JPH0737270U - Mechanism set board for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To guide discharged balls and prevent falling and scattering. [Structure] The mechanism set board 21 is provided with a collecting and discharging passage 27 for collecting and dropping the pachinko balls toward the container 51 inside the lower portion of the installation frame F. A guide regulating member 41 is detachably attached to the lower end of the collective discharge path 27. The guide restricting member 41 includes a rectangular cylindrical guide cylinder 42 that can be inserted into the discharge path 27, and a restricting cylinder 46 that is continuous with the lower end of the guide cylinder 42. In addition, a large number of comb tooth-shaped cushioning restriction pieces 47 having sufficient flexibility and restoration are formed at the lower end of the opening of the restriction tube portion 46. Then, the pachinko balls that are aggregated and fall in the aggregate discharge path 27 come into contact with the guide regulation member 41, and the impact force of the fall is mitigated. As a result, the degree of rebound of the pachinko ball that has fallen into the container is reduced, and the pachinko ball is prevented from jumping out of the container.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a mechanism set board for a pachinko gaming machine. More specifically, the pachinko balls used in the gaming section or extracted from the storage section are finally installed from the collective discharge section outside the machine frame side. It relates to a mechanism set board that can be promptly discharged to the recovery section.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As is well known, pachinko machines (including other amusement machines that use pachinko balls) are vertically aligned on an installation frame (commonly called "island") F in a game store, as shown in FIG. In this state, the player operates a game to play a game by launching one pachinko ball for play into the game board surface. Then, the game balls in the game are divided into out balls that have entered the out mouth and safe balls that have entered each prize, and are guided to their respective discharge paths on the mechanism set board 21 on the back side, and finally Specifically, it is discharged as a used ball from the collective discharge port 27 below the mechanism setting board 21 toward the recovery delivery path 61 in the installation frame base F. Further, in the pachinko machine P, even when the stored balls in the ball storage path portion of the mechanism set board 21 are extracted by the ball removing operation, they are discharged from the collective discharge port 27 to the recovery delivery path 61 as described above.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the pachinko machine implemented as described above, in response to the used balls or extracted balls in the game being dropped and discharged from the collective discharge port 27, A container 51 for receiving and discharging a ball is installed at a position corresponding to the collective discharge port 27 of the pachinko machine P. This container 51 is for receiving the discharged balls and promptly discharging them from the discharge port 52 to the collection and delivery path 61, and of course, it is installed at a position and a height that do not interfere with the respective parts on the back side of the pachinko machine P. There is a considerable play space H between the upper surface of the opening of the container 51 and the collective discharge port 27. That is, in the normal basic structure of the pachinko machine, the collective discharge port 27 is located at the required height with respect to the lower end of the front frame 2, whereas the container 51 has the lower support for mounting the outer frame 1. Since it is installed on the plate 50, the above-mentioned play space H naturally occurs between the upper and lower sides 27, 51.

Therefore, the used balls or the like discharged from the collective discharge port 27 vigorously fall into the container 51, and due to the drop impact force and the like at that time, they bounce off from the play space H 1. Often spills out of the container 51. Then, a considerable number of such pop-out balls do not enter the collective delivery path 61 but deeply enter the lower portion of the outer frame 1 of the pachinko machine P, or fall on the lower receiving plate 50 of the installation frame base F. As a result, it is no longer possible to recover the residual material. As a result, there was a problem on the amusement store side that it was not possible to effectively use the pachinko balls in an amount commensurate with all the pachinko machines while preparing for each installation frame.

By the way, the above-mentioned popping-out balls are always generated when the used balls are discharged while the pachinko machine is in operation (during a game). A considerable amount of it is generated, and if it becomes all the rows of the installation frame unit, it will be a huge amount and it will be a so-called play ball state where this ball will not be collected and used. And, these balls may be thrown off to the side of the collection and delivery path 61 while the front frame 2 side of the pachinko machine is occasionally opened on the side of the amusement store, but it is very troublesome at that time. I was doing

