JP2715249B2 - Pachinko ball counting 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 gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines are juxtaposed, wherein a counter is attached to a table ball rental machine installed between adjacent gaming machines. The present invention relates to a pachinko ball counting device that counts pachinko balls obtained by a player every time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko ball counting apparatus for counting pachinko balls obtained by a player for each gaming machine, for example, there is one as shown in FIG.

That is, the top plate 20 in front of each gaming machine 201
5 was provided with a hole for installing a pachinko ball counting device 240 for each gaming machine. A portion provided with a ball introduction port 209 for introducing a pachinko ball from the lower plate 203 protrudes from the top plate 205, and the main body of the counting device is stored under the top plate.

The pachinko balls dropped into the ball inlet 209 are counted while flowing in the counting device, and then discharged from the counting device to the ball collecting gutter.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional pachinko ball counting apparatus 240, it is necessary to make holes in the top board by the number of gaming machines for installation.
To that extent, the construction of the gaming machine island took time and effort.
Further, when the gaming machine is replaced, the portion protruding from the top plate becomes a hindrance, so that the pachinko ball counting device must be removed one by one.

[0006] Further, since the counting device body is stored under the top plate, there is little head drop from the ball collecting gutter for collecting the pachinko balls after counting, so that the rolling speed of the balls is reduced, and There is a problem that the flow of the flow may be delayed.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and does not require installation holes on the top plate for each gaming machine, and furthermore, when replacing gaming machines. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko ball counting apparatus that does not need to be removed from the top plate and that allows pachinko balls collected after counting to flow through a ball collection gutter without delay.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a pachinko ball counting device provided with a display for displaying a warning when the counter of the pachinko ball counting device is not at the counting position to call attention.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is as follows: 1. In a gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines (1) are juxtaposed, between adjacent gaming machines. A pachinko ball counting device (10) for attaching a counter (40) to a betting machine lending machine (20) installed in a game machine and counting pachinko balls obtained by a player for each of the gaming machines. (40) top plate (5)
A pachinko ball falling from a lower plate (3) of the gaming machine (1) is mounted on the table ball lending machine (20) so as to be movable upward, and on one upper surface of the counter (40). A ball introduction port (41) for introduction is opened, and the other side close to the tama ball lending machine (20) and below the side facing the tama ball lending machine (20). Counting ball outlet (1
2) is established, and the tama ball lending machine (20) is disposed below the counter ball discharging machine in a portion facing the counting ball discharge port (12) of the counter (40) for collecting the discharged balls. There is provided a pachinko ball counting device (10) characterized in that a ball collecting hole (23) is opened.

[0010] On a gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines (1) are arranged side by side, a counter (40) is attached to a table ball rental machine (20) installed between adjacent gaming machines, A pachinko ball counting device (10) for counting pachinko balls obtained by a player for each gaming machine, wherein the table ball lending so that the counter (40) can be moved above the top plate (5). A ball introduction port (41) for introducing a pachinko ball falling from the lower plate (3) of the gaming machine (1) is opened on one upper surface of the counter (40). Opening a counting ball discharge port (12) on the side of the other side close to the table ball lending machine (20) and below the side facing the table ball lender (20); Below the counting ball lending machine (20), the counting ball discharge port (1) of the counter (40) is provided.
A ball collecting hole (23) for collecting discharged balls is opened in a portion facing 2), and the counter (40) is rotated to count a ball below the lower plate (3). A sensor (21) for detecting the position of the counter and a display (16) for receiving the detection signal from the sensor and displaying the rotation state of the counter (40). And a pachinko ball counting device (10).

(3) When the counter (40) is counting, the counter (4)
The pachinko ball counting device (10) according to the item (1) or (2), further comprising a lock mechanism (47) for preventing the rotation of the pin (0).

4. One end of the counter (20) close to the inter-ball lending machine (20) and the inter-ball lending machine (20) so that the counter (40) can rotate above the top plate (5). And the hinge (1
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mounting is performed via 1).
Or the pachinko ball counting device (10) according to 2 or 3.

[0013]

The pachinko balls to be paid out to the player from the in-flight due to a prize or the like are paid out to the front plate (2), and are introduced and stored in the lower plate (3) as required. The pachinko balls stored in the lower plate (3) are appropriately dropped into the ball inlet (41) of the pachinko ball counter (40) by operating the ball drop lever (4), and the counting sensor in the counter (40). Counted by (46). Thereby, the player does not need to take the pachinko balls from the lower plate (3) and carry the pachinko balls to a pachinko ball counting device at another place.

The counter (40) has a hinge (1) on one side.
Since the game machine (1) is attached to the machine (1) via 1), an opening for installing a counter on the top plate (5) in front of each game machine when the game machine (1) is installed. There is no need to provide

When the gaming machine (1) is replaced, the counter (40) may be rotated to a position where it does not interfere, and it is not necessary to remove the counter.

