JPH078615A - Changing-over device for number of balls per delivery in pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the changing and altering of the set number of balls to be delivered in patterns by arranging a panel control section comprising a main control section to output a pulse signal for setting the number of balls to be delivered to a delivery control section corresponding to a valid ball detection switch or a specified valid ball detection switch. CONSTITUTION:A main control section 40 of a panel control section 41 is provided with a specified valid ball counting means 42 comprising a software counter which counts and stores inputs of valid ball receiving port detection switches SW 2 and 3 separately. When counts of the specified valid ball counting means 42 are not zero, a pulse signal for setting the number of balls to be delivered to set the number of balls to be delivered by the number of pulses is outputted to a microcomputer 29 of a delivery control section 39 according to the set number of balls to be delivered corresponding to the specified valid ball counting means 42 with the counts not being zero. This enables the simplification of switching the set number of balls to be delivered in various patterns.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a payout number switching system for a pachinko gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device for paying out a pachinko ball in a pachinko machine, for example, a ball passage communicating with a ball replenishing unit outside the device for replenishing the pachinko ball is provided inside the device body,
A rotating body having ball receiving teeth for engaging pachinko balls aligned and waiting in the passage is rotatably provided by driving a pulse motor, and the pachinko balls received by the ball receiving teeth of the rotating body are rotated. It is known that a ball is fed and discharged by the rotation of.

As the gaming operation mode of the pachinko gaming machine becomes complicated, the control of each drive element in the pachinko gaming machine also becomes complicated, and the control relating to the pachinko ball payout device, which is one of the drive elements, is exclusive to the payout device. The control means is provided to be separate from the main control means for controlling each drive element in the pachinko gaming machine, thereby reducing the processing of the main control means.

A pachinko game machine is usually provided with a plurality of types of safe ball receiving ports which are set to be classified into one with a maximum number of payouts and one with a smaller number than the maximum standard number. The number of prize balls is paid out according to the type of the safe ball receiving port.

Conventionally, in the control means of the device for paying out a pachinko ball, with respect to the payout of prize balls for winning a prize in the safe ball receiving port of each different set payout number generated on the game board surface, the main control means side pays out. A command signal or a signal for setting the number of payouts is output, and the control means on the side of the payout device first sets the number of payouts by inputting a signal for setting the number of payouts, and the condition that the number of payouts is set As a result, the driving of the pulse motor is started to start the payout of balls, and the number of payout balls is counted, and the payout operation is completed when the set number of payouts and the count of payout balls become equal.

However, in the prior art, the payout number setting signal for setting the payout number simply indicates the type of winning of the different payout set number into the safe ball receiving port, and the payout device side control. In the means, when the payout number setting signal is inputted, the type of the payout setting number signal is discriminated, and the payout number is fixedly set corresponding to the determined type. For example, the payout number setting signal A is output when a prize is paid to the safe ball receiving port set to 7 payouts, and the control means on the payout device side inputs the payout number setting signal A. , 7 is paid out, and the payout number is fixedly set to a counter or the like for setting the payout number.

As described above, in the conventional device, the safe ball detecting means for detecting a prize in the safe ball receiving port arranged on the game board surface of the pachinko gaming machine and the main control means for controlling each drive element, The control means dedicated to the payout device for controlling the payout device for the pachinko balls has a one-to-one correspondence with respect to the setting of the number of payouts.

At the game store, the game board of the pachinko gaming machine or the pachinko gaming machine is periodically replaced according to the taste of the customer. The payout set number is not necessarily the same as that of the game board on the exchange side, and when the payout set number is different when the game board is replaced or changed, in the conventional one, the setting of the payout number is fixed. Therefore, it is necessary to replace both the main control means and the control means dedicated to the payout device, which controls the payout device for the pachinko ball.

Separately from this, while a pachinko ball is supplied to the main body of the pachinko gaming machine from a pachinko ball circulating device installed in the game hall, a card called a flippaid card having the same valuable value as money is purchased, There is known a card-type pachinko machine of a type in which the card is inserted into a card reading device and the amount information stored in the card is converted into a predetermined number of balls to be lent by the pachinko machine and the pachinko machine is lent from the main body of the pachinko machine. .

In a card-type pachinko machine of a type in which a pachinko ball is lent out from the pachinko machine body, there is a ball payout device that both pays out prize balls of different payout numbers generated on the game board surface and also pays out the ball to the ball loan. desired.

Further, in the game hall, the number of lent balls may be changed with respect to a predetermined fixed amount in the card type pachinko machine.

