JP4817815B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is provided with a ball tray member that can be opened and closed on the front side of a main body frame, and that stores a game ball paid out from a ball payout portion provided on the back side of the main body frame in the ball tray member. It is.

  For example, in a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine that is a typical example of a gaming machine, a middle frame (main body frame) is assembled to the outer frame that can be attached to and detached from the outer frame, and a required gaming area is defined in the middle frame. A defined game board is held. In addition, a front frame provided with a glass plate is pivotally supported on the front side of the middle frame so as to be openable and closable, and when the front frame is closed with respect to the middle frame, the game board is inserted through the glass plate. It is configured to be visible from the front side. Further, on the front side of the middle frame, upper and lower ball tray members, handle members, and the like that can store a large number of pachinko balls (game balls) are assembled. On the other hand, on the back side of the middle frame, a ball tank is provided at an upper position, and is configured to store pachinko balls supplied from a game hall facility. The game can be played by supplying to.

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b), a general pachinko machine forms a ball passage 89 for guiding a pachinko ball to the lower side of the game board 87 on the back side of the middle frame 85, and the ball. A ball guide passage 91 extending in the front-rear direction so as to communicate with the lower end portion of the passage 89 is formed, and a ball receiving portion 95 formed on the upper ball tray member 93 faces the front end of the ball guide passage 91. Thus, the pachinko balls from the ball guide passage 91 are supplied to the upper ball tray member 93. A cover member 97 is disposed on the middle frame 85 at a position separated by a required distance on the front side of the installation surface of the middle frame 85, and a ball defined between the installation surface and the cover member 97. The pachinko balls spilled when the upper ball tray member 93 is opened can be collected to the lower ball tray member (not shown) via the collection basket 99. The cover member 97 is provided with an insertion hole 97a at a position corresponding to the ball guide passage 91 so that the ball receiving portion 95 can face the ball collection rod 99 through the insertion hole 97a. It has become. That is, in the inside of the ball collection basket 99, the vicinity of the ball outlet of the ball guide passage 91 functions as a ball supply space for supplying the pachinko ball to the upper ball dish member 93 with the ball receiving portion 95 facing the other. This space functions as a ball collection space for collecting pachinko balls in the lower ball dish member.

Here, the pachinko balls that have passed through the ball guide passage 91 with the upper ball tray member 93 opened are basically dropped from the end of the ball guide passage 91 and passed through the ball collection rod 99. Although it is collected by the lower ball tray member, depending on the momentum of the pachinko ball passing through the ball guide passage 91, it jumps outward from the insertion hole 97a of the cover member 97 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. There is also. That is, when the upper ball tray member 93 is opened in a maintenance operation or the like, the pachinko ball pops out, resulting in a decrease in workability, and an inherently unnecessary effort of collecting the pachinko ball. Therefore, Patent Document 1 proposes a technique in which a ball stopper is provided at a position corresponding to the insertion hole 97a of the cover member 97 to prevent the pachinko ball from jumping out from the insertion hole 97a.
JP 2001-276380 A

  However, as in Patent Document 1, in a configuration in which a ball stopper member is separately provided at a position corresponding to the insertion hole 97a of the cover member 97, the assembling work of the cover member 97 becomes complicated, and work steps and parts It is pointed out that the increase in the score leads to an increase in cost.

The present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the protrusion of game balls when opening the ball tray member.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
Provided on the back side of the main body frame (12), the ball paying part (36) for paying out the game ball (B), and openable on the front side of the main body frame (12) to store the game ball (B) A ball tray member (13) having a ball storage section (14), and the game balls (B) paid out from the ball payout section (36) are supplied to the ball storage section (14) and stored therein. In the configured gaming machine,
A ball guide passage (65) that is connected to the ball payout portion (36) and extends in the front-rear direction to the main body frame (12) and has a ball outlet (65a) opened on the front side of the main body frame (12). )When,
A sphere supply space (61) that is provided on the front side of the main body frame (12) and communicates with a sphere outlet (65a) of the sphere guide passage (65), and opens forward,
A ball collection space (62) that is provided below the ball supply space (61) and collects the game ball (B) that has passed through the ball supply space (61) when the ball tray member (13) is opened;
Projecting on the back side of the ball tray member (13) and connected to the ball reservoir (14), facing the ball supply space (61) when the ball tray member (13) is closed, and the ball guide passage A ball receiving portion (21) for receiving the game ball (B) discharged from the ball outlet (65a) of (65),
The ball receiving portion (21) is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape opening upward, and the height of the side end portion (24) spaced from the ball outlet (65a) in the ball receiving portion (21) The game ball (B) is set to a dimension that does not pass between the ceiling surface (43) that defines the supply space (61),
The ball outlet (65a) of the ball guide passage (65) is opened to open on the side of the ball supply space (61),
When the ball tray member (13) is closed, the ball receiving portion (21) is configured to receive the game ball (B) discharged from the ball outlet (65a) and coming from the side. To do.

Thus, by opening the ball outlet of the ball guide passage at the side of the ball supply space, the game ball discharged from the ball outlet is provided in the ball tray member when the ball tray member is closed. Can be received from the side of the ball receiving portion and supplied to the ball storing portion. Further, in the open state of the ball tray member, the game ball is not discharged from the ball outlet of the ball guide passage toward the front opening of the ball supply space, so that the game ball can be prevented from jumping out and supplied without jumping out. The game balls that have passed through the space can be reliably collected through the ball collection space, and the waste of the game balls can be eliminated . Further, by forming the ball receiving portion in a semi-cylindrical shape that opens upward, the cost required for the ball receiving portion can be reduced. Furthermore, by setting the dimension such that the game ball does not pass between the side end portion of the ball receiving portion that is separated from the ball outlet of the ball guide passage and the ceiling surface that defines the ball supply space. The ball receiver can reliably receive the game ball discharged from the exit.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention may prevent jumping out of the game ball when opening the ball tray member.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. As a gaming machine, a general pachinko machine will be described as an example. In the following description, “front / rear”, “left / right” are designated in a state where the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

  A schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG. The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) also called an island provided in the game hall, and a pachinko machine 10 that can be attached to and detached from the outer frame 11 and can be opened and closed. A supported middle frame (main body) 12, a game board 18 that is detachably attached to the middle frame 12 and defines a required game area 18 a, and is pivotable on the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be detachable and openable. A front frame 13 provided with a glass plate 13a that is supported and transparently protects the game board 18 is provided. In the front frame 13, an upper sphere storage part (sphere storage part) 14 capable of storing a pachinko ball B (see FIG. 6) is integrally assembled to a plate part 13b extending downward from the glass plate 13a. The upper ball storage unit 14 is integrally opened and closed in accordance with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. That is, in the first embodiment, the front frame 13 functions as a ball dish member including the upper ball storage unit 14. Further, below the front frame 13 on the front side of the middle frame 12, a lower ball tray member 15 having a lower ball storage portion 16 capable of storing a pachinko ball B is detachably attached.

  As shown in FIG. 2 or FIGS. 6 to 8, the front frame 13 is formed with a ball receiving portion 21, which is connected to the inside of the upper ball storage portion 14, protruding backward on the left end side of the plate portion 13 b. Thus, when the front frame 13 is closed, it faces the ball supply space 61 (both will be described later) through the insertion hole 58 of the cover member 57. As shown in FIG. 8, the ball receiving portion 21 includes a ball receiving surface portion 22 that forms a bottom surface, and a left side surface that rises upward from the left edge of the ball receiving surface portion 22 (the side end of the ball receiving portion 21 on the side of the ball outlet 65a). Part) 23, a right side part (a side end part away from the ball outlet 65 a in the ball receiving part 21) 24 rising upward from the right side edge of the ball receiving part 22, and a rear end edge of each of the surface parts 23, 24. It is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape that opens upward from the rear surface portion 25. Here, the height dimension of the right side surface portion 24 from the ball receiving surface portion 22 is set higher than the height size of the left side surface portion 23 from the ball receiving surface portion 22, and the ceiling surface that defines the ball supply space 61. It is set so that the pachinko ball B does not pass between (a port-side portion 43 described later) (see FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the middle frame 12 includes an upper frame member 28 that forms an upper edge, a lower frame member 29 that forms a lower edge and functions as an installation member for installing a speaker, a ball hitting device, and the like. Left frame member 30 and right frame member 31 forming a right edge. When these upper, lower, left and right frame members 28, 29, 30, 31 are assembled, the whole is aligned with the outer frame 11. It is formed in the size to do. The game board 18 is detachably installed in an opening that opens in the front-rear direction when the upper, lower, left, and right frame members 28, 29, 30, and 31 are assembled.

  The gaming board 18 is provided with an outer rail 19a and an inner rail 19b which are curved in a substantially circular shape on the board surface (front face), and the inside of the gaming area 18a defined inside the inner rail 19b. In addition, game parts such as a symbol display device and a winning device (none of which are shown) are arranged. The outer rail 19a and the inner rail 19b are provided so as to be separated by a distance through which the pachinko sphere B can pass, and the pachinko sphere B passes through a firing passage 19c formed between the inner and outer rails 19a and 19b. Thus, the pachinko ball B is launched to the upper position of the game area 18a. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the launch passage 19 c opens downward at the left side of the lower end of the game board 18 and opens into the game area 18 a at the upper left position of the game board 18. In the following description, the lower opening of the firing passage 19c is referred to as a start end opening.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper frame member 28 is provided with a ball tank 33 capable of storing pachinko balls B and a tank rail 34 for aligning the pachinko balls B stored in the ball tank 33. On the back side of the lower frame member 29, there are arranged a functional member 38 having a ball flow passage 39 communicating with the upper sphere storage portion 14 and an overflow ball passage (not shown) communicating with the lower sphere storage portion 16. The ball outlet of the tank rail 34 and the ball flow passage 39 and the ball inlet 39a of the overflow ball passage are connected to each other via a ball passage unit (ball payout portion) 36 installed on the upper and lower frame members 28 and 29. To connect. That is, the pachinko sphere B supplied to the sphere tank 33 from the sphere supply facility provided on the installation frame base arrives at the functional member 38 via the tank rail 34 and the sphere passage unit 36 and stores the upper and lower spheres. The parts 14 and 16 are fed out. Here, the ball passage unit 36 includes a ball payout device (not shown), and pays out the pachinko balls B coming from the tank rail 34 by the operation of the ball payout device.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the spherical flow passage 39 is formed in a substantially L shape that extends forward from the rear end portion of the functional member 38 and bends downward from the front end portion of the functional member 38. A ball inlet 39a opening upward is provided on the end side, and a ball outlet 39b opening forward is provided on the lower end side. The spherical flow passage 39 is formed in the vicinity of the left end portion of the middle frame 12 (functional member 38).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lower frame member 29 protrudes forward along the upper edge of the base surface portion 42 that is located on the same plane as the surface (surface) of the game board 18. Are formed. Here, the left and right bowl-shaped parts 43 and 44 are spaced apart from each other at a position corresponding to the start end opening of the launch passage 19c formed in the game board 18. Between 43 and 44, it functions as a ball return port 45 through which the pachinko ball B flowing down the launch passage 19c passes without being launched into the game area 18a. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the base surface portion 42 of the lower frame member 29 protrudes from the left end portion of the starboard-shaped portion 44 so as to extend downward. In addition, a second image wall portion 47 is provided so as to extend downward from the right end portion of the port-like portion 43, and the first and second image wall portions 46, 47 project the ball return. A ball return passage 68 for collecting the pachinko ball B that has passed through the mouth 45 is defined.

  A first rolling surface portion 48 that slopes downward toward the left is formed at the lower end of the first wall 46 and the lower end of the second wall 47 is directed to the right. A second rolling surface portion 49 inclined downward is formed, and the ball return passage portion 68 is formed to be folded back in the left-right direction. Further, the base surface portion 42 is formed with a ball collection port 50 (see FIG. 5) penetrating in the front-rear direction at the lower end portion of the first rolling surface portion 48, and has passed through the ball return passage portion 68. The pachinko ball B is guided to the back side of the lower frame member 29. In addition, a ball discharge port 51 that opens forward and backward is opened at a position below the base surface portion 42, and the ball supply port 15 a opened in the lower ball tray member 15 is opened when the lower ball tray member 15 is closed. The ball collection port 50 and the ball discharge port 51 are configured to communicate with each other on the back side of the lower frame member 29. Here, the ball supply port 15a is formed so as to communicate with the lower ball storage unit 16, and the pachinko ball B that has passed through the ball collection port 50 is moved down through the ball discharge port 51 and the ball supply port 15a. The sphere storage unit 16 can be supplied.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, first locking pieces 46a and 47a for locking and fixing a cover member 57 to be described later protrude at the front end portions of the first and second wall portions 46 and 47, respectively. In addition, a second locking piece 48 a protruding upward is provided at the front end portion of the first rolling surface portion 48. A ball launching device 69 that launches a pachinko ball B toward the launching passage 19c is disposed in an area defined by the starboard-shaped portion 44 and the first wall portion 46.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the base surface portion 42 of the lower frame member 29 has a third drawing wall projecting forward at a position spaced leftward from the second drawing wall portion 47 in the port-like portion 43. A portion 53 is formed, and a lower wall portion 54 inclined downward to the right from the lower end of the third wall portion 53 is formed to protrude forward, and the port-like portion 43, the second wall portion 47, the third wall portion 53 and the lower wall portion 54 define a ball collection basket 60 that opens forward. Here, the ball collection port 50 is formed so as to open on the downstream end side of the lower wall 54, and the pachinko sphere B that has arrived at the ball collection basket 60 passes through the ball collection port 50. It is discharged to the lower sphere reservoir 16. A third locking piece 53a that protrudes in the right direction protrudes from the front end of the third wall portion 53.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lower frame member 29 is provided with a cover member 57 formed in a flat plate shape capable of closing the front opening of the ball collection basket 60 and the ball return passage portion 68. The pachinko ball B is detachably disposed at a position separated from the base surface portion 42 by a diameter dimension or more of the pachinko ball B, and is configured so that the pachinko ball B can pass between the cover member 57 and the base surface portion 42 (FIG. 10). When the cover member 57 is disposed on the lower frame member 29, the port-like portion 43, the first to third image wall portions 46, 47, 53, the lower image wall portion 54, the first rolling surface portion. 48 and the second rolling surface portion 49 are configured to come into contact with the respective front end portions, and the ball return passage portion 68 and the front opening of the ball collection rod 60 are closed by the cover member 57, so that these ball return passages are closed. The pachinko ball B that has arrived at the portion 68 and the ball collection basket 60 is prevented from jumping out to the front side. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, an insertion hole 58 penetrating in the front-rear direction is opened at the upper left position of the cover member 57 so that the ball receiving portion 21 formed in the front frame 13 can be inserted. ing. In the following description, the area where the ball receiving portion 21 faces in the ball collection basket 60 corresponding to the insertion hole 58 is referred to as a ball supply space 61, and the other area (that is, the area below the ball supply space 61). Region) is referred to as a sphere collection space 62. That is, the sphere supply space 61 is opened forward through the insertion hole 58.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the cover member 57 is provided with locking holes 57a and 57a that open in the front-rear direction at positions corresponding to the first locking pieces 46a and 47a. Locking claws 57b and 57b are formed on 57a and 57a, respectively. Further, a first engaging portion 59a is formed at the lower end portion of the cover member 57 so that the second locking piece 48a can be engaged with the front surface. Furthermore, a cutout portion 57c into which a third locking piece 53a formed in the third drawing wall portion 53 can be inserted is formed at the upper left end of the cover member 57, and the third locking piece is inserted into the cutout portion 57c. When the cover member 57 is moved downward with the 53a facing, the third locking piece 53a comes into contact with and engages with the front surface of the left end portion of the cover member 57. In the following description, a portion of the cover member 57 that engages with the third locking piece 53a is referred to as a second engaging portion 59b. Here, when the third locking piece 53a faces the notch 57c of the cover member 57, the first locking pieces 46a and 47a face the respective locking holes 57a and 57a. In this state, by sliding the cover member 57 downward, the first locking pieces 46a and 47a and the locking claws 57b and 57b, the second locking piece 48a and the first engaging portion 59a, and the third The locking piece 53a and the second engaging portion 59b are engaged with each other to be positioned and fixed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, a ball guide passage 65 extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the vicinity of the upper left end portion of the lower frame member 29. A spherical outlet 39b of a spherical flow passage 39 formed in the functional member 38 is connected (see FIG. 7). That is, the pachinko ball B that has passed through the ball flow passage 39 enters the ball guide passage 65 and is guided to the front side of the lower frame member 29 (the middle frame 12). Here, a ball outlet 65 a of the ball guide passage 65 is opened in the third wall portion 53 so that the ball guide passage 65 opens on the left side of the ball supply space 61. In addition, an arc-shaped ball guiding portion 65b for guiding the pachinko ball B coming from the ball flow passage 39 toward the ball outlet 65a is provided at the front end of the ball guiding passage 65. The pachinko ball B that has passed can be promptly guided to the ball outlet 65a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the third wall portion 53 protrudes in the right direction (the sphere supply space 61) from a position corresponding to the lower end edge of the sphere outlet 65 a of the sphere guide passage 65. A protruding piece 66 is formed, and the upper end of the left side surface portion 23 of the ball receiving portion 21 is positioned below the protruding piece 66 when the front frame 13 is closed. That is, in the first embodiment, the ball guide passage 65 and the ball receiving surface portion 22 of the ball receiving portion 21 are arranged to have a required height difference in the vertical direction, and the ball outlet 65a of the ball guide passage 65 is provided. The pachinko ball B that has passed through is configured to fall onto the ball receiving surface 22 by its own weight.

[Operation of Example 1]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment will be described.

  The pachinko ball B supplied to the ball tank 33 from the ball supply facility of the installation frame base provided in the game hall arrives at the ball passage unit via the tank rail 34 and is stored up to the ball passage unit. Then, at the time of paying out the rented or winning balls, a predetermined number of pachinko balls B are paid out by the operation of the ball paying device provided in the ball passage unit 36, and flow down the ball flow passage 39 of the functional member 38. Here, since the ball flow passage 39 is formed so as to bend downward after extending forward, when the pachinko ball B arrives at the bent portion, it is dropped and urged by its own weight, The pachinko balls B do not stay in the ball flow passage 39 and move to the ball guide passage 65 formed in the lower frame member 29.

  The pachinko ball B that has arrived at the ball guide passage 65 rolls up to the front side of the lower frame member 29 (base surface portion 42) according to the inclination, and is discharged from the ball outlet 65a into the ball collection basket 60 (ball supply space 61). Is done. Here, since the ball outlet 65a of the ball guide passage 65 is provided in the third wall portion 53 that defines the left side of the ball supply space 61, the pachinko ball that has passed through the ball guide passage 65 is provided. B is discharged from the left to the right with respect to the sphere supply space 61. At this time, when the front frame 13 is closed, the ball receiving portion 21 faces the ball supply space 61 and the upper end of the left side surface portion 23 of the ball receiving portion 21 is positioned below the ball outlet 65a. The ball receiving portion 21 receives the pachinko ball B discharged from the ball outlet 65a of the ball guide passage 65 from the left side. That is, even when the ball outlet 65a of the ball guide passage 65 is opened to the side, the ball receiving space 21 is provided in the opening direction of the ball outlet 65a to face the ball receiving portion 21. The ball receiving portion 21 can receive the pachinko sphere B and supply it to the upper sphere storage portion 14.

  Here, the ball receiving portion 21 includes a right side surface portion 24 that is separated from the ball outlet 65a of the ball guide passage 65 and a ceiling surface that defines the ball supply space 61 (that is, the lower surface of the left bowl-shaped portion 43). Since the pachinko sphere B is configured not to pass therethrough, the pachinko sphere B discharged from the sphere outlet 65a does not spill from the sphere receiving portion 21 and fall into the sphere collection space 62. That is, since the pachinko sphere B discharged from the sphere outlet 65a of the sphere guide passage 65 can be reliably received by the sphere receiving portion 21, the supply efficiency of the pachinko sphere B to the upper sphere storage portion 14 is prevented from being lowered. Can do. Furthermore, there is an advantage that the cost required for the ball receiving portion 21 can be reduced by forming the ball receiving portion 21 in a semi-cylindrical shape opening upward.

  By the way, when the front frame 13 is opened with the pachinko ball B remaining in the ball flow passage 39 or the ball guide passage 65, the pachinko ball B passes through the ball supply space 61 from the ball outlet 65 a of the ball guide passage 65. Is discharged from the left side. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko ball B is not discharged from the ball outlet 65a of the ball guide passage 65 toward the insertion hole 58 of the cover member 57 (that is, the front opening of the ball supply space 61). It passes through the supply space 61 and falls into the ball collection space 62. In this way, by opening the ball outlet 65a of the ball guide passage 65 so as to open on the left side of the ball supply space 61, the pachinko ball B can be removed from the insertion hole 58 of the cover member 57 when the front frame 13 is opened. Jumping out can be prevented, and waste such as recovery work of pachinko balls B by an operator and loss of pachinko balls B can be eliminated. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, since there is no need to separately provide a member for preventing the pachinko ball B from popping out as in the conventional case, the cost can be reduced and the assembly work of the cover member 57 can be achieved. Increase in burden can be prevented.

  Further, in the first embodiment, a protruding piece 66 protruding into the ball supply space 61 is formed at the lower end edge of the ball outlet 65 a of the ball guide passage 65, and the ball receiving portion 21 is formed below the protruding piece 66. Since the left side surface portion 23 is positioned, there is a difference in height between the ball outlet 65 a and the ball receiving surface portion 22 of the ball receiving portion 21. Accordingly, the pachinko sphere B that has passed through the sphere guide passage 65 falls directly from the protruding piece 66 onto the sphere receiving surface portion 22, so that the pachinko sphere B that has arrived from the sphere guide passage 65 can be 21 (the left side surface portion 23) can be prevented from staying, and problems such as ball clogging can be prevented. Further, by providing a step between the ball outlet 65a of the ball guide passage 65 and the ball receiving surface portion 22 of the ball receiving portion 21, the pachinko ball B discharged from the ball outlet 65a is urged by dropping. The ball receiving surface portion 22 can be quickly moved to the upper ball storing portion 14 without staying there.

  Further, when the cover member 57 is attached to the lower frame member 29, the third locking piece 53a formed on the third wall portion 53 of the lower frame member 29 is made to face the notch portion 57c of the cover member 57. The first locking pieces 46 a and 47 a formed in the first and second wall portions 46 and 47 of the lower frame member 29 are made to face the corresponding locking holes 57 a and 57 a of the cover member 57. When the cover member 57 is slid downward in this state, the first locking pieces 46a and 47a are engaged with the locking claws 57b and 57b of the cover member 57, and the first rolling surface portion 48 of the lower frame member 29 is engaged. The second locking piece 48 a formed on the cover member 57 is engaged with the first engaging portion 59 a of the cover member 57, and the third locking piece 53 a formed on the third wall portion 53 of the lower frame member 29 is connected to the cover member 57. The second engaging portion 59b is engaged and fixed in positioning. That is, when the first locking pieces 46a and 47a are engaged with the locking claws 57b and 57b of the cover member 57, the upward movement of the cover member 57 is restricted, and the second or third locking pieces. Each of 48a and 53a engages with the first or second engaging portion 59a or 59b of the cover member 57, thereby preventing the cover member 57 from moving forward and positioning the cover member 57 at a predetermined position. be able to. In order to remove the cover member 57 from the lower frame member 29, the engagement between the locking claws 57b, 57b of the cover member 57 and the first locking pieces 46a, 47a is released, and the cover member 57 is removed. By sliding the member 57 upward, the engagement between the second locking piece 48a and the first engaging portion 59a and the third locking piece 53a and the second engaging portion 59b is released, and in this state The first locking pieces 46a and 47a may be extracted from the locking holes 57a and 57a. As described above, when attaching or detaching the cover member 57, it is not necessary to use a tool or the like, so that the work can be easily performed in a short time.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, and the configuration of the ball collection basket formed on the lower frame member 29 and the position where the ball guide passage is formed. Are different. Therefore, in the following description, members having the same functions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the port-like portion 70 provided along the upper left edge of the base surface portion 42 is formed at the same height as the starboard-like portion 44. The lower wall 71 connected to the second wall part 47 at the right end, the upper wall 72 formed further upward from the lower wall 71, and the connecting wall 73 connecting the upper and lower walls 71, 72. It is formed to have the required height difference. The third image wall portion 53 is formed in the vicinity of the left end portion of the upper collar 71 (lower frame member 29) (a position spaced apart from the connecting wall 73 in the left direction). The third wall 53 is provided with a third locking piece 53a as in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, a ball guide passage 77 is formed between the connection wall 73 and the third drawing wall portion 53 in the base surface portion 42 of the lower frame member 29. Here, the ball guide passage 77 communicates with the first passage portion 78 formed in the base surface portion 42 and opening forward and backward, and the front side of the first passage portion 78, and the connection wall 73 and the third drawing wall. The second passage portion 79 is defined between the portions 53 and opens forward and downward, and the front opening of the second passage portion 79 is closed by a cover member 80 described later. . Accordingly, the lower opening of the second passage portion 79 functions as a ball outlet 77 a of the ball guide passage 77. That is, in the second embodiment, the lower bowl 71, the second painting wall section 47, the third painting wall section 53, and the lower painting wall section 54 define a ball collection bowl 75 that opens to the front. A sphere outlet 77a of the sphere guide passage 77 is opened above the bowl 75 (sphere supply space 61).

  Further, in the second embodiment, when the front frame 13 is closed, the ball receiving portion 21 provided on the front frame 13 faces below the ball outlet 77a of the ball guide passage 77, and the ball receiving portion 21 The ball outlet 77 a is opened above the ball receiving surface 22. Here, when the front frame 13 is closed, the left side surface portion 23 of the ball receiving portion 21 is close to the third image wall portion 53, and a space between the left side surface portion 23 and the third image wall portion 53 is clicked. The sphere B is set not to pass, and the upper end of the right side surface 24 of the sphere receiving portion 21 is close to the lower ridge 71 (the ceiling surface defining the sphere supply space 61). The pachinko ball B is set so as not to pass between.

  As shown in FIG. 13 or FIG. 14, the cover member 80 according to the second embodiment includes the lower rod 71, the first to third drawing wall portions 46, 47, 53, the lower drawing wall portion 54, and the first rolling surface portion. 48 and the second rolling surface portion 49 are in contact with the front end portions of the ball collecting rod 75 to close the front opening of the ball collecting rod 75, and are connected to the upper left end portion of the base portion 80a. 72, a connecting wall 73, and a plate-shaped covering portion 80b that abuts the third wall portion 53 and closes the front opening of the ball guide passage 77 (second passage portion 79). When disposed on the member 29, the cover member 80 can close the front opening of the ball collection rod 75 and the ball guide passage 77 at a time. Here, the base surface portion 42 and the cover member 80 are set to be separated by an interval through which the pachinko ball B can pass. Further, when the base 80 a of the cover member 80 is disposed on the lower frame member 29, the insertion hole 58 is opened in a portion located below the ball guide passage 77, and the front frame 13 is closed. At the time of formation, the ball receiving portion 21 is configured to face the ball collection basket 75 (that is, the ball supply space 61) through the insertion hole 58. Accordingly, in the state where the cover member 80 is disposed on the lower frame member 29, the pachinko ball B that has arrived at the ball guide passage 77 from the ball flow passage 39 passes through the first passage portion 78 and the second passage portion 79. It passes through and falls downward from the ball outlet 77a and is received by the ball receiving portion 21.

  The cover member 80 can be engaged with the locking holes 57a and 57a through which the first locking pieces 46a and 47a can be inserted and the first locking pieces 46a and 47a, as in the first embodiment. The engaging claws 57b, 57b, the first engaging portion 59a that can be engaged with the second engaging piece 48a, the notch portion 57c that can be inserted through the third engaging piece 53a, and the third engaging piece 53a can be engaged with and disengaged. Each of the second engaging portions 59b is formed. That is, the method for attaching and detaching the cover member 80 according to the second embodiment to the lower frame member 29 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

[Operation of Example 2]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described.

  The pachinko ball B that has arrived at the ball guide passage 77 from the ball flow passage 39 rolls to the front side of the lower frame member 29 (base surface portion 42) according to the inclination of the first passage portion 78, and the first passage portion 78. When the ball reaches the front end of the ball, it falls by its own weight, passes through the second passage 79, and is directly discharged from the ball outlet 77a into the ball collection basket 75 (ball supply space 61). That is, the pachinko ball B that has passed through the ball outlet 77 a of the ball guide passage 77 arrives at the ball supply space 61 from above. At this time, in the state where the front frame 13 is closed, the ball receiving portion 21 faces the ball supply space 61, so that the ball receiving portion 21 is discharged from the ball outlet 77 a of the ball guide passage 77. Sphere B is received from above. That is, even when the ball outlet 77 a of the ball guide passage 77 is opened above the ball supply space 61, the ball receiver 21 is made to face the ball supply space 61. Can accept the pachinko sphere B and supply it to the upper sphere reservoir 14.

  Here, the ball receiving portion 21 is configured so that the pachinko ball B does not pass between the left side surface portion 23 and the third wall portion 53 and between the right side surface portion 24 and the lower flange 71, The pachinko ball B discharged from the ball outlet 77a does not spill from the ball receiving portion 21 and fall into the ball collection space 62. That is, since the pachinko ball B discharged from the ball outlet 77a of the ball guide passage 77 can be reliably received by the ball receiving portion 21, the supply efficiency of the pachinko ball B to the upper ball storage portion 14 is prevented from being lowered. Can do. Furthermore, there is an advantage that the cost required for the ball receiving portion 21 can be reduced by forming the ball receiving portion 21 in a semi-cylindrical shape opening upward.

  By the way, the ball outlet 77 a of the ball guide passage 77 is opened so as to open above the ball supply space 61, and the insertion hole 58 of the cover member 80 is aligned with the ball outlet 77 a of the ball guide passage 77 in the front-rear direction. It is supposed not to. Accordingly, when the front frame 13 is opened with the pachinko ball B remaining in the ball flow passage 39 or the ball guide passage 77, the pachinko ball B is discharged from the ball outlet 77a of the ball guide passage 77 vigorously. Even so, the pachinko ball B is not discharged toward the insertion hole 58 (the front opening of the ball supply space 61) of the cover member 57, and thus passes through the ball supply space 61 and falls into the ball collection space 62 as it is. .

  Thus, by opening the ball outlet 77a of the ball guide passage 77 so as to open above the ball supply space 61, the pachinko ball B jumps out from the insertion hole 58 of the cover member 57 when the front frame 13 is opened. Can be prevented, and waste such as recovery work of the pachinko sphere B by the operator and loss of the pachinko sphere B can be eliminated. Further, in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, since it is not necessary to separately provide a member for preventing the pachinko ball B from popping out on the cover member 80 as in the prior art, the cost can be reduced and the work for assembling the cover member 80 can be reduced. Can be prevented.

[Example of change]
The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the first or second embodiment, and various changes can be made. For example, in Example 1 or 2, the upper sphere storage unit is provided at the lower position of the front frame and the front frame functions as a ball dish member. However, the front frame including the glass plate and the upper sphere storage are configured. A ball tray member provided with a portion may be separately provided so as to be openable and closable on the front side of the main body frame. In the embodiment, the upper sphere storage part and the lower sphere storage part are provided separately, but these two sphere storage parts may be provided in one sphere dish member.

  In the first embodiment, the sphere outlet of the sphere guide passage is opened so as to open on the left side of the sphere supply space. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sphere outlet opens on the left side of the sphere supply space. Even if the game ball arrives from the right side with respect to the ball receiving portion, it is possible to obtain the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the front opening of the second passage portion in the ball guide passage is closed by the cover portion of the cover member. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Even if it is formed on another member or directly on the main body frame, the same effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained. Moreover, it is also possible to provide a ball guiding portion for guiding the game ball to the ball outlet side as in the first embodiment at the upper end portion of the second passage portion (that is, the portion connected to the first passage portion). In the case where the ball guiding portion of the ball guide passage is provided, the game ball can be dropped directly downward from the ball outlet of the ball guide passage, so that the game ball discharged from the ball outlet jumps out from the front opening of the ball supply space. Can be more reliably prevented.

  In the first or second embodiment, the sphere collection space is positioned below the sphere supply space. However, the sphere collection space may be positioned adjacent to the side of the sphere supply space. Further, in the embodiment, the sphere supply space and the sphere collection space are provided in one space (that is, the sphere collection basket) and are distinguished for convenience, but an image wall is provided between the sphere supply space and the sphere collection space. It is also possible to provide an independent space. The configuration for forming the sphere supply space and the sphere collection space is not limited to the embodiment. That is, the sphere supply space may be formed so as to communicate with the sphere outlet of the sphere guide passage on the front side of the main body frame and open to the front, and the sphere collection space may be formed on the front side of the main body frame. What is necessary is just to form so that the game ball which passed the ball supply space at the time of opening can be collect | recovered.

  In the first or second embodiment, the pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to this. A ball payout unit that is provided on the back side of the main body frame and pays out game balls; So-called pachinko slot machine using pachinko balls as a game medium, and other arrangement ball machines. Various gaming machines such as can be adopted.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning Example 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view shown in the state where the front frame of the pachinko machine concerning Example 1 was opened. It is a front view shown in the state where a front frame, a lower ball tray member, and a cover member were removed from the pachinko machine concerning Example 1. It is a front view which shows the lower frame member of the pachinko machine concerning Example 1. It is a front view which expands and shows the ball collection basket of the lower frame member which concerns on Example 1 in the state which removed the cover member from the lower frame member. It is principal part sectional drawing in the state of AA of FIG. 4 in the state which closed the front frame. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 4 in the state which closed the front frame. It is an enlarged view of the area | region D enclosed with the dashed-dotted line in FIG. 3 is a front view showing a cover member according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 4 in the state which open | released the front frame. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the ball collection basket of the lower frame member which concerns on Example 2 in the state which removed the cover member from the lower frame member. It is a front view which expands and shows the ball collection basket of the lower frame member which concerns on Example 2 in the state which attached the cover member to the lower frame member. 10 is a front view showing a cover member according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the inner frame of the pachinko machine which concerns on a prior art longitudinally in the formation position of a ball guide path, (a) shows the state which closed the ball tray member, (b) is a ball tray member. The state where is opened.

Explanation of symbols

12 middle frame (main body frame), 13 front frame (ball tray member), 14 upper sphere reservoir (sphere reservoir)
21 Sphere receiving part , 2 4 Right side surface part (side end part away from sphere outlet in sphere receiving part)
36 ball passage unit (ball paying section), 43 left side (ceiling surface), 61 ball supply space 62 ball collection space, 65 ball guide passage, 65a ball exit , 7 7 ball guide passage, 77a ball exit B Pachinko ball (Game Ball)

Claims (1)

A ball paying portion provided on the back side of the main body frame for paying out game balls; and a ball tray member provided on the front side of the main body frame so as to be openable and closable and having a ball storage portion capable of storing game balls. In a gaming machine configured to supply and store game balls paid out from a payout unit to the ball storage unit,
A ball guide passage that is connected to the ball payout portion and extends in the front-rear direction to the main body frame, and has a ball outlet opening on the front side of the main body frame;
A sphere supply space that is provided on the front side of the main body frame and communicates with a sphere outlet of the sphere guide passage and opens forward,
A ball collection space that is provided below the ball supply space and collects the game balls that have passed through the ball supply space when the ball tray member is opened; and
A ball projecting on the back side of the ball tray member and connected to the ball reservoir, facing the ball supply space when the ball tray member is closed, and receiving a game ball discharged from the ball outlet of the ball guide passage A receiving part,
The ball receiving portion is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape that opens upward, and a height of a side end portion of the ball receiving portion that is separated from the ball outlet is between a ceiling surface that defines the ball supply space. The dimensions are set so that game balls do not pass through.
The sphere outlet of the sphere guide passage is opened to open on the side of the sphere supply space,
A gaming machine configured such that when the ball tray member is closed, the ball receiving portion receives a game ball discharged from the ball outlet and coming from a side.

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