JP2785011B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to the generation of a winning ball.
Equipped with a prize ball discharge device and a prize ball processing device
About effective technology for ball game machines. 2. Description of the Related Art A snap-in as a typical example of a ball-and-ball game machine
The game machine is disposed in a game area formed on the game board.
Depending on the content of the winning opening and the control of the electric accessory, for example, the first type
Pachinko machines, Type 2 pachinko machines and Type 3 pachinko
It is categorized into multiple types under the law, such as Nama game machines. In recent years, pachinko gaming machines have been
Provided on game boards developed one after another by the manufacturer
The winning opening and the large floating winning device are
Tend to be modeled.
Various controls by the control circuit to further enhance the interest of the player
It is configured to be enhanced. [0004] In particular, the so-called lucky game control contents.
You can get a lot of prize balls called seven (big hit)
More controls to create a game state increase the support of many players
Tend to get. However, there is a large variable winning device.
In pachinko machines, large or simultaneous
There are many opportunities for winning balls to win, and prizes for this winning ball
The ball must be quickly and accurately discharged to the player,
In addition, the prize balls for the winning prize balls that have been
In order to discharge at high speed, this large number of winning balls must be
Naturally, it is necessary to perform processing at high speed and accurately. [0006] As described above, pachinko machines
In gaming machines, so-called lucky seven (big hit)
Control to create a state where a large number of prize balls can be obtained
Prize ball for the winning ball that won a lot
Must be discharged accurately and at high speed.
Electric prize ball discharge that is electrically controlled and exhibits high performance
There was a demand for the development of a delivery device. [0007] In addition, the discharge control of the electric prize ball discharge device.
The prize balls won in large numbers are processed at high speed and accurately.
Need to be electrically controlled
Development of a winning ball processing device was also desired. On the other hand, each is electrically controlled by a control circuit.
Prize ball discharge device and winning ball prize
A winning ball is detected and the detection is performed.
Activate the electric prize ball ejection device based on the output signal.
However, simply detecting the winning ball and detecting its detection signal
If you activate the prize ball discharge device based on
Correspondence between prize balls and emission control of prize balls is invisible
Therefore, if an error occurs in the winning ball processing device,
Occurrence of problems such as abnormal discharge control being performed
I could not confirm the situation. Therefore, the winning balls are separated and detected one by one.
Prize ball processing device, and based on the detection signal from it
To activate the prize ball ejection device
Have been. However, in this case, the winning ball processing device
Provide an electric drive source, related to emission control of prize ball ejection device
And the winning balls are separated one by one,
The prize ball may not stop due to foreign matter entering the ball processing device, etc.
The winning ball does not flow down due to abnormal conditions such as clogged balls
Condition occurs, in which case the winning ball processing device does not process
The prize ball remains and this remaining prize ball
Emission control of the prize ball is performed or this
These abnormal conditions can be completely recognized on the control circuit side.
There were inconveniences such as not. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems.
An abnormal condition related to the winning ball processing device has occurred.
In this case, the abnormal condition can be reliably recognized,
Provide a ball-and-ball game machine that can perform quick response processing
The porpose is to do. [0011] To solve the above problems,
The ball game machine according to the present invention includes an input device provided on a game board.
A prize ball collection shelf that collects the prize balls winning in the prize mouth (for example,
If the winning ball has flowed down from the collecting shelf 10), the winning ball detector (9)
Winning ball processing device (40) for detecting and processing according to 1)
And a first electric drive source (for example, solenoid 21)
A ball discharge device that can discharge a prize ball by use (for example, a prize ball)
A discharging device 20) and a winning detection signal from the winning ball detector.
Control circuit that controls the discharge of the required number of prize balls based on the number
(For example, the control device 200),
The device uses the flowing prize ball as a control member (stopper 47).
The above winning ball detector is detected one by one in a state where it is further stopped
And the control member is connected to a second electric drive source (for example,
When operated by driving the solenoid 46), the control unit
It is configured to release the winning ball restrained by the material
The control circuit is related to the discharge control of the ball discharging device.
Drive the second electric drive source to operate the control member
When a command to output is issued,
The ball for more than a predetermined time without the winning ball flowing down
If the presence state is detected, it is determined that the
The discharge control related to the ball discharge device is stopped.
did. According to the means configured as described above, the input
The winning ball flowing down by the prize ball processing device detects the winning ball
Is detected by one piece in a state where it is stopped by the control member.
You. From the ball ejection device by the action of the first electric drive source
The prize ball is ejected. By driving the second electric drive source
The winning ball stopped by the control member is released and flows down. The control circuit is related to discharge control of the ball discharge device.
Drive the second electrical drive source to operate the control member
Output command. Further, the control circuit is controlled by a control member.
The winning ball that has been stopped is not
If the upper ball condition is detected, it is determined to be abnormal.
Then, the discharge control related to the ball discharge device is stopped. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
It will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a bullet ball according to one embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a configuration example of a back mechanism of a gaming machine. A reserve sphere storage tank is provided above the back mechanism panel 1.
2 is provided, and one end of the storage tank 2 has an internal spare.
A guiding gutter 11 for aligning and guiding the spheres automatically is connected.
Have been. The guide gutter 11 has two passages
It is inclined, and the pendulum type ball nose 3 and the pressing type
A ball nose 4 is provided, so that a spare ball
Are arranged in two rows while flowing down the guide gutter 11. A ball is provided at the lower end of the guide gutter 11.
Stopper type prize ball discharging device 20 as a discharging device (see FIG.
4) is provided. The front of the pachinko gaming machine 100 (see FIG. 2)
The ball hitting the winning opening provided in the game board of the
By the collecting shelf 10 as a winning ball collecting shelf.
Collected in one place, and one by the winning ball processing device 40
And is detected by the winning ball detector 91.
