JP4109563B2 - Foul ball collection device for bullet ball machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine comprising a frame member that accommodates and holds a game board, and a launching mechanism that is disposed on the frame member positioned below the game board and launches game balls toward the game board. More specifically, the present invention relates to a foul ball collecting apparatus that collects a foul ball that has fallen and returned without reaching a game area among game balls launched from a launching mechanism.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A pachinko machine is generally well known as a ball game machine equipped with the foul ball collection device as described above. As shown in FIG. 26, a front view around the lower area of the game board in a conventional pachinko machine, the pachinko machine accommodates and holds the game board 920 in a standing posture on the upper part of the front frame 902 which is an open / close mounting frame. In the lower part of the frame, there are generally provided two upper and lower ball trays, and of these, the upper ball tray 906 is attached so that it can be opened and closed sideways. An auxiliary mechanism section called a game auxiliary board is provided in a lower area of the front frame located behind the upper ball tray 906, and a game ball launching device 911 is attached to the game auxiliary board 910. An operation handle (not shown) is provided at the lower part of the front frame 902. When the player performs a launch operation, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 906 based on the operation are stored one by one in the game ball launcher. It is supplied on the firing rail 912 and is launched toward the game board by the launching mechanism.
[0003]
The front surface of the game board 920 is surrounded by a semicircular arc-shaped inner rail 922 that opens upward and a semicircular arc-shaped flying rail (also referred to as an outer rail or guide rail) 923 that opens downward. A region is defined, and the left side of the flying rail 923 extends downward in parallel to the outside of the inner rail 922 at a predetermined interval, and a launch passage 924 is formed between the rails 922 and 923. Yes. The game ball launched from the game ball launcher is guided by the launch rail 912, flies into the launch passage 924, and is guided to the upper part of the game area along the semicircular arc-shaped flight rail 923. .
[0004]
By the way, the game ball launching device is configured to be able to adjust the launch intensity so that the game ball can be launched at a desired position in the game area according to the player's intention, and among the game balls launched from the game ball launching device, there is a game There is a game ball (referred to as a “foul ball”) that falls back on the launch path 924 without reaching the area. For this reason, in the pachinko machine, in order to prevent such a foul ball from returning to the launcher side, the lower end portion of the flying rail 923 and the upper end portion of the launch rail 912 are disposed at a predetermined interval, The auxiliary board 910 is generally provided with a foul ball collection port 951 that opens upward between them, and a foul ball discharge passage 955 that discharges the foul ball dropped into the foul ball collection port to the lower ball dish. (Refer to Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 together.)
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 2551888 (page 3, FIGS. 3 and 5)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-9-308730 (page 3, FIGS. 4, 6, 11)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional technique as described above, since the firing rail 912 is provided within the height range of the gaming auxiliary board 910 (below the lower edge of the gaming board 920), the guide length by the firing rail 912 is short. There is a problem that it is difficult to stabilize an unstable game ball immediately after being hit by a hammer. In addition to the above problem, a section where no rail exists over a considerable distance is formed between the launching rail 912 on the gaming auxiliary board side and the flying rail 923 on the gaming board side. There was a problem that it was difficult to stabilize the ball skipping of the game ball because it flew without any guide in the section.
[0007]
In addition, the conventional pachinko machine has a structure in which the foul balls collected at the foul ball collection port 951 flow down to the lower ball dish, so that the player picks up the game balls discharged to the lower ball dish one by one. I had to return it to the plate 906. This operation is troublesome for the player, and particularly when the number of remaining balls in the upper ball tray decreases, the lifting operation must be performed frequently, which is troublesome with a feeling of frustration. Furthermore, in recent years, the number of female players has increased along with the increase in the gaming population and the fashion of gaming facilities, and many players who dislike getting their hands dirty due to such lifting work have come to be seen. It is coming.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and stabilizes the flying of the game ball, eliminates the player's cumbersomeness and frustration associated with the discharge of the foul ball, and also soils the hand. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine that can enjoy a game without worrying about the above.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game board having a game area provided on the front surface, a frame member for accommodating and holding the game board (for example, the front frame 2 in the embodiment),An upper ball tray (for example, the ball tray unit 6 in the embodiment) provided below the game board on the front surface of the frame member, and a lower ball provided on the lower side of the upper ball tray on the front surface of the frame member It is provided at the right end of the pan and the rear side of the lower ball pan.A launching mechanism for receiving a game ball supplied from a ball tray and launching the game ball;It is attached to the frame member on the rear side of the upper ball dish and extends obliquely to the upper left,Game balls launched by the launch mechanismPlanWith a firing rail inside,It is connected to the flying line of the game ball that is guided and launched by the launch rail and extends into the game areaProvided on the game boardAndA flying rail that guides the game balls launched from the launch rail to the game area,Provided on the rear side of the frame memberA ball payout device for paying out game balls according to the winning state on the game board, and a game ball paid out from the ball payout deviceUpThe present invention relates to a ball game machine including a prize ball passage led to a ball tray. Moreover,The exit of the prize ball passage is located in the vicinity of the upper edge of the upper ball tray and is opened to the front, and the game balls paid out from the ball dispensing device are paid out from the exit into the upper ball dish through the prize ball passage. Configured to beThe upper end of the launch rail extends above the lower edge of the game board and is located at the lower front part of the game board, and a foul ball collection port is formed that opens upward with a predetermined interval between the flight rail, Foul ball collection portIs connected to the award ball passage, and a foul ball collection passage is provided.A game ball that has entered the foul ball collection port passes from the foul ball collection passage to the prize ball passageAnd join the exitA foul ball collection device for a ball game machine is configured so as to flow down to the upper ball tray.
  An exit of the prize ball passage is located at a downstream end of the prize ball passage and communicates the frame member from the rear side to the front side and opens to the front side, and a front side of the exit port The foul ball collection passage is configured to have an internal space that is opposed to and aligned with the opening and communicates with the upper ball tray and is connected to the upper ball tray unit. It is preferable to communicate with the internal space from the side of the bowl and join the prize ball passage.
  In addition, a foul ball collecting passage is formed below the foul ball collecting port by bending the upper end of the launch rail to connect the foul ball collecting port and the prize ball passage. It is preferable to have a configuration where the award ball passage is merged in the vicinity of the exit of the ball.
  In this case, a standing wall (152) extending to the Kiyoike is formed by bending the shape end of the firing rail downward, and the passage wall (153) extends obliquely downward from the lower end of the standing wall (152). It is preferable that the foul ball collection passage is formed by the standing wall (152) and the passage wall (153).
[0010]
In the game ball launching device provided with the foul ball collecting device having such a configuration, the upper end portion of the launch rail extends above the lower edge of the game board and extends to the lower front part of the game board. The game balls are fired while being guided by the launch rails up to the front of the game board, so that it is possible to stabilize the flying of the launched game balls. Also, as a result of the launch rail extending to the front of the game board in this way, the unguided section distance between the launch rail and the flight rail can be reduced, which also stabilizes the ball flying of the game ball It can be made.
[0011]
Furthermore, in the foul ball collection device of this configuration, a foul ball collection passage is provided below the foul ball collection port, and the upper end of the firing rail is bent to connect the foul ball collection port and the prize ball passage. The game ball dropped into the foul ball collection port is configured to flow down to the ball tray through the prize ball passage. That is, while the foul ball discharge passage is conventionally formed toward the lower ball tray, in the present invention, the foul ball collection passage is connected to the prize ball passage, and the foul ball dropped into the foul ball collection port. Is again supplied to the game ball launcher through the ball tray from the prize ball passage. Therefore, it is not necessary for the player to pick up the foul balls discharged to the lower ball tray one by one and return them to the ball tray. This eliminates the player's complications and makes it safe without worrying about dirt on the hands. You can enjoy the game with heart. Further, since such a foul ball collection passage is formed by bending the upper end portion of the firing rail, the apparatus configuration can be simplified and the foul ball collection device can be constructed at low cost.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred examples. In the embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine PM in a form in which a game board is housed and held in the front back part of the front frame will be mainly described. FIG. 1 shows a front view of the entire pachinko machine, and FIG. 2 shows a front view of the lower area of the pachinko machine PM in a state where the glass door 5 and the bowl unit 6 are opened. First, referring to these drawings, FIG. A general configuration of the pachinko machine PM will be described.
[0013]
The pachinko machine PM is configured in an outer rectangular frame size and is formed in the front of the opening of the outer frame 1 that forms a vertically fixed holding frame, and the front frame 2 for opening and closing is configured in a rectangular frame size corresponding to this. The hinge mechanisms 3a and 3b disposed on the left and upper sides are attached so as to be able to be opened and closed laterally and attached and detached, and always engage with the outer frame 1 using a locking device 4 called a double lock provided on the right side of the front. Kept in a combined closed state.
[0014]
On the front upper part of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass door 5 and a ball tray unit 6 adapted to the front area of the front frame 2 can be opened and closed laterally and opened and removed by hinge mechanisms 7 a, 7 b, 7 c provided on the left side of the front. It is attached in a possible manner and is held in a closed state covering the front surface of the front frame 2 using the locking device 4 and the ball tray locking device provided on the right side of the front. A rectangular frame-shaped storage frame 2a as a whole is molded integrally with the front frame 2 behind the glass door 5, and the game board 20 is detachably erected and held in the storage frame 2a and is always kept closed. The glass door 5 faces the front area.
[0015]
The game board 20 includes a decorative board (also referred to as “veneer”) 21 in which cells are attached to the surface of a laminated plywood having a predetermined board thickness and router processing is performed in a predetermined shape. On the front side of the decorative plate 21, a substantially circular game area PA is defined by being surrounded by a semi-arc-shaped inner rail 22 that opens upward and a semi-arc-shaped flight rail 23 that opens downward. The left side of the feed rail 23 extends substantially parallel to the outside of the inner rail 22 at a predetermined interval, and a launch passage 24 is formed between the rails 22 and 23. In the game area PA, a number of game nails and game components such as a windmill, various prize-winning devices 25, and a symbol display device 26 for displaying a predetermined symbol in accordance with the progress of the game are attached. The lower end of the game area PA Is provided with an out port 27 through which game balls that have fallen without winning the prize-winning tool 25 are discharged to the back side of the game board 20.
[0016]
A game auxiliary board 10 is formed at the lower front part of the front frame 2 so as to be positioned behind the ball tray unit 6 and can be vertically aligned with the game board, and an operation handle 8 and a lower ball tray 9 are attached to the lower side thereof. Yes. The game assisting board 10 includes a game ball launching device 100 that launches a game ball based on a turning operation of the operation handle 8, a passage 12 formed by communicating the front frame 2 back and forth, and depending on the state of the game. A speaker 19 for generating sound effects is provided.