The counter (40) is entirely composed of a top plate (5).
, There is a sufficient level difference between the counter (40) and the ball collecting gutter (50) below and behind the gaming machine (1). Therefore, the alignment rail (42) and the ball discharge path (4
The inclination of 5) can be sufficiently taken. Thus, after the pachinko balls flow on the alignment rail (42) in the apparatus and are counted by the counting sensor (46), the pachinko ball lending machine is moved from the counter (40) on the counting ball discharge path (45). (2
0) and the ball collecting gutter (5) behind the gaming machine (1).
In the process of flowing to 0), the balls can flow smoothly without any delay.

While the counter (40) is counting balls,
It is locked by a lock mechanism (47) so that it cannot rotate.

When the counter (40) is rotated and deviated from the counting position, the counter (40) or the rotation detecting sensor (21) provided in the betting machine (20) provides:
By detecting this and displaying it on the display (26), attention can be drawn.

[0019]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko ball counting apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes a plurality of gaming machines 1, for example, pachinko machines,
Is attached to the pachinko machine lending machine 20 installed between the adjacent pachinko machines 1 on the gaming machine island where the pachinko machines 1 are installed, and the pachinko balls acquired by the player are counted for each pachinko machine. It is a pachinko ball counting device.

On the front of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided a front plate 2 for paying out winning balls and a lower plate 3 thereunder for storing pachinko balls overflowing from the front plate 2. The lower plate 3 is provided with a ball drop lever 4 for dropping the stored pachinko balls downward, and the player can always drop the pachinko balls by operating the ball drop lever 4 as appropriate.

The counter 40 according to the present invention is entirely composed of the top plate 5.
And a ball inlet 41 for taking in a pachinko ball is opened on the upper surface thereof. The counter 40 in a normal use state is at a position shown by a solid line, and at this time, the ball introduction port 41 is at a position where the ball dropped from the lower plate 3 by operating the ball drop lever 4 can be taken.

One end of the counter 40 on the side close to the ball pitcher 20 (the side opposite to the side where the ball inlet 41 is opened) is attached to the ball pitcher 20 via the hinge 11.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the counter portion of this embodiment when cut in the longitudinal direction. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the counter portion of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the alignment rail 42 composed of several rails prevents the flow of pachinko balls from flowing from the side where the ball introduction port 41 is provided to the other side inside the counter 40. It is provided with a descending grade with no
The lower end terminates before reaching the housing wall of the counter 40. A plurality of partition guides 44 are provided vertically on the alignment rail 42, and the spacing is one pachinko ball.
It is open enough to allow only individuals.

A ball counting sensor 46 is arranged near the lower end of the alignment rail 42, and can reliably count pachinko balls passing through the passages partitioned by the partition guide 44 one by one. The count value is sent to a hall management computer (not shown), and is recorded on a recording medium by a recording medium issuing means 24 provided in the betting machine 20.
Payout is made to the player through the recording medium entrance 25.

At the end of the ball counting sensor 46, there is a lower end portion of the alignment rail 42, from which a drop is made.
5 are provided. The counting ball discharge path 45 is the alignment rail 4
It is provided in a direction orthogonal to the direction of 2, and has a downward slope that does not block the flow of pachinko balls.

The counting ball discharge path 45 passes through the counting ball discharge port 12 opened on the side of the counter 40 closer to the tama ball lending machine 20 and below the side facing the tama ball lending machine 20. Through the ball collecting hole 23 formed in a portion facing the counting ball discharge port 12 below the tama ball lending machine 20 and extending to a ball collecting gutter 50 disposed below the gaming machine island. ing.

The counting ball discharge path 45 has a sufficient downward slope, and has a considerable drop from the lower end to the bottom of the ball collecting gutter 50, so that the flow of pachinko balls does not stop. The balls can be collected smoothly.

The counter 40 is attached to the pitcher 20 by the hinge 11 and can be easily manually turned to the position shown by the imaginary line in FIG.
When the pachinko machine 1 is replaced by this, the counter 40
Can be easily replaced without turning the counter 40 out of the way only by rotating the counter to the position of the imaginary line.

However, during counting, the player erroneously makes an
If the pachinko balls are turned by zero, when the pachinko balls fall from the alignment rail 42 to the counting ball discharging path 45, they may fall out of the counter 40. Therefore, a rotation detection sensor 21 and a display 26 for detecting when the counter 40 is rotated and deviated from the counting position are provided on the side ball rental machine 20 side. Transmits a rotation signal to the hall management computer when the rotation of the counter 40 is detected,
In response to this, the hall management computer transmits a display signal to the display 26 to turn on the display 26 to call attention.

Further, while the counter 40 is counting balls, the hole management computer sends a lock signal to the lock mechanism 47 using, for example, a solenoid or the like in accordance with the count signal sent from the counter 40 to the hole management computer. May be transmitted to lock the counter 40 so that it cannot rotate.

Next, the operation will be described.

