JP4472030B2 - Tama ball lending machine with ball counting function - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball lending machine with a ball counting function capable of guiding a pachinko ball coming out of a pachinko machine to a ball counter disposed at the lower part of the ball lending machine and counting it.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As an example of an interbank ball lending machine with a ball counting function, one described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-24391 is known.
This ball counter with ball counting function usually has a ball counter located at the bottom of the ball ball rental machine installed on the side of the pachinko machine and protrudes from the front of the ball counter. The base end portion of the ball guide arm is rotatably connected to the connected connecting portion, and the ball receiving portion provided at the other end portion of the ball guide arm is connected to the lower ball tray of the pachinko machine according to the rotational position of the ball guide arm. It is comprised so that it can be located below.
[0003]
Further, the ball guide arm is formed with first and second ball guide paths for guiding the pachinko balls in two rows of alignment, and the connecting portion with the ball counter includes the first and second ball guide paths. First and second ball discharge paths communicating with the ball guide paths are formed, and ball counters are pachinko balls guided in two rows from the first and second ball discharge paths. Are counted in an aligned state in two rows.
[0004]
However, in the above-described conventional ball lending machine with a ball counting function, there is a problem that, when some trouble occurs in the hardware or software of the ball counter, the ball counting becomes impossible and consequently the pachinko machine itself cannot be operated.
Also, when trouble such as ball clogging occurs and the front door of the pachinko machine is opened to resolve it, the ball guide arm is rotated forward to avoid interference between the ball holder and the front door of the pachinko machine. There is a need and this is causing the problem of blockage.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a pedestal ball lending machine with a ball counting function capable of operating a pachinko machine itself even when a ball counter fails and ball counting becomes impossible.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a ball counter with a ball counting function that can prevent fraud by increasing the ball count by using a fraudulent tool in which balls similar to pachinko balls are connected in a rosary shape to the ball counter. Is to provide a machine.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an interstitial ball lending machine with a ball counting function that does not cause a place blockage even when the front door of a pachinko machine is opened when a failure such as a ball jam occurs.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention is disposed at a lower portion of a ball ball lending machine installed on the side of a pachinko machine, and is sent through a ball path. A ball counting sensor that counts the coming pachinko balls, a ball counter having a shutter capable of blocking the ball passage, and provided between the front surface of the ball counter and the lower position of the lower ball tray of the pachinko machine, An attachment / detachment mechanism with respect to the ball counter, a ball guide on the lower side of the ball counter, a ball separating plate forming a plurality of rows of ball paths along the ball guide, and a lower ball tray A ball chute comprising a ball receiving tray provided, and the ball chute is detachably provided to the ball counter via the attachment / detachment mechanism, and the attachment / detachment mechanism is connected to the coupling portion on the ball counter side. The coupling piece that is pivotally locked against this, and this coupling The ball chute coupled to the ball counter is normally rotated by rotating the key by locking the coupling piece to the coupling portion. Accordingly, a detector for detecting the rotation position of the coupling piece and a drive mechanism for opening and closing the shutter are provided. When the detector detects that the coupling piece has been rotated in the separating direction of the ball counter and the ball chute by rotating the key, the drive mechanism is operated so that the shutter closes the ball path. When the detector detects that the coupling piece has been rotated so that the ball chute is coupled to the ball counter by rotating the key, the shutter is opened and the ball passage is opened. To the above Mechanism in which characterized in that the operating, or removed trapezoidal between ball lending machine, when the hardware and software of the ball counter becomes faulty ball counting impossible to close the shutter, remove the ball chute A dollar box is placed under the pachinko machine's lower ball holder, making it possible to use it as a pachinko machine with no ball counting function. On the other hand, when the failure is resolved and ball counting is possible, the shutter is opened. In order to open the ball passage, the function as a ball rental machine with a ball counting function is restored.
[0007]
In addition, the ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention is an upstream of the installation position of the ball counting sensor in the ball passage of the ball counter in the ball lending machine with the ball counting function described above, It is configured to rotate in the inflow direction of the ball and not to rotate in the reverse direction, and is provided with a claw preventing use claw for preventing the use of a fraudulent tool. By installing the, such a fraudulent act can be prevented for a person who tries to play illegally using a fraudulent tool in which balls similar to pachinko balls are connected in a rosary shape.
