JP2827118B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a ball discharging device.
Outgoing control, especially the discharge control of ball discharge device and winning balls
Release flow control and a series of control processing
Related to gaming machines. A pachinko game as a typical example of a game machine
The gaming machine is a prize placed in the gaming area formed on the gaming board
Depending on the contents of control of the mouth and the motor-driven accessories, for example,
Pachinko machines, pachinko machines of the second kind and pachinko machines of the third kind
It is classified into multiple types under the law, such as gaming machines. In recent years, pachinko gaming machines have been
Provided on game boards developed one after another by the manufacturer
Winners and motor-operated accessories are enlarged by using illumination equipment etc.
There is a tendency, and those electric accessories etc.
Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the player by controlling variously
It is configured as follows. [0004] In particular, the so-called lucky game control contents.
Large prize device is opened when Seven (big hit) etc. are generated
To create a game state in which a large amount of prize balls can be discharged in a short time.
Control processes, which have been supported by many players
Tend to be. [0005] By the way, the pachinko game machine is as described above.
Although it is classified into multiple types,
Therefore, a so-called big hit occurs during the game in any model
When this is done, a large number of winning balls can be generated in a short time.
A lot of prize balls for this winning ball
It is necessary to discharge quickly and accurately to the player side
Request, and electronic control means
Prizes that can be controlled at high speed and operate accurately
The development of a ball discharge device was desired. On the other hand, an electric prize ball discharging device as described above
Prize ball discharge system by electronic control using
In the case of prize balls, accurate detection,
Whether accurate detection and discharge processing of the throwing ball is required
Control of the electric prize ball discharge device,
Release flow control processing is paired and interlocked to control in series
It is desirable to be processed. [0007] However, as described above,
Prize ball discharge system electrically controlled by a control circuit
A high-speed ball discharge process is possible when
In the year, the back mechanism part equipped with an electric prize ball discharge device etc. is a game board
Because the number of cases that can be separated from the number has increased, the electric award
Product ball discharge devices are often used as common parts.
And the burden on these devices increases,
Has been inconvenient. [0008] Also, when replacing with a new game board, the ball
There is a risk of foreign matter entering the downflow path.
The prize ball or prize ball stops the ball or clogs the ball, etc.
There is a concern that accurate detection and discharge of prize balls may be hindered. Due to such a problem, a prize ball discharging system is used.
System to prevent unreliable
In order to avoid the situation and give sufficient satisfaction,
The prize ball discharge system detects and discharges prize balls and prize balls.
It is necessary to provide some kind of assurance function. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems.
So, if a so-called jackpot occurs during a pachinko game,
A large number of winning balls can be generated in time
As a result, a prize ball corresponding to the winning ball is promptly provided to the player side.
Electronically controlled using a control circuit to accurately and precisely discharge
Achieve a solution by installing an electric prize ball discharge device
In conjunction with this electronically controlled prize ball ejection system,
The player is inadvertently disadvantaged when the required abnormal condition occurs.
To provide gaming machines with guaranteed functions
Aim. [0011] To solve the above problems,
The gaming machine according to the present invention uses the winning ball that has flowed into the winning port.
Downflow guidance by winning ball collection shelf (for example, collection shelf 10)
Then, the prize ball guided in the downward direction is detected by the prize ball detecting means (for example,
For example, the safe sensor 91) detects and outputs an electrical detection signal.
The ball output device (for example, award
Activate the ball discharge device 20) to discharge the required number of balls,
And release the winning ball detected by the winning ball detecting means.
Make it flow down, control the discharge of the ball discharge device and the winning ball
Release flow control and a series of control processing
In a gaming machine, a series of discharge systems related to the above ball discharge device
Abnormal condition (for example, when
Is detected, a malfunction of the solenoid 46 is detected.