When the player wants to calculate the possession ball by ending the game or playing a game with another pachinko machine, the ball drop lever 4 of the lower plate 3 is operated to store the ball from the lower plate 3. When the pachinko ball is dropped, it falls into the ball inlet 41 of the counter 40 of the pachinko ball counting device 10 as shown in FIG.

The pachinko balls that have fallen into the ball inlet 41 are taken into the counter 40 along an alignment rail 42 that is provided on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the counter 40 and that is inclined downward. It flows in a line for every few passages created by. The passage is pachinko ball 1
The sling of the alignment rail 42 is sufficient, but the pachinko balls flow smoothly without stagnation.

Pachinko balls that have flowed to the vicinity of the lower end of the alignment rail 42 in each path are counted by a ball counting sensor 46. The counted values are sent to the hall management computer for comprehensive management, and are recorded on the recording medium by the recording medium issuing means 24 provided in the tama ball lending machine 20, and are paid out from the recording medium entrance 25. The player can take the recording medium to a prize exchange and exchange it for prizes. Alternatively, the game can be started again by inserting the recording medium into another game machine.

After counting, the pachinko balls fall from the lower end of the alignment rail 42 into a counting ball discharge path 45 provided with a sufficient head, and are turned by approximately 90 degrees to incline the counting ball discharge path 45. Flows through the counting ball discharge port 12 of the counter 40, passes through the ball collecting hole 23, and passes through the table ball lending machine 20, and at the lower end of the counting ball discharge path 45 below the back of the pachinko machine 1. It falls into the ball collection gutter 50 provided and is collected.

If the counter 40 rotates during the counting, the pachinko balls may spill out of the counter 40. Therefore, the lock mechanism 4 provided inside (or outside) the counter 40 may be used.
7 locks the counter 40 during counting from rotating. In the lock mechanism 47, the counter 40 starts counting the pachinko balls, transmits a count signal to the hall management computer, and receives and locks the lock signal from the hall management computer transmitted in response to the count signal. It has become.

The counter 40 or the betting machine 20
When the rotation detection sensor 21 provided in the sensor detects rotation of the counter 40, a rotation signal is transmitted to the hole management computer, and in response thereto, the hole management computer transmits a rotation state display signal to the display 26. To display the rotation status and call attention.

When the pachinko machine 1 is replaced, FIG.
The counter 40 is rotated to the position shown by the imaginary line. Thus, the pachinko machine 1 can be replaced without the counter 40 being in the way.

[0042]

According to the pachinko ball counting apparatus according to the present invention, the pachinko ball counter is movably mounted above the top plate on the table ball lending machine, so that a counter is provided for each gaming machine. It is not necessary to provide an opening for installing the game machine, and it is not necessary to remove the counter when replacing the game machine, so that the labor and time required for installing or installing the game machine can be greatly reduced, and the cost accordingly. Can also be lowered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko ball counting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a counter of the pachinko ball counting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a counter of the pachinko ball counting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a flow of processing of a counter and a table ball lending machine section of the pachinko ball counting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional pachinko ball counting apparatus.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Lower plate 5 ... Top plate 10 ... Pachinko ball counting device 11 ... Hinge 12 ... Counting ball discharge port 16 ... Display 20 ... Tama ball lending machine 21 ... Rotation state detection sensor 23 ... ball collection hole 40
… Counter 41… Ball inlet 47… Lock mechanism

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] In a gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines are juxtaposed, a counter is attached to a table ball rental machine installed between adjacent gaming machines, and a player is acquired for each gaming machine. A pachinko ball counting device that counts the number of pachinko balls that have been mounted, the counter being mounted on the table ball lending machine so that the counter can be moved above the top plate. Open a ball introduction port for introducing pachinko balls falling from the lower plate, and count below the side on the other side close to the tama ball lending machine and below the side facing the tama ball lending machine. A ball discharge port is opened, and a ball collecting hole for collecting discharged balls is formed in a portion facing the counting ball discharge port of the counter below the tama ball lending machine. A pachinko ball counting device, characterized in that: 2. In a gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines are juxtaposed, a counter is attached to a table ball rental machine installed between adjacent gaming machines, and a player is acquired for each gaming machine. A pachinko ball counting device that counts the number of pachinko balls that have been mounted, the counter being mounted on the table ball lending machine so that the counter can be moved above the top plate. Open a ball introduction port for introducing pachinko balls falling from the lower plate, and count below the side on the other side close to the tama ball lending machine and below the side facing the tama ball lending machine. A ball discharge port is opened, and a ball collecting hole for collecting discharged balls is opened in a portion facing the counting ball discharge port of the counter below the tama ball lending machine, Detects when the counter rotates and is at a position different from the ball counting position below the lower plate. Pachinko ball counter apparatus characterized by receiving the sensing signals from the order of the sensors and the sensor formed by providing an indicator for indicating the rotation state of the counter. 3. The pachinko ball counting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism that makes the counter immovable when the counter is counting. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one end of the counter near the lending machine is attached to the lending machine via a hinge so that the counter can rotate above the top plate. The pachinko ball counting apparatus according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein