JPH07178224A - Prize ball pay-out device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a device main body into compactness and to simplify assem bling by forming a stopping plate and a rotary plate integrally with a sprocket rotated by a ball dropping in a prize ball drain and providing a rotation block ing member and a braking means adjacently to the stopping plate and the rotary plate. CONSTITUTION:The sprocket 49, a part of which is faced with the prize ball drain 29, is arranged, and plural recessed parts 50 fitted in a prize ball are formed at the outer peripheral part of the sprocket, and also, it is supported with the rotary shaft 51 of a prize ball pay-out case 66. Also, the stopping plate 53 provided with plural locking grooves 52 and the rotary plate 54 are formed integrally with the sprocket 49. Moreover, a lock lever 57 rocked freely by setting a supporting shaft 56 as a fulcrum is arranged at the stopping plate 53 as the rotation blocking member 55, and a claw 59 is locked to the locking groove 52 by pressing in a direction of A by a rock spring 58, which stops the stopping plate 53 and the sprocket 49, respectively. While, locking can be released by rotating the lock lever 57 in a direction of B by a pressing piece 63 arranged at the lower terminal of a plunger 62 across which the restoration spring 61 of a prize ball solenoid 60 is wound.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to a player in a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a hit ball shot by a player flows into a winning opening or a predetermined prize mode is formed, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged as a prize. Therefore, in order to set the number of prize balls to be discharged to a predetermined number,
Various prize ball discharging devices have been proposed. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-19982, a downflow state adjusting means including a sprocket axially attached to a motor is provided in the middle of a derivation trough for leading out the award ball from the award ball tank, and the downstream side of the downflow state adjusting means. Is provided with a downflow prevention device having a prevention member that can be projected by a solenoid.

In Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-56907,
There is a system in which a discharge gutter is exposed to a sprocket driven by a motor, and the discharge speed of the balls is varied by controlling the motor.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-19982, the flow-down state adjusting means and the flow-down prevention device are located separately on the upstream side and the downstream side of the outlet gutter. , It is not easy to assemble and requires a large mounting space. Further, in this conventional device, when a preset specific condition is achieved, that is, when the number of discharged prize balls is low, the flow-down state adjusting means is operated to weaken the flow force of the discharged prize balls. However, it is difficult to control the discharge of one prize ball with this configuration of the flow-down state adjusting means. Further, according to the present invention, as an embodiment, the magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic coil is directly applied to the sphere flowing down the guide trough, but such a structure is not practically applicable because the sphere is magnetized.

Further, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-56907, since the electric power supplied to the motor is controlled, the control is complicated and difficult to handle. Moreover, since the sprocket is forcibly rotated by the motor to eject the balls, ball clogging is likely to occur, prize balls may not be reliably ejected, and the game may be interrupted.

Further, in the conventional prize-ball payout device, if the player misbehaves, for example, if the motor is rotated even if there is no prize-winning ball, a large number of balls will be taken and the damage to the amusement store will be great. Is.

[0007]

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and a prize ball for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls facing a prize ball trough that connects an upper tank for storing balls and a ball tray. A payout device, which is rotatably supported so that a part thereof projects into the prize ball gutter, and a sprocket that is rotated by a ball flowing down in the prize ball gutter, and is integrally formed with the sprocket,
A stop plate having a plurality of locking grooves on its outer periphery, a rotary plate formed integrally with the sprocket and braking the rotation of the sprocket by braking means, and the stop plate normally biased by biasing means. The rotation blocking member locked in the locking groove of, the unlocking means for unlocking the rotation blocking member, and the lowest position of the ball that is prevented from flowing down by the sprocket and remains in the prize ball trough, It has a prize ball detection sensor provided to detect a ball flowing down in the prize ball gutter, and it is possible to discharge a predetermined number of balls set by the operation of the releasing means and the braking means. .

[0008]

By operating the stop plate integrated with the rotatable sprocket, the rotation blocking member facing the rotary plate, and the braking means, the balls that naturally flow down the prize ball gutter are controlled to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. .