As a result, a discharge command signal is formed. Then, prize ball discharge
The device 20 is operated only once and a predetermined number (for example, 13)
Prize balls are ejected. Minutes by the winning ball processing device 40
The winning ball that has been released and detected passes through the winning ball deriving gutter 12 and plays.
It is discharged to a collection gutter (not shown) at the rear of the machine 100. prize
When the prize ball discharge by the ball discharge device 20 is completed, the present embodiment is executed.
In the example, the prize ball processing device receives the discharge end signal.
The device 40 separates and detects the next winning ball. On the other hand, the prize ball discharging device 20
The obtained prize ball passes through the prize ball outlet gutter 13 and is supplied to the supply port 14.
Out into the supply tray 101 (see FIG. 2) on the front of the gaming machine 100
Is done. When the supply tray 101 is full, the prize ball is diverted
15 and is discharged to the tray 102 below the front of the gaming machine.
You. When the pan 102 is full,
Detected by an overflow detector 92 provided
For example, the driving of the hit ball launching device 103 is stopped.
It has become. Receiving tray by overflow detector 92
To the player when an overflow condition is detected
In order to notify, the overflow indicator 113
It is provided on the front. On the front of the gaming machine 100, the overflow
In addition to the row indicator 113, a prize ball according to the occurrence of a prize ball
Prize ball lamp 111 that is turned on each time the
When the storage tank 2 is emptied or the prize balls
Completion lamp 11 that is turned on when the specified number is reached
2. The prize ball discharging device 20 is intentionally inserted by inserting a piano wire or the like.
Lights up if there is a fraud that activates etc.
Flashing fraud warning indicator 114, prize ball discharger
Ball discharge and discharge solenoid, discharge sensor
Malfunctions that are turned on or flashed when a failure occurs
Display lamp 115, paid out for one winning ball
Ball number display 116 for displaying the number of prize balls,
A lamp that is lit while the firing motor of the
Various display devices, such as an illumination lamp 117, are provided.
ing. The prize ball number display 116 displays, for example, three types of prizes.
A transparent plate on which the number of balls is written and
Three lamps, which are set by a setting device (described later).
The lamp corresponding to the specified number of prize balls is selectively turned on
The display is thereby performed. Reference numeral 105 denotes a ball hitting the game board.
The ball that did not win the winning opening is collected on the back of the game board.
Outer holes 93 for storing spare balls in the storage tank 2.
When it becomes low, it is a ball shortage detector to detect this.
You. In addition, below the prize ball discharging device 20,
A ball drain gutter 16 is provided in parallel with the prize ball lead-out gutter 13.
The distance from the entrance of the ball drain gutter 16, ie, the prize ball outlet gutter 13.
At the fork point, a ball emptying device 60 having a switching gate is provided.
Have been. The ball removing device 60 is used to hold the holding frame 1 of a gaming machine.
04 from the operation hole 106 formed in the front of
Opens the gate by inserting a tool like a wire
It can be activated. And switch
When the gate is switched to the ball drain gutter 16 side, the ball drain switch
The switch 84 is turned on. A pachinko game machine using a conventional spherical sheath case
Then, the gate for removing balls is located on the upstream side of the prize ball discharging device 20.
Since the ball was arranged in the
In this embodiment, the ball removing device 60 is
All balls are removed because it is on the downstream side of the ball discharge device 20.
Data can be calculated accurately.
You. The lower end of the ball drain gutter 16 is formed through the out hole 105.
When combined with the out ball lead-out gutter 17 for guiding the collected out ball
A collection gutter (shown below)
(Omitted), and the collected balls flow out. Further, the back mechanism board 1 includes a ball discharging device.
Electrically controlling the above-mentioned prize ball discharging devices 20;
Is a ball hit by a detection signal from the overflow detector 92
Pachinko machine as a whole, such as stopping firing and driving various display devices
Control device as a control circuit for performing electrical control of
Various prize winning devices and variable displays on the front of the game 200 and the game board
Based on a signal from a detector built in
Game content control device 21 for controlling
0 is provided. In the field of pachinko gaming machines, the content of a game is simply
Game content and design to prevent player departure
Can be exchanged for a new game board with a different composition
However, even in that case, the pachinko machine itself excluding the game board
And the back mechanism panel is almost the same. But like that
Before the end of its life,
It is very uneconomical to exchange them together. In the above embodiment, when exchanging the game board,
It is sufficient to replace only the game board and its game content control device 210
It has such a configuration. That is, the game content control device 2
10 is fixed to the back of the removable game board, prizes
Ball discharging device 20 and winning ball processing device 40 and their control
The device 200 includes a reserve sphere storage tank 2 and various guide gutters 10 to 10.
17 and fixed to the back mechanism panel 1 integrated with the gaming machine body.
ing. Therefore, when exchanging the game board,
Leave most of the back mechanism panel intact and continue to use it.
It can be very economical. On the outer surface of the control device 200 shown in the embodiment,
Discharge associated with one discharge operation in the prize ball discharge device 20
Award balls consisting of dip switches etc. to set the number of balls
Number setting devices 81 and 82 are attached. Also, back machine
In the upper part of the construction panel 1, the prize ball discharge device
The winning balls on the collecting shelf 10 are discharged without operating the device 20.
Manual switch for releasing
83 are provided. In other words,
The memory ejection switch 83 is provided in the prize ball ejection device 20 described later.
Gives a pseudo discharge end signal instead of the discharge sensor 25
Things. FIG. 3 shows a reserve ball storage tank 2 and a guide gutter 1.
1 shows the structure of the prize ball discharging device 20 and the connection state thereof.
You. The storage tank 2 is formed above the back mechanism panel 1.
Is mounted so as to be placed in the recessed storage recess. Figure
Although not shown, at one end (left end in the figure) of the bottom wall of the storage tank 2
Is formed with an opening, and the guide gutter 1 is formed so as to face the opening.
