JP3228998B2 - Gaming 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 predetermined number of spheres which face a predetermined portion of a flow path connected to a guiding gutter for guiding spheres from a storage tank and actuate a discharge member by the action of an electric drive source. Game machine provided with a ball discharge device capable of discharging a ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine provided with a ball discharge device for discharging a ball one by one by causing a sprocket for discharging a ball to face a discharge passage, controlling the rotation of the sprocket by a stopper device, and discharging the balls one by one. I have.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, when the stopper device in the ball discharging device breaks down, the ball discharging sprocket runs away due to the pressure (ball pressure) of the upstream ball. Then, there was a problem that a large amount of balls were discharged. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problem, and even if a failure occurs in a discharge sprocket of a ball discharge device, it is possible to prevent runaway of the discharge operation of the ball, and to prevent a game store from being inadvertently caused by an unexpected situation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine provided with a ball discharging device capable of avoiding profit.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems,
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the required number of balls are formed by operating a discharge member by the action of an electric drive source, facing a predetermined portion of a flow path connected to a guiding gutter for guiding the balls from the storage tank. in the gaming machine having a drainable sphere discharge device, the induction
Spheres break device installed in a predetermined portion of the trough, and presence status of the definitive sphere predetermined portion <br/> falling path formed between the storage tank and the ball discharge unit, clogging sphere in the falling path
Detecting means for detecting the state and the discharge member is configured as a first sprocket having a spherical feed recess formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the flow-down path is located upstream of the first sprocket and the detection is performed. A down flow control member located downstream of the means and capable of controlling the flow of the ball, facing the down flow control member, wherein the down flow control member is configured as a second sprocket having a spherical feed recess formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof; When the required member relating to the above is damaged, only the ball between the first sprocket and the second sprocket is abnormally discharged, and the second sprocket acts to cause the second sprocket to act. By controlling the flow of the ball on the more upstream side, the flow of the ball to the first sprocket is prevented.
In addition, when a ball clogging state is detected by the detecting means,
In that case, the fact that the ball breaking device was activated
Features.

[0005]

According to the present invention, while the discharging member for discharging the ball from the ball discharging device is constituted by the first sprocket,
A flow control member capable of controlling the flow of the sphere upstream of the first sprocket is configured as a second sprocket ,
When a required member relating to the first sprocket is damaged, the action of the second sprocket prevents the ball located upstream of the second sprocket from flowing down, thereby preventing runaway of the ball discharging operation. In addition, ball
If a clogging condition is detected, install the
The ball breaking device is activated and the ball clogging condition is resolved
It is .

[0006]

【Example】

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a card-type gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine 10 and a ball lending machine 2 are exemplified as gaming machines that discharge prize balls.
The ball lending machine 20 has a built-in card reader (not shown). The front panel 21 of the ball lending machine 20 has a card slot 22 corresponding to the card reader, an inserted balance indicator 23 for displaying the balance of the inserted card, and a display that the ball lending machine 20 is in operation. A valid display lamp 24 is provided.

On the other hand, an operation section 13 is formed on an upper surface of a supply tray 12 attached to a front frame 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10. On the operation unit 13, a balance display 1 for displaying the balance of the card inserted into the card insertion / ejection slot 22.
3a and a conversion button 13 for giving a command to convert to a rental ball
b and return button 13 for commanding card ejection (return)
c and a ball lending possible display lamp 13d for displaying that the conversion button 13b is active.

An overflow lamp 14 is provided on the right front side of the front frame 11 to notify that a prize ball discharged by a prize ball discharge device described later is in an overflow state.
And a ballless lamp 15 for notifying that there is no more prize balls to be discharged.

A metal frame detection switch 104 for detecting the open / closed state of the metal frame 103 is provided inside the front frame 11 corresponding to the free end side of the metal frame 103 provided to be openable and closable with the left end as an axis. Is installed. At the upper end of the front surface of the front frame 11, a prize ball discharge indicator lamp 16a that is lit when a prize ball is discharged, a lending ball discharge indicator lamp 16c that is lit when a lending ball is discharged, and a light that is lit when a hit state occurs. A lamp 16b is provided.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 17 denotes a receiving tray for storing prize balls overflowing inside when the supply tray 12 is full, and reference numeral 18 denotes a transparent glass window for each ball supplied from the supply tray 12. It is an operation dial of a hit ball launching device that launches into a game area 19 in the inside. The configuration of the game area is the same as that of the conventional game area, and can have any configuration.

The card-type pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is configured generally as described above. When a ball wins a winning portion (not shown) of the game area 19 during a game, a ball discharging device (described later) is provided. , The prize ball is discharged. Further, under certain conditions, a special game state called a big hit that gives a player a chance to obtain many prize balls occurs.

On the other hand, when the conversion button 13b is pressed after the card is inserted into the card slot 22 of the ball lending machine 20, a predetermined amount (for example, 300) is set within the amount of the card. A command to convert (a circle) into a lending ball is sent to the ball discharge control device, and the lending ball is discharged to the supply plate 12 by a ball discharging device (described later). The remaining amount of the converted card is, for example, 1
The balance is displayed on the balance display 13a in a unit of 00 yen.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the back mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 10 provided with a ball discharging portion. In FIG. 2, 2
00 is a ball discharging device for discharging prize balls and rental balls, 600
Is a ball discharge control device that controls the ball discharge device 200 based on a signal from a prize detector or the like that detects a prize of a ball into a prize portion of the game area 19 to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls or loaned balls. Reference numeral 811 denotes a storage tank for storing spare balls before being discharged, and 812 denotes a guiding gutter for aligning balls flowing down from the storage tank 811 and guiding the balls to a guiding gutter 840 immediately above the ball discharging device 200. . Although not particularly limited, the guide gutter 812 is provided with two discharge passages for discharging a large number of balls in a short time. A ball breaking device (described later) is installed on the upstream side, and a ball clogging detection sensor (described later) is installed on the downstream side.

Below the ball discharge device 200, a discharge gutter 813 having an internal passage for guiding the discharged balls to the outlet 12a of the supply tray 12 on the front of the gaming machine,
An overflow gutter 814 for guiding a ball overflowing from the bottom to the receiving tray 17 is provided continuously. An overflow switch 818 is provided upstream of the overflow gutter 814. Further, a ball drain gutter 815 having an internal passage branched from the middle of the discharge gutter 813 is provided in parallel with the overflow gutter 814, and a branching device between the ball drain gutter 815 and the discharge gutter 813 has a passage switching device. , A flow path switching valve 821 operated by a ball emptying solenoid 820 is provided.
825 wins a prize section (not shown) provided in the game area 19 on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and wins the pachinko gaming machine 1
A collecting gutter that collects the winning balls that have reached the back of 0 in one place,
830 is a collecting channel 8 below the collecting trough 825.
A prize ball separating device 70 for separating the prize balls collected in 28 one by one and detecting them with a detector (safe sensor) 831;
Reference numeral 0 denotes an accessory control device that activates an accessory or various display lamps based on a detection signal from a winning detector (not shown) that detects a winning ball that has won a winning portion in the game area 19.

The accessory control device 700 and the ball discharge control device 600 are connected to each other by a cord composed of three signal lines. Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, one end of each of the cords 711 and 611 drawn from the accessory control device 700 and the ball discharge control device 600 is connected to the relay board 68.
0, and the accessory control device 7 via the relay board 680.
00 and the ball discharge control device 600 are communicably connected to each other.

The back mechanism is configured as described above, and award balls and lending balls are performed on the supply tray 12 or the receiving tray 17 by the ball discharge device 200 according to a command from the ball discharge control device 600.

FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 show a ball discharge device 20.
0 shows an example. 3 is an overall perspective view of the ball discharging device 200, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. The ball discharge device 200 includes a ball discharge control mechanism 200A that controls the flow of the ball and a flow guide 200B that causes the ball to flow.

The ball discharge control mechanism 200A
Are a pair of half cases 211 and 21 connected to each other.
2, a ball feed member 220, a stopper device 230 as a rotation control device, and a check base 240 are housed therein.

