JP2511248B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention is a ball ejector for pachinko machines.
Regarding discharge control of prize balls etc. by the dispensing device, especially prize balls etc.
Emission control of electronic circuit consisting of microcomputer
The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine which is performed by using .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known in pachinko game machines, when a player hits a ball into the game section one by one with a launcher provided at the bottom of the game board, it collides with an obstacle nail and drops while changing direction at random. A predetermined number of prize balls are given to the player by entering the winning area with a certain probability on the way. Conventionally, such payout of prize balls is generally performed by a mechanical prize ball discharging device as shown in FIG. 1, which is attached to the back surface of the game board and operates by transmitting the physical force generated by the prize balls. It was supposed to be.

That is, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, a reserve ball storage tank 224 is provided above the back set board 21 attached to the back side of the game board, and the spare ball is connected to the storage tank 224 to form an S-shaped reserve ball. A ball chute 225 is provided to make it flow down and align while making a U-turn, a prize ball discharge mechanism section and a prize ball collecting gutter 222 are provided in the center of the back surface of the game board, and simultaneous prize balls are stocked at the bottom. A controller 260 for separating and flowing down, and an operating lever 265 that is rotated by the weight of the separated winning ball are provided, and via an interlocking rod 266 and a link mechanism 267 connected to the end of the operating lever 265. The physical force generated by the winning ball is transmitted to the prize ball case 268 provided at the end of the ball chute 225 to operate it, and a predetermined number of prize balls are arranged below the prize ball case 268. And it is then discharged onto the damper 269, has been to discharge the prize ball to the front of the pan was further flow down the prize ball discharge passage 236.

Therefore, in the conventional pachinko game machine, the mechanical structure of the back mechanism board attached to the back surface of the game board is complicated, assembly and positioning adjustment are troublesome, and the space occupied by the components of the back mechanism board is large. As a result, it is impossible to have a sufficient empty space on the back of the game board. That is, there is a disadvantage that the effective use space of the back of the game board is narrowed, and maintenance and inspection of the back mechanism board are difficult. On the other hand, in recent pachinko game machines, those that have a large variable winning device that uses an electric drive source that creates a state in which a large amount of prize balls called so-called lucky seven are popular among players, and most of them are A large-scale variable winning device has come to be attached to the model. Ma
In this lucky seven-type pachinko machine
Is the purpose of diversifying the content of the game, the game store and the players
In order to balance the profits with
I try to make the number of prize balls different .

[0005]

With the adoption of such a large-scale variable winning device, the chances of simultaneous or continuous winning balls increasing extremely. However, in the conventional mechanical prize ball discharging mechanism, one discharging cycle takes about 1.5 seconds because the discharging operation is the mechanical link motion as described above, but with the current electric launching device, 100 discharging balls per minute. A batted ball addressed to is shot. That is, since a hit ball is launched into the game board every 0.6 seconds, a large number of prize balls are generated in a short time, the discharge of the prize balls cannot catch up, and the prize balls may accumulate one after another. Therefore, make the ball discharge faster
Equipped with a reliable ball discharge device with high accuracy
Pachinko machines are desired.

Furthermore, with increasing speed and discharge times of the above such spheres discharge device, although not frequent discharge operation sphere discharge device such as may sufficiently withstand repetition of is desired, caused by winning ball The conventional mechanical ball discharging device operated by the transmission of a physical force has a limit in speeding up due to wear of each mechanism portion, and also has poor durability.
Moreover, in a conventional pachinko gaming machine equipped with a mechanical ejection device, it may be inoperable due to friction or deformation of each part,
There is a weakness that the discharge operation is inaccurate and uncertain, because the so-called ball clogging occurs due to the inclusion of foreign matter into the prize ball case, the misalignment of balls, etc., causing problems such as the discharge function stopping and discharge failure. It was In addition to eliminating these weak points, the electric ball ejection control that accompanies the speed-up of the ball ejection device and the diversification of the number of ejected balls is controlled by counting the number of balls to one.
Providing a means for generating a ball count signal, a ball discharge command signal
Emission control of a predetermined number of balls corresponding to
An abnormal flow condition of the sphere flowing down the and
I suspect that it caused a disadvantage to the player
Emission control that does not give rise to distrust becomes necessary.

