JP3913142B2 - Ball replenishment adjustment device at the amusement machine island equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball replenishment adjusting apparatus in a gaming machine island facility that supplies a ball almost directly downward to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine using the ball.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional ball replenishment adjusting device for supplying a ball to a ball tank of a gaming machine with the ball directly below, a short movable tube member is pivotally supported by a pivot on a lower end of a supply tube provided in a vertical direction. There has been proposed an abutting member that rotates together with the movable tube member so as to rotate about the pivot axis. In this ball replenishment adjusting device, when the front frame of the pachinko machine is closed, the contacted member follows the retraction of the ball tank, whereby the movable tube member is in a hanging posture and communicates with the supply tube to When the front frame is opened, the abutted member rotates following the advance of the ball tank. This causes the movable tube member to change to a swing-up state, and the stopper advances to the lower end of the supply tube. The configuration prevents the sphere from flowing down (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-241369 as Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional ball replenishment adjusting device replenishes the sphere with the sphere directly below, the flow velocity of the sphere becomes too high, so that the sphere once supplied into the sphere tank may bounce and jump out of the sphere tank. . Also, as soon as the front frame starts to open, the movable tube member must be swung up to stop the replenishment, so the movable tube member must be placed in a hanging position near the inside of the tank wall of the ball tank. For this reason, it was difficult to drop the sphere into the center of the sphere tank. This was also one of the causes of the ball jumping out of the ball tank.
[0004]
In the conventional ball replenishment adjusting device, the movable tube member and the abutted member are arranged so that the rotation centers thereof coincide with each other or close to each other, so that the outlet of the movable tube member is inclined and stopped. However, it was impossible to replenish the center of the ball tank, and it was extremely difficult to prevent the ball from jumping out.
[0005]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and its purpose is to replenish a ball almost directly below, to reduce the falling force of the ball on the way and to prevent the ball once supplied to the ball tank from jumping out. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball replenishment adjusting device capable of reliably supplying a ball into a ball tank.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and according to the first aspect of the present invention, a game machine is installed and attached to an island facility side provided with a ball replenishment bowl thereabove. A branch pipe connecting part for connecting the lower end of the branch pipe branched from the ridge,
A fixed-side flow path member that is formed in a vertical direction and that is attached to the island facility, the first flow path communicating with the branch pipe connection portion;
A lever capable of coming into contact with a ball tank disposed on the upper back side of the front frame of the gaming machine;
Biasing means for biasing the lever toward the ball tank;
A movable flow path member having a stopper portion and rotating with the movement of the lever to form a second flow path that can communicate with the first flow path;
A second downstream path formed in the movable channel member and capable of communicating with the first downstream path;
When the movable channel member is rotated to a predetermined position by closing the front frame and the ball tank retracting the lever to a predetermined position, the stopper portion is retracted from the lower end outlet side of the first downflow path. A first state in which the second downstream path communicates with the first downstream path and a sphere can be supplied from the lower end outlet of the second downstream path into the ball tank; and a lower end outlet of the first downstream path when the lever is released from a predetermined position. A ball replenishment adjusting device in a gaming machine island facility that can be converted into a second state in which the stopper portion is positioned and the supply of the ball is stopped,
The first spherical flow path is formed such that a curved lower portion whose lower end portion is curved obliquely downward from the vertical direction is formed, and a lower end outlet of the curved flow portion is opened obliquely downward,
The movable flow path member forms a first flow path partition forming portion and a second flow path partition forming portion for partitioning and forming the second flow down path before and after the second flow down path, and a lower end of the curved flow lower section. The outlet is attached to the fixed-side flow channel member so as to be rotatable around a support shaft disposed at a predetermined position on the opposite side across the first downflow path, and in the first state, the second downflow opening obliquely. The upper end opening of the passage communicates with the lower end outlet of the curved flow lower portion, the second downflow passage curves from the communicating portion and extends in the vertical direction, and is positioned behind the upper end opening in the second state. The upper end of the first flow path partition forming part is located immediately below the lower end outlet of the first flow path as a stopper part and is configured to prevent the flow of the sphere in the first flow path,
This is a ball replenishment adjusting device in a gaming machine island facility.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the first downflow path is formed along a curved surface whose lower end outlet is centered on the support shaft.
