JP3888953B2 - Prize-winning device for bullet ball machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a winning device for a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, as a winning device to be mounted on a game board, as described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-67993, a mounting plate having a plurality of entrance holes in the left-right direction, A pair of left and right swinging pieces that swings around the rotation axis in the front-rear direction on both sides of the ball opening, and receives a game ball falling from above when the pair of swinging pieces are open. There is a guide to each entrance.
[0003]
Between the pair of swinging pieces is an opening portion for dropping the game ball downward, and when each swinging piece swings to be in an open state, the lower end side of each swinging piece is brought into the opening portion from both sides. The opening is projected to close the opening, and the game balls guided by the swinging pieces are guided to the entrances.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional winning device, when each swing piece is in the open state, the opening is closed on the lower end side so that the game ball is guided to one of the entrances. If each swinging piece stands up and closes before the entered game ball enters the entrance, the game ball falls downward from the opening without entering the entrance, and the player May have been disadvantaged.
[0005]
In addition, the probability of entering the entrance is determined by the lower end side shape formed integrally with the swing piece and the size of the entrance, which is difficult to change. The ball probability cannot be easily adjusted, and the degree of freedom in designing the gauge configuration on the surface of the game board has been significantly limited.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the conventional problems, the present invention provides a winning device for a ball game machine that can reliably guide a game ball to the entrance port side regardless of the open / close state of the swing piece.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention includes a mounting plate 24 having a pair of left and right ball entrance port 23 disposed on the left and right sides of the game board particular of the mounted and center 5 ball entrance port 23 and the particular ball entrance opening 23, wherein the three ball entrance port pair of left and right swing pieces 2 6 for opening and closing swings in the front-rear direction of the rotary shaft 25 around the outside than 23, the three input between the both rocking pieces 26 in winning device pinball game machine and a ball receiving portion 27 for guiding the entering ball port 23 side game balls from and the swinging piece 26 is provided on the front side of the sphere outlet 23, the ball receiving portion 27 includes left and right of the upper wall 47 of the pair provided on the left and right sides of the front opening 49 of the inlet ball ports 23 are disposed in front of and the specific ball entrance port 23, the pair of the upper wall 47 and a stage member 54 that changes the moving direction of the game balls in the opening 49 and closes the and the ball receiving portion 27 between the opening 49 is tapered to the rear spreading, opening 49 Mated to The left and right ends of the stage member 54 are detachably inserted into the inner end sides of the upper walls 47 from the rear .
[0008]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, 1 is a machine frame, and 2 is a front frame pivotally attached to the front surface of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. A glass door frame 3 and a front plate 4 are mounted on the front frame 2, and a game board 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side.
[0009]
A guide rail 6 for guiding the launched game ball is provided on the front surface of the game board 5, and in addition to the obstacle nail within the range surrounded by the guide rail 6, the winning holes 7 to 10, the variable symbol display device 11, a lower winning device 12, a left winning device 13, a right winning device 14, an out port 15, and the like are arranged.
[0010]
The variable symbol display device 11 has, for example, three symbol display units, and each symbol display unit displays ten different symbols, for example, numerical symbols from 0 to 9, for example. The right winning device 14 is configured so that the open / close gate 16 is opened only for a required time when the stop symbol after the variation of each symbol display unit of the variation symbol display device 11 displays a preset winning symbol.
[0011]
An upper plate 17 is mounted on the front plate 4, and a ball wiper lever 18 is provided at the front edge of the upper plate 17. A lower plate 19 and an operation handle 21 of the launching device 20 are provided at the lower part of the front frame 2. When the operation handle 21 is operated, game balls are supplied one by one from the upper plate 17 to the launching unit. Is fired along the guide rail 6 by the operation of the firing motor.