[0007]

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above problems, and a sphere supplied from above.
Downflow blocking member facing the guideway (25) that guides
For example, use a sprocket 42) to move each ball in the taxiway one by one.
A ball discharging device that can discharge and the upstream side of the ball discharging device
An abnormal flowing state of a sphere that is provided and flows down in the above guideway
Generates an abnormality detection signal when detecting an abnormality
Means (for example, ball shortage detector 56 or downflow abnormality detector 5)
7) and a total of one ball discharged from the above ball discharging device
Emitting Ball Counting Signal to Generate Emitting Ball Counting Signal for Counting
Generating means (for example, sensors 45c and 45d) and a ball ejecting finger
The ball ejector is activated based on the command signal to eject the ball.
And counting the above-mentioned discharged ball counting signal
Based on the fact that the specified number of discharges has been reached,
Stop the movement and the above-mentioned abnormality occurs while the ball discharge device is operating.
When the detection signal is supplied, the predetermined number of balls set as above are discharged.
Control to stop the operation of the ball discharge device after discharging the
It has a control circuit .

[0008]

[Operation] When the ball discharge command signal is supplied, the control circuit
The discharge device is activated and the balls are sequentially discharged by the downflow prevention member.
Will be issued. Then, it is sent from the discharge ball count signal generating means.
The control circuit counts the discharged ball count signal and the discharge command signal
When the specified number of discharges corresponding to
Stop it. During the discharging operation of this ball discharging device,
The abnormality detection signal is supplied to the road from the abnormality detection signal generating means.
Then, the operation of the ball discharge device is continued as it is and the predetermined number of discharges
After discharging the ball, stop the operation of the ball discharging device.
It Therefore, the ball discharging device during the game is discharging
During the process, the reserve balls are not supplied or guided to the reserve reservoir.
An abnormal downflow occurs due to a ball stopping in the middle of the road
Even if it does, the predetermined number of balls for the ball ejection signal is small.
Even if it is not, it will be discharged accurately and surely
It does not give discomfort that would be a disadvantage to .

[0009]

Specifically described an embodiment of the present invention with reference to EXAMPLES below figures. 2 to 4 show the overall configuration of an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. Pachinko machine 1
Is a frame-shaped front frame 4 which is attached to the machine frame 2 (see FIG. 3) whose front and rear surfaces are open and is rotatably attached by the hinges 3 shown in FIG. A glass storage frame 5 attached to the front frame 4 so as to be openable and closable,
An opening / closing panel 6 that is also openably and closably attached below the glass storage frame 5, and is fixed to the glass plate held in the glass storage frame 5 behind the front frame 4 with a certain space. It is constituted by the game board 8.

On the front surface of the opening / closing panel 6, there is provided a tray 9 for temporarily accommodating a large number of elastic balls (so-called pachinko balls), and on the lower back surface of the front frame 4, one tray from the tray 9 is provided. A hitting ball launching device 10 for flipping the elastic balls supplied one by one is provided, and an operation dial 11 and an auxiliary saucer 12 thereof are provided on the lower front surface of the front frame 4. The hitting ball launching device 10 has the same configuration as that of the hitting ball launching device already known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the front surface of the game board 8, a guide rail 13 for guiding the hit balls launched by the hit ball launching device 10 to the upper part of the game board 8 and the direction of the hit ball falling from above are randomly. A large number of obstacle nails 14 to be changed are fixed, a prize chucker 15 as a prize area, a prize opening 16, a rotary prize 17 and a variable prize device 18 are provided at appropriate positions on the board and held by the front frame 4. A game part surrounded by the guide rails 13 is formed in the space between the glass plate and the glass plate. In addition, in the lower part of the game section, the winning areas 15 to 18 are accidentally formed while falling from above.
Out holes 19 are provided for collecting hit balls that could not be won in the rear of the game board 8.

Then, on the back surface of the game board 8, the back surface setting board 2 is formed so as to form a first space portion A1 having an interval in which the hit balls won from the prize areas 15 to 18 can flow down.
1 is entirely attached, and various mechanisms constituting the back mechanism board 20 are superposedly set on the back surface of the back surface setting board 21. A collecting shelf 21a is provided below the first space A1 of the back surface setting board 21, and a winning ball discharge passage 22 is formed in a substantially central portion thereof so as to be continuous with the first space A1. The prize balls that have entered the space A1 flow down here and are discharged to the outside of the machine.