[0009]

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. The outline of the pachinko machine 1 is that a front frame 3 is hinged to one side of an outer frame 2. 4 is hinged so as to be openable and closable, and a glass frame 6 to be locked by a locking device 5 is provided to be openable and closable in a window opened in the front frame 3.
The game board 7 is exposed from the rear in the upper part of the window part, the upper pan set 9 having the upper pan 8 for storing game balls is provided in the lower part of the window part, and the lower part of the front frame 3 is arranged in the lower part. , A handle 13 for driving the launching device 10 to drive the ball into the game section 12 surrounded by the guide rails 11,
The lower tray set 15 is provided with the lower tray 14 and the like for storing balls overflowing from the upper tray 8. The game part 12 surrounded by the guide rails 11 of the game board 7 is provided with a winning opening facing each detector. That is, the first winning opening 17 is provided beside the variable display device 16 in the center, and the second winning opening 18 is provided below.
To provide. In addition, a so-called attacker type variation winning device 20 having a gate 19 that can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player is provided in the lower part of the game section 12, and the variation is performed. A so-called tulip type winning device 22 that can be converted into a first state that is also disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player is provided as a third winning opening 21 on the side of the winning device 20. Then, an outlet 23 is provided at the bottom of the game section 12, and the balls that have not flowed into any of the winning openings are collected behind the game board 7.

The non-gaming section 12 outside the guide rail 11 is provided with a prize indicator 24 for displaying the number of prize winning memories corresponding to each prize hole, and the upper edge of the front frame 3 is provided. A lamp indicator 25 is provided.

In the pachinko machine 1, when the hit ball shot by the player flows into the first winning opening 17 or the second winning opening 18, the variable display device 16 starts the high-speed conversion display of the symbols, and a predetermined time elapses. It is configured to open the gate 19 of the variable winning device 20 by a combination mode of stop symbols to be displayed later, and a predetermined number of award balls arbitrarily set corresponding to each winning opening are discharged. That is, one prize ball is ejected for the ball that has won the first winning opening 17, and the second winning opening 1
7 prize balls are ejected for the 8th prize, and the 3rd prize
15 prize balls are set to be discharged for the balls entering the winning opening 21 and the variable winning device 20. The winning indicator 24 is a first winning indicator 24a that displays the number of balls that have won in the first winning opening 17, and a second winning indicator 24b that displays the number of balls that have won in the second winning opening 18. , And a third winning indicator 24c for displaying the number of balls won in the third winning opening 21 and the variable winning device 20, and when the payout of a predetermined number of award balls is completed by the award ball payout device 26 described later, a subtraction display is performed. . Furthermore, the numbers "1", "7", "15" indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out to the prize balls that have won the prize holes.
Indicating the first display plate 24A, the second display plate 24B, the third
A display plate 24C is provided corresponding to each of the winning display devices 24a, 24b, 24c. This makes it easier for the player to understand the relationship between the number of winning balls and the number of winning balls at each winning port.

FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko machine 1 described above, which is a ball-outlet gutter 2 from an upper tank 27 for storing prize balls.
8 extends and bends downward at the lower end to form a prize ball gutter 29. The prize ball gutter 29 communicates with a connection gutter 30 that opens above the upper tray 8 and further descends via an overflow ball flow gutter 31. Saucer 1
It communicates with 4. Then, in the middle of the prize ball gutter 29, the prize ball payout device 2 for controlling the flowing down prize balls to a predetermined number.
6 faces.

A ball shifting cover 32 is additionally provided on the back side of the game board 7, and the balls that have won the winning holes are collected in a ball shifting passage 33 provided at the lower edge, and the collected balls will be described later. While confirming the payout of prize balls one by one by the prize ball control device 34, the prize balls are discharged through a prize ball discharge gutter 35 to a collecting gutter (not shown) provided below the pachinko machine 1. Further, the balls that have flowed into the out port 23 are discharged from the out-ball discharge gutter 36 to the collection gutter. The upper tank 27, the prize ball gutter 29, the ball gathering cover 32, and the like are provided in a mechanism frame 37 that is openably and closably attached to the back surface of the game board 7. The mechanism frame 37 further includes a main body control circuit 38. A launcher 10 and the like are provided. Also, FIG.
A key receiving member 40 of the locking device 5 for fixing the front frame 3 and the glass frame 6 to the outer frame 2 and the like is provided on the left edge side of the.

