JPH0517113Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The invention is used in pachinko halls, and includes a flexible pipe connected to a ball supply path through which pachinko balls flow. This invention relates to an attachment for a pachinko ball counter for connecting to a pachinko ball counter provided corresponding to a prize ball storage tank of a pachinko game machine.

(Prior art) A gutter-like ball supply path through which pachinko balls flow is installed inside a pachinko hall, and from this ball supply path to a prize ball storage tank provided at the upper back of each pachinko game machine. Pachinko balls are now being supplied. Specifically, one end of a flexible tube made of, for example, a coil spring is connected to the ball supply path so that the pachinko balls in the ball supply path flow down, and the lower end of the flexible tube is connected to the other end of the flexible tube so that the pachinko balls in the ball supply path flow down. It is directly connected by fitting to the connecting cylinder formed around the ball falling passage of the ball counter, and the pachinko balls from the ball supply are stored in the prize ball via the flexible tube and the pachinko ball counter. It is supplied into the tank.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above conventional configuration, the connection cylinder on the pachinko ball counter side and the ball supply path are directly connected via the flexible tube. A pachinko ball that falls at a high speed and has a relatively large mass collides with the connecting cylinder, which is usually made of plastic and is integrally formed with the main case of the pachinko ball counter, damaging the connecting cylinder and the main case. There are things to do,
If the damage progresses, the entire pachinko ball counter containing various mechanisms becomes unusable, resulting in a major problem. In addition, since the ball supply channel is provided in an inclined state from one end of the so-called island where the pachinko game machines are arranged in order to circulate the internal pachinko balls by gravity, the ball supply channel is At one end on the lower side of the channel, the clearance between the ball supply channel and the connecting cylinder on the main body case side may become extremely small. If such a condition occurs,
When connecting one end of the lower side of the ball supply path and the connection cylinder via a flexible tube, the connection work becomes very difficult and the installation device of the pachinko ball counter becomes troublesome. This causes a problem.

The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to effectively prevent damage to the pachinko ball counter caused by passing pachinko balls, and to provide a flexible tube through which pachinko balls flow down from the ball supply path. To provide an attachment for a pachinko ball counter that has effects such as simplifying the connection work between the machine and the pachinko ball counter regardless of the arrangement of ball supply paths.

[Structure of the invention] (Means for solving the problems) The attachment for a pachinko ball counter according to the invention includes a flexible tube connected to a ball supply path through which pachinko balls flow and a tank for storing prize balls of a pachinko game machine. A first cylinder, which is for connecting with a pachinko ball counter provided correspondingly to the first cylinder, and whose base end opening is placed in communication with a ball falling passageway of the pachinko ball counter. A shaped body is provided to support the proximal end of the first cylindrical body in a horizontally rotatable manner at an appropriate stationary position, and the proximal opening is connected to the distal opening of the first cylindrical body. a second cylindrical body that communicates with the first cylindrical body and has a distal end opening that communicates with the lower end of the flexible tube; It is configured to be supported rotatably in the vertical direction at the tip of the.

(Function) When pachinko balls are supplied to the prize ball storage tank, the pachinko balls are flowed down from the ball supply path to the pachinko ball counter via the flexible pipe.
At this time, the force of the pachinko balls falling from the ball supply path is once received by the first and second cylindrical bodies and weakened, thereby preventing damage to the pachinko ball counter. Further, by rotating the first cylindrical body in the horizontal direction and rotating the second cylindrical body in the vertical direction, the distal end side of the second cylindrical part connected to the flexible tube is The direction of the pachinko ball counter can be freely changed vertically and horizontally, making it easy to connect the pachinko ball counter and the flexible tube even when the clearance between the ball supply path and the pachinko ball counter is small. become able to.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In Fig. 7, which shows the pachinko game machines arranged in a row as seen from the back, 1 is the pachinko game machine, 2 is a prize ball storage tank provided at the upper part of the back of the pachinko game machine 1; A tank switch 3 that is turned on when the prize ball storage tank 2 is empty is provided. Reference numeral 4 denotes a ball supply path through which pachinko balls (not shown) from a pachinko ball supply source flow, and this ball supply path is provided in an inclined shape that descends from one end side to the other end side. Reference numeral 5 denotes a pachinko ball counter, which is removably installed on a support frame A for supporting the pachinko game machine facing the upper back of the pachinko game machine 1 via a mounting device 6 to be described later. It communicates with the ball supply path 4 via a flexible tube 7 made of a coil spring, and is located so as to face the prize ball storage tank 2 from above.

Therefore, the pachinko ball counter 5 and the mounting device 6 will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. That is, 8 is a main body case of the pachinko ball counter 5, and a ball falling passage 9 is formed on the side thereof to pass vertically through the main body case. Although not shown, inside the main body case 8 is a sprocket that has teeth facing into the ball falling passage 9 and rotates once every time a certain number of pachinko balls that fall through the ball falling passage 9 pass. When the tank 2 for storing prize balls becomes empty, the tank switch 3 is activated.
When turned on, the rotating body is allowed to rotate and the pachinko balls start falling, and when the rotating body has been rotated a predetermined number of times (in other words, when a predetermined number of pachinko balls have passed), the rotating body is rotated. A ratchet mechanism that prevents rotation and stops the passing of pachinko balls, and a permanent magnet attached to the rotating body, for example, generates one counting pulse every time it rotates once (in other words, every time a certain number of pachinko balls pass). A reed relay is provided for each. In addition, the body case 8 of this pachinko ball counter 5 has an engaging recess 10 formed on one side (left side), and a recess 11 on the opposite side (right side). Engagement protrusion 12 located within recess 11
is formed. Reference numeral 13 denotes an attachment for a pachinko ball counter according to the present invention, the details of which will be described later.

On the other hand, in the mounting device 6, reference numeral 14 denotes a base plate fixedly attached to the support frame A, which is made of, for example, a press-molded iron plate, and has a left part that is engaged with the engagement recess 10. The mating protrusion 15 is formed in a raised manner. The base plate 14 also has a pair of arms 16, 1 at both upper and lower ends on the right side thereof.
6 is bent and the arm 16 is bent.
A support protrusion 17 whose tip is oriented rightward is cut and raised at a portion located between the two. Reference numeral 18 denotes a support shaft supported across the arms 16, 16, and reference numeral 19 denotes a shutter member rotatably supported by the support shaft 18. This shutter member 19 is formed by bending a long iron plate. It has a shutter plate 19a on its upper part and an L-shaped pressing plate 19b on its lower part. The shutter member 19 has an operating position where the shutter plate 19a closes the upper part of the ball falling passage 9 of the pachinko ball counter 5, and a working position where the shutter plate 19a closes the upper part of the ball falling passage 9 of the pachinko ball counter 5.
The press plate 19b is reciprocated between the inactive position where the upper part of the pachinko game machine 1 is retracted and the upper part of the pachinko game machine 1 is released. It is pressed and held in the non-operating position. A plastic holder 20 is firmly fixed to the supporting protrusion 17, and has a guide hole 20a oriented in the left-right direction. Reference numeral 21 denotes an engaging protrusion held movably in the left-right direction within the guide hole 20a, which is engaged with the engaging protrusion 12 of the pachinko ball counter 5 when moved leftward. At the same time, the engagement with the engagement protrusion 12 is released when the engagement projection 12 is moved rightward. The engaging protrusion 21 has a generally T-shape as a whole, and has a pair of spring receiving grooves (not shown) formed on the left side thereof, and a leftward retaining groove on the right end. A stopper 21a for use is provided protrudingly. Reference numerals 22, 22 denote a pair of torsion coil springs wound around the support shaft 18, each of which has one end 22a hooked to the shutter member 19, and the other end 22b of which is hooked to the engagement protrusion 21. It is locked in the spring receiving groove (not shown), thereby urging the shutter member 19 in the direction of the operating position, and also pushing the engaging protrusion 21 to the left (i.e., in the direction in which it engages with the engaging protrusion 12). ). Note that the engagement protrusion 21 is prevented from coming off to the right by the end 22b of the torsion coil spring 22 coming into contact with the support protrusion 17.

Now, the attachment 13 for the pachinko ball counter will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 as well. That is, 23 is a support made of reinforced plastic, for example, which has a circular hole 23a penetrating in the vertical direction. (a part viewed from above) by a combination of screws and engaging means. 24 is a first cylindrical body also made of reinforced plastic, which is the cylindrical part 2 oriented in the vertical direction.
4a and a main cylinder portion 24b oriented in the left-right direction, which are integrally formed in a state of communication with each other. The first cylindrical body 24 has a cylindrical portion 24a on the proximal side that is connected to the circular hole 2 of the support body 23.
3a, and is supported by the support body 23 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction (around a vertical line).
In this supported state, the proximal opening of the first cylindrical body 24 (lower end opening of the cylindrical portion 24a) is positioned opposite to and in communication with the ball falling passage 9 of the pachinko ball counter 5. be done. The cylindrical portion 24a of the first cylindrical body 24 has a pair of slits 24c and 24d extending in the axial direction so that it can be elastically deformed in the direction of diameter reduction.
3a can be easily inserted. Moreover, one slit 24c is connected to the main cylinder portion 2.
4b so as to extend to the bottom wall of the first
The structure is such that foreign matter such as dirt that has entered the cylindrical body 24 falls through the slit 24c and is removed.

The opening on the distal end side of the first cylindrical body 24 is also opened upwardly, and a second cylindrical body 25 made of, for example, reinforced plastic is inserted into the opening through a shaft portion 26 integral with the second cylindrical body 25. It is supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, so that the distal opening of the first cylindrical body 24 and the second
The proximal openings of the second cylindrical body 25 communicate with each other, and the direction of the distal opening of the second cylindrical body 25 can be freely changed in the vertical and horizontal directions. The inner diameter of the second cylindrical body 25 is formed to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the flexible tube 7 at least in its upper half, so that the lower end of the flexible tube 7 can be inserted into the second cylindrical body 25. The device is configured so that it can be inserted into the device through its distal opening. Further, support pins 27 oriented in the axial direction are arranged in parallel on the outside of the peripheral wall of the second cylindrical body 25, and the end edges of the support pins 27 extend in the circumferential direction on the peripheral wall. A relatively wide slit 25a corresponding to the width is formed.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a latch that is rotatably supported by the support pin 27, and is constructed by, for example, bending a metal plate. That is, in such a latching fitting 28, 28a is a circular arc portion curved to approximately the same curvature as the outer shape of the flexible tube 7, and this is formed to be narrower than the slit 25a and has a longitudinal direction. A knob portion 28b and a curl portion 2 fitted around the support pin 27 are provided at both ends.
8c is formed. In addition, the arc portion 28a
A plurality of claw portions 28d that can protrude inward are provided on both sides of the
is formed.

Therefore, when connecting the pachinko ball counter attachment 13 configured as described above and the flexible tube 7a, first insert the lower end of the flexible tube 7 into the second cylindrical body 25 through its distal opening. Insert from. Then, the flexible tube 7 comes to face the slit 25a formed in the second cylindrical body 25, so in this state, the latch 28 is rotated in the direction of the slit 25a, and the latch 28 is rotated in the direction of the slit 25a. The arc portion 28a is connected to the flexible tube 7
Insert it around. As a result, the claw portion 28d of the latch 28 comes to be press-fitted between each unit wire ring of the flexible tube 7, so that the flexible tube 7 is fixed to the second cylindrical body 25 in a state where it is not removed. Becomes connected.
Furthermore, when the flexible tube 7 is removed from the pachinko ball counter attachment 13, the latch 28 may be rotated in the opposite direction to the above using the knob 28b.

When attaching the pachinko ball counter 5 to the base plate 14 of the mounting device 6, first, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. While engaging the engagement protrusion 12 with the engagement protrusion 21, the engagement protrusion 21 is moved to the right against the spring force of the torsion coil spring 22. Next, when the left side of the main body case 8 is positioned to the right of the engaging protrusion 15 by such movement, the main body case 8 is positioned so as to be in contact with the base plate 14, and in this state, the main body case 8 is moved. The movement operation to the right is released and the main body case 8 is moved to the left by the spring force of the torsion coil spring 22, whereby the engaging recess 10 is moved to the left.
is engaged with the engagement protrusion 15. As a result, the pachinko ball counter 5 is fixedly attached to the base plate 14 by the engagement between the engagement recess 10 and the engagement protrusion 15 and between the engagement protrusion 12 and the engagement protrusion 21. will be done. When the pachinko ball counter 5 is to be removed from this attached state, the operation reverse to the above may be performed. Further, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in a normal state, the shutter member 19 is pressed and displaced by the upper part of the back surface of the pachinko game machine 1 via the press plate 19b and is in an inactive position. 1 is pulled forward,
When the prize ball storage tank 2 is no longer located below the pachinko ball counter 5, the pressure on the shutter member 19 is released via the pressing plate 19b, and the spring force of the torsion coil spring 22 moves the shutter member 19 to the operating position. will be moved to Therefore, the ball falling passage 9 is connected to the shutter plate 19.
a, thereby preventing the pachinko balls from the ball supply path 4 from accidentally falling to the outside of the prize ball storage tank 2.

According to the present embodiment described above, the pachinko ball counter attachment 13 having the first cylindrical body 24 having an L-shape is interposed between the flexible tube 7 and the ball falling passage 9 of the main body case 8. As a result, the falling speed of the pachinko balls is weakened by the attachment 13, and the pachinko balls do not directly collide with the area around the ball falling path 9 in the main body case 8, thereby preventing the main body case 8 from being damaged. This eliminates the risk of being exposed. In this case, especially the first cylindrical body 24 of the attachment 13
The pachinko ball will collide with the ball with force, but since the first cylindrical body 24 is made of reinforced plastic, it will be relatively difficult to damage, and even if it is damaged, only the attachment 13 can be replaced. In addition, the repair cost can be reduced compared to when the expensive main body case 8, which has internal components such as a rotating body, a ratchet mechanism, and a reed relay, is damaged. In addition, the tip of the second cylindrical body 25 in the pachinko ball counter attachment 13, that is, the portion connected to the ball supply path 4 via the flexible tube 7, is configured to have a structure in which the direction can be freely changed. Therefore, even if the clearance between the ball supply path 4 and the main body case 8 is extremely small, the ball supply path 4 and the ball falling path 9 of the main body case 8 can be easily connected, and the pachinko balls can be easily connected. There is no possibility that the installation work of the counter 5 will be troublesome as in the conventional case. Furthermore, since the flexible tube 7 and the second cylindrical body 25 can be attached and detached with one touch using the latch 28, the installation work of the pachinko ball counter 5 can be further simplified.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, but can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the gist thereof.

[Effect of the invention] According to the attachment for a pachinko ball counter according to the invention, as is clear from the above explanation, it is possible to effectively prevent damage to the pachinko ball counter caused by passing pachinko balls, and to prevent damage to the pachinko ball counter due to passing pachinko balls. This simplifies the connection work between the flexible pipe through which the pachinko balls flow down and the pachinko ball counter.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the main part, Fig. 2 is a front view of a latching fitting used for an attachment for a pachinko ball counter,
Figure 3 is a side view in the installed state, Figures 4 and 5 are a front view and cross-sectional view, respectively, in the same installed state, and Figure 6 is a side view in the installed state.
The figure is a perspective view of the pachinko ball counter, and FIG. 7 is a front view showing the state of use. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is a prize ball storage tank, 4 is a ball supply path, 5 is a pachinko ball counter,
6 is a mounting device, 7 is a flexible tube, 8 is a main body case, 9
13 is a pachinko ball counter attachment, 14 is a base plate (stationary part), 23 is a support body, 24 is a first cylindrical body, 25 is a second cylindrical body, and 28 is a latch fitting. shows.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A flexible tube connected to a ball supply path through which pachinko balls flow so that the pachinko balls flow down from the ball supply path, and a ball through which the pachinko balls flowing down the flexible tube pass. A pachinko ball counter having a falling path and supplying pachinko balls passing through it to a prize ball storage tank of a pachinko game machine, and is characterized by having the following configuration: Attachment for pachinko ball counter. A first cylindrical body whose base end side is horizontally rotatably supported at a suitable stationary portion, and whose base end side opening is positioned in communication with the ball falling path of the pachinko ball counter. The proximal end is rotatably supported in the vertical direction by the distal end of the first cylindrical body, and the proximal opening communicates with the distal opening of the first cylindrical body, and the distal end a second cylindrical body having a side opening communicating with the lower end of the flexible tube;