[0012]
When the game ball enters the winning port 8, the lower winning device 12 opens the pair of left and right swing pieces 22, and when the game ball enters a specific inner entrance, the floating symbol display device 11 is displayed. It is designed to operate. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the lower winning apparatus 12 includes a mounting plate 24 mounted on the game board 5 and provided with three entrances 23 in the left and right direction at the center, A pair of left and right oscillating pieces 26 that oscillate around the rotary shaft 25 in the front-rear direction on both sides, and a ball receiving portion for guiding a game ball guided by each oscillating piece 26 to one of the entrances 23 27 and a solenoid 28 which is a driving means for swinging each swing piece 26.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a ball drop case 30 is formed integrally on the back side of the mounting plate 24 and is divided into three guide passages 29 corresponding to the entrances 23. Yes. A back plate 31 is fixed to the rear end of the ball drop case 30 with a screw 32, and a drop port 33 of each guide passage 29 is provided at the lower rear end of the ball drop case 30 so as to open on the back side of the game board 5. ing. Note that a ball detection switch (not shown) for detecting a game ball is provided below each drop opening 33.
[0014]
Each rotary shaft 25 is pivotally supported around its axis via bushes 35 at both front and rear ends of a pair of left and right cylindrical portions 34 formed integrally with the mounting plate 24. The swing piece 26 is fixed to each swing arm 36 at the rear end. The solenoid 28 is fixed to the tip of a boss 37 projecting along the upper end of the ball drop case 30 on the back side of the mounting plate 24 with a screw so that the solenoid 28 is arranged along the vertical direction on the back side of the back plate 31. Yes. The upper part of the solenoid 28 is supported by a support pole 38.
[0015]
A coil spring 40 for biasing the movable iron core 39 downward is attached to the movable iron core 39 projecting downward from the solenoid 28, and an elevating plate 41 is detachably connected to the lower end. Long holes 42 are formed in both ends of the elevating plate 41 in the lateral direction, and pins 43 of the swing arms 36 are slidably inserted into the long holes 42. An arcuate flange 44 is fixed to the upper part of the mounting plate 24 so that the game ball does not fall directly on the ball receiving part 27 from above, and a ball receiving case 45 is fixed to the lower part.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 7, the ball receiving case 45 protrudes rearward over the front plate 46, a pair of left and right upper walls 47 protruding rearward at the upper portion of the front plate 46, and both sides and lower portions of the front plate 46. The peripheral wall 48 is formed. An opening 49 is provided between the pair of upper walls 47, and stoppers 50 and 51 are provided on the outer end of each upper wall 47 and both upper ends of the peripheral wall 48, respectively. A projection 52 projecting from the lower end of each oscillating piece 26 can oscillate.
[0017]
The opening 49 has a tapered shape formed so that the rear side becomes larger, and insertion grooves 53 in the front-rear direction are formed in the lower portions on both sides of the opening 49 by L-shaped members protruding inward. The opening 49 is mounted with a stage member 54 that closes the opening 49 and forms a ball receiving portion 27 with a pair of upper walls 47.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 8, the stage member 54 has a trapezoidal shape that fits into the opening 49. The upper surface of the stage member 54 is inclined so that the rear side is lowered. A guide groove 56 is formed by the projection 55. On both sides of the stage member 54, a pair of mounting pieces 57 that engage with the respective insertion grooves 53 of the opening 49 are provided so as to protrude left and right so that the stage member 54 can be detachably mounted on the opening 49. Yes.
[0019]
A display window 58 is formed in the center of the front plate 46 so that the numbers of the segment display elements 60a of the substrate 59 fixed inside can be seen through the cover 60. That is, a display window 58 is formed in the center of the front side of the front plate 46, and a segment display element 60a corresponding to the display window 58 is disposed inside the front plate 46. The segment display element 60a is mounted on a substrate 59 fixed inside the front plate 46, and the numbers of the segment display element 60a can be visually observed through the cover 60. Two bosses 61 project from the front plate 46, and the rear end of the boss 61 is screwed to the mounting plate 24. The display window 58, the segment display element 60a, the cover 60 and the like constitute display means arranged on the front side.