The collecting rack 21a, which is formed so as to incline downward toward the central part, guides the generated winning balls to the winning ball discharging path 22 by sequentially rectifying the generated winning balls into one row and one row. Then, the winning ball separator 60 (see FIG. 12 and FIG. 13) provided in the middle of the winning ball discharge path 22 temporarily stores the prize, and the prize is stored based on the completion of the payout of the predetermined number of prize balls. in addition to separating the balls one by one, inside the winning ball detector 55 Ru is one addressed to detection. Or this prize
The winning detection signal from the ball detector 55 is the back set board 21.
Sequentially stored in the storage circuit in the control device 50 set above.

The out hole 1 is provided in the first space A1.
Corresponding to No. 9, an out ball gutter 23 is provided to discharge the out ball out of the machine. Further, a spare storage portion 24 for storing spare balls to be supplied from the outside is attached above the front surface of the back surface setting board 21, and as shown in FIG. It is structured so that it can withstand the weight of the spare ball by fixing it. An outlet 24a is provided on one side of the downward inclination of the preliminary storage portion 24, and below the outlet 24a, the back surface setting board 21 is inclined from the left side to the right side of the back surface setting plate 21 to the extent that the ball rolls by its own weight. A guide path 25 that bends downward at the right end and then descends substantially vertically is provided continuously.
The end of 5 is connected to the inlet of the prize ball discharging device 40.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the guide path 25 is provided on the rear surface of the rear surface setting board 21 and has a gutter-shaped second space portion A2.
A foot plate lever 26 is tiltably provided at a bottom portion facing the outlet 24a, one end of which projects into the guide path 25, and a weight 27 is attached to the other end. Further, the ball shortage detector 56 is exposed in association with the tilting movement of the tread lever 26. This is one
Detecting the presence or absence of a sphere of pre-storing portion 24 as an example, it eliminates the issues a ball shortage signal, contact the Comprehensive Management chamber (not shown) may also prompt the ball replenishment. In addition, the guide path 25 automatically aligns and guides the preliminary balls in one row and two rows.
The partition wall 25a is provided so as to gradually rise, and is completely in two rows at the above-mentioned portion that descends substantially vertically.

In the middle of the guide path 25,
The retention degree of sphere, taxiway 25 ball pressure is changed delicately at the sphere bunk, in order to prevent the cause ball blind phenomenon overlaps the three-stage, is hanging swingable ball break 28 Further, a ball retainer plate 29 that is tiltable by pivoting one end is provided. Bent portion 2 of the guide path 25
5b is provided with a ball drop mechanism 30 and a ball drop path 31
Is facing the entrance. The bent portion 25b is provided with a peripheral wall portion 32 capable of opening and closing a part of the outer peripheral surface, a swing rod 33 for swingably holding the peripheral wall portion 32, and a tiltable operating rod 34 above the swing rod 33. The engaging portion 33a of the swing rod 33 and the convex portion 34a of the operating rod 34 are configured to engage with each other, and the peripheral wall portion 3 is released by releasing the engagement by an external operation.
2 is opened so that the spare ball is guided to the ball drop passage 31.

The ball drop passage 31 is provided in parallel with the guide passage 25, and the lower portion of the flow passage is bent and buried toward the first space portion A1 and is extended to the lower portion of the pachinko machine 1. The auxiliary ball is configured to be pulled out of the machine. Then, in the middle of the portion of the guide path 25 that descends substantially vertically, the detection plates 57 facing the inside of the flow path are addressed to each row.
a and an abnormality detection signal consisting of a micro switch 57b
A downflow abnormality detector 57 as a live means is installed, and an abnormal downflow of a spare ball due to a ball stop in the guideway 25 or the inclusion of dust or the like.
The state is detected and an abnormality detection signal is output to the control device 50.

That is, the downflow abnormality detector 57 of this embodiment.
Is composed of a detection plate 57a and a micro switch 57b which face the guide path 25. Therefore, when the spare sphere normally flows down, the detection plate 57a is pressed by the falling sphere, and the micro switch 57b performs regular detection. Although a signal is output, if an abnormality such as a ball jam or mixing of foreign matter occurs in the guideway 25, the detection signal of the micro switch 57b does not change even during the discharge of the prize ball, or the detection signal of the micro switch 57b does not change. Because it will change into rules,
It is possible to detect the abnormal flow-down state of the reserve ball. Further, in the present embodiment, since the micro switch 57a is arranged at the bent portion of the guide path 25, the normal transit time for one spare sphere flowing down in the guide path 25 is checked and actually When the passage time of is longer than that, it can be detected as an abnormal flow-down state due to the ball red adhering to the spare ball itself or the ball red adhering to the wall surface of the guideway 25.

