JP2631950B2 - Game ball lifting 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 game ball lifting device used in a game ball lifting system used for replenishing game balls in a pachinko game store, and more particularly to a game ball lifting device between pachinko machine rows. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game ball lifting device that always lifts game balls with a constant ability even when the inclination of the communication gutter changes in the middle of the communication gutter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game ball replenishing system in a pachinko game store, a plurality of pachinko machines are juxtaposed to form a pachinko machine train, and the game balls discharged from each pachinko machine are placed inside the pachinko machine train. Provide a slowly inclined recovery gutter for collecting by natural flow, connect to the lower end of the recovery gutter, provide an elevator-shaped main game ball lifting device, and connect to the top of this game ball lifting device There is known a pachinko machine in which an inclined supply gutter is provided for each pachinko machine to replenish game balls by natural flow, thereby forming a pachinko machine train. In the above-mentioned game ball replenishment system, the pachinko machine trains are provided so that the communication gutters of the game balls are also bridged between the pachinko machine trains so that the game balls are exchanged between the pachinko machine trains. However, when the above-mentioned communication gutter is long, it is necessary to secure a certain inclination gradient in the communication gutter so that the game ball flows quickly according to the inclination, and the scale is small and has an inclined shape in the middle of the length of the communication gutter. It is common to provide an auxiliary game ball lifting device.

[0003]

The above-described conventional auxiliary game ball lifting device has a conveyor belt and a drive device in which a number of shelves are provided in a staircase inside the frame, and The lower end of the connecting gutter is connected to the vicinity of the lower end of the connecting gutter. However, since the above-mentioned connecting gutter installed in the pachinko game store has a fixed upper end position and a constant vertical height,
The gradient differs depending on the length of the inclined connecting gutter itself. For example, when the connecting gutter is long, the slope becomes gentle, so that the flowing state of the game balls is small, and the number of the game balls per unit time flowing into the auxiliary game ball lifting device is small, so that the ball shortage occurs. However, contrary to the above, if the contact gutter is short, the steepness becomes steep, so that the pressing force of the game ball acts on the auxiliary game ball lifting device, especially when the game ball is transferred from the communication gutter to the shelf of the transport belt. The pressing force applied to the lifting slope part by the group increases, a large amount of game balls flow into one shelf of the lifting slope at a time, and a predetermined number or more of game balls are packed in the shelf and clogged. Or when these extra game balls are lifted up the slope, they fall down from the outside of the frame. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and does not cause clogging or overflow of the game ball by keeping the inclined state substantially constant even when the length of the communication gutter changes, Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game ball lifting device capable of always securing a constant lifting efficiency.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game ball lifting device according to the present invention is connected to an inclined lower end of an inclined gutter for allowing a game ball to naturally flow from its upper end to its lower end. A possible inclined gutter-shaped connecting portion, a transport belt having a shelf portion and stretched obliquely upward, and driving means for driving the transport belt, and a game ball flowing from the connecting portion is provided. A game ball lifting device that receives and lifts the game ball obliquely upward, wherein the connection portion allows the game ball to always flow into the shelf with a constant pressing force by adjusting the vertical position.

