JP4579631B2 - Pachinko machine ball detector and pachinko machine using it - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball detector of a pachinko machine in which the ball detector can perform an electric ball detection operation by radio waves or light and a pachinko machine using the same.

In the pachinko machine, a winning part having a ball detector is provided on the game board, and the ball detector electrically detects the winning ball from the game area of the game board to the winning part and sends a winning signal to the back of the game board or the game. The ball is output to a control device provided on the back side of the gaming machine frame storing the board, and the ball paying mechanism is controlled based on the winning signal input by the control device, and the ball paying mechanism places the ball as the winning ball on the front surface of the gaming machine frame. It pays out as a player's ball to the provided tray device. However, the sphere detector is connected to the control device by wiring to perform an operation of electrically detecting the sphere, and in one pachinko machine, the number of sphere detectors is as large as five to ten. Therefore, there is a drawback that a great deal of labor and time are required for processing the wiring.
JP 2002-148003 A JP 2004-73320 A

  The problem to be solved by the invention is that the wiring process for connecting the sphere detector to the control device is troublesome.

The ball detector of the pachinko machine according to the present invention has a detection housing attached to the game board so as to penetrate through the game area and the back surface of the game board, and projects forward from the game area when attached to the game board. A detection hole formed in the front portion of the detection housing that penetrates in the vertical direction, a detection element that is provided inside the detection housing and electrically detects a sphere that passes through the detection hole, and inside the detection housing A signal transmission unit that radiates an electrical detection signal output from the detection element as a radio signal, and supplies power for detecting a sphere to the detection element and radiates a detection signal as a radio signal to the signal transmission unit A power supply housing having a power supply for supplying power , the detection housing includes an engagement portion at a rear portion and an input electrical terminal protruding rearward, and the power supply housing includes an engagement portion and a terminal on a front surface. Hole And an output electrical terminal connected to the power source, the engagement portion of the detection housing and the engagement portion of the power supply housing are engaged with each other, and the input electrical terminal of the detection housing is inserted into the terminal hole of the power supply housing and output By being configured to be connected to the electrical terminal, the power supply chassis is most detachably provided at the rear of the detection chassis that protrudes to the back of the game board when attached to the game board. Main features.
A pachinko machine according to the present invention includes a game board, a ball detector provided on the game board, a game machine frame on which the game board is mounted, and a mounting case attached to a game area of the game board. Is a detection housing that is attached to the attachment housing through the game area and the back surface of the game board, a detection hole that is formed by penetrating in a vertical direction in a front portion protruding forward from the game region of the detection housing, and detection A detection element that electrically detects a sphere that is provided inside the housing and passes through the detection hole, and a signal transmission that emits an electrical detection signal provided inside the detection housing and output from the detection element as a radio signal comprising a part, and a power source precursor which power for emitting having a power source for supplying a detection signal to the signal transmitting unit supplies the power to detect a sphere detecting device as a radio signal, detection building frame is the rear With an engaging part Both of them have an input electrical terminal protruding rearward, and the power supply housing has an engagement portion and a terminal hole on the front surface, and an output electrical terminal connected to the power source. The engagement portion of the detection housing and the engagement portion of the power supply housing Are connected to each other, and the input electrical terminal of the detection chassis is inserted into the terminal hole of the power supply chassis and connected to the output electrical terminal, so that the power supply chassis projects to the back side of the game board. An electrical detection signal radiated as a radio signal from the signal transmitter on the back of the game board or on the back of the game machine frame behind the game board. The most important feature is that a signal receiving unit for receiving is provided.

Sphere detector pachinko machine according to the present invention, detection precursor is attached to Yu technique board, in a state where the detection element and the signal transmission unit is driven by the power from the power source, when the ball passes through the detection hole, the detection element Outputs an electrical detection signal to the signal transmission unit, and the signal transmission unit radiates the detection signal as a radio signal using radio waves or light, so that there is an advantage that wiring is unnecessary. Moreover, since the power supply provided in the rear part of the detection housing | casing is provided so that attachment or detachment is possible, when the electric power of a power supply is consumed, there exists an advantage that a power supply can be replaced | exchanged easily, with the detection housing | casing attached to a game board. .

  FIG. 1 is the best mode for carrying out the invention. FIG. 1 a shows an exploded view of the sphere detector 1. FIG. 1 b shows a plane in which the ball detector 1 is attached to the game board 35.

  The structure of the sphere detector 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The ball detector 1 includes an attachment housing 2, a detection housing 3, and a power supply housing 4. In the case of FIG. 1, the mounting case 2 is a form used as a passing-type prize-winning part, and is made of a synthetic resin and has a rectangular plate-like front wall 6, and a relative saddle in parallel from the left and right edges of the front wall 6. Two rectangular plate-like side walls 7, two mounting legs 8 projecting outward from the two side walls 7, screw insertion holes 9 penetrating the mounting legs 8 in the front-rear direction, and projecting inward from the two side walls 7 The mounting wall 10, the lower part of the front wall 6, and the support wall 11 that protrudes inward from the lower parts of the two side walls 7 are formed in an integral shape.

