JP2857347B2 - Prize ball traffic control device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for restricting the passage of prize balls of a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a game ball tray for a game machine using a common pachinko ball for a game and a prize medium. The present invention relates to a prize ball passage restricting device for mitigating the passage of a ball on the prize ball route and preventing the ball from falling down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of game machine represented by a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine, a pachinko ball is deployed by being driven into a game board set inside the front of a front frame attached to an outer frame. In a predetermined pachinko game, when a safe ball is generated (game ball winning) or a score (winning) is achieved by a combination of symbols, a prize ball is paid out on the mechanism set board on the back side of the front frame as a reward. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the unit, and are discharged to a game ball tray (also referred to as an upper ball plate) in front of the front frame via a prize ball path. And when the ball tray is unlocked for inspection inside the front of the front frame and the back side of the ball tray,
It is desired that the prize ball does not fall from the back side of the supply cylinder of the same plate, which is a part of the prize ball path, and the prize ball paid out during the game vigorously passes through the prize ball path. It is also desired not to fall out of the saucer forward.

[0003]

Therefore, in a conventional pachinko game machine, as a technique for preventing a prize ball from falling or falling, for example, a prize ball outflow control device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-30222 is disclosed. And similar opening / closing control means have been proposed. However, such a prize ball outflow control device has a problem that the number of parts is too large, the configuration is complicated and large, and the assembling of the ball tray to the ball insertion tool (supply cylinder) is troublesome and troublesome. there were. When the ball tray that can be opened and closed (horizontal opening) is set to be rotated to a normal closed state, the lifting and lowering type prize ball passage restricting device is set to an appropriate open position (prize ball exit position) for the ball insertion tool. Therefore, there is also a problem that the ball may become an obstacle for the passing of the prize ball discharged from the upstream side of the prize ball path, and the ball may easily be clogged in the ball passing tool portion.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problem, and is directed to a prize ball path which is communicated from a prize ball payout portion on the back side of a pachinko game machine to an upstream portion of a game ball tray. A simple and easy-to-implement prize-ball control system that prevents the ball from falling out of the dish and prevents the ball from falling when the ball tray is opened. It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to make our of the foregoing, in winning balls passing out restricting device of the pachinko game machine according to the present invention, winning balls payout on the back side of the front frame assembled to the outer frame apparatus
A pachinko game machine equipped with a mechanism set board having a mechanism , a holding frame for setting a game board inside the front of the front frame, and a game ball tray that can be opened and closed on the front side of the front frame, At the bottom of the frame, a discharge hole for the prize ball to be connected to the prize ball dispensing device of the mechanism set board is formed, and on both sides in front of this discharge port
Protrusions are appropriately projected forward on the rim, while the upstream side of the ball tray can be connected to the discharge port in a state facing the discharge port.
The supply cylinder protrudes rearward, and the same supply
Provided with a regulating member capable of opening and closing the feed outlet of the tube, the stopper can be locked in a closed position capable of restraining the ball spilling from the paper exit tube back to the regulating member is provided, the regulating member, a pair
To the support shaft and the prize ball that can be engaged with the protrusion
When it is formed in a substantially U-shape with the regulating rod part
The support shaft portion is provided on a rear side of an upper surface of the supply cylinder.
Hanging state based on its own weight by supporting on a pair of supports
In the closed position to engage with the stopper
The regulating rod portion is swung so that the regulating
An open position that is held at a position that is appropriately larger than the diameter
And the support rod portion engages with the projection and swings forward in the alignment connection state of the supply cylinder with respect to the discharge port associated with the closed setting state of the ball tray.
The prize balls to the regulating rod portions is issued through the discharge port is held in the open position to allow Tsude forward by, in the separated state of the paper exit tube for the outlet associated with the open state of the ball pan, the The support rod is released from the engagement with the protrusion
As a result, the regulating member swings back to the hanging state by its own weight.
And the restricting rod is set so as not to be displaceable in the rearward direction of the winning ball from the closed position.

