JP2916658B2 - Vertical ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical ball game machine in which a game is played by a shot pachinko ball falling down a game area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional vertical ball game machine of this type typified by a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine, an outer frame formed into a vertical rectangular frame is exclusively used as an outer holding frame. The front frame, which is formed into a vertical rectangular shape with a height difference and is openably and closably attached to the outer frame, also serves as a mounting frame for game components, and both frames carry the body. Under these conditions, the front and rear portions of the front frame include a window frame with a glass door, a game board and a set holding frame, upper and lower ball trays, a ball launching device and related equipment, a back mechanism set board having a ball processing mechanism, and the like. A number of various game components and related accessories are mounted and set, respectively, to form a substantial gaming machine body. The gaming machine body and the outer frame are combined, that is, the outer frame is entirely attached to the front frame side. Are assembled and handled one by one. Then, when the game is carried out in a game hall or the like, the above-mentioned outer frame is fixed and held in a standing and upright standing state on an installation frame which is also commonly referred to as an “island”.
The entire front frame side (game machine main body) is assembled and set on the outer frame to be used for a game.

The prize ball discharge processing path for guiding the prize balls discharged from the ball processing mechanism section to the upper and lower ball trays is mostly provided on the back mechanism set board, and a part is provided on the game board. It was formed below the set holding frame for holding the set.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional prize ball discharge processing path is divided and formed into the back mechanism set board and the set holding frame for the game board, so that the flow of the prize ball becomes smooth. Therefore, at the time of assembly, it is necessary to accurately match the paths formed separately on both sides, and the prize ball discharge processing path and the path flowing down the out ball or safe ball are placed back and forth on the back mechanism set board. There is a drawback that the configuration of the prize ball discharge processing path is complicated due to overlapping molding.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a lower part of a set frame dedicated to a game board which is formed separately from an outer frame and a front frame so that it can be handled independently. A prize ball discharge processing path capable of promptly discharging prize balls discharged from the ball processing mechanism on the back side to the upper and lower ball trays is provided collectively, so that the configuration of the path can be simplified. To provide a vertical ball game machine.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a front frame which is assembled to an opening front side of an outer frame forming a vertically long fixed outer holding frame and forms an open / close holding frame; and closing and removably assembled the set set frame behind the front frame, the front to removably interchangeably the set game board of this set frame, assembled on the back side of the front frame of the window
A glass door capable of fluoroscopy protect Yu skill board, and the ball pan sphere pan and below the upper can accept a prize balls discharged from Se Tsu preparative frame backside of the sphere processing mechanism, the game sent into the site morphism originating includes a ball striking launchers hammer out a sphere Yu technique board, and with setting the spherical pan of the lower on the front side of the outer frame supporting frame portion formed in a lower portion of a sphere pan beneath the backside of the support frame portion
Provide a ball receiving storage for prize balls to be contacted on the back side of the plate body of the above, while the upper ball receiving tray is set on the lower front side of the front frame, while the lower portion of the accommodation frame portion formed in the set frame Play
A game assistance frame that can align and hold the skill board is integrally molded,
In this game auxiliary frame unit, output discharge the ball processing mechanism or al
A first discharge path and a supply / discharge port for preferentially discharging the drawn prize ball toward the upper ball tray, and a prize ball overflowing from a branch channel on the back side of the first discharge path to the lower ball. a second discharge path and a sheet outlet for dispensing discharged toward the pan side, the second sphere withdrawn from the sphere pan on feeding out prize balls及beauty from the sheet outlet receive before Symbol sphere A collection and discharge path that can be discharged to the storage unit is collectively formed, and these discharge paths are configured as one prize ball discharge processing path.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a prize ball discharged from a ball processing mechanism portion is formed in a game auxiliary frame portion formed integrally with a lower portion of a set frame dedicated to a game board, which is formed separately from an outer frame and a front frame and can be handled independently. A first discharge path and a supply / discharge port capable of preferentially discharging the prize ball toward the upper ball tray, and a prize ball overflowing from the branch channel on the back side of the first discharge path toward the lower ball tray. A second discharge path and a discharge port for distributing and discharging the ball, and a prize ball supplied from the second supply port and a ball extracted from the above-mentioned ball tray, and a ball receiving storage on the back side of the outer frame. And collectively forming the collection and discharge paths that can be discharged to the unit, and configuring these discharge paths as one prize ball discharge processing path, thereby achieving a quick prize ball discharge operation. In addition to simplifying the configuration relating to the prize ball discharge processing path, the Can be used also the skill Release matching receiving frame part and the ball ejection processing frame section. In particular, since the collection and discharge path from the second discharge path and the supply / exit port in the prize ball discharge processing path is formed mainly from the front side of the game assisting frame portion to the inside of the lower part thereof, the collection and discharge as in the past is performed. Compared to the case where the path corresponding to the path is configured on the back mechanism set board, the diversion discharge path from the second discharge path to the ball receiving storage section on the back side of the game auxiliary frame portion is not required at all, and the If the space for the ball can be widened and a path for an out ball or a safe ball is provided in the space, each path can be formed in a planar manner, and the prize ball discharge processing path can be simplified. Also, in the space, devices and instruments relating to the out ball or the safe ball, or other necessary components, electric circuit boards, etc. can be easily installed.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vertical ball game machine according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, a general pachinko machine that can play a game by firing a pachinko ball in a game area of a game board set in the machine is exemplified as an example of a vertical ball game machine. The present invention is not necessarily limited to a general pachinko machine, but is also applied to, for example, a so-called arrangement type pachinko machine.

In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, as shown schematically in FIGS. 1 to 13, a vertical rectangular outer frame A forming a fixed outer frame, and an opening of the outer frame A are provided. A vertically rectangular front frame B forming an open / close holding frame assembled to be openable and closable on the front side; a substantially square transparent window door C assembled to be openable and closable behind the front frame B; A vertically rectangular set frame D removably attached to the inside of the opening is used as a main frame, and can be assembled and detached (open / close and detachable) as shown in FIGS. The game board E can be accommodated and set detachably in front of the set frame D.
In some of the main frames described above, the upper ball tray F and the ball feeder I are set below the front frame B as main components, while the lower ball tray G is set below the outer frame A. And a ball launching device H, etc., and a ball processing mechanism J on the back side of the set frame D.

In the pachinko machine described above, the main frames A, B, C, and D and the main components F, G, H, I, and J except for the game board E have basic configurations. All of the members are formed of colored synthetic resin that can be decorated, and as schematically shown in FIGS. 6 to 13, an outer frame A, a front frame B, a see-through window door C, and a set frame D are provided. Each of the four main frames A to D is individually molded or unit-structured, and the main components F to J are assembled and installed in the corresponding main frames A to D.
Can be handled individually on a frame basis. As described above, the main frames A to D in the present embodiment are all made of synthetic resin, so that the
Compared with pachinko machines that are made up of a mixture of wood and metal,
In addition to enhancing the decorative effect, it is easy to carry out recycling processing after collection, and an environmentally friendly pachinko machine can be obtained. Hereinafter, each of the main frames A to D and the main components F to J will be sequentially described. In addition, for convenience of explanation, “left and right” means a case where the front (front) is viewed.

[Outer Frame A] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the outer frame A is mainly composed of an upper frame rod 1, left and right side frame rods 2, 3, and a lower horizontal rectangular frame-shaped support frame board. (Supporting frame portion) 4 are integrally and continuously formed in a frame state with each other, the front side periphery of these frame members 1 to 4 is used as an opening surface area for a front frame alignment set, and an inner area is opened. I have. The upper frame rod 1 is formed with a plurality of nail holes 5 and positioning holes 6 for locking the set frame.
In the upper and lower portions of the inside, connecting support means 30, 115 for the front frame and the set frame, which will be described later, are provided.
Inside the right frame rod 3, a locking device 3 described below relating to the front frame B is provided.
7 receiving parts are installed. On the other hand, in the support frame board 4, a front board section 4 a that is located on the front side of the other frame members 1 to 3 and forms an alignment receiving frame section of the front frame B and an installation frame section for the lower ball tray G, A bottom plate 4b corresponding to a frame rod is integrally formed continuously. A horizontally long set opening 7 for the lower ball tray G, a box frame-shaped set base 8 for the hit ball launching device H, and a circular set opening 9 shown in the figure are formed in the vertically flat front plate 4a. And a horizontal flat bottom plate 4b
Are formed with a plurality of nail holes 5 (see FIG. 19). In the outer frame A, the respective component frame portions 1
Nos. 4 to 4 are reinforced by the ribs and the like of each part thereof, and their continuation is strengthened. In each part, installation parts (for example, holes and concave parts) for various components and parts are formed. Have been. On the front end surfaces of the upper frame rod 1 and the right frame rod 3, positioning ridges 1 for assembling alignment with the front frame B are provided.
0 (see FIG. 17) is protruded. Incidentally, in such an outer frame A, there is no problem even if it extends to the back side of the set port 7 to integrally form the prize ball storing portion. Further, if this outer frame A is applied, the upper frame rod 1 and both side frame rods 2 and 3 are integrally formed into a U-shape frame shape and are frame-coupled to the support frame board 4 or a wooden U-shape. A type in which the frame is frame-connected to the supporting frame 4 can be proposed.

[Front Frame B] The front frame B is a unit frame type in which an upper ball tray F, which will be described later, is assembled and set. The basic structure thereof is mainly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
As shown in the figure, an inner frame 18 also serving as a reinforcing frame having a substantially square window 19 is set inside a main body frame 11 in which an outer shell portion for mounting a ball tray F is integrally formed at a lower portion of a front surface. As for the main body frame 11, a front frame portion 13 having a front rectangular frame opening 14 formed in front of a vertical rectangular base frame portion 12 having an open back surface is integrally formed with a curved surface in each direction. Have been. This body frame 11
In the base frame portion 12, a connecting support means 30 and an opening / closing support means 81, which will be described later, relating to the outer frame A and the see-through window door C are installed at upper and lower portions on the inner left side, respectively. The hanging part side is installed. Also, the body frame 11
In the front frame portion 13, a curved bulging portion formed along the upper portion and the left and right portions of the frame port 14 is used as an illumination portion, and a plurality of lamp ports 15, 15 are provided on the respective flange portions 14 a, 14 b.
The curved bulging portion formed along the lower portion of the frame opening 14 is used as an outer frame 16 for protecting the exterior of the upper ball tray F, and a flange portion 16a is formed on the upper edge thereof. And, moldings 17, 17 as illumination members are mounted on the front surfaces of the respective flange portions 14a, 16a so as to be attachable / detachable and replaceable in a frame state using a positioning fitting portion, a screw or the like. .

On the other hand, the inner frame 18 is screwed in such a manner as to fit inside the front frame portion 13 of the main body frame 11, and the upper and left and right flange portions 1 are arranged around the window 19.
8a, 18a and a lower supporting edge 18b horizontally positioned above the outer frame 16 are formed in a series in a substantially square frame shape, and a plurality of lamp ports 20, 20 and the like, an electric light indicator (lamp) 21 is provided inside thereof, and a first set frame D of a set frame D to be described later is provided at a lower left portion of the supporting edge portion 18b.
A ball discharge path 24 connected to the supply port 108 side is formed so that a ball outlet 25 opened on the front surface thereof faces the upper ball tray F side. However, the lightning indicator 21 is
An example in which a plurality of lamps 23 are arranged on a band-shaped lamp base 22 attached to the inside of each flange portion 18a is shown, and each lamp 23 is appropriately divided and displayed (lighting / flashing). I have.

In the front frame B, the body frame 11 which is an outer frame of the front frame B has a size adapted to the front surface of the opening of the outer frame A, and the frame opening 14 is formed to be wider than the window 19 of the inner frame 18. ing. On the base frame portion 12 and on the left and right opening edges of the main body frame 11 are formed ridges 26 that match the positioning ridges 10 of the outer frame A. Each of the moldings 17, 17 is formed of a required colored (colored) transparent resin material into a three-dimensional curve with the same width, and the upper and left and right lenses are also used as lamp lenses, and the lower one is a lamp lens. The upper ball tray F is used for decoration. Then, the right molding 17, the right flange portion 14 a of the main body frame 11 and the inner frame 1
At the center of each of the right flange portions 18a of 8, there is formed a circular hole 27 for the lock portion of the locking device 37 and escape ports 28 and 29. Further, a support plate 158 for setting the upper ball tray is fixed to the lower back surface of the main body frame 11, that is, to the back surface of the opening to the outer frame body 16.

The upper and lower connection support means 30, 30 relating to the outer frame A and the front frame B have the same multi-joint link mechanism. That is, as shown mainly in FIGS. 19, 23 and 24, the receiving bracket 31 positioned and fixed inside the left frame rod 2 of the outer frame A and the left side of the base frame 12 of the main frame 11 of the front frame B. Between the latch 32, which is positioned and fixed inside,
The first and second arms 33 and 34 are articulated with a pin, and the third and fourth arms 35 and 3 are articulated with a pin.
6 are connected to each other by pins. The front frame B is lightened by the expansion and contraction of the four arms 33 to 36 as in the pantograph mechanism in accordance with the operation of pushing the front frame B in the front-rear direction with respect to the outer frame A. Can be opened and closed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the outer frame A and the front frame B can be opened and closed simply by fastening the receiving bracket 31 and the latching bracket 32 with screws, so that the assembling time is longer than before. The work efficiency can be improved by shortening, and the frames A and B can be assembled quickly in an easy posture in which both frames are raised or one of the frames is turned down. In the present embodiment, the connection support means 3
Since the front and rear frames 0 and 30 are inside the outer frame A, the connecting and supporting means 30 and 30 are hidden inside when the front frame B is assembled and closed. Compared to the one that protrudes to the outside, it is not only excellent in aesthetics, but also does not allow illegal operation of the hinge part from the outside, and does not hit the protruding hinge part when carrying. Further, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, when the front frame B is open,
Can be fully opened at 90 degrees or more in a state relatively relatively forward from the outer frame A, so that the game board E can be attached to and detached from the front of the set frame D to be described later, There is also an advantage that it is easy to perform nail adjustment work and repair of troubles.

On the other hand, the locking device 37 for the outer frame A and the front frame B is of a so-called single lock type which only locks and unlocks the front frame B. That is, as shown mainly in FIG. 17, FIG. 18, FIG. 25, FIG. 26 and FIG. A hook 38 having a forward facing 40 is positioned and fixed. On the other hand, on the front frame B side, a lock operating tool 42 is installed at the center of a fixed support plate 41 fixed to the right inner side of the main body frame 11 as a lock receiving portion. Locking rod 46
Are vertically supported by a spring 49 and guide means 50 so as to be able to move up and down. In the lock operating tool 42, a lock shaft 43 rotatable with a key 149 inserted from the front side of the front frame B.
An unlocking plate 44 having an engaging piece 45 formed thereon is fixed to the inner end of the lock rod 46. A locking rod 46 has upper and lower portions formed with receiving holes 47 for the respective hanging pieces 40 of the hanging tool 38, and a central portion. The connecting piece 4 for the engaging piece 45 of the unlocking board 44
8 are formed. The lock operating tool 42 is inserted forward using the escape ports 28 and 29 in the front frame B, and the key opening faces the circular hole 27 of the right molding 17. Incidentally, the unlocking operation of the key 149 is clockwise.

Further, in the locking device 37, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 25, an unlocking operation rod 89 is attached as a means for unlocking by operation on the back side of the outer frame A. The operating rod 89 is inserted through the opening 90 inside the right side frame rod 3 in the front-rear direction, is pinned and supported by the hanging piece 40 on the upper hanging tool 38, and the knob 89a at the rear end is moved to the position shown in FIG. By lifting upward, the unlocking portion 89b at the front end engages with the receiving port 47 on the locking rod 46 while tilting downward and pushes down the locking rod 46 to engage with the hook 38 side. It can be unlocked. Thus, the front frame B can be easily opened by unlocking from the back side of the outer frame A without using the key 149.

[Transparent Window Door C] The transparent window door C is used for one common purpose to protect a transparent cover for a game board E of various game contents set in a set frame D described later and to decorate an electronic display during a pachinko game. Is provided so as to be able to open horizontally in accordance with the back side of the window 19 in the front frame B described above. And, as its basic configuration, as shown mainly in FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 21, and FIG.
A pair of upper and lower supporting rods 51 and 52 for supporting a glass 79 as a see-through member, and a pair of decorative frame bodies 55 and 55 having a substantially semicircular see-through port 56 formed therein and having an electric display portion therein.
Are set as a substantially square frame, and are configured as a unit-type decorative door frame appropriately wider than the window 19. The upper and lower support rods 51 and 52 have the same rail rod shape even if there are some differences in length, shape, and the like.
The row of rail grooves 53, 53 are recessed in parallel, and decorative frame bodies 55, 55 are provided on the rear side of each rear rail groove 53.
The mounting portion 54 for assembling is formed.

On the other hand, the left and right decorative frames 55, 55 have basically the same configuration even if there are some differences in the shape and the like, as shown in FIGS. 18, 27, and 28.
The rear holding frame 57 and the front holding frame 58, which are formed in a substantially U-shaped frame shape, are screwed together to form a main body, and are formed in various parts in the rear holding frame 57 in a required direction and form, which will be described later. While the electronic display devices 68 and 74 are exchangeably installed in the two types of holding portions 64 and 66, various shapes as members for illuminating decorations are provided in respective openings formed in the respective portions of the front holding frame 58.
The lamp lenses 59, 59 having the same size are detachably set (see FIGS. 2, 10, and 28), and can be handled as a unit for the left and right frames as a whole. I have. Then, the respective frames 55, 55
Are attached to the upper and lower support rods 51, 52, respectively.
The upper end face and the lower end face are aligned and assembled with screws or positioning pins.

In response to the fact that the see-through window door (also referred to as decorative glass door) C is opened and closed with the left side as a fulcrum, the glass 79 can be taken in and out from the right side. In the decorative frame 55, the opening / closing support means 81 for the front frame B described below is provided at the upper and lower portions on the left side, and a stop wall 60 for glass is provided at the central portion on the left side. On the other hand, in the right decorative frame 55, the right front surface is opened as an access area for glass. It can be opened and closed. An arc rail wall 62 for guiding a game ball is formed along the periphery of the see-through opening 56 of the frame 55, and a ball stopper 63 for buffering a game ball is attached to the upper end of the rail wall 62. ing. In addition, on the premise that this decorative glass door C is located on the front of the game board E, a circular area in which the transparent openings 56, 56 of both the decorative frame bodies 55, 55 are combined is a game area of the game board E, that is, It is appropriately wider than the radius size of the circular guide rail 131. Door switches 8 for detecting opening and closing of the decorative glass door C with respect to the game board E are provided on the upper and lower portions on the back side of the right decorative frame 55.
0 are arranged as necessary, and each detection unit is operated directly on the front of the game board E (FIG. 1).
0, see FIGS. 27 and 32).

Each of the lamp lenses 59, 59 is formed of a transparent resin material into a shape such as an arc, a rhombus, a triangle, or the like, which is suitable for the form and direction of the electric display devices 68, 74. , And the respective front holding frames 58, 5
8, a hook, an engagement hole, a seat, and an adhesive or the like are used to attach the light-emitting devices 68 and 74 to each of the light-emitting devices 68 or 74. Covered. Note that any of the lenses 59 is required to be colored, and a diffusion surface of the lamp light is formed on the inner surface (back surface) of the lens 59. A colorful design seal or the like can be attached to the surface. I have.

As shown in FIGS. 29, 30, and 31, the holding portions 64, 66 of the decorative frames 55, 55 described above are roughly classified according to the form of the electronic display 68, 74. There are two types, one A type and a plurality of B types. The A type holding portion 64 is elastically deformed to the left and right of the square opening 65 formed on the back plate of the rear holding frame 57. Hooks 64a and positioning holding pieces 64
b and the receiving seat 64c are formed, and the B-type holding portion 66 is provided with a rectangular opening 67 formed in a required direction.
A support seat 66b having a plurality of hook pieces 66a, 66a and a positioning pin 66c is formed on one side. However, the B-type holding portion 66 is formed by being divided into horizontal, vertical, and oblique directions.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, with respect to the electric light display devices 68 and 74 installed in the holding portions 64 and 66, the A type electric light display device 68 has a circular hole for inserting a lamp at the center thereof. Rectangular lamp base 69 with 70
And a lamp 72 connected and supported by an elliptical holder 71
The holder 71 is inserted and connected to two connection pins 72 protruding from the back side of the base 69, and the lamp 72 is set in a direction extending forward from the circular hole 70 of the base 69. Further, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 31, the B-type light-emitting display 74 is provided with a rectangular lamp base 7.
5 and a lamp 7 connected and supported by a cylindrical holder 76
7, a holder 76 is inserted and connected to two connection pins 78 protruding from the front side of the base 75, and the lamp 77 is set horizontally. In both of the electric light indicators 68 and 74, the respective lamp bases 6 are provided.
By engaging and supporting the members 9 and 75 with the engagement positioning portions of the holding portions 64 and 66, the sets 9 and 75 are set and held in the illustrated state.

