JP4275011B2 - Ball delivery control mechanism for ball game machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine including a ball storage tank that stores game balls, and a motor-driven ball payout device that pays out game balls guided from the ball storage tank according to winning conditions in a game board. More specifically, the present invention relates to a payout control mechanism for a ball payout device that operates while receiving pressure from a game ball stored upstream of the ball payout device.

  Conventionally, in a ball game machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, such as a pachinko machine, a mechanism set board called a back set board is provided on the back of the game board so that it can be opened and closed. In addition, a ball payout device for paying out game balls in accordance with the winning state on the game board is provided. A ball storage tank that stores a large number of game balls and a guide passage that aligns the game balls stored in the ball storage tank and guides them to the ball payout device are provided above the ball payout device. A ball payout passage is formed for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to a ball tray in front of the gaming machine, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device is provided to constitute a ball payout control mechanism. .

In recent ball payout control mechanisms, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of game balls to be paid out at the time of a single winning (referred to as the number of payout winning balls), and according to winning conditions such as the type and timing of the winning prizes. Therefore, a motor-driven ball payout device is generally used so that a plurality of types of payout prize balls can be set, and furthermore, payout at the time of lending a ball in a so-called CR machine and a ball removal operation can be handled. The motor-driven ball payout device includes a ball payout motor whose rotation is controlled by a control device, and a ball feed rotating body driven by the ball payout motor. It is configured to move out to the ball payout passage side by turning the feed rotating body and pay out the game ball (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-164626 (pages 24 to 25, FIG. 28)

  In addition, the ball feeding rotary body of the ball payout device has a multi-stage impeller configuration so that the game ball payout processing can be performed quickly in the case of a so-called big hit, and there is also a guide passage that guides the game balls by aligning them to the ball payout device. A ball payout control mechanism formed in a plurality of rows corresponding to this is widely used. For example, the ball dispensing device exemplified in Patent Document 1 has a front and rear two-stage impeller configuration, and a ball receiving portion that receives a game ball on each of the front row side impeller and the rear row side disc-shaped impeller has a pitch of 120 degrees. The front and rear impellers are formed by offsetting the phase angle position of the ball receiving portion by 60 degrees, and the front and rear impellers alternately receive the game balls in the ball receiving portion, and the received game balls are It is configured to move one by one from the guide path side to the ball payout path side by the rotation of the feed rotating body. For this reason, when the impeller is a single stage by controlling the rotation angle of the ball payout motor and setting the rotation angle of the ball feed rotating body to n times 60 degrees (n = 1, 2, 3...) An arbitrary number of game balls can be paid out regardless of whether the number is an odd number or an even number. In addition, by switching the turning direction of the ball payout motor clockwise or counterclockwise, the game ball is paid out from the right or left ball outlet, thereby differentiating the payout of the winning ball or lending the ball and removing the ball during maintenance work. There are also pachinko machines that are configured to flow down into a ball passage.

  By the way, in the ball payout control mechanism, the ball storage tank is arranged at the upper side and the ball payout device is arranged at the lower side so that the game ball stored in the ball storage tank flows down to the ball payout device by its own weight. The guide passage is formed between them with a large drop. For this reason, pressure (ball pressure) based on the weight of a large number of game balls stored on the upstream side acts on each part of the ball dispensing device in contact with the game ball. A bearing portion to be supported, a ball payout motor for rotating the ball feed rotating body, and the like are required to have strength and rotational torque corresponding to the magnitude of the acting pressure. In particular, a large starting torque is required at the time of rotation starting to rotate the ball feeding rotating body from a stopped state where the storage balls are closely connected, and a high torque motor that satisfies this is required, and the ball feeding rotating body and the bearing portion In addition, it is necessary to have a strength that does not cause damage or shaft run-off against the reaction force acting at the start of rotation.

  For this reason, in addition to the problem that the ball payout motor itself becomes large and expensive, the ball feed rotating body, the bearing portion that supports the ball feed rotating body, the support portion that supports the ball payout motor, and the like are similarly increased in size. There has been a problem that the use of materials has been advanced, and the entire ball dispenser has become larger and more expensive. In addition, even if a relatively large ball dispensing device as described above is used, each part and bearing part of the ball-feed rotating body that receives strong pressure from the game ball is likely to wear with long-term use, and stable for a long time. There has been a need for a ball payout control mechanism that can be operated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and even with a ball dispensing device using a relatively small motor, an appropriate dispensing operation is possible, which contributes to downsizing and cost reduction of the device, and for a long time. It is an object to provide a ball payout control mechanism that can be stably operated.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a back set board attached to the back of a game board, a ball storage tank for storing game balls, and a winning condition for the game board provided below the ball storage tank. A ball payout device that pays out a predetermined number of game balls according to the game, and a guide that connects the ball storage tank and the ball payout device and aligns the game balls stored in the ball storage tank and leads them to the ball payout device A passage, a ball payout passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the ball payout device to the ball tray, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device, the rotation of the ball payout device being controlled by the control device; A ball payout motor and a ball feed rotator driven by the ball payout motor, and the game balls that are aligned and waiting in the guide passage are moved to the ball payout passage side by the rotation of the ball feed rotator. A ball that is a motor-driven ball dispensing device It relates to a technique machine. In addition, the guide passage includes an alignment passage that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank in the process of flowing down, and a plurality of rows of standby passages that receive the game balls aligned in the alignment passage and guide them to the lower ball dispensing device. Each of the standby passages in the plurality of rows has a pressure receiving portion in which convex portions extending in the front-rear direction are formed in a plurality of rows vertically at a pitch of about ½ of the ball diameter of the game ball. A pressure receiving member is provided in the standby passage so as to be able to move in and out, and the driving is controlled by the control device, and the pressure receiving portion of the pressure receiving member protrudes into the standby passage so that the game ball is sandwiched between the upper and lower convex portions to play the game. When the control device is provided with a drive mechanism that changes to a restricted state that restricts the flow of the ball , or a release state that releases the restriction and releases the game ball to the downstream side as it is , and the control device starts payout of the game ball by the ball dispensing device ball to It is receiving a pressure acting from the output motor rotation start before the driving mechanism is operated stored game balls on the upstream side of the pressure receiving portion is displaced to the pressure receiving member to the regulating state to the ball feeding rotary member, ball disbursement motor There constituting the ball disbursement control mechanism so that not paid game balls of rotation activated by a predetermined time has elapsed after the ball disbursement motor is allowed to define the quantity change of the pressure receiving member to the released state during rotation of.

In such a ball payout control mechanism, a plurality of standby passages for guiding the game balls aligned in the alignment passage to the lower ball payout device are formed, and convex portions extending in the front and rear directions are respectively provided in the plurality of standby passages. And a pressure receiving member formed in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction at a pitch of about ½ of the sphere diameter , and the pressure receiving member is provided in each standby passage so that the pressure receiving member can be moved in and out, and the pressure receiving portion of the pressure receiving member Is protruded into the waiting passage and engaged with the game ball so that the game ball is sandwiched between the upper and lower convex portions , or the regulation state for restricting the flow of the game ball is released , or the restriction is released and the game ball flows down to the downstream side as it is A drive mechanism for shifting to the released state is provided. In the ball payout control mechanism, when the control device starts payout of the game ball by the ball payout device , the drive mechanism is operated prior to the rotation start of the ball payout motor to change the pressure receiving member to the restricted state, and the pressure receiving portion The pressure applied to the game ball stored on the upstream side is received and the pressure applied to the game ball on the downstream side is reduced.
The pressure receiving portion is formed using a polymer material having rubber elasticity, and when the pressure receiving portion is protruded into the standby passage, the pressure receiving portion is elastically engaged with a game ball located in the standby passage. It is preferable to configure so as to.
In addition, a ball stop member is provided adjacent to the pressure receiving member so that it can be engaged with and disengaged from the pressure receiving member by an external operation, and presses the pressure receiving member in accordance with the external operation to hold the pressure receiving member in a restricted state. In the state held in the state, it is preferable that the pressure receiving member is pressed by the ball stopper member and held in the restricted state regardless of the driving of the driving mechanism. In this case, a detection switch for detecting that the ball stopper member is in the restricted state, and a notifying means for notifying the state when the detection switch detects that the ball stopper member is in the restricted state are provided. It is desirable to configure.
In addition, the back set board is provided on the back side of the front frame attached to the installation frame base of the game facility so that it can be opened laterally and opened forward, and the front set frame is closed to the installation frame base on the back set board. A first switch provided so that the switch can be operated from the front side of the ball game machine, and a first switch provided so that the switch can be operated from the back side of the ball game machine with the front frame opened to the front of the installation frame base. 2 switches are respectively connected to the control device, and the control device detects when the switch operation for the first switch is detected and when the switch operation for the second switch is detected. It is also preferred to configure the to operate at different times.

According to the above configuration, of the guide passages connecting the ball storage tank and the ball payout device, the standby passage for guiding the game balls aligned in the alignment passage to the lower ball payout device, that is, the downstream side of the entire guide passage. pressure receiving member is provided in each column, when starting rotation of the sphere payout motors, pressure receiving portion of the pressure receiving member is applied from the game ball that is stored on the upstream side of the pressure receiving portion protrudes in the waiting path is received, spheres The ball payout motor is activated in a state where the pressure acting on the feed rotating body is reduced. For this reason, the pressure acting from the game ball at the start of rotation of the ball payout motor is equivalent to the weight according to the number of game balls stopped between the pressure receiving portion in the standby passage and the ball feed rotating body of the ball payout device. Can be reduced. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the starting torque at the time of the rotation starting that requires the largest rotating torque, and thereby it is possible to use a smaller motor than the conventional one, and also about the ball feed rotating body and the bearing portion, etc. Similarly, it can be miniaturized or constructed using general materials. Accordingly, even a ball dispensing device using a relatively small motor can ensure an appropriate dispensing operation, and the device can be reduced in size and cost, and can be stably operated for a long time by reducing the load. A ball payout control mechanism can be provided.

Further, convex portions extending in the front-rear direction on the pressure receiving portion are formed in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction at a pitch of about ½ of the ball diameter of the game ball, and the pressure receiving portions having such irregularities protrude into the standby passage, The inner game ball is engaged so as to be sandwiched between the upper and lower convex portions . For this reason, even if the arrangement positions of the game balls waiting in the connected state in the waiting passage are different for each of the plurality of rows, the positions of the game balls are changed to different positions for each payout operation due to the change of the alignment state in each row. Even in this case, the game ball can be locked between the convex portions according to the change in position, and a reliable operation without spilling or the like can be ensured. By forming the pressure receiving portion using a polymer material that can be elastically deformed, the above effect can be further improved without causing an unreasonable load on the pressure receiving member, the driving mechanism, or the like .
According to the configuration in which the ball stopper member that can be engaged with and disengaged from the pressure receiving member by an external operation is provided adjacent to the pressure receiving member, the ball dispensing device is operated in a short time by holding the ball stopper member in the restriction position. The ball removal process can be completed, and operations such as inspection and replacement of the ball dispensing device can be performed quickly. In this case, according to the configuration provided with the notification means for notifying that the ball stopper member is in the restricted state, the return work for releasing the restricted state after the maintenance work is not forgotten, and unnecessary confirmation work is eliminated. Thus, it can be used for games at an early stage.

  Therefore, according to the ball payout control mechanism of the present invention, even a ball payout device using a relatively small motor is capable of proper payout operation, realizing downsizing and cost reduction of the device, and stable operation over a long period of time. A ball payout control mechanism can be provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As an example of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a front view and a rear view of the pachinko machine. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine PM will be briefly described with reference to these drawings. .

  In the pachinko machine PM, the front frame 2 for opening and closing mounted on the front surface of the outer frame 1 that is configured to have a rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame is arranged on the front surface of the opening and closing mounted to each other. The hinge mechanisms 3 and 3 disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front face are attached to the front so that they can be opened, closed, and detached. The locking mechanism 4 is provided on the right side of the front face and is always engaged and connected to the outer frame 1. Held closed.

  On the front side (front side) upper part of the front frame 2, a glass door 5 is attached to the front so that it can be opened / closed and detached detachably, and the front side of the front frame 2 is always fixed using a locking device 4 provided on the right side of the front. The cover is kept closed. An upper part of the front frame located behind the glass door 5 is provided with an accommodation frame for detachably accommodating the game board 20, and the game board 20 latched and held in this accommodation frame in a standing posture is provided on the glass door. 5 is visible.

  The game board 20 has a decorative board 21 which is a router processed by attaching cells to the surface of a laminated plywood having a predetermined board thickness, and a guide rail 22 for guiding a game ball is provided on the front side, thereby providing a substantially circular game area PA. Are partitioned. In the game area PA, there are a large number of game nails, a windmill, various winning devices 23, 24, and 25, a symbol display device 27 that displays symbols according to the game development status, and game components such as LEDs and display lamps. It is attached and an out port 28 is formed at the lower end of the game area PA. On the back side of the decorative plate 21, a symbol / sound control device 87 for controlling the operation of the symbol display device 27, the operation of various lamps, the sound effect and the like is attached at the center. A safe ball introduced into the back side of the decorative board 21 and an out ball guided to the back side of the decorative board 21 through the out port 28 (collectively referred to as a “played ball”) A ball abutting cover 29 is attached along the back surface of the plate 21 to guide the played ball discharge passage of the back set board 30.

  An auxiliary mechanism portion called a game auxiliary board is provided at the lower front portion of the front frame 2, and a ball tray unit 6 is attached to the front side of the front frame 2 so as to be opened and closed and detachable in the front direction. It is held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the game auxiliary board using the ball tray locking device. The game assisting board is provided with a game ball launching device for launching the game ball sent out from the ball tray unit 6 toward the game board 20, a speaker for generating sound effects according to the game development situation, and the like. A firing handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation is attached to the lower right side of the covering ball tray unit 6.

  On the other hand, a back set board 30 is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 2 so as to cover the back of the game board 20. The back set board 30 has a window 32 for receiving the design / voice control device 87 of the game board 20 at the center, and is formed in a rectangular frame shape slightly smaller than the inner size of the outer frame 1. The body 31 is configured as a base. The base frame 31 has a front and rear two-layer structure in which a game-completed ball discharge passage, a ball passage of a ball payout control mechanism, a ball removal passage, and the like are three-dimensionally formed on the front and back sides, and the base frame body 31 is divided into front and rear. A game ball discharge passage and a ball discharge passage for collecting the game balls discharged mainly from the game board 20 to the front side of the support surface and leading them to the collection device of the game island mainly pay the game balls to the rear surface side of the support surface. A ball payout control mechanism is formed.

  Further, on each part of the back surface of the base frame 31, a main control device (81, shown with the main control device removed) that controls the operation of the pachinko machine PM in an integrated manner, and a game ball payout operation Various control devices such as a ball payout control device 82 to be controlled, a power supply unit 84 that supplies power to each control device and electronic components, a terminal board 85 that inputs and outputs signals and power to and from the game facility side, circuit boards, and ball payout devices Electronic parts such as 53 are attached and connected by a connector cable (not shown) so that the pachinko machine PM can be operated.

  The pachinko machine PM is used in a game in which the ball tray unit 6 and the glass door 5 are closed and locked, and the game ball is stored in the ball tray of the ball tray unit 6 and the launch handle 8 is rotated to play the game. Is started. When the firing handle 8 is rotated, the game balls stored in the ball tray are sent to the game ball launching device one by one by the ball feeding device mounted on the back side of the ball tray unit 6, and the game ball launching device The pachinko game is developed by being launched into the game area PA by the hammer.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a ball payout control mechanism for a payout process of a game ball when a game ball launched into the game area PA is dropped into each winning tool in the pachinko machine PM configured as described above. A more detailed explanation will be given with reference to FIG. There are various types of prizes provided on the game board 20 including appearance design and actions at the time of winning, and any type of prizes may be used depending on the gauge setting. However, for example, the gaming board 20 illustrated in FIG. 1 shows an example in which three types of prizes are provided: a general prize 23, a start prize 24, and an attacker device 25.

  The general winning tool 23 is a fixed winning tool having a winning opening into which a game ball can drop, and a winning detection sensor 23s for detecting the gaming ball is attached to the inside of the winning hole. A safe ball guiding path for guiding the dropped safe ball to the back side of the decorative board 21 is provided at the rear portion of the general winning device 23, and the safe ball that has dropped into the general winning device 23 is detected by the winning detection sensor 23s. Then, it passes through the safe ball guide path and the ball approaching cover 29 and is received by the game-completed ball discharge passage on the front side of the base frame 31, and flows down the ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device on the game island.

  The start winning tool 24 is an example using a fixed winning tool similar to the general winning tool 23, and a winning detection sensor 24s for detecting a game ball is attached to the inside of the winning opening. A safe ball guiding path for guiding the dropped safe ball to the back side of the decorative board 21 is provided at the rear of the start winning tool 24, and the safe ball that has dropped into the start winning tool 24 is detected by the winning detection sensor 24s. Then, it flows down the safe ball guide path, the ball gathering cover 29, and the game-completed ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device on the game island.

  The attacker device 25 is a so-called attacker-type movable winning tool, and an open / close door that covers a horizontal rectangular large winning opening is attached to be openable and closable. The open / close door is normally closed, and when a special game state is established under predetermined winning conditions during the game, the upper part of the open / close door is tilted forward approximately 90 degrees to open the large winning opening. The left and right area openings are provided inside the big winning opening, and winning detection sensors 25 s and 25 t are provided respectively, and on the rear side of the attacker device 25, the two opening areas are connected to penetrate the decorative plate 21. Two safe ball guide paths are provided, and the safe balls that have fallen into the big prize opening are detected by the winning detection sensors 25s and 25t through one of the area openings, It flows down the game-completed ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device on the game island.

  Detection signals from the winning detection sensors 23s, 24s, 25s, and 25t are input to the main control device 81, and the main control device 81 controls the operation of the pachinko machine PM based on the input detection signals. For example, when a game ball falls into the start winning tool 24 and a win detection signal is output from the win detection sensor 24s, the main controller 81 detects from the input signal that the game ball has won the start winning tool 24. The game program corresponding to the winning conditions is called and executed. Specifically, the symbol combination lottery is performed in the main control unit, and the lottery result is output to the symbol / voice control unit 87, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display unit 27 is controlled to be varied and stopped. Operation according to the combination, for example, blinking display of various lamps, generation of sound effect by the speaker, and the like are performed. Further, the ball payout control device 82 outputs a payout command signal corresponding to the winning condition, and operates the ball payout device 53 to perform the game ball payout operation.

  The back set board 30 located behind the game board 20 is provided with a ball payout control mechanism for performing game ball payout processing. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the right frame rod 33 (the frame collar portion on the right side of the window in the base frame 31) of the back set board including the ball payout control mechanism. The main mechanism related to the payout of the game ball is provided on the back side of the base frame 31 having a front and rear two-layer structure, and will be described with reference mainly to the rear view. The left and right directions in the rear view shown will be referred to as the left or right, and the other side (pachinko machine front side) in the direction orthogonal to the paper surface will be referred to as the front, and the front side (the back side) will be referred to as the rear.

  The ball payout control mechanism is attached to the upper left part of the base frame 31 to store a game ball, and is attached to the lower part of the right frame rod 33 in the base frame 31 to pay out the game ball. Below the ball payout device 53, a guide passage that is connected between the device 53, the ball storage tank 41 and the ball payout device 53, aligns the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 41 and leads to the ball payout device 53. A ball payout 60 that is attached to the lower part of the back surface of the base frame 31 and controls the operation of the ball payout device 53 is provided for guiding a game ball provided from the ball payout device to the ball receiving tray of the ball tray unit 6. A control device 82, a pressure receiving control unit 100 that is provided in the guide passage and rectifies the game ball flowing down the ball passage and reduces the pressure of the game ball acting on the ball payout device 53 when the payout operation is started, and the like. The That.

  The ball storage tank 41 has a box shape with an open top surface and can store about 500 to 800 game balls inside the tank. The bottom surface of the sphere storage tank 41 is gently inclined leftward and forwardly, and an opening communicating with the upper and lower sides is formed in the front left and connected to the lower guide passage. The guide passage is composed of an alignment passage that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank 41 in the process of flowing down, and a standby passage that receives the game balls supplied from the alignment passage and guides them to the lower ball dispensing device 53. The alignment passage is formed in the tank rail 42 attached immediately below the ball storage tank, and the standby passage is formed before and after the standby passage formation member 52 attached to the right frame rod 33.

  The tank rail 42 has a hook-like body surrounded by front and rear wall surfaces in the mounting posture screwed to the base frame body 31 above the window 32, and has a rib-like shape whose height increases toward the right on the bottom surface. A partition wall is erected, and one line (front and rear two lines) of alignment passages 42a and 42b are formed in front and rear of the partition wall (see FIG. 5). The tank rail 42 is attached at an inclination angle of about 4 degrees from the upper left ball storage tank 41 side to the lower right standby passage side, and the game balls stacked in the vertical direction are leveled in the middle of the passage. The ball leveling tool 44 is vertically arranged, and the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank 41 are aligned in the process of flowing down toward the downstream side of the slope. It flows down toward the waiting passage side while being aligned with 42b.

  At the downstream part of the alignment passages 42a and 42b, there is provided an upper ball stop mechanism 45 that can be switched between a ball stop state that restricts the flow of game balls passing through the alignment passage and a release state that releases the restriction. The upper ball stopper mechanism 45 is mainly composed of an upper ball stopper member 46 having a hook-like hook portion that is aligned with the front and rear passage positions and pivotably mounted above the alignment passage. By swinging the member 46 counterclockwise and causing the hook portion to protrude into the alignment passages 42a and 42b, the game ball is dammed, and the game ball positioned upstream from the protruding position (ball stop position) of the hook portion. It can be set to a ball stop state that regulates flow down. The inclined end portions of the tank rail 42, that is, the end portions of the alignment passages 42a and 42b are smoothly bent downward, and are connected to the standby passage by a deflection outlet 42e opening at the lower end.

  The right frame rod 33 is attached to a standby passage forming member 52 that receives the game balls sent from the deflection outlet 42e and waits in an aligned state in the standby passages 52a and 52b, and a lower side of the standby passage forming member 52. The ball payout device 53 for paying out the game balls waiting in the standby passage based on a predetermined payout condition, and the rear of the standby passage formation member 52 supported by the right frame rod 33 are attached to cover the standby passage formation member 52. A lid member 58 for forming the two rows of standby passages on the front and rear surfaces is attached.

The waiting passage forming member 52 is parallel to the partition wall 52w (see FIG. 4) formed in the middle, with a space slightly larger than the ball diameter of the game ball between the front and rear surfaces sandwiching the partition wall 52w. Recessed passage walls 52L and 52R are provided, and concave passage grooves surrounded by the passage walls 52L and 52R are formed before and after the partition wall 52w. The front and rear passage grooves are composed of a vertical portion extending vertically up and down and a bent portion bent in an S-shape below it, so that a reliable flow of the ball without clogging and a ball pressure due to the weight of the game ball is downstream. It is a form that takes into consideration the suppression of the ball pressure that prevents the pressure from becoming excessive on the side. The standby passage forming member 52 is configured separately from the base frame body 31 for easy cleaning of the passage groove, etc., and is inserted into and supported by a support column 35 erected on the right frame rod 33, and is covered from the rear. The member 58 is fixed to the right frame rod 33 by screwing.

  When the standby passage forming member 52 is fixed to the right frame rod 33, the open portions of the front and rear passage grooves are covered with the support surface of the front right frame rod 33 and the rear lid member 58, and the front and rear two rows of standby passages. 52a and 52b are formed. The lower end portion of the standby passage forming member 52 is formed so as to be aligned with the receiving port of the ball dispensing device 53, and guides the game balls introduced from the deflection outlet 42e to the ball dispensing device 53 in a two-row alignment state. When the operation of the payout device 53 is stopped, the game balls are placed on standby in the standby passages 52a and 52b.

  The ball payout device 53 is formed with receiving ports 53a and 53b for receiving game balls by communicating with the front and rear standby passages 52a and 52b at the upper center, and ball outlets 53c and 53d for paying out the game balls at the lower left and right. In the case, there are provided a ball feed rotating body 53r having two front and rear impellers, and a ball payout motor 53m for rotating the ball feed rotating body 53r. The impellers on the front row side and the rear row side of the ball feed rotating body 53r are each provided with three U-groove-shaped ball receiving portions for receiving game balls at 120-degree intervals, and the front and rear impellers are respectively provided on the ball receiving portion. The angular position is offset by 60 degrees. For this reason, the game balls supplied from the receiving ports 53a and 53b are alternately received by the ball receiving portions of the front and rear impellers as the ball feed rotating body 53r rotates, and the right or left is rotated by the rotation of the ball receiving portions. Are moved one by one into the cassette passage and discharged from either the left or right ball outlet 53c, 53d.

  Here, each figure shows a configuration example in which the right ball outlet 53d is set as a “ball outlet” and the left ball outlet 53c is set as a “ball outlet” among the left and right ball outlets. Below the outlet 53d is a ball payout passage 60 connected to the ball receiving tray of the ball tray unit 6, and below the ball discharge port 53c is a ball discharge passage that merges with a game-completed ball discharge passage formed on the front side of the base frame 31. Is formed. The passage in the cassette connected to the ball payout outlet 53d is provided with a ball counting sensor 54 for detecting the passage of the game ball and counting the actual number of game balls paid out to the ball payout passage 60. It is input to the payout control device 82.

  The ball payout control device 82 receives a payout command signal corresponding to the winning conditions in the game board 20 from the main control device 81, and the ball payout control device 82 responds to the payout command signal input from the main control device 81. The motor driving signal is output to the ball paying device 53. The ball paying device 53 operates the ball paying motor 53m based on the input motor driving signal, and the ball feeding rotary body 53r is rotated clockwise by a required rotation angle. The number of game balls corresponding to the motor drive signal is paid out to the ball payout passage 60 from the ball payout outlet 53d.

  In the so-called CR machine to which the prepaid card unit is connected, a CR operation panel 92 having a ball lending request button is provided on the front side of the ball tray unit 6, and its output signal is input to the ball payout control device 82. The ball payout control device 82 outputs a motor drive signal corresponding to the ball lending request signal input from the CR operation panel 92 to the ball payout device 53, and the ball payout device 53 receives a ball based on the input motor drive signal. The payout motor 53m is actuated to rotate the ball feed rotating body 53r clockwise by a required rotation angle, and the number of game balls corresponding to the motor drive signal is paid out from the ball payout outlet 53d to the ball payout passage 60.

  The game ball dispensed from the ball dispensing outlet 53d is detected by the ball counting sensor 54 in the middle cassette passage, and the ball dispensing control device 82 is dispensed based on the detection signal inputted from the ball counting sensor 54. The number of game balls is counted and compared with the target quantity, and the operation of the ball payout device 53 is controlled. As a result, a number of game balls corresponding to the payout command signal input from the main control device 81 and the ball lending request signal input from the CR operation panel 92 are paid out to the ball payout passage 60, and the ball payout passage 60 is switched. It moves down and is paid out to the ball tray of the ball tray unit 6.

  Now, a pressure receiving control unit 100 is provided at an intermediate portion of the standby passages 52a and 52b in the payout mechanism configured as described above. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the pressure receiving control unit 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12 together. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the pressure receiving control unit 100 as viewed obliquely from the rear, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view taken along line V to arrow in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are respectively VI in FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram mainly showing a control form of the ball payout control mechanism, and FIG. 10 is a drive of a solenoid and a ball payout motor in the ball payout control mechanism. FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the locking state of the game ball when it is set to the restricted state by the pressure receiving control unit, and FIG. 12 is the lock of the game ball when it is set to the ball holding state by the lower ball holding mechanism. It is a rear view which shows a condition.

  The pressure receiving control unit 100 includes pressure receiving members 120a and 120b which have pressure receiving portions in which a plurality of irregularities are formed at a pitch smaller than the ball diameter of the game ball and are provided so as to be able to appear and be displaced in each standby passage, and these pressure receiving members. The pressure receiving drive mechanism 140 for projecting the pressure receiving portion of the ball into the standby passages 52a and 52b to change between a regulated state in which the flow of the game ball is regulated and a released state in which the regulation is released, and a ball payout for controlling the operation of the pressure received drive mechanism 140 In this configuration example, the control device 82 is a main component, and a configuration example is shown in which a lower ball stopper mechanism 150 is provided to place the pressure receiving members 120a and 120b in a ball-stopped state by artificially displacing the pressure-receiving members 120a and 120b.

  In the following description, the pressure receiving members 120a and 120b, the lower ball retaining members 151a and 151b in the lower ball retaining mechanism 150, the pressure receiving member pivot shafts 125a and 125b, and the like, corresponding to the front and rear standby passages 52a and 52b. When collectively describing the members provided in each row, in order to avoid complicated notation, the subscript “a” representing the front and rear rows, such as the pressure receiving member 120, the ball stopper member 151, and the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125, is used. , “B” is omitted.

  The pressure receiving member 120 (120a, 120b) has a main body part 121 having a predetermined width in the front and rear and extending vertically, a shaft hole 122 formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the front-rear direction at the upper end of the main body part 121, and the main body part 121. The left side surface of the main body 121 includes a cam plate portion 123 that protrudes to the left, a pressure receiving portion 124 that is provided on the right side surface of the main body 121, and the pressure receiving member 120 having the same shape sandwiches the partition wall 52w. Two are used corresponding to the front and rear standby passages.

  The cam plate part 123 is formed in the front and rear center part of the left side surface of the main body part 121 in a rib shape protruding leftward from the main body part 121 and extending vertically. A drive engagement surface is formed at the upper and lower intermediate portions of the cam plate portion 123 so that the amount of protrusion gradually increases downward in accordance with the position of the drive transmission tool 143 in the pressure receiving drive mechanism 140 and the lifting stroke. Is formed with a ball stop engaging surface that extends vertically in parallel with the main body and can be engaged with and disengaged from the lock cam portion 153 of the lower ball stop mechanism 150.

  The pressure receiving portion 124 has a plurality of irregularities with a pitch smaller than the ball diameter of the game ball arranged in the vertical direction on the right side surface arranged facing the standby passage, and can be engaged with and disengaged from the game ball in the standby passage. It has become. Each figure shows a configuration example in which triangular convex portions (concave portions) extending in the front-rear direction are arranged in a sawtooth shape or a triangular wave shape by arranging four rows vertically at a pitch of about 1/2 with respect to the ball diameter of the game ball. It engages so that the game ball is sandwiched between the upper and lower convex portions and regulates the flow of the game ball.

  The pressure receiving member 120 can be integrally formed using a resin material such as ABS resin including the pressure receiving portion 124. In this configuration example, the pressure receiving portion 124 is made of hard polyurethane (urethane rubber), silicon rubber, or the like. A configuration example in which a polymer material having rubber elasticity such as that described above is molded and integrally joined to the right side surface of the main body 121 by adhesion, fitting, or the like is shown. Therefore, the pressure acting on the cam plate portion 123 is efficiently transmitted to the pressure receiving portion 124 from the pressure receiving driving mechanism 140 and the lower ball stopping mechanism 150 described later, and the game ball is elastically and reliably engaged with the pressure receiving portion 124. It is possible to stop.

  On the upper portion of the pressure receiving portion 124, a side wall engaging portion that is engaged with the left side wall of the standby passage and receives a pressing force acting counterclockwise is formed, and the pressure receiving member 120 swings excessively. In addition to restricting this, when the ball stop state is set by the lower ball stop mechanism 150, the side wall engaging portion is elastically deformed and maintains a repulsive elastic force so that play and looseness do not occur.

  A hollow cylindrical pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125 is formed on the upper portion of the standby passage forming member 52 so as to protrude forward and backward from the partition wall 52w, and the pressure receiving portion 124 is placed on the passage wall 52L adjacent to the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125. A pressure receiving insertion portion 126 that is inserted into the passage is formed.

  The pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125 (125a, 125b) is located at a lower portion of the vertical portion in the standby passage and is formed with an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the shaft hole 122 of the pressure receiving member 120. It is configured to support the shaft so as to be rotatable. A screw insertion hole for inserting a screw is formed in the center of the shaft so as to penetrate the front and rear pressure receiving member pivot shafts 125a and 125b, and a lid fixing screw is inserted from the back side of the lid member 58, and the front and rear pressure receiving members are inserted. The center of the upper portion of the lid member 58 can be fixed by inserting the pivot shaft 125 and tightening it in the screw hole of the right frame rod 33.

  The pressure receiving insertion portion 126 (126a, 126b) is notched in the left passage wall 52L adjacent to the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125 with reference to the swing locus of the pressure receiving portion 124, and the front and rear pressure receiving members 120a, 120b. Are supported by the pressure-receiving member pivot shafts 125a and 125b, respectively, so that each pressure-receiving portion can appear and disappear in the standby passages 52a and 52b.

  The pressure receiving drive mechanism 140 that swings and drives the pressure receiving member 120 is configured mainly by a solenoid 141 that is driven by a command signal from the ball payout control device 82 and a drive transmission tool 143 that is attached to the tip of the push rod of the solenoid 141. Is done.

  The solenoid 141 includes a metal case 141c, a drive coil housed in the case, a plunger 141d supported by the air core portion of the drive coil so as to be slidable up and down, and a return spring mounted on the outer periphery of the plunger 141d. 141e, which includes a push rod 141f fixed to the lower end of the plunger in the air core and protruding downward from the case 141c and supported so as to be slidable up and down. When the solenoid drive signal is applied to the drive coil, the plunger 141d Spring return type direct acting type in which the push rod 141f is actuated downward and the plunger 141d is pulled up by the spring force of the return spring 141e to return the push rod 141f to the reference position when the solenoid drive signal is turned OFF. Electromagnetic solenoid A. The signal line of the drive coil is connected to the ball payout control device 82, and the operation of the solenoid 141 is controlled by the ball payout control device 82.

  The drive transmission tool 143 has a front-rear width that can press the cam plate portions 123 of the front and rear pressure receiving members 120a and 120b together, and is formed in a rectangular block shape in plan view. The drive transmission tool 143 is integrally formed by a molding means such as injection molding using a low friction coefficient resin material such as high molecular weight polyethylene or polyacetal resin, and is fitted to the flange portion at the tip of the push rod 141f to be a solenoid. 141.

  A solenoid support portion 145 that supports the solenoid 141 adjacent to the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125 is formed on the standby passage forming member 52. The solenoid support portion 145 supports the upper portion of the partition wall 52w by sandwiching the solenoid case 141c from the left and right sides while notching the upper portion of the partition wall 52w in accordance with the outer dimensions of the solenoid case 141c and the movement range of the plunger 141d and the drive transmission tool 143. The wall is formed to project forward and backward at the opening edge of the notch, and the fixing screw 148 is inserted into the support wall on the window side (left side in the rear view) at a position aligned with the screw hole provided in the case 141c. A screw receiving slit 145s is formed. The drive mechanism 140 mounts a solenoid 141f having a drive transmission tool fitted to the tip of the push rod 141f to the solenoid support portion 145, and screwing and fastening a fixing screw 148 from the side through a screw receiving slit 145s to form a standby passage. The member 52 is assembled.

  The lower ball stopper mechanism 150 mainly includes a ball stopper member 151 provided corresponding to the front and rear standby passages, and a ball stopper operation shaft 156 for rotating the ball stopper member. The structural example which provided the 3rd switch 163 which detects an angular position is shown.

  The ball stopper member 151 (151a, 151b) includes a thick disc-shaped boss 152, a lock cam 153 extending from the boss 152 in the direction perpendicular to the axis, and a detection cam 154 extending in the direction perpendicular to the axis with a predetermined angle. Basically, two ball stoppers 151 having the same shape are used corresponding to the standby passages before and after the partition wall 52w.

  The boss portion 152 is formed with a slightly smaller fitting hole having the same shape as the cross-sectional shape of the ball stopper operating shaft 156 whose one surface is chamfered. The lock cam portion 153 is formed in a parabolic shape in which the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the boss portion gradually expands in the outer diameter direction as the radial angle increases in the counterclockwise direction, and the ball stopper member 151 is operated to stop the ball. When it rotates about the axis of the shaft 156, it is smoothly engaged with and disengaged from the ball stop engaging surface formed at the lower portion of the cam plate portion 123. The detection cam portion 154 has a so-called egg-shaped cam shape, and is engaged with and disengaged from the detection lever of the third switch 163 when the ball stopper member 151 is rotated about the axis of the ball stopper operation shaft 156. .

  The lock cam portion 153 and the detection cam portion 154 are disposed apart from the cam plate portion 123 and the detection lever of the third switch 163 at the angular position shown in FIG. 3 (the angular position in the released state), respectively, while FIG. The lock cam portion 153 engages with the cam plate portion 123 to press the pressure receiving member 120 to the right (standby passage side), and the detection cam portion 154 is the third switch. It is configured to engage with the detection lever 163 and press it to the left (window side).

  The ball stopper member 151 is integrally molded by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as polyacetal resin or high molecular polyethylene. The ball stop operating shaft 156 is an example of a configuration formed by using a hexagon socket head bolt, and is formed so as to be able to transmit rotational torque to the ball stop member 151 by chamfering one surface of the outer periphery of the shaft.

  On the other hand, a hollow cylindrical ball stopper member bearing portion 155 and a third switch attachment portion 168 are formed at the intermediate portion of the standby passage forming member 52 so as to protrude forward and backward from the partition wall 52w.

  The ball stopper member bearing portion 155 (155a, 155b) is formed in a short cylindrical shape located below the solenoid support portion. The inner diameter of the ball stopper member bearing portion 155 is formed to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the ball stopper operation shaft 156, and ball stopper members 151a and 151b are arranged before and after the ball stopper member bearing portion 155 to stop the ball. When the operation shaft 156 is inserted, the ball stop operation shaft 156 is supported so as to be rotatable around the shaft, and the front and rear ball stop members 151a and 151b are supported so as to be rotatable together with the ball stop operation shaft 156. It is like that.

  The third switch mounting portion 168 (168a, 168b) is provided on the left side of the ball stopper member bearing portion 155, and has a screw boss formed with a screw receiving portion in which a screw can be screwed at the center. A positioning pin that fits into the positioning hole of the third switch 163 is constituted by a pin boss formed by protruding. The formation height of the support surface of the screw boss and the pin boss is set so that the position of the detection lever is aligned with the detection cam portion 154 of the ball stopper member when the third switch 163 is supported on these support end surfaces. Yes. In each figure, the third switch 163 has a swingable detection lever, and shows a form using a limit switch whose switch contact reverses (opens and closes) when the detection lever is swung. A configuration example is shown in which one 163 is arranged on the rear surface side of the partition wall 52w corresponding to the ball stopper member 151b on the rear row side. Of course, the third detection switch 163 may be disposed on the front surface side of the partition wall corresponding to the ball stopper member 151a on the front row side.

  With respect to the dimensions of each part of the pressure receiving member 120 and the ball stopper member 151 and the positional relationship of these members, the pressure receiving member 120 is supported by the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125, and the ball stopper member 151 and the ball stopper operation shaft 156 are fixed to the ball stopper member. When the ball stop operating shaft 156 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise with the third switch 163 attached to the third switch attachment portion 168 while being supported by the bearing portion 155, the detection cam portion is moved downward. The angle at which the lock cam portion 153 and the detection cam portion 154 are spaced apart from the cam plate portion 123 and the detection lever of the third switch 163, respectively, while the detection cam portion 154 faces the substantially horizontal left side. In the position, the lock cam portion 153 engages with the cam plate portion 123 to press the pressure receiving member 120 toward the standby passage, and the pressure receiving portion 124 protrudes into the standby passage. Together is, detecting the cam unit 154 detects lever engages and presses the detection lever window side of the third switch 163 is set so as to reverse the switch contacts. A stopper pin 158 is provided on the rear surface side of the partition wall 52w to restrict the ball stopper member 151 from excessively swinging.

  Here, the detection cam portion 154 has a cam tip portion formed in an arc shape and smoothly engages with the detection lever of the third switch 163, and as shown in FIG. 12, the tip end of the detection cam portion 154 swings. At an angular position where the locus is maximum on the left side (that is, an angular position where the detection cam portion 154 is horizontal and the side surface of the detection cam contacts the stopper pin 158), the detection lever extends upward in parallel with the switch body. The cam height is set so that an excessive load does not act on the third switch 163.

  Further, the cam surface of the lock cam portion 153 is formed on a paraboloid surface whose outside diameter gradually increases, and smoothly engages with the cam plate portion 123 of the pressure receiving member to project the pressure receiving portion 124 into the standby passage. At the same time, the side wall engaging portion above the pressure receiving portion engages with the left side wall 52L of the standby passage just before the detection cam portion 154 reaches the horizontal angular position, and the side wall engagement is performed at the angular position where the detection cam portion 124 is horizontal. The joint part is elastically deformed to generate a repulsive elastic force. Further, the stopper pin 158 is set so that the detection cam portion 154 is engaged with the side surface of the detection cam portion at an angular position where the detection cam portion 154 extends slightly beyond the horizontal. For this reason, the ball stopper member 151 is stably held at the angular position of the ball stopper state in which the detection cam portion 154 contacts the stopper pin 158, and the pressure receiving member 120 rattles or the ball stopper member 151 rotates. The ball stop state is not loosened.

  A second switch mounting portion 167 for mounting the second switch 162 is formed in the lower part of the standby passage forming member 52, and the front of the second switch 162 is mounted with the standby passage forming member 52 attached to the right frame rod 33. A first switch mounting portion 166 for mounting the first switch 161 is provided on the front side of the right frame rod 33 located at the position.

  In each figure, a limit switch having a detection lever is used as the first switch 161, and it can be elastically deformed forward and backward in front of the detection lever so as to be engaged with and disengaged from the detection lever so that excessive pressing force does not act on the detection lever. The example of a structure which provided the operation lever 165 made from a thin sheet metal is shown. The first switch 161 is assembled to a first switch mounting portion 166 formed on the front side of the right frame rod 33, and an operation lever 165 that protects the first switch 161 is screwed to the front thereof. The front end of the operation lever 165 protrudes slightly rightward from the right frame rod 33 and is bent forward so that a maintenance operation pin 181 called a heart key is engaged without slipping. ing.

  The front frame 2 and the glass door 5 are formed with a ball removal operation hole 5h through which the heart key 181 is inserted at a position facing the front end of the operation lever 165. The heart key 181 is inserted into the ball removal operation hole 5h. When the operation lever 165 is pressed, the first switch 161 can be operated through the operation lever 165. For this reason, an attendant at the game facility can switch the first switch 161 from the front side of the pachinko machine PM with the front frame 2 closed and locked. The front end portion of the operation lever 165 is disposed so as to protrude sideways from the right frame rod 33, and if necessary, the operation lever 165 is directly operated with the front frame 2 opened, and from the back side of the pachinko machine PM. Also, the first switch 161 can be operated.

  Also, each drawing shows a configuration example in which a momentary type self-illuminating push button switch is used as the second switch 162, and the second switch 162 is provided in the standby passage forming member 52. And can be pressed through a switch operating hole 169 formed in the lid member 58. For this reason, the staff of the game facility can switch the second switch 162 from the back side of the pachinko machine PM with the front frame 2 opened. Signals from the first switch 161 and the second switch 162 are input to the ball payout control device 82.

  On the support surface of the right frame rod 33, hollow cylindrical support columns 35 are formed to project rearward from the support surface in alignment with positioning seats 52e provided at the four corners of the standby passage forming member 52. A positioning seat 52e can be fitted to the outer periphery of the support column so that the standby passage forming member 52 can be positioned, and a screw can be screwed into the center of the support support column 35 to fasten the lid member 58. Receiving seats for receiving the front end portions of the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125a and the ball stop operating shaft 156 on the front row side of the standby passage forming member 52 positioned in this way at the respective central portions of the support surface of the right frame rod 33. Is formed.

  At the four corners of the standby passage forming member 52, an annular positioning seat 52e that can be fitted to the support column 35 of the right frame rod 33 and a support collar that supports the lid member 58 are formed coaxially on the front and rear sides of the partition wall 52w. A screw insertion hole through which a screw is inserted is formed at the center.

  On the other hand, at the four corners of the lid member 58, hollow cylindrical screw struts 58e are formed in alignment with the support collars on the standby passage member side, and receiving portions that receive the tip end portions of the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125b are received at the central portions. A seat, a ball stop operation hole through which the head of the ball stop operation shaft 156 is inserted, and a switch operation hole 169 in which operation buttons of the second switch 162 are operably disposed from the rear of the back set panel are formed.

  Therefore, the positioning seats 52e at the four corners of the standby passage forming member 52 in which the pressure receiving member 120, the pressure receiving drive mechanism 140, the lower ball stop mechanism 150, the second and third switches 162, 163, and the like are assembled are fitted to each support column 35. As a result, the standby passage forming member 52 is positioned on the right frame rod 33, and the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125a on the front row side and the tip of the ball stop operating shaft 156 are received by the receiving seat to receive the pressure receiving member 120a, the ball The stop member 151a is sandwiched between the support surface of the right frame rod 33 and the partition wall 52w so as to be displaceable. Further, when the cover member 58 is covered from behind and the rear seat side pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125b is received in each receiving seat, the rear row pressure receiving member 120b and the ball stopper member 151b are formed between the partition wall 52w and the lid member 58. It is pinched so that it can be displaced between them. Then, fixing screws are inserted into the screw posts 58e and the positioning seats 52e at the four corners from the rear of the lid member 58 and screwed to the support column 35, and the signal line of the solenoid 141, the first, second and third switches 161, By connecting the signal lines 162 and 163 to the ball payout control device 82, a ball payout control mechanism including the pressure receiving control unit 100 is formed, and the operation of the ball payout control device 82 is controlled.

  In a normal gaming state, the pressure receiving control unit 100 is set so that the drive signal (solenoid drive signal) for the solenoid 141 of the drive mechanism 140 is OFF, and the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is set to the release state shown in FIG. The push rod 141f is accommodated in the drive coil by the spring force of the return spring 141e attached to the outer peripheral portion of the plunger, and the drive transmission tool 143 contacts the lower surface of the solenoid case 141c and is positioned above the cam plate portion 123. Arranged in position.

Therefore, the front and rear pressure receiving members 120a and 120b are suspended by the pressure receiving member pivot shafts 125a and 125b without receiving a pressing force from the drive transmission tool 143 and the ball stoppers 151a and 151b, and can swing within a minute angle range. Arranged. In this state, the tips of the pressure receiving portions 124a and 124b are arranged in a state in which the front ends of the pressure receiving portions 124a and 124b are the same as the inner wall surface of the left side wall or slightly protrude from the left side wall to the standby passages 52a and 52b. The ball flows down toward the ball dispensing device 53 without being restricted by the pressure receiving members 120a and 120b. The state in which the game ball flow restriction is released in this way is referred to as “released state” P _f .

  For example, a torsion spring is provided between the pressure receiving member 120 and the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125 to urge the pressure receiving member 120 counterclockwise, or a coil spring is provided between the pressure receiving member 120 and the solenoid support portion. The pressure receiving member 120 is urged counterclockwise, and the pressure receiving portion 124 is projected and disposed in the standby passage with a predetermined urging force, thereby reducing the ball pressure without preventing the flow of the game ball flowing down in the standby passage. You may comprise.

Therefore, in the released state P _f shown in FIG. 3, the pressure acting from the game ball stored on the upstream side is transmitted to the game ball stopped on the downstream side, and the game ball flowing down the standby passage is not subject to flow restriction. It flows down toward the ball dispensing device 53. In the ball payout control mechanism, the release state P _f is set before the game ball payout is started.

  On the other hand, in the ball payout control mechanism, when the payout of the game ball is started, the pressure receiving drive mechanism 140 is operated prior to the rotation start of the ball payout motor 53m, and the pressure receiving portion 124 is protruded inward of the standby passage. Receive the pressure of the ball. Hereinafter, the operation of the ball payout control mechanism will be described with reference to the block diagram of the control configuration in the ball payout control mechanism shown in FIG. 9 and the timing chart showing the drive timing of the solenoid 141 and the ball payout motor 53m shown in FIG. The explanation is centered. In addition, each figure of (a), (b), and (c) in FIG. 10 illustrates each control timing when payout conditions such as winning conditions on the game board 20 and ball lending by the ball lending request button on the CR operation panel 92 are different. It is a thing.

  The main control device 81 receives signals from the winning detection sensors 23s, 24s, 25s, and 25t of the winning devices. When the main control device 81 receives a winning detection signal from each winning detection sensor, the main control device 81 The winning condition is determined from the winning detection signal, and a payout command signal based on the winning condition is output to the ball payout control device 82.

For example, when the winning detection signal is input from the winning detection sensor 23 s of the general winning tool 23 or the winning detection sensor 24 s of the start winning tool 24, the main controller 81 pays out when winning the winning tools 23, 24. It is determined from the table set and stored in the internal memory that the quantity corresponds to a small number (for example, 7), and a payout command signal C ₁ corresponding to the small number is output to the ball payout control device 82. Similarly, when a winning detection signal is input from the winning detection sensors 25s and 25t of the attacker device 25, the main control device 81 corresponds to a large number (for example, 13) of payout quantities when winning a large winning opening. The payout command signal C ₂ corresponding to a large number is output to the ball payout control device 82.

In addition to the payout command signals C ₁ and C ₂ input from the main control device 81, the ball payout control device 82 receives a ball rental request signal C ₃ from the CR operation panel 92. Ball lending is generally performed in units of 25, and the ball lending request signal is a signal for requesting the 25 payouts.

When these signals are input to the ball payout control device 82, the ball payout control device 82 outputs drive signals to the pressure receiving control unit 100 and the ball payout device 53, respectively, so that the game balls are paid out. Here, the payout command signals C ₁ and C ₂ and the ball lending request signal C ₃ input to the ball payout control device 82 are signals for requesting different numbers of payouts. Therefore, the ball payout control device 82, in the ball payout control unit inside the device, from the input payout command signals C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ , the rotation direction of the ball payout motor and the payout amount of game balls to be paid out (payout) Condition). Then, the ball payout motor drive control unit generates motor drive signals M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ according to the payout conditions, and outputs them to the ball payout motor 53 m of the ball payout device 53 to control the operation of the ball payout device 53. . Further, the solenoid drive control unit generates solenoid drive signals S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ corresponding to the payout conditions, and outputs them to the solenoid 141 of the pressure receiving drive mechanism 140 to synchronously control the operation of the pressure receiving control unit 100.

10 (a), (b), and (c), when each of the ball payout quantities is continuously operated a plurality of times under the payout conditions of a small number (a), a large number (b), and a ball lending (c). As shown in the timing chart, the relationship between the motor drive signals M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ and the solenoid drive signals S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ (when the payout command signal etc. are accumulated and in the continuous payout state). The solenoid drive signal S (S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ ) is synchronized with the motor drive signal M (M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ ) immediately before the motor drive signal M is output (in other words, ball payout). This is a pulse-like drive signal that is turned on before the motor 53m starts rotating and is turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed after the motor drive signal M is output (after the ball payout motor 53m starts rotating).

  That is, when the solenoid drive signal S is turned on, the ball payout motor 53m has not yet rotated, and the game balls are aligned in two rows in the front and rear in the alignment passages 42a and 42b and the standby passages 52a and 52b. The ball storage tank 41 is stopped in a state of being closely connected from the ball storage device 53 downstream.

  When the solenoid drive signal S is turned ON, the plunger 141d of the solenoid 141 is pulled into the case against the spring force of the return spring 141e, and the push rod 141f is pushed downward to move the drive transmission tool 143 downward. The lowered drive transmission member 143 engages with the drive engagement surface at the top of the cam plate portion 123, and presses the inclined drive engagement surface to swing the front and rear pressure receiving members 120a and 120b counterclockwise. Thus, the pressure receiving portions 124a and 124b are protruded inward of the standby passages 52a and 52b.

  Here, the pressure receiving portion 124 is formed in a sawtooth shape with convex portions having a triangular cross-sectional view extending in the front-rear direction. For this reason, when the pressure receiving portions 124a and 124b protrude inward of the standby passages 52a and 52b, the game balls stopped in the passages are engaged so as to be sandwiched between the upper and lower convex portions, and the standby passages The ball pressure acting from the upper game ball is received by the pressure receiving portion, and the flow of the game ball is restricted. In addition, the pressure receiving portion 124 is formed so that the pitch of the convex portions is set to about ½ of the ball diameter of the game ball and is arranged in four rows vertically. For this reason, due to the impeller configuration of the ball payout device 53, the arrangement positions of the game balls stopped in a state of being connected to the standby passages 52a and 52b are shifted by about ½ of the ball diameter of the game balls between the front row side and the rear row side. However, both the front and rear rows are supported by two convex portions.

  Further, in this configuration, the pressure receiving portion 124 is formed using a polymer material having rubber elasticity, and the pressure receiving portion 124 engaged with the game ball can be elastically deformed. For this reason, even if the arrangement position of the game balls stopped in a connected state in the standby passages 52a and 52b is slightly shifted in the vertical direction due to the change in the alignment state of each row, the pressure receiving member 120, the drive mechanism 140, the standby passage forming member 52 Thus, the game ball in the passage can be elastically and reliably locked without causing an excessive load.

When the front and rear pressure receiving portions 124a and 124b are thus projected into the standby passage and engaged with the game balls in the standby passage, the engaged game balls are supported by the convex portions on the downstream side and flow is restricted, and the upstream side The pressure acting from the game balls stored in the column is locked in a state of being received by the pressure receiving members 120a and 120b in each row. As described above, a state in which the pressure receiving member 120 receives pressure acting from the game ball stored on the upstream side and restricts the flow of the game ball is referred to as a restriction state _Pr .

In the restricted state _Pr , the pressure acting on the game ball located downstream of the pressure receiving member 120 is greatly reduced, and the ball payout motor 53m is in a state where the pressure is thus reduced, specifically, the game In a state where the weight is reduced to about 13 balls in each row positioned between the pressure receiving portion 124 that has received the ball and the ball feed rotating body 53r, the motor driving signal M (M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ ) is output.

The motor drive signals M ₁ , M ₂ , and M ₃ are signals for rotating the ball feed rotating body 53r clockwise or counterclockwise by the rotation angle corresponding to the payout quantity. For example, a small number of payout command signals C _{When the number 1} is 7, the motor drive signal M ₁ for rotating the ball payout motor clockwise by 420 degrees is output to turn the ball feed rotary body 53 r and the right payout port 53 d enters the ball payout passage 60. Pay out. The same applies to the case of a large number of payout signal, thirteen outputs a motor drive signal M ₂ for rotating the ball disbursement motor 780 degrees clockwise spherical feeding rotary member 53r relative payout command signal C ₂ Rotate to pay out to the ball payout passage 60 from the payout outlet 53d. Further, in the case of the ball lending request signal C ₃ (25), a motor drive signal M ₃ for rotating the ball payout motor clockwise by 1500 degrees (4 rotations and 60 degrees) is output and the ball feed rotating body 53r is set. Rotate to pay out to the ball payout passage 60 from the payout outlet 53d.

  When the motor drive signal M is output and a predetermined time (for example, a time of about 50 to 200 ms) elapses, the ball payout controller 82 turns off the solenoid drive signal S. When the solenoid drive signal is turned OFF, the push rod 141f is drawn by the spring force of the return spring 141e, the drive transmission tool 143 returns to the reference position, and the pressing force to the cam plate portion 123 is released.

Therefore, the pressure receiving member 120a, 120b is returned to the initial release state P _f, game balls undergoing Tama圧from above the game ball flowing down waiting path 52a, 52b as off weir. As the ball feed rotating body 53r starts to rotate, the waiting ball 52a, 52b catches up with the game ball moving down first and is smoothly paid out. The pressure receiving member 120 is disposed below the vertical portion of the standby passage, and is disposed on the downstream side of the pressure receiving member 120 in accordance with a dispensing condition (in this embodiment, a dispensed amount based on a ball lending operation). The same or slightly more than 25 balls (about 26 to 27 balls) are set to be able to stop. For this reason, the ball pressure based on the weight of the game ball connected and waiting in the standby passage is suppressed from becoming excessive on the downstream side, and the ball is smoothly discharged with a good ball flow without causing a ball clogging in the standby passage. It is supposed to be.

  The game balls paid out from the ball payout outlet 53d are detected by the ball counting sensor 54 in the passage in the cassette, and the ball payout control device 82 detects the game balls paid out by the detection signal input from the ball counting sensor 54. The real number is counted and compared with the target quantity related to the payout condition, and the operation of the ball payout motor 53m is controlled. As a result, a number of game balls that match the payout conditions of the game board 20 and the payout conditions such as a ball rental request input from the CR operation panel 92 are paid out to the ball payout passage 60, and roll down the ball payout passage 60. Then, it is paid out to the ball tray of the ball tray unit 6.

The game ball payout operation is performed n times for each operation corresponding to each payout command signal C ₂ even when a plurality of payout command signals C are accumulated, for example, when n payout command signals C ₂ are accumulated. repeatedly performed, a solenoid drive signal S ₂ to each output of the motor drive signal M _2, is output before the rise of the motor drive signal M _2.

  For this reason, when the ball payout motor 53m, which requires the largest rotational torque for the ball payout device 53, starts rotating, the pressure receiving member 120 receives the pressure of the upstream game ball to reduce the load on the ball payout motor 53m, Thereby, an appropriate payout operation can be ensured even with a ball payout device using a small motor. In addition, since the load on not only the ball payout motor 53m but also the ball feed rotator 53r and the peripheral members of the receiving ports 53a and 53b can be reduced, it can be stably operated for a long time even if a small ball payout device is used. it can. Further, the main mechanism portion of the pressure receiving control unit 100 including the pressure receiving drive mechanism 140 is formed as a unit assembly in the standby passage forming member 52, and this is assembled between the support surface of the right frame rod 33 and the lid member 58. Since it is configured, it is possible to provide a ball payout control mechanism that has the above-described effects with a compact configuration that does not increase the thickness of the back set board 30 and that has good assembly workability.

A light emitting element such as an LED is provided on the back side of the back set board 30 so that it can be seen from the back side of the back set board 30, for example, on the side of the ball dispensing device 53 or on the side of the window near the solenoid. It is also preferable that a light emission control signal for blinking the light emitting element is output simultaneously with the solenoid drive signal S from the ball payout control device 82 and the light emitting element is turned on when the solenoid 141 is driven. During the operation of the solenoid 141 according to this configuration, i.e. the light emitting elements are illuminated when the pressure receiving member 120 becomes restricted state P _r, facilitates operating condition of the pressure-receiving control unit 100 from the rear side of the back set Release 30 Can be visually confirmed.

In the above description, regardless of whether the payout command signal C or the like input to the ball payout control device 82 is a small or large number of ball payout command signals C ₁ and C ₂ or a ball lending request signal C ₃ , Although the control mode for controlling the operation of the pressure receiving control unit for all the operations of the ball dispensing device 53 is illustrated, the operation state is changed according to the type of the input signal, or the number of game balls to be dispensed and the continuous dispensing The operation state is appropriately changed according to the situation or the like (for example, when a plurality of dispensing command signals C ₁ are stored in a small number, the pressure receiving control unit is operated only at the time of the first dispensing operation. Etc.) is also possible.

  Now, in addition to the function of the ball payout control device for paying out the game ball while reducing the load at the time of starting rotation of the ball payout motor 53m, the ball payout control mechanism has a game stored in the back set board. A function of a ball removing device for removing a ball is provided. The function of this ball removal device is as follows: a lower ball stop mechanism 150, a third switch 163 that detects whether or not the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is in a ball stop state, a second switch 162 that performs a ball removal operation, and a ball The ball payout control device 82 that controls the operation of the payout device is implemented as a main body, and is configured to be able to perform ball removal according to the work purpose. Hereinafter, each configuration form of the ball removing device will be described with reference to each of FIGS.

  Here, FIG. 13 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the ball removing device having the first configuration, FIG. 14 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the ball removing device having the second construction, and FIG. 15 is a ball having the third construction. It is a timing chart explaining the action | operation of a extracting device. The main difference between the ball removing devices of the first to third configuration forms is in the internal configuration of the ball dispensing control device 82. Specifically, the ball stopping state of the lower ball stopping mechanism 150 is detected by the third detection switch 163. When this is done, the control mode for the ball payout device etc. is different.

  First, in the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 described above with respect to the mechanism configuration, the head of the ball stopper operating shaft 156 is disposed so as to be operable through a ball stopper operating hole formed in the lid member 58, and is formed on the head. By fitting a hexagon wrench 182 into the hexagonal hole and rotating it clockwise, the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 can be artificially switched to the ball stopper state.

In other words, the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is in the released state P _c (and the released state P _f ) in which the lock cam portion 153 is spaced apart from the cam plate portion 123 as shown in FIG. When the ball stop operating shaft 156 is rotated clockwise from this released state _Pc, the front and rear ball stop members 151 fitted to the ball stop operating shaft 156 rotate clockwise together with the operation shaft. As the rotation angle is increased, the lock cam portion 153 smoothly engages with each ball stopper engaging surface of the cam plate portion 123 of the pressure receiving member, and the pressure receiving member 120 is swung counterclockwise, so that a sawtooth pressure receiving pressure is obtained. The portions 124a and 124b are projected into the front and rear standby passages 52a and 52b, respectively. The pressure receiving portion 124 protruding from the standby passage engages with the game balls stopped in the passages of each row, and elastically engages the game balls between the upper and lower convex portions. Further, the tip end of the detection cam portion 154 engages with the detection lever of the third switch 163, and the detection lever is swung counterclockwise.

  When the ball stop operating shaft 156 is further turned clockwise from here, the side wall engaging portion above the pressure receiving portion is engaged with the left side wall 52L of the standby passage just before the detection cam portion 154 reaches the horizontal angular position. Together, it is elastically deformed and restricts excessive rocking displacement. Further, the detection cam portion 154 swings the detection lever of the third switch 163 to an angular position parallel to the main body portion, reverses the contact of the third switch (for example, open → close), and outputs a ball stop detection signal. Then, at an angle position slightly exceeding the angle at which the detection cam portion 154 faces the horizontal left, the side surface of the detection cam portion 154 contacts the stopper pin 158, and the rotation of the ball stopper member 151 is restricted (FIG. 12). See).

In this state, the pressure receiving member 120 is elastically sandwiched between the lock cam portion 153 and the left side wall 52L by the elastic reaction force of the pressure receiving portion 124 and the side wall engaging portion, and freely moves around the axis of the pressure receiving member pivot shaft 125. Arranged without swinging (without play). When the right side surface of the lock cam portion 153 is in contact with the stopper pin 158, the detection cam portion 154 is engaged at an upward angle position exceeding the angle orthogonal to the detection lever of the third switch 163, and the detection lever The reaction force acting from the side acts in the direction in which the ball stopper member 151 is rotated clockwise (that is, the direction in which the engagement of the lock cam portion is not loosened). Accordingly, the front and rear pressure receiving members 120a and 120b are stably held at the rotation angle positions, and the pressure receiving portions 124a and 124b elastically lock the game balls between the convex portions to restrict the flow of the game balls. It is set in a state P _s.

  The signal of the third switch 163 is input to the ball payout control device 82 together with the first switch 161 and the second switch 162 (see FIG. 9), and the ball payout control device 82 includes the switches 161, 162, The operation of the ball dispensing device 53 is controlled in accordance with a signal input from 163.

A sphere vent device of the first configuration mode, the lower ball stop mechanism 150 as described above are set to the ball retaining state P _s, when the ball stop state is detected by the third switch 163, ball disbursement control device 82 Causes the notification means 170 to perform a notification operation. That is, as shown in FIG. 13D, when the ball stop detection signal C ₁₃ for detecting the ball stop state P _s is input from the third switch 163 and input is detected, the ball payout control device 82 receives the lower ball. It is determined that the stop mechanism 150 is in the ball stop state P _s , and a notification signal E ₁₃ is output to the notification unit 170 to notify that the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is set in the ball stop state P _s .

  Here, the notification operation by the notification means 170 is, for example, an operation of turning on or blinking various display lamps provided on the glass door 5 on the front surface of the pachinko machine, or generating a predetermined sound such as a beep from the speaker of the pachinko machine PM. An operation for turning on / flashing a display lamp in the vicinity of the lower ball stop mechanism 150 on the back side of the back set board 30, an operation for turning on / flashing a notification lamp of a game island to which the pachinko machine PM is attached, a game The operation | movement which makes a hall | hole computer of a facility display a predetermined | prescribed display etc. is illustrated, It is possible to perform these operation | movement in combination with single or combination.

On the other hand, in the ball removing device according to the present configuration, the ball payout control device 82 determines whether the operated switch is the first regardless of whether the lower ball stopping mechanism 150 is in the ball stopping state P _s or the release state P _c . Control is performed so that the ball payout device 53 is operated for a different predetermined time according to the switch 161 or the second switch 162.

That is, when the ball removal operation signal C ₁₁ is input from the first switch 161 to the ball discharge control device 82 or when the ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ is input from the second switch 162, the ball discharge control device 82 In the ball removal switch input determination unit inside the apparatus, it is determined whether the ball removal switch operated from the input ball removal operation signal C ₁₁ or C ₁₂ is the first switch 161 or the second switch 162. Then, a preset rotation direction of the ball payout motor 53m and an operation time (discharge condition) to be operated for ball removal are called in response to these determination results, and motor drive signals M ₁₁ and M ₁₂ based on the discharge condition are sent. The operation of the ball dispensing device 53 is controlled by outputting to the ball dispensing motor 53m.

13A, 13B, and 13C, respectively, (a) when the first switch 161 is operated, (b) when the second switch 162 is operated, and (c) the second switch 162 is operated. The relationship between the ball removal operation signals C ₁₁ and C ₁₂ and the motor drive signals M ₁₁ and M ₁₂ is shown in a timing chart when the second switch 162 is operated again during the ball removal operation.

As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the first switch 161 is switched operation, the sphere disconnect operation signal C ₁₁ is input to the ball dispensing control device 82, ball disbursement control device 82 the sphere vent operation signals C ₁₁ The motor drive signal M ₁₁ of the operation time T ₁₁ corresponding to is output to the ball payout device 53. The operation time T ₁₁ is a time during which the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 41 can be discharged when the ball dispensing device 53 is continuously operated, and is determined according to the configuration of each part for each model of the pachinko machine. A predetermined time of about 2 to 1 minute is set.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), when the second switch 162 is switched operated ball vent operating signal C ₁₂ is input to the ball dispensing control device 82, ball disbursement control device 82 ball vent operation signals C A motor drive signal M ₁₃ having an operation time T ₁₃ corresponding to ₁₂ is output to the ball payout device 53. Here, the operating time T ₁₃ is a ball stop position (pressure receiving pressure) in which the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is allowed to flow downward when the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is set to the ball stop state P _s and the ball dispensing device 53 is operated. Suitable for discharging the game ball located downstream from the ball stop position by the lower ball stop mechanism, that is, the time for discharging the game ball stopped between the position 124) and the ball feed rotating body 53r. A predetermined time of about 2 to 5 seconds determined according to the configuration of the standby passage of the pachinko machine PM and the ball payout device is set.

Upon receiving the motor drive signal M ₁₁ or M ₁₃ , the ball dispensing device 53 rotates the ball dispensing motor 53m counterclockwise for the respective operation times T ₁₁ and T _{13 and} passes the ball discharge passage from the left ball discharge port 53c. Pay out. The game balls paid out from the ball discharge port 53c to the ball removal passage merge into the game-completed ball discharge passage formed on the front side of the base frame body 31 and flow down, and from the lower end of the base frame body 31 to the game facility side It is discharged to the recovery device.

For this reason, for example, when performing ball removal after stopping in the quantitative system, ball removal processing after the end of business, etc., an attendant at the game facility inserts the heart key 181 into the ball removal operation hole 5h and uses the operation lever 165 to by a switch 161 to switch operation, it remains closed lock the front frame 2, game balls total amount gaming facility of collecting device remaining spheres payout motor 53m is operated by a time T ₁₁ to the ball storage tank 41 Can be discharged.

When the front frame 2 is opened and maintenance work such as inspection or replacement of the ball payout device 53 is performed, the ball stop operating shaft 156 located immediately above the ball payout device 53 is rotated to operate the lower ball stop mechanism 150. Is set to the ball stop state P _s , and the second switch 162 is pressed. Then, the game ball that stops at the upstream side of the pressure receiving portion 124 is restricted by the pressure receiving portion 124 that protrudes into the standby passage and does not flow down, and only the game ball that is stopped below the pressure receiving portion 124 is the ball payout motor 53m. Is discharged from the ball discharge port 53c with the rotation of. In this case the sphere payout motor 53m is rotated operation of later sphere payout motor 53m for stationary been game ball is discharged between the rotary actuated by a time T ₁₃ the pressure receiving portion 124 to ball feed rotary member 53r is stopped. As a result, the ball removal process can be completed in just a few seconds, and operations such as inspection and replacement of the target ball dispensing device 53 can be quickly performed.

Then, a sphere disconnect device of this configuration mode, in a state where the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is set to the ball retaining state P _s, the notification operation is performed by the notification unit 170. For this reason, an operator who has set the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 to the ball stopper state P _s to perform the maintenance work of the ball dispensing device 53 has the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 set to the ball stopper state during the maintenance work. Can be recognized, and the return operation to the release state _Pc can be performed without forgetting. Further, after the maintenance work is completed and the pachinko machine is closed to the game island, it is indicated whether the lower ball stop mechanism 150 remains set in the ball stop state P _s or has been returned to the release state P _c. Since it can be confirmed by voice or the like, or the facility manager can confirm by the display of the hall computer, it is possible to eliminate the extra work for confirming the return and to provide the game early.

  For example, when performing maintenance work such as inspection or replacement of the pressure receiving control unit 100, the ball removing process can be performed using the upper ball stopper mechanism 45 and the second switch 162 provided above the pressure receiving control unit 100. . Here, the disposition position of the pressure receiving portion 124 is a lower portion of the vertical portion in the standby passages 52a and 52b, and in the positional relationship with the upper ball stop mechanism 45, the ball stop position by the hook portion of the upper ball stop member 46 is It is set somewhat above the intermediate position in the ball path between the pressure receiving members 53r. For this reason, when the upper ball stopper member 46 is swung counterclockwise to set the upper ball stopper mechanism 45 to the ball stopper state, the second switch 162 is operated twice to move from the ball stopper position. Also, the game ball stopped on the downstream side can be discharged, and the operation of the ball payout motor 53m is stopped after the ball removing process.

Further, in the ball removal device of this configuration, as shown in FIG. 13C, the motor drive signal M ₁₃ is being output based on the ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ from the second switch 162, and further the second switch 162. When the ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ is input in a superimposed manner, the ball payout control device 82 doubles the motor drive signal M ₁₃ of the operation time T ₁₃ output corresponding to the first ball removal operation signal C _12. is configured to extend into the operation time for outputting the ball payout device 53 (outputs a motor drive signal M ₁₂ of the working time T ₁₂ as a whole).

For this reason, when the upper ball stop mechanism 45 is set to the ball stop state and the second switch 162 is operated twice in succession, the game ball stopped downstream from the ball stop position by the upper ball stop mechanism 45 is discharged. only suitable time T ₁₂ ball disbursement motor 53m for are rotated actuated, the rotation operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m after the end of the sphere vent process is automatically stopped. Thereby, even in the ball removing operation using the upper ball stopper mechanism 45, the ball removing process can be completed in about several seconds, and the maintenance work of the target pressure receiving unit 100 can be efficiently performed.

In the case where it is not necessary to extend the continuous operation time to 2T _{13 as in the} case where the pressure receiving portion 124 is provided in the upper part of the standby passage, the second ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ input in a repeated manner is used. the operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m may be configured to stop from after a time T ₁₃ when the input is detected.

Next, the ball removing device of the second configuration form will be described with reference to FIG. A sphere vent apparatus of the present configuration mode, depending on whether the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is in either the released state P _c is a spherical stop state P _s, also switches that are operated by the second switch 162 or a first switch 161 Depending on whether or not there is, the ball payout control device 82 controls the ball payout device 53 to operate for different predetermined times.

FIGS. 14A to 14C are timing charts showing the control status of the ball payout device 53 by the ball payout control device 82. Of these, FIGS. 14A and 14B show the lower ball stop mechanism 150 in the released state. When the first switch 161 is operated by the switch _Pc , and when the second switch 162 is operated by the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 in the release state _Pc , the operation control state of the ball payout motor 53m is shown, respectively. (c) in a state where the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is set to the ball retaining state P _s, the second switch 162 indicates an operation control status of ball disbursement motor 53m when it is switch operation.

That is, when the ball stop detection signal C ₁₃ for detecting the ball stop state P _s is not input from the third switch 163, the ball payout control device 82 determines that the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is in the release state P _c. To do. When the ball removal operation signal C ₁₁ is input from the first switch 161 or when the ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ is input from the second switch 162, the input ball removal operation signal C ₁₁ or C _{12 is used.} It is determined whether the operated ball removal switch is the first switch 161 or the second switch 162. Then, the discharge conditions (the rotation direction of the ball payout motor 53m and the operation time for the ball removal operation) set in advance corresponding to these determination results are called, and the motor drive signals M ₁₁ and M ₁₂ based on the discharge conditions are The operation of the ball dispensing device 53 is controlled by outputting to the dispensing motor 53m.

For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the ball removal control signal C ₁₁ is input from the first switch 161 when the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 is in the released state _Pc , the ball payout control device 82 A motor drive signal M ₁₁ having an operation time T ₁₁ corresponding to the operation signal C ₁₁ is output to the ball payout device 53. The operation time T ₁₁ is a time suitable for discharging all the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 41 when the ball dispensing device 53 is continuously operated, and depends on the configuration of each part for each model of the pachinko machine. A predetermined time of about 30 seconds to 1 minute is set.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (b) drawing, in the released state P _c is lower ball check mechanism 150, when the ball vent operation signal C ₁₂ from the second switch 162 is input, ball disbursement control device 82 this sphere A motor drive signal M ₁₂ having an operation time T ₁₂ corresponding to the extraction operation signal C ₁₂ is output to the ball dispensing device 53. Here operation time T _12, when the upper ball vent mechanism 45 is set to the sphere latched condition actuates the ball dispensing apparatus 53, (arrangement position of the hook) ball stop position by the upper ball stop mechanism 45 to It is determined as an appropriate time for discharging the game ball stopped between the ball feed rotating bodies 53r, and is a predetermined time of about 4 seconds to 10 seconds determined according to the configuration of the waiting path of the pachinko machine PM and the ball dispensing device. Is set.

Upon receiving the motor drive signal M ₁₁ or M ₁₂ , the ball dispensing device 53 rotates the ball dispensing motor 53m counterclockwise for the respective operation times T ₁₁ and T _{12 and} passes the ball discharge passage from the left ball discharge port 53c. Pay out. The game balls paid out from the ball discharge port 53c to the ball removal passage merge into the game-completed ball discharge passage formed on the front side of the base frame body 31 and flow down, and from the lower end of the base frame body 31 to the game facility side It is discharged to the recovery device.

For this reason, when performing ball removal after stopping in the quantitative system, ball removal processing after the end of business, or the like, an attendant at the game facility inserts the heart key 181 into the ball removal operation hole 5h, and the first through the operation lever 165. by the switch 161 to switch operation, the front frame 2 remains closed locked state, the game balls remaining spheres payout motor 53m is operated by a time T ₁₁ to the ball storage tank 41 to the recovery system of the entire amount amusement facility It can be discharged.

Further, when performing maintenance work such as inspection or replacement of the pressure receiving control unit 100 with the front frame 2 opened, the upper ball stopper member 46 is swung counterclockwise to bring the upper ball stopper mechanism 45 into the ball stopper state. Then, the second switch 162 is pressed. Then, the game balls located on the upstream side of the ball stop position are restricted by the hook portion protruding in the alignment passage and do not flow down, and only the game balls stopped on the downstream side of the ball stop position of the ball payout motor 53m. The ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 53c as it rotates. Ball disbursement motor 53m is rotated actuated by time T _12, the rotational operation of the later spherical payout motor 53m for stationary been game balls between hook-ball feeding rotary member 53r is discharged it is automatically stopped. Thereby, the game ball in the vicinity of the pressure receiving control unit is subjected to ball removal processing in a short time, and the maintenance work of the target pressure receiving unit 100 can be efficiently performed.

On the other hand, when the lower ball check mechanism 150 ball stop detection signal C ₁₃ to the ball dispensing device 82 from the third switch 163 is set to the ball retaining state P _s is input, ball disbursement control device 82 is lower ball stop mechanism 150 determined to be a sphere stop state P _s. In addition, when a ball removal operation signal is input, the ball payout device 82 uses the first switch 161 or the second switch 162 to operate the ball removal switch operated from the input ball removal operation signals C ₁₁ and C _12. Determine if there is. The discharge condition is called from these determination results, and a motor drive signal corresponding to the discharge condition is output to the ball payout motor 53m to control the operation of the ball payout device 53.

In the ball removal device of this configuration, the ball removal is performed when it is determined that the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is set to the ball stop state P _s and when it is determined to be set to the release state P _c. different discharge conditions when the operation signal C ₁₂ is input, as the lower ball check mechanism 150 when it is determined that the ball stopped state P _s outputs a motor drive signal M ₁₃ of the working time T ₁₃ Is set. The operation time T ₁₃ is a position where the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 is set to the ball stopper state P _s and the ball dispensing device 53 is operated, so that the ball stop position by the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 (position where the pressure receiving member 124 is disposed). ~ A time suitable for discharging the game ball stopped between the ball feed rotating bodies 53r, and a time of about 2 seconds to 5 seconds determined according to the configuration of the waiting path of the pachinko machine PM and the ball dispensing device Is set.

Therefore, when performing maintenance work, such as inspection and replacement of the ball dispenser 53, the ball stop operating shaft 156 positioned immediately above the ball payout device 53 to the pivoted lower ball stop mechanism 150 to the ball retaining state P _s Then, the second switch 162 is pressed. Then, the game ball that stops on the upstream side of the pressure receiving portion 124 is restricted by the pressure receiving portion 124 that protrudes in the standby passage and does not flow down, and only the game ball that stops on the downstream side of the pressure receiving portion 124 is a ball payout motor. The ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 53c with the rotation of 53m. Ball disbursement motor 53m is rotated actuated by time T ₁₃ required to discharge the game ball that is stationary between the pressure receiving portion 124 to ball feed rotary member 53r, later sphere stationary been game balls are discharged during this period The rotation operation of the dispensing motor 53m automatically stops. As a result, the ball removal process can be completed in a short time of only a few seconds, and operations such as inspection and replacement of the target ball dispensing device 53 can be immediately performed.

Thus, a spherical punching device of this configuration determines whether it is set or the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is set to the ball retaining state P _s, or released state P _c, the state of the lower ball stop mechanism 150 The operation of the ball dispensing device is controlled according to the above. For this reason, the operation time of the ball dispensing device 53 can be automatically set to an appropriate time that matches the purpose of the ball removal operation, thereby preventing wasteful power consumption and wear of the ball dispensing device after the completion of the ball removal. In addition, workability is good and maintenance work can be performed efficiently.

Note that when the ball removal operation signal C ₁₁ is input from the first ball removal switch 161 in a state where the lower ball retention mechanism 150 is set to the ball retention state P _s , the discharge condition is the second ball removal switch. The motor drive signal M ₁₃ at the operation time T ₁₃ can be set to be output in the same manner as the discharge condition when the ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ is input from 162. For example, the motor drive at the operation time T ₁₂ can be output. configured to signal M ₁₂ output, or may be set so that the lower ball check mechanism 150 outputs a motor drive signal M ₁₁ release state P _c same operation time and the state of being set to T _11.

The ball dispensing device 82 is provided with a ball removal switch priority determination unit. When two ball removal operation signals C ₁₁ and C ₁₂ are input simultaneously in this priority determination unit, or any of the ball removal operation signals. When the ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ is input from the second switch 162 while the motor drive signal is being output based on the above, the operation control based on the ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ from the second switch 162 is prioritized and processed. It is configured as follows.

FIG. 14D illustrates the priority control state in a state where the lower ball stopper mechanism 150 is set to the release state _Pc . The ball removal operation signal C input from the first switch 161 is illustrated in FIG. during operation control of the output and ball payout motor 53m a motor drive signal M ₁₁ based on the _11, when the input spheres vent operation signal C ₁₂ from the second switch 162 is input is detected, a sphere disconnect switch priority determination unit in the sphere vent operation signals C ₁₂ to not operate controls priority-based outputs a motor drive signal M _12, the operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m is stopped after the lapse of the operation time T ₁₂ from the input detection.

Conversely, a ball drive operation signal C ₁₁ is output from the first switch 161 during the operation control of the ball payout motor 53 m by outputting a motor drive signal M ₁₂ based on the ball discharge operation signal C ₁₂ input from the second switch 162. operation but be detected the input is entered, the sphere vent switch priority determination section give priority to the operation control based on the spherical vent operation signals C ₁₂ to maintain the motor drive signal M _12, based on the ball vent operation signals C ₁₂ after the time T ₁₂ to stop the operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m.

  For this reason, for example, when the maintenance / inspection work of the pressure receiving control unit 100 and the cleaning work of the standby passages 52a and 52b are performed, the work can be efficiently performed by using the priority control function. That is, using the above-described upper ball stop mechanism 45, the ball is stopped at the downstream portion of the alignment passage, and the first switch 161 is switched from the back side of the pachinko machine to start the ball removal process. By operating the second switch 162 while confirming the discharge state, the rotation operation of the ball payout motor 53m can be stopped when the game ball is just discharged.

  In addition, by forming the lid member 58 from a transparent or translucent resin material, it is possible to visually check the flow situation of the game ball in the standby passage through the lid member 58, and by operating the first switch 161. After the ball removal process is started, the second switch 162 is switched when the game ball at the upper end position passes through the pressure receiving portion 124 while visually confirming the flow-down state of the game ball. The rotation operation of the ball dispensing motor 53m can be stopped when the ball is just discharged. Even when the first switch 161 is erroneously operated by this priority control function, the operation of the ball payout motor 53m can be stopped within a time of several seconds by operating the second switch 162.

Next, a third embodiment of the ball removing device will be described with reference to FIG. A sphere vent apparatus of the present configuration mode, ball disbursement control device 82, when the lower ball check mechanism 150 that state is detected is set to the ball retaining state P _s, from a sphere stop position by the lower ball stop mechanism 150 Also, control is performed to activate the ball dispensing device 53 for the time for discharging the game ball located on the downstream side.

15A to 15C are timing charts showing the control status of the ball payout device 53 by the ball payout control device 82. FIG. Of these, FIGS. 15A and 15B show the second switch when the lower ball retaining mechanism 150 is in the released state _Pc and the first switch 161 is operated, and when the lower ball retaining mechanism 150 is in the released state _Pc . The operation control status of the ball payout motor 53m when the switch 162 is operated is shown. The control form by the ball payout control device 82 at this time is shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b). This is the same as the control mode of the ball removing device of the second configuration mode described.

On the other hand, FIG. 15 (c) shows the operation control conditions of the ball disbursement motor 53m when the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is spherical stop detection signal C ₁₃ from the third switch 163 is set to the ball retaining state P _s is input FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the characteristics of the ball removal device of the present configuration.

That is, in the ball removal device of the third configuration form, the ball payout control device 82 receives the ball stop detection signal C ₁₃ for detecting the ball stop state P _s from the third switch 163 and detects the lower ball It is determined that the stop mechanism 150 has been set to the ball stop state P _s , and a motor drive signal M ₁₃ of an operation time T ₁₃ corresponding to the discharge condition set in advance corresponding to the determination result is output to the ball payout motor 53m. The operation of the ball dispensing device 53 is controlled. Operation time T _13, the lower ball stop mechanism 150 when set to the ball retaining state P _s by operating the ball dispensing device 53, between the ball stop position and the ball feed rotary member 53r by the lower ball stop mechanism 150 It is a time suitable for discharging the stopped game ball, and a time of about 2 seconds to 5 seconds determined according to the configuration of the waiting path of the pachinko machine PM and the ball dispensing device is set.

Therefore, when performing maintenance work such as inspection or replacement of the ball dispensing device 53, if the lower ball retaining mechanism 150 is set to the ball retaining state P _s by rotating the ball retaining operating shaft 156, the ball dispensing motor 53m is operated. When the rotation starts, the ball dispensing device 53 automatically starts the ball removal operation, and the ball dispensing device 53 is rotated for a time T ₁₃ necessary for discharging the game ball stopped between the pressure receiving portion 124 and the ball feeding rotating body 53r. After the game ball on the downstream side from the ball stop position is discharged, the rotation operation of the ball payout motor 53m is automatically stopped. Therefore, if the lower ball stop mechanism 150 is set to the ball stop state P _s , there is no need to switch the first switch 161 or the second switch 162 in order to execute the ball removal operation, and only a few seconds after the ball stop operation. Thus, the ball removal process is completed in a short time, and the work such as inspection and replacement of the target ball dispensing device 53 can be immediately performed.

As described above, in the ball removing device of this configuration, as long as the lower ball stopping mechanism 150 is set to the ball stopping state P _s , the ball removing operation is automatically started and the operation time required for the ball removing process is reached. After the elapse of time, the ball removing operation is automatically stopped. As a result, it is possible to prevent wasteful power consumption after the ball removal process and wear of the ball dispensing device, and to perform maintenance work with good workability and efficiency.

  In the above, typical configuration forms of the ball removal device have been illustrated in order to avoid complicated explanations, but the respective configuration forms can be appropriately combined and implemented, and the effects described for each configuration form by combination. Can be configured. For example, the ball removal device of the second and third configuration modes is provided with the notification means of the first configuration mode and the function of the operation time extension control shown in FIG. 13C, or the first and third configuration modes. It is also a preferable configuration form to add the priority control function shown in FIG.

  The ball removal device described above is provided with a ball removal display function for displaying that a ball is being removed during execution of the ball removal process. This ball removal display function comprises a ball payout control device 82 and a display means. When the ball payout control device 82 outputs a motor drive signal for instructing a ball discharge operation to the ball payout motor 53m, A blank display signal is output to indicate that the ball blanking process is being executed.

For example, when the ball removal operation signal C ₁₁ is input from the first switch 161 and the motor drive signal M ₁₁ is output to the ball payout motor 53 m, the ball payout control device 82 displays the ball removal on the display lamp of the glass door 5. The lamp is blinked or lit while the ball payout motor 53m is operating by outputting a signal. Further, when the ball removal operation signal C ₁₂ is input from the second switch 162 and the motor drive signal M ₁₂ (M ₁₃ ) is output to the ball payout motor 53 m, or the ball stop detection signal C ₁₃ is input from the third switch 163. when outputting a motor drive signal M ₁₃ in Te ball disbursement motor 53m, and outputs a spherical vent display signals during operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m to the second switch 162, the lighting or flashing a lamp built in the switch actuation Let

  As a result, the clerk who performed the ball removal operation from the front side of the pachinko machine PM using the heart key 181 has started the ball removal process based on this operation. Completion and the like can be detected in front of the pachinko machine closed to the game island, and the clerk who performed the ball removal operation with the front frame 2 opened performs the ball removal processing based on the operation. It can be confirmed at the hand of the operated switch or the like.

  Therefore, according to the ball payout control mechanism as described above, it is possible to ensure an appropriate payout operation even with a ball payout device using a small motor, and it is possible to reduce the size and cost of the device, and to reduce the load. It is possible to provide a payout control mechanism that can be stably operated for a long period of time by reducing. In addition, by providing the first to third switches to perform the appropriate ball removal operation according to the switch position, wasteful power is consumed during maintenance work with the front frame opened or the ball dispensing device is worn out. Therefore, the workability is good and the ball removal work can be performed efficiently.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine shown as an example of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the right frame collar part of a back set board containing the ball paying-out control mechanism in the said pachinko machine. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the pressure receiving control unit in the said ball paying-out control mechanism from diagonally back. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view taken along line V to arrow in FIG. 3. It is a plane sectional view of VI-arrow in FIG. It is a plane sectional view of VII-arrow in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional plan view taken in the direction of arrow VIII in FIG. It is a block diagram which mainly shows the control form of a ball payout control mechanism. It is a timing chart which shows the drive timing of the solenoid and ball payout motor in a ball payout control mechanism. It is a rear view which shows the latching condition of a game ball when it makes a restricted state with a pressure receiving control unit. It is a rear view which shows the latching condition of a game ball when it makes a ball stop state with a lower ball stop mechanism. It is a timing chart explaining the action | operation of the ball removal apparatus of a 1st structure form. It is a timing chart explaining the action | operation of the ball removal apparatus of a 2nd structure form. It is a timing chart explaining the action | operation of the ball removal apparatus of a 3rd structure form.

Explanation of symbols

PA gaming area PM Pachinko machine P _r restricted state P _f released state P _s ball stop state P _c release state C ₁ , C ₂ payout command signal C ₃ ball lending request signal C ₁₁ , C ₁₂ ball release operation signal C ₁₃ ball stop detection signal E ₁₃ broadcast signals _{M 1, M 2, M 3} , M 11, M 12, M 13 motor drive signals S _1, S _2, S ₃ solenoid drive signals T _11, T _12, T ₁₃ operating time 1 outer frame 2 Front frame 3 Hinge mechanism 4 Locking device 5 Glass door (5h ball removal operation hole)
6 ball tray unit 8 launch handle 20 game board 21 decorative board 22 guide rail 23 general prize (23s prize detection sensor)
24 start prize tool (24s prize detection sensor)
25 Attacker device (25s, 25t winning detection sensor)
27 Symbol display device 28 Out port 29 Ball gathering cover 30 Back set panel 31 Base frame body 32 Window 33 Right frame rod 35 Support column 41 Ball storage tank 42 Tank rail (42a Alignment passage on the front row side, 42b Alignment passage on the rear row side, 42e deflection outlet)
44 Ball leveling device 45 Upper ball stopper mechanism 46 Upper ball stopper member 52 Standby passage forming member (52a standby passage on the front row side, 52b standby passage 52w on the rear row side partition wall)
(52e positioning seat, 52R right side passage wall, 52L left side passage wall)
53 ball dispenser (53a front row side receiving port, 53b back row side receiving port, 53c ball discharge port)
(53d ball payout exit, 53m ball payout motor, 53r ball feed rotating body)
54 Ball counting sensor 58 Lid member (58e Screw strut)
60 Ball dispensing passage 81 Main controller 82 Ball dispensing controller 84 Power supply unit 85 Terminal board 87 Design / voice controller 92 CR operation panel 100 Pressure receiving control unit 120 Pressure receiving member (120a Pressure receiving member on the front row side, 120b Pressure receiving member on the back row side )
121 Body 122 Shaft hole 123 Cam plate portion 124 Pressure receiving portion (124a Pressure receiving portion of the pressure receiving member on the front row side, 124b Pressure receiving portion of the pressure receiving member on the back row side)
125 pressure receiving member pivot shaft (125a pressure receiving member pivot shaft on the front row side, 125b pressure receiving member pivot shaft on the back row side)
126 Pressure receiving insertion part (126a Pressure receiving insertion part on the front row side, 126b Pressure receiving insertion part on the back row side)
140 Pressure receiving drive mechanism 141 Solenoid (141c case, 141d plunger, 141e return spring)
(141f push rod)
143 Drive Transmitter 145 Solenoid Support (145s Screw Receiving Slit)
148 Fixing screw 150 Lower ball stop mechanism 151 Ball stop member (151a Ball stop member on the front row side, 151b Ball stop member on the back row side)
152 Boss portion 153 Lock cam portion 154 Detection cam portion 155 Ball stop member bearing portion (155a Ball stop member bearing portion on the front row side, 155b Ball stop member bearing portion on the back row side)
156 Ball stop operation shaft 158 Stopper pin 161 First switch 162 Second switch 163 Third switch 165 Operation lever 166 First switch attachment portion 167 Second switch attachment portion 168 Third switch attachment portion (168a 3 switch mounting part, 168b Third switch mounting part on the back row side)
169 Switch operation hole 170 Notification means 181 Heart key 182 Hexagon wrench

Claims (5)

A ball storage tank for storing game balls on a back set board attached to the back of the game board, and a predetermined number of game balls according to winning conditions in the game board provided below the ball storage tank A ball payout device for paying out the ball, a guide passage provided between the ball storage tank and the ball payout device and arranged to guide the game balls stored in the ball storage tank to the ball payout device, A ball payout passage for guiding a game ball paid out from the ball payout device to a ball tray, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device, the rotation of the ball payout device being controlled by the control device; A ball feeding motor that is driven by the ball dispensing motor, and the game balls that are waiting to be aligned in the guide passage are moved toward the ball dispensing path by the rotation of the ball feeding rotor. Motors to pay out game balls In pinball game machine of the type of ball dispensing device,
The guide passage includes an alignment passage that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank in a process of flowing down, and a plurality of waiting lines that receive the game balls aligned in the alignment passage and guide them to the ball dispensing device below. Consisting of a passage,
Each of the plurality of standby passages has a pressure receiving portion in which convex portions extending in the front-rear direction are formed in a plurality of rows in the vertical direction at a pitch of about ½ of the ball diameter of the game ball, and the pressure receiving portions are each standby passage A pressure receiving member is provided so that it can be displaced in and out,
A controlled state in which driving is controlled by the control device, and the pressure receiving portion of the pressure receiving member is protruded into the standby passage and engaged so that the game ball is sandwiched between the upper and lower convex portions, and the flow of the game ball is restricted , or Equipped with a drive mechanism that releases the regulation and changes the game ball to the released state where it flows down as it is ,
The control device, the pressure receiving portion and the sphere prior to starting rotation of the payout motor actuates the drive mechanism to shift the pressure receiving member to the restricting state when the payout of game balls is started by the ball dispensing apparatus The pressure acting on the ball feed rotating body is received from the game ball stored on the upstream side of the ball, and the ball receiving motor is rotated during the rotation of the ball paying motor after the ball paying motor is started to rotate. ball disbursement control mechanism of a pinball game machine, characterized by being configured to so that not paid game balls of defined quantities by displaced to the released state. The pressure receiving portion is formed using a polymer material having rubber elasticity, and when the pressure receiving portion is protruded into the standby passage, the pressure receiving portion elastically engages with a game ball located in the standby passage. 2. A ball payout control mechanism for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball payout control mechanism is configured as described above. A ball stop member is provided adjacent to the pressure receiving member so as to be able to be engaged with and disengaged from the pressure receiving member by an external operation, and presses the pressure receiving member according to the external operation to hold the pressure receiving member in the restricted state
In a state where the pressure receiving member is held in the restricted state by an external operation, the pressure receiving member is pressed against the ball stopper member and held in the restricted state regardless of the driving of the driving mechanism. The ball payout control mechanism for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball payout control mechanism is used. A detection switch for detecting that the ball stopper is in the restricted state;
The ball of the ball game machine according to claim 3, further comprising an informing means for informing the state when the detection switch detects that the ball stopper member is in the restricted state. Dispensing control mechanism. The back set board is provided on the back side of the front frame attached to the installation frame base of the game facility so that it can be opened laterally and opened forward,
A first switch provided on the back set board so that a switch can be operated from the front side of the ball game machine with the front frame closed by the installation frame base, and the front frame of the installation frame base. A second switch provided so that the switch can be operated from the back side of the ball game machine in a state of being opened forward, and connected to the control device, respectively.
The control device is configured to operate the ball dispensing device for different times when a switch operation on the first switch is detected and when a switch operation on the second switch is detected. A ball payout control mechanism for a ball game machine according to claim 3 or 4.

Images