[0006]

[Action] In the pachinko game machine which has been subjected to the game, the state feeding out tube spheres pan for a game held in a normal closed set position, are aligned at a predetermined position opposite to the discharge opening of the holding frame The restricting member is provided with the support rod portion
Swinging the restricting rod so that the prize ball can pass through
It is held in the release position . In this state, the pachinko game prize balls are paid out from the prize balls dispenser during found when in contact with the regulating member those contained in the paper output cylinder from the discharge port, the passage out restriction member Tsu than momentum It is pushed open, passes through the supply tube, and is discharged to the ball tray. Then, in the award ball passing state, the award ball that has interfered with the regulating member is appropriately mitigated in its passing force, and is prevented from falling outside the front of the ball tray. On the other hand, if the ball tray is opened due to an inspection inside the aircraft, etc., the dispensing cylinder is displaced from the outlet.
In connection with this, while the regulating member is released from the protrusion,
The regulating rod returns to the closed position by swinging backward based on its own weight.
At the same time, the restricting member is held in the closed position by the stopper to prevent the winning ball from swinging and opening in the rearward direction.
As a result, even if the prize ball in the supply cylinder fluctuates backward with the opening of the ball tray, the prize ball is appropriately stopped by the restricting rod portion of the restricting member and is prevented from falling from the back side of the supply port .

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a prize ball traffic control device for a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to a preferred embodiment. In this embodiment, a case of a general pachinko machine will be mainly described.

The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, as an outline of the entire basic structure, is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 before a mounting frame is formed on the front side of an opening of an outer frame 1 forming an outer frame. Frame 2
Is mounted on the front frame 2 so as to be detachable and openable. A window frame 3 with a glass door 4 is provided on each part of the front frame 2, upper and lower bowls 5, 6 which are divided into a game and a storage, and an operation unit and a drive. On the other hand, a mechanism set board 8 having out-ball, safe-ball, and prize-ball processing units is provided behind the front frame 2. In addition, the outer frame 1 is an example in which the upper and lower and left and right frame members are connected to each other by a frame, and by exchanging the right and lower frame members as those made of synthetic resin, generally, the “Kanto frame, It can be exchanged for a type called "Kansai frame".
The game board 9 on which various prize-winning tools, game parts and the like are arranged is set to be detachable and replaceable inside the front of the front frame 2, and is stopped to the extent schematically shown in FIGS. .

The front frame 2 is entirely formed of a synthetic resin, and is basically formed into an outer frame size that fits the opening surface of the outer frame 1 as shown in FIGS. A double frame form in which a frame body 11 having an opening 12 and a holding frame 13 integrally formed on the back side of the opening of the frame body 11 and having an opening 14 for a game board set inside are open and closed. A game auxiliary panel 15 connected to a lower panel of the frame body 11 is integrally formed below the holding frame 13. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 9, a firing rail 16 is provided on the front right side of the game auxiliary board 15, and a receiving port 17 for an out ball, a discharge port 18 for a prize ball, and A collection path 19 and a collection port 20 for balls and foul balls are respectively formed, and an installation portion for a speaker described later is formed. In FIG. 3, the space between the lower end of the rail 10 of the game board 9 and the upper end of the firing rail 16 is a return port 21 for foul balls.

The upper ball tray 5 is formed as a unit and is mounted and set on the front of a horizontally rectangular opening / closing support plate 25. The upper ball tray 5 is provided on the rear side (back side of the left end) of the upstream storage section 22 as shown in FIG.
A supply pipe 23 having a rectangular cylindrical shape as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is provided to project rearward. The supply port 24 communicates with the storage section 22, and the discharge port 18 of the holding frame 13 has a predetermined step and an opposite position. It is possible to match at intervals. The opening / closing support plate 25 is connected to and supported by a support shaft 26 that is suspended from the upper surface of the left end portion of the lower ball tray 6 and is locked and unlocked by a locking tool (not shown) on the window frame 3 side. Originally, upper plate 5
Can be opened and closed in a laterally opened rotation form and can be attached and detached when placed on the lower ball tray 6. Incidentally, the supply cylinder 23 may be fixed to the back surface of the opening / closing support plate 25. In addition, a ball feeder 27 capable of receiving game balls in the upper ball tray 5 and sending the balls to the firing rail 16 is mounted on the right rear surface of the opening / closing support plate 25 (see FIG. 1).

