JP3071747B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine is provided with a ball tray and a handle below a glass-faced game surface. The pachinko gamer adjusts the handle so that the ball in the ball tray is hit on the inside of the glass-faced game surface. When the hit ball enters a winning opening such as a tulip, the ball is paid out.

[0003] A pachinko machine of this structure may be hit very strongly by a player. For example, when the ball hit is caught by a nail or a windmill on the board and does not flow down smoothly, or when a ball such as a tulip that has entered a winning opening is caught inside and is not paid out. Further, when the balls to be supplied to the pachinko machine stop on the supply path and the balls of the pachinko machine are out of supply and are not paid out, the ball may be hit strongly.

Further, in recent pachinko machines, when three numbers or patterns are arranged on a drum, a digital screen, a liquid crystal screen, or the like disposed at the center of the board, a large hit is made and a large number of balls are compensated. Pachinko machines called fever machines are the mainstream. This kind of pachinko machine has a mechanism in which a big hit occurs only at a predetermined probability. The probability that a big hit of the fever stand occurs is extremely low, and as a result, the player often spends a large amount of money. Furthermore, this type of platform has a variety of actions in a so-called reach state where two numbers are aligned, which also causes the player to be absorbed.

[0005] This type of table is used when a big hit is likely to occur in a state of reach or when a big difference is not hit.
Often it excites players. Also at this time, the pachinko machine is hit hard. Especially if the player is spending a lot of money,
The pachinko machine may be hit very hard.

[0006] However, the pachinko machine sometimes breaks down when it is hit hard. In particular, a recent pachinko machine has a complicated electronic circuit such as a microcomputer and further has a precise mechanism controlled by the electronic circuit. Further, when the pachinko machine is hit strongly, loud noises and vibrations generated at this time often give discomfort to other customers who are playing around.

[0007]

For this reason, in each pachinko parlor, the pachinko machines are monitored so as not to be hit, and the employees in the shops pay attention to those who hit the pachinko machines. However, since a single store has a large number of pachinko machines, it is not possible to completely monitor all pachinko machines so that they cannot be hit. The fact is that they have not.

The present invention has been developed for the purpose of preventing such adverse effects in pachinko parlors. An important object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can be effectively prevented from being hit with an extremely simple structure.

[0009]

A pachinko machine according to the present invention comprises:
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an upper plate 1 which is a ball tray 1
A, or the front of the handle 2, so that the hand becomes painful when hit, height (h) to be higher than 2 mm, the interval
A large number of ridges 11 or a plurality of rows of ridges 16 that make (d) wider by 1 mm or more are provided. The ridge 16 has a height
It is also possible to form a single line with a length of 2 mm or more. The ridges 11 or the ridges 16 are preferably provided on both the ball tray 1 and the handle 2. However, it can also be provided on one of the ball tray 1 and the handle 2.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below illustrate a pachinko machine for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the present invention does not specify a pachinko machine as follows.

Further, in this specification, in order to make it easier to understand the claims, the numbers corresponding to the members shown in the embodiments are set forth in the “claims” and “ In the column of “means”. However, the members described in the claims are not limited to the members of the embodiments.

The pachinko machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has a game surface 3 arranged almost entirely from the center to the upper part of the machine, a ball tray 1 arranged at the lower part of the machine, and a lower right corner of the machine. And a handle 2 disposed at a corner of the vehicle.

Although not shown, the game surface 3 has a number of nails driven on a vertically arranged board, and balls driven by the nails are dispersed. On the board, there are also provided tulips, windmills, and various other components depending on the model. Further, the game surface 3 has a glass 4 stretched on the front surface of the board surface. The glass-faced game surface 3 prevents the launched ball from jumping out and allows the user to enjoy the ball moving on the board and various boards with various functions.

The ball trays 1 are arranged in two upper and lower stages,
It protrudes forward from the front of the table. Ball saucer 1
Are upper plate 1A located in the upper stage and lower plate 1B located in the lower stage
And The upper plate 1A is a tray for temporarily storing balls to be hit on the game surface 3, has a width substantially equal to the table, and is extended and fixed to right and left. The lower plate 1B is a tray for receiving a ball coming out when the upper plate 1A is full, and is fixed to the lower end portion of the stand except for the right end portion, extending left and right. These ball trays 1 are connected to a discharge port 5 for the balls, and the balls coming out of the discharge ports 5 are supplied.

