JP5256686B2 - Game ball supply device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to, for example, a game ball replenishing device that branches pachinko balls from a replenishing basket and replenishes the pachinko machines arranged in a line.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, game ball replenishing devices that branch a pachinko ball from a replenishment basket, pass through an inclined passage, and replenish a pachinko machine arranged in line have been used. In this game ball replenishing device, pachinko balls may be jammed in the inclined passage. In particular, when a ball leveling member for aligning the falling pachinko balls is provided, the slant passage is narrowed at that portion, and ball clogging is likely to occur.

In order to eliminate this clogging, the following techniques have been proposed.
First, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that provides a stopper member that can enter an inclined passage and vibrates the pachinko ball located in the vicinity of the stopper member by vibrating the stopper member, thereby eliminating the ball jam. Has been.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a technology that attempts to eliminate clogging over the entire inclined passage by applying vibration to one place on the side wall that constitutes the inclined passage with a crushing member and transmitting the vibration to the surroundings. It is disclosed.
JP-A-9-327561 JP 2007-37829 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, vibration is transmitted only to pachinko balls in the vicinity of the stopper member. Therefore, when there are two or more places where ball clogging is likely to occur, such as in the vicinity of the ball leveling member, It was necessary to provide a stopper member at the place, and the mechanism for eliminating the jam could not be made compact.

  Further, since the technique of Patent Document 2 applies vibration to one place on the side wall and transmits the vibration to the entire inclined passage, a place where ball clogging is likely to occur, such as the vicinity of a ball leveling member, vibrates. When it is far away from the place where it is directly applied, it is necessary to increase the vibration in order to transmit sufficient vibration to the place where the ball clogging is likely to occur. Then, strong vibrations are transmitted to places other than where ball clogging is likely to occur, and the vibrations may prevent smooth flow of pachinko balls. In addition, the game ball supply device may be damaged due to strong vibration.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even if there are two or more places where ball clogging is likely to occur, the mechanism for eliminating ball clogging is compact without hindering smooth flow of pachinko balls. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game ball supply device that can be used.

(1) The invention of claim 1
A game ball replenishing device that passes a game ball taken from a replenishment cage through an inclined passage having a bottom surface and a side surface to replenish the game machine,
The inclined passage is
A bent portion in which the flow direction of the game ball changes in a substantially opposite direction;
An upstream section that is located upstream of the bent portion and provided with a first ball leveling member for aligning the flowing game balls;
A downstream section provided with a second ball leveling member that is positioned downstream of the bent portion and for aligning the flowing game balls;
With
The main body of the solenoid abuts on the bottom surface of the upstream section from the lower side, and the axial direction of the mandrel intersects the side surface of the downstream section , and the mandrel can abut on the side surface from the outside. The gist of the game ball replenishing device is characterized by being provided in such a position.

  The game ball replenishing device of the present invention can effectively eliminate the clogging of game balls at two locations by one solenoid. That is, among the inclined passages in the game ball replenishing device, the upstream passage where the first ball leveling member is provided and the downstream zone where the second ball leveling member is provided become narrower, Although it is a portion where game balls are likely to become jammed, the solenoid is provided with a second ball balancing member for reciprocating mandrel while resolving ball jamming in the upstream section due to vibration generated by the main body. By periodically colliding with the downstream section, it is possible to eliminate the clogging of game balls in the downstream section.

Therefore, the game ball replenishing device can make the mechanism for eliminating clogging compact compared to the case where solenoids are provided in the upstream section and the downstream section, respectively.
In addition, since the game ball replenishing device of the present invention directly applies vibration only to a place where ball clogging is likely to occur, strong vibration is not transmitted to other places. Therefore, the flow of the game ball is not hindered by vibration in a place where no ball jam has occurred. In addition, since the place where vibration is applied is in the vicinity of a place where clogging is likely to occur, it is not necessary to apply strong vibration. As a result, there is no risk of damage to the game ball supply device.
(2) The invention of claim 2
The downstream section includes an orthogonal section whose flow direction is substantially orthogonal to the flow direction of the upstream section,
The gist of the game ball supply device according to claim 1, wherein the solenoid has a mandrel substantially orthogonal to a side surface of the orthogonal section .
In the present invention, the solenoid mandrel and the side surface of the orthogonal section are substantially orthogonal to each other. Therefore, the vibration of the mandrel is efficiently transmitted to the side surface of the orthogonal section, and the clogging can be effectively eliminated.