  The detection housing 3 is formed as a prism by a synthetic resin. A detection hole 13 penetrates in the front part of the detection housing 3 in the vertical direction. The detection hole 13 is a hole larger than the diameter of one sphere, but smaller than twice the diameter of one sphere. The detection element 14 includes a detection coil 17 and a detection circuit 18. The detection coil 17 is disposed around the detection hole 13, and the detection circuit 18 is disposed at the rear of the detection coil 17. The detection coil 17 forms an electric field in the detection hole 13 by the output from the detection circuit 18, and the sphere passes through the detection hole 13, whereby the electric field in the detection hole 13 changes, and the change in the electric field is detected by the detection circuit 18. Is generated as a sphere detection signal obtained by electrically detecting the sphere, and is output to the signal transmission unit 15. The signal transmission unit 15 includes a signal conversion circuit 19 and an antenna 20.

  The signal conversion circuit 19 converts the sphere detection signal input from the detection circuit 18 into a radio signal, and transmits the radio signal converted by the antenna 20 to the outside from the discharge hole 21 formed in the rear part of one side surface of the detection housing 3. Radiate. The detection circuit 18 is provided with an input electric terminal 22 that individually forms a positive pole and a negative pole for receiving power supply. The rear end of the input electrical terminal 22 protrudes from the rear surface of the detection housing 3. A mounting groove 23 is formed at a position corresponding to between the detection hole 13 and the detection circuit 18 on the two side surfaces facing each other in the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction of the detection housing 3. An engaging portion 24 is provided at a position corresponding to the center between the input electrical terminals 22 on the upper and lower surfaces that face each other in the vertical direction at the rear portion of the detection housing 3. The engaging portion 24 includes a guide groove 25 that is recessed inward from the upper and lower surfaces and the rear surface of the detection housing 3, and a receiving groove 26 that is recessed in the detection housing 3 deeper than the guide groove 25 on the front side of the guide groove 25. .

  The power supply housing 4 is detachably attached to the detection housing 3 and is formed as a short prism made of synthetic resin. Inside the power supply housing 4, there are provided a power supply 28 formed by a button battery, and output electrical terminals 29 individually connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the power supply 28. A terminal hole 30 and an engaging portion 31 are provided on the front surface of the power supply housing 4. The terminal hole 30 is provided at a position corresponding to the input electrical terminal 22 of the detection housing 3, and when the detection housing 3 and the power supply housing 4 are combined, the input electrical terminal 22 protruding from the detection housing 3 is fitted into the output electrical This is a part to be connected to the terminal 29. When the detection housing 3 and the power supply housing 4 are combined, the engagement portion 31 is a portion that is fitted into the engagement portion 24 of the detection housing 3 and protrudes individually from the upper and lower center of the front surface of the power supply housing 4 to the front side. A horizontal piece 32 and a hook 33 provided at the tip of the horizontal piece 32 are provided. The hook 33 provided on the upper horizontal piece 32 protrudes downward from the horizontal piece 32, and the hook 33 provided on the lower horizontal piece 32 protrudes upward from the horizontal piece 32.

  The mounting housing 2, the detection housing 3 and the power housing 4 are assembled as follows. The front portion of the detection housing 3 is arranged in a space surrounded by the front wall 6, the two side walls 7, the mounting wall 10 and the support wall 11 in the mounting housing 2, and the mounting wall 10 of the mounting housing 2 and the mounting of the detection housing 3 are mounted. By fitting the grooves 23 together, the mounting housing 2 and the detection housing 3 are combined with each other. When the mounting housing 2 and the detection housing 3 are combined with each other in this way, the detection housing 3 is received by the support wall 11 and does not come out below the detection housing 3. As the two hooks 33 in the power supply housing 4 are inserted into the two guide grooves 25 in the detection housing 3 from the rear, the two horizontal pieces 32 are disposed in the guide grooves 25, and the hooks 33 are received from the guide grooves 25. 26, the two engaging portions 24 in the detection housing 3 and the two engaging portions 31 in the power housing 4 are engaged with each other, and the two input electrical terminals 22 projecting rearward from the detection housing 3 are connected to the power source. It is inserted into the two terminal holes 30 of the housing 4 and connected to the two output electrical terminals 29.

  A structure in which the ball detector 1 is attached to the game board 35 will be described with reference to FIG. An escape hole 36 for inserting the detection housing 3 is formed in the game board 35 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. The rear portion of the detection housing 3 assembled to the mounting housing 2 is inserted into the escape hole 36 from the front side of the game board 35, and a set screw 37 such as a wood screw is inserted from the front side of the mounting housing 2 to the screw insertion hole 9 of FIG. It is fastened to the game board 35 via. As a result, the attachment housing 2 and the detection housing 3 are attached to the game board 35, and the front portion of the detection housing 3 in which the detection hole 13 is formed protrudes forward from the game area 43, which is the front surface of the game board 35. The rear part of 3 protrudes from the back side of the game board 35 to the back side. In this way, in a state where the detection housing 3 is attached to the game board 35 by the attachment housing 2 and the detection element 14 and the signal transmission unit 15 are driven by the power from the power source 28, the ball passes through the detection hole 13 from the game area 43. When passing, the detection element 14 outputs an electrical detection signal to the signal transmission unit 15, and the signal transmission unit 15 converts the detection signal as a radio signal by radio waves from the antenna 20 through the discharge hole 21 on the back surface of the game board 35. Radiates outside the detection housing 3.

  In short, the sphere detector 1 includes the mounting housing 2, the detection housing 3, the detection hole 13, the detection element 14, the signal transmission unit 15, and the power supply 28, and the signal transmission unit 15 radiates the detection signal as a radio signal using radio waves. Since the ball detector 1 is not connected to the control device by wiring and does not need to perform an operation of electrically detecting the ball, in one pachinko machine, the number of the ball detectors 1 is as large as five to ten. Is used, there is an advantage that a wiring connecting the sphere detector 1 and the control device is unnecessary. The power supply case 4 may be attached to the detection case 3 before or after the attachment case 2 and the detection case 3 are attached to the game board 35. However, as described above, the rear part of the detection case 3 is the game board. If it protrudes from the back surface of 35 to the back side, the power supply housing 4 can be easily attached to the detection housing 3 at the time after the attachment housing 2 and the detection housing 3 are attached to the game board 35. That is, when the power of the battery is consumed, there is an advantage that the power power supply housing 4 can be easily replaced while the attachment housing 2 and the detection housing 3 are attached to the game board 35.

  FIG. 2 is a different form for carrying out the invention. FIG. 2 a shows an exploded view of the sphere detector 1. 2 shows a plane in which the ball detector 1 is attached to the game board 35. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2 a, in a different form, a through hole 38 is formed in the front wall 6 of the mounting housing 2. A power source 39 that converts light into electricity and outputs it is provided on the front surface of the detection housing 3. The positive pole and the negative pole of the power source 39 are individually connected to the positive pole and the negative pole in the input portion of the detection coil 17 and the signal conversion circuit 19 inside the detection housing 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 2b, by attaching the detection housing 3 to the mounting housing 2, the power source 39 is connected to the front wall 6, the two side walls 7, the mounting wall 10, and the support wall 11 in the mounting housing 2. The light receiving surface, which is the front surface of the power source 39, is disposed on the front side of the through hole 38.

  Therefore, in a different form, when the ball detector 1 is attached to the game board 35 and the game board 35 is installed as a pachinko machine in the game store, the power source 39 receives illumination light from room lighting in the game store and supplies power. Supplied to the detection coil 17 and the signal conversion circuit 19, the detection circuit 18 outputs the sphere detection signal to the signal conversion circuit 19, the signal conversion circuit 19 converts the sphere detection signal into a radio signal, and the antenna 20 emits the radio signal. Radiates from the hole 21 to the outside. Therefore, there is an advantage that the illumination light for indoor illumination in the amusement store can be utilized for the ball detection.

  FIG. 3 is a different form for carrying out the invention. 3 shows the front of the game board 35 using the ball detector 1. FIG. FIG. 3b shows a cross-section taken along line BB of FIG. 3a. 3A and 3B, the game board 35 includes a general winning component 44 and an operation prize in an inner game area 43 surrounded by an inner guide rail 42 and an outer guide rail 41 on a square plate-like front surface. It includes front parts such as a part 45, a starting prize part 46, a variable prize part 47, a center decoration 48, a game nail 49, a ball return prevention valve 50, a ball repelling body 51, an out port 52, etc., and an inner guide rail 42 and an outer guide rail A lock insertion hole 54 is provided at the right upper and lower corners of the non-game area 53 outside 41, a card stand 55 is provided at the lower right corner of the non-game area 53, and a signal receiver 56 is provided at the left and right sides. A gap between the left side portion of the inner guide rail 42 and the left side portion of the outer guide rail 41 is a launch passage 58. The general winning component 44, the operating winning component 45, and the starting winning component 46 are pass-through winning components called “chuckers” that discharge the balls entered from the game area 43 to the game area 43 without being discharged to the back of the game board 35. It has become.

  The general winning component 44 is a winning component that, when a ball is won from the game area 43, pays out to the player the number of balls determined as the winning ball. The operation winning component 45 is a winning component that allows a symbol variation game to be performed by the normal symbol display 60 when a ball is won from the game area 43, and pays out to the player the number of balls determined as the winning ball. It is either the case of not paying out. The start winning component 46 is a winning component that allows a symbol variation game to be performed by the special symbol display 59 when a ball is won from the game area 43, and pays out to the player the number of balls determined as the winning ball. It is either the case of not paying out.

  The variable winning component 47 is a take-in winning component that discharges the ball entered from the game area 43 to the back side of the game board 35, and is called an attacker or a big winning opening. As a result of the normal symbol variation game, the normal symbol is changed. When the display unit 60 stops and displays the winning symbol, or when the special symbol display unit 59 stops and displays the winning symbol as a result of the special symbol variation game, the jackpot game in which the opening / closing body 61 opens and closes a predetermined number of times or a predetermined time is displayed. When the ball is won from the game area 43 while the opening / closing body 61 is opened, the winning component is paid out to the player for the number of balls determined as the winning ball. When the opening / closing body 61 is closed, the ball from the game area 43 does not win the variable winning component 47. For example, when the normal symbol display 60 stops and displays the winning symbol, the opening / closing body 61 opens and closes only once for 3 seconds, and the ball taken into the variable winning component 47 during the opening of the opening / closing body 61 is specially displayed. When the winning ball detector detects, the open / close body 61 is set to perform a continuous game that reopens after being closed with the passage of 3 seconds. Although the number of continuous games that accompany the stop of the winning symbol on the normal symbol display 60 is limited to three, the special winning ball detector is taken into the variable winning component 47 while the opening / closing body 61 is opened for three seconds. If no open ball is detected, the continuous game ends when the opening / closing body 61 is closed each time.

  When the special symbol display unit 59 stops and displays the winning symbol, the opening / closing body 61 opens and closes only once for 5 seconds, and the ball captured by the variable winning component 47 during the opening of the opening / closing body 61 is displayed as a special winning ball. When the detector detects, a continuous game is performed in which the opening / closing body 61 is reopened after closing with the lapse of 5 seconds. The number of continuation games associated with the stoppage of the symbol of the special symbol display 59 is up to 16, but the special winning ball detector was taken into the variable winning component 47 while the opening / closing body 61 was opened for 5 seconds. If a ball is not detected, the continuous game ends when the opening / closing body 61 is closed each time.

  The general winning component 44 includes a general winning ball detector 62. The general winning ball detector 62 electrically detects a ball that has entered the general winning component 44 and outputs a general winning detection signal to the main controller. The operation winning component 45 includes an operation winning ball detector 63. The operation winning ball detector 63 electrically detects a ball that has entered the operation winning component 45 and outputs an operation winning detection signal to the main controller. The start winning component 46 includes a start winning ball detector 64. The start winning ball detector 64 electrically detects a ball that has entered the start winning component 46 and outputs a start winning detection signal to the main controller. The variable winning component 47 includes a specific winning ball detector 65 and a normal winning ball detector 66. The specific winning ball detector 65 is also called a continuous winning ball detector, and electrically detects a ball that has entered the variable winning component 47 and outputs a specific winning detection signal to the main controller. The normal winning ball detector 66 electrically detects a ball that has entered the variable winning component 47 and outputs a normal winning detection signal to the main controller. The general winning ball detector 62, the operating winning ball detector 63, the starting winning ball detector 64, the specific winning ball detector 65, and the normal winning ball detector 66 correspond to the ball detector 1 shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. An electrical detection signal such as a general winning detection signal, an operation winning detection signal, a starting winning detection signal, a specific winning detection signal, or a normal winning detection signal is radiated to the signal receiving unit 56 as a radio signal.

  The center ornament 48 is made of a synthetic resin that blocks light, and includes a special symbol visual recognition window 67 at the upper portion and a normal symbol visual recognition window 68 at the lower portion. The special symbol visual recognition window 67 and the normal symbol visual recognition window 68 are closed by a colorless transmissive panel having physical properties that transmits light provided on the back surface of the center ornament 48. On the back side of the transmissive panel, a special symbol display 59 composed of an image display and a normal symbol display 60 composed of an image display are provided. The special symbol displayed on the screen of the special symbol display 59 is visually recognized by the person from the front side of the game board 35 via the permeable panel. The normal symbol displayed on the screen of the normal symbol display 60 is visually recognized by the person from the front side of the game board 35 via the permeable panel. On the front surface of the certificate stand 55, a certificate that proves that the game board 35 has been inspected and approved for sale is affixed. On the back surface of the game board 35, a collective bowl 69 is attached. The collective basket 69 discharges the balls discharged from the variable winning component 47 and the out port 52 to the back surface of the game board 35 downward from the discharge hole 70 of the collective bowl 69.

  In short, the game board 35 uses the ball detector 1 as a general winning ball detector 62, an operating winning ball detector 63, a starting winning ball detector 64, a specific winning ball detector 65, and a normal winning ball detector 66. Since the signal receiving unit 56 is provided on the side of the board 35, the signal receiving unit 56 hides the game board 35 from the front side with the inner guide rail 42 and the outer guide rail 41. Therefore, there is an advantage that the player cannot grasp the presence of the signal receiving unit 56 from the front side of the gaming machine frame 101 shown in FIG. 4 and can prevent an illegal act by the player. The signal receiving unit 56 provided on the side of the game board 35 can receive only the detection signal output as a radio signal from the antenna 20 of the ball detector 1 and receives the signal from the front side of the game board 35. By being formed so as to have directivity incapable of receiving radio waves emitted toward the unit 56, the player illegally radiates radio waves from the front side of the game board 35 toward the signal receiving unit 56. Even so, there is an advantage that the signal receiving unit 56 does not malfunction due to the unauthorized radio wave and can also prevent an illegal act by the player.

