JP2591611Y2 - Pachinko ball storage device - 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 storage device for temporarily storing pachinko balls discharged from a pachinko game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in pachinko halls,
By counting the number of pachinko balls (so-called safe balls) to be supplied to the pachinko game machines and the number of pachinko balls (so-called out-balls) discharged from the pachinko game machines, the sales of each pachinko game machine is obtained, and the pachinko game is calculated based on the sales. I am trying to adjust the nail of the machine.

[0003] In this case, in order to count the number of pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko game machine, a ball tray for temporarily storing pachinko balls is disposed on the back side of the pachinko game machine, and the ball tray is used for counting. The pachinko balls are discharged into a ball passage set across the back side of the pachinko game machine. Therefore, when the pachinko balls are discharged from the ball tray to the pachinko ball passage, the number of pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko game machine can be counted by counting the pachinko balls by the ball counter.

[0004]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Generally, pachinko game machines have different pachinko ball discharge positions depending on the model. Therefore, the position of the ball tray is changed according to the type of pachinko game machine. There is a need. However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the mounting base for arranging the ball tray is provided integrally with the ball tray, the whole ball tray is moved to an appropriate position each time the pachinko game machine is replaced with a new model. And the moving work was extremely troublesome.

Also, when the ball tray is moved as described above, the position at which the pachinko balls fall from the ball tray to the ball path fluctuates, so that the pachinko balls are properly discharged from the ball tray to the ball path. There is a possibility that a problem that the operation cannot be performed may occur.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to easily respond to a change in the model of a pachinko game machine and to discharge pachinko balls to an appropriate position. To provide a pachinko ball storage device.

[0007]

A pachinko ball storage device according to the present invention is provided with a mounting base provided corresponding to the back side of the pachinko game machine, and the pachinko ball discharged from the back side of the pachinko game machine. A ball receiving portion for receiving and temporarily storing the ball, a ball discharging portion for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the ball receiving portion is provided, and the ball receiving portion is located above the mounting base. The mounting base and the ball receiving portion are provided so as to be engageable at a plurality of engaging positions, and the ball receiving portion is different from the mounting base in a predetermined vertical position and a lateral direction according to the engaging position. after having provided a connecting member for positioning the position
The ball discharge section is provided so as to be movable with respect to the ball receiving section.
It is intended to be opened.

[0008]

[0009]

According to the pachinko ball storage device of the first aspect, the pachinko balls discharged from the back side of the pachinko game machine are:
It is temporarily stored by being received by the ball receiving portion, and then discharged through the ball discharging portion.

Here, the ball receiving portion and the mounting base are connected by engagement with a connecting member, and by adjusting the engagement position with the connecting member, the ball receiving portion is moved in a predetermined vertical direction with respect to the mounting base. Position and lateral position.

Since the ball discharging portion is provided so as to be movable with respect to the ball receiving portion, the position of the ball discharging portion is changed in accordance with the movement of the ball receiving portion, so that the ball receiving portion is temporarily moved to the ball receiving portion. The stored pachinko balls can be discharged to an appropriate position.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pachinko ball storage device. In FIG. 1, the pachinko ball storage device 1 is configured to connect a ball receiver 3 to a mounting base 2 via a connecting member 4. Further, the ball receiving portion 3 can be equipped with a ball discharging portion 5.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show a plan view and a front view of the mount 2, respectively. 2 and 3, on the base 6 of the mounting base 2, three engaging legs 7 are erected at a predetermined pitch, and guide grooves 7a are provided on both sides of each engaging leg 7.
Are formed. At both ends of the base 6, mounting holes 8 are formed.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show the plane, front and lower surfaces of the ball receiving portion 3, respectively. A ball receiving surface 10 that is inclined downward toward the right side in the figure is formed on the upper surface side of the container-shaped ball receiving tray 9, and a ball that communicates with the ball receiving surface 10 and inclined downward toward the left side in the figure. A guide passage 11 is formed. Also, a ball discharge hole 11a is provided at the end of the ball guide passage 11.
Is formed, and a cover 12 is provided above the ball discharge hole 11a, and the pachinko balls that have passed through the ball guide passage 11 by the cover 12 are discharged from the ball discharge hole 11a.
To guide you smoothly.

