JPH06154402A - Game ball discharge device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a game ball discharge device which can easily be inspected at the time of shipping a game machine, in which a disorder portion such as a jam of balls can easily be confirmed visually from the outside. CONSTITUTION:A casing 10 of a game ball discharge device 6 is formed by synthetic resin which enables seeing through for the interior. Accordingly, guide paths 30, 31 for guiding game balls which flowed into the casing 10, and discharge mechanisms 40, 70, 100 for dividing the game balls which have flowed down along the guide paths into a designated number of balls and discharging the same can be seen from the outside so that the install condition of parts can be checked in advance and a quick action can be taken against a jam of balls or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game ball discharging device for awarding a game ball or renting a game ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko gaming machine, a storage tank for storing pachinko balls is attached to the upper rear surface of the gaming board,
This storage tank is connected to a pachinko ball (game ball) discharging device via a guideway or the like. Then, the pachinko balls in the storage tank are sent out to a supply plate or the like on the front of the game board by a pachinko ball discharging device as prize balls or ball rental balls.

[0003]

As described above, the game ball discharging device plays an important function as a device for discharging a game ball which is a medium of the game of the pachinko gaming machine. By the way, the conventional game ball discharge device has housed the internal mechanism, the guide passage, and the like in a casing that cannot see through the inside thereof. However, if you can not see through the inside, you can not inspect the mounting state of the internal mechanism at the time of shipment of the game machine, and if a problem such as a ball jam occurs during business with such a pachinko machine It may be necessary to disassemble and repair the device. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game ball discharging device that can be easily inspected at the time of shipping and that a defective portion such as a ball jam can be easily visually observed from the outside.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the invention is to provide a casing which can see through the inside, a guide passage for guiding a game ball flowing into the casing, and a guide passage along the guide passage. The game ball that flows down is divided into a predetermined number of game balls to be discharged, and the discharge mechanism is provided. According to a second invention, in the game ball discharging device according to the first invention, the guide passage is formed integrally with the casing, and the inside of the casing can be seen through the passage. . A third invention is the game ball discharging device according to the first or second invention, in which the guide passage is arranged along a wall surface of the casing, and a guide passage opening portion which can face the guide passage is provided. It was configured to be provided on the wall surface. A fourth invention is, in the game ball discharging device according to the first to third inventions, a discharging mechanism for discharging the game ball guided through the guide passage through the discharging mechanism, and a rotation for rotating the discharging mechanism. It is composed of a mechanism and a stop mechanism for stopping the rotation of the delivery mechanism when a predetermined number of game balls are discharged. According to a fifth invention, in the game ball discharging device according to the fourth invention, an opening for exposing a part of the rotating mechanism or a part of the stopping mechanism is provided on any wall surface of the casing. There is.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the outer shape of the device is constituted by the casing that allows the inside to be seen through, the guide passage and the discharge mechanism can be seen from the outside. According to the second invention, the guide passage is formed integrally with the casing so that the inside of the casing can be seen through the passage. The discharge mechanism can be visually observed even if the guide passage is arranged anywhere in the casing. According to the third invention, the guide passage is directly connected to the outside through the guide passage opening. Further, according to the fourth aspect of the invention, it is possible to visually inspect each mechanism that constitutes the discharging mechanism from the outside. According to the fifth aspect, part of the rotating mechanism or part of the stopping mechanism is directly exposed to the external space.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine used in the gaming ball discharging device 6 according to the present invention. 3 to 12 show an embodiment of the game ball discharging device 6 according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire pachinko gaming machine seen from the front, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 indicates a pachinko gaming machine, 2
A ball lending machine for pachinko ball lending is shown by, and the gaming machine 1 and the ball lending machine 2 are integrally assembled.
The ball lending machine 2 has a card reader, a ball lending control device (not shown), etc. built therein, and the ball lending control device is a ball ejection control device 5 that constitutes a back mechanism 3 of a pachinko gaming machine.
(See FIG. 2). Then, the player inserts the prepaid card into the card insertion / ejection slot 2a, and the conversion button 2b
When is pressed, a signal relating to the ball lending is exchanged between the ball lending control device and the ball ejection control device 5, and the game ball ejection device 6 connected to the ball ejection control device 5 lends a game ball (pachinko ball). Is to be done.

The game board 1a on the front side of the game machine 1 is provided with a game area 1b. In the game area 1b, for example, a variable display device for playing a variable display game for generating a right of special game, a player is provided. A variable prize winning device or the like for performing a special game is provided (not shown). The variable display device, the variable winning device, etc. are the back mechanism 3 of the pachinko gaming machine.
It is connected to the game board control device 4 (see FIG. 2) constituting the above, and each operation is controlled. The game board control device 4 is connected to the ball discharge control device 5, and the ball discharge control device 5 controls the game ball discharge device 6 on the basis of the prize ball data from the game board control device 4 to obtain a predetermined number. I am trying to pay out the prize balls.

The game ball discharging device 6 has two guideways 3b.
The game balls are supplied from the storage tank 3a via the game balls, and the balls or prize balls discharged from the game ball discharging device 6 are supplied to the pachinko game machine 1 via the downflow gutter 7 at the front side of the supply plate 1c. To be supplied to.

Next, a configuration example of the game ball discharging device 6 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game ball discharging device 6 from the left oblique direction, FIG. 4 is a front view of the game ball discharging device 6, and FIG. 5 is a ball detecting means constituting the game ball discharging device 6. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a mounting method of the discharge sensor, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the game ball discharging device 6 from the right oblique direction, and FIG. 7 is a left side showing an internal mechanism of the game ball discharging device 6. It is a see-through perspective view from an oblique direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball discharging device 6 is constituted by a casing 10 which can be divided into a left case 11, a middle case 12, a right case 13 and a wiring cover 14. Guide passages 30 and 31 (described later) that guide the game balls that have flowed into the casing 10 and the game balls that flow down along the guide passages 30 and 31 are divided into a predetermined number of game balls and discharged. An ejecting mechanism (described later) is installed.

Each case 1 constituting the casing 10
1, 12, 13 and the cover 14 are formed of a material that allows the inside to be seen through, for example, transparent synthetic resin. Therefore, the internal structure and mechanism of the casing 10 can be visually checked. The flat surface of the casing 10 is provided with game ball inlets 15 and 16 corresponding to the two guideways 3b, and the bottom surface is provided with game ball outlets 17 and 18 (see FIG. 7). Has been. And these game ball entrance 15,1
Guide passages 30 and 31 are provided to guide the game balls from 6 to the game ball outlets 17 and 18. As shown in FIG. 4, a relay board 19 for relaying the connection line from the ball discharge control device 5 is attached to the front surface of the casing 10, and the discharge sensor 9 is provided below the relay board 19.
0 and 91 (described later) are attached respectively. Further, on the wall surfaces 10b and 10c below the guide passages 30 and 3,
Guide passage openings 20 and 21 are provided so as to face 1 respectively. Such a guide passage opening 20,
Since the guide passages 30 and 31 are directly connected to the outside through the passage 21, it is possible to promptly deal with jamming and the like, and the opening portions 20 and 21 are the discharge outlets of dust in the passages 30 and 31. Becomes

The discharge sensor 90, 91 is a mechanism 4 for delivering a game ball flowing down along the guide passage 30, 31.
When it is sent out by 0 (described later), the game ball is detected. As shown in FIG. 5, the discharge sensors 90 and 91 are provided on the side walls 10 b and 10 c of the casing 10.
It is configured to be detachably attached via ball detection means attachment portions 90B and 90C (described later in detail) provided on the. Therefore, since the discharge sensor can be attached or removed from the outside, it is not necessary to disassemble the prize ball discharging device even if the sensor is incorporated in the reverse direction at the time of manufacture. Further, even if the sensor is broken during the operation of the game machine, the sensor that has failed can be removed and replaced with a normal sensor without disassembling the device. Since the relay board 19 is also attached to the front surface of the device as described above in the game ball discharging device 6 according to this embodiment, the signal lines 90a and 91a are directly connected to the relay substrate after the discharge sensor is mounted. 19 can be connected.

