JP4688325B2 - Dispensing device and game device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a payout device and a game device, and more particularly to a payout device and a game device for paying out a payout object to a field.
[0002]
[Background Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
In general, a medal pusher game device is known as a game device.
[0003]
In this medal pusher game apparatus, a player inserts a medal into a play field on which a medal is placed, and the medal on the play field is pushed out by a pusher plate and dropped to obtain a medal.
[0004]
However, in such a medal pusher game device, the operation is monotonous, and only a few medals can be obtained, which is not interesting.
[0005]
Therefore, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-29643, when a medal stacking means for stacking medals is provided in the vicinity of the game field and a prize is won based on the lottery result, the stacked medals are directed to the field by the medal collapse means Proposals have made it possible to win a large number of medals by collapsing.
[0006]
However, in this medal pusher game device, there is a limit on the stacking position so that the medal stacking means is not disturbed, and there is also a limit on the number of medals that are stacked, and further, the stacked medals Since the appearance of is also in a fixed position, the appearance is not interesting.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to provide a payout device and a game device that can freely set the stacked positions of medals and the number of paid-out medals, and are interesting in the appearance of the stacked medals. is there.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the object, the payout device of the present invention is a payout device for paying out a payout object to the field.
A payout opening for paying out the payout object provided in an opening in said field,
Stacking means for stacking a plurality of the payout objects below the payout port to form a single vertically stacked payout object ;
It has a payout means for lifting and paying out the one payout object in a vertically stacked state from the payout port while being stacked on the field.
[0009]
According to the present invention, the payout port is provided in the field, the payout object is stacked below the payout port by the stacking unit, and the stacking unit is discharged on the field by the payout unit so that the stacking unit does not get in the way, In addition, the payout position can be provided at any position in the field, and since the appearance of the stacked payout objects also appears from below the field, the visual effect is high, and the stacking position and the number of payouts can be freely set. be able to.
[0010]
In the present invention, it is possible to provide a stopper for maintaining the payout object in the piled-up state paid out to the payout port.
[0011]
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reliably maintain the payout state without lowering the field downward after the payout object in the stacked state is paid out by the stopper.
[0012]
In this case, the payout object paid out to the payout port can be pushed out from the payout port by another payout object on the field or an extrusion member,
After the dispensing object is pushed out, at least one dispensing object is left in the dispensing port supported by the stopper, and can be used as a lid for the dispensing port.
[0013]
With such a configuration, by using the payout object as a lid, it is not necessary to provide a lid at the payout port, and the payout device can be simplified.
[0014]
In this case, the payout object to be paid out from the payout port can be pushed out by other payout objects on the field,
A landing portion for the other payout object can be provided upstream of the payout port in the push-out direction of the payout object.
[0015]
By adopting such a configuration, the other payout object rides on the payout port and pushes out the payout object stacked, so that the payout object can be easily moved.
[0016]
Further, in this case, the riding-up portion is high on the upstream side in the extrusion direction, and can be gradually lowered toward the downstream side.
[0017]
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to smoothly move other payout objects and move the payout objects in a more reliable stacked state.
[0018]
The game device of the present invention is a game device using any one of the payout devices,
When a certain condition in the game is satisfied, a plurality of payout objects stacked from the payout port are paid out to the field.
[0019]
According to the present invention, a plurality of payout objects stacked when a certain condition in the game is satisfied can be paid out to the field, and a large amount of payout objects can be paid out at one time. The position and the number of payouts can be freely set. Furthermore, since the appearance of the accumulated medals is also lifted from the lower side of the field, a game device with a high visual effect can be provided.
[0020]
In the present invention, the payout object to be paid out from the payout port can be changed in the number of piled up according to the satisfied condition on the game.
[0021]
With such a configuration, it is possible to perform payout according to various game conditions by changing not only the number of payout objects stacked but also the number of stacked payout objects.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0023]
1 to 11 are diagrams showing a game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0024]
The game apparatus 10 performs a medal pusher game. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a game board surface 14 is provided at the upper front of the housing 12, and a pusher plate 16 is provided at a lower end position of the game board surface 14. A game field 18 is provided.
