JP4820598B2 - Ball spill prevention device for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball spill prevention device for a gaming machine using a ball such as a pachinko ball as a game medium.

  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 (hereinafter referred to as a supply tray) 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 for storing the game balls overflowing from the supply tray A ball tray (hereinafter referred to as a storage tray) is integrally formed in a protruding manner on the front surface of a front plate pivotably attached to the gaming machine main body. The front plate is opened and closed for maintenance and inspection.

By the way, when the front plate is opened, the prize ball outlet of the prize ball payout passage of the gaming machine main body and the prize ball inlet of the supply tray are separated from each other, so that the game balls spill out from the gap. In order to prevent this spill-off, the invention of the prize ball outflow control device disclosed in the following Patent Documents 1 and 2 is provided with prize ball outflow control means interlocking with opening and closing of the front plate, and the prize is given when the front plate is opened. The ball outlet is automatically closed.
JP 2003-205155 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-30223

On the other hand, since recent pachinko machines have a large display such as a liquid crystal display on the game board, it is necessary to make the game board as large as possible.Therefore, there is a difference in height between the supply tray and the storage tray. It has become impossible to take as much as before. For this reason, the above ball spillage is likely to occur not only from the prize ball inlet leading to the supply tray but also from the prize ball inlet leading to the storage tray. There was a possibility that the manufacturing cost would be very complicated and high.
Also known is a pachinko gaming machine that has a novel design by integrally forming a supply tray and a storage tray at the bottom of the frame holding a transparent plate for seeing through the game board. However, in this case, there is a possibility that the above-mentioned ball spillage may occur when troubles such as ball clogging occur on the game board surface and the transparent plate must be opened.
The present invention is intended to provide a ball spill prevention device for a gaming machine that can solve the above problems.

