JPH06198061A - Vertical pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the vertical pachinko game machine which can simplify the configuration of paths by intensively providing prize ball ejection processing paths for speedily ejecting prize balls ejected from a back side ball processing mechanism part to the side of upper and lower ball receiving trays. CONSTITUTION:A collection and ejection path 110 from the second ejecting path and a feed-out port 109 is constituted to the lower part inside so as to eject prize balls to the side of the lower ball receiving tray in the prize ball ejection processing path with the front face side of a play support frame part 101 as a main body. Therefore, the ejection path for branch from the feed-out port 109 to a ball reception and stock part linked to the lower ball receiving tray on the back of the play support frame part 101 is unnecessitated at all, the space can be secured more widely, and the respective paths can planarly be formed by providing paths for out balls and safe balls at that space part so that the prize ball ejection processing path can be simplified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical ball game machine for playing a game by a shot pachinko ball falling in a game area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional vertical ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine and an arranging ball machine, an outer frame formed into a vertical rectangular frame is exclusively used as an outer frame holding frame. The front frame, which is frame-shaped in a vertical rectangular shape having a higher and lower difference and is openably and closably attached to the outer frame, is also used as a mounting frame for game constituent members, and both frames support the machine body. Under this, the front and rear parts of the front frame include a window frame with a glass door, a game board and a set holding frame, upper and lower ball saucers, a ball hitting launcher and related equipment, a back mechanism set board having a ball processing mechanism section, and the like. Many various game components and related accessories are mounted and set, respectively, to form a substantial gaming machine main body. Together with this gaming machine main body and outer frame, that is, the entire outer frame on the front frame side. Are assembled and handled individually. Then, in the implementation in the game hall, etc., under the predetermined outer rear frame is fixedly held on the installation frame base, which is also commonly called "island",
The entire front frame side (gaming machine main body) is assembled and set in this outer frame and is used for a game.

Most of the prize ball discharge processing path for guiding the prize balls discharged from the ball processing mechanism section to the upper and lower ball trays is provided on the back mechanism set board, and a part of the game board is used. It was formed under the set holding frame for holding the set.

[0004]

As described above, since the conventional prize ball discharge processing path is divided and formed into the back mechanism set board and the set holding frame for the game board, the prize ball can be smoothly flowed down. Therefore, at the time of assembly, it is necessary to accurately match the paths formed separately on both sides, and the prize ball discharge processing path and the path that flows out the out ball or the safe ball are forward and backward on the back mechanism set board. There is a drawback in that the structure of the prize ball discharge processing path is complicated due to overlapping molding.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a lower portion of a set frame dedicated to a game board, which is molded separately from an outer frame and a front frame and can be handled independently. In order to simplify the structure of the route, the award ball discharge processing path that can quickly discharge the prize balls discharged from the ball processing mechanism section on the back side to the upper and lower ball receiving tray sides is provided. The purpose is to provide a vertical ball game machine.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an outer frame forming a vertically long fixed outer frame holding frame and an open / close holding frame assembled on the front side of the opening of the outer frame are provided. Eggplant front frame, set frame that is assembled in the outer frame so that it can be opened and closed and detachable, a game board that is detachably replaceable on the front side of this set frame, and is assembled inside the window of the front frame And a transparent window door that can transparently protect the game board,
The upper ball receiving tray and the lower ball receiving tray, which can receive the prize balls discharged from the ball processing mechanism on the back side of the set frame, and the ball feeding device connected to the ball outlet inside the upper ball receiving tray, to the launch site. A ball launching device for launching the fed game ball to the game board, and the lower ball tray is set on the lower front side of the outer frame, and the back side of the actual dish portion of the lower ball tray is on the lower back side. Is provided with a ball receiving reservoir for prize balls, and the upper ball tray is set on the front side of the lower portion of the front frame, while it is integrally formed on the lower portion of the game frame containing frame portion of the set frame. In the game auxiliary frame part,
A first discharge path and a supply port capable of preferentially discharging discharge prize balls from the ball processing mechanism section toward the upper ball tray;
A second discharge passage and a supply outlet for distributing and discharging the prize balls overflowing from the branch passage on the back side of the first discharge passage toward the lower ball receiving tray side, and supplied from the second supply outlet. A collecting and discharging route for discharging the prize balls and the balls extracted from the upper ball receiving tray to the ball receiving and storing section on the back side of the outer frame, and these discharge paths are set to 1 It is characterized by being configured as one prize ball discharge processing route.

[0007]

Operation: In the game auxiliary frame part integrally molded under the set frame dedicated to the game board, which is molded separately from the outer frame and the front frame and can be handled independently, the discharge prize ball from the ball processing mechanism part The first discharge passage and the supply / discharge port that can preferentially discharge the ball toward the upper ball tray, and the prize balls that have overflowed from the branch channel on the back side of the first discharge passage are directed to the lower ball tray side. A second discharge passage and a supply port for distributing and discharging the balls, and a prize ball supplied from the second supply port and a ball extracted from the ball receiving tray above the ball receiving storage on the back side of the outer frame. A quick discharge operation of prize balls is achieved by collectively forming a collection discharge path that can be discharged to a part and configuring these discharge paths as one prize ball discharge processing path. In addition, the structure related to the prize ball discharge processing path can be simplified, and the game auxiliary frame portion can be Can be used also the skill Release matching receiving frame part and the ball ejection processing frame section. In particular, the recovery discharge path from the second discharge path and the supply outlet in the prize ball discharge processing path is mainly constituted by the front side of the game auxiliary frame part and reaches the inside of the lower part thereof, so that the recovery discharge as in the conventional case Compared to the route corresponding to the route configured on the back mechanism set board, the diversion discharge route from the second discharge route to the ball receiving and storing part is made unnecessary on the back side of the game auxiliary frame part, If you can take a wide space for each minute and provide a path for out balls or safe balls in that space part, each path can be molded in a planar manner, so you can achieve simplification of the prize ball discharge processing path. Further, it is possible to easily install the device or equipment related to the out ball or the safe ball, other necessary parts, the electric circuit board, or the like in the space portion.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vertical ball game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments. In this embodiment, a general pachinko machine that can play a game by launching a pachinko ball into the game area of the game board set in the machine is illustrated as an example of a vertical ball game machine. The present invention is not necessarily limited to a general pachinko machine, and is also applied to, for example, a so-called arrange-type pachinko machine.

In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, as shown in the outline of the whole in outline in FIGS. 1 to 13, a vertical rectangular outer frame A forming a fixed outer frame holding frame and an opening of the outer frame A. A vertical rectangular front frame B that forms an open / close holding frame that is openably mounted on the front side, a substantially square-shaped transparent window door C that is openably installed on the back side of the opening of the front frame B, and the outer frame A A vertical rectangular set frame D that is openably and closably attached to the inside of the opening is used as a main frame, and is assembled and detached (openable and detachable) from each other as shown in FIGS. 14 to 25. The game board E can be detachably and replaceably accommodated and set on the front side of the set frame D.
Further, in some of the main frames described above, an upper ball receiving tray F and a ball feeding device I are set on the lower portion of the front frame B as a main component, while a lower ball receiving tray G is set on the lower portion of the outer frame A. Further, a hitting ball launching device H and the like are provided, and a ball processing mechanism section J is provided on the back side of the set frame D.

In the above-mentioned pachinko machine, the main structure of each main frame A, B, C, D and the main constituent parts F, G, H, I, J except the game board E are basic. All the members are made of a color-decorable synthetic resin molding, and, as schematically shown in FIGS. 6 to 13, an outer frame A, a front frame B, a transparent window door C, and a setting frame D are provided. Each of the main components F to J is individually molded or unitized, and is installed in the corresponding main frames A to D, and the four main frames A to D are installed.
Can be handled individually on a frame-by-frame basis. As described above, since the main frames A to D in this embodiment are all made of synthetic resin, the conventional synthetic resin,
Compared with a pachinko machine that is composed of a mixture of wood and metal,
Not only can the decorative effect be enhanced, but recycling processing after collection can be easily performed, making it an environment-friendly pachinko machine. The main frames A to D and the main constituent parts F to J described above will be sequentially described below. Note that, for convenience of explanation, “left and right” is assumed to be viewed from the front (front).

[Outer Frame A] The outer frame A includes an upper frame rod 1, left and right side frame rods 2 and 3, as shown mainly in FIGS. 6 and 7.
A lower horizontal rectangular frame-shaped support frame board 4 is integrally molded continuously in a frame state, and the front side periphery of these frame members 1 to 4 serves as an opening surface area for the front frame alignment set, and also the inner method. The area is open. The upper frame rod 1 has a plurality of nail holes 5
Further, a positioning port 6 for locking the set frame and the like are formed, and the connection support means 30 and 115 for the front frame and the set frame, which will be described later, are provided on the inner upper and lower portions of the left frame rod 2. Further, inside the right-side frame rod 3, a receiving portion side of a locking device 37, which will be described later, relating to the front frame B is installed. On the other hand, in the support frame 4, the front frame 4a, which is located in front of the other frame members 1 to 3 and serves as an alignment frame for the front frame B and an installation frame for the lower ball tray G, A bottom plate portion 4b corresponding to a frame rod is integrally formed continuously. Then, the vertically flat front plate portion 4a is provided with a horizontally long setting port 7 for the lower ball tray G.
A box frame-shaped set base 8 and a circular set opening 9 shown in the drawing are formed on the hitting ball launching device H, and a plurality of nail holes 5 are formed in a horizontal flat bottom plate 4b ( Figure 1
9). In addition, in the outer frame A, the respective constituent frame portions 1 to 4 are reinforced by ribs or the like of their respective portions and strengthened in connection with each other. Installation parts (for example, holes and recesses) for parts are molded. Further, on the front end faces of the upper frame rod 1 and the right frame rod 3, positioning projections 10 (see FIG. 17) for assembly alignment with the front frame B are provided in a protruding manner. Incidentally, in such an outer frame A, there is no problem even if it is extended to the back side of the set opening 7 to integrally form the prize ball storage portion. Further, if this outer frame A is applied, the upper frame rod 1 and the both side frame rods 2 and 3 are integrally molded into a U-shaped frame shape and are frame-coupled to the support frame 4, or a wooden U-shaped frame. It is possible to propose a type in which a frame is frame-bonded to the support frame 4.

[Front Frame B] The front frame B is of a unit frame type in which an upper ball tray F, which will be described later, is assembled and set, and its basic configuration is mainly shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame 18 also serving as a reinforcing frame having a substantially square window 19 is assembled and set inside the main body frame 11 integrally formed with the outer shell part for assembling the ball tray F on the lower front surface. As for the main body frame 11, the front frame portion 13 having the front vertical rectangular frame opening 14 formed on the front surface of the vertical rectangular base frame portion 12 with the rear surface opened is integrally bulged with a curved surface in each direction. Has been done. This body frame 11
In the base frame portion 12, the outer frame A and the below-described connection support means 30 and the opening / closing support means 81 related to the transparent window door C are installed in the upper and lower parts on the left side of the inside thereof, and the lock device 37 to be described later is provided on the inner right side thereof. The hanging side is installed. Also, the body frame 11
In the front frame portion 13, the curved bulging portions formed along the upper portion and the left and right portions of the frame opening 14 are used as a portion for electrical decoration, and the flange portions 14a and 14b are provided with a plurality of lamp openings 15 and 15, respectively.
The curved bulging portion formed along the lower portion of the frame opening 14 serves as the outer frame body 16 for protecting the exterior of the upper ball tray F, and the flange portion 16a is formed on the upper edge thereof. Then, the moldings 17, 17 as lighting members are attached to the front surfaces of the respective flange portions 14a, 16a so as to be attachable / detachable and replaceable in a frame state using the fitting portions for positioning, screws and the like. .

