JP4456705B2

JP4456705B2 - Pachinko machine

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Publication number: JP4456705B2
Application number: JP33068799A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 義典末廣
Original assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Current assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Priority date: 1999-11-19
Filing date: 1999-11-19
Publication date: 2010-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 2019-11-19
Also published as: JP2001145760A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パチンコ遊技機に関するもので、特に球止め機構を備えたパチンコ遊技機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来のパチンコ遊技機においては、打球供給皿のパチンコ球を打球供給装置によって、発射装置に連動して発射レールの発射部に１個ずつ供給するようにしている。一方、前記打球供給皿に球抜き口が設けられると共に、該球抜き口を閉塞する球抜き部材が配設され、操作部材を操作することにより球抜き部材を作用させて、球抜き口を開放して球抜きをするようにしている。
【０００３】
従来のパチンコ遊技機においては、打球供給皿のパチンコ球を打球発射装置に連動して発射レールの発射部に１個ずつ供給する打球供給装置を前面枠側に設け、打球発射装置と打球供給装置との位置合わせを不要としたものがある。一方、前記打球供給皿の開閉に伴って、打球供給皿の球出口を開閉する球止め機構を備え、打球供給皿の開放時に球出口からパチンコ球が流出しないようにしていた。（実公昭５４−２９９０３号公報参照）
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで上記したパチンコ遊技機は、打球供給皿の球出口を球止めする球止め構造が球止め専用であるため、部品点数が多く複雑となり必然的にコスト高となっていた。
【０００５】
そこで本発明は上記課題を解決し、部品点数を少なくし、簡単な構造で球出口の開閉を可能にしたパチンコ遊技機を提供することを目的とするものである。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、本発明は、前面枠の前面に開閉自在に装着される打球供給皿のパチンコ球を球送り部材により発射位置に供給する打球供給装置を前面枠側に装着し、該打球供給装置の導入口と連通する打球供給皿の球出口を開閉する球止め手段と、打球供給皿のパチンコ球を球抜きする球抜き手段を備えたパチンコ遊技機において、前記球抜き手段は、打球供給装置に設けた球抜き口を閉塞する球抜き部材と、打球供給皿に設けた操作部材を連繋してなり、さらに該操作部材に連繋して球止め手段を設け、打球供給皿の開放により球抜き手段の連繋を解除すると共に球出口を閉塞し、打球供給皿の閉鎖時には球抜き手段の連繋により球出口を開放するようにしたことを特徴とする。
【０００７】
そして、上記構成により本発明は、球抜き手段の連繋を利用することにより、球止め手段を作用させるようにして、簡単な構造で球出口の開閉を可能とした。
【０００８】
また、前記球送り部材は、最先のパチンコ球を支持する支持部を有し、該支持部の上面を球抜き口に向う傾斜面とし、打球供給装置内にパチンコ球を残すことなく球抜きできるようにするのが好ましい。
【０００９】
また、前記球抜き部材は、球送り部材に支持される最先のパチンコ球を球抜き口へ押出す押片部を設けるようにし、打球供給装置内にパチンコ球を残すことなく球抜きできるようにするのが好ましい。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に図面に従い本発明の実施の形態を説明する。図１はパチンコ遊技機の正面図、図２はガラス扉枠と前面板とを開放した状態を示すパチンコ遊技機の下部部分の斜視図である。図において、１はパチンコ遊技機の機枠であり、該機枠１の前面に額縁状に形成された前面枠２が開閉自在に取付けられている。該前面枠２の裏面に合成樹脂により一体に形成された取付枠３を介して遊技盤４が取付られており、その前面を覆うようにガラス扉枠５が装着されている。また、その下方に合成樹脂製の前面板６がヒンジ機構７により開閉自在に装着され、該前面板６の前面に打球を供給する打球供給皿８が装着されている。９は打球供給皿８の余剰球を貯留する下部球受皿である。
【００１１】
また、下部球受皿９の側方に位置して操作ハンドル１０が設けられ、該前記操作ハンドル１０は、図１６に示すように前面枠２の前面に固定される握り部１１と、該握り部１１に回動自在に設けられる操作レバー１２とを備える。握り部１１内にボリュームスイッチ１３が組み込まれ、操作レバー１２を回動することによって該ボリュームスイッチ１３がボリューム調整され、打球の発射力が調節される。
【００１２】
前記遊技盤４の前面にはガイドレール１４が配設され、該ガイドレール１４の下方に位置して、取付枠３に形成した取付凹部１５に発射レール１６，打球発射装置１７および発射レール１６の発射位置１８にパチンコ球を供給する打球供給装置１９等が装着される発射ユニット２０が取着されている。
【００１３】
