JP2521243B2 - Pachinko ball counter - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko ball counting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional pachinko ball counting device sequentially counts and discharges a predetermined number of pachinko balls at one time, and sequentially injects one ball cutting rotary body equipped with one ball cutting device. The number of incoming pachinko balls is counted for the rotation of the ball cutting rotator, or the number of pachinko balls passing directly through the ball cutting rotator is counted. For example, a predetermined number of pachinko balls to be ejected when a prize is won makes the ball-slicing rotating body rotatable according to a discharge command from a control device, and counts the number of rotations of the ball-slicing rotating body or the number of pachinko passing through. Then, when the predetermined number is reached, the ball-cutting rotating body is stopped.

[0003]

As described above, since the conventional pachinko ball counting device has only one ball-cutting rotating body,
It takes a long time to process a predetermined number of pachinko balls that are to be counted and discharged based on a discharge command from the control device. Therefore, if the number of winnings is a large number in a short time, the pachinko balls will continue to be ejected forever, which makes the player feel uncomfortable. Further, when a conventional counter composed of a plurality of sphere-cutting rotary bodies arranged coaxially is used, the number of times the number of the sphere-cutting rotary bodies arranged can be multiplied. For example, when two spherical cutting bodies are arranged coaxially, counting can be performed for a multiple of 2, but not for an odd number. Therefore, for example, when the number of balls discharged when a prize is won is an odd number, it cannot be processed by the counter. Further, it is disadvantageous in terms of cost and control to install a plurality of the same devices as the conventional pachinko ball counter. Therefore, the present invention provides a pachinko ball counting device that eliminates such inconvenience.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The pachinko counting device is
Use an odd number of pachinko balls that are received from the taxiway.
A sphere cutting rotating body that can be discharged in units of spheres and an even number of patches
When a ball-slicing rotary body that can discharge the ball is used as a unit
Both of them are equipped with a stopping mechanism for these ball-cutting rotating bodies, and a predetermined number of
When ejecting a dartball, it is possible to eject it in the shortest time.
It controls each of the ball-cutting rotary bodies by the combination of the number of rotations.
is there.

[0005]

[Operation] The odd number of pachinko balls accepted from the taxiway are
A ball-turning rotating body that discharges pachinko balls as a unit and an even number
With a ball cutting rotating body that discharges pachinko balls as a unit,
Although a number of pachinko balls are ejected,
The number of revolutions is the shortest depending on the number of ejected pachinko balls.
Rotation is controlled by a combination of unit rotational speeds that are in between.

[0006]

1 is a front sectional view of a pachinko ball counter body 1, FIG. 2 is a left sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a right sectional view of FIG. The pachinko ball counter 1 is connected to the lower end of a meandering guideway 3 (see FIG. 2) connected to the lower part of a gutter (not shown) and receives a pachinko ball 5. The base 4 of the pachinko ball counter 1 is made of synthetic resin in an H shape in side view through a partition plate 20, and a fixed shaft 10 pivotally supported by a pair of three-point supporting members 8 at the center thereof. While rotating by the weight of the pachinko balls 5, the pachinko balls 5 are cut off into odd-numbered and even-numbered ones (counted and discharged), and the ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a, 7b
Is attached. That is, in the present embodiment, the pachinko balls 5 from the guide path 3 are received, and the odd-numbered ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a are erected on the circumference so as to be cut off (count discharge) by three (units) at a time. The triangular partition wall 22a has three ball receiving portions 6a at three positions, while an even number of ball cutting rotating bodies 7b.
Is a cross section 3 around the circumference so that 2 pieces (units) can be cut off.
Four ball receiving portions 6b are formed by the rectangular partition wall 22b,
The ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a and 7b are independently rotatably attached to the fixed shaft 10. The rotating direction of the ball cutting rotary member 7a is counterclockwise (FIG. 2).
b is formed so as to be clockwise (FIG. 3).
In addition, on the inner peripheral surface of the counter body 1, sphere cutting rotary bodies 7a, 7b
The protrusions 31a and 31b are vertically provided on the upstream side of the guide path 3 so that they do not come into contact with each other even when the guide wheel 3 rotates, so that the pachinko balls 5 from the guide path 3 can be smoothly rotated. To rotate. That is, the reverse rotation and the rotation prevention of the ball-turning rotating bodies 7a and 7b are prevented.