An electric ball discharging device connected to the guide path 25
The prize ball discharging device 40 as a table is composed of a sprocket 42 and a pulse motor 41 as a drive source as will be described later in detail as an example, and is miniaturized so that it can be arranged on the back surface and one side of the back surface setting board 21. There is. The prize ball discharging device 40 is a device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the player in response to the winning of a hit ball in the prize area, and a signal from the prize ball detector 55 in the prize ball discharging path 22. Based on the drive command signal formed on the basis of the above, the sprocket 42 is rotated one by one until the predetermined number is reached. Therefore, taxiway
Sprocket 42 as a flow-down prevention member facing 25
The balls in the taxiway 25 can be discharged one by one by
It

Therefore, when the abnormal flow-down state of the spare sphere is detected in the guide path 25, the control device 50
However, at that point, the discharge of the prize balls is stopped, but until the discharge operation of that time is completed, that is, for one winning ball.
After the discharge of the set number of prize balls is completed , the discharge from the next time is stopped, and the alarm lamp 58 (see FIG. 14) such as the LED display element is turned on by the control device 50 to perform the function. The cause of the stoppage should be known immediately, and prompt action should be taken, and the ball should not be caught in the sprocket 42 due to a shortage of prize balls due to an incorrect discharge operation or a shift in the discharge timing. It has become. Below the prize ball discharging device 40, a saucer storage part 36 formed so as to extend the second space portion A2 below the prize ball discharging device 40 is provided on the back surface of the back surface setting board 21. . The saucer storage portion 36 is formed in an S shape so that the prize balls can be rectified and flown down, and the falling ball collides with a bell 37 provided below to generate a refreshing sound. There is.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the saucer reservoir 36 is a flow in which a passage is converted into a saucer 9 provided near the bell 37 to the saucer 9 provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 by converting the passage into a flow path of about 90 degrees. The prize ball that has the path converting portion 38 and flows down reaches the game board surface from the second space portion A2 of the saucer storage portion 36 through the first space portion A1 and the game board 8. There is. From the game board surface, as shown in FIG. 7, connection is made by a connection gutter 39 integrally attached to the tray 9. Then, if a hit ball is won during the game, the prize ball discharging device 40
Is driven, a predetermined number of prize balls are received in the saucer storage section 3
6, the prize balls flow down, collide with the bell 37, generate a refreshing sound, and immediately flow out to the tray 9.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flow path conversion portion 38 of the saucer storage portion 36 is formed so as to further extend the second space portion A2 obliquely downward to the left, and at the lower front portion of the game board 8. Large auxiliary storage 47 communicating with the auxiliary tray 12 provided
Are continuously provided, and when the saucer 9 and the saucer storage section 36 are filled with prize balls, the prize balls automatically overflow and flow downward, whereby the player's hand You can store a lot of prize balls without bothering you, and you can deal with the currently popular pachinko machine called Lucky Seven. That is, the second space A
A restriction piece 48 is provided so as to protrude from the connection part between the flow path conversion part 38 and the auxiliary storage part 47 in 2 to normally prevent the discharged prize balls from getting over, but as the saucer 9 becomes full, the saucer When the flow path converting unit 38 is filled up by storing toward the upstream of the storing unit 36, the discharged prize balls automatically pass over the restriction piece 48 and flow out to the auxiliary storing unit 47. There is.

Further, the auxiliary storage portion 47 converts the flow path of the second space portion A2 to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 by about 90 degrees, passes through the lower portion of the game board 8, and further penetrates the front frame 4. It is connected to the auxiliary tray 12. As described above, the preliminary storage section 24 and the guide path 25 are arranged above the back surface of the back surface setting board 21 so as to form the second space A2, and the guide path 25 is continuous to one side. A prize ball discharging device 40,
By attaching the saucer storage part 36 and the auxiliary storage part 47 and providing the ball drop path 31 side by side, the back mechanism board can be further integrated and a relatively wide space C can be formed in the central part. The vacant portion C may be formed on the back portion of the back surface setting board 21 by forming the first space portion A1 by integrally forming the back surface setting board 21 as in the above-described embodiment. Alternatively, the collecting plate 49 may be detachably attached to the back surface of the rear setting board 21 as shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the projecting opening of the variable winning device 18 projecting to the rear of the back surface setting board 21 may be formed in the separable collecting plate 49, which facilitates the punching process. .