前記打球発射装置１７は、図５に示すように箱状の取付枠２１に、操作ハンドル１０の操作によって駆動する直線往復動式の発射ソレノイド２２が設置されている。該発射ソレノイド２２は、長手方向にプランジャ式の打球杆２３が挿通支持されており、先端にゴム製の槌頭２４が設けられ、打球杆２３の後端のストッパ２５によって往復動が規制されると共に、衝撃が緩和されるようになっている。また、打球杆２３の先端側に後述する球送り部材２９と係合する係止部材２６が装着されており、後端側にコイル状の復元ばね２７が巻装されている。
【００１４】
前記打球供給装置１９は、図６に示すようにケース体２８と打球供給皿８のパチンコ球を一個ずつ発射位置１８に供給する球送り部材２９とで構成される。ケース体２８は、前後に二分割して形成され、前ケース体２８ａの上部に前記打球供給皿８のパチンコ球を導く導入口３０が開設され、該導入口３０に連通して後ケース体２８ｂに供給路３１が形成され、その終端に前記球送り部材２９が収容される円筒状の収容部３２が形成され、側壁に前記発射レール１６の発射位置１８に対応して供給口３３が開設される。そして、前ケース体２８ａに、球抜き口３４が開設され、該球抜き口３４は球抜通路部材３５を介して前記収容部３２の下方に形成された球抜き通路３６と連通している。さらに、球抜き通路３６は、前面枠２に形成された球抜き樋３７を介して下部球受皿９に連通している。また、前ケース体２８ａには、球抜き口３４を開閉する球抜き手段の球抜き部材３８が、ガイド部３９により左右方向に移動自在に配設され、スプリング４０により常に球抜き口３４を閉塞するように付勢されている。球抜き部材３８は、球抜き口３４を閉塞する板状部４１と先端円錐形の筒部４２が形成されている。
【００１５】
前記球送り部材２９は、前ケース体２８ａに一体的に設けられた回動支軸４３に巻ばね４４を介して回動自在に支持され、供給路３１の最先のパチンコ球を受け止める球止部４５と、回動により球止部４５から落下するパチンコ球を受入れて保持する球保持部４６を一体に備え、側面に後ケース体２８ｂの円弧状長孔８０から外方に突出し、前記係止部材２６に係合するする係合ピン４７が設けられている。また、前記球止部４５は、回動支軸４３を中心とした円弧面であり、かつ前記球抜き口３４側に下傾して形成されており、球保持部４６は球保持部４６に受入れたパチンコ球を供給口３３に導くように下傾している。
【００１６】
また、前記発射ユニット２０は、図５に示すように前記取付凹部１５に嵌る取付ベース４７を有し、該取付ベース４７には、上述した発射レール１６の取付ボス４８および打球発射装置１７の取付部４９が凹状に形成されると共に、打球供給装置１９の取付ボス５０が設けられている。また、取付ベース４７には、前記ガイドレール１４の始端と発射レール１６との間に開設されるファール球口５１から落下するファール球および前面板６の開放時にパチンコ球導出口５２から落下する零れ球を受けて下部球受皿９に導くファール球樋５３が形成されると共に、その左側方にスピーカー５４が収納されるスピーカー収納部５５が形成され、前面にスピーカー５４のコーン部を露呈させる円形状の透音孔５６が開設されたカバー５７を装着している。
【００１７】
そして、取付ベース４７の取付ボス４８に、前記発射レール１６をビス着し、取付部４９に打球発射装置１７を嵌合してビス着することにより、発射レール１６の発射位置１８と打球杆２３の槌頭２４との位置合わせが確実にできる。また、取付ボス５０に打球供給装置１９をビス着することにより、供給口３３が発射位置１８に対応して正確に取付けられる。このように組付けられた発射ユニット２０は、取付枠３に形成した取付凹部１５に嵌め込んでビス等の適宜手段により簡単に装着される。
【００１８】
また、前記打球供給皿８は、図７に示すようにパチンコ球を貯留する皿部材５８と該皿部材５８の前面外側を被うカバー部材５９とからなり、皿部材５８は底壁６０が一方に緩やかに下傾し、その傾斜下端にパチンコ球が一列に整列される整列通路部６１が形成され、終端を前面板６に開設した球出口６２に連通している。また、カバー部材５９内部には球抜き手段としての操作部材が設けられ、該操作部材は操作部６３とレバー部材６４とからなり、さらに該レバー部材６４と連繋して、前面板６の開放時に前記球出口６２を閉鎖する球止め部材６５が設けられている。図８に示すように操作部６３は前記皿部材５８の板状部５８ａに開設した開口６６から臨んで、前記前面板６に突設した軸６７により上下方向に押圧自在に軸支され、レバー部材６４は、長円に形成された軸孔６８を前記前面板６に突設した軸筒６９に挿通して上下および揺動自在に軸支され、前記軸筒６９の開放端を操作部６３の下部に垂設した板状部７０で塞いで抜け止めされている。そして、レバー部材６４はスプリング７１で付勢され、常にレバー部材６４の係止突起７２と操作部６３の作動片７３が接触位置している。また、レバー部材６４には、前記球抜き部材３８の筒部４２に係合する連繋孔７４が形成され、さらに球止め部材６５との連繋ピン７５が一体に設けられている。なお、操作部材は操作部とレバー部材を一体に形成したものでもよく、この場合軸孔を長孔にすればよい。
【００１９】
前記球止め部材６５は、前面板６に突設した軸ピン７６により揺動自在に軸支され、該軸支部を介して一方に球出口６２を開閉する扇状の球止め部７７が形成され、他方に設けられた腕部に前記連繋ピン７５が貫挿される楕円状のガイド孔７８が形成されている。７９は前面板６に形成された前記筒部４２が臨む案内溝である。
【００２０】
上記のように構成される球止め機構の作用について説明する。前面板６の閉鎖時において、図１５に示すように球抜き部材３８の筒部４２が前面板６の案内溝７９から打球供給皿８のカバー部材５９内に臨んで、レバー部材６４の連繋孔７４と連繋状態にある。このとき図８および図９に示すように球止め部材６５が球出口６２を開放する位置に揺動保持されており、打球供給皿８の球出口６２と打球供給装置１９の導入口３０が連通してに皿部材５８のパチンコ球を供給可能な状態となっている。そして、この状態から打球発射装置１７等の点検により前面板６を開放すると、図１２および図１３に示すようにレバー部材６４の連繋孔７４と球抜き部材３８の筒部４２の連繋が解除され、レバー部材６４がスプリング７１の付勢により上動する。すると、図１２に示すように連繋ピン７５の上動に伴い球止め部材６５が軸ピン７６を支軸に揺動して球止め部７７が球出口６２を閉鎖する。このようにして、前面板６を開放すると打球供給皿８のパチンコ球の流出を防ぐようになっている。
【００２１】
また、この状態から前面板６を閉鎖すると、球抜き部材３８の筒部４２が前面板６の案内溝７９から打球供給皿８のカバー部材５９内に臨んで、先端円錐形部がレバー部材６４の連繋孔７４に挿入し、レバー部材６４がスプリング７１の付勢に抗して長円の軸孔６８により徐々に下動して、図８および図１２鎖線に示すように球抜き部材３８とレバー部材６４が連繋する。それに伴って連繋ピン７５が下動して球止め部材６５を揺動し、球止め部７７が上方に移動して球出口６２を開放する。これによって、導入口３０と連通状態となり、打球供給皿８のパチンコ球を打球供給装置１９に供給可能となる。
【００２２】
上記のように構成されるパチンコ遊技機は、図１０および図１１に示す発射ソレノイド２２が消磁し、打球杆２３が後退した状態において、係止部材２６と係合ピン４７の係合により、球送り部材２９は、球止部４５が回動支軸４３の軸上に位置して、打球供給皿８から球供給路３１に流入した最先のパチンコ球を受止める状態で停止している。
【００２３】
この状態で、遊技者が操作ハンドル１０の操作レバー１２を回動してボリュームスイッチ１３のボリューム調整をすることによりパルス信号が出力され、このパルス信号により打球発射装置１７の発射ソレノイド２２を作動させ、打球杆２３の往動により係止部材２６を介して、図１４に示すように打球供給装置１９の球送り部材２９を回動させ、球支持部４５で支持された最先のパチンコ球が球保持部４６に受入れられ、次いで打球杆２３の復動により起立状態に復帰し、該パチンコ球が供給口３３から発射レール１６の発射位置１８に送給される。そして、打球杆２３の往動により、発射レール１６の発射位置１８のパチンコ球を遊技盤４面に勢いよく打ち出し、以後同じ動作を繰り返す。
【００２４】
次に打球供給皿８内のパチンコ球の球抜きについて説明する。まず操作部６３を図８鎖線に示すように下方に押圧して、レバー部材６４をスプリング７１の付勢に抗して回動させる。これにより図１５鎖線に示すようにレバー部材６４と連繋している球抜き部材３８が移動し、球止部４５で受止められていたパチンコ球が、板状部４１の支持を失い、球止部４５の上面傾斜により球抜き通路部材３５を介して球抜き通路３６に落下する。そして、後続のパチンコ球も同じように球抜き通路３６に落下して、球抜き樋３７を介して下部球受皿９に排出される。このようにして、打球供給装置１９内にパチンコ球は残ることもなく、打球供給皿８のパチンコ球をすべて球抜きすることができる。なお、このとき球止め部材６５は、レバー部材６４連繋ピン７５が、ガイド孔７８内を移動するだけで揺動せず、球出口６２を開放した状態を維持している。
【００２５】
そして、打球供給皿８内のパチンコ球を下部球受皿９に抜取った後、図８に示すように操作部６３の押圧を解除すると、スプリング７１の付勢によってレバー部材６４が元の状態に復帰し、同時に球抜き部材３８もスプリング４０の付勢により図１５に示す位置に移動し、球抜き口３４を閉塞し球抜き通路３６への連通状態が解除される。
【００２６】
また、図１７ないし図２０は、打球供給装置の他の実施の形態を示している。この実施の形態は、前記打球供給装置１９と異なる点はを電気的駆動手段を使用した点であり、それに伴う相違点は打球発射装置１７との係止部材２６が無くなっただけであるため、同じ構成部材には同一符号を付して説明する。該打球供給装置１９Ａは、図１７に示すようにケース体８１と打球供給皿８のパチンコ球を一個ずつ発射位置１８に供給する球送り部材８２と該球送り部材８２を作動させる電気的駆動手段である電磁石８３とで構成される。
【００２７】
前記ケース体８１は、前記打球供給装置１９と外観形状がほぼ同じであり、前後に二分割して形成され、前ケース体８１ａの上部に前記球出口６２に合致する導入口３０を開設すると共に、該導入口３０に連通して供給路３１が形成され、その終端に前記球送り部材８２が収容される。そして、後ケース体８１ｂの側壁に前記発射レール１６の発射位置１８に対応して供給口３３が開設される。そして、供給路３１の終端に球抜き口３４が開設され、その下方に球抜き通路３６が形成され、該球抜き通路３６は、前面枠２に形成された球抜き樋３７に連通している。また、後ケース体８１ｂには、球抜き口３４を開閉する球抜き手段の球抜き部材３８がガイド部３９により左右方向に移動自在に配設され、スプリング４０により常に球抜き口３４を閉塞するように付勢されている。該球抜き部材３８は、球抜き口３４を閉塞する板状部４１と前記球送り部材８２上面に臨む押片部８４が形成されると共に、ガイド部３９から突出する先端円錐形の筒部４２が形成されている。
【００２８】
前記球送り部材８２は、供給路３１の最先のパチンコ球を受け止める球止部４５と、回動により球止部４５から落下するパチンコ球を受入れて保持する球保持部４６を一体に備え、側面に突出する係合ピン８５が設けられている。そして両側部に発射レール１６と平行な回動支軸８６が一体に突設されており、該回動支軸８６を後ケース体８１ｂに形成された軸受凹部８７に嵌めて、上下に回動自在に支持される。
【００２９】
前記電磁石８３は、前ケース体８１ａの収納空間８８に取付金具８９を介して取付けられ、その下方に位置して磁着片９０が前ケース体８１ａに突設した軸ピン９１に傾動自在に軸支され、前記係合ピン８５を係合載置する係合部９２を設けている。なお、取付金具８９は、図に示すように前面板６の閉鎖時に金属板６ａと接触状態にあり、電磁石８３の放熱作用を促す。
【００３０】