As shown in FIG. 6, a circular opening 22 for exposing a part of a motor 70A, which is a part of a turning mechanism 70 described later, is formed on a wall surface 10d on the right side of the casing 10.
Is provided to cool the motor 70A. In this embodiment, the opening 22 is provided so as to expose a part of the rotating mechanism 70. However, instead of or in addition to this, an opening exposing a part of the stop mechanism 100 may be provided. You may Incidentally, 23 is a solenoid 102 for a stopper which constitutes the stop mechanism 100.
It is a heat dissipation hole for (described later). In the gaming ball discharging device 6 configured as described above, the discharging sensor 90, 91, the relay board 19 so as to face the back surface of the gaming machine, that is, the front portion, the mounting portion shown by 24 It can be attached to and detached from the back mechanism 3 of the pachinko gaming machine with one touch via.

As shown in FIG. 7, inside the casing 10, the guide passages 30 and 31 (see FIG. 7) are provided at the joint between the left case 11 and the middle case 12, and at the joint between the middle case 12 and the right case 13, respectively. (See also 12) is integrally formed, and the delivery mechanism 40 that delivers the game balls guided in the guide passages 30 and 31 toward the game ball outlets 17 and 18, and the delivery mechanism 40 is rotated. Rotating mechanism 70
(See also FIG. 10) and a stop mechanism 100 for stopping the rotation of the delivery mechanism 40. Then, the delivery mechanism 40, the rotation mechanism 70, and the stop mechanism 100 constitute a discharge mechanism that divides the game balls flowing down along the guide passages 30 and 31 into a predetermined number of game balls and discharges them. It will be.

In the delivery mechanism 40, a plurality of (eight in this embodiment) notches 45 formed so as to be able to deliver game balls are provided on the outer periphery at equal intervals as a pair of sprockets 41, 42 as notch members. (Hereinafter, the sprocket 41 may be a representative example.)
And a driven gear 43 as a first gear that applies rotational power to these sprockets between the sprockets 41 and 42, and a second gear that blocks rotation of the sprockets 41, 42. And a rotation-preventing gear 44 as a shaft. The shaft attachment means that the sprocket 41, the sprocket 42, the driven gear 43, and the rotation blocking gear 44 are fixed to the shaft 46, respectively. The rotating mechanism 70 includes a motor 70A as a drive source, a driving gear 72 fixed to a rotation shaft 71 of the motor 70A, and the driving gear 7
And a transmission gear 73 that transmits two rotations to the driven gear 43. Optical sensors are used as the ejection sensors 90 and 91 as the ball detection means. The stop mechanism 100 engages with the rotation blocking gear 44 to stop the rotation of the sprockets 41, 42, or disengages from the rotation blocking gear 44 to remove the sprocket 41, 42.
A stopper 101 serving as a notch member stopping member that allows the rotation of 42, a stopper solenoid 102 that is energized to attract the stopper 101, and a return spring 103 that restores the stopper 101 when the stopper solenoid 102 is not energized. It is composed of and. The return spring 103 and the stopper solenoid 102 constitute stop member driving means.

A game ball discharging device 6 constructed as described above.
Is based on the discharge command signal from the ball discharge control device 5,
When the stopper solenoid 102 is excited and attracts the stopper 101, the stopper 101 is disengaged from the rotation blocking gear 44, and at the same time, the motor 70A is driven and the sprockets 41 and 42 start to rotate. As a result, the game balls in the guide passages 30 and 31 are fitted into the notches 45 of the sprocket and sent out one by one. Then, the discharge number is counted based on the detection signals of the discharge sensors 90 and 91, and when a predetermined number is discharged, the stopper solenoid 102 is demagnetized based on a discharge stop signal from the ball discharge control device 5, By the restoring force of the return spring 103, the stopper 1
01 is engaged with the rotation preventing gear 44, and at the same time, the motor 70A is stopped. Thus, in the game ball discharging device 6 according to the present invention, the sprockets 41, 4
Since the rotating mechanism 70 is provided for 2, the game ball can be sent out at a constant speed, and the uncertain factor of utilizing the natural fall of the game ball as in the conventional example can be eliminated. In addition, the stop mechanism 1 for the sprockets 41, 42
Since 00 is separately provided, there is no need to perform complicated control of the stop timing as in the conventional example. That is, it is only necessary to demagnetize the stopper solenoid 102 when a predetermined number of game balls are discharged.

Next, each component of the delivery mechanism 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the delivery mechanism 40. 8 for each sprocket 41
Each notch 45 is provided, and each notch 45 of each sprocket has an angle (2
They are axially attached so as to have a phase difference of 2.5 degrees.
Then, these sprockets 41 are driven by a motor 70A and integrally rotated, so that the game balls fitted in the notches 45 are alternately sent out downward. The rotation-blocking gear 44 coaxially mounted between the sprockets 41 and 42 has 16 teeth, which corresponds to the total number (16) of the notches of the two sprockets 41.
Therefore, the game balls can be discharged steplessly, and an arbitrary number of game balls can be discharged.

Further, the driven gear 43 and the rotation preventing gear 44 are axially mounted between two sprockets 41,
Rotational force is transmitted from the rotating mechanism 70 to the driven gear 43, and the stopper 101 of the stop mechanism 100 is engaged with the rotation blocking gear 44.
0 and the stop mechanism 100 are two sprockets 41,
Within the width between 42, it can be arranged in the space around it. Therefore, the casing width in the direction of the shaft 46 can be narrowed. Further, the driven gear 43 and the rotation blocking gear 44 are coaxially mounted between the two sprockets 41, and the stopper 101 is directly engaged with the rotation blocking gear 44. Therefore, since there is no "play" due to the provision of the link part,
The response from the time when the stopper 101 is engaged with the rotation blocking gear 44 to the stop of the rotation of the sprocket 41 is excellent. Further, as a result of the driven gear 43 and the rotation blocking gear 44 being coaxially mounted between the two sprockets 41, the delivery mechanism 40 becomes a unit, and the delivery mechanism 40 is assembled as described later. The work is extremely easy.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, the stopper 101
Will be described, and the engagement relationship between the stopper 101 and the rotation blocking gear 44 will be described. FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of the tip portion of the stopper 101, and also shows the engagement relationship between the tip portion and the rotation preventing gear 44. In this figure, 30 is a guide passage (hereinafter, guide passages 30 and 31 may be represented by the guide passage 30 if necessary), and 30a is the sprocket 41.
Is a notch for allowing the guide passage 30 to face, a discharge sensor 90 (hereinafter, the discharge sensors 90 and 91 may be represented by the discharge sensor 90 as needed), A is a game ball, 41 Is a sprocket, 44 is a rotation preventing gear, 1
Reference numeral 01 indicates a stopper, respectively. 104 is a base stopper for keeping the stroke of the stopper 101 constant. And the sprocket 41 of FIG. 9 has shown the position (henceforth a normal position) in which a sprocket stands still in order to maintain the normal stop position of a game ball. The dotted line position of the stopper 101 shows a state where the stopper is attracted by the solenoid 102, and the solid line position shows a state where the stopper 101 is returned by the return spring 103.

The tip of the stopper 101 is provided with a curved portion 101a for escaping the tooth 44b immediately before the tooth groove 44a with which the stopper 101 and the rotation preventing gear 44 engage. On the other hand, a tooth surface 44c (hereinafter referred to as a bearing surface) in the rotation direction of each tooth of the rotation blocking gear 44 is provided with an inclination of about 5 degrees with respect to the central axis of the gear 44, as shown in the drawing. With such a configuration, when the predetermined number of discharged balls are counted based on the detection signal of the sensor 90, the solenoid 102 is demagnetized and the return spring 10 is demagnetized.
By the restoring force of 3, the tip flat surface portion 10 of the stopper 101 is
The rotation of the sprocket 41 is stopped by the contact of 1b with the bearing surface 44c of the gear 44. The rotation blocking gear 44 and the sprockets 41, 42 are arranged on the central axes of
Each of the notches 45 and the 16 teeth of the rotation preventing gear 44 are axially attached so as to coincide with each other. Therefore, only by demagnetizing the stopper solenoid 102, the stopper 101
The position that engages with the rotation blocking gear 44 is always the normal position.

Next, a structural example of the motor 70A of the rotating mechanism 70 will be described. A pulse motor is used as the motor 70A, for example, a V having a multi-phase stator winding.
It is composed of an R-shaped step motor, and the stator winding is connected to the discharge control device 5. This step motor 70A
Is energized with a pulsed current (hereinafter referred to as a pulse) to each stator winding, and the energization method is 1-2 phase excitation or 2-2 phase excitation, and the rotation direction is forward rotation or reverse rotation. It is designed to be selectively controlled.

Next, referring to FIG. 10, the delivery mechanism 40 will be described.
The arrangement relationship between the motor and the motor 70A will be described. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the game ball discharging device 6 from the right oblique direction. As described above, the driven gear 43 is axially mounted between the two sprockets 41 and 42. Therefore, a motor 70A is arranged below the delivery mechanism 40, and the rotational force of the motor 70A is transmitted to the driven gear 43 via the driving gear 72 of the motor 70A and the transmission gear 73. As described above, in the game ball discharging device 6 according to this embodiment, the motor 70A is arranged below the feeding mechanism 40 and so as to be substantially housed between the two sprockets. Therefore, the game ball discharging device 6 itself is designed compactly. Is able to. This means that the space where the back surface of the game board can be effectively used is widened, and the degree of freedom in designing the game board is increased.

Next, the arrangement relationship between the sprocket 41 and the discharge sensor 90 will be described with reference to FIG. Three
Reference numeral 0 is a guide passage, 30a is a notch for allowing the sprocket 41 to face the guide passage 30, 90 is an ejection sensor, B
Is a game ball, and 41 is a sprocket. Here, the solid line of the sprocket 41 indicates the normal position, the dotted line indicates the position of the sprocket 41 that can support the game ball (hereinafter referred to as the maximum position), and the chain line indicates the position of the sprocket 41 when the game ball falls. There is. Also, the reference numeral 90A indicates the optical axis of the discharge sensor 90. The discharge sensor 9
It is desirable that the discharge sensor 90 be attached so that the optical axis 90A of 0 is located within the radius of the ball (the diameter of the game ball is 11 mm) from the lowermost end of the game ball at the maximum position. In this embodiment, the optical axis 90A is mounted at a position about 3 mm below the lowermost end of the game ball B. When detecting the game ball, it is desirable to detect the game ball after discharge from the game ball before being sent to the sprocket. In this case, if the sensor is attached to the regular position, it may be erroneously detected when the game ball hits the sprocket and bounces off, and if it is installed below the maximum position, more than the predetermined number of game balls are discharged. In some cases, In such a case, it becomes difficult to control the stop timing of the sprocket. Therefore, in this embodiment, the optical axis 90A is set at a position (hereinafter referred to as a detection position) that is within a radius of the game ball, for example, about 3 mm lower than the lowest end of the game ball at the maximum position, and the discharge sensor 90 is attached. ing.

Next, the arrangement relationship between the guide passage and the discharging mechanism will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, in the game ball discharging device 6 according to this embodiment, the inside of the casing 10 is guided by the guide passage 3
0,31 part (dotted line part) and discharge mechanism (delivery mechanism 40,
Part 10 for accommodating the rotation mechanism 70 and the stop mechanism 100)
A (chain line portion) is defined, and the guide passage portion is provided using the wall surface of the casing 10, for example, the side walls 10b and 10c (see also FIG. 12). Therefore, the discharge mechanism can be concentratedly arranged in the portion 10A that accommodates the discharge mechanism, the internal structure of the casing 10 can be simplified, and each die for molding each case of the casing 10 can be formed. The configuration is simple. In addition, the delivery mechanism 40 and the rotation mechanism 7
Since 0 and the stop mechanism 100 can be centrally arranged, the transmission efficiency between the mechanisms can be improved. Further, since the discharge mechanism and the guide passage are partitioned, dust and the like attached due to charging of the discharge mechanism do not float and enter the guide passage.

Next, a method of assembling the game ball discharging device 6 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. In the right case 13, a stop mechanism housing chamber 13a for housing the stop mechanism 100, a motor housing chamber 13b for housing the motor 70A, a bearing 13c for mounting the delivery mechanism 40,
The shaft 13d to which the transmission gear 73 is attached is integrally formed with the case. A table 12a for mounting the motor 70A is integrally formed on the middle case 12. Therefore, first, the bottom plate 70a of the motor 70A is fixed to the table 12a provided in the middle case 12, and the middle case 12 and the right case 13 are assembled. Next, the respective parts constituting the internal mechanism are inserted from the left side in the drawing. Specifically, the stop mechanism 100 is installed in the stop mechanism housing chamber 13a.
The transmission gear 73 on the shaft 13d, and the delivery mechanism 40
The shafts 46 are attached to the bearing portions 13c via the bearings 46a. In this case, since the delivery mechanism 40 is unitized, it is only necessary to engage the tip of the stopper 101 with the rotation preventing gear 44 at the time of mounting, and difficult alignment is unnecessary. The stop mechanism accommodating chamber 13
The mounting mechanism 100 housed in a has its mounting plate 100a fixed in the chamber 13a, and does not need to be fixed with a screw or the like each time it is mounted. The bearing 46a is made of a slippery material (the same applies to a bearing portion 46b described later).

Next, each wiring of the stop mechanism 100 and the motor 70A is pulled out from the opening 11a of the left case 11, the other bearing 46b is attached to the shaft 46, and each of the wirings is connected via the fastening portion 13e. Fasten the cases 11, 12, and 13. Next, as a result of fixing each case, the relay board 19 is slid from the left direction on the relay board slide portion 10a to be produced, and the stop mechanism 100 is screwed from the outside. Then, each of the wirings is connected to the recess 11b of the left case 11.
Then, the wiring cover 14 is attached to the left case 11 via the hook 14a. Thus, in the game ball discharging device 6 according to this embodiment, the main part of the internal mechanism can be attached from one direction of the device (left direction in this embodiment),
The assembly process of the device can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 5, as a result of fixing the cases 11, 12, and 13 to the front portion 6A of the game ball discharging device 6, the ball detecting means mounting portions 90B and 90C are formed, respectively. It is like this. The ball detecting means mounting portion 90B is a slide opening portion 11 provided in the left case 11.
c and a mounting portion for mounting an ejection sensor inserted through the slide opening 11c. Specifically, the mounting portion is a slide portion 12b and a slide regulating portion 12d provided on the middle case 12, and a locking portion 1 provided on the left case 11.
1d and. On the other hand, the ball detecting means mounting portion 9
0C is a slide opening 13g provided in the right case 13
And a mounting portion for mounting an ejection sensor inserted through the slide opening 13g. Specifically, the mounting portion includes a locking portion 13h provided on the right case 13, a slide portion 12c and a slide regulating portion 12e (not shown) provided on the middle case 12, respectively. The slide portions 12b and 12c guide the discharge sensors 90 and 91 to the guide passages 30 and 31, respectively.
The slide regulating portions 12d and 12e are the slide portions 1
Emission sensors 90, 91 inserted according to 2b, 12c
Is restricted at the detection position (see FIG. 11). The slide openings 11c and 13g allow the guide passages 30 and 31 to face the outside of the casing 10, respectively. The locking portions 11d and 13h lock the rear end portions 90b and 91b of the discharge sensors 90 and 91 regulated by the slide regulating portions 12d and 12e,
These sensors are attached. The slide openings 11c and 13g correspond to the openings forming the game ball discharging device of the present application.

When the discharge sensors 90, 91 are pushed inward from the ball detecting means mounting portions 90B, 90C toward the inside of the casing 10, the tips of the discharge sensors 90, 91 are regulated by the slide regulating portions 12d, 12e, respectively.
At the same time, the rear end portion 90 of each of the discharge sensors 90 and 91
b and 91b are engaged with the engaging portions 11d and 13h, respectively. Therefore, since the discharge sensor is securely locked, its optical axis is not displaced.

In the above embodiment, a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine was described, but any game machine using a spherical game medium can be applied. In the above embodiment, the present invention is carried out with respect to a game ball discharging device for paying a game ball or lending a game ball. However, the flowing game balls are divided and discharged, or the flowing game balls are discharged. Any device may be used as long as it has a detecting means for detecting. For example, it can be implemented in a winning ball payout device or the like that pays out the game balls that are the basis of the prize balls when the discharge of the prize balls is completed. Further, in the above embodiment, the discharging mechanism is provided with a sending mechanism, a rotating mechanism, and a stopping mechanism, but any structure may be used as long as it is configured to discharge a predetermined number of game balls, for example, balls of game balls. The present invention can be applied to a device that does not have a rotation mechanism using pressure or a device that does not have a stop mechanism.

In the above embodiment, the stop mechanism is provided above the delivery mechanism, and the rotating mechanism is provided below it. On the contrary, the rotating mechanism is provided above and the stopping mechanism is provided below that. You may do it. Also in this case, the rotating mechanism and the stopping mechanism can be arranged between the two sprockets, which contributes to downsizing of the device.

[0032]

According to the invention described in claim 1, since the outer shape of the device is constituted by the casing capable of seeing through the inside, the guide passage and the discharge mechanism can be seen from the outside. Become. According to the invention of claim 2, the guide passage is formed integrally with the casing so that the inside of the casing can be seen through the passage. The state can be visually inspected from the outside, and the discharge mechanism can be visually inspected no matter where the guide passage is arranged in the casing. Therefore, an inspection at the time of shipping the game machine to which the game ball discharging device according to the present invention is attached can be easily performed, and it is possible to find out whether or not parts are not mounted.
In addition, a game store can quickly deal with troubles such as ball clogging. According to the invention of claim 3,
Since the guide passage is directly connected to the outside through the guide passage opening portion, it is possible to quickly deal with a ball jam or the like, and this opening portion serves as a dust outlet for the passage. According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, since each mechanism constituting the discharging mechanism can be visually inspected from the outside, troubles of each mechanism can be promptly dealt with. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a part of the rotating mechanism or a part of the stopping mechanism is directly exposed to the external space, so that the heat radiation effect can be enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko game machine to which a game ball discharging device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, as seen from diagonally front.

FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game ball discharging device as viewed from the left oblique direction.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the game ball discharging device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of mounting the discharge sensor.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the game ball discharging device when viewed from the right oblique direction.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game ball discharging device seen from the left oblique direction.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a delivery mechanism that constitutes the game ball discharging device.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of a stopper and an embodiment of a rotation preventing gear that configure the same game ball discharging device.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the game ball discharging device seen from the right oblique direction.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a disposition relationship between a stopper and a discharge sensor that form the game ball discharging device.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the game ball discharging device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 Gaming Ball Discharge Device 10 Casing 10b, 10c Wall Surface 10d of Casing Wall Surface 20 and 21 with Opening 22 Guide Passage Opening 22 Opening 30, 31 Guide Passage 40 Sending Mechanism 70 Rotating Mechanism 100 Stopping Mechanism

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A casing through which the inside can be seen through, a guide passage for guiding a game ball flowing into the casing, and a game ball flowing down along the guide passage are divided into a predetermined number of game balls. A game ball discharging device, which is provided with a discharging mechanism for discharging the game ball. 2. The game ball according to claim 1, wherein the guide passage is formed integrally with the casing so that the inside of the casing can be seen through the passage. Ejection device. 3. The guide passage is arranged along the wall surface of the casing, and a guide passage opening which can face the guide passage is provided in the wall surface. The described game ball discharging device. 4. The discharging mechanism sends out a game ball guided through the guide passage, a rotating mechanism for rotating the sending mechanism, and a discharging mechanism when a predetermined number of game balls are discharged. The game ball discharging device according to claim 1, comprising a stopping mechanism for stopping the rotation of the sending mechanism. 5. The game ball discharging device according to claim 4, wherein an opening for exposing a part of the rotating mechanism or a part of the stopping mechanism is provided on any wall surface of the casing. .