JP4539821B2 - Ball delivery control mechanism for ball game machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine including a ball storage tank that stores game balls, and a motor-driven ball payout device that pays out game balls guided from the ball storage tank according to winning conditions in a game board. More specifically, the present invention relates to a payout control mechanism for a ball payout device that operates while receiving pressure from a game ball stored upstream of the ball payout device.

  Conventionally, in a ball game machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, such as a pachinko machine, a mechanism set board called a back set board is provided on the back of the game board so that it can be opened and closed. In addition, a ball payout device for paying out game balls in accordance with the winning state on the game board is provided. A ball storage tank that stores a large number of game balls and a guide passage that aligns the game balls stored in the ball storage tank and guides them to the ball payout device are provided above the ball payout device. A ball payout passage is formed for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to a ball tray in front of the gaming machine, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device is provided to constitute a ball payout control mechanism. .

In recent ball payout control mechanisms, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of game balls to be paid out at the time of a single winning (referred to as the number of payout winning balls), and according to winning conditions such as the type and timing of the winning prizes. Therefore, a motor-driven ball payout device is generally used so that a plurality of types of payout prize balls can be set, and furthermore, payout at the time of lending a ball in a so-called CR machine and a ball removal operation can be handled. The motor-driven ball payout device includes a ball payout motor whose rotation is controlled by a control device, and a ball feed rotating body driven by the ball payout motor. It is configured to move out to the ball payout passage side by turning the feed rotating body and pay out the game ball (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-164626 (pages 24 to 25, FIG. 28)

  In addition, the ball feeding rotary body of the ball dispensing device has a multi-stage impeller configuration so that the game ball can be quickly paid out in the case of a so-called big hit, and there is also a guide passage that aligns and guides the game balls to the ball dispensing device. A ball payout control mechanism formed in a plurality of rows corresponding to this is widely used. For example, the ball dispensing device exemplified in Patent Document 1 has a front and rear two-stage impeller configuration, and a ball receiving portion that receives a game ball on each of the front row side impeller and the rear row side disc-shaped impeller has a pitch of 120 degrees. The front and rear impellers are formed by offsetting the phase angle position of the ball receiving portion by 60 degrees, and the front and rear impellers alternately receive the game balls in the ball receiving portion, and the received game balls are It is configured to move one by one from the guide path side to the ball payout path side by the rotation of the feed rotating body. For this reason, when the impeller is a single stage by controlling the rotation angle of the ball payout motor and setting the rotation angle of the ball feed rotating body to n times 60 degrees (n = 1, 2, 3...) An arbitrary number of game balls can be paid out regardless of whether the number is an odd number or an even number. In addition, by switching the turning direction of the ball payout motor clockwise or counterclockwise, the game ball is paid out from the right or left ball outlet, thereby differentiating the payout of the winning ball or lending the ball and removing the ball during maintenance work. There are also pachinko machines that are configured to flow down into a ball passage.

  By the way, in the ball payout control mechanism, the ball storage tank is arranged at the upper side and the ball payout device is arranged at the lower side so that the game ball stored in the ball storage tank flows down to the ball payout device by its own weight without stagnation. The guide passage is formed between them with a large drop. For this reason, pressure based on the own weight of a large number of game balls stored on the upstream side acts on each part of the ball dispensing device in contact with the game ball, and the ball feed rotator and the bearing unit that supports the ball feed rotator A ball payout motor or the like for rotating the ball feed rotating body is required to have strength and rotational torque corresponding to the magnitude of the acting pressure. In particular, a large starting torque is required at the time of rotation starting to rotate the ball feeding rotating body from a stopped state where the storage balls are closely connected, and a high torque motor that satisfies this is required, and the ball feeding rotating body and the bearing portion In addition, it is necessary to have a strength that does not cause damage or shaft run-off against the reaction force acting at the start of rotation.

  For this reason, in addition to the problem that the ball payout motor itself becomes large and expensive, the ball feed rotating body, the bearing portion that supports the ball feed rotating body, the support portion that supports the ball payout motor, and the like are similarly increased in size. There has been a problem that the use of materials has been advanced, and the entire ball dispenser has become larger and more expensive. In addition, even if a relatively large ball dispensing device as described above is used, each part and bearing part of the ball-feed rotating body that receives strong pressure from the game ball is likely to wear with long-term use, and stable for a long time. There has been a need for a ball payout control mechanism that can be operated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and even with a ball dispensing device using a relatively small motor, an appropriate dispensing operation is possible, which contributes to downsizing and cost reduction of the device, and for a long time. It is an object to provide a ball payout control mechanism that can be stably operated.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a back set board attached to the back of a game board, a ball storage tank for storing game balls, and a winning condition for the game board provided below the ball storage tank. A ball payout device that pays out a predetermined number of game balls according to the game, and a guide that connects the ball storage tank and the ball payout device and aligns the game balls stored in the ball storage tank and leads them to the ball payout device A passage, a ball payout passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the ball payout device to the ball tray, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device, the rotation of the ball payout device being controlled by the control device; A ball payout motor and a ball feed rotator driven by the ball payout motor, and the game balls that are aligned and waiting in the guide passage are moved to the ball payout passage side by the rotation of the ball feed rotator. A ball that is a motor-driven ball dispensing device It relates to a technique machine. In addition, the guide passage includes an alignment passage that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank in the process of flowing down, and a plurality of rows of standby passages that receive the game balls aligned in the alignment passage and guide them to the lower ball dispensing device. The plurality of rows of standby passages are each provided with a ball receiving rotor that can rotate by receiving the pressure of the game balls flowing down the standby passage, and the rotation of the ball receiver rotating member is restricted and stored upstream. A rotation control means for canceling the rotation restriction of the ball receiving rotating body and allowing the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body due to the pressure of the game ball to change to a releasing state for receiving the pressure acting from the gaming ball, the control device, each time causing the payout of game ball of predetermined quantity corresponding to the winning condition by ball dispensing device, by operating the rotation control means prior to starting rotation of the ball disbursement motor receiving ball Let receiving a pressure acting from the rolling bodies sphere is displaced to the restricted state receiving rotator game ball that is stored in the upstream side of the payout of the game ball of a plurality of predetermined number corresponding thereto followed by winning the game board In the case where the ball is continuously executed, the rotation control means is operated prior to the start of the rotation of the ball payout motor only when the first predetermined number of game balls are discharged, and the ball receiving rotor is changed to the restricted state. The ball payout control mechanism is configured as described above.

In such a ball payout control mechanism, a plurality of standby passages for guiding the game balls aligned in the alignment passage to the lower ball payout device are formed, and the pressure of the game balls flowing down the standby passages in the plurality of standby passages And a ball receiving rotator that can rotate in response to the rotation of the ball receiving rotator and restricting the rotation of the ball receiving rotator to receive the pressure acting on the game ball stored on the upstream side. Rotation control means for releasing the rotation restriction and changing to a released state permitting rotation of the ball receiving rotating body by the pressure of the game ball is provided. Game and in ball disbursement control mechanism, the control device actuates the rotation control means prior to starting rotation of the ball disbursement motor is shifted to the ball receiving rotator regulations state, stored in the upstream side of the ball receiving rotator by receiving a pressure acting from the sphere configured to reduce the pressure on the downstream side of the game ball.
In the ball payout control mechanism described above, the ball receiving rotating body has a claw wheel portion and an outer periphery in which claws (for example, pressure receiving claws 122t in the embodiment) are formed on the outer peripheral surface at a pitch that matches the ball diameter of the game ball. The surface has a pinion portion with irregularities formed at a pitch finer than the pitch of the claws, and the rotation control means has a rack portion with irregularities meshed with the pinion portion of the ball receiving rotating body. And a rotation restricting member that is detachably connected to the pinion portion, and a rack portion of the rotation restricting member is engaged with the pinion portion based on a command signal from the control device to restrict the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body. It is preferable to include a drive mechanism (for example, the restricting member drive mechanism 140 in the embodiment) that shifts to a restricted state and a released state that releases the rotation restriction.

  According to the above configuration, the ball receiving rotating body guides the game balls aligned in the alignment passage among the guide passages connecting the ball storage tank and the ball payout device to the lower ball payout device, that is, the guide. Provided in each row on the downstream side of the entire passage, and when the ball payout motor starts to rotate, the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body is restricted and the pressure acting from the game ball stored on the upstream side is received, and the downstream game The ball dispensing motor is activated in a state where the pressure acting on the ball is reduced. For this reason, the pressure acting from the game ball at the start of rotation of the ball payout motor depends on the number of game balls stopped between the ball receiving rotary body and the ball feed rotary body of the ball payout device in the standby passage. The weight can be reduced considerably. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the starting torque at the time of the rotation starting that requires the largest rotating torque, and thereby it is possible to use a smaller motor than the conventional one, and also about the ball feed rotating body and the bearing portion, etc. Similarly, it can be miniaturized or constructed using general materials. Accordingly, even a ball dispensing device using a relatively small motor can ensure an appropriate dispensing operation, and the device can be reduced in size and cost, and can be stably operated for a long time by reducing the load. A ball payout control mechanism can be provided.

  In addition, a claw wheel type ball receiver rotating body having a pawl of a pitch matching the ball diameter of the game ball and rotating by the pressure of the game ball flowing down the ball passage is provided in the standby passage, and such a claw wheel ball A ball that restricts or cancels the rotation of the receiving rotating body, so that the ball is not clogged due to catching or biting of the game ball in the released state, and also has the effect of rectifying the game ball flowing down the standby passage A payout control mechanism can be provided.

  In addition, each ball bearing rotating body is provided with a pinion portion having irregularities formed at a pitch smaller than the pitch of the claws, and the rack portion having the same irregularities is engaged with the pinion portion to rotate the ball receiving rotating body. With the configuration that restricts the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body, it is possible to restrict the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body at a fine angle pitch according to the pitch of the unevenness of the pinion portion. For this reason, even if the height position of the game balls queued for alignment in the waiting passage is different for each of the plurality of rows, or when it changes to a different position for each payout operation due to a change in the alignment state in each row Even so, the ball receiving rotating body can be locked at the rotation angle position corresponding to these position changes to ensure a reliable operation without causing spillage or the like.

  Therefore, according to the ball payout control mechanism of the present invention, even a ball payout device using a relatively small motor is capable of proper payout operation, realizing downsizing and cost reduction of the device, and stable operation over a long period of time. A ball payout control mechanism can be provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As an example of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a front view and a rear view of the pachinko machine. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine PM will be briefly described with reference to these drawings. .

  In the pachinko machine PM, the front frame 2 for opening and closing mounted on the front surface of the outer frame 1 that is configured to have a rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame is arranged on the front surface of the opening and closing mounted to each other. The hinge mechanisms 3 and 3 disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front face are attached to the front so that they can be opened, closed, and detached. The locking mechanism 4 is provided on the right side of the front face and is always engaged and connected to the outer frame 1. Held closed.

  On the front side (front side) upper part of the front frame 2, a glass door 5 is attached to the front so that it can be opened / closed and detached detachably, and the front side of the front frame 2 is always fixed using a locking device 4 provided on the right side of the front. The cover is kept closed. An upper part of the front frame located behind the glass door 5 is provided with an accommodation frame for detachably accommodating the game board 20, and the game board 20 latched and held in this accommodation frame in a standing posture is provided on the glass door. 5 is visible.

  The game board 20 has a decorative board 21 which is a router processed by attaching cells to the surface of a laminated plywood having a predetermined board thickness, and a guide rail 22 for guiding a game ball is provided on the front side, thereby providing a substantially circular game area PA. Are partitioned. In the game area PA, there are a large number of game nails, a windmill, various winning devices 23, 24, and 25, a symbol display device 27 that displays symbols according to the game development status, and game components such as LEDs and display lamps. It is attached and an out port 28 is formed at the lower end of the game area PA. On the back side of the decorative plate 21, a symbol / sound control device 87 for controlling the operation of the symbol display device 27, the operation of various lamps, the sound effect and the like is attached at the center. A safe ball introduced into the back side of the decorative board 21 and an out ball guided to the back side of the decorative board 21 through the out port 28 (collectively referred to as a “played ball”) A ball abutting cover 29 is attached along the back surface of the plate 21 to guide the played ball discharge passage of the back set board 30.

  An auxiliary mechanism portion called a game auxiliary board is provided at the lower front portion of the front frame 2, and a ball tray unit 6 is attached to the front side of the front frame 2 so as to be opened and closed and detachable in the front direction. It is held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the game auxiliary board using the ball tray locking device. The game assisting board is provided with a game ball launching device for launching the game ball sent out from the ball tray unit 6 toward the game board 20, a speaker for generating sound effects according to the game development situation, and the like. A firing handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation is attached to the lower right side of the covering ball tray unit 6.

  On the other hand, a back set board 30 is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 2 so as to cover the back of the game board 20. The back set board 30 has a window 32 for receiving the design / voice control device 87 of the game board 20 at the center, and is formed in a rectangular frame shape slightly smaller than the inner size of the outer frame 1. The body 31 is configured as a base. The base frame 31 has a front and rear two-layer structure in which a game-completed ball discharge passage, a ball passage of a ball payout control mechanism, a ball removal passage, and the like are three-dimensionally formed on the front and back sides, and the base frame body 31 is divided into front and rear. A game ball discharge passage and a ball discharge passage for collecting the game balls discharged mainly from the game board 20 to the front side of the support surface and leading them to the collection device of the game island mainly pay the game balls to the rear surface side of the support surface. A ball payout control mechanism is formed.

  Further, on each part of the back surface of the base frame 31, a main control device (81, shown with the main control device removed) that controls the operation of the pachinko machine PM in an integrated manner, and a game ball payout operation Various control devices such as a ball payout control device 82 to be controlled, a power supply unit 84 that supplies power to each control device and electronic components, a terminal board 85 that inputs and outputs signals and power to and from the game facility side, circuit boards, and ball payout devices Electronic parts such as 53 are attached and connected by a connector cable (not shown) so that the pachinko machine PM can be operated.

  The pachinko machine PM is used in a game in which the ball tray unit 6 and the glass door 5 are closed and locked, and the game ball is stored in the ball tray of the ball tray unit 6 and the launch handle 8 is rotated to play the game. Is started. When the firing handle 8 is rotated, the game balls stored in the ball tray are sent to the game ball launching device one by one by the ball feeding device mounted on the back side of the ball tray unit 6, and the game ball launching device The pachinko game is developed by being launched into the game area PA by the hammer.

  Now, in the pachinko machine PM generally configured as described above, a block diagram of the ball payout control mechanism for the payout processing of the game ball when the game ball launched into the game area PA falls into each winning tool is shown in FIG. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. There are various types of prizes provided on the game board 20 including appearance design and actions at the time of winning, and any type of prizes may be used depending on the gauge setting. However, for example, the gaming board 20 illustrated in FIG. 1 shows an example in which three types of prizes are provided: a general prize 23, a start prize 24, and an attacker device 25.

  The general winning tool 23 is a fixed winning tool having a winning opening into which a game ball can drop, and a winning detection sensor 23s for detecting the gaming ball is attached to the inside of the winning hole. A safe ball guiding path for guiding the dropped safe ball to the back side of the decorative board 21 is provided at the rear portion of the general winning device 23, and the safe ball that has dropped into the general winning device 23 is detected by the winning detection sensor 23s. Then, it passes through the safe ball guide path and the ball approaching cover 29 and is received by the game-completed ball discharge passage on the front side of the base frame 31, and flows down the ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device on the game island.

  The start winning tool 24 is an example using a fixed winning tool similar to the general winning tool 23, and a winning detection sensor 24s for detecting a game ball is attached to the inside of the winning opening. A safe ball guiding path for guiding the dropped safe ball to the back side of the decorative board 21 is provided at the rear of the start winning tool 24, and the safe ball that has dropped into the start winning tool 24 is detected by the winning detection sensor 24s. Then, it flows down the safe ball guide path, the ball gathering cover 29, and the game-completed ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device on the game island.

  The attacker device 25 is a so-called attacker-type movable winning tool, and an open / close door that covers a horizontal rectangular large winning opening is attached to be openable and closable. The open / close door is normally closed, and when a special game state is established under predetermined winning conditions during the game, the upper part of the open / close door is tilted forward approximately 90 degrees to open the large winning opening. The left and right area openings are provided inside the big winning opening, and winning detection sensors 25 s and 25 t are provided respectively, and on the rear side of the attacker device 25, the two opening areas are connected to penetrate the decorative plate 21. Two safe ball guide paths are provided, and the safe balls that have fallen into the big prize opening are detected by the winning detection sensors 25s and 25t through one of the area openings, It flows down the game-completed ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device on the game island.

  Detection signals from the winning detection sensors 23s, 24s, 25s, and 25t are input to the main control device 81, and the main control device 81 controls the operation of the pachinko machine PM based on the input detection signals. For example, when a game ball falls into the start winning tool 24 and a winning detection signal is output from the winning detection sensor 24s, the main control device 81 indicates that the gaming ball has dropped into the winning tool and has won a prize from the input signal. It is detected that the winning tool is the start winning tool 24, and a game program corresponding to the winning condition is called and executed. Specifically, the symbol combination lottery is performed in the main control unit, and the lottery result is output to the symbol / voice control unit 87, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display unit 27 is controlled to be varied and stopped. Operation according to the combination, for example, blinking display of various lamps, generation of sound effect by the speaker, and the like are performed. Further, the ball payout control device 82 outputs a payout command signal corresponding to the winning condition, and operates the ball payout device 53 to perform the game ball payout operation.

  The back set board 30 located behind the game board 20 is provided with a ball payout control mechanism for performing game ball payout processing. FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the right frame rod (the frame rib portion on the right side of the window in the base frame body 31) 33 of the back set board including the ball payout control mechanism. The main mechanism related to the payout of the game ball is provided on the back side of the base frame 31 having a front and rear two-layer structure, and will be described with reference mainly to the rear view. The left and right directions in the rear view shown will be referred to as the left or right, and the other side (pachinko machine front side) in the direction orthogonal to the paper surface will be referred to as the front, and the front side (the back side) will be referred to as the rear.

  The ball payout control mechanism is attached to the upper left part of the base frame 31 to store a game ball, and is attached to the lower part of the right frame rod 33 in the base frame 31 to pay out the game ball. Below the ball payout device 53, a guide passage that is connected between the device 53, the ball storage tank 41 and the ball payout device 53, aligns the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 41 and leads to the ball payout device 53. A ball payout 60 that is attached to the lower part of the back surface of the base frame 31 and controls the operation of the ball payout device 53 is provided for guiding a game ball provided from the ball payout device to the ball receiving tray of the ball tray unit 6. A control device 82, a pressure receiving control unit 100 that is provided in the guide passage and rectifies the game ball flowing down the ball passage and reduces the pressure of the game ball acting on the ball payout device 53 when the payout operation is started, and the like. The That.

  The ball storage tank 41 has a box shape with an open top surface and can store about 500 to 800 game balls inside the tank. The bottom surface of the sphere storage tank 41 is gently inclined leftward and forwardly, and an opening communicating with the upper and lower sides is formed in the front left and connected to the lower guide passage. The guide passage is composed of an alignment passage that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank 41 in the process of flowing down, and a standby passage that receives the game balls supplied from the alignment passage and guides them to the lower ball dispensing device 53. The alignment passage is formed in the tank rail 42 attached immediately below the ball storage tank, and the standby passage is formed before and after the standby passage formation member 52 attached to the right frame rod 33.

  The tank rail 42 has a hook-like body surrounded by front and rear wall surfaces in the mounting posture screwed to the base frame body 31 above the window 32, and has a rib-like shape whose height increases toward the right on the bottom surface. A partition wall is erected, and one line (front and rear two lines) of alignment passages 42a and 42b are formed in front and rear of the partition wall (see FIG. 5). The tank rail 42 is attached at an inclination angle of about 4 degrees from the upper left ball storage tank 41 side toward the lower right standby passage side, and the game balls stacked in the vertical direction are leveled in the middle of the passage. The ball leveling tool 44 is vertically arranged, and the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank 41 are aligned in the process of flowing down toward the downstream side of the slope. It flows down to the standby passage side in a state of being aligned with 42b.

  An upper ball stopper member 45 having a hook-like hook portion aligned with the front and rear passage positions is pivotally supported at the downstream portion of the alignment passages 42a and 42b, and the upper ball stopper member 45 is rotated counterclockwise. The game ball is dammed by swinging the hook part into the alignment passages 42a and 42b and the flow of the game ball located upstream from the hook part can be regulated. The inclined end portions of the tank rail 42, that is, the end portions of the alignment passages 42a and 42b are smoothly bent downward, and are connected to the standby passage by a deflection outlet 42e opening at the lower end.

  The right frame rod 33 is attached to a standby passage forming member 52 that receives the game balls sent from the deflection outlet 42e and waits in an aligned state in the standby passages 52a and 52b, and a lower side of the standby passage forming member 52. The ball payout device 53 for paying out the game balls waiting in the standby passage based on a predetermined payout condition, and the rear of the standby passage formation member 52 supported by the right frame rod 33 are attached to cover the standby passage formation member 52. A lid member 58 for forming the two rows of standby passages on the front and rear surfaces is attached.

  The waiting passage forming member 52 is parallel to the partition wall 52w (see FIG. 4) formed in the middle, with a space slightly larger than the ball diameter of the game ball between the front and rear surfaces sandwiching the partition wall 52w. Recessed passage walls 52L and 52R are provided, and concave passage grooves surrounded by the passage walls 52L and 52R are formed before and after the partition wall 52w. The front and rear passage grooves are made up of a vertical part extending vertically up and down and a bent part bent in an S-shape below it, so that a reliable ball flow without clogging of the ball and the ball pressure due to the weight of the game ball are downstream. It is a form that takes into consideration the suppression of the ball pressure that prevents the pressure from becoming excessive on the side. The standby passage forming member 52 is configured separately from the base frame body 31 for easy cleaning of the passage groove, etc., and is inserted into and supported by a support column 35 erected on the right frame rod 33, and is covered from the rear. The member 58 is fixed to the right frame rod 33 by screwing.

  When the standby passage forming member 52 is fixed to the right frame rod 33, the open portions of the front and rear passage grooves are covered with the support surface of the front right frame rod 33 and the rear lid member 58, and the front and rear two rows of standby passages. 52a and 52b are formed. The lower end portion of the standby passage forming member 52 is formed so as to be aligned with the receiving port of the ball dispensing device 53, and guides the game balls introduced from the deflection outlet 42e to the ball dispensing device 53 in a two-row alignment state. When the operation of the payout device 53 is stopped, the game balls are placed on standby in the standby passages 52a and 52b.

  The ball payout device 53 is formed with receiving ports 53a and 53b for receiving game balls by communicating with the front and rear standby passages 52a and 52b at the upper center, and ball outlets 53c and 53d for paying out the game balls at the lower left and right. In the case, there are provided a ball feed rotating body 53r having two front and rear impellers, and a ball payout motor 53m for rotating the ball feed rotating body 53r. The impellers on the front row side and the rear row side of the ball feed rotating body 53r are each provided with three U-groove-shaped ball receiving portions for receiving game balls at 120-degree intervals, and the front and rear impellers are respectively provided on the ball receiving portion. The angular position is offset by 60 degrees. For this reason, the game balls supplied from the receiving ports 53a and 53b are alternately received by the ball receiving portions of the front and rear impellers as the ball feed rotating body 53r rotates, and the right or left is rotated by the rotation of the ball receiving portions. Are moved one by one into the cassette passage and discharged from either the left or right ball outlet 53c, 53d.

  Here, in the illustrated embodiment, of the left and right ball outlets 53c and 53d, a configuration example is shown in which the right ball outlet is set to “ball paying outlet” and the left ball outlet is set to “ball discharge port”. Below the ball payout outlet 53d, a ball payout passage 60 connected to the ball receiving tray of the ball tray unit 6 and below the ball discharge port 53c, a ball that merges with a game-completed ball discharge passage formed on the front side of the base frame 31. An extraction passage is formed. The passage in the cassette connected to the ball payout outlet 53d is provided with a ball counting sensor 54 for detecting the passage of the game ball and counting the actual number of game balls paid out to the ball payout passage 60. It is input to the payout control device 82.

  The ball payout control device 82 receives a payout command signal corresponding to the winning conditions in the game board 20 from the main control device 81, and the ball payout control device 82 responds to the payout command signal input from the main control device 81. The motor driving signal is output to the ball paying device 53. The ball paying device 53 operates the ball paying motor 53m based on the input motor driving signal, and the ball feeding rotary body 53r is rotated clockwise by a required rotation angle. The number of game balls corresponding to the motor drive signal is paid out to the ball payout passage 60 from the ball payout outlet 53d.

  In the so-called CR machine to which the prepaid card unit is connected, a CR operation panel 92 having a ball lending request button is provided on the front side of the ball tray unit 6, and its output signal is input to the ball payout control device 82. The ball payout control device 82 outputs a motor drive signal corresponding to the ball lending request signal input from the CR operation panel 92 to the ball payout device 53, and the ball payout device 53 receives a ball based on the input motor drive signal. The payout motor 53m is actuated to rotate the ball feed rotating body 53r clockwise by a required rotation angle, and the number of game balls corresponding to the motor drive signal is paid out from the ball payout outlet 53d to the ball payout passage 60.

  The game ball dispensed from the ball dispensing outlet 53d is detected by the ball counting sensor 54 in the middle cassette passage, and the ball dispensing control device 82 is dispensed based on the detection signal inputted from the ball counting sensor 54. The number of game balls is counted and compared with the target quantity, and the operation of the ball payout device 53 is controlled. As a result, a number of game balls corresponding to the payout command signal input from the main control device 81 and the ball lending request signal input from the CR operation panel 92 are paid out to the ball payout passage 60, and the ball payout passage 60 is switched. It moves down and is paid out to the ball tray of the ball tray unit 6.

  Now, a pressure receiving control unit 100 is provided at an intermediate portion of the standby passages 52a and 52b in the payout mechanism configured as described above. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the pressure receiving control unit 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11 together. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the pressure receiving control unit 100 as viewed obliquely from the rear, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view taken along the line V-arrow in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are views taken along the line VI-arrow in FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram mainly showing the control mode of the ball payout control mechanism, FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing drive timings of the solenoid and the ball payout motor in the ball payout control mechanism, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a rear view showing a state where the game ball is locked in the restricted state, and FIG. 11 is a rear view of the pressure receiving control unit 100 when the ball is stopped by the ball stopping member.

  Broadly speaking, the pressure receiving control unit 100 includes ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b that are rotatably provided by the pressure of game balls flowing down the standby passages 52a and 52b, and these ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b. The rotation restricting members 130a and 130b are disposed so as to be able to change between a restricting state for restricting the rotation of the ball and a released state for releasing the restriction, and the rotation restricting member is set to the restricted state based on a command signal from the ball payout control device 82. This embodiment is mainly composed of a restricting member driving mechanism 140 to be changed, and in this embodiment, the rotation restricting members 130a and 130b are artificially displaced in a restricting state to be provided with ball stopping members 150a and 150b for stopping the ball. An example is shown.

  In the following description, it corresponds to the front and rear standby passages 52a and 52b, such as the ball receiving rotors 120a and 120b, the rotation restricting members 130a and 130b, the ball stoppers 150a and 150b, and the rotating body pivot shafts 125a and 125b. Thus, when the members provided in each row are described generically, in order to avoid complicated notation, the ball receiving rotating body 120, the rotation restricting member 130, the ball stopper member 150, the rotating body pivot shaft 125, and the like. The subscripts “a” and “b” representing the preceding and following columns are omitted.

  The ball bearing rotating body 120 (120a, 120b) has a shaft hole 121 that has an inner diameter slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the rotating body pivot shaft 125 formed in the standby passage forming member 52 and is formed through the front and rear. And a pinion portion 122 having a plurality of pressure receiving claws formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating disk centered on the shaft hole, and a pinion portion having irregularities formed on the outer peripheral surface at a pitch smaller than the formation pitch of the pressure receiving claws. 123, etc., and two identically shaped ball receiving rotating bodies are used in opposition to the standby passages before and after the partition wall 53w.

  The claw wheel portion 122 has a mountain-shaped pressure-receiving pressure at an angular pitch that matches the pitch of the game balls connected in the standby passage on the outer periphery of the rotating disk having a thickness of about 1/3 of the ball diameter of the game balls. A plurality of claws 122t are formed, and an arc-shaped ball receiving groove 122u is formed between adjacent pressure receiving claws 122t and 122t with a radius slightly larger than the spherical radius. The pinion part 123 is formed in a smaller diameter than the claw wheel part along with the claw wheel part 122 in the front and rear, and a large number of fine serrated irregularities extending in the axial direction are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder to form a flat knurled or spur gear shape. Is formed. The ball receiving rotating body 120 is integrally molded by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material having a low friction coefficient such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene or polyacetal resin.

