JP2511137B2 - Prize ball discharge device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that discharges a predetermined prize ball according to the prize balls that are won in various prize holes provided on the game board surface. is there.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a conventional pachinko gaming machine. Seventh
In the figure, 1 is a machine frame of a pachinko gaming machine, and 21 is an island stand in which a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged in a row at a game hall. A replenisher 91 for supplying prize balls is provided above the island stand 21. 92 is a prize ball tank provided on the upper part of the pachinko game machine. A guide gutter 93 having three ball passages is formed below the prize ball tank 92, and a prize ball counting case 94 for counting a predetermined prize ball is provided at the downstream end thereof.

When a game ball wins in various winning holes provided on the game board surface of the pachinko gaming machine, a predetermined prize ball, for example, 7 or 13 (7 + 6) is given to the pachinko gaming machine according to the winning value of the winning ball. It is discharged to the upper ball tray which is a tray for prize balls provided on the front surface of. When a large number of game balls are won and the prize balls in the prize ball tank 92 decrease below a certain number, the replenishing machine 91 supplies several hundred game balls to the prize ball tank 92 at a time. Recently, there is also one that supplies 10 prize balls for every 10 decrease in the prize balls in the tank 92. This is for more accurate ball management in the game arcade.

Further, the game balls in the prize ball tank 92 flow down through the three ball passages formed in the guide gutter 93 and are guided into the prize ball counting case 94. The prize ball counting case 94 counts down the game balls flowing down into a predetermined number, for example, 7, 6, 6, for each ball flow path. That is, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine,
The prize balls supplied from 91 are temporarily stored in the prize ball tank 92 provided on the back surface of the game board, sent to the prize ball counting case 94 through the guide gutter 93, and counted by the prize ball counting case 94. Emit prize balls according to winning value.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

By the way, in recent years, with the sophistication and complexity of game contents, there is a tendency that the control device and the central accessory are upsized. However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the prize ball tank 92, the guide gutter 93, the prize ball counting case 94, etc. are arranged on the back surface of the game board as described above, and there is almost no extra space on the back surface of the game board. Further, it has reached a limit to downsize other control parts and machine parts arranged on the back surface of the game board to widen the space on the back surface of the game board. In this way, in conventional pachinko game machines, the space on the back side of the game board is small, so there are spatial restrictions, especially in the design of the central character, and there is a tendency for the central character to become more sophisticated, complex, and larger. It was a problem because I could not respond.

Furthermore, there is also a demand for more accurate management of game ball exits in a game arcade.

The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of accurately managing the exit and having a large space on the back surface of the gaming board.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention to achieve the above object, the pachinko gaming machine side and the island stand side, the role is divided, and prize balls are discharged in accordance with the winning balls that are won in various winning holes provided in the gaming board. Therefore, a winning ball processing device that intermittently sends the winning ball that has won the winning opening to the pachinko gaming machine side, and a winning ball detection that detects that the winning ball processing device has sent the winning ball and issues a detection signal Means for providing a ready signal to the winning ball processing device on the side of an island where a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are lined up in the game hall, and supplying the ball for counting and sending the prize balls according to the detection signal. A device is provided.

[Operation] According to the present invention, according to the above-described configuration, the replenishing device issues a ready signal to the winning ball processing device when the prize ball is ready to be discharged, and the winning ball processing device wins the prize signal while receiving the ready signal. If there is a ball, the winning ball is sent out. The winning ball detecting means detects the winning ball sent by the winning ball processing device and issues a detection signal to the replenishing device, and the replenishing device receiving this detection signal discharges a predetermined prize ball corresponding to the winning ball.

In addition, since a predetermined prize ball is counted by a supply device provided on an island stand where a plurality of pachinko game machines are lined up in a game arcade, a device for counting prize balls is provided on the back surface of the game board. Since it is not necessary to provide it, the space on the back surface of the game board can be made wider than that of the conventional pachinko game machine.

