JP5431389B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  According to the present invention, a game ball that has passed through a ball guide passage provided in a main body frame is received by a ball receiving portion provided in an opening / closing member provided on the front side of the main body frame, and is received in a ball storage portion of the opening / closing member. The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to be stored.

  For example, a pachinko machine, which is one of the representative examples of gaming machines, has an outer frame as a fixed frame that is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens to the front and rear and is fixed to an installation frame base of a gaming store, as in Patent Document 1. An inner frame as a main body frame that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame and detachably holds the game board; And a front frame as a decorative frame for protecting the see-through. In the game board, a frame-shaped frame-shaped decorative body (so-called center accessory) is disposed at a substantially central position of the game area defined on the board surface, and a plurality of frames are provided through openings of the frame-shaped decorative body. A symbol display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that performs a symbol change game by variably displaying the symbol is faced from behind, and a pachinko ball (game ball) is awarded at a position below the frame-shaped decorative body on the game board. Many proposals have been proposed in which a start winning device for starting fluctuations in the symbol display device and a special winning device that is opened at the time of a big hit are arranged.

  In addition, as the pachinko machine, an upper and lower ball saucer type with an upper ball saucer for storing pachinko balls launched into the game area of the game board and a lower ball saucer below the upper ball saucer, An upper and lower ball tray integrated type having only a ball tray corresponding to the upper ball tray is widely known. Patent Document 1 discloses an upper and lower ball tray separation type in which the upper ball tray is formed integrally with the front frame. A ball tank for storing pachinko balls supplied from a ball replenishment facility of a game hall is provided on the back side of the middle frame, and a ball dispensing device for dispensing the pachinko balls of the ball tank to the upper and lower ball trays. Are arranged so that a predetermined number of pachinko balls are supplied to the upper and lower ball trays by operating the ball dispensing device in accordance with the lending of the rented or prize balls. In such a pachinko machine, the pachinko ball stored in the upper ball tray is launched into the game area, and the pachinko ball wins the starting prize device in the process of flowing down the game area, thereby displaying the symbol display. Various game effects such as reach effects due to symbol fluctuations are made on the device, and when the symbols stop on the symbol display device in a predetermined combination (for example, three sets of the same symbols), a so-called big hit occurs, and the game board The special prize-winning device provided is configured to open and acquire a large number of prize balls.

JP 2001-276380 A

  Here, in a general pachinko machine, as the supply structure of the pachinko balls that supply the pachinko balls stored in the ball tank to the upper ball tray, the ball guide formed to open forward in the middle frame By aligning the ball receiving portion formed on the rear surface of the front frame (upper ball receiving tray) with the ball outlet of the passage, the pachinko ball discharged from the ball outlet of the ball guiding passage by the operation of the ball dispensing device is the ball receiving portion. It is comprised so that it may be supplied to an upper ball saucer via. Further, in Patent Document 1, a ball stopper member that is displaced at a position corresponding to the ball outlet of the ball guide passage to a position that restricts the passage of the pachinko ball at the ball outlet and an allowable position is provided. When a trouble such as clogging occurs and it is necessary to open the front frame (upper ball tray) and the front frame (upper ball tray) is opened, the ball stopper member restricts the pachinko ball from passing through the ball outlet. Thus, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball outlet are prevented from falling down without being received by the ball receiving portion. Here, the ball stopper member is formed in a substantially U-shape that opens downward and front and rear, and is formed in the vicinity of the ball outlet in two holes formed in the connecting leg portion of the ball stopper member. Each of the shaft portions is supported so as to be swingable, and when the front frame (upper ball receiving tray) is closed, the ball stopper member is pressed by the ball receiving portion so that the pachinko ball from the ball outlet is The ball stopper member is configured to be displaced to a position that allows passage of the ball. That is, due to the impact of the ball receiving portion contacting the ball stopper when the front frame is opened and closed, the shaft support portion of the ball stopper is deteriorated and damaged over time, and in some cases, the front frame (upper ball tray) When the ball is opened, there is a possibility that the slack-off of the pachinko ball from the ball outlet cannot be prevented.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can effectively prevent the falling of a game ball when an opening / closing member having a ball storage portion is opened with respect to a main body frame.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A ball guide passage (56) provided on the main body frame (12) and having a ball outlet (56a) opened on the front side of the main body frame (12), and openable on the front side of the main body frame (12). An opening / closing member (13) having a sphere storage part (23) capable of storing a sphere, and provided to protrude rearward from the opening / closing member (13) and connected to the sphere storage part (23), the opening / closing member ( In a state where 13) is closed with respect to the main body frame (12), a ball receiving portion that receives the game balls discharged from the ball outlet (56a) of the ball guide passage (56) and guides it to the ball storage portion (23). (25)
An insertion port (71) provided in the main body frame (12) and into which the ball receiving portion (25) is inserted in a state where the opening / closing member (13) is closed with respect to the main body frame (12);
Provided on the main body frame (12) and rotatably supported between a closed position where the game ball cannot pass through the insertion port (71) and an open position where the game ball can pass through the insertion port (71). In addition, the ball stopper that is always biased toward the closed position by the biasing means (86) and is pressed to the ball receiving portion (25) facing the insertion port (71) and displaced to the open position. Means (80),
The ball stopper means (80) is composed of a plurality of restricting members (81, 91) that partially block the insertion opening (71), and one or more restricting members are provided at the opening edges facing the insertion opening (71). (81, 91) are each pivotally supported, and each restricting member (81, 91) is displaced to the closed position so that the insertion hole (71) is closed so that the game ball cannot pass through, and the insertion The gist is that the ball receiving portion (25) facing the mouth (71) is configured to displace each regulating member (81, 91) to the open position.

  As described above, the ball stopper is composed of a plurality of restricting members with respect to the main body frame, and the ball stopper is pivotally supported at a plurality of locations as a whole. The impact at the time of contact can be dispersed, and deterioration of the ball stopper can be suppressed. Accordingly, by improving the durability of the ball stopper, it is possible to effectively prevent the game ball from falling off over a long period of time when the opening / closing member is opened with respect to the main body frame. In addition, since the ball stopper that closes the insertion hole so that the game ball cannot pass is constituted by a plurality of regulating members, the impact applied to each regulating member when the ball receiving portion comes into contact is alleviated. Deterioration of the stopping means can be suppressed.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the regulating member (81, 91) is provided with a shaft portion (82, 92) extending linearly, and a shaft support portion ( 72, 74) the shaft portion (82, 92) is rotatably supported, and a support shaft (85, 95) extending on the same straight line as the shaft portion (82, 92) is provided with a regulating member (81 , 91) and the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft (85, 95) is configured to be in sliding contact with the main body frame (12).

  In this way, by providing a support shaft that extends on the same straight line as the shaft portion of the regulating member, and by configuring the outer peripheral surface of the support shaft to be in sliding contact with the main body frame, the impact when the ball receiving portion comes into contact is achieved. It can disperse | distribute to a support shaft, and it leads to the deterioration suppression of a ball stop means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the restricting member (81, 91) is formed in a direction in which the insertion port (71) is formed on both sides of the shaft support portion (72, 74) formed in the main body frame (12). A connecting portion (83, 93) is connected to the shaft portion (82, 92) so as to extend to the end of the connecting portion (83, 93), and the insertion port (71) in the closed position. A restricting plate (84, 94) that partially closes the support shaft (85, 95) is formed so as to extend outward in both directions away from the connecting portion (83, 93). The gist.

  In this way, by forming the support shaft so as to extend outward from the connecting portion that connects the regulating member to the main body frame, the impact when the ball receiving portion comes into contact with the regulating plate of the regulating member is mitigated. This leads to suppression of deterioration of the ball stopper.

  The gist of the invention according to claim 4 is that the distance between the projecting ends of the two support shafts (85, 95) is set to be 1/2 or more of the opening edge of the insertion port (71).

  In this way, by setting the distance between the projecting ends of both support shafts to be 1/2 or more of the opening edge of the insertion opening, it is difficult for the impact when the ball receiving portion comes into contact with the regulating member to concentrate on one place. Therefore, the impact can be reduced and the durability can be improved.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the durability of the ball stopper is improved, and it is possible to effectively prevent the falling of the game ball when the opening / closing member provided with the ball storage portion is opened with respect to the main body frame. .

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the front frame and lower ball tray member which concern on an Example with respect to the middle frame. It is an enlarged view of the enclosure part X shown in FIG. It is the front view which expanded the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example in the arrangement | positioning position of the lower frame part of an inner frame, Comprising: It shows in the state which removed the cover member. It is the front view which expanded the middle frame concerning an example in the arrangement position of a cover member. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the BB line of FIG. 5, Comprising: The front frame which concerns on an Example is closed, and the state which inserted the ball receiving part in the insertion port is shown. (a) is a front view of a cover member, (b) is a rear view. (a) is the CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 8, (b) is the C'-C 'sectional view taken on the line of FIG. (a) is the principal part perspective view which looked at the cover member from the back side, Comprising: The state which removed the 1st control member is shown, (b) is the principal part perspective view which looked at the cover member from the front side, The state which removed the 2nd control member is shown. It is sectional drawing in the AA line of FIG. 5, Comprising: The front frame which concerns on an Example is closed, and the state which inserted the ball receiving part in the insertion port is shown. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A′-A ′ of FIG. 5, showing a state where the front frame according to the embodiment is closed and a ball receiving portion is inserted into the insertion port. It is a perspective view which shows the full open detection means based on an Example, (a) shows the state which the 1st detection part displaced to the detection position, and the 2nd detection part displaced to the non-detection position, (b) The state which the 1st detection part displaced to the non-detection position and the 2nd detection part displaced to the detection position is shown. (a) is a front view showing the full opening detection means in a state where the first detection section and the second detection section are displaced to the non-detection position, and (b) is a plan view of the full opening detection means. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the full open detection means based on an Example in the state seen from the front side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the full open detection means based on an Example in the state seen from the rear side. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 14A is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 14A, where FIG. 14A shows a state where the first detection unit is at a non-detection position, and FIG. 14B shows a state where the first detection unit is at a detection position. . (a) is the HH sectional view taken on the line of Drawing 19 (a), and (b) is the II sectional view taken on the line of Drawing 19 (b). FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line GG of FIG. 14B, where FIG. 14A shows a state where the second detection unit is at the non-detection position, and FIG. 14B shows a state where the second detection unit is at the detection position. . It is a block diagram which shows the relationship between each detection means, a ball paying-out apparatus, alerting | reporting means, and control means which concern on an Example. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a full opening detection unit according to another embodiment, which is crossed at a position corresponding to the line FF in FIG.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. As a gaming machine, a general pachinko machine will be described as an example. In the following description, “front / rear”, “left / right” are designated in a state where the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

