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine in which a tray in which game balls are stored is arranged on the front surface,
An operation unit operated by a player;
A first opening / closing member disposed in a manner capable of circular motion or linear motion at the bottom of the tray in association with the operation portion;
A second opening / closing member disposed below the first opening / closing member and arranged to be capable of circular motion or linear motion in association with the operation portion or the first opening / closing member;
The first opening and closing member is
A first opening through which the game ball falls and passes;
The second opening / closing member is
A closing portion that closes the first opening at an initial position of circular motion or linear motion of the first opening and closing member;
A gaming machine comprising: a second opening that opens the first opening at a plurality of positions by relative movement with respect to the first opening / closing member. The operation unit is configured to be capable of reciprocating,
The first opening / closing member is linked to the operation unit via a first one-way clutch that transmits an operation force that moves the operation unit in one direction and blocks an operation force that moves in the other direction. And
The second opening / closing member is linked to the operation unit via a second one-way clutch that interrupts an operation force that moves the operation unit in one direction and transmits an operation force that moves in the other direction. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the first opening / closing member is in contact with a game ball stored in the tray.   The first opening / closing member that comes into contact with the game ball includes a rising inclined portion that is inclined upward from an edge of the first opening toward the rear in the moving direction of the first opening / closing member. Item 3. The gaming machine according to item 3.

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