JP4469574B2 - Pachinko ball supply mechanism in Yugi Island - Google Patents

Description

The present invention comprises a plurality of pachinko machines and game media lending machines arranged in a row on a game island, and a ball feeding device provided with an upper tank, and a large amount of pachinko balls are stored in a ball storage tank inside the game island. This is a circulation and recirculation system that circulates and recirculates, and more specifically, a single horizontal balance rod is bridged between the upper parts of the amusement island (between ball supply devices), and the amount stored in the ball storage tank is reduced. When supplying each other accordingly, the ball supply device provided at the upper end of the game island is driven and fed to the balance cage to supply the ball storage amount in each game island, This is related to the pachinko ball supply mechanism between the amusement islands.

The game islands of pachinko parlors are, for example, a plurality of rows of game islands in which a plurality of 15 to 20 pachinko machines are arranged in a straight line (lateral direction) on one or both sides, and the plurality of rows. And a plurality of rows of game islands arranged in the front-rear direction across a slightly wider passage (medium passage) at a position facing the game island.
In amusement islands, in the case of a so-called wall island on one side, about 150,000 shots of pachinko balls are used (owned) in the case of so-called double-sided islands on both sides so that it circulates and recirculates. The pachinko balls are replenished from the upper replenishment bowl to each pachinko gaming machine and each game medium lending machine. This amusement island is equipped with an upper tank and a ball lifting device that lifts the pachinko balls while polishing them, and a ball storage tank that stores a large amount of pachinko balls on the island, and the balls stored in the ball storage tank Is circulated and refluxed (system).
Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-64245 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-194432

In the above game island, a system for circulating and recirculating balls stored in the island is, for example, a ball storage tank that stores a large amount of pachinko balls in the game island, and a small circulation provided in the ball discharge portion at the end of the ball storage tank. A lift, a ball lifting device that lifts the pachinko ball discharged from the small circulation lift or each pachinko gaming machine into the recovery bowl while polishing it upward, and a pachinko ball that is lifted above the ball lifting device The upper tank that temporarily stores (reservoir), the replenishment bowl that replenishes pachinko balls and game media lending machines from this upper tank, and the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank It is basically composed of an overflow bowl to return to the tank, so that pachinko balls in the island circulate and recirculate so that there is no hindrance (such as supply trouble) in business. Such a system for circulating and refluxing by the present applicant is described in Patent Document 1 described above.

  In the above circulating and recirculating system, a single horizontal balance rod is bridged between the upper tanks of the game island ball lifting device arranged in the left-right direction, and the upper tank ( Acceleration means provided on the inner side wall (configuration including a slide member, a discharge port provided with a shirter member, drive means, and the like) supply each other inside the balance bottle (seesaw type configuration). Further, in the above system, the game is also supplied to game islands arranged in the front-rear direction across a slightly wider passage (medium passage). As shown in FIG. 5, when supplying a game island facing each other across a slightly wider passage (middle passage), a balance 50 た obtained by connecting a balance heel inclined to the side wall of the upper tank 5 is provided at the end of the adjacent island. It was extended to the supply port, and it was passed over to both amusement islands. In FIG. 5, the same reference numerals as those in the present invention are used for the components of the circulating and refluxing system.

Moreover, the structure which provided the intermediate | middle lifting apparatus which can be supplied to a game island which opposes on both sides of a slightly wide channel | path (medium channel | path) via the connecting rod is disclosed by the said patent document 2. FIG.

  However, in the above-described circulation and reflux system, for example, in order to supply the game islands facing each other across a slightly wider passage (medium passage), it is necessary to connect the inclined balance kites and hang them over the neighboring islands. Especially, in the amusement store with a wide middle passage in the suburbs, the height of the balance fence becomes low, so it was not possible to transfer the balance fence after all. Therefore, if the amount of balls stored on the amusement islands fluctuated on the back and forth amusement islands, and the business was hindered, the store clerk had to carry the balls in a ball box etc. (ball replenishment work). . In addition, it took time to construct the balance fences connected to each other in this way, and the construction was time consuming. Further, the aesthetic appearance was poor, and it still had various problems such as falling.

