JP4344430B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine in which a ball dispensing device and a ball detecting means are individually unitized and mounted on a back mechanism plate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a back mechanism plate made of a synthetic resin has been mounted on the back of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine, and an electrical device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the back mechanism plate based on a winning ball detection signal. A simple ball payout device is provided. This ball dispensing device is detachably attached to the back mechanism plate so that it can be repaired or replaced if it breaks down for some reason. When the ball dispensing device is removed, the upper ball guiding passage is automatically opened. In order to prevent the ball from spilling and falling, a stopper mechanism has been provided.
[0003]
On the other hand, recently, a ball lending machine that houses a card insertion slot and a function unit that receives a card and transmits a lending payout signal corresponding to each pachinko machine is installed, and a card lending operation is performed by inserting the card into the card insertion slot. A card-compatible pachinko game machine called a CR machine, in which a ball payout device is driven by operating a portion to pay out both a winning ball and a rental ball, is becoming mainstream.
[0004]
By the way, in the above-mentioned card-compatible pachinko gaming machine, when there is a winning ball detection signal or a lending payout signal, the ball paying device is driven to pay out a winning ball or a lending ball. The sphere was configured to count with the same sphere detector. For this reason, when the winning signal and the lending signal are derived before and after the winning signal, the winning ball and the lending ball are continuously discharged, so that the winning ball based on the winning is correctly paid out, or There was a problem that it was not possible to confirm whether or not the rental balls paid out by the rental ball payout signal were correctly paid out. In order to solve such problems, recently, a ball swinging system in which a prize ball passage having a prize ball detector and a ball rental passage having a ball rental detector are separately provided below the ball dispensing device. A minute mechanism is provided so that confirmation of payout of prize balls and confirmation of payout of rental balls can be performed accurately.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a card-compatible pachinko gaming machine, since the ball distribution mechanism is disposed below the ball dispensing device as described above, the upper ball is removed when the ball dispensing device is removed. It was difficult to make an installation space for providing a stopper mechanism that prevents the ball from falling from the guide passage. For this reason, for example, when the ball paying device is removed from the back mechanism plate due to the occurrence of a ball biting, the pachinko ball hangs down from the upper ball guide passage or is placed below the detector for prize balls or There is a problem in that it is detected unnecessarily by the lending detector, which causes an error or unnecessary cancellation upon error.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko ball that can eliminate a pachinko ball detection error when the ball dispensing device is removed. It is intended to provide a gaming machine.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a ball payout device capable of paying out pachinko balls as appropriate and a ball detecting means for detecting a ball paid out from the ball payout device are individually provided. The unit is mounted as a unit and mounted at a predetermined mounting location, and the ball payout device cannot be removed by the ball detection means when the ball payout device and the ball detection means are mounted on the back mechanism plate. Yes.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the sphere detecting means detachably attaches the sphere detector to the holding body to form a unit, and the holding body is horizontally movable in the depth direction of the attachment portion of the back mechanism plate. The holding body is fixed and held on the mounting portion by a fixing means.
[0009]
Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the sphere detecting means detachably attaches the sphere detector to the holding body to form a unit, and the − side portion of the holding body is attached to the attaching portion of the back mechanism plate in the front-rear direction. The other side portion of the holding body is provided with an engaged portion that can be engaged with the engaging portion of the mounting portion, and the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged with each other. The holding body is configured to be fixedly held on the attachment portion.
[0010]
Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the ball detecting means detachably attaches the ball detector to the holding body to form a unit, and the holding body is a bottom surface of the ball discharging device, and the ball discharging device includes It is characterized by being slidably mounted at a fixed position or a fixed release position.
[0011]
In the first aspect of the invention, since the ball dispensing device cannot be removed from the back mechanism plate unless the ball detecting means is removed, the miscount of the pachinko balls when the ball dispensing device is removed. Can be reliably eliminated.