[0012]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to perform a payout operation by driving and controlling a ball discharging device when changing a different set payout number for each different game board in a pachinko game machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a payout amount switching device in a pachinko gaming machine, which can easily change the payout amount without changing the control unit.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a payout number switching device in a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention has a ball discharging device, a safe ball detection switch, and the safe device on the pachinko machine body side. In response to the input of the ball detection switch, a payout command and a payout number setting pulse signal for setting the number of payouts by the number of pulses, and a control unit of the ball ejecting device for driving and controlling the ball ejecting device to perform a payout operation. On the game board side of the pachinko machine, a special safe ball provided for a specific safe ball receiving port among different safe ball receiving ports with different set payout numbers on the game board. When there is a detection operation by the socket detecting means and the safe sphere detection switch or the specific safe sphere detection switch, the safe sphere detection switch or the specific Characterized in that with more consisting panel control unit and the main control unit which outputs the payout number set pulse signal corresponding to-safe ball detection switch to the payout controller.

Further, a ball rental switch for performing a ball lending operation to the payout number switching device in the pachinko gaming machine is provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine main body, and it is the same as money depending on the operation input of the ball rental switch. The card unit which reads the amount information stored in the card having the valuable value and outputs the ball rental request signal when the amount information can be paid out is provided separately from the pachinko machine body. There is provided means for communicating the card unit to the panel control unit, and for receiving the ball lending request signal from the card unit to the panel control unit, outputting the payout amount setting pulse signal corresponding to the number of ball lending.

[0015]

[Function] The panel control unit on the game board side is a specific safe ball receiving port detection switch provided for a specific safe ball receiving port among different safe ball receiving ports having different set payout numbers in the game board. When there is an input, the main control unit outputs a payout number setting pulse signal that sets the number of payouts according to the specific safe ball detection switch that also serves as a payout command, to the payout control unit to detect the safe ball. If there is a switch input, the main controller will
A payout number setting pulse signal for setting the payout number according to the safe ball counting switch that also serves as a payout command by the number of pulses is output to the payout control unit.

When the safe ball detection switch detects a safe ball, the payout control unit on the pachinko machine body side sets the payout number in accordance with the pulse number of the payout number setting pulse signal, and drives and controls the ball discharging device to pay out. The operation is performed, and a payout completion signal is output to the panel control unit when the payout operation is completed.

In addition, in response to the operation input of the ball rental switch, the card unit reads the money amount information stored in the card having the same valuable value as money and pays out for the money amount information. A ball rental request signal is output to the control unit. The panel control unit outputs to the payout control unit a payout amount setting pulse signal for setting the payout amount corresponding to the number of payable balls, which also serves as a payout command, by the number of pulses in response to the ball rental request signal of the card unit. The payout control unit sets the number of lent balls according to the number of pulses of the payout number setting pulse signal, and drives and controls the ball discharging device to perform the payout operation.

When the payout of the rental balls is completed, the payout control unit outputs a payout completion signal to the panel control unit.

When the card unit receives the completion signal from the panel control unit, the card unit subtracts the amount of money paid out from the money amount information.

When the number of lent balls is changed with respect to a predetermined fixed amount, the panel control unit is replaced.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a front view showing the card type pachinko machine in the embodiment. The card type pachinko machine 70 includes a pachinko machine body 71 and a card unit 28 which is arranged adjacent to the front left side of the pachinko machine body 71 and combined with the pachinko machine body 71.

The card unit 28 is provided with a card insertion port 72 in the center thereof, into which a prepaid card having a valuable value similar to money is vertically inserted, and the card unit 28 is used above the card unit 28. A card available LED 73 indicating that the card is available is provided, and between the card available LED 73 and the card insertion slot 72, the balance of the card becomes the payout amount for one ball lending in order in the downward direction. When it does not meet, the fraction display button 74 for displaying the fraction and the card unit 2
8 is provided with a connection stand direction display LED 75 for indicating and pointing the direction of the pachinko machine body 71 corresponding to the No. 8 and a card insertion lamp 76 that lights up when a card is inserted. A card unit key 77 for opening and closing the card insertion slot 72 of the card unit 28 is provided below the card insertion slot 72. Card available LED
73 and the connecting stand direction display LED 75 are turned on when the power of the card unit 28 is turned on.

The pachinko machine main body 71 is provided with a game board 80 from the upper part to the middle thereof, and on the surface of the game board 80, a ball guide rail for guiding an ejected game ball above the game board 80, a game ball. Although an out-ball receiving port for collecting the coins, various winning devices, a symbol display device, and the like are provided, they are not shown.

