JP5009667B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that detects whether or not a game ball storage amount is full and controls a game ball payout operation.

  As a technology for detecting the full tank state of the game ball storage amount in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, the game ball overflowing from the mainstream passage when the game ball storage amount of the ball tray structure (dish unit) becomes full A full tank detection passage is provided to store the game tank, and a ball receiver is provided in the full tank detection passage, and overflowing game balls are mounted on the ball receiver to detect full tank (for example, patents) Reference 1).

In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when a game ball is accumulated in the full tank detection passage, the ball receiver rotates downward by the weight of the game ball, and the full switch detector pushes down the movable switch protrusion to detect the full tank. ing.
JP 2005-160953 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when some trouble occurs when the tray unit is full and the tray unit has to be opened, if the tray unit is opened as it is, the storage state of the game ball collapses, and the movable switch The protrusion returned to its original position, and the paid-out prize ball was resumed, and the paid-out game balls were sometimes scattered outside the gaming machine.

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that makes it difficult for game balls to scatter even if the tray unit is opened when the ball path is full of game balls.

A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a gaming machine main body to which a gaming board where a game is played by a game ball is fixed, a ball payout means provided in the gaming machine main body for paying out the gaming ball, and the ball An upper plate that stores game balls that are paid out from the payout means and is launched toward the game board, a lower plate that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate, and a pool that can be stored in the upper plate A ball path for allowing a game ball not to flow down to the lower tray, and a tray unit that is releasably attached to the front surface of the gaming machine body, and is provided in the ball path and pushed by the game ball A rotating member that rotates to the full tank detection position; an operating portion that is provided on the rotating member and that can manually rotate the rotating member to the full tank detection position; and moving to Tan detection position and the switch turned on, in the configuration, the ball passage Said moving rotating member is pushed to the full detecting position to the game ball staying in the, a detecting means for detecting that the lower dish is filled up with a game ball, based on the detection information of the detecting means Control means for stopping the payout of the game ball in the ball payout means, a turning part rotatably attached to the dish unit, a first arm protruding from the turning part and capable of pressing the operation part, A spring member that urges the rotation portion in a direction to rotate the rotation member to the full tank detection position; And a holding means for holding the detection means at the full tank detection position when the dish unit is opened.

  According to the above configuration, the game balls paid out from the ball payout means are stored in the upper plate and are launched toward the game board. Game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate flow down the ball passage and are stored in the lower plate.

  When the player does not open the lower plate and the game ball is full, the game ball flowing down from the ball payout means is stored in the ball passage, and the ball passage eventually becomes full.

  When the ball passage is filled with game balls, the detection means is pushed by the game balls and moves to the full tank detection position to detect that the lower plate is full. Based on this detection information (full tank information), the control means stops payout of the ball payout means.

  Here, when some trouble occurs, the tray unit may be opened to the front surface of the gaming machine main body in a state where the inside of the ball passage is filled with gaming balls.

  When the dish unit is opened, detection information that the storage state of the game ball changes due to vibration when it is opened, a gap is partially created, the detection means moves from the full tank detection position, and is not full. May be sent to the control means.

  The control means causes the game balls to be scattered on the floor of the hall or the like in order to cause the game balls that have been paid out to be paid out from the ball payout means. As a result, the number of game balls that the player can originally obtain decreases.

  However, in this configuration, when the dish unit is opened, the holding means holds the detection means at the full tank detection position. For this reason, detection information indicating that the tank is full is sent to the control means, and the payout of game balls from the ball payout means remains stopped.

Thereby, even if the tray unit is opened when the ball passage is full of game balls, the game balls are less likely to be scattered. Further, according to the above configuration, in a state where the tray unit is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, the second arm contacts the gaming machine main body and the first arm rotates in a direction away from the operation portion of the rotating member. Rotate the moving part. Thereby, the rotation member can be rotated. In this state, when the ball passage is filled with game balls, the turning member is pushed by the game balls and turned to the full tank detection position to turn on the switch. On the other hand, in a state where the dish unit is opened with respect to the gaming machine main body, the second arm does not come into contact with the gaming machine main body. The operation part of the member is pressed to hold the rotating member at the full tank detection position. As a result, when the dish unit is opened, the switch is always turned on, so that the game ball is not paid out from the ball payout means, and the game ball is less likely to be scattered in the hall or the like. Thus, when the dish unit is opened, the payout of the game ball can be stopped with a simple configuration.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is operated by the control means when the detection means detects a full tank, and a full tank notification means for notifying a player of a full tank state by voice and the holding means are provided. it detects the holding said detecting means full detecting position, and transmission means for transmitting to the control means, are provided, said control means, based on detection information of the transmission means, the full It is characterized by stopping the tongue notification means.

  According to the above configuration, when the dish unit is closed, the holding means does not hold the rotating member at the full tank detection position, and the full tank notification means is operable.

  Thus, when the ball passage is filled with game balls, the full tank notification means informs the player of the full tank state by voice. The player removes the game ball from the ball passage by opening the lower plate or the like, and the full state of the ball passage is eliminated.

  On the other hand, when the dish unit is opened, the holding means holds the rotating member at the full tank detection position, and the transmission means detects this and transmits it to the control means. And a control means stops a full tank notification means based on the detection information of a transmission means.

  This prevents the player from being notified of the full state when the tray unit is opened, so that the player does not accidentally open the lower tray and can prevent the game balls from scattering. . Moreover, since no sound is produced when working with the dish unit open, it is possible to work quietly.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, even if the tray unit is opened when the ball passage is full of game balls, the game balls are less likely to be scattered.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
1 and 2 show a pachinko machine 10 as a gaming machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes a rectangular outer frame 12 that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10 and is installed in an island facility of the pachinko hall.

  An inner frame 14 formed of a synthetic resin in a rectangular frame shape is disposed on the front surface of the outer frame 12, and the front lower end portion of the outer frame 12 on the lower side of the inner frame 14 is disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. A synthetic resin undergarment 16 constituting the lower end is attached.

  The inner frame 14 is attached to a pair of hinge portions 18 and 20 provided at the upper left corner portion of the outer frame 12 and the upper left corner portion of the lower decoration 16 so that the left end portion is pivotally supported and can be opened and closed.

  A glass frame 22 that constitutes an upper front portion of the pachinko machine 10 is disposed on the upper front portion of the inner frame 14. A glass plate 26 is mounted on the glass frame 22 in a vertically long and substantially elliptical window 24, and a left end is pivotally supported on the inner frame 14 so as to be opened and closed.

  A rectangular opening 15 is formed in the front upper portion of the inner frame 14 which is the back side of the glass frame 22. A game board G is set in the opening 15 of the inner frame 14 so as to be detachable (exchangeable).

  The game board G is covered with a glass frame 22 that is closed with respect to the inner frame 14. In addition, a game area PA provided on the board surface of the game board G is visible from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass plate 26 of the window 24.

  A plurality of lamps 28 that are turned on, turned off, and blinking according to the progress of the game to produce effects by illumination are disposed on the left and right side ends of the front surface of the glass frame 22. In addition, in the vicinity of the upper left and upper right corners of the glass frame 22, middle and high tone speakers 30L and 30R for outputting sound effects in stereo according to the progress of the game are incorporated.

  On the other hand, a dish unit 40 that constitutes the lower front portion of the pachinko machine 10 is disposed at the lower front portion of the inner frame 14.

  The dish unit 40 is attached so that the left end of the base 41 constituting the main body of the dish unit 40 is pivotally supported by the inner frame 14 and can be opened and closed.

  An upper plate 42 that protrudes and supplies the pachinko ball to the game board G and supplies it to the launching device 60 is provided on the upper front surface of the base 41. Further, a lower plate 44 for storing pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 protrudes from the lower left of the upper plate 42 in the lower front surface of the base 41.

  The upper plate 42 has a bottom surface inclined downward from the right side to the left side when viewed from the front. An alignment passage 46 that aligns pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 42 in a row and guides them to a ball feeding device 45 attached to the back surface of the base 41 is provided downstream of the bottom surface of the upper plate 42 in the inclination direction. Is provided.

  Lending balls and prize balls that are paid out from a payout device 62 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the inner frame 14 are discharged to the right end of the inner wall surface of the upper plate 42 formed by the base 41. A ball discharge port 48 is formed.

  A ball discharge port 49 through which pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 are discharged is formed at the right end of the rear wall surface of the lower plate 44.

  A firing handle 54 that is electrically connected to the launching device 60 and adjusts the launching force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion of the front surface of the base 41. An ashtray 56 is provided adjacent to the lower plate 44 at the lower left portion of the front surface of the base 41.

  In addition, the center of the front surface of the base 41 swells in a rectangular box shape, and a heavy bass speaker 35 (see FIG. 4) that outputs a sound effect according to the progress of the game is provided inside. The sound output from the speaker 35 is output from an opening 58 formed on the front surface of the base 41.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a ball passage 70 is provided at a substantially central portion on the back surface of the base 41 to allow pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 to flow down to the lower plate 44.

  The ball passage 70 has a passage inlet 72 formed at the upper end portion, and a passage outlet formed at the lower end portion communicates with the ball discharge port 49. A ball feeding device 45 is attached to the side closer to the rotation support shaft than the ball passage 70.

  Inside the ball passage 70, a full tank detector 140 (see FIG. 5) for detecting that the ball passage 70 is full of pachinko balls is provided.

  Further, the side of the spherical passage 70 facing the inner frame 14 is covered with a spherical passage cover 120 made of a transparent plate made of a resin such as acrylic.

  The ball passage cover 120 is provided with a holding unit 100 that holds the above-described full tank detector 140 in a full tank detection state when the dish unit 40 is released from the inner frame 14.

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the dish unit 40, a launching device 60 is disposed at the lower left of the game board G. When the game board G is hung from the substantially lower center to the lower right, the storage tank 74 can be attached to and detached from the inner frame 14. Is attached.

  The storage tank 74 has a box shape with an open top surface, and the bottom surface of the tank is inclined downward from the left side to the right side in a front view.

  A tank outlet 76 communicating with the ball discharge port 48 of the upper plate 42 is formed on the front surface on the right side which is the downstream side in the inclination direction of the bottom surface of the storage tank 74. In addition, an overflow portion 78 is formed at the front left end of the storage tank 74 so that the pachinko balls overflow when the stored amount of the pachinko balls in the storage tank 74 becomes full.

  A wall portion 73 constituting the main body of the pachinko machine 10 is formed below the storage tank 74 and the overflow portion 78.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a locking device 64 for locking the inner frame 14 and the glass frame 22 is attached to the side end of the inner frame 14 on the open side (the left side in the rear view). .

  A locking device 68 for locking the dish unit 40 is attached to the lower side of the locking device 64. Thereby, the plate unit 40 is locked by the locking device 68 in a state where it is closed by the inner frame 14, and is locked by the locking device 64 while the glass frame 22 is closed by the inner frame 14.

  The locking device 64 is provided with a cylinder lock 66, and the cylinder lock 66 is exposed on the upper right of the front surface of the dish unit 40.

  Here, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 66 and the unlocking operation is performed, the inner frame 14 locked to the outer frame 12 is unlocked and can be opened. Further, the glass frame 22 locked to the inner frame 14 is unlocked and can be opened.

  Furthermore, when the unlocking lever 69 of the locking device 68 exposed by opening the glass frame 22 is operated, the dish unit 40 locked to the inner frame 14 is unlocked and can be opened.

  When the dish unit 40 is locked by the locking device 68, the ball feeding device 45 is disposed on the front side of the launching device 60. A passage inlet 72 of the ball passage 70 is disposed on the lower front side of the overflow portion 78, and the storage tank 74 and the upper plate 42 communicate with each other via the tank outlet 76 and the ball discharge port 48.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an upper tank 80 and a lower tank 82 for storing pachinko balls supplied from the island facility are provided on the upper part of the back surface of the inner frame 14.

  An upper sphere passage through which the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82 flow down to the storage tank 74 (see FIG. 2) side at the side end of the inner frame 14 on the rotation support shaft side (the right side of the rear surface). A unit 84 and a lower sphere passage unit 86 are extended.

  A payout device 62 for paying out a predetermined number of pachinko balls is attached between the upper ball passage unit 84 and the lower ball passage unit 86. A launching device 60 is attached below the lower sphere passage unit 86.

  On the left side of the launching device 60 is provided a control board 88 that controls the dispensing device 62 to execute and stop the pachinko ball dispensing.

  The control board 88 is provided so as to be able to execute payout stop control and payout execution control.

  In the case of the payout stop control, the control board 88 stops the payout device 62 to stop paying out the pachinko balls.

  On the other hand, in the case of the payout execution control, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the control board 88 drives the payout device 62 to flow down the upper ball passage unit 84 from the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82. The pachinko balls guided to the lower ball passage unit 86 are paid out as rental balls or prize balls.

  The pachinko ball guided to the storage tank 74 through the lower ball passage unit 86 rolls in the storage tank 74 from the upstream side (left side) to the downstream side (right side) and is discharged from the ball discharge port 48. And stored in the upper plate 42.

  Further, the pachinko balls are aligned in a row by the alignment passage 46 while flowing down in the upper plate 42 to the downstream side (left side), and each ball is launched by the ball feeding device 45 by the player by operating the firing handle 54. 60.

  The pachinko balls sent to the launching device 60 are launched by the launching device 60 into the game area PA of the game board G (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2). A game using the pachinko ball is performed on the game board G by winning or losing in the process of the pachinko ball falling on the game area PA by its own weight.

  As the game progresses, a large number of pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls, and when the upper plate 42 becomes full, pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 are stored in the storage tank 74.

  Furthermore, when the storage tank 74 is full, the pachinko balls overflow from the overflow portion 78. Pachinko balls overflowing from the storage tank 74 fall to the passage inlet 72 and flow down the ball passage 70, are discharged from the ball discharge port 49, and are stored in the lower plate 44.

  Further, when the ball removal lever 50 provided on the front left side of the upper plate 42 is operated at the end of the game or the like, the most downstream part of the alignment passage 46 is opened, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 42 are turned into balls. It is discharged to the passage 70 and flows down to the lower plate 44.

  Furthermore, when the lower pan 44 is filled with pachinko balls or when the game is over, the lower pan ball removing lever 52 provided on the lower front side of the lower pan 44 is operated to remove the bottom plate 44 from the bottom. The part is opened, and the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 44 are discharged into a ball box (not shown) arranged below the lower plate 44.

  On the other hand, a pair of shutter plates 90, 92 that are slidable in the vertical direction are located below the tank outlet 76 on the front surface of the inner frame 14 and below the ball outlet 48 on the back surface of the base 41 of the dish unit 40. Is attached.

  When the plate unit 40 is closed, the shutter plates 90 and 92 respectively move downward to open and communicate the tank outlet 76 and the ball outlet 48. When the dish unit 40 is opened, each moves upward, the shutter plate 90 on the inner frame 14 side closes the lower edge side of the tank outlet 76, and the shutter plate 92 on the dish unit 40 side is below the ball discharge port 48. Block the edge.

  The shutter plates 90 and 92 prevent the pachinko balls from flowing out from the storage tank 74 and the upper plate 42 when the dish unit 40 is opened.

(Configuration of dish unit)
Next, the configuration of the dish unit 40 will be described.

  FIG. 4 shows a state in which the dish unit 40 is viewed from the back side.

  The dish unit 40 has a support portion 32 formed on the front left side (right side in FIG. 4).

  A concave portion 33 is formed on the upper surface side of the support portion 32, and a support pin 37 that protrudes in the vertical direction by a biasing force of a spring (not shown) on the lower surface side and is accommodated in the support portion 32 by an external pressing force. Is provided.

  On the other hand, a locking member 39 for fixing the dish unit 40 to the pachinko machine 10 is provided on the rear surface (left side in FIG. 4) of the right front portion of the dish unit 40.

  A speaker 35 for outputting sound is provided below the inside of the dish unit 40.

  On the left side of the inner frame 14 of the pachinko machine 10, an engaging portion 34 having a size substantially equal to the outer shape of the support portion 32 is formed.

  The engaging portion 34 is provided with a projecting pin 36.

  The protruding pin 36 protrudes downward from the upper end of the engaging portion 34, and the plate unit 40 is positioned when the protruding pin 36 engages with the concave portion 33 of the support portion 32.

  Here, the plate unit 40 is slid in the direction of the arrow X, positioned by the projecting pin 36, and the bottom surface of the engaging portion 34 and the above-described support pin 37 are engaged, whereby the plate unit 40 causes the support portion 32 to move. The center of rotation can be opened and closed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  On the other hand, the dish unit 40 is fixed to the pachinko machine 10 by the locking member 39 being locked in a locking hole (not shown) of the inner frame 14.

  A spherical passage cover 120 that covers the above-described spherical passage 70 is provided at a substantially central portion of the back surface of the dish unit 40, and the above-described holding unit 100 is provided in the spherical passage cover 120.

(Configuration of ball passage and full tank detector)
Next, the details of the above-described spherical passage 70 and full tank detector 140 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the plate unit 40 is provided with the above-described spherical passage 70 in the approximate center of the back surface 41 </ b> A of the base 41.

  In the spherical passage 70, the front wall portion of the passage is configured by the back surface 41 </ b> A of the base 41, and the rear wall portion of the passage is configured by the spherical passage cover 120 attached to the back surface 41 </ b> A of the base 41 with a plurality of screws 136 </ b> A to 136 </ b> E. Has been.

  On the right side of the ball passage 70 in the vicinity of the passage entrance 72, an in-passage guide wall 130 </ b> A made of a rib that guides the pachinko sphere PB falling to the right side of the passage entrance 72 to the lower left in the ball passage 70 is formed. Yes.

  An in-passage ceiling portion 130 </ b> B made of ribs that constitute a midstream ceiling of the spherical passage 70 is formed below the in-passage guide wall portion 130 </ b> A.

  A passage inner side wall portion 130 </ b> C made of a rib is formed downward from the lower right end portion of the passage inner ceiling portion 130 </ b> B. A passage bottom wall portion 130D made of a rib is formed from the lower end portion of the passage inner wall portion 130C toward the left side.

  On the other hand, a peripheral wall portion 130E made of a lateral U-shaped rib is formed on the left side of the passage entrance 72 as viewed from the back, and a storage chamber 132 for storing the full tank detector 140 is formed inside the peripheral wall portion 130E. Has been.

  A long hole 134 that is horizontally long and is inclined so as to be slightly lowered from the left side to the right side is formed in the lower portion of the storage chamber 132 in the ball passage cover 120.

  From the upper right end portion of the peripheral wall portion 130E, a cover wall portion 130F made of a vertical rib bent in a J-shape downward is formed. The cover wall part 130F surrounds a rotation support part 152 of a ball receiver 150, which will be described later.

  From the lower right end portion of the peripheral wall portion 130E, there is formed a flow-down wall portion 130G composed of inclined ribs inclined downward from the left side toward the right side. The pachinko ball PB guided into the ball passage 70 is caused to flow down from the midstream portion of the passage to the downstream side of the passage by the flow-down wall portion 130G. Further, a side wall portion 130H made of a vertical rib is formed downward from the lower right end portion of the falling wall portion 130G.

  In the most downstream portion of the spherical passage 70, the above-described spherical discharge port 49 is formed.

  Further, a ball outlet 138 having an opening for discharging the pachinko balls PB stored in the upper plate 42 (see FIG. 1) to the ball passage 70 is formed above the ball outlet 49 in the ball passage 70. .

  The pachinko ball PB discharged from the ball outlet 108 into the ball passage 70 falls in the ball passage 70 by its own weight, hits the passage bottom wall 130D disposed below, and is discharged from the ball outlet 49 to the lower plate 44. Is done.

  The ball passage 70 is configured as described above, and the full chamber detector 140 for detecting that the ball passage 70 is filled with the pachinko ball PB is provided in the accommodation chamber 132.

  The full tank detector 140 is turned on when the ball passage 70 is filled with the pachinko sphere PB, and is rotated clockwise by being pressed by the pachinko sphere PB so that the detection switch 141 is turned on. And a ball receiver 150 to be turned on.

  The detection switch 141 has a push-type push switch 144 projecting from one side surface of a rectangular parallelepiped detection switch body 142. Here, when the push switch 144 is pressed toward the detection switch main body 142, the detection unit 141 is turned on. The push switch 144 is in contact with a switch operating lever 146 made of sheet metal and cantilevered.

  The detection switch 141 is housed in a posture in which the push switch 144 and the switch operating lever 146 are directed to the right side (inside the spherical passage 70) that is the open side of the housing chamber 132, and the tip of the switch operating lever 146 is directed to the lower left. The chamber 132 is disposed substantially at the center. The detection switch main body 142 is fixed to the back surface 41 </ b> A of the base 41 with screws 148.

  Further, the detection switch 141 has a detection switch body 142 electrically connected to the above-described control board 88 by a lead wire (not shown), and is switched on and pressed by pressing of the push switch 144 via the switch operating lever 146. An ON / OFF signal corresponding to the switch OFF by the release is output to the control board 88.

  On the other hand, the ball receiver 150 is located on the switch operating lever 146 side of the detection switch 141 and is disposed so as to close the opening of the accommodation chamber 132.

  The ball receiver 150 of the present embodiment is made of synthetic resin, and is provided with a cylindrical rotation support portion 152 at the upper end, and a sphere formed in a substantially fan-shaped plate shape below the rotation support portion 152. A receiving operation part 154 is provided. Here, the screw 136E for fixing the ball passage cover 120 to the base 41 is inserted into the rotation support portion 152, whereby the ball receiver 150 is rotatably supported by the screw 136E.

  A protrusion 156 that protrudes in a substantially triangular shape toward the lower right is provided at the tip of the lower right side (inside the ball passage 70) of the ball receiving operation unit 154.

  A ball receiving rib 158 is provided on the right edge of the ball receiving operation portion 154 so as to protrude rearward (the front side in the depth direction of the paper surface in FIGS. 5 and 6). A reinforcing rib 160 protruding rearward is provided.

  Further, a detection switch operation rib 162 protruding backward is provided at a predetermined position corresponding to the tip of the switch operation lever 146 provided in the detection switch 141.

  The detection switch operation rib 162 is formed in an arc shape with respect to the rotation center that coincides with the axis of the screw 136E and the rotation support portion 152, and the tip end portion of the switch operation lever 146 is positioned on the rotation locus. Has been placed.

  Further, a stopper hole 166 formed by an arc-shaped elongated hole along the detection switch operating rib 162 is formed below the detection switch operating rib 162 in the ball receiving operating portion 154, and the stopper hole 166 is formed in the stopper hole 166. The stopper boss 168 formed on the back surface of the base 41 is inserted.

  In addition, a cylindrical operation unit 164 that protrudes rearward is erected at a tip portion on the lower left side (detection switch 141 side) of the ball receiving operation unit 154.

  The operation portion 164 is inserted into a long hole 134 formed in the ball passage cover 120 and protrudes rearward from the rear wall portion of the ball passage cover 120.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the ball receiver 150 has a center of gravity G on a vertical line L passing through the center of rotation in a non-weighted state where the pressure from the pachinko ball PB is not applied to the ball receiver operating portion 154. Held in place. The positions of the ball receiver 150 and the operation unit 164 in this state are set as non-full tank detection positions.

  In this unweighted state, the detection switch operation rib 162 is separated from the switch operation lever 146 by a predetermined gap α. As a result, the weight of the ball receiver 150 is configured not to act on the switch operating lever 146. In this state, the detection switch 141 is turned off.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the ball receiver 150 has a center of rotation in a load state in which the ball passage 70 is full and the pressure from the pachinko ball PB is sufficiently applied to the ball receiver operating portion 154. The center of gravity G is not located on the vertical line L that passes through. The positions of the ball receiver 150 and the operation unit 164 in this state are set as a full tank detection position.

  In this weighted state, the detection switch operation rib 162 presses the switch operation lever 146, and the detection switch 141 is turned on.

(Configuration of holding unit)
Next, details of the holding unit 100 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the holding unit 100 is provided on the outer surface of the ball passage cover 120.

  The holding unit 100 includes a fixed base 102 fixed to the ball passage cover 120 with a pair of screws 118, a lever member 105 provided on the fixed base 102 so as to be rotatable in a substantially horizontal direction, and the lever member 105 in a predetermined direction. And a torsion coil spring 104 to be urged.

  The fixed base 102 has a boss shape in which a plate-like wall portion 102A attached along the surface of the spherical passage cover 120 and holes (not shown) through which screws 118 can be inserted at both ends of the wall portion 102A. Screw insertion portion 102C and a plate-like support portion 102B projecting from the lower left end of the wall portion 102A toward the inner frame 14.

  A substantially columnar convex portion 116 protrudes upward from the end of the wall portion 102A.

  The convex portion 116 has a through hole (not shown) through which a metal shaft 112 made of iron or the like can be inserted in a substantially vertical direction at the center. The shaft 112 is formed with a groove portion (not shown) in the vicinity of both end portions along the circumferential direction, and the E-ring 114 is engaged with the groove portion.

  On the other hand, the lever member 105 is provided with a cylindrical shaft portion 108 in which a through hole (not shown) having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the shaft 112 is formed, and protrudes from the side surface of the shaft portion 108 in different directions outward. The first lever portion 110 and the second lever portion 106 are formed.

  The first lever portion 110 has a substantially trapezoidal cross section in the horizontal direction, and the second lever portion 106 has a substantially rectangular cross section in the horizontal direction.

  The first lever portion 110 is disposed at a position where the first lever portion 110 can come into contact with the side surface of the operation portion 164 (see FIG. 5) when rotated counterclockwise about the shaft portion 108. Further, the second lever portion 106 is disposed at a position where the second lever portion 106 can come into contact with the aforementioned wall portion 73 (see FIG. 2) when rotated counterclockwise around the shaft portion 108.

  At the end of the second lever portion 106, an abutting portion 106A that abuts the above-described wall portion 73 (see FIG. 2) when the dish unit 40 (see FIG. 2) is closed is formed.

  In the present embodiment, the angle formed by the axis of the first lever 110 and the axis of the second lever 106 around the shaft 108 is approximately 90 degrees, but the angle is an acute angle. May be obtuse.

  The lower end surface of the shaft portion 108 is at the same position as the lower end surfaces of the first lever portion 110 and the second lever portion 106, but the upper end surface is higher than the upper end surfaces of the first lever portion 110 and the second lever portion 106. Is also located above, and an extension (not shown) is formed. The above-described torsion coil spring 104 is extrapolated to the extending portion.

  The torsion coil spring 104 has one end extending vertically upward and the other end vertically extending substantially horizontally, and these extending directions are arranged so as to form a predetermined angle in plan view. ing. Moreover, the front-end | tip of each edge part is bent by predetermined shape (U shape, L shape, etc.).

  One end (upper side) of the torsion coil spring 104 is fixed by being inserted into a hole (not shown) formed in the convex portion 116 of the fixed base 102, and the other end (lower side) is fixed. The first lever portion 110 is fixed by being inserted into a hole (not shown) formed in the upper end surface of the first lever portion 110.

  Here, the shaft 112 engaged with the E ring 114 at one end (upper side in FIG. 7) is inserted into the through hole of the convex portion 116 described above.

  Subsequently, the torsion coil spring 104 is externally inserted into the extending portion of the shaft portion 108 of the lever member 105, and the shaft 112 is inserted into the through hole of the shaft portion 108.

  Subsequently, the E-ring 114 is engaged with the other end of the shaft 112 (downward in FIG. 7).

  Subsequently, one end of the torsion coil spring 104 is inserted and fixed in the hole of the convex portion 116, and the other end is inserted and fixed in the hole on the upper end surface of the first lever portion 110. Adhesives are appropriately applied to these fixed portions.

  Subsequently, the screw 118 is fastened to the screw insertion portion 102C in a state where a hole portion (not shown) formed in the ball passage cover 120 and a hole portion of the screw insertion portion 102C communicate with each other.

  In this way, the holding unit 100 is attached to the passage cover 120.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  First, the ON / OFF operation of the detection switch 141 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the pachinko machine 10, as the game progresses, a large number of pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls from the payout device 62. When the storage amount increases and becomes full, the pachinko balls PB overflow from the storage tank 74. The overflowing pachinko sphere PB flows from the passage entrance 72 into the ball passage 70 provided on the back side of the dish unit 40 (base 41).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pachinko sphere PB that has flowed into the spherical passage 70 from the passage inlet 72 is generally indicated by an arrow along the inclination direction of the in-passage guide wall 130 </ b> A and the in-passage flow lower wall 130 </ b> G. It flows down in the direction D and is discharged from the ball discharge port 49 to the lower plate 44.

  Here, when the amount of pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 44 increases and becomes full, the ball discharge port 49 is closed with the pachinko balls PB, and the pachinko balls PB that continuously flow into the ball passage 70 From the downstream side of the 70 (the ball discharge port 49 side), it is stacked up to the upstream side along the in-passage lower wall portion 130G.

  When the pachinko balls PB are stacked up to the vicinity of the upper part of the flow lower wall portion 130G in the passage, the pachinko balls PB subsequently flow into the ball passage 70 and are guided to the lower left by the guide wall portion 130A in the passage. The ball receiving ribs 158 provided in the ball receiving operation portion 154 of the body 150 are sequentially hit, and the ball receiving body 150 is pressed toward the detection switch 141 side.

  In response to the pressing force (load) of the pachinko ball PB, when the ball receiver 150 rotates in the clockwise direction (direction of arrow B in FIG. 5), the detection switch operation rib 162 switches the full tank detection switch 141. It contacts the lever 146.

  Further, when the rotational force (operating force) of the ball receiver 150 becomes larger than the spring force of the push switch 144 provided in the detection switch body 142 due to the pressing force of the pachinko ball PB, the detection switch is activated. When pressed by the rib 162, the switch operating lever 146 pushes the push switch 144 into the detection switch main body 142, and the detection switch 141 is turned on.

  In this switch ON state, an ON signal is input from the detection switch 141 to the control board 88 (see FIG. 3), and the control board 88 stops driving the payout device 62 by payout stop control and stops paying out the pachinko balls PB. .

  During the payout stop, the number of pachinko balls PB that should be paid out is stored in a memory (not shown). As a result, when the full state is released and the detection switch is turned OFF, the number of pachinko balls PB stored in the memory is paid out.

  Subsequently, the pachinko ball PB is discharged from the lower plate 44 to the ball box (not shown) by the operation of the lower plate ball removal lever 52, and when the pachinko ball storage amount of the lower plate 44 is reduced, it is accompanied accordingly. The pachinko balls PB stacked in the ball passage 70 are sequentially discharged to the lower plate 44.

  When the pachinko ball PB that has pressed the ball receiver 150 flows down, the ball receiver 150 is released from being pressed by the pachinko ball PB, and the center of gravity G is on the left side of the vertical line L, so that a counterclockwise moment is obtained. To return to the original position (state shown in FIG. 5).

  Along with this, the push switch 144 that has been pressed via the switch operating lever 146 is also released by the detection switch operating rib 162 of the ball receiver 150. Accordingly, the push switch 144 protrudes from the detection switch main body 142 with a spring force, pushes up the switch operating lever 146 and returns to the original position (the state shown in FIG. 5), and the detection switch 141 is turned off.

  In this switch OFF state, an OFF signal is input from the detection switch 141 to the control board 88, and the control board 88 drives the payout device 62 by payout execution control to resume payout of the pachinko ball PB. As a result, the pachinko ball PB is paid out according to whether the pachinko ball storage amount is full or not, and the payout control is performed within the storage allowable amount in which the lower plate 44 is added to the upper plate 42 and the storage tank 74. Is done.

  Next, the operation of the holding unit 100 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, in a state where the plate unit 40 is closed with respect to the pachinko machine body, the contact portion 106A of the second lever portion 106 contacts the side wall 73 of the pachinko machine body, The lever part 110 is rotated in a direction away from the operation part 164 of the ball receiver 150.

  Thereby, the ball receiver 150 can be rotated. In this state, when the ball passage 70 is filled with the pachinko ball PB, the ball receiver 150 is pushed by the pachinko ball PB and rotates to the full detection position, and the full detection switch 141 is turned on.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, when the ball passage 70 is filled with the pachinko ball PB, some trouble (for example, the firing operation by the firing handle 54 is not smooth or noise from the speaker 35 is generated. Etc.) may occur, and the dish unit 40 may be opened to the front surface of the pachinko machine body.

  At this time, since the contact portion 106A of the second lever portion 106 does not contact the side wall 73, the first lever portion 110 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 112 by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 104. . Then, the second lever portion 106 presses the operation portion 164 of the ball receiver 150 in the arrow + X direction.

  The operation unit 164 is stopped by the left side edge of the long hole 134 serving as a stopper, and the ball receiver 150 is held at the full tank detection position.

  Thereby, in the state where the dish unit 40 is opened, the full tank detection switch 141 is always turned on, so that the pachinko ball PB is not paid out from the payout device 62 (see FIG. 3), and the pachinko ball is placed in the hall or the like. PB is less likely to scatter.

  Thus, when the dish unit 40 is opened, the payout of the pachinko balls PB can be stopped with a simple configuration.

  Next, a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that components that are basically the same as those in the first embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, in the second embodiment, a contact detection switch 180 that detects the contact state of the lever member 105 is provided in the vicinity of the side surface 110A of the first lever portion 110.

  The contact detection switch 180 is fixed with a screw (not shown) on a support base 188 protruding from the ball passage cover 120 toward the side wall 73 of the pachinko machine body.

  The contact detection switch 180 has a configuration in which a push switch 184 protrudes from a substantially rectangular parallelepiped switch body 182 toward the side surface 110 </ b> A of the first lever portion 110.

  The push switch 184 is arranged such that when the operation unit 164 of the ball receiver 150 is in the non-full detection position, the push switch 184 is pressed in contact with the side surface 110A of the first lever unit 110 and the switch is turned on. . The push switch 184 is in contact with the side surface 110A of the first lever portion 110 even when the ball receiver 150 is pressed by the pachinko ball PB and the operation unit 164 of the ball receiver 150 is at the full detection position. Pressed and the switch is ON.

  On the other hand, when the plate unit 40 (see FIG. 2) is opened and the lever member 105 rotates in the direction of the arrow R, the push switch 184 is separated from the side surface 110A of the first lever portion 110, so that the switch is turned off.

  The contact detection switch 180 is connected to the control board 88 by the lead wire 186. As a result, detection information (ON, OFF) of the contact detection switch 180 is transmitted to the control board 88.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 10B, the control board 88 is connected to the full detection switch 141, the contact detection switch 180, the dispensing device 62, and the speakers 30L and 30R.

  The control board 88 is configured to notify the speaker 30L and 30R of the full state by voice when the full detection switch 141 is ON and the contact detection switch 180 is ON. Further, the control board 88 stops the speakers 30L and 30R so that the speakers 30L and 30R do not notify the full state by voice when the full detection switch 141 is ON and the contact detection switch 180 is OFF. It is like that.

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, when the tray unit 40 is closed, the holding unit 100 does not hold the ball receiver 150 at the full tank detection position, and the side surface 110 </ b> A of the first lever portion 110. The push switch 184 comes into contact, and the contact detection switch 180 is turned on.

  The control board 88 enables the speakers 30L and 30R to operate based on the detection signal (ON) of the contact detection switch 180.

  Here, when the ball passage 70 (see FIG. 2) becomes full, the ball receiver 150 rotates to the full tank detection position, the full tank detection switch 141 (see FIG. 6) is turned on, and the speaker 30L. And 30R is announced to perform the ball removal of the lower plate 44 from the player.

  On the other hand, when the ball path 70 is full and the dish unit 40 is opened due to some trouble, the holding unit 100 holds the ball receiver 150 at the full tank detection position.

  At this time, since the side surface 110 </ b> A of the first lever 110 is separated from the push switch 184, the contact detection switch 180 detects this and transmits it to the control board 88. Then, the control board 88 stops the speakers 30L and 30R based on the detection information (OFF) of the contact detection switch 180.

  This prevents the player from being notified of the full state when the dish unit 40 is opened, so that the player does not accidentally open the lower dish 44 and prevents the pachinko balls PB from scattering. be able to. In addition, since no sound is output from the speakers 30L and 30R when working with the dish unit 40 opened, it is possible to work quietly.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment.

  The ball receiver 150 is configured to be rotationally displaced, but may be configured to be slid.

  The first lever 110 may have a rectangular shape or a wedge shape as well as a substantially trapezoidal shape.

  Instead of the contact portion 106A of the second lever member 106, the entire side surface of the second lever member 106 may be brought into contact with the side wall 73. Further, a cam member may be used instead of the lever member 105.

  One end of the torsion coil spring 104 may be fixed to the hole of the convex portion 116, and the other end may be fixed to the second lever portion 106.

  The announcement of the ball removal at the time of full tank detection may use the speaker 35 as well as the speakers 30L and 30R.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the glass frame and plate unit of the pachinko machine which concern on 1st Embodiment of this invention were open | released. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention from the back. It is a rear view of the dish unit concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded rear view which shows the ball path and full tank detector which were provided in the dish unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged rear view which shows the full path | pass detector of the ball passage and the full tank detection state which were provided in the plate | plate unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the holding unit concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the front view and sectional view of a holding unit concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the front view and sectional drawing of a full tank detection position holding state of the holding | maintenance unit which concern on 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) It is sectional drawing of the holding | maintenance unit and contact detection switch which concern on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (B) It is a block diagram which shows the connection state to the control board which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
14 Inner frame (Machine body)
30L speaker (full tank notification means)
30R speaker (full tank notification means)
40 dish unit (dish unit)
42 Upper plate (upper plate)
44 Lower plate (lower plate)
62 Dispensing device (ball dispensing means)
70 ball passage (ball passage)
88 Control board (control means)
100 Holding unit (holding means)
104 Torsion coil spring (spring member, holding means)
105 Lever member (rotating part, holding means)
106 Second lever part (second arm, holding means)
110 1st lever part (1st arm, holding means)
140 Full detector (detection means)
141 Full detection switch (switch, detection means)
150 Ball receiver (rotating member, detection means)
164 Operation unit (operation unit)
180 Contact detection switch (transmission means)
G game board (game board)
PB Pachinko ball (game ball)

Claims (2)

A gaming machine main body to which a game board on which a game is played by a game ball is fixed;
Provided in the gaming machine main body, a ball paying means for paying out a game ball;
An upper plate that stores game balls that are paid out from the ball paying means and are launched toward the game board, a lower plate that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate, and a storage plate that stores the upper plate. A ball passage that allows a game ball that cannot be swept down to the lower plate, and a tray unit that is integrally formed and removably attached to the front surface of the gaming machine body;
A rotating member provided in the ball passage and rotated to the full tank detection position by being pushed by the game ball, and provided in the rotating member and manually rotatable to the full tank detection position. And a switch that is turned on when the rotating member moves to the full tank detection position, and the full ball detection position when the rotating member is pushed by the game ball that has accumulated in the ball passage. And detecting means for detecting that the lower plate is full of game balls,
Control means for stopping the payout of the game ball in the ball payout means based on the detection information of the detection means;
A rotating part that is rotatably attached to the dish unit, a first arm that protrudes from the rotating part and can press the operating part, and a direction in which the rotating member is rotated to the full tank detection position. A spring member that urges the turning portion; and a second arm that protrudes from the turning portion and contacts the gaming machine main body to turn the first arm away from the operation portion. Holding means for holding the detection means at the full tank detection position when the dish unit is opened;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: A full tank notification means that is activated by the control means when the full detection is detected by the detection means and informs the player of a full tank state by voice;
And a transmission means for detecting that the holding means holds the detection means at the full tank detection position and transmitting the detection means to the control means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit stops the full tank notification unit based on detection information of the transmission unit .

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