JP3226231U - Pachinko ball collection and supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko ball collection / supply device which can be easily diverted as a pachinko game device used in a pachinko hall as a pachinko game device used in a game corner. SOLUTION: A pachinko ball accommodating table 21 capable of accommodating a pachinko ball 30; a pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22 adjacent to the pachinko ball accommodating table and having an inclination allowing the pachinko balls to roll; and a pachinko ball. A stepping motor that is driven by electric power is supplied by the turning piece provided at the lower end of the slope of the rolling slope turning by the weight of the pachinko ball and closing the motor switch, and the output shaft of the stepping motor. The sprocket 24 that is fixed to the pachinko ball rolling slope and individually feeds the pachinko balls while gripping the pachinko balls to move the pachinko balls upward, and the pachinko balls that are rotatably supplied by the sprocket to the pachinko game device. And a supply hose portion 26 for supplying to a pachinko ball supply tray provided on the base surface side of 10. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko ball collection / supply device that can be easily converted to a pachinko game device used in a pachinko hall as a pachinko game device (diversification machine) used in a game corner.

Conventionally, in a pachinko hall in which a plurality of pachinko gaming devices are installed, a ball collection mechanism collects pachinko balls in units of islands composed of a predetermined number of pachinko gaming devices and supplies the pachinko balls.
That is, a large-scale ball collection mechanism is provided in the pachinko hall, and balls used in all pachinko game machines on the same island are collected and re-supplied by this ball collection mechanism. . Then, after the balls are collected, a predetermined number of balls are supplied to the pachinko gaming device when the customer inputs a price in each pachinko gaming device.

  On the other hand, similar pachinko game machines are installed and operating not only in the pachinko halls but also in game corners such as amusement parks, game halls, and public baths. A pachinko game machine used in such a game corner may be referred to as a "diverting machine".

  In the above-mentioned gaming corners, etc., because the number of pachinko gaming devices installed is small and the ball collection mechanism is very expensive, a ball collection mechanism used in pachinko halls has been introduced. Absent. Therefore, in a pachinko gaming machine used in a game corner or the like, it is necessary to collect and re-supply balls for each pachinko gaming machine.

  Therefore, at present, a ball collection device is installed and used separately from a pachinko gaming device in a game corner or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Such a conventional ball collection device is installed on the back side of a pachinko gaming device, a coil spring is internally housed in a cylindrical housing, and the coil spring is horizontally rotated by a motor to move the ball from below. It is configured so that the friction of the coil spring is used to convey the powder upward and supply it again.

JP, 2000-140385, A

  However, the conventional ball collecting device as described above has a problem that many failures occur because the balls are lifted by utilizing the friction of the coil spring.

  Also, the ball collection device is a large device, and it was necessary to install it separately from the pachinko gaming device. As a result, when diverting a pachinko gaming machine, the diverting machine installer must purchase both the diverting machine and the ball collecting device and install both of them. There is a problem that it needs to be installed and the work is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and a pachinko ball that can be easily diverted as a pachinko game machine used in a game corner from a pachinko game machine used in a pachinko hall. It is an object to provide a recovery supply device.

In order to solve the above problems, the following configuration is adopted.
That is, the device according to claim 1 is a pachinko ball collection and supply device, which is capable of accommodating pachinko balls, and is adjacent to the pachinko ball accommodating table, and the pachinko balls roll. A pachinko ball rolling slope portion having a possible inclination, and a rotating piece provided at an inclined lower end of the pachinko ball rolling slope portion is rotated by the weight of the pachinko ball to close the motor switch. Is supplied with electric power to drive the stepping motor, and is fixed to the output shaft of the stepping motor. The pachinko balls falling from the pachinko ball rolling slope are individually gripped and rotatably supplied to raise the pachinko balls. And a pachinko ball that is rotatably supplied by the sprocket, the pachinko ball supply plate provided on the base surface side of the pachinko game machine. Characterized in that it comprises a supply hose portion supplies.

  According to the present invention, a pachinko gaming device used in a pachinko hall can be easily diverted as a pachinko gaming device used in a game corner.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko ball collection and supply device can be attached to the back side of the pachinko gaming device.

  According to the present invention, an individual pachinko gaming device used in a pachinko hall can be used as an individual pachinko gaming device used in a game corner.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the pachinko ball collection and supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pachinko ball accommodating base is located toward the inclined lower end of the pachinko ball rolling slope portion. It is characterized by having a ball guide portion for guiding the pachinko ball to roll.

  According to the present invention, the pachinko balls accommodated in the pachinko ball accommodating table can be accurately guided to the sprocket.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the pachinko ball recovery and supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sprocket has a disk-shaped core portion located at a central portion, and the core portion. With a plurality of ball-sending teeth extending outward in the radial direction from the outer periphery of, between the adjacent ball-sending teeth, a ball holding portion capable of holding the pachinko ball is formed, the ball holding portion is The curvature of the sprocket in the radial direction is equal to the curvature of the pachinko ball, and is formed in a concave shape.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to collect and re-supply while rotating while holding each individual pachinko ball in each ball holding portion of the sprocket.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the pachinko ball recovery and supply device according to claim 4, wherein the ball holding portion is formed in a concave shape in which the curvature of the sprocket in the thickness direction is equal to the curvature of the pachinko ball. It is characterized by being.

  According to the present invention, each pachinko ball can be collected and re-supplied in a state in which each ball holding portion of the sprocket is securely gripped.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the pachinko ball recovery and supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the supply hose portion is capable of transferring the pachinko balls in a row in an upward direction. It is characterized by having a diameter.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably transfer the pachinko balls in a single line in the upward direction.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the pachinko ball recovery and supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the supply hose is made of a flexible material. ..

  According to the present invention, pachinko balls can be easily transferred upward without being clogged in the supply hose.

According to the present invention, the sprocket driven by the step motor is used to collect and re-supply the balls to the pachinko game machine, so that the pachinko balls use the friction of the coil spring from below. Since it is not necessary to convey the pachinko balls to the upper part, it is possible to eliminate a failure that occurs with it and to smoothly supply the pachinko balls to the pachinko game machine to play a game.
Further, according to the present invention, when diverting a pachinko gaming machine, the diverting machine installer does not need to purchase both the diverting machine and the ball collecting device and install both of them. There is also no need to install it, and the installation work as a diversion machine is easy.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the pachinko ball recovery supply device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the pachinko ball recovery supply device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sprocket which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sprocket storage part which stores the sprocket which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Exemplary embodiments suitable for carrying out the present invention will be illustratively described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative positions, and the like of the components described in the present embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to them unless otherwise specified. Absent.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a pachinko ball recovery / supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing main parts of a pachinko ball recovery / supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. ..

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko ball collection / supply device 20 is attached to the back surface 11 side of the pachinko game device 10. For example, one pachinko ball collection and supply device 20 is attached to one pachinko game device 10.

  1 or 2, the pachinko ball collection / supply device 20 includes a pachinko ball accommodating base 21, a pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22, a step motor 23, a sprocket 24, a sprocket storing portion 25, a supply hose portion 26, and a ball guiding portion 27. , And a sprocket cover 28.

  The pachinko ball accommodating base 21 temporarily accommodates the pachinko balls 30 discharged from the winning port of the pachinko game device 10 to the outside of the board and the pachinko balls 30 discharged from the out opening to the outside of the board.

  The pachinko ball accommodating base 21 is formed in a box shape having an open upper side, and a bottom plate portion inclines downward toward the pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22.

  The pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22 is adjacent to the pachinko ball accommodating base 21 and has an inclination such that the pachinko balls 30 can roll while being arranged in a line.

  The step motor 23 is driven by electric power supplied by the turning piece provided at the lower inclined end of the pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22 being rotated by the weight of the pachinko ball 30 to close the motor switch. ..

  The sprocket 24 is fixed to the output shaft of the step motor 23, and rotates and supplies the pachinko balls 30 falling from the pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22 while individually gripping them to transfer the pachinko balls 30 upward. Details of the sprocket 24 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The sprocket storage unit 25 stores the sprocket 24. Details of the sprocket storage unit 25 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The supply hose portion 26 supplies the pachinko balls 30 rotatably supplied by the sprocket 24 to a pachinko ball supply plate provided on the base surface side of the pachinko game machine.

  In the present embodiment, the supply hose portion 26 has a diameter that allows the plurality of pachinko balls 30 to be transferred upward in a line.

  By making the diameter of the supply hose portion 26 larger than the diameter of the pachinko balls 30, it becomes possible for a plurality of pachinko balls 30 to move upward inside the supply hose 26.

  The supply hose portion 26 is made of a flexible material. For example, the material of the supply hose portion 26 is a group of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and polyurethane (PU). Selected from.

  The ball guide portion 27 is installed in the sprocket storage portion 25 and guides the pachinko balls 30 to roll toward the inclined lower end portion of the pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22. The ball guide portion 27 has, for example, a prismatic shape, and guides the pachinko balls 30 that roll due to the inclination of the pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22 toward the inclined lower end portion of the pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22.

  The sprocket cover 28 is attached to the sprocket storage section 25 and prevents the pachinko balls 30 transferred upward by the sprocket 24 from spilling to the outside.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sprocket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The sprocket 24 has a gear shape, and has a disk-shaped core portion 241 located in the center portion, and a plurality of ball feeding teeth 242 extending outward in the radial direction from the outer periphery of the core portion 241. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the sprocket 24 has nine ball feeding teeth 242.

  A plurality of ball holding portions 243 capable of holding the pachinko balls 30 are formed between the adjacent ball-sending teeth 242. In the example shown in FIG. 3 having nine ball-sending teeth 242, the sprocket 24 has nine ball-holding portions 243.