(About the schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is a rectangular frame shape that is installed in a vertical position on an installation frame base (not shown) provided in the amusement store and that opens forward and backward. An outer frame 11 as a fixed frame formed, and an inner frame 12 as a main body frame that is pivotally supported so as to be attachable / detachable and openable to / from the outer frame 11 and on which game machine components such as various control means 130 are installed. A game board 16 in which a required game area 16a is defined by being detachably attached to the inner frame 12, and a game board 16 which is pivotally supported on the front side of the inner frame 12 so as to be detachable and openable. A front frame 13 is basically provided as a decorative frame for perspective protection. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, a ball tray member (hereinafter referred to as an upper ball tray member 23) as a ball storage member capable of storing pachinko balls is integrally disposed at a lower position of the front frame 13. In addition, the upper ball tray member 23 is configured to open and close in accordance with the opening and closing operation of the front frame 13. Further, a ball tray member (hereinafter referred to as a ball storage member) that stores pachinko balls supplied in excess of the storage amount of the upper ball tray member 23 at a position below the front frame 13 on the front side of the middle frame 12. A lower ball tray member 14 is pivotally supported so as to be detachable and openable. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, each of the front frame 13 and the lower ball tray member 14 functions as an opening / closing member that can be opened and closed on the front side of the middle frame 12, and the front frame 13 also serves as a ball tray member. It is functioning. An operation handle 15 that is rotated by a player is disposed on the right side of the lower ball tray member 14 in the middle frame 12. The operation handle 15 is disposed on the middle frame 12 by a rotation operation of the operation handle 15. The hit ball launching device 51 (see FIGS. 2 and 4) is activated, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball dish member 23 are fired one by one toward the game area 16a of the game board 16. ing.

(About game board 16)
Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 16 has an outer rail 17 and an inner rail 18 that are curved in a substantially circular shape disposed on the board surface (front surface), and is defined inside the inner and outer rails 17 and 18. In the game area 16a formed, game parts such as a symbol display device and a winning device (none of which are shown) are arranged. Further, a part of the outer rail 17 and the inner rail 18 are configured to overlap in the radial direction of the game area 16a while being separated by a distance through which a pachinko ball can pass, and are fired from the hitting ball launching device 51 (described later). A launch passage 19 through which the pachinko ball thus made passes is defined. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the launch passage 19 opens downward at the lower left position of the game board 16 and opens into the game area 16 a at the upper left position of the game board 16. A pachinko ball that has been launched from the launching device 51 and passed through the launching passage 19 is launched into the upper position of the game area 16a. The pachinko ball launched into the game area 16a wins the winning device, so that the control means 130 (see FIG. 22) disposed on the middle frame 12 from the winning detection sensor 131 (see FIG. 22) provided in the winning device. (See), a winning detection signal is input, and in response to the input of the winning detection signal, the control means 130 controls the operation of a ball payout device 42 (see FIG. 22) described later to pay out a predetermined number of winning balls. ing. In the following description, the lower opening of the firing passage 19 is referred to as a starting end opening 19a.

(About front frame 13)
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the front frame 13 is connected to a front frame base portion 20 that is pivotably supported by a hinge fitting disposed at the front left end portion of the middle frame 12. A window frame 20a is formed so as to penetrate the game frame 16a. With the front frame 13 closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the game area 16a (see FIG. 2) formed on the game board 16 covers the window frame 20a. It is comprised so that it may expose ahead. A transparent see-through protective plate 21 such as a glass plate is detachably disposed on the back side of the front frame base portion 20 in correspondence with the opening position of the window frame 20a. The game board 16 is transparently protected in a visible state. Various decorative members 20b are disposed on the front surface of the front frame base portion 20 so as to surround the window frame 20a.

  Then, on the front side of the front frame base portion 20 of the front frame 13, as shown in FIGS. 1, 7, etc., the upper ball tray member 23 having an upper ball storage portion 23 a that opens upward is the window. The upper supply outlet 22 penetrating in the front-rear direction is opened in the upper sphere storage portion 23a near the left end portion of the upper sphere dish member 23 in the front frame 13 (front frame base portion 20). It has been established to do. Further, a ball receiving portion 25 communicating with the upper feed port 22 is formed on the back side of the front frame 13 (front frame base portion 20) so as to protrude rearwardly. The pachinko balls are guided to the upper ball storage part 23a through the upper supply / discharge port 22. Here, in a state where the front frame 13 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the ball receiving portion 25 faces a ball collection path portion 60 (described later) provided on the middle frame 12, and the ball collection path portion The pachinko ball supplied to 60 is configured to be received by the ball receiver 25. In addition, the upper ball tray member 23 according to the embodiment is provided with a ball rental payout operation switch 24 on the upper surface, and when the player pushes the ball payout payout operation switch 24, it is lent to the control means 130. A ball payout signal is input, and based on the input of the ball payout signal, the control means 130 controls the operation of the ball payout device 42 to pay out a predetermined number of balls.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 7, 11, and 12, the ball receiving portion 25 includes a ball receiving surface portion 25 a that is continuous with the opening lower edge portion of the upper supply / outlet port 22 and forms a bottom surface, A left side 25b that is connected to the left edge of the upper supply port 22 and rises upward from the ball receiving surface 25a, and a right side that is connected to the right edge of the upper supply 22 and rises upward from the ball receiving surface 25a. 25c and a rear surface portion 25d connected to each of the rear end edges of each surface portion are formed in a semi-cylindrical shape that opens upward, and is configured to receive pachinko balls from above the side portions of the ball receiving portion 25. ing. In addition, the ball receiving surface portion 25a of the ball receiving portion 25 is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the front side (upper feed port 22). Further, on the ball receiving surface portion 25a of the ball receiving portion 25, there is an inclined rib 26 extending in the front-rear direction so as to be inclined downward from the connecting portion with the rear surface portion 25d toward the front (upper feed port 22). A plurality of strips are formed apart from each other in the left-right direction, and the pachinko ball received by the ball receiving portion 25 is quickly moved to the upper supply / outlet port 22 by the inclination of the ball receiving surface portion 25a and the inclined rib 26.

(About the lower ball tray member 14)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower ball tray member 14 includes a ball tray base portion 27 that is pivotally supported via a hinge fitting disposed at the front left end portion of the middle frame 12. And a lower sphere storage portion 27a that is provided on the front side of the spherical dish base portion 27 and opens upward. The ball tray base portion 27 is formed with a lower supply / outlet port 28 penetrating in the front-rear direction so as to open in the lower ball storage portion 27a. When closed, the lower supply / outlet port 28 communicates with overflow ball passages 68 and 69 (described later) of the middle frame 12, and the pachinko balls that have passed through the overflow ball passages 68 and 69 are discharged to the lower ball storage portion 27a. It has come to be.

(About the middle frame 12)
As shown in FIG. 2, the middle frame 12 has an upper frame part 30 that forms an upper edge, a lower frame part 31 that forms a lower edge and functions as an installation part for installing the speaker 132, the ball hitting device 51, and the like. A left frame portion 32 forming a left edge and a right frame portion 33 forming a right edge. When the upper, lower, left and right frame portions 30, 31, 32, 33 are assembled, the entire outer frame 11 is assembled. It is formed in a frame shape that matches the opening shape. And the game board 16 is detachably installed inside the opening of the game board installation part which opens in the front-rear direction when the upper, lower, left and right frame parts 30, 31, 32, 33 are assembled. Note that the upper, lower, left and right frame portions 30, 31, 32, and 33 constituting the middle frame 12 do not have to be independent members, and a plurality of frame portions or all the frame portions of the upper, lower, left and right frame portions. It is also possible to integrally mold with resin or the like. Here, on the front surface of the upper frame portion 30, a front frame opening detection means 35 for detecting the opening of the front frame 13 is disposed at the upper right portion. The front frame opening detection means 35 is wired to the control means 130 disposed in the middle frame 12, and an opening detection signal is input from the front frame opening detection means 35 to the control means 130. The control means 130 is configured to deactivate the ball dispensing device 42. Further, when an opening detection signal is input from the front frame opening detection means 35, an opening notification signal is output from the control means 130 to the notification means to notify the opening of the front frame 13.

  Here, as the notification means, a speaker 132, an image display device, a light emitting means, and the like provided in the pachinko machine 10 are appropriately employed. Further, as specific notification control for opening the front frame, an alarm sound is output from the speaker 132 over a predetermined set time (for example, 30 seconds) in accordance with the input of the opening detection signal from the front frame opening detection means 35. At the same time, the control means 130 controls the light emitting means disposed on the front surface of the front frame 13 to be fully lit and the light emitting means disposed on the game board 16 to be completely extinguished. When the release detection signal is continuously input to the control means 130 even after the set time has elapsed, the output of the alarm sound from the speaker 132 is terminated, and an abnormality is caused by the light emitting means provided in the front frame 13 and the game board 16. Control is performed to continue the notification. In other words, in the initial stage when the front frame 13 is opened, an abnormality is notified with an alarm sound from the speaker 132, thereby recognizing the occurrence of the abnormality at an early stage and prompting the elimination of the abnormal state, while the alarm sound continues to sound. To prevent players from feeling uncomfortable.

  A ball tank 36 (see FIG. 2) for storing pachinko balls supplied from a ball supply facility (not shown) provided in the amusement store is provided at an upper position on the back side of the middle frame 12. Tank rails (not shown) for aligning the spheres in a predetermined number of rows are provided. An installation member 38 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) on which the control means 130 and other various control means 130 (not shown) are installed is located at the lower position on the back side of the middle frame 12. It is arranged to be spaced downward from the part. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, each of the ball tank 36 and the tank rail is integrally formed with the upper frame portion 30 of the middle frame 12, and the installation member 38 is disposed on the back side of the lower frame portion 31 of the middle frame 12. A spherical passage unit (not shown) is installed between the upper frame portion 30 of the middle frame 12 and the installation member 38. Here, the lower frame portion 31 and the installation member 38 are formed with ball guide passages 39 and 56 for guiding pachinko balls to the upper and lower ball storage portions 23a and 27a, and the ball passage units 39 and The tank rail is configured to communicate with the ball guide passages 39 and 56.

  That is, the pachinko balls supplied to the ball tank 36 from the ball supply facility provided on the installation frame base move to the installation member 38 via the tank rail and the ball passage unit, and pass through the ball guide passages 39 and 56. Are fed to the upper and lower ball reservoirs 23a, 27a. The ball guide passages 39 and 56 are provided in the installation member 38 and communicate with the ball passage unit, and in the lower frame portion 31 and in the rear ball guide passage 39. The front ball guide passage 56 communicates with the front ball. Here, the ball payout device 42 is disposed in the ball passage unit, and the ball payout device 42 is operated based on a control signal from the control means 130 so that the tank rail is changed to the ball passage unit. Pachinko balls that flow down are paid out as a rental ball or a prize ball by a predetermined number of balls. The ball path unit is installed at a position biased in the vicinity of the upper frame portion 30 and the left end portion of the installation member 38.

(Lower frame 31)
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the lower frame portion 31 of the middle frame 12 has a base surface portion 45 that is positioned substantially on the same plane as the board surface (front surface) of the game board 16 installed in the game board installation section. , Which is operated by operating the operation handle 15 and communicates with the launching device installation section 50 for installing a hitting ball launching device 51 that launches a pachinko ball toward the launching passage 19, and the front ball guide passage 56. In addition, a ball collection path portion 60 that communicates with the lower ball storage portion 27 a of the lower ball tray member 14 is provided on the front side of the base surface portion 45. Here, at the upper edge portion of the base surface portion 45, left and right hook-shaped portions 46, 47 that are separated from each other at a position corresponding to the start end opening portion 19a of the launch passage 19 are provided so as to protrude forward. The starting end opening 19 a of the launch passage 19 opens in the base surface 45. The lower position of the starboard-shaped portion 47 is a launching device installation portion 50 for installing the hitting ball launching device 51 so that the firing rail 51a is inclined so as to face the starting end opening 19a of the launching passage 19. A ball hitting device 51 is provided. As a result, the pachinko ball hit by the hitting ball 51b operated in accordance with the operation of the operation handle 15 is shot along the launch rail 51a and through the opening between the left and right hook-shaped portions 46, 47. To fly into the launch passage 19. In addition, pachinko balls (so-called foul balls) that do not have the momentum to reach the game area 16a out of the pachinko balls that have flown into the launch passage 19 flow backward through the launch passage 19 and between the left and right bowl-shaped portions 46, 47. It falls to the front side (ball collection | recovery path | route part 60) of the base surface part 45 through this opening. That is, the opening between the left and right bowl-shaped portions 46 and 47 functions as a launch port through which the pachinko balls launched by the hitting ball launching device 51 pass and also as a foul ball return port through which the foul balls pass. In the following description, an opening between the left and right hook-shaped portions 46 and 47 is referred to as a passage port 48.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower frame portion 31 is provided with a ball supply passage forming portion 55 protruding forward from the base surface portion 45 on the left side of the base surface portion 45. The front ball guide passage 56 for guiding the pachinko balls paid out by the operation of the ball paying device 42 to the ball collection path portion 60 is formed in the ball supply passage forming portion 55. Here, the front sphere guide passage 56 is formed in the sphere supply passage formation portion 55 so as to penetrate the lower frame portion 31 back and forth, and is formed in the installation member 38 on the back side of the lower frame portion 31. The rear sphere guide passage 39 is connected. Further, the front connection port 56a of the front sphere guide passage 56 opened on the front side of the lower frame portion 31 is a side wall surface adjacent to the sphere collection path portion 60 in the sphere supply passage formation portion 55 (right side in the embodiment). The pachinko sphere that has passed through the front sphere guide passage 56 is discharged to the sphere collection path portion 60 so as to open at the front surface of the base surface portion 45 (see FIG. 4). That is, the front sphere guide passage 56 of the embodiment is formed so as to be bent in an inverted L shape in plan view, and the pachinko sphere that has passed through the front sphere guide passage 56 is directed toward the insertion port 71 of the cover member 70 described later. Are not directly discharged. The bent portion of the front sphere guide passage 56 is provided with a sphere guiding portion 57 that is curved in an arc shape for guiding the pachinko sphere toward the front connection port 56a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the ball collection path portion 60 is formed by attaching a cover member 70 to a front end portion of an image wall portion formed to protrude forward on the base surface portion 45, and The base surface portion 45, the image wall portion, and the cover member 70 define a spherical path through which pachinko balls can pass. Specifically, the base surface portion 45 forms a right side surface of the ball supply passage forming portion 55 and is connected to the port-like portion 46, and the starboard-like portion 47. A second wall portion 62 that extends downward from the left end of the ball and divides the installation area of the hitting ball launching device 51 and the ball supply passage forming portion 55, and protrudes from the base surface portion 45 and the first stroke. A concave space that opens forward is formed from the lower wall 63 that is connected to the lower end of the wall 61 and the second wall 62, and the front opening of the space is closed by the cover member 70. Yes. The lower wall 63 is formed in a staircase shape that slopes downward from the first wall 61 to the second wall 62.

  A third wall portion 64 extending downward is formed at the right end of the port-like portion 46, and is configured to partition into two spaces. That is, the ball collection path section 60 is a first sphere that collects pachinko balls that have passed through the ball guide paths 39 and 56 by opening the front connection port 56a formed in the ball supply path formation section 55. A path 65 and a second ball path 66 for collecting a foul ball that has passed through the passage port 48 are formed by opening a passage port 48 between the left and right bowl-shaped portions 46 and 47. Note that the lower end portion of the third wall portion 64 is formed so as to be separated from the lower wall portion 63 by an interval through which a pachinko ball can pass, and the first ball path 65 and the second ball path 66 are located below. It joins on the drawing wall 63.

  Further, the base surface portion 45 is formed with a ball collection port 49 (see FIGS. 4 and 17) penetrating in the front-rear direction on the uppermost surface side of the most downstream portion of the lower wall 63, and the ball collection The pachinko balls that have passed through the path portion 60 (the first sphere path 65 and the second sphere path 66) are guided to the back side of the lower frame portion 31. Here, the lower frame portion 31 is formed with overflow ball passages 68 and 69 that connect the ball collection port 49 and the lower supply / outlet port 28 of the lower ball dish member 14 to each other. The pachinko balls that have passed through are discharged to the lower sphere reservoir 27a through the overflow ball passages 68 and 69. Here, the overflow ball passages 68 and 69 are provided on the back side of the lower frame portion 31 and communicate with the ball collection port 49 to detect the stay of pachinko balls and the lower ball dish. When the member 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the ball collecting bowl 69 is configured to align with the lower supply / outlet port 28 of the lower ball tray member 14 (see FIG. 17).

(Cover member 70)
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the cover member 70 is a plate-like member that is detachably disposed at a position separated from the base surface portion 45 by a diameter dimension of the pachinko sphere or more. The pachinko sphere is configured to pass between the base surface portion 45. The cover member 70 is configured to abut on the front end portions of the port-side portion 46, the first to third image wall portions 61, 62, 64, and the lower image wall portion 63. This prevents the pachinko balls that pass through the first ball path 65 and the second ball path 66 from jumping out to the front side.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 8, an insertion port 71 that opens into the first spherical path 65 is opened at the upper left position of the cover member 70. The formed ball receiving portion 25 can be inserted and removed from the front side into the first ball path 65 through the insertion port 71. That is, with the front frame 13 closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the ball receiving portion 25 of the front frame 13 is inserted into the first ball path 65 through the insertion port 71 of the cover member 70. At the same time, by opening the front frame 13 with respect to the middle frame 12, the ball receiving portion 25 is pulled out from the first ball path 65 through the insertion port 71. The insertion port 71 is formed in a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape.

  Here, the ball receiving portion 25 inserted into the first ball path 65 is located in front of the front ball guide passage 56 formed in the ball supply passage formation portion 55 (first wall portion 61). It is comprised so that it may be located below the connection port 56a, and the front connection port 56a and the ball | bowl receiving part 25 have a required height difference in an up-down direction. That is, the pachinko balls that have been paid out by the operation of the ball paying device 42 pass through the front connection ports 56a of the ball guide passages 39 and 56 and arrive at the first ball path 65, so that the balls of their own weight It falls on the receiving surface part 25a and is configured to be guided to the upper ball storage part 23a. When the ball receiving portion 25 faces the first ball path 65, one pachinko ball is between the right end portion (that is, the right side surface portion 25c) of the ball receiving portion 25 and the third wall portion 64. It is comprised so that it may space apart at intervals of more than minutes. Therefore, when the pachinko sphere stays in the ball receiver 25 beyond the allowable amount of pachinko balls that can be stored in the upper sphere reservoir 23a, the pachinko sphere that has arrived in the first ball path 65 is separated from the ball receiver 25. It falls from the gap with the third wall section 64 and is collected by the lower sphere storage section 27a via the first sphere path 65.

(About ball stopper 80)
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 12, the cover member 70 constituting a part of the middle frame 12 has a closed position where the pachinko balls cannot pass through the insertion port 71 (FIGS. 5, 6, 9, etc.). And a ball stopper means 80 that can be rotationally displaced between an open position (see FIGS. 11 and 12) through which the pachinko ball can pass through the insertion port 71 is pivotally supported. When the frame 13 is opened and the ball receiving portion 25 is withdrawn from the first ball path 65, the pachinko balls that have been paid out from the ball payout device 42 and passed through the ball guide passages 39 and 56 enter the insertion port 71. It is designed to prevent spilling forward. Here, the ball stop means 80 is configured to always be urged toward the closed position by a first torsion spring 86 (biasing means) described later, and the ball receiving portion 25 is provided in the insertion port 71. When inserted, the ball stopper 80 is pressed by the ball receiver 25 to displace the ball stopper 80 to the open position, and when the ball receiver 25 is removed from the insertion port 71, the ball stopper 80 is The first torsion spring 86 is urged to return to the closed position naturally.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the ball stopper 80 includes a plurality of restricting members 81 and 91 that partially close the insertion port 71, and the restricting members 81 and 91 are in the closed position. By the displacement, the pachinko ball is blocked from passing through the insertion port 71. The ball stopper 80 of the embodiment is pivotally supported by the first regulating member 81 pivotally supported by the cover member 70 on the lower opening edge side of the insertion port 71 and by the cover member 70 on the upper edge side of the opening of the insertion port 71. The second restricting member 91 is configured. Here, the state in which the ball stopper 80 blocks the insertion port 71 means that the first restriction member 81 and the insertion port are located between the first restriction member 81 and the second restriction member 91 in a state in which the ball stopper 80 is displaced to the closed position. 71 between the opening edge of 71 and between the opening edge of the second restricting member 91 and the insertion port 71 are set to have a dimension equal to or smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball cannot pass. It is not always necessary that the insertion port 71 is completely closed by the ball stopper 80.

(About the first regulating member 81)
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the first restricting member 81 is provided at a position where the first shaft portion 82 (shaft portion) that extends linearly is separated from the first shaft portion 82 in the axial direction. The first connecting portion 83 (connecting portion) extending in the radial direction of the first shaft portion 82 and the extending end portion of the first connecting portion 83 are provided in the insertion port 71 at the closed position. A first restricting plate 84 (a restricting plate) that partially covers the insertion opening 71 is provided, and a first shaft portion 82 is provided on a lower shaft support portion 72 (a shaft support portion) formed on the cover member 70. It is pivotally supported so that it can rotate. Here, the lower shaft support portion 72 is provided on the back surface of the cover member 70 in a substantially L shape that opens upward, and the first restriction member 81 is interposed through the upper opening of the lower shaft support portion 72. The first shaft portion 82 can be rotatably fitted between the lower shaft support portion 72 and the cover member 70. Further, the lower shaft support portion 72 is provided at a plurality of locations (two locations in the embodiment) that are separated from each other along the lower opening edge of the insertion port 71. That is, the first shaft portion 82 of the first restricting member 81 is rotatably supported at a plurality of locations (two locations in the embodiment) with respect to the cover member 70, and Improves impact. Note that a protruding protrusion 72 a protruding forward (on the cover member 70 side) is formed at the protruding end of each of the lower shaft support portions 72, and is fitted to the lower shaft support portion 72. The shaft portion 82 is prevented from falling off.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the first connecting portion 83 of the first restricting member 81 is positioned outside the pair of lower shaft support portions 72 formed on the cover member 70. The shaft portion 82 extends in the radial direction from both end portions. Then, in a state where the first restricting member 81 is rotationally displaced to the closed position, the first connecting portion 83 comes into contact with the cover member 70 so that the position of the first restricting member 81 is restricted at the closed position. It has become. Here, the first restricting plate 84 connected to the extending end portion of the first connecting portion 83 is formed in a horizontally long and substantially rectangular plate shape, and is displaced to the closed position, and is inserted into the insertion port 71. The ball receiving portion 25 inserted into the insertion port 71 is configured to abut against the first restricting plate 84. In addition, on the back surface of the first restricting plate 84, there is an operation plate 84a extending upward (in the direction in which the second restricting member 91 is disposed) in a state where the first restricting member 81 is held at the closed position. It is provided in the vicinity of the right end, and the position of the second restricting member 91 is restricted at the closed position.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, at both ends of the first shaft portion 82, a first support shaft 85 (support shaft) extending on the axis of the first shaft portion 82 (on the same straight line). Are formed so as to extend outward from the first connecting portions 83. Each of the first support shafts 85 is configured such that the outer peripheral surface of the first support shaft 85 slides on the back surface of the cover member 70 with the first shaft portion 82 fitted and supported on the lower shaft support portion 72 of the cover member 70. It is comprised so that it may contact | connect and the impact applied to the said 1st control member 81 is received by the 1st support shaft 85, and the improvement of impact resistance is aimed at. That is, the first shaft portion 82 and the pair of first support shafts 85 are configured to form one rod-shaped shaft as a whole. The cover member 70 is provided with a first restricting protrusion 73 on the protruding end side of each of the first support shafts 85, and the corresponding protruding end of the first support shaft 85 is a first restricting protrusion. By abutting on the portion 73, the movement of the first restricting member 81 in the left-right direction is restricted and held at a predetermined position. In the first restricting member 81, the length dimension between the protruding end of one first support shaft 85 and the protruding end of the other first support shaft 85 is the lower opening edge of the insertion port 71. It is set to be approximately the same as the opening length dimension. Thus, by setting the distance between the projecting end portions of the first support shaft 85 to be equal to the length dimension of the lower opening edge of the insertion port 71, the first restricting member 81 has the ball receiving portion 25. The impact at the time of contact is distributed to each of the first shaft portion 82 and the first support shaft 85, so that the impact can be reduced.

  Here, a first torsion spring 86 as the urging means is wound around one of the first support shafts 85 (the first support shaft 85 on the right side in FIG. 8B). One arm of the first torsion spring 86 is engaged with a first engagement portion 70a formed on the cover member 70, and the other arm of the first torsion spring 86 is engaged with the first arm. It is latched by the 2nd latching | locking part 84b formed in the 1st regulation board 84 of the regulation member 81, and is urging | biasing the said 1st regulation member 81 toward the said closed position. The ball receiving portion 25 inserted into the insertion port 71 presses the first restricting plate 84 of the first restricting member 81, thereby resisting the bias of the first torsion spring 86. The first restricting member 81 tilts rearward about the shaft portion 82 and is displaced to the open position. In the state where the first restricting member 81 is displaced to the open position, the first restricting plate 84 contacts the lower surface of the ball receiving portion 25 (the ball receiving surface portion 25a), and the first restricting member 81 is in the closed position. It is supposed not to return to.

(Second regulating member 91)
The basic configuration of the second restricting member 91 is the same as that of the first restricting member 81, and as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, a second shaft portion 92 (shaft portion) that extends linearly. A second connecting portion 93 (connecting portion) provided in a position spaced apart in the axial direction of the second shaft portion 92 and extending in the radial direction of the second shaft portion 92; A second restricting plate 94 (a restricting plate) that is provided at an extended end portion and faces the insertion port 71 in the closed position and partially blocks the insertion port 71 is formed on the cover member 70. The second shaft portion 92 is rotatably supported by the upper shaft support portion 74 (shaft support portion). Here, the upper shaft support portion 74 is configured to open forward from a pair of sandwiching pieces 74a and 74b provided so as to protrude forward at positions spaced apart vertically on the surface of the cover member 70. The second shaft portion 92 of the second restricting member 91 is rotatably fitted through the front opening of the shaft support portion 74. A lower holding piece 74 a constituting the upper shaft support portion 74 is provided at the upper opening edge of the insertion port 71. Further, the protruding end portion of the lower holding piece 74 a is formed with a retaining protrusion 74 c that protrudes toward the upper holding piece 74 b, and the second shaft portion fitted to the upper shaft support portion 74. 92 is prevented from falling off. The upper shaft support portion 74 is provided at one location along the upper opening edge of the insertion port 71, but the upper shaft support portion 74 is provided at a plurality of locations spaced along the upper opening edge of the insertion port 71. It can also be formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the second connecting portion 93 of the second restricting member 91 has both ends of the second shaft portion 92 on the outside sandwiching the upper shaft support portion 74 formed on the cover member 70. It is connected so that it may extend in the radial direction from the part. Here, the cover member 70 is formed with slits 75 that open to the front and rear and the insertion port 71 on both sides of the upper shaft support portion 74, and the second connecting portion 93 faces the corresponding slit 75. Thus, the displacement of the second restricting member 91 between the closed position and the open position is allowed.

  The second restricting plate 94 connected to the extending end of the second connecting portion 93 is connected to the second connecting portion 93 with reference to the closed position as shown in FIGS. In addition, a connection support portion 94a extending in parallel with the second shaft portion 92, and a pressing portion 94b provided at an end portion (the right end portion in FIG. 8A) of the connection support portion 94a and extending downward. The pressing portion 94b is positioned on the front side of the operating plate 84a provided on the first restricting plate 84 of the first restricting member 81. That is, the pressing portion 94b of the second restricting member 91 overlaps the front side of the operation plate 84a of the first restricting member 81, so that the second restricting member 91 is held in the closed position. The first restricting member 81 restricts the displacement from the closed position to the open position. In addition, in a state where the ball stopper 80 (the first restriction member 81 and the second restriction member 91) is held at the closed position, the upper end portion of the first restriction plate 84 and the connection support portion of the second restriction plate 94. The interval between the pachinko balls 94a is set to an interval through which the pachinko balls cannot pass, and the pachinko balls are prevented from falling down from the insertion port 71.

