JP5262379B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing the weight of a game machine body supported by an outer frame. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko machine 10 includes the outer frame 11 fixed to facilities for a bank of game machines and the game machine body 12 turnably pivoted by the outer frame 11. A take-in mechanism 130 for taking in game balls fed from the facilities for a bank of game machines is disposed on the back side of the Pachinko machine 10. The take-in mechanism 130 includes an outer frame-side take-in unit 140 fixed to the outer frame 11 and a body-side take-in unit 160 fixed to the game machine body 12. An outer frame-side take-in passage 144, which composes the upstream side of a series of take-in passages and which is connected to the facilities for a bank of game machines via a connection member 149, is formed in the outer frame-side take-in unit 140, and a body-side take-in passage 163 which composes the downstream side of the series of take-in passages is formed in the body-side take-in unit 160. The passages 144 and 163 communicate with each other when the game machine body 12 is closed to the outer frame 11, and the passages 144 and 163 are separated from each other when the game machine body 12 is opened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

The gaming machine pachinko machine or the like, there is one provided with an outer frame which is fixed to the island facility upon installation in a game arcade, a gaming machine body that is opened and closed pivotally supported relative to the outer frame. A gaming board is mounted on the gaming machine main body, and a game is played by visually checking the flow-down mode of the gaming ball in the gaming area of the gaming board. The game board are those picture display device is provided for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, and the like. In picture pattern display device, variable display of the picture is started in response to the winning of game ball into the predetermined operating port provided in the game area. And, at the time of winning to the same operating opening is performed spruce lottery, to those selected or the like, the fact is displayed on the picture pattern display device or the like.

The gaming machine main body as described above, and spherical tank is provided for temporarily storing the game balls supplied from the island facilities, provided in the game region on the basis of the fact that a winning result similar upper Symbol spruce lottery was winning opening, etc. is opened, Ri by the fact, such as the winning of to the special winning opening occurs, the island equipment or Ra遊 technique balls through the ball tank is adapted to be paid out (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In recent years, the weight of the gaming machine body tends to increase due to the increase in the size of the picture display device described above. Such an increase in the weight of the gaming machine body is not preferable because it may be a factor that makes it difficult to open and close the gaming machine body. In addition, it is assumed that an increase in the weight of the gaming machine main body increases a burden generated on a portion (supporting portion) that supports the gaming machine main body, and deformation of the supporting portion is likely to occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the weight of a gaming machine main body supported by an outer frame.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention described in claim 1
An outer frame fixed to the island facility of the playground,
A gaming machine main body rotatably supported by the outer frame,
In a gaming machine in which a game medium used for performing a game is supplied from the island facility,
A main body side passage configured to constitute a downstream side of an intake passage for taking in the game medium supplied from the island facility, and to move together with the gaming machine main body as the gaming machine main body rotates.
It constitutes an upstream side of the intake passage, while communicating with the main body-side passage in a state in which the game machine main body is closed with respect to the outer frame, the outer when the game machine main body is opened An outer frame side passage provided to remain on the frame side;
Blocking means for preventing outflow of the game medium from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage in a state where the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are separated from each other ;
The blocking means is provided in the outer frame side passage, and is prevented from flowing out by the blocking means and a plurality of game media are waiting in the outer frame side passage through the waiting game media. A dispersion structure for dispersing the weight of the game medium transmitted to the
The outer frame side passage is formed such that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
The main body side passage is formed such that the upstream side including the inlet portion connected to the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the downstream side,
The entrance portion of the main body side passage is arranged to be the rotation destination side when the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the exit portion of the outer frame side passage,
The end portion including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the end portion including the inlet portion of the main body side passage are defined by the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage around the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body. The virtual circles are arranged side by side in the tangential direction of the virtual circles included .

  The weight of the gaming machine body supported by the outer frame can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the rear, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are main components of the pachinko machine. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine 10. 4 and 6, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main body 12 that is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be pivotable forward (openable and closable).

  The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting plate members to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. In each frame part 11a-11d which comprises the outer frame 11, the upper frame part 11a and the lower frame part 11b are made of wood, and the left frame part 11c and the right frame part 11d are made of aluminum. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the upper and lower left and right frame portions 11c and 11d to the island facility. As described above, the left and right frame parts 11c and 11d are made of metal and the upper and lower frame parts 11a and 11b are made of wood, so that the outer frame 11 can be reinforced while being fixed to the island facility. . The configuration of the outer frame 11 is not limited to the above, and all the frame portions 11a to 11d may be made of wood, and all the frame portions 11a to 11d may be made of metal. Moreover, it is also possible to form all or part of the frame portions 11a to 11d with a synthetic resin.

  A gaming machine body 12 is rotatably supported on one side of the outer frame 11. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper support bracket 21 is fixed to the connection portion of the upper frame portion 11 a and the left frame portion 11 c in the outer frame 11, and the lower frame portion 11 b in the outer frame 11. A lower support protrusion 22 is provided at a connection portion between the left frame portion 11c and the left frame portion 11c. The upper support fitting 21 and the lower support protrusion 22 constitute a support mechanism, and the gaming machine main body 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11 by the support mechanism. A rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine main body 12 defined by the support mechanism extends in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall are successively placed on the left frame portion 11 c side of the outer frame 11, that is, on the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) of the gaming machine body 12. An inflow intake mechanism 130 is provided. In particular, a part of the take-in mechanism 130 (specifically, the outer frame side take-in unit 140) is attached to the outer frame 11, and details of the take-in mechanism 130 (outer frame side take-in unit 140) will be described. It will be described later.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 23 at its rotating tip, and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11. The saddle member 24 of the device 23 is received by the saddle receiving portion provided on the inner surface of the right frame portion 11d of the outer frame 11, and the opening of the gaming machine main body 12 is prevented. On the other hand, the hook member 24 is received by the hook receiving portion of the outer frame 11 by performing the unlocking operation using the unlock key on the cylinder lock 25 provided exposed at the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. The state is released and the gaming machine body 12 can be released from the outer frame 11. The locking device 23 also has a function of locking an inner frame 13 and a front door frame 14 described later.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a restriction wall 26 protruding inward of the opening of the outer frame 11 is integrally formed at the rear edge of the right frame portion 11 d of the outer frame 11. Is formed along the entire right frame portion 11d. Due to the restriction wall 26, the locking portion between the hook receiving portion of the outer frame 11 and the hook member 24 of the locking device 23 is not exposed on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. Then, even if an improper jig such as a wire is inserted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 by the restriction wall 26 and the locking state of the hook receiving portion and the hook member 24 is to be released, Since the intrusion is prevented, the cheating can be prevented.

  In addition, it is good also as a structure which forms the collar receiving part of the outer frame 11 in the box shape open | released only forward, and the collar member 24 enters the inside of a collar receiving part from the front, and becomes a latching state in the inside. Even in this case, a fraudulent tool such as a wire can be inserted into the back side of the pachinko machine 10 to prevent an illegal act of attempting to release the locked state between the hook receiving portion and the hook member 24. . In other words, if the intrusion of the fraudulent jig from the back side of the pachinko machine 10 to the locking portion between the scissors member 24 and the scissor receiving portion can be restricted, the specific configuration of the intrusion restricting means is arbitrary. It is.

  The gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the inner frame 13 ( (See FIG. 6). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inner frame 13 of the gaming machine body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable (openable and closable) with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side as the rotation front end side (opening / closing front end side) in front view. A front door frame 14 is supported by the inner frame 13 so as to be rotatable (openable and closable). In front view, the left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side is the rotation front end side ( It can be rotated forward as the opening / closing tip side. Further, the back pack unit 15 is supported by the inner frame 13 so as to be rotatable (openable and closable), and in the front view, the left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side is the rotation front end side ( It can be rotated backward as the opening / closing tip side.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described. FIG. 7 is a front view of the inner frame 13.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 31 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 32 is formed at the center of the resin base 31. A game board 33 is detachably attached to the resin base 31. The game board 33 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front surface of the game board 33 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 32 of the resin base 31.

  Here, the structure of the game board 33 is demonstrated based on FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view of the game board 33.

  The game board 33 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 34, a variable winning device 35, an operating port 36, a through gate 37, a variable display unit 38, and the like. A total of four general winning openings 34 are provided on each of the left and right sides. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 34, the variable winning device 35, and the operation opening 36, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out based on the detection result. In addition, an out port 39 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 33, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 39. The game board 33 is provided with a large number of nails 40 for distributing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill.

  The variable display unit 38 is provided with a symbol display device 41 for variably displaying symbols with a winning at the operation port 36 as a trigger. The variable display unit 38 is provided with a center frame 42 so as to surround the symbol display device 41. A first specific lamp portion 43 and a second specific lamp portion 44 are provided on the center frame 42. Reservation lamp portions 45 and 46 are provided at the lower and upper portions of the center frame 42, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 45 corresponds to the symbol display device 41 and the first specific lamp unit 43, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 36 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 45 is turned on. The number of reserved items is displayed. The upper holding lamp unit 46 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 44, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 37 is held up to four times, and the number of the holding balls is displayed by turning on the holding lamp unit 46. It has become so.

  The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by the display control device. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs.

  In the first specific lamp unit 43, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 36 as a trigger, and if the display is stopped in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. Further, in the second specific lamp unit 44, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 37, and when the stop color is displayed in a predetermined color, the operation port 36 is displayed. The accompanying electric accessory is opened for a predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 35 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 35, the variable winning device 35 is repeated with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. What is opened is common.

  An inner rail portion 47 and an outer rail portion 48 are attached to the game board 33, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 47 and the outer rail portion 48, and a game launched from the game ball launching mechanism 50. A ball is guided to the upper part of the game area.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, the game ball launching mechanism 50 is attached below the window hole 32 in the resin base 31. The game ball launching mechanism 50 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 51, a launching rail 52, and a ball feeding mechanism 53. When an electrical signal is input to the solenoid 51, the output shaft of the solenoid 51 moves in the expansion / contraction direction. Then, the game ball placed on the firing rail 52 is launched by the ball feed mechanism 53 toward the game area.

  A front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 55 so that almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front. The window portion 55 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a transparent glass 56 is fitted therein. Around the window 55, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. In addition, a speaker unit 54 (speaker unit 54) is provided on the upper left and upper right of the window 55 in the front door frame 14 to output sound effects according to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 55 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 57 and a lower bulging portion 58 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper plate 57a that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulge portion 57, and a lower plate 58a that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulge portion 58. The upper plate 57a has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to a game ball launching mechanism described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 58a has a function of storing game balls that are surplus in the upper tray 57a.

  A handle device 59 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 58 so as to protrude to the front side. By operating the handle device 59, a game ball is launched from the game ball launching mechanism.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the inner frame 13, and FIG. 10 is a front view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a main controller unit 61 and an audio lamp controller unit 65 are mounted on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (game board 33).

  The main controller unit 61 has a synthetic resin mounting base 62, and the main control apparatus 63 is mounted on the mounting base 62. The main control device 63 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power supply, and the main control board is a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 64 made of, for example.

  The sound lamp control device unit 65 includes a sound lamp control device 66 and a mounting base 67, and the sound lamp control device 66 is mounted on the mounting base 67. The sound lamp control device 66 includes a sound lamp control board for controlling sound and lamp display and a display control device (not shown) in accordance with an instruction from the main control device 63. The sound lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box 68 is configured to be accommodated.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 71, and with respect to the back pack 71, the main body side take-in unit 160, the payout mechanism 72, and the control that constitute the take-in mechanism 130 described above. A device assembly unit 73 is attached. The back pack 71 is made of a synthetic resin having transparency, and protrudes to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 so as to cover the base portion 74 to which the main body side taking-in unit 160 and the like and the sound lamp control device 66 and the like are covered from the rear. And a protective cover portion 75 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The main body side intake unit 160 is provided with a main body side intake passage 163 that guides a game ball supplied from the island facility to the payout mechanism 72. Details of the passage 163 will be described later.

  The control device collective unit 73 has a horizontally long mounting base 81 on which a payout control device 82 and a power supply and launch control device 83 (hereinafter referred to as a power supply device 83) are mounted. . The payout control device 82 and the power supply device 83 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 82 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 82 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling a payout mechanism 72 (a payout device 92 described later in detail) is accommodated in a substrate box 84. The power supply device 83 is configured such that a power source and a launch control board are accommodated in a board box 85, and predetermined power required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further, a handle device by a player Control of launching of game balls in accordance with operation 59 is performed. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and when it recovers from the power failure, it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become.

  The payout mechanism 72 is disposed at a position closer to the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12 than the protective cover portion 75, and downstream of the main body side intake unit 160 (specifically, the main body side intake passage 163). A case rail 91 that is connected and extends in the vertical direction and a dispensing device 92 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 91 are provided.

  The case rail 91 is provided with a ball non-detection sensor 93 so as to detect a game ball connected from the payout device 92 to the main body side taking-in unit 160 through a passage in the case rail 91. The ball non-detection sensor 93 is configured by a magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and a change in the magnetic field when the game ball passes through the detection range is detected and output as an electric signal. The ball non-detection sensor 93 is not limited to a magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and may be any as long as it can detect a game ball. For example, a photo sensor or a limit sensor may be used. .

  The ballless detection sensor 93 outputs an electrical signal to the payout control device 82. Specifically, a LOW level signal is output when a game ball is not detected, and an HI level signal is output when a game ball is detected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which a HI level signal is output when a game ball is not detected, and a LOW level signal is output when a game ball is detected. It is good also as a structure which outputs an electrical signal only in the state which is detecting.

  The payout control device 82 specifies whether or not the main body side intake unit 160 is in a no-sphere state based on the detection result of the no-ball detection sensor 93, and specifies that the main body side intake unit 160 is in a no-ball state. In such a case, the payout of the game ball by the payout device 92 is stopped. This prevents the dispensing device 92 from continuing to operate even though the main body side taking-in unit 160 is in a ball-free state.

  The case rail 91 is provided with a ball removal operation switch 94. For example, when the game balls stored in the main body side take-in unit 160 are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10, the ball removal operation switch 94 is pressed when all the game balls on the case rail 91 are also discharged, and the case rail 91 And the game ball stored in the downstream side can be discharged.

  In the payout device 92, game balls are paid out. Here, the configuration of the payout device 92 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a passage structure formed inside the dispensing device 92.

  The payout device 92 includes a housing 97 made of synthetic resin, and a payout passage 98 through which a game ball supplied from the case rail 91 passes is formed in the housing 97. An accommodation portion 99 having a passage width widened to the left and right is provided in an intermediate portion of the payout passage 98, and the rotating body 100 is accommodated in the accommodation portion 99. The center of the rotating body 100 is fixed to the output shaft 101 a of the payout motor 101. In addition, at least the upstream side and the downstream side of the accommodating portion 99 in the payout passage 98 have a cylindrical shape (or a tubular shape) by being surrounded by a passage wall, and further, in the central axis (or the passage direction). On the other hand, the cross section in the direction perpendicular to the cross section is circular.

  The payout motor 101 is a stepping motor, and the output shaft 101a is rotationally driven in a predetermined direction (clockwise or counterclockwise as viewed in FIG. 7). The payout motor 101 is driven and controlled by an MPU provided in the payout control device 82 through a motor driver provided in the payout control device 82. Specifically, when the MPU gives a one-pulse drive signal (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; the same applies hereinafter) to the motor driver, the excitation state of the payout motor 101 is switched and the output shaft 101a advances one step. The payout motor 101 is set so that the output shaft 101a advances by 60 steps when the driving signal of 60 pulses is given from the MPU, and the output shaft 101a rotates once. Then, when the output shaft 101a rotates once, that is, when a driving signal of 60 pulses is output from the MPU of the payout control device 82, the rotating body 100 rotates once.

  Concave portions 100b are formed in two places at 180 ° intervals on the peripheral edge 100a of the rotating body 100. The recess 100b has a curved surface, and the curvature thereof is approximately the same as the curvature of the game ball. In addition, the distance between the portion between the recesses 100b on the peripheral edge 100a of the rotating body 100 and the passage wall of the housing part 99 is shorter than the diameter dimension of the game ball, whereas the recesses 100b and the housing part 99 The distance between the passage walls is longer than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, when the game ball flowing down the payout passage 98 reaches the recess 100b of the rotating body 100, the gaming ball is led to the downstream side as the rotating body 100 rotates.

  Here, as described above, the 60-pulse drive signal is output from the MPU of the payout control device 82, so that the rotating body 100 rotates once, and thus the rotating body 100 is formed with recesses 100b at two locations at 180 ° intervals. In the configuration, one game ball is led out to the downstream side by the rotating body 100 and then a 30-pulse drive signal is given to the payout motor 101, whereby the next game ball is led out to the downstream side. It should be noted that the number of driving signal pulses required for one rotation of the rotating body 100 and the number of driving signals required from the time when one game ball is derived downstream to the time when the next game ball is derived downstream. The number of pulses is not limited to the above and is arbitrary.

  The payout passage 98 is provided with a payout ball detection sensor 102 having a substantially flat plate shape at a position downstream of the housing portion 99. The payout ball detection sensor 102 is configured by a well-known electromagnetic induction type proximity sensor, and converts a magnetic field change caused by a game ball passing through the through hole 103a of the detection unit 103 into an electric signal and outputs it. The payout ball detection sensor 102 is electrically connected to the payout control device 82, and the payout control device 82 can confirm the number of game balls led out to the downstream side of the rotating body 100 by the payout ball detection sensor 102. It is like that.

  The game balls paid out from the payout device 92 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 104 provided in the back pack 71. The game ball distribution unit 104 has a plurality of openings arranged in parallel in the left-right direction, the inner opening communicates with the upper dish 57a via the front door side upper dish passage 105, and the outer opening is front. It communicates with the lower plate 58a through the door-side lower plate passage 106 (see FIG. 4). The game balls dispensed from the dispensing device 92 are distributed to any one of the upper plate 57a, the lower plate 58a, and the discharge passage by the game ball distribution unit 104.

  A backpack substrate 111 is installed in the payout mechanism 72. The back pack substrate 111 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24 volt main power, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 112.

  An external terminal plate (not shown) is provided on the upper portion of the base portion 74. The external terminal board is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals.

(Take-in mechanism 130)
Here, the pachinko machine 10 has a characteristic configuration with respect to taking in game balls supplied from the island facility, that is, with respect to the take-in mechanism 130 described above. Therefore, the characteristic configuration and related configuration will be described in detail below based on FIGS. 12 to 15 in addition to FIGS. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the take-in mechanism 130 in an exploded state, FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an attachment state of the outer frame side take-in unit 140, and FIG. FIG. 15A is a front view of the intake mechanism 130, and FIG. 15B is a longitudinal sectional view of the intake mechanism 130.

  As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the take-in mechanism 130 includes the outer-frame-side take-in unit 140 provided in the outer frame 11 and the main-unit-side take-in unit 160 provided in the gaming machine main body 12. ing. That is, the take-in mechanism 130 is configured by combining the take-in units 140 and 160 that are individually provided for two relatively moving objects (a fixed object and a movable object). The take-in mechanism 130 allows the game balls 12 to be taken into the gaming machine main body 12 when the take-in units 140 and 160 are in communication with each other, and the game balls are released when the communication state is released. It is the structure which cannot take in.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is attached to the upper frame portion 11 a and the left frame portion 11 c of the outer frame 11 via support brackets 141. The support fitting 141 is fixed to each of the frame portions 11a and 11c with a fastener (not shown) such as a screw in contact with the inner surface of the upper frame portion 11a and the inner surface of the left frame portion 11c. The frame side capture unit 140 has a function as a support and a function as a reinforcing material for the outer frame 11. Further, a part of the support metal fitting 141 extends rearward from the outer frame 11, and the outer frame side capture unit 140 is fixed to the extended portion (extension portion 141a) by a fastener such as a screw. In addition, almost the entire outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is arranged behind the outer frame 11. That is, by using the support fitting 141, the outer frame side capture unit 140 can be offset from the rear of the outer frame 11 (displaced), so that the outer frame side capture unit 140 and the back pack 71 can be arranged. While making it possible to avoid interference, it is easy to secure a supply route for game balls from the island facilities.

  Further, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is fixed to both the frame portions 11a and 11c via the support metal fitting 141, and is supported and fixed to the support metal fitting 141 at three points. For this reason, even if a load is applied to the outer frame side capture unit 140, it is less likely that the outer frame side capture unit 140 is displaced due to such a load. Furthermore, the load applied to the outer frame side capture unit 140 can be efficiently distributed by the frame portions 11a and 11c, and it is easy to avoid the concentration of the load on the outer frame side capture unit 140. .

  The outer frame side taking-in unit 140 has a substantially box shape having an entrance / exit for a game ball, and is formed by combining a first case body 142 and a second case body 143 made of synthetic resin (FIGS. 12 and 14). a)). And as shown in FIG. 15, the outer frame side taking-in channel | path 144 which prescribes | regulates the flow path | route of a game ball is formed in the inside. In FIG. 15A, the second case body 143 is omitted in order to make the outer frame side intake passage 144 easier to see.

  The outer frame side intake passage 144 includes an upper inclined passage portion 145 that gently slopes downward from the turning front end side of the gaming machine main body 12 toward the turning proximal end side, and a downstream end of the upper inclined passage portion 145. The upper and lower passage portions 146 extending downward along the right frame portion 11d of the outer frame 11 and the downstream end of the upper and lower passage portions 146 are connected to the downstream end of the gaming machine main body 12 and turned from the turning base end side. And a lower inclined passage portion 147 that gently descends toward the side. In other words, the outer frame side intake passage 144 is formed by folding the lower inclined passage portion 147 with respect to the upper inclined passage portion 145 so as to have a substantially U shape in the rear view of the gaming machine main body 12. Is formed.

  Each of the passage portions 145, 146, and 147 has a rectangular cylindrical shape (tubular shape), and the passage width dimension and the like are set slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the game ball. Thus, a single row of game balls is formed in each of the passage portions 145, 146, 147. In other words, each of the passage portions 145, 146, 147 is formed so that a plurality of game balls cannot pass through the same place at the same time, that is, a plurality of rows of game balls are formed. In addition, in this Embodiment, although each channel | path part 145-147 was made into the square cylinder shape (tubular), it is also possible to make it a circular cylinder shape (tubular).

  The upper inclined passage portion 145 extends along the upper frame portion 11 a of the outer frame 11, and the most upstream portion (the end portion on the rotating front end side of the gaming machine main body 12) is on the rotating front end side of the gaming machine main body 12. It is open. A game ball receiving port in the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is constituted by the opened portion. Hereinafter, this opened part is referred to as an upstream opening 148.

  The upstream opening 148 is gently expanded so as to gradually spread toward the upstream side of the upper inclined passage portion 145, and the edge of the upstream opening 148 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. A circular tubular connecting member 149 is connected. As a result, the outer frame side intake passage 144 of the outer frame side intake unit 140 and the connecting member 149 are connected. The connecting member 149 is detachably provided and is integrated with the case bodies 142 and 143 by a fixture 150 configured by combining a plurality of members (see FIG. 12 and the like). In addition, about the connection member 149 described in each figure in this Embodiment, the upstream side (namely, island facility side) is abbreviate | omitted and only the downstream part connected to the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is shown for convenience. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the fine shape of the connecting member 149 is shown only in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 12, and is simplified for convenience in the other drawings.

  The fixture 150 is formed with a plurality of claw portions that are hooked by the groove portions of the connecting member 149. The position of the fixing device 150 is avoided by these claw portions.

  The end of the connecting member 149 opposite to the outer frame side take-in unit 140 side is connected to an island facility (specifically, a portion storing a game ball, etc.), and the game ball supplied from the island facility is Then, the outer frame side intake passage 144 (specifically, the upper inclined passage portion 145) is guided through the connecting member 149. As described above, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is arranged in a state offset to the rear with respect to the outer frame 11, and the upstream side opening 148 faces the turning front end side of the gaming machine main body 12. Thereby, when installing the pachinko machine 10 in island facilities etc., it becomes possible to avoid that the attachment / detachment work of the connection member 149 with respect to the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 becomes complicated.