The ball receiving tray 1 has a groove for storing balls inside the ball receiving tray 1 so as to prevent the coming out balls from overflowing and spilling.
As shown in FIG. 3, the ball receiving tray 1 is provided with a peripheral wall 6 on its outer periphery, and the peripheral wall 6 and the bottom plate 7 form a storage groove 8 for storing the coming out balls. In the ball tray 1 having this structure, the peripheral wall 6 and the bottom plate 7 are integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as plastic. After molding, the ball receiving tray 1 is connected to and fixed to the ball discharge port 5 provided on the table.

The handle 2 is located at the lower right corner of the table,
B is provided on the right side. The handle 2 has a cylindrical shape having a grip portion 9 at the tip, and is provided so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the table. As shown in FIG. 4, the handle 2 has a front surface of the grip portion 9 formed into a curved surface with a convex center. The grip 9 of this shape has a feature that it is easy to grip with a hand. However, the handle may be formed such that the front surface of the grip portion is flat.

Further, the handle 2 has a lever 10 for operating an electric spring (not shown) for playing a ball. When the handle 2 is gripped and the lever 10 is rotated, the electric spring is driven, and a ball is hit on the inner surface of the game surface 3. The handle 2 of this structure is, for example,
It is molded with a synthetic resin such as plastic, and is connected and fixed to a table.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine of the present invention has
A number of protrusions 11 are provided. The protrusion 11 is preferably provided on both the ball tray 1 and the handle 2. However, the protrusion may be provided on one of the ball tray and the handle.

Further, a protrusion 11 provided on the ball receiving tray 1 is provided.
Can be provided not only on the front surface but also on the upper surface of the peripheral wall 6 of the ball receiving tray 1 as shown in FIG. In particular, since the ball receiving tray 1 in which the upper surface of the peripheral wall 6 is formed into a wide planar shape may be strongly hit on this surface, providing the projection 11 on this portion prevents the ball receiving tray 1 from being hit strongly. There is a feature that can be effectively prevented.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the protrusion 11. The protrusion 11 has a height (h) higher than 2 mm so that the hand becomes painful when hit. Too low protrusions
This is because the difference in unevenness is reduced and the hand does not hurt when hit. However, the protrusion does not need to be higher than necessary.
If the height is too high, a beautiful appearance cannot be obtained clearly, and the protrusions are easily deformed or damaged. For this reason, the height (h) of the protrusion 11 is preferably 2 to 20.
mm, more preferably 3 to 15 mm.

Further, if the interval (d) of the protrusions 11 is too narrow, the hand does not hurt when hit. It is a bump 1
This is because when the ball 1 approaches, the surfaces of the ball tray 1 and the handle 2 become substantially flat, and the hitting hand does not feel any irregularities. For this reason, the interval (d) between the protrusions 11 is designed to be wider than 1 mm. If the interval (d) between the protrusions 11 is too wide, the number of protrusions 11 provided on the surfaces of the ball tray 1 and the handle 2 will decrease. For this reason,
The interval between the protrusions 11 is 1 to 30 mm, preferably 7 to 30 mm.
mm, optimally 10 to 25 mm.

The protrusion 11 shown in FIG. 5 is formed in a hemispherical shape. However, the present invention does not specify the shape of the protrusion 11 as a hemisphere. The protrusion 11 may be a semi-elliptical sphere having a semi-elliptical cross section as shown in FIG. 6, a conical shape as shown in FIG. 7, or a prism as shown in FIG. Shapes, cylinders and pyramids can also be used. Further, although not shown, the protrusion may be any shape that makes the user feel painful when hit with a hand, such as a truncated cone or truncated pyramid, or a shape in which the tip of a cone or pyramid is rounded. .

The protrusion 11 is integrally formed when the ball tray 1 and the handle 2 are formed of synthetic resin. The protrusions 11 can be formed in a uniform shape, height (h) and interval (d). The ball tray 1 and the handle 2 in which the shape, height (h), and interval (d) of all the protrusions 11 are uniform have a feature that the appearance can be improved. However, the protrusions do not necessarily have to be all uniform in shape, height, and spacing. As shown in FIG. 8, the protrusion may make one of the shape, the height, and the interval uniform, and the other may be non-uniform. All can be provided with irregular changes. The projections 11 arranged in this manner can form characters and patterns with various dotted projections 11 to elaborate the design. Further, although not shown, the pachinko machine of the present invention can color the projections and display characters and patterns with these color-coded projections to improve the appearance.

