JP4461449B2 - Ball removal mechanism for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball pulling mechanism of a pachinko gaming machine, and more specifically, a stored ball stored on the back side of the machine can be paid out to a ball tray side as a winning ball for winning a pachinko game, while a return ball ( In a pachinko machine that can be pulled out as a return ball), it relates to a ball removal mechanism of a pachinko machine that prevents illegal ball removal of the stored ball and reduces the number of parts to reduce manufacturing costs. is there.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of game machine represented by a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, the ball is fed from the ball tray to the launch position by a ball feed launch operation that is started based on the game operation of the ball feed launcher. It is possible to play the required pachinko game by launching the game balls into the game board. On the back side of the pachinko gaming machine, a ball removing portion is disposed, and a payout path that communicates with the ball discharge path at the upper portion and communicates with the ball tray side at the lower portion is formed therein. In addition, an opening is formed in the middle of the payout path, and a ball extraction path that communicates with the opening at the top and opens to the outside at the bottom is formed. Further, a game ball switching member that is positioned on the payout path and controls the opening to be opened and closed is disposed in the opening, and the game ball switching member always stores the stored ball that is stored in the ball discharge path. It is in the 1st position which closed the opening so that it may guide to a discharge path. Therefore, for winning conditions during the game (such as generation of a safe ball or establishment of a symbol combination score by entering a ball), the stored balls stored in the ball discharge path on the back side of the machine will be used for the payout operation of the prize ball dispensing device. Each time, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and are fed from a predetermined payout path to the upper and lower ball dishes. In addition, when it is necessary to remove a considerable amount of stored balls in the ball discharge path by handling the gaming machine, the game ball switching member is moved to the second position to open the opening, and the paid-out balls are discharged. Discharge from the road through the ball removal path. This switching of the game ball switching member is generally performed by inserting an operating rod through an operation hole formed in the front side portion of the front frame to operate the ball removing device on the rear side of the machine and communicating the switching member with the ball removing path. By holding at two positions, the stored ball can be discharged from the ball exit path to the back side outside the machine. The operation rod is a wire-like material with a knob attached to it, and is managed by the hall manager. However, a readily available straight material can be substituted.
[0003]
In such a pachinko gaming machine, as a form that enables all the stored balls to be extracted by a ball removal operation separately from the payout of the winning ball, the winning ball paying device generally has an electric tool (solenoid) for each winning condition. Or motor) is used to control the rotation of the ball feeding body facing the ball path, and the electric type is used to detect and count the prize balls. In the ball removing device, the switch operated by the aforementioned operating rod. An electric type is used in which the game ball switching member is switched and held from the first position to the second position by drive control of the electromagnetic solenoid based on the detection input.
[0004]
In addition to the operation rod, the ball removal device can detect a switch operation by fingertip operation on the back side of the front frame opened from the outer frame. In both devices, the detection input of the switch is validated only once as a ball removal control process in the electronic control unit, and after the ball removal operation, the power is turned on again or a reset input related to the electronic control unit is performed as a normal recovery process. Perform the operation. Unless this process is performed, the subsequent detection input of the switch is disabled and the ball cannot be removed. Based on this, the electric tool (solenoid or motor) and electromagnetic solenoid are set to automatically return after a predetermined time based on the timer setting condition in the electronic control unit for the detection input of the ball removal switch. .