Regarding the play space H between the collective discharge port 27 and the container 51 described above, the discharge port 27 is extended downward or the container 51 is moved upward to reduce the space. The lengthening or heightening causes various inconveniences when assembling the mechanism setting board 21 to the front frame 2 and installing the outer frame 1 to the installation frame base F. Also, in the pachinko machines of each manufacturer, since the outer size is aligned with each other as one of the standard items, the installation frame base F is used as a common base and exchanged for each installation part. Can be installed. However, the internal structure is naturally different, and when the height position of the collecting outlet 27 is different, it interferes with the container 51, and as a result, the front frame 2 side with respect to the outer frame 1 side. It becomes impossible to assemble and set the whole body in a proper posture. Therefore, the container 51 is limited to the same height range as the upper surface of the lower frame portion of the outer frame 1 as a common member for the pachinko machine of each maker. Due to such a background, the existence of the play space H was unavoidable.

[0007]

[The purpose of the device]

 The present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve the above-mentioned problems. On the back side of a pachinko gaming machine, a pachinko ball that has been used for a game or a pachinko ball that has been pulled out from the storage side is It is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism set board capable of promptly guiding the discharge to the collecting section on the side of the installation frame base to prevent falling and scattering.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and preferably achieve the intended purpose, the present invention provides a pachinko ball used in the game part inside the front frame and a pachinko ball extracted from the storage part on the back side of the front frame as a final item. Specifically, in a pachinko machine that discharges from the discharge part on the back side of the front frame toward the collection container installed inside the lower part of the installation frame base for the gaming machine, the main body detachably set on the back side of the front frame In addition to molding the discharge paths for the out ball, the safe ball, and the withdrawal ball, the discharge paths are combined into one to form a collective discharge path. A tubular guide regulating member is mounted so that the position can be adjusted in the vertical direction, and a regulating cylinder part with appropriate flexibility formed under the guide regulating member is required for the upper surface of the opening of the recovery container. It is characterized by being able to face the height position That.

[Action]

In the mechanism set board of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above, the guide regulation member can be easily attached to a required position for the collective discharge path that collects the discharge paths of the respective pachinko balls. . Then, when the pachinko game machine is implemented, each pachinko ball is finally dropped from the collective discharge path into a collection container on the side of the installation frame and discharged. It abuts a ball that falls inside the member to mitigate the impact force of the drop. As a result, the degree of bounce of the pachinko ball that has fallen into the container is reduced, and the pachinko ball is prevented from jumping out of the container. If the ball tries to jump out of the container with too much force, the control tube of the guide control member receives it and returns it downward. As a result, the scattering of the bounce ball is suppressed.

[0010]

【Example】

 Next, a mechanism set board in a pachinko gaming 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, in a pachinko machine P generally shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a pachinko ball shown in detail in FIGS. The example which implemented the scattering prevention structure of is shown.

Therefore, to briefly explain the pachinko machine P side, various game constituent members are mounted on the front surface of the opening of the outer frame 1 which is vertically fixed and held at a required tilt angle with respect to the installation frame base F. The front frame 2 is attached detachably and can be opened and closed. A glass door 6 and a front opening / closing plate 7 in which an upper ball plate 8 and a ball feeding device 9 are mounted and set on the front surface of the opening of the frame body 3 in the front frame 2 can be opened and closed in a sideways open form. Further, the lower bowl 10 and the hitting ball launching device 11 are attached to the lower part of the frame 3 respectively. On the other hand, the game board 16 is detachably replaceable from the front side in the holding frame body 4 inside the frame body 3, and is aligned with the game auxiliary board 5 under the holding frame body 4. A mechanism setting board 21 is attached and set on the back side of the body 4 so as to be openable, closable, or detachable.

It should be noted that the front frame 2 is, for example, one in which the frame body 3 and the holding frame body 4 are combined and entirely molded with a synthetic resin, and installation of various members on each part of both frame bodies 3 and 4 is performed. In addition to the formation of the parts and the like, as shown in FIG. 4, outlets 12 and 13 for prize balls and an outlet passage 14 for out balls, which are respectively connected to the upper ball plate 8 and the lower ball plate 10, are formed. The launch rail 15 is installed on the front surface of the game auxiliary board 5. On the other hand, in the game board 16, as shown in FIG. 1, an outlet 17 communicating with the passage 14 is formed, and various winning means 18, 19 and the like are provided, and the respective winning means 18 are provided on the back side thereof. A protective guide cover 20 is set to be openable / closable to cover the back sides of the and 19, and guide and guide the safe ball to the mechanism setting board 21 side.