2. The ball replenishment adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the second downflow path has an upper end opening formed along a curved surface centered on a support shaft.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the lever is made of a plastically deformable metal, and the contact state with the ball tank can be adjusted by deforming a predetermined portion of the lever. Or it is a ball replenishment adjustment apparatus in the gaming machine island facility according to claim 2.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the fixed-side channel member is attached to a slide base, and the slide base is slidable in a vertical direction with respect to a fixed base fixed to the gaming machine island facility. A ball replenishment adjusting device in a gaming machine island facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
[0010]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a detector that operates in conjunction with the rotation of the lever is provided, and the open state of the front frame can be detected by the detector. It is a ball replenishment adjustment apparatus in the gaming machine island facility according to any one of the above.
[0011]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the detector is attached to the slide base side in a state adjacent to the movable flow path member, and an operation member that rotates integrally with the movable flow path member is provided. The contact member can be brought into contact with the detection operation protrusion of the detector, and the operation member rotates to act on the operation protrusion of the detector as the lever rotates, so that the open state of the front frame can be detected. It is a ball replenishment adjustment apparatus in the gaming machine island facility according to claim 5.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a ball replenishment adjusting device 4 according to the present invention is attached to an upper horizontal rail 3 of a gaming machine installation island 2 on which a pachinko machine 1 which is a representative ball game machine is installed, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the ball supply adjusting device 4, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the ball supply adjusting device 4.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine installation island 2 (hereinafter referred to as “island 2”) has a plurality of pachinko machines 1 and ball rental machines (not shown) between the upper horizontal rail 3 and the lower horizontal rail 5. It is installed side by side, and a ball replenishing rod 6 is provided on the upper part in a state inclined in the longitudinal direction of the island 2. A ball replenishment adjusting device 4 is attached to each upper pawl 3 for each pachinko machine 1. A branch pipe 7 branched from the ball supply basket 6 is connected. In addition, a ball lifting device (not shown) is installed in the center of the island 2 at the center or at the end of the island 2, and a ball collecting basket (not shown) is placed under the island 2. The ball (out ball) discharged from each pachinko machine 1 is collected in a ball lifting device through a ball collecting rod, and the island 2 while polishing the ball with the ball lifting device. The ball is fed to the upper tank (not shown) at the top of the ball and supplied from the upper tank to the ball tank 8 of each pachinko machine 1 through the ball supply basket 6, the branch pipe 7 and the ball supply adjustment device 4. It is configured to (supplement). The ball tank 8 is disposed on the upper back side of the front frame 9 of the pachinko machine 1.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the ball replenishment adjusting device 4 includes a fixed base 10 for mounting on the island 2 side (specifically, the rear surface of the upper horizontal rail 3), and a vertical direction with respect to the fixed base 10. The slide base 11 is slidable in the vertical direction, the branch pipe connection portion 12 is connected to the slide base 11 and connects the lower end of the branch pipe 7, and the first downflow passage 13 communicating with the branch pipe connection portion 12 is formed in the vertical direction. The fixed flow path member 14, the lever 15 that can contact the ball tank 8 of the pachinko machine 1, and the second flow down path 16 that can communicate with the first flow down path 13 are formed integrally with the lever 15. The movable flow path member 17 is configured to rotate. For convenience of explanation, the following description will be made assuming that the front side of the island 2, that is, the player side is “front” and the inner side of the island 2 is “rear”.
