JPH0541583U - Pachinko ball scattering prevention structure for pachinko gaming machines - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To guide discharged balls and prevent falling and scattering. [Structure] On the mechanism set board 21, a collecting and discharging path 27 for collecting and discharging the pachinko balls toward the container 51 inside the lower portion of the installation frame F is formed. The guide regulating member 41 is detachably attached to the lower end of the collective discharge path 27. The guide restricting member 41 includes a rectangular tube-shaped guide tube portion 42 that can be inserted into the discharge path 27, and a restricting tube portion 46 that is continuously provided at the lower end thereof. In addition, many comb-tooth-shaped cushioning restriction pieces 47 having sufficient flexibility and restoration are formed at the lower end of the opening of the restriction tube portion 46. Then, the pachinko balls that are collected and fall in the collecting and discharging path 27 come into contact with the guide regulating member 41, and the impact force of the drop is relaxed. As a result, the degree of bounce of the pachinko ball that has fallen into the container is reduced, and the pachinko ball is prevented from jumping out of the container.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a structure for preventing pachinko balls from scattering in a pachinko gaming machine. More specifically, the pachinko gaming machine is used in a gaming section or pulled out from a storage section, and finally from the back side of the gaming machine. It relates to a structure for preventing the scattering of pachinko balls discharged to

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As is well known, pachinko machines (including other pachinko machines that use pachinko balls) are vertically aligned on an installation frame (commonly called “island”) F in a game store, as shown in FIG. In this state of operation, the player operates a game of pachinko balls, one by one, into the game board surface in accordance with a game operation performed by the player. Then, the game balls in the game are divided into the out balls that have entered the out mouth and the safe balls that have entered each prize, and are guided to the respective discharge paths on the mechanism set board 21 on the back side. Specifically, the used balls are discharged from the collective discharge port 27 of the mechanism setting board 21 toward the collection / delivery path 61 in the installation frame base F. Further, in the pachinko machine P, even when the stored balls in the ball storage path portion of the mechanism set 21 are extracted by the ball removing operation, they are discharged from the collective discharge port 27 to the recovery delivery path 61 as described above. It

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the pachinko machine that is carried out as described above, in response to the used balls and extracted balls in the game being dropped and discharged from the collective discharge port 27, A container 51 for receiving and discharging a ball is installed at a position corresponding to the collective discharge port 27 of the pachinko machine P. This container 51 is for receiving the discharged balls and promptly discharging them from the discharge port 52 to the collection and delivery path 61, and of course, it is installed at a position and a height that do not interfere with the respective parts on the back side of the pachinko machine P 1. There is a considerable play space H between the upper surface of the opening of the container 51 and the collective discharge port 27. That is, in the normal basic structure of a pachinko machine, the collective discharge port 27 is located at the required height with respect to the lower end of the front frame 2, whereas the container 51 is placed under the outer frame 1. Since it is installed on the receiving plate 50, the above-mentioned play space H naturally occurs between the upper and lower sides 27, 51.

Therefore, the used balls or the like discharged from the collective discharge port 27 vigorously fall into the container 51, and due to the drop impact force at that time, they bounce off from the play space H 1. Often spills out of the container 51. Then, a considerable number of such pop-out balls do not enter the collective delivery path 61 and deeply enter the lower part of the outer frame 1 of the pachinko machine P, or fall on the lower receiving plate 50 of the installation frame base F. As a result, it is no longer possible to recover the residue. As a result, there was a problem on the amusement store side that it was not possible to effectively use the pachinko balls in an amount commensurate with all the pachinko machines while preparing for each installation frame.