At the center of the pachinko machine main body 71, from the right side to the left side in order, a ball rental button 78 to be operated when lending a ball.
And a card balance display LED 79 consisting of a segment for displaying the card balance, a return button 81 to be operated when returning the card, a possible state at the time of ball lending and paying out of a pachinko ball, and running out of the ball and fullness of the payout route, etc. Each of the payout display LEDs 82 for displaying the impossible state of the ball discharge due to the disposition is provided. The ball lending button 78 is made of a transparent synthetic resin or the like, and is provided with a ball lending indicator LED 83 which is turned on when the ball lending is possible, and whether the card type pachinko machine 70 can lend the ball. You can see whether or not. Further, a ball rental switch SW5 is provided behind the ball rental button 78.

Further, a ball rental button 78, a card balance display LED 79, a return button 81 and a payout display LED 82.
An upper plate 84 is provided below the upper part of the base plate so as to project forward, and the pachinko balls are discharged into the upper plate 84.

A lower plate 85 is provided below the upper plate 84, and by pressing a ball removal lever 86 provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 84, the pachinko balls retained in the upper plate 84 are moved to the lower plate 85. Run down to. On the right side of the lower plate 85, there is provided a handle 87 which is driven by a launching device having a launching motor for projecting a pachinko ball toward the game board 80 surface. A launcher stop button 88 is provided to operate and stop the drive.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a pachinko ball dispensing device according to the embodiment, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic sectional views of the pachinko ball dispensing device. The dispensing device 1 is provided with openings 10 and 11 for replenishing pachinko balls as replenishing balls at one side above the casing 27 forming the exterior of the dispensing device 1, and the opening portion is provided inside the casing 27. Two ball guide paths 12 and 13 are provided inside and outside which are connected to 10 and 11, respectively, and bend downward in the middle, and between the ball guide paths 12 and 13, as shown in FIG. The conductive plate 14 is provided below the position,
The ball guide paths 12 and 13 are separated by a conductive plate 14.

At the lower end side of the ball guiding paths 12 and 13, a ball discharging device 2 is provided in communication with the ball guiding paths 12 and 13. In the ball discharging device 2, a rotary cylinder 3 in which a plurality of ball receiving teeth 4 are provided inside and outside at a substantially cylindrical peripheral surface at equal intervals is rotationally driven by a pulse motor M1. Sphere taxiway 12,13
Are connected to the discharge side of the ball discharging device 2 via the rotating cylinder 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, an engaging member 15 having a wall 17 forming a part of one side of the ball guiding path 12 is rotated by a shaft 16 below the bending position of the ball guiding path 12. A projecting portion 18 is provided on the other side of the engaging member 15 that is freely pivotally supported and faces the wall 17 of the engaging member 15, and a replenishment ball burnout detection switch SW6 including a micro switch is provided at the tip of the projecting portion 18. .

The supply-ball-out detection switch SW6 is arranged such that its detection piece 56 is in contact with the projection 18 of the engaging member 15. The engaging member 15 is constantly biased by the return force of the detection piece 56 of the supply ball shortage detection switch SW6 to rotate toward the ball guide path side about the axis.

When the pachinko balls are held vertically aligned in the ball guide path 12, the wall 17 of the engaging member 12 is pressed by the pachinko ball, and the engaging member 15 detects the supply ball shortage. Since the protrusion 18 of the switch SW6 is rotated and the detection piece 56 of the supply ball shortage detection switch SW6 is pushed, the supply ball shortage detection switch SW6 is turned on. Further, when there are no pachinko balls in the ball guide path 12, the pressing force of the wall 17 of the engaging member 15 is released,
The engaging member 15 is rotated around the shaft 16 toward the ball guiding path side by the restoring force of the detection piece 56 of the supply ball shortage detection switch SW6, and the wall 17 of the engaging member 15 advances inside the ball guiding path 12. The supply-ball-out detection switch SW6 is turned off.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, for the ball guiding path 13 which faces the ball guiding path 12, the wall 1
An engaging member 15 'having 7'is rotatably supported by a shaft 16 and is not shown, but a wall 17' of the engaging member 15 '.
A protrusion is provided on the other side opposite to the front end of the protrusion.
W7 is provided, and the presence or absence of a pachinko ball in the ball guide path 13 is detected.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ball discharging device 2 has two ball guiding paths 12, 13 inside and outside, on the upper end side of the ball discharging device 2.
The openings 19 and 20 respectively communicating with the lower end side of the passage are provided inside and outside, and the passages 2 are connected to the openings 19 and 20 and directed downward.
1, 22 are provided, and as shown in FIG.
The lower ends of the two are bent, and the lower ends 23 and 24, which are discharge ports, are shifted inward and outward, and are communicated with the ball delivery portion 25.