On the other hand, in the mechanism set board 8, FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
A discharge path 32 for an out ball communicating with the receiving port 17 on the side,
A processing path 33 for a safe ball generated on the game board 9 side is formed in a partition, and a supply processing device 34 for a safe ball is provided downstream of the processing path 33. A storage tank 35 for prize balls, a straightening gutter 36, a discharge gutter 37, and a prize ball payout device 38 are provided from the upper part of the board body 31 to the lower right, and the discharge port is provided below the payout device 38. The main discharge path 3 communicated with the upper ball tray 5 by communicating with 18
9 and a sub-discharge passage 40 branched and connected therefrom and connected to the lower ball tray 6 via the ball container 29. As a result, the prize balls paid out by the operation of the prize ball payout device 38 are preferentially discharged from the main discharge path 39 to the upper ball tray 5 through the discharge port 18, and after the prize ball is filled, the sub discharge path. From 40, the ball is discharged to the lower bowl 6 via the ball container 29. The spherical container 29 is a frame 1 of the front frame 2.
1 and is aligned with the ball outlet 28 of the lower ball tray 6, and the ball container 29 is provided with the collection port 2 of the collection path 19.
0 has been contacted.

In the above-described pachinko machine of this embodiment,
Around the discharge port 18 of the holding frame 13 and the supply cylinder 23 of the upper ball tray 5, there are provided means for opening and closing the prize ball path and controlling the passage of the prize ball. That is, in this means, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, as a basic configuration, a pair of protrusions 41 are provided on both sides of the discharge port 18, and a restricting member 46 for a prize ball is provided on an assembly formed in the supply / discharge cylinder 23. It is assembled. The two projections 41 are for opening and closing the regulating member 46, and are formed integrally with the game auxiliary board 15 on both sides of the opening front surface of the discharge port 18. Further, in the assembly portion of the supply cylinder 23, a pair of support pieces 42 having a shaft hole 43 on the rear side of the upper surface are integrally formed as shown in the figure, and a relief for allowing the protrusion 41 to enter the left and right upper spaces is provided. Is formed,
A stopper 44a for opening is provided in a part of each recess 44.
Are formed, and closing stoppers 45 are formed on the rear edges of both sides of the supply cylinder 23. On the other hand, the regulating member 4
Reference numeral 6 denotes a pair of support shafts 46a, a support rod 46b that can be engaged with the protrusion 41, and a control rod 46c for the prize ball, which are formed into a U-shape that can be elastically deformed from a wire-like material, for example.
Are bent in a series.

The above-mentioned regulating member 46 is connected to the delivery cylinder 23.
As shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 7, both support shaft portions 46a are inserted into the shaft holes 43 of the support pieces 42 and supported in a hanging state by their own weights. 24
Swingable in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 7). In the case where each of the support rods 46b is engaged with the protrusion 41 in relation to the open / close state of the upper ball tray 5, such a regulating member 46 passes through the prize ball as shown in FIG. The restricting rod portion 46c is moved from the inner bottom surface of the supply port 24 to a position where the prize ball is released, with the opening position being made possible, that is, being pivoted forward and each of the supporting rod portions 46b is engaged with the stopper portion 44a of the corresponding recess 44. Diameter (1
1 mm). On the other hand, when the support rods 46b on both sides are separated from the protrusion 41, as shown in FIG. It is returned to a lower position (a position smaller than the ball diameter) in the outlet 24, and the prize ball is opened in the counter-exit direction (outward from the rear of the supply outlet 24) while each support rod 46b is locked by the stopper 45. Reverse opening) is prevented. In addition, a stop edge 47 for preventing spilling of the ball is formed integrally with the rear end of the inner bottom surface of the supply cylinder 23 in accordance with such means (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, FIGS.
As shown in the figure, a speaker or the like is installed at the left end of the game auxiliary panel 15 of the holding frame 13, and in accordance with this configuration, the protection of the speaker and the processing of the spill ball are provided on the front side of the auxiliary panel 15. One protective member 61 is provided so as to be opened and closed and detachable. That is, as shown in detail in FIGS. 9, 11, and 13, a circular recess 48 is formed rearward at the left end of the auxiliary board 15 (the left side of the discharge port 18 and the recovery path 19). A ring-shaped protection wall 49 is formed integrally with the front periphery, and a cone-shaped speaker 51 is housed in a housing room R1 formed between the two walls 48, 49 with the cone 52 facing forward. A rectangular protection wall 55 is formed integrally with the guide wall 54 of the collection path 19 in a forward direction, and then a regulator 56 for adjusting the volume level is adjusted in a protection chamber R2 recessed inside. Child 5
The base 57 is screwed and housed with 8 facing forward. The wiring 53 of the speaker 51 is connected to the protection room R1.
Of the front frame 2 and is connected to a wiring 30 which is drawn in advance in the lower left corner of the front frame 2.
The wiring 60 of the base 57 of the adjuster 56 is drawn out from the opening 59 of the protective wall 55 and connected to the wiring 53 for the speaker (see FIG. 3).