[0005]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the connecting portion connecting the inclined lower end portions of the connecting gutters for receiving the game balls flowing into the game ball lifting device is connected to the shelf by adjusting the vertical position. It is configured to always flow with a constant pressing force, so if the connecting gutter to be connected is short and the inclination angle of the lower end portion is steep, by setting the connection portion to the rising position, When the slope is loosened to a predetermined angle, the pressing force exerted by the group of game balls when flowing from the connecting gutter to the shelf of the conveyor belt is reduced, and a large amount of game balls flow into one shelf at a time and The above-mentioned game balls are prevented from being packed in one shelf, and these extra game balls are not spilled downward when reaching the upper slope. When the connecting gutter is long and the inclination angle of the lower end portion is gentle, the connecting portion is set to the lowered position, the inclination is increased to a predetermined angle, and the connecting gutter flows into the shelf of the conveyor belt. Increase the pressing force of a group of game balls when doing
It is possible to improve the pumping efficiency by allowing the game balls to flow to the level of the pumping capacity of one shelf on the lifting slope of the game ball lifting device.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS.
In 00, for example, pachinko machine rows 1a, 1g are installed on both opposing wall surfaces 3a, 3b, and between both wall pachinko machine rows 1a, 1g, pachinko machines are arranged on both sides to form a row. Pachinko machine trains 1b,..., 1f are installed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the wall pachinko machine train 1a. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of pachinko machines 4, 4
.., 4 are juxtaposed. A ball rental machine 5 is provided between the pachinko machines 4 and 4. A collection gutter 6 for collecting game balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines 4 is provided below the inside of the pachinko machine row. The main lifting device 7 is connected to the inclined lower end of the collection gutter 6. Etc. are provided. At the top of the main lifting device 7, an inclined gutter-shaped replenishing gutter 8 for replenishing game balls lifted from the bottom to the pachinko machines 4 and the ball rental machines 5 is provided. The same configuration applies to the double-sided pachinko machine trains 1b,..., 1f.

Next, a configuration of a game ball lifting system using a game ball lifting device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the wall pachinko machine trains 1a and 1g and the double-sided pachinko machine train 1e provided in the middle are provided.
Are pachinko machine trains for supply, and the other pachinko machine trains are pachinko machine trains for reception. At the end of each of the supply pachinko machine trains 1a, 1g, 1e, an exchange ball counting device 9 is provided.

The ball outlet of the exchange ball counter 9 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the recovery gutter 6 is connected to the inclined upper end, and the lower end of the recovery gutter 6 is connected to the tank 18 at the bottom of the main lifting device 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, a main ball tank 10 is provided inside the supply pachinko machine train in addition to the tank 18 of the main lifting device 7 described above.
Game balls overflowing from the main ball tank 10
It is configured to flow into.

A ball discharge port 11 is provided at the top of the main lifting device 7 for supplying game balls lifted from the bottom tank 18 or the main ball tank 10 to the receiving pachinko machine train. A communication gutter 12 is connected to the ball discharge port 11 of the first embodiment. An intermediate lifting device 20 as an embodiment of the game ball lifting device of the present invention is provided in the middle of the communication gutter 12, and the inclined lower end of the communication gutter 12 is a main lifting device of another pachinko machine train. It is communicated with a game ball storage provided at the upper part of the feeding device 7. The above-described main lifting device 7 is configured to vertically lift a game ball in an elevator shape. Further, the connecting gutter 12 is an inclined gutter portion for allowing the game balls to flow naturally, and a connecting portion 21 for allowing the game balls to flow into the intermediate lifting device 20 is connected to a lower end of the slope. The intermediate lifting device 20 has an inclined configuration for lifting game balls diagonally upward, and the main lifting device 7, the intermediate lifting device 20, and the connecting gutter 12 serve as a pachinko game store. A lifting and moving system for game balls is configured above or above the ceiling in,
If the number of game balls held in the pachinko machine line becomes excessive, replenish the other pachinko machine line, or by actively supplying game balls to the pachinko machine line that lacks game balls, each pachinko machine line The number of game balls held in the game is always equalized.

Next, the structure of the intermediate lifting device 20 which is an embodiment of the lifting device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in the figure, the intermediate lifting device 20 has a gutter-like connection portion 2 that can be connected to the lower end of the slope of the communication gutter 12.
The intermediate lifting device 20 has a plurality of shelves 22S protruded perpendicularly to the traveling direction of the belt, and the conveying device 20 extends obliquely upward. It has a belt 22, a driving means 30 such as a motor for driving the transport belt 22, upper and lower drive rollers for driving the transport belt 22 over and driving, and these components are attached to a supporting frame 27. ing.

The shelf 22S is provided with a width equal to the width of the belt in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying belt 22, and is connected to the intermediate lifting device 20 through a connecting portion 21. Ball P flowing from the lower end of the slope
Are supported in an inclined upper surface by receiving them in a row in the width direction thereof, and are lifted obliquely upward as they are by the movement of the conveyor belt 22, and flow down to the upper end portion 35 of the subsequent communication gutter 12. Can be.

