JP2717764B2 - Pachinko ball supply gutter - 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 supply gutter for supplying a pachinko ball to each pachinko machine, and more particularly to a pachinko ball that can uniformly supply pachinko balls to each pachinko machine. The present invention relates to a pachinko ball supply gutter capable of naturally removing dirt, dust, and the like attached to a pachinko ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko gaming arcade, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side on one side or both sides of a pachinko island. For these pachinko gaming machines, a pachinko ball supply trough S as shown in FIG. 5 is provided at the upper part of the pachinko island in order to supply the pachinko balls appropriately or at all times according to the usage status of each pachinko gaming machine. It is arranged with an inclination from one end to the other end. Pachinko balls are supplied to one end of the supply gutter S by a pachinko ball supply means (not shown), and as shown by arrows, these pachinko balls flow to the other end, and both sides of the supply gutter portion 40 of the pachinko balls are provided. Pachinko balls flowing through the distribution gutter inlets 51, 51
... flows into the distribution troughs 50, 50, and is supplied to each pachinko gaming machine through an introduction pipe (not shown).

[0003]

The distribution troughs 50, 5
0 ... is a supply gutter 4 according to the arrangement of pachinko gaming machines.
0 is provided on one side or both sides, but in the case of the conventional supply gutter S, the more the distribution gutter 50 on the downstream side, the more pachinko balls are supplied. For this reason, the distribution gutters 50 and 5 formed on the upstream side of the supply gutter 40 are provided.
In addition, the supply of pachinko balls to 0... Tends to be insufficient, and the pachinko balls are excessively supplied to the distribution gutters 50 formed on the downstream side.

[0004] In addition, pachinko balls usually include tarnish, hand grit,
Alternatively, there is attached matter such as dust, but when such a pachinko ball flows into a pachinko game machine, the attached matter falls into, for example, a winning opening of the pachinko game machine,
That also caused the pachinko machine to break down.

[0005] Accordingly, a main object of the present invention is to supply pachinko balls evenly to a plurality of pachinko gaming machines arranged in a pachinko island and to provide pachinko gaming machines with pachinko balls before they are supplied. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko ball supply gutter capable of removing extraneous matter adhering to the pachinko ball.

[0006]

The object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko ball supply trough which is disposed on an upper side of an island where a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged on both sides with a gradient so that pachinko balls flow naturally. In a moving surface on which the pachinko balls of the pachinko ball supply gutters move while rolling, when viewed in a plan view, toward the both sides from the middle in the width direction of the gutters, and slit-like grooves along the oblique downstream direction or The problem can be solved by forming a large number of through holes.

When the pachinko machines are arranged only on one side of the island, a slope is provided so that the pachinko balls flow naturally on the upper side of the island where a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged on one side. A pachinko ball supply gutter disposed at a position, wherein the pachinko ball of the pachinko ball supply gutter is moved from the one side end of the gutter to the other end side in a plan view, with respect to a moving surface on which the pachinko ball moves while rolling. A large number of slit-like grooves or through holes are formed along the oblique downstream direction.

[0008] Further, the moving surface may be formed of a material exhibiting abrasiveness as the pachinko ball moves.

[0009]

In the pachinko ball supply gutter according to the present invention, a slit-like groove or through hole is provided obliquely downstream toward the both sides from the middle in the width direction of the gutter or from one end to the other end of the gutter. Are formed. For this reason, the pachinko balls flow from the upstream side to the downstream side of the supply gutter, and when the pachinko balls cross the slits and the through-holes, they collide with the edges of the slits and the through-holes. When the pachinko balls are shaken off and the edges of the slit grooves and through holes come into contact with the pachinko balls, the dirt, hand marks, etc. attached to the pachinko balls are scraped off, and the pachinko balls are finally cleaned. It is supplied to each pachinko machine.