Further, since the replenishing device counts and sends out predetermined prize balls, by using the count value of this replenishing device, it is possible to easily manage the ball even at the game hall.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine,
1 is a machine frame of a pachinko gaming machine, 2 is a front frame that is openably and closably mounted on the front surface of the machine frame 1, 3 is a metal frame that is openably and closably mounted on an upper portion of the front frame 2, and 4 is an upper ball saucer 5 Is provided on the front plate, 6 is a lower ball saucer provided on the lower part of the front frame 2,
Reference numeral 7 is a handle for launching a game ball provided in the lower right portion of the front frame 2, 8 is a variable time reduction button, and 10 is a game board arranged on the back surface of the front frame 2.

On the surface of the game board 10, a so-called central accessory 13 is arranged at the center of the game part 12 surrounded by the guide rails 11, and at the bottom of the game part 12 a start for operating the central accessory 13 Mouth 14
And a special winning opening 15 are provided. In addition, the game section 12 has various winning openings 16, out openings 17 for collecting out balls, and windmills.
18 etc. are provided.

The central accessory 13 is, for example, a variable display device having a 3-digit 7-segment display unit. When the game ball wins the starting opening 14, the 7-segment display starts to operate and displays the 3-digit number converted, and after the fixed time set by the timer elapses, or within the fixed time, the variable time is shortened by the player. When the button 8 is pressed, the conversion display is stopped. When the 7-segment display section displays, for example, "7/7/7" and stops,
The special winning opening 15 opens, and it becomes a big hit state in which it is extremely easy to win game balls.

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine using a prize discharging device for a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
Is an island stand where a plurality of pachinko game machines are lined up in a game arcade. A replenishing device 22 for counting and ejecting prize balls is provided above the island stand 21. The replenishing device 22 is, for example, 7 depending on the winning value of the winning balls that have won the various winning openings.
One or 13 prize balls are counted and discharged to the flexible gutter 24. The discharged prize balls are led out to the upper ball tray 5 provided on the front of the pachinko gaming machine through the flexible gutter 24 and the prize ball discharge gutter 244. Also, on the back of the game board 10,
A mechanism plate 31 is rotatably attached. On the mechanism plate 31,
A cover plate portion 32 that forms a winning space is provided at regular intervals from the back surface of the game board 10. Incidentally, 100 is a relay terminal for relaying the connection between the replenishing device 22 and a winning ball processing device 40 described later, and 61 is a motor for the winning ball processing device 40.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the supply device. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 22 is a replenishing device, and 23 is a distribution pipe line for supplying prize balls to each pachinko gaming machine in a game arcade. The replenishing device 22 has a disk 26 having a notch 26a for receiving a ball formed at the circumferential end thereof and a magnet 25 projecting in the vicinity of the notch 26a, a motor 27 for driving the disk 26, and a disk. The magnet 25 projecting near the notch 26a of the 26
It includes a proximity switch 28 whose contacts are closed when approached by a control unit 29, and a control unit 29 which receives various detection signals and controls driving of the motor 27 and transmission of a ready signal.

The disk 26 is driven by a motor 29 and rotates clockwise to send out prize balls one by one. In addition, the proximity switch 28
Detects the prize ball sent out by the cutout portion 26a when the magnet 25 approaches, and sends a signal to the control unit 29.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the winning ball collecting section and the winning ball processing device, and FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a prize ball discharging operation.

At the bottom of the cover plate part 32, a normal winning hole 15 and a central accessory 13
The first winning ball collecting portion 33a for collecting the winning winning balls is formed, and the gutter portion 34 is provided in parallel on the back surface of the first winning ball collecting portion 33a for collecting the gaming balls winning in the starting opening 14. The two winning ball collecting portion 33b is formed. A first winning ball deriving path 35a is formed at the exit of the first winning ball collecting section 33a, and a second winning ball deriving path 35b is formed at the exit of the second winning ball overlapping section 33b. Further, ball receiving shelves 36a, 36b are arranged at the lower ends of the respective winning ball delivery paths 35a, 35b, and winning ball discharging passages 37a, 37b are provided on the sides of the respective ball receiving shelves 36a, 36b.