On the other hand, the protective member 61 is made of a synthetic resin in the form of a single open / close lid plate.
As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, from the left to the right, a lid portion 62 having a sound transmission port 63, a pair of upper and lower connection supports 64 having a shaft hole 65, and a receiving port 67 for a falling ball. , A lid 68 having an operation port 69 for a sound adjuster, a lid 70 for the recovery path 19, and upper and lower locking pieces 71 having an escape port 72 are integrally formed. ing. And this protection member 61
As shown in each figure, the upper and lower support pieces 74 and support shafts 75 of the connecting support 73 screwed to the left front surface of the game auxiliary board 15
By aligning the connecting piece 64 and the shaft hole 65, respectively,
It is connected and supported so as to be openable and closable in a laterally opening rotation type, and is detachable in a vertical direction. In addition, each locking piece 7
A rotating locking device 76 disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of the recovery path 19 is locked to the escape port 72 of the first device 1 so that a normal cover setting state can be maintained. In this state, the respective lids 62 and 68 are connected to the speaker 51 and the adjuster 5.
6 is protected, and the receiving port 67 of the ball receiving section 66 faces the front and lower part of the discharge port 18. A pressing edge 77 for the cone portion 52 is formed on the back surface of the speaker lid 62 so as to stably hold the speaker 51 in the accommodation room R1 (see FIGS. 11 and 13).

In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment configured as described above, the predetermined game board 9 is accommodated and set in the holding frame 13 of the front frame 2, and the glass door 4 and the upper ball tray 5 are respectively provided. The game is played in a closed set. Then, the pachinko balls in the upper ball tray 5 are fired one by one by the related action of the hit ball firing device 7 and the ball feed device 27.
In the game to be hit into the game surface of the game board 9, the safe balls having won each of the prize-winning tools (not shown) are detected by the detection processing device 34 of the mechanism set board 8 one by one. Then, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device 38 of the same set board 8 and are discharged from the main discharge path 39 toward the discharge port 18 of the holding frame 13.

In such a pachinko machine, when the upper bowl 5 is in the closed set state, the supply / discharge cylinder 23 is aligned with the discharge port 18 of the holding frame 13 in a front-rear state. . As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, with the protrusions 41 on both sides of the discharge port 18 protruding into the recess 44 of the supply cylinder 23, the restricting member 46 By being engaged with and pressed by the projection 41, it is swung forward in the supply port 24 and is restrained at the open position where the regulating rod 46c is displaced upward. As a result, the supply port 24 is aligned and communicated with the discharge port 18 with a predetermined step, and the entire winning ball path is maintained in the original open communication state.

Under these circumstances, the prize ball discharged from the main discharge path 39 toward the discharge port 18 as described above is thereafter transferred from the discharge port 18 to the supply port 24 of the supply cylinder 23 as illustrated in FIG. Into the storage portion 22 of the upper ball tray 5 through the regulating rod portion 46c at the upper movement position of the regulating member 46 (for example, at a position of 12 to 13 mm from the inner bottom surface of the supply port 24). Will be issued. In this prize ball passing state, the prize ball entering the supply port 24 from the discharge port 18 and interfering with (abutting on) the regulating rod portion 46c is appropriately mitigated in its passing force, and becomes static in the storage portion 22. Will be paid out. Thus, when the number of pachinko balls (including prize balls) in the upper ball plate 5 is relatively small, the prize balls supplied to the storage section 22 are prevented from jumping forward and out of the plate due to excessive momentum. The ball can be effectively prevented from falling and scattering outside the aircraft.