The mechanism setting board 21 is a unit in which a ball path, a member, a mechanism, an electric member, etc. are incorporated into each part of the main body 22 that is aligned and set on the back side of the holding frame body 4, A window 23 is provided in the center of the window 22 to allow the protective guide cover 20 to be opened and closed. Inside the window 23, a discharge path 24 communicating with the out-ball passage 14 and a safe ball. The discharge passage 25 is formed so as to be partitioned from each other, and the ball discharge passage 26 is formed in the outer lower portion of the main body 22, so that the downstream ends of the three members 24, 25, and 26 extend downward from the lower end of the main body 22. It is communicated with one collective discharge passage 27 formed to extend. As shown in FIG. 4, the discharge passage 27 extends to the lower portion on the back side of the frame body 3 in the front frame 2, and the lowermost end thereof is located substantially above the outlet 13 on the lower dish 10 side. The container 51 for collection installed on the lower receiving plate 50 of the installation frame F faces the upper side.

As another configuration of the set board 21, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize tank storage tank 28, an alignment gutter 29, a delivery gutter 30 and a prize ball discharge device 31 are provided from the upper stage to the lower part of the main body 22. Are installed in order. Further, below the device 31, a first prize ball discharge passage 32 communicating with the outlet 12 on the side of the upper bowl 8 and a outlet 13 on the side of the lower bowl 10 which is branched and connected from the passage 32 for discharge. The second prize ball discharge path 33 is defined. As partially shown in FIG. 5, the collective discharge path 27, the ball removal path 26, and the first and second prize ball discharge paths 32, 33 are covered with a single cover 34.

By the way, for removing the prize balls on the set board 21 described above, a pin-shaped tool (not shown) or the like inserted from a small hole 35 (see FIG. 1) penetrating the frame body 3 of the front frame 2 is used. A switch (not shown) is activated (ON) in response to the operation of the ball removing lever 36 on the set board 21 side. Based on this, the switching member 37 is operated via the electric control unit E to open the entrance of the ball removing passage 26, and the prize ball discharging device 31 is held in the ball opening open state. As a result, all the stored balls from the device 31 to the storage tank 28 are extracted to the ball discharge passage 26 and discharged from the collective discharge passage 27 to the outside of the machine. The ball-removing lever 36 is automatically returned to its original state after being operated, and the switching member 37 and the prize-ball discharging device 31 are automatically returned to their original state after the set time required to complete the ball-removing elapses. Will be restored.

The pachinko ball scattering prevention structure implemented on the mechanism set board 21 described above is provided with a drop guide regulation for the discharged pachinko balls between the collecting and discharging passage 27 and the container 51 of the installation frame F. A cylindrical chute-shaped guide regulating member 41 having a proper elasticity (flexibility) is adopted as a main body for the purpose of preventing scattering and the member 41 is set to a required vertical length. At the bottom, it is attached to the collective discharge passage 27 so as to be attachable / detachable and whose displacement can be adjusted.

That is, in this guide regulation member 41, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, a ball cushioning regulation tubular portion 46 is formed in series at the lower end of the fitting tubular portion 42. The guide tube portion 42 is formed into a rectangular tube shape having a required length that allows the collecting and discharging passage 27 and a part 34a of the cover 34 to be fitted together and fitted to the outside. In order to make it possible to shorten the length easily, a plurality of cutout grooves 43, 43 are appropriately engraved over the entire circumference for each length. Further, in the regulation cylinder portion 46, a large number of comb-teeth-shaped cushioning regulation pieces 47, 47 having sufficient flexibility and resilience at the lower end of the opening are formed in a drooping manner and aligned in a uniform position. However, the guide tube portion 42 can be closely fitted and inserted into the collecting and discharging passage 27 side, and a screw hole 44 is formed in each step portion as needed, and a slit-like long portion formed in the cover 34. It is adapted to be aligned with the hole 48. Further, each cut-off groove 43 is formed in a V shape that can be easily cut with scissors or the like, and an escape port 45 which does not need to be cut is provided at each ridge portion.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide restricting member 41 is inserted and fixed in the collecting and discharging passage 27 covered by the cover 34 and extends in a hanging state as shown in FIG. When mounting the member 41, the total length is set in advance in consideration of the play space H between the collective discharge path 27 and the container 51 based on the necessity of shortening the guide cylinder portion 42. Under this condition, the guide tube portion 42 is fitted into the collecting and discharging passage 27 from below to be fixed in a predetermined position, and screws 49 are screwed from the respective screw holes 44 into the elongated holes 48 of the cover 34 as needed to be fixed. Retained.

