JP6228433B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that is installed and used in a game arcade, and in particular, a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball payout device that pays out game balls supplied from an island facility of the game hall to a player as prize balls. About.

  Generally, a game board having a game area is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine, and on the back side of the game board, a game ball supplied from an island facility of the game hall is used as a prize ball on the front side of the pachinko machine. A prize ball payout device for paying out a provided tray is provided.

  This prize ball payout device is mainly composed of a rotating plate (so-called sprocket) having a gear on the outer periphery, a pinion meshing with the gear, a motor for rotating the pinion in one direction, a main body case for supporting the motor, and the like. The game ball supplied from the island facility of the game hall and introduced into the main body case is paid out to the tray by the rotational drive of the rotating plate.

  By the way, there is a case where foreign matter such as lint is attached to the game ball supplied from the island facility of the game hall, and when such a game ball is led to the main body case, the foreign matter attached to the game ball is There is a risk of peeling off in the body case. In this case, the fallen foreign matter is likely to be caught between the rotating plate and the pinion, so that the torque required for the rotation of the motor increases and causes a malfunction of the prize ball payout device. Therefore, in order to eliminate such malfunctions, a pachinko machine having a prize ball payout device that has been devised for removing foreign substances has been proposed.

  According to the description in Patent Document 1, a meandering passage is provided in the main body case of the prize ball payout device, and a ball paying member (rotating plate) for paying out pachinko balls is arranged downstream of the meandering passage. The meandering passage is provided with a notch for removing foreign matter, and the foreign matter that has entered the meandering passage is dropped into the notch and discharged out of the meandering passage. As described above, the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 eliminates the malfunction of the prize ball payout device by allowing the foreign matter to freely drop and discharge by the notch provided on the upstream side of the ball payout member. .

JP 2007-6989 A

  However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to reliably discharge the foreign matter adhering to the game ball from the notch formed in the meandering passage. For example, when the game ball passes through the notch In addition, if the foreign matter adhering to the game ball is at a position away from the cutout portion, the foreign matter cannot be peeled off by the cutout portion. In this case, the foreign matter is carried to the downstream side of the meandering path while adhering to the game ball, so that the foreign matter is sandwiched between the rotating plate and the pinion at this downstream position, causing malfunction of the prize ball payout device. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball dispensing device that is unlikely to cause malfunction due to foreign matter that has entered the body case of the prize ball dispensing device. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a pachinko machine in which a prize ball payout device is disposed on the back side of a game board having a game area, and game balls are paid out as prize balls by the prize ball payout device. The prize ball payout device includes a rotating plate having a gear portion on the outer peripheral side, a pinion meshing with the gear portion, a motor that rotationally drives the pinion in one direction, and a main body case that supports the motor, The main body case is provided with a circular opening that rotatably accommodates the rotating plate in an upright position, and a guide wall that extends in a vertical direction so as to intersect the opening and defines a spherical passage. Of the gap secured between the inner peripheral surface of the opening and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating plate, only the portion exposed from the upstream side of the spherical passage is narrower than the other portion, It is characterized by becoming.

  In the pachinko machine configured as described above, the guide wall defining the ball passage is provided to extend in the vertical direction so as to intersect the opening, and the rotating plate is accommodated in the opening in a standing posture. Therefore, the game ball passes through the ball passage while being guided by the plate surface of the rotating plate. Since a gap is secured between the inner peripheral surface of the opening and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating plate, when the game ball passes through the ball passage, the gap exposed to the upstream side of the ball passage is first Will pass through. Here, in this configuration, since the gap exposed to the upstream side of the ball passage (hereinafter referred to as the first gap) is a narrow portion narrower than the other gaps, the foreign matter attached to the game ball is the first. It becomes difficult to enter the gap, and the malfunction of the prize ball payout device can be solved.

Further, in the above configuration, the main body case is provided with a restriction wall that defines a ball passage that runs parallel to the ball passage, and intersects with the downstream side of the ball passage on the inner peripheral surface of the opening. Forming a foreign matter discharge port by cutting out a portion to be formed, and projecting a rib on the inner wall surface of the main body case communicating with the foreign matter discharge port, and exposing the rib to the ball passage and the plate surface of the rotating plate The structure characterized by setting to the same height may be sufficient .

