JP2579792Y2 - Ball guidance device for pachinko game 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 ball guiding device for a pachinko game machine for guiding a pachinko ball released from a pachinko game machine to a ball counting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in pachinko halls,
A ball counting device is installed at a predetermined position in the hall, and the player stores the acquired pachinko balls in a ball storage box, transports the ball storage box to the ball counting device and transfers it to the ball counting device. It is designed to be used. As a result, a deposit ticket in which the counted value is stored is issued from the ball counting device, and by submitting the deposit ticket to the prize exchange place,
The obtained pachinko balls can be exchanged for desired prizes.

[0003] In this case, the player must transport the ball storage box in which the pachinko balls are stored to the ball counting device. Therefore, when there are a plurality of ball storage boxes or when the player is elderly, the ball is stored. Transporting the storage box becomes difficult.

Therefore, it has been proposed to provide a ball counting device for each pachinko game machine and to count pachinko balls using the ball counting device.
JP-A-2-35787 or JP-A-60-31782. In this apparatus, a ball counting device is installed in an island stand corresponding to a pachinko game machine, and a ball receiver, a ticket issuing machine, and the like are provided below a ball tray of the pachinko game machine. Therefore, when the operation of the ball tray of the pachinko game machine is operated to drop the pachinko balls stored in the ball tray, the pachinko balls are received by the ball receiver and guided to the ball counting device, so that the player sits on the chair. You can get a deposit ticket from the ticketing machine as it is.

[0005]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the ball receiver and the ticket-issuing machine are provided below the pachinko game machine, the island stand on which the pachinko balls are juxtaposed is significantly modified. And there is a disadvantage that the cost rises. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to guide a pachinko ball released from a pachinko game machine to a ball counting device, which can be implemented without significantly modifying the island stand. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball guiding device for a pachinko game machine.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a pachinko game machine provided with a ball tray for dropping stored pachinko balls in response to an external operation is provided. In a ball guiding device of a pachinko game machine for guiding a pachinko game machine, a ball insertion port is provided in a gap between the pachinko game machines or on a side of the pachinko game machine, and a base end portion communicates with the ball insertion port, and the ball receiving port is provided with And a guide arm for receiving the falling pachinko ball at the distal end portion and guiding the pachinko ball through the base end portion to the ball insertion port.
In this case, the guide arm may be provided so that the base end can be horizontally rotated at the ball insertion port. Further, the guide arm may be provided so that the base end thereof can be moved up and down at the ball insertion port. Further, the guide arm may be provided such that a movable ball tray having a shape corresponding to the bottom shape of the ball tray is communicated with the distal end portion.

[0007]

According to the ball guiding device of the pachinko game machine according to the first aspect, when the stored pachinko ball falls from the ball tray of the pachinko game machine according to an external operation, the pachinko ball is received by the ball guiding arm. It is guided to the ball slot and counted. In this case, the ball insertion port is provided in the gap between the pachinko game machines or on the side of the pachinko game machine, and the ball insertion port can be provided integrally with a space that is not being used or with a betting machine. There is no need to significantly remodel the island where the pachinko game machines are located.

According to the ball guide device of the pachinko game machine according to the second aspect, the base end of the guide arm can be horizontally rotated with respect to the ball insertion port, so that the pachinko game machine can be opened. it can. According to the ball guide device of the pachinko game machine according to the third aspect, since the base end of the guide arm can move up and down with respect to the ball insertion port, the tip of the guide arm is positioned close to the ball tray. Can be. According to the ball guide device of the pachinko game machine according to the fourth aspect, the movable ball tray provided at the tip of the guide arm is formed corresponding to the shape of the ball tray of the pachinko game machine. It can be in close contact with the ball tray.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the entire apparatus. In FIG. 1, an upper ball tray 2 and a lower ball tray 3 are provided below the pachinko game machine 1, and the pachinko balls released from the pachinko game machine 1 are received by the upper ball tray 2, and Pachinko balls overflowing from the upper ball tray 2 can be received by the lower ball tray 3. The lower ball tray 3 is provided with a slide knob 4, and the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 3 is opened according to an operation on the slide knob 4.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko game machine 1, a ball counting device (not shown) is provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1, and the ball insertion port of the ball counting device is located on the side of the pachinko game machine 1. Is provided. That is, a betting machine lending machine 5 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the side of the pachinko game machine 1, and a betting slot 6 leading to a ball counting device is provided on the lower back side of the betting machine lending machine 5. Is provided.

