JP2561632B2 - Ball gathering device for pachinko machines - 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 machine ball shifting device for facilitating specification changes and manufacturing operations of a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A set board having a ball passage or the like is attached to the back surface of a game board of a conventional pachinko machine, and the set plate and the ball passage are integrally formed. Is a ball passage for winning holes (mainly character objects), relay board and relay board to the main circuit,
A relay connector etc. is attached.

Further, with the diversification of games, an extremely wide variety of prize-winning tools and prize-winning devices have been adopted, and the number of parts constituting a pachinko machine tends to increase.

[0004]

However, since the external dimensions of the pachinko machine are predetermined, in the empty space of the pachinko machine where the increased parts are limited,
Specifically, it must be housed on the back side of the game board, and therefore the design of the set plate and ball passage may be changed.

In such a case, the set plate, the ball passage, etc. are relatively large in view of the outer shape of the pachinko machine, and an extremely large number of members and electric wiring materials are present on the back surface of the pachinko machine in various sizes. Therefore, it is not easy to create drawings and make prototypes for these.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball shifting device for a pachinko machine in which design changes can be easily made in a set plate and a ball passage on the back surface of a game board, and maintenance and assembling operations are easy.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an opening through which a winning device for winning a pachinko ball from the surface of the game board can penetrate, on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine. A set plate including a passage hole through which a pachinko ball punched on the game board surface passes, and an engaging portion formed at a predetermined position, and the setting plate disposed corresponding to the engaging portion and in the engaging portion. The ball passage is provided with an engaging piece that engages from the back surface side of, and an opening that communicates with the passage hole when the engaging piece and the engaging portion are engaged.

A set board on which electric wiring is printed is provided.

[0009]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the set plate and the guide path are formed separately, the set plate and the guide path can be formed by engaging the engaging piece with the engaging portion from the back surface side of the set plate. They can be integrally formed, and even if the specification of the set plate or the guide path changes, both need not be redesigned.

When the set board on which the electric wiring is printed is provided, the wiring tool is formed integrally with the set board.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a set plate 1, which has an electrical insulation property, and a back surface 2 of a game board 2 of a pachinko machine shown in FIG.
It is detachably attached to b directly with screws 3 or staples.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In addition, the pawl stopper portion 1b formed as an engaging portion at a predetermined position of the set plate 1 is provided with a pawl portion 4c formed as an engaging piece corresponding to the pawl stopper portion 1b.

On the other hand, the set plate 1 is punched with a passing hole, a winning hole 5 as an opening, an opening 6 of the winning device, and the like, and a claw stopper 1b of the setting plate 1 as shown in FIG. The set plate 1 and the ball passage 4 are fixed by engaging the claw portion 4c from the back surface side, that is, engaging with each other as shown in FIG.

The set plate 1 is made of synthetic resin (polysulfone), and has three ball passages 4 attached to its surface 1a in a detachable manner by the engagement of the pawl stoppers 1b and 4c described above.

In the ball passage 4, a prize hole 5 for a prize ball is provided as a prize tool.

Further, in order to attach the prize winning device to the central portion of the set plate 1, the opening 6 provided so that it can penetrate, the central prize winning device of the game board 2, that is, a center accessory as a prize tool ( The relay board 7 attached to the back side of the yakmono (see FIG. 3) 18 faces.

The opening 6 is provided corresponding to the center accessory 18, and if the opening 6 is associated with the center accessory 18, the set plate 1 can be easily positioned.

When the pawl stopper portion 1b and the pawl portion 4c are engaged with each other, the opening (not shown) formed on the upstream side of the ball passage 4 coincides with the winning hole 5, so that the winning ball can pass through the ball passage. It is guided by 4 and flows down to the downstream side.

Pins 8 are attached to the left and right of the set plate 1, and side lights (not shown) for indicator lights are attached to the pins 8. At a position lower than the set board 1, a relay board 9 of a special winning opening (feature) as a prize is attached to the back surface 2b of the game board 2.

Then, the flat surface of the back surface of the set board 1 (the back surface 2b of the game board) avoiding the space where the ball passage 4 of the set board 1 and the electronic device, that is, the relay board 7 are attached.
On the side), the wiring 12 for relaying the electric wire 10 of the relay boards 7 and 9 and the electric wire 11 of another circuit, that is, the main circuit (see FIG. 8).
Is printed by the plating method.

Reference numerals 10a and 11a are connectors attached to the tips of the electric wires 10 and 11, and 12a is a connector attached to the tips of the printed wirings. Reference numeral 13 is a tulip opening, and 13a is a pin attached to the set plate 1. A lamp for tulips (not shown) is attached to the pin 13a.

A plurality of parts such as switches are attached to each part of the set plate 1 in a dispersed manner, but these figures and description are omitted.

The front surface 2a of the game board 2 corresponding to the ball passage 4 on the back surface 2b of the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the center of the game board 2, there is provided a center prize 18 having a winning port 14 as a prize, a display lamp 15, a pattern window 16 and a large prize winning ball indicator lamp 17. Then, on the left and right sides, a winning opening 19 as a prize tool and on the left and right of the upper part are provided a lamp windmill 20, respectively.

An indicator lamp is provided on the lower part of the surface 2a of the game board 2.
21, a big winning prize 23 is provided as a prize tool having a prize continuous operation port 22 and the like, and tulip 24 with a lamp is provided as a prize tool on the left and right upper parts thereof. 25 is an out hole,
26 is a side lamp.