The pair of half cases 211 and 212 are formed in a box shape in which sides facing each other are open.
An opening 211d (half case 212
Side openings are not shown in the figure. ) Is formed.
Partition plates 211h and 212h defining flow-down passages (described later) are formed in a discharge gutter 250 described below from the rear side to the lower side of the pair of half cases 211 and 212.

The ball feed member 220 is connected to the downflow guide 2
The balls in the left and right discharge passages (described later) in 00B are alternately set to 1
A pair of left and right sphere delivery sprockets 221 and 222 are provided so as to be ejected one by one, and are provided in a state where the phases are shifted from each other by a half pitch angle (30 ° in this embodiment) of the teeth. On the outer periphery of the sprockets 221 and 222, ball feed recesses 221a and 222a are formed at a constant angular pitch. An engagement piece 223 and an engagement recess 224 are provided between the pair of left and right sphere sending sprockets 221 to 222 as engagement portions with which stopper members 232 (described later) of the stopper device 230 alternately engage left and right. They are provided at a pitch of 30 ° and shifted from each other by a half pitch (30 ° in this embodiment). The ball feeding member 220 is rotatably supported between the inner walls of the pair of half cases 211 and 212 via a support shaft 229, and the outer ball feeding recesses 221a and 222a at the lower end thereof are connected to the pair of half cases. Split case 211,
212 protrudes downward such as the opening 211d of the lower plate portion (FIG. 5).

In this embodiment, the support shaft 229 is a stepped support shaft composed of a large-diameter shaft portion 229a and a small-diameter shaft portion 229b, while the ball feed member 220 into which the support shaft 229 is inserted.
The shaft hole 226 on the side is a corresponding stepped hole,
The ball feeding member 220 cannot be installed left and right reversed. The bearings 211a and 212a on the inner wall side of the half cases 211 and 212 are also formed with holes having an inner diameter corresponding to the stepped shape of the support shaft 229 so that the ball feed member 220 cannot be mounted left and right reversed. It has become.

The shaft hole 226 of the ball feed member 220
The shape of the support shaft 229 is not limited to the shape described above.
Any shape may be used as long as the support shaft 229 cannot be inserted into the inside 26 in the opposite direction.

The stopper device 230 (rotation control device)
Controls the rotation of the ball feed member 220 by a half pitch (30 ° in this embodiment) of the teeth of the sprockets 221 and 222 by the reciprocating movement of the left and right. A stopper member 232 made of a magnetic material suspended swingably in the left-right direction via a pin 231 on a suspension support portion 211b of a ceiling wall of the
2 and the claw 232a on the lower left side is
(Left direction) to be inserted between the engagement pieces 223 and 223
And the stopper member 232 is biased against the force of the leaf spring 233 to form a tapered claw 2 on the lower right side thereof.
32b comprises an electromagnet 234 which urges in a direction (rightward) to be fitted into the engagement recess 224 of the ball feed member 220. The rotation range (swinging range) of the stopper member 232 in the left-right direction is determined by the insertion holes 211c, 21 in the inner walls of the pair of left and right half cases 211, 212.
Stopper receiving member 29 inserted and fixed in 2c
1,292, one of the claws 232
a is too deep between the engagement pieces 223 and 223 of the ball feed member 220, or the other claw 232b is
4 so that it does not hit the inner wall strongly. The base end of the leaf spring 233 is connected to the half case 21.
1 is attached to the mounting base 211i.

The check base 240 is provided with a failure lamp (LED) 242 on a mounting substrate 241 fixed to the inner wall mounting columns 212 d of the half case 212.
(Failure display section) and a check switch 243 are attached. The check switch 243 and the failure lamp 242 protrude outward through the openings 212e and 212f of the half case 212, respectively.

On the other hand, the downflow guide section 200B detects the sphere from the guide gutter 840 on the upstream side and guides the downflow to the discharge gutter 813 on the downstream side thereof. A mounting frame 270 is provided below the gutter 250.
And a detection base 260 for detecting a sphere in the discharge gutter 813 via a sphere, and a ball collapse solenoid 280 for vibrating the discharge gutter 250.

The components of the structure will be described in more detail.
It is configured as an L-shaped gutter attached from the back to the lower part of 1,212. Downflow guide walls 250a, 250a are formed on both left and right sides of the discharge gutter 250,
At the upstream end and the downstream end of the flow-down guide walls 250a, mounting pieces 255, 256 for screwing to the outer portions of the pair of left and right half cases 211, 212 are formed. The upstream and downstream ends of the discharge gutter 250 have lids for closing upper and lower openings of a space defined between the pair of half cases 211 and 212 and the partition plate 211h. Pieces 251 and 252 are provided. At the center of the lid pieces 251, 252, when the ball discharging device 200 is attached to the prize ball discharging portion of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the upstream and downstream channel opening / closing members 842 described later (FIG. 6). Ball release projection 251a for opening the
252a are formed. These cover pieces 251 and 252
The left and right sides of the sphere form an inflow port 253 and an outflow port 254 of the sphere.

The discharge gutter 250 constructed as described above is connected to the pair of half cases 2 through the mounting pieces 255 and 256.
It is attached along the lower part from the rear part of 11,12. In this attached state, the half case 2
Each of the partition plates 211h and 212h of 11 and 212 is the discharge gutter 2
The two discharge passages 259a, which are positioned at least one ball apart from each other inside each of the 50 downflow guide walls 250a, 250a,
259b are defined.

The inside of the upstream side of the discharge gutter 250 is
Partition plates 211h, 2 of the half cases 211, 212
At the position corresponding to 12 hours, the ball collapse solenoid 28
0 is set. This ball collapse solenoid 280,
When the ball is clogged, the operation rod 281 is turned on (ON) / off (OFF) by a command from the ball discharge control device 600.
The ball clogging state in the ball discharge gutter 250 is released by alternately hitting the partition plates 211h and 212h at both left and right ends of the ball.

The detection base 260 includes a ball presence sensor 262A, 262B and a discharge sensor 263 on a mounting board 261.
A, 263B and a pair of left and right are mounted in tandem. Those ball presence sensors 262A, 262
B and left and right detection units 26 of the discharge sensors 263A and 263B.
2a, 262a, 263a, 263a
0 protrudes into the discharge gutter 250 through the openings 257 and 258 provided in the downstream bottom plate. And
The presence / absence of a sphere is detected by the sphere presence sensors 262A and 262B, and the presence / absence of a sphere discharge is detected by the discharge sensors 263A and 263B.
0 is input.

As shown in FIG. 6 (a bottom view of the guiding gutter 840), the lower end of the guiding gutter 840 immediately above the ball discharging portion of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in which the ball discharging device 200 is installed is provided. The opening / closing member 842 for opening and closing the lower end openings of the ball downflow passages 841 and 841 is slid in the left and right direction in the drawing while being biased by a return spring 843 in the direction to close the downflow passages 841 and 841. It is installed freely. A fitting recess 844 for receiving the ball stop releasing projection 251a at the upper end of the ball discharge device 200 from the left side is formed in the central portion on the downstream side of the guide gutter 840.

On the other hand, at the upper end of the ball discharge gutter 813 just below the portion where the ball discharge device 200 is installed, although not shown, the same as shown in FIG. An opening / closing member and a return spring are provided, and a fitting recess similar to that shown in FIG. 5 is formed to receive the ball stop releasing projection 252a at the lower end of the ball discharging device 200 from the left side.

The ball discharge device 200, the lower end of the guide gutter 840 and the upper end of the discharge gutter 813 are configured as described above.
By being screwed and installed at the ball discharge portion between the guide gutter 840 and the discharge gutter 813 via the upper and lower mounts 211k (FIG. 3), the operation is substantially as follows. That is, when the ball discharge device 200 is removed from the ball discharge portion between the guide gutter 840 and the discharge gutter 813, the opening / closing member 842 at the lower end of the guide gutter 840 sets the return spring 843.
As a result, the ball flow-down passages 841 and 841 are returned to the closed state (the state shown in FIG. 6) so that the ball does not spill from the guiding gutter 840. Further, at this time, the opening / closing member (not shown) at the upper end of the discharge gutter 813 is in a state in which the return flow spring (not shown) closes the ball flow-down passage (not shown) therein, and a clerk or the like can use the return spring. The ball cannot be poured into it.

