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JP4834213B2
JP4834213B2 JP2000216716A JP2000216716A JP4834213B2 JP 4834213 B2 JP4834213 B2 JP 4834213B2 JP 2000216716 A JP2000216716 A JP 2000216716A JP 2000216716 A JP2000216716 A JP 2000216716A JP 4834213 B2 JP4834213 B2 JP 4834213B2
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久芳 佐藤
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、球払出装置にパチンコ球を供給する貯留部に球切れ検出装置を設けたパチンコ機に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来のパチンコ機の裏面上部にはパチンコ球を貯留するための球タンクが装着され、該球タンクは、上面が開口する平面略長方形の箱形に形成され、底壁が一方に傾斜し、その傾斜下部に球誘導樋の幅とほぼ等しい開口幅の球導出口を形成しており、さらに該球導出口縁と後面壁との間に後面壁を膨出させて球崩し部が形成されていた。そして、球タンクのパチンコ球は、固定的な球崩し部によって底壁に開設した球導出口の球圧を調整して球誘導樋を介して球払出装置に導かれるようになっている。
【0003】
また、球タンクの底壁に、貯留部のパチンコ球の重量によって揺動する検知板と該検知板の揺動によって作動する検出スイッチからなる球切れ検出装置が面一に設けられ、球タンクのパチンコ球が減少して検知板が揺動すると検出スイッチがオンして信号を出し、補給経路から球タンクにパチンコ球を補給するようになっている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来の球タンクにあっては、後面壁を膨出させた球崩し部により球タンクの貯留量が少なくなるという問題があった。また、固定的な球崩し部によってのみ球導出口の球圧を調整するため、球噛み,球詰り現象を確実になくすことができなかった。また、球切れ検出装置は単に貯留部の球切れを検出するだけであった。
【0005】
そこで本発明は、球切れ検出装置に球崩しの機能を備えさせることにより、球詰りを起こすことなく球タンク内のパチンコ球を球導出口からスムーズに流出させることができるようなパチンコ機を提供することを目的としている。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項1記載の発明は、球払出装置にパチンコ球を供給する貯留部に球切れ検出装置を設けたパチンコ機において、前記球切れ検出装置に球崩し機能を備えたことを特徴とする。
【0007】
また、請求項2記載の発明は、請求項1記載の発明において、前記球切れ検出装置をユニット化して前記貯留部に着脱自在に設けたことを特徴とする。
【0008】
また、請求項3記載の発明は、請求項1記載の発明において、前記貯留部に段部を設けて球崩し部を設けると共に、該球崩し部に球切れ検出装置を設けたことを特徴とする。
【0009】
また、請求項4記載の発明は、請求項1ないし3のいずれかに記載の発明において、前記球切れ検出装置は、貯留部の底壁の開口から臨む検知板と、該検知板の揺動によって作動されるスイッチとによって構成され、検知板の軸支側を底壁と段差を設けるようにしたことを特徴とする。
【0010】
また、請求項5記載の発明は、請求項4記載の発明において、前記検知板の上流側端部をパチンコ球を振分ける誘導傾斜面としたことを特徴とする。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に本発明を図面を参照して説明する。図1は本発明に係るパチンコ機の裏面図である。図において、1はパチンコ機の前面枠、2は前面枠1の後面に着脱自在に取付けられる遊技盤であって、該遊技盤2の裏面には合成樹脂によりほぼ方形状に成形された機構板3が装着されている。
【0012】
この機構板3のほぼ中央に、窓部4が開設されており、該窓部4の上方にパチンコ球を貯留する球タンク5が取付けられる。また、球タンク5の下方には該球タンク5のパチンコ球を整列して導き出す球誘導樋6が設けられており、該球誘導樋6はパチンコ球が自然流下するように傾斜して取付けられる。そして、該球誘導樋6の下流端は、屈曲樋7を介して球払出装置8に接続されており、さらに球払出装置8の下方には、払出されたパチンコ球を前面枠1の前面の打球供給皿(図示せず)へ導くための排出樋9が形成される。また、窓部4の下方には入賞球集合部10が形成されており、該入賞球集合部10に連通して集められた入賞球を1個ずつ排出処理する入賞球排出処理装置11が設けられている。
【0013】
前記球誘導樋6は、図4および図5に示すように、中央に下方に向うにしたがって高くなるように形成された仕切り壁12,12によって誘導通路13a,13b,13cを構成し、パチンコ球が三列に整列して流下するようになっている。なお、図上誘導通路13c側に段差を介して補助通路を形成しているがスペーサーSにより補助通路の上流部を閉塞して球圧を調整している。
【0014】
前記球タンク5は、図2ないし図5に示すように上面が開口する平面略長方形の箱形に形成され、機構板3に接する後面壁14と、該後面壁14に対向する前面壁15と、左側壁16と右側壁17および底壁18とで貯留部を構成している。そして、左側壁16端部であり、かつ前後巾のほぼ中央に球誘導樋6の上流端部分に対応する長方形状の球導出口19が開設され、後面壁14の下流端を内方に膨出して球崩し部20を形成している。前記底壁18は、該球導出口19に向かって緩やかに下傾しており、前記球導出口19は、球崩し部20側であり誘導通路13a側に位置する開口面積を小さくするように上流側開口端を狭くした段状に形成している。該球崩し部20は、パチンコ球のほぼ1個程度の高さを有し、上面は球導出口19に向う傾斜面とし、上流側側壁は球導出口にパチンコ球を誘導する傾斜面としている。また、該球崩し部20の上流側に位置して球タンク5の長手方向に沿う長方形の開口21を設け、該開口21に球切れ検出装置22を装着している。
【0015】
前記球切れ検出装置22は、図6および図7に示すように球タンク5の開口21に下方から臨む検知板24と、該検知板24の後端を回動自在に軸支して景品球タンク5の底壁18裏側に固着される取付部材25と、前記検知板24の回動によって作動されるメカスイッチ方式のスイッチ26とによって大略構成される。なお、スイッチ26はメカスイッチ方式に限定されることなく、光電式スイッチ、磁気近接センサ等でもよい。
【0016】
前記検知板24は、開口21とほぼ同じ大きさ形状に形成されて底壁18の一部を構成している。また、図6において開口21の右側縁に位置する検知板24の後端下面に軸挿通孔27を有する軸筒部28を形成し、開口21の左側縁に位置する検知板24の先端部分には、底壁18の下面に突設して検知板24の回動範囲を規制するストッパ片29を一体に設けている。
【0017】
前記取付部材25は、図7に示すように検知板24とほぼ同じ横幅寸法に形成され、検知板24の軸筒部28を上面から臨ませる断面L字形の軸受部30と垂直状の前面板部31とによってそれぞれ前後両側面で開口する平面コ字形の凹部32を設けている。この凹部32は、前記スイッチ26の取付部となるもので、それぞれの凹部32の奥端面に突設した2本の突起33,33にスイッチ26に設けられた孔34,34を嵌めて該スイッチ26を凹部32に保持するようにしている。また、前記軸受部30は、前後両側に軸孔36,36を設けた支持壁35,35を有し、一方の支持壁35に相対して凹溝37を有する係止壁38が設けられている。
【0018】
前記取付部材25には、軸受部30から後方に延びる取付片39が一体に形成されており、該取付片39の先端上面に筒状嵌合部40と該筒状嵌合部40の中心に位置するねじ挿通孔41を設けている。また、取付部材25の前面板部31の前面には、上下に間隔を離して複数の挟持片42,43を突設し、該上下の挟持片42,43によって前面で開口する横方向の挟持溝44を形成している。そして、検知板24の軸筒部28を取付部材25の軸受部30に臨ませた後、該軸受部30の軸孔36,36と軸筒部28の軸挿通孔27に軸ピン45を挿通して、該軸ピン45の抜止め頭部の環状溝46を前記係止壁38の凹溝37に係止し、検知板24を取付部材25に回動自在に軸支し球切れ検出装置22を構成する。
【0019】
一方、前記球タンク5の底面裏側には図6に示すように開口21の左側辺近くであり、かつ開口21の短手方向を跨ぐようにコ字形の係止枠47を設けると共に、該開口の右側辺近くに中心にねじ孔を有する突起49を設けている。また、開口21の長手方向の前後側辺に沿って抑止片50と突出壁51を設けている。前記抑止片50は、球切れ検出装置22を球タンク5の底面裏側に固着した状態でスイッチ26の側面にそれぞれ当接するようにその位置が選ばれ、前記突出壁51は、軸ピン45の端部に対向するようにその位置が選ばれる。
【0020】
前記球切れ検出装置22の取付けは、まず検知板24を係止枠47の側方より挿入して球タンク5の開口21に下方から臨ませる。そして、取付部材25の先端挟持溝44を係止枠47の水平部に挟挿させると共に、筒状嵌合部40を突起49に嵌合し、しかる後にねじ挿通孔41から突起49のねじ孔にねじ52を螺合して締着を施こす。これによって、球切れ検出装置22を球タンク5に対して1本のねじ52で固着することができ、面倒なねじ止め作業を少なくすることができて取付け作業を容易かつ簡略化することが可能となる。
【0021】
このように取付けられた球切れ検出装置22は、貯留部にパチンコ球が所定量以上である場合には、検知板24が貯留部のパチンコ球の重力によって下側に回動してスイッチ26がON状態になっている。そして、パチンコ球が所定量より減少した場合には、検知板24が重力の消失によって上側に回動するため、スイッチ26がOFF状態となり、図示しない補給装置から球タンク5へパチンコ球が補給される。
【0022】
また、前記スイッチ26は、球切れ検出装置22を球タンク5に取付けた状態でその側面に抑止片50が当接し、これによって該スイッチ26をねじ止めすることなく取付部材25の凹部32に確実に保持させることができ、スイッチ26の取付け作業が容易となる。
【0023】
さらに、前記検知板24を回動自在に軸支する軸ピン45は、球切れ検出装置22を球タンク5に取付けた状態でこれの端部に突出壁51が対向して抜止めが施こされるため、該軸ピン45は、従来のようにEリングの嵌着による抜止めを施こす必要がなくなるため、コストの軽減を図ることが可能となり、検知板24の軸支作業が非常に容易となる。なお、検知板24は導電性素材を混合した合成樹脂により成形して球タンク5内のパチンコ球の静電気を除去するようにしてもよく、さらにアルミ合金等のダイカストまたはマグネシウムをチクソーモールディングで成形してもよい。
【0024】
しかして、前記検知板24は、図8および図9に示すように開口21から球タンク5の貯留部に突出して臨み、その上面は底壁18の中央に向うように傾斜して形成されている。一方、検知板24の軸支側側端面は、底壁18の中央に向い球導出口19に誘導する傾斜面24aとしている。また、開口21部の底壁18が下流側のみに傾斜しているため、軸支側側端面は後面壁14が底壁18から最も突出し、前面壁15側に向うに従い徐々に突出度が小さくなっている。なお、検知板24は、底壁18からほぼパチンコ球半球程度突出して臨むのが好ましく、本実施の形態において軸支側が3〜4mm程底壁18から突出している。
【0025】
上記のように構成される球タンク5に貯留されるパチンコ球は、図3に示すように球タンク5の底壁18の傾斜によって同図矢印のように流下し、後面壁14側の底壁18を流下するパチンコ球は検知板24の傾斜壁面24aにより底壁18中央に誘導され球導出口19に向って流下する。また、その上段のパチンコ球は検知板24を押圧しつつ球崩し部20の側壁傾斜面により球導出口19にパチンコ球を誘導するも、最下部のパチンコ球が検知板24の傾斜壁面24aによりブレーキをかけられた状態となり、球圧がかなり弱められる。
【0026】
このように、本発明は球切れ検出装置22の検知板24が底壁18より段差を有して設けられているので、該球切れ検出装置22が球崩しの機能を有することになり、球圧が一気に球導出口19に掛からないように分散することができ、球導出口19での球詰りを防止することができる。なお、本実施の形態において、本願の球切れ検出装置22および別途球崩し部20を設けるようにしてより球詰りを防ぐようにしたが、本願の球切れ検出装置22のみで球崩しを行うようにしてもよい。
【0027】
また、図10ないし図12は球タンクの他の実施の形態を示し、球導出口19の後面壁14側の底壁18aを段差54をもって形成し、該底壁18aに球切れ検出装置22を設けている。なお、上記実施の形態と同じ構成要素には同符号を付して説明する。該底壁18aの段差54は約3mmの高さを有しており、底壁18aに位置するパチンコ球と底壁18のパチンコ球の球心の高さとずらすようにして、球崩し部の役割をなしている。
【0028】
上記構成の球タンク5のパチンコ球は、底壁18の傾斜によって図10矢印のように流下する。このとき図11に示すように前記段差54によりパチンコ球B1,B2の球心Oの高さ位置がずれ、下段のパチンコ球B1により上段のパチンコ球B2が斜め上方に動く三次元的な動きが可能となり、下段のパチンコ球B1が球導出口19に向って優先的に流下する。また、底壁18aのパチンコ球は、前記実施の形態において説明したように、底壁18aの開口21から突出した検知板24の傾斜面24aにより球導出口19に誘導される。このため、球導出口19に球圧が集中することがなく、球導出口19付近でひしめき合って球噛み,球詰りを起こすこともなくなる。また、検知板24の球導出口19側縁部にリブを設け、検知板24上のパチンコ球が直接的に球導出口19に流入し難くして、球導出口19に掛かる球圧を減少させるようにしてもよい。
【0029】
なお、段差54を介して上段の底壁18aを、下段の底壁18に向って緩やかに下傾させるようにして、傾斜方向を異ならせるようにしてもよい。また、本実施の形態において段差54を設けた底壁18aは、球タンク5の長手方向全長に亘って設けるようにしたが、この長さに限られることなく、そのときは上流側端部を上流から下流に向う傾斜面とするのが好ましい。
【0030】
上記のように、底壁18より高い位置に球切れ検出装置22を設けることにより、ある程度球タンク5にパチンコ球が貯留されている状態で球切れを検知するため、1回に供給されるパチンコ球の球量が少なくなり、一気に球導出口19に掛かることがなくなる。このため、供給時に球導出口19で発生する球詰りを防止することができる。
【0031】
また、図13および図14に示すように、球切れ検出装置22を球導出口19の開口上流端に設けるようにしてもよい。該球切れ検出装置22は、上流側を軸支部として検知板24を開口21からパチンコ球の半球程度突出するように設けている。この実施の形態の球切れ検出装置22の検知板24の上流側は、パチンコ球を前面壁16側に向って誘導する傾斜面24aとしている。この実施の形態によれば、球導出口19の長手方向開口端の上流側のパチンコ球は、球導出口19の長手方向側(右側壁側)の上流側開口縁から落下せず、前面壁15側に迂回しながら球導出口19から流出する。この際、検知板24により球タンク5を流下するパチンコ球の球圧が緩和され、一気に球導出口19に球圧が掛からず、球圧が弱められて球導出口19の前後面壁14,15側から落下するので、球導出口19で球詰りすることがない。また、軸支側傾斜面24aを図13鎖線のように山形にして、球導出口19の上流側のパチンコ球を該傾斜面により後面壁14または前面壁15側に迂回しながら球導出口19から流出させるようにしてもよい。さらに、検知板24の前後面壁14,15側縁にリブを設け、検知板24上のパチンコ球の流下を規制するようにしてもよい。
【0032】
また、検知板24の上面をパチンコ球の検知時に底壁18の傾斜と逆傾斜となるようにして、基本的には検知板24の上面のパチンコ球は該傾斜により上流側に流れようとさせたり、検知板24の上面を山形として検知板24上面のパチンコ球を前後面壁14,15側に振分けたりするようにしてより球導出口19に球圧が掛からなくすることができる。
【0033】
また、本願の球切れ検出装置22を球タンク5と別体にユニット化して設けるようにしてもよい。例えば図15および図16に示すように、球タンク5の下流端に球誘導樋6の通路幅よりも大きい開口55を開設し、該開口55を閉塞するように球切れ検出ユニット56を設けている。該球切れ検出ユニット56は、底壁57に開設した開口21に球切れ検出装置22を設けると共に、球導出口19を介して側壁を膨出した球崩し部20を設けて、平面コ字型に形成され、球タンク5の前後面壁14,15および左側壁16に掛け止めする掛け止め片58を備えている。
【0034】
上記構成の球タンク5は、前記開口55に位置して球切れ検出ユニット56を臨ませ、掛け止め片58を前後面壁14,15および左側壁16に掛け止めるだけで簡単に取付けることができる。このとき、球タンク5の底壁18と球切れ検出ユニット56の底壁57が面一となるのが好ましい。このように球切れ検出装置22をユニット化することで、球切れ検出装置22の組付けが簡単となると共に、球導出口19の開口幅を自由に調節することができる。なお、球崩し部20は必ずしも球切れ検出ユニット56に備える必要はない。また、該球切れ検出ユニット56に図15鎖線および図17に示すように、球誘導樋6の仕切り壁12に対応した区画壁59を一体に設けるようにしてもよい。該区画壁59により貯留部の球圧を調整することができ、球導出口19の大きさを小さくしたり、球誘導樋6を上方に移動させることができ、窓部4を大きくすることができる。
【0035】
また、図18に示すように球タンク5に前記区画壁59を設け、球導出口19を介して前後面壁14,15側の底壁18のそれぞれに球切れ検出装置22,22を設けるようにしてもよく、このようにすることで、特にCR機のように球誘導樋6の誘導通路13a,13bに対応して複数の球払出装置を備えた場合、それぞれ誘導通路13a,13bのパチンコ球が独立して流下するため、どちらの球払出装置のパチンコ球が球切れしたかがすぐに判明する。なお、このとき球切れ検出装置22はユニット化されていなくてもよい。
【0036】
なお、本発明の球タンクの構成は、上記実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、貯留部を有する球タンクと球誘導樋を一体に形成したもの、または機構板の一部を利用して貯留部を形成したもの等形状・構造の変更は可能である。また、球切れ検出装置22においても貯留部の球切れを検出するものであるから、該球切れ検出装置22を機構板側に設けるようにしてもよいのは当然である。
【0037】
【発明の効果】
以上、説明したところから明らかなように、本発明においては、球タンクの球切れ検出装置に球崩し機能を備えさせることにより、敢えて球崩し部を設けることなく、球タンクのパチンコ球の球圧が一気に球導出口に掛からないようにすることができ、該球導出口でパチンコ球がひしめき合って球噛みが起きるような事態を確実に解消してパチンコ球をスムーズに流出させることができる。それに伴って球誘導樋を上方に移動させることができ、窓部を大きくすることができ、表示装置および遊技を制御する基盤ボックスの大型化に対応することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】パチンコ機の裏面図である。
【図2】本実施例に係る球タンクの斜視図である。
【図3】図2の球タンクの平面図である。
【図4】球タンク部分の正面断面図である。
【図5】図4の側断面図である。
【図6】球切れ検出装置部分の分解斜視図である。
【図7】球切れ検出装置の分解斜視図である。
【図8】球切れ検出装置部分の正面断面図である。
【図9】球切れ検出装置部分の側面断面図である。
【図10】他の実施の形態の球タンクの平面図である。
【図11】図10の側断面図である。
【図12】球切れ検出装置部分の側面断面図である。
【図13】他の実施の形態の球タンクの平面図である。
【図14】図13の球タンク部分の正面断面図である。
【図15】球切れ検出装置をユニット化した球タンクの分解斜視図である。
【図16】図15の球タンクの平面図である。
【図17】他の実施の形態の球タンクの平面図である。
【図18】複数の球切れ検出装置を設けた球タンクの平面図である。
【符号の説明】
5 球タンク(貯留部)
8 球払出装置
18 底壁
18a 底壁(球崩し部)
19 球導出口
20 球崩し部
21 開口
22 球切れ検出装置
24 検知板
24a 誘導傾斜面
26 スイッチ
54 段差
56 球切れ検出ユニット
57 底壁
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which a ball breakage detecting device is provided in a storage unit for supplying a pachinko ball to a ball dispensing device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A ball tank for storing pachinko balls is mounted on the upper back of a conventional pachinko machine. The ball tank is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape with an open top surface, and the bottom wall is inclined to one side. A ball outlet opening having an opening width substantially equal to the width of the ball guide rod is formed at the lower part of the slope, and a ball breaker is formed by bulging the rear wall between the edge of the ball outlet and the rear wall. It was. And the pachinko ball of the ball tank is guided to the ball dispensing device through the ball guide rod by adjusting the ball pressure of the ball outlet opening established on the bottom wall by the fixed ball breaker.
[0003]
In addition, a ball break detection device comprising a detection plate that swings according to the weight of the pachinko ball in the storage portion and a detection switch that is activated by the swing of the detection plate is provided on the bottom wall of the ball tank. When the pachinko sphere decreases and the detection plate swings, the detection switch is turned on to output a signal, and the pachinko sphere is supplied to the ball tank from the supply path.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional ball tank, there is a problem that the storage amount of the ball tank is reduced due to the ball breaking portion in which the rear wall is bulged. In addition, since the ball pressure at the ball outlet is adjusted only by a fixed ball breaker, the ball biting and ball clogging phenomenon cannot be reliably eliminated. Further, the ball break detection device merely detects a ball break in the storage section.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present invention provides a pachinko machine that allows a pachinko ball in a ball tank to smoothly flow out from a ball outlet without causing a ball clogging by providing the ball breakage detection device with a function of breaking the ball. The purpose is to do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is a pachinko machine in which a ball breakage detecting device is provided in a reservoir for supplying the ball payout device to the pachinko ball, and the ball breakage detecting device has a ball breaking function. It is characterized by that.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the ball breakage detecting device is unitized and provided detachably in the storage section.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, a step portion is provided in the storage portion to provide a ball breaking portion, and a ball breakage detecting device is provided in the ball breaking portion. To do.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the ball breakage detecting device includes a detection plate facing the opening of the bottom wall of the storage unit, and swinging of the detection plate. The switch is operated by the switch, and the shaft support side of the detection plate is provided with a step and a step.
[0010]
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 4, the upstream end of the detection plate is a guide inclined surface for distributing pachinko balls.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a back view of a pachinko machine according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a front frame of a pachinko machine, 2 is a game board that is detachably attached to the rear surface of the front frame 1, and a mechanism plate formed in a substantially rectangular shape by a synthetic resin on the back surface of the game board 2 3 is installed.
[0012]
A window portion 4 is opened substantially at the center of the mechanism plate 3, and a ball tank 5 for storing pachinko balls is attached above the window portion 4. Below the ball tank 5, there is provided a ball guide rod 6 for aligning and guiding the pachinko balls of the ball tank 5, and the ball guide rod 6 is inclined and attached so that the pachinko balls naturally flow down. . The downstream end of the ball guide rod 6 is connected to a ball dispensing device 8 via a bending rod 7. Further, below the ball dispensing device 8, the discharged pachinko ball is placed on the front surface of the front frame 1. A discharge rod 9 is formed for guiding to a hitting ball supply tray (not shown). In addition, a winning ball collecting unit 10 is formed below the window 4, and a winning ball discharge processing device 11 for discharging the winning balls collected in communication with the winning ball collecting unit 10 one by one is provided. It has been.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the ball guide rod 6 includes guide walls 13 a, 13 b, and 13 c formed by partition walls 12 and 12 that are formed so as to become lower toward the center. Are arranged in three rows and flow down. Although an auxiliary passage is formed on the guide passage 13c side through a step in the drawing, the upstream portion of the auxiliary passage is closed by the spacer S to adjust the ball pressure.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the spherical tank 5 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape whose upper surface is open, and includes a rear wall 14 in contact with the mechanism plate 3 and a front wall 15 facing the rear wall 14. The left side wall 16, the right side wall 17, and the bottom wall 18 constitute a storage part. A rectangular ball outlet 19 corresponding to the upstream end portion of the ball guide rod 6 is opened at the center of the front and rear width at the left wall 16 end, and the downstream end of the rear wall 14 is inflated inward. The ball breaking portion 20 is formed. The bottom wall 18 is gently inclined downward toward the sphere outlet 19, and the sphere outlet 19 is arranged to reduce the opening area located on the side of the guide passage 13 a on the side of the ball breaker 20. The upstream opening end is formed in a stepped shape. The ball breaker 20 has a height of about one pachinko sphere, the upper surface is an inclined surface facing the sphere outlet 19, and the upstream side wall is an inclined surface that guides the pachinko sphere to the sphere outlet. . In addition, a rectangular opening 21 is provided along the longitudinal direction of the sphere tank 5 located on the upstream side of the ball breaking portion 20, and a broken piece detection device 22 is attached to the opening 21.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the ball breakage detecting device 22 includes a detection plate 24 that faces the opening 21 of the ball tank 5 from below, and a rear end of the detection plate 24 that pivotally supports the prize ball. The mounting member 25 is fixed to the back side of the bottom wall 18 of the tank 5 and a mechanical switch type switch 26 that is operated by the rotation of the detection plate 24. Note that the switch 26 is not limited to a mechanical switch system, and may be a photoelectric switch, a magnetic proximity sensor, or the like.
[0016]
The detection plate 24 is formed in a shape approximately the same size as the opening 21 and constitutes a part of the bottom wall 18. Further, in FIG. 6, a shaft tube portion 28 having a shaft insertion hole 27 is formed on the lower surface of the rear end of the detection plate 24 positioned at the right edge of the opening 21, and at the tip portion of the detection plate 24 positioned at the left edge of the opening 21. Is integrally provided with a stopper piece 29 that protrudes from the lower surface of the bottom wall 18 and restricts the rotation range of the detection plate 24.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting member 25 is formed to have substantially the same width as the detection plate 24, and has a L-shaped bearing portion 30 and a vertical front plate facing the shaft tube portion 28 of the detection plate 24 from the upper surface. The portion 31 is provided with a U-shaped concave portion 32 that opens on both front and rear side surfaces. The recess 32 serves as a mounting portion of the switch 26, and the holes 34, 34 provided in the switch 26 are fitted into the two protrusions 33, 33 projecting from the back end surfaces of the respective recesses 32. 26 is held in the recess 32. Further, the bearing portion 30 has support walls 35 and 35 provided with shaft holes 36 and 36 on both front and rear sides, and a locking wall 38 having a concave groove 37 facing the one support wall 35 is provided. Yes.
[0018]
A mounting piece 39 extending rearward from the bearing portion 30 is integrally formed on the mounting member 25, and the cylindrical fitting portion 40 and the center of the cylindrical fitting portion 40 are formed on the top end surface of the mounting piece 39. A screw insertion hole 41 is provided. Further, a plurality of sandwiching pieces 42 and 43 are provided on the front surface of the front plate portion 31 of the mounting member 25 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. A groove 44 is formed. Then, after the shaft tube portion 28 of the detection plate 24 faces the bearing portion 30 of the mounting member 25, the shaft pin 45 is inserted into the shaft holes 36 and 36 of the bearing portion 30 and the shaft insertion hole 27 of the shaft tube portion 28. Then, the annular groove 46 of the retaining head of the shaft pin 45 is engaged with the recessed groove 37 of the engaging wall 38, and the detection plate 24 is pivotally supported by the mounting member 25 so as to detect a broken ball. 22 is configured.
[0019]
On the other hand, a U-shaped locking frame 47 is provided on the back side of the bottom surface of the spherical tank 5 so as to be near the left side of the opening 21 and straddle the short side direction of the opening 21 as shown in FIG. A projection 49 having a screw hole at the center is provided near the right side of the. Further, a restraining piece 50 and a protruding wall 51 are provided along the front and rear sides in the longitudinal direction of the opening 21. The positions of the restraining pieces 50 are selected so as to abut against the side surfaces of the switch 26 in a state where the ball breakage detecting device 22 is fixed to the back side of the bottom surface of the ball tank 5, and the protruding wall 51 is connected to the end of the shaft pin 45. The position is selected so as to face the part.
[0020]
The ball breakage detection device 22 is attached by first inserting the detection plate 24 from the side of the locking frame 47 and facing the opening 21 of the ball tank 5 from below. Then, the front end holding groove 44 of the mounting member 25 is inserted into the horizontal portion of the locking frame 47, and the cylindrical fitting portion 40 is fitted into the projection 49, and then the screw hole of the projection 49 from the screw insertion hole 41. Then, the screw 52 is screwed onto and tightened. As a result, the ball breakage detecting device 22 can be fixed to the ball tank 5 with a single screw 52, so that troublesome screwing work can be reduced and the mounting work can be simplified and simplified. It becomes.
[0021]
In the ball breakage detecting device 22 attached in this way, when the pachinko sphere is more than a predetermined amount in the reservoir, the detection plate 24 is rotated downward by the gravity of the pachinko sphere in the reservoir, and the switch 26 is turned on. It is in the ON state. When the pachinko ball is reduced from a predetermined amount, the detection plate 24 is rotated upward due to the disappearance of gravity, so that the switch 26 is turned off, and the pachinko ball is replenished from the replenishing device (not shown) to the ball tank 5. The
[0022]
In addition, the switch 26 is in a state in which the ball breakage detecting device 22 is attached to the ball tank 5, and the restraining piece 50 comes into contact with the side surface of the switch 26. The switch 26 can be easily attached.
[0023]
Further, the shaft pin 45 that pivotally supports the detection plate 24 is provided with a protruding wall 51 opposite to the end of the ball pin detecting device 22 attached to the ball tank 5 so as to be prevented from being removed. Therefore, the shaft pin 45 does not need to be secured by attaching an E-ring as in the conventional case, so that the cost can be reduced and the shaft support work of the detection plate 24 is very much performed. It becomes easy. The detection plate 24 may be formed of a synthetic resin mixed with a conductive material so as to remove static electricity from the pachinko sphere in the ball tank 5, and die casting such as aluminum alloy or magnesium is formed by thixo molding. May be.
[0024]
8 and 9, the detection plate 24 projects from the opening 21 to the storage portion of the ball tank 5, and the upper surface thereof is formed so as to be inclined toward the center of the bottom wall 18. Yes. On the other hand, the end surface on the shaft support side of the detection plate 24 is an inclined surface 24 a that leads to the ball outlet 19 toward the center of the bottom wall 18. Further, since the bottom wall 18 of the opening 21 is inclined only on the downstream side, the rear end wall 14 protrudes most from the bottom wall 18 on the end surface on the pivot support side, and the degree of protrusion gradually decreases toward the front wall 15 side. It has become. In addition, it is preferable that the detection plate 24 protrudes from the bottom wall 18 by approximately about a pachinko sphere, and in this embodiment, the shaft support side protrudes from the bottom wall 18 by about 3 to 4 mm.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko balls stored in the sphere tank 5 configured as described above flow down as shown by the arrow in FIG. 3 due to the inclination of the bottom wall 18 of the sphere tank 5, and the bottom wall on the rear wall 14 side. The pachinko ball flowing down 18 is guided to the center of the bottom wall 18 by the inclined wall surface 24 a of the detection plate 24 and flows down toward the ball outlet 19. Further, the upper pachinko ball guides the pachinko ball to the ball outlet port 19 by the side wall inclined surface of the ball breaking portion 20 while pressing the detection plate 24, but the lowermost pachinko ball is moved by the inclined wall surface 24 a of the detection plate 24. The brake is applied and the ball pressure is considerably reduced.
[0026]
Thus, in the present invention, since the detection plate 24 of the ball breakage detection device 22 is provided with a step from the bottom wall 18, the ball breakage detection device 22 has a function of breaking the ball. It is possible to disperse the pressure so as not to be applied to the ball outlet 19 at a stroke, and it is possible to prevent clogging of the ball at the ball outlet 19. In the present embodiment, the ball breakage detecting device 22 of the present application and the ball breaker 20 are separately provided to prevent clogging of the balls. However, the ball breakage is performed only by the ball breakage detecting device 22 of the present application. It may be.
[0027]
10 to 12 show another embodiment of the ball tank, in which a bottom wall 18a on the rear wall 14 side of the ball outlet port 19 is formed with a step 54, and a ball breakage detecting device 22 is formed on the bottom wall 18a. Provided. Note that the same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. The step 54 of the bottom wall 18a has a height of about 3 mm, and the role of the ball breaker is shifted from the height of the center of the pachinko sphere located on the bottom wall 18a and the pachinko sphere of the bottom wall 18. I am doing.
[0028]
The pachinko balls in the ball tank 5 having the above-described configuration flow down as indicated by arrows in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the height of the center O of the pachinko spheres B1 and B2 is shifted by the step 54, and the upper pachinko sphere B2 moves obliquely upward by the lower pachinko sphere B1. Thus, the lower pachinko ball B1 flows preferentially toward the ball outlet 19. Further, the pachinko ball on the bottom wall 18a is guided to the ball outlet 19 by the inclined surface 24a of the detection plate 24 protruding from the opening 21 of the bottom wall 18a as described in the above embodiment. For this reason, the ball pressure does not concentrate on the ball outlet 19, and the ball does not become jammed or clogged by being crowded near the ball outlet 19. In addition, a rib is provided on the side edge of the ball outlet 19 of the detection plate 24 so that the pachinko ball on the detection plate 24 does not easily flow directly into the ball outlet 19 and the ball pressure applied to the ball outlet 19 is reduced. You may make it make it.
[0029]
The upper bottom wall 18a may be gently inclined downwardly toward the lower bottom wall 18 through the step 54 so that the inclination directions are different. Further, in the present embodiment, the bottom wall 18a provided with the step 54 is provided over the entire length of the ball tank 5 in the longitudinal direction. However, the length is not limited to this length, and the upstream end portion is not limited to this length. It is preferable that the inclined surface be directed from upstream to downstream.
[0030]
As described above, by providing the ball breakage detecting device 22 at a position higher than the bottom wall 18, the pachinko supplied at one time is detected in order to detect the ball breakage in a state where the pachinko balls are stored in the ball tank 5 to some extent. The amount of the sphere is reduced, so that it does not hit the sphere outlet 19 at once. For this reason, it is possible to prevent clogging of the balls that occurs at the ball outlet 19 during supply.
[0031]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the ball breakage detecting device 22 may be provided at the opening upstream end of the ball outlet 19. The ball breakage detection device 22 is provided with a detection plate 24 projecting from the opening 21 to the extent of a hemisphere of a pachinko ball with the upstream side as a pivotal support. The upstream side of the detection plate 24 of the ball breakage detection device 22 of this embodiment is an inclined surface 24a that guides the pachinko ball toward the front wall 16 side. According to this embodiment, the pachinko ball upstream of the longitudinal opening end of the sphere outlet 19 does not fall from the upstream opening edge on the longitudinal side (right side wall side) of the sphere outlet 19, and the front wall It flows out from the ball outlet 19 while detouring to the 15 side. At this time, the ball pressure of the pachinko ball flowing down the ball tank 5 is relaxed by the detection plate 24, the ball pressure is not applied to the ball outlet 19 at a stretch, and the ball pressure is weakened so that the front and rear walls 14, 15 of the ball outlet 19 are reduced. Since it falls from the side, it does not clog at the ball outlet 19. Further, the shaft support side inclined surface 24a is formed in a mountain shape as shown by a chain line in FIG. 13, and the ball outlet port 19 is detoured while the pachinko ball upstream of the ball outlet port 19 is detoured to the rear wall 14 or the front wall 15 side by the inclined surface. You may make it flow out of. Furthermore, ribs may be provided on the side edges of the front and rear surface walls 14 and 15 of the detection plate 24 to restrict the flow of pachinko balls on the detection plate 24.
[0032]
Further, the upper surface of the detection plate 24 is inclined opposite to the inclination of the bottom wall 18 when detecting the pachinko sphere, and basically the pachinko sphere on the upper surface of the detection plate 24 is caused to flow upstream due to the inclination. Or, the upper surface of the detection plate 24 is shaped like a mountain, and the pachinko balls on the upper surface of the detection plate 24 are distributed to the front and rear surface walls 14 and 15 side, so that the ball outlet 19 can be prevented from being subjected to the ball pressure.
[0033]
Further, the ball breakage detecting device 22 of the present application may be provided as a separate unit from the ball tank 5. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, an opening 55 larger than the passage width of the ball guide rod 6 is opened at the downstream end of the ball tank 5, and a ball breakage detection unit 56 is provided so as to close the opening 55. Yes. The ball breakage detection unit 56 is provided with the ball breakage detection device 22 in the opening 21 opened in the bottom wall 57 and the ball breaker 20 having the side wall bulging through the ball outlet 19, And a latching piece 58 that latches on the front and rear wall surfaces 14 and 15 and the left side wall 16 of the ball tank 5.
[0034]
The ball tank 5 having the above-described configuration can be easily mounted simply by positioning the ball breakage detection unit 56 at the opening 55 and hooking the latching pieces 58 on the front and rear walls 14 and 15 and the left side wall 16. At this time, it is preferable that the bottom wall 18 of the ball tank 5 and the bottom wall 57 of the ball breakage detection unit 56 are flush with each other. By unitizing the ball breakage detection device 22 in this way, the assembly of the ball breakage detection device 22 can be simplified and the opening width of the ball outlet 19 can be freely adjusted. Note that the ball breaker 20 is not necessarily provided in the ball breakage detection unit 56. Further, as shown in the chain line of FIG. 15 and FIG. 17, a partition wall 59 corresponding to the partition wall 12 of the ball guide rod 6 may be integrally provided in the ball breakage detection unit 56. The partition wall 59 can adjust the ball pressure of the storage portion, the size of the ball outlet 19 can be reduced, the ball guide rod 6 can be moved upward, and the window portion 4 can be enlarged. it can.
[0035]
Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the partition wall 59 is provided in the sphere tank 5, and the ball breakage detecting devices 22, 22 are provided on the bottom walls 18 on the front and rear surface walls 14, 15 side through the sphere outlet 19. In this way, in particular, when a plurality of ball dispensing devices are provided corresponding to the guide passages 13a and 13b of the ball guide rod 6 as in the CR machine, pachinko balls in the guide passages 13a and 13b, respectively. Since it flows down independently, it can be immediately found out which pachinko ball of the ball dispensing device has run out. At this time, the ball break detecting device 22 may not be unitized.
[0036]
The configuration of the ball tank of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but a ball tank having a storage portion and a ball guide rod are integrally formed, or a part of a mechanism plate is used. It is possible to change the shape and structure of the storage part. In addition, since the ball breakage detection device 22 also detects the ball breakage of the storage unit, it is natural that the ball breakage detection device 22 may be provided on the mechanism plate side.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the ball pressure of the pachinko ball of the sphere tank is intentionally provided by providing the sphere breakage detecting device of the sphere tank with a sphere breaking function. Can be prevented from being applied to the ball outlet port at once, and the situation in which the pachinko balls clump together at the ball outlet port to cause the biting of the ball can be surely solved and the pachinko ball can flow out smoothly. Accordingly, the ball guide rod can be moved upward, the window portion can be enlarged, and the size of the display device and the base box for controlling the game can be increased.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a ball tank according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the ball tank of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front sectional view of a sphere tank portion.
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a ball breakage detection device portion.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a ball breakage detection device.
FIG. 8 is a front cross-sectional view of a ball breakage detection device portion.
FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of a ball breakage detection device portion.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of a sphere tank according to another embodiment.
11 is a side sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view of a ball breakage detection device portion.
FIG. 13 is a plan view of a sphere tank according to another embodiment.
14 is a front sectional view of the ball tank portion of FIG.
FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a ball tank in which a ball breakage detection device is unitized.
16 is a plan view of the ball tank of FIG. 15. FIG.
FIG. 17 is a plan view of a sphere tank according to another embodiment.
FIG. 18 is a plan view of a sphere tank provided with a plurality of sphere breakage detection devices.
[Explanation of symbols]
5 ball tank (reservoir)
8 Ball dispenser 18 Bottom wall 18a Bottom wall (ball breaker)
19 Ball outlet 20 Ball breaker 21 Opening 22 Ball breakage detection device 24 Detection plate 24a Guide inclined surface 26 Switch 54 Step 56 Ball breakage detection unit 57 Bottom wall

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前面壁、後面壁、左右の側壁、及び底壁とによって形成され球払出装置にパチンコ球を供給する球タンクに球切れ検出装置を設けたパチンコ機において、
前記球切れ検出装置は、球タンクの底壁の開口から臨む検知板と、該検知板の揺動によって作動されるスイッチとによって構成され、前記検知板が常に前記底壁よりも高いところに位置するようにしたことを特徴とするパチンコ機。
In a pachinko machine provided with a ball breakage detection device in a ball tank that is formed by a front wall, a rear wall, left and right side walls, and a bottom wall and supplies a pachinko ball to a ball dispensing device,
The ball breakage detection device includes a detection plate which faces the opening in the bottom wall of the sphere tank is constituted by a switch which is actuated by the swinging of the detection knowledge plate, where before Symbol detection plate is higher at all times than said bottom wall A pachinko machine characterized by being located in
前記球タンクの底壁に段差を設け、該段差の上段側の底壁に形成された開口に前記検知板が臨むように前記球切れ検出装置を設けたことを特徴とする請求項1記載のパチンコ機。The ball breakage detection device is provided so that a step is provided on a bottom wall of the ball tank , and the ball breakage detection device is provided so that the detection plate faces an opening formed on a bottom wall on an upper side of the step. Pachinko machine.
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