[0015]
The fixed base 10 is a member formed by bending a metal plate into a substantially portal shape, and an upper fixed surface portion 21 is formed by bending the upper end of the central upper horizontal surface portion 20 forward, and a left vertical portion is formed on the left side of the central upper horizontal surface portion 20. The surface portion 22 is formed, a groove-like rail portion 23 is provided in the left vertical surface portion 22 in the vertical direction, a U-shaped slide guide portion 24 is provided in the vertical direction on the right side of the central upper horizontal surface portion 20, and the rail portion 23 Left side mounting piece 25 projecting to the left side, right side mounting piece 26 projecting to the right side of slide guide part 24, and upper fixing surface part 21 are provided with mounting holes 27, respectively. A screw hole 28 for setting is opened.
[0016]
The slide base 11 is a member formed by molding a metal plate. A fitting piece 31 that fits to the rail portion 23 of the fixed base 10 is fitted to the left edge of the mounting surface portion 30, and a guide that engages the slide guide portion 24 to the right edge. A receiving portion 32 is formed, a long hole 33 which is long in the vertical direction is formed in the guide receiving portion 32, and a mounting hole 34 for mounting each component which will be described later is opened in a predetermined position on the mounting surface portion 30. It is. Therefore, when the fitting piece 31 of the slide base 11 is loosely fitted in the rail portion 23 of the fixed base 10 and the guide receiving portion 32 is engaged with the slide guide portion 24, the slide base 11 can be freely attached to the fixed base 10. The height can be adjusted, and when the screw passed through the long hole 33 of the slide base 11 is screwed into the screw hole 28 of the slide guide portion 24 and tightened, the slide base 11 can be stopped at a desired height.
[0017]
In this embodiment, the fixed-side channel member 14 attached to the slide base 11 includes a block-like channel member main body 36, a seat member 37 attached to the upper portion of the channel member main body 36, and a lower portion of the channel member main body 36. The lower flow path member 38 attached to the first flow path is formed by combining three members, and the seat member 37, the flow path member main body 36, and the lower flow path member 38 have a first flow path through which the balls pass. 13 are opened in series in a substantially vertical direction.
[0018]
The seat member 37 is a member that functions as a seat for mounting a bent flow path member 39 formed therein with a flow path bent in the vertical direction from the lateral direction in a rotatable state. The screw passed through the hole is fastened to the mounting hole 34 of the slide base 11 to be attached to the upper portion of the slide base 11. In the bent flow path member 39, the round pipe-shaped portion that forms the horizontal flow path functions as the branch pipe connection portion 12 for connecting the lower end of the branch pipe 7. In the present embodiment, a plurality of slits along the flow path direction are formed in the round pipe-shaped portion, and the tip (lower end) of the flexible tube 7 ′ constituting the lower half portion of the branch pipe 7 is placed in the flow path. In this state, the flexible tube 7 'is difficult to be removed. In addition, as flexible tube 7 ', well-known flexible pipes, such as a coiled tube and a bellows tube which wound the metal wire in the shape of a pipe, can be used. Further, a disconnection preventing means for preventing the disconnection in a state where the flexible tube 7 ′ is inserted into the round pipe-like portion, for example, an engaging claw piece for engaging with the flexible tube 7 ′ may be provided.
[0019]
The flow path member main body 36 is a box-shaped member in which a flow path constituting a part of the first downflow path 13 is formed in one side portion in the vertical direction, and an elongated window portion 41 is opened on the surface along the flow path. Has been. Then, the screw inserted into the screw hole 42 opened in the other side portion is pressed against the slide base 11 while one side portion is engaged with the engagement piece 37 ′ formed in the lower portion of the seat member 37. The slide base 11 is attached to the slide base 11 by being screwed into the mounting hole 34 and tightened. In addition, the flow path member main body 36 may simply pass a sphere, but a sphere coefficient device may be provided inside if necessary. The spherical coefficient device may have any configuration. For example, a sprocket (not shown) is provided inside the flow path member main body 36 with the end of the sprocket (not shown) facing the flow path and detects the amount of rotation of the sprocket. By providing a detector (not shown), the sprocket rotates by flowing down with the spheres fitted one by one in the groove formed on the outer periphery of the sprocket, and the amount of rotation is detected by the detector A configuration may be adopted in which the number of balls that have flowed down is counted and the rotation of the sprocket is stopped by a solenoid-driven stopper when a predetermined number of balls have flowed down.
