JP4688194B2 - Prize ball path spilled ball processing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus for a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine used for a game in a vertical orientation using a common pachinko ball for a game and a prize medium, When a prize ball that is paid out from the prize ball dispensing unit on the back side of the machine and discharged to the ball tray on the front side of the machine and stored in the prize ball path spills from the prize ball path when the back mechanism board is opened, it is used as the lower ball dish. The present invention relates to a collectable award ball spilling ball processing apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In pachinko machines and arrange ball machines typified by this type of gaming machine, a glass door (also called a glass window), top and bottom are attached to the front frame that forms an open / close mounting frame that is assembled to the outer frame that forms the vertical holding frame. Game components such as a ball tray, a ball feeding / hit launching device, and a back mechanism board having a ball storage / discharge processing unit are always provided, and a game board having a required game area is attached to and detached from the accommodation frame on the back side of the front frame. The set is held in a replaceable manner.
[0003]
And in the pachinko game that is developed on the game board surface, the back mechanism is based on the symbol combination score that is established when the game ball enters the winning equipment and enters the safe ball or the symbol (number) entrance. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout portion of the board, and thereafter the prize balls are discharged to the upper ball tray side through the first discharge path, and after the prize balls are filled in this path, It is discharged to the lower ball tray side through the second discharge path. The game balls that could not reach the game board surface are returned as foul balls to the lower ball tray side via the foul discharge path.
[0004]
In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the first discharge path is formed in a side portion of the back mechanism board and located below the prize ball payout portion, and is opened forward under the discharge chamber. The outlet includes an outlet and a passage opening opened in the front and rear sides of the housing frame, and communicates with the upper ball tray through a through / outlet provided on the back side of the upstream end of the upper ball tray. The second discharge path includes a prize ball discharge path formed in a lower part of the back mechanism board and branched and connected from the discharge chamber or the outlet, and a ball receiving box attached to the lower back side of the front frame. The lower ball tray is communicated with the lower ball tray through a ball outlet opened at the lower part of the front frame.
[0005]
On the other hand, the foul discharge path includes a foul port that is opened between the upper end of the launch rail and the lower end of the guide rail of the game board, and a recovery port that is opened in the lower center of the housing frame, and the ball receiving box and the ball It is connected to the lower ball tray side through the exit. By the way, in the upper ball dish, the ball in the dish can be extracted toward the foul discharge path by using the ball removing device / path, and in the lower ball dish, the ball in the dish by using the ball removing device / ball outlet. The ball can be pulled out.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the glass door, the upper ball tray, and the back mechanism board are assembled so that they can be opened and closed (side-opened), and the game board is attached to and detached from the storage frame, and the front and back sides of the game board are inspected. -It can be repaired. In such a configuration, the ball receiving and collecting member is provided on the downstream side of the first discharge path, that is, on the lower part of the front opening side of the storage frame, and on the back door side of the upper bowl tray. Some ball control (opening / closing) members are provided.
[0007]
Due to these measures to prevent spilling of prize balls, when the upper ball tray is opened as necessary for the front side inspection and adjustment of the game board during pachinko games, it spills from the front door of the doorway and the back door of the doorway. The winning ball can be picked up (collected) by the ball receiving and collecting member and returned to the lower ball tray side from the foul discharge path, while the back door of the doorway is closed by the ball restricting (opening and closing) member. There is a technique that is devised to prevent spills.
[0008]
However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine as described above, there is no technical idea for preventing the prize ball from falling off in the upstream-related part of the first discharge path, and there is no specific technique. It was. Therefore, during a pachinko game, if a player issues a problem on the back of the game board (for example, clogged safe balls, malfunctions or abnormalities in lamps, switches, etc.), the administrator can confirm it. Even in situations where inspections and adjustments can be made in a short period of time, it was not possible to immediately handle (treat).
[0009]
That is, when the back mechanism board is opened in response to the occurrence of a trouble because the upstream related portion of the first discharge path is not provided with measures for preventing the falling of prize balls, the back mechanism in the first discharge path There is a possibility that a prize ball that has been passed through the exit of the board or the exit of the storage frame will be spilled and lost, resulting in a disadvantage to the player. For this reason, as a response process on the manager side, after the game is temporarily interrupted, the back mechanism waits for the prize ball in the first discharge path to be extracted by the ball extraction operation on the upper ball tray side. The board has to be opened, such processing takes an unexpectedly long time, which is very annoying for the player and also a busy response for the manager.
[0010]
In such a state, especially when the expectation of occurrence of the special game establishment state that is most advantageous for the player is increasing, the above-mentioned trouble may occur and be immediately confirmed, and recovery processing may not be possible. If this is the case, it may lead to a situation where the game is less interesting, and even a compensation problem for the player. For this reason, in the actual response from the administrator side, after obtaining the consent from the player regarding the trouble machine, leave it as a so-called "failed machine" and check and check the trouble again after the end of the business day. As a result, the company is taking appropriate recovery measures, and this could lead to a major problem in terms of operation and loss of operating profit.
[0011]
The present invention has been newly proposed to solve the above-described problems. The prize balls that spill from the prize ball discharge path communicated with the ball tray are collected in the lower ball dish, and the trouble on the back side of the game board is recovered. It is an object of the present invention to provide a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus that can perform inspections and adjustments corresponding to the above in a short time, thereby eliminating the interest of pachinko games.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is equipped with a glass door, upper and lower ball trays, a ball hitting device, and the like on a front frame forming an open / close mounting frame that is assembled to be openable / closable with respect to an outer frame forming a vertical holding frame. On the other hand, there is a pachinko gaming machine in which a game board is detachably accommodated in a storage frame on the back side of the front frame, and a back mechanism board having a prize ball payout portion and a ball payout processing path on the back side of the storage frame. The upper ball formed in the discharge chamber (80) for prize balls formed in the back mechanism board (for example, the back mechanism board 7 in the embodiment, the same applies hereinafter), the outlet (81) and the receiving frame (3). Spilled ball processing means for collecting and processing prize balls that spill from the prize ball path when the back mechanism board is opened, with respect to the prize ball path including the outlet (35) that can communicate with the tray outlet. A prize ball processing apparatus is provided. In the spilled ball processing means, a ball receiving member (170) having a ball receiving port (171) facing the back opening surface of the outlet is supported by the housing frame so as to be openable and closable, and is always urged in the opening direction in the back side direction. At the same time, a collection path (ball receiving bowl 173, collection bowl 163, etc.) that can return the spilled ball received in the ball receiving member to the lower ball tray (22) side is formed, and the back mechanism board is closed and aligned with the back of the housing frame. In the set state, with the ball receiving member held in the closed position, the ball receiving member changes to the open position when the back mechanism panel is opened, and the ball receiving port passes through the opening on the back side of the outlet. Set to be able to face.
[0013]
The award ball processing apparatus is provided with spilled ball processing means for collecting award balls that spill from the award ball path when the back mechanism board is opened with respect to the award ball path formed on the back mechanism board. Yes. In the spilled ball processing means, a ball receiving member having a ball receiving opening is supported by the housing frame so as to be openable and closable and is always biased in the opening direction in the back side direction, and the spilled ball received from the ball receiving opening into the ball receiving member. A recovery path is formed so that can be returned to the lower ball tray side. The ball receiving member is pressed and held in the closed position with the back mechanism board closed and aligned on the back side of the housing frame. When the back mechanism board is opened, the ball receiving member changes to the open position to open the ball receiving port. It is set so that it faces the back side opening surface of the exit.
[0014]
For this reason, even if the prize ball stored in the exit of the storage frame spills from the back opening of the exit when the back mechanism panel is opened, the spilled ball from the ball receiving port facing the back opening surface into the ball receiving member Can be collected and collected in the lower ball tray, so that it is possible to prevent the prize balls from spilling from the housing frame side when the back mechanism board is opened. The prize ball discharge chamber referred to in this specification refers to a discharge area of prize balls that are paid out from the prize ball payout device, and the outlet thereof refers to an exit area of a path from the discharge chamber to the accommodation frame.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In this embodiment, an award ball spilling ball processing apparatus is mainly implemented using a pachinko machine capable of developing a pachinko game including generation of a safe ball and an out ball in the game board surface.