  4 to 7 show different modes for carrying out the invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded front view of the gaming board 35 and the gaming machine frame 101 in the pachinko machine. FIG. 5 shows the back side of the movable frame 103. FIG. 6 shows a cross section in which the gaming board 35 is mounted on the gaming machine frame 101. FIG. 7 shows the front of the pachinko machine.

  A pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine gaming machine frame 101 includes a fixed frame 102 called an outer frame for attaching to an unillustrated gaming machine installation structure called a game shop island. A movable frame 103 called a front frame or a middle frame is attached to the fixed frame 102 so as to be able to be opened in one side and detachably in the front lateral direction by a left hinge 104. The movable frame 103 has a frame shape surrounding a vertically long rectangular space opened in the front-rear direction. A panel frame 106 and a ball dish structure 107 are attached to the movable frame 103 so as to be able to be opened in the front lateral direction by a hinge 108 provided on the left side. The panel frame 106 has a frame shape surrounding the window 109 opened in the front-rear direction. A light transmissive front panel 110 is attached to the back surface of the panel frame 106 so as to close the window 109.

  On the right side of the movable frame 103, a locking device 111 and a locking mechanism 112; 113; 114 are provided. When the movable frame 103 is closed, it is supported on the fixed frame 102 by the lock mechanism 112 so that it cannot be opened and closed. When the panel frame 106 is closed, it is supported on the movable frame 103 by the lock mechanism 113 so that it cannot be opened and closed. When the ball tray structure 107 is closed, it is supported by the movable frame 103 so that it cannot be opened and closed by the lock mechanism 114. In a state where the movable frame 103, the panel frame 106, and the ball tray structure 107 are closed and supported by the lock mechanisms 112; 113; 114 so that they cannot be opened and closed, a store clerk of the game store plays a key plate (key) outside the figure. When the key plate is inserted into the key hole 115 of the locking device 111 from the front side of the machine frame 101 and rotated 90 degrees to the right, for example, the support form by the locking mechanism 112 between the fixed frame 102 and the movable frame 103 is released. After the release of this support form, the store clerk pulls the movable frame 103 forward, whereby the movable frame 103 is opened to the front side around the hinge 104.

  When the key plate inserted into the key hole 115 of the locking device 111 is rotated 90 degrees to the left, for example, by a person, the support form by the lock mechanism 113 between the movable frame 103 and the panel frame 106 is released. After the release of the support form, the store clerk pulls the panel frame 106 forward, whereby the panel frame 106 is opened to the front side around the hinge 108. Thus, when the store clerk operates the unlocking operation body 116 on the front surface of the movable frame 103 in a state where the panel frame 106 is opened to the front side, the lock mechanism 114 between the movable frame 103 and the ball tray structure 107 is used. The support form is released. After the release of this support mode, the store clerk pulls the ball tray structure 107 forward, whereby the ball tray structure 107 is opened to the front about the hinge 108. A ball tray 117 and a firing operation mechanism 118 are provided on the front surface of the ball tray structure 107. The ball tray 117 is open upward to receive a ball used for a game. On the back surface of the ball tray structure 107, a ball intake port 119 for receiving the ball discharged from the ball dispensing device 135 into the ball receiving tray unit 117, and a ball supply port 120 for supplying the ball from the ball receiving plate unit 117 to the launching mechanism 131. Is provided.

  A game main body storage structure 121 is provided on the movable frame 103. The game main body storage structure 121 includes a game main body storage chamber 122 opened to the front side, and a central opening 123 formed in the rear wall of the game main body storage chamber 122 in the front-rear direction. On the left side of the game main body storage chamber 122, the game main body pressing part 124 configured by a leaf spring that presses the game board 35 from the back side to the front side, and the game board 35 pushed frontward by the game main body pressing part 124 are front side. And a game main body receiving unit 125 for receiving from the game. A game main body lock member 126 is provided on the right side of the game main body storage chamber 122. The game main body lock member 126 includes a lock operation unit 127 that is rotatable at the center of a pedestal that protrudes forward from the game main body storage structure 121. The lock operation unit 127 has a horizontally long shape that is fixed to the end of the operation shaft that protrudes forward from the pedestal.

  The lower edge part of the game main body storage chamber 122 constitutes a game main body shelf 128 as a flat surface in the left-right direction on which the lower part of the game board 35 is mounted. On the back side of the game main shelf 128, a ball outside discharge basket 129 is provided. The ball outside discharge basket 129 has a passage on the back side of the game main shelf 128 for discharging a ball discharged downward from the gathering bowl 69 from the movable frame 103 toward the ball collecting mechanism in the game machine installation structure (not shown). Form. On the front surface of the front wall 130 extending downward from the front edge of the game main shelf 128, a launch mechanism 131, a launch rail 132, a foul ball inlet 133, and a front reed 134 are provided.