[0008]
Furthermore, the inter-ball ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention is such that, in the inter-ball ball lending machine with the above-mentioned ball counting function, the ball tray can be rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the ball chute via a rotation restricting means. When the front door of the pachinko machine is opened to eliminate clogging, etc., the top surface of the ball chute is the same as the top surface of the ball chute. Further, by rotating only the ball tray provided on the ball chute by a predetermined angle, it is possible to avoid interference with the ball tray and open the front door.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a rotation mechanism portion of the ball tray, FIG. 8 is a front view thereof, FIG. 9 is a side view thereof, FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of a ball tray rotating mechanism, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a configuration of the rotation restricting means.
[0010]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an interbank ball lending machine called a sand, which is installed adjacent to the pachinko machine and on its side.
In addition to the coin insertion slot 2, the IC card insertion slot 3, the ball nozzle 4 for guiding the ball to the pachinko machine, various display lamps 5, various displays 6, and various operation buttons 7 and the like, and a coin collecting conveyor 8, a terminal box 9, a 100-volt outlet 10 and the like are provided on the rear side.
[0011]
In addition, a ball counter 11 is housed inside the interstitial ball lending machine 1 and is integrally provided at the lower part of the interstitial ball lending machine 1.
A ball chute 13 is installed between the front surface of the ball counter 11 and the lower position of the lower ball tray 12 of the pachinko machine. The ball chute 13 is detachably provided to the ball counter 11. .
[0012]
At the end of the ball chute 13 on the side of the pachinko machine, there is provided a ball tray 15 that temporarily receives the pachinko ball 14 dropped from the lower ball tray 12 of the pachinko machine, and the pachinko ball 14 received by this ball tray 15 A plurality of ball guides 16 provided to be inclined so that the ball counter 11 side is at a lower position, and sent from the middle of the ball guide 16 and sent to the counter 11 in two rows. A ball separating plate 17 having a constant height for separating 14 into two rows is provided.
[0013]
Also, in order to prevent the pachinko balls 14 from being supplied to the ball counter 11 in two steps near the end of the ball chute 13 on the ball counter 11 side, a ball guide 16 and a ball separating plate 17 are provided. A ball restricting pin 19 is provided in the direction crossing the ball passage 18 at the upper part of the ball passage 18 formed by.
Furthermore, an attachment / detachment mechanism 20 for detachably attaching the ball chute 13 to the ball counter 11 is provided at the end of the ball chute 13 on the ball counter 11 side.
[0014]
The attaching / detaching mechanism 20 includes a connecting piece 22 that is rotated and locked with respect to the connecting portion 21 on the ball counter 11 side, and a key 23 that rotates the connecting piece 22. The ball chute 13 coupled to the ball counter 11 is rotated by the rotation of the key 23 when the ball counter 11 breaks down by engaging with the coupling unit 21 on the ball counter 11 side. By doing so, the ball counter 11 can be separated and removed.
[0015]
A ball counting sensor 24 that counts pachinko balls 14 is arranged in two rows on one end side of the ball counter 11, and the pachinko balls 14 counted by the ball counting sensor 24 are arranged in the ball counter 11. It is discharged from the discharge port 25 on the rear surface into the pachinko island.
[0016]
The ball counting sensor 24 is configured to count only round pachinko balls 14. With this ball counting sensor 24, an unauthorized person trying to play illegally on a pachinko machine causes a fraudulent tool in which a number of balls similar to the pachinko ball 14 are connected in a rosary shape to be passed through the ball counting sensor 24. Then, even if it tries to increase the count only by pulling it out, a fraudulent tool preventing claw 26 is installed on the upstream side of the ball counting sensor 24 so that it cannot be pulled out to prevent fraud.
[0017]
The fraudulent tool preventing claw 26 allows rotation in the direction in which the pachinko ball 14 flows into the ball counting sensor 24 side, but in the opposite direction when an illegal tool such as the one described above is inserted and it is attempted to be pulled out. Is configured to be non-rotatable, so that even if an unauthorized person attempts to cheat using a fraudulent tool, it can function.
[0018]
When the illegal tool use prevention claw 26 is used to pull out the illegal tool, a reverse rotational force acting on the illegal tool use prevention claw 26 is detected by using a sensor, and the detection signal is sent to the pachinko game hall. If the counter is configured to notify the counter, it is possible to detect which pachinko machine is being used for fraud, and to take appropriate measures against unauthorized persons.
[0019]
Further, on the entrance side of the pachinko ball 14 of the ball counter 11, a shutter 28 for blocking the ball passage 27, a spring 29 connected to the shutter 28, and a limit switch 30 are provided. Is provided with a DC solenoid 31 for opening and closing the shutter 28.
By providing the shutter 28 at the entrance of the ball counter 11 as described above, the shutter 28 can be used when the ball lending machine 1 is removed or when the ball counter 11 has failed due to hardware or software failure. Is closed, the ball chute 13 is removed, and a dollar box is placed under the lower ball receiving base 12 of the pachinko machine so that it can be used as a pachinko machine without a ball counting function.
[0020]
For this reason, first, the key 23 is rotated to rotate the coupling piece 22 in the separation direction of the ball counter 11 and the ball chute 13, and the coupling piece 22 that has pushed the actuator of the limit switch 30 is separated from the actuator. Switch from on to off.
When the limit switch 30 is turned off, the DC solenoid 31 is switched from on to off, and the shutter 28 is pulled by the spring 29 to close the ball passage 27.
[0021]
On the other hand, when the failure is resolved and the ball counting becomes possible, the ball chute 13 is immediately attached to the ball counter 11, the key 23 is rotated to rotate the coupling piece 22, and the coupling piece 22 is moved to the ball counter. The ball chute 13 can be coupled to the ball counter 11 by engaging with the coupling portion 21 on the 11 side.
As a result, the coupling piece 22 pushes the actuator of the limit switch 30, switches the limit switch 30 from OFF to ON, operates the DC solenoid 31, opens the shutter 28, and opens the ball passage 27. The function as a renting machine is restored. Here, counting can be started by returning the pachinko balls 14 accumulated in the dollar box to the ball tray 15.
[0022]
Further, the ball receiving tray 15 is provided with an edge 32 on the upper edge thereof so that the pachinko balls 14 that fall from the lower ball receiving tray 12 of the pachinko stand do not jump out from there. 13 is higher than the upper surface.
The ball receiving tray 15 is attached to the ball chute 13 so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle so that the edging 32 does not interfere with the front door when the front door of the pachinko machine is opened in order to eliminate failures such as clogging.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the ball tray 15 is supported so as to be rotatable around a shaft 33 with respect to the ball chute 13, and is arranged at four positions at equal intervals at 90 degrees on the circumference of the ball chute 13. A dish-like concave portion 34 provided, a pin 35 (or a ball) that engages with the concave portion 34 and restricts rotation by clicking, and a coil spring 36 that biases the pin 35 toward the concave portion 34. The rotation restricting means 37 is attached so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle, and is configured such that the upper surface height is equal to the upper surface of the ball chute 13 at the rotation position.
[0024]
Thus, according to the above-described embodiment, a ball chute installed between the front surface of the ball counter 11 disposed at the lower part of the ball lending machine 1 and the lower position of the lower ball tray 12 of the pachinko machine. 13 is detachably attached to the ball counter 11 via the attaching / detaching mechanism 20, so that when the ball counter becomes impossible due to a failure of the ball counter 11, the ball chute 13 is removed and the dollar box is attached to the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine can be operated by placing it under the lower ball tray 12 of the table, and the game can be continued.
[0025]
On the other hand, when the ball counting becomes possible, the ball chute 13 is attached to the ball counter 11 to immediately recover the function as the interstitial ball lending machine 1 with a ball counting function.
Further, since the ball counter 11 is provided with the illegal tool use prevention claw 26, it is possible to prevent an illegal act using an illegal tool by an unauthorized person.
