JPH0336552B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention has two movable wing pieces that are pivoted, and the rotary movement of the movable wing pieces allows the first ball to be difficult to receive.
The present invention relates to an improvement of a ball winning device for a pachinko machine that converts the state into an acceptable second state.

The conventional winning device that changes the state in which the ball enters has a first state in which the left and right movable wings are upright and the ball enters only from above, and a first state in which when the ball enters in the first state, each movable wing moves in a horizontal direction. This structure alternates between a second state in which the ball is tilted widely and the ball is hit not only from above but also from the side. Generally, above both movable wings, nails or the like are nailed to the left and right on the game board at intervals where a hit ball can barely pass through, and in the first state, if a hit ball passes through the interval between the nails and wins from above, the second position is reached. In the second state, even if the ball hits the prize from above or from the side through the gap between the nails, the state is changed to the first state. However, if the winning device were in the second state and the ball entered the prize from above through the gap between the nails and changed to the first state, there would be no meaning in converting the movable wing pieces to the second state. This phenomenon often occurred, causing discomfort to the players.

Therefore, the enjoyment of the winning machine that converts is reduced, and the interest in pachinko games is also reduced.

Therefore, in the present invention, two movable wing pieces are pivoted to face each other in a pocket attached to the front surface of the base plate, and the movable wing pieces have a first state with the upper end closed and a wide open state to easily receive a batted ball. In a ball winning device for a pachinko machine, which has an opening/closing member that opens and closes the movable wings on a guiding frame provided on the back side of the board, a holding frame is placed above both movable wings. The holding frame is provided with an actuation mechanism that converts the movable blade into the second state by actuating the opening/closing member by the ball being hit, and an actuating mechanism that faces the ball outlet of the holding frame and operates in conjunction with the opening/closing member to control the flow of the batted ball. A ball-hitting stop mechanism is provided to set the ball in a blocking state, and when a ball enters the holding frame with the movable wing in the first state, the operating mechanism converts the movable wing into the second state, and the ball-stopping mechanism holds the ball. When the ball exit of the frame is set in the blocking state and the ball is held in the holding frame, and the movable wing pieces convert to the second state and then accept the ball and change to the first state, the ball is stopped in relation to the operation of the opening/closing member. The blocking state of the stop mechanism is released to allow the batted ball held in the holding frame to flow down from the ball outlet, and the movable wing piece is converted from the first state to the second state again by the hit ball that has flown down from the holding frame. It is characterized by the fact that

Therefore, according to the present invention, when a batted ball enters the holding frame, the movable wing pieces are converted from the first state to the second state, and the batted ball is temporarily held within the holding frame until the next hit ball enters the winning frame. It is possible to keep the pachinko game on hold, maintain the feeling of winning, and further enhance the interest of the pachinko game. In addition, by winning the reserved slot once, the movable wing piece can be converted from the first state to the second state one more time compared to conventional batted ball winning devices, so the benefit given to the player is increased. In addition to doubling the number of players, it is also possible to increase the expectation that the movable wing pieces will change to the second state, thereby making it possible to diversify the game formats of the pachinko machine.

The present invention will be explained below based on drawings of embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ball winning device 1 includes a pocket 3 provided on the front surface of a base plate 2 to be attached to a game board of a pachinko machine, and two movable wing pieces 4, 4 arranged in the pocket 3 to face each other from side to side. Above the movable blades 4, 4, which are pivoted and have their upper ends closed, there is provided a holding frame 5 with an open top and bottom that is large enough for a batted ball to enter inside, and a guide plate 6 is provided at the bottom of the holding frame 5. is provided so as to be inclined gently downward from the front surface 3' of the pocket 3 toward the ball inlet 7 opened in the base plate 2. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the guide plate 6 is provided at the upper end of the front surface 3' of the pocket 3 facing backward, but it may also be provided extending from the lower end of the front surface of the holding frame 5 or formed integrally with the holding frame 5. .

Further, a guide frame 8 is provided on the back surface of the base plate 2 to guide the batted ball that has passed through the ball inlet 7, and inside the guide frame 8, in order to open and close both the movable wing pieces 4, 4, the tips of the two movable wing pieces 4,
Opening/closing operating members 9 facing at intervals of 4 are pivotally mounted so as to be tiltable. An operating mechanism is connected to the opening/closing member 9, which operates the opening/closing member 9 by a ball that enters the holding frame 5 and changes the state of the movable blade. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this operating mechanism includes a ball receiving piece 10 formed at the tip of the upper part of the guide frame 8.
The operating rod 11 facing inside the holding frame 5 is pivoted,
As shown in FIG. 4, a rotating rod 12 that rotates integrally with the operating rod 11 is suspended downward from the first shaft 13.
The operating rod 11 extends along the inside of one side of the guide frame 8, with the ball receiving piece 10 at the tip facing inside the holding frame 5, and the rotating rod 1
2 is located on the outside of the other side of the guide frame 8. Guidance frame 8
On the outside of the other side, an L-shaped rod 14 is mounted below the opening/closing member 9, and one piece 1 of the L-shaped rod 14 is attached.
4a and an inverted V-shaped notch formed at the lower end of the rotating rod 12 are engaged via a pin 15, and the other piece 14b is provided to extend laterally from the rear end of the opening/closing actuating member 9. Engages with the rod 16. Therefore, operating rod 1
1 opens and closes the opening/closing operation member 9 via the L-shaped rod 14 that tilts.
When the opening/closing member 9 tilts, the L-shaped rod 1
4, the operating rod 11 is tilted, and the operating rod 11 and the opening/closing member 9 are interlocked.