It should be noted that each of the electronic display devices 68, 74
In the initial installation, each decorative frame 5
5, 55 are set and held in the holding portions 64, 66. In the course of implementation, each lamp 7
At the time of replacement when 2, 77 is broken, in the operation from the back side of the decorative glass door C opened together with the front frame B,
The connection pins 7 of the bases 69 and 75 are appropriately used by using appropriate holding tools (not shown) which can be inserted into and removed from the ports 65 and 67.
The old and new lamps can be removed and inserted into 3,78 for replacement. However,
In each of the electric display devices 68 and 74, the lamps 72 and 77 are appropriately displayed (lit or blinking), and may be of a type using a light emitting diode.

As for the upper and lower opening / closing support means 81, 81 relating to the front frame B and the decorative glass door C, as shown in FIG. 16, FIG. 22, FIG. 23 and FIG.
A common hinge type that can be easily attached and detached is used, and a pair of inner and outer connecting pieces 82 and 8 that are axially connected to each other.
2 is screwed to the left inside of the main body frame 11 and the left edge of the left decorative frame 55. The opening and closing holding means 83 for the decorative glass door C is described in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 32, the supporting piece 8 is of a horizontal opening holding type, and is screwed on the upper right and lower right sides of the main body frame 11.
An opening / closing plate 85 for opening and closing the glass inlet / outlet 61 is connected to the fourth and 84 via a support shaft 88. A holding edge 86 is formed, and a lateral stopper edge 87 for glass is formed on the support shaft side of the opening / closing plate 85.

As described above, in this embodiment, the decorative glass door C can be opened and closed simply by fastening the opening and closing support means 81, 81, which is easily screwed to and detached from the front frame B. In addition, the assembling time can be shortened as compared with the related art, and the work efficiency can be improved. In this case, the decorative glass door C may be assembled after the front frame B is assembled to the outer frame A, or the front frame B may be assembled to the outer frame A after the decorative glass door C is assembled to the front frame B. Therefore, by arbitrarily setting the assembling procedure and process, the assembling time of the pachinko machine can be shortened or the speed can be increased, and as a result, the productivity can be improved. In addition, since the decorative glass door C is attached to the back side of the front frame B without attaching the glass door to the metal frame as in the conventional pachinko machine, the decoration of the front surface of the front frame B is as described above. It is possible to exhibit an unprecedented decorative effect like a mall 17 with a built-in lamp 23 and the like, to upgrade a pachinko machine, and to set the decorative glass door C on the back side of the game. It is a suitable see-through cover protective window for the board E, and has a structure in which an illegal act by inserting a cell board, a piano wire or the like into the game board E side is difficult. In particular, the decorative glass door C configured as described above can be suitably used as a common decorative frame member for all the game boards E set in the set frame D. There is no need to attach a decorative member to each of the game boards E that can be deployed, and the game boards E can be manufactured easily and efficiently with a simple configuration.

[Set Frame D] The set frame D accommodates and sets the game board E in the front, and the outer frame is provided with a ball processing mechanism J and various electric members described later on the back. A is mounted inside the opening of A so that it can be opened and removed sideways. As a basic configuration, mainly FIGS. 12, 13, 33, 34, 59, and 6
As shown in FIG. 0, a base frame main body 91 forming an outer frame, a game board set surface area 93 and a front inside storage frame 92 having a window 94, and a matching frame for the game board E are also provided. A game assisting frame 101 of a lower front portion that forms a ball hitting position of a game ball is formed as a main body by being continuously formed with an appropriate step and an interval, and necessary members are installed in each of these frame portions. The ball processing path and the like are formed so that the whole can be handled by a single frame.

More specifically, in the housing frame 92,
Positioning bosses 95, 95 for the game board E are projected forward and downward at the upper and lower ends in the set surface area 93, while the left side of the lower surface of the set surface area 93 is a lead-out path for all safe balls. The upper first guide path 96 and the right lower second guide path 97 are formed with an appropriate gradient to each other, and the second guide path 9 is formed.
6 is connected to a collecting / discharging passage 98 formed toward the back side of the game assisting frame portion 101, and a lower end surface of the set surface area 93, that is, an alignment receiving surface 102 at an upper end of the game assisting frame portion 101. In the center of the auxiliary frame 101, a receiving port 99 for an out ball is opened and communicated with a processing path 271 on the back side of the auxiliary frame 101. However, a partition cover plate 100 is attached to the front surface of the downstream portion of the second guide path 96 to be partitioned from the receptacle 99 (see FIGS. 33 and 34).

In the game assisting frame 101, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 15, FIG. 20, and FIG. 34, a firing rail device 103 for hitting a ball is attached and set on the front right side, and first and second supply ports 108 for award balls on the front left side. ,
109 and a detour 110 are formed, and a collection receiving plate (collection / discharge path) 111 is directed forward from the lower edge.
Is formed, and the collecting recess 112 and the detour 110 at the center of the receiving plate 111 are connected to a common outlet (collection / discharge path) 113. The firing rail 103 is attached to the auxiliary frame 10.
1. An oblique rail 105 is attached to the front surface of a support plate 104 which is positioned and fixed to the front surface.
Inside the ball receiving port 106 (also called the launch position) at the lower end,
A relief hole 107 for the hitting rod 235 of the hitting ball firing device H described later is formed, so that when the set frame D is opened and closed, interference between the rail 105 and the hitting rod 235 is avoided, so that the set frame D can be opened and closed easily. (FIGS. 35 and 3
6, FIG. 37 and FIG. 53). Further, the upper first supply port 108 is directly aligned with the ball discharge path 24 on the front frame B side and communicates with the upper ball tray F side described later, and the lower second supply port 109 is finally described later. To be contacted to the lower ball tray G side. A receiving gutter 114 is attached to the front surface of the opening of the detour 110.

Since the set frame D can be opened and closed with the left side as a fulcrum, connection support means 115 are provided on the left and right upper and lower portions of the base frame body 91, as will be described later. The first lock holding means 120 is installed on the upper right side, and the lower right side is held by the second lock holding means 127 on the outer frame A side. At four places around the set surface area 93, set holding means 137 for the game board E are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 22, 23, 33, 34, and 38, the upper and lower connection supporting means 115, 115 relating to the outer frame A and the set frame D are both simple. This is a detachable pin / hole fitting connection type, in which a hook 117 fixed to the front surface of the base frame main body 91 is fixed to a pin 118 and a support with respect to a receiving metal 116 positioned and fixed inside the left frame rod 2. It is connected and supported through a hole 119. As shown in FIGS. 12, 33, 39, and 40, the first lock holding means 120 of the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A has a concave portion 121 defined on the upper right side of the base frame main body 91. An operation lever 123 supported by a support shaft 122 therein, and a support cylinder portion 124 in the recess 121.
The lifting lock rod 125 vertically inserted and supported is connected via a connecting portion 126 of a rack and pinion, and the upper end of the lifting lock rod 125 is connected to an opening 124 a of a support cylinder 124.
The upper frame rod 1 of the outer frame A can be engaged with the positioning port 6 so as to be able to protrude and retract, and the operation and operation of the operation lever 123 enables quick and easy locking and unlocking.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 34, 35 and 36, the second locking and holding means 127 of the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A is provided with a support shaft 129 inside the upper right of the support frame board 4.
The lock disk 128 supported by the lock disk 128 can be rotated by using a knob 130.
8 is formed with the engaging rail 128a.
3 can be elastically disengaged from a part of the support plate 104 (lower right in the figure). 35, 36, and 3 as the positioning means 150 of the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A in connection with the second lock holding means 127.
As shown in FIG. 7, the support plate 10 of the firing rail
4 has a pin 150A protruding from the back side, while a hole 150B is formed in the upper front surface of the support frame board 4, and
The lower portion of the set frame D on the right side (the side opposite to the opening / closing fulcrum) is suitably positioned with respect to the outer frame A by the fitting insertion of 0A and 150B.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the set frame D is hooked to the outer frame A to receive the metal fitting 117 and the metal fitting 1 is received.
Since it can be easily opened / closed and detachably assembled simply by being fitted to 18, the assembling time can be shortened and work efficiency can be improved. In this case, it is also possible to assemble the set frame D after assembling the front frame B to the outer frame A, or to assemble the front frame B to the outer frame A after assembling the set frame D to the outer frame A. Therefore, the time and speed of assembling the pachinko machine can be shortened or the speed can be increased by arbitrarily setting the assembling procedure / process, thereby improving the productivity. Further, the assembling operation of the decorative glass door C and the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A and the front frame B can be performed in any of a state in which the outer frame A and the front frame B are laid down, a vertical state, and a horizontal standing state. Since it is possible to perform the assembling work of the outer frame A and the front frame B from the front-back direction, it is possible to shorten the assembling work interval in the transfer process of each set frame to improve the productivity. It is possible to further improve productivity by selecting an arbitrary work system from a plurality of assembly work systems.

[Game board E] The game board E set in the above-mentioned set frame D fits the inner periphery of the set surface area 93 of the housing frame 92 as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 10. A game area 132 in which a desired game content can be developed is formed in an arc-shaped guide rail 131 which is formed in a fixed rectangular size and is attached to the front surface thereof, and a hole for the positioning boss 95 is formed. 133, a finger hook 134 formed on the left and right as required, and a set holding unit 1 described later.
37, the matching receiving surface 1 of the game assisting frame portion 101 is used.
It is set to be detachable and replaceable from the front side based on the reference to 02. A detailed description of the game board E is omitted because it is not the main point of the present invention, and the game area 1
At 32, an example composed of a game variable component such as a symbol variable display device, a special electric prize device, various prize-winning tools, and game nails according to the type of game for each model is stopped to the extent schematically shown in FIG. However, the back side of the various game parts, etc.
(See FIG. 3), and the out port 136 is connected to the receiving port 9.
9 is contacted. On the other hand, the space between the lower end of the guide rail 131 and the upper end of the rail 105 of the firing rail device 103 is a return port for a foul ball (also called a foul port),
The receiving trough 114 is communicated. When the arc rail wall 62 of the decorative glass door C is used, a part of the guide rail 131 can be omitted (see FIG. 4). In addition, a detection signal of a switch for a safe ball incorporated in each winning device is input to the game base 149 and processed as a response with the control base 339.

Regarding the four sets of holding means 137 of the game board E, even if there is a slight difference in length or the like, all have the same handle operation form. That is, FIGS. 12, 13, 33, 35, 39,
As shown in FIGS. 40, 59, and 60, a rotating shaft 141 of a handle 140 is supported by a support cylinder 139 in a concave portion 138 defined in each part of the set frame D. The engaging portion 142 inside the concave portion 138 is attached to the driving shaft 141.
And locking piece 1 for the front of game board E
A holder 143 formed in the same direction as the holder 45 is fitted and connected. And the handle 1 on the back side of the set frame D
By the operation of 40, the holder 143 is rotated together with the rotating shaft 141 so that the locking piece 145 can be changed to a state of engagement (locking) with the front surface of the game board E (locking) and release (unlocking). . Further, in this set holding means 137, as an operation from the front side, a handle key-shaped operating tool 147 is engaged with an engaging opening 146 formed in the front end of the holding tool 143, and is rotated, thereby engaging in the same manner as described above. -It can be switched to the release state (see Fig. 39).