( 3) The invention of claim 3
The second ball leveling member is attached to a side of the downstream section facing the upstream section,
The gist of the game ball replenishing device according to claim 1, wherein the solenoid mandrel abuts a portion of the side surface of the downstream section where the second ball leveling member is attached.

In the game ball replenishing device of the present invention, the solenoid mandrel comes into contact with the portion to which the second ball leveling member is attached, so that ball jamming at that portion can be more efficiently eliminated.
(4) The invention of claim 4
Before Stories second ball leveling member is at least partially disposed in the orthogonal section,
The solenoid is summarized as a game ball supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that the longitudinal direction of the main body portion of that is mounted so as to be substantially parallel to a stream direction in the upstream section.

  In the present invention, since the solenoid mandrel and the side surface of the orthogonal section are substantially orthogonal, the vibration of the mandrel is efficiently transmitted to the side surface of the orthogonal section, and the clogging in this portion can be effectively eliminated.

In the present invention, since the longitudinal direction of the main body of the solenoid is substantially parallel to the flow-down direction in the upstream section, the contact area between the main body and the bottom surface of the upstream section can be increased. Thereby, the vibration of the main body is efficiently transmitted to the bottom surface of the upstream section, and the clogging in this portion can be effectively eliminated.
(5) The invention of claim 5
The gist of the game ball replenishing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the inclination in the bent portion is steeper than the inclination in the upstream section.

  In general, in the bent part, the game ball collides with the side surface, so that the flow speed of the game ball tends to decrease, but in the game ball supply device of the present invention, the inclination in the bent part is steeper than the inclination in the upstream section. By doing so, the fall of the flow speed of the game ball at the bent portion is prevented, and the game ball can flow smoothly.

  Further, by making the inclination in the bent portion steeper than the inclination in the upstream section, it is possible to reduce the overlap in the vertical direction of the game balls.

An embodiment of the game ball supply device of the present invention will be described.
1. Configuration of Pachinko Island Stand 3 with Game Ball Supply Device 1 The configuration of the pachinko island stand 3 to which the game ball supply device 1 is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko island platform 3 receives a plurality of pachinko machines 5 arranged in a row and tanks 7 and 9 for receiving pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko machine 5 and storing a required amount of pachinko balls. A ball lifting device 11 that lifts the pachinko balls stored in the tanks 7 and 9 upward, an upper tank 13 that stores the pachinko balls stored in the ball lifting device 11, and both side surfaces of the upper tank 13. To the end of the pachinko island stand 3 and is provided with a replenishment rod 15 that is inclined and a game ball replenishment device 1 that is attached to the replenishment rod 15 in a number corresponding to the pachinko machine 5. .

  In the pachinko island 3, the pachinko machines 5 are arranged on the front side and the back side, respectively, so as shown in FIG. Are attached to each. The structure of the game ball supply device 1 on the near side and the structure of the game ball supply device 1 on the back side are mirror-symmetric with respect to a vertical plane along the longitudinal direction of the supply rod 15. The game ball replenishing device 1 takes game balls from the replenishment bowl 15 and supplies the pachinko balls to the prize ball tank (not shown) of each pachinko machine 5. A lid 16 is attached to the upper side of the replenishing rod 15, but in FIG. 2, the lid 16 is removed for convenience of explanation.

2. Configuration of Game Ball Supply Device 1 The configuration of the game ball supply device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 to 7. 3 is a perspective view of the game ball supply device 1, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the game ball supply device 1 with some components removed, and FIG. 5 is an upper surface of the game ball supply device 1. 6 is a side view seen from the direction A in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a side view seen from the direction B in FIG.

  The game ball replenishing device 1 is attached to the side end portion of the replenishing spear 15 on a replenishing spear side surface 17 that is one side surface thereof. The replenishment rod side surface 17 is formed with an intake port 19 which is a notch cut downward from the upper end thereof. The lower end 19a of the intake port 19 has the same height as the surface on which the pachinko balls flow in the replenishment cage 15 when the game ball replenishment device 1 is attached to the replenishment cage 15. Therefore, the pachinko balls flowing through the replenishing basket 15 are taken into the game ball replenishing device 1 from the intake port 19.

  In the game ball supply device 1, a first ramp 21 is formed adjacent to the intake port 19. The first ramp 21 is formed by a first side surface 23, a second side surface 25, and a first bottom surface 27. The first bottom surface 27 is inclined in a direction opposite to the inclination of the replenishing rod 15, and the pachinko balls taken in from the intake port 19 pass through the first inclined path 21 in a direction opposite to the flow direction of the replenishing rod 15. Flow down. As a result, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball flowing through the supply rod 15 from being subjected to ball pressure on the pachinko ball flowing down the first ramp 21.

  Between the upstream part of the 1st bottom face 27 and the lower end 19a of the intake port 19, the level | step difference more than one pachinko ball is formed. If a step equal to or more than one pachinko ball is not formed, the pachinko ball (hereinafter referred to as pachinko ball A) that is taken into the first ramp 21 from the take-in port 19 and the first ramp 21 are Since the pachinko balls (hereinafter referred to as pachinko balls B) flowing down from the upstream side are positioned on the same horizontal plane, the pachinko balls B are moved to the second side surface 25 by the horizontal force of the pachinko balls A. May cause a problem of blocking the flow of the pachinko ball B, but as described above, if a step equal to or more than one pachinko ball is formed, the pachinko ball A and the pachinko ball Since the ball B is not positioned on the same horizontal plane, such a problem does not occur.

  The first ramp 21 is connected to a second ramp (upstream section) 31 via a first bent path 29 on the downstream side thereof. The second ramp 31 is formed by the second side surface 25, the third side surface 33, and the second bottom surface 35. The inclination direction of the second bottom surface 35 is opposite to the inclination direction of the first bottom surface 27. The inclination in the first bending path 29 is steeper than the inclination in the first bottom surface 27.

  The second ramp 31 is connected to a third ramp (downstream section) 39 via a second bending path 37 on the downstream side thereof. The third ramp 39 is formed by the third side surface 33, the fourth side surface 41, and the third bottom surface 43. The inclination direction of the third bottom surface 43 is opposite to the inclination direction of the second bottom surface 35. The inclination in the second bending path 37 is steeper than the inclination in the second bottom surface 35.

  The third ramp 39 is connected to a fourth ramp (downstream section, orthogonal section) 47 via a third bent path 45 on the downstream side. The fourth ramp 47 is formed by the third side surface 33, the fifth side surface 49, and the fourth bottom surface 51. The inclination direction of the fourth bottom surface 51 is perpendicular to the inclination direction of the third bottom surface 43, and is the direction in which the supply rod 15 side is downstream. A ball outlet 53 that opens downward is formed in the downstream portion of the fourth ramp 47. A cylindrical ball passage 55 is provided below the ball outlet 53.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the game ball supply device 1 includes a pachinko ball supply unit 57 on the lower side thereof. The pachinko ball supply unit 57 includes a cylindrical ball passage 69 that extends in the vertical direction inside a housing that includes an upper surface 59, side surfaces 61, 63, 65, and a bottom surface 67. The pachinko ball supply unit 57 is fixed to mounting bosses 71, 73, 75 provided on the lower surface of the third bottom surface 43 by attaching the upper surface 59 with screws. At this time, the ball passage 69 is positioned coaxially with the ball passage 55. An attachment stay 77 is formed on the lower surface of the bottom surface 67, and a holding member 79 is attached to the attachment stay 77. The holding member 79 is a cylindrical metal member having a substantially C-shaped cross section with a crack on the side opposite to the mounting stay 77. When a cylindrical external ball passage (not shown) is attached to the inside of the holding member 79, a pachinko ball flow path from the ball passage 69 to the external ball passage is formed.

The second ramp 31 is provided with a first ball leveling member 81. The first ball leveling member 81 includes a shaft 83 that extends from the second side surface 25 to the third side surface 33, and a spindle-type main body portion 85 that is rotatably supported by the shaft 83. There is a weight buried in. The first ball leveling member 81 has a function of aligning the pachinko balls that flow down. That is, when there is overlap in the vertical direction of the pachinko balls on the second ramp 31, the first ball leveling member 81 reduces the overlap (for example, the state where the pachinko balls overlap in three or more stages is 2 Plays a function below the stage. The distance between the lower end of the main body portion 85 and the second bottom surface 35 and the weight of the weight embedded in the main body portion 85 are set so as to exhibit the above function and do not hinder the flow of the pachinko balls.
Since the first ball leveling member 81 is provided so as to be rotatable along the flow-down direction of the pachinko balls on the second ramp 31, the pachinko balls stacked in multiple stages reach the first ball leveling member 81. However, ball clogging is less likely to occur.

  A second ball leveling member 87 is formed from the downstream of the third ramp 39 to the fourth ramp 47. The second ball leveling member 87 is a plate-like member projecting laterally from the third side surface 33 so as to partially cover the upper part of the third inclined path 39, the third bent path 45, and the fourth inclined path 47. It is. The second ball leveling member 87 has a function of aligning the pachinko balls that flow down. That is, when there is overlap in the vertical direction of the pachinko balls from the downstream of the third ramp 39 to the fourth ramp 47, the second ball leveling member 87 has a function of eliminating the overlap. The distance between the second ball leveling member 87 and the third bottom surface 43 and the fourth bottom surface 51 is set so as to function to eliminate the above-described overlap and not prevent the flow of pachinko balls. Unlike the first ball leveling member 81, the second ball leveling member 87 is immobile, so that the force for aligning the pachinko balls is even stronger. Note that the pachinko balls reaching the second ball leveling member 87 are usually leveled to some extent by the first ball leveling member 81 located upstream of the second ball leveling member 87. Even if the member 87 is stationary, clogging is relatively unlikely to occur.

  A ball passage sensor 89 is attached to the outside of the third ramp 39. The ball passing sensor 89 is accommodated in a box-shaped sensor holder 91 located outside the fourth side surface 41. The position of the ball passing sensor 89 in the horizontal direction is a position facing a portion of the second ball leveling member 87 in the third inclined path 39. Since the ball passage sensor 89 is a proximity sensor that detects a metal substance (pachinko ball) in a non-contact manner, the presence or absence of a pachinko ball flowing through the third ramp 39 is detected. As shown in FIG. 7, a notch portion 93 is formed outside the lower end portion of the sensor holder 91, and the ball passing sensor 89 is disposed outside the sensor holder 91 via the notch portion 93. Exposed. Even when the game ball replenishing device 1 is not formed of a transparent member, it is possible to confirm whether or not the ball passing sensor 89 is mounted on the sensor holder 91 in the correct orientation from the cutout portion 93. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the detecting unit 90 of the ball passing sensor 89 is disposed at a position where the mandrel 99 of the solenoid 95 and the metal constituting the main body 97 are not detected.

  A solenoid 95 including a main body 97 and a mandrel (plunger) 99 is attached below the second ramp 31. In the solenoid 95, the mandrel 99 collides with the contact surface by the biasing force of the spring when the energized state is changed to the non-excited state.

  The main body 97 of the solenoid 95 is in contact with the second bottom surface 35 from below. Here, the direction of the main body 97 is the direction in which the longitudinal direction (the direction parallel to the mandrel 99) is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the second inclined path 31, and the second bottom surface 35 extends over the entire upper surface of the main body 97. Abut. Of the second bottom surface 35, the portion with which the main body 97 abuts is the portion facing the first ball leveling member 81. The mandrel 99 abuts against a portion of the third side surface 33 belonging to the fourth ramp 47. The angle formed by the mandrel 99 and the third side surface 33 is a right angle. Of the third side surface 33, the portion with which the mandrel 99 abuts is a position facing the second ball leveling member 87 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sensor holder 91 and the solenoid 95 are attached to an attachment member 98, and the attachment member 98 is attached to the main body (portion other than the attachment member 98) of the game ball replenishing device 1 from below. By this, it arrange | positions in the position mentioned above.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball replenishing device 1 includes a cover 100 that covers the upper portion thereof, and is mounted as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the cover 100 is removed for convenience of explanation.

3. Control System of the Game Ball Supply Device 1 A control system of the game ball supply device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
A plurality of pachinko machines 5 are lined up on the pachinko island 3 (see FIG. 1), and one game ball replenishing device 1 corresponding to a total of four pachinko machines 5 on each side is integrated into one. It is controlled by the control board 101.

  The ball passage sensor 89 and the solenoid 95 in each game ball replenishing device 1 are connected to the overall control board 101 via signal lines, respectively. When the ball passing sensor 89 does not detect a pachinko ball for a preset time or more (that is, when the pachinko ball is clogged upstream of the ball passing sensor 89), the ball passing signal is transmitted to the overall control board 101. To do. The overall control board 101 that has received the ball jam signal outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 95 belonging to the gaming ball supply device 1 that has transmitted the ball jam signal. The solenoid 95 that has received the drive signal starts to vibrate. The vibration of the solenoid 95 stops when a predetermined time set in advance elapses or when the ball passage sensor 89 detects the passage of the pachinko ball.

4). Effects of the game ball supply device 1 The game ball supply device 1 has the following effects due to the configuration described above.
(i) The game ball replenishing device 1 can effectively eliminate pachinko ball clogging at two locations by one solenoid 95. That is, in the pachinko ball flow path in the game ball supply device 1, a portion (second inclined path 31) where the first ball leveling member 81 is provided and a second ball leveling member 87 are provided. The portion (fourth inclined path 47) is a portion where pachinko balls are likely to be jammed because the flow path becomes narrow, but the solenoid 95 generates vibrations generated by the main body 97 for the first ball leveling. By transmitting to the portion where the member 81 is provided, and eliminating the clogging of the pachinko balls in that portion, and periodically causing the reciprocating mandrel 99 to collide with the portion where the second ball leveling member 87 is provided. Also, the clogging of the pachinko balls in that part can be eliminated.

Therefore, the game ball replenishing device 1 has a game compared to the case where the solenoid is provided in the portion where the first ball leveling member 81 is provided and the portion where the second ball leveling member 87 is provided. The configuration of the ball replenishing device 1 can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
(ii) Since the game ball replenishing device 1 directly applies vibration only to a place where ball clogging is likely to occur, strong vibration is not transmitted to other places. Therefore, in a place where no ball jam has occurred, the flow of the pachinko balls is not hindered by vibration. In addition, since the place where vibration is applied is in the vicinity of a place where clogging is likely to occur, it is not necessary to apply strong vibration. Thereby, there is no possibility that the game ball replenishing device 1 is damaged.
(iii) Since the solenoid 95 is in contact with the second bottom surface 35 over the entire upper surface of the main body portion 97, the vibration of the main body portion 97 is efficiently transmitted to the second bottom surface 35, and the first ball leveling member 81 is provided. It is possible to effectively eliminate the clogging in the portion where is provided. In addition, since the angle between the mandrel 99 and the third side surface 33 is a right angle, the vibration of the mandrel 99 is efficiently transmitted to the third side surface 33, and the ball clogging at the portion where the second ball leveling member 87 is provided. It can be effectively resolved.
(iv) In general, on a curved road, the pachinko ball collides with the side surface, so that the flow-down speed of the pachinko ball is likely to decrease. 27, and the slope of the second curved path 37 is steeper than the slope of the second bottom surface 35, thereby preventing a decrease in the flow velocity of the pachinko balls in the first curved path 29 and the second curved path 37. In addition, smooth flow of pachinko balls is possible.

In addition, by making the slope in the first bent path 29 steeper than the slope in the first bottom surface 27 and making the slope in the second bent path 37 steeper than the slope in the second bottom face 35, the pachinko balls overlap in the vertical direction. Can be reduced. That is, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), when the pachinko ball group that has flowed down the slopes in a plurality of stages enters a curved road with a steeper slope than the slopes, FIG. 9 (b) and ( As shown to c), the space | interval of the lowermost pachinko ball spreads, and the duplication in the up-down direction of a pachinko ball is reduced because the pachinko ball which comprises the upper stage interrupts between the lowermost pachinko balls.
(v) The direction in which the pachinko ball flows in the game ball supply device 1 changes in the opposite direction in the first bent path 29 and the second bent path 37, and is bent at a right angle in the third bent path 45. By taking such a structure, the game ball supply device 1 can be made compact.
(vi) The game ball supply device 1 includes a first ball leveling member 81 for aligning the pachinko balls that flow down.
And a second ball leveling member 87.
If the ball leveling member is not provided, when a pachinko ball flows down from the replenishing bowl 15 into the game ball replenishing device 1, one pachinko ball is placed between the first ramp 21 and the intake port 19. Since the level difference of more than the minute is formed, the pachinko ball will flow down the inclined passage with the overlapped state. For this reason, the pachinko balls are balanced by the strong ball pressure applied by the pachinko balls between the intake port 19 and the ball exit 53 near the ball exit 53, and as shown in FIG. The ball jam 103 will occur. That is, since the pachinko balls are directed to the ball outlet 53 directly with the pachinko balls overlapping in three stages, the ball pressure is concentrated at one place, and ball clogging frequently occurs in the vicinity of the ball outlet 53.

  If the second ball leveling member 87 is provided only at one location upstream of the ball outlet 53, the ball clogging near the ball outlet 53 is eliminated, but the second ball leveling member 87 is eliminated. When a strong ball pressure is applied to the portion where the ball is provided, the pachinko balls balance each other, and as shown in FIG. Will occur. That is, since the pachinko balls are overlapped in three steps and go directly to the second ball leveling member 87 that attempts to align the pachinko balls in one step, the ball pressure is concentrated in one place, and the second ball The jam 103 is frequently generated in the vicinity of the leveling member 87.

However, in the game ball replenishing device 1, by providing the first ball leveling member 81 and the second ball leveling member 87 upstream of the ball outlet 53, as shown in FIG. The ball pressure applied to the ball can be dispersed and weakened, and the pachinko balls can be arranged in order, so that the ball flow can be smoothed and the pachinko balls can be replenished. For example, even if the pachinko balls are overlapped in three or more stages upstream from the first ball leveling member 81, first, in the first ball leveling member 81, the pachinko balls are overlapped by two or less levels. Next, in the second ball leveling member 87, the duplication of the pachinko balls of two steps or less is eliminated, and the ball pressure is distributed to each ball leveling member and weakened by aligning in one step. Therefore, compared to the case where the ball leveling member is provided only at one place, it is possible to make the ball jam 103 less likely to occur.
In addition, in the place where the 1st ball leveling member 81 and the 2nd ball leveling member 87 are installed, since the flow path of a pachinko ball becomes narrow, it is not as much as the case where a ball leveling member is provided only in one place. However, it becomes a part where ball clogging is apt to occur. However, the ball jam can be eliminated by providing the solenoid 95.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, and it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement with a various aspect in the range which does not deviate from this invention.
For example, the second ball leveling member 87 is not stationary as a whole, and at least a portion with which the mandrel 99 of the solenoid 95 abuts is fixed to the third side surface 33, but the other portions move somewhat. There may be.

In the above embodiment, the overall control board 101 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 95 based on the ball jam signal transmitted from the ball passing sensor 89. As another embodiment, for example,
(I) The overall control board 101 has a timer, and periodically outputs a drive signal by the timer.
(ii) A signal indicating that the pachinko balls are insufficient is received from the detection means for detecting the storage amount of the prize ball storage tank provided in the gaming machine, and a drive signal is output based on the signal
(iii) an embodiment in which operating information indicating an operating status of a gaming machine is received, and a driving signal is output when the gaming machine is operated after the non-operating time of the gaming machine exceeds a predetermined time based on the operating information It may be.

  The game ball replenishing device 1 may include means for collecting and managing various signals received by the overall control boards 101 provided on the pachinko islands. By providing such means, for example, it is possible to notify that a ball jam signal is transmitted from a plurality of game ball supply devices 1 that branch pachinko balls from the same supply basket 15. By this notification, it is possible to easily grasp that there is a high possibility that a ball clog is generated on the replenishment basket 15 instead of a ball clog in the game ball replenishing device 1.

It is explanatory drawing showing the structure of the pachinko island stand 3. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a game ball supply device 1 attached to a supply rod 15. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a game ball supply device 1. FIG. It is a perspective view showing the composition of game ball replenishment device 1 in the state where some parts were removed. 3 is a top view illustrating a configuration of the game ball supply device 1. FIG. It is the side view seen from the A direction in FIG. 5 showing the structure of the game ball supply apparatus 1. FIG. It is the side view seen from the B direction in FIG. 5 showing the structure of the game ball supply apparatus 1. FIG. It is a block diagram showing the control system of the game ball supply apparatus. It is explanatory drawing showing the effect which the game ball supply apparatus 1 show | plays. It is explanatory drawing showing the ball jam which arises when there is no ball leveling member. It is explanatory drawing showing the ball clogging which arises when the ball leveling member is provided only in one place. It is explanatory drawing showing the flow of the pachinko ball in case a ball leveling member is provided in two places.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game ball replenishment apparatus, 3 ... Pachinko island stand, 5 ... Pachinko machine,
7 ... Tank, 11 ... Ball lifting device, 13 ... Upper tank, 15 ... Replenishment basket,
17 ... side of supply rod, 19 ... intake port, 19a ... lower end,
21 ... 1st ramp, 23 ... 1st side surface, 25 ... 2nd side surface,
27 ... 1st bottom surface, 29 ... 1st bending path, 31 ... 2nd ramp,
33 ... 3rd side surface, 35 ... 2nd bottom face, 37 ... 2nd bending path,
39 ... 3rd ramp, 41 ... 4th side surface, 43 ... 3rd bottom surface,
45 ... 3rd bending path, 47 ... 4th ramp, 49 ... 5th side surface,
51 ... 4th bottom surface, 53 ... Ball exit, 55 ... Ball passage,
57 ... Pachinko ball supply unit, 59 ... upper surface, 61 ... side surface, 67 ... bottom surface,
69 ... ball passage, 71 ... mounting boss, 77 ... mounting stay,
79 ... holding member, 81 ... first ball leveling member, 83 ... shaft, 85 ... main body,
87 ... 2nd ball leveling member, 89 ... ball passing sensor, 91 ... sensor holder,
93 ... Notch, 95 ... Solenoid, 97 ... Body, 99 ... Mandrel,
101 ... Overall control board, 103 ... Tamamari

Claims (5)

A game ball replenishing device that passes a game ball taken from a replenishment cage through an inclined passage having a bottom surface and a side surface to replenish the game machine,
The inclined passage is
A bent portion in which the flow direction of the game ball changes in a substantially opposite direction;
An upstream section that is located upstream of the bent portion and provided with a first ball leveling member for aligning the flowing game balls;
A downstream section provided with a second ball leveling member that is positioned downstream of the bent portion and for aligning the flowing game balls;
With
The main body of the solenoid abuts on the bottom surface of the upstream section from the lower side, and the axial direction of the mandrel intersects the side surface of the downstream section , and the mandrel can abut on the side surface from the outside. A game ball replenishing device characterized by being provided in such a position. The downstream section includes an orthogonal section whose flow direction is substantially orthogonal to the flow direction of the upstream section,
The game ball replenishing device according to claim 1, wherein the solenoid has a mandrel substantially orthogonal to a side surface of the orthogonal section . The second ball leveling member is attached to a side of the downstream section facing the upstream section,
3. The game ball replenishing device according to claim 1, wherein the solenoid mandrel is in contact with a portion of the side surface of the downstream section where the second ball leveling member is attached. Before Stories second ball leveling member is at least partially disposed in the orthogonal section,
The solenoid, the game ball supply device according to claim 2, characterized in that the longitudinal direction of the main body portion of that is mounted so as to be substantially parallel to a stream direction in the upstream section.   The game ball supply device according to claim 1, wherein an inclination in the bent portion is steeper than an inclination in the upstream section.

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