JP3502038B2 - Ball dispensing device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball payout device for a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a pachinko machine is provided in a pachinko machine in order to eliminate the trouble of getting a ball from a ball lending machine and transferring it to a hitting ball supply plate when a player plays a game. Many of the prize ball dispensers provided are arranged to dispense the balls for rent. That is, the ball payout device of such a pachinko machine has a function of paying out a game ball as a prize ball in response to a winning ball detection signal and a function of paying out a game ball as a lending ball in response to a ball lending request signal. In addition, it is configured to dispense the prize balls and the lending balls by one control body.

By the way, conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine automatically shoots a hit ball for a long time at the time of factory shipment or during use, and the number of prize balls paid out from a ball payout device provided in the pachinko machine is calculated. An inspection is conducted to count the characteristics of the pachinko gaming machine by counting with a ball counting sensor.

However, like the above-mentioned conventional ball payout device, when the game balls are paid out by one control body, the game balls counted by the ball counting sensor are lent in addition to the prize balls. Since balls are also included, there is a problem that it is not possible to accurately grasp only the number of prize balls with the count value obtained from the ball counting sensor, and it is impossible to grasp the exact characteristics of the pachinko machine. It was

On the other hand, in the above case, it is conceivable that a ball payout device having a prize ball control body and a ball payout device having a ball rental control body are separately formed and mounted on a pachinko machine. If two payout devices are provided, the cost will increase due to an increase in the number of parts or the like. Further, the space for mounting the ball payout device on the back side of the pachinko machine is limited, but if two ball payout devices are provided, it is troublesome to secure the placement of the ball payout device in the limited space. become.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The object of the present invention is to provide a payout device for a pachinko machine for prize balls and rental balls. Each of the supply passages of
A control body that separately supports and discharges the prize ball and the lending ball supplied from the passage is provided, and the power of the motor that drives these control bodies is distributed by the power conversion gear mechanism to distribute the prize ball and the lending ball, respectively. It is possible to discharge separately, and in the inspection of the pachinko machine performed at the time of factory shipment etc., it is possible to count the number of prize balls paid out from the ball payout device very accurately and to grasp the exact characteristics of the pachinko machine. It is in. Moreover, since the present invention can realize such an object by a single ball payout device, the number of parts can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed at low cost, and the space for disposing the ball payout device is not bothered. .

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides one or more prize ball supply passages through which prize balls continuously flow down, and the prize balls in the prize ball supply passage are stopped. A prize ball control body which is supported at a time and is discharged during operation, one or more ball rental supply passages through which the ball lends continuously, and a ball rental of the ball supply passage is supported at the time of a stop In the first ball mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the motor to the prize ball control body, and a second for transmitting the rotation of the motor to the ball rental control body. A gear mechanism and a first gear mechanism and a second gear mechanism are swingably disposed, and when the motor rotates in a certain direction, power is transmitted to the first gear mechanism, and the motor is When rotating in the opposite direction, the second tooth A power conversion gear mechanism for transmitting power to the mechanism, the power conversion gear mechanism swings in accordance with the rotation direction of the motor, and the prize balls and the lending balls are separately discharged. Is characterized by.

The power conversion gear mechanism is provided with anti-rotation pieces extending toward the first gear mechanism side and the second gear mechanism side, respectively, and the power conversion gear mechanism oscillates as the motor rotates. At this time, it is preferable that the rotation preventing piece comes into contact with the gear of the gear mechanism on the side not meshing with the power conversion gear mechanism to prevent the rotation of the gear. The reason for this will be described below. When the control body of the ball dispensing device is a single body, the control body is often fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor, and even if the control body is driven via gears, the gears always mesh with each other. As a result, the inconvenience that the control body naturally rotates due to the weight of the game ball waiting and the like cannot occur. However, when the prize ball control body and the ball rental control body are separately provided like the ball payout device according to the present invention and the powers thereof are distributed by the power conversion gear mechanism, the power is converted by the power conversion gear mechanism. The gear on the side that is not transmitted is in a state where no pawl is stopped. Therefore, there is a possibility that the control body is arbitrarily rotated by the weight of the game balls continuously waiting in the supply passage and the game balls are discharged. Therefore, with the above configuration, such a problem can be solved.