このように構成される打球供給装置１９Ａは、電磁石８３が励磁されていない時は、図１８および図２０に示すように球送り部材８２が起立状態にあって球止部４５で最先のパチンコ球を受止めている。この状態で、遊技者が操作ハンドル１０を操作すると打球発射装置１７の発射ソレノイド２２が作動して、打球杆２３を往復動させ、その作動に同期して電磁石８３が励磁され、図１８鎖線に示すように磁着片９０が吸着され、図２０鎖線に示すように球送り部材８２が揺動し、球止部４５で支持された最先のパチンコ球が球保持部４６に受入れられ、次いで電磁石８３が消磁すると自重により起立状態に復帰し、該パチンコ球が供給口３３から発射レール１６の発射位置１８に送給される。そして、打球杆２３の往動により、発射レール１６の発射位置１８のパチンコ球を遊技盤４に勢いよく打ち出すようになっており、以後同じ動作を繰り返す。
【００３１】
また、打球供給皿８内のパチンコ球の球抜きは、前記実施の形態と同様に、操作部６３を下方に押圧することによりレバー部材６４と連繋している球抜き部材３８が、図１８および図１９の鎖線に示すように移動し、板状部４１で受止められていたパチンコ球が、板状部４１の支持を失い球抜き口３４から球抜き通路３６に落下して球抜き樋３７を介して下部球受皿９に排出される。また、球送り部材８２の球止部４５上面に残されているパチンコ球は、図１８および図１９の鎖線に示すように球抜き部材３８の押片部８４によって球抜き口３４に押し出されて球抜き通路３６に落下し、下部球受皿９に排出され打球供給装置１９Ａ内にパチンコ球は残ることもなく、打球供給皿８のパチンコ球をすべて球抜きすることができる。
【００３２】
また、球止め機構の作用については、前記実施の形態と構成が同じであり、前面板６の閉鎖時において、図１９に示すように球抜き部材３８の筒部４２とレバー部材６４との連繋されており、球止め部材６５が球出口６２を開放する位置に揺動保持され、皿部材５８のパチンコ球を打球供給装置１９Ａに供給可能とし、前面板６を開放すると、図２０鎖線に示すようにレバー部材６４と筒部４２の連繋が解除され、それに伴って球止め部材６５が揺動して球止め部７７が球出口６２を閉鎖して、打球供給皿８のパチンコ球の流出を確実に防ぐ。
【００３３】
なお、打球供給装置１９，１９Ａを外観形状を同じにすると共に、導入口３０および供給口３３をそれぞれ同じ位置に設けたので、打球供給装置１９，１９Ａが互いに互換性を有し、打球発射装置１７の係止部材２６を介して打球を供給するパチンコ遊技機と電気的駆動源により打球を供給するパチンコ遊技機とに僅かな部品を代えるだけで簡単に変換することができる。
【００３４】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明のパチンコ遊技機は、球抜き手段の連繋を利用して球出口の開閉を可能としたので、簡単な構造で部品点数を少なく構造が簡単で、コストの低減を図ることができると共に、組立作業の効率化を図ることができる。さらに、打球供給皿の球抜き時に打球供給装置内にパチンコ球を球抜きすることができ、遊技者の残球処理の煩わしさを解消することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係るパチンコ遊技機の正面図である。
【図２】ガラス扉枠と飾り板とを開放した状態を示すパチンコ遊技機の下部部分の斜視図である。
【図３】発射ユニットを前面枠から外した状態の斜視図である。
【図４】発射ユニットの斜視図である。
【図５】発射ユニットの分解斜視図である。
【図６】打球供給装置の分解斜視図である。
【図７】打球供給皿の分解斜視図である。
【図８】球抜き装置部分の要部正面図である。
【図９】打球供給装置部分の要部側断面図である。
【図１０】打球供給装置部分の要部平断面図である。
【図１１】打球供給装置の正面断面図である。
【図１２】球止め作用を示す要部正面図である。
【図１３】打球供給皿を開放した状態の要部側断面図である。
【図１４】打球供給装置の作用を示す断面図である。
【図１５】球抜きの作用を示す打球供給装置の断面図である。
【図１６】操作ハンドルの断面図である。
【図１７】他の実施の形態の打球供給装置の分解斜視図である。
【図１８】図１７の正面断面図である。
【図１９】図１７の打球供給装置部分の要部平断面図である。
【図２０】図１７の打球供給装置部分の要部側断面図である。
【符号の説明】
２前面枠
８打球供給皿
１７打球発射装置
１８発射位置
１９，１９Ａ打球供給装置
２９球送り部材
３０導入口
３４球抜き口
３８球抜き部材（球抜き手段）
６２球出口
６３操作部（球抜き手段）
６４レバー部材（球抜き手段）
６５球止め部材（球止め手段）
８２球送り部材[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball stop mechanism.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko balls in the hitting ball supply tray are supplied one by one to the launching portion of the launching rail in conjunction with the launching device by the hitting ball supply device. On the other hand, a ball punching opening is provided in the hitting ball supply tray, and a ball punching member for closing the ball punching hole is provided, and the ball punching member is operated by operating the operation member to open the ball punching hole. And try to remove the ball.
