JP5690569B2 - Ball receiving device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball receiving device for receiving a game ball from an island facility and supplying it to a game machine.

  In the island facility, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines are arranged side by side, and a supply rod for supplying game balls to each pachinko gaming machine is extended inside. A supply pipe made of a flexible tube or the like is interposed between the supply bowl and each pachinko gaming machine, and an island facility is provided on the pachinko gaming machine side of the flexible tube (near the tank on the back of the pachinko gaming machine). A ball receiving device for receiving a game ball and supplying it to the pachinko gaming machine is connected.

  This ball receiving device is conventionally fixed to a pillar or beam in an island facility with a screw, a thumbscrew or the like, and is disposed on the back of a pachinko machine, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1. An operation lever that comes into contact with the tank and can be pressed, and interlocks with the operation of the operation lever, and when the operation lever is in the pressed state, opens the passage of the game ball to the gaming machine and supplies the game ball A game that is capable of supplying a game ball by swinging into the tank on the back of the gaming machine when the operation lever is in a pressed state in conjunction with the operation of the operation lever. And a ball supply site.

JP 2007-125443 A

However, the conventional ball receiving device has the following problems.
Since the size and arrangement position of the tank on the back of the pachinko gaming machine vary depending on the model, it is necessary to change the fixing position of the ball receiving device with respect to the island facility in accordance with the model. However, in the conventional ball receiver, since the island facility is fixed with screws, thumbscrews, etc., there is a problem that positioning in the left, right, up, down, and depth directions (front-back direction) with respect to the gaming machine is difficult. is there.

  In particular, the positioning in the depth direction (front-rear direction) with respect to the gaming machine cannot be visually observed when the pachinko gaming machine is in a closed state. For example, when performing simultaneous replacement with a new base, There was a problem that workability at the time of positioning work deteriorated remarkably. If the positioning of the ball receiving device in the front-rear direction is not good, there is a problem that the operating lever does not operate to the desired position and adversely affects the game ball supply operation. Moreover, the shape of the tank on the back of the gaming machine varies depending on the model, and it may be difficult to cope with it simply by moving the ball receiving device back and forth, right and left, and up and down.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can automatically perform positioning in the front-rear direction with respect to the gaming machine to reliably hold the positioning state, and the tank on the back of the gaming machine can be maintained. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball receiving device that can be reliably positioned even when the shapes are different.

The invention according to claim 1 is provided with a game ball supply portion capable of supplying a game ball in a tank on the back of the game machine installed in the island facility, and receives the game ball from the island facility and supplies it to the game machine. A ball receiving device for fixing a fixed portion at a position corresponding to a gaming machine in the island facility, a movable portion where the game ball supply portion is formed, a left portion and a right portion of the movable portion A left-side connection means and a right-side connection that connect the part and the fixed part, respectively, and allow the movable part to move in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed part independently at the left part and the right part of the movable part. Formed in each of the means, the left connecting means and the right connecting means, in the process of closing the gaming machine against the island equipment, while being pressed against the tank on the back of the gaming machine, in the pressing direction Serial wherein the movable portion of the left part and right part were equipped with a left pressed portion and right pressed portion can be moved, respectively.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball receiving device according to the first aspect, the left connecting means and the right connecting means are configured to rotate about a rotation axis formed at the movable portion. also with the are rotatably, the connecting portion between the fixed portion is slidable along the notch or groove extending in the lateral direction are formed on the fixed portion, the left pressing portion or right pressing When a pressing force is applied to the part, the movable part can be moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed part by sliding along the notch or groove while rotating about the rotation axis. It is characterized by that.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball receiving device according to the first or second aspect, the left connecting means and the right connecting means are in a direction against a pressing force applied to the left pressing part and the right pressing part. It is characterized by being always energized.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball receiving device according to any one of the first to third aspects, in the process of closing the gaming machine with respect to the island equipment, the tank is in contact with the tank on the back of the gaming machine. An operation lever that can be pressed while the game ball supply portion is interlocked with the operation of the operation lever, and when the operation lever is in a pressed state, It is set as the state which can descend | fall to and can supply a game ball.

