JP6021286B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of making the periphery of a detection lever compact. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, a detection switch 72 for detecting the position of a detection lever 62A is mounted on a relay board 73. Therefore, compared to a switch element packaged with a conventional resin body, The degree of freedom in shape increases. Thereby, the detection switch 72 can be disposed inside the C-shaped bent portion 65 of the guide rod 40. That is, the detection switch 72 can be arranged by effectively using the empty space around the guide rod 40, and the peripheral portion of the detection lever 62A can be made compact. [Selection] Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a guide rod for supplying gaming balls to a payout device.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine of this type, a detection lever is provided in the middle of a guide rod, the rotation position of the detection lever is detected by a detection switch, and the presence or absence of a game ball in the guide rod is detected based on the detection result. Those are known (for example, see Patent Document 1). As this detection switch, an electric circuit is packaged in a resin body, and a switch element having a mechanical switch in a movable state on the outer surface of the resin body has been developed.

JP 2001-190786 A (paragraphs [0036] and [0037], FIG. 4)

  However, the conventional gaming machine described above has a problem that the switch element requires a large installation space and the direction in which the detection lever presses the mechanical switch is specified, so that the peripheral portion of the detection lever is bulky.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of making the peripheral portion of the detection lever compact.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is directed to a guide rod that guides a game ball downward, and a game that is provided at a lower end of the guide rod and normally flows down the guide rod. A payout device that dams the ball and passes a predetermined number of game balls to pay to the player due to the establishment of a predetermined payout condition, and a first position protruding into the guide rod, It moves from the first position to the second position where the amount of protrusion into the guide rod is small and is biased to the first position, and is pushed by the game ball in the guide rod to the second position. A detection lever that moves, a detection switch that detects whether the detection lever is located in the first position or the second position, and a game ball in the guide cage based on a detection result of the detection switch If there is no game ball in the guide cage, A gaming machine comprising a payout control unit for stopping the apparatus, comprising a relay board mounted with the detection switch and connected to the payout control unit, wherein the game machine is one of the front-rear direction and the horizontal direction. forming a C-shaped bent portions made by bending the induction gutter at the corner C-shape in a direction to place the detection switch on the inside of the C-shaped bent part, the game in the middle position in the vertical direction of the C-shaped bent portion This is a gaming machine in which an intermediate stepped portion formed by bending in a stepped shape within a range of one ball or less is formed, and the relay board is disposed above the stepped surface of the intermediate stepped portion .

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, since the detection switch for detecting the position of the detection lever is mounted on the relay board, the degree of freedom of the shape is higher than that of the switch element packaged with the conventional resin body. Become. Thereby, a detection switch can be arrange | positioned inside the C-shaped bending part bent in the 1st direction among the guide rods. That is, it is possible to arrange the detection switch by effectively using the empty space around the guide rod, and the peripheral portion of the detection lever can be made compact. In addition, by bending the guide rod into a square C shape by the C-shaped bent portion, the total length of the guide rod becomes longer than when the guide rod is linear, and can be stored in the guide rod in preparation for payout. The number of possible game balls can be increased.
Further, in the present invention, the intermediate step portion formed by bending in a stepped manner within the range of one game ball or less at the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the C-shaped bent portion is formed. Flowing pressure can be suppressed. And since the relay board | substrate has been arrange | positioned above the level | step difference surface of the intermediate | middle step part, the effective utilization of an intermediate | middle step part is achieved.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Rear view of pachinko machine Top view of pachinko machine Rear view of pachinko machine Partial enlarged view of guide rod Side sectional view of the third flow path Partial enlarged view of guide rod Front view of the dispensing equipment Exploded perspective view of the dispensing equipment Front view of dispensing device with outer cover removed Front view of dispensing device with outer cover and inner cover removed Perspective view of dispensing device with outer cover and inner cover removed Perspective view of engagement lever Front view of dispensing device with outer cover and inner cover removed Side cross-sectional view of the dispensing equipment Front view of dispensing device with outer cover and inner cover removed Partial enlarged view of a guide rod according to a modification

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 10 (corresponding to a “gaming machine” of the present invention) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is covered with a front frame 10Z, and the game area R1 of the game board 11 is visible through a glass window 10W formed on the front frame 10Z. .

