JP2775687B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inclined gutter installed at a lower portion of a prize ball tank to which a prize ball of a pachinko machine is supplied and connected to a prize ball discharge device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machine installation equipment (commonly known as an island) capable of installing a plurality of pachinko machines and the like is provided with a replenishing device for sending a prize ball to each pachinko machine. The detection unit detects that the total weight has decreased below the set number, and the prize ball is supplied to the prize ball tank of the pachinko machine. The prize balls supplied to the prize ball tank pass through the inclined gutter, are counted by the prize ball discharge device, and then are discharged to the upper plate or the like through the passage.

[0003] The inclined gutter is installed with a predetermined inclination angle set so that the prize ball can move smoothly.
In addition, near the entrance of the prize ball discharge device, adjacent prize balls overlap each other, become multiple rows up and down, and a ball leveling is installed on the upper part of the inclined gutter so that it does not stay there. . However, since the prize balls on the inclined gutter before the ball leveling are in multiple rows up and down, the gap between the lower edge of the prize ball tank and the upper edge of the inclined gutter is set smaller than the diameter of the game ball so that it does not fall down from the inclined gutter. ing.

[0004]

The pachinko machine installation equipment includes a replenishing device for sending a game ball to the pachinko machine as a prize ball, and a game that a player fires and passes through each winning port and out port of the pachinko machine. A collecting device for collecting and sending the ball to the replenishing device is provided, and while the pachinko machine is operating, the game ball is circulating between the pachinko machine installation equipment and the pachinko machine. Foreign matter such as screws holding installation parts of the pachinko machine may fall off due to vibration of the circulating game balls or the like, and may be mixed with the game balls. Then, a foreign substance such as a screw is supplied to the pachinko machine together with the game ball, and stays in the vicinity of the inclined gutter to prevent the movement of the premium ball there.

However, as prize balls as described above is not spilled from the inclined trough, the clearance of the prize balls tank bottom edge and the inclined trough upper edge, because it is smaller than the diameter of the game ball, the foreign matter such as a screw When, is mixed in, it is impossible to remove a foreign substance such as a screw by inserting a finger into it, and it is necessary to remove the premium ball tank to remove the foreign substance such as a screw. As a result, the game must be interrupted for several minutes, which greatly inconveniences the player.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine in which a prize ball is supplied.
The prize ball tank and prize are installed at the bottom of the ball tank
An inclined gutter connecting the ball discharge device is installed.
A fall prevention device is detachably attached to the upper edge of the
You. In this way, the fall prevention tool is detachably attached to the inclined gutter
To prevent the game ball from falling from the inclined gutter.
Remove the fall prevention device and remove foreign matter.
Can be easily discharged and the bridge broken. Also, in claim 2
For pachinko machines, the prevention part of the fall prevention device is made of flexible material.
So that you can insert your finger into the inclined gutter
Can break the formed bridge or remove screws etc.
it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine, wherein
By forming the stop part in the shape of a comb, more finger insertion
You can easily break the bridge or pull out the screws
Can be.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a back view of a pachinko machine 1, 2 is a prize ball tank, 3 is an inclined gutter, 4 is a prize ball discharge device, 4a is a guideway, and the inclined gutter 3 is a prize ball tank 2 It is installed to guide game balls to be discharged from the prize ball discharging device 4 via the guide path 4a. Note that a ball leveling tool 8 is swingably attached to a downstream portion of the inclined gutter 3 to prevent the game balls from overlapping and being discharged to the prize ball discharge device 4.
The upper edge 3a of the inclined gutter 3 and the bottom 2 of the premium ball tank 2
a is formed so as to form at least a space 5 into which a finger can be inserted.

FIG . 2 is a front view of the fall prevention device, and FIG. 3 is a right side view of FIG. 2. The fall prevention device 30 comprises a fixed portion 30a and a prevention portion 30b. The fixing portion 30a is a portion to be attached to the inclined gutter, and may be formed by drilling a hole for screwing. However, in this embodiment, in order to make the inclined gutter 3 detachable, the fixing portion 30a is inverted as shown in FIG. A U-shaped fitting portion 30c is formed, and a hole 30d is provided at a position corresponding to a protrusion protruding from an inclined gutter to be described later so as not to be easily detached.