  Then, the pressing portion 94b of the second restricting member 91 overlaps the front side of the operating plate 84a of the first restricting member 81, so that when the ball receiving portion 25 is inserted into the insertion port 71, the second restricting member 91 (second restricting plate 94) is pressed by the ball receiving portion 25, the second restricting member 91 is displaced from the closed position to the open position, and the pressing portion 94b presses the operating plate 84a. Thus, the first restricting member 81 is displaced from the closed position to the released position. In a state where the second restricting member 91 is displaced to the open position, the pressing portion 94b of the second restricting plate 94 abuts on the upper end edge of the right side surface portion 25c of the ball receiving portion 25, whereby the second restricting plate 94 is contacted. Is held in an inclined posture with the insertion port 71 open, so that the pachinko ball discharged from the front connection port 56a is prevented from spilling from the right side surface portion 25c of the ball receiving portion 25 as it is. Here, the connection support portion 94a is formed in a rod shape having a short width, and the bottom surface of the front sphere guide passage 56 (the lower opening edge of the front connection port 56a) in a state where the second restriction member 91 is displaced to the open position. Part) and the connecting support part 94a so that the pachinko ball can pass, that is, the pachinko ball that has been paid out from the ball paying device 42 and passed through the front connection port 56a of the ball guide passages 39, 56. The sphere can quickly move to the sphere receiving portion 25 without being obstructed by the connection support portion 94a of the second restricting member 91 located above the sphere receiving portion 25. Further, since the second restricting plate 94 has a pressing portion 94b supported by the right side surface portion 25c of the ball receiving portion 25 spaced from the front connection port 56a of the ball guide passages 39, 56, the front connection port 56a. It is possible to prevent the pachinko ball that has passed through from falling from the right side surface 25c side of the ball receiving portion 25 as it is.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, second support shafts 95 (support shafts) extending on the axis of the second shaft portion 92 (on the same straight line) are provided at both ends of the second shaft portion 92. Each second connecting portion 93 is formed to extend outward. Each of the second support shafts 95 slidably contacts the outer surface of the second support shaft 95 with the surface of the cover member 70 in a state where the second shaft portion 92 is fitted and supported on the upper shaft support portion 74 of the cover member 70. The load applied to the second restricting member 91 is distributed to improve the impact resistance. That is, the second shaft portion 92 and the pair of second support shafts 95 are configured to form a single rod-shaped shaft as a whole. The cover member 70 is provided with a second restricting protrusion 76 on the protruding end side of each of the second support shafts 95, and the corresponding protruding end of the second support shaft 95 is a second restricting protrusion. By abutting on the portion 76, the movement of the second restricting member 91 in the left-right direction is restricted and held at a predetermined position. In the second restricting member 91, the length dimension between the protruding end portion of one second support shaft 95 and the protruding end portion of the other second support shaft 95 is the opening of the upper opening edge of the insertion port 71. It is set to 1/2 or more of the length dimension. That is, the distance between the projecting end portions of the second support shaft 95 is set to ½ or more of the length dimension of the upper opening edge of the insertion port 71, so that the second restricting member 91 has the ball receiving portion 25. The impact at the time of contact with each other is distributed by the second shaft portion 92 and the second support shaft 95 to reduce the impact.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9 to 12, the second shaft portion 92 is formed with a restriction piece 92 a that protrudes rearward, and the restriction hole 77 formed in the cover member 70 has a restriction hole 77. The restriction piece 92a of the second shaft portion 92 is inserted. Here, the restriction hole 77 is formed so as to penetrate forward and backward between the upper and lower clamping pieces 74 a and 74 b constituting the upper shaft support portion 74. And while the lower opening edge of the restriction hole 77 is formed in a horizontal plane extending continuously with the upper surface of the lower holding piece 74a, the upper opening edge of the restriction hole 77 is The upper clamping piece 74b has an inclined surface that is inclined upward from the rear end portion (connected portion with the cover member 70) toward the rear. Then, in a state where the second restricting member 91 is displaced to the closed position, the restricting piece 92a abuts against the lower opening edge of the restricting hole 77 to restrict forward rotation, and the second restricting member In a state where 91 is displaced to the open position, the restricting piece 92a comes into contact with the upper opening edge of the restricting hole 77 to restrict the backward rotation, and the second restricting plate 94 is held in an inclined posture. Yes.

(About the full open detection means 100)
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the middle frame 12 (lower frame portion 31) cannot supply pachinko balls to the ball storage portion in a state where an opening / closing member that opens and closes with respect to the middle frame 12 is opened. A single full opening detection means 100 for detecting each of the various states is provided, and the open state of the opening / closing member and the state in which the pachinko ball cannot be supplied to the ball storage unit can be commonly detected as occurrence of an abnormality. ing. Specifically, the full opening detection means 100 according to the embodiment cannot supply pachinko balls to the lower ball storage portion 27a in a state where the lower ball tray member 14 as the opening / closing member is opened with respect to the middle frame 12. Each state is configured to be detected by a single detection sensor 110. As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the full opening detection unit 100 includes a case body 101 disposed on the middle frame 12 (lower frame portion 31), and a single detection provided on the case body 101. A plurality of sensors 110 (detection means) and a plurality of (two in the embodiment) that displace between a detection position detected by the detection sensor 110 and a non-detection position that is not detected by the detection sensor 110. ) Detection units 115 and 120. Here, the full opening detection means 100 of the embodiment includes, as the detection units 115 and 120, a detection position corresponding to the open state of the lower ball dish member 14 with respect to the inner frame 12 and a lower ball dish member with respect to the inner frame 12. The first detection unit 115 that is displaced to a non-detection position corresponding to the 14 closed state, the detection position corresponding to the state in which the pachinko ball cannot be supplied to the lower ball storage unit 27a, and the pachinko ball to the lower ball storage unit 27a A second detection unit 120 that is displaced to a non-detection position corresponding to a supplyable state, the displacement of the first detection unit 115 from the non-detection position to the detection position, and the non-detection position of the second detection unit 120 Each of the displacement from the detection position to the detection position can be detected by the single detection sensor 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the case body 101 includes a front half body 102 opened rearward and a rear half body 103 opened forward, and the front and rear half bodies 102 and 103 are assembled. The accommodating portion 104 that accommodates each of the detection sensor 110, the first detecting portion 115, and the second detecting portion 120 is configured in a substantially rectangular box shape that is internally defined. Further, a first operation hole 105 that opens in the front-rear direction is formed in the front surface of the case body 101 (front half body 102), and a second operation hole 106 that opens up and down in the upper surface of the case body 101. Has been established. The first detection unit 115 accommodated in the accommodation unit 104 through the first operation hole 105 is exposed to the front surface of the case body 101, and the second detection unit 120 through the second operation hole 106. Is exposed on the upper surface side of the case body 101. In addition, a sensor mounting portion 102b is provided above the front side of the front half 102 (inside the housing portion 104) above the position where the first operating hole 105 is opened, and the sensor mounting portion 102b includes the sensor mounting portion 102b. A detection sensor 110 is attached.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 17, the case body 101 is disposed in the middle frame 12 (lower frame portion 31) below the ball collection path portion 60. A recess 88 is provided so as to open forward, and the case body 101 is fixed to the installation recess 88 with the front surface (first detection unit 115) exposed. The installation recess 88 is configured to open to the staying sphere detection passage 68 in the overflow sphere passages 68 and 69, and the second detection unit 120 is connected to the case body 101 via the second operation hole 106. The staying ball detection passage 68 is exposed. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the first detection unit 115 exposed from the case body 101 through the first operation hole 105 faces the front surface of the middle frame 12 (lower frame unit 31). The second detecting portion 120 exposed from the case body 101 through the second operating hole 106 is configured to detect the opening and closing of the lower ball tray member 14 with respect to the inner frame 12, and the staying ball detecting passageway. 68 is configured to detect whether the pachinko sphere stays in the staying sphere detection passage 68 and detect whether the pachinko sphere can be supplied to the lower sphere reservoir 27a or not. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 19, the detection sensor 110 is a photosensor provided with a light emitting unit 110a and a light receiving unit 110b facing each other, and between the light emitting unit 110a and the light receiving unit 110b. The first detection unit 115 and the second detection unit 120 are inserted to detect the first detection unit 115 and the second detection unit 120. Here, in a state where the detection sensor 110 is attached to the sensor attachment portion 102b, the light emitting portion 110a and the light receiving portion 110b are separated in the left-right direction, and the gap between the light emitting portion 110a and the light receiving portion 110b is the accommodating portion 104. It opens in the top and bottom and back. The first detection unit 115 can be inserted and removed through a gap behind the detection sensor 110 (rear insertion port), and the first detection unit 115 can be inserted through the gap above the detection sensor 110 (upper insertion port). 2 It is comprised so that the detection part 120 can be inserted or removed.

  The detection sensor 110 is connected to the control unit 130 by wiring, and a common detection signal is detected when the detection sensor 110 detects either the first detection unit 115 or the second detection unit 120. Is output to the control means 130. The control means 130 is set to output a payout stop signal to the ball payout device 42 in response to the input of a common detection signal from the detection sensor 110, and the ball payout is made by the input of the payout stop signal. The device 42 stops paying out the pachinko balls. When the detection sensor 110 detects neither the first detection unit 115 nor the second detection unit 120, a common detection cancellation signal is output to the control unit 130, and the control unit 130 The output of the payout stop signal to the ball payout device 42 is set to be stopped. In other words, the ball payout device 42 performs a ball payout or prize ball payout operation based on a ball payout signal by operating the ball payout operation switch 24 or a winning detection signal by winning a pachinko ball to the winning device. When a common detection signal from the detection sensor 110 is input to the control means 130 in the middle of the operation, the payout of the rented or winning balls is temporarily interrupted. When the detection cancellation signal is input to the control means 130, the interruption of the payout of the rented or winning balls is canceled, and the control means 130 pays out the remaining number of unpaid rented or winning balls. It is set to control the operation of the ball dispensing device 42. Further, when a common detection signal is input from the detection sensor 110 of the full opening detection means 100, the control means 130 outputs an abnormality detection signal to the notification means to notify the occurrence of the abnormality.

  Here, as the notification means, an image display device provided in the pachinko machine 10, a speaker 132, a light emitting means, and the like are appropriately employed. In the embodiment, as specific notification control accompanying the detection of the full opening detection unit 100 in the pachinko machine 10, the control unit 130 outputs an alarm sound from the speaker 132 continuously with the input of the common detection signal. Is in control. In addition, the speaker 132 is set to output a sound such as “please remove the ball” as a warning sound. That is, when the full opening detection means 100 is detected, it is set so as to be notified based on the state in which the pachinko balls cannot be supplied to the lower ball storage portion 27a that is frequently generated during the game. In addition to the warning sound output from the speaker 132, a warning display such as “please remove the ball” may be displayed on the image display to visually alert the player.

  Further, the abnormality notification (alarm sound output from the speaker 132) accompanying the detection of the full opening detection means 100 is continuously performed until the input of the common detection signal to the control means 130 is stopped. ing. For this reason, when the common detection signal is input to the control means 130 due to the opening of the opening / closing member and an abnormality notification is made, the pachinko ball can be supplied to the lower ball storage portion 27a. However, the input of the common detection signal does not stop, and the abnormality notification is continued. That is, even if the alarm sound is output from the speaker 132 based on the fact that the pachinko ball cannot be supplied to the lower ball storage unit 27a, an abnormality due to the opening / closing member is generated. Can recognize that When the opening detection signal from the front frame opening detection unit 35 and the common detection signal from the full opening detection unit 100 are simultaneously input to the control unit 130, the front frame opening is detected. The opening detection signal from the detection means 35 is prioritized to notify the occurrence of abnormality.

(First detection unit 115)
As shown in FIGS. 15, 16, 19, and 20, the first detection unit 115 is disposed behind the detection unit and is accommodated in the accommodation unit 104 of the case body 101 so as to be slidable back and forth. Slide plate 116, a first detection piece 117 which is provided so as to protrude forward on the slide plate 116 and is inserted into and removed from the rear insertion port of the detection sensor 110, and protrudes forward on the slide plate 116. And a first actuating portion 118 inserted into the first actuating hole 105. That is, the first detection unit 115 is detected by the detection sensor 110 when the slide plate 116 moves forward in the housing unit 104 and the first detection piece 117 is inserted into the rear insertion port of the detection sensor 110. Detection position (first position), the slide plate 116 moves backward in the housing portion 104, the first detection piece 117 is extracted from the rear insertion port of the detection sensor 110, and the detection sensor 110 is not detected. It can be displaced to a non-detection position (second position). Here, the front half 102 of the case body 101 is provided with guide portions 102a extending rearwardly in the housing portion 104 at positions separated from each other left and right, and left and right end portions of the slide plate 116. In the first detection unit 115, the support piece 116 a slidably contacting the corresponding guide unit 102 a is formed to extend forward at a position between the pair of guide units 102 a, and slides back and forth. Stability is improved.

  As shown in FIGS. 15, 16, 19, and 20, the first actuating portion 118 includes a cylindrical portion 118a that protrudes forward from the slide plate 116 and opens rearward, and the cylindrical portion 118a. It is comprised from the extending piece 118b extended in a radial direction from an outer peripheral surface, and is formed in the cross-sectional non-circular shape. Here, the opening shape of the first operation hole 105 formed in the case body 101 is configured to substantially match the cross-sectional contour shape of the first operation unit 118, and the first detection unit 115 slid and moved. Is prevented from rotating around the axis of the cylindrical portion 118a. That is, by forming the cross-sectional contour shape of the first actuating portion 118 into a non-circular shape, the first detecting portion 115 can move between the detection position and the non-detection position with the same posture. . A coil spring 119 (biasing means) is interposed between the case body 101 (rear side half body 103) and the case inside the first operating part 118 (cylindrical part 118a). The first actuating part 118 is urged so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the body 101 and move toward the detection position.

  That is, the first operation unit 118 is configured to protrude forward from the front surface of the case body 101 in a state where the first detection unit 115 is moved to the detection position, and the lower ball tray member 14 is attached to the middle frame 12. When closed, the first actuating portion 118 is pressed by the lower ball tray member 14 so that the first detecting portion 115 moves from the detection position to the non-detection position. In other words, in a state where the lower ball tray member 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12, the detection position where the detection sensor 110 detects the first detection unit 115 (first detection piece 117) by the bias of the coil spring 119. When the lower ball tray member 14 is closed with respect to the inner frame 12, the detection sensor 110 does not detect the first detection unit 115 (first detection piece 117) against the bias of the coil spring 119. It is configured to be held at the non-detection position. Therefore, the first detection unit 115 is always held at the non-detection position in the normal state where the pachinko machine 10 is used for a game (that is, the state where the lower ball tray member 14 is closed), and the lower ball When the dish member 14 is opened and in an abnormal state, the first detection unit 115 is displaced to the detection position and is detected by the detection sensor 110 to prevent the pachinko ball from being illegally paid out.

(About the second detection unit 120)
As shown in FIGS. 15, 16, and 21, the second detection unit 120 is provided on the swing support unit 121 that is swingably supported by the case body 101, and the swing support unit 121. A second operating part 122 facing the second operating hole 106 and a second detection piece 123 provided in the second operating part 122 and inserted into and removed from the upper insertion port of the detection sensor 110 are provided. . The swing support portion 121 can swing on a swing shaft 107 formed so as to extend back and forth in the vicinity of the left edge of the opening of the second working hole 106 inside the housing portion 104 of the case body 101. The second operating portion 122 extends from the swinging support portion 121 toward the opening direction of the second operating hole 106. The second working hole 106 is substantially entirely covered with the second working part 122, and is configured so that pachinko balls do not enter the case body 101 through the second working hole 106. Then, the second detection piece 123 is configured to hang downward at a position above the detection sensor 110 (the right end portion of the second operation unit 122) in the second operation unit 122, and the swing support unit 121. The second detection unit 120 swings in the inner and outer directions (vertical direction in the embodiment) of the second working hole 106 around the (swing shaft 107), so that the second insertion port of the detection sensor 110 is second. The detection piece 123 is inserted and removed.

  That is, the second detection unit 120 is configured to detect a detection position (first detection unit 110) that is detected by the detection sensor 110 when the second operation unit 122 swings downward and the second detection piece 123 is inserted into the upper insertion port. 3 position) and a non-detection position (fourth position) where the second actuating portion 122 swings upward and the second detection piece 123 is extracted from the upper insertion port and the detection sensor 110 is not detected. It is comprised so that it can displace between. Here, when the second detection unit 120 is moved to the non-detection position, the swing support unit 121 and the second operation unit 122 are connected to the opening edge of the second operation hole 106 in the case body 101. The parts are in contact with each other, and the upward swing of the second detection unit 120 is restricted.

  A second torsion spring 124 (biasing means) is wound around the swing shaft 107 of the case body 101, and one arm of the second torsion spring 124 is inside the housing portion 104 in the case body 101. Locked to the wall surface, the other arm is locked to the second detection unit 120 (second operation unit 122), and urges the second operation unit 122 toward the non-detection position. Here, as shown in FIGS. 15, 16, and 21, the second operating portion 122 is held outside the case body 101 through the second operating hole 106 while being held at the non-detection position. While projecting, the upper surface of the second operating part 122 is configured to be substantially horizontal. When the second detection unit 120 is in the non-detection position, the upper surface of the second operation unit 122 is positioned substantially flush with the bottom surface of the staying ball detection passage 68 and passes through the staying ball detection passage 68. The pachinko ball to be moved passes over the second operating part 122 and moves to the ball collecting basket 69. When a plurality of (for example, about 10) pachinko balls staying in the staying ball detection passage 68 remain on the second operating unit 122 at the same time, the second detection unit 120 uses the weight of the pachinko balls. Oscillating to the detection position and stopping the payout of the pachinko sphere prevents the occurrence of problems due to the excessive supply of the pachinko sphere.

  Further, in the full opening detection unit 100 according to the embodiment, in a state where the first detection unit 115 is in the non-detection position, the second detection unit 120 does not interfere with the first detection unit 115 and the detection position and the non-detection position. In a state where the second detection unit 120 is in the non-detection position and the second detection unit 120 is in the non-detection position, the first detection unit 115 and the non-detection position do not interfere with the second detection unit 120. It is comprised so that it can displace between detection positions. That is, each of the first detection unit 115 and the second detection unit 120 can be independently displaced between the detection position and the non-detection position, so that the lower sphere dish member 14 is opened and the lower sphere storage unit 27a. It is possible to detect a full state where a pachinko ball cannot be supplied to a single device. Here, the first detection piece 117 of the first detection unit 115 and the second detection piece 123 of the second detection unit 120 have different axial directions (for example, the front-rear direction is the X axis and the vertical direction is the Y axis). The detection sensor 110 is disposed at the intersection of the first detection unit 115 and the second detection unit 120.

  In a state where the first detection piece 117 of the first detection unit 115 is inserted through the rear insertion port of the detection sensor 110, the first detection piece 117 interferes with the first detection piece 117 and the second detection unit 120 In a state where the second detection piece 123 cannot be inserted into the upper insertion port of the detection sensor 110 and the second detection piece 123 of the second detection unit 120 is inserted through the upper insertion port of the detection sensor 110. The first detection piece 117 of the first detection unit 115 interferes with the second detection piece 123 and cannot be inserted into the rear insertion port of the detection sensor 110. As described above, in the full opening detection unit 100 according to the embodiment, when the first detection unit 115 is in the detection position, the displacement of the second detection unit 120 to the detection position is regulated by the first detection unit 115, In a state where the second detection unit 120 is at the detection position, the displacement of the first detection unit 115 to the detection position is restricted by the second detection unit 120, and the first detection unit 115 and the second detection are detected by the detection sensor 110. Any one of the parts 120 can be detected independently.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described.

  The pachinko balls supplied to the ball tank 36 from the ball supply equipment of the installation frame base provided in the amusement store are aligned on the tank rail and supplied to the ball passage unit 41. A ball payout device for the ball passage unit 41 is provided. It is continuously stored up to 42 entrances. Then, at the time of paying out the rented or winning balls, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out by the operation of the ball paying device 42 provided in the ball path unit 41, and the middle frame 12 (the installation member 38 and the lower frame portion 31). ) And are guided to the front side of the middle frame 12. Here, the front connection port 56a of the sphere guide passages 39, 56 (front sphere guide passage 56) forms a sphere feeding passage that forms the left wall portion (second wall portion 62) of the sphere collection passage portion 60. The pachinko balls that have passed through the ball guide passages 39 and 56 are discharged from the left side to the right side with respect to the first ball path 65 of the ball collection path section 60 because the ball 55 is established in the section 55. In a state where the front frame 13 is closed, the ball receiver 25 is connected to the ball collection path portion 60 (the first collection passage portion 60 (the first collection passage 60) through the insertion port 71 of the cover member 70 that defines the front surface of the ball collection path portion 60). Facing the ball path 65). At this time, since the upper end of the left side surface portion 25b of the ball receiving portion 25 is positioned below the front connection port 56a, pachinko balls discharged from the front connection port 56a of the ball guide passages 39, 56 are balls from the left side. It is received in the receiving part 25. That is, even when the outlets (front connection ports 56a) of the ball guide passages 39 and 56 are opened to the side, the pachinko ball is made to face the ball receiving portion 25 in the opening direction of the front connection ports 56a. Can be received in the ball receiving portion 25 and supplied to the upper ball storing portion 23a. Further, the front connection port 56a of the ball guide passages 39, 56 is positioned above the ball receiving surface portion 25a of the ball receiving portion 25 so that a step is provided, so that pachinko balls discharged from the front connection port 56a are discharged. The momentum increases with the fall, and the ball can be quickly moved to the upper ball storage portion 23a without staying at the ball receiving surface portion 25a.

  By the way, the pachinko balls that have passed through the ball guide passages 39 and 56 jump out to the right from the front connection port 56a and are discharged to the ball collection path section 60. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in the state where the front frame 13 is opened, the pachinko balls are not easily discharged from the front connection port 56a of the ball guide passages 39, 56 toward the insertion port 71 of the cover member 70. The ball passes through the ball collection path 60 as it is and is collected in the lower ball storage portion 27a of the lower ball tray member 14. In this way, the front connection port 56a of the ball guide passages 39, 56 is opened on the left side of the ball collection path portion 60 (first ball path 65), so that the pachinko is opened with the front frame 13 open. It is possible to prevent the ball from jumping forward from the insertion port 71 of the cover member 70, and it is possible to eliminate waste such as a pachinko ball collection operation by the operator and loss of the pachinko ball.

  Further, the cover member 70 is provided with ball stoppers 80 for opening and closing the insertion slot 71 in response to opening and closing of the front frame 13, and when the front frame 13 is opened, the insertion slot 71 is connected to the pachinko ball. The ball stopper 80 (the first restricting member 81 and the second restricting member 91) closes the insertion opening 71 so that the passage is impossible. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball discharged from the front connection port 56 a of the ball guide passages 39, 56 moves toward the insertion port 71 of the cover member 70, the pachinko ball passes through the insertion port 71. It can be surely prevented from jumping forward. The first restricting member 81 of the ball stopper 80 is provided at the lower edge of the opening of the insertion port 71, and contacts the pachinko ball discharged from the front connection port 56 a of the ball guide passages 39 and 56. The frequency is higher than that of the second restricting member 91. Here, since the first restricting member 81 is pivotally supported by lower shaft support portions 72 provided at a plurality of locations (two locations in the embodiment) on the cover member 70, the first restricting member 81 is pachinko balls. It is possible to prevent damage or the like due to the impact of contact.

  Further, the ball stopper 80 is pivotally supported by the cover member 70 so as to be rotatable at a plurality of locations as a whole (namely, two locations of the first regulating member 81 and one location of the second regulating member 91). With this configuration, when the ball receiving portion 25 is inserted into and removed from the insertion port 71 of the cover member 70, it is possible to disperse the impact caused by the contact of the ball receiving portion 25 and to suppress deterioration of the ball stopping means 80. can do. For this reason, the durability of the ball stopper 80 is improved, and it is possible to effectively prevent the slack-off of the pachinko balls when the front frame 13 is opened with respect to the middle frame 12 over a long period of time. In addition, since the ball stopper 80 is constituted by the first restricting member 81 and the second restricting member 91 that are positioned above and below, the front of the ball stopper 80 is constituted by a single restricting member. When the frame 13 is closed and the ball receiving portion 25 comes into contact, the impact applied to the individual regulating members 81 and 91 is dispersed and alleviated, and deterioration and damage of the ball stopper 80 can be suppressed.

  The first regulating member 81 has first support shafts 85 extending on the same straight line as the first shaft portion 82 at both ends of the first shaft portion 82 that is pivotally supported by the cover member 70. The outer peripheral surface of the first support shaft 85 is always in sliding contact with the cover member 70. For this reason, the impact when the ball receiving portion 25 contacts the first regulating member 81 with respect to the first shaft portion 82 supported by the lower shaft support portion 72 is prevented from concentrating on the first shaft portion 82. And it can disperse | distribute to the 1st support shaft 85, and it leads to suppression of deterioration and damage of the 1st control member 81. FIG. Similarly, the second restricting member 91 also has second support shafts 95 extending on the same straight line as the second shaft portion 92 at both ends of the second shaft portion 92 that is pivotally supported by the cover member 70. Since the outer peripheral surface of the second support shaft 95 is always in sliding contact with the cover member 70, the ball receiving portion 25 is second with respect to the second shaft portion 92 supported by the upper shaft support portion 74. It is possible to prevent the impact at the time of contact with the regulating member 91 from being concentrated on the second shaft portion 92 and to disperse it on the second support shaft 95, and to suppress deterioration and damage of the second regulating member 91. it can.

  Moreover, the first support shaft 85 and the second support shaft 95 are respectively connected to the first shaft portion 82 and the second shaft portion 92 that are pivotally supported by the cover member 70 in the corresponding regulating members 81 and 91. Since it extends outward from the connecting portion 83 and the second connecting portion 93, the impact associated with the contact of the ball receiving portion 25 with the restricting plates 84, 94 can be widely dispersed to alleviate the impact. it can. In particular, in the embodiment, the distance between the projecting ends of the pair of first support shafts 85 and the distance between the projecting ends of the second support shaft 95 are both set to 1/2 or more of the opening edge of the insertion port 71. Therefore, it is possible to effectively disperse the impact when the ball receiving portion 25 comes into contact with the first restricting member 81 and the second restricting member 91, making it difficult to concentrate on one place, and improving durability. .

  When the ball stopper 80 is in the closed position, the operating plate 84a of the first restricting member 81 urged toward the closed position by the first torsion spring 86 is directed toward the closed position by its own weight. Since the pressing portion 94b of the second restricting member 91 to be biased overlaps with the front and rear, and the movement of the second restricting member 91 from the closed position to the open position is restricted, the insertion port 71 is naturally opened. It is possible to prevent the falling of the pachinko sphere with certainty. Further, in a state where the first restricting member 81 and the second restricting member 91 are in the closed position, the first connecting portion 83 provided on the first restricting member 81 is in contact with the back surface of the cover member 70 and the first restricting member 81 is in the closed position. 2 The restriction piece 92a provided on the restriction member 91 comes into contact with the lower edge of the restriction hole 77 formed in the cover member 70, and the first restriction member 81 and the second restriction member 91 swing forward. It is regulated. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball passing through the ball guide passages 39 and 56 and discharged from the front connection port 56a comes into contact with the first restriction member 81 and the second restriction member 91, the insertion opening 71 is opened. In other words, the falling of the pachinko ball from the insertion port 71 can be reliably prevented.

  By the way, in the state where the lower ball tray member 14 is opened with respect to the middle frame 12, pachinko balls that have passed through the first ball path 65 and the second ball path 66 of the ball collection path section 60 are stored in the lower ball storage section. It will fall off without being supplied to 27a. Here, the first detection portion 115 of the full opening detection means 100 is exposed on the front surface of the middle frame 12 (lower frame portion 31), and a lower ball tray member 14 used for a game is provided. In the closed normal state, the first actuating portion 118 of the first ball path 65 is pressed by the lower ball tray member 14 and is extracted from the rear insertion port of the detection sensor 110 provided in the full opening detection means 100. The first detection piece 117 of the first detection unit 115 is held at the non-detection position. On the other hand, when the lower ball dish member 14 that is abnormal for playing a game is opened, the coil spring 119 The first detection unit 115 is moved forward by the urging, and the first detection piece 117 is inserted into the rear insertion port of the detection sensor 110 to be detected. In this way, the first detection unit 115 is urged to the detection position by the coil spring 119, and the first operation unit 118 that operates the urged first detection unit 115 is provided, thereby detecting full release. The full opening detection means 100 can detect the opening / closing operation of the lower ball tray member 14 separated and independent from the means 100. And since the payout of the ball payout device 42 is stopped with the detection of the first detection piece 117 by the full open detection means 100, it is possible to prevent the pachinko balls from falling off due to the opening of the lower ball dish member 14. . In addition, in an abnormal state where the lower ball tray member 14 is opened, the operation of the ball dispensing device 42 is stopped. It is possible to reliably prevent the pachinko balls from being paid out.

  Further, pachinko balls that have been discharged from the front connection port 56a of the ball guide passages 39, 56 and passed through the ball collection path 60 (first ball path 65) without being received by the ball receiver 25, or the lower Each of the foul balls that have passed through the ball collection path section 60 (second ball path 66) through the passage port 48 provided in the frame section 31 passes through the overflow ball paths 68 and 69 to the lower ball tray member 14. It is supplied to the lower sphere reservoir 27a. At this time, if a large number of pachinko spheres are supplied to the lower sphere reservoir 27a and exceed the allowable storage amount, the pachinko spheres overflow and stay in the ball passages 68 and 69. Here, since the second detection unit 120 of the full opening detection means 100 faces the staying ball detection passage 68 of the overflow ball passages 68 and 69, it stays on the second detection unit 120. When the number of pachinko balls exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 10), the second detector 120 swings from the non-detection position to the detection position against the bias of the second torsion spring 124 due to the weight of the pachinko balls. The second detection piece 123 of the second detection unit 120 is inserted into the upper insertion port of the detection sensor 110 provided in the full opening detection means 100 and detected. That is, with the detection of the second detection piece 123 by the full opening detection means 100, the payout of the ball payout device 42 is stopped, and the excessive supply of pachinko balls to the lower ball storage part 27a is stopped.

  As described above, the full opening detection means 100 is configured such that the first detection unit 115 is displaced to the detection position and the non-detection position in accordance with the opening and closing of the lower ball tray member 14 with respect to the middle frame 12, and the lower The second detector 120 is configured to be displaced to a detection position and a non-detection position in response to a change to a state where the pachinko sphere can be supplied to the ball storage unit 27a and a state where the pachinko ball cannot be supplied (full state). Since the single detection sensor 110 detects the displacement of the detection unit 115 to the detection position and the displacement of the second detection unit 120 to the detection position, the cost is lower than the configuration in which the detection sensor 110 is individually provided. Reduction can be achieved and space can be saved. In addition, each of the first detection unit 115 and the second detection unit 120 is configured to be able to be independently displaced between the detection position and the non-detection position. Openness and fullness of the ball reservoir can be detected individually. Further, based on a common detection signal that is output when the detection sensor 110 detects the first detection unit 115 or the second detection unit 120, the control unit 130 operates to stop the dispensing of the ball dispensing device 42. Therefore, the lower ball dish member 14 is opened to prevent an illegal act of illegally paying out the pachinko ball, and the ball caused by the pachinko ball excessively supplied to the lower ball storage portion 27a. The occurrence of problems such as clogging can be reliably prevented.

  And each of the said 1st detection part 115 and the 2nd detection part 120 is always hold | maintained at a non-detection position, While the 1st detection part 115 is displaced to a detection position with the open | release of the lower ball tray member 14, As the pachinko sphere stays in the lower sphere reservoir 27a, the second detector 120 is displaced to the detection position, thereby causing phenomena such as the opening of the lower sphere dish member 14 and the pachinko sphere staying in the lower sphere reservoir 27a. It can be detected reliably. In addition, in a state in which one of the first detection unit 115 and the second detection unit 120 is displaced to the detection position, the displacement of the other detection unit to the detection position is restricted, so that the first detection unit 115 and The second detection unit 120 can be prevented from being detected redundantly by the detection sensor 110. In addition, when the first detection unit 115 or the second detection unit 120 previously located at the detection position is displaced to the non-detection position, the other detection unit can be quickly displaced to the detection position. The state of the second detection unit 120 can be reliably detected by the detection sensor 110.

  The full opening detection means 100 is configured to move the detection units 115 and 120 closer and away from different directions with respect to one detection sensor 110 disposed in the case body 101, respectively. It is possible to detect the displacement of the plurality of detection units 115 and 120 to the detection position and the non-detection position by the single detection sensor 110, so that the cost can be reduced and the space can be saved. In addition, the first detection unit 115 and the second detection unit 120 are configured to move from the orthogonal direction with respect to the detection sensor 110 in which the light receiving unit 110b and the light emitting unit 110a are opposed to each other. The two detection units 120 can be prevented from interfering with each other in the process of displacing the detection position and the non-detection position, and erroneous detection of the detection sensor 110 can be prevented.

(Another embodiment)
Next, another embodiment of the full opening detection means will be described. The basic configuration of the full opening detection means 150 according to another embodiment is the same as that of the full opening detection means 100 described in the above-described embodiment, and the same components and members are denoted by the same reference numerals. Detailed description will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. The detection sensor 110 that detects the first detection unit 115 and the second detection unit 120 is referred to as a common detection sensor 110.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the full opening detection means 150 includes a second detection sensor 152 that detects a state in which the first detection unit 115 is in a non-detection position inside the housing unit 104 of the case body 101. It is arranged. Specifically, a detection piece 154 that protrudes rearward is provided on the rear surface side of the slide plate 116 of the first detection unit 115, and the lower ball dish member 14 is closed so that the first detection unit 115 is non-exposed. While the detection piece 154 is detected by the second detection sensor 152 in the state at the detection position, the lower ball dish member 14 is opened and the first detection unit 115 is in the detection position. The detection piece 154 is configured not to be detected by the second detection sensor 152. That is, the detection signal input from the second detection sensor 152 to the control means 130 is switched as the lower ball tray member 14 is opened.

  Here, when the second detection sensor 152 detects the first detection unit 115 (the detection piece 154), the control unit 130 receives a common detection signal from the common detection sensor 110. Is configured to output a payout stop signal to the ball payout device 42 and to output a full notification signal indicating that the pachinko ball cannot be supplied to the lower storage portion 27a to the notification means. Then, based on the input of the full notification signal, the notification means performs notification that the lower sphere storage unit 27a is full, and prompts the elimination of the abnormality. That is, when the detection signal from the second detection sensor 152 and the detection signal from the common detection sensor 110 are simultaneously input, it is determined that the pachinko sphere cannot be supplied to the lower sphere reservoir 27a. The means 130 makes a judgment.

  Further, when a common detection signal is input from the common detection sensor 110 in a state where the second detection sensor 152 does not detect the first detection unit 115 (detection piece 154), the ball dispensing device 42 is provided. Is set to output an opening notification signal indicating the opening of the lower ball tray member 14 to the notification means. Then, based on the input of the opening notification signal, the notification means notifies the opening of the lower ball tray member 14 as an abnormal content and prompts the elimination of the abnormality. That is, when the detection signal from the common detection sensor 110 is input alone, the control means 130 determines that the lower ball tray member 14 is in an open state. In this way, by providing the second detection sensor 152 in the full opening detection means 150, it is possible to determine the state of the failure individually and to easily cope with the state of the failure, and to provide the case body 101. By detecting the first detection unit 115 with the second detection sensor 152, the sensor corresponding to the second detection sensor 152 has a more compact configuration than when the full open detection unit 150 is provided separately. Can contribute to cost reduction and space saving.

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The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various changes can be made.

(1) In the embodiment, an example in which the front frame provided with the upper ball storage portion is an opening / closing member has been shown. However, like the lower ball tray member in the embodiment, the ball can be opened and closed independently from the main body frame. A ball tray member provided with a storage portion may be provided as an opening / closing member, and the opening / closing member may be provided with a ball receiving portion. It should be noted that the pachinko machine provided with the lower ball dish member is not necessarily provided, and it is natural that only one ball dish member (ball storage unit) may be provided.
(2) In the embodiment, the cover member provided with the insertion opening is arranged in the middle frame as the base of the main body frame. However, the insertion opening may be provided in the middle frame itself which is the main body of the main body frame. .
(3) In the embodiment, the ball stopper means is configured to be supported by the cover member so as to be opened and closed. However, the ball stopper means may be supported by the middle frame itself which is the base of the main body frame. That is, the ball stopper may be configured to be pivotally supported by the main body frame so as to rotate between a closed position where the game ball cannot pass through the insertion slot and an open position where the game ball can pass through the insertion slot. .
(4) In the embodiment, the example in which the ball stopper means is constituted by two restricting members is shown. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the ball stopper means is constituted by three or more restricting members that partially close the insertion port. Then, one or more restricting members may be pivotally supported on the opening edges of the insertion opening facing each other.
(5) In the embodiment, the first restricting member and the second restricting member constituting the ball stopping means are disposed on the upper and lower opening edges of the insertion port, but the restricting members are disposed on the left and right opening edges. You can also. The opening shape of the insertion opening is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape as in the embodiment, but can be an appropriate opening shape, and the arrangement position of the regulating member constituting the ball stopper is also The restriction member is not limited to the upper and lower opening edges and the left and right opening edges of the insertion opening, and the restriction member is disposed on the opening opening facing the insertion opening so that the restriction members are mutually connected when the ball receiving portion is inserted into the insertion opening. The force acting on the ball stopper can be effectively dispersed by swinging in the direction of separating the ball.
(6) In the embodiment, only the first restricting member in the ball stopper means is configured to be urged toward the closed position by the urging means, but the second restricting member is similarly directed to the closed position by the urging means. May be energized.
(7) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a pinball machine, and a slot machine machine can be adopted.

Moreover, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The restricting member (81, 91) includes a lower restricting member (81) pivotally supported on the lower opening edge of the insertion port (71), and an upper end pivotally supported on the upper opening edge of the insertion port (71). The lower regulating member (81) is urged toward the closed position by the urging means (86), and the upper regulating member (91) is moved to the closed position. Energized by its own weight,
In a state where the upper and lower restricting members (81, 91) are held in the closed position, the two restricting members (81, 91) overlap each other to move the upper restricting member (91) from the closed position to the open position. The gist is that the lower regulating member (81) is configured to regulate.
In this way, the ball receiving portion is configured by configuring the restriction member from the lower restriction member pivotally supported by the lower opening edge of the insertion port and the upper restriction member pivotally supported by the upper opening edge of the insertion opening. The impact on each regulating member when contacted can be reduced. In the closed position, the lower regulating member biased toward the closed position by the biasing means overlaps with the upper regulating member biased toward the closed position by its own weight, and the upper regulating member is closed. By restricting the movement from the position to the open position, it is possible to reliably prevent the game ball from falling down.

12 Middle frame (body frame)
13 Front frame (opening / closing member)
23a Upper sphere reservoir (sphere reservoir)
25 Ball receiver 56 Front ball guide passage (ball guide passage)
56a Front connection port (ball exit)
71 Insertion Port 80 Ball Stopper 81 First Restriction Member (Restriction Member)
82 1st shaft part (shaft part)
83 1st connection part (connection part)
84 1st restriction plate (regulation plate)
85 First support shaft (support shaft)
91 Second regulating member (regulating member)
92 Second shaft (shaft)
93 Second connecting part (connecting part)
94 Second restriction plate (regulation plate)
95 Second support shaft (support shaft)

Claims (4)

A ball guide passage provided on the main body frame and having a ball outlet opening on the front side of the main body frame; an opening / closing member provided on the front side of the main body frame so as to be openable and closable; An opening / closing member is provided so as to protrude rearward, is connected to the ball storage portion, and receives the game ball discharged from the ball outlet of the ball guide passage while the opening / closing member is closed with respect to the main body frame. In a gaming machine having a ball receiving portion that guides to a storage portion,
An insertion port provided in the main body frame and into which the ball receiving portion is inserted in a state where the opening / closing member is closed with respect to the main body frame;
The main body frame is rotatably supported between a closed position where the game ball cannot pass through the insertion port and an open position where the game ball can pass through the insertion port. A ball stopper that is biased toward the closed position and is pressed by the ball receiving portion facing the insertion port and displaced to the open position;
The ball stopper means is composed of a plurality of restricting members that partially close the insertion opening, and one or more restricting members are pivotally supported on the opening edges facing the insertion opening so that each restricting member is in the closed position. It is configured to close the insertion port so that the game ball cannot pass by displacing, and the ball receiving portion facing the insertion port is configured to displace each regulating member to the open position. A gaming machine.   The restriction member is provided with a linearly extending shaft portion, and the shaft portion is rotatably supported by a shaft support portion provided on the main body frame, and extends on the same straight line as the shaft portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an existing support shaft is provided on the restricting member, and an outer peripheral surface of the support shaft is in sliding contact with the main body frame.   The restricting member is connected to the shaft portion so as to extend in the forming direction of the insertion port on both sides of the shaft support portion formed on the main body frame, and is connected to the end portion of the connection portion. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a restriction plate that partially closes the insertion opening is provided at the closed position, and the support shaft is formed to extend in both outward directions away from the connecting portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a distance between the projecting ends of the both support shafts is set to ½ or more of an opening edge of the insertion port.

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