[0026]
Furthermore, a ball tray 15 provided at the end of the ball chute 13 located below the lower ball tray 12 of the pachinko machine is attached to the ball chute 13 via a rotation restricting means 37 so as to be able to rotate at a predetermined angle, and the rotational position. Since the height of the ball receiving tray 15 is the same as the height of the upper surface of the ball chute 13, the front door can be opened without interference even when the front door of the pachinko machine is opened.
Therefore, the place blockage caused by rotating the ball chute 13 can be eliminated.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the ball lending machine with ball counting function according to the present invention, even when the ball counter fails and ball counting becomes impossible, the ball passage is blocked by a shutter with a simple operation. In addition, since the ball chute can be removed, the pachinko machine itself can be operated as a pachinko machine without a ball counting function by placing a dollar box under the lower ball tray of the pachinko machine.
[0028]
In addition, since the counter for preventing illegal use of the ball counter is provided in the ball counter, it is possible to prevent illegal acts using the illegal tool, and to attach the ball tray at the end of the ball chute so that it can rotate at a predetermined angle. Since it is possible to prevent interference when the front door is opened, it is not necessary to rotate the ball chute itself, and the problem of location blockage that has occurred by rotating the ball chute can be solved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pedestal ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a left side view of an interstitial ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the interstitial ball lending machine with ball counting function according to the present invention as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a ball counter and a ball chute part of a ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a ball counter and a ball chute portion of a ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a left side view of a ball counter and a ball chute part of a ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a rotation mechanism portion of a ball receiving tray of a pedestal ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a front view showing a rotation mechanism portion of a ball receiving tray of a pedestal ball lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a side view showing a rotation mechanism portion of a ball receiving tray of a platform lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a rotation mechanism portion of a ball receiving tray of a platform lending machine with a ball counting function according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the rotation restricting means of the rotation mechanism portion of the ball receiving tray of the interstitial ball lending machine with ball counting function according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Ball rental machine 11 Ball counter 12 Lower ball tray 13 Ball chute 14 Pachinko ball 15 Ball tray 16 Ball guide 17 Ball separator plate 18 Ball passage 20 Detachment mechanism 24 Ball counting sensor 26 Tampering with nail 27 Shutter 37 Rotation restricting means

Claims (3)

A ball counter having a ball counting sensor disposed at the lower portion of a ball lending machine installed on the side of the pachinko machine and counting pachinko balls sent through the ball path, and a shutter capable of blocking the ball path. When,
Attaching / detaching mechanism with respect to the ball counter, a ball guide having a low position on the ball counter side, and the ball guide provided between the front surface of the ball counter and a lower position of the lower ball tray of the pachinko machine. A ball separating plate forming a plurality of rows of ball passages, and a ball chute comprising a ball receiving plate provided to be positioned below the lower ball receiving plate,
The ball chute is detachably provided to the ball counter via the attachment / detachment mechanism,
The attachment / detachment mechanism includes a coupling piece that is rotated and locked with respect to the coupling portion on the ball counter side, and a key that rotates the coupling piece, and the coupling piece is normally engaged with the coupling portion. The ball chute coupled to the ball counter can be separated and removed from the ball counter by rotating the coupling piece by rotating the key . ,
A detector for detecting the rotational position of the coupling piece; and a drive mechanism for opening and closing the shutter;
When the detector detects that the key has been rotated and the coupling piece has been rotated in the direction in which the ball counter and the ball chute are separated, the drive mechanism is operated so that the shutter closes the ball passage. When the detector detects that the coupling piece has been rotated so that the key is rotated and the ball chute is coupled to the ball counter, the shutter is opened to open the ball passage. So that the drive mechanism operates,
A machine with a ball counter with a ball counting function.   An illegal tool use prevention claw configured to rotate in the ball inflow direction and not to rotate in the reverse direction upstream of the installation position of the ball counting sensor in the ball passage of the ball counter and prevents the use of illegal tools The interstitial ball lending machine with ball counting function according to claim 1, wherein   The ball tray is attached to the ball chute via a rotation restricting means so as to be able to rotate by a predetermined angle, and the upper surface height is equal to the upper surface height of the ball chute at the rotation position. The inter-ball ball lending machine with ball counting function according to claim 1.

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