Further, as a stopping mechanism for the ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a and 7b, three parts are provided at 120 ° intervals on the peripheral portion of the side wall 23 of the ball-cutting rotating body 7a, and 90 at the peripheral portion of the side wall 24 of the ball-cutting rotating body 7b.
Notches 23a, 23b formed at four positions at intervals of °
And electromagnets 26 that are respectively inserted into and removed from the notches 23a and 23b.
springs 28a, 2 on the lift bars 27a, 27b of a, 26b.
It is composed of stop plates 25a and 25b connected via 8b. That is, the stop plates 25a, 25b are constantly urged by the springs 28a, 28b so as to come into contact with the side walls of the ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a, 7b.
Maintains the inserted state in the notches 23a and 23b and prohibits the rotation of the ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a and 7b. Therefore, the electromagnet 26
When a and 26b are energized (ON), the stop plates 25a and 25b overcome the urging force of the springs 28a and 28b, and the stop plates 25a and 25b are notched.
By removing from the a and 23b, the sphere cutting rotary bodies 7a and 7
b is thus rotated to the self-weight of the pachinko ball. Therefore, when the electromagnet is deenergized (OFF), the spring 28
The stop plates 25a and 25b are notched by the urging force of a and 28b.
It is inserted into 3a and 23b and rotation is prohibited.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
Will be described with reference to. Fig. 4 shows the control block diagram.
The controller sends signals to the electromagnets according to the input signals,
Eject balls. As the input signal, "winning signal"
There is a "ball lending signal," etc., which is the emission of pachinko balls in advance.
The number is fixed. Therefore, the control device is based on the signal.
AndunitThe number of discharged balls is 3Unit speed
n1 and the discharge number of 2 ballsUnit speed n2
ToIn order to have a combination of unit speeds that will be discharged in the shortest time
To decide.For example, if the number of emissions is 13, n1 is
3, n2 is 2, and when the number of emissions is 14, n1 is 2, n2
To 4, and when the number of discharges is 15, n1 is 3 and n2 is 3.
The control device determines that each electromagnet is conductive (ON) or non-conductive.
The number of times of communication (OFF) is n1 and n2. Figure 5 is a patch
"ON" of each electromagnet when the number of ejected balls is 13,
The time chart of "OFF" is shown. Electromagnet 26
When "a" becomes "ON" (time t1), it overcomes the reaction force of the spring.
Both stop plates 25a are removed from the notch 23a, and the ball is rotated.
The body 7a begins to rotate due to the weight of the pachinko ball inside the ball receiving part.
You. Immediately thereafter (time t2), the electromagnet is turned off.
You. Spring bias due to electromagnet turned "OFF"
The force causes the stop plate to come into contact with the side wall surface of the ball-turning rotor.
When the notch is reached while maintaining the urged state,
Prohibits rotation of the ball-cutting rotating body when it is inserted in the cutout
You. Fig. 2 shows this state.
Three ball balls are ejected. Then, at times t3, t4 and t
At 5 and t6, the same operation as described above is performed. That is, the control device
Just after turning the electromagnet 26a on, it turns off.
By repeating the procedure 3 times, 3 times 3 times
9 totalEject pachinko balls.

On the other hand, the control device also controls the electromagnet 26b at the same time to turn on "ON" at the times t1 and t3 to eject 4 pachinko balls 2 × 2 times. As a result, the ball-cutting rotary body 7a counts 9 balls and the ball-cut rotary body 7b counts 4 pachinko balls, and a total of 13 balls are discharged. In addition, the electromagnet is
N], the time interval T1 between times t1 and t3, t3 and t5 is
It is longer than the time it takes to rotate the pachinko balls into the ball receiving part of the ball-slicing rotary member while discharging them, and the number of pachinko balls in the ball receiving part may be different for each ball-slicing rotor. However, in the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, the time is set to be longer than the time that takes the longest time. Also, turn on the electromagnet
The time T2 from "OFF" to "OFF" is within the time from the time of "ON" (t1, t3, t5) to the arrival of the next notch, and the number of pachinko balls in the ball receiving part is different. The shortest time (T2) for cutting rotary bodies for convenience.
Is set uniformly.