The guiding gutter 840 and the discharge gutter 81
When the ball discharging device 200 is set from the left to the ball discharging portion between the ball discharging device 3 and the upper and lower ball stopping release projections 251a and 252a of the ball discharging device 200, the fitting recesses at the lower ends of the guide gutters 840 respectively. 844 and the discharge gutter 813
Of the guide gutter 840 and the discharge gutter 813 by moving the opening / closing member 842 and the like in the same portion to the right against the force of the return spring 843 and the like. The passages 841, 841 and the like are opened (FIG. 7).

In this state, when the ball in the storage tank 811 flows into the two discharge passages 259 a and 259 b of the discharge gutter 250 via the guide gutter 812 and the guide gutter 840, the ball moves right and left of the ball feed member 220. Sprockets 221,
Stopped by 222. In this stopped state, the discharge electromagnet 234 is turned on (ON) / off (OFF) by an initial setting command from the ball discharge control device 600, and the stopper member 23 is turned on with the on (ON) / off (OFF).
2 is swung right and left, and the stopper member 2
The right and left claws 232a and 232b of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ball feed member 220 is alternately engaged with the engagement pieces 223 and the engagement recesses 224 that are out of phase by 15 ° with respect to each other. Allow 220 rotations in 30 ° increments. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 as a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 3, the ball enters the ball feed recess 221a or 222a of the left or right sprocket 221 or 222, and the left and right discharge passages 259a, 259.
When the ball presence state is detected by the ball presence detection sensor 262A or 262B of 59b, the operation is stopped.

In this state, when a ball discharge command is issued from the ball discharge control device 600, the discharge electromagnet 234 is turned on (O
N) Off operation is performed. Then, for one ON (ON) / OFF (OFF) operation, the ball feed member 220 is allowed to rotate by 30 ° at a time, and with the 30 ° rotation, the left and right discharge passages 259 of the discharge gutter 250 are rotated.
a, 259b, balls are discharged alternately one by one.

During this time, the left and right discharge passages 259a, 259a, 2b
The ball presence state of 59b and the discharge state of ball B are detected by left and right ball presence sensors 262A, 262B and left and right discharge sensors 263A, 263B, respectively, and the detection signal is sent to the ball discharge control device 600, The number of ejected balls B is accurately detected. The number of discharged balls is normally counted based on detection signals from the discharge sensors 263A and 263B. When at least one of the discharge sensors 263A and 263B fails, the ball presence sensor 26
It is counted based on the detection signals from 2A and 262B.

When a predetermined number of balls B are discharged, one of the claws 232a of the stopper member 232 is
(Or 232b) is engaged with the engaging piece 223 or the engaging recess 224 of the ball feeding member 220, and the discharge of the ball is stopped.

In this embodiment, since the left and right claws 232a and 232b of the stopper member 232 are always engaged with either the engaging piece 223 or the engaging concave portion 224 of the ball feed member 220, the ball feed member is used. Misfire of the ball due to the runaway of 220 does not occur.

When the ball presence sensor 262A, 262B detects that there is no ball due to clogging of the ball in the discharge gutter 250, the ball collapse solenoid 280 is turned on (ON) / off by a command from the ball discharge control device 600. (OFF) is activated and as shown in FIG.
Since the partition rods 211h and 212h of the half cases 211 and 212 are alternately hit with the operating rod 281, the ball clogging is released.

When a failure occurs in the ball discharge device 200, the failure lamp 242 is turned on by a command from the ball discharge control device 600, so that the clerk opens the front frame 11 (FIG. 1). You can find the failure immediately. When it is desired to check whether or not the ball is discharged by the ball discharge device 200 normally, the check switch 243 is pressed. Electromagnet 2
Since the balls 34 are turned on (ON) and off (OFF) to discharge the balls, counting the discharged balls B indicates whether or not the balls are normal.

FIG. 12 is a vertical rear view of the storage tank 811 and the guide gutter 812. As shown in the figure, a ballless detector 410 is provided on the downstream end wall of the storage tank 811.
Is installed. The ballless detector 410 is provided, for example, with a pin 41 at the opening of the downstream end wall of the storage tank 811.
1 and a detection sensor 413 for detecting a detection portion 412a of the detection piece 412.
It is composed of The detecting piece 412 is urged by a return spring (not shown) in a direction in which the detecting portion 412a at the lower end thereof comes off the detecting sensor 413.

The ballless detector 410 is configured as described above. When the ball is filled in the storage tank 811, the detection piece 412 is detected by the ball pressure and the detection section 412 a at the lower end is detected by the detection sensor 413. When the detection sensor 413 is pressed in the direction of entering the inside and the detection sensor 413 is turned off (OFF), the presence of a ball is detected. However, when the number of the balls in the storage tank 811 is reduced or decreased, the detection piece 412 is rotated and returned in a direction to separate from the detection sensor 413 by the force of the return spring, and the detection sensor 413 is turned on ( O
By setting N), the state of no ball is detected. When this ball absence state is detected, a detection signal is sent to a management device (not shown) installed in a pachinko game arcade or the like, and balls are supplied to the storage tank 811 in accordance with a command from the management device.

A ball clogging detector 420 serving as a detecting means is provided at the bottom of the guide gutter 812 on the downstream side, and a ball breaking device 430 is provided at an upstream end thereof. More specifically, the ball clogging detector 420 is provided with, for example, a pin 4 at the opening at the bottom on the downstream side of the guiding gutter 812.
The sensor 21 includes a detection piece 422 that is rotatably installed by 21 and a detection sensor 423 that detects the detection piece 422. The detection piece 422 is provided with a rotation returning force in a direction in which its free end rises by a biasing spring (not shown).

On the other hand, the ball breaking device 430 is provided with the guiding gutter 81.
Sprocket 4 arranged partly in 2
31 and a motor 432 for rotating the sprocket 431
It is composed of

Ball clogging detector 420 and ball breaking device 4
30 is configured as described above, and when the guiding gutter 812 is filled with a sphere and there is a sphere on the detection piece 422, the detection piece 422 is weighted by the sphere and the detection section 42 on the free end side is used.
2a is pressed in a direction to enter the detection sensor 423, and the detection sensor 423 is turned off (OFF).
The ball presence state is detected. However, when there is no ball on the detection piece 422 due to clogging of the ball at the upstream part of the guide gutter 812, the detection piece 422 is turned in the direction in which the free end side is raised by the urging force of the urging spring (not shown). When the detection unit 422a is returned to the active state and the detection unit 422a on the free end side of the detection unit 422 is disengaged from the detection sensor 423 and the detection sensor 423 is turned on (ON),
A ballless state is detected. Then, this detection signal is sent to the ball discharge control device 600, and the ball discharge control device 6
The motor 432 is operated by a command from 00, and the sprocket 431 rotates. The rotation of the sprocket 431 breaks the ball on the upstream side of the guide gutter 812 to release the ball clogging, and when the ball reaches the detection piece 422, the detection sensor 413 of the ball clogging detector 420 is turned off by the weight of the ball ( OF
By changing to F), the ball presence state is detected again. This detection signal is sent to the ball discharge control device 600, and the motor 4
32 returns to the stopped state.

FIG. 13 shows a first modification of the ball breaking device described with reference to FIG. The ball breaking device 440 of the first modified example includes a rotating bottom plate 441 installed at the bottom opening of the guide gutter 812, and a driving device 442 for applying a rotating power to the rotating bottom plate 442. I have.

More specifically, the rotating bottom plate 44
Numeral 1 is installed so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 441a in a direction in which a free end side moves up and down.

On the other hand, the driving device 442 includes a motor 442
a, and a cam 442c attached to a drive shaft 442b of the motor 442a.

The ball clogging detector 420 (FIG. 1)
When the absence of a ball is detected in 2), the motor 442a is operated by a command from the ball discharge control device 600, and the cam 442c rotates clockwise in FIG.
By 42c, the rotating bottom plate 441 is rotated, and the ball collapse on the upstream side of the guide gutter 812 is performed.