  The rotation restricting member 130 (130a, 130b) is a cylindrical boss having an inner diameter slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the restricting member pivot shaft 135 formed in the standby passage forming member 52 and formed in the front-rear direction. Part 131, a restriction arm part 132 having a reinforcing rib and extending from the boss part 131 in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the axis, a lock arm part 134 extending downward, and the like. Is formed with a fine sawtooth-shaped rack portion 133 which can mesh with the pinion portion 123 of the ball receiving rotor. The rotation restricting member 130 is formed in a symmetrical shape with the partition wall 53w interposed therebetween, and is formed by injection molding or the like using a resin material such as ABS resin or nylon resin to which glass fiber or carbon fiber is added to enhance toughness, for example. Each is molded integrally by means. At least one of the rack part 133 or the pinion part 123 is formed of a polymer material having rubber elasticity, and is joined to the rotation restricting member 130 or the ball receiving rotating body 120 serving as a base of each part by adhesion or the like, and is elastically engaged. Or you may comprise so that it may slidably contact.

  The restricting member drive mechanism 140 is mainly configured by a solenoid 141 whose drive is controlled by a command signal from the ball payout control device 82 and a drive transmission tool 142 attached to the tip of the push rod of the solenoid 141.

  The solenoid 141 includes a metal case 141c, a drive coil housed in the case, a plunger 141d supported by the air core portion of the drive coil so as to be slidable up and down, and a return spring mounted on the outer periphery of the plunger 141d. 141e, which includes a push rod 141f fixed to the lower end portion of the plunger in the air core and protruding downward from the case 141c and supported so as to be slidable up and down. When the solenoid drive signal is applied to the drive coil, the plunger 141d When the push rod 141f is sucked and protrudes downward and the solenoid drive signal is turned OFF, the plunger 141d is pulled up by the spring force of the return spring 141e, and the push rod 141f returns to the reference position. Electromagnetic solenoid A. The signal line of the drive coil is connected to the ball payout control device 82, and the operation of the solenoid 141 is controlled by the ball payout control device 82.

  The drive transmission tool 142 has a front-rear width that can press the restriction arm portions 132 of the front and rear rotation restricting members 130 together and has a rectangular block shape in plan view, and the lower surface smoothly engages with the restriction arm portions 132. It is formed in a circular arc shape. The drive transmission tool 142 is integrally formed by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as polyacetal resin or ABS resin, or integrally by a molding method such as die casting using a metal material such as an aluminum alloy. It is formed and integrated with the solenoid 141 by press-fitting or fitting to the lower end of the push rod 141f.

  The ball stopper member 150 (150a, 150b) includes a thick disc-shaped boss portion 151, a gear arm portion 152 extending from the boss portion 151 in the direction perpendicular to the axis, and a lock cam portion 154 extending in the direction perpendicular to the axis with a predetermined angle. Consists of

  The boss portion 151 has a receiving hole having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the ball stopper member bearing portion 155 formed in the standby passage forming member 52 and a ball stopper operating shaft 156 whose one surface of the shaft is chamfered. A slightly smaller fitting hole having the same shape as the cross-sectional shape is formed in the front and rear on the same axis, and a screw hole to which a set screw 157 is screwed penetrates the boss 151 in the direction perpendicular to the axis. Is formed. Further, a fine sawtooth-shaped gear portion 153 that can mesh with the pinion portion 123 of the ball receiving rotor is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the gear arm portion 152, and the outer peripheral surface of the lock cam portion 154 is the lock arm portion 134 of the rotation restricting member. It is formed in a gentle arc shape so as to engage smoothly. The ball stoppers 150 are formed in a symmetric shape across the partition wall 53w, and are integrally molded by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as polyacetal resin or ABS resin. The ball stop operating shaft 156 is an example of a configuration formed using hexagon socket bolts, and is formed so as to be able to transmit rotational torque to the ball stop member 150 by chamfering one surface of the shaft outer circumference.

  On the other hand, in the standby passage forming member 52, a hollow cylindrical rotating body pivot shaft 125, a regulating member pivot shaft 135, a ball stopper member bearing portion 155, and a thin shaft-shaped stopper pin 158 are respectively forward and backward from the partition wall 52w. A pressure receiving claw insertion portion 126 that allows the pressure receiving claw 122t to be inserted into the standby passage is formed in the passage wall 52L adjacent to the rotating body pivot shaft 125.

  The rotating body pivot shaft 125 (125a, 125b) is positioned below the vertical portion of the standby passage and is formed with an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the shaft hole 121 of the ball receiving rotating body. The body 120 is configured to be supported so as to be rotatable about an axis. A screw insertion hole for inserting a screw is formed in the center of the shaft so as to pass through the front and rear rotating body pivot shafts 125a and 125b, and a lid fixing screw is inserted from the back side of the lid member 58 so that the front and rear rotating bodies are inserted. The substantially central portion of the lid member 58 can be fixed by inserting the pivot shaft 125 and tightening it in the screw hole of the right frame rod 33.

  The pressure receiving claw insertion portion 126 (126a, 126b) is cut out and formed in the left passage wall 52L adjacent to the rotating body pivot shaft 125 with reference to the front-rear width of the claw wheel portion 122 and the rotation trajectory of the pressure receiving claw 122t. In the state where the front and rear ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b are supported by the rotating body pivot shafts 125a and 125b, the pressure receiving claws 122t and 122t of the respective ball receiving rotators are arranged to protrude into the standby passages 52a and 52b. In response to the pressure of the game ball flowing down the standby passage, each can rotate independently.

  The restricting member pivot shaft 135 (135a, 135b) is located on the side of the rotating body pivot shaft 125 and is formed with an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the boss 131 of the rotation restricting member. It is comprised so that 130 may be rocked | swiveled around an axis | shaft. Further, in the relative positional relationship with the rotating body pivot shaft 125, the front and rear ball bearing rotating bodies 120 are loosely inserted and supported on the respective rotating body pivot shafts 125, and the rotation regulating member 130 is loosely inserted and supported on the regulating member pivot shaft 135. In this state, when the restricting arm part 132 is swung up and down, the rack part 133 at the tip of the arm is set so as to be detachably engaged with the pinion part 123 of the ball receiving rotating body.

  The ball stopper member bearing portion 155 (155a (not shown), 155b) is formed in a short cylindrical shape below the rotating body pivot shaft 125 and the regulating member pivot shaft 135. The ball stopper member bearing portion 155 has an inner diameter that is slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the ball stopper operation shaft 156 and an outer diameter that is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the receiving hole of the boss portion 151. When the ball stop operating shaft 156 is inserted by engaging the receiving hole with the portion 155, the ball stop operating shaft 156 is rotatably supported on the inner diameter side of the ball stop member bearing portion 155, and the ball stop member bearing portion The boss portions 151 of the front and rear ball stopper members are rotatably supported on the outer diameter side of 155, and the ball stopper member 150 is rotatably supported around the ball stopper operation shaft 156.

  With respect to the relative positional relationship of the ball stopper member bearing portion 155 with respect to the rotating body pivot shaft 125 and the regulating member pivot shaft 135, the ball receiving rotor 120 and the rotation regulating member 130 are loosely inserted into the pivot shafts 125 and 135, respectively. When the ball stopper member 150 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise with the ball stopper member 150 and the ball stopper operation shaft 156 being loosely inserted and supported by the ball stopper member bearing portion 155, the ball stopper member The lock cam portion 154 is set to be engaged with and disengaged from the lock arm portion 134 of the rotation restricting member, and the gear portion 153 at the tip of the gear arm portion is set to be engaged with and disengaged from the pinion portion 123 of the rotation restricting member.

  Here, the outer peripheral surface of the distal end of the lock cam portion 154 is formed in an arc shape so as to smoothly engage with the engagement surface of the lock arm portion 134, and as shown in FIG. Is formed so as to be inside the arm rather than the engagement surface of the lock arm portion 134. For this reason, when the ball stopper 150 is further rotated clockwise from the state in which the upper end portion of the lock cam portion 154 is in contact with the engagement surface of the lock arm portion 134, the lock arm portion 134 is pressed to restrict the restriction arm portion. The rack portion 133 at the front end is pressed against the pinion portion 123 to be engaged with each other, and the restricting arm portion 132 and the lock arm portion 134 are elastically deformed to generate a pressing force of the rack portion 133, and an angle at which the pressing force is maximized (that is, The gear arm portion 152 comes into contact with the stopper pin 158 (158a, 158b) at an angular position slightly exceeding the angle in which the extending direction of the lock arm portion 134 and the extending direction of the lock cam portion 154 are orthogonal to each other. It is comprised so that rotation may be controlled.

  In addition, a solenoid support portion 145 that supports the solenoid 141 of the restricting member driving mechanism 140 is formed in the upper portion of the standby passage forming member 52. The solenoid support portion 145 supports the upper portion of the partition wall 52w by sandwiching the solenoid case 141c from the left and right sides while notching the upper portion of the partition wall 52w in accordance with the outer dimensions of the solenoid case 141c and the movement range of the plunger 141d and the drive transmission tool 142. The wall is formed so as to protrude forward and backward at the opening edge of the notch, and the fixing wall 148 is inserted into the support wall on the window side (left side in the rear view) at the alignment position with the screw hole provided in the case 141c. A receiving slit 145s is formed. A switch attachment portion for mounting the second ball removal switch 162 is formed in the lower part of the standby passage forming member 52, and circles that can be fitted to the support posts 35 of the right frame rod 33 at the four corners of the standby passage forming member 52. Support collars for supporting the annular positioning seat 52e and the lid member 58 are formed on the front and rear sides of the partition wall 52w, and a screw insertion hole through which a screw is inserted is formed at the center.

  The pressure receiving control unit 100 is configured by assembling the ball receiver rotating body 120, the rotation restricting member 130, the solenoid 141, the ball stopper member 150, and the like configured as described above to the corresponding portions of the standby passage forming member 52 serving as a base. The main mechanism is partially assembled integrally with the standby passage forming member 52.

  That is, the ball receiver rotating body 120 is loosely inserted into the rotating body pivot shaft 125 and supported rotatably, and the rotation restricting member 130 is loosely inserted into the restricting member pivot shaft 135 and supported swingably. In a state where the member 150 is loosely inserted and supported by the ball stopper member bearing portion 155, the ball stopper operation shaft 156 is fitted into the boss portion 151 and supported rotatably, and a set screw 157 is screwed and fixed. Further, the solenoid 141 integrated with the drive transmission tool 142 is loosely inserted into the solenoid support portion 145, the fixing screw 148 is screwed into the screw hole on the side surface of the case and fixed, and the second ball removal switch 162 is attached to the switch attachment portion. Insert and fit (see FIG. 12).

  Then, the unit assembly partially assembled in this way is assembled to the right frame rod 33, and the lid member 58 is fixed with screws from the rear. The right frame rod 33 is formed with a hollow cylindrical support column 35 protruding rearward from the support surface in alignment with positioning seats 52e provided at the four corners of the standby passage forming member 52. The standby passage forming member 52 can be positioned by fitting, and can be fastened by screwing a screw into the center portion of the support column 35. At the central part of the support surface of the right frame rod 33, the rotating body pivot shaft 125a, the regulating member pivot shaft 135a, and the ball stop operating shaft 156 on the front row side of the standby passage forming member 52 thus positioned are arranged. A receiving seat for receiving the tip is formed.

  At the four corners of the lid member 58, hollow cylindrical screw struts 58e are formed in alignment with the positioning seats 52e, and the rear row side rotating body pivot shaft 125b and the tip end portion of the regulating member pivot shaft 135b are formed at each central portion. A switch operation in which a receiving seat is formed and a ball stop operation hole for inserting the head of the ball stop operation shaft 156 and an operation button of the second ball removal switch 162 are operably disposed from the back of the back set panel. A hole is formed. The lid member 58 is formed by injection molding a transparent (colored transparent) resin material so that the state of the pressure receiving control unit 100 and the state of the game ball flowing down the standby passage can be viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine. It is configured.

  Therefore, when the positioning seats 52e at the four corners of the standby passage forming member 52 are fitted to the support columns 35, the standby passage member 52 is positioned on the right frame rod 33, and the rotating body pivot shaft 125a on the front row side, the restriction The distal ends of the member pivot shaft 135a and the ball stopper operating shaft 156 are received by the receiving seat, and the ball receiver rotating body 120a, the rotation restricting member 130a, and the ball stopper member 150a are formed between the support surface of the right frame rod 33 and the partition wall 52w. It is pinched so that it can be displaced between them. Further, when the lid member 58 is covered from behind and the rear seat side rotating body pivot shaft 125b and the regulating member pivot shaft 135b are received in each receiving seat, the rear row side ball bearing rotor body 120b and the rotation regulating member 130b are received. The ball stopper member 150b is sandwiched between the partition wall 52w and the lid member 58 so as to be displaceable. Then, fixing screws are inserted into the screw posts 58e and the positioning seats 52e at the four corners from the rear of the lid member 58 and screwed to the support column 35, and the signal lines of the solenoid 141 and the second ball removal switch 162 are connected to the ball. The pressure receiving control unit 100 is formed by connecting to the payout control device 82, and its operation is controlled by the ball payout control device 82.

  When the control signal for the pressure receiving control unit 100 is OFF, more specifically, when the drive signal for the solenoid 141 (solenoid drive signal) is OFF, the push rod 141f is driven by the spring force of the return spring 141e attached to the outer periphery of the plunger. Is housed in the drive coil, and the drive transmission tool 142 is disposed at the reference position where it contacts the lower surface of the solenoid case 141c. At this time, the rotation restricting member 130 is arranged in a state in which the rack portion 133 at the tip of the restricting arm portion is slightly separated from the pinion portion 123 of the ball receiving rotating body due to the weight balance between the restricting arm portion 132 and the lock arm portion 134. Established.

  For this reason, the front and rear ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b are in a released state in which they can freely rotate without receiving the regulating force from the rotation regulating members 130a and 130b, and the game balls flowing down the standby passages 52a and 52b are The ball receiver rotating bodies 120a and 120b flow downward toward the ball dispensing device 53 while rotating clockwise. Note that, for example, a metal weight is fitted to the lower end of the lock arm portion 134 so that the rack portion 133 is lifted from the pinion portion 123 by a certain amount, or forcibly using a torsion spring or a coil spring. You may comprise so that it may be in a state separated from each other.

Therefore, in the release state P _f shown in FIG. 3, the pressure acting from the game ball stored on the upstream side is transmitted to the game ball stopped on the downstream side, and the game ball flowing down the standby passage is not restricted. It flows down to the dispensing device 53 as it is. In the ball payout control mechanism, before the game ball payout is started, the ball receiving rotator 120 is rotated by the pressure of the game ball flowing down the standby passage without restricting the rotation of the ball receiving rotator 120. Is set to a release state P _f that permits.

  On the other hand, in the ball payout control mechanism, when the payout of the game ball is started, the restricting member drive mechanism 140 is operated prior to the rotation start of the ball payout motor 53m to restrict the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body 120. Hereinafter, the operation of the ball payout control mechanism will be mainly described with reference to the block diagram of the control configuration in the ball payout control mechanism shown in FIG. 8 and the timing chart of the solenoid 141 and the ball payout motor 53m shown in FIG. . In addition, each figure of (a), (b), and (c) in FIG. 9 exemplifies the control timing when the payout conditions are different, such as winning conditions on the game board 20 or ball lending by the ball lending request button on the CR operation panel 92. Is.

  The main control device 81 receives detection signals from the winning detection sensors 23s, 24s, 25s, and 25t of the winning devices, and the main control device 81 receives the winning detection signals from the winning detection sensors. The winning condition is determined from the winning detection signal, and a payout command signal based on the winning condition is output to the ball payout control device 82.

For example, when the winning detection signal is input from the winning detection sensor 23 s of the general winning tool 23 or the winning detection sensor 24 s of the start winning tool 24, the main controller 81 pays out when winning the winning tools 23, 24. It is determined from the table set and stored in the internal memory that the quantity corresponds to a small number (for example, 7), and a payout command signal C ₁ corresponding to the small number is output to the ball payout control device 82. Similarly, when a winning detection signal is input from the winning detection sensors 25s and 25t of the attacker device 25, the main control device 81 corresponds to a large number (for example, 13) of payout quantities when winning a large winning opening. The payout command signal C ₂ corresponding to a large number is output to the ball payout control device 82.

In addition to the payout command signals C ₁ and C ₂ input from the main control device 81, the ball payout control device 82 receives a ball rental request signal C ₃ from the CR operation panel 92. Ball lending is generally performed in units of 25, and the ball lending request signal is a signal for requesting the 25 payouts.

When these signals are input to the ball payout control device 82, the ball payout control device 82 outputs drive signals to the pressure receiving control unit 100 and the ball payout device 53, respectively, so that the game balls are paid out. Here, the payout command signals C ₁ and C ₂ and the ball lending request signal C ₃ input to the ball payout control device 82 are signals for requesting different numbers of payouts. Therefore, the ball payout control device 82, in the ball payout control unit inside the device, from the input payout command signals C ₁ , C ₂ , C ₃ , the rotation direction of the ball payout motor and the payout amount of game balls to be paid out (payout) Condition). Then, the ball payout motor drive control unit generates motor drive signals M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ according to the payout conditions, and outputs them to the ball payout motor 53 m of the ball payout device 53 to control the operation of the ball payout device 53. . In addition, the solenoid drive control unit generates solenoid drive signals S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ corresponding to the payout conditions, and outputs them to the solenoid 141 of the regulating member drive mechanism 140 to synchronously control the operation of the pressure receiving control unit 100.

9 (1), (2), and (3), when each ball is continuously operated multiple times under the payout conditions of a small number (1), a large number (2), and a ball lending (3). As shown in the timing chart, the relationship between the motor drive signals M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ and the solenoid drive signals S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ (when the payout command signal etc. are accumulated and in the continuous payout state). The solenoid drive signal S (S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ ) is synchronized with the motor drive signal M (M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ ) immediately before the motor drive signal M is output (in other words, ball payout). This is a pulse-like drive signal that is turned on before the motor 53m starts rotating and is turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed after the motor drive signal M is output (after the ball payout motor 53m starts rotating).

  That is, when the solenoid drive signal S is turned on, the ball payout motor 53m has not yet rotated, and the game balls are aligned in two rows in the front and rear in the alignment passages 42a and 42b and the standby passages 52a and 52b. The ball storage tank 41 is stopped in a state of being closely connected from the ball storage device 53 downstream.

  When the solenoid drive signal S is turned ON, the plunger 141d of the solenoid 141 is pulled into the case against the spring force of the return spring 141e, and the push rod 141f is pushed downward to move the drive transmission tool 142 downward. The drive transmission tool 142 moved downward presses the restricting arm portions 132 and 132 of the front and rear rotation restricting members, and the rack portions 133 and 133 at the tip of the arm are pressed against the pinion portions 123 and 123 of the respective ball receiving rotating bodies.

  Here, the rack portion 133 and the pinion portion 123 are formed in a sawtooth shape that can mesh with each other, and the formation pitch thereof is set smaller than the formation pitch of the pressure receiving claws 122 t of the claw wheel portion 122. For this reason, when the rack part 133 is pressed against the pinion part 123 by the ON operation of the solenoid 141, the rack part 133 and the pinion part 123 immediately engage with each other to restrict the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body 120, and the ball receiving rotating body 120. Regardless of the rotational angle position of the pressure-receiving claw 122t, it is locked at the nearest angular position according to the formation pitch of the pinion parts 123 (see FIG. 10).

  Therefore, due to the impeller configuration of the ball feed rotating body 53r in the ball dispensing device 53, even if the positions of the game balls are shifted and aligned in the standby passage 52a on the front row side and the standby passage 52b on the rear row side, or stopped in the passage Even if the positions of the game balls are changed due to the difference in the alignment state of the game balls, the front and rear ball receiving rotors 120a and 120b can be reliably locked together with the fine angular pitch of the pinion parts 123 and 123. Yes.

When the front and rear ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b are thus restricted at the rotation angle position, the game balls received in the ball receiving grooves 122u and 122u at that time are located downstream of the ball receiving grooves. Flow is restricted by the pressure receiving claws 122t and 122t, and the pressure acting from the game balls stored on the upstream side is locked in a state where the pressure is received by the ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b in each row. Thus, a state in which the pressure acting from the gaming balls stored in the upstream side to restrict the rotation of the ball receiving rotator 120 received by the pressure receiving pawl 122t of restricting state P _r.

  At this time, a reaction force acts on the solenoid 141 in the direction of lifting the case 141c, but the solenoid support portion 145 is formed so as to surround the case, so that the fixing screw 148 of the solenoid 141 is loosened, or the solenoid 141 Will not be moved up. The actual stroke of the direct acting solenoid is defined by an equilibrium point where the generated thrust and the reaction force at the plunger moving position are balanced, and is maintained in a state where the generated thrust of the solenoid 141 and the reaction force from the rotation restricting member 130 are balanced. Is done. Further, since the restricting arm portion 132 of the rotation restricting member 130 is made of resin and is elongated, the rack portion 133 is engaged with the pinion portion 123 and the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body 120 is reliably restricted while the solenoid 141 is pressed. It can be elastically deformed according to the pressure. For this reason, the load is not concentrated on a part of the members constituting the pressure receiving control unit and is stably locked in a state where a certain pressing force is maintained.

In a state where the ball receiver rotator 120 is displaced to the pressure receiving position, the pressure acting on the game ball located on the downstream side of the ball receiver rotator 120 is greatly reduced, and the pressure is thus applied to the ball payout motor 53m. In a reduced state, specifically, in a state where the weight is reduced to about 13 balls in each row located between the pressure receiving claws 122t that have received the game ball and the ball feed rotating body 53r, the motor is controlled from the ball payout control device 82. A drive signal M (M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ ) is output.

The motor drive signals M ₁ , M ₂ , and M ₃ are signals for rotating the ball feed rotating body 53r clockwise or counterclockwise by the rotation angle corresponding to the payout quantity. For example, a small number of payout command signals C _{When the number 1} is 7, the motor drive signal M ₁ for rotating the ball payout motor clockwise by 420 degrees is output to turn the ball feed rotary body 53 r and the right payout port 53 d enters the ball payout passage 60. Pay out. The same applies to the case of a large number of payout signal, thirteen outputs a motor drive signal M ₂ for rotating the ball disbursement motor 780 degrees clockwise spherical feeding rotary member 53r relative payout command signal C ₂ Rotate to pay out to the ball payout passage 60 from the payout outlet 53d. Further, in the case of the ball lending request signal C ₃ (25), a motor drive signal M ₃ for rotating the ball payout motor clockwise by 1500 degrees (4 rotations and 60 degrees) is output and the ball feed rotating body 53r is set. Rotate to pay out to the ball payout passage 60 from the payout outlet 53d.

  When the motor drive signal M is output and a predetermined time (for example, a time of about 50 to 200 ms) elapses, the ball payout controller 82 turns off the solenoid drive signal S. When the solenoid drive signal is turned OFF, the push rod 141f is pulled by the spring force of the return spring 141e, the drive transmission tool 142 returns to the reference position, and the pressing force to the restriction arm portion 132 is released.

Thus, before and after the ball receiving rotator 120a, 120b will be released rotation regulation back to the initial release state P _f, it until the pressure receiving pawl 122t, the game ball is a sphere that has been held back on the 122t receiving rotator 120a, The standby passages 52a and 52b flow down while rotating 120b. As the ball feed rotating body 53r starts to rotate, the waiting ball 52a, 52b catches up with the game ball moving down first and is smoothly paid out. The ball receiver rotator 120 is disposed below the vertical portion of the standby passage so that the ball pressure based on the weight of the game ball does not become excessive, and on the downstream side of the ball receiver rotator 120. , The amount to be paid out according to the payout conditions (in this embodiment, about 26 to 27 balls, which is slightly larger than the payout quantity of 25 balls based on the ball lending operation) is set to be able to stop. The ball is smoothly discharged with a good sphere flow without interruption.

  The game balls paid out from the ball payout outlet 53d are detected by the ball counting sensor 54 in the passage in the cassette, and the ball payout control device 82 detects the game balls paid out by the detection signal input from the ball counting sensor 54. The real number is counted and compared with the target quantity related to the payout condition, and the operation of the ball payout motor 53m is controlled. As a result, a number of game balls that match the payout conditions of the game board 20 and the payout conditions such as a ball rental request input from the CR operation panel 92 are paid out to the ball payout passage 60, and roll down the ball payout passage 60. Then, it is paid out to the ball tray of the ball tray unit 6.

The game ball payout operation is performed n times for each operation corresponding to each payout command signal C ₂ even when a plurality of payout command signals C are accumulated, for example, when n payout command signals C ₂ are accumulated. repeatedly performed, a solenoid drive signal S ₂ to each output of the motor drive signal M _2, is output before the rise of the motor drive signal M _2.

  For this reason, when the ball payout motor 53m, which requires the largest rotational torque for the ball payout device 53, starts rotating, the ball receiving rotor 120 receives the pressure of the upstream game ball to reduce the load on the ball payout motor 53m. Thus, even with a ball dispensing device using a small motor, an appropriate dispensing operation can be ensured. In addition, since the load on not only the ball payout motor 53m but also the ball feed rotator 53r and the peripheral members of the receiving ports 53a and 53b can be reduced, it can be stably operated for a long time even if a small ball payout device is used. it can. Further, the main mechanism portion of the pressure receiving control unit 100 including the regulating member driving mechanism 140 is formed as a unit assembly in the standby passage forming member 52, and this is assembled between the support surface of the right frame rod 33 and the lid member 58. Therefore, it is possible to provide a ball payout control mechanism having the above-described effects with a compact and good assembly workability that does not increase the thickness of the back set board 30.

A light emitting element 137 such as an LED is provided at a position that can be seen on the back side of the back set board 30, for example, on the side of the ball dispensing device 53 or on the side of the window near the solenoid. In addition, it is also preferable that a light emission control signal for blinking the light emitting element 137 is output from the ball payout control device 82 simultaneously with the solenoid drive signal S so that the light emitting element is turned on when the solenoid 141 is driven. According to such a configuration, the light emitting element 137 is turned on when the solenoid 141 is driven, that is, when the ball receiving rotating body 120 is in the restricted state _Pr, and the operation status of the pressure receiving control unit 100 is indicated on the back of the back set panel 30. It can be easily visually confirmed from the side.

In the above description, regardless of whether the payout command signal C or the like input to the ball payout control device 82 is a small or large number of ball payout command signals C ₁ and C ₂ or a ball lending request signal C ₃ , Although the control mode for controlling the operation of the pressure receiving control unit for all the operations of the ball dispensing device 53 is illustrated, the operation state is changed according to the type of the input signal, or the number of game balls to be dispensed and the continuous dispensing The operation state is appropriately changed according to the situation or the like (for example, when a plurality of dispensing command signals C ₁ are stored in a small number, the pressure receiving control unit is operated only at the time of the first dispensing operation. Etc.) is also possible.

  The ball payout control mechanism has a function as a ball payout control device for paying out a game ball while reducing the load at the time of starting rotation of the ball payout motor 53m as described above, and a game ball stored in the back set board A function as a ball removing device for removing the ball is provided. The function of the ball removal device is mainly realized by the first ball removal switch 161, the second ball removal operation switch 162, the ball stopper member 150, and the ball dispensing control device 82, and selects and presses the first or second ball removal switch. It is configured so that the ball can be removed according to the purpose of the operation. FIG. 12 is a plan sectional view (XII to arrow sectional view in FIG. 3) showing the positional relationship between the first and second ball removal switches 161 and 162.

  The first ball removal switch 161 is attached to the front side of the right frame rod 33. In the present embodiment, a form using a limit switch having a detection lever is illustrated, and a thin sheet metal that can be elastically deformed forward and backward in front of the detection lever so as to be engaged with and disengaged from the detection lever so that an excessive pressing force does not act on the detection lever. An operation lever 163 made of metal is provided. The front end of the operating lever 163 protrudes slightly to the right from the right frame rod 33 and is bent forward so that a maintenance operation pin 181 called a heart key is engaged without slipping. ing.

  The front frame 2 and the glass door 5 are formed with a ball removal operation hole 5h through which the heart key 181 is inserted at a position facing the front end of the operation lever 163. The heart key 181 is inserted into the ball removal operation hole 5h. When the operation lever 163 is pressed, the first ball removal switch 161 can be operated via the operation lever 163. For this reason, an attendant at the game facility can switch the first ball removal switch 161 from the front side of the pachinko machine PM with the front frame 2 closed and locked. The front end of the operation lever 163 is disposed so as to protrude laterally from the right frame rod 33. If necessary, the operation lever 163 is directly operated with the front frame 2 opened, and the back side of the pachinko machine PM is provided. Also, the first ball removal switch 161 can be operated.

  On the other hand, the second ball removal switch 162 is provided in the switch attachment portion of the standby passage forming member 53. In this embodiment, a mode using a momentary self-illuminating push button switch is illustrated, and a pressing operation can be performed from the rear through a switch operation hole formed in the lid member 58. For this reason, an attendant at the game facility can switch the second ball removal switch 162 from the back side of the pachinko machine PM with the front frame 2 opened.

