JP3735367B2

JP3735367B2 - Bullet ball machine

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Publication number: JP3735367B2
Application number: JP08556294A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 詔八鵜川
Original assignee: Sankyo Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sankyo Co Ltd
Priority date: 1994-03-30
Filing date: 1994-03-30
Publication date: 2006-01-18
Anticipated expiration: 2021-01-18
Also published as: JPH07265527A

Description

【０００１】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明は、前面上皿装置から溢れた景品玉を貯留し且つ弾球遊技機の枠基体前面に取り付けられる前面下皿装置を備えた弾球遊技機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、前面上皿装置から溢れた景品玉を貯留し且つ弾球遊技機の枠基体前面に取り付けられる前面下皿装置は、貯留した景品玉を抜き出すために玉抜きレバー装置が設けられている。そして、多くの場合、玉抜きレバー装置は、別体に構成されて前面下皿装置の底面裏側に取り付けられており、そのため玉抜きレバー装置の操作部材から前方に向かって突設された操作部だけが前面下皿装置の下部前端縁から手前側に突設されていた。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記したように従来の前面下皿装置においては、玉抜きレバー装置が下皿装置とは別体に構成されて取り付けられ且つ操作部材の操作部だけが前面下皿装置の下部前端縁から突出しているので、時としてその操作部に遊技者が過剰な負荷をかけたときに操作部が折れてしまうという欠点があった。また、玉抜きを行うときには、下皿装置の下方に玉箱を置くが、下皿装置の裏面に玉抜きレバー装置が取り付けられているため、玉箱の出し入れの際に操作部に当てて玉箱内の玉がこぼれ落ちるという欠点もあった。本発明は、上記した問題点に鑑みなされたもので、その目的とするところは、耐久性があり且つ玉箱の出し入れの邪魔とならない玉抜きレバー装置を具備した前面下皿装置を備えた弾球遊技機を提供することにある。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記した目的を達成するために、本発明においては、
前面上皿装置から溢れた景品玉を貯留し且つ弾球遊技機の枠基体前面に組み付けられる前面下皿装置を備えた弾球遊技機において、
前記枠基体を合成樹脂によって一体成型すると共に、該枠基体の表面には前記前面下皿装置の下辺部を載置する取付凹部を形成し、
前記前面下皿装置の前記枠基体への取付は、前面下皿装置側に後方に向かって固着される取付ネジを枠基体に形成された取付穴を貫通させて枠基体の裏面からナットで締着することにより行うと共に、前記取付ネジを埋設固定するボスの先端部を枠基体の前記取付穴の周囲に形成された凹部に嵌合させ、
前記前面下皿装置は、底壁面と該底壁面から後面を除く部位で立上る立上り壁とからなり且つ前記底壁面に玉抜き穴が形成された皿部材と、該皿部材の前面を覆う前面壁を有し且つ該前面壁と前記立上り壁との間に空間部を形成する前面覆い部材と、該前面覆い部材に取り付けられて前記底壁面との間に前記空間部と連通する下部空間部を形成し且つ前記玉抜き穴に対応する開口が形成される底カバー板と、前記玉抜き穴を開閉する玉抜きレバー装置と、から構成され、
前記玉抜きレバー装置は、操作部材と、該操作部材を左右方向にスライド移動案内するために前記前面覆い部材の前記前面壁の裏面に取り付けられ且つ前記操作部材の上下辺裏面と当接する当接面が形成される取付枠と、前記操作部材のスライド移動に伴って前記玉抜き穴を開閉する遮蔽弁と、から構成され、
前記前面覆い部材の前記前面壁に操作開口を形成すると共に前記前面壁の裏面であって前記操作開口の上下に案内レール突片を突設し、前記操作開口に前記操作部材の操作部を臨ませると共に前記案内レール突片と前記当接面との間に前記操作部材の前後面上下を当接させ、該当接状態によって前記操作開口を塞いだことを特徴とするものである。
【０００５】
前記前面下皿装置の前記枠基体への取付は、前面下皿装置側に後方に向かって固着される取付ネジを枠基体に形成された取付穴を貫通させて枠基体の裏面からナットで締着することにより行うと共に、前記取付ネジを埋設固定するボスの先端部を枠基体の前記取付穴の周囲に形成された凹部に嵌合させることにより、前面下皿装置の枠基体への組付作業の簡略化を図ることができると共に組付け強度を向上させる点で有利である。
【０００６】
前記枠基体の表面には、前記前面下皿装置の下辺部を載置する取付凹部を形成したことにより、前面下皿装置の枠基体への組付作業の簡略化を図ることができると共に組付け強度を向上させる点で有利である。
【０００７】
前記前面覆い部材の前記前面壁に操作開口を形成すると共に前記前面壁の裏面であって前記操作開口の上下に案内レール突片を突設し、前記操作開口に前記操作部材の操作部を臨ませると共に前記案内レール突片と前記当接面との間に前記操作部材の前後面上下を当接させ、該当接状態によって前記操作開口を塞いだことにより、遊技者が操作部を操作して操作部材を移動させたときに、該操作部材を案内レール突片と当接面とによってスムーズに移動させることができる。
【０００８】
【作用】
前面下皿装置は、底壁面と該底壁面から後面を除く部位で立上る立上り壁とからなり且つ前記底壁面に玉抜き穴が形成された皿部材と、該皿部材の前面を覆う前面壁を有し且つ該前面壁と前記立上り壁との間に空間部を形成する前面覆い部材と、該前面覆い部材に取り付けられて前記底壁面との間に前記空間部と連通する下部空間部を形成し且つ前記玉抜き穴に対応する開口が形成される底カバー板と、前記玉抜き穴を開閉する玉抜きレバー装置と、から構成され、前記玉抜きレバー装置は、操作部材と、該操作部材を左右方向にスライド移動案内するために前記前面覆い部材の前記前面壁の裏面に取り付けられ且つ前記操作部材の上下辺裏面と当接する当接面が形成される取付枠と、前記操作部材のスライド移動に伴って前記玉抜き穴を開閉する遮蔽弁と、から構成され、前記前面覆い部材の前記前面壁に操作開口を形成すると共に前記前面壁の裏面であって前記操作開口の上下に案内レール突片を突設し、前記操作開口に前記操作部材の操作部を臨ませると共に前記案内レール突片と前記当接面との間に前記操作部材の前後面上下を当接させ、該当接状態によって前記操作開口を塞いだので、操作開口から操作部が大幅に突出することがないので、操作部に過剰な負荷をかけることができず、このため操作部が破損したりすることがなく、長期間に亘って使用することができる。また、前面下皿装置の裏面に玉抜きレバー装置が取り付けられていないので、玉箱の出し入れの際に邪魔となることはない。
【０００９】
【実施例】
以下、図面を参照して、本発明の実施例について説明する。まず、実施例の要部を構成する前面下皿装置３０を有する弾球遊技機１の構成について図１及び図２を参照して説明する。図１は、前面下皿装置３０を取り外した状態の弾球遊技機１の正面図であり、図２は、弾球遊技機１の枠基体２と前面下皿装置３０との関係を示す分解斜視図である。
【００１０】
（１）弾球遊技機の全体構造
本実施例における弾球遊技機１としては、弾発された打玉が遊技盤１４に形成された入賞口や入賞球装置に入賞した入賞玉に基づいて所定個数の景品玉を払い出す形式のパチンコ遊技機を図示したものであるが、弾発された打玉が遊技盤に設けられる複数の入球口に入球して、その入球口の組合せによって得点が与えられ、その得点に応じた景品玉が払い出される形式の弾球遊技機（属にアレンジ遊技機と称される）であってもよい。しかして、弾球遊技機１は、図１に示すように、縦長な方形状に枠組み形成される外枠３と、該外枠３の一側に開閉自在に軸支され且つ弾球遊技機１の主要構成部のほぼすべてが集約して設けられる枠基体２と、該枠基体２の前面上部に開閉自在に設けられるガラス板保持枠１５、枠基体２の前面下部に開閉自在に設けられる前面上皿装置１７と、枠基体２の最下部前方に取り付けられる前面下皿装置３０及びハンドル装置２５と、から構成されている。
【００１１】
外枠３は、木製の板材を枠組み構成することにより形成され、その一側上下に固着される軸支用金具に枠基体２が開閉自在に軸支される。また、外枠３の下部前面には、閉じたときに枠基体２の下辺部を載置する当て板が固定されている。なお、当て板を含む外枠３を木製の板材ではなく、合成樹脂によって一体成型又は別体に成型して組み立てて構成しても良い。
【００１２】
上記した外枠３に開閉自在に取り付けられる枠基体２は、合成樹脂によって一体成型されるものであり、図２に示すように、その上部にほぼ正方形状の開口部４が形成され、その下部が板状となっている。つまり、枠基体２は、従来の合板によって形成された前面枠とほぼ同等のものであるが、従来の前面枠と相違する点は、枠基体２の裏面であって遊技盤１４を収納固定する遊技盤収納枠５が枠基体２と一体的に形成されている点である。即ち、従来の前面枠と遊技盤収納枠との関係においては、木製の前面枠の裏面に合成樹脂製の遊技盤収納枠を固着しているのに対し、本実施例における枠基体２は、前面枠に相当する部分も合成樹脂で形成されているので、遊技盤収納枠４を含む全体を合成樹脂によって一体成型したものであり、これによって工場における組み付け作業の簡略化を達成することができるものである。また、上記遊技盤収納枠４の下方部分も板状の支持板部６となっており、その支持板部６の表面には、上皿連通口や抜き玉連通口が形成されると共に発射点レールが固着されるものである。
【００１３】
前記遊技盤収納枠４に収納固定される遊技盤１４の前方には、ガラス板保持枠１５が配置されるが、ガラス板保持枠１５は、遊技盤１４の遊技領域を臨む開口の周囲に窓枠装飾部材１６が周設されている。この窓枠装飾部材１６には、図示しないが内部に発光源が設けられ、遊技状態に応じて表示駆動されるようになっている。
【００１４】
上記したガラス板保持枠１５と同様に枠基体２に対して開閉自在に設けられる前面上皿装置１７の構成について簡単に説明すると、前面上皿装置１７は、合成樹脂製の取付板部材１８の表面に合成樹脂製の皿部材１９を固着することにより構成されている。この皿部材１９は、複数の部材を組み付けた状態で取付板部材１８の表面に一体として取着固定されているものである。このように、ガラス板保持枠１５や前面上皿装置１７の取付板部材１８を枠基体２に対して開閉自在であり且つ着脱自在に設けたので、弾球遊技機１の工場における組付作業や遊技場における点検作業時を簡単に行うことができる。特に、本実施例のように、ガラス板保持枠１５に電装部品を備えたものにあっては、電装部品等の故障に基づく修理・交換が必要となることが予想され、そのように予想される場合において、従来のガラス板保持枠が着脱できない構造のものに比べて、ガラス板保持枠１５を取り外すことができるので、修理・交換を簡単に行うことができる。
