JP5342032B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a dispensing device that prevents clogging with balls even if the dispensing speed of game balls is increased. <P>SOLUTION: In the dispensing device of a Pachinko machine, a game ball PB is supported at the following three positions: a vertical wall part 200 of a recess 152A or 152B disposed on the outer surface of a sprocket 151; and two corners 204 of a groove part 202. The game ball is dispensed to a discharge passage by rotation of the sprocket 151. The game ball PB is supported at the three positions and guided in the dispensing direction (toward the downstream), so that movement of the game ball PB in the direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of the sprocket 151 is suppressed, thereby suppressing backlash or bounce of the game ball PB supported (loaded) in the recess 152A or 152B of the sprocket 151 and preventing clogging with game balls. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a payout device that supports a game ball supplied from a supply passage by a recess provided in a rotating body and pays it out to a payout passage as the rotating body rotates.

  In a payout device (prize ball device) provided in a game machine such as a pachinko machine for paying out or stopping a game ball such as a rental ball or a prize ball, the game ball supplied from the supply passage is transferred to a sprocket (rotating body). A structure that is supported by a concave portion (ball support portion) and is discharged to the discharge passage as the sprocket rotates (see, for example, Patent Document 1), or a game ball supplied from a plurality of supply passages, A configuration (for example, see Patent Document 2) that is placed on a (sphere mounting surface) and dispensed to one discharge passage as the sprocket rotates is proposed.

JP-A-1-308580 JP 2000-135356 A

  However, in the above dispensing device, the sprocket contacts and supports the game ball at one (1 point) or two (2 points) of the recess and guides it in the dispensing direction (downstream side). There is a problem that game balls are free in the direction perpendicular to each other, and when the payout speed of the game balls is increased, the balls are easily jammed between the sprocket and the guide due to play or bounce of the game balls. is there.

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including a payout device that can avoid the occurrence of a clogged ball even if the payout speed of a game ball is increased.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that a supply passage for supplying game balls from the upstream side, a discharge passage for discharging the game balls to the downstream side, and a space between the supply passage and the discharge passage. In addition, the game ball supplied from the supply passage is supported by three support portions of recesses provided on the outer peripheral surface and rotated. A rotating body that pays out to the discharge passage, and a guide portion that is provided on the rotating body side in the discharge passage, contacts the game ball with the rotation of the rotating body, and releases the game ball from the recess to fall into the passage; have a dispensing apparatus having a support portion of the three in the recess, provided on the upstream side in the rotational direction of the rotating body, and a vertical wall portion which is arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of rotation In the direction of rotation And two corners opposing grooves provided along the rotational direction on the downstream side that is characterized Tona Rukoto.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the game ball supplied from the upstream side through the supply passage is supported by being fitted into a recess provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body, and the downstream of the rotating body as the rotating body rotates. To the discharge passage on the side. And in this recessed part of a rotary body, since a game ball is supported by three support parts and guided to a payout direction (downstream side), the movement of a game ball in the direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of a rotary body is suppressed. .

  As a result, even when the payout speed of the game ball is increased, the play or the bounce of the game ball supported (loaded) in the concave portion of the rotating body is suppressed, and the occurrence of the ball clogging can be avoided. In addition, the game ball supported by the concave portion of the rotating body comes into contact with the guide portion provided on the rotating body side in the discharge passage as the rotating body rotates, and is released from the concave portion and falls into the passage. By providing such a guide portion, it is possible to smoothly deliver the game ball from the rotating body to the payout passage.

In addition, the game balls supported at three locations in the recess are supported by being in contact with and supported by a vertical wall portion arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the rotating body. Then, it fits in the groove part provided along the rotation direction, is supported by two opposing corner | angular parts, and is guide | induced to the payout direction .

The grooves of this, while suppressing the movement of the game balls in a direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation, the vertical wall portion, will be able to smoothly guided to press the game balls in the rotational direction, more reliably the occurrence of spherical jamming Can be avoided.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the guide portion extends along a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction of the rotating body, and And a concave groove provided at an end of the wall-like portion on the rotating body side and in contact with the game ball.

  For example, the shape of the wall-shaped part (guide part) that delivers a game ball fitted and supported in the concave part of the rotating body to the payout passage with the rotation of the rotating body is uniform so as to be orthogonal to the rotation direction of the rotating body. In the case of the edge (flat end portion), ball clogging between the rotating body and the rotating body is likely to occur particularly in high-speed payout due to high-speed rotation of the rotating body.

On the other hand, in the invention according to claim 2 , the game ball is placed in the groove provided at the end of the wall-like portion extending along the direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction of the rotation body. Since they come into contact with each other and are pushed out in the payout direction, it is possible to avoid clogging between the rotating body and the guide portion.

In addition, you may make it insert the convex-shaped part which comprises a guide part in the slit provided in the outer peripheral surface of the rotary body along the rotation direction .

According to this, as the rotating body rotates, the game ball comes into contact with the convex portion and is struck down in the payout direction, so that the ball clogging that occurs between the rotating body and the guide portion can be avoided more reliably. can do.

  According to the gaming machine provided with the payout device of the present invention, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of ball clogging even if the payout speed of the game ball is increased.

It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the state by which the glass frame and plate unit of the pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention were opened. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the discharge mechanism provided in the back surface of the pachinko machine concerning the 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the dispensing mechanism provided in the back surface of the pachinko machine concerning the 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side which shows the state by which the payout apparatus of the payout mechanism which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention was removed. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side which shows the state by which the upper ball path unit and the dispensing device of the dispensing mechanism which concern on the 1st Embodiment of this invention were removed. It is a rear view which shows the normal state of the payout mechanism which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 8. It is the 11-11 line sectional view of FIG. It is a rear view which shows the ball removal state of the payout mechanism which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 14-14 of FIG. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 12. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (A) which shows the ball removal lever which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is the perspective view seen from the back side, (B) is the perspective view seen from the front side. It is the perspective view seen from the back side, and (B) which shows the dispensing device fixing lever concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention from the back side. It is sectional drawing seen from the back side which shows the upper spherical channel unit and payout apparatus of the payout mechanism which concern on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) is the 19A-19A sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 18, (B) is the 19B-19B sectional view taken on the line of FIG. (A), (B) is an enlarged sectional view showing the payout operation of the game ball by enlarging the inside of the broken line part (near the payout device) in FIG. 19 (A). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (A) which shows the payout apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is a rear view, (B) is a side view. (A) is the 22A-22A sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 21 (B), (B) is the 22B-22B sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 21 (A). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (A) which shows the sprocket which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is a front (back) figure, (B) is a side view, (C) is a top view. 1 is a perspective view showing a sprocket according to a first embodiment of the present invention. (A), (B) is explanatory drawing explaining the force which acts on the game ball guided by the conventional guide part, (C), (D) is guided by the guide part which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the force which acts on the game ball made. (A) which shows the payout apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is the 26A-26A sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 21 (B), (B) is the 26B-26B sectional view taken on the line of FIG. (A) which shows the sprocket which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is a front (back) figure, (B) is a side view, (C) is a top view. It is a perspective view which shows the sprocket which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment / Pachinko Machine Configuration)
1 to 3 show a pachinko machine 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes a rectangular outer frame 12 that configures an outline of the pachinko machine 10 and is installed in an island facility of the pachinko hall. An inner frame 14 formed of a synthetic resin in a rectangular frame shape is disposed on the front surface of the outer frame 12 (see FIG. 2), and the lower end of the front surface of the outer frame 12 on the lower side of the inner frame 14 is A synthetic resin undergarment 16 that constitutes the lower end of the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 is attached.

  The inner frame 14 is attached to a pair of hinge portions 18 and 20 provided at the upper left corner of the outer frame 12 and the upper left corner of the lower decoration 16 so that the left end is pivotally supported. A glass frame 22 that constitutes the front upper portion of the pachinko machine 10 is disposed on the front upper portion of the inner frame 14, and the glass frame 22 is provided with a glass plate 26 mounted on a vertically long and substantially elliptical window portion 24, The left end is pivotally supported by the inner frame 14 and attached so as to be openable and closable (see FIG. 2).

  A rectangular opening 15 is formed in the front upper portion of the inner frame 14 which is the back side of the glass frame 22. A game board G is set in the opening 15 of the inner frame 14 so as to be detachable (replaceable). The game board G is covered with a glass frame 22 closed with respect to the inner frame 14, and is placed on the board surface. The provided game area PA is visible from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass plate 26 of the window 24.

  On the front side of the glass frame 22, a plurality of lamps 28 for lighting effects that are turned on, turned off, and flashing according to the progress of the game to produce effects by lighting are arranged at the left and right side ends. In the vicinity of each corner on the upper right, speakers 30L and 30R for medium and high sounds that stereo output sound effects according to the progress of the game are incorporated.

  A dish unit 40 constituting the lower front portion of the pachinko machine 10 is disposed at the lower front portion of the inner frame 14. The dish unit 40 has a left end portion of a base 41 constituting the main body of the dish unit 40 supported on the inner frame 14 so as to be openable and closable. A game ball is placed on the upper front of the base 41 on the game board G. The upper plate 42 is stored in the upper plate 42 at the lower left of the upper plate 42 in the lower part of the front surface of the base 41. A lower plate 44 is provided in a protruding manner for storing game balls that cannot be filled.

  The upper plate 42 has a bottom surface inclined downward from the right side to the left side when viewed from the front, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 42 are aligned in a line on the left side of the bottom surface on the downstream side in the inclination direction. Thus, an alignment passage 46 is provided for guiding to a ball feeding device 45 (see FIG. 2) attached to the back surface of the base 41.

  Lending balls and prize balls that are paid out from a payout device 62 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the inner frame 14 are discharged to the right end of the inner wall surface of the upper plate 42 formed by the base 41. A ball discharge port 48 is formed, and a ball discharge port 49 through which game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 are discharged is formed at the right end of the back wall surface of the lower plate 44.

  A launching handle 54 that is electrically connected to the launching device 60 and adjusts the launching force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right of the front surface of the base 41 constituting the dish unit 40. An ashtray 56 is provided in the lower left portion adjacent to the lower plate 44. The center of the front surface of the base 41 swells in a rectangular box shape, and a deep bass speaker (subwoofer) 58 that outputs sound effects according to the progress of the game is provided inside.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a ball passage 70 is provided at a substantially central portion on the back surface of the base 41 to allow a game ball that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 to flow down to the lower plate 44. A ball feeding device 45 is attached to the rotation spindle side. In the ball passage 70, a passage inlet 72 is formed at the upper end portion, and a passage outlet formed at the lower end portion is a ball discharge port 49 (see FIG. 1).

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the dish unit 40 in the lower front portion of the inner frame 14, a launching device 60 is disposed at the lower left of the game board G. Is detachably attached to the inner frame 14.