FIG. 14 shows a second modification of the ball breaking device. The ball-breaking device 450 of the second modified example has a guiding gutter 81.
2 is constituted by a solenoid 450 installed at the upstream end, and one end of an operating rod 451 of the solenoid 450A faces the guide gutter 812. When the ball clogging detector 420 (FIG. 12) detects the absence of a ball, a command from the ball discharge control device 600
The solenoid 450 is turned on (ON) / off (OFF)
When the operation rod 451 is reciprocated, a ball collapse on the upstream side of the guide gutter 812 is performed.

FIG. 15 shows a third modification of the ball breaking device. The ball breaking device 460 according to the third modified example has a guiding gutter 81.
2 is constituted by a spiral body 462 which is driven to rotate by a motor 461 installed on the lower side of the upstream side. Then, when the ball clogging detector 420 (FIG. 12) detects the absence of a ball, the spiral body 462 is rotated in the reverse screw direction, so that a ball collapse on the upstream side of the guide gutter 812 is performed.

FIG. 16 shows a fourth modification of the ball breaking device. The ball breaking device 470 of the fourth modified example has a guiding gutter 81.
2 is constituted by a belt conveyor device 480 installed facing the bottom portion on the upstream side. The belt conveyor device 480 includes a motor 481 and a traveling belt 482 that travels with the driving force of the motor 481. The running belt 482 is connected to a driving pulley 483 attached to a driving shaft of the motor 481.
, And a driven pulley 484 that is set apart from the pulley 483 by a predetermined distance, and a guide pulley 485, 486, 487 disposed therebetween.

The belt conveyor device 480 is configured as described above, and the ball jam detector 420 (FIG. 1)
At the time of detecting the absence of the ball by 2), the running belt 482 is driven by the motor 481 in the direction of arrow D by the command from the ball discharge control device 600, and the ball collapse on the upstream side of the guide gutter 812 is performed. It has become.

FIG. 17 is a control block diagram of a ball discharge system performed by the microcomputer 1000 constituting the ball discharge control device 600. The microcomputer 1000 operates based on a reference time generated by the oscillator 1010. An input filter 102 is provided on the input side of the microcomputer 1000.
0, the discharge sensor I (263A), the discharge sensor II
(263B), ball presence sensor I (262A), ball presence sensor II (262B), ball removal sensor for detecting ball removal operation from outside (not shown), overflow switch 81
8, the safe sensor 831, the check switch 243, and the ball clogging detection sensor 423 are connected, and the accessory data signal from the accessory controller 700 (for example, the specified discharge number M
(A signal to be described later), a purchase payout signal from the ball rental machine 20 and an external input signal from a management device (not shown) (for example, a signal for executing a process of the task 7 (described later)).
Etc. are input.

On the other hand, this microcomputer 1000
Is output via a driver 1030 via a discharge electromagnet 234, a ball-pulling solenoid 820, a winning ball separation device 83
A safe solenoid 833 as a driving source of 0, a ball collapse solenoid 280, a prize ball discharge display lamp 16a, an overflow lamp 14, a ballless lamp 15, a ball collapse motor 432, and a failure lamp 242 are connected. External output signals I to III (illegal signals I to III), an external output signal IV (task 5 processing signal), a failure signal, and the like are output. The microcomputer 1000, the input filter 1020 and the driver 10
30 is supplied with electricity from a power supply unit 1040.

The microcomputer 1000 normally controls the discharge sensors I and II (263) as a control program.
A, 263B), the number of ejected balls is counted, and the ejection sensors I, II (263A,
263B) fails.
Without being based on the detection signals from the discharge sensors I and II (263A, 263B), the sphere presence sensors I and II (262
A, 262B), substitute count control means for counting the number of ejected spheres based on the detection signal from the sphere presence sensor I, II (262A, 262B). A substitute count state notification control means for notifying at least a specific person of the state of counting the number of discharges, and discharge sensors I and II (263A, 263).
When both B) and the ball presence sensors I and II (262A, 262B) fail, a failure lamp 242 (failure display unit) provided in the ball ejection device 200 is displayed with a failure and external management is performed. The device is provided with a count failure notification control means for notifying the device of the failure.

The microcomputer 1000
As a control program, when a plurality of balls are discharged by one discharging operation of the ball discharging device 200 (a discharging operation in which the ball feeding member 220 rotates 30 ° in this embodiment),
In a normal game, the passage switching device (820, 821) switches the passage at the branch between the discharge gutter 813 and the ball drain gutter 815 to a state in which balls flow to the ball drain gutter 815 side, and switches to an external management device. When the game is a jackpot game, the path is switched based on a signal from a check switch 243 provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and a flow path switching informing means for switching the ball to a state where the ball flows to the discharge gutter 813 side. The switching of the passage of the branch portion by the switching device (820, 821) is switched to a state in which the ball flows toward the ball drain gutter 815, and the ball discharging device 200 performs the discharging operation a predetermined number of times. Discharge check failure means for counting and judging failure of the ball discharge device 200, the ball discharge device 200
The ball presence sensor 26 is
2A and 262B and the discharge sensor 263
A ball collapse control means for causing the ball collapse solenoid 280 to perform a ball collapse operation, and a ball collapse operation by the ball collapse solenoid 280 when discharge of a ball is not recognized in at least one of A and 263B. And the like, and a crushing operation notification control means for notifying the external management device of the fact that the user is in the vehicle.

The microcomputer 1000
Means for controlling the stopper member 232 of the stopper device 230 (rotation control device) to reciprocate (i.e., swing once) after confirming the ball presence state by the ball presence sensor 262A or 262B; 460,48
Ball breaking control means for performing the operation control of 0), ball breaking device 4
30 (440, 450, 460, 480) is provided with a ball discharge speed control means for making the discharge speed of the ball discharge device 200 slower than usual at the time of operation.

The discharge electromagnet 234 is turned on a predetermined number of times (ON) based on the purchase payout signal and the safe sensor signal.
-The ball is ejected by being turned off. The number of discharges of this sphere is usually determined by discharge sensors I and II (263A, 2).
63B), is counted by the microcomputer 1000 based on the detection signal.
A failure occurs in at least one of II (263A, 263B), and ball presence sensors I, II (262A, 262B)
Is detected based on the detection signal of the fault lamp 2 in response to a command from the microcomputer 1000.
42 is lit.

When both the ejection sensor 263A or 263B and the ball presence sensor 262A or 262B fail, the failure lamp 242 is turned on by a command from the microcomputer 1000 and the management device (not shown). Is sent a fault signal.

The ball presence sensors I and II (262A, 26)
When the ball-out state is detected by 2B), the ball-break solenoid 280 is turned on (ON) / off (OFF) to perform ball-break in the discharge gutter 250. When the ball presence state is detected by the ball presence sensors I and II (262A, 262B), the ball collapse solenoid 280 is detected.
Is stopped.

When there is an overflow signal from the overflow switch 818, the overflow lamp 14 is turned on, and when there is a ball jam signal from the ball jam detection sensor 423, the ball breaking motor 432 is operated until the ball jam state is resolved. Is operated to guide gutter 8
The ball breaking operation in 12 is performed. When the check switch 243 is turned on, the ball feed member 220 is set to 1
Until it is rotated, the on / off operation of the discharge electromagnet 234 is performed.

FIG. 18 shows the microcomputer 1
000 shows the procedure of the main control process of the ball discharge performed by 000. When the main control process is started, first, it is determined in step S2 whether or not the power is turned on, and only when the power is turned on, initialization is performed in step S4, and then the process proceeds to step S6. Directly proceeds to step S6, and performs a task control process to determine which one of tasks 1 to 7 is to be performed. Then, based on the control processing, steps S10, S12, S1
After performing the corresponding task process among S4, S16, S18, S20, and S22, the process returns to step S2, and repeats the loop for performing the processes from step S2 onward.