FIG. 8 shows the electric prize ball discharging device 40.
It is an expansion perspective view which shows one structural example. As shown in the drawing, the terminal end portion of the guide path 25 is bent obliquely downward and is provided with two outlets 25c1 and 25c2. Sprocket 42 as a flow-down preventing member for separating one by one is arranged so as to face the outlets 25c1 and 25c2, and the sprocket 42 is fixed to a rotary shaft of a pulse motor 41 as a driving means. In addition, a blocking plate 43 is fixed to the motor 41 at a proper distance from the sprocket 42. Further, on the outer periphery of the sprocket 42, for example, six recesses 42a and six claws 42b with which a pachinko ball can be engaged are formed. The taxiway 25
The outlet parts 25c1 and 25c2 at the ends are configured such that when one faces the recess 42a of the sprocket 42, the other faces the claw 42b.

The blocking plate 43 and the outlet 25c
It is positioned so as to have a space for one sphere from the ends of 1, 25c2, and a discharge gutter 44 connected to the upper end of the saucer storage part 36 is provided below it and hits the claw part 42b. The prize ball B that has come into contact is locked so as not to flow out, and the recess 42
The prize ball B ′ engaged with a comes into contact with the blocking plate 43 and is sandwiched between the prize ball B ″ and the succeeding prize ball B ″, and when the sprocket 42 rotates, the prize ball B ′ is separated by the claw portion 42b, and the prize gutter 44 is provided below. It is designed to be run down.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show the discharging action of the prize ball discharging device 40. As shown in FIG. 10, the ball B1 engaged with the recess 42a1 of the sprocket 42 is the claw 42b1 associated with the rotation of the sprocket. When the sphere B3 following the sphere B1 comes into contact with the claw portion 42b1 as shown in FIG. 11, the sphere B2 engages with the recess 42a3 and is downwardly moved by the claw portion 42b2. It is sent out and separated. Then, when the sphere B4 subsequent to the sphere B2 comes into contact with the claw portion 42b2, the sphere B3 is depressed into the concave portion 4b.
2a2 is engaged and separated by the claw portion 42b2. In this way, the prize balls aligned in the outlets 25c1 and 25c2 are alternately taken out one by one and discharged to the discharge gutter 44 by the separating action accompanying the rotation of the sprocket 42.

Further, an L-shaped cutout is formed in the blocking plate 43, and this cutout is formed as shown in FIG.
Discharge ball detector 4 including a plurality of sensors 45a to 45d
5 are provided. The sensor 45a shown in this embodiment
Of 45d, 45a and 45b are outlets 25c1 and 2c.
Then detects whether there is a sphere to be discharged into the 5c2
It acts as spheres chromatic detection means, sensor 45c and 45d are spherical
To generate a discharge ball count signal for counting
It functions as a ball output counting signal generating means , and any of them can be configured by using an optical sensor or a proximity switch. In the prize ball discharging device 40 of the present embodiment, the prize detection signal output from the prize ball detector 55 is the control device 5.
0 Based particular is supplied to the motor 41 is driven by a driving command signal outputted from the controller 50, starts the discharge. At this time, the control device 50 shown in the embodiment
Generates a drive command signal after confirming that the spare bulb is present in the outlet of the guide path 25 on the basis of a detection signal from the discharge bulb detector 45 as spheres chromatic detection means, likewise discharging balls
The discharge ball detector 45, which serves as a count signal generating means , receives and counts the discharge ball count signal output for each prize ball, and determines that the number of prize balls has reached a predetermined number. 40, and the rotation of the motor 41 is stopped. In other words, the ball emission system shown in this embodiment
The control signal is sent from the sphere-presence detecting means and the emission ball counting signal is generated.
A configuration for monitoring both the discharge ball count signal from the live means and the signal
An example is shown.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of a control system of the prize ball discharging device 40 by the control device 50. The winning detection signal (pulse) generated from the winning ball detector 55 corresponding to each winning ball is supplied to a storage circuit 51 as a storage means such as a counter and counted to store the number of winning balls. The following shows an example . Further, the control circuit 52 including a microcomputer (CPU) and the like outputs a discharge ball count signal in the prize ball discharging device 40.
When the detection signal from the discharge ball detector 45 as a live means is input and the stored value of the storage circuit 51 becomes "1" or more, the motor 41 of the prize ball discharging device 40 is driven as a ball discharge command. Output a command signal. Then, the motor 41 rotates to start discharging the prize balls, and
Each prize ball, detection signals from the detector 45 (pulse)
Are sent to the control circuit 52. The control circuit 52 counts the signal <br/> No. out this test, for example, an internal counter, when the count value reaches the value set in advance in the interior of the setter,
When it is determined that the predetermined number of prize balls have been discharged, the discharge end signal is output, or the output of the motor drive signal is stopped to end the discharge.