[0012]
In the inventions according to claims 2 to 4, the ball payout device can be easily attached to the back mechanism plate, and the fixing operation of the ball detecting means can be easily performed.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present invention, a card-compatible pachinko gaming machine will be described, but it is needless to say that the present invention can also be applied to other general pachinko gaming machines.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a card-compatible pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof. In the figure, a is a pachinko gaming machine, and b is a thin card-type ball lending machine provided adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine a. The pachinko gaming machine a has a front frame 2 mounted on the front surface of the machine frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 3 is detachably mounted on the rear front side of the front frame 2 via an attachment frame. A guide rail 4 having a launch position is provided on the surface of the game board 3, and a plurality of winning openings 5, a variable display 6, a large winning opening 7, and the like are provided in a game portion surrounded by the guide rail 4. . Further, a hitting ball supply tray 8, a lower storage tray 9, an operation handle 10, and the like are provided at the lower front portion of the front frame 2. Further, a card insertion slot 11, a ball lending switch 12, a card return switch 13 and the like are provided on the front surface of the card-type ball lending machine b.
[0015]
On the other hand, a winning ball collective cover 14 is attached to the back surface of the game board 3, and an electrical display such as a variable display 6 or a big prize opening 7 on the front of the game board 3 is provided on the rear surface of the winning ball collective cover 14. A box-shaped cover 15 surrounding the drive source is provided. A synthetic resin back mechanism plate 16 is attached to one side of the mounting frame of the game board 3 via upper and lower hinges 17, 17 so as to be detachable and openable.
[0016]
The back mechanism plate 16 is formed with a winning ball gathering space having a depth width slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball on the front side facing the back side of the game board 3, and the box-shaped cover 15 protrudes at substantially the center thereof. An opening window 18 is formed for this purpose. A winning ball collecting passage 19 for collecting winning balls falling from the winning ball collecting space is formed below the opening window 18, and one winning ball is electrically connected to the lower end of the winning ball collecting passage 19 one by one. A winning ball discharge processing device 20 is provided for discharging while detecting. Then, the detection signal is sent to a ball dispensing device 24 described later.
[0017]
On the other hand, a ball tank 21 for storing a pachinko ball replenished from a replenishment bowl above the pachinko gaming machine a is fixed to the upper part on the rear side of the back mechanism plate 16. Below the ball tank 21 is provided a guide rail 22 that guides pachinko balls in the ball tank 21 in an aligned manner, and a ball dispensing device 24 having a ball distribution mechanism 23 at the downstream end of the guide rail 22 is a curved rail. It is detachably mounted via 25.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ball dispensing device 24 includes a case body 27 in which a ball passage 26 communicating with the curve rail 25 is formed, and one pachinko ball that flows down the ball passage 26 in a row. And a drive motor 30 that rotates the sprocket 29. The ball payout device 24 is driven by a drive motor 30 based on a winning ball detection signal from the winning ball discharge processing device 20 or a ball payout payout signal from the card-type ball lending machine b, and the sprocket 29 rotates at a predetermined angle. Thus, the pachinko balls received between the protrusions 28 are discharged downward one by one. In addition, at the four front corners of the case body 27, engagement projections 27a for attachment are formed.
[0019]
The ball distribution mechanism 23 is configured such that a passage switching lever 33 is rotatable by a shaft 34 at a branch portion between a prize ball discharge passage 31 and a ball rental discharge passage 32 formed in communication with a ball passage 26 of a ball dispensing device 24. The operation plate 37 of the electromagnet 36 is engaged with an engagement portion 35 formed below the shaft support portion of the passage switching lever 33. When the electromagnet 36 is in a normal state, the passage switching lever 33 is urged to rotate to a substantially upright position that closes the lending / discharge passage 32 as shown by a solid line in FIG. Then, the passage switching lever 33 is rotated in the clockwise direction as shown by a chain line in FIG. 5 to close the prize ball discharge passage 31 to connect the ball passage 26 and the rental ball discharge passage 32. It is like that.
[0020]
The back mechanism plate 16 positioned below the curve rail 25 is provided with a concave mounting portion 38 for accurately positioning and mounting the ball dispensing device 24 at a predetermined position as shown in FIG. ing. The mounting portion 38 is formed in such a size that the ball paying device 24 and a ball detecting means 39 (to be described later) can be juxtaposed in the vertical direction, and the engagement protrusion of the case body 27 at the upper and lower four corners of the inner wall 38a. An engagement restricting portion 40 that can engage the portion 27a is formed.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 4, the ball detecting means 39 includes a ball detector 41 and a rental ball for prize balls that count the pachinko balls passing through the winning ball discharge passage 31 and the rental ball discharge passage 32 of the ball distribution mechanism 23, respectively. Sphere detector 42, and can be attached and detached by claw-like elastic engagement pieces 45, 45 by inserting the sphere detectors 41, 42 into storage cylinder portions 44, 44 formed on a rectangular holding body 43. The left and right side surfaces of the holding body 43 are formed in concave grooves 46, 46 formed on both sides of the lower portion of the mounting portion 38 and horizontally in the depth direction. Guide ridges 47, 47 that can be inserted are projectingly provided.