FIG. 19 shows the microcomputer 1
000 shows the control processing procedure of the interrupt processing performed by the 000. This interrupt processing is performed based on the interrupt signal during the main processing (FIG. 18). When this processing is started, steps S30, S32, S34, S3
In step 6, the input process to the input filter 1020 (FIG. 17), the output process to the driver 1030, the timer process, and the monitoring process are performed, and then the process returns to the main process.

FIG. 20 shows a monitoring process (subroutine process) in step S36 of the interrupt process (FIG. 19).
The procedure will be described. This monitoring processing is to monitor the state of the balls in the guiding gutter 812 and the discharge gutter 250, and to eliminate the clogging of the ball when the clogging occurs. When this processing is started, first, in step S40, Ball sensor 2
It is determined whether or not 62A and 262B are in a ball presence state.

As a result, when the ball is present, the flow proceeds to step S42, in which the flag A is set and the flag B is cleared to discharge the ball, and then the flow proceeds to step S48.

However, when the ball does not exist,
The process proceeds to step S44 to determine whether the task 1 is being processed. When the result of this determination is that the task 1 is not being processed, the process directly proceeds to step S48,
During the processing of (1), the flag A is cleared in step S46, and the flag B is set in order to perform the processing for eliminating the no-ball state, and then the process proceeds to step S48.

When the process proceeds to step S48, it is determined in step S48 whether or not the ball clogging detection sensor 423 is turned on (the ball is in a no ball condition).

As a result, when it is determined that the ball is not turned on (the ball is present), the ball breaking motor 43
2 and then returns to the main control process (FIG. 18). But,
When it is determined that the ball has been turned on (the ball has been lost), the ball breaking motor 432 is turned on, and the process returns to the main control process (FIG. 18).

FIG. 21 shows a control processing (subroutine processing) procedure of the task 1. The control process of this task 1 is a process of reading a specified number of data signals from the accessory control device 700 and the ball lending machine 20. When the process of this task 1 is started, first, it is determined in step S60 whether or not a signal of prize ball data from the accessory control device 700 has been received.

As a result, when it is determined that there is a signal of the award ball data, the signal of the award ball data is read in step S62. This reading is performed in the next step S64
The process returns to step S62 until it is determined that the data signal has been read a predetermined number of times (N times), and the award ball data is read. When the predetermined number of times has been read, the process proceeds to step S66 to read the data. Then, the process proceeds to step S68, and it is determined whether or not the flag B is set (the ball is in the absence state). Then, as a result of the determination, when it is determined that the flag B is not set (it is in the state of having a ball), setting to task 2 and clearing of task 1 are performed as processing for shifting to ball discharge processing, Main control processing (FIG. 18)
Return to step S2. Determines that the flag B is standing (the ball is in the absence state), the step S
At step 80, as a process for eliminating the no-ball state, setting to task 5 and clearing of task 1 are performed, and the process returns to step S2 of the main control process (FIG. 18).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S60 that there is no prize ball data from the accessory control device 700, the flow shifts to step S70 to determine whether or not there is a storage of the specified number of discharges M, and the storage is present. At step S78, setting to task 2 and clearing of task 1 are performed as processing for shifting to ball discharge processing, and main control processing (FIG. 18)
The process returns to step S2, but if there is no such storage, the process proceeds to step S72.

In step S72, it is determined whether or not the flag B is set (the ball is in the absence state). If it is determined that the flag B is set (the ball is in the absence state), step S80 is performed. In step S2, the task 5 is set and the task 1 is cleared, and the process returns to step S2 of the main control process. If it is determined that the flag B is not set (the ball is present), the purchase is performed. The process shifts to step S74 to pay out the ball based on the payout signal.

At step S74, it is determined whether or not there is a purchase payout signal. When it is determined that the purchase payout signal is present, at step S76 the task 6 is set and the task 1 is cleared at step S76 so as to pay out the ball. FIG.
Returning to step S2 of step 8), if it is determined that there is no such step, step S2 of the main control device (FIG. 18) is continued.
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FIG. 22 shows a control process (subroutine process) of task 2. The processing of this task 2 is performed when there is no ball (S100, S102, S104, S10
6), prize ball discharge processing (S112, S114, S116,
S118, S138, S144, S148, S15
0), processing at the time of failure or ball clogging (S114, S1)
26, S132, S134, S136), the processing when the discharge sensor fails (S114, S126, S128,
S130), processing at the time of overflow (S144,
S146) and the like.

When the processing of this task 2 is started, it is first determined in step S100 whether or not the flag A is set (the ball is present). If the flag A is not set (the ball is not set) If it is determined that the flag A is set (the ball is present), the process proceeds to step S108 to perform the process without the ball. Transition.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S102, it is determined whether or not the normality flags of the discharge sensors I and II (263A and 263B) are on (the discharge sensors I and II are operating normally). Not standing (not working)
When it is determined that there is no ball in step S104 and step S106, the process of turning on the ballless lamp 15 (ON) and the process of transmitting a ballless signal to the management device are performed in order, and step S100 is performed.
Returning to step S108, when it is determined that the user is standing (working), the process proceeds to step S108.

Thus, when the process proceeds to step S108, in steps S108, S110 and S112, the process of turning off the ballless lamp 15 (OFF) and turning on the prize ball discharge lamp 16a (ON) is performed in order. The process of clearing the ballless signal transmission and the process of once turning on (ON) and off (OFF) the discharged electromagnet 234 are performed, and the process proceeds to step S114.

In step S114, the discharge sensor I (2
63A) or II (263B). If it is determined that there has been no rise, the process proceeds to step S126 to perform a process at the time of failure. If it is determined that there has been a rise, the discharge sensor is determined in step S116. The normal flag is set, and the routine goes to Step S118.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S126, the ball presence sensor I (262
It is determined whether A) or II (262B) has fallen. As a result of this determination, when it is determined that there is no failure, in steps S132, S134, and S136, the lighting process of the failure lamp 242, the transmission process of the failure signal to the management device, the on / off (OFF) of the ball-busting solenoid 280 are sequentially performed. 5) The process of performing the operation five times is performed, and step S11
Return to 4. However, when it is determined that there is, in steps S128 and S130, processing for clearing the discharge sensor normal flag is sequentially performed.
(External output signal I) is transmitted. here,
Illegal signal I is emission sensor I (263A), II (263B)
Either one of them has failed and the other emission sensor I (263
This is a signal indicating that the count processing is performed in A) or II (263B). After this processing, the procedure moves to step S118.

When the process proceeds to step S118, the discharge sensor I (263A) or II (263
It is determined whether or not the count in B) is 1 (normal).

If the result of this determination is one (normal), the flow directly proceeds to step S138 in order to perform the ball discharging process. Is not one (normal), step S120
To determine whether or not a big hit is in progress. If it is during the big hit, it is better for the player to continue the big hit without any problem even if it is not discharging one by one. Then, the process proceeds to step S138. However, if the hit is not a big hit, the number of discharges may increase if the discharge is not performed one by one. Therefore, the ball-pulling solenoid 820 is turned on (ON) in step S122, and the illegal signal II is sent to the management device in the next step S124. (External output signal II) is transmitted. These steps S122, S1
The process of 24 is repeatedly performed until one (normal) discharge is returned. Here, the illegal signal II is a destruction signal notifying the destruction of the stop mechanism for stopping the ball feed member 220 by the stopper member 232.

In step S138, it is determined whether or not the number of discharges has reached a specified number M. If it is determined that the number has not reached, the flow proceeds to step S144 to continue discharge on condition that there is no overflow. When it is determined that the prize ball is discharged, the process proceeds to step S140,
In S142, the main control process (FIG. 18) is performed in order of turning off the prize ball discharge display lamp 16a, setting the task 3 for clearing the task 2 and changing the time interval of the ball discharge according to the situation. Return to step S2).

In the step S144, it is determined whether or not the overflow switch 818 is turned on (ON). As a result of this determination, the overflow switch 818
If is not turned on (ON), step S14
At steps S8 and S150, the overflow lamp 14 is turned off (OFF) and the failure signal is transmitted to the management device in a clearing process. Then, the process returns to step S112 to repeatedly discharge the prize balls until the discharge number reaches the specified number N. Is performed.