Further, it is detected by the discharged ball detector 45 as a ball presence detecting means that there is no ball discharged to the exits 25c1 and 25c2 at the end of the guideway 25 due to a ball jam or the like during discharging. Then, in response to the output, the control circuit 52 immediately stops the motor 41 and holds the value of the counter as it is.
When the prize balls enter 5c2, the motor 41 is operated again to discharge the remaining prize balls. When one discharge is completed, the control circuit 52 sends a signal to the storage circuit 51 to decrement (decrease) the stored content. It should be noted that the control circuit 52 is made to input the abnormality detection signal from the ball shortage detector 56 as the abnormality detection signal generating means, so that the preliminary storage section 2
If detection signal pre balls lost is sent to the control circuit 52 to drive the motor 41 is stopped at the 4, by so as to stop the discharge of prize balls, discharge described above
Between the ball counting signal generating means and each signal from the ball presence detecting means
More accurate and reliable ball discharge control can be achieved by combining them.
Things.

In this case, even if the discharge of the prize balls is stopped, the number of prize balls is held in the memory circuit 51, and if there is a new prize in the meantime, it is detected, counted up and stored. Then, when the reserve balls are supplied to the reserve reservoir 24, it is preferable to start the discharge of the prize balls again by the drive control signal from the control circuit 52. On the other hand, the control circuit 5
2 is an abnormality detection signal generating means provided in the middle of the guide path 25 where dust or foreign matter is likely to enter and cause a ball jam.
Falling abnormality detector 57 an abnormality detection signal on the basis of predetermined emission number set the discharge device 40 even when the abnormality falling state sphere came abnormality detection signal monitors the
To stop it. The downflow abnormality detector 57 is the guideway 2
It is provided for each row of spare balls which are arranged in two rows in the column 5 and flow down.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an out ball detector 7 provided in the middle of the out ball gutter 23.
The detection signal output from 1 is input to the control circuit 52. Then, the signal from the number-of-stops setting device 72 is input to the control circuit 52, and the number of prize balls and the number of out balls are determined based on the winning detection signal or the discharge detection signal and the out ball detection signal. The profit / loss state is monitored by calculating the difference between and, and when it reaches the number of hits preset by the setter 72, a hit stop signal is generated. The hitting signal causes, for example, the electric hitting ball launching device 10 to be stopped. In this case, a display device 73 for displaying the above-mentioned profit / loss state may be provided on the front surface of the game board so as to be displayed by a digital number by a signal from the control circuit 52.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is possible to discharge an arbitrary number of prize balls per one time by changing the set value of the setter in the control circuit 52. The setter is not limited to the inside of the control circuit 52, and may be provided outside. In addition, a plurality of setting devices in the control circuit 52 of the above embodiment are provided to set different values, and a prize detector is provided for each of the prize regions 15 to 18 so that the types of prizes are stored in the storage circuit 51 separately. It is also possible to change the number of prize balls discharged according to the type of winning. Further, as in the embodiment, instead of the prize ball discharging device 40 configured to drive the separating sprocket 42 by the motor 41 to separate and discharge the prize balls, a solenoid and a flow-down blocking member are used. You may use what was comprised so that a prize ball might be isolate | separated and discharged | emitted one by one. The control circuit 52 and the memory circuit 51 are backed up by a battery in order to detect the power failure and retain the information of the number of winning balls in the memory circuit 51 so as not to be lost.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, instead of the memory circuit 51 which electrically holds the number of prize balls received in response to the prize detection signal, the prize balls that have been prized simultaneously or successively are physically stocked, and the prize ball discharge operation is carried out for each of the above-mentioned prize balls. A winning ball separating device 60 configured to receive a control signal output from the control circuit 52 and pass a subsequent winning ball to one of the winning balls is provided in a part of the winning ball discharging trough 22. The prize separator 60 is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. That is, the winning ball discharge passage 22 is bent laterally at the entrance to form an opening 22a, and a movable piece 61 is rotatably provided below the opening 22a. A micro switch 55 for winning ball detection is arranged below the movable piece 61, and a separation operating rod 63 rotatably attached by a pin 62 is provided below the micro switch 55. The tip of the separating operating rod 63 is bent upward, and a bending piece 63a is formed which can project into the winning ball discharge passage 22 from the opening of the tip of the movable piece 61. A blocking piece 63b is formed at a position separated by one.