[0020]
The lower flow path member 38 is a member that forms the lower end portion of the first flow down path 13. The lower flow path member 38 has a curved flow lower portion 43 that is curved obliquely downward from the vertical direction, and a lower end outlet 44 of the curved flow lower portion 43. The first inflow path 13 is connected to the outer side of the inflection part (opening side opposite to the curving direction) that opens obliquely downward toward the front, that is, the lower end outlet 44 of the curved lower part 43. A bearing portion 45 for the support shaft is formed on the opposite side of the shaft. The lower end outlet 44 of the first downflow passage 13 is formed along a curved surface whose opening edge is centered on the support shaft 46. When the lower flow path member 38 having such a configuration is attached to the slide base 11, a screw inserted into the attachment hole 47 with the lower end outlet 44 facing forward is screwed into the attachment hole 34 of the slide base 11. Tighten together.
[0021]
Therefore, when the seat member 37, the flow path member main body 36, and the lower flow path member 38 are attached to the slide base 11, the first flow path 13 connected to the branch pipe connection portion 12 communicates substantially vertically and the lower end outlet 44. Becomes diagonally forward.
[0022]
The movable flow path member 17 forms the second downstream path 16 that can communicate with the first downstream path 13, and enters immediately below the lower end outlet 44 of the first downstream path 13 so that the sphere flows down from the lower end outlet 44. In the first state in which the first downflow passage 13 is substantially vertical and supplies the ball into the ball tank 8, as shown in FIG. The second downflow path is formed so that the upper end opening (inlet) of the two downflow paths 16 opens obliquely toward the rear, and the flow path extending obliquely from the upper end opening 50 gradually becomes vertical. 16 is formed. In other words, the sphere that has flowed vertically in the lower part of the first flow path 13 flows obliquely, enters the second flow path 16, flows obliquely, and then flows backward in the vertical direction again. Are formed by a first flow path partition forming portion 52 disposed at the front, a second flow path partition forming portion 53 disposed at the front, and wall-shaped flow path partition forming portions disposed at the left and right.
[0023]
The first flow path partition forming portion 52 includes a substantially vertical short front surface serving as a guide surface and an inclined upper end surface inclined obliquely backward from the upper end of the front surface. The inclined upper end surface is a first stopper portion described later. Function as. On the other hand, the second flow path partition forming part 53 has a rear surface in which the upper part is inclined forward in an overhang shape and its lower surface extends substantially vertically, and in the horizontal direction forward from the upper end of the rear surface by the thickness. The upper end surface extends, and this upper end surface functions as a second stopper portion described later. Note that the lower end of the first flow path partition forming portion 52 and the lower end of the second flow path partition forming portion 53 are located at substantially the same height, and the upper end opening (inlet) of the second flow down channel 16 is located rearward. Since it opens diagonally toward, the upper end of the 1st flow path division formation part 52 used as a 1st stopper part exists in the position lower than the upper end of the 2nd flow path division formation part 53 used as a 2nd stopper part.
[0024]
Then, arm pieces 51 are respectively extended rearward from the wall-like flow path partition forming portions that define the left and right sides of the second downflow passage 16, and the tips of both arm pieces 51 are fixed to the fixed side flow by the support shaft 46. Attached to the path member 14, specifically, the bearing portion 45 of the lower flow path member 38 so as to be rotatable.
[0025]
The upper end opening 50 of the movable flow path member 17 attached in this way is formed along a curved surface centered on the support shaft 46, and the lower opening edge of the upper end opening 50 opened obliquely, that is, the first opening edge. The upper end of the first flow path partition forming portion 52 functions as the first stopper portion, and the higher opening edge located on the opposite side, that is, the upper end of the second flow path partition forming portion 53 functions as the second stopper portion. Thus, the length from both opening edges to the support shaft 46 is set.