In the pachinko machine used for the game as described above, the inside of the machine is inspected, for example, the firing rail 16
When removing foreign matter from the inside, inspecting the ball feeder 27 on the back side of the upper bowl 5, and further inspecting and adjusting the volume of the speaker 51 to be described later, the upper bowl 5 is unlocked and released as schematically shown in FIG. In this case, the supply member 23 is displaced away from the discharge port 18 and the regulating member 4 in the open state is displaced.
The two support rods 46 b are separated from the projection 41 and released. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the regulating member 46 quickly swings back to the rear (to the right in FIG. 8) inside the supply port 24 by its own weight, and moves the regulating rod portion 46c downward (in the lower part of the mouth). It is held in a closed position in a hanging state returned to a position (about 7 to 8 mm from the inner bottom surface of the outlet 24). Then, under the condition that both support rod portions 46b are locked by the stopper 45, the restriction rod portion 46c is positively prevented from upwardly opening to the position where the prize ball is rejected, that is, outside the supply port 24. You. This allows the upper bowl 5
Even if the prize ball in the supply port 24 fluctuates with the rotation opening of the, the prize ball is locked to the regulating rod portion 46c in the closed position and is prevented from spilling rearward outside the mouth.

Further, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, suitable speaker protection and spilling ball processing can be achieved in relation to the above-described regulation of the passing of the prize ball. That is, the protection member 61 of the holding frame 13 on the front side of the game assistance panel 15 is held in a closed set state as shown in FIGS.
Reference numerals 8 and 70 cover the speaker 51, the adjuster 56, and the front surface of the collection path 19, and the ball receiving portion 66 faces the lower front of the discharge port 18. Therefore, in this state, when the upper ball tray 5 is opened with the prize ball also in the discharge port 18, the prize ball dropped from the discharge port 18 to the front side with the separation of the supply cylinder 23 remains as it is. It is received by the lower ball receiving portion 66, passes through the receiving port 67 to the collecting path 19, and is discharged from the collecting port 20 to the lower ball plate 6 via the ball container 29. Also, even if the spilled ball once inside the receiving hole 67 jumps out toward the speaker 51, it is blocked by the speaker protection wall 49 and returned to the receiving hole 67 along the outer surface of the curved shape to recover the collection path 19.
Is passed out to. Thereby, the cone part 52 of the speaker 51 and the adjuster 58 of the adjuster 56 covered with the protective member 61 are formed.
However, interference with the spilling ball or the splashing ball from the discharge port 18 can be avoided.

On the other hand, in the protective member 61 described above, inspection and adjustment of the speaker and the like can be easily performed by working on the front side where the upper bowl 5 is opened. That is, in the closed set state of the protection member 61, the volume of the speaker 51 can be adjusted by switching the adjuster 58 of the adjuster 56 facing the operation port 69 of the lid 68 to the left and right by fingertip operation. In addition, with the upper and lower locking devices 76 unlocked, the protection member 61 is opened toward the upper side of the lower ball tray 6 as illustrated by the imaginary line in FIG. In the state where the speaker 51 and the adjuster 56 have been once removed, the replacement of the speaker 51 and the adjuster 56 and the mutual wiring connection can be easily performed. For example, the protection member 61 is held in the original closed set state using the connection support member 73 and the lock member 76 under the condition that the new and old exchanged speaker 51 is fitted in the accommodation room R1, and the speaker Press the holding edge 77 of the lid 62 to the cone 5
2. The speaker 51 can be stably covered and held by properly pressing the front surface of the speaker 51.

As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the protrusion 41 provided on the front side of the discharge port 18 of the holding frame 13 made of synthetic resin and the regulating member attached to the supply / discharge cylinder 23 of the upper bowl 5. The opening and closing of the prize ball path over the discharge port 18 and the supply port 24 and the regulation of the passage of the prize ball can be suitably performed by utilizing the 46, while the speakers R are provided in the respective rooms R 1 and R 2 of the game auxiliary panel 15 of the holding frame 13. Along with accommodating and installing the controller 51 and the adjuster 56, a protective member 61 which can be opened and closed and detachably attached to the front side of the auxiliary panel 15 is used to protect a cover of a speaker or the like and to prevent a ball falling from the discharge port 18. The processing can be suitably performed, and the inspection and replacement of the speaker 51 and the adjuster 56 can be performed quickly, easily, and easily.

In the pachinko gaming machine and the respective means to which the present invention is applied, the regulating member and the protecting member are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other examples are also preferably recommended. For example, as another example of a regulating member 46, as shown in FIGS. 14, 15, and 19, a thin metal plate or a U-shaped member that can be elastically deformed from another material , a supporting portion 46a as a spindle portion , The support rod portion 46b and the regulating rod portion 46c are formed in series, and the support pin 81 of each support portion 46a is connected to the support piece 42 formed on the supply cylinder 23 of the upper bowl 5.
May be inserted into the shaft hole 43 and supported so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction . Or for reverse opening regulation of each of the regulating member 46, positioned regulated by the swing fulcrum side is omitted stopper 45 of the sheet exit tube 23, even if the non open from the closed position to the opposite passage exit direction of prize balls Good. Note In Fig 14,1 5, description thereof will be denoted by the same reference numerals in previous identical or equivalent parts will be omitted.