[0020]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine having the above configuration will be described. Since the solenoid 28 of the lower winning device 12 is normally in a demagnetized state and the lifting plate 41 is biased downward by the coil spring 40 of the movable iron core 39 as shown by the solid line and the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. The 36 pins 43 are urged around the rotary shaft 25 in the direction of arrow A. For this reason, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, each rocking piece 26 is urged around the rotation shaft 25 in the direction of the arrow B, and each protrusion 52 at the lower end comes into contact with the stopper 51 on the peripheral wall 48 side to move each rocking piece 26. The moving piece 26 is in an upright closed state.
[0021]
Then, when the game ball launched on the board surface of the game board 5 enters the winning opening 8, the solenoid 28 of the lower winning apparatus 12 is excited. When the solenoid 28 is excited, the movable iron core 39 moves upward against the coil spring 40. Therefore, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The pin 43 of the arm 36 rotates around the rotation shaft 25 in the direction opposite to the arrow A while sliding in the long hole 42. Therefore, each oscillating piece 26 rotates about the rotation axis 25 in the opposite direction of the arrow B, and the lower end protrusion 52 abuts against the stopper 50 on the upper wall 47 side as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Each swing piece 26 is in an open state.
[0022]
Therefore, after a game ball falling from above comes into contact with the collar portion 44 or directly received by the swing piece 26, the game ball is guided to the ball receiver 27 along the inclination of each swing piece 26. . The game balls guided to the ball receiving unit 27 are guided to the entrance 23 side after moving the ball receiving unit 27 and enter any entrance 23.
[0023]
At this time, the moving direction of the game ball moving on the ball receiving portion 27 is changed by the stage member 54. That is, when a game ball enters the guide groove 56 provided at a higher position, the game ball is guided to a specific entrance 23 in the center, and the game ball passes through the guide groove 56 or stalls before it. Then, the game ball is guided to one of the entrances 23 on both sides.
[0024]
When a game ball enters the specific entrance 23 in the center, the number of balls entered is displayed on the display window 58. When the preset number of balls is reached, the variable symbol display device 11 is activated and the stop symbol is, for example, When the time becomes 7, 7, 7, the open / close gate 16 of the right winning device 14 is opened for a predetermined time.
[0025]
When a preset time elapses, the solenoid 28 of the lower winning device 12 is demagnetized, and the movable iron core 39 is pushed back downward by the coil spring 40, so that the elevating plate 41 moves downward and the pin 43 of the swing arm 36 is moved. While rotating in the long hole 42, it rotates in the direction of arrow A in FIG. For this reason, each rocking piece 26 rotates in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4, and the protrusion 52 at the lower end comes into contact with the stopper 51 of the peripheral wall 48, so that each rocking piece 26 stands up.
[0026]
When each swing piece 26 is in the closed state, even if the game ball is still above the ball receiving portion 27, the game ball is supported by the ball receiving portion 27. The player is guided to the mouth 23 side and surely enters any of the entrances 23 without causing any disadvantage to the player. Further, according to the lower prize winning device 12 having the above-described configuration, since the stage member 54 is detachably provided on the ball receiving portion 27, the stage member 54 having a different shape shown in FIG. Can be installed.
[0027]
The stage member 54 has an arc shape whose upper surface protrudes upward, and is inclined so that the rear side is lowered as a whole, so that it is difficult for a game ball to enter the central entrance 23. Note that mounting pieces 57 projecting left and right are provided on both sides of the stage member 54 so as to engage with the insertion grooves 53 of the opening 49.
[0028]
Therefore, by attaching the stage member 54 having a different shape to the opening 49, the entrance probability of each entrance 23 can be easily changed, and the degree of freedom in designing the gauge configuration on the board surface is remarkably improved.
[0029]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example. For example, the entrance hole 24 of the mounting plate 24 may be provided at two places or four or more places, and the width of the opening 49 and the stage member 54 is widened so as to correspond to the plurality of entrance openings 23. Also good. Furthermore, the shape of the upper surface of the stage member 54 may be a flat surface without unevenness. Of course, the present invention can be similarly applied to various ball game machines other than pachinko machines.