For the same reason, the power conversion gear mechanism is provided with anti-rotation pieces extending toward the first gear mechanism side and the second gear mechanism side, respectively, so that the power conversion gear mechanism can rotate the motor. When rocking together, the rotation prevention piece may contact the shaft portion of the gear of the gear mechanism on the side not meshing with the power conversion gear mechanism to prevent rotation of the gear.

Further, the power conversion gear mechanism is provided with a rotation preventing piece extending toward the first gear mechanism side and the second gear mechanism side, and the gears of the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism are provided. The rotation preventing piece is provided with an abutting portion, and when the power conversion gear mechanism swings with the rotation of the motor, the rotation preventing piece of the gear of the gear mechanism on the side that does not mesh with the power conversion gear mechanism. You may make it contact | abut the said contact part and prevent rotation of the said gearwheel.

It is preferable that the power conversion gear mechanism includes a sun gear fixed to the shaft of the motor and a planetary gear that is connected to the sun gear by an arm and meshes with the sun gear.

The power conversion gear mechanism includes a motor gear fixed to the shaft of the motor, a sun gear that meshes with the motor gear, and a planetary gear that is connected to the sun gear by an arm and meshes with the sun gear. It may be done.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A ball payout device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a back view of a pachinko machine 1 to which the ball payout device according to the present invention is applied. A mechanism plate 2 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 so as to cover the entire back surface of the game board, and a ball tank 3 for storing game balls is provided above the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 2, and the ball is provided. Below the tank 3, a ball guide gutter 4 for aligning and flowing down game balls is provided. The ball guide trough 4 is composed of a straight tank rail 5 and a curved curve rail 6 connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 5, and the ball dispensing device 7 of the present invention is connected to the downstream end of the curve rail 6. . Then, below the ball payout device 7, there is provided a discharge gutter 8 for guiding the paid game balls to a ball tray (not shown) in front of the machine.

Next, the configuration of the ball payout device 7 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. The ball payout device 7 includes a main body base 10, a prize ball control body 11 and a ball rental control body 12, and a forward / reverse rotation motor 13 (hereinafter, referred to as “motor”) that drives the prize ball control body 11 and the ball rental control body 12. ), A first gear mechanism 14 for transmitting the rotation of the motor 13 to the prize ball control body 11, a second gear mechanism 15 for transmitting the rotation of the motor 13 to the ball rental control body 12, and a power of the motor 13. The first gear mechanism 1
4 or the power conversion gear mechanism 16 that transmits to the second gear mechanism 15.

The body base 10 has a passage forming portion 20.
And the gear accommodating portion 21, and the passage forming portion 20.
A supply passage 22 through which a game ball flows down is formed, and two control bodies (prize ball control body 11 and ball rental control body 12) are arranged. The supply passage 22 communicates with the three ball passages of the curved rail 6 and introduces passages 23a, 23b, 23c for vertically flowing down the game balls, and the introduction passages 23a, 23a,
Slopes 24a, 24b and 24c in which 23b and 23c are bent substantially horizontally to have a gentle slope, and the slope 24
A discharge path 25a, 25b for vertically lowering the game ball from a, 24b, 24c by the control bodies 11, 12
25c, and the discharge paths 25a, 25b,
Discharge ports 26a, 26b, 26c for discharging the game balls to the discharge gutter 8 are provided at the respective lower ends of the 25c. Further, the discharge path 2 is provided between the discharge paths 25a and 25b.
The prize ball control body 11 is provided in parallel with 5a, 25b, and the ball rental control body 1 is provided in the discharge path 25c in parallel with the discharge path 25c.
Two are provided. The prize ball control body 11 and the ball rental control body 12 both support a game ball continuous to the supply passage 22 at the time of stop, and provide a protrusion 27 for transferring to the discharge port at the time of operation in a spiral shape. It is configured. Furthermore, near the lower end of the discharge paths 25a, 25b, 25c,
Ball counting sensor 2 for detecting the number of game balls paid out by the rotation of the prize ball control body 11 and the ball rental control body 12
8, 29 are provided. Here, the prize ball control body 11 and the ball rental control body 12 are described as spiral shapes, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various types such as gear-shaped ones used for paying out game balls. It is possible to select one of the following types. Further, the prize ball control body 11 and the ball rental control body 12 do not necessarily have to be arranged vertically as in the above-described embodiment, but may be arranged horizontally or diagonally. . Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the supply passage 22 has three lines, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, one supply passage has one line, or one control body has one line. It is possible to freely select, for example, two supply passages.

