JP2502762B2 - Pachinko ball replenishment amount adjustment device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a prize ball replenishing relay device for replenishing a prize ball tank of a pachinko machine with prize balls supplied from an island stand supply path.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, prize balls supplied from a supply path of a pachinko island stand are supplied from an island stand supply gutter to a prize ball tank on the back of a pachinko machine by a supply relay device. Introducing means for replenishing prize balls is equipped with a hollow box called a depressurizer inside the prize ball tank of the pachinko machine in advance, and a limited number of balls are always stored in the depressurizer to win the prize. The constant replenishment method configured to constantly replenish the amount of balls commensurate with the nominal ball payout amount, and a constant number of replenishment in units of 400, for example. One of the replenishment methods is used. In the former method, it is necessary to attach the depressurizer to each prize ball tank of the pachinko machine, which requires a lot of labor and specialized knowledge.

In addition, as a hall tendency in modern times, the new pachinko machine is replaced early, so each time the pachinko machine is replaced, the depressurizer installed inside the prize ball tank on the back of the pachinko machine is removed and a new pachinko machine is newly installed. The work of replacing the depressurizer with the prize ball tank requires a great deal of trouble and has been desired to be improved.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and enables the ball storage in the prize ball tank to be replenished with a necessary minimum amount, and is different depending on each manufacturer. Even if the prize ball tank is in the shape, it does not have a replenishment amount adjustment device that can be adjusted, and by attaching a replenishment relay device to the island stand side, replenishment that can greatly reduce the number of operations even if the pachinko machine is replaced It is intended to be a quantity adjusting device.

[Means for Solving the Problem] A prize ball replenishment amount adjusting device for branching a prize ball supplied from a supply path of a pachinko island stand by a branching device and supplying it to a prize ball tank installed on the back of the pachinko machine. The replenishment amount adjusting device comprises a fixing pedestal provided with position adjusting means for fixing to the lateral beam of the pachinko island base, and a moving pedestal attached to the fixing pedestal. Is provided with a positioning locking portion that is fitted and positioned to lock the moving pedestal, and the moving pedestal is a downflow ball introducing means for introducing a downflow ball from the branching device, and the downflow ball introducing means. Is formed by a rotation supply member that engages with the side wall of the prize ball tank and is rotatable between a first state and a second state when the front falling frame of the pachinko machine is opened and closed. The rotation supply member has a pachinko ball passage. The supply cylinder, the replenishment cylinder, and a tilting arm formed in a bifurcated shape are rotatably rotatably supported, and when the supply cylinder of the rotating replenishment member is in the first state, the prize ball flows down to the supply cylinder. And the supply cylinder of the rotation supply member prevents the prize ball from flowing down to the supply cylinder in the second state.

[Operation] The operation state of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Third
FIG. 6 and FIG. 6 show a state in which the replenishing cylinder 2 of the replenishment amount adjusting device 1 is in the operating position of the first state. By pressing the tilting arm 6 by the outer wall of the prize ball tank B of the pachinko machine P, the replenishment cylinder 2
Tilts about the axis 10 by about 90 degrees and hangs down on the prize ball tank B of the punch machine P, the supply passage 5 of the supply cylinder 2 becomes the supply cylinder 2
The communication port 12 and the ball inlet 11 that have been closed by the wall surface of the ball completely match with each other to establish a communication state, and the pachinko ball A flows into the supply passage 5. Then, the pachinko ball A that has flowed into the replenishment passage 5 is discharged into the prize ball tank B of the pachinko machine P from the ball outlet 8 at the lower part of the replenishing cylinder 2, and replenishment is started.

Next, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show a second state (standby position) in which the supply cylinder 2 is substantially horizontal and is standing by above the prize ball tank B. When the supply cylinder 2 is at the standby position, the pachinko ball A existing in the ball guide path 4 from the supply ball counter 27 has the communication port 12 blocked by the wall surface of the supply cylinder 2, so the ball guide path Waiting in 4 In this way, the rotation of the rotation supply member 17 causes the supply cylinder 2 to rotate.
Are formed so as to accurately switch to the first state or the second state. The bottom of prize tank B and ball outlet 8 of supply cylinder 2
The larger the distance between them, the larger the amount of balls stored, and conversely, the smaller the interval, the smaller the amount of balls. As shown in FIG. 2, the adjustment can be performed by sliding the moving pedestal 22 fitted into the fixing pedestal 23 of the replenishment relay device 20 up and down.

Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 shows the relationship between the island stand E and the pachinko machine P to which the replenishment relay device 20 constituting the essential part of this embodiment is applied. At the upper part of the island stand E, a supply gutter G for supplying each pachinko machine P as a prize ball is installed obliquely from the center of the island stand E toward both ends of the island stand E, while on the lower part of the island stand E, each pachinko machine is provided. Out ball gutters H for collecting balls discharged as out balls from the machine P are obliquely installed from the both ends of the island stand E to the center of the island stand E. At the center of the Naoshimadai E, a ball polishing feeder (not shown) is erected. The ball polishing feeder introduces the balls collected from the out gutter H at the bottom of the ball polishing feeder. A ball is introduced from the mouth, polished, and then lifted up to be supplied to the supply gutter G above the island stand E (FIG. 7 shows the left side from the center of the island stand).

In the island ball circulating ball device thus configured, the prize balls flowing down the supply gutter G are branched by the branching device F provided corresponding to each pachinko machine P.

A bellows hose J is continuously hung at the lower end of the branch device F, and the lower end of the bellows hose J and a prize ball replenishing port 26 for introducing a ball into a replenishing relay device 20 which is an essential part of the present invention are provided. It is designed to connect.

Next, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the supplementary relay device 20
Will be explained. The replenishment relay device 20 is provided with a moving pedestal 22 on the front surface side and a fixing pedestal 23 on the rear surface side, as shown in FIG. First, the pedestal 22 for movement will be described. Transfer base 22
An award ball supply port 26 formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped connected to the end of the bellows hose J is provided on the upper left side of the bellows hose J connected from the supply gutter G through a branching device F.
Is connected to the supply port starting end 26A of the prize ball supply port 26, and the prize ball taken in by the branching device F is introduced by the ball passage provided in the prize ball supply port 26. Prize ball supply port 26
A hollow box body of the supplementary ball counter 27 is formed below. On one end side (the left side in FIG. 1) of the supply ball counter 27, a ball passage 14 through which prize balls pass is formed so as to hang down in a key-like communication with the prize ball supply port 26. A counting gear is rotatably supported in the middle of the ball passage 14 so that the gear claws face the ball passage 14. Then, the prize balls flowing down the ball passage 14 are engaged with the claws of the counting gear to rotate the counting gear, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated by the number of rotations thereof.

A stopping solenoid 28 is arranged adjacent to the replenishing ball counter 27, and a stopper portion (not shown) that appears in and out of the ball passage 14 is connected to the bun lager of the stopping solenoid 28 via the action lever D. There is. Therefore, when a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player, a stopping solenoid is generated based on a stopping signal derived from a management computer (not shown).
When 28 is excited, the stopper part enters the ball passage 14 to stop the flow of the prize ball. A current is supplied to the stopping solenoid 28 by a wiring C.
Locking portions 32, 32, which are locked with the fixing pedestal 23, which will be described later, are formed on both sides of the back wall of the moving pedestal 22 (see FIG. 2). Since the stop portions 32, 32 are formed in a concavo-convex shape on the surface, and the concavo-convex locking intervals at both ends thereof are formed to be equal on the left and right, they are engaged by the positioning claws 31, 31 protruding from the fixing pedestal 23. A pedestal for movement by locking the stop parts 32, 32
22 can be temporarily fixed vertically.