Therefore, in the invention of the ball spill prevention device of the gaming machine according to claim 1, the front plate on which the supply tray and the storage tray are formed is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be openable and closable. A branch portion is provided downstream of the prize ball payout passage of the prize ball payout device, and when the supply tray is full, the game balls discharged to the prize ball payout passage are discharged to the storage tray through the branch portion. In the gaming machine configured as described above, two prize ball discharge ports are formed side by side downstream of the branch portion of the prize ball payout passage, and the prize ball inlet of the supply dish and the prize ball inlet of the storage dish are connected to each prize. Formed side by side on the back of the front plate so as to face the ball outlet, and a single rotating shaft is horizontally supported on the gaming machine main body and below the two prize ball outlets. The two prize ball outlets are slidable vertically along the guide body at the lower edge of the prize ball outlet. A shutter plate is provided, an engaging portion is formed on the shutter plate, and an urging member that constantly urges the shutter plate upward is provided on the lower side of the shutter plate. A projecting piece that can be engaged with the engaging portion is formed, and a cantilever extending in the radial direction is formed on the rotating shaft so that the cantilever protrudes from the front surface of the game machine body. When the front plate is closed, the cantilever is moved to the front. The rotary shaft rotates by colliding with the contact surface on the plate side, the projecting piece compresses the engaging portion, lowers the shutter plate against the elasticity of the urging member, and is attached when the front plate is opened. The shutter plate is raised by the elasticity of the biasing member, and the two prize ball outlets are simultaneously closed .
Further, the invention of the ball spill prevention device of the gaming machine according to claim 2 is such that the front plate on which the supply tray and the storage tray are formed is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be openable and closable. A branch portion is provided downstream of the prize ball payout passage of the ball payout device so that when the supply tray is full, the game balls discharged into the prize ball payout passage are discharged to the storage tray through the branch portion. In the constructed gaming machine, two prize ball discharge ports are formed side by side downstream of the branch portion of the prize ball payout passage, and the prize ball inlet of the supply dish and the prize ball inlet of the storage dish are connected to each prize ball. It is formed side by side on the back surface of the front plate so as to be opposed to the discharge port, and a single rotating shaft is horizontally supported on the front plate side and below the two prize ball inlets, One sheet straddling the two prize ball inlets so that it can slide up and down along the guide body at the lower edge of the prize ball inlets A shutter plate, an engagement portion is formed on the shutter plate, and a biasing member that constantly biases the shutter plate upward is provided on the lower side of the shutter plate. And a cantilever extending in the radial direction on the rotating shaft so that the cantilever protrudes from the back surface of the front plate. When the front plate is closed, the cantilever comes into contact with the gaming machine main body side. The rotating shaft rotates by colliding with the surface, the projecting piece compresses the engaging portion, lowers the shutter plate against the elasticity of the urging member, and when the front plate is opened, the elasticity of the urging member Thus, the shutter plate is raised, and the two prize ball inlets are closed simultaneously .
Further, the invention of the ball spill prevention device for a gaming machine according to claim 3 is such that the front plate on which the supply tray and the storage tray are formed is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be openable and closable. A branch portion is provided downstream of the prize ball payout passage of the ball payout device so that when the supply tray is full, the game balls discharged into the prize ball payout passage are discharged to the storage tray through the branch portion. In the constructed gaming machine, two prize ball discharge ports are formed side by side downstream of the branch portion of the prize ball payout passage, and the prize ball inlet of the supply dish and the prize ball inlet of the storage dish are connected to each prize ball. It is formed side by side on the back of the front plate so as to be opposed to the outlet, and the two prize ball outlets are slidable vertically along the guide body at the lower edge of the prize ball outlet. One shutter plate straddling is arranged, and a wedge piece is provided on the shutter plate. A biasing member that constantly biases the shutter plate upward is provided, and a pressure roller is provided on the back surface of the front plate to face the slope of the wedge piece, and when the front plate is closed, the pressure roller moves the slope of the wedge piece. By pressing, a downward component force is generated on the shutter plate to lower the shutter plate against the elasticity of the urging member, and when the front plate is opened, the shutter plate rises due to the elasticity of the urging member. The prize ball outlet is closed at the same time .
In addition, the invention of the ball spill prevention device for a gaming machine according to claim 4 is such that a front plate on which a supply tray and a storage tray are formed is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body so as to be openable and closable. A branch portion is provided downstream of the prize ball payout passage of the ball payout device so that when the supply tray is full, the game balls discharged into the prize ball payout passage are discharged to the storage tray through the branch portion. In the constructed gaming machine, two prize ball discharge ports are formed side by side downstream of the branch portion of the prize ball payout passage, and the prize ball inlet of the supply dish and the prize ball inlet of the storage dish are connected to each prize ball. Formed side by side on the back surface of the front plate so as to be opposed to the outlet, and the two prize ball outlets are slidable vertically along the guide body at the lower edge of the prize ball inlet. One shutter plate straddling is arranged, and a wedge piece is provided on the shutter plate. A biasing member that constantly biases the shutter plate upward is provided, and a pressure roller that faces the slope of the wedge piece is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body, and when the front plate is closed, the pressure roller becomes the slope of the wedge piece. To generate a downward component force on the shutter plate and lower the shutter plate against the elasticity of the urging member. When the front plate is opened, the shutter plate rises due to the elasticity of the urging member. It is characterized in that two prize ball inlets are closed at the same time .

According to the invention described in claim 1 and 3, after which it as two prize balls outlet downstream of the branch portion of prize balls paid out passage by a single shutter plate is opened and closed in conjunction with opening and closing of the front plate In addition, the configuration is simplified and the manufacturing cost is reduced.
According to the second and fourth aspects of the present invention, the prize ball inlet leading to the supply tray and the prize ball inlet leading to the storage tray are opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of the front plate. In addition, the configuration is simplified and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1 will be described with reference to the drawings for a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of this pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part, FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the main part, 1 is a gaming machine body, 2 is the front of the gaming machine body The front plate is pivotally attached to the hinge 3 so as to be opened and closed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view when the front plate 2 is opened forward. The gaming machine main body 1 is provided with a game board 5 supported by a holding frame 4, and a hitting ball launching device 6 is provided below the holding frame. A prize ball payout device 7 is provided on the back side of the holding frame. The prize ball payout device 7 is provided with a vertical bowl-like prize ball payout passage 8 in a hanging shape, and a branch portion 9 is formed at the lower end of the prize ball payout passage 8 so that the two prize ball discharge ports 10 and 11 are connected. Branched. The prize ball discharge ports 10 and 11 are opened side by side at the same height on the front surface of the gaming machine body 1. Further, a mounting plate 13 is fixed to the front surface of the gaming machine main body 1 with screws 14, and a ball spill prevention device 12 that opens and closes the prize ball discharge ports 10 and 11 is provided on the mounting plate 13. The configuration of the ball spill prevention device 12 will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, the front plate 2 is formed with a frame body 21 for holding a transparent plate 20 for seeing through the game board 5 through the upper half, and a hitting ball launching handle 22 is mounted at the lower right corner, and a partition wall 23 Thus, the supply tray 24 and the storage tray 25 partitioned left and right are integrally formed in a forward projecting shape. The bottom wall surface of the supply tray 24 is formed at a slightly higher position than the bottom wall surface of the storage tray 25. Reference numeral 26 denotes a ball discharge port opened on one side of the supply tray 24, and 27 denotes a ball discharge port opened on one side of the storage tray 25. Further, 28 and 29 are a pair of prize ball inlets formed side by side on the back surface of the front plate 2 so as to match the prize ball outlets 10 and 11, and one prize ball inlet 28 is a cylinder. The other spherical ball inlet 29 communicates with the ball outlet 27 via a cylindrical portion 31 formed on the lower side of the supply tray 24. Yes. 32 is a hitting ball supply device provided on the back surface of the front plate 2, 33 is an alignment hook formed on the supply tray 24 for aligning the game balls on the supply tray 24 in a line and letting them flow out to the hitting ball supply device, 34 is an opening / closing valve operating knob provided at the lower end of the alignment hook 33 so that the player can operate the game ball in the supply tray 24 to move it to the storage tray 25. A lower end opening of the flange 33, 36 is a push button switch group provided on the front surface of the front plate 2 for requesting rental balls, 37 is a ball hole formed in the bottom wall of the storage tray 25, and 38 is a ball hole. Is a ball release lever provided so that the player can open and close the ball. Reference numeral 39 denotes a foul ball support provided on the back surface of the front plate 2.

  As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 5, the ball spill prevention device 12 is formed with a pair of short cylindrical bodies 43 and 44 in the form of a square frame having the same inner diameter as the prize ball discharge ports 10 and 11 at the upper edge portion. An assembly member 42 in which a square hook-shaped guide body 45 is integrally formed on the lower edge portion and a guide portion 46 that is loosely fitted in the guide body 45 are formed integrally in the center of the back surface and are engaged with both side edges. The substantially rectangular shutter plate 48 in which the portions 47a and 47b are integrally formed, and projecting pieces 49a and 49b that can be engaged with the engaging portions 47a and 47b are formed near both ends, and one end portion is further in the radial direction. The rotating shaft 51 is formed with an extending cantilever 50 and a spring 52 as a biasing member compressed in a coil shape. The spring 52 is supported on a spring seat 53 formed on the mounting plate 13, The upper end of the spring is brought into contact with the guide portion 46, and the elasticity of the spring The turret plate 48 is urged upward, both ends of the rotating shaft 51 are rotatably supported on the mounting plate 13, and the assembly member 42 is fixed to the mounting plate 13 with screws 54, whereby the shutter plate 48 is fixed. It is provided so that it can slide up and down on the front surface of the short cylinders 43 and 44. Then, the cantilever 50 is projected from the vertically long hole 55 provided in the mounting plate 13 to the front surface of the gaming machine main body 1, and when the front plate 2 is closed, the cantilever 50 is contacted with the contact surface 2 a on the back side of the front plate 2. , The projecting pieces 49a and 49b of the rotating shaft 51 press down the engaging portions 47a and 47b, and the shutter plate 48 is lowered against the elasticity of the spring 52. The upper edge of the shutter plate 48 is By sinking to the lower edge portions of the short cylinders 43 and 44, the prize ball discharge ports 10 and 11 are in communication with the prize ball inlets 28 and 29, respectively. For this reason, when the front plate 2 is closed, when a game ball is paid out from the prize ball payout device 7, the game ball is put into the prize ball payout passage 8, the branch portion 9, the prize ball discharge port 10, and the short cylinder. It is paid out to the supply tray 24 from the ball outlet 26 through the body 43, the prize ball inlet 28, and the cylindrical portion 30. When the supply tray 24 is full of game balls and the game balls continue to the branching section 9, the game balls paid out from the prize ball payout device 7 are the prize ball discharge port 11, the short cylindrical body 44, and the prize ball inlet 29. Through the cylindrical portion 31, the ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 27 to the storage tray 25. The game balls received by the foul ball receiver 39 merge with the game balls flowing into the prize ball inlet 29 and are returned to the storage tray 25.

  On the other hand, when the front plate 2 is opened, the cantilever 50 is separated from the back surface of the front plate 2 and the shutter plate 48 is raised as shown in FIGS. Since the outlets 10 and 11 are closed, even if the front plate 2 is opened, the game balls near the prize ball outlets 10 and 11 do not spill out. When the front plate 2 is closed, the cantilever 50 collides with the contact surface 2a on the back surface of the front plate 2 and the shutter plate 48 is automatically lowered, so that the prize ball discharge ports 10 and 11 are again connected to the prize ball inlet. 28 and 29 are communicated. As described above, in this embodiment, the two prize ball discharge ports 10 and 11 are automatically opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of the front plate 2 by the single shutter plate 48. The configuration is simpler than providing each shutter plate, and the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced.

Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claim 2 will be described. In this embodiment, the ball spill prevention device 12 provided on the mounting plate 13 in the above embodiment is provided on the back side of the front plate 2 as shown in FIG. 7, and when the front plate 2 is opened, both shutter plates 48 are provided. The prize ball inlets 28 and 29 can be closed simultaneously. When the front plate 2 is opened, it is possible to prevent the game balls in the vicinity of both prize ball inlets 28 and 29 from spilling out. In FIG. 7, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 4 denote the same or corresponding parts.

  Thus, the ball spill prevention device of the present invention may be provided on either the gaming machine main body 1 side or the front plate 2 side. Further, if the ball spill prevention device of the present invention is provided on both the gaming machine main body 1 side and the front plate 2 side, it is possible to more completely prevent the gaming ball from spilling out.

In the above embodiment, the cantilever 50 is provided at one end of the rotating shaft 51. However, when the cantilever is provided at both ends of the rotating shaft 51 and the front plate 2 is closed, the cantilevers are simultaneously mounted on the back surface of the front plate 2. By colliding with the contact surface 2a, even a wide shutter plate can always be slid up and down with good balance without shifting from side to side.
The mechanism for sliding the shutter plate 48 up and down is not limited to these embodiments. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the wedge plate 56 is provided on the front surface of the shutter plate 48 and the wedge plate 56 is closed when the front plate 2 is closed. A pressing roller 57 is provided opposite to the inclined surface of the piece 56, and when the front plate 2 is closed, the pressing roller 57 presses the inclined surface and the front plate 2 resists the elasticity of the spring 52 by a downward component force at that time. You may comprise so that it may descend | fall.

In this embodiment, the frame 21 is integrally formed on the front plate 2. However, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which the front plate and the frame are formed separately. .
Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine shown in this embodiment, and ball spillage caused by opening and closing the front plate in a game 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. The same can be applied to prevent.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine provided with a ball spill prevention device according to the present invention. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of the ball spill prevention device of the gaming machine according to the present invention. The horizontal sectional view of the principal part of the ball spill prevention device of the gaming machine according to the present invention. The perspective view when the front board of the gaming machine provided with the ball spill prevention device according to the present invention is opened. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a ball spill prevention device according to the present invention. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of the spherical spill prevention apparatus which shows the action | operation of this invention. The perspective view when the front board which shows other embodiment of the ball spill prevention apparatus which concerns on this invention is opened. The disassembled perspective view which shows other embodiment of the ball | bowl spill prevention apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine body 2 Front board 7 Prize ball payout device 8 Prize ball payout passage 9 Branch part 10,11 Prize ball discharge port 13 Mounting plate 12 Ball spill prevention device 24 Supply tray 25 Storage tray 28, 29 Prize ball inlet 42 sets Attachment member 45 Guide body 46 Guide portion 47a, 47b Engagement portion 48 Shutter plate 49a, 49b Projection piece 50 Cantilever 51 Rotating shaft 52 Biasing member (spring)

Claims (4)

A front plate on which a supply tray and a storage tray are formed is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body so as to be openable and closable, and a branch portion is provided downstream of a prize ball dispensing path of a prize ball dispensing device provided in the gaming machine body, In the gaming machine configured such that when the supply tray is full, the game ball discharged to the prize ball payout passage is discharged to the storage tray through the branch portion.
Two prize ball outlets can be formed side by side downstream of the branch portion of the prize ball payout passage, and the prize ball inlet of the supply dish and the prize ball inlet of the storage dish can face each prize ball outlet. As shown in the figure, the back plate of the front plate is formed side by side, and a single rotating shaft is horizontally supported on the gaming machine main body and below the two prize ball outlets. One shutter plate straddling the two prize ball outlets is disposed at the lower edge so as to be slidable vertically along the guide body, and an engaging portion is formed on the shutter plate. A biasing member that constantly biases the shutter plate upward is provided on the lower side, and a protruding piece that can be engaged with the engaging portion is formed on the rotating shaft, and a cantilever that extends in the radial direction is formed on the rotating shaft. And project the cantilever to the front of the gaming machine body,
When the front plate is closed, the cantilever collides with the contact surface on the front plate side, so that the rotating shaft rotates and the projecting piece compresses the engaging portion and resists the elasticity of the urging member. A ball spill prevention device for a gaming machine , wherein when the front plate is opened, the shutter plate is raised by the elasticity of the urging member and the two prize ball outlets are closed simultaneously . A front plate on which a supply tray and a storage tray are formed is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body so as to be openable and closable, and a branch portion is provided downstream of a prize ball dispensing path of a prize ball dispensing device provided in the gaming machine body, In the gaming machine configured such that when the supply tray is full, the game ball discharged to the prize ball payout passage is discharged to the storage tray through the branch portion.
Two prize ball outlets can be formed side by side downstream of the branch portion of the prize ball payout passage, and the prize ball inlet of the supply dish and the prize ball inlet of the storage dish can face each prize ball outlet. As shown in the figure, the front plate is formed side by side, and a single rotating shaft is horizontally supported on the front plate side and below the two prize ball inlets. One shutter plate straddling the two prize ball inlets is arranged at the lower edge so as to be slidable vertically along the guide body, and an engaging portion is formed on the shutter plate. A biasing member that constantly biases the shutter plate upward is provided on the lower side, and a protruding piece that can be engaged with the engaging portion is formed on the rotating shaft, and a cantilever that extends in the radial direction is formed on the rotating shaft. And projecting the cantilever to the back of the front plate,
When the front plate is closed, the cantilever collides with the contact surface on the gaming machine main body side, so that the rotating shaft rotates and the projecting piece compresses the engaging portion to resist the elasticity of the biasing member. A ball spill prevention device for a gaming machine , wherein when the front plate is lowered and the front plate is opened, the shutter plate is raised by the elasticity of the urging member and the two prize ball inlets are closed simultaneously . A front plate on which a supply tray and a storage tray are formed is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body so as to be openable and closable, and a branch portion is provided downstream of a prize ball dispensing path of a prize ball dispensing device provided in the gaming machine body, In the gaming machine configured such that when the supply tray is full, the game ball discharged to the prize ball payout passage is discharged to the storage tray through the branch portion.
Two prize ball outlets can be formed side by side downstream of the branch portion of the prize ball payout passage, and the prize ball inlet of the supply dish and the prize ball inlet of the storage dish can face each prize ball outlet. A single shutter plate that is formed side by side on the back surface of the front plate and straddles the two prize ball outlets so that it can slide up and down along the guide body at the lower edge of the prize ball outlet A wedge piece is provided on the shutter plate, and an urging member for constantly urging the shutter plate upward is provided on the lower side of the shutter plate, relative to the slope of the wedge piece on the back surface of the front plate. A pressure roller is provided,
When the front plate is closed, the pressing roller presses the slope of the wedge piece to generate a downward component force on the shutter plate, lowering the shutter plate against the elasticity of the urging member, and the front plate is opened. A ball spill prevention device for a gaming machine, wherein the shutter plate is raised by the elasticity of the urging member and the two prize ball outlets are closed simultaneously . A front plate on which a supply tray and a storage tray are formed is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body so as to be openable and closable, and a branch portion is provided downstream of a prize ball dispensing path of a prize ball dispensing device provided in the gaming machine body, In the gaming machine configured such that when the supply tray is full, the game ball discharged to the prize ball payout passage is discharged to the storage tray through the branch portion.
Two prize ball outlets can be formed side by side downstream of the branch portion of the prize ball payout passage, and the prize ball inlet of the supply dish and the prize ball inlet of the storage dish can face each prize ball outlet. A single shutter plate that is formed side by side on the back surface of the front plate and straddles the two prize ball outlets so that it can slide up and down along the guide body at the lower edge of the prize ball inlet A wedge piece is provided on the shutter plate, a biasing member is provided on the lower side of the shutter plate to constantly bias the shutter plate upward, and a slope of the wedge piece is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body. An opposing pressure roller is provided,
When the front plate is closed, the pressing roller presses the slope of the wedge piece to generate a downward component force on the shutter plate, lowering the shutter plate against the elasticity of the urging member, and the front plate is opened. A ball spill prevention device for a gaming machine, wherein the shutter plate is raised by the elasticity of the biasing member and the two prize ball inlets are closed simultaneously .

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