【０００１】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明は、個数の異なる景品球を払い出す景品球払出装置を有し、この景品球払出装置を作動させる入賞球処理装置へ異なる種類の入賞球をそれぞれに振り分けて落下させる第１の入賞球集合通路と第２の入賞球集合通路とを有してなるパチンコ機の機構板に設けた入賞球集合部の構造に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
最近のパチンコ機には、所謂フィーバータイプのように遊技球が入賞し易い状態にして短時間のうちに大量の景品球が得られる変動入賞装置を有し、また、入賞球の種類によって景品球の払い出し個数を異ならせた景品球払出装置を有している。そして、この景品球払出装置は入賞球処理装置によって作動させている。
【０００３】
一方、機構板の下部に備える入賞球集合部は、入賞球の種類に従って振り分け集合させる第１の入賞球集合通路と第２の入賞球集合通路を有して形成され、これらの第１、第２の入賞球集合通路から種類の異なる入賞球を入賞球処理装置へそれぞれに落下させ、入賞球処理装置によって払い出し個数の異なる景品球を払い出すようにしている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする問題点】
上記のような入賞球集合部は、遊技盤と機構板の下方板状部との間の空間に第１入賞球集合通路が形成され、機構板の下方板状部の裏面に設けた樋部材により第２入賞球集合通路を形成しているが、第２入賞球集合通路は第１入賞球集合通路と同じ幅で同じ長さに形成設置されている。しかし、第２入賞球集合通路は、入賞率の比較的少ない始動入賞口に入った入賞球を受け入れ、第１入賞球集合通路には変動入賞装置に入った入賞球を受け入れるように設定した場合、始動入賞口に入賞し、大当り状態になったときに変動入賞装置が開いて変動入賞装置に多数の入賞球が入ると、第１入賞球集合通路には変動入賞装置から短時間に大量の入賞球が入る。このような大量の入賞球が第１入賞球集合通路に集中すると、第１入賞球集合通路のなかで大量の入賞球が重なり合って球詰まりを起こしたり、第１入賞球通路に収まりきれず変動入賞装置の口まで入賞球がきて、変動入賞装置が正常に動かなくなる原因となっている。しかし、入賞球集合部は、限られた狭い範囲の設置空間に形成設置することが要求されているので、大量の入賞球を受け入れる第１入賞球集合通路を広げる余地がないために、現状のような狭い空間でしか確保せざるを得ない等の問題点があった。
【０００５】
本発明は、上記の点に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的とするところは、入賞球集合部の定められた設置空間の範囲において、変動入賞装置から大量の入賞球を受ける第１入賞球集合通路を最大限に拡大確保してなるパチンコ機の機構板に設けた入賞球集合部の構造を提供するものである。
【０００６】
【問題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、本発明におけるパチンコ機の機構板に設けた入賞球集合部の構造は、景品球の払出個数の異なる入賞球をそれぞれに振り分けて落下させる第１入賞球集合通路と第２入賞球集合通路を有してなる入賞球集合部において、第１入賞球通路の通路底部と該通路下流側の出口通路部分に設けた隔壁を機構板に一体に有してなる樋部に、前記樋部の通路底部に合致する通路底部と前記樋部の隔壁の上流側の縁部に係合して前記通路底部を遮る隔壁を有する外面壁部とからなる樋部材を突き合わせ、前記樋部と樋部材の互いの通路底部を合体した第１入賞球集合通路と、前記樋部と樋部材の隔壁により囲まれた第２入賞球集合通路を形成してなる。
【０００７】
前記樋部材は、隔壁の上流側の通路底部に傾斜段面部を設け、隔壁の近傍の上流側に樋部の側へ傾斜する棚板を設けるのが好ましい。
【０００８】
また、通路底部と下流側の出口通路部分に設けた隔壁を機構板に一体に有してなる樋部に、前記樋部の通路底部に合致する通路底部と前記樋部の隔壁の上流側の縁部に合致する隔壁を有する中間壁部とからなる中間樋部材を突き合わせ、前記樋部と中間樋部材の互いの通路底部を合体した第１入賞球集合通路を形成し、前記中間部材の裏面に、中間樋部材の中間壁部に沿った通路底部と出口通路となる部分で樋部の隔壁に沿って張り出す通路底部を有する外壁面部を有してなる外面樋部材を設けることによって第２入賞球集合通路を形成してなるのが好ましい。
【０００９】
更に、中間樋部材は傾斜棚板が設けられ、外面樋部材には外面壁部の内側の出口通路部分の通路底部を曲折するための曲折案内壁と段面部を設けるのが好ましい。
【００１０】
【作用】
請求項１の入賞球集合部は、機構板に一体に形成する樋部の通路底部と樋部材の通路底部とが合体して限られた設置空間をはみ出すことなく約２倍に拡大された第１入賞球集合通路を確保し、変動入賞装置から落下する大量の入賞球の受入れが可能となり、しかも、この第１入賞球集合通路はパチンコ球の直径の２倍以上の幅間隔を有するために、大量の入賞球が重なり合う比率が小さくなって球詰まりの発生率を減少する。また、機構板に一体に形成する樋部の下流側に設けた隔壁と樋部材の隔壁によって囲まれた第２入賞球集合通路も比較的入賞率の低い入賞球の十分な収容空間を確保する。
【００１１】