  The storage tank 74 has a box shape with an open top surface, and the bottom surface of the tank is inclined downward from the left side to the right side in a front view. A tank inlet (not shown) into which a game ball paid out from a payout device 62 of the payout mechanism 100, which will be described later in detail, flows is formed at the left end portion on the upstream side in the inclination direction of the bottom surface of the tank. A tank outlet 76 corresponding to the ball discharge port 48 of the upper plate 42 is formed on the right front surface on the downstream side. In addition, a rectangular tank overflow portion 78 is formed at the front left end of the storage tank 74. The tank overflow portion 78 is cut out in a rectangular shape so that the game ball overflows when the storage amount of the game ball in the tank becomes full. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a locking device 64 for locking the inner frame 14 and the glass frame 22 is attached to the side end of the inner frame 14 on the open side (left side in the rear view). A locking device 68 for locking the dish unit 40 is attached to the lower side of the locking device 64. The locking device 64 locks the inner frame 14 with the outer frame 12 closed, and locks the glass frame 22 with the inner frame 14 closed. The frame 14 is locked in a closed state.

  A cylinder lock (lock) 66 provided at the lower portion of the locking device 64 is exposed from the upper right of the front surface of the dish unit 40, and an unlocking operation is performed by inserting a key (not shown) into the key hole of the cylinder lock 66. Then, the inner frame 14 locked to the outer frame 12 is unlocked and opened, and the glass frame 22 locked to the inner frame 14 is unlocked and opened. Furthermore, when the unlocking lever 69 of the locking device 68 exposed when the glass frame 22 is opened is operated, the dish unit 40 locked to the inner frame 14 is unlocked and can be opened.

  When the dish unit 40 is closed by the inner frame 14 and locked by the locking device 68, the ball feeding device 45 is disposed on the front side of the launching device 60, and the ball path is located on the front lower side of the tank overflow portion 78 of the storage tank 74. 70 passage inlets 72 are disposed, and the storage tank 74 and the upper plate 42 communicate with each other through the tank outlet 76 and the ball discharge port 48.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an upper tank 80 and a lower tank 82 for storing game balls supplied from the island facility are provided on the upper part of the back surface of the inner frame 14. An upper sphere passage unit 84 and a lower sphere that cause the game balls stored in the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82 to flow down to the storage tank 74 side are provided on the side end of the inner frame 14 on the rotation support shaft side (the right side of the rear surface). A passage unit 86 is extended, a dispensing device 62 is attached between the upper sphere passage unit 84 and the lower sphere passage unit 86, and a launching device 60 is attached below the lower sphere passage unit 86. Further, on the left side of the launching device 60, a payout control board 88 is provided for controlling the payout device 62 to execute and stop paying out game balls.

  In the payout stop control by the payout control board 88, the payout device 62 is stopped to stop the payout of the game ball, and in the payout execution control, the payout device 62 is driven to move the upper ball path from the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82. The gaming balls guided by the dispensing device 62 after flowing down the unit 84 are paid out to the lower ball passage unit 86 as rental balls or prize balls. The game ball guided to the storage tank 74 through the lower ball passage unit 86 rolls in the storage tank 74 from the upstream side (left side) to the downstream side (right side) and is discharged from the ball discharge port 48. And stored in the upper plate 42.

  Further, the ball is arranged in a row by the alignment passage 46 while flowing down in the upper plate 42 to the downstream side (left side), and is sent to the launching device 60 one by one by the ball feeding device 45 by the player's operation of the firing handle 54. The launching device 60 launches the game area PA on the game board G (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2). A game using the game ball is performed on the game board G by winning or losing in the process in which the game ball falls by itself in the game area PA.

  As the game progresses, a large amount of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and when the upper plate 42 becomes full, game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 are stored in the storage tank 74. Furthermore, when the storage tank 74 is full, game balls that cannot be stored in the storage tank 74 overflow from the tank overflow portion 78. The game ball overflowing from the storage tank 74 falls to the passage inlet 72 and flows down the ball passage 70, is discharged from the ball discharge port 49, and is stored in the lower plate 44.

  Further, when the game is over, for example, when the upper plate ball removal lever 50 provided on the left side of the front surface of the upper plate 42 is operated, the most downstream portion of the alignment passage 46 is opened and the game stored in the upper plate 42. The balls are discharged to the ball passage 70 and flow down to the lower plate 44. Further, when the lower plate 44 is full of game balls or when the game is over, the lower plate ball removal lever 52 provided on the lower front side of the lower plate 44 is operated, so that the bottom plate 44 The part is opened, and the game balls stored in the lower plate 44 are discharged to a ball box (not shown) arranged below the lower plate 44.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the inner frame 14 constituting the main body of the pachinko machine, and the dish unit 40 that is provided at the lower front portion of the inner frame 14 so as to be openable and closable and unitizes the upper dish 42 and the lower dish 44. The main flow paths of the game balls are as described above. The lower position of the tank outlet 76 on the front surface of the inner frame 14 and the lower position of the ball discharge port 48 on the back surface of the base 41 of the dish unit 40 are in the vertical direction. A pair of shutter plates 90 and 92 that are slidable are attached.

  When the plate unit 40 is closed, the shutter plates 90 and 92 move downward (positions shown in FIG. 2) to open and communicate the tank outlet 76 and the ball outlet 48. When the dish unit 40 is opened, each moves upward, the shutter plate 90 on the inner frame 14 side closes the lower edge side of the tank outlet 76, and the shutter plate 92 on the dish unit 40 side is below the ball discharge port 48. Block the edge. The shutter plates 90 and 92 prevent the game ball from flowing out of the storage tank 74 and the upper plate 42 when the tray unit 40 is opened.

(Structure of payout mechanism)
Next, the payout mechanism of the present embodiment provided on the back surface of the inner frame 14 of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail. 4 to 15 show a payout mechanism 100 according to the present embodiment. The payout mechanism 100 is unitized by assembling components described below on a rectangular base plate 102 serving as a substrate, and can be attached to and detached from the back surface of the inner frame 14 in the unit state shown in FIG. Has been.

  The above-described upper tank 80 is attached to the upper left corner of the back surface of the base plate 102 provided in the dispensing mechanism 100. The upper tank 80 has a box shape with an open top surface, and the bottom surface of the tank is inclined downward from the right side to the left side when viewed from the back side. (Omitted) is formed.

  A lower tank 82 is attached to the upper part of the back surface of the base plate 102 adjacent to the lower side of the upper tank 80. The lower tank 82 has a box shape with an open top surface, and the bottom surface of the tank is inclined downward from the left side to the right side when viewed from the back side, and the downstream side in the inclined direction extends to the vicinity of the right side edge of the back side of the base plate 102. Yes. As shown in FIG. 7, two ball passages adjacent in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10 are provided inside the extension part, and two are provided at the right end portion on the downstream side in the inclination direction. Two tank outlets 83A and 83B corresponding to the ball passages are formed.

  The upper sphere passage unit 84 described above is attached to the upper side of the right side end portion of the back surface of the base plate 102. FIG. 7 shows the upper sphere passage unit 84 removed from the base plate 102.

  Two passage inlets (not shown) corresponding to the tank outlets 83A and 83B of the lower tank 82 are formed in the upper part of the upper sphere passage unit 84, and the upper sphere passage unit 84 has FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 15, 18 and 19, two upper ball payout passages 104A and 104B are provided for allowing the game balls flowing into the respective passage entrances to flow down to the payout route.

  The upper ball payout passages 104A and 104B are adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction on the upper side in the upper ball passage unit 84, and extend so as to meander in the left-right direction that is the width direction of the pachinko machine 10 from the upper side to the lower side. It is installed.

  Further, when reaching the lower side in the upper sphere passage unit 84, the upper sphere payout passage 104A located on the front side is arranged on the left side (inner side) while meandering to the rear side in the upper sphere passage unit 84, and located on the rear side. The upper sphere payout passage 104B is arranged on the right side (outside) while meandering to the rear side in the upper sphere passage unit 84, and extends downward adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. Two ball payout passage outlets 106A and 106B through which the game balls flowing down the upper ball payout passages 104A and 104B flow out are formed adjacent to each other in the left-right direction at the lower rear portion of the upper ball passage unit 84.

  Two upper sphere discharge passages 108A for branching from the vicinity of meandering portions toward the rear side of the upper sphere payout passages 104A and 104B to flow the game balls down to the discharge path are further provided on the lower side in the upper ball passage unit 84. , 108B are provided, and a ball removal lever 120 is disposed at a branch portion between the upper ball discharge passages 104A and 104B and the upper ball discharge passages 108A and 108B.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, the upper sphere discharge passages 108A and 108B are linearly adjacent to each other in the left-right direction from the branching portion with the upper sphere discharge passages 104A and 104B to the lower front side. It is extended. Two ball discharge passage outlets 110A and 110B through which the game balls flowing down the upper ball discharge passages 108A and 108B flow out are formed adjacent to each other in the left-right direction at the lower front portion of the upper ball passage unit 84. .

  As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the ball removal lever 120 has an operation portion 123 protruding from the right end of the lever main body 122 when viewed from the rear surface. Two slope portions 124A and 124B are provided.

  The slope portions 124A and 124B are arranged at substantially the same interval as the interval between the upper ball payout passages 104A and 104B. The slope portion 124A located on the left side of the back surface of the lever body 122 is formed narrowly by the end surface of the rib that curves from the upper side to the lower rear side, and is opened in the vertical direction on the left side of the slope portion 124A. A through portion 126A is formed by the open portion.

  The slope portion 124B located on the right side of the back surface of the lever main body 122 is formed wide by a curved surface that curves from the upper side to the lower rear side. A through portion 126B is formed between the slope portion 124B and the slope portion 124A by an opening that penetrates in the vertical direction, and the width dimension of the through portion 126B is set to a size that allows the game ball PB to pass therethrough. Has been.

  Further, on the left side of the downstream portion of the slope portion 124A, a stopper portion 128A that protrudes upward from the downstream portion of the slope portion 124A is provided, and is on the opposite side of the stopper portion 128A sandwiching the slope portion 124A. Between the downstream portion of the slope portion 124A and the downstream portion of the slope portion 124B, a stopper portion 128B that protrudes upward from the downstream portions of the slope portions 124A and 124B is provided.

  The ball release lever 120 having the above-described configuration is attached to the branch portion of the upper ball discharge passages 104A and 104B and the upper ball discharge passages 108A and 108B so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. The portion 123 is exposed from the right side surface (outer side surface) of the upper sphere passage unit 84 as viewed from the rear surface. Further, a stopper member 129 is attached to the right side surface portion of the upper spherical passage unit 84 corresponding to the operation unit 123, and the sliding range of the ball removal lever 120 in the right direction (outward) as viewed from the rear surface is the stopper member. 129 is limited.

  When the ball pulling lever 120 is slid leftward (in the direction of the arrow IN) as shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 and FIG. The upper ball discharge passages 104A and 104B are opened while the upper ball discharge passages 108A and 108B are closed by the slope portions 124A and 124B.

  Further, when the ball release lever 120 is slid in the right direction (arrow OUT direction) as shown in FIG. 12, as shown in FIG. 12, the through portion 126A, 126B and stopper portions 128A and 128B are disposed, and the upper ball discharge passages 108A and 108B are opened by the through portions 126A and 126B, and further downstream of the branch portions of the upper ball discharge passages 104A and 104B by the stopper portions 128A and 128B. The side is almost occluded.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a payout device fixing lever 130 is disposed at the lower rear portion of the upper spherical path unit 84. Also, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the dispensing device fixing lever 130 has an operation portion 133 protruding from the right side end portion of the lever main body 132 when viewed from the back, and a lower end portion of the operation portion 133. A slit groove 134 is formed along the left-right direction.

  Two rectangular attachment holes 135A and 135B having a longitudinal left and right direction are formed in the front portion of the lever main body 132, and two through portions 136A and 136B are provided in the rear portion of the lever main body 132. Yes.

  The through portions 136A and 136B are disposed at substantially the same interval as the interval between the upper ball payout passages 104A and 104B, and each has a concave arc shape in plan view. Between the through part 136A and the through part 136B, a stopper part 138A protrudes rearward, and on the right side of the through part 136B, a stopper part 138B protrudes rearward.

  The payout device fixing lever 130 having the above-described configuration is attached to the mounting holes 135A and 135B by screws (not shown) from below, and is slidable in the left-right direction at the rear surface of the lower surface of the upper spherical path unit 84. As shown by 4 etc., the operation part 133 is exposed from the lower end part in the right side surface (outer side surface) of the upper sphere passage unit 84 as viewed from the back.

  When the payout device fixing lever 130 is slid to the right side (in the direction of the arrow OUT) when viewed from the back side, the through portions 136A and 136B are arranged below the ball payout passage outlets 106A and 106B, and the ball payout passage outlets 106A and 106B The circuit is opened (see FIGS. 12 to 15). Further, when the payout device fixing lever 130 is slid to the left side (in the direction of the arrow IN) when viewed from the back side, the stopper portions 138A and 138B are disposed below the ball payout passage outlets 106A and 106B, and the ball payout passage outlets 106A and 106B. Is substantially occluded.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a groove portion 140 is provided at the lower end portion of the right side surface of the upper spherical passage unit 84 so as to be positioned on the front side of the dispensing device fixing lever 130. The groove 140 has a reverse concave shape in the longitudinal section, and extends along the front-rear direction. When the dispensing device fixing lever 130 is slid to the right side (in the direction of the arrow OUT) when viewed from the back side, the operation portion 133 is disposed on the rear side of the groove portion 140, and the rear side of the groove portion 140 is substantially closed (see FIG. 4). ). Further, when the payout device fixing lever 130 is slid to the left side (in the direction of the arrow IN) when viewed from the back, the operation unit 133 located on the rear side of the groove part 140 is retracted to the left side, and the rear side of the groove part 140 is opened. (See FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the above-described payout device 62 is attached to the lower right side end portion of the base plate 102 adjacent to the lower side of the upper spherical path unit 84. As shown in FIG. 7, the base plate 102 to which the upper sphere passage unit 84 and the lower sphere passage unit 86 are attached is detachable.

  Two ball payout passage inlets 142A and 142B corresponding to the ball payout passage outlets 106A and 106B of the upper ball passage unit 84 are formed at the rear of the upper surface of the payout device 62, and on the rear side in the payout device 62, Two ball payout passages 144A and 144B are provided for allowing the game balls flowing into the ball payout passage inlets 142A and 142B to flow down to the payout route (see FIGS. 8 to 15 and FIGS. 18 to 20).

  The ball payout passages 144A and 144B are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction on the upper side in the payout device 62, and extend so as to meander in the front-rear direction from above to below. Further, when reaching the lower side in the payout device 62, the ball payout passages 144A and 144B are joined to form one ball payout passage 144C, and this ball payout passage 144C is linearly extended downward. Yes.

  A ball discharge passage outlet 146 through which the game ball flowing down the ball payout passage 144C flows out is formed at the rear center of the lower surface of the payout device 62. The ball discharge passage outlet 146 passes through the ball discharge passage outlet 146. A detection sensor 148 is provided for detecting a game ball that has flowed out. A sprocket 150 corresponding to the ball payout paths 144A and 144B is provided in a passage section connected to the ball payout path 144C from the vicinity of the junction of the ball payout path 144A and the ball payout path 144B.

  In the sprocket 150, three concave portions 152A corresponding to the ball payout passage 144A are formed at intervals of 120 degrees on the left side (inner side) of the outer peripheral surface as viewed from the rear side, and the ball payout passage 144B is formed on the right side (outer side) of the outer peripheral portion. Are formed at an interval of 120 degrees and with a phase difference of 60 degrees with respect to the three recesses 152A, and the stepping motor 154 ( 4) and is arranged so that a part of the outer periphery faces each passage.

  As shown in FIGS. 23A to 23C and FIG. 24, the recesses 152 </ b> A and 152 </ b> B provided on the outer peripheral surface of the sprocket 150 are arranged upstream in the rotational direction of the sprocket 150. A vertical wall portion 200 disposed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction is provided, and a groove portion 202 having a V-shaped cross section along the rotation direction is formed on the downstream side in the rotation direction. And in this recessed part 152A, the game ball PB is supported by three places of the two corner | angular parts 204 which the vertical wall part 200 and the groove part 202 oppose.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, a wall extending below the sprocket 150 in the ball payout passage 144C along a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction of the sprocket 150. And a guide portion formed by a V-groove (concave groove) 208 that is formed at an end portion (upper end portion) on the sprocket 150 side of the wall-shaped portion 206 and contacts the game ball PB. .

  Further, a connector 158 electrically connected to the detection sensor 148 and a connector 160 electrically connected to the stepping motor 154 are provided at the left end in the dispensing device 62 (FIG. 21A). These connectors 158 and 160 are connected to harness connectors (not shown) connected to the payout control board 88, respectively. Thereby, a game ball detection signal by the detection sensor 148 is output to the payout control board 88, and driving power is supplied from the payout control board 88 to the stepping motor 154 and a rotation control signal is input.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, two ball discharge passage inlets 162 </ b> A and 162 </ b> B corresponding to the ball discharge passage outlets 110 </ b> A and 110 </ b> B of the upper ball passage unit 84 are formed in the upper front portion of the dispensing device 62. On the front side in the payout device 62, two ball discharge passages 164A and 164B are provided for allowing the game balls flowing into the ball discharge passage inlets 162A and 162B to flow down to the discharge route (see FIGS. 8 to 15). ).

  The ball discharge passages 164A and 164B are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, and extend from the top to the bottom. Two ball discharge passage outlets 166A and 166B from which the game balls flowing down the ball discharge passages 164A and 164B flow out are formed adjacent to each other in the left-right direction at the front part of the lower surface of the payout device 62.

  A fixing rib 168 having a convex longitudinal section corresponding to the groove 140 of the upper spherical path unit 84 is extended along the front-rear direction on the right side of the upper surface of the dispensing device 62. On the rear side, a stopper rib 170 having an L shape in plan view corresponding to the slit groove 134 of the dispensing device fixing lever 130 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lower spherical passage unit 86 described above is attached below the right side end of the back surface of the base plate 102 so as to be adjacent to the lower side of the dispensing device 62. The lower sphere passage unit 86 is attached to the base plate 102 with a plurality of screws 171.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a ball payout passage inlet 172 corresponding to the ball discharge passage outlet 146 of the payout device 62 is formed at a substantially central portion on the rear side of the upper surface of the lower ball passage unit 86. The passage unit 86 is provided with a lower ball payout passage 174 through which the game balls flowing into the ball payout passage entrance 172 flow down to the payout route.

  The lower ball payout passage 174 extends from the ball payout passage inlet 172 toward the lower left side (inner side), and as shown in FIG. Thus, it is connected to the tank inlet of the aforementioned storage tank 74.

  Two sphere discharge passage inlets 178A and 178B corresponding to the sphere discharge passage outlets 166A and 166B of the dispensing device 62 are formed in the upper front portion of the lower sphere passage unit 86. Two lower ball discharge passages 180A and 180B are provided for allowing the game balls flowing into the discharge passage inlets 178A and 178B to flow down to the discharge passage.

  The lower sphere discharge passages 180A and 180B are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, and extend from the upper side to the lower left side (inner side), respectively, and as shown in FIG. The ball payout passage outlets 182A and 182B are arranged on the right side (inner side) of the ball payout passage outlet 176.

  In addition, a positioning rib 184 that defines a mounting position in the left-right direction of the dispensing device 62 is extended along the front-rear direction at the left end portion of the upper surface of the lower spherical passage unit 86, and a dispensing device is disposed at the right end portion of the upper surface. A fixing lever 186 for fixing 62 is provided.

  The fixed lever 186 includes a flat lever body 188 that can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction. At the rear end of the lever body 188, an operation unit 190 that extends downward and a claw that projects upward. A portion 192 is provided. A slit-like opening (not shown) corresponding to the claw 192 is formed on the lower surface of the dispensing device 62.

  In the dispensing mechanism 100 of the present embodiment, as described above, the dispensing device 62 is configured to be detachable from the base plate 102 to which the upper sphere passage unit 84 and the lower sphere passage unit 86 are attached. In order to attach the payout device 62, first, the operating portion 133 of the payout device fixing lever 130 is pushed leftward (in the direction of the arrow IN) with a finger, and the payout device fixing lever 130 is slid to the left side to rear the groove portion 140. Open the side (see FIG. 6).

  Next, the payout device 62 is placed on the upper surface of the lower sphere passage unit 86 from the rear, and the fixing rib 168 is fitted into the upper sphere passage unit 84 in the groove portion 140 and is pushed forward as it is. Fit between units 84.

  When it is pushed in until the front surface of the dispensing device 62 substantially comes into contact with the base plate 102, the claw portion 192 of the fixing lever 186 is fitted into a slit-like opening (not shown) formed on the lower surface of the dispensing device 62. In this state, the lower end portion of the left side surface of the payout device 62 comes into contact with the positioning rib 184, whereby the lower side of the payout device 62 is positioned in the left and right and front and rear directions and locked by the fixing lever 186.

  Further, on the upper side of the payout device 62, the fixing rib 168 passes the right side (outside) of the payout device fixing lever 130, and is fitted into and accommodated in the groove portion 140 of the upper ball path unit 84, thereby determining the position in the left-right direction. Then, when a finger is hooked on the operation unit 133 of the dispensing device fixing lever 130 and pulled rightward (in the direction of the arrow OUT) when viewed from the back, and the dispensing device fixing lever 130 is slid to the right, the slit groove 134 is fitted into the stopper rib 170. (See FIGS. 4 and 17), the position in the front-rear direction is determined. As a result, the upper side of the dispensing device 62 is positioned in the left-right and front-rear directions and locked by the dispensing device fixing lever 130.

  With the above procedure, the dispensing device 62 is attached between the upper sphere passage unit 84 and the lower sphere passage unit 86, and the dispensing mechanism 100 is unitized. In this payout mechanism 100, since the payout device fixing lever 130 is slid to the right side (in the direction of the arrow OUT) when viewed from the back side, the through portions 136A, 136B are disposed below the ball payout passage outlets 106A, 106B, The passage outlets 106A and 106B are open.

  Further, when the ball release lever 120 is slid leftward as viewed from the back (arrow IN direction), the slope portions 124A and 124B are arranged at the branch portions of the upper ball discharge passages 104A and 104B and the upper ball discharge passages 108A and 108B, The upper ball discharge passages 104A and 104B of the upper ball passage unit 84, the ball discharge passages 144A, 144B and 144C of the discharge device 62, and the lower ball discharge passage 174 of the lower ball passage unit 86 communicate with each other, and the upper tank 80 and the lower tank A payout path for paying out the game balls stored in the tank 82 to the upper plate 42 through the storage tank 74 is formed.

  On the contrary, when the ball removal lever 120 is slid in the right direction (arrow OUT direction) when viewed from the back side, the through portions 126A and 126B and the stopper portions are formed at the branch portions of the upper ball discharge passages 104A and 104B and the upper ball discharge passages 108A and 108B. 128A and 128B are arranged, and the upper sphere discharge passages 108A and 108B branched from the middle of the upper sphere discharge passages 104A and 104B, the sphere discharge passages 164A and 164B of the discharge device 62, and the lower sphere discharge passage of the lower sphere passage unit 86 180A and 180B communicate with each other to form a discharge path (ball discharge path) for discharging the game balls stored in the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  When playing a game in the pachinko machine 10 provided with the payout mechanism 100, the operation unit 123 of the ball removal lever 120 is pushed with a finger, and the ball removal lever 120 is shown on the left side (arrow IN) as shown in FIG. Slid in the direction). As a result, the game balls stored in the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82 flow down the upper ball payout passages 104A and 104B, and at the branch portion, as shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 11 and FIG. The ball PB is guided to the slope portions 124A and 124B of the ball release lever 120, flows down to the ball discharge passages 144A and 144B of the discharge device 62, is blocked by the sprocket 150, and stays upstream of the sprocket 150.

  Then, at the time of lending a ball or winning a prize, the payout control board 88 controls the stepping motor 154 to rotate. As a result, the sprocket 150 rotates, and the game balls PB in the ball payout passages 144A and 144B are fitted into the recesses 152A and 152B, and are alternately guided to the ball payout passage 144C as the sprocket 150 rotates, thereby renting balls. Or, it is paid out as a prize ball (see FIGS. 20A and 20B).

  The game ball PB paid out from the payout device 62 is detected by the detection sensor 148, and the detection sensor 148 outputs a detection signal to the payout control board 88 every time the game ball PB is detected. Based on this detection signal, the payout control board 88 controls the stepping motor 154, whereby the rotation / stop of the sprocket 150 is controlled, and the payout number of the game balls PB is controlled. Then, the game ball PB paid out from the payout device 62 flows down the lower ball payout passage 174, passes through the storage tank 74, and is paid out to the upper plate 42.

  Further, when performing ball removal due to maintenance or replacement of the pachinko machine 10, a finger is hooked on the operation unit 123 of the ball removal lever 120, and the ball removal lever 120 is shown on the right side (as shown in FIG. 12). Slide in the direction of arrow OUT). As a result, the game balls retained on the upstream side of the ball removal lever 120 and the game balls stored in the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82 are shown in FIG. 13, FIG. 15 and FIG. PB passes through the through portions 126A and 126B of the ball removal lever 120, flows down to the ball discharge passages 164A and 164B of the discharge device 62, and further flows down the lower ball discharge passage 174 and is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. .

  Further, when removing the payout device 62 for maintenance of the pachinko machine 10 or elimination of ball clogging in the payout mechanism 100, the operation unit 133 of the payout device fixing lever 130 is first pushed with a finger, 130 is slid to the left as viewed from the back (in the direction of the arrow IN), the slit groove 134 is extracted from the stopper rib 170, and the upper lock of the dispensing device 62 is released. Along with this unlocking, the ball payout passage outlets 106A and 106B are substantially closed by the stopper portions 138A and 138B of the payout device fixing lever 130, and the game balls staying upstream of the payout device fixing lever 130 are moved to the stopper portions 138A and 138B. Can be blocked.

  Next, when the operation portion 190 of the fixing lever 186 is pushed with a finger, the lever main body 188 is bent downward to release the lock on the lower side of the dispensing device 62 by the claw portion 192, and the dispensing device 62 is pulled out rearward as it is. The dispensing device 62 is removed from between the upper sphere passage unit 84 and the lower sphere passage unit 86. In the payout mechanism 100, even if the payout device 62 is removed, the game balls staying upstream of the payout device fixing lever 130 do not flow out of the ball payout passage outlets 106A and 106B. Without this, the dispensing device 62 can be easily removed.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  In the pachinko machine 10 provided with the payout device 62 having the above-described configuration, as described above, the game balls PB supplied from the upstream upper ball passage unit 84 through the ball payout passages 144A and 144B into the payout device 62 are: The sprocket 150 is fitted and supported in recesses 152A and 152B provided on the outer peripheral surface of the sprocket 150, and is discharged to the downstream ball discharge passage 144C as the sprocket 150 rotates.

  In the recesses 152A and 152B of the sprocket 150, the game ball PB is supported at the three corners 204 of the vertical wall portion 200 and the groove portion 202 and guided in the payout direction (downstream side). The movement of the game ball PB in the direction orthogonal to the rotation direction is suppressed. As a result, even when the payout speed of the game ball PB is increased, the play or bounce of the game ball PB supported (loaded) in the recesses 152A and 152B of the sprocket 150 can be suppressed, and the occurrence of ball clogging can be avoided. become.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the game balls PB supported by the recesses 152A and 152B at three locations are arranged vertically in the direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the sprocket 150. In contact with and supported by the wall 200, on the downstream side, it is fitted into a groove 202 having a V-shaped cross section formed along the rotation direction, and is supported by two opposing corners 204 of the groove 202. Then, it is guided in the payout direction (see FIG. 23B). The groove portion 202 suppresses the movement of the game ball PB in the direction orthogonal to the rotation direction, and the vertical wall portion 200 can press the game ball PB in the rotation direction and smoothly guide the ball. Can be avoided.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball PB supported by the recesses 152A and 152B of the sprocket 150 is V of the wall-like portion 206 provided on the lower side of the sprocket 150 in the ball payout passage 144C as the sprocket 150 rotates. Contacting the groove 208 (guide part), it is detached from the recesses 152A and 152B and falls into the passage. By providing such a guide portion, it is possible to smoothly deliver the game ball PB from the sprocket 150 to the ball payout passage 144C.

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 25A, for example, the shape of the above-mentioned guide portion is particularly uniform edge shape (flat wall portion 206) perpendicular to the rotation direction of the sprocket 150. In high-speed payout due to high-speed rotation of the sprocket 150, ball clogging with the sprocket 150 is likely to occur.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25C, when the guide portion is V-shaped (V-groove 208), the game ball PB is paid out in contact with the V-shaped guide portion. The force to be pushed out becomes large, and it becomes possible to avoid the clogging between the sprocket 150 and the guide portion.

  That is, in the edge-shaped guide portion (wall-shaped portion 206) as shown in FIG. 25A and the V-shaped guide portion (V-groove 208) as shown in FIG. The relationship between the distances between the contact points of the sprocket 150 (the vertical wall portion 200 of the recesses 152A and 152B) and the guide portion (wall-like portion 206 or V-groove 208) is L1> L2.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 25B and _25D, the component force in the X direction of the force received by the game ball PB from the guide portion is F _21X <F _22X , which is a V-shaped guide portion rather than an edge shape. This increases the force that pushes out (releases) the game ball PB in the X direction, which makes it difficult for ball clogging to occur. In addition, the code | symbol shown to FIG. 25 (A)-(D) is as follows.

[In edge-shaped guide part]
L1: Distance of the place where the game ball comes into contact with the sprocket and the guide part F ₁₁ : Force acting on the game ball from the sprocket F ₂₁ : Force acting on the game ball from the guide part F _21X : _Component force in the X direction of F ₂₁ F _21Y : F ₂₁ component force in the Y direction

[V-shaped guide part]
L2: Distance between the location where the game ball contacts the sprocket and the guide portion F ₁₂ : Force acting on the game ball from the sprocket F ₂₂ : Force acting on the game ball from the guide portion F _22X : F ₂₂ component force in the X direction F _22Y : F ₂₂ component force in the Y direction

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a payout device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the payout apparatus of this embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure same as the payout apparatus 62 which concerns on 1st Embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, in the sprocket 151 of the dispensing device 63 according to the present embodiment, a slit 210 is formed in the center of the outer peripheral surface in the width direction (axial direction of the sprocket 151) along the rotation direction of the sprocket 151. Is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B, a convex portion 212 as a guide portion protrudes below the sprocket 150 in the ball payout passage 144C. Is inserted into the slit 210 of the sprocket 151.

  Thus, in the payout device 63 of the present embodiment, the sprocket 151 is inserted into the slit 210 formed in the outer peripheral surface of the sprocket 151 along the rotation direction, so that the convex portion 212 constituting the guide portion is inserted. With this rotation, the game ball PB comes into contact with the convex portion 212 and is knocked down in the payout direction. As a result, it is possible to more reliably avoid the ball clogging that occurs between the sprocket 151 and the convex portion 212 constituting the guide portion.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the first and second embodiments described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other modes can be implemented within the scope of the present invention. It is. For example, in the payout devices 62 and 63 according to the above-described embodiments, the game balls PB supplied from the plurality of supply passages (ball payout passages 144A and 144B) are supported by the recesses 152A and 152B of the sprockets 150 and 151, and the sprocket 150 , 151 is configured to be paid out to one discharge passage, but the present invention is a payout device configured to pay out game balls PB supplied from a plurality of supply passages as they are to a plurality of discharge passages. It can also be applied to.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
62 Dispensing device 63 Dispensing device 100 Dispensing mechanism 144A Ball dispensing passage (supply passage)
144B Ball payout passage (supply passage)
144C Ball payout passage (discharge passage)
150 Sprocket (Rotating body)
151 Sprocket (Rotating body)
152A Concave part 152B Concave part 200 Vertical wall part (support part)
202 Groove part 204 Corner part (support part)
206 Wall-shaped portion 208 V-groove 210 Slit 212 Convex-shaped portion PB Game ball

Claims (2)

A supply passage for supplying game balls from the upstream side;
A discharge passage for discharging the game ball downstream;
Three portions of a recess provided on the outer peripheral surface of the supply passage and the discharge passage, and provided with a slit on the outer peripheral surface along the rotation direction, and provided with the game ball supplied from the supply passage on the outer peripheral surface A rotating body that is supported and rotated by the support portion and pays out to the discharge passage;
A guide portion that is provided on the rotating body side in the discharge passage, contacts the game ball with the rotation of the rotating body, detaches the game ball from the recess, and falls into the passage;
Have a dispensing device provided with,
The three support portions in the concave portion are provided on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the rotating body, and are rotated on the downstream side in the rotation direction, with the vertical wall portion disposed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction. and two opposing corner portions of the groove provided along the direction, the gaming machine characterized by Tona Rukoto. The guide portion includes a wall-like portion extending along a direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation direction of the rotating body, and a recess provided at an end portion of the wall-like portion on the rotating body side and in contact with the game ball. the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in Rukoto that Yusuke and grooves, the.

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