[Upper Ball Receiving Plate F] The ball receiving tray F on the upper side is assembled and set in the lower part of the above-mentioned front frame B and is unitized. 14, 15, 41, 42, and 43
As shown in the figure, a dish main body 151 serving as a main body
And a reinforcing support plate 156 along the upper periphery of the plate body 151.
And the receiving frame 157 along the lower part of the outer frame 16 are assembled respectively, and the back surface of the plate body 151 is attached to the lower surface of the lower part of the main body frame 11.
58. For the dish body 151,
On the inside thereof, a receiving portion 152 aligned with the ball outlet 25 on the inner frame 18 side, and the balls are aligned to form a ball feeding device I described later.
A straightening path 153 that can be sent out to the side is formed in a series with a required gradient, and a ball emptying path 155 connected to the bottom side of the outlet 154 of the straightening path 153 is formed on the back side, and is formed on the right side. It is configured to be opened and closed by the configured ball punch 161. In addition, the plate main body 151 has
58, it is assembled and set in the outer frame 16 while being attached to the front surface. The reinforcing support plate 156
Are attached to the lower surface of the flange portion 16 a of the outer frame 16 together with the inner frame 18. The receiving frame 157 is attached to and attached to the lower peripheral portion of the outer frame 16 and the lower edge of the main body frame 11, and is also assembled to the dish main body 151. The support plate 158 is formed in a horizontal rectangular shape from a thin metal plate, and is attached to the base frame portion 12, the inner frame 18, and the back side of the dish main body 151 of the main body frame 11, and is connected to the rectifying path 153. A communication port 159 for each ball outlet of the ball ejection path 155, a harness stopper 160, and the like are provided (see FIGS. 5 and 57).

The ball removing portion 161 in the dish body 151
As shown in FIGS. 41, 42, 43, and 44, the spring 1 is incorporated in a horizontally long guide holding frame 162 integrally formed on the front side of the plate body 151 so as to be movable in the left-right direction.
The movable body 163 is always urged in the closing direction (the right side in the figure) at 64 and is formed inside the movable body 163 and from the slit opening 165 of the guide holding frame 162 to the bottom side of the outlet 154 of the rectifying path 153. The extended opening / closing tongue piece 166 and the operation panel 168 assembled to the front side of the guide opening 167 on the right side of the outer frame 16 and connected to the movable body 163 are mainly composed of the outer frame. Operation panel 16 at the front of
When the movable member 163 is moved to the right, the opening / closing tongue piece 166 opens the bottom surface side of the outlet 154 with the movement of the movable body 163, so that the straightening path 153 and the ball removing path 155 can communicate with each other. However, the outlet 154 communicates with a ball passage of the ball feeder I described later and communicates with the firing position side of the firing rail device 103 (see FIGS. 57 and 58). , Is connected to the collecting recess 112 of the collection receiving plate 111 in the set frame D (see FIG. 20). Note that the movable body 163 is held by a cover 169 attached to the front side of the guide holding frame 162.
The game ball located at the exit 154 can be guided to the ball feeder I side.

In the above-mentioned ball receiving tray F, a speaker 170 and a ball removing switch 175 are incorporated on the left side as additional accessories used as necessary, and a ball lending operation section is on the right side. 179 is equipped. As shown in FIGS. 16, 41, and 42, the speaker 170 is housed and set forward between the housing 171 and the cover 172 formed on the left front side of the dish main body 151, and generates the generated sound. A melody or the like can be suitably discharged forward using the slit-shaped transmission ports 174 of the lid 173 attached to the left side of the outer frame 16. The switch 175 serves as a ball-pulling-out signal generating means for pulling out stored balls in the ball processing mechanism J described later in the set frame D to the outside of the machine.
As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, it is incorporated in a holder portion 176 formed on the left side of the dish main body 151,
The detection unit is turned on (detected) by being operated by a narrow rod-shaped operation tool 178 inserted from the front side into a small hole 177 provided in the lid 173.

On the other hand, the ball lending operation unit 179 is provided on the premise that the pachinko machine is used in correspondence with the ball lending type, and a card (information) required as a ball lending medium is recorded. (Not shown) for performing an operation of renting a stored ball (a stored ball in a ball processing mechanism J to be described later) of the pachinko machine as a game ball to a player side. 41, 42, and 44
As shown in FIG.
A display device 182 for displaying the ball lending holding amount (including the balance) based on the control of the card information processing unit 181 (shown only in FIG. 76) on the support board 180 assembled above the ball (61). Lending switch 183 for lending operation
A return switch 184 for card return operation is provided, and is covered by a transparent operation panel 185 assembled between the outer frame 16 and the dish main body 151. In the example where the amount of money held by the card is up to 10,000 yen, the display device 182 has a digital display form that can be variably displayed every 100 yen in a condition range from 1 digit of 100 to 3 digits of 10000. And each of the switches 183, 1
Reference numeral 84 denotes a push button, and the display device 182 and the switches 183 and 184 are connected to a control board 339 to be described later together with the information processing unit 181, and input / output control is performed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the outer frame A
Shell 16 formed on the front frame B manufactured separately from
By simply assembling and setting the dish main body 151 as a substantial dish portion, the upper ball receiving tray F can be configured and can be unitized with respect to the front frame. In addition, by using the outer frame body 16 of the front frame as the exterior protection portion, the upper bowl tray F can be used as the main component of the bowl body 151 substantially, and the configuration can be simplified. The assembly and setting operation can be simplified. Furthermore, the outer frame 16
By simply assembling and setting the plate main body 151, it is possible to accurately and stably set the device at a fixed position in the front frame B. Compared with the conventional type in which the upper plate is mounted on the front opening and closing front plate. When all the gaming machines are viewed, the position of the ball tray F above can be unified, and since the ball tray F itself does not rattle at all, the prize balls to be discharged are not Good and smooth reception and proper and stable delivery of the ball to the ball feeder I side can be suitably performed for a long time.

[Lower ball tray G] The lower ball tray G is basically aligned with the front surface of the outer frame A as shown in FIGS. 6, 19, 20, 45 and 46. A set support plate 191 positioned therein, an outer frame 193 positioned in front of the set support plate 191,
The dish body 197 aligned between the three is assembled to form a single unit dish, and
The set support plate 191 is attached and set in accordance with the front surface of the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A. The set support plate 191 is formed in a substantially horizontal rectangular shape matching the front surface and the upper edge of the front plate portion 4a of the support frame board 4, and a ball outlet 192 aligned in the set port 7 is formed at the center thereof. ing. The outer frame body 193 is formed in a shape that can be combined with the set support plate 191, and a storage set part 194 for the dish main body is formed inside the outer frame body 193. The cover part 195 for 9 is formed. The cover unit 195 has an operation unit H of a hitting ball firing device H described later.
1 is formed so that the support boss 225 of the set base 8 can be inserted forward, and the front side of the cover 195 is an operation space for the operation unit H1. (See FIG. 49). The dish main body 197 is formed in a substantially boat shape that can be combined between the set support plate 191 and the accommodation set part 194 of the outer frame 193, and the accommodation part 19 connected to the ball outlet 192 at the center thereof.
8 is formed.

Then, in the lower ball tray G,
The ball (acquired prize ball) in the storage section 198 of the dish main body 197 can be pulled out of the dish by the ball removing section 199. That is, as for the ball removing portion 199, FIG. 19, FIG. 20, FIG.
6. As shown in FIG. 47, the ball hole 200 formed on the bottom plate of the housing portion 198 and the guide hole 202 of the guide holding frame 201 assembled on the lower surface of the housing set portion 194 of the outer frame 193 are vertically moved. While being aligned, the opening / closing operation plate 2 of the left-right movement type incorporated in the guide holding frame 201
03 has the opening / closing part 204 inserted between the two ports 200 and 202. The opening / closing section 204 is moved by operating the opening / closing operation plate 203 to the left using the operation knob 205 located on the lower front side of the outer frame 193.
Is displaced so that the two ports 200 and 202 are opened and communicated. In addition, the accommodation set part 194 of the outer frame body 193
An opening for the ball opening 200 is formed in the bottom plate, and the opening / closing operation plate 203 is always urged in the closing direction (rightward in the drawing) by a spring 206 and the opening / closing portion 204 opens the two openings 200 and 202. Is closed, and the operation knob 205 is integrally formed at the front end thereof.

In the lower ball tray G described above,
As additional accessories, the outer frame 193 and the dish body 1
An ashtray 208 is attached to the upper and lower installation recesses 207 formed over the upper and lower sides 97, and an operation unit 209 in the form of a push button switch is incorporated at the left end. This operation unit 209 is described in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 48, the switch 2 is mounted on the holding base 210 protruding from the front left end of the set support plate 191.
11 and the operating tool 212 are assembled, and the operating tool 2
Twelve push buttons 213 face the opening 217 formed in the housing 216 at the left end of the outer frame 193 and can be operated from the front. Incidentally, the operation tool 212 is detachably attached to the engagement opening 214 of the holding base 210 using the hook 215, and the switch 211 operated by the operation tool 212 is connected to the game board E. Various types of signal generation means such as variable control for the symbol variable display device, resetting for various electric members and electric control units or communication by the player are appropriately selected and used as necessary. Is done. However, when unnecessary, the switch 211 can be removed.

[Ball launching device H] The ball launching device H is moved from the upper ball tray F side to the launching position of the launching rail device 103 via the ball feeding device I based on the operation by the player.
This is a motor drive mode in which a game ball fed by a ball is shot into the game board E and has a basic configuration mainly as shown in FIGS. 19, 46, 49, 50, and 53. Generally, an operation unit H1 (also referred to as a handle unit), which is unitized into a spherical cylindrical grip and operated by a player on the right front of the lower ball tray G,
A hit ball operating unit H2 for hitting game balls one by one on the back side of the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A, and a motor driven on the basis of operation input conditions at the operating unit H1 to operate the hit ball operating unit H2 at regular intervals. A driving unit H3, and a resilience adjusting mechanism H4 for transmitting the operating force and adjusting the ball rebound.
Then, these parts H1, H2, H3, H4 are divided into a front unit part and a rear unit part in advance, and before and after the set base part 8 in the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A as a main body. Each is assembled and set.

