JP4487389B2 - Pachinko island stand - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention has a plurality of pachinko machines arranged in a row, a plurality of pachinko machines arranged in a row,A pachinko ball that is lifted by the pachinko ball is installed in the upper part, and the pachinko balls that have been lifted by the ball lifting device are supplied to the plurality of pachinko machines by a replenishing rod, and the pachinko balls obtained by each pachinko machine A pachinko ball counted by a counting device and eachPachinko balls used in pachinko machinesAnd the pachinko ball discharged from the out ball collection boxIt is related to pachinko islands with a built-in out-ball collection basket.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  In recent years, a carry-less system (also called individual JC) that returns the pachinko balls acquired by the player directly to the pachinko islands via a counter installed for each pachinko machine without carrying them to the prize exchange. The number of pachinko halls to be introduced tends to increase year by year. In such a pachinko machine platform with a carryless system, not only used pachinko balls (out balls, etc.) discharged from the back side of the pachinko machine, but also prize balls are returned to the pachinko island platform via the counting device. A large amount of pachinko balls were collected in the out ball collection basket.
[0003]
  Therefore, as a structure for discharging the pachinko balls discharged from the counting device to the out ball collecting basket, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting device at a time, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-212351, are used at once. The ball is discharged onto the collection basket or, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-179917, the pachinko ball discharged from the counting device is stored in a storage space closed by a shutter, and the ball is recovered by opening the shutter. It was to discharge pachinko balls to the top.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, as described above, when pachinko balls are discharged onto the out ball collection basket at once, excessive pachinko balls will be discharged to the out ball collection basket, and the flow of pachinko balls on the out ball collection basket will be reduced. There was a problem of obstructing. In other words, if the flow of pachinko balls on the out ball collection basket is prevented, the upstream of the out ball collection basket on the upstream side will be filled with pachinko balls, and the area near the discharge port of the counting device that discharges the pachinko balls there will also be pachinko balls. Fill up with. As a result, the discharge of pachinko balls from the counting device deteriorated, causing the player to become frustrated or dissatisfied.
[0005]
  Similarly, if excessive pachinko balls are discharged onto the out ball collection basket at once, it will lead to congestion of the pachinko balls downstream of the out ball collection basket, and the vicinity of the outlet of the counting device that discharges the pachinko balls there Filled with pachinko balls. As a result, the discharge of pachinko balls from the counting device deteriorated, causing the player to become frustrated or dissatisfied. These situations were particularly prominent immediately before the closing of the game hall where a large amount of pachinko balls were returned at once. In addition, when troubles such as damage or breakage occur in the out ball collection basket and the flow of the pachinko balls on the out ball collection bowl is poor, the pachinko balls stay near the outlet of the pachinko balls on the out ball collection bowl. Thus, similarly, there is a problem that the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting device is hindered.
[0006]
  In addition, as described above, when the pachinko ball discharged from the counting device is stored in the storage space closed by the shutter, when the shutter fails due to some trouble and cannot be opened, the pachinko ball is in the storage space. There was a problem that it would stay and hinder the discharge of pachinko balls from the counting device. Moreover, since the pachinko balls in the storage space are discharged by opening and closing the shutter, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to smoothly circulate pachinko balls in the pachinko island platform by preventing congestion of pachinko balls on the out ball collection basket as much as possible. Another object is to provide a pachinko island stand that does not hinder the discharge of pachinko balls from the counting device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged in a row,A pachinko ball that is lifted by the pachinko ball is installed in the upper part, and the pachinko balls that have been lifted by the ball lifting device are supplied to the plurality of pachinko machines by a replenishing rod, and the pachinko balls obtained by each pachinko machine A pachinko ball counted by a counting device and eachPachinko balls used in pachinko machinesAnd the pachinko ball discharged from the out ball collection boxIn pachinko islands with built-in out ball collection baskets that collectThe counting device and the out ball collection box are installed below each pachinko machine,Count discharge of the counting deviceMouthBall discharge space where pachinko balls discharged fromEach pachinko machine inside the pachinko island standAnd formed with at least one discharge opening for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the ball discharge space to the out ball collection basket,By forming the opening area of the discharge opening smaller than the opening area of the counting discharge port of the counting device,Amount of pachinko balls discharged from the discharge openingBeforeLess than the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the counting outletBecomeIt is characterized by this. By comprising in this way, the pachinko ball discharged | emitted from the count discharge port will once be stored in a ball | bowl discharge space, and an excess pachinko ball will not be discharged | emitted on the out ball | bowl collection basket at once. For this reason, it is possible to prevent congestion of the pachinko balls on the out ball collection basket and to prevent the pachinko balls flowing on the out ball collection basket from being blocked by the pachinko balls discharged from the counting outlet. In addition, since the vicinity of the discharge opening for discharging to the out-ball collecting basket is not crowded with the pachinko balls, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the discharge opening is not hindered. Furthermore, even if a large number of pachinko balls are discharged from the counting outlet at a time, the pachinko balls will be temporarily stored in the ball discharge space, so even if the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening is small, The pachinko balls are not prevented from being discharged from the counting outlet.
[0008]
  Further, in the invention according to claim 2, when pachinko balls exceeding the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space are discharged into the ball discharge space from the counting discharge port, the pachinko balls in the ball discharge space It has an overflow ball discharge part which discharges to the said out ball collection basket. By configuring in this way, even if the pachinko balls are not discharged or difficult to be discharged from the discharge opening, including problems such as damage and breakage in the ball discharge space and out ball collection basket, it is stored in the ball discharge space. The pachinko balls are discharged on the out ball collection basket by the overflow ball discharge section. As a result, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting discharge port is not hindered, and the player is not frustrated or dissatisfied with the poor discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting device.
[0009]
  Moreover, in invention of Claim 3, in the said ball | bowl discharge space,It is formed in a mountain shape that slopes down to the left and right with the central position of the counting outlet in the left-right direction as the apex.A dispersion mechanism for dispersing the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port throughout the ball discharge space is provided. By configuring in this way, even if the interval between the counting discharge port and the inclined bottom plate is relatively short, the pachinko balls from the counting discharge port can be discharged to the entire ball discharge space. The inside of the discharge space can be used effectively. Further, since the vicinity of the counting discharge port can be prevented from being filled with the discharged pachinko balls, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting device is prevented, and there is no possibility that the discharge becomes worse. Therefore, the player's frustration or dissatisfaction does not occur.
[0010]
  Moreover, in invention of Claim 4, the saidConfigure the bottom of the ball discharge spaceThe upper surface of the inclined bottom plate is provided with a step portion for alleviating the drop impact of the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port. By configuring in this way, pachinko balls discharged from the counting outlet do not fall directly on the inclined bottom plate, so that noise due to drop impacts can be prevented, and damage and damage to the inclined bottom plate can be prevented. can do.
[0011]
  Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 5,The position where the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening and the pachinko balls discharged from the outlet of the out-ball collection box are discharged to the out-ball collection basket are different.It is characterized by this. By configuring in this way, out ball collection basketThe pachinko ball on the top can be prevented from being crowded.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, schematic structure of the pachinko island stand 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 is a side view showing the inside of the pachinko island platform 1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the portion of the pachinko island platform 1 where the pachinko machine 2 is installed.
[0013]
    In the figure, the pachinko island platform 1 is configured in a rectangular parallelepiped shape as is well known, and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are arranged in a row on the both sides in the longitudinal direction. Further, the pachinko island platform 1 is provided with a pedestal ball lending machine 3 so as to be sandwiched between the pachinko machines 2, and the pedestal ball lending machine 3 has a one-to-one correspondence with the pachinko machine 2. While being provided, pachinko balls are lent out by coins or bills, prepaid cards or storage cards. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine unit A composed of the pachinko machine 2 and the inter-ball ball lending machine 3 provided in a one-to-one correspondence, from the end of the pachinko island base 1 in the order of A1 to A11, There are a total of 44 units installed on both sides of the pachinko island platform 1 with 11 units on the left and right sides (partially omitted on the left side of the figure) with a ball lifting device 4 to be described later. The following number of pachinko machine units may be installed.
[0014]
  Further, each of the pachinko machines 2 of A1 to A11 includes a counting device 83 as a counting means to be described later for counting the prize balls acquired by the game and a prize ball storage device (not shown) for storing the prize balls in a receipt or a card. Etc., the player can store the prize balls acquired by the game in a receipt or a card and exchange them for prizes, and does not need to carry the pachinko balls to the prize exchange. In addition, since the ID number necessary for identifying the card is stored in the card or the like and a card theft prevention device is provided for each pachinko machine 2, the card or the like is misused or stolen. There is no worry.
[0015]
  Further, a ball lifting device storage portion 5 in which the ball lifting device 4 is stored is erected substantially at the center of the pachinko island stand 1. The ball lifting device 4 according to the present embodiment lifts the pachinko balls by a belt-shaped transport belt, and the belt-shaped transport belt is arranged so as to be orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the pachinko island platform 1 and is arranged at the lower part. The pachinko balls introduced from the introduction basket 4a are lifted while being polished upward and discharged from the upper discharge port 4b to the upper tank 6 described below.
[0016]
  Upper parts 6 and 7 for temporarily storing the raised pachinko balls are provided at the upper part of the ball lifting device 4, and the pachinko balls are supplied to the respective pachinko machines 2 from the upper tanks 6 and 7. A replenishment rod 8 is provided in an inclined shape toward the longitudinal end of the pachinko island platform 1. The pachinko balls lifted by the ball lifting device 4 are first sent to the supply tank 8 connected to the upper tank 6 (hereinafter referred to as the upper main tank 6) with the highest priority, and the pachinko balls overflowed in the upper main tank 6 are next. The pachinko balls that have been sent to the upper tank 7 (hereinafter referred to as the upper subtank 7) and overflowed in the upper subtank 7 pass through the overflow duct and relay rod 14 (not shown) to the pachinko island 1 It is guided to the overflow ball guide rod 45 of the storage tank 13 at the lower part. The pachinko balls guided to the overflow ball guide rod 45 fall to the bottom plate 49 (see FIG. 3) of the storage tank 13 and are stored in the storage tank 13, but the pachinko balls stored in the storage tank 13 are stored. Is a pachinko ball that is always cleaned because it is polished by the ball lifting device 4. Note that the overflow duct is formed integrally with the ball lifting device housing 5.
[0017]
  In addition, the supply basket 8 is provided with a distribution chute 9 for guiding the pachinko balls to each pachinko machine 2 corresponding to each pachinko machine 2. The pachinko balls taken in by the distribution chute 9 are counted by a counting device (not shown) located below the distribution chute, and then a prize provided on the upper back of the pachinko machine 2 via the replenishing device 10. It is supplied to the ball tank and used as a prize or game ball. Further, a ball removal separator 11 is provided at the downstream end of the replenishing rod 8, and the pachinko balls that have flowed down to the downstream end of the replenishment rod 8 are described later via the bellows separator 11 through the bellows 12. As a result, the pachinko balls are circulated in the pachinko island platform 1 by being led out to the out ball collection basket 17.
[0018]
  On the other hand, used pachinko balls (out balls) discharged from the pachinko machine 2 are collected in an out ball collection box 16 as a receiving means having a counting function, and then discharged downward. The pachinko balls discharged from the out ball collection box 16 are provided in a downwardly inclined manner from the both ends of the pachinko island platform 1 toward the lower part of the ball lifting device 4 erected substantially at the center thereof. 17 or on an out-ball collecting bottom plate 90 described later.
[0019]
  In addition, a counter stand 86 protrudes outward from the lower portion of the pachinko machine 2 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the pachinko island stand 1. The counter stand 86 is provided with a ball box 87 and a function for returning the prize balls acquired by the player and stored in the ball box 87. 5), the prize balls returned from the ball box 87 are counted by the counting device 83, and then dropped into the out-ball collecting basket 17 through a ball discharge space 80 described later.
[0020]
  In addition, the out ball collection basket 17 collects the pachinko balls counted by the counting device 83 and the used pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 together, as shown in FIGS. A cocoon-shaped guide rail is laid in the center of the pachinko island platform 1 along the longitudinal direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the downstream end of the right out ball collection basket 17 across the ball lifting device 4 is connected to a relay tank 15 described later, and the left side of the ball lifting device 4 is sandwiched between The out ball collection basket 17 is connected to a relay tank 18 having the same function as the relay tank 15, and the relay tank 18 is connected to the storage tank 13 via a connection basket 19. In addition, the out ball collection basket 17 is not limited to the cage-shaped guide rail, and may be configured by a belt conveyor or the like.
[0021]
  In the illustrated embodiment, the storage tank 13 is provided on one side of the ball lifting device 4, and the storage tank 13 corresponds to about 3 to 4 horizontal widths of the pachinko machine 2. It is formed in such a length as to allow the total capacity of the plurality of ball boxes 87 installed on the pachinko island platform 1 to be acceptable.
[0022]
  Therefore, the structure of the storage tank 13 and the relay tank 15 provided adjacent to the storage tank 13 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the inside of the storage tank 13 and the relay tank 15 is transposed.
[0023]
  First, the storage tank 13 is configured by a rectangular parallelepiped tank base that is installed in a lower space below the counter base 86 of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the pachinko machine units A8 to A11 of the pachinko island base 1 and is opened upward. ing. In addition, since the storage tank 13 is installed only on the right side across the ball lifting device 4 of the pachinko island stand 1, it corresponds to the left pachinko machine units A8 to A11 across the ball lifting device 4. is not.
[0024]
  The tank base includes a first side plate 40a, a second side plate 40b, a front plate 41, a rear plate 42, and a bottom plate 49. Four ball discharge ports 43 for discharging pachinko balls from the pachinko machine 2 of the pachinko machine units A8 to A11 into the storage tank are formed at the upper ends of the first side plate 40a and the second side plate 40b, respectively. A downstream guide rod 48 is provided below the ball discharge port 43. The downstream guide rod 48 is provided to be inclined downward from the lower side of the ball discharge port 43 (fourth from the left in the figure) corresponding to the pachinko machine unit A7 toward the front plate 41 and the central portion of the storage tank 13. . The downstream guide rod 48 is provided on both the first side plate 40a and the second side plate 40b.
[0025]
  In the center of the upper end portion of the front plate 41, an introduction port 44 to which the relay rod 14 is connected is formed, and an overflow ball guide rod 45 is provided inclined downward from the introduction port 44 toward the rear plate 42. . The overflow ball guide rod 45 is formed with a width dimension substantially the same as the opening width of the introduction port 44, and its downstream end is provided with a gap from the rear plate 42. In addition, guide plates 46 are erected on both sides of the guide plate 46, and the guide plate 46 is provided with three overflowing ball drop openings 47 respectively. The overflow ball dropping port 47 is opened at a position between the ball discharge port 43 and the ball discharge port 43 in the longitudinal direction of the storage tank 13. In addition, it is installed between the overflow ball guide rod 45 and the downstream portion guide rod 48 so as to form a gap in the width direction, and from the pachinko ball or overflow ball drop port 47 discharged from the ball discharge port 43. The falling pachinko balls will fall into the storage tank from this gap.
[0026]
  The bottom plate 49 is inclined downward from the rear plate 42 toward the front plate 41, and is also slightly inclined downward from the first side plate 40a to the second side plate 40b. In the corner formed by the second side plate 40b, a lower layer induction bypass 50 and an out ball priority bypass 51 are provided in a vertically stacked manner. Further, the downstream end of the bottom plate 49 abuts on the front plate 41, and a joining portion 54 is formed on the second side plate 40 b side of the downstream portion of the bottom plate 49. The downstream end of the converging inclined plate 55 that inclines downward from the first side plate 40 a toward the converging portion 54 faces above the converging portion 54, and the front plate 41 on the upstream end side of the converging inclined plate 55 faces the upstream end 41. A connecting port (not shown) to which the connecting rod 19 is connected is opened. A portion of the front plate 41 where the bottom plate 49 abuts is provided with a storage tank discharge port 56 to which the introduction rod 4a of the ball lifting device 4 is connected, and the pachinko balls in the junction 54 are discharged from the storage tank. It will be discharged from the outlet 56.
[0027]
  In addition, a first pressure release plate 52 is provided above the merging portion 54 and the merging inclined plate 55 from the first side plate 40a to the second side plate 40b. The first press-out plate 52 is provided so as to be inclined downward from the front plate 41 toward the rear plate 42, and is formed with a size that substantially covers the merging portion 54 and the merging inclined plate 55. Below the downstream end of the first pressure release plate 52, the first side plate 40 a extends from the second side plate 40 b in the same inclination direction as the first pressure release plate 52 with a width dimension smaller than the first pressure release plate 52. A two-pressure release plate 53 is formed.