On the other hand, the inner frame 18 is screwed to the inside of the front frame portion 13 of the main body frame 11 described above, and the upper and left flange portions 1 are arranged along the periphery of the window 19.
8a, 18a and a lower support edge portion 18b horizontally positioned above the outer frame body 16 are formed in series in a substantially square frame shape, and a plurality of lamp openings 20, 18a, 18a are formed in each flange portion 18a, 18a. 20 and the like are provided, and an electric light display tool (lamps) 21 is installed inside thereof, and a first portion of a set frame D, which will be described later, is provided at the lower left of the support edge portion 18b.
The ball discharge path 24 connected to the supply port 108 side is formed so that the ball outlet 25 opened on the front surface faces the upper ball tray F side. However, the electronic display 21
An example is one in which a plurality of lamps 23 are arranged on a strip-shaped lamp base 22 attached to the inside of each flange portion 18a, and each lamp 23 is appropriately displayed (lit / flashed). There is.

In the front frame B, the main body frame 11 as its outer frame is sized to fit the front surface of the opening of the outer frame A, and the frame opening 14 is appropriately wider than the window 19 of the inner frame 18. ing. Then, on the upper and left and right opening edges of the base frame portion 12 of the main body frame 11, there are formed ridges 26 which are aligned with the respective positioning ridges 10 of the outer frame A. Further, the moldings 17, 17 are both formed of a required colored (colored) transparent resin material into a three-dimensional curve with an equal width. It is used as a decoration for the upper ball tray F. Then, the right molding 17 and the right flange portion 14a of the body frame 11 and the inner frame 1
A circular hole 27 for the locking portion of the locking device 37 and escape ports 28, 29 are formed in the central portion of each of the right flange portions 18a of the eight. Further, a support plate 158 for the upper ball tray set is fixed to the lower rear surface of the main body frame 11, that is, the rear surface of the opening for the outer frame body 16.

The upper and lower connecting and supporting means 30, 30 relating to the outer frame A and the front frame B are both of the same multi-joint link mechanism form. That is, as shown mainly in FIG. 19, FIG. 23, and FIG. 24, the receiving fitting 31 positioned and fixed inside the left frame rod 2 of the outer frame A, and the left of the base frame portion 12 in the main frame 11 of the front frame B. Between the metal fitting 32 positioned and fixed inside, the metal fitting 3
First and second arms 33 and 34, which are articulated to the pin 1, and third and fourth arms 35 and 3, which are articulated to the hook 32.
6 and 6 are pin-jointed with each other. Then, as the front frame B is pulled and pushed in the front-rear direction with respect to the outer frame A, the four arms 33 to 36 are expanded and contracted like a pantograph mechanism type, so that the front frame B is lightened. It can be opened and closed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the outer frame A and the front frame B can be assembled so as to be openable and closable only by fastening the receiving metal fitting 31 and the hanging metal fitting 32 with screws. The work efficiency can be improved by shortening, and moreover, both frames A and B can be quickly assembled in a comfortable posture with both frames standing upright or one frame lying down. Further, in the present embodiment, the connection support means 3
Since 0 and 30 are inside the outer frame A, the connecting and supporting means 30 and 30 are hidden inside when the front frame B is assembled and closed, so that the hinge means between the outer frame and the front frame is conventionally formed. Not only is it aesthetically superior to the one that protrudes to the outside, it is not possible to tamper with the hinge part from the outside, and the protruding hinge part is not bumped when carrying it. Further, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, when the front frame B is open, the front frame B
Can be fully opened to 90 degrees or more in a state where it is relatively distant from the outer frame A, so that the game board E can be attached to and detached from the front surface of the set frame D, which will be described later, and the surface of the set game board E. There is also an advantage that it is easy to perform nail adjustment work and repair of trouble in.

On the other hand, the locking device 37 relating to the outer frame A and the front frame B is of a so-called single lock form only for locking and unlocking the front frame B. That is, as shown mainly in FIG. 17, FIG. 18, FIG. 25, FIG. 26, and FIG. 27, the outer frame A side is a hanging portion inside the right-side frame rod 3 as a hanging portion. A hanger 38 having a front 40 formed therein is positioned and fixed. On the other hand, on the front frame B side, a lock operation tool 42 is installed at the center of the fixed support plate 41 fixed to the right inside of the main body frame 11 as a lock receiving portion, Locking rod 46
Is vertically supported by a spring 49 and a guide means 50 so as to be vertically movable. Then, in the lock operation tool 42, a lock shaft 43 rotatable by a key 149 inserted and operated from the front side of the front frame B.
An unlocking board 44 having an engaging piece 45 formed therein is fixed to the inner end of the locking lever 46, and the locking rod 46 has a receiving port 47 for each hanging piece 40 of the hanging device 38 at the upper and lower portions thereof, and at the center thereof. The connecting piece 4 to the engaging piece 45 of the unlocking board 44
8 is formed. The lock operation tool 42 is inserted forward using the relief openings 28 and 29 in the front frame B so that the key opening faces the circular hole 27 of the right molding 17. Incidentally, the unlocking operation of the key 149 is set to the clockwise direction.

Further, in the locking device 37, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 25, an unlocking operation rod 89 is attached as a means for enabling the unlocking by the operation on the back side of the outer frame A. The operating rod 89 is inserted through the opening 90 inside the right-side frame rod 3 in the front-rear direction and is pinned and supported by the hanging piece 40 on the upper hanging 38, and the rear end knob 89a is shown in FIG. By pulling it upward in the middle, the unlocking portion 89b at the front end engages with the receiving port 47 above the locking rod 46 while changing the downward inclination, and pushes down the locking rod 46 to engage with the hook 38 side. It can be unlocked. Thus, the front frame B can be easily opened by unlocking from the back side of the outer frame A without using the key 149.

[Transparent Window Door C] The transparent window door C is for common use to protect the transparent cover of the game board E of various game contents set in the set frame D described later and to provide electric display decoration during the pachinko game. The decorative glass door is provided so as to be opened laterally in accordance with the back side of the window 19 in the front frame B described above. And as its basic configuration, as shown mainly in FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG.
A pair of left and right decorative frames 55, 55 having a pair of upper and lower support rods 51, 52 for supporting a glass 79 as a see-through material and a substantially semi-circular see-through opening 56 and having an electric light display section therein.
And are frame-set in a substantially square shape, and are configured as a unit type decorative door frame that is appropriately wider than the window 19. The upper and lower support rods 51, 52 have the same rail rod shape even if there are some differences in length, shape, etc.
The rail grooves 53, 53 of the row are recessed in parallel, and the decorative frames 55, 55 are provided on the rear side of the respective rear rail grooves 53.
The installation portion 54 for assembling is formed.

On the other hand, the left and right decorative frame members 55, 55 have basically the same structure even if there are some differences in their shapes, etc., as shown in FIGS. 18, 27 and 28.
The rear holding frame 57 and the front holding frame 58, which are formed into a substantially U-shaped frame shape, are screwed together to form a main body, and are formed in respective parts in the rear holding frame 57 in a desired orientation and form, which will be described later. While the electric display devices 68, 74 are replaceably installed in the two types of holding parts 64, 66, various shapes as an illumination member are provided in the respective openings formed in the respective parts of the front holding frame 58,
Lenses for lamps 59, 59 of a size are detachably set (see FIG. 2, FIG. 10, FIG. 28) so that the left and right frames can be unitized and handled as a whole. There is. Then, the respective frame bodies 55, 55
Regarding the assembling with the upper and lower support rods 51 and 52, the rear holding frames 57 and 57 are attached to the respective installation portions 54 and 54.
The upper end surface and the lower end surface are aligned and assembled with screws, positioning pins, or the like.

Further, in response to the fact that the transparent window door (also called a decorative glass door) C is opened and closed with the left side as a fulcrum, the glass 79 can be taken in and out from the right side, corresponding to the left side. In the decorative frame body 55, an opening / closing support means 81, which will be described later, relating to the front frame B is installed on the upper and lower parts on the left side, and a stop wall 60 for glass is provided on the left center part. On the other hand, in the right decorative frame body 55, the front surface on the right side is opened as a loading / unloading area for glass, and this loading / unloading opening 61 is provided by the opening / closing holding means 83, which will be described later, attached to the inner frame 18 of the front frame B. It is designed to be opened and closed. An arc rail wall 62 for guiding a game ball is formed along the periphery of the see-through port 56 of the frame 55, and a ball stopper 63 for cushioning a game ball is attached to the upper end of the rail wall 62. ing. In addition, on the assumption that the decorative glass door C is located in front of the game board E, the circular area in which the see-through openings 56, 56 of the both decorative frames 55, 55 are combined is the game area of the game board E, that is, It is appropriately wider than the radius size of the circular guide rail 131. Further, the door switch 8 for detecting the opening / closing of the decorative glass door C with respect to the game board E is provided on the upper and lower portions on the back side of the right decorative frame body 55.
0 is arranged as needed, and each detection unit is directly operated on the front surface of the game board E (FIG. 1).
0, see FIGS. 27 and 32).

The lamp lenses 59, 59 are each formed of a transparent resin material into an arc shape, a rhombus shape, a triangle shape or the like suitable for the shape, orientation, etc. of the electronic display devices 68, 74. , And the respective front holding frames 58, 5
8 is attached to each attachment port using hooks, engagement ports, seats, and if necessary, an adhesive agent or the like, and the electronic display devices 68, 74 are attached one by one or a plurality of numbers. It has a cover. It should be noted that any of the lenses 59 is colored as required and a lamp light diffusion surface is formed on the inner surface (rear surface) of the lens 59, and it is possible to attach a colorful pattern sticker or the like to the surface. There is.

As shown in FIGS. 29, 30, and 31, the holding portions 64 and 66 of the above-described decorative frames 55 and 55 are roughly classified according to the forms of the electronic display devices 68 and 74. There are two types, one A type and a plurality of B types, and the A type holding portion 64 is elastically deformed to the left and right of the square opening 65 formed in the back plate portion of the rear holding frame 57. Hook 64a and holding piece 64 for positioning
b and the receiving seat 64c are formed, and the B-type holding portion 66 has a square mouth 67 formed in a required direction.
A plurality of hook pieces 66a, 66a and a support seat 66b having a positioning pin 66c are formed on one side of the. However, the B type holding portion 66 is formed by being sectioned in each of horizontal, vertical, and diagonal directions.

Regarding the electric indicator 68, 74 installed on the holding portions 64, 66, the A type electric indicator 68 has a circular hole for inserting a lamp in the center as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30. Rectangular lamp base 69 with 70
And a lamp 72 connected and supported by an elliptical holder 71.
The holder 71 is inserted into and connected to the two connecting pins 72 projecting from the back side of the base 69, and the lamp 72 is set in the frontward extending direction from the circular hole 70 of the base 69. In addition, the B-type electronic display device 74 has a rectangular lamp base 7 as shown in FIGS. 29 and 31.
5 and a lamp 7 connected and supported by a cylindrical holder 76.
7, the holder 76 is inserted and connected to the two connecting pins 78 projecting to the front side of the board 75, and the lamp 77 is set sideways. Then, in both of the electronic display devices 68 and 74, each of the lamp bases 6 is
By engaging and supporting the 9, 75 with the engaging positioning portions of the holding portions 64, 66, the set is held in the illustrated state.

In addition, each of the electronic display devices 68, 74
For the initial installation, each decorative frame 5
At the stage of assembling 5,55, it is set and held by the holding portions 64,66. Then, in the course of implementation, each lamp 7
When replacing 2, 77, when replacing from the back side of the decorative glass door C opened with the front frame B,
Connecting pins 7 of the bases 69 and 75 are appropriately held by using a holding tool (not shown) that can be put in and taken out of the openings 65 and 67.
The old and new lamps can be removed from the 3,78 and plugged in for replacement. However,
Each of the electronic display devices 68 and 74 is configured such that the lamps 72 and 77 are appropriately classified and displayed (lighted and blinked), and may be of a type using a light emitting diode.

Regarding the above-mentioned upper and lower opening / closing support means 81, 81 relating to the front frame B and the decorative glass door C, as shown in FIG. 16, FIG. 22, FIG. 23, and FIG.
A general hinge type that can be easily attached and detached is used, and a pair of inner and outer connecting pieces 82, 8 axially connected to each other are used.
2 is screwed to the inner left side of the main body frame 11 and the left edge of the left decorative frame body 55. Regarding the opening / closing holding means 83 for the decorative glass door C, FIG. 17, FIG. 18, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 32 and FIG. 32, the support piece 8 is of a laterally opened holding form and is screwed to the upper and lower right inner sides of the main body frame 11.
An opening / closing plate 85 for opening / closing the glass loading / unloading opening 61 is connected to the shafts 4, 84 via a support shaft 88, and an inner edge of the opening / closing plate 85 holds the right decoration frame 55 to the right inside. A holding edge 86 is formed, and a lateral stop edge 87 for glass is formed on the support shaft side of the opening / closing plate 85.

As described above, in this embodiment, the decorative glass door C can be assembled so as to be openable and closable only by fixing the opening and closing support means 81, 81 which are easily screwed to the front frame B with screws. As a result, the assembly time can be shortened compared to the conventional one, and the work efficiency can be improved. Further, in this case, the decorative glass door C may be assembled after the front frame B is assembled to the outer frame A, or the front frame B may be assembled to the outer frame A after the decorative glass door C is assembled to the front frame B. The pachinko machine can be assembled in a short period of time or speeded up by arbitrarily setting the assembling procedure / process, and thus the productivity can be improved. Further, unlike the conventional pachinko machine, the glass door is not attached to the metal frame, but the decorative glass door C is attached to the back side of the front frame B, so that the front surface of the front frame B is decorated as described above. A game in which the decorative glass door C can be set on the back side of the pachinko machine, as well as a mall 17 with a built-in lamp 23 can exert an unprecedented decorative effect. It is a suitable transparent cover protection window for the board E, and has a structure in which it is difficult to carry out an illegal act by inserting a cell plate, a piano wire or the like into the game board E side. In particular, the decorative glass door C configured as described above can be suitably used as a common decorative frame member for all game boards E set in the set frame D, so that various game contents can be achieved. It is not necessary to attach a decorative member to each of the expandable game boards E, and the game board E can be manufactured easily and efficiently with a simple structure.

[Set Frame D] The set frame D has a game board E housed and set in the front surface thereof, while a back surface is equipped with a ball processing mechanism section J and various electric members, which will be described later. It is assembled inside the opening A so that it can be opened and removed laterally. Then, as a basic configuration, mainly FIGS. 12, 13, 33, 34, 59, and 6 are shown.
As shown in 0, a base frame body 91 forming an outer frame, a housing frame portion 92 on the front inside where a set surface area 93 and a window 94 for the game board are opened, and a matching frame for the game board E are also used. A game auxiliary frame portion 101 at the lower front portion of the front which forms the hitting position of the game ball is formed continuously as a main body with appropriate steps and intervals, and necessary members are installed in each of these frame portions. The sphere processing path and the like are molded so that the whole can be handled by a single frame.

More specifically, in the housing frame 92,
Positioning bosses 95, 95 for the game board E are projected forward at the upper and lower ends of the set surface area 93, while the left side of the set surface area 93 is a lead-out path for all safe balls. The first guide path 96 on the upper stage and the second guide path 97 on the lower right side are formed with an appropriate gradient to each other.
The downstream end of 6 is connected to the collecting discharge path 98 formed toward the back side of the game auxiliary frame portion 101, and the lower end surface of the set surface area 93, that is, the matching receiving surface 102 at the upper end of the game auxiliary frame portion 101. A receiving port 99 for the out ball is opened in the center of and is connected to the processing path 271 on the back side of the auxiliary frame portion 101. However, a partition cover plate 100 is attached to the front surface of the downstream portion of the second guide path 96 and is partitioned from the receiving port 99 (see FIGS. 33 and 34).

In the game auxiliary frame portion 101, FIG.
2, FIG. 15, FIG. 20, and FIG. 34, the launch rail tool 103 for hitting balls is attached and set on the right side of the front surface, while the first and second outlets 108 for prize balls are provided on the left side of the front surface. ，
109 and the detour 110 are formed, and the recovery receiving plate 111 is formed from the lower edge toward the front,
The collecting recess 112 in the center of the receiving plate 111 and the detour 110
Are connected to the common passageway 113. The firing rail tool 103 has an oblique rail 105 attached to the front surface of a support board 104 that is positioned and fixed to the front surface of the auxiliary frame portion 101, and inside a ball receiving opening 106 (also called a firing position) at the lower end of the rail 105. In the set frame D
At the time of opening and closing, the interference between the rail 105 and the ball 235 is avoided, and the set frame D can be opened and closed easily (see FIGS. 35, 36, 37, and 53). Further, the first supply outlet 108 in the upper stage is directly aligned with the ball discharge path 24 on the front frame B side and is connected to the upper ball receiving tray F side described later, and the second supply outlet 109 in the lower stage is finally described later. It is designed to be contacted to the ball saucer G side below.
A receiving gutter 114 is attached to the opening front surface of the bypass 110.

Since the set frame D is configured to be opened and closed with the left side as a fulcrum, as will be described later, connection support means 115, 115 are provided on the upper and lower left sides of the base frame main body 91. The first locking and holding means 120 is installed on the upper right side, and the lower right side is held by the second locking and holding means 127 on the outer frame A side. Further, set holding means 137 for the game board E is arranged at four places around the set surface area 93.

As for the upper and lower connecting and supporting means 115, 115 relating to the outer frame A and the set frame D described above, as shown in FIGS. 22, 23, 33, 34, and 38, both will be briefly described. In a fitting and connecting form of pins and holes that can be attached and detached, a hanging metal fitting 117 fixed to the front surface of the base frame body 91 is supported by a pin 118 and a support, while a receiving metal fitting 116 is positioned and fixed inside the left frame rod 2. It is connected and supported through the hole 119. Regarding the first locking and holding means 120 of the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A, as shown in FIGS. 12, 33, 39, and 40, a recess 121 defined in the upper right side of the base frame main body 91. An operation lever 123 supported by a support shaft 122 inside, and a support cylinder portion 124 inside the recess 121.
The lifting and lowering locking rod 125 which is vertically inserted and supported by the rack pinion is connected via a connecting portion 126 of the rack and pinion, and the upper end of the lifting and lowering locking rod 125 is connected to the opening 124a of the support cylindrical portion 124.
Therefore, it is possible to engage with the positioning opening 6 in the upper frame rod 1 of the outer frame A so as to be retractable and retractable, and by operating the operation lever 123, locking and unlocking can be performed quickly and easily.

On the other hand, as for the second locking and holding means 127 of the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A, as shown in FIGS.
The locking disk 128 having a substantially circular shape supported by the table can be rotated by using the knob 130.
The engaging portion 128a formed in 8 is the launch rail tool 10
3 can be elastically engaged with and disengaged from a part of the support board 104 (lower right portion in the drawing). 35, 36, and 3 as the positioning means 150 for the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A in association with the second locking and holding means 127.
As shown in FIG. 7, the support board 10 of the launch rail tool 103
4 has a pin 150A protruding on the back side thereof, while a hole 150B is formed on the upper front surface of the support frame 4, and
By inserting 0A and 150B, the lower portion on the right side (opposite opening / closing fulcrum side) of the set frame D is appropriately positioned with respect to the outer frame A.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the set frame D is hung on the outer frame A and the metal fitting 117 is received.
Since it can be easily opened / closed and can be attached / detached simply by fitting it to 18, the assembling time can be shortened and the work efficiency can be improved. In this case, the front frame B may be assembled to the outer frame A and then the set frame D may be assembled, or the set frame D may be assembled to the outer frame A and then the front frame B may be assembled to the outer frame A. Since the assembly procedure / process can be arbitrarily set, the assembly time of the pachinko machine can be shortened or speeded up, and the productivity can be improved. In addition, the assembling work posture of the above-mentioned decorative glass door C and set frame D with respect to the outer frame A and the front frame B may be any of the state in which the outer frame A and the front frame B are laid down or vertically or horizontally. Since the assembling work can be performed from the front-back direction of the outer frame A and the front frame B, the assembling work interval in the transfer process of each set frame can be shortened to improve the productivity. It is possible to further improve productivity by selecting an arbitrary work posture from a plurality of assembling work postures.

[Game board E] The game board E set in the above-mentioned set frame D is fitted to the inner circumference of the set surface area 93 of the accommodation frame 92 as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 10. A game area 132 capable of developing required game contents is formed in an arc-shaped guide rail 131 attached to the front surface of the positioning boss 95. 133, finger hooks 134 formed on the left and right as necessary, and a set holding means 1 described later.
Alignment receiving surface 1 of the game auxiliary frame portion 101 using 37
It is set to be removable and replaceable from the front side based on the standard of 02. The game board E is not described in detail because it is not the main gist of the present invention, and the game area 1
In 32, an example which is configured by game variable parts such as a symbol variable display device, a special electric prize winning device, various prize winning devices, and game nails according to the game contents of each model is stopped to the extent shown in FIG. However, on the back side of various game parts, etc.,
It is covered with a collective cover 135 for the safe balls located inside (see FIG. 3), and the out port 136 is the receiving port 9 described above.
Contacted with 9. On the other hand, the space between the lower end of the guide rail 131 and the upper end of the rail 105 of the launch rail tool 103 is used as a return opening (also called a foul opening) for a foul ball,
The receiving gutter 114 is contacted. When the circular arc rail wall 62 of the decorative glass door C is used, part of the guide rail 131 can be omitted (see FIG. 4). In addition, the detection signal of the safe ball switch incorporated in each winning device is input to the game board 149 and processed in response to the control board 339.

The four set holding means 137 related to the game board E are of the same handle operating form even if there are some differences in length and the like. That is, FIGS. 12, 13, 33, 35, 39,
As shown in FIGS. 40, 59, and 60, the rotating shaft 141 of the handle 140 is supported by being inserted back and forth in the support cylinder portion 139 in the recess 138 defined in each portion of the set frame D. The moving shaft 141 has an engaging portion 142 inside the recess 138.
Engaging piece 144 against and locking piece 1 on the front of game board E
A holding tool 143 formed by molding 45 and the same direction is fitted and connected. And the handle 1 on the back side of the set frame D
The holder 143 is rotated together with the rotating shaft 141 by the operation of 40 so that the locking piece 145 can be changed into an engaged (locked) state and a released (unlocked) state with respect to the front surface of the game board E. . Further, in the set holding means 137, as the operation from the front side, the handle key-shaped operation tool 147 is engaged with the engaging opening 146 formed at the front end of the holding tool 143 to rotate, thereby engaging in the same manner as described above. -It can be switched to the released state (see Fig. 39).

[Upper ball tray F] The upper ball tray F is assembled and set in the lower portion of the front frame B as a unit, and its basic structure is mainly shown in FIG. 14, 15, 41, 42, and 43.
As shown in FIG. 5, the dish main body 151 serving as a main body is attached to the outer frame body 16 for protecting the exterior formed on the main body frame 11 side.
And a reinforcing support plate 156 along the upper periphery of the plate body 151.
And the receiving frame body 157 along the lower portion of the outer frame body 16 are respectively assembled, and the back surface of the dish body 151 is attached to the lower back surface of the body frame 11 to support plate 1.
It is covered by 58. Regarding the plate body 151,
A ball feeding device I, which will be described later, by aligning the spheres with the tray portion 152 aligned with the sphere outlet 25 on the inner frame 18 side
The rectifying path 153 that can be sent to the side is formed in a series with a required gradient, and the ball-removing path 155 that is connected to the bottom side of the outlet 154 of the rectifying path 153 is formed on the back side and is formed on the right side. It is adapted to be opened and closed by the constructed ball removing portion 161. In addition, the dish main body 151 is the support plate 1 in advance.
It is adapted to be assembled and set in the outer frame body 16 after being attached to the front surface of 58. The reinforcing support plate 156
Are combined with the lower surface of the flange portion 16 a of the outer frame body 16 and attached together with the inner frame 18. Further, the receiving frame body 157 is attached by being combined with the lower peripheral portion of the outer frame body 16 and the lower edge of the main body frame 11, and is also assembled with the dish main body 151. The support plate 158 is formed of a thin metal plate in a lateral rectangular shape, and is attached to the base frame portion 12 of the main body frame 11, the inner frame 18, and the back side of the dish main body 151, and is connected to the rectifying path 153. A connection port 159 for each ball outlet of the ball removal path 155, a harness stopper 160, and the like are provided (see FIGS. 5 and 57).

The ball removing portion 161 of the plate body 151.
As shown in FIGS. 41, 42, 43, and 44, the spring 1 is incorporated in a horizontally long guide holding frame 162 integrally formed on the front side of the dish body 151 so as to be movable in the left-right direction.
At 64, the movable body 163 is always urged in the closing direction (right side in the drawing), and the movable body 163 is molded inside the movable body 163 from the slit opening 165 of the guide holding frame 162 to the bottom surface side of the outlet 154 of the rectifying path 153. The extending / closing tongue piece 166 and an operation panel 168, which is assembled to the front side of the guide opening 167 on the right side of the outer frame body 16 and is connected to the movable body 163, are the main components of the outer frame body. Operation panel 16 in front of 16
By operating 8 to the right, the opening / closing tongue piece 166 opens the bottom surface side of the outlet 154 with the movement of the movable body 163 so that the rectifying path 153 and the ball removing path 155 can communicate with each other. However, the outlet 154 communicates with the ball passage of the ball feeding device I described later and communicates with the launch position side of the launch rail tool 103 (see FIGS. 57 and 58), and the lower end outlet of the ball removal passage 155 is The collection receiving plate 111 of the set frame D is communicated with the collecting recess 112 (see FIG. 20). The movable body 163 is held by a cover 169 attached to the front side of the guide holding frame 162, and the open / close tongue piece 166 is in a normally closed state.
The game ball located at the outlet 154 can be guided to the ball feeding device I side.

In the above-mentioned ball receiving tray F, the speaker 170 and the ball removing switch 175 are incorporated on the left side, and the ball lending operation unit is on the right side, as the other accessory parts used as necessary. 179 is equipped. As shown in FIGS. 16, 41, and 42, the speaker 170 is housed and set in a forward direction between the housing 171 and the cover 172 formed on the left front side of the dish body 151, and the generated sound is generated. A melody or the like can be suitably discharged to the front by utilizing each slit-shaped transmission port 174 of the lid 173 attached to the left side of the outer frame body 16. Further, the switch 175 is a ball removal signal generating means for extracting a stored ball in a ball processing mechanism section J described later in the set frame D to the outside of the machine, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, it is incorporated in a holder portion 176 formed on the left side of the dish body 151,
The detection unit is turned on (detected) by being operated by a small rod-shaped operation tool 178 inserted from the front side into a small hole 177 provided in the lid 173.

On the other hand, the ball lending operation unit 179 is premised to be used when the pachinko machine is of a ball lending type, and is a card (on which a necessary information is recorded as a ball lending medium). (Not shown) is used to lend a stored ball of the pachinko machine (a stored ball in a ball processing mechanism J described later) to the player side as a game ball. 41, 42, and 44
As shown in FIG.
On the support board 180 mounted above (above 61), a display tool 182 for displaying the ball lending holding amount (including the balance) under the control of the information processing unit 181 (shown only in FIG. 76) of the card, and the ball. Lending switch 183 for lending operation
A return switch 184 for card return operation is provided and is covered with a transparent operation panel 185 that is assembled between the outer frame 16 and the dish body 151. In the example in which the maximum amount of money held by the card is 10,000 yen, the display 182 has a digital display form that can be variably displayed in increments of 100 yen in a condition range from 1 digit of 100 to 3 digits of 10000. And each switch 183,1
Reference numeral 84 is a push button type, and the display 182 and the switches 183 and 184 are connected to a control board 339, which will be described later, together with the information processing section 181, for input / output control.

As described above, in this embodiment, the outer frame A
The outer frame body 16 formed on the front frame B separately manufactured from
The upper ball receiving tray F can be configured and can be unitized with respect to the front frame only by incorporating and setting the dish main body 151 as the actual dish portion therein. Further, regarding the upper ball receiving tray F, by using the outer frame body 16 of the front frame as an exterior protecting portion, the dish main body 151 can be substantially used as a main component member, and the configuration can be simplified. Assembly work can be simplified. Further, the outer frame body 16
By simply assembling and setting the dish main body 151 to the front frame B, the device can be installed accurately and stably at a fixed position on the front frame B. Compared with the conventional open / close front plate equipped with the upper ball tray When all the gaming machines are viewed, the position of the ball receiving tray F on the upper side can be unified, and since the ball receiving tray F itself does not rattle, the prize balls to be discharged are Good and smooth reception and proper and stable sphere delivery to the sphere feeder I side can be suitably performed for a long time.

[Lower Ball Dish G] The lower ball ditch G is aligned with the front surface of the outer frame A as its basic structure, as shown in FIGS. 6, 19, 20, 45 and 46. The set support plate 191 located, the outer frame body 193 aligned in front of the set support plate 191, and both of them 191, 19
The dish main body 197 aligned between the three is assembled, and the whole is configured as one unit dish, and
The set supporting plate 191 is mounted and set in accordance with the front surface of the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A. The set support plate 191 is formed in a substantially horizontal rectangular shape that is aligned with the front surface and the upper edge of the front panel portion 4a of the support frame 4, and a ball outlet 192 that is aligned with the set opening 7 is formed in the center thereof. ing. In addition, the outer frame body 193 is formed into a shape that can be combined with the set support plate 191, and the housing set portion 194 for the dish main body is formed inside thereof, and the set base portion 8 and the set mouth of the support frame 4 are formed on the right side. A cover portion 195 for 9 is formed. In addition, the cover portion 195 has an operating portion H of a hitting ball launching device H, which will be described later.
The insertion circular hole 196 for 1 is formed so that the support boss portion 225 of the set base portion 8 can be inserted forward, and the front side of the cover lid portion 195 serves as an operation space for the operation portion H1. (See Figure 49). The dish main body 197 is formed into a substantially boat shape that can be combined between the set support plate 191 and the accommodation set portion 194 of the outer frame body 193, and the accommodation portion 19 communicated with the ball outlet 192 at the center thereof.
8 is molded.

Then, in the ball saucer G below this,
The ball (acquired prize ball) in the housing portion 198 of the plate body 197 can be pulled out of the plate by the ball removing portion 199. That is, as for the ball removing portion 199, FIG. 19, FIG. 20, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 47, the ball removal port 200 formed on the bottom plate of the accommodation unit 198 and the guide port 202 of the guide holding frame 201 assembled on the lower surface of the accommodation setting unit 194 of the outer frame body 193 are vertically arranged. On the other hand, the opening / closing operation plate 2 of the left-right movement type incorporated in the guide holding frame 201 while being aligned
03 positions the opening / closing part 204 between the two ports 200 and 202. Then, by using the operation knob 205 located on the lower front side of the outer frame body 193 to move the opening / closing operation plate 203 to the left, the opening / closing portion 204
Is displaced so that both ports 200 and 202 are openly communicated. The housing set portion 194 of the outer frame body 193
An opening for the ball outlet 200 is formed in the bottom plate of the opening / closing plate 200, and the opening / closing operation plate 203 is always urged in the closing direction (rightward in the drawing) by the spring 206 so that the opening / closing part 204 opens the openings 200, 202. Is closed, and the operation knob 205 is integrally formed at the front end thereof.

In the lower ball tray G described above,
The outer frame body 193 and the dish body 1 are used as the other accessory parts.
A front and rear reversing type ashtray 208 is additionally provided in the upper and lower installation recesses 207 formed over 97, and a push button switch type operation unit 209 is incorporated at the left end. Regarding the operation unit 209, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
11 and the operating tool 212 are assembled, and the operating tool 2
The twelve push buttons 213 face the opening 217 formed in the casing 216 at the left end of the outer frame 193 and can be operated from the front. Incidentally, the operation tool 212 is detachably attached to the engagement opening 214 of the holding base 210 using the hook 215, and the switch 211 operated by the operation tool 212 is the game board E. As a signal generating means for varying control of the variable design display device, resetting various electric members and electric control parts, or contacting by the player, various types can be appropriately selected and used as needed. To be done. However, the switch 211 can be removed when unnecessary.

[Batting Ball Launching Device H] The batting ball launching device H is located at the launching position of the launch rail tool 103 from the upper ball receiving tray F side through the ball feeding device I based on the operation by the player.
It is of a motor drive type that launches the game balls sent in spheres toward the game board E, and has a basic configuration mainly as shown in FIG. 19, FIG. 46, FIG. 49, FIG. 50, and FIG. As roughly classified, an operating portion H1 (also referred to as a handle portion) that is unitized into a spherical cylindrical grip and is operated by the player in the right front of the lower ball tray G.
On the back side of the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A, a ball-striking actuation unit H2 for striking game balls one by one, and a motor that is driven based on an operation input condition in the operation unit H1 to operate the hit ball operation unit H2 on a regular basis. It is provided with a drive unit H3 and an elastic force adjustment mechanism unit H4 for transmitting the operating force and adjusting the hitting ball elastic force.
Then, each of these parts H1, H2, H3, H4 is divided into a front unit part and a rear unit part in advance, and before and after the set base part 8 of the support frame 4 of the outer frame A is the main part. Each is assembled and set.

First, as for the operating portion H1, as shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, the support cylinder 221 for the set base 8, the support disk 222 and the cap aligned and fixed to the front side of the support cylinder 221. Body 223 and both 22
It is unitized by the rotation operation ring 224 built in between 2 and 223. Then, as shown in FIGS. 46 and 49, the operating portion H1 directly inserts the cylindrical portion of the support tubular body 221 into the insertion circular hole 195 of the outer frame body 193 of the lower ball tray G, and It is fitted and connected to a cylindrical support boss portion 225 that projects in front of the set base portion 8 and is installed in the operation space portion on the front side of the cover lid portion 195 of the outer frame body 193. Further, a switch 22 that is turned on / off by a lever-shaped operation piece 226 between the support disk 222 and the cap body 223 as an input means for the motor drive unit H3.
7, the touch sensing surface 228 is formed on the outer surface of the rotary operation ring 224 by metal plating. However, the rotation shaft 2 connected to the rotation operation ring 224
29 is inserted from the shaft hole 230 of the support boss portion 225 to the back side of the set base portion 8. In addition, the touch sensing surface 228
Also referred to as a touch switch for convenience, together with the touch circuit in the drive board 259 described later.

The operation piece 226 is a rotary operation ring 224.
51, before being operated, as shown in FIG. 51, the operation pin 231 is held by the operation pin 231 inside the operation ring 224 so as to be retained in the first state of being immersed inside the support cylinder 221, and the rotation operation ring 22 is also held.
4 is operated, as shown in FIG.
It is configured to be displaced from the second state to the second state in which it is released from the support cylindrical body 221 and protrudes to the outside of the support cylindrical body 221. With respect to this second state, the player can displace to the first state with the fingertips. . On the other hand, the switch 227 is of a limit type, for example, and is set so as to be switched to the ON / OFF detection condition depending on the first state and the second state of the operation piece 226. By the way, the harness connected to the switch 227 and the touch sensing surface 228 respectively has a drive base on the side of the motor drive unit H3 through the through hole of the support cylinder 221 and the insertion hole 232 of the support boss portion 225 of the setting table 8. 259 is connected to each input circuit side.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 49, 50 and 53, the hitting ball working portion H2 is composed of a base 233 unit fixed around the back side of the set base portion 8. A ball 235 having a connecting member 236 is connected to the rear end of the rotating shaft 234 supported by the bearing of 233. The rotation shaft 234 is attached to the base 23.
3 Coil spring type urging holder 237 installed on the front side
The ball striking rod 235 is capable of performing a ball striking operation (a shot-pulling operation and a ball-pulling operation) with a required biasing force while being connected to the biasing turntable 238 in FIG. However, the striking rod 235 can be reciprocally displaced within the set opening 241 formed at the upper right end of the supporting rod 4, and the striking head 2 at the upper end thereof can be displaced.
35a is an escape port 10 in the launch rail tool 103.
7 is used so as not to interfere with the rail 105 so as to be able to face the firing position (FIGS. 35 and 36,
And FIG. 37).

On the other hand, as for the motor drive section H3, as shown in FIGS.
3 is installed, and a cam 245 connected to the front end of the main shaft 244 is connected to the connecting member 236 of the hitting ball 231 to transmit the rotational driving force to the hitting ball 231. Then, in the drive base 259 (see FIG. 3) installed on the lower part of the back surface of the support frame 4, the motor 243 is drive-controlled based on the input / detection signals from the input / detection means 227, 228 in each of the above-mentioned parts. It has become so.

Further, regarding the elastic force adjusting mechanism H4, as shown in FIGS. 49, 50 and 53, the main gear 246 connected to the rear end of the rotating shaft 229 of the operating portion H1.
And the auxiliary gear 247 arranged on the support plate 260 on the rear surface of the setting table 8 are connected via the transmission gear 248, and the adjustment gear 252 in the clutch device 250 set on the front side of the base 233, The bias holder 237
The take-up gear 239 in FIG. As a result, the winding gear 239 is rotationally displaced according to the operation amount (angle displacement amount) of the rotary operation ring 224 and the rotary shaft 229, and the biasing force of the coil spring 240 of the biasing holder 237 can be adjusted to be strong or weak. It is like this. Also, the clutch device 2
Adjustment dial 2 that can be operated from the back side of the base 233 to the 50
53 is attached to the clutch 2 by pushing the adjusting dial 253 forward and rotating it.
The winding gear 239 is displaced by a required angle in accordance with the rotation of the adjustment gear 252 separated from the coil spring 51, and the coil spring 2 is moved.
The urging force of 40 can be adjusted to be strong or weak.
The biasing holder 237 is fitted into the setting port 9 of the support frame 4 and is covered with the cover portion 195 of the outer frame body 193 of the lower ball tray G. Also, the adjustment dial 253
Can be strengthened to the left and weakened to the right in the operation on the back side of the base 233.

In the hitting ball launching device H constructed as described above, the operation detecting means 254 for detecting the hitting ball operation every time and for controlling the ball feeding device I to be described later is incorporated. The operation detecting means 254 is of a form that directly detects the confirmation of the operational position of the hitting rod 235, and as shown in FIGS. 49 and 53, the back surface of the support frame 4 is shown. The holding plate 255 attached to the
The lever-like sensing piece 257 whose state is changed with respect to the 35 connecting rod 256, and ON in correspondence with the displacement of the sensing piece 257
A switch 258 that is turned off is provided. The switch 258 is, for example, a limit switch type, and a sensing piece 257 for directly operating the detecting portion thereof.
Is turned off by being restrained by the ball 235 at the firing end position (standby standby position), and turned on by being released from the ball 235 displaced in the bullet pulling direction. Is set to. However, the switch 258 is assumed to be turned on by being released from the sensing piece 257 immediately after the displacement of the hitting rod 235 is started, and a hitting ball is fired based on the detection signal of this ON state being input to the drive base 259. The device H is fixed and the ball feeding device I
The ball feed operation control is performed once at a proper timing.

[Ball Feeding Device I] The ball feeding device I cooperatively feeds the ball at the same timing as the ball hitting operation based on each detection signal from the operation detecting means 254 of the hitting ball launching device H side. A type of electric control for operating,
As shown in FIGS. 5, 44, 54, and 55, as a basic configuration, one case 261 is provided with the ball feed control body 2
64 and the electric operation tool 267 are assembled, and the whole is configured in a cassette form. And, on the back surface of the support plate 158 on the back side of the above-mentioned ball receiving tray F, it is aligned with the outlet 154 of the flow path 153 for gaming balls. It is set with screws for each case.

In this ball feeding device I, the case 2
In 61, an upper receiving port 262, which is aligned with the outlet 154 and communicates with the outlet 154, and a lower sending port 263, which faces a required position of the firing rail tool 103, are formed with a size suitable for one ball. They are connected to each other in steps. Further, the ball feed control body 264 is supported inside the case 261 by a support shaft 265 so as to be vertically movable and tiltable. A regulation portion 264a for stopping and releasing the ball and a delivery guide portion 264c for substantially opening and closing the receiving port 262 and the delivery port 263 to stop and release the ball in the receiving recess 264b are formed.

The electric operating tool 267 is of a solenoid type in which the energization is controlled based on the detection condition of the operation detecting means 254 described above, and a U-shaped support iron piece 268 screwed to the upper part of the case 261. An energizing magnetic force generating unit (also referred to as a bobbin) 269 formed by winding a coil on one side
Is mounted and configured by one component. And
The magnetic force generated by the current-carrying magnetic force generation unit 269 is concentratedly applied to the magnetically-attached portion 270 at one end of the supporting iron piece 268, so that the magnetically-attached portion 270 directly causes the magnetic piece of the ball feed control body 264. 266 is magnetically attached, and when the magnetic force disappears, the ball feeding control body 264 is tilted and controlled. However, in the control on the side of the drive base plate 339, the energizing magnetic force generation unit 269 controls each appropriate ON condition of the switch 258 of the operation detecting unit 254, that is, a predetermined OF.
Based on each ON after returning to the F condition, it is set to receive an energization output generated at an appropriate timing, to be excited for a set time, and to be regularly controlled.

The ball feed control body 264 controlled by the electric operation tool 267 described above is restricted by the regulating portion 264a in the first state of the pre-operation lowering end position shown in FIGS. 54, 55 and 57.
Is stopped at the closed position with respect to the receiving port 262, and the delivery guide portion 264c is in a state capable of delivering the received ball at the open position with respect to the delivery port 263. As shown in FIGS. In the second state, the restricting portion 264a releases the ball in the open position with respect to the receiving port 262, the receiving recess 264b communicates with the receiving port 262 to receive the ball, and the delivery guide portion 264c closes the delivery port 263 to stop the ball. The state is changed, and the first state and the second state are alternately changed so that the game balls can be received and delivered one by one.

In the ball feeding device I constructed as described above, as the ball feeding operation related to the ball hitting operation of the ball hitting launcher H, immediately after the ball hitting operation is started, that is, in the ball pulling direction of the ball hitting rod 235. Immediately after the displacement starts, the ball feeding operation by the control operation of the electric operating tool 267 is started, and the returning process of the ball hitting operation,
That is, immediately after the displacement of the striking rod 235 in the bullet-releasing direction is started,
The ball feeding operation is completed. As a result, the game balls sent from the outlet 154 of the upper ball tray F for each ball feeding operation can be received in the case 261 one by one in the preceding order and fed into the launch rail tool 103 by the ball feeding control body 264, and At least this ball 2 hit ball
Before returning to the projecting end position of 35, it is possible to stand by in a stable sitting state at the firing position.

[Ball Processing Mechanism J] The ball processing mechanism J is for processing the balls used in the game and the stored balls on the back side of the set frame D described above, mainly in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, FIG. 15, FIG. 20, FIG. 59, and FIG. 60, the game auxiliary frame unit 101 is provided as a basic processing unit.
A processing path 271 connected to the outlet 99 for the out ball, and a processing device 27 for processing the safe balls one by one on the back side of the
2. The prize ball sorting and discharging section 321 for discharging the prize balls to the upper and lower ball trays F and G side by side, the ball removing processing section 331 for the stored balls, and the like are provided on the upper back side of the set frame D. A ball tank 285 serving as a prize ball storage and supply unit, a rectifying gutter 296, and a prize ball discharging device 30 for discharging a required number of prize balls
1 etc. are installed respectively, and the prize ball downflow path 3 for guiding down the prize balls discharged to the back side of the set frame D 3
13 etc. are configured.

First, in the safe sphere processing device 272, all the safe spheres derived from the guide paths 96 and 97 on the side of the housing frame 92 are detected one by one to detect normal prize balls which will be described later. After the discharging operation is completed, the processing path 2 for the out ball
In the electric detection processing mode of releasing and passing to the 71 side, as a basic configuration, as shown in FIGS. 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64, the reverse side of the collective discharge path 98. At the central portion of the case 273, which is detachably attached to the portion corresponding to the outlet, the collective discharge passage 98 and the treatment passage 2 are provided.
A passage 274 connected to 71 is formed in a vertical step shape, and a detection switch 275 having a detection opening 276 aligned in the passage 274 and a detection switch 275 supported by a pin 280 at the upper end of the case 273 in a hanging shape. The first one located up and down,
Restricting member 277 having second restricting portions 278, 279
And an electric operating tool 28 for switching the regulating member 277.
2 etc. are assembled, and the whole is made up on a case-by-case basis.

In the processing device 272, every time the safe ball is detected to stay in the normal first state before the operation of the electric operating tool 282, the detection signal indicates the operation start condition of the prize ball discharging device 301 which will be described later. It is used as one of the above, and is set to be changed to a second state in which the safe ball is released and ejected after the operation of the electric operating tool 282 which coincides with the operation end timing of the prize ball discharging device 301. There is. That is, in the first state shown in FIG. 61, the restricting member 277.
Detects the first restriction portion 279 at the detection opening 27 of the detection switch 275.
6 to face the center of the lower part of 6, and to connect the second restricting portion 279 to the detection port 27.
6 is at a position retracted to the upper side of the No. 6, and the safe ball that has passed through the passage 274 and entered the detection port 276 under this
Detecting switch 275 in the state of being stopped at the restricting portion 278
Can detect (ON) the presence of a sphere. Further, in the second state shown in FIG. 62, the regulating member 277 retracts the first regulating portion 278 to the lower side of the detection port 276, and the second regulating portion 279.
Is in a position facing the center of the upper part of the detection port 276, and under this condition, the safe ball inside the detection port 276 is released and dropped from the first restriction portion 278, and the detection switch 275 detects the non-sphere state (OFF). On the other hand, the second safe ball that has passed through or has already passed through the passage 274 can be temporarily stopped in standby at the second restricting portion 279 to stop the passing.

The above-mentioned detection switch 275 is, for example, of a magnetic sensor type capable of detecting the passage of the safe sphere at the detection port 276, and the detection signal is input to the control board 339 described later. There is. Further, the regulating member 277 is a bifurcated lever that constitutes both outer wall portions of the passage 274, and is always urged to the first state by the spring 281. The electric operating tool 282 is, for example, of a solenoid type, and is controlled by the control board 3 at the end of the prize ball discharging operation.
The regulating member 27 is excited by the rod 283 for a set time based on the energization output outputted from
7 can be pushed into the second state, and is set to be held in the first state before the operation in the unlikely event of a power failure or interruption of the prize ball discharging operation.

Sphere tank 2 in the award ball storage and supply section
As for 85, as shown in FIGS. 21, 59, 65, 66, and 67, it is attached and set in accordance with the auxiliary storage portion 284 recessed on the back side of the housing frame portion 92. A ball spill prevention material 289 is detachably attached to a reinforcing support edge 287 formed along the upper peripheral edge of the opening. The ball spill prevention material 289 is formed of a soft synthetic resin having an appropriate elasticity into a substantially comb-teeth shape, and has a predetermined length corresponding to the entire circumference of the support edge 287 to have a required length. 66 and 68, each insert piece 291 in the lower portion of the core seat 290 aligned with the upper surface of the supporting edge 287 is provided with a cutting adjustment. It is press-fitted and attached to the insertion port 288, and the comb-like prevention edge 292 is attached to the support edge 2.
It stands up along 87. In this ball spill prevention material 289, notches 290a are formed on both sides of a required portion of the core seat 290 in order to facilitate cutting and bending by scissors (see FIG. 65).

On the side of the ball tank 285 described above, a detecting means 293 for storing balls is additionally provided. In this detection means 293, as shown in FIGS. 65, 66, and 67, the sensing lever 294 supported by a pin on the downstream side of the auxiliary storage portion 284 receives the ball pressure of the storage ball and falls into a lying state. Under certain circumstances, the switch 295 switches the detection unit to the lever 29.
It is pushed in by 4 to detect the sphere state, and lever 29
When 4 is released from the ball pressure and changed to the upward tilted position, the switch 295 releases the detection unit from the lever 294 and can detect the non-ball state. The ball non-detection signal of the switch 295 is used as a driving condition of a driving unit (both not shown) in the replenishing device.

On the other hand, the rectifying gutter 296 has a double-row structure as shown in FIGS. 59, 66, 67, and 69, and has the above-mentioned ball tank 285.
Is installed and attached at an appropriate slope below the upper end of the passage 297, which is divided into two rows and is connected to the outlet 286 of the ball tank 285 at an appropriate interval.
The downstream end of 7 is aligned and connected to the entrance of the prize ball discharging device 301 described later. Further, a pendulum-shaped leveling tool 298 for the spheres in each passage 297 and an inclined leveling plate 299 are attached to the upper part of the central part and the upper surface of the downstream part of the rectifying gutter 296, respectively. A sensing lever 300A for sensing the presence / absence of a sphere in each passage 297 is provided below the central portion of 296.
A switch 300 operated by is arranged. In addition,
The switch 300 is used as a detection means for each startable condition of the lending operation of the above-mentioned ball lending operation unit 179 on the side of the ball receiving tray F and the discharge operation of the prize ball discharging device 301 described later.

On the other hand, in the prize ball discharging device 301, a predetermined number (including a large number and a small number) of prize balls for every safe ball generated on the game board E side is detected one by one. Of the electric detection and discharge mode,
As shown in FIG. 59, FIG. 69, FIG. 70, FIG. 71 and FIG.
3 and the discharge chamber 304 and the outlet 30 are provided at the downstream portion.
5, the case 302, the guide lid 306 that covers the upper surface of the opening of the case 302, the motor 307 attached to the downstream end of the case 302, and the motor 307 incorporated in the case 302 to control the rotation. Screw type rotary delivery body 308, sensors 310 and 310 arranged on both sides of the discharge chamber 304 for counting and detecting the delivered prize balls one by one, and attached to the upper side of the guide lid 306 to attach the motor 307 and A cover 311 that covers a base plate 312 with a reset switch is assembled, and the whole unit is configured in a box shape so that it can be easily attached and detached. Then, on the back surface of the housing frame portion 92, the case 302 is directly screw-fastened so that each of the passages 30 is closed.
3 is set so as to be aligned with each passage 297 of the rectifying gutter 296.

In the prize ball discharging device 301, the safe sphere detection time on the safe sphere processing device 272 side is used as a reference under the sphere presence detection condition by the switch 300 on the rectifying trough 296 side. It is set so that a predetermined prize ball discharge operation can be performed based on a discharge command transmitted from a control board 339 described later in response to a safe ball condition. That is, in response to the discharge command signal, the motor 307 is energized and driven, and in the process in which the rotary delivery body 308 is continuously rotated in the delivery direction, the flow passages 297 of the respective rows of the flow straightening troughs 296 are connected to the respective sides of the passages 297. The prize balls that have entered the entrance passage 303 are guided while being received in the feed groove 309 that makes a spiral motion of the rotary delivery member 308, and are sequentially delivered to the downstream side in the abutting alignment state with each other, and are delivered to the discharge chamber 304. The balls alternately fall, are detected by the sensors 310 on each side, and are discharged from the outlet 305. And both sensors 310
When the total number of count detection signals by the number reaches the set number, the motor 307 is immediately stopped and the rotary delivery body 308 is stop-locked according to the end of the discharge command based on the count-up process in the control board 339, The prize ball discharging operation is completed. Note that the prize ball ejecting device 301 is drive-controlled even when a ball lending discharge command is issued from the lending switch 183 on the assumption that the pachinko machine is used in a ball lending format. Thus, a predetermined number (for example, 25 / time) of game balls are discharged.

However, for the first prize ball discharge operation immediately after the prize ball is thrown, the prize ball entering the entrance of the passageway 303 on each side is received at the starting end of the feed groove 309 of the rotary delivery body 308. It is sent out and started from the point of time. Further, at the end of each discharging operation, the prize balls introduced into the passages 303 on the respective sides are still held in abutting alignment with each other while being accepted at the respective pitch positions of the feed groove 309. . Then, regarding the control of the motor 307 related to the end of the discharge operation, when the count detection signals from both sensors 310 reach a predetermined value less than the set number N, for example, N-1, deceleration drive is performed as preparation for stop, and N
It is set to stop immediately when it reaches. On the other hand, in addition to the prize ball discharging operation for the safe ball described above, the ball removing switch 1 on the side of the above-mentioned ball receiving tray F side
In response to the ON signal of 75, the ball removal operation can be performed based on the ball removal command transmitted from the control board 339 described later,
In this operation, the motor 307 is energized and driven according to a predetermined ball removal condition (for example, once every 45 seconds).

In the prize ball discharging device 301 described above, the motor 307 is a stepping motor, the sensor 3
10 is a photoelectric type as an example, and the base 31
2 is properly connected. The lower end of the rotary delivery body 308 is connected to the rotation shaft of the motor 307, and the upper end thereof is the case 3.
It is supported by a support portion (bearing sleeve) in 02 to rotate at a fixed position. The feed groove 309 formed in the outer peripheral axial direction is a single continuous spiral groove extending from the upstream start end to the downstream end, and has a depth capable of receiving a part of the prize ball. This rotary delivery body 308
It is set so that the prize balls of the passages 303 on the respective sides facing each other with an angular difference of 180 degrees can be received and derived with a displacement difference of half a pitch (a radius difference of the balls). And
Since the discharge chamber 304 of the case 303 is formed in a hopper shape and the outlet 305 is opened on one downstream side thereof, each sensor 310 is sequentially sent out from the passage 303 of each row and falls into the discharge chamber 304. The prize balls can be accurately detected one by one at appropriate time intervals.

The prize ball flow-down guide path 313 is formed on the back side of the housing frame 92, as shown in FIGS. 59, 60, 71, 72, 73, and 74. At the upper and lower ends of the row of vertical passages 314, the first cushioning guide 31 connected to the outlet 305 of the prize ball discharging device 301.
5 and the switching discharge chamber 3 on the side of the prize ball classification discharge part 321 described later.
The second shock absorbing guide tool 318, which is in communication with the vehicle 22, is provided so as to be detachable and replaceable. Both guides 315, 3
Reference numeral 18 is for guiding the winning balls falling from the upper winning ball discharging device 301 by appropriately buffering them, and is formed of a synthetic resin material having appropriate elasticity, and each of the main bodies 316, 319 has A line of guideways 317 of appropriate distribution shape,
320 is molded. However, the second buffer guide 31
The guide path 320 of No. 8 is for the prize ball classification discharge unit 3 which will be described later.
21 is formed in a shape that allows the gas to pass through toward the first discharge path 323 side. In addition, this prize ball flow-down guide path 313
Is entirely covered with a cover 338.

FIG. 1 shows the prize ball section discharge portion 321 which is connected to the downstream side of the prize ball flow-down guide path 313.
5, FIG. 60, FIG. 73, and FIG. 74, the switching discharge chamber 322 communicated with the guide path 320 of the second buffer guide tool 318, and one of the switching discharge chamber 322 to the first supply / discharge port. The first discharge path 323 communicated with 108, and the first
From the branch flow passage 323a of the discharge passage 323 to the second outlet 10
The second discharge passage 324 communicated with No. 9 is molded, while the switching discharge chamber 322 incorporates a switching guide piece 325 for switching the discharge guide of prize balls. With respect to the prize balls discharged from the prize ball discharging device 301 and dropped into the switching discharge chamber 322 through the guide path 320, the switching guide piece 325 is always held in the first state shown in FIG. And the first outlet port 323 to receive the first outlet port 323.
From 08, the discharge guide is preferentially made to the upper ball tray F. Further, after this, when the prize balls are filled from the upper ball receiving tray F side to the first discharge path 323, the branch flow path 323a.
The prize balls that have overflowed from the second discharge path 324 are received, and thereafter, the prize balls are passed through the bypass 110 on the side of the auxiliary game frame 101 side, and from the outlet 113 through the ball receiving container 327 on the back side of the outer frame A. Finally, it can be discharged to the ball receiving tray G below. In the switching discharge chamber 323, a bell 326 in the shape of a circular metal cap that also serves as a discharge guide for prize balls is attached. Further, a partition member may be additionally set between the discharge paths 323 and 324, if necessary.

Regarding the above-mentioned ball receiving container 327, a prize ball storing portion on the back side of the outer frame A is formed and the ball receiving tray G below is provided.
As shown in FIGS. 6, 20, and 60, the auxiliary accommodation portion for the setting slot 7, specifically, the lower end of It is attached and set in alignment with the ball outlet 192 on the side of the ball receiving tray G, and the passage 327a at the upper end thereof is communicated with the passage 113 and the collecting recess 112, and the upper portion is filled with prize balls. A fullness detecting means 328 for detecting is attached. In the filling detection means 328, when the sensing lever 329 released before the award ball is filled is pushed and changed by the ball pressure of the award ball filling the container 327, the switch 330 detects the change. When the sensing lever 329 is pushed back by the sensing lever 329 to detect the full state, and the sensing lever 329 released from the ball pressure by the ball removal on the lower ball receiving tray G side is returned to the original position, the switch 330 is turned on. The detection unit is released from the sensing lever 329 to return to the original pre-detection state. When the switch 330 is detected, the motor 243 of the hitting ball launching device H is once disabled (paused), and when the switch 330 is restored, the motor 2 is not driven.
43 can be driven.

As for the ball removing processing section 331 which can be connected to the downstream side of the prize ball downflow guide path 313, the switching guide piece 325 of the prize ball section discharging section 321 described above.
60 and FIG.
3, FIG. 74, and FIG. 75, the housing frame portion 9
Rotating shaft 33 of electric switching device 332 installed in the lower left part of 2
3, a switching guide piece 325 is connected to the switching guide piece 325, and a ball removal passage 334 connected to the other of the switching discharge chamber 322 is formed toward the processing passage 271 side for the out ball. Then, in response to the ON signal of the ball removing switch 175 on the side of the above-mentioned ball receiving tray F, based on a ball removing command transmitted from a control board 339 described later, the prize ball discharging device 3
Immediately before 01 starts the ball removal operation, the electric switching tool 332 is energized and driven according to a predetermined ball removal condition (for example, once for 50 seconds), and the switching guide piece 325 is switched and ejected as shown in FIG. 75. One of the chambers 322 is kept closed in the second state, and the ball-removing passage 334 is brought into communication with the guide passage 319 of the second buffer guide tool 318 via the discharge chamber 322.
Under this condition, with respect to the prize balls discharged by the ball removing operation of the prize ball discharging device 301 and dropped from the guide path 319 to the switching discharge chamber 322, the switching guide piece 325 guides the ball discharging path 334 to pass through and finally. Is set to be discharged outside the aircraft.

In addition, as one of safety measures related to ball removal, the ball removal processing unit 331 separates abnormal prize ball discharge due to malfunction of the prize ball discharge device 301, in addition to the original ball removal processing operation described above. Is set so that a suitable sphere processing can be performed. That is, the motor 307 of the prize ball ejecting device 301 is normal (appropriate) on the basis of the discharge command or the ball removal command in response to the original safe ball detection signal or the ball removal signal.
In addition to the condition of being energized and driven, the sensors 310, 310 are operated in the case where the sensor 310, 310 is malfunctioned due to an abnormal output generated due to some unexpected situation in the electrical system.
When an abnormally discharged prize ball is detected by the control base 339, an immediate switching command is transmitted from the control board 339 to the electric switching tool 332 in response to the abnormality detection condition (for example, when the third prize ball is detected). To be done. Based on this, the electric switching tool 332 is energized and excited to switch the switching guide piece 325 to the second state. Under this condition, the subsequently abnormally discharged prize balls are ejected from the ball removing passage 334 to the outside of the machine. It is designed to be discharged to. Incidentally, the electric switching device 332 is exemplified by a rotary solenoid type.

Incidentally, the processing path 27 for the above-mentioned out-ball.
1, processing device 272 for safe balls, prize ball classification discharge path 32
1 and one set cover 335 is attached and set over the entire back surface of the ball removing processing unit 331 to cover them (see FIGS. 3, 13, 15, and 20), and the inside of the cover 335. The processing passage 271, the safe ball passage 274 and the ball removing passage 334 are connected to the collective discharge port 336 formed between the rear side of the set frame D and the set frame D, and the out ball,
Safe balls and extracted storage balls can be collectively discharged to the outside of the machine. Then, to the collective discharge port 336, a discharge chute for suitably discharging and guiding the respective balls to a ball collection container (not shown) installed outside the machine back (inside the installation frame in the game shop). 337 will be contacted if necessary. However, this chute 337 may be one that is detachably attached to the side of the ball receiving container 327 as an example, and may be integrally molded with the container 327 (FIG. 3, FIG. 6, FIG. 19, and FIG. 60).

Regarding the respective electric equipment parts arranged in the respective parts of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment described above, the input / output control is performed by connecting to the respective control parts as illustrated in FIG. It is set. That is, as shown in the figure, for the terminal board 340 installed on the upper back side of the set frame D and connected to the power supply (AC24V), roughly, processing of safe balls, discharge of prize balls and removal of balls are performed. The control board 339 relating to the control, the drive board 259 relating to the control of the ball hitting operation and the ball feeding operation, and the game board 148 relating to the game control for each game board are respectively connected in sections. Then, in the terminal board 340, input control of the door switch 80, input control of the detection switch 295 on the ball tank 285 side, various information including a big hit, a ball replenishment, a stop, etc. to the outside (a hall computer or the like). Output control can be achieved. In the control board 339, the input / output control of the switches 183, 184, the display 182, and the card information processing unit 181 on the ball lending operation unit 179 side,
The input control of the switch 275 of the safe ball processing device 272 and the switch 300 of the rectifying gutter 296 side, the input / output control of the motor 307 and the sensor 310 of the prize ball discharging device 301, the ball removal switch 175 and the electric motor. Input / output control of the switching tool 332 can be achieved.

On the other hand, in the drive base 259, the switches 227 and 228 on the hitting ball launching device H side and the motor 2 are provided.
It is possible to control the input / output of the switch 43 and the switch 258 for detecting the operation, the electric operating tool 267 on the ball feeding device I side, and the detection switch 330 for filling the prize ball. Then, in the game base 148, the control contents are set corresponding to the game setting conditions for each model, but basically, the game contents developed on the game board E (for example, the variable pattern display device). Operation, detection of safe balls, etc., opening / closing of movable prize winning device, display of lamps, etc.), and in addition to this, the electronic display device 21 on the front frame B side and the electronic display device 68 of the decorative glass door C. , 74, and the input / output control of the speaker 170 and the operation switch 211 on the lower ball tray G side. In the case of detecting a safe ball in each prize on the game board E side, the detection signal is input to the game board 148 and information processing is exchanged with the control board 339. . Further, the electronic display device 21 on the side of the front frame B is used for game display (for example, for big hit display) and for displaying abnormal prize ball discharge, and the electronic display device 6 on the decorative glass door C side 6 is displayed.
8, 74 are divided into a game display, a prize ball reduction display (ball out display) and a safe ball detection display (award ball discharge display), and the door switch 80 is additionally provided. In this case, it is adapted to be used as a door opening display corresponding to this.

The vertical ball game machine to which the present invention is directed is not limited to the embodiment described above, and is suitably recommended for other examples in which this is appropriately applied or modified. For example, for connecting and supporting the outer frame A and the front frame B, the upper and lower end portions of the left frame rod 2 and the upper and lower end portions of the base frame portion 12 of the main body frame 11 are supported by a support portion having pins and pin holes. And detachably connect and support each other. Regarding the connection support of the front frame B and the decorative glass door C,
Connection support means 1 for the outer frame A and the set frame D shown in the embodiment
As shown in FIG. 77, or in the same form as in FIG.
A support 341 with a support shaft 342 fixed to the front frame B side;
Receiver 343 with a shaft hole 344 fixed to the glass door C side
By using, connect and support them so that they can be attached to and detached from each other and can be opened and closed. For locking and holding the outer frame A and the set frame D, see FIG.
8, the movable pin 347 provided on the set frame D side can be removably fitted and locked in the positioning hole 345 provided on the right frame rod 3 side. In this case, as shown in the figure, the recess 1 of the set frame D is
In the holding frame 348 fixed inside 21, the support shaft 351 and the movable pin 347 movably fitted into the support shaft 351 are inserted and supported by using the slit-shaped grooves 350 formed in the support pieces 349 on both sides. Then, one locking tool 346 may be used. And, if necessary, the movable pin 34
7 may be biased by a spring 352.

[0077]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention is integrally formed on the lower part of the set frame dedicated to the game board, which is molded separately from the outer frame and the front frame and can be handled independently. In the game auxiliary frame part, the first discharge passage and the supply / discharge port capable of preferentially discharging the discharge prize balls from the ball processing mechanism part toward the upper ball receiving tray, and the diversion on the back side of the first discharge path. A second discharge path and a supply port for distributing and discharging the prize balls overflowing from the path toward the lower ball saucer side, and the prize ball and the upper ball supplied from the second supply port A collecting and discharging route capable of discharging the balls pulled out from the tray to the ball receiving and storing section on the back side of the outer frame is collectively formed, and these discharging routes are configured as one prize ball discharging processing route. By doing so, it is possible to achieve a quick discharge operation of prize balls, and It is possible to simplify the structure of the physical path, the game auxiliary frame section can be used also the game board matching receiving frame part and the ball ejection processing frame section. In particular, the recovery discharge path from the second discharge path and the supply outlet in the prize ball discharge processing path is mainly constituted by the front side of the game auxiliary frame part and reaches the inside of the lower part thereof, so that the recovery discharge as in the conventional case Compared to the route corresponding to the route configured on the back mechanism set board, the diversion discharge route from the second discharge route to the ball receiving and storing part is made unnecessary on the back side of the game auxiliary frame part, If you can take a wide space for each minute and provide a path for out balls or safe balls in that space part, each path can be molded in a planar manner, so you can achieve simplification of the prize ball discharge processing path. Further, it is possible to easily install the device or equipment related to the out ball or the safe ball, other necessary parts, the electric circuit board, or the like in the space portion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing an outline of an entire vertical ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing the entire gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view schematically showing the entire gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view mainly showing an outer frame side of the game machine, a set frame, and a set state of the game board.

FIG. 5 is a rear view mainly showing the front frame side and the decorative glass door of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view mainly showing the outer frame side and the lower ball tray side.

FIG. 7 is a rear view schematically showing an outer frame.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view mainly showing a front frame side and an upper ball tray side.

FIG. 9 is a rear view schematically showing the front frame with a part of the front frame omitted.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically showing a decorative glass door and a game board.

FIG. 11 is a rear view schematically showing a decorative glass door.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view schematically showing a set frame from the front side.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view schematically showing a set frame from the back side.

FIG. 14 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the vertical ball-and-ball game machine taken from the position of the upper ball tray.

FIG. 15 is a side cross-sectional view of the vertical ball-and-ball game machine taken longitudinally from the position of the upper ball tray.

FIG. 16 is a plan sectional view showing a left side main part in an assembled state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 17 is a plan sectional view showing a right side main part in an assembled state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 18 is a plan sectional view showing a right side main part of the vertical ball game machine in an open state.

FIG. 19 is a plan cross-sectional view of the vertical ball game machine taken from the position of the lower ball tray.

FIG. 20 is a side cross-sectional view of the vertical ball-and-ball game machine taken vertically from the position of the lower ball tray.

FIG. 21 is a side sectional view showing an upper main part in an assembled state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 22 is a side sectional view showing an upper side main part in a disassembled state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 23 is a side sectional view showing respective connecting means for the outer frame, the front frame, the decorative glass door, and the set frame.

FIG. 24 is a plan sectional view showing a connecting and supporting means relating to an outer frame and a front frame.

FIG. 25 is a side sectional view showing an assembled state of the outer frame and the front frame from the locking portion side.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing a main part of the locking device.

FIG. 27 is a rear view showing the decorative glass door on the back side of the front frame, with a part of the decorative glass door omitted.

FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view showing a major part of the decorative glass door, with some of its main parts omitted.

FIG. 29 is a rear view showing the holding portion and the electronic display device in the decorative glass door.

FIG. 30 is a plan cross-sectional view showing an installed state of one type of holding portion and the electronic display device.

FIG. 31 is a plan cross-sectional view showing an installed state of the other type of holding portion and the electronic display device.

FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view showing an opening / closing means for a decorative glass door.

FIG. 33 is a front view showing the upper main part of the set frame assembled in the outer frame.

FIG. 34 is a front view showing the lower main part of the set frame assembled in the outer frame.

FIG. 35 is a front view showing a main part including a launch rail tool and a second lock holding means.

FIG. 36 is a rear view showing the launch rail tool and the second locking and retaining means.

FIG. 37 is a state in which the set frame is opened with respect to the outer frame,
It is a side sectional view showing a separated state of a launch rail tool to a hitting rod.

FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing a connecting and supporting means related to the outer frame and the set frame.

FIG. 39 is a side cross-sectional view showing a first lock holding means related to the outer frame and the set frame and a set holding means related to the game board.

FIG. 40 is a perspective view showing a main part of the set holding means.

FIG. 41 is an exploded perspective view mainly showing the upper ball tray side.

FIG. 42 is a front view mainly showing a part of the upper ball tray side with the fracture omitted.

FIG. 43 is a rear view showing the upper ball receiving tray side, mainly with a part of the fracture omitted.

FIG. 44 is a plan sectional view showing a ball removing portion and a ball lending operation portion of an upper ball tray.

45 is an exploded perspective view showing a lower ball tray. FIG.

FIG. 46 is a front view showing the lower ball tray set in the outer frame.

FIG. 47 is a front sectional view showing a ball removing portion of a lower ball tray.

FIG. 48 is an exploded perspective view showing the operating portion of the lower ball tray.

FIG. 49 is a side cross-sectional view of the vertical ball game machine taken longitudinally from the position of the hitting ball launching device.

FIG. 50 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a hit ball launching device.

FIG. 51 is a front cross-sectional view showing a first state before the operation of the operating unit of the hit ball launching device.

FIG. 52 is a front cross-sectional view showing a second state when the operating portion of the hitting ball launching device is operated.

FIG. 53 is a rear view showing the main part of the hitting ball launching device, with a part of it omitted.

54 is a front view of the ball feeding device seen from the back side of the gaming machine. FIG.

55 is a rear view of the ball feeding device seen from the front side of the gaming machine. FIG.

FIG. 56 is a rear view showing the operating state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 57 is a side sectional view showing a first state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 58 is a side sectional view showing a second state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 59 is a rear view showing the upper part of the sphere processing mechanism on the rear side of the set frame, with a part of the upper part omitted.

FIG. 60 is a rear view showing the lower main part of the sphere processing mechanism on the back side of the set frame, with a part of the fracture omitted.

FIG. 61 is a front view showing the safe sphere processing device in the first state, with a part of the safety ball processing device omitted.

FIG. 62 is a front view showing the safe sphere processing device in a second state, with a part of the safety sphere processing device omitted;

FIG. 63 is a side cross-sectional view of the safe sphere processing device, taken vertically from the position of the passage.

FIG. 64 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the safe sphere processing device taken from above the switch.

FIG. 65 is an exploded perspective view mainly showing the sphere storage section side of the sphere processing mechanism section from the back side.

FIG. 66 is a rear view showing the sphere storage section side of the sphere processing mechanism section, with a part of the sphere processing section omitted.

FIG. 67 is a side sectional view of the sphere processing mechanism portion, taken along the sphere storage portion side.

FIG. 68 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the ball tank.

69 is a plan cross-sectional view mainly showing a part of the sphere processing mechanism part on the side of the rectifying and discharging part of the ball, with a part thereof being omitted.

70 is a plan sectional view mainly showing the prize ball discharging device. FIG.

71 is a rear view showing the prize ball discharging device mainly with a part thereof omitted.

FIG. 72 is a side sectional view of the prize ball discharging device in a vertical section.

FIG. 73 is a perspective view mainly showing the prize ball discharging section side of the ball processing mechanism section from the back side.

FIG. 74 is a rear view showing the prize ball discharge switching unit side in the first state (prize ball discharge state).

FIG. 75 is a rear view showing the prize ball discharge switching portion side in a second state (ball-removed state).

FIG. 76 is a block circuit diagram schematically showing, in a block manner, a connection control system for various electric parts in the vertical ball game machine.

77 is a perspective view showing another connecting and supporting means related to the front frame and the decorative glass door. FIG.

FIG. 78 is a rear view showing another locking and retaining means related to the outer frame and the set frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

A outer frame, B front frame, C transparent window door (decorative glass door),
D set frame, E game board, ball saucer on F, ball saucer under G, H hitting launcher, H1 operating part, H2
Ball striking part, H3 motor drive part, H4 elastic force adjusting mechanism part, I ball feeding device, J ball processing mechanism part, 1 upper frame rod, 2 left frame rod, 3 right frame rod, 4 support frame plate, 4a
Front plate part, 4b bottom plate part, 5 nail holes, 6 positioning holes,
7 set mouth, 8 set stand, 9 set mouth, 10
Positioning ridge, 11 main body frame, 12 base frame part, 13 front frame part, 14 frame opening, 16 outer frame body, 17 molding, 1
8 inner frame, 19 window, 21 lightning indicator, 23 lamp, 24 ball discharge path, 25 ball exit, 26 ridge, 30
Connection support means, 31 receiving metal fittings, 32 hanging metal fittings, 3
3 1st arm, 34 2nd arm, 35 3rd arm, 36 4th arm, 37 Locking device, 38 Hook, 42 Lock operation tool, 44 Unlocking board, 46 Locking rod, 5
1 Upper support rod, 52 Lower support rod, 53 Rail groove, 55
Decorative frame body, 56 see-through opening, 57 rear holding frame, 58 front holding frame, 59 lamp lens, 61 entrance / exit opening, 62
Arc rail wall, 64 holding part, 64a hook, 64
b holding piece, 64c receiving seat, 65 mouth, 66 holding portion, 66a hook, 66b support seat, 66c positioning pin, 67 mouth, 68 lightning indicator, 72 lamp,
74 electronic display, 77 lamp, 79 glass, 81
Open / close support means, 82 connecting piece, 83 open / close holding means,
84 support piece, 85 opening / closing plate, 89 unlocking operation rod, 91
Base frame part, 92 Storage frame part, 93 Set surface area, 94
Window, 95 Boss, 96 First guide path, 97 Second guide path, 98 Collecting discharge path, 99 Receiving port, 101 Game auxiliary frame part, 102 Matching receiving surface, 103 Launch rail tool,
104 support board, 105 rail, 107 escape port, 1
08 1st supply outlet, 109 2nd supply outlet, 110 detour, 111 recovery receiving plate, 113 through outlet, 115 connection support means, 116 receiving metal fitting, 117 hanging metal fitting, 1
18 pins, 119 support holes, 120 first lock holding means, 123 operation lever, 125 lifting lock rod, 127
Second locking holding means, 128 locking board, 137 set holding means, 140 handle, 141 rotating shaft, 143
Retainer, 145 Locking piece, 148 Game base, 151
Dish body, 152 saucer part, 153 rectifying part, 154
Exit, 155 ball passage, 157 receiving frame, 158
Support plate, 159 communication port, 161 ball removal part, 163
Movable body, 166 Open / close tongue, 168 Control panel, 179
Ball lending operation part, 191 set support plate, 192 ball outlet, 193 outer frame body, 197 plate body, 198 accommodating part, 199 ball removing part, 203 opening / closing operation plate, 209
Operation part, 221 Support cylinder, 223 Cap body, 22
4 rotation operation ring, 227 switch, 228 touch sensing surface, 229 rotation axis, 233 base, 234 rotation axis, 235 ball striking rod, 236 connection tool, 237 biasing holder, 240 coil spring, 243 motor, 245
Cam, 250 clutch tool, 254 operation detecting means, 2
56 continuous rod, 258 switch, 259 drive base, 2
61 case, 262 receiving port, 263 sending port, 26
4 ball feed control body, 267 electric operation tool, 271 processing path, 272 processing device, 273 case, 274 path, 275 detection switch, 277 regulating member, 282
Electric operation tool, 285 ball tank, 289 ball spill prevention material, 296 straightening trough, 301 prize ball discharging device, 302
Case, 303 passage, 304 discharge chamber, 305
Outlet, 307 motor, 308 rotary delivery body, 310
Sensor, 313 prize ball downflow guide path, 315 first buffer guide tool, 318 second buffer guide tool, 321 prize ball section discharge part, 322 switching discharge chamber, 323 first discharge path, 3
24 2nd discharge path, 325 switching guide piece, 327 ball receiving container, 331 ball removal processing part, 332 electric switching tool,
334 ball removal passage, 335 set cover, 336 collecting outlet, 339 control board, 340 terminal board,

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An outer frame forming a vertically long fixed outer frame holding frame, a front frame assembled on the front side of the opening of the outer frame to form an open / close holding frame, and an assembly set that can be opened / closed and detached in the outer frame. Set frame, a game board detachably set on the front side of the set frame, a transparent window door that is assembled inside the window of the front frame and can transparently protect the game board, and the back side of the set frame The upper ball receiving tray and the lower ball receiving tray which can receive the prize balls discharged from the ball processing mechanism section, and the game fed to the launch site by the ball feeding device connected to the ball outlet section inside the upper ball receiving tray. And a ball launching device for launching a ball to the game board, wherein the lower ball tray is set on the lower front side of the outer frame, and the lower back side is connected to the back side of the actual dish section of the lower ball tray. A ball receiving and storing part for prize balls is provided, and the lower part of the front frame While setting the above ball saucer on the side, in the game auxiliary frame portion integrally formed in the lower part of the accommodation frame portion for the game board in the set frame, the discharge prize ball from the ball processing mechanism portion is above the above. A first discharge path and a supply / discharge port that can be preferentially discharged toward the ball receiving tray, and the prize balls that have overflowed from the branch channel on the back side of the first discharge path are distributed and discharged toward the lower ball receiving tray side. And a second discharge path and a supply outlet for discharging the prize balls supplied from the second supply outlet and the balls extracted from the upper ball receiving tray to the ball receiving storage portion on the back side of the outer frame. A vertical ball game machine characterized in that the collecting and discharging route to be obtained and the discharging route are collectively formed into one prize ball discharging processing route.