However, if it is determined in step S144 that the overflow switch 181 has been turned on (ON), the overflow lamp 14 is turned on (ON) in step S146, and the flow returns to step S144. Step S14 as this overflow processing
4 and S146 are repeatedly performed until the overflow state is resolved.

FIG. 23 shows the control processing (subroutine processing) procedure of task 3. The processing of this task 3 is performed when the prize ball is illegally ejected,
Numeral 12 is a process for lengthening the ball discharge interval when the ball is clogged or shortening the ball discharge interval when the ball hits. When the process of this task 3 is started, first, in step S200, it is determined whether or not the safe sensor 831 has a ball. If the ball is present, the safe solenoid 833 is turned on (ON). After dropping (collecting) the safe ball (winning ball) that has finished discharging the prize ball, the process proceeds to step S204. If the ball is not present, the prize ball is discharged despite the absence of the safe ball. Then, the process proceeds to step S208, and the management device sends an illegal signal II.
Transmit I (external output signal III). Here, illegal signal II
I is a signal notifying the abnormality of the safe sensor 831.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S204, it is determined in step S204 whether or not the safe sensor 831 is in the ball-present state. If the ball is in the ball-present state, the prize ball is discharged. Since the safe ball still remains, the state with the ball is 20 in step S206.
While it is determined that 0 ms has not elapsed, step S20
2, the process of turning on the safe solenoid 833 (ON) to drop the safe ball (the process of collecting the safe ball) is repeated. However, in step S204, the safe sensor 831
When it is determined that the ball is no longer in the ball-present state, the safe ball from which the prize ball has been discharged has fallen normally, and the flow shifts to the next step S210.

However, when it is determined in steps S204 and S206 that the safe sensor 831 has passed 200 msec with the ball present, the safe ball from which the prize ball has been discharged has not fallen, and the management device is determined to be illegal. Transmit the illegal signal III (external output signal III). The cause of the injustice may be that the safe ball did not fall or that a foreign object was inserted at the safe sensor 831.

In step S210, it is determined whether or not the ball clogging detection sensor 423 is turned on (ON). If it is determined that the ball clogging detection sensor 423 is not turned on (ON), the process proceeds to step S212. If it is determined that the time has been reached, a wait time (for example, 1 second) longer than a normal wait time (for example, 400 ms) is set in step S216. The reason for taking a longer wait time than usual in the processing of step S216 is to avoid a shortage of balls by taking a large interval of discharge of the balls so as to prevent a shortage of balls when the clogging of the guiding gutter 812 occurs. is there. After the process of step S216, the process of setting task 1, the process of clearing task 3, and the process of turning off the safe solenoid 833 are performed in step S220, and the process of step S2 of the main control process (FIG. 18) is performed.
Return to

In step S212, it is determined whether or not a big hit is in progress. As a result, when it is determined that a big hit is not occurring, a normal wait time (for example, 400 ms) is taken in step S218, and then, in step S220, the task 1 set processing, the task 3 clear processing, and the safe solenoid 833 are turned off ( OFF), and returns to step S2 of the main control process (FIG. 18). But,
If it is determined that the hit is a big hit, a wait time (for example, 200 msec) shorter than the normal wait time (for example, 400 msec) is obtained in step S214, and then, in step S220, the task 1 set processing, the task 3 clear processing, A process for turning off the safe solenoid 833 is performed, and the process returns to step S2 of the main control process (FIG. 18).

FIG. 24 shows the control processing (subroutine processing) procedure of task 4. The process of this task 4 is a process of removing a ball. When this process is started, step S25
At 0, the ball-pulling solenoid 820 is turned on (ON), and at the next step S252, the discharge electromagnet 234 is turned on (ON).
After performing the OFF operation, the process proceeds to step S254.

In step S254, the discharge sensor I (26
It is determined whether 3A) or II (263B) has risen. As a result, the discharge sensor I (263A) or II
When it is determined that (263B) has risen, in step S260, the ball removal sensor is turned on again (O
Until determined to be N), return to step S252 to turn on (ON) / off (OFF) the discharged electromagnet 234.
Steps S252 and S in which a process for operating is performed
The loop of 254 and S260 is repeated until there are no more balls.

On the other hand, the discharge sensor I (263A) or II
If it is determined that (263B) has not risen, the ON (ON) / OFF (OFF) operation of the discharge electromagnet 234 is performed S times (arbitrarily determined) in step S256 to confirm whether the ball has completely disappeared. Good) and the process proceeds to step S258, where the ball presence sensor I (262A)
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not II (262B) has a ball. As a result, if it is determined that there is a ball,
Returning again to step S252, the discharge sensor I (263
Step S2 until the rise of A) or II (263B) disappears or the ball removal sensor is turned on again.
The loop of the ball removing process of 52, S254, and S260 is repeated. If it is determined that there is no ball, the task 4 is cleared, the task 1 is set, and the ball removing solenoid 820 is turned off (OFF) in step S262, and the steps of the main control process (FIG. 18) are performed. Return to S2.

On the other hand, in step S254, the discharge sensor
Even if it is determined that I (263A) or II (263B) has risen and the process proceeds to step S260, if it is determined in step S260 that the ball removal sensor has been turned on again (ON), the task proceeds to step S262. Clear 4, set task 1 and remove ball solenoid 82
The processing of turning off (OFF) of 0 is performed, and the process returns to step S2 of the main control processing (FIG. 8).

FIG. 25 shows the control processing (subroutine processing) procedure of task 5. The processing of this task 5 is performed when a new ball is replenished after the ball removal processing.
(262A) or II (262B).

When the processing of this task 5 is started, first, in step S300, the discharge electromagnet 234 is turned on (O
N). After performing the OFF operation, step S30 is performed.
2 and the ball presence sensor I (2
It is determined whether 62A) or II (262B) is in the ball-present state. Then, a wait time of a predetermined time (for example, 500 msec) is set in step S308 until it is determined in step S302 that the ball presence sensor I (262A) or II (262B) has entered the ball presence state. The in-process signal of task 5 is transmitted, and the process returns to step S300 again to turn on the discharge electromagnet 234 (O
N) The loop of steps S300, S302, S308, and S310 for performing the process of turning off (OFF) is repeated.

When a ball presence state is detected by the ball presence sensor I (262A) or II (262B) in step S302, the process proceeds to step S304 at that point and a task 5 processing signal ( External output signal IV)
Is stopped, the task 1 is set and the task 5 is cleared in the next step S306, and the process returns to step S2 of the main control process (FIG. 18).

FIG. 26 shows the control processing (subroutine processing) procedure of task 7. The process of this task 7 is a process of checking the discharge status of the ball discharge device 200, which is performed according to an ON operation of the check switch 243 or a command from the management device.

When the process of task 7 is started, first, in step S350, the ball-pulling solenoid 820 is turned on. Then, after waiting for the ball presence sensor I (262A) or II (262B) to be in the ball presence state in the next step S352, the process proceeds to the next step S354.
Then, the discharge electromagnet 234 is turned on (ON) and off (OFF), and the flow shifts to step S356.

In the step S356, the discharge sensor I (26
It is determined whether or not 3A) or II (263B) has risen. If there is a rise, the process proceeds to step S362. If there is no rise, there is a possibility of ball clogging or failure, so the process proceeds to step S358 to collapse the ball. Solenoid 2
80 is turned on (ON) / off (OFF), a failure signal is transmitted to the management device in the next step S360, and the process returns to step S356. Discharge sensor I (263A) or II
Step S 356 until (263B) rises.
The loop of S358 and S360 is repeated, and the process moves to step S362 when the rising edge occurs.

In step S362, it is determined whether or not the number of discharges at that time is one, and if it is one, the process proceeds to step S366. If it is not one, it is determined that the ball discharging device 200 is broken. The process of transmitting the illegal signal II to the management device to notify the user is continued.