1 is attached. The tread plate rotates on the bottom wall of the guide gutter 11
When the reserve sphere runs out in the storage tank 2
The tread rises. This is detected by the ball shortage detector 93 and the ball is detected.
Form a supply request signal. A dividing wall 11a is provided in the middle of the guide gutter 11.
The falling ball is separated and aligned in two lines. Ball narashi
Reference numeral 3 denotes a pin on a support portion 11b formed above the guide gutter 11.
3a and overlaps vertically on the guide gutter 11
Spheres coming down are broken and aligned. Ball narashi 4
A pin is attached to the support piece 4a fixed on both sides of the guide gutter 11.
It is supported rotatably at 4b and flows down on the guide gutter 11.
Prevents balls from overlapping. Further, in the middle of the guide gutter 11, preferably
Immediately before the prize ball discharging device 20, the pin 4b is used as a fulcrum.
And a rotatable flow-down control member 7 is provided. This flow system
The tip bent piece of the control member 7 is divided into two,
When turned, each bent piece 7c, 7d
Slot 1 formed in the upper wall of guide gutter 11 corresponding to the guiding path
1c and 11d, the guide gutter 11
Prevents the ball from flowing down and manually supplies the prize ball discharge device 20
Can be interrupted. Thus, maintenance of the prize ball discharging device 20 is performed.
Inspection and replacement work in case of failure can be performed easily.
Become so. One side of the flow-down control member 7 is
Operation piece 7b protrudes toward
The member 7 can be easily rotated. In addition,
Between the operation piece 7b of the above and the pin 8 provided on the side wall of the guide gutter 11
A spring 9 is stretched over the
And the state of the flow-down control member 7 can be stably maintained.
ing. At the lower end of the guide gutter 11,
Prize ball discharging device 20 having lower path 30 integrally provided
Is done. In this case, the guide gutter 11 is engaged with
A stop piece 11e is provided, and the flow through the prize ball discharging device 20 is controlled.
Guide pieces 3 protruding forward at the top and bottom of the starting end of path 30
0a, and the guide piece 30a and the locking piece 11e
So that the guide gutter 11 and the downflow path 30 can be connected.
I have. FIGS. 4 to 6 show details of the prize ball discharging device 20.
Is shown. The prize ball discharge device 20 includes a downflow path 30 and the downflow path 30.
A downflow prevention unit that enters the lower path 30 and controls the flow of the ball.
Material 22 and a first electric drive source as its driving means
All the solenoids 21 are integrally connected. The downflow path 30 is gently inclined.
An alignment gutter 31 and a substantially vertical downward from the lower end of the flow of the alignment gutter 31
Flow gutter 33 extending in the direction, alignment gutter 31 and flow gutter 33
Turn the falling ball around 90 degrees at the connection with
Adjusting part 32 and about 45 degrees from the lower end of the flow control gutter 33
A guiding gutter 34 extending obliquely downward,
A discharge gutter 35 extending substantially vertically downward from the end of the gutter 34;
It consists of. Near the boundary between the guide gutter 34 and the discharge gutter 35
The pair of support pieces 36 protrude from the outer wall of the flow path 30
The support shaft 36 is suspended between the support pieces 36.
You. The downflow path 30 corresponds to the guide gutter 11.
And two lines are formed.
The pair of fan-shaped flow-down preventing members 22 move the support shaft 24 inside.
It is mounted rotatably as a heart. Downflow prevention member 22
, A pair of solenoids 21 is provided. Soshi
The distal end of the flow-down preventing member 22 is connected to the flow-down path 3
0 enters through the slit provided on the inner wall,
It protrudes into the gutter 34. Beyond the downflow prevention member 22
The rear end is connected to the solenoid 21 via a link member 23.
Is connected to the tip of the plunger 21a.
As the jaw 21a expands and contracts, the downflow prevention member 22
4 is reciprocated and the leading end enters the guide gutter 34
And retreat. By this
To allow or prevent the ball from flowing down,
Get out. The side wall of the guide gutter 34 is bulged to the outside.
Thus, a storage portion 37 is formed.
A discharge ball detector 25 composed of an optical sensor is inserted. It should be noted that above the solenoid 21,
Drawn from the solenoid 21 or ejected ball detector 25
The lead wire is concentrated in one place, and the control device 200
Can be connected collectively from the front to connect to
Connector 26 is provided. Soshi
At the lower end of the flow-down path 30, the start of the prize ball outlet gutter 13 is set.
The connection is performed by engaging the engagement portion 13a formed at the end.
It is. Further, the alignment gutter 3 at the entrance of the downflow path 30
As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom of the base 1 has a conductive material such as a metal plate.
A conductive sheet 38 is attached, and one end of the conductive sheet 38
Is grounded to a frame or the like. This allows the falling ball
Of the discharged ball detector 25
Electrostatic breakdown can be prevented. That is, a microswitch is used as a detector.
A method using a mechanical type such as
Since the return operation of the micro switch is slow, the ball flows continuously.
If it comes down, it may turn on and remain on.
And chattering easily occurs. Also, for a long time
Contact failure is also likely to occur when used. Therefore, micro
The switch detects continuous balls like a prize ball ejection device.
It is not suitable as a detector to perform. Therefore, the above implementation
In the example, an optical sensor is used as the discharge ball detector 25.
You. However, the optical sensor is formed of an IC.
Vulnerable to static electricity, and the discharge ball flows down the guide gutter 11
As it comes, it is charged with static electricity by friction with the gutter,
Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the sensor is easily damaged.
In the above embodiment, the inconvenience is affixed to the bottom of the alignment gutter 31.