  The connecting member 149 is formed to be stretchable. Specifically, as shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 12, it has a bellows shape, and is formed so that its passage length expands and contracts. For this reason, when a large load is applied via the game ball supplied from the island facility, the connecting member 149 itself is deformed to disperse a part of the load as described above, and an excessive load is generated. Transmission to the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 can be avoided. Further, the connecting member 149 is formed so that the length of the passage can be changed while suppressing a change in the inner diameter. For this reason, due to the deformation of the connecting member 149, the inner diameter of the connecting member 149 becomes so small that the passage of game balls cannot be allowed, or becomes so large that the number of formed game ball rows increases. It is possible to suppress the ball clogging in the connecting member 149.

  In addition, it is also possible to make it the structure which varies the channel | path length of the said connection member 149 when the material itself which comprises the connection member 149 expands / contracts.

  Referring to FIG. 15 again, the upper and lower passage portions 146 connected to the upper inclined passage portion 145 are formed so that the front and rear positions of the inlet portion and the outlet portion thereof are substantially the same. In other words, the upper and lower passage portions 146 extend in the extending direction, and are formed so that the front and rear positions of the end portion on the upper inclined passage portion 145 side and the end portion on the lower inclined passage portion 147 side are substantially the same. Yes. For this reason, the game ball passing through the upper and lower passage portions 146 falls from the upper side to the lower side along the upper and lower passage portions 146. It is also possible to form the upper and lower passage portions 146 so as to extend in a substantially vertical direction by slightly tilting.

  Similar to the upstream opening 148, the most downstream portion of the lower inclined passage portion 147 is opened to the rotating front end side of the gaming machine body 12, and the game in the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is opened by this opened portion. A ball outlet is constructed. Hereinafter, this open part is referred to as a downstream opening 151.

  The lower inclined passage portion 147 has a bottom plate portion 152 on which the game ball rolls or slides, and is located above the bottom plate portion 152 and is larger than the diameter size of the game ball with respect to the bottom plate portion 152 and has a diameter of the game ball. It has a top plate portion 153 facing each other with a gap smaller than twice the size, and a front plate portion 154 and a rear plate portion 155 that connect both the bottom plate portion 152 and the top plate portion 153. The bottom plate portion 152 and the top plate portion 153 have a substantially long plate shape extending in the same direction as the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147, and the leading end of the top plate portion 153 is more than the leading end of the bottom plate portion 152. 12 slightly extends to the leading end side of the rotation (that is, the downstream side in the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147). An opening flange 178 that stands on the bottom plate portion 152 side (inward of the outer frame side intake passage 144) is formed at the downstream end portion of the top plate portion 153. The downstream opening 151 described above is formed by the tip of the opening flange 178, the tip of the bottom plate 152, the front plate 154, and the rear plate 155.

  The downstream opening 151 is slightly downward, that is, obliquely downward relative to the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147, because the tip portion of the bottom plate portion 152 is retracted with respect to the tip portion of the opening flange 178. Open. The front plate portion 154 and the rear plate portion 155 that form the lower inclined passage portion 147 together with the bottom plate portion 152 and the top plate portion 153 are downstream of the front end portion of the bottom plate portion 152 and the front end portion of the top plate portion 153. Extends to the side. That is, the downstream opening 151 is disposed at a position slightly inward from the outer peripheral portion of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140.

  Here, a dispersion structure provided at a boundary portion between the upper and lower passage portions 146 and the lower inclined passage portion 147 and constituting a part of the pressure reducing means (ball pressure reducing means) in the outer frame side intake passage 144 is shown in FIG. This will be described in detail based on b). FIG. 14B is a schematic view of the upper and lower passage portions 146 and the lower inclined passage portion 147 as viewed from above the pachinko machine 10.

  The most upstream portion 147a in the lower inclined passage portion 147 is provided slightly shifted in front of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the most downstream portion 146a in the upper and lower passage portion 146. That is, the most upstream portion 147a of the lower inclined passage portion 147 and the most downstream portion 146a of the upper and lower passage portion 146 overlap with each other in a state slightly shifted forward and backward in the plan view of the pachinko machine 10. As a result, among the game balls connected to the upper and lower passage portions 146 and the lower inclined passage portion 147, the game balls waiting on the most downstream position of the upper and lower passage portions 146 and the game waiting on the most upstream position of the lower inclined passage portion 147 Contact with the sphere in a state shifted in the front-rear direction. Then, the game ball located in the uppermost stream portion 147a of the lower inclined passage portion 147 is moved to the side wall surface (that is, the front plate portion 154) of the lower inclined passage portion 147 by the game ball located in the most downstream portion 146a of the upper and lower passage portion 146. ). The row of game balls connected to the upper and lower passage portions 146 and the lower inclined passage portion 147 contacts the front plate portion 154 at the bent portion of the lower inclined passage portion 147 from the upper and lower passage portions 146, and a part of the ball pressure is Distributed. Thus, by reducing the pressure at the entrance of the lower inclined passage portion 147, the ball pressure of the game ball connected to the upper and lower passage portions 146, the upper inclined passage portion 145 and the like is changed to the game ball connected to the lower inclined passage portion 147. Suppressing the transmission to the line.

  The most downstream portion 146a of the upper and lower passage portion 146 and the most upstream portion 147a of the lower inclined passage portion 147 do not necessarily overlap in the passage direction of the upper and lower passage portion 146 (plan view of the pachinko machine 10). It is also possible to shift. In the case of such a configuration, for example, a relay passage portion that connects these passage portions 146 and 147 may be provided. Further, the most upstream portion 147a in the lower inclined passage portion 147 may be shifted backward with respect to the most downstream portion 146a of the upper and lower passage portion 146.

  In the outer frame side intake passage 144, the following decompression is performed in addition to the decompression other than the boundary between the upper and lower passage portions 146 and the lower inclined passage portion 147 described above. For example, when the upper inclined passage portion 145 is inclined downward, the self-weight pressure of the game ball placed on the upper inclined passage portion 145 is dispersed by the upper inclined passage portion 145. In addition, at the boundary between the upper inclined passage portion 145 and the upper and lower passage portions 146 (that is, the bent portion), the game balls hit the wall surface of the upper and lower passage portions 146 on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine body 12, thereby A part of the self-weight pressure transmitted through the is distributed. Further, at the boundary between the upper and lower passage portions 146 and the lower inclined passage portion 147 (that is, the bent portion), the game ball hits the upper surface of the lower inclined passage portion 147, and thus the self-weight pressure transmitted through the game ball row is reduced. Parts will be dispersed. Since the lower inclined passage portion 147 is inclined downward, the own weight pressure of the game ball placed on the lower inclined passage portion 147 is dispersed by the lower inclined passage portion 147. As described in detail above, by distributing the weight of the game ball by using almost the entire outer frame side intake passage 144, a large load is taken in the outer frame side via the game ball train connected from the island facility. Transmission to the downstream region of the passage 144 is suppressed.

  Next, the main body side capture unit 160 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 15, and the like, the main body side intake unit 160 is provided adjacent to the outer frame side intake unit 140. Specifically, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is arranged so as to be a rotation destination side when the gaming machine main body 12 is opened with respect to the main body side taking-in unit 160, and the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 A game ball that has flowed out of the downstream opening 151 of the unit 140 can be received.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14 (a), the base portion 74 of the back pack 71 is formed with a plurality of column-like standing portions 74a standing rearward, and the main body side take-in unit 160 has these standing portions. A plurality of insertion holes 160a corresponding to 74a are formed. The main body side intake unit 160 and the back pack 71 are fixed by a fastener such as a screw in a state where the upright portion 74a is inserted into the insertion hole 160a. Since the main body side taking-in unit 160 is integrated with the back pack 71 as described above, when the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated, the main body side taking-in unit 160 also moves following the gaming machine main body 12. Will be. That is, the main body side taking-in unit 160 rotates around the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine main body 12.

  Similarly to the outer frame side taking-in unit 140, the main body side taking-in unit 160 has a substantially box shape having a game ball entrance and exit, and the first case body 161 and the second case body 162 made of synthetic resin. Are combined (see FIG. 12 and FIG. 14A). 14 and 15 (b), the main body side intake passage 163 that defines the flow path of the game ball is formed inside the main body side intake unit 160. The main body side intake passage 163 has a rectangular cylindrical shape (tubular shape), and corresponds to the downstream side opening 151 of the outer frame side intake passage 144 and receives an upstream opening that receives a game ball flowing out from the downstream side opening 151. 164 and a downstream opening 165 that discharges the game ball that has passed through the main body side intake passage 163 to the receiving port 91a corresponding to the receiving port 91a of the payout mechanism 72 (specifically, the case rail 91). In other words, the game ball that has passed through the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side take-in unit 140 is once taken into the main body side take-in unit 160 and then guided to the payout mechanism 72 through the main body side take-in passage 163. It is the composition which becomes. The main body side intake passage 163 may have a circular cylindrical shape (tubular shape).

  The main body side intake passage 163 has an upstream side opening 164 and is continuous with the upstream side passage portion 166 constituting the upstream side of the main body side intake passage 163 and the upstream side passage portion 166 on the downstream side. An upper and lower passage portion 167 extending downward at a position deviated toward the rotation tip side of the gaming machine main body 12 with respect to the side passage portion 166 and the downstream opening 165 and continuing downstream of the upper and lower passage portion 167. And a downstream passage portion 168 extending toward the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12. A bent portion is formed at the boundary of each passage portion 145, 146, 147, and the main body side intake passage 163 is bent (meandering), so that the weight load of the game balls connected from the upstream side opening 164 causes the row of the game balls to change. Via the payout mechanism 72.

  The upstream opening 164 is formed so as to obliquely intersect the passage direction of the upstream passage portion 166, and the opening area is enlarged. That is, the opening area is enlarged without unnecessarily widening the passage width or the like in the upstream passage portion 166. Even if the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 (specifically, both the intake units 140 and 160) are displaced by expanding the upstream opening 164, the upstream opening 164 plays a game. The inconvenience that the ball is caught is made difficult to occur. Further, the upstream opening 164 is opened toward the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side intake passage 144, that is, obliquely upward. By facing the upstream opening 164 upward in this way, there is a disadvantage that the game ball spills down through the main body side intake unit 160 (upstream side opening 164) when both the intake units 140, 160 are separated. It is hard to occur.

  The upper and lower passage portions 167 and the downstream passage portion 168 in the main body side intake passage 163 are suppressed to a size that is slightly larger than the size of the game ball. Thereby, the dispersion | variation in the flow-down path | route of the game ball prescribed | regulated by the main body side intake channel | path 163 is suppressed positively. Similarly, with respect to the payout passage 98 of the payout device 92 and the passage formed in the case rail 91, the size of the passage is suppressed to be slightly larger than the game ball, and the flow of the game ball defined by each of the passages is reduced. Path variation is actively suppressed.

  On the other hand, the margin for the game ball such as the passage width in the outer frame side intake passage 144 (upper inclined passage portion 145, upper and lower passage portion 146, lower inclined passage portion 147) is the passage in the main body side intake passage 163. It is set larger than the margin for the game ball such as width. In other words, the outer frame side intake passage 144 is configured to positively allow variation in the position of the game balls, although it is avoided that there are a plurality of game ball rows.

  Here, the respective passages formed in the payout mechanism 72, the case rail 91, and the main body side taking-in unit 160 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 16A shows a standby state of the payout device 92, and FIG. 16B shows an initial driving state of the payout device 92.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (a), when the payout device 92 is in the standby state, the payout mechanism 72 and the case rail 91 start with the game ball in contact with the outer peripheral portion (portion other than the concave portion 100b) of the rotating body 100. In addition, a series of game ball rows are formed via the main body side taking-in unit 160, and a predetermined number of game balls are stored in the payout mechanism 72 and the like. A series of passages constituted by the payout mechanism 72, the case rail 91, and the main body side taking-in unit 160 is the most upstream side even when the flow path of the game ball varies due to meandering in the passage. At least a part of the game ball (about 1/3 to 1/2 in the present embodiment) is formed so as to protrude from the upstream opening 164. That is, the passage length of the passage connected to the payout mechanism 72, the case rail 91, and the main body side take-in unit 160 and the above-described margin allowance when the payout mechanism 72 is in the standby state. A part of the game ball related to 164 is set to protrude from the upstream opening 164.

  Further, when the dispensing device 92 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 16A, the rotating body 100 first rotates, and the game ball that is in contact with the rotating body 100 fits into the recess 100 b of the rotating body 100. (See FIG. 16B). By further rotating from this state, the game ball fitted in the recess 100b passes through the housing portion 99, and the payout of the game ball is completed as shown in FIG.

  In the state shown in FIG. 16B, one new game ball is led from the outer frame side take-in unit 140 to the main body side take-in unit 160, and this added game ball projects from the upstream opening 164. It is the composition to do. That is, when the game ball is paid out, the newly supplied game ball is projected from the upstream side opening 164 along with the payout, and the projection of the game ball related to the upstream side opening 164 is secured. It has a configuration.

  The outer frame side take-in unit 140 and the main body side take-in unit 160 described in detail above move relative to each other based on the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine main body 12 with respect to the outer frame 11. Here, the relative movement of the capture units 140 and 160 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A shows a state in which the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, and FIG. 17B shows a state in which the gaming machine main body 12 is opened. 17 (1) is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 17 (2) is a schematic view showing each passage. In FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), the first group is shown for convenience. The two case body 143 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the outer frame side intake unit 140 and the main body side intake unit 160 are adjacent to each other. The respective intake units 140 and 160, more specifically, the respective intake passages 144 and 163 are in communication with each other.

  As described above, the gaming machine main body 12 is rotatably supported by the outer frame 11, and the relative position between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 changes as the gaming machine main body 12 rotates. Since the main body side taking-in unit 160 is attached to the gaming machine main body 12, it moves together with the gaming machine main body 12 as the gaming machine main body 12 rotates. On the other hand, since the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is attached to the outer frame 11, it does not move following the rotation of the gaming machine main body 12. That is, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the gaming machine main body 12 is opened, the main body side capturing unit 160 moves away from the outer frame side capturing unit 140 and the outer frame side capturing unit 140 and the main body side capturing. The unit 160 is separated.

  When the main body side acquisition unit 160 moves and the two acquisition units 140 and 160 are separated from each other, the outer frame side acquisition unit 140 is provided by the shutter mechanism 200 provided in the outer frame side acquisition unit 140. Is prevented from flowing out from the outer frame side taking-in unit 140, and the inconvenience of the game ball falling down from the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is avoided.

(Shutter mechanism 200 and variable passage portion 250)
Next, an outline of the shutter mechanism 200 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. 18A is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 17A2 showing the shutter mechanism 200 in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 18B is a schematic view of the shutter mechanism 200 as viewed from above the pachinko machine 10.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the shutter mechanism 200 allows the game ball to flow out from the outer frame-side taking-in unit 140, and the gaming machine main body 12 is separated from the outer frame 11. In the opened state, the game ball is prevented from flowing out from the outer frame side taking-in unit 140. In other words, the shutter mechanism 200 is based on the positional relationship between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11, and allows an outflow state of the game ball from the outer frame side taking-in unit 140, and the outer frame side taking-in. It is configured to be switchable in two states: a blocking state that prevents the outflow of game balls from the unit 140.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the shutter mechanism 200 is integrated with the outer frame side taking-in unit 140, and is provided so as to protrude from the downstream side opening 151 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140. A plurality of (two in the present embodiment) shutter members 210 and 230 are provided. These shutter members 210 and 230 are arranged so as to form a pair with a downstream opening 151 (specifically, a flow path of a game ball) sandwiched vertically.

  More specifically, in the shutter mechanism 200, the shutter members 210 and 230 protrude from the downstream opening 151 so that the distance between the shutter members 210 and 230 is narrower than the initial opening (ie, the downstream opening 151). It is configured. And the space | interval of both the shutter members 210 and 230 in the state which protruded in this way is set so that it may become less than the diameter of a game ball. The protruding shutter members 210 and 230 prevent the game ball from flowing out. Hereinafter, for convenience, the shutter member 210 provided on the bottom plate portion 152 side is referred to as a “first shutter member 210”, and the shutter member 230 provided on the top plate portion 153 side is referred to as a “second shutter member 230”. , 230 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the first shutter member 210 has a direction along the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 152 below the lower inclined passage portion 147, that is, a passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147. It is attached so that it can slide in the same direction.

  On the lower side of the lower inclined passage portion 147 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140, there is an opposing plate portion 169 that faces the bottom plate portion 152 of the lower inclined passage portion 147 with a predetermined interval. The first shutter member 210 is slidably accommodated in a space formed between the bottom plate portion 152 and the counter plate portion 169 (that is, in the accommodation portion 170). Yes.

  A slit 171 that allows the first shutter member 210 to protrude is formed on the same side of the housing portion 170 as the tip of the bottom plate portion 152. The first shutter member 210 is configured to change the amount of protrusion with respect to the downstream side opening 151 (specifically, the tip of the bottom plate portion 152) by sliding through the slit 171.

  The configuration for supporting the first shutter member 210 in a slidable state will be described in more detail. On the downstream opening 151 side of the counter plate portion 169 described above, the first shutter member 210 is opposed to the bottom plate portion 152 while facing the bottom plate portion 152 of the first shutter member 210 with a predetermined interval. A support plate portion 172 is provided to be sandwiched and supported. The support plate portion 172 is formed integrally with the first case body 161 and forms the slit 171 together with the bottom plate portion 152. The first shutter member 210 has a flat plate portion 211 extending in the same direction as the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147 along the bottom plate portion 152 and sandwiched between the bottom plate portion 152 and the support plate portion 172. The flat plate portion 211 is disposed so as to overlap the bottom plate portion 152, and is formed so that the plate thickness dimension thereof is equivalent to the gap dimension of the slit 171 (that is, the gap dimension between the bottom plate portion 152 and the support plate portion 172). ing. When the flat plate portion 211 slides in the slit 171, the sliding direction of the first shutter member 210 is defined to be the same as the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147. Specifically, the flow of the game ball from the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side intake passage 144 to the upstream side opening 164 of the main body side intake passage 163 in a state where both the intake units 140 and 160 communicate with each other is blocked. The moving direction of the first shutter member 210 is defined.

  Further, the flat plate portion 211 of the first shutter member 210 is formed so that at least a portion thereof always protrudes from the slit 171, and a portion of the flat plate portion 211 protruding from the slit 171 and the bottom plate portion 152 are formed. Thus, a step portion is formed in the vicinity of the downstream opening 151. The height dimension of the stepped portion, that is, the thickness dimension of the bottom plate portion 152 is set smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball (specifically, smaller than the radial dimension).

  The first shutter member 210 is provided with an urging member (specifically, a compression coil spring 220) that urges the first shutter member 210 toward the projecting side, and the first shutter member 210 includes the compression coil spring. 220 is always urged toward the projecting side. A mounting projection 215 for attaching the compression coil spring 220 is formed on the upright portion 212 on the side opposite to the stopper portion 173, and the mounting projection 215 is attached to one end of the compression coil spring 220 (specifically, an open portion). ). The other end of the compression coil spring 220 is in contact with the wall portion 174 facing the upright portion 212 in the housing portion 170.

  An upright portion 212 that stands on the counter plate portion 169 side is formed at the end of the flat plate portion 211 opposite to the side protruding from the slit 171. The accommodating portion 170 is formed with a stopper portion 173 that prevents the first shutter member 210 from coming off from the accommodating portion 170 by coming into contact with the upright portion 212, and the first shutter member 210 increases in the amount of protrusion. When the sliding movement to the side reaches the predetermined value, the standing portion 212 and the stopper portion 173 are in contact with each other. That is, the maximum protruding position of the first shutter member 210 (the maximum protruding amount from the tip of the bottom plate portion 152) is defined by the standing portion 212 and the stopper portion 173.

  The maximum protrusion amount of the first shutter member 210 is such that a plurality of game balls are not placed on the flat plate portion 211 in a state where the first shutter member 210 protrudes to the maximum, that is, the number of game balls placed on the flat plate portion 211 is the same. It is set to be limited to one. Thereby, an increase in the weight load of the game ball applied to the first shutter member 210 can be suppressed. Further, at the maximum projecting position of the first shutter member 210, the upper surface of the flat plate portion 211 is configured to be inclined downward toward the tip thereof.

  The first shutter member 210 is configured such that its protrusion is suppressed when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, that is, when both the intake units 140 and 160 are in communication. Specifically, a bent portion 213 that is bent downward is formed at the tip of the portion of the flat plate portion 211 that protrudes from the slit 171. The bent portion 213 corresponds to the operation wall portion 180 provided on the outer wall of the main body side take-in unit 160, and the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, that is, both take-in units. In a state where 140 and 160 are in communication, the bent portion 213 and the operation wall portion 180 are in contact with each other. Thus, in the state where the bent portion 213 and the operation wall portion 180 are in contact with each other, the main body side intake unit 160 (specifically, the upstream opening 164) and the outer frame side intake unit 140 (specifically, the bottom plate portion 152). Is filled with the flat plate portion 211, and the movement of the game ball between the units 140 and 160 is secured.

  A part of the operation wall portion 180 forms an opening edge of the upstream side opening 164 of the main body side taking-in unit 160, and in the state where the bent portion 213 and the operation wall portion 180 are in contact with each other, a flat plate The part 211 is positioned higher than the operation wall part 180. As a result, the game ball passing through the boundary between the first shutter member 210 and the main body side taking-in unit 160 is prevented from being caught by the operation wall portion 180.

  The operation of the first shutter member 210 will be briefly described. When the gaming machine main body 12 is closed as shown in FIG. 17A, the bent portion 213 is pushed by the operation wall portion 180 and the first shutter member 210 is operated. The shutter member 210 is retracted against the urging force of the compression coil spring 220. When the gaming machine main body 12 is released from such a state, the operation wall portion 180 moves to the side away from the bent portion 213, and the first shutter member 210 moves to the side from which the first shutter member 210 protrudes by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 220. Become. Then, by projecting to a position where the upright portion 212 and the stopper portion 173 abut, the projection amount is maximized (see FIG. 17B). On the other hand, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, the bent portion 213 is pushed by the operation wall portion 180 and slides against the urging force of the compression coil spring 220, thereby reducing the amount of protrusion. .

  The first shutter member 210 described in detail above can narrow the passing area of the game ball by increasing the protrusion amount, but the first shutter member 210 alone even when the protrusion amount is maximized. Is configured so as not to block the flow of the game ball. In other words, the maximum protrusion amount of the first shutter member 210 is suppressed to such an extent that the flow of the game ball is not blocked. Note that the first shutter member 210 can also be referred to as a “slide shutter member 210” when attention is paid to the sliding movement of the first shutter member 210.

  Further, as described above, the amount of protrusion of the first shutter member 210 increases when the gaming machine main body 12 is opened. As the first shutter member 210 protrudes in this way, the game ball stored on the lower inclined passage portion 147 can move on the flat plate portion 211. That is, depending on the increase in the protruding amount of the flat plate portion 211, the moving distance in the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is increased, and the outer frame side taking-in passage 144 is substantially extended. More specifically, the outer frame side intake passage 144 is extended along the bottom plate portion 152 toward the downstream side of the lower inclined passage portion 147 in the passage direction. If attention is paid to the point that the shutter mechanism 200 (specifically, the second shutter member 230 in detail) has a function of extending the outer frame side intake passage 144 as described above, the first shutter member 210 may be referred to as “passage extending means”. Is possible. If attention is paid to the fact that the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side intake passage 144 and the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake passage 163 are connected via the first shutter member 210, the first shutter member 210 It can be said that the “relay passage portion 250” is formed. Furthermore, if attention is paid to the fact that the length of the passage portion changes depending on the protrusion amount of the first shutter member 210, the first shutter member 210 protrudes and depends on the first shutter member 210. The extended passage portion to be changed may be referred to as “variable passage portion 250”. The outer frame side intake passage 144 is constituted by four passage portions obtained by adding a variable passage portion 250 (relay passage portion 250) to the upper inclined passage portion 145, the upper and lower passage portions 146 and the lower inclined passage portion 147 described above. It is what has been.

  The first shutter member 210 is configured to increase or decrease the amount of protrusion with respect to the downstream opening 151 based on its own sliding movement, whereas the second shutter member 230 rotates relative to the downstream opening 151 based on its rotation. The amount of protrusion is increased or decreased. Hereinafter, the second shutter member 230 and the related configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 18, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is provided with a columnar shaft portion 175 that intersects the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147 and extends in the horizontal direction, and this shaft portion 175. Correspondingly, the second shutter member 230 is provided with a bearing hole 231. The bearing hole 231 is formed so that the inner diameter thereof is equal to the outer diameter of the shaft portion 175, and the shaft portion 175 is inserted into the bearing hole 231. As a result, the second shutter member 230 is attached to the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 so as to be rotatable in both forward and reverse directions.

  The second shutter member 230 has a substantially columnar shape extending in the same direction as the central axis (rotation central axis CL2) of the shaft portion 175. And the state which protruded from the downstream opening 151 in the outer peripheral surface of the 2nd shutter member 230, specifically the site | part located in the radial direction outer side with respect to rotation center axis line CL2 of the said 2nd shutter member 230 in the outer peripheral surface. A contact portion 232 that contacts the game ball is formed.

  The shaft portion 175 is disposed on the opposite side of the top plate portion 153 sandwiching the opening flange 178 (that is, on the rotating front end side in the gaming machine main body 12) and above the top end portion of the top plate portion 153. An operating space for the second shutter member 230 is secured between the first shutter member 153 and the second shutter member 230. The second shutter member 230 is configured to be rotatable in a range in which the contact portion 232 is closer to the top plate portion 153 than the central axis of the shaft portion 175. When the second shutter member 230 is shifted from the permitted state to the blocked state, the direction in which the contact portion 232 protrudes along the flow-down direction of the game ball (specifically, clockwise in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10). When the transition is made from the blocking state to the permissive state, the rotation direction is reversed (specifically, counterclockwise in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10). . Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the rotation direction of the second shutter member 230 when transitioning from the allowable state to the blocking state is referred to as a “predetermined direction”.

  The second shutter member 230 is provided with a biasing member (specifically, a tension coil spring 240) that biases the second shutter member 230 toward the protruding side, that is, in the predetermined direction. The second shutter member 230 is always urged to the protruding side (in the predetermined direction) by the tension coil spring 240. The second shutter member 230 is formed with a hook portion 235 for hooking the tension coil spring 240 at a position above the bearing hole 231, and the top plate portion 153 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is also tension coil spring. A hook 177 for hooking 240 is formed. Hook portions are formed at both ends of the tension coil spring 240, and these hook portions are hooked on the hook portions 177 and 235, respectively.

  A convex portion 233 that protrudes in the direction of the central axis of the bearing hole 231 is formed on one side portion (front end portion) of the second shutter member 230, and the first case body 161 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is formed. A stopper portion 176 that contacts the above-described convex portion 233 when the protruding amount of the second shutter member 230 reaches a predetermined size is formed (see FIG. 18B). When these convex part 233 and the stopper part 176 contact | abut, the rotation to the said predetermined direction will be controlled. That is, the maximum protrusion position of the contact portion 232 (that is, the maximum protrusion amount of the contact portion 232 from the opening flange 178) is defined by the convex portion 233 and the stopper portion 176.

  The main body side take-in unit 160 has an operation piece for suppressing the protrusion of the second shutter member 230 in a state where the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, that is, in a state where both the take-in units 140 and 160 are communicated. 181 is formed. The operation piece 181 is disposed below the shaft portion 175, and a first wall surface portion 236 that contacts the operation piece 181 is formed on the second shutter member 230. In a state where the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, that is, in a state where both the intake units 140 and 160 are communicated, the first wall surface portion 236 is pushed by the operation piece 181, and the downstream opening 151 is opened. Protrusion is restricted.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is opened, the operation piece 181 moves to the side away from the first wall surface portion 236 as the gaming machine main body 12 moves. As the operation piece 181 moves in this manner, the second shutter member 230 rotates in the predetermined direction by the urging force of the tension coil spring 240, and the amount of protrusion increases. Then, in synchronization with the operation piece 181 moving away from the first wall surface portion 236, the above-described convex portion 233 and the stopper portion 176 come into contact, and the contact portion 232 is disposed at the maximum projecting position.

  Here, the contact portion 232 will be described in more detail. The contact portion 232 is a component that protrudes toward the upstream side of the lower inclined passage portion 147 in a state where the protrusion portion 233 and the stopper portion 176 are in contact with each other and the protrusion amount of the second shutter member 230 is maximum. Is formed such that the amount of protrusion gradually decreases from the downstream side of the lower inclined passage portion 147 toward the upstream side. More specifically, the contact portion 232 has a curved surface shape in which the distance from the rotation center axis CL2 of the shaft portion 175 is constant. In other words, the contact portion 232 has a curved surface that is convex toward the downstream opening 151, and a cross section orthogonal to the rotation center axis CL <b> 2 of the second shutter member 230 forms an arc shape with a constant curvature. Is formed.

  In a state where the outflow of the game ball is blocked by both the shutter members 210 and 230, the game ball hitting the contact portion 232 is pushed to the downstream side by the weight of the game ball connected to the upstream side. When the game ball is pushed in this way, the contact portion 232 tries to further rotate in the predetermined direction, that is, in the predetermined direction due to the friction generated between the game ball and the contact portion 232. To do. Basically, such rotation is regulated by the contact between the convex portion 233 and the stopper portion 176, but even if excessive force is applied, the amount of protrusion of the contact portion 232 increases. Therefore, the game ball is easily bitten. Therefore, the occurrence of inconvenience that the game ball falls off the second shutter member 230 is preferably avoided.

  The pressure of the game ball applied to the second shutter member 230 includes a pressure for rotating the second shutter member 230 in a predetermined direction as described above, and a pressure for pressing the second shutter member 230 to the outside of the passage. And divided. Specifically, the latter pressure is transmitted in the direction of the virtual straight line L1 connecting the contact point CP1 of the game ball and the contact portion 232 and the center CT of the game ball. Particularly in the present embodiment, since the contact portion 232 has a curved surface with a constant distance from the rotation center axis of the second shutter member 230, the virtual straight line L1 is the rotation center of the second shutter member 230. It will intersect (specifically, orthogonal) with respect to the axis CL2. For this reason, the ball pressure applied to the second shutter member 230 via the game ball row is transmitted in the direction of the imaginary straight line L1, that is, to the shaft portion 175. Therefore, even if the shaft portion 175 and the contact portion 232 are arranged apart from each other, it is possible to suppress an increase in stress applied to the shaft portion 175 due to such separation, and the ball of the game ball The second shutter member 230 is deformed by the pressure, so that the inconvenience such as a decrease in the amount of protrusion can be reduced.

  The second shutter member 230 is disposed at a position downstream of the first shutter member 210 in the passage extended by the first shutter member 210 (see FIG. 17B). When the shutter mechanism 200 is switched to the blocking state and the first shutter member 210 slides to the maximum projecting position, the shutter members 210 and 230 are lined up and down (that is, the flat plate portion 211 faces the second shutter member 230). . The second shutter member 230 is configured to protrude with respect to the region extended by the first shutter member 210. Thereby, the second shutter member 230 is brought into a position where it can abut against the game ball and block the movement of the game ball based on the change of the flow path of the game ball due to the extension of the passage by the first shutter member 210. It will protrude.

  Further, the second shutter member 230 (specifically, the contact portion 232) maintains a predetermined distance from the flat plate portion 211 of the first shutter member 210 in a state where the two capture units 140 and 160 are separated from each other. Is provided. Specifically, the first shutter member 210 is provided so as to form a predetermined gap in the plate surface direction of the flat plate portion 211 between the flat plate portion 211 in the state in which the first shutter member 210 protrudes most. As a result, even when the shutter members 210 and 230 protrude and the outflow of the game ball is prevented, at least a part of the game ball (specifically, the region including the tip on the downstream side in the flow down direction of the game ball). Is exposed from the outer frame side capture unit 140 (specifically, toward the upstream opening 164 side of the main body side capture unit 160). More specifically, at least a part of the game balls located in the upstream opening 164 among the game balls stored in the main body side taking-in unit 160 as described above are exposed from the upstream opening 164. The game ball exposed from the upstream opening 164 and the game ball in contact with the shutter members 210 and 230 are such that the operation wall portion 180 and the operation piece 181 described above hit the bent portion 213 and the first wall surface portion 236. The shutter members 210 and 230 are provided so as to be able to come into contact with each other in a state where they are not.

  Furthermore, the abutting portion 232 is a game that is bisected by using a contact point CP2 of the flat plate portion 211 and the game ball and a symmetrical point CP3 opposite to the contact point CP2 across the center CT of the game ball as two poles. Of the two regions of the sphere, the region on the side including the symmetry point CP3 is in contact with at least a part of the half predetermined region (a region of 1/4 of the spherical surface) on the downstream side of the variable passage portion 250 described above. It is formed as follows. That is, it is configured to abut on a region on the outer peripheral surface of the game ball opposite to the flat plate portion 211 and on the downstream side in the passage direction of the variable passage portion 250. As described above, since the shutter members 210 and 230 abut on the upper side and the lower side of the game balls, the ball pressure transmitted through the row of game balls is suitably applied to both the shutter members 210 and 230. It can be dispersed. That is, it is possible to suppress the load from being concentrated on the second shutter member 230.

  The contact point 232 and the contact point CP1 of the game ball are arranged on the shortest path (virtual curve) connecting the tip portion in the flow-down direction and the symmetry point CP3 in the predetermined region described above. This is considered preferable in that the amount of protrusion of the contact portion 232 is reduced and the operating range of the second shutter member 230 is reduced. Furthermore, it is desirable that the contact portion 232 and the contact point CP1 of the game ball are set closer to the upstream side than the downstream side of the variable passage portion 250 within the range of the predetermined region described above. Thereby, the protrusion amount of the contact part 232 can be reduced, and the operation range of the 2nd shutter member 230 can be made small. In general, the contact point 232 and the contact point CP1 of the game ball are preferably set at positions close to the symmetry point CP3, which can contribute to improvement in responsiveness when switching the state of the second shutter member 230.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18A, the portion where the protrusion amount in the contact portion 232 is the maximum is from the upstream side of the lower inclined passage portion 147 based on the rotation of the second shutter member 230 in the predetermined direction. It will gradually move downstream. As described above, the second shutter member 230 is temporarily inserted into the row of game balls by adopting a configuration in which the maximum projection portion of the contact portion 232 moves in the downward direction of the game ball and the projection amount increases. Even in this case, it is possible to make it difficult for the game ball to be sandwiched between the second shutter member 230 and the flat plate portion 211, and to prevent the operation of the second shutter member 230 from being hindered.

  The second shutter member 230 (specifically, the contact portion 232) is prevented from projecting from the opening flange 178 in a state where the two capture units 140 and 160 are in communication. For this reason, in a state where the protrusion of the second shutter member 230 is suppressed, the contact portion 232 and the game ball do not come into contact with each other, and the second shutter member 230 becomes a game ball when the second shutter member 230 is started. It is avoided to move while touching. That is, it is difficult for the inconvenience that the rotation of the second shutter member 230 is hindered due to friction with the game ball or the like. Thereby, when both the taking-in units 140 and 160 move relative to each other as the gaming machine main body 12 is opened, it is possible to make it difficult to cause a problem that the operation (protrusion) of the second shutter member 230 is delayed.

  The above-described opening flange 178 is provided on the downstream side of the lower inclined passage portion 147 with respect to the front end portion (that is, the stepped portion) of the bottom plate portion 152, and the first shutter member 210 in the state where the first shutter member 210 is projected most. It is formed so as to face the flat plate portion 211 of the member 210. When the ball pressure of the game ball located upstream of the second shutter member 230 becomes excessively large, along the spherical surface of the game ball located on the flat plate portion 211 among the game balls located around the opening flange 178. The game ball located on the upstream side of the game ball can be guided upward. The game ball guided upward hits the opening flange 178 so that a part of the ball pressure can be released to the top plate portion 153. Thereby, it is possible to avoid an excessively large load being applied to the shutter mechanism 200.

  As shown in FIG. 15B and the like, a predetermined gap is provided between the opening flange 178 (that is, the downstream opening 151) and the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake unit 160. The second shutter member 230 is closed. Specifically, the second shutter member 230 is formed with a second wall surface portion 237 that connects the contact portion 232 and the first wall surface portion 236 and faces the upstream opening 164 side. As a result, the gap described above is closed. As a result, it is difficult for the inconvenience that the game ball moving between the two capture units 140 and 160 spills from the capture mechanism 130. If attention is paid to the point connecting the downstream opening 151 and the upstream opening 164 in this way, the second shutter member 230 (specifically, the second wall surface portion 237) is composed of the front plate portion 154 and the rear plate portion 155. It can also be said that the variable passage portion 250 is configured together with the flat plate portion 211.

  The second shutter member 230 described in detail above can narrow the passing area of the game ball by increasing the amount of protrusion. It is configured not to block the flow of the sphere. Note that the second shutter member 230 can also be referred to as a “rotating shutter member 230” when attention is paid to the rotation of the second shutter member 230.

  The operation timing of the shutter members 210 and 230 in the shutter mechanism 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 17 (b2) and FIG. FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the shutter mechanism 200, which operates in the order of FIG. 19 (a) → FIG. 19 (b) → FIG.

  First, the mutual relationship between the operation wall portion 180 and the bent portion 213 that defines the operation timing of the shutter mechanism 200, the operation piece 181 and the first wall surface portion 236 is described.

  As shown in FIG. 17 (b2), the distance LN1 between the operation wall portion 180 and the bent portion 213 (the movement path of the outer frame side capture unit 140) when the capture units 140 and 160 are separated from each other. ) Is set smaller than the distance dimension LN2 of the operation piece 181 and the first wall surface portion 236 (distance dimension along the movement path of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140). That is, the stroke amount for operating the second shutter member 230 is set smaller than the stroke amount for operating the first shutter member 210. In other words, the operation piece 181, the first wall surface portion 236, the operation wall portion 180, and the bending portion 213 are in a state in which the operation piece 181 and the first wall surface portion 236 come into contact with the opening of the gaming machine body 12. When shifting to the separated state, the operation wall portion 180 and the bent portion 213 are arranged so as to face each other with a predetermined gap.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, in the state where the protruding amounts of the shutter members 210 and 230 are suppressed to the minimum, the passage length of the variable passage portion 250 described above is the smallest, and through the variable passage portion 250. Outflow of game balls from the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is allowed. That is, the game ball moving on the bottom plate portion 152 passes through the downstream opening 151 and then flows out of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 by grazing the tip portion of the flat plate portion 211 of the first shutter member 210.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is moved from the closed position to the open position with respect to the outer frame 11, the projection of the shutter members 210 and 230 is suppressed based on the turning operation of the gaming machine main body 12. The operation wall portion 180 and the operation piece 181 that are present move. Thereby, the protrusion amount of each shutter member 210,230 will increase. Along with this, the passage length of the variable passage portion 250 gradually increases.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated to a predetermined position, the amount of protrusion of the second shutter member 230 having a relatively small stroke amount is first maximized (see FIG. 19B). As the protruding amount of the first shutter member 210 increases, the game ball moves along the flat plate portion 211 of the first shutter member 210, and the outer frame side intake passage 144 is extended. The second shutter member 230 is located at a predetermined distance from the flow path of the game ball extended as described above, and the contact portion 232 and the game ball are less likely to interfere with each other. .

  By further opening the gaming machine main body 12 from the state shown in FIG. 19B, the protruding amount of the first shutter member 210 is increased, and further extension of the passage is realized. In a state where the protruding amount of the first shutter member 210 has reached a predetermined amount (substantially maximum amount), the passage length of the variable passage portion 250 is maximized, and the changed flow path protrudes to the maximum as described above. It intersects with the two shutter members 230 (specifically, the contact portion 232). Thereby, the game ball on the flat plate portion 211 comes into contact with the contact portion 232. By projecting both shutter members 210 and 230, the interval between the shutter members 210 and 230 becomes narrower than the initial opening (that is, the downstream opening 151). Specifically, the distance between the shutter members 210 and 230 is less than the diameter of the game ball. Thereby, the outflow of the game ball in contact with both the shutter members 210 and 230 is restricted.

  As described in detail above, the second shutter member 230 is protruded at a position away from the initial flow path of the game ball so that the game ball comes into contact with the protruded second shutter member 230. By adopting a configuration in which the flow path of the game ball is changed (extended), it is possible to avoid the operation of the second shutter member 230 being hindered by the game ball flowing down. In addition, the first shutter member 210 does not block the flow of the game ball by itself, but guides the game ball placed on the flat plate portion 211 to the second shutter member 230 side together with the second shutter member 230. By adopting a configuration that prevents the flow down, the operation of the first shutter member 210 is hardly hindered by the game balls that flow down. More specifically, the second shutter member 230 actively creates a moving space for the game ball by projecting itself, and guides the game ball to the movable area. For this reason, it is not necessary to forcibly interrupt the game ball row, and it is difficult to cause a disadvantage that the game ball is caught between the first shutter member 210 and another member.

  Here, the positional relationship and the relative movement direction of the two capture units 140 and 160 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 20A is a plan view of the pachinko machine 10 showing the positional relationship between the two capture units 140 and 160 in a simplified manner, and FIG. 20B is a diagram showing the relative movement direction of the two capture units 140 and 160. It is the schematic of a).

  As shown in FIG. 20, the outer frame side take-in unit 140 has a direction of the tangent TL at the downstream side opening 151 in the virtual circle C1 that passes through the downstream side opening 151 around the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine body 12. And the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147 are formed to be the same in a plan view of the pachinko machine 10 (as viewed from the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine body 12). And the main body side taking-in unit 160 is arrange | positioned so that the upstream opening 164 may be located on the virtual circle C mentioned above. In other words, the main body side taking-in unit 160 is arranged so that the trajectory P through which the main body side taking-in unit 160 passes along with the rotation of the gaming machine main body 12 overlaps the virtual circle C. As a result, the amount of relative movement in the direction perpendicular to the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147 when the two intake units 140 and 160 move relative to each other can be reduced at least in the initial stage of rotation. When a game ball (for example, a game ball protruding from the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake unit 160) located at the boundary between the two acquisition units 140 is caught, the main body side intake unit 160 moves, that is, the gaming machine main body 12 It is possible to make inconvenience that the rotation operation is hindered.

  In addition, regarding the operation of each of the shutter members 210 and 230 described above, the operation wall portion 180 and the operation piece 181 move with the movement of the gaming machine body 12, so It can be avoided that the protruding amount of both the shutter members 210 and 230 becomes extremely large. That is, it is possible to avoid the shutter members 210 and 230 from being sensitively operated with respect to the rotation of the gaming machine main body 12. Thereby, it is possible to suppress malfunction of the shutter members 210 and 230 due to the positional deviation of the gaming machine main body 12 or the like. Furthermore, the projection amount of each shutter member 210, 230 gradually increases with the rotation of the gaming machine body 12, and the game ball is moved according to the extension of the passage by the first shutter member 210, The contact portion 232 of the second shutter member 230 can be moved along such a movement of the game ball (so as not to counter). Thereby, it is possible to make it difficult to hold the game ball and the second shutter member 230.

  Next, with reference to FIG.21 and FIG.22, the relationship between the opening / closing operation | movement with respect to the outer frame 11 of the game machine main body 12 and the operation | movement of the shutter mechanism 200 is demonstrated. FIGS. 21 and 22 (a1) to (e1) are schematic plan views of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 21 and 22 (a2) to (e2) are the switching operation of the shutter mechanism 200 and the flow of game balls. It is explanatory drawing demonstrated. When the gaming machine body 12 is released from the closed state with respect to the outer frame 11, the shutter mechanism 200 is changed from FIG. 21 (a) → FIG. 21 (b) → FIG. 21 (c) → FIG. 22 (d) → The operation is performed in the order of FIG.

  In the state where the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11 as shown in FIG. 21A, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 and the main body side taking-in unit 160 communicate with each other, and the game by the shutter mechanism 200 is performed. The ball flow restriction has been lifted. For this reason, the game balls supplied from the island facility are preceded by the game balls that are in contact with the rotating body 100 of the payout mechanism 72 (specifically, the portions excluding the recesses 100b), and the case rail 91, the main body side take-in unit. 160, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140, and the connecting member 149 are connected in a line. For this reason, when the game balls are paid out, the game balls can be replenished one after another, and a smooth progress of the game is realized.

  When the game balls are not paid out, a part of the game balls related to the upstream side opening 164 of the main body side take-in unit 160 in the series of game balls described above (approximately 1/3 in the present embodiment). ˜about 1/2) protrudes from the upstream opening 164. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a game ball related to the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake unit 160, that is, a game ball located at the uppermost stream in the main body side intake unit 160 and partially protruding from the upstream side opening 164. Is referred to as a first specific game ball B1.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated from the closed position to the front of the pachinko machine 10 during maintenance or the like, the main body side taking-in unit 160 moves in a direction away from the outer frame side taking-in unit 140. Specifically, the main body in the same direction as the tangent TL in the downstream opening 151 of the virtual circle C1 passing through the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side take-in unit 140 with the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine main body 12 as the center. The side capture unit 160 begins to move. Actually, the main body side take-in unit 160 performs a circular motion around the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine main body 12. Therefore, if the opening angle of the gaming machine main body 12 increases, the main body side take-in unit 160 becomes larger. The deviation between the moving direction of the tangent line TL and the direction of the tangent line TL described above increases. However, in a predetermined range where the rotation angle of the gaming machine main body 12 is sufficiently small (a range where the operation of the shutter mechanism 200 is performed), the moving direction of the main body side capture unit 160 is substantially the same as the direction of the tangent TL. Is.

  With the movement of the main body side taking-in unit 160, the operation wall portion 180 and the operating piece 181 of the main body side taking-in unit 160 are moved away from the shutter members 210 and 230, and the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is moved. The first shutter member 210 and the second shutter member 230 move to the protruding side by the biasing force of the coil springs 220 and 234. That is, when the first shutter member 210 slides to the downstream side in the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147, the protruding amount of the flat plate portion 211 increases, and the second shutter member 230 rotates in a predetermined direction. Based on this, the contact portion 232 moves from the upstream side to the downstream side of the lower inclined passage portion 147, and the protruding amount of the contact portion 232 increases.

  When the turning amount of the gaming machine main body 12 from the closed position reaches a predetermined amount, the convex portion 233 of the second shutter member 230 comes into contact with the stopper portion 176 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140, as shown in FIG. Thus, first, the protrusion amount of the second shutter member 230 is maximized. In such a case, the protrusion amount of the first shutter member 210 increases to such an extent that a game ball can be placed on the flat plate portion 211 (approximately half of the maximum protrusion amount in the present embodiment), and substantially the lower inclined passage. The part 147 will be extended. In other words, the game ball that has been held in the lower inclined passage portion 147 by the specific game ball B1 (the game ball present at the most downstream position of the lower inclined passage portion 147) is located upstream of itself. By being pushed to the downstream side by the ball pressure of the row, the first specific game ball B1 is moved to the downstream side following the movement of the first specific game ball B1, and is placed on the upper surface of the flat plate portion 211 described above. And after mounting on the flat plate part 211, it will move further downstream with the protrusion of the flat plate part 211. Hereinafter, for convenience, a game ball that exists at the most downstream position of the lower inclined passage portion 147 and follows the first specific game ball B1 described above is referred to as a second specific game ball B2.

  Thus, at least before the projection amount of the first shutter member 210 (specifically, the flat plate portion 211) is maximized, there is a predetermined gap between the contact portion 232 of the second shutter member 230 and the second specific game ball B2. In this state, the inflow of game balls to the main body side take-in unit 160 is suppressed by the first specific game ball B1.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is further released from the state shown in FIG. 21B, the operation piece 181 of the main body side intake unit 160 is separated from the first wall surface portion 236 of the outer frame side intake unit 140, By maintaining the contact between the wall portion 180 and the bent portion 213, the amount of protrusion of the first shutter member 210 continues to increase as the amount of rotation of the gaming machine body 12 increases. Then, the second specific game ball B2 located on the flat plate portion 211 is also moved to the downstream side following the movement of the first specific game ball B1 as the first shutter member 210 slides.

  When the amount of rotation of the gaming machine main body 12 from the closed position reaches a predetermined amount, the upright portion 212 of the first shutter member 210 hits the stopper portion 173 of the main body side take-in unit 160 as shown in FIG. The protrusion amount of the first shutter member 210 also reaches a predetermined maximum amount. At this time, the second specific game ball B2 placed on the flat plate portion 211 is held in contact with the first specific game ball B1 protruding from the main body side taking-in unit 160, A gap is secured between the second specific game ball B2 placed on the flat plate portion 211 and the contact portion 232 of the second shutter member 230.

  When the gaming machine body 12 is further released from the state shown in FIG. 22D, the second specific game ball B2 placed on the flat plate portion 211 moves (rolls or moves) along the flat plate portion 211 to the downstream side. Slide). Thereby, the second specific game ball B2 on the flat plate portion 211 hits the contact portion 232 of the second shutter member 230, and all the stored in the outer frame side intake passage 144 including the second specific game ball B2 is stored. The game ball is prevented from moving.

  As described above, when the second specific game ball B2 comes into contact with both the shutter members 210 and 230, the communication state of both the taking-in units 140 and 160 is released. When the gaming machine main body 12 is further opened, both the specific gaming balls B1 and B2 are separated from each other, and the gaming ball row is divided between the outer frame 11 side and the gaming machine main body 12 side (FIG. 22 ( e)).

  On the other hand, the gaming machine main body 12 is closed from the state in which the gaming machine main body 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 and the two intake units 140 and 160 are completely separated, that is, the two intake passages 144 and 163 are separated. In this case, the shutter mechanism 200 operates in the order of FIG. 22 (e) → FIG. 22 (d) → FIG. 21 (c) → FIG. 21 (b) → FIG. The Rukoto.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is turned in the closing direction from the state shown in FIG. 22 (e), first, the game that protrudes from the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake unit 160 to the outside of the main body side intake unit 160. The ball (that is, the first specific game ball B1) hits the game ball (that is, the second specific game ball B2) stored in the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 and in contact with both shutter members 210 and 230 (FIG. 22). (See (d)). In this way, when the specific game balls B1 and B2 hit each other, the operation wall portion 180 of the main body side intake unit 160, the bent portion 213 of the first shutter member 210, the operation piece 181 of the main body side intake unit 160, and The first wall surface portions 236 of the second shutter member 230 are in a state of facing each other with a predetermined gap.

  Based on the fact that the gaming machine main body 12 is further rotated toward the closed position, the second specific game ball B2 of the outer frame side capture unit 140 is changed by the first specific game ball B1 of the main body side capture unit 160. It is pushed and moves (rolls or slides) on the flat plate portion 211 to the upstream side. Thus, the second specific game ball B2 is in a state of being separated from the contact portion 232 of the second shutter member 230.

  The bottom plate portion 152 of the lower inclined passage portion 147 and the flat plate portion 211 of the first shutter member 210 form a step. Therefore, when the second specific game ball B2 is pushed by the first specific game ball B1, the game ball placed on the flat plate portion 211 adjacent to the upstream side of the second specific game ball B2 is the top plate portion 153. It is easy to lift to the side. By moving the upstream game ball in this way, the moving space to the upstream side of the second specific game ball B2 is created. This makes it difficult for the specific game balls B1 and B2 to be supported.

  Further, when the second specific game ball B2 is pushed by the first specific game ball B1 in this way, if the magnitude of the ball pressure applied to the first specific game ball B1 is extremely large, these specific game balls There is concern that it will be difficult to fully close the gaming machine main body 12 by supporting B1 and B2. In such a case, it is assumed that the impact (for example, the weight of the gaming machine main body 12) generated by the closing operation of the gaming machine main body 12 is concentrated on the take-in mechanism 130, and the occurrence of such a concentrated load is the functional maintenance of the take-in mechanism. From the point of view, it is considered undesirable. In this regard, in this embodiment, in particular, a margin for allowing the movement of the first specific game ball B1 to the opposite side of the second specific game ball B2 is provided to the upstream side opening 164 of the main body side taking-in unit 160. doing. As a result, when it is difficult to move the second specific game ball B2, the first specific game ball B1 moves positively, and the above-described configuration is less likely to support the specific game balls B1 and B2. Realized.

  Even in the case where the support of the specific game balls B1 and B2 is not yet eliminated by securing the space described in detail above, further space can be secured by the deformation of the connecting member 149 described above. Thereby, support of specific game balls B1 and B2 will be avoided suitably.

  Further, by turning the gaming machine main body 12, as shown in FIG. 21C, the operation wall portion 180 of the main body side take-in unit 160 and the bent portion 213 of the first shutter member 210 come into contact with each other. The shutter member 210 is pushed toward the housing part 170. As the first shutter member 210 slides in this way, the flow restriction of the game ball is released, and the two intake units 140 and 160 are in communication with each other.

  Thereafter, when the gaming machine main body 12 reaches the closed position, the operation piece 181 of the main body side take-in unit 160 and the first wall surface portion 236 of the second shutter member 230 come into contact with each other (see FIG. 21B). The shutter member 230 rotates against the urging force of the tension coil spring 240. In such a case, since the second shutter member 230 and the game ball are separated from each other, the rotation of the second shutter member 230 is prevented from being hindered by the ball pressure of the game row, and a smooth operation is realized. .

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is pushed into the closed position, the amount of protrusion of both the shutter members 210 and 230 is reduced, and the second specific game ball B2 placed on the flat plate portion 211 is placed in the lower inclined passage portion 147. It is pushed back onto the bottom plate portion 152 (see FIG. 21A).

(Electric configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 20, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

  A main control board 301 provided in the main control device 63 incorporates a main control circuit 302 and a power failure monitoring circuit 303. The main control circuit 302 is equipped with a CPU 304. The CPU 304 includes a ROM 305 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 304 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 305 is executed. A certain RAM 306 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated.

  The CPU 304 is provided with an input port and an output port. Connected to the input side of the CPU 304 are a power failure monitoring circuit 303 provided on the main control board 301, a payout control board 311 provided on the payout control device 82, and a switch group (not shown). In this case, the power failure monitoring circuit 303 is connected to a power source and launch control board 315 provided in the power and launch control device 83, and power is supplied to the CPU 304 via the power failure monitoring circuit 303.

  On the other hand, a power failure monitoring circuit 303, a payout control board 311 and a relay terminal board 319 are connected to the output side of the CPU 304. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 311. Various commands and the like are output from the main control circuit 302 to the sound lamp control board 321 provided in the sound lamp control device 66 via the relay terminal board 319.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 303 relays between the main control circuit 302 and the power source and launch control board 315, and monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power source and launch control board 315.

  The payout control board 311 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 78. The CPU 312 that is an arithmetic device includes a ROM 313 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 312, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 314 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The CPU 312 of the payout control board 311 is provided with an input / output port. The main control circuit 302, the power source and launch control board 315, and the back pack board 111 are connected to the input side of the CPU 312. The main control circuit 302 and the back pack substrate 111 are connected to the output side of the CPU 312.

  The power source and launch control board 315 includes a power source unit 316 and a launch control unit 317. The power supply unit 316 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 311 and the like, and the generated operating power is indicated by a double line arrow. This is supplied to the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 311 and the like through the route. The launch control unit 317 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 50, and the game ball launch mechanism 50 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  The sound lamp control board 321 controls the speaker unit 54 and the display control device 325. The CPU 322, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 323 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 322, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 324 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The CPU 322 of the sound lamp control board 321 is provided with an input / output port. A main control circuit 302 is connected to the input side of the CPU 322 via a relay terminal board 319 and controls the speaker unit 54 and the display control device 325 based on various commands output from the main control circuit 302. The display control device 325 controls the symbol display device 41 based on a display command input from the sound lamp control board 321.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  The game media supplied from the island facility is taken into the pachinko machine 10 side via the take-in mechanism 130. The take-in mechanism 130 includes an outer-frame-side take-in unit 140 provided in the outer frame 11 and a main-unit-side take-in unit 160 provided in the gaming machine main body 12. In the closed state, the respective taking-in units 140 and 160 communicate to allow the taking-in of the game ball, and in the state in which the gaming machine main body 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, the respective taking-in units 140 , 160 is released, game balls cannot be taken in. As a result, the game balls stored in the pachinko machine 10 can be held separately on the outer frame 11 side and the game machine main body 12 side, which can contribute to reducing the weight of the game machine main body 12. And the burden which arises in the connection part of the game machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11, ie, the upper side support metal fitting 21 or the lower side support protrusion 22, can be reduced.

  Further, the relative position of the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 that are rotatably supported (especially the relative position on the rotating tip side) is likely to shift based on the weight, size, etc. of the gaming machine main body 12, Due to such misalignment, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the inconvenience that the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 are caught easily occurs. Actually, the gaming machine main body includes a symbol display device, various control device units, and the like, and a large number of gaming balls are stored in the gaming machine main body. Due to these factors, it is common for the total weight of the gaming machine body to be relatively large. When the gaming machine body is closed in a hall or the like, the lower end of the turning front side of the gaming machine body is the outer frame. In many cases, the rotation of the gaming machine main body is hindered by hitting (being caught by) the edge of the game machine.

  In this regard, if the number of game balls stored in the gaming machine main body 12 can be reduced as shown in the present embodiment, the total weight of the gaming machine main body 12 can be greatly reduced. The inclination of the main body 12 can be suitably suppressed. Thereby, for example, when the gaming machine main body 12 is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 11, it is possible to make it difficult for the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 to be caught.

  Furthermore, in conventional gaming machines (pachinko machines and parrots), it is common for the gaming machine body 12 to include a storage tank. However, by eliminating this storage tank, the weight of the gaming machine body 12 can be reduced. Can promote. Also, in recent years, the size of the pattern display device and accessories has been increased for the purpose of diversifying game effects, and if the storage tank can be eliminated as described above, it is easy to secure the arrangement space for the pattern display device and the like. Become. Thereby, the enlargement of a picture display apparatus etc. can be accelerated | stimulated and a preferable structure can be implement | achieved practically.

  The take-in mechanism 130 is constituted by an outer frame side take-in unit 140 and a main body side take-in unit 160. As described above, the take-in mechanism 130 is configured to be divided into the gaming machine main body 12 side and the outer frame 11 side, so that when the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated, the flow of the game ball is allowed or not allowed. Need to do. In the present embodiment, the shutter mechanism 200 provided in the outer frame side take-in unit 140 prevents outflow of game balls from the outer frame side take-in unit 140 as the gaming machine main body 12 rotates. The blocking state and the permissible state allowing the outflow can be switched. This eliminates the need for the operator to perform a separate operation such as blocking the flow of the game ball every time the gaming machine main body 12 is opened and closed, thereby making it possible to suppress the complication of the operation.

  The outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is provided with a pressure reducing structure that reduces the ball pressure of the game ball row formed in the outer frame side taking-in unit 140. Thereby, when both the taking-in units 140 and 160 are separated and the outflow of the game ball is suppressed by the shutter mechanism 200 described above, an excessive ball pressure is suppressed from being applied to the shutter mechanism 200. . Thereby, the protection of the shutter mechanism 200 and the guarantee of the operability of the shutter mechanism 200 are realized.

  In the configuration in which the respective take-in units 140 and 160 are arranged separately on the gaming machine main body 12 side and the outer frame 11 side, the relative position shift between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 is relative to each unit 140 and 160. It can be a cause of displacement. Such misalignment is not preferable because it prevents smooth take-in (movement) of the game ball between the take-in units 140 and 160. In this regard, in the present embodiment, each of the take-in units 140 and 160 is disposed on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12 (see FIG. 2 and the like). The relative position of the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 is likely to be shifted on the rotating distal end side, whereas the relative position is less likely to be shifted on the rotating proximal end side. That is, by arranging the take-in mechanism 130 on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12, a shift in the relative positions of the take-in units 140 and 160 is suppressed, thereby contributing to smooth taking-in of game balls. .

  Further, the main body side taking-in unit 160 is arranged so as to be on the rotating front end side of the gaming machine main body 12, and the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is arranged on the rotating base end side of the gaming machine main body 12. Thereby, as the gaming machine main body 12 rotates, the main body side capture unit 160 moves in a direction away from the outer frame side capture unit 140, so that the main body side capture unit 160 and the outer frame side capture unit 160 move. Interference with the insertion unit 140 can be easily avoided, and the outlet portion (downstream opening 151) of the outer frame side intake passage 144 and the inlet portion (upstream side opening 164) of the main body side intake passage 163 are preferably combined. Can be. If a configuration opposite to the above-described configuration, that is, a configuration in which the outer frame side capture unit is arranged on the rotating front end side, the main body side capture unit moves as the gaming machine body 12 rotates. Are easily overlapped with the outer frame side taking-in unit. That is, with the rotation of the gaming machine main body 12, the main body side capture unit moves in a direction approaching the outer frame side capture unit, and thereafter moves away from the outer frame side capture unit. In such a configuration, in order to ensure the alignment of the outlet portion of the outer frame side capture unit and the inlet portion of the main body side capture unit while avoiding interference between the main body side capture unit and the outer frame side capture unit It is assumed that this structure is necessary, and the structure related to the take-in mechanism can be complicated. Therefore, as shown in the present embodiment, both the main body side take-in unit 160 and the outer frame side take-in unit 140 are located at the rotation front end side and the rotation base end side of the game machine main body 12, respectively. It is preferable to arrange the capture units 140,160.

  As shown in FIG. 20 (b), the respective capture units 140 and 160 are arranged side by side on the same virtual circle C <b> 1 centering on the rotation center axis CL <b> 1 of the gaming machine body 12. More specifically, the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side capture unit 140 and the upstream opening 164 of the main body side capture unit 160 are arranged on the tangent line TL, and the orientation of each of the openings 151 and 164 is a pachinko machine. It was set as the structure which overlaps with the said tangent TL in 10 planar view. Thus, the moving direction of the game ball flowing out from the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 and the moving direction of the main body side taking-in unit 160 in a predetermined range in which the opening amount is relatively small in the entire rotation range of the gaming machine main body 12. In the plan view of the pachinko machine 10 (when viewed from the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine main body 12). Thereby, even if the gaming machine main body 12 is displaced in the rotational direction from the closed position, it is possible to make it difficult for both the taking-in units 140 and 160 to be displaced in the direction intersecting the flow path of the gaming balls. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the game ball to be caught at the boundary between the two capture units 140 and 160. In addition, when the two capture units 140 and 160 are separated from each other, it is possible to preferably avoid the occurrence of inconvenience such as a game ball located at the boundary between the capture units 140 and 160 being caught.

  The upper inclined passage portion 145 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 extends in the left-right direction, and a work space for attaching and detaching the connecting member 149 is secured. This contributes to ensuring workability. On the other hand, the lower inclined passage portion 147 is formed to be inclined forward. This contributes to the realization of a configuration that easily allows the positional deviation between the two capture units 140 and 160 as described above. Further, a bent portion is formed at each connecting portion of the upper inclined passage portion 145, the upper and lower passage portions 146, and the lower inclined passage portion 147. For this reason, the game ball row formed in the outer frame side intake passage 144 hits the wall surface of the passage at a plurality of locations, and dispersion of the ball pressure is suitably realized. In particular, the ball pressure of the game ball located upstream from the lower inclined passage portion 147 due to the fact that the most downstream portion 146a of the upper and lower passage portion 146 and the uppermost flow portion 147a of the lower inclined passage portion 147 are shifted back and forth. However, it is difficult to be transmitted to the game ball row formed in the lower inclined passage portion 147. As a result, the pressure transmitted through the game ball is suitably dispersed in the outer frame side intake passage 144, and it is preferable that the influence of the game ball row continuing from the island facility extends to the vicinity of the downstream opening 151. It is suppressed.

  Particularly in the present embodiment, the outer frame side intake unit 140 is downsized by bending the lower inclined passage portion 147 with respect to the upper inclined passage portion 145. Thus, by downsizing the outer frame side capture unit 140 to make the entire capture mechanism 130 compact, it is possible to bring the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine body 12 and the capture mechanism 130 closer to each other. It is possible. Thereby, it contributes to the reduction of the burden added to the upper side metal fitting 21 grade | etc.,.

  The shutter mechanism 200 includes a plurality of shutter members 210 and 230. Compared with the configuration in which the flow of the game ball is prevented by one shutter member, the operation amount (movement amount) of each shutter member 210, 230 can be reduced. Thereby, the responsiveness with respect to the turning operation of the gaming machine main body 12 can be improved, and the transition to the blocking state can be performed smoothly. Further, by using the plurality of shutter members 210 and 230, it is possible to suitably disperse the weight load applied through the game ball.

  The outer frame side intake passage 144 is formed to be slightly larger than the game ball in consideration of the smooth flow of the game ball. However, such a margin allowance can contribute to smoothing the flow of game balls and the like, but tends to cause variations in the flow (flow path) of game balls. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the game ball rolls along an inclination, the frequency of occurrence of variations in the front-rear direction in the vertical direction and the flow-down direction increases. If both shutter members are arranged on both the front and rear sides of the lower inclined passage portion 147, it is difficult to specify which shutter member the game ball hits first when shifting to the blocking state. It is assumed that Since it is not preferable to reduce the strength of the shutter member on which the game ball first strikes, it is necessary to ensure the strength of both shutter members. In this regard, if the shutter members 210 and 230 are arranged vertically as shown in the present embodiment, the variation of the game media in the vertical direction is small, so that the game ball can be applied to the desired shutter member, and the strength There is no need to wastefully strengthen it. Further, by arranging them vertically, the roles of the shutter members 210 and 230 can be made different.

  In a state where the outflow of the game ball is restricted by the shutter mechanism 200, the first specific game ball B1 that is in contact with both the shutter members 210 and 230 is positioned on the flat plate portion 211. Since the flat plate portion 211 is stepped down from the bottom plate portion 152, the game ball following the first specific game ball B1 comes into contact with the upper side of the center of the first specific game ball B1. For this reason, even if the ball pressure from the upstream side increases, the game ball following the first specific game ball B1 is lifted upward and hits the top plate portion 153. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the load from being concentrated on the shutter mechanism 200.

  A predetermined operation order is set for each shutter member 210 and 230 of the shutter mechanism 200. That is, first, the second shutter member 230 protrudes at a position away from the flow path of the game ball, and then the protrusion amount of the first shutter member 210 is maximized. The flow path is extended by the first shutter member 210, and the second shutter 230 protrudes ahead of the extended path. The second shutter member 230 can make it difficult to interrupt a region where a game line is formed. Therefore, when the game ball is sandwiched between the second shutter member 230, the operation of the second shutter member 230 is hindered, or the game ball located in the variable passage portion 250 is taken in the outer frame side intake passage 144 and the main body side intake. It is possible to make it difficult to cause inconveniences such as which of the passages 163 is allocated to which passage.

  Further, the first shutter member 210 is protruded along the bottom plate portion 152 of the lower inclined passage portion 147, and the game ball is moved in accordance with the protrusion. As a result, the inconvenience that the game ball is caught between the first shutter member 210 is less likely to occur.

When the shutter mechanism is operated in accordance with the rotation of the gaming machine main body 12, it is desirable that the operation of the shutter mechanism is completed at the same time as or before the two capture units 140 and 160 are separated. However, if the configuration is such that the shutter mechanism is blocked simultaneously with the start of the rotation of the gaming machine main body 12, the game mechanism is sandwiched in the shutter mechanism when the shutter mechanism interrupts a portion of the game ball row that is difficult to be divided. Or the game ball located at the boundary between the two capture units 140 and 160 becomes unstable on which side of the two capture units 140 and 160, and the game ball spills out. It is assumed that there will be inconveniences such as ease. In this regard, in the present embodiment, when the gaming machine main body 12 is released, the first specific gaming ball is projected by the first specific gaming ball B1 protruding from the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake unit 160. A game ball (for example, the second specific game ball B2) following B1 is regulated so as to move gradually in accordance with the moving speed of the gaming machine main body 12, and the first shutter member 210 is adjusted in accordance with the movement of the game ball. The passage will be extended. Thereby, in the state where the passage is extended, it is not necessary to completely prevent the outflow of the game ball, and a slight allowance is given to the operation of the shutter mechanism 200. Therefore, as described above, it is possible to avoid interrupting a portion of the game ball train that is difficult to divide, and there is no need to forcibly divide the game ball train. Thereby, the spilling of the game ball accompanying the operation of the shutter mechanism 200 (specifically, the second shutter member 230) can be suitably suppressed.

  The contact portion 232 of the second shutter member 230 has a curved surface shape (a cross section perpendicular to the rotation center axis line CL2 has an arc shape) in which the distance from the rotation center axis line CL2 of the second shutter member 230 is constant. Yes. Thereby, in a state where the game ball is hitting the contact portion 232, the ball pressure of the game ball is transmitted to the rotation center axis CL2 of the second shutter member 230, that is, the shaft portion 175. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the second shutter member 230 rotates due to the ball pressure, and it is possible to suppress the biting between the second shutter member 230 and the game ball. Thereby, it can avoid that operation | movement of the 2nd shutter member 230 at the time of canceling | releasing flow control is obstructed.

  Further, when the second shutter member 230 is switched to the blocking state, the maximum protruding portion of the contact portion 232 is configured to gradually increase the amount of protrusion while moving from the upstream side to the downstream side. Thus, even if the second shutter member 230 (specifically, the abutting portion 232) is interrupted into the row of game balls by increasing the amount of protrusion while following the flow of game balls, Inconveniences such as support by the contact portion 232 and the game ball can be reduced.

  The contact portion 232 has a curved surface that protrudes upstream, and the amount of protrusion gradually increases from the upstream side to the downstream side, so that the contact portion 232 is a row of game balls. If it is interrupted, a part of the game ball is pushed back along the contact part 232 upstream. Thereby, the operation space of the second shutter member 230 is secured. In particular, since the second shutter member 230 has a configuration in which the protrusion amount is changed by the rotation operation, there is a problem that the second shutter member 230 is pushed back to the restriction release position even when the ball pressure applied to the contact portion 232 increases. There is no.

  The contact portion 232 is formed in a curved surface having a constant distance from the rotation center axis CL <b> 2 of the second shutter member 230, and the rotation center axis CL <b> 2 of the second shutter member 230 is in the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147. It was set as the structure extended in the direction orthogonal to. When the game ball is in contact with the contact portion 232, the ball pressure is transmitted straight from the contact portion 232 to the shaft portion 175. Thereby, it is possible to suppress an increase in the load on the shaft portion (that is, generation of stress) due to the separation between the contact portion 232 and the rotation center axis line CL2.

  The second specific game ball B <b> 2 that is in contact with the shutter mechanism 200 is pressed downward by the second shutter member 230. For this reason, even if a ball pressure is applied via the subsequent game ball, the second specific game ball B2 does not rise. As a result, when the blocking state is released, the second specific game ball B2 smoothly flows down toward the downstream side, and the game ball rampage near the boundary between the two capture units 140 and 160 is suppressed. It is possible to do.

  The second specific game ball B <b> 2 is configured to protrude downstream in a state where it is in contact with the shutter mechanism 200. When the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated toward the closed position, the first specific game ball B1 protruding from the upstream opening 164 of the main body side taking-in unit 160 contacts the second specific game ball B2, and the operation of the shutter mechanism 200 is performed. Prior to this, the game balls stored in the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 (mainly in the lower inclined passage portion 147) are pushed up to the upstream side. Accordingly, the second specific game ball B2 is separated from the contact portion 232 of the second shutter member 230, and the second shutter member 230 is smoothly rotated. Thereby, switching of the shutter mechanism 200 can be implemented suitably.

  Further, the flat plate portion 211 of the first shutter member 210 is stepped down with respect to the bottom plate portion 152. For this reason, the game ball following the second specific game ball B2 moves upward when the second specific game ball B2 is pushed upstream. Thereby, the movement space of 2nd specific game ball | bowl B2 is ensured. In other words, the stepped portion between the bottom plate portion 152 and the flat plate portion 211 facilitates securing the movement space of the second specific game ball B2, and without requiring a large force, the second shutter member 230 and the second specific game ball. It is possible to separate B2.

  Further, the upstream opening 164 of the main body side taking-in unit 160 is expanded with respect to the upstream passage portion 166, and the first specific game ball B1 is away from the second specific game ball B2 while maintaining the protruding state. It is possible to move to. In the present embodiment, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, the second specific game ball B2 is pushed upstream by the first specific game ball B1, and the second specific game ball B2 is formed by the step portion described above. The moving space is secured. However, if the ball pressure of the game balls connected from the island facility is higher than expected, the game ball following the second specific game ball B2 may be lifted upward in advance. In such a case, it is difficult to secure a moving space for the second specific game ball B2, and the support of both the specific game balls B1 and B2 can hinder communication between the two intake units 140 and 160. In this regard, as described above, by securing the movement space of the first specific game ball B1, support of both the specific game balls B1 and B2 is preferably avoided.

  In the configuration in which the intake passage is provided separately on the gaming machine main body 12 side and the outer frame 11 side, the downstream of the outer frame side intake passage 144 due to the relative position shift between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11. There is a possibility that the side opening 151 and the upstream side opening 164 of the main body side intake passage 163 are displaced. Such misalignment is not preferable because it becomes a factor that hinders the flow of game balls. Particularly in the present embodiment, the amount of protrusion of the second shutter member 230 can be reduced when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, and the main body side intake is taken from the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side intake passage 144. It is difficult to prevent the game ball from moving to the upstream opening 164 of the passage 163. Accordingly, the boundary between the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side intake passage 144 and the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake passage 163 is secured as compared with the configuration in which the second shutter member 230 is fixed. The above-described misalignment between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 can be easily allowed.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the configuration relating to the change of the flow path of the game ball provided in the outer frame side taking-in unit is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration relating to the change of the flow path, specifically, the changing means for changing the flow path will be described with reference to FIG. 24 (a) is a perspective view showing the changing means, and FIG. 24 (b) is a schematic view showing a flow path in a state where the outer frame side intake unit and the main body side intake unit communicate with each other, and FIG. c) is a schematic diagram showing a flow path in a state where the outer frame side capture unit and the main body side capture unit are separated from each other. Various configurations other than the changing unit are the same as those in the above embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The outer frame side intake unit 370 (outer frame side intake passage 371) includes a lower inclined passage portion 372, as in the first embodiment described above, and the lower inclined passage portion 372 includes A downstream opening 373 that is continuous with the upstream opening 392 of the main body side intake unit 390 (main body side intake passage 391) is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 is provided with a changing means 400 that changes the flow path of the game ball toward the downstream opening 373 upstream of the downstream opening 373. Yes.

  The changing means 400 has a plurality of movable members 410 and 420 individually attached to the front plate portion 376 side and the rear plate portion 377 side forming the lower inclined passage portion 372. The front plate portion 376 and the rear plate portion 377 are formed with openings 378 and 379 penetrating inward and outward corresponding to the movable members 410 and 420, respectively. The movable members 410 and 420 are configured to be able to appear and retract with respect to the lower inclined passage portion 372 by moving through the openings 378 and 379.

  At the edge of each opening 378, 379 opposite to the downstream opening 373, there are provided cylindrical shaft pins 380, 381 that are perpendicular to the passage direction of the lower inclined passage 331 and extend vertically. By fitting the shaft pins 380 and 381 into the bearing holes 411 and 421 formed in the movable members 410 and 420, both the movable members 410 and 420 are individually supported. That is, both the movable members 410 and 420 are rotatable about the central axes CL3 and CL4 of the shaft pins 380 and 381. Hereinafter, for convenience, the movable member 410 on the front plate portion 376 side is referred to as a “first movable member 410”, and the movable member 420 on the rear plate portion 377 side is referred to as a “second movable member 420”.

  Since the first movable member 410 and the second movable member 420 have the same configuration except for a part thereof, the first movable member 410 will be described first, and then the differences between the movable members 410 and 420 will be mainly described. The second movable member 420 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the first movable member 410 has a columnar shape extending along the rotation center axis CL3 of the shaft pin 380, and is formed so that a cross section perpendicular to the rotation center axis CL3 forms a substantially fan shape. Has been. The first movable member 410 is arranged such that a curved surface portion 412 that forms a fan-shaped arc portion and has a constant distance from the rotation center axis CL3 faces the downstream opening 373 side. Yes. On the outer peripheral surface of the first movable member 410, there is an inner wall portion 413 that is parallel to the rotation center axis CL3 and faces the inner side of the lower inclined passage portion 331 (on the rear plate portion 377 side), and also the rotation center axis. An outer wall portion 414 that is parallel to CL3 and faces the outside of the lower inclined passage portion 331 is formed so as to be continuous through the curved surface portion 412, and the first movable member 410 is rotated to rotate the lower side. The protrusion amount of the inner wall portion 413 with respect to the inclined passage portion 331 (front plate portion 376) is increased or decreased.

  The bearing hole 411 (specifically, the rotation center axis CL3) of the first movable member 410 is biased and arranged at the upstream end of the first movable member 410. Accordingly, the first movable member 410 is suppressed while suppressing a change in the protruding amount of the inner wall portion 413 on the rotation base end side (upstream side) of the first movable member 410 based on the rotation of the first movable member 410. It is possible to increase the change in the protruding amount of the inner wall portion 413 on the rotation tip side (downstream side). That is, by gradually increasing the protruding amount of the inner wall portion 413 from the upstream side to the downstream side, the flow of the game ball can be smoothly changed along the inner wall portion 413.

  The outer frame side taking-in unit 330 is provided with a torsion coil spring (not shown) as an urging member that urges the first movable member 410 toward the side where the protrusion of the inner wall portion 413 is suppressed. The first movable member 410 is always urged toward the side not protruding by the torsion coil spring. The urging member is not limited to the torsion coil spring, and other coil springs such as a compression coil spring and a tension coil spring may be used, or a leaf spring may be used.

  When the first movable member 410 is rotated by the urging force of the torsion coil spring and the first movable member 410 reaches a predetermined position, the first plate 376 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 has a first position. A restricting portion 386 that restricts the rotation of the first movable member 410 by contacting the outer wall portion 414 of the movable member 410 is formed. In other words, the position of the first movable member 410 is defined by the restricting portion 386 so that the protruding amount of the inner wall portion 413 is minimized (specifically, 0). In addition, the inner wall portion 413 is formed so as to be positioned on the same plane as the inner surface of the front plate portion 376 in a state in which the protruding amount is suppressed to be the minimum, that is, the inner surface of the front plate portion 376. It is formed so that it is flush with the flow of the game ball. Incidentally, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the inner wall portion 413 has a curved surface shape.

  In addition, the first movable member 410 is in contact with an operation piece 393 formed on the main body side taking-in unit 390 and extending toward the outer frame side taking-in unit 370, so that the first movable member 410 has a first side on the side from which the inner wall portion 413 projects. A guide portion 415 that rotates the movable member 410 is formed.

  The guide portion 415 protrudes from the top plate portion 375 through a slit 388 formed in the top plate portion 375, and the side urged by the torsion coil spring faces the protruding portion of the operation piece 393. An inclined surface 416 is formed so as to obliquely intersect the movement path (specifically, the tangent line TL shown in the first embodiment). When the operation piece 393 pushes the inclined surface 416, the first movable member 410 rotates against the urging force of the torsion coil spring.

  In a state where the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 and the main body side taking-in unit 390 communicate with each other, the operating piece 393 and the guide portion 415 allow the maximum protruding position of the first movable member 410 (that is, the maximum protruding portion of the inner wall portion 413). Amount). More specifically, the maximum projecting position of the first movable member 410 is the passage width of the lower inclined passage portion 372, that is, the distance between the movable members 410 and 420 is allowed to pass the game ball (the diameter of the game ball). It is set to be narrowed to a slightly larger extent).

  Here, the operation of the first movable member 410 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 24B, in a state where the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 and the main body side taking-in unit 390 communicate with each other, the guide portion 415 (specifically, the inclined surface 416) of the first movable member 410. Is pushed by the operation piece 393, and the inner wall portion 413 is arranged at the maximum projecting position. As the outer frame side take-in unit 370 and the main body side take-in unit 390 are separated from each other, the relative position between the operation piece 393 and the guide portion 415 (inclined surface 416) is changed, and the biasing force of the torsion coil spring changes the first position. 1 The movable member 410 will rotate. When the amount of rotation of the first movable member 410 reaches a predetermined value, the outer wall portion 414 contacts the restricting portion 386 in synchronization with the separation between the operation piece 393 and the guide portion 415. Thereby, rotation of the 1st movable member 410 is controlled and it arrange | positions in the position which the 1st movable member 410 does not protrude (refer FIG.24 (c)).

  Similarly to the first movable member 410, the second movable member 420 described above has a curved surface portion 422, an inner wall portion 423, and an outer wall portion 424, and the inner wall portion 423 is the inner wall surface of the first movable member 410. It opposes the part 413 at a predetermined interval. That is, a part of the lower inclined passage portion 372 (specific passage region PE) is formed by the inner wall portions 413 and 423 of the movable members 410 and 420 facing each other. Further, similarly to the first movable member 410, a torsion coil spring (not shown) as an urging member is attached. However, in the second movable member 420, the urging by the torsion coil spring is opposite to that of the first movable member 410. It is comprised so that. That is, the second movable member 420 is biased so that the inner wall portion 423 protrudes with respect to the lower inclined passage portion 372.

  Further, the second movable member 420 is further moved to the side biased by abutting against the rear plate portion 377 when the second movable member 420 is moved to a predetermined position by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring. A restricting portion 427 for restricting rotation is formed. That is, the maximum protrusion position of the second movable member 420 (that is, the protrusion amount of the inner wall portion 423) is defined by the restriction portion 427.

  Further, in the second movable member 420, a guide portion 425 corresponding to the operation piece 394 formed in the main body side taking-in unit 390 is provided on the top plate portion 375 similarly to the guide portion 415 of the first movable member 410. It is formed so as to protrude from the formed slit 389.

  Here, the operation of the second movable member 420 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 24B, in a state where the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 and the main body side taking-in unit 390 communicate with each other, the guide portion 425 (specifically, the inclined surface 426) of the second movable member 420. Is pushed by the operation piece 394, and the inner wall portion 423 is arranged at a position on the same plane as the inner surface of the rear plate portion 377. When the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 and the main body side taking-in unit 390 are separated from each other, the relative position between the operation piece 394 and the guide portion 425 (inclined surface 426) is changed. The movable member 420 is rotated. When the rotation amount of the second movable member 420 reaches a predetermined value, the regulating portion 427 hits the rear plate portion 377 in synchronization with the separation between the operation piece 394 and the guide portion 425, and the rotation of the second movable member 420 is performed. Is regulated (see FIG. 24C). Thereby, the 2nd movable member 420 will be in the state arrange | positioned in the maximum protrusion position.

  As described above in detail, when the movable members 410 and 420 are rotated, the flow path of the game ball is changed.

  The downstream opening 373 described above is provided on the downstream side of the movable members 410 and 420. The downstream opening 373 is formed so as to be narrower than the lower inclined passage portion 327. Specifically, a plate-like shielding portion 430 that is connected to the bottom plate portion 374 and the top plate portion 375 and shields a part of the outlet portion is formed at the downstream end of the front plate portion 376. 430 restricts the plurality of game balls from passing through the downstream opening 373 at the same time, that is, prevents a plurality of rows of game balls from being formed. More specifically, the shielding portion 430 is formed such that the inner surface (the plate surface facing the upstream side of the lower inclined passage portion 372) is orthogonal to the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 372. Note that the inner surface of the shielding portion 430 is not necessarily orthogonal to the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 372, and may be formed to have a curved surface that protrudes toward the upstream side of the passage, for example.

  The shielding portion 430 is disposed in the most downstream region of the flow path of the game ball defined by the above-described first movable member 410 not being projected and the second movable member 420 being disposed in the maximum projecting position. The game balls that are in contact with the movable members 410 and 420 are formed so that the game balls that follow the flow path defined by the movable members 410 and 420 do not flow out of the downstream opening 373. Further, the shielding portion 430 is located at the most downstream region of the flow path of the game ball defined by the first movable member 410 being disposed at the maximum projecting position and the second movable member 420 being disposed at the position not projecting. It is arranged in a region where it does not interfere, and is formed so as not to prevent the movement (outflow) of the game ball following the flow path defined by the movable members 410 and 420. In other words, the shielding part 430 is substantially the entire area of the shielding part 430 in the passage direction of the lower inclined passage part 372 with respect to the inner wall part 413 in a state where the first movable member 410 is disposed at the maximum projecting position. Are formed to overlap. That is, the protruding amount of the shielding portion 430 from the front plate portion 376 is set to be smaller than the maximum protruding amount of the inner wall portion 413. As a result, in a state where the outflow of game balls is allowed, the shielding part 430 is hidden on the downstream side of the inner wall part 413, and the game ball located on the upstream side of the shielding part 430 is against the shielding part 430. It is hard to get caught.

  Further, the shielding part 430 is formed so that a gap is formed between the shielding part 430 and the inner wall part 423 of the second movable member 420 arranged at the maximum projecting position. And it is comprised so that a part of game ball may be exposed through this clearance gap. A part of the game ball exposed from the gap described above can come into contact with the game ball protruding from the upstream side opening 392 of the main body side intake passage 391, as in the first embodiment. The upstream side opening 392 of the main body side intake unit 390 (main body side intake passage 391) is formed to have a size substantially equal to the downstream side opening 373 described above. In the state where 390 communicates, the above-described shielding portion 430 and the edge portion of the upstream opening 392 are configured to contact each other.

  Here, the mutual relationship between the operation pieces 393 and 394 and the guide portions 415 and 425 described above and the game ball exposed from the gap and the game ball protruding from the upstream opening 392 will be described. Outflow of game balls is blocked by the shielding part 430 and the second movable member 420, and the game balls that are in contact with the shielding part 430 and the inner wall part 423 come into contact with the game balls that protrude from the upstream opening 392. In this state, the operation piece 393 and the guide portion 415 are configured to face each other with a predetermined interval. Similarly, the operation piece 394 and the guide portion 425 are configured to face each other with a predetermined interval.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the changing unit 400 based on the opening / closing operation with respect to the outer frame 11 of the gaming machine body 12 will be described based on the positional relationship between the operation piece 393 and the guide unit 415 described above.

  In a state where the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, as shown in FIG. 24B, the downstream side of the outer frame side intake unit 370 (specifically, the outer frame side intake passage 371). The opening 373 communicates with the upstream opening 392 of the main body side intake unit 390 (specifically, the main body side intake passage 391). In such a state, the guide portions 415 and 425 of the movable members 410 and 420 are pressed by the operation pieces 393 and 394 of the main body side taking-in unit 390, the first movable member 410 is in a protruding position, and the second movable member 420 is moved. Are arranged at positions where they do not protrude, and the flow path of the game ball defined by the inner wall portions 413 and 423 of the movable members 410 and 420 is continuous with the downstream opening 373 of the outer frame side intake passage 371. For this reason, the game ball flowing down the outer frame side intake passage 371 is guided to the downstream opening 373 along the inner wall portions 413 and 423 of both the movable members 410 and 420. Thus, in the state where the first movable member 410 is disposed at the maximum projecting position, interference between the shielding portion 430 and the flow path of the game ball is avoided, and the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 is connected to the main body side. Delivery of game balls to the take-in unit 390 is secured.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11, the operation pieces 393 and 394 of the main body side take-in unit 390 move to the side away from the outer frame side take-in unit 370. Based on this, the biasing force of the torsion coil spring causes the first movable member 410 to turn to the side where the protruding amount decreases, and the second movable member 420 rotates to the side where the protruding amount increases. Along with the rotation of both the movable members 410 and 420, a game ball (for example, a second specific game ball B2 to be described later) located in the specific passage area PE is placed on the inner wall portion 423 of the second movable member 420. It is pushed and approaches the inner wall portion 413 side (front plate portion 376 side) of the first movable member 410. Both movable members 410 and 420 move synchronously while keeping the distance between the inner wall portions 413 and 423 substantially constant, and the game ball pushed to the inner wall portion 413 side moves as the inner wall portion 413 moves. The generated space follows the inner wall portion 423 by following the generated space. Further, when the movable members 410 and 420 rotate in this way, the first specific game ball B1 protruding from the upstream opening 392 of the main body side intake unit 390 and the first specific game ball B1 are used. The contact state with the subsequent second specific game ball B2 is maintained.

  The rotation of the first movable member 410 is restricted by the outer wall 414 of the first movable member 410 coming into contact with the restriction portion 386, and the restriction portion 427 of the second movable member 420 is synchronized with the rear plate portion 377. , The rotation of the second movable member 420 is also restricted. When the gaming machine main body 12 is further opened, the operation piece 393 is separated from the guide portion 415, and the operation piece 394 is separated from the guide portion 425, and then flows down following the first specific game ball B1. When the first specific game ball B2 hits the shielding part 430, the second specific game ball B2 and the game balls connected to the upstream side of the second specific game ball B2 are prevented from flowing out. In this way, the movement of the second specific game ball B2 is blocked, so that the movement of the second specific game ball B2 following the first specific game ball B1 is restricted, and the second specific game ball B2 is moved in accordance with the opening of the gaming machine main body 12. The first specific game ball B1 and the second specific game ball B2 are separated from each other. That is, as shown in FIG. 24C, both the intake units 370 and 390 are separated.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is closed from the state in which the gaming machine main body 12 is open with respect to the outer frame 11 as shown in FIG. 24 (c), the upstream opening 392 of the main body side intake unit 390 is used. The protruding first specific game ball B1 comes into contact with the second specific game ball B2 exposed from the downstream opening 373 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 370. As the gaming machine main body 12 moves toward the closed position, the second specific game ball B2 is moved upstream by being pushed by the first specific game ball B1, and the second specific game ball B2 and the shielding portion 430 are moved. It will be separated. That is, the second specific game ball moves so as to approach both rotation center axes CL3 and CL4. After the second specific game ball B2 is separated from the shielding portion 430, the operation pieces 393, 394 of the main body side take-in unit 390 come into contact with the guide portions 415, 425 of the movable members 410, 420, and these operation pieces 393, 394 When the guide portions 415 and 425 are pushed by this, the movable members 410 and 420 are rotated against the urging force of the torsion coil spring.

  Specifically, the first movable member 410 moves toward the maximum projecting position, and the second movable member 420 moves toward the position where it does not project. Thereby, the game ball (for example, 2nd specific game ball B2) located between the inner wall part 413,423 of both the movable members 410,420 (namely, specific passage area | region PE) becomes the inner wall part of the 1st movable member 410. It is pushed by 413 and approaches the inner wall portion 423 side (rear plate portion 377 side) of the second movable member 420. Both movable members 410 and 420 move synchronously while keeping the distance between the inner wall portions 413 and 423 substantially constant, and the game ball pushed to the inner wall portion 413 side moves as the inner wall portion 413 moves. The generated space follows the inner wall portion 423 by following the generated space.

  In synchronism with the arrival of the gaming machine main body 12 at the closed position, the protruding amount of the inner wall portion 413 of the first movable member 410 is maximized, and the protruding amount of the inner wall portion 423 of the second movable member 420 is minimized. . Thereby, the interference between the flow path of the game ball and the shielding portion 430 is avoided, and the game ball can pass through the downstream opening 373.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  As the movable members 410 and 420 rotate, the flow path of the game medium flowing down the outer frame side intake passage 371 is changed. The shielding part 430 and the game ball are arranged in a region where the game ball is guided based on the fact that the first movable member 410 is disposed at a position where the first movable member 410 does not project and the second movable member 420 is disposed at the maximum projecting position. It was set as the structure which contact | abuts. That is, the shielding unit 430 is made to wait in advance in an area where the game ball reaches by changing the flow path. Since the game ball moves toward the shielding unit 430 waiting in advance, it is not necessary to force the shielding unit 430 to interrupt the row of game balls. Thereby, it is easy to avoid holding the shielding part 430 and the game ball, and a state where the flow of the game ball is blocked (blocked state) and a state where the flow of the game ball is not blocked (blocking release state) Can be suitably switched.

  When the 1st movable member 410 is arrange | positioned in the maximum protrusion position, it was set as the structure which suppresses the contact with respect to the said shielding part 430 of the game ball located upstream from the shielding part 430 by the inner wall part 413. FIG. Thereby, the shielding part 430 can be configured to positively suppress the outflow of the game ball in contact with the shielding part 430. Temporarily, when it is set as the structure which makes the shielding part 430 and the game ball located in the upstream from the said shielding part 430 contact positively in the blocking cancellation | release state, a catch of the shielding part 430 and a game ball is avoided. It may be necessary to provide the shielding portion 430 with a function for realizing smooth outflow, specifically, an inclination for guiding the game ball to the downstream opening 373. Such a change is not preferable because it can be a factor of deteriorating the original function of the shielding unit 430 to prevent outflow of game balls.

  In this regard, as shown in the present embodiment, if the shielding portion 430 is hidden by the first movable member 410 (specifically, the inner wall portion 413) in the blocking release state of the game ball, the gaming ball in the blocking release state It is not necessary to provide the shielding part 430 with a function for suppressing the hooking. Thereby, the outflow prevention function of the game ball by the shielding part 430 can be strengthened. That is, the configuration in which the shielding portion 430 (specifically, the inner surface thereof) is orthogonal to the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 372 prevents the game ball from moving downstream along the inner surface of the shielding portion 430. However, the occurrence of clogging of the balls in the blocking release state is suitably suppressed by the inner wall portion 413 while suitably avoiding the passing of the game ball in the blocking state.

  In addition, the inner wall portions 413 and 423 are configured so that the amount of protrusion gradually increases toward the downstream side, thereby smoothly changing the flow path of the game balls flowing down along the front plate portion 376 and the rear plate portion 377. It is possible to do. Further, the inner wall portions 413 and 423 and the plate portions 376 and 377 on the rotation base end side of the movable members 410 and 420 are less likely to be stepped at the boundary portion, and upstream of the inner wall portions 413 and 423. The inconvenience that the game ball is caught at the end on the side is suitably suppressed.

  In the state where the first movable member 410 is disposed at a position where it does not protrude, the inner wall portion 413 and the front plate portion 376 of the first movable member 410 are flush with each other. This makes it difficult to prevent the game balls from flowing down. Similarly, in a state where the second movable member 420 is disposed at a position where it does not protrude, the inner wall portion 423 and the rear plate portion 377 of the second movable member 420 are flush with each other, thereby preventing the game ball from flowing down. It has become difficult.

  The second movable member 420 and the shielding part 430 are arranged so that the shielding part 430 is on the downstream side with respect to the inner wall part 423 of the second movable member 420. Thus, when the second movable member 420 moves to the maximum projecting position, the game ball can be held between the second movable member 420 and the operation of the second movable member 420 is prevented. ing.

  When the gaming machine main body 12 is opened, it is exposed from the first specific game ball B1 protruding from the upstream opening 392 of the main body side taking-in unit 390 and the downstream opening 373 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 370. The second specific game ball B2 is in contact with the second specific game ball B2. More specifically, the flow of the second specific game ball B2 is suppressed by the first specific game ball B1 until the second specific game ball B2 hits the shielding portion 430. This makes it difficult for the second specific game ball B2 to pass through the downstream opening 373 prior to the change of the flow path by both the movable members 410 and 420.

  Further, as described above, the contact of the specific game balls B1 and B2 is maintained, so that when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, the game machine main body 12 protrudes from the upstream opening 392 of the main body side intake unit 390. The first specific game ball B1 and the second specific game ball B2 exposed from the downstream opening 373 of the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 come into contact with each other, and the second specific game ball B2 is pushed upstream. . In such a case, there is a concern that if the movement space of the second specific game ball B2 is not secured, the two intake units 370 and 390 cannot be reliably communicated. In this respect, in the present embodiment, a margin is provided to allow the change of the flow path by the movable members 410 and 420 with respect to the passage width of the lower inclined passage portion 372 of the outer frame side intake passage 371. By having the structure that can be provided, it is easy to secure the movement space of the second specific game ball B2 as described above. Thereby, while allowing the change of the flow path, the holding of the specific game balls B1 and B2 can be suitably suppressed, and a practically preferable configuration is realized.

  Further, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, the second specific game ball B2 is pushed to the upstream side, that is, the rotation center axis lines CL3 and CL4 by the first specific game ball B1. Thereby, the contact part of 2nd specific game ball | bowl B2 and each inner wall part 413,423 can be brought close to rotation center axis line CL3, CL4, and the load which arises at the time of each movable member 410,420 rotation is reduced. It is possible to do. This contributes to smooth switching between the blocked state and the blocked release state.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different modes may be applied individually to the configurations of the above embodiments, or may be applied in combination with each other.

  (1) A storage tank that temporarily stores game balls supplied from the island facility may be provided in the outer frame 11. Specifically, a storage tank may be interposed between the island facility and the outer frame side intake unit 140 so that the game balls are supplied from the storage tank to the outer frame side intake unit 140. In addition, a storage tank can be used instead of the outer frame side taking-in unit 140. By mounting the storage tank on the outer frame 11 instead of mounting the storage tank on the gaming machine main body 12, the influence of the increase in weight caused by mounting the storage tank affects the rotation of the gaming machine main body 12. It is possible to suppress the influence. That is, since the outer frame 11 is fixed to the island facility, even if the weight increases by providing the storage tank, it is considered that the influence on the construction of the gaming machine main body 12 is small. Therefore, the occurrence of inconvenience that the gaming machine body 12 and the outer frame 11 are caught (supported) during the opening / closing operation of the gaming machine body 12 is suppressed. However, when it is set as the structure which has a storage tank, since the weight of a storage tank is added to the weight of the whole pachinko machine 10, the weight reduction in embodiment mentioned above may not fully be utilized. Moreover, the space for arrange | positioning a storage tank in the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is needed by using a storage tank. Thereby, there is a possibility that the degree of freedom of arrangement of other components (such as the symbol display device 41) may be reduced with respect to the above embodiment. Therefore, it is desirable that the storage tank be removed and the intake mechanism 130 be used.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the main body side taking-in unit 160 is mounted on the back pack unit 15, but the present invention is not limited to this. It can also be attached to the inner frame 13 and the front door frame 14 constituting the gaming machine main body 12.

  (3) In each of the above embodiments, the take-in mechanism 130 is provided on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12, but it may be provided on the rotation front end side. However, the relative position of the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 is likely to be shifted on the rotating tip side, and the relative positions of the respective intake units 140 and 160 provided on the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 are also shifted. I am concerned that it will be easier. Furthermore, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the momentum on the rotating distal end side tends to be stronger than the rotating proximal end side. For this reason, the relative movement speed of the two capturing units 140 and 160 is likely to increase, and the impact when the two capturing units 140 and 160 are connected is also likely to increase due to this. This is not preferable from the viewpoint of functional maintenance of the take-in mechanism 130 and the shutter mechanism 200. Therefore, desirably, the take-in mechanism 130 may be disposed on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12.

  (4) The outer frame side take-in unit 140 is the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12 and the main body side take-in unit 160 is the rotation front end side of the game machine main body 12 so that the respective take-in units 140 and 160 It is possible to reverse this. In other words, each of the take-in units 140 and 160 is arranged such that the outer frame side take-in unit 140 is at the turning front end side of the gaming machine main body 12 and the main body-side take-in unit 160 is at the turn base end side of the gaming machine main body 12. It is also possible to arrange. However, when such a change is made, in order to avoid interference between the trajectory when the main body side capture unit 160 moves in accordance with the rotation of the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame side capture unit 140, It is necessary to arrange the two capture units 140 and 160. Even if the interference is avoided, it is difficult to align the flow direction of the game ball moving along the boundary between the two capturing units 140 and 160 and the relative moving direction of the two capturing units 140 and 160. Therefore, it is desirable that both the taking-in units 140 and 160 be arranged side by side with the outer frame-side taking-in unit 140 as the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12.

  (5) In each of the above-described embodiments, the size of the outer frame side intake passage 144 and the main body side intake passage 163 (for example, the passage width, etc.) is set so that one row of game balls is connected to the passages 144, 163. However, it is also possible to change this and set so that the game ball rows connected in the passages 144 and 163 are a plurality of rows. However, even in such a case, it is preferable that the game ball row is formed in one row between the downstream opening 151 to the variable passage portion 250 to the upstream opening 164. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the division of the game ball row using the shutter mechanism 200 from becoming difficult.

  (6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the outer frame side intake passage 144 has a substantially U shape, thereby providing the outer frame side intake passage 144 with the function as the “decompression means”. It is also possible to change this as follows. For example, it is possible to make the outer frame side intake passage into a step shape or a spiral shape (spiral shape). Moreover, you may provide the upward inclination part of the grade which can be pushed up by the game ball row | line | column which continues from an island facility, and can be moved up (to the extent that the movement of a game ball is ensured).

  (7) In each of the above embodiments, the upper inclined passage portion 145 extends left and right. However, the upper inclined passage portion 145 as a whole is positioned so that its upstream end is located behind the downstream end. It is good also as a structure which inclines to back. Thereby, it can contribute to the further improvement of the mounting | wearing property of the connection member 149. FIG.

  (8) In each of the above embodiments, the lower inclined passage portion 147 is placed in front of the upper inclined passage portion 145 in a plan view of the pachinko machine 10 (as viewed from the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine body 12). However, the lower inclined passage portion 147 may be formed so as to be parallel to the upper inclined passage portion 145 in a plan view of the pachinko machine 10.

  (9) In each of the above embodiments, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 (specifically, the downstream opening 151) and the main body in plan view of the pachinko machine 10 (as viewed from the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine main body 12) The side take-in unit 160 (specifically, the upstream opening 164) is arranged on a virtual circle centered on the rotation center axis CL1 of the gaming machine body 12, but is not limited thereto. For example, the main body side capture unit 160 (specifically the upstream side) is located inside or outside the virtual circle that passes through the outer frame side capture unit 140 (specifically, the downstream opening 151) with the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body 12 as the center. An opening 164) may be arranged.

  (10) In the first embodiment, the shutter mechanism 200 as the “blocking means” has a plurality of shutter members (specifically, the first shutter member 210 and the second shutter member 230). The number of members may be one. It is possible to provide three or more shutter members.

  (11) In the first embodiment, the first shutter member 210 is slidably provided, and the second shutter member 230 is rotatably provided. That is, the operation modes of the shutter members 210 and 230 are different. It is also possible to change the configuration so that the operation modes of the shutter members 210 and 230 are aligned. For example, both shutter members may be provided so as to be rotatable, or may be provided so as to be slidable.

  It is also possible to provide the first shutter member 210 so as to be rotatable, and to provide the second shutter member so as to be slidable.

  (12) In the first embodiment, the shutter members 210 and 230 are disposed above and below the passage. However, it is also possible to change both shutter members and arrange the shutter members before and after the passage.

  (13) In the first embodiment, the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 has the first shutter member 210 having both the function as the “passage extending means” and the function of regulating the flow of the game ball. By changing this, it is also possible to provide the main body side taking-in unit with the first shutter member (that is, the passage extending means) from which the function of restricting the flow of the game ball is excluded.

  (14) In each of the above embodiments, when the payout device 92 (specifically, the rotating body 100) is in the standby state, a part of the game ball protrudes from the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake unit 160. The passages of the payout device 92, the case rail 91, and the main body side take-in unit 160 are formed. However, the payout device 92, the case rail 91, and the main body side take-in unit so as to avoid the projection of the game ball from the opening 164. 160 passages may be formed. That is, when the gaming machine body 12 is rotated, the game ball (second specific game ball) that is in contact with the shutter members 210 and 230 by the game ball (first specific game ball B1) protruding from the upstream opening 164 is used. Although the game ball B2) is pressed, the game ball may be prevented from coming into contact with each other in this way.

  (15) In each of the above-described embodiments, the downstream opening 151 and the upstream opening 164 are connected via the variable passage portion 250. However, the two openings 151 are changed without changing the variable passage portion 250. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which 164 is continuous.

  (16) In the first embodiment, the outer frame side intake passage 144 is extended by the sliding movement of the first shutter member 210. However, this is changed, and the bottom plate portion 152 itself slides. The outer frame side intake passage 144 may be extended by moving.

  (17) In the first embodiment, the first shutter member 210 extends the passage in the same direction as the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147. However, the lower inclined passage is changed. The passage may be extended in a direction different from the passage direction of the portion 147. For example, the first shutter member 210 may be slid and moved in a direction slightly inclined below the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147.

  (18) In the first embodiment, the timing at which the projection amount of the first shutter member 210 is maximized as the gaming machine body 12 is opened is greater than the timing at which the projection amount of the second shutter member 230 is maximized. However, the timing at which the protruding amount of the first shutter member 210 is maximized may be synchronized with the timing at which the protruding amount of the second shutter member 230 is maximized.

  Moreover, in the said 2nd Embodiment, although it was set as the structure which aligned the operation start timing and operation | movement end timing of each movable member 410,420, it is not limited to this. It is also possible to shift at least one of the operation start timing and the operation end timing of both the movable members 410 and 420.

  (19) In the first embodiment, the opening flange 178 is provided at the tip of the top plate portion 153. However, the opening flange 178 may be omitted.

  (20) In the first embodiment, the second shutter member 230 rotates in a predetermined direction (clockwise in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10) to increase the amount of protrusion and is opposite to the predetermined direction ( The protrusion amount is reduced by rotating counterclockwise in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10. It is also possible to reverse this.

  (21) In the first embodiment, the rotation center axis CL2 of the second shutter member 230 extends in the direction intersecting the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147, but the same direction as the passage direction It is also possible to adopt a configuration extending to However, when such a change is made, it is assumed that the load applied to the shaft portion increases in proportion to the distance between the contact portion and the rotation center axis. Such an increase in the load on the shaft portion is not preferable because it is considered to cause deformation of the shaft portion and hinder the rotation of the second shutter member 230. Therefore, it is preferable that the rotation center axis of the second shutter member 230 extends in a direction intersecting the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147.

  (22) In the first embodiment, the contact portion 232 of the second shutter member 230 has a curved surface in which the distance from the rotation center axis CL2 of the second shutter member 230 is constant, that is, the curvature is constant. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The contact portion 232 may be a curved surface having a small protrusion amount from the passage upstream side to the passage downstream side, and the curvature does not need to be constant. Furthermore, the contact portion 232 can be planar.

  (23) In each of the above embodiments, the upstream opening 164 of the main body side intake unit 160 is expanded in the same direction as the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147 in the outer frame side intake unit 140, and the upstream opening 164 is expanded. The game ball is allowed to move in the above direction. That is, when the second specific game ball B2 is pushed upstream by the first specific game ball B1, if the pushing load of the second specific game ball B2 becomes larger than expected, the first specific game ball B1 flows down the game ball. An escape area that escapes away from the path is provided on the main body side intake unit 160 side (specifically, the upstream side opening 164). If this is changed and the pushing load of the second specific game ball B2 becomes larger than expected on the outer frame side take-in unit side (specifically, near the downstream opening 151), the second specific game ball B2 flows down the path of the game ball. You may provide the escape area which escapes in the side away from.

  (24) In the above embodiment, the operation wall portion 180 and the operation piece 181 for operating the shutter members 210 and 230 are provided in the main body side taking-in unit 160. However, the operation wall portion 180 and the operation piece 181 are disposed. The target is not limited to the main body side capture unit 160. When the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated, the operation wall portion and the operation piece may be arranged in any manner as long as the game machine main body 12 is configured to move relative to the outer frame 11.

  Similarly, in the second embodiment, operation pieces 393 and 394 for operating the movable members 410 and 420 are provided in the main body side taking-in unit 390. The operation pieces 393 and 394 are disposed on the main body. It is not limited to the side capture unit 390. When the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated, the operation piece may be disposed arbitrarily as long as it is configured to move relative to the outer frame 11.

  Further, although coil springs (compression coil springs 220 and tension coil springs 240) are used as “biasing members” for biasing the shutter members 210 and 230 to the protruding side, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a spring other than a coil spring such as a torsion spring or a leaf spring can be used, and rubber can also be used. Furthermore, instead of the “urging member”, the shutter members 210 and 230 may be moved using their own weights.

  (25) In each of the embodiments described above, in the standby state of the payout device, the game ball on the upstream side of the rotating body 100 hits the peripheral edge 100a. However, in the standby state of the payout device, the upstream side of the rotating body 100 It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the game ball is fitted into the recess 100b. In such a case, the passage length of the case rail 91 and the like is defined so that at least a part of the game ball applied to the upstream opening 164 out of the game balls connected to the game ball fitted in the recess 100b protrudes from the upstream opening 164. Good.

  (26) A blower or the like that cools the various control devices 66 and 63, the symbol display device 41, and the like at a position on the side of the take-in mechanism 130 (an area where the storage tank is arranged in the conventional pachinko machine 10). May be arranged. Thereby, a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

  (27) In each of the above embodiments, the case rail 91 is interposed between the main body side intake unit 160 and the payout device 92. However, the case rail 91 is omitted and the main body side intake unit 160 and the payout device 92 are discharged. It is good also as a structure which makes the apparatus 92 pass directly.

  (28) In the first embodiment, the second shutter member 230 provided so as to be movable is used as the “blocking means”. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the movable shutter member, a fixed stopper may be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 25, a stopper 340 for preventing the game ball from flowing out may be provided at the tip of the top plate portion 153 instead of the opening flange 178 in the above embodiment. By forming the stopper 340 so as to protrude from the region extended by the first shutter member 210, it is possible to prevent the game ball from flowing out based on the extension of the passage. That is, as shown in FIG. 25A, the stopper 340 exists at a position away from the flow path of the game ball when the passage by the first shutter member 210 is not extended. For this reason, it is difficult to prevent the game ball from flowing out. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25B, when the passage is extended by the first shutter member 210, the stopper 340 interferes with the flow path of the game ball, and the game ball guided to the stopper 340 By hitting, the outflow of game balls will be prevented. Thereby, the structure regarding the prevention means can be simplified.

  However, when the blocking means is fixed, the flow path of the game ball flowing from the downstream opening 151 to the upstream opening 164 is likely to be narrowed, and is affected by the positional deviation between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11. It is assumed that the flow of game balls is likely to be hindered. Therefore, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the “stopper” is not fixed but movable so as to prevent protrusion when not in use.

  (29) In the first embodiment, the second shutter member 230 is configured to rotate. However, the second shutter member may be configured to slide. Specifically, a support portion that is arranged so as not to hinder the flow of the game ball and supports the second shutter member so as to be slidable along the flow direction of the game ball is provided. Then, in a state where the contact portion of the second shutter member and the game ball are in contact with each other, the support portion or the other part passes through the contact portion between the contact portion and the game ball and is orthogonal to the contact portion. It is preferable that a member or the like is arranged to restrict the displacement of the second shutter member in the imaginary linear direction. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the second shutter member to be deformed by the spherical pressure applied to the second shutter member. However, when such a configuration is adopted, it is considered that the configuration relating to the second shutter member is likely to increase in size as compared with the above embodiment. Therefore, it is desirable that the second shutter member be provided so as to be rotatable, and a contact portion of the second shutter member has a curved surface having a constant distance with respect to the rotation center axis of the second shutter member.

  (30) In the first embodiment, the shutter mechanism 200 is operated based on the movement of the gaming machine main body 12 in the opening direction, and the flow of the gaming ball from the outer frame side taking-in unit 140 is prevented. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The shutter mechanism 200 may be configured to operate based on an operation performed when the worker opens the gaming machine, for example, a release operation of the locking device. Furthermore, the shutter mechanism 200 may not be operated in conjunction with an existing operation performed by an operator, but a configuration that requires a separate operation for operating the shutter mechanism 200 may be employed. For example, an operation unit for operating the shutter mechanism 200 may be provided on the front door frame 14 or the like, and the operation unit may be operated to prevent the game ball from flowing out.

  Similarly, in the second embodiment, the movable members 410 and 420 are operated based on the movement of the gaming machine main body 12 in the opening direction, and the flow of the game ball from the outer frame side taking-in unit 370 is prevented. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to make changes similar to those described above.

  (31) In the first embodiment, the second shutter member 230 is disposed at a position that prevents the game ball from flowing down, so that further protrusion is suppressed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is not a thing. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the amount of protrusion is further increased in a state where the game ball guided by the first shutter member 210 is in contact with and prevented from flowing down.

  (32) In each of the above embodiments, the outer frame side intake passage 144 is configured by the plurality of passage portions 145, 146, 147, 250 extending in different directions, but is not limited thereto. The outer frame side intake passage 144 may be constituted by a plurality of passage portions extending in the same direction, or may be constituted by one curved passage portion.

  (33) In each of the above embodiments, the passage region including the downstream opening 151 of the outer frame side intake passage 144, that is, the lower inclined passage portion 147 is configured to be inclined downward. The side inclined passage portion 147 may be configured to extend vertically. However, when the outflow of the game ball is prevented in such a vertically extending passage, it may be difficult to disperse the load applied to the shutter member (for example, the self-weight pressure of the game ball). Therefore, preferably, as shown in the present embodiment, the outer frame side intake passage 144 is formed so as to be inclined downward in the passage region including the downstream side opening 151.

  (34) In the second embodiment, the movable members 410 and 420 are provided so as to be rotatable. However, the movable members 410 and 420 may be provided so as to be slidable. Also, any one of the movable members can be a rotating type, and the other movable member can be a sliding type.

  (35) In the second embodiment, the bearing holes 411 and 421 (rotation center axis lines CL3 and CL4) of the movable members 410 and 420 are arranged at the upstream ends of the movable members 410 and 420. It is not limited to this. For example, the position of the bearing hole (rotation center axis) of each movable member can be arranged at the downstream end of the movable member.

  (36) In the second embodiment, the movable members 410 and 420 are arranged on the front plate portion 376 side and the rear plate portion 377 side, but this is changed, and the bottom plate portion 374 side and the top plate portion 375 are changed. It is also possible to arrange on the side.

  (37) In the second embodiment, the movable members 410 and 420 have a columnar shape with a substantially fan-shaped cross section. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each movable member can be plate-shaped.

  (38) In the second embodiment, the configuration is such that the flow path of the game ball is changed by the plurality of movable members 410 and 420, but this is changed, and the flow path of the game ball is changed by one movable member. It is good also as a structure to change. For example, the first movable member 410 in the above embodiment can be omitted. However, when such a change is made, the second specific game ball B2 that is in contact with the shielding portion 430 is moved downstream when the transition from the state where the flow of the game ball is blocked to the state where the ball is not blocked is performed. It is assumed that it is difficult to guide to the opening 373 side. That is, there is a concern that the second specific game ball B <b> 2 is left behind while being caught by the shielding part 430 in spite of the transition to the state of not blocking. Therefore, when the first movable member 410 is omitted, the inclined portion (guide portion) that guides the second specific game ball B2 to the downstream opening 373 by the ball pressure of the game ball connected upstream when the first movable member 410 is shifted to the non-blocking state. ) Or the like is preferably formed on the shielding portion 430.

  (39) In the second embodiment, the shielding portion 430 is fixed. However, it is possible to change this and make the shielding portion movable. Specifically, it is also possible to provide a configuration in which the shielding member is provided separately and the shielding member is caused to appear and disappear with respect to the downstream opening in accordance with the change of the flow path. For example, the shielding portion may be provided so as to be movable between a position where it protrudes from the downstream opening and prevents the game ball from flowing down, and a position where the game ball does not flow down. As a result, in a state where the outflow of the game ball is not blocked, it becomes easy to enlarge the combined portion (downstream side opening or upstream side opening) of both the taking-in units, and the influence of the positional deviation between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 is affected. A configuration that is difficult to receive can be realized. For example, instead of the shielding part 430, the second shutter member 230 shown in the first embodiment can be used.

(40) In the second embodiment, the outer frame side intake passage, 371, and the main body side intake passage 391 are arranged on the left and right, but these outer frame side intake passage, 371, and the main body side are arranged. It is also possible to arrange the intake passage 391 vertically. However, when it is configured to be vertically arranged in this way, the separation of the two intake passages 371 and 391 is likely to be hindered by projecting the first specific game ball B1 from the main body side intake passage 391. Is concerned. Therefore, preferably,
It is good to arrange in parallel on the right and left (on the virtual circle mentioned above).

  (41) In each of the above embodiments, the gaming machine main body 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine main body 12 may be configured to be slidably supported with respect to the outer frame 11.

  (42) In each of the above embodiments, the “regulator” includes the rotating body 100. However, this may be changed as follows. In other words, a gate member that protrudes and retracts with respect to the payout passage 98 is provided to prevent the game ball from flowing down based on the protrusion of the gate member, and to allow the game ball to flow down based on the immersion of the gate member. It is good also as composition to do.

  (43) In the above embodiments, the upper and lower passage portions 146 are configured to extend vertically. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The upper and lower passage portions may be formed so that the flow direction of the game ball changes at least at the boundary between the upper and lower passage portions and the lower inclined passage portion. For example, the upper and lower passage portions may be configured to be inclined downward, and the passage directions of the upper and lower passage portions and the lower inclined passage portion may be crossed.

  (44) The lower inclined passage portion 147 is configured to be folded with respect to the upper inclined passage portion 145. Specifically, the outer frame side intake passage 144 is formed so that the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147 is slightly inclined rearward from the passage direction of the upper inclined passage portion 145. By changing this, the outer frame side intake passage 144 is formed so that the passage direction of the lower inclined passage portion 147 is parallel to the passage direction of the upper inclined passage portion 145 (parallel in a plan view of the slot machine 10). Is also possible.

  (45) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines that release a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or games in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the effective line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined time has passed, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body that is supported by the outer frame so as to be openable and closable is provided with a storage unit and a capture device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are captured by the capture device. Thus, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, which starts rotating the reel.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.
The invention described in the following feature group states that “a pachinko machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, has an outer frame fixed to an island facility when installed in a game hall, and a shaft that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame. A gaming machine main body is equipped with a gaming board, and a game is played by visually checking the flow-down mode of the gaming ball in the gaming area of the gaming board. In many cases, a picture display device is provided for variably displaying a plurality of pictures, etc. In this picture display device, the winning of a game ball to a predetermined operation port provided in the game area is triggered. The variable display is started, and a jackpot lottery is performed at the time of winning a prize at the operating opening, and a display to that effect is displayed on the picture display device when the jackpot is won. Temporarily store game balls supplied from equipment A ball tank is provided, and the big prize opening provided in the game area is opened based on the above-mentioned winning of the big win, and the winning through the big prize opening occurs many times, etc. With regard to the background technology, “a large amount of game balls are being paid out from the island facility (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ” Such an increase in the weight of the gaming machine main body may be a factor that makes it difficult to open and close the gaming machine main body, and is not preferable due to an increase in the weight of the gaming machine main body. increases the burden caused partial (support portion) that supports the gaming machine main body, the problems such as deformation of the support portion is assumed likely to occur. invention that "to be solved It was made.

Features 1. An outer frame (outer frame 11) fixed to the island facility of the playground;
A gaming machine body (game machine body 12) supported rotatably by the outer frame,
In a gaming machine in which a game medium used for performing a game is supplied from the island facility,
A main body side passage (main body) is provided on the downstream side of the intake passage for taking in the game medium supplied from the island facility and is moved together with the gaming machine main body as the gaming machine main body rotates. Main body side intake passage 163) of the side intake unit 160;
It constitutes the upstream side of the intake passage and communicates with the main body side passage when the gaming machine main body is closed with respect to the outer frame, and when the gaming machine main body is opened, the outer An outer frame side passage (the outer frame side intake passage 144 of the outer frame side take-in unit 140) provided to remain on the frame side;
Blocking means (shutter mechanism 200) for blocking outflow of the game medium from the outlet portion (for example, the downstream opening 151) of the outer frame side passage when the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are separated from each other. A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature 1, the game medium supplied from the island facility is taken into the gaming machine main body through the take-in passage. The intake passage has a main body side passage provided in the gaming machine main body and an outer frame side passage provided in the outer frame, and each of them is in a state where the gaming machine main body is closed with respect to the outer frame. When the passages communicate with each other, the game medium is allowed to flow down (taken in), and when the gaming machine body is open to the outer frame, the passages are separated from each other and the outlet means of the outer frame side passage is blocked by the blocking means. Outflow of game media from the player is prevented.

  Further, by providing the game medium take-in path separately on the gaming machine main body side and the outer frame side, it is possible to contribute to the weight reduction of the gaming machine main body. As a result, the work load when opening and closing the gaming machine main body can be suppressed, and the burden on the connecting portion between the gaming machine main body and the outer frame, that is, the support portion of the outer frame can be reduced.

  Furthermore, if it is set as the structure provided with the intake passage mentioned above, it will become unnecessary to provide the storage tank with which the conventional game machine (pachinko machine or parrot) is equipped. Thereby, it can contribute further to the weight reduction of the gaming machine main body. Furthermore, in recent years, the size of picture display devices and accessories has been increasing for the purpose of diversifying game effects, etc. If the storage tank can be eliminated as described above, it is easy to secure the space for arranging the picture display device and the like. It becomes. Thereby, the enlargement of a picture display apparatus etc. can be accelerated | stimulated and a preferable structure can be implement | achieved practically.

  The “take-in passage for taking game media” indicates that at least the game media flows into the take-in passage. That is, the take-in passage does not necessarily have to have a power unit or a drive unit for taking in the game medium, and the game medium may flow in due to its own weight.

  Feature 2. The blocking means is provided in the outer frame side passage, and is prevented from flowing out by the blocking means and a plurality of game media are waiting in the outer frame side passage through the waiting game media. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a dispersion structure (for example, an upper and lower passage portion 146 and a lower inclined passage portion 147) that disperses the weight of the game medium transmitted to the game machine.

  According to the feature 2, in the state where the outflow of the game medium is blocked by the blocking means, the self-weight pressure of the game medium is distributed by the dispersion structure provided in the outer frame side passage, and the load is concentrated on the blocking means. Has been avoided. As a result, the blocking means is protected.

Feature 3. The outer frame side passage has an inlet portion (upstream side opening 148) connected to a game medium supply portion of the island facility via a connecting member (connecting member 149),
The outer frame side passage is disposed such that an inlet portion of the outer frame side passage is located rearward of the outer frame and the inlet portion faces the rotating front end side of the gaming machine main body. The gaming machine according to Feature 2,

  The outer frame side passage constituting the upstream side of the intake passage is arranged so that the inlet portion thereof is located behind the outer frame and faces the turning front end side of the gaming machine main body, thereby connecting the inlet member to the inlet portion. Handling can be made easy. Furthermore, it is possible to avoid the obstruction of the attaching / detaching operation of the connecting member or the like by the outer frame, thereby ensuring workability.

  In addition, “to face the turning tip side” indicates that it has a component that faces the turning tip of the gaming machine main body. That is, it is indicated that the direction of the entrance portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined to the turning tip of the gaming machine body with respect to the thickness direction of the gaming machine body.

  Incidentally, this feature can be applied to feature 1.

Feature 4. The outer frame side passage is formed so that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
The main body side passage is formed such that the upstream side including the inlet portion (upstream side opening 164) connected to the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the downstream side,
The entrance portion of the main body side passage is arranged to be a rotation destination side when the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the exit portion of the outer frame side passage. Or the gaming machine according to Feature 3.

  According to the feature 4, the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are inclined downward around the boundary between the two passages. For this reason, it can suppress that a game medium stays around the boundary part of both passages, and can make the flow of a game medium suitable. Further, in the state where the outflow of the game medium is blocked by the blocking means described above, the weight of the game medium is dispersed by the bottom surface of the outer frame side passage, so that the load applied to the blocking means can be reduced. It has become.

  Also, if the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is arranged to be the rotation destination side when the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the inlet portion of the main body side passage, as the gaming machine main body rotates, Thus, the trajectory when the entrance portion of the main body side passage moves easily overlaps the outer frame side passage. That is, with the rotation of the gaming machine main body, the inlet portion of the main body side passage moves in a direction approaching the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage, and thereafter moves away from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. In such a configuration, it is necessary to provide a structure for ensuring alignment between the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the inlet portion of the main body side passage while avoiding interference between the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage. It is assumed that complication of the configuration related to the passage becomes remarkable.

  Note that this feature can also be applied to feature 1.

  In this regard, according to this feature, the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are such that the entrance portion of the main body side passage is the front side in the rotation direction when the gaming machine body is opened, and the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is the gaming machine main body. They are arranged side by side so as to be the original side in the rotation direction when opened (provided adjacent to each other). As the gaming machine main body rotates, the entrance portion of the main body side passage moves in a direction away from the exit portion of the outer frame side passage, so that it is easy to avoid interference between the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage. It is possible to make the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the inlet portion of the main body side passage suitable. Therefore, it is possible to suppress complication of the configuration due to the intake passage being divided and arranged on the gaming machine main body side and the outer frame side.

  Feature 5. The gaming machine according to any one of features 2 to 4, wherein the take-in passage is disposed on a rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body.

  As described above, since the gaming machine main body is rotatably supported, that is, is cantilevered, it is considered that a position shift (sag) with respect to the outer frame may occur due to the weight of the gaming machine main body. In particular, when a structure that is heavy in weight is arranged at a position far from the support portion by the outer frame, the load in the support portion is increased, which may be a factor that makes the above-described positional deviation more prominent. . Such misalignment is not preferable for communication between the passages. In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the intake passage is arranged on the rotation tip side of the main body of the gaming machine, the position of the rotation center axis (support portion) and the intake passage can be brought closer and supported. The load applied to the part can be suppressed. Thereby, the influence of the depression described above can be reduced, and the communication between both passages can be made favorable.

  Note that this feature can also be applied to feature 1.

  Feature 6 In the outer frame side passage, as the dispersion structure, a bent portion (for example, an upper and lower passage portion) having a passage wall (for example, a front plate portion 154) that changes the flow direction of the game medium by contacting the game medium. 146 and a boundary between the lower inclined passage portion 147), and the gaming machine according to any one of the features 2 to 5.

  According to the feature 6, the game medium stored in the outer frame side passage is in contact with the passage wall at the bent portion and the flowing down direction is changed. By hitting the game medium against the passage wall in this way, the self-weight pressure of the game medium can be dispersed through the passage wall.

  The “bent portion” may be any configuration that can change the flow direction of the game medium. For example, the “curved portion” may have a bent shape, or may have a curved shape or a step shape.

Feature 7. The outer frame side passage includes an upper and lower passage portion (upper and lower passage portion 146) extending vertically, and a downstream inclined passage portion that is continuous with the upper and lower passage portions on the downstream side of the upper and lower passage portions and is inclined downward toward the downstream side. (Lower inclined passage portion 147),
As the dispersion structure, the downstream inclined passage portion is configured such that a game medium waiting in the uppermost stream (the uppermost stream portion 147a of the lower inclined passage portion 147) is on the bottom surface of the downstream inclined passage portion. Position shifted to the side of the side wall surface of the downstream inclined passage portion (for example, the inner surface of the front plate portion 154) with respect to the game medium waiting in the most downstream (the most downstream portion 146a of the upper and lower passage portion 146). Thus, the gaming medium waiting in the uppermost stream is formed so as to have a component toward the side wall surface of the downstream inclined passage portion as a weight load received from the gaming media connected in the upper and lower passage portions. The gaming machine according to any one of features 2 to 6, characterized by:

  According to the feature 7, a part of the game medium line connected from the downstream inclined passage portion to the upper and lower passage portions hits the side wall surface of the downstream inclined passage portion at a bent portion from the upper and lower passage portions to the downstream inclined passage portion. It becomes. Specifically, the game medium waiting in the uppermost stream of the downstream inclined passage portion is pressed against the side wall surface of the downstream inclined passage portion by the game medium waiting in the most downstream of the upper and lower passage portions. As a result, the game medium waiting in the uppermost stream of the downstream-side inclined passage portion comes into contact with not only the bottom surface of the downstream-side inclined passage portion but also the side wall surface, thereby further improving the weight load of the game medium. It becomes possible to disperse. Therefore, for example, it can suppress that the self-weight pressure of the game medium stored in the outer frame side channel | path concentrates with respect to the blocking means mentioned above.

  Note that this feature can also be applied to feature 1.

Feature 8 The outer frame side passage has an upstream inclined passage portion (upper inclined passage portion 145) continuous with the upper and lower passage portions on the upstream side of the upper and lower passage portions,
8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the downstream inclined passage portion is formed so as to be folded back with respect to the upstream inclined passage portion.

  According to the feature 8, the passage direction of the outer frame side passage changes at the boundary between the upstream inclined passage portion and the upper and lower passage portions. The row of game media formed in the outer frame side passage hits the wall surface of the upper and lower passage portions at the portion moving from the upstream inclined passage portion to the upper and lower passage portions, and the self-weight pressure of the game media is dispersed. By combining with the feature 7, the outer frame side passage has a plurality of bent portions, and the distribution of the self-weight pressure of the game medium can be suitably realized. In particular, since the downstream inclined passage portion is formed so as to be folded back with respect to the upstream inclined passage portion, it is preferable that the entire outer frame side passage is increased in size even in a configuration having a plurality of bent portions. Can be avoided. That is, pressure reduction can be performed satisfactorily while the outer frame side passage is made compact.

Feature 9 The intake passage is disposed on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body,
The outer frame side passage is
An upstream inclined passage portion (upper inclined passage portion) having an inlet portion (upstream opening 148) that is connected to a game medium supply portion of the island facility via a connecting member and that is open to the rotating front end side of the gaming machine main body. 145),
An upper and lower passage portion (upper and lower passage portion 146) that is continuous on the downstream side of the upstream inclined passage portion and extends in the vertical direction along a side frame portion (for example, the left frame portion 11c) that constitutes the outer frame;
And a downstream inclined passage portion (lower inclined passage portion 147) which is continuous on the downstream side of the upper and lower passage portions and is formed so as to be folded back with respect to the upstream inclined passage portion side. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 8.

  According to the feature 9, by placing the intake passage on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body, it is possible to reduce a load applied to a portion supporting the gaming machine main body. Further, the outer frame side passage can be made compact like the feature 8, and it can contribute to the improvement of the degree of freedom of arrangement of the intake passage. Thereby, the taking-in passage can be easily brought close to the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body. Furthermore, by directing the inlet portion of the upstream inclined passage portion toward the rotation tip side, it is possible to satisfactorily introduce the game medium from the island facility to the upstream inclined passage portion.

Feature 10 The outer frame side passage is formed so that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion (for example, the downstream opening 151),
The main body side passage is formed so that the upstream side including the inlet portion (upstream side opening 164) connected to the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the downstream side,
The entrance portion of the main body side passage is arranged to be the rotation destination side when the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the exit portion of the outer frame side passage,
The end portion including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the end portion including the inlet portion of the main body side passage are defined by the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage around the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 9, wherein the gaming machine is arranged side by side in a tangential direction of a virtual circle including an end (virtual circle C1).

  According to the feature 10, the same effect as the feature 4 is obtained. That is, the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are inclined downward around the boundary between the two passages. For this reason, it can suppress that a game medium stays around the boundary part of both passages, and can make the flow of a game medium suitable. Further, in the state where the outflow of the game medium is blocked by the blocking means described above, the weight of the game medium is dispersed by the bottom surface of the main body side passage, so that the load applied to the blocking means can be reduced. ing. Further, the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are the front side in the turning direction when the gaming machine body is opened, and the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is in the turning direction when the gaming machine body is opened. They are arranged side by side so as to be the original side (provided adjacent to each other). As the gaming machine main body rotates, the entrance portion of the main body side passage moves in a direction away from the exit portion of the outer frame side passage, so that it is easy to avoid interference between the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage. It is possible to make the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the inlet portion of the main body side passage suitable. Therefore, it is possible to suppress complication of the configuration due to the intake passage being divided and arranged on the gaming machine main body side and the outer frame side.

  Further, the end portion including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the end portion including the inlet portion of the main body side passage are the ends of the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage around the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body. It is formed so as to face the tangential direction at the exit portion of the virtual circle passing through the section. When the main body side passage moves with the rotation of the gaming machine main body, an arc-shaped track centering on the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body will be drawn, but the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the main body In the state where the entrance portion of the side passage is close, the relative movement direction of the exit portion and the entrance portion is substantially the same as the tangential direction. As a result, the direction in which the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the inlet portion of the main body side passage intersect with the alignment direction of the outlet portion and the inlet portion due to variation in position of the gaming machine main body in the rotational direction. Can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the inconvenience that the allowable passage range at the boundary portion between the exit portion and the entrance portion becomes narrow due to the variation in the position of the gaming machine main body. That is, it is possible to contribute to the realization of a supple configuration that allows positional variations in the rotation direction. For example, when the game medium is located at the boundary between the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the inlet portion of the main body side passage during the relative movement of both passages, the relative movement is caused by the game medium. It is possible to make it difficult to cause inconveniences such as obstruction.

  Note that "the end portion including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the end portion including the inlet portion of the main body side passage are the center of the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body. `` Arranged side by side in the tangential direction of the virtual circle including the exit part '' means that the ends are arranged side by side on the tangent line of the virtual circle, as well as in the direction of the rotation center axis of the gaming machine body The case where each edge part is arranged in parallel in the tangent direction of the virtual circle is shown.

Feature 11. The take-in passage is arranged on the rotation front end side of the gaming machine body from the rotation center axis of the gaming machine body,
The outer frame side passage includes an upstream inclined passage portion having an inlet portion connected to a game medium supply portion of the island facility via a connecting member (connecting member 149), and a downstream portion having an outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. A side inclined passage part,
Further, the outer frame side passage has an inlet portion of the outer frame side passage positioned rearward of the outer frame, and the inlet portion of the rotation end of the gaming machine main body is more than the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. 11. The characteristic feature of claim 10, wherein the upstream inclined passage portion and the downstream inclined passage portion are formed so as to turn back with the rotation base end side of the gaming machine body as a connecting side so as to face the side. Game machines.

  According to the feature 11, the take-in passage is arranged on the rotation tip side of the gaming machine main body with respect to the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body. Thereby, the protrusion of the take-in passage to the side of the gaming machine can be suppressed, and for example, it is possible to make it difficult to cause inconvenience that the take-in passage is caught when installing the gaming machine on the island facility.

  In addition, the inlet portion of the outer frame side passage is located rearward of the outer frame and faces the rotating front end side of the gaming machine main body from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. Thereby, complication of the attaching / detaching operation of the connecting member can be suppressed, and the connecting member can be easily handled.

  Further, the outer frame side passage is formed so that the upstream inclined passage portion and the downstream inclined passage portion are folded back with the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body as the connection side, as shown in the feature 10. In addition, it is possible to ensure the workability related to the above-described connecting member while suitably ensuring the alignment of the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the inlet portion of the main body side passage, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized. Further, by forming the outer frame side passage as described above, it becomes possible to provide a bent portion in the outer frame side passage, and like the feature 6, the bent portion passes through the game medium in the outer frame side passage. The transmitted self-weight pressure can be dispersed. As a result, the load on the blocking means can be reduced by the respective inclined passage portions, and the load can be reduced even at the bent portion described above, so that a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

Feature 12. The blocking means is a first shutter that can be individually moved to both a blocking position for blocking outflow of game media from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and a blocking release position for not blocking the outflow. A member (first shutter member 210) and a second shutter member (second shutter member 230),
In a state where both the first shutter member and the second shutter member are disposed at the blocking position, the first shutter member and the second shutter member are at the exit portion of the outer frame side passage with respect to both the first shutter member and the second shutter member. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 11, wherein the outflow is prevented by a game medium coming into contact with the upstream side.

  If the first shutter member and the second shutter member prevent the game medium from flowing out as shown in the feature 12, the amount of movement of each shutter member can be reduced. Thereby, the responsiveness with respect to the turning operation of the gaming machine main body can be improved, and the transition to the blocking state can be performed smoothly. In other words, although the gaming machine main body is opened and the outer frame side passage and the main body side passage are separated from each other, the state where the outflow of gaming media is prevented is not changed (for example, the operation of the gaming machine main body). Occurrence of an inconvenience such as delaying of the operation of the blocking means) can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to easily suppress spilling of game media.

  Feature 13. 13. The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein the first shutter member and the second shutter member are disposed with an exit portion of the outer frame side passage interposed therebetween.

  According to the feature 13, by arranging both shutter members with the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage interposed therebetween, it is possible to suitably prevent the outflow of game media from the outlet portion while reducing the protruding amount of each shutter member. Therefore, a practically preferable configuration can be realized. For example, in the case where the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is not completely blocked but the outlet portion is narrowed to prevent the game medium from flowing out, each shutter member is adopted by adopting the configuration shown in this feature. The amount of movement can be suitably reduced.

Feature 14. The first shutter member and the second shutter member are provided in the outer frame side passage,
A first shutter urging member (compression coil spring 220) for urging the first shutter member toward the side protruding from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage;
The first shutter member is provided in the main body side passage and is moved against the urging force of the first shutter urging member by pushing the first shutter member toward the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. A first shutter operation section (operation wall section 180);
A second shutter urging member (tensile coil spring 240) for urging the second shutter member toward the side protruding from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage;
The second shutter member is provided in the main body side passage and is moved against the urging force of the second shutter urging member by pushing the second shutter member toward the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. The gaming machine according to Feature 12 or 13, further comprising a second shutter operation unit (operation piece 181).

  According to the feature 14, the first shutter member is urged to the side protruding by the first shutter urging member, and the first shutter operation is performed to push the first shutter member to the side where the protruding amount decreases in the main body side passage. Is provided. The amount of protrusion of the first shutter member can be changed by the movement of the first shutter operation unit as the gaming machine body rotates. Similarly, the second shutter member is also urged toward the protruding side by the second shutter urging member, and the second shutter operation unit moves with the rotation of the gaming machine body, whereby the second shutter member is moved. The protruding amount of the member can be changed. As described above, by using the relative movement between the gaming machine main body and the outer frame to operate each shutter member, it is not necessary for the operator to manually move the blocking means.

Feature 15. The outer frame side passage is formed so that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
The first shutter member is disposed below the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage, and the second shutter member is disposed above the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. The gaming machine according to any one of features 14.

  In general, the path of the game medium is formed to be slightly larger than the game medium in consideration of the smooth flow of the game medium. However, such a margin allowance can contribute to smoothing the flow of game media, but tends to cause variations in the flow (flow path) of game media. In particular, when the game medium is configured to move (roll or slide) along an inclination, the occurrence frequency of the variation in the width direction of the passage is considered to be higher than the variation in the direction orthogonal to the passage bottom surface. . If both shutter members are arranged on both sides in the width direction of the downstream portion of the outer frame side passage with the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage interposed therebetween, the game medium is first moved to which shutter when the transition to the blocking state occurs. It is assumed that it will be difficult to specify whether it hits the member. Since it is not preferable to lower the strength of the shutter member on the side on which the game medium first hits, it is necessary to secure the strength of both shutter members as a result.

  In this respect, variation in the game media in the vertical direction (specifically, the direction perpendicular to the bottom of the passage) is suppressed by the weight of the game media. The medium can be applied, and it is not necessary to wastefully increase the strength. Further, by arranging them vertically, it becomes easy to make the roles of the shutter members different, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

Feature 16. The outer frame side passage is formed so that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
In a state where the first shutter member protrudes with respect to the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage, the upper surface of the first shutter member (the upper surface of the flat plate portion 211) includes a downstream portion including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. A step portion is formed between the two so as to be lower than the bottom surface on the side (the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 152),
The maximum protrusion amount from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage in the first shutter member is set to such an extent that at least the gaming medium to be blocked can be placed on the upper surface of the first shutter member.
The step size of the step portion is set such that a part of the upper side of the game medium placed on the upper surface of the first shutter member is higher than the bottom surface of the outer frame side passage,
Furthermore, in the outer frame side passage, the ceiling surface (for example, the lower surface of the top plate portion 153) is arranged such that the game medium that has been placed on the upper surface of the first shutter member comes into contact with the game medium from the lower side. The gaming machine according to any one of features 12 to 15, wherein a gaming machine is provided.

  In the state where the flow of the game medium is blocked, the blocking means (specifically, the first shutter member and the second shutter member) is added with the weight of a plurality of game media in a row, thereby preventing the game medium from flowing down. There is a concern that the load of In the configuration shown in the feature 7 and the like, although the weight of the game medium located upstream from the downstream inclined passage portion is less likely to be applied to the blocking means by the dispersion structure provided in the outer frame side passage, The self-weight pressure of the game medium stored in the downstream inclined passage portion still tends to concentrate on the blocking means. In this regard, according to the present feature, in a state where the flow of the game medium is blocked by the blocking means, at least the game medium that is the blocking target (contact target) is placed on the upper surface of the first shutter member. As described above, in the state where the game medium is placed on the upper surface, the subsequent game medium rides on the game medium placed on the upper surface of the first shutter member due to the increased self-weight pressure from the upstream side. . Thus, when the game media lifted upward hits the ceiling surface of the outer frame side passage, a part of the pressure transmitted through the game media is distributed to the ceiling surface side. Thereby, concentration of the load with respect to the blocking means can be suitably suppressed.

  For example, when the game medium is spherical, the step size may be smaller than its diameter. The game medium placed on the upper surface of the first shutter member can guide (float) the subsequent game medium upward along its own spherical surface and deflect the self-weight pressure transmitted through the line of game media. In particular, if the game medium hits the ceiling surface of the outer frame side passage, a part of the pressure transmitted through the game medium can be dispersed on the ceiling surface.

Feature 17. The first shutter member is an extending means for extending a downstream side including an outlet portion of the outer frame side passage in a direction different from a direction flowing through the main body side passage,
The second shutter member is provided so as to protrude from a region where the game medium is guided by being extended by the first shutter member. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the feature 17, the game medium moves along the flow path extended by the first shutter member in a state in which the second shutter member protrudes at a position away from the flow path (normal flow path) of the game medium. Will win. That is, the outer frame side passage is extended by the first shutter member, and the second shutter member waits in an area where the game medium is guided by this passage extension. There is no need to force the second movable member to interrupt the region where the row of game media is formed, and the second movable member is sandwiched between the second movable member when the second movable member is moved. Inconveniences such as the above-described movements, and it is difficult to cause inconveniences such as whether the game medium located at the boundary is distributed to the upstream path or the downstream path.

  In order to realize the technical feature shown in this feature, the following configuration may be applied. That is, “when the protrusion amount of the second shutter member reaches a predetermined value, when the first shutter member extends, the first shutter member is in a protruding position that comes into contact with the game medium flowing down the extended region. After the two shutter members are arranged, the first shutter member is arranged at the extended position where the game medium contacts the second shutter member when the extension amount of the first shutter member reaches a predetermined value. A gaming machine characterized by being configured as described above may be applied.

  Feature 18. The first shutter member and the second shutter member are configured such that the first shutter member is moved after the protrusion amount of the second shutter member is maximized based on the separation between the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage. 18. The gaming machine according to the feature 17, characterized in that the extension amount due to is maximized.

  According to the feature 18, the amount of protrusion of each shutter member is increased based on the fact that the gaming machine main body is opened and the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are separated. This eliminates the need for the operator to operate the shutter members, and can reduce the inconvenience that the operation timings of the shutter members vary.

  In addition, after the projection amount of the second shutter member becomes maximum, the extension amount by the first shutter member becomes maximum, so that the operation of the second shutter member is completed before the extension of the passage by the first shutter member is completed. The configuration shown in the feature 17 can be preferably realized.

Feature 19. A first shutter urging member (compression coil spring 220) for urging the first shutter member toward the side protruding from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage;
The first shutter member is provided in the main body side passage and is moved against the urging force of the first shutter urging member by pushing the first shutter member toward the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. A first shutter operation section (operation wall section 180);
A second shutter urging member (tensile coil spring 240) for urging the second shutter member toward the side protruding from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage;
The second shutter member is provided in the main body side passage and is moved against the urging force of the second shutter urging member by pushing the second shutter member toward the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. A second shutter operation unit (operation piece 181),
When the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are separated, the second shutter operation portion is separated from the second shutter member, and then the first shutter operation portion is separated from the first shutter member. The gaming machine according to Feature 17 or 18, wherein the gaming machine is configured as described above.

  According to the feature 19, when opening the gaming machine main body, first, the second shutter operation portion is separated from the second shutter operation member, and the projection amount is shifted to the maximum state. Thereafter, the first shutter operation unit is separated from the first shutter operation member, and the extension of the passage is completed. As the game medium moves in accordance with the extension of the passage, the game medium and the second shutter member come into contact with each other, and the game medium is prevented from flowing down. Thereby, the structure shown in the feature 17 can be suitably realized.

Feature 20. The outer frame side passage is formed so that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
It is provided with a defining portion (slit 171) for defining the moving direction of the first shutter member so that the first shutter member protrudes in the same direction as the downward slope on the downstream side of the outer frame side passage. The gaming machine according to any one of features 17 to 19.

  According to the feature 20, when the outflow of the game medium is prevented, the first shutter member protrudes in the same direction as the downward inclination on the downstream side of the outer frame side passage. That is, the first shutter member takes over the flow of the game medium from the upstream side and extends the passage in the flow-down direction. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the extension of the passage is hindered by the game medium and to smoothly operate the first shutter member.

Feature 21. The intake passage includes the outlet portion in the outer frame side passage so that the flow direction of the game medium from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage toward the inlet portion of the main body side passage is in the vertical direction. It is formed so as to be closer to the vertical than the downward slope on the downstream side,
The moving direction of the first shutter member is defined so that the first shutter member moves in a direction intersecting with the flow direction of the game medium from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage to the inlet portion of the main body side passage. The gaming machine according to any one of features 17 to 20, characterized in that:

  As shown in the feature 17 and the like, in order to extend the passage in a direction different from the direction flowing in the main body, the configuration shown in this feature may be applied. The game medium guided to the extended passage portion needs to be returned from the extended passage portion to the original take-in passage (downflow route) in accordance with the communication of both passages. In the configuration shown in the feature 17 or the like, the transition to a state in which the outflow of game media is prevented can be performed smoothly. However, the blocking means may employ a configuration that smoothly shifts from a state in which outflow is prevented to an allowed state in addition to facilitating the transition to a state in which the outflow of game media is prevented. It is considered preferable. In this regard, according to this feature, the first shutter member is retracted so that the game medium can be easily returned to the original flow path, and the game medium guided to the extended passage portion is returned to the original flow path. It is possible to prevent the configuration for joining the route from becoming complicated. Thereby, it is possible to smoothly shift to a state in which the outflow of game media is allowed, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

Feature 22. The blocking means is
An extension means (first shutter member 210) for extending the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage in a direction different from the direction flowing through the main body side passage based on the opening of the gaming machine main body;
In the region where the game medium is guided by extending the outer frame side passage by the extension means, it is arranged farther downstream in the extension direction of the outer frame side passage than the extension means. Provided with a stopper (second shutter member 230) against which the game medium guided by the extension means hits,
The extending means and the stopper in a protruding state are configured to narrow the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage to such an extent that the outflow of the game medium can be prevented. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  According to the feature 22, the same effect as the feature 17 is produced. That is, the outer frame side passage is extended by the extension means. Since the stopper is waiting in the extended area in this way, the game medium approaches the stopper. For this reason, it is not necessary to force the stopper to interrupt the row of game media, and it is possible to smoothly shift to a state in which the flow of game media is prevented.

  Feature 23. The stopper moves to a position that protrudes from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage based on the opening of the gaming machine body and prevents the gaming medium from flowing out, and the gaming medium flows out based on the closing of the gaming machine body. 23. The gaming machine according to feature 22, wherein the gaming machine is provided so as to move to a position that does not prevent the game.

  According to the feature 23, the stopper is provided to be movable. When the gaming machine main body is opened, it is prevented from flowing out by positively projecting the outlet portion, and when the gaming machine main body is opened, the projection is prevented from flowing down. Can be difficult to inhibit.

Feature 24. The outer frame side passage is formed so that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
The extension means is provided so as to be able to protrude with respect to the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage based on the opening of the gaming machine main body,
Or a defining portion (slit 171) that defines a projecting direction of the extension means so that the extension means projects in the same direction as a downward slope on the downstream side of the outer frame side passage. The gaming machine according to feature 23.

  According to the feature 24, when the outflow of the game medium is prevented, the extension means protrudes in the same direction as the downward inclination on the downstream side of the outer frame side passage. That is, the extension means inherits the flow of the game medium from the upstream side and extends the passage in the flow-down direction. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the extension of the passage is hindered by the game medium and to smoothly operate the extension means.

Feature 25. The extension means moves to a first position protruding with respect to the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage based on opening of the gaming machine main body, and retracts from the first position based on closing of the gaming machine main body. Configured to move to the second position,
The intake passage includes the outlet portion in the outer frame side passage so that the flow direction of the game medium from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage toward the inlet portion of the main body side passage is in the vertical direction. It is formed so as to be closer to the vertical than the downward slope on the downstream side,
The moving direction of the extension means is defined so that the extension means moves in a direction intersecting with the flow direction of the game medium from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage to the inlet portion of the main body side passage. The gaming machine according to any one of features 22 to 24.

  As shown in the feature 22 and the like, in order to extend the passage in a direction different from the direction flowing in the main body, the configuration shown in this feature may be applied. The game medium guided to the extended passage portion needs to be restored to a predetermined take-in route again with the communication of both passages. In the configuration shown in the feature 22 or the like, the transition to the state in which the outflow of the game medium is prevented can be smoothly performed. However, in the blocking means, it is considered preferable to smoothly perform the transition from the blocked state to the allowed state, as well as smooth transition to the state that prevents the gaming medium from flowing out. In this regard, according to the present feature, by retracting the extension means, the game medium can be easily returned to the original flow path, and the game medium guided to the extended passage portion is returned to the original flow path. It can suppress that the structure for making it merge is complicated. Thereby, it is possible to smoothly shift to a state in which the outflow of game media is allowed, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

Feature 26. The blocking means is
A movable member (second shutter member 230) movably provided at both a position for preventing outflow of game media and a position for preventing outflow of game media;
When the movable member is formed at the blocking position, the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is narrowed by projecting with respect to the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. A contact portion (contact portion 232) that contacts the game medium;
A support portion (shaft portion 175) that movably supports the movable member;
It is arranged outside the outer frame side passage or biased outside the outer frame side passage so as to avoid interference with game media flowing from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage to the inlet portion of the main body side passage. The support part or other member arranged on the opposite side of the game medium with respect to the contact part between the game medium and the contact part that is arranged and prevented from flowing out from the outlet part The gaming machine according to any one of the features 1 to 25, wherein the displacement of the movable member toward the opposite side of the game medium is regulated by the contact portion as a reference.

  In order to prevent the game medium from flowing out by the blocking means, for example, the outlet portion may be closed by a movable member. By closing the exit portion, even if the movable member is deformed, the inconvenience that the game medium flows out is less likely to occur. However, on the other hand, the amount of movement of the movable member increases, and there is a possibility that the transition to a state in which the outflow of game media is prevented from being performed quickly. On the other hand, if the range covered by the movable member is reduced and the amount of protrusion of the movable member is suppressed to such an extent that the game medium is caught, the movement amount of the movable member is reduced and the transition to a state in which the outflow of the game medium is prevented. It can be done quickly. However, on the other hand, it is difficult to maintain the contact with the game medium due to deformation of the movable member, and it is considered that the game medium is likely to spill.

  In this respect, according to this feature, it is possible to suitably suppress the spillage of the game medium while reducing the amount of movement of the movable member and enabling a quick transition to the blocking state.

  Specifically, the movable member is movably supported by the support portion. Since the movable member protrudes, the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is narrowed, and the game medium hits against the contact portion, thereby preventing the game medium from flowing out. It is assumed that the movable member tries to displace (deform or move) toward the opposite side of the game medium with reference to the contact portion due to the self-weight load of the game medium transmitted to the contact portion. A support part or other member is arranged on the opposite side of the game medium with respect to the contact part between the game medium and the contact part that is prevented from flowing out from the outlet part, and the movable member is moved by the support part or the like. Displacement toward the opposite side of the game medium is regulated with reference to the abutting portion. That is, the displacement of the movable member is suppressed by receiving the load applied to the contact portion by the support portion or the like. Thereby, a deformation | transformation etc. of a movable member can be suppressed and an outflow prevention function can be ensured.

  Note that it is possible to replace the “movable member” with a “shutter member” by focusing on the fact that the “movable member” is a movable member that prevents the outflow of game media.

  Further, when this feature is combined with features 12 to 21, at least one of the first shutter member and the second shutter member is a “movable member” and the technical idea shown in this feature is applied. Good.

Feature 27. The movable member is rotatably supported by the support portion, is disposed at the blocking position, and the contact portion projects from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. The contact portion is formed so as to be positioned on the outlet portion side of the outer frame side passage with respect to the rotation center axis of the movable member,
The rotation center axis of the movable member extends in a direction crossing the direction of the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage,
The contact portion has a curved surface shape that is convex with respect to an outlet portion of the outer frame side passage, and is formed so that a distance from a rotation center axis of the movable member is constant. The gaming machine according to feature 26.

  According to the feature 27, the external force applied to the contact portion is transmitted toward the rotation center axis of the movable member. For this reason, even if the distance between the contact portion and the support portion is large, the stress generated due to such separation can be reduced. Further, it is possible to suppress the rotation of the movable member due to the self-weight pressure of the game medium, and it is possible to suitably maintain a state in which the outflow of the game medium is prevented.

  Further, in this feature, the movable member is rotatably supported, and the contact portion has a curved surface shape with a constant distance from the rotation center axis. Thereby, compared with the structure which supports a movable member so that sliding movement is possible, for example, it becomes possible to accelerate | stimulate size reduction of a prevention means, and a practically preferable structure can be implement | achieved.

  Note that the rotation center axis of the movable member may be orthogonal to the direction of the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage (that is, the flow direction of the game medium).

  Feature 28. The movable member is configured such that the abutting portion moves in a direction in which the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage faces in accordance with the movement to the projecting side. The gaming machine according to 27.

  According to the feature 28, when the movable member is protruded, the contact portion moves in the direction in which the outlet portion faces. Accordingly, the abutting portion can be moved along the flow of the game medium passing through the outlet portion, and the biting between the game medium and the abutting portion when the movable member protrudes can be suppressed. Become.

  Feature 29. The movable member is formed such that, in a game medium that is in contact with the contact portion, a region including at least an end portion on the most downstream side in the flow-down direction of the game medium is exposed from an outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. A gaming machine according to any one of features 26 to 28, wherein

  According to the feature 29, the game medium that has been prevented from flowing out by the movable member has an area including the end portion on the most downstream side exposed from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. Thus, even if the operation amount (that is, the protrusion amount) of the movable member is suppressed to such an extent that a part of the game medium is exposed, the inconvenience that the game medium falls off hardly occurs. As a result, it is possible to quickly switch between a state where the outflow of the game medium is prevented and a state where the game medium is allowed.

Feature 30. The game medium has a spherical shape,
The outer frame side passage is formed so that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
The movable member is formed so that the abutting portion abuts at least a part of a region on the downstream side in the downward inclination direction of the game medium and on the opposite side of the bottom surface on the downstream side of the outer frame side passage. 30. The gaming machine according to any one of features 26 to 29, wherein

  According to the feature 30, the same effect as the feature 29 is produced. That is, it is possible to quickly switch between a state where the outflow of game media is prevented and a state where the game medium is allowed. Further, since the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward, a part of the self-weight pressure of the game medium can be dispersed by the bottom surface of the outer frame side passage. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the load from being concentrated on the movable member. For this reason, even if the configuration in which the engagement with the game medium is reduced as described above, it is possible to prevent the disadvantage that the movable member is pushed away due to the weight of the game medium and the game medium falls off. An upper preferable configuration can be realized.

Feature 31. The outer frame side passage is formed so that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
The gaming machine according to any one of features 26 to 30, wherein the movable member is provided so as to protrude from an upper side of an outlet portion of the outer frame side passage.

  According to the feature 31, since the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward, a part of the self-weight pressure of the game medium can be dispersed by the bottom surface of the outer frame side passage. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the load from being concentrated on the movable member.

  Further, when the game medium moves on the bottom surface of the outer frame side passage, the movable member is provided so as to protrude from the upper side of the outlet portion, which can contribute to the easy arrangement of the support portion. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress the complication of the structure accompanying adopting the structure which suppresses a deformation | transformation of a movable member.

Feature 32. The game medium has a spherical shape,
The support part or the other member is arranged on a virtual straight line (virtual straight line L1) perpendicular to a tangent passing through a contact part of the game medium with the contact part. Thru / or the gaming machine according to any one of features 31.

  According to the feature 32, when the movable member tries to displace (deform or move) in the virtual straight line direction due to the own weight load of the game medium transmitted to the contact portion, the support part or other member is arranged on the virtual straight line. The movement of the movable member in the virtual straight line direction is restricted by the support portion and the like. That is, the displacement of the movable member can be suppressed by receiving the load applied to the contact portion by the support portion or the like. Thereby, a deformation | transformation etc. of a movable member can be suppressed and an outflow prevention function can be ensured.

Feature 33. A restricting portion (periphery 100a of the rotating body 100) that restricts the inflow of the game medium to the downstream side by receiving the game medium from the downstream side in the middle position of the main body side passage is provided,
In the state where the flow of the game medium is restricted by the restriction part, the game medium is lined up from the restriction part toward the entrance portion of the main body side passage and is located in the uppermost stream in the main body side passage. The main body side passage is formed so that at least a part of the game medium (first specific game ball B1) protrudes from an inlet portion (upstream side opening 164) of the main body side passage,
When the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are separated from each other, the blocking means includes a game medium projecting from an entrance portion of the main body side passage, and a game medium (second specific game ball) following the game medium. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 32, wherein the gaming machine is configured to move to a blocking position in a state where the contact with B2) is maintained.

  According to the feature 33, when the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are separated from each other, the blocking means is maintained in a state where the contact between the game medium protruding from the main body side passage and the game medium subsequent thereto is maintained. Operate. By maintaining the row of game media in this way, there is a disadvantage that the game media following the game media located at the uppermost stream in the main body side passage spill out from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage without being stopped by the blocking means. It can be made difficult to occur.

  Furthermore, it is possible to provide a relationship between the movement of the game medium and the operation of the blocking means, and to realize a state in which the blocking means easily comes into contact with the game medium. That is, it is possible to prevent the game medium to be blocked from passing through the position where it comes into contact with the blocking unit until the blocking unit completes the operation. Thereby, the operation of the blocking means is delayed with respect to the movement of the game medium, so that the transition to the blocking state cannot be made in time, and it is possible to make it difficult to cause inconvenience that the game medium spills.

Feature 34. When at least the gaming machine main body is opened, a restricting portion (rotating body) that restricts the inflow of the gaming medium to the downstream side by receiving the gaming medium from the downstream side in the middle position of the main body side passage. 100 peripheral edges 100a),
In the state where the flow of the game medium is restricted by the restriction part, the game medium is lined up from the restriction part toward the entrance portion of the main body side passage and is located in the uppermost stream in the main body side passage. The main body side passage is formed such that at least a part of the game medium protrudes from an inlet portion of the main body side passage;
The blocking means is a shutter that narrows the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage so that at least a part of the game medium that is in contact with the blocking means and is prevented from flowing down is exposed from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage. Members (shutter members 210 and 230),
Based on the movement of the gaming machine main body in the closing direction, the gaming medium (first specific game ball B1) protruding from the entrance portion of the main body side passage in a state where the outflow is blocked by the blocking means; 34. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 33, wherein the gaming medium (second specific game ball B2) exposed from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage abuts.

  According to the feature 34, by turning the gaming machine main body toward the closed position, the game medium exposed from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is caused by the game medium protruding from the inlet portion of the main body side passage. It is pushed toward the upstream side of the outer frame side passage. Specifically, since the game medium in the main body side passage is connected from the restricting portion, it is difficult to move downstream when it hits the game medium in the outer frame side passage. On the other hand, the game media forming a line in the outer frame side passage are not restricted from moving upstream. For this reason, the game medium in the outer frame side passage is easily pushed upstream. In this way, by pushing the game medium hitting the blocking means upstream, it is possible to weaken (or eliminate) the catch between the blocking means and the game medium and to smoothly perform the operation of the blocking means. .

  For example, the two shutter members may be configured to contact both sides of the game medium. Thereby, exposure of the game medium from the exit part of the outer frame side passage can be easily realized, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

  Feature 35. The entrance portion of the main body side passage has a moving space that allows the movement of the game medium protruding from the entrance portion of the main body side passage to the side opposite to the rotation direction when the gaming machine main body is closed. 35. The gaming machine according to feature 33 or feature 34, wherein the gaming machine is provided.

  According to the structure shown in the feature 33 or the feature 34, the operation of the blocking means can be made suitable, but it is exposed from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage when the gaming machine body is closed with respect to the outer frame. There is a possibility that the closing of the gaming machine main body is hindered by the fact that the gaming medium and the gaming medium protruding from the entrance portion of the main body side passage can be used. In particular, when the self-weight pressure transmitted through the game medium row formed in the outer frame side passage is large, the game exposed from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage by the game medium protruding from the inlet portion of the main body side passage It is assumed that it becomes difficult to push the medium. In such a case, the external force generated in accordance with the closing operation of the gaming machine main body is likely to concentrate on the intake passage, which may lead to deformation of the intake passage.

  In this regard, as shown in this feature, by securing a movement space that allows movement of the game medium to the opposite side to the rotation direction side when the game machine main body is closed at the entrance portion of the main body side passage, If the load at the time of hitting increases, the game medium protruding from the entrance portion of the main body side passage can be released. As a result, it is possible to avoid the above-described inconvenience.

  In addition, if the configuration is such that a movement space (escape space) of the game medium protruding from the entrance portion of the main body side passage is ensured by increasing the width dimension of the main body side passage, variation in the path of the game medium row occurs. It becomes easy and it becomes difficult to ensure the protrusion of the game medium mentioned above. In this regard, the occurrence of such inconveniences can be suitably avoided if the entrance portion of the main body side passage is expanded.

  In order to enlarge the inlet portion of the main body side passage without increasing the passage width of the main body side passage, the inlet portion may be formed so as to obliquely intersect the passage direction around the inlet portion.

  Feature 36. 36. The gaming machine according to any one of features 33 to 35, wherein an entrance portion of the main body side passage is opened obliquely upward in the gaming machine.

  As shown in the feature 33 and the like, in the configuration in which the game medium is positively projected from the entrance portion of the main body side passage, the release of the blocked state by the blocking means can be facilitated, but the game medium can easily become spilled. Concerned. In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the entrance portion of the main body side passage is opened obliquely upward, the game medium can be prevented from spilling, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, a ball path for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine that includes each gaming component arranged in an area, and gives a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of each gaming component.

  Slot machine, etc .: A variable display means that displays a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. Special game advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stoppage or when a predetermined time elapses and the final stop symbol at the time of stoppage is a specific symbol A gaming machine that generates a state (bonus game, etc.).

  Rotating gaming machine using a ball: variable display means for displaying the symbol sequence of a plurality of symbols in a variably displayed state after the variation is displayed, and the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the starting operation means, Due to the operation of the stop operating means or after a lapse of a predetermined time, the variation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game state advantageous to the player (required that the final stop symbol at the time of stoppage is a specific symbol) Bonus game, etc.), a ball receiving tray is provided, a loading device for performing a loading process for taking a game ball from the ball tray, and a paying device for paying out the game ball to the ball tray, A gaming machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when a game ball is inserted by the apparatus.

The perspective view which shows the structure of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. The rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. The perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from back. The perspective view which expand | deploys and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. The perspective view which expand | deploys and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. The disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows the structure of an inner frame. The front view which shows the structure of a game board. The rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame. The front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the channel | path structure formed in the dispensing apparatus inside. The exploded perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a taking-in mechanism. The perspective view which shows attachment of an outer frame side taking-in unit (A) The perspective view which shows the channel | path structure formed inside the taking-in mechanism, (b) The schematic which looked at the up-and-down channel | path part and the lower side inclination channel | path part from the upper direction of the pachinko machine. (A) Front view of uptake mechanism, (b) Longitudinal sectional view of uptake mechanism. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the storage state of a game ball. (A) The schematic diagram which shows the state in which taking-in of a game ball is permitted, (b) The schematic diagram which shows the state in which taking-in of a game ball is controlled. (A) The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of a shutter mechanism, (b) The schematic which looked at the 2nd shutter member from upper direction. Explanatory drawing explaining the operation timing of a shutter mechanism. (A) The top view which simplifies and shows the pachinko machine 10, (b) The schematic which shows the positional relationship of both taking-in units. Explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the opening / closing operation | movement of a game machine main body, and the switching operation of a shutter mechanism. Explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the opening / closing operation | movement of a game machine main body, and the switching operation of a shutter mechanism. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko machine. (A) Schematic which shows the change means in 2nd Embodiment, (b), (c) Schematic which shows operation | movement of a change means. Schematic which shows the modification of a shutter mechanism. Schematic which shows the modification of a shutter mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Game machine main body, 13 ... Inner frame, 14 ... Front door frame, 15 ... Back pack unit, 21 ... Upper support metal fitting, 22 ... Lower support protrusion, 71 ... Back pack, 72 ... payout mechanism, 74 ... base portion, 91 ... case rail, 92 ... payout device, 98 ... payout passage, 100 ... rotating body, 130 ... take-in mechanism, 140 ... outer frame side take-in unit, 144 ... Outer frame side intake passage, 145 ... upper inclined passage portion, 146 ... upper and lower passage portion, 147 ... lower inclined passage portion, 151 ... downstream opening, 152 ... bottom plate portion, 153 ... top plate portion, 160 ... main body side intake 163 ... Main body side intake passage, 164 ... Upstream opening, 171 ... Slit, 173 ... Stopper part, 175 ... Shaft part, 176 ... Stopper part, 180 ... Operation wall part, 181 ... Operation piece, 200 ... Shutter Mechanism, 210 ... first shutter Member, 211 ... flat plate portion, 220 ... compression coil spring, 230 ... second shutter member, 232 ... contact portion, 240 ... extension coil spring, 250 ... variable passage section.

Claims (1)

An outer frame fixed to the island facility of the playground,
A gaming machine main body rotatably supported by the outer frame,
In a gaming machine in which a game medium used for performing a game is supplied from the island facility,
A main body side passage configured to constitute a downstream side of an intake passage for taking in the game medium supplied from the island facility, and to move together with the gaming machine main body as the gaming machine main body rotates.
It constitutes an upstream side of the intake passage, while communicating with the main body-side passage in a state in which the game machine main body is closed with respect to the outer frame, the outer when the game machine main body is opened An outer frame side passage provided to remain on the frame side;
Blocking means for preventing outflow of the game medium from the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage in a state where the main body side passage and the outer frame side passage are separated from each other ;
The blocking means is provided in the outer frame side passage, and is prevented from flowing out by the blocking means and a plurality of game media are waiting in the outer frame side passage through the waiting game media. A dispersion structure for dispersing the weight of the game medium transmitted to the
The outer frame side passage is formed such that the downstream side including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the outlet portion,
The main body side passage is formed such that the upstream side including the inlet portion connected to the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage is inclined downward toward the downstream side,
The entrance portion of the main body side passage is arranged to be the rotation destination side when the gaming machine main body is opened with respect to the exit portion of the outer frame side passage,
The end portion including the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage and the end portion including the inlet portion of the main body side passage are defined by the outlet portion of the outer frame side passage around the rotation center axis of the gaming machine main body. A gaming machine characterized by being arranged side by side in a tangential direction of a virtual circle including it.

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