Further, in the intermediate lifting device of the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, since it is supplied to the opposite amusement island across a slightly wide passage (medium passage) through a long contact rod (balance rod), the same as above, particularly in the suburbs. In a game shop with a wide middle passage, since the height of the contact hall becomes low, it is not possible to hand over the contact hall after all. There was also a risk that the contact rod would fall due to the weight.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when supplying to an amusement island facing each other across a passage, it is not necessary to connect and balance the inclined balance ridges, and it can be easily performed in a suburban wide aisle game store. Can be installed and installed in a short time, without losing aesthetics, never falling, and even if the balance of ball storage on each amusement island collapses, it can be quickly and evenly maintained Therefore, a ball supply device and a circulation recirculation system are provided that do not hinder business.

According to the configuration of the present invention, a game of multiple gaming machines and game media lending machine is column set islands and Ball a storage tank in which a large amount of pachinko balls, fried while polishing the pachinko balls in the ball storage tank A ball feeding device for feeding, an upper tank for storing the raised pachinko balls, and a circulation and reflux system configured to supply and circulate the pachinko balls from the upper tank to the gaming machine and the game medium lending machine; A supply rod for guiding a pachinko ball from the upper tank to the edge of the game island, and a ball supply device at the end of the game island at the end of the supply rod are provided, and a balance rod is installed between the ball supply devices of the above-described game island. pass, the pachinko ball supply mechanism in the gaming island mutually balanced gutter turned out pachinko ball was retained in the upper tank to the balance gutter equalizes the ball storage amount of game bridged islands, the balance gutter, upper The supply trough each other for feeding to the ball feeder is provided passing horizontally wound around a ball supply device of a game island and game island which is placed on a straight line from the tank, the ball feeder, the balance from the feed trough side A frame provided with an inclination upward on the heel side, and a slide conveyor provided with a bell conveyor in the frame and provided with an inclination downward from the upper part of the frame toward the balance ridge, The introduced pachinko balls are stacked and conveyed by a belt conveyor with a crosspiece in the frame of the above ball feeder, and after reaching the rising end of the belt conveyor with a crosspiece, they are slid down in the slide and are discharged by the tip discharge port of the slide. This is achieved by having the structure in which it is discharged, flows into the balance cage, is caused to roll through the balance cage, and is fed from one game island to the other game island .
Further, according to the configuration of the present invention, a game of multiple gaming machines and game media lending machine is column set Island, shine and Ball a storage tank in which a large amount of pachinko balls, a pachinko balls in the ball storage tank The ball recirculation device is configured to recirculate and recirculate by supplying the pachinko balls from the upper tank to the gaming machine and the game medium lending machine. A system, a supply rod for guiding a pachinko ball from the upper tank to the edge of the game island, and a ball supply device at the end of the game island at the end of the supply rod. the bridging, in the pachinko ball supply mechanism in the gaming island mutually balanced gutter turned out pachinko ball was retained in the upper tank to the balance gutter equalizes the ball storage amount of the game islands which spans, circulation reflux system The ball storage tank that constitutes the ball storage tank is provided with a ball amount detection device that detects the amount of the pachinko balls stored, and is supplied when supplying to any game island according to the ball amount detected by the ball amount detection device. The pachinko balls introduced from the supply cage are only flown into the balance cage by driving the belt conveyor of the ball feeder on the possible side of the island, and are allowed to roll through the balance cage and from one amusement island to the other. This is achieved by feeding to the amusement island .

As described above, the ball supply device according to the configuration of the present invention includes the inclined belt conveyor with the rotatively driven beam and the inclined slide, and the pachinko balls released from the ball supply device are rotated by the rotational force of the inclined belt conveyor with the oscillating wheel. In order to roll the balance pad according to the falling speed of the slope slide, the released pachinko balls roll on the balance pad while maintaining the momentum, and are supplied quickly and without staying in the opposite game island. I can do it.

Also, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines and game media lending machines, a ball lifting device equipped with an upper tank that lifts and pachinko balls while polishing, a ball storage tank that stores pachinko balls in the game island, A game island having a supply rod for guiding a pachinko ball supplied from the upper tank to the end of the island and a ball supply device connected to the terminal end of the supply rod is arranged at a position facing the passage, Between the ball supply devices, a single horizontal balance rod that doubles as a supply channel and a receiving channel is bridged, and the ball supply device on either side is driven according to the amount of balls in the ball storage tank, When the released pachinko balls roll on the balance jar and are supplied to the opposite game island, when supplying the opposite game island across the passage, the slanted long balance jars are not connected and passed over. , Easily even in a suburban wide aisle It can be installed and installed in time, it will not fall off, it will not fall, and even if the amount of ball storage on each amusement island is lost, it can be quickly and evenly maintained. There is no hindrance to sales.

  Thus, according to the present invention, a plurality of rows of gaming islands in which pachinko gaming machines are arranged in a straight line (lateral direction) on one or both sides, and a little wider at a position facing the plurality of rows of gaming islands. The ball storage amount of a plurality of rows of game islands arranged in the front-rear direction across the passage (medium passage) is mutually supplied by the circulation and reflux system of the present invention, so that the ball storage of the entire pachinko amusement store is always performed. The amount can be kept uniform.

Hereinafter, embodiments shown in the drawings will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which the circulation and reflux system of the present invention is constructed on a game island, and mainly shows only one side (left half) of the game island. Moreover, although the same structure is provided also in the other side (right half), the figure is abbreviate | omitted. In addition, it is not limited to the circulation recirculation system of this invention. Here, all the game islands are provided with the ball storage tanks, but it is not always necessary to provide the ball storage tanks on all the game islands.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game island is lined up with a plurality of pachinko gaming machines and game medium lending machines (both are well-known because they are well known), and each component of a circulating reflux system 1 described later is provided. Hereinafter, the circulating recirculation system 1 to be described mutually supplies each other according to the amount of balls stored in the island in a game island disposed facing the front-rear direction across a slightly wider passage C (medium passage), for example. A so-called middle path balance embodiment will be described, but is not limited thereto.

The circulation recirculation system 1 includes a plurality of pachinko machines and game media lending machines arranged on each amusement island, a ball lifting device 6 having an upper tank 5 that lifts the pachinko balls while polishing them, A ball storage tank 7 for storing a large amount of pachinko balls (for example, a main ball storage tank 7A and a sub ball storage tank 7B) is provided, and the pachinko balls discharged from the ball storage tank 7 are A supply rod 11 that is pumped into the tank 5 and recirculated from the upper tank 5 to a pachinko game machine and a game medium lending machine by a replenishment rod 8, and further led from the upper tank 5 to the end side. And a ball supply device 20 to be supplied to the adjacent side and a single horizontal balance rod 15.
And according to the amount of balls stored in each game island (the detection units 7a and 7b of the ball storage tank 7), the ball supply device 20 on either side is driven and supplied by the balance rod 15, so that The ball storage amount in the arranged amusement islands can be made equal.

  In a pachinko game store, a plurality of 15 to 20 pachinko machines are arranged in a straight line on one or both sides and arranged in the left-right direction, and the plurality of game islands face each other. A plurality of game islands arranged in the left-right direction in the same manner in the front-rear direction across a slightly wider passage C (medium passage) at a position where Although not shown, a prize ball counter (not shown) that counts the prize balls acquired by the player is installed at the edge of one of the game islands, and the pachinko put into this prize ball counter is installed. After counting, the balls are collected by a collection basket 9.

The gaming islands arranged in the left-right direction are gaming islands that are arranged in one side or both sides in the lateral direction, and a chair is installed for each pachinko gaming machine and a slight passage is formed.
The passage C is a middle passage formed in a slightly wider passage and having gaming facilities (such as a ball counter, a money changer, a card-issuing machine, etc.) on the island edge of each gaming island.
The game islands arranged in the front-rear direction refer to game islands arranged in the left-right direction at positions facing each other across the passage C described above.

The above-mentioned amusement islands arranged in a plurality of pachinko parlors are generally about 150,000 in the case of a so-called wall island on one side, and about 300,000 in the case of a double-sided island on both sides. The balls are stored (held) in a ball storage tank 7 on the island. The ball storage tank 7 described above is provided with a different number of installed pachinko machines (at least one) depending on the number of pachinko machines arranged on the amusement island, and different lengths for storing a large amount of pachinko balls. Then, one main tank 7A (which has a long and substantially rectangular shape and can accommodate approximately 100,000 pieces) and one sub tank 7B which is sequentially connected to the main tank 7A (a substantially rectangular shape slightly shorter than the main tank 7A). And two ball storage tanks 7 (which can accommodate about 50,000) (the other side is omitted here).

Based on FIG. 1, each facility of amusement island is further demonstrated. Here, amusement islands arranged in the front-rear direction across the passage C will be described.
A plurality of pachinko gaming machines and gaming medium lending machines are alternately arranged on the frame constructed on the game island. Below the pachinko gaming machine, a collection basket 9 for collecting the discharged pachinko balls (out balls) is provided in an inclined shape toward the ball lifting device 6. A ball lifting device 6 (for example, a cloth polishing lifting device) for lifting the collected pachinko balls is provided in the vicinity of the center, and is lifted to the upper tank 5 while being polished. Above the pachinko machine, a replenishment rod 8 for replenishing the pachinko balls in the polished upper tank 5 is provided in an inclined manner toward the end. Incidentally, surplus pachinko balls in the upper tank 5 are returned to the island by the overflow cage 10.

The upper tank 5 of the ball feeding device 6 is provided with storage portions (spaces) for temporarily storing pachinko balls. From each discharge port provided in the upper tank 5 to the replenishment rod 8 and the supply rod 11 To supply each. In addition, detection units 5a (detection SWs) are provided in a plurality of positions in the upper tank 5, and when the detection unit 5a detects that the storage amount is decreasing, the small circulation lift 12 in the island is driven. . A plurality of ball storage tanks 7 are provided on both sides of the ball lifting device 6 in the amusement island. Each of the ball storage tanks 7 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a length for storing a large amount of pachinko balls. Each ball storage tank 7 is provided with detection portions 7a and 7b (for example, upper limit detection SW and lower limit detection SW) on the side walls at respective height positions.
A small circulation lift 12 is provided adjacent to the ball storage tank 7A near the ball feeding device 6 in the island. When this small circulation lift 12 is driven, the pachinko balls in the ball storage tank 7 </ b> A are discharged to the collection basket 9, lifted by the ball lifting device 6, and temporarily stored in the upper tank 5.
In addition, the excess storage balls in the upper tank 5 are returned to the island by the overflow basket 10.

Next, a description will be given of the balance rod 15 provided at the upper end of the amusement island arranged with a slightly wider passage C (middle passage) in between. The balance rod 15 has a short length (for example, a length of less than 4 meters) that is sufficient for an amusement island that is opposed across a slightly wider passage C (middle passage), and is provided at the upper ends on both sides. Both sides are supported and fixed to a support member 22 provided on the base 17 of the ball supply device 20. The balance rod 15 is formed in a single horizontal thin U-shaped cross section, and is formed of, for example, a plate material (a material is SUS material or the like). The single pachinko ball released from the ball supply device 20 is rolled by this single horizontal balance rod 15. That is, this one horizontal balance rod 15 serves as a supply path and a receiving path. Note that the balance rod 15 is covered with a cover so that dust, dust, and the like do not adhere thereto.
According to the balance cage 15 described above, game islands can be crossed even if they are shortened without being supplied with a balance cage 50 (contact rod) that is long as in the prior art.

Further, the bottom surface of the balance wall 15 is provided with a rubber mat, a coating, or the like in order to make the pachinko balls slip easily and reduce noise when rolling. Further, a plurality of long holes (long holes smaller than the diameter of the pachinko balls) are provided on the side wall or bottom surface of any position of the balance rod 15, and it is found that the pachinko balls stay in these long holes. It can also be used as a garbage collector. As described above, the balance rod 15 is formed in a U-shape with a thin cross section, and is shortly spanned. Therefore, the balance rod 15 is placed on the amusement island at a position opposite to each other across a slightly wider passage C (medium passage). It looks good even if you hang it over, and it doesn't spoil the beauty.

In addition, although not shown in figure, the drop (falling speed) is caused to the pachinko ball discharged from the ball discharge port 25d by forming the lengths of the inclined belt conveyor 25 with a beam and the inclined slide 30 of the ball supply device 20 described later to be long. With increased momentum, it can be installed in a wide passage C of 4 meters or more.
Further, by increasing the rotational speed of the drive motor 26, which is a drive mechanism of the ball supply device 20 described later, a more rotational force is applied to the inclined belt conveyor with crosses, and momentum is exerted on the pachinko balls discharged from the ball discharge port 25d. By increasing the number, it can be installed in a wide passage C of 4 meters or more.

Next, the configuration of the ball supply device 20 will be described.
The ball supply device 20 is fixed to the gantry 17 provided at the upper end of the game island. The mount 17 is provided with a screw hole so that the height can be adjusted in the vertical direction. This can be installed according to the length of the island, which varies depending on the amusement store, and is for adjusting the inclination angle. The ball supply device 20 is surrounded by a rectangular decorative cover. A display lamp for notifying the outside of the trouble is provided.

The ball supply device 20 here is roughly composed of a sloping belt conveyor 25 with a crosspiece, a drive mechanism (drive motor 26) for rotationally driving the belt, and a sloping slide 30, and the tip side of the sloping slide 30 is fixed to the support member 22. Has been. In addition, an opening gap 31 is provided between the inclined slide 30 and the support member 22 to receive a pachinko ball that has been rolled from the neighboring island by the balance rod 15, and the pachinko ball received from the gap 31 has a ball supply port 33. Led to. A ball supply pipe 33 a is connected to the ball supply port 33, and is supplied from the ball supply pipe 33 a into the collection basket 9 or the ball storage tank 7.

In the vicinity of the ball supply port 33 shown in FIG. 3, a detection unit 33b (ball supply pipe retention detection SW) for detecting pachinko that has accumulated in the ball supply pipe 33a is provided. In the above, it is supplied from the neighboring island by the balance rod 15 and is supplied from the ball supply port 33 to the recovery rod 9 or the ball storage tank 7 by the ball supply pipe 33a. As a result, the pachinko balls cannot completely flow out of the ball supply pipe 33a, the pipe becomes full, and the ball flows back to the vicinity of the ball supply port 33. In such a case, if it is detected by the detection unit 33b, the driving of any of the supply-side ball supply devices 20 is quickly stopped so as not to cause a supply trouble. In addition, when detecting in the detection part 33b, it alert | reports to an external display as a trouble.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the ball supply device 20 is provided with an inclined belt conveyor 25 with a crosspiece and an inclined slide 30 in an inclined posture, and an amusement island so that the passage surfaces of the inclined slide 30 face each other (facing each other). Is fixed to a pedestal 17 on the upper end side.
The upper and lower frame 24 in which the slant belt conveyor 25 with a cross of the ball supply device 20 is incorporated is provided in a posture in which the angle is inclined at, for example, about 60 degrees. A ball inlet 25c is provided at the lower end side of the upper and lower frames 24, and this ball inlet 25c is connected to the terminal end of the supply rod 11 connected to the upper tank 5 and flows from the ball inlet 25c. The pachinko ball rides on each convex piece 25a of the inclined belt conveyor 25 with a cross and is lifted obliquely.
On the inclined belt conveyor 25 with crosspieces, convex pieces 25a made of a large number of rubber materials or the like are welded to the belt.
The supply bowl 11 connected to the upper tank 5 is always in a state where pachinko balls are retained. And if the ball supply apparatus 20 drives, the pachinko ball which stayed gradually will decrease, and the pachinko ball will be discharged gradually from the upper tank 5 side. That is, if the ball supply device 20 is not driven, the ball is not discharged, and as a result, the function (role) of the conventional shirter member provided in the upper tank 5 is achieved, so that the shirter member (mechanism) can be eliminated.

Next, the slant belt conveyor 25 with a cross of the ball supply device 20 and the drive mechanism (drive motor 26) for driving the belt will be described. - With Centering Flange inclined belt conveyor 25 of the ball feeding apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 2 is pivotally supported in the recess of the side surface covered with the upper and lower frames 24. The lower side of the upper and lower frames 24 is an open ball inlet 25c, and the upper side is an open ball outlet 25d. The - With Centering Flange inclined belt conveyor 25 is wound in the pulley of upper and lower bearings 26b to axially supported a vertical turning shaft 26a, and is configured to drive rotation by a drive motor 26. The gear of the drive motor 26 and the gear of the lower rotating shaft 26a are wound around a timing belt 26c so that the drive is transmitted.

In this way, the balls are lifted upward while riding on the respective convex pieces 25a on the lower side of the inclined belt conveyor 25 with a bar , which is driven by the drive motor 26 and is provided in an inclined posture, and discharged from the opened ball discharge port 25d. The At this time, the pachinko balls can be released vigorously by using the rotational force (rotational speed) of the crossed inclined belt conveyor 25 that is generated when the pachinko balls are rotationally driven by the drive motor 26.

Near the center of the side walls of the upper and lower frames 24, a detector 25b (rotation detection SW) is provided for detecting whether the inclined belt conveyor 25 with a crosspiece is rotating normally or abnormally. In the above, when there is a supply output request from the neighboring island, the ball supply device 20 on either side is driven. The sloping belt conveyor 25 with a cross of the ball supply device 20 is driven to rotate by a driving motor 26. However, if it has been used for many years, troubles such as a failure of the driving motor 26 and a cutting of the sloping belt conveyor 25 with a cross will occur. Occurs. In such a case, if it is detected by the detection unit 25b that an abnormality has occurred, the clerk can find out early by performing notification that the ball supply device 20 has caused a driving trouble, and can perform repair work. In addition, when it detects with the detection part 25b, it alert | reports to an external display as a trouble.
The above-described ball supply device 20 is configured by the inclined belt conveyor 25 with a cross provided with a large number of convex pieces 25a and a drive mechanism that drives the belt. However, the slant lifting device 20 sandwiches pachinko balls between the two drive belts. The thing of the structure to send may be sufficient.

Next, the configuration of the inclined slide 30 of the ball supply device 20 will be described.
The inclined slide 30 is used to feed the pachinko balls discharged from the above-described inclined belt conveyor 25 with a crosspiece to the balance rod 15 for rolling, and forms a passage with an inclined posture (about 60 degrees). The upper end of the inclined slide 30 and the upper end of the upper and lower frame 24 are pivotally supported so as to have a substantially equilateral triangular inclination. By preparing for the angle of such a posture, the pachinko balls released from the inclined belt conveyor 25 with the crosspiece of the ball supply device 20 are given more momentum, and are allowed to slide while maintaining this momentum.
The inclined slide 30 is connected to the above-described ball discharge port 25d, and is formed in an abbreviated slide shape having a side wall so that the pachinko balls discharged from the ball discharge port 25d are vigorously guided to the balance rod 15 (long). It is).

In this way, the tilting belt conveyor 25 with a rotationally driven belt is lifted obliquely upward, released vigorously from the opened ball discharge port 25d, and further inclined to the inclined slide 30 provided in an inclined posture. By using the falling speed that occurs when sliding down along the balance, the balance rod 15 can be slid while maintaining the momentum of the pachinko ball.

The lower side of the inclined slide 30 is fixed to the support member 22. The support member 22 is provided with a saddle fitting 23 and an end edge of the balance rod 15 is connected to the support member 22. Further, a gap 31 is provided in the lower part of the inclined slide 30, and the pachinko balls roll from the gap 31 to the ball supply port 33. Thus, the pachinko balls that have been supplied from the adjacent side and have rolled on the balance rod 15 pass through the gap 31 at the end portion, and then the collection rod 9 or ball storage tank in the island through the ball supply port 33 and the ball supply pipe 33a. 7 is supplied.

