JPH07265500A - Out ball counter of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately count the number of out balls even when the position of an out ball ejection port is different depending on a manufacturer or machine specification and to simplify structure without requiring an out ball collection tank, etc., by directly mounting an out ball count sensor on the out ball ejection port of a game machine. CONSTITUTION:The game machine such as a pachinko machine, etc., is constituted in such a way that the out ball is elected to an out ball collection gutter 5 installed on an (island) on the back plane of the game machine 1. In such a case, the out ball count sensor 3 is directly mounted on the out ball election port 2 of the game machine 1. A guide 4 warped in the direction of center part so as to drop the out ball passing the out ball count sensor 3 in the center part of the out ball collection gutter 5 is installed there. In this way, the out ball can be accurately counted even when the position of the out ball ejection port is different depending on the manufacturer or machine specification of the game machine. Also, it is possible to dispense with the installation of the out ball collection tank between the game machine 1 and the island, which simplifies the structure, and besides, to reduce a cost. Moreover, it is possible to reduce an overflowing ball and to prevent mis-calculation and loss from occurring.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an out-ball counting device for game machines such as pachinko machines and arranging machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an out ball (a ball out of which a win or a prize has occurred, that is,
The total number of balls hit on the board surface of the game machine) is discharged to a ball collection gutter installed in a portion called "island" on the back surface of the game machine. The out-balls are counted for ball-out management of each game machine, and the data is input to the host computer of the store. The host computer uses the data for business management.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the conventional out-ball counting device temporarily stores the out-balls from the outlet 12 at the back of the game machine 11 in the out-ball collecting tank 13 attached to the island, and A photoelectric or magnetic out-ball counting sensor 14 attached to the bottom of the out-ball collecting tank 13 was used for counting and discharging the out-ball collecting gutter 15 on the island.
This is because the function of the game machine and the function of the out-ball management have been considered to be different from each other until now, and the division of responsibility has been distinguished from each other.

[0004]

However, with such a counting device, the position of the outlet 12 is not constant depending on the manufacturer of the game machine, and depending on the model, the position of the outlet 12 and the out-ball collecting tank. Since the positions of 13 did not match, it was impossible to count out balls completely.

As a countermeasure, it is necessary to change the position of the out-ball collecting tank 13 attached to the island each time the manufacturer is changed or the model is changed.

Further, due to the jumping of balls, incomplete construction, or deformation of the discharge port 12 when the game machine door is opened, the balls flow into the out ball collection gutter 15 before the balls pass the counting sensor 14, There was a problem that the count value became uncertain.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to completely count out balls.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an out-ball counting device for a game machine according to the present invention is provided with an out-ball counting sensor directly at an out-ball discharge port of the game machine. Further, preferably, a guide is provided below the out-ball counting sensor so as to guide the out-balls to fall into the out-ball collecting trough on the island.

[0009]

[Function] There is no one out ball discharged from the game machine,
It is directly counted by the out-ball counting sensor and falls through the guide to the Shimano out-ball collecting gutter.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. 1 is a rear view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view thereof. In the present embodiment, the out-ball counting sensor 3 is directly attached to the out-ball discharging port 2 of the main body of the game machine 1 as a component. In addition,
In this embodiment, after passing through the out-ball counting sensor 3,
When the out balls are flown into the out ball collection gutter 5, the guide 4 is bent toward the center so that the out balls collect in the out ball collection gutter 5 so that the out balls flow smoothly.

[0011]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

By adopting a structure in which the ball counting measurement is performed directly at the out-ball outlet, it is possible to accurately count the out-ball even if the position of the out-ball outlet varies depending on the game machine manufacturer and model.

Since it is not necessary to provide an out-ball collecting tank between the game machine and the island, the structure is simplified,
The cost can also be reduced.

By removing the out-ball collecting tank, troubles when opening the game machine are reduced.

There is no spilled ball from the discharge port to the out-ball collection tank, there is no counting and no accumulation at the bottom of the game machine, and loss can be prevented.

As a result of accurate out-ball counting, statistical values important in business can be obtained correctly, and ball-out management and the like can be performed more accurately.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a game machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a conventional game machine.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a conventional game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 amusement machine, 2 out ball discharge port, 3 out ball counting sensor, 4 guide, 5 out ball collection gutter, 11 amusement machine,
12 out ball discharge port, 13 out ball collection tank, 1
4 out ball counting sensor, 16 out ball collection gutter

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An out-ball counting device for a game machine, wherein an out-ball counting sensor 3 is directly provided at an out-ball outlet 2 of the game machine 1. 2. An out-ball of a game machine according to claim 1, wherein a guide 4 is provided below the out-ball counting sensor 3 to guide the out-ball to a drop-out collecting gutter 5 on the island. Counting device.