請求項２の入賞球集合部は、機構板に一体に形成する樋部の流路底部と中間樋部材の流路底部とが合体して限られた設置空間をはみ出すことなく２倍弱に拡大された第１入賞球集合通路を確保し、変動入賞装置から落下する大量の入賞球の受入れが可能となり、しかも、この第１入賞球集合通路はパチンコ球の直径より大幅に広がる幅間隔を有するために、大量の入賞球が重なり合う比率が小さくなって球詰まりの発生率を減少する。また、中間樋部材と外面樋部材によって囲まれた第２入賞球集合通路もパチンコ球の直径よりやや幅広に形成することにより入賞球の重なり合いによる球詰まりを生じる恐れが解消されることはもちろんのこと比較的入賞率の低い入賞球の十分な収容空間を確保する。
【００１２】
【実施例１】
実施例１について図面を参照して説明すると、図１はパチンコ機の正面図で、パチンコ機の側枠１の前面に前面枠２が開閉自在に装着され、この前面枠２の前面にガラス枠３と前面板４が開閉自在に装着され、その前面板４の前面に球受皿５が設けられている。前面枠２の下方には下部の球受皿６が形成され、その側部には打球操作ハンドル７がそれぞれ設けられている。９は前面枠２の裏面に取り外し自在に装着された遊技盤で、ガイドレ−ル１０によって囲まれた前面の中央に可変表示装置１１が設けられ、遊技盤９の下方部には可変表示装置１１をスタ−トさせる始動入賞口１２、可変表示装置１１の表示態様に応じて入賞球が入り易いように解放する変動入賞装置１３及び複数の通常入賞口１４が設けられている。
【００１３】
前記始動入賞口１２に入賞球が入ると、可変表示装置１１のセグメント表示部１５ａ〜１５ｃが作動を開始し、タイマ−で設定された一定時間後停止する。そして、このときのセグメント表示部１５ａ〜１５ｃの組み合わせが判定回路により遊技球が入り易い特賞状態を付与するように定められものか否かを判定し、その判定結果によって変動入賞装置１３の変化開成態様が定められる。
【００１４】
前記遊技盤９の裏面には、図３に示すような入賞球集合カバ−１６が取りつけられ、この入賞球集合カバ−１６は前記始動入賞口１２、通常入賞口１４、及び変動入賞装置１３に入賞した入賞球を振り分けて下方へ誘導する誘導通路１７ａ〜１７ｅが形成されている。
【００１５】
図２はパチンコ機の裏面構造を示すもので、パチンコ機の裏面には遊技盤９の裏面全体を覆うように機構板１８が装着され、この機構板１８の上方部には景品球タンク１９が配設され、景品球タンク１９の下方に複数条の球流路を有する景品球導出樋２０が形成され、その流下端には景品球払出装置２１が配設され、この景品球払出装置２１は、景品球導出樋２０の各流路ごとに接続する景品球の払出量の異なる景品球ケ−ス（図示せず）を備えている。この景品球払出装置２１の下方には、払い出された景品球を上部の球受皿５へ導く景品球排出樋２２が形成される。前記機構板１８の下部には入賞球集合カバ−１６の誘導通路１７ａ〜１７ｅから落下する入賞球を受け止めて集合させる入賞球集合部２３が配設されれている。
【００１６】
前記入賞球集合部２３は、図４〜図６に示すように、機構板１８の下部の板状部１８ａに一体に通路底部２４を有すると共に板状部１８ａと反対する面の下流側の出口通路となる一部箇所に隔壁２５を有する樋部２６を形成し、前記樋部２６の通路底部２４に合致する通路底部２７を有する外面壁部２８を有すると共に外面壁部２８に直交して隔壁２５の上流側縁部に係合し且つ通路底部２７を遮る隔壁２９を有してなる樋部材３０を形成し、この樋部材３０の解放面を前記樋部２６につき合わせてねじ止めにより組み立てられ、そして、樋部２６と樋部材３０の互いの通路底部２４、２７とが合体して上流側で拡大された第１の入賞球集合通路２３ａと、樋部２６の隔壁２５と樋部材３０の隔壁２９によって囲まれる第２の入賞球集合通路２３ｂとを形成する。また、前記樋部材３０には、隔壁２９の上流側の通路底部２７に傾斜段面部３１と、隔壁２９の近傍の上流側に樋部２６の側へ傾斜する棚板３２が設けられる。
【００１７】
前記入賞球集合カバ−１６は、変動入賞装置１３の真上に設けられた始動入賞口１２の誘導通路１７ａを第２の入賞球集合通路２３ｂに誘導接続する。そして変動入賞装置１３、通常入賞口１４の誘導通路１７ｂ〜１７ｅを第１の入賞球集合通路２３ａに誘導接続する。
【００１８】
第１及び第２の入賞球集合通路２３ａ、２３ｂはそれぞれの出口３３、３４から第１及び第２入賞球集合通路２３ａ、２３ｂの入賞球によって作動する入賞球処理装置３５へ振り分けられて落下する。そして、入賞球処理装置３５は景品球払出装置２１を作動させ、そして、入賞球の種類によって異なる個数の景品球が払い出される。
【００１９】
【実施例２】
図１０〜図１４は本発明の他の入賞球集合部を示し、図１０はパチンコ機の機構板に設けた他の入賞球集合部の斜視図、図１１はその分解斜視図、図１２は中間樋部材と外面樋部材の組み立て状態を内面側から示す斜視図で、入賞球集合部１２３は、機構板１１８の下部の板状部１１８ａに一体に通路底部１２４を有すると共に板状部１１８ａと反対する面の下流側の出口通路となる一部箇所に隔壁１２５を有する樋部１２６を形成し、前記樋部１２６の通路底部１２４に合致する通路底部１２７を有する中間壁部１２８の下流端側の端縁を直角に曲折して前記樋部１２６の隔壁１２５の上流側端縁に合致する隔壁１２９を有してなる中間樋部材１３０を形成し、この中間樋部材１３０を前記樋部１２６に互いの解放面をつき合わせて、樋部１２６と中間樋部材１３０の互いの通路底部１２４と１２７とが合体して上流側で拡大された第１の入賞球集合通路１２３ａが形成される。次に、外面壁部１３６に一体に通路底部１３７を有し、この通路底部１３７の下流側の出口通路となる部分で前記機構板１１８の樋部１２６の隔壁１２５に添って張り出させると共に外面壁部の出口通路となる内側部分で通路底部１３７を曲折させる曲折案内壁１３８と段面部１３９を設けた外面樋部材１４０を形成し、樋部１２６の隔壁１２５と中間樋部材１３０の中間壁部１２９と外面樋部材１４０の外面壁部１３６によって囲まれる第２の入賞球集合通路１２３ｂとを一体に形成する。また、前記中間樋部材１３０には、隔壁１２９の内側に傾斜段面部１３１を設け、隔壁１２９の近傍の上流側に樋部１２６の側へ傾斜する棚板１３２が設けられる。
