JP5042747B2 - Pachinko ball feeder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a supply device for supplying a pachinko ball to each pachinko machine that is provided on a gaming machine island of a pachinko gaming area and that constitutes the gaming machine island.

  In the pachinko game hall, a plurality of pachinko machines arranged back and forth on the left and right are configured as gaming machine islands, and a supply device for supplying pachinko balls to each pachinko machine is provided above the gaming machine islands. Is provided.

  Conventionally, as a pachinko ball supply device, there is a device that circulates an endless conveying belt horizontally provided in the longitudinal direction of the front and rear by a driving device and supplies the pachinko ball on the conveying belt (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

  In addition, there is also a device that sandwiches and conveys pachinko balls between a conveying belt that circulates by a driving device and a flat plate-shaped replenishment rod provided immediately below the belt (see, for example, Patent Document 2). ). In this device, the conveyor belt is made of urethane, and the replenishment basket is inclined downward from the center in both the left and right directions, and the pachinko balls are rolled by their own weight to be supplied to the respective pachinko machines on the left and right sides of the gaming machine island. I have to.

JP-A-6-39136 JP-A-2005-279711

  However, all of the above-described conventional techniques are configured to supply pachinko balls to each pachinko machine using an endless conveyor belt. In other words, it is desirable that when the belt is replaced due to damage or the like, it can be quickly and economically performed. In addition, since the length of the gaming machine island is usually determined by the size of the game arcade, it is desired to be able to flexibly cope with it.

  Further, each of the above conventional techniques has the following problems. That is, since the apparatus using the transport belt described in Patent Document 1 transports pachinko balls placed on the transport belt, for example, the pachinko balls may be loosened when the pachinko balls are present on the transport belt. Because it is not possible, simple maintenance inspection cannot be performed. Therefore, even if a minor problem occurs in this supply device, it cannot be repaired unless its operation is stopped, so that the operation rate of the pachinko game hall is lowered.

  Further, in the apparatus for holding and transporting the pachinko ball between the transport belt and the replenishment rod described in Patent Document 2, for example, when a gap is generated in the gap between the transport belt and the replenishment rod, and the gap is larger than a predetermined value. The pachinko balls cannot be transported smoothly. In addition, since the replenishment basket is inclined downward in the left and right directions from its center and the pachinko balls are supplied to both the left and right side of the pachinko machine, the pachinko balls are moved to the left or right pachinko machine due to variations in the inclination of the replenishment basket. Cannot be evenly supplied.

  The present invention was devised in view of these problems, and can replace the endless conveyor belt quickly and economically, and can flexibly cope with the length of the gaming machine island. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko ball conveying apparatus that can perform maintenance and inspection even while the pachinko balls are being conveyed, and can reliably supply the pachinko balls equally to the left and right pachinko machines.

This will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 1 is provided on an upper part of a gaming machine island 2 formed by arranging pachinko machines 3a and 3b back to back on the left and right sides, and each pachinko machine 3 has a pachinko ball 4 an apparatus for supplying, the are arranged in a serial manner in the longitudinal length direction of the game machine island 2, respectively is suspended two rollers 1 1 provided on the upstream side and the downstream side Rutotomoni, the roller 11 is an endless-shaped conveying belt 10 which moves by rotating around a rotation shaft which is set in the left and right short direction of the game machine island 2, below each conveyor belt 10, substantially equal to the predetermined distance and the diameter of the pachinko balls 4 each provided et been opened to C, and the pachinko ball 4 U-shaped cross section of the supply trough 20 which can be moved toward the downstream side by the movement of the conveyor belt 10, the Bei example, the upper flow side The end of the replenishment rod 20a It formed in an arc shape along the end portion of the conveyor belt 10a of the flow side, the first arcuate portion 20c capable sandwich the pachinko balls 4 with the terminal end of the conveyor belt 10a of the upstream side, downstream side of the starting end of the supply trough 20b, and formed into a circular arc shape, wherein provided a predetermined distance C from the large space portion S between the starting end of the conveyor belt 10b at the downstream side, starting end of the conveyor belt 10b of the downstream side A second arc portion 20d into which the pachinko ball 4 can flow between the first arc portion 20c and the end portion of the first arc portion 20c and the start end of the second arc portion 20d are connected to form a mountain-shaped portion 21; upstream transport belt 10a the pachinko balls 4 is the ash was set to get over the mountain-shaped portion 21 and has been moved is sandwiched between the first arcuate portion 20c end of the.

  The “predetermined interval C substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4” includes an interval slightly smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball (hereinafter the same).

The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor belt 10 and the roller 11 together with the roller 11 are inclined to one side in the lateral short direction at a predetermined angle α and the replenishment is performed. The pachinko balls 4 on the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20 are inclined along the front-rear longitudinal direction on one side of the left and right short direction, which is the inclined low side of the replenishing rod 20, A plurality of replenishing chutes 30 and 40 for supplying the pachinko machine 3 with its own weight are provided .

3. pachinko ball supply device 1 according to the present invention, in claim 2, wherein the supply chute, the inclined lower office side L of pachinko balls 4 pre Symbol supply gutter 20 of the upper surface of the supply gutter 20 a first supply chute 30 you supply pachinko machine 3 a located, be supplied to the pachinko machine 3 b located a pachinko balls 4 of the upper surface of the front Symbol supply gutter 20 on the inclined altitude side H of the front Symbol supply gutter 20 that a second supply chute 40 and is characterized in that it consists of.

Pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1, 2 or 3, the pre-Symbol conveyor belt 10, is characterized in that it has formed a magnetic material.

  The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 1 includes a plurality of conveyor belts 10 and a plurality of replenishing rods 20, and the end portion of the upstream replenishing rod 20 a is a first arcuate portion 20 c and the downstream side Since the starting end portion of the replenishing rod 20b is the second circular arc portion 20d and the both are connected to form the mountain-shaped portion 21 on which the pachinko ball 4 rides, the transfer belt 10 can be replaced quickly and economically.

  That is, the pachinko ball supply device 1 is configured by providing a plurality of conveyor belts 10, and the pachinko ball 4 gets over the mountain-shaped portion 21 formed by the first arc portion 20c and the second arc portion 20d. Therefore, the length of each conveyor belt 10 can be made shorter compared to the case where the entire length is constituted by a single belt. The short conveyor belt 10 is easier to handle than the long conveyor belt 10 and can therefore be replaced quickly.

  In addition, the entire conveyor belt 10 is not necessarily damaged uniformly, and there are many cases where the entire belt is forced to be replaced because a part thereof is damaged. In such a case, since the apparatus 1 is composed of a plurality of conveyor belts 10, it is only necessary to replace the damaged conveyor belt 10, which is economical.

  Moreover, since this pachinko ball supply device 1 is configured by providing a plurality of conveyor belts 10, it can flexibly correspond to the length of the gaming machine island 2. That is, when the gaming machine island 2 is short, for example, it can be configured by two conveyor belts 10, and when the gaming machine island 2 is long, it is configured by continuously providing three or more conveyor belts 10. can do.

  By providing the mountain-shaped portion 21, the pachinko balls 4 are smoothly conveyed from the upstream conveying belt 10a and the replenishing rod 20a to the downstream conveying belt 10b and the replenishing rod 20b. This is because the pachinko ball 4 is transported to the top of the mountain-shaped portion 21 and then descends by its own weight and enters between the downstream conveyor belt 10b and the replenishment rod 20b by the descending force. is there.

  In addition, since the predetermined distance C between the conveyor belt 10 and the replenishing rod 20 is set to be approximately equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4, the apparatus 1 can reliably bring the conveyor belt 10 into contact with the pachinko ball 4. . Thereby, the pachinko ball 4 can be conveyed more efficiently.

In addition, since the conveyor belt 10 is arranged in series in the longitudinal direction, no large installation space is required in the height direction. Therefore, it is possible to make the inside of the amusement hall spacious and open, and since the lighting is not blocked, a bright and healthy atmosphere can be obtained.

  Further, since the replenishing rod 20 is provided directly below the conveying belt 10 and the pachinko balls 4 are conveyed between them (on the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20), the conveying belt 10 can be loosened even while the pachinko balls 4 are being conveyed. Therefore, it is possible to perform simple maintenance and inspection of the transport belt 10 and the roller 11 and the driving device that circulates the transport belt 10.

Furthermore, the device 1, since the configuration by arranging a plurality of conveyor belts 10 in a serial manner, the upstream transport belt 1 0 a upstream end of the pumped mechanism 50, i.e. the front and rear longitudinal front end of the game machine island 2 It can be provided in the part (or rear end part). Thereby, compared with the case where the raising mechanism 50 is installed in the longitudinal direction intermediate part of the gaming machine island 2, for example, a feeling of opening can be given in the game hall. Further, by providing the lifting mechanism 50 at the front end (or the rear end) of the gaming machine island 2, the lifting mechanism 50 can be easily operated from the outside of the gaming machine island 2, so that maintenance and the like are facilitated. .

Also, the side walls 22 of the U-shaped cross section of the supply gutter 20, since the preventing falling pachinko balls 4, can be supplied pachinko balls 4 more reliably.

The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 2 exhibits the same effect as the invention according to claim 1 . Further, the conveyor belt 10 and supply trough 20, for one side of the right and left short direction is inclined at a predetermined angle alpha, all pachinko balls 4 collects the inclined lower office side L of the supply trough 20 while being conveyed. The pachinko balls 4 gathered in inclined low-income side L can Rukoto teapot subjected to pachinko machine 3 by the auxiliary supply chute 30.

The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 3 exhibits the same effects as the invention according to claim 2 . Further, since the conveyor belt 10 and the replenishing rod 20 are inclined at a predetermined angle α on one side in the short left and right direction, and the first replenishing chute 30 and the second replenishing chute 40 are provided on the inclined low side L, both left and right sides The pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to the pachinko machines 3.

That is, since the supply basket 20 is inclined to the left and right sides, all the pachinko balls 4 are gathered on the inclined low side L of the supply basket 20 while being conveyed. The pachinko balls 4 gathered in inclined low-income side L is supplied to the pachinko machine 3 a of inclination low-income side L by the first supply chute 30, the pachinko machine 3 b of altitude side H by the second replenishment chute 40 To be supplied. Therefore, the pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to the left and right pachinko machines 3.

  The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 4 exhibits the same effect as the invention according to claims 1 to 3. Moreover, since the conveyance belt 10 is formed of a magnetic material, the pachinko balls 4 made of iron can be adsorbed by a magnetic force. Therefore, the pachinko ball 4 can be efficiently conveyed.

  An embodiment of a pachinko ball supply apparatus 1 according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. This is a device that is provided at the upper part of the gaming machine island 2 formed by arranging the pachinko machines 3 back to back on the left and right sides and supplies the pachinko balls 4 to each pachinko machine 3, and includes two conveyor belts 10 ( 10a, 10b) and two supply rods 20 (20a, 20b). At the upstream end of the upstream conveyor belt 10a, a lifting mechanism 50 is provided for transporting the pachinko balls 4 from a storage tank 70 located at the lower part of the gaming machine island 2 to a supply part 80 located at the upper part.

  The two conveyor belts 10 are horizontally arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2, and each conveyor belt 10 is suspended by two rollers 11 provided on the upstream side and the downstream side, and is endlessly provided linearly. It is. The two rollers 11 include a driving roller 11a provided on the upstream side (or downstream side) and rotated by a motor, and a driven roller 11b provided on the downstream side (or upstream side). In FIG. 4, symbol E indicates a horizontal line, and symbol D indicates an inclined line of the conveyor belt 10.

  Each of the plurality of replenishing rods 20 is a flat plate provided with a predetermined interval C substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko balls 4 just below the corresponding conveyor belt 10, and the pachinko balls 4 are arranged on the upper surface of the conveyor belt 10. It moves while being sandwiched between the two.

  The end portion of the upstream replenishing rod 20a is a side arc-shaped (concave) first arc portion 20c having the same predetermined interval C as that between the end portion of the upstream conveying belt 10a. Further, a second arcuate portion 20d having a side arc shape (concave shape) in which a space portion S wider than the predetermined interval C is provided between the starting end portion of the downstream supply rod 20b and the starting end portion of the downstream conveying belt 10b. It is said. Further, the end of the first arc portion 20c and the start end of the second arc portion 20d are connected to form a mountain-shaped portion 21 having a height that the pachinko ball 4 can ride over. The space S is gradually narrowed from the upper end toward the lower end, and the end thereof has the same interval as the predetermined interval C. Note that the end of the first circular arc portion 20c and the start end of the second circular arc portion 20d can be separated from each other by appropriate engagement means.

  In addition, in order to prevent the pachinko balls 4 from falling between the places other than the separators 60 at both the left and right ends of the replenishing rod 20 and between the upstream side conveyor belt 10a and the downstream side conveyor belt 10b (both left and right ends). Side walls 22 are provided.

  In addition, the plurality of conveyor belts 10 are tilted together with the rollers 11 to one side in the left-right short direction at a predetermined angle α, and the plurality of supply rods 20 are tilted at the predetermined angle α.

  In addition, the pachinko balls 4 on the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20 are placed at substantially equal intervals along the front-rear longitudinal direction on one side of the short side L, which is the low side L of the replenishing rod 20, with its own weight. A plurality of first replenishing chutes 30 are provided to be supplied to the pachinko machine 3a. A separator 60 a is provided between the first supply chute 30 and the supply basket 20.

  Further, the pachinko balls 4 on the top surface of the replenishing rod 20 are placed at the lower side L adjacent to the first replenishment chute 30 at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the replenishment rod, and the height of the replenishing rod 20 is increased by its own weight. A plurality of second supply chutes 40 to be supplied to the pachinko machine 3b located on the side H are provided. A separator 60 b is also provided between the second supply chute 40 and the supply reed 20.

  The conveyor belt 10 is formed of a magnetic material in which sand iron is mixed with a rubber material, and then iron iron is magnetized.

  This pachinko ball supply device 1 operates as follows. First, the motor is operated to rotate the driving roller 11a, and the upstream conveying belt 10a and the downstream conveying belt 10b are circulated between the driving roller 11a and the driven roller 11b, respectively. Thus, the pachinko balls 4 supplied to the supply unit 50 by the lifting mechanism 50 are conveyed downstream along the upper surface of the upstream replenishing rod 20a while being attracted by the magnetic force of the upstream conveying belt 10.

  The pachinko ball 4 conveyed by the upstream conveying belt 10a rolls to the low side L by its own weight due to the tilting action of the replenishing rod 20 at any time while moving the upper surface of the upstream replenishing rod 20a to the downstream side. Then, it enters the separators 60a and 60b of the pachinko machines 3a and 3b on the low side L and the high side H, and passes through the first supply chute 30 and the second supply chute 40 from there. Are supplied to the pachinko machine 3a and the pachinko machine 3b on the high side H. Thereby, the pachinko balls 4 are evenly supplied to all the pachinko machines 3 on the low side L and the high side H (see FIGS. 5, 6 and 7).

  The pachinko balls 4 that have passed through the upstream conveying belt 10a and the replenishing rod 20a reach the mountain-shaped portion 21, and go over to reach the downstream conveying belt 10b. The first circular arc portion 20c that forms the mountain-shaped portion 21 forms a predetermined interval C (slightly smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball 4) that is substantially the same as the diameter of the pachinko ball 4 between the upstream conveying belt 10a. Therefore, the pachinko ball 4 easily gets over the mountain-shaped portion 21 while being sandwiched between the transport belt 10a and the replenishing rod 20a.

  Further, since the second arc portion 20d forms a space portion S wider than the predetermined interval C between the second circular arc portion 20d and the downstream conveyor belt 10b, the pachinko ball 4 that has climbed over the mountain-shaped portion 21 has the space portion. After accumulating in S, it descends by its own weight and is conveyed downstream while being sandwiched between the conveying belt 10b on the downstream side and the replenishing rod 20b. And similarly, it passes through the first supply chute 30 and the second supply chute 40 and is supplied to the low side L and high side H pachinko machines.

  Since this device 1 forms a space S wider than the predetermined interval C between the second circular arc portion 20d and the downstream conveying belt 10b, the pachinko balls 4 can be stored in the space S. Therefore, the pachinko ball 4 can be smoothly fed between the downstream conveyor belt 10b and the replenishing rod 20b. By the way, if the space S is set to the same width as the predetermined interval C, it is confirmed that the pachinko balls 4 are clogged between the upstream side conveyor belt 10a and the downstream side conveyor belt 10b, and smooth conveyance is not possible. did.

  The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to the present embodiment is configured by providing two conveyor belts 10 and two replenishing rods 20, and the end portion of the upstream replenishing rod 20 a is the first arcuate portion 20 c and the downstream side Since the start end portion of the replenishing rod 20b is the second arc portion 20d and the both are connected to form the mountain-shaped portion 21 over which the pachinko ball 4 rides, the conveyance belt can be replaced quickly and economically.

  That is, according to the above configuration, the length of each conveyor belt 10 can be made shorter than that of a single belt. The short conveyor belt 10 is easier to handle than the long conveyor belt 10 and can therefore be replaced quickly.

  In addition, the conveyor belt 10 may be inevitably replaced because part of the conveyor belt 10 is damaged. In such a case, the apparatus 1 is composed of a plurality of conveyor belts 10, and thus damage has occurred. Only the conveyor belt 10 needs to be replaced, which is economical.

  In addition, although this pachinko ball supply device 1 is provided with two conveyor belts 10, when the gaming machine island 2 is long, it can be configured with three or more conveyor belts 10. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly cope with the length of the gaming machine island 2.

  In addition, since the predetermined distance C between the conveyor belt 10 and the replenishing rod 20 is set to be approximately equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4, the apparatus 1 can reliably bring the conveyor belt 10 into contact with the pachinko ball 4. . Thereby, the pachinko ball 4 can be conveyed more efficiently.

  Moreover, since the conveyor belt 10 is horizontally disposed in the longitudinal direction, a large installation space is not required in the height direction. Therefore, it is possible to make the inside of the amusement hall spacious and open, and since the lighting is not blocked, a bright atmosphere can be achieved.

  Moreover, since this apparatus 1 is provided with the side wall 22 for preventing the fall of the pachinko ball 4, the pachinko ball 4 can be supplied more reliably. Further, since the replenishing basket 20 is provided directly under the conveyor belt 10 and the pachinko balls 4 are conveyed between them, the conveyor belt 10 can be loosened even while the pachinko balls 4 are being conveyed. It is possible to perform simple maintenance and inspection of the roller 11 and the driving device that circulate around.

  In addition, the conveyor belt 10 and the replenishing rod 20 are inclined at a predetermined angle α on one side in the short left and right direction, and the first replenishing chute 30 and the second replenishing chute 40 are provided on the low side L. The pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to the pachinko machine 3.

  That is, since the replenishing rod 20 is inclined to the left and right sides, all the pachinko balls 4 are gathered on the low side L of the replenishing rod 20 while being conveyed. Then, the pachinko balls 4 gathered on the low side L are supplied to the pachinko machine 3a on the low side L by the first supply chute 30 and supplied to the pachinko machine 3b on the high side H by the second supply chute 40. . Therefore, the pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to the left and right pachinko machines 3.

  Furthermore, since the conveyance belt 10 is formed of a magnetic material, the pachinko balls 4 made of iron can be adsorbed by a magnetic force. Therefore, the pachinko ball 4 can be efficiently conveyed.

  In addition, since this conveyance belt 10 is suspended by the two rollers 11 provided on the upstream side and the downstream side, the central part is easy to hang down due to its own weight, but because of this sag, the pachinko ball 4 is strongly contacted, The pachinko ball 4 can be efficiently conveyed.

  Further, the replenishment rod 20 in the present embodiment is made of stainless steel. Thereby, the magnetic force of the conveyor belt 10 does not act on the replenishing rod 20, and the surface is smooth and the rigidity is high, so that the pachinko balls 4 can move smoothly on the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20 over a long period of time.

  In the above embodiment, the conveyor belt 10 is inclined at the predetermined angle α. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a configuration in which the conveyor belt 10 is not inclined. Moreover, although the conveyance belt 10 is formed of a magnetic material, it can also be formed of a material (rubber or resin) that is not magnetized.

It is a side lineblock diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko ball supply device concerning the present invention. It is a side surface expanded block diagram which shows the principal part of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 2. It is a front cross-section block diagram of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side surface expanded block diagram which shows the principal part of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram taken along line AA in FIG. 5. It is a BB line arrow line block diagram of FIG.

1 Pachinko ball supply device 2 Amusement machine island 3 Pachinko machine 3a Pachinko machine (low side)
3b Pachinko machine (high side)
4 Pachinko ball 10 Conveying belt 10a Upstream conveying belt 10b Downstream conveying belt 11 Roller 11a Driving roller 11b Follower roller 20 Supply rod 20a Upstream supply rod 20b Downstream supply rod 20c First arc portion 20d Second arc portion 21 Mountain shape Part 22 Side wall 30 First supply chute 40 Second supply chute 50 Lifting mechanism 60 Separator 60a Separator (low side)
60b Separator (high side)
70 Storage tank 80 Supply part C Predetermined interval D Inclination line of conveyor belt (and roller) E Horizontal line H High side L Low side S Space part α Predetermined angle

Claims (4)

A device for supplying pachinko balls to each pachinko machine, provided at the top of a gaming machine island formed by arranging pachinko machines back to back on the left and right,
Are arranged in series form in the longitudinal length direction of the game machine island, rotation, each suspended on two rollers disposed upstream and downstream Rutotomoni, the roller is set in the left and right short direction of the game machine island an endless-shaped conveying belt which moves by rotating about an axis,
Below each conveyor belt, wherein each disposed et been opened approximately equal predetermined intervals and the diameter of the pachinko balls, the conveyor belt the pachinko balls to be able to move toward the downstream side of a U-shaped cross section by movement of the A replenishment bowl of
The end of the upstream supply rod is formed in an arc shape along the end of the upstream conveyor belt, and the pachinko ball can be sandwiched between the upstream conveyor belt and the end of the upstream conveyor belt. Arc part,
The starting end of the supply trough the downstream side, and formed into a circular arc shape provided with the large space portion than the predetermined distance between the starting end of the conveyor belt on the downstream side, with the starting end of the conveyor belt of the downstream-side A second arc portion into which the pachinko balls can flow in between ,
The pachinko that has moved between the terminal end of the upstream conveying belt and the first circular arc part, which is formed by connecting the terminal end of the first circular arc part and the starting end of the second circular arc part to form a mountain-shaped part. A pachinko ball supply device characterized in that a ball is set so as to ride over the mountain-shaped portion . Inclining the conveyor belt together with the roller to one side of the short side direction at a predetermined angle, and inclining the replenishment basket at the predetermined angle,
A plurality of replenishing chutes for supplying pachinko balls on the top surface of the replenishing basket to its pachinko machine by its own weight along the longitudinal direction are provided on one side of the short lateral direction, which is the inclined low side of the replenishing trough. The pachinko ball feeder according to claim 1. The supply chute is
A first supply chute you supply pachinko machines located the pachinko balls on the upper surface of the supply trough the inclined lower office side of the front Symbol supply trough,
Pachinko balls supplied according to claim 2, wherein the second supply chute you supply pachinko machine located on the inclined altitude side of the front Symbol supply trough the pachinko balls in the upper surface of the front Symbol supply trough, in that it consists of apparatus. Pachinko ball supply device according to pre-Symbol conveyor belt, to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that formed in the magnetic material.

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