First, as shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, the operating portion H1 includes a support cylinder 221 for the set base 8, a support disk 222 and a cap aligned and fixed to the front side of the support cylinder 221. Body 223 and both 22
A unit is formed by a rotation operation ring 224 incorporated between the two 223. The operation portion H1 directly inserts the cylindrical portion of the support cylinder 221 into the insertion circular hole 195 of the outer frame 193 of the lower ball tray G as shown in FIGS. It is fitted and connected to a cylindrical support boss 225 protruding forward of the set base 8 and is installed and set in an operation space on the front side of the cover 195 of the outer frame 193. A switch 22 which is turned on / off by a lever-shaped operation piece 226 between the support disk 222 and the cap body 223 as an input means for the motor drive unit H3.
7, and a touch sensing surface 228 made of metal plating is formed on the outer surface of the rotating operation ring 224. However, the rotating shaft 2 connected to the rotating operation ring 224
29 is inserted through the shaft hole 230 of the support boss 225 to the back side of the set base 8. Also, the touch sensing surface 228
And a touch circuit in the drive board 259 to be described later are also referred to as a touch switch for convenience.

The operation piece 226 is provided with a rotating operation ring 224.
51, the operation ring 224 is held in the first state in which it is restrained by the operation pins 231 inside the operation ring 224 and immersed inside the support cylinder 221 as shown in FIG.
4, the operation pins 231 are operated as shown in FIG.
From the support cylinder 221 so as to be displaced to a second state protruding outside the support cylinder 221, and the second state can be displaced to the first state with a fingertip of the player. . On the other hand, the switch 227 is, for example, of a limit type, and is set so that the ON / OFF detection condition can be switched according to the first state and the second state of the operation piece 226. Incidentally, the harnesses respectively connected to the switch 227 and the touch sensing surface 228 are connected to the drive base on the motor drive unit H3 side through the through holes of the support cylinder 221 and the insertion holes 232 of the support boss 225 of the set base 8. 259 is connected to each input circuit side.

As shown in FIGS. 49, 50 and 53, the hitting ball operating portion H2 is composed of a base 233 unit fixed around the back side of the set base portion 8. A hitting rod 235 having a connecting tool 236 is connected to the rear end of the rotating shaft 234 supported by the bearing 233. Then, the rotating shaft 234 is
(3) A coil spring type biasing holder 237 installed on the front side
The ball striking rod 235 can perform a ball-hitting operation (bouncing, pulling-out operation) with a required urging force while being connected to the urging rotation plate 238 in FIG. However, the striking rod 235 can reciprocate in a set opening 241 formed at the upper right end of the support rod board 4, and the striking head 2 at the upper end thereof.
35a is the escape port 10 of the firing rail device 103.
7 so as not to interfere with the rail 105 and to be able to face the firing position (FIGS. 35, 36,
And FIG. 37).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 53, the motor drive unit H3 is provided with a one-way rotating motor 24 on a support 242 fixed to the back side of the base 233.
The cam 245 connected to the front end of the main shaft 244 is connected to the connecting member 236 of the hitting rod 231 to transmit the rotational driving force to the hitting rod 231. Then, on a drive base 259 (see FIG. 3) installed at the lower part of the back surface of the support frame board 4, the drive of the motor 243 is controlled based on the input / detection signals from the input / detection means 227 and 228 in each of the above-described parts. It has become so.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 49, 50 and 53, the resilient force adjusting mechanism H4 has a main gear 246 connected to the rear end of the rotating shaft 229 of the operating part H1.
And a slave gear 247 disposed on a support plate 260 on the back surface of the set base portion 8, which is connected via a transmission gear 248, and an adjustment gear 252 in a clutch device 250 set on the front side of the base 233, The urging holder 237
And the take-up gear 239 is connected. Accordingly, the take-up gear 239 is rotationally displaced in accordance with the operation amount (angular displacement amount) of the rotation operation ring 224 and the rotation shaft 229, so that the urging force of the coil spring 240 of the urging holder 237 can be adjusted. It has become. In addition, clutch equipment 2
Adjustment dial 2 that can be operated from the back side of base 233 to 50
The adjustment dial 253 is pushed forward to rotate the clutch 2 so that the clutch 2
The winding gear 239 is displaced by a required angle according to the rotation of the adjusting gear 252 separated from the coil spring 2 and the coil spring 2.
The urging force of 40 can be adjusted for strength.
The urging holder 237 is inserted into the set opening 9 of the support frame board 4 and is covered by the cover 195 of the outer frame 193 of the lower ball tray G. Also, the adjustment dial 253
Can be strengthened to the left and weakened to the right in the operation on the back side of the base 233.

The hitting ball firing device H configured as described above incorporates an operation detecting means 254 for detecting a hitting operation each time and controlling the ball feeding device I described later. The operation detecting means 254 directly detects the certainty of the operating position of the hitting rod 235. As shown in FIGS. The hitting rod 2 is attached to the holding plate 255 attached to
A lever-shaped sensing piece 257 whose state is changed with respect to the 35 connecting rods 256 and an ON corresponding to the displacement of the sensing piece 257
A switch 258 to be turned off is provided. The switch 258 is, for example, of the limit switch type, and has a sensing piece 257 for directly operating the detection unit.
Is turned off by being restrained by the striking rod 235 at the firing start position (standby standby position), and is turned on by being released from the striking rod 235 displaced in the direction of pulling. Is set to However, the switch 258 is released from the sensing piece 257 immediately after the start of the displacement of the hitting rod 235 and turned on. The hitting of the hitting ball is performed based on the detection signal of the ON state being input to the driving base 259. The device H is stabilized and the ball feeder I
Are controlled one by one at appropriate timing.

[Ball Feeding Device I] The ball feeding device I cooperates with the ball hitting operation in synchronism with the ball feeding operation based on each detection signal from the operation detecting means 254 of the hitting ball firing device H. It is of an electric control form that performs an operation,
As shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 44, FIG. 54, and FIG.
64 and the electric operation tool 267 are assembled to form a cassette as a whole, and the rear surface of the support plate 158 on the back side of the upper ball tray F is aligned with the outlet 154 of the straightening path 153 for game balls. Screws are set for each case.

In this ball feeder I, the case 2
In 61, the upper receiving port 262 aligned with the outlet 154 at the center and the lower transmitting port 263 facing the required position of the firing rail 103 are formed with a width suitable for one ball. Are connected to each other in a stepped manner. Further, the ball feed control body 264 is supported inside the case 261 by a support shaft 265 so as to be able to move up and down and tiltable. A regulating portion 264a for stopping and releasing the ball, and a delivery guide portion 264c for substantially stopping and opening the receiving port 262 and the delivery port 263 to stop and release the ball in the receiving recess 264b are formed.

The electric operating tool 267 is of a solenoid type which is energized and controlled based on the detection condition of the operation detecting means 254 described above, and has a U-shaped supporting iron piece 268 screwed on the upper part of the case 261. 269: a conductive electromagnetic force generating section (also referred to as a bobbin) formed by winding a coil around
Are mounted, and are configured in units of one component. And
The electromagnetic force generating section 269 causes the magnetic force generated at the time of energization to act intensively on the magnetically attached section 270 at one end of the support iron piece 268, so that the magnetically attached section 270 directly forms the magnetic piece of the ball feed control body 264. 266 is magnetically attached and released when the magnetic force disappears to control the tilt of the ball feed control body 264. However, in the control on the drive base 339 side, the electromagnetic force generating section 269 is provided for each appropriate ON condition of the switch 258 of the operation detecting means 254, that is, for a predetermined OF.
On the basis of each ON after returning to the F condition, an energization output generated at an appropriate timing is received, the excitation is activated for a set time, and control is performed on a regular basis.

The ball feed control body 264 controlled by the electric operating tool 267 described above has the regulating portion 264a in the first state of the lower end position before operation shown in FIGS. 54, 55 and 57.
Stops the ball at the closed position with respect to the receiving port 262, and allows the delivery guide portion 264c to deliver the ball received at the open position with respect to the delivery port 263. In the second state, the regulating portion 264a releases the ball at the open position with respect to the receiving port 262, the receiving concave portion 264b communicates with the receiving port 262 to receive the ball, and the delivery guide portion 264c closes the outlet 263 to stop the ball. The first state and the second state are alternately changed so that game balls can be received and transmitted one by one.

In the ball feeding device I configured as described above, the ball feeding operation related to the hitting operation of the hit ball launching device H is performed immediately after the start of the hitting operation, that is, in the direction in which the hitting rod 235 is pulled. Immediately after the start of the displacement, the ball feeding operation by the control operation of the electric operating tool 267 is started, and the returning process of the hitting ball operation is performed.
In other words, immediately after the displacement of the striking rod 235 in the firing direction,
The ball feeding operation is terminated. Thereby, the game balls sent out from the outlet 154 of the upper ball tray F every time the ball is fed can be received one by one into the case 261 in the order of the preceding and sent to the firing rail device 103 by the ball feed controller 264, and Play this game ball at least
Before returning to the firing position of 35, it is possible to wait in a stable sitting state at the firing position.

[Ball Processing Mechanism J] The ball processing mechanism J is for processing the balls and the stored balls used in the game on the back side of the set frame D described above, and is mainly shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, FIG. 15, FIG. 20, FIG. 59, and FIG.
A processing path 271 connected to the out-ball receiving port 99, a processing device 27 for processing safe balls one by one.
2. The prize ball section discharge section 321 for discharging the prize balls to the upper and lower ball trays F and G side by side, the ball removal processing section 331 for the stored balls, and the like are respectively configured. Ball tank 285 and rectifying gutter 296 serving as a prize ball storage / supply unit, prize ball discharge device 30 for discharging a required number of prize balls
And a prize ball flow path 3 for guiding the prize balls discharged to the back side of the set frame D.
13 and so on.

First, regarding the safe ball processing device 272, all safe balls derived from the guide paths 96 and 97 on the side of the housing frame 92 are detected and stopped one by one, and a normal winning ball described later is detected. After the discharging operation is completed, the processing path for out-ball 2
This is a motor-driven detection mode for releasing and discharging to the 71 side. As a basic configuration, as shown in FIG. 60, FIG. 61, FIG. 62, FIG. 63, and FIG. At the center of the case 273 detachably attached and set to a portion corresponding to the outlet, a collecting discharge path 98 and a processing path 2
A passage 274 communicating with the passage 71 is formed in a vertical step shape, and a detection switch 275 having the detection port 276 aligned in the passage 274 and a detection switch 275 supported by a pin 280 at the upper end of the case 273 in a hanging manner. The first, located above and below
A regulating member 277 having second regulating portions 278 and 279
And an electric operating tool 28 for switching the regulating member 277
2 etc. are assembled, and the whole is configured in case units.