【００２０】
【発明の効果】
本発明は上記のような構成であるから次のような効果を奏する。
請求項１の入賞球集合部は、機構板に一体に形成する樋部の通路底部は樋部材の通路底部と合体してパチンコ球の直径の２倍以上の幅間隔を有する拡大された第１入賞球集合通路を確保し、変動入賞装置から落下する大量の入賞球の受入れが可能となり、大量の入賞球が重なり合う比率が小さくなって球詰まりの発生率を減少する。また、第２入賞球集合通路も比較的入賞率の低い入賞球の十分な収容空間を確保する。このように、限られた空間に大量の入賞球の収容を可能にした第１入賞球集合通路を確保した入賞球集合部を提供する。
【００２１】
請求項２の入賞球集合部は、機構板に一体に形成する樋部の通路底部と中間樋部材の通路底部とが合体して２倍弱に拡大された第１入賞球集合通路を確保し、変動入賞装置から落下する大量の入賞球の受入れが可能となり、しかも、大量の入賞球が重なり合う比率が小さくなって球詰まりの発生率を減少する。また、中間樋部材と外面樋部材によって囲まれた第２入賞球集合通路も比較的入賞率の低い入賞球の十分な収容空間を確保する。このように、限られた空間に大量の入賞球の収容を可能にした第１入賞球集合通路を確保した入賞球集合部を提供する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】パチンコ機の正面図である。
【図２】パチンコ機の裏面図である。
【図３】パチンコ機の遊技盤の裏面に設けた入賞球集合カバ−の正面図である。
【図４】本発明のパチンコ機の機構板に設けた入賞球集合部の斜視図である。
【図５】本発明のパチンコ機の機構板に設けた入賞球集合部の分解斜視図である。
【図６】本発明のパチンコ機の機構板に設けた入賞球集合部を形成する樋部材を内面から示す斜視図である。
【図７】本発明のパチンコ機の機構板に設けた入賞球集合部の横断平面図である。
【図８】図７のＡ−Ａ断面図である。
【図９】図７のＢ−Ｂ断面図である。
【図１０】本発明のパチンコ機の機構板に設けた他の入賞球集合部の斜視図である。
【図１１】本発明のパチンコ機の機構板に設けた他の入賞球集合部を分解して示す斜視図である。
【図１２】本発明のパチンコ機の機構板に設けた他の入賞球集合部を形成する中間樋部材と外面樋部材を組み立てて内側面から示す斜視図である。
【図１３】本発明のパチンコ機の機構板に設けた他の入賞球集合部を示す横断平面図である。
【図１４】図１２のＣ−Ｃ線断面図である。
【符号の説明】
９ 遊技盤
１１ 可変表示装置
１２ 始動入賞口
１３ 変動入賞装置
１４ 通常入賞口
１８ 機構板
２１ 景品球払出装置
２３ 入賞球集合部
２３ａ 第１入賞球集合通路
２３ｂ 第２入賞球集合通路
２４ 通路底部
２５ 隔壁
２６ 樋部
２７ 通路底部
２８ 外面壁部
２９ 隔壁
３０ 樋部材
３１ 傾斜段面部
３２ 棚板
３３ 第１入賞球集合通路の出口
３４ 第２入賞球集合通路の出口
３５ 入賞球処理装置[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention has a prize ball dispensing device for dispensing a different number of prize balls, and a first prize ball in which different types of prize balls are distributed and dropped to a prize ball processing device for operating the prize ball dispenser. The present invention relates to a structure of a winning ball collecting portion provided on a mechanical plate of a pachinko machine having a collecting passage and a second winning ball collecting passage.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recent pachinko machines have a fluctuating prize device in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained in a short period of time in a state in which game balls are easy to prize like a so-called fever type. Has a prize ball dispensing device in which the number of dispensed is different. The prize ball payout device is operated by a prize ball processing device.
[0003]
