JPH064112B2 - Prize winning ball detection device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a winning ball detecting device for a pachinko machine for detecting a winning ball entering a winning device provided on the surface of a game board.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, there is a winning device capable of converting a winning pattern of a hit ball into a state advantageous to a player, and this winning device has a limited number of winning balls to hit, and the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number. Then, the player is returned to a disadvantageous state. The number of winning balls is counted based on the detection signal of the detector provided in the winning device.

A conventional detector for detecting a winning ball that enters the winning device is attached to the rear surface of the game board, and the detection unit at the tip faces the passage of the winning ball provided in the winning device.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, the detector can be easily removed on the back side of the game board, and the welding portion of the terminal and the lead wire protruding from the rear end of the detector can be melted or the lead can be removed. The line can be cut. In such a state, since the detector does not function, the winning ball that has entered the winning device cannot be detected. Therefore, in the winning device in which the winning state of the hit ball is changed depending on the number of winning balls entered inside, it is impossible to change the winning state, and a state advantageous to the player is continued, so that a large number of winning balls are discharged. . In particular, in a pachinko game store that wants to prosper by giving great profits to the player, in order to provide the player's service, the above-mentioned detector does not operate illegally on the back of the game board when the game is closed. The player will be given a sense of euphoria, and a healthy pachinko game development cannot be achieved.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and has a plurality of winning ball passages and a winning device with a detector facing each winning ball passage, and has a notifying means. In a pachinko machine in which each detector is connected by a lead wire to an electric control device that forms an electric crime prevention circuit, the detector is housed in a detector box whose front surface is open, and a terminal protruding from the rear end of the detector. To the electrical crime prevention circuit, and the detection part of the detector is exposed to the winning ball passage so that the detector cannot be taken out from the rear end of the detector box. It is a thing.

<Embodiment> The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments of the drawings. A winning ball detecting device 1 of the present invention includes a thin plate-shaped detector 4 having a contactless detecting portion 3 shown as a through hole 2 at a tip, The detector 4
And a detector box 5 for housing

When the pachinko ball passes through the through hole 2, the detector 4 is magnetically detected, and a signal is generated from the lead wire 7 connected to the terminal 6 protruding at the rear end.

The detector box 5 described above includes a bottom surface portion 8, left and right side surface portions 9 that stand upright from the bottom surface portion 8, an upper surface portion 10 that is passed between the upper ends of the left and right side surface portions 9 and is parallel to the bottom surface portion 8, and a rear portion. A storage chamber 12 for the detector 4 is formed inside the rear surface portion 11 that closes the end and is surrounded by each surface portion, and the front surface of the storage chamber 12 is open. The left and right sides of the bottom surface portion 8 extend laterally from the respective side surface portions 9, and the upright and left side ends are provided with upright plates 13, and the upper end of the upright plates 13 is provided with a mounting plate 14 in the horizontal direction. For example, it is fixed to the back of the game board of the pachinko machine.

In the illustrated embodiment, the storage chamber 12 is horizontally long and three detectors 4 are provided.
Can be fitted side by side in a side-by-side manner,
The partition plates 15, 15 supporting the respective detectors 4 are provided upright.

On the other hand, the wiring hole 1 for each detector 4 is formed on the rear surface portion 11 described above.
Open 6. The wiring hole 16 is extended to the outside through the lead wire 7 connected to the terminal 6 of the detector 4 fitted in the storage chamber 12. Therefore, the storage room 12 has 3
Since the individual detectors 4 can be stored, the rear surface portion 3 also has 3
Individual wiring holes 16 are provided. However, the wiring hole 16
It is also possible to open one at approximately the center of the rear surface part and collectively extend the lead wires 7 of each detector 4 from this wiring hole 16 to the outside.

An electrical crime prevention circuit (not shown) formed in an electrical control device is connected to the lead wire 7, and when the lead wire 7 is cut or the lead wire 7 is removed from the terminal 6, an alarm lamp provided as an alarm means. Lights up or the buzzer sounds to give an alarm.

When each of the detectors 4 is housed in the storage chamber 12, the detection unit 3 is projected from the open front end of the storage chamber 12, and the terminals 6 of the detector 4 are located inside the storage chamber 12 and rear It does not protrude rearward from the wiring hole 16 of the surface portion 11. Therefore, the detector 4 can move only in front of the detector box 5, and since the connecting portion between the lead wire 7 and the terminal 6 is located inside the detector box 5, this portion can be easily removed. I can't. Moreover, when the lead wire 7 is cut,
As described above, the alarm means is activated and the lamp is turned on or the buzzer sounds, so that the detector 4 cannot be removed from the winning device.

The winning ball detecting device 1 of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, and the winning ball detecting device 1 is attached to the game board A of the pachinko machine,
The detection unit 3 of the detector 4 is made to face the winning ball passage inside the winning device 17 provided on the surface of the game board A.

As an example of the winning device 17 described above, a horizontally elongated winning opening 19 is opened below a substrate 18 fixed to the surface of the game board A, and an opening / closing plate 20 for opening and closing the winning opening 19 is provided on the game board A.
The solenoid 21 provided on the back surface of the is operated.

The opening / closing plate 20 is pivotally attached to the lower edge of the winning opening 19
Similarly to the above, the pressing portion 22 that is long in the lateral direction and that is provided at one end faces the tiltable lock lever 23 that is connected to the solenoid 21 that is provided on the back surface of the game board A. And
When the solenoid 21 is demagnetized, the lock lever 23 presses the pressing portion 22, so that the opening / closing plate 20 stands upright and closes the winning opening 19. However, when the solenoid 21 is excited, the lock lever 23 is disengaged from the pressing portion 22, so the opening / closing plate 20 falls forward to open the winning opening 19, and the hit ball placed on the pressing portion 22 enters the winning opening 19.

On the back surface of the substrate 18, there is a guide frame 24 that is open on the lower surface so as to surround the winning opening 19, and the inside of this guide frame 24 constitutes a flow path 25 for guiding the winning balls that have entered the winning opening 19. There is. And, the winning ball detecting device 1 of the present invention described above is attached to the back surface of the game board A, but the detecting portion 3 of each detector 4 is on the lower end of the flow path 25, that is, on the open lower surface of the guide frame 24. positioned. Further, two guide ribs 26 in the vertical direction are provided on the inner side of the rear surface of the guide frame 24, and each guide rib 26 partitions each detection unit 3 of the three detectors 4. That is, the guide ribs 26 form three winning ball passages, and the detecting portions 3 of the detectors 4 face the respective winning ball passages. Therefore,
The hit ball entering the winning opening 19 enters the flow path 25 and guide ribs 26.
As a result, one of the detectors 4 passes through the detection unit 3, and when the detection unit 3 passes through, the corresponding detector 4 detects and a detection signal is generated. Further, the hit ball that has passed through the detection unit 3 of the detector 4 is guided to the back surface of the game board A and becomes a winning ball,
Eject a certain number of prize balls to the player.

The winning device 17 used in the present invention basically needs to have the above-described winning opening 19 and the open plate 20, but in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the hitting hole 27 for hitting a ball is provided above the surface of the substrate 18 and the center thereof. Display unit 2 with three 7-segment LEDs arranged side by side
8. The prize hole 19 has guide members 29 and the like located on the upper left and right sides, the surface is appropriately decorated, and the decorative plate 30 is provided in front of the prize hole 19. Therefore, when a hit ball enters the winning hole 27, it becomes a prize ball and a certain number of prize balls are discharged to the player, and when the opening / closing plate 20 is in the upright state, the hit ball guided by the guide member 29 is the opening / closing plate 20. Winning hole 19
Without entering the game board, it will flow down below the game board and enter another winning device or enter the outlet.

However, when a hit ball enters a specific winning opening (not shown) provided on the surface of the game board A, the display unit 28 operates and the display unit 28
When the operation of is finished and becomes a specific mode, the solenoid 21
As described above, the opening / closing plate 20 tilts forward to largely open the winning opening 19, and the hit ball flowing down the surface of the game board A is placed on the opening / closing plate 20 and enters the winning opening 19, as described above. . Then, the hit ball entering the winning opening 19 is detected by any of the detectors 4 and counted as described above.
When it counts, it is demagnetized and the opening / closing plate 20 becomes upright,
The ball does not enter the winning hole 19. However, when the hit ball passes through the detection section 3 of the central detector 4 before counting 19 and is detected, the solenoid 21 is immediately deenergized and then excited, the opening / closing plate 20 tilts forward, and the winning opening 19 is opened again. However, it is easy to hit the ball. The maximum number of repetitions of excitation and demagnetization of the solenoid 21 is 10 times.

The electric control by the detector 4, the solenoid 21, the display unit 28 and the like is operated by an electric control device (computer or the like) provided on the back surface of the game board A, and the operation mode described above is an example. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where three detectors are housed in the detector box has been described, but the present invention is to arrange the detectors in a plurality of winning ball passages, respectively.
The number of detectors is not limited, and may be appropriately selected depending on the structure of the winning device.

In another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the detector box 5 includes a bottom surface portion 8, left and right side surface portions 9 and 9 standing upright from left and right side edges of the bottom surface portion 8, and both side surface portions 9. An upper surface portion 10 of 9 and
With the rear surface portion 11 closing the rear end, the mounting plate 14 is provided upright on the left and right of the upper surface front end of the upper surface portion 10, and three detectors 4 can be accommodated in parallel inside. When each detector 4 is housed in the detector box 5, the detector 3 projects from the open front end of the detector box 5. Then, a wiring hole 16 is opened in the rear surface portion 11 so as to correspond to each detector 4, and the detector 4 is housed in the detector box 5.
Extend from the wiring hole 16 to the outside. Therefore, the connector 6 is provided at the tip of the lead wire 7'and the terminal 6 is inserted and attached.
When the intermediate terminal 32 provided at the rear end of the lead wire 7'is connected to the electric control device, the mounting plate 14 allows the detector box 5 to be connected.
If you fix it to the back of the game board, the detector 4 will not come off, and if you cut the lead wire 7'or disconnect the connector 31 from the terminal 6, the electric crime prevention circuit will operate and give an alarm. Unauthorized operations that lose functionality cannot be performed. Also in this embodiment, when the detector box 5 is fixed to the back surface of the game board, the detectors 3 of the detectors 4 face the flow path 25 of the winning device 17, so that one hit ball entering the winning device 17 is counted. Can provide a signal to the electrical control device.

Further, in the above-described embodiments of the present invention, when the fastening means including the screw for fixing the detector box to the back surface of the game board is related to the components of the winning device and the like, the detector box of the game board is Even if it is attempted to remove it from the back side, parts and the like will be removed or disassembled at the same time, so it is not possible to easily carry out an illegal operation of removing the detector from the value side of the game board at the game shop.

<Effects of the Invention> In short, the present invention is provided with a prize winning device having a plurality of winning ball passages and a detector facing each winning ball passage, and an electrical control circuit having an electric crime prevention circuit having an informing means. In a pachinko machine in which each detector is connected to the device by a lead wire, the detector is housed in a detector box with an open front, and the lead wire is connected to the terminal protruding from the rear end of the detector. While connecting the above to the electrical crime prevention circuit, the detector of the detector is made to face the winning ball passage, and the detector cannot be taken out from the rear end of the detector box. Once attached to the back of the game board, it becomes difficult to remove and the detector does not lose its function. Therefore, if the game shop tries to give the player a huge profit beyond the limit, and disconnects the lead wire of some of the detectors of the plurality of detectors or disconnects the connector, the alarm means is activated, Since the detector itself cannot be removed, the winning ball can be detected without omission.
Therefore, it is possible to reliably count the number of hit balls entering the prize winning device, and prevent the pachinko game shop from removing the detector from the back of the game board or cutting the lead wire and giving the player an exorbitant prize ball can do. In addition, since the player is not given an excessive prize ball, the player does not have to be motivated to play, and the interest and development of a healthy pachinko game can be brought about.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view in which a detector is omitted, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view in which the detector is shown, and FIG. 3 is a vertical section in a state of being attached to a game board. Floor plan, No. 4
The figure shows the front view with the right half of the winning device in section, and Fig. 5 shows the third.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a vertical side view of the same. 1 is a winning ball detection device, 3 is a detection unit, 4 is a detector, 5 is a detector box, 6 is a terminal, 7 is a lead wire, 16 is a wiring hole, 17 is a winning device, and 25 is a flow path.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An electric control device having a plurality of winning ball passages, each of which has a detector facing the winning ball passage, and each detector being attached to an electric control device having an electric crime prevention circuit having an informing means. In a pachinko machine connected by a lead wire, the detector is housed in a detector box with an open front surface, the lead wire is connected to a terminal protruding from the rear end of the detector, and the lead wire is connected to the electrical security circuit. The winning ball detecting device for a pachinko machine is characterized in that the detecting section of the detector is faced to the winning ball passage so that the detector cannot be taken out from the rear end of the detector box. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fastening means for fixing the detector box is associated with parts of the winning device.
The winning ball detection device for a pachinko machine described in (1).