In the processing device 272, every time the safe ball is detected to be stopped in the normal first state before the operation of the electric operating tool 282, the detection signal is used as a condition for starting the operation of the prize ball discharging device 301 described later. It is set to be changed to the second state in which the safe ball is released and discharged after the operation of the electric operating tool 282 in accordance with the operation end timing of the award ball discharging device 301. I have. That is, in the first state shown in FIG.
Moves the first regulating portion 279 to the detection port 27 of the detection switch 275.
6 and the second regulating portion 279 is connected to the detection port 27.
6, the safe sphere that has entered the passage 274 and entered the detection port 276 under the first position.
When the detection switch 275 is stopped at the regulating unit 278,
Can detect (ON) the ball presence state. Further, in the second state shown in FIG. 62, the regulating member 277 retracts the first regulating portion 278 to the lower side of the detection port 276, and the second regulating portion 279
Is positioned at a position facing the upper center of the detection port 276. Under this condition, the safe ball in the detection port 276 is released and dropped from the first regulating portion 278, and the detection switch 275 detects (OFF) the ball absence state. On the other hand, the next safe ball that has entered or already entered the passage 274 can be temporarily stopped by the second restricting portion 279 and stopped to exit.

The detection switch 275 is, for example, of the magnetic sensor type capable of detecting the passage of a safe ball at the detection port 276, and the detection signal is input to a control board 339 described later. I have. Further, the regulating member 277 is a bifurcated lever that constitutes both outer wall portions of the passage 274, and is always urged to the first state by the spring 281. The electric operating tool 282 is, for example, of a solenoid type, and is controlled by the control board 3 at the end of the prize ball discharging operation.
Excitation operation is performed for a set time based on the energization output output from the motor 39, and the rod 283 controls the regulating member 27.
7 can be pushed to the second state, and is set to be held in the first state before the operation in the event of a power failure or interruption of the prize ball discharging operation.

The ball tank 2 in the storage and supply section for the prize ball
As shown in FIGS. 21, 59, 65, 66, and 67, 85 is attached and set in accordance with an auxiliary storage portion 284 recessed on the back side of the housing frame portion 92. A ball spill prevention member 289 is detachably attached to a reinforcing support edge 287 formed along the upper peripheral edge of the opening. The ball spill prevention member 289 is formed in a substantially comb-like shape using a soft synthetic resin having an appropriate elasticity, and has a required length under a fixed length corresponding to the entire circumference of the support edge 287. As shown in FIGS. 66 and 68, each insertion piece 291 at the lower part of the center seat 290 which is aligned with the upper surface of the support edge 287 is used as shown in FIGS. It is press-fitted into the insertion port 288 and attached, and the comb-shaped prevention edge 292 is
It stands up along 87. In this ball spill prevention material 289, cuts 290a are formed on both sides of a required portion of the core seat 290 to facilitate cutting and bending with scissors or the like (see FIG. 65).

On the above-mentioned ball tank 285 side, detection means 293 for stored balls is provided. In this detection means 293, as shown in FIGS. 65, 66, and 67, a sensing lever 294 supported by a pin on the downstream side of the auxiliary storage section 284 receives the ball pressure of the storage ball and falls into a falling state. Under some circumstances, the switch 295 causes the detection unit to
4 to detect the presence of the ball,
When the pressure 4 is released from the ball pressure and changes to the upwardly inclined position, the switch 295 releases the detection unit from the lever 294, and can detect the absence of the ball. Note that the ball absence detection signal of the switch 295 is used as a driving condition of a driving unit (both not shown) in the replenishing device.

On the other hand, the straightening gutter 296 is of a two-row type as shown in FIGS. 59, 66, 67 and 69, and has the above-mentioned ball tank 285.
The upper part of the two rows of passages 297 partitioned from each other is connected to the outlet 286 of the ball tank 285 at appropriate intervals, and the passage 29 is
The downstream end of 7 is connected to the entrance of the prize ball discharge device 301 described later. A pendulum-shaped leveling tool 298 and a slanted leveling plate 299 for a ball in each passage 297 are attached to the upper part of the central part and the upper part of the downstream part of the straightening gutter 296, respectively. A sensing lever 300A that senses the presence or absence of a ball in each passage 297 below the center of 296.
The switch 300 operated by is provided. In addition,
The switch 300 is used as a detection unit for each of the lending operation of the ball lending operation unit 179 on the above-mentioned ball tray F side and the discharge start condition of the prize ball discharging device 301 described later.

On the other hand, the prize ball discharge device 301 detects a predetermined number (including a large number and a small number) of prize balls for every one of all safe balls generated on the game board E side. It is of an electric detection discharge type that discharges by
As shown in FIG. 59, FIG. 69, FIG. 70, FIG. 71 and FIG.
3 and a discharge chamber 304 and an outlet 30
5, a guide lid 306 for covering the upper surface of the opening of the case 302, a motor 307 attached to the downstream end of the case 302, and a rotation controlled by the motor 307 incorporated in the case 302. Screw-type rotating sending body 308, sensors 310 and 310 disposed on both sides of the discharge chamber 304 to detect and send out the winning balls one by one, and a motor 307 attached to the upper side of the guide lid 306 and A cover 311 that covers the base 312 with the reset switch is assembled, and the entire unit is configured in a box shape so that it can be easily attached and detached. The case 302 is directly screwed on the back surface of the housing frame portion 92 so that each of the
3 is set in a state of being aligned with each passage 297 of the flow straightening gutter 296.

In the prize ball discharge device 301, the safe ball detection time on the safe ball processing device 272 side is used as a reference under the ball presence detection condition by the switch 300 on the rectifying gutter 296 side. It is set so that a predetermined prize ball discharge operation can be performed based on a discharge command transmitted in response to a safe ball condition from a control board 339 described later. In other words, when the motor 307 is energized and driven in response to the discharge command signal, and the rotary feeder 308 is continuously rotated in the feed direction, the flow from the passage 297 of each row of the flow straightening gutter 296 to each side is changed. The prize spheres entering the entrance path 303 are delivered and guided while being received in the feed groove 309 of the helical motion of the rotary delivery body 308, and are sequentially sent out downstream in abutting and aligned state, and are sequentially sent to the discharge chamber 304. The balls fall alternately one by one, are detected by the sensors 310 on each side, and are discharged from the outlet 305. And both sensors 310
When the total amount of the count detection signals by the control reaches the set number, the motor 307 is immediately stopped according to the end of the discharge command based on the count-up process in the control board 339, and the rotation sending body 308 is stopped and locked, and The award ball discharging operation is terminated. The prize ball discharge device 301 is driven and controlled even when a ball lending discharge command is issued from the lending switch 183 on the premise that the pachinko machine is used in response to the ball lending type. Thus, a predetermined number (for example, 25 balls) of game balls are discharged.

However, regarding the first prize ball discharging operation immediately after the prize ball is inserted, the prize ball entering the entrance of the passageway 303 on each side is received by the start end of the feed groove 309 of the rotary sending body 308. It is sent out from the point in time and started. At the end of each discharge operation, the prize balls introduced into the passages 303 on each side are held stationary in contact with each other while being received at each pitch position of the feed groove 309. . As for the control of the motor 307 related to the end of the discharging operation, when the count detection signals from both the sensors 310 reach a predetermined value less than the set number N, for example, N−1, the motor is decelerated as a stop preparation,
It is set to stop immediately as soon as it reaches. On the other hand, apart from the prize ball discharging operation for the safe ball described above, the ball removal switch 1 on the upper ball tray F side
In response to the ON signal of 75, a ball-pulling operation can be performed based on a ball-pulling command transmitted from the control board 339 described later,
In this operation, the motor 307 is energized and driven in accordance with a predetermined ball removing condition (for example, once every 45 seconds).

In the prize ball discharging device 301 described above, the motor 307 is a stepping motor, a sensor 3
10 is an example of a photoelectric type, and
2 as appropriate. The rotation sending body 308 has a lower end connected to the rotation shaft of the motor 307 and an upper end
02 is supported by a support portion (bearing sleeve) in the housing 02 and rotated at a fixed position. Further, the feed groove 309 formed in the outer peripheral axis direction is a single spiral concave groove continuous from the upstream start end to the downstream end, and has a depth capable of receiving a part of the prize ball, This rotation sending body 308
The prize spheres of the traffic paths 303 on each side facing each other with an angle difference of 180 degrees are set to be received and derived with a displacement difference of half a pitch (radius difference of spheres). And
Since the discharge chamber 304 of the case 303 is formed in a hopper shape and the outlet 305 is opened on one side downstream thereof, each sensor 310 is sequentially sent out from the passage 303 in each row and falls into the discharge chamber 304. Prize balls can be accurately detected one by one at appropriate time intervals.

As shown in FIGS. 59, 60, 71, 72, 73 and 74, the award ball flow-down guide path 313 is formed on the back side of the housing frame 92. The first buffer guide 31 connected to the exit 305 of the prize ball discharging device 301 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the vertical line 314 in one row.
5 and a switching discharge chamber 3 on the prize ball section discharge section 321 side described later.
22 and the second buffer guide 318 connected to each other are detachably disposed. Both guides 315, 3
Numeral 18 is a buffer for appropriately guiding the prize ball falling from the upper prize ball discharge device 301 to guide the prize ball out, and is formed of a synthetic resin material having an appropriate elasticity. One row of guideways 317 of appropriate flow shape,
320 are molded. However, the second buffer guide 31
The guide path 320 of No. 8 is a prize ball sorting discharge unit 3 for prize balls described later.
21 is formed into a shape that can be discharged toward the first discharge path 323 side. In addition, this prize ball flow guide path 313
Is covered with a cover 338 over its entire surface.

The prize ball discharge section 321 communicated downstream of the prize ball flow guide path 313 is described in FIG.
5, FIG. 60, FIG. 73, and FIG. 74, the switching discharge chamber 322 connected to the guide path 320 of the second buffer guide 318, and the first supply port from one of the switching discharge chambers 322. 108, the first discharge path 323
From the branch channel 323a of the discharge channel 323 to the second supply port 10
9 is formed, while a switching guide piece 325 for switching a prize ball discharge guide is incorporated in the switching discharge chamber 322. For the prize ball discharged from the prize ball discharge device 301 and dropped into the switching discharge chamber 322 via the guide path 320, the switching guide piece 325 is always kept in the first state shown in FIG. In the first discharge path 323, the first supply port 1
From 08, the discharge is guided preferentially to the upper ball tray F. After this, when the prize balls are filled from the upper ball tray F side to the first discharge path 323, the branch flow path 323a
The prize balls overflowing from the ball are received in the second discharge path 324, and thereafter, the ball receiving container on the back side of the outer frame A, which will be described later, passes through the detour 110 on the side of the game assisting frame portion 101 and the outlet 113.
(Ball receiving section) Finally, the lower ball receiving tray G via 327
Can be discharged to The switching discharge chamber 32
A metal round cap-shaped bell 326, which also serves as a guide for discharging the prize balls, is mounted in the inside of the box 3. In addition, both discharge paths 3
Between 23 and 324, a partition member may be attached and set as needed.