  The ball holding portion 243 may be formed in a concave shape in which the curvature of the sprocket 24 in the radial direction or the thickness direction is equal to the curvature of the pachinko ball 30, for example. In this case, the ball holding portion 243 can reliably hold the pachinko ball 30.

  Further, when both the radial direction and the thickness direction of the sprocket 24 are formed in a concave shape equal to the curvature of the pachinko ball 30, that is, the ball holding portion 243 has a spherical shape equal to the curvature of the pachinko ball 30. It may be formed. In this case, the ball holding portion 243 can hold the pachinko ball 30 more reliably.

  A shaft connecting hole 244 is formed in the center of the core portion 24.

  The shaft connecting hole 244 connects the step motor 23 and the sprocket 24 by inserting the output shaft of the step motor 23. Thereby, the rotation of the output shaft by the step motor 23 can be transmitted to the sprocket 24.

FIG. 4 is a sprocket storage unit 25 for storing a sprocket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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  As shown in FIG. 4, the sprocket storage portion 25 is formed in a generally thin rectangular parallelepiped plate shape, and has a first space portion 252 for receiving the pachinko balls 30 and a left side end of the first space portion 252. For discharging the pachinko balls 30, which are formed in communication with the second space portion 253 in which the sprocket 24 is arranged and which is formed in communication with the portion, and the lateral right end portion of the second space portion 253. It is constituted by the third space 254.

  The first space portion 252 is a portion through which the pachinko balls 30 dropped from the pachinko ball rolling slope portion 22 pass. The second space portion 253 is a portion in which the sprocket 24 is rotatably stored. The third space portion 254 is a portion through which the pachinko balls 30 transferred from the sprocket 24 in the upward direction pass.

  Further, in the center of the second space 253, a shaft through hole 251 is provided between the step motor 23 and the sprocket 24, through which the output shaft of the step motor 23 is inserted. The sprocket storage portion 25 is formed by integral molding of synthetic resin.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

  For example, the sprocket 24 has nine ball-sending teeth 242 and ball-holding portions 243, but the number of ball-sending teeth 242 and ball-holding portions 243 may be 10 or more, or 8 or less. But it's okay. Preferably, the numbers of the ball feeding teeth 242 and the ball holding portions 243 are 6 to 12.

  The present invention relates to a pachinko ball collection and supply device that can be easily converted into a pachinko game device used in a pachinko hall as a pachinko game device used in a game corner, and has a wide industrial potential. have.

10 Pachinko gaming device 11 Back surface 20 Pachinko ball collection and supply device 21 Pachinko ball housing base 22 Pachinko ball rolling slope part 23 Step motor 24 Sprocket 25 Sprocket storage part 26 Supply hose part 27 Ball guide part 28 Sprocket cover 30 Pachinko ball 241 Core part 242 Ball feeding tooth 243 Ball holding portion 244 Shaft connecting hole 251 Shaft through hole 252 First space portion 253 Second space portion 254 Third space portion

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko ball collection and supply device is attached to the back side of the pachinko gaming device.

Claims (7)

A pachinko ball collection and supply device,
A pachinko ball storage table that can store pachinko balls,
Adjacent to the pachinko ball accommodating base, the pachinko ball rolling slope portion having an inclination in which the pachinko ball can roll,
A step motor driven by power supplied by rotating a rotation piece provided at an inclined lower end portion of the pachinko ball rolling slope portion by the weight of the pachinko ball and closing a motor switch,
A sprocket that is fixed to the output shaft of the step motor and is rotatably supplied while the pachinko balls falling from the pachinko ball rolling slope portion are individually gripped and transferred to move the pachinko balls upward.
The pachinko ball that is rotatably supplied by the sprocket, a supply hose portion that supplies to a pachinko ball supply plate provided on the base surface side of the pachinko gaming device,
A pachinko ball collection and supply device comprising:   The pachinko ball collection and supply device according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko ball collection and supply device is attachable to a back side of the pachinko game device.   The pachinko ball accommodating base has a ball guide portion for guiding the pachinko balls to roll toward the inclined lower end portion of the pachinko ball rolling slope portion. Pachinko ball collection and supply device described in. The sprocket has a disk-shaped core portion located in the central portion, and a plurality of ball feeding teeth extending outward in the radial direction from the outer periphery of the core portion,
Between the adjacent feed balls, a ball holding portion capable of holding the pachinko ball is formed,
The ball holding portion is formed in a concave shape in which the radius of curvature of the sprocket is equal to the curvature of the pachinko ball.
The pachinko ball recovery and supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that.   The pachinko ball collection and supply device according to claim 4, wherein the ball holding portion is formed in a concave shape in which the curvature of the sprocket in the thickness direction is equal to the curvature of the pachinko ball.   The pachinko ball collection and supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the supply hose portion has a diameter capable of transferring the pachinko balls in a single row in an upward direction.   The pachinko ball recovery / supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the supply hose portion is made of a flexible material.