【００１５】
枠基体２の前面枠部分の下方部分は、板状に形成されており、その前面のほぼ全域に取付凹部７が刻設されている。この取付凹部７は、本実施例の要部を構成する前面下皿装置３０やハンドル装置２５を組み付け固定する際に一応の位置決めを行うものであり、組付作業の容易化を図ることができるものである。また、取付凹部７には、そのほぼ中央に下皿連通口８が、その開放側よりの側部にハンドル作動開口９がそれぞれ開設形成されている。下皿連通口８に対応して前面下皿装置３０が取り付けられるが、その前面下皿装置３０は、後に詳述するように複数の部材を組み立てた状態でセット化されて枠基体２の下部中央に止着固定されているものである。また、枠基体２への止着構造は、セット化された前面下皿装置３０の裏面に取付ネジ６４を後方に向けて複数本設け、その取付ネジ６４を枠基体２に穿設された取付穴１１に貫通させて枠基体２の裏面からナット６５を螺着することにより固定する。
【００１６】
なお、前面下皿装置３０の裏面であって後述する皿部材３１の左右には、位置決め片３７が突設されており、この位置決め片３７を枠基体２に形成された位置決め穴１２に差し込むことにより、下皿連通口８と前面下皿装置３０の貯留部３３との接続状態を確実に確保することができると共に前面下皿装置３０の取付作業の容易化を図ることができる。なお、図示の実施例における前面下皿装置３０には、その前面壁５３に形成された玉抜きレバー操作開口５４に玉抜きレバー装置８０の操作部である指掛け部８２が臨むように設けられ、これを操作することにより、貯留部３３の底壁面３４の玉抜き穴３５が開放されて貯留部３３に貯留されていた打玉を下方（通常、玉箱が設置される）に落下せしめることができる。このように、図示の実施例においては、玉抜きレバー装置８０を前面下皿装置３０の前面壁５３の中央に内蔵して設けたので、従来のように操作レバーを下皿の底面に沿って設けたものに比較して外部からの無理な負荷によって操作部が折れたり、あるいは玉箱の出し入れが煩わしいという欠点はなくなる。これについては、後に詳述する。
【００１７】
上記した前面下皿装置３０の隣接した位置であって前記取付凹部７の端部よりには、灰皿２０が設けられるが、この灰皿２０は、枠基体２の下部前面に固着され且つ灰皿２０を収納する凹部が形成された灰皿取付枠２１に回転自在に取り付けられるものである。即ち、灰皿取付枠２１は、その裏面に複数の取付ネジ２４（図４参照）が後方に向かって突設され、枠基体２に穿設された取付穴１０に取付ネジ２４を貫通させた後に、裏面からナット２４ａ（図４参照）で締着することにより灰皿取付枠２１を枠基体２に固着する。このように固着された灰皿取付枠２１に対して灰皿２０を凹部に収納した状態で、灰皿取付枠２１の前端部に形成される取付穴（図示しない）及び灰皿２０の前方上部に形成される支点穴（図示しない）に軸棒２２を側方から差し込んで固定することにより、灰皿２０を回転自在に装着し得るものである。なお、軸棒２２は、前面下皿装置３０を取り付けた状態で、後述する係止突片５６によって抜け落ちないように止められる。また、灰皿取付枠２１の端部は、前面下皿装置３０の端部と重複状に係合する重複係合部２３となっている。
【００１８】
また、前記ハンドル作動開口１７に対応してハンドル装置２５が装着される。ハンドル装置２５は、前記前面上皿装置１７の側壁から装飾的に連続する取付基板２６に所謂操作ハンドル２７が突設されて構成されるものである。また、取付基板２６の裏面には、複数の取付ネジ２９（図４参照）と位置決め突起（図示しない）とが後方に向かって突設されており、取付ネジ１２５をハンドル作動開口１７の周囲に穿設される取付穴１３に差し込んで裏面から発射装置の取付板部材と共締めするようにナット２９ａ（図４参照）で締着することにより、取付基板２６が枠基体２に固定される。なお、位置決め突起は、ハンドル作動開口１７を貫通して対面する発射装置の取付板部材と係合して相互の全体的な位置決めを行うものである。また、取付基板２６の端部は、前面下皿装置３０の端部と重複状に係合する重複係合部２８となっている。
【００１９】
（２）前面下皿装置
以上、弾球遊技機１の概略構成を説明してきたが、以下、本実施例の要部を構成する前面下皿装置１７の構成について図１乃至図６を参照して説明する。図１及び図２は、前述した通りであり、図３は、前面下皿装置３０のほぼ中央位置での垂直断面図であり、図４は、前面下皿装置３０のほぼ中央位置での水平断面図であり、図５は、前面下皿装置３０を構成する皿部材３１の平面図・正面断面図・側方断面図であり、図６は、前面下皿装置３０を構成する前面覆い部材５０の背面図・側方断面図である。
【００２０】
図４に示すように、前面下皿装置３０は、大きく分けて、底壁面３４と該底壁面３４から後面を除く部位で立上る立上り壁３２とからなり且つ底壁面３４に玉抜き穴３５が形成された皿部材３１と、該皿部材３１の前面を覆う前面壁５３を有し且つ該前面壁５３と前記立上り壁３２との間に空間部１００を形成する前面覆い部材５０と、前記空間部１００に設けられ且つ前記玉抜き穴３５を開閉する玉抜きレバー装置８０から構成されている。そこで、以下には、各構成部材毎に分けて説明する。
【００２１】
（２−１）皿部材
まず、皿部材３１について図２乃至図５を参照して説明する。図５（Ａ）に示すように、皿部材３１は、底壁面３４と該底壁面３４から後面を除く部位で立上る立上り壁３２とから構成され、その底壁面３４と立上り壁３２とで景品玉を貯留する貯留部３３を形成している。底壁面３４は、外周縁から前方やや一側（図示では右側）に向かって下り傾斜する傾斜底壁面３４として形成され、その最も低い位置に円形状の玉抜き穴３５が開設されている。また、立上り壁３２の上端縁には、載置突片３６が段差状に形成され、後述する前面覆い部材５０を組み付けたときに皿部材挿入凹部５２の縁部の下面と重合するようになっている。また、皿部材３１の後端側の立上り壁３２の中程には、前記位置決め穴１２と嵌合する位置決め片３７が突設されている。
【００２２】
一方、皿部材３１の裏面には、図５（Ｂ）（Ｃ）に示すように、前面覆い部材５０の下面壁５９との間に空間を形成すべく間隔保持突片３８が突設されると共に、前面覆い部材５０の底カバー板挿入溝６１に挿入される底カバー体７０の係合凹部７４に挿入される係合挿入ボス３９が突設されている。更に、皿部材３１の後端縁下辺の左右には、前面覆い部材５０の取付穴６２に対応する位置に取付片４０が垂設され、該取付片４０に穿設された取付穴４１と前記取付穴６２とを一致させた状態でビス４２（図２参照）で螺着することにより、皿部材３１と前面覆い部材５０とを一体的に組み付けるようになっている。
【００２３】
（２−２）前面覆い部材
次に、図２乃至図４及び図６を参照して前面覆い部材５０について説明する。前面覆い部材５０は、上記した皿部材３０の前面を覆うものであり、図６に示すように、皿部材３０を挿入するための皿部材挿入凹部５２が形成された上面壁５１と、該上面壁５１の前端縁から連続して垂直状に形成される前面壁５３と、前面壁５３の下端縁から連続して後方に延設される下面壁５９と、が一体的に成形されている。前面壁５３には、そのほぼ中央に楕円形状の玉抜きレバー操作開口５４が開設され、その玉抜きレバー操作開口５４の裏面側には、上下に２本の案内レール突片５５が突設されている。この案内レール突片５５は、後述する玉抜きレバー装置８０の楕円形状の操作部材８１の前面上下と当接して操作部材８１の左右方向の移動をスムーズならしめていると共に、その当接状態によって玉抜きレバー操作開口５４を操作部材８１が密閉した状態となるので、内部へのゴミの侵入を防ぐようになっている。また、上方の案内レール突片５５の端部であって前記灰皿取付枠２１側には、前記軸棒２２の抜け落ちを防止するための係止突片５６が突設されている。更に、玉抜きレバー操作開口５４の裏側上下左右には、玉抜きレバー装置８０の取付枠８６を止着するための取付ボス５７が突設されている。
【００２４】
また、前面覆い部材５０の前面壁５３の左右には、前記灰皿取付枠２１の重複係合部２３及び取付基板２６の重複係合部２８を係合する係合切欠部５８となっている。つまり、皿部材３１と前面覆い部材５０とを組み付けた状態の前面下皿装置３０を前記枠基体２に装着する際に、灰皿取付枠２１とハンドル取付基板２６との端部を前面覆い部材５０で覆うことにより、隣接する灰皿部とハンドル部との意匠的な一体感を付与することができるものである。
【００２５】
更に、前面覆い部材５０の下面壁５９のほぼ中央には、後述する底カバー板７０を装着するための底カバー板取付用切欠部６０が形成されている。このため底カバー板取付用切欠部６０の両端には、底カバー板７０を後方から挿入するための底カバー板挿入溝６１が形成されている。ここで、底カバー板７０について説明すると、底カバー板７０は、図２に示すように、ほぼ正方形状に形成され、その前方右側には、前記玉抜き穴３５に対応する玉抜き穴７１が形成されている。また、底カバー板７０の左右両側には、前記底カバー板挿入溝６１に挿入し得る挿入突片７２が突設され、その前端縁には、前記底カバー板取付用切欠部６０の前方縁下面に重複係合する係合突片７３が突設されている。更に、底カバー板７０の後方部左右には、皿部材３１の前記係合挿入ボス３９を挿入し得る係合凹部７４が形成されている。しかして、底カバー板７０を前面覆い部材５０の底カバー板取付用切欠部６０に挿入した状態で、前記皿部材３１の載置突片３６を皿部材挿入凹部５２の周縁下部に当接させながら下部の係合挿入ボス３９を係合凹部７４に係合させることにより、皿部材３１と前面覆い部材５０とが仮止め状態となり、その状態で取付穴４１と取付穴６２とを一致させてビス４２を螺着することにより、皿部材３１と前面覆い部材５０との組付けを終了する。また、皿部材３１と前面覆い部材５０とを組み付けた状態においては、図３に示すように、皿部材３１の玉抜き穴３５と底カバー板７０の玉抜き穴７１とが所定に間隔を置いて対応しており、その間隔内に玉抜きレバー装置８０の後述する遮蔽弁９４が位置するようになっている。
【００２６】
