JP5123620B2 - 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 sandwiches and conveys a pachinko ball between a conveyor belt that circulates by a driving device and a plate-like replenishment rod provided immediately below, and supplies it to each pachinko machine. Yes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-279711

  In the pachinko ball supply device using the above-described conveyor belt, the conveyor belt needs to be periodically replaced. In that case, it is required to disassemble a member such as a roller that circulates the conveyor belt. Similarly, when repairing the conveyor belt, it is necessary to disassemble a member such as a roller. Therefore, replacement and repair are extremely troublesome.

  In addition, foreign materials such as dust are likely to enter between the conveyor belt and the replenishing bowl, but the gap between the two is small, so it is extremely difficult to insert a hand into the gap to remove the foreign material. Have difficulty.

  The present invention was devised in view of these problems, and in a pachinko ball supply device that transports a pachinko ball sandwiched between a transport belt and a replenishing rod, the transport belt can be easily replaced or repaired. It is another object of the present invention to provide a pachinko ball conveying apparatus that can easily take out foreign matter that has entered between the conveying belt and the replenishing rod.

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 3 back to back on the left and right sides, and supplies the pachinko balls 4 to each pachinko machine 3. A longitudinal body 5 disposed in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2, and an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion of the trunk portion 5. Two rollers 11 that rotate about a rotation axis set in the above, an endless conveyance belt 10 that is suspended by the two rollers 11 and moves as the rollers 11 rotate, and the conveyance belt 10 And has a flange body 21 that is provided with a gap C substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4 and on which the pachinko ball 4 moves toward the downstream side by the movement of the conveyor belt 10, At least the left side of the bag body 21 From one side, the replenishing rod 20 with the side wall plate 22 standing upright, the side wall plate 22 and the side surface of the body portion 5 are provided, and the body portion 5, the two rollers 11 and the conveyor belt 10 are integrally left and right. A tilting member 6 that is tiltable in a short direction, and the conveyor belt 10 is tilted together with the roller 11 to one side in the left-right short direction at a predetermined angle α, and the replenishing rod 20 is tilted at the predetermined angle α. The pachinko ball 4 on the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20 along its longitudinal direction on one side in the short left and right direction, which is the low side L of the replenishing rod 20, is applied to the pachinko machine 3 by its own weight. A plurality of supply chutes 30 and 40 are provided .

The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1 , wherein the replenishing chutes 30 and 40 are arranged such that the pachinko balls 4 on the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20 are inclined to the lower side of the replenishing rod 20. The first replenishment chute 30 to be supplied to the pachinko machine 3a located at L, and the second replenishment to supply the pachinko ball 4 on the upper surface of the replenishment rod 20 to the pachinko machine 3b located on the inclined height side H of the replenishment rod 20. And a chute 40.

3. pachinko ball supply device 1 according to the present invention, in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the conveyor belt 10, characterized in that it is one having a magnetic.

  The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 1 is provided with the tilting member 6 over the side wall plate 22 and the side surface of the body portion 5 of the replenishing bowl 20, and integrally connects the body portion 5, the two rollers 11, and the conveyor belt 10. Since it is tiltable in the left-right short direction, the conveyance belt 10 can be replaced and repaired very easily.

  That is, a large open space S is formed between the body 5, the two rollers 11, and the conveyor belt 10 integrally with the replenishing rod 20 on the side opposite to the tilting direction by tilting in the laterally short direction. be able to. Thereby, the conveyance belt 10 can be easily pulled out to the open space portion S side, and replacement or repair of the conveyance belt 10 can be performed very easily.

  Similarly, when the foreign matter F enters between the transport belt 10 and the replenishing rod (upper surface of the bag main body 21) 20, similarly, the body portion 5, the two rollers 11, and the transport belt 10 are integrated in the left-right short direction. To form an open space S. And the foreign substance F can be taken out very easily by inserting a hand from the open space S.

  In addition, since this pachinko ball supply apparatus 1 arranges the conveyor belt 10 in the longitudinal direction, it does not require a large installation space in the height direction as compared with an inclined one. It does not block the lighting. Therefore, the game hall is wide and has a feeling of opening, and the effect of being able to be a place with a bright atmosphere is also exhibited.

  In addition, since the replenishing basket 20 (the bag body 21) is provided below the conveyor belt 10 and the pachinko balls 4 are conveyed between the two, the conveyor belt 10 and the rollers 11 that circulate the conveyor belt 10 and the pachinko balls 4 are conveyed. Maintenance and inspection of the drive unit can be performed.

  In addition, since the 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 conveyor belt 10 can be reliably brought into contact with the pachinko ball 4. Thereby, the pachinko ball 4 can be conveyed more efficiently.

In addition , the two rollers 11, the conveyor belt 10, and the replenishing rod 20 are inclined at a predetermined angle α on one side in the short side direction, and the replenishing chutes 30 and 40 are provided on the inclined lower side L of the replenishing rod. The pachinko balls 4 can be supplied to the pachinko machine 3.

The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 2 exhibits the same effect as the invention according to claim 1 . In addition, since the first supply chute 30 and the second supply chute 40 are provided on the inclined lower side L of the supply rod, the pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to the left and right pachinko machines 3a and 3b.

  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. Then, the pachinko balls 4 gathered on the sloping low side L of the replenishing rod are supplied to the pachinko machine 3a on the sloping low side L of the replenishing rod by the first replenishing chute 30 and the sloping of the replenishing rod by the second replenishing chute 40 It is supplied to the pachinko machine 3b on the high side H. Accordingly, the pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to the left and right pachinko machines 3a and 3b.

3. pachinko ball supply device 1 according to exert the same effect as the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2. Moreover, since the conveyance belt 10 has magnetism, the pachinko balls 4 made of iron can be adsorbed by a magnetic force. Therefore, the pachinko ball 4 can be efficiently conveyed.

  1 to 10 show an embodiment of a pachinko ball supply device 1 according to the present invention. This is a device that is provided at the upper part of the gaming machine island 2 formed by arranging a number of pachinko machines 3 back to back on the left and right sides, and for supplying the pachinko balls 4 to each pachinko machine 3, Two rollers 11, a conveyance belt 10, a replenishing rod 20, and a tilting member 6 are provided. The gaming machine island 2 includes a storage tank 51 that stores the pachinko balls 4 in a lower portion thereof, and a transport mechanism 50 that conveys the pachinko balls 4 to an upper supply unit 52.

  The trunk portion 5 is disposed horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2, has a long rectangular cross section, and has a hollow inside. The two rollers 11 are rotatably fixed to the upstream end portion and the downstream end portion of the body portion 5, one of which is a driving roller 11 </ b> A connected to the motor 8 and the other is a driven roller 11 </ b> B. The motor 8 and the driving roller 11 </ b> A are each provided with a pulley P and are connected by a rotating belt B. Each roller 11 includes a support portion 11 a that supports the roller 11 from the left and right, and the support portion 11 a is fixed to the body portion 5. The conveyor belt 10 is endless and is suspended by two rollers 11.

  The replenishing rod 20 is made of stainless steel, and is provided immediately below the conveyor belt 10 with a gap C substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4, and the upper surface of the rod body 21 on which the pachinko ball 4 moves and the left and right sides thereof. And a side wall plate 22 that is erected and reaches a substantially intermediate height portion on the side surface of the body portion 5. The side wall plate 22 also serves to prevent the pachinko balls 4 from falling in the left-right direction, and also serves to prevent the conveyor belt 10 from coming off to one side in the left-right short direction. A small wall 23 for preventing the pachinko ball 4 from falling is provided on the other side of the bag main body 21. The small wall 23 also serves to prevent the conveyor belt 10 from coming off to the other side in the left-right short direction.

  The tilting member 6 is formed of a hinge, and the lower half is fixed to the inner surface of the side wall plate 22 and the upper half is fixed to the side surface of the body portion 5 by a plurality of fastening members (rivets, bolts / nuts, screws, etc.) 7 respectively. (See FIGS. 1 to 5). By the action of the tilting member 6, the body portion 5, the two rollers 11 (including the support portion 11a) and the transport belt 10 are integrally tiltable in the left-right short direction. The tilting member 6 is provided with an appropriate interval, and the number of the tilting members 6 is not limited.

  This tilting posture can be made independent without being supported by the operator by adjusting the tilting angle of the tilting member 6 or by interposing another member. By doing so, for example, the foreign substance F can be removed more easily.

  The normal posture of the body portion 5, the two rollers 11, and the conveyor belt 10 in this embodiment is such that the side surface of the body portion 5 is the inner surface of the tilting member 6 (or a fastening member (such as a rivet) protruding from the inner surface). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the projection may be secured by providing a protrusion 24 that contacts the side surface of the body portion 5 on the inner surface of the side wall plate 22. Yes (see FIG. 4). In this case, a support plate 5a against which the protrusion 24 abuts may be provided so as to hang down from the body portion 5.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the trunk | drum 5, the two rollers 11, the conveyance belt 10, and the replenishing rod 20 are inclined by the predetermined angle (alpha) to the one side of the left-right short direction (refer FIG. 4, 7). In FIG. 7, symbol E indicates a horizontal line, and symbol D indicates an inclined line of the conveyor belt 10. Then, the pachinko balls 4 on the top surface of the replenishing rod 20 are placed at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal longitudinal direction on one side of the short side direction, which is the low side L of the replenishing rod 20, with its own weight. A plurality of first replenishment chutes 30 to be supplied to the pachinko machine 3 (3a) located at (3) is provided (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

  In addition, the pachinko balls 4 on the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20 are placed at the lower side L adjacent to the first replenishing chute 30 at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction, and the height of the replenishing rod 20 is increased by its own weight. A plurality of second supply chutes 40 that are supplied to the pachinko machine 3 (3b) located on the side H are provided (see FIGS. 8 and 10).

  Furthermore, the conveyance belt 10 is made of a magnetic material in which sand rubber magnetized on a rubber material is mixed. In addition, this conveyance belt 10 can also be comprised with the rubber-made belt main body and the magnetic tape (film) affixed on the surface.

  The pachinko ball supply apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a tilting member (hinge) 6 over the side wall plate 22 of the replenishing bowl 20 and the side surface of the body part 5, and the body part 5, the two rollers 11, and the conveyor belt 10 are integrated. Therefore, it can be tilted in the short side direction. Therefore, they can be integrally tilted to form a large open space S between the conveyor belt 10 and the replenishing rod 20 on the side opposite to the tilting direction (see FIGS. 5 and 6). As a result, the conveyor belt 10 can be easily detached from the roller 11 by pulling the conveyor belt 10 toward the open space S, and therefore the conveyor belt 10 can be replaced or repaired very easily. .

  Similarly, when the foreign matter F enters between the transport belt 10 and the replenishing rod 20, similarly, the body 5, the two rollers 11, and the transport belt 10 are integrally tilted in the left-right short direction to open the space portion. S is formed. And a hand can be inserted from the open space part S, and the foreign material F can be taken out very easily.

  In addition, since this pachinko ball supply apparatus 1 arranges the conveyor belt 10 horizontally in the longitudinal direction, it does not require a large installation space in the height direction. It does not block the lighting. Therefore, there is an advantage that the amusement hall has a wide open feeling and can be a bright atmosphere.

  In addition, since the replenishing rod 20 is provided directly below the conveyor belt 10 and the pachinko balls 4 are conveyed between the two, the maintenance inspection of the conveyor belt 10 and the rollers 11 and the driving devices that circulate the pachinko balls 4 are performed even while the pachinko balls 4 are being conveyed. There is also an advantage that can be performed.

  Further, the pachinko ball supply device 1 inclines the body portion 5, the two rollers 11, the transport belt 10 and the replenishment rod 20 at a predetermined angle α on one side in the lateral direction of the left and right, and the first replenishment on the low side L. Since the chute 30 and the second supply chute 40 are provided, the pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to the left and right pachinko machines 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.

  Moreover, since the conveyance belt 10 has magnetism, 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 the 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 conveyor belt 10 can be reliably brought into contact with the pachinko ball 4. Thereby, the pachinko ball 4 can be conveyed more efficiently.

  Further, since the conveyor belt 10 is formed by mixing sand iron with a rubber material and made of a magnetic material in which the iron sand is magnetized, it is possible to apply a magnetic force to the conveyor belt 10 at an effective and inexpensive cost. it can.

  This pachinko ball supply device 1 operates as follows. First, the motor 8 is operated to rotate the driving roller 11A, and the conveyor belt 10 is rotated between the driving roller 11A and the driven roller 11B. As a result, the pachinko balls 4 supplied to the supply unit 52 by the lifting mechanism 50 are transported to the downstream side while being lightly sandwiched between the transport belt 10 and the upper surface of the replenishing basket 20 (the main body 21).

  The pachinko ball 4 transported by the transport belt 10 rolls by its own weight to the low side L due to the action of the inclination of the replenishing rod 20 at any time while moving the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20 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 uniformly supplied to all the pachinko machines 3 on the low side L and the high side H.

  The conveyor belt 10 is suspended by two rollers 11 provided at the upstream end portion and the downstream end portion thereof, so that the central portion is easy to hang due to its own weight. Since it contacts, the said pachinko ball 4 can be conveyed efficiently.

  Further, since the replenishing rod 20 is made of stainless steel, the magnetic force of the conveyor belt 10 does not act, the surface is smooth, and the rigidity is high. Therefore, the pachinko ball 4 can move smoothly over the upper surface of the replenishing bowl 20 over a long period of time.

  In the above-described embodiment, the conveyor belt 10 and the like are inclined in the left-right short direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to those provided horizontally in the left-right short direction. In this case, a means for evenly distributing the pachinko balls 4 to the left and right pachinko machines 3a and 3b (for example, tilting the bag main body 21 in the left-right direction) is taken.

It is a side schematic structure figure 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. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the supply device shown in FIG. 1 (showing a normal state). FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the supply device shown in FIG. 1 (showing a normal state). FIG. 2 is a front enlarged configuration diagram of the supply device shown in FIG. 1 (showing a state where an open space is formed). It is a plane expansion block diagram of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. 1 (The state which formed the open space part is shown). It is front sectional drawing which shows the inclination state of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a partial side surface block diagram of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is an AA arrow directional block diagram of FIG. It is a BB arrow directional 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 balls 5 Body 5a Support plate 6 Tilt member 7 Fastening member 8 Motor 10 Conveyor belt 11 Roller 11A Drive roller 11B Driven roller 11a Support portion 20 Supply rod 21 樋 Body 22 Side wall plate 23 Small wall 24 Projection 30 First supply chute 40 Second supply chute 50 Lifting mechanism 51 Storage tank 52 Supply part 60 Separator 60a Separator (low side)
60b Separator (high side)
B Rotating belt C Spacing D Conveyor belt (and roller) tilt line E Horizontal line F Foreign object H High side L Low side P Pulley S Open space α Predetermined angle

Claims (3)

A device for supplying pachinko balls to each pachinko machine, which is formed by arranging pachinko machines in a back-and-back manner on the left and right sides, and arranged in the longitudinal direction of the game machine island. A scale-shaped body, two rollers provided at an upstream end and a downstream end of the body and rotating about a rotation axis set in a lateral direction of the gaming machine island; and the two rollers An endless transport belt that is suspended and moved by rotation of the roller, and is provided below the transport belt at an interval substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball, and by the movement of the transport belt, A pawl main body on which the pachinko balls move toward the downstream side on the upper surface, a replenishment trough with a side wall plate erected from at least one of the left and right sides of the main body, and a side surface of the side wall plate and the body portion The torso provided The two rollers and the conveyor belt, and a tilting member which tiltable integrally lateral short direction,
The conveyor belt together with the roller is inclined at a predetermined angle to one side in the left-right short direction, and the replenishing rod is inclined at the predetermined angle so as to be disposed on one side in the left-right short direction, which is the lower side of the replenishing rod. A pachinko ball supply device provided with a plurality of supply chutes for supplying pachinko balls on the upper surface of the supply basket to the pachinko machine by its own weight along the longitudinal direction of the supply rod . The supply chute includes a first supply chute for supplying a pachinko ball on the upper surface of the supply rod to a pachinko machine located on the inclined lower side of the supply rod, and an inclination of the supply rod for a pachinko ball on the upper surface of the supply rod. The pachinko ball supply device according to claim 1, comprising: a second replenishment chute that is supplied to a pachinko machine located on a high altitude side . The pachinko ball supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the conveyor belt has magnetism .

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