Here, a guide arm 7 is provided at the lower portion of the
Is mounted. In other words, a rectangular window 9 is formed in the panel 8 of the betting machine 5, and a plurality of long holes 10 are formed around the window 9. A long hole 10 of the panel 8 is provided in a holder 11 forming a base end of the guide arm 7.
Is formed, and the holder 11 is screwed to the mounting bracket 13 attached to the back side of the panel 8 through the long holes 12 and 10. A discharge nozzle 14 protrudes from the rear surface of the holder 11. When the holder 11 is mounted on the panel 8, the discharge nozzle 14 passes through the panel 8 and the windows 9 and 15 of the mounting bracket 13. It faces the ball slot 6. In this case, holder 1
Since 1 is screwed to the mounting bracket 13 through the elongated holes 12 and 10, the holder 11 can move up and down with respect to the panel 8. The screw mounting portion of the holder 11 is covered with a cover 16 so that the screw mounted on the holder 11 is hidden from the player.

A pair of support portions 17 are formed on the front surface of the holder 11 so as to face each other, and the guide arm 7 is rotatably supported between the support portions 17. A ball passage is formed in the guide arm 7, and the ball passage and the discharge nozzle 14 are formed.
Are communicated through the holder 11. A movable ball receiving tray 18 corresponding to the bottom shape of the lower ball receiving tray 3 is integrally provided at the tip of the guide arm 7. A ball entrance 19 is provided on the inner bottom surface of the movable ball tray 18, and the ball entrance 19 and the ball passage of the guide arm 7 communicate with each other.

In order to attach the guide arm 7 having the above structure to the panel 8, the holder 11 is moved upward with respect to the panel 8 while the movable ball tray 18 is positioned below the lower ball tray 3 of the pachinko game machine 1. The movable ball tray 18 is screwed in a state where the movable ball tray 18 is positioned as close as possible to the lower ball tray 3 as much as possible. In this case, it is preferable to position the movable ball tray 18 and the lower ball tray 3 so that the gap between the ball tray 18 and the lower ball tray 3 is smaller than the diameter of the pachinko balls.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a display 8 for displaying the count value of the ball counting device, a ticket issuing port 21 for issuing a deposit ticket, and a deposit ticket are provided on a panel 8 of the tama ball lending machine 5. A ticket issuing button 22 for issuing a ticket is provided,
A coin slot 23 and a coin lending device 24 are provided.

When the pachinko balls are filled with pachinko balls by releasing the pachinko balls into the upper ball tray 2 as the game progresses, the pachinko balls are moved from the upper ball tray 2 to the lower balls. It falls on the receiving tray 3 and is stored here. Further, when the pachinko balls stored in the lower ball tray 3 become full with the progress of the game, the slide knob 4 provided on the lower ball tray 3 is operated. Then, the pachinko balls stored in the lower ball tray 3 fall from the lower ball tray 3 and are received by the movable ball tray 18 located below, and pass from the movable ball tray 18 through the ball passage of the guide arm 7. From the discharge nozzle 14 to the ball inlet 6. As a result, the pachinko balls are counted by being sent from the ball insertion port 6 to the ball counting device, and the counted value is displayed on the display 20 accordingly.

When the player finishes the game, the pachinko ball issued by the ball counter is counted by dropping all the pachinko balls released from the pachinko game machine 1 from the lower ball tray 3 to the movable ball tray 18. The button 22 is pressed. Then, a deposit ticket in which the count value displayed on the display 20 is stored is issued. By submitting the deposit ticket to the prize exchange place, the pachinko balls released from the pachinko game machine 1 can be desirably released. Can be exchanged for prizes.

According to the above construction, the ball insertion port 6 of the ball counting device provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1 is provided integrally with the betting machine 5 and a guide arm is provided at the ball insertion port 6. 7 in communication with each other, and the lower tray 3 of the pachinko game machine 1
The pachinko ball that has fallen from is guided to the ball counting device through the guide arm 7, so that a ball receiving portion for guiding the pachinko ball to the ball counting device is provided below the pachinko game machine. This can be implemented without significantly increasing the cost.