This is to avoid discharge by the conductive sheet 38 that has been used. Ma
In addition, by selecting the material of the conductive sheet 38,
To reduce the frictional force with the gutter to make the ball flow smoothly
Can also. Further, the flow through the prize ball discharging device 20
On the upper wall of the alignment gutter 31 and the outer wall of the flow control gutter 33 constituting the road
Are slits 31a and 33, respectively, as shown in FIG.
a is provided. As a result, foreign matter and the like enter the downflow path.
Entering and causing ball clogging in the prize ball discharging device 20,
When smooth flow is impeded, this slit 3
Insert a tool such as a pin from 1a or 33a to remove foreign matter.
Can be removed and maintenance is easy.
You. The slits 31a and 33a are substantially similar to slits.
A lid member 39 having a step portion 39a of the same size is engaged.
Then, it is fixed to a screw or the like and closed. Next, the flow path 30 constructed as described above is used.
The operation of the prize ball discharging device 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
I do. The above-mentioned prize ball discharging device 20 is provided with a flow-down preventing member.
22 enters the guiding gutter 34 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
In a state where the pachinko balls are aligned in the downflow path 30,
B indicates that the most advanced ball B1 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the downflow prevention member 22.
Stopped by touching. At this time, the guiding gutter 34
And two balls B1 and B2, and three balls in the flow control gutter 33.
Induction gutter 34 and flow control so that B3, B4, and B5 are stored
The dimensions of the gutter 33 are determined. Moreover, the regulating gutter 3
The uppermost sphere B5 in 3 is the sphere B6, B7 in the alignment gutter 31.
‥ so that it comes into contact with the tapered adjusting portion 32.
It has become. To be pressed toward the adjustment unit 32
The ball B5 receives the repulsive force from the adjusting unit 32 and rebounds
The power is transmitted to the ball B5 and the balls B4, B3 ‥‥ below it,
Acts to push them down. as a result,
As shown by the broken line C in FIG.
4 when retreated from inside, the repulsive force from the adjusting unit 32 and
Of the flow control gutter 33 and the guide gutter 34
The spheres B1 to B5 start to flow quickly. When the balls B1 to B5 flow down, the balls in the alignment gutter 31
B6, B7} subsequently starts flowing down. And
At the exit of the alignment gutter 31, it first collides with the adjusting unit 32 and the flow velocity
And the downflow direction is approximately from horizontal to vertical
It is converted by 90 ° and enters the flow control gutter 33. Where there is its own weight
Subsequent acceleration is performed by the adjusting unit 32
The distance between the spheres is secured. That
For example, when the ball B7 is detected, the solenoid 21 is turned off.
When magnetized, there is a delay in the operation of the downflow prevention member 22
Before the ball B7 passes, you can stop the flow
Become so. By increasing the ball spacing in this way
Therefore, the control of the flow-down preventing member 22 becomes easy. Where B
7 is discharged when the solenoid 21 is turned off by detecting
There are six prize balls. Further, the downflow path 30 is provided with a downflow prevention section.
The flow control gutter in a state where the ball is prevented from flowing down by the material 22
The center 05 of the ball B5 located at the uppermost position of the
The center 06,07 ‥‥ of the spheres B6, B7 ‥‥ aligned within
Guide so that it is located below the extension of the connecting center line.
The dimensions of the gutter 34 and the flow control gutter 33 are determined. Therefore, the waiting balls B6, B7 #
The pressure transmitted to 5 produces a component force that pushes down ball B5.
You. As a result, when the downflow prevention member 22 is retracted
In addition, the ball B5 at the top of the flow control gutter 33 and the following ball B6 and the flow control gutter 3
3 between the outer wall 33a and the flow of the spheres B1 to B4.
It will not prevent you from trying to flow down
No. A discharge ball provided in the middle of the guide gutter 34
The detector 25 is located in a sphere where the detection optical axis F flows down the gutter.
It is arranged so that it comes to a position slightly out of mind. Inspection
If the light exit axis F is positioned so as to pass through the center of the sphere
When a plurality of balls continuously flow down, the detection signal
Precise counting may not be possible due to the narrow interval
There is. However, in this embodiment, as described above,
Accurate counting by shifting the optical axis F from the center of the sphere
Becomes possible. Rotation of the fan-shaped flow-down preventing member 22
Flow down so that the surface matches the flow trajectory at the center of the flowing sphere
The blocking member 22 is attached, and the guiding gutter 34 is
Is moved to enter the gutter and flows down
The ball is stopped. Therefore, it flows down
The impact force acting on the downflow prevention member 22 when the ball stops is
A stopper for limiting the rotation range of the lower blocking member 22 (for example,
The slit end of the guide gutter 34 where the downflow prevention member 22 enters
Part), it is easy to operate when stopped
It can have the strength to withstand shock. Moreover, the ball B1 at the lowermost end has a fan-shaped flow-down prevention.
Because it is stopped by contacting the outer peripheral surface of the member 22,
The ball B1 is the outer peripheral surface of the flow-down preventing member 22 and the wall surface of the guide gutter 34.
Even if it is stopped in such a way as to bite between
When the material 22 is retracted, the ball B1 is rotated on its outer peripheral surface.
Leave as you let it go. Therefore, it is relatively small
The flow prevention member 22 can be moved backward by a strong force,
A sphere is sandwiched between the blocking member 22 and the wall surface of the guiding gutter 34
No more stuck. Further, the rotation center of the flow-down preventing member 22 is
The line connecting the center 01 of the lowermost ball B1 in the conduit 34 is horizontal
It is arranged to become. Therefore, the downflow prevention member
As soon as the end of 22 comes off the outer periphery of ball B, ball B
It becomes possible to flow down, and the ball B
Stopping force is released after 1 slips down a little, and flow starts
Nothing to do. In the above embodiment, the flow control gutter 33 and
If the angle α with the guiding gutter 34 is in the range of 0 to 90 °,
Good, but if you set it around 45 °
It is possible to greatly reduce the speed of the accelerated falling ball
And the load applied to the downflow prevention member 22 at the time of stoppage is reduced.
