JP3133232B2 - Prize ball dispensing device for ball game machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize ball dispensing apparatus for a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, which can easily and surely discharge a prize ball of a prize ball supply system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines are provided with a prize ball payout device, and when a game ball wins a prize area of a game board, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device to win a player. Return as profit.

Conventionally, as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 3-80777, this prize ball payout apparatus has a prize ball payout case in a vertical direction and a prize ball payout chamber provided in the prize ball payout case. A prize ball storage passage provided in the prize ball payout case and having a lower end curved and communicating with the prize ball payout chamber side; and A rotator for paying out the prize ball, and a rotation drive means provided outside the prize ball payout case and driving the rotator to rotate, and discharges the prize ball to a gentle inclined passage portion on the upper end side of the prize ball storage passage. There is an opening / closing plate which forms a prize ball discharge port and closes the prize ball discharge port, and is pivotally supported by a pivot pin on a lower side thereof so as to be freely opened and closed.

[0004]

In this type of prize ball dispensing apparatus, for example, when checking or repairing the prize ball dispensing apparatus or the like, it is necessary to operate the opening / closing plate to open the prize ball discharge port. The prize ball is discharged by. However, in the conventional prize ball dispensing device, there is a prize ball discharge port at the top of the prize ball storage passage, and the prize ball is discharged from the prize ball discharge port to the outside.
Many prize balls remain in the prize ball storage passage between the prize ball discharge port and the rotating body. Therefore, when the payout cannot be performed by the rotation of the rotating body, the prize ball payout device must be removed, and the prize ball payout device must be defeated to discharge the prize ball from above the prize ball storage passage. It is difficult to discharge prize balls in the storage passage.

In the conventional prize ball dispensing device, the lower side of the open / close plate is pivotally supported by a pivot pin so that the prize ball discharged from the prize ball discharge port once collides with the open / close plate. Then, it falls downward while being guided by this opening / closing plate. For this reason, when all the prize balls of the prize ball supply system are discharged, a very large load is applied to the opening / closing plate, and there is a problem that the opening / closing plate or a pivot portion thereof is easily damaged.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and can easily and surely discharge a prize ball in a prize ball storage passage.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a prize ball payout device for a ball game machine that can improve the durability of the open / close plate without applying an excessive load to the open / close plate when the prize ball is discharged.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize ball payout chamber 57 provided in a prize ball payout case 55, and a prize ball payout chamber 55 provided in the prize ball payout case 55 and having a lower end provided with a prize ball. Prize ball storage passage that curves and communicates with the ball discharge chamber 57 side
A rotating body 36 rotatably provided in the prize ball payout chamber 57 and paying out and paying out the prize balls A in the prize ball storage passage 34 during rotation;
In the prize ball dispensing device of a ball game machine having 37 and
The bottom of the prize balls reservoir passage 34 is provided with a curved passage portion 34d which lower end communicates with the upstream side of the curved and that prize balls paid out chamber 57 to approach the prize balls paid out chamber 57 side, the curved passage portion 34d
The prize ball discharge port 69 for discharging the prize ball A in the prize ball storage passage 34
Is formed so that the lower end side thereof is close to the prize ball payout chamber 57, and an opening / closing plate 70 for closing the prize ball discharge port 69 is pivotally supported by a superior pivot pin 71 so as to be freely opened and closed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing plate 70 is curved so as to guide the winning ball A in the winning ball storage passage 34 to the winning ball payout chamber 57 side. It is formed in.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the first or second aspect of the present invention, a lock plate 76 for locking the open / close plate 70 to the closed position, and a spring for urging the lock plate 76 in the lock direction. 83 and an open / close lever 81 for operating the lock plate 76 in the release direction against the spring 83.

[0010]

Normally, the opening / closing plate 70 is locked by the lock plate 76, and the lock plate 76 is urged and held in the locking direction by the spring 83. When paying out the prize ball A, the prize ball storage passage 34
The prize ball A in the prize ball is guided to the prize ball payout chamber 57 side by the opening / closing plate 70, and the rotation of the rotating body 36 in the prize ball payout chamber 57 causes the prize ball A to rotate.
Pay out.

