JP4621330B2

JP4621330B2 - Pachinko machine

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Publication number: JP4621330B2
Application number: JP2000112485A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 久芳佐藤; 誠一石原
Original assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Current assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Priority date: 2000-04-13
Filing date: 2000-04-13
Publication date: 2011-01-26
Anticipated expiration: 2020-04-13
Also published as: JP2001293195A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、裏機構板に球払出装置が着脱自在に装着されるパチンコ機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来のパチンコ機は、周知のように合成樹脂製の機構板が装着されており、該機構板には球タンクのパチンコ球を球受皿に払出す球払出装置が設けられている。そして、球払出装置は、最先のパチンコ球を球止めする球停留手段を備え、該球停留手段を作動することにより、球タンクに貯留されるパチンコ球を球排出樋に払出して、払出されたパチンコ球は上部球受皿に導かれる。また、球払出装置に球抜き手段または通路の切替手段を備えたものは知られている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来のパチンコ機にあっては、球払出装置は機構板にビス着または止着具により取付けられ、球抜き手段または切替手段は全く別に設けられ、部品点数が多くコスト高になると共に作業性の悪いものとなっていた。
【０００４】
本発明は上記した問題に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的とするところは、球払出装置が簡単に取付けでき、その取付手段に別の付加価値を備えたパチンコ機を提供することにある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項１記載の発明は、機構板に球タンクと、該球タンクのパチンコ球を球払出装置に導く球誘導樋と、球払出装置から払出されたパチンコ球を打球供給皿に導く球排出樋を備えたパチンコ機において、前記球払出装置はパチンコ球が流下する球通路と、該球通路の最先のパチンコ球の流下を制止し得る球停留手段を備え、該球払出装置を機構板に取付ける取付手段に前記球通路の球抜手段を備えたことを特徴とする。
【０００６】
また、請求項２記載の発明は、請求項１記載の発明において、前記取付手段は、第１位置から第２位置に移動させることにより球払出装置を機構板に装着し、第２位置から第３位置に移動させることにより前記球停留手段を作用するようにしたことを特徴とする。
【０００７】
また、請求項３記載の発明は、機構板に球タンクと、該球タンクのパチンコ球を球払出装置に導く球誘導樋と、球払出装置から払出されたパチンコ球を打球供給皿に導く球排出樋を備えたパチンコ機において、前記球払出装置から払出したパチンコ球を球排出樋と球抜樋とに切替る切替手段を備え、該球払出装置を機構板に取付ける取付手段に前記切替手段の操作機能を備えたことを特徴とする。
【０００８】
また、請求項４記載の発明は、機構板に球タンクと、該球タンクのパチンコ球を球払出装置に導く球誘導樋と、球払出装置から払出されたパチンコ球を打球供給皿に導く排出樋を備えたパチンコ機において、前記球払出装置は球誘導樋と連通する供給通路部と、該供給通路部の最先のパチンコ球の流下を制止し得る球停留手段と、供給通路部のパチンコ球を球払出通路部と球抜通路部とに切替る切替手段とを備え、該切替手段に球払出装置の取付手段を備えたことを特徴とする。
【０００９】
また、請求項５記載の発明は、請求項４記載の発明において、前記切替手段を第１位置から第２位置に移動させることにより球払出装置が機構板に装着され、第２位置から第３位置に移動させることにより球抜通路部を開放するようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１０】
また、請求項６記載の発明は、請求項４記載の発明において、前記切替手段は前記球停留手段が操作できないようにする不正防止手段を備えたことを特徴とし、遊技者がパチンコ機の前面側の打球供給皿や下部球受皿から余剰球排出樋，球排出樋を介して球払出装置部分に針金等を差込もうとしても、不正防止部材により針金の侵入が阻止され、故意にパチンコ球を払出す不正行為が防止される。
【００１１】
また、請求項７記載の発明は、請求項４または６記載の発明において、前記切替手段を切替操作することにより、球停留手段を作動して上方に位置するパチンコ球を前記球抜通路部に導くようにしたことを特徴とする。
【００１２】
また、請求項８記載の発明は、請求項６記載の発明において、前記不正防止手段は常にはパチンコ球の荷重により傾動するように揺動自在に設けるようにしたことを特徴とし、前記切替操作部材により上動規制するのが好ましい。
【００１３】
また、請求項９記載の発明は、請求項１，３または４記載の発明において、前記球停留手段は、最先のパチンコ球を支持する作動体と該作動体を作動する電気的駆動源とを備えたことを特徴とする。
【００１４】
また、前記不正防止部材の切替によって前記作動体をパチンコ球の流下を制止する位置から開放する位置に変換するのが好ましい。
【００１５】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明の実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。図１は本発明が適用されるパチンコ機の正面図、図２はその裏面図である。図１において、１はパチンコ機の前面枠、２は前面枠１の裏面に着脱自在に取付けられる遊技盤である。前記前面枠１には、遊技盤２の前面および下部を覆うガラス扉枠３および前面板４が開閉自在に装着される。そして、前面板４の前面に打球を供給する打球供給皿５が装着され、前面枠１の下部には打球供給皿５の余剰球を貯留する下部球受皿６と操作ハンドル７が装着されている。
【００１６】
前記遊技盤２の裏面には合成樹脂製の機構板８が装着されており、該機構板８の裏面上部には球タンク９が固着されている。また、球タンク９の下方にはパチンコ球を整列して導き出す球誘導樋としてのタンクレール１０およびカーブレール１１が配設され、その下流端に球払出装置１２が接続される。
【００１７】
前記球払出装置１２の下方には、該球払出装置１２から払出されたパチンコ球を球導出路１３を介して前記上部球受皿５に導く球排出樋１４と上部球受皿５の余剰球を流下樋１５を介して下部球受皿６に導く余剰球排出樋１６が後面開放した樋状に形成され、開放側を裏カバー１７で閉塞している。１８は、カーブレール１１および球払出装置１２と連通する球抜樋である。また、球払出装置１２の下方には払出されるパチンコ球を貸球および賞球である遊技球と球抜球を振り分ける切替手段としての振分装置１９が設けられ、該振分装置１９は、球払出装置から払出されたパチンコ球を球排出樋１４と球抜樋１８に振り分ける分岐部に支軸２０を支点として切替レバー２１を設けている。１９ａ，１９ｂは切替レバー２１の先端が軽く係止する係止部であり、２１ａは裏カバー１７から突出する操作ピンである。そして、通常振り分けられた賞球または貸球は球排出樋１４を介してパチンコ機前面の上部球受皿５に導かれるように切替レバー２１の先端が係止部１９ａに係止して球抜樋１８を閉塞した状態になっている。
【００１８】
前記球払出装置１２は、図３および図４に示すように、ケース体２２と最先のパチンコ球を停留する球停留装置２３とからなり、ケース体２２は前記カーブレール１１と連通する球通路２４を有するケース枠体２２ａとその前面を覆うカバー体２２ｂとで構成され、前記球通路２４は緩やかな下傾状に形成された供給通路部２４ａと鉛直な払出通路部２４ｂとで構成される。また、前記球停留装置２３は、作動体２５と電気的駆動源としてのソレノイド２６とからなり、作動体２５はリンク部材２７を介してソレノイド２６と連繋している。前記ケース枠体２２ａの上部には取付片２９が設けられている。
【００１９】
前記作動体２５は、払出通路部２４ｂの内周側に支軸３０により揺動自在に軸支され、球通路２４に進退する支持部３１が嘴状に尖っており、該支持部３１の上面が支軸３０を中心とする円弧面状に形成され、支持部３１下面は、下方に向って先細テーパ状に形成されている。そして該作動体２５の基部に長孔３２を設け、該長孔３２をリンク部材２７の係合ピン３４に係合させている。リンク部材２７は、全体形状をく字状に形成し、作動体２５の下方に位置して軸３５により回動自在に軸着され、後端に二股状の係合部３６が形成されており、ソレノイド２６のプランジャー３７に固着された操作体３８の突片３９を係合させている。そして、ソレノイド２６が励磁作動するとリンク部材２７を介して作動体２５が支軸３０を支点として反復回転し、先端支持部３１が球通路２４の内周壁に開設された窓孔４０より球通路２４に出没動することで、供給通路部２４ａの最先パチンコ球の流下を制止し得るように構成している。なお、作動体２５が臨む球通路２４は、垂直状通路に限られることなく、球圧を球通路２４で受ける斜状通路に設けるようにしてもよい。
【００２０】
また、４１は球計数用センサで、該球計数用センサ４１は投光器４１ａと受光器４１ｂとからなる光学式センサとのコ字状取付枠４２で構成され、該球計数用センサ４１は支持部３１で支持されるパチンコ球の僅かに下流位置で、しかも球通路２４の中心線からずれた位置でその光軸が交差するように配置される。そして該支持部３１による制止が開放された直後のパチンコ球が光軸を遮ることで該パチンコ球を検知し得るように配置される。言い換えれば、支持部３１により制止されているパチンコ球は光軸を遮断することなく未だ検知されない状態にある。４３は球計数用センサ４１を囲う遮蔽板であり、断面コ字型で平行な二片の両先端縁に係止孔４４，４４が設けられており、前記ケース体２２に設けられた爪部４５，４５に遮蔽板４３の弾性を利用して係合することにより取付けることができる。なお、この際、遮蔽板４３がケース枠体２２ａとカバー体２２ｂとに跨って取付けられることにより、ビスを用いることなく同時に球払出装置１２の組立が可能となる。
【００２１】
また、前記リンク部材２７およびソレノイド２６のプランジャー３７に固着された操作体３８に作動体２５を球通路２４側から操作できないように不正防止用のロック手段４６を設けている。該ロック手段４６は、リンク部材２７の下方に設けられる突部４７と操作体３８に設けられる衝止部４８とで構成される。該突部４７および衝止部４８は、図７に示すように常に対峙状態にあり、前記リンク部材２７の支軸３５の下方に位置している。
【００２２】
しかして、前記ソレノイド２６の下方に位置して取付手段としての可動体５０をケース体２２に突設した支軸５１に回動自在に設けている。可動体５０は、板状部の上下に前記支軸５１に嵌合する軸筒部５２とカバー体２２ｂの開口５３から上面に突出する操作部５４が形成され、板状部の側面に係合部としての係合突片５５が突設され、板状部の下面に球抜操作片５６を形成している。また、板状部の上面に凹溝５７が周設され、カバー体２２ｂには前記凹溝５７が嵌る環状リブ５８が形成され、該環状リブ５８が前記凹溝５７に嵌ることにより針金等を差し込んで作動体２５を作動して不正にパチンコ球を払出すことを防止するようになっている。５９はケース枠体２２ａ内側に形成された位置決め用の凹部６０ａ，６０ｂ，６０ｃに嵌まるリブ型の小凸部である。また、可動体５０をカバー体２２ｂ側から前記支軸５１に回動可能な状態にビス着するようにして、可動体５０を装着すると共に球払出装置１２の組付けを行うようにしてもよい。
【００２３】
一方、機構板８のカーブレール１１の下方に位置した板状部８ａには図５に示すように球払出装置１２を所定位置に正確に位置づけるためにケース体２２の前面より左右方向にやや大きい面積を有する取付部位６１が形成され、その上部位置に前記取付片２９に係合し得る係止部６２が設けられ、周囲にリブ状に形成した規制部６３が設けられている。そして、前記係合突片５５が係合し得る係合部６４が突設されている。
【００２４】
そして、上記構成の球払出装置１２を取付部位６１に取付けるには、図５鎖線に示す可動体５０の小凸部５９が位置決め用の凹部６０ａに嵌った第１位置にある状態で、前記取付片２９を係止部６２に差込み、球払出装置１２を板状部８ａに当接して前記リブ状に形成した規制部６３で支持させ、この状態で可動体５０を小凸部５９が位置決め用の凹部６０ｂに嵌る第２位置に回動させると、図５ないし図７に示すように係合突片５５が係合部６４に係合して球払出装置１２が機構板８に取り付けられる。これにより、球払出装置１２は、規制部６３および取付片２９，係合突片５５の係合により、前後左右上下にいかに衝撃を受けても係合が外れることがなく強固に固定されることとなる。
【００２５】
この状態で、上記のように構成されるパチンコ機は、球払出制御装置からの指令により球払出装置１２のソレノイド２６が励磁され、リンク部材２７が回動し係合ピン３４が長孔３２を移動して衝止部４８と突部４７の対峙位置がずれて、作動体２５が図５鎖線に示したように回動して支持部３１が窓孔４０から没し、支持部３１に支持されていたパチンコ球が制止されなくなることで、自重により該パチンコ球が払出通路部２４ｂを介して球排出樋１４に払出される。そして、球計数用センサ４１が所定数のパチンコ球を検出したところで該球払出制御装置から再び指令が出て支持部３１が球通路２４に突出することでパチンコ球の払出しが停止する。そして、球排出樋１４に払出されたパチンコ球は、球導出路１３を介して上部球受皿５に導かれる。
【００２６】
また、本発明において、遊技者がパチンコ機の前面側の上部球受皿５の球導出路１３または下部球受皿６の流下樋１５からピアノ線等の不正具Ｗを差込み、余剰球排出樋１６，球排出樋１４を介して球払出装置１２を作動させようとしても、突部４７が衝止部４８に衝止して操作体３８を横方向に押すため、プランジャー３７を上動させる作用力が働かず、作動体２５を作動させることができないので、故意に球停留手段２３を作動させてパチンコ球を払出すという不正行為を未然に防止することができる。さらに、支持部３１下面を下方に向って先細テーパ状に形成していることから、作動体２５を上方に押し上げようとしても、不正具が該テーパーにより滑り、作動体２５を作用させ難くなる。
【００２７】
また、球払出装置１２が正規な作動をしてパチンコ球を払出しているときに、不正具を挿入して、払出終了後も作動体２５を退動している状態に維持して不正にパチンコ球を払出そうとしても、支持部３１の先端が先細テーパ状に形成されているために、該テーパーにより不正具が滑り、作動体２５の支持部３１が球通路２４に臨むので、パチンコ球の流下が阻止され不正にパチンコ球を払出すことはない。
【００２８】
次に、球払出装置１２内のパチンコ球を球抜きするには、まず振分装置１９の操作ピン２１ａを操作して切替レバー２１を回動させ、切替レバー２１の先端を係止部１９ｂに係止して球排出樋１４側を閉塞し、球抜樋１８側を開放させた状態で、小凸部５９が位置決め用の凹部６０ｂに嵌った第２位置にある状態の可動体５０を、小凸部５９が位置決め用の凹部６０ｃに嵌る第３位置に回動すると、係合突片５５が係合部６４に係合した状態で球抜操作片５６が図８に示すように操作体３８を強制的に上動した状態となり、リンク部材２７を介して作動体２５が図５鎖線に示したように回動して支持部３１が窓孔４０から没し、支持部３１に支持されていたパチンコ球が払出通路部２４ｂを介して球抜樋１４に排出される。そして、球抜き終了後、可動体を小凸部５９が凹部６０ｂに嵌った第２位置に回動すると、球抜操作片５６と操作体３８の接触が解除され支持部３１が窓孔４０から臨んでパチンコ球の流下が阻止される状態になる。なお、本実施の形態は操作体３８を操作して球抜作用するようにしたが、リンク部材２７または直接作動体２５を作用するようにしてもよい。
【００２９】
一方、球払出装置１２を取付部位６１から外すときは、前記可動体４４を小凸部５９が位置決め用の凹部６０ｂまたは凹部６０ｃに嵌った第２，３位置にある状態から凹部６０ａに嵌る第１位置の状態に回動して係合突片５５を係合部６４の規制を解き、係止部６２から取付片２９を外すことで、簡単に取り外すことができる。このように球払出装置１２に取付手段をユニット化することで組立ておよび作業効率を高めることができる。
【００３０】
なお、可動体５０は、必ずしも回動式に限ることなくスライド式でもよく、さらに押圧式としてもよく、押圧式の場合にはテーパ面を有する弾性係止体を押圧することで球払出装置の取付けおよび球抜きをすることも可能である。また、可動体５０を球払出装置１２に設けることなく機構板８側に設けるようにしてもよく、可動体５０を回動またはスライド，押圧して球払出装置１２の装着および球抜きを行うことができる。
【００３１】
図９は球払出装置１２の取付手段としての可動体５０に前記切替手段としての振分装置１９の操作機能を備えた実施の形態を示し、可動体５０に操作手段としての操作リンク９３が設けられ、該操作リンク９３の先端部に前記切替レバー２１の操作ピン２１ａが嵌るガイド溝９４が形成される。このように構成される球払出装置１２は取付部位６１に装着し、可動体５０を図９一点鎖線に示す第１位置から同図実線に示す第２位置に回動することにより、係合突片５５が係合部６４に係合し球払出装置１２が機構板８の取付部位６１に固定される。このとき、ガイド溝９４の開口９４ａから前記操作ピン２１ａが受け入れられた状態にある。そして、球払出装置１２が固定される可動体５０の第２位置から可動体５０を図９二点鎖線に示す第３位置に回動することにより、係合突片５５が係合部６４に係合した状態でガイド溝９４により操作ピン２１ａを操作して、切替レバー２１が回動して球排出樋１４側を閉塞し球抜樋１８側を開放させることができる。そして、前記実施の形態のように球抜操作片５６によって操作体３８を強制的に上動させるか、信号によりソレノイド２６を作動させて球抜きを行うことができる。なお、開口９４ａにかえて該開口部の下面をテーパ状にして、第１位置から第２位置に回動する際に操作リンク９３が該操作リンク９３の弾性を利用してテーパにより操作ピン２１ａを乗り越えてガイド溝９４に嵌るようにしてもよい。また、切替手段を操作することにより球払出装置１２を取付ける機能を備えるようにしてもよい。
【００３２】
図１０ないし図１５は、他の実施の形態の球払出装置１２Ａを示す。なお、前記実施の形態と同じ構成要素には同一符号を付して説明する。球払出装置１２Ａは、図１１に示すようにケース体２２と最先のパチンコ球を停留する球停留装置２３とからなり、ケース体２２は前記カーブレール１１と連通する球通路２４を有するケース枠体２２ａとその前面を覆うカバー体２２ｂとで構成され、前記球通路２４は垂直状に形成された供給通路部２４ａと二股状に分岐する払出通路部２４ｂと球抜通路部２４ｃとでほぼｈ字状に形成される。
【００３３】
該球払出装置１２Ａの球停留手段２３は作動体２５と電気的駆動源としてのソレノイド２６からなり、該作動体２５は球通路２４の内周側に支軸３０により鉛直面内で回転自在に軸支され、先端に嘴状に尖った支持部３１が該支軸３０を中心とする円弧面状に形成され、基部背面に二股状の係合部６５を設けると共に、ソレノイド２６のプランジャー３７に固着された操作体３８の突片３９を該係合部６５間に遊嵌し、該ソレノイド２６が励磁作動すると作動体２５が支軸３０を支点として反復回転して、支持部３１が窓孔４０より出没動することで供給通路部２４ａの最先のパチンコ球の流下を制止し得るように構成している。
【００３４】
また、図１４に示すように払出通路部２４ｂと球抜き通路２４ｃの分岐点に位置して切替手段としての通路弁部材６６および不正防止部材としての閉鎖部材６７が軸筒６８に揺動自在に軸支されている。通路弁部材６６は閉鎖部材６７の筒状軸支部６９の開口７０に軸支部７１を臨ませて軸筒６８に軸支して、閉鎖部材６７が回動規制部７２ａ，７２ｂの範囲内で揺動自在に軸支されている。また、通路弁部材６６および閉鎖部材６７を操作する切替操作部材７３がカバー体２２ｂを介して装着され、該切替操作部材７３は、表面に操作摘み７４が設けられ、裏面に連繋ピン７５が垂設されると共に、周縁リブ壁によって形成された空間部Ｓに係止突起７６が設けられている。そして、カバー体２２ｂには前記連繋ピン７５が臨む円弧状のガイド長孔７８および前記空間部Ｓに位置して三角形状のガイド凸部７９および衝止片８０とで係止凹部８１ａ，８１ｂ，８１ｃが形成されている。
【００３５】
前記閉鎖部材６７は、軸支部６９を介して球通路２４に臨む板状部６７ａと操作部６７ｂとで略ヘ字状に形成され、重錘８３により常に板状部６７ａがパチンコ球の流下方向に下傾した状態で球通路２４を閉塞しており、重錘８３はパチンコ球が閉鎖部材６７に載ると揺動する重さが選ばれる。また、板状部６７ａの先端には操作片８４が一体に突出形成されており、前記作動体２５の下方に設けられる係止ピン８５と連繋するようになっている。なお、切替操作部材７３は通路弁部６６を一体に形成するようにしてもよい。
【００３６】
しかして、通路弁部材６６には前記切替操作部材７３の連繋ピン７５が嵌挿される係合筒部８２およびＬ型の係止片８６が設けられ、ケース枠体２２ａの機構板８側の側壁に凸形の透溝８８が穿設される。
【００３７】
上記ユニット構成の球払出装置は１２Ａは、ケース枠体２２ａにソレノイド２６および作動体２５を装着後、通路弁部材６６を閉鎖部材６７の筒状軸支部６９の開口７０に軸支部７１を臨ませて、透溝８８に係止片８６を挿通して該係止片８６をケース枠体２２ａの裏面側に突出した状態で軸筒６８に軸支し、前記切替操作部材７３の連繋ピン７５をガイド長孔７８から球通路２４に臨ませて前記通路弁部材６６に設けられた係合筒部８２に嵌挿させ、軸筒６８にビス８９着することにより球払出装置１２Ａが組立てられ、切替操作部材７３と通路弁部材６６とが一体となって回動する。また、通常切替操作部材７３は係止突起７６が係止凹部８１ａに係止して、図１２鎖線に示す第１位置にある。
【００３８】
一方、機構板８の取付部位６１には図１０に示すように前記取付片２９に係合し得る係止部６２が設けられ、周囲にリブ状に形成した規制部６３が設けられ、前記透溝８８に合致して前記係止片８６が挿通し得る切欠き９０ａを有する凸形の係止溝９０が穿設されている。上記のように構成される球払出装置１２Ａを機構板８に取付けるには、取付片２９を係止部６２に差込み、ケース枠体２２ａの裏面側に突出した係止片８６を切欠き９０ａに合致させて係止溝９０に挿通し、切替操作部材７３を係止突起７６が係止凹部８１ｂに係止する図１２実線に示す第２位置に回動することにより、係止片８６が係止溝９０の裏面縁に係合して球払出装置１２Ａを機構板８に取付設置することができる。このとき図１４に示すように通路弁部材６６は、球抜通路部２４ｃを閉鎖した状態にある。
【００３９】
上記のように取付けられた球払出装置１２Ａは、球払出制御装置からの指令によりソレノイド２６が励磁されると、図１４鎖線に示したように作動体２５が回動して支持部３１が窓孔４０から没し、支持部３１に支持されていたパチンコ球が制止されなくなることで、自重により該パチンコ球が払出通路部２４ｂに払出され、閉鎖部材６７を押し下げながら球排出樋１４に払出され、球導出路１３を介して上部球受皿５に導かれる。そして、払出されたパチンコ球が、球計数用センサ４１によって所定数検出したところで球払出制御装置から再び指令が出て、支持部３１が球通路２４に突出することでパチンコ球の払出しが停止する。そして、閉鎖部材６７は自重により回動規制部７２ａ，７２ｂにより規制され、自重により球通路２４を閉塞する図１４実線位置に復帰する。このとき、閉鎖部材６７の板状部６７ａが流下方向に下傾しているため、閉鎖部材６６は何の負担もなく揺動することができる。
【００４０】
また、本実施の形態において、遊技者がパチンコ機の前面側の上部球受皿５の球導出路１３または下部球受皿６の流下樋１５からピアノ線等の不正具を差込み、余剰球排出樋１６，球排出樋１４を介して球払出装置１２Ａの球停留手段２３を作動させようとしても、球通路２４が閉鎖部材６７により塞がれ、しかも閉鎖部材６７と通路弁部材６６とが回動規制部７２ａ，７２ｂによって規制され上流側に揺動しないので、不正具の進行は阻まれ、球払出装置１２Ａを故意に作動させてパチンコ球を払出すという不正行為を未然に防止することができる。
【００４１】
次に、球抜き操作について説明する。図１５に示すように切替操作部材７３を同図鎖線に示す係止突起７６が係止凹部８１ｂに係止する第２位置から実線に示す第３位置に回動することにより、係止片８６が係止溝９０の裏面縁に係合した状態で通路弁部材６６が球抜通路部２４ｃを閉鎖する状態から開放する状態にすると共に、係合筒部８２が閉鎖部材６７の操作部６７ｂを回動規制片９１に当接するまで押圧して板状部６７ａを上動させて球抜通路部２４ｃ側に傾動した状態とし、操作片８４が作動体２５の係止ピン８５に係止して作動体２５を上動させ支持部３１を窓孔４０から退動させる。そして、切替操作部材７３の係止突起７６が係止凹部８１ｃに係止され、閉鎖部材６７を払出通路部２４ｂを閉鎖状態で固定し、図１５実線に示すように板状部６７ａおよび通路弁部材６６がパチンコ球を球抜通路部２４ｃへ導く通路の一部となり、支持部３１で支持されていたパチンコ球を球抜き樋１８に球抜きすることができる。
【００４２】
また、本実施の形態では不正防止部材としての閉鎖部材６７によって作動体２３を連動させて球抜きをするようにしたが、切替操作部材７３の回動によって電気的信号を出して電気的駆動源を作動させて作動体２５を球通路２４から退動させるようにしてもよい。また、不正防止手段に取付手段の機能を備えるようにしてもよい。なお、上記実施の形態において球払出装置をソレノイドを用いたものとしたが本発明の請求範囲内において何等限定されるものではない。
【００４３】
【発明の効果】
以上、説明したところから明らかなように、本発明に係るパチンコ機は、球払出装置の取付手段に別の付加価値を備えるようにしたものであるから、部品点数を削減することができ、取付手段をユニット化することで組立てが楽になり取付けの作業能率を向上させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明が適用されるパチンコ機の正面図である。
【図２】パチンコ機の裏面図である。
【図３】球払出装置を外した状態の斜視図である。
【図４】球払出装置の分解斜視図である。
【図５】球払出装置部分の正面図である。
【図６】球払出装置の取付を示す平面断面図である。
【図７】球払出装置の作用を示す正面断面図である。
【図８】球抜き作用を示す正面断面図である。
【図９】他の実施の形態の球払出装置部分の正面図である。
【図１０】他の実施の形態の球払出装置を外した状態の斜視図である。
【図１１】図１０の球払出装置の分解斜視図である。
【図１２】球払出装置部分の正面図である。
【図１３】球払出装置の取付を示す側面断面図である。
【図１４】球払出装置の作用を示す正面断面図である。
【図１５】球抜き作用を示す正面断面図である。
【符号の説明】
５打球供給皿
８機構板
９球タンク
１０タンクレール（球誘導樋）
１１カーブレール（球誘導樋）
１２，１２Ａ球払出装置
１４球排出樋
１９振分装置（切替手段）
２３球停留手段
２４球通路
２４ａ供給通路部
２４ｂ払出通路部
２４ｃ球抜通路部
２５作動体（球停留手段）
２６ソレノイド（球停留手段）
５０可動体（取付手段，球抜手段）
５６球抜操作片
６６通路弁部材（切替手段，取付手段）
６７閉鎖部材（不正防止手段）
７３切替操作部材（切替手段）
９３操作リンク（操作手段）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which a ball dispensing device is detachably mounted on a back mechanism plate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, a conventional pachinko machine is equipped with a mechanism plate made of synthetic resin, and the mechanism plate is provided with a ball dispensing device for dispensing pachinko balls of a ball tank to a ball tray. The ball payout device includes ball stopping means for stopping the earliest pachinko ball, and by operating the ball stopping means, the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank are discharged to the ball discharge basket and discharged. The pachinko ball is guided to the upper ball tray. Further, a ball dispenser provided with a ball removing means or a passage switching means is known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional pachinko machine, the ball paying device is attached to the mechanism plate by screws or fasteners, and the ball removing means or switching means is completely provided, which increases the number of parts and increases the cost. It was a bad thing.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine in which a ball payout device can be easily attached and the attachment means has another added value.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 includes a ball tank on a mechanism plate, a ball guide rod for guiding the pachinko ball of the ball tank to a ball dispensing device, and a pachinko ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device. In a pachinko machine equipped with a ball discharge rod that leads to a hitting ball supply tray, the ball dispensing device includes a ball path through which the pachinko ball flows down, and a ball stopping means that can stop the flow of the earliest pachinko ball in the ball path, The attachment means for attaching the ball dispensing device to the mechanism plate is provided with a ball removal means for the ball passage.
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the attachment means attaches the ball payout device to the mechanism plate by moving from the first position to the second position. The ball stopping means is actuated by moving it to 3 positions.
[0007]
The invention described in claim 3 is a ball tank on the mechanism plate, a ball guide rod for guiding the pachinko balls of the ball tank to the ball dispensing device, and a ball for guiding the pachinko balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device to the hitting ball supply tray. In the pachinko machine provided with the discharge basket, the pachinko machine provided with a switching means for switching the pachinko ball paid out from the ball payout device to a ball discharge basket and a ball removal punch, and the switching means as an attachment means for attaching the ball discharge device to the mechanism plate It is characterized by having an operation function.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball tank on the mechanism plate, a ball guide rod for guiding the pachinko ball of the ball tank to the ball dispensing device, and a discharge for guiding the pachinko ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device to the hitting ball supply tray. In the pachinko machine equipped with a basket, the ball dispensing device includes a supply passage portion communicating with the ball guide rod, ball stopping means capable of stopping the flow of the first pachinko ball in the supply passage portion, and a pachinko machine in the supply passage portion. Switching means for switching the sphere to a ball payout passage portion and a ball discharge passage portion is provided, and the switching means is provided with attachment means for a ball payout device.
[0009]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the ball dispensing device is attached to the mechanism plate by moving the switching means from the first position to the second position, and the third position from the second position to the third position. It is characterized in that the ball passage portion is opened by moving to a position.
[0010]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the switching means includes a fraud prevention means for preventing the ball stopping means from operating, and the player can move the front of the pachinko machine. Even if an attempt is made to insert a wire or the like from the ball supply tray or the lower ball tray on the side through the surplus ball discharge rod or ball discharge rod into the ball dispensing device part, the intrusion of the wire is prevented by the fraud prevention member, and the pachinko ball is intentionally The fraudulent act of paying out is prevented.
[0011]
According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the invention of the fourth or sixth aspect, the pachinko ball located above by actuating the ball retention means by switching the switching means to the ball extraction passage portion. It is characterized by guiding.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 6, the fraud prevention means is provided so as to be swingable so as to always be tilted by the load of the pachinko ball. It is preferable that the upward movement is restricted by the member.
[0013]
The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein the ball retaining means includes an operating body that supports the earliest pachinko ball, an electric drive source that operates the operating body, and the like. It is provided with.
[0014]
Further, it is preferable that the operating body is converted from a position where the flow of pachinko balls is stopped to a position where it is opened by switching the fraud prevention member.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof. In FIG. 1, 1 is a front frame of the pachinko machine, and 2 is a game board that is detachably attached to the back surface of the front frame 1. A glass door frame 3 and a front plate 4 are attached to the front frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. A hitting ball supply tray 5 for supplying hitting balls is attached to the front surface of the front plate 4, and a lower ball receiving tray 6 for storing surplus balls of the hitting ball supply tray 5 and an operation handle 7 are attached to the lower portion of the front frame 1. .
[0016]
A synthetic resin mechanism plate 8 is mounted on the back surface of the game board 2, and a ball tank 9 is fixed to the upper surface of the mechanism plate 8. Below the ball tank 9, a tank rail 10 and a curve rail 11 are arranged as ball guide rods for aligning and guiding pachinko balls, and a ball dispensing device 12 is connected to the downstream end thereof.
[0017]
Below the ball dispensing device 12, a ball discharge basket 14 that guides the pachinko balls dispensed from the ball dispensing device 12 to the upper ball receiving tray 5 through the ball lead-out path 13 and an excess ball of the upper ball receiving tray 5 flow down. A surplus ball discharge rod 16 led to the lower ball tray 6 through the rod 15 is formed in a bowl shape with the rear surface open, and the open side is closed by the back cover 17. Reference numeral 18 denotes a ball punch that communicates with the curve rail 11 and the ball dispensing device 12. Also, below the ball payout device 12, there is provided a sorting device 19 as a switching means for sorting the pachinko balls to be paid out into a game ball and a ball ball that are rented and prize balls, A switching lever 21 is provided with a support shaft 20 as a fulcrum at a branch portion that distributes pachinko balls paid out from the ball payout device to the ball discharge rod 14 and the ball discharge rod 18. Reference numerals 19 a and 19 b denote locking portions where the tip of the switching lever 21 is lightly locked, and reference numeral 21 a denotes an operation pin protruding from the back cover 17. Then, the tip of the switching lever 21 is locked to the locking portion 19a so that the normally distributed prize balls or rental balls are guided to the upper ball tray 5 on the front surface of the pachinko machine through the ball discharge rod 14. 18 is closed.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball dispensing device 12 includes a case body 22 and a ball stopping device 23 for stopping the earliest pachinko ball, and the case body 22 communicates with the curve rail 11. 24 and a cover body 22b covering the front surface of the case frame body 22a. The spherical passage 24 is composed of a supply passage portion 24a and a vertical discharge passage portion 24b which are formed in a gentle downward inclination. . The ball stopping device 23 includes an operating body 25 and a solenoid 26 as an electric drive source. The operating body 25 is connected to the solenoid 26 through a link member 27. A mounting piece 29 is provided on the upper portion of the case frame 22a.
[0019]
The operating body 25 is pivotally supported by a support shaft 30 on the inner peripheral side of the payout passage portion 24b, and a support portion 31 that advances and retreats to the ball passage 24 is pointed like a bowl. Is formed in a circular arc shape centering on the support shaft 30, and the lower surface of the support portion 31 is formed in a tapered taper shape downward. A long hole 32 is provided in the base of the operating body 25, and the long hole 32 is engaged with the engagement pin 34 of the link member 27. The link member 27 is formed in a square shape as a whole, is positioned below the operating body 25 and is pivotally mounted by a shaft 35, and a bifurcated engagement portion 36 is formed at the rear end. The projecting piece 39 of the operating body 38 fixed to the plunger 37 of the solenoid 26 is engaged. Then, when the solenoid 26 is energized, the actuating body 25 rotates repeatedly with the support shaft 30 as a fulcrum via the link member 27, and the tip support portion 31 is opened from the window hole 40 formed in the inner peripheral wall of the ball path 24. By moving in and out, the flow of the earliest pachinko balls in the supply passage portion 24a can be stopped. The spherical passage 24 on which the operating body 25 faces is not limited to a vertical passage, and may be provided in an oblique passage that receives the spherical pressure by the spherical passage 24.
[0020]
Reference numeral 41 denotes a ball counting sensor, and the ball counting sensor 41 includes a U-shaped mounting frame 42 with an optical sensor including a projector 41a and a light receiver 41b. The pachinko balls supported by 31 are arranged so that their optical axes intersect at a position slightly downstream of the pachinko sphere and at a position shifted from the center line of the ball passage 24. And it arrange | positions so that this pachinko ball may be detected by the pachinko ball immediately after the restraint by this support part 31 is released by blocking an optical axis. In other words, the pachinko ball stopped by the support portion 31 is not yet detected without blocking the optical axis. 43 is a shielding plate that surrounds the ball counting sensor 41, and is provided with locking holes 44, 44 at both end edges of two parallel pieces with a U-shaped cross section, and a claw portion provided in the case body 22 45 and 45 can be attached by engaging with the elasticity of the shielding plate 43. At this time, since the shielding plate 43 is attached across the case frame body 22a and the cover body 22b, the ball dispensing device 12 can be assembled at the same time without using screws.
[0021]
Further, a locking means 46 for preventing fraud is provided on the operating body 38 fixed to the plunger 37 of the link member 27 and the solenoid 26 so that the operating body 25 cannot be operated from the ball passage 24 side. The lock means 46 includes a protrusion 47 provided below the link member 27 and a stopper 48 provided on the operation body 38. As shown in FIG. 7, the projecting portion 47 and the stopper portion 48 are always in a facing state and are located below the support shaft 35 of the link member 27.
[0022]
Therefore, a movable body 50 as an attachment means located below the solenoid 26 is rotatably provided on a support shaft 51 projecting from the case body 22. The movable body 50 includes a cylindrical tube portion 52 that fits on the support shaft 51 and an operation portion 54 that protrudes upward from the opening 53 of the cover body 22b, and is engaged with the side surface of the plate-like portion. An engaging projection piece 55 as a portion is provided to project, and a ball removal operation piece 56 is formed on the lower surface of the plate-like portion. Further, a concave groove 57 is provided on the upper surface of the plate-like portion, and an annular rib 58 is formed in the cover body 22b so that the concave groove 57 is fitted. It is designed to prevent the pachinko ball from being illegally inserted by operating the operating body 25. Reference numeral 59 denotes a rib-shaped small convex portion that fits into the positioning concave portions 60a, 60b, 60c formed inside the case frame 22a. Alternatively, the movable body 50 may be screwed to the support shaft 51 from the cover body 22b side so that the movable body 50 is mounted and the ball payout device 12 is assembled. .
[0023]
On the other hand, the plate-like portion 8a located below the curve rail 11 of the mechanism plate 8 is slightly larger in the left-right direction than the front surface of the case body 22 in order to accurately position the ball dispensing device 12 at a predetermined position as shown in FIG. A mounting portion 61 having an area is formed, a locking portion 62 that can be engaged with the mounting piece 29 is provided at an upper position thereof, and a regulating portion 63 that is formed in a rib shape is provided around the mounting portion 61. And the engaging part 64 which the said engaging protrusion 55 can engage is protrudingly provided.
[0024]
Then, in order to attach the ball dispensing device 12 having the above configuration to the attachment portion 61, the attachment is performed in a state where the small convex portion 59 of the movable body 50 shown in the chain line in FIG. 5 is in the first position fitted in the concave portion 60a for positioning. The piece 29 is inserted into the locking portion 62, and the ball dispensing device 12 is supported by the restricting portion 63 formed in the rib shape in contact with the plate-like portion 8a. In this state, the small convex portion 59 is used for positioning the movable body 50. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the engagement protrusion 55 engages with the engagement portion 64 and the ball dispensing device 12 is attached to the mechanism plate 8. Thereby, the ball dispensing device 12 is firmly fixed by the engagement of the restricting portion 63, the attachment piece 29, and the engagement protrusion 55 without being disengaged no matter how much impact is applied to the front, rear, left, and right. It becomes.
[0025]
In this state, in the pachinko machine configured as described above, the solenoid 26 of the ball paying device 12 is excited by a command from the ball paying control device, the link member 27 is rotated, and the engaging pin 34 has the long hole 32. As a result of the movement, the opposing position of the stopper 48 and the protrusion 47 shifts, and the operating body 25 rotates as shown by the chain line in FIG. When the pachinko balls that have been stopped are not stopped, the pachinko balls are paid out to the ball discharge rod 14 by the dead weight through the payout passage portion 24b. When the ball counting sensor 41 detects a predetermined number of pachinko balls, a command is issued again from the ball payout control device, and the support portion 31 protrudes into the ball passage 24 to stop the payout of the pachinko balls. Then, the pachinko balls paid out to the ball discharge basket 14 are guided to the upper ball tray 5 through the ball outlet path 13.
[0026]
Further, in the present invention, the player inserts an unauthorized tool W such as a piano wire from the ball lead-out path 13 of the upper ball receiving tray 5 or the falling rod 15 of the lower ball receiving tray 6 on the front side of the pachinko machine, and the surplus ball discharging rod 16, Even if the ball dispensing device 12 is to be operated via the ball discharge rod 14, the projection 47 stops against the stop 48 and pushes the operating body 38 in the lateral direction, so that the acting force that moves the plunger 37 upward is applied. Therefore, the actuating body 25 cannot be actuated, so that it is possible to prevent an illegal act of deliberately actuating the ball retaining means 23 and paying out a pachinko ball. Furthermore, since the lower surface of the support portion 31 is formed in a tapered shape toward the lower side, even if the operating body 25 is pushed upward, the unauthorized tool slips due to the taper and the operating body 25 is difficult to act.
[0027]
In addition, when the ball dispensing device 12 is operating normally and paying out a pachinko ball, an unauthorized tool is inserted, and the actuating body 25 is maintained in a retracted state even after the dispensing is completed, and the pachinko is illegally operated. Even when trying to pay out the sphere, since the tip of the support portion 31 is formed in a tapered shape, the fraudulent tool slides due to the taper and the support portion 31 of the operating body 25 faces the ball passage 24. The flow is stopped and pachinko balls are not illegally paid out.
[0028]
Next, in order to remove the pachinko ball in the ball dispensing device 12, first, the switching pin 21 is operated by operating the operation pin 21a of the sorting device 19, and the tip of the switching lever 21 is moved to the locking portion 19b. The movable body 50 in a state where the small convex portion 59 is in the second position fitted into the positioning concave portion 60b with the ball discharge rod 14 side closed and the ball extraction rod 18 side opened. When the small convex portion 59 is rotated to the third position where the small convex portion 59 is fitted into the positioning concave portion 60c, the ball pulling operation piece 56 is operated as shown in FIG. 38 is forcibly moved upward, and the operating body 25 rotates through the link member 27 as shown by a chain line in FIG. 5 so that the support portion 31 is submerged from the window hole 40 and supported by the support portion 31. The pachinko balls that have been discharged are discharged to the ball punch 14 through the payout passage portion 24b. When the movable body is rotated to the second position where the small convex portion 59 is fitted in the concave portion 60b after the ball removal is completed, the contact between the ball removal operation piece 56 and the operation body 38 is released, and the support portion 31 is removed from the window hole 40. It will be in a state where the flow of pachinko balls is blocked. In the present embodiment, the operation body 38 is operated to remove the ball, but the link member 27 or the operating body 25 may be acted directly.
[0029]
On the other hand, when the ball dispensing device 12 is removed from the attachment part 61, the movable body 44 is fitted into the recess 60a from the state where the small protrusion 59 is in the second and third positions where the small protrusion 59 is fitted into the positioning recess 60b or the recess 60c. The engagement projection piece 55 can be easily removed by turning to the position of 1 position, releasing the restriction of the engagement portion 64 and removing the attachment piece 29 from the locking portion 62. As described above, assembling and working efficiency can be improved by unitizing the mounting means in the ball dispensing device 12.
[0030]
Note that the movable body 50 is not necessarily limited to the pivoting type, and may be a sliding type, and may be a pressing type. In the case of the pressing type, the elastic locking body having a tapered surface is pressed to press the ball dispensing device. It is also possible to install and remove the ball. Further, the movable body 50 may be provided on the mechanism plate 8 side without being provided in the ball dispensing device 12, and the movable body 50 is rotated or slid and pressed to mount and remove the ball dispensing device 12. Can do.
[0031]
FIG. 9 shows an embodiment in which the movable body 50 as the mounting means of the ball dispensing device 12 is provided with the operation function of the sorting device 19 as the switching means, and the movable body 50 is provided with an operation link 93 as the operating means. Thus, a guide groove 94 into which the operation pin 21 a of the switching lever 21 is fitted is formed at the distal end portion of the operation link 93. The ball dispensing device 12 configured as described above is attached to the attachment portion 61, and the movable body 50 is rotated from the first position shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 9 to the second position shown by the solid line in FIG. The piece 55 engages with the engaging portion 64, and the ball dispensing device 12 is fixed to the attachment portion 61 of the mechanism plate 8. At this time, the operation pin 21a is received from the opening 94a of the guide groove 94. Then, by rotating the movable body 50 from the second position of the movable body 50 to which the ball dispensing device 12 is fixed to the third position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. By operating the operation pin 21a with the guide groove 94 in the engaged state, the switching lever 21 can be rotated to close the ball discharge rod 14 side and open the ball removal rod 18 side. Then, as in the above-described embodiment, the operation body 38 can be forcibly moved up by the ball removal operation piece 56 or the solenoid 26 can be operated by a signal to perform ball removal. In addition, when the lower surface of the opening portion is tapered instead of the opening 94a and the operation link 93 is rotated from the first position to the second position, the operation pin 93 uses the elasticity of the operation link 93 to taper the operation pin 21a. It may be possible to get over the guide groove 94. Moreover, you may make it provide the function to attach the ball dispensing apparatus 12 by operating a switching means.
[0032]
10 to 15 show a ball dispensing device 12A according to another embodiment. Note that the same components as those in the above embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. As shown in FIG. 11, the ball dispensing device 12 </ b> A includes a case body 22 and a ball stopping device 23 for stopping the earliest pachinko ball. The case body 22 has a case frame having a ball passage 24 communicating with the curve rail 11. The ball passage 24 is composed of a supply passage portion 24a formed vertically, a discharge passage portion 24b bifurcated and a ball passage portion 24c. It is formed in a letter shape.
[0033]
The ball stopping means 23 of the ball dispensing device 12A includes an operating body 25 and a solenoid 26 as an electric drive source. The operating body 25 is rotatable on a vertical surface by a support shaft 30 on the inner peripheral side of the ball passage 24. A support portion 31 that is pivotally supported and pointed like a hook at the tip is formed in a circular arc shape centering on the support shaft 30. A bifurcated engagement portion 65 is provided on the back surface of the base and a plunger 37 of the solenoid 26. The projecting piece 39 of the operating body 38 fixed to the operating portion 38 is loosely fitted between the engaging portions 65, and when the solenoid 26 is excited, the operating body 25 is repeatedly rotated about the support shaft 30 as a fulcrum, so that the support portion 31 is a window. By moving in and out from the hole 40, the flow of the first pachinko ball in the supply passage portion 24a can be stopped.
[0034]
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a passage valve member 66 as a switching means and a closing member 67 as a fraud prevention member are swingably moved to a shaft cylinder 68 at a branch point between the payout passage portion 24b and the ball removal passage 24c. It is pivotally supported. The passage valve member 66 is supported by the shaft tube 68 with the shaft support portion 71 facing the opening 70 of the cylindrical shaft support portion 69 of the closing member 67, and the closing member 67 is swung within the range of the rotation restricting portions 72a and 72b. It is pivotally supported. Further, a switching operation member 73 for operating the passage valve member 66 and the closing member 67 is mounted via the cover body 22b. The switching operation member 73 is provided with an operation knob 74 on the front surface, and a connecting pin 75 is suspended on the back surface. At the same time, a locking projection 76 is provided in the space S formed by the peripheral rib wall. Then, the cover body 22b is provided with a locking recess 81a, 81b, an arcuate guide elongated hole 78 facing the connecting pin 75 and a triangular guide protrusion 79 and a stop piece 80 located in the space S. 81c is formed.
[0035]
The closing member 67 is formed in a substantially square shape by a plate-like portion 67a facing the ball passage 24 via the shaft support portion 69 and the operation portion 67b, and the plate-like portion 67a is always in the flow-down direction of the pachinko ball by the weight 83. The ball passage 24 is closed in a state of being inclined downward, and the weight 83 is selected so as to swing when the pachinko ball is placed on the closing member 67. Further, an operation piece 84 is integrally formed at the tip of the plate-like portion 67a so as to be linked to a locking pin 85 provided below the operating body 25. Note that the switching operation member 73 may integrally form the passage valve portion 66.
[0036]
Accordingly, the passage valve member 66 is provided with an engagement cylinder portion 82 into which the connecting pin 75 of the switching operation member 73 is inserted and an L-shaped locking piece 86, and the side wall of the case frame 22a on the mechanism plate 8 side. A convex through-groove 88 is formed in the upper surface.
[0037]
In the ball dispensing device 12A having the above unit configuration, the solenoid valve 26 and the actuating body 25 are mounted on the case frame body 22a, and then the passage valve member 66 faces the opening 70 of the cylindrical shaft support portion 69 of the closing member 67. Then, the locking piece 86 is inserted into the through-groove 88, and the locking piece 86 is pivotally supported on the shaft cylinder 68 in a state of projecting to the back surface side of the case frame body 22a, and the connecting pin 75 of the switching operation member 73 is The ball payout device 12A is assembled by switching from the guide long hole 78 to the engaging tube portion 82 provided in the passage valve member 66 so as to face the ball passage 24 and by attaching the screw 89 to the shaft tube 68. The operation member 73 and the passage valve member 66 rotate together. Further, the normal switching operation member 73 is in the first position shown by a chain line in FIG. 12 with the locking projection 76 locked in the locking recess 81a.
[0038]
On the other hand, the attachment portion 61 of the mechanism plate 8 is provided with a locking portion 62 that can be engaged with the mounting piece 29 as shown in FIG. A convex locking groove 90 having a notch 90a that fits into the groove 88 and into which the locking piece 86 can be inserted is formed. In order to attach the ball dispensing device 12A configured as described above to the mechanism plate 8, the attachment piece 29 is inserted into the engagement portion 62, and the engagement piece 86 protruding to the back side of the case frame 22a is formed in the notch 90a. The engaging piece 86 is inserted into the engaging groove 90, and the switching operation member 73 is rotated to the second position shown by the solid line in FIG. The ball payout device 12 </ b> A can be attached to the mechanism plate 8 by engaging with the rear surface edge of the stop groove 90. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the passage valve member 66 is in a state in which the ball passage portion 24c is closed.
[0039]
When the solenoid 26 is excited in response to a command from the ball payout control device, the ball paying device 12A attached as described above rotates the operating body 25 as shown in FIG. The pachinko balls that have been sunk from the hole 40 and supported by the support portion 31 are not stopped, so that the pachinko balls are discharged to the discharge passage portion 24b by their own weight, and are discharged to the ball discharge rod 14 while pushing down the closing member 67. Then, it is guided to the upper sphere tray 5 through the sphere lead-out path 13. Then, when a predetermined number of the pachinko balls that have been paid out are detected by the ball counting sensor 41, a command is issued again from the ball payout control device, and the payout of the pachinko balls is stopped by the support portion 31 protruding into the ball passage 24. . Then, the closing member 67 is regulated by the rotation regulating portions 72a and 72b by its own weight, and returns to the solid line position in FIG. At this time, since the plate-like portion 67a of the closing member 67 is inclined downward in the flow direction, the closing member 66 can swing without any load.
[0040]
Further, in the present embodiment, the player inserts an improper tool such as a piano wire from the ball lead-out path 13 of the upper ball receiving tray 5 or the falling ball 15 of the lower ball receiving tray 6 on the front side of the pachinko machine, and the surplus ball discharging rod 16 The ball passage 24 is blocked by the closing member 67 and the closing member 67 and the passage valve member 66 are restricted from rotation even if the ball stopping means 23 of the ball dispensing device 12A is operated via the ball discharge rod 14. Since it is regulated by the portions 72a and 72b and does not swing upstream, the progression of the unauthorized tool is prevented, and the illegal act of deliberately operating the ball dispensing device 12A and dispensing the pachinko ball can be prevented.
[0041]
Next, the ball removal operation will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, when the locking projection 76 indicated by the chain line in FIG. 15 is rotated from the second position where the locking projection 76 is indicated by the locking recess 81b to the third position indicated by the solid line, the locking piece 86 is provided. Is engaged with the back surface edge of the locking groove 90, the passage valve member 66 changes the state of opening the ball passage portion 24c from the closed state, and the engagement tube portion 82 controls the operation portion 67b of the closing member 67. The plate-shaped portion 67a is moved upward by pressing until it comes into contact with the rotation restricting piece 91 to be tilted toward the ball extraction passage portion 24c, and the operation piece 84 is locked to the locking pin 85 of the operating body 25. The operating body 25 is moved upward to move the support portion 31 away from the window hole 40. Then, the locking projection 76 of the switching operation member 73 is locked to the locking recess 81c, the closing member 67 is fixed in the closed state of the payout passage portion 24b, and the plate-like portion 67a and the passage valve as shown by the solid line in FIG. The member 66 becomes a part of a passage that guides the pachinko ball to the ball removal passage portion 24 c, and the pachinko ball supported by the support portion 31 can be drawn into the ball removal rod 18.
[0042]
Further, in the present embodiment, the actuating body 23 is interlocked by the closing member 67 as an anti-fraud member so that the ball is removed. The actuating body 25 may be retracted from the ball passage 24 by actuating. Further, the fraud prevention means may be provided with the function of the attachment means. In the above embodiment, the ball payout device uses a solenoid, but is not limited in any way within the scope of the present invention.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the pachinko machine according to the present invention is provided with another added value in the attachment means of the ball dispensing device, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the attachment can be reduced. By unitizing the means, the assembly becomes easy and the work efficiency of installation can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state where a ball dispensing device is removed.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the ball dispensing device.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a ball dispensing device portion.
FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing attachment of the ball dispensing device.
FIG. 7 is a front sectional view showing the operation of the ball dispensing device.
FIG. 8 is a front sectional view showing a ball removing action.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a ball dispensing device portion according to another embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a state in which a ball dispensing device according to another embodiment is removed.
11 is an exploded perspective view of the ball dispensing device of FIG.
FIG. 12 is a front view of a ball dispensing device portion.
FIG. 13 is a side sectional view showing attachment of the ball dispensing device.
FIG. 14 is a front sectional view showing the operation of the ball dispensing device.
FIG. 15 is a front sectional view showing a ball removing action.
[Explanation of symbols]
5 Ball supply tray
8 Mechanism plate
9 ball tank
10 Tank rail (ball guide rod)
11 Curve rail (ball guide rod)
12,12A ball dispensing device
14 ball discharge rod
19 Sorting device (switching means)
23 Ball stop means
24 ball passage
24a Supply passage
24b Discharge passage part
24c Ball passage part
25 Actuator (ball stop means)
26 Solenoid (ball stop means)
50 Movable body (attachment means, ball removal means)
56 Ball removal operation piece
66 Passage valve member (switching means, mounting means)
67 Closure member (tamper prevention means)
73 Switching operation member (switching means)
93 Operation links (operation means)

Claims

In a pachinko machine provided with a ball tank on a mechanism plate, a ball guide rod for guiding a pachinko ball of the ball tank to a ball dispensing device, and a ball discharge rod for guiding the pachinko ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device to a hitting ball supply tray ,
The ball dispensing apparatus, and the ball passage pachinko balls flowing down, while restraining the falling pachinko ball projects into the ball passage in a normal state, when the payout or spheres disconnect the pachinko balls are sunk from the sphere passage Ball stopping means for letting the pachinko ball flow down ,
The attachment means for attaching the ball dispensing device to the mechanism plate is adapted to be mounted on the mechanism plate when the ball dispensing device is moved from the first position to the second position, and from the second position to the third position. A pachinko machine that is adapted to be engaged with the ball stopping means when moved to maintain a state in which the ball stopping means is submerged from the ball passage .

In a pachinko machine provided with a ball tank on a mechanism plate, a ball guide rod for guiding a pachinko ball of the ball tank to a ball dispensing device, and a ball discharge rod for guiding the pachinko ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device to a hitting ball supply tray ,
Switching means for branching the ball discharge rod for removing the pachinko ball to the ball discharge rod and switching between the ball discharge rod and the ball discharge rod for flowing the pachinko ball flowing down from the ball dispensing device Provided,
The attachment means for attaching the ball payout device to the mechanism plate is adapted to be attached to the mechanism plate when the ball payout device is moved from the first position to the second position, and to engage with the switching means, The pachinko machine is characterized in that when it is moved from the second position to the third position, the switching means is rotated in a direction in which the ball puller is opened .

In a pachinko machine provided with a ball tank on a mechanism plate, a ball guide rod for guiding a pachinko ball of the ball tank to a ball dispensing device, and a ball discharge rod for guiding the pachinko ball dispensed from the ball dispensing device to a hitting ball supply tray ,
The ball dispensing device includes a ball passage through which a pachinko ball flows down, and a ball stopping means that moves in and out of the ball passage,
The ball passage includes a supply passage portion that allows a pachinko ball to flow from the ball guide rod, a discharge passage portion that communicates with the supply passage portion, guides the pachinko ball to the ball discharge rod, and a pachinko ball that communicates with the supply passage portion. It is composed of a ball passage section that removes the ball.
The ball stop means normally protrudes to the supply passage portion of the ball passage to stop the flow of the pachinko sphere, and when paying out the pachinko ball, it is submerged from the supply passage portion to cause the pachinko ball to flow down. And
Further, the ball passage is provided with switching means for switching whether the pachinko ball of the supply passage portion is caused to flow into the payout passage portion or the ball passage portion.
The attachment means for attaching the ball dispensing device to the mechanism plate is adapted to be mounted on the mechanism plate by moving the ball dispensing device from the first position to the second position, and from the second position to the third position. A pachinko machine characterized in that when it is moved, the switching means is switched so that the pachinko ball flows into the ball passage portion .

When the attachment means is moved from the second position to the third position, the attachment means engages with the ball stopping means, and the state in which the ball stopping means is submerged from the ball passage is maintained. The pachinko machine according to claim 3.