[0030]
In the above embodiment, the mounting plate 24 mounted on the game board 5 and provided with a plurality of entrances 23 in the left-right direction, and swings around the rotary shaft 25 in the front-rear direction on both sides of the plurality of entrances 23. A pair of left and right swing pieces 26, and when the pair of swing pieces 26 are in an open state, a ball ball game machine that receives a game ball falling from above and guides it to each entrance 23 side. In this winning device, a ball receiving portion 27 is provided between the pair of swing pieces 26 and in front of the entrance 23 to guide the game balls from the swing pieces 26 to the respective entrances 23 side. The receiving part 27 is provided with an opening 49 having an opening at the top and rear, and insertion grooves 53 in the front-rear direction are formed on both sides of the opening 49 so as to close the opening 49 and move the game ball at the ball receiving part 27 A winning device is provided in which a pair of mounting pieces 57 that are detachably engaged with the respective insertion grooves 53 are provided on both sides of the stage member 54 that imparts a change in direction.
[0031]
The present invention includes a mounting plate 24 having a pair of left and right ball entrance port 23 disposed on the left and right sides of the game board particular of the mounted and center 5 ball entrance port 23 and the particular ball entrance opening 23, than three ball entrance opening 23 a pair of right and left swinging pieces 2 6 for opening and closing swings in the front-rear direction of the rotary shaft 25 around the outside, three ball entrance opening between the both rocking pieces 26 In the winning device for a ball game machine provided with a ball receiving portion 27 provided on the front side of 23 and guiding a game ball from the swing piece 26 to the entrance 23 side, the ball receiving portion 27 includes closed right pair of the upper wall 47 provided on the left and right sides of the front opening 49 of the ball entrance opening 23 is disposed in front of and specific ball entrance opening 23, an opening 49 between the pair of the upper wall 47 And a stage member 54 that changes the moving direction of the game ball at the ball receiving portion 27 , and the opening 49 has a tapered shape that widens the rear side, and both left and right ends of the stage member 54 that fits into the opening 49 of but Ryouekabe 47 Because it is inserted from the rear detachably on the end side, can be reliably guided irrespective game ball to ball entrance port 23 side of the open or closed state of the swinging piece 26.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a winning device showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a winning device showing an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3 showing an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3 showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the winning device showing the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a rear view of a ball receiving case showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are a plan view and a front view of a stage member showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS.
FIGS. 9A and 9B are a plan view and a front view of another stage member showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS.
[Explanation of symbols]
5 game balls
23 Entrance
24 Mounting plate
25 Rotation axis
26 Oscillating piece
27 Ball receiver
49 opening
53 Insertion groove
54 Stage material
57 Wearing piece
58 Display window
60 Cover
60a segment display element

Claims (1)

Attached with the game board (5) is mounted and the center of a specific ball entrance port (23) and the specific ball entrance opening (23) of the left and right sides to arranged a pair of left and right ball entrance opening and (23) a plate (24), the three ball entrance opening (23) longitudinal direction of the rotary shaft outside than (25) for opening and closing swings around a pair of right and left swinging pieces (2 6), the both swing piece Tama受for guiding the three ball entrance opening (23) game balls to the entering ball outlet from disposed in the front and the swinging piece (26) of (23) side between the (26) in winning device pinball game machine and a part (27), said ball receiving portion (27), left and right of each incoming spherical opening (23) is disposed in front of and the specific ball entrance port (23 ) And a pair of left and right upper walls (47) provided on the left and right sides of the front opening (49) , and the opening (49) is closed between the pair of upper walls (47) and the ball receiving portion. and a stage member (54) that changes the moving direction of the game balls in (27), with said opening (49) is tapered to the rear spreading Ri, pinball, characterized in that the left and right ends of the stage member (54) fitted to said opening (49) is freely inserted removably from the rear inner end of both the upper wall (47) A winning device for gaming machines.

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