In step S366, it is determined whether or not the discharge of 12 pieces has been completed. If the discharge of 12 pieces has not been completed, the process returns to step S352 to repeat the processing of step S352 and the subsequent steps. The process proceeds to step S368 to turn off the ball-pulling solenoid 820 (O
FF), and then returns to step S2 of the main control process (FIG. 18).

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 27 to 30 show a ball discharging device according to a second embodiment. Among these figures, FIG. 27 shows the ball discharging device 200 at the time of non-discharging.
0 is a left side internal mechanism diagram, FIG. 28 is a left side internal mechanism diagram of the ball discharge device 2000 at the time of discharge, FIG. 29 is a vertical front view of a discharge flow path at the time of non-discharge, and FIG. 30 is a discharge flow at the time of discharge. It is a vertical front view of a road. In the ball discharge device 2000 of this embodiment, in order to prevent runaway of ball discharge, a flow control member 2300 for preventing runaway of ball discharge is installed above a ball feed member 2200 as a discharge member for discharging the ball. .

This sphere discharge device 2000 has a mounting substrate 21 having discharge passages 2110 defined by guide walls 2111 on both left and right sides (one side on both sides in FIG. 27) at one end.
00. Around the mounting substrate 2100, a mounting piece 2101 for mounting the ball discharging device 2000 to the ball discharging portion is formed. A ball feed member 2200 is provided at a lower portion of the mounting board 2100 on the discharge passage 2110 side.
A flow control member 2300 is provided in the upper part so as to be rotatable about two support shafts 2220a and 2220a in two upper and lower stages, respectively. The ball feed member 2200 and the flow-down control member 2300 have the same shape, the same size, the same number of teeth (eg, six), and the same number of ball feed recesses 2205 (eg, six).
) Sprockets 2221 and 2222 are integrally formed with a pair of left and right sprockets 180 ° / teeth (eg, 30 °) out of phase with each other. Although not shown in detail, one of the sprockets 2221 is on the left side of the mounting board 2100 (the front side in FIG. 27), and the other sprocket 2222 is on the right side of the mounting board 2100 (FIG. 2).
7, the back side).

The left side of the mounting board 2100 (in FIG. 27,
The ball feed member 2200 and the flow-down control member 2 on the front side)
On the other side of the discharge passage 2110 across the 300, for example, the left and right sprockets 2221 and 222 of the upper-side flow-down control member 2300 are rotated by using a pin 2231 as an axis.
Upper engaging portion 223 that engages the valley 2206 between the two teeth
2 and left and right sprockets 222 of the ball feed member 2200
A stopper member 2 as an operating member having a lower engaging portion 2233 engaged with the top side 2207 of the teeth 1,222.
230 (made of a magnetic material) and the stopper member 2
A return force applying device 2240 for applying a counterclockwise rotational return force to the 230, and an electric drive source for applying a clockwise turning force to the stopper member 2230 against the force of the return force applying device 2240 A state switching device 2250A including a discharge electromagnet 2250 as a power supply is provided. And
The restoring force applying device 2240 is mounted on the mounting substrate 2100.
A main body 2241 fixed to the main body 2241, an operating rod 2242 whose one end is housed in the main body 2241 so as to be freely retractable, and a return spring 2243 for urging the operating rod 2242 in a direction of extension (projection). . Then, the rotation range of the stopper member 2230 is
The rotation range regulating projections 2112 and 211 projecting from
3 is regulated to an appropriate range.

The sprockets 2221, 222 on the left and right sides of the ball feed member 2220 in the discharge passages 2110 on the left and right sides (the front side and the back side in FIG. 27) of the mounting board 2100.
A ball presence sensor 2260 for detecting a ball presence state is provided at a position corresponding to 2, and a discharge sensor 2270 for detecting discharge of a ball is provided further below the ball presence sensor 2270.

The ball discharging device 2000 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and is provided at a portion between the guiding gutter 840 and the discharging gutter 813 of the ball discharging portion on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through the mounting piece 2101. It is mounted by mounting means such as bolts, and operates as follows.

Normally, the discharge electromagnet 2250 is off (OF
F), the stopper member 2230 is rotated and returned counterclockwise by the return force applying device 2240 as shown in FIG. 27, and the lower end side engaging portion 2233 is connected to the sprocket 2221 or 2222 of the lower ball feeding member 2200. The ball feed member 2200 cannot be rotated by engaging with the top side 2207 of the tooth of, so that the ball cannot be discharged. And
At this time, the engaging portion 2232 at the upper end is disengaged from the valley 2206 between the teeth of the left and right sprockets 2221 and 2222 of the flow-down control member 2300, and the flow-down control member 2300 is freely rotatable. While the ball on the upstream side is rotated clockwise in FIG. 27, the ball is supplied between the flow-down control member 2300 and the ball feeding member 2200 (FIGS. 27 and 29). .

In this state, when a ball is discharged by the ball feed member 2200 in accordance with a command from the ball discharge control device 600, the discharge electromagnet 2250 is excited and the stopper member 2230 is returned by the magnetic attraction force. It is rotated clockwise in FIG. 27 against the force of the application device 2240,
The lower end side engaging portion 2233 is connected to the lower ball feeding member 22.
00 sprockets 2222, 222
The ball feed member 2200 becomes free to rotate out of the position 207, and the ball is discharged. However, at this time, the engaging portion 2232 at the upper end is formed in the valley 2 between the teeth of the left and right sprockets 2221 and 2222 of the ball feed member 2200 on the upper stage.
Engagement with 206 prevents the flow control member 2300 from rotating, so that the ball on the upstream side of the discharge passage 2110 cannot flow below the flow control member 2300.

Therefore, as described above, the discharge electromagnet 225
0 is turned on (ON) / off (OFF) at predetermined time intervals,
Accordingly, the ball feed member 2200 and the downflow control member 2
The balls 300 are alternately rotated by a fixed angle (30 ° in this embodiment), and the balls are discharged and replenished one by one. Returning force applying device 22 at the time of discharging the ball by ball feeding member 2200
Even if the ball feed member 2200 runs away due to the breakage of the ball 40, only the ball between the flow-down control member 2300 and the ball feed member 2200 is discharged, and the ball on the upstream side of the flow-down control member 2300 is erroneously discharged. I can't.

Further, when the ball feeding member 2200 returns to the non-discharged state, the rotation of the flow-down control member 2300 returns to a free state, and the ball moves between the flow-down control member 2300 and the ball feeding member 2200. Since it is filled, there is no shortage of balls to be ejected.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 31 is a mechanical diagram of the inside of the left side of a ball discharging device 3000 according to a third embodiment. The ball discharge device 3000 of this embodiment controls the discharge of the ball (see FIG. 31).
The cams 3200 on the middle, front and back sides are alternately performed one by one, and the flow control members 3300 are installed on the left and right sides (front and back sides in FIG. 31) above the cams 3200 to prevent runaway of ball discharge. I did it.

Since the ball discharging device 3000 uses a mounting substrate having the same configuration as the mounting substrate 2100 of the ball discharging device 2000 in the second embodiment, the same reference numerals as those in the second embodiment are used for the same explanation. Avoid. This mounting piece 2
In the lower portion of the discharge passage 2110 on the left and right sides (in FIG. 31, front and back in FIG. 31), cams 3200 for discharging the balls are independently rotatably mounted around the pins 3201, respectively. On the side (the front side and the back side in FIG. 31), a sprocket-type falling control member 3300 that prevents the ball from flowing down when the ball is discharged by the cam 3200 is installed so as to be independently rotatable around a support shaft 3300a. The flow-down control member 3300 has a ball feed recess 3305 on its outer periphery.
6 at an equal angular pitch. A stopper piece (not shown) is adjacent to each of the flow-down control members 3300.
They are provided radially at 0 ° intervals.

The flow control members 3300 on both the left and right sides (the front side and the back side in FIG. 31) of the mounting board 2100.
On the other side (left side in FIG. 31) of the discharge passage 2110 with the cam 3200 interposed therebetween, for example,
Each of the flow control members 330 is independently rotated about the axis
Engagement portion 3232 which engages with a stopper piece (not shown) of No. 0
And each lower end is separately provided with a link 32.
A stopper member 3230 (made of a magnetic material) connected to the free end side of the cam 3200 via a pin 35, and a return spring for applying a counterclockwise rotation return force to each of the stopper members 3230 A state switching device 3250A comprising a 3240 and a discharge electromagnet 3250 for applying a clockwise turning force to the stopper member 3230 against the force of each return spring 3240 is installed.