Stopping the discharging operation of the ball discharge device and the winning ball
The detection signal of the detection means is stored in an auxiliary storage means (for example, safe
Abnormality control means (for example, C
PU200 'etc.) and the abnormal state is resolved and
When the discharging operation is performed, the stored value of the auxiliary storage
Arithmetic means (for example, CPU 20) for subtracting a predetermined value from
0 ′). According to the means configured as described above, the sphere
Required abnormal condition in a series of emission control related to the emission device
When the condition is detected, the ball discharge device is controlled by the abnormality control means.
The ball discharging operation is stopped and the winning ball detecting means is detected.
The signal is temporarily stored in the auxiliary storage means,
When the predetermined ball discharging operation is performed after being erased, the calculating means
A predetermined value is subtracted from the value stored in the auxiliary storage means. this
With this, discharge control requiring high speed can be performed more accurately.
In the event of unexpected disadvantages for players
Can be avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention;
It will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows the back of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a configuration example of a mechanism. 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.
The prize ball discharging device 20 (see FIG. 4) as a discharging device
It is arranged. 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
Type auxiliary game machine etc. based on the signal from the predetermined detector
The game content control device 210 that controls those game operations is
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.
The material 22 and the solenoid 21 as its driving means are integrated.
Become combined. 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.
Maintenance becomes easy, for example, it can be removed.
The slits 31a and 33a are substantially the same as the slits.
By engaging the lid member 39 having the step portion 39a of the size,
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.
As a winning sphere detection means such as an optical sensor
Safe sensor 91 is attached. Further, the embodiment shown in FIG.
A solenoid 46 is provided on the side of the device 43,
When the winning ball flows into the ball receiving portion 43a, the ball is rotated.
Position facing the lower side of the ball receiving portion 43a of the ball processor 43
To the end of the plunger 46a of the solenoid 46
The stopper 47 as a control member
ing. When the solenoid 46 is in the demagnetized state,
The stopper 47 at the tip of the jaws is
Pulled down, held by the ball receiving portion 43a,
Entry that is going to flow down to
A state in which this winning ball is stopped as it is in contact with the winning ball
To prevent the flow (see FIG. 8B). Soshi
When the solenoid 46 is excited, the plunger 46a
The stopper 47 is retracted, and the stopper 47 is raised, and is inserted into the ball receiving portion 43a.
The held prize ball flows toward the prize ball outlet gutter 12.
It is controlled to be released downward. It is to be noted that foreign matter or the like is mixed in the winning ball deriving gutter 12.
The prize balls that enter and flow down may cause the ball to stop or be blocked.
In this embodiment, the stopper 47 is operated.
The work piece 47a is protruded, and this ball clogging and so on
In the event of a malfunction of a solenoid, etc.
So that the ball 47 can be moved to discharge the winning ball
I have. The solenoid 46 is, for example, the 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 released and flows down, the ball processor 43
Rotated counterclockwise by the weight of 45, blocking
The piece 43b rises. For this reason, it is continuously generated and the winning ball plan
The next winning ball waiting on the inner plate 42 is the ball receiving portion.
43a, and the ball processing device 43 is again turned clockwise.
Rotated. Thus, repeating the above operation
Quickly separates a large number of winning balls generated in a short time
Detected and processed. 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, for example.
Then, the winning ball detected by operating the solenoid 46 is
Because it discharges, it is possible to take correspondence between the winning ball and the discharge control.
it can. 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 safe sensor 91 as a detecting means is prevented.
I am trying to. However, there is a sensor in the path of the winning ball
The winning ball can be detected directly by facing the
It is possible. 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 2mm or more. This allows multiple winnings
Even if a prize ball flows down from the left and right
Ball clogging in road conversion unit 10C can be prevented beforehand
Has become. Next, for example, the prize ball discharging device 20 is controlled.
Control the discharge of a predetermined number of prize balls,
FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a control device 200 that performs control.
It will be described using FIG. 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 the number of ejected balls)
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
The winning ball stops in the processing device 40 and becomes clogged.
Or the safe solenoid 46 breaks down.
When the separation and detection of the prize ball no longer progresses,
, The operation of the prize ball discharging device 20 is stopped.
In addition, a malfunction display is performed. In the present embodiment, in particular, FIG.