In the ball gathering device thus constructed, the claw portion 4c is provided even if the set plate 1 and the guide path 4 are formed separately.
By engaging the claw stopper 1b from the back side of the set plate 1, the set plate 1 and the guideway 4 can be integrally formed, and even if the specification of the set plate 1 or the guideway 4 changes, both of them can be formed. It does not have to be redesigned.

Since the wiring 12 is printed on the set plate 1 attached to the back surface 2b of the game board 2, the connector of the terminal of the electric wire 10 of the relay boards 7 and 9 to be connected to the winning hole (feature etc.) 5 Wiring 12 terminal connector with 10a printed
If it is connected to 12a, wiring can be performed easily and quickly, and the wiring tool is integrally formed on the set plate 1, so that the configuration can be simplified.

Further, the electric wire 11 of the main circuit (not shown)
Connector 12a of wiring 12 printed with connector 11a of
If the connector 10a is plugged in, wiring can be done easily and wiring mistakes will not occur.

In another embodiment, the set plate 1 and the ball passage 4 are
May be integrally molded with polysulfone resin, or the set plate 1 may be made of glass epoxy resin for printed wiring, and then the ball passage 4 of ABS resin may be double-molded on the set plate 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the projections 4a provided at appropriate points of the ball passage 4 are fitted into the holes provided in the set plate 1 and integrally molded. Some of the protrusions 4a are provided with the engaging portions 4b and some are not.

In the set plate 1, the ball passage 4 may be integrally molded instead of detachably attaching the ball passage 4 as in the above embodiment.

When the set plate 1 is made of glass epoxy resin and the ball passage 4 is double-molded, it is cracked when it is attached with staples, so as to prevent cracking, as shown in FIG.
The mounting piece 27 made of BS resin may be integrally molded on the set plate 1 and quickly fixed using the staple 28.

When the set plate 1 is made of glass epoxy resin and the ball passage 4 is double-molded, it will be cracked when it is attached with staples, so as to prevent cracking, as shown in FIG.
The mounting piece 27 made of BS resin may be integrally molded on the set plate 1 and quickly fixed using the staple 28.

The back surface of the set board 1 (the back surface 2 of the game board 2)
The wiring 12 is printed on the (b side), and the set plate 1 is directly attached to the back surface 2b of the game board 2, but it may be attached to the back surface 2b of the game board 2 with an interposition instead of directly. The wiring 12 may be printed on the surface 1a of the set plate 1.

Although the wiring is printed by the plating method, it may be printed by the vacuum evaporation method.

Further, the positioning of the set plate 1 is adjusted to the center accessory 18 of the game board 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the positioning reference may be separately provided to the set plate 1.

Furthermore, an electric wire 11 is used to connect the printed wiring 12 of the set board 1 and the main circuit (not shown).
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a main circuit main body 29 may be provided, connection terminals 30 may be attached thereto, and this may be inserted into the connector 12a of the printed wiring 12 for connection. . At this time, the main circuit body 29 is held by the mounting claws 31 and screws (not shown) as shown in FIG.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG.
A mounting recess 34 is provided in the ball gathering cover 33 which is mounted on the screw 32 by a screw.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 12, 13 and 14, if a protective wall plate 36 is attached to the set plate 1 in order to prevent dust and the like from entering the ball gathering portion 35, the game as shown in FIGS. Board 2
The ball gathering cover 33 that covers the entire back surface 2b is unnecessary, and a small ball gathering cover 33 'is sufficient.

The positions of the protective wall plate 36 and the ball gathering portion 35 are as shown in FIG. In this way, the main circuit body 29 can be freely inserted into the connector 12a of the printed wiring 12.

[0041]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, even if the set plate and the guide path are formed separately, the engaging piece is engaged with the engaging portion from the back side of the set plate. By doing so, the set plate and the taxiway can be easily formed as one body without hindering the assembly, and even if the set plate or the taxiway has a specification change or requires new development work, Since only one of them has to be redesigned or developed, the reduction of work efficiency is greatly suppressed.

When the set plate on which the electric wiring is printed is provided, the wiring tool is formed integrally with the set plate, so that the structure is simplified and the workability is improved, and at the same time, the complicated wiring is performed. In the wiring work in the pachinko machine manufacturing process, wiring mistakes can be eliminated, and the time required for wiring can be reduced to improve work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a ball gathering device for a pachinko machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state where a separately formed ball passage is integrally attached to the set plate of FIG.

5 is a sectional side view showing a mounted state of the ball passage of FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view showing a mounted state of a ball passage different from that in FIG.

7 is a sectional front view showing a mounted state of the ball passage according to FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main circuit body.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a set plate provided with a claw portion for mounting a main circuit body.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a set plate to which a protection wall plate is attached.

FIG. 14 is a back view of the game board of the pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 set plate 1b claw stop 4 ball passage 4c claw 5 winning hole

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A backside of a game board of a pachinko machine, an opening through which a prize winning device for winning a pachinko ball from the surface of the game board can penetrate, and a passage hole through which the pachinko ball hit on the surface of the game board passes. A set plate provided with an engaging portion formed at a predetermined position, and an engaging piece arranged corresponding to the engaging portion and engaging with the engaging portion from the back side of the set plate, A ball shifting device for a pachinko machine, wherein a ball passage having an opening communicating with the passage hole when the engaging piece and the engaging portion are engaged is provided. 2. The ball shifting device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the set plate and the ball passage are integrally formed by double molding. 3. The ball gathering device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising a set plate printed with electric wiring for controlling the pachinko machine. 4. A set board on which electrical wiring for control inside the pachinko machine and wiring for outside the pachinko machine are provided, provided.
The ball gathering device of the pachinko machine described in.