By the way, the above-mentioned popping-out balls are always generated when the used balls are discharged while the pachinko machine is in operation (during a game). A considerable amount of it is generated, and if it becomes the entire row stand of the installation frame unit, it will be a huge amount and it is a so-called play ball state where this ball is not collected and used. And these balls may be thrown off to the side of the collection and delivery path 61 while occasionally opening the front frame 2 side of the pachinko machine on the side of the amusement store, but the trouble at that time is very troublesome. I was doing

Regarding the play space H between the collective discharge port 27 and the container 51 described above, the discharge port 27 is extended downward in order to reduce the space, or conversely the container 51 is extended upward. Increasing the height causes various inconveniences when assembling the mechanism setting board 21 to the front frame 2 and installing the outer frame 1 to the installation frame base F 1. Also, in the case of pachinko machines between manufacturers, since the outer size is adjusted to each other as one of the standard items, the installation frame base F is used as a common base and exchanged for each installation part. It can be installed. However, there is a difference in the internal structure, and when the height position of the collective discharge port 27 is different, it interferes with the container 51, and as a result, the front frame 2 side with respect to the outer frame 1 side. It becomes impossible to assemble and set the whole body in a proper posture. Therefore, the container 51 is limited to the same height range as the upper surface of the lower frame portion of the outer frame 1 as a common member for the pachinko machine of each maker. Due to such a background, the existence of the play space H was unavoidable.

[0007]

[The purpose of the device]

 The present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is inserted between a discharge port on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine and a container in the lower part of the installation frame base, and discharges. An object of the present invention is to provide a structure for preventing pachinko balls from scattering, which is capable of guiding the balls and preventing the particles from falling and scattering, and also avoiding interference with various parts on the back side of the gaming machine.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and preferably achieve the intended purpose, the present invention installs a pachinko ball or the like used in the game section inside the front frame, finally from the discharge port on the back side of the front frame. In a pachinko game machine that discharges and drops toward the container inside the bottom of the table, a tubular guide regulation member whose overall length can be changed is detachably attached to the discharge port and set in a hanging shape. It is characterized in that a restricting cylinder portion having a proper flexibility formed in the lower part of the guide restricting member is continuously provided so as to face a required height position with respect to the upper surface of the opening of the container.

[Action]

According to the pachinko ball scattering prevention structure in the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above, the guide regulation member for the pachinko ball discharged from the discharge port and dropped into the container It comes in contact with a falling ball to mitigate the impact force of falling. As a result, the degree of bounce of the pachinko ball that has fallen into the container is reduced, and the pachinko ball is prevented from jumping out of the container. If the ball tries to jump out of the container with too much force, the control tube of the guide control member receives it and returns it downward. As a result, the scattering of the bounce ball is suppressed.

[0010]

【Example】

 Next, a pachinko ball scattering prevention structure in a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments.

In this embodiment, in a pachinko machine P generally shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a pachinko ball shown in detail in FIGS. The example which implemented the scattering prevention structure of is shown.

Therefore, to briefly explain the pachinko machine P side, various game components are mounted on the front surface of the opening of the outer frame 1 which is vertically fixed and held at a required tilt angle with respect to the installation frame base F. The front frame 2 is attached so that it can be detached and opened and closed. A glass door 6 and a front opening / closing plate 7 in which an upper ball tray 8 and a ball feeding device 9 are mounted and set on the front surface of the opening of the frame 3 in the front frame 2 can be opened and closed in a laterally open form. The lower bowl 10 and the hitting ball launching device 11 are attached to the lower part of the frame 3 respectively. On the other hand, the game board 16 is removably accommodated in the holding frame body 4 inside the frame body 3 from the front side so as to be aligned with the game auxiliary board 5 under the holding frame body 4, and this holding frame body 4 A mechanism setting board 21 is attached and set so as to be opened and closed or detachable on the back side of the.

It should be noted that the front frame 2 is an example in which the frame body 3 and the holding frame body 4 are combined and molded entirely by synthetic resin, and installation of various members is performed on each part of both frame bodies 3 and 4. In addition to the parts and the like, as shown in FIG. 4, outlets 12 and 13 for prize balls and an outlet passage 14 for out balls that are respectively connected to the upper bowl 8 and the lower bowl 10 are formed. The launch rail 15 is installed on the front surface of the game auxiliary board 5. On the other hand, in the game board 16, as shown in FIG. 1, an outlet 17 communicating with the passage 14 is formed and various winning means 18, 19 and the like are arranged, and the respective winning means 18 are provided on the back side thereof. A protective guide cover 20 is set to be openable and closable so as to cover the back side of 19 and 19 and guide the safe ball through the mechanism setting board 21 side.

The mechanism setting board 21 is a unit in which a ball path, a member, a mechanism, an electric member, etc. are incorporated in each part of a main body 22 of the main body 22, and the protection guide cover 20 is provided in a central part of the main body 22. A window 23 that allows the opening and closing of the ball is opened. Inside the lower portion of the window 23, a discharge passage 24 communicating with the passage 14 for the out ball and a discharge passage 25 for the safe ball are formed so as to be partitioned from each other. At the same time, a ball discharge passage 26 is formed in the outer lower portion of the main body 22, and the downstream end of each of the three members 24, 25, 26 is formed as a collective discharge passage 27 extending downward from the lower end of the main body 22. Is in communication with. As shown in FIG. 4, the discharge path 27 extends to the lower portion of the front frame 2 on the back side of the frame body 3, and the lowermost end thereof is located substantially above the outlet 13 on the lower dish 10 side. And faces the upper part of the container 51 installed on the lower receiving plate 50 of the installation frame F.

As another configuration of the set board 21, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize tank storage tank 28, an alignment gutter 29, a delivery gutter 30 and a prize ball discharge device 31 are provided from the upper stage to the lower part of the main body 22. Are installed in order. Further, below the device 31, a first prize ball discharge passage 32 communicating with the outlet 12 on the side of the upper bowl 8 and a outlet 13 for branching from the discharge passage 32 to communicate with the outlet 13 on the side of the lower bowl 10. The second prize ball discharge path 33 is defined. As partially shown in FIG. 5, the collective discharge path 27, the ball removal path 26, and the first and second prize ball discharge paths 31 and 32 are covered with a single cover 34.

By the way, in order to remove the prize balls from the set board 21 described above, a pin-shaped tool (not shown) or the like inserted from a small hole 35 (see FIG. 1) penetrating the frame body 3 of the front frame 2 is used. A switch (not shown) is operated (ON) in response to the operation of the ball pulling lever 36 on the set board 21 side. Based on this, the switching member 37 is operated via the electric control unit E to open the entrance of the ball removing passage 26, and the prize ball discharging device 31 is held in the ball removing open state. As a result, all the stored balls from the device 31 to the storage tank 28 are extracted to the ball discharge passage 26 and discharged from the collective discharge passage 27 to the outside of the machine. The ball-removing lever 36 is automatically returned to its original state after being operated, and the switching member 37 and the prize-ball ejecting device 31 are automatically returned to their original state after the set time required to complete the ball-removing elapses. Will be restored.

The pachinko ball scattering prevention structure implemented in the pachinko machine P described above is used for ejecting pachinko balls between the collecting and discharging passage 27 of the mechanism set board 21 and the container 51 of the installation frame F. A cylindrical chute-shaped guide regulation member 41, which has appropriate elasticity (flexibility), is adopted as the main body for the purpose of regulating the falling guide of the ball and preventing scattering, and this member 41 has a required vertical length. Under this condition, it is detachably and displaceably attached to the collective discharge passage 27.

That is, in this guide regulation member 41, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, a ball cushioning regulation tubular portion 46 is formed in series at the lower end of the guide tubular portion 42 for insertion and insertion. The guide tube portion 42 is formed into a rectangular tube shape having a required length that allows the collecting and discharging passage 27 and the part 34a of the cover 34 to be fitted together and fitted to the outside. In order to make it possible to shorten the length easily, a plurality of cutout grooves 43, 43 are appropriately engraved over the entire circumference for each length. Further, in the regulation cylinder portion 46, many comb-teeth-shaped cushioning regulation pieces 47, 47 having sufficient flexibility and resilience at the lower end of the opening are formed in a hanging shape and aligned at uniform positions. However, the guide tube portion 42 can be closely fitted and inserted into the collecting and discharging passage 27 side, and a screw hole 44 is formed in each step portion as needed, and a slit-like long portion formed in the cover 34. The holes 48 can be aligned with each other. Further, each cut-off groove 43 is formed in a V shape that can be easily cut with scissors or the like, and an escape port 45 that does not need to be cut is provided at each ridge portion.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide restricting member 41 is fitted and fixed in the collecting and discharging passage 27 covered by the cover 34 and extends in a hanging state as shown in FIG. When mounting the member 41, the total length is set in consideration of the play space H between the collective discharge path 27 and the container 51 based on the necessity of shortening the preliminary guide cylinder portion 42. .. Under this condition, the guide tube portion 42 is fitted into the collecting and discharging passage 27 from below to be fixed at a predetermined position, and screws 49 are screwed from the respective screw holes 44 into the elongated holes 48 of the cover 34 as required to be fixed and held. To be done.

The guide regulation member 41 mounted and set as described above is on the premise that the pachinko machine P is installed on the installation frame F, and as shown in FIG. Facing a position closer to the left side, it is tilted corresponding to the installation tilt angle of the pachinko machine P. Then, under this condition, as a suitable setting position of the member 41, the lower end of each cushioning restricting piece 47 of the restricting tubular portion 46 appropriately enters into the upper surface of the opening of the container 51, so that the collective discharge passage 27 and the container 51 are connected. It will be in the state of direct contact. By the way, when the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine P is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 1 of the pachinko machine P, each of the buffer restriction pieces 47 can be flexibly deformed and sufficiently escape when the cushion restriction pieces 47 come into contact with the upper edge of the container 51. It is set within the range.

[0021]

[Operation of the embodiment]

 In the pachinko ball scattering prevention structure of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment configured as described above, the guide restricting member 41, which is the main body of the structure, is provided before the pachinko machine P is carried out or on the installation frame F. At any time of installation, the entire length can be appropriately selected as necessary and mounted and set at a required position in the collective discharge path 27 of the mechanism setting board 21. In the operating state of the pachinko machine P, the pachinko balls discharged from the collecting and discharging path 27 toward the container 51 can always be appropriately guided and regulated.

That is, from the pachinko ball side as to the ball guide regulation state by the guide regulation member 41, the used balls including the out ball and the safe ball generated during the game of the pachinko machine P, and the ball removing operation are performed. The extracted storage balls pass through the paths 24, 25, and 26 in the mechanism setting board 21 and are discharged from the collective discharge path 27. In the dropping process, most of the balls are the momentum and pachinko balls. Due to the installation inclination angle of the machine P, etc., it appropriately abuts on the inner surface of the guide cylinder portion 42 of the guide restriction member 41 and the inner surface of each cushion restriction piece 47 of the restriction cylinder portion 46, and the drop impact force (momentum) is relaxed. As a result, it falls into the container 51 and falls onto the bottom plate 51a with a relatively small impact force. Therefore, the degree of bounce of the ball after falling into the container 51 is reduced, and the protrusion of the ball to the outside of the container 51 is positively suppressed.

In the discharge and drop situation of the above-mentioned ball, when a part of the discharge ball bounces outward due to excessive force, this bounced ball (mainly the ball that jumps to the back side of the pachinko machine P) is As can be understood from FIG. 4, when jumping up to the upper surface of the opening of the container 51, it hits each buffer restriction piece 47 in the restriction cylinder portion 46 of the proposed restriction member 41, bounces downward, and falls into the container 51 again. Be recovered. In other words, the splash deviation restraint mechanism played by the restricting cylinder portion 46 positively suppresses the splashed ball from scattering, and as a result, it is avoided that the splashed ball enters the lower back side of the outer frame 1 and remains as it is. It It should be noted that the sphere bounced from the container 51 toward the recovery delivery path (see FIG. 8) in the installation frame F can be regarded as a sphere emitted from the emission port 52 of the container 51. It is not necessary to stop the scattering deviation.

Particularly, the guide regulating member 41 described above is premised on that the entire length thereof can be appropriately and easily set, and one of the conditions for implementing the guide regulating member 41 is that the lower end of the regulating cylinder portion 46 is the lower frame portion 1 a of the outer frame 1. The position lowered appropriately with respect to the upper surface is the lower limit, and this can be done within this range. Therefore, even when the container 51 is installed at a position slightly higher or lower than the upper surface of the lower frame portion 1a of the outer frame 1, the guide restricting member 41 itself causes the restricting cylinder portion 46 to move to the upper surface of the opening of the container 51. It can be set in the appropriate position facing. When this member 41 is implemented in a relatively lower position, the lower end of the restricting cylinder portion 46 may interfere with the upper surface of the lower frame portion 1a of the outer frame 1 or the upper edge of the container 51 when the front frame 2 is opened and closed. Even in such a case, the shock and the like can be largely mitigated by the flexible deformation of each cushioning restriction piece 47, and the cushioning restriction piece 47 can be naturally displaced. As a result, the guide regulating member 41 itself, the mechanism setting board 21, and the container 51 can be prevented from being deformed or damaged.

[0025]

[About change example]

 In the structure for preventing the pachinko balls from scattering in the pachinko gaming machine that is the subject of the present invention, the main guide control member is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be appropriately modified. .. That is, considering that the container 51 is generally in the shape of a horizontally long cubic box, the guide regulating member 41 has the guide tubular portion 42 and the regulating tubular portion 46 at the lower end formed continuously in a hopper shape as illustrated in FIG. 7. It is also recommended that the lower edge of the opening be formed with a plurality of loosening restriction pieces 47. With respect to the guide regulating member 41 of both the embodiment and the modified example, each cushion regulating piece 47 may be hung to have an appropriate length and may have a flared shape or a dented shape, depending on the material selected. The tubular portion 42 and the regulation tubular portion 46 may be formed separately from each other, and may be connected in series so that their lengths can be adjusted. If each gaming machine has separate outlets for each type of ball, the guide regulating member may be set to an appropriate shape and then installed at each individual outlet. They may be connected and installed collectively at each outlet.

[0026]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, in the structure for preventing the pachinko balls from scattering in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the guide regulation member mounted on the discharge port on the back side of the gaming machine is used for the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge port. Since the appropriate guide regulation is made to alleviate the impact force of the fall, the degree of rebound of the ball dropped in the container is reduced, and the outward jump can be suppressed. Also, for the pachinko ball that jumped up after dropping into the container, the regulating part of the same member hits it and returns it to the container, so it is possible to suppress scattering of the bounced ball to the game machine side appropriately. be able to. This allows the discharge ball from the discharge port portion to be properly dropped and guided into the container, and it is possible to avoid a state in which the discharge ball is left behind on the lower back side of the gaming machine for a long time.

In addition, the guide regulation member described above has an appropriate overall length in consideration of the play space between the discharge port of the game machine and the ball receiving and discharging container on the installation frame base side. Since it is possible to change and set the equipment, it is possible to avoid a situation in which this member collides with the container or the outer frame when opening and closing the front frame. In addition, when this member becomes dirty or partially damaged, it has a beneficial effect that it can be newly replaced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view schematically showing a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of essential parts showing an implementation state of a pachinko ball scattering prevention structure.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of an essential part showing an implementation state of a pachinko ball scattering prevention structure.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an implementation state of a pachinko ball scattering prevention structure.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a guide regulation member in a developed state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another example of the guide regulation member.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view schematically showing an implementation state of the pachinko gaming machine with respect to the installation frame base.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Front Frame 27 Discharge Port 41 Guide Restricting Member 42 Guide Cylindrical Part 46 Restricting Cylindrical Part 47 Buffer Restricting Piece 51 Container F Installation Frame

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pachinko ball or the like used in a game section on the inside of the front frame (2) is finally inserted from a discharge port (27) on the back side of the front frame (2) to a lower inside of the installation frame base (F). In a pachinko game machine that ejects and drops toward the container (51), a tubular guide regulation member whose overall length can be changed
(41) is attached to the discharge port (27) in a detachable manner and is continuously set in a hanging shape, and a regulation tube portion (46) formed under the guide regulation member (41) and having appropriate flexibility. Facing the upper surface of the opening of the container (51) at a required height position, a structure for preventing the scattering of pachinko balls in a pachinko gaming machine. 2. The lower end of a guide tube portion (42), the guide regulating member (41) of which is adjustable in length and which is detachably fitted into a required position of the discharge port portion (27). Restricted tube part (46)
2. A plurality of pachinko balls for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of buffer regulating pieces (47) that are elastically deformable are formed at the lower edge of the opening of the regulating tube portion (46) integrally. Scatter prevention structure.