  In the pachinko machine configured as described above, a portion that intersects with the downstream side of the ball removal passage is cut out of the inner peripheral surface of the opening to form a foreign matter discharge port, so that foreign matter enters the first gap (narrow portion). If foreign matter has entered the gap exposed to the downstream side of the ball passage (hereinafter referred to as the second gap), the foreign matter can be removed by free fall through the foreign matter outlet. The occurrence of malfunction of the prize ball payout device can be further reduced.

  In addition, according to this configuration, a rib is protruded from the inner wall surface of the main body case that communicates with the foreign substance discharge port, and this rib is set to the same height as the plate surface of the rotating plate that is exposed to the ball passage. The game ball discharged from the ball removal passage to the foreign matter discharge port can be smoothly flowed down by the rib.

  Further, in the above configuration, if the pinion is disposed in the vicinity of the narrow portion and upstream of the rotating plate as viewed from the narrow portion, foreign matter should be present in the second gap. Even if it enters and adheres to the gear part of the rotating plate, this foreign substance crosses the narrow part (first gap) on the near side to the pinion, so it is blocked by the side of the narrow part and reaches the pinion. Is blocked. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the occurrence of malfunction of the prize ball payout device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the pachinko machine provided with the prize ball paying apparatus which is hard to raise | generate a malfunction by the foreign material which penetrate | invaded in the case of the prize ball paying apparatus can be provided.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front side. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the back side. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the prize ball payout device with which a pachinko machine is equipped from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the cover member of the prize ball dispensing device. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the base member of the prize ball dispensing device. It is a left view of a prize ball payout device. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the prize ball dispensing device from one direction. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the prize ball dispensing device from another direction. It is the figure explaining the accommodation state of the rotating plate accommodated in the main body cover of a prize ball payout apparatus. It is the figure which expanded the principal part of FIG. It is the figure explaining the ball passage and ball removal passage which were defined in the main body cover of a prize ball dispensing device.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention can be opened and closed in a door-like manner in a machine box 1 having a rectangular shape installed in an island facility of a game arcade. And a front door 3 attached to the front surface of the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A transparent plate 5 made of glass or plastic is attached to the front door 3. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an upper shaft (not shown) provided at the upper end of the left side of the main body frame 2 is pivotally supported on the upper bearing body 6 protruding forward from the upper end of the left side of the machine frame 1. A lower shaft (not shown) provided at the lower end of the left side of the machine frame 1 is pivotally supported by a bearing body 8 that protrudes forward from the lower end of the left side of the main body frame 2. It can be opened and closed freely.

  Further, an upper shaft (not shown) provided at the upper end of the left side of the front door 3 is pivotally supported on the upper bearing body 9 provided at the upper end of the left side of the main body frame 2, and the left side of the front door 3 is supported. A lower shaft (not shown) protruding upward from the bearing body 8 of the main body frame 2 is pivotally supported by a lower bearing body (not shown) provided at the lower end of the section, so that the front door 3 is attached to the main body frame 2. It can be opened and closed freely.

  A game board 28 is accommodated inside the upper part of the main body frame 2 (see FIG. 5), and the board surface of the game board 28 is visible through the transparent plate 5. Although not shown, the game board 28 has a game area partitioned by guide rails and the like, and the game area includes an effect display device, a start winning port, a general winning port, an attacker device, a game nail, a windmill, and an out port. Etc. are provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching a game ball toward the game area is installed inside the lower part of the main body frame 2. In addition, when a game ball wins a start winning opening, a general winning opening, or the like, a later-described prize ball payout device 60 pays out a predetermined number of game balls as a winning ball to the upper tray 18.

  A locking device 12 having a cylinder lock 11 is installed on the lower right side of the main body frame 2. When a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 11 and the key is rotated in one direction (for example, clockwise), the main body frame 2 is unlocked. Further, when the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 11 is rotated in the other direction (for example, counterclockwise), the front door 3 is unlocked.