To discharge the prize ball A in the prize ball storage passage 34, the open / close lever 81 is operated in the release direction against the spring 83 to release the lock of the open / close plate 70 by the lock plate 76. Then, the opening / closing plate 70 rotates in the opening direction with the pivot pin 71 on the better side as a fulcrum to open the prize ball discharge port 69, so that the prize ball storage passage
All of the prize balls A on the better side from 34 can be easily discharged from the prize ball discharge port 69.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a front view of the card type pachinko machine. FIG.
In the figures, 1 is a machine frame, and 2 is a front frame pivotally connected to the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A glass door frame 3 and a front plate 4 are mounted on the front frame 2, and a game board 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side. On the front surface of the game board 5, a guide rail 6 for guiding a hit ball is provided, and a prize port 7, a variable prize device 8, a variable display device 9, and an out port 10 which constitute a prize area are arranged respectively. .

An upper plate 11 is mounted on the front plate 4, and this upper plate
At the front edge of 11, a card balance display section 12, a ball lending switch 13, and a return switch 14 are provided. A lower plate 15 and an operation handle 16 for firing are provided at a lower portion of the front frame 2. When the operation handle 16 is operated, hit balls are supplied one by one from the upper plate 11 to the firing portion, and the hit balls are described later. The firing is performed along the guide rail 6 by the operation of the firing motor.

Reference numeral 17 denotes an automatic ball rental machine, which is vertically attached to a fixed frame on one side of the machine frame 1. The automatic ball lending machine 17 has a card insertion slot 18 and a display lamp 19. When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 18, the display lamp 19 is turned on and a card balance display section at the front edge of the upper plate 11. The balance is displayed on 12,
If you press the ball rental switch 13 after inserting the card, the upper plate 11
When a predetermined number of balls are paid out and the return switch 14 is pressed after the game is over, the card on which the balance has been recorded is returned from the card slot 18.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 20 denotes a back set plate, which is mounted on the front frame 2 so as to press the game board 5 from behind. Reference numeral 21 denotes a control board mounted on the back side of the game board 5, on which a microcomputer 22 for controlling a game operation of the whole pachinko machine and other electric parts are mounted. Reference numeral 23 denotes a firing motor mounted on the lower portion on the back side of the front frame 2.When the operation handle 16 is operated, the firing motor 23 is operated, and the hitting hammer 24 hits a hit ball on the hitting rail 25 to fire. It has become.
Note that a stepping motor is used as the firing motor 23. 26 is a control board for the firing motor 23.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a prize ball tank for storing prize balls, which is mounted on an upper portion on the back side of the back set plate 20. 28 is a prize ball tank
The prize ball tank rail communicating with the prize ball tank 27 is attached to the lower side of the prize ball tank 27 and above the back set plate 20 so as to be gently inclined. Reference numeral 29 denotes an out-of-ball switch for detecting the out-of-ball of the award ball, and is operated by an operating piece 31 rotatably supported by a pin 30 below the award ball tank rail 28. Working piece 31
Has a weight 32, and rises when the ball runs out, and the ball out switch 29 is turned off.

Reference numeral 33 denotes prize ball payout means for paying out a required number of prize balls, which is mounted vertically on the back side of the back set plate 20 on the side of the control board 21. The prize ball payout means 33 includes a prize ball storage passage 34 and a prize ball payout passage 35 arranged in two rows on the left and right, and a rotator 36 for payout is provided between the passages 34 and 35 in each row. A prize ball payout chamber 57 rotatably accommodated is provided, and its rotating body 36 is rotationally driven by a payout motor (rotation drive means) 37. The two rows of prize ball storage passages 34 are the upper prize ball tank rail 28
And the prize ball payout passage 35 is a lower prize ball guide passage 38
Through the upper plate 11 on the front side.