更に、前面覆い部材５０の下面壁５９には、底カバー板用切欠部６０の左右に前記取付片４０の取付穴４１と対応する位置に取付穴６２が形成されている。また、前面覆い部材５０の上面壁５１及び下面壁５９の内側左右には、取付ネジ６４を埋設する取付ネジ埋設ボス６３が一体的に形成されている。この取付ネジ埋設ボス６３に埋設される取付ネジ６４は、図６（Ｂ）に示すように、前面覆い部材５０の後端縁よりも後方に突出しており、この取付ネジ６４を枠基体２に形成される前記取付穴１１に挿入して枠基体２の裏側からナット６５（図４参照）を締着することにより前面下皿装置３０を枠基体２に強固に止着するものである。このとき、取付ネジ埋設ボス６３の先端部分も前面覆い部材５０の後端縁よりも僅かに後方に突出しており、図３に示すように、この僅かな突出部が係合部６３ａとして枠基体２の取付穴１１の前面周囲に形成される係合凹部１１ａに係合されるようになっている。このように前面下皿装置３０の枠基体２への取付は、前面下皿装置３０側に後方に向かって固着される取付ネジ６４を枠基体２に形成された取付穴１１を貫通させて枠基体２の裏面からナット６５で締着することにより行うと共に、取付ネジ６４を埋設固定する取付ネジ埋設ボス６３の先端部の係合部６３ａを枠基体２の取付穴１１の周囲に形成された係合凹部１１ａに嵌合させることにより、前面下皿装置３０の枠基体２への組付作業の簡略化（位置決めの容易化）を図ることができると共に組付け強度を向上させることができるものである。同様な組付け強度の向上を図る構造として、図３に示すように、前面覆い部材５０の下部後端辺が枠基体２の前記取付凹部７に載置される構造がある。これによっても、前面下皿装置３０の枠基体２への組付作業の簡略化（位置決めの容易化）を図ることができると共に組付け強度を向上させることができるものである。
【００２７】
上記のように構成される前面覆い部材５０に皿部材３１を組み付けたときには、皿部材３１の立上り壁３２と前面覆い部材５０の前面壁５３との間には、比較的大きな空間部１００が形成される。また、皿部材３１の傾斜底壁面３４と前面覆い部材５０の下面壁５９（底カバー板７０を含む）との間にも前記空間部１００と連通する下部空間部１０１（図３参照）も形成される。しかして、空間部１００には、玉抜きレバー装置８０が設けられる。
【００２８】
（２−３）玉抜きレバー装置
そこで、玉抜きレバー装置８０について、図２乃至図４を参照して説明する。玉抜きレバー装置８０は、操作部材８１と、該操作部材８１をスライド案内すると共に前記空間１００内に取り付けるための取付枠８６と、前記操作部材８１に固着され且つ前記玉抜き穴３５を開閉する遮蔽弁９４と、から構成されている。操作部材８１は、前記玉抜きレバー操作開口５４に対応するように楕円形状に形成され、その前面に遊技者の指を掛け止めるための操作部としての指掛部８２がほぼ中央に突設されると共にその指掛部８２の基部が玉抜きレバー操作開口５４の開口縁に侵入し得る移動規制突部８３となっている。この移動規制突部８３は、操作部材８１を図４の左方向に移動させたときに操作開口５４の左端部と当接してその移動範囲を規制するものである。また、操作部材８１の裏面側には、遮蔽弁９４をビス９６で固着するための遮蔽弁取付部８４が突設されると共に後述するスプリング９３の一端を収納するスプリング収納部８５が形成されている。
【００２９】
また、取付枠８６は、図３に示すように、前記操作部材８１を収納するように上下に上下規制突片８７が突設されていると共に操作部材８１の上下辺裏面と当接する当接面９０が形成されている。また、取付枠８６の中央は、凹状に形成され、その凹状部に前記遮蔽弁取付部８４を後方に貫通させる横長な貫通穴９１が形成されると共に凹状部の端部にスプリング９３の他端が挿入されるスプリング係止棒９２が突設されている。また、取付枠８６の上下には、取付枠８６を前面覆い部５０裏面の前記取付ボス５７に止着するための取付部８８が突設されている。更に、上記した遮蔽弁取付部８４に取り付けられる遮蔽弁９４は、図２に示すようにＬ字状の板材であり、その短辺部に遮蔽板取付部８４に対応する取付部９５が形成され、該取付部９５と遮蔽板取付部８４とを位置合わせしてビス９６で止着することにより遮蔽弁９４が操作部材８１に取り付けられる。
【００３０】
上記のような構成からなる玉抜きレバー装置８０を組み立てるには、まず、スプリング９３の一端をスプリング収納部８５の収納した状態で、スプリング９３の他端部をスプリング係止棒９２に差し込みながら遮蔽弁取付部８４を貫通穴９１に差し込む。その状態で遮蔽弁取付部８４に遮蔽弁９４の取付部９５を対応させてビス９６を螺着することにより組付けを終了する。組付けが終了した玉抜きレバー装置８０を前面覆い部材５０の裏面に止着するには、取付部８８を取付ボス５７に対応させた後ビス８９（図２参照）で止着することにより、玉抜きレバー装置８０を空間部１００内に配置することができる。
【００３１】
上記のようにして玉抜きレバー装置８０を皿部材３１と前面覆い部材５０とで形成される前方の空間部１００内に配置した状態においては、操作部材８１が前面覆い部材５０裏面の案内レール突片５５と取付枠８６の当接面９０とによって前後方向に挾持された状態（上下方向は、上下規制突片８７によって規制されている）になっていると共に、操作部としての指掛部８２が玉抜きレバー操作開口５４から僅かに外側に突出した状態となっている。また、スプリング９３の付勢力によって遮蔽弁９４が下部空間部１０１であって皿部材３１の玉抜き穴３５と底カバー板７０の玉抜き穴７１との間に位置して玉抜き穴３５を遮蔽している。そのような状態で、遊技者が指掛部８２に指を掛けてスプリング９３の付勢力に抗して操作部材８１を移動させると、操作部材８１は、案内レール突片５５と当接面９０とによってスムーズに移動する。すると、玉抜き穴３５を遮蔽していた遮蔽弁９４も移動するので、その遮蔽状が解除され、皿部材３１の貯留部３３に貯留されていた景品玉が玉抜き穴３５，７１から下方に向けて落下する。
【００３２】
しかして、上記したように、本実施例においては、前面下皿装置３０を、傾斜底壁面３４と該傾斜底壁面３４から後面を除く部位で立上る立上り壁３２とからなり且つ前記傾斜底壁面３４に玉抜き穴３５が形成された皿部材３１と、該皿部材３１の前面を覆う前面壁５３を有し且つ該前面壁５３と前記立上り壁３２との間に空間部１００を形成する前面覆い部材５０と、から構成し、前記空間部１００に前記玉抜き穴３５を開閉する玉抜きレバー装置８０を設けると共に、前面覆い部材５０の前面壁５３に操作開口５４を形成し、該操作開口５４に玉抜きレバー装置８０の操作部材８１の操作部としての指掛部８２を臨ませたので、操作開口５４から指掛部８２が大幅に突出することがないので、指掛部８２に過剰な負荷をかけることができず、このため指掛部８２が破損したりすることがなく、長期間に亘って使用することができる。また、前面下皿装置３０の裏面に玉抜きレバー装置が取り付けられていないので、玉箱の出し入れの際に邪魔となることはない。
【００３３】
なお、上記した実施例における玉抜きレバー装置８０における操作部材８１は、横方向にスライドさせるものであったが、図７及び図８に示すように構成したものでも良い。図７及び図８は、玉抜きレバー装置の異なる構造のものを示す前面下皿装置の水平断面図である。まず、図７に示される玉抜きレバー装置１１０について簡単に説明すると、前面覆い部材５０の前面壁５３と皿部材３１の立上り壁３２との間の空間部に配置される玉抜きレバー装置１１０は、前面壁５３の操作開口５４に臨む円形状の操作回転体１１１と、該操作回転体１１１と噛合し且つ前面覆い部材５０の下面壁５９に形成される移動溝１１４に沿って移動するスライド部材１１５と、該スライド部材１１５に止着される遮蔽弁９４とから構成されている。操作回転体１１１は、中心軸に巻設される付勢スプリング１１２によって常に時計回転方向に付勢されていると共に、後方の一部が歯車部１１３として形成されている。また、操作開口５４からは、円形状の一部が外部に突出しているだけである。また、スライド部材１１５の一側辺にも歯車部１１６が形成され、該歯車部１１６が操作回転体１１１の歯車部１１３と噛合している。スライド部材１１５の他方辺には、遮蔽弁９４を止着するための取付部１１７が形成されている。
【００３４】
しかして、上記した構成の玉抜きレバー装置１１０においても、空間部１００に玉抜き穴３５を開閉する玉抜きレバー装置１１０を設けると共に、前面覆い部材５０の前面壁５３に操作開口５４を形成し、該操作開口５４に玉抜きレバー装置１１０の操作回転体１１１の外周部の一部を臨ませたので、操作開口５４から操作回転体１１１が大幅に突出することがないので、操作回転体１１１に過剰な負荷をかけることができず、このため操作回転体１１１が破損したりすることがなく、長期間に亘って使用することができる。また、前面下皿装置３０の裏面に玉抜きレバー装置が取り付けられていないので、玉箱の出し入れの際に邪魔となることはない。
【００３５】
次に、図８に示される玉抜きレバー装置１２０について簡単に説明すると、前面覆い部材５０の前面壁５３と皿部材３１の立上り壁３２との間の空間部に配置される玉抜きレバー装置１２０は、前面壁５３の操作開口５４に臨む押圧レバー１２１と、該押圧レバー１２１の先端に取り付けられる遮蔽弁９４ａと、押圧レバー１２１を前方に向かって付勢するスプリング１２２とから構成されている。押圧レバー１２１は、その先端の一部が操作開口５４から外側に突出しており、また、その内部両端部をスプリング１２２で前方に向かって付勢されている。遮蔽弁９４ａには、その後部に楕円形状の玉抜き穴９４ｂが形成されている。なお、皿部材３１に形成される玉抜き穴３５も楕円形状となっている。このように構成される玉抜きレバー装置１２０においては、通常時、皿部材３１の玉抜き穴３５が遮蔽弁９４ａの先端部によって遮蔽されているが、遊技者がスプリング１２２の付勢力に抗して押圧レバー１２１を押圧すると、遮蔽弁９４ａの後部に形成される玉抜き穴９４ｂが皿部材３１の玉抜き穴３５と合致して皿部材３１の貯留部３３に貯留されている景品玉を下方に向けて落下せしめ、玉抜き動作を行わせることができる。
【００３６】
しかして、上記した構成の玉抜きレバー装置１２０においても、空間部１００に玉抜き穴３５を開閉する玉抜きレバー装置１２０を設けると共に、前面覆い部材５０の前面壁５３に操作開口５４を形成し、該操作開口５４に玉抜きレバー装置１１０の押圧レバー１２１の先端部を臨ませたので、操作開口５４から押圧レバー１２１が大幅に突出することがないので、押圧レバー１２１に過剰な負荷をかけることができず、このため押圧レバー１２１が破損したりすることがなく、長期間に亘って使用することができる。また、前面下皿装置３０の裏面に玉抜きレバー装置が取り付けられていないので、玉箱の出し入れの際に邪魔となることはない。
【００３７】
なお、上記した実施例では、玉抜きレバー装置８０，１１０，１２０の操作部材の一部が操作開口５４に臨むようにして、操作部材の破損を防止したが、これらの強度が十分であれば、大幅に突出させたものでも良い。このように大幅に突出させたものでも、依然として玉箱の出し例の際に操作部材が邪魔となることはない。
【００３８】
【発明の効果】
以上、説明したところから明らかなように、本発明においては、前面下皿装置は、底壁面と該底壁面から後面を除く部位で立上る立上り壁とからなり且つ前記底壁面に玉抜き穴が形成された皿部材と、該皿部材の前面を覆う前面壁を有し且つ該前面壁と前記立上り壁との間に空間部を形成する前面覆い部材と、該前面覆い部材に取り付けられて前記底壁面との間に前記空間部と連通する下部空間部を形成し且つ前記玉抜き穴に対応する開口が形成される底カバー板と、前記玉抜き穴を開閉する玉抜きレバー装置と、から構成され、前記玉抜きレバー装置は、操作部材と、該操作部材を左右方向にスライド移動案内するために前記前面覆い部材の前記前面壁の裏面に取り付けられ且つ前記操作部材の上下辺裏面と当接する当接面が形成される取付枠と、前記操作部材のスライド移動に伴って前記玉抜き穴を開閉する遮蔽弁と、から構成され、前記前面覆い部材の前記前面壁に操作開口を形成すると共に前記前面壁の裏面であって前記操作開口の上下に案内レール突片を突設し、前記操作開口に前記操作部材の操作部を臨ませると共に前記案内レール突片と前記当接面との間に前記操作部材の前後面上下を当接させ、該当接状態によって前記操作開口を塞いだので、操作開口から操作部が大幅に突出することがないので、操作部に過剰な負荷をかけることができず、このため操作部が破損したりすることがなく、長期間に亘って使用することができる。また、前面下皿装置の裏面に玉抜きレバー装置が取り付けられていないので、玉箱の出し入れの際に邪魔となることはない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】前面下皿装置を取り外した状態の弾球遊技機の正面図である。
