JPH0441892Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a winning device installed on the game board surface of a pachinko machine.

[Prior Art] There are a wide variety of proposals regarding winning devices for pachinko machines, and many practical examples. This invention relates to an improvement in a prize-winning device in which a ball can easily fly in when the door is open, but not at all or very hard to hit when the door is closed.

This type of winning device allows a large number of winning balls to fly in, and generally, when a specific winning condition is met, it remains open for a certain period of time, relaxing the winning condition, and releasing a large number of winning balls. Used when releasing.

Many of these large-volume winning machines have a door that opens and closes in front of the entrance, and when the winning conditions are relaxed, the door is opened to make it easier to enter, but generally the door is tilted horizontally. This door opens to receive falling balls and guide them to the entrance. One example of this is the device described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-24381.

In this known device, when the solenoid is activated under certain conditions, the door plate is tilted forward about its axis to open the ball entrance (flying entrance), and at the same time, it catches the balls falling on the game board surface. This guides them to the entrance and makes it easier for them to fly in.

This conventional winning device functions well in that the entry conditions of the winning ball clearly change through the opening and closing of the door. Despite the drastic changes, its operation remains extremely monotonous.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In view of the monotony of conventional winning machines as described above, the present invention gives players the enjoyment of winning by adding characteristics to the operation at the entry hole as the winning conditions change. In addition to this, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved winning device for a pachinko machine that provides even more visual enjoyment.

[Means for solving the problem] That is, the present invention is pivoted to the entry hole so that it can be opened and closed freely, and when it is open, it acts as a receiving plate for falling balls to guide the ball into the ball, and when it is closed, it completely blocks the entry hole and allows you to win. Instead of the opening/closing door plate that blocks the opening and closing, the ball receiving plate is equipped with a ball receiving plate that swings freely in and out from the rear of the entry hole, and when the ball is opened, the ball receiving plate is pushed forward, and when it is closed, it is moved back from the entry hole to collect the winning ball. While changing the entry conditions, the entry port is kept open at all times, so that even when the entry port is closed, there is still a chance of winning.

Further, the present invention provides a winning device in which the swinging movement of the ball receiving plate back and forth causes a change in place of the conventional rotational movement centered on the shaft attachment part, giving a three-dimensional effect to the player. be.

To explain this idea in more detail, its characteristics are that a frame body with an incoming ball passage is provided on the back of the mounting board with an inlet hole, and a support shaft is used as a fulcrum inside the frame body in the front-rear direction. A ball receiving plate is provided that swings to enter and exit the entry hole from the rear, and a solenoid that swings the ball receiving plate is provided behind the mounting board so that the ball receiving plate is always retracted and pulled into the frame. The ball is kept in the inserted position, and when it receives a release instruction signal, it is energized and projected from the entry hole to the front of the mounting board, making it possible to catch falling balls and obtain winning balls. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a winning device for a pachinko machine.

Next, embodiments illustrating this invention will be explained, and its features will be clarified.

[Example] Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of the winning device according to the present invention, and Figs. 2 and 3 are cross sections taken along the line shown in Fig. 1 to explain the opening/closing operation state. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view of the device. In the drawing, 1 is a mounting board that forms the basis of the prize-winning device of the present invention, 2 is a horizontally elongated entry hole in this mounting board, 3 is a box-shaped frame integrally provided on the back of the mounting board, and 4 is a frame. A ball receiving plate 5 is housed inside the frame body 3, faces the ball entry port 2 from behind, and is provided to protrude to the front of the mounting board 1 through the entry port; is a solenoid for operating this ball receiving plate 5.

The ball receiving part 5 has a posture in which the tip part 5a is retreated from the flying hole 2, and receives a falling batted ball that is projected from the flying hole and guides the ball to the flying hole, and further guides the ball to the flying ball path 4. It changes into two postures, and here it is made of a horizontally long plate approximately equal to the opening width of the entry port 2, with the first half being flat and the second half having an arcuate curved shape to control the flow of the ball into the passage 4. It has been made in good condition.

Now, in the figure, 7 is a support shaft that supports the ball receiving plate 5 in a hanging manner and serves as a base point for swinging the ball receiving plate in the front and back direction, and 8 is a support shaft that extends from this support shaft and supports the ball receiving plate 5 in a suspended manner. An operating arm is attached to a shaft 9 provided on the plate 5, and 10 is a guide arm that corrects the movement of the ball receiving plate 5 back and forth in the horizontal direction when the operating arm swings, and 11 is this guide arm. This is the fixed axis that serves as the base point.

The support shaft 7 is rotatably supported by a side wall 12 of the frame 3 and a bearing plate 13 standing from the back side of the mounting board 1, and is connected to the plunger 6a of the solenoid 6 via a crank 14 fixed to the end of the shaft. They are connected to each other and are driven to rotate by the operation of a solenoid. The operating arm 8 is fixed to the rotating support shaft 7 and has a hanging lower end that can swing back and forth, and a shaft 9 that is pivotally attached to this lower end can be moved back and forth.

The shaft 9 extends between substantially door-shaped side plates 15 , which are suspended from both sides of the ball receiving plate 5 , and extends from both ends of the shaft into an arc-shaped shaft formed on the side wall 12 of the frame 3 . It passes through the notch 16 and protrudes outward, and the lower end of the operating arm 8 is pivotally attached to this protruding shaft.

This shaft 9 is fixed to the side plate 15 so as not to rotate, and the lower end of the operating arm 8 is rotatably fixed to this shaft 9.

On the other hand, the guide arm 10 is fixed to the shaft 9 in a non-rotatable manner, and its lower end is formed into two forks, and a fixed shaft 11 is slidably fitted between the two forks.

The ball receiving plate 5 supported via the operating arm 8 and the guide arm 10 in this manner is operated by the solenoid 6 connected via the crank 14. Next, this relationship will be further explained.

The solenoid 6 is designed to be activated when, for example, a ball lands in an independent winning hole 17 provided in the mounting base 1, or when a ball lands in another specific winning hole provided in the game board, and is always kept in a demagnetized state.
The plunger 6a is pulled down by a spring 18 wound around it, and in this state the ball receiving plate 5 is placed in the retracted position (the state shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4).

When the ball enters the specific entry hole in this backward position and the solenoid is energized, the spindle 7 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 4 via the crank 14 as the plunger is pulled up, and as a result, The actuating arm 8 fixed to the support shaft 7 similarly rotates counterclockwise to send out the shaft 9 attached to the lower end forward (to the right in FIG. 4).

Note that FIG. 2 corresponds to FIG. 4, and when the solenoid is in a demagnetized state, the ball receiving plate 5 is in a retreated state from the entry port 2.

FIG. 5 (and FIG. 3) shows a state in which the shaft 9 is moved forward due to the excitation of the solenoid 6, and along with this movement, the guide arm 10 is moved to the fixed shaft 11.
The upper end, which is fixed to the shaft 9 at the base end, is swung forward.

When the guide arm 10 swings, since the guide arm and the shaft 9 are integrated, the ball receiving plate 5 is pushed forward as the inclination of the guide arm 10 changes, and its tip is inserted into the entry hole 2. It will protrude from the rear to the front of the mounting board 1.

That is, the ball receiving plate 5 swings about the fixed shaft 11 on which the guide arm 10 slides, and projects forward from the entry hole 2.

This protrusion of the ball receiving plate 5 continues while the solenoid 6 is energized, and as the solenoid 6 demagnetizes, the spring 18 acts to cause it to retreat.

The winning device of the present invention is constructed as described above, and is attached from the front side of the mounting board 1 to a mounting hole formed in a game board (not shown), and is stopped with the frame 3 housed in the mounting hole. Arrived and installed.

Then, the solenoid 6 is normally demagnetized to move the ball receiving plate 5 back from the entry port 2, thereby preventing it from receiving the falling ball. For example, when the solenoid 6 is energized due to a ball hitting a specific entry hole, the ball receiving plate 5 is swung forward through the swinging motion of the actuating arm 8, and its tip 5a is moved away from the entry hole 2. It protrudes forward to allow for the reception of batted balls.

As shown in FIG. 3, the batted ball received by the tip of the ball receiving plate 5 rolls on the upper surface of the plate, is guided to the path 4, and is sent to a safe ball (winning ball) path (not shown). A detection switch 19 is placed in the middle of the incoming ball path 4 to detect the number of incoming balls and to control the excitation time of the solenoid 6.

By the way, in the figure, 20 is a decorative plate integrally provided on the front edge of the tip 5a of the ball receiving plate 5, and 21 is a decorative plate extending along the axis 9 of the ball receiving plate so as to be perpendicular to the radial direction. It is a colored transparent plate, and 22 is a transparent decorative plate covering the front side of this colored transparent plate.

The curtain plate 20 is used not only to prevent a ball that may enter from the entry hole 2 when the ball receiving plate 5 is retreating from flying under the plate, but also to make the back and forth movement of this ball receiving plate more clearly visible. It gives an impression of dynamic changes,
Characters, patterns, etc. are displayed on the surface.

On the other hand, each of the colored transparent plates 21 has a different color and is equipped with an illumination light (not shown here) behind it, so that when the ball receiving plate 5 is protruded, the light is turned on and illuminated, so that the player can fly into the transparent plate 21. It acts as a display.

[Effect of the invention] The winning device of the invention is constructed and operates as explained in the above embodiment. According to the device of this invention, the ball receiving plate 5 provided at the rear of the entry port 2 is activated by the operation of the solenoid. Since the tip part 5a is moved in and out by swinging back and forth approximately horizontally, the entry conditions, which are extremely difficult when protruding, are alleviated, but when retracting, it becomes almost impossible to enter, resulting in a reliable change in the entry conditions. It becomes something that can be done.

Further, in the device of the present invention, the entry hole 2 provided on the mounting board 1 is always open and visible, and the ball receiving plate 5 swings back and forth to and from this entry hole. Therefore, it is possible to provide a special movement not found in conventional winning machines of this kind, and a dynamic decorative effect can be achieved.

Since the base plate 20 provided on the front end 5a moves back and forth in relation to the movement of the ball receiving plate 5 and is easily visible to the player, there is an advantage that changes in the landing conditions can be immediately confirmed.

In addition, the winning device of the present invention is equipped with a colored transparent plate 21, etc. along the axis 9, which is the rotating part of the ball receiving plate 5, so that the movement of the ball receiving plate can be immediately expressed decoratively. It has the advantage that it works effectively as well.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the prize-winning device of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway front view, and Fig. 2 is a section taken along the line shown in Fig. 1 when the ball receiving plate is retracted. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal right side view taken along the line of Fig. 1 with the ball receiving plate protruding, and Fig. 4 is a left side view when the ball receiving plate is retracted. , FIG. 5 is a left side view of the ball receiving plate in an advanced state, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the operating means from the solenoid to the axis of the ball receiving plate. 1... Mounting board, 2... Inlet, 3... Frame,
4... Incoming ball path, 5... Ball receiving plate, 5a... Tip of ball receiving plate, 6... Solenoid, 7... Support shaft, 8
... Actuation plate, 9 ... Shaft, 10 ... Guide arm, 11 ...
...Fixed axis.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A frame body with an incoming ball passage is provided on the back of a mounting board formed with an inlet, and the ball holder swings back and forth about a support shaft inside the frame and enters and exits from the rear into the inlet. In addition to providing a plate, a solenoid for swinging the ball receiving plate is provided behind the mounting board so that the ball receiving plate is always kept in a retracted position and drawn into the frame, but when receiving an opening instruction signal. energize it so that it protrudes from the entry hole to the front of the mounting board,
A winning device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that it is capable of catching falling balls and winning winning balls.