  The ball stopper member 150 is provided in the above-described pressure receiving control unit 100 and is located immediately above the second ball removal switch 162. The hexagon wrench 182 is fitted in the hexagon hole of the ball stopper operation shaft 156 and rotated clockwise. The pressure receiving control unit 100 can be artificially switched to the ball-stopped state by rotating the valve to the ball. That is, when the ball stop operating shaft 156 is rotated clockwise, the front and rear ball stop members 150 (150a, 150b) to which torque is transmitted through the chamfered portion are rotated clockwise. First, the upper end of the lock cam portion 154 Contacts the engaging surface of the lock arm portion 134 of the rotation restricting member.

  When the ball stop operating shaft 156 is further rotated clockwise from this state, the lock cam portion 154 presses the lock arm portion 134 and presses the rack portion 133 at the tip of the restriction arm portion against the pinion portion 123 to engage with each other. The arm part 132 and the lock arm part 134 are elastically deformed to generate a pressing force of the rack part 133. At this time, the gear portion 153 at the tip of the gear arm is engaged with the pinion portion 123 of the ball receiving rotating body. Then, the right side surface of the gear arm portion 152 abuts against the stopper pin 158 at an angle position slightly exceeding the angle in which the extending direction of the lock arm portion 134 and the extending direction of the lock cam portion 154 are orthogonal to each other, and the rotation of the ball stopper member 150 is performed. The movement is restricted (see FIG. 11).

In this state, the rack portion 133 is pressed against and engaged with the pinion portion 123 by the elastic reaction force of the rotating body regulating member 130, and the gear portion 153 is engaged with the pinion portion 123 at the lower portion so that the pinion portion 123 is moved at two positions on the top and bottom. The ball receiving rotating body 120 is restricted from being pinched and the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body 120 is restricted. When the right side surface of the gear arm portion 152 is in contact with the stopper pin 158, the lock arm portion 134 and the lock cam portion 154 are engaged at an angular position exceeding the orthogonal angle, and the elastic reaction force of the rotation restricting member 130 is increased. A rotational moment for rotating the ball stopper 150 through the arc surface of the lock cam portion 154 by force acts in a clockwise direction (that is, a rotational direction in which the engagement is not loosened by slipping). As a result, the front and rear ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b are firmly locked at the rotation angle positions, and the pressure receiving claws 122t of the ball receiving rotator receive the ball pressure of the game ball acting from the upstream side and flow down the game ball. The restricted ball stop state P _S is set.

  The operation signals of the first ball removal switch 161 and the second ball removal switch 162 are input to the ball payout control device 82, and the ball payout control device 82 receives operation signals from these ball removal switches 161 and 162. The ball dispensing device 53 is operated by outputting a motor drive signal for rotating the ball dispensing motor counterclockwise for a predetermined period of time according to the operated ball removal switch, and the game balls stored in the machine body are removed. It is discharged to the collection device on the game facility side through the ball removal passage.

That is, when the operation signal C ₁₁ is inputted from the first ball removal switch 161 to the ball delivery control device 82 or when the operation signal C ₁₂ is inputted from the second ball removal switch 162, the ball delivery control device 82 is In the ball removal switch input determination unit inside the apparatus, it is determined whether the ball removal switch operated from the input operation signal C ₁₁ or C ₁₂ is the first ball removal switch 161 or the second ball removal switch 162. Then, the rotation direction of the ball dispensing motor and the operation time (discharge condition) to be operated for ball removal are determined. Then, the ball payout motor drive control unit generates motor drive signals M ₁₁ and M ₁₂ corresponding to the discharge conditions, and outputs them to the ball payout motor 53m to control the operation of the ball payout device 53.

13 (1), (2), and (3), respectively, (1) When the first ball removal switch 161 is operated, (2) When the second ball removal switch 162 is operated, (3) First ball The timing chart shows the relationship between the operation signals C ₁₁ and C ₁₂ and the motor drive signals M ₁₁ and M ₁₂ when each of the second ball removal switches 162 is operated during the ball removal operation by operating the removal switch 161. Show.

(1) As shown, actuating the first ball vent switch 161 is switched operated operation signal C ₁₁ is the input to the ball dispensing control device 82, ball disbursement control device 82 corresponding to the operation signal C ₁₁ The motor drive signal M ₁₁ at time T ₁₁ is output to the ball payout device 53. The operation time T ₁₁ is a time during which the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 41 can be discharged when the ball dispensing device 53 is continuously operated, and is determined according to the configuration of each part for each model of the pachinko machine. A predetermined time of about 2 to 1 minute is set.

Further, (2) as shown in the figure, when the second ball vent switch 162 is operated by the operation signal C ₁₂ is input to the ball dispensing control device 82, ball disbursement control device 82 corresponds to the operation signal C ₁₂ a motor drive signal M ₁₂ of the working time T ₁₂ that outputs a sphere payout device 53. Operation time T _12, when the ball retaining member 150 was operated ball payout device 53 in a state of setting the spherical stop state P _S, which is stationary during the ball receiving rotator 120 to ball feed rotary member 53r game It is set as the time which can discharge | release a ball | bowl, and the predetermined time of about 2 second-5 second determined according to the structure of the waiting path of this pachinko machine PM and a ball paying apparatus is set.

Upon receiving the motor drive signal M ₁₁ or M ₁₂ , the ball dispensing device 53 rotates the ball dispensing motor 53m counterclockwise for the respective operation times T ₁₁ and T _{12 and} passes the ball discharge passage from the left ball discharge port 53c. Pay out. The game balls paid out from the ball discharge port 53c to the ball removal passage merge into the game-completed ball discharge passage formed on the front side of the base frame body 31 and flow down, and from the lower end of the base frame body 31 to the game facility side It is discharged to the recovery device.

For this reason, for example, when performing ball removal after stopping in the quantitative system, ball removal processing after the end of business, etc., an attendant at the game facility inserts the heart key 181 into the ball removal operation hole 5h and performs the operation via the operation lever 163. by a ball vent switch 161 to switch operation, remain closed lock the front frame 2, the game balls remaining spheres payout motor 53m is operated by a time T ₁₁ to the ball storage tank 41 of the total amount gaming facility It can be discharged to a recovery device.

On the other hand, when performing work such as inspection or replacement of the ball dispensing device 53 with the front frame 2 opened, the ball retaining operation shaft 156 positioned above the ball dispensing device is rotated by the hexagon wrench 182 to rotate the ball retaining member. 150 is set to the ball stop state P _S and the second ball removal switch 162 is pressed. Then, the game ball stopped upstream of the ball receiver rotator 120 was received by the pressure receiving claws 122t of the rotation restricted ball receiver rotator 120 and did not flow down, but was stopped below the ball receiver rotator 120. Only the game ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 53c. In this case the sphere payout motor 53m is the operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m after the dwell has been game ball is discharged between the rotary member 120 to ball feed rotary member 53r received time T ₁₂ only is rotated actuated ball stops. As a result, the ball removal process can be completed in just a few seconds, and operations such as inspection and replacement of the target ball dispensing device 53 can be quickly performed.

Further, the ball dispensing device 82 is provided with a ball removal switch priority determination unit, and when the two operation signals C ₁₁ and C ₁₂ are simultaneously input to this priority determination unit, or based on one of the operation signals. When the operation signal C ₁₂ is input from the second ball removal switch 162 while the motor drive signal is being output, the operation control based on the operation signal C ₁₂ from the second ball removal switch 162 is prioritized and processed. Has been.

(3) figure is an illustration of a state of the priority control, the first ball vent on the basis of the operation signal C ₁₁ which is input from the switch 161 the motor drive signal M ₁₁ outputs ball activation control payout motors 53m and In addition, when the operation signal C ₁₂ is input from the second ball removal switch 162 and the input is detected, the ball removal switch priority determination unit gives priority to the operation control based on the operation signal C ₁₂ and gives the motor drive signal M ₁₂ . output, stops the operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m after a working time T ₁₂ from the input detection.

Conversely, it outputs a motor drive signal M ₁₂ during operation control of the ball disbursement motor 53m on the basis of the operation signal C ₁₂ which is input from the second ball vent switch 162, operation signal C ₁₁ of the first ball vent switch 161 be but is detected is inputted the input, the sphere vent switch priority determination section give priority to the operation control based on the operation signal C ₁₂ to maintain the motor drive signal M _12, the operation signal C ₁₂ operation time T ₁₂ based on the After the elapse of time, the operation of the ball dispensing motor 53m is stopped.

  For this reason, for example, when the maintenance / inspection work of the pressure receiving control unit 100 and the cleaning work of the standby passages 52a and 52b are performed, the work can be efficiently performed by using the priority control function. That is, using the above-described upper ball stop member 45 to make a ball stop state in the downstream portion of the alignment passage, the ball removal process is started by operating the first ball release switch 161 from the back side of the pachinko machine, While visually confirming the flow of the game ball in the standby passage through the lid member 58 formed of a transparent resin material, the second ball release switch 162 is switched when the game ball at the upper end position passes through the ball receiver rotating body 120. Thus, the rotation operation of the ball payout motor 53m can be stopped when the game ball at the upper end position is just discharged. Even if the first ball removal switch 161 is erroneously operated by this function, the operation of the ball dispensing motor 53m can be stopped within a few seconds by operating the second ball removal switch 162.

Further, the ball stopper rotator 120 is disposed below the vertical portion of the standby passages 52a and 52b, and in the relationship with the upper ball stopper member 45, an intermediate position between the upper ball stopper member 45 and the ball receiver rotor 53r. It is somewhat set higher than, by performing the spherical punching processing operation time T ₁₂ based on the switch operation of the second ball vent switch 162 twice, game located downstream of the upper ball stop member 45 All the balls are removed.