On the other hand, the prize ball collecting portion provided at the lower portion of the mechanism plate is formed to have a first prize ball collecting passage and a second prize ball collecting passage which are sorted and collected according to the type of the prize ball. Different prize balls are dropped onto the prize ball processing device from the prize ball collecting passage No. 2 and the prize balls of different numbers are paid out by the prize ball processing device.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-mentioned prize ball collecting section has a first prize ball collecting passage formed in a space between the game board and the lower plate-like portion of the mechanism plate, and a gutter member provided on the back surface of the lower plate-like portion of the mechanism plate. Form the second winning ball collecting passage, and the second winning ball collecting passage is formed and installed to have the same width and the same length as the first winning ball collecting passage. However, when the second prize ball collecting passage is set to receive a prize ball entering the starting winning opening with a relatively small prize rate, and the first prize ball collecting passage is set to receive a prize ball entering the variable prize winning device. When the winning prize port is won and the big hit state is reached, the variable prize apparatus is opened and a large number of prize balls enter the variable prize apparatus. The winning ball enters. When such a large amount of prize balls are concentrated in the first prize ball collecting passage, a large amount of prize balls overlap in the first prize ball collective passage, causing the ball to be clogged, or fluctuating beyond the first prize ball passage. A winning ball comes to the mouth of the winning device, which causes the variable winning device to not operate normally. However, since the prize ball collecting section is required to be formed and installed in a limited narrow installation space, there is no room for expanding the first prize ball collecting passage for receiving a large amount of prize balls. There is a problem that it has to be secured only in such a narrow space.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a first prize ball receiving a large amount of prize balls from a variable prize prize device within a predetermined installation space of a prize ball collection unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a winning ball collecting portion provided on a mechanical plate of a pachinko machine in which a collecting passage is maximized and secured.