【図２】弾球遊技機の枠基体と前面下皿装置との関係を示す分解斜視図である。
【図３】前面下皿装置のほぼ中央位置での垂直断面図である。
【図４】前面下皿装置のほぼ中央位置での水平断面図である。
【図５】前面下皿装置を構成する皿部材の平面図・正面断面図・側方断面図である。
【図６】前面下皿装置を構成する前面覆い部材の背面図・側方断面図である。
【図７】玉抜きレバー装置の異なる構造のものを示す前面下皿装置の水平断面図である。
【図８】玉抜きレバー装置のさらに異なる構造のものを示す前面下皿装置の水平断面図である。
【符号の説明】
１弾球遊技機
２枠基体
７取付凹部
１１取付穴
１１ａ係合凹部
２０灰皿
２１灰皿取付枠
２３重複係合部
２５ハンドル装置
２６取付基板
２８重複係合部
３０前面下皿装置
３１皿部材
３２立上り壁
３３貯留部
３４傾斜底壁面
３５玉抜き穴
５０前面覆い部材
５１上面壁
５３前面壁
５４玉抜きレバー操作開口
５５案内レール突片
５７取付ボス
５８係合切欠部
５９下面壁
６３取付ネジ埋設ボス
６３ａ係合部
６４取付ネジ
６５ナット
７０底カバー板
８０玉抜きレバー装置
８１操作部材８１
８２指掛部（操作部）
８６取付枠
９４遮蔽弁
１００空間部
１０１下部空間部
１１０玉抜きレバー装置
１１１操作回転体
１１５スライド部材
１２０玉抜きレバー装置
１２１押圧レバー（操作部材）
１２２スプリング[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that includes a front lower plate device that stores a prize ball overflowing from a front upper plate device and is attached to the front surface of a frame base of the ball game machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a front lower pan device that stores premium balls overflowing from a front upper tray device and is attached to the front surface of a frame base of a ball game machine is provided with a ball removal lever device for extracting the stored premium balls. And, in many cases, the ball removal lever device is configured separately and attached to the back side of the bottom surface of the front lower pan device, and for this reason, the operation unit protruding forward from the operation member of the ball removal lever device. Only protruded from the lower front edge of the front lower pan device to the front side.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  As described above, in the conventional front lower pan device, the ball removing lever device is configured separately from the lower pan device and attached, and only the operation portion of the operation member protrudes from the lower front edge of the front lower pan device. As a result, there is a drawback that the operation unit sometimes breaks when a player applies an excessive load to the operation unit. Also, when performing ball removal, a ball box is placed below the lower plate device, but since a ball removal lever device is attached to the back of the lower plate device, the ball is placed against the operation unit when removing or moving the ball box. There was also a drawback that balls in the box spilled out. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bullet with a front lower pan device having a ball removal lever device that is durable and does not interfere with the loading and unloading of the ball box. It is to provide a ball game machine.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the present inventionInIn
  In a ball game machine having a front lower plate device that stores premium balls overflowing from the front upper plate device and is assembled to the front surface of the frame base of the ball game machine,
  The frame base is integrally molded with a synthetic resin, and a mounting recess for placing the lower side of the front lower pan device is formed on the surface of the frame base,
  The front lower pan apparatus is attached to the frame base by attaching a mounting screw fixed rearward to the front lower pan apparatus side through a mounting hole formed in the frame base and tightening with a nut from the back of the frame base. And by fitting the tip of the boss that embeds and fixes the mounting screw into a recess formed around the mounting hole of the frame base,
  The front lower pan device comprises a bottom wall surface and a rising wall that rises at a portion excluding the rear surface from the bottom wall surface, and a front surface that covers the front surface of the tray member, wherein the bottom wall surface is formed with a ball hole. A front cover member having a wall and forming a space between the front wall and the rising wall;A bottom cover plate attached to the front cover member to form a lower space portion communicating with the space portion between the bottom wall surface and an opening corresponding to the beading hole; and the beading hole, A ball removal lever device that opens and closes;Consisting of
  The ball removal lever device includes an operation member and an abutment that is attached to a rear surface of the front wall of the front cover member and is in contact with upper and lower side rear surfaces of the operation member in order to slide and guide the operation member in the left-right direction. A mounting frame on which a surface is formed, and a shielding valve that opens and closes the ball removal hole as the operating member slides.