Next, the supply amount adjusting device 1 will be described. Bearing leg 3 having a notch 16 formed in one side wall of the supply ball counter 27.
The side wall of the bearing leg 3 and the side wall of the supply ball counter 27 are fixed by the fixing plate 18. A rotation supply member 17 is rotatably provided in the notch 16 of the bearing leg 3. The rotation replenishing member 17 has a tilting arm 6 formed in a bifurcated shape so as to project more acutely than a right angle with respect to the replenishing cylinder 2 having the replenishing passage 5 therein. The joint portion is rotatably supported by the notch 16 on the shaft 10. A ball outlet 8 is provided on one side surface of the lower end of the replenishing cylinder 2, and a ball guide piece 13 for guiding the ball falling from the replenishing cylinder 2 to the ball outlet 8 side is provided on the other side wall of the ball outlet 8. (See Figure 3). Further, the rotation supply member 17 is rotatable between two positions, a first state (operating position) in which the supply cylinder 2 is in a vertical state and a second state (standby position) in which the supply cylinder 2 is in a horizontal state. However, in order to accurately hold the two positions, the return spring 9 and the position holding portion 7 are locked. First, the return spring 9 will be described in detail. The return spring 9 is fixed to the upper part of the replenishment barrel 2 in the middle portion where the replenishment barrel 2 of the rotation replenishment member 17 and the tilting arm 6 contact. The return spring 9 is formed by a spring for urging a wire to wind the wire, and
The lower surface of the tilting arm 6 comes into contact with the upper end of the prize ball tank B when the tilting arm 6 is rotated into the state, so that the biasing force of the tilt arm 6 is increased.
Locked by. Therefore, the supply cylinder 2 is held in a completely vertical state. Further, when the position holding portion 7 for urging and holding the rotating action of the replenishment barrel 2 at a fixed position is attached to the upper horizontal frame 15 of the bearing leg 3 and the replenishment barrel 2 is in the horizontal state, the tip of the position holding portion 7 The replenishing cylinder 2 is pressed by the side in a substantially positioned state so that the tilting arm 6 is not operated upward from the fixed position (see FIG. 5). In order to smoothly guide the balls hanging down from the ball passage 14 of the replenishing ball counter 27 to the replenishment amount adjusting device 1, a replenishment pipe 29 is vertically provided at the lower end ball outlet of the ball passage 14.
A ball guiding path 4 having an approximately U-shape with an open top is provided at the bottom of 29, and a guiding piece 19 (see FIG. 3) is fixed to the bottom corner portion of the ball guiding path 4 and falls into the ball guiding path 4. The ball is smoothly guided to the communication port 12. Therefore, in the first state, the communication port 12 of the ball guiding path 4 and the ball entrance 11 of the replenishing passage 5 of the replenishing pipe 2 which are vertically aligned coincide with each other, so that the ball is guided from the ball guiding path 4 to the replenishing cylinder 2. It is supposed to do.

Further, in the second state, the supply cylinder 2 is moved from the vertical state to the horizontal state (see FIG. 4).
Since 12 is blocked by the side wall of the supply cylinder 2, the punch ball A is waiting in the ball passage 14. The space between the lower end of the supply pipe 29 and the upper end of the ball guide path 4 is a space with a small ball diameter so as to prevent ball spillage.

Next, the fixing base 23 will be described. A substantially L-shaped fixing pedestal 23 that can be fitted is formed between the positioning locking portions 32 provided at both ends of the back support of the moving pedestal 22. The fixing pedestal 23 has its upper horizontal surface abutted against the horizontal rail of the island stand E and is fixed, but the fixing holes 30 and 30 (see FIG. 2) of the horizontally elongated holes are provided so that the fixing position can be laterally slide-adjusted. Has been formed. Therefore, the fixed position of the replenishment relay device 20 with respect to the island base E can be easily moved with respect to the position of the prize ball tank B which differs depending on the type of the pachinko machine P. Positioning claws 31, 31 are fixed below the vertical slide portion of the fixing pedestal 23, and the locking parts 32, 32 are locked at the tip end of the positioning claw 31, so that By making the moving pedestal 22 slidable up and down, the moving pedestal 22 can freely set its position with respect to the fixing pedestal 23 fixed to the island base E. With this configuration, the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank B can be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the tip of the supply cylinder 2 and the bottom surface of the prize ball tank B.