Reference numeral 39 denotes a ball-out confirmation switch for confirming that the prize-ball has run out of the prize-ball storage passage 34. The ball-out confirmation switch 39 is provided in the prize-ball storage passage 34 between the rotator 36 and at least one payout number. The prize ball is provided at the upper end of the prize ball storage passage 34 so as to remain at the upper side of the rotating body 36 so that the prize ball remains, and is turned off when the prize ball runs out. 40 means prize ball payout means
A payout detection switch for detecting the payout of a prize ball from the prize ball 33, which is provided at the lower end of the prize ball payout passage 35.
Reference numeral 41 denotes a full state detection switch, which is turned on via an operating piece 42 when the hitting ball of the lower plate 15 becomes full.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a winning ball tank for storing a winning ball which has entered a winning area such as a winning opening 7 and the like, which is mounted on the back set plate 20 below the control board 21 and which has a winning ball exit 44 of the game board 5. ~ 47
Each player receives a prize ball coming out of the game.
The winning ball tank 43 is integrally provided with a winning ball tank rail 48 on the lower side. Reference numeral 49 denotes a winning ball dropping means for dropping one winning ball in the winning ball tank 43 one by one. A ball dropping arm 50 pivotally supported and a ball dropping solenoid 51 for rocking the ball dropping arm 50. And

Reference numeral 52 denotes a winning ball detecting switch for detecting a winning ball dropped by the winning ball dropping means 49.
Along with 49, it is provided at the tip of the winning ball tank rail 48. Numeral 53 denotes a ball discharge passage for discharging the out ball from the out port 10 and the winning ball from the winning ball dropping means 49 to a ball discharging portion (not shown). Reference numeral 54 denotes a winning ball full switch, which detects when the winning ball in the winning ball tank 43 is full, and turns it on.

The prize ball payout means 33 is configured as shown in FIGS. That is, in FIGS. 4 and 5, reference numeral 55 denotes a vertically long winning ball payout case, which is attached to the back set plate 20. The inside of the prize ball dispensing case 55 is divided into two rows on the left and right sides by an intermediate partition 56, and each row has a prize ball storage passage 34, a prize ball discharge chamber 57, and a prize ball discharge passage.
35 are provided vertically.

Each prize ball storage passage 34 has a prize ball payout case 55.
The prize ball storage passage 34 is formed with a pair of passage walls 58 and the like.
a vertical passage portion 34b extending downward from the rear end of the gentle inclined passage portion 34a; a gentle inclined passage portion 34c gently inclined forward from the lower end of the longitudinal passage portion 34b;
c extends downward from the front end and the lower end is the prize ball payout chamber 57.
And a longitudinally curved passage portion 34d which is curved rearward so as to approach the vertical direction.
The lower end of 34d is connected to the upper side of the prize ball payout chamber 57 from the front side .

The prize ball payout chamber 57 is formed in a circular shape by a pair of upper and lower chamber walls 59, and the prize ball storage passage 34 and the prize ball payout passage 35 are substantially opposed to each other before and after the prize ball discharge chamber 57.
Are opened. The winning ball payout passage 35 is formed by a pair of passage walls 60. The lower part of the prize ball payout case 55 is provided with a partition wall 61 and a prize ball payout port 62 and a prize ball dropout port.
63 and the prize ball payout port 62
In FIG. 38, the prize ball drop ports 63 are respectively connected to ball discharge portions not shown.

The rotating body 36 has a flange portion 65 rotatably fitted in the hole 64 of the intermediate partition wall 56, and a feed-out recess 66 formed on the outer periphery corresponding to each row on both sides of the flange portion 65.
And is fixed to the output shaft 67 of the payout motor 37 inserted into the winning ball payout chamber 57. The rotating body 36 is eccentrically provided downward so as to increase the gap between the rotating body 36 and the upper chamber wall 59. The payout recesses 66 are large enough to accommodate one prize ball A, and are provided in the circumferential direction in six pieces. The payout recesses 66 in each row are provided so as to be shifted by a half pitch in the circumferential direction. The payout motor 37 is a prize ball payout case 55
Is fixed to the outer surface of one of the side walls 68.

A vertically curved passage portion on the lower side of each prize ball storage passage 34
34d, the lower end side should be close to the prize ball payout room 57.
In addition, a prize ball discharge port 69 is provided in the passage wall 58 in an opening shape, and an opening / closing plate 70 for opening and closing the prize ball discharge port 69 is provided. The prize ball discharge port 69 is formed in an opening shape from the upper side of the longitudinally curved passage portion 34d to the entrance side of the prize ball payout chamber 57. The opening / closing plate 70 is formed in a curved shape along the curved shape of the longitudinally curved passage portion 34d so as to guide the prize ball from above to the prize ball payout chamber 57 side.