Can be reduced. Further, in the above embodiment, the downflow preventing member 2
In the state where the ball is prevented from flowing down by 2
The point of contact between the member 22 and the lowermost ball B in the guiding gutter 34
A vertical line G and a discharge gutter 3 passing through a point separated by the diameter of the ball
5, the distance d from the wall surface 35a is smaller than the radius r of the sphere,
And larger than r-rcosα (r-rcosα
The position of the terminal end 34a of the guide gutter 34 is determined as <d <r).
Have been. As a result, the downflow prevention member 22 is
When entering ball 34 and stopping the ball from flowing down,
Is pushed by the end face 22a of the downflow prevention member 22.
When discharged in such a manner, the end 34a of the guiding gutter 34
When the flow reaches the discharge gutter 35,
Can escape. Therefore, when the final discharge ball
However, it remains in the guide gutter 34 and the downflow prevention member 22 enters.
Without hampering the discharge, it is possible to quickly stop the discharge.
You. FIG. 7 shows one embodiment of the winning ball processing device 40 in detail.
Show details. Winning ball set provided on the back of back mechanism panel 1
The collective shelf 10 as a shelf is inclined downward toward the center,
A flow path conversion unit 10C is provided at the center. This flow path change
The replacement unit 10C creates a step in the left and right collecting shelves 10A and 10B.
A vertical wall 10a to be fixed, and fixed to the vertical wall 10a.
Forward the winning ball that has flowed down from the right set shelf 10A
Guidance that the front end is formed in an arc shape to turn around
Piece 10b and end of assembly shelf 10A below guide piece 10b
At the section, a taper is formed so that it can be gently inclined forward.
And a taper section 10c. An assembly shelf corresponding to the flow path conversion unit 10C
A holding frame integrated with a panel attached so as to cover 10
The body 41 has an inlet 41a through which one ball can pass.
L-shaped along one side and the lower side of the inflow port 41a.
The winning ball guide plate 42 is provided, and the winning ball that flows in is 90 degrees.
You are turned. It is located on the side of the winning ball guide plate 42.
The ball processing unit 43 is swingably mounted on the support shaft 44.
Have been killed. The prize ball guide plate 4 to be entered on the ball processor 43
2, a concave ball receiving portion 43a is formed on the side facing
And a weight 45 is attached to the opposite side.
In the normal state, the mounting side of the weight 45 is
It has become. And the ball receiving portion 43 on the opposite side
The lower side of a is in contact with the lower surface of the winning ball guide plate 42
The above rotation is prevented, and the balance is maintained. This state
As shown in FIG. 8A, the ball is received from the winning ball guide plate 42.
When the prize ball flows down to the part 43a, the weight of the ball
The weight 45 is rotated so that the ball processor 43 rotates clockwise.
Weight has been determined. Times by the weight of the incoming sphere
The lower side of the rolled ball processor 43 contacts the holding frame 41.
And is stopped. In this state, the ball processing unit 43
A blocking piece 43b is provided at a position facing the prize ball guide plate 42.
Have been. This allows two or more winning balls to be fired consecutively.
When it is born, the second and subsequent winning balls are as shown in FIG.
The flow is stopped by the blocking piece 43b, and the winning ball plan
It is made to stand by on the inner plate 42. The mounting position is
Although not limited, for example, a detecting piece
43c is provided, and the detection piece 43c is
Accordingly, the holding frame 41 is provided with a pair of a projector and a receiver.
The winning ball detector 91 such as an optical sensor
Is attached. Further, the embodiment shown in FIG.
Soleno as a second electric drive source is provided on the side of the
An id 46 is provided, and a winning ball is placed in the ball receiving portion 43a.
Ball receiver of ball processor 43 rotated by inflow
The position of the solenoid 46 is opposite to the lower side of the portion 43a.
A switch as a control member fixed to the tip of the plunger 46a
The topper 47 faces. This solenoid 4
6 is a stopper 47 at the tip of the plunger in the demagnetized state.
Is pulled down by the spring 48,
Toward the winning prize ball outlet gutter 12 below
This prize ball in contact with the prize ball
Block the ball as it is and block its flow
(See FIG. 8B). Then, the solenoid 46 is excited.
When this is done, the plunger 46a contracts and the stopper 47 rises.
The winning ball held in the ball receiving portion 43a
It flows down toward the prize ball outlet gutter 12. In addition, the winning ball is derived
The stop of the winning prize ball flowing down with foreign matter mixed in the gutter 12
In this example,
The operation piece 47a is protruded from the stopper 47.
In the event of clogged balls, malfunction of the solenoid, etc.
The technician manually moves the stopper 47 to remove the winning ball.
It is made possible to discharge. The solenoid 46 is, for example, a prize ball discharging device 2.
Emission control, such as operating upon receiving an emission end signal at 0
I will be associated with you. Solenoid 46 is excited
When the winning ball is caused to flow down, the ball processor 43
Is rotated counterclockwise by the weight of
3b rises. Therefore, the winning ball guide board is generated continuously
The next winning ball waiting on 42 is the ball receiving portion 43
a, and the ball processor 43 rotates clockwise again.
Is done. Thus, by repeating the above operation,
Large number of winning balls generated in a short time are quickly separated and detected
And processed. As described above, the prize ball discharging device 20 is used.
Then, the downflow prevention member 22 is moved by the solenoid to the downflow path 3.
Control the discharge of prize balls by entering or retreating within 0
If you use a stopper type that you control, simply enter the winning ball
Attach a safe sensor in the middle of the trough 12 to detect the winning ball
Discharge and storing it electronically,
It is also possible to have control. On the other hand, the winning ball processing device of the above embodiment
At 40, the winning balls are separated one by one by the ball processor 43.
Detected in a state where it was stopped, so the previous winning ball and
A necessary and sufficient detection interval with the next winning ball can be obtained. That
Therefore, it is possible to more accurately detect consecutive winning balls.
Can be. In addition, the prize ball discharge device of the ball case
In the conventional gaming machine used, the winning balls were separated one by one.
Prize ball discharge control is performed, but the
In the control device, the lever is moved with the separated winning ball and the
Remove the stopper of the sheath and tilt it to remove
The ball-sheath case is physically tilted to the ball processor.
Tells you to allow the next prize ball to flow
Therefore, compared with the winning ball processing device 40 of the above embodiment,
For processing winning balls that are slow and generate a lot in a short time
Not suitable. In the winning ball processing device 40 of the above embodiment,
Confirms that the prize ball discharging device 20 has finished discharging.
Activate the solenoid 46 to eject the winning ball detected
Therefore, it is possible to match the winning ball with the emission control
You. Further, in the above embodiment, the winning ball
An indirect method of detecting the rotation of the ball processing device 43
The winning ball due to the static electricity charged on the pachinko ball
Malfunction of the yaf sensor as the detector 91 is prevented.
Like that. However, a sensor was placed in the path of the winning ball.
It is also possible to detect the winning ball directly by facing it
Noh. In the above embodiment, the winning ball processing device 4
0 is configured as shown in FIG.
10A is given an angle of 6-8 ° as the inclination angle α,
For the assembly shelf 10B, an angle of 14 to 16 ° is used as the inclination angle β.
Of winning prize balls that flow down the left and right collecting shelves 10A and 10B
At different speeds, the height h of the vertical wall 10a is set to 1
It is set to 2 mm or more. This allows multiple inputs
Even if a prize ball occurs and a prize ball flows down from the left and right simultaneously
Ball clogging in the flow path conversion unit 10C can be prevented.
It has become. Next, the prize ball discharging device 20 is controlled to
Discharge of a predetermined number of prize balls and control of the hit ball launching device 103 etc.
An embodiment of the control device 200 to be performed will be described with reference to FIG.
explain. In this embodiment, the prize ball discharging device 20 and the like are used.
Control is performed using a CPU (microcomputer) 200 '.
To do it. The CPU 200 'includes
Prize ball number setting devices 81 and 82, memory discharge switch 83, ball removal
Switch 84, safe sensor 91, overflow detection
The output device 92 and the ball shortage detector 93 are input. Prize ball number setting
By providing devices 81 and 82, machines with different numbers of prize balls
Seeds (Pachinko machines) can be controlled. Also, the CPU 200 '
Is provided in the middle of the down flow path 30 of the prize ball discharging device 20.
A pair of ejected ball detectors (hereinafter referred to as ejected sensors)
Ejection ball detection signal from 25 is input
I have. Further, the CPU 200 'includes a game store (not shown).
The stop command signal from the centralized control device is input. The CPU 200 'has a read-only memo
ROM 201 and ROM-readable and writable
The RAM 202 is a memory. ROM
201 includes a C for controlling the prize ball discharge device 20 and the like.
PU200 'to execute programs and safe
The drive time and wait time (discharge
(Fixed interval) is stored. On the other hand, the RAM 202 shown in this embodiment
Each flow is detected based on the discharge ball detection signal from the discharge sensor 25.
A memo that stores the cumulative number of balls ejected from the lower path 30
Setting the number of discharge balls in
Register area and the CPU 200 '
Business area (work area) is provided. Further, the CPU 200 'includes a driver 2
20, a pair of solenoids in the prize ball discharging device 20.
(Hereinafter referred to as “discharge solenoid”) 21 and a winning ball processing device
Solenoid (hereinafter referred to as a safe solenoid)
46), the prize ball lamp 111 and the completion lamp 11
2. Overflow lamp 113 and fraud warning display lamp
114, malfunction indicator lamp 115, award ball number indicator 11
6. Display devices such as pilot lamp 117
2), speaker 120, hitting ball launching device 103, etc.
Are connected. CPU 200 'is in ROM 201
The setting device, various detectors and switches
The prize ball discharging device 20 and various types based on the signal from the switch
To drive the display lamp, hit ball launching device 103, etc.
Has become. The main processing of the CPU 200 ′
Flow processing, tank processing, ball removal processing, winning ball detection processing
Prize ball discharge processing. However, the processing procedure is
The order is not limited to
May be. Repeat the above process by timer interrupt etc.
The pachinko machine is controlled by executing
You. Here, the overflow processing is performed by
By detecting the detection signal from the flow detector 92, for example,
The overflow lamp 113 is operated for a predetermined time (10 to 20).
Seconds) lights or flashes, but still overflows
If the state has not been released, the hitting ball launcher 103
The content of the operation is to stop the firing operation. This
Therefore, the inside of the prize ball derivation gutter 13 is near the prize ball discharge device 20
Until it is filled with prize balls,
Can be avoided. In the tank processing, the storage tank 2 becomes empty.
If it is detected that the ball shortage detector 93 has been turned off,
Send a ball supply request to the central control room and complete
Turn on 112 and at the same time or afterwards a prize ball
Based on the signal of the discharge sensor 25 in the discharge device 20,
When the state is detected, the hit ball launching device 103 is stopped.
You. When the ball supply request signal is sent to the central control room, the central
A replenishing device above the tank (shown
(Omitted) is activated to replenish the storage tank 2.
You. In this embodiment, a signal from the ball shortage detector 93 is used.
The prize ball immediately
Without restarting the ejection, as shown in FIG.
Wait for the relay time td to elapse and restart
Swelling. The delay time was added to the tank
Guide gutter 11 is filled with spare balls after replenishment
The time difference between the prize balls is taken into account.
Empty discharge in the delivery device 20 is prevented. In the ball removing process, the switching gate of the ball removing device 60 is used.