Safe solenoid during prize ball discharge
46 is broken, if normal, for example, the prize ball discharge ends
In response to the completion signal, the stopper 47 is removed and the winning ball is ejected.
As a result, the output signal of the safe sensor is
As shown in b, the place to fall to low level,
It remains in the high level state. 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 may not operate this
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 on 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
And the ball processor 43 rotates, and the ball
The sensor 91 detects this, and the winning ball remains as it is.
The ball processor 43 flows down into the outlet gutter 12 and the weight of the weight 45 is
To rotate to the opposite side and accept the next winning ball. Repeat this
By returning, the discharging motion in the prize ball discharging device 20 is performed.
Regardless of the work, the generated winning ball is detected. Moreover,
CPU 200 'counts the detection signal of safe sensor 91
Internal storage area (safe memo as auxiliary storage means)
B) the number of winning balls is stored. That is,
The CPU 200 ′ performs a series of operations related to the prize ball discharging device 20.
Abnormal condition in discharge control (because of safe solenoid 46
Obstruction or a shortage of balls in the guide gutter 11) is detected.
While stopping the ball discharging operation of the prize ball discharging device 20,
The detection signal of the safe sensor 91 is temporarily stored in the safe memory.
It will function as abnormality control means for storing. 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. In other words, the CPU 200 'solves the abnormal state.
When a normal ball ejection operation is performed by turning off the
An operation to subtract the memory value of the memory (for example, to subtract “1”)
It will function as a means. As described above, in this embodiment, the stopper 47
, The number of winning balls is temporarily stored temporarily.
And control the emission of prize balls based on this.
Stored even if the safe solenoid 46 fails.
It is easy to discharge prize balls for the number of winning balls
it can. In the above embodiment, the prize ball discharging device 2
Abnormal condition in a series of emission control related to zero is detected.
In this case, the malfunction indicator lamp 115 is caused to blink.
But a speaker or buzzer instead of a lamp
May be used to notify the malfunction by voice using
No. Further, in the pachinko game 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 input
The winning ball that has flowed into the prize mouth is guided down by the winning ball collection shelf
The winning ball detecting means detects the winning ball guided down the flow.
And output an electrical detection signal.
Activate the ball discharge device to discharge the required number of balls, and
Release the winning ball detected by the winning ball detecting means and let it flow down
Control of the ball discharge device and the release flow of the winning ball
For a gaming machine that performs a series of control processes
In the series of discharge control related to the ball discharge device,
Discharges the ball discharge device when an abnormal condition is detected.
The operation is stopped and the detection signal of the winning ball detection means is detected.
Abnormality control means for temporarily storing in the auxiliary storage means,
When the above-mentioned abnormal condition is resolved and the predetermined discharge operation is performed
In this case, a predetermined value is subtracted from the value stored in the auxiliary storage means.
Since it is configured to have a calculation means, the ball discharge device
A required abnormal condition was detected in a series of related emission control.
The winning ball is temporarily stored in the
Is released and a predetermined ball discharging operation is performed,
Because a predetermined value is subtracted from the stored value of
Emissions control, which requires reliability, will be performed more accurately.
To avoid unforeseen disadvantages for players
There is an effect that can be.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a configuration example of an entire back mechanism board of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the gaming 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] The winning ball that has flowed into the winning opening is guided downward by the winning ball collecting shelf, the winning ball that is guided downward is detected by the winning ball detecting means, and an electrical detection signal is output. Is operated to discharge a required number of balls, and the winning balls detected by the winning ball detecting means are released and allowed to flow down, so that the discharging control of the ball discharging device and the releasing flow control of the winning balls are performed in series. When an abnormal state is detected in a series of discharge control related to the ball discharge device, the discharge operation of the ball discharge device is stopped and the detection of the winning ball detection means is performed. Abnormality control means for temporarily storing a signal in the auxiliary storage means; and arithmetic means for subtracting a predetermined value from the stored value of the auxiliary storage means when the abnormal state is resolved and a predetermined discharge operation is performed. , Game machine and said that there were pictures.