[0006]
[Means to solve the problem]
In order to achieve the above object, the structure of the prize ball collecting section provided on the mechanism plate of the pachinko machine according to the present invention includes a first prize ball collecting passage for distributing and dropping prize balls of different numbers of prize balls to each other. In a winning ball gathering section having a second winning ball gathering passage, a gutter portion integrally having a mechanism plate with a partition provided at a passage bottom portion of the first winning ball passage and an outlet passage portion on the downstream side of the passage. the butt of the gutter member made of an outer surface wall portion having a partition wall for blocking the passage bottom engages with the edge of the upstream side of the trough portion of the passage bottom of the trough and the passage bottom which matches the portion partition wall, wherein a first winning ball collecting passage coalesced each other of the passage bottom of the trough and the trough member, by forming a second winning ball collecting passage surrounded by the gutter and the gutter member of the partition wall.
[0007]
It is preferable that the gutter member has an inclined stepped surface portion provided at the bottom of the passage on the upstream side of the partition wall, and a shelf plate inclined toward the gutter portion on the upstream side near the partition wall.
[0008]
In addition, a gutter portion having a passage bottom and a partition provided in a downstream exit passage portion integrally formed on a mechanism plate, a passage bottom matching the passage bottom of the gutter portion and an upstream of the gutter partition wall. An intermediate gutter member comprising an intermediate wall portion having a partition wall corresponding to an edge is abutted to form a first winning ball collecting passage in which the passage bottom portions of the gutter portion and the intermediate gutter member are combined, and a back surface of the intermediate member is formed. The outer gutter member having an outer wall surface portion having a passage bottom extending along the partition wall of the gutter portion at a portion serving as an outlet passage along a middle wall portion of the intermediate gutter member and an outlet passage. It is preferable to form a winning ball collecting passage.
[0009]
Further, it is preferable that the intermediate gutter member is provided with an inclined shelf plate, and the outer gutter member is provided with a bent guide wall and a step surface portion for bending the bottom of the exit passage portion inside the outer wall portion.
[0010]
[Action]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the winning ball collecting portion is formed to be approximately twice as large as the passage bottom of the gutter portion and the passage bottom of the gutter member formed integrally with the mechanism plate without protruding the limited installation space. (1) It is possible to secure a winning prize ball collecting passage and to receive a large amount of prize spheres falling from the variable prize winning device. In addition, the ratio of overlapping a large number of winning balls is reduced, thereby reducing the occurrence of ball clogging. In addition, the second prize ball collecting passage surrounded by the partition wall provided on the downstream side of the gutter portion formed integrally with the mechanism plate and the partition wall of the gutter member also secures a sufficient accommodation space for the prize balls having a relatively low prize rate. .
[0011]
The prize ball collecting part of claim 2 is expanded to a little less than twice without protruding a limited installation space by combining the flow path bottom of the gutter part formed integrally with the mechanism plate and the flow path bottom of the intermediate gutter member. The first winning ball gathering path secured is secured, and a large amount of winning balls falling from the variable winning device can be received, and the first winning ball gathering passage has a width interval that is significantly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. Therefore, the ratio of overlapping a large number of winning balls is reduced, thereby reducing the incidence of ball clogging. In addition, by forming the second winning ball collecting passage surrounded by the intermediate gutter member and the outer surface gutter member slightly wider than the diameter of the pachinko ball, the possibility of clogging of the ball due to the overlapping of the winning balls is of course eliminated. Ample space for accommodating winning balls with a relatively low winning rate.
