JPH05161753A - Ball supplying/restoring system for pachinko game shop - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To maintain the number of balls in the ball circulation path of each island in a game shop within a preset range and prevent the omnipresence of balls in the shop by providing pachinko ball quantity detecting means at required positions in the upper tank of a pachinko ball lifting device, and providing discharge pipes discharging the pachinko balls exceeding the preset quantity. CONSTITUTION:A supply trough 5 is arranged above an island, a recovery trough 6 is arranged below the island, and a pachinko ball lifting device 8 lifting the balls of the recovery trough 6 to the supply trough 5 is provided to form the first circulation path. A pachinko ball quantity detecting means 11 is provided in an upper tank 9, the balls exceeding the preset quantity are guided to a ball storage tank 10 at the end section from a discharge pipe via an overflow trough 7, and the second circulation path discharging the stored balls in the ball storage tank 10 to the recovery trough 6 via an optional, control means is formed. The insertion of prize balls into a prize ball counter 17 is restricted based on the detection signal from a stock quantity detecting means 15 in the ball storage tank 10, and another island allowing the insertion of prize balls is indicated by a display means 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball supply and return system for supplying pachinko balls to each table stand, collecting out balls, lending game balls and collecting prize balls on each island in a pachinko game shop. , To be more precise, it is possible to prevent uneven distribution of pachinko balls in the ball circulation route on each island, maintain the amount of balls in each place within a predetermined range, and to prevent uneven distribution of pachinko balls in the store. It is about the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko game shop, there is a block in which a large number of pachinko table stands called "islands" are arranged side by side. In the game shop, this island is one unit for performing various management controls. However, each tabletop has different payout rates depending on the model, with different customers, and when customers change the tabletop, they move with their own pachinko balls,
Since the amount of balls circulating in each island increases and decreases, and pachinko balls are unevenly distributed, a device for averaging the amount of balls held by each island has been proposed. That is, Japanese Patent Application No. 2-
No. 311370 is provided with a detecting means for detecting the ball possession amount of each island, and when the island ball possession amount becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value by the detection signal of this detecting means, the prize ball counter is stopped to give a prize ball. In addition to prohibiting the introduction of the prize ball, the display unit provided near the prize ball counter instructs the other islands that allow the prize ball to be thrown, and the customer is moved to the prize ball counter on the other island. A ball replenishment and return system configured to do so has been proposed. This makes it possible to prevent uneven distribution of pachinko balls between islands in the store.

[0003]

Certainly, with the ball supply and return system disclosed above, it is possible to prevent uneven distribution of pachinko balls between the islands, but with this alone, the balls at each place on each island can be prevented. The means for optimizing the quantity distribution is immature, and the pachinko balls are biased to any part of the supply gutter, the collection gutter, the ball storage tank (out ball tank), the upper tank (island tank) of the lifting device, etc. There is a problem. For example, when fever is applied to multiple tables at the same time, if there is a shortage of pachinko balls in the upper tank, which is the highest priority point for ball supply, the problem of causing trouble because the supply to the table is not in time It was not resolved. And control of these is not enough just by devising the circulation path of the pachinko ball, and it is necessary to review the whole mechanism including electrical control, and in the end, the prize ball provided by this island is Since the prize balls from other islands are brought into the prize ball counter on the island, and the prize balls from other islands are thrown into the prize ball counter here, the overall review is the uneven distribution of pachinko balls between the islands mentioned above. I am deeply concerned about the problem.

It was created to solve the above problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a ball supply / reduction system capable of maintaining the number of balls in a ball circulation path of each island in a game shop within a predetermined range and preventing uneven distribution of pachinko balls in the shop.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention described in the first item is to provide a prize ball counter on a pachinko island equipped with a stand ball lending machine and supply it above the island. The collection gutters are arranged below the gutters, and a pachinko ball lifting device for lifting the pachinko balls of the collection gutters to the supply gutter is provided to form the first circulation path, and the pachinko balls to be driven into each table are In addition to returning the prize balls thrown into the prize ball counter to the pachinko islands, an outlet is provided in the upper tank of the pachinko ball lifting device to discharge the pachinko balls that have exceeded the set amount, and the outlet overflows. A gutter is connected and its end is extended into a ball storage tank of a ball amount adjuster provided at the island end, and the stored balls in the ball storage tank are discharged to the recovery gutter through an arbitrary control means. To form a second circulation path,
Based on the detection signal from the amount-of-holding-ball detecting means in the ball storage tank, the introduction of the prize ball to the prize ball counter is regulated, and the addition of the prize ball is allowed by the display means provided in the vicinity of the prize ball counter. In order to prevent uneven distribution of balls in the store by instructing other islands to be held, it is possible to comprehensively maintain the amount of balls at each place in the ball circulation route of each pachinko island within an appropriate range. is there.

In the invention described in the second item, the control means normally uses an automatic opening / closing device to open the shutter for a set time and close it for a set time to automatically control the stored balls in the ball storage tank to dispense and discharge them. It is a discharge mechanism for

According to the third aspect of the invention, the control means opens and closes the outlet by an automatic opening and closing device, and the opening and closing of the outlet is performed by the automatic opening and closing device when the prize ball is inserted into the prize ball counter. The discharge mechanism is set so as not to exist.

In the invention described in the fourth aspect, the control means remains open for a predetermined period of time according to the detection amount from the pachinko ball amount detection means mounted in the upper tank, and despite the open state. When the pachinko ball amount detecting means does not detect it, the process is repeated, and when it is detected by the pachinko ball amount detecting means, the discharge mechanism of the normal automatic opening / closing device is switched to.

The invention described in the fifth aspect is the first to fourth aspects.
Regarding the item, the control means is a discharge mechanism set so as to be automatically controlled in a normal state and manually operable in an emergency.

In the invention described in Item 6, the overflow gutter is provided with a terminal end extending into a ball storage tank provided at an island end,
When the pachinko balls flowing down the overflow gutter fall in the ball storage tank, a distribution member is provided so that the pachinko balls are evenly distributed in the ball storage tank.

In the invention described in the seventh aspect, a ball impact cushioning member for reducing the flow velocity of the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge mechanism when the pachinko balls flow down on the recovery gutter is provided at least at an arbitrary position of the collection gutter. One or more of them are provided.

[0012]

[Operation] Since the pachinko ball amount detection means is provided at a required position in the upper tank of the pachinko ball lifting device, and the discharge pipe for discharging the pachinko balls that exceeds the set amount is provided, the collected pachinko balls are pumped. The pachinko balls stored in the upper tank are never stored more than the pachinko ball amount detecting means. That is, when the set amount is exceeded, it overflows from the discharge port of the discharge pipe, and the overflow gutter is connected to the discharge port, and the overflow gutter is extended to the ball storage tank. It is stored in the ball storage tank on the edge of Ikishima. The pachinko balls stored in the ball storage tank are discharged to the recovery gutter in a timely manner by the automatic opening / closing device that is a control means so that the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage tank are discharged according to an arbitrarily set opening / closing time. It is set so that there is a sufficient amount of balls inside. In this way, the amount of balls in each place of the island is always kept at an appropriate value, which means that the means for controlling the introduction of the prize balls into the prize ball counter and the vicinity of the prize ball counter are provided. This is also effective when a prize ball moves between islands, together with the means that can indicate another island that allows the introduction of prize balls by the indicator. still,
In the case of the present invention, the ball storage tank is provided not in the lower ends of the pachinko ball lifting device but in the ball amount adjuster at the island end, and therefore only the front table located at the island end is used in case of failure of this part. The repair and adjustment work can be performed only by stopping the operation, and there is an advantage that the worry of causing trouble to the player can be minimized.

The control means is usually an automatic opening / closing device,
The shutter is opened for a set time, closed for a set time, and the discharge mechanism that automatically controls the stored balls in the ball storage tank to dispense it is discharged periodically, so the pachinko in the ball circulation path on the island is discharged. Uneven distribution of balls can be prevented.