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the pachinko gaming machine, it is becoming common to pay out as a rental ball for games in addition to paying out the stored balls on the back side as prize balls. In many cases, at present, an electric-type prize ball payout device is used, and the ball removing device is incorporated correspondingly. In such an embodiment, it becomes easy to sort out award balls and rental balls, and even if all of the stored balls can be extracted, a big problem that allows unauthorized extraction of the stored balls was there. That is, at present, the ball removal switch is easily detected even in a wire-like material other than the operation rod, and both devices are operated in a ball removal state and a ball payout release state based on this detection input. . For this reason, an unauthorized person who is familiar with the configuration of the gaming machine and the configuration of both devices, intrudes the line illegal object into the prize ball path from the supply port that communicates with the upper ball dish in a posture pretending to be a normal game. Then, while skillfully manipulating this, the game ball switching member is restrained and held at the payout position by being inserted into the ball removing device located at the upper portion. In this state, when the switch is illegally detected and actuated, all the stored balls are released from the award ball release device in the release state of the balls, and then released to the payout path by the game ball switching member. Or it will be fed to the lower ball tray.
[0006]
Therefore, in many pachinko gaming machines equipped with the above-described electric type prize ball payout device and ball removal device in combination, all the stored balls can be drawn out of the machine by normal ball removal operation. While it has a convenient function, it has the inherent disadvantage of allowing acquisition by illegal ball removal as described above, and this cannot be suitably prevented. As a result, even if unauthorized extraction by only one effective detection operation of the switch is allowed, in reality, hundreds of storage balls are extracted, and if the number of gaming machines increases, a quantity that cannot be overlooked at all. It becomes a storage ball and the hall side suffers great damage. By the way, fraudulent ball removal is skillfully done so as not to be noticed by neighboring players, and the hall side detects abnormalities after checking the movement status of each unit by computer management It is in the present situation.
[0007]
Further, a linear type electromagnetic solenoid or a rotary type electromagnetic solenoid has been implemented as an operating means for the game ball switching member. However, in this linear type solenoid, since the rod reciprocates linearly, a connecting member that converts the linear displacement of the rod into the rotational displacement of the game ball switching member is required. The operation system is complicated and malfunctions are likely to occur, and the entire apparatus is disadvantageously enlarged. Further, in the rotary type electromagnetic solenoid, since the game ball switching member can be directly connected to the rod, there is an advantage that the operation system of the game ball switching member can be simplified and problems such as malfunction can be prevented. Since the body is large and requires a large installation area, it is difficult to reduce the size of the entire apparatus.
[0008]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described problems inherent in the prior art described above, and has been proposed to suitably solve the problem. The manufacturing cost can be reduced with a simple configuration, and the ball on the back side of the machine can be reduced. The game ball switching member of the ball extraction part connected to the discharge path cannot be held in a ball payout state by a malicious human operation aiming at fraud, and the removal of the stored ball due to an illegal ball extraction action from the front side is prevented. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball pulling mechanism for a pachinko gaming machine that can be used.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to overcome the above-described problems and achieve the intended purpose suitably, the present invention provides:
It is formed inside a ball removal part that is arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine, communicates with the ball discharge path at the upper part, and communicates with the ball payout device at the lower part, and an opening established in the middle of this payout path In a ball pulling mechanism of a pachinko gaming machine constituted by a ball pulling path that communicates with the upper part and opens to the outside at the lower part, and a game ball switching member that is positioned on the payout path and controls the opening so as to be openable and closable.
Inside the ball removal portion, a payout path for prize balls and a payout path for rental balls are formed in parallel,
The game ball switching member is
A regulating piece movable between the first position and the second position in the vicinity of the openings of the two payout paths;
The balls stored in the ball discharge path are spaced apart from the restricting piece so that the stored balls can pass one by one, and the prize ball payout path and the lending ball payout path are in the first position. Two openings that are only partially communicated with each opening to prevent passage of the storage sphere, and that are respectively in full communication with the corresponding openings at the second position to allow passage of the storage sphere ;
A plate piece that is formed along an edge along the moving direction of the restriction piece, and is slidably inserted into a through hole provided in the ball extraction portion so as to communicate with the through hole;
A flange-like portion that is provided at one end of the movement direction of the restricting piece so as to intersect the movement direction, and abuts against an outer surface of the ball removal portion at the first position;
A first operating piece that is provided at an edge of the flange-like portion on the plate piece side and extends outwardly away from the ball punching portion;
The first operating piece is connected to a connecting piece that extends away from the flange-like portion provided on the connection end side with the flange-like portion, and is spaced apart from the first operating piece by a predetermined distance. An opposing second operating piece;
The second operation piece protrudes from the connecting portion of the second operating piece with the connecting piece toward the other end side in the moving direction of the restricting piece, and is detachably engaged with the engaging portion formed in the ball removing portion. The engagement piece that secures the first position and detaches from the engagement portion by swinging with the connection piece as a fulcrum by a pressing operation in which the second operation piece is brought close to the first operation piece. When,
A notch portion that is provided on the plate piece and is detachably engaged with a locking piece protruding from the ball-bumping portion when the restricting piece arrives at the second position ;
The regulation piece of the game ball switching member is always held in the first position by the flange-shaped portion abutting on the outer surface of the ball removal portion and the engagement piece engaging the engagement portion , To each of the opening of the restriction piece and each of the openings of the payout path for the prize ball and the payout path for the lending ball are partially communicated to the ball exit path of the stored ball that flows down the both payout paths. Block the passage of
By pressing the second operation piece so as to approach the first operation piece, the engagement piece provided on the second operation piece is detached from the engagement portion. , By moving the restricting piece and reaching the second position where the position of the notch is engaged by engaging the locking piece, the payout path for the prize balls and the lending ball Each of the openings of the payout path is in full communication with each other, and the stored balls flowing down the payout paths are discharged from the ball discharge path to the outside of the machine.
[0010]
[Action]
When the restricting piece of the game ball switching member is moved to the first position, the opening provided in the restricting piece closes the opening of the payout path so that the stored ball passing through the payout path returns to the return path. Is prevented from passing and is guided and fed from the payout path to the ball tray. Further, when the restricting piece of the game ball switching member is moved from the first position to the second position, the opening opens the opening of the payout path so that the stored ball is guided to the return path through the opening. Be fed.
In addition, in a configuration in which a payout path for prize balls and a payout path for rental balls are formed in parallel inside the ball removal portion, a restriction piece having an opening corresponding to each opening of both payout paths is provided. By moving between the first position and the second position, it is possible to simultaneously remove the stored balls in both payout paths.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the ball punching mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. In this embodiment, each type of game ball is launched into the game board one by one and the game ball winning game (out ball and safe ball) is developed. A case of a pachinko gaming machine that can be separately discharged into a winning ball for establishment (occurrence of a safe ball) and a rental ball for gaming using a ball lending system and supplied to the ball tray side is mainly exemplified.
[0012]
First, the pachinko machine shown schematically in FIG. 1 and the ball processing unit shown schematically in FIG. 2 will be described briefly. A mechanism set having respective ball processing units on the back side of the front frame B assembled to the outer frame A. The board C is set to be detachable. In this mechanism set board C, a discharge path for out balls and a processing path for safe balls (both not shown) are formed around the window 11 for checking the game board, while balls for prize balls are formed. As the discharge path (prize ball storage / discharge section) 10, the uppermost ball tank 12, the rectifying rectifier 14 and the discharge tub 16 for decompression are sequentially connected, and a considerable number of pachinko balls can be stored and sent. It is like that. In addition, a ball removal mechanism 20 (described later) of the present embodiment having a discharge passage 38 formed therein is detachably set at the downstream end of the delivery rod 16, and a ball dispensing device 22 is provided below the outlet of the ball removal mechanism 20. Is arranged. Note that the ball dispensing device 22 detects pachinko balls from the ball discharge path 10 one by one, and inside thereof, as shown in FIG. A body 23, a locking piece 25 for controlling rotation / stop of the ball feeding body 23, an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) as a switching operation source of the locking piece 25, and the like are disposed. The ball feeder 23 is rotated or stopped by moving the locking piece 25 in a predetermined direction by the exciting force generated when the electromagnetic solenoid is energized.
[0013]
Such a pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is installed together with the ball lending system in each partition frame of an installation frame base (commonly called “island”) in the game hall, and is used for games in a vertical orientation. In this state, although not shown, a considerable amount of pachinko balls supplied as needed from the distribution unit in the replenishment equipment for the installation frame base for each row are received in the ball tank 12 of the ball discharge path 10 and the rectifying basket is supplied. 14 and the delivery basket 16 are configured to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls for the safe balls generated during the pachinko game. On the other hand, in the ball lending system, in a ball detection condition of a storage ball detection switch (not shown) arranged on the downstream side of the rectifier rod 14, a setting is made for a fixed amount unit within the effective amount of the card used. The card unit 26 having a card reader 24 and a card insertion slot is installed outside the outer frame A and installed in the lower part of the back side of the front frame B (interface board). ) 27 is connected to the card reader 24 and the ball lending operation section on the upper ball tray side. The ball lending device 22 is activated in response to the ball lending interpretation control processing conditions of the card reader 24, whereby the lending lending balls are supplied to the upper ball tray.
[0014]
A ball removal mechanism 20 as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 is arranged on the upstream side of the ball dispensing device 22 in the mechanism set board C arranged on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. This ball punching mechanism 20 has a plastic resin ball punching portion 28 unitized in a rectangular box shape as a base, and two rows of the discharge passages 38 are formed in the inside thereof. As described above, in the state of being disposed on the mechanism set panel C, the outer case body 30 is located on the surface side thereof, and the inner case body 32 is located on the set board C mounting side. Note that in this sphere venting mechanism 20, illustratively described that payout path 38 is formed in parallel in two rows for winning balls for the rental sphere.
[0015]
Inside the case bodies 30 and 32 facing each other, a rail body forming the payout path 38 is integrally formed. Of these, the first rail 34 formed on the outer case body 30 is composed of a pair of guide portions formed with a width that allows passage of the storage ball, as shown in the figure, At a position where the portion extending from the upper side communicating with the delivery rod 16 is curved so as to be substantially U-shaped in the horizontal direction and then substantially aligned in the vertical direction with the upstream discharge passage 38 communicating with the delivery rod 16. It is formed to curve downward. In addition, the second rail 36 formed on the inner case body 32 is formed in a shape that can be spaced apart from the outer guide portion and the inner guide portion forming the first rail 34 at a predetermined interval. It consists of a guide. Then, by disengaging the case bodies 30 and 32 with each other, the payout path 38 meandering in two rows by the first rail 34 and the second rail 36 is defined inside the ball removal portion 28 in the front-rear relationship. It is to be made.
[0016]
In the middle of the first rail 34 forming the payout path 38, as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the payout path 38 is notched in a portion located in a substantially U-shaped lower curved portion. The opening 34a having a size that allows the storage ball to pass therethrough is opened. Then, the stored balls that have passed through the payout path 38 located downstream from the opening 34 a are supplied to the ball payout device 22 that is disposed directly below the downstream side, and the opening 34 a with respect to the payout path 38. The part branched from is a ball extraction path 40 communicating with the discharge path and the processing path for the out ball. In addition, by forming the opening 34a in the substantially U-shaped lower curved portion, in a state where the opening 34a is opened, the storage ball that has flowed down from the upstream side and passed through the U-shaped upper curved portion, By the inertia force at the time of dropping, the ball is immediately guided to the ball removal path 40 through the opening 34a. A through hole 30a into which a later-described game ball switching member 42 is inserted is formed in the outer case body 30 where the opening 34a is formed, and the inner case body 32 is opposed to the through hole 30a. Another through hole 32a having the same shape is formed on the surface. Each of the through holes 30a and 32a is formed to have an arc shape along the opening 34a, and the game ball switching member 42 is slidably inserted therethrough. In the embodiment, the first rail 34 that forms the payout path 38 for prize balls and the payout path 38 for lending balls is formed with one opening 34a extending over both the payout paths 38, 38. Independent openings 34 a may be formed in portions corresponding to the respective payout paths 38, 38 of the rail 34.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the game ball switching member 42 is slidably inserted into the through holes 30 a and 32 a and faces the opening 34 a of the payout path 38, so that the first position X And a regulating piece 44 that moves between the second position Y and the second position Y is formed. The restricting piece 44 is formed by bending a rectangular body having a size capable of closing the opening 34a in a short direction so as to follow the U-shaped path portion of the payout path 38, and is used for paying out a prize ball. Corresponding to the path 38 and the lending ball payout path 38, the stored balls are passed one by one on the side close to the flange-like portion 46 (described later) and on the side close to the side away from the flange-like portion 46. Openings 44a set to dimensions are opened vertically along the curved surface, and a horizontal piece 52 extending in the horizontal direction from the upper end is integrally formed. Further, the restricting piece 44 is provided with an engaging piece 50 that is detachably engaged with an engaging portion 30b formed in the ball punching portion 28 to secure the first position X, and is capable of being pressed and deformed. A pair of upper and lower operation pieces 48 are provided that are positioned outside the ball removal portion 28 when 44 is inserted into the ball removal portion 28 and elastically deform the engagement piece 50 by a pressing operation to separate it from the engagement portion 30b. It has been. Note that the engagement piece 50 is predetermined along the extending direction of the restriction piece 44 from the upper operation piece 48 at the flange-like portion 46 provided on the one end side in the longitudinal direction of the restriction piece 44 together with the operation pieces 48 and 48. Shaped to protrude in length.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 6, the horizontal piece 52 is formed with a rectangular cutout 52 a, and is locked at a second position Y by a locking piece 54 that is formed to project from the inner case body 32. It is like that. In the gaming ball switching member 42 in which the restricting piece 44 is inserted and disposed inside the ball removal portion 28 through the through holes 30a and 32a of the outer case body 30 and the inner case body 32, the first position, which is the normal position, is provided. In X, the engagement piece 50 provided on the upper operation piece 48 engages with the engagement portion 30b opened slightly above the through hole 30a as shown in FIG. The notch 52a is in a non-engagement state with the locking piece 54 (see FIG. 7). Further, through a predetermined operation to be described later, the notch portion 52a provided in the horizontal piece 52 is configured to be engaged with the engagement piece 54 by moving the game ball switching member 42 along the opening 34a ( (See FIG. 9).
[0019]
[Effect of the embodiment]
The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment configured as described above can be installed together with the card unit 26 on the installation frame base in the game hall and used for the game. Then, when the card is inserted into the card unit 26 and a ball lending operation is performed on the front side of the machine, the lending ball is fed out to the upper ball tray via the ball tank 12, the rectifying rod 14 and the sending rod 16 constituting the ball discharge path 10. . By performing a game operation (ball hitting operation) under this condition, the game balls that are sent one by one to the in-flight launcher are shot on the game board to develop the required game.
[0020]
In this case, the game ball switching member 42 disposed in the ball removal mechanism 20 is always in a state where the flange-like portion 46 is in contact with the outer surface of the outer case body 30 as shown in FIG. The movement into the case body 30 is restricted, and as described above, the engagement piece 50 provided on the operation piece 48 is engaged with the engagement portion 30b provided in the outer case body 30, It is held at the first position X where movement out of the case body 30 is restricted. When the game ball switching member 42 is positioned at the first position X as described above, the openings 44a of the restricting pieces 44 are displaced from the corresponding openings 34a of the payout path 38, as shown in FIG. 7B. The opening 34a and the opening 44a of the payout path 38 are only partially communicated to prevent the stored balls from passing through the ball removal path 40. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10A, all the stored balls flowing down the lending ball payout path 38 at the start of the game and the prize ball payout path 38 for the safe ball are all guided to the ball payout device 22. Is done.