Further, the pachinko balls flowing in the longitudinal direction of the supply gutter receive a force in the lateral direction when colliding with the downstream edge of the groove or through hole, so that the pachinko ball travels in the lateral direction of the supply gutter. Since the pachinko balls that are changed or fitted in the grooves or through holes are guided along the grooves or through holes, the pachinko balls are dispersed and led to both sides of the gutter (slits in one direction). If grooves or holes are formed,
It is guided to one side in the forming direction. ), The pachinko balls can be reliably supplied to the distribution gutter formed on the upstream side.

Further, the moving surface is formed of a material exhibiting abrasiveness with the movement of the pachinko ball,
In the pachinko balls, the attached matter of the pachinko balls is naturally removed even in the conveying process other than the groove or the through-hole portion.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the pachinko game hall, as shown in FIG.
An island 1 on which pachinko gaming machines 10, 10,... Are installed is provided. The island 1 is composed of a column 6, mounting tables 3a and 3b provided on both sides of the column 6, lower mounting members 4a and 4b, and upper mounting members 5a and 5b, and the lower mounting member 4a and the upper mounting member. Lumber 5
a, and between the lower mounting member 4b and the upper mounting member 5b, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 10, 10,...

A pachinko ball supply gutter 2 for guiding a pachinko ball supplied from a pachinko ball supply device (not shown) to each of the pachinko gaming machines 10, 10,... Is shown above the upper mounting member 5a in FIG. It is inclined so that it gradually descends from the right to the left.

The pachinko ball supply gutter 2 (hereinafter simply referred to as a supply gutter) has a supply gutter portion 20 as a moving surface on which the pachinko balls move while rolling, as shown in detail in a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. On each side, each pachinko machine 10, 1
0, distribution gutters 22, 22 for supplying pachinko balls to
Are provided, and the pachinko balls that have flowed into the distribution trough 22 are supplied to each pachinko machine 1 by the supply pipe 19 at the corresponding position of each pachinko machine as shown in FIG.
0 is supplied to the ball receiving portion 18.

The supply gutter 2 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the supply gutter 2 has a wide U-shaped cross section, and the supply gutter portion 20 and the distribution gutter portion 22 are arranged with respect to the pachinko ball transfer surface. Are separated by partitioning pieces 24, 24,. The supply gutter section 20 and the distribution gutter section 22 may be formed as separate gutters having a U-shaped cross section, and may be arranged and joined together to form one supply gutter 2.

The supply gutter portion 20 has a large number of slit-like grooves or through holes (hereinafter, simply referred to as groove holes) 13, 13,... (In FIG. 2, the slot 13 formed in the middle of the supply gutter 20 is omitted.) The slot 13 may be formed intermittently on the forming line, or may be formed continuously. In the illustrated example, as shown also in the partial enlarged view of FIG. 3, it is formed intermittently and in a staggered manner. If the formation width is too large, the pachinko balls enter and hinder the flow of the balls.If the width is too small , the effect of removing hand dust, dust and the like and the effect of dispersing the pachinko balls become small, Is about 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm. In the example of FIG.
mm and a length of 11 mm. The slot 13, 13,... Is preferably formed in the entire area of the supply gutter 20. However, for example, it is limited to the vicinity of the entrance 21 to the distribution gutter 22, for example. It can also be formed.

The slot 1 formed in the two directions
The width direction positions of the pattern boundary points (positions where the direction lines of the slots 13, 13 formed in two directions intersect) of 3, 13,... Are located at the center when pachinko balls are evenly supplied to both sides of the island. And, if the amount of pachinko balls circulating is different between the left and right of the island due to the operating status of the pachinko gaming machine and the model, the position of the pattern boundary point is shifted to one side,
The supply amount can also be changed between the left and right distribution gutters 22.

On the other hand, in the distribution gutter section 22, the passage throttle wall 2 is provided.
Are provided, and when the pachinko balls guided from the supply gutter 20 are guided to the outlet hole 25, they are arranged in a line. Therefore, since the pachinko balls are supplied one by one to the ball receiving portion 18 of the pachinko machine 10 through the outlet holes 25, the balls are not clogged.