  The launching mechanism 131 launches one ball supplied from the ball tray 117 to the launching rail 132 toward the game area 43 of the game board 35 by alternately receiving power supply and interruption. The launch rail 132 receives one sphere supplied from the sphere supply port 120 of the ball tray structure 107. When the received sphere is fired by the launch mechanism 131, the fired ball is used as the game board 35. To the entrance of the launch passage 58 at. The foul ball inlet portion 133 takes in a ball that falls from the launch passage 58 of the game board 35. The front horizontal bar 134 discharges the ball discharged from the ball payout device 135 attached to the back of the movable frame 103 and the ball discharged from the foul ball intake port 133 from the back side of the gaming machine frame 101. As a ball, the ball is guided to a ball inlet 119 for discharging to the ball tray structure 107 on the front side of the gaming machine frame 101.

  In the gaming board 35 attached to the gaming machine frame 101, the gaming area 43 is formed of a plate-like structure made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and the special symbol display 59 and the normal symbol display 60 are removed from the gaming board 35. This is different from the game board 35 shown in FIG. The game area 43 of the game board 35 is directed to the front side, the game board 35 is inserted into the game main body storage chamber 122 from the front side of the game machine frame 101, and the lower part of the game board 35 is placed on the game main body shelf 128, After the left side of the board 35 is inserted between the game main body pressing part 124 and the game main body receiving part 125 and sandwiched from the front and rear direction, the right side of the game board 35 is pushed rearward by the operator, and the game main body In a state where the lock operation part 127 of the lock member 126 is inserted into the lock insertion hole 54 of the game board 35 from the rear side and protrudes to the front side, when the operator rotates the lock operation part 127 90 degrees clockwise, for example, The operation unit 127 engages with the game board 35 around the lock insertion hole 54, and the game board 35 is attached to the movable frame 103.

  The structure on the back side of the movable frame 103 will be described with reference to FIG. A ball payout device 135, an image display device 154, a power supply device 137, and a launch payout control device 138 are provided on the back of the movable frame 103, specifically, on the back surface of the game main body storage structure 121. The ball dispensing device 135 includes a tank structure 139, a ball dispensing mechanism 140, and a vertical rod 150. The tank structure 139 and the ball payout mechanism 140 are arranged side by side at a position above the central opening 123 in the game main body storage structure 121 and are attached to the back surface of the game main body storage structure 121. When the balls are supplied from the tank structure 139 to the ball paying mechanism 140, when the paying body 151 of the ball paying mechanism 140 is driven to rotate in one direction by the motor, the paying body 151 separates the balls one by one. While paying out as a prize ball or a lending ball, the payout ball detector electrically detects the ball paid out from the payout body 151 and outputs a payout ball detection signal to the main controller and the launch payout controller 138.

  The vertical rod 150 is a passage through which the ball passing through the payout ball detector and discharged from the ball payout mechanism 140 to the lower portion is discharged to the lower full tank detection device 153. The full tank detection device 153 is attached to the back surface of the game main body storage structure 121 at a position directly below the downboard 150 and below the central opening 123 in the game main body storage structure 121. The outlet of the full tank detection device 153 is connected to the front reed 134. Therefore, the balls paid out from the ball paying device 135 are paid out to the ball receiving portion 117 of the ball tray structure 107 shown in FIG. 4 via the full tank detecting device 153 and the front horizontal cage 134.

  The full tank detection device 153 has a full tank detector inside, and when the ball is full from the ball tray 117 to the front reed 134 and the full tank detector, in order to stop the dispensing operation by the ball dispensing mechanism 140, The tan detector is turned on with a full ball and outputs an electrical full detection signal to the main controller, and the main controller that has received the full detection signal outputs a ball payout stop signal to the launch / payout controller 138. Then, the firing / dispensing control device 138 stops driving the motor of the ball dispensing mechanism 140. Thereby, the payout operation by the ball payout mechanism 140 is stopped.

  The image display device 154 stores an image control device and an image display device 156 (not shown) inside a box-shaped display housing 155 that is open in a square shape on the front side, and the display screen 157 of the image display device 156 is displayed on the display housing. This is a structure in which an image control device and an image display 156 (not shown) are attached to the inside of the display housing 155 in the direction of the opening 158 of 155. When the image display 156 is a liquid crystal display, the image display 156 includes a backlight mechanism member that totally illuminates the display screen 157 of the image display 156 such as a backlight, a light guide member, and a diffusion member. It is. The display housing 155 is attached to the game main body storage structure 121 with a hinge 159. In the state of FIG. 5, as the image display device 154 is closed so that the display screen 157 of the image display device 154 faces the center opening 123, the opening 158 of the display housing 155 is changed to the center opening 123. The image display device 154 is attached to the display attachment portion 161 provided in the game main body storage structure 121 so that the image display device 154 is attached to the back surface of the game main body storage structure 121. Fixed to. Communication holes 162 are formed in the left and right side walls of the display housing 155. The power supply device 137 converts a 24 volt AC power supply supplied from an island power supply device provided in the gaming machine installation structure into a DC power supply having a voltage of, for example, 5 volts, 12 volts, or 24 volts used in a pachinko machine. It has a function of outputting 24 volt AC power as it is, and is located on the right side on the back side of the game main body storage structure 121 and attached to the back surface of the front wall 130.