  Below the glass window 10W, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are arranged in two upper and lower stages. On the right side of the upper plate 26 toward the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, there is provided a ball removal button 26 </ b> A for discharging the game balls stored in the upper plate 26 to the lower plate 27. On the right side of the lower plate 27, a ball discharge button 27A for discharging a game ball to a dollar box (not shown) is provided, and a ball lending status display monitor 27B and a ball lending operation button 27C are provided. In addition, an operation knob 28B is provided at the lower right corner of the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and when this operation knob 28B is operated, the game balls stored in the upper plate 26 are sequentially moved to the game area R1. And played.

  In the game area R1, various winning ports such as start winning ports 14A and 14B and a large winning port 15 are arranged. When a game ball that has flowed down the game area R1 enters one of the start winning ports 14A and 14B, a win / no-go determination is made, and if the win / no-go determination is successful, a predetermined period (eg, 10 seconds) over a plurality of rounds. Thus, game balls can be won in the big prize opening 15, whereby a large number of game balls enter the big prize opening 15. When a game ball enters the winning holes 14A, 14B, 15 or the like, a predetermined number (for example, one winning ball is attached to the starting winning hole 14A from the payout device 50 of the present invention provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10). , 14B, and four game balls at the big prize opening 15) are paid out to the upper plate 26.

  Here, in this type of pachinko gaming machine 10, game balls are supplied to each pachinko gaming machine 10 from the game ball circulation system of the game hall in which the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed, and the game balls are operated as ball lending operation buttons. The payout device 50, which will be described later, pays out to the upper plate 26 in accordance with the operation of 27C and winning in the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15 and the like. Note that the game balls that have not entered any of the various winning openings 14A, 14B, 15 and the like are taken into the out opening 16 and enter the game ball circulation system from a duct (not shown) provided below the game board 11. Sent.

  Hereinafter, a configuration related to paying out the game balls supplied from the game ball circulation system will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, there are provided an inclined rod 30 and a guide rod 40 through which a game ball supplied from the game ball circulation system can pass. The inclined rod 30 is disposed on the upper side portion of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and extends while being gently inclined downwardly to the right. The guide rod 40 is disposed on the right side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and extends in the vertical direction, and the payout device 50 is disposed at the lower end thereof. Hereinafter, each part will be described in detail. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the “right side” means “right side” when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the back side, and the opposite is “left side”.

  The inclined rod 30 includes a ball receiving portion 31 that receives a game ball supplied from an outlet of the game ball circulation system, and an introduction portion 32 that introduces the game ball in the ball receiving portion 31 to the guide rod 40. . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the ball receiving portion 31 has a tank structure with an open top surface having a substantially quadrangular plan shape, and has a size capable of accommodating a plurality of rows or a plurality of random rows of game balls inside. It has become. The introduction portion 32 extends rightward from the rear end portion of the lower right end portion of the ball receiving portion 31 and gradually decreases in width, and is provided with a ceiling wall 32T from the middle so that the game ball group can be divided into 1 It is introduced into the guide rod 40 in a state of being aligned in the first row.

  The guide rod 40 is formed inside the case body 40K (see FIG. 2) and the payout device 50 disposed on the right side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the guide rod 40 is a first-row channel having a constant width that is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and is arranged in order from the upper end side of the case body 40K. To fourth flow paths 41 to 44 and an in-device flow path 50R in the dispensing device 50.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first flow path 41 extends vertically downward from the end portion of the introduction part 32 in the inclined rod 30, and the second flow path 42 is bent and extends leftward therefrom. The second flow path 42 extends to the left side of the case body 40 </ b> K and communicates with the third flow path 43. The third flow path 43 has a slightly shorter length than the first flow path 41 and extends vertically downward, and is bent forward in the horizontal direction at a position near the lower end, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the fourth flow path 44 is bent largely to the right from the lower end of the third flow path 43 and extends to a position corresponding to the extension line of the first flow path 41, and then the discharge device 50. It extends vertically downward to the inlet.

  As shown in the figure, a first detector 61 is provided near the upper end of the first flow path 41. The 1st detection part 61 supports the linearly-moving piece 61H so that a linear movement is possible at the one end part of the support part 61S distribute | arranged to the left of the upper end part of the 1st flow path 41. FIG. The linear motion piece 61H has a trapezoidal shape, and one end of a wedge shape protruding laterally from the linear motion piece 61H is a pressing portion 61A, and the other end is a detection portion 61B. The linear motion piece 61H is biased toward one end so that the tip of the pressing portion 61A protrudes into the first flow path 41, and when the game ball passes through the first flow path 41, the pressing section 61A And retracted from the first flow path 41. Thereby, the detection unit 61B is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the presence / absence of a game ball in the first flow path 41 is detected.

  Further, the third flow path 43 is provided with a second detection unit 62. The second detection unit 62 detects the presence or absence of a game ball in the third flow path 43 and transmits it to the stepping motor 51 described later. Details of the second detection unit 62 will be described later.

  FIG. 8 shows a payout device 50 for paying out game balls. As shown in FIG. 9, the dispensing device 50 includes an apparatus main body 50A in which an in-apparatus flow path 50R is formed, and an inner cover 50B and an outer cover 50C that are stacked behind the apparatus main body 50A (front side in FIG. 9). And a screw 52, a stepping motor 51 (corresponding to the “dispensing control unit” of the present invention) that drives the screw 52, and the first and second movable members between the apparatus main body 50A and the inner cover 50B. 57 and 58, and an engagement lever 59 that can engage with the first and second movable members 57 and 58 is provided between the inner cover 50B and the outer cover 50C.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the in-device flow path 50R of the apparatus main body 50A has a one-row structure throughout, and a straight line portion 53 extending vertically downward from the lower end of the fourth flow path 44 (see FIG. 5). The bent portion 54 bent to the left from the lower end portion of the straight portion 53, and the payout passage extending downward from the lower end portion of the bent portion 54 while moving slightly to the left (that is, inclined to extend downward to the left). 55.

  Of the flow passage side walls 53A and 53B constituting the flow passage 50R in the apparatus main body 50A, the left flow passage side wall 53A has a first through hole for two to three game balls in the vicinity of the upper end of the payout passage 55. 54L is formed. The screw 52 described above is disposed in the first through hole 54L. The screw 52 has a cylindrical shape, and its central axis 52J is disposed obliquely along the inclination of the payout passage 55. Further, the screw 52 is provided with a spiral projecting wall 52R projecting laterally from the outer peripheral surface, and the spiral projecting wall 52R protrudes from the first through hole 54L into the in-device flow path 50R to pass the game ball. It is regulated. The amount of protrusion of the spiral protruding wall 52R from the outer peripheral surface gradually increases as it approaches the lower end from the upper end.

  A stepping motor 51 is disposed above the screw 52. The stepping motor 51 has a structure in which a prismatic control unit 51B provided with a connection terminal or the like is provided at the left end portion of a cylindrical motor body 51A (see FIG. 9), and its rotating shaft 51J is a screw 52. Is arranged so as to be coaxial with the central axis 52J. The output shaft 51S is engaged with the screw 52, so that the screw 52 can be driven to rotate. As shown in FIG. 9, two contact plates 51 </ b> T and 51 </ b> T extending in the front-rear direction are provided at the lower end portion of the stepping motor 51.

  As shown in FIG. 11, second through holes 54 </ b> M corresponding to 5 to 7 game balls are formed from the upper end portion of the payout passage 55 toward the lower end portion of the flow passage side wall 53 </ b> B of the apparatus main body 50 </ b> A. . The first and second movable members 57 and 58 described above are arranged vertically in the second through hole 54M. The upper first movable member 57 has a rotation shaft 57A at a position near the upper opening edge of the second through-hole 54M, and has a shape spreading downward from the rotation shaft 57A. Specifically, the first movable member 57 has a shape having a semicircular protrusion at the upper end portion of the right side surface 57K of the triangular prism having the left side surface 57H inclined along the central axis 52J of the screw 52. A rotating shaft 57A is arranged on the part. Further, an engagement contact surface 57T extending in the vertical direction in the state shown in FIG. 11 is formed between the right side surface 57K and the lower side surface 57G.

  The lower second movable member 58 has a rotation shaft 58A at a position near the lower opening edge of the second through-hole 54M, and includes a block body 58B extending while tapering upward from the rotation shaft 58A. ing. The left side surface 58H of the block body 58B is substantially flat and is substantially the same as the left side surface 57H of the first movable member 57 at a position slightly to the right of the extension line of the left side surface 57H of the first movable member 57. It extends in parallel. The first movable member 57 is formed with a recess 57U that receives the upper end of the second movable member 58.

  Further, an oblong plate 58C that is integrally formed with the block body 58B and extends rightward from the rotation shaft 58A is provided at the rear end portion (front side in FIG. 11) of the second movable member 58. An engagement protrusion 58T that protrudes rearward is formed on the end of the oblong plate 58C on the opposite side to the rotation shaft 58A.

  Further, the apparatus main body 50A is provided with a ball extraction passage 50T branched from an intermediate position of the apparatus internal flow path 50R. The ball extraction passage 50T extends to the lower right from the second through hole 54M of the right flow passage side wall 53B, and the inlet thereof is normally closed by the first and second movable members 57 and 58. This ball passage 50T continues to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the apparatus main body 50 </ b> A has the inner cover 50 </ b> B attached with the screw 52, the stepping motor 51, and the first and second movable members 57 and 58 accommodated therein. Yes. The inner cover 50B has a configuration in which a protruding wall is formed around a flat plate having substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the apparatus main body 50A. The inner cover 50B and the apparatus main body 50A are screwed together by screws (not shown) in a state where the outer wall of the apparatus main body 50A and the protruding wall of the inner cover 50B are abutted. Further, on the left part of the inner cover 50B, bulge receiving portions 50G and 50H bulged rearward (front side in FIG. 9) for receiving the stepping motor 51 and the screw 52 are formed.

  A fan-shaped through-hole 50M is formed in the lower right portion of the inner cover 50B, and the second movable member 58 described above has the block body 58B positioned in front of the inner cover 50B, and the oblong plate 58C is the inner cover 50B. The through-hole 50M is arranged so as to be located behind. A long hole 50N that receives an engagement bar 59B of an engagement lever 59 described later is formed in the right side portion of the inner cover 50B.

  As shown in FIG. 9, an engagement lever 59 is arranged behind the inner cover 50B (front side in FIG. 9). The engagement lever 59 has a vertically long flat plate shape and can move up and down between an upper end position and a lower end position. An engagement bar 59 </ b> B protruding forward (back side in FIG. 9) is formed at a position near the right side at an intermediate position in the vertical direction on the front side (back side in FIG. 9) of the engagement lever 59. The cross-sectional shape of the engagement bar 59B is a shape having a protrusion protruding rightward at the upper end of a vertically long rectangle, and the left side surface thereof is a flat contact surface 59H (see FIG. 13). The flat contact surface 59H can engage with the engagement contact surface 57T of the first movable member 57 (see FIG. 11). A through hole 59 </ b> A is provided at the lower end of the engagement lever 59. The through hole 59A has a shape in which the left end of the long hole extending in the left-right direction and the upper end of the long hole extending in the vertical direction are combined, and the engagement protrusion of the second movable member 58 is inserted into the through hole 59A. Part 58T is received. A knob 59T is formed on the back surface (front surface in FIG. 9) of the engagement lever 59.

  The engaging lever 59 is normally arranged at the lower end position shown in FIG. At this time, the engagement contact surface 57T of the first movable member 57 contacts the engagement bar 59B of the engagement lever 59, the rightward rotation of the first movable member 57 is restricted, and the second movable member 57 The engagement protrusion 58T of the member 58 is positioned at the upper right end of the through hole 59A of the engagement lever 59, and the second movable member 58 is held upright. Hereinafter, the state of the first and second movable members 57 and 58 when the engagement lever 59 is located at the lower end position is referred to as “normal state”.

  The engagement lever 59 can slide to the upper end position shown in FIG. When the engagement lever 59 is moved upward from the lower end position, the engagement protrusion 58T of the second movable member 58 is raised by being pressed by the opening edge of the through hole 59A, and the second movable member 58 rotates to the left. At the same time, the engagement between the engagement bar 59B and the engagement contact surface 57T of the first movable member 57 is released, and the first movable member 57 becomes rotatable. When the engagement lever 59 reaches the upper end position, the engagement protrusion 58T of the second movable member 58 is positioned at the lower left end of the through hole 59A, and the second movable member 58 is positioned. Hereinafter, the state of the first and second movable members 57 and 58 when the engagement lever 59 is located at the upper end position is referred to as a “released state”.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the outer cover 50 </ b> C has overhanging walls 50 </ b> D and 50 </ b> D projecting forward (backward in FIG. 9) from the left and right sides of the flat plate that is slightly larger than the outer shape of the apparatus main body 50 </ b> A. When overlapped with the apparatus main body 50A, the apparatus main body 50A is accommodated between the overhanging walls 50D and 50D. In this state, the main body 50A, the inner cover 50B, and the outer cover 50C are integrally fixed by screwing the inner cover 50B and the outer cover 50C together. The outer cover 50C is formed with a through hole 50K that exposes the knob 59T of the engagement lever 59. Further, the inner cover 50B and the outer cover 50C are formed with a through hole 50V at a position corresponding to the rear of the output shaft 51S, and a screw is screwed into the through hole 50V so that the screw 52 can be moved in the front-rear direction. Can be finely adjusted. Further, a through hole 50W is formed in the inner cover 50B and the outer cover 50C, and when the contact plates 51T and 51T of the stepping motor 51 are received in the through hole 50W, the stepping motor 51 is fed out. 50.

  Here, during the game or standby of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the first and second movable members 57 and 58 in the payout device 50 are in a normal state. The payout device 50 can dam and pay out the game ball in this normal state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, when the screw 52 is stopped, the lowermost game ball of the game ball row in the guide rod 40 is in contact with the upper surface and the outer peripheral surface of the spiral projecting wall 52 </ b> R of the screw 52. By being held between the left side surface 57H of the movable member 57, the game ball is blocked. At this time, since the upper surface of the spiral protruding wall 52R located in the payout passage 55 is inclined downward to the right, the game ball is not on the outer peripheral surface side of the screw 52 but on the first movable member 57 side, The load applied to the screw 52 is reduced. It should be noted that the flow-down pressure of the game ball received by the screw 52 can also be suppressed by the position near the lower end of the third flow path 43 being bent in the horizontal direction.

  When the above-described payout condition is satisfied, the screw 52 is rotationally driven by the stepping motor 51, and the lowermost game ball of the game ball row in the guide rod 40 moves downward along the rotation of the spiral protruding wall 52R. When the lower end of the spiral protruding wall 52 </ b> R moves away from the payout passage 55, the lowermost game ball flows down below the screw 52. When a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, the rotation of the screw 52 stops, and the game ball is dammed again on the spiral protruding wall 52R. Note that the number of game balls to be paid out is controlled by the number of rotations of the screw 52.

  The engagement lever 59 is operated when the game ball is removed from the pachinko gaming machine 10. Specifically, when the engagement lever 59 is slid upward and the first and second movable members 57 and 58 are released, the first movable member 57 can be rotated, so that the game ball is attached to the screw 52. According to the inclination of the spiral protruding wall 52R, it goes to the right and falls onto the second movable member 58 that has fallen to the left. Then, the game ball is guided to the ball removal passage 50T by being guided by the second movable member 58.

  As shown in FIG. 4, below the payout device 50, a guide channel 45 for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device 50 to the upper plate 26 or the lower plate 27 is provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the guide channel 45 extends in a U-shape in the left-right direction so that it extends vertically from the discharge port of the dispensing device 50 and then curves in the right direction. Below the guide channel 45, a game ball and a storage space 46 having a plurality of widths are arranged in the left-right direction, and connected to the upper plate 26 (see FIG. 1) from the lower end of the storage space 46. An upper plate discharge path 46A and a lower plate discharge path 46B connected to the lower plate 27 (see FIG. 1) extend side by side. Since the lower end portion of the guide channel 45 is located above the upper plate discharge path 46A and is inclined toward the upper plate discharge channel 46A, the game balls discharged from the guide channel 45 are stored. It is guided to the upper plate discharge path 46A through the space 46. When the upper plate 26 and the upper plate discharge path 46A are full, the game balls flow into the lower plate discharge path 46B.