[0012]
Embodiment 1
First Embodiment Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, in which a front frame 2 is attached to the front of a side frame 1 of the pachinko machine so as to be freely opened and closed, and a glass frame is provided on the front of the front frame 2. The front plate 4 and the front plate 4 are openably and closably mounted, and a ball tray 5 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 4. A lower ball receiving tray 6 is formed below the front frame 2, and a hitting operation handle 7 is provided on a side portion thereof. Reference numeral 9 denotes a game board detachably mounted on the back of the front frame 2. A variable display device 11 is provided at the center of the front surface surrounded by the guide rails 10, and a variable display device 11 is provided below the game board 9. , A variable winning device 13 for releasing a winning ball according to the display mode of the variable display device 11 so that the winning ball can easily enter, and a plurality of normal winning holes 14.
[0013]
When a winning ball enters the starting winning port 12, the segment display sections 15a to 15c of the variable display device 11 start operating and stop after a predetermined time set by the timer. Then, it is determined whether or not the combination of the segment display portions 15a to 15c at this time is determined by the determination circuit so as to provide a special prize state in which the game ball can easily enter, and based on the determination result, the change of the variable winning device 13 is started. An aspect is determined.
[0014]
A winning ball collecting cover 16 as shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the back surface of the gaming board 9, and the winning ball collecting cover 16 is attached to the starting winning opening 12, the normal winning opening 14, and the variable winning device 13. Guidance passages 17a to 17e are formed to distribute the winning prize balls and guide them downward.
[0015]
FIG. 2 shows the backside structure of the pachinko machine. A mechanism plate 18 is mounted on the backside of the pachinko machine so as to cover the entire backside of the game board 9, and a prize ball tank 19 is provided above the mechanism plate 18. A prize ball outlet gutter 20 having a plurality of ball flow paths is formed below the prize ball tank 19, and a prize ball payout device 21 is provided at the lower end thereof. A prize ball case (not shown) having a different payout amount of prize balls connected to each flow path of the prize ball lead-out gutter 20 is provided. Below the prize ball dispensing device 21, there is formed a prize ball discharge gutter 22 for guiding the dispensed prize balls to the upper ball tray 5. At the lower portion of the mechanism plate 18, there is provided a prize ball collecting section 23 for receiving and collecting prize balls falling from the guide paths 17a to 17e of the prize ball collecting cover 16.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the winning prize ball collecting portion 23 has a passage bottom 24 integrally with a plate-like portion 18a below the mechanism plate 18 and an outlet downstream of a surface opposite to the plate-like portion 18a. A gutter portion 26 having a partition wall 25 is formed at a part of the passage, and an outer wall portion 28 having a passage bottom portion 27 corresponding to the passage bottom portion 24 of the gutter portion 26 is formed. A gutter member 30 having a partition wall 29 that engages with the upstream edge of the gutter 25 and blocks the passage bottom 27 is formed, and the release surface of the gutter member 30 is assembled with the gutter portion 26 by screwing. The first winning ball collecting passage 23a in which the passage bottoms 24 and 27 of the gutter portion 26 and the gutter member 30 are combined and enlarged on the upstream side, and the partition wall 25 of the gutter portion 26 and the gutter member 30 Second winning ball collecting passage surrounded by the partition wall 29 To form and 3b. Further, the gutter member 30 is provided with an inclined step surface portion 31 on the passage bottom 27 on the upstream side of the partition wall 29 and a shelf plate 32 inclined on the upstream side near the partition wall 29 toward the gutter portion 26.
[0017]
The winning ball collecting cover 16 guides and connects the guiding passage 17a of the starting winning opening 12 provided right above the variable winning device 13 to the second winning ball collecting passage 23b. Then, the variable winning device 13 and the guiding paths 17b to 17e of the normal winning opening 14 are guided and connected to the first winning ball collecting path 23a.
[0018]
The first and second prize ball collecting paths 23a and 23b are distributed from the respective exits 33 and 34 to a prize ball processing device 35 operated by the prize balls in the first and second prize ball collecting paths 23a and 23b and fall. . Then, the prize ball processing device 35 operates the prize ball payout device 21, and a different number of prize balls are paid out according to the type of the prize ball.