[0003]
In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, a hitting ball supply device that supplies pachinko balls in a hitting ball supply tray one by one to the launching portion of the launching rail in conjunction with the hitting ball launching device is provided on the front frame side. There is something that does not require alignment with. On the other hand, a ball stop mechanism for opening and closing the ball outlet of the hit ball supply tray is provided in accordance with opening and closing of the hit ball supply tray so that the pachinko ball does not flow out of the ball outlet when the hit ball supply tray is opened. (See Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-29903)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, since the ball stopper structure for stopping the ball outlet of the hitting ball supply tray is dedicated to the ball stopper, the number of parts is complicated and the cost is inevitably increased.
[0005]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that solves the above-mentioned problems, reduces the number of parts, and enables opening and closing of the ball outlet with a simple structure.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a hitting ball supply device for supplying a pachinko ball of a hitting ball supply tray mounted on the front surface of the front frame so as to be freely opened and closed to a launch position by a ball feeding member on the front frame side, In a pachinko gaming machine comprising ball stopping means for opening and closing a ball outlet of a hitting ball supply tray communicating with an introduction port of the hitting ball supply device, and a ball removing means for extracting a pachinko ball of the hitting ball supply tray. The ball punching member for closing the ball punching opening provided in the hitting ball supply device and the operation member provided in the hitting ball supply tray are connected to each other, and further, a ball stopper is provided in connection with the operation member. The connection of the ball removing means is released by opening and the ball outlet is closed, and the ball outlet is opened by the connection of the ball removing means when the hitting ball supply tray is closed.
[0007]
With the above configuration, the present invention makes it possible to open and close the sphere outlet with a simple structure by using the connection of the sphere removal means to operate the sphere stopper means.
[0008]
In addition, the ball feeding member has a support portion for supporting the earliest pachinko ball, and the upper surface of the support portion is an inclined surface facing the ball release port, so that the ball can be removed without leaving the pachinko ball in the hitting ball supply device. It is preferable to be able to do this.
[0009]
Further, the ball punching member is provided with a pressing piece for pushing the earliest pachinko ball supported by the ball feeding member to the ball punching port so that the ball can be removed without leaving the pachinko ball in the hitting ball supply device. Is preferable.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lower portion of the pachinko gaming machine showing a state in which a glass door frame and a front plate are opened. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a machine frame of a pachinko gaming machine. A front frame 2 formed in a frame shape is attached to the front surface of the machine frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 4 is attached to the back surface of the front frame 2 via a mounting frame 3 integrally formed of synthetic resin, and a glass door frame 5 is mounted so as to cover the front surface. Further, a front plate 6 made of synthetic resin is mounted on the lower side of the front plate 6 by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be freely opened and closed. Reference numeral 9 denotes a lower ball receiving tray for storing surplus balls of the hit ball supply tray 8.
[0011]
Further, an operation handle 10 is provided at a side of the lower ball tray 9, and the operation handle 10 includes a grip portion 11 fixed to the front surface of the front frame 2 as shown in FIG. 16, and the grip portion. 11 is provided with an operation lever 12 provided rotatably. A volume switch 13 is incorporated in the grip 11, and the volume of the volume switch 13 is adjusted by rotating the operation lever 12, and the firing force of the hit ball is adjusted.
[0012]
A guide rail 14 is disposed on the front surface of the game board 4. The firing rail 16, the hit ball launching device 17, and the firing rail 16 are positioned in a mounting recess 15 formed in the mounting frame 3, located below the guide rail 14. A launch unit 20 to which a hitting ball supply device 19 for supplying a pachinko ball to the launch position 18 is mounted is attached.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 5, the hitting ball launcher 17 is provided with a linear reciprocating launch solenoid 22 that is driven by an operation of the operation handle 10 on a box-shaped mounting frame 21. The firing solenoid 22 has a plunger-type hitting bar 23 inserted and supported in the longitudinal direction, a rubber wharf 24 is provided at the tip, and reciprocation is restricted by a stopper 25 at the rear end of the hitting bar 23. At the same time, the impact is reduced. Further, a locking member 26 that engages with a ball feeding member 29 described later is mounted on the front end side of the hitting ball rod 23, and a coil-shaped restoring spring 27 is wound on the rear end side.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 6, the hitting ball supply device 19 includes a case body 28 and a ball feeding member 29 that supplies pachinko balls of the hitting ball supply tray 8 one by one to the firing position 18. The case body 28 is divided into two parts, front and rear, and an introduction port 30 is formed in the upper part of the front case body 28a to guide the pachinko balls of the hitting ball supply tray 8, and the rear case body 28b communicates with the introduction port 30. A supply path 31 is formed at the end, and a cylindrical accommodating portion 32 for accommodating the ball feeding member 29 is formed at the end thereof, and a supply port 33 is opened on the side wall corresponding to the firing position 18 of the firing rail 16. The A ball outlet 34 is formed in the front case body 28 a, and the ball outlet 34 communicates with a ball passage 36 formed below the housing portion 32 via a ball passage member 35. Further, the ball removal passage 36 communicates with the lower ball receiving tray 9 via a ball removal rod 37 formed in the front frame 2. Further, a ball removing member 38 serving as a ball removing means for opening and closing the ball outlet 34 is disposed in the front case body 28a so as to be movable in the left-right direction by a guide portion 39, and the ball outlet 34 is always closed by a spring 40. It is energized to do. The ball removing member 38 is formed with a plate-like portion 41 that closes the ball removing port 34 and a cylindrical portion 42 having a conical tip.
