JPH041964Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a winning ball device used in a pinball game machine such as a pachinko machine. This invention relates to a winning ball device equipped with a movable winning part that moves.

[Prior art]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pinball game machine, such as a pachinko machine, a winning ball device is provided to increase the interest of the game. Various forms of such winning ball devices have been proposed and put into practical use. Generally, with these winning ball devices, when a pachinko ball hits a specific safe hole,
It opens so-called Yakumono prize-winning sections such as Chulip and Atatsuka, and creates conditions in which it is easy to win prizes.

However, the Yakumono winning part used in the conventional winning ball device is opened and closed within the playing board surface where the pachinko balls flow down, and performs a so-called planar action. Therefore, even if you try to make the game even more interesting by using such a Yakumono prize-winning section, you can only do so much by changing the shape of the Yakumono-winning section or changing its opening time, which makes the game monotonous. The reality is that it is easy to become

[Purpose of invention]

The present invention has been made in consideration of the background of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a winning ball device that can arouse new interest in players.

[Structure of the idea]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the so-called Yakumono winning section is configured to move in the front and rear directions with respect to the playing board surface on which the ball flows down.

[Configuration of Example]

The first example shows an example of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.
In the figure, pachinko balls 3 are launched into a game board 2 by operating a ball operating section 1. The launched pachinko balls 3 flow down the board surface 2 on various trajectories due to obstacle nails, windmills (not shown), etc., and those that do not land are out of the game. hole 7
flows into.

A winning ball device 10 according to the present invention is further provided within the board surface 2. This winning ball device 10 is
It has a movable winning section 11 inside. The movable winning section 11 is movable in the front and back direction (direction perpendicular to the page) with respect to the board surface 2, and has a safe hole 6.
When the pachinko ball 3 wins a prize, it moves forward, stops at that position, and returns to the rear after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the movable prize-winning section 11 is in the forward position, the pachinko ball 3 that has entered the prize-winning hole 14 via the prize-winning tray 13 wins a prize in the movable prize-winning section 11. Furthermore, when the movable winning section 11 is in the rear position, the pachinko balls 3 that have entered the winning hole 14 are
passes through the front of the movable winning section 11 and returns to the board 2.
It seems to be flowing inwards.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, which illustrate the winning ball device 10 in detail, an opening 17 is formed in the front surface 16 of the support frame 15. As shown in FIG. The front surface 16 is arranged so as to be substantially flush with the board surface 2 (FIG. 1). The prize receiver 13 fixed on the support frame 15 receives the pachinko balls 3 falling from above.
is provided to flow into the winning opening 14 formed in the support frame 15.

The movement of the movable winning part 11 in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3) is guided by a rail 18 formed on the lower surface of the movable winning part 11 and a protrusion 19 provided on the bottom of the support frame 15. Furthermore, band-shaped protrusions 20 integrally provided on both sides of the movable winning part 11 are engaged in slots 21 formed on both sides of the support frame 11, and the movable winning part 11
can be moved forward and backward without tilting. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, a roller 22 is rotatably attached to the cutout part of the band-shaped protrusion 20 via a shaft 23, and the protrusion 20 is smoothly moved within the slot 21. It is becoming more and more like this.

A lever 2 is attached to the shaft 24 provided on the support frame 15.
5 is rotatably attached to the shaft, and elongated holes 26 and 28 are formed at both ends of the lever 25, respectively. Inside the long hole 26 is a pin 30 implanted in the arm of the solenoid 28 fixed to the support frame 15.
is inserted through the elongated hole 27, and a pin 32 implanted in the protrusion 20 is inserted through the elongated hole 27.

At the top of the movable winning part 11, there is an entrance 3 for receiving the pachinko balls 3 that have flown down from the winning opening 14.
3 is provided. The pachinko balls 3 entering from this entrance 33 pass through a winning ball passage 35 formed in the movable winning part 11, and then pass through a winning ball recovery path 36 provided at the bottom of the support frame 15 (see FIG. 3).
be led to. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a slope 37 is formed below the front surface of the support frame 15, and pachinko balls 3 that have fallen onto this slope 37 are
is returned to board 2.

[Effect of the embodiment]

In the winning ball device 10 having the above configuration, in a normal state, the movable winning part 11 is stopped at the retreated position shown in FIG. 3. In this state, even if the pachinko ball 3 enters from the winning hole 14,
As shown by the dotted chain line, the pachinko balls 3 pass in front of the movable winning part 11, pass through the slope 37 and the opening 17, and are returned to the board 2 (see FIG. 1).

When the pachinko ball 3 enters the safe hole 6 as the game progresses, the winning is detected by a known detector such as a photo sensor, and this detection signal is used to trigger the solenoid 28.
is driven. When the solenoid 28 is activated,
The arm of solenoid 28 moves from the extended position shown in FIG. 3 to the retracted position shown in FIG.
Therefore, the lever 25 is connected via the pin 30 and the elongated hole 26.
rotates clockwise. As a result, moving winning section 1
1 includes a rail 18, a protrusion 19, and a protrusion 20;
By the guiding action of the rollers 22 and the slots 21, it is pushed out from the retracted position shown in FIG. 3 to the forward position shown in FIG.

When the movable winning part 11 comes to the forward position shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko ball 3 that entered from the winning opening 14 moves to the movable winning part 11 as shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure.
The ball flows down from the entrance 33 to the winning ball passage 35 and reaches the winning ball recovery path 36. For example, a photo sensor (not shown) is provided in this winning ball collection path 36 to detect the passing of the pachinko balls 3, and a payout signal is sent to a prize ball payout device (not shown) every time a pachinko ball 3 passes. , the prize balls are paid out.

In this way, when the movable winning part 11 is in the forward position, it becomes easy to win a prize, but this state is terminated after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.
In other words, the solenoid 28 is driven by the safe hole 6.
It is controlled by a timer that turns on when a winning is detected and turns off after a predetermined period of time. Therefore, when the predetermined time period elapses after a winning occurs in the safe hole 6, the driving of the solenoid 28 is stopped, and the lever 25 is moved counterclockwise by the return spring built into the solenoid 28. The movable prize winning section 11 is then returned to the state shown in FIG. 3.

The present invention has been described above in accordance with the illustrated embodiments. However, various changes can be made to the shapes of the movable winning part 11 and the support frame 15, and the movable winning part 11 can be replaced with a motor, a cam, etc. It can also be moved using other means. In addition, the movable winning part 11 is moved intermittently, or activated when some safe holes are won, and the time intervals at which the moving winning part 11 is stopped at the forward position are different for each of these safe holes. It can also be used in any format.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a pinball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a movable winning part that moves in the front and rear directions with respect to the game board is used, so that the game that was conventionally flat can be improved. By adding depth to the surface, it becomes possible to bring out new interest with a three-dimensional effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the movable winning part is in the retreated position in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the movable winning part is in the forward position in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the guide section provided on the side surface of the movable winning section. 2... Board surface, 3... Pachinko ball, 6... Safe hole, 10... Winning ball device, 11... Moving winning section,
14... winning opening, 20... protrusion, 21... slot, 22... roller, 24... shaft, 25... lever, 28... solenoid, 35... winning ball passage, 36... winning ball recovery Road.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A movable winning section is provided that moves between a position where the ball moves forward toward the board surface on which the ball flows and a position where it retreats from the board surface, The winning ball position is characterized in that when it is in the position, it accepts the ball flowing down from the board surface, and when it is in the retreating position, it allows the ball flowing down from the board surface to pass through to the board surface. (2) The winning ball device according to claim 1, wherein the movable winning part is configured to be moved to an advanced position by driving a solenoid.