Further, at least the supply gutter portion 20 is made of a material which shows an abrasive property as the pachinko ball moves (slids or rolls), for example, a hard or soft plastic mixed with a pigment or abrasive powder, or the surface thereof is made of a material. By being formed of a roughened surface, a material of the same material as a conventional polishing bead, or a material such as ceramic, not only the slot 13 but also hand grit and dust naturally due to slipping and rolling of the pachinko ball. Etc. are removed.

As described above, by forming the slots 13, 13,... In the supply gutter section 20, the pachinko balls supplied to the supply gutter 20 by the pachinko ball supply means (not shown) are shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the trajectory of the pachinko ball is shown, the force in the lateral direction of the supply gutter 1 is received by colliding with the edge of the slot 13, or by flowing along the slot 13, the side of the gutter is gradually formed. The course will be changed toward it. Therefore, when the number of pachinko balls is small, it reaches both ends at a relatively early time, and when the number of pachinko balls is large, it is pushed by the entire flow and at both ends at a relatively late time. As a result, regardless of the number of pachinko balls, the pachinko balls are uniformly supplied from the upstream distribution trough 22 to the entire downstream distribution trough 22 regardless of the number of pachinko balls.

On the other hand, for example, a supply gutter 7 shown in FIG. 5 is used for a pachinko island where pachinko gaming machines are juxtaposed only on one side. In detail, for example, when a pachinko machine is arranged with the wall side of the pachinko field as a back, or a slot machine is arranged on one side of the island and a pachinko machine is arranged in the other side, A supply gutter 7 having distribution gutters 28, 28,... For supplying pachinko balls to the pachinko machine only on one side is used. The configuration of the distribution gutter portion 28 of the supply gutter 7 is the same as that shown in FIG. 2, except that the bottom plate of the supply gutter portion 27 through which the pachinko balls flow is located at one end (the side wall 27a side end) of the gutter. A number of slit-shaped grooves or through holes (hereinafter, referred to as groove holes) 14, 14,... Are formed toward the end side end and along the oblique downstream direction. The pachinko balls are cleaned or scraped off of dirt, dust, and the like attached by the slots 14, and the pachinko balls are naturally guided to the distribution gutter 28 by the slots 14. Distribution gutter section 28
The pachinko balls are uniformly supplied to the distribution trough 28 on the downstream side.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, pachinko balls can be evenly supplied to each of the pachinko gaming machines arranged in a pachinko island.
At the same time, before the pachinko balls are supplied to the pachinko gaming machine, the deposits attached to the pachinko balls can be removed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko island provided with a pachinko ball supply gutter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a pachinko ball supply gutter according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partial plan view showing the flow of pachinko balls.

FIG. 5 is another example of the pachinko ball supply gutter according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional supply gutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

2.7: Pachinko ball supply gutter, 13.14: Slot, 20 ・
27: supply gutter section, 22/28: distribution gutter section, 23: passage throttle wall, 24: partitioning piece

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko ball supply gutter provided at an upper side of an island where a plurality of pachinko machines are lined up on both sides with a gradient so that pachinko balls flow naturally. In regard to the moving surface on which the pachinko ball of the gutter moves while rolling, a large number of slit-shaped grooves or through holes are formed in the diagonal downstream direction from the middle in the width direction of the gutter toward both sides in plan view. Characterized pachinko ball supply gutter. 2. A pachinko ball supply gutter provided at an upper side of an island on which a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged on one side with a gradient so that pachinko balls flow naturally. A large number of slit-like grooves or through holes were formed from the one end of the gutter toward the other end, and along the diagonal downstream direction, in a plan view, with respect to the moving surface on which the pachinko balls of the gutter move while rolling. A pachinko ball supply gutter characterized by the following. 3. A moving surface which moves while pachinko balls are rolling of the pachinko balls supplied trough, pachinko balls supplied trough a more form claims 1 or 2, wherein the material showing the abrasive in accordance with the movement of the pachinko ball.