[0019]
Embodiment 2
10 to 14 show another winning ball collecting portion of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another winning ball collecting portion provided on a mechanical plate of a pachinko machine, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the intermediate gutter member and the outer gutter member from the inner surface side. The winning ball collecting part 123 has a passage bottom part 124 integrally with a plate part 118a below the mechanism plate 118 and a plate part 118a. A gutter portion 126 having a partition wall 125 is formed at a portion of the opposite surface that becomes a downstream outlet passage, and a downstream end side of an intermediate wall portion 128 having a passage bottom 127 that matches the passage bottom 124 of the gutter portion 126. Is bent at a right angle to form an intermediate gutter member 130 having a partition wall 129 that matches the upstream edge of the partition wall 125 of the gutter portion 126. The intermediate gutter member 130 is attached to the gutter portion 126. Gutter part First winning ball manifolds 123a to 26 and the intermediate gutter member 130 to each other with the passage bottom 124 of 127 is enlarged to coalesce on the upstream side is formed. Next, a passage bottom 137 is integrally formed with the outer wall portion 136, and a portion serving as an outlet passage on the downstream side of the passage bottom 137 protrudes along the partition wall 125 of the gutter portion 126 of the mechanism plate 118. An outer surface gutter member 140 having a bent guide wall 138 and a step surface portion 139 for bending the passage bottom 137 at an inner portion serving as an outlet passage of the wall portion is formed, and a partition wall 125 of the gutter portion 126 and an intermediate wall portion of the intermediate gutter member 130. 129 and the second winning ball collecting passage 123b surrounded by the outer wall portion 136 of the outer gutter member 140 are integrally formed. In addition, the intermediate gutter member 130 is provided with an inclined step portion 131 inside the partition wall 129, and a shelf plate 132 inclined toward the gutter portion 126 on the upstream side near the partition wall 129.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention having the above-described configuration has the following effects.
The prize ball collecting part according to claim 1, wherein the passage bottom of the gutter portion formed integrally with the mechanism plate is combined with the passage bottom of the gutter member to have an enlarged first space having a width interval of at least twice the diameter of the pachinko ball. The prize ball collecting passage is secured, and a large amount of prize balls falling from the variable prize winning device can be received, and the ratio of the large number of prize balls overlapping decreases, thereby reducing the incidence of ball clogging. Further, the second winning ball collecting passage also secures a sufficient accommodation space for winning balls having a relatively low winning rate. As described above, the present invention provides a prize-ball collecting unit that secures a first prize-ball collecting passage that enables a large amount of prize-balls to be accommodated in a limited space.
[0021]
The prize ball collecting part of claim 2 secures a first prize ball collecting passage which is expanded to a little less than twice by combining the passage bottom of the gutter part formed integrally with the mechanism plate and the passage bottom of the intermediate gutter member. In addition, a large number of winning balls falling from the variable winning device can be received, and the ratio of overlapping a large number of winning balls is reduced to reduce the incidence of ball clogging. Further, the second winning ball collecting passage surrounded by the intermediate gutter member and the outer surface gutter member also secures a sufficient accommodation space for winning balls having a relatively low winning rate. As described above, the present invention provides a prize-ball collecting unit that secures a first prize-ball collecting passage that enables a large amount of prize-balls to be accommodated in a limited space.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a winning ball collecting cover provided on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a winning ball collecting unit provided on a mechanism plate of the pachinko machine of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a winning ball collecting section provided on a mechanism plate of the pachinko machine of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an inner surface of a gutter member forming a winning ball collecting portion provided on a mechanism plate of the pachinko machine of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view of a winning ball collecting portion provided on a mechanism plate of the pachinko machine of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another winning ball collecting section provided on the mechanism plate of the pachinko machine of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing another winning ball collecting portion provided on the mechanism plate of the pachinko machine of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an inner gutter member and an outer gutter member which form another winning ball collecting portion provided on a mechanism plate of the pachinko machine of the present invention, and are viewed from the inner side.
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional plan view showing another winning ball collecting portion provided on the mechanism plate of the pachinko machine of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 12;
[Explanation of symbols]
9 Gaming board 11 Variable display device 12 Starting winning opening 13 Variable winning device 14 Normal winning opening 18 Mechanical plate 21 Premium ball payout device 23 Winning ball collecting section 23a First winning ball collecting passage 23b Second winning ball collecting passage 24 Passage bottom 25 Partition wall 26 Gutter section 27 Passage bottom section 28 Outer wall section 29 Partition wall 30 Gutter member 31 Inclined stepped surface section 32 Shelf 33 Exit of first winning ball collecting passage 34 Exit of second winning ball collecting passage 35 Winning ball processing device