[0016]
First, the basic configuration of the entire pachinko machine PM according to the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. In the front side surface area of the outer frame 1 forming the vertical holding frame configured in the outer rectangular frame size, The front frame 2 forming an open / close mounting frame having a rectangular frame size corresponding to this is assembled so as to be openable / detachable and is always held in a closed state. And as a game constituent member required for each part of the front frame 2, a glass door (also referred to as a glass window) 4 and an upper ball tray 5 are assembled so as to be openable / closable and detachable according to the front side area of the front frame 2. On the other hand, a hitting ball launching device 21 and a lower ball tray 22 are provided at the lower part of the upper ball tray 5, and the game board 6 is set and held in the storage frame 3 on the back side of the front frame 2 so as to be detachable and replaceable. A back mechanism board 7 is provided on the back side so as to be openable and detachable.
[0017]
The front frame 2 and the housing frame 3 exemplify a front and rear double frame shape integrally molded with resin. The housing frame 3 is located on the back side of the front frame 2 in accordance with the window W, and is formed by a rectangular set surface area S by the inner peripheral surface of the frame portion 3a and the horizontal upper end surface of the game auxiliary board 30 formed at the lower portion. Is consistent with the window W. In each part of the game auxiliary board 30, a launch rail 31, a case cover 33 incorporating a speaker 32, a ball guide 34, and the like are attached. Is open to communicate with.
[0018]
A foul port 36 opened between the upper end of the launch rail 31 and the lower end of the guide rail 61 of the game board 6 is connected to the collective recovery port 37, and includes the foul port 36, the ball guide 34 and the collective recovery port 37. The collection path 38 formed inside the case cover 33 and the collection collection port 37 are connected to form a collection path for a spilled prize ball from the front opening of the outlet 35. (See FIG. 7).
[0019]
The upper ball tray 5 has a combined structure in which a dish member 52 is assembled and set on the front surface of a horizontal rectangular opening / closing plate 51 that matches the left and right width of the front opening surface of the front frame 2. A prize ball outlet 53 protruding from the back of the left end of the opening / closing plate 51 is brought into alignment with the front opening surface of the outlet 35 of the housing frame 3 (see FIG. 6). The balls in the dish member 52 can be sent to the firing rail 31 side by using a feed opening opened in the section and a ball feed cassette (both not shown) mounted on the back side.
[0020]
In addition, the ball stored in the dish member 52 can be extracted from the ball outlet 55 opened at the center of the back surface of the opening / closing plate 51 to the collective recovery port 37 by the ball extraction operation of the ball extraction 54 attached to the dish member 52. (See FIG. 6). On the other hand, the lower ball tray 22 is mounted on the front surface of the lower board 20 of the front frame 2 according to the ball outlet 25, and the stored prize balls can be extracted using the ball remover 26. A ball receiving box 24 that is also communicated with the collective recovery port 37 is attached to the back side of the ball outlet 25 (see FIG. 6).
[0021]
The game board 6 exemplifies a type that is detachable from the back side with respect to the set surface area S of the housing frame 3, and is fixedly held by engagement means 63 arranged around the back side of the housing frame 3. Inside the front guide rail 61, a game area based on a set arrangement of various game parts (including large and small prize-winning tools and symbol display devices that can generate a prize) and a large number of game nails is formed. , An out port 62 is formed, and on the back side of the board, a ball gathering cover for guiding a safe ball transferred from the back exit of each prize-winning tool, various relay bases, switches and lamps (not shown), etc. are attached. Yes.
[0022]
As shown schematically in FIG. 5, the back mechanism board 7 is provided on the upper side of the back of the housing frame 3 (the upper end of the back of the game board 6), and a first mechanism part 70 for storing and supplying balls. The two mechanism parts 70 and 75 are divided into a second mechanism part 75 which is provided over the central part and the lower part (the main part of the back of the game board 6) on the back side of the housing frame 3 and performs the payout and discharge processing of the ball. The form which matched (combined) and comprised the window W is illustrated.
[0023]
In the first mechanism unit 70, the tank member 72 for the preliminary prize ball and the alignment rod member 73 for aligning the prize ball from the tank member 72 and the terminal control are arranged on the open / close base frame 71 that is installed so as to be opened laterally. The parts 74 and the like are respectively mounted, and the whole is configured as a set member. On the other hand, in the second mechanism portion 75, the opening / closing base frame body 71 that is provided so as to be able to open from side to side is provided on the opening path 77 and the prize ball payout device 78 for the prize balls delivered from the alignment rod member 73. A collective discharge path 86 for game balls (safe balls and out-balls) to be described in detail, a discharge path 83 for discharged prize balls, a ball discharge path 87, and the like are provided.
[0024]
Each path in the second mechanism unit 75 will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 6 is a side sectional view mainly showing the prize ball path schematically shown by the arrows VI-VI in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a plane sectional view mainly showing the prize ball path, and FIG. Fig. 9 is a front view mainly showing the prize ball path portion of the back mechanism board shown by arrows VIII-VIII, and Fig. 9 is mainly the prize ball path portion of the front frame and the housing frame shown by arrows IX-IX in Fig. 6. FIG.
[0025]
As illustrated in each drawing, in the collective discharge path 86 for the already played balls, the collective chamber 84 and the collective outlet that are formed on the inner side of the open / close base frame 71 (the back side of the game board 6) and cover the inner side. 85 and a collective discharge path 86 formed outside the side portion of the open / close base frame 71 are in communication with each other. In the prize ball discharge path 83, the prize ball discharge chamber 80 formed on the outer side of the opening / closing base frame 71 and positioned immediately below the prize ball payout device 78, and at the downstream portion of the discharge chamber 80, the front An outlet 81 opened to the downstream, a detour 82 connected to the downstream portion of the prize ball discharge chamber 80, and a prize ball formed toward the outer side of the outlet 81 and communicated with the downstream of the detour 82. And a discharge path 83.
[0026]
In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment having the basic configuration as described above, in consideration of the case where it is necessary to open the second mechanism portion 75 of the back mechanism board 7 at the back side inspection of the game board 6, On the way of each prize ball path that communicates from the mechanism unit 75 to the upper ball tray 5 side and the lower ball dish 22 side, opening and closing of the path, restriction of prize ball passing, and opening and closing of the prize ball path for spilled ball processing It is equipped with means for traffic control.
[0027]
For convenience of the following description, the upper connecting path from the prize ball discharge chamber 80 of the second mechanism 75 to the outlet 35 of the housing frame 3 through the outlet 81 is defined as the first prize ball path. A lower connecting path from the path 82 to the lower ball tray 22 through the prize ball discharge path 83 and the ball receiving box 24 is defined as a second prize ball path.
[0028]
First, in the first prize ball path, an opening / closing mechanism 100 is attached to the outlet 81 as illustrated in FIG. In this opening / closing mechanism 100, basically, as illustrated in FIG. 10, an elevating type opening / closing plate 110 that can open and close the front opening surface of the outlet 81, and a circuit that can open / close the opening / closing plate 110 below the outlet 81. It is mainly composed of a trunk-type opening / closing operation tool 130.
[0029]
As for the opening / closing plate 110, the shaft support portions 111 formed on both the left and right sides of the shaft support member 120 disposed on the inside of the opening / closing base frame 71 are taken as an example of a substantially rectangular shape made of a thin metal material. A connecting port 112 that is fitted and supported by the support shaft 122 and is always biased and held downward by a spring 125 and that can be aligned (connected) with the outlet 81 is opened at the center of the opening / closing plate 110. Ball stoppers 113a and 113b are formed on the upper and lower portions.
[0030]
Further, the opening / closing operation tool 130 is inserted into a support cylinder 141 provided on the opening / closing base frame 71 and is rotatably supported by a support piece 135 (in the direction of arrows XI, XII, and XII in FIG. 10). The back 114 and the partial cross-sectional view are also shown), and the seat portion 114 at the lower end of the opening and closing plate 110 is directly brought into contact with the cam portion 131 formed on the outer periphery so as to be pushed up (lowered).
[0031]
The opening / closing plate 110 is always biased in the opening direction of the outlet 81 (that is, the lowering direction) by the spring 125 in the form of the lowering opening / upward closing. The lower prize ball is allowed to pass under the contact conditions matched to the lower edge, and the upper edge of the front opening of the outlet 81 is closed with the lower edge of the upper ball stopper 113a to allow the upper prize ball to pass through the outlet 81. In the lifted position using the opening / closing operation tool 130, the upper and lower ball stoppers 113a and 113b are used to move the upper and lower sides of the front opening surface of the outlet 81 at the upper position where the opening control is possible (see FIG. 6). The upper and lower prize balls at the exit 81 are closed and held in a closed state (see FIG. 1). It is assumed that a nut or snap ring 126 is attached to the support shaft 122 of the shaft support 120 on both sides as a stopper for the spring 125.
[0032]
The opening / closing operation tool 130 is formed with a cross-shaped engagement groove 132 at the rear end thereof (see FIG. 12). As illustrated in FIG. 1, a general operation tool is provided outside the second mechanism portion 75. A simple screwdriver (for example, a Phillips screwdriver) is inserted into the support tube 141 through the ball removal path 87 from the hole 145 on the back surface of the cover 9, and the tip of the screwdriver D is engaged with the engagement groove 132. It can be turned in a predetermined direction.
[0033]
As described above, in the opening / closing mechanism 100, the administrator rotates the opening / closing operation tool 130 from the back surface side of the back mechanism board 7 using the screwdriver, thereby moving the opening / closing plate 110 up and down to open the front opening surface of the outlet 81. It can be changed between an open state and a closed state. Therefore, FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing the closed state of the award ball path and the spilled ball processing state, and FIG. 2 is a plane sectional view, and the front opening surface of the outlet 81 is closed. The movement of the prize balls stored in the ball discharge chamber 80 and the outlet 81 can be restricted, and the back mechanism board 7 can be opened and necessary inspections can be performed without spilling the prize balls.
[0034]
In addition, by providing the opening 112 with the opening height as described above in the opening / closing plate 110, the upper prize ball is restricted from passing through the outlet 81 in the open state, and only the lower prize ball is provided at the outlet 35. Can be accepted. For this reason, it is difficult for a large number of prize balls to stay in the outlet 35, and the number of prize balls that can be spilled from the rear opening surface of the outlet 35 when the back substrate is opened can be reduced. In addition, the opening height of the connection port can reduce the amount of movement (stroke) of the opening / closing plate 110 between the open state (down position) and the closed state (up position). The opening / closing mechanism 100 including the operation tool 130 and the shaft support 120 can be configured in a small size.
[0035]
Incidentally, the inner diameter of the support cylinder 141 and the inner diameter of the hole 145 of the cover 9 are both set to be smaller than the spherical diameter, and the winning ball passing through the ball removal path 87 is clogged in the support cylinder 141 or falls from the hole 145. There is no such thing. An arrow indicating the opening / closing operation direction is attached around the surface of the hole 145 in the cover 9.
[0036]
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, ball receiving processing means 150 for a spilled ball is attached to the back side of the game assisting board 30 and the back side of the outlet 35 in the housing frame 3 in the first prize ball path. . In this ball receiving processing means 150, basically, as illustrated in FIG. 14, a horizontal rectangular shape that is detachably attached at intervals of a ball passing space according to the opening surface on the back side of the game auxiliary board 30. The lid plate 160 and a ball receiving member 170 that is detachably attached to the lid plate 160 and that can be freely opened and closed (tilted) are mainly configured.
[0037]
With respect to the cover plate 160, a set port 161 is opened at a portion corresponding to the lower part on the back side of the outlet 35, and a U-shaped shaft support port 162a (shown by an XVI arrow in FIG. 9) is formed outside the lower edge of the set port 161. A pair of left and right shaft support pieces 162 having a partial detail view shown in FIG. 16) are formed, and a collection basket 163 for a spilled ball is formed inside.
[0038]
Further, the ball receiving member 170 is formed in a square shape corresponding to the set port 161 of the cover plate 160, and the support shafts 172a of the left and right support shaft portions 172 formed on the lower end edges thereof (in the direction of the arrow XV in FIG. 9). A ball receiving rod that can be tilted in the front-rear direction by being inserted into the shaft support opening 162a of each shaft support piece 162 and that can communicate with the recovery rod 163 on the inside. 173 is formed.
[0039]
In the cover plate 160, a ball stop wall 164 for a spilled ball having a guide long port 165 is formed on the side edge (right side edge in FIG. 9) of the set port 161, and the recovery basket 163 is connected to the collective recovery port 37. It is connected to the back side. In the ball receiving member 170, ball stop walls 174a and 174b for spilled balls are formed on both sides, and a ball receiving port 171 having a concave shape in top view is formed at the upper end, and for the stopper protruding from one ball stop wall 174a. The support pin 175 is inserted into the guide slot 165 of the cover plate 160, and a ball outlet 176 is formed below the other ball stopper wall 174b to connect the ball receiving rod 173 and the collection rod 163.
[0040]
The ball receiving member 170 is always biased in the ball receiving opening direction so that the spring 178 attached in the cover portion 177 at the center of the ball receiving member 170 can be pressed against the back side of the game assisting board 30. In the state of being directly pushed by the holding portion 151 inside the opening / closing base frame body 71, it is held at the standing closed position that is aligned with the same elevation surface as the cover plate 160 (see FIG. 6).
[0041]
On the other hand, when the back mechanism board 7 is opened and released from the holding portion 151, the ball receiver can be tilted instantaneously backward using the spring 178 so that the ball receiving port 171 can be directly below the back side of the outlet 35. It is held in the open position. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the award ball path is closed and the spilled ball is processed, and the award ball that spills from the opening on the back side of the outlet 35 when the back mechanism board 7 is opened is The received winning ball can be received in the receiving member 170, and the received winning ball is recovered to the lower ball tray 22 via the ball receiving bowl 173, the ball outlet 176, the collecting bowl 163, the collective collecting port 37, and the ball receiving box 24. (Refer to FIG. 9). Therefore, according to such spilled ball processing means 150, it is possible to prevent the prize balls from spilling out from the back side opening of the outlet 35 when the back mechanism board 7 is opened.
[0042]
For example, even when the opening / closing mechanism 100 described above is not provided, the ball receiving member 170 is immediately tilted with the back mechanism board 7 slightly opened, and the ball receiving port 171 is directly below the rear side of the outlet 35. It is possible to collect the prize balls that spill from the outlet 81 of the back mechanism board to the lower ball tray 22 using the spilled ball processing means 150 under the condition that the back mechanism board is slightly opened. It is.
[0043]
In the second prize ball path, as shown in FIG. 6, a slide type opening / closing plate 181 is provided on the lower end of the prize ball discharge path 83 (above the opening surface of the ball receiving box 24) as necessary. You can go in and out. With respect to the opening / closing plate 181, as an example of a rectangular shape formed from a thin metal material, the second opening with respect to the insertion opening 182 formed at the lower end of the cover 9 and the lower end of the prize ball discharge path 83 as shown in the figure. The prize ball discharge path 83 and the ball receiving box 24 can be shut off and communicated with each other through the mechanism 75. Incidentally, the opening / closing plate 181 inserted into the insertion port 182 can remain inserted and held even in the opened state of the second mechanism portion 75, and can be hooked and held outside the cover 9 when not needed. .
[0044]
For this reason, the prize ball filled with the exit 81 in the first prize ball path and passed into the prize ball discharge path 83 via the detour 82 is further passed to the ball receiving box 24 and the lower ball tray 22. Even when it is necessary to open the back mechanism panel 7 under the condition that the award ball discharge path 83 is full, the opening / closing plate 181 is inserted into the insertion port 182. The prize ball discharge path 83 and the ball receiving box 24 are disconnected from each other, thereby preventing the prize balls stored in the second prize ball path from falling out.
[0045]
Next, other preferred embodiments of the opening / closing mechanism provided in the first prize ball path and attached to the outlet 81 are shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 (a) (b). An outline of the opening / closing mechanism will be described. First, in the opening / closing mechanism 100 ′ illustrated in FIG. 17, the urging direction of the opening / closing plate 110 ′ is reversed up and down and the opening / closing operation tool 130 is basically based on the same components as those of the opening / closing mechanism 100 described above. Is arranged above the outlet 81.
[0046]
That is, the opening / closing plate 110 ′ in the opening / closing mechanism 100 ′ is configured so that the opening / closing operation tool 130 can be moved in a downward opening / upward closing manner while being always urged by the spring 125 in the closing direction of the outlet 81 (ie, the upward direction). At the lowered position used (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in the figure), the lower prize ball is passed under the contact condition in which the lower edge of the communication port 112 is aligned with the lower edge of the outlet 81, and the upper ball stopper is used. The upper edge of the front opening of the outlet 81 is blocked by the lower edge of the portion 113a, and is held in an open state so that the upper prize ball can be regulated at the outlet 81. In the raised position, the upper and lower ball stoppers 113a 113b, the upper and lower front opening surfaces of the outlet 81 are closed and the upper and lower prize balls at the outlet 81 are held in a closed state.
[0047]
The shaft support 120, the opening / closing operation tool 130, the support piece 135, and the like on both sides are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and the prize ball discharge chamber 80 and the cover 9 have the same support cylinder (141) and A hole (145) is formed. As shown in FIG. 12, the opening / closing operation tool 130 has a cross-shaped engagement groove 132 formed at the rear end thereof, and passes through the hole provided in the back surface of the cover 9 through the prize ball discharge chamber 80 to the driver. Can be rotated.
[0048]
For this reason, in the opening / closing mechanism 100 ′, the administrator rotates the opening / closing operation tool 130 from the back side of the back mechanism board 7 using a screwdriver, thereby raising and lowering the opening / closing plate 110 ′ and opening the front opening surface of the outlet 81. It can be changed between an open state and a closed state.
[0049]
In the opening / closing mechanism 200 illustrated in FIG. 18A as a front view and as illustrated in FIG. 18B as a main side sectional view thereof, a swinging lifting type opening / closing plate 210 capable of opening and closing the front mouth surface of the outlet 81, The opening / closing plate 210 is configured mainly by a support plate 220 that swingably supports, and a rotary-type opening / closing operation tool 230 that can open / close the opening / closing plate 210 below the outlet 81.
[0050]
The open / close plate 210 and the support plate 220 are both formed by bending a thin metal material into a substantially concave shape and pivoting the left and right bent end portions so as to be relatively swingable. A ball stopper 213 is formed at the center of the opening / closing plate 210, and a seat 214 that can be engaged with the cam portion 231 of the operation tool 230 is formed by bending the lower portion of the ball stopper 213. The support plate 220 is formed with a fixing piece 221 that protrudes to the left and right sides. The fixing piece 221 is attached to the back mechanism board 7.
[0051]
The opening / closing operation tool 230 has the same configuration as the opening / closing operation tool 130 illustrated in FIG. 10, is fitted into the support cylinder 141 ′ of the back mechanism board 7, and is rotatably supported by the support piece 235. The cover 9 is formed with a hole (not shown) for inserting the driver tip at a position corresponding to the rotation shaft. A cross-shaped engagement groove (132) similar to that shown in FIG. 12 is formed at the rear end of the opening / closing operation tool 230, and can be rotated by a screwdriver from a hole on the back surface of the cover 9.
[0052]
The opening / closing plate 210 is always in the lowered position due to its own weight in the form of the lowered opening and the raised closed position, and in this lowered position, the upper edge of the ball stopper 213 is not more than the lower edge of the outlet 81 and the contact condition of the winning ball In a raised position (position indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure) where the opening / closing operation tool 330 is rotated to push the seat portion 214 with the cam portion 231 and the opening / closing plate 210 is swung up. The lower portion of the front opening surface of the outlet 81 is closed by the portion 213 so as to be held in a closed state in which the passing of the prize ball from the outlet 81 is stopped.
[0053]
For this reason, in the opening / closing mechanism 200, the administrator rotates the opening / closing operation tool 230 from the back side of the back mechanism board 7 using a screwdriver, thereby swinging the opening / closing plate 210 up and down to open the front opening surface of the outlet 81. It can be changed between an open state and a closed state.
[0054]
In each of the open / close mechanisms exemplified above, the prize ball outlet 81 is generally formed in a horizontal rectangle and the prize ball passes along the lower surface of the outlet 81, so that the outlet opening surface is opened and closed with a small movement stroke. An example of a configuration in which the opening / closing plate is moved up and down so that it can be changed to a state is disclosed, and a configuration in which a connection port 112 having a certain height is provided on the opening / closing plate as a means for reducing the moving stroke is disclosed. However, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the open / close plate is moved in the left-right direction or a configuration in which the open / close plate is swung in the vertical plane under conditions that allow a large movement stroke.