The connecting portion 21 provided vertically movable near the lower end of the connecting gutter 12 includes a fixed portion 21A for connecting the inclined lower end of the connecting gutter 12 and a position adjusting portion 21B.
have. As shown in FIG. 5, the fixed portion 21A is
A gutter part 31 capable of storing the lower end of the gutter-shaped part of the connecting gutter 12,
An upper guide plate 32 is provided to guide the game ball P so as not to jump upward and spill outside.
Therefore, the inclined lower end of the connecting gutter 12 is housed in the gutter portion 31 and is adjusted to a desired length while being slid, and the side surface of the connecting gutter 12 and the side surface of the gutter portion 31 are fixed with screws or the like. Thereby, the connection part 21 and the communication gutter 12 can be connected.

The position adjusting portion 21B of the connecting portion 21 described above.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, each of the above-mentioned gutter portions 31 comprises left and right laterally formed flange portions 33, 33 formed on the left and right side portions, and each of the flange portions 33 has a screw hole. 34, 34 are opened before and after.

The upper flanges 27F of the left and right side surfaces of the frame 27 of the intermediate lifting device 20 have long slots 28, 28 extending along the traveling direction of the conveyor belt 22. The flange portion 33 of the adjustment portion 21B can move up and down along the upper flange portion 27F. Therefore, when the connecting portion 21 is set along the upper flange portion 27F in accordance with the gradient of the connecting gutter 12 to be connected and the connecting gutter 12 is set at a desired angle, the connecting portion 21 is extended from the screw hole 34 of the flange portion 33 to the length. When the screw 37 is driven into the hole 28 and fastened to the fastening plate 36 applied to the lower surface of the upper flange portion 27, the connecting portion 21 can be fixed at that position, and the connecting gutter 12 can be held at the set angle. it can.

When the screw 37 is loosened, the connecting portion 21 can be moved along the upper flange portion 27F of the frame 27, so that the inclination angle of the connecting gutter 12 can be further changed.

That is, the inclination angle of the lower end portion of the front connecting gutter 12 connected to the intermediate ball lifting device 20 is large, and the connecting gutter 1
In the case where 2 is short, if the connecting gutter 12 is connected to the lifting slope portion of the conveyor belt 22 at this angle, the group of the game balls P exerts on the lifting slope portion when moving from the connection gutter 12 to the shelf 22S. When the pressure is too large, a large amount of game balls P flow into one shelf 22S of the lifting slope at a time, and a predetermined number or more of game balls P are packed into the shelf 22S, or these extra game balls P When it reaches the upper part of the slope, it falls down and the ball is clogged.

Therefore, the inclination of the connecting portion 21 is loosened to a required angle so that the group of the game balls P exerts on the lifting slope of the conveyor belt 22 when moving from the connecting gutter 12 to the shelf 22S. Need to be adjusted. In such a case, the connecting gutter 12 and the connecting gutter 12 are fixed at a predetermined inclination angle with the screw 35 so that the connecting gutter 12 and the connecting gutter 21 have the required inclination. Angle can be relaxed.

Next, when the inclination angle of the lower end portion of the communication gutter 12 connected to the intermediate ball lifting device 20 is too small, that is, when the communication gutter 12 is long, the communication gutter 12 is lifted at the same angle as the lifting of the conveyor belt 22. When connected to the slope, the connecting gutter 12
When the group of game balls P is transferred from the vehicle to the shelf 22S, the pressing force applied to the lifting slope portion is reduced, and the intermediate lifting device 20
Therefore, only the game balls P having a capacity lower than the lifting capacity of one of the shelves 22S of the lifting slope flow in, and the efficiency of the lifting is deteriorated, and the replenishment of the game balls is not sufficient.