[0026]
Further, the upper end portion of the lever 15 is fixed to the tip of one arm piece 51, and as shown in FIG. 5 (b), when the movable flow path member 17 is in the first state, the lever 15 extends obliquely downward and the ball tank 8 is set so as to come into contact with the upper end edge. Further, the lever 15 is set to a length that makes contact with the ball tank 8 even when the movable flow path member 17 is retracted from a predetermined position (first state) in which the movable flow path member 17 faces directly below.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, a detector 55 that operates by turning the lever 15 is provided, and the detector 55 can detect the open state of the front frame 9. Specifically, the detector 55 is attached to the slide base 11 side in a state adjacent to the movable flow path member 17, and the operation piece 56 is used as an operation member laterally from one arm piece 51 of the movable flow path member 17. The operating piece 56 is configured to project on the detector 55.
[0028]
In a state where the front frame 9 is closed to a predetermined position, as shown in FIG. 6B, the lever 15 is pushed by the ball tank 8 and rotates to the predetermined position, and the operating piece 56 rotates accordingly. Then, when the front frame 9 is opened while being separated from the tongue piece 55a of the detector 55 and the actuator (detection operation projection) 55b and turned off, for example, as shown in FIG. The lever 15 is rotated forward, whereby the operating piece 56 presses the tongue piece 55a and the actuator 55b of the detector 55 to turn them on. As described above, when the detector is fixed to the slide base 11 side and the operation member acting on the detector is provided on the movable side such as the lever 15 or the movable flow path member 17, the components related to the detection of the opening of the front frame 9 are collected. Even if functions are added, it can be stored compactly, and there are fewer parts such as moving parts.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 2, the lever 15 is urged by a spring 57 as an urging member provided on the support shaft 46 in a direction in which the lower end rotates forward, that is, toward the sphere tank 8 side. The tank 8 is configured to rotate as the tank 8 moves. Therefore, the movable flow path member 17 interlocked with the lever 15 is also biased by the spring 57 (biasing member) so as to be in the second state.
[0030]
In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the detector 55 is constituted by a micro switch and the detection operation projection is pressed by the operation piece 56, but the detector is not limited to this. For example, a photo-type detector composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element is provided on the slide base side, and an operating member acting on the detector is provided as a light shielding piece so as to rotate integrally with the movable flow path member. You may comprise so that the light of a detector may be interrupted | blocked and permeate | transmitted by rotation of a light-shielding piece.
[0031]
Next, the operation of the ball supply adjusting device 4 having the above-described configuration will be described.
First, when the ball replenishment adjusting device 4 is attached to the island 2, the fixed base 10 is fixed to the upper horizontal rail 3 of the island 2 with screws or nails, and the lower end of the branch pipe 7 is connected to the branch pipe connecting portion 12. Then, the vertical position of the slide base 11 is adjusted according to the height of the ball tank 8 of the pachinko machine 1 installed on the island 2. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the front frame 9 is retracted to a predetermined position and is securely closed, the lever 15 is pressed against the upper end of the ball tank 8 and stops in an inclined state. It is desirable to adjust so that the movable flow path member 17 faces directly below. In the state shown in FIG. 5A, the lower end of the movable flow path member 17 is at a position slightly higher than the upper end of the sphere tank 8. It may be adjusted to a position slightly lower than the opening. The length and the inclination angle of the lever 15 are adjusted to match the average ball tank 8 of the pachinko machine 1, and when the front frame 9 is closed, the movable flow path member 17 faces straight down at the center of the ball tank 8 so that the lever 15 It is set to be diagonal. When the average range is exceeded, the lever 15 is made of a plastically deformable material, such as a soft iron plate, so that the contact state with the ball tank 8 is adjusted by the deformation of the lever 15. The movable flow path member 17 can be adjusted so as to face directly below.