The winning ball control device 34 includes a control member 41.
Is rotatably supported by a support shaft 42, and the control member 41 has a stopper 43 capable of facing at the lower end of the opening of the ball shifting passage 33, and a ball receiving portion 4 capable of receiving one ball.
Have four. Further, a winning ball solenoid 47 having a plunger 46 around which a return spring 45 is wound is connected to the control member 41, and the control member 41 is normally operated by the weight of the return spring 45 and the plunger 46 under normal conditions.
With the open end of the ball advancing path 33 facing the ball advancing path 3
It stands by in a slightly inclined state so that the balls of No. 3 are received one by one in the ball receiving portion 44. When the winning ball solenoid 47 is excited, the control member 41 is rotated downward to move the ball receiving portion 4
The balls in 4 can be discharged to the winning ball discharge gutter 35.
Also, the winning ball discharge gutter 35 is used so that the discharged balls are detected.
A winning ball discharge confirmation switch 48 is provided at the entrance portion of.
The winning ball discharge confirmation switch 48 may be a non-contact type detector such as a photo sensor or a magnetic sensor, or may be a contact type detector such as a micro switch. When the control member 41 rotates downward, the stopper 43 provided in the control member 41 closes the opening end of the ball shifting passage 33 so that the balls on the ball shifting passage 33 do not flow out into the winning ball discharge trough 35. It is like this. And, this winning ball control device 34,
It operates when the payout of the prize ball payout device 26 described later is completed.

The prize-ball paying-out device 26 has a sprocket 49, a part of which faces the prize-ball gutter 29. The sprocket 49 has a plurality of recesses 50 formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof which substantially coincide with the spherical surface of the sphere. Rotating shaft 5 provided in prize ball payout case 66
1 is rotatably supported. Further, the sprocket 49 is integrally formed with a stop plate 53 having a plurality of locking grooves 52 and a disc-shaped rotary plate 54. The stop plate 53 and the rotary plate 54 also rotate about the rotary shaft 51. You are free.

A lock lever 57, which is swingable about a support shaft 56 as a rotation preventing member 55, faces the stop plate 53, and the lock lever 57 serves as an urging means by, for example, a lock spring 58 as shown in FIG. Bias in the direction of arrow A,
In the normal state, the claw 59 formed at one end of the lock lever 57 is locked in the locking groove 52 of the stop plate 53 to stop the stop plate 53.
Is stopped, and eventually the rotation of the sprocket 49 is stopped. The other end of the lock lever 57 faces a pressing piece 63 provided at the lower end of a plunger 62 around which a return spring 61 of a prize ball solenoid 60 is wound as a releasing means, and the lock spring is actuated by the operation of the prize ball solenoid 60. When the lock lever 57 is rotated in the direction of the arrow B against the bias of 58, the stop plate 53 and the claw 59 are released from the engagement, and the sprocket 49 can be rotated. Sphere falls. This ball is a prize ball gutter 2
It is detected by the prize ball detection sensor 64 provided in 9. The prize ball detection sensor 64 is composed of, for example, a photo sensor, and the prize ball payout case 6 is provided via a sensor mounting plate 65.
It is attached to 6. This prize ball detection sensor 64
Is prevented from flowing down by the sprocket 49.
It is located at the height of the lowermost sphere that stays within 9, and blocks the light from the photosensor 64 'near the outer periphery of the sphere, which is off the center of the sphere. The photo sensor 64 'is protected by a mold case 67 and is detected through a through hole 68 formed in the prize ball gutter 29.

The prize ball payout case 66 is mounted and positioned on a mounting boss 70 of a rear base 69 of the main body of the pachinko machine to which the prize ball gutter 29 is mounted.

Further, an electromagnet 72 is made to face the rotating plate 54 as a braking means 71. The electromagnet 72 is attached to the prize ball payout case 66 via a mounting member 73.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a gear 74 is engraved around the rotary plate 54, and the gear 74 is rotatably supported on a bearing frame 77 in a suspended state by a braking solenoid 75 and a braking spring 76. In the normal state, the braking gear 78 is faced, and in the normal state, it is rotated by the weight of the plunger 79 through the braking spring 76. When the winning ball is detected and the winning ball is discharged, the braking solenoid 75 is excited. Alternatively, the braking spring 76 may be pressed to brake the rotating plate 54.

Further, since the flow velocity of the ball flowing down the prize ball gutter 29 changes depending on the ball pressure, in the illustrated embodiment, when the number of balls in the prize ball gutter 29 becomes a certain number or less, the electromagnet 72 is controlled. In order to control so as to weaken the motive power, a quantitative number detection sensor 80 for prize balls is provided at an upstream portion of the prize ball gutter 29.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the winning indicator 24, in which a reflector 83 is provided on the back side of a so-called 7-segment digital indicator 82 provided on the substrate 81 so as to visually display the winning memory number. The lamp 84 is housed together with the lamp 84, the front surface is covered with a display case 86 having a lens portion 85, and the lamp 84 is attached to the mounting opening 87 of the game board 7. Then, while the digital display 82 visually displays the memory of winning prizes,
When paying out a prize ball, the lamp 84 is turned on or blinked so as to also serve as a prize ball lamp.

Next, the operation of the prize-ball payout device 26 having the above-described structure will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 7 and FIGS. 8 (A) and 8 (B).
This will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in FIG. 8A, steps 18 to 23 are performed based on the interrupt signal interrupted by the pulse frequency dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generating circuit) every 4 m steps. That is, it is always determined whether or not there is a winning ball at each winning port. Specifically, in step 18, the first
If the first winning opening detection switch SW1 facing the winning opening 17 is determined and the first winning opening detection switch SW1 is turned on, at step 19, the winning storage counter of the first winning opening detection switch SW1 is incremented by 1 and Prize indicator 24a
Increment the displayed value of. In this embodiment, the first winning opening 1
It is set so that one prize ball is discharged for each of the balls that have won the 7th prize. In step 20, the second winning opening detection switch SW2 is determined, and the second winning opening detection switch SW2 is determined.
Is turned on, in step 21, the second winning opening detection switch S
The winning memory counter of W2 is incremented by 1 and the display value of the second winning indicator 24b is incremented by 1. Seven prize balls are discharged for the balls that have entered the second winning opening 18. Further, in step 22, the third winning opening detection switch SW3 is determined, and when the third winning opening detection switch SW3 is turned on, in step 23, the winning storage counter of the third winning opening detection switch SW3 is incremented by 1 and the third winning display is displayed. The display value of the container 24c is incremented by one. Fifteen prize balls are discharged for the balls that have entered the third winning opening 21. In this embodiment, the winning switch SW3 'provided on the variable winning device 20 is also regarded as the third winning opening detection switch SW3 and is set to pay out 15 prize balls.

In step 1, the prize winning memory counter of the first winning opening detection switch SW1 is determined. If one or more is stored in the prize winning memory counter, it means that one prize ball has been discharged and the electromagnet 72 is turned on in step 2. Then, after braking the rotating plate 54, the prize ball solenoid 60 is turned on in step 3, the prize ball sound A is output, the lamp 84 is turned on, and the process jumps to step 9. In this way, the rotating plate 5
By applying the braking force to No. 4, it is possible to accurately pay out the prize balls without delaying the stop timing of the lock lever 57 to the stop plate 53.

In step 4 and step 5, the winning prize memory counter of the second winning hole detection switch SW2 and the winning prize memory counter of the third winning hole switch SW3 are judged, and if there is a memory, the process proceeds to step 6 and the prize ball solenoid 60. Is turned on to pay out the prize balls, and output the prize balls corresponding to the prize memory counter of each prize SW and turn on the display. That is, for the winning of the second winning opening detection switch SW2, the winning ball sound B and the lamp 84 of the second winning indicator 24b.
Is turned on, and the prize ball sound C and the lamp 84 of the third prize display 24c are turned on in response to the winning of the third winning hole detection switch SW3. The ball sound and the display allow the player to visually and audibly understand. Then, if there is no memory in step 4 and step 5, the process returns to step 1.

In step 7, the remaining number of prize balls to be paid out is judged. For example, when the number of remaining balls is 3, the electromagnet 72 is turned on in step 8 to brake the rotating plate 54. Step 9
Then, it is determined whether or not the prize balls are counted up. If the count is counted up, the prize ball solenoid 60 is turned off and the electromagnet 72 is turned off to stop the prize ball payout in step 10. When the payout of the prize balls is stopped, the prize storing counter of the prize detecting switch is decremented by -1 and the value displayed on the prize indicator 24 is decremented by 1 in step 11. Then, the output of the prize ball sound is stopped and the lamp 84 is turned off. Therefore, the player can confirm the discharge of the prize ball by seeing that the prize ball sound is stopped and the display value of the prize indicator 24 is decremented by one.

In step 12, the weight timer is started, and in step 13, the winning ball solenoid 47 is turned on for the time required for discharging the winning ball in the ball receiving portion 44 of the control member 41 to rotate the control member 41. Then, the winning ball in the ball receiving portion 44 is discharged. The weight timer may be set to be a little longer than the time from when the prize is won to when it reaches the control member 41. The winning ball solenoid 47 is repeatedly turned on and off in a short cycle during the wait time.