The gear accommodating portion 21 has a bottom wall 30, a peripheral wall 31 that surrounds the bottom wall 30, and an upper lid 3 that closes the upper portion of the peripheral wall 31.
2, a gear mechanism (first gear mechanism / second gear mechanism) and a power conversion gear mechanism 16 are provided in the gear accommodating portion 21, and a drive source is provided above the upper lid 32. The motor 13 is provided as a.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of the gear accommodating portion 21. Here, 14a is a control body gear fixed to the upper end of the shaft of the prize ball control body 11 (first gear mechanism). On the other hand, 15a is a control body gear fixed to the upper end of the shaft of the ball rental control body 12, and the reversing gear 1 is attached to the control body gear 15a.
5b is provided in mesh with each other (second gear mechanism). Further, a power conversion gear mechanism 16 is arranged between the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism, and the power conversion gear mechanism 16 projects from the bottom wall 30 of the gear housing 21. Three
8 and a planetary gear 41 which is connected to and meshed with the sun gear 39 by an arm 40.
It consists of Further, the sun gear 39 is the motor 1
3 meshes with the motor gear 42 fixed to the rotating shaft 3. When the motor 13 is driven with such a configuration, the planetary gear 41 revolves around the sun gear 39 until it meshes with the gear of the first gear mechanism or the second gear mechanism, depending on the rotation direction of the rotation shaft, The power is transmitted to the first gear mechanism or the second gear mechanism to operate the prize ball control body 11 or the ball rental control body 12. In the above example,
The motor gear and the sun gear are separately provided, but the gear fixed to the motor shaft is the sun gear, and the planetary gear is connected to this sun gear by the arm to form the power conversion gear mechanism. However, the same purpose can be achieved.

Further, the power conversion gear mechanism 16 has a mechanism (hereinafter referred to as "rotation preventing mechanism") for eliminating the inconvenience that the gears of the gear mechanism on the side not meshing with the power conversion gear mechanism 16 naturally rotate. Is provided). This will be described in more detail. The arm 40 connecting the sun gear 39 and the planetary gear 41 to the arm 40 is connected to the control body gears 14a, 1a.
There is provided a rotation prevention piece 43 formed in a hanger shape by a first prevention piece portion 43a and a second prevention piece portion 43b extending toward each of 5a. In addition, the first prevention piece 4
3a and the lower surface of the tip portion of the second prevention piece portion 43b are provided with a protrusion 45.
a, 45b are provided respectively, and the protrusions 45a,
45b, when the planetary gear 41 meshes with one gear mechanism,
The gears of the gear mechanism on the non-engaged side are brought into contact with each other to press the gears from above. This can prevent erroneous rotation of the gear on the side not meshed with the planetary gear 41. In addition, the protrusions 45a and 45b are provided on the upper surfaces of the tip ends of the first prevention piece 43a and the second prevention piece 43b, and the protrusions 45a and 45b are brought into contact with the lower surface of the gear to press the gear from below. Even with the configuration, it is possible to prevent erroneous rotation of the gear. Further, the rotation prevention piece 43
The protrusions 45a and 45b provided on the above may be formed integrally with the rotation preventing piece 43 or may be formed separately, and when formed separately, when the protrusions 45a and 45b are worn, etc. Easy to replace.

Next, the operation of the gear mechanism (first gear mechanism / second gear mechanism), power conversion gear mechanism and rotation prevention mechanism in the gear housing 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). . When the winning ball detector detects a winning ball, the motor 13 is driven corresponding to the detection signal, and the motor gear 42 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 6A. Along with this, the power conversion gear mechanism 16 composed of the sun gear 39 and the planetary gear 41 swings in the direction indicated by the arrow, and the planetary gear 41 meshes with the control body gear 14a. Then, the control body gear 14a and the prize ball control body 11 rotate in the clockwise direction. Further, when the power conversion gear mechanism 16 swings toward the control body gear 14a, the second prevention piece portion 43b of the rotation prevention piece 43 moves toward the control body gear 15a and the holding portion of the second prevention piece portion 43b. 45b is the control body gear 1
The control body gear 1 comes into contact with the upper surface of 5a so as to slightly press it.
The rotation of 5a will be blocked. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the ball rental control body 12 is arbitrarily rotated by the weight of the game balls continuously waiting in the supply passage and the game balls are discharged.