[0032]
In the first state in which the movable flow path member 17 is directed substantially directly below, as shown in FIG. 5B, the first and second upper end openings 50 of the movable flow path member 17 functioning as the first and second stopper portions. The upper ends of the second flow path partition forming portions 52 and 53 are disengaged from the lower end outlet 44 of the first flow down path 13 so that the first flow down path 13 and the second flow down path 16 communicate with each other. When the gate provided at the inlet of the pipe 7 is opened, a sphere flows into the sphere supply adjusting device 4 from the sphere supply rod 6 through the branch pipe 7, and the sphere moves from the first downflow path 13 to the second downflow path 16. It flows down and flows down in a substantially vertical direction from the lower end opening of the second downflow passage 16, whereby the sphere can be supplied into the sphere tank 8. Then, when the ball flows down the curved flow lower portion 43 of the first flow path 13, the flow downward force is reduced, and also when the ball flows down the curved portion in the second flow path 16, the flow downward force is reduced. Therefore, the speed of the sphere when falling into the sphere tank 8 is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience that the supplied ball bounces out of the ball tank 8.
[0033]
When trouble such as ball clogging or ball stop occurs and the front frame 9 is opened to repair it, the ball tank 8 moves forward as the front frame 9 is rotated forward, and the ball tank 8 moves forward. Following this, the lever 15 rotates in a direction to advance the lower end. Then, the movable flow path member 17 rotates in the direction in which the lower end is advanced as the lever 15 rotates. When the movable flow path member 17 rotates in this way, the upper end of the first flow path partition forming portion 52 that functions as the first stopper portion is the lower end outlet of the first flow down passage 13, as shown in FIG. Move just below 44. Therefore, even if the ball is replenished (supplied) when the front frame 9 is opened, the first stopper portion can prevent the ball from flowing out from the lower end outlet 44 of the first downflow passage 13 ( Second state). For this reason, in this second state, it is possible to prevent a problem that a sphere to be supplied to the sphere tank 8 will inadvertently flow down into the island 2.
[0034]
Since the sphere stops at the curved flow path, the spherical pressure is reduced, and it is not necessary to increase the strength of the stopper portion compared to the case where the flow path is vertical. Therefore, the stopper portion is not necessarily made of a strong metal, and for example, the synthetic resin-made movable flow path member 17 and the stopper portion can be integrally formed, thereby simplifying the configuration and reducing the number of parts. Can be achieved.
[0035]
In addition, when the movable flow path member 17 rotates, the first stopper portion enters immediately below the lower end outlet 44 of the first flow down path 13 to prevent the flow of the sphere, and the lower end outlet of the first flow down path 13 44 and the upper end opening 50 of the second downflow passage 16 are formed along a curved surface centered on the support shaft 46, and the first stopper portion is disposed at the edge of the upper end opening 50 of the second downflow passage 16. Therefore, even if the gap between the opening edge of the lower end outlet 44 and the opening edge of the upper end opening 50 is set small, the movable flow path member 17 rotates smoothly, and the first stopper portion quickly moves to the lower end outlet. 44 can be moved below. In addition, since the downward flow force of the sphere is weakened by the curvature of the flow path, the sphere stopping function of the first stopper portion is performed quickly and reliably.
[0036]
When the trouble repairing operation is completed and the front frame 9 is closed, the ball tank 8 is retracted and the lever 15 is rotated, so that the movable flow path member 17 returns to the first state in which it is directed downward.
[0037]
Also, when the front frame 9 is closed, if the front frame 9 enters deeper than a predetermined position due to some trouble, the ball tank 8 rotates the lever 15 more than a predetermined angle (predetermined position), so that it is movable. The flow path member 17 overruns the predetermined position in the first state and does not face directly below. In this overrun state, the upper end of the second flow path partition forming portion 53 that functions as the second stopper portion of the movable flow path member 17 enters immediately below the lower end outlet 44 of the first flow down path 13. Therefore, even if the front frame 9 is closed beyond a predetermined position or the ball tank 8 is loosened and is inserted beyond the predetermined position, the second stopper portion of the first downflow passage 13 is inserted. It is possible to convert the second state to prevent the sphere from flowing out from the lower end outlet 44. For this reason, the sphere can be supplied to the sphere tank 8 only when the front frame 9 is securely closed and the sphere tank 8 is stopped at the predetermined position.