The opening / closing plate 70 is sized to straddle the two rows of prize ball discharge ports 69, and is pivotally attached to the upper side so as to be openable and closable by a pivot pin 71 at the upper end. 72,
Protrusions 73 are provided on one side of the lower end, respectively. The projection 73 projects outward from a guide hole 75 formed in the other side wall 74 of the winning ball payout case 55, and the opening / closing plate 70 is locked in a closed state by a lock plate 76 that engages with the projection 73.

The lock plate 76 has a fan shape and is pivotally supported by a pivot pin 77 on the side wall 74 so as to engage with the projection 73 in a detachable manner. The lock plate 76 has an arm portion 78 protruding downward. The lock plate 76 is connected to the opening / closing lever 81 via a projection 79 at the lower end of the arm portion 78 and a long hole 80, and is connected to the arm portion 78 and the side wall.
It is urged in the locking direction by a tension spring 83 mounted between the pin 74 and the pin 82 fixed to the pin 74. The opening / closing lever 81 is pivotally supported by a pivot pin 85 fixed to the side wall 74 so as to be rotatable.
When the lock plate 76 is operated in the direction of the arrow a in FIG. 3 against the tension spring 83, the lock plate 76 is disengaged from the projection 73 and the opening / closing plate 70 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the ball-out confirmation switch 39 is formed by embedding a photosensor in a U-shaped holder 87. It is attached to the substrate 88 so as to correspond to the inclined passage portion 34a. The substrate 88 is placed on the upper surface of the prize ball payout case 55 together with the holder 87 in a state of being inserted into the groove 90 formed on the inner surface of the switch case 89. The switch case 89 is detachably fixed to the upper end of the winning ball payout case 55 above the gentle inclined passage portion 34a by a screw 91 or the like.

A gentlely inclined passage portion 34 at the upper end of the prize ball storage passage 34
a has a sensing arm on the upper side of the gentle inclination passage portion 34a so as to be pushed up by the prize ball A in the gentle inclination passage portion 34a.
92 are provided. The sensing arm 92 is vertically pivotally supported by a pivot pin 93 between the intermediate partition wall 56 and the side wall of the switch case 89, and has a projection 95 with a hole 94 on the top surface on the distal end side and a stopper for restricting lowering. 96. And
The ball out confirmation switch 39 has a sensing arm 92 with a gently inclined passage.
Pushed up by the prize ball A in 34a, the hole 94 is turned on when the hole 94 corresponds to the ball out confirmation switch 39, and when the stopper 96 comes into contact with the upper surface of the prize ball payout case 55, the projection 95 blocks light. Off.

The payout detection switch 40 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in, the prize ball A falling from each prize ball payout passage 35
A proximity switch is embedded in a holder 98 having a hole 97 through which the hole passes so as to surround the hole 97, and is inserted and mounted in a mounting hole 99 formed in a prize ball dispensing case 55.

The microcomputer 22 of the control board 21
As shown in FIG. 1, is connected to various switches 29, 39, 40, 41, 52, 54 via an input / output interface, and is also connected to a payout motor 37, a ball drop solenoid 51, and the like. The microcomputer 22 is constituted by each means as shown in FIG. That is, 100 is a ball-out determining means. When both the ball-out switch 29 and the ball-out confirmation switch 39 are off, it is determined that the prize ball A is out of ball, and the ball-out signal S
Outputs ₁ .

Reference numeral 101 denotes a ball clogging judging means which determines that the ball is clogged in the prize ball tank rail 28 when the ball cut-out confirmation switch 39 is off, although the ball cut-off switch 29 is on, and the ball is clogged. and outputs a signal S _2. 102 is a payout abnormality judgment means, although the winning ball detection switch 52 there is a payout command signal S ₃ is turned on, the payout abnormality is determined when the payout detection switch 40 does not detect the payout of prize balls A, outputs a payout abnormality signal S _4.

