JP4046200B2 - Ball counting device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming island stand in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged, and in particular, a ball counting device capable of temporarily storing gaming balls paid out from the gaming machines and returning them to the gaming island platform after counting. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in gaming islands in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a row, the balls provided for each gaming machine are temporarily stored and counted after being counted from the gaming machines. Examples of game islands having a ball counting device that can be returned include those disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 6-205876 and 8-38726.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a device, the ball counting device is provided integrally with the game island stand, and there is an advantage that fraud from the player side can be prevented. If a problem such as clogging occurs inside the device and maintenance is required, the disassembly work of the ball counting device becomes a major issue, especially when a malfunction occurs during business hours. There was a risk of inconvenience to the player, such as having to interrupt the game.
[0004]
In addition, there is a problem in that it takes time to install and remove the ball counting device during normal maintenance or replacement.
[0005]
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball counting device that can be easily maintained even if a malfunction occurs inside the device and that is not easily fraudulent from the player side. It is said.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The game island stand of the present invention for achieving the above object is a game island stand in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged,
  A gaming island stand in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged,
  In the game island stand, a ball counting device is provided corresponding to each gaming machine,
  The ball counting device includes a ball tray that receives game balls discharged from the gaming machine, a ball counter that can count game balls discharged from the ball tray, and a ball counter that counts the game balls in the ball tray. Comprising a base part integrally provided with a guide rod for guiding into the amusement island stand through a vessel,
  SaidThe base portion is provided with a locking portion for locking the ball receiving tray, and the ball receiving tray can be attached to and detached from the base portion by engaging and disengaging the locking portion.
  The ball counting device is attached to the game island with an attachment support portion facing the inside of the game island stand, and the engaging / disengaging operation portion of the locking portion is provided so as to face the game island stand together with the attachment support portion. Yes,It is characterized by that.
  According to this feature, even if a ball clogging occurs inside the ball counting device or a problem occurs due to foreign matter mixed in, the ball counting device can be removed without removing the entire ball counting device from the game island. Internal maintenance can be performed easily.Further, not only can the ball tray be easily attached to and detached from the base portion only by engaging and disengaging the locking portion, but the ball tray cannot be removed from the outside, so that illegal acts by the player can be prevented.
[0009]
  The game island stand of the present invention is formed at a predetermined location in the ball tray,SaidIt is preferable that an opening / closing member that freely opens and closes the opening is provided in the opening communicating with the guide rod.
  In this way, by providing the opening / closing member on the ball receiving tray itself, even if there is a game ball in the ball receiving tray, if the opening / closing member is closed, the ball receiving tray can be moved to the base portion without moving the game balls in the ball receiving tray. Therefore, it is possible to quickly deal with a failure or the like that occurs particularly during a game.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a pachinko island stand 1 as a game island stand to which the present invention is applied. The front and rear surfaces (rear surface not shown) of the pachinko island stand 1 are a waist plate 7 that covers the lower part of the pachinko island stand 1, a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine arranged on the waist plate 7, and a pachinko machine 2 The ball lending machine 3 provided next to the pachinko machine 1 and the curtain plate 6a, the lamp plate 6b, etc. that cover the upper part of the pachinko machine 1 are provided, and the side faces thereof are provided on the upper part of the pachinko machine 2 (not shown). ), The overflow ball passage 10 communicating with the support plate 9 is fixedly provided.
[0013]
The pachinko island stand 1 according to the present embodiment has two pachinko machines 2 and ball lending machines 3 arranged in a row on the front and rear sides, and the pachinko balls necessary for operating these pachinko machines 2 and appropriate devices. It is possible to form a long pachinko island platform by connecting a plurality of these pachinko island platforms 1 in the left-right direction. . At this time, the wiring in each pachinko island platform 1 can be easily connected through the opening 13 formed in the upper part of the support plate 9. In addition, the game island stand is not limited to a so-called unit type in which a plurality of independent ones are connected like the pachinko island stand 1, but a conventional dozens may be configured as one pachinko island stand. The apparatus attached to the pachinko island stand is not limited to this, and may be a so-called card unit having a card reader / writer instead of the ball lending machine 3, for example.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 2 temporarily stores a pachinko ball to be paid out to the player and operates by operating the handle 16 on the lower front surface of the pachinko machine 2 (not shown). ) Are provided with an upper plate 14 for guiding the pachinko balls and a lower plate 15 for storing the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate 14.
[0015]
Below the lower plate 15, a ball receiving tray 5 constituting a part of a ball counting device 4 described later is fixed so as to cover a discharge port (not shown) provided in the lower plate 15 from below. ing. The ball receiving tray 5 is a box having an upper surface open, and the pachinko balls discharged from the ball receiving tray 5 are guided to a recovery basket 162 (see FIG. 12) disposed in the left and right direction at the lower portion of the pachinko island platform 1. It is like that.
[0016]
1 is formed on the front surface of the ball counting device 4 shown in FIG. 1, and a player is placed in a ball receiving cup 12 placed in a ball receiving storage portion 11 formed on the waist plate 7 corresponding to each pachinko machine 2. Is a payout button for paying back a desired pachinko ball, and 25 is an LED lamp which is turned on when the payable pachinko ball exists.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, the curtain plate 6a and the lamp plate 6b are provided such that they can be opened forward, and by opening the curtain plate, a pachinko ball is supplied to each pachinko machine 2, and the inside of the supply cage part, Also, a delivery pipe connected from a supply port (not shown) formed on the side of the supply saddle section, clogging occurring in the supply pipe (not shown), and maintenance of appropriate internal control devices from the outside It can be done.
[0018]
  On the front surface of the lamp plate 6b, an information display device 8 capable of displaying information as appropriate, and the number of balls returned from the ball counting device 4 that are located below the information display device 8 and mainly returned to the player And a counting ball number display 18 for displaying the number of balls obtained. Also, next to the counting ball number display 18, there are a leaving button 20, a settlement button 21, a settlement end button 22Are provided, and a card insertion outlet 17 is formed at an intermediate position between the two pachinko machines 2. A card reader / writer 19 capable of appropriately recording information on a magnetic card as an information recording medium is disposed on the back surface of the card insertion / discharge port 17.
[0019]
Here, the game method in the pachinko island stand 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated easily. First, a player purchases a pachinko ball from the ball lending machine 3 using cash or a card, and can play a game. During the game, pachinko balls that have been paid out due to the occurrence of a big hit can be temporarily stored in the ball receiving tray 5 of the ball counting device 4, and if there are more payouts, the pachinko balls in the ball receiving tray 5 are temporarily stored in the island. It can be returned to the table. The number of pachinko balls returned here is displayed on the counting ball number display 18 and the information display device 8 and the like, and the pachinko balls that have been returned once during the game, that is, the counting ball number display are displayed. When converting the pachinko balls of the numerical value displayed on the container 18 into pachinko balls again, an appropriate amount of pachinko balls are paid back into the ball receiving cup 12 by pressing the payout button 24.
[0020]
Next, when the game is temporarily interrupted, if the number of balls is appropriately displayed on the counting ball display 18, the player inserts his / her magnetic card into the card insertion / ejection slot 17, and the leave button When 20 is pressed, the displayed number of balls is recorded by the card reader / writer 19, and the number of balls is held until the same (own) magnetic card is inserted again. Therefore, someone else will not lose your possession. When there is no magnetic card, a new magnetic card is supplied from the card reader / writer 19.
[0021]
  When ending the game, the settlement button 21 and the settlement end ball button 22 are pressed and recorded on the displayed number of balls magnetic card, and the magnetic card is taken to the prize counter and replaced with the prize. Checkout button 22Is selected, the end ball is automatically paid back into the ball receiving cup 12.
[0022]
Next, the ball counting device 4 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 6, and 7, as shown in FIGS. A base portion 26 fixed to the base portions 26, a ball receiving tray 5 detachably attached to the base portion 26, and a pachinko ball fixed to the base portion 26 and discharged from the ball receiving tray 5. A rail 133 and auxiliary rail 71 serving as a guide rod leading to a recovery rod, and a ball counter 76 that is provided in the middle of the rail 133 and auxiliary rail 71 and counts pachinko balls passing through the rails. .
[0023]
In particular, as shown in FIG. 6, a buffer member 141 is placed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the ball tray 5, and the jumping of the pachinko balls dropped from the discharge port of the lower plate 15 of the pachinko machine 2 is prevented. It has come to be. It should be noted that a conductive rubber sheet may be used as the buffer member 141 so that the neutralization of the pachinko balls can be performed. Moreover, the ball receiving tray 5 itself may be formed of the member having the buffer and conductivity.
[0024]
Reference numeral 48 denotes an opening for discharging the pachinko balls in the ball tray 5, and the opening 48 can be freely opened and closed by a shutter 46. The shutter 46 is provided so that the opening 48 is always closed by an elastic member 47 fitted between the protrusion 115 and the protrusion 114 formed on the ball receiving tray 5. The projection 43 of the shutter 46 is slidably inserted into an opening 42 formed in a reinforcing plate 37 attached to the lower surface of the ball tray 5 and is guided in the sliding direction.
[0025]
Since the shutter 46 is directly provided on the ball receiving tray 5 and is always urged in one direction, the opening 48 is closed even if the ball receiving tray 5 is removed from the base portion 26. Therefore, even if the pachinko balls remain in the ball receiving tray 5 when the ball receiving tray 5 is removed from the base portion 26, there is no possibility of spilling outside.
[0026]
The reinforcing plate 37 is attached to the lower surface of the ball receiving tray 5 with a screw that passes through the mounting hole 41 with the standing piece 38 inserted into the opening 39 of the ball receiving tray 5. Reference numeral 40 denotes a guide piece that guides the pachinko balls discharged from the opening 48, and is attached to the reinforcing plate 37 by screws that pass through the mounting holes 44 of the guide piece 40 and the mounting holes 45 of the reinforcing plate 37.
[0027]
The attachment support portions 27 a and 27 b are fixed to the base portion 26 with screws that pass through the attachment holes 72, the attachment holes 73 of the base portion 26, and the attachment holes 160 of the attachment plate 156 fixed to the lower surface of the base portion 26. The A screw mounting hole 36 into which the screw 35 can be screwed is formed in the rear plate. Particularly, as shown in FIG. 10, the screw 35 is inserted into the mounting hole 36 from the mounting hole 153 formed in the waist plate 7. The base portion 26 can be attached to the waist plate 7 by screwing. A mounting hole 64 for the connector 136 of the cord 137 shown in FIG. 9 is formed in the rear plate of the mounting support member 27a.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting member 65 is attached between the attachment support portions 27 a and 27 b by screws that pass through the attachment holes 67 and the attachment holes 68 formed in the support member 27, respectively. An auxiliary rail 71 having an opening 143 is fixed below the connecting member 65 with screws that pass through the mounting hole 70 and the mounting hole 69 of the connecting member 65. A passing ball detector 142 is provided in the opening 143 with a locking member 144 that is attached to the lower surface of the auxiliary rail 71 by a screw that passes through the attachment holes 146 and 145.
[0029]
Further, an attachment member 56 is attached to the front portion of the side plate via screws that pass through the attachment hole 66 and the attachment hole 58. In the opening 57 formed in the mounting member 56, the rear end portion extends so as to pass through the opening 154 of the waist plate 7, and the front end portion is pivotally supported around the rotation shaft 54. A rod 49 connected to an end of the stop member 55 via an E ring 51 and a washer 53 is slidably supported. A knob member 50 is attached to the rear end portion via an E ring 51. In addition, the rod 49 has a distal end of the locking member 55 by an elastic member 52 mounted between an opening 57 and an E-ring 51 held between two washers 53, as shown in FIGS. Is biased forward.
[0030]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, the plurality of rails 133 constituting the ball rectifying unit 75 are partitioned by partition plates 31 and 32, and the partition plates 31 and 32 are formed through holes 84 on both sides. And a shaft 81 through which the mounting hole 86 is inserted, and a shaft 82 through which the through hole 85 and the mounting hole 86 are inserted. A ball leveling plate 34 is pivotally supported via a shaft 33 between the left and right partition plates 31 and 31 rear portions. Both ends of the shaft 33 are fixed via E-rings 51. A shaft 77 on which a ball leveling member 78 having a weight 79 provided between the partition plates 32 is rotatably supported is inserted between the upper portions of the partition plates 31 and 31. The screw 74 is for suppressing upward push-up of the ball leveling plate 34.
[0031]
The ball counter 76 includes a light receiver substrate 89, a partition plate 91, an attachment member 94, a spacer 92, a transparent plate 93 attached to the upper portion of the spacer, and a light emitter substrate 90. The mounting holes 97, 98, 99, 101, 102 are integrally fixed by screws inserted through the mounting holes 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, placed on the positioning portion 104 of the base portion 26, and the other end of the mounting member 94 is the mounting hole 94. It is fixed by being attached to the attachment boss 103 by a screw that passes through the attachment boss 103. Reference numerals 95 and 96 denote light projection holes. As described above, the ball counter in the present embodiment uses a photo switch, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any device that can detect and count the passage of a pachinko ball, such as a proximity switch, may be used.
[0032]
An opening / closing lever mounting member 109 is fitted into the opening 108 formed on the entire surface of the base portion 26 and fixed by screws. On the back surface of the opening / closing lever mounting member 109, the opening / closing lever 23 is slidably inserted in the left-right direction so that the protrusion 116 faces the opening 110 of the opening / closing lever mounting member 109. Further, the opening / closing lever 23 is always urged in a predetermined direction by an elastic member 111 that is fitted into a projection 112 projecting from one end of the opening / closing lever 23.
[0033]
On the back surface of the opening / closing lever 23, a locking member 119 having a protruding piece 123 bent at one end across a spacer 117 having an opening 118 is inserted through the mounting hole and the opening 118 of the spacer 117, and on the back surface of the opening / closing lever 23. It is attached by a screw screwed into a mounting boss 121 protruding. The protrusion 123 is locked in a groove 122 formed in the shutter 46 of the opening 48 of the ball tray 5 shown in FIG.
[0034]
In particular, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the opening / closing lever 23 and the shutter 46 are constantly urged in the same direction, that is, the direction in which the opening 48 is closed by the shutter 46. When the ball receiving tray 5 is attached, the protruding piece 123 and the groove 122 can be reliably engaged, and the mounting of the ball receiving tray 5 to the base portion 26 is facilitated.
[0035]
Reference numeral 83 denotes a metal reinforcing plate that is fixed to the mounting boss 88 of the base portion 26 by a screw that passes through the mounting hole 87.
[0036]
Reference numeral 131 denotes an LED / switch board provided with an LED lamp 25 on the front surface, and the base portion 26 is formed by a screw that passes through the mounting hole 132 so that the LED lamp 25 faces the opening 130 formed on the front plate of the base portion 26. Installed on the front plate. The payout button 24 is locked to the payout button attaching portion 126 with a locking piece 125 inserted into the opening 128, and is inserted into the opening 129 and presses the payout button 24 to press the LED switch board 131. A protrusion 127 protrudes from the tip of the switch portion so as to be in contact with the switch portion. Reference numeral 124 denotes an elastic member fitted into the protrusion 127, and the pressed withdrawal button 24 can be elastically restored.
[0037]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, all the cords 137 extending from the LED lamp 25, the light emitting element 134 and the light receiving element 135 of the ball counter 76, and the passing ball detector 142 are converged and wired. It is wired in the attachment support portion 27a (wiring processing space 138) via the guide piece 147, and is connected to a connector 136 attached to an attachment hole 64 formed in the rear plate of the attachment support portion 27a. In addition, the upper portions of the attachment support portions 27a and 27b are openings and are formed in a U-shaped cross section, so that the wiring process is easy.
[0038]
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the ball counting device 4 configured as described above inserts the attachment support portions 27 a and 27 b through the openings formed in the waist plate 7, and the auxiliary rail 71 below the support support portions 27 a and 27 b. Is inserted into the waist plate 7 through the opening 152, and the screw 35 is screwed into the screw mounting hole 36 of the rear plate of the mounting support portions 27 a and 27 b through the mounting hole 153 of the waist plate 7. It can be fixed detachably. At this time, the knob member 50 of the operation lever 28 protrudes from the opening 154 of the waist plate 7.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 11 in particular, the ball receiving tray 5 has a protrusion 59 formed at the front end of the reinforcing plate 37 fixed to the lower surface thereof inserted into a locking member 60 fixed to the mounting support portions 27a and 27b. In this state, it is placed on the base frame portion 26. At this time, the locking member 55 is fitted into a notch 163 formed at a predetermined position on the rear portion of the ball tray 5, and the rear end of the reinforcing plate 37 is locked by the locking member 55. The tray 5 cannot be removed.
[0040]
Since the engaging / disengaging operation of the locking member 55 can be performed only from the pachinko island platform 1 through the operation lever 28, the ball receiving tray 5 cannot be removed from the outside, and the player and the third party are improper. Actions can be prevented as appropriate. When removing, the front frame 151 of the pachinko machine 2 pivotally attached to the outer frame 148 on the outer frame bottom plate 150 placed on the upper surface of the waist plate 7 is opened, and a hand is inserted from there to operate the operation lever 28. do it. Moreover, in order to remove the ball counting device 4 from the pachinko island platform 1, the screws 35 may be removed. However, since the mounting support portions 27a and 27b are located in the pachinko island platform 1, the front frame 151 of the pachinko machine 2 is similarly opened. There is a need to. Since the front frame 151 is normally locked with a lock or the like as appropriate, the operation lever 28 can be easily engaged and disengaged or the ball counting device 4 cannot be easily attached or detached by anyone other than a store clerk. Yes. Reference numeral 149 denotes an outer frame front plate that covers the lower side of the outer frame 148.
[0041]
Further, the operation lever 28 may be operated not only on the front frame 151 of the pachinko machine 2 but also by opening an appropriate opening / closing door provided on the pachinko island platform 1.
[0042]
The ball counting device 4 configured in this way includes a ball tray 5 that receives the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2, a ball counter 76 that can count the pachinko balls discharged from the ball tray 5, and the balls A guide rod that guides the pachinko balls in the tray 5 into the pachinko island platform 1 through the ball counter 76 is provided integrally and is detachable from the pachinko island platform 1. Maintenance and replacement work can be performed easily.
[0043]
Furthermore, since the ball receiving tray 5 can be removed, maintenance of each device such as clogging of the balls and wiring processing can be easily performed. In addition, since the installation and removal operations cannot be performed from the outside, illegal acts can be avoided.
[0044]
Next, the operation method of the ball counting device 4 and the operation associated with the operation will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko balls discharged from the lower plate 15 of the pachinko machine 2 are buffer members 141 in the ball receiving tray 5. Fall down. Since the bottom surface 139 of the ball receiving tray 5 is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the front from the pachinko machine 2 side, the fallen pachinko balls are stored from the vicinity of the opening 48 on the inclined lower side. At this time, the opening 48 is closed by the shutter 46.
[0045]
When the pachinko balls stored in the ball receiving tray 5 are discharged, if the opening / closing lever 23 is slid in the horizontal direction via the protrusions 116, the shutter 46 via the protrusions 123 of the locking members 119 and the grooves 122. Are interlocked and the opening 48 is opened. The pachinko balls discharged forward from the opening 48 pass through the guide piece 40 and then drop downward and are redirected through the reinforcing plate 83.
[0046]
In this way, the opening 48 is provided on the lower side of the bottom surface 139 of the ball tray 5 and the direction of the pachinko ball is changed toward the pachinko island platform 1 so that it does not get in the way of the player. A long lead can be formed. Therefore, the pachinko balls can be sufficiently rectified, so that counting can be performed quickly and accurately. Further, since the ball counter 76 can be provided farther away from the opening 48, fraud can be prevented more effectively. In addition, since the opening 48 is substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface 139 of the ball receiving tray 5 and is provided on the standing wall on the lower side of the bottom surface 139, a longer guide rod can be formed than an opening provided on the bottom surface.
[0047]
The direction-changed pachinko ball enters the ball rectification unit 75. Here, each pachinko ball is distributed so as to enter one row at a time into each rail 133 provided by a plurality of rows by the partition plates 31 and 32. Here, dust or the like attached to each pachinko ball is dropped from between the rails 133, so that clogging between the rails 133 is less likely to occur. Each pachinko ball that has been distributed passes through the ball counter 76 in a single row through the ball counter 76 while passing on a rail 133 that is inclined downward from the front of the ball tray 5 toward the pachinko machine 2. In this way, the ball leveling member 78 and the ball leveling plate 34 are leveled flat. 7 and the like, even if a liquid such as juice accidentally enters the ball counting device 4, it is discharged out of the ball counting device, so that it is possible to prevent malfunctions due to them.
[0048]
The number of pachinko balls that have passed through the ball counter 76 is counted, and the information is appropriately transmitted to the control device via the code 137, and the numerical value is the counting ball display 18 or information on the pachinko machine 2 as described above. It is displayed in the display device 8. Further, the pachinko balls pass on the passing ball detector 142 of the auxiliary rail 71 and are discharged to the collection basket 162. The passing ball detector 142 is provided to detect fraud. When the ball counter 76 is in an activated state, the passing ball detector 142 cannot detect a pachinko ball that passes. It is determined that some sort of fraud has been done.
[0049]
FIG. 13 shows a ball counting device 4 as another embodiment of the present invention. The ball receiving tray 5 in the present embodiment can be loaded with small items, etc., mainly owned by the player, and has a protruding plate 157 for supporting the hand holding the handle 16 of the pachinko machine 2 and mainly drinks on the upper surface. Protruding plates 158 in which concave portions 159 to be placed are formed are respectively suspended on both side surfaces. Thus, even if the ball receiving tray 5 is provided with protruding plates 157, 158 instead of the conventional counter table or the like. Good. The protruding plates 157 and 158 may be foldable, or may be attached to the ball counting base frame portion 4a or the waist plate 7.
[0050]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.
[0051]
The “engagement portion” described in the claims of the present invention includes the locking member 55 and the notch portion 163 in the embodiment.
[0052]
For example, the shutter 46 in the present embodiment is provided in the ball tray 5, but may not be provided in the present invention, and the shutter 46 may be provided in the base portion 26.
[0053]
Further, the ball receiving tray 5 may be detachably attached to the base portion 26 with a screw that can be easily removed.
[0054]
【The invention's effect】
According to the method and apparatus of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0055]
  (A) According to the invention of claim 1, even if a ball clogging occurs inside the ball counting device or a defect occurs due to mixing of foreign substances, the entire ball counting device is not removed from the game island stand, The internal maintenance can be easily performed simply by removing the ball tray.Further, not only can the ball tray be easily attached to and detached from the base portion only by engaging and disengaging the locking portion, but the ball tray cannot be removed from the outside, so that illegal acts by the player can be prevented.
[0058]
  (bClaim2According to the invention, by providing an opening / closing member on the ball receiving tray itself, even if there is a game ball in the ball receiving tray, if the opening / closing member is closed, the ball receiving tray is not transferred to another place. Can be removed from the base portion, so that it is possible to quickly cope with a failure or the like that occurs particularly during the game.
[0061]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko island base as a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a pachinko island stand as the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a pachinko island stand as a first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a ball counting device.
5 is an internal structural diagram of the ball counting device of FIG. 4;
6 is an exploded perspective view of the ball counting device of FIG.
7 is an exploded perspective view of the ball counting device of FIG. 4; FIG.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
10 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the ball counting device of FIG. 4 is attached to a pachinko island base.
FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing a method for attaching and detaching a ball tray of a ball counter similarly mounted on a pachinko island stand.
12 is a plan view of the lower half of the ball counting device of FIG. 5;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a ball counting device as another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko island stand (Amusement island stand)
2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
3 Ball rental machine
4 ball counter
5 ball tray
6a curtain
6b Lamp plate
7 waist plate
8 Information display device
9 Support plate
11 ball receiving storage
12 Cup for receiving balls
15 Lower plate
18 Counting ball indicator
20 Leave button
21 Checkout button
22 Checkout button
23 Open / close lever (open / close operation part)
24 Refund button
25 LED lamp
26 Base part
27a, 27b Mounting support
28 Operation lever
31, 32 Partition plate
34 Ball leveling board
37 Reinforcing plate
40 guide piece
42, 48, 57 opening
46 Shutter (opening / closing member)
47 Elastic member
49 Rod
50 Knob member
52 Elastic member
54 Rotating shaft
55 Locking member (locking part)
60 Locking member
61 groove
65 Connecting member
71 Auxiliary rail (guide rod)
75 ball rectifier
76 ball counter
78 Ball leveling material
79 weights
89 Receiver board
90 Light Emitter Board
91 partition plate
92 Spacer
107, 108, 110 opening
109 Opening / closing lever mounting member
118 opening
119 Locking member
122 groove
123 Projection
124 Elastic member
125 Locking piece
126 Discharge button attachment
128, 129, 130 opening
133 rail (guide rod)
136 connector
137 code
138 Wiring processing space
139 Bottom
141 Impact member
142 Passing ball detector
144 Locking member
148 outer frame
151 Front frame
152 opening
157, 158 Protruding plate
162 Recovery dredging
163 Notch (locking part)

Claims (2)

A gaming island stand in which a plurality of gaming machines are arranged,
In the game island stand, a ball counting device is provided corresponding to each gaming machine,
The ball counting device includes a ball tray that receives game balls discharged from the gaming machine, a ball counter that can count game balls discharged from the ball tray, and a ball counter that counts the game balls in the ball tray. Comprising a base part integrally provided with a guide rod for guiding into the amusement island stand through a vessel,
The base portion is provided with a locking portion that locks the ball tray, and the ball tray can be attached to and detached from the base portion by an engaging / disengaging operation of the locking portion.
The ball counting device is attached to the game island with an attachment support portion facing the inside of the game island stand, and the engaging / disengaging operation portion of the locking portion is provided so as to face the game island stand together with the attachment support portion. Yes,
A ball counter characterized by that. The ball counting device according to claim 1, wherein an opening / closing member that is formed at a predetermined location in the ball receiving tray and communicates with the guide rod is provided to freely open and close the opening.

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