On the other hand, when the holding frame 13 and the game auxiliary panel 15 are both made of synthetic resin, the speaker and the adjuster can be installed in a different form from the previous example. Can be appropriately selected in shape and size. That is, FIG. 16-19
As shown in FIG.
5 can be fitted into the recess 48 formed facing backward, and the cone portion 52 can be installed in a state of being engaged with a seat ring portion 82 projecting around the front surface of the opening of the recess 48, and can be adjusted. The container 56 is provided with a base 5 in a seat 83 recessed in front of the auxiliary panel 15.
It is also possible to install the adjuster 58 in a state in which the adjuster 58 is projected forward by screwing together with 7.

[0025] As the protective member 61 of matching specific example the installation configuration of the speaker and regulator as described above, 16 to
A lid portion 62 having a transmission port 63 as illustrated in FIG. 19 ;
A pair of upper and lower connecting support pieces 64 having a shaft hole 65;
7 having a ball receiving portion and a lid portion having an operation port 69
0, a locking piece 71 having an escape opening 72 is integrally formed, and a pressing edge 77 for the cone 52 and a protection cylinder 84 of a large-diameter ring are formed on the rear surface of the speaker lid 62. An operation port 69 is provided on the front side of the lid 68 for the adjuster.
The protection portion 85 having an opening is formed by bulging. In the protection member 61, the connection support pieces 73 are screwed to the connection support 73 screwed to the lower left inner surface of the frame 11 of the front frame 2.
4 and the shaft hole 65 and the support piece 74 and the support shaft 75 are connected and supported so as to be openable / detachable and detachable, and are positioned above the recovery path 19 under the positioning by the positioning pins 68 protruding from the lower front surface of the auxiliary board 15. The locking member 76 attached to the board is
Is locked to the escape port 72 and is kept in a normal cover setting state. In this state, the speaker cover 62
The speaker 51 can be stably pushed in by the pressing edge 77 and the protective cylinder 84 to cover and protect the cone 52, and the volume can be easily adjusted from the front side of the adjusting lid 68.
Further, the spilled ball from the discharge port 18 can be received by the ball receiving portion 66 and the locking piece portion 71 and can be discharged to the collection path 19 side.
A circular protective edge 84a is continuously formed between the speaker protective cylinder 84 and the left wall of the ball receiving portion 66 to protect the outer peripheral portion of the cone portion 52 and to prevent a ball protruding from the receiving hole 67. A return guide can be provided (FIGS. 17 and 1) .
8 ). 16 to 19 , the same or equivalent parts as those in the previous example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

[0026]

As can be understood from the above-described embodiment, according to the prize ball passing-through control device of the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, when the ball receiving tray for a game is in the closed set state, the supply cylinder is located at the front.
In connection with being opposed to the outlet of the holding frame inside the frame,
Passing of the prize ball swung forward by engaging the regulating member with the projection
By capable of retaining a possible open position, the pachinko game prize balls are paid out from the prize balls dispenser in the through the regulating member in the input Ri open position to the sheet outlet of the sheet exit tube from the discharge port <br / > Exit to the ball tray. And, in this prize ball passing state, of the prize balls that are passed out ,
The prize ball that has interfered with the restricting rod portion can be prevented from falling out of the plate by statically ejecting the prize ball to the ball tray with its passing force reduced. On the other hand, if the ball tray is opened due to an inspection inside the machine, the delivery cylinder is displaced away from the discharge port.
The restriction member is released from the protrusion and
Swings back to the closed position based on the That is, the regulating member
As a configuration for returning from the open position to the closed position,
Even if no return member is separately provided, the regulating member is based on its own weight.
After swinging back to Hazuki closed position, opening the swing in the direction after exiting through of the <br/> held in the closed chain position location prize balls is prevented by the stopper, thereby feeding with the opening of the spherical pan Even if the prize ball in the output cylinder moves rearward, the prize ball is appropriately stopped by the regulating rod of the regulating member and can be prevented from falling from the back side of the supply port .