At the end of the ball receiving surface 10, a clogging detecting member 1 is provided.
3 is rotatably supported. This clogging detection member 1
3 has orthogonal rocking pieces 13a and 13b, one rocking piece 13a protrudes from the ball receiving surface 10 and the other rocking piece 13b is located on the lower surface side of the ball receiving tray 9. I have.
The entire ball receiving surface 10 is covered by a cushion 14 made of a thin rubber material.

4 to 6, two engaging legs 15 are provided upright on the lower surface of the bowl 9 at a predetermined pitch. A micro switch 16 is provided at the end of the lower surface of the ball tray 9.
Is fixed, and its operation element is located on the swing locus of the swing piece 13b of the clogging detection member 13. On the lower surface of the ball receiving tray 9, L-shaped support protrusions 17 are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval to form a pair, and the support protrusions 17 forming the pair are arranged side by side at a predetermined pitch. Further, a support projection 18 is formed on an extension of the support projection 17 which is linearly located on the lower surface of the ball receiving tray 9.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show the plane and the side of the ball discharge portion 5. FIG. 7 and 8, the ball discharging section 5 is constituted by engaging two members to form a body 19 and holding a ball counter 20 between the bodies. The ball counter 20 includes a ball passing hole 21 through which a pachinko ball passes and a gear body 2 facing the ball passing hole 21.
The gear body 22 makes one rotation as ten pachinko balls pass through the ball passage hole 21 and outputs a pulse signal through the lead wire 23 in accordance with the rotation. It has become.

Here, the ball guide path 2 is provided on the upper surface of the body 19.
4 is formed to be inclined, and the terminal end of the ball guide path 24 communicates with the ball passage hole 21 of the ball counter 20. A cover 25 is provided on a portion of the body 19 above the ball passage hole 21 of the ball counter 20, and a cover 25 is provided.
5, the pachinko ball that has passed through the ball guide path 24 is smoothly guided to the ball passage hole 21. Further, a pair of elastic pieces 26 is provided at an end of the body 19 so as to protrude. A guide 27 is formed on the elastic piece 26 so as to protrude sideways, and an engagement protrusion 27a is formed on the guide 27 at a predetermined pitch so as to protrude sideways. A guide 28 is formed on a portion of the body 19 that is located on a straight line with the guide 27 formed on the elastic piece 26.

In this case, the ball discharging portion 5 can be mounted on the ball receiving portion 3 by inserting the guide 27 of the body 19 between the support protrusions 17 provided on the lower surface of the ball receiving tray 9. Further, by locking a guide 28 provided on the body 19 to the support projection 18, the ball discharging section 5 is connected to the ball receiving section 3.
Can be mounted stably. By positioning the engaging projection 27a of the guide 27 of the ball receiving portion 3 between the supporting protrusions 17, the ball discharging portion 5 can be positioned at a predetermined position of the ball receiving portion 3.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a plane, a vertical section and a lower surface of the connecting member 4, respectively. In FIG. 9, an engagement hole group 29 including a plurality of engagement holes 29 a having the same depth is formed on the upper surface side of the connecting member 4 so as to correspond to the engagement legs 15 of the ball receiving portion 3. An engagement hole group 30 including a plurality of engagement holes 30 a is formed on the lower surface of the connecting member 4 so as to correspond to the engagement legs 7 of the mounting base 2. Here, the engagement hole group 3
The engagement protrusions 30b corresponding to the engagement grooves 7a of the engagement legs 7 of the mounting base 2 face and form a pair on the inner wall of each of the engagement holes 30a, and the engagement protrusions forming the pair. The ridges 30b are formed at a predetermined pitch along the front-rear direction of the inner wall.
Further, in the predetermined engagement hole group 30 located on both sides of the engagement hole group 30, the engagement hole 3
A rib 30c is formed between the engaging ridges 30b so that the depth becomes smaller as 0a.