The winning ball processing device 40 includes a first winning ball processing device 40a and a second winning ball processing device 40b. The former is related to the first winning ball collecting unit 33a and the latter is related to the second winning ball collecting unit 33b. Are arranged. Since the first winning ball processing device 40a and the second winning ball processing device 40b have the same configuration and operation, the first winning ball processing device 40a will be mainly described below. In the first winning ball processing device 40a, a cam 41a fixed to an output shaft 62 of a motor 61 and a lower end thereof are pivotally supported by a shaft 42, and a tension spring 43a constantly contacts the cam 41a to pivot. The ball feeding arm 44a and a swinging piece 45a located on the right side of the ball receiving rack 36a and facing the ball feeding arm 44a are roughly configured. The swing piece 45a is swingably supported by a shaft 46 and is normally urged clockwise by a tension spring 48a. Reference numeral 52a is a winning ball detector for detecting the winning balls sent to the first winning ball discharging passage 37a by the first winning ball processing device 40a. The motor 61 and its output shaft 62 are arranged so as to be shared by both the first winning ball processing device 40a and the second winning ball processing device 40b.

Next, the operation of the first winning ball processing device 40a will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the first winning ball collecting unit 33a.
The winning balls collected in the first winning ball deriving path 35a from the exit
To be received on the ball receiving rack 36a. On the other hand, the motor 61
The rotation of the cam 41a causes the cam 41a to rotate in the direction of the arrow, and the ball feed arm 44a contacting the cam 41a swings against the tension spring 43a as shown by the chain line in the figure. As a result, the tip of the ball feeding arm 44a rushes into the first winning ball lead-out path 35a and the ball receiving rack
The winning ball on 36a is pushed out to the first winning ball discharging path 37a. First
The winning ball pushed out to the winning ball discharge path 37a contacts the rocking piece 45a and rocks the rocking piece 45a, and the rocking piece 45a rocks as shown by the chain line in the figure. The winning ball detector 52a is moved by the swing of the swing piece 45a.
Is activated to issue a signal to the control unit 29 indicating that one winning ball has been sent. The winning ball detector 52a may be arranged so as to directly detect the winning ball passing through the winning ball discharge passage 37a.

FIG. 6 is a schematic control block diagram of the prize ball discharging device of the pachinko gaming machine which is one embodiment of the present invention. 60 is a motor
61 A driver for supplying electric power for driving swing (also serving as a ready signal), 53 is a full tank stop detector for detecting that a prize ball is stuck in a preliminary discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the lower ball receiving tray 6, and 270 is a motor It is a driver for driving 27.

When power is supplied to the replenishing device 22, the control unit 29 resets various memories and counters (not shown), and when the prize balls can be discharged, the control unit 29 supplies power that also serves as a ready signal via the driver 60. Supply to the motor 61. The winning ball processing device 40 on the pachinko gaming machine 1 side drives the motor 61 via the b contact of the full tank stop detector 53 by the electric power which also serves as the ready signal.

By the way, the winning balls that have won the various winning openings provided on the front surface of the game board 10 are separately collected according to the winning value in the winning ball collecting sections 33a and 33b provided on the back surface of the game board 10,
Each winning ball processing device 40a, 40b intermittently wins winning ball discharge path
It is sent to 37a and 37b. Each of these winning ball processing devices 40a, 40b
The winning ball detectors 52a and 52b detect the sending of winning balls by
The detection signal is sent to the control unit 29. When the control unit 29 receives the signal, it drives the motor 27 to rotate the disk 26, and counts the prize balls corresponding to the winning balls, for example, 7 or 13 prize balls by the approach switch 28, and the flexible gutter. Send to 24. The flexible gutter 24 discharges the sent prize ball through the prize ball discharge gutter 244 to the upper ball tray 5 provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine. When the upper ball receiving tray 5 is filled with the prize balls, the prize balls flow down to the lower ball receiving tray 6. When the lower ball tray 6 is filled with the prize balls and the not-illustrated preliminary discharge passage leading to the lower ball tray 6 is clogged with the prize balls, the full tank stop detector 53 is opened and the motor 61 is stopped. When the player takes out the prize ball from the lower ball tray 6 and is ready to discharge the prize ball, the full tank stop detector 53 is closed, and the motor 61 starts sending the prize ball again.