[0021]
On the other hand, when removing the stored ball, the front frame B is rotated to open the mechanism set board C, and the game ball switching member 42 is moved along the opening 34a with the back side of the pachinko machine exposed. And pull it out toward you. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), the upper operating piece 48 is sandwiched and brought close to the lower operating piece 48 with fingers or the like, so that the engaging piece 50 is engaged. Separate from 30b. In this state, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the openings 34a of the payout paths 38 and the corresponding openings 44a of the restricting pieces 44 are partially communicated so that the stored balls pass through the ball removal path 40. It is still blocked. From this state, the game ball switching member 42 is moved along the opening 34a to arrive at the second position Y as described above. As a result, the game ball switching member 42 has its notch 52a locked to the locking piece 54 of the inner case body 32 as shown in FIG. Become. Further, by moving the game ball switching member 42 to the second position Y along the opening 34a, each opening 44a of the restricting piece 44 is in full communication with the opening 34a of the corresponding payout path 38. As shown in FIG. 9 (b), the game ball is allowed to pass through the opening 34a. Accordingly, all the stored balls flowing down the two payout paths 38, 38 at the time of ball removal are guided and supplied to the ball removal path 40 as shown in FIG.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the ball pulling mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention does not use an electromagnetic solenoid or a game ball switching means composed of a plurality of members, so the number of parts can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced. it can. Further, since the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced as the number of parts is reduced, it can contribute to lower manufacturing costs. Moreover, since this ball removal mechanism cannot be operated from the front side of the gaming machine, there is an advantage that winning balls can be completely prevented from being obtained by illegal ball removal using a wire-like material or the like.
[0023]
In addition, in a configuration in which a payout path for prize balls and a payout path for rental balls are formed in parallel inside the ball removal portion, a restriction piece having an opening corresponding to each opening of both payout paths is provided. By moving between the first position and the second position, it is possible to simultaneously remove the stored balls in both payout paths.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a back side of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a ball removal mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a ball removing mechanism provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine in a perspective state.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the ball removal mechanism.
FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the ball removal mechanism in an exploded state.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the ball removing mechanism in an exploded state from the opposite direction to FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a game ball switching member disposed in a ball removal mechanism.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view and a partial side view showing the game ball switching member disposed in the ball removal mechanism in a state where the game ball switching member is held in the first position.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are a perspective view and a partial side view showing a state in which a game ball switching member disposed in a ball removal mechanism is moved from a first position to a second position.
FIGS. 9A and 9B are a perspective view and a partial side view showing a state in which a game ball switching member disposed in a ball removal mechanism has arrived at a second position. FIGS.
FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the operation of the ball removing mechanism.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ball discharge path 22 ball dispensing device 28 ball removal part
30 Outer case body
30b engagement part
32 Inner case body 34a Opening 38 Dispensing path 40 Ball exit path 42 Game ball switching member 44 Restricting piece 44a Opening
46 Flange-shaped part
48 operation pieces (first operation piece, second operation piece)
50 engagement piece
52 Horizontal pieces (plate pieces)
52a Notch
54 Locking piece
X 1st position
Y second position

Claims (2)

A payout path (38) formed inside a ball removal portion (28) disposed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine and communicating with the ball discharge path (10) at the top and communicating with the ball payout device (22) at the bottom. And the opening (34a) opened in the middle of the payout path (38) in the upper part and at the lower part open to the outside of the machine, the ball exit path (40), and the opening located in the payout path (38) In the ball pulling mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine composed of a gaming ball switching member (42) that controls the opening and closing of (34a),