  in frontBeforeOperation opening is formed in the front wall of the surface covering memberAnd a guide rail protrusion on the back surface of the front wall and above and below the operation opening,Before operation openingWritingFace the operation partIn addition, the front and rear surfaces of the operation member are brought into contact with the guide rail protrusion and the contact surface, and the operation opening is closed by the corresponding contact state.It is characterized by this.
[0005]
  The front lower pan apparatus is attached to the frame base by attaching a mounting screw fixed rearward to the front lower pan apparatus side through a mounting hole formed in the frame base and tightening with a nut from the back of the frame base. Assembling the front lower pan apparatus to the frame base by fitting the tip of the boss embedded and fixed to the recess formed around the mounting hole of the frame base This is advantageous in that the work can be simplified and the assembly strength can be improved.
[0006]
  A mounting recess for mounting the lower side of the front lower pan device is formed on the surface of the frame base, so that the assembly work of the front lower pan device to the frame base can be simplified and assembled. This is advantageous in terms of improving the attachment strength.
[0007]
  An operation opening is formed in the front wall of the front cover member, a guide rail protruding piece is provided on the back surface of the front wall above and below the operation opening, and the operation portion of the operation member is exposed to the operation opening. In addition, the front and rear surfaces of the operation member are contacted between the guide rail protrusion and the contact surface, and the operation opening is closed by the corresponding contact state.ByWhen the player operates the operation unit to move the operation member, the operation member can be smoothly moved by the guide rail protrusion and the contact surface.
[0008]
[Action]
in frontThe undersurface dish device includes a bottom wall surface and a rising wall that rises at a portion excluding the rear surface from the bottom wall surface, and a dish member in which a hole is formed in the bottom wall surface, and a front wall that covers the front surface of the dish member And a front cover member that forms a space between the front wall and the rising wall,A bottom cover plate attached to the front cover member to form a lower space portion communicating with the space portion between the bottom wall surface and an opening corresponding to the beading hole; and the beading hole, A ball removal lever device that opens and closes;Consisting ofThe ball removal lever device includes an operating member and an abutment that is attached to a back surface of the front wall of the front cover member and contacts the upper and lower side back surfaces of the operating member to slide and guide the operating member in the left-right direction. Mounting frame on which a surface is formed, and slide of the operation member A shielding valve that opens and closes the ball hole with movement, andin frontBeforeOperation opening is formed in the front wall of the surface covering memberAnd a guide rail protrusion on the back surface of the front wall and above and below the operation opening,Before operation openingWritingFace the operation partIn addition, the front and rear surfaces of the operation member are brought into contact with the guide rail protrusion and the contact surface, and the operation opening is closed by the corresponding contact state.Therefore, since the operation part does not protrude significantly from the operation opening, it is not possible to apply an excessive load to the operation part, and therefore the operation part is not damaged and used for a long period of time. be able to. Moreover, since the ball removal lever device is not attached to the back surface of the front lower dish device, there is no obstacle when the ball box is put in and out.
[0009]
【Example】
  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the structure of the ball game machine 1 having the front lower pan apparatus 30 that constitutes the main part of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view of the ball game machine 1 with the front lower plate apparatus 30 removed, and FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the frame base 2 of the ball game machine 1 and the front lower plate apparatus 30.MinuteFIG.
[0010]
  (1) Overall structure of the ball game machine
  The bullet ball game machine 1 according to the present embodiment is of a type in which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the winning ball formed in the winning hole formed in the game board 14 or the winning ball device. A pachinko game machine is illustrated, but a ball hit by a ball enters a plurality of entrances provided in the game board, and a score is given by the combination of the entrances, and according to the score It may be a bullet ball game machine (referred to as a genre game machine) in a form in which a prize ball is paid out. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, the ball game machine 1 includes an outer frame 3 formed in a vertically long rectangular frame, and is pivotally supported on one side of the outer frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. A frame base 2 in which almost all of the main components of 1 are aggregated, a glass plate holding frame 15 provided in an openable manner at the upper front portion of the frame base 2, and a lower opening in the front face of the frame base 2. The front upper pan device 17, and the front lower pan device 30 and the handle device 25 that are attached to the lowermost front part of the frame base 2 are configured.
[0011]
  The outer frame 3 is formed by structuring a wooden plate material, and the frame base 2 is pivotally supported to be freely opened and closed by a pivotal support metal fixed to one side of the outer frame 3. In addition, on the lower front surface of the outer frame 3, a backing plate for mounting the lower side portion of the frame base 2 when closed is fixed. In addition, you may comprise the outer frame 3 containing a contact plate not integrally with a wooden board | plate material, but by integrally molding or assembling separately by a synthetic resin.
[0012]
  The frame base 2 attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be openable and closable is integrally formed of synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially square opening 4 is formed at the upper portion thereof, and the lower portion thereof is formed. Has a plate shape. In other words, the frame base 2 is substantially the same as the front frame formed by the conventional plywood, but the difference from the conventional front frame is the back of the frame base 2 and stores and fixes the game board 14. The game board storage frame 5 is formed integrally with the frame base 2. In other words, in the relationship between the conventional front frame and the game board storage frame, the synthetic resin game board storage frame is fixed to the back surface of the wooden front frame, whereas the frame base 2 in this embodiment is Since the portion corresponding to the front frame is also formed of synthetic resin, the entire game board storage frame 4 including the game board storage frame 4 is integrally formed of synthetic resin, thereby simplifying the assembly work in the factory. Is. Further, the lower part of the game board storage frame 4 is also a plate-like support plate portion 6, and an upper plate communication port and a ball connection port are formed on the surface of the support plate portion 6 and the launch point. The rail is fixed.
[0013]
  A glass plate holding frame 15 is disposed in front of the game board 14 stored and fixed in the game board storage frame 4. The glass plate holding frame 15 has a window around the opening facing the game area of the game board 14. A frame decoration member 16 is provided around. Although not shown, the window frame decoration member 16 is provided with a light emitting source therein, and is driven to display in accordance with the gaming state.
[0014]
  Briefly describing the configuration of the front upper plate device 17 that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame base 2 in the same manner as the glass plate holding frame 15 described above, the front upper plate device 17 is formed of a synthetic resin mounting plate member 18. A plate member 19 made of synthetic resin is fixed to the surface. The dish member 19 is integrally fixed to the surface of the mounting plate member 18 in a state where a plurality of members are assembled. As described above, since the glass plate holding frame 15 and the mounting plate member 18 of the front upper plate device 17 can be freely opened and closed with respect to the frame base 2, the assembly work in the factory of the ball game machine 1 is possible. And inspection work at a game hall can be easily performed. In particular, in the case where the glass plate holding frame 15 is provided with electrical components as in this embodiment, it is expected that repair / replacement based on a failure of the electrical components etc. is required, and that is expected. In this case, since the glass plate holding frame 15 can be removed as compared with a conventional structure in which the glass plate holding frame cannot be detached, repair and replacement can be easily performed.
