JP4253749B2 - Upper ball dish in pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an upper ball tray that is implemented in a pachinko gaming machine that can develop a pachinko game within an in-game gaming board and that can accept balls used in the pachinko game.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a general pachinko machine that is one of the representative examples of this type of game machine, the game balls in the upper ball tray are moved one by one in the machine in the related operation of the hitting ball launching device and the ball feeding device based on the game start operation. As a reward for a safe ball generated during the game, the prize ball paid out from the prize ball discharge part of the mechanism set board on the back side is mainly used. It is possible to preferentially pass out from the path to the upper ball tray for storage, and to pass the extra prize balls overflowing after the upper ball tray and the main path side are full to the lower ball tray via the back side sub-path. It can be taken out and stored (stored) sequentially.
[0003]
In such a gaming machine, as a general form for the upper ball dish, a plurality of dish components formed of synthetic resin are combined into a single dish member, and a thin metal mold It is mounted and set on the front surface of the open / close set plate, and can be handled as a single upper plate member. Thus, in assembling the upper bowl to the front frame, it is connected to the front frame in a laterally openable manner via a connection support means provided at the left end of the open / close set plate, and the right end of the open / close set plate The locking engagement part provided in the part is locked by the locking means of the front frame and is held in the closed state.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, in the upper ball tray equipped in the front frame, the unitized dish member is made of synthetic resin molding, whereas the opening and closing set plate as a mounting member for the front frame is a thin metal Since it is made of molding, there is a difficulty that it takes time to manufacture parts of different materials. Also, when disposing of gaming machines due to model changes, etc., it is not desirable from the viewpoint of environmental problems in recent years to dispose of the open / close set plate made of metal and the plate member made of synthetic resin. Separately, it is required to dispose or reuse, and the conventional upper ball tray requires time and labor to separate at the time of disposal or reuse.
[0005]
In the upper ball tray, in order to receive the prize ball from the front frame side into the ball tray main body in the dish member, there is a communication tube portion that communicates the prize ball discharge port on the front frame side and the ball receiving portion of the ball dish main body. It is necessary, and in the conventional upper ball tray, the connecting tube portion is formed on a member different from the open / close set plate. That is, it is pointed out that the number of parts constituting the upper bowl is increased, the number of assembling steps in the manufacturing process stage is increased, and the storage and management of the parts are complicated.
[0006]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an upper ball dish in a pachinko gaming machine that can be simplified in structure and manufactured. To do.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the desired purpose suitably, the upper ball dish in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is:
  A window frame and an upper ball tray are installed on the front side of the front frame that can be assembled to the outer frame.In addition, a lower ball tray is mounted on the front side of the front frame below the upper ball tray., Can play pachinko games in the game board set in the planepachinkoIn gaming machines,
  The upper ball dish is
  A single opening / closing support plate that is resin-molded in a horizontal rectangular shape and has a connection support means and a locking engagement portion for the front frame side on the back side;
  A ball pan body that is resin-molded into a required shape including a ball receiving portion and a ball aligning portion and assembled to the front side of the opening and closing support plate;
  It is made up of an outer body that is molded into the required outer shape and assembled to the front and back of the open / close support plate and ball pan body.And
  The opening / closing support plateIn,
  An alignment edge that can be meshed with the lower edge of the window frame;
  Discharge bowl for prize balls and processing section for electrical wiringWhen,
  A ball alignment portion of the ball pan body;Through the communication sectionA ball outlet that can send a ball to the ball feeding means side that contacts and is mounted on the back side of the opening / closing support plateWhenForming,
  On the back side of the ball pan main body, a ball discharge path in which the front surface of the opening and closing support plate constitutes one wall surface extends vertically downward from the upper end of the opening communicating with the communication portion to the bottom, and the lower end of the opening is the lower ball. Molded to communicate with the ball passageway that communicates with the pan,
  The ball tray body is provided with a ball removal operation device having a tongue piece portion for closing the ball removal passage below the ball outlet, and the tongue piece portion is displaced to displace the outlet portion and the ball removal passage. The ball in the ball pan body is configured to be directly pulled out to the lower ball plate by opening the communication.It is characterized by that.
[0008]
[Action]
The upper ball tray that is mounted on the front frame so as to be openable and closable includes a resin-molded opening / closing support plate, a ball tray body, and an outer body. That is, the upper ball tray is composed of parts made of the same material, which simplifies the production of each part and saves the time and labor of separation during disposal and reuse. In addition, by forming a discharge bowl part for prize balls, a processing part for electrical wiring, etc. on the opening and closing support plate, it is not necessary to form the discharge bowl part in an independent separate member, reducing the number of parts and simplifying the configuration Is achieved.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the upper ball dish in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. In this embodiment, there is a pachinko machine of a type that can pay out the stored pachinko balls on the back side of the machine as prize balls for winning (safe ball generation) in the pachinko game, while paying out as rental balls for gaming ball lending operations. It is assumed.
[0010]
As shown schematically in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment has various games on the front side of the opening of a vertically long rectangular outer frame A that forms a fixed machine frame for the outer shell. A vertical rectangular front frame B that constitutes a mounting opening / closing machine frame for mounting and mounting the structural members is mounted and supported by the connecting means on the left side of the front face so as to be detachable and openable and closed by the locking means on the right side of the front face. Retained. On the front side of the front frame B, a window frame C that is a see-through protective window of the game board D and an upper ball tray E are assembled and aligned so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open form. Further, a lower ball tray F and a hitting ball launcher G are mounted and set at the lower part of the front frame B, and a mechanism set board (not shown) provided with various ball paths and ball processing / dispensing units on the back side of the front frame B. This sets up a single pachinko machine P. Note that a card unit J constituting a ball lending system (card type) required for lending ball payout control is installed on the side of the pachinko machine P (adjacent part of the outer frame A) to each electronic control unit. It is connected.
[0011]
In the type of the front frame B, which is entirely synthetic resin molded, a frame body having a window frame opening on the inside, and a game board that is integrally formed on the back side of the frame body and faces the front inside of the window frame opening A holding frame having an opening at the set opening is formed in the form of an inner / outer double frame continuously provided in the front-rear direction. In the frame body, an installation board for installing a lower ball tray F and a part of the ball striking device G is formed at the lower part of the window frame mouth, while the holding frame is located at the lower inner side of the window frame mouth. A game auxiliary board 10 (see FIG. 9) is integrally formed, and a set port is opened with reference to the upper edge of the auxiliary board 10 so that the game board D can be detachably accommodated and set. Yes. Incidentally, the front frame B may be a type constituted by a frame, and may be one that aligns and fixes a separately formed holding frame on the back side of the window frame opening. A launch rail (not shown) is set on the front right side of the game assisting board 10, and a case 14 incorporating a speaker 12 and the like is set on the left front side.
[0012]
(About the overall structure of the upper ball tray)
The upper ball tray E mounted on the lower front side of the front frame B is assembled and set so as to be openable and detachable according to the lower surface area of the window frame C. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the upper bowl dish E is fitted with a box frame-shaped outer body 16 which is a basic structural member molded with a synthetic resin, and inside the opening of the outer body 16 as shown in FIGS. The ball base body 18 molded with synthetic resin is assembled and aligned with screws, etc., and the whole is unitized into a streamline shape with the bottom surface horizontal and both ends curved. An opening / closing support plate 20 formed of a synthetic resin in a horizontal rectangular shape is attached with a screw or the like so as to match the back surface of 18, and is unified. The entire upper ball tray E is configured to have a size that matches the width of the front frame B on the front and left sides (see FIG. 5).
[0013]
(About the opening and closing support plate)
A connection support means 22 for attaching and detaching the upper ball tray E is disposed on the back surface of the left end portion of the opening / closing support plate 20, and the upper ball dish E opens laterally with respect to the front frame B via the connection support means 22. It is connected and supported so as to be openable and closable in a form. Further, a locking engagement portion 24 for locking the upper ball tray E is disposed on the back surface near the right end of the opening / closing support plate 20, and can be engaged with and disengaged from locking means (not shown) disposed on the front frame B. In combination, the upper ball tray E is configured to be held in a closed state. It should be noted that the leading portion of the connection support means 22 is positioned in a plane U-shaped relief port 75 formed at the left end portion of a main body portion 54 (described later) in the outer body 16.
[0014]
The opening / closing support plate 20 has a horizontal rectangular size matching the lower surface area of the window frame C, and both left and right ends and lower ends thereof are edge portions 58, 58, 58 formed on the left and right and lower end edges of the outer body 16. 58 and 56a (described later) are aligned and set in alignment. An attachment boss 26 and a reinforcing rib 28 for the ball tray body 18 are formed on the back surface of the opening / closing support plate 20 to ensure the strength of the support plate itself. Further, the alignment edge 30 formed along the upper edge of the opening / closing support plate 20 is configured to be aligned with the lower edge of the window frame C (see FIGS. 7 and 8). A switch installation portion 31 (not shown) is formed on the back surface of the opening / closing support plate 20, but the installation portion 31 and the reinforcing rib 28 may be provided as necessary, and are omitted. It is also possible to do.
[0015]
In the vicinity of the left end portion of the opening / closing support plate 20, a prize ball discharge bowl portion that connects a prize ball discharge port (not shown) on the front frame B side and a ball receiving portion 40 described later of the ball tray body 18. 32 is integrally molded. In addition, a ball outlet 34 is formed near the right end of the opening / closing support plate 20 to communicate with an outlet 53 that is set at the inclined lower end of a ball alignment portion 41 (described later) of the ball tray main body 18. The stored pachinko balls can be sent to a ball feeding device (ball feeding means) 36 described later via a ball outlet 34. Further, a sound discharge port 35 for the speaker 12 set on the game assisting board 10 of the front frame B is formed in the vicinity of the formation position of the discharge hook 32 on the opening / closing support plate 20 (FIGS. 9 and 10). reference).
[0016]
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a ball feeding device (ball feeding means) 36 is screwed to the back surface of the opening / closing support plate 20 in accordance with the ball outlet 34. The ball feeding device 36 is of an electric control form that can perform ball feeding operation in synchronization with the hitting operation on the hitting ball launching device G side, and the whole can be configured and handled in a cassette type. . And it is comprised so that the pachinko ball penetrated into the ball | bowl feeder 36 from the ball | bowl exit 34 may be sent to the launching rail side one ball at a time.
[0017]
A plurality of processing portions (hooks, holders, etc.) 37 for engaging and supporting the electric wiring 36a of the ball feeding device 36 are formed on the back surface of the opening / closing support plate 20, and the processing of the electric wiring 36a can be suitably performed. It is like that. A protection plate 38 made of an iron plate for reinforcement and countermeasure against static electricity is disposed on the upper back of the opening / closing support plate 20. The protective plate 38 is disposed corresponding to a portion where the front surface of the opening / closing support plate 20 is exposed, and the opening / closing support plate 20 formed of synthetic resin is perforated with a tool such as a drill to carry out an illegal act. It also has a function to prevent this.
[0018]
(About the bowl body)
In the ball tray main body 18 formed of synthetic resin, as shown in FIG. 4, as a plate portion formed in a frame body portion 39 having the shape shown in the figure, an alignment sending portion 41 in which a ball receiving portion 40 and a metal rail 41a are laid. Are formed at a series of gradients, and a ball punching portion 45 to be described later is attached to the outlet portion 53 that is set at the downstream end of the delivery portion 41 and communicates with the ball outlet 34. Further, support portions 42 and 42 for supporting a later-described ball lending operation portion 62 are formed on the front surface of the frame body portion 39, and a claw portion for attaching a ball removal operation device (ball removal operation means) 43 is formed. A plurality of 44 are formed. A restricting portion 76 that prevents the pachinko balls flowing from the aligned sending portion 41 toward the passing portion 53 from rising upward is formed above the passing portion 53.
[0019]
The ball removal portion 45 in the upper ball dish E is configured to directly pull out the pachinko balls in the ball dish body 18 to the lower ball dish F, and the right space between the ball dish body 18 and the outer body 16. It is incorporated in the club. That is, in the ball punching portion 45, as shown in FIG. 8, a ball punching formed on the back side of the frame body portion 39 of the ball tray main body 18 and extending vertically to the bottom portion of the upper ball tray E through the outlet portion 53. It is comprised from the path | route 46 and the ball removal operation apparatus 43 fixed to the frame part 39 front surface. A slit port 47 a that allows the tongue piece portion 48 of the ball removing operation device 43 to be inserted is formed at a position facing the lower side of the ball outlet 34 in the attachment set portion 47 formed in the adjacent portion of the outlet portion 53. In addition, an outlet 49 is opened at the bottom of the outer shell 16 in accordance with the lower end of the opening of the ball passage 45. Note that the lower end of the opening of the ball extraction path 45 is aligned with a ball extraction passage (not shown) communicating with the lower ball tray F.
[0020]
The ball punching operation device 43 includes a push button type circular operation member 51 set from the front to a circular concave insertion portion 50 formed at a predetermined position of the outer body 16, and the tongue piece portion 48 is provided with the tongue piece portion 48. The tongue 52 is displaced by the operation of the operation member 51 under the condition that the ball 52 is normally closed using the spring 52, so that the outlet 53 and the ball are removed. 46 can be in open communication.
[0021]
(External body)
As shown in FIG. 4, the outer body 16 made of synthetic resin is screwed to a streamlined main body portion (front surface portion) 54 whose both ends are substantially symmetrical curved surfaces, and an upper portion of the main body portion 54. And a bottom plate portion (bottom surface portion) 56 that is screwed to the lower portion of the main body portion 54. In the embodiment, the main body portion 54 is further divided into two upper and lower members 54a and 54b, and the color can be changed. As for the outer body 16, by dividing the main body portion 54, the upper plate portion 55, and the bottom plate portion 56, it is possible to obtain a visual effect by changing the color of each portion. It can be molded.
[0022]
  An insertion portion 50 for setting the operation member 51 of the ball removal operation device 43 is formed on the front right side of the main body portion 54, and a large number of voices for the speaker 12 are provided on the left side of the front surface.FirstA transmission hole 57 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) is formed. In addition, since the main-body part 54 of an Example is formed substantially symmetrically, the permeation | transmission hole 57 is formed also in the front right side. Further, edge portions 58, 58, 58 extending to the back side are formed on the left and right and lower edges of the main body portion 54, and the left and right sides of the opening / closing support plate 20 and the inside of the edge portions 58, 58, 58 are formed. The lower edge is abutted and positioned. Further, a planar U-shaped escape port 75 is formed at the left end portion of the main body portion 54, and the forward protruding portion of the connection support means 22 is positioned in the escape port 75. The left and right end portions of the main body portion 54 are tapered to inward from the back side to the front side, and the width dimension of the back side end is set to be substantially the same as the width size of the front side end of the front frame B. Yes. Incidentally, the left and right end portions of the front frame B are also tapered to inward from the back side to the front side.
[0023]
The main body 54 is used for game control (for symbol stop and game settlement) in the pachinko machine, for resetting electric members and electronic control devices (as one specific example, the ball exciting power of the ball launcher G is In addition, a switch operation unit 59 is provided as switch means for abnormal communication by a player, etc., and can be selectively used as necessary. As shown in FIG. 9, the switch operation unit 59 is configured to push the push button 61 assembled to the switch mounting unit 60 formed in the vicinity of the front left end of the main body 54 to the rear side with the fingertip, thereby A required switch (not shown) held by the switch is operated. The wiring of the switch is drawn out to the back side of the front frame B through the discharge port 35 in the left part of the opening / closing support plate 20. In addition, this switch can be removed from the main body 54 when unnecessary, and the push button 61 is exchanged with a pseudo button for decorative decoration.
[0024]
The upper plate 55 is a pachinko machine having a ball lending function, and uses a required card (not shown) as a ball lending medium to store pachinko balls stored in the back side of the pachinko machine ( A ball lending operation unit 62 is provided for performing an operation of lending out a player lending ball as a game lending ball to the player side. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4, 11, and 12, a set port 63 is formed on the right side of the upper plate portion 55, and the set plate 64 that can be seen through the set port 63 is on the bottom plate portion 56 side of the outer body 16. Are assembled using a tool 65, and are detachably aligned by a disassembly operation. A display unit 67 for displaying the lent amount (including balance) of the card on a control board (substrate) 66 that is separably attached (coupled) to the back side of the set plate 64 with a screw or the like, and a lent operation A lending switch 68 for use and a return switch 69 for card return operation are provided, respectively, facing the transparent window portion 64a of the set plate 64 and the ports 64b and 64b on both sides. The set plate 64 is resin-molded into a shape that can be aligned with the set port 63, and the control board 66 is formed in a shape size that can be inserted into and removed from the set port 63 and controlled together with the set plate 64. The substrate 66 is configured to be able to be taken in and out from the set port 63. By the way, in the display unit 67, in the example in which the amount of money held in the card is up to 10,000 yen, a segment form that can be variably displayed for each 100 yen unit within the condition range of “from 1 digit of 100 to 3 digits of 10000” Both switches 68 and 69 are in the form of push buttons. The set plate 64 is supported by the support portions 42, 42 formed on the front surface of the ball pan body 18 via mounting bosses 70, 70 projecting from the bottom surface thereof. 16 may be formed on the back surface of the main body 54.
[0025]
In a pachinko machine that does not have a ball lending function, the set plate 64 can be replaced with another set plate 71 for decorative decoration that is not provided with the switch ports 64b and 64b. . That is, another set plate 71 that can be aligned with the set port 63 can be attached to the support portions 42 and 42 with screws 73 and 73 in a state in which the set plate 71 is aligned with the set port 63. Further, the other set plate 71 does not need to be seen through the display portion 67, and may be the same color as the upper plate portion 55 and cannot be seen through (not transparent).
[0026]
  On the left side of the bottom plate portion 56, as shown in FIG.SecondA transmission hole 72 is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a screw 73 for detachably fixing the set plate 64 to the support portion 42 is fastened to the bottom plate portion 56 corresponding to the position where the ball lending operation portion 62 is disposed with respect to the upper plate portion 55. In addition, an operation port 74 that allows insertion of the tool 65 for loosening is provided. The rear end edge of the bottom plate portion 56 extends to the same position as the lower end edge portion 58 of the main body portion 54, and the lower end edge of the opening / closing support plate 20 is in contact with the inner side (upper surface) of the edge portion 56a. It has come to be.
[0027]
[Effect of the embodiment]
The pachinko machine P of the present embodiment configured as described above has a front frame B with respect to the outer frame A, a window frame C, a game board D, a mechanism set board, as well as the above-described upper and lower ball dishes E, F and hitting balls. Equipped with a launcher G and configured as a unit. The entire front frame B is assembled to the outer frame A that is installed on the installation frame base in the game hall with a predetermined tilted standing posture, so that the game can be played as a vertical ball game machine similar to a conventional pachinko machine. Can be used. Under this condition, by performing a normal hitting operation, the pachinko balls in the upper ball tray E are sent one by one to the launching rail by the ball feeding device 36 and shot by the hitting ball launching device G. You can develop the required pachinko game. Then, the prize balls paid out from the prize ball discharge device of the mechanism set board with respect to the safe balls generated during the game are given priority to the upper ball tray E side via the discharge basket 32 of the opening / closing support plate 20. And is stored in the dish part, and after the upper ball dish E side is filled, it is discharged to the lower ball dish F side and stored in the dish part.
[0028]
Then, in such a pachinko machine, the assembly of the upper ball tray E itself, the assembly of the upper ball tray E with respect to the front frame B, the implementation status, etc. will be described.
[0029]
As for the upper ball tray E, the ball plate main body 18 is assembled and aligned with the outer body 16 with the upper plate portion 55 and the bottom plate portion 56 screwed up and down with respect to the main body portion 54, and the whole is obtained. Unitize into a streamline shape with the bottom face horizontal and curved at both ends. And according to the back surface of both 16 and 18, the opening-and-closing support plate 20 is screwed and unified. Since the outer body 16, the ball tray body 18 and the opening / closing support plate 20 constituting the upper ball tray E are made of the same material (made of synthetic resin), their manufacture is simple. Further, even when the gaming machine is discarded due to a model change or the like, since the entire upper ball tray E is made of the same material, there is an advantage that it is possible to save the time and effort of sorting at the time of disposal or reuse.
[0030]
The ball feeding device 36 is attached to the upper ball tray E by screwing in accordance with the ball outlet 34 on the back surface of the opening / closing support plate 20, and the electric wiring 36 a of the ball feeding device 36 is attached to the opening / closing support plate 20. By engaging and supporting the formed processing portion 37, the electrical wiring 36a is suitably processed (see FIG. 6). Further, the opening / closing support plate 20 is integrally formed with a discharge bowl portion 32 that communicates the prize ball discharge port on the front frame B side and the ball receiving portion 40 of the ball tray body 18. Since no separate member is required, the number of parts constituting the upper ball tray E can be reduced, the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the storage and management of parts can be simplified.
[0031]
Next, for mounting the ball lending operation unit 62 to the upper ball tray E, a set plate 64 screwed with a control board 66 is positioned and set in the set port 63 of the upper plate unit 55 from above, and its mounting boss 70 and 70 are supported by the support portions 42 and 42 of the ball pan body 18 (see FIG. 12). Then, the ball lending operation portion 62 is attached to the upper ball tray E by tightening the screw 73 with the tool 65 inserted through the operation port 74 of the bottom plate portion 56 of the outer body 18. In a pachinko machine that does not have a ball lending function, the set plate 64 can be replaced with another set plate 71. Moreover, since the set plates 64 and 71 can be attached or exchanged without disassembling the components of the upper ball tray E, it can be performed easily and in a short time. Furthermore, a standard type gaming machine that does not include a ball lending part and a ball rental type gaming machine that includes a ball lending part can be easily handled by only changing the set plates 64 and 71. That is, since all the members constituting the upper ball tray can be made common, it is not necessary to manufacture a completely different upper ball tray, and it is possible to reduce the cost in manufacturing the gaming machine and to easily make a production plan. For example, a gaming machine installed in a game hall as a standard type can be changed to a ball lending type gaming machine only by changing the set plates 64 and 71, and vice versa.
[0032]
The upper ball tray E configured as described above can be easily assembled and set with the window frame C installed in the front frame B opened. In other words, the upper ball tray E is connected and supported so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open manner via the connection support means 22 disposed on the opening and closing support plate 20 while keeping the left end portion of the upper ball tray E in a required direction not interfering with the window frame C. The locking engagement portion 24 of the opening / closing support plate 20 can be engaged with the locking means on the window frame C side and locked in the closed state. In this assembled state, the upper ball tray E is placed and set stably in a horizontal posture on the upper portion of the lower ball tray F. Thereby, the ball flow gradient relating to the dish portion of the ball tray main body 18 can be maintained as set to achieve a good ball flow, and the ball feeder 36 can be operated at the firing position of the firing rail or the hitting point position of the hitting ball launching apparatus G. Therefore, the ball can be accurately fed while being held in an appropriate position and posture.
[0033]
In such an upper ball tray E, the window frame C is opened and the locking means is unlocked while the upper and lower surfaces of the lower ball tray F are used while opening and closing. It can be opened and closed smoothly while being held horizontally based on the connecting fulcrum. On the other hand, when attaching and detaching, the upper ball dish E can be easily detached and assembled by using the above-mentioned attachment and detachment of the connection support means 22 with the upper ball dish E oriented so as not to interfere with the window frame C. When replacing the old and new, etc., even an unskilled person can easily and quickly attach and detach with an easy posture. Moreover, in the set state of the upper ball tray E, the alignment edge 30 of the opening / closing support plate 20 is aligned with the lower edge of the window frame C, so that foreign matters such as wires and strips enter the game board D. It is possible to actively prevent fraud attempts.
[0034]
An opening 35 for sound for the speaker 12 set on the game auxiliary board 10 in the front frame B is formed in the opening / closing support plate 20, and sound transmitting holes 57, 72 are provided on the front and bottom surfaces of the outer body 16. Since it is formed, the sound effect by the speaker 12 is transmitted clearly to the outside. That is, it is easy for the player to hear the sound effect related to the pachinko game, and the pachinko game can be suitably developed. Further, the speaker 12 is installed inside the front frame B in the apparatus, that is, on the back side of the upper ball tray E, and is configured to be able to clearly transmit the sound effect to the outside. Therefore, the speaker 12 can be reduced in size.
[0035]
[Example of change]
The pachinko gaming machine that is the subject of the present invention includes, in addition to the pachinko machine, an arrangement ball that can develop a combination pachinko game using a specified number of effective game balls, and is limited to the above-described embodiment. In addition, other examples appropriately changed are also recommended. For example, the upper ball dish may be of a type that does not require the mounting of a ball lending operation unit that omits the set opening of the upper plate part.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the upper ball dish in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the outer body, the ball dish body and the opening / closing support plate constituting the upper ball dish are made of the same material (synthetic resin). Its production is easy. Even when the gaming machine is discarded due to a model change or the like, since the entire upper ball tray is made of the same material, there is an advantage that the labor of separation at the time of disposal or reuse can be saved. Further, since the opening and closing support plate having the connection support means and the locking engagement portion is integrally formed with a discharge bowl portion for prize balls and a processing portion for electrical wiring, a separate member having a discharge basket portion and the like is required. Without reducing the number of parts constituting the upper ball tray, the number of assembling steps can be reduced and the storage and management of the parts can be simplified.
  In addition, the sound discharge port for the speaker is formed in the opening / closing support plate, and the sound transmission hole is formed in the front and bottom surfaces of the outer body, so that the sound effect by the speaker is clearly transmitted to the outside. That is, it is easy for the player to hear the sound effect related to the pachinko game, and the pachinko game can be suitably developed. Furthermore, since the speaker is installed in the apparatus, that is, on the back side of the upper ball tray and is configured to clearly transmit the sound effect to the outside, the speaker can be reduced in size.
  Furthermore, since the set plate of the ball lending operation section can be attached or exchanged without disassembling the components of the upper ball tray, it can be performed easily and in a short time. Furthermore, a standard type gaming machine that does not include a ball lending part and a ball rental type gaming machine that includes a ball lending part can be easily dealt with only by changing the set board. That is, since all the members constituting the upper ball tray can be made common, it is not necessary to manufacture a completely different upper ball tray, and it is possible to reduce the cost in manufacturing the gaming machine and to easily make a production plan. For example, a gaming machine installed in a game hall as a standard type can be changed to a ball lending type gaming machine only by changing the set board, and vice versa.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing an entire pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the entire upper ball dish from the front side.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the entire upper ball dish from the back side.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the entire upper ball tray.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an upper ball tray.
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the upper ball tray.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal side view of the upper ball tray at the position where the ball lending operation unit is disposed.
FIG. 8 is a vertical side view of the upper ball tray at the position where the ball removal operation device is arranged.
FIG. 9 is a vertical side view at a position corresponding to the speaker of the upper ball tray.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view of the upper ball dish at a position corresponding to the speaker.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of a principal part showing a mounting portion of a ball lending operation portion in the upper ball tray.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a mounting portion of a ball lending operation portion in the upper ball tray.
[Explanation of symbols]
  12 Speaker
  16 outer body
  18 ball dish body
  20 Opening and closing support plate
  22 Connection support means
  24 Locking engagement part
  30 alignment edges
  32 Discharge trough
  34 Ball exit
  35 Outlet
  36 Ball feeder (ball feeder)
  37 processor
  40 ball receiver
  41 Alignment sending part
  42 Supporting part
  43 Ball removal operation device
  46 Ball passage
  48 Tongue piece
  53 Communication Department
  54 Body ( Front part )
  55 Upper plate
  56 Bottom plate ( Bottom )
  57 First transmission hole
  62 Ball rental operation section
  63 set mouth
  64 set board
  65 tools
  66 Control board ( substrate )
  67 Display
  68 Lending switch ( switch )
  69 Return switch ( switch )
  70 Mounting boss
  71 Another set board
  72 Second transmission hole
  73 screw
  74 Control port
  A outer frame
  B Front frame
  C Window frame
  D game board
  E Upper ball dish
  F Lower ball dish

Claims (6)

An outer frame (A) before assembled frame front side window frame (C) on ball dish (E) is equipped so as to be openable and closable with Rutotomoni, front frame below the upper ball dish (E) of (B) In a pachinko gaming machine in which a lower ball tray (F) is mounted on the front side of (B) and a pachinko game can be developed in a gaming board (D) set in the machine,
The upper ball dish (E)
A single opening / closing support plate (20) which is formed into a resin in a horizontal rectangular shape and has a connection support means (22) and a locking engagement portion (24) for the front frame (B) on the back side;
A ball pan body (18) that is resin-molded into a required shape including a ball receiving part (40) and a ball aligning part (41) and assembled to the front side of the opening / closing support plate (20),
It is composed of an outer body (16) that is resin-molded to the required outer shape and assembled to match the front side of the open / close support plate (20) and the ball pan body (18) ,
Wherein the opening and closing support plate (20),
An alignment edge (30) that can be meshed with the lower edge of the window frame (C);
A discharge bowl section (32) for prize balls and a processing section (37) for electrical wiring ;
The ball can be sent to the ball feeding means (36) side mounted on the back side of the opening / closing support plate (20) by communicating with the ball alignment portion (41) of the ball tray main body (18) through the communication portion (53). ball outlet (34) and is formed,
On the back side of the ball pan main body (18) , a ball removal path (46) in which the front surface of the opening / closing support plate (20) forms one wall surface is vertically extending from the upper end of the opening communicating with the communication portion (53) to the bottom portion. The lower end of the opening that extends downward is shaped to communicate with the ball passage portion that communicates with the lower ball tray (F) ,
The ball dish main body (18) is provided with a ball removal operation device (43) having a tongue piece portion (48) for closing the ball removal passage (46) below the ball outlet (34). Displace the piece (48) and open communication between the outlet (53) and the ball removal path (46) , the ball in the ball pan body (18) directly to the lower ball tray (F) An upper ball dish in a pachinko gaming machine, characterized in that it is configured to be pulled out automatically . Window frame (C) Speaker installed in a posture to output sound effects forward inside (12) Voice outlet for (35) The opening and closing support plate (20) Said speaker (12) The outer body is formed so as to open in the front-rear direction at a portion facing the front side of the (16) Opening and closing support plate in (20) Front part facing the front side of (54) At the outlet (35) The first transmission hole for audio at the position facing the front side of the (57) And forming the outlet (35) The outer body facing downward (16) Bottom part of (56) 2nd transmission hole for voice (72) The upper ball dish in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, which is formed. The opening / closing support plate (20) And outer body (16) The discharge port is provided by a wall provided between (35) And the first transmission hole (57) A passage communicating with the discharge port and the discharge port (35) And the second transmission hole (72) The upper ball dish in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a passage that communicates with the pachinko machine is defined. The upper ball dish (E) The connection support means (twenty two) By the front frame (B) The front frame is connected to the front frame in a freely openable manner. (B) In the closed state against the lower ball dish (F) Placed on the
  The outer body (16) Top plate (55) Ball rental operation section (62) And detachable and replaceable, and the ball lending operation unit (62) The outer body corresponding to the arrangement position of (16) Bottom part of (56) The front frame (B) In the closed state against the lower ball dish (F) The lower side is blocked and the front frame (B) In the open state with respect to (74) Formed,
  Ball lending operation unit (62) Then, the outer body (16) Top plate (55) Formed on the set mouth (63) Against the outer body (16) Bottom part of (56) Formed in the operation port (74) Tools that can be inserted from (65) A see-through set plate that can be removably aligned by assembly and disassembly operations (64) And this set board (64) Display unit for lending a ball assembled below (67) And switch (68,69) Substrate with (66) And the set plate (64) The set mouth (63) Can be matched with another set board (71) The upper ball dish in the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper ball dish is replaceable. Ball lending operation unit (62) Then, the set plate (64) The outer body (16) Set mouth (63) Resin molded into a shape that can be matched to the (66) Set mouth (63) On the other hand, the set plate is formed to have a shape size that can be taken in and out of the two and detachably coupled to each other. (64) The ball tray body (18) And outer body (16) Support part located between (42) Against the outer body (16) Bottom part of (56) Formed in the operation port (74) Tools that can be inserted from (65) Screw that can be attached and removed with (73) Attached using the above-mentioned set board (64) With substrate (66) Set mouth (63) The set board, while allowing it to be taken in and out (64) And another set plate replaceable with (71) Set mouth (63) The support part in a state adjusted to (42) Bis (73) The upper ball dish in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the upper ball dish can be attached by the above. The outer body (18) Bottom plate (56) Operation port (74) The set mouth (63) The set board according to (64,71) Mounting boss protruding from the bottom (70) The support part (42) Screws to attach to (73) The operating port is in a position where it can be tightened and loosened. (74) Tool inserted from (65) The upper ball dish in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the upper ball dish is provided so as to face the tip of the game machine.

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