[0055]
Also, an example has been disclosed in which an operating tool is used as means for moving the opening and closing plate and the seat portion of the opening and closing plate is pressed and moved by a cam portion formed on the operating tool. Anything that can be changed is acceptable. For example, a configuration in which a fan-shaped opening / closing plate is directly swung in a vertical plane with a screwdriver or a hexagon wrench, or a configuration in which a strip-shaped opening / closing plate is taken in and out from the side of the back mechanism panel may be used. Further, for example, the opening / closing mechanism as shown in FIG. 10 may be configured such that the opening / closing plate 110 and the cam portion 131 of the operation tool are pivotally connected by a connecting arm, and the opening / closing plate is connected to two links. A parallel link may be configured by being supported by an arm, and the opening / closing plate may be swung up and down by rotating one of the link arms as an operating tool.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus of the present invention, when the back mechanism panel is opened, the ball receiving port opens and faces the back side opening surface of the outlet, and the received prize ball is the lower ball. Since the spilled ball processing means for returning to the dish is equipped, it is possible to collect the prize balls that are spilled when the back mechanism board is opened for the backside inspection of the game board on the back side of the front frame. Thereby, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can perform inspections and adjustments corresponding to troubles on the back side of the game board in a short time, and thus, it is possible to eliminate a decrease in interest in the pachinko game.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a main side sectional view showing an embodiment of a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention, showing a closed state of a prize ball path and a spilled ball processing state.
FIG. 2 is a main cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention, showing a closed state of the prize ball path and a spilled ball processing state;
FIG. 3 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which the prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 4 is a front view mainly showing a front frame and a housing frame of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view mainly showing a prize ball discharge path of the prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view mainly showing a prize ball discharge path of a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a front view showing a prize ball path portion of a back mechanism board in a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the prize ball path portion of the front frame and the housing frame of the prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of a configuration of an opening / closing mechanism in a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention, and an exploded view of the opening / closing mechanism of the first embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a partial rear view of a support piece in the opening / closing mechanism.
FIG. 12 is a rear view of the opening / closing operation tool in the opening / closing mechanism.
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a support cylinder in the opening / closing mechanism.
FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part of the spilled ball processing means of the prize ball path spilled ball processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing the ball receiving member side by disassembling the support portion of the ball receiving member in the spilled ball processing means;
FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing the cover plate side by disassembling the support portion of the ball receiving member in the spilled ball processing means;
FIG. 17 is a front view showing a configuration example of an opening / closing mechanism in a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball path spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention, and showing an embodiment of a second example of the opening / closing mechanism.
18 shows a configuration example of an opening / closing mechanism in a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball spilling ball processing apparatus according to the present invention, and shows a front view (a) and a side view (b) showing an embodiment of a third embodiment of the opening / closing mechanism. ).
[Explanation of symbols]
PM Pachinko machine
1 outer frame
2 Front frame
3 accommodation frames
4 Glass door
5 Upper ball dish
6 Game board
7 Back mechanism panel
21 Hitting ball launcher
22 Lower ball dish
35 exits
53
80 prize ball discharge chamber
81 Exit
100, 100 ', 200 Opening / closing mechanism
110, 110 '210 Opening and closing member
112 Contact
113a, 113b, 213 Ball stopper
130 Open / close operation tool
150 Spilled ball processing means
163 Collection dredging (collection path)
170 Ball receiving member
171 Ball socket
173 Ball bowl (collection path)

Claims (1)

The front frame that forms the open / close mounting frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame that forms the vertical holding frame is equipped with a glass door, upper and lower ball trays, a ball hitting device, etc. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a game board is detachably housed in a frame, and a back mechanism board having a prize ball payout portion and a ball payout processing path on the back side of the housing frame is equipped to be openable and closable.
A vent for the prize ball formed in the back mechanism board (7), an outlet (81), and an outlet formed in the housing frame (3) to communicate with the outlet bowl of the upper ball tray. Spilled ball processing means (150) is provided for collecting the prize balls that spill from the prize ball path when the back mechanism board is opened with respect to the prize ball path including (35),
In the spilled ball processing means, a ball receiving member (170) having a ball receiving port (171) facing the back side opening surface of the outlet (35) is supported by the housing frame so as to be openable and closable, and is always opened in the back side direction. A collection path (163, 173) that is urged in the direction and can return the spilled ball received in the ball receiving member (170) to the lower ball tray (22) side is formed, and the receiving frame (3) In the closed alignment set state of the back mechanism board (7) with respect to the back side, the ball receiving member (170) is pressed and held in the closed position, and the back mechanism board (7) is opened when the back mechanism board (7) is opened. Spherical ball spilling ball processing characterized in that the ball receiving member (170) is set to be in an open position so that the ball receiving port (171) can face the back side opening surface of the passage (35). apparatus.

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