In the ball delivery section 25, rotary cylinders 3 and 3'for delivering the balls are provided inside and outside corresponding to the lower end openings 23 and 24 of the passages 21 and 22, respectively. As shown in FIG.
The rotating cylinders 3, 3 ′ have passages 21, 22 on one side surface thereof.
The shaft 5 is rotatably supported by a shaft 5 orthogonal to the shaft 5, and the other side surfaces of the rotating cylinders 3 and 3'are fixed to a motor shaft 6 of a pulse motor M1 coaxial with the shaft 5. Also, axis 5
Are supported by the substrate 26 of the ball discharging device 2.

The rotary cylinder 3, 3'is provided with six ball receiving teeth 4, 4'on each circumferential surface at equal intervals, and between the ball receiving teeth 4, 4 and 4 ', 4'. Are provided with ball receiving portions 7 and 7 ', respectively, and the ball receiving teeth 4 of the rotary cylinder 3 and the ball receiving teeth 4'of the rotary cylinder 3'are arranged to have the same shape inside and outside at the same pitch. ing.

The lower end opening 2 at the lower end of the passages 21, 22
The deviation between 3 and 24 inside and outside is the half pitch of the interval between the ball receiving teeth 4 and 4 of the rotary cylinder 3.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, a part of the ball receiving teeth 4 is arranged at a position facing the lower end opening 23 of the passage 21, and is aligned by holding the pachinko balls fed into the passage 21. Store it in the state it was in. Further, a part of the ball receiving teeth 4 ′ is arranged at a position facing the lower end opening 24 of the passage 22, and the pachinko balls fed into the passage 22 are held in an aligned state by being held.

Below the rotary cylinders 3 and 3 ', the discharge paths 44 and 45 of the sphere discharge device 2 are offset by a half pitch between the ball receiving teeth 4 and 4 of the rotary cylinder 3 and are moved inward and outward. It is provided in the article.

A disc-shaped position detecting plate 8 is provided between the rotating cylinders 3 and 3'integrally with the rotating cylinders 3 and 3'with its center coaxial with the shaft 5. Twelve circumferential grooves 9 each having a substantially U-shaped notch are formed at the circumferential end of the position detection plate 8 at equal intervals in correspondence with the ball engaging positions of the rotary cylinders 3 and 3 '. The position detecting plate 8 partitions the inside of the sphere sending portion 25 into the inside and outside corresponding to the lower end openings 23 and 24, respectively.

Below the substrate 26 of the ball discharging device 2, a photoswitch SW4 composed of a photocoupler is arranged at a position facing the peripheral edge of the position detecting plate 8. The photoswitch SW4 is a detecting means for detecting the rotational position of the rotary cylinders 3, 3'corresponding to the number of times the pulse motor M1 is driven. The drive of the pulse motor M1 drives the rotary cylinders 3, 3'to rotate, and The position detection plate 8 rotates and the position detection plate 8
When the circumferential groove 9 at the circumferential end of the photo switch SW4 passes the detection position of the photo switch SW4, the photo switch SW4 is turned on.

Further, in the embodiment, the pulse motor M1 is
Since it is driven so as to make one rotation in 96 steps, the twelve circumferential grooves 9 at the circumferential end of the position detection plate 8 are provided in the pulse motor M1.
Are arranged at respective positions corresponding to the rotation amount of 8 steps, and when the pulse motor M1 is driven for 8 steps from the time when the photo switch SW4 is turned on, the circumferential groove 9 of the position detection plate 8 is again photographed. It is detected by the switch SW4.

The ball discharging operation of the ball discharging device 2 is performed by the rotating cylinder 3
When a pulse corresponding to the half pitch of the ball receiving tooth 4 is sent to the pulse motor M1, the ball receiving tooth 4 and the ball receiving tooth 4'rotate simultaneously by an angle corresponding to the half pitch, and the lower end opening 23 of the passage 21 and the passage Since the lower end opening 24 of 22 is displaced by a half pitch of the ball receiving tooth 4, either one of the pachinko balls in the passage 21 or the passage 22 engages with either one of the ball receiving portions 7 or 7 '. When the pulse corresponding to the half pitch of the ball receiving tooth 4 is further sent to the pulse motor M1, the rotation of the other circular cylinder with respect to the ball receiving portion of the rotary cylinder into which the pachinko ball is previously inserted. A pachinko ball is engaged with and sent to the ball receiving portion, and each time a pulse corresponding to a half pitch of the ball receiving tooth 4 is