A ball presence sensor 2260 for detecting the presence of a ball is provided at a position corresponding to the lower cam 3200 of the discharge passage 2110 on both the left and right sides (the front side and the back side in FIG. 31) of the mounting board 2100. A discharge sensor 2270 that detects the discharge of the ball is provided below the discharge sensor 2270.

The ball discharging device 3000 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and is provided between the guiding gutter 840 and the discharging gutter 813 of the ball discharging portion on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10.
It is attached by an attachment means such as a bolt via 101 and operates as follows.

Normally, the left and right discharge electromagnets 3250 are turned off (OFF), and the left and right stopper members 3230 are rotated and returned counterclockwise by the return spring 3240 as shown in FIG. Each of the cams 3200 is connected via the link 3235 on the lower end side in FIG.
The ball is rotated back in the middle direction so that the ball is not discharged. At this time, the engaging portions 3232 at their upper ends are disengaged from the stopper pieces (not shown) of the left and right sprockets 3300 of the flow-down control member 3300, and the upper and lower left and right sides (the front side and the back side in FIG. 31). Flow control member 3
31 is free to rotate, and the ball on the upstream side of the discharge passage 2110 flows between the downflow control member 3300 and the cam 3200 while rotating the downflow control member 3300 clockwise in FIG. 31. .

In this state, the left and right (front and back sides in FIG. 31) discharge electromagnets 32 are controlled by a command from the ball discharge control device 600.
When the magnets 50 are alternately excited, the left and right stopper members 3230 are alternately rotated clockwise in FIG. 31 against the force of the return spring 3240 by their respective magnetic attraction forces, so that each link 3235 is moved. The left and right cams 3200 are alternately rotated in the counterclockwise direction to discharge the ball. But,
At the same time, the left and right stopper members 3230 engage with the stopper pieces (not shown) of the left and right flow control members 3300 of the flow control member 3300, so that the flow control member 3300 cannot rotate. The ball on the upstream side cannot flow down between the flow control member 2300 and the cam 3200.

Therefore, even if each cam 3200 cannot rotate and return clockwise when the ball is discharged by each cam 3200, only the ball between each flow control member 3300 and each cam 3200 is discharged, and the flow falls. The erroneous ejection of the ball on the upstream side of the control member 3300 is not performed.

Further, when each of the discharge electromagnets 3250 is demagnetized and each of the cams 3200 returns to the non-discharge state of the sphere, the rotation of each of the flow control members 3300 returns to a free state, and each of the flow control members 3300 and Since the balls are filled with the cam 3200, there is no shortage of balls to be discharged.

In this embodiment, a sprocket is used as the flow control member for the standby ball, and a cam is used as the discharge control member for the ball. Conversely, a cam is used as the flow control member for the standby ball, and the discharge control for the ball is performed. A sprocket may be used as a member.

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According to the present invention, the required number of balls are actuated by operating the discharge member by the action of the electric drive source, facing a predetermined portion of the flow path connected to the guiding gutter for guiding the balls from the storage tank. the gaming machine having a spherical discharge device capable of discharging the upper
Serial established the spheres break device to a predetermined site of the induction trough, and presence status of the definitive sphere predetermined portion of a stream path formed between the storage tank and the ball discharging unit, in the flow-down path
Detecting means for detecting a ball clogging state is provided, and the discharging member is configured as a first sprocket having a ball feeding concave portion formed on an outer peripheral surface, and in the flow-down path, on the upstream side of the first sprocket and A down flow control member which is located downstream of the detection means and is capable of controlling the flow of the sphere is faced. The down flow control member is configured as a second sprocket having a sphere feed recess formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and When the necessary members related to the sprocket are damaged, only the sphere between the first sprocket and the second sprocket is abnormally discharged, and the second sprocket acts to cause the second sprocket to operate. The flow of the sphere upstream of the sprocket is controlled to prevent the sphere from flowing to the first sprocket side. Even, it is possible to prevent runaway of the discharge operation of the sphere. Therefore, a gaming machine provided with a highly reliable ball discharging device capable of avoiding the disadvantage of the gaming shop due to an unexpected situation can be achieved. In addition, the ball is clogged by the detection means.
Is detected, it is provided at a predetermined portion of the guiding gutter.
The ball breaking device is activated and the ball clogging condition is resolved
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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a card-type pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the card-type pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of a ball discharging device of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the ball discharging device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the guide gutter 840 showing a state where the opening and closing member of the guide gutter 840 of the pachinko gaming machine is closed.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the guide gutter showing a state where the opening / closing member is opened.

FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 5 showing the ball discharging mechanism when the stopper member is engaged with one side of the stopper of the ball feeding member.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a ball ejection mechanism when the stopper member is engaged with the engagement concave side of the ball feed member when viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5;
It is an arrow view.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 3;

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal rear view of a storage tank and a guide gutter.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of a storage tank and a guide gutter showing a first modification of the ball breaking device.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of a storage tank and a guide gutter showing a second modification of the ball breaking device.

FIG. 15 is a rear view of a storage tank and a guide gutter showing a third modification of the ball breaking device.

FIG. 16 is a rear view of a storage tank and a guide gutter showing a fourth modification of the ball breaking device.

FIG. 17 is a control block diagram of a ball discharge system performed by a microcomputer constituting the ball discharge control device.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main control process of ball ejection performed by the microcomputer.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of interrupt processing performed by the microcomputer.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a monitoring process (subroutine process) in step S36 of the interrupt process (FIG. 19).

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a control process (subroutine process) of task 1;

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a control process (subroutine process) of task 2;

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a control process (subroutine process) of task 3;

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a control process (subroutine process) of task 4;

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a control process (subroutine process) of task 5;

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a control process (subroutine process) of a task 7;

FIG. 27 is a mechanical diagram of the inside of the left side of the ball discharging device showing a state where the ball discharging device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is not discharged.

FIG. 28 is a mechanical diagram of the inside of the left side of the ball discharging device showing a state of discharging the ball discharging device.

FIG. 29 is a vertical sectional front view of a discharge flow path of the ball discharge device at the time of non-discharge.

FIG. 30 is a vertical sectional front view of a discharge channel of the ball discharge device at the time of discharge.

FIG. 31 is a mechanism diagram of the inside of the left side of the ball discharge device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machines (game machines) 430, 440, 450, 460, 480
Placement 420 Ball clogging detector ( detection means ) 811 Storage tank 812 Guide gutter 2000 Ball discharge device 2200 Ball feed member (discharge member) 2221, 222 Sprocket (first sprocket, second sprocket) 2250 Discharge electromagnet (electric drive) Source) 2300 Flow control member

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball discharge device which faces a predetermined portion of a flow path connected to a guiding gutter for guiding a ball from a storage tank and operates a discharge member by the action of an electric driving source to discharge a required number of balls. the gaming machine having a device, install the balls collapsing device to a predetermined site of the induction gutter, and presence status of the definitive sphere predetermined portion of a stream path formed between the storage tank and the ball discharge unit, The downfall
Detecting means for detecting a ball clogging state in a road is provided, wherein the discharge member is configured as a first sprocket having a spherical feed recess formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and in the flow-down path, upstream of the first sprocket. And a downstream control member which is located on the downstream side of the detection means and is capable of controlling the flow of the ball, facing the flow control member, wherein the flow control member is configured as a second sprocket having a ball feed recess formed on the outer peripheral surface, When a required member related to the first sprocket is broken, only the ball between the first sprocket and the second sprocket is abnormally discharged, and the second sprocket acts to cause the ball to be abnormally discharged. by controlling the flow-down of the sphere in from the upstream side second sprocket, while preventing the falling of the sphere to the first sprocket side detects the spheres clogged state by the detection means Case, the above
A gaming machine characterized by operating a ball-breaking device .