The separating operating rod 63 is rotated by a solenoid 64 disposed below the separating operating rod 63 to separate the winning balls one by one. That is, before the winning ball enters the discharge path 22, the separation actuating rod 63 is rotated upward and the bent piece 63 a at the tip is projected into the discharge path 22. Therefore, in the normal state in which the solenoid 64 is demagnetized, simultaneous or continuous winning balls are brought into contact with the bent pieces 63a and stopped to be aligned in a line, and the movable pieces are moved by the weight of the leading winning ball. 61 is rotated downward and the micro switch 55 is turned on. Also,
When the solenoid 64 is excited, the separation actuating rod 63 is rotated downward, and the winning ball at the top is discharged to the discharge gutter 22 as shown in FIG.
It is made to flow into the inside, and the following winning ball is the blocking piece 6
Flowing is blocked by 3b. And the solenoid 6
When the electricity to 4 is cut off, the separation operating rod 63 is rotated upward by the repulsive force of the spring 64a. Then
The blocking piece 63a is disengaged and the next winning ball moves to the movable piece 61, and the winning ball detector (micro switch) 55
Turn on. As described above, in the winning ball separator 60, the winning balls are separated one by one and the ball discharge command signal is separated for each winning ball.
It is configured to be able to output a detection signal as a signal.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an example of an electrical control system for the prize ball discharging device 40 and the prize ball separating device 60. Prize winning ball detector (micro switch) 5
Ball discharge command signal generated from 5 corresponding to each winning ball
The winning detection signal (pulse) is supplied to the control circuit 52. A drive signal is formed based on the winning detection signal and is supplied to the motor 41 in the prize ball discharging device 40 to start discharging. At this time, taxiway 2
If there is no spare ball in 5, the drive signal is not formed even if the winning detection signal is input, and the motor 41 and the winning ball separator 6
The solenoid 64 in 0 is not driven.

On the other hand, the motor 41 is driven when the discharge of the sphere is started, the pulse signal is output every discharge bulb from the discharge bulb detector 45 as a discharge bulb count signal generating means, it is supplied to a counter 52 Counted. The count value of the counter 52 is supplied to the comparison circuit 54 together with the set value in the setter 53 for comparison. The number of prize balls to be paid out for one winning ball is set in the setter 53, and when the count value of the counter 52 matches the set value, the comparison circuit 54 outputs a discharge end signal. . This end signal stops the motor 41 of the prize ball discharging device 40, energizes the solenoid 64 in the prize ball separator 60, rotates the separation actuating rod 63, and separates and drops one prize ball. . When the winning ball detector 55 is turned off by separating and flowing down the winning ball, the solenoid 64 is demagnetized, the separating actuating rod 63 is returned, and the next winning ball is taken in and detected by the winning ball detector 55. .

That is, the prize ball discharging device 40 starts the discharging operation when the prize ball separating device 60 detects the prize balls, and when the number of discharged balls reaches a predetermined number, the prize ball discharging device 40 finishes discharging the prize ball separating device 60. At, the winning balls are separated and detected, and the above operation is repeated again to discharge the prize balls corresponding to the winning balls . In addition, the control circuit 52 causes the exit portion 25c at the end of the guideway 25 due to a temporary ball clogging or the like during the prize ball discharge.
No sphere ejected to 1, 25c2 is detected
When it is detected by the discharge ball detector 45 as the output means, the control device 50 immediately stops the motor 41 in response to the detection signal and keeps the value of the counter as it is to store the prizes in the outlets 25c1 and 25c2. When a ball comes in, the motor 41 is operated again to eject the remaining prize balls. When one discharge is completed, the control circuit 52 sends a signal to the winning ball separator 60 to separate one winning ball stored and flow it down.