[0015]
  A lower portion of the front frame portion of the frame base 2 is formed in a plate shape, and mounting recesses 7 are engraved on almost the entire front surface thereof. The mounting recess 7 is used for temporary positioning when assembling and fixing the front lower pan device 30 and the handle device 25 constituting the main part of the present embodiment, and the assembling work can be facilitated. Is. In addition, the mounting recess 7 is formed with a lower plate communication port 8 at the substantially center thereof and a handle operation opening 9 at the side portion from the open side. A front lower tray device 30 is attached corresponding to the lower tray communication port 8, and the lower front tray device 30 is set in a state where a plurality of members are assembled as will be described in detail later, and the lower portion of the frame base 2. It is fixed at the center. In addition, the fixing structure to the frame base 2 is provided with a plurality of mounting screws 64 facing the rear side of the set front lower pan device 30 and the mounting screws 64 drilled in the frame base 2. It is fixed by screwing a nut 65 through the hole 11 from the back surface of the frame base 2.
[0016]
  In addition, positioning pieces 37 are provided on the rear surface of the front lower pan device 30 and on the left and right sides of a plate member 31 described later, and the positioning pieces 37 are inserted into the positioning holes 12 formed in the frame base 2. Thus, the connection state between the lower plate communication port 8 and the storage portion 33 of the front lower plate device 30 can be reliably ensured, and the attachment work of the front lower plate device 30 can be facilitated. In addition, the front lower pan apparatus 30 in the illustrated embodiment is provided with a finger hook portion 82 that is an operation portion of the ball removal lever device 80 facing a ball removal lever operation opening 54 formed in the front wall 53 thereof. By operating this, the ball hole 35 of the bottom wall surface 34 of the storage part 33 is opened, and the hit ball stored in the storage part 33 can be dropped downward (usually a ball box is installed). it can. Thus, in the illustrated embodiment, since the ball removal lever device 80 is provided in the center of the front wall 53 of the front lower pan device 30, the operation lever is provided along the bottom surface of the lower pan as in the prior art. Compared to the provided one, there is no disadvantage that the operation section is broken by an unreasonable load from the outside or that the box box is troublesome to put in and out. This will be described in detail later.
[0017]
  An ashtray 20 is provided at a position adjacent to the front lower tray device 30 and from the end of the mounting recess 7. The ashtray 20 is fixed to the lower front surface of the frame base 2 and the ashtray 20 is attached to the ashtray 20. It is rotatably attached to the ashtray attachment frame 21 in which the recessed part to store is formed. That is, the ashtray mounting frame 21 is provided with a plurality of mounting screws 24 (see FIG. 4) projecting rearward on the back surface thereof and passing the mounting screws 24 through the mounting holes 10 drilled in the frame base 2. The ashtray mounting frame 21 is fixed to the frame base 2 by fastening with a nut 24a (see FIG. 4) from the back side. In a state where the ashtray 20 is housed in the recess with respect to the ashtray mounting frame 21 thus fixed, the mounting hole (not shown) formed in the front end portion of the ashtray mounting frame 21 and the front upper portion of the ashtray 20 are formed. The ashtray 20 can be rotatably mounted by inserting and fixing the shaft rod 22 into a fulcrum hole (not shown) from the side. In addition, the shaft bar 22 is stopped so as not to fall off by a locking projection piece 56 described later with the front lower pan device 30 attached. Moreover, the edge part of the ashtray mounting frame 21 is the overlapping engagement part 23 engaged with the edge part of the front lower tray apparatus 30 in an overlapping manner.
[0018]
  A handle device 25 is attached to the handle operating opening 17. The handle device 25 is configured by projecting a so-called operation handle 27 on a mounting substrate 26 that is decoratively continuous from the side wall of the front upper plate device 17. A plurality of mounting screws 29 (see FIG. 4) and positioning protrusions (not shown) protrude rearward from the back surface of the mounting board 26, and the mounting screws 125 are disposed around the handle operating opening 17. The mounting substrate 26 is fixed to the frame base 2 by being inserted into the mounting hole 13 to be drilled and fastened with a nut 29a (see FIG. 4) so as to be fastened together with the mounting plate member of the launcher from the back surface. The positioning protrusion engages with the mounting plate member of the launching device that passes through the handle operation opening 17 and faces the positioning projection 17 to perform overall positioning with respect to each other. Further, the end portion of the mounting substrate 26 is an overlapping engagement portion 28 that engages with the end portion of the front lower pan apparatus 30 in an overlapping manner.
[0019]
  (2) Front lower pan device
  The schematic configuration of the bullet ball gaming machine 1 has been described above. Hereinafter, the configuration of the front lower pan device 17 constituting the main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. 1 and 2 are as described above, FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view at a substantially central position of the front lower pan apparatus 30, and FIG. 4 is a horizontal view at a substantially central position of the front lower dish apparatus 30. FIG. 5 is a plan view, a front sectional view, and a side sectional view of a dish member 31 constituting the front lower pan apparatus 30, and FIG. 6 is a front cover member constituting the front lower dish apparatus 30. 50 is a rear view and a side sectional view of FIG.
[0020]
  As shown in FIG. 4, the front lower pan device 30 is roughly divided into a bottom wall surface 34 and a rising wall 32 that rises at a portion excluding the rear surface from the bottom wall surface 34. The formed dish member 31, the front cover member 50 having a front wall 53 that covers the front surface of the dish member 31 and forming the space portion 100 between the front wall 53 and the rising wall 32, and the space It comprises a beading lever device 80 that is provided in the portion 100 and opens and closes the beading hole 35. Therefore, the following description will be made separately for each component.
[0021]
  (2-1) Plate member
  First, the dish member 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5A, the dish member 31 includes a bottom wall surface 34 and a rising wall 32 that rises at a portion excluding the rear surface from the bottom wall surface 34, and the bottom wall surface 34 and the rising wall 32 provide prizes. A storage part 33 for storing balls is formed. The bottom wall surface 34 is formed as an inclined bottom wall surface 34 that inclines downward from the outer peripheral edge toward the front and slightly to the one side (right side in the drawing), and a circular dimple hole 35 is formed at the lowest position. Further, a mounting projection piece 36 is formed in a step shape on the upper end edge of the rising wall 32, and when the front cover member 50 described later is assembled, it overlaps with the lower surface of the edge portion of the dish member insertion recess 52. ing. Further, a positioning piece 37 that fits into the positioning hole 12 projects from the middle of the rising wall 32 on the rear end side of the dish member 31.
[0022]
  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, a spacing holding projection piece 38 is provided on the rear surface of the dish member 31 so as to form a space between the lower surface wall 59 of the front cover member 50. At the same time, an engagement insertion boss 39 to be inserted into the engagement recess 74 of the bottom cover body 70 to be inserted into the bottom cover plate insertion groove 61 of the front cover member 50 is projected. Further, on the left and right sides of the lower edge of the rear end edge of the dish member 31, the mounting piece 40 is vertically suspended at a position corresponding to the mounting hole 62 of the front cover member 50. The plate member 31 and the front cover member 50 are assembled together by screwing with screws 42 (see FIG. 2) in a state where the mounting holes 62 are aligned.
[0023]
  (2-2) Front cover member
  Next, the front cover member 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 and 6. The front cover member 50 covers the front surface of the above-described dish member 30, and as shown in FIG. 6, an upper surface wall 51 in which a dish member insertion recess 52 for inserting the dish member 30 is formed, and the upper surface A front wall 53 that is continuously formed vertically from the front edge of the wall 51 and a lower wall 59 that is continuously extended rearward from the lower edge of the front wall 53 are integrally formed. The front wall 53 is provided with an elliptical ball removal lever operation opening 54 at the substantially center thereof, and two guide rail protrusions 55 are vertically provided on the back side of the ball removal lever operation opening 54. ing. The guide rail protrusion 55 abuts the upper and lower surfaces of an elliptical operation member 81 of a ball removal lever device 80 described later to smooth the movement of the operation member 81 in the left-right direction. Since the operation member 81 is in a sealed state with respect to the extraction lever operation opening 54, entry of dust into the inside is prevented. Further, a locking projection piece 56 for preventing the shaft rod 22 from falling off is provided on the end of the upper guide rail projection piece 55 and on the ashtray mounting frame 21 side. Further, mounting bosses 57 for fixing the mounting frame 86 of the ball removal lever device 80 project from the upper, lower, left and right sides of the ball opening lever operation opening 54.
[0024]
  In addition, on the left and right sides of the front wall 53 of the front cover member 50, there are engaging cutout portions 58 for engaging the overlapping engaging portion 23 of the ashtray mounting frame 21 and the overlapping engaging portion 28 of the mounting substrate 26. That is, when the front lower tray device 30 in a state in which the tray member 31 and the front cover member 50 are assembled is mounted on the frame base 2, the end portions of the ashtray mounting frame 21 and the handle mounting substrate 26 are attached to the front cover member 50. By covering with, a design sense of unity between the adjacent ashtray part and the handle part can be given.