[0033] 103 is a control means of the dispensing motor 37, a winning ball detection switch 52 when there is a payout command signal S _3, to rotate the dispensing motor 37 a predetermined angle only, spheres before the payout command signal S ₃ enters The dispensing motor 37 is disabled when there is an out signal S ₁ or a ball clogging signal S ₂ , and further, there is a dispensing command signal S ₃ , and the ball out signal S ₁ or the ball clogging signal S ₂ is generated while the dispensing motor 37 is rotating. If there is, the payout motor 37 is disabled after the payout operation is completed. 104,
105 and 106 are display units.

When the winning ball confirmation switch 54 detects that the winning ball is full, the whole game function is stopped, and the ball drop solenoid 51 is excited when the winning ball detection switch 52 is turned on.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 18 of the automatic ball lending machine 17 during a game, the balance is digitally displayed on the card balance display section 12. Next, when the ball lending switch 13 is pressed, a predetermined number of hit balls are paid out to the upper plate 11 from the automatic ball lending machine 17.

When the player turns the operating handle 16, the firing motor 23 is operated, and the hammer 24 hits the hit balls supplied one by one from the upper plate 11 to the firing position, and guide rails 6 are provided. Fire along. The launched ball is a game board
5 falls downward from the upper side, and most of them fall into the out opening 10 and are discharged to the ball discharging portion through the ball discharging passage 53, and a part of the hit ball enters the winning area such as the winning opening 7.

When a large number of winning balls continuously enter the winning area, the winning balls are collected in the winning ball tank 43 from the winning ball exits 44 to 47 of the game board 5 and then the winning ball tank rail 48.
It is sequentially stored in the winning ball tank 43 from the side. Then, the winning ball is sent to the winning ball dropping means 49 via the winning ball tank rail 48, and each time the winning ball detection switch 52 detects the winning ball, the ball drop solenoid 51 is excited and the ball drop arm 50 operates. The winning balls are sequentially dropped one by one.

On the other hand, when the prize ball detecting switch 52 detects a prize ball, a payout command signal S ₃ enters the payout abnormality determining means 102 and the payout motor 37 of the prize ball payout means 33.
Is rotated by a predetermined angle, and the rotating body 36 fixed to the output shaft 67 is rotated in the direction of the arrow b in FIG.
The required number of prize balls A are paid out and discharged. That is, the prize ball storage passage 34 of the prize ball payout means 33 includes the prize ball tank 27.
The prize ball A supplied from the player via the prize ball tank rail 28 is stored. That is, in the prize ball storage passage 34, the prize ball A is continuously formed in an S-shape over the entirety of the gentle inclined passage portion 34a, the vertical passage portion 34b, the gentle inclined passage portion 34c, and the vertical curved passage portion 34d. It is stored.

When the rotating body 36 rotates, the prize ball A in the prize ball storage passage 34 enters the feeding recess 66 of the rotating body 34, and is sent in the direction of the arrow b with the rotation of the rotating body 36. Because of the rotation of the rotating body 36, the prize ball in the prize ball storage passage 34
A is sequentially paid out to the prize ball payout passage 35 side to pay out. Then, the paid out prize ball A falls from the prize ball payout passage 35, and is supplied to the upper plate 11 via the prize ball guide passage 38. Hereinafter, every time the winning ball detection switch 52 detects a winning ball, the payout motor 37 of the winning ball payout means 33
Is activated, and the rotating body 36 is rotated to pay out the required number of prize balls A one by one.

In a normal state, the prize ball tank 27 is filled with the prize ball A from the prize ball tank 27 to the prize ball tank rail 28 and the prize ball storage passage 34, and both the ball out switch 29 and the ball out confirmation switch 39 are turned on. is there. When the ball is cut out by paying out the prize ball A, the ball cut-out switch 29 and the ball cut-out confirmation switch 39
There was off, burn out determination means 100 outputs a burn out signal S _1. Then, if there is no payout command signal S _3, the control unit 103 disables it rotates the dispensing motor 37,
Also if already payout command signal S ₃ during dispensing operation. However, to not rotate the payout motor 37 after completion of the operation.

When the ball is clogged on the prize ball tank rail 28 side, the prize balls A in the prize ball storage passage 34 decrease due to the payout. switch 39 is turned off, the balls jamming determination unit 101 outputs a spherical jamming signal S _2. Even at this time, if there is no payout command signal S _3, the control means
103 a payout motor 37 to directly nonrotatably and, if already in dispensing operation. However payout command signal S _3, is unrotatable payout motor 37 after completion of the operation.