In particular, in the prize ball passage restricting device of the present invention, as a substantial constituent member, it may be a part of a restricting member whose closing position is restricted by a stopper of the supply cylinder. Since it can be easily formed of a material, a thin metal material, or any other suitable material, the structure can be simplified and the size can be reduced. Such a restricting member can be quickly and easily assembled to an appropriate support portion formed on the supply cylinder of the ball tray, and excellent effects such as easy implementation can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state where a gaming board is omitted.

FIG. 2 is a rear view schematically showing the pachinko machine partially cut away.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a main part of the game auxiliary panel of the front frame, partially cut away.

FIG. 4 is a plan view partially showing a prize ball path with respect to an upper ball dish;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a means for regulating the opening and closing of the winning ball path.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a state in which the regulating member is attached to the supply cylinder of the upper ball tray.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view mainly showing an upper ball tray closed state and a winning ball path communication state.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view mainly showing an upper ball tray open state and a winning ball path non-communication state.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a speaker, a protection member, and the like installed on the front side of the game assistance panel.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing an open / close communication support portion of the protection member.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view based on the line BB in FIG. 3;

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view based on the line CC in FIG. 3;

FIG. 13 is a plan sectional view based on the line AA in FIG. 3;

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing another example of the prize ball path opening / closing and outgoing restriction means.

FIG. 15 is a rear view showing a state in which another regulating member is attached to the supply cylinder of the upper bowl.

FIG. 16 shows another example of installing speakers in a game auxiliary board;
FIG. 6 is a front view showing another example of the protection member, partially cut away.

FIG. 17 is a plan sectional view based on the line DD in FIG . 16;

FIG. 18 is a side sectional view based on line EE in FIG. 16;

19 is a side sectional view based on line FF in FIG. 16;

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Outer frame, 2 ... Front frame, 5 ... Upper ball tray as ball tray, 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes a holding frame, 18 denotes a discharge port, 23 denotes a supply / drain cylinder, 24 denotes a supply / exit port, 38 denotes a prize ball payout device as a prize ball payout section, 45
... stopper, 46 ... regulating member.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mechanism set board having a winning ball payout device (38) on the back side of a front frame (2) assembled to an outer frame (1).
(8) , a holding frame (13) for setting a game board inside the front of the front frame (2), and a game ball tray (5) that can be opened and closed on the front side of the front frame (2), respectively. In the pachinko gaming machine, a discharge port (1 ) for prize balls connected to a prize ball payout device (38 ) of the mechanism set board (8) is provided below the holding frame (13).
8) is formed on the front side edges of the outlet (18).
A projection (41) is provided to protrude forward, and a rear side of an upstream portion of the ball tray (5 ) is opposed to the discharge port (18).
The supply cylinder (23) that can be contacted is projected rearward,
A regulating member (46) capable of opening and closing the supply port (24) of the supply / discharge cylinder (23) is provided on the rear side of the supply / discharge cylinder (23), and the regulation member (46) is also provided. Ball from the back side of the supply cylinder (23)
A stopper (4) that can be locked in the closed position where the spill can be suppressed.
5), the regulating member (46) is connected to a pair of support shafts (46a) and
Supporting rod portion (46b) that can be engaged with the recording portion (41) and a prize ball
With a restricting rod (46c) against the horizontal U-shape
And the support shaft (46a) is connected to the supply cylinder.
A pair of supports (42) provided on the rear side of the upper surface of (23)
By supporting, it becomes a drooping state based on its own weight.
Said closed position engaged with said stopper (45);
And the regulating rod (46c) is swung to the supply port (24).
From the inner bottom surface of the ball
In a state where the delivery cylinder (23) is aligned with the discharge port (18) associated with the closed setting state of the ball tray (5) , the swinging movement is possible between the holding position and the open position .
The support rod (46b) engages with the protrusion (41) to move forward.
By swinging, the regulating rod (46c) is opened.
The prize ball, which is held at the release position and is discharged from the discharge port (18), can pass forward, and the supply cylinder (23) for the discharge port (18) related to the open state of the ball tray (5). In the separated state, the support portion (46b) is in contact with the protrusion (41).
By releasing from the engaged state, the regulating member (46) is
The stopper (45) returns by swinging back to the hanging state by its own weight.
And the restricting rod portion (46c) is set so that it cannot be displaced from the closed position in the rearward direction of the winning ball .
Winning balls through out restricting device of the pachinko game machine which is characterized a call.