Further, in the pachinko machine of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, one or a plurality of rows of ridges 16 can be provided on the ball tray 1 or the handle 2 instead of the ridges. . These ridges 16 can be integrally formed when the ball tray 1 and the handle 2 are formed of synthetic resin. Ridge 1
In the case of No. 6, the height (h) is set to be higher than 2 mm as in the case of the above-mentioned protrusion so that the hand becomes painful when hit.

The ball tray 1 shown in FIG. 9 has three rows of ridges 16 on the front surface and one row of ridges 16 on the upper surface of the peripheral wall 6.
These ridges 16 extend a plurality of rows in the horizontal direction,
They are formed in parallel at equal intervals (d). Also, ridge 1
Reference numeral 6 indicates that those having a rectangular or triangular cross section are alternately arranged. Further, the handle 2 shown in FIG. 10 has a plurality of rows of ridges 1 having a triangular cross-section on the front surface of the grip portion 9.
6 are provided in an intersecting state.

However, the protrusions provided on the ball tray and the handle need not necessarily have the same extending direction, spacing and shape as described above. Although not shown, the ridges may be provided extending in the vertical or diagonal direction, may be irregularly spaced without being equally spaced, and may be in a state where a plurality of rows are regularly or irregularly crossed. It can also be arranged in. Further, the ridges may be not only linear but also curved. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 8, the ridges may have various shapes as shown in FIGS.

As described above, the pachinko machine provided with the ridges on the ball tray and the handle also forms characters or patterns with a plurality of rows of ridges arranged regularly or irregularly. Can be colored to elaborate the design. In addition, the pachinko machine provided with convex stripes on the ball tray and the handle has a feature that the ball tray and the handle can be effectively prevented from being damaged or damaged because the ball tray and the handle are reinforced with the convex stripes. .

Further, although not shown, the pachinko machine of the present invention is provided with both a projection and a ridge on the ball tray and the handle, so that both the projection and the ridge projecting from the surface of the ball tray and the handle are provided. Needless to say, the table can be prevented from being hit hard.

In the pachinko machine shown in the above embodiment, when the ball tray 1 and the handle 2 are formed of synthetic resin, the protrusions 11 or the protrusions 16 are integrally formed. However, the pachinko machine of the present invention may be provided with a protrusion or a ridge after forming the ball tray and the handle.

FIG. 11 shows a state in which protrusions are provided on the molded ball tray, and FIG. 12 shows a state in which protrusions are disposed on the formed handle. Ball tray 1 and handle 2 shown in these figures
Is provided with a cover plate 12 having a protrusion 11 formed on the outer surface thereof, and the protrusion 11 is provided on the front surface of the ball receiving tray 1 and the handle 2. As the cover plate 12, for example, a thinly formed metal plate or a synthetic resin plate can be used. The metal cover plate can be provided with protrusions by punching from the back surface. The cover plate made of a synthetic resin can be integrally formed to have a protrusion.

The cover plate 12 shown in FIG. 11 is formed by bending a flat plate so that the inner shape is substantially equal to the outer shape of the ball tray 1. The cover plate 12 shown in the figure has a projection 11 formed on the outer surface of a portion located on the front surface and the upper surface of the ball tray 1. The cover plate 12 bends the upper part of the vertical surface located on the front surface of the peripheral wall 6 inward to abut on the upper surface of the peripheral wall 6, and furthermore, bends the front end thereof inward to form the front end of the peripheral wall 6. A hook recess 13 to be fitted to the portion is formed. Further, the cover plate 12 is formed by bending the lower part of the vertical surface inward to be positioned on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 7 to form a fixing portion 14, and fixing the front end portion of the cover plate 12 to the bottom plate 7 by screwing. I have. In the cover plate 12 of this shape, after the hooking concave portion 13 is hooked on the tip of the peripheral wall 6 of the ball tray 1, the fixing portion 14 is positioned on the bottom surface of the ball tray 1, and the entire cover plate 12 is fitted to the ball tray 1. The screws are fixed and fixed in place. The cover plate 12 fixed in this way has a feature that the fixing screws 15 do not appear on the front surface or the upper surface, and the appearance can be made clear and neat.

