JP4845509B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that includes a ball storage tank that stores game balls and a ball discharge device that can discharge the game balls stored in the ball storage tank.

  There is a pachinko game machine as a typical game machine that uses a game ball to play a game. At the upper part on the back side of this pachinko machine, there is a ball discharge unit equipped with a ball storage tank that stores game balls and a ball discharge device that can discharge game balls. Then, the ball discharge device is activated and the game balls stored in the ball storage tank are discharged as prize balls to the upper plate in front of the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, when a ball lending operation is performed, the ball discharge unit operates to discharge the game balls in the ball storage unit to the upper plate.

  As a technology related to this, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a ball stop mechanism for stopping the feeding of the game ball to the ball discharge device is provided in the ball flow lower path through which the game ball is sent to the ball discharge device. In this ball stop mechanism, when the ball discharge device is removed at the time of maintenance or failure of the ball discharge device, the member that prevents the flow of the game ball whose movement is restricted by the ball discharge device at the same time uses the force of the elastic body. In this way, the ball enters the ball flow down path, and the blocking member stops the game ball in the ball flow down path so that the game ball is not scattered (see Patent Document 1).

In recent years, gaming machines having a larger display device in order to increase production effects have become mainstream. In order to cope with the increase in size of this display device and to reduce the number of parts and reduce the arrangement space and cost, for example, a device in which a ball discharge device is directly attached to a ball storage tank without using a ball alignment basket is proposed. (See Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-328379 JP-A-8-141175

  By the way, in the ball stop mechanism as in Patent Document 1, since the operation restriction is released by removing the ball discharge device and the ball flows down by the force of the elastic body, the ball flow down arranged in a small number of rows You can easily get into the road. However, in the type in which the ball discharge device is directly attached to the ball storage tank as in Patent Document 2, the game balls stored in the ball storage tank flow into the ball discharge device in multiple rows and multiple stages without being aligned. For this reason, the elastic force type ball stop mechanism cannot easily enter the ball flow path, and the flow of the ball cannot be reliably controlled.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to increase the elastic force. However, if the elastic force is increased, the strength of the surrounding members must be increased, leading to an increase in the number of parts and an increase in cost. As a result, the force applied to the ball discharge device that restricts the operation of the ball stopper mechanism also increases, making it difficult to attach the ball discharge device, and the workability is reduced.

  In addition, the attachment and removal of the ball discharge device are performed by operating a separately provided fixing mechanism. However, if the ball discharge device is not fixed by the fixing mechanism, the attachment state of the ball discharge device becomes unstable. In some cases, the downflow path and the sphere inlet of the sphere ejector are displaced, and the sphere is no longer supplied to the sphere ejector.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to ensure that the ball stop mechanism functions even when the game balls flow into the ball discharge device in a plurality of rows and stages. Another object is to provide a gaming machine that can fix and release the ball discharging device in association with the operation of the ball stopping mechanism.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and according to the present invention, a ball storage tank that stores game balls and a game ball supplied from the ball storage tank can be discharged. In a gaming machine provided with a ball discharge unit equipped with a ball discharge device
The ball discharge unit includes a communication port that allows the ball storage tank and the ball discharge device to communicate with each other, an open state that can be engaged with the ball discharge device and that opens the communication port, and a closed state that closes the communication port. A convertible opening and closing member, and a movement restricting member capable of contacting the game ball in the ball storage tank ,
The ball discharge device is arranged in a detachable state with respect to the ball discharge unit,
When the open / close member is converted to the open state, the game ball is allowed to flow from the ball storage tank to the ball discharge device, and the open / close member is engaged with the ball discharge device so that the ball discharge device is detached from the ball discharge unit. Regulate
When the open / close member is converted to the closed state, the flow of the game ball from the ball storage tank to the ball discharge device is restricted, and the engagement state between the open / close member and the ball discharge device is released and the ball discharge device discharges the ball. Configured to allow it to leave the unit ,
The movement restricting member is convertible between a restricting state in which the movement of the game ball to the ball discharge device is restricted close to the communication port, and a restriction releasing state in which the restricting state is released away from the communication port.
In the restricted state, the movement restricting member is engaged with the open / close member in the open state to restrict the open / close member from being converted into the closed state,
The gaming machine is configured to allow the movement restricting member to be disengaged from the open / close member in the open state and to convert the open / close member to the closed state .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the ball discharge unit includes a discharge device mounting portion that can be mounted by lowering the ball discharge device from above on the opposite side of the ball storage tank across the communication port.
The ball discharge device includes an engaging portion projecting toward the opening / closing member side, and the opening / closing member can be engaged with the engaging portion from above,
When the opening / closing member is converted to the open state with the ball discharging device mounted on the discharging device mounting portion, the opening / closing member engages with the engaging portion from above, and the ball discharging device is detached from the discharging device mounting portion upward. To regulate that
When the opening / closing member is converted to the closed state with the ball discharging device mounted on the discharging device mounting portion, the opening / closing member is detached from above the engaging portion, and the ball discharging device is detached upward from the discharging device mounting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to allow.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the open / close member can be converted into an open state and a closed state by sliding so as to cross the communication port, and a tip is pointed at a side end portion thereof. With an inter-ball row insert
3. The inter-ball train insertion portion is disposed at a position where it can be inserted between game balls arranged in a direction from the ball storage tank toward the ball discharge device. This is a gaming machine.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the ball discharge unit includes an insertion receiving portion that fits the insertion portion between the ball rows of the opening / closing member converted into the closed state. It is a gaming machine.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing member opens a loose fitting hole that engages the movement restricting member in a swingable state,
5. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the movement restricting member includes an engaging portion that engages with the loose fitting hole in the restricted state .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the movement restricting member is formed in a comb-teeth shape aligned along the width direction of the communication port, and the tip of the movement restricting member is disposed toward the ball storage tank side. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing member that can be converted into an open state that opens the communication port that connects the ball storage tank and the ball discharge device and a closed state that closes the communication port. Therefore, by manually operating the opening / closing member, the opening / closing member can surely enter the ball supply path even when the game balls flow into the ball discharge device in multiple rows and multiple stages. It is possible to reliably stop the ball. Further, since the ball discharge device can be fixed and released in relation to the operation of the opening / closing member, the operation of attaching and detaching the ball discharge device is very simple, and the ball discharge device is secured after the ball is securely fixed. Therefore, scattering of the game ball can be prevented. Since the ball stopper and the ball discharge device can be fixed only by the opening / closing member, an extra member is not required, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
Moreover, since the movement restriction member restricts the movement of the opening / closing member, unintentional movement of the opening / closing member due to impact, vibration, or the like can be restricted. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a separate fixing member for fixing the opening / closing member, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the arrangement space for the fixing member is not required.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the opening / closing member is converted to the open state, the opening / closing member is engaged with the engaging portion from above, and the ball discharging device is restricted from being detached upward from the discharging device mounting portion. Therefore, the structure for preventing detachment is simple. Further, when the opening / closing member is converted to the closed state, the opening / closing member is disengaged from above the engaging portion, and the ball discharging device is allowed to disengage upward from the discharging device mounting portion. No extra operation is required to release the engaged state, and operability is good. Furthermore, since the opening / closing member cannot be converted to the open state unless the ball discharge device is securely mounted, it is possible to prevent the mounting displacement of the ball discharge device.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the inter-ball-row insertion portion having a sharp tip is formed at the side end portion of the opening / closing member, the games lined up in the direction from the ball storage tank toward the ball discharge device The ball can be easily invaded into the ball row, and the open / close member can be reliably converted to the closed state even when the game balls flow into the ball discharge device in a plurality of rows and in a plurality of stages.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the ball discharge unit includes the insertion receiving portion for fitting the insertion portion between the ball rows of the opening / closing member converted into the closed state, the opening / closing member is provided by the insertion receiving portion. Even if the pressure of the game ball is applied to the opening / closing member, the opening / closing member does not bend toward the ball discharging device side, and the ball discharging device can be attached and detached smoothly.

According to the invention of claim 5, since the engagement with swingable state movement restricting member in the opening and closing member, becomes the wavering that movement regulating member in accordance with the flow-down amount of game balls, to if the sphere effect Will be excellent. Further, since the position of the movement restricting member can be regulated by the opening / closing member, a separate position restricting member is not required, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the arrangement space for the position restricting member is not required.

According to the invention described in claim 6 , since the movement restricting member is formed in a comb-teeth shape aligned along the width direction of the communication port, the movement restricting member can be provided with an elastic force, The ball can be deformed in accordance with the amount of flow down, and the game ball does not stop and the ball leveling effect can be improved.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, a large frame-like back mechanism board 5 is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically on the back side of the front frame 3, and a substantially rectangular opening is formed at the center of the back mechanism board 5. 6, the rear part of the center case (not shown) protruding from the back side of the game board (not shown) arranged on the front side of the gaming machine 1, the game control device 10, the external terminal board 11, etc. It is configured not to interfere with the mechanism panel 5. The game board includes a display device and a director in the center case, and a rear portion of the center case, that is, a portion facing the rear from the opening 6 is covered with a cover body 13 from the rear.

  A ball discharge unit 15 is disposed above the opening 6 in the back mechanism board 5, and a ball flow downway that allows the game balls discharged from the ball discharge unit 15 to flow down, In the ball discharge unit 15, the discharge ball 18 which is a ball flow channel for flowing down the game balls as prize balls or rental balls, and the game balls in the ball discharge unit 15 are collected in the lower part of the game machine island facility. A ball outlet channel 19 is provided as a ball channel that guides to a kite (not shown). Further, below the opening 6, a ball guiding portion 21 for guiding a game ball flowing down from the ball flow down path is formed, and a mounting base 23 is disposed behind the ball guiding portion 21, and one side of the mounting base 23 is formed. (A right side in FIG. 1) is provided with a pivot shaft 23a and is pivotally attached to the back mechanism board 5 in a freely rotatable manner. The other side (left side in FIG. 1) is attached to and detached from the back mechanism board 5. A fastening portion 23b that fastens in a possible state is provided. A discharge control device 25, a power supply device 26, and a relay board 27 are arranged at the rear portion of the mounting base 23 (the portion opposite to the portion facing the back mechanism panel 5).

  Next, the ball discharge unit 15 will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ball discharge unit with the open / close member opened. 3A is a plan view of the ball discharge unit, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the ball discharge device. FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the ball discharge device and the ball detection device.

  The ball discharge unit 15 is a unit capable of storing the game balls replenished from the replenishing device and discharging the stored game balls. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the ball discharge unit 15 includes a horizontally long plate-shaped mounting base 30, a ball storage tank 31 that can store game balls, and a game ball stored in the ball storage tank 31. The ball discharge device 32 that can be discharged to the discharge flow lower passage 18 or the ball discharge lower passage 19, the communication port 40 that connects the ball storage tank 31 and the ball discharge device 32, and the ball discharge device 32 can be engaged. An opening / closing member 41 that can be converted into an open state in which the communication port 40 is opened and a closed state in which the communication port 40 is closed by sliding across the communication port is configured.

  The ball storage tank 31 is for storing game balls supplied (supplemented) from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically, from the replenishing device of the gaming machine installation island facility. The ball storage tank 31 is attached to a fastening member 29 having a boss hole shape formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the mounting base 30 fixed to the back mechanism board 5 (left and right direction of the back mechanism board 5). Although illustration is omitted, for example, it is fixed using a screw or a grommet that can be attached and detached with one touch. The sphere storage tank 31 is formed in a horizontally-bottomed bottomed box shape having an upper surface opened, and is disposed below the replenishing device with the upper surface opening serving as a sphere receiving port. In addition, a game ball flow path 35 capable of rolling a game ball is formed at the bottom of the ball storage tank 31, and a game ball flow is located near one side in the longitudinal direction of the ball storage tank 31 (to the right in FIG. 3). A communication port 40 is provided for allowing game balls flowing down from the road 35 to flow down to the ball discharging device 32.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball flow path 35 is disposed on the mounting base 30 side (front side) in the ball storage tank 31, toward the side opposite to the communication port 40 side (that is, from the ball discharge device 32 side). The first flow path 45 inclined downward (toward the opposite side), the rear side in the sphere storage tank 31, and a position lower than the first flow path 45 are arranged toward the communication port 40 (that is, the ball discharge device). The second flow path 46 inclined downward (toward the 32 side), the lower end of the first flow path 45 and the upper end of the second flow path 46 are connected, and the second flow from the lower end of the first flow path 45 The connecting channel 47 is inclined downward toward the upper end of the channel 46. An opening having an opening width narrower than that of the game ball is provided between the first flow path 45, the second flow path 46, the connection flow path 47, and the standing wall 31a that defines the internal space of the ball storage tank 31. A plurality of 48 are provided so that foreign matter such as dust that tends to remain in the corners of the sphere storage tank 31 can be easily discharged out of the sphere storage tank 31.

  In the second flow path 46, a step opening 57 facing the downstream side is opened, and a displacement piece 51 of a sphere detection mechanism 50 described later can be projected from the step opening 57. . In other words, a treadle-type ball detection mechanism 50 is disposed in the middle of the second flow path 46, and a game in the ball storage tank 31 is detected by detecting whether or not a game ball is placed on the ball detection mechanism 50. The presence / absence of a sphere (whether or not a sphere is insufficient) can be detected.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the sphere detection mechanism 50 includes a displacement piece 51 disposed in the sphere storage tank 31 and a displacement sensor 52 provided on the mounting base 30 and capable of detecting the state change of the displacement piece 51. And arranged at the lower part of the sphere discharge unit 15, specifically at the substantially central part of the lower part of the sphere storage tank 31.

  The displacement piece 51 is pivotally attached via a rotation shaft 55 provided at the lower part of the sphere storage tank 31, and the tip of the displacement piece 51 is connected to the second flow path 46 from the step opening 57. It protrudes toward the downstream portion and is arranged so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Further, a counterweight portion 58 is provided on the opposite side of the distal end of the displacement piece 51 from the base portion (axially attached portion) of the displacement piece 51, and the counterweight portion 58 is disposed below the ball storage tank 16. A detection protrusion 59 that can be detected by the displacement sensor 52 protrudes toward the attachment base 30 on the attachment base 30 side of the counterweight portion 58 (see FIG. 5).

  In the ball detection mechanism 50 having such a configuration, the displacement piece 51 rotates downward due to the weight of the game ball in the state where the game ball is placed, and enters the first displacement state (see FIG. 10). Convert. In the first displacement state, the displacement piece 51 is engaged with the second flow path 46, and the detection protrusion 59 moves upward together with the counterweight portion 58 and is detected by the displacement sensor 52. Based on the detection of the detection protrusion 59 by the displacement sensor 52, the ball detection mechanism 50 can detect a state where a game ball is stored in the ball storage tank 31. Further, in a state where the game ball is not placed, the displacement piece 51 is rotated upward by the counterweight portion 58 and converted into the second displacement state (see FIG. 3). In the second displacement state, the displacement piece 51 is separated from the second flow path 46, and the detection protrusion 59 moves downward together with the counterweight portion 58 to be detached from the displacement sensor 52. Based on the fact that the displacement sensor 52 does not detect the detection protrusion 59, the ball detection mechanism 50 can detect a state in which the game balls are insufficient in the ball storage tank 31.

  In addition, the 2nd flow path 46 and the communication port 40 are set to the width | variety which can pass two game balls side by side. This is to prevent a large amount of game balls stored in the ball storage tank 31 from flowing into a ball discharge device 32, which will be described later, and to suppress a problem that the drive system of the ball discharge device 32 is excessively loaded.

Next, the ball discharge device 32 will be described.
The ball discharge device 32 is a device that is arranged in a detachable state on the side of the ball storage tank 31 (right side in FIG. 3), and that can communicate with the communication port 40 that is open at the bottom of the inclined bottom of the ball storage tank 31. is there. As shown in FIG. 4, the ball discharge device 32 communicates with the communication port 40 of the ball storage tank 31 and can receive a game ball in the ball storage tank 31. A substantially cylindrical sprocket housing portion 67 formed with a bottom portion recessed downward, a discharge stage member 68 disposed at the lower portion of the sprocket housing portion 67, and a state in which the sprocket housing portion 67 is rotatable. , A discharge drive motor 70 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) connected to an upper portion of the sprocket 69 and rotating the sprocket 69, and above the ball receiving portion 65 in a state of covering the sprocket 69. The motor holder 71 is disposed and the discharge drive motor 70 is mounted on the upper surface.

  The discharge stage member 68 is a member in which a ball discharge port 74 and a ball discharge port 75 are provided below the sprocket 69 so as to communicate with any one of the ball holding portions 73 and can discharge game balls, and are formed in a substantially petri dish shape. The stage main body 80, a lid member 81 that closes the upper opening of the stage main body 80, and a passage sensor (not shown) that can detect one game ball passing through the ball discharge port 74. The ball outlet 74 is a ball outlet for discharging game balls as prize balls or rental balls, and the ball outlet 75 is for discharging game balls guided to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is a ball exit.

  The stage main body 80 is provided with a support portion 85 that supports the central portion of the lid member 81 at substantially the center of the bottom thereof, and the discharge that becomes the downstream side opening of the ball discharge port 74 on the outer peripheral side of the support portion 85. An opening 86 and a ball opening 87 which is a downstream opening of the ball opening 75 are opened. In addition, a sensor accommodating portion 88 is formed around the discharge opening 86, and the passage sensor is accommodated inside the sensor accommodating portion 88. The passing sensor is configured to output a detection signal when the game ball passes through the through-hole of the sensor and detect the game ball passing through the ball discharge port 74.

  The lid member 81 has a bearing hole 90 formed substantially at the center of the upper surface thereof, and a rotation shaft protrusion (not shown) protruding from the lower portion of the sprocket 69 is inserted into the bearing hole 90 so that the sprocket 69 can be rotated. It is comprised so that it may support in a state. A flat slide stage 92 is formed around the bearing hole 90 so that the game ball held by the sprocket 69 can slide as the sprocket 69 rotates. Furthermore, an exposure hole 93 that is an upper opening of the ball discharge port 74 is opened in the peripheral portion of the sliding stage 92 so as to communicate with the discharge opening 86, and both sides of the exposure hole 93 in the forward rotation direction L of the sprocket 69. Further, on the back side (the side opposite to the sliding stage 92 side), a regulation wall portion 95 that regulates the moving direction of the game ball is erected in a state surrounding the exposure hole 93 so that the game ball is placed in the ball discharge port 74. It is configured such that it can be guided to (exposed hole 93, through hole, discharge opening 86).

  The forward rotation direction L described above is used when the game ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 74 by connecting the ball holding portion 73 to the ball discharge port 74 in this embodiment, in other words, the game ball is transferred to the ball discharge port 74. This is the rotation direction (discharge rotation direction) of the sprocket 69 when guiding.

  Further, a ball extraction hole (not shown) serving as an upper opening of the ball extraction opening 75 is provided at the peripheral edge of the sliding stage 92 and shifted in phase in the normal rotation direction L from the exposure hole 93. The sprocket 69 is held by the sprocket 69 when the sprocket 69 rotates in the reverse rotation direction R (the rotation direction of the sprocket 69 when the game ball is discharged from the ball outlet 75 in this embodiment). The game ball is configured to flow into the ball extraction opening 87 through the ball extraction hole. Further, above the ball extraction hole, a ball extraction guide portion 97 having a tip portion directed in the normal rotation direction L is extended, and a game ball moving in the reverse rotation direction R on the slide stage 92 is extracted from the ball extraction port 75 ( It is configured so that it can be guided to a ball extraction hole and a ball extraction opening 87).

  The discharge stage member 68 configured in this manner is disposed at the lower part of the sprocket housing portion 67 with the sliding stage 92 facing upward, and a fastening piece provided on the outer peripheral portion of the stage main body 80 in this state. By fixing 100 to a stage fixing portion 105 provided on the outer periphery of the sprocket accommodating portion 66 by a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw, the lower opening of the sprocket accommodating portion 67 is closed and fixed. When the discharge stage member 68 is disposed below the sprocket housing portion 67, the sliding stage 92 faces the inside of the sprocket housing portion 67 and functions as the bottom portion of the sprocket housing portion 67. The ball discharge port 74 is disposed on the opposite side of the bottom of the ball storage tank 31 with the center of the sliding stage 92 (that is, the rotation center of the sprocket 69) interposed therebetween.

  The sprocket 69 is a member capable of guiding the game ball supplied from the ball storage tank 31 to the ball discharge port 74 or the ball discharge port 75 while rotating, and the sprocket accommodating portion 67 in a posture in which the rotation shaft is arranged vertically. Is housed inside. In addition, a rotary shaft member 108 having a bowler hat shape is fixed to the upper part of the sprocket 69, and a plurality of ball holding parts 73 capable of receiving and holding game balls are provided on the outer peripheral edge of the sprocket 69 (this embodiment). There are 10 places).

  The ball holding portions 73 are formed by arc-shaped notches that follow the outer shape of the game ball in plan view, and are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the sprocket 69. Further, the sprocket 69 is formed to be vertically long along a direction inclined with respect to the rotation axis of the sprocket 69, specifically, a direction inclined 15 ° from the vertical rotation axis. Is arranged upstream of the forward rotation direction L. As a result, the side walls that define the sphere holding portion 73 are inclined downward from the upstream side to the downstream side in the normal rotation direction. The upper edge portion of the ball holding portion 73 is used as a game ball take-in port, and the game ball can be taken in from the upper edge portion. The taken game ball is taken as the inner periphery of the ball holding portion 73 and the sprocket accommodating portion 67. A plurality of (two in the present embodiment) are stacked between the surfaces (in a state where they are arranged in the vertical direction). In addition, the upper edge part of the ball | bowl holding | maintenance part 73 is formed in the state expanded toward upper direction. In addition, the ball guide path 110 is disposed slightly below the inclined lower end, and is disposed at substantially the same height as the upper end portion of the game ball located in the uppermost stage among the game balls held in the ball holding portion 73. ing.

  Of the sprocket housing 67 in which the sprocket 69 is housed, the inner wall surface (inner circumferential surface) facing the ball holding portion 73 is prevented from flowing down the game balls in the ball holding portion 73. (Not shown) is provided so as to protrude toward the inside of the sprocket housing 67, in other words, toward the ball holding portion 73. The ball flow lowering blocking unit is disposed above the ball discharge port 74 and the ball discharge port 75 at a distance substantially equal to the diameter of the game ball from the ball discharge port 74 and the ball discharge port 75 (or the sliding stage 92). The sprocket housing portion 67 is formed in an arc shape along the circumferential direction of the inner wall surface.

  The discharge drive motor 70 (for example, a step motor) has an output shaft 70a extending downward connected to a rotary shaft member 108 positioned on the rotary shaft of the sprocket 69 (see FIG. 3B). Then, the output shaft 70a is rotated based on the control by the discharge control device 25, and the sprocket 69 is rotated (forward or reverse) by a desired angle. In addition, the motor holder 71 has a through hole 76 in the substantially center thereof, and is connected to the sprocket 69 through the output shaft 70 a of the discharge drive motor 70 in the through hole 76, and the discharge drive motor is formed on the upper surface of the motor holder 71. 70 is attached. Then, the fastening piece 77 protruding from the side portion of the motor holder 71 is fastened to the holder fastening portion 115 provided at the edge of the ball receiving portion 65 by a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw. The sprocket housing 67 is fixed in a state of covering from above.

  Further, a laterally long rectangular shielding wall 79 is provided on one side edge of the motor holder 71 (upstream side edge of the ball storage tank) along the front-rear width of the ball storage tank 31 (the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1). And the upper part of the shielding wall 79 protrudes upward from the upper end of the first flow path 45 of the ball storage tank 31, and the game ball in the ball storage tank 31 rides on the motor holder 71. Is configured to prevent.

The ball discharge unit 15 includes a discharge device mounting portion 119 that can be mounted by lowering the ball discharge device 32 from above on the opposite side of the ball storage tank 31 across the communication port 40. Is formed as a D-shaped frame so as to cover the sprocket accommodating portion 67 that accommodates the sprocket 69 of the ball discharge device 32 from below (see FIGS. 5 and 6). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a contact receiving portion 120 having a groove 121 along the axial direction facing the mounting base 30 is formed on the mounting base side of the discharge device mounting portion 119. On the other hand, a contact protrusion 125 that can be fitted into the groove 121 is provided at a position corresponding to the contact receiving portion 120 of the mounting base 30. Then, by sliding the discharge device mounting portion 119 in the axial direction, the contact protrusion 125 is configured to be detachable from the groove 121 of the contact receiving portion 120 formed on the outer wall of the sprocket housing portion 67. Since the part 119 and the ball discharge device 32 are supported by the mounting base 30, the ball storage tank 31 is devised so as not to bend due to the weight of the game ball.

  Since the ball discharge unit 15 having such a configuration has a ball discharge device 32 directly connected to one side of the ball storage tank 31, the game ball in the ball storage tank 31 is guided to the ball discharge device 32. There is no need to provide a guide fence. Therefore, a device capable of storing and discharging game balls can be kept compact. Thereby, the space on the back surface side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be effectively utilized, and the arrangement space for the enlarged display device and the like can be secured.

  Next, the opening / closing member 41 will be described. 6A is a perspective view of the opening / closing member in an opened state, and FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the opening / closing member in a closed state. FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the mounting structure of the opening / closing member.

  As described above, the communication port 40 that communicates the ball storage tank 31 and the ball discharge device 32 is provided with the opening / closing member 41 so as to be engageable with the ball discharge device 32. The opening / closing member 41 is a plate-like member that can be closed across the communication port 40 and has a length larger than the width of the communication port 40. It is arranged on the sphere storage tank side and is configured to open and close along the shielding wall 79. The opening / closing member 41 includes a shielding wall portion 131 that closes the communication port 40, a square bar-shaped opening / closing sliding portion 132 that is integrally formed on the upper portion of the shielding wall portion 131, and a rear side end portion of the opening / closing sliding portion 132. The operating portion 133 is integrally formed and is provided vertically with the shielding wall portion 131. The open / close sliding portion 131 is provided so as to project rearward from the mounting base 30 and is inserted into a rectangular cylindrical slide guide portion 137 having a long hole-shaped opening 138 on the side of the ball discharge device. The moving guide part 137 slides back and forth along the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction).

  The opening / closing member 41 is configured to be convertible between an open state in which the communication port 40 is opened and a closed state in which the communication port 40 is closed by manually operating the operation unit 133 with a finger. In the open state of the member 41, the opening / closing member 41 is engaged with a part of the ball discharge device 32. As described above, the ball discharge device 32 is mounted from above in the discharge device mounting portion 119, but the opening and closing member 41 is engaged with a part of the ball discharge device 32, thereby releasing the ball discharge device 32. It comes to prevent. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the ball receiving portion 65 formed around the upper end of the sprocket accommodating portion 67 of the ball discharging device 32 is protruded toward the opening / closing member side. A rectangular engaging portion 141 is formed, and the opening / closing member 41 is configured to be engageable on the engaging portion 141 from above. That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the opening / closing member 41 is converted to the open state with the ball discharging device 32 mounted on the discharging device mounting portion 119, the shielding wall portion 131 of the opening / closing member 41 is engaged with the engaging portion 141. And the ball discharge device 32 is prevented from being detached upward from the discharge device mounting portion 119. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the opening / closing member 41 is converted to the closed state with the ball discharging device 32 mounted on the discharging device mounting portion 119, the opening / closing member 41 is disengaged from above the engaging portion 141. Thus, the ball discharging device 32 is allowed to be detached from the discharging device mounting portion 119 upward. Therefore, only by manually opening and closing the opening / closing member 41, the shielding wall portion 131 of the opening / closing member 41 is detached from the engaging portion 141, so that the engagement state between the ball discharge device 32 and the opening / closing member 41 is released. There is no need for extra operations and operability is good. Furthermore, since the opening / closing member 41 cannot be opened unless the ball discharge device 32 is securely mounted on the discharge device mounting portion 119, the mounting displacement of the ball discharge device 32 can be prevented.

Concave and convex portions 144 are formed on the side end portion of the shielding wall portion 131 of the opening / closing member 41 (the rear end portion located on the communication port 40 side in the installed state), and when the opening / closing member 41 is closed, the sphere is stored. A rectangular hole into which the convex portion 144a of the concavo-convex portion 144 enters and engages (fits) into a portion that abuts on the side end portion of the shielding wall portion 131 on the standing wall 31a that defines the internal space of the tank 31. An engagement receiving portion 145 (corresponding to the insertion receiving portion in the present invention) is opened. The engagement receiving portions 145 are vertically arranged by the number corresponding to the convex portions 144a of the concave and convex portions 144, and are opened so as to correspond to the three convex portions 144a in the illustrated example. If the number of game balls to be ball-stopped by the shielding wall portion 131 of the opening / closing member 41 is large, the shielding wall portion 131 is likely to bend toward the ball discharging device side, but the convex portion 144a of the concave-convex portion 144 of the shielding wall portion 131 is raised. By engaging with the engagement receiving portion 145 of 31a, it is possible to prevent the shielding wall portion 131 from being bent, whereby the ball discharging device 32 can be smoothly attached and detached.

  Further, the convex portion 144a of the concave-convex portion 144 formed at the side end portion of the shielding wall portion 131 is formed in a tapered shape so that the tip is sharp, and is along the direction from the spherical reservoir 31 to the spherical discharge device 32. It also functions as an inter-ball train insertion portion arranged at a position where it can be inserted between game balls arranged side by side. Since the tip of the inter-ball train insertion portion (convex portion) 144a is pointed, the game ball easily enters the row of game balls arranged along the direction from the ball storage tank 31 to the ball discharge device 32. Even when it flows into the ball discharge device 32 in a plurality of rows and a plurality of steps, the open / close member 41 is reliably converted to a closed state, and the inter-ball-row insertion portion (convex portion) 144a is connected to the engagement receiving portion. 145 can be engaged.

  Next, the movement restriction member 151 will be described. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the movement restricting member. FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the opening / closing member and the movement restricting member. FIG. 10 is a perspective view for explaining the movement of the game ball guided and restricted by the movement restricting member.

  As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9A, a strip-shaped movement restriction that can contact a game ball moving from the ball storage tank 31 to the ball discharge device 32 is provided on the ball discharge device side of the ball storage tank 31. A member (ball guide member) 151 is provided. The movement restricting member 151 is pivotally attached to a shaft attaching portion 155 provided on the rear side of the shielding wall 79 of the motor holder 71 with a cylindrical shaft insertion portion 152 at the upper end thereof (see FIG. 4), a regulated state in which the movement of the game ball to the ball discharge device 32 is guided and regulated by approaching the communication port 40 from above (see FIG. 9A), and the regulation state is moved away from the communication port 40 upward. It is configured to be convertible to a regulation release state for releasing (see FIG. 9B). The box-shaped main body 153 of the movement restricting member 151 accommodates a restricting member engaging mechanism 161 that engages the engaging portion 162 with the loose fitting hole 160 opened in the operating portion 133 of the opening / closing member 41. Yes. In the restricting member engagement mechanism 161, a rectangular insertion hole 165 whose front side is closed is formed on the rear side of the main body 153, and a rear end side of the insertion hole 165 is formed as a rectangular groove 165a whose upper surface is opened. Yes. A T-shaped operation member 171 having a knob 172 at the top is inserted into the rectangular insertion hole 165 via a coil spring 166, and the engagement portion 162 is integrated with the front end of the operation member 171. Is formed. Then, the rear end side of the operation member 171 is inserted into the rectangular insertion hole 165 via the coil spring 166, and the coil spring 166 is compressed, and the portal shape is formed so as to cover the upper end opening rear end portion of the rectangular groove portion 165a. The operation member 171 provided with the engagement portion 162 is accommodated in the rectangular insertion hole 165 by mounting and fixing the fixed member 175 on the body on the main body 153 using a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw. be able to. The knob 172 of the operation member 171 protrudes upward from the upper surface opening of the rectangular groove 165a. The knob 172 is picked up with a finger to cause the operation member 171 to enter the closed side of the rectangular insertion hole 165, and the coil spring 166 is moved. By compressing, the engaging portion 162 moves backward. On the other hand, when the knob portion 172 is released, the engaging portion 162 advances forward due to the urging force of the coil spring 166 returning to its original length.

  In other words, in the restricted state shown in FIG. 9A, the movement restricting member 151 is turned downward around the turning shaft, and the engaging member 162 of the restricting member engaging mechanism 161 is opened. It is engaged with the loose fitting hole 160 opened in the operation portion 133, and the movement restricting member 151 is obstructed to restrict the opening / closing member 41 from being converted into the closed state. On the other hand, in the restriction release state, the engagement portion 162 is moved into the loose-fitting state of the opening / closing member 41 by holding the knob 172 of the restriction member engagement mechanism 161 with a finger and retracting the engagement portion 162 together with the operation member 171. The movement restriction member 151 is released from the opening / closing member 41 and is allowed to be converted into the closed state by being released from the hole 160. Since the movement restricting member 151 restricts the movement of the opening / closing member 41 as described above, the opening / closing member 41 does not move carelessly due to impact, vibration, or the like. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately provide a fixing member for fixing the opening / closing member 41, the number of parts does not increase unnecessarily, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the arrangement space for the fixing member is not required.

  Further, the movement restricting member 151 is provided with a strip-shaped sphere guide portion 178, and the sphere guide portion 178 is disposed in a state where its tip protrudes toward the upstream side of the sphere storage tank 31. That is, the ball guide portion 178 is disposed above the communication port 40 and is arranged so as to partition a space (guide channel) formed between the ball guide portion 178 and the bottom of the ball storage tank 31. Established. The ball guide portion 178 is formed in a state of being gradually warped upward as it goes from the proximal end to the distal end. Thereby, the space (guide flow path) formed between the ball guide portion 178 and the bottom portion of the ball storage tank 31 gradually decreases in height toward the ball discharge device side. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the ball guide portion 178 guides the game ball B to the ball discharge device 32 while restricting the height of the space (guide channel). As a result, it is possible to prevent a large number of game balls B from flowing into the communication port 40 side at a time and accumulating over the sprocket 69 in a state where they overlap each other.

  Further, the loose fitting hole 160 opened in the operation portion 133 of the opening / closing member 41 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the engagement portion 162 of the restriction member engagement mechanism 161 with a margin. Therefore, the movement restricting member 151 can be engaged with the loose fitting hole 160 of the opening / closing member 41 engaged in a swingable state, and the movement restricting member 151 swings according to the amount of flow of the game ball, The ball leveling effect is excellent. Further, since the position restriction of the movement restricting member 151 can be performed by the loose fitting hole 160 opened in the opening / closing member 41, it is not necessary to provide a separate position restricting member, so that the number of parts is not increased unnecessarily, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. It can be reduced, and the arrangement space for the position restricting member is not required.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a modification of the movement restricting member. In addition, in FIG. 11, the member which attached | subjected the code | symbol same as FIG. 8 has the same structure. The movement restricting member 181 of this modified example has a strip-shaped sphere guide portion 188 (188a to 188e) whose tip is disposed toward the sphere storage tank side so that the sphere storage tank 31 and the sphere discharge device 32 communicate with each other. A plurality of comb-shaped guide portions 188 a to 188 e arranged along the width direction of the mouth 40 are formed. In this way, the game ball B is guided between the bottom of the ball storage tank 31 and the ball guide portion 188 to be regulated is formed by a plurality of comb-shaped guide portions 188a to 188e. The elastic force can be applied, the ball guide portion 188 can be deformed according to the flow amount of the game ball B, and the game ball B is guided along the gap between the guide portions 188a to 188e. The ball leveling effect can be improved without causing the ball to stop.

Next, the operation of the ball discharge unit 15 will be described.
When the replenishing device of the gaming machine installation island facility supplies (supplements) the game ball to the ball storage tank 31 of the ball discharge unit 15, the game ball B falls to the upstream end of the first flow path 45 of the ball storage tank 31. To do. The game ball that has fallen into the first flow path 45 flows down toward the ball discharge device 32 via the connection flow path 47 and the second flow path 46. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, when the game ball is stored in the ball discharge unit 15 and placed on the displacement piece 51 and the displacement piece 51 is converted into the first displacement state, the displacement sensor 52 is moved to the first displacement of the displacement piece 51. Conversion to a state, that is, a state where a game ball is stored in the ball storage tank 31 is detected.

  The sphere storage tank 31 inclines the first flow path 45 downward from the sphere discharge device 32 side toward the opposite side, and inclines the second flow path 46 downward toward the sphere discharge device 32 side. Since the lower end portion of 45 and the upper end portion of the second flow path 46 are connected by the connection flow path 47, only the game balls located on the second flow path 46 among the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 31 are used. It is possible to prevent the ball pressure of all the game balls in the ball storage tank 31 from being applied to the ball discharge device 32. Therefore, the load on the drive source (discharge drive motor 70) of the ball discharge device 32 can be reduced.

  Then, during the game, a winning at the winning opening is detected and a winning detection signal is transmitted, a big hit occurs in a special game and a big hit detecting signal is transmitted, or a player performs a lending operation When a ball rental signal is transmitted, the ball discharge device 32 rotates the discharge drive motor 70 to rotate the sprocket 69 in the forward rotation direction L a predetermined number of times, so that the game balls in the ball storage tank 31 are rotated. Is discharged to the discharge flow path 18 by a predetermined number. The game balls that have flowed down to the discharge flow down path 18 are supplied as prize balls or rental balls to an upper plate or a lower plate (both not shown) arranged on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  On the other hand, when a worker operates a ball removal operation of a game ball in the ball storage tank 31, for example, a ball removal operation button (not shown) during maintenance work, the ball discharge device 32 is based on this operation. Then, the discharge drive motor 70 is rotationally driven to continuously rotate the sprocket 69 in the reverse rotation direction R, and the game balls in the ball storage tank 31 are continuously extracted to the ball extraction flow path 19 and flowed down. The game balls that have flowed down to the ball outlet downstream 19 are collected outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, in a ball collecting basket (not shown) of the game machine installation island facility.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the game ball B moves from the ball storage tank 31 to the ball discharge device 32 through the communication port 40 that allows the ball storage tank 31 and the ball discharge device 32 to communicate with each other. A ball guide portion 178 of the movement restricting member 151 is provided in the upper front side, and the ball guide portion 178 restricts the height of the space (guide flow path) between the ball guide portion 178 and the bottom of the ball storage tank 31. The game ball B is guided to the ball discharge device 32 while doing so. Therefore, the ball guide portion 178 prevents a large number of game balls B from flowing into the communication port 40 side at a time and being accumulated above the sprocket 69 in a state where they are overlapped with each other. In particular, since the engaging portion 162 is engaged with the loose fitting hole 160 of the opening / closing member 41 while the movement restricting member 151 is swingable, the movement restricting member 151 swings according to the amount of flow of the game ball. And the ball smoothing effect is excellent. Furthermore, if the ball guide portion 188 of the movement restricting member 181 is constituted by a plurality of comb-shaped guide portions 188a to 188e as in the modification of FIG. 11, an elastic force can be applied to the ball guide portion 188. This can further improve the ball leveling effect.

  An opening / closing member 41 is provided on the front side of the communication port 40 so as to be able to reciprocate so as to cross the communication port 40, and the opening / closing member 41 closes the communication port 40 in an open state. It can be converted into a closed state, and functions as a ball stopper in the closed state.

  That is, when the ball discharge device 32 is removed from the ball discharge device mounting portion 119 for reasons such as during maintenance work of the ball discharge device 32, the above-described restriction member engagement is started from the restriction state of the opening / closing member 41 shown in FIG. The picking part 172 of the coupling mechanism 161 is picked with a finger to retract the engaging part 162 together with the operating member 171, and the engaging part 162 is released from the loose fitting hole 160 of the opening / closing member 41. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9B, the movement restricting member 151 is allowed to be disengaged from the open / close member 41 and the open / close member 41 is converted to the closed state.

  Then, the communication port 40 can be blocked by the shielding wall 131 of the opening / closing member 41 by grasping the operation portion 133 of the opening / closing member 41 with a finger and moving it in the direction of the arrow in FIG. That is, when the opening / closing member 41 is converted to the closed state, the communication port 40 between the ball storage tank 31 and the ball discharge device 32 is closed, and the flow of the game ball from the ball storage tank 31 to the ball discharge device 32 is restricted. At the same time, the engagement state of the opening / closing member 41 and the ball discharge device 32 is released to allow the ball discharge device 32 to be detached from the ball discharge unit 15. When the communication port 40 is closed by the shielding wall portion 131 of the opening / closing member 41, the side wall of the shielding wall portion 131 is formed with an inter-ball-row insertion portion (convex portion) 144a having a sharp tip, so that the game ball By interposing between the B balls, the inter-sphere-row insertion portion (convex portion) 144a can be reliably engaged with the engagement receiving portion 145 of the standing wall 31a of the ball storage tank 31. By engaging the inter-ball-row insertion portion (convex portion) 144a of the shielding wall portion 131 with the engagement receiving portion 145 of the standing wall 31a, it is possible to prevent the shielding wall portion 131 from being bent, and thereby the ball discharging device. 32 can be smoothly attached and detached.

  In connection with the closing operation of the opening / closing member 41, the shielding wall 131 of the opening / closing member 41 moves from the front side of the rectangular engaging portion 141 of the ball receiving portion 65 of the ball discharge device 32. 141 is released, and the ball discharge device 32 can be removed upward from the ball discharge device mounting portion 119.

  On the other hand, after completion of the maintenance work or the like of the ball discharge device 32, the ball discharge device 32 is mounted on the ball discharge device mounting portion 119 from above, and then the operation portion 133 of the opening / closing member 41 is grasped with a finger, as shown in FIG. By moving in the direction opposite to the arrow b), the communication port 40 can be opened to allow the ball storage tank 31 and the ball discharge device 32 to communicate with each other. That is, when the open / close member 41 is converted to the open state, the communication port 40 between the ball storage tank 31 and the ball discharge device 32 is communicated, and the flow of game balls from the ball storage tank 31 to the ball discharge device 32 is allowed. At the same time, the shielding wall 131 of the opening / closing member 41 is engaged with the engaging portion 141 of the ball discharge device 32 to restrict the ball discharge device 32 from being detached from the ball discharge unit 15.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the movement regulating member 151 is pivoted downward around the pivoting axis to move the movement regulating member into the loose fitting hole 160 opened in the operation portion 133 of the opening / closing member 41. By engaging the engaging portion 162 of 151, the game ball B can pass through the communication port 40 between the ball storage tank 31 and the ball discharge device 32 as shown in FIG.

  According to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the opening / closing member 41 provided on the front side of the communication port 40 that communicates the ball storage tank 31 and the ball discharge device 32 has the communication port 40. It can be converted into an open state in which it is opened and a closed state in which the communication port 40 is closed. Therefore, by manually operating the operation portion 133 of the opening / closing member 41, even when the game balls B flow into the ball discharge device side in a plurality of rows and steps, the convex portion (the inter-row-row insertion portion) The opening / closing member 41 can be reliably intruded into the communication port 40 that is the ball supply path by separating the 144a between the balls, and the ball can be reliably stopped. Further, when the opening / closing member 41 is closed, the front side engaging portion 141 of the ball receiving portion 65 is opened, so that the ball discharging device 32 can be easily fixed and released. The attaching / detaching operation of the device 32 is very simple. Furthermore, since the ball discharge device 32 is removed after the ball is securely stopped, the scattering of the game ball B can be prevented. Since the ball stopper and the ball discharge device 32 can be fixed only by the opening and closing member 41, an extra member is not required, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the ball discharge unit 15 is disposed on the back surface of the mounting base 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be disposed on the back mechanism panel 5.

  The above-described embodiments are examples in all respects and should be considered not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine but can be applied to a sparrow ball type gaming machine, an arrangement ball type gaming machine, and the like.

It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the ball discharge unit in a state where the opening and closing member is closed. (A) is a top view of a bulb | ball discharge | emission unit, (b) is sectional drawing. It is a disassembled perspective view of a ball discharge device. It is a bottom view of a ball discharge device and a ball detection device. (A) is a perspective view of the opening and closing member in the opened state, (b) is a perspective view of the opening and closing member in the closed state. It is a perspective view explaining the attachment structure of an opening-and-closing member. It is a perspective view of a movement control member. It is a perspective view explaining operation | movement of an opening-and-closing member and a movement control member. It is a perspective view explaining the movement of the game ball guided and regulated by the movement regulating member. It is a perspective view of the modification of a movement control member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 15 Ball discharge unit 30 Mounting base 31 Ball storage tank 32 Ball discharge device 35 Game ball flow path 40 Communication port 41 Opening and closing member 50 Ball detection mechanism 51 Displacement piece 52 Displacement sensor 55 Rotating shaft 67 Sprocket housing part 68 Discharge stage Member 69 Sprocket 70 Discharge drive motor 71 Motor holder 119 Discharge device mounting part 133 Operation part 137 Sliding guide part 138 Opening part 141 Engaging part 144 Concavity and convexity 144a Convex part (insertion part between sphere rows)
145 engagement receiving portion 151 movement restricting member 160 loose fitting hole 161 restricting member engaging mechanism 165 rectangular insertion hole 165a rectangular groove portion 166 coil spring 171 operating member 172 knob 175 fixing member 178 ball guiding portion 181 movement restricting member

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine provided with a ball discharge unit including a ball storage tank for storing game balls, and a ball discharge device capable of discharging game balls supplied from the ball storage tank,
The ball discharge unit includes a communication port that allows the ball storage tank and the ball discharge device to communicate with each other, an open state that can be engaged with the ball discharge device and that opens the communication port, and a closed state that closes the communication port. A convertible opening and closing member, and a movement restricting member capable of contacting the game ball in the ball storage tank ,
The ball discharge device is arranged in a detachable state with respect to the ball discharge unit,
When the open / close member is converted to the open state, the game ball is allowed to flow from the ball storage tank to the ball discharge device, and the open / close member is engaged with the ball discharge device so that the ball discharge device is detached from the ball discharge unit. Regulate
When the open / close member is converted to the closed state, the flow of the game ball from the ball storage tank to the ball discharge device is restricted, and the engagement state between the open / close member and the ball discharge device is released and the ball discharge device discharges the ball. Configured to allow it to leave the unit ,
The movement restricting member is convertible between a restricting state in which the movement of the game ball to the ball discharge device is restricted close to the communication port, and a restriction releasing state in which the restricting state is released away from the communication port.
In the restricted state, the movement restricting member is engaged with the open / close member in the open state to restrict the open / close member from being converted into the closed state,
A gaming machine configured to allow the movement restricting member to be disengaged from the open / close member in the open state and to convert the open / close member to the closed state in the release state . The ball discharge unit includes a discharge device mounting portion that can be mounted by lowering the ball discharge device from above on the opposite side of the ball storage tank across the communication port,
The ball discharge device includes an engaging portion projecting toward the opening / closing member side, and the opening / closing member can be engaged with the engaging portion from above,
When the opening / closing member is converted to the open state with the ball discharging device mounted on the discharging device mounting portion, the opening / closing member engages with the engaging portion from above, and the ball discharging device is detached from the discharging device mounting portion upward. To regulate that
When the opening / closing member is converted to the closed state with the ball discharging device mounted on the discharging device mounting portion, the opening / closing member is detached from above the engaging portion, and the ball discharging device is detached upward from the discharging device mounting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to allow the above. The open / close member can convert the communication port into an open state and a closed state by sliding across the communication port, and includes an inter-ball-row insertion portion with a pointed tip at a side end thereof,
3. The inter-ball train insertion portion is disposed at a position where it can be inserted between game balls arranged in a direction from the ball storage tank toward the ball discharge device. Game machines.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the ball discharge unit includes an insertion receiving portion that fits into the insertion portion between the ball trains of the opening / closing member converted into the closed state. The opening and closing member opens a loose fitting hole that engages the movement restricting member in a swingable state,
5. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the movement restricting member includes an engaging portion that engages with the loose fitting hole in the restricted state . The said movement control member is formed in the comb-tooth shape lined up along the width direction of a communicating port, and has arrange | positioned the front-end | tip of the said movement control member toward the bulb | ball storage tank side. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of 5.

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