  The guide channel 45 is provided with a third detection unit 63. The third detection unit 63 is disposed in a downstream portion bent in a U shape, and has a lever structure in which a detection lever 63A and a shielding lever 63B are projected from the rotation shaft 63J. The detection lever 63A is biased so as to protrude into the guide channel 45, and when the game ball passes through the guide channel 45, the detection lever 63A is pushed by the game ball and retracts from the guide channel 45. Thereby, the shielding lever 63B is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the presence / absence of a game ball in the guide channel 45 is detected. For example, when both the upper plate 26 and the lower plate 27 are full and the game balls are accumulated up to the third detection unit 63, the payout by the payout device 50 is stopped.

  As described above, the third flow path 43 includes the second detection unit 62. Specifically, the second detection unit 62 is disposed inside the C-shaped bent portion 65 of the present invention configured by the third flow path 43, the second flow path 42, and the fourth flow path 44. The second detector 62 has a rotating shaft 62J extending in the front-rear direction, and has a lever structure in which a detection lever 62A and an urging lever 62F are projected from the rotating shaft 62J. A detection window 43H is formed through the right wall 43B of the third flow path 43, and the rotation shaft 62J is disposed at the upper opening edge of the detection window 43H.

  The detection lever 62 </ b> A has a flat plate shape and extends in the downward direction of the third flow path 43. Further, a protrusion 62T extending in the entire vertical direction, which is the longitudinal direction of the detection lever 62A, is provided on the side surface of the detection lever 62A opposite to the third flow path 43, and at the position closer to the lower end, the protrusion A shielding piece 62B is provided which extends perpendicularly to 62T and extends in the entire width direction of the detection lever 62A and protrudes from the protruding piece 62T. Further, the tip of the shielding piece 62B has a wedge shape. The detection window 43H in the right wall 43B of the third flow path 43 is sized to receive the detection lever 62A.

  The urging lever 62F has a substantially rhombus shape and can rotate integrally with the detection lever 62A, and its own weight is heavier than that of the detection lever 62A. Accordingly, the second detection unit 62 is biased to the first position where the detection lever 62A illustrated in FIG. 14 protrudes into the third flow path 43. The case body 40K is provided with a regulating protrusion wall (not shown) below the urging lever 62F, and the lower end position of the urging lever 62F is brought into contact with the lower end of the urging lever 62F. Is positioned. When the game ball passes through the third flow path 43, the game ball presses the detection lever 62A, so that the detection lever 62A moves against the weight of the biasing lever 62F and retracts from the third flow path 43 to detect the detection window. Move to the second position received by 43H. When the detection lever 62A is received by the detection window 43H, the outer surface of the detection lever 62A is flush with the right wall 43B of the third flow path 43.

  The relay board 73 of the present invention is disposed in the surrounding region R2 together with the second detection unit 62. A detection switch 72 is mounted at a position on the relay board 73 that overlaps the rotation area of the shielding piece 62B. The detection switch 72 is a gate-shaped photosensor, and is arranged so that the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit face each other in the vertical direction. When the detection lever 62A is disposed at the first position, the detection switch 72 is in an on state where light can be projected and received between the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit, while the detection lever 62A is disposed at the second position. When this is done, the shielding piece 62B is arranged between the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit, and the light projecting / receiving operation is blocked. Thereby, the presence or absence of a game ball in the third flow path 43 is detected.

  The relay board 73 is connected to the stepping motor 51 via the connector 73C and the cable 80 arranged at the lower end of the relay board 73, and when the detection switch 72 is turned on (that is, the third flow path 43). If there is no game ball inside, the information is transmitted to the stepping motor 51 and the stepping motor 51 is stopped. Thereby, when there is no game ball in the third flow path 43, the payout by the payout device 50 can be stopped.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a substrate facing wall 40T is provided at a position facing the lower end of the relay board 73 at the rear end (front end in FIG. 5) of the case body 40K. Between the wall 40T and the relay substrate 73 is the accommodation space 40S of the present invention. A connector 73C of the relay board 73 is arranged in the accommodation space 40S.

  The configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is as described above. Next, the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described.

  A group of game balls supplied from the game ball circulation system is arranged in one row and one stage by the inclined rod 30 and introduced into the guide rod 40, and flows down the guide rod 40 and is guided to the payout device 50. Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the guide rod 40 has a single-row structure, the pachinko gaming machine 10 as a whole is made more compact than those in which the guide rod 40 has a two-row structure. be able to. Further, if the guide rod 40 has a one-row structure, it is conceivable that the feeding speed of the game balls to the payout device 50 is lower than that of the two-row structure, but in this embodiment, the guide rod 40 extends in the vertical direction. Since the straight portions (the first flow path 41 and the third flow path 43) are provided, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the feeding speed of the game balls.

  The game ball train guided to the guide basket 40 flows into the payout device 50. Here, the screw 52 in the payout device 50 is always stopped, and the game ball is dammed between the screw 52 and the first movable member 57. When a payout condition such that a game ball wins a winning opening is established, the stepping motor 51 rotates the screw 52 to pay out the game ball to the upper plate 26.

  By the way, if there is a gap between the game balls guided by the screw 52 during the payout by the payout device 50 or if a ball breaks, the screw 52 may be caught in the ball, and an abnormality may occur in the subsequent payout. Conceivable. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the second detection unit 62 and the detection switch 72 are provided in the middle of the guide rod 40, and the presence or absence of a game ball in the third flow path 43 is detected. When there is no game ball in the third flow path 43, the information is transmitted to the stepping motor 51 that drives the screw 52 to stop the screw 52, so that the payout can be normally performed.

  Here, when the switch element requires a large installation space or is a mechanical switch, there may be a problem that the peripheral portion of the detection lever 62A is bulky. However, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the detection lever 62A Since the detection switch 72 for detecting the position is mounted on the relay board 73, the degree of freedom in shape is higher than that of a conventional switch element packaged with a resin body. Thereby, the detection switch 72 can be disposed inside the C-shaped bent portion 65 of the guide rod 40. That is, the detection switch 72 can be arranged by effectively using the empty space around the guide rod 40, and the peripheral portion of the detection lever 62A can be made compact. The guide rod 40 is bent into a square C shape by the C-shaped bent portion 65, so that the total length of the guide rod 40 is longer than that when the guide rod 40 is linear, and the guide rod 40 is prepared for dispensing. The number of game balls that can be stored inside can be increased.

  Further, since the detection switch 72 for detecting the position of the detection lever 62A is a non-contact type, the movement resistance of the detection lever 62A does not fluctuate unlike the contact type, and the detection of the game ball is stabilized. Is possible.

  Further, the substrate facing wall 40T provided in the C-shaped bent portion 65 is opposed to the relay substrate 73 with the accommodation space 40S interposed therebetween, and the connector 73C on the relay substrate 73 is accommodated in the accommodation space 40S. Therefore, the expansion of the cable 80 extending from the connector 73C is suppressed.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the detection lever 62A is urged by the weight of the urging lever 62F. However, the detection lever 62A may be urged by a spring or the like.

(2) As shown in FIG. 17, the relay substrate 73 is arranged above the portion of the C-shaped bent portion 65 where the position near the lower end of the third flow path 43 is bent forward in the horizontal direction. There may be. This bent portion corresponds to the “intermediate step portion” of the present invention, and the “intermediate step portion” can be effectively used by adopting the above-described configuration.

The above embodiment includes the inventions [1] to [5] below.

[1] A guide rod for guiding the game ball downward,
Provided at the lower end of the guide rod, normally dams the game balls flowing down the guide rod, and allows a predetermined number of game balls to pass due to the establishment of a predetermined predetermined payout condition. A payout device for paying out to a player;
It moves between the first position protruding into the guide rod and the second position where the amount of projection into the guide rod is smaller than the first position and is biased to the first position, A detection lever that is pushed by the game ball and moves to the second position;
A detection switch for detecting whether the detection lever is located in the first position or the second position;
In a gaming machine comprising a payout control unit that detects the presence or absence of a game ball in the guide cage based on the detection result of the detection switch and stops the payout device when there is no game ball in the guide cage.
A relay board mounted with the detection switch and connected to the payout control unit;
The guide rod is bent into a square C shape in a first direction which is one of the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the gaming machine to form a C-shaped bent portion, and the detection switch is arranged inside the C-shaped bent portion. Gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine of [1], since the detection switch for detecting the position of the detection lever is mounted on the relay substrate, the degree of freedom of shape is higher than that of a conventional switch element packaged with a resin body. Become. Thereby, a detection switch can be arrange | positioned inside the C-shaped bending part bent in the 1st direction among the guide rods. That is, it is possible to arrange the detection switch by effectively using the empty space around the guide rod, and the peripheral portion of the detection lever can be made compact. In addition, by bending the guide rod into a square C shape by the C-shaped bent portion, the total length of the guide rod becomes longer than when the guide rod is linear, and can be stored in the guide rod in preparation for payout. The number of possible game balls can be increased.

[2] A shielding piece that is located outside the guide rod and moves integrally with the detection lever is provided,
The detection switch includes a light projecting portion and a light receiving portion facing each other across a moving area of the shielding piece, and the shielding piece is located when the detection lever is located at one of the first position and the second position. The light projection and reception between the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit is blocked by, and when the detection lever is located at the other of the first position and the second position, between the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit A gaming machine subordinate to [1] that is turned on and off by enabling the sending and receiving of light.

According to the configuration of [2], since the detection switch for detecting the position of the detection lever is a non-contact type, the movement resistance of the detection lever does not fluctuate as in the case of the contact type, and the specific gap is stable. Can be detected.

[3] The C-shaped bent portion is bent in a stepped manner within a range equal to or less than one game ball at an intermediate position in the vertical direction to form an intermediate stepped portion, and the relay is formed above the stepped surface of the intermediate stepped portion. A gaming machine subordinate to [1] or [2] on which a board is placed.

In the configuration of [3], the C-shaped bent portion is bent in a stepped manner within a range equal to or less than one gaming ball at an intermediate position in the vertical direction, thereby forming an intermediate stepped portion. Flowing pressure can be suppressed. And since the relay board | substrate has been arrange | positioned above the level | step difference surface of the intermediate | middle step part, the effective utilization of an intermediate | middle step part is achieved.

[4] A board-facing wall that is formed in the C-shaped bent portion and is opposed to the relay board with a storage space interposed therebetween, and the connector on the relay board is stored in the storage space. A gaming machine subordinate to any one of [3].

In the configuration of [4], the board-facing wall provided in the C-shaped bent portion is opposed to the relay board with the housing space in between, and the connector on the relay board is housed in the housing space. The expansion of the cable extending from is suppressed.

[5] The guide rod has a one-row structure in which a plurality of game balls are arranged and flowed down in one row, and the game machine is subordinate to any one of [1] to [4].

In the configuration [5], since the guide rods have a one-row structure, the space for arranging components on the back side of the gaming machine can be widened.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 26 Upper plate 27 Lower plate 40 Guide bowl 40S Storage space 40T Substrate facing wall 50 Dispensing device 62 2nd detection part 62A Detection lever 62B Shielding piece 62F Energizing lever 65 C-shaped bending part 72 Detection switch 73 Relay board 73C Connector 80 cable

Claims (1)

A guide rod that guides the game ball downward,
Provided at the lower end of the guide rod, normally dams the game balls flowing down the guide rod, and allows a predetermined number of game balls to pass due to the establishment of a predetermined predetermined payout condition. A payout device for paying out to a player;
It moves between the first position protruding into the guide rod and the second position where the amount of projection into the guide rod is smaller than the first position and is biased to the first position, A detection lever that is pushed by the game ball and moves to the second position;
A detection switch for detecting whether the detection lever is located in the first position or the second position;
In a gaming machine comprising a payout control unit that detects the presence or absence of a game ball in the guide cage based on the detection result of the detection switch and stops the payout device when there is no game ball in the guide cage.
A relay board mounted with the detection switch and connected to the payout control unit;
Forming a C-shaped bent portions made by bending one in the induction gutter in the first direction is the longitudinal direction or the transverse direction at the corner C-shape of the gaming machine, positioning the detection switch on the inside of the C-shaped bent portion and,
An intermediate step portion is formed by bending in a stepped shape within a range of one game ball or less at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the C-shaped bent portion, and the relay board is disposed above the step surface of the intermediate step portion. Arranged gaming machine.

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