The operation of the rotation supply member 17 having the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the pachinko machine P is released from the island stand E (a state in which the pachinko machine P is moved forward for repair or the like), and the replenishment cylinder 2 of the rotation replenishment member 17 is held horizontally and the prize ball tank. B is moving forward. In this second state, the prize ball is the communication port 12 of the ball guiding path 4.
Is closed, the prize ball tank B does not fall into the island stand E even if it is moving forward.

When the pachinko machine P is moved in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG.
Since the tilting arm 6 is pushed by the outer wall of the prize ball tank B of the pachinko machine P, the tilting arm 6 is lifted upward and the ball outlet 8 of the supply cylinder 2 is located inside the prize ball tank B as shown in FIG. Moving. At this time, the restoring force of the tilting arm 6 is locked at the outer edge of the prize ball tank by the return spring 9 provided between the supply cylinder 2 and the tilt arm 6, so that the supply cylinder 2 is completely perpendicular to the prize ball tank B. Become. Communication port 12 closed by the wall surface of supply cylinder 2
And the ball entrance 11 of the supply passage 5 coincide with each other, and the prize ball is discharged from the ball exit 8. In this case, the amount of prize balls stored is from the bottom surface of the prize ball tank B to the height of the ball outlet 8. This is when the prize balls are stored up to the height of the ball exit 8,
This is because the prize balls that are about to flow out are pressed by the stored prize balls and cannot flow out. Therefore, the stored amount can be suppressed without specially installing a depressurizer or the like, so that even when the pachinko machine P is replaced, the bottom surface of the prize ball tank B and the ball outlet 8 of the supply cylinder 2 By adjusting the distance between the two, it is not necessary to attach the depressurizer. Also, when a large amount of replenishment to the prize ball tank B is required in the game situation, the replenishment amount can be set large by adjusting the hanging position of the ball outlet 8 to a high position, and conversely, the amount of replenishment can be set low. It can be set less.

Further, by moving the position of the ball outlet 8 horizontally within the movement range within the prize ball tank B, the supply amount of the pachinko ball A in the prize ball tank B can be increased or decreased.

Next, a method of attaching the replenishment amount adjusting device 1 to the island base E will be described. Fixing pedestal 23 abuts on the island E horizontal beam, and fixing holes 30,3
Fix at 0 (fixing method omitted).

At that time, the position of the prize ball tank B of the pachinko machine P and the lower end position of the ball outlet 8 of the replenishing cylinder 2 of the replenishment amount adjusting device 1 are confirmed, and the horizontally long holes provided in the fixing holes 30, 30 provided in the fixing pedestal 23. By moving the pedestal 22 for movement in the horizontal direction, it is possible to adjust the ball falling position in the prize ball tank B, which varies depending on the manufacturer.

Next, in height adjustment, the locking of the positioning claw 31 locked with the fixing pedestal 23 fixed to the island base E horizontal beam is disengaged, and the moving pedestal 22 is slid up and down to adjust the replenishment amount adjusting device 1. The space between the lower end of the ball outlet 8 of the replenishing cylinder 2 and the bottom surface of the prize ball tank B is positioned, and the locking portions 32, 32 are engaged with the positioning claw 31. The positioning claw 31 is locked and fixed by the concavo-convex portion formed in the locking portion 32 and formed in a pawl shape.

As is clear from the above description, the replenishment amount adjusting device 1 of the present invention is integrally mounted on the side surface of the replenishing relay device 20 shown in FIG. 1, and the tilting arm 6 of the rotating replenishing member 17 tilts. The supply cylinder 2 is controlled by. When the supply cylinder 2 is in a horizontal state, the communication port 12 and the ball inlet 11 block the second standby position (see FIG. 5), and when the supply cylinder 2 is in a vertical state, the communication port 12 and the ball inlet 11 described above. It is part of the gist of the present invention that the first state (Fig. 6) in which the position is communicated is accurately switched. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the present invention. In addition, the supply passage 5 of the supply cylinder 2 is formed to be expandable and contractable so that the distance between the ball outlet 8 and the bottom surface of the prize ball tank B of the pachinko machine P can be selected. Needless to say.