In order to receive a pachinko ball discharged from a pachinko game machine (not shown) by the pachinko ball storage device 1 having the above-described configuration, an attachment fixed corresponding to a pachinko ball discharge position provided on the back side of the pachinko game machine. The ball receiver 3 is connected to the base 2 via a connecting member 4. That is, the predetermined engaging holes 30a in the engaging hole group 30 formed on the lower surface of the connecting member 4 are fitted into the engaging legs 7 of the mounting base 3, and the engaging legs 15 on the lower surface of the ball receiving portion 3 are connected to the connecting member. The ball receiving portion 3 can be positioned at a predetermined position above the mounting base 2 by inserting the ball receiving portion 3 into a predetermined engaging hole portion 29 a in the engaging hole portion group 29 formed on the upper surface of the mounting 4. Further, the ball discharging portion 5 mounted on the ball receiving portion 3 is positioned with respect to the ball receiving portion 3 such that the pachinko ball falling from the ball discharging portion 5 falls into a ball passage crossing the back side of the pachinko game machine. .

When the pachinko balls are discharged from the pachinko game machine by the above operation, the pachinko balls are discharged to the ball receiving portion 3.
And then discharged through the ball discharge section 5 into the ball passage to be collected. At this time, since the pachinko balls pass through the ball counter 20 when they are discharged from the ball discharging unit 5, the number of pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko game machine should be counted based on the pulse signal from the ball counter 20. Can be.

On the other hand, when the pachinko balls received by the ball receiving portion 3 are clogged and the number of pachinko balls in the ball receiving portion 3 reaches an allowable number, the rocking piece 13a of the ball clogging detection member 13 The other rocking piece 13b is rocked by being pressed by the ball.
Presses the operator of the microswitch 16, so that it is possible to detect that the ball receiving portion 3 is clogged based on the turning on of the microswitch 16.

When the pachinko game machine is exchanged for another model, the ball discharge position of the pachinko game machine is generally different, so that the pachinko ball discharged from the pachinko game machine is received by the ball receiving section 3. The ball receiving part 3 is adjusted to an appropriate position in the following manner in order to reliably receive the ball. That is, the ball receiving unit 3
To adjust the position from the previous position back and forth,
In the engaging hole 30a of the connecting member 4, the engaging protrusion 30b with which the engaging leg 7 of the mounting base 2 engages is shifted from the engaging protrusion 30b with which the engaging protrusion 30b has been engaged up to that point in the front-rear direction. Article 3
Change to 0b. As a result, the position of the connecting member 4 with respect to the mounting base 2 and thus the position of the ball receiving portion 3 can be positioned at an appropriate position moved in the front-rear direction from the previous position.

When adjusting the movement of the ball receiving portion 3 in the lateral direction from the previous position, the engagement hole portion group 29 of the connecting member 4 is required.
The engagement hole 29 with which the engagement leg 15 of the ball receiving portion 3 engages
a is changed from the previously engaged engagement hole 29a to the engagement hole 29a located in the lateral direction. As a result, the ball receiving portion 3 can be positioned at an appropriate position that has been moved in the lateral direction with respect to the connecting member 4 and thus the mounting base 2.

Further, when adjusting the movement of the ball receiving portion 3 in the up-down direction from the position up to that point, the engaging hole portion with which the engaging leg 7 of the mounting base 2 engages in the engaging hole group 30 of the connecting member 4. 3
0a is changed to the engaging hole 30a located in the lateral direction of the engaging hole 30a that has been engaged up to that time. Thereby, the position of the connecting member 4 with respect to the mounting base 2 and the position of the ball receiving part 3 can be positioned at an appropriate position moved in the vertical direction. In this case, when the height position of the ball receiving portion 3 is adjusted in this manner, the ball receiving portion 3 is displaced in the lateral direction from the initially set position. By adjusting the engagement position, it is possible to cope with a lateral displacement.