The guide regulation member 41 mounted and set as described above is on the premise that the pachinko machine P is installed on the installation frame F, and as shown in FIG. Facing a position closer to the left side), the pachinko machine P is tilted corresponding to the installation tilt angle. Under this condition, as a suitable setting position of the member 41, the lower end of each cushion restriction piece 47 of the restriction tube portion 46 appropriately enters into the upper surface of the opening of the container 51 so that the collective discharge passage 27 and the container 51 are connected. It will be in the state of direct contact. By the way, when the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine P is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 1 of the pachinko machine P, each of the buffer restricting pieces 47 can be flexibly deformed and sufficiently escape when the cushion restricting pieces 47 contact the upper edge of the container 51. It is set within the range.

[0021]

[Operation of the embodiment]

 In the pachinko ball scattering prevention structure of the mechanism set board 21 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the guide restricting member 41, which is the main body of the structure, is provided before the pachinko machine P is implemented or on the installation frame F. At any time of installation, the entire length can be appropriately selected as necessary and the assembly discharge path 27 can be set at a required position. In the operating state of the pachinko machine P, the pachinko balls discharged from the collective discharge path 27 toward the container 51 can always be appropriately guided and regulated.

That is, from the pachinko ball side as to the ball guide regulation state by the guide regulation member 41, a used ball including an out ball and a safe ball generated during the game of the pachinko machine P, and a ball removing operation are performed. The extracted storage balls pass through the respective paths 24, 25, 26 of the mechanism setting board 21 and are discharged from the collective discharge path 27. In the dropping process, most of the balls are the momentum and pachinko balls. Due to the installation inclination angle of the machine P, etc., it appropriately abuts on the inner surface of the guide cylinder portion 42 of the guide restriction member 41 and the inner surface of each cushion restriction piece 47 of the restriction cylinder portion 46, and the drop impact force (momentum) is relaxed As a result, it falls into the container 51 and drops onto the bottom plate 51a with a relatively small impact force. Therefore, the degree of bounce of the ball after falling into the container 51 is reduced, and the protrusion of the ball to the outside of the container 51 is positively suppressed.

In the discharge and drop situation of the ball described above, when a part of the discharge ball bounces outward due to excessive force, this bounce ball (mainly the ball that bounces to the back side of the pachinko machine P) As can be understood from FIG. 4, when jumping up to the upper surface of the opening of the container 51, it hits each cushioning restriction piece 47 in the restriction cylinder portion 46 of the proposed restriction member 41, bounces downward, and falls into the container 51 again. Be recovered. In other words, due to the scattering deviation restraint function of the control cylinder portion 46, the splashed ball is positively suppressed from scattering, and as a result, it is avoided that the splashed ball enters the lower back side of the outer frame 1 and remains as it is. It It should be noted that the sphere bounced from the container 51 toward the recovery delivery path (see FIG. 8) in the installation frame F may be regarded as a sphere emitted from the outlet 52 of the container 51. No, it is not necessary to stop the scattering deviation.

Particularly, the guide regulation member 41 described above is premised on that the entire length thereof can be appropriately and easily set, and one of the conditions for implementing the guide regulation member 41 is that the lower end of the regulation cylinder portion 46 is the lower frame portion 1 a of the outer frame 1. The position lowered appropriately with respect to the upper surface is the lower limit, and this can be done within this range. Therefore, even when the container 51 is installed at a position slightly higher or lower than the upper surface of the lower frame portion 1a of the outer frame 1, the guide restricting member 41 itself causes the restricting cylinder portion 46 to be on the upper surface of the opening of the container 51. It can be set to the appropriate position facing. When this member 41 is implemented in a relatively lower position, the lower end of the restricting tube portion 46 may interfere with the upper surface of the lower frame portion 1a of the outer frame 1 or the upper edge of the container 51 when the front frame 2 is opened and closed. Even in such a case, the shock and the like are largely alleviated by the flexible deformation of the respective cushioning restriction pieces 47, and the cushioning restriction pieces 47 can be reasonably displaced. As a result, it is possible to prevent the guide regulating member 41 itself, the mechanism setting board 21, and the container 51 from being deformed or damaged.

[0025]

[About change example]

 In the pachinko ball scattering prevention structure of the mechanism set board which is the subject of the present invention, the main guide regulation member is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be appropriately modified. . That is, considering that the container 51 is generally in the shape of a horizontally long cubic box, the guide restricting member 41 has a restricting cylinder portion 46 at the lower end of the guide cylinder portion 42 continuously formed in a hopper shape as illustrated in FIG. It is also recommended that a plurality of cushioning restriction pieces 47 be formed on the lower edge of the opening. In each of the proposed and modified examples of the regulation member 41, each cushion regulation piece 47 may be hung to have an appropriate length and may have a flared shape or a dented shape, with the material selected appropriately. Of course, the guide cylinder portion 42 and the regulation cylinder portion 46 may be formed separately from each other, and the lengths of which can be adjusted may be continuously arranged. If the outlets on the mechanism set board are separated for each type of ball, the guide regulating members may be installed in the individual outlets after being set to an appropriate shape. They may be connected and installed collectively at each outlet.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 As described in detail in the embodiment, in the mechanism set board in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the discharge paths are connected to the discharge paths for the out ball, the safe ball, and the withdrawal ball. A guide control member for a ball can be attached at a required position to form a set board for preventing ball scattering. Since this guide regulation member can regulate the ejection guide force against the discharge balls from the collective discharge path and can alleviate the impact force of the drop, the degree of rebound of the balls dropped into the container on the installation frame base side can be reduced. It is possible to suppress the jumping out to the outside, and even for a pachinko ball that jumps up with too much force, the restricting cylinder part of the same member will catch it and return it to the container, so it is also suitable for scattering the jumping ball. Can be suppressed. This allows the discharge balls from the collective discharge path to be properly dropped and guided into the container, and avoids a state in which the discharge balls remain on the lower back side of the gaming machine for a long time. In addition, the guide regulating member can be installed and set so that its position can be adjusted while properly setting the overall length in consideration of the play space between the collective discharge path and the container on the installation frame base side. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the situation where this member collides with the container and the outer frame when the front frame is opened and closed. On the other hand, it is not necessary to attach an expensive cushioning mat material, a ball scattering prevention material, or the like to the container on the side of the installation frame, and it is possible to reduce the cost by omitting these members.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view mainly showing the mechanism set board of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the essential parts showing the implementation state of the ball scattering prevention structure in the mechanism set board.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of an essential part showing an implementation state of a ball scattering prevention structure in a mechanism set board.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an implementation state of a ball scattering prevention structure in the mechanism set board.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a guide regulation member in a developed state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another example of the guide regulation member.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view schematically showing an implementation state of the pachinko gaming machine with respect to the installation frame base.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 front frame 21 mechanism set board 22 main body 24 discharge path for out ball 25 discharge path for safe ball 26 ball discharge path 27 collective discharge path 41 guide regulation member 42 guide cylinder part 46 restriction cylinder part 47 buffer restriction piece 51 container F Installation frame

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. The pachinko ball used in the game section inside the front frame (2) and the pachinko ball extracted from the storage part on the back side of the front frame (2) are finally set on the back side of the front frame (2). A collection container (5) installed inside the lower part of the game machine installation frame base (F)
In the pachinko machine that ejects toward the 1), the main body (22) that is detachably set on the back side of the front frame (2) has the respective discharge paths (24, 25) for the out ball, the safe ball, and the withdrawal ball. , 26) and the discharge route of these
(24, 25, 26) are assembled into one to form a collective discharge path (27), and a cylindrical guide regulating member (41) is vertically positioned with respect to the collective discharge path (27). A regulating cylinder part (46) having an appropriate flexibility formed on the lower part of the guide restricting member (41) is mounted at a required height position with respect to the upper surface of the opening of the recovery container (51). A mechanism set board for a pachinko game machine characterized by being able to face it.