On the other hand, when the ball lending detector detects a request for a lending ball, the motor gear 42 rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. 6 (b) in response to the detection signal. And
The power conversion gear mechanism 16 swings in the direction indicated by the arrow, and the planetary gear 41 meshes with the reverse rotation gear 15b. Then, the rotation direction is converted by the reverse rotation gear 15b and the control body gear 1
5a and the ball rental control body 12 rotate clockwise.
Further, when the power conversion gear mechanism 16 swings toward the reverse rotation gear 15a, the first prevention piece portion 43a of the rotation prevention piece 43 moves toward the control body gear 14a, and the first prevention piece portion 43a.
The pressing portion 45a of a contacts with the upper surface of the control body gear 14a so as to slightly press it to prevent the control body gear 14a from rotating. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that the prize ball control body 11 freely rotates due to the weight of the game balls continuously waiting in the supply passage and the game balls are discharged. In the present embodiment, the second gear mechanism is provided with the reversing gear 15a so that the ball rental control body 12 can discharge the game ball downward, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the spiral of the protrusion 27 of the ball rental control body 12 is formed in the opposite direction, the reversing gear 15a
It is possible to discharge the game ball downward without providing. In short, as long as the control body can discharge the game ball downward through the first and second gear mechanisms, the number of gears provided is irrelevant.

Next, the payout operation of the ball payout device 7 will be described with reference to FIG. The game balls supplied from the ball passage of the curved rail 6 to the supply passage 22 are respectively the introduction passages 23a and 23 of the supply passage 22 as shown in FIG.
b, 23c, the ramps 24a, 24b, 24c, the leading game balls B1, B2 of the ramps 24a, 24b are supported by the protrusions 27 of the prize ball control body 11, and the leading game of the ramp 24c. The ball B3 is the ridge 27 of the ball rental controller 12.
Supported by. In this state, the gear mechanism (first gear mechanism / second gear mechanism) in the gear housing portion 21,
When the power conversion gear mechanism and the rotation blocking mechanism act as described above, the prize ball control body 11 or the ball rental control body 12 rotates in the clockwise direction, and the game ball as a prize ball is discharged from the discharge paths 25a and 25b. 26a, 26b is discharged, the game ball as a rental ball from the discharge path 25c to the discharge port 2
It is discharged to 6c. Then, these game balls are ball counting sensors 28, 29 in the discharge paths 25a, 25b, 25c.
The motor 13 stops when a predetermined number of payouts are completed.

7 to 9 are plan views showing a state in which the rotation preventing piece having a different shape from the above-mentioned rotation preventing piece prevents rotation of the gear. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the gear 14a or the gear 15a is provided on the side surface of the tip end portion of each of the first prevention piece portion 43a and the second prevention piece portion 43b of the rotation prevention piece 43.
Claws 46a, 46b are provided so as to project toward the gear claws 46a, 46b.
This is to prevent the erroneous rotation of the gear by making contact with the tooth groove so as to fit. Of course, the claw portions 46a and 46b may be formed integrally with the rotation preventing piece 43 or may be formed separately. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, recesses 47a and 47b are formed on the side surfaces of the tip ends of the first prevention piece portion 43a and the second prevention piece portion 43b of the rotation prevention piece 43, respectively.
And the gears 14a or 1 are provided in the recesses 47a and 47b.
The teeth of 5b come in contact with each other so as to be fitted, thereby preventing erroneous rotation of the gear. Furthermore, the one shown in FIG.
The top surface of the gear 14a or 15a is formed in a tapered shape, and the first prevention piece portion 43a of the rotation prevention piece 43,
A recessed portion 4 in which a part of the upper surface of the gear formed in a tapered shape comes into contact with and fits to the side surface of each tip of the prevention piece portion 43b.
8a and 48b are formed to prevent erroneous rotation of the gear.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show a rotation preventing mechanism in which the rotation preventing piece 43 contacts the shaft portion of the gear of the gear mechanism on the side not meshing with the power conversion gear mechanism to prevent the rotation of the gear. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. To explain this in detail, in the structure shown in FIG. 10, a shaft 50 having a rectangular cross section is provided so as to project to a control body gear 14a which is a first gear mechanism and a control body gear 15a which constitutes a second gear mechanism. There is. Also, the arm 40
Is provided with a rotation prevention piece 43 formed in a hanger shape by the first prevention piece portion 43a and the second prevention piece portion 43b, and when the planetary gear 41 meshes with one gear mechanism, The first prevention piece 43a or the second prevention piece 43b abuts the shaft 50 of the gear of the gear mechanism to prevent erroneous rotation of the gear. If the shaft 50 has a rectangular shape as shown in the above example, it is the most preferable in that the contact surface with the rotation preventing piece 43 is large and the action of preventing the rotation of the gear effectively works. However, other polygonal shapes such as a pentagon may be selected.