The cover 24a in the vicinity of the tip of the inclined slide 30 is provided with a detection unit 30b (balance rod retention detection SW) that detects pachinko balls that have accumulated in the balance rod 15 that spans the neighboring island. As described above, the balance balance 15 is supplied to each other, but if used for many years, the pachinko balls released to the balance cage 15 will lose momentum and become stuck. Occurs. As a factor, the adhering garbage and dust, moisture, a foreign material, etc. which accumulated in the cage | basket are considered. If the pachinko balls released to the balance cage 15 stagnate, the business will be hindered. For this reason, it is necessary to monitor whether the pachinko ball is always rolling normally in the balance rod 15.

If the pachinko ball bridges and stays in the balance rod 15 and the pachinko ball accumulates near the supply source, it will not be released from the inclined slide 30. When the detection unit 30b detects that this non-released pachinko ball is abnormal, the driving of the ball supply device 20 of the supply source is stopped, and at the same time, a trouble that stays in the balance rod 15 is informed so that the clerk can find out early And repair work can be performed. In addition, when detecting in the detection part 30b, it alert | reports to an external display as a trouble. Further, the balance rod staying detection SW is not limited to this place, and may be provided in the balance rod 15.

As described above, the ball supply device 20 is controlled to be driven in accordance with the ball storage amount (increase / decrease request signal), and when detected, the slant belt conveyor 25 with a crosspiece is driven by the drive motor 26, and the pachinko stuck in the supply rod 11 is detected. The pachinko balls that have been placed on the convex pieces 25a from the ball inlet 25c, inclined and transported, and discharged from the ball outlet 25d are further slid on the inclined slide 30 to gain momentum, and the balance is maintained while maintaining the momentum. It is guided to the cage 15 and rolls without staying in the balance cage 15 and is quickly supplied to the ball supply port 33 of the adjacent ball supply device 20.
In other words, the ball supply device 20 of the present invention vigorously applies the pachinko balls to the balance rod 15 by utilizing the synergistic effect (action) of the rotational force of the inclined belt conveyor 25 with the cross drive and the falling speed of the inclined slide 30. By supplying them, they are mutually supplied.
The ball supply device 20 is driven only on the opposite side of the requesting side, and the ball supply device 20 on the receiving side is not driven.
Moreover, it continues to drive until the supply request is satisfied.

Next, the game island according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above and operates as described below. In the pachinko game shop, an embodiment in the case of a middle passage balance in which pachinko balls are supplied to each other on an amusement island disposed facing each other across a slightly wider passage C (middle passage) is shown. .
For example, when there is a shortage of ball storage in an island on a certain game island, first, it is determined whether the game island arranged in the left-right direction can be supplied. It is determined whether or not it can be supplied on the game island disposed oppositely in the front-rear direction across the sandwich, and if it can be supplied, it is fed through the balance cage 15 spanned across the passage C. .

In each of the game islands shown in FIG. 1, the game island on the left side is referred to as game island A, and the game island on the right side across a slightly wider passage C (medium passage) is described in detail as game island B.
When the amount stored in the upper tank 5 of the ball lifting device 6 provided on the amusement island A side is reduced by replenishment, and the small circulating lift 12 on the island is driven, the pachinko balls in the ball storage tank 7 are Since it is reduced and discharged by the small circulation lift 12, the ball storage amount in the ball storage tank 7 gradually decreases. To that end, it must be replenished.

First, it is determined whether or not a game island arranged in the left-right direction can be supplied, and if it is determined that there is no room for ball storage in the game island arranged in the left-right direction, a slightly wider passage It will be received from the game island B arranged opposite to the C.