[0022]
Further, a fixing member 48 for fixing the ball detecting means 39 to the mounting portion 38 is rotatably provided by a shaft 49 on the front surface of the back mechanism plate 16 located below the mounting portion 38. The fixing member 48 includes a locking portion 50 that presses and locks the front surface of the holding body 43 of the ball detecting means 39 and an operation portion 51, and fixes the holding body 43 to the lower portion of the mounting portion 38 by rotation. Can do.
[0023]
In the present invention configured as described above, in order to attach the ball dispensing device 24 and the ball detecting means 39 to the back mechanism plate 16, first, the front surface of the case body 27 of the ball dispensing device 24 is attached to the mounting portion as shown by the solid line in FIG. 38, the engaging protrusion 27a is positioned below the engagement restricting portion 40 while being in this state, and the case body 27 is pulled upward as shown by the chain line in FIG. The ball payout device 24 is attached to the attachment portion 38 by engaging the engagement restriction portion 40 with 27a. Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the holding body 43 of the ball detecting means 39 is made to face the lower side of the ball dispensing device 24, and the guide protrusions 47, 47 of the holding body 43 are recessed into the recessed grooves 46, 46 of the mounting portion 38. The ball detecting means 39 is attached to the attaching portion 38 by pushing the holding body 43 in the depth direction of the attaching portion 38, and then the fixing member 48 is rotated to hold the locking portion 50 on the ball detecting means 39. The ball dispensing device 24 and the ball detection means 39 can be attached to the attachment portion 38 by being brought into pressure contact with the front surface of the body 43. Thus, when the ball paying device 24 and the ball detecting means 39 are attached to the back mechanism plate 16, the ball paying device 24 cannot be pushed down by the ball detecting means 39, so that the ball paying device 24 is removed. I can't.
[0024]
When removing the ball dispensing device 24 from the back mechanism plate 16, first, the fixing member 48 is rotated to release the holding body 43 of the ball detecting means 39, and the holding body 43 is removed from the attachment portion 38. Next, the case body 27 of the ball payout device 24 can be easily removed by pushing it down and releasing the engagement between the engagement protrusion 27a and the engagement restricting portion 40.
[0025]
According to the present invention configured as described above, the ball dispensing device 24 and the ball detection means 39 are individually unitized and attached to the attachment portion 38 of the back mechanism plate 16, and the ball detection means 39 is removed. Otherwise, the ball dispensing device 24 cannot be removed from the back mechanism plate 16, so that when the ball dispensing device 24 is removed, the ball may fall from the upper ball guide rail 22. The sphere detection means 39 has already been removed, and there is no need to detect a sphere unnecessarily.
[0026]
Further, since the ball detecting means 39 is attached after the ball paying device 24 is attached and the ball detecting device 39 is fixed so that the ball paying device 24 is not detached, it is necessary to fix the conventional ball paying device 24. Since the stopper member that has been used can be shared by the ball detecting means 39, no extra work is required.
[0027]
9 and 10 show a sphere detection means 39a according to another embodiment. The sphere detection means 39a has support pieces 52, 52 vertically arranged on one side of the lower portion of the mounting portion 38 as shown in FIG. A claw-like elastic engagement piece 53 as an engagement portion is provided on the other side. Then, one side of the holding body 43 of the ball detecting means 39a is pivotally supported on the support pieces 52, 52 by a shaft 54 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. Further, a claw-like elastic locking piece 55 as an engaged portion is provided on the other side portion of the holding body 43, and the elastic locking piece 55 is turned into the elastic engagement piece 53 by rotating the holding body 43. As shown in FIG. 9, the ball detecting means 39a is locked and fixed to the mounting portion 38. In the case of this embodiment, it is possible to easily fix the ball detecting means 39a.
[0028]
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, a groove frame portion 56 having a U-shaped cross section is formed at the substantially bottom center of the ball dispensing device 24, and a fitting portion formed at the center of the holding body 43 of the ball detecting means 39 b. 57 is inserted into the groove frame portion 56, and the ball detecting means 39b is attached to the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device 24 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The fitting portion 57 of the holding body 43 includes a rib wall 58 formed in a shape to be fitted along the inside of the groove frame portion 56 and a support plate that is in sliding contact with the upper surface of the horizontal receiving surface 59 of the groove frame portion 56. The front and rear elastic locking pieces 62 and 63 are formed at the front and rear positions of the support plate 60 to be engaged with the locking holes 61 formed in the horizontal receiving surface 59 of the groove frame 56. Has been. Then, by engaging the rear elastic locking piece 62 with the locking hole 61, the ball detecting means 39 b is temporarily fixed so as not to be detached from the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device 24.
[0029]
In the embodiment configured as described above, in order to attach the ball dispensing device 24 to the back mechanism plate 16, first, the front surface of the case body 27 of the ball dispensing device 24 is connected to the back wall of the mounting portion 38 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 38a, the engaging protrusion 27a is positioned below the engagement restricting portion 40, and in this state, the case body 27 is pulled upward as shown by the chain line in FIG. The ball dispensing device 24 is attached to the attachment portion 38 by engaging with the restricting portion 40. Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the holding body 43 of the ball detecting means 39 b is pushed in the depth direction of the mounting portion 38, and its tip is received on the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device 24 and the back wall 38 a of the mounting portion 38. It faces the gap between the protrusion 64. As a result, the engagement between the front elastic locking piece 63 and the locking hole 61 is released, and at the same time, the rear elastic locking piece 62 is engaged with the locking hole 61, so that the ball detecting means 39 b is connected to the ball dispensing device. It will be in the state locked so that it may not remove from 24. For this reason, since the ball dispensing device 24 cannot be pushed down by the ball detecting means 39b, the ball dispensing device 24 cannot be removed.
[0030]
When removing the ball dispensing device 24 from the back mechanism plate 16, the holding body 43 of the ball detecting means 39b is slid rearward while disengaging the rear elastic locking piece 62 and the locking hole 61. Thereafter, the case body 27 of the ball dispensing device 24 is pushed down to release the engagement between the engagement protrusion 27a and the engagement restricting portion 40.
[0031]
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a stopper piece 65 is projected from the upper front edge of the ball detecting means 39a. In this embodiment, the ball dispensing device 24 is mounted on the mounting portion 38. By locking and fixing the ball detecting means 39a, the ball paying device 24 can be fixed so as not to be detached from the attachment portion 38. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide the engagement protrusion 27a on the case body 27 or the engagement restricting portion 40 for engaging the engagement protrusion 27a on the inner wall 38a of the mounting portion 38, and the ball dispensing device 24. The mounting work becomes even easier.
[0032]
FIGS. 16 and 17 show another embodiment in which the ball paying device 24 is attached to the mounting portion 38 by sliding the ball paying device 24 in the lateral direction, and the inner wall 38a of the mounting portion 38 is shown. Engagement restricting portions 40a formed in a planar inverted L shape are formed at the upper and lower four corners of the ball so as to engage the engaging protrusions 27a provided on the case body 27 of the ball dispensing device 24 from the lateral direction. . On the other hand, a convex portion 66 as a stopper that abuts against the side surface of the case body 27 of the ball dispensing device 24 is provided on the side portion of the ball detecting means 39a. In the case of this embodiment, when the ball dispensing device 24 is attached to the attachment portion 38, the ball detecting means 39a is locked and fixed so that the convex portion 66 abuts against the side surface of the ball dispensing device 24 as shown in FIG. Thus, the movement of the ball payout device 24 in the lateral direction is prevented, so that the ball payout device 24 is firmly fixed and held without being detached. When removing the ball dispensing device 24 from the back mechanism plate 16, first, the engagement between the elastic locking piece 55 of the holding body 43 and the elastic engagement piece 53 of the mounting portion 38 is released to fix the ball detecting means 39a. After the release, the case body 27 of the ball dispensing device 24 is moved in the lateral direction to release the engagement between the engagement protrusion 27a and the engagement restricting portion 40a.
[0033]
18 and 19 show a ball according to another embodiment in which the ball distribution mechanism 23, the ball detector 41 for winning balls, and the ball detector 42 for rental balls are housed integrally in a holding body 43a. FIG. 15 shows the detection means 39c, which is rotatably attached to the support pieces 52a, 52a of the back mechanism plate 16 by a shaft 67 and is engaged with the elastic locking piece 55a and the elastic engagement piece 53a. As shown, it is shown as being locked to the mounting portion 38. Each of the above-described embodiments can be applied to other configurations.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the ball dispensing device and the ball detecting means are individually unitized and attached to the back mechanism plate, and the ball detecting means is Since the ball dispensing device cannot be removed unless it is removed, the ball is detected unnecessarily even if the ball drops from the upper ball guide rail when the ball dispensing device is removed. Such a situation can be eliminated, and the detection error of the pachinko ball when the ball dispensing device is removed can be surely eliminated.
[0035]
Further, since the ball detecting means is attached after the ball paying device is attached, and the ball detecting device is fixed so that the ball paying device is not detached by the ball detecting means, a stopper which has been conventionally required for fixing the ball paying device is provided. Since the member can also be used as the ball detecting means, an extra work is not required, and the work cost and the product cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an essential part of a mounting portion of a ball dispensing device and a ball detection means.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part in a state where a ball dispensing device and a ball detection unit are removed.
FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of the ball dispensing device.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the ball dispensing device.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a principal part for explaining attachment of a ball dispensing device.
FIG. 8 is a front view of a principal part in a state where a ball dispensing device is attached.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an essential part of a mounting portion of a ball dispensing device and a ball detection unit according to another embodiment.
10 is a perspective view of the main part in a state in which the ball dispensing device and the ball detecting means in FIG. 9 are removed. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an essential part of a mounting portion of a ball dispensing device and a ball detection unit according to another embodiment.
12 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining a mounting state of the ball dispensing device and the ball detecting means in FIG. 11. FIG.
13 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining a mounting state of the ball dispensing device and the ball detecting means in FIG. 11. FIG.
14 is a perspective view of a main part of a mounting portion of the ball dispensing device and the ball detecting unit according to the embodiment in which a stopper piece is provided on the ball detecting unit of FIG. 9; FIG.
15 is a perspective view of the main part in a state in which the ball dispensing device and the ball detecting means in FIG. 14 are removed. FIG.
16 is a perspective view of a main part of a mounting portion of the ball dispensing device and the ball detecting unit according to the embodiment in which a convex portion is provided on the ball detecting unit of FIG. 9;
FIG. 17 is a front view of FIG. 16;
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a main part of an embodiment in which a ball distribution mechanism and a ball detection unit are unitized.
FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a main part in a state in which the sphere detection means of FIG. 18 is rotated.
[Explanation of symbols]
16 Back mechanism plate 24 Ball delivery device 38 Mounting portion 39 Ball detection means 43 Holding body 48 Fixing member 49 Shaft 53 Elastic engagement piece (engagement portion)
55 Elastic locking piece (engaged part)

Claims (4)

A ball dispensing device capable of dispensing a pachinko ball as appropriate and a ball detection means for detecting a ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device are individually unitized and mounted at a predetermined mounting location, and the ball dispensing device The pachinko gaming machine is configured such that the ball payout device cannot be removed by the ball detecting means when the ball detecting means is mounted on the back mechanism plate. The sphere detection means detachably attaches the sphere detector to the holding body to form a unit, attaches the holding body so as to be horizontally movable in the depth direction of the attachment portion of the back mechanism plate, and fixes the holding body by the fixing means. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is configured to be fixedly held on the mounting portion. The sphere detection means detachably attaches the sphere detector to the holding body to form a unit, and the side of the holding body is pivotally supported by the mounting portion of the back mechanism plate in the front-rear direction so as to be held. An engaged portion that can be engaged with an engaging portion of the attachment portion is provided on the other side of the body, and the holding body is fixedly held on the attachment portion by engaging the engaging portion and the engaged portion. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is configured as described above. The ball detecting means attaches the ball detector to the holding body in a detachable manner to form a unit, and the holding body is a bottom surface of the ball paying device and can be slid to a fixed position or a fixed releasing position of the ball paying device. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, which is mounted.

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