[0025]
  Furthermore, a bottom cover plate mounting notch 60 for mounting a bottom cover plate 70 to be described later is formed in the approximate center of the lower surface wall 59 of the front cover member 50. Therefore, bottom cover plate insertion grooves 61 for inserting the bottom cover plate 70 from the rear are formed at both ends of the bottom cover plate mounting cutout portion 60. Here, the bottom cover plate 70 will be described. The bottom cover plate 70 is formed in a substantially square shape as shown in FIG. 2, and a beading hole 71 corresponding to the beading hole 35 is formed on the front right side thereof. Is formed. Insertion protrusions 72 that can be inserted into the bottom cover plate insertion groove 61 protrude from the left and right sides of the bottom cover plate 70, and the front edge of the front cover edge of the bottom cover plate attachment notch 60 is provided at the front end edge thereof. An engaging protrusion 73 that overlaps with the lower surface protrudes. Further, on the left and right sides of the rear portion of the bottom cover plate 70, engagement recesses 74 into which the engagement insertion bosses 39 of the dish member 31 can be inserted are formed. Thus, with the bottom cover plate 70 inserted into the bottom cover plate mounting notch 60 of the front cover member 50, the mounting protrusion 36 of the dish member 31 is brought into contact with the lower peripheral edge of the dish member insertion recess 52. However, by engaging the lower engagement insertion boss 39 with the engagement recess 74, the plate member 31 and the front cover member 50 are temporarily fixed, and in this state, the attachment hole 41 and the attachment hole 62 are made to coincide with each other. By screwing the screws 42, the assembly of the plate member 31 and the front cover member 50 is completed. Further, in the state where the plate member 31 and the front cover member 50 are assembled, as shown in FIG. 3, the ball hole 35 of the plate member 31 and the ball hole 71 of the bottom cover plate 70 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance. A shielding valve 94 (to be described later) of the ball removal lever device 80 is positioned within the interval.
[0026]
  Further, mounting holes 62 are formed in the lower surface wall 59 of the front cover member 50 at positions corresponding to the mounting holes 41 of the mounting pieces 40 on the left and right of the bottom cover plate cutout 60. Further, on the inner left and right sides of the upper surface wall 51 and the lower surface wall 59 of the front cover member 50, mounting screw embedded bosses 63 for embedding the mounting screws 64 are integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 6B, the mounting screw 64 embedded in the mounting screw embedded boss 63 protrudes rearward from the rear end edge of the front cover member 50, and the mounting screw 64 is attached to the frame base 2. The front lower pan device 30 is firmly fixed to the frame base 2 by being inserted into the mounting holes 11 to be formed and fastening nuts 65 (see FIG. 4) from the back side of the frame base 2. At this time, the front end portion of the mounting screw embedded boss 63 also protrudes slightly rearward from the rear end edge of the front cover member 50. As shown in FIG. 3, this slight protrusion portion serves as a frame base as an engaging portion 63a. It is adapted to be engaged with an engaging recess 11 a formed around the front surface of the two mounting holes 11. In this way, the front lower pan apparatus 30 is attached to the frame base 2 by attaching the mounting screw 64 fixed to the front lower pan apparatus 30 toward the rear through the mounting hole 11 formed in the frame base 2. This is done by fastening with a nut 65 from the back surface of the base 2, and an engaging portion 63 a at the tip of the mounting screw embedded boss 63 for embedding and fixing the mounting screw 64 is formed around the mounting hole 11 of the frame base 2. By fitting in the engaging recess 11a, it is possible to simplify the assembling work of the front lower pan device 30 to the frame base 2 (easy positioning) and improve the assembling strength. It is. As a structure for improving the same assembling strength, there is a structure in which the lower rear end side of the front cover member 50 is placed in the mounting recess 7 of the frame base 2 as shown in FIG. This also makes it possible to simplify the assembly work of the front lower pan apparatus 30 to the frame base 2 (easy positioning) and improve the assembly strength.
[0027]
  When the dish member 31 is assembled to the front cover member 50 configured as described above, a relatively large space portion 100 is formed between the rising wall 32 of the dish member 31 and the front wall 53 of the front cover member 50. Is done. Further, a lower space portion 101 (see FIG. 3) communicating with the space portion 100 is also formed between the inclined bottom wall surface 34 of the dish member 31 and the lower surface wall 59 (including the bottom cover plate 70) of the front cover member 50. Is done. Therefore, a ball removal lever device 80 is provided in the space portion 100.
[0028]
  (2-3) Ball removal lever device
  Therefore, the ball removal lever device 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. The ball removal lever device 80 slides and guides the operation member 81, attaches the operation member 81 to the space 100, and is fixed to the operation member 81 and opens and closes the ball removal hole 35. And a shielding valve 94. The operation member 81 is formed in an elliptical shape so as to correspond to the ball removal lever operation opening 54, and a finger hooking portion 82 as an operation portion for hooking a player's finger on the front surface of the operation member 81 projects from the center. In addition, the base portion of the finger hook portion 82 is a movement restricting projection 83 that can enter the opening edge of the ball removal lever operation opening 54. The movement restricting projection 83 abuts against the left end of the operation opening 54 when the operation member 81 is moved in the left direction in FIG. Further, a shielding valve mounting portion 84 for fixing the shielding valve 94 with a screw 96 is provided on the back surface side of the operation member 81, and a spring accommodating portion 85 for accommodating one end of a spring 93 described later is formed. Yes.
[0029]
  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting frame 86 has upper and lower restricting protrusions 87 protruding vertically so as to accommodate the operation member 81, and a contact surface that contacts the upper and lower side back surfaces of the operation member 81. 90 is formed. Further, the center of the mounting frame 86 is formed in a concave shape, and a laterally long through hole 91 is formed in the concave portion so as to penetrate the shielding valve mounting portion 84 rearward. The other end of the spring 93 is formed at the end of the concave portion. A spring locking rod 92 into which is inserted is projected. Further, on the upper and lower sides of the attachment frame 86, an attachment portion 88 for fixing the attachment frame 86 to the attachment boss 57 on the back surface of the front cover portion 50 is projected. Further, the shielding valve 94 attached to the above-described shielding valve attachment portion 84 is an L-shaped plate material as shown in FIG. 2, and an attachment portion 95 corresponding to the shielding plate attachment portion 84 is formed on the short side portion thereof. The shield valve 94 is attached to the operation member 81 by aligning the attachment portion 95 and the shield plate attachment portion 84 and fastening them with screws 96.
[0030]
  In order to assemble the ball removal lever device 80 having the above-described configuration, first, with one end of the spring 93 stored in the spring storage portion 85, the other end of the spring 93 is shielded while being inserted into the spring locking rod 92. The valve mounting portion 84 is inserted into the through hole 91. In this state, the assembly is completed by screwing the screw 96 with the mounting portion 95 of the shielding valve 94 corresponding to the shielding valve mounting portion 84. In order to fix the ball removal lever device 80 that has been assembled to the back surface of the front cover member 50, the mounting portion 88 is made to correspond to the mounting boss 57 and then fixed with a screw 89 (see FIG. 2). The ball removal lever device 80 can be disposed in the space 100.
[0031]
  In the state where the ball removal lever device 80 is disposed in the front space portion 100 formed by the dish member 31 and the front cover member 50 as described above, the operation member 81 has a guide rail protrusion on the back surface of the front cover member 50. While being held in the front-rear direction by the piece 55 and the contact surface 90 of the mounting frame 86 (the vertical direction is regulated by the vertical regulation protrusion 87), the finger hooking portion 82 as an operation portion is also provided. Is slightly protruded outward from the ball removal lever operation opening 54. The shield valve 94 is located in the lower space 101 between the ball hole 35 of the dish member 31 and the ball hole 71 of the bottom cover plate 70 by the biasing force of the spring 93 to shield the ball hole 35. is doing. In such a state, when the player places his finger on the finger hook 82 and moves the operation member 81 against the urging force of the spring 93, the operation member 81 contacts the guide rail protrusion 55 and the contact surface 90. And move smoothly. Then, since the shielding valve 94 that has shielded the ball hole 35 is also moved, the shielding state is released, and the prize balls stored in the storage portion 33 of the dish member 31 are moved downward from the ball holes 35 and 71. Fall towards you.
[0032]
  Thus, as described above, in the present embodiment, the front lower pan device 30 includes the inclined bottom wall surface 34 and the rising wall 32 rising from the inclined bottom wall surface 34 excluding the rear surface. A front surface having a dish member 31 having a ball hole 35 formed in 34 and a front wall 53 covering the front surface of the dish member 31 and forming a space portion 100 between the front wall 53 and the rising wall 32. A cover member 50, and a ball removal lever device 80 that opens and closes the ball removal hole 35 is provided in the space 100, and an operation opening 54 is formed in the front wall 53 of the front cover member 50. 54, since the finger hooking portion 82 as the operation portion of the operation member 81 of the ball removal lever device 80 is faced, the finger hooking portion 82 does not protrude significantly from the operation opening 54. Can put a heavy load , Therefore without finger rest 82 is damaged, it can be used for a long period of time. Moreover, since the ball removal lever device is not attached to the back surface of the front lower pan device 30, there is no obstacle when the ball box is put in and out.
[0033]
  In addition, although the operation member 81 in the ball removal lever device 80 in the above-described embodiment is slid in the horizontal direction, it may be configured as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.7 and FIG.8 is a horizontal sectional view of the front lower pan apparatus which shows the thing of a different structure of a ball removal lever apparatus. First, the beading lever device 110 shown in FIG. 7 will be briefly described. The beading lever device 110 disposed in the space between the front wall 53 of the front cover member 50 and the rising wall 32 of the dish member 31 is as follows. , A circular operation rotating body 111 facing the operation opening 54 of the front wall 53, and a slide member that meshes with the operation rotating body 111 and moves along a movement groove 114 formed in the lower surface wall 59 of the front cover member 50. 115 and a shielding valve 94 fixed to the slide member 115. The operation rotator 111 is always urged clockwise by an urging spring 112 wound around a central axis, and a part of the rear is formed as a gear portion 113. Further, only a part of the circular shape protrudes from the operation opening 54 to the outside. A gear portion 116 is also formed on one side of the slide member 115, and the gear portion 116 meshes with the gear portion 113 of the operation rotating body 111. A mounting portion 117 for fixing the shielding valve 94 is formed on the other side of the slide member 115.
[0034]
  Therefore, also in the ball removal lever device 110 having the above-described configuration, the ball removal lever device 110 that opens and closes the ball removal hole 35 is provided in the space portion 100, and the operation opening 54 is formed in the front wall 53 of the front cover member 50. Since a part of the outer periphery of the operation rotating body 111 of the ball removal lever device 110 is exposed to the operation opening 54, the operation rotating body 111 does not protrude significantly from the operation opening 54. Therefore, the operation rotating body 111 is not damaged and can be used for a long period of time. Moreover, since the ball removal lever device is not attached to the back surface of the front lower pan device 30, there is no obstacle when the ball box is put in and out.
[0035]
  Next, the beading lever device 120 shown in FIG. 8 will be briefly described. The beading lever device 120 disposed in the space between the front wall 53 of the front cover member 50 and the rising wall 32 of the dish member 31. Is composed of a pressure lever 121 facing the operation opening 54 of the front wall 53, a shielding valve 94a attached to the tip of the pressure lever 121, and a spring 122 that urges the pressure lever 121 forward. A part of the tip of the pressing lever 121 protrudes outward from the operation opening 54, and both inner end portions thereof are urged forward by springs 122. The shielding valve 94a is formed with an oval ball-out hole 94b at its rear part. In addition, the bead hole 35 formed in the dish member 31 is also elliptical. In the ball removal lever device 120 configured as described above, the ball removal hole 35 of the dish member 31 is normally shielded by the tip end portion of the shielding valve 94a, but the player resists the biasing force of the spring 122. When the pressing lever 121 is pressed, the ball hole 94b formed in the rear part of the shielding valve 94a matches the ball hole 35 of the dish member 31, and the prize balls stored in the storage part 33 of the dish member 31 are moved downward. It is possible to drop the ball toward the head and perform a ball removal operation.
[0036]
  Therefore, the ball removal lever device 120 having the above-described configuration also includes the ball removal lever device 120 that opens and closes the ball removal hole 35 in the space portion 100, and the operation opening 54 is formed in the front wall 53 of the front cover member 50. Since the tip end portion of the pressing lever 121 of the ball removal lever device 110 is exposed to the operation opening 54, the pressing lever 121 does not protrude significantly from the operation opening 54, so that an excessive load is applied to the pressing lever 121. Therefore, the pressing lever 121 is not damaged and can be used for a long period of time. Moreover, since the ball removal lever device is not attached to the back surface of the front lower pan device 30, there is no obstacle when the ball box is put in and out.
[0037]
  In the above-described embodiment, a part of the operation member of the ball removal lever device 80, 110, 120 faces the operation opening 54 to prevent the operation member from being damaged. However, if these strengths are sufficient, It may be a protruding one. Even in the case of such a large protrusion, the operation member does not get in the way when the ball box is put out.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
  As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the front lower pan apparatus is composed of a bottom wall surface and a rising wall that rises at a portion excluding the rear surface from the bottom wall surface, and a hole is formed in the bottom wall surface. A formed dish member, and a front cover member that has a front wall covering the front surface of the dish member and forms a space between the front wall and the rising wall;A bottom cover plate attached to the front cover member to form a lower space portion communicating with the space portion between the bottom wall surface and an opening corresponding to the beading hole; and the beading hole, A ball removal lever device that opens and closes;Consisting ofThe ball removal lever device includes an operation member and an abutment that is attached to a rear surface of the front wall of the front cover member and is in contact with upper and lower side rear surfaces of the operation member in order to slide and guide the operation member in the left-right direction. A mounting frame on which a surface is formed, and a shielding valve that opens and closes the ball removal hole as the operating member slides.in frontBeforeOperation opening is formed in the front wall of the surface covering memberAnd a guide rail protrusion on the back surface of the front wall and above and below the operation opening,Before operation openingWritingFace the operation partIn addition, the front and rear surfaces of the operation member are brought into contact with the guide rail protrusion and the contact surface, and the operation opening is closed by the corresponding contact state.Therefore, since the operation part does not protrude significantly from the operation opening, it is not possible to apply an excessive load to the operation part, and therefore the operation part is not damaged and used for a long period of time. be able to. Moreover, since the ball removal lever device is not attached to the back surface of the front lower dish device, there is no obstacle when the ball box is put in and out.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine with a front lower tray device removed.
FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the frame base of the ball game machine and the front lower pan device.MinuteFIG.
FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view at a substantially central position of the front lower pan apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view at a substantially central position of the front lower pan apparatus.
FIG. 5 is a plan view, a front sectional view, and a side sectional view of a dish member constituting the front lower dish device.
FIG. 6 is a rear view and a side sectional view of a front cover member constituting the front lower pan device.
FIG. 7 is a horizontal sectional view of a front lower pan device showing a different structure of a ball removal lever device.
FIG. 8 is a horizontal sectional view of the front lower pan device showing a further different structure of the ball removal lever device.
[Explanation of symbols]
  1 Ball game machine
  2 Frame base
  7 Mounting recess
  11 Mounting hole
  11a Engaging recess
  20 Ashtray
  21 Ashtray mounting frame
  23 Overlapping engagement part
  25 Handle device
  26 Mounting board
  28 Overlap engagement part
  30 Front lower pan device
  31 Plate material
  32 Rising wall
  33 Reservoir
  34 Inclined bottom wall
  35 Die hole
  50 Front cover member
  51 Top wall
  53 Front wall
  54 Opening lever operation opening
  55 Guide rail protrusion
  57 Mounting boss
  58 engagement notch
  59 Bottom wall
  63 Mounting screw embedded boss
  63a Engagement part
  64 mounting screws
  65 nuts
  70 Bottom cover plate
  80 Ball removal lever device
  81 Operation member 81
  82 Finger hook (operation part)
  86 Mounting frame
  94 Shielding valve
  100 spaces
  101 Lower space
  110 Ball removal lever device
  111 Operation rotating body
  115 Slide member
  120 Ball removal lever device
  121 Press lever (operation member)
  122 Spring

Claims

In a ball game machine having a front lower plate device that stores premium balls overflowing from the front upper plate device and is assembled to the front surface of the frame base of the ball game machine,
The frame base is integrally molded with a synthetic resin, and a mounting recess for placing the lower side of the front lower pan device is formed on the surface of the frame base,
The front lower pan apparatus is attached to the frame base by attaching a mounting screw fixed rearward to the front lower pan apparatus side through a mounting hole formed in the frame base and tightening with a nut from the back of the frame base. And by fitting the tip of the boss that embeds and fixes the mounting screw into a recess formed around the mounting hole of the frame base,
The front lower pan apparatus includes a dish member including a bottom wall surface and a rising wall that rises at a portion excluding the rear surface from the bottom wall surface, and a ball hole formed in the bottom wall surface, and a front surface that covers the front surface of the dish member A front cover member having a wall and forming a space portion between the front wall and the rising wall; and a lower space portion attached to the front cover member and communicating with the space portion between the bottom wall surface And a bottom cover plate in which an opening corresponding to the bead hole is formed, and a bead lever device that opens and closes the bead hole ,
The ball removal lever device includes an operation member and an abutment that is attached to a rear surface of the front wall of the front cover member and is in contact with upper and lower side rear surfaces of the operation member in order to slide and guide the operation member in the left-right direction. A mounting frame on which a surface is formed, and a shielding valve that opens and closes the ball removal hole as the operating member slides.
Projecting guide rail protrusion above and below the operation opening a back surface of the front wall to form the operational opening to the front wall of the front SL front cover member, before Kimisao operating member in the operation opening wherein a is faced to the operation unit Rutotomoni the guide rail protruding piece is brought into contact with the front and rear surfaces and below the operating member between the abutment surface, characterized in that closes the operational opening by the abutting state pinball Gaming machine.