Inside the ball removal portion (28), a payout path for prize balls (38) and a payout path for rental balls (38) are formed in parallel,
The game ball switching member (42)
A restricting piece (44) movable between a first position and a second position in the vicinity of the openings (34a , 34a ) of the two payout paths (38 , 38 );
The ball stored in the ball discharge path (10) is spaced apart from the restricting piece (44) with a size that allows the stored balls to pass one by one , and in the first position, the payout path (38 for the prize ball). ) And the opening (34a) of the lending ball payout path (38) only partially communicate with each opening (34a) and block the passage of the storage ball, and each corresponding opening (34a) in the second position and the entire surface. Two openings (44a , 44a ) that are in communication with each other and allow the storage ball to pass through ;
The restriction piece (44) is formed along an edge along the moving direction, and is slidably inserted into a through hole provided in the ball removal portion (28) so as to communicate with the through hole (30a, 32a). A plate piece (52),
A flange-like portion (46) provided at one end of the restricting piece (44) in the moving direction so as to intersect the moving direction and abutting the outer surface of the ball removal portion (28) at the first position (X); ,
A first operating piece (48) provided at an edge of the flange-like part (46) on the plate piece (52) side and extending outwardly away from the ball punching part (28);
The first operating piece (48) is connected to a connecting piece extending away from the flange-like part (46) provided on the connection end part side with the flange-like part (46). A second operation piece (48) facing the operation piece (48) at a predetermined interval,
An engagement formed on the ball punching portion (28) by protruding from the connecting portion of the second operating piece (48) to the other end side in the moving direction of the restricting piece (44) by a predetermined length. The first operation piece (48) is secured to the first operation piece (48) by releasably engaging with the part (30b), and the second operation piece (48) is moved closer to the first operation piece (48). The engagement piece (50) released from the engagement portion (30d) by swinging with the connecting piece as a fulcrum,
An engagement / disengagement with a locking piece (54) provided on the plate piece (52) and projecting from the ball removal portion (28) when the restricting piece (44) arrives at the second position (Y). It consists of a notch (52a) that engages freely ,
The restriction piece (44) of the game ball switching member (42) is always such that the flange-like portion (46) abuts on the outer surface of the ball removal portion (28) and the engagement piece (50) is the engagement portion. Each opening (44a) which is held in the first position (X ) by engaging with (30b) and opened in the restricting piece (44), the payout path (38) for the prize ball and the rental ball Each of the openings (34a) of the discharge path (38) for use for the purpose of preventing the passage of the storage ball flowing down both the discharge paths (38, 38) to the ball extraction path (40) only partially ,
The engagement piece (48) provided on the second operation piece (48) is operated by pressing the second operation piece (48) so as to approach the first operation piece (48). 50) is disengaged from the engaging portion (30b) , and the position is restricted by moving the restricting piece (44) and engaging the notch portion (52a) with the locking piece (54) . By arriving at the second position (Y), the respective openings (44a) and the respective openings (34a) of the payout path (38) for the winning ball and the payout path (38) for the rental ball are entirely covered. A ball removal mechanism for a pachinko gaming machine characterized in that a stored ball that communicates with the two discharge paths (38, 38) and is discharged from the ball removal path (40) to the outside of the machine. The ball punching portion (28) is located on the rear side and has an outer case body (30) formed with a through hole (30a) through which the restricting piece (44) and the plate piece (52) are inserted in the front-rear direction. An inner case body (32) formed with a through hole (32a) in which the restriction piece (44) and the plate piece (52) are inserted in the front-rear direction and located on the front side, and is formed in a box shape inside The prize ball payout path (38) and the lending ball payout path (38) are defined in parallel in the front and rear,
The engaging portion (30b) is provided on the rear wall portion of the outer case body (30), and the engaging portion (30b) has the game ball switching member (42) at the first position (X). The engagement piece (50) engages inside the case body,
The locking piece (54) is formed inside the inner case body (32), and the notch of the plate piece (52) facing the inside of the case body at the second position (Y) is formed on the locking piece (54). The ball removing mechanism for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the portion (52a) is configured to be engaged.

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