JPH04128785U - Pachinko machine prize ball tank - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To detect the amount of prize balls in the prize ball tank under optimal conditions to enable ideal supply of prize balls. [Structure] A prize ball amount detection plate 15 is installed on the bottom surface 11 located just in front of the outlet 12 through which the prize balls flow down into the prize ball outlet gutter 3.
is swingably provided, and a detection switch 19 that is activated by swinging of the prize ball amount detection plate 15 is provided in the outer space 14 of the ball breaking part 13 formed on the rear wall 7.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention is a prize that is installed on the back of a pachinko machine and is paid out every time a winning ball is generated. This relates to a prize ball tank for storing balls.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the prize ball tank of a pachinko machine is shaped like a box with an open top. An outlet for allowing the prize ball to flow down into the prize ball outlet gutter is formed at one end, and the flow The ball collapses by bulging the rear wall inward between the rear opening edge of the exit and the rear wall. A seam is formed. Then, the prize ball is stored in the tank on the front part of the ball breaking part. A detection plate is installed that swings due to the pressing force of the prize ball, and a detection plate is installed on the back side of the plate. A detection switch activated by the rocking of the board reduces the number of prize balls in the prize ball tank. When the detection plate swings, it sends out an electrical signal and replenishes the prize ball into the prize ball tank. A device having this structure is known (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 58-86171).

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

In conventional prize ball tanks, the detection plate that detects the amount of balls in the prize ball tank is Due to the fact that it is located on the front part of the breaking part, there is a considerable amount of prizes in the prize ball tank. When balls remain, a shortage of balls is detected and replenishment is performed. For this reason, There will always be a large number of play balls in the prize ball tank, which will reduce the overall cost of the game store. It is necessary to have a large number of pachinko balls, which is economically wasteful and requires frequent replenishment. There was a problem in that this caused annoyance to the players.

0004 In addition, in the past, the prize ball outlet gutter was installed below the outlet of the prize ball tank. It is known that a detection plate and a detection switch are installed on the bottom, but in this case, the prize is Because the prize balls in the ball tank are completely empty, replenishment is carried out, If the prize balls are paid out continuously during this time, the supply will not be in time and the balls will run out. There is a problem in that the game is interrupted and the player is inconvenienced. especially In recent pachinko machines, when a specific gaming state called a jackpot is reached, the game can be played quickly. A large number of winning balls are generated and a large amount of prize balls are paid out, and the prize ball This was not a desirable situation as there was a high risk that supplies would not be delivered in time. . This invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to Koroha detects the amount of prize balls in the prize ball tank under optimal conditions and creates the ideal prize ball. The purpose is to provide a prize ball tank for pachinko machines that can be resupplied. Ru.

[0005]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is formed into a box shape with an open top, and the bottom An outflow port is formed at one end for allowing the prize ball to flow down into the prize ball outlet gutter. A ball collapse part is formed between the rear opening edge of the outlet and the rear wall by bulging the rear wall inward. In the prize ball tank, there is a prize ball quantity tester on the bottom located just in front of the outlet. In addition to providing a swingable information plate, a view is installed in the outer space of the ball breaking part formed on the rear wall. It is equipped with a detection switch that is activated by the swing of the ball quantity detection plate.

[0006]

[Effect]

When the number of prize balls in the prize ball tank decreases to the outlet and becomes almost empty, the prize ball is released. The quantity detection plate swings, the detection switch is turned on, and the shortage of balls is detected. By this The prize balls are replenished in the prize ball tank, and the prize balls remain in the prize ball tank. The most ideal supply without causing too many balls or running out of balls. It becomes possible to do this.

[0007]

【Example】

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is the prize of this invention. This shows the back view of a pachinko machine with a ball tank installed, and 1 shows the opening on the back of the game board. 2 is a prize ball tank attached to the top of mechanism plate 1; It is provided below the prize ball tank 2, and the prize balls are delivered to the prize ball dispensing device 4 while lining up the prize balls. 5 is a prize ball outlet gutter for guiding the prize balls, and 5 is a ball supply tray (not shown) in front of the machine for guiding the prize balls. ), and 6 is a winning ball processing device that discharges winning balls one by one. It is. In the pachinko machine configured as described above, prize balls are stored in the prize ball tank 2. The prize balls continuously flow down the prize ball guide gutter 3 and are guided to the prize ball payout device 4. stop When a winning ball is generated, the prize ball dispensing device 4 is activated, and a predetermined number of prize balls are released as prizes. The ball is discharged into the ball discharge passage 5 and guided to the ball supply tray.

[0008] The prize ball tank 2 according to the present invention has an open top surface as shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. It is formed into a box shape, and includes a rear wall 7 in contact with the back surface of the mechanism plate 1; It consists of a front wall 8 facing the left side wall 9, a right side wall 10, and a bottom surface 11. Said At one end of the bottom surface 11 and approximately in the center of the front and back width, there is an upstream end of the prize ball outlet gutter 3. A rectangular outlet 12 corresponding to the portion is opened. Also, the rear side of the outlet 12 is opened. A ball breaking portion 13 is formed between the mouth edge and the rear wall 7. This ball breaking part 13 is This is to prevent the prize balls from clogging at the outlet 12, It is formed by bulging the rear wall 7 inward, and thereby the outer side of the rear wall 7 is expanded. A concave outer space 14 is formed at the side position. Moreover, the bottom surface 11 is , is formed as an inclined surface 11a from the other end of the prize ball tank 2 toward the outlet 12. It is.

[0009] According to the present invention, the outlet port 1 is located on the downstream side of the inclined surface 11a and A prize ball amount detection plate 15 is provided on the bottom surface 11 located just in front of the ball. This prize ball The amount detection plate 15 has a flat plate shape, and the end located on the upstream side of the inclined surface 11a is connected to the shaft 16. Therefore, it is pivoted so that it can swing freely, and the downstream end is connected to the right opening end of the outlet 12. are located to match. Then, the coil spring 17 wound around the shaft 16 The downstream side is always urged to rise. Therefore, the prize ball amount detection board 15, when there is a prize ball on the bottom surface 11 as shown in FIG. When the prize ball is gone, the downstream side will rise as shown in Figure 7. The state will be as follows. In addition, when the downstream side is in a lowered state, the prize ball amount detection plate 15 is The surface can be received by a support plate 18.

0010 On the other hand, the outer space 14 of the rear wall 7 is used to detect the amount of balls stored in the prize ball tank 2. A detection switch 19 is provided. In this embodiment, this detection switch 19 is A microswitch with a normally closed contact is used and is fixed to the outside of the rear wall 7. There is. Then, the arm 20 that enters the outer space 14 is integrated with the prize ball amount detection plate 15. The protruding arm 20 is positioned in contact with the actuator piece 19a of the detection switch 19. I'm letting you do it. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the downstream side of the prize ball amount detection plate 15 descends and the arm 2 When the actuator piece 19a is pressed by 0, it is kept in the OFF state. As shown in FIG. When released, it turns ON and sends out a detection signal, and this detection signal The replenishing device (not shown) is activated and a predetermined number of prize balls are added to the prize ball tank 2. be provided. In addition, when the prize ball amount detection plate 15 mentioned above is lowered, the prize ball amount detection plate 15 Since the balls are received by the support plate 18, the amount of prize balls can be determined depending on the installation position of the support plate 18. The swing stroke of the detection plate 15 can be freely set. Therefore, detection Avoid applying excessive force to the actuator piece 19a of the switch 19. Therefore, damage to the detection switch 19 can be prevented. Also, the prize ball amount detection board 15 It is also possible to form a large width in the width direction of the bottom surface 11, and the shape can be freely selected. This allows the amount of balls stored in the prize ball tank 2 to be properly detected. It becomes possible to In addition, 21 in the figure is a detection switch for lamp display, and 22 is a ball amount adjustment plate. , by fitting into the vertical grooves 23 formed inside the rear wall 7 and the front wall 8, respectively. This is to make it possible to arbitrarily change the amount of balls accommodated in the prize ball tank 2. Na In this embodiment, the detection switches 19 and 21 are microcontrollers with normally closed contacts. Although the explanation has been made using a switch, the present invention is not limited to this, and detection of the swinging of the prize ball amount detection plate 15 is also possible. Any switch means may be used as long as it has the function of In addition, the detection switches 19 and 21 are It can also be used for various purposes other than quantity detection or lamp display.

[0011]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, the prize ball tank of the present invention allows the prize balls to flow into the prize ball outlet gutter. By installing a prize ball amount detection plate on the bottom surface located just in front of the outlet, When the number of prize balls in the prize ball tank decreases to the outlet and becomes almost empty, the prize is given out. Since the ball quantity detection plate swings to detect a lack of balls, the prize ball tag is not used as before. The inconvenience of replenishing with a large amount of prize balls remaining in the tank has been resolved. In addition to being able to completely eliminate the problem, the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank are always kept in the optimal state. It can be detected under certain conditions, allowing for the most ideal replenishment. The detection switch was installed in the outer space of the ball breaking part formed on the rear wall. Therefore, even if the prize ball amount detection plate is installed on the bottom of the prize ball tank, the detection The switch does not interfere with the installation of the prize ball lead-out gutter, and the prize ball tank is It can be installed close to the bottom of the tank. For this reason, the center part of the back of the game board Compared to previous pachinko machines, it is now possible to secure a considerably larger installation space. The advantage is that large prize winning devices and control board boxes can be easily installed. There is.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a back view of a pachinko machine equipped with a prize ball tank according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the prize ball tank of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the prize ball tank of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the operation when the detection switch is in the OFF state.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the operation when the detection switch is in the ON state.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 Prize ball lead-out gutter 7 Rear wall 11 Bottom 12 Outlet 13 Ball breaking section 14 Outside space 15 Prize ball amount detection board 19 Detection switch

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: It is formed in the shape of a box with an open top, and an outflow port is formed at one end of the bottom surface for allowing the prize ball to flow down into the prize ball outlet gutter, and a rear opening edge of the outflow port and a rear wall are provided. In the prize ball tank in which a ball breaking part is formed by expanding the rear wall inward between the prize ball tank, a prize ball amount detection plate is swingably provided on the bottom surface located immediately in front of the outlet; A prize ball tank for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a detection switch operated by the swinging of a prize ball amount detection plate is provided in an outer space of a ball breaking part formed on a rear wall.