According to the present invention, along with connecting the fixed portion and the site and the right portion of the left movable section respectively, the left portion and the right of the movable part to move in the front-rear direction of the movable part with respect to the fixed part In the process of closing the gaming machine with respect to the island facility, the rear side of the gaming machine is formed in each of the left side coupling means and the right side coupling means, and the left side coupling means and the right side coupling means that can be independently made The left side pressing part and the right side pressing part that can be moved while moving the left side part and the right side part of the movable part in the pressing direction are positioned in the front-rear direction with respect to the gaming machine. This can be done automatically to ensure that the positioning state is maintained, and even if the tank shape on the back of the gaming machine is different, the positioning is ensured. Possible it is.

According to the invention of claim 2, the left side connecting means and the right connection means, the connection portion between the movable portion is rotatable around a shaft pivot which is formed on the movable portion and also fixed When the connecting portion with the portion is formed in the fixed portion and is slidable along a notch or groove extending in the left-right direction, and a pressing force is applied to the left pressing portion or the right pressing portion, the rotation shaft Since the movable part can be moved in the front-rear direction relative to the fixed part by sliding along the notch or groove while rotating around the center, the dimension in the front-rear direction (thickness dimension) of the ball receiving device Can be set small.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the left connecting means and the right connecting means are always urged in a direction against the pressing force applied to the left pressing portion and the right pressing portion, the gaming machine is operated against the island facility. When the game machine is opened with respect to the island facility, the movable part can be returned to the initial position by the urging force.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the game ball supply part is provided with the operation lever that can be pressed while contacting the tank on the back of the game machine in the process of closing the game machine with respect to the island facility. Can be reliably lowered into the tank on the back of the gaming machine, and the gaming balls from the island facility can be more reliably supplied to the gaming machine.

The perspective view which shows the ball receiver which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Perspective view showing the ball receiving device Front view showing the ball receiving device Side view showing the ball receiving device Bottom view showing the ball receiving device The perspective view which shows the same ball receiving apparatus (The state in which the left side press part and the right side press part were pressed) Bottom view showing the same ball receiving device (the left pressing portion and the right pressing portion are pressed) A schematic plan view showing a tank on the back of a gaming machine to which the ball receiving device is applied. Schematic diagram showing the state of the island equipment to which the ball receiving device is applied

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The ball receiving device according to the present embodiment is for receiving a game ball from an island facility installed in a game hall (hall) and supplying it to a gaming machine, and is arranged in the island facility as shown in FIG. The supply basket R is connected to the flexible tube J (bellows-like member), and the game balls from the supply basket R can be supplied into the tank T of the pachinko gaming machine P.

  In addition, a plurality of island facilities are installed in the hall, and a plurality of pachinko gaming machines P are arranged in each. Each pachinko machine P is openable and closable with respect to the island facility. In the open state, the tank T is separated from the ball receiving device 1, and in the closed state, a wooden frame fixed to the island facility The ball receiving device 1 can come into contact with the tank T by contacting.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the ball receiving apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a game ball supply part 2, an operation lever 3, a movable part 4, a fixed part 5, a left connecting means 6, and a right side. It is mainly composed of a connecting means 7, a left pressing part 8, a right pressing part 9, and a torsion spring 13 as an urging means, and a pachinko at a predetermined position in the island facility (a beam D extending in the left-right direction). It is arranged at a predetermined part corresponding to the installation part of the gaming machine P). In this specification, the left-right direction in FIG. 3 is referred to as “left-right direction”, and the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. However, the positioning in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction in the ball receiving device is performed by a general-purpose positioning means or the like.

  The fixed part 5 is composed of a metal stay fixed to the beam D at a position corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine P in the island facility, and each component of the ball receiving device 1 is attached to the fixed part 5. The movable part 4 is made of a metal part that is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed part 5 and in which the game ball supply part 2, the operation lever 3, the ball receiving part 10, the sensor 11, and the like are formed. is there. The movable part 4 is supported by the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 with respect to the fixed part 5.

  The ball receiving portion 10 is composed of a box-shaped member attached to the movable portion 4, and an introduction hole 10 a (see FIG. 2) is formed on the upper portion thereof, and a receiving member 12 (see FIG. 3) is formed in the introduction hole 10 a. ) Is attached. The ball receiving portion 10 is configured such that game balls can be introduced therein, and the introduced game balls can be discharged one by one from the lower part to reach the game ball supply site 2. However, by connecting the tip of the flexible tube J to the receiving member 12, the game ball from the supply rod R reaches the ball receiving portion 10 via the flexible tube J, and the pachinko gaming machine via the game ball supply site 2. It will be supplied to the P tank T.

  The operation lever 3 can be pressed while contacting the tank T on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine P in the process of closing the pachinko gaming machine P with respect to the island facility. It consists of a lever-like member that can be swung. That is, the operation lever 3 is configured to be able to swing around the swing shaft N1 when it is further pressed after contacting the outer wall surface of the tank T in the process in which the pachinko gaming machine P operates to the closed state. It has been done.

  The game ball supply portion 2 is composed of a cylindrical member in which a hole 2a through which a game ball can pass is formed, and is connected to the base end side of the operation lever 3 to operate the operation lever 3 (the swing shaft N1 is It can be moved up and down in conjunction with the center swing). That is, the game ball supply part 2 is in a state of waiting upward when the operation lever 3 is not pressed, and the tank on the back of the pachinko gaming machine P when the operation lever 3 is pressed. It is configured to be in a state in which it can descend to T and supply game balls.

  The movable part 4 is provided with a sensor 11 that can contact or separate from the game ball supply part 2 and the game ball supply part 2 is lowered (that is, the tank T on the back of the pachinko gaming machine P). The state where the game ball can be supplied by being lowered to the inside) can be detected and an electric signal can be transmitted. The open / close state of the pachinko gaming machine P can be grasped by the detection of the sensor 11. Here, in the present embodiment, the game ball supply part 2 is formed at a position between the left part supported by the left connecting part 6 and the right part supported by the right connecting part 7.

  The left connecting means 6 is composed of a metal part that connects the left part (left edge part) of the movable part 4 and the fixed part 5, and a lower extending part 6 a that is bent at the lower part and extends in the left-right direction, An upper extending portion 6b that is bent at the upper portion and extends in the left-right direction is integrally formed. The left end of the lower extension portion 6a and the left end of the upper extension portion 6b are connected by a connecting pin M1, and the right end of the lower extension portion 6a and the right end of the upper extension portion 6b are connected to the rotation axis L1. Is pivotally connected to the motor.

  The right connecting means 7 is composed of a metal part that connects the right portion (right edge portion) of the movable portion 4 and the fixed portion 5, and a lower extending portion 7 a that is bent at the lower portion and extends in the left-right direction, An upper extending portion 7b that is bent at the upper portion and extends in the left-right direction is integrally formed. The right end of the lower extension portion 7a and the right end of the upper extension portion 7b are connected by a connecting pin M2, and the left end of the lower extension portion 7a and the left end of the upper extension portion 7b are connected to a rotation axis L2. Is pivotally connected to the motor.

  Thus, the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 are configured such that the connecting part with the movable part 4 is rotatable about the rotation axes L1 and L2 formed in the movable part 4. A notch 5a (or a bottomed groove formed in the fixing part 5) formed in the fixing part 5 and extending in the left-right direction may be connected to the fixing part 5 (connecting pins M1, M2). It is possible to slide along. Thereby, the left side part and the right side part of the movable part 4 and the fixed part 5 are respectively connected by the left side connecting means 6 and the right side connecting means 7, and the movable part 4 is moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed part 5. The left and right are made possible independently.

  The left pressing portion 8 is formed at a connecting portion with the movable portion 4 in the left connecting means 6 (specifically, protruding backward from the rotating shaft L1), and the pachinko gaming machine P is closed with respect to the island facility. In this process, the movable part 4 (particularly the left part of the movable part 4) can be moved in the pressing direction while being pressed against the tank T on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine P. Further, the right pressing portion 9 is formed at a connecting portion with the movable portion 4 in the right connecting means 7 (specifically, projecting backward from the rotating shaft L2), and closes the pachinko gaming machine P to the island facility. In the process of making a state, the movable part 4 (particularly, the right part of the movable part 4) can be moved in the pressing direction while being pressed against the tank T on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine P.

  According to this embodiment, in the process of closing the pachinko gaming machine P to the island facility, the operation lever 3, the left pressing portion 8 and the right pressing portion 9 abut on the tank T on the back of the pachinko gaming machine P. Further, when the tank T is pressed backward, the connecting pins M1 and M2 are cut while the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 are rotated around the rotating shafts L1 and L2 according to the pressing dimensions. By sliding along the notch 5a (or groove), the initial state (the state shown in FIG. 5) can be changed to the displaced state (the state shown in FIG. 7).

  On the other hand, when the left pressing portion 8 and the right pressing portion 9 are pressed by the tank T, the operation lever 3 disposed between them is also pressed by the tank T, so that the operation lever 3 swings. At the same time, in conjunction with the swing of the operation lever 3, the game ball supply part 2 is lowered into the tank T, and a state in which a game ball can be supplied is established. Therefore, the game ball guided from the supply rod R through the flexible tube J passes through the receiving member 12 and the ball receiving portion 10 and is discharged to the tank T through the game ball supply portion 2.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 are capable of independently moving the movable part 4 in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed part 5, as shown in FIG. Even if the outer wall surface Ta of the tank T is inclined with respect to the pachinko gaming machine P, the outer wall surface Ta of the tank T is in the process of closing the pachinko gaming machine P with respect to the island facility. Can be held in contact with the left pressing portion 8 and the right pressing portion 9, and the ball receiving device 1 can be moved in the front-rear direction while reliably following the operation of the tank T. Therefore, the movable part 4 can be moved rearward independently following the shape of the tank T, and the game ball supply part 2 can be reliably lowered into the tank T.

  Further, the rotating shafts L1 and L2 have one end engaged with the movable part 4 and the other end engaged with the fixed part 5, and as an urging means that constantly urges the movable part 4 in the direction of approaching the fixed part 5. A torsion spring 13 is attached to each. By means of the torsion spring 13 (biasing means), the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 are in a direction against the pressing force applied to the left pressing part 8 and the right pressing part 9 (the movable part 4 moves to the fixed part 5). It is always energized in the direction of approach.

  According to the above embodiment, the left part and the right part of the movable part 4 and the fixed part 5 are respectively connected, and the movable part 4 can be moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed part 5 independently on the left and right sides. The left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7, and the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 are respectively formed on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine P in the process of closing the pachinko gaming machine P to the island facility. Since the left side pressing part 8 and the right side pressing part 9 that are pressed while being in contact with the tank T and can move the movable part 4 in the pressing direction are provided, positioning in the front-rear direction with respect to the gaming machine is automatically performed. The positioning state can be reliably held, and the positioning can be reliably performed even when the shape of the tank T on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine P is different.

  Further, the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 are configured such that the connecting portion with the movable portion 4 is rotatable about the rotation axes L1 and L2 formed in the movable portion 4, and the fixed portion. 5 is formed in the fixed part 5 and is slidable along the notch 5a (or groove) extending in the left-right direction, and a pressing force is applied to the left pressing part 8 or the right pressing part 9. Then, the movable part 4 can be moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed part 5 by sliding along the notch 5a (or groove) while rotating about the rotational axes L1 and L2. The dimension (thickness dimension) in the front-rear direction of the ball receiver 1 can be set small.

  Further, the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 are always urged by the torsion spring 13 (biasing means) in the direction against the pressing force applied to the left pressing part 8 and the right pressing part 9. The movable part 4 can be made to follow better with respect to the operation of closing the pachinko gaming machine P with respect to the island facility, and when the pachinko gaming machine P is opened with respect to the island facility, the torsion spring The movable portion 4 can be returned to the initial position (the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 5) by the urging force of 13.

  In addition, since the pachinko gaming machine P is closed with respect to the island equipment, the operation lever 3 is provided so that it can be pressed while being in contact with the tank T on the back of the pachinko gaming machine P. 2 can be reliably lowered into the tank T on the back of the pachinko gaming machine P, and the game balls from the island facility can be supplied to the pachinko gaming machine P more reliably. In particular, since the game ball supply part 2 is located between the left pressing part 8 and the right pressing part 9, even if the movable part 4 operates independently on the left and right sides, and each of them has a different displacement, the game ball supply part 2 can be reliably lowered into the tank T.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and instead of the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7, the left part, the right part, and the fixed part 5 of the movable part 4. Are connected to each other and the movable part 4 can be moved in the front-rear direction independently with respect to the fixed part 5 (for example, the left part and the right part of the movable part 4 are respectively provided in the front-rear direction). Or the like to be slid on the surface.

  Further, as long as the left connecting means 6 and the right connecting means 7 are always urged in the direction against the pressing force applied to the left pressing part 8 and the right pressing part 9, the torsion springs as in the present embodiment. 13 to obtain the urging force in addition to the urging force obtained by other urging means (one provided with general-purpose urging means separately, or the left connecting means and the right connecting means are made of elastic materials. Or the like).

The fixed part fixed at a position corresponding to the gaming machine in the island facility, the movable part in which the game ball supply part is formed, the left part of the movable part and the right part and the fixed part are connected respectively. Formed in each of the left connecting means and right connecting means, and the left connecting means and right connecting means that enable the movable part to move in the front-rear direction relative to the fixed part independently at the left part and the right part of the movable part. In the process of closing the gaming machine with respect to the island facility, the left side pressure that can be moved while moving the left side part and the right side part of the movable part in the pressing direction while being pressed against the tank on the back of the gaming machine. As long as it is a ball receiving device having a part and a right pressing part, it can be applied to a device having a different external shape or a device to which another function is added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball receiver 2 Game ball supply part 3 Operation lever 4 Movable part 5 Fixed part 6 Left connection means 7 Right connection means 8 Left press part 9 Right press part 10 Ball receiving part 11 Sensor 12 Receiving member 13 Torsion spring (biasing means )
P Pachinko machine L1, L2 Rotating shaft M1, M2 Connecting pin

Claims (4)

A ball receiving device for providing a game ball supply portion capable of supplying a game ball in a tank on the back of a game machine installed in an island facility, for receiving the game ball from the island facility and supplying it to the game machine. ,
A fixed part fixed at a position corresponding to the gaming machine in the island facility;
A movable part in which the game ball supply part is formed;
The left part and the right part of the movable part are connected to the fixed part, respectively, and the movement of the movable part relative to the fixed part in the front-rear direction is independent between the left part and the right part of the movable part. Left side connecting means and right side connecting means,
Formed in each of the left side connecting means and the right side connecting means, in the process of closing the gaming machine with respect to the island facility, is pressed while abutting the tank on the back of the gaming machine, and the movable part is moved in the pressing direction. A left side pressing part and a right side pressing part capable of moving the left part and the right part , respectively;
A ball receiving device comprising: The left connection means and right connection means, said in the connecting portion between the movable portion is rotatable about the rotation axis formed in the movable portion and also, the connecting portion and the fixed portion When the pressing force is applied to the left side pressing part or the right side pressing part, it can be slid along the notch or groove formed in the fixed part and extending in the left-right direction. 2. The ball receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the movable portion can be moved in the front-rear direction relative to the fixed portion by sliding along the notch or groove while moving.   The ball receiver according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the left connecting means and the right connecting means are constantly urged in a direction against a pressing force applied to the left pressing portion and the right pressing portion. apparatus.   In the process of closing the gaming machine with respect to the island facility, an operation lever that can be pressed while being in contact with the tank on the back of the gaming machine is provided, and the game ball supply part is operated by the operation lever. 4. When the operation lever is in a pressed state, the game ball is lowered into the tank on the back of the gaming machine and can be supplied with a game ball. 5. The ball receiving device according to claim 1.

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