JP5339228B2 - Pachinko ball feeder - Google Patents

Description

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

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

  In this conventional supply device, a pachinko ball in a storage tank provided at the lower part of the gaming machine island is sent to a supply unit located at the upper part of the gaming machine island by a lifting mechanism, and from there, it is continuously supplied to each pachinko machine by the supply device. I am trying to supply. And among the pachinko balls sent by the supply device, those remaining without being supplied to the pachinko machine are returned again to the storage tank from the downstream end of the supply device, and then again to the supply unit by the lifting mechanism It is transported and supplied to each pachinko machine by a supply device in the same order (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 10-43412 A

  However, the supply device according to the prior art is located in the lower part of the gaming machine island that is not supplied to any pachinko machine among the pachinko balls that have been lifted up to the supply part at the upper part of the gaming machine island by the lifting mechanism. Since the storage tank is returned to the supply section and then is again transported to the supply unit by the lifting mechanism, there is a problem that the supply of pachinko balls is extremely inefficient and uneconomical.

  In other words, when a pachinko ball that has been returned to the storage tank without being supplied to the pachinko machine is lifted again by the lifting mechanism, the extra pachinko balls are lifted by that amount. Will be forced to operate. As a result, there are problems such as high power consumption and failure.

  Moreover, since the lifting mechanism also has a function of polishing with a polishing cloth while lifting pachinko balls, it is necessary to replace the polishing cloth periodically. Once the pachinko ball that has been polished by the lifting mechanism and lifted to the supply unit and returned to the storage tank without being supplied to the pachinko machine (which is contaminated with dirt in the storage tank) is lifted again Polishing with a mechanism consumes an abrasive cloth and is extremely uneconomical.

  The present invention has been devised in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to provide a supply device that can supply pachinko balls to each pachinko machine efficiently and economically.

  This will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 1 is provided on an upper part of a gaming machine island 2 formed by arranging pachinko machines 3 back to back on the left and right sides, and supplies the pachinko balls 4 to each pachinko machine 3. Device.

This device 1 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2 and is suspended by at least two rollers 11 provided at an upstream end and a downstream end, and is provided with an upper straight portion 12, a lower straight portion 13, An upstream arc portion 14 and a downstream arc portion 15 are formed, and a gap C substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4 is provided immediately below the endless conveying belt 10 having magnetic force and the lower linear portion 13. includes a flat plate portion 21 provided by the movement of the lower straight portion 13, a supply gutter 20 the upper surface of said plate 21 the pachinko ball 4 is moved toward the downstream end, the side of the supply trough 20 A plurality of replenishing chutes 30 that are provided in the portion and that supply the pachinko balls 4 of the replenishing rod 20 to each pachinko machine 3, and a distance slightly narrower than the diameter of the pachinko balls 4 along the outer surface of the downstream arcuate portion 15 C1 is opened and provided End plate 80 on which the pachinko ball 4 moves on the surface of the curved plate 81 by the movement of the downstream arc portion 15 and a support plate that supports the upper straight portion 12 from below. 71, and the pachinko ball 4 mounted on the upper straight portion 12 is provided with a support rod 70 that moves toward the upstream end portion.

  The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor belt 10 and the roller 11 together with the roller 11 are inclined at a predetermined angle to one side in a lateral short direction, and the plurality of supply chutes. 30 is provided on one side of the short side direction, which is the lower side of the replenishing rod 20, and guides the pachinko balls concentrated on the lower side to the upstream end of the supporting rod 70 in the upward inclination direction. An inclined guide 73 is provided.

The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 3 is provided on an upper part of the gaming machine island 2 formed by arranging the pachinko machines 3 back to back on the left and right sides, and supplies the pachinko balls 4 to each pachinko machine 3. Device.

This device 1 is horizontally arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2 and is suspended by at least two rollers 11 provided on the upstream side and the downstream side, so that the upper straight portion 12, the lower straight portion 13, and the upstream side. The lower end straight line is provided immediately below the lower end straight part 13 and the endless transport belt 10 forming the arc part 14 and the downstream side arc part 15 with a gap C substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4. When the portion 13 moves , a replenishment rod 20 having a flat plate portion 21 on which the pachinko ball 4 moves toward the downstream end, and a replenishment rod 20 provided on the replenishment rod 20 , A plurality of replenishing chutes 30 to be supplied to each pachinko machine 3, and a curved plate 81 provided along the outer surface of the downstream arc portion 15 with an interval C1 slightly narrower than the diameter of the pachinko ball 4; Downstream circle An end rod 80 on which the pachinko ball 4 moves on the surface of the curved plate 81 by the movement of the portion 15 and a support plate 71 that supports the upper straight portion 12 from below are mounted on the upper straight portion 12. The pachinko ball 4 is moved toward the upstream end, and the conveyor belt 10 and the roller 11 together with the roller 11 are inclined at a predetermined angle to one side in the lateral short direction, and the plurality of supply chutes 30 is provided on one side of the short side direction, which is the lower side of the replenishing rod 20, and guides the pachinko balls concentrated on the lower side to the upstream end of the supporting rod 70 in the upward inclination direction. An inclined guide 73 is provided .

  The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to claim 1 includes an end rod 80 provided with a curved plate 81 provided with an interval C1 slightly narrower than the diameter of the pachinko ball 4 along the outer surface of the downstream arc portion 15. Since it provided, the pachinko ball 4 can be supplied to each pachinko machine 3 efficiently and economically.

  That is, the pachinko ball 4 that is not supplied to any pachinko machine 3 and remains at the downstream end of the replenishing rod 20 moves in a state of being sandwiched between the downstream arc portion 15 and the curved plate 81, It reaches the upper straight part 12, is conveyed as it is by the upper straight part 12, and is returned to the supply part 51. Therefore, as in the prior art, it is necessary to return the pachinko balls 4 remaining in the replenishment basket 20 to the storage tank 52 located at the lower part of the gaming machine island 2 and to lift the pachinko balls 4 to the supply unit 51 by the lifting mechanism 50 again. Absent.

  As a result, the transport mechanism 50 is not forced to operate more than necessary, so that power consumption can be reduced and occurrence of failure can be suppressed. Moreover, useless consumption of the polishing cloth provided in the lifting mechanism 50 can be eliminated. Therefore, the pachinko balls 4 can be supplied to the pachinko machine 3 very efficiently, which is economical.

  Since the interval C between the lower straight portion 13 and the flat plate portion 21 is set to be approximately equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4, the pachinko ball 4 of the supply portion 51 is placed on the upper surface of the flat plate portion 21 of the replenishing rod 20. The belt can be smoothly moved while being rolled by being sandwiched between the lower linear portions 13 of the conveyor belt 10 and pushed.

  Further, since the upper linear portion 12 is supported from below by the support plate 71 of the support frame, the pachinko ball 4 is mounted in a stable posture and conveyed to the supply unit 51 without being depressed by the weight of the pachinko ball 4. be able to.

  Moreover, since the conveyance belt 10 has magnetic force, the pachinko balls 4 made of iron can be adsorbed by the magnetic force and can be conveyed more efficiently.

  The pachinko ball supply device according to claim 2 exhibits the same effect as the invention according to claim 1. Further, since the replenishing basket 20 is inclined to the left and right sides, all the pachinko balls 4 are gathered on the low side L of the replenishing basket 20 while being conveyed. The pachinko balls 4 gathered on the low side L are supplied to the pachinko machine 3 on the low side L by the first supply chute 31, and are supplied to the pachinko machine 3 on the high side H by the second supply chute 32. . Therefore, the pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to the left and right pachinko machines 3. In addition, since the inclined guide 73 for guiding the pachinko balls concentrated on the lower side in the upward inclination direction is provided at the upstream end portion of the support rod 70, the pachinko balls 4 are biased to the left and right sides of the supply unit 51. It is possible to prevent such a situation that it accumulates and falls from there.

3. pachinko ball supply device 1 according to exert the same effect as the invention described in claims 1 and 2 (except for effect of the conveyor belt has a magnetic force). Moreover, since this pachinko ball supply apparatus 1 arranges the conveyor belt 10 horizontally in the front-rear longitudinal direction, it does not require a large installation space in the height direction and does not block the illumination. Therefore, it is possible to make the game hall widely open and have a bright atmosphere .

  1 to 8 show an embodiment of a pachinko ball supply device 1 according to the present invention. This is a device that is provided on the upper part of the gaming machine island 2 formed by arranging pachinko machines 3 back to back on the left and right sides, and for supplying the pachinko balls 4 to each pachinko machine 3. 20, a first supply chute 31, a second supply chute 32, a support rod 70, and an end rod 80.

  The conveyor belt 10 is horizontally disposed in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 2 and is suspended by two rollers 11 provided on the upstream side and the downstream side. The upper end straight portion 12, the lower straight portion 13, the upstream arc portion 14, and the downstream arc portion 15 are endless. In the present embodiment, the downstream roller 11 is a driving roller 11a driven by a motor, and the upstream roller 11 is a driven roller 11b. In FIG. 3, symbol E indicates a horizontal line, and symbol D indicates an inclined line of the conveyor belt 10.

  The replenishing rod 20 is provided directly below the lower straight portion 13 with a gap C substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4 (see FIG. 3), and is fixed at the same inclination angle as the conveyor belt 10. Moreover, the flat plate part 21 to which the pachinko ball 4 moves is provided on the upper surface, and the pachinko ball 4 moves on the upper surface by the movement of the lower linear portion 13.

  A plurality of first replenishment chutes 31 are provided on one side of the short side direction, which is the lower side L of the replenishment rod 20, at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the replenishment rod 20. Then, it is supplied to the pachinko machine 3 located on the low side L.

  The second supply chute 32 is provided adjacent to the first supply chute 31 on the low side L at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction, and the pachinko balls 4 of the replenishment basket 20 are provided with their own weight. It is supplied to the pachinko machine 3 located on the high side H of the replenishment basket 20.

  The support rod 70 includes a flat plate-like support plate 71 that supports the upper straight portion 12 from below. The end rod 80 includes a curved plate 81 provided along the outer surface of the downstream arc portion 15 with a space C1 slightly narrower than the diameter of the pachinko ball 4 between the downstream arc portion 15 ( 7), the pachinko balls 4 are moved on the surface of the curved plate 81 by the movement of the downstream arc portion 15.

  In the present embodiment, the replenishing rod 20 is configured by erecting the side walls 22 from the left and right end portions of the flat plate portion 21, and the supporting rod 70 is configured by standing the side walls 72 from the left and right end portions of the support plate 71. (Fig. 3). Further, a lateral wall 82 is erected from both left and right ends of the curved plate 81 of the end flange 80 (FIG. 7). Of the two side walls 72 of the support rod 70, the upstream end of the side wall 72 located immediately above the low side L of the supply rod 20 is inclined inward to form an inclined guide 73 (FIG. 8).

  The conveyor belt 10 has a magnetic force obtained by mixing a magnetic material with a rubber material. In the present embodiment, iron sand is used as the magnetic material, the iron sand is mixed with a rubber material, and the mixed iron sand is magnetized.

  The pachinko ball supply apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment operates as follows. First, the motor is operated to rotate the roller (drive roller 11a) on the downstream side, and the conveyor belt is circulated. The pachinko ball 4 lifted to the supply unit 51 by the lifting mechanism 50 is moved by the rotation of the transport belt 10 by the magnetic force and movement of the lower linear portion 13 of the transport belt 10, and the flat plate portion 21 of the supply rod 20 And is sent to the pachinko machine 3 via the first supply chute 31 and the second supply chute 32.

  At this time, the pachinko ball 4 transported by the transport belt 10 rolls by its own weight to the low side L due to the action of the inclination of the replenishing rod 20 at any time while moving the upper surface of the replenishing rod 20 to the downstream side. Then, it enters the separators 60a and 60b of the pachinko machines 3a and 3b on the low side L and the high side H, and passes through the first supply chute 31 and the second supply chute 32 from there, respectively. Are supplied to the pachinko machine 3a and the pachinko machine 3b on the high side H. Thereby, the pachinko balls 4 can be evenly supplied to all the pachinko machines 3 on the low side L and the high side H (see FIGS. 4, 5 and 6).

  On the other hand, the pachinko ball 4 that has not been supplied to any pachinko machine 3 and has reached the downstream end of the replenishing rod 20 is sandwiched between the downstream arc portion 15 and the curved plate 81 of the end rod 80, By moving the downstream arc portion 15, it moves so as to roll on the surface of the curved plate 81 and reaches the upper straight portion 12.

  The pachinko ball 4 that has reached the upper straight portion 12 reaches the upstream end portion while being mounted on the upper straight portion 12 as it is, and falls to the supply portion 51. Then, the pachinko balls 4 that have fallen on the supply unit 51 are sent again by the lower linear portion 13 and supplied to each pachinko machine 3. Further, the remaining pachinko balls 4 are returned to the supply unit 51.

  By such an action, the pachinko ball 4 remaining in the replenishment rod 20 is returned to the storage tank 52 located at the lower part of the gaming machine island 2, and from there, it is not necessary to perform the operation of re-feeding to the supply unit 51 by the lift mechanism 50. . Therefore, the pachinko balls 4 can be supplied to the pachinko machine 3 very efficiently, and the lifting mechanism 50 is not forced to operate more than necessary. As a result, power consumption can be reduced, and in particular, occurrence of a failure of the lifting mechanism 50 can be suppressed. Moreover, useless consumption of the polishing cloth provided in the lifting mechanism 50 can be eliminated. It is therefore very economical.

  The pachinko ball supply device 1 sets the interval C between the lower straight portion 13 and the flat plate portion 21 to be substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball 4, so The upper surface of the 20 flat plate portions 21 can be smoothly moved while being rolled by being sandwiched and pushed by the lower linear portion 13 of the conveyor belt 10.

  Further, since the interval C1 between the downstream arc portion 15 and the curved plate 81 is set slightly narrower than the diameter of the pachinko ball 4, the pachinko ball 4 is securely held between the downstream arc portion 15 and the curved plate 81. can do. Therefore, the pachinko ball 4 can be reliably moved from the lower straight portion 13 to the upper straight portion 12 positioned above the lower straight portion 13.

  Since the upper straight portion 12 is supported from below by the support plate 71 of the support frame, the upper straight portion 12 can be sent to the supply portion 51 in a stable posture without being deformed by the weight of the pachinko balls 4. it can.

  In addition, since this conveyor belt 10 is suspended by two rollers 11 provided on the upstream side and the downstream side thereof, the central portion of the lower straight portion 13 is likely to hang down by its own weight, but this drooping causes the pachinko ball 4 to Since it contacts more strongly, there exists an advantage said that the said pachinko ball 4 can be conveyed efficiently.

  In addition, since this pachinko ball supply apparatus 1 arrange | positions the conveyance belt 10 horizontally in the front-back longitudinal direction, it does not require a big installation space in a height direction, and does not block illumination. Therefore, it is possible to make the game hall widely open and have a bright atmosphere.

  Further, the side wall 22 is erected from the flat plate portion 21 of the replenishing rod 20, the side wall 72 is erected from the support plate 71 of the support rod 70, and the lateral wall 82 is erected from the curved plate 81 of the end portion rod 80. Therefore, the side wall 22, the side wall 72, and the lateral wall 82 can prevent the pachinko ball 4 from escaping in the left-right direction and falling. Thereby, the pachinko ball 4 can be moved accurately.

  Further, since the upstream end portion of the side wall 72 located immediately above the low side L of the replenishing rod 20 is an inwardly inclined tilt guide 73, the pachinko ball 4 falls to the central portion of the supply portion 51. Can be made. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the pachinko balls 4 are concentrated on the left and right sides of the supply unit 51 and fall from there.

  Furthermore, since the pachinko ball supply apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has the conveyance belt 10 having a magnetic force mixed with a magnetic material, the pachinko ball 4 made of iron is adsorbed by the magnetic force and is conveyed more efficiently. can do. In addition, since iron sand is used as a magnetic material, the iron sand is mixed with a rubber material, and the mixed iron sand is magnetized, a magnetic force can be applied to the conveyor belt 10 at an effective and inexpensive cost.

  Note that the replenishment rod 20, the support rod 70, and the end rod 80 can be made of stainless steel. Thereby, the magnetic force of the conveyance belt 10 does not act on these members, and since the surface is smooth and the rigidity is high, the pachinko balls 4 can be moved smoothly over a long period of time.

  The pachinko ball supply device 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the conveyor belt 10 is horizontally arranged in the longitudinal direction as in the above-described embodiment. Can also be applied.

  Moreover, it is not limited to the thing of the structure which made the conveyance belt 10 and the replenishing rod 20 incline by the predetermined angle (alpha) to the one side of the left-right short direction. Therefore, for example, the present invention can be applied to a case where the conveyor belt 10 and the replenishing rod 20 are provided horizontally in the left-right short direction, and a case where the replenishing rod 20 is inclined downward in the left-right short direction with its center line as a ridgeline. . Further, the number of rollers 11 is not limited to two, and three or more rollers 11 can be provided.

It is a side lineblock diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko ball supply device concerning the present invention. It is a side surface expanded block diagram which shows the principal part of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a front cross-section block diagram of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side surface expanded block diagram which shows the principal part of the supply apparatus shown in FIG. It is a YY arrow directional lineblock diagram of Drawing 4. It is a ZZ line arrow line block diagram of FIG. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram taken along line X-X in FIG. 2. It is a fragmentary top view of the supply apparatus shown in FIG.

1 Pachinko ball supply device 2 Amusement machine island 3 Pachinko machine 3a Pachinko machine (low side)
3b Pachinko machine (high side)
4 Pachinko ball 10 Conveyor belt 11 Roller 11a Drive roller 11b Driven roller 12 Upper straight part 13 Lower straight part 14 Upstream arc part 15 Downstream arc part 20 Replenishment rod 21 Flat plate part 22 Side wall 30 Replenishment chute 31 First replenishment chute 32 First Double supply chute 50 Lifting mechanism 51 Supply section 52 Storage tank 60 Separator 60a Separator (low side)
60b Separator (high side)
70 Support rod 71 Support plate 72 Side wall 73 Inclined guide 80 End rod 81 Curved plate 82 Horizontal wall C Distance C1 Distance D Conveyor belt (and roller) inclined line E Horizontal line H High side L Low side α Predetermined angle

Claims (3)

A device for supplying pachinko balls to each pachinko machine, provided at the top of a gaming machine island formed by arranging pachinko machines back to back on the left and right ,
Arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island and suspended by at least two rollers provided at the upstream end and the downstream end, the upper straight portion, the lower straight portion, the upstream arc portion, and the downstream arc Forming an endless conveying belt having a magnetic force ;
Immediately below the lower straight line portion, a flat plate part provided with an interval substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball is provided, and the pachinko ball is disposed at the downstream end on the upper surface of the flat plate part by movement of the lower straight line part. and supply gutter to move towards,
A plurality of replenishing chutes that are provided on the side of the replenishing trough and that supply pachinko balls of the replenishing trough to each pachinko machine ;
A curved plate is provided along the outer surface of the downstream arc portion with a space slightly narrower than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball is placed on the surface of the curved plate by the movement of the downstream arc portion. A moving end heel ,
A support plate for supporting the upper straight portion from below, and a support rod on which the pachinko balls mounted on the upper straight portion move toward the upstream end ,
A pachinko ball supply device characterized by comprising: The conveyor belt together with the roller is inclined at a predetermined angle to one side in the lateral short direction,
Providing the plurality of replenishment chutes on one side of the short side direction, which is the lower side of the replenishment rod,
At the upstream end of the support rod, an inclination guide for guiding pachinko balls concentrated on the low side in the upward inclination direction is provided.
The pachinko ball supply device according to claim 1 . A device for supplying pachinko balls to each pachinko machine, provided at the top of a gaming machine island formed by arranging pachinko machines back to back on the left and right,
It is horizontally arranged in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island and is suspended by at least two rollers provided on the upstream side and the downstream side, and the upper straight portion, the lower straight portion, the upstream arc portion, and the downstream arc portion are An endless conveyor belt to be formed;
A flat plate portion is provided immediately below the lower straight line portion with a gap substantially equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball moves on the upper surface toward the downstream end by the movement of the lower straight line portion. A replenishment pot,
A plurality of replenishment chutes provided on the replenishment basket and supplying the pachinko balls of the replenishment reed to each pachinko machine;
A curved plate is provided along the outer surface of the downstream arc portion with a space slightly narrower than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball is placed on the surface of the curved plate by the movement of the downstream arc portion. A moving end heel,
A support plate for supporting the upper straight portion from below, and a support rod on which the pachinko balls mounted on the upper straight portion move toward the upstream end,
With
The conveyor belt together with the roller is inclined at a predetermined angle to one side in the lateral short direction ,
Providing the plurality of replenishment chutes on one side of the short side direction, which is the lower side of the replenishment rod ,
At the upstream end of the support rod, an inclination guide for guiding pachinko balls concentrated on the low side in the upward inclination direction is provided.
Features and to Rupa penis ball feeder that.

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