When the prize ball A is paid out by the rotation of the rotating body 36, the payout detection switch 40 is turned on / off. However, payout has command signal S _3, moreover despite the burn out confirmation switch 39 is ON, if at all on-off payout detection switch 40, the balls jamming at a portion of the rotary body 36 of the dispensing chamber 57 There since have occurred, payout abnormality judgment means 102 outputs a payout abnormality signal S _4, the control unit 103 stops immediately payout motor 37. When the payout motor 37 is made unrotatable or forcibly stopped, the entire game function may be stopped.

To discharge the prize ball A, the opening / closing lever 81 is operated in the direction of arrow a against the tension spring 83. Then, the lock plate 76 is disengaged from the projection 73 to release the lock of the opening / closing plate 70, so that the opening / closing plate 70 is rotated around the pivot pin 71 by the weight of the prize ball A to open the prize ball discharge port 69. by this,
The prize balls A in all the prize ball supply systems including the prize ball tank 27, the prize ball tank rail 28 and the respective prize ball storage passages 34 from the prize ball discharge port 69 to the lower side from the prize ball discharge port 69. And can be discharged easily and reliably.

The prize ball discharge port 69 is located at the lower end of the longitudinally curved passage portion 34d.
The opening / closing plate 70 that closes the prize ball discharge port 69 is pivotally supported by the pivot pin 71 on the better side so that if the unlocking of the open / close plate 70 is released, the weight of the prize ball A will increase. The opening / closing plate 70 rotates in the opening direction, and the prize ball discharge port 69 can be opened. Moreover, when the prize ball A is ejected, the weight of the prize ball A simply spreads the opening / closing plate 70.
Since there is no excessive load on the 70,
Damage to 70 and its pivot pin 71 is reduced, and durability is improved.

The prize ball discharge port 69 is formed in the vertically curved passage portion 34d below the prize ball storage path 34, and the prize ball A is transferred to the prize ball payout chamber 57 by the opening / closing plate 70 that closes the prize ball discharge port 69. Since the opening and closing plate is formed in a curved shape to guide it, this opening and closing plate
The prize ball A can be smoothly guided to the prize ball payout room 57 side at 70, and the prize ball storage passage 34 is opened when the opening / closing plate 70 is opened.
The prize ball A discharged from the prize ball discharge port 69 while moving downward along does not hit the prize ball payout chamber 57 side, and damage to the prize ball payout chamber 57 side can be prevented. In addition, prize ball outlet
Since 69 is located at the lower end of the prize ball storage passage 34, the drop height of the prize ball A coming out of the prize ball discharge port 69 can be reduced.

After the prize ball A is discharged, the opening / closing plate 70 is moved to the weight portion 72.
Therefore, it turns around the pivot pin 71 in the closing direction. After that, when the operation of the opening / closing lever 81 is released, the spring 83 is released.
The lock plate 76 returns to lock the open / close plate 70 in the closed state. It should be noted that the present invention can be similarly applied to an elastic game machine other than a pachinko machine.

[0047]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a prize ball payout chamber 57 provided in a prize ball payout case 55,
A prize ball storage passage 34 that is provided in the prize ball payout case 55 and has a lower end curved to communicate with the prize ball payout chamber 57 side; Rotating body 36 that pays out and pays out prize ball A in passage 34
In the prize ball dispensing device of the ball game machine provided with the rotary drive means 37 for rotationally driving the rotating body 36, the lower end side approaches the prize ball payout chamber 57 side at the lower part of the prize ball storage passage 34. curved in a curved path section 34d that communicates provided upstream side of that prize balls paid out chamber 57, to the curved passage portion 34d, winning balls
The prize ball discharge port 69 for discharging the prize ball A in the storage passage 34 is
The lower end side is formed close to the prize ball payout chamber 57, and the opening / closing plate 70 for closing the prize ball discharge port 69 is pivotally supported by the superior pivot pin 71 so as to be freely opened and closed. Effect.