[0015]
The ball feeding member 29 is rotatably supported by a rotation support shaft 43 provided integrally with the front case body 28a via a winding spring 44, and receives the earliest pachinko ball of the supply path 31. And a ball holding portion 46 for receiving and holding a pachinko ball falling from the ball stop portion 45 by rotation, projecting outwardly from the arc-shaped elongated hole 80 of the rear case body 28b on the side surface, An engagement pin 47 that engages with the stop member 26 is provided. The ball stopper 45 is an arc surface centered on the rotation support shaft 43 and is inclined downward toward the ball outlet 34. The ball holder 46 is connected to the ball holder 46. The pachinko ball received is inclined downward so as to guide it to the supply port 33.
[0016]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the launch unit 20 has a mounting base 47 that fits into the mounting recess 15, and the mounting base 47 is mounted with the mounting boss 48 of the firing rail 16 and the hitting ball launcher 17 described above. The portion 49 is formed in a concave shape, and the mounting boss 50 of the hit ball supply device 19 is provided. Further, the mounting base 47 has a foul ball falling from a foul ball opening 51 formed between the starting end of the guide rail 14 and the firing rail 16 and a spilling drop from the pachinko ball outlet 52 when the front plate 6 is opened. A foul bulb 53 that receives the ball and leads it to the lower ball tray 9 is formed, and a speaker storage portion 55 that stores the speaker 54 is formed on the left side thereof, and a circular shape that exposes the cone portion of the speaker 54 on the front surface. A cover 57 having a sound transmission hole 56 is installed.
[0017]
Then, the firing rail 16 is screwed to the mounting boss 48 of the mounting base 47, and the hitting ball launching device 17 is fitted to the mounting portion 49 and screwed, so that the launch position 18 and the hitting ball of the launching rail 16 are fastened. The positioning with the wharf 24 of 23 can be performed reliably. Further, by screwing the hitting ball supply device 19 to the mounting boss 50, the supply port 33 can be accurately attached corresponding to the launch position 18. The firing unit 20 assembled in this way is fitted into a mounting recess 15 formed in the mounting frame 3 and easily mounted by an appropriate means such as a screw.
[0018]
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the hitting ball supply tray 8 includes a tray member 58 that stores pachinko balls and a cover member 59 that covers the outside of the front surface of the tray member 58. An alignment passage portion 61 in which pachinko balls are aligned in a line is formed at the lower end of the inclination and communicates with a ball outlet 62 opened in the front plate 6. In addition, an operating member as a ball removing means is provided inside the cover member 59. The operating member comprises an operating portion 63 and a lever member 64, and is further connected to the lever member 64 so that the front plate 6 is opened. A ball stopper 65 for closing the ball outlet 62 is provided. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation portion 63 faces an opening 66 formed in the plate-like portion 58a of the plate member 58, and is pivotally supported by a shaft 67 projecting from the front plate 6 so as to be pressed in the vertical direction. The member 64 is inserted into a shaft tube 69 projecting from the front plate 6 through a shaft hole 68 formed in an oval shape, and is pivotally supported in a vertically and swingable manner. The open end of the shaft tube 69 is connected to the operation portion 63. It is blocked by a plate-like portion 70 suspended from the bottom of the plate. The lever member 64 is urged by a spring 71, and the locking projection 72 of the lever member 64 and the operating piece 73 of the operation portion 63 are always in contact with each other. The lever member 64 is formed with a connecting hole 74 that engages with the cylindrical portion 42 of the ball removing member 38, and a connecting pin 75 that is connected to the ball stopper member 65 is integrally provided. The operating member may be formed integrally with the operating portion and the lever member. In this case, the shaft hole may be a long hole.
[0019]
The ball stop member 65 is pivotally supported by a shaft pin 76 projecting from the front plate 6, and a fan-shaped ball stop portion 77 for opening and closing the ball outlet 62 is formed on one side via the shaft support portion. An elliptical guide hole 78 into which the connecting pin 75 is inserted is formed in the arm provided on the other side. Reference numeral 79 denotes a guide groove formed on the front plate 6 and facing the cylindrical portion 42.
[0020]
The operation of the ball stop mechanism configured as described above will be described. When the front plate 6 is closed, as shown in FIG. 15, the cylindrical portion 42 of the ball removing member 38 faces the guide member 79 of the front plate 6 into the cover member 59 of the hitting ball supply tray 8, and the connecting hole of the lever member 64 is connected. 74 is in a connected state. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the ball stopper 65 is rocked and held at a position where the ball outlet 62 is opened, and the ball outlet 62 of the ball supply tray 8 and the inlet 30 of the ball supply device 19 communicate with each other. In addition, the pachinko balls of the dish member 58 can be supplied. When the front plate 6 is opened by inspection of the ball hitting device 17 and the like from this state, the connection between the connecting hole 74 of the lever member 64 and the cylindrical portion 42 of the ball removing member 38 is released as shown in FIGS. The lever member 64 is moved upward by the bias of the spring 71. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, with the upward movement of the connecting pin 75, the ball stopper 65 swings around the shaft pin 76 and the ball stopper 77 closes the ball outlet 62. Thus, when the front plate 6 is opened, the pachinko balls in the hitting ball supply tray 8 are prevented from flowing out.
[0021]
Further, when the front plate 6 is closed from this state, the cylindrical portion 42 of the ball removing member 38 faces the guide member 79 of the front plate 6 into the cover member 59 of the hitting ball supply tray 8, and the tip cone portion is the lever member 64. The lever member 64 is gradually moved down by the oval shaft hole 68 against the urging of the spring 71, and as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. The lever member 64 is connected. Along with this, the connecting pin 75 moves downward to swing the ball stopper 65, and the ball stopper 77 moves upward to open the ball outlet 62. As a result, communication with the inlet 30 is established, and the pachinko balls in the hitting ball supply tray 8 can be supplied to the hitting ball supply device 19.
