JPH07163729A - Ball storage and discharge mechanism for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the realization of a pachinko machine with any innovated design never seen in the past by eliminating a spare ball tray regarded as necessary unavoidably in the past. CONSTITUTION:A prize ball tank 20 is mounted inside a pachinko machine 10 to store pachinko balls delivered and a ball outlet 32 of a discharge nozzle 30 communicating with the prize ball tank 20 is extended outward from the front part of the pachinko machine 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball storage and discharge mechanism of a pachinko machine for storing a pachinko ball awarded to a player and discharging the pachinko ball to the outside as needed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional pachinko machine, for example, there is one shown in FIG. That is, in the conventional pachinko machine 1, the upper ball plate 2 for storing the pachinko balls used for the game is fixedly provided on the front surface of the machine body, and further, the upper ball plate 2
A spare ball tray 3 for storing the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper ball tray 2 is fixedly installed below the.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional pachinko machine 1, since not only the upper ball tray 2 but also the spare ball tray 3 are fixedly mounted on the front surface of the machine body, the upper and lower two stages are provided. The bowls 2 and 3 are protruding from the front,
There has been a long-awaited appearance of a pachinko machine with an innovative design that attracts more and more players, because it does not look good in appearance.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above. The conventional design of the spare bowl has been abolished, and a novel design which has never existed before is available. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball storage and discharge mechanism of a pachinko machine that enables the emergence of the pachinko machine.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is to: 1 store a pachinko ball awarded to a player and, if necessary, discharge the pachinko ball to the outside. A ball storage and discharge mechanism of a pachinko machine (10) for carrying out, wherein a prize tank (20) for storing prized pachinko balls is provided inside the pachinko machine (10). The ball outlet (32) of the discharge nozzle (30) communicating with (20) is extended to the outside from the front part of the pachinko machine (10), and the ball storage and discharge of the pachinko machine (10). mechanism.

2 The ball outlet (3) of the discharge nozzle (30) extending outward from the front surface of the pachinko machine (10)
The pachinko machine (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that 2) is formed integrally with the bowl plate (40) that is fixed to the front part of the pachinko machine (10) and stores the pachinko balls to be used for games. 10) Ball storage and discharge mechanism.

3 A shutter member (50) which is openable and closable in the middle of a ball passage between a communication port (31) on the base end side of the discharge nozzle (30) and a ball outlet (32) on the tip side. A discharge switch (60) for opening and closing the shutter member (50), and a ball filling detection means (70) for detecting that the number of pachinko balls stored in the prize tank (20) exceeds a predetermined amount. A ball filling notifying means (80) for notifying a player that the number of pachinko balls stored in the prize tank (20) has exceeded a predetermined amount based on a signal from the ball filling detecting means (70), The ball storage and discharge mechanism of the pachinko machine (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by having.

4 In the vicinity of the ball outlet (32) of the discharge nozzle (30), a ball removing position for opening the ball outlet (32) to discharge a pachinko ball to the outside, and the ball outlet (32)
3. A pachinko machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a ball pot part (100) capable of performing a selective displacement operation is provided at a ball closing position at which a pachinko ball is stored to store a pachinko ball inside.
It exists in the ball storage and discharge mechanism of 0).

[0009]

The pachinko balls awarded to the player are once dispensed to the bowl plate (40) of the pachinko machine (10) and overflowed and stored in the prize tank (20). The discharge nozzle (3) communicating with the prize tank (20)
Since the ball exit (32) of 0) extends outward from the front part of the pachinko machine (10), the player can pay out the pachinko ball from the ball exit (32) to the outside as needed. .

As a result, unlike the conventional pachinko machine (10), there is no need to separately secure a spare bowl (3) below the upper bowl (2), and the front portion of the pachinko machine (10) can be secured. It can have a novel appearance design. In particular, the ball outlet (32) of the discharge nozzle (30) is fixed to the front part of the pachinko machine (10), the ball plate (40) (upper plate).
And if it is formed integrally with the outside, it can have a neat and novel design.

Further, a shutter member (50) that can be opened and closed midway in the ball passage of the discharge nozzle (30), and a discharge switch (60) for opening and closing the shutter member (50).
And a ball filling detection means (70) for detecting that the number of pachinko balls in the prize tank (20) exceeds a predetermined amount, and the pachinko balls are found based on a signal from the ball filling detection means (70). In the case of having a ball fullness informing means (80) for informing the player that the quantity has been exceeded, the operation is performed as follows.

That is, when the number of pachinko balls in the prize tank (20) exceeds a predetermined amount, the ball filling detection means (70) detects and outputs a signal. When such a signal is input to the ball filling notification means (80), for example, sound or light is emitted,
It informs the player of the fact that the number of balls in the prize tank (20) exceeds a predetermined amount. Then, the player responds to the ball fullness notification means (80) and pushes the discharge switch (60),
Opening the shutter member (50), which is closed in the middle of the ball passage of the discharge nozzle (30), and discharging the balls in the prize tank (20) from the ball outlet (32) of the discharge nozzle (30). You can

Further, the ball outlet (3) of the discharge nozzle (30)
2) When a ball pot part (100) is provided in the vicinity, when the ball pot part (100) is in the ball closing position, the ball outlet (3
2) is closed and the pachinko balls are stored inside as they are. On the other hand, the player selectively moves the ball pot (100) to the ball pulling-out position to open the ball outlet (32), thereby taking out the pachinko ball as it fits into the hand. Moreover, it is also possible to discharge pachinko balls continuously as many times as desired in the ball box placed below the discharge nozzle (30).

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes a machine body 11
Turn the handle 12 provided at the lower right end of the
The ball launching device (not shown) in 1 is driven, and the game board 13
In this case, a pachinko ball is struck on the board surface 13a inside the glass door, and the winning of such a stake is competed. Although not shown, the board surface 13a is provided with various nails for playing pachinko balls, as well as various types of accessories, a winning opening, an out opening, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, inside the machine body 11, a prize tank 20 for storing prized pachinko balls is installed. The bottom of the prize tank 20 is inclined downward from the rear end side to the front end side, and the front end side is open to the front surface portion of the machine body 11. Further, inside the upper part of the prize tank 20, there is provided a ball filling detection means 70 for detecting that the number of pachinko balls stored in the prize tank 20 has exceeded a predetermined amount.

The ball filling detection means 70 is composed of a general optical sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a pachinko ball, a magnetic sensor whose internal contacts are activated by a change in the magnetic field caused by the proximity of the pachinko ball, and the like. The ball filling detection means 70 is turned on when the prize ball tank 20 is filled with pachinko balls and the balls come close to each other, and is connected to output a signal to a ball filling notification means 80 described later.

On the front surface of the machine body 11, there is fixedly mounted a bowl 40 for storing pachinko balls used for games. Bowl 4
The lower half of 0 extends downward so as to cover the bottom opening of the prize tank 20 and serves as the discharge nozzle 30 as it is. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the bowl 40 and the discharge nozzle 30 are integrally formed of synthetic resin so as to be smoothly continuous in appearance. The bowl and the discharge nozzle may be configured to be vertically separable.

A communication port 31 on the base end side of the discharge nozzle 30
Corresponds to the opening of the prize tank 20. on the other hand,
The tip end side of the discharge nozzle 30 extends downward so as to be integrated with the lower half of the bowl 40, and a ball outlet 32 is provided at the lowermost end thereof.

Further, inside the machine body 11, there is provided a shutter member 50 which can be opened and closed in the middle of the ball passage between the base end side communication port 31 of the discharge nozzle 30 and the tip side ball outlet 32. ing. The shutter member 50 includes a connecting member 51,
It is set so that it can be opened and closed by a solenoid 90 via 52. That is, the solenoid 90 is excited when the discharge switch 60, which will be described later, is turned on to displace the normally closed shutter member 50 to the open state.

A discharge switch 60 and a ball filling informing means 80 are provided on the top of the bowl 40. The discharge switch 60 is for opening and closing the shutter member 50. The discharge switch 60 is a general push-button type switch, and is turned on when pressed to output a signal to the solenoid 90 that opens and closes the shutter member 50.

The ball filling notifying means 80 informs the player, based on the signal from the ball filling detecting means 70, that the number of pachinko balls stored in the prize tank 20 has exceeded a predetermined amount. The ball filling notification means 80 is connected to the ball filling detection means 70 via a signal line. The ball filling notification means 80 according to the present embodiment is configured by a general lamp and issues a warning to the player by light, but the ball filling notification means 80 is not limited to the lamp. For example, a general buzzer may be used to generate sound.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. The pachinko balls that have been awarded to the players are once paid out to the bowl 40 and overflowed, and are stored in the prize tank 20 provided inside the machine body 11. As shown in FIG. 1, a discharge nozzle 30 that normally communicates with the prize tank 20.
The inner ball passage is closed by a shutter member 50.

On the other hand, the player pushes the discharge switch 60, so that the pachinko balls of the prize tank 20 are integrated with the lower half of the bowl 40 at the front of the machine body 11 at any time. Can be paid out from. That is, when the player presses the discharge switch 60, it turns on
A signal is output to the solenoid 90. Then, the solenoid 90 is excited to operate and displaces the normally closed shutter member 50 to the open state, so that the pachinko balls are discharged from the discharge nozzle 30.

Further, when a predetermined amount of pachinko balls in the prize tank 20 are accumulated, that is, the amount of the pachinko balls in the prize tank 20 is close to the ball fill detecting means 70 provided on the upper part of the prize tank 20 in FIG. 70 is turned on and a signal is output. When such a signal is input to the ball filling informing means 80, light is emitted to inform that the number of balls in the prize tank 20 exceeds a predetermined amount.

As a result, the player is informed of the ball fullness notification means 80.
Attention is paid to the light emitted by the player, and the discharge switch 60 is pressed to open the shutter member 50 that has closed the middle of the ball passage of the discharge nozzle 30 in the same manner as described above, and the prize outlet from the ball outlet 32 of the discharge nozzle 30. The pachinko balls in the tank 20 can be dispensed.

According to the ball storage and discharge mechanism of the pachinko machine as described above, as in the conventional pachinko machine 10, the upper ball tray 2 is used.
There is no need to separately install a spare bowl 3 below the
As shown in FIG. 2, the ball outlet 32 of the discharge nozzle 30 is
It can be integrally formed with the bowl 40 that is fixedly installed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, so that a cleaner and novel design can be achieved.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, near the ball outlet 32 of the discharge nozzle 30,
A ball pot part that can be selectively displaced between a ball pulling position where the ball outlet 32 is opened to discharge the pachinko balls to the outside and a ball closing position where the ball outlet 32 is closed to store the pachinko balls inside 100 is provided.

The ball pot part 100 includes an opening pipe 101 arranged inside the ball outlet 32 of the discharge nozzle 30 and a ball outlet 3.
The push-up cylinder portion 102 mounted so as to be movable up and down with respect to 2.
And the umbrella portion 1 attached to the upper edge of the push-up cylinder portion 102.
It consists of 03 and. In addition, a cutout through which a pachinko ball can pass is provided on the upper end side of the push-up cylinder portion 102.

In this embodiment, when the pushing-up cylinder portion 102 is in the ball closing position in which it is lowered downward by its own weight, the umbrella portion 10
Since 3 blocks the opening pipe 101, the ball outlet 32 is closed and the pachinko balls are stored as they are inside. On the other hand, when the player pushes up the push-up cylinder portion 102 by hand to displace the push-up cylinder portion 102 to the beading position, a gap is created between the umbrella portion 103 and the opening pipe 101, and the ball outlet 32 is partially opened.

As a result, the player can take out the pachinko balls as soon as they fit in the hand, and the pachinko balls can be continuously placed in the ball box placed below the discharge nozzle 30 as desired. Can also be discharged.

[0031]

According to the ball storage and discharge mechanism of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, a prize tank for storing awarded pachinko balls is provided inside the pachinko machine and communicated with the prize tank. Since the ball outlet of the discharge nozzle is extended to the outside from the front part of the pachinko machine, it is possible to dispose of the spare bowl, which has been taken for granted, from the front part of the pachinko machine,
It enables the appearance of a pachinko machine with a novel design that has never existed before, thereby attracting more players,
You can expect an increase in sales.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a ball storage and discharge mechanism of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an entire pachinko machine equipped with a ball storage and ejection mechanism of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a ball storage and discharge mechanism of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Pachinko machine 20 ... Prize tank 30 ... Ejection nozzle 31 ... Communication port 32 ... Ball outlet 50 ... Shutter member 60 ... Ejection switch 70 ... Ball fullness detection means 80 ... Ball fullness notification means 100 ... Ball pot part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko ball awarded to a player is stored,
And a ball storage and discharge mechanism of the pachinko machine for discharging the pachinko balls to the outside as needed, and a prize tank for storing the award-winning pachinko balls is installed inside the pachinko machine. A ball storage and discharge mechanism of a pachinko machine, wherein a ball outlet of a discharge nozzle communicating with the ball tank is extended outward from a front portion of the pachinko machine. 2. The ball outlet of the discharge nozzle extending outward from the front surface of the pachinko machine is apparently integrated with a ball tray which is fixed to the front surface of the pachinko machine and stores the pachinko balls to be used for games. The ball accumulating and discharging mechanism of the pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball accumulating and discharging mechanism is formed. 3. A shutter member which can be opened and closed midway in a ball passage between a communication port on the base end side of the discharge nozzle and a ball outlet on the front end side, and a discharge switch for opening and closing the shutter member. Based on the signal from the ball filling detection means for detecting that the number of pachinko balls stored in the prize tank exceeds a predetermined amount, the pachinko balls stored in the prize tank are located based on the signal from the ball filling detection means. The ball storage and discharge mechanism of the pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a ball fullness notification means for informing a player that the amount exceeds a certain amount. 4. A ball punching position near the ball outlet of the discharging nozzle to open the ball outlet to discharge the pachinko balls to the outside, and a ball closing position to close the ball outlet to store the pachinko balls inside. The ball storing and discharging mechanism of the pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a ball pot portion capable of selectively performing a displacement operation is provided.