  Returning to FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 13 is disposed on the front upper portion of the front door 3, and the speakers 13 emit various sound effects relating to the game. In addition, a lamp accessory 14 and a decorative lens 15 are arranged on the upper portion of the front door 3, and the lamp accessory 14 and the decorative lens 15 include an LED that is lit or the like as the game progresses. A revolving light unit 16 used to produce a game is arranged at the upper right corner of the front door 3, and a side panel 17 used for explanation of the model of the pachinko machine P and the like is installed directly below the revolving light unit 16.

  In addition, an upper tray 18 for receiving game balls paid out from the prize ball payout device 60 disposed on the back of the game board 28 and a game ball discharged from the upper tray 18 at the lower front portion of the front door 3 are provided. A lower tray 19 to be accommodated and a production operation unit 20 that can be operated by a player are provided, and a handle 23 for adjusting the firing strength of the launching device is disposed on the right side of the lower tray 19. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 20 includes a disk-like push button 21 that can be pushed and an annular jog dial 22 that is provided around the push button and can be rotated. I have. Inside the operation unit 20, a press detection unit (not shown) for detecting that the push button 21 has been pressed, and a rotation detection unit (not shown) for detecting that the jog dial 22 has been rotated. The rotation detection unit is configured to output a detection signal a plurality of times (for example, 24 times) to the sub-control processing unit 25 described later while the jog dial 22 is rotated once.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine P, a main control processing unit 24 that performs main processing relating to games, and a sub-control processing unit 25 that controls various devices in response to commands from the main control processing unit 24. And a back cover 40 attached to the back of the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the sub-control processing unit 25 and a harness (not shown), and a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall A storage tank 26 that can store the game balls, a bowl-shaped member 27 that guides the game balls discharged from the storage tank 26 in a line and guides the game balls obliquely downward, and a game ball discharged from the bowl-shaped member 27 from above to below A falling case unit 50 that flows down, and a prize ball payout device 60 that pays out game balls flowing down in the flowing case unit 50 to the upper tray 18 as prize balls are provided. The main control processing unit 24 is covered with a cover member (not shown) and is sealed so as not to perform an illegal act.

  In addition, a payout control processing unit 30 that controls the prize ball payout device 60 in response to a command from the main control processing unit 24 and an operation of the launching device according to the rotation operation amount of the handle 23 are provided at the lower back of the main body frame 2. And a launch control processing unit 31 for controlling. The payout control processing unit 30 and the launch control processing unit 31 are covered with a cover member (not shown) and are sealed so as not to perform fraud. Further, an external terminal board 32 for outputting various information such as the number of winning balls and the number of jackpots to the hall computer of the game hall is provided on the upper right side of the back of the main body frame 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the storage tank 26 is provided from the upper left side on the back side of the main body frame 2 to the upper center, and the storage tank 26 is formed in a box shape having an upper surface opened.

  The bowl-shaped member 27 extends from the inner bottom surface of the storage tank 26 toward the upper end of the flow down case unit 50. The saddle-like member 27 is provided with a guide passage (not shown) that is inclined downwardly from the storage tank 26 toward the flow-down case unit 50, and a downstream end portion of the guide passage is connected to the flow-down case unit 50. A discharge port (not shown) is provided. The game ball is guided to the discharge port by the guide passage and then discharged from the discharge port to the flow-down case unit 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the falling case unit 50 is installed to protrude rearward from the right side of the back surface of the main body frame 2 so as to be perpendicular to the surface of the game board 28, and is a vertically long box shape. It has a shape. The flow-down case unit 50 is provided with a meandering passage 51 for allowing a game ball to pass therethrough, and its upper end is connected to the discharge port of the bowl-shaped member 27, and its lower end is a ball introduction port of a prize ball payout device 60 described later. 61 is connected. In addition, the back cover 40 according to the present embodiment is provided with a locking piece 41, and the locking claw 41 is inserted into a recess (not shown) provided outside the meandering passage 51, The back cover 40 is closed on the back surface of the main body frame 2.