As described above, the replenishment amount adjusting device 1 of the present invention is the conventional replenishment method, and the parts such as the pressure relief device for limiting the replenishment amount of the pachinko ball A into the prize ball tank B of the pachinko machine P, or the replenishment of the replenisher Not only do switches and the like for controlling the start and stop become unnecessary, but also the amount of replenishment can be arbitrarily set, and it can be easily attached to a conventional counter. Further, since the supply cylinder 2 hangs down into the prize ball tank B, the pachinko ball A does not spill out of the prize ball tank B unlike the conventional supply method.

[Effects of the Invention] As is apparent from the above description, the replenishment amount adjusting device according to the present invention is absolutely indispensable for pachinko games.
When the pachinko machine is replaced, the prize ball tank is formed so that the amount of pachinko balls stored in the prize ball tank can be adjusted so that it can be kept to the minimum necessary amount, and the mounting location of the device is attached to the island stand side not related to the pachinko machine. In addition, the number of installation or replacement work related to supply adjustment equipment (depressurizer) has been greatly reduced. In addition, because the fine adjustment between the bottom of the prize ball tank and the ball outlet of the supply cylinder can be easily done, it is an excellent effect that accurate supply can be done without requiring skill, and further, ball spillage that occurs at the opening and closing characters of the front door of the pachinko machine is prevented. Even in a completed hall, the error in counting management can be minimized and the accounting management can be facilitated.

[Brief description of drawings]

Fig. 1 Overall view (perspective view, action trajectory diagram). FIG. 2 ... Rear view of FIG. Fig. 3 Enlarged view of operating state. Fig. 4 Enlarged view of the standby state. FIG. 5: Standby state diagram relating to the prize ball tank. FIG. 6 is an operation state diagram relating to the prize ball tank. FIG. 7: A schematic diagram showing a replenishing mechanism. [Explanation of reference numerals] 1 ... replenishment amount adjusting device, 2 ... replenishing cylinder, 3 ... bearing legs,
4 ... Ball guideway, 5 ... Supply passage, 6 ... Tilt arm, 7 ... Position holding part, 8
…… Ball exit, 9 …… Return spring, 10 …… Axis, 11 …… Ball entrance, 12 …… Communication opening, 13 …… Ball guide piece, 14 …… Ball passage, 15 …… Horizontal frame, 16 ……
Notch, 17 …… Rotating supply member, 18 …… Fixing plate, 19 …… Induction piece, 20
...... Replenishment relay device, 22 …… Movement pedestal, 23 …… Fixed pedestal, 26 …… Award ball replenishment port, 27 …… Replenishment ball counter, 28 …… Stop solenoid, 30 ……
Fixing hole, 31 …… Positioning claw, 32 …… Locking part, B …… Prize ball tank,
E: Pachinko Shimadai, F: Divergence device, G: Supply trough, J: Bellows hose.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A supply amount adjusting device for a prize ball for branching a prize ball supplied from a supply path of a pachinko island stand by a branching device and supplying it to a prize ball tank installed on the back surface of the pachinko machine. The replenishment amount adjusting device comprises a fixing pedestal provided with position adjusting means for fixing to the lateral beam of the pachinko island stand, and a moving pedestal mounted on the fixing pedestal, and the fixing pedestal is the moving unit. A pedestal and a positioning locking portion which is fitted and positioned for locking. The moving pedestal is a downflow ball introducing means for introducing a downflow ball from the branching device, and a downflow ball from the downflow ball introducing means. Is formed of a rotation supply member that engages with a side wall of the prize ball tank and is rotatable between a first state and a second state when the front frame of the pachinko machine is opened and closed. The member is a supply cylinder having a pachinko ball passage and the supply cylinder. A tilting arm formed in a bifurcated shape is rotatably supported, and when the supply cylinder of the rotation supply member is in the first state, the prize ball is allowed to flow down to the supply cylinder. A pachinko ball replenishment amount adjusting device, characterized in that the replenishing cylinder of the replenishing member is configured to prevent the prize ball from flowing down to the replenishing cylinder in the second state.