However, the cover plate to be attached to the ball tray need not necessarily be formed by bending a single flat plate into a shape equal to the outer shape of the ball tray. The cover plate can also be formed by cutting a flat plate provided with protrusions into an appropriate width and attaching it to the front surface or the upper surface of the ball tray. The cover plate is fixed to the ball tray by, for example, bonding with an adhesive or double-sided tape, or by screwing.

Further, the cover plate shown in FIG.
The inner shape is formed into a concave shape at the center substantially equal to the front surface of the grip portion 9 of the handle 2. Although not shown, a handle having a flat front surface of the grip has a flat cover plate attached thereto. The cover plate 12 fixed to the handle 2 can be provided with a protrusion 11 on the front surface of the grip 9 of the handle 2 by, for example, bonding with an adhesive or double-sided tape, or by screwing.

Although the above embodiment shows an example in which a projection is provided on a molded ball tray or handle, the pachinko machine of the present invention has a projection provided on a molded ball tray or handle. You can also. Although not shown, the pachinko machine has a ridge on an outer surface of a cover plate, and attaches the cover plate to a ball tray or a handle to provide a ridge on the front surface of the ball tray or the handle. Further, the cover plate may be provided with both the protrusions and the ridges, and the protrusions and the ridges protruding from the surface of the ball tray or the handle may be provided.

Further, the cover plate can be made flexible by adjusting its thickness and material. The flexible cover plate is bonded with an adhesive or a double-sided tape. This cover plate has a feature that it can be fitted to ball trays and handles of various shapes and attached without any gap. Cover plates that can be attached to ball trays of various shapes can be mass-produced inexpensively and used conveniently.

As described above, the cover plate which can be attached to the ball tray and the handle has a feature that the projection can be easily and easily provided on the ball tray and the handle of the conventional pachinko machine. In particular, the cover plate attached by screwing has a feature that even if the protrusion is damaged, it can be easily replaced with a new one.

[0037]

The pachinko machine of the present invention has a feature that it is possible to effectively prevent a player from being hit. This is because the pachinko machine of the present invention has a large number of protrusions or one or more rows of protrusions on the front surface of an upper plate or a handle as a ball tray. These protuberances or ridges are arranged so that the hand is hurt when the player hits it. For this reason, the pachinko machine of the present invention is not strongly hit by the player. As described above, the pachinko machine of the present invention, which can effectively prevent a strong hit, can prevent a complicated electronic circuit such as a microcomputer from being damaged by a hit impact, and
There is a feature that it is possible to play comfortably without giving discomfort to other customers who are playing around.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing the ball tray of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view showing a handle of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing an example of a protrusion provided on a ball tray or a handle.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing another example of the protrusion.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing another example of the protrusion.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing another example of the protrusion.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a ball tray of a pachinko machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a handle of a pachinko machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view showing a ball tray of a pachinko machine according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a handle of a pachinko machine according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... ball tray 1A ... upper plate 1
B ... lower plate 2 ... handle 3 ... gaming surface 4 ... glass 5 ... discharge port 6 ... peripheral wall 7 ... bottom plate 8 ... storage groove 9 ... gripping part 10 ... lever 11 ... protrusion 12 ... cover plate 13 ... hooking recess 14 ... fixed Part 15: Screw 16: Convex ridge

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] An upper plate (1A) which is a ball tray (1) of a pachinko machine.
The height (h) is higher than 2 mm , and the distance (d) is 1 m , so that the hand may hurt when hit.
Numerous protrusion being wider than m (11) or the multi-column projections
A pachinko machine characterized by being provided with (16). 2. An upper plate (1A) which is a ball tray (1) of a pachinko machine.
On the front of the so that the hands hurt when hit
(H) is set higher than 2 mm with a row of ridges (16).
A pachinko machine characterized by the fact that it is easy to handle. 3. The height (h) is set to be higher than 2 mm and the interval (d) is set to 1 mm or more on the front of the handle (2) of the pachinko machine so as to hurt the hand when hit. pachinko multi <br/> number of protrusion (11) or that features be provided projections (16) of the plurality of rows Te. 4. A tap is provided on the front of the handle (2) of the pachinko machine.
Height (h) should be 2mm so that your hands will hurt when you
It is specially characterized by providing a row of raised ridges (16)
A pachinko machine that is long .