[0017]
On the back side of the front frame 2, a back set board 30 formed in a rectangular frame shape somewhat smaller than the front frame 2 is detachably set and held (see FIG. 13 and the like described below). In each part of the back set board 30, a ball storage tank for storing game balls, an alignment passage for aligning game balls supplied from the ball storage tank, a ball payout for paying out game balls based on a winning state in the game board 20, etc. And a prize ball mechanism such as a ball payout passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the ball payout device to the upper ball tray, and various circuit boards such as a power supply board and a main board on the back side of the back set board 30; Electronic parts and the like are attached, and these are connected by a wire harness so as to be playable.
[0018]
Here, the flow of game balls (referred to as prize balls) paid out from the ball payout device of the back set board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 13 which is a side sectional view at the position of arrows XIII-XIII in FIG. Then, the back set board 30 that is always held closed on the back side of the game board 20 is provided with a ball payout passage 31 that guides the game balls paid out from the ball payout device, and a game lower portion of the front of the game board 20 A payout opening 32 that is aligned with the outlet 12 of the auxiliary board 10 and opens forward is formed.
[0019]
The passage 12 is formed in the upper left part of the game assisting board 10 so as to communicate the front and rear of the front frame 2, and as a whole, has a passage shape inclined downward. On the other hand, a ball tray unit 6 that covers and holds the front of the game auxiliary board 10 is integrally molded with a rearward protrusion 62 that protrudes rearward from the upper left portion of a square-shaped guard plate 61 that serves as an opening / closing substrate. . The outlet bowl 62 is formed in a duct shape that opens back and forth, and an upper ball tray 63 attached to the front side of the outlet 12 and the counter plate 61 when the ball tray unit 6 is closed to the front frame 2. And a flow-down passage to the upper ball tray 63 is formed.
[0020]
For this reason, the prize balls paid out from the ball payout device of the back set board 30 to the ball payout passage 31 reach the front side of the game assisting board 10 from the payout opening 32 through the through / outlet 12, and further through the outflow basket 62. It flows down to the upper ball tray 63 through. A flange 13 protruding forward is formed above and to the right of the outlet 12, and surrounds the outer periphery of the outlet 62.
[0021]
The pachinko machine PM is used for gaming with the front frame 2, the glass door 5 and the ball tray unit 6 closed and locked, and the operation ball 8 is stored in the upper ball tray 63 of the ball tray unit. A game is started by rotating the game. When the operation handle 8 is turned, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 63 are sent one by one to the game ball launching device 100 by the ball feed cassette attached to the back side of the ball tray unit 6, and the game is played. A pachinko game is developed by being hammered into the game area PA by the hammer of the ball launcher.
[0022]
In the pachinko machine PM schematically configured as described above, the game auxiliary board 10 is provided with a game ball launching device 100, a foul ball collection structure, and a ball spill prevention device. Hereinafter, the game ball launching apparatus 100 and the foul ball collection structure will be described first with reference to FIGS. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the foul ball collection structure 150 and the ball spill prevention device 200 of the first embodiment, FIG. 4 is a front view of the foul ball collection structure 150 and the ball spill prevention device 200, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view taken along the arrow VI-VI in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a front view (partial sectional view) of the foul ball collection structure 150 in a state where the ball tray unit 6 is closed. ).
[0023]
The game ball launching device 100 is roughly classified into a launch mechanism 110 that launches game balls and a launch rail 120 that guides the launched game balls to the launch passage 24. The main part of the firing mechanism 110 is provided on the lower back side of the front frame 2, a hammer 111 for launching a game ball, a rotary solenoid for swinging and driving the hammer 111, a cushion rubber for receiving the hammer 111, and an operation handle 8. It comprises a control circuit for controlling the operation of the rotary solenoid based on the operation signal.
[0024]
On the other hand, the launch rail portion 120 is a base plate 121 that becomes an assembly base of the launch rail portion and is screwed to the front side of the game assisting board 10, and a transverse cross section that is attached to the base plate 121 and extends obliquely. The rail 122 is configured to be mounted above the hammer head so as to face the rail surface, and includes a launching ball holder 123 that places a game ball at the hitting position at the lower end of the slope. The base plate 121 is formed by, for example, cutting and punching a steel plate having a thickness of about 2.3 to 3.2 mm and performing a required surface treatment. The firing rail 122 is formed by cutting, drilling, and press forming a stainless steel plate having a thickness of about 0.5 to 0.8 mm, for example.
[0025]
The firing rail 122 is directed from the striking position at the lower right end where the hammer head is located toward the firing passage 24 between the inner rail 22 and the flying rail 23 (that is, above the rail surface near the lower end of the flying rail 23). Toward the upper left). The upper end portion of the firing rail 122 extends above the support surface of the housing frame 2a and is provided up to a height position that is substantially to the left of the out port 27 on the front surface of the game board, and has a long rail length (guide length). (Refer to the comparison of FIG. 27 showing the conventional example).
[0026]
On the other hand, on the game board 20 side, the lower end portion of the flying rail 23 is provided to be shortened to the right shoulder portion of the flange portion 13 that covers the upper side of the exit port 12, and the launch rail 122 is thus shortened. A standing wall 152 is formed which extends to a position with a predetermined interval of about 2 to 4 game balls between the lower end of the rail 23 and is bent downward to extend vertically. A passage wall 153 that is inclined in the direction is formed.
[0027]
The contour shape of the upper left part of the base plate 121 is formed in accordance with the shape of the firing rail 122 as described above, and the rear end portion of the firing rail 122 is supported by the outer peripheral surface of the base plate 121. Further, a tab-like fastening portion 124 that is substantially orthogonal to the rail surface is bent at the front end side of the firing rail 122, and a spacer collar 125 is sandwiched between the fastening portion 124 and the base plate 121 and screwed. As a result, the firing rail 122 is fixed to the base plate 121.
[0028]
Each part of the base plate 121 has a plurality of screw insertion holes in the form of salamomi holes, and the base support part 126 protruding upward from the support surface of the housing frame 2a and the parts of the game auxiliary board 10 are provided with screw insertion holes and positions. A plurality of screw receiving holes to be aligned are formed, and the launch rail portion 120 including the upper end portion of the rail that protrudes upward from the game auxiliary board 10 is tightened with the small screw 128 through the screw insertion hole. 10 is firmly fixed and held. When the firing rail portion 120 is thus attached to the game assisting board 10, the upper left end portions of the base plate 121 and the firing rail 122 are extended to the front surface of the game board 20, and the decorative plate 21 is disposed on the back surface of the base plate 121. It is possible to position and support the front surface of the lens.
[0029]
A case cover 14 that covers the board surface from the center to the left side of the game assisting board 10 is attached in front of the firing rail part 120. The case cover 14 is formed by molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as ABS resin. The case cover 14 is integrally molded with a guide wall 15 that extends obliquely upward to the left in accordance with the firing rail 122 and covers the front from the intermediate portion of the firing rail 122 to the lower end portion of the flying rail 23. A foul ball collection port 151 that opens upward between the launch rail 122 and the flying rail 23 is formed behind the wall 15, and a foul ball collection that is inclined obliquely downward to the left along the passage wall 153 is formed below the foul ball collection port 151. A passage 155 is formed.
[0030]
On the downstream side of the foul ball collection passage 155, a part of the side wall of the flange 13 surrounding the right side of the passage 12 is partially cut away to form a collection outlet 156 that communicates to the left and right. A guide protrusion 154 that is smoothly connected to the road surface and protrudes toward the outlet 12 is formed. As a result, the game ball located in the foul ball collection passage 155 is guided to the front right and obliquely upward of the passage 12 through the collection outlet 156.
[0031]
On the other hand, the outlet side 62 that communicates with the outlet 12 in the closed state of the ball tray unit 6 has the upper side of the entrance side (the side that communicates with the outlet 12) of the outlet 62 as an outlet protrusion of the recovery outlet 156. A confluence 157 is formed that is cut out to the right shoulder in accordance with the height position and through which a game ball can pass. A restriction side 158 is formed on the upper wall of the flange 13 so as to protrude downward in accordance with the width dimension of the outlet rod 62.
[0032]
Therefore, in a state where the ball tray unit 6 is closed, the foul ball collection passage 155 is connected to the outlet 62 through the collection outlet 156 and the junction 157 (that is, the foul ball collection passage 155 is connected to the prize ball passage). And is connected to the upper ball tray 63 through the outlet 62. In addition, since the restriction side 158 is disposed on the upper left side of the doorway 62, for example, even if the foul ball rolls on the upper surface of the doorway 62 with the doorway 62 being filled, The movement is restricted by the restriction side 158 so that it does not fall to the left side of the doorway 62.
[0033]
Now, the operation of the gaming ball launching device 100 and the foul ball collection structure 150 configured as described above will be described mainly with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, a game ball (launch ball) B launched by the game ball launcher 100._HIs indicated by a solid line, and the game ball (foul ball) B returned without reaching the game area_FIs indicated by a two-dot chain line.
[0034]
When the operation handle 8 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 63 based on this operation signal are placed one by one on the firing rail 122 by the ball feed cassette attached to the back surface of the ball tray unit 6. It is supplied and placed at the hitting position by the firing ball holder 123. Then, the hammer 111 is swung by a rotary solenoid that is synchronously controlled with the ball feeding cassette, and a game ball is launched with a launch strength corresponding to the operation amount of the operation handle 8.
[0035]
Game ball B launched by hammer 111_HAre guided by the firing rail 122 and fired obliquely upward to the left along the firing rail 122 on this rail surface. As described above, the launch rail 122 is disposed so as to extend to the side of the front outlet of the game board 20, and is provided toward the launch passage 24 between the inner rail 22 and the flying rail 23. In the vicinity of the lower end of the flying rail 23, the extension line of the launch rail 122 is located above the rail surface of the flying rail 23 (see the two-dot chain line added in FIG. 7).
[0036]
For this reason, the launched game ball is guided to the launch rail 122 with a sufficient guide length, and the game ball B launched obliquely upward to the left from the upper end of the launch rail 122._HJumps over the foul ball collection port 151, jumps into the launch passage 24, smoothly touches the rail surface of the flight rail 23 that curves upward after flying a certain distance, and thereafter enters the game area PA along the flight rail 23. Head. Then, the game ball that has reached the game area PA falls while being played by the game nail in the game area PA, and a pachinko game is developed.
[0037]
On the other hand, among the launched game balls, the game balls that could not reach the game area PA fall back as the foul balls through the launch passage 24. Here, both the inner rail 22 and the flying rail 23 are curved in a convex arc shape on the left side, and the foul sphere that rolls along the upward surface of the inner rail 22 at the upper part of the firing passage 24 is also the launch passage. In the lower part of 24, it falls on the flying rail 23 and rolls down the rail surface of the flying rail 23 and returns.
