JP4698325B2 - Ball removal device provided in a ball tray of a gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a configuration of a ball removing device provided in a front ball receiving tray in a gaming machine using a game ball such as a pachinko ball as a game medium. More specifically, the present invention relates to two ball receiving trays provided at upper and lower stages. The present invention relates to a ball removal device that is operated when moving a game ball in an upper ball receiving tray to a lower ball receiving tray.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines that use gaming balls such as pachinko balls, or slot machines that use pachinko balls as gaming media (referred to as parrots), they are paid out to players as prizes. A ball tray (also referred to as an upper plate, hereinafter referred to as “upper plate”) for receiving the game balls and supplying the game balls in a line to the hitting ball launching unit and the game ball counting unit, and the supply plate A ball tray (also referred to as a lower tray, hereinafter referred to as a “storage tray”) for storing game balls overflowing from the game is provided on the front of the gaming machine in the upper and lower stages, as is well known. Is formed with an inclined passage for sending game balls in a line to a ball supply device connected to the ball hitting device.

On the other hand, in recent pachinko machines, since a large display such as a liquid crystal display is provided on the game board, it is necessary to make the game board as large as possible, and for this reason, the difference in height between the supply tray and the storage tray is required. However, it cannot be taken as much as before. For this reason, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below, there is known one in which a supply tray and a storage tray are provided adjacent to each other on the front surface of the gaming machine.
JP 2002-248247 A JP-A-8-252371 Japanese Patent No. 3263591 Japanese Patent No. 3263606

As described above, in a gaming machine having two ball trays, for example, when a player wants to finish the game, the player can move the game ball from the supply tray to the storage tray by removing the ball, that is, the ball can be removed. I have to. However, in the conventional ball removing device, for example, as shown in Patent Documents 3 and 4, an inclined passage for guiding the game ball of the supply tray to the storage tray is formed in a plane bent shape, and a ball is hit at the bent portion. Since a ball supply device having a well-known ball feeding member for supplying game balls to the launching device one by one was provided, the game balls on the supply tray flow down through the inclined passage bent in this bent shape. It was something to do. For this reason, there is a problem that the flow speed is slow, and it takes time until the last one game ball comes out of the storage tray, which makes it very frustrating for a player who wants to finish the game early. It was.
The present invention is intended to provide a ball punching device that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

Therefore, the invention described in claim 1 is provided with a supply tray on which the game balls discharged from the prize ball payout device are paid out on the front surface of the gaming machine body, and a storage tray for storing the game balls overflowing from the supply tray. In the gaming machine provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be adjacent to the supply tray at a position lower than the supply tray, an inclined passage for aligning and flowing down the game balls is linear from the bottom surface of the supply tray to the storage tray. A gate plate that can be opened and closed by an operating lever in the middle of the inclined passage, and a sphere supply port of a sphere supply device is opened on a side surface of the inclined passage immediately before the gate plate. The ball feeding member of the ball supply device is arranged at the supply port so as to be substantially flush with the inner surface of the inclined passage, and the game ball abutting on the gate plate abuts on the ball feeding member, so that the game ball Is designed to wait on an inclined passage To.
In addition, the invention described in claim 2 is provided with a supply tray on which the game balls discharged from the prize ball payout device are paid out on the front surface of the gaming machine body, and a storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray is provided in the storage tray. In the gaming machine provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be adjacent to the supply tray at a position lower than the supply tray, an inclined passage for aligning and flowing down the game balls is linearly formed from the bottom surface of the supply tray to the storage tray. A gate plate is provided in the middle of the inclined passage so that the inclined passage can be opened and closed by an operating lever, and a ball supply port of a ball supply device is opened on a side surface of the inclined passage immediately before the gate plate. The game ball that is in contact with the ball also contacts the game ball that has flowed into the ball supply port, so that the game ball waits on the inclined passage.
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the ball removing device, a directing portion is formed on the front surface of the gate plate to direct the game ball in contact with the gate plate toward the ball supply port.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball removing device, the gate plate is moved up and down on the inclined passage by operating an operation lever to open and close the inclined passage. A ball return piece extending to the lower side of the mouth is integrally formed.
Further, the invention described in claim 5 is provided with a supply tray on which the game balls discharged from the prize ball payout device are paid out on the front surface of the gaming machine main body, and a storage tray for storing the game balls overflowing from the supply tray is provided. In the gaming machine provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be adjacent to the supply tray at a position lower than the supply tray, an inclined passage for aligning and flowing down the game balls is formed linearly from the supply tray to the storage tray. In addition, a step portion in which the road surface is stepwise lowered is formed in the middle of the inclined passage, and a gate plate is provided on the step portion so that the step portion can be opened and closed by an operation lever. A ball supply port of the ball supply device is opened on the side surface of the passage, and a ball feeding member of the ball supply device is arranged at the ball supply port. When the gate plate is closed, the game ball is fed on the gate plate. It is characterized in that it abuts on the member and stands by.

  According to the present invention, the game balls in the supply tray can be smoothly removed from the storage tray in a short time, and the waiting time required for removing the balls is shortened, so that the convenience of the player can be achieved. Further, by forming the inclined passage in a straight line on the front surface of the front plate, the size can be reduced, and a narrow space can be effectively used.

  Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claims 1 and 3 will be described with reference to the drawings for a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. 1 is a gaming machine main body, and 2 is a front plate pivotally attached to a front surface of the gaming machine main body by a hinge 3 so as to be opened and closed. The front plate 2 is formed with a frame 6 for holding a transparent plate 5 for seeing through the game board 4 through the upper half, and a hitting ball launching handle 7 is attached to the lower right corner. 8 and 9 are a supply tray and a storage tray formed on the front surface of the front plate 2 so as to be adjacent to each other by partitioning left and right by a partition wall 10, and the bottom surface of the storage tray 9 is lower than the bottom wall surface of the supply tray 8. The height is set to be Reference numeral 11 denotes a ball discharge port that opens on one side wall of the supply tray 8, and game balls discharged from a prize ball payout device (not shown) provided in the gaming machine main body are discharged to the supply tray 8 from the ball discharge port. . Reference numeral 12 denotes a ball discharge opening that opens on one side wall of the storage tray 9. When the supply tray 8 is filled with game balls, the game balls discharged from the prize ball payout device are transferred to the storage tray 9 from the ball discharge opening. Be paid out. As shown in FIG. 2, 13 is a discharge hole formed in the bottom wall of the storage tray 9, 14 is a knob provided so that the player can open and close the discharge hole. By placing a portable ball box (not shown) under 13 and operating the knob 14, the game balls in the storage tray 9 can be transferred to the ball box. Reference numeral 15 denotes a push button switch group provided on the front surface of the front plate 2 for use in requesting rental balls.

  One end of the partition wall 10 is extended so as to be parallel to the front surface of the front plate 2, and is linearly formed from the bottom surface of the supply tray 8 to the storage tray 9 at a distance between the extension wall portion 16 and the front surface of the front plate 2. Thus, the inclined passage 20 for flowing the game balls in a line is formed so as to have a gentle downward inclination. (See FIG. 3). Reference numeral 21 denotes a lower end opening of the inclined passage 20 that opens to the storage tray 9. Reference numeral 22 denotes an operation lever provided to open and close the inclined passage 20. The operation lever 22 is rotatably provided on a support shaft 23 protruding from the inner surface of the extension wall portion 16.

  Reference numeral 24 denotes a gate plate which is formed with a support portion 25 inside the extension wall portion 16 and is supported by the support portion so as to be movable up and down. A bifurcated engagement portion 26 is formed at the upper end of the gate plate. The inner end portion 27 of the operation lever 22 is engaged with this portion. Therefore, when the operation lever 22 is rotated, the gate plate 24 moves up and down on the inclined passage 20 so that the inclined passage 20 can be opened and closed. (The open state is shown in FIG. 6). A ball supply port 28 is provided on the side surface of the inclined passage 20 immediately before the gate plate 24. As shown in FIG. 5 alone, the gate plate 24 is formed with a directing portion 24a having an inner peripheral edge curved in an arc shape so that a game ball contacting the gate plate is directed to the ball supply port 28. . The ball supply port 28 is opened on the side surface of the inclined passage 20 to supply a game ball to the hitting ball launching device 30 via the ball supply device 29. The ball supply device 29 is repeatedly operated by a solenoid 31 as is well known. A ball feeding member 32 is pivotally supported in the device case so as to rotate, and the ball feeding member can be rotated one by one to supply game balls one by one to the ball striking device 30 via the supply path 33. is there. Then, the ball feeding member 32 is arranged at the ball supply port 28 so as to be substantially flush with the inner surface of the side wall of the inclined passage 20 as shown in FIG. The game ball P that has come into contact with the ball feeding member 32 waits on the inclined passage 20.

Therefore, when the gate plate 24 is moved upward by depressing the operation lever 22 and the gate plate 24 is opened as shown in FIG. 6, the game ball P that has been waiting on the inclined passage 20 is moved to the gate plate. 24 is lost from the ball feed member 32, flows down the inclined passage 20, and is discharged from the ball discharge port 12 to the storage tray 9. Since this inclined passage 20 is formed in a straight line extending from the bottom surface of the supply tray 8 to the storage tray 9, the game balls in the supply tray 8 can be extracted into the storage tray 9 at a high speed by opening the gate plate 24. Can do. When the gate plate 24 is closed, the leading game ball P is in contact with the gate plate 24 and the ball feeding member 32 and stands by on the inclined passage 20. Is repeatedly moved, it flows into the ball supply port 28 and is supplied to the ball striking device 30. Further, when the gate plate 24 is opened, the game ball P is extracted from the storage tray 9 without flowing into the ball supply port 28 as described above, and the subsequent game balls also move straight to the storage tray 9 at a high speed. It is pulled out.
Further, since the inclined passage 20 is provided in a straight line on the front surface of the front plate 2, the rear space of the front plate 2 can be used effectively without occupying the rear space of the front plate 2 as in the prior art.

  As shown in this embodiment, by disposing the supply tray 8 and the storage tray 9 on the left and right, the difference in height required for both ball trays can be reduced, the game board is made as large as possible and a large display is installed. In addition to being able to afford, the upper portion of the lower storage tray 9 is opened, so that the player's hand can be easily inserted to transfer the game balls to the storage tray 9. In addition, by forming the partition wall 10 lower, it is possible for the player to manually push the game balls in the storage tray 9 over the partition wall 10 and flush away to the supply tray 8 as necessary. is there.

  Next, embodiments of the invention described in claims 2 and 3 will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the game balls P1 and P2 are on standby while abutting against the ball feed member 32 between the ball feed member 32 and the ball supply port 28, The game ball P2 waits flush with the ball supply port 28 so that the game ball P subsequent thereto can wait just on the inclined passage 20. In this case, the gate plate 24 is By opening, the game ball P and the game ball subsequent thereto can be extracted into the storage tray 9 at a high speed. Note that the game balls P1 and P2 that have already flowed into the ball supply port 28 can be fired by operating the hitting ball launching device 30, so that the game is not hindered. Since the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are attached to FIG.

  On the other hand, the invention described in claim 4 is a shaft-like shape extending horizontally in the direction of the lower side of the ball supply port 28 at one end of the lower edge of the gate plate 24 as shown in FIG. The ball return piece 24b is integrally formed. When the gate plate 24 is closed, the ball return piece 24b is formed at the lower side of the ball supply port 28 so as not to obstruct the flow of the ball into the ball supply port 28. The ball return piece 24b is interposed between the ball feed member 32 and the game ball P when the gate plate 24 is moved down to open and positively separate the game ball P from the ball feed member 32. Let Thus, the game ball P can be removed from the storage tray 9 without flowing into the ball supply port 28. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claim 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, an inclined passage 20 for aligning and flowing down game balls is formed in a straight line from the supply tray 8 to the storage tray 9, and a step portion 40 whose road surface is lowered stepwise is provided in the middle of the inclined passage. A substantially horizontal long hole 41 is formed in the inner wall surface of the stepped portion, and the gate plate 24 is projected into the stepped portion from the slit, and rack teeth 42 integral with the gate plate 24 are formed. An arcuate gear 44 that meshes with the rack teeth 42 is formed at the inner end of an operation lever 22 that is rotatably provided at 43, and the gate plate 24 moves forward and backward substantially horizontally by rotating the operation lever 22. The step 40 can be opened and closed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the ceiling portion of the stepped portion 40 is formed with a drooping surface 45 that is lowered stepwise along the inclined passage. Then, a sphere supply port 28 of the sphere supply device 29 is opened on the side surface of the inclined passage 20 above the gate plate 24, and a sphere feeding member 32 of the sphere supply device is disposed at the sphere supply port. When the box is closed, the game ball P abuts on the ball feeding member and stands by on the gate plate. The upper surface of the gate plate 24 is preferably formed in an inclined surface slightly inclined toward the ball feed member 32 so that the game ball P waiting on the gate plate 24 contacts the ball feed member 32. . In addition, the same code | symbol as Example 1 shows the same part or an equivalent part.

  For this reason, when the game ball is launched by the hitting ball launching device 30 and the ball feeding member 32 is repeatedly moved, the game ball P waiting on the gate plate 24 flows into the ball supply port 28 and is supplied to the hitting ball launching device 30. Is done. On the other hand, when the player rotates the operation lever 22 and opens the gate plate 24 as shown in FIG. 12, the game ball P falls to the stepped portion 40 and is discharged from the ball discharge port 12 to the storage tray 9. Is done. In this case as well, the inclined passage 20 is formed in a straight line extending from the bottom surface of the supply tray 8 to the storage tray 9, so that the game balls in the supply tray 8 can be smoothly stored in a short time by opening the gate plate 24. The ball can be removed to 9, and the waiting time required for the player to remove the ball can be shortened.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, but is a ball removal device provided in a ball tray of a gaming machine such as a sparrow ball gaming machine or a slot machine using a gaming ball such as a pachinko ball as a gaming medium. Can be applied similarly.

The perspective view of the game machine concerning this invention. The horizontal sectional view of the principal part of the game machine concerning this invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. BB sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the gate plate of FIG. The operation state figure of FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of the game machine which shows the other Example of this invention. The perspective view of the gate board which shows the other Example of this invention. The horizontal sectional view of the principal part of the game machine which shows the other Example of this invention. CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The operation state figure of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine body 2 Front plate 8 Supply tray 9 Storage tray 20 Inclined passage 22 Operation lever 24 Gate plate 24a Direction part 24b Ball return piece 28 Ball supply port 29 Ball supply device 30 Ball hitting device 32 Ball feed member 40 Step part P Game ball

Claims (5)

  A supply tray from which game balls discharged from the prize ball payout device are paid out is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body, and a storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray is provided at a position lower than the supply tray. In the gaming machine provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be adjacent to the slope, an inclined passage for aligning and flowing down the game balls is formed in a straight line from the bottom surface of the supply tray to the storage tray, and is operated in the middle of the inclined passage. A gate plate is provided that allows the inclined passage to be opened and closed by a lever, and a sphere supply port of a sphere supply device is opened on a side surface of the inclined passage immediately before the gate plate. The ball feeding member of the ball supply device is arranged so as to be one, and the game ball abutting on the gate plate is also brought into contact with the ball feeding member so that the game ball stands by on the inclined passage A ball provided in a ball tray of a gaming machine characterized by Apparatus.   A supply tray from which game balls discharged from the prize ball payout device are paid out is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body, and a storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray is provided at a position lower than the supply tray. In the gaming machine provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be adjacent to the slope, an inclined passage for aligning and flowing down the game balls is formed in a straight line from the bottom surface of the supply tray to the storage tray, and is operated in the middle of the inclined passage. A gate plate that can open and close the inclined passage by a lever is provided, and a ball supply port of a ball supply device is opened on a side surface of the inclined passage immediately before the gate plate, and a game ball that is in contact with the gate plate is supplied to the ball A ball removing device provided in a ball receiving tray of a gaming machine, wherein the ball waiting on an inclined passage is brought into contact with a game ball previously flowing into a mouth.   3. A ball removal device provided in a ball tray of a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a directing portion for directing a game ball in contact with the gate plate toward a ball supply port is formed on a front surface of the gate plate.   The gate plate moves up and down on the inclined passage by operating the operation lever to open and close the inclined passage, and the gate plate is integrally formed with a ball return piece extending to the lower side of the ball supply port. A ball removing device provided in a ball receiving tray of a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   A supply tray from which game balls discharged from the prize ball payout device are paid out is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body, and a storage tray for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray is provided at a position lower than the supply tray. In the gaming machine provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be adjacent to the slope, an inclined passage for aligning and flowing down the game balls is formed linearly from the supply tray to the storage tray, and the road surface is in the middle of the inclined passage. A stepped portion is formed in a stepped shape, and a gate plate is provided on the stepped portion so that the stepped portion can be opened and closed by an operating lever. Open the mouth, place the ball feeding member of the ball feeding device in the ball feeding port, and when the gate plate is closed, the game ball abuts the ball feeding member on the gate plate and waits A ball removing device provided in a ball tray of a gaming machine

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