[0025]
In addition, an operation unit 20 is provided in front of the housing 12, and a medal slot 22 is provided in the operation unit 20.
[0026]
The medal 24 as the payout object inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 is guided to the medal launching device 28 in the housing 12 through the insertion rail 26, and fired there and through the launch rail 30, the game board surface. 14 is discharged to the top.
[0027]
On the game board surface 14, a lottery display unit 32, a chucker unit 34, a plurality of nails 36 that obstruct the path of the medal 24 to the chucker unit 34, and a horizontally movable sorting device that sorts the released medal 24. 38.
[0028]
Then, the medals 24 released to the upper part of the board surface 14 are distributed by the distribution device 38, moved downward while being obstructed by the nail 36, and passed through the chucker unit 34, the lottery display unit 32 performs a lottery, for example, A lottery result such as winning or jackpot is displayed.
[0029]
In accordance with the lottery result, a payout medal 42 as a payout object is paid out from the payout device 40 below the game field 18.
[0030]
Further, the medal 24 released to the game board surface 14 is released from the lower part of the game board surface 14 onto the game field 18, and the medal 24 on the game field 18 is pushed by the pusher plate 16 to a medal takeout port (not shown). It is supposed to be discharged.
[0031]
Next, the payout device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0032]
In the present embodiment, three payout devices 40 are provided below the game field 18, and three medals 42 stacked vertically from three positions of the game field 18 can be paid out. (See FIG. 1).
[0033]
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, each payout device 40 includes a payout port 44 provided in the game field 18, a stacking mechanism 46 as a stacking means for stacking payout medals 42 below the game field 18, A payout mechanism 48 as payout means for paying out the accumulated payout medals 42 is provided.
[0034]
The payout port 44 is formed by forming an opening 50 in the game field board surface and a part of the stacking mechanism 46 facing the opening 50.
[0035]
The stacking mechanism 46 includes a medal supply device 52, a shooter 54, and a cylinder 56.
[0036]
The medal supply device 52 can supply the payout medals 42 one by one to the shooter 54 side.
[0037]
In addition, the medal supply device 52 can change the number of medals 42 to be paid out for stacking in accordance with a lottery result such as a win or a big win in the lottery display unit 32, for example, on conditions satisfied in the game. It has become.
[0038]
The shooter 54 is provided between the medal supply device 52 and the cylinder 56 so as to incline downward from the medal supply device 52 toward the cylinder 56, and the payout medal 42 supplied from the medal supply device 52 is transferred to the cylinder 56. It is designed to be transported while being slid toward.
[0039]
The cylinder 56 is arranged below the game field 18 in a vertical state, and the payout medals 42 supplied from the medal supply device 52 via the shooter 54 are stacked and stored inside in the vertical state. Yes.
[0040]
The upper end of the cylinder 56 is an opening. The upper end of the cylinder 56 is desired for the opening 50 on the game field board surface, and the upper opening portion is used as a payout port 44.
[0041]
Further, a receiving member 58 for the medal 42 is disposed in the cylinder 56.
[0042]
The receiving member 58 is provided so as to be movable up and down in the cylinder 56.
[0043]
The payout mechanism 48 includes a drive motor 60, a drive pulley 62 attached to the output shaft of the drive motor 60, a driven pulley 64 attached to the receiving member 58, and one end fixed to the housing 12 side. The wire 66 is viewed as a driven pulley 64 and the other end of the wire 66 is attached to the drive pulley 62 so as to be rewound.
[0044]
Then, by winding the wire 66 by the drive pulley 62, the receiving member 58 rises via the driven pulley 64, and a plurality of payout medals 42 stacked on the receiving member 58 are lifted to play the game from the payout port 44. By paying out onto the field 18 and rewinding the wire 66 by the drive pulley 62, the receiving member 58 is lowered so that the payout medal 42 can be stored again.
[0045]
Also, a plurality of, for example, four stoppers 68 are provided near the payout port 44 of the cylinder 56 for maintaining the paid-out stacked medals 42 in the payout state.
[0046]
These stoppers 68 are formed in a substantially U-shaped plane, one end of which is rotatably attached to the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder 56, and the other end side locking piece 70 projects into the cylinder 56 from a slit 71 formed in the cylinder 56. It is in a state of being biased by a spring (not shown) so as to obtain.
[0047]
The locking piece 70 is in a state in which a tapered opening / closing guide 72 is formed on the lower side.
[0048]
Furthermore, the upper end of the locking piece portion 70 is disposed at a distance corresponding to the thickness of at least one medal 42 from the upper end position of the payout port 44, for example, three medals 42 in this embodiment. .
[0049]
Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3 (2), the stopper 68 on the payout port 44 side in the state where the receiving member 58 is lowered in the cylinder 56 and the payout medals 42 are stacked on the receiving member 58 is As shown in FIG. 2B, the locking piece 70 protrudes into the cylinder 56, and the payout port 44 is supported by, for example, three medals 42 on the locking piece 70 of the stopper 68. Thus, the payout port 44 is closed and the payout port 44 is closed.
[0050]
From this state, when the drive pulley 62 is rotated by the drive motor 60 and the wire 66 is wound up, the receiving member 58 to which the driven pulley 64 is attached rises, and the plurality of medals 42 stacked are pushed up. Will abut against the guide portion 72 formed on the locking piece portion 70 of the stopper 68 to spread the stopper 68 and pass it to the dispensing port 44.
[0051]
When the stacked medals 42 completely pass through the stopper 68, the stopper 68 is rotated by the spring, and the locking piece 70 protrudes into the cylinder 56 and comes into contact with the lower surface of the lowermost medal 42.
[0052]
The medals 42 stacked in this state are paid out onto the game field 18 from the payout port 44 and are maintained by the stopper 68 in the paid-up stacked state.
[0053]
Further, the number of medals 42 to be paid out is set such that, for example, one is awarded at the time of winning and 3 is awarded at the time of big hit by satisfying a certain condition in the game.
[0054]
Next, when the wire 66 is rewound by the driving pulley 62 in this state, the receiving member 58 integrated with the driven pulley 64 is lowered to be able to store the medal 42 in the cylinder 56. In this state, the medal supply device By supplying the medal 42 from the 52 and the shooter 54, a plurality of medals 42 are again stacked in the cylinder 56.
[0055]
Also, the stacked medals 42 paid out on the game field 18 are pushed and moved by the medals 24 on the game field 18.
[0056]
At this time, even if the stacked medals 42 are moved from the payout opening 44, the medal 42 remains as a lid at the payout opening 44, and the payout opening 44 is not opened.
[0057]
In addition, the payout port 44 includes the medals 42 paid out from the payout port 44 in a stacked state so that the medal 24 on the game field 18 can be reliably moved from the payout port 44. As shown in FIG. 2, a ride-on portion 74 for the medal 24 is formed.
[0058]
The riding-up portion 74 is formed in a half-circumferential portion on the upstream side in the pushing-out direction of the medal 24 of the payout port 44.
[0059]
Further, the riding-up portion 74 is in a state where the upstream side in the push-out direction is high and is gradually lowered toward the downstream side.
[0060]
Accordingly, in the state where the stacked medals 42 are paid out from the payout port 44 onto the game field and the payout state is maintained by the stopper 68, the medals 24 on the game field 18 are pushed out by the pusher plate 16 and moved. The medal 24 on the upstream side of the payout port 44 rides on the ride-up portion 74.
[0061]
Then, without coming into contact with the third medal 42 from the bottom that is the lid, as shown in FIG. 11, the medal 42 positioned on the fourth payout port 44 from the bottom is brought into contact with certainty. In addition, since the ride-up portion 74 is gradually lowered toward the downstream side, the stacked medals 42 can be reliably pushed out to a position where they are removed from the payout port 44.
[0062]
Further, when the paid-out stacked medals 42 are not in the payout slot 44, as shown in FIG. 9, the medal 24 on the game field 18 is a lid that closes the payout slot. It moves on the medal 42, and there is no trouble in the movement of the medal 24.
[0063]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified into various forms within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
[0064]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, a game apparatus that performs a medal pusher game has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and a payout object such as a coin-like candy or a ramune candy that can be stacked is used. The present invention can also be applied to game devices.
[0065]
Further, the ride-up portion provided in the payout port is not limited to the one formed integrally with the upper end of the cylinder 56 as in the above-described embodiment, but a ride-up portion formed separately is attached to the upper end of the cylinder, or the game field board surface It is also possible to bend the vicinity of the opening formed to form a riding part.
[0066]
Further, the distance between the upper end of the stopper locking piece 70 and the payout port is not limited to the distance corresponding to the thickness of three medals as described above, but is the distance corresponding to the thickness of at least one medal. If it is.
[0067]
In the embodiment, the stacking means and the payout means are provided for one payout port. However, one stacking means and the payout means may be provided for a plurality of payout ports. good.
[0068]
At that time, the stacking means and the payout means are moved with respect to the payout port.
[0069]
Thereby, the number of parts can be reduced and cost reduction can be aimed at.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a cover of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention is removed.
FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a payout device in which medals are stacked and stored in a cylinder, wherein (1) is a plan view thereof and (2) is a side view thereof.
FIGS. 4A and 4B show a payout device in a state of paying out stacked medals stored in a cylinder, in which FIG. 4A is a plan view and FIG. 4B is a side view thereof.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show a payout device in a state where medals in a stacked state are paid out from inside a cylinder, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. 5B is a side view thereof.
FIGS. 6A and 6B show a payout device in a state in which medals pushed out with other medals are shown, wherein (1) is a plan view thereof and (2) is a side view thereof.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of a payout port.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a payout port.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the payout port is covered with a medal.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state immediately before a medal is paid out to a payout port and pushed out with another medal;
11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which medals paid out from the state of FIG. 10 are moved.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game apparatus 16 Pusher plate 18 Game field 24, 42 Medal 40 Dispensing apparatus 44 Dispensing port 46 Stacking mechanism 48 Dispensing mechanism 52 Medal supply apparatus 54 Shutter 56 Cylinder 58 Receiving member 68 Stopper 70 Stopping piece part 72 Guide part 74 Riding part

Claims (7)

In a payout device for paying out payout objects to the field,
A payout opening for paying out the payout object provided in an opening in said field,
Stacking means for stacking a plurality of the payout objects below the payout port to form a single vertically stacked payout object ;
A payout device comprising payout means for picking up the payout object in a vertically stacked state from the payout opening while being stacked on the field. In claim 1,
A dispensing device, wherein a stopper is provided to maintain a stacked dispensing object dispensed to the dispensing port in a dispensing state. In claim 2,
The payout object paid out to the payout port is made extrudable from the discharge port by another payout object on the field or an extrusion member,
The dispensing device, wherein after the dispensing object is pushed out, at least one dispensing object is left in the dispensing port while being supported by the stopper and serves as a lid for the dispensing port. In claim 3,
The payout object to be paid out from the discharge port is made extrudable by other payout objects on the field,
A payout device, wherein a run-up portion for the other payout object is provided upstream of the payout port in the push-out direction of the payout object. In claim 4,
The take-up device is characterized in that the upstream side in the extrusion direction is high, and is gradually lowered toward the downstream side. A game device using the payout device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A game apparatus characterized in that a plurality of payout objects stacked from the payout port are paid out to the field when a certain condition in the game is satisfied. In claim 6,
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a payout object to be paid out from the payout port has a stacked number that changes in accordance with conditions satisfied in the game.

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