Opens the entrance of the ball drain gutter 16 and opens the entrance of the prize ball outlet gutter 13
The switch to close the switch
Prize ball ejection device
Activating the solenoid 21 in the 20
30 to continuously discharge the reserve sphere through the storage tank
2 to empty. The prize ball detection processing and the prize ball discharge processing are mutually performed.
11 and FIG.
The following is a description based on this chart. The processing is opened by turning on the power or generating an interrupt.
When started, the CPU 200 'first detects a winning ball.
And a safe memory in the RAM 202 for storing the number of winning balls.
Prize balls after initial settings
The number of ejected balls for each flow path in the device 20 (hereinafter referred to as
Lower discharge base number). In the gaming machine of the above embodiment, the number of ejected balls
Prize ball number setting device 8 composed of dip switches for setting
1, 82 are provided. Therefore, the CPU 200 '
Combination of ON / OFF state of these switches 81 and 82
In response to this, the emission units 1 and 2 are determined, for example, as shown in the following table.
And display the total number of prize balls on the display 1 on the front of the gaming machine.
16 is displayed. Here, as an example, the total prize ball
When the number is set to 11, 13, or 15
It is shown. [Table 1] In the above [Table 1], the discharge solenoid 1 side
In the flow path 30 on the side close to the mounting board,
Solenoid that has been exhausted.
The number of discharge units on the id 1 side is always higher than the discharge solenoid 2 side
Is also determined to be large. In such a relationship
What is set is that the storage flow is
Link 2 to the prize ball discharge device 20 through the guide gutter 11
The flow path of the sphere that is flowing down is closer to the substrate.
Is smooth and the ball on the far side tends to be short
This is because it became clear experimentally. Therefore,
As shown in [Table 1], always set the number of discharge units on the discharge solenoid 1 side.
By increasing the size, it is possible to reduce
It is possible to balance the supply of balls. The prize ball discharging device 20 shown in FIG.
In order to discharge the set n prize balls,
Downstream of the sensor 25 mounting position,
There is one ball blocked by the discharge sensor 25
Waits for the next ejection command while detecting the previous ball
Will be. Therefore, in actual control, the set number n
The discharge sensor has detected the (n-1) th ball which is also "1" less
At the time, the solenoid 21 that activates the downflow prevention member 22
It is necessary to change the control signal corresponding to it. During normal operation, the timing chart of FIG.
As shown in the figure, the rising of the output of the safe sensor
In response, the winning memory in the safe memory becomes “1” and
The lamp is lit and the discharge solenoids 1 and 2 are on
Will be in a state. Then, the discharge of the prize ball starts, and the discharge
The outputs of the sensors 1 and 2 change for each discharge ball, and a predetermined number (table
When the radix of 1-1) is reached, the solenoid demagnetization command
Is emitted and the corresponding discharge solenoid is turned off and
The safe lamp is turned off. In addition, safe with this
The solenoid is turned on only for about 100 ms and the winning ball
Is discharged, and the next winning ball can be accepted. one
On the other hand, the discharge weight tie
Is turned on until the time is up (600m
s) The discharge of the next prize ball will be waited. The set time of the safe solenoid timer is 1
00 ms, the safe solenoid 46
The stopper 47 driven by the
The winning ball that was stopped by this stopper 47
Is reliably discharged, and then flows into the winning ball processing device 40.
Quickly move to a position to wait for the winning ball
be able to. The set time of the discharge wait timer is 6
00 ms, the guide gutter 11 after the discharge is completed.
After the ball inside stabilizes, it can move on to the next discharge.
And the accuracy of the discharge is guaranteed. Thus, as an example of the abnormal state, the winning ball processing
The winning ball has clogged or clogged in the controller 40
Or the safe solenoid 46 breaks down.
When separation and detection of spheres do not proceed,
Upon detecting this, the operation of the prize ball discharging device 20 is stopped.
At the same time, a malfunction display is performed. Special
In the present embodiment, as shown by a symbol K in FIG.
If the safe solenoid 46 breaks down while discharging the prize ball
If it is normal, for example, it receives a prize ball discharge end signal and strikes
The hopper 47 is removed and the winning ball is ejected.
The output signal of the power sensor is low as indicated by the broken line in FIG.
Where it should fall to the level, the high level state
I'm sorry. That is, the stopper 47
Ball is detected for more than a predetermined time
Will be. Therefore, in this embodiment, at the end of discharge (discharge
Output solenoid 21 and a prize ball lamp 111
Even if a suitable time T has elapsed since the
If the output of the sensor 91 remains high, the CPU
If 200 ′ determines, the malfunction indication lamp 115 is turned on.
Lights and stops the operation of the prize ball discharge device 20
It has become. Therefore, the staff of the amusement store cannot operate this operation.
Looking at the good indicator lamp, you can see that a failure has occurred,
Response processing can be performed. Then, a staff member is provided at the stopper 47
The operation piece 47a is lifted and provided on the holding frame 41.
Hooked on a locking portion (not shown). Then
Thereafter, the winning processing device 4 remains in a state where the stopper 47 is released.
0 activates. In other words, from the side of the prize ball discharging device 20
The winning ball will come in regardless of the presence or absence of the discharge end signal
The ball processor 43 rotates and the safe sensor 91 detects this.
The winning ball flows down into the winning ball deriving gutter 12 as it is.
Then, the ball processor 43 rotates to the opposite side by the weight of the weight 45,
Accept the winning ball. By repeating this, the award
Irrespective of the discharging operation of the product ball discharging device 20,
The winning prize ball is detected. Moreover, the CPU 200 '
The detection signal of the sensor 91 is counted, and the internal storage area (cell) is counted.
Memory memory) stores the number of winning balls. The stopper 47 is forcibly made by a person in charge.