[0038]
Here, the lower end portion of the flying rail 23 is below the extension line of the rail surface of the launch rail 122, and the tangent line near the lower end portion of the flying rail 23 is directed toward the inside of the foul ball collection port 151. In addition, a guide wall 15 extends in front of the foul ball collection port 151, and the foul ball B_FIs prevented from falling off to the front side of the game assisting board 10. For this reason, the foul ball B which has flowed down along the rail surface of the flying rail 23_FAlways falls into the foul ball collection passage 155 from the foul ball collection port 151.
[0039]
Inside the foul ball collection port 151, the upper end portion of the firing rail 122 is bent downward to form an upright wall 152 extending vertically, and the lower portion of the upright wall 152 is bent obliquely leftward and inclined leftward. Thus, a foul ball collection passage 155 that connects the foul ball collection port 151 and the collection outlet 156 is formed. For this reason, the foul ball B that has slowly dropped into the foul ball collection passage 155 from the foul ball collection port 151._FFalls on the passage wall 153 and is received, and moves toward the recovery outlet 156 according to the inclination of the passage wall. In addition, the foul ball B which has fallen into the foul ball collection passage 155 vigorously from the foul ball collection port 151._FAfter falling on the passage wall 153, it once rolls upward in accordance with the amount of momentum, but is prevented from moving by abutting against the standing wall 152 at the front in the traveling direction, and then the recovery outlet 156 according to the inclination of the passage wall 153. Head for.
[0040]
At the lower left of the recovery outlet 156, a collective opening 157 above the outlet bowl in the closed and held ball tray unit 6 is opened, and the foul that has flowed down the foul ball recovery passage 155 and reached the recovery outlet 156 Sphere B_FFalls into the outlet bowl 62 from the collective opening 157 and flows down to the upper ball tray 63 through the outlet pole 62. Then, after being aligned on the upper ball tray 63, the ball feeding cassette built in the ball tray unit 6 is supplied again to the launching device 100, and the pachinko game is continued.
[0041]
When a foul ball is generated in a state where the inside of the doorway 62 is filled with a prize ball, the foul ball is temporarily stored above the collective opening 157. Without falling down to the left side of 62, the game ball sequentially flows down as the game ball moves based on the progress of the game, and the pachinko game is continued as described above.
[0042]
Therefore, according to the pachinko machine PM provided with the launching device 100 and the foul ball collection structure 150 as described above, the launch rail 122 is extended to the front of the game board 20 to ensure a long guide length and launch. The flying section without a guide between the rail 122 and the flying rail 23 can be reduced, and the ball flying of the game ball can be stabilized.
[0043]
Further, the foul ball B dropped into the foul ball collection port 151._FHowever, the player is not required to scoop up the foul ball and return it to the upper ball tray because it is circulated to the upper ball tray 63 through the prize ball passage (outlet pole 62). In addition to eliminating the feeling of feeling and frustration, it is possible to enjoy the game without worrying about dirt on the hands. Further, since the length of the flying rail 23 is shortened and the foul ball collection port 151 is provided at a high position on the front surface of the game board, the foul ball that has flowed back through the launch passage 24 quickly returns to the launch passage. 24 was saved in the foul ball collection passage 155 and foul ball B_FAnd the following launch ball B_HCollisions can be greatly reduced. Then, by forming such a foul ball collection passage 155 by bending the upper part of the launch rail 122, a foul ball collection structure 150 having the above effects can be obtained with a small number of parts and low cost. Can do.
[0044]
In addition, as shown with a dashed-two dotted line in FIG. 4, it is also preferable embodiment to provide the guide wall 15 with the protrusion part which protrudes partially in the collection | recovery outlet 156 and guides a foul ball | bowl to the confluence | merging port 157. Sphere B_FAs shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7, for example, a metal protective member is fitted to protect the firing rail 122, or a resin buffer member is fitted to the passage wall 153 where the battery falls and collides. It may be configured so as to reduce impact and vibration and noise while being worn.
[0045]
Next, a game ball launching apparatus and a foul ball collection structure of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 8 is a front view (partial sectional view) of the foul ball collection structure 160 of the second embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit 6 is closed as in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the foul ball collection structure 160. It is. The foul ball collection structure of the present embodiment is different from the pachinko machine PM described above only in the configuration of the upper part of the launch rail portion 120 in the game ball launching apparatus and the configuration of the foul ball collection structure, and the configuration of the other parts is as follows. Since they are substantially the same, the same reference numerals are assigned to the common parts, and repeated description is omitted. Hereinafter, the foul ball collection structure 160 that is mainly different will be described.
[0046]
The launch rail 122 of the present embodiment is similar to the launch rail portion 120 described above, and the launch path 24 between the inner rail 22 on the game board 20 side and the flying rail 23 from the hit position at the lower right end where the hammer head is located. Toward the left and upward. The upper end portion of the firing rail 122 extends upward from the support surface of the housing frame 2a and is provided to the diagonally lower left of the out port 27 on the front surface of the game board and has a long guide length. The flying rail 23 is provided such that the lower end portion thereof is shortened to the right shoulder of the collar portion 13, and the launch rail 122 is disposed between the gaming ball 2 and the lower end portion of the flying rail 23 thus shortened. A standing wall 162 is formed which extends to a position having a predetermined interval of about five, is bent downward and extends vertically, and a passage wall 163 which is inclined obliquely to the left is formed. The configuration of the base plate 121 is the same as described above.
[0047]
The case cover 14 attached to the front of the firing rail portion 120 has a guide wall 15 that extends obliquely upward to the left along with the firing rail 122 and covers the front from the intermediate portion of the firing rail 122 to the lower end portion of the flying rail 23. A foul ball collection port 161 that opens upward between the launch rail 122 and the flying rail 23 is formed behind the guide wall 15, and obliquely leftward along the passage wall 163. A foul ball collection passage 165 inclined downward is formed. On the downstream side of the foul ball collection passage 165, a middle portion of the side wall of the flange portion 13 is partially cut away to form a collection outlet 166 that communicates with the left and right sides, and is smoothly connected to the passage surface of the passage wall 163. A guide protrusion 164 that protrudes toward the outlet 12 is formed. As a result, the game ball located in the foul ball collection passage 165 is guided to the front right side of the passage 12 through the collection outlet 166. On the other hand, the right side wall on the entrance side of the outlet 62 is partially cut out in accordance with the height position of the outlet projection of the recovery outlet 166 and the rail width, and a junction 167 through which game balls can pass in the left-right direction is formed. Has been.
[0048]
For this reason, when the ball tray unit 6 is closed, the foul ball collection passage 165 is connected to the outlet 62 through the collection outlet 166 and the junction 167 (that is, the foul ball collection passage 165 is connected to the prize ball passage). And is connected to the upper ball tray 63 through the outlet 62. In this embodiment, the confluence 167 is formed on the right side wall of the outlet basin 62, and the hook 13 hangs down above the recovery outlet 166, so that the game ball flows out to the left side through the upper surface of the outlet basin 62. There is nothing to do. Further, by forming the foul ball collection passage 165 deeply with respect to the foul ball collection port 161, it is possible to reduce the game balls that have fallen into the foul ball collection passage 165 from jumping out of the foul ball collection port 161, and the passage wall 163. A foul ball storage space capable of storing a game ball is formed above, and even if a foul ball is generated in a state where the passing-out rod 62 is filled with a prize ball, the foul ball is accommodated in this storage space and the launch ball flies. Is not disturbed.
[0049]
In the foul ball collection structure 160 configured as described above, the game ball B launched into the hammer 111 of the game ball launching apparatus 100._HAre guided by a firing rail 122 having a sufficient guide length up to the front of the game board and fired diagonally upward to the left. The launch rail 122 is provided toward the launch passage 24 between the inner rail 22 and the flight rail 23, and the extension line of the launch rail 122 is closer to the flight rail near the lower end of the flight rail 23. It is located above the rail surface 23 (see the two-dot chain line added in FIG. 8).
[0050]
For this reason, the game ball B launched obliquely upward to the left from the upper end of the launch rail 122_HJumps over the top of the foul ball collection port 161 by a stable ball jump and jumps into the launch passage 24, smoothly touches the rail surface of the flight rail 23 that curves upward when it flies a certain distance, and thereafter contacts the flight rail 23. Along the way to the game area PA. The game balls that have reached the game area PA fall while being played by the game nails in the game area PA, and a pachinko game is developed.
[0051]
On the other hand, the foul ball that falls back and returns from the launch passage 24 without reaching the game area PA is formed along the flying rail 23 in the lower portion of the launch passage 24 due to the arc shape of the inner rail 22 and the flying rail 23. Rolling down. The lower end portion of the flying rail 23 is below the extension line of the rail surface of the launch rail 122, and the tangent line near the lower end portion of the flying rail 23 is directed toward the inside of the foul ball collection port 161. In addition, a guide wall 15 extends in front of the foul ball collection port 161, and the foul ball B_FIs prevented from falling off to the front side of the game assisting board 10. For this reason, the foul ball B which has flowed down along the rail surface of the flying rail 23_FAlways falls into the foul ball collection passage 165 from the foul ball collection port 161.
[0052]
Inside the foul ball collection port 161, the upper end portion of the firing rail 122 is bent downward to form an upright wall 162 extending up and down, and the lower portion of the upright wall 162 is bent diagonally leftward and inclined leftward. Thus, a foul ball collection passage 165 that connects the foul ball collection port 161 and the collection outlet 166 is formed. For this reason, the foul ball B dropped into the foul ball collection passage 165 from the foul ball collection port 161._FIs received by the passage wall 163 and moves toward the recovery outlet 166 according to the inclination of the passage wall. Further, in the foul ball collection structure 160 of the present embodiment, the foul ball collection passage 165 is formed deeply, and the standing wall 162 is a high wall surface configuration, so that the foul ball B that has returned is returned._FEven if the momentum is strong, it bounces back against the standing wall 162 forward in the movement direction, and is guided to the recovery outlet 166 according to the inclination of the passage wall 163. In addition, as shown by a dashed-two dotted line in FIG. 8, the foul ball B is formed by forming the standing wall 162 vertically or downward._FIt is also possible to further improve the capturing effect.
[0053]
At the end of the recovery outlet 166, a confluence 167 of the outlet 62 is opened, and the foul ball B that has rolled down the foul ball recovery passage 165 and reached the recovery outlet 166 is obtained._FFalls into the outlet bowl 62 from the junction 167 and flows down to the upper ball tray 63 through the outlet pole 62. Then, after being aligned on the upper ball tray 63, the ball feeding cassette built in the ball tray unit 6 is supplied again to the launching device 100, and the pachinko game is continued.
[0054]
Further, even when a foul ball is generated in a state in which the inside of the doorway 62 is filled with the prize ball, the foul ball is temporarily stored in the foul ball collection passage 165 having the function of the foul ball storage space, so that the launch ball B_HThe pachinko game can be continued in the same manner as described above without causing the flight of the game ball to flow down to the output pole 62 sequentially as the game ball moves in the output pole.
[0055]
Therefore, even with a pachinko machine equipped with the launching device and the foul ball collection structure 160 as described above, a long guide length is ensured by the extended launching rail 122, and between the launching rail 122 and the flying rail 23. It is possible to stabilize the flight of the game ball by reducing the flight section without the guide.
[0056]
Further, since the foul ball dropped into the foul ball collection port 161 is circulated to the upper ball plate 63 through the prize ball passage (outlet pole 62), the player scoops up the foul ball and raises the upper ball plate. There is no need to return to, so that the player's feeling of complexity and frustration can be eliminated, and the game can be enjoyed without worrying about dirt on the hands. Further, since the length of the flying rail 23 is shortened and the foul ball collection port 161 is provided at a high position on the front surface of the game board, the foul ball that has flowed back through the launch passage 24 quickly returns to the launch passage. 24 was saved in the foul ball collection passage 165 and foul ball B_FAnd the following launch ball B_HCollisions can be greatly reduced.
[0057]
Similar to the foul ball collection structure 150 described above, it is also preferable to provide a protrusion on the guide wall 15 that partially protrudes toward the collection outlet 166, and a protective member or It is good also as a structure which arrange | positions a buffer member.
[0058]
Next, a game ball launcher and a foul ball collection structure of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view (partial sectional view) of the foul ball collection structure 170 of the third embodiment in a state in which the ball tray unit 6 is closed as in FIGS. 7 and 8. In addition, since the foul ball collection structure of the present embodiment is different from each pachinko machine described above only in the upper configuration of the launch rail portion 120 and the configuration of the foul ball collection structure, the configuration of the other parts is substantially the same. Common parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. Hereinafter, the different foul ball collection structures 170 will be briefly described.
[0059]
The firing rail 122 is provided to extend obliquely upward and to the left from the striking position at the lower right end where the hammer head is located toward the firing passage 24 between the inner rail 22 and the flying rail 23, and the upper end portion of the firing rail 122 is provided in the housing frame 2a. It extends above the support surface of the game board and is provided up to a height position substantially on the left side of the out port 27 on the front surface of the game board. The lower end of the flying rail 23 is shortened to the upper surface end on the left side of the side wall of the flange 13, and the launch rail 122 is spaced from the lower end of the flying rail 23 by a predetermined interval of about 2 to 5 game balls. In addition, a standing wall 172 that is bent downward and extends up and down is formed, and a passage wall 173 that is inclined obliquely to the left is formed. The configuration of the base plate 121 is the same as described above.
[0060]
A guide wall 15 similar to that described above is molded in the case cover 14, and a foul ball collection port 171 that opens upward between the firing rail 122 and the flying rail 23 is behind the guide wall 15. A foul ball collection passage 175 that is formed and slanted obliquely downward to the left along the passage wall 173 is formed on the lower side thereof. On the downstream side of the foul ball collection passage 175, the right shoulder of the collar 13 is cut away to form a collection outlet 176 that communicates with the left and right, and the left and right sides of the side wall of the collar located below the collection outlet 176 A guide passage wall 174 is formed so as to project smoothly to the passage surface of the passage wall 173. As a result, the game ball located in the foul ball collection passage 175 is guided through the collection outlet 176 and above the outlet 12.
[0061]
On the other hand, in the doorway 62, the upper side of the entrance side is cut out by about two game balls from the right end toward the center to form a junction 177 through which the game ball can pass in the vertical direction. A restricting piece 178 that protrudes toward the upper flange 13 is formed on the left edge and the front edge. In addition, a ball approaching piece 179 is formed below the junction port 177 so as to protrude from the right side wall of the outlet rod 62 toward the left side.
[0062]
For this reason, in a state where the ball tray unit 6 is closed, the foul ball collection passage 175 is connected to the outlet 62 through the collection outlet 176 and the junction 177 (that is, the foul ball collection passage 175 is connected to the prize ball passage). And is connected to the upper ball tray 63 through the outlet 62. In this embodiment, since the restricting piece 178 is formed around the junction 177, the game ball does not flow out to the left side through the upper surface of the outlet 62. In addition, since the ball approaching piece 179 is provided inside the doorway 62, the game ball flowing into the doorway 62 from the doorway 12 is guided to the left in the bag, even if the game ball is filled Even so, the foul ball steadily flows down from the upper junction 177.
[0063]
In the foul ball collection structure 170 configured as described above, the game ball B launched into the hammer 111 of the game ball launching apparatus 100._HIs guided by a launch rail 122 having a sufficient guide length to the front of the game board and fired diagonally to the left, jumping over the foul ball collection port 171 and jumping into the launch passage 24 with stable ball flight. . Then, when it flies a certain distance, it smoothly touches the rail surface of the flying rail 23 that curves upward and heads toward the game area PA. The game ball that has reached the game area PA falls while being played by the game nail, and a pachinko game is developed. Is done.
[0064]
The foul ball returning without reaching the game area PA rolls down along the flying rail 23 in the lower part of the launching passage 24, but the lower end of the flying rail 23 is the rail surface of the launching rail 122. The tangent line near the lower end of the flying rail 23 is directed toward the inside of the foul ball collection port 171. In addition, a guide wall 15 extends in front of the foul ball collection port 171, and the foul ball B_FIs prevented from falling off to the front side of the game assisting board 10. For this reason, the foul ball B which has flowed down along the rail surface of the flying rail 23_FAlways falls into the foul ball collection passage 175 from the foul ball collection port 171.
[0065]
Foul sphere B gently falls into foul sphere collection passage 175 from foul sphere collection port 171_FIs received by the guide passage wall 174 and moves toward the recovery outlet 176 according to the inclination of the passage wall. On the other hand, the foul ball B that fell into the foul ball collection passage 175 vigorously_FCollides with the guide passage wall 174 or the passage wall 173, and moves to the right against the inclination of these passages due to the amount of movement to be held, but is bounced back against the standing wall 172 located in front of the movement direction. 173 and the guide passage wall 174 are guided to the recovery outlet 176 according to the inclination.
[0066]
Since the collection opening 177 is opened at the front of the recovery outlet 176 and the regulating piece 178 is formed around the opening 177, the foul sphere B that rolls down the foul ball recovery passage 175 and reaches the recovery outlet 176._FFalls into the outlet bowl 62 from the collective opening 177 and flows down to the upper ball tray 63 through the outlet bowl 62. Then, after being aligned on the upper ball tray 63, the ball feeding cassette built in the ball tray unit 6 is supplied again to the launching device 100, and the pachinko game is continued.
[0067]
In addition, the foul ball B is filled with the prize ball in the inside of the doorway 62._FEven if the game occurs, the game ball flowing from the outlet 12 into the outlet basket 62 can be guided to the left by the ball approaching piece 179 formed on the right side wall of the outlet pole 63 and can flow into the vicinity of the right side wall. Therefore, the foul balls flowing in from the upper junction 177 are steadily joined and flowed down, and the pachinko game can be continued as described above.
[0068]
Therefore, even with the pachinko machine equipped with the launching device and the foul ball collection structure 170 as described above, a long guide length is ensured by the extended launching rail 122, and between the launching rail 122 and the flying rail 23. It is possible to stabilize the flight of the game ball by reducing the flight section without the guide.
[0069]
Further, since the foul ball dropped into the foul ball collection port 171 is circulated to the upper ball plate 63 through the prize ball passage (outlet pole 62), the player scoops up the foul ball and raises the upper ball plate. There is no need to return to, so that the player's feeling of complexity and frustration can be eliminated, and the game can be enjoyed without worrying about dirt on the hands. Further, since the length of the flying rail 23 is shortened and the foul ball collection port 171 is provided at a high position on the front surface of the game board, the foul ball that has flowed back through the launch passage 24 quickly returns to the launch passage. 24 was saved in the foul ball collection passage 175 and foul ball B_FAnd the following launch ball B_HCollisions can be greatly reduced.
[0070]
Similar to the foul ball collection structure 150 described above, it is also preferable to provide a protrusion on the guide wall 15 that partially protrudes toward the collection outlet 176, and a protective member or It is good also as a structure which arrange | positions a buffer member.
[0071]
Now, in each foul ball collection structure 150, 160, 170 described above, the foul ball B that has fallen along the flying rails 23._FHowever, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), a front view of the vicinity of the foul ball collection port is shown as an example in which the foul ball collection ports 151, 161, 171 are directly received by the passage walls 153, 163, 173, etc. Alternatively, a relaxation guide member 180 may be provided in the foul ball collection ports 151, 161, 171 and received by the relaxation guide member 180 for guidance.
[0072]
The relaxation guide member 180 is formed in a tongue-like shape having a fixed side attached to the passage walls or standing walls of the foul ball collection passages 155, 165, and 175, and a gently curved surface whose upper side is convex downward. For example, a stainless spring having a plate thickness of about 0.1 to 0.3 mm is provided as a material that has a buffer piece 181 that is elastically displaceable up and down inside the foul ball collection ports 151, 161, and 171. Constructed by pressing steel.
[0073]
In the foul ball collection structure provided with such a relaxation guide member 180, the foul ball collection ports 151, 161, 171 are always closed and held by the buffer pieces 181 biased upward. On the other hand, the foul ball B that has fallen along the flight rail 23_FFalls into the foul ball collection ports 151, 161, 171 and is received by the buffer piece 181 as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the foul ball collection passage is formed by swinging and deforming the left end of the buffer piece 181 downward. 155, 165, and 175, and the falling reaction speed is absorbed and relaxed by the elastic reaction force accompanying the swing displacement, and then smoothly guided to the outlet 62 from the recovery outlets 156, 166, and 176.
[0074]
Therefore, according to the foul ball collection structure provided with such a relaxation guide member 180, the impact of the foul ball falling into the foul ball collection passages 155, 165, and 175 is reduced to prevent damage to the passage walls and the like. It is possible to reduce the noise when the foul ball collides with the passage wall and to smoothly flow down. The foul ball collection ports 151, 161, 171 are always held closed by buffer pieces 181 and are oscillated and displaced like an on-off valve when the foul ball falls. For this reason, for example, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), even if an attempt is made to cheat through the foul ball collection port by inserting the wire MW from the upper ball tray side into the outlet bowl 62, the game board is restricted by the buffer piece 181. If the wire MW is forcibly inserted, the free end (left end) of the buffer piece 181 moves to the upper surface of the lower end of the flying rail 23 and the foul ball cannot be recovered. Can be discovered early.
[0075]
The relaxation guide member 180 may be disposed at a position where it can receive the foul balls falling from the foul ball outlets 151, 161, 171. Can be provided downstream of the foul ball collection passages 155, 165, and 175 (for example, in the vicinity of the collection outlet).
[0076]
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration example in which the upper end portion of the firing rail 122 is bent and the foul ball collection passages 155, 165, and 175 are integrally formed is shown, but the passage member separate from the firing rail 122 is shown. Can be attached to the base plate 121 to form a foul ball collection passage, and an example of application to a pachinko machine having two upper and lower ball dishes has been shown. The same can be applied. Further, in the embodiment, the configuration using the rotary solenoid as the drive source as the launch mechanism 110 is illustrated, but other drive modes such as a combination of a motor and a cam may be used, and the game board 20 is accommodated from the rear of the front frame 2. Although the example applied to the pachinko machine of the form attached to or detached from the frame 2a is shown, the present invention can be similarly applied to the pachinko machine of the form in which the game board 20 is accommodated from the front of the front frame 2.
[0077]
By the way, in a pachinko machine having a prize ball passage (ball passage from the ball payout passage 31 to the ball tray 63) as described above, when a so-called big hit occurs and the payout of the prize balls is continuously performed, The ball tray 63 is filled with game balls, and then the door 62, the exit 12 and the ball payout passage 31 are filled with game balls so as to go back through the ball passage. In such a rare case, troubles such as ball clogging may occur in the mechanism portion or the ball passage such as the game ball launching device 100 or the ball feeding cassette in the state where the award ball passage is filled, and the ball tray unit 6 is opened. Need to work.
[0078]
However, when the ball tray unit 6 is opened in a state where the prize ball passage is full as described above, the game balls stored on the upstream side of the passage 12 flow out so as to overflow from the passage 12, On the side of the unit 6, the game balls filled in the doorway spill out from the doorway 62 to the rear. On the other hand, if the ball tray unit 6 cannot be opened unless the ball removal operation is performed one by one in order to prevent scattering and loss of the game balls spilling at this time, the work is complicated and the player can play games for a long time. It will be interrupted and will cause great inconvenience.
[0079]
Therefore, the pachinko machine PM is provided with a ball spill prevention device that receives the game balls flowing out in this way and prevents the prize balls from scattering. Hereinafter, the ball spill prevention device will be described from the ball spill prevention device 200 of the first embodiment with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 and FIGS. 12 to 16 already referred to. 12 is a plan view (partial sectional view) of the ball spill prevention device 200 in a state in which the ball tray unit 6 is opened, and FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device 200 in a state in which the ball tray unit 6 is closed. FIG. 14 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device 200 in a state in which the ball tray unit 6 is opened (similar to FIG. 13, the arrow XIV-XIV in FIG. 2). 15 is a side sectional view taken along arrow XV-XV in FIG. 2 in a state in which the ball tray unit 6 is closed, and FIG. 16 is a view of the pachinko machine PM showing the action of the ball spill prevention device 200. It is a top view.
[0080]
The ball spill prevention device 200 is provided on the side of the game auxiliary board 10 and collects game balls that flow out from the outlet 12 when the ball tray unit 6 is opened and game balls that spill out rearward from the outlet 62. In this embodiment, an example is disclosed in which a ball spill restricting mechanism 250 that is provided on the ball tray unit 6 side and suppresses a prize ball that spills from the outlet basket 62 is provided.
[0081]
The spilled ball collection mechanism 210 includes a spilled ball collection port 211 that opens upward below the outlet 12, a spilled ball collection passage 215 that causes the game ball that has entered the collection port to flow down to the lower ball tray 9, and a falling game A fan-shaped tray member 220 for receiving the ball, a pivot pin 227 for pivotally connecting the tray member 220 to the support bracket 217 of the case cover 14 so as to be swingable and openable, and the tray member 220 pivotally supported by the pivot pin 227 in the opening direction. A torsion spring 228 for biasing is provided.
[0082]
The passage walls of the spilled ball collection port 211 and the spilled ball collection passage 215 are integrally formed with the case cover 14. The spilled ball collection port 211 has a rectangular opening in which a part of the case cover 14 located below the outlet 12 is protruded forward to form a rectangular opening that opens upward, and as shown by a dotted line in FIG. A spilled ball collection passage 215 is formed by the passage walls 212 and 213 to allow the game balls that have fallen into the spilled ball collection port 211 to flow down. The spilled ball collecting passage 215 is connected to a collective discharge passage 216 formed by communicating the front frame 2 in the vertical direction above the lower ball tray 9, and is connected to the lower ball tray 9 via the collective discharge passage 216. . On the left side of the spilled ball collection port 211, a support bracket 217 that supports the tray member 220 in a swingable manner protrudes forward of the case cover 14 and is integrally molded. The support bracket 217 may be provided on the game auxiliary board side.
[0083]
The tray member 220 is formed in a fan-shaped dish shape as a whole, and has a flat plate-shaped ball receiving portion 221 that receives the game ball, and is erected on the front end and the outer peripheral end portion of the ball receiving portion 221 so that the game ball moves forward. A pivot flange 223 supported between the upper and lower support brackets 217, having a drop prevention wall 222 for preventing falling to the right side, a pin hole for the pivot pin 227 and a torsion spring 228, and a ball The stopper portion 224 is formed so as to protrude from the back surface of the receiving portion 221, and is formed by integral molding using a resin material such as ABS resin.
[0084]
The tray member 220 is attached to the case cover 14 in a state in which the tray member 220 is completely opened (opening angular position where the stopper portion 224 does not engage with the spilled ball collection port 211). In other words, the support shaft flange portion 223 of the tray member is fitted between the upper and lower support brackets 217, the torsion spring 228 is attached to the support shaft flange portion 223, and the pivot pin 227 is inserted from above the support bracket 217. An E-ring 229 (see FIG. 4) is fitted to the tip of the pin and pivotally pivoted.
[0085]
Then, the front end of the spilled ball collection port 211 in a state where the ball receiving portion 221 of the tray member 220 thus pivoted is twisted and deformed to swing in the closing direction and the stopper portion 224 protruding downward is displaced upward. Get over the club. As a result, the tray member 220 is pivotally mounted above the spilled ball collection port 211 so as to be able to swing horizontally, and the tray member 220 is always biased and supported in the direction of opening forward by the spring force of the torsion spring 228.
[0086]
When the spilled ball collection mechanism 210 is thus provided on the game assisting board 10, the tray member 220 swings and opens according to the opening / closing operation of the basin unit 6, and the stopper portion 224 is an inclined passage surface in front of the spilled ball collection port 211. It is unfolded freely up to the angular position where it is engaged and controlled to be released (see FIGS. 12 and 14). As a result, the ball receiving portion 221 is expanded below the through-out port 12 to form a wide receiving area, and the game balls falling from the through-out port 12 and the through / outlet 62 are received by the ball receiving portion 221 and spilled. The ball is led to the ball collection port 211, and flows down from the collection port 211 to the lower ball tray 9 through the spilled ball collection passage 215 and the collective discharge passage 216.
[0087]
Further, when the ball tray unit 6 is swung in the closing direction, the front fall prevention wall 222 comes into contact with the lower platen portion of the through-hole 62 and is pressed backward, and the tray member 220 is pivoted 227. Oscillates horizontally in the closing direction around the axis. When the ball tray unit 6 is completely closed, the front fall prevention wall 222 is accommodated and held in a retracted state that is substantially parallel to the front end of the spilled ball collection port 211 (see FIG. 13).
[0088]
On the other hand, the ball spillage restricting mechanism 250 is mainly composed of a restricting bar member 260 provided on the ball tray unit 6 side. The restriction bar member 260 includes a fixed end portion 261 extending in the front-rear direction, an arch spring portion 263 bent and formed in a semicircular arc shape in a vertical plane, a support line portion 264 extending upward from the arch spring portion 263, and left and right support line portions 264. It is composed of a restriction wire portion 265 extending horizontally between the two, and formed by bending an elastic metal having a diameter of about 1 to 2 mm, for example, stainless spring steel wire.
[0089]
A cylindrical mounting boss 251 to which the restriction bar member 260 is attached is integrally formed on the ball tray unit 6 below the passage surface of the outlet rod 62, and a fixed end 261 is received and fixedly supported at the center thereof. Support holes are formed. A slit portion 254 is formed in the passage surface on the entrance side of the outlet rod 62 and is positioned above the mounting boss 251 and allows the support wire portion 264 to be inserted vertically.
[0090]
The formation height of the support line portion 264, that is, the arrangement height position of the restriction line portion 265 at the time of attachment in which the left and right fixed end portions 261 are press-fitted and fixed to the support holes of the attachment boss 251, The length of the restricting line portion 265 is slightly shorter than the passage width of the outlet rod 62. For this reason, when the restriction bar member 260 is attached, the left and right support wire portions 264 pass through the slit portion 254 and extend upward along the left and right passage walls of the passage rod 62, and the restriction line portion 265 reaches the entrance of the passage rod 62. It is arranged extending from side to side.
[0091]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, the passage surfaces of the award ball passages from the payout opening 32 to the upper ball tray 63 described above are formed so as to be inclined forward, and the game balls are connected at the connection portions of the respective ball passages. The passage surface on the downstream side is set lower than the passage surface on the upstream side so as not to get caught. At the exit portion of the outlet 12, a part of the passage surface is extended to form an engaging rib 255 that protrudes forward. The engaging rib 255 is formed in the outlet bowl 62 when the ball tray unit 6 is closed. It protrudes inward and is located above the passage surface of the outlet rod 62. The thickness dimension in the vertical direction of the engagement rib 255 is larger than the wire diameter of the restriction bar member 260, and the front end portion is smoothly molded in a circular arc shape in the side section.
[0092]
Further, in the positional relationship in the height direction between the passage surface of the outlet end portion of the passage 12 and the restriction line portion 265 of the restriction bar member 260, the restriction line portion 265 is more than the passage surface of the outlet end portion of the passage 12. The lower end of the restriction line portion 265 is set so as not to protrude upward from the passage surface. In other words, the game ball that flows down is set so as not to be caught by the restriction line portion 265 and is formed to protrude below the outlet 12. The engaging rib 255 is disposed at a height position where it can be engaged.
[0093]
Therefore, when the ball tray unit 6 is closed, the restriction line portion 265 of the restriction bar member 260 is smoothly engaged with the engagement rib 255, the arch spring portion 263 is elastically deformed, and the restriction line portion 265 passes. Arranged inside the barb 62 (see FIG. 13). As described above, the height position of the restriction line portion 265 is set so that the upper end of the restriction line portion 265 does not protrude upward from the passage surface of the outlet portion of the outlet 12, and when the ball tray unit 6 is closed. The restriction line portion 265 does not prevent the game ball from flowing down.
[0094]
In the state in which the ball tray unit 6 is opened, the engagement between the restriction line portion 265 and the engagement rib 255 is released, and the elastically deformed arch spring portion 263 self-resets and the restriction line portion 265 passes through. 62 is provided at the entrance (see FIG. 14). The restriction line portion 265 is positioned above the passage surface of the exit bowl 62, and supports the game ball located behind the passage surface of the exit bowl 62 when the ball tray unit 6 is opened to support the game auxiliary board side. This prevents the falling of the game balls that are piled up and stored in the upward direction, thereby reducing the number of game balls that spill back from the outlet 62 as a whole.
[0095]
Therefore, according to the ball spill restricting mechanism 250, although it has an extremely simple configuration, it does not disturb the flow of the prize ball in a normal game, and spills backward from the outlet bowl 62 when the ball tray unit 6 is opened. It is possible to provide a regulation structure that effectively suppresses game balls. In addition, the height position of the restriction line portion 265 is formed so as to be higher than the passage surface of the outlet rod 62 and the upper end thereof does not protrude above the passage surface of the outlet portion of the outlet port 12 as described above. However, in relation to the ball diameter of the game ball, it is preferable that the height is larger than the radius of the game ball and smaller than the diameter.
[0096]
According to the ball spill prevention device 200 including the spilled ball collection mechanism 210 and the ball spill restriction mechanism 250 as described above, the ball tray unit 6 can be opened and closed when the ball tray unit 6 is opened. The tray member 220 automatically swings and opens and opens freely according to the opening angle of the ball tray unit 6 up to the angular position where the opening is restricted by the stopper portion 224. In such an open state of the ball tray unit 6, the game balls that spill rearward from the through / outlet cage 62 are effectively suppressed by the ball spill restricting mechanism 250, and the spilled ball collection mechanism 210 allows the ball from the outlet 12. The overflowing game balls and the game balls that still fall back from the passage 62 by the ball spill restricting mechanism 250 are received by the ball receiving portion 221 and guided to the spilled ball collection port 211, and the spilled ball collection passage 215 and the collective discharge passage The lower ball tray 9 can be surely collected through the H.216.
[0097]
Further, in the spilled ball collecting mechanism 210 of this configuration, since the entire mechanism is provided in the case cover 14, for example, the entire case cover can be attached to and detached from an existing pachinko machine that does not have such a collecting mechanism. Thus, the pachinko machine equipped with the spilled ball collecting mechanism 210 can be upgraded, and the workability of the existing pachinko machine can be improved.
[0098]
Next, a ball spill prevention device 300 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the ball spill prevention device 300, FIG. 18 is a front view (partial sectional view) of the ball spill prevention device 300 in a state where the ball tray unit 6 is closed, and FIG. FIG. 20 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device 300 in a closed state (a side sectional view corresponding to FIG. 13), and FIG. 20 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device 300 in a state in which the ball tray unit 6 is opened (corresponding to FIG. 14). FIG. 21 is a plan view of the ball spill prevention device 300 in a state where the ball tray unit 6 is opened.
[0099]
The ball spill prevention device 300 is provided on the side of the game auxiliary board 10 and collects game balls that flow out from the outlet 12 when the ball tray unit 6 is opened and game balls that spill out rearward from the outlet 62. In this embodiment, an example is disclosed in which a ball spill restricting mechanism 350 that is provided on the ball tray unit 6 side and suppresses a prize ball that spills from the outlet bowl 62 is provided.
[0100]
The spilled ball collection mechanism 310 has a spilled ball collection port 311 that opens upward on the lower side of the outlet 12, and is attached to the front of the spilled ball collection port 311 so as to be swingable up and down. A tray member 320 that catches the game balls that have fallen from the bottom and a spilled ball collection passage 215 that is formed on the back side of the case cover 14 and that flows into the collection port 311 and flows down to the lower ball tray 9 are mainly configured. .
[0101]
The spilled ball collection port 311 is formed at the lower side of the outlet 12 so as to open upward, and is dropped into the collection port 311 by the collection passage walls 212 and 213 (see FIG. 4) inclined to the right as described above. The entered game balls are caused to flow down to the lower ball tray 9 through the spilled ball collection passage 215 and the collective discharge passage 216. On the left and right sides of the spilled ball collection port 311, a support bracket 317 having a wall shape that supports the tray member 320 and prevents the spilled game balls from scattering to the left and right sides is formed to protrude forward of the case cover 14. . The left and right support brackets 317 are provided with pin holes for inserting support shafts 327 pivotally supporting the tray member 320 so that the stopper members 318 can swing, and stopper portions 318 are formed inwardly projecting obliquely upward. .
[0102]
The tray member 320 is formed in a rectangular dish shape as a whole, and is a flat plate-shaped ball receiving portion 321 that receives the game ball, and is erected on the front end and the left and right edges of the ball receiving portion 321 so that the game ball is forward And a fall prevention wall 322 for preventing falling to the left and right sides, a support shaft flange portion 323 formed with a pin hole through which the support shaft 327 is inserted, and a metal thin plate such as aluminum or stainless steel is press-molded. Or formed by integrally molding a resin material such as ABS resin.
[0103]
In the tray member 320, the left and right support shaft flange portions 323 are inserted between the left and right support brackets 317, the pin holes are aligned, the support shaft 327 is inserted from the outside of one support bracket 317, and the other support is supported. The E-ring 329 is attached to the tip of the shaft protruding to the bracket side. As a result, the tray member 320 is pivotally attached to the front of the spilled ball collection port 311 so as to be able to swing up and down. It is urged in the opening direction, and the upper surface of the ball receiving portion 321 is supported at the opening angle position where the stopper portion 318 is engaged.
[0104]
On the other hand, a folding guide piece 330 that protrudes rearward is integrally formed on the bottom surface of the counter plate 63 of the ball tray unit 6 at the back surface position of the counter plate 61 that faces the tray member 320. The folding guide piece 330 is formed in a triangular rib shape extending in the vertical direction, and an upward guide oblique side 335 that can be engaged with the bottom surface side of the tray member 320 is received at the upper part, and the support shaft 327 can be received at the lower part. A shaft receiving groove 337 is formed.
[0105]
In the spilled ball collecting mechanism 310 configured as described above, the tray member 320 swings and opens by its own weight according to the opening / closing operation of the ball tray unit 6, and the ball receiving portion 321 engages with the left and right stopper portions 318 to swing. It is unfolded freely up to the angular position where movement is restricted. As a result, the ball receiving portion 321 is expanded below the through-out port 12 to form a wide receiving area, and the game balls falling from the through-out port 12 and the through / outlet 62 are received by the ball receiving portion 321 and spilled. The ball is led to the ball collection port 311, and flows down from the collection port 311 to the lower ball tray 9 through the spilled ball collection passage 215 and the collective discharge passage 216.
[0106]
Further, when the ball tray unit 6 is swung in the closing direction, the front bottom corner of the tray member 320 is engaged with the guide hypotenuse 335 of the folding guide piece 330 formed on the back surface of the cover plate 61, and this guide is provided. It moves upward so as to slide on the oblique side 335, and the tray member 320 swings upward about the support shaft 327 as an axis. When the ball tray unit 6 is completely closed, the bottom surface of the ball receiving portion 321 is accommodated and held in a retracted state supported by the guide hypotenuse 335 (see FIG. 19).
[0107]
On the other hand, the ball spillage restricting mechanism 350 is mainly configured by a restricting bar member 360 provided on the ball tray unit 6 side. The restriction bar member 360 includes a fixed end 361 extending in the front-rear direction, a downward perpendicular portion 362 bent downward at a right angle from the fixed end 361, and an arch spring portion bent into a semicircular arc shape at the lower end of the downward perpendicular portion 362. 363, a support line part 364 extending obliquely rearward from the arch spring part 363, a regulation line part 365 extending horizontally between the left and right support line parts 364, etc., and an elastic metal having a diameter of about 1 to 2 mm, for example, stainless steel It is formed by bending a spring steel wire.
[0108]
A mounting boss 351 for attaching the restriction bar member 360 is integrally formed on the outside of the left and right side walls of the outlet rod 62 in the ball tray unit 6, and a support hole for receiving and fixing the fixed end 361 is formed at the center thereof. Has been. Further, notches 355 are formed in the left and right side wall portions on the entrance side of the outlet rod 62 in accordance with the swing locus of the restriction line portion.
[0109]
Here, the height of the support line portion 364, that is, the arrangement height of the restriction line portion 365 at the time of attachment in which the left and right fixed end portions 361 are press-fitted and fixed to the support holes of the attachment boss 351, is the passage surface of the outlet rod 62. More specifically, the height dimension is set to be larger than the radius of the game ball and smaller than the diameter in relation to the ball diameter of the game ball. The length of the restriction line portion 365 is somewhat larger than the outer width of the outlet rod 62, and the range from the fixed end portion 361 to the support line portion 364 when the fixed end portion 361 is press-fitted and fixed in the left and right support holes. Is set so as to be located outside the left and right side walls of the outlet rod 62. For this reason, when the restriction bar member 360 is attached, the restriction line portion 365 is disposed extending through the cutout portion 355 to the left and right at the entrance portion of the outlet rod 62.
[0110]
On the other hand, a retracting guide piece 370 that stands upward from the passage surface and protrudes forward is integrally formed at the center of the outlet 12. The retraction guide piece 370 is formed in a triangular rib shape extending in the front-rear direction, and a protruding portion that protrudes forward from the exit end face of the passage 12 has a restriction line portion that extends left and right at the entrance portion of the exit rod 62. A downward guiding hypotenuse 375 that can be engaged with 365 is formed.
[0111]
For this reason, when the ball tray unit 6 is swung in the closing direction, the restriction line portion 365 extending left and right at the entrance portion of the outlet rod 62 is engaged with the guide oblique side 375 of the retracting guide piece 370, and the arch spring portion 363 is moved. The guide hypotenuse 375 moves downward so as to slide while being elastically deformed. When the ball tray unit 6 is completely closed, the restriction line portion 365 slides down to the lower end portion of the guide hypotenuse 375 and is held in a retracted state where it is retracted to the lower side of the outlet opening of the passage 12 (see FIG. 19). Therefore, when the ball tray unit 6 is closed, the restriction line portion 365 does not prevent the game ball from flowing down. In addition, since the escape guide piece 370 is formed in a rib shape protruding upward from the passage surface of the outlet 12, it also has a rectifying effect for adjusting the flow of the game ball flowing down this region.
[0112]
When the ball tray unit 6 is released from such a closed state, the pressing force pressed downward by the guide hypotenuse 375 is gradually released, and the restriction line portion is controlled by the spring force of the arch spring portion 363 that has been elastically deformed. 365 moves up the guide hypotenuse 375 to slide. When the ball tray unit 6 is released to the opening angle at which the engagement with the guide hypotenuse 375 is released, the regulation line portion 365 is self-returned to the original height position, and the left and right sides of the entrance portion of the doorway 62 are left and right. It is extended and arranged (see FIG. 20).
[0113]
As described above, the height position of the restriction line portion 365 is set to a position that is higher by the radius to the diameter of the game ball than the passage surface of the exit bowl 62, and the entrance of the exit bowl 62 when the ball tray unit 6 is opened. The game ball located in the section is supported and the fall to the game assisting board side is restricted, and thereby, the collapse of the game balls stacked and stored upwards is suppressed, and the spilling backward from the outlet 62 as a whole Decrease game balls.
[0114]
Therefore, according to the ball spillage restricting mechanism 350, a game that has a simple structure but does not disturb the flow of the prize ball during a normal game, and spills backward from the outlet bowl 62 when the ball tray unit 6 is opened. It is possible to provide a regulation structure that effectively suppresses the sphere.
[0115]
According to the ball spill prevention device 300 including the spilled ball collection mechanism 310 and the ball spill restriction mechanism 350 as described above, when the ball tray unit 6 is opened, the ball tray unit 6 can be opened and closed. Then, the tray member 320 automatically swings and opens and opens freely according to the opening angle of the ball tray unit 6. In the open state of the ball tray unit 6, the game balls that spill rearward from the through / outlet cage 62 are effectively suppressed by the ball spill restricting mechanism 350, and the game that overflows from the through / outlet 12 by the spilled ball collection mechanism 310. The ball and the game ball that still falls back from the outlet 62 are received by the ball receiving portion 321 and guided to the spilled ball collection port 311 through the spilled ball collection passage 215 and the collective discharge passage 216. Can be collected in the lower ball tray 9.
[0116]
Next, a ball spill prevention device 400 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the ball spill prevention device 400, FIG. 23 is a front view (partial sectional view) of the ball spill prevention device 400 in a state in which the ball tray unit 6 is closed, and FIG. FIG. 25 is a side sectional view (corresponding to FIG. 14) of the ball spill prevention device 400 in a state where the ball tray unit 6 is opened. 26 is a plan view of the ball spill prevention device 400 in a state where the ball tray unit 6 is opened.
[0117]
The ball spill prevention device 400 is provided on the side of the game auxiliary board 10 and collects game balls that flow out of the outlet 12 when the ball tray unit 6 is opened and game balls that spill rearward from the outlet 62. In this embodiment, an example is disclosed in which a ball spill restricting mechanism 450 that is provided on the ball tray unit 6 side and suppresses a prize ball that spills from the outlet basket 62 is provided.
[0118]
The spilled ball collection mechanism 410 has a spilled ball collection port 411 opened upward on the lower side of the exit port 12, and is attached to the front of the spilled ball collection port 411 so as to be swingable up and down. A tray member 420 that receives the game balls that have fallen from the bottom and a spilled ball collection passage 215 that is formed on the back side of the case cover 14 and that flows into the collection port 411 and flows down to the lower ball tray 9 are mainly configured. .
[0119]
The spilled ball collection port 411 is formed below the outlet 12 so as to open upward, and is dropped into the collection port 411 by the collection passage walls 212 and 213 (see FIG. 4) inclined to the right as described above. The entered game balls are caused to flow down to the lower ball tray 9 through the spilled ball collection passage 215 and the collective discharge passage 216. On the left and right sides of the spilled ball collection port 411, a support bracket 417 in the form of a wall that supports the tray member 420 and prevents the spilled game balls from scattering to the left and right sides is formed to protrude forward of the case cover 14. Yes. A pin fixing hole for fixing and supporting a support pin 427 that pivotally supports the tray member 420 is formed in the upper part of the left and right support brackets 417, and the front edge of the opening is located upward in front of the spilled ball collection port 411. A rib-like swing regulating wall 418 is formed by extending.
[0120]
The tray member 420 is formed in a pendulum-like gate shape as a whole, and the inclined plate-shaped ball receiving portion 421 for receiving the game ball and the front end of the ball receiving portion 421 so that the game ball falls forward. Fall prevention wall 422, which is provided on the left and right sides of the ball receiving portion 421, and an arm portion 423 in which a pin hole for fitting with the support pin 427 is formed at the upper end, and extends downward to the rear end of the ball receiving portion 421. The lower wall 428 is engageable with the swing regulating wall 418 and is formed by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as ABS resin.
[0121]
The tray member 420 inserts the left and right arm portions 423 between the left and right support brackets 417 to align the pin holes with the pin fixing holes, and press-fits and fixes the support pins 427 into the pin fixing holes from the outside of the support bracket 417. Can be attached. As a result, the tray member 420 is pivotally mounted in a pendulum-like manner so as to swing up and down in front of the spilled ball collection port 411, and in the state where no external force is received, the ball receiving portion 421 is caused by its own weight as shown in FIG. Is urged in a direction to open forward, and the hanging wall 428 engages with the swing restricting wall 418 and is supported at an open angle position where the arm portion 423 is vertical.
[0122]
On the other hand, a folding guide piece 430 protruding rearward is integrally formed on the bottom side of the bowl 63 of the ball tray unit 6 at the back surface position of the counter plate 61 facing the tray member 420. The folding guide piece 430 is formed in the shape of a tongue piece that extends vertically and protrudes forward, and the front end of the protruding portion is a pressing protrusion having an arcuate front edge that can engage with the fall prevention wall 422 of the tray member 420. 435 is formed.
[0123]
In the spilled ball collecting mechanism 410 configured as described above, the tray member 420 swings and opens by its own weight according to the opening / closing operation of the ball tray unit 6, and the hanging wall 428 engages with the swing restriction wall 418 and swings. It can be freely deployed to the regulated angular position. As a result, the ball receiving portion 421 is arranged below the through-outlet 12 to form a wide receiving area, and the game balls falling from the through-outlet 12 and the through / outlet 62 are received by the ball receiving portion 421 and spilled. The ball is led to the ball collection port 411 and flows down from the collection port 411 to the lower ball tray 9 through the spilled ball collection passage 215 and the collective discharge passage 216.
[0124]
Further, when the ball tray unit 6 is swung in the closing direction, the fall prevention wall 422 comes into contact with the pressing protrusion 435 of the folding guide piece 430 and is pressed rearward, and the tray member 420 swings backward about the support pin 427 as an axis. Move. When the ball tray unit 6 is completely closed, the ball receiving portion 421 is held in a retracted state in which the ball receiving portion 421 is positioned immediately above the spilled ball collection port 411 (see FIG. 24).
[0125]
On the other hand, the ball spillage restricting mechanism 450 is mainly configured by a restriction bar member 460 provided on the ball tray unit 6 side. The restriction bar member 460 includes a fixed end 461 extending in the front-rear direction, an upper wire 462 bent upward at a right angle from the fixed end 461, and an arch bent and formed in a semicircular arc shape at the upper end of the upper wire 462. It consists of a spring part 463, a support line part 464 extending obliquely rearward from the arch spring part 463, a restriction line part 465 extending horizontally between the left and right support line parts 464, etc. It is similarly processed and formed using a metal elastic wire.
[0126]
A mounting boss 451 for attaching the restriction bar member 460 is integrally formed on the outside of the left and right side walls of the outlet bowl 62 in the ball tray unit 6, and a support hole for receiving and fixing the fixed end 461 is formed at the center thereof. Has been. Further, a notch portion 455 capable of receiving a front edge portion of a retracting guide piece 470 described later is formed in the central portion on the entrance side of the passage surface of the outlet rod 62.
[0127]
The arrangement position of the restriction line portion 465 at the time of attachment in which the left and right fixed end portions 461 are press-fitted and fixed to the support holes of the attachment boss 451 is located behind the entrance end surface of the exit rod 62 and The passage surface is disposed above an extension line extending rearward. More specifically, in relation to the ball diameter of the game ball, the distance between the rear edge of the passage surface and the restriction line portion 465 is located above the extension line of the passage surface of the passage rod 62. Is set smaller than the diameter of the game ball. The length of the restriction line portion 465 is somewhat larger than the outer width of the outlet rod 62, and the range from the fixed end portion 461 to the support line portion 464 when the fixed end portion 461 is press-fitted and fixed in the left and right support holes. Is set so as to be located outside the left and right side walls of the outlet rod 62. For this reason, when the restriction bar member 460 is attached, the restriction line portion 465 is disposed so as to extend to the left and right behind the entrance portion of the outlet rod 62.
[0128]
On the other hand, a retracting guide piece 470 that stands up from the passage surface and protrudes forward is integrally formed at the center of the outlet 12. The retraction guide piece 470 is formed in a triangular rib shape extending in the front-rear direction, and a protrusion that protrudes forward from the outlet end face of the outlet 12 extends to the left and right behind the inlet part of the outlet rod 62. A downward guiding hypotenuse 475 that can engage with the line portion 465 is formed.
[0129]
For this reason, when the ball tray unit 6 is swung in the closing direction, the restriction line portion 465 extending to the left and right behind the entrance portion of the outlet rod 62 engages with the guide oblique side 475 of the retracting guide piece 470, and the arch spring portion The 463 is moved downward so as to slide along the guide hypotenuse 475 while elastically deforming 463. When the ball tray unit 6 is completely closed, the restriction line portion 465 slides down to the lower portion of the guide hypotenuse 475 and is held in the retracted state retracted below the entrance opening of the doorway 62 (FIG. 24). Therefore, when the ball tray unit 6 is closed, the restriction line portion 465 does not prevent the game ball from flowing down. In addition, since the escape guide piece 470 is formed in a rib shape protruding upward from the passage surface of the outlet 12, it also has a rectifying effect for adjusting the flow of the game ball flowing down this region.
[0130]
When the ball tray unit 6 is opened from such a closed state, the pressing force pressed downward by the guide hypotenuse 475 is gradually released, and the restriction line portion is controlled by the spring force of the elastically deformed arch spring portion 463. 465 moves up so as to slide along the guiding hypotenuse 475. When the ball tray unit 6 is released to the opening angle at which the engagement with the guide hypotenuse 475 is released, the regulation line portion 465 self-returns to the original height position, and the left and right sides of the entrance portion of the exit rod 62 are left and right. (See FIG. 25).
[0131]
As described above, the restriction line portion 465 is disposed at a position higher than the extension line of the passage surface of the passage 62, and the distance between the rear edge of the passage surface and the restriction line portion 465 is a game ball. The diameter of the game ball is not spilled from the gap between the passage surface of the doorway 62 and the restriction line portion 465. For this reason, when the ball tray unit 6 is opened, the game ball located at the entrance portion of the doorway 62 is supported between them and is prevented from falling to the game auxiliary board side. By moving the game ball located rearward, it is possible to suppress the fall of the game ball stacked and stored above the game ball, and to reduce the game ball that spills rearward from the doorway 62 as a whole.
[0132]
Therefore, according to such a ball spillage restricting mechanism 450, although it has a simple structure, it does not hinder the flow of the prize ball during normal games, and when the ball tray unit 6 is opened, the ball bowl unit 6 is moved rearward. It is possible to provide a restricting structure that effectively suppresses the spilling game balls.
[0133]
Then, according to the ball spill prevention device 400 including the spilled ball collection mechanism 410 and the ball spill restriction mechanism 450 as described above, when the ball tray unit 6 is opened, the ball tray unit 6 can be opened and closed. The tray member 420 automatically swings and opens and opens freely according to the opening angle of the ball tray unit 6. When the ball tray unit 6 is in the open state, the game balls that spill rearward from the outlet basket 62 are effectively suppressed by the ball spill restricting mechanism 450, and the game that overflows from the outlet 12 by the spilled ball collection mechanism 410. The ball and the game ball that still falls back from the outlet 62 are received by the ball receiving portion 421 and guided to the spilled ball collection port 411 through the spilled ball collection passage 215 and the collective discharge passage 216. Can be collected in the lower ball tray 9.
[0134]
In the embodiment, a pachinko machine having a ball payout passage 31 on the back side of the game board 20 and in which the outlet 12 is linearly connected between the ball outlet 32 and the outlet 62 is illustrated. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to a pachinko machine in which the game auxiliary board 10 is provided with a ball passage extending in the left-right direction and an outlet is provided at the downstream end of the ball passage. .
[0135]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the foul ball collection device of the present invention, the upper end portion of the firing rail attached to the frame member extends above the lower edge of the game board and is located at the lower front portion of the game board. A foul ball collection port is formed at a predetermined interval between the rail and the flight rail on the game board side and opens upward. For this reason, while the game ball launched by the launch mechanism is guided by the launch rail over a long section until it reaches the front of the game board, the unguided section distance between the launch rail and the flying rail can be reduced. Thereby, it is possible to stabilize the flying of the game ball launched into the launching mechanism.
[0136]
In addition, a game ball that has fallen into the foul ball collection port is provided at the lower side of the foul ball collection port with a foul ball collection passage that bends the upper end of the launch rail to connect the foul ball collection port and the award ball passage. Is configured to flow down to the ball tray through the prize ball passage. Therefore, it is not necessary for the player to pick up the foul balls discharged to the lower ball tray one by one and return them to the ball tray. This eliminates the player's complications and makes it safe without worrying about dirt on the hands. You can enjoy the game with heart. Further, since such a foul ball collection passage is formed by bending the upper end portion of the firing rail, the apparatus configuration can be simplified and the foul ball collection device can be constructed at low cost. As described above, according to the present invention, the ball skipping of the game ball is stabilized with a simple configuration, the player's troublesome feeling and frustration is eliminated, and the game can be played with peace of mind without worrying about dirt on the hands. Can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine shown as an example of a ball game machine equipped with a foul ball collecting apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view mainly showing a configuration of a lower region (game assisting board) of a pachinko machine in a state where a glass door and a ball tray unit are opened.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view (disassembled perspective view) showing the configuration of a foul ball collection structure and a ball spill prevention device of the first embodiment provided in the upper left part of the game auxiliary board.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the foul ball collection structure and the ball spill prevention device.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the foul ball collection structure and the ball spill prevention device.
6 is a side sectional view taken along arrows VI-VI in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a front view (partial cross-sectional view) of the foul ball collection structure in a state in which a ball tray unit is closed.
FIG. 8 is a front view (partial cross-sectional view) of a foul ball collection structure of a second embodiment in a state in which a ball tray unit is closed.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the foul ball collection structure of the second embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a front view (partial cross-sectional view) of a foul ball collection structure of a third embodiment in a state where a ball tray unit is closed.
FIG. 11 is a front view showing the operation of a relaxation guide member suitable for the foul ball collection structure of the first to third embodiments.
FIG. 12 is a plan view (partial sectional view) of the ball spill prevention device of the first embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit is opened.
13 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device in a state in which the ball tray unit is closed (a side sectional view at the position of arrows XIII-XIII in FIG. 2).
14 is a side cross-sectional view (side cross-sectional view taken along arrows XIV-XIV in FIG. 2) of the ball spill prevention device in a state where the ball tray unit is opened.
15 is a side sectional view taken along arrow XV-XV in FIG. 2 in a state in which the ball tray unit is closed.
FIG. 16 is a plan view of a pachinko machine showing the operation of the ball spill prevention device.
FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the ball spill prevention device of the second embodiment.
FIG. 18 is a front view (partial cross-sectional view) of the ball spill prevention device of the second embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit is closed.
FIG. 19 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device of the second embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit is closed.
FIG. 20 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device of the second embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit is opened.
FIG. 21 is a plan view of the ball spill prevention device of the second embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit is opened.
FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the ball spill prevention device of the third embodiment.
FIG. 23 is a front view (partial cross-sectional view) of the ball spill prevention device of the third embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit is closed.
FIG. 24 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device of the third embodiment in a state in which the ball tray unit is closed.
FIG. 25 is a side sectional view of the ball spill prevention device of the third embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit is opened.
FIG. 26 is a plan view of the ball spill prevention device of the third embodiment in a state where the ball tray unit is opened.
FIG. 27 is a front view of the periphery of the lower area of the game board in the conventional pachinko machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
PA game area
PM Pachinko machine
1 outer frame
2 Front frame (2a storage frame)
3a, 3b Hinge mechanism
4 Locking device
5 Glass door
6 ball tray unit
7a, 7b, 7c Hinge mechanism
8 Operation handle
9 Lower ball dish
10 Game assistant board
12 exits
13 Buttocks
14 Case cover
15 Guide wall
19 Speaker
20 Game board
21 Decorative plate
22 Inner rail
23 Flying rail
24 Launch passage
25 prizes
26 Symbol display device
27 Out mouth
30 Back set board
31 ball payout passage
32 ball paying exit
61 Address plate
62
63 Upper ball dish
100 game ball launcher
110 Launching mechanism
111 Hammer
120 firing rail
121 Base plate
122 Launch Rail
123 Launch ball holder
124 Fastening part
125 Spacer color
126 Base support
128 flat head screw
150 Foul sphere collection structure (first embodiment)
151 Foul ball collection port
152 Standing wall
153 Aisle wall
154 Guide protrusion
155 Foul ball collection passage
156 Recovery outlet
157 junction
158 Regulated side
160 Foul ball collection structure (second embodiment)
161 Foul ball collection port
162 Standing wall
163 Passage wall
164 Guide protrusion
165 Foul ball collection passage
166 Recovery outlet
167 Junction
170 Foul ball collection structure (third embodiment)
171 Foul ball collection port
172 Standing wall
173 Aisle wall
174 Guide passage wall
175 Foul ball collection passage
176 Recovery outlet
177 Junction
178 Restriction piece
179 sphere
180 Relaxation guide member
181 Buffer piece
200 Ball spill prevention device (first embodiment)
210 Spilled ball recovery mechanism
211 Spilled ball collection port
212 Collection passage wall
213 Recovery passage wall
215 Spilled ball collection passage
216 Collecting discharge passage
217 Support bracket
220 saucer member
221 Ball receiver
222 Fall prevention wall
223 Spindle flange
224 Stopper
227 pivot pin
228 Torsion spring
229 E-ring
250 Ball Spill Control Mechanism
251 Mounting boss
254 Slit
255 engaging rib
260 Restriction bar member
261 fixed end
263 Arch spring
H.264 support line
265 regulation line
300 Ball spill prevention device (second embodiment)
310 Spilled Ball Recovery Mechanism
311 Spilled ball collection port
317 Support bracket
318 Stopper
320 saucer member
321 Ball receiver
322 Fall prevention wall
323 Support shaft flange
327 Support shaft
329 E-ring
330 Folding induction piece
335 Guide hypotenuse
337 Shaft receiving groove
350 Spill Control Mechanism
351 mounting boss
355 Notch
360 Bar member
361 Fixed end
362 Lower part
363 Arch spring
364 Support line
365 Restriction line
370 Retreat guide piece
375 Guide hypotenuse
400 Ball spill prevention device (third embodiment)
410 Spilled ball recovery mechanism
411 Spilled ball collection port
417 Support bracket
418 Wall for rocking regulation
420 saucer member
421 Ball receiver
422 Fall prevention wall
423 Arm
427 Support pin
428 Hanging wall
430 Folding induction piece
435 Pressing protrusion
450 Ball Spill Control Mechanism
451 Mounting boss
455 Notch
460 Restriction bar member
461 Fixed end
462 Upper wire drawing part
463 Arch spring
464 Support line
465 regulation line
470 Retreat guide piece
475 Guide hypotenuse

Claims (4)

A game board with a game area on the front,
A frame member for accommodating and holding the game board;
An upper ball tray unit including an upper ball tray that is provided below the game board on the front surface of the frame member and stores game balls;
A lower ball tray member provided on the lower side of the upper ball tray unit on the front surface of the frame member;
A launching mechanism for receiving the game ball supplied from the upper ball tray and launching the game ball;
Extending obliquely in the upper left attached to the frame member at the rear side of the upper ball tray unit, a firing rail to the draft of the game balls that were launched by the firing mechanism,
The guided to the firing rail the game board to providing et al are together lead to the target line of game balls that extend into the game area struck guides game balls emitted from said firing rail to said playfield Hioku Rails,
A ball payout device which is provided on the rear side of the frame member and pays out a game ball in accordance with a winning state in the game board;
In a ball game machine comprising a prize ball passage for guiding a game ball paid out from the ball payout device to the upper ball tray,
An exit of the prize ball passage is provided in the vicinity of the upper edge of the upper ball tray unit so as to open at the front surface, and a game ball paid out from the ball dispensing device passes through the prize ball passage from the exit. Configured to flow down into the upper ball tray,
The upper end portion of the firing rail extends above the lower edge of the game board and is located at the lower front portion of the game board, and a foul ball collection port that opens upward at a predetermined interval from the flying rail. Formed,
A foul ball collection passage is provided by connecting the foul ball collection port and the prize ball passage,
The game balls that have fallen into the foul ball collection port are configured to merge from the foul ball collection passage into the prize ball passage and flow down into the upper ball dish through the exit of the prize ball passage . A foul ball collection device for ball game machines. An outlet of the prize ball passage is located at a downstream end of the prize ball passage, communicates the frame member from the rear surface side to the front surface side, and opens to the front surface side. The foul ball collection passage has an internal space connected to the upper ball tray and connected to the upper ball tray in front and back, and provided in the upper ball tray unit. 2. The foul ball collecting apparatus for a bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the foul ball collecting apparatus is connected to the inner space from the side and joins the prize ball passage. The foul ball collection passage is formed below the foul ball collection port by bending an upper end portion of the firing rail to connect the foul ball collection port and the prize ball passage. The foul ball collecting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the foul ball collects with the prize ball passage in the vicinity of the exit of the prize ball passage. A rising wall (152) extending upward and downward is formed by bending the upper end of the firing rail downward, and a passage wall (153) is formed extending obliquely downward from the lower end of the standing wall (152). The foul ball collection device according to claim 3, wherein the foul ball collection passage is formed by the standing wall (152) and the passage wall (153).

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