Therefore, it is necessary to increase the inclination of the connecting portion 21 to a required angle, and to increase the pressing force applied by the group of the game balls P to the lifting slope portion when moving from the connecting gutter 12 to the shelf 22S. . In such a case, by connecting the connecting portion 21 to the inclined lower end portion of the frame 27 and fixing it with the screw 35, the connecting gutter 12 and the connecting portion 21 are reversed.
Can be increased to the required angle.

Even after the inclination of the connecting gutter 12 is set as desired, the angle can be corrected by loosening the screw 37 and changing the position of the connecting portion 21, and the connecting gutter 12 can be connected. It can also be separated from the part 21. Since the connecting portion 21 can move freely within the range of the length of the long hole 28, the inclination of the connecting gutter 12 can be adjusted accordingly.

Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above-described embodiment is an exemplification, and has substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the claims of the present invention, and any device having the same function and effect can be realized by the present invention. It is included in the technical scope of the invention.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, an inclined gutter-like connecting portion that can be connected to the inclined lower end of an inclined gutter portion for allowing a game ball to flow naturally, and a diagonal having a plurality of shelves. A game ball lifting device that has a transport belt stretched upward and driving means for driving the transport belt, receives game balls flowing from the connection portion, and lifts the game balls obliquely upward by the transport belt. The device is characterized in that the connection portion allows the game balls to always flow into the shelf with a constant pressing force by adjusting the vertical position. Therefore, when the inclination angle of the lower end portion of the connecting gutter connected to the lifting slope portion of the game ball lifting device is large, the slope of the connecting portion is loosened to a predetermined angle to transfer from the connecting gutter to the shelf. The pressing force exerted on the lifting slope by the group of game balls is reduced, and a large amount of game balls flow into one shelf of the lifting slope at a time, and a predetermined number or more of game balls are packed into one shelf. Also, when these extra game balls reach the upper part of the slope, they can be prevented from spilling downward and clogging the balls. And when the inclination angle of the lower end portion of the connecting gutter is too gentle, the inclination gradient of the connecting portion is increased to a predetermined angle, and a group of game balls gives the lifting slope portion when transferring from the connecting gutter to the shelf. By increasing the pressing force to allow the game balls to flow to about the lifting capacity of one shelf of the lifting slope of the game ball lifting device, the lifting efficiency can be improved, and in particular, the connecting trough can be improved. Even in the case where the inclined state changes due to a difference in length, a constant ball lifting efficiency can always be secured by the connection position adjusting means, and in the pachinko game store, the game balls in each pachinko machine train It is possible to quickly and reliably optimize the holding status.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a pachinko game store provided with a game ball lifting device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine train.

FIG. 3 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a supply pachinko machine train.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of an intermediate lifting device.

FIG. 5 (A) is a plan view of a connection portion of the intermediate lifting device,
(B) is a schematic central longitudinal sectional view of the above.

FIG. 6 is a schematic transverse sectional view showing a fixed portion of the intermediate lifting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Pachinko machine 7 Main lifting device 8 Supply gutter 11 Ball discharge port 12 Communication gutter 20 Intermediate lifting device 21 Connecting portion 21A Fixed portion 21B Position adjustment portion 22 Conveyor belt 22S Shelf 27 Frame 27F Upper flange 28, 28 Slot Reference Signs List 30 Drive source 31 Gutter part 32 Upper guide plate 33 Flange part 34 Screw hole 35 Upper end part 36 Fastening plate 37 Screw

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An inclined gutter-like connecting portion connectable to an inclined lower end of an inclined gutter portion for allowing game balls to flow naturally, and a transport belt having a number of shelves and extending obliquely upward. ,
A driving means for driving the transport belt, a game ball lifting device that receives the game balls flowing from the connecting portion and lifts the gaming ball obliquely upward by the transport belt, wherein the connecting portion is positioned vertically Characterized in that the game balls are always caused to flow into the shelves with a constant pressing force by the adjustment of (1). 2. The connecting part includes a fixing part for fixing the connecting gutter, and a position adjusting part capable of changing a vertical position to adjust a connecting angle of the connecting gutter. Game ball lifting device according to.