Further, since the holder 11 serving as the base end of the guide arm 7 can be moved horizontally and vertically with respect to the panel 8, the pachinko game machine 1 can be opened and the movable ball tray can be accommodated. 18 can be brought into close contact with the lower ball receiving tray 3. Therefore, even if the pachinko balls falling from the lower ball tray 3 bounce off the movable ball tray 18, the pachinko balls do not jump out of the movable ball tray 18, so that the counting operation can be performed reliably. Moreover, since the movable ball tray 18 is formed corresponding to the shape of the lower ball tray 3 of the pachinko game machine 1, the movable ball tray 18 can be positioned in close contact with the lower ball tray 3.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described. That is, the guide arm 7
A flexible member 25 having a ball passage formed in the middle portion thereof
Is interposed. The flexible member 25 is provided so as to swing freely, and holds the movable ball receiving tray 18 in a positioned state at the swinging position. In the case of the second embodiment, since the position of the movable ball tray 18 can be finely adjusted by swinging the flexible member 25, the movable ball tray 18 can be moved to the lower ball tray 3 by adjusting the position of the holder 11 with respect to the panel 8. In a state where the movable ball tray 18 is roughly positioned downward, the movable ball tray 18 can be securely brought into close contact with the lower ball tray 3.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described. That is, the bellows member 26 is attached to the opening of the movable ball receiving tray 18.
The bellows member 26 is provided so as to be able to expand and contract, and maintains the expanded and contracted state. In the case of the third embodiment, in a state where the movable ball tray 18 is positioned below the lower ball tray 3 by adjusting the position of the holder 11 with respect to the panel 8,
By extending the bellows member 26, the movable ball tray 18 can be securely brought into close contact with the lower ball tray 3.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described. That is,
A mounting bracket 27 is screwed to the back side of the panel 8 of the betting machine 5. A pair of flanges 27 a are formed on both sides of the mounting bracket 27, and the flanges 27 a are screwed to the back side of the panel 8. Also, the mounting bracket 27
A flange 27b is formed by bending on the upper surface of the screw member 28, and a screw member 28 is mounted on the flange 27b in an idle state.

In FIG. 6 showing the mounting bracket 27, a movable member 29 is disposed between the flanges 27a of the mounting bracket 27. A flange 29a is formed on the upper surface of the movable member 29, and a screw member 28 is screwed to the flange 29a. Therefore, the movable member 2 is moved in accordance with the rotation of the screw member 28.
9 moves up and down. Here, the mounting bracket 2
7 is attached to the back side of the panel 8, the screw member 2
The knob portion 8 faces forward from a window portion 30 formed in the panel 8.

The holder 11 is provided with a window 3 formed on the panel 8.
1 and is screwed to the movable member 29. In this case, the discharge nozzle 14 provided on the back side of the holder 11 passes through the window 31 and the window 32 and faces the ball insertion port 6. A cover 33 is attached to the front surface of the panel 8 to conceal the screw member 28 and the screw, and a cover 34 is attached to the entire holder 11 to conceal the screw from the player.

In the case of the fourth embodiment, since the positioned guide arm 7 and thus the movable ball tray 18 can be finely adjusted in the vertical direction by operating the screw member 18, the operability is higher than that of the first embodiment. Are better. Also, compared to the second and third embodiments, the flexible member 2 for fine adjustment is used.
Since the bellows member 5 and the bellows member 26 are not exposed, the movable ball tray 18 is not moved from a regular position by the player. The movable ball receiving tray 18 may be provided at the tip of the guide arm 7 so as to be swingable, and when the movable ball receiving tray 18 comes into close contact with the lower ball receiving tray 3, the movable ball receiving tray 18 may follow the shape thereof.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the ball guiding device of the pachinko game machine of the present invention, a ball insertion port is provided between the pachinko game machines or on the side of the pachinko game machine. A guide arm for receiving the pachinko ball falling from the ball tray of the pachinko game machine at the tip thereof and guiding the ball to the above-mentioned ball slot, thereby guiding the pachinko ball released from the pachinko game machine to the ball counting device. In this case, an excellent effect can be obtained that can be implemented without significantly modifying the island stand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the entire apparatus showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire device installed corresponding to the pachinko game machine;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the entire apparatus showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the entire device showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the entire device showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a mounting bracket.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine, 3 is a lower ball tray (ball tray), 6 is a ball slot, 7 is a guide arm, 11 is a holder (base end), 18
Is a movable ball tray.

Claims (4)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A pachinko game machine provided corresponding to a pachinko game machine provided with a ball tray for dropping stored pachinko balls in response to an external operation, and guiding a pachinko ball falling from the ball tray to a ball counting device. In the ball guide device, a ball insertion port provided in a gap between the pachinko game machines or a side of the pachinko game machine, and a base end portion provided in communication with the ball insertion port, and a pachinko machine falling from the ball tray. A ball guide device for a pachinko game machine, comprising: a guide arm for receiving a ball at a distal end portion and guiding the ball to the ball slot through the base end portion. 2. The ball guide device of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the base end of the guide arm is provided at the ball slot so as to be horizontally rotatable. 3. The ball guide device of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the base end of the guide arm is provided at the ball slot so as to be vertically movable. 4. The ball of a pachinko game machine according to claim 2, wherein the guide arm is provided with a movable ball tray having a shape corresponding to the bottom shape of the ball tray at the tip end thereof. Guide device.