Further, a ball stopping mechanism is connected to the opening/closing member 9, which faces the ball outlet 7 of the holding frame 5 in conjunction with the opening/closing member 9 and prevents the ball from flowing down from the ball outlet 7. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this ball-hitting stop mechanism includes an elevating rod 17 that moves up and down in conjunction with the tilting of the opening/closing member 9 in front of a shaft 20 that tiltably supports the opening/closing member 9. is provided, and the lifting rod 1
A ball stopper 18 formed on the upper part of the ball 7 faces the ball entrance 7. The ball stopper 18 stops at a position lower than the inclined lower end of the guide plate 6 when the elevating rod 17 is lowered, that is, when both the movable blades 4 are closed and the opening/closing member 9 is stopped in a substantially horizontal state. When the ball inlet 7 is opened and the elevator rod 17 is in the ascending state, that is, in the second state in which both the movable blades 4 are open and the opening/closing actuating member 9 is stopped in an inclined manner, the inclined lower end of the guide plate 6 The ball is stopped at a higher position to prevent the ball from flowing down from the ball inlet 7. The lifting rod 17 is provided on the outer surface of the guide frame 8, and the lower end of the lifting rod 17 is pivoted to a tongue piece formed on the opening/closing member 9.

When a ball hits a prize in the first state where both movable wings 4, 4 are closed, the opening/closing operating member 9 is operated by the operating mechanism to convert the movable wing 4 into the second state. That is, when a batted ball falls from above into the holding frame 5, the batted ball A
As shown in FIG. 4, the ball receiving piece 1 of the operating rod 11
0, the ball receiving piece 10 is lowered. Ball holder piece 10
When the is lowered, the operating rod 11 and the rotating rod 12 move to the shaft 13.
The lower end of the rotating rod 12 rotates the L-shaped rod 14. When the L-shaped rod 14 rotates, its one end 14b pushes down the rod 16 and tilts the opening/closing member 9 so that its tip springs up. When the opening/closing actuating member 9 tilts, the tip 9' facing between the two movable blades 4, 4 presses the stepped portions 4', 4' upward to open both the movable blades 4, 4, and the movable blades 4, 4 open. 4 first
convert from one state to a second state.

At the same time, the ball stopping mechanism interlocked with the opening/closing actuating member 9 operates to put the ball inlet 7 of the holding frame 5 in a blocking state, so that the hit ball A is temporarily held within the holding frame 5. That is, the lifting rod 17 is raised by the tilting of the opening/closing member 9, and the ball stopper 18 is raised.
A ball stopper 18 closes the ball entrance 7. Since these operations are carried out instantaneously, the ball receiving piece 10 is connected to the guide plate 6.
By the time the ball hits the ball and stops, the ball A' in the holding frame 5 is held by the guide plate 6, the ball stopper 18, and the operating rod 11, as shown in FIG.

If the holding frame 5 is made of a transparent member or a viewing window 5' is provided on the front side, the player can see the winning balls on hold and can continuously maintain the feeling of winning.

When a batted ball is held in the holding frame 5, if the next hit ball B hits the prize from the side in the second state where both movable wings 4, 4 are open, that is, the falling ball B hits the movable wing from the side. When the ball B lands on the piece 4, as shown in FIG. 6, the ball B spreads out the lower ends of both movable wing pieces 4, 4, converts (restores) to the first state, and then falls to the bottom of the pocket 3. Then, the ball is discharged to the back side of the game board from the ball passing hole 19 provided in the substrate 2, and becomes a winning ball.
When both movable wing pieces 4, 4 return to the first state, the opening/closing member 9 rotates almost horizontally, the elevating rod 17 descends, and the ball stopper 18 becomes lower than the rear end of the guide plate 6. . When the ball stopper 18 descends, the ball inlet 7 is opened, so the ball remaining in the holding frame 5 is removed.
A' passes through the ball inlet 7 and falls onto the opening/closing member 9. The batted ball A′ that fell onto the opening/closing member 9 is
Due to the gentle slope of the top surface, the ball rolls toward the rear end, and when it flows backwards from the second shaft 20, the weight of the ball A' tilts the opening/closing actuating member 9, and the discharge port opened on the side of the guide frame 8. It is ejected from 21 and becomes the winning ball.

When the opening/closing actuating member 9 swings, the tip becomes the stepped portion 4'.
is pressed upward to convert both movable wing pieces 4, 4 into the second state again. Therefore, the present invention can provide a profit to the player by converting the ball one more time than the conventional hit ball winning device.

Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 6, if the ball is hit within the holding frame 5,
When the next batted ball C falls from above into the holding frame 5 while A' is being held, the hit ball C hits the currently held batted ball A', and the escape part 22 formed by cutting out a part of the side of the holding frame 5 It falls from the ground, lands on the movable wing piece 4, and wins a prize. Therefore, even if the next batted ball falls into the holding frame 5 while the ball is held in the holding frame 5, troubles such as ball jamming will not occur. On the other hand, the ball that entered the other winning hole passes through the back side of the game board and falls from above to the rear of the guide frame 8, the opening/closing actuating member 9 bounces, and both movable wings 4, 4 are in the second state, and the holding frame When a batted ball falls into the holding frame 5 while the ball is empty, the hit ball is held in the holding frame 5 until the next hit ball wins.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the iron core 23' of the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is made to face the rod 16 extending from the rear end of the opening/closing member 9 and protruding from one side of the guide frame 8. If an external operation switch 24 is provided on the front of the pachinko machine to excite the ball, even if the balls are held in the holding frame 5 and all the balls are fired in the second state with both movable wing pieces 4, 4 open, the external control switch 24 By operating the operation switch 24, the game can be continued. That is, by operating the external operation switch 24, the electromagnetic solenoid 2
3, the iron core 23' moves up the rod 16 and the opening/closing member 9 tilts in a substantially horizontal direction. When the opening/closing actuating member 9 tilts, the batted ball in the reservation frame 5 is introduced into the interior as a winning ball, as described above. When the prize ball is introduced into the interior, the prize ball ejecting device is activated to award the prize ball to the player. The player can continue playing the game by shooting the prize ball.

In this embodiment, the ball inlet of the holding frame is opened horizontally on the board, but the ball inlet is opened downward at the bottom of the holding frame, and the ball stop mechanism is used to stop the ball from flowing down. is set in a blocking state, and the blocking state of the ball stopping mechanism is released in conjunction with the operation of the opening/closing actuating member to release the ball held in the holding frame.
It may also be configured to fall directly between both movable wing pieces.

As explained above, according to the present invention, when a batted ball enters the holding frame, the movable wing pieces are converted from the first state to the second state, and the batted ball is temporarily placed in the holding frame until the next hit ball enters the winning frame. It is possible to keep the pachinko game on hold, maintain the feeling of winning, and further increase the interest in the pachinko game. In addition, by winning the reserved slot once, the movable wing piece can be converted from the first state to the second state one more time compared to conventional batted ball winning devices, so the benefit given to the player is increased. In addition to doubling the number of players, it is also possible to increase the expectation that the movable wing pieces will change to the second state, thereby diversifying the game format of the pachinko machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view with the left half in the first state and the right half in the second state;
Figure 2 is a plan view of the same as above, Figure 3 is a right side view in the first state, Figure 4 is a left side view in the first state, Figure 5 is a left side view in the second state, and Figure 6 is a pocket view. FIG. 7 is a front view in the second state with removed, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of another embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Hit ball winning device, 2... Board, 3... Pocket, 4... Movable wing piece, 5... Holding frame, 7... Ball entrance, 8... Guide frame, 9... Opening/closing operation member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Two movable wing pieces are pivoted facing each other in a pocket attached to the front surface of the base plate, and the movable wing pieces are in a first state with their upper ends closed and in a state in which they can easily receive a batted ball. In a ball winning device for a pachinko machine, the ball winning device for a pachinko machine has an opening/closing member that opens and closes the movable wing pieces on a guide frame provided on the back side of the board, which can be converted into a widely open second state. A holding frame is provided, and the holding frame has an actuation mechanism that converts the movable blade into a second state by actuating the opening/closing member when the ball is hit, and an actuating mechanism that faces the ball outlet of the holding frame and operates in conjunction with the opening/closing member to operate the opening/closing member. and a ball stopping mechanism that prevents the ball from flowing down, and when a ball enters the holding frame with the movable wing in the first state, the operating mechanism converts the movable wing into the second state, and the ball stopping mechanism When the ball exit of the holding frame is set in the blocked state and the ball is held in the holding frame, and the movable wing pieces convert to the second state, and then accept the ball and change to the first state, the movable wing pieces are connected to the operation of the opening/closing member. The blocking state of the ball stopping mechanism is released, the ball held in the holding frame is allowed to flow down from the ball outlet, and the ball falling from the holding frame converts the movable wing piece from the first state to the second state again. A ball winning device for a pachinko machine characterized by the following features: 2. The batted ball winning device according to claim 1, wherein a viewing window is provided in front of the holding frame. 3. The batted ball winning device according to claim 1, wherein the holding frame is made of a transparent member.