[0038]
By the way, it should be thought that embodiment disclosed this time is an illustration and restrictive at no points. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the scope of claims, and all the meanings and contents equivalent to the scope of claims are within the scope of the claims. It is intended to include modifications and changes.
[0039]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is taken as an example, but the gaming machine is not limited to this, and may be a gaming machine using a gaming ball such as a sparrow ball gaming machine or an arrangement ball gaming machine. That's fine.
[0040]
Moreover, regarding the part of the island 2 to which the ball replenishment adjusting device 4 is attached, it is attached to the upper horizontal rail 3 in the above-described embodiment, but may be a part on the island 2 side.
[0041]
Furthermore, the lever 15 is not limited to a rotating type as long as it is moved by being pressed by the ball tank 8. For example, the lever 15 that moves in the front-rear direction may be used. In this case, the movable flow path member 17 is linked via a transmission mechanism such as a link mechanism, and the movable flow path member 17 is configured to rotate when the lever 15 is retracted.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the sphere is supplied almost directly below, it can be reliably supplied into the sphere tank, and the flow path in the middle is curved, so that the downward flow force of the sphere is relaxed. Can be supplied in a state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the supplied ball from jumping out of the ball tank.
[0043]
According to the invention of claim 2, the lower end outlet of the first downflow passage is formed along a curved surface centered on the support shaft, and the upper end opening of the second downflow passage is formed along the curved surface centered on the support shaft. Therefore, even if the curved flow path is formed and the communication portion is inclined, the movable flow path member can be smoothly rotated.
[0044]
According to the invention of claim 3, since the lever is made of a plastically deformable metal and the contact state with the ball tank can be adjusted by the deformation of the lever, the position of the ball tank of the installed gaming machine depends on the model or manufacturer Even if they differ, it can be easily dealt with.
[0045]
According to the invention of claim 4, the fixed-side flow path member is attached to the slide base, and the slide base can be slid vertically with respect to the fixed base fixed to the gaming machine island facility. However, it is possible to more easily cope with different gaming machines.
[0046]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the detector that operates by the rotation of the lever is provided, and the open state of the front frame can be detected by the detector, the front frame open detector provided on the gaming machine side is provided. It becomes unnecessary. Therefore, even if the gaming machine is replaced, the detector for detecting the opening of the front frame can be continuously used, and unnecessary wiring work is not required, contributing to effective use of resources.
[0047]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the detector is attached in a state adjacent to the movable flow path member, and the operation member that rotates integrally with the movable flow path member is provided, and the operation member is provided with the detection operation protrusion of the detector. It is possible to reduce the size.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a ball replenishment adjusting device according to the present invention is attached to an upper horizontal rail of a gaming machine installation island in which a pachinko machine is installed.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a ball supply adjusting device.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the ball supply adjusting device.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the ball supply adjusting device.
5A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4 of the sphere replenishment adjusting device in a second state in which the movable flow path member is inclined to stop the supply of the sphere, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4 of the ball replenishment adjusting device in a first state in which a road member is vertical and supplies a ball directly below.
6A is a side view of the detector with the front frame opened, and FIG. 6B is a side view of the detector with the front frame closed.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
2 game machine installation island
3 Upper horizontal rail
4 ball supply adjustment device
5 Lower horizontal rail
6 ball supply bowl
7 Branch pipe
8 ball tank
9 Front frame
10 Fixed base
11 Slide base
12 Branch pipe connection
13 First downstream
14 Fixed flow path member
15 lever
16 Second downstream
17 Movable flow path member
20 Central upper horizontal surface
21 Upper fixed part
22 Left vertical surface
23 Rail section
24 Slide guide part
25 Left side mounting piece
26 Right side mounting piece
27 Mounting hole
28 Screw holes
30 Mounting surface
31 Mating piece
32 Guide receiver
33 long hole
34 Mounting hole
36 Channel member body
37 Seat member
38 Lower channel member
39 Bent channel member
40 Mounting piece
41 Window
42 Screw holes
43 Curved Lower Flow
44 Bottom exit
45 Bearing part
46 Spindle
47 Mounting hole
50 Upper end opening
51 arms
52 1st flow-path division formation part
53 2nd channel division formation part
55 Detector
55a tongue
55b Actuator
56 working pieces
57 Spring

Claims (6)

A branch pipe connecting portion that is installed on the island facility side where a ball supply basket is provided and a lower end of a branch pipe branched from the ball supply basket is connected to the game machine.
A fixed-side flow path member that is formed in a vertical direction and that is attached to the island facility, the first flow path communicating with the branch pipe connection portion;
A lever capable of coming into contact with a ball tank disposed on the upper back side of the front frame of the gaming machine;
Biasing means for biasing the lever toward the ball tank;
A movable flow path member having a stopper portion and rotating with the movement of the lever to form a second flow path that can communicate with the first flow path;
A second downstream path formed in the movable channel member and capable of communicating with the first downstream path;
When the movable channel member is rotated to a predetermined position by closing the front frame and the ball tank retracting the lever to a predetermined position, the stopper portion is retracted from the lower end outlet side of the first downflow path. A first state in which the second downstream path communicates with the first downstream path and a sphere can be supplied from the lower end outlet of the second downstream path into the ball tank; and a lower end outlet of the first downstream path when the lever is released from a predetermined position. A ball replenishment adjusting device in a gaming machine island facility that can be converted into a second state in which the stopper portion is positioned and the supply of the ball is stopped,
The first spherical flow path is formed such that a curved lower portion whose lower end portion is curved obliquely downward from the vertical direction is formed, and a lower end outlet of the curved flow portion is opened obliquely downward,
The movable flow path member forms a first flow path partition forming portion and a second flow path partition forming portion for partitioning and forming the second flow down path before and after the second flow down path, and a lower end of the curved flow lower section. The outlet is attached to the fixed-side flow channel member so as to be rotatable around a support shaft disposed at a predetermined position on the opposite side across the first downflow path, and in the first state, the second downflow opening obliquely. The upper end opening of the passage communicates with the lower end outlet of the curved flow lower portion, the second downflow passage curves from the communicating portion and extends in the vertical direction, and is positioned behind the upper end opening in the second state. The upper end of the first flow path partition forming part is located immediately below the lower end outlet of the first flow path as a stopper part and is configured to prevent the flow of the sphere in the first flow path,
A ball replenishment adjusting device in an amusement machine island facility. The first downflow path is formed along a curved surface whose lower end outlet is centered on a support shaft,
2. The ball replenishment adjusting device in the gaming machine island facility according to claim 1, wherein the second downflow path is formed along a curved surface whose upper end opening is centered on a support shaft. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lever is made of a plastically deformable metal, and the contact state with the ball tank can be adjusted by deforming a predetermined portion of the lever. Ball replenishment adjustment device in island facilities. The fixed channel member is attached to a slide base, and the slide base is slidable in a vertical direction with respect to a fixed base fixed to the gaming machine island facility. The ball replenishment adjustment apparatus in the gaming machine island facility according to any one of the above. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a detector that operates in conjunction with the rotation of the lever, wherein the detector can detect the open state of the front frame. Ball replenishment adjustment device in island facilities. The detector is attached to the slide base in a state adjacent to the movable flow path member, and an operating member that rotates integrally with the movable flow path member is provided. 6. The game according to claim 5, wherein the operation member rotates to act on the operation protrusion of the detector as the lever rotates, and the open state of the front frame can be detected. Ball replenishment adjustment device at the Kijima facility.

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