  Referring to FIG. 6, image display device 154 is closed to movable frame 103 and fixed by fixture 160 (see FIG. 5), game board 35 is attached to movable frame 103, and panel frame 106 is closed to movable frame 103. A structure fixed by the lock mechanism 113 (see FIG. 4) will be described. The image display device 154 is closed to the movable frame 103 and fixed by the fixture 160, the game board 35 is attached to the movable frame 103, and the panel frame 106 is closed to the movable frame 103 and fixed by the lock mechanism 113. The game board 35 and the collective basket 69 (see FIG. 4) are arranged in a non-contact manner on the front side of the display device 154, and the back surface of the game board 35 and the display screen 157 of the image display unit 156 are separated in the front-rear direction. . The general winning ball detector 62, the operating winning ball detector 63, the starting winning ball detector 64, the special winning ball detector 65 of FIG. 3, and the back side of the normal winning ball detector 66 on the game board 35 are separated from the display screen 157. Yes. The detection signal is an electric radio signal emitted from the general winning ball detector 62, the operating winning ball detector 63, the starting winning ball detector 64, the special winning ball detector 65, and the normal winning ball detector 66. The signal passes through the hole 162 and is received by the signal receiver 56. Further, even if a player illegally radiates radio waves from the front side of the game board 35 toward the signal receiving unit 56, the front panel 110 or the panel frame 106 that covers the front side of the game board 35, most of the illegal radio waves are front side. Even if a part of the illegal radio wave is reflected through the front panel 110, the signal receiving unit 56 detects the general winning ball detector 62, the operating winning ball detector 63, the starting winning ball detector 64, and the special winning ball detection. It is possible to receive only detection signals output as radio signals from the player 65 and the normal winning ball detector 66, and it is impossible to receive radio waves radiated from the front side of the game board 35 toward the signal receiving unit 56. Since it is formed so as to have directivity that is possible, the signal receiving unit 56 does not malfunction due to a part of unauthorized radio waves transmitted through the front panel 110, and also prevents illegal acts by players. There is an advantage that it can be. In addition, the collective rod 69 is disposed in a lower space surrounded by the central opening 123 (see FIG. 4) below the opening 158 of the display housing 155.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, after the game board 35 is attached, the ball tray structure 107 is closed and the movable frame 103 is closed. In this state, the AC power supply supplied from the power supply device 137 in FIG. 5 is converted into a DC power supply, and the converted DC power supply is converted into a discharge / dispensing control device 138, a main control device (not shown), a composite control device (not shown), To the display drive circuit device and the symbol control device (not shown). Accordingly, in FIG. 5, the symbol control device drives the image display device 156 according to an instruction from the main control device, and the image display device 156 electrically displays the image on the display screen 157, and from the front side of the gaming machine frame 101. The player can view the image displayed on the display screen 157 through the game area 43 including the front panel 110 of the closed panel frame 106 and the light transmitting synthetic resin plate-like structure of the game board 35. .

  In FIG. 7, when a player puts a ball into the ball tray 117 of the ball tray structure 107 and operates the firing operation mechanism 118, the firing / dispensing control device 138 in FIG. 5 moves the firing mechanism 131 from the firing operation mechanism 118. A ball that is driven at a predetermined number of intervals, for example, from 1 to less than 100 shots per minute with a firing force corresponding to the output operation amount, and the launch mechanism 131 is supplied from the ball tray 117 to the launch rail 132 of FIG. Are fired one by one toward the launch path 58 of the game board 35. In the process of the ball launched into the launch path 58 flowing down the game area 43 after pushing the ball return prevention valve 50 from the launch path 58 and reaching the game area 43, the ball that won the variable prize component 47 While the ball is discharged to the back side of the board 35, when the ball wins the general winning component 44, the working winning component 45, the starting winning component 46 or the variable winning component 47, it corresponds to the general winning component 44 or the starting winning component 46 or respective winnings. The ball as the winning ball is paid out from the ball payout device 135 (see FIG. 5) to the ball tray 117. The ball that has flown to the bottom of the game area 43 without winning the variable winning component 47 is discharged to the back side of the game board 35 taken into the out port 52. As a result, the player can see the movement of the ball moving to and from the game area 43 while viewing the image displayed on the display screen 157 of the image display 156 of FIG.

  In addition, when the ball launched into the game area 43 of the game board 35 wins the operation winning component 45 and the operation winning ball detector 63 outputs the operation winning signal to the main control device, the main control device fails to win the operation winning. The lottery result is stored, the result of the lottery is stored, the normal symbol variation start is output to the symbol control device, and the symbol control device corresponds to the normal symbol viewing window 68 on the display screen 157 of the image display 156 of the center ornament 48. The image display 156 is controlled so that the normal symbol is variably displayed in the portion to be displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the normal symbol variation, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed to reflect the stored lottery result. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the main control device controls the drive source of the opening / closing body 61 so as to open / close the opening / closing body 61 of the variable winning component 47. Further, when the ball launched into the game area 43 of the game board 35 wins the start winning component 46 and the start winning ball detector 64 outputs a start winning signal to the main control device, the main control device fails to hit the start winning prize. The lottery result is stored, the result of the lottery is stored, the special symbol variation start is output to the symbol control device, and the symbol control device displays the special symbol viewing window on the display screen 157 in the image display 156 of FIG. The image display 156 is controlled so that the special symbol is variably displayed in the portion corresponding to 67, and after the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the special symbol variation, the special symbol is stopped and displayed to reflect the stored lottery result. To do. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the main control device controls the drive source of the opening / closing body 61 so as to open / close the opening / closing body 61 of the variable winning component 47.

