JP4565598B2 - Pachinko ball storage tank with pachinko ball transport path - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko ball storage tank (hereinafter abbreviated as “storage tank” where appropriate) for storing pachinko balls in a pachinko game hall.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The code | symbol 101 shown to FIG. 10 thru | or 12 has shown the pachinko island formed by several pachinko machine 103, ... gathering. The game-completed pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko machine 103 are transported to the pachinko ball polishing apparatus 105 via inclined transport paths 123a and 123b described later. The transported pachinko balls are lifted by the pachinko ball polishing device 105 and supplied to the respective pachinko machines 103 by the replenishing rods 107 and 107. On the other hand, surplus pachinko balls when the raised pachinko balls exceed the replenishment amount are sent to the upper tank 109. Further, when the upper tank 109 overflows, the overflowing pachinko balls are dropped in the flow ball passages 111 and 111, and are distributed to the storage tanks 115a and 115b provided in the pachinko island 101 by the distribution rods 113a and 113b. Each of them is distributed and stored.
[0003]
The storage tank 115a includes a bottom plate 121a that is inclined downward toward the pachinko ball polishing apparatus 105, and an inclined conveyance path 123a that is provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate 121a and conveys a game-finished pachinko ball. The inclined conveyance path 123 a is connected to the pachinko ball polishing apparatus 105 via the inclined conveyance path 123 b and the loading rod 127. Since the inclined conveyance path 123a is inclined, the discharge port 124a is positioned below the input port 122b of the inclined conveyance path 123b. Therefore, a lifting device 117 is provided to lift the game-finished pachinko balls discharged from the discharge port 124a of the inclined conveyance path 123a to the height of the input port 122b of the inclined conveyance path 123b. Reference numeral 119 indicates a ball number adjusting valve for adjusting the number of discharged pachinko balls stored in the storage tank 115 when the discharged pachinko balls are discharged.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, the lifting device 117 is for lifting a game-pachinko ball, and the game-pachinko ball is always discharged while the pachinko machine is operating. Accordingly, the lifting device 117 has to be operated at all times in order to lift the game-pachinko balls that are continuously discharged. On the other hand, the lifting device 117 also plays a role of lifting the pachinko balls released from the storage tank 115 together with the pachinko balls already played. That is, the release of the stored pachinko balls is performed by opening the ball number adjusting valve 119, and the released stored pachinko balls are supplied to the operating lifting device 117, where they join the pachinko balls that have been played. At the same time, they are transported.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since it is necessary to provide the ball number adjusting valve 119 as described above in order to keep the lifting device 117 operating at all times, the number of parts of the transport structure increases accordingly. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to simplify the transport structure for transporting a game-pachinko ball or the like as much as possible.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is configured as follows. It should be noted that the definition of terms used in the description of the invention of any claim shall be applied to the description of the invention of other claims as long as possible in its nature.
[0007]
(Characteristics of the invention described in claim 1)
A storage tank according to the invention described in claim 1 (hereinafter referred to as “storage tank of claim 1”) is a tank for storing pachinko balls installed in a pachinko island. Features of the storage tank of claim 1, wherein is provided with a first inclined transport path for downward inclined toward the outlet from Oite inlet into the interior space, the first inclined transport path, storing pachinko pachinko balls supplied separately from the outside the ball (e.g., a game already pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine) Ri roll conveyable configured outside the tare, said first inclined transport path, the bottom plate And a lid portion provided to be openable and closable at the upper ends of the both side wall portions, and the pachinko for storage from the outside in the internal space. A second inclined conveying path for receiving the supply of balls, and the second inclined conveying path has a height dimension of the side wall portions that increases from the inlet to the outlet, and The first inclined carrier formed so that the balls can roll. It is in the point comprised by the cover part of the sending path .
[0008]
(Operational effect of the invention described in claim 1)
According to the storage tank of claim 1, while pachinko balls are stored, pachinko balls other than the stored pachinko balls supplied from the outside can be rolled and conveyed. Rolling conveyance is performed by the pachinko balls rolling in the first inclined conveyance path. Since the first inclined conveyance path is provided in the internal space of the storage tank, the pachinko balls can be rolled from a higher position than when provided on the bottom surface of the bottom plate. Thereby, since it is not necessary to use a lifting apparatus etc., the number of parts of a conveyance structure can be reduced by that much. By opening the lid, the upper part of the first inclined conveyance path is opened. The inside of the conveyance path can be easily cleaned by the upper opening. That is, since the person who cleans from there can put a hand, a cleaning tool, etc. by the upper opening, it can clean easily. Since the lid portion of the first inclined conveyance path also serves as the function of the second inclined conveyance path, the number of parts can be reduced by the amount used. That is, the same effect can be obtained as when either the lid portion of the first inclined conveyance path or the bottom plate portion of the second inclined conveyance path is omitted. Note that the height of the side wall portions is increased because the upper surface of the lid portion is inclined in a direction opposite to the inclination of the first inclined conveyance path.
[00 09 ]
(Characteristics of the invention described in claim 2 )
The storage tank according to the invention described in claim 2 (hereinafter referred to as “storage tank of claim 2 ”) is obtained by adding a limitation to the configuration of the storage tank of claim 1 . That is, the storage tank according to claim 2 is installed adjacent to another storage tank installed in the pachinko island, and the pachinko ball rolls to the inlet of the pachinko ball conveyance path provided in the other storage tank. A discharge port of the first inclined conveyance path is arranged at a position where the charging can be performed. Depending on the length of the pachinko island, it may be adjacent to another storage tank, or only the storage tank of claim 2 may be installed without being adjacent.
[001 0 ]
(Effects of the invention described in claim 2 )
According to the storage tank of claim 2 , in addition to the operation and effect of the storage tank of claim 1 , the pachinko balls discharged from the first inclined conveyance path when other storage tanks are adjacent to the other storage tanks. Rolling can be put directly into the inclined conveyance path of the tank. Therefore, it is not necessary to lift the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge port of the first inclined conveyance path to the height of the input port of the inclined conveyance path. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a lifting device for lifting.
[001 1 ]
(Characteristics of the invention described in claim 3 )
The storage tank according to the invention described in claim 3 (hereinafter referred to as “claim 3 storage tank”) is limited to the configuration of the storage tank of claim 2 , and releases a storage pachinko ball to the lower part of the storage tank. A discharge device for opening the storage pachinko ball released from the discharge port to the input port of the pachinko ball conveyance path is provided, and the Only when the apparatus is operated, the stored pachinko balls are discharged from the discharge port.
[001 2 ]
(Operation and effect of the invention described in claim 3 )
According to the storage tank of the third aspect , in addition to the operation and effect of the storage tank of the second aspect , it is possible to adjust the number of released pachinko balls released from the storage tank due to the operation failure of the lifting device. That is, since the discharge port is always open, the stored pachinko can be discharged. This release is hindered by a lifting device that is not in operation, and the stored pachinko balls are released only after the operation. Therefore, it is sufficient to operate the lifting device only when it is necessary to discharge the stored pachinko balls, and it is not always necessary to operate them. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a pachinko ball number adjusting mechanism (adjusting valve) or the like that is necessary when the system is always operated.
[001 3 ]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the inside of Pachinko Island. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the inside of Pachinko Island. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the storage tank. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the storage tank shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a BB cross-sectional view of the storage tank shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the first inclined conveyance path. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a connection state between the storage tanks. FIG. 8 is a modification of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a modification of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. In each figure, the pachinko balls shown in black are game pachinko balls, and the white pachinko balls are polished pachinko balls.
[001 4 ]
(Overall structure of Pachinko Island)
The overall structure of Pachinko Island will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 1 indicates a pachinko island formed by a plurality of pachinko machines 3,. As described later, the pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko machine 3 are lifted by the pachinko ball polishing device 5 and supplied to the respective pachinko machines 3 by the replenishing rods 7 and 7 as polished pachinko balls. It has become. On the other hand, the surplus polished pachinko balls when the raised pachinko balls exceed the replenishment amount are sent to the upper tank 9. Further, when the upper tank 9 overflows, the overflowed pachinko balls are dropped in the flow ball passages 11 and 11 and are stored in the storage tanks 21 and 51 installed in the pachinko island 1 by a distribution rod 31 described later. Each of them is distributed and stored. Reference numeral 17 denotes a lifting device for lifting the pachinko balls released from the storage tank 21 .
[001 5 ]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the back side of the pachinko machine 3,..., A collection for collecting the game pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 3,. A fence 29 is provided. The game-completed pachinko balls that have fallen are guided by the guide tray 33 and are thrown into the first inclined conveyance path 27 described later.
[00 16 ]
(Storage tank structure)
The storage tank will be described with reference to FIGS. The storage tank 21 is a box-like tank that is long in the length direction of the pachinko island 1, and includes an internal space 26 surrounded by the long side walls 22, 22, the short side walls 23, 23, and the bottom plate 24. Between the short side walls 23, 23, recesses 23a, 24b for providing a distribution basket (second inclined conveyance path) 31 are formed (see FIG. 3). The concave portion 23a is formed shallower than the concave portion 23b, so that the distribution rod 31 is inclined downward in the end direction of the pachinko island 1 (from the left to the right in FIG. 3). The distribution basket 31 has support arms 32,. . Is supported from below (see FIG. 5). The upper surface of the distribution basket 31 is substantially flat, and rolls the polished pachinko balls supplied from the flow ball passages 11 and 11 (not shown) in the downward direction, and in the lateral direction due to contact between the pachinko balls and the like. The polished pachinko ball that has moved to is dropped. Due to this drop, the ground pachinko balls that have overflowed are distributed into the storage tank 21.
[00 17 ]
The code | symbol 27 shown in FIG. 3 has shown the 1st inclination conveyance path provided in the internal space of the storage tank 21 (after-mentioned). Reference numeral 33 denotes a guide plate for guiding a game-pachinko ball in the first inclined conveyance path 27. The bottom plate 24 is configured such that the stored pachinko balls are inclined downward toward the pachinko ball polishing apparatus 5 so that the stored pachinko can be discharged from the discharge port 23d penetrating the short side wall 23a.
[00 18 ]
(Structure of the first inclined conveyance path)
The configuration of the first inclined conveyance path will be described with reference to FIGS. The first inclined conveyance path 27 includes a bottom plate portion 27a, side wall portions 27b and 27b standing from both ends of the bottom plate portion 27a, and lid portions 27d provided at the upper ends of the both side wall portions 27b and 27b so as to be opened and closed. 27d (see FIG. 6). The lid portion 27d is configured to be fitted to the upper ends of the side wall portions 27b and 27b, and the inside of the conveyance path can be easily exposed by simply lifting the lid portion by hand. The first inclined conveyance path 27 is spanned between the short side walls 23 and 23 inside the storage tank 21, one end of which is the inlet 26 formed in the short side wall 23, and the other end is the other short side. Each is connected to a discharge port 28 formed in the side wall 23. In the first inclined conveyance path 27, polished pachinko balls guided by a guide tray 33 as described later are placed (see FIG. 3).
[00 19 ]
The storage tank 41 adjacent to the storage tank 21 is configured in substantially the same structure as the storage tank 21 described above, and is different in that an inclined conveyance path 45 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate 43 (FIG. 7). reference). With such a configuration, the discharge port 28 of the first inclined conveyance path 27 can be positioned above the input port 44 of the inclined conveyance path 45. The discharge port 28 of the first inclined conveyance path and the insertion port 44 of the inclined conveyance path 45 are connected to each other by a connecting rod 35, whereby the game-finished pachinko balls thrown into the former are directly connected to the inclined conveyance path 45. It is configured so that it can be input. In other words, the pachinko balls that have been played in the first inclined conveyance path 27 are not connected to the pachinko ball polishing apparatus outside the figure only through the connecting rod 35 and the inclined conveyance path 45 (not via the lifting device). 5 can be conveyed.
[002 0 ]
(Operational effect of this embodiment)
The effects of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Pachinko balls that have been played out of the pachinko machine 3,... Fall through the collection basket 29 onto the guide tray 33. The fallen game pachinko balls are guided from the inlet 26 of the storage tank 21 into the first inclined conveyance path 27. The game-finished pachinko balls that have rolled in the first inclined conveyance path 27 are discharged to the outside from the discharge port 28, and further rolled on the connecting rod 35 and directly put into the inclined conveyance path 45 of the storage tank 41. . The game-finished pachinko balls discharged from the inclined conveyance path 45 are thrown into the pachinko ball polishing apparatus 5 through the throwing basket 37 (see FIG. 1). The game-pachinko balls that have been thrown in are lifted while being polished, and are supplied to the respective pachinko machines 3,...
[002 1 ]
On the other hand, the surplus polished pachinko balls when the polished pachinko balls lifted exceed the replenishment amount are sent to the upper tank 9. When the upper tank 9 overflows due to further lifting, the overflowed polished pachinko balls fall in the flow ball passages 11 and 11. The dropped polished pachinko balls are distributed to the storage tanks 21 and 41 installed in the pachinko island 1 by the distribution basket 31 and stored respectively.
[002 2 ]
On the other hand, since the number of discharged pachinko balls that have been played is not sufficient, if the pachinko balls that have been polished cannot be supplied to the respective pachinko machines 3,..., The polished pachinko balls stored in the storage tank 21 are discharged. Support supply. That is, the discharge port 23d of the storage tank 21 is in an open state, and the bottom plate 24 is inclined downward in the discharge direction, so that it can be discharged at any time. This is stopped so that the stopping lifting device 17 is blocked, and the pachinko balls that have been polished are discharged from the storage tank 21 by the operation. That is, the number of polished pachinko balls discharged can be adjusted only by switching between stopping and operation of the lifting device 17. The release of the polished pachinko balls is performed in the storage tank 41 by opening / closing a ball number adjusting valve 47.
[002 3 ]
The ground pachinko balls that have been discharged and lifted by the lifting device 17 are put into the inclined conveyance path 45 of the storage tank 41 and are slanted conveyance path together with the game-finished pachinko balls that have been conveyed by the first inclined conveyance path 27. It is transported in 45 and put into the pachinko ball polishing apparatus 5. Therefore, the pachinko balls that have been played are ground, the pachinko balls that have been ground are re-polished, and are simultaneously lifted and replenished to the respective pachinko machines 3,. Thereby, sufficient polished pachinko balls are supplied to each pachinko machine 3.
[002 4 ]
As described above, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to keep the lifting device 17 in operation. Since the game-finished pachinko balls to which dirt is attached do not pass through the inside of the lifting device 17, the amount of dirt attached to the inside of the lifting device 17 can be extremely reduced. For this reason, cleaning of the lifting device 17 is simple both in terms of frequency and degree. Furthermore, the number of released pachinko balls can be adjusted by switching between the stopped state and the operating state. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a mechanism for adjusting the number of discharges, and the number of parts can be reduced accordingly. As mentioned above, according to the storage tank of this embodiment, the conveyance structure for conveying the pachinko ball can be simplified.
[002 5 ]
(Modification of this embodiment)
A modification of the storage tank 21 (hereinafter referred to as “this modification” as appropriate) will be described with reference to FIGS. This modified example is different from the present embodiment in that the lid portion 27d provided in the latter is omitted, and the function of the lid portion 27d is also provided in the distribution basket. That is, the first inclined conveyance path 53 provided inside the storage tank 51 is similar to the first inclined conveyance path 27 of the present embodiment, and includes a bottom plate portion 53a and both side walls standing from both ends of the bottom plate portion 53a. The top part of both side wall parts 53b and 53b is provided with the cover part (2nd inclination conveyance path) 55 so that attachment or detachment is possible.