[0028]
  The lower layer guidance bypass 50 and the out ball priority bypass 51 are provided by stacking the out ball priority bypass 51 on the upper stage of the lower layer guidance bypass 50. The length is slightly shorter than the longitudinal direction, and the downstream end thereof faces the upstream side slightly away from the merging portion 54. On the other hand, the downstream end of the upper out ball priority bypass 51 is positioned so as to face the position immediately before the junction 54. That is, the downstream end of the out ball priority bypass 51 is located above the downstream end of the lower layer guidance bypass 50 and faces the downstream side. In addition, an introduction hole (not shown) for introducing a pachinko ball into the lower layer guide bypass 50 is opened on the side surface of the lower layer guide bypass 50 on the first side plate 40a side at substantially the upstream end thereof. Yes.
[0029]
  Next, the relay tank 15 is configured by a rectangular parallelepiped tank base that is installed in a lower space below the counter base 86 of the pachinko machine 2 corresponding to the pachinko machine unit A7 of the pachinko island base 1 and whose upper side is open. Yes. The pachinko machine unit A6 on the left side across the ball lifting device 4 of the pachinko island platform 1 is not provided with the relay tank 15, and the relay tank 18 having the same function as the relay tank 15 is provided with the pachinko machine unit A6. It is installed at A11.
[0030]
  The tank base includes a rear plate 42, a first side plate 60 a, a second side plate 60 b, an upstream plate 61, a bottom plate 67, and a bottom surface portion of the out ball priority bypass 51. A ball discharge port 43 for discharging the pachinko balls from the pachinko machine 2 of the pachinko machine unit A7 into the storage tank is formed at the upper ends of the first side plate 60a and the second side plate 60b. A guide plate 63 is provided below. The guide plate 63 is provided so as to be inclined downward from the lower side of the ball discharge port 43 corresponding to the pachinko machine unit A7 toward the central portion of the relay tank 15, and is provided on either the first side plate 60a or the second side plate 60b. Is also provided. Below the downstream end of the guide plate 63, a joining bottom plate 68 that forms the first joining portion 64 is provided so as to be inclined downward toward the first side plate 60a side. A gap is formed between the downstream end of the guide plate 63 on the side plate 60a side.
[0031]
  The bottom plate 67 is inclined downward from the upstream side plate 61 toward the rear plate 42, and is also slightly inclined downward from the first side plate 60a to the second side plate 60b. The downstream end of the bottom plate 67 on the second side plate 60b side is in contact with the bottom surface portion of the out ball priority bypass 51 protruding to the relay tank 15 side. Further, a junction plate 65 having a notch formed between the upstream side plate 61 and the second side plate 60b is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 67. In addition, an out ball introduction port 62 to which the out ball collecting rod 17 is connected is opened at a portion where the bottom plate 67 of the upstream side plate 61 contacts.
[0032]
  The structure of the storage tank 13 and the relay tank 15 has been described above. Next, the operation of the storage tank 13 and the relay tank 15 will be described along the flow of pachinko balls.
[0033]
  First, as described above, pachinko balls that have been lifted by the ball lifting device 4 and overflowed in the upper secondary tank 7 are introduced into the overflow ball guide rod 45 in the storage tank 13 via the relay rod 14, and overflow ball guidance is performed. It flows down on the ridge 45. The pachinko ball falls from the overflow ball drop port 47 to the bottom plate 49 of the storage tank 13 through the space between the overflow ball guide rod 45 and the downstream guide rod 48 while flowing down the overflow ball guide rod 45, and stored. It is stored in the tank 13. At this time, the pachinko balls fall from the position where the overflow ball drop opening 47 is drilled and from the downstream end of the overflow ball guide rod 45, so the pachinko balls are preferentially stored below this position. The Rukoto. Therefore, the upper surface of the stored pachinko ball has a wave-like shape with the positions corresponding to the overflow ball drop opening 47 and the overflow ball guide rod 45 as vertices. That is, the position corresponding to the overflow ball drop opening 47 and the overflow ball guide rod 45 is formed in the convex portion, and the other positions are formed in the concave portion. Moreover, since the position where the overflow ball drop port 47 is formed is between the ball discharge port 43 and the ball discharge port 43 as described above, the position where the concave portion is formed corresponds to the ball discharge port 43. It becomes the position to do.
[0034]
  And the pachinko ball discharged from the pachinko machine 2 of the pachinko machine units A8 to A11 is discharged through the ball discharge port 43 into the recess of the pachinko ball stored in the storage tank 13, and the pachinko ball is stored in the recess. It will be done. When the recess is filled with the pachinko ball discharged from the pachinko machine 2, the pachinko ball then rolls down the downstream guide rod 48 and flows down to the front plate 41 side, and is gradually stored from the front plate 41 side. It will be.
[0035]
  The pachinko balls thus stored in the storage tank 13 are introduced from the introduction port (not shown) formed in the lower layer guide bypass 50 into the lower layer guide bypass 50 and then from the downstream end of the lower layer guide bypass 50. Alternatively, it is introduced into the merging portion 54 through a lead-out path (not shown) formed on the side of the merging inclined plate 55 on the rear plate 42 side. At this time, since the first pressure release plate 52 and the second pressure release plate 53 are provided on the front plate 41 side of the storage tank 13 as described above, the pachinko balls introduced into the junction 54 are There is no pressure from the stored pachinko balls.
[0036]
  On the other hand, the pachinko balls from the pachinko machine 2 of the pachinko machine unit A7 located above the relay tank 15 are discharged to the relay tank 15 from the ball discharge port 43 onto the guide plate 63. The pachinko balls discharged on both guide plates 63 of the relay tank 15 fall on the joining bottom plate 68 and join at the first joining portion 64, and then fall on the joining plate 65. The pachinko balls that have fallen on the junction plate 65 merge with the pachinko balls introduced from the out ball collection basket 17 through the out ball introduction port 62 at the out ball junction 66. Then, the pachinko balls that have joined at the out ball junction 66 flow down through the out ball priority bypass 51, and then are discharged to the junction 54 from the lower end of the out ball priority bypass 51. In this way, the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 of the pachinko machine units A1 to A7 located on the right side of the pachinko island base 1 with the ball lifting device 4 interposed therebetween are discharged to the junction 54.
[0037]
  Further, from the connection port (not shown) opened in the front plate 41, the pachinko balls in the relay tank 18 are discharged onto the merging inclined plate 55 via the connecting rod 8, and then on the merging inclined plate 55. It flows down and is discharged to the junction 54. The relay tank 18 has a pachinko ball discharged from the pachinko machine 2 of the pachinko machine units A1 to A10 located on the left side of the pachinko machine platform 1 with the ball lifting device 4 interposed therebetween, and is discharged from the pachinko machine 2 of the pachinko machine unit A11. The pachinko balls to be joined together by the same method as the relay tank 15. In this way, the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 2 of the pachinko machine units A1 to A11 located on the left side of the pachinko machine platform 1 with the ball lifting device 4 interposed therebetween are discharged to the junction 54.
[0038]
  Here, at the downstream end of the merging portion 54, the storage tank discharge port 56 communicating with the ball lifting device 4 is opened at the portion that contacts the front plate 41, as described above. The downstream end of the converging inclined plate 55 faces above. Further, as described above, the downstream end of the out ball priority bypass 51 is positioned so as to face the position immediately before the junction 54, and the downstream end of the lower layer guidance bypass 50 is on the upstream side slightly away from the junction 54. It comes to face. Further, the downstream end of the lead-out path (not shown) formed on the side of the joining inclined plate 55 on the rear plate 42 side is located below the downstream end of the out ball priority bypass 51. For this reason, the pachinko balls from the merging inclined plate 55 and the pachinko balls from the out ball priority bypass 51 are led out to the junction 54 so as to cover the pachinko balls from the lower layer guidance bypass and the pachinko balls from the lead-out path. Therefore, it becomes easier to lead out to the storage tank discharge port 56. That is, the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machines 2 of the pachinko machine units A1 to A7 located on the right side of the pachinko machine platform 1 with the ball lifting device 4 interposed therebetween, and the pachinko machine platform 1 with the ball lifting device 4 sandwiched therebetween. The pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machines 2 of the pachinko machine units A1 to A11 located on the left side are led to the ball lifting device 4 in preference to the pachinko balls stored in the storage tank 13.
[0039]
  Next, the ball discharge space 80 of the pachinko island stand 1 that constitutes a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the pachinko island platform 1 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the inside of the pachinko machine units A1 to A3 according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the inside of the pachinko machine units A4 to A6 according to the embodiment. In addition, since the pachinko machine unit A is symmetrically installed on the left and right of the pachinko island base 1 with the ball lifting device 4 interposed therebetween, here, the pachinko machine unit on the right side of the ball lifting device 4 in FIG. A will be described. Further, the ball discharge space 80 is provided for the right pachinko machine unit A with respect to the ball lifting device 4, and is A1 to A6 for the left pachinko machine unit A. The structure of the ball discharge space 80 provided in the pachinko machine unit A installed on the left and right of the ball lifting device 4 directly corresponds to the left and right pachinko machine units A for A1 to A3. Each of the right pachinko machine units A4, A5, and A6 has the same structure except that the height of the ball discharge space 80 increases toward the ball lifting device 4 side. In other words, the same structure as the pachinko machine unit A4 is provided in parallel for three units. Similarly, the left pachinko machine units A4 to A10 have the same configuration. That is, the same configuration as the left pachinko machine unit A4 is provided in parallel for eight units. Further, since the left and right pachinko machine units A4 correspond to each other, after all, there are a total of 11 units of the same configuration as the right pachinko machine unit A4, three on the right side and eight on the left side. In this embodiment, the left and right pachinko machine units A are 11 units each. However, when 11 or more pachinko machine units A are configured, the number of pachinko machine units A4 is increased. Set up.
[0040]
  The plurality of pachinko machine units A installed on the pachinko island platform 1 are not different in the appearance of the pachinko island platform 1 but are formed inside the pachinko island platform 1 and below the pachinko machine 2. The configuration of the ball discharge space 80 is different in each embodiment. Therefore, after describing the portions common to each embodiment, the portions that are different in each embodiment will be described.
[0041]
  First, parts common to the embodiments will be described. In FIG. 4, the upper waist plate 20, the upper partition plate 82, and the inclined bottom plate 84 are located below the pachinko machine 2 (see FIG. 2) in the pachinko island base 1. And the ball | bowl discharge | emission space 80 is formed of the division support | pillar 81 which is the framework of the pachinko island stand 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the ball discharge space 80 gradually increases in height from the end of the pachinko island platform 1 toward the ball lifting device 4 side of the pachinko island platform 1.
[0042]
  The inclined bottom plate 84 is formed so as to be inclined downward from the upper waist plate 20 side toward the out-ball collecting bottom plate 90 side and downwardly inclined toward a discharge opening 97 described later, and absorbs noise on the entire surface thereof. The rubber material to do is stuck.
[0043]
  The upper waist plate 20 as a waist plate constitutes the ball discharge space 80 and constitutes the external appearance of the lower part of the pachinko island platform 1 and is detachably attached to the pachinko island platform 1. The lower portion of the upper waist plate 20 is placed on the upper rail 22 and the upper portion is attached to the pachinko island base 1 by screws (not shown). A lower waist plate 21 as a waist plate is detachably provided on the pachinko island base 1 below the upper waist plate 20. The lower waist plate 21 is attached to the pachinko island base 1 by being fitted into a recess of the upper rail 22 having a U-shaped cross section and a recess of the lower rail 23 having a U-shaped cross section facing the upper rail 22. . Thus, since the upper waist plate 20 and the lower waist plate 21 are provided detachably with respect to the pachinko island base 1, even when troubles such as breakage, damage, etc. occur in the out ball collection basket 17, etc., Since the repair or the like can be performed from the outside of the pachinko island platform 1 without performing it from the inside of the pachinko island platform 1, workability is good, and maintenance such as cleaning can be easily performed. Furthermore, because the lumbar plate is divided into two parts, the upper and lower parts, compared to when the entire lumbar plate is removed, the location of the lumbar plate after removal is reduced, and the weight of the lumbar plate becomes lighter, so the workability for repair etc. is remarkable. improves.
[0044]
  On the upper partition plate 82, an out-ball collection box 16 formed of a box-like member having an upper surface opened is installed so as to be positioned below the pachinko machine 2. The bottom surface of the out ball collection box 16 is formed in a funnel shape toward the center of the bottom surface, and a pachinko ball discharge port (not shown) is opened at the center, and is discharged from the pachinko machine 2. The out balls are collected and discharged to the out ball collection basket 17.
[0045]
  At the lower part of the pachinko machine 2, a counter stand 86 protrudes outward so as to be substantially orthogonal to the pachinko island stand 1, and a ball box 87 is placed on the counter stand 86. The player has a function of returning the prize balls acquired by the player and stored in the ball box 87. The prize balls returned from the ball box 87 are counted by the counting device 83 (JC) installed on the back surface of the counter stand 86 via the prize ball drop port 88 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), It is discharged into the ball discharge space 80 from the opened counting discharge port 85.
[0046]
  The structure common to each embodiment has been described above. Next, the configuration of the ball discharge space 80 that is different in each embodiment will be described.
[0047]
  First, in FIG. 5, the pachinko machine unit A <b> 1 is located at the end of the pachinko island base 1. Between the slanted bottom plate 84 of the ball discharge space 80 formed below the pair of pachinko machine units A1, a partition column is located between the pachinko machine unit A2 and the pachinko machine unit A3 from the island end of the pachinko island platform 1. An out ball collecting bottom plate 90 is provided so as to be inclined downward toward 81. Pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 and flowing down the inclined bottom plate 84 and pachinko balls flowing down the bellows 12 from the replenishing rod 8 are discharged to the out-ball collecting bottom plate 90. The pachinko balls discharged to the bottom plate 90 flow down in the direction of the adjacent pachinko machine unit A2. In the pachinko machine unit A1, the upstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84 is in contact with the lower end of the counting discharge port 85, and the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 are stored in the ball discharge space 80. Instead, it flows down on the inclined bottom plate 84 and is discharged to the out-ball collecting bottom plate 90.
[0048]
  Next, in FIG. 5, the pachinko machine unit A2 is provided adjacent to the pachinko ball flow down side of the pachinko machine unit A1. As described above, the out ball collection bottom plate 90 is provided between the inclined bottom plates 84 of the ball discharge space 80 formed below the pair of pachinko machine units A2. A pair of collections between the out-ball collection bottom plate 90 and the inclined bottom plate 84, and at the upstream end side of the out-ball collection bottom plate 90, the interval gradually decreases toward the downstream side of the out-ball collection bottom plate 90. A wall 91 is erected. In addition, a pair of guide walls 92 that are parallel to the downstream side of the out ball collection bottom plate 90 are erected from the downstream end of the collection wall 91 between the out ball collection bottom plate 90 and the inclined bottom plate 84. Yes. The downstream end of the guide wall 92 is located at a slight distance from the partition column 81 located between the pachinko machine unit A2 and the pachinko machine unit A3. A discharge opening 93 is formed by the downstream ends of the pair of guide walls 92, and two discharge openings 95 are formed by the downstream end of the guide wall 92 on one side and the partition column 81. The opening area of the discharge opening 93 is formed smaller than the area of the counting discharge port 85 of the pachinko machine unit A1, and the opening area of the discharge opening 95 is larger than the area of the counting discharge port 85 of the pachinko machine unit A1. Is also formed small.
[0049]
  In the pachinko machine unit A1, the pachinko balls that flow down the out ball collection bottom plate 90 are introduced into the space formed by the pair of collection walls 91, and flow down through the pair of guide walls 92 to discharge openings. As described above, since the opening area of the discharge opening portion 93 is smaller than the opening area of the counting discharge port 85, the pachinko balls are discharged from the counting discharge port 85. The amount of pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening 93 is smaller than the amount, and the pachinko balls stay in front of the discharge opening 93. Therefore, a pachinko ball storage space is formed by the space formed by the recovery wall 91 and the guide wall 92 from the ball discharge space 80 of the pachinko machine unit A1. As a result, even if pachinko balls are discharged from the counting discharge port 85 at a time, the pachinko balls are not discharged to the out ball collection basket 17 at a time by the storage space, so the out ball collection basket 17 is crowded with pachinko balls. Never do.
[0050]
  Unlike the inclined bottom plate 84 of the pachinko machine unit A1, the upstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84 in the pachinko machine unit A2 is positioned below the lower end of the counting discharge port 85 with a slight gap. Further, from the lower end portion of the counting discharge port 85, a mountain-shaped dispersion mechanism 94 that inclines to the left and right with the approximately central position in the left-right direction of the counting discharge port 85 as a vertex is directed from the upper waist plate 20 toward the collection wall 91 and the guide wall 92. It is formed with a downward slope. The dispersion mechanism 94 is attached when the distance between the counting discharge port 85 and the inclined bottom plate 84 is relatively short, that is, when the ball discharge space 80 is relatively narrow, like the pachinko machine unit A2. Since the pachinko balls from the outlet 85 can be uniformly discharged into the ball discharge space 80, the ball discharge space 80 can be used effectively. Furthermore, by attaching this dispersion mechanism 94, it is possible to prevent the vicinity of the counting discharge port 85 from being filled with pachinko balls, so that the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting device 83 is hindered, and there is no possibility that the discharge will deteriorate.
[0051]
  Thus, in the pachinko machine unit A2, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the dispersion mechanism 94, and then are dispersed in the longitudinal direction of the dispersion mechanism 94 and fall on the inclined bottom plate 84. It flows down 84 and is discharged from the discharge opening 95. At this time, since the inclined bottom plate 84 is inclined toward the discharge opening 95, when the pachinko balls are discharged from the discharge opening 95, the slanted bottom plate 84 is substantially the same as the flow direction of the pachinko balls on the out ball collection bottom plate 90. It is discharged in the same flow direction. Accordingly, the ball discharge space 80 formed between the counting discharge port 85 and the out-ball collecting bottom plate 90 has the flow direction of the pachinko balls discharged from the counting device 83 in the flow-down direction of the pachinko balls on the out-ball collecting bottom plate 90. And having a function of converting in substantially the same direction. Further, as described above, since the opening area of the discharge opening 95 is formed smaller than the opening area of the counting discharge port 85, the discharge opening 95 is more than the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85. The amount of the pachinko balls discharged becomes small, and the pachinko balls stay in front of the discharge opening 95. Accordingly, the ball discharge space 80 of the pachinko machine unit A2 functions as a pachinko ball storage space. As a result, even if the pachinko balls are discharged from the counting discharge port 85 at a time, the pachinko balls are not discharged to the out-ball collecting bowl 17 at a time by the storage space, so the out-ball collecting bowl 17 is crowded with pachinko balls. Never do. The collection wall 91 also has a function of converting the flow direction of the pachinko balls on the out-ball collection bottom plate 90 into a direction that does not hinder the flow of the pachinko balls discharged from the ball discharge space 80 of the pachinko machine unit A2. is there.
[0052]
  Next, in FIG. 5, the pachinko machine unit A3 is provided adjacent to the pachinko ball flow down side of the pachinko machine unit A2. Unlike the pachinko machine unit A1 and the pachinko machine unit A2, an out ball collecting basket 17 is provided between the inclined bottom plate 84 of the ball discharge space 80 formed below the pair of pachinko machine units A3. The out ball collection basket 17 is provided to be inclined downward from the partition column 81 between the pachinko machine unit A2 and the pachinko machine unit A3 toward the relay tank 15, and the upstream end thereof is connected to the out ball collection bottom plate 90. The downstream end is connected to the out ball introduction port 62 of the relay tank 15. Further, a partition plate 96 that divides the out-ball collecting rod 17 and the inclined bottom plate 84 is provided between the out-column collecting rod 17 and the inclined bottom plate 84 between the dividing columns 81 on both sides of the pachinko machine unit A3. Has been. The height of the partition plate 96 is formed such that a gap is formed between the upper end surface of the partition plate 96 and the upper partition plate 82 (see FIG. 4), and the downstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84 of the partition plate 96 is formed. A discharge opening 97 for discharging the pachinko balls to the out ball collection basket 17 is opened at a position corresponding to. The opening area of the discharge opening 97 is formed smaller than the area of the counting discharge port 85 of the pachinko machine unit A1.
[0053]
  The upstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84 in the pachinko machine unit A3 is located below the lower end portion of the counting discharge port 85 with a slight gap, like the inclined bottom plate 84 of the pachinko machine unit A2. Further, from the lower end portion of the count discharge port 85, a mountain-shaped dispersion mechanism 98 that is inclined downward to the left and right with the substantially central position in the left-right direction of the count discharge port 85 as a vertex is inclined downward from the upper waist plate 20 toward the partition plate 96. Is formed. Similar to the dispersion mechanism 94, the dispersion mechanism 98 is for discharging the pachinko balls from the counting discharge port 85 uniformly into the ball discharge space 80, and the vicinity of the counting discharge port 85 is filled with pachinko balls. Therefore, the reason for preventing the pachinko balls from being discharged from the counting device 83 is also prevented. The dispersing mechanism 98 is formed with a notch having a size enough to allow the pachinko balls to fall at the central portion in the longitudinal direction and at the downstream end on the partition plate 96 side. This is because the width dimension of the dispersion mechanism 98 is relatively small, and simply by dispersing the pachinko balls in the longitudinal direction of the dispersion mechanism 98 and dropping them, it cannot catch up with the pachinko ball discharge amount of the counting discharge port 85, and the counting device 83 uses the balls. Since clogging may occur, the amount of fall is increased by dropping the pachinko balls from the notch, and the clogging in the counting device 83 is prevented. Note that a similar notch may be provided in the dispersion mechanism 94.
[0054]
  Thus, in the pachinko machine unit A3, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the dispersion mechanism 98, and then are dispersed and inclined in the longitudinal direction of the dispersion mechanism 98 and the downstream end direction on the partition plate 96 side. It falls on the bottom plate 84, flows down on the inclined bottom plate 84, and is discharged from the discharge opening 97. At this time, since the inclined bottom plate 84 is inclined toward the discharge opening 97, when the pachinko ball is discharged from the discharge opening 97, it is substantially the same as the flow direction of the pachinko ball on the out ball collection basket 17. It is discharged in the same flow direction. Accordingly, the ball discharge space 80 formed between the counting discharge port 85 and the out ball collection basket 17 has the flow direction of the pachinko balls discharged from the counting device 83 in the flow direction of the pachinko balls on the out ball collection basket 17. And having a function of converting in substantially the same direction. Further, as described above, since the opening area of the discharge opening 97 is formed smaller than the opening area of the counting discharge port 85, the discharge opening 97 is more than the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85. The amount of discharged pachinko balls decreases, and the pachinko balls stay in front of the discharge opening 97. Accordingly, the ball discharge space 80 of the pachinko machine unit A3 functions as a pachinko ball storage space. Further, as described above, since the height of the partition plate 96 is formed lower than the height of the ball discharge space 80, an opening portion is provided between the lower surface of the upper partition plate 82 and the upper end surface of the partition plate 96. Is formed. Thus, when pachinko balls that are more than the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are discharged into the ball discharge space 80 from the counting discharge port 85, the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are Then, the balls are discharged from the opening formed between the lower surface of the upper partition plate 82 and the upper end surface of the partition plate 96 to the out ball collecting basket 17. Therefore, the partition plate 96 functions as an overflow ball discharge unit that discharges the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the ball discharge space 80 to the out ball collection basket 17.
[0055]
  Next, in FIG. 6, the pachinko machine unit A4 is provided adjacent to the pachinko ball flow down side of the pachinko machine unit A3. As described above, the right pachinko machine units A4 to A6 (including the left pachinko machine units A4 to A10 across the ball lifting device 4) have the same configuration, and therefore, as the pachinko machine unit A4, etc. This will be described below.
[0056]
  First, a first embodiment of the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like will be described with reference to FIG. The three pachinko machine units A4 and the like in FIG. 6 have the same structure except that the height of the ball discharge space 80 gradually increases from the right to the left in the figure. FIG. 6 shows these pachinko machines. The machine unit A is shown in parallel.
[0057]
  Between the pachinko machine unit A3 and the like (in the drawing, the front side pachinko machine unit A4 etc. is omitted, the same applies hereinafter) between the slanted bottom plate 84 of the ball discharge space 80 and the pachinko machine unit A3. Similarly, the out ball collection basket 17 is located. Further, a partition plate 96 similar to the pachinko machine unit A3 is provided between the out ball collection basket 17 and the inclined bottom plate 84 so as to extend between the partition posts 81 on both sides of the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like. . A discharge opening 97 is opened at a position corresponding to the downstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84 of the partition plate 96. The opening area of the discharge opening 97 is formed smaller than the area of the counting discharge port 85 of the pachinko machine unit A4.
[0058]
  The upstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84 in the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like is located further below the pachinko machine unit A3 and spaced from the lower end of the counting discharge port 85. In this way, with respect to the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like, the spacing between the counting discharge port 85 and the inclined bottom plate 84 can be sufficient, so that the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 are concentrated near the counting discharge port 85. And pachinko balls are not stored. For this reason, although the dispersion mechanisms 94 and 98 are not provided like the pachinko machine units A2 and A3, a dispersion mechanism may be provided similarly to the pachinko machine units A2 and A3.
[0059]
  Thus, in the pachinko machine unit A4 or the like, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the inclined bottom plate 84, and then flow down on the inclined bottom plate 84 and are discharged from the discharge opening 97. At this time, since the inclined bottom plate 84 is inclined toward the discharge opening 97, when the pachinko ball is discharged from the discharge opening 97, it is substantially the same as the flow direction of the pachinko ball on the out ball collection basket 17. It is discharged in the same flow direction. Accordingly, the ball discharge space 80 formed between the counting discharge port 85 and the out ball collection basket 17 has the flow direction of the pachinko balls discharged from the counting device 83 in the flow direction of the pachinko balls on the out ball collection basket 17. And having a function of converting in substantially the same direction. Further, as described above, since the opening area of the discharge opening 97 is formed smaller than the opening area of the counting discharge port 85, the discharge opening 97 is more than the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85. The amount of discharged pachinko balls decreases, and the pachinko balls stay in front of the discharge opening 97. Accordingly, the ball discharge space 80 of the pachinko machine unit A4 or the like functions as a pachinko ball storage space. Further, like the pachinko machine unit A3, the height of the partition plate 96 is formed lower than the height of the ball discharge space 80, so that there is no gap between the lower surface of the upper partition plate 82 and the upper end surface of the partition plate 96. An opening is formed. Thus, when pachinko balls that are more than the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are discharged into the ball discharge space 80 from the counting discharge port 85, the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are Then, the balls are discharged from the opening formed between the lower surface of the upper partition plate 82 and the upper end surface of the partition plate 96 to the out ball collecting basket 17. Therefore, the partition plate 96 functions as an overflow ball discharge unit that discharges the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the ball discharge space 80 to the out ball collection basket 17. In addition, the function as a pachinko ball storage space of the ball discharge space 80 of the above-described pachinko machine unit A4 or the like has a plurality of embodiments described below as well.
[0060]
  The first embodiment of the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like has been described above, but the inclined bottom plate 84 of the ball discharge space 80 in the above embodiment is directed from the end side of the pachinko island base 1 toward the ball lifting device 4 side. The upper waist plate 20 is inclined downward from the side toward the out ball collection basket 17, but from both sides of the ball discharge space 80 toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the ball discharge space 80. It may be formed so as to be inclined downward from the waist plate 20 side toward the out ball collection basket 17. Such an embodiment (hereinafter referred to as a second embodiment) will be described with reference to FIGS. 7B and 8A. In addition, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected to the same components as 1st Embodiment which concerns on the above-mentioned pachinko machine unit A4. 7 and 8, three types of the embodiments relating to the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like described in detail below are shown for convenience, but in reality, pachinko machine units A of different embodiments are shown in the figure. In the pachinko machine unit A according to each embodiment, three pachinko machine units A of the same embodiment are arranged as pachinko machine units A4 to A6. Further, depending on the number of pachinko machines 2 installed on the pachinko island stand 1, the pachinko machine unit A according to the embodiment is not only the case of three A4 to A6 but also one or two, or There may be four or more.
[0061]
  First, in FIG. 7B, the inclined bottom plate 84 of the ball discharge space 80 is different from the inclined bottom plate 84 of the first embodiment from both sides of the ball discharge space 80 toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the ball discharge space 80. And, it is formed so as to incline downward from the upper waist plate 20 side toward the out ball collection basket 17. Further, the discharge opening 97 formed in the partition plate 96 is formed at the downstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84 at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the partition plate 96.
[0062]
  Then, after the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the inclined bottom plate 84, they flow down on the inclined bottom plate 84 toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the ball discharge space 80 and the out ball collection basket 17 side. As a result, the ball is discharged from the discharge opening 97 onto the out-ball collecting basket 17.
[0063]
  Further, in the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, a dispersion mechanism 98 similar to the pachinko machine unit A3 may be provided. The pachinko machine unit A4 and the like shown in FIG. 8A has the same shape as the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like shown in FIG. 7B except that the dispersion mechanism 98 is provided. Similar to the dispersion mechanism 98 provided in the pachinko machine unit A3, the dispersion mechanism 98 is a mountain-shaped dispersion mechanism that slopes downward from the lower end of the counting discharge port 85 to the left and right with the substantially central position in the left-right direction of the counting discharge port 85 as a vertex. 98 is inclined downward from the upper waist plate 20 toward the partition plate 96.
[0064]
  Thus, after the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the dispersion mechanism 98, they are dispersed in the longitudinal direction of the dispersion mechanism 98 and the downstream end direction on the partition plate 96 side, and upstream of the left and right inclined bottom plates 84. It falls to the vicinity of the end and the vicinity of the discharge opening 97, flows down on the inclined bottom plate 84, and is discharged from the discharge opening 97.
[0065]
  As described above, in the pachinko island platform A4 and the like according to the second embodiment, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 are collected from the discharge opening 97 opened almost at the center of the partition plate 96. 17 is discharged. In addition, in the pachinko island stand A4 and the like according to the second embodiment, the partition plate 96 out of the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the ball discharge space 80 as in the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like according to the first embodiment. It functions as an overflow ball discharger that discharges to the ball collection basket 17.
[0066]
  The first and second embodiments of the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like have been described above, but the overflow ball discharge portion in the above embodiment is formed as the partition plate 96, but is opened in the partition plate 96. It may be formed as an overflowing ball discharge opening. Such an embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as a third embodiment) will be described with reference to FIGS. 7C and 8B. In addition, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected to the same components as 1st, 2nd embodiment which concerns on the above-mentioned pachinko machine unit A4.
[0067]
  First, in FIG. 7C, the inclined bottom plate 84 of the ball discharge space 80 is moved from the end side of the pachinko island base 1 to the ball feeding device 4 side, like the pachinko machine unit A4 according to the first embodiment. It is formed so as to be inclined downward from the upper waist plate 20 side toward the out ball collection basket 17. In addition, a discharge opening 97 is opened at the end of the partition plate 96 on the downstream side of the out ball collection basket 17 in the same manner as the pachinko machine unit A4 according to the first embodiment. In the vicinity of the end on the upstream side, a first overflow ball discharge opening 99 is formed as an overflow ball discharge portion having substantially the same shape as the discharge opening 97.
[0068]
  Thus, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the inclined bottom plate 84 and then flow down on the inclined bottom plate 84 and are discharged from the discharge opening 97. When the pachinko balls are discharged from the discharge opening 97, the pachinko balls are discharged in the flow direction substantially the same as the flow direction of the pachinko balls on the out ball collection basket 17 in the same manner as the pachinko machine unit A4 according to the first embodiment. The The ball discharge space 80 functions as a pachinko ball storage space, similar to the pachinko machine unit A4 according to the first embodiment, but there are pachinko balls that are larger than the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space 80. When the ball is discharged from the counting discharge port 85 into the ball discharge space 80, the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are discharged from the first overflow ball discharge opening 99 to the out ball collection basket 17. The Rukoto.
[0069]
  Further, in the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like according to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, a plurality of discharge openings as overflow ball discharge portions are formed above the discharge openings 97. There may be. In the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like shown in FIG. 8B, the partition plate 96 is formed with a height dimension larger than that of the partition plate 96 of the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like according to the first and second embodiments. Similarly to the pachinko machine unit A4 according to the second embodiment, the inclined bottom plate 84 (not shown) extends from both sides of the ball discharge space 80 toward the longitudinal center of the ball discharge space 80 and on the upper waist plate 20 side. The outlet opening 97 is formed at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the partition plate 96 at the downstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84. Further, the first overflow ball discharge opening 99 and the second overflow ball as overflow ball discharge portions having substantially the same shape as the discharge opening portions 97 at the center portions in the height direction of the partition plate 96. A discharge opening 101 is opened. The first overflow ball discharge opening 99 is opened on the downstream side of the out ball collection basket 17, and the second overflow ball discharge opening 101 is opened on the upstream side of the out ball collection basket 17.
[0070]
  Then, after the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the inclined bottom plate 84, they flow down on the inclined bottom plate 84 toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the ball discharge space 80 and the out ball collection basket 17 side. As a result, the ball is discharged from the discharge opening 97 onto the out-ball collecting basket 17. Further, when pachinko balls that are more than the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are discharged into the ball discharge space 80 from the counting discharge port 85, the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are: The first overflow ball discharge opening 99 and the second overflow ball discharge opening 101 are discharged to the out ball collection basket 17.
[0071]
  In the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like shown in FIG. 8 (B), the first discharge port 97 is the downstream side of the out ball collection basket 17 of the partition plate 96, like the pachinko machine unit A4 shown in FIG. 7 (C). It may be established at the end of the. In this case, similarly to the pachinko machine unit A4 shown in FIG. 7 (C), the inclined bottom plate 84 is directed from the end side of the pachinko island base 1 to the ball lifting device 4 side and out from the upper waist plate 20 side. It is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the recovery bowl 17.
[0072]
  As described above, in the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like according to the third embodiment, the first overflow ball discharge opening 99 and the second overflow ball discharge opening 101 provided in the partition plate 96 function as the overflow ball discharge portion. Is.
[0073]
  The first, second, and third embodiments of the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like have been described above, but the partition plate 96 as the overflow ball discharge portion in the above embodiment is formed from a plate material that is erected vertically. However, an inclined partition plate 84 for preferentially discharging the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 to the out-ball collecting bowl 17 is provided on the upper portion of the partition plate 96. Good. Such an embodiment (hereinafter referred to as a fourth embodiment) will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected to the same components as 1st, 2nd and 3rd embodiment which concerns on the above-mentioned pachinko machine unit A4 grade | etc.,.
[0074]
  In FIG. 8C, the inclined bottom plate 84 of the ball discharge space 80 is directed from the both sides of the ball discharge space 80 toward the longitudinal center of the ball discharge space 80, similarly to the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like according to the second embodiment. The upper waist plate 20 is inclined downward toward the out ball collection basket 17. Further, the discharge opening 97 formed in the partition plate 96 is formed at the downstream end of the inclined bottom plate 84 at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the partition plate 96. In addition, an inclined partition plate 102 as an overflow ball discharge portion is provided on the upper portion of the partition plate 96 so as to be inclined upward from the upper end surface of the partition plate 96 into the ball discharge space 80. An opening is formed between the upper end surface and the upper partition plate 82.
[0075]
  Then, after the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the inclined bottom plate 84, they flow down on the inclined bottom plate 84 toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the ball discharge space 80 and the out ball collection basket 17 side. As a result, the ball is discharged from the discharge opening 97 onto the out-ball collecting basket 17. Further, when pachinko balls that are more than the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are discharged into the ball discharge space 80 from the counting discharge port 85, the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are: The vehicle passes over the inclined partition plate 102 and is discharged from the opening formed between the upper end surface of the inclined partition plate 102 and the upper partition plate 82 to the out ball collecting basket 17. At this time, as described above, since the inclined partition plate 102 is provided to be inclined upward from the upper end surface of the partition plate 96 toward the ball discharge space 80, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 are It passes over the upper surface of the pachinko balls stored in the ball discharge space 80, flows down on the inclined partition plate 102 along the inclination of the inclined partition plate 102, and is discharged onto the out ball collection basket 17. In this way, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 are formed between the upper end surface of the inclined partition plate 102 and the upper partition plate 82 in preference to the pachinko balls stored in the ball discharge space 80. It will be discharged | emitted on the out ball collection basket 17 from an opening part.
[0076]
  In addition, in the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like shown in FIG. 8C, the first discharge port 97 may be provided at the end of the partition plate 96 on the downstream side of the out ball collection basket 17. In this case, the inclined bottom plate 84 is formed so as to be inclined downward from the end side of the pachinko island platform 1 toward the ball lifting device 4 side and toward the out ball collection basket 17 from the upper waist plate 20 side. .
[0077]
  As described above, in the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like according to the fourth embodiment, the inclined partition plate 102 and the partition plate 96 formed on the upper portion of the partition plate 96 function as an overflow ball discharge portion and are inclined. The partition plate 102 has a function of discharging the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 onto the out ball collection basket 17 in preference to the pachinko balls stored in the ball discharge space 80.
[0078]
  The first, second, third and fourth embodiments of the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like have been described above, but the inclined bottom plate 84 in the above embodiment is formed with a flat surface. The surface is not limited to being formed flat, and a step may be provided on the surface thereof. Such an embodiment (hereinafter referred to as a fifth embodiment) will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol was attached | subjected to the components same as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th embodiment which concerns on the above-mentioned pachinko machine unit A4.
[0079]
  In FIG. 7A, a stepped portion 100 having a square cross section is projected from the corner portion of the inclined bottom plate 84 on the upper waist plate 20 side in the longitudinal direction of the ball discharge space 80. The upper surface of the stepped portion 100 is positioned approximately in the middle between the lower end portion of the counting discharge port 85 and the inclined bottom plate 84, but may be positioned closer to the counting discharge port 85 or closer to the inclined bottom plate 84. Further, the cross-sectional shape is not limited to a square shape, but may be a rectangular shape or a trapezoidal shape inclined downward toward the inclined bottom plate 84 side. Further, in the figure, the step is illustrated as having a single step, but is not limited to a single step, and may be a plurality of steps.
[0080]
  Thus, the stepped portion 100 is positioned below the counting discharge port 85, and the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 fall on the stepped portion 100, and then roll on the stepped portion 100 to be inclined. It falls on the bottom plate 84. As described above, since the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 do not fall directly on the inclined bottom plate 84, it is possible to prevent noise caused by a drop impact and to prevent the inclined bottom plate from being damaged or damaged. Can do. As shown in FIG. 8B, the stepped portion 100 is formed in the pachinko machine unit A4 and the like according to the third embodiment described above, but not limited to the third embodiment, the first embodiment described above. The structure of the stepped portion 100 can be applied to any of the fourth to fourth embodiments.
[0081]
  The detailed configuration of the pachinko island stand 1 has been described above. In the present embodiment, a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are arranged, and a counting device 83 that counts the obtained prize balls is provided for each pachinko machine 2. In the pachinko island platform 1 in which an out ball collecting basket 17 that collects the pachinko balls counted by the counting device 83 and the pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 2 is collected. A ball discharge space 80 in which pachinko balls discharged from the count discharge port 85 are stored is formed between the count discharge port 85 of the device 83 and the out ball collection basket 17. Equipped with at least one discharge opening 97 for discharging the stored pachinko balls to the out ball collection basket 17, the discharge amount of the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening 97 is: Is characterized in that less than emissions pachinko balls discharged from the serial counter discharge port 85. With this configuration, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 are temporarily stored in the ball discharge space 80, and an excessive amount of pachinko balls are discharged onto the out-ball collecting basket 17 at a time. There is no. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the pachinko balls on the out ball collecting basket 17 from being congested and to prevent the flow of the pachinko balls on the out ball collecting basket 17 from being disturbed by the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85. Further, since the vicinity of the discharge opening 97 for discharging to the out-ball collecting basket 17 is not crowded with pachinko balls, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the discharge opening 97 is not hindered. Furthermore, even when a large number of pachinko balls are discharged from the counting discharge port 85 at a time, the pachinko balls are once stored in the ball discharge space 80, so the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening 97 is small. However, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting discharge port 85 is not hindered.
[0082]
  Further, in the present embodiment, when pachinko balls that are more than the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space 80 are discharged into the ball discharge space 80 from the counting discharge port 85, the pachinko balls in the ball discharge space 80 are discharged. And a partition plate 96 serving as an overflow ball discharge portion, a first overflow ball discharge opening portion 99, a second overflow ball discharge opening portion 101, and an inclined partition plate 102. It is. With this configuration, even if the pachinko balls are not discharged or are difficult to be discharged from the discharge opening 97, including troubles such as damage and breakage in the ball discharge space 80 and the out ball collection basket 17, the ball discharge space 80 The pachinko balls stored in are discharged on the out ball collection basket by the partition plate 96 as the overflow ball discharge portion, the first overflow ball discharge opening portion 99, the second overflow ball discharge opening portion 101, and the inclined partition plate 102. As a result, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting discharge port 85 is not hindered, and the player's frustration or dissatisfaction due to the poor discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting device 83 does not occur.
  In the present embodiment, the ball discharge space 80 is provided with dispersion mechanisms 94 and 98 for dispersing the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 throughout the ball discharge space 80. It is what. With this configuration, even if the distance between the counting discharge port 85 and the inclined bottom plate 84 is relatively short, the pachinko balls from the counting discharge port 85 can be discharged into the entire ball discharge space 80. Therefore, the inside of the ball discharge space 80 can be used effectively. Further, since it is possible to prevent the vicinity of the counting discharge port 85 from being filled with the discharged pachinko balls, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting device 83 is prevented, and there is no possibility that the discharge becomes worse. Therefore, the player's frustration or dissatisfaction does not occur.