The above-mentioned ball receiving container 327 constitutes a prize ball storing section on the back side of the outer frame A and the ball receiving tray G below.
6, 20 and 60, at the center of the back surface of the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A, the set port 7, specifically, Is set in alignment with the ball outlet 192 on the side of the ball tray G, and the upper end of the inlet 327a is connected to the outlet 113 and the collecting recess 112. Is provided. In the filling detecting means 328, when the detecting lever 329 released before the filling of the prize ball is pushed and changed by receiving the ball pressure of the prize ball filled in the container 327, the switch 330 is set to the detecting section. Is pressed by the sensing lever 329 to detect the full state, and when the sensing lever 329 released from the ball pressure by the ball removal on the lower ball tray G side is returned to the original position, the switch 330 is activated. The detection unit is released from the sensing lever 329 and returned to the original state before detection. When the switch 330 is detected, the motor 243 of the hit ball firing device H is temporarily disabled (pause), and when the switch 330 returns, the motor 2
43 can be driven.

Further, regarding the ball removal processing section 331 which can be communicated downstream of the above-mentioned prize ball flow-down guide path 313, the switching guide piece 325 of the above-mentioned prize ball section discharge section 321 is provided.
60 and FIG.
3, FIG. 74, and FIG.
2 a rotating shaft 33 of an electric switching tool 332
While the switching guide piece 325 is connected to the switching ball 3, a ball ejection path 334 connected to the other of the switching discharge chamber 322 is formed toward the processing path 271 for the out ball. Then, based on a ball-pulling command transmitted from a control board 339 described later in response to an ON signal of the ball-pulling switch 175 on the ball receiving tray F side, the prize-ball discharging device 3 is used.
Immediately before the ball release operation starts, the electric switching tool 332 is energized and driven in accordance with predetermined ball release conditions (for example, once every 50 seconds), and the switching guide piece 325 is switched and discharged as shown in FIG. One of the chambers 322 is kept in the closed second state, and the ball emptying path 334 is communicated with the guide path 319 of the second buffer guide 318 via the discharge chamber 322.
Under this condition, the switching guide piece 325 guides the prize ball discharged by the ball discharging operation of the prize ball discharging device 301 and falls from the guide path 319 to the switching discharge chamber 322 into the ball discharging path 334, and finally, Is set to be discharged outside the machine.

In the ball removal processing section 331, as one of the safety measures relating to the removal of the ball, apart from the above-described original ball removal processing operation, abnormal prize ball discharge due to malfunction of the prize ball discharge device 301 is performed. Is set so as to be able to perform a suitable ball processing. That is, the motor 307 of the prize ball discharging device 301 is normally (proper) based on a discharging command or a ball removing command in response to the original safe ball detection signal or the ball removing signal.
In addition to the condition for energizing the sensor 310, when the sensor 310, 310 is malfunctioned due to an abnormal output generated due to some unexpected situation in the electrical system,
When the prize ball is abnormally discharged, the control board 339 sends an immediate switching command to the electric switching tool 332 in response to the abnormality detection condition (for example, when detecting the third prize ball). Is done. Based on this, the electric switching tool 332 is energized and excited, and the above-described switching guide piece 325 is switched to the second state. To be discharged to Incidentally, the electric switching tool 332 is an example of a rotary solenoid type.

The processing path 27 for the out-ball described above.
1. Safe ball processing device 272, prize ball section discharge path 32
1 and one set cover 335 is attached and set over the entire back surface of the ball removing section 331 (see FIGS. 3, 13, 15, and 20). The processing path 271, the safe ball path 274, and the ball removal path 334 are connected to the collective discharge port 336 formed between the set ball D and the back side of the set frame D, so that an out ball,
The safe sphere and the extracted storage sphere can be intensively discharged outside the machine. Then, a discharge chute for appropriately discharging and guiding each ball to a ball collection container (not shown) installed outside the machine (inside an installation frame in a game store) is provided to the collective discharge port 336. 337 is communicated as needed. However, this chute 337 is, for example, one that is detachably attached to the side of the ball receiving container 327, and may be formed integrally with the container 327 (FIGS. 3 and 3). 6, FIG. 19 and FIG. 60).

As shown in FIG. 76, each electrical component provided in each section of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is connected to each control section so that input / output control is performed. Is set. That is, as shown in the figure, the processing of the safe sphere, the discharge of the prize sphere, and the removal of the sphere are performed on the terminal base 340 which is installed on the back side upper portion of the set frame D and connected to the power supply (AC 24 V). , A driving base 259 for controlling the hit ball operation and the ball feeding operation, and a game base 148 for controlling the game of each game board are connected in a divided manner. In the terminal board 340, input control of the door switch 80, input control of the detection switch 295 on the ball tank 285 side, various information including a big hit, ball replenishment, hitting and the like are sent to the outside (a hall computer or the like). Output control. In the control board 339, input / output control of the switches 183 and 184 on the ball lending operation unit 179 side, the display tool 182, and the card information processing unit 181 is performed.
The input control of the switch 275 of the safe ball processing device 272 and the switch 300 on the side of the rectification gutter 296, the input / output control of the motor 307 and the sensor 310 of the prize ball discharging device 301, the switch 175 for removing the ball and the electric motor Input / output control of the switching tool 332 can be achieved.

On the other hand, on the driving base 259, the switches 227 and 228 on the side of the hitting ball firing device H and the motor 2
It is possible to control the input and output of the switch 43 and the operation detection switch 258, the electric operation tool 267 on the ball feeder I side, and the detection switch 330 for filling the prize ball. In the game board 148, control contents are set in accordance with game setting conditions for each model. Basically, game contents developed on the game board E (for example, a game variable display device). Operation, detection of a safe ball or the like, opening and closing of a movable winning device, display of lamps, etc.). , 74, and the input / output control of the speaker 170 and the operation switch 211 on the lower ball tray G side. In the case where the game board E detects a safe ball entering each prize device, a detection signal is input to the game base 148 and information processing is exchanged with the control base 339. . The electric display 21 on the front frame B side is used for game display (for example, for displaying a big hit) and for displaying an abnormal prize ball discharge, and the electric display 6 on the decorative glass door C side.
8, 74 are divided into a game display, a prize ball reduction display (for ball out display), and a safe ball detection display (for prize ball discharge display), and the door switch 80 is attached. In such a case, it is used as a corresponding door open display.

The vertical ball game machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but is suitably recommended for other examples in which this is appropriately applied or changed. For example, as for the connection and support of the outer frame A and the front frame B, the upper and lower ends of the left frame rod 2 and the upper and lower ends of the base frame 12 of the main body frame 11 are connected to support members having pins and pin holes. Parts are provided and connected and detachably connected to each other. Regarding the connection support of the front frame B and the decorative glass door C,
Connection support means 1 for outer frame A and set frame D shown in the embodiment
15, or as illustrated in FIG.
A support 341 with a support shaft 342 fixed to the front frame B side;
Receiver 343 with shaft hole 344 fixed to glass door C side
, So that they can be detachably connected to each other and can be opened and closed. The locking and holding of the outer frame A and the set frame D are described in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, the movable pin 347 provided on the set frame D side can be removably fitted and locked into the positioning hole 345 provided on the right side frame rod 3 side. In this embodiment, as shown in the drawing, the concave portion 1 of the set frame D is used.
In the holding frame 348 fixed in the support 21, the support shaft 351 and the movable pin 347 movably fitted to the support shaft 351 are inserted and supported by using the slit-like grooves 350 formed in the support pieces 349 on both sides. Then, one locking tool 346 may be used. Then, if necessary, the movable pin 34
7 may be biased by a spring 352.

[0077]

As will be apparent from the above description, the present invention is formed integrally with a lower portion of a set frame dedicated to a game board, which is formed separately from the outer frame and the front frame and can be handled independently. A first discharge path and a supply outlet capable of preferentially discharging a prize ball discharged from the ball processing mechanism section toward the upper ball tray in the game assisting frame section, and a branch path on the back side of the first discharge path. A second discharge path and a discharge port for distributing and discharging the prize balls overflowing from the lower ball tray side, and from the prize balls supplied from the second supply port and the upper ball tray. A collecting and discharging path capable of discharging the extracted ball to the ball receiving storage section on the back side of the outer frame is collectively formed, and these discharging paths are configured as one prize ball discharging processing path. By
It is possible to achieve a quick discharge operation of the prize ball,
The configuration relating to the prize ball discharge processing path can be simplified, and the game auxiliary frame can also serve as the game board alignment receiving frame and the ball discharge processing frame. In particular, since the collection and discharge path from the second discharge path and the supply / exit port in the prize ball discharge processing path is formed mainly from the front side of the game assisting frame portion to the inside of the lower part thereof, the collection and discharge as in the past is performed. Compared to the case where the path corresponding to the path is configured on the back mechanism set board, the diversion discharge path from the second discharge path to the ball receiving storage section on the back side of the game auxiliary frame portion is not required at all, and the If the space for the ball can be widened and a path for an out ball or a safe ball is provided in the space, each path can be formed in a planar manner, and the prize ball discharge processing path can be simplified. Also, in the space, devices and instruments relating to the out ball or the safe ball, or other necessary components, electric circuit boards, etc. can be easily installed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing an outline of an entire vertical ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing the entire gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view schematically showing the entire gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view mainly showing an outer frame side of the gaming machine, a set frame, and a set state of a game board.

FIG. 5 is a rear view mainly showing a front frame side and a decorative glass door of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view mainly schematically showing an outer frame side and a lower ball tray side;

FIG. 7 is a rear view schematically showing an outer frame.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view mainly schematically illustrating a front frame side and an upper ball tray side.

FIG. 9 is a rear view schematically illustrating the front frame with a part thereof cut away and omitted.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically showing a decorative glass door and a game board.

FIG. 11 is a rear view schematically showing a decorative glass door.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view schematically showing a set frame from the front side.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view schematically showing a set frame from the back side.

FIG. 14 is a plan cross-sectional view of the vertical ball game machine traversed from the position of the upper ball tray.

FIG. 15 is a side cross-sectional view of the vertical ball game machine that is longitudinally cut from a position of an upper ball tray.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a left main part in an assembled state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a main part on the right side in an assembled state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a main part on the right side in an open state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 19 is a plan cross-sectional view of a vertical ball game machine that is traversed from the position of a lower ball tray.

FIG. 20 is a side cross-sectional view of a vertical ball game machine that is longitudinally cut from the position of a lower ball tray.

FIG. 21 is a side sectional view showing an upper part of the vertical ball game machine in an assembled state.

FIG. 22 is a side sectional view showing an upper main part of the vertical ball game machine in an exploded state.

FIG. 23 is a side sectional view showing respective connecting means relating to the outer frame, the front frame, the decorative glass door, and the set frame.

FIG. 24 is a plan cross-sectional view showing connection support means relating to the outer frame and the front frame.

FIG. 25 is a side cross-sectional view showing an assembled state of the outer frame and the front frame from the locking portion side.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing a main part of the locking device.

