JP3247320B2 - Ball guiding gutter of ball rental 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 ball guiding gutter of a ball lending machine for guiding a ball lending supplied from a ball lending machine body installed between pachinko machines to a ball feeding plate of the pachinko machine. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when coins, bills, and cards are inserted in a state where a ball guiding gutter is directed toward a pachinko machine and is installed between pachinko machines, the ball rental machine that has flowed down from the ball lending machine body. It can be directly supplied to the ball supply tray of the pachinko machine through the ball guiding gutter, while coins, bills and cards are inserted with the ball guiding gutter facing forward, and raised by placing your hand on the ball take-out cylinder 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a ball lending machine in which a ball flowing down from a ball lending machine body can be taken out onto a hand.

[0003] The ball guiding gutter of this ball lending machine is constructed so as to be able to swing up and down at the root thereof, and is used when a new pachinko machine is replaced or when the front frame of the pachinko machine is opened. In the case where the ball guide trough is obstructed at the time of repair, or the player feels obstructed because it is located above the ball supply tray, the ball guiding gutter can be raised and kept upright so as not to be obstructed. It has become.

[0004]

However, in the ball guiding gutter of the conventional ball lending machine described above, although the posture can be changed at the base, in many cases, only the horizontal or vertical posture can be selected. It was not possible to take a flexible posture according to the situation at that time. In addition, if the height of the ball supply tray of the pachinko machine is changed due to the replacement of the pachinko machine, if the attitude of the ball guiding gutter can be changed and adjusted to that height, the height adjustment can be easily completed. Although it is possible, the attitude of the ball guide gutter can only be changed horizontally or vertically, so it is impossible to adjust the height by changing the attitude, and a ball guide gutter that can adjust the height by such a simple attitude change is desired. Was to be done.

[0005] The present invention has been proposed in view of the above,
A ball lending machine that can take a flexible posture according to the situation at that time, and can respond accurately and easily to various heights of ball supply dishes by changing the posture The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ball guiding gutter.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 provides a pachinko machine in which a ball rental machine provided between a pachinko machine and a pachinko machine is provided. In the ball guiding gutter of the ball lending machine that guides to the ball supply tray of the machine, the ball lending machine is horizontally rotatably housed in a case provided so as to protrude forward with respect to the ball lending machine body, and has a predetermined inside. A ball passage is formed, and a front passage protruding from the window on the side surface of the case is protruded on the outer peripheral side surface, and a rotating portion for flowing the ball flowing from the ball lending machine down to the front passage through a predetermined ball path. A first joint passage portion which is vertically movably supported on the ball exit side of the front passage and forms a first joint with the front passage, and has a middle passage for receiving a ball from the front passage; , Can move up and down to the ball exit side of the middle passage Between its middle passage is lifting the second
To form a joint, and a second joint passage portion subsequent passage for receiving the balls from the middle passage is formed, the said
A shaft on the side wall on the ball exit side of the front passage, a shaft into which this shaft fits
One of the receiving holes is provided and the shaft or bearing hole
A locking projection is formed at a position at a predetermined distance from the intermediate passage.
The other side of the shaft and bearing hole is provided on the side wall on the near side of the ball entrance
And the first predetermined distance from the shaft or the bearing hole.
At the ball exit side of the front passage.
When the side wall and the side wall on the near side of the ball entrance of the middle passage are fitted,
Insert the shaft into the receiving hole to support the shaft, and raise the first joint.
Insert the locking projection into the selected locking hole while rotating downward
Or engage the end of the side wall on the front side of the ball entrance of the middle passage.
By hanging on the stop projection, the posture of the first joint is changed to the locking hole.
Variable from almost horizontal to almost vertical depending on the selection of
In this manner, the posture of the first joint can be set, and the horizontal rotation angle of the rotation unit, the vertical rotation angle of the first joint passage, and the vertical rotation angle of the second joint passage can be set. The ball from the ball lending machine main body is guided to the rotating portion, the first joint passage portion, and the second joint passage portion from the arbitrary posture by the angle setting, and the ball from the ball outlet at the tip of the rear passage is taken from the arbitrary posture. It is characterized in that it is possible to select and set the attitude of entering the supply tray.

[0007]

[0008]

[0009]

[0010] The invention according to claim 2 is a pachinko machine.
Supplied from the ball rental machine installed between the machine and the pachinko machine
Ball rental machine that guides the provided rental ball to the ball supply tray of the pachinko machine
Protruding forward from the ball rental machine body
In the horizontal direction in the case
It is housed, a predetermined spherical path is formed inside and
A front passage protrudes from the window on the side of the case on the peripheral side
The ball that has flowed in from the ball lending machine
A rotating part that flows down to the front passage through
Between the ball passage and the front passage
To form the first joint and receive the ball from the previous passage.
A first joint passage portion having a middle passage formed therein;
It is supported at the ball exit side of the step passage so that it can move up and down,
Form a second joint with the road,
A second joint passage portion having a rear passage formed therein for receiving a ball
If has, in the sphere outlet side wall of the middle passage, the shaft, this
Rutotomoni its axis provided one bearing hole of the shaft is fitted or
Other forms a threaded hole from the bearing hole in the position of the second predetermined distance, on the side wall of the sphere inlet front side of the subsequent passages, the shaft, the first and the other bearing hole provided from Rutotomoni the shaft or the bearing hole 2. A slot for sliding is drilled at a predetermined distance of 2 and a shaft is inserted into the bearing hole when the side wall on the ball exit side of the middle passage and the side wall on the front side of the ball entrance of the rear passage are fitted. together rotatably supporting by fitting, inserted through the screw to slide long hole is screwed into the screw hole, the screw in the chosen position while rotating in the vertical direction of the second joint in the stroke of the slide slot By tightening, it can be tilted downward from a substantially horizontal
The posture of the second joint can be set so as to be continuously variable up to the posture .
Vertical pivot angle of joint passage, and second joint passage
Arbitrary posture by setting each vertical rotation angle
Take the ball from the ball lending machine body
Guided by the moving part, the first joint passage, and the second joint passage.
To enter the ball supply tray from the ball outlet at the end of the rear passage
The posture can be selected and set .

[0011]

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the present invention, an arm member extending from the upper end of the rotating portion is provided with an open upper surface of a front passage and a middle stage. The front-stage passage and the middle-stage passage ball entrance-side lid are loosely fitted on the open upper surface of the passage ball entrance side, and
When the joint is rotated upward, the arm member rests as it is, so that the tip of the arm member blocks the entrance side of the middle passage ball, and at the tip of the arm member, the ball flows down from the previous passage, and
When the joint is rotated upward, the backflow to the middle passage ball inlet, which has been retained in the middle passage and the rear passage, is regulated.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball lending machine installed in a pachinko machine row, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view in a state where a ball guiding gutter is directed to the front of the ball lending machine, and FIG. 3 is a ball guiding gutter directed to the pachinko machine. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the ball guiding gutter is disassembled, and FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 are explanatory diagrams of a posture setting by the first and second joints of the ball guiding gutter, FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining regulation of a ball flow when a rear passage is raised.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ball lending machines 1 are installed between the pachinko machines 9 and the pachinko machine 9, and a coin slot for inserting coins is provided on the front surface of a vertically elongated rectangular parallelepiped ball lending machine body 10. 11,
Card insertion slot 12, coin return slot 13, lending indicator lamp 1
4 and the like, and the case 2 is provided so as to protrude forward, and a turning part 6 which is a base end of the ball guiding gutter 5 is attached to the case 2 so as to be able to turn in the horizontal direction. A ball down gutter 101 is provided inside the ball lending machine body 10 for guiding the flow of a predetermined number of lending balls corresponding to the required amount of money based on the inserted coins and cards. 10
As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end outlet of the case 1 communicates with the back surface of the case 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, the case 2 has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape in which a metal plate is bent. Divided into a room and a lower room, and one side surface 2a from the front of the upper room.
2 and the other side surface 2b is cut shallowly to open the window 22. As shown in FIG. 2, the ball forming port 24 is formed by fastening the inlet forming members 23a and 23b on the open back surface. and shape forming, open top is Aru closes covered with a lid member 25. In the lower chamber , the inside is divided into a front chamber and a rear chamber by fixing a second partition plate 26 in the vertical direction. The front chamber is provided with a ball take-out cylinder 27 movably up and down. A bypass passage 29 having a ball inlet 28 formed in one partition plate 21 is formed in a vertical direction, and the inclined lower end of the bypass passage 29 is formed in the second partition plate 2.
It faces the ball exit 30 opened in 6th.

The ball take-out cylinder 27 is a metal cylinder molded in a shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the front chamber, and has a shutter opening 31 slightly below the middle of the rear surface. When the ball is lowered by its own weight to a predetermined position and the back surface of the ball take-out tube 27 is closed so that the ball cannot pass through the ball outlet 30 of the bypass flow path 29 and the ball take-out tube 27 is raised, the shutter opening 31 is raised. The ball outlet 30 should be large enough to allow the ball to pass through.

The rotating portion 6 is a translucent plastic cylinder having a size large enough to be accommodated in the upper chamber of the case 2 and has a first ball inlet 61 and a second ball inlet 62 formed on the outer peripheral side surface by approximately 90 degrees. The front passage 63 is radially outwardly extended from the position where the phase is changed and the phase is changed by about 180 degrees from the first ball inlet 61 and the phase is changed by about 90 degrees from the second ball inlet 62, and the inside is extended inside. Is a predetermined spherical path, that is, a vertical spherical flow path 64 which communicates with the first spherical inlet 61 and whose lower end is open at the bottom surface and is open at the bottom.
And an internal passage 65 that connects the second ball inlet 62 and the front passage 63, and has a disk-shaped cap 60 having an arm member 601 extending obliquely downward on the upper surface with screws 111 and 1.
It is fixed by 11. At the tip of the arm member 601, a locking piece 601a is formed by cutting out a half of a horizontally bent plate portion.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ball guiding gutter 5 has the above-mentioned turning part 6 as a base end, and this turning part 6 has a first joint passage part 7.
, And a second joint passage portion 8 is detachably attached to the first joint passage portion 7, and a second ball entrance through which one ball can pass through a ball lending from the ball lending machine body 10. 6
2. Internal passage 65, front passage 63, middle passage 7 described later
It is guided in a row along the first and second-stage passages 81, and is guided to the ball supply tray 90. The first joint passage portion 7 and the second joint passage portion 8 are made of translucent plastic, similarly to the above-described rotating portion 6.

The front passage 63 of the rotating part 6 is provided with a step in the form of a step. The upper side has a length of about half a ball, and the lower side has a length of about one and a half balls. have. Shafts 67a, 67a project from substantially the center of the outer surface of the side walls 67, 67 on the lower side (ball exit side).
The locking projections 67b, 67b protrude from the shafts 67a, 67a at a predetermined distance from the shafts 67a, 67a diagonally below the ball exits of the a, 67a.
Sub locking holes 67c, 67c are formed below the shafts 67a, 67a. The bottom wall 6 on the lower side of the front passage 63
8, the center of the passage is slightly projected downward and curved,
A projecting ridge 69 whose height gradually decreases from the wall forming the step toward the ball outlet is formed in the bottom wall 68 at the center of the passage width in a curved shape.

The first joint passage 7 has a middle passage 71 having an open upper surface and a length corresponding to several balls, and a side wall 72, 72 and a bottom wall of the middle passage 71 at a position near the ball entrance of the middle passage 71. 73 are provided with fitting side walls 76 and 76 and a bottom wall 77 which are extended.

The fitting side walls 76, 76 are connected to the side walls 72, 72 of the middle passage 71 in a stepwise manner so as to expand outward, and the shape thereof is formed in the lower side wall 6 of the front passage 63.
It is almost the same as 7, 67, and is fitted to the side walls 67, 67. The fitting side walls 76, 76
The bearing holes 76a, 76a are provided in the upper part thereof, and a predetermined distance (same as the distance from the shaft 67a of the side wall 67 to the locking projection 67b) from the bearing holes 76a, 76a below the bearing holes 76a, 76a. , Three locking holes 76b each
, 76c, 76d, and sub-locking projections 76e, 76e protrude below the inner surface.

The width of the bottom wall 77 is slightly larger than the width of each of the middle passage 71 and the front passage 63, and the length thereof is substantially the same as or slightly longer than the bottom wall 68 of the front passage 63. Bottom wall 77
Is slightly warped upward to match the curved shape of the bottom wall 68 on the sphere entrance side. A single ridge 79 is continuously provided on the upper surfaces of the bottom wall 77 and the bottom wall 73 on the side of the middle passage 71 at the center in the width direction. The protruding ridge 79 is aligned with the curved shape of the bottom wall 68 on the ball exit side.
The height gradually increases while curving from the center to the ball entrance of the bottom wall 73, and at the ball entrance of the bottom wall 73, the height becomes approximately 1 to 2 mm and continues to the ball exit.

On the outer surfaces of the side walls 72, 72 of the middle passage 71,
A shaft 72 is provided at the lower ball outlet side lower than the bottom wall 73.
a, 72a protruding, and a sub-projection 72
b and 72b are protruded, and a threaded hole 72c is formed in one side wall 72 at a predetermined distance from the shaft 72a in a lateral direction near the ball entrance with respect to the shaft 72a.

The second joint passage portion 8 includes a rear passage 81 of an elongated cylindrical body, and a fitting portion extending from the side wall 82, 82 and the upper wall 83 of the rear passage 81 just before the ball entrance of the rear passage 81. It comprises a side wall 86, 86 and an upper wall 87.

The upper wall 87 is narrower in width than the upper wall 83 of the rear passage 81, and maintains a predetermined gap with the fitting side walls 86. At the tip of the upper wall 87, a half is cut out to form a locking piece 87a. This upper wall 87
When the ball guide gutter 5 is assembled, it serves as a lid for the middle passage 71, and the locking piece 87a at the tip thereof and the arm member 601
As shown in FIG. 3, the locking pieces 601 a of each other enter and enter into the cut-out portions thereof.

The fitting side walls 86, 86 are connected to the side walls 82, 82 of the rear passage 81 in a stepped manner so as to bulge outward, and the length of the side walls 72, 7 of the middle passage 71 is vertical.
2 and are fitted to the side walls 72, 72 thereof. The fitting side walls 86, 86
In the lower part, the bearing holes 86a, 8
6a, and a predetermined distance (same as the distance from the shaft 72a of the side wall 72 to the screw hole 72c) from the bearing hole 86a in the lateral direction near one end of the side wall with respect to the bearing holes 86a, 86a. A vertically elongated slide hole 86b is provided.

The rear passage 81 includes an upper wall 83 and side walls 82, 8.
2 are integrally formed in an inverted U-shape, locking holes 81a are formed in corners formed by the upper wall 83 and the side walls 82, 82, and locking claws 84a are formed in the bottom wall 84. Are set up, and the locking claws 84a are engaged with the locking holes 81a.
4 is fixed to the side walls 82, 82. A ball outlet 81b is open at the tip of the rear passage 81.

In order to construct the ball guiding gutter 5 by assembling the rotating portion 6, the first joint passage portion 7, and the second joint passage portion 8 having the above configuration, first, the rotating portion 6 with the cap 60 removed is used. ,
It is inserted into the upper chamber of the case 2 from the window 22 of the case 2, and the front passage 63 is projected from the window 22 to the outside of the case 2,
The shaft 66 protruding from the center of the bottom surface of the rotating part 6 is connected to the first partition plate 21.
Loosely fit into the shaft hole 32. Then, the cap 60 is inserted from the open upper surface of the case 2, and is fixed to the upper surface of the rotating portion 6 with screws 111, 111. At this time, the arm member 601 extends obliquely downward to the ball entrance of the middle passage 71, and the front passage 63
And the upper surface of the middle stage passage 71 and the upper surface of the middle stage passage 71 on the ball entrance side are loosely fitted to form a cover for the passage.

Next, the shaft 6 projecting from the center of the cap 60
02 is loosely fitted in the shaft hole 25a of the lid member 25,
The contact 604 urged by the spring 603 is
The cover member 25 is brought into contact with the ridge 25b of the
The rotating part 6 is fixed in the case 2 so as to cover the open upper surface of the case 2.
When the rotating part 6 is pivotally mounted in the upper chamber of the case 2 in this manner, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating part 6 is positioned in a state of being close to the inner peripheral curved surface of the case 2, and the rotating part 6 is rotated by the shafts 66 and 602. Can be rotated in the horizontal direction about the center.

In the first state in which the ball guiding gutter 5 faces forward, the abutment 604 of the rotating portion 6 is turned into the deep groove 25 at one end of the ridge 25b.
c with the ball guiding gutter 5 facing the pachinko machine 9 side.
In this state, the contact 604 is fitted into the deep groove 25d at the other end of the ridge 25b. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball guiding gutter 5 from inadvertently turning in the horizontal direction due to vibration or the like, and to impart a click feeling when the ball is turned by hand, thereby enabling moderate horizontal turning.

Subsequently, the first joint passage 7 is provided on the lower side walls 67 of the front passage 63 protruding from the case 2.
The fitting side walls 76, 76 are fitted. At this time, axis 6
7a and 67a are fitted into the bearing holes 76a and 76a, whereby the first joint passage portion 7 is supported by the shafts 67a and 67a to be movable up and down, and when the first joint passage portion 7 is moved up and down. The locking projections 67b, 67b fit into any one of the three locking holes 76b,..., 76c, 76d. 76e, 76e are the sub locking holes 67
c, 67c.

As described above, the first joint passage 7 is connected to the front passage 6 by fitting the fitting side walls 76, 76 to the side walls 67, 67.
3, the first joint passage 7 is connected to the front passage 6.
3 and the shafts 67a, 67a fit into the bearing holes 76a, 76a, so that the first joint passage portion 7 forms a first joint with the front passage 63, and Up and down movement is possible by one joint.

The posture of the first joint is determined by the locking projection 67b,
By fitting the 67b into any of the three locking holes 76b, 76c, 76d, the horizontal posture (FIG. 5) and the two-stage diagonally upward posture (dashed line in FIGS. 6 and 7) can be achieved. One of the two settings. Further, when the first joint passage 7 is further raised and brought closer to the ball lending machine main body 10,
When the one side ends 761 and 761 of the fitting side walls 76 and 76 are engaged with the upper end edges of the locking protrusions 67b and 67b, the vertical position (solid line in FIG. 7) can be set. Each of these postures is reliably set with a click feeling, and therefore, it is possible to prevent the first joint passage portion 7 from inadvertently turning in the vertical direction due to its own weight, vibration, impact of a ball, or the like. It is possible to rotate moderately in the vertical direction. Further, when the first joint is leveled, the sub-locking projections 76e, 76e fit into the sub-locking holes 67c, 67c, so that the clicked and moderate rotation is maintained while the horizontal posture is set. Is more solid.

Subsequently, the side walls 72, 72 of the middle passage 71
Then, the fitting side walls 86 of the second joint passage 8 are fitted. At this time, the shafts 72a, 72a are
6a, whereby the second joint passage 8 is connected to the shaft 7
2a, is journalled be vertically movable 72a, after stopping loosely screw the screw 112 into the insertion and threaded holes 72c to slide long hole 86b, the second joint in its stroke being guided by the slide slot 86b When the passage portion 8 is moved up and down, the second joint passage portion 8 is continuously variable from a horizontal posture to a predetermined posture inclined downward with respect to the middle passage 71 (FIG. 5). Can be set to the desired posture. Further, the sub-projections 72b, 72b are connected to the side walls 86, 86 for fitting.
The second joint passage 8 is slightly moved up and down by the sub-projections 72b, 72b, thereby providing a stable feeling of use.

As described above, the fitting side walls 86, 86 are fitted to the side walls 72, 72 so that the second joint passage portion 8 is
1 so that the second joint passage 8 is
The second joint passage portion 8 forms a second joint with the middle passage 71 by fitting the shafts 72a, 72a into the bearing holes 86a, 86a. The two joints make it possible to move up and down.

The posture variation of the ball guiding gutter 5 assembled as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 5, 6, and 7. FIG. First, since the rotating portion 6 is rotatably supported in the horizontal direction with respect to the case 2, as shown in FIG. It is continuously variable from a second state facing the machine 9 to a first state facing the front of the pachinko machine 9, and further to a third state slightly entering the next pachinko machine. Also,
In the first state and the second state that are frequently used, it is possible to reliably set the posture with the click feeling as described above.

The first joint passage 7 is provided with a front passage 63.
And the second joint passage portion 8 forms a second joint with the middle passage 71 so as to be vertically movable, as shown in FIG. 5, for example. As described above, in the second state in which the ball guiding gutter 5 is directed toward the pachinko machine 9, the locking projections 67b, 67b are connected to the locking holes 76d, 7 at the first joint.
6d, the first joint passage portion 7 is in a horizontal state. In this horizontal state, the screw 112 inserted in the slide long hole 86b is loosened, and the second joint passage portion 8 is centered on the second joint. Is moved up and down, the rear passage 81 is continuously variable from a substantially horizontal state to a state inclined downward. Therefore, even if the model of the pachinko machine 9 changes and the height of the ball supply tray 90 changes, adjustment according to the height becomes possible,
The clerk of the amusement store adjusts the posture of the second joint passage 8 so that the ball outlet 81b of the ball guiding gutter 5 is just above the ball supply tray 90, and tightens the screw 112 in that posture.
It is possible to accurately and easily respond to height adjustment.

Next, in the state shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the player feels in the way of the ball guiding gutter 5 located above the ball supply tray 90, the player pushes up the rear passage 81 slightly by hand. , The locking projections 67b, 67b by the rotation of the first joint.
Fit into the locking holes 76c, 76c, and the first joint passage 7
Stops with a click feeling in an obliquely upward position as shown in FIG. Further, when the rear passage 81 is further pushed up, the locking projections 67b, 6
7b fits into the locking holes 76b, 76b, and the first joint passage portion 7 stops with a click feeling in a posture obliquely upward as shown by the dashed line in FIG. In this manner, the attitude of the ball guiding gutter 5 can be flexibly changed, and the player can easily set the desired position, so that the game can be performed comfortably thereafter without interruption of the game.

Further, when the ball guiding gutter 5 becomes an obstacle, for example, when replacing the pachinko machine 9 newly or when repairing the pachinko machine 9 by opening the front frame, the rear passage 8 is used.
1 by hand, the ball guiding gutter 5 finally assumes a vertical position as shown by the solid line in FIG. 7, and at this time, as described above, the one side ends 761, 7 of the fitting side walls 76, 76.
Reference numeral 61 denotes a state in which it is hooked on the upper edges of the locking projections 67b, 67b, and stops with a click feeling. As described above, by setting the ball guiding gutter 5 in the vertical posture, the clerk can use the ball guiding gutter 5.
The work can be continued without being disturbed. In addition, in this vertical posture, it is possible to further rotate horizontally to the front position of the ball lending machine 1 shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7 or to the next pachinko machine. Can work comfortably with little consideration of the existence of the ball guiding gutter 5.

Next, the ball flow in the above-mentioned ball guiding gutter 5 will be described. First, when the ball guiding gutter 5 is set to the first state protruding from the front surface of the case 2, the first ball inlet 61 of the rotating portion 6 communicates with the ball passage 24 as shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 11 in this state, for example, the ball lending from the ball lending machine body 10 is changed to the ball flow down gutter 101.
Flows from the ball passage opening 24 through the first ball inlet 61 into the ball passage 64 of the rotating portion 6 through the ball passage opening 24, and some of the first balls flow down into the bypass passage 29 as they are, and , Ball take-out cylinder 27
Is stopped by being blocked by the narrowed ball outlet 30 because of the downward movement. Since the number of balls that can be stopped inside the bypass flow passage 29 is small, the remaining balls that cannot enter the bypass flow passage 29 are in the spherical flow passage 64 of the rotating part 6 and the spherical flow down gutter 101.
Stop and wait within. In this state, when the player raises the ball take-out cylinder 27 by hand, the shutter port 31 and the ball outlet 30 communicate with each other with a sufficient size. It flows into the ball take-out cylinder 27 through 30 and the shutter opening 31, and flows down from the exit at the lower end onto the hand of the player.

On the other hand, the ball guiding gutter 5 is moved approximately 90 degrees from the first state.
When the first joint is turned to the horizontal state by turning the first joint, the ball outlet 81b at the tip of the ball guiding gutter 5 is turned to the ball of the pachinko machine 9. Supply tray 90
As shown in FIG. 3, the second ball inlet 62 is located at the upper position (FIG. 5),
Communicate with Therefore, when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 11 in this state, for example, the lending ball from the ball lending machine main body 10 passes through the ball passage opening 24 from the ball passage opening 24 through the second ball entrance 62 through the ball flow down gutter 101 to the rotating portion. 6, flows into the front passage 63, the middle passage 71, and the rear passage 8 as they are.
1 and is supplied directly to the ball supply tray 90.

At the time of the above-mentioned ball flow, since the front passage 63 has a step-like step, the ball from the internal passage 65 flows down with force in the front passage 63, and the front passage 63 Since a curved protruding ridge 69 is formed on the bottom wall 68 on the lower side (FIG. 2), even the stepped portion does not flow unnaturally but flows down very smoothly. Further, when the first joint passage portion 7 is horizontal, as shown in FIG. 2, the protrusion 69 formed on the bottom wall 77, 73 of the first joint passage portion 7 as shown in FIG. Because it is continuous, the ball can smoothly flow down from this point as well.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the second joint passage portion 8 (the rear passage 81) is inclined, as shown in FIG. A slight gap s between the bottom wall 73 of the rear passage 81 and the bottom wall 84 of the rear passage 81.
1 is generated, but the gap s1 is sufficiently small as compared with the sphere, so that there is no problem and the sphere flows down smoothly.

By the way, when the number of balls to be lent from the ball rental machine 1 is large, the ball supply tray 90 becomes full, and the balls to be lent may stay in the ball guiding gutter 5. The ball guiding gutter 5 in which the player is located above the ball supply tray 90
8, the rear passage 81 may be pushed up by hand as shown in FIG. In such a case, the front passage 6
The arm member 601 functioning as a lid on the entrance side of the ball 3 and the middle passage 71 is stopped in the same posture, and the arm member 60
The locking piece 601a formed at the end of the first passage blocks the ball entrance side of the middle passage 71, and the locking piece 601a allows the front passage 63 to be closed.
In addition, it regulates the flow of the sphere from the sphere, and also prevents the sphere staying in the middle passage 71 and the rear passage 81 from flowing backward to the front passage 63 side. Therefore, even if the rear stage passage 81 is pushed up, the balls staying in the ball guiding gutter 5 can be regulated systematically and accurately, and the balls do not spill outside, so that the player is easy to use and can use with confidence. It has become. In addition, since the ball is regulated in an orderly manner, when the posture of the ball guiding gutter 5 is changed next time, the posture can be smoothly changed without any support.

In the above case, the ball P of the front passage 63
(FIG. 8) is guided by the ridges 69 and guided by the ridges 79 formed on the bottom wall 77 of the first joint passage 7, and both ridges 6 are formed.
9, 79 fits into the curved surface formed,
Even in such a case, the balls are arranged neatly in a narrow space, and therefore, it is possible to immediately respond to the next change in the attitude of the ball guiding gutter 5.

Further, in the above case, the bottom wall 68 of the front passage 63 and the bottom wall 77 of the second joint passage 7 are connected to the rear passage 81.
Even when is pushed up by hand, the curved surfaces are aligned with each other and overlap, so there is no gap there,
The fall of the ball from the gap at the root bend, which occurred conventionally,
It can be completely prevented.

Further, when the rear passage 81 is pushed up by hand, as shown in FIG.
1a and a locking piece 87 at the tip of the upper wall 87 of the second joint passage 8
a gap s2 is formed between the gap s2 and the gap s2. Since the locking piece 87a on the upper wall faces deep in the gap s2, the gap s2 is smaller than the sphere. The spill does not occur, and the rear passage 81 can be raised with confidence at any time.

As described above, in this embodiment, the turning part 6 is housed in the case 2 of the ball lending machine 1 so as to be freely turnable in the horizontal direction, and the first joint passage part 7 is provided in the turning part 6. The first joint passage 7 supports the second joint passage 8 in the first joint passage 7 so as to be vertically movable.
The ball guiding gutter 5 can also be set to any posture in the vertical direction. Therefore, for example, even if the model of the pachinko machine 9 changes and the height of the ball supply tray 90 fluctuates, the clerk of the game store can accurately and easily cope with the height adjustment, and the player When the player feels obstructed by the ball guiding gutter 5 located above the ball supply tray 90, the player can easily set the desired position, so that the player can proceed with the game comfortably thereafter. When the ball guiding gutter 5 is in the way during the replacement work of the 9 or the pachinko machine 9 with the front frame opened, for example, for repair, the clerk can take the ball guiding gutter 5 in a vertical position, Is a ball guiding gutter 5
The operation can be continued without being disturbed by the ball guiding gutter 5 because the work can be continued in this vertical position and can be further horizontally rotated to the next pachinko machine. Work can be carried out comfortably with almost no consideration.

Further, the first joint passage portion 7 is
And the second joint passage portion 8 can be detachably attached to the first joint passage portion 7, so that it can be packed and transported in a disassembled state for each part. It is possible to prevent breakage and the like that are likely to occur. In addition, it is possible to assemble one after another at a game store with one touch, and the assembling work can be easily performed in a short time.

Also, the posture of the first joint is changed to the locking projection 67.
b, 67b into three locking holes 76b, 76c, 76d.
, Or one side end 761, 761 of the fitting side wall 76, 76 is engaged with the locking projection 67b,
By setting the position of the first joint passage portion 7 by hand, the posture of the first joint passage 7 can be easily set by hand. To provide a click feeling when turned in the mode to enable moderate turning in the vertical direction.
It is possible to prevent the joint passage 7 from being accidentally rotated in the vertical direction due to its own weight, vibration, impact of a sphere, or the like, and to make the posture setting firm.

Further, the posture of the second joint is determined by the slide length.
By moving up and down within the stroke of the hole 86b, the posture can be continuously changed from a horizontal posture to a predetermined posture inclined downward, so that a desired posture can be selected from the continuous postures. Moreover, the selected posture is screw 11
2 can be set by firmly tightening. For example, a clerk of a game store may adjust the ball outlet 81b of the ball guiding gutter 5 so as to be just above the ball supply tray 90 and tighten the screw 112 in that position. The clerk can accurately and easily respond to the height adjustment.

When the first joint is rotated upward,
The locking piece 601a formed at the tip of the arm member 601 restricts the ball from flowing down from the front passage 63, and the middle passage 71
The backflow of the ball staying in the rear passage 81 to the front passage 63 side is restricted, so that the ball staying in the ball guiding gutter 5 when the first joint rotates upward can be spilled out. In addition, it can be regulated in an orderly and accurate manner, so that it is easy to use for the player and can be used with peace of mind. Further, since the staying ball can be regulated in an orderly manner, when the attitude of the ball guiding gutter 5 is changed next time, the attitude can be changed smoothly without any support.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims.

[0054]

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration,
The following effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotating portion is rotatably housed in the case of the ball lending machine in the horizontal direction, and the first joint passage portion is supported by the rotating portion so as to be vertically movable. Since the second joint passage portion is vertically movably supported by the one joint passage portion, the ball guiding gutter can be set to an arbitrary posture not only in the horizontal direction but also in the vertical direction. Changes and the height of the ball supply tray fluctuates, the clerk of the game store can accurately and easily respond to the height adjustment, and the player is located above the ball supply tray. When the ball guiding gutter is disturbed, the player can easily set the desired position, so that the player can continue the game comfortably afterwards.Also, when replacing pachinko machines, or in front of pachinko machines The ball guiding gutter is When it becomes magical, the ball guide gutter is set in the vertical position, so that the clerk can continue working without being disturbed by the ball guide gutter, and furthermore, in this vertical position, Since the pachinko machine can be rotated horizontally to the next pachinko machine, the operation can be performed comfortably without considering the existence of the ball guiding gutter.

[0055]

The posture of the first joint is determined by fitting the locking projection into one of the plurality of locking holes, or by hooking the end of the side wall on the near side of the ball entrance of the middle passage to the locking projection. For example, since the setting can be performed stepwise from substantially horizontal to substantially vertical, the posture of the first joint passage portion can be easily set by hand, and a click feeling when the hand is turned by hand is added to the moderation. The first joint passage can be prevented from being inadvertently rotated in the vertical direction due to its own weight, vibration, impact of a ball, or the like, thereby enabling a firm posture setting. .

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the second
Desired posture of the joint, by moving up and down within the stroke of the slide slot, for example since the horizontal posture so as to be continuously variable to a predetermined orientation of the declination, from among the continuous postures Position can be selected, and the selected position can be set by tightening the screw firmly.For example, a game shop clerk adjusts the ball guide gutter so that the ball exit is just above the ball supply tray Then, the screw may be tightened in that position, and the clerk can appropriately and easily cope with the height adjustment.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the first joint is pivoted upward, the tip of the arm member restricts the ball from flowing down from the front passage, and the middle passage or the rear passage. Backflow of the ball staying in the front passage side was restricted,
The ball staying in the ball guide gutter when the first joint is turned upward does not spill out and can be regulated in an orderly and accurate manner, so that it is easy to use for the player and can be used with peace of mind. It has become. Further, since the staying ball can be regulated in an orderly manner, even when the posture of the ball guiding gutter is changed next time, the posture can be smoothly changed without any support.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball rental machine installed in a pachinko machine row.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view in a state where a ball guiding gutter is directed forward of a ball lending machine.

FIG. 3 is a plan view in a state where a ball guiding gutter is directed toward a pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a ball guiding gutter is disassembled.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a posture setting by a first joint and a second joint of a ball guiding gutter.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a posture setting by a first joint and a second joint of a ball guiding gutter.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a posture setting by a first joint and a second joint of a ball guiding gutter.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining regulation of a ball flow when a rear passage is raised.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball lending machine 10 Ball lending machine main body 101 Ball downspout 2 Case 2a, 2b Side surface 21 First partition plate 22 Windows 23a, 23b Inlet forming member 24 Ball passage port 25 Lid member 25a Shaft hole 25b Ridge 25c, 25d Deep groove Part 26 Second partition plate 27 Ball take-out cylinder 28 Ball inlet 29 Bypass flow path 30 Ball outlet 31 Shutter port 32 Shaft hole 5 Ball guiding gutter 6 Rotating part 60 Cap 601 Arm member 601a Locking piece 602 Axis 603 Spring 604 Contact Child 61 First ball inlet 62 Second ball inlet 63 Front passage 64 Ball passage 65 Internal passage 66 Shaft 67, 67 Side wall 67a, 67a Shaft 67b, 67b Locking projection 67c, 67c Sub locking hole 68 Bottom wall 69 Projection 7 First joint passage 71 Middle passage 72, 72 Side wall 72a, 72a Shaft 72b, 72b Sub-projection 72c Screw hole 73 Bottom 76, 76 Fitting side wall 76a, 76a Bearing hole 76b, 76b Locking hole 76c, 76c Locking hole 76d, 76d Locking hole 76e, 76e Sub locking protrusion 761 One side wall 77 Bottom wall 79 Ridge 8 Second joint passage Part 81 Post-stage passage 81a, ... Locking hole 81b Ball outlet 82, 82 Side wall 83 Top wall 84 Bottom wall 84a, ... Locking claw 86, 86 Fitting side wall 86a, 86a Bearing hole 86b Sliding long hole 87 Top wall 87a Stopper 9 Pachinko machine 90 Ball supply dish s1, s2 Void

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A ball rental gutter of a ball lending machine for guiding a ball lending supplied from a ball lending machine body installed between pachinko machines to a ball supply tray of the pachinko machine. It is housed rotatably in the horizontal direction in a case provided so as to protrude forward with respect to the main body, a predetermined ball path is formed inside, and a front passage protruding from the window on the side of the case protrudes on the outer peripheral side. A rotating part that causes a ball flowing from the ball lending machine body to flow down to a front passage through a predetermined ball path; and a front passage that is supported movably up and down on a ball outlet side of the front passage. A first joint passage portion having a first joint formed between the first joint passage portion and a middle passage for receiving a ball from the preceding passage; and a middle passage provided at the ball outlet side of the middle passage so as to be vertically movable. A second joint is formed between A second joint passage portion having a rear passage formed therein for receiving a ball from the shaft, and a shaft fitted into the side wall on the ball outlet side of the front passage.
One of the bearing holes and the shaft or bearing hole
A locking projection is formed at a position at a first predetermined distance from the shaft, and the shaft and the bearing hole are formed on a side wall of the middle passage in the front side of the ball entrance.
And the shaft or bearing hole above
A plurality of locking holes are drilled at a predetermined distance, and the side wall on the ball exit side of the front passage and the ball entrance side of the middle passage on the near side.
At the time of fitting with the side wall, if the shaft is
In both cases, the first joint is selected while rotating the first joint in the vertical direction.
Insert the locking projection into the stop hole, or enter the ball entrance of the middle passage.
By hanging the end of the front side wall on the locking projection, the first
The posture of the joint changes from approximately horizontal to approximately vertical depending on the selection of the locking hole.
Set the posture of the first joint so that it can be changed step by step
Ingu possible and to take a horizontal pivot angle, vertical rotation angles, and any attitude by each of the angle setting of the vertical rotation angle of the second joint path portion of the first joint path portion of the rotating unit, From this arbitrary posture, the ball from the ball lending machine body is guided to the rotating portion, the first joint passage portion, and the second joint passage portion so that the ball comes into the ball supply tray from the ball outlet at the tip of the rear passage. A ball guiding gutter for a ball rental machine, which can be selected and set. 2. A pachinko machine installed between pachinko machines.
Ball supplied from the ball rental machine itself
In the ball guiding gutter of the ball lending machine that guides to the feeding plate, the ball lending machine is provided so as to protrude forward with respect to the ball lending machine body.
It is housed in the case so that it can rotate horizontally, and
Ball path is formed and the outer surface of the case
A front passage protruding from the window is provided, and from the ball rental machine main body
The incoming ball flows down to the previous passage through a predetermined ball path
A rotating part to be moved, and a vertically movable part supported on the ball outlet side of the former stage passage.
Forming a first joint with the front passage;
Joint having a middle passage for receiving a ball from the first joint
Road part, and is supported movably up and down on the ball exit side of the middle passage.
Forming a second joint with the middle passage;
Joint passage formed with a rear passage for receiving a ball from
It has a road section, and the ball outlet side wall of the middle passage, to fit the shaft, the shaft
One of the bearing holes and the shaft or bearing hole
A screw hole is formed at a position at a second predetermined distance from the shaft, and the shaft and the bearing hole are formed in the side wall of the rear-stage passage near the ball entrance.
And the shaft or bearing hole above
2, a slot for sliding is formed at a predetermined distance, and the side wall on the ball exit side of the middle passage and the ball entrance side of the rear passage are located on the near side.
At the time of fitting with the side wall, if the shaft is
In both cases, insert a screw into the long slide hole and screw it into the screw hole.
And raise the second joint within the stroke of the slide slot.
Tighten the screw in the selected posture while rotating downward
This makes it possible to tilt the
The posture of the second joint is set so that it can be continuously varied up to the posture.
And the horizontal turning angle of the turning part, the vertical direction of the first joint passage part.
Of the rotation angle and the vertical rotation angle of the second joint passage.
Take any of attitude by each of the angle setting, any figure that
The ball from the ball lending machine body is turned by the force,
And a ball at the tip of the rear passage guided by the second joint passage
Selectable attitude to enter ball supply tray from exit
And the sphere derived gutter ball lending machine, characterized in that. 3. An arm member extending from the upper end of the rotating portion is loosely fitted to the open upper surface of the front passage and the open upper surface of the middle passage ball entrance side to form a lid on the front passage and middle passage ball entrance side. When the first joint is pivoted upward, the arm member rests as it is, so that the distal end of the arm member closes the entrance side of the middle passage ball, and at the distal end of the arm member, the ball flows down from the previous passage, and A middle passage when pivoting up one joint,
The ball guiding gutter of a ball lending machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a backflow to the ball inlet of the middle stage passage which has been retained in the rear passage is regulated.