At step 14, it is judged whether the winning balls related to the discharging of the winning balls are discharged or not by turning on / off the winning ball discharging confirmation switch 48. If it is on, the process proceeds to step 17 to reset the weight timer, and then the step. Return to 1. On the other hand, when the winning ball discharge confirmation switch 48 is not turned on, it is determined in step 15 whether the time of the weight timer has expired. If it is before the time expires, it is considered that the balls remain in the control member 41, so the process returns to step 13. Then, the winning ball solenoid 47 is turned on again and the winning ball discharge confirmation switch 48 is determined. If the winning ball discharge confirmation switch 48 does not turn on and the time is up, whether the winning ball control device 34 is operating correctly, Since the ball is stuck in the ball-pushing passage 33 or because the player is cheating, an abnormality is notified by a buzzer, a lamp, or the like, the firing of the handle is stopped, or the ball feeding to the firing position is stopped.
The error processing in step 16 is executed.

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, the number of prize winning memories visually displayed on the prize indicator 24 is displayed together with the payout of prize balls.
That is, since the number of prize balls that can be paid out is displayed in a subtracted manner, the correspondence relationship between the prize balls and the payout of prize balls becomes clear, and a satisfactory game can be played without feeling distrust.

In this embodiment, since the value stored in the prize storing counter with a small number of discharged prize balls is set to be prioritized for the determination, the small prize balls are paid out.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing another control system of the prize ball payout device 26 having the above-mentioned structure. Also in the embodiment according to this flowchart, first, based on the interrupt signal interrupted by the pulse frequency dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generating circuit), for example, every 4 m steps, according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Then, the first winning opening detection switch SW1 facing the first winning opening 17 is determined, and if the first winning opening detection switch SW1 is turned on, the winning storage counter of the first winning opening detection switch SW1 is incremented by 1 and 1 The value displayed on the prize indicator 24a is +1
To do. The second winning opening detection switch SW2 is determined and the second
When the winning opening detection switch SW2 is turned on, the winning storage counter of the second winning opening detection switch SW2 is incremented by +1 and the display value of the second winning indicator 24b is incremented by +1. Seven prize balls are discharged for the balls that have entered the second winning opening 18.
Further, the third winning opening detection switch SW3 is determined, and when the third winning opening detection switch SW3 is turned on, the winning storage counter of the third winning opening detection switch SW3 is incremented by 1 and the display value of the third winning indicator 24c is set. +1. Fifteen prize balls are discharged for the balls that have entered the third winning opening 21. Also in this embodiment, the prize winning switch SW3 'provided in the variable winning device 20 is also regarded as the third prize winning hole detecting switch SW3, and is set to pay out 15 prize balls.

Then, in FIG. 9, in step 1, the winning prize storage counter of the first winning opening detection switch SW1 is determined, and if one or more are stored in the winning prize storage counter, it means that one prize ball is discharged, so in step 2 After the electromagnet 72 is turned on to brake the rotating plate 54, the prize ball solenoid 60 is turned on in step 3, the prize ball sound A is output, the lamp 84 is lit, and the weight timer is started. Jump to step 9. In this way, the rotating plate 5
By applying the braking force to No. 4, it is possible to accurately pay out the prize balls without delaying the stop timing of the lock lever 57 to the stop plate 53. Also, the wait timer is started. It should be noted that this weight timer may be set to be slightly longer than the time from when the player wins the winning opening until it reaches the control member 41.

In step 4 and step 5, the winning prize memory counter of the second winning hole detection switch SW2 and the winning prize memory counter of the third winning hole switch SW3 are judged. If there is a memory, the process proceeds to step 6 and the prize ball solenoid 60. Is turned on to pay out the prize balls, and output the prize balls corresponding to the prize memory counter of each prize SW and turn on the display. Further, the wait timer is started in the same manner as in step 3 above. That is, the prize ball sound B and the lamp 84 of the second prize display 24b are turned on for the winning of the second winning opening detection switch SW2, and the prize ball sound C is given for the winning of the third winning opening detection switch SW3. By turning on the lamp 84 of the third winning indicator 24c, it is possible for the player to visually and audibly understand the fact that different award balls have been paid out by different award balls and indicators. . And
If there is no memory in step 4 and step 5, the process returns to step 1.

In step 7, the remaining number of prize balls to be paid out is determined. For example, when the number of remaining balls is 3, the electromagnet 72 is turned on in step 8 to brake the rotating plate 54. Step 9
Then, it is determined whether the winning confirmation switch 48a provided on the ball receiving portion 44 of the control member 41 is on or off.
The winning ball solenoid 47 is turned on, and the control member 41 is rotated to eject the winning ball in the ball receiving portion 44.

In step 11, it is determined whether or not the prize balls are counted up. If the count is counted up, the prize ball solenoid 60 is turned off and the electromagnet 72 is turned off in step 12 to stop paying out the prize balls. If the payout of prize balls is stopped, the wait timer is judged in step 13, and if it is reset, the prize ball solenoid 47 is turned off and the control member 41 is returned in step 17. And
In step 18, the winning prize memory counter of the winning prize detecting switch is decremented by -1, and the value displayed on the prize indicator 24 is decremented by -1.
In addition, the output of the prize ball sound is stopped, the lamp 84 is turned off, and the process returns to step 1. Therefore, the player can confirm the discharge of the prize ball by seeing that the prize ball sound is stopped and the display value of the prize indicator 24 is decremented by one.

On the other hand, if the wait timer is not reset in step 13, the winning ball confirmation switch 48a is judged in step 14, and if the winning confirmation switch 48a is on, the prize ball solenoid 4 is detected in step 16.
When 7 is turned on, the wait timer is reset.
If the winning confirmation switch 48a is not turned on, the process branches to step 15 to judge whether the time of the wait timer is up. If it is not timed up, wait for the winning confirmation switch 48a to be turned on in step 14, and if the time is up. For example, because the ball is stuck in the ball-pushing passage 33 or because the player is cheating, an abnormality is notified by a buzzer, a lamp, or the like, the firing of the handle is stopped, or the ball feeding to the firing position is stopped. The error processing in step 19 is executed.

According to the above-described embodiment, the weight timer is started based on the stored value of the winning storage counter of each winning opening, and the weight timer is reset by turning on the winning confirmation switch 48a of the ball receiving portion 44. Since error processing is executed during payout of prize balls, it is possible to minimize the prize ball payout due to cheating by the player even in a game in which a large amount of prize balls are paid out for the prize balls that have won the prize hole. , It is possible to minimize the loss of the game store.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be appropriately implemented without changing the configurations described in the claims. For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the winning memory is stored, the winning balls having a smaller number of prize balls are sequentially discharged, but the balls having a larger number of prize balls may be discharged.

[0039]

In summary, according to the present invention, since the sprocket, the stop plate, and the rotary plate are integrally formed, and other auxiliary members are also integrally formed, it is possible to provide a compact prize-ball paying-out device, and further, the integrated device. It is easy to install in the main body of the pachinko machine because it has been converted. Further, when the number of discharged prize balls is small, the sprocket is braked by the braking means, so that one prize ball can be paid out with certainty. Further, since the balls are allowed to flow down naturally, not only the mechanism and the braking means are simple, but also the balls are not clogged. Therefore, it is possible to accurately pay out the prize balls, and it is suitable for a pachinko machine provided with winning holes with different numbers of prize balls paid out, and has a high practical value.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a partial cutaway view of a prize ball payout device.

4 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the braking means.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a winning indicator.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an example of a control system.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a control system.

FIG. 9 is another flowchart of the control system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 26 Prize ball dispensing device 27 Upper tank 29 Prize ball gutter 49 Sprocket 52 Locking groove 53 Stop plate 54 Rotating plate 55 Rotation blocking member 58 Lock spring 64 Prize ball detecting sensor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A prize ball payout device for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls facing a prize ball trough that connects an upper tank for storing balls and a ball tray, a part of which is projected into the prize ball trough. Is rotatably supported like
A sprocket that rotates with a ball flowing down in the prize ball gutter,
A stop plate integrally formed with the sprocket and having a plurality of locking grooves on the outer peripheral portion, a rotary plate integrally formed with the sprocket and braking the rotation of the sprocket by braking means, and an urging means. A rotation blocking member which is normally biased and locked in the locking groove of the stop plate, a release means for releasing the locking of the rotation blocking member, and the sprocket to block the flow-down to prevent the inside of the prize ball trough. At the lowest position of the spheres that remain in, there is a prize ball detection sensor provided to detect the ball flowing down in the prize ball gutter, and a predetermined number of balls set by the operation of the releasing means and the braking means. A prize ball payout device for pachinko machines, which is characterized by being able to be discharged.