[0022]
In the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above, when the firing solenoid 22 shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 is demagnetized and the hitting basket 23 is retracted, The ball feeding member 29 is stopped in a state in which the ball stopper 45 is positioned on the axis of the rotation support shaft 43 and receives the earliest pachinko ball that has flowed into the ball supply path 31 from the hitting ball supply tray 8. .
[0023]
In this state, the player rotates the operation lever 12 of the operation handle 10 and adjusts the volume of the volume switch 13 to output a pulse signal. This pulse signal activates the firing solenoid 22 of the ball striking device 17. As shown in FIG. 14, the ball feeding member 29 of the hitting ball supply device 19 is rotated by the forward movement of the hitting ball rod 23 via the locking member 26, and the earliest pachinko ball supported by the ball support portion 45. Is received by the ball holding portion 46 and then returned to the standing state by the backward movement of the hitting ball rod 23, and the pachinko ball is fed from the supply port 33 to the firing position 18 of the firing rail 16. Then, by the forward movement of the hitting basket 23, the pachinko ball at the launch position 18 of the launch rail 16 is vigorously launched on the surface of the game board 4, and thereafter the same operation is repeated.
[0024]
Next, the ball removal of the pachinko balls in the hit ball supply tray 8 will be described. First, the operation portion 63 is pressed downward as shown by a chain line in FIG. 8 to rotate the lever member 64 against the bias of the spring 71. As a result, the ball removing member 38 connected to the lever member 64 moves as shown by a chain line in FIG. 15, and the pachinko ball received by the ball stopping portion 45 loses the support of the plate-like portion 41. The upper surface of the portion 45 is inclined to drop into the ball removal passage 36 via the ball removal passage member 35. The subsequent pachinko balls also fall into the ball removal passage 36 in the same manner, and are discharged to the lower ball receiving tray 9 through the ball removal basket 37. In this manner, no pachinko balls remain in the hit ball supply device 19 and all the pachinko balls in the hit ball supply tray 8 can be extracted. At this time, the ball stopper member 65 maintains the state in which the ball outlet 62 is opened without the lever pin 64 connecting pin 75 moving only in the guide hole 78 and swinging.
[0025]
Then, after the pachinko ball in the hitting ball supply tray 8 is pulled out to the lower ball tray 9, when the pressing of the operation portion 63 is released as shown in FIG. 8, the lever member 64 is returned to the original state by the bias of the spring 71. At the same time, the ball removal member 38 is also moved to the position shown in FIG. 15 by the urging of the spring 40, the ball removal port 34 is closed, and the communication state with the ball removal passage 36 is released.
[0026]
FIG. 17 to FIG. 20 show another embodiment of the hit ball supply device. This embodiment is different from the hitting ball supply device 19 in that an electric drive means is used. The only difference is that the locking member 26 with the hitting ball launching device 17 is eliminated. The same constituent members will be described with the same reference numerals. As shown in FIG. 17, the hitting ball supply device 19A includes a ball feeding member 82 for supplying pachinko balls of the case body 81 and the hitting ball supply tray 8 one by one to the firing position 18, and an electric drive means for operating the ball feeding member 82. It is comprised with the electromagnet 83 which is.
[0027]
The case body 81 has substantially the same external shape as the hit ball supply device 19 and is formed by being divided into two parts in the front and rear, and an introduction port 30 that matches the ball outlet 62 is opened at the upper part of the front case body 81a. The supply path 31 is formed in communication with the introduction port 30, and the ball feeding member 82 is accommodated at the end thereof. A supply port 33 is opened on the side wall of the rear case body 81b corresponding to the launch position 18 of the launch rail 16. A ball outlet 34 is opened at the end of the supply path 31, and a ball outlet passage 36 is formed below the ball outlet 34. The bulb outlet passage 36 communicates with a ball outlet 37 formed in the front frame 2. . In the rear case body 81b, a ball removing member 38 serving as a ball removing means for opening and closing the ball removing port 34 is disposed so as to be movable in the left-right direction by the guide portion 39, and the ball removing port 34 is always closed by the spring 40. It is so energized. The ball removal member 38 is formed with a plate-like portion 41 that closes the ball removal opening 34 and a pressing piece portion 84 that faces the upper surface of the ball feeding member 82, and a conical cylindrical portion 42 that protrudes from the guide portion 39. Is formed.
[0028]
The ball feeding member 82 is integrally provided with a ball stopper 45 for receiving the earliest pachinko ball of the supply path 31 and a ball holder 46 for receiving and holding a pachinko ball falling from the ball stopper 45 by rotation, Engagement pins 85 projecting on the side surfaces are provided. A rotating support shaft 86 parallel to the firing rail 16 is integrally projected on both sides, and the rotating support shaft 86 is fitted in a bearing recess 87 formed in the rear case body 81b to rotate up and down. It is supported freely.
[0029]
The electromagnet 83 is attached to a storage space 88 of the front case body 81a via a mounting bracket 89, and a magnetized piece 90 is tilted to a shaft pin 91 projecting from the front case body 81a and positioned below the electromagnet 83. An engagement portion 92 that is supported and engages and places the engagement pin 85 is provided. The mounting bracket 89 is in contact with the metal plate 6a when the front plate 6 is closed as shown in the figure, and promotes the heat radiation action of the electromagnet 83.
