JPH04136279U - Inter-table ball rental machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In a device equipped with first and second ball guides, when the first ball guide that is horizontally rotatable is rotated to a horizontal position, the first ball guide To enable switching of a ball supply destination without changing the direction of a ball guide body. [Structure] A first ball guide body 12 that is rotatable in the horizontal direction and a second ball guide body 32 that is vertically movable are provided on the front surface of the ball rental machine main body 1. An operating member 21 having an operating section 23 is rotatably provided above. When the operating member 21 is rotated to a position where the arrow 23a of the operating section 23 faces to the right while the first ball guide 12 is rotated to the horizontal position, the balls to be supplied are 1 to the ball guide 12 side, and move the operating member 21 to the arrow 2 of the operating section 23.
When the ball 3a is rotated to the forward facing position, the balls to be supplied are guided to the second ball guide 32 side.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an inter-machine ball rental machine equipped with two ball guides.

0002

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, in inter-machine ball lending machines, there has been a A rotatable first ball guide, and a second movable vertically below the first ball guide. A structure in which a ball guide is provided is considered.

0003 In this case, the ball outlet at the tip of the first ball guide body is on the right. By rotating it to a horizontal position facing the pachinko machine tray on the side, the ball rental machine itself can be The balls supplied from the ball delivery port are directly guided to the receiving tray via this first ball guide. On the other hand, the ball outlet at the tip of the first ball guide body is directed forward. By rotating the ball to the forward facing position, the balls supplied from the ball outlet are directed downward. is guided to the second ball guide side, and by lifting the second ball guide The balls come out from the ball outlet of the second ball guide.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

By the way, in the conventional configuration described above, the first ball guide body projecting laterally is not provided. Since it constitutes a switching means for switching the feeding destination, the first ball guide is moved forward. Balls cannot be supplied to the lower second ball guide unless the ball is rotated to the lower position. I can't. Therefore, when the first ball guide body is rotated to the sideways position, the second ball guide body is rotated to the sideways position. In order to feed the balls to the guide body side, the user should extend his hand to the pachinko machine side on the right side. It is necessary to rotate the first ball guide body from the horizontal position to the forward position. If this operation is difficult to perform and there is a player on the right pachinko machine, the game There is also the problem of inconveniencing people.

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a device with two ball guides, in which adjacent pads The direction of the ball supply destination can be adjusted without changing the direction of the first ball guide facing the penis tray. Not only can the switching operation be made easy, but it can also be done without causing any inconvenience to other players. There are inter-table ball rental machines available.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

The inter-machine ball lending machine of the present invention is installed adjacent to a pachinko machine and has a ball delivery port on the front. On the front of the ball rental machine, the first ball outlet at the tip is placed in the tray of the adjacent pachinko machine. A first ball guide body is provided that is rotatable between a sideways facing position and a forward facing position. Below the first ball guide, there is a second ball guide having a second ball outlet at the lower end. an operation rotatably provided above the first ball guide; a member that engages with the operating member and assumes a first position based on rotation of the operating member; the first ball guide is provided to move between a second position and a horizontal position; When the ball is rotated and moved to the first position, the ball is supplied from the ball delivery port. It has a first ball passage that guides the ball to the first ball guide and moves the ball to the second position. a second ball guide for guiding the balls supplied from the ball delivery port to the second ball guide when The structure is characterized by a guide member having a ball passage.

[0007]

[Effect]

According to the above-mentioned means, when the first ball guide body is rotated to the horizontal position, By moving the guide member based on the operation of the operating member, the ball is supplied to the destination. can be switched between the first ball guide side and the second ball guide side. Therefore, the The ball supply destination can be changed without changing the direction of the first ball guide.

[0008]

【Example】

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Ball rental machine body 1 is located next to It is installed between the pachinko machines 2 and 2 that meet each other, and the ball supply inside the ball lending machine body 1 is shown on the front. A ball outlet 4 communicating with the channel 3 is formed.

[0009] The back plate 5 arranged on the front of the ball lending machine main body 1 is formed of, for example, a metal plate. Insert the claw 5a at the lower end into the ball lending machine main body 1, and fix the upper part with the screw 6. It is attached to the ball rental machine main body 1. Approximately in the center of the back plate 5, there is an upper A hole 7 communicating with the ball outlet 4 is formed.

0010 A case 8 arranged to cover the front surface of the back plate 5 has its upper and lower parts attached to the back plate 5. It is attached to the back plate 5 by fixing with screws 9. inside case 8 The first, second and third partitions 9, 10, 11 are vertically spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. I'm being kicked.

[0011] The first ball guide 12 includes a short cylindrical base 13 and a sideward protrusion from the base 13. A gutter-like guide part 14, of which the base part 13 is connected to the first partition part 9. The guide portion 14 is rotatably arranged between the second partition portion 10 and the case 8. It protrudes laterally from the opening 15.

0012 A shaft portion 13a protruding from the lower surface of the base portion 13 forms a hole 16 formed in the first partition portion 9. The first ball guide 12 is inserted into the first ball outlet 12 at the tip of the guide part 14. A is the horizontal position facing the tray 2a of the pachinko machine 2 on the right side from above, and the first ball It is horizontally rotatable between a forward facing position in which the mouth 12 faces forward.

[0013] Further, a passage 17 having an opening 17a on the side surface is formed in the base 13. The other side of this passage 17 communicates with the guide section 14, and the first ball guide body 12 is connected to the guide section 14. In the horizontal position, the opening 17a of the passage 17 faces the rear side and the ball feed It faces Exit 4.

[0014] Additionally, positioning springs 18 and pins 19 are provided at two locations on the top surface of the base 13. The pin 19 is inserted into the corresponding lower surface of the second partition part 10. Several recesses 20 are formed, and these allow the first ball guide 12 to be placed in a horizontal position. and selectively held in forward-facing and forward-facing positions.

[0015] The operating member 21 includes a base 22 having a substantially oval cross-sectional shape, and an upper surface of the base 22. and an operating part 23 that protrudes from the top and has an arrow 23a formed on the top surface, and a base 22 of the operating part 23. It is inserted into the opening 24 formed in the third partition 11, and is inserted under the base 22. The shaft portion 22a protruding from the surface is inserted into the hole 25 formed in the second partition portion 10. Therefore, it is rotatably arranged on the second partition part 10. And the base An inclined engagement groove 26 is formed at a predetermined portion of the outer surface of the portion 22 .

[0016] The guide member 27 is arranged so as to be movable up and down along the front surface of the back plate 5 inside the case 8. The engagement convex portion 28 formed at the upper end is movable into the engagement groove 26. engaged. This guide member 27 has a first ball with openings on both front and rear sides in the middle part. A passage 29 is formed below the first passage 29 with an open rear surface and a lower front surface. A second ball passage 30 having an opening 30a is formed at the bottom, and a hook is formed at the bottom end. A recessed portion 31 is formed.

[0017] The second ball guide body 32 has a cylindrical shape with openings on both upper and lower sides, and has an opening 33 on the rear surface. By hooking on the hook portion 31 of the guide member 27, the It is arranged so that it can be moved. The lower opening of this second ball guide 32 is used as a second ball outlet. 32a.

[0018] On the other hand, a cover 34 is arranged on the upper surface of the case 8 so as to cover the third partition 11. It is. This cover 34 connects a claw 35 protruding from the rear with a hook 35 formed on the back plate 5. A claw 37 is formed on the case 8 to engage the mating hole 36 and protrude from the front part. It is attached by engaging with the engagement hole 38, and the cover is attached in this attached state. The operating section 23 of the operating member 21 protrudes upward from the opening 39 formed in the -34. There is.

[0019] Next, to explain the operation of the above configuration, as shown in FIG. When the operation member 21 is rotated to the horizontal position, the arrow 23a of the operation section 23 is pointing to the right. When the guide member 27 is rotated so that the The convex portion 28 is in a state engaged with the lowest part 26a of the engagement groove 26 in the operating member 21. , and the guide member 27 is moved to the lower first position. There is. In this state, the first ball passage 29 in the guide member 27 is connected to the ball rental machine. The passage 17 in the first ball guide 12 communicates with the ball outlet 4 on the main body 1 side. is connected to.

[0020] In such a state, when you insert a coin into the coin slot (not shown) of the ball lending machine main body 1, A constant number of balls are sent out from a ball outlet 4 through a ball supply path 3. Balls are sent out from the ball delivery port 4. The ball is guided to the guide part 14 side through the first ball passage 29 and the passage 17, and then From the first ball outlet 12a at the tip of the guide part 14 to the tray 2a of the pachinko machine 2 on the right side. supplied to

[0021] Then, with the first ball guide body 12 rotated to the horizontal position, the operating member 21 Pinch the operating section 23 and rotate it in the direction of arrow A in FIG. When the arrow 23a of the operation unit 23 is turned to face forward, the rotation Accordingly, the engagement convex portion 28 of the guide member 27 moves relatively in the engagement groove 26, as shown in FIG. It is in a state where it is engaged with the uppermost part 26b of the engagement groove 26. Along with this, the guide section The material 27 moves upward and is held in the second position. At this time, the second The ball guide body 32 also moves upward together with the guide member 27.

[0022] In this case, the first ball passage 29 in the guide member 27 is connected to the ball outlet 4. The second ball passage 30 comes to communicate with the ball outlet 4 instead. On the other hand, the opening 17a of the passage 17 in the first ball guide 12 is in a closed state. Ru.

[0023] In such a state, when a coin is inserted into the coin slot (not shown) of the ball lending machine main body 1, The balls sent out from the ball delivery port 4 are guided to the second ball passage 30. At this time, The lower front opening 30a of the second ball passage 30 is closed by the second ball guide 32. This is to prevent the ball from falling.

[0024] When the second ball guide 32 is pushed up in this state, the opening of the second ball guide 32 33 and the opening 30a are now in communication, and the balls in the second ball passage 30 are now in communication with the opening 30a. The balls pass through the second ball guide 32 and are supplied to the player from the second ball outlet 32a at the lower end. It becomes like this.

[0025] Note that with the first ball guide 12 rotated to the forward position, the operating member 21 is When the arrow 23a of the operation unit 23 is rotated so that it faces forward, the same operation as described above is performed. Since the guide member 27 is moved to the upper second position, the balls are sent out from the ball delivery port 4. The balls that are thrown are guided to the second ball passage 30 side.

[0026] In addition, with the first ball guide body 12 rotated to the forward position, the operating member 21 is operated. When the arrow 23a of the working part 23 is turned to the right, the guide member 2 7 has moved downward to the first position, and the first ball passage 29 communicates with the ball outlet 4. However, since the ball does not communicate with the passage 17 of the first ball guide 12, the ball It is not supplied to either side of the ball guide bodies 12, 32.

[0027]

[Effect of the idea]

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the first and second ball guides in which the horizontally rotatable first ball guide is rotated to a horizontal position. By moving the guide member based on the operation of the operating member while the , the ball supply destination can be switched between the first ball guide side and the second ball guide side. Therefore, the ball supply destination can be easily changed without changing the direction of the first ball guide. The excellent effect of being able to do so without causing any inconvenience to other players play.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

[Fig. 1] A perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Longitudinal side view

[Figure 3] Exploded perspective view

[Fig. 4] Vertical side view of the operation member with the arrow facing forward

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a ball lending machine main body, 2 is a pachinko machine, 2a is a tray, 4 is a ball delivery port, 12 is a first ball guide, 12a is a first ball exit, 21 is an operating member, 26 is an engagement groove, 27 is a guide member, 28 is an engaging convex portion, 29 is a first ball passage, and 30 is a second ball passage.
32 is a second ball guide, and 32a is a second ball outlet.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A ball lending machine body provided adjacent to a pachinko machine and having a ball delivery port on the front surface, and a pachinko machine provided on the front side of the ball lending machine body and having a first ball outlet at the tip adjacent to the ball lending machine body. A first ball guide body that is rotatable between a horizontal position facing the tray of the stand and a forward position facing forward, and a second ball guide provided below the first ball guide body and having a second ball outlet at its lower end. a second ball guide body, an operation member rotatably provided above the first ball guide body, and a second ball guide body that engages with the operation member and moves to a first position based on the rotation of the operation member. and a second position, and when the first ball guide body is rotated to the horizontal position and moves to the first position, the ball is supplied from the ball delivery port. The ball guide has a first ball passage that guides the balls to the first ball guide, and guides the balls supplied from the ball outlet to the second ball guide when the ball is moved to the second position. An inter-machine ball rental machine comprising a guide member having a second ball passage.