  Next, the prize ball payout device 60 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the prize ball dispensing device 60 includes a rotating plate 90 having a gear portion 91 on the outer peripheral side, a pinion 100 meshing with the gear portion 91, and a motor that rotationally drives the pinion 100 in one direction. 110, a main body case 130 containing them, a distribution member 70 supported rotatably with respect to the main body case 130, and a lock member 80 for restricting the rotational movement of the distribution member 70, The main body case 130 is screwed and fixed directly below the flow-down case unit 50. The main body case 130 is formed by integrating the cover member 140 and the base member 160, and is perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 28 from the right side of the back surface of the main body frame 2 so that the base member 160 is located on the back center side. (See FIG. 4).

  A ball introduction port 61 for introducing game balls discharged from the falling case unit 50 is provided at the upper end of the main body case 130, and the ball introduction port 61 is provided in the meandering passage 51 of the falling case unit 50 as described above. It is connected with the lower end. The game ball introduced into the ball introduction port 61 flows down the ball passage 62 and is discharged from a first ball discharge port 63 provided at the center of the lower end of the main body case 130.

  In addition, a ball removal passage 64 that runs parallel to the ball passage 62 is provided inside the main body case 130, and the game balls that have flowed down the ball removal passage 64 are provided at the lower end of the main body case 130. It is discharged from the ball discharge port 65 (see FIG. 14). Although details will be described later, in a normal state, since the lock member 80 is in a state of restricting the rotational movement of the sorting member 70, the game ball introduced into the ball introduction port 61 passes through the ball passage 62. It has become. On the other hand, when an operator performs an operation to change the model of the pachinko machine, the lock member 80 is in a state of releasing the rotational movement of the sorting member 70, and thus introduced into the ball inlet 61. The game ball passes through the ball passage 64.

  First, the cover member 140 and the base member 160 constituting the main body case 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the prize ball paying device 60 as seen from the back side of the pachinko machine P, and FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the prize ball paying device 60 as seen from the front side of the pachinko machine P. For this reason, in FIG. 11 and FIG. Therefore, in explaining FIGS. 11 and 12, the “left-right direction” when the pachinko machine P is viewed from the front side is represented as “X1-X2”, and the “front-rear direction” is represented as “Y1-Y2”.

  The cover member 140 includes a first rib 141 and a second rib 142 protruding from the inner wall surface in the X2 direction, a first opening 143 in contact with the lower end of the first rib 141, and a front upper side of the first opening 143. And a second opening 146 that intersects.

  The first rib 141 extends in the vertical direction while meandering from the center of the upper end of the cover member 140 to the upper end of the first opening 143, and the second rib 142 extends from the upper end of the cover member 140 to the vicinity of a hole 151 described later. It is interrupted and extends downward again from below the hole 151. The first rib 141 and the second rib 142 are for defining a part of the ball passage 62 or the ball passage 64 described above.

  The first opening 143 is a circular recess having the inner wall surface of the cover member 140 as a bottom for receiving the rotating plate 90 in a rotatable state in a standing state. An arcuate convex portion 152 projecting downward is provided on the upper part of the inner peripheral surface 143a of the first opening 143 (see FIG. 13 and the like), and the central portion of the first opening 143 is in the X2 direction. A protruding pin 144 is provided. The pin 144 is a support shaft for rotatably supporting the rotating plate 90, and a hole 144 a is provided at the center of the pin 144. When the rotating plate 90 is accommodated in the first opening 143, a gap is exposed between the rotating plate 90 and the first opening 143, which rotates the rotating plate 90 within the first opening 143. It is a gap necessary to make it free.

  The second opening 146 is a circular recess having the inner wall surface of the cover member 140 as a bottom, which rotatably accommodates the pinion 100 in an upright state. The second opening 146 is a smaller opening than the first opening 143 and is connected to the upper side of the first opening 143.

  Further, the cover member 140 is provided with a foreign matter discharge port 148 formed by cutting out a lower portion of the inner peripheral surface 143a of the first opening 143, and from the inner wall surface of the cover member 140 communicating with the foreign matter discharge port 148. A ball restricting rib 149 protruding in the X2 direction is provided. The foreign matter discharge port 148 is for allowing foreign matter such as lint that has entered the first opening 143 to fall freely and to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine P. The game ball discharged to the discharge port 148 is made to flow smoothly. Note that the ball regulating rib 149 of the present embodiment corresponds to a “rib” of the present invention.

  Furthermore, a guide groove 150 extending in the vertical direction is provided on the upper portion of the cover member 140. The guide groove 150 is for enabling the lock member 70 to slide in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the base member 160 includes a first guide wall 161, a second guide wall 162 and a rear side wall 165 that protrude from the inner wall surface in the X1 direction, and the first guide wall 161 and the second guide wall 162. And a branch wall 163 projecting in the X1 direction from the inner wall surface between.

  The first guide wall 161 extends in the vertical direction while meandering from the center of the upper end of the base member 160 to the front of the center of the lower end, and the second guide wall 162 is meandering from the upper end of the base member 160 to the center of the rear side wall 165. It extends. The first guide wall 161 and the second guide wall 162 are for defining a part of the ball passage 62 or the ball passage 64 described above.

  The branch wall 163 includes a branch wall 163a facing the inner wall surface side of the first guide wall 161, and a branch wall 163b facing the inner wall surface side of the rear side wall 165. This is for defining a part of the extraction passage 64. As will be described in detail later, in a state where the rotational movement of the sorting member 80 is restricted by the lock member 70, the lower end of the sorting member 80 abuts on the upper end of the branch wall 163, and the upstream side of the ball passage 62. The game ball staying in the ball is prevented from flowing into the ball removal passage 64.

  The base member 160 is provided with a shaft portion 164 that protrudes in the X1 direction from the inner wall surface between the first guide wall 161 and the branch wall 163a. A groove 168 is provided. The shaft portion 164 is for supporting the rotating plate 90 in cooperation with the pin 144 described above, and a protrusion 164a to be inserted into the hole 144a of the pin 144 is provided at the tip thereof. The guide groove 168 is provided to allow the lock member 70 to slide in the vertical direction.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 15, when the cover member 140 and the base member 160 are integrated, the upper part of the first rib 141 and the second rib 142 of the cover member 140, the first guide wall 161 of the base member 160. A spherical passage 62 is defined in the main body case 130 by the upper part of the second guide wall 162, the branch wall 163a, the cover member 140, and the inner wall surface of the base member 160.

  Further, when the cover member 140 and the base member 160 are integrated, the lower part of the second rib 142 of the cover member 140, the lower part of the second guide wall 162 of the base member 160, the rear side wall 165 of the base member 160, the branch wall The ball passage 64 is defined inside the main body case 130 by the inner wall surfaces of 163b, the cover member 140, and the base member 160. The distribution member 70 accommodated in the main body cover 130 constitutes a part of the ball passage 62 and the ball removal passage 64 (details will be described later).

  In addition, the upper part of the 1st rib 141 of this embodiment, the 2nd rib 142, the 1st guide wall 161, the upper part of the 2nd guide wall 162, the branch wall 163a, the cover member 140, and the inner wall surface of the base member 160 are this book. It corresponds to a “guide wall” of the present invention, and the lower part of the second rib 142, the lower part of the second guide wall 162, the rear side wall 165, the branch wall 163b, the cover member 140, and the inner wall surface of the base member 160 of this embodiment example, It corresponds to the “regulatory wall” of the present invention.

  Returning to FIGS. 11 and 12, a ball feeding member 92 is provided at the center of the plate surface 90 c of the rotating plate 90 to send a game ball upstream of the ball passage 62 to the downstream side of the ball passage 62. The ball feeding member 92 has four protrusions 92 a, and the protrusions 92 a are arranged at equal intervals of 90 degrees in the rotation direction of the rotating plate 90. The four protrusions 92a form four holding portions 92b that can hold one game ball at the central portion of the plate surface 90c of the rotating plate 90.

  In addition, a hole 90b penetrating in the X1-X2 direction is provided in the central portion of the rotating plate 90, and the pin 144 of the cover member 140 is inserted into a part of the hole 90b and protrudes into the hole 144a of the pin 144. By inserting the shaft portion 164 into the other portion of the hole 90b with the 164a engaged, the rotating plate 90 is rotatably accommodated in the first opening portion 143 in a standing posture (see FIG. 10). When the rotating plate 90 is accommodated in the first opening 143 in this manner, the plate surface 90 c of the rotating plate 90 is flush with the inner wall surface of the cover member 140.

  A hole 100b penetrating in the X1-X2 direction is provided in the center of the pinion 100. When the rotation shaft 110a of the motor 110 is fitted into the hole 100b, the pinion 100 is accommodated in the second opening 146 in a standing posture, and the tooth portion 100a of the pinion 100 is engaged with the gear portion 91 of the rotation plate 90. To mesh.

  The pinion 100 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 13 by driving the motor 110, and the rotating plate 90 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. The winning ball payout device 60 drives the motor 110 to rotate the rotating plate 90 by 90 degrees to receive and hold one game ball on the upstream side of the ball passage 62 in the holding portion 92b, and then rotate the rotating plate 90. Is further rotated 90 degrees in the same direction, and the game ball held by the holding portion 92b is dropped and sent to the downstream side of the ball passage 62. The game ball sent to the downstream side of the ball passage 62 passes through the first ball discharge port 63 and is paid out to the upper tray 19 as a prize ball.

  The distribution member 70 includes a cylindrical shaft portion 71 serving as a rotation center, and a curved arm portion 72 protruding downward from the shaft portion 71, and the front surface of the arm portion 72 is a ball passage 62. It becomes the curved surface 72a which comprises a part. After the shaft 169 of the base member 160 is inserted into the shaft portion 71 of the distribution member 70, when the end portion of the shaft 169 is inserted into the hole 151 of the cover member 140, the distribution member 70 is moved inside the body case 130. It can rotate around the shaft 71 (see FIG. 8).

  Further, the arm portion 72 of the sorting member 70 is provided with a protrusion 72b protruding in the Y2 direction, and this protrusion 72b can be engaged with and disengaged from a locking portion 80c of the lock member 80 described later.

  A pair of left and right longitudinal projections 80a are provided at the lower portion of the lock member 80, and the pair of longitudinal projections 80a are inserted into the guide groove 150 of the cover member 140 and the guide groove 168 of the base member 160, thereby The member 80 can slide up and down with respect to the main body case 130 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  In addition, an operation protrusion 80b that protrudes in the Y2 direction is provided at the center of the lock member 80, and a locking portion 80c that opens in a substantially square shape is provided at the lower end of the lock member 80. The operation protrusion 80b is used by an operator to hold the lock member 80 with a finger so that the lock member 80 can be easily slid up and down.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 8, 13, and 15, when the lock member 80 is guided by the guide groove 150 and the guide groove 168 and slides to the lowest position (hereinafter referred to as the lock position), the sorting member The protrusions 72 b of 70 are engaged with the engaging portions 80 c of the lock member 80, and the lock member 80 restricts the rotational movement of the sorting member 70. On the other hand, although not shown, when the lock member 80 is guided by the guide groove 150 and the guide groove 168 and slides to the uppermost position (hereinafter referred to as the unlock position), the protrusion 72b of the sorting member 70 and the lock member The locking state with the locking portion 80 c of 80 is released, and the sorting member 70 can be rotated in the main body case 130.

  In a normal state, the lock member 80 is positioned at the lock position and restricts the rotational movement of the sorting member 70. In this state, the lower end of the sorting member 70 contacts the upper end of the branch wall 163, so that the curved surface 72 a of the sorting member 70 constitutes a part of the spherical passage 62. Thereby, the game ball introduced into the main body case 130 passes through the ball passage 62 and is discharged from the first ball discharge port 63. On the other hand, when the lock member 80 is slid from the lock position to the unlock position by the operator, the distribution member 70 is centered on the shaft portion 71 due to the weight of the game ball staying upstream of the ball passage 62. The curved surface 72a of the distribution member 70 constitutes a part of the ball removal passage 64. As a result, the game balls staying upstream of the ball passage 62 are distributed to the ball removal passage 64 and discharged from the second ball discharge port 65 to the outside of the pachinko machine P.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the spherical passage 62 defined in the main body case 130 extends in the vertical direction so as to intersect the first opening 143, and the rotating plate 90 stands up in the first opening 143. Since it is accommodated in the posture, the plate surface 90 c of the rotating plate 90 is exposed to the ball passage 62 and the ball removal passage 64. As described above, since a gap is secured between the inner peripheral surface 143a of the first opening 143 and the outer peripheral surface 90a of the rotating plate 90, when the game ball flows down the ball passage 62, the upstream side After passing through the gap exposed to the side (first gap S1), it passes through the gap exposed to the downstream side (second gap S2). If foreign matter such as lint is attached to the game ball introduced from the ball introduction port 61, the foreign matter attached to the game ball flows in the first gap S1 or the second gap S2 while flowing down the ball passage 62. After entering, the pinion 100 may be transported while adhering to the gear portion 91 of the rotating plate 90. In this case, the foreign matter is sandwiched between the gear portion 91 of the rotating plate 90 and the tooth portion 100a of the pinion 100, and the torque required for the rotation of the motor 110 is increased, which causes a malfunction of the winning ball payout device 60.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the first gap S1 exposed on the upstream side of the ball passage 62 is narrower than the second gap (other gap) S2 exposed on the downstream side of the ball passage 62. By setting it as a part, the foreign matter adhering to the game ball does not easily enter the first gap S1, and the malfunction of the prize ball payout device 60 can be eliminated. That is, since the first gap S1 is a gap that first appears when the game ball passes through the rotary plate 90, if a foreign object enters the first gap S1, it falls down and is directly below the gear portion of the rotary plate 90. The possibility of being attached to 91 and transported to the pinion 100 increases. On the other hand, since the second gap S2 is a gap that appears after the first gap S1 when the game ball passes through the rotary plate 90, even if a foreign object enters the second gap S2, the first opening portion The possibility of falling to the lower part of the inner peripheral surface 143a of 143 and adhering to the gear portion 91 of the rotating plate 90 is reduced. The pachinko machine P of the present embodiment prevents the malfunction of the winning ball payout device 60 by making the first gap S1 where foreign objects are easily carried to the pinion 100 narrow.

  In this embodiment, the first gap S1 is narrower than the second gap S2 by providing the convex 152 on the inner peripheral surface 143a of the first opening 143 in which the rotating plate 90 is accommodated. Therefore, the malfunction of the prize ball payout device 60 can be solved with a relatively simple structure.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the first gap is formed as a narrow portion by the convex portion 152 provided on the inner peripheral surface 143a of the first opening 143, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the position of the rotating plate 90 accommodated in the first opening 143 is provided by providing the shaft portion 164 and the pin 144 for pivotally supporting the rotating plate 90 slightly above the position of this embodiment. Is slightly above the housing position of the present embodiment, and the gap (first gap S1) exposed to the upstream side of the ball passage 62 is made narrower than the other gap (second gap S2). It may be a simple configuration.

  Here, for example, if the gaps secured between the inner peripheral surface 143a of the first opening 143 and the outer peripheral surface 90a of the rotating plate 90 are all wide dimensions, precise dimensional management is not required. The production cost for the prize ball payout device 60 can be kept low. However, if the gap has a wide dimension, the foreign matter attached to the game ball easily enters the gap, and the malfunction of the winning ball payout device 60 cannot be eliminated. On the other hand, the clearance secured between the inner peripheral surface 143a of the first opening 143 and the outer peripheral surface 90a of the rotating plate 90 is all made narrow and narrow, so that a prize ball payout device for foreign matter intrusion can be obtained. It is also conceivable to eliminate 60 malfunctions. However, in order to make all the gaps narrow, precise dimensional management and strict assembly accuracy are required, so that the production cost for the prize ball payout device 60 increases and the work efficiency decreases. Therefore, in the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the malfunction of the prize ball payout device 60 is eliminated by making only the first gap S1 narrower than the other gaps (second gap S2), and the prize ball The manufacturing cost for the dispensing device 60 can be suppressed and the work efficiency can be prevented from being lowered.

  Further, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the portion that intersects the downstream side of the ball removal passage 64 in the inner peripheral surface 143a of the first opening 143 is cut out to form the foreign matter discharge port 148, so the first gap S1. (Narrow part) or even when a foreign object has entered the second gap S2, the foreign object can be removed by free fall through the foreign object discharge port 148. Therefore, the malfunction of the winning ball dispensing device 60 occurs. Can be further reduced.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, a ball restricting rib 149 is provided below the foreign substance discharge port 148, and the height of the ball restricting rib 149 is set to the same height as the plate surface 90c of the rotating plate 90 exposed to the ball removal passage 64. (The surface exposed in the X2 direction of the ball restricting rib 149 and the plate surface 90c are the same plane), the game ball discharged from the ball removal passage 64 to the foreign matter discharge port 148 is removed from the ball restricting rib. 149 can flow down smoothly. In addition, since the foreign material discharge port 148 is provided by using the ball removal passage 64, the foreign material that freely falls from the foreign material discharge port 148 can be discharged from the second discharge port 149 to the outside of the pachinko machine P.

  In this embodiment, the ball regulating rib 149 is provided on the inner wall surface of the cover member 140 communicating with the foreign substance discharge port 148. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball regulating rib is provided on the inner wall surface of the base member 160. It may be.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the pinion 100 of the present embodiment is disposed in the vicinity of the narrow portion (first gap S1) and on the upstream side in the rotational direction of the rotating plate 90 when viewed from the narrow portion. Therefore, even if foreign matter enters the second gap S2 and adheres to the gear portion 91 of the rotating plate 90, the foreign matter crosses the narrow portion on the near side reaching the pinion 100. As a result, the foreign matter is blocked on the side of the narrow portion and is prevented from reaching the pinion 100, so that the occurrence of malfunction of the prize ball payout device 60 can be further reduced.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14, the narrow portion (first gap S <b> 1) of the present embodiment is formed in a tapered shape by a convex portion 152 provided on the inner peripheral surface 143 a of the first opening 143. Therefore, the gap is gradually narrowed on the side of the narrow portion. For this reason, it can prevent that a foreign material is caught by the side of a narrow part, and can prevent the malfunctioning of the prize-ball dispensing device 60.

  In this embodiment, the rotating plate 90, the pinion 100, the motor 110, and the sorting member 70 are all included in the main body case 130. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The structure partially exposed from case 130 may be sufficient.

60 prize ball dispensing device 62 ball passage 64 ball removal passage 90 rotating plate 91 gear portion (gear portion) of rotating plate
100 pinion 110 motor 130 body case 141 first rib (guide wall)
142 Upper part of second rib (guide wall)
142 Lower part of second rib (regulatory wall)
143 First opening (opening)
143a Inner peripheral surface of the first opening (inner peripheral surface of the opening)
148 Foreign object outlet 149 Ball restriction rib (rib)
161 First guide wall (guide wall)
162 Upper part of second guide wall (guide wall)
162 Lower part of second guide wall (regulation wall)
163a Branch wall (guide wall)
163b Branch wall (regulatory wall)
165 Rear side wall (regulation wall)
1st clearance S1 (narrow part)
Second gap S2 (other gaps)

Claims (1)

In a pachinko machine in which a prize ball payout device is disposed on the back side of a game board having a game area, and game balls are paid out as prize balls by the prize ball payout device.
The prize ball payout device includes a rotating plate having a gear portion on an outer peripheral side, a pinion meshing with the gear portion, a motor that rotationally drives the pinion in one direction, and a main body case that supports the motor. The main body case is provided with a circular opening that rotatably accommodates the rotating plate in an upright posture, and a guide wall that extends in a vertical direction so as to intersect the opening and defines a spherical passage, Of the gap secured between the inner peripheral surface of the opening and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating plate, only the portion exposed from the upstream side of the spherical passage is a narrow portion narrower than the other portions. A pachinko machine characterized by