The bottom of the prize balls reservoir passage 34 is provided with a curved passage portion 34d which lower end communicates with the upstream side of the curved and that prize balls paid out chamber 57 to approach the prize balls paid out chamber 57 side, the curved passage The prize ball A in the prize ball storage passage 34 is discharged to the section 34d.
Prize ball discharge port 69 , the lower end side of the prize ball discharge chamber 57
The prize ball in the prize ball storage passage 34 because it is formed close to
All of A can be easily and reliably discharged. Prize ball outlet
Since the opening / closing plate 70 closing the 69 is pivotably supported by the pivot pin 71 on the better side, the prize ball discharged from the prize ball discharge port 69.
The impact of A does not exert an excessive load on the opening / closing plate 70 and the durability of the opening / closing plate 70 and the like is improved.

The curved passage portion 34 below the prize ball storage passage 34
Since the prize ball discharge port 69 is formed at d, the prize ball A discharged from the prize ball discharge port 69 while moving downward along the prize ball storage passage 34 when the opening / closing plate 70 is opened is awarded. The prize ball payout room 57 can be prevented from being damaged without hitting the ball payout room 57 side. Since the prize ball discharge port 69 is on the lower end side of the prize ball storage passage 34, the drop height of the prize ball A coming out of the prize ball discharge port 69 can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the open / close plate 70 is curved so as to guide the winning ball A in the winning ball storage passage 34 to the winning ball payout chamber 57 side. Therefore, the following remarkable effects can be obtained. The prize ball payout room 57 with the opening and closing plate 70
You can be guided to the side.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, a lock plate 76 for locking the opening / closing plate 70 to the closed position, and a spring for urging the lock plate 76 in the locking direction. Since the open / close lever 81 for operating the lock plate 76 in the release direction against the spring 83 is provided, the following remarkable effects are obtained. Since the lock plate 76 for locking the open / close plate 70 in the closed position and the spring 83 for urging the lock plate 76 in the lock direction are required, the open / close plate 70 can be reliably locked in the closed position. An open / close lever 81 that operates the lock plate 76 in the release direction against the spring 83 is provided.
70 locks can be easily released, and the prize balls in the prize ball storage passage 34
A Can be easily discharged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a prize ball payout means according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear sectional view of a prize ball payout means according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of a prize ball payout means according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of sign]

 5 Game board 27 Prize ball tank 33 Prize ball payout means 34 Prize ball storage passage 34d Vertically curved passage 36 Rotating body 37 Payout motor (rotary driving means) 55 Prize ball payout case 57 Prize ball payout room 69 Prize ball discharge port 70 Open / close Plate 71 Pivot pin 76 Lock plate 81 Opening / closing lever 83 Extension spring A Prize ball

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A prize ball payout chamber (57) provided in a prize ball payout case (55), and a lower end provided in the prize ball payout case (55) and having a lower end portion facing the prize ball payout chamber (57). The prize ball storage passage (34), which is curved and communicates, and the prize ball (A) in the prize ball storage passage (34), which is rotatably provided in the prize ball payout chamber (57) and pays out during rotation. The rotating body (36) and this rotating body
In a prize ball dispensing device of a ball game machine provided with a rotation driving means (37) for rotationally driving (36), a lower end side is located on a prize ball dispensing chamber (57) side below a prize ball storage passage (34). curved passage portion communicating with the upstream side of that prize balls paid out chamber is curved so as to approach (57) to (34d) provided on the curved path portion (34d), winning balls
Prize ball discharge port (69) for discharging the prize ball (A) in the storage passage (34)
The opening and closing plate (70) that closes the prize ball discharge port (69) is formed so that its lower end side is close to the prize ball payout chamber (57), and can be freely opened and closed by a pivot pin (71) on the better side. A prize ball payout device for a ball game machine, which is supported. 2. An opening / closing plate (70) formed in a curved shape so as to guide a prize ball (A) in a prize ball storage passage (34) to a prize ball payout chamber (57) side. Item 3. An award ball payout device for a ball game machine according to Item 1. 3. A lock plate (76) for locking the opening / closing plate (70) in the closed position, a spring (83) for urging the lock plate (76) in the locking direction, and a spring (83). 3. The prize ball payout device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an opening / closing lever (81) that is operated in the release direction in opposition to (83).