[00 26 ]
The upper surface of the lid portion 55 is substantially flat so that the pachinko balls can roll, similar to the upper surface of the distribution basket 31 described above, and is inclined in the opposite direction to the first inclined conveyance path 53. Yes. The function of the upper surface of the lid 55 is the same as the function of the distribution basket 31 in the present embodiment shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the side wall portions 53 b and 53 b are formed so that the height dimension thereof increases from the input port 52 toward the discharge port 54. This is because the upper surface of the lid 55 is inclined.
[00 27 ]
The advantage of this modification compared with the present embodiment is that the number of components can be reduced by combining the lid portion and the distribution rod as described above and omitting one of them. Further, since the side wall portions 53b and 53b are formed as described above, the support arms 32,... (See FIG. 5) employed in the present embodiment can be omitted. It will be an advantage.
[00 28 ]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the transport structure for transporting pachinko balls can be simplified by reducing the number of parts. Therefore, the conveyance structure can be easily cleaned.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the inside of Pachinko Island.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the inside of Pachinko Island.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a storage tank.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the storage tank shown in FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view of the storage tank taken along the line B-B shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a first inclined conveyance path.
FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a connection state between storage tanks.
8 is a modification of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG.
9 is a modification of the cross-sectional view shown in FIG.
FIG. 10 is a schematic front view showing the interior of a conventional pachinko island.
FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view showing the interior of a conventional pachinko island.
12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko island 31 Distributing bowl 3 Pachinko machine 33 Guide plate 5 Pachinko ball polisher 35 Connecting bowl 7 Supply bowl 37 Filling bowl 9 Upper tank 41 Storage tank 11 Flow ball passage 43 Bottom plate 13 Distribution bowl 45 Inclined conveyance path 21 Storage tank 47 Ball Number adjusting valve 22 Long side wall 51 Storage tank 23 Short side wall recess 53 First inclined conveyance path 24 Bottom plate 55 Lid (second inclined conveyance path)
26 Internal chamber 27 First inclined conveyance path 27a Bottom plate portion 27b Side wall portion 27d Lid portion 29 Recovery bowl

Claims (3)

A pachinko ball storage tank for storing pachinko balls installed in pachinko islands in the internal space,
Is provided with a first inclined transport path for downward inclined toward the outlet from Oite inlet into the interior space,
Wherein the first inclined transport path, Ri separately constructed rollably transport the pachinko balls supplied to the outside from the external tare the reservoir pachinko balls,
The first inclined conveyance path includes a bottom plate portion, a side wall portion that stands up from both ends of the bottom plate portion, and a lid portion that can be opened and closed at the upper ends of both side wall portions,
In the internal space, a second inclined conveyance path for receiving a supply of pachinko balls for storage from the outside is provided,
The lid portion of the first inclined conveyance path in which the second inclined conveyance path is formed such that the height dimension of the both side walls increases from the input port toward the discharge port and the pachinko balls can be rolled. The pachinko ball storage tank characterized by comprising . It is installed adjacent to other pachinko ball storage tanks installed in the pachinko island,
To claim 1, characterized in that are arranged outlet of the first inclined transport path to a position of the pachinko balls can roll charged in the inlet of the pachinko ball conveying path which the other pachinko ball storage tank comprises The pachinko ball storage tank described . The lower part of the storage tank is provided with an opening for releasing the stored pachinko balls in an open state,
A storage device for lifting the stored pachinko balls released from the discharge port to the input port of the pachinko ball conveyance path;
The pachinko ball storage tank according to claim 2 , wherein the stored pachinko balls are discharged from the discharge port only when the lifting device is operated.

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