For this reason, when performing maintenance / inspection work of the pressure receiving control unit 100 or cleaning of the standby passage, the ball removal process can be efficiently performed by operating the second ball removal switch 162 twice to remove the ball. It has become. In the above-described ball removal switch priority determination unit, the motor drive signal M ₁₂ is being output based on the operation signal C ₁₂ from the second ball removal switch 162, and the operation signal C ₁₂ is further overlapped from the second ball removal switch 162. When input, the second motor drive signal M ₁₂ is output following the operation control based on the first motor drive signal M ₁₂ (that is, the ball payout motor 53 m is rotated and operated for the operation time 2T ₁₂ continuously). Constructed, an efficient and workable ball removal process is realized.

For example, in the case where it is not necessary to extend the continuous operation time to 2T _{12 as in the} case where the ball receiver rotating body 120 is provided in the upper part of the standby passage, the same operation as in the above-described priority control is repeated. regardless of whether configuration well be, or overlaid inputted operation signal to stop the operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m after a time T ₁₂ from the time when the input of the input operation signal C ₁₂ is detected not, it may be configured to stop the operation of the ball disbursement motor 53m after a working time T ₁₂ of the motor drive signal M ₁₂ based on the first operation signal.

  The ball dispensing control device 82 has a function of outputting a motor driving signal to the ball dispensing motor 53m and simultaneously outputting a ball removing display signal indicating that the ball removing operation is being performed. Based on the display signal, the ball removal state is displayed.

For example, when the operation signal C ₁₁ is input from the first ball removal switch 161, the motor drive signal M ₁₁ is output to the ball payout motor 53 m and the ball removal display signal is output to the display lamp in front of the glass door 5. When the lamp blinks or lights up and the operation signal C ₁₂ is input from the second ball removal switch 162, the motor drive signal M ₁₂ is output to the ball dispensing motor 53 m and the ball removal display is displayed on the second ball removal switch 162. A signal is output to light or blink the lamp built in the switch.

  As a result, the clerk who performed the ball removal operation from the front side of the pachinko machine PM using the heart key 181 has started the ball removal process based on this operation. Completion etc. can be detected on the front of the pachinko machine closed on the game island, and the clerk who opened the front frame 2 and operated the second ball removal switch 162 will remove the ball based on the operation. It can be confirmed at the hand of the operated switch that the process is being executed.

  Therefore, according to the ball payout control mechanism as described above, it is possible to ensure an appropriate payout operation even with a ball payout device using a small motor, and it is possible to reduce the size and cost of the device, and to reduce the load. It is possible to provide a payout control mechanism that can be stably operated for a long period of time by reducing. Further, by providing the first and second ball removal switches and performing an appropriate ball removal operation according to the switch position, wasteful power can be consumed during maintenance work performed by opening the front frame, or a ball dispensing device. , The workability is good and the ball removal operation can be performed efficiently.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine shown as an example of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the right frame collar part of a back set board containing the ball paying-out control mechanism in the said pachinko machine. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the pressure receiving control unit in the said ball paying-out control mechanism from diagonally back. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view taken along line V to arrow in FIG. 3. It is a plane sectional view of VI-arrow in FIG. It is a plane sectional view of VII-arrow in FIG. It is a block diagram which mainly shows the control form of a ball payout control mechanism. It is a timing chart which shows the drive timing of the solenoid and ball payout motor in a ball payout control mechanism. It is a rear view which shows the latching condition of the game ball in a control state. It is a rear view of a pressure receiving control unit when it is made into a ball stop state by a ball stop member. It is a plane sectional view (XII-arrow sectional view in Drawing 3) showing the arrangement relation of the 1st ball removal switch and the 2nd ball removal switch in a ball removal device. It is a timing chart which shows the drive state of a ball payout motor when a ball removal switch is operated.

Explanation of symbols

PA game area PM Pachinko machine P _f release state P _r restricted state P _s ball stop state C ₁ , C ₂ payout command signal C ₃ ball lending request signal C ₁₁ , C ₁₂ operation signal M ₁ , M ₂ , M ₃ , M ₁₁ , M ₁₂ motor drive signal S ₁ , S ₂ , S ₃ solenoid drive signal T ₁₁ , T ₁₂ operation time 1 outer frame 2 front frame 3 hinge mechanism 4 locking device 5 glass door (5h ball removal operation hole)
6 ball tray unit 8 launch handle 20 game board 21 decorative board 22 guide rail 23 general prize (23s prize detection sensor)
24 start prize tool (24s prize detection sensor)
25 Attacker device (25s, 25t winning detection sensor)
27 Symbol display device 28 Out port 29 Ball gathering cover 30 Back set panel 31 Base frame body 32 Window 33 Right frame rod 35 Support column 41 Ball storage tank 42 Tank rail (42a Alignment passage on the front row side, 42b Alignment passage on the rear row side, 42e deflection outlet)
44 Sphere equalizing device 45 Upper ball stopper member 52 Standby passage forming member (52a standby passage on the front row side, 52b standby passage 52w on the rear row side partition wall)
(52e positioning seat, 52R right side passage wall, 52L left side passage wall)
53 ball dispenser (53a front row side receiving port, 53b back row side receiving port, 53c ball discharge port)
(53d ball payout exit, 53m ball payout motor, 53r ball feed rotating body)
54 Ball counting sensor 58 Lid member (58e Screw strut)
60 Ball dispensing passage 81 Main controller 82 Ball dispensing controller 84 Power supply unit 85 Terminal board 87 Design / voice controller 92 CR operation panel 100 Pressure receiving control unit 120 Ball bearing rotating body (120a Ball receiving rotating body on the front row side, 120b Rear row Side ball bearing rotating body)
121 Shaft hole 122 Claw wheel portion (122t pressure receiving claw, 122u ball receiving groove)
123 Pinion part 125 Rotating body pivot shaft (125a Rotating body pivot shaft on the front row side, 125b Rotating body pivot shaft on the rear row side)
126 pressure receiving claw insertion portion (126a pressure receiving claw insertion portion on the front row side, 126b pressure receiving claw insertion portion on the back row side)
130 Rotation restriction member (130a Front row rotation restriction member, 130b Rear row rotation restriction member)
131 Boss portion 132 Restriction arm portion 133 Rack portion 134 Lock arm portion 135 Restriction member pivot shaft (135a Rotating body pivot shaft on the front row side, 135b Rotating body pivot shaft on the rear row side)
137 Light Emitting Element 140 Regulating Member Drive Mechanism 141 Solenoid (141c Case, 141d Plunger, 141e Return Spring)
(141f push rod)
142 Drive Transmitter 145 Solenoid Support (145s Screw Receiving Slit)
148 Fixing screw 150 Ball stop member (150a front row side ball stop member, 150b rear row side ball stop member)
151 Boss portion 152 Gear arm portion 153 Gear portion 154 Lock cam portion 155 Ball stopper member bearing portion (155a Ball stopper member bearing portion on the front row side, 155b Ball stopper member bearing portion on the rear row side)
156 Ball operation shaft 157 Set screw 158 Stopper pin (158a Front row stopper pin, 158b Rear row stopper pin)
161 First ball removal switch 162 Second ball removal switch 163 Operation lever 181 Heart key 182 Hexagon wrench

Claims (2)

A ball storage tank for storing game balls on a back set board attached to the back of the game board, and a predetermined number of game balls according to winning conditions in the game board provided below the ball storage tank A ball payout device for paying out the ball, a guide passage provided between the ball storage tank and the ball payout device and arranged to guide the game balls stored in the ball storage tank to the ball payout device, A ball payout passage for guiding a game ball paid out from the ball payout device to a ball tray, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device, the rotation of the ball payout device being controlled by the control device; A ball feeding motor that is driven by the ball dispensing motor, and the game balls that are waiting to be aligned in the guide passage are moved toward the ball dispensing path by the rotation of the ball feeding rotor. Motors to pay out game balls In pinball game machine of the type of ball dispensing device,
The guide passage includes an alignment passage that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank in a process of flowing down, and a plurality of waiting lines that receive the game balls aligned in the alignment passage and guide them to the ball dispensing device below. Consisting of a passage,
Each of the plurality of rows of standby passages is provided with a ball receiving rotating body that is rotatable by receiving the pressure of the game balls flowing down the standby passage,
A restricted state in which the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body is restricted and the pressure acting from the game ball stored on the upstream side is received, and the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body is released and the ball receiving rotation by the pressure of the gaming ball is released. Rotation control means for changing to a release state that allows rotation of the body,
The control device operates the rotation control means before starting the rotation of the ball payout motor every time the ball payout device pays out a predetermined number of game balls according to the winning conditions. The rotating body is changed to the restricted state, the pressure acting on the game ball stored upstream from the ball receiving rotating body is received, and a plurality of the predetermined number of games corresponding to the winnings in the game board are subsequently continued. When the balls are continuously paid out, the rotation control means is operated prior to the start of the rotation of the ball payout motor only when the first predetermined number of game balls are paid out, so that the ball receiving rotating body A ball payout control mechanism for a bullet ball game machine, characterized in that the ball is changed to the restricted state. The ball receiving rotating body includes a claw wheel portion having a claw formed on the outer peripheral surface at a pitch according to the ball diameter of the game ball, and a pinion portion having an irregular surface formed on the outer peripheral surface at a pitch finer than the formation pitch of the claw. Have
The rotation control means has a rack portion formed with recesses and projections that mesh with the pinion portion, the rotation restriction member disposed so as to be detachable from the pinion portion, and a command signal from the control device And a drive mechanism for engaging the rack part of the rotation restricting member with the pinion part to restrict the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body and the releasing mechanism for releasing the rotation restriction. The ball payout control mechanism according to claim 1, wherein:

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