[0030]
When the electromagnet 83 is not energized, the hitting ball supply device 19A configured as described above has the ball feeding member 82 in an upright state as shown in FIGS. The ball is received. In this state, when the player operates the operation handle 10, the firing solenoid 22 of the ball striking device 17 is actuated to reciprocate the ball striking rod 23, and the electromagnet 83 is excited in synchronism with the actuation, FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, the magnetized piece 90 is adsorbed, the ball feeding member 82 swings as shown in FIG. 20, and the earliest pachinko ball supported by the ball stopper 45 is received by the ball holder 46, Next, when the electromagnet 83 is demagnetized, it returns to the standing state by its own weight, and the pachinko ball is fed from the supply port 33 to the launch position 18 of the launch rail 16. Then, by the forward movement of the hitting ball rod 23, the pachinko ball at the launch position 18 of the launch rail 16 is vigorously launched to the game board 4, and thereafter the same operation is repeated.
[0031]
Further, in the ball punching of the pachinko ball in the hitting ball supply tray 8, the ball punching member 38 connected to the lever member 64 by pressing the operation portion 63 downward is similar to that in the above-described embodiment. The pachinko ball that has moved as shown by the chain line in FIG. 19 and has been received by the plate-like portion 41 loses the support of the plate-like portion 41 and falls into the ball removal passage 36 from the ball removal port 34 and falls into the ball removal rod 37. It is discharged to the lower ball receiving tray 9 via. Further, the pachinko balls remaining on the upper surface of the ball stopper 45 of the ball feeding member 82 are pushed out to the ball outlet 34 by the pressing piece 84 of the ball removing member 38 as shown by the chain line in FIGS. It falls into the ball removal passage 36 and is discharged to the lower ball receiving tray 9 so that no pachinko balls remain in the hitting ball supply device 19A, and all the pachinko balls in the hitting ball supply tray 8 can be extracted.
[0032]
Further, the operation of the ball stopper mechanism is the same as that of the above embodiment, and when the front plate 6 is closed, the cylindrical portion 42 of the ball punching member 38 and the lever member 64 are connected as shown in FIG. When the ball stopper member 65 is rocked and held at a position where the ball outlet 62 is opened, the pachinko ball of the dish member 58 can be supplied to the hitting ball supply device 19A, and the front plate 6 is opened, the chain line shown in FIG. As described above, the connection between the lever member 64 and the cylindrical portion 42 is released, and accordingly, the ball stopper 65 swings and the ball stopper 77 closes the ball outlet 62, and the pachinko ball in the hitting ball supply tray 8 flows out. Surely prevent.
[0033]
The hit ball supply devices 19 and 19A have the same external shape, and the introduction port 30 and the supply port 33 are provided at the same position. Therefore, the hit ball supply devices 19 and 19A are compatible with each other, and the hit ball launching device. It is possible to easily convert the pachinko gaming machine that supplies the hitting ball through the 17 locking members 26 and the pachinko gaming machine that supplies the hitting ball with an electric drive source by simply changing a few parts.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention enables the opening and closing of the ball outlet by utilizing the connection of the ball punching means, so that the number of parts is reduced with a simple structure, the structure is simple, and the cost is reduced. It is possible to improve the efficiency of the assembly work. Furthermore, the pachinko ball can be removed from the hitting ball supply device when the hitting ball supply tray is removed, and the troublesomeness of the player's remaining ball processing can be eliminated.
[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 perspective view of a lower part of the pachinko gaming machine showing a state in which a glass door frame and a decorative board are opened.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the launch unit is removed from the front frame.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a firing unit.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a launch unit.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a hit ball supply device.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a hit ball supply tray.
FIG. 8 is a front view of a main part of a ball removing device portion.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part of a hit ball supply device portion.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional plan view of a main part of a hit ball supply device portion.
FIG. 11 is a front sectional view of the hit ball supply device.
FIG. 12 is a main part front view showing a ball stopping action.
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional side view of a main part in a state where a hit ball supply tray is opened.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the hit ball supply device.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the hitting ball supply device showing the action of ball removal.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the operation handle.
FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of a hit ball supply device according to another embodiment.
18 is a front sectional view of FIG.
19 is a fragmentary plan cross-sectional view of the hit ball supply device portion of FIG. 17;
20 is a cross-sectional side view of the main part of the hitting ball supply device portion of FIG. 17;
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Front frame 8 Hitting ball supply tray 17 Hitting ball launching device 18 Launching position 19, 19A Hitting ball feeding device 29 Ball feed member 30 Inlet 34 Ball outlet 38 Ball release member (ball removal means)
62 Ball outlet 63 Operation section (ball removal means)
64 Lever member (ball removal means)
65 Ball stopper (ball stopper)
82 Ball feed member

Claims

A hitting ball supply device is provided on the front surface of the front frame so that the hitting plate can be opened and closed. In the pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball outlet for extracting the pachinko ball as needed in the supply device,
Provide a ball removal member for opening and closing the ball removal opening on the front frame side,
The ball hitting tray side is provided with a ball stopper for opening and closing the ball outlet, and an operation member that cooperates with the ball stopper and the ball removal member,
The ball removal member and the operation member are connected by a cylindrical portion provided on one end side of the ball removal member being engaged with a connection hole provided in the operation member,
When the hitting ball supply tray is closed, the tube portion of the ball removal member and the connection hole of the operation member are engaged, and when the operation member is operated, the ball removal member connected to the operation member is movable. And
When the hitting ball supply tray is opened, the operation member is moved by releasing the engagement between the tube portion of the ball removal member and the connecting hole of the operation member, so that the ball stopping member is moved to the ball of the hitting ball supply tray. A pachinko machine characterized by closing the exit .

2. The ball stop member and the operation member are characterized in that a connecting pin provided in the operation member is inserted and connected to a guide hole provided in the ball stop member . Pachinko machine.