When the control means automatically opens and closes the outlet by the automatic opening / closing device, the stored balls in the ball storage tank are discharged into the collecting trough in small amounts, but when the free gift ball is charged into the free gift ball counter. The automatic opening / closing device can be set so that the outlet is not opened and closed, and the prize balls from the prize ball counter can be preferentially sent to the collection gutter.

When the control means runs short on the basis of the detection signal from the pachinko ball amount detection means attached to a required position in the upper tank, the shutter of the outlet is left open for a predetermined time, and the upper portion is immediately urged. It is stored in the tank, and when there is no detection signal even if it is open, it remains open repeatedly, and when it is detected, the discharge mechanism that automatically controls the normal set time open and set time close. It changes. That is, the amount of balls in the upper tank can be quickly dealt with.

The control means is normally automatically controlled,
Since it is set to allow manual operation in an emergency, for example, even if the outlet of the ball storage tank becomes a closed side due to some reason, the outlet can be opened manually. Therefore, the problem that the amount of balls in the supply gutter becomes insufficient does not occur.

Since the ball storage tank is provided with a distribution member for uniformly distributing the balls flowing down the overflow gutter to the ball storage tank, the balls can be stored evenly in the ball storage tank. .. Therefore, the holding amount detection means provided on the side wall does not detect the balls reliably and the balls are not inclined and stored.

Since the recovery gutter is provided with a ball impact cushioning member for reducing the flow-down speed of the balls discharged from the discharge mechanism, the flow-down noise at the time of flowing down can be suppressed.

[0019]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the right half of the island, FIG. 2 is a front view of a ball amount adjuster at the island end, FIG. 3 is a side view of the ball amount adjuster, and FIG. It is an enlarged view of the possession amount detection means, and FIG. 6 is a front view of an upper tank of the pachinko ball lifting device. The pachinko island 1 of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of table stands 2 and inter-mountain ball lending machines arranged side by side, and a prize ball counter 17, a display device 16, a shutter 12 and an opening / closing mechanism at the right end of the island 1. 13, the possession amount detection means 15 in the ball storage tank 10
Is attached to the ball amount adjuster 3. Further, an opening / closing operation mechanism 17 having an opening / closing door 17b at the rear of the prize ball counter 17 for allowing or disallowing the prize ball counter 17 to be inserted.
a is provided. Above the island 1, a supply gutter 5 is arranged in an inclined shape so that pachinko balls (hereinafter simply referred to as balls) can flow down from the center toward both ends, and below the island 1, a pachinko ball lifting device described later is provided. The collecting gutter 6 is arranged in an inclined shape so that the balls gather toward the gutter 8.
A supply pipe 26 is provided on the upper plate of each table 2 to collect the out balls that are driven into each table 2 and flow out, and the prize balls thrown into the prize ball counter 17 in the collection gutter 6. ,
A pachinko ball lifting device 8 for lifting the balls of the recovery gutter 6 is provided, and the replenishment gutter 5 is connected to a lower opening portion of an upper tank 9 provided at an upper portion of the pachinko ball lifting device 8 to connect the balls to the first position. The circulation path of is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, at least one ball impact cushioning member 6a is provided in the recovery gutter 6, and in this embodiment, it is provided at two positions immediately before entering the pachinko ball lifting device 8 at an intermediate position. Since a large amount of balls flow down at once when the discharge mechanism, which is the control means, is opened for a set time, the speed of the balls is reduced to suppress the falling sound of the balls. Also, it is prevented from flowing down to the pachinko ball lifting device 8 vigorously.

Next, in the second circulation path, a discharge pipe 18 is erected from the bottom of the upper tank 9, and when the number of balls stored in the upper tank 9 exceeds a set amount, the surplus balls are discharged from the discharge port 18.
The overflow gutter 7 is discharged from a to the overflow gutter 7, and the overflow gutter 7 is held right below the replenishment gutter 5 toward the ball storage tank 10 in an inclined state, and its end is in the upper part and the back part inside the ball amount adjuster 3 at the island end. So that the balls in the ball storage tank 10 are discharged to the recovery trough 6 and circulated through the outlet 12a of the shutter 12 which is the control means provided in the lower part of the storage tank 10. Is configured.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 10, the automatic opening / closing device can be opened and closed vertically by the opening / closing mechanism 13 of the shutter 12, and is provided for the purpose of dispensing the balls in the ball storage tank 10 to the collecting trough 6. Opening and closing mechanism 1
3, a pin 22 attached to an eccentric position of the cam 20 of the drive motor 13a is inserted into a guide groove 24 opened in a guide plate 23 of the shutter 12, and the cam 2
A rotation detection plate 21 is coaxially attached to the position 0. The rotation detecting plate 21 has a notch portion on the outer peripheral portion, and detects the rotation position of the pin 22 in combination with a light emitting / light receiving element placed at a position sandwiching the notch portion, and is used for rotation control of the motor. The opening / closing movement of the shutter 12 is performed by the prize ball counter 1.
In order to prevent the collection gutter 6 from overflowing when the prize balls are thrown into 7, it is set so as not to be opened and closed, and further, by the detection signal from the pachinko ball amount detection switch 11 attached to the required position in the upper tank 9, The amount of balls in the tank 9 is set so as to be kept open for a predetermined time in order to prevent the amount of balls from falling below a specified value, and is automatically controlled during normal operation. The automatic opening / closing device of the control means has a mechanism for discharging as described above, and by discharging in small amounts, the balls are not stored in the ball storage tank 10 and are discharged, and the pachinko ball lifting device 8 polishes the balls. This is because I am trying to pull it off. In an emergency such as when the motor malfunctions, the manual operation is possible. In addition, the shape of the guide groove 24 is the pin 22 that rotates clockwise.
To cut down the left side groove to push up, and to press down the right side groove to go up, so that the vertical movement of the shutter 12 can be temporarily stopped in spite of the continuous rotation of the motor. Is set to. In this embodiment, the opening and closing is made up and down, but the opening and closing may be made left and right.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the ball amount adjuster installed at the island end, and the prize ball counter 17 is provided in the middle of the front face of the ball amount adjuster 3.
A ticket issuing machine 19 is installed and the display device 16 is installed on the upper stage. Top of the ball amount adjuster 3 and display device 1
6. A ball storage tank 10 is provided on the back surface of the prize ball counter 17 and the ticket issuing machine 19. The ticket issuing machine 19 is for replacing the number of balls counted by the prize ball counter 17 with a card or the like. A detection switch, which is the possession amount detection means 15, is attached to either one of the side walls of the ball storage tank 10. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example, twelve switch members 14 are provided so as to be vertically and appropriately spaced apart from each other and are supported by a shaft 14a. For example, five of the twelve switch members 14 are attached with microswitches to detect the possession amount. Describing the switches in order from the top, the first detection switch 15a is a switch that detects a signal that closes the prize ball counter 17 on its own island, and the second detection switch 15b is a switch that detects a signal that opens the prize ball counter 17 on its own island. The third detection switch 15c is a switch for confirming the amount of balls in the ball storage tank 10, the fourth detection switch 15d is a switch for detecting a signal for opening the prize ball counter 17 on another island, and the fifth detection switch 15e is for another island. It is a switch for detecting a signal for closing the prize ball counter 17. In the above explanation, the prize ball counter 17
Opening and closing is performed by the opening / closing door 17b to determine whether the prize ball counter 17 can be inserted. The opening / closing door 17b is operated by an opening / closing operation mechanism 17a provided on the rear side of the prize ball counter 17. That is, the ball storage tank 10
When the signal from the first detection switch 15a therein is used to stop the insertion into the prize ball counter 17, the opening / closing door 17b is lowered and the prize ball counter 17 cannot be inserted. Moreover, when the door is opened by the signal of the fifth detection switch 15e, the opening / closing door 17b is raised and the prize ball counter 17
It is possible to input to.

Next, the role of each detection switch will be described in detail. Normally, it is stored near the second and third detection switches 15b and 15c in the ball storage tank 10 and the prize ball is charged at, for example, one place. When concentrated on the counter 17, the storage amount increases, and the opening / closing door 17b closes when detected by the first detection switch 15a, and the supply to the prize ball counter 17 is stopped. During that time, the use of the prize ball counter 17 is stopped and the display device 16 displays an instruction to another island. Then, when the number of accumulated balls decreases from the first detection switch 15a and the second detection switch 15b detects it, the opening / closing door 17b can be opened and the prize ball counter 17 of the own island can be charged.

On the contrary, the balls in the ball storage tank 10 are the third
When it is less than the detection switch 15c, that is, the fifth
When the number of stored balls has decreased to the vicinity of the detection switch 15e, the opening / closing door 17b of the prize ball counter 17 of the adjacent island with a large storage amount is closed to stop the operation so that the reduced island can be charged. When the fourth detection switch 15d detects the fifth detection switch 15e, the opening / closing door 17b of the prize ball counter 17 on the other island can be released and inserted. The display device 16 is provided with a lightning indicator that displays an arrow on either of the left and right adjacent islands. Further, the display device 16 is provided with an artificial detection sensor 29 so that voice guidance is provided at the same time as the above-mentioned electronic display only when it is detected. That is, when there is no person, only the display is made, and when the person is sensed, the voice is also made, so that an error at the time of insertion can be prevented.

In an amusement store consisting of five islands, an example of which will be described here, when the amount of possession of the central island is reduced near the fifth detection switch 15e, the storage amount of both islands is detected, The display device 16 causes the prize ball counter 17 of the island having the second detection switch 15b or more to be stopped and to be thrown into the central island. Further, even when there are no two or more islands in the second detection switch 15b or more, the prize ball counter 17 on the island with the larger number is stopped. Furthermore, if the islands on both islands are also near the fourth detection switch 15e, they will be lost if they are canceled. Therefore, if there are more islands adjacent to both islands, the islands will be canceled. The whole island is the fourth
When it is in the vicinity of the detection switch 15d, the prize ball counter 17 is ready to be inserted without stopping. First in Examples
5 The mounting position of the detection switch is arbitrary and can be changed according to the amount of balls thrown out at the game shop. If the space is made narrower, the number of stored water can be more clearly understood. Further, an insertion portion 28 into which the emergency ball replenishing device 25 is inserted is provided in the lower central portion of the prize ball counting device 17, and when the emergency replenishing device 25 is inserted into the insertion portion 28, the prize ball counting device is provided. 1
It seems that it is connected to the collection gutter 6 together with the outflow port of 7, and in the unlikely event that the number of stored balls in the ball amount adjuster 3 is drastically reduced,
When a situation occurs in which it becomes dangerous to discharge the stored balls to the collecting trough 6 and replenish them to the table, it is possible to urgently flow the balls toward the collecting trough 6 from here.

As shown in this embodiment, the shutter 1
It is possible to prevent uneven distribution of balls on each island in the store by configuring so that fine control can be performed at various places such as by performing dispensing discharge by 2 and its opening / closing mechanism 13, and it is also possible for each pachinko island It is possible to maintain the amount of balls at various points in the ball circulation path within an appropriate range. The ball amount adjusters 3 may be provided at both ends of the island.

The ball drop tank 10 of the ball storage tank 10 has a first
As shown in FIG. 1, a distributing member 10a is provided in the vicinity of the center so that the balls flowing down from the overflow gutter 7 are evenly distributed in the ball storage tank 10, and the balls falling in the ball storage tank 10 are distributed to the left and right. The balls are stored in. Therefore, the first to fifth detection switches can be accurately detected without the stored balls being tilted and stored in the ball storage tank 10. Further, if the distributing member 10a is made of rubber or the like, it also has the effect of muffling the sound when falling from the overflow gutter 7.

Finally, the pachinko ball lifting device 8 according to the present invention will be described. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 is a table, and the balls discharged from the table 2 fall on the ball collection gutter 6. A transfer pipe 32 is provided with a transfer spiral inside, and the transfer spiral is rotated by a transfer motor.

In this embodiment, the ball inlet to the transfer pipe 32 is made of stainless steel. Conventionally, this inflow port is metal-plated, so that the plating is peeled off due to long-term use, rolling resistance of the ball is increased, and the flow rate of the ball is decreased. This time, the material of the inlet is made of stainless steel, and this decrease in flow rate is solved, and the balls flow smoothly even after long-term use.

A vertical lifting pipe 33 is connected to the transfer pipe 32, and a lifting spiral body is provided in the lifting pipe 33. The lifting spiral body is rotated by a lifting motor 31. Is formed. Therefore, the transfer pipe 3
The balls that have flowed into the inside 2 are transferred to the lower part of the lifting pipe 33 by the rotation of the transfer spiral by the rotation of the transfer motor 33, and are sequentially rotated by the rotation of the lifting motor 31 and the lifting spiral together with the abrasive grains. It is mixed and stirred in 33, and is pumped up while being polished.

A flexible abrasive grain take-out port used when exchanging abrasive grains is provided below the pumping pipe 33. Since this is a conventional fixed type, it is an improvement that occurs when it is not possible to take out the abrasive grains in the pillars in the island, by forming the abrasive grain outlet port flexibly as in the present embodiment, The work of taking out the abrasive grains has been facilitated.

Further, a sorting device 37 is provided above the pachinko ball lifting device 8 so that the balls and the abrasive grains that have been pumped by the sorting device 37 are separated.
Further, supply gutters 5 are connected to both ends of the sorting device 37,
The balls separated by the sorting device 37 roll on the supply gutter 5 and are again supplied to each table 2 and the inter-lens ball lending machine 4.

Reference numeral 34 denotes an abrasive grain cleaning device that cleans the abrasive grains separated by the sorting device 37 when they become dirty. The abrasive grains flow down from the abrasive grain cleaning circulation pipe through the abrasive grain separating section of the abrasive grain recovery pipe. Is made to do. The polishing particles cleaned by the polishing particle cleaning device 34 are returned to the lower part of the pumping pipe 33 again.

Reference numeral 38 designates an abrasive grain charging port which is a long cylinder. By attaching a long cylinder to the conventional one which has only an opening, it is easier to throw in when the polishing grains run short. is there. Further, 36 is a dust collecting motor, and 35 is a dust collecting box, which is configured to collect the dust generated in the pachinko ball lifting device 8.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention, a prize ball counter is provided on a pachinko island equipped with a stand ball lending machine, a supply gutter is provided above the island, and a recovery gutter is provided below the island. A pachinko ball pumping device that pumps the water to the supply gutter is provided to form the first circulation path, and the pachinko balls that are driven into each table and the prize balls that have been thrown into the prize ball counter are returned to the pachinko island. ,
In the upper tank of the pachinko ball lifting device, a discharge port is provided for discharging balls that have exceeded the set amount, an overflow gutter is connected to the discharge port, and the end portion of the ball amount adjuster is provided at the island end. The ball storage tank is extended to discharge the stored balls in the ball storage tank to the recovery gutter through an arbitrary control means to form a second circulation path. Based on the detection signal from the possession amount ball detection means, it regulates the insertion of the prize balls to the prize ball counter, and the instruction means provided in the vicinity of the prize ball counter indicates the other islands into which the prize balls can be inserted. And prevent uneven distribution of balls in the store,
Since it is a ball replenishment and reduction system configured to maintain the amount of balls at each place in the ball circulation route of each pachinko island within an appropriate range, it is possible to prevent uneven distribution of pachinko balls between islands. By providing a means for optimizing the ball amount distribution in each place on each island, pachinko balls can be placed in any part of the supply gutter, recovery gutter, storage tank, or upper tank of the lifting device. The problem of bias is eliminated and the amount of balls at various points on the island can be maintained within a predetermined range.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the right half of an island.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an island end ball amount adjuster.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an island end ball amount adjuster.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a possession amount detection means.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an emergency replenisher.

FIG. 6 is a front view of an upper tank of the pachinko ball lifting device.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the automatic opening / closing device when opened.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the automatic opening / closing device when opened.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the automatic opening / closing device when it is closed.

FIG. 10 is a side view when the automatic opening / closing device is closed.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of an island end ball amount adjuster.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a ball impact cushioning member provided on a collection gutter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Ball amount adjuster 6a Impact buffering member 7 Overflow gutter 8 Pachinko ball pumping device 9 Upper tank 10 Ball storage tank 10a Sorting member 11 Pachinko ball amount detection switch 13 Opening / closing mechanism 15 Possession amount detection means 16 Display device 17 Prize ball counting Container 18 discharge pipe

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A prize ball counter is provided on a pachinko island equipped with a pedestal ball lending machine, a supply gutter is provided above the island, and a collection gutter is provided below the collection gutter, and the pachinko balls of the collection gutter are lifted to the supply gutter. A pachinko ball hoisting device for sending is provided to form a first circulation path, and the pachinko balls that are driven into each table stand and the prize balls that have been thrown into the prize ball counter are returned to the pachinko island and the pachinko balls are lifted. A ball storage tank for a ball amount adjuster, in which an outlet for discharging pachinko balls that exceeds a set amount is provided in the upper tank of the feeding device, an overflow gutter is connected to the outlet, and the end portion is provided at the island end. And a second circulation path formed by discharging the stored balls in the ball storage tank to the recovery gutter through an arbitrary control means, and the amount held in the ball storage tank. Based on the detection signal from the ball detection means, throw the prize ball to the prize ball counter. In order to prevent the uneven distribution of the balls in the store, indicating the other islands which regulate the entrance and allow the insertion of the prize balls by the display means provided in the vicinity of the prize ball counter,
A ball replenishment and reduction system for pachinko amusement stores, which is configured to maintain the amount of balls at various points in the ball circulation route of each pachinko island within an appropriate range. 2. The discharging means for automatically controlling the stored balls in the ball storage tank to be discharged by opening the shutter for a set time and closing the shutter for the set time by an automatic opening / closing device. A ball supply and reduction system of a pachinko game store according to claim 1 characterized. 3. The discharge is set such that the control means opens and closes the outlet by an automatic opening / closing device and does not open / close the outlet by the automatic opening / closing device when the prize ball is loaded into the prize ball counter. A ball replenishment and reduction system for a pachinko game store according to claim 1, wherein the system is a mechanism. 4. The control means remains in an open state for a predetermined time according to a detection amount from a pachinko ball amount detection means mounted in the upper tank, and the pachinko ball amount detection means detects the open state despite the open state. If not, it will be repeated.
The ball replenishment and reduction system of a pachinko game store according to claim 1, wherein when the pachinko ball amount detecting means detects the amount, the discharge mechanism of the normal automatic opening / closing device is switched to. 5. The discharge mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the control means is a discharge mechanism which is automatically controlled in a normal state and manually operable in an emergency. Ball supply and return system for pachinko game stores. 6. A pachinko ball that extends at the end of the overflow gutter into a ball storage tank provided at an island end and falls down in the ball storage tank when a pachinko ball has flowed down the overflow gutter,
The ball replenishment and reduction system of a pachinko game shop according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a distribution member is provided so as to be uniformly distributed in the ball storage tank. 7. At least one ball impact buffering member for reducing the flow velocity of the pachinko balls discharged from the discharging mechanism when the pachinko balls flow down on the collecting gutter, is provided at least one or more at any position of the collecting gutter. The ball supply and reduction system of a pachinko game store according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that.