JP3796674B2 - Ball feeder of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball feeding device for a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, in a gaming machine capable of developing a pachinko game in a game board, the game balls are released one by one in the machine in relation to the operation of hitting the ball. The present invention relates to a ball feeding device that feeds into the ball.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, ball feeding devices of various forms that are co-operated with a ball hitting device as means for feeding pachinko game balls one by one to the firing position in the machine Is implemented between the upper ball tray and the firing rail. The basic configuration of such a ball feeder is to connect a case body of a predetermined shape and size, a ball receiving port (ball receiving path) communicating with the ball outlet of the upper ball tray, and a launch position side of the launch rail. And a ball feeding member that performs a ball feeding operation of the game ball that enters the ball receiving port and exits from the ball feeding port, and faces the both positions. ing. And in the general form of the ball feeder itself, in the combination example for the drive motor type hitting ball launcher, the ball feed member is operated once for each operation of the hitting ball through the mechanical linkage member. In a combination example of the interlocking type and the drive solenoid type hitting ball launching device, a type in which the ball feeding member is operated once for each operation of the electromagnetic solenoid attached to the case body is widely used.
[0003]
In any type of the ball feeder described above, generally, the ball receiving port of the case body (on the back side of the ball outlet of the upper ball tray, that is, on the back side of the opening / closing plate assembled on the back surface of the upper ball tray ( It is attached and set together with the ball receiving path). In the game, one or more of the most preceding game balls (including the prized ball that is being played) placed in the upper ball tray are previously received from the ball outlet into the ball receiving port and temporarily held. Wait in state. Under this, following the operation of the ball feeding member based on the game operation (hit ball launching operation), the first game ball in the ball receiving port is inserted into the ball feeding port, and then sent to the firing position side. Similarly, a ball feeding operation including acceptance and delivery of a ball is performed. As a result, it is possible to carry out the ball feeding operation once in accordance with the hitting ball firing operation that is continued at the set time interval (within 100 pieces / minute), and to send the game ball to the firing position and to stand by. ing.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, with regard to the ball feeding device implemented in the conventional gaming machine, in any of the ball feeding operation modes described above, the preceding ball that has entered the ball receiving port (ball receiving path) of the case body is the next ball or later. In order to be sent from the ball outlet to the launch rail while receiving pressure from the ball (including game balls in the upper ball tray), each ball is fired to the launch position by changing or increasing the game balls in the upper ball tray. As a result, it is difficult to guarantee accurate launching by the hitting ball in the operation for each set time of the hitting ball launching device, and instability of the ball jumping is likely to occur. It was easy to invite. In addition, in the conventional ball feeder, when the player himself removes the ball from the upper ball tray, the number of balls already passed through the ball receiving port (ball receiving path) cannot be extracted. It will remain. Therefore, as for the handling and processing of such invisible residual balls, in the case of `` re-launching or collecting as a foul ball (return ball) '', even if the player's confidence is somewhat troublesome, `` `` Leave it in the device as it is '' in the case of the player and another player who is not aware of the circumstances and causes a trouble with respect to possession of the remaining ball or preferential use for the game machine. There was a problem.
[0005]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems, and alternately opens and closes the entrance side and the exit side of the path for the game ball in each ball feeding operation corresponding to the hitting operation. A small and inexpensive ball feed that can receive a single game ball stably and smoothly send it to the launch position, and does not leave a ball in the ball feed path when the ball is removed on the upper ball tray side. An object is to provide an apparatus.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the present invention is implemented in a gaming machine capable of developing a pachinko game by hitting a game ball for pachinko into a game board with a ball hitting device. In a ball feeder that sends one ball at a time to the launch position of the launch rail,
  A case body that is attached and set at a predetermined position on the back side of the upper ball tray that is attached to the front side of the gaming machine so as to be opened and closed,To pairIt is attached and operated in synchronization with the hitting operation of the hitting ball launching device.The ball feed solenoid and the ball feed solenoid are also assembled in the case body.A ball feeder that performs a ball feeding operation for each operation of
  In the case body,in frontAt the ball exit of the ball bowlCommunicationAnd can be contacted to the launch position.Was set to the size of one game ballForm a passage,
  The ball feederIs,
  When the ball feed solenoid is demagnetized, the case is moved down when the ball feed solenoid is energized, and the first restriction state held at the lower end position by the first stopper provided in the case body. The second stopper provided in the body is configured to be movable up and down and swingable to the second restricted state held at the raised position,
  In the first restricted state, facing the ball receiving port on the side of the passage entrance, stopping the foremost game ball facing the ball outlet to prevent inflow into the passage, and in the second restricted state, A first restricting portion that is located outside the ball receiving port and releases the foremost game ball to allow inflow into the passage;
  The game balls in the passage that are separated from the passage outlet side by an internal legal interval of one game ball with respect to the first restriction portion and are located outside the ball outlet on the passage outlet side in the first restriction state. And a second restricting portion for stopping the game ball received facing the ball feeding port in the second restricted state in the passage.
  First of the ball feeder , According to the change in the second restriction state, the game balls are received from the ball outlet into the case body one by one and set to be sent out to the launch position without being subjected to the ball pressure, and the first restriction state. In this state, the game ball is not left in the case body.It is characterized by that.
[0007]
[Action]
The ball feeding body is resin-molded by combining the main body and the first regulating piece and the second regulating piece for ball feeding, and the first regulating piece and the second regulating piece are accommodated in the housing body of the case body. It is arranged in a state oriented toward the passage side. The ball feeder is moved up and down by an appropriate driving means that is operated in time with the ball hitting operation of the ball hitting device, and is held at the lowered position by its own weight when the driving means is in an inoperative state. Is positioned in the ball receiving port on the inlet side of the passage, and the second restricting piece is positioned outside the ball feeding port on the outlet side of the passage. Further, in the operating state of the driving means, the ball feeder is displaced and held in the raised position, the first restricting piece is positioned outside the ball receiving port on the entrance side of the passage, and the second restricting piece is placed on the exit side of the passage. Position it in the ball feeder.
[0008]
Accordingly, the preceding ball from the upper ball tray D stands by on the front side in the ball outlet by the first restricting piece located in the ball receiving port of the passage before the operation of the driving means. Then, when the ball feeder is displaced upward by the operation of the driving means, the preceding ball is released from the first regulating piece and received in the passage, and then temporarily stopped by the second regulating piece protruding into the ball feeding port. The Next, when the operation of the driving means stops and the ball feeder returns to the original lowered position, the first restricting piece protrudes into the ball receiving port to separate the next ball and the preceding ball in the passage, The second restricting piece retreats out of the ball feed opening to release the preceding ball. That is, the preceding sphere is transferred to the back side of the ball feed port by its own weight without receiving any pressure from the next sphere and the spheres thereafter and is sent onto the base of the launch rail, and is seated and stopped at the launch position.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a ball feeding device for a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a preferred embodiment. The ball feeding device of the present embodiment is an electromagnetic solenoid type ball feeding device that can be used with simple modifications for both pachinko machines and arrange ball machines equipped with a solenoid-driven hitting device. For the sake of convenience, the case where it is used in a pachinko machine will be mainly described.
[0010]
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. Before the pachinko machine is assembled to the entire opening side of the outer frame A so as to be openable and detachable. In the frame B, a glass window C and an upper ball tray D, which are common game components, are assembled and set so as to be openable and detachable, and a lower ball tray E and a ball striking device F are equipped and set. Is equipped with a mechanism set board (not shown) equipped with a ball processing section and the like. In the front frame B, in the type entirely molded with a synthetic resin, a frame 1 having a window frame port 2 opened inside, and a game that is integrally formed on the back side of the frame 1 and faces the front side of the window frame port 2 The holding frame 4 having an opening for the set port 5 for the board is in the form of an inner / outer double frame continuously provided in the front-rear direction. In the frame 1, an installation portion 3 for installing a lower ball tray E and a part of the ball hitting device F is formed below the window frame mouth 2, while in the holding frame 4, the window frame mouth 2 A game auxiliary board 6 located on the lower inner side of the auxiliary board 6 is integrally molded, and a launch rail 7 is positioned and fixed on the right side of the front face thereof. The board G can be detachably accommodated and set.
[0011]
In such a pachinko machine, in the upper ball dish D, a plurality of dish components are combined into a unit, and one opening and closing that is detachably mounted on the left end side of the frame 1 of the front frame B is detachable. A ball feeding device H to be described later connected to a ball outlet 9 formed at the most downstream end (the right end in the figure) is set on the back surface of the opening / closing plate 8 and set on the front surface of the plate 8. 9 A ball removal mechanism 11 is incorporated in the ball removal path 10 connected to the bottom surface (see FIGS. 1, 3 and 5). On the other hand, the lower ball tray E is unitized by combining one set support plate attached to the entire surface of the installation portion 3 of the frame 1 of the front frame B and a plurality of plate components, and A ball return path 12 and a ball removal mechanism 13 communicating with the ball removal path 10 of the ball dish D are respectively formed and assembled (see FIG. 2), and an operation handle portion F of the ball hitting device F is provided on the right side.₁The holding part 14 for assembling and setting is molded (see FIG. 2). Incidentally, both the ball dishes D and E are both configured in a contour shape in the figure, and the upper ball dish D is placed and held in alignment on the horizontal upper surface of the lower ball dish E.
[0012]
Further, the hitting ball launching device F has a rotary solenoid (also called launching solenoid) as a driving source, and as a basic configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4, a spherical cylindrical grip Operation handle portion (also simply referred to as a handle portion) F which is configured in a unit shape and is detachably assembled to the holding portion 14 of the lower ball tray E₁And installed on the back side of the installation panel 3 of the front frame B by the base unit and the handle portion F₁The hitting ball actuating part F that drives the firing solenoid 23 and operates the hitting ball 24 based on the detection input condition at₂And this working part F₂Drive control unit F for controlling_ThreeEtc. Handle part F₁Then, as schematically shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a variable resistor (also referred to as a volume switch) 17 and a switch 18 as an input means for electrical operation are provided on a gripping body 15 having a rotary operation lever 16. And the touch sensing ring 19 are assembled, and these input means 17, 18, 19 are aggregated and connected to the collective connector 20 in the grip 15, and the relay connector 21 and the wiring I connected to the connector 20 are connected. Drive control unit F via_ThreeConnected to. Further, the hitting ball actuating part F₂Then, as schematically shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball striking rod 24 is reciprocally rotated by the firing solenoid 23 installed on one base plate 22 and is seated at the firing position T of the firing rail 7. It is designed to hit a game ball.
[0013]
On the other hand, the drive control unit F_ThreeHere, the overall input / output control of each electrical component related to ball feeding / launching is performed. As shown in FIGS.₂A circuit board 26 that constitutes a necessary circuit is built in a case 25 that is detachably mounted on the back side of the base plate 22 and can be opened, and the illustrated five connectors 27 arranged on the board 26. , 28, 29, 30 and 31 in order from the right side in FIG. 4, the power supply (AC 24V), the firing solenoid 23, a ball feed solenoid (driving means) 39, which will be described later, and the operation handle F₁The variable resistor 17, the switch 18, and the touch sensing ring 19 are connected via respective wirings. However, as shown in FIG. 4, the wiring I connected to the relay connector 21 extends from the hole 3a opened in the installation panel 3 to the back side, and includes three wires for the variable resistor 17, the switch 18 and It is divided into three for the touch sensing ring 19 and is connected to the two connectors 30 and 31 on the left side of the figure. The circuit board 26 is provided with adjusting tools (variable resistors) 32A and 32B for adjusting the touch sensitivity and the ball jumping excitation force, and the touch circuit (not shown) of the board 26 and the touch sensing. For convenience, the ring 19 is also referred to as a touch switch.
[0014]
The ball feeding device H of the present embodiment implemented in the pachinko machine described above is an example of an electric control unit that can perform the ball feeding operation in synchronization with the hitting operation of the hitting ball launching device F. As shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 6, one case body 33 made of synthetic resin is provided with an electromagnetic solenoid (also referred to as a ball feed solenoid) 39 as an operating source, and a ball feed body of a lift lever type. 43 is configured in a cassette format so that it can be handled. Then, on the back surface of the upper and lower plate 8 of the upper ball tray D, the case body 33 is detachably screwed in accordance with the ball outlet 9, and the ball feed solenoid 39 is moved to the drive control unit F._ThreeThe operation handle F is connected to₁On the basis of the input conditions (detection conditions of the switch 18 and the touch sensing ring 19), the ball feed solenoid 39 is pulse-controlled once every set time, whereas the ball feed body 43 is moved once. The ball is moved up and down to perform a ball feeding operation for each game ball, and the ball received from the ball outlet 9 can be sent to the launch position T of the launch rail 7.
[0015]
As a specific configuration of each part in such a ball feeding device H, first, in the case body 33, a single passage 34 that can be aligned with the rear surface of the ball outlet 9 and communicated with the firing position T side is provided at the center of the case body 33. The front opening area is formed into a ball receiving port 35, the rear opening area is formed into a ball feeding port 36, and an attachment portion 37 of a ball feeding solenoid 39 is formed on the side of the passage 34. The storage chamber 38 of the ball feeder 43 is formed respectively. In the ball feed solenoid 39, a magnetic force generating part (also referred to as a bobbin) 41, in which a coil is wound, is attached to one of the support iron pieces 40 screwed to the attaching part 37 of the case body 33, and is configured in units of one part. Has been made available for handling. And the drive control part F_ThreeThe magnetic force generated in the magnetic force generation part 41 by the pulse energization control from is applied to the magnetic attachment part 42 at one end of the support iron piece 40 in a concentrated manner so that the ball feeder 43 can be moved up and down. The wiring connected to the magnetic force generating part 41 of the solenoid 39 is connected to the drive control part F from the back side of the opening / closing plate 8 of the upper ball tray D through the back side of the installation part 3 of the front frame B._ThreeOf the circuit board 26 (third from the right in FIG. 4) 29.
[0016]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, the ball feeder 43 includes a main body 44 and front and rear first regulating pieces (first regulating portions) 45 and second regulating pieces (second regulating portions) 46 for feeding the ball. The magnetic piece (iron piece) 47 is attached to the upper side of the main body 44, and the upper end of the main body 44 is supported on the support shaft 48 in a state of being accommodated horizontally in the accommodation chamber 38 of the case body 33. The first and second regulating pieces 45 and 46 are extended to the passage 34 side. The ball feeding body 43 has a magnetized portion 42 and a magnetic piece in accordance with the excitation and demagnetization of the ball feeding solenoid 39 while the elevation position and the amount of displacement are regulated by stoppers 49 and 50 provided in the storage chamber 38. 47, and can be moved up and down via the weight, and is held at the lowered end position by its own weight before operation, the first restricting piece 45 is located in front of the ball receiving port 35, and the second restricting piece 46 is located outside the ball feeding port 36. The first restricting state is set, and the first restricting piece 45 is positioned outside the ball receiving port 35 and the second restricting piece 46 is positioned inside the ball feeding port 36 while being held in the raised position during operation. No. 2 regulation state is set. The two restricting pieces 45 and 46 are appropriately displaced up and down at the front and back with an internal interval suitable for one ball, and the second restricting piece 46 opens and closes the ball feed port 36 (stops the ball). ), The first restricting piece 45 also opens and closes the ball outlet 9 to separate the sphere facing the sphere outlet 9 and the sphere entering the passage 34.
[0017]
In the ball feeding device H of the present embodiment, a game ball detection function is added as an additional configuration so as to be selectable, and a predetermined number of game balls are required for each symbol combination game. (Amusement machines) can also be implemented. That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, on the back side of the case body 33, the lid 52 is detachably incorporated in the recess 51 formed in the side portion of the passage 34 so as to be detachable. It is held by the piece 53, and the presence or absence of a ball in the passage 34 and the game ball sent one by one to the firing position T can be detected and confirmed or counted by this detector 52. The detector 52 is preferably a non-contact type such as a proximity switch or a sensor, and is connected to the ball detection circuit portion (not shown) side of the main board (game control board) of the gaming machine. You can also If this detection tool 52 is used, it is possible to set a technology to temporarily stop by regulating unnecessary operations of the ball feed solenoid 39 and the launch solenoid 23 when there is no game ball. Incidentally, the detection tool 52 is connected to the drive control unit F._ThreeWhen connecting to the side, a circuit board on which a connector for the detector is arranged is used. When the detection of the game ball is unnecessary, the detection tool 52 is omitted (removed).
[0018]
The operation of the solenoid 39 of the ball feeder H of this embodiment and the solenoid 23 of the hitting ball launcher F is described with reference to a drive controller F._ThreeBased on the pulse output control at 1, it is set in units of one sphere as illustrated in FIG. 8. That is, the operation handle F₁With the switch detection input condition and the touch detection input condition in FIG. 3 being input to the circuit board 26, the first pulse P₁As a result, the ball feed solenoid 39 is excited and demagnetized to move the ball feed body 42 up and down. On the other hand, the second pulse (pulse with the duty ratio adjusted for each cycle) P under the condition that the volume adjustment condition is input to the circuit board 26 in addition to the two detection input conditions.₂As a result, the firing solenoid 23 is excited and demagnetized to reciprocately rotate the hitting ball 24. And both pulses P₁, P₂Are controlled and set as a basic one cycle S for each one ball unit, and ball feeding and hitting operations for each ball are positively stabilized. Incidentally, in the pulse control for each basic cycle S, the operation handle F₁Even if the ball hitting operation is released (the hand is released), both solenoids 39 and 23 can perform the operation in this time to feed and hit one ball.
[0019]
[Effect of the embodiment]
In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment configured as described above, the common game components C, D, E, F and a predetermined game board shown schematically in FIGS. Each G is equipped and set up. Then, the entire front frame B is assembled and set on the outer frame A installed in a predetermined tilted standing position on an installation frame base (not shown) in the game hall, and the power is turned on and held (energized holding). It can be used for games as a type-ball game machine. And at the start of the game, the operation handle F of the hitting ball launching device F₁, The detection input condition of the variable resistor 17, the switch 18 and the touch switch 19 is changed to the drive control unit F._Three, The game balls are sent one by one to the firing rail 7 based on the ball feeding operation of the ball feeding device H and are seated and held at the firing position T, and then the hitting ball operating unit F₂A game ball is hit by a hitting ball 24 that reciprocates in accordance with energization drive excitation of the launch solenoid 23 and fired on the launch rail 7 to be driven into the game board G, thereby developing a required pachinko game.
[0020]
The ball feeding device H of the present embodiment implemented in such a pachinko machine, as a basic ball feeding operation, in the first and second state changes of the ball feeding body 42 with respect to the operation control of the ball feeding solenoid 39, The game balls from the upper ball tray D are received one by one and sent out in a separated state. That is, before the operation of the device H itself, as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b), the ball feed solenoid 43 is in the rest (demagnetization) condition, whereas the ball feed body 43 is at the lower end. The first restricting state 45 is held in the position, the first restricting piece 45 is located in the ball receiving port 35 of the passage 34, and the ball outlet 9 of the upper ball dish D is closed. For this reason, the foremost ball of the game ball thrown into the upper ball tray D stands by at the front side in the ball outlet 9 while being stopped by the first restriction piece 45. Under the above-described detection input conditions of the switch 18 and the touch switch 19 by the hitting operation, the drive control unit F_ThreeWhen the ball feed solenoid 39 is excited by the pulse control from, the ball feed body 43 is tilted upward as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b) via the magnetized portion 42 and the magnetic piece 47. The second restricted state is maintained. As a result, the foremost sphere is released from the first restricting piece 45 and received in the passage 34, and is temporarily stopped at the second restricting piece 46 protruding into the ball feed port 36.
[0021]
When the ball feed solenoid 39 is restored to the rest (demagnetization) state, the ball feed 43 is released from the magnetic force, and the weight of the lower end position shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B is reduced by its own weight. 1 Returned to the restricted state. Thereby, the first restricting piece 45 is located in the ball receiving port 35, closes the back side of the ball outlet 9, stops the next ball facing the same port 9 and separates it from the most preceding ball in the passage, 2 The restriction piece 46 is retracted (immersed) outside the ball feed port 36 to release the most preceding ball. As a result, as illustrated by an imaginary line in FIG. 9B, the foremost sphere is transferred to the back side of the ball feed port 46 by its own weight without receiving any pressure after the next sphere, and on the base of the launch rail 7 Is lowered and is seated and stopped at the launch position T. Then, after this ball is launched by the ball striking rod 24 of the hitting ball launcher F, the ball feed body 43 is changed to the second restricted state by the excitation of the ball feed solenoid 39 as described above. The next ball in the ball outlet 9 is received in the passage 34 and temporarily stopped, and then the ball feeder 43 is restored to the first restricted state by the suspension of the ball feed solenoid 39, so that the subsequent balls are temporarily stopped. And the ball in the passage 34 is released and sent to the firing position T side.
[0022]
As described above, in the ball feeding device H of the present embodiment, the above-described 1 is caused by the change in the first and second restriction states of the ball feeding body 43 with respect to the operation control (excitation, demagnetization) of the ball feeding solenoid 39 every time. Since it is possible to perform separate ball feeding operation for each ball, one ball is set at every set time without being affected by the increase / decrease pressure change of the game balls (including the discharged prize balls) of the upper ball tray D. The ball can be smoothly received and separated, and thus the ball can be stably seated at the launch position T, so that the ball can be accurately launched. . Further, in this apparatus H, when the detection tool 52 is attached to the case body 33, the presence or absence of a ball in the passage 34 and the game ball sent to the launch position T by the detection tool 52 one by one. Can be detected. In addition, when there is no game ball in the upper ball tray D in the ball feeding / launching operation in the hitting operation, the detection tool 52 is in a no-ball state while the ball feeding solenoid 39 performs normal operation control. Will be detected. Therefore, by using this detection tool 52, at the time of “no ball detection”, it is possible to restrict / stop the operation of the ball feed solenoid 39 and the firing solenoid 23 to stop the idle operation.
[0023]
Further, according to the ball feeding device H of the present embodiment, it is possible to extract all the game balls without receiving the balls in the case body 33 when the balls are extracted on the upper ball tray D side. That is, in this device H, as described above, in the first restricted state before operation or at the time of restoration, the first restricting piece 45 closes the back side of the ball outlet 9 and the front side of the ball receiving port 35 of the passage 34 to play the game ball. Is maintained in a condition that the passage 34 is not received. Therefore, when the ball removal mechanism 11 on the upper ball tray D side is opened at the end of the game, the opening / closing piece 11A (see FIGS. 3, 9 and 10) on the bottom surface of the ball outlet 9 is held in the open position. Then, all the game balls can be extracted from the ball outlet 9 to the lower ball tray E side through the ball removal path 10 and the ball return path 12 (see FIG. 2), and enter the passage 34. The trouble of handling and processing the residual sphere can be saved. The lower ball tray E can be discharged into a ball box (not shown) prepared outside the plate by opening the ball removing mechanism 13.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the ball feeder of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention,Ball feed solenoidSince it is possible to perform a separate ball feeding operation for each ball by changing the vertical movement of the ball feeding body with respect to each operation control, without being affected by the increase or decrease pressure change of the game ball of the upper ball tray, One set of balls can be smoothly received at each set time and sent out while being separated, thereby maintaining a stable seating state of the ball at the launch position and ensuring an accurate launch by the hitting basket. At the same time, there is an advantage that the ball jump can be stabilized. Further, in this ball feeding device, when a detection tool is attached to the case body, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of a ball in the passage and one game ball sent to the launch position by the detection tool. Can do. Therefore, using this detector, if there is no game ball in the ball feeder,Ball feed solenoidRegulation / stop of operationStopThese ball feeders can be madeSetThere is a beneficial effect that can stop the idle operation.
[0026]
  Also,Ball feed solenoidWhen the ball feeder is held in the lowered position due to non-operation of the first regulation,PartSince the ball exit side and the front side of the ball receiving hole of the passage are closed and the game balls are kept in a condition not to be received in the passage, all the game balls are received without receiving the balls in the case body when removing the balls in the upper ball tray. Can be extracted. Therefore, since there is no unrecognizable residual ball, the trouble of handling and processing of the remaining ball by the player for the gaming machine is eliminated, and the possession of the remaining ball among the players and the gaming machine Troubles related to preferential use are suitably prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko machine of this embodiment in a front open state.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main part of a front frame and a lower ball tray and a part of a hitting ball launching device.
FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view mainly showing a hitting ball launching device and a ball feeding device.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the drive control unit of the ball striking device separately.
FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a part of an upper ball tray and a ball feeding device.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the front side of the ball feeding device.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of the ball feeding device.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a pulse control setting side of ball feeding / hitting ball operation.
FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view showing a state before the operation of the ball feeding device.
FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view showing a state of the ball feeding device in operation.
[Explanation of symbols]
7 Launch rail
9 ball exit
33 Case body
34 Passage
35 ball socket
36 Ball spout
39 Ball Feed SolenoiDo
43 Ball feeder
45 First restriction piece (first restriction part)
46 Second restriction piece (second restriction part)
49 Stopper ( First stopper )
50 stopper ( Second stopper )
52 Detector
D Upper ball dish
F Hitting ball launcher
G game board
T Launch position

Claims (2)

It is implemented in a game machine that can deploy a pachinko game by hitting a game ball for pachinko into the game board (G) with a hitting ball launcher (F), and the launch position of the launch rail (7) one ball at a time (T) is a ball feeding device that is fed to
Case body is attached set on the back side position of the front to openably loaded on ball tray of the gaming machine (D) and (33), the hitting launcher attached set within the case body (33) The ball feed solenoid (39) operated in synchronization with the ball hitting operation of (F) and the ball feed solenoid (39 ) are also assembled in the case body (33) to perform the ball feed operation every time the ball feed solenoid (39) is operated. A ball feeder (43),
In the case body (33), set before Kiuedamasara sphere outlet (9) the firing position while being communicated with the (T) reachable and has been the width of the game ball 1 ball worth the side of the (D) Formed a passageway (34),
The ball feed member (43),
When the ball feed solenoid (39) is demagnetized, the ball feed solenoid (39) is lowered and held at the lowered end position by the first stopper (50) provided in the case body (33) , and the ball feed The solenoid (39) is raised when excited, and is configured to be able to change up and down to a second restricted state held at the raised position by a second stopper (49) provided in the case body (33) . As
In the first restricting state, it faces the said passage (34) the inlet side of the ball socket (35), from flowing into the ball outlet passage to stop the game ball of the most preceding facing (9) (34) In the second restricted state, the first restricting portion (45 ) is located outside the ball receiving opening (35) and releases the foremost game ball to allow inflow into the passage (34) in the second restricted state. ) And
The ball outlet on the outlet side of the passage (34) in the first restricted state is separated to the outlet side of the passage (34) at an internal legal interval of one game ball with respect to the first restricting portion (45) . (36) The game ball in the passage (34) located outside is released and transferred to its launch position (T) under its own weight, and in the second restricted state, it faces the ball feed port (36) and is received. A second restricting part (46) for stopping the game ball in the passage (34) ,
Due to the change in the first and second regulation states of the ball feeding body (43) , the game balls are received from the ball outlet (9) one by one into the case body (33) and separated without receiving the ball pressure. It is set to be sent to the launch position (T) as it is, and the first restricted state is the state before the operation, and in this state, the game ball is prevented from remaining in the case body (33) . A ball feeding device for a pachinko machine characterized by the above. The case body (33), said passage the passage at a predetermined position facing the (34) (34) detecting device for detecting the presence or absence of acceptance are game balls within comprises a (52),該検Daegu (52) is spherical 2. A ball feeding device for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the ball feeding solenoid (39) is stopped when the absence is detected .

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