In this embodiment, the control circuit 52 is detected as abnormal.
Abnormality detection from the ball shortage detector 56 as the output signal generation means
So as to input the output signal, when the abnormality detection signal pre balls run out preliminary reservoir 24 is sent to the control circuit 52, control circuit 52, from that time of the discharge operation ends , i.e., waiting for the discharge end of a predetermined number of prize balls for a single winning ball, so as to stop the next discharge
I am . In this case, the discharge of the prize ball is the one winning
It is completed for the ball, and there is a shortage of balls for the player
When the distrust of dissuasiveness such as
Effective and practical ball discharge control suitable for the flow. on the other hand,
Similarly to the above , the control circuit 52 is provided in the middle of the guide path 25 in which dust or foreign matter is likely to enter and cause a ball jam.
It is set to falling abnormality detector 57 abnormality detection signal to be prize ball discharging unit when the abnormal falling state sphere came abnormality detection signal monitors based from 40 as the abnormality detection signal generating means I will stop with a predetermined discharge number
I am sorry .

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, the control
The control circuit (control device) sends out from the discharged ball counting signal generating means.
Corresponds to the discharge command signal by counting the discharged ball count signal
When the specified number of discharges is reached, the operation of the ball discharge device is stopped.
Therefore, the ball discharge device discharges quickly.
Stable and reliable with accurate ball discharge
There is an effect that a technique can be realized .

In addition, an abnormal flow of a sphere flowing down the taxiway
When an abnormal state is detected, an abnormality detection signal is generated.
It is equipped with live means and the above-mentioned abnormality detection signal is sent to the control circuit (control device).
When the No. is supplied, the ball discharge device continues to operate.
After discharging a predetermined number of balls, the ball discharging device
Since the operation of the ball is stopped,
Spare balls are supplied to the reserve reservoir during discharging.
If you do n’t do it, or if you stop the ball in the middle of the taxiway,
If an abnormal flow condition occurs, the ball ejector will immediately
Predetermined number for the ball ejection signal without being stopped
Only the balls are discharged accurately and surely and then stopped
It becomes a disadvantage that the remaining balls are not discharged to the player
An effect that suits the current trends without giving a sense of distrust
It is possible to perform a practical and practical ball discharge .

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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a configuration example of a back side setting board of a conventional pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a back surface setting board.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the back set board.

5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of mounting a discharge ball detector.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view showing a discharging operation in the prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view showing a discharging operation in the prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a back mechanism board control system.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged explanatory view showing an example of a winning ball separator used in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory view showing an operation of the winning ball separator.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control system for the back mechanism board in the embodiment using the winning ball separator.

[Explanation of symbols]

 8 game board 9 saucer 12 auxiliary saucer 14 obstacle member 15-18 winning area 21 back side set board 24 preliminary storage section 25 taxiway path 26 saucer storage section 40 prize ball discharge device 41 motor 42 sprocket 45 discharge ball detector 47 auxiliary storage section 51 Memory circuit 52 Control circuit 55 Winning detector (signal generating means) 57 Downflow abnormality detector (flow monitoring means) A1 first space part A2 second space part C empty part

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A guideway for guiding a sphere supplied from above.
Each of the balls in the taxiway is controlled by the downflow prevention member facing the
A ball discharge device capable of discharging and a ball discharge device provided upstream of the ball discharge device,
An abnormal detection signal is detected when an abnormal flowing state of a sphere flowing down is detected.
The number of spheres discharged from the sphere discharging device and the abnormality detection signal generating means for generating
Discharge ball count signal generating means for generating discharge ball count signal for
And operate the above ball ejection device based on the ball ejection command signal.
When the discharge of spheres is started,
Ejection of the above-mentioned sphere based on the fact that it has counted and reached the prescribed emission number
Stop the operation of the device, and
When the abnormality detection signal is supplied, the set predetermined discharge
Stop the operation of the ball ejection device after ejecting a large number of balls
A pachinko gaming machine , comprising: a control circuit for controlling the pachinko gaming machine. 2. Provided in the vicinity of the flow-down prevention member,
Detects the presence or absence of spheres discharged by the downflow prevention member.
Further comprising a sphere presence detecting means, wherein the control circuit detects the sphere presence.
After confirming the detection signal from the output means,
The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured to operate.
Pachinko machine described. 3. The ball discharge device and the flow-down prevention member.
Drive source of the
Driven by the sprocket with claws
The source is composed of motors, respectively.
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2 .