JP3737419B2

JP3737419B2 - Bullet ball machine

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Publication number: JP3737419B2
Application number: JP2001362349A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 紀志男杉島; 圭史森
Original assignee: 株式会社サンセイアールアンドディ
Priority date: 2001-11-28
Filing date: 2001-11-28
Publication date: 2006-01-18
Anticipated expiration: 2021-11-28
Also published as: JP2003159385A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、パチンコ遊技機等の弾球遊技機に関し、特に遊技球を１個ずつ確実に遊技球発射位置に供給することができる弾球遊技機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の弾球遊技機として、遊技球供給皿に貯められた遊技球を１個ずつ発射レール上の遊技球発射位置に送り、打球槌の円弧状の揺動により遊技球を遊技領域に発射する構造のものが、実公平４−３８８５９号公報等に例示されている。その主要部の構造を図１４に示す。この構造において、遊技球供給皿（図示せず）に貯められた遊技球は球送りカセットＫａ内を通過し、球送り部材Ｕに誘導される。
【０００３】
球送り部材Ｕは、側面視略Ｊ字形状のものとされてカセットＫａに上下揺動可能に保持されており、当該球送り部材Ｕの側部に突出形成された押し上げ部Ｕ５が、連動レバー９０で押し上げられることにより上向きに揺動して遊技球を球送り部Ｕ３で一旦受け、連動レバー９０による押し上げ解除によって自重で下向きに揺動して、遊技球を１個ずつ図１５に示される発射レール１０８の遊技球発射位置に供給する。
【０００４】
連動レバー９０は、押し上げ作動アーム９０Ｂと係合アーム９０Ａが回転軸９０Ｄを介して一体に連結されており、前記回動軸９０Ｄを中心として球送り部材Ｕの揺動面とは直交する面（遊技機の背面とは平行な面）で揺動可能とされている。この連動レバー９０は一側のＱ方向上向きへの揺動時に押し上げ作動アーム９０Ｂによって球送り部材Ｕの押し上げ部Ｕ５を押し上げ、それに対して押し上げ作動アーム９０Ｂ及び係合アーム９０Ａの自重による下向き揺動時に、押し上げ作動アーム９０Ｂによる押し上げ部Ｕ５の押し上げを解除するようになっている。
【０００５】
打球槌Ｊ３は、駆動モータを用いるカム機構によって、発射レール１０８の遊技球発射位置と、遊技球発射準備位置（図１４及び図１５で示される打球槌Ｊ３の位置）との間を往復揺動し、遊技球発射準備位置から遊技球発射位置への揺動によって遊技球発射位置の遊技球を弾発発射させる。この打球槌Ｊ３は、連動レバー９０の揺動方向一側に配置され、係合手段として固定された係合針金Ｊ１３の先端屈曲部Ｊ１４が連動レバー９０の係合アーム９０Ａを超えて打球槌Ｊ３とは反対側の係合アーム９０Ａの側部に係合している。
【０００６】
そして、打球槌Ｊ３が遊技球発射位置から遊技球発射準備位置へ揺動する際に、係合針金Ｊ１３の先端屈曲部Ｊ１４が連動レバー９０の係合アーム９０Ａに係合して係合アーム９０Ａを打球槌Ｊ３側へ引っ張り、それによって係合アーム９０Ａ及び押し上げ作動アーム９０ＢをＱ方向上向きに揺動させ、球送り部材Ｕの押し上げ部Ｕ５を押し上げる。また、打球槌Ｊ３が遊技球発射準備位置から遊技球発射位置へ戻る際には、打球槌Ｊ３と同方向へ係合針金Ｊ１３が揺動して係合針金Ｊ１３の先端屈曲部Ｊ１４が係合アーム９０Ａの側部から離れ、係合が解除される。その係合解除によって連動レバー９０が押し上げ作動アーム９０Ｂ及び係合アーム９０Ａの自重で下方へ揺動し、押し上げ作動アーム９０Ｂによる押し上げ部Ｕ５の押し上げが解除される。
【０００７】
しかし、前記構造にあっては、打球槌Ｊ３が遊技球発射準備位置から遊技球発射位置へ揺動する際に、係合針金Ｊ１３の先端屈曲部Ｊ１４が連動レバー９０の係合アーム９０Ａから離れて連動レバー９０が係合解除された状態になる。そのため、係合解除された連動レバー９０は、押し上げ作動アーム９０Ｂ及び係合アーム９０Ａの自重による自由回転で発射レール１０８の下端部１０８ｆに衝突し、その際の衝撃による反動で連動レバー９０が不規則に往復揺動し、それによって球送り部材Ｕの押し上げ部Ｕ５が不規則に上下揺動して遊技球発射位置に２個以上の遊技球を送り出したり、逆に遊技球が送り出されることなく打球槌Ｊ３が空打ちとなる不具合が、まれにではあるが発生していた。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
すなわち、本発明は、押し上げ及び押し上げ解除により上下揺動して遊技球を１個ずつ遊技球発射位置へ送る球送り部材と、一方向への揺動により前記球送り部材を押し上げ、他方向への揺動により前記押し上げ解除を行う連動レバーと、前記遊技球発射位置と、遊技球発射準備位置間を往復揺動し、該揺動時に前記連動レバーと係合して連動レバーを揺動させるとともに、前記遊技球発射準備位置から遊技球発射位置への揺動時に遊技球発射位置の遊技球を弾発発射する打球槌とを備える弾球遊技機であって、前記遊技球発射準備位置から前記遊技球発射位置へ前記打球槌が戻る際に揺動した前記連動レバーと衝突する発射レールを備え、前記連動レバーに連動レバー側係合部を設け、前記打球槌に少なくとも先端が二本あるいは二股として前記先端を略Ｌ字状に屈曲させて前記連動レバー側係合部の両側を挟む打球槌側係合部を係合手段として設け、前記連動レバーに対する前記打球槌の係合手段が、前記打球槌の前記遊技球発射位置から前記遊技球発射準備位置への揺動と、前記遊技球発射準備位置から前記遊技球発射位置への揺動のいずれの揺動時にも前記連動レバーと係合し、前記打球槌の往復揺動に応じて前記連動レバーを強制的に往復揺動させるものであることを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【０００９】
【課題を解決するための手段】
すなわち、本発明は、押し上げ及び押し上げ解除により上下揺動して遊技球を１個ずつ遊技球発射位置へ送る球送り部材と、一方向への揺動により前記球送り部材を押し上げ、他方向への揺動により前記押し上げ解除を行う連動レバーと、前記遊技球発射位置と、遊技球発射準備位置間を往復揺動し、該揺動時に前記連動レバーと係合して連動レバーを揺動させるとともに、前記遊技球発射準備位置から遊技球発射位置への揺動時に遊技球発射位置の遊技球を弾発発射する打球槌とを備える弾球遊技機であって、前記遊技球発射準備位置から前記遊技球発射位置へ前記打球槌が戻る際に揺動した前記連動レバーと衝突する発射レールを備え、前記連動レバーに連動レバー側係合部を設け、前記打球槌には、少なくとも先端が二本あるいは二股とし該先端を略Ｌ字状に屈曲して前記連動レバー側係合部の両側を挟む打球槌側係合部が係合手段として設けられ、前記連動レバーに対する前記打球槌の係合手段が、前記打球槌の前記遊技球発射位置から前記遊技球発射準備位置への揺動と、前記遊技球発射準備位置から前記遊技球発射位置への揺動のいずれの揺動時にも前記連動レバーと係合し、前記打球槌の往復揺動に応じて前記連動レバーを強制的に往復揺動させるものであることを特徴とする弾球遊技機に係る。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下添付の図面に従ってこの発明を詳細に説明する。
図１はこの発明の一実施例に係る弾球遊技機全体の斜視図、図２は同弾球遊技機における一部部品を取り外した状態の全体正面図、図３は同弾球遊技機の遊技球供給皿付近を示す斜視図、図４は同弾球遊技機の遊技球供給皿の取付板を省略して示す遊技球供給皿の裏側正面図、図５は球送りカセットの分解斜視図、図６は球送りカセットの蓋部材と基体の裏側正面図、図７は球送りカセットと連動レバーと打球槌を示す一実施例に係る斜視図、図８は球送りカセットと発射レールが組み付けられた状態を示す斜視図、図９は遊技盤の表側から発射レールを見た斜視図、図１０は発射装置の分解斜視図、図１１は図１０に表す打球槌が遊技球発射位置にあるときの打球槌と連動レバーと球送りカセットを示す遊技機正面側からの要部正面図およびその要部のＡ−Ａ断面図、図１２は図１１に表す打球槌が遊技球発射準備位置にあるときの打球槌と連動レバーと球送りカセットを示す遊技機正面側からの要部正面図およびその要部のＢ−Ｂ断面図、図１３は図１１に表す打球槌が遊技球発射位置に戻ったときの打球槌と連動レバーと球送りカセットを示す遊技機正面側からの要部正面図およびその要部のＣ−Ｃ断面図である。
【００１１】
図１及び図２に示す弾球遊技機１は、枠体２の内側に遊技盤３が着脱交換可能に収容されており、その遊技盤３に遊技球の外側誘導レール４及び内側誘導レール５が略円形に立設され、遊技盤面３ａの前記外側誘導レール４と内側誘導レール５によって囲まれた遊技領域６の中心線上にその上部から下部に向かって順に画像表示装置９、普通電動役物である第１種始動入賞口１０，１１、特別電動役物である大入賞口１５、アウト口（排出口とも称される。）１７が配設され、また上方両側にはランプ風車１８ａ，１８ｂ、その下方に普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９と普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１、その下方に風車２２ａ，２２ｂ、その下方に左袖入賞口２３と右袖入賞口２５、さらには前記大入賞口１５の両側に左落とし入賞口２７と右落とし入賞口２９が配設されている。
【００１２】
また、前記枠体２の前面側には、ガラス枠３１、払い出された遊技球を受けて後述する発射装置Ｈに供給するための遊技球供給皿（上側球受け皿とも称される。）３２、該遊技球供給皿３２を取り付けるための取付板３３、前記遊技球供給皿３２の飽和時に遊技球を受けるための下側球受け皿３４、遊技状態を報知するランプ表示器３５、音声や効果音を発して遊技状態を遊技者に報知するスピーカ（図示せず）、不正行為等の防止のために枠体２を着脱不可能若しくは開閉不可能にするための鍵３７、遊技者の発射操作に応じて遊技球を遊技盤３の遊技領域６に向けて発射する発射装置Ｈ等がそれぞれ組み付けられている。
【００１３】
なお、図中の画像表示装置９に関し符号４１は数字，アルファベット，記号あるいは絵等の図柄を変動表示及び停止表示可能な普通図柄表示装置、６０は液晶表示盤（ドットマトリックス表示器）等の画像表示部からなる特別図柄表示装置であり、さらに符号３６はファウルカバー、３８は遊技球供給皿３２に遊技球を払い出す遊技球払出口、３９は下側球受け皿３４に遊技球を払い出す遊技球払出口である。前記特別図柄表示装置６０を構成する画像表示部は、前記のような液晶表示盤に限られるものではなく、ＬＥＤ、ＥＬ、ＣＲＴやその他発光体で構成されていてもよい。
【００１４】
前記遊技盤３の背面（裏面）には、図示しないが、前記下側の第１種始動入賞口１１を開閉する第１種始動入賞口用ソレノイドが設けられているとともに、前記第１種始動入賞口１０，１１に入賞した球を検出するフォトセンサや近接スイッチ等よりなる始動入賞口用入賞球検出手段が入賞球用通路に設けられており、該入賞球の検出によって前記特別図柄表示装置６０の図柄変動を開始するようになっている。さらに、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１はフォトセンサや近接スイッチ等よりなるゲート用入賞球検出手段を備え、該ゲート用入賞球検出手段で両ゲート１９，２１を通過する遊技球を検出することによって前記普通図柄表示装置４１の図柄変動を開始させるようになっている。そして、前記普通図柄表示装置４１の図柄変動の後に停止表示された図柄が予め設定されている特定の図柄であった場合には、普通図柄の当たりとなり、前記第１種始動入賞口１１の拡開開放を所定時間行うようになっている。
【００１５】
また、前記遊技盤３の大入賞口１５の背面側には、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板を開閉する大入賞口開放用ソレノイドと、前記大入賞口１５内の一部に形成された特定領域入賞口及びその開閉扉を所定条件時に開閉するための特定領域開放用ソレノイドとが設けられている。またさらに、前記特定領域入賞口への入賞球を検出するフォトセンサや近接スイッチ等よりなる特定領域入賞口用入賞球検出手段（特定入賞球検出スイッチ）が、前記大入賞口１５の背面側に設けられ、該入賞球の検出により大入賞口１５を再度開ける継続権利が成立するようにされているとともに、大入賞口１５への入賞球数を検出する大入賞口用入賞球検出手段（入賞球数カウントスイッチ）が設けられている。
【００１６】
前記大入賞口１５は次のように作動する。まず、前記第１種始動入賞口１０，１１に遊技球が入賞し、始動入賞口用入賞球検出手段によって入賞球が検出されると、前記特別図柄表示装置６０で複数の特別図柄の変動を開始する。そして、所定時間変動後、前記複数の特別図柄が変動停止して、停止図柄が特別図柄表示装置６０に確定表示される。そのときの確定表示図柄の組合せが、あらかじめ決められた特定の大当たり組合せ、例えば、同一図柄の組合せからなる通称ゾロ目になると、大当たりが成立する。大当たりになると、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板が下部を回動支点として開いて遊技領域６を落下してくる遊技球を受け止め、大入賞口１５内へ入賞可能にする。
【００１７】
また、この実施例の遊技盤３の背面側においては、前記左袖入賞口２３に接続された左袖入賞口入賞球用通路と、右袖入賞口２５に接続された右袖入賞口入賞球用通路に、フォトセンサや近接スイッチ等よりなる左袖入賞口用入賞球検出手段と右袖入賞口用入賞球検出手段が設けられている。さらに、左落とし入賞口２７に接続された左落とし入賞口入賞球用通路と、右落とし入賞口２９に接続された右落とし入賞口入賞球用通路に、フォトセンサや近接スイッチ等よりなる左落とし入賞口用入賞球検出手段と右落とし入賞口用入賞球検出手段が設けられている。また、この実施例では、それぞれの入賞口における入賞球の検出結果に基づいて所定数の賞品球が払い出されるようになっている。
【００１８】
さらに、この実施例では、前記のように各入賞口のそれぞれに検出手段を設けているが、この発明の弾球遊技機はこれに限られるものではない。例えば、各入賞口の入賞球を１カ所に集めて検出し、その入賞球の累積計算を行うようにしてもよい。
【００１９】
なお、図中の符号８５は発射球誘導路、８６は発射球逆流防止手段、８７は逆流防止片、８８は発射レール、１０５はミドルプレートである。
【００２０】
加えて、前記遊技機１内には、それぞれの入賞口における入賞球の検出結果に基づいて所定数の賞品球を払い出す賞品球払出装置と、球貸情報の記録されたプリペイドカードがプリペイドカードユニット１５０のカード挿入口１５１に投入された状態で、遊技者がボタン等の操作を行うことにより、所定数の貸球を払い出す貸球払出装置とを備えている。前記賞品球払出装置又は貸球払出装置により払い出された遊技球は、遊技球払出口３８から遊技球供給皿３２に払い出され、該遊技球供給皿３２の遊技球貯留部３２ａに貯留される。
【００２１】
前記遊技球供給皿３２は、遊技球を所要量貯留できる大きさからなり、図３に示すように、その左側に前記遊技球払出口３８が設けられ、反対の右側下部が取付板３３の通孔３３ａを介して遊技球供給皿３２の裏側へ通じ、遊技球供給皿３２内の遊技球を遊技球供給皿３２の裏側へ誘導するようになっている。前記遊技球供給皿３２の内部底面３２ｄの形状は、遊技球が前記通孔３３ａ側へ転動するように遊技球払出口３８側から通孔３３ａ側にかけて低くされ、また遊技球が一列に整列して通孔３３ａを通るように、前後幅が通孔３３ａ側で狭くされている。
【００２２】
前記遊技球供給皿３２の外側前面には、遊技者が貸球の払出操作を行う球貸出操作部１５２が設けられている。この球貸出操作部１５２には、度数表示器１５３、球貸出ボタン１５４、カード返却ボタン１５５が設けられている。また、前記遊技球供給皿３２の右側上面には、この遊技球供給皿３２の遊技球を球抜きして前記下側球受け皿３４へ移すための球返却ボタンＲが設けられている。
【００２３】
また、前記遊技球供給皿３２の裏側には、前記取付板３３の通孔３３ａと連通する球送りカセットＫ（図４等に示す）が取付板３３の裏側（遊技機裏側）に設けられている。この球送りカセットＫについて、主として図４ないし図６を用いて、以下に詳述する。
【００２４】
前記球送りカセットＫは、前記取付板３３を省略して示す図４のように、遊技球供給皿３２の裏側に取付板３３（図４では図示せず）を介してねじ４１Ａ，４１Ｂにより螺着されている。この球送りカセットＫ内には、前記取付板３３の通孔３３ａを介して遊技球供給皿３２と通じ、該遊技球供給皿３２の遊技球を発射装置Ｈへ誘導する遊技球誘導経路４２が形成されており、また、前記遊技球誘導経路４２に、前記遊技球を発射装置Ｈの発射位置へ送り込む球送り手段としての球送り部材Ｔが設けられている。
【００２５】
前記球送りカセットＫは、図５及び図６から明らかなように、蓋部材Ｋ１と基体Ｋ２とで構成され、該基体Ｋ２側が取付板３３の裏側に固定される。前記蓋部材Ｋ１は、左右方向の一端側に基体Ｋ２との連結用軸部Ｋ３が形成され反対側に基体Ｋ２への係止用孔Ｋ４が形成されている。
【００２６】
前記基体Ｋ２は、前記蓋部材Ｋ１側が開口した箱状からなり、左右方向一端側に前記蓋部材Ｋ１の連結用軸部Ｋ３が挿入される軸受け部Ｋ３ａが形成され、また、該基体Ｋ２内の背面Ｋ５には、前記蓋部材Ｋ１の係止用孔Ｋ４へ係止する係止爪Ｋ６が形成されている。さらに、前記基体Ｋ２内の背面Ｋ５には、遊技球誘導経路底面４２１とカセット側通孔Ｋ７が形成されている。前記遊技球誘導経路底面４２１は、前記蓋部材Ｋ１側へ向けてリブ状に、かつ左右方向一側から他側へ向けて斜め下方へ傾斜した所定長さで突出形成されており、該遊技球誘導経路底面４２１の上側が蓋部材Ｋ１と基体Ｋ２間で遊技球誘導経路４２を構成している。また、前記カセット側通孔Ｋ７は、前記遊技球誘導経路４２の上流側位置において、前記取付板３３の通孔３３ａと重なるように形成され、前記遊技球供給皿３２の遊技球が取付板３３の通孔３３ａ及びカセット側通孔Ｋ７を通って球送りカセットＫ内の遊技球誘導経路４２に誘導されるようになっている。なお、図５に示すように、前記基体Ｋ２のカセット側通孔Ｋ７と対向する蓋部材Ｋ１の内面には、前記カセット側通孔Ｋ７を通って球送りカセットＫ内に誘導された遊技球をスムーズに遊技球誘導経路４２へ導くための湾曲したガイド面Ｋ８が形成されている。図６における符号Ｋ９は、前記基体Ｋ２内の背面Ｋ５から突出形成された上側仕切であり、前記遊技球誘導経路４２の上面を構成し、球送り部材Ｔ側上方に至る。
【００２７】
さらに、前記基体Ｋ２内の背面Ｋ５の下部には、球抜き経路４３を構成する球抜き経路用仕切Ｋ１０，Ｋ１１が形成されている。前記球抜き経路４３の上端は、前記遊技球誘導経路４２の下端位置で開口する球抜き口４４を構成し、下端は前記蓋部材Ｋ１の下部に形成された球抜き用通孔Ｋ１２（図７に示す）に通じるようになっており、この球抜き用通孔Ｋ１２が図示しない樋部材を介して前記下側球受け皿３４に通じるようにされる。
【００２８】
前記球抜き経路４３を構成する二つの仕切Ｋ１０，Ｋ１１のうち、前記遊技球誘導経路４２の上流側となる仕切Ｋ１０については、前記遊技球誘導経路底面４２１の下端まで形成され、それに対して前記遊技球誘導経路４２の下流側となる仕切Ｋ１１については、球抜き経路４３の上方途中までしか形成されてなく、前記球抜き経路４３の残りの上部を構成する仕切Ｋ１３（図５に示す）については、前記蓋部材Ｋ１側に形成されている。さらに、前記蓋部材Ｋ１側に形成された仕切Ｋ１３の上端位置は、前記遊技球誘導経路底面４２１の下端より低くされている。
【００２９】
前記球抜き口４４の位置する基体Ｋ１の背面Ｋ５には、開閉板用開口Ｋ１４が形成され、図４に示すように、球抜き口開閉板４６が球抜き口４４内に対し前進後退可能に設けられる。この実施例では、球抜き口開閉板４６は、前記遊技球供給皿３２の球返却ボタンＲを押し下げると後退し、前記球抜き口４４を開くようになっている。なお、前記球抜き口開閉板４６が前進して球抜き口４４を塞ぐことにより、前記遊技球誘導経路底面４２１を転動してくる遊技球は前記球抜き口開閉板４６上を通ってさらに下流の球受け部Ｔ２まで転動し、球送り部材Ｔの揺動に伴い球送り部Ｔ３に保持され順次発射レール８８（図８に図示）の発射位置８８Ｌ（図９に図示）に供給される。
【００３０】
前記球抜き口４４に隣接する下流側位置には、球送り手段としての球送り部材Ｔが設けられる。この球送り部材Ｔが設けられる部位では、前記基体Ｋ２内の背面Ｋ５に一対の球送り部材軸受けＫ１５，Ｋ１６が形成されると共に、該球送り部材軸受けＫ１５，Ｋ１６と対向する前記蓋部材Ｋ１の部分は、切り欠かれて発射手段側遊技球出口Ｋ１７（図７に示す）として開口している。また前記上側仕切Ｋ９の下流側部分は、後述の球送り部材Ｔの球受け部Ｔ２との間に遊技球１個分収容可能な空間を残して設けられ、さらに後述の球送り部材Ｔの本体部Ｔ１の下流側に隣接する位置で垂下して立壁Ｋ１８を構成している。
【００３１】
前記球送り部材Ｔは、縦に分割された半円板の上半部円周側を切り欠いて側面視略Ｊ字形状にし、頂部外周面の小円弧で構成される部分を球受け部Ｔ２とし、上下中間位置の切り欠きからなる湾曲窪み部分を球送り部Ｔ３とした本体部Ｔ１と、該本体部Ｔ１の中心付近に挿通されて本体部Ｔ１の両側へ所要量突出した支軸Ｔ４と、該支軸Ｔ４から離れた前記球送り部Ｔ３の外周寄りに一端が挿通固定されて支軸Ｔ４と平行にされた軸状の押し上げ部Ｔ５及び該押し上げ部Ｔ５の他端先端に装着された回転可能な筒体Ｔ６とで構成される。前記球受け部Ｔ２の上面Ｔ２ａは、前記本体部Ｔ１が垂直となって球受け部Ｔ２が真上に位置する際に遊技球を一旦受けることができる大きさとなっている。また、前記球送り部Ｔ３については、前記支軸Ｔ４を中心として球送り部Ｔ３側が上方へ所要量揺動した時に、前記球受け部Ｔ２からの遊技球を球送り部Ｔ３の窪んだ上面に１個保持できるようになっていると共に、前記本体部Ｔ１が自重で下方へ揺動して垂直に戻った際には、それまで保持していた遊技球を球送り部Ｔ３の上面から球送りカセットＫ裏側の発射位置へ転がり出せる傾斜状態となるように形成されている。
【００３２】
前記構成の球送り部材Ｔは、前記球受け部Ｔ２を上向きにし、かつ前記球送り部Ｔ３を球送りカセットＫの発射手段側遊技球出口Ｋ１７に位置させて、前記支軸Ｔ４の両端が基体Ｋ２内背面Ｋ５の球送り部材軸受けＫ１５，Ｋ１６に嵌着される。このようにして取り付けられた球送り部材Ｔは、図７ないし図９に示すように、前記発射レール８８に回動軸５０Ｄが軸着された連動レバー５０の揺動により押し上げ部Ｔ５の押し上げ及び押し上げ解除が行われる。
【００３３】
前記連動レバー５０は、回動軸５０Ｄを介して下側の係合アーム５０Ａと斜め上側の押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂが一体に連結され、該押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂの先端上側５２に、前記押し上げ部Ｔ５の筒体Ｔ６が位置するようにされる。また、この例の連動レバー５０は、前記係合アーム５０Ａが連動レバー側係合部を兼ね、当該係合アーム（連動レバー側係合部）５０Ａにおいて打球槌Ｈ３の往復揺動方向両側部５１，５１が、後述の発射装置Ｈにおける打球槌Ｈ３と係合し、該打球槌Ｈ３と連動して係合アーム５０Ａが揺動するようになっている。その係合アーム５０Ａの揺動によって連動レバー５０の押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂが上下に揺動し、その上下揺動に合わせて前記押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂの先端上側５２が押し上げ部Ｔ５（筒体Ｔ６）を上方へ押し上げたり、押し上げを解除したりする。すなわち、前記球送り部材Ｔは押し上げ部Ｔ５が、連動レバー５０の一方向への揺動により押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂを上方へ押し上げ、他方向への揺動により押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂを下方へ下げることとなり、前記支軸Ｔ４を中心にして上向きに揺動し、それによって前記球送り部Ｔ３が球送りカセットＫの蓋部材Ｋ１側の上方へ揺動すると共に球受け部Ｔ２が球送りカセットＫの基体Ｋ２側へ揺動し、また前記押し上げ部Ｔ５が連動レバー５０の押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂによる押し上げ解除によって、自重で下向きに揺動し、それにより前記球送り部Ｔ３側が下方の元の位置まで揺動すると共に、前記球受け部Ｔ２が元の真上の位置となり、前記本体部Ｔ１が垂直状態に戻る。
【００３４】
前記発射レール８８は、その下端が前記球送りカセットＫにおける発射手段側遊技球出口Ｋ１７の下側に位置するようにして、前記遊技球供給皿３２の裏側に球送りカセットＫと組み合わされて取り付けられ、前記球送り部材Ｔの球送り部Ｔ３により発射手段側遊技球出口Ｋ１７を通って送り込まれてくる遊技球を、当該発射レール８８の下部上面の遊技球発射位置８８Ｌに一旦保持するようになっている。
【００３５】
前記打球槌Ｈ３は、前記遊技球発射位置と遊技球発射準備位置間を往復揺動可能に発射装置のベースＨ１８（図１０に示す）に軸着される。この打球槌Ｈ３の中間部には、前記連動レバー５０の係合アーム（連動レバー側係合部）５０Ａに係合する係合手段が設けられている。この例の係合手段は、少なくとも先端が二本あるいは二股とされた針金等からなる打球槌側係合部Ｈ２３，Ｈ３３で構成される。前記打球槌側係合部Ｈ２３，Ｈ３３の先端Ｈ２４，Ｈ３４は、略Ｌ字形状に屈曲して、前記係合アーム（連動レバー側係合部）５０Ａの両側５１，５１を挟んで係合するようになっている。なお、前記打球槌Ｈ３及び連動レバー５０の揺動を妨げないようにするため、前記打球槌側係合部Ｈ２３，Ｈ３３の先端Ｈ２４，Ｈ３４は、前記係合アーム（連動レバー側係合部）５０Ａの両側５１，５１に対して緩く接触あるいは僅か離れた状態とされ、前記打球槌Ｈ３の往復揺動に応じて、前記係合アーム（連動レバー側係合部）５０Ａが打球槌側係合部Ｈ２３，Ｈ３３の先端Ｈ２４，Ｈ３４間でスライドできるようになっている。
【００３６】
次に遊技球を発射する発射装置Ｈについて図１０を用いて説明する。発射装置Ｈは操作ハンドルＨ１と、該操作ハンドルＨ１に設けられて回転により弾発力を調節する操作レバーＨ６と、操作レバーＨ６の操作により駆動するステッピングモータ等からなる発射モータＨ２と、該発射モータＨ２の駆動により間欠的に揺動して遊技球を連続的に弾発発射する打球槌Ｈ３等を有している。図示の符号Ｈ４は発射装置制御基板、Ｈ５は操作ハンドルＨ１のハンドル本体、Ｈ７は遊技球の発射を強制的に停止するために操作ハンドルＨ１に設けられるオン・オフスイッチボタンからなる発射停止スイッチ、Ｈ８は発射モータＨ２のモータベース、Ｈ９は発射モータＨ２の回転軸（モータ軸）に直結される板カム、Ｈ１０は板カムＨ９と当接及び離間可能に打球槌Ｈ３に設けられた作動ピン、Ｈ１１は打球槌Ｈ３の揺動時の衝撃を吸収する上部ゴム、Ｈ１２は同じく下部ゴム、Ｈ１４は遊技球発射調節ダイヤル、Ｈ１５は打球槌Ｈ３と遊技球発射調節ダイヤルＨ１４間に張設される引張りバネ、Ｈ１６は遊技球発射調節ダイヤルＨ１４の回転量を変化させるプーリーユニット、Ｈ１７は遊技球発射調節ダイヤルＨ１４とプーリーユニットＨ１６を接続する線状伝達部材、Ｈ１８はベース、Ｈ１９はハンドルベースである。
【００３７】
上記発射装置Ｈは、前記操作レバーＨ６が遊技者により操作されると発射モータＨ２が駆動し、それにより前記板カムＨ９が回転して該板カムＨ９の外周を打球槌Ｈ３の作動ピンＨ１０が転がり、それに伴って前記打球槌Ｈ３が引張りバネＨ１５の力に反して遊技球発射位置から遊技球発射準備位置へ揺動し、前記板カムＨ９がさらに回転して前記作動ピンＨ１０が板カムＨ９の外周から外れると、前記引っ張りバネＨ１５の張力により打球槌Ｈ３が遊技球発射準備位置から遊技球発射位置へ戻り、該遊技球発射位置の遊技球を弾発発射させる。
【００３８】
その際、図１１に示すように、前記打球槌Ｈ３が遊技球発射位置に位置するとき、前記連動レバー５０の押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂは球送り部材Ｔの押し上げ部Ｔ５に対して押し上げ解除状態にあり、前記球送り部材Ｔの本体部Ｔ１が垂直状態となって球受け部Ｔ２が真上に位置し、前記遊技球供給皿３２からの遊技球Ｐ１が球受け部Ｔ２で停留する。
【００３９】
前記遊技球発射位置から図１２に示す遊技球発射準備位置へ打球槌Ｈ３が揺動するとき、前記連動レバー５０は、前記係合アーム（連動レバー側係合部）５０Ａが前記打球槌Ｈ３の打球槌側係合部Ｈ２３，Ｈ３３の先端Ｈ２４，Ｈ３４間で挟まれて打球槌Ｈ３と係合しているため、前記打球槌Ｈ３の揺動方向へ係合アーム５０Ａが揺動し、それによって前記押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂが上方へ揺動する。前記押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂの上方揺動によって球送り部材Ｔの押し上げ部Ｔ５を押し上げ、前記球送り部材Ｔの本体部Ｔ１を上向きに揺動させて前記球受け部Ｔ２の遊技球Ｐ１を球送り部Ｔ３へ移動させる。
【００４０】
また、前記遊技球発射準備位置から図１３に示す遊技球発射位置へ打球槌Ｈ３が戻るとき、前記連動レバー５０は、前記係合アーム（連動レバー側係合部）５０Ａが前記打球槌Ｈ３の打球槌側係合部Ｈ２３，Ｈ３３の先端Ｈ２４，Ｈ３４間で挟持されて打球槌Ｈ３と係合しているため、前記打球槌Ｈ３の揺動方向へ係合アーム５０Ａが揺動し、それによって前記押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂが下方へ強制的に揺動する。前記押し上げ作動アーム５０Ｂの下方揺動によって球送り部材Ｔの押し上げ部Ｔ５に対する押し上げを解除し、前記球送り部材Ｔの本体部Ｔ１を自重で下向きに揺動させて前記球送り部Ｔ３の遊技球Ｐ１を遊技球発射位置へ球送りする。その際、前記下方へ揺動した連動レバー５０の係合アーム５０Ａは前記発射レール８８の下部８８ｆ（図８に示す）に衝突することがあっても、前記係合アーム５０Ａにおける打球槌Ｈ３の往復揺動方向両側５１，５１が打球槌側係合部Ｈ２３，Ｈ３３で挟まれて、当該係合アーム５０Ａの自由な揺動が阻止されているため、前記衝突時の反動で係合アーム５０Ａ、すなわち連動レバー５０が不規則な揺動、及びそれによる前記球送り部材Ｔが不規則に上下揺動することが抑制される。その結果、遊技球発射位置へ遊技球が２個送られたり、遊技球が１個も送られなかったりすることがない。なお、今回の往復揺動によって遊技球発射位置へ球送りされた遊技球は、次回の打球槌Ｈ３の往復揺動時に発射される。
【００４１】
【発明の効果】
以上図示し説明したように、本発明に係る弾球遊技機においては、球送り部材を上下揺動させる連動レバーに対する打球槌の係合手段として、打球槌に少なくとも先端が二本あるいは二股としてこの先端を略Ｌ字状に屈曲させて連動レバー側係合部の両側を挟む打球槌側係合部を設け、打球槌の遊技球発射位置から遊技球発射準備位置への揺動と、遊技球発射準備位置から遊技球発射位置への揺動のいずれの揺動時にも連動レバーと係合し、打球槌の往復揺動に応じて連動レバーを強制的に往復揺動させるものを設けたため、従来のような遊技球発射位置から遊技球発射準備位置への戻りの揺動時に連動レバーを自由に揺動できるようにしたものと異なり、発射レールの下部に連動レバーが衝突する時の反動による連動レバーの不規則な揺動を抑制でき、１度に複数個の遊技球を遊技球発射位置へ送り出したり、送り出し損なう不具合を解消することができたのである。
【００４２】
また、打球槌の往復揺動と連動させて連動レバーを強制的に往復揺動させることが簡単な構造で可能となり、連動レバーの不規則な揺動及びそれによる遊技球の送り出し不具合を抑制することができたのである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明の一実施例に係る弾球遊技機全体の斜視図である。
【図２】同弾球遊技機における一部部品を取り外した状態の全体正面図である。
【図３】同弾球遊技機の遊技球供給皿付近を示す斜視図である。
【図４】同弾球遊技機の遊技球供給皿の取付板を省略して示す遊技球供給皿の裏側正面図である。
【図５】球送りカセットの分解斜視図である。
【図６】球送りカセットの蓋部材と基体の裏側正面図である。
【図７】球送りカセットと連動レバーと打球槌を示す一実施例に係る斜視図である。
【図８】球送りカセットと発射レールが組み付けられた状態を示す斜視図である。
【図９】遊技盤の表側から発射レールを見た斜視図である。
【図１０】発射装置の分解斜視図である。
【図１１】（ａ）は打球槌が遊技球発射位置にあるときの打球槌と連動レバーと球送りカセットを示す遊技機正面側からの要部正面図、（ｂ）はその要部のＡ−Ａ断面図である。
【図１２】（ａ）は打球槌が遊技球発射準備位置にあるときの打球槌と連動レバーと球送りカセットを示す遊技機正面側からの要部正面図、（ｂ）はその要部のＢ−Ｂ断面図である。
【図１３】（ａ）は打球槌が遊技球発射位置に戻ったときの打球槌と連動レバーと球送りカセットを示す遊技機正面側からの要部正面図、（ｂ）はその要部のＣ−Ｃ断面図である。
【図１４】従来の連動レバーと打球槌と球送りカセットを示す斜視図である。
【図１５】従来の連動レバーと発射レールと球送りカセットが組み付けられた状態を示す斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
１弾球遊技機
６遊技領域
５０連動レバー
５０Ａ係合アーム（連動レバー側係合部）
５０Ｂ押し上げ作動アーム
５０Ｄ回動軸
Ｈ３打球槌
Ｈ２３，Ｈ３３打球槌側係合部
Ｈ４３挿入係合部
Ｔ玉送り部材
Ｔ１本体部
Ｔ２球受け部
Ｔ３玉送り部
Ｔ５押し上げ部
８８発射レール[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a ball ball game machine that can supply game balls one by one to a game ball launch position.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional ball game machine, the game balls stored in the game ball supply tray are sent one by one to the game ball launch position on the launch rail, and the game balls are launched into the game area by the arcuate swing of the hitting ball cage. The structure is exemplified in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-38859. The structure of the main part FIG. Shown in In this structure, the game balls stored in the game ball supply tray (not shown) pass through the ball feed cassette Ka and are guided to the ball feed member U.
[0003]
The ball feeding member U is substantially J-shaped when viewed from the side, and is held by the cassette Ka so as to be able to swing up and down. A push-up portion U5 formed to project from the side portion of the ball feeding member U has an interlocking lever. When it is pushed up by 90, it swings upward and receives the game balls at the ball feeding portion U3, and swings downward by its own weight by releasing the push-up by the interlocking lever 90, and the game balls one by one FIG. To the game ball launch position of the launch rail 108 shown in FIG.
[0004]
In the interlocking lever 90, a push-up operation arm 90B and an engagement arm 90A are integrally connected via a rotation shaft 90D, and a surface (vertical to the swing surface of the ball feeding member U centering on the rotation shaft 90D ( It can swing on a plane parallel to the back of the gaming machine. The interlocking lever 90 pushes up the push-up portion U5 of the ball feeding member U by the push-up operation arm 90B when swinging upward in the Q direction on one side, and swings downward due to the weight of the push-up operation arm 90B and the engagement arm 90A. Sometimes, the push-up unit U5 is released from being pushed up by the push-up operation arm 90B.
[0005]
The hitting ball J3 has a game ball launch position on the launch rail 108 and a game ball launch preparation position (by a cam mechanism using a drive motor). FIG. as well as FIG. The game ball at the game ball launch position is ejected and ejected by swinging from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position. This hitting ball J3 is arranged on one side of the swinging direction of the interlocking lever 90, and the tip bending portion J14 of the engagement wire J13 fixed as the engaging means exceeds the engaging arm 90A of the interlocking lever 90 and hits the hitting ball J3. Is engaged with the side portion of the engaging arm 90 </ b> A on the opposite side.
[0006]
Then, when the hitting ball J3 swings from the game ball launch position to the game ball launch preparation position, the tip bending portion J14 of the engagement wire J13 engages with the engagement arm 90A of the interlocking lever 90, and the engagement arm 90A. Is pulled to the side of the hitting ball J3, whereby the engaging arm 90A and the push-up operation arm 90B are swung upward in the Q direction, and the push-up portion U5 of the ball feed member U is pushed up. Further, when the hitting ball J3 returns from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launching position, the engaging wire J13 swings in the same direction as the hitting ball J3, and the tip bending portion J14 of the engaging wire J13 is engaged. It leaves | separates from the side part of the arm 90A, and engagement is released. The disengagement causes the interlocking lever 90 to swing downward due to the weight of the push-up operation arm 90B and the engagement arm 90A, and the push-up portion U5 is pushed up by the push-up operation arm 90B.
[0007]
However, in the above structure, when the hitting ball J3 swings from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position, the distal end bending portion J14 of the engagement wire J13 is separated from the engagement arm 90A of the interlocking lever 90. As a result, the interlocking lever 90 is disengaged. For this reason, the disengaged interlocking lever 90 collides with the lower end portion 108f of the firing rail 108 by free rotation due to the weight of the push-up operation arm 90B and the engaging arm 90A, and the interlocking lever 90 is not activated by the reaction caused by the impact at that time. The reciprocating rocking is regularly performed, so that the push-up portion U5 of the ball feeding member U is rocked up and down irregularly to send out two or more game balls to the game ball launch position, and conversely, the game balls are not sent out. Infrequently, a problem that the hitting ball J3 was empty shot occurred.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the present invention includes a ball feed member that swings up and down by pushing up and releasing and sends game balls one by one to the game ball launch position, and pushes up the ball feed member by swinging in one direction and moves in the other direction. The interlock lever that releases the push-up by swinging, and the reciprocating swing between the game ball launch position and the game ball launch preparation position, and the interlock lever is swung by engaging with the interlock lever during the swing. And a ball ball game machine comprising a ball striking ball that bullets and fires the game ball at the game ball launch position when swinging from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position, from the game ball launch preparation position A firing rail that collides with the interlocking lever that swings when the hitting ball returns to the game ball launching position, and an interlocking lever side engagement portion is provided on the interlocking lever; The striking ball side engaging portion is provided as an engaging means that has at least two ends or two forks on the striking ball and bends the tip into a substantially L shape and sandwiches both sides of the interlocking lever side engaging portion. The means for engaging the hitting ball with the interlocking lever swings the hitting ball from the game ball launch position to the game ball launch preparation position and from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position. A bullet ball game machine that engages with the interlocking lever at any swing of movement and forcibly swings the interlocking lever according to the reciprocal swing of the hitting ball. Related.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, Book The invention includes a ball feed member that swings up and down by pushing up and releasing and sends game balls one by one to the game ball launch position, and pushes up the ball feed member by swinging in one direction and swings in the other direction. The reciprocating rocking between the interlocking lever for releasing the push-up, the game ball launching position, and the game ball launch preparing position, and engaging the interlocking lever at the time of the swinging to swing the interlocking lever, A ball game machine comprising a batting gutter that bullets and fires a game ball at a game ball launch position when swinging from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position, A launch rail that collides with the interlocking lever that swings when the hitting ball returns from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launching position; an interlocking lever side engaging portion is provided on the interlocking lever; Is provided with a striking ball side engaging portion as an engaging means that has at least two ends or two forks and bends the tip into a substantially L shape and sandwiches both sides of the interlocking lever side engaging portion. The means for engaging the hitting ball with the interlocking lever is Said From the game ball launch position Said Swinging to the game ball launch preparation position and from the game ball launch preparation position Said At any swing of swing to the game ball launch position Said Engage with the interlocking lever and according to the reciprocating swing of the hitting ball Said The present invention relates to a bullet ball game machine in which an interlocking lever is forcibly reciprocally swung.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an overall front view of the ball game machine with some parts removed, and FIG. 3 is a view of the ball game machine. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the game ball supply tray, FIG. 4 is a front view of the rear side of the game ball supply tray, with the mounting plate of the game ball supply tray of the same ball game machine omitted, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the ball feeding cassette. 6 is a front view of the back side of the lid member and the base of the ball feeding cassette, FIG. 7 is a perspective view according to one embodiment showing the ball feeding cassette, the interlocking lever, and the hitting basket, and FIG. 8 is an assembly of the ball feeding cassette and the firing rail. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the firing rail viewed from the front side of the game board, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the launching device, and FIG. 11 is a game ball launching position in FIG. The main part front view from the front side of the gaming machine showing the hitting ball cage, the interlocking lever and the ball feeding cassette FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along the line AA, and FIG. 12 is a front view of the main part from the front side of the gaming machine showing the hitting base, the interlocking lever, and the ball feed cassette when the hitting base shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the main part taken along the line B-B, and FIG. 13 is a front view of the main part from the front side of the gaming machine showing the hitting base, the interlocking lever and the ball feeding cassette when the hitting base shown in FIG. CC sectional view of the figure and its main part Is .
[0011]
1 and 2, a game board 3 is accommodated in a frame 2 so as to be detachable and replaceable, and an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 of the game ball are accommodated in the game board 3. Are arranged in a substantially circular shape on the center line of the game area 6 surrounded by the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 on the game board surface 3a, in that order from the upper part to the lower part, in order from the upper part to the lower part. 1 type start winning ports 10 and 11, a special electric winning member 15 and an out port (also referred to as a discharge port) 17 are disposed, and lamp wind turbines 18a and 18b are provided on both upper sides. Below the left gate 19 for starting normal symbol variation and the right gate 21 for starting normal symbol variation, below the windmills 22a and 22b, below the left sleeve winning port 23 and right sleeve winning port 25, and further, Left drop on both sides of mouth 15 Right off the winning port 29 is disposed.
[0012]
Further, on the front side of the frame body 2, a glass frame 31, a game ball supply tray (also referred to as an upper ball tray) 32 for receiving the paid-out game balls and supplying them to a launching device H described later. , A mounting plate 33 for mounting the game ball supply tray 32, a lower ball tray 34 for receiving the game ball when the game ball supply tray 32 is saturated, a lamp indicator 35 for notifying the game state, sound and sound effects A speaker (not shown) for notifying the player of the gaming state by issuing a key 37 for making the frame 2 non-detachable or non-closable to prevent fraud etc., and for a player's launch operation Accordingly, a launching device H for launching a game ball toward the game area 6 of the game board 3 is assembled.
[0013]
In addition, regarding the image display device 9 in the figure, reference numeral 41 is a normal symbol display device capable of variably displaying symbols such as numbers, alphabets, symbols or pictures, and 60 is an image of a liquid crystal display panel (dot matrix display) or the like. A special symbol display device comprising a display unit, further, 36 is a foul cover, 38 is a game ball payout outlet for paying out game balls to the game ball supply tray 32, and 39 is a game for paying out game balls to the lower ball receiving tray 34. It is a ball paying exit. The image display unit configuring the special symbol display device 60 is not limited to the liquid crystal display panel as described above, and may be configured by an LED, an EL, a CRT, or other light emitters.
[0014]
Although not shown, a first type start winning port solenoid for opening and closing the lower first type start winning port 11 is provided on the back surface (back surface) of the game board 3 and the first type start is provided. A winning ball winning ball detecting means including a photo sensor for detecting a ball winning at the winning ports 10 and 11 and a proximity switch is provided in the winning ball passage, and the special symbol display device is detected by detecting the winning ball. 60 symbol variations are started. Furthermore, the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21 are provided with a gate winning ball detection means such as a photo sensor or a proximity switch, and the gate winning ball detection means includes both gates 19, By detecting a game ball passing through 21, the symbol variation of the normal symbol display device 41 is started. If the symbol stopped and displayed after the symbol variation of the normal symbol display device 41 is a specific symbol set in advance, the symbol is a normal symbol and the first type start winning opening 11 is enlarged. Opening and opening is performed for a predetermined time.
[0015]
In addition, on the back side of the big prize opening 15 of the game board 3, a special prize opening solenoid for opening and closing the opening / closing plate of the big prize opening 15 and a specific part formed in the special prize opening 15 are provided. An area winning opening and a solenoid for opening a specific area for opening / closing the opening / closing door at a predetermined condition are provided. Further, a special area winning opening winning ball detecting means (specific winning ball detection switch) including a photo sensor for detecting a winning ball to the specific area winning opening or a proximity switch is provided on the back side of the large winning opening 15. A winning ball detecting means (a winning ball detecting means) for detecting the number of winning balls to the big winning opening 15 is established, and the right to continue opening the big winning opening 15 is established by detecting the winning ball. A ball count switch) is provided.
[0016]
The big prize opening 15 operates as follows. First, when a game ball wins the first type start winning opening 10 and 11 and a winning ball is detected by the start winning opening winning ball detecting means, the special symbol display device 60 causes a change in a plurality of special symbols. Start. Then, after a predetermined time fluctuation, the plurality of special symbols are variably stopped and the stopped symbols are fixedly displayed on the special symbol display device 60. If the combination of the confirmed display symbols at that time is a specific jackpot combination that is determined in advance, for example, a so-called doublet consisting of combinations of the same symbols, the jackpot is established. When the jackpot is reached, the open / close plate of the grand prize opening 15 opens with the lower part as a rotation fulcrum and receives the game ball falling in the game area 6 so that the prize winning hole 15 can be awarded.
[0017]
Also, on the back side of the game board 3 of this embodiment, the left sleeve winning opening winning ball passage connected to the left sleeve winning opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening winning ball connected to the right sleeve winning opening 25 are provided. The left passage winning ball winning ball detecting means and the right sleeve winning ball winning ball detecting means, such as a photo sensor and a proximity switch, are provided in the passage. Further, a left dropping prize opening winning path connected to the left dropping winning opening 27 and a right dropping winning opening winning path connected to the right dropping winning opening 29 are provided with a left drop consisting of a photo sensor, a proximity switch, and the like. A winning ball winning ball detecting means and a right dropping winning ball winning ball detecting means are provided. Further, in this embodiment, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the detection result of the winning balls at each winning opening.
[0018]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the detecting means is provided in each winning opening as described above, but the ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the winning balls of each winning opening may be collected and detected at one place, and the cumulative calculation of the winning balls may be performed.
[0019]
In the figure, reference numeral 85 is a launch ball guiding path, 86 is a launch ball backflow prevention means, 87 is a backflow prevention piece, 88 is a launch rail, and 105 is a middle plate.
[0020]
In addition, in the gaming machine 1, a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection result of the winning balls at each prize opening, and a prepaid card in which ball rental information is recorded are prepaid cards. In a state where the player is inserted into the card insertion slot 151 of the unit 150, a player is provided with a rent-out device for paying out a predetermined number of rents by operating a button or the like. The game balls paid out by the prize ball payout device or the rental ball payout device are paid out to the game ball supply tray 32 from the game ball discharge outlet 38 and stored in the game ball storage section 32a of the game ball supply tray 32. The
[0021]
The game ball supply tray 32 has a size that allows a required amount of game balls to be stored. As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball supply outlet 38 is provided on the left side of the game ball supply tray 32, and the lower right side on the opposite side is the passage of the mounting plate 33. It leads to the back side of the game ball supply tray 32 through the hole 33 a and guides the game balls in the game ball supply tray 32 to the back side of the game ball supply tray 32. The shape of the inner bottom surface 32d of the game ball supply tray 32 is lowered from the game ball payout port 38 side to the through hole 33a side so that the game balls roll to the through hole 33a side, and the game balls are aligned in a line. Thus, the front-rear width is narrowed on the through-hole 33a side so as to pass through the through-hole 33a.
[0022]
On the outer front surface of the game ball supply tray 32, there is provided a ball lending operation unit 152 for a player to perform a lending operation. The ball lending operation unit 152 is provided with a frequency display 153, a ball lending button 154, and a card return button 155. Further, a ball return button R is provided on the upper right side of the game ball supply tray 32 for removing the game balls from the game ball supply tray 32 and transferring them to the lower ball tray 34.
[0023]
Further, on the back side of the game ball supply tray 32, a ball feeding cassette K (shown in FIG. 4 and the like) communicating with the through hole 33a of the mounting plate 33 is provided on the back side of the mounting plate 33 (back side of the gaming machine). Yes. The ball feeding cassette K will be described in detail below mainly using FIG. 4 to FIG.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 4 in which the mounting plate 33 is omitted, the ball feeding cassette K is screwed by screws 41A and 41B via a mounting plate 33 (not shown in FIG. 4) on the back side of the game ball supply tray 32. It is worn. In the ball feeding cassette K, there is a game ball guiding path 42 that communicates with the game ball supply tray 32 through the through hole 33a of the mounting plate 33 and guides the game balls of the game ball supply tray 32 to the launching device H. Further, a ball feeding member T as a ball feeding means for feeding the game ball to the launch position of the launcher H is provided in the game ball guiding path 42.
[0025]
As is apparent from FIGS. 5 and 6, the ball feeding cassette K is composed of a lid member K <b> 1 and a base K <b> 2, and the base K <b> 2 side is fixed to the back side of the mounting plate 33. The lid member K1 has a connecting shaft portion K3 for connection with the base body K2 on one end side in the left-right direction and a locking hole K4 for the base body K2 on the opposite side.
[0026]
The base body K2 has a box shape with an opening on the lid member K1 side, and a bearing portion K3a into which the connecting shaft portion K3 of the lid member K1 is inserted is formed on one end side in the left-right direction. A locking claw K6 that locks into the locking hole K4 of the lid member K1 is formed on the back surface K5. Further, a game ball guiding path bottom surface 421 and a cassette side through hole K7 are formed on the back surface K5 in the base body K2. The game ball guide path bottom surface 421 is formed in a rib shape toward the lid member K1 and projecting at a predetermined length inclined obliquely downward from one side in the left-right direction to the other side. The upper side of the guide path bottom surface 421 constitutes a game ball guide path 42 between the lid member K1 and the base K2. The cassette side through hole K7 is formed so as to overlap with the through hole 33a of the mounting plate 33 at the upstream position of the game ball guiding path 42, and the game ball of the game ball supply tray 32 is attached to the mounting plate 33. Through the through hole 33a and the cassette side through hole K7, the ball is guided to the game ball guiding path 42 in the ball feeding cassette K. As shown in FIG. 5, a game ball guided into the ball feeding cassette K through the cassette side through hole K7 is placed on the inner surface of the lid member K1 facing the cassette side through hole K7 of the base K2. A curved guide surface K8 for smoothly guiding to the game ball guiding path 42 is formed. Reference numeral K9 in FIG. 6 is an upper partition that protrudes from the back surface K5 in the base body K2, constitutes the upper surface of the game ball guiding path 42, and reaches the upper side of the ball feeding member T.
[0027]
Further, the ball removal path partitions K10 and K11 constituting the ball removal path 43 are formed below the back surface K5 in the base body K2. The upper end of the ball removal path 43 constitutes a ball removal opening 44 opened at the lower end position of the game ball guiding path 42, and the lower end is a ball removal hole K12 formed in the lower part of the lid member K1 (FIG. 7). The ball removal hole K12 communicates with the lower ball tray 34 through a flange member (not shown).
[0028]
Of the two partitions K10 and K11 constituting the ball removal path 43, the partition K10 which is upstream of the game ball guidance path 42 is formed up to the lower end of the game ball guidance path bottom surface 421, with respect to that. The partition K11 on the downstream side of the game ball guiding path 42 is formed only halfway above the ball removal path 43, and the partition K13 (shown in FIG. 5) constituting the remaining upper part of the ball removal path 43. Is formed on the lid member K1 side. Furthermore, the upper end position of the partition K13 formed on the lid member K1 side is set lower than the lower end of the game ball guiding path bottom surface 421.
[0029]
An opening / closing plate opening K14 is formed in the back surface K5 of the base body K1 where the ball outlet 44 is located, so that the ball outlet opening / closing plate 46 can be moved forward and backward with respect to the inside of the ball outlet 44 as shown in FIG. Provided. In this embodiment, the ball outlet opening / closing plate 46 is retracted when the ball return button R of the game ball supply tray 32 is depressed, and opens the ball outlet 44. When the ball outlet opening / closing plate 46 moves forward and closes the ball outlet 44, the game balls rolling on the game ball guiding path bottom surface 421 further pass over the ball outlet opening / closing plate 46. Rolls to the downstream ball receiving portion T2, and is held by the ball feeding portion T3 as the ball feeding member T swings and is sequentially supplied to the firing position 88L (shown in FIG. 9) of the firing rail 88 (shown in FIG. 9). The
[0030]
A ball feeding member T as a ball feeding means is provided at a downstream position adjacent to the ball outlet 44. In the portion where the ball feed member T is provided, a pair of ball feed member bearings K15 and K16 are formed on the back surface K5 in the base body K2, and the lid member K1 facing the ball feed member bearings K15 and K16 is formed. The portion is cut out and opened as a launching means side game ball outlet K17 (shown in FIG. 7). The downstream portion of the upper partition K9 is provided with a space that can accommodate one game ball between a ball receiving portion T2 of a later-described ball feeding member T, and a main body of the later-described ball feeding member T. A standing wall K18 is formed by hanging at a position adjacent to the downstream side of the portion T1.
[0031]
The ball feeding member T has a substantially J-shaped side view by cutting out the upper half circumferential side of the vertically divided semicircular plate, and a portion formed by a small arc on the outer peripheral surface of the top is a ball receiving portion T2. And a main body T1 having a curved hollow portion formed by a notch at the upper and lower intermediate positions as a ball feeding portion T3, and a support shaft T4 that is inserted in the vicinity of the center of the main body T1 and protrudes to both sides of the main body T1. One end is inserted and fixed near the outer periphery of the ball feed portion T3 away from the support shaft T4, and is attached to the shaft-like push-up portion T5 parallel to the support shaft T4 and the other end of the push-up portion T5. It is comprised with the cylinder T6 which can rotate. The upper surface T2a of the ball receiving portion T2 has such a size that a game ball can be received once when the main body portion T1 is vertical and the ball receiving portion T2 is positioned directly above. Further, with respect to the ball feeding portion T3, when the ball feeding portion T3 side is swung upward by a required amount around the support shaft T4, the game ball from the ball receiving portion T2 is placed on the recessed upper surface of the ball feeding portion T3. When one main body part T1 swings downward by its own weight and returns to the vertical direction, the game ball held so far is fed from the upper surface of the ball feeding part T3. It is formed so as to be inclined so that it can roll out to the firing position on the back side of the cassette K.
[0032]
In the ball feeding member T having the above-described configuration, the ball receiving portion T2 faces upward, the ball feeding portion T3 is positioned at the launching-unit-side game ball outlet K17 of the ball feeding cassette K, and both ends of the support shaft T4 are bases. The ball feed member bearings K15 and K16 on the inner back surface K5 of K2 are fitted. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the ball feeding member T attached in this manner is pushed up by the push-up portion T5 by the swinging of the interlocking lever 50 having the rotation shaft 50D attached to the firing rail 88. Push-up release is performed.
[0033]
In the interlocking lever 50, a lower engagement arm 50A and an obliquely upward push-up operation arm 50B are integrally connected via a rotation shaft 50D, and the push-up portion T5 of the push-up portion T5 is connected to the upper end 52 of the push-up operation arm 50B. The cylinder T6 is positioned. Further, in the interlocking lever 50 of this example, the engaging arm 50A also serves as the interlocking lever side engaging portion, and both side portions 51 in the reciprocating swinging direction of the hitting ball H3 in the engaging arm (interlocking lever side engaging portion) 50A. , 51 engage with a hitting ball H3 in a launcher H described later, and the engagement arm 50A swings in conjunction with the hitting ball H3. As the engaging arm 50A swings, the push-up operation arm 50B of the interlocking lever 50 swings up and down, and the upper end 52 of the push-up operation arm 50B pushes the push-up portion T5 (cylinder T6) in accordance with the vertical swing. Push up or release the push up. That is, in the ball feeding member T, the push-up portion T5 pushes the push-up operating arm 50B upward by swinging the interlocking lever 50 in one direction, and lowers the push-up working arm 50B downward by swinging in the other direction. The ball feeding portion T3 is swung upward on the lid member K1 side of the ball feeding cassette K and the ball receiving portion T2 is the base of the ball feeding cassette K. It swings to the K2 side, and the push-up portion T5 swings downward by its own weight by releasing the push-up operation arm 50B of the interlocking lever 50, so that the ball feed portion T3 side swings to the original position below. At the same time, the ball receiving portion T2 becomes a position directly above the original, and the main body portion T1 returns to the vertical state.
[0034]
The launch rail 88 is attached in combination with the ball feed cassette K on the back side of the game ball supply tray 32 such that the lower end thereof is positioned below the launch means side game ball outlet K17 in the ball feed cassette K. The game ball sent through the launch means side game ball outlet K17 by the ball feed portion T3 of the ball feed member T is temporarily held at the game ball launch position 88L on the lower upper surface of the launch rail 88. It has become.
[0035]
The hitting ball H3 is pivotally attached to a base H18 (shown in FIG. 10) of the launching device so as to be able to swing back and forth between the game ball launch position and the game ball launch preparation position. Engaging means for engaging with an engaging arm (interlocking lever side engaging portion) 50A of the interlocking lever 50 is provided at an intermediate portion of the hitting ball H3. The engaging means of this example is composed of hitting ball side engaging portions H23, H33 made of a wire having at least two ends or two ends. The tips H24 and H34 of the hitting ball side engaging portions H23 and H33 are bent into a substantially L shape and engaged with both sides 51 and 51 of the engaging arm (interlocking lever side engaging portion) 50A interposed therebetween. It is like that. In order not to disturb the swinging of the hitting ball H3 and the interlocking lever 50, the tips H24, H34 of the hitting ball side engaging portions H23, H33 are the engaging arms (the interlocking lever side engaging portion). The engagement arm (interlocking lever side engagement portion) 50A is engaged with the striking ball side in response to the reciprocal swing of the striking ball H3. It can slide between the tips H24 and H34 of the portions H23 and H33.
[0036]
Next, a launching apparatus H that launches game balls will be described with reference to FIG. The firing device H includes an operation handle H1, an operation lever H6 provided on the operation handle H1 to adjust the resilience by rotation, a firing motor H2 including a stepping motor driven by the operation of the operation lever H6, and the firing It has a hitting ball H3 that swings intermittently by driving the motor H2 and continuously fires and fires game balls. The symbol H4 shown in the figure is a launcher control board, H5 is a handle main body of the operation handle H1, H7 is a launch stop switch comprising an on / off switch button provided on the operation handle H1 to forcibly stop launching a game ball, H8 is a motor base of the firing motor H2, H9 is a plate cam directly connected to the rotation shaft (motor shaft) of the firing motor H2, H10 is an operating pin provided on the ball striking rod H3 so as to be able to contact and separate from the plate cam H9, H11 is an upper rubber that absorbs impact when the hitting ball H3 swings, H12 is also a lower rubber, H14 is a game ball launching adjustment dial, and H15 is a tension stretched between the hitting ball H3 and the game ball launching adjustment dial H14. Spring, H16 is a pulley unit that changes the amount of rotation of the game ball launch adjustment dial H14, and H17 is a game ball launch adjustment dial H14 and pulley unit. Linear transmission member connecting the H16, H18 base, H19 is the handle base.
[0037]
In the launching device H, when the operation lever H6 is operated by the player, the launching motor H2 is driven, whereby the plate cam H9 is rotated and the operation pin H10 of the hitting ball H3 is moved around the outer periphery of the plate cam H9. In association with this, the hitting ball H3 swings from the game ball launch position to the game ball launch preparation position against the force of the tension spring H15, the plate cam H9 further rotates, and the operating pin H10 rotates the plate cam H9. When the ball comes off from the outer periphery of the ball, the hitting ball H3 returns from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position by the tension of the tension spring H15, and the game ball at the game ball launch position is ejected.
[0038]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, when the hitting ball H3 is located at the game ball launching position, the push-up operating arm 50B of the interlocking lever 50 is in a push-up released state with respect to the push-up portion T5 of the ball feed member T. The main body portion T1 of the ball feeding member T is in a vertical state, the ball receiving portion T2 is positioned directly above, and the game ball P1 from the game ball supply tray 32 is stopped at the ball receiving portion T2.
[0039]
When the hitting ball H3 swings from the game ball launch position to the game ball launch preparation position shown in FIG. 12, the interlocking lever 50 has the engagement arm (interlocking lever side engaging portion) 50A of the hitting ball H3. Since it is sandwiched between the tips H24 and H34 of the hitting ball side engaging portions H23 and H33 and engaged with the hitting ball H3, the engagement arm 50A swings in the swinging direction of the hitting ball H3, thereby The push-up operation arm 50B swings upward. The push-up operation arm 50B swings upward to push up the push-up portion T5 of the ball feed member T, and the main body T1 of the ball feed member T is swung upward to bring the game ball P1 of the ball receiving portion T2 into the ball feed portion. Move to T3.
[0040]
When the hitting ball H3 returns from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launching position shown in FIG. 13, the interlocking lever 50 has the engagement arm (interlocking lever side engaging portion) 50A of the hitting ball H3. Since it is held between the tips H24 and H34 of the hitting ball side engaging portions H23 and H33 and engaged with the hitting ball H3, the engaging arm 50A swings in the swinging direction of the hitting ball H3, thereby The push-up operation arm 50B is forcibly swung downward. The push-up operation arm 50B swings downward to release the push-up portion T5 of the ball feed member T, and the main body T1 of the ball feed member T is swung downward by its own weight to play the game ball of the ball feed portion T3. P1 is sent to the game ball launch position. At that time, even if the engaging arm 50A of the interlocking lever 50 swinging downward collides with the lower portion 88f (shown in FIG. 8) of the firing rail 88, the hitting ball H3 of the engaging arm 50A Since both sides 51, 51 in the reciprocating swinging direction are sandwiched between the striking ball side engaging portions H23, H33 and free swinging of the engaging arm 50A is prevented, the engaging arm 50A is caused by the reaction at the time of the collision. That is, the interlocking lever 50 swings irregularly, and the ball feed member T thereby swings up and down irregularly. thing Is suppressed. As a result, two game balls are not sent to the game ball launch position, and no game balls are sent. Note that the game ball that has been sent to the game ball launch position by the current reciprocating rocking is launched at the next reciprocating rocking of the hitting ball H3.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As shown and described above, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, as the engaging means of the hitting basket with respect to the interlocking lever that swings the ball feeding member up and down, A striking ball side engaging portion that sandwiches both sides of the interlocking lever side engaging portion by bending the tip into a substantially L shape with at least two tips or two forks on the hitting ball, When either the swing from the game ball launch position to the game ball launch preparation position or the swing from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position is engaged, the engaging lever is engaged, The interlock lever is forcibly reciprocated according to the reciprocal swing, so that the interlock lever can freely swing during the return swing from the game ball launch position to the game ball launch preparation position as in the past. Unlike what I did, Due to recoil when the interlock lever collides with the lower part of the launch rail Irregular swinging of the interlocking lever can be suppressed, and the problem of sending a plurality of game balls to the game ball launch position at one time or failing to send out can be solved.
[0042]
Also , It is possible to forcibly reciprocate the interlocking lever in conjunction with the reciprocal swing of the hitting ball with a simple structure, and it is possible to suppress irregular swinging of the interlocking lever and malfunction of the game ball due to it. It was done.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entire ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an overall front view of the same ball game machine with some parts removed.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of a game ball supply tray of the same ball game machine.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the back side of the game ball supply tray in which the mounting plate for the game ball supply tray of the same ball game machine is omitted.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a ball feeding cassette.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the back side of the lid member and the base of the ball feeding cassette.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view according to one embodiment showing a ball feeding cassette, an interlocking lever, and a hitting ball.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where a ball feeding cassette and a firing rail are assembled.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the launch rail viewed from the front side of the game board.
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the launching device.
FIG. 11A is a front view of the main part from the front side of the gaming machine showing the hitting base, the interlocking lever, and the ball feeding cassette when the hitting base is at the game ball launch position, and FIG. It is -A sectional drawing.
FIG. 12A is a front view of the main part from the front side of the gaming machine showing the hitting base, the interlocking lever, and the ball feeding cassette when the hitting base is in the game ball launch preparation position, and FIG. It is BB sectional drawing.
FIG. 13A is a front view of the main part from the front side of the gaming machine showing the hitting base, the interlocking lever, and the ball feeding cassette when the hitting base returns to the game ball launch position, and FIG. It is CC sectional drawing.
[ FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a conventional interlocking lever, a hitting ball basket and a ball feeding cassette.
[ FIG. A perspective view showing a state in which a conventional interlocking lever, a firing rail and a ball feeding cassette are assembled.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Ball game machine
6 game areas
50 Interlocking lever
50A engagement arm (interlocking lever side engagement part)
50B Push-up operating arm
50D rotation axis
H3 hitting ball
H23, H33 Hitting ball side engaging portion
H43 Insertion engagement part
T Ball feed member
T1 body
T2 ball receiver
T3 ball feeder
T5 push-up part
88 Launch Rail

Claims

A ball feed member that swings up and down by pushing up and releasing and sends game balls one by one to the game ball launch position;
An interlocking lever for pushing up the ball feed member by swinging in one direction and releasing the push-up by swinging in the other direction;
The game ball launch position and the game ball launch preparation position are reciprocally swung, and the interlock lever is swung by engaging the interlock lever at the time of the swing, and the game ball launch position is shifted from the game ball launch preparation position. A ball game machine comprising a batting gutter that bullets and fires a game ball at a game ball launch position when swinging to
A launch rail that collides with the interlocking lever that oscillates when the hitting ball returns from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position;
The interlocking lever side engagement part is provided in the interlocking lever,
The striking ball side engaging portion is provided as an engaging means that has at least two tips or two forks on the hitting ball and bends the tip into a substantially L shape and sandwiches both sides of the interlocking lever side engaging portion.
The means for engaging the hitting ball with the interlocking lever swings the hitting ball from the game ball launch position to the game ball launch preparation position and from the game ball launch preparation position to the game ball launch position. A bullet ball game machine which engages with the interlocking lever at any swing of movement and forcibly swings the interlocking lever according to the reciprocal swing of the hitting ball.