  In short, the ball detector 1 is used as the general winning ball detector 62, the operating winning ball detector 63, the starting winning ball detector 64, the specific winning ball detector 65, and the normal winning ball detector 66 on the game board 35. Since the area 43 is formed of a plate-like structure made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, the player can view the image displayed on the display screen 157 of the image display 156 in the game area 43 while viewing the entire area of the game area 43. There is an advantage that it is possible to appropriately see the movement of the spheres that come and go.

  When the power supply 28 is built in the power supply housing 4 and the power of the power supply 28 is consumed, the power supply housing 4 is replaced. However, the power supply housing 4 is provided with a cover that can be opened and closed, and the power supply housing 4 that is opened and closed by the cover. You may make it replace the power supply 28 with the battery chamber inside. Although the power supply housing 4 and the detection housing 3 are detachable, the power supply housing 4 and the detection housing 3 may be configured integrally. A light emitting element may be provided in place of the antenna 20, and a radio signal by light may be emitted from the light emitting element. In this case, if light such as infrared light or ultraviolet light having a frequency different from that of the image displayed on the display screen 157 of the image display 156 is used as light emitted from the light emitting element, the light is displayed on the display screen 157. A radio signal based on light emitted from the light emitting element can be appropriately received by the signal receiving unit 56 without receiving disturbance of image light.

a figure is an exploded perspective view which shows a ball detector, and b figure is a top view at the time of attaching a ball detector to a game board (best form). a figure is an exploded perspective view which shows a ball | bowl detector, b figure is a top view at the time of attaching a ball | bowl detector to a game board (different form). a figure is a front view which shows the game board using a ball | bowl detector, b figure is the BB sectional drawing (different form) of a figure of a in FIG. The disassembled perspective view (different form) which shows a game board and a game machine frame from the front side. The perspective view which shows a movable frame from a back side (different form). The cross-sectional view (different form) which attached the game board to the game machine frame. The front view which shows a pachinko machine (different form).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sphere detector 2 Mounting housing 3 Detection housing 4 Power supply housing 13 Detection hole 14 Detection element 15 Signal transmission part 28 Power supply 35 Game board 101 Game machine frame

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A detection housing that is attached to the game board so as to penetrate through the game area and the back surface of the game board, and a front part of the detection chassis that protrudes forward from the game area when attached to the game board is vertically penetrated. A detection hole formed in the detection casing, a detection element that is provided inside the detection casing and electrically detects a sphere passing through the detection hole, and an electrical output provided from the detection element provided in the detection casing. A power source having a signal transmission unit that radiates a detection signal as a radio signal, and a power source that supplies power for detecting the sphere to the detection element and supplies power for radiating the detection signal as a radio signal to the signal transmission unit With a housing,
The detection housing includes an engagement portion at the rear and an input electrical terminal protruding rearward,
The power supply housing includes an engagement portion and a terminal hole on the front surface, and an output electrical terminal connected to the power source,
The engagement part of the detection housing and the engagement part of the power supply housing are engaged with each other, and the input electrical terminal of the detection housing is inserted into the terminal hole of the power supply housing and connected to the output electrical terminal. A ball detector for a pachinko machine , wherein the power supply housing is detachably provided at a rear portion of the detection housing which protrudes to the back side of the game board when attached to the game board. A game board, a ball detector provided on the game board, a game machine frame on which the game board is mounted, and a mounting case attached to the game area of the game board, wherein the ball detector has a game area of the game board; A detection housing that penetrates the back surface and is attached to the mounting housing, a detection hole that is formed through the front portion protruding from the game area of the detection housing in the vertical direction, and is provided inside the detection housing. A detection element that electrically detects a sphere passing through the hole; a signal transmission unit that is provided inside the detection housing and emits an electrical detection signal output from the detection element as a radio signal; and a sphere on the detection element A power supply housing having a power supply for supplying power for detecting and supplying power for radiating a detection signal as a radio signal to the signal transmission unit;
The detection housing includes an engagement portion at the rear and an input electrical terminal protruding rearward,
The power supply housing includes an engagement portion and a terminal hole on the front surface, and an output electrical terminal connected to the power source,
The engagement part of the detection housing and the engagement part of the power supply housing are engaged with each other, and the input electrical terminal of the detection housing is inserted into the terminal hole of the power supply housing and connected to the output electrical terminal. The power supply housing is detachably provided at the rear portion of the detection housing protruding from the back side of the game board,
A signal receiving unit for receiving an electrical detection signal radiated as a radio signal from the signal transmitting unit is provided on the back side of the gaming board or on the back side of the gaming machine frame behind the gaming board. Pachinko machine to do.

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