FIG. 11 shows the control body gears 14a, 1
A shaft 51 having a circular cross section is provided so as to project at 5b.
On the other hand, a first prevention piece portion 43a extending in a hanger shape from the arm 40 toward each of the control body gears 14a and 15a.
And a fitting portion 52 on the side surface from the tip of the second prevention piece portion 43b.
a and 52b are formed, and when the planetary gear 41 meshes with one gear mechanism, the fitting portions 52a and 52b of the rotation prevention piece 43 are fitted into the shaft of the gear mechanism of the gear mechanism on the non-meshed side, so that the gears It is designed to prevent erroneous rotation. Also in this case, the shape of the shaft 51 is not limited to the circular cross section, and various shapes can be selected. Further, in the above-described example, the rotation preventing piece 43 contacts the shaft 51 provided on the upper surfaces of the gears 14a and 15a, but the rotation preventing piece 43 contacts the shaft on the lower surface side of the gear. Of course, it is possible.

FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the rotation preventing mechanism in which the rotation preventing piece contacts the abutting portion provided on the gear of the power conversion gear mechanism to prevent the rotation of the gear. Shows. In addition, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. In the structure shown in FIG. 12, a convex portion 53 as an abutting portion is provided so as to project on the upper surfaces of the control body gear 14a which is the first gear mechanism and the control body gear 15a which constitutes the second gear mechanism. The anti-rotation piece 43 comes into contact with the convex portion 53 to prevent erroneous rotation of the gear. In this case, various shapes of the convex portion 53 can be selected, and a concave fitting portion is formed on the rotation preventing piece 43, and the convex portion 53 fits into the fitting portion and comes into contact therewith. You may do it. Furthermore, the contact portion may be formed in a peripheral wall shape on the upper surface of the gear.

In FIG. 13, the tip edge of the anti-rotation piece is formed so as to have a predetermined length in the rotational direction, and the planetary gear is not meshed with either the first gear mechanism or the second gear mechanism. Also in the state, another embodiment of the rotation preventing mechanism in which the rotation preventing piece can prevent erroneous rotation of the gear is shown. In addition, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a), 13 (b), and 13 (c), a protrusion as a contact portion is formed on the upper surface of the control body gear 14a which is the first gear mechanism and the reversing gear 15b which constitutes the second gear mechanism. A section 54 is provided. Further, the tip portions of the first prevention piece portion 43c and the second prevention piece portion 43d of the rotation prevention piece 43 are formed by bending the tip end portions inward for a predetermined length. Since the tip end edge of the rotation preventing piece is bent to have a predetermined length in the rotation direction, the power conversion gear mechanism 16 includes the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism as shown in FIG. 13 (a). When located in the middle of the gear mechanism, that is, when the power conversion gear mechanism 16 is located between the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism.
Even when it does not mesh with any of the gears of the gear mechanism, the rotation prevention piece 43 causes the control body gear 14 of the first gear mechanism to rotate.
It contacts both the convex portion 54 (abutting portion) of a and the convex portion 54 (abutting portion) of the reversing gear 15b that constitutes the second gear mechanism to prevent erroneous rotation of the gear. Then, the power conversion gear mechanism 16
When the rotation of the motor 13 causes the rotation of the motor 13, the rotation preventing piece 43 engages with the power conversion gear mechanism 16 on the side of the gear mechanism gear (control body gear 14a in FIG. 13B, reverse rotation in FIG. 13C). The contact of the gear 15b) with the convex portion 54 (contact portion) is released, and the power of the motor 13 is transmitted to the control body via the gear. At the same time, the gear of the gear mechanism on the side that does not mesh with the power conversion gear mechanism 16 (reverse rotation gear 15b in FIG.
In 3 (c), contact with the convex portion 54 (contact portion) of the control body gear 14a) is maintained to prevent rotation of the gear. When configured as in this embodiment, for example, the ball payout device 7
After installing the ball, after checking the ball dispensing device 7, and after repairing,
The state where the motor 13 has not been rotated yet, that is,
Even when the planetary gear is not in mesh with any of the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism, the rotation preventing piece can prevent erroneous rotation of the gear.
In this embodiment, the second gear mechanism is provided with the convex portion 54 (contact portion) on the reverse rotation gear 15b, and the anti-rotation piece 43 comes into contact with the convex portion 54. The contact portion) may be provided on the control body gear 15a. Further, the rotation preventing piece 43 may be brought into contact with the shaft portion of the gear to prevent erroneous rotation of the gear.

