JP4756550B2 - Island facility storage equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game ball falling from an upper tank in a game machine installation island (sometimes referred to as an installation island, a game island, or an island) of a game hall where a plurality of game machines (for example, pachinko machines, etc.) are installed. The present invention relates to a storage device for storing island facilities.

In a conventional gaming machine installation island, for example, an installation island in which a pachinko gaming machine is installed, a lower tank is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the installation island at the bottom of the inside, and the bottom tank is discharged from the pachinko gaming machine. A collection basket for collecting balls is formed, a ball lifting device is installed on the downstream side of the downward slope of the collection basket, and the upper part of the installation island stores the balls that are lifted while being polished by the ball lifting device In addition to providing a tank, a ball replenishment rod for replenishing balls from this upper tank to each pachinko machine is provided along the longitudinal direction of the installation island.
In addition, the pachinko amusement store has the above-mentioned installed islands spaced apart, and the AC tanks included in the upper tank are connected with each other by a cocoon so that the balls can be exchanged between the installed islands. When the lower tank is in a shortage of balls by discharging the prize balls, it receives balls from other islands so that the lower tank can be filled with balls.

  In such an installation island, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, with the aim of equalizing the storage state of the spheres in the lower tank, with a sphere storage space above the collection basket There is a ball rolling member that is narrower than the lower tank, the ball from the upper tank is dropped on the upper surface of the ball rolling member, and the ball is dropped from the side edge of the ball rolling member. . By the way, when there is no wall that restricts the fall at the side edge of the ball rolling member, if the ball dropping speed from the upper tank is high, the ball falls intensively in the vicinity of the inclined upper end of the ball rolling member, Since the storage state cannot be equalized, standing portions are formed at appropriate intervals on the side edges of the ball rolling member, and the ball storage state in the lower tank is equalized while regulating the falling of the ball. Is measuring.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-57191

By the way, the spheres that have fallen from the interval of the upright portions at the side edges of the ball rolling member are stored in a piled state on the recovery basket, but since there is a void without a sphere between the hills formed by the sphere, In order to equalize the storage state of the spheres in the tank, it is important to fill the gap.
Then, this invention aims at equalizing the storage state of the ball | bowl in a lower tank more effectively in the game island mentioned above.

The island facility storage apparatus according to claim 1 of the present application includes a sphere dropping unit in which a sphere from an upper tank falls, and an island facility storage device that uniformly stores the sphere falling in the sphere dropping unit in a lower tank.
A divergent part that is divergent from the abutting position where the sphere that has fallen into the sphere dropping part comes into contact, and the derivation guiding part that induces the sphere to be separated to either side by the divergent part;
A flange that protrudes from both side walls of the lower tank with a ball storage space above the bottom of the lower tank, and rolls the balls that are separated and guided by the sorting guide along the side walls of the lower tank, Have
Each of the flanges is each formed with a standing portion on the protruding tip side from the side wall of the lower tank,
Wherein the each of the standing part, set the notch so as to be non-facing state,
The separation guide part forms a narrowing part continuously from the widening part, and the ball is lowered from between both saddles by a guide path formed by the ball filled with each of the saddle part and the narrowing part. It is characterized by being guided to the tank .

  According to the storage device for an island facility according to claim 1 of the present application, the gap between the mountains formed by the spheres that are formed in the lower tank by dropping from the notch of the standing part in one saddle is raised in the other saddle. Since it is stored so that it may be filled with the ball | bowl which fell from the notch of a part, the storage state of a ball | bowl can be equalized more effectively than before.

Moreover, according to the storage apparatus of the island facility of Claim 1, it can store evenly to the separation guidance part side edge part of a lower tank.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
A. Schematic Configuration of Entire Game Facility Equipment First, a schematic configuration of the entire game facility will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an internal structure of a gaming island 10c described below (a state in which a board and a gaming machine covering the front surface are removed). FIG. 2 is a side view of the gaming island 10c.
The equipment of this example is configured by installing a plurality of groups of a plurality of islands. For example, three islands 10a, 10b, and 10c (only the island 10c is shown in FIG. 1 and others are not shown) are arranged in parallel to form a group 1. Next to this group 1, another group (not shown) of the same island arrangement or a different island arrangement is arranged, and the movement (exchange) of game balls between the groups is performed. For example, a group having exactly the same configuration as that of group 1 is arranged adjacent to each other, and exchanges are performed via child islands located at the ends (for example, island 10c in group 1).

In each gaming island, gaming machines (not shown) such as pachinko machines in which a game is played using gaming balls are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction. And the counter 12 is installed in the one or both ends of a specific game island (for example, the island 10a and the island 10c of both ends). The counter 12 is a well-known machine that accepts paid-out game balls (that is, prize balls), counts the quantity thereof, records the quantity information, etc. on a predetermined medium (receipt, card, etc.) and outputs it. The game ball received from each counter 12 is directly collected in the game island where each counter 12 is installed.
Needless to say, the arrangement and number of game islands, the arrangement of counters, and the like are not limited to the above-described embodiments.

An upper tank 13 is provided on the upper side of the center of each game island, and the transported internal game balls are temporarily stored for intra-island circulation or inter-island circulation. It consists of a tank 13a and an upper auxiliary tank 13b. Among these, the upper auxiliary tank 13b is connected to an island between islands (not shown) that connects adjacent game islands.
Here, the island ridges are provided in a state inclined obliquely downward in the direction in which the game balls flow down, and the game islands adjacent to a certain game island (in the same group or within It should be moved to other islands in other groups.
In addition, the code | symbols 14 and 15 in FIG. 1 show the connection port of the island ridge in the upper auxiliary tank 13b, and of these, the code | symbol 14 is a connection port of the island ridge from the other island to the own island, and the code | symbol 15 is the other island from the other island. Shows the connecting port of the island between the islands.

An upper shutter (not shown) that opens and closes the entrance is provided at the game ball entrance (the connection port 14 in FIG. 1) on the inclined lower end side of the island in the upper tank 13.
Each island is provided with an island control device (not shown), and the devices in each island including the upper shutter are controlled by these island control devices. The island control devices of each island are connected to each other.

B. Next, a schematic configuration of each game island and an outline of the flow of game balls will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the upper tank 13 described above, each gaming island includes a lower tank 31 that is disposed relatively lower in the island and stores gaming balls, and the longitudinal direction of the island (the left and right sides where the gaming machines are arranged). Direction), a ball lifting device 33 disposed below each gaming machine so as to extend to both sides around the ball lifting device 33, and the upper tank 13 Connected to both lower sides of the upper tank 13 for supplying the game balls of the upper tank 13 to each gaming machine, and a descending flow path for flowing the game balls in the upper tank 13 toward the lower tank 31 in the own island ( 1 and a lower shutter provided at the bottom of the lower tank 31 and in the vicinity of the ball lifting device 33 (downstream of the game ball collecting basket 34). 37 and the ball dropped from the transfer ball channel 36 And a storage device 60 for uniformly stored in the tank 31. Note that the game ball moving paths (each kite and flow path) other than the lifting path by the ball lifting device 33 are all moved by their own weight.

Here, the lower tank 31 is a tank that uses an empty space above the game ball collection basket 34 as its installation space. The lower tank 31, the game ball collection basket 34, and the lower shutter 37 are provided one on each of the left and right sides of the ball lifting device 33.
The transfer ball channel 36 is a tubular channel that extends downward with its upper end connected to the upper auxiliary tank 13 b, and allows the game balls that have flowed in from the islands to flow down toward the left and right lower tanks 31. The lower end of the transfer ball channel 36 is disposed toward the start end of a leveling rod 61 in FIG. 4 to be described later (a ball dropping portion 36a to be described later). Drop the ball.
The overflow channel is connected to the upper tank 13 and causes the game ball to flow down into the left or right lower tank 31.
The lower shutter 37 is controlled by the island control device. For example, when the sphere storage amount of the own island (the sphere storage amount in the lower tank 31) is small, the lower shutter 37 is directed from the lower tank 31 to the entrance of the ball lifting device 33. This is for shutting off the flow path of game balls and stopping the supply of game balls to other islands. Thus, there is an advantage that the load of the ball lifting device 33 is reduced by appropriately stopping the inflow of the game ball to the entrance of the ball lifting device 33.
The details of the lower tank 31 and the storage device 60 provided for the lower tank 31 will be described later.

The game ball is generally configured to circulate in the island as follows.
That is, a game ball (out ball or the like) discharged from each game machine is first a game ball collection basket 34 (or a later-described) provided in a state inclined in the left-right direction at the lower part of the island (the lower side of each game machine). It is collected by the runner 61) and collected at the position of the bottom of the center of the island via the flow path opened and closed by the lower shutter 37. An entrance on the lower end side of the ball lifting device 33 is disposed at this position, and the game balls collected at this position enter the ball lifting device 33 in an orderly manner by an alignment device (not shown). It is lifted while being polished by the device 33, and is discharged from the upper end side outlet of the ball lifting device 33 to the upper part of the upper main tank 13 a in the upper tank 13.

The game balls received by the counter 12 also flow down from the discharge port 12a (shown in FIG. 3) protruding to the back side of the counter 12 (inside the side wall of the island) to the start end of the game ball collection basket 34. It is collected in the same manner as the game balls discharged from the gaming machine and sent to the ball lifting device 33.
Next, the game balls discharged from the ball lifting device 33 to the upper part in the upper main tank 13a are supplied with priority in the order of, for example, the island cage, the game ball supply basket 35, and the overflow channel. That is, it is first supplied to an island fence that sends a ball to another island. When the entrance of this island fence is full of game balls, it is supplied to the game ball supply bowl 35, and the entrance of the game ball supply bowl 35 is supplied by a game ball. When it is full, it is supplied to the overflow channel.
The game balls that have flowed into the game ball supply cage 35 are supplied to each game machine by each game ball supply cage 35 provided in an inclined state in the left-right direction at the upper part of the island (upper side of each game machine). The game ball replenishment rod 35 is provided with a game ball distributor (not shown) called a chute at a plurality of locations corresponding to each game machine, and a game machine or game that needs to be appropriately replenished by the operation of this distributor. The game balls are replenished from the game ball replenishment cage 35 to the ball lending machine attached to the machine.

  In addition, game balls (game balls supplied from other islands) flowing in from the islands are supplied to the transfer ball channel 36. In addition, when the above-described upper shutter is closed, the inflow of game balls from the islands is stopped. The island control device described above closes the upper shutter when, for example, the amount of game balls stored on its own island is larger than that of other islands.

  Although the detailed description with reference numerals is omitted, the ball lifting device 33 includes, for example, a conveyor belt that is arranged in the up-down direction and circulates, and a polishing cloth that is disposed to face one side of the conveyor belt. A guide member disposed in a state in which a semicircular cross-sectional groove corresponding to the outer diameter of the game ball is formed in the vertical direction and holding the back side of the polishing cloth, and a drive of a motor or the like that drives the conveyor belt And a mechanism for rolling the game balls up in an orderly manner while rolling the game balls in an aligned state with the game balls sandwiched between the conveyor belt and the polishing cloth. It is. The ball lifting device 33 is basically driven at all times.

C. Configuration of Lower Tank, Storage Device, etc. Next, the configuration of the lower tank 31 and the storage device 60 and their surroundings in the island 10c where the counter 12 is installed will be described with reference to FIGS.
3 and 4 are perspective views showing the lower tank 31 on the right side, the game ball collecting basket 34, etc., among which FIG. 3 is a view seen obliquely from the side of the ball lifting device 33, and FIG. It is the figure seen diagonally from the counter 12 side. 5 and 6 are views of the lower tank 31 and the like on the right side as viewed from the upper surface side. FIG. 5 shows the flow of the game balls when the game balls are not filled in the flanges 65 and 66 described later with arrows. FIG. 6 shows the flow of the game balls when the game balls K are filled in the collars 65 and 66 described later by arrows.
In addition, the storage device 60 is a device for uniformly storing a sphere that has fallen on a sphere dropping unit 36a, which will be described later, in the lower tank 31, and includes a sorting guide unit 63 and flanges 65, 66, which will be described later.

In FIG. 3 and the like, reference numeral 41 denotes a side wall of the island casing. An end wall (not shown) on the island end side of the game ball collecting basket 34 is disposed in a state of being joined to the inner surface of the side wall 41. The side wall 41 is formed with an opening 41a for inserting a discharge port 12a described later.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, a counter installation base 42 is disposed on the outer surface side of the side wall 41, and the counter 12 is placed on the counter installation base 42.
The ball discharge port 12a provided on the back surface of the counter 12 is inserted into the opening 41a and protrudes from the side wall 41 to the inner surface side (above the starting end of the game ball collecting basket 34). The inserted game ball is configured to fall from the discharge port 12a to the start end portion (specifically, the upper surface of a lid member 49 described later) of the game ball collection basket 34 on the island.

  Further, in FIG. 3 and the like, reference numeral 43 denotes a bottom constituent member that constitutes the bottom of the island casing. As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom component member 43 is a member having a substantially U-shaped cross section that is installed on the floor so as to cover the front, rear, and lower surfaces of the game ball collecting basket 34. The front and rear upper ends of the bottom component member 43 are bent forward and backward in an L shape, and the flat portions extending forward or backward are so-called saddle plates 43a and 43b (gaming machines). (A shelf board on which a player puts a box in which a player puts a ball) is placed, and a gaming machine installation portion is formed on the collection basket side of the flat plate portion. Note that the front wall 34 b and the rear wall 34 c (shown in FIG. 3 and the like) of the game ball collection basket 34 are joined to the inner surface of the bottom component member 43.

A first detection unit 44 that detects the storage state of the balls in the game ball collection basket 34 is provided at the start end of the game ball collection basket 34 (below the discharge port 12a).
The first detector 44 detects that the game ball has stayed at a predetermined amount or more on the start end side (near the side wall 41) of the game ball collection basket 34, and outputs a detection signal. A wall-like member 46 to which one detector 45 is attached, a groove portion (not shown) that passes through both edge portions of the wall-like member 46 from above, and a lid member that covers the wall-like member 46 inserted through the groove portion from above 49.
Here, the detection signal output from the first detector 45 is used as follows, for example. In other words, the island control device of the game island that has received this signal opens the lower shutter 37 of the game island, and the adjacent island control device of the other island has a start side of the game ball collection basket 34 of the game island. A signal indicating that the game ball stays for a predetermined amount or more is transmitted. Then, the adjacent island that has received this signal opens the upper shutter to accept the game ball, and prevents the game ball from becoming excessive on the game island.

The wall-like member 46 is assembled by simply inserting both ends of the groove portion, and the lid member 49 is simply placed on a placement portion (not shown) provided on the upper surface side of the wall-like member 46. The lid member 49 and the wall-like member 46 can be easily removed. For this reason, the maintenance of the first detector 45 can be simplified.
The lid member 49 includes shock absorbing materials on the upper surface side and the lower surface side, and forms an abutting portion on the upper surface where the counting ball from the counter 12 comes into contact, and collects the game ball from the counter 12 as a game ball collecting bowl. It is configured to gently drop to 34.

Next, what is indicated by reference numeral 61 in FIG. The leveling bar 61 is a bar made of a belt-like member disposed on the upper part of the game ball collecting bar 34 (that is, the upper part of the lower tank 31) so as to partially cover the upper surface side of the game ball collecting bar 34. . The leveling rods 61 are provided on both sides of the ball lifting device 33 so as to extend from the position in the vicinity of the ball lifting device 33 toward the island end, and are inclined in the opposite direction to the game ball collecting cage 34. ing. In other words, the game ball collecting cage 34 is inclined upward from the center side of the island (position near the ball lifting device 33) toward the island edge, whereas the leveling cage 61 is arranged from the center of the island to the island. Inclined down towards the edge. In other words, the start end of the game ball collection basket 34 (the upstream end in the flow direction of the game ball) is located on the island end side, whereas the start edge of the breaker basket 61 is the center of the island (the game ball collection basket 34). Is located on the terminal side). For this reason, the game balls on the leveling basket 61 basically flow from the center of the island toward the end of the island, contrary to the game ball collection basket 34. The start end of the leveling rod 61 is far away from the bottom surface of the game ball collecting rod 34, whereas the end of the leveling rod 61 is separated from the bottom surface of the game ball collecting rod 34 by a small distance. Not.
It should be noted that the end of the leveling basket 61 is located at a position slightly before the end position (first detection unit 44) of the game ball collection basket 34 (center side of the island). As a result, the game ball that has flowed over the runner 61 to its end flows smoothly down to the starting end position of the game ball collection basket 34, and this time, the game ball collection basket 34 is reversed as long as the game ball is not full. It is configured to flow on the bottom toward the center of the island.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, a rectangular notch 62 (portion opening up and down) extends from the end to the start end on the center line in the width direction (front-rear direction) of the leveling rod 61. Is formed. As a result, the game ball flowing on the leveling rod 61 may reach the notch 62 (specifically, notches 67a of standing portions 67 and 68 described later in detail) before reaching the end of the leveling rod 61 in some cases. , 68a), it flows down onto the bottom surface of the game ball collection basket 34 (that is, the bottom portion of the lower tank 31). As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the notch 62 is not formed near the starting end of the leveling bar 61, and the game ball does not fall downward from the leveling bar 61 at this portion.
As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end opening of the transfer ball channel 36 is disposed downward at a position slightly above the start end of the leveling rod 61, and the start end of the leveling rod 61 is located at the transfer ball channel. It is a ball dropping part 36a where game balls from 36 fall. The game ball that has fallen from the ball drop part 36a is
It flows to either one of the leveling pots 61 arranged on the left and right of the island. And it is the structure which flows on the leveling ridge 61 from the start end part of the leveling ridge 61 toward the terminal end side (island end side) with the notch 62 first.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the separation guide constituting the storage device 60 is located slightly downstream (termination side) from the start end portion of the leveling rod 61 and upstream (start end side) from the notch 62. A portion 63 is formed. In this case, the separation guiding portion 63 is a portion protruding upward from the upper surface of the leveling bar 61 by a predetermined height (a dimension corresponding to the outer diameter of the game ball). The sorting guide portion 63 is formed substantially at the center in the width direction of the leveling rod 61. Further, the separation guiding portion 63 has a rhombus shape when viewed from the top surface, and comes into contact with the game ball on the side surface (a wall surface standing at a substantially right angle from the top surface of the runner 61). The game ball is guided by affecting the flow direction of the game ball. Further, the separation guiding portion 63 forms a divergent portion 63a having a shape in which approximately half of the upstream side is divergent toward the downstream when viewed from the upper surface, and the remaining approximately half of the downstream side is substantially When viewed from the upper surface, the end portion 63b is configured to be tapered toward the downstream.

  Note that the upstream end of the sorting guide portion 63 (the apex of the divergent portion 63a) has a sharp shape, and the tip is a contact position 63c where the game ball contacts. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the apex of the divergent portion 63a (the contact position 63c) is disposed at a position where the game ball that has fallen from the ball dropping portion 36a and linearly flows down contacts. Side surfaces on both sides of the divergent portion 63a extend obliquely outward in the front-rear direction from 63c toward the downstream. Thereby, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 5, the game balls that have fallen from the ball dropping portion 36a are separately guided to either of the both sides (the front-rear direction of the island) by the divergent portion 63a.

  On the other hand, the downstream end of the sorting guide portion 63 (the apex of the narrowing portion 63b) also has a sharp shape. The narrow end portion 63b is formed continuously with the end spread portion 63a, and the side surfaces on both sides of the end narrow portion 63b are slanted inward in the front-rear direction so as to continue from the side surfaces on both sides of the end spread portion 63a. It extends to reach the apex 63d of the narrowing part 63b. Thus, as shown in FIG. 6, when the game balls K are filled in the later described heel portions 65 and 66, the game dropped on the ball drop portion 36a by the guide paths 64 formed on both sides of the narrow portion 63b. The ball is guided so as to fall into the lower tank 31 (on the game ball collecting basket 34) from between the two cage parts 65 and 66 (that is, from the upstream end of the notch 62).

Next, in the leveling rod 61, the notches 62 are formed, and the narrow strip-shaped portions formed on both sides in the width direction of the notches 62 are connected to the flange portions 65 and 66 of the storage device 60. Constitute. The flange portions 65 and 66 protrude in the front-rear direction from both side walls (that is, the front wall 34b and the rear wall 34c) of the lower tank 31 with a ball storage space above the bottom of the lower tank 31, respectively. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 5, the game balls that are separated and guided by the end spreading part 63 a of 63 are portions that roll along the side walls of the lower tank 31.
As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, standing portions 67 and 68 for preventing a ball from falling are formed on the flange portions 65 and 66, respectively. , 68 are provided with a plurality of notches 67a, 68a into which the spheres can be dropped so as to be in a non-opposing state (that is, at different positions).

In addition, what is shown with the code | symbol 70 in FIG. 4 is the end wall of the island center side of the lower tank 31. FIG. This end wall 70 is vertically arranged on the upper surface of the game ball collection basket 34 so as to partition the upper space of the game ball collection basket 34. An opening 71 for feeding to the lifting device 33) is formed. The game ball in the lower tank 31 passes through the opening 71 and flows into a flow path opened and closed by the lower shutter 37 described above, and further flows through the flow path to the entrance of the ball lifting device 33. It has become.
Moreover, what is shown with the codes | symbols 72 and 73 in FIG. 3 is a 2nd detector and a 3rd detector, respectively. The second detector 72 and the third detector 73 are sensors for detecting the amount of balls stored in the lower tank 31 in a stepwise manner.
In the above description, the lower tank 31 and the storage device 60 on the right side have been described with reference to FIG. 3 and the like. However, in the case of this example, the same configuration is also provided on the left side of the island except for the configuration related to the counter 12. A lower tank 31, a storage device 60, and the like are provided.

According to the storage device 60 in the amusement island described above, the following effects are achieved.
That is, the gap between the mountains due to the game balls falling from the notch of the standing part in one of the buttocks and formed in the lower tank 31 (on the game ball collecting bowl 34) is the notch of the standing part in the other buttocks. Therefore, it is possible to equalize the storage state of the spheres more effectively than before. This is because a game ball that has fallen to the ball drop portion 36a in a state where the amount of stored balls in the lower tank 31 is small (at least the game balls 65, 66 are not filled with game balls) is indicated by an arrow in FIG. As described above, the separation guidance unit 63 induces the separation to flow through one of the hooks 65 and 66, and flows down from the end of the hooks 65 and 66 onto the game ball collection basket 34, or the notch 67a, From 68a, it flows down onto the game ball collecting basket 34. At this time, since the notches 67a and 68a are formed at alternate positions, for example, a game that falls from the notch 67a of the standing portion 67 in one of the collars 65 and is formed on the game ball collecting basket 34. Since the gap between the mountains due to the balls is stored so as to be filled with the game ball dropped from the notch 68a of the upright portion 68 in the other collar portion 66, the storage state of the game balls is more effectively equalized than before. be able to.
In the prior art, since there is only one side corresponding to the flange portions 65 and 66, there is no sphere between the hills of the spheres that are dropped from the notch of the standing portion provided at a predetermined interval. A space is created at a predetermined interval. However, in the storage device 60, the flange portions 65 and 66 are formed on both sides, and the notches 67a and 68a of the standing portions 67 and 68 of the flange portions 65 and 66 are formed at alternate positions. As a result, the hills of the sphere can be formed closely adjacent to each other, and the storage state can be remarkably equalized.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the game balls K are filled in the heel portions 65 and 66 due to the action of the above-described narrowing portion 63b, the guiding paths 64 formed on both sides of the narrowing portion 63b The game ball that has fallen into the drop part 36a is guided to fall into the lower tank 31 (on the game ball collection basket 34) from between the two flange parts 65 and 66 (that is, from the upstream end of the notch 62). The For this reason, it is possible to store the game balls evenly up to the sorting guide portion side end portion (the end portion on the island center side) of the lower tank 31.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible.
For example, the shape of the separation guiding portion 63 is not limited to a rhombus, and may be, for example, an ellipse. In short, any shape may be used as long as the diverging portion 63a and the diverging portion 63b are continuous.
In addition, the ball | bowl drop part of this invention is not restricted to the ball | bowl drop position from the transfer ball | bowl flow path 36 like the embodiment mentioned above. For example, it is also possible to provide the storage device of the present invention for the overflow channel with the position of the ball falling from the overflow channel as the ball dropping part of the present invention.
Naturally, the configuration of the island is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a ball storage tank on a game island that does not perform inter-island exchange (transfer of game balls between islands). In the above embodiment, the game ball is dropped at the center of the island. However, the storage device of the present invention can be provided in a configuration in which the game ball is dropped toward the tank at the island edge. In this case, if it is assumed that the ball lifting device is in the center of the island, the leveling kite and the game ball collecting kite are substantially parallel (both are inclined downward toward the center of the island). However, the present invention is also applicable.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view which shows the internal structure of amusement island. It is a side view of amusement island. It is a perspective view which shows a lower tank, a game ball collection basket, etc., and is the figure seen diagonally from the island center side. It is a perspective view which shows a lower tank, a game ball collection basket, etc., and is the figure seen diagonally from the island edge side. It is the figure which looked at the lower tank etc. from the upper surface side, and shows the flow of the game ball when the game ball is not filled in the buttocks by arrows. It is the figure which looked at the lower tank etc. from the upper surface side, and shows the flow of the game ball when the game ball is full in the buttocks by arrows.

Explanation of symbols

10c Island (Amusement Island)
12 Counter 13 Upper tank 31 Lower tank 33 Ball lifting device 34 Game ball collection basket 34b Front wall (side wall of lower tank)
34c Rear wall (side wall of lower tank)
36 Transfer ball flow path 36a Ball drop part 60 Reserving device 61 Leveling bar 62 Notch (notch of leveling bar)
63 Sorting guide part 63a End spread part 63b End narrow part 63c Contact position 64 Guide path 65, 66 Gutter part 67, 68 Standing part 67a, 68a Notch (notch of standing part)

Claims (1)

In a storage device of an island facility that includes a ball dropping unit in which a ball from the upper tank falls, and that stores the ball dropped in the ball dropping unit in the lower tank evenly,
A divergent part that is divergent from the abutting position where the sphere that has fallen into the sphere dropping part comes into contact, and the derivation guiding part that induces the sphere to be separated to either side by the divergent part;
A flange that protrudes from both side walls of the lower tank with a ball storage space above the bottom of the lower tank, and rolls the balls that are separated and guided by the sorting guide along the side walls of the lower tank, Have
Each of the flanges is each formed with a standing portion on the protruding tip side from the side wall of the lower tank,
Wherein the each of the standing part, set the notch so as to be non-facing state,
The separation guide part forms a narrowing part continuously from the widening part, and the ball is lowered from between both saddles by a guide path formed by the ball filled with each of the saddle part and the narrowing part. A storage device for an island facility characterized by being guided to a tank .

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