Next, FIGS. 6 to 8 show a stopping mechanism for the ball-slicing rotary members 7a and 7b different from the above-described embodiment. In FIGS. 6 and 7, the ball-slicing rotary members 7a and 7b are stopped. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the ball-cutting rotary body 7a starts rotating. In the peripheral portion of the side wall 23 of the ball-slicing rotary member 7a which rotates independently of each other, three places are provided at 120 ° intervals as in the above embodiment, and at the peripheral portion of the side wall 24 of the spherical-cut rotating member 7b at 90 ° intervals. The cutouts 23a and 23b are formed at four locations, but the shape of the peripheral edge is formed in a substantially parabolic shape from the protruding portion of the cutouts 23a and 23b to the groove of the next cutouts 23a and 23b. is there. Therefore, the rotation stop operation of the ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a and 7b by the stop plates 25a and 25b can be performed more smoothly. That is, the stop plates 25a and 25b are provided with the notch 23
The rotation of the ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a and 7b is prohibited in the state of being in contact with a and 23b, and when the electromagnets 26a and 26b are energized (ON) according to the time chart of FIG. 5 of the above embodiment, the springs 28a and 28b are attached. Stop plate 25 to overcome power
When the a and 25b are separated from the cutouts 23a and 23b, the ball cutting rotary bodies 7a and 7b start to rotate by the weight of the pachinko ball (see FIG. 8, but the ball cutting rotary body 7b.
Is omitted). Therefore, on the contrary, the electromagnet is de-energized (OF
In the F) state, the stop plates 25a and 25b contact the peripheral edge portions of the side walls 23 and 24 by the urging force of the springs 28a and 28b,
If this state is maintained, the next notches 23a, 23b
And the rotation is stopped. That is, the springs 28a, 28
The urging force of b is smaller than that in the above-described embodiment, so that the attraction force of the electromagnets 26a and 26b is also small. Note that the other actions and the like are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. Further, 30a and 30b are abutting plates for guiding the pachinko balls discharged from the ball-cutting rotating bodies 7a and 7b downward.

[0011] In the embodiment described above, but in which pachinko number of balls receiving has features two and three spheres switching rotary body, more features or a spherical switching rotary body, the number of balls receiving Needless to say, other combinations may be used. Further, although the ball cutting rotary body of the above-mentioned embodiment is rotated by the weight of the pachinko ball itself, it may be directly connected to the pulse motor to control the rotation speed by starting and stopping the pulse motor.

[0012]

According to the present invention, each can rotate independently.
Capable of discharging even number of capable pachinko balls as a unit
A ball cutting that can be ejected with a unit of an odd number of pachinko
By appropriately controlling the rotating body , a predetermined number of pachinko balls can be counted and discharged in the shortest time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a pachinko ball guide path and a counter.

FIG. 2 is a left side sectional view of FIG.

3 is a left side sectional view of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a time chart of “ON” and “OFF” of the electromagnet.

FIG. 6 is a view showing another stopping mechanism of the ball-cutting rotating body 7a.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another stopping mechanism of the ball-cutting rotating body 7b.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the ball cutting rotary body 7a starts rotating.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko ball counter main body 3 Taxiway 5 Pachinko ball 6a, 6b Ball receiving portion 7a, 7b Ball cutting rotating body 23a, 23b Cutout portion 25a, 25b Stop plate 26a, 26b Electromagnet 28a, 28b Spring

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko ball received from a taxiway is
A ball-turning rotating body that can eject several pachinko balls as a unit
And an even number of pachinko balls that can be ejected as a unit
Along with the rolling elements, a stop mechanism for those ball-cutting rotating bodies
Be prepared and eject a specified number of pachinko balls in the shortest time
Control each of the ball-cutting rotary bodies by the combination of the unit rotational speed to be discharged
A device for counting pachinko balls, which is characterized by: