JP3328739B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention uses a pachinko ball common to a game medium and a prize ball medium so that a prize ball can be prevented from passing out (ball stop) in the middle of a prize ball storage and supply path on the back side. It relates to a pachinko gaming machine that has been made.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko or arranging ball machine represented by a game machine of this type, a pachinko ball that is periodically thrown in from a replenishing device outside the machine is used as a prize ball in an implementation state provided for a game. The ball is then received in the ball tank of the prize ball storage / supply path, and thereafter flows from the straightening gutter to the turning delivery path and the ball case or ball passage of the bottommost prize ball dispensing device. Then, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device in response to a safe ball or a winning achieved during the game, and the prize balls are discharged to the upper and lower ball trays on the front side of the machine. On the other hand, as the number of stored prize balls decreases, a certain amount of pachinko balls are replenished by the replenishing device. Therefore, in such a gaming machine, when checking or repairing the prize ball storage / supply path, particularly when removing and checking the prize ball dispensing device or replacing the old / new one, the prize ball in the same path is temporarily stopped at a required part (through the ball). It is hoped that it can be stopped.

[0003]

Therefore, in a conventional game machine of this type, as a general technique related to ball stopping of a prize ball, a rotary type having a hook shape above a downstream portion of the prize ball gutter is used. When a stopping member is attached and the ball is stopped before removing the prize ball dispensing device, the stopping member is moved to a normal non-ball stopping position.
Reversed from the (release position) to the ball stop position (restraint position) on the straightening gutter side, the claw part receives the winning ball in the straightening path, and the winning ball from the ball stopping position to the upstream ball tank Can be blocked. However, in such a ball stopping technique, since a winning ball extending downstream from the ball stopping position of the stopping member cannot be prevented from flowing out, a considerable number of them must be released when removing the winning ball dispensing device. . Also,
After the inspection and repair of the awarded ball dispensing device, if the awarded balls are still not sufficiently packed and cut off, a considerable number of awarded balls will be removed and inspected again. Have to be released, check the equipment,
The replacement work is unexpectedly cumbersome.

[0004] As described above, the fact that the stored prize balls in the prize ball storage / supply path are unavoidably released each time the prize ball dispensing device is removed means that in the prize ball storage state of each gaming machine,
Significant errors occur in the relationship between the number of coins supplied by the supply device, the number of regular payouts for winning, and the number of remaining coins. In connection with this, the control unit in the amusement store will continue to manage the ball operation state for the day without being able to grasp the prize ball status and error for each unit, and correct input as effective net input data It was difficult and troublesome, which caused inconveniences in the operation and operation of the amusement store.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and is provided at a portion corresponding to a delivery path of a prize ball storage and supply path on the back side of a machine and a ball path of a prize ball dispensing device. Provided is a pachinko gaming machine equipped with ball stopping means so that when a prize ball dispensing device is disassembled (removed), a prize ball in a prize ball storage / supply path can be stopped at a delivery path exit and prevented from passing out. The purpose is to:

[0006]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS]
In order to suitably achieve the intended purpose, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of developing a game using a pachinko ball in a vertical state and paying out prize balls, A prize ball dispensing device having a ball path is detachably aligned and set with respect to the delivery path of the prize ball storage and supply path equipped on the back side, and a ball stopping means is provided at a portion corresponding to the delivery path and the ball path, The ball stopping means is a bolt-shaped support rod fixedly supported on a boss portion on the back side of the outlet of the delivery path, and is inserted and supported by the support rod via a guide sleeve, and is opened and closed with respect to the outlet of the delivery path. An L-shaped on-off valve that is always and always urged in the closing direction by a spring, and a locking portion formed at a required position on a horizontal piece of the on-off valve,
The opening / closing valve has an opening position in which the case body of the winning ball dispensing device is locked in the locking portion and is directly pushed in and retreated from below the outlet of the delivery path, and the locking portion is released from the case body. Disengagement to the closed position extended below the exit of the delivery path, thereby restricting the passage of the prize ball in accordance with the attachment and detachment of the prize ball dispensing device, and releasing the locking portion from the case body. and at the time of closing of the on-off valve, characterized by being configured to be spherical stop out 1/3 of collision of the diameter of the pachinko ball and the front end portion to the outlet underside of the delivery path.

[0007]

On the back side of the gaming machine, a prize ball dispensing device is detachably aligned between the delivery path in the prize ball storage and supply path and the upper end of the main discharge path communicating with the upper ball tray and the like. The ball stopping means provided at a position corresponding to the ball passage and the delivery path of the prize ball dispensing device, when the prize ball dispensing device is aligned and set, the opening / closing valve thereof is positioned at the outlet of the delivery path. By opening and displacing, it is possible to allow the prize ball to pass through.
When the prize ball dispensing device is detached, the opening / closing valve of the ball stopping means can be extended to the outlet of the delivery path to prevent the prize ball from passing out.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the present embodiment, as an example of a general pachinko machine, a type in which a prize ball dispensing device unitized at the downstream end of a prize ball storage and supply path on a mechanism set board on the back side to be described later is detachably installed. Mainly shown.

Therefore, the pachinko machine P, which is schematically shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, will be briefly described. That is, on the front surface of the opening of the outer frame 1 for the shell holding frame held vertically,
A mounting front frame 2 is attached to be detachable and openable. A window frame 3 having a glass door 4, an opening / closing plate 5 on which an upper ball tray 6 is set, a lower ball tray 7, a hit ball launching device 8, and the like are provided as game components on the front and rear portions of the front frame 2, respectively. The game board 9 is set detachably inside the front. Further, in the mechanism set board 10 which is provided on the back side of the front frame 2 so as to be opened and closed or detachable, FIG.
As schematically shown in the figure, a discharge path 13 for an out ball, a collective discharge path 14 for a safe ball, and the like are defined and formed inside a lower portion of a window 12 opened in the center of the main body 11. A safe ball processing device 15 is mounted downstream of the discharge path 14. A storage tank 17, a straightening gutter 18, and a delivery path 19, which constitute a prize ball storage and supply path 16, extend from the upper part of the main body 11 to a lower part, and a prize ball dispenser 21 is provided at a downstream end thereof. A main discharge path 29 communicating with the upper bowl 6 and a sub-discharge path 30 communicating with the lower bowl 7 branched and connected thereto are defined below the device 21. Each road is covered with a cover.

The safe ball processing device 15 includes a safe ball 1
It is configured to detect the stopping of each ball and to perform release and discharge processing after the prize ball payout is completed. The prize ball storage and supply route 1
In 6, the rectifying guide member 20 installed at the connecting portion between the two-row path type rectifying gutter 18 and the one-row path type delivery path 19,
The winning balls can be guided straight from two rows to one row. At the same time, in the prize ball dispensing device 21, a single row of ball passages 23 is formed in a case body 22 which is detachably attached to an installation portion between the delivery path 19 and the main discharge path 29. In addition, a ratchet wheel-shaped ball feeder 24 capable of receiving and discharging prize balls one by one with the pitch rotation, an upper sensor 25 for confirming the presence of a ball and a lower sensor 26 for confirming a discharged ball, An electromagnetic solenoid 27 which is energized based on the setting detection conditions of the sensors 25 and 26 and can control the switching between the restraining and releasing of the ball feeder 24 by the stopper 28 is incorporated, and the whole is configured in a case unit. It is assumed. Then, in the normal equipment setting state of the device 21, the entrance of the ball passage 23 is aligned with the exit of the delivery path 19 at a required communication interval, and a predetermined number of prize balls are passed through and the uppermost ball is removed. It is located on the upper surface of the entrance.

In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the prize ball storage and supply path 1 in the mechanism set board 10 is used.
In 6, the ball stopping means 31 is provided at a portion where the device 21 and the delivery path 19 are connected, in accordance with the positioning and setting of the prize ball dispensing device 21 in a detachable and replaceable manner.
This means 31 is for opening and closing in accordance with the assembly / disassembly state of the prize ball dispensing device 21 to regulate whether or not the prize ball can pass through. As a specific example, as shown in FIGS. A bolt-shaped support rod 32 fixedly supported by a boss 33 on the back side of the outlet of the delivery path 19; and a front-rear movable type that is inserted through and supported by the support rod 32 and is constantly urged forward (closed direction) by a spring 35. The opening and closing valve 34 is mainly used. Then, the on-off valve 34 is retracted while being directly pushed in by the case body 22 of the device 21 (see FIG. 7).
And can be displaced to a closed state (see FIG. 8) which has been released and advanced. The on-off valve 34 is, for example, one formed from a thin metal plate into an L-shape. The on-off valve 34 is supported by a support rod 32 via a guide sleeve 36. A locking portion 37 is formed. Then, it is inserted into the mouth 38 which is formed at the outlet below the delivery path 19, as may be stopped ball out 1/3 of collision of the diameter of the pachinko ball to exit the lower surface of the delivery path 19 to the front end portion thereof when closed It has become. 7 and 8, reference numeral 39 denotes a cover plate for the delivery path 19, and reference numeral 40 denotes a cover for the prize ball payout device 21.

Guides 47, 47 extending forward are formed on both left and right sides of the opening 38, and are configured to guide and support the lower surface of the on-off valve 34 with both guides 47, 47. In addition, when the load received from the prize ball when the on-off valve 34 is closed is supported by the guides 47, 47, the deformation of the on-off valve 34 can be prevented.

[0013]

In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment configured as described above, the pachinko machine is installed on an installation frame (not shown) also called an "island" in a game store, and a mechanism set board on the back side. In a state in which the prize balls are entered and stored in the prize ball payout device 21 of the prize ball storage and supply path 16 in the game path 10 and used for the game, each safe ball generated during the pachinko game is converted into the safe ball processing device 15. In response to the stop detection of each ball, the prize ball payout device 21 can be operated once to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. During the game, if the prize ball payout device 21 becomes abnormal (malfunction or failure) for some reason and cannot perform the normal normal payout operation, for example, the manager 21
Replacement and removal inspection is required.

Therefore, in the removal inspection of the prize ball dispensing device 21 or the like, the delivery path 19 is closed by the interlocking action of the ball stopping means 31 described above, and the prize ball storage / supply path 1 is closed.
6 can be blocked. That is, when the device 21 is detached in units of the case 22 by loosening screws or the like after the cover 40 is removed, the on-off valve 34 of the ball stopping means 31 releases the locking portion 37 from the case body 22. As soon as possible, the spring 35 immediately moves forward by the urging force of the spring 35, and its front end is held at a closed position where the front end extends to a predetermined position below the exit of the delivery path 19, and directly receives the lowermost prize ball. When this ball stopping state is specifically observed with reference to FIG. 8, the upper surface of the case body 22 of the device 21 to be removed (the inner surface from the opening surface of the ball passage 23) is temporarily the lower surface of the outlet of the delivery path 19. The opening / closing valve 3 released from the case body 22
The ball 4 extends so that its front end slides into a predetermined position in the gap between the upper surface of the case body 22 and the lower surface of the prize ball at the lowermost end to stop the ball. As a result, the upward displacement force due to the interruption of the on-off valve 34 does not act on the prize sphere from the lowermost end to the upstream, and the entire prize sphere in the path is stopped in the original accommodation state. The main and sub discharge paths 29 and 30 are prevented from passing through.

Then, in the assembled set of the prize ball dispensing device 21 whose inspection has been completed or the old and new exchanged, the delivery path 19 is automatically opened by the interlocking opening action of the ball stopping means 31. To allow the prize ball to pass through. That is,
In the process in which the device 21 is screwed and set to the original position in case units, the opening / closing valve 34 of the ball stopping means 31
However, after the locking portion 37 is locked inside the case body 22, it is pushed in and retracted against the spring 35, and its front end is held at the open position where it is retracted from below the outlet of the delivery path 19. In this opening action, as can be understood from FIG. 7, the on-off valve 34 stops the lowermost prize ball until the outlet of the delivery path 19 and the inlet of the ball passage 23 of the device 21 are aligned and communicated. (Constrained) and release the winning ball when returning to the open position. Thus, in a state where the delivery path 19 and the ball path 23 of the device 21 assembled and set are in communication with each other, a predetermined number of prize balls pass through the ball path 23 and the prize balls in both paths 19 and 23. The comrades are held and held in a state where they come into contact with each other up and down.

As described above, in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, when the prize ball dispensing device 21 is attached to or detached from the prize ball storage / supply path 16, the ball stopping means 31 is changed to the open / closed state. The opening and closing of the exit of the delivery path 19 can be quickly opened and closed, and whether or not a prize ball can pass can be regulated. This allows the device 2
In the inspection for attachment / detachment 1, it is possible to work easily without noticing the release of the stored prize balls, and the prize balls can enter the ball passage 23 of the case body 22 in the assembled state. The prize balls in the detached device 21 can be pulled out from the entrance side of the ball passage 23 by inverting the ball upside down. Even if one prize ball is not released, the storage constant amount before the removal of the device 21 can be maintained without being reduced.

The pachinko gaming machines to which the present invention is applied are various gaming machines using pachinko balls common to the game medium and the prize medium, and the prize ball dispensing device in the prize ball storage and supply path on the back side is detachable. Is a preferred example. The ball stopping means implemented in such a pachinko gaming machine is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other examples are also recommended.

[0018]

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, the ball stopping means is provided at a position corresponding to the delivery path of the prize ball storage and supply path on the back side of the machine and the ball path of the prize ball dispenser. Then, the ball stopping means can be changed to an open or closed state in response to the attachment and detachment of the prize ball dispensing device, so that the exit portion of the delivery path is quickly opened and closed to regulate the passage of the prize ball. obtain. As a result, when attaching and detaching and checking the prize ball dispensing device, the release of the prize ball in the prize ball storage and supply path is prevented when the prize ball is disassembled. Can be automatically guided, so that work efficiency can be improved. Also, in a game arcade, it is possible to eliminate the release of the stored prize balls at the time of checking the attachment and detachment of the prize ball dispensing device, so that the operating state of the gaming machine can be accurately controlled, and the management management can be improved. Have.

By forming guides for guiding and supporting the lower surface of the on-off valve on both left and right sides of the mouth formed below the outlet of the delivery path, the guide receives the load received from the prize ball when the on-off valve is closed. Thus, the deformation of the on-off valve can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view schematically showing the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an external front view, partially broken away, schematically illustrating an embodiment of ball stopping means in the prize ball storing and supplying path.

FIG. 4 is a partially broken inner rear view schematically showing an embodiment of a ball stopping means in a prize ball storing and supplying path.

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a main part of the ball stopping means.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view schematically showing a state in which the ball stopping means is open (a prize ball can pass).

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view schematically showing a closed state of the ball stopping means (a prize ball cannot pass).

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Front frame 16 Prize ball storage and supply path 19 Sending path 21 Prize ball payout device 22 Case body 23 Ball passage 31 Ball stopper means 32 Support rod 33 Boss part 34 Open / close valve 35 Spring 36 Guide sleeve 37 Lock part 38 Port 47 Guide

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A gaming machine capable of developing a game using a pachinko ball in a vertical position and paying out prize balls, wherein a prize ball storage and supply path (16) provided on the back side of a front frame (2) is provided. ) Payout device (21) having a ball passage (23) with respect to the delivery path (19)
Are detachably aligned and set, and a ball stopping means (31) is provided at a portion corresponding to the delivery path (19) and the ball passage (23), and the ball stopping means (31) is provided on the delivery path (19). A bolt-shaped support rod (32) fixedly supported on the boss (33) on the back side of the outlet, and inserted and supported on the support rod (32) via a guide sleeve (36), and the outlet of the delivery path (19) L-shaped on-off valve (34) that can be opened and closed with respect to the part and is always urged in the closing direction by a spring (35), and is formed at a required position of a horizontal piece of the on-off valve (34). The on-off valve (34) is attached to the locking portion (37) and the winning ball payout device (2
When the case body (22) of (1) is locked and directly pushed in, an open position where the case body (22) is retracted from below the exit of the delivery path (19), and the locking portion (37) is released from the case body (22). Displaced to the closed position extended below the exit of the delivery path (19), thereby restricting the passage of the prize ball in accordance with the attachment and detachment of the prize ball dispensing device (21), and (37) is opened from the case body (22).
At the time of closing 4), the front end should be connected to the lower surface of the outlet of the delivery path (19).
Pachinko game machine which is characterized by being configured such that out 1/3 of collision of the diameter of the pachinko ball may stop sphere. 2. Guides (47, 47) for guiding and supporting the lower surface of the on-off valve (34) are formed on both left and right sides of a port (38) formed below the outlet of the delivery path (19). The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.