[0083]
  In the present embodiment, a stepped portion 100 is provided on the upper surface of the inclined bottom plate 84 to alleviate the drop impact of the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85. With this configuration, the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port 85 do not fall directly on the inclined bottom plate 84, so that noise due to a drop impact can be prevented, and the inclined bottom plate 84 can be damaged. Damage can be prevented.
[0084]
  Further, in the present embodiment, the upper waist plate 20 and the lower waist plate 21 as waist plates for closing the lower part of the pachinko machine 2 arranged on the pachinko island platform 1 are detachable from the pachinko island platform. It is characterized by providing. By configuring in this way, even when troubles such as breakage or damage occur in the out ball collection basket 17 or the like, the outside of the pachinko island platform 1 is not performed without performing repairs or the like from the pachinko island platform 1. Therefore, workability is good, and maintenance such as cleaning can be easily performed.
[0085]
  In the present embodiment, a pair of pachinko islands have been described, but an unpaired pachinko island (so-called wall islands) may be used.
[0086]
  In addition, when an overflow ball discharge unit or the like is provided as in this embodiment, even if the ball discharge space is filled with pachinko balls due to troubles, etc. Since it can be scraped out, it can be dealt with quickly even during business hours, which is effective.
[0087]
  Further, in the present embodiment, one discharge opening is shown, but two or more discharge openings may be used as long as they do not depart from the technical idea of the present invention.
[0088]
【The invention's effect】
  As is apparent from the above description, in the invention according to claim 1, a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged in a row,A pachinko ball that is lifted by the pachinko ball is installed in the upper part, and the pachinko balls that have been lifted by the ball lifting device are supplied to the plurality of pachinko machines by a replenishing rod, and the pachinko balls obtained by each pachinko machine A pachinko ball counted by a counting device and eachPachinko balls used in pachinko machinesAnd the pachinko ball discharged from the out ball collection boxIn pachinko islands with built-in out ball collection baskets that collectThe counting device and the out ball collection box are installed below each pachinko machine,Count discharge of the counting deviceMouthBall discharge space where pachinko balls discharged fromEach pachinko machine inside the pachinko island standAnd formed with at least one discharge opening for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the ball discharge space to the out ball collection basket,By forming the opening area of the discharge opening smaller than the opening area of the counting discharge port of the counting device,Amount of pachinko balls discharged from the discharge openingBeforeLess than the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the counting outletBecomeIt is characterized by this. By comprising in this way, the pachinko ball discharged | emitted from the count discharge port will once be stored in a ball | bowl discharge space, and an excess pachinko ball will not be discharged | emitted on the out ball | bowl collection basket at once. For this reason, it is possible to prevent congestion of the pachinko balls on the out ball collection basket and to prevent the pachinko balls flowing on the out ball collection basket from being blocked by the pachinko balls discharged from the counting outlet. In addition, since the vicinity of the discharge opening for discharging to the out-ball collecting basket is not crowded with the pachinko balls, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the discharge opening is not hindered. Furthermore, even if a large number of pachinko balls are discharged from the counting outlet at a time, the pachinko balls will be temporarily stored in the ball discharge space, so even if the amount of pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening is small, The pachinko balls are not prevented from being discharged from the counting outlet.
[0089]
  Further, in the invention according to claim 2, when pachinko balls exceeding the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space are discharged into the ball discharge space from the counting discharge port, the pachinko balls in the ball discharge space It has an overflow ball discharge part which discharges to the said out ball collection basket. By configuring in this way, even if the pachinko balls are not discharged or difficult to be discharged from the discharge opening, including problems such as damage and breakage in the ball discharge space and out ball collection basket, it is stored in the ball discharge space. The pachinko balls are discharged on the out ball collection basket by the overflow ball discharge section. As a result, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting discharge port is not hindered, and the player is not frustrated or dissatisfied with the poor discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting device.
[0090]
  Moreover, in invention of Claim 3, in the said ball | bowl discharge space,It is formed in a mountain shape that slopes down to the left and right with the central position of the counting outlet in the left-right direction as the apex.A dispersion mechanism for dispersing the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port throughout the ball discharge space is provided. By configuring in this way, even if the interval between the counting discharge port and the inclined bottom plate is relatively short, the pachinko balls from the counting discharge port can be discharged to the entire ball discharge space. The inside of the discharge space can be used effectively. Further, since the vicinity of the counting discharge port can be prevented from being filled with the discharged pachinko balls, the discharge of the pachinko balls from the counting device is prevented, and there is no possibility that the discharge becomes worse. Therefore, the player's frustration or dissatisfaction does not occur.
[0091]
  Moreover, in invention of Claim 4, the saidConfigure the bottom of the ball discharge spaceThe upper surface of the inclined bottom plate is provided with a step portion for alleviating the drop impact of the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port. By configuring in this way, pachinko balls discharged from the counting outlet do not fall directly on the inclined bottom plate, so that noise due to drop impacts can be prevented, and damage and damage to the inclined bottom plate can be prevented. can do.
[0092]
  Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 5,The position where the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening and the pachinko balls discharged from the outlet of the out-ball collection box are discharged to the out-ball collection basket are different.It is characterized by this. By configuring in this way, out ball collection basketThe pachinko ball on the top can be prevented from being crowded.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing the inside of a pachinko island platform according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a pachinko island base where a pachinko machine is installed.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the insides of the storage tank and the relay tank are seen through.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a pachinko island base according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the inside of pachinko machine units A1 to A3 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the inside of pachinko machine units A4 and A5 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the inside of pachinko machine units A4 and A5 according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the inside of pachinko machine units A4 and A5 according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
  A1-A10 Pachinko machine unit
  1 Pachinko island stand
  2 Pachinko machines
  3 machine rental machine
  4 Ball lifting device
  8 Supply bowl
12 bellows
13 Storage tank
15 Relay tank
17 Out ball recovery bowl
20 Upper waist plate (waist plate)
21 Lower waist plate (waist plate)
80 ball discharge space
81 compartment support
82 Upper partition plate
83 Counting device
84 Inclined bottom plate
85 Counting outlet
86 counter stand
90 Out ball collection bottom plate
91 Collection wall
92 Guide wall
93 Discharge opening
94 Dispersion mechanism
95 Discharge opening
96 Partition plate (overflow ball discharge part)
97 Discharge opening
98 Dispersion mechanism
99 First overflow ball discharge opening (overflow ball discharge part)
100 steps
101 Second overflow ball discharge opening (overflow ball discharge portion)
102 Inclined partition plate (overflow ball discharge part)

Claims (5)

A plurality of pachinko machines are lined up, and a ball lifting device is installed to lift the pachinko balls to the upper part, and the pachinko balls lifted by the ball lifting device are supplied to the plurality of pachinko machines by a replenishing rod. At the same time, the pachinko balls acquired by each pachinko machine and counted by the counting device and the pachinko balls used in each pachinko machine and discharged from the out ball collection box are collected together. In the pachinko island stand with an out ball collection basket,
The counting device and the out ball collection box are installed below each pachinko machine,
Wherein the with ball discharge space counting outlet or al discharged pachinko ball of the counting device is stored is formed inside the pachinko Isle of Eternal Youth for each pachinko machine, pachinko balls stored in該玉discharge space out At least one discharge opening for discharging to the ball collection basket is provided,
By forming smaller than the opening area of the counting outlet of the counting device the opening area of the discharge opening, pachinko emissions of pachinko balls to be discharged from the discharge opening is discharged from the pre-Symbol counting outlet pachinko Isle of Eternal Youth, wherein less Kunar than emissions ball.   Overflow ball discharge that discharges pachinko balls in the ball discharge space to the out ball collection basket when the pachinko balls that are more than the amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the ball discharge space are discharged into the ball discharge space from the counting discharge port The pachinko island stand according to claim 1, further comprising a portion. In the ball discharge space, in order to disperse the pachinko balls that are formed in a mountain shape that is inclined to the left and right with the approximately central position in the left-right direction of the counting discharge port and discharged from the counting discharge port in the entire ball discharge space The pachinko island stand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a dispersion mechanism is provided. 4. The step according to claim 1, wherein a stepped portion is provided on an upper surface of the inclined bottom plate constituting the bottom surface of the ball discharge space to alleviate a drop impact of the pachinko balls discharged from the counting discharge port. Pachinko island stand described in Crab. The pachinko balls discharged from the discharge opening and the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge port of the out ball collection box are disposed at different positions to be discharged to the out ball collection basket. The pachinko island stand according to claim 4.

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