Further, in order for the replenishing device 22 to discharge the prize balls, it is necessary to count predetermined prize balls, and this counting requires some time. For this reason, multiple game balls win consecutively,
Even if each of the winning ball processing devices 40a and 40b sends out winning balls one after another, the counting operation by the replenishing device 22 may not catch up. In this case, the signals from the winning ball detectors 52a and 52b are once stored in the memory in the control unit 29, and the prize balls are sequentially counted and discharged based on the stored information. Incidentally, when the number stored in the memory exceeds a certain value, when the number of prizes in the distribution pipe line 23 is insufficient, or when another failure occurs, the control unit 29 turns off the ready signal (to the motor 61). The power supply to the winning ball is stopped), and the sending of the winning ball by the winning ball processing device 40 is temporarily stopped. Then, for example, when the stored number of the memory becomes zero or becomes a certain number or less, the control unit 29 again issues the ready signal to drive the motor 61, and restarts the delivery of the winning ball.
That is, each of the winning ball processing devices 40a and 40b does not receive the ready signal from the replenishing device 22 indicating that it is ready to discharge the prize ball (unless it receives the power supply to the motor 61). , It is not possible to send the winning balls, and the replenishing device 22 has not received the detection signal from the winning ball detectors 52a / 52b for detecting the sending of the winning balls by the winning ball processing devices 40a / 40b. You cannot eject the prize ball. As a result, the prize balls corresponding to the winning value of the prize balls can be reliably discharged.

According to the above embodiment, as a device for counting prize balls, only the flexible gutter 24 is provided on the back surface of the game board 10, and a prize ball tank, a prize ball counting case, etc. are provided like a conventional pachinko game machine. Since it is not provided, the space on the back surface of the game board is large, and therefore, it is possible to relax the restrictions on the space when designing a central accessory, a control device, or the like.

Further, according to the above embodiment, the motor 61 provided in the winning ball processing device is directly driven by the ready signal of the replenishing device 22 (electric power via the driver 60), so the motor 61 is driven on the pachinko machine side. It is not necessary to provide a control circuit for controlling.

Furthermore, according to the above-mentioned embodiment, by controlling the respective winning ball processing devices 40a and 40b by the replenishing device 22, it is possible to surely discharge the prize balls according to the winning value of the winning balls.

In the above embodiment, the case where the motor is used in the winning ball processing apparatus has been described, but the motor may be a solenoid or the like as long as it is electrically driven.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, by arranging the replenishing device on the island stand and controlling the winning ball processing device by the replenishing device, it is possible to widen the space on the back of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine, Moreover, it is possible to provide a prize discharging device for a pachinko gaming machine, which can accurately count and discharge predetermined prize balls according to the winning value of the prize balls by the supply device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a back view of a pachinko gaming machine using a prize ball discharging device for a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration of a replenishing device. 4 and 5 are schematic perspective views of the winning ball collecting section and the winning ball processing device, FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view for explaining the discharging operation of the prize balls, and FIG. 6 is one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic control block diagram of the prize ball discharging device of the pachinko gaming machine, and Fig. 7 is a rear view of the conventional pachinko gaming machine. 1 ... Machine frame, 10 ... Game board, 13 ... Central accessory, 21 ... Shimadai, 22 ... Replenishing device, 23 ... Distribution pipe line, 24 ... Flexible trough, 25 ... Magnet, 26 …… Disc, 27 …… Motor, 28…
… Proximity switch, 29 …… Control unit, 40 …… Winning ball processing device, 52a ・ 52b …… Winning ball detector, 53 …… Full tank stop detector, 61 …… Motor.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. The pachinko game machine side is divided into the role of the pachinko game machine side and the island stand side, and the prize balls are discharged according to the prize balls that are won in various winning holes provided on the game board. A gaming ball processing device that intermittently sends the winning ball that has won the winning hole, and a winning ball detection means that detects that the winning ball processing device has sent the winning ball and issues a detection signal are provided. In the island stand side where a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are lined up, a replenishing device is provided for emitting a ready signal to the winning ball processing device and counting and sending out prize balls according to the detection signal. A prize ball discharging device for pachinko machines.