As a result of the adjustment of the position of the ball receiving portion 3 as described above, the position of the ball discharging portion 5 moves in the front-back direction with the movement of the ball receiving portion 3, so that the pachinko balls from the ball discharging portion 5 are moved. If the discharge position of the ball has deviated from the ball passage, it can be dealt with by adjusting the position of the ball discharge portion 5 with respect to the ball receiving portion 3 in the front-rear direction.

According to the above configuration, the ball receiving portion 3 and the mounting base 2 are provided with the engaging legs 15 and 7, and the connecting member 4 is provided with the engaging holes 29a and 29 that engage with the engaging legs 15 and 7. 3
0a are formed, and the ball receiving portions 3 are formed in accordance with their engagement positions.
Is positioned with respect to the mounting table 2 so as to be at predetermined vertical and horizontal positions, so that the pachinko ball discharge position of the pachinko game machine fluctuates due to a change in the model of the pachinko game machine. Even if the mounting base 2
The ball receiver 3 can be positioned at an appropriate position without moving the ball. Therefore, unlike the conventional example in which the ball tray and the mounting base are integrally formed, when the model of the pachinko game machine is changed, it is possible to easily cope with the change.

Further, since the ball discharging section 5 is provided so as to be movable with respect to the ball receiving section 3, the ball discharging section 5 is moved to a position corresponding to the model of the pachinko game machine, so that the ball discharging section 5 is moved in the front-rear direction. , The pachinko ball can be reliably dropped from the ball discharge section 5 into the ball passage.

In the above embodiment, the ball receiving portion 3 and the mounting table 2 are provided with the engaging legs 15 and 7, and the connecting member 4 is provided with the engaging holes 29a and 30a. The receiving portion 3 and the mounting base 2 are provided with an engagement hole, and the connecting member 4 is provided.
May be provided with engaging legs. In addition, ball discharge section 5
May be integrally formed with the ball receiving portion 3.

[0031]

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the pachinko ball storage device of the present invention has the following effects.

According to the pachinko ball storage device of the present invention, a pachinko ball discharged from the back side of the pachinko game machine and the mounting base provided corresponding to the back side of the pachinko game machine are temporarily stored. By connecting the ball receiving portion to the mounting base with a connecting member that can be engaged at the plurality of engaging positions, the ball receiving portion is positioned at different predetermined vertical and horizontal positions with respect to the mounting base . On the ball discharge section,
Since the provided movable relative parts, it is possible to discharge the pachinko balls in position it is possible to easily cope with a further variant of the type of pachinko gaming machines
Wear.

[0033]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a pachinko ball storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a mounting base.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a mounting table.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a ball receiver.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the ball receiver.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the ball receiver.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a ball discharge unit.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a ball discharge unit.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a connecting member.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional front view of a connecting member.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the connecting member.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko ball storage device, 2 is a mounting table, 3 is a ball receiver, 4
Is a connecting member, 5 is a ball discharge portion, 7, 15 are engaging legs, 29
Reference numerals a and 30a denote engagement holes.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A mounting base provided corresponding to the back side of a pachinko game machine, and a ball receiving portion for receiving and temporarily storing pachinko balls discharged from the back side of the pachinko game machine. A ball discharging portion for discharging pachinko balls stored in the ball receiving portion; and a plurality of engagements with the mounting base and the ball receiving portion such that the ball receiving portion is positioned above the mounting base. position and a connecting member for positioning in a predetermined vertical position and the lateral position different said ball receiving portion to said mount in response to engageably provided engagement position, the ball discharge unit, The ball receiving portion is provided movably.
A pachinko ball storage device characterized by being used.