On the other hand, prevention portion 30b has an upper end of the inclined gutter edges 3
5 and a gap 5 formed between the prize ball tank bottom 2a
It is made of a flexible material that is slanted to the right and has a size that does not allow the game balls to be discharged from the ball. In addition, it is possible to use a rubber, a synthetic resin or the like as the flexible material, and to form the prevention portion 30b with one sheet, but in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. And formed in a tapered shape in the shape of a comb tooth 31b.

[0011] Next will be described the mounting and operation of the fall prevention device of the construction. The prize ball tank 2 and the inclined gutter 3 attached as shown in FIG.
Is inserted by inserting the fitting portion 30c from the upper edge 3a of the inclined gutter (see FIGS. 4 and 5). When the fall prevention device 30 is mounted, the fixing portion 30a is inserted while being slightly deformed by the projection 6 formed on the inclined gutter 3, and finally, the hole 30d is formed.
Are fitted in the projections 6. Therefore, even if the fall prevention tool 30 is moved up and down, the fall prevention tool 30 is attached without being detached.

When a game ball flowing down from the premium ball tank 2 forms a bridge in the inclined gutter 3 and does not flow down to the premium ball discharging device 4, a finger is inserted from a comb-shaped preventing portion 30b made of a flexible material. Or a finger can be inserted by bending the prevention portion 30b to break the bridge. as a result,
Gaming balls can easily flow back. Further, even when there is a screw or the like in the inclined gutter 3, the finger can be easily picked out with the finger by the same operation as described above. Further, when the fall prevention device is easily and detachably formed as in this embodiment, by removing the fall prevention device, foreign substances such as screws can be more easily taken out. That is, the work can be performed without removing the premium ball tank and the like.

[0013] Incidentally, even if the prevention portion 30b of the fall prevention device of the present invention is composed of one soft material such as rubber, to be able to obtain the same effect, constitute necessarily fall preventer detachably It may be fixed with screws or the like without mounting. That is, a gap 5 is formed between the upper edge 3a of the inclined gutter 3 and the bottom 2a of the premium tank so that at least a finger can be inserted,
If it is configured such that the game ball can be prevented from jumping out of the gap 5 with a soft material, a finger can be inserted from the soft material to remove foreign substances such as screws, so that the game ball can flow smoothly. Can be.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the pachinko machine has an upper end of the inclined gutter.
The fall prevention device is detachably attached to the rim.
The game ball can be prevented from falling from the inclined gutter.
At the same time, remove the fall prevention device to
It can be easily broken. The pachinko machine of claim 2 is
The prevention part of the fall prevention device is formed of a flexible material.
Since the part is formed in a comb shape, insert the finger into the inclined gutter together
Can break the bridge formed by the game ball or
Screws and the like can be extracted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a back view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the fall prevention device.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine in which a fall prevention device is attached to an inclined gutter.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which a fall prevention device is attached to an inclined gutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Premium Ball Tank 2a Bottom of Premium Ball Tank 3 Inclined Gutter 3a Top Edge of Inclined Gutter 4 Premium Ball Discharge Device 4a Guideway 5 Void 30 Fall Prevention Tool 30a Fixed Portion 30b Prevention Portion 30c Fitting Portion 30d Hole

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A prize balls is placed at the bottom of the prize balls tank to be supplied, and the prize ball tank and prize ball discharge unit
A pachinko machine having an inclined gutter connected thereto, wherein the inclined gutter is installed.
Attaching a fall prevention device to the upper edge of the gutter
Characterized pachinko machine. 2. The prevention portion of the fall prevention device is formed of a flexible material.
The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The prevention part of the fall prevention tool is formed in a comb shape.
3. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein: