JP5158821B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

  A conventional pachinko machine has a game ball passage that is gradually narrowed from the upstream side to the downstream side in order to temporarily store the game balls supplied from the hall and pay them out in accordance with winnings. doing. In addition, a ball leveling member is installed in the game ball passage to prevent clogging of balls (game ball aggregation) (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-116900 A

  However, in the above conventional pachinko machine, although the ball leveling member is provided, the ball leveling member does not act effectively, and a ball clogging may occur in the game ball passage. is there.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a practical pachinko machine that solves the problems of the conventional pachinko machine and does not cause ball clogging in a game ball passage that gradually becomes narrower from the upstream side to the downstream side. It is in.

Among the present inventions, the invention according to claim 1 is a pachinko machine having a game ball passage that becomes gradually narrower from the upstream side to the downstream side, and the first ball leveling member along the game ball passage. And the second sphere leveling member are suspended so that the second sphere leveling member is located on the downstream side adjacent to the first sphere leveling member, and elongated member, the lower surface of the while rotatably supporting the upper end thereof, both when suspended in the game ball passages inclined along so as to position the lower end on the downstream side, the second ball leveling member An upward convex constriction into which one of the game balls flowing down in the game ball passage can be fitted, and the game ball fitted in the constriction has another game ball flowing down in the game ball passage. By pushing against the floor side of the game ball passage, ball clogging in the game ball passage is prevented. Characterized by being realized.
The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the first sphere leveling member is a flat columnar member, and its circumferential portion is directed to the game ball path, and in any direction. And a concave groove having a substantially arc-shaped cross section into which a game ball can be fitted on the outer periphery of the circumferential portion of the first spherical leveling member. It is provided along the circumferential direction.
The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, comprising a plurality of game ball passages partitioned by a partition plate, and for suspending a first ball leveling member on the partition plate. The first ball leveling member is provided with an insertion hole having a diameter larger than the diameter of the suspension shaft, and extending to the insertion hole. By inserting the suspension shaft, the first sphere leveling member is suspended so as to be swingable in any direction within a plane along the partition plate.
In the invention according to claim 4, the second ball leveling member is held above the position where the lower end is separated from the floor plate of the game ball passage by the same length as the diameter of the game ball by the restriction member. It is characterized by that.

In the pachinko machine according to claim 1, the first sphere leveling member and the second sphere leveling member are continuously suspended along the game ball path that becomes gradually narrower from the upstream side to the downstream side. Therefore, although the game ball passage is gradually narrowed from the upstream side to the downstream side, no clogging occurs in the game ball passage.
In addition, since an upward convex constriction is provided on the lower surface of the second ball leveling member, one of the game balls flowing down in the game ball passage is fitted into the constriction, and is positioned on the lower side. Since the game balls thus pressed are smoothly pressed against the floor plate of the game ball passage, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of ball clogging in the game ball passage very efficiently.
Further, the first sphere leveling member and the second sphere leveling member are suspended so that the second sphere leveling member is located on the downstream side adjacent to the first sphere leveling member. Immediately after the ball leveling member breaks up the agglomeration of the game balls, the second ball leveling member is pressed so as not to lift the game ball with moderate gravity, so that the ball clogging in the game ball passage can be efficiently performed. Occurrence can be prevented.
The pachinko machine according to claim 2 is configured such that the first sphere leveling member is a flat columnar member, and its circumferential portion is directed to the game ball path so as to be swingable in any direction. In addition, because the outer periphery of the circumferential portion of the first sphere leveling member is provided with a concave groove along the circumferential direction of the circumferential portion having a substantially arc-shaped cross section into which a game ball can be fitted, Since the aggregation of the game balls is broken with the game balls fitted in the concave grooves as the core, the occurrence of clogging of the balls can be prevented very efficiently in the game ball passage.
In the pachinko machine according to claim 4, the second ball leveling member is held above the position where the lower end is separated from the floor plate of the game ball passage by the same length as the diameter of the game ball by the regulating member. Therefore, there is no situation in which the game balls leveled in one step flowing down the game ball passage are blocked by the gravity of the second ball leveling member.

It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a front perspective view of a game ball tank. It is a top view of a game ball tank. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game ball tank. It is a top view of a passage fence. It is a front view (a), sectional views (b) and (c), and a perspective view (d) of the first sphere leveling member (note that (b) is a sectional view taken along line AA in (a), (C) is a BB line sectional view in (a). It is a disassembled perspective view of a partition body. It is a top view of the passage fence which hanged the partition. It is explanatory drawing (partial enlarged view in FIG. 4) which shows the operation state of a 1st sphere leveling member and a 2nd 1st sphere leveling member.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the back of a pachinko machine according to the present invention. At the upper end of the back surface of the pachinko machine 35, there is provided a game ball tank 1 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from the hall and flowing them down to the game ball payout device 37. 1 is provided with a game ball passage that gradually becomes narrower from the upstream side to the downstream side.

  2 to 5 show a game ball tank. The game ball tank 1 has a storage bowl 2 for storing game balls, and a passage for flowing the game balls flowing down from the storage bowl 2 to the outside. The cage 3 and the partition 4 for partitioning the inside of the passage 3 into a plurality of game ball passages 32 and 32 are assembled and formed.

  The storage trough 2 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin in a horizontally long box shape having an upper surface opened. The bottom plate 5 is provided in a downwardly inclined manner, and a flow-down hole 6 is formed on the rear side of the left end of the bottom plate 5. Further, on the left and right outer sides of the peripheral wall 7, engagement wings 9a and 9b are provided.

  Moreover, FIG. 6 shows the passage rod 3, and the passage rod 3 is also integrally formed with a synthetic resin in a horizontally long box shape having an upper surface opened like the storage rod 2 and covers the periphery. The peripheral wall 10 is slightly larger than the peripheral wall 7 of the storage tank 2. An engagement wing 11 that is slightly larger than the engagement wing 9a of the storage rod 2 protrudes from the left end, and a long delivery protrusion 12 protrudes from the right end. A regulating member 49 is attached to the upper side of the delivery projecting piece 12. Further, when the engagement blade 11 is installed, an engagement groove 27 is formed, and when the delivery protrusion 12 is installed, an opening 31 is provided. On the other hand, a passage forming wall 25 is suspended from the left end to the right end of the passage ridge 3 in the center of the passage ridge 3, and notches 26, 26,. Is provided. The rear side of the passage forming wall 25 is a passage forming portion 13. The passage forming portion 13 is gradually narrowed from the upstream side to the downstream side, and the tip is in communication with the inside of the delivery protruding piece 12. Note that a metal plate 29 is laid on the floor plate 28 of the passage forming portion 13 so that the game balls flow smoothly. Further, a step portion 23 is provided on the rear peripheral wall 10, and engagement grooves 24, 24... Are provided above the step portion 23. The floor plate 28 of the passage forming portion 13 is provided in a downwardly inclined manner, and has engagement holes 14, 14... At the center along the longitudinal direction. Further, the plate 29 is formed with engagement holes 30, 30,... That are slightly larger than the engagement holes 14, 14,... At the same positions as the engagement holes 14, 14,. Further, an agglomeration preventing device 15 that is swung by the operation of the motor is installed below the passageway 3.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the partition plate 4 has installation plates 17 and 17 suspended substantially horizontally before and after the upper right portion of the horizontally long flat partition plate 16. Further, swing holes 8 and 8 are formed in front of the installation plates 17 and 17, and first spherical leveling members 18 and 18 are formed below the swing holes 8 and 8. , And second sphere leveling members 19, 19 are suspended, and are respectively located on the front and back of the partition plate 16.

  FIG. 7 shows the first sphere leveling member 18, and each first sphere leveling member 18, 18 is formed in a flat cylindrical shape by polyoxymethylene and penetrates the front and back sides. The insertion hole 39 and the weight adjustment hole 40 are formed symmetrically in the vertical direction. A weight body 41 made of metal and having a predetermined weight is detachably fitted and installed in the weight adjustment hole 40. Further, a concave groove 42 having a substantially arc-shaped cross section is formed on the outer periphery of the first sphere leveling member 18. FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the partition body 4. Below the swing holes 8, 8, locking holes for installation protrusions protruding downward on the installation plates 17, 17. 43 and 43 are used to suspend the first suspension shaft 44, and the first spherical leveling members 18 and 18 are suspended by inserting the insertion holes 39 through the first suspension shaft 44. It is installed. Each of the first ball leveling members 18 and 18 has a partition plate that has a diameter of the insertion hole 39 that is longer than the diameter of the first suspension shaft 44 by about half the diameter of the game ball. In a vertical plane along 16, it can swing in any direction. In addition, the rocking holes 8 and 8 drilled in the installation plates 17 and 17 prevent the first rocking members 18 and 18 from swinging upward.

  On the other hand, each of the second sphere leveling members 19 and 19 is formed of polyoxymethylene into a long shape having a downwardly convex curve, and a constriction 45 having a V-shaped cross section is provided at the center. . In addition, a suspension hole 46 is formed at the proximal end, and an engagement flange portion 47 is provided at the distal end. The second sphere leveling members 19, 19 are inserted through the suspension hole 46 into the second suspension shaft 48 suspended below the swinging holes 8, 8 in the same manner as the first suspension shaft 44. As a result, it is suspended so as to be rotatable about the suspension hole 46.

  Further, an engagement piece 20 is provided on the left edge of the partition plate 16, and engagement protrusions 21, 21,... Are installed on the lower end of the partition plate 16. Engagement pieces 22, 22.

  In the game ball tank 1, the engagement piece 20 and the engagement protrusions 21, 21,... Of the partition plate 16 are respectively connected to the engagement groove 27, the engagement holes 14, 14. .. Are engaged with the engagement grooves 24, 24... And the notches 26, 26. As shown in FIG. 9, the partition body 4 is detachably installed in the passage rod 3, and the storage rod 2 is fitted on the upper side of the passage rod 3 in which the partition body 4 is installed, thereby assembling integrally. (Refer to FIG. 2 etc.). In the integrally assembled game ball tank 1, the engaging wing 9 a of the storage rod 2 is covered with the engaging wing 11 of the passage rod 3, and the peripheral wall 7 of the storage rod 2 is the peripheral wall of the passage rod 3. 10 is covered. The partition plate 16 of the partition body 4 is sandwiched between the floor plate 28 of the passage rod 3 and the bottom plate 5 of the storage rod 2, and the passage forming portion 13 is played by the partition plate 4. The ball passages 32 and 32 are partitioned.

  In the assembled game ball tank 1, each of the first ball leveling members 18, 18 has the same length as about twice the diameter of the game ball from the floor plate 28 forming each game ball passage 32, 32. It swings freely in any direction within the vertical plane along the game ball passages 32 and 32 in a state where it hangs down from the separated position. In addition, each second ball leveling member 19, 19 is suspended and suspended along each game ball passage 32, 32 so that the lower end is located downstream, The engagement flanges 47, 47 at the tips of the second sphere leveling members 19, 19 are engaged with the rear end edge of the regulating member 49 of the delivery protrusion 12 of the passage rod 3. And the part (lowermost part) at the front-end | tip of each 2nd ball leveling member 19 and 19 is slightly from the position which separated the same length as the diameter of a game ball from the floor board 28 of each game ball channel | path 32 and 32. It is in a state of being held so as to be positioned above.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball tank 1 has the delivery protrusion 12 of the passage rod 3 engaged with the upper end of the passage member 34 provided on the mechanism plate 33, and the engaging wings 11 of the passage rod 3 are connected to the mechanism plate 33. It is installed in the pachinko machine 35 by fitting into the U-shaped metal fitting 38 and fixing the engaging wing 9 b of the storage rod 2 to the mechanism plate 33. In the game ball tank 1, when game balls are supplied from the pachinko hall, after those game balls are stored above the storage basket 2, the left rear of the passage basket 3 (pachinko machine 35) , When viewed from the back side of the game, and flows down to the game ball passages 32, 32 partitioned by the partition plate 16. Further, the game ball guided to the game ball passages 32, 32 rolls to the right along the inclination of the floor plate 28, and passes through the passage member 34 from the ball sending holes 36, 36 at the tip of the delivery protrusion 12. Then, it is sent out to the game ball payout device 37 located below the passage member 34. Then, when the game balls flow down the respective game ball passages 32, 32, as shown in FIG. 10, the first ball leveling members 18, 18 are agglomerated (about three or more stages). The state in which the game balls are gathered in a mountain) collapsed until about two steps, and immediately after that, each second ball leveling member 19, 19 presses the game balls stacked in about two steps with moderate gravity And function to align in a row so as not to stack up and down. When the second ball leveling members 19, 19 press the game balls with appropriate gravity, the game ball paths 32, 32 are provided in the constrictions 45, 45 of the second ball leveling members 19, 19. One of the game balls flowing down inside is fitted and functions to smoothly press the game ball located on the lower side against the floor board 28. Due to the functions of the first sphere leveling members 18 and 18 and the second sphere leveling members 19 and 19, blockage of the balls in the game ball passages 32 and 32 is prevented.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 35 includes the first ball leveling members 18 and 18 and the first ball leveling members 18 and 18 along the game ball passages 32 and 32 that are gradually narrowed from the upstream side to the downstream side provided in the game ball tank 1. Since the two-sphere leveling members 19 and 19 are continuously suspended, the game ball passages 32 and 32 are formed even though the game ball passages 32 and 32 are gradually narrowed from the upstream side to the downstream side. Ball clogging does not occur inside.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 35, the flat cylindrical first sphere leveling members 18, 18 are disposed upstream of the game ball passages 32, 32 with the circumferential portions facing the game ball passages 32, 32. In the vertical plane along the game ball passages 32, 32, the suspension is suspended in a swingable manner in an arbitrary direction, and is elongated on the downstream side adjacent to the first ball leveling members 18, 18. Since the second sphere leveling members 19 and 19 are suspended along the game ball passages 32 and 32 so that the lower ends thereof are positioned on the downstream side, the first sphere leveling members 18 and 19 Immediately after 18 breaks up the agglomeration of the game balls, the second ball leveling members 19 and 19 press the game balls so as not to be lifted by moderate gravity so that the balls in the game ball passages 32 and 32 can be efficiently stored. Occurrence of clogging can be prevented.

  Further, the pachinko machine 35 is provided with a concave groove 42 having a substantially arc-shaped cross section along the outer periphery of the first sphere leveling members 18, 18, so that the game ball fitted in the concave groove 42 is cored. As a result, the agglomeration of game balls is broken, so that the occurrence of ball clogging in the game ball passages 32 and 32 can be prevented very efficiently.

  Further, since the pachinko machine 35 is provided with an upward convex constriction 45, 45 at the approximate center of each of the second ball leveling members 19, 19, the constriction 45, 45 has a game ball passage 32, Since one of the game balls flowing down in 32 is fitted and the game ball located on the lower side is smoothly pressed against the floor board 28, the occurrence of the ball clogging in the game ball passages 32 and 32 is extremely efficiently performed. Can be prevented.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 35, each second ball leveling member 19, 19 is located above the position where the lower end is separated from the floor plate 28 of the game ball passages 32, 32 by the same length as the diameter of the game ball by the regulating member 49. Therefore, there is an unforeseen situation in which the game balls leveled in one step flowing down the game ball passages 32 and 32 are blocked by the gravity of the second ball leveling members 19 and 19. It does not occur.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 35, since the first sphere leveling members 18 and 18 have the weights 41 detachably installed, the weights of the weights 41 and 41 are determined according to the state of the pachinko hall. Can be finely adjusted so that the first ball leveling members 18 and 18 can break the stack of game balls most efficiently.

  The configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The game ball tank, the game ball passage, the ball leveling member, the mechanism plate, the passage member, and the game ball dispensing device. The configuration such as shape and structure can be appropriately changed as necessary without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, the pachinko machine is not limited to one in which two ball leveling members are continuously provided in the game ball passage, and may be one in which three or more ball leveling members are continuously provided. Further, the shape of the spherically-equalizing member provided continuously is not limited to the shape of the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed as necessary. Furthermore, when installing a suspending type ball leveling member as in the above embodiment, the suspending method is not limited to suspending to the installation plate, but suspending to another place such as the lower surface of the storage rod. It is also possible to set up. In addition, the method of suspending the sphere leveling member so as to be swingable in an arbitrary direction is the method of suspending the ball leveling member suspended above the game ball passage in the insertion hole formed in the sphere leveling member as in the above embodiment. The method is not limited to the method of inserting the lower shaft, and a method of loosely fitting a protrusion protruding from the ball leveling member, a method of hanging the ball leveling member by a cord, a coil spring, a string, or the like may be used. Further, the material of the sphere leveling member is not limited to polyoxymethylene, and can be changed to other synthetic resins, metals, or the like. When polyoxymethylene is used as in the above embodiment, the effect of eliminating the aggregation of game balls is further improved due to the low frictional resistance of polyoxymethylene.

  On the other hand, pachinko machines are not limited to those in which a plurality of ball leveling members are continuously provided in a game ball passage provided in the game ball tank, but other than a game ball tank such as a game ball passage provided in the passage member. A plurality of ball leveling members may be provided continuously in the game ball passage provided at the location. In addition, when a plurality of ball leveling members are continuously provided in the game ball passage in the game ball tank as in the above embodiment, the game ball tank is a combination of a storage rod, a passage rod, a partition body, and the like. It is not limited, and it may be an integrated storage basket and passage fence, and is not limited to one having two game ball paths, or one having only one game ball path, or three or more A game ball passage may be provided.

  18 ··· First ball leveling member, 19 · · Second ball leveling member, 28 · · Floor board, 32 · · Game ball passage, 42 · · concave groove, 45 · · constriction · 49 · · restriction member, 35・ ・ Pachinko machines.

Claims (4)

A pachinko machine having a game ball passage that gradually narrows from the upstream side to the downstream side,
Along the game ball path, suspend the first sphere leveling member and the second sphere leveling member so that the second sphere leveling member is located on the downstream side adjacent to the first sphere leveling member. And
Said second ball leveling member, the elongated member, both when in a state of axially supporting the upper end thereof, to suspended along said game ball passages inclined so as to position the lower end on the downstream side, An upward convex constriction into which one of the game balls flowing down in the game ball passage can be fitted is provided on the lower surface of the second ball leveling member, and the game ball fitted into the constriction is connected to the game ball passage A pachinko machine that can prevent clogging of a ball in the game ball passage by pressing another game ball flowing down inside the game ball passage toward the floor plate side . The first sphere leveling member is a flat columnar member, and the circumferential portion thereof is suspended in a swingable manner in any direction in a state where the circumferential portion is directed to the game ball passage,
A concave groove having a substantially arc-shaped cross section into which a game ball can be fitted is provided along the circumferential direction of the circumferential portion on the outer circumference of the circumferential portion of the first sphere leveling member. The pachinko machine according to claim 1. It has a plurality of game ball passages partitioned by a partition plate,
A suspension shaft for suspending the first sphere leveling member on the partition plate projects from the inside of the game ball passage, while the first sphere leveling member has a game smaller than the diameter of the suspension shaft. An insertion hole that has a large diameter corresponding to the radius of the sphere is provided.
3. The first sphere leveling member is suspended so as to be swingable in an arbitrary direction within a plane along the partition plate by inserting the suspension shaft into the insertion hole. The pachinko machine described in 1.   The second ball leveling member is held by a restricting member above a position where the lower end is separated from the floor plate of the game ball passage by the same length as the diameter of the game ball. 3. A pachinko machine according to any one of 3.

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