It should be noted that the arm 40 and the rotation preventing piece 43 shown and described in the above embodiment may be configured to have some flexibility. In this case, for example, the arm 40,
Forming at least a part of the rotation preventing piece 43 into a narrow width,
Alternatively, various forms such as punching the arm 40 and the rotation preventing piece 43 are possible. Further, the arm 40 and the rotation preventing piece 43 may be formed of a flexible material. When the anti-rotation piece 43 and the arm 40 are made flexible in this way, the planetary gear 41 becomes the first gear mechanism or the second gear mechanism.
It is possible to absorb the impact when meshing with the gear of the gear mechanism or when the rotation preventing piece 43 comes into contact with the gear or the like, and it is possible to suppress wear and damage of these members.

[0028]

As described above, according to the ball dispensing device for gaming balls according to the present invention, the prize balls and the supply passages for lending balls are separately provided, and the prize balls supplied from the passages are provided. Since the control bodies that individually support and discharge the lending balls are provided, and the power of the motor that drives these control bodies is distributed by the power conversion gear mechanism so that the prize balls and the lending balls can be discharged separately. In the inspection of a pachinko machine, etc., the number of prize balls paid out from the ball payout device can be counted extremely accurately, and thus the accurate characteristics of the pachinko machine can be grasped.

When the prize ball control body and the ball rental control body are separately provided and the powers thereof are distributed by the power conversion gear mechanism as in the ball payout device according to the present invention, the power conversion gear mechanism is used. The gear on the side to which power is not transmitted by the mechanism is in a state in which it is not stopped at all. Therefore, there is a possibility that the control body may be arbitrarily rotated by the weight of the game balls continuously waiting in the supply passage and the game balls may be discharged, but the ball payout device according to the present invention is further provided with a rotation blocking mechanism. The adverse effect is eliminated by providing the configuration.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a back view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a ball payout device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the ball payout device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front sectional view of a ball dispensing device.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a ball dispensing device.

6A and 6B are plan sectional views of a ball dispensing device.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a rotation blocking mechanism according to another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a rotation blocking mechanism according to another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partial side cross-sectional view showing a main part of a rotation blocking mechanism according to another embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a rotation blocking mechanism according to another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a rotation blocking mechanism according to another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a rotation blocking mechanism according to another embodiment.

13 (a), (b) and (c) are plan views of a rotation blocking mechanism according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

7 ball dispensing device 11 prize ball control body 12 Ball rental control 13 motor 14 First gear mechanism 15 Second gear mechanism 16 Power conversion gear mechanism 22a Ball rental supply passage 22b ・ 22c Prize ball supply passage 39 sun gear 40 arms 41 planetary gears 42 motor gear 43 Anti-rotation piece

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP 62-240944 (JP, A) JP 2000-84198 (JP, A) JP 2000-79247 (JP, A) JP 2000-279626 (JP , A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02 F16H 37/06