Is removed, the winning ball is ejected and the ball processor 43 returns to the original position.
The output signal of the safe sensor 91 goes low when
CPU 200 'is released from the malfunction state.
To know that Therefore, the malfunction indication lamp 111 is turned off.
Light up. After that, the CPU 200 '
Discharge command signal to the prize ball discharge device 20 according to the winning memory
The safe solenoid 46 is driven in response to the
One internal safe memory prize memory instead of running
Let it be subtracted. As described above, in this embodiment, the stopper 47
Just remove the, afterwards memorize the number of winning balls electrically,
The emission of the prize ball is controlled based on this.
Therefore, even if the safe solenoid 46 breaks down,
You can easily discharge prize balls for the number of winning balls
You. In the above embodiment, the prize ball discharging device 2
If there is an abnormality related to the emission control of 0, display an operation failure
Although the lamp 115 is made to blink,
Instead, use a speaker or buzzer to
You may make it notify good. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment,
The discharge solenoid 21 in the prize ball discharge device 20
Special contrivances have been added to the drive circuit. That is, the figure
As shown in FIG. 13, between the power supply voltage terminal VA and the ground point
Various display lamps L, discharge solenoids 21 and
The solenoid 46 is connected to a switch connected in series with them.
Switch transistors Tr1, Tr2, Tr3, etc.
It is driven by turning off,
In the above embodiment, the power supply is connected in parallel with the discharge solenoid 21.
Zener such as 24V higher than the peak value of the pressure
A zener diode Dz having a voltage is connected.
You. Therefore, AC2 is connected to the power supply voltage terminal VA.
When a voltage obtained by full-wave rectification of 4V AC is applied,
When the transistor Tr2 is turned off, normally, as shown in FIG.
T1 time until the solenoid is completely demagnetized
What was done is that the Zener diode Dz is a solenoid
When connected in parallel with other coils,
Acts as a control and release means, and the demagnetization time of the solenoid is short.
Contracted. That is, the hatched portions in FIGS. 14A and 14B
The time t2 at which the areas S1 and S2 of the
The demagnetization time when the knurl diode Dz is inserted. This
As a result, when the Zener voltage is 24 V, the Zener
Approximately 2 minutes of demagnetization time compared to the case without iodine
And it stops flowing down in the prize ball discharge device 20
The response speed of the member 22 increases. In FIG. 13, the Zener diode
The diode D1 connected in reverse direction in series with Dz
Holding transistor Tr2 from the back EMF of the solenoid
Switch for the safe solenoid 46.
The transistor Tr3 is also provided with a similar protection diode D2.
ing. However, the safe solenoid 46 is a discharge solenoid.
It does not require much quicker response than
Therefore, the zener diode Dz is unnecessary. As described above, according to the present invention, the control
The winning ball, which is controlled by the control member, flows down in the control circuit
If a ball is detected for more than a predetermined time without being detected
In addition, the abnormal state of the winning ball processing device is determined and the ball discharging device is determined.
Prize because emission control related to
The prize ball may not stop due to foreign matter entering the ball processing device, etc.
Ball clogging or malfunction of the electric drive source of the winning ball processing device
Can recognize the abnormal state where the winning ball does not flow down due to the occurrence
Then, the discharge control related to the ball discharge device can be stopped. Therefore, the downflow processing is performed by the winning ball processing apparatus.
If there are no winning balls left, this remaining winning balls
The prize ball can be discharged again by detecting
Also prevent malfunctions
Can be stopped. Also, from the game store side to the player side
Excessive prize balls are not discharged, and
Can prevent unexpected loss of operating profit
There is also an effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a configuration example of an entire back mechanism board of a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the ball game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a reserve ball storage tank, a guide gutter, and a prize ball discharge device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a prize ball discharging device. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a cross-sectional state of a flow-down path of the prize ball discharging device. FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view showing the operation of the prize ball discharging device. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a winning ball processing device. FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory view showing the operation of the winning ball processing device. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a control system of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing timing in tank processing for replenishing a storage tank. FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing timing in a prize ball discharging process by the CPU. FIG. 12 is a timing chart of a prize ball discharging process when a safe solenoid is defective. FIG. 13 is a circuit explanatory diagram showing an example of a drive circuit for various lamps and solenoids. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a difference in characteristics when a solenoid is cut off by a solenoid drive circuit between a conventional example and an example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Back mechanism board 2 Storage tank 10 Collecting shelf 11 Guide gutter 12 Winning ball deriving gutter 13 Prize ball deriving gutter 20 Prize ball discharging device 22 Flow-off prevention member 25 Discharge sensor 30 Flowing path 40 Winning ball processing device 43 Ball Processor 45 Weight 46 Safe solenoid 47 Stopper 91 Winning ball detector (safe sensor) 92 Overflow detector 60 Ball punching device 100 Pachinko machine 101 Supply tray 102 Receiving tray 103 Hitting and launching device 200 Control device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A prize ball processing device for detecting and processing a prize ball flowing down from a prize ball collecting shelf for collecting prize balls that have won prize balls in a prize port provided in the game board by a prize ball detector, and a first electric drive source A ball discharge device capable of discharging a prize ball by an action, and a control circuit for controlling discharge of a required number of prize balls based on a prize detection signal from the prize ball detector. When the winning ball that has flown is stopped by the control member, the above-mentioned winning ball detector detects one of the winning balls, and when the control member is actuated by driving the second electric drive source, the control member becomes the control member. The control circuit is configured to release the stopped winning ball, and the control circuit issues a command to drive the second electric drive source to operate the control member in relation to the discharge control of the ball discharging device. When output, it is stopped by the control member. When a ball-existing state for a predetermined time or more is detected without flowing down the winning prize ball, it is determined that the ball is in an abnormal state, and the discharge control relating to the ball discharging device is stopped. Ball game machine to do.