Therefore, when a detection unit 7b (lower limit detection SW) is selected among a plurality of positions in the ball storage tank 7 of the game island A, an output command is issued so that the ball supply device 20B of the adjacent island (game island B) is driven. Then, when the ball supply device 20B on the neighboring island is driven, the pachinko balls of the supply rod 11 ride on the convex pieces 25a of the inclined belt conveyor 25 with the beam from the ball inlet 25c, are inclined and lifted , and are discharged from the ball outlet 25d. The pachinko ball slides on the slope slide 30 and gains momentum, and is guided to the balance cage 15 while maintaining the momentum. It flows out from the gap 31 on the side, and is supplied from the ball supply port 33 into the collection basket 9 or the ball storage tank 7 via the ball supply pipe 33a. And when it detects with the detection part 7a (upper limit detection SW) of the several position in the ball storage tank 7 of the game island A, the drive of the ball supply apparatus 20B of the game island B stops. The ball supply device 20B on the game island B continues to be driven until it is detected.

As shown by the arrows in FIG. 1, by supplying the game island A, which has a relatively small storage amount, to the game island A, which has a small storage amount, the ball storage amount of the game island A is increased, which hinders business operations. This eliminates the need for the store clerk to carry the ball in a ball box or the like (ball refilling operation). Here, supply from the game island B to the game island A is used, but supply and receipt from the game island A to the game island B may also be possible. In addition, if the game island A is an island with a prize ball counter installed, there may be an increase in the amount of storage by throwing in a prize ball. In such a case, the ball supply device 20 on a large number of game islands is driven. By supplying to a small number of amusement islands, it is possible to equalize the ball storage amount in each amusement island.

It is a front view which shows the state which constructed the circulation recirculation system of this invention in the game island. It is a whole side view which shows the structure of the ball supply apparatus of this invention. It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of the ball supply apparatus of this invention. It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of the ball supply apparatus of this invention. It is a front view of the state which constructed the conventional circulation recirculation system in amusement island.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Circulation | circulation recirculation | reflux system 5 Upper tank 6 Ball lifting device 7 Ball storage tank 11 Supply rod 15 Balance rod 20 Ball supply device 25 Inclined belt conveyor 26 with crosspieces Drive motor 30 Inclined slide 33 Ball supply port

Claims (2)

Amusement islands lined with a plurality of gaming machines and game media lending machines are a ball storage tank that stores a large amount of pachinko balls, a ball lifting device that lifts and lifts pachinko balls in the ball storage tank , An upper tank for storing the lifted pachinko balls, a circulation recirculation system configured to supply the pachinko balls from the upper tank to the gaming machine and the game medium lending machine for circulation and circulation, and the upper tank from the end of the game island And a ball supply device at the end of the game island at the end of the supply rod, and a balance rod is bridged between the ball supply devices of the game island configured as described above and stored in the upper tank. in the pachinko balls supply mechanism in the gaming island cross to equalize the ball storage amount of the gaming balanced gutter bridged islands turned out pachinko balls balance trough,
The balance 上 記 is
The above-mentioned supply rods for feeding from the upper tank to the ball supply device are installed horizontally across the amusement island installed on a straight line and the ball supply device on the amusement island ,
The ball feeder is
A frame provided to be inclined upward from the supply rod side to the balance rod side, and a bell conveyor with a crosspiece disposed in the frame, and a slide provided to be inclined downward from the upper portion of the frame toward the balance rod. ,
The pachinko balls introduced from the above supply bowl are
It is loaded by the belt conveyor with the beam in the frame of the above-mentioned ball feeder and is transported up, and after reaching the rising end of the belt conveyor with the beam, it is slid down in the slide, and is discharged by the tip discharge port of the slide to the balance bag. A pachinko ball supply mechanism in an amusement island, wherein the ball storage amount is equalized by flowing in and flowing through the balance cage from one amusement island to the other amusement island . In the pachinko ball supply mechanism in amusement islands according to claim 1,
The ball storage tank constituting the circulation reflux system includes a ball amount detection device that detects the amount of the pachinko balls stored,
When supplying to any of the game islands according to the ball amount detected by the ball amount detection device,
The pachinko ball introduced from the supply basket is allowed to flow into the balance basket only by driving the belt conveyor of the ball supply device of the supply-side game island, and is allowed to roll through the balance basket and from one game island to the other. A pachinko ball supply mechanism between amusement islands, characterized in that the amount of ball storage is equalized by feeding to other amusement islands.

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