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. One or more prize balls that continuously flow down.
The prize ball supply passage of the above and the prize ball of the prize ball supply passage are stopped.
Prize ball control that supports when stopped and discharges when activated
One or two or more ball lenders where the body and the ball lend continuously
At the time of suspension of the supply passage and the rental ball of the above-mentioned ball supply passage
Ball rental control body that supports and discharges when operating, and forward and reverse rotation
And the rotation of the motor to control the prize ball
The first gear mechanism transmitting to the body and the rotation of the motor
A second gear mechanism for transmitting to the ball rental control body, and the first gear
It is rockably arranged between the mechanism and the second gear mechanism, and
The first gear mechanism when the motor rotates in a fixed direction.
The power is transmitted to the motor and the motor rotates in the opposite direction.
A power conversion gear that transmits power to the second gear mechanism
And a power conversion gear mechanism according to the rotation direction of the motor.
Swings, and the prize balls and the lending balls are discharged separately.
A ball dispensing apparatus of the pachinko machine which delivers way, the power conversion gear mechanism to the first gear mechanism side and the second rotation preventing pieces extending respectively toward the gear mechanism provided on the side, the rotation preventing piece Is the power conversion gear mechanism of the motor
When swinging due to rotation, mesh with the power conversion gear mechanism
Rotate the gear by touching the gear of the gear mechanism on the side that does not
Block the teeth on the other hand, the teeth that mesh with the power conversion gear mechanism
Configured to release contact with the gears of the car mechanism
A ball dispensing device for a pachinko machine, which is characterized in that 2. One or more prize balls that continuously flow down.
The prize ball supply passage of the above and the prize ball of the prize ball supply passage are stopped.
Prize ball control that supports when stopped and discharges when activated
One or two or more ball lenders where the body and the ball lend continuously
At the time of suspension of the supply passage and the rental ball of the above-mentioned ball supply passage
Ball rental control body that supports and discharges when operating, and forward and reverse rotation
And the rotation of the motor to control the prize ball
The first gear mechanism transmitting to the body and the rotation of the motor
A second gear mechanism for transmitting to the ball rental control body, and the first gear
It is rockably arranged between the mechanism and the second gear mechanism, and
The first gear mechanism when the motor rotates in a fixed direction.
The power is transmitted to the motor and the motor rotates in the opposite direction.
A power conversion gear that transmits power to the second gear mechanism
And a power conversion gear mechanism according to the rotation direction of the motor.
Swings, and the prize balls and the lending balls are discharged separately.
A ball payout device for a pachinko machine, wherein the power conversion gear mechanism includes the first gear mechanism side and the second tooth.
Anti-rotation pieces that extend toward the car mechanism side are installed.
In the rotation prevention piece, the power conversion gear mechanism is a motor
When swinging due to rotation, mesh with the power conversion gear mechanism
Do not touch the shaft of the gear mechanism on the side that does not
Prevents rotation, while meshing with the power conversion gear mechanism
Side gear mechanism is designed to release contact with the shaft of the gear.
Ball dispensing device for pachinko machines characterized by being made
Place 3. One or more prize balls that continuously flow down.
The prize ball supply passage of the above and the prize ball of the prize ball supply passage are stopped.
Prize ball control that supports when stopped and discharges when activated
One or two or more ball lenders where the body and the ball lend continuously
At the time of suspension of the supply passage and the rental ball of the above-mentioned ball supply passage
Ball rental control body that supports and discharges when operating, and forward and reverse rotation
And the rotation of the motor to control the prize ball
The first gear mechanism transmitting to the body and the rotation of the motor
A second gear mechanism for transmitting to the ball rental control body, and the first gear
It is rockably arranged between the mechanism and the second gear mechanism, and
The first gear mechanism when the motor rotates in a fixed direction.
The power is transmitted to the motor and the motor rotates in the opposite direction.
A power conversion gear that transmits power to the second gear mechanism
And a power conversion gear mechanism according to the rotation direction of the motor.
Swings, and the prize balls and the lending balls are discharged separately.
A ball payout device for a pachinko machine, wherein the power conversion gear mechanism includes the first gear mechanism side and the second tooth.
Providing anti-rotation pieces that extend toward the car mechanism side
And the gears of the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism.
The rotation prevention piece is provided with an abutting portion that comes into contact with the rotation prevention piece , and the rotation prevention piece is a gear of the gear mechanism on the side that does not mesh with the power conversion gear mechanism when the power conversion gear mechanism swings as the motor rotates. Of the gear mechanism to prevent the rotation of the gear by contacting the contact portion, while releasing the contact with the shaft portion of the gear of the gear mechanism on the side meshing with the power conversion gear mechanism. Characteristic ball dispensing device for pachinko machines. 4. The power conversion gear mechanism comprises a sun gear fixed to a shaft of the motor, and a planetary gear that is connected to the sun gear by an arm and meshes with the sun gear. Item 4. A ball payout device for a pachinko machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3 . 5. The power conversion gear mechanism includes a motor gear fixed to the shaft of the motor, a sun gear that meshes with the motor gear, and a planetary gear that is connected to the sun gear by an arm and meshes with the sun gear. The ball payout device for a pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the ball payout device is provided.