FIG. 27 is a rear view of the decorative glass door on the back side of the front frame, which is mainly partially cut away and omitted.

FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the decorative glass door with a part thereof cut away and omitted.

FIG. 29 is a rear view showing the holding unit and the electronic display in the decorative glass door.

FIG. 30 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a state where one type of holding unit and an electronic display device are installed.

FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the installation state of the other type of holding unit and the electric light indicator.

FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view showing an open / close holding means according to the decorative glass door.

FIG. 33 is a front view showing an upper main part of the set frame assembled in the outer frame.

FIG. 34 is a front view showing the lower main part of the set frame assembled in the outer frame.

FIG. 35 is a front view showing a main part including a firing rail and a second locking and holding means.

FIG. 36 is a rear view showing the firing rail and the second locking and holding means.

FIG. 37 shows a state in which the set frame is opened relative to the outer frame.
It is a sectional side view which shows the separation state of the firing rail tool with respect to the hitting rod.

FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing connection support means relating to the outer frame and the set frame.

FIG. 39 is a side sectional view showing a first lock holding unit according to the outer frame and the set frame and a set holding unit according to the game board;

FIG. 40 is a perspective view showing a main part of the set holding means.

FIG. 41 is an exploded perspective view mainly showing an upper ball tray side.

FIG. 42 is a front view showing the upper ball tray side with a part thereof partially broken and omitted.

FIG. 43 is a rear view mainly showing the upper ball tray side partially broken away.

FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a ball emptying portion and a ball lending operation portion of the upper ball tray.

FIG. 45 is an exploded perspective view showing a lower ball tray.

FIG. 46 is a front view showing the lower ball tray set on the outer frame.

FIG. 47 is a front cross-sectional view showing a ball blank portion of a lower ball tray.

FIG. 48 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation unit of the lower ball tray.

FIG. 49 is a side cross-sectional view of a vertical ball game machine that is longitudinally cut from a position of a hit ball firing device.

FIG. 50 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the hit ball firing device.

FIG. 51 is a front sectional view showing a first state before operation of the operation unit of the hit ball firing device.

FIG. 52 is a front sectional view showing a second state when the operation unit of the hit ball firing device is operated.

FIG. 53 is a rear view showing a main portion of the hitting ball firing device with a part thereof cut away and omitted.

FIG. 54 is a front view of the ball feeder as viewed from the back side of the gaming machine.

FIG. 55 is a rear view of the ball feeding device viewed from the front side of the gaming machine.

FIG. 56 is a rear view showing an operation state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 57 is a side sectional view showing a first state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 58 is a side sectional view showing a second state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 59 is a rear view showing an upper main part of a ball processing mechanism on the back side of the set frame with a part thereof cut away;

FIG. 60 is a rear view of the ball processing mechanism on the back side of the set frame, with a part of the lower main part cut away and omitted.

FIG. 61 is a front view of the safe ball processing apparatus in a first state with a partial cutaway omitted.

FIG. 62 is a front view of the safe ball processing apparatus in a second state, partially cut away and omitted.

FIG. 63 is a side cross-sectional view of the safe ball processing device taken from a position of a passage.

FIG. 64 is a plan cross-sectional view of the safe ball processing device traversed from a position above the switch.

FIG. 65 is an exploded perspective view mainly showing the ball storage unit side of the ball processing mechanism from the back.

FIG. 66 is a rear view mainly showing a sphere storing portion side of the sphere processing mechanism part with a part thereof cut away;

FIG. 67 is a side cross-sectional view of the ball processing mechanism section, which is taken along the ball storage section side.

FIG. 68 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the ball tank.

FIG. 69 is a plan sectional view mainly showing a ball rectifying / discharging portion side of the ball processing mechanism part partially cut away;

FIG. 70 is a plan sectional view mainly showing a prize ball discharging device.

FIG. 71 is a rear view mainly showing a prize ball discharging device with a part thereof broken away;

FIG. 72 is a side cross-sectional view of the prize ball discharging device, which is cut longitudinally.

FIG. 73 is a perspective view mainly showing the prize ball discharge section side of the ball processing mechanism section from the back side.

FIG. 74 is a rear view showing the prize ball discharge switching section in a first state (prize ball discharge state).

FIG. 75 is a rear view showing the prize ball discharge switching unit side in a second state (ball removal state).

FIG. 76 is a block circuit diagram schematically illustrating, in a block form, a connection control system of various electrical components in the vertical ball-and-ball game machine.

FIG. 77 is a perspective view showing another connection support means relating to the front frame and the decorative glass door.

FIG. 78 is a rear view showing another lock holding means relating to the outer frame and the set frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

A outer frame, B front frame, C see-through window door (decorative glass door),
D set frame, E game board, ball tray above F, ball tray below G, H ball launcher, H1 operation unit, H2
Hitting ball operation unit, H3 motor drive unit, H4 resilience adjustment mechanism unit, I ball feeder, J ball processing mechanism unit, 1 upper frame rod, 2 left frame rod, 3 right frame rod, 4 support frame (support
Frame) , 4a front plate, 4b bottom plate, 5 nail hole, 6
Positioning port, 7 set port, 8 set base, 9 set port, 10 positioning ridge, 11 main frame, 12 base frame, 13 front frame, 14 frame port, 16 outer frame body, 1
7 mall, 18 inner frame, 19 window, 21 lightning indicator, 23 lamp, 24 ball discharge path, 25 ball outlet, 2
6 ridge, 30 connection support means, 31 receiving bracket, 32
Hook, 33 first arm, 34 second arm,
35 third arm, 36 fourth arm, 37 locking device, 38 hook, 42 lock operating tool, 44 unlocking machine,
46 Locking rod, 51 Upper supporting rod, 52 Lower supporting rod, 53
Rail groove, 55 decorative frame, 56 see-through opening, 57 rear holding frame, 58 front holding frame, 59 lens for lamp, 61
Doorway, 62 arc rail wall, 64 holder, 64
a hook, 64b holding piece, 64c receiving seat, 65
Mouth, 66 holder, 66a hook, 66b support seat,
66c positioning pin, 67 ports, 68 lightning indicator,
72 lamp, 74 electric light indicator, 77 lamp, 79
Glass, 81 opening / closing support means, 82 connecting piece, 83
Open / close holding means, 84 support piece, 85 opening / closing plate, 89 unlocking operation rod, 91 base frame, 92 housing frame, 93 set surface area, 94 window, 95 boss, 96 first guideway,
97 2nd guideway, 98 Collective discharge way, 99 receptacle,
101 game support frame, 102 matching receiving surface, 103
Launch rail tool, 104 support board, 105 rail, 10
7 spill port, 108 first sheet outlet, 109 second sheet outlet, 110 detour 111 recovered receiving plate (collecting exhaust via
Path , 113 outlet (collection / discharge path) , 115 connecting and supporting means, 116 receiving fitting, 117 hook fitting, 118
Pin, 119 support hole, 120 first lock holding means, 1
23 operation lever, 125 lifting / lowering locking rod, 127 second
Locking / holding means, 128 Locking board, 137 set holding means, 140 handle, 141 rotating shaft, 143 holder, 145 locking piece, 148 game base, 151 plate body, 152 receiving portion, 153 rectifying portion, 154 outlet, 155 ball Pull-out passage, 157 receiving frame, 158 support plate, 159 connection port, 161 ball pull-out part, 163 movable body, 166 opening and closing tongue, 168 operation panel, 179 ball lending operation part, 191 set support plate, 192 ball outlet, 1
93 Outer frame, 197 dish body, 198 container, 1
99 Ball removal unit, 203 opening / closing operation plate, 209 operation unit, 221 support cylinder, 223 cap, 224
Rotation operation ring, 227 switch, 228 touch sensing surface, 229 rotation axis, 233 base, 234 rotation axis, 235 hitting rod, 236 connecting tool, 237 urging holder, 240 coil spring, 243 motor, 245
Cam, 250 clutch device, 254 operation detecting means,
256 connecting rods, 258 switches, 259 drive base,
261 case, 262 receiving port, 263 outlet, 2
64 ball feed control body, 267 electric operation tool, 271 processing path, 272 processing device, 273 case, 274 passage, 275 detection switch, 277 regulating member, 282
Electric operation tool, 285 ball tank, 289 ball spill prevention material, 296 straightening gutter, 301 prize ball discharge device, 302
Case, 303 access road, 304 discharge chamber, 305
Outlet, 307 motor, 308 rotating transmitter, 310
Sensor, 313 Prize ball flow guide path, 315 1st
Buffer guide, 318 second buffer guide, 321 prize ball section discharge section, 322 switching discharge chamber, 323 first discharge path,
323a Branch flow path, 324 Second discharge path, 325 Switching guide piece, 327 Ball receiving container (ball receiving storage section) , 331
Ball removal processing unit, 332 Electric switching tool, 334 Ball removal path, 335 Set cover, 336 Collecting discharge port, 33
9 control base, 340 terminal base,

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Minoru Miwa 460 Kawamiya-cho, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Inside Aiwa Light Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-3-70587 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Sho57 -169372 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vertically long fixed outer frame forming the outer holding frame (A) of the opening <br/> preoral side front frame forming an opening and closing holding frame assembled in (B), and before
A set frame (D) set to be openable and closable on the back side of the frame (B), a game board (E) set detachably on the front side of the set frame (D ) and a front frame ( assembled on the back side Yu skill Release of window (19) of B) (glass door the E) may perspective protection (C)
If, Se Tsu preparative frame (D) the back side of the sphere processing mechanism section (J) spheres pan on which can accept the discharged winning balls from (F) and below the sphere pan
And (G), originating morphism sent the game ball to Yu skill Release to the site and hitting launchers hammer out the (E) (H), comprising a supporting frame portion formed in a lower portion of the outer frame (A) ( The lower ball tray (G) is set on the front side of 4), and is connected to the back side of the tray body (197) of the lower ball tray (G) on the back side of the support frame part (4). A ball receiving storage part (327) for prize balls is provided, and the upper ball receiving tray (F) is set on the lower front side of the front frame (B) , while the accommodation frame part formed on the set frame (D) Play at the bottom of (92)
A game support frame (101) capable of aligning and holding the game board (E) is integrally formed.
Is shaped, in this game auxiliary frame portion (101), said ball processing mechanism section (J) or al emissions have been winning balls the first capable of discharging preferentially towards the spherical pan (F) on the The prize balls overflowing from the discharge path (323), the supply port (108), and the branch channel (323a) on the back side of the first discharge path (323) are distributed and discharged toward the lower ball tray (G). A second discharge path (324) and an outlet (109) for
Its second paper exit (109) fed out prize balls及beauty on spheres pan (F) from withdrawn spheres pre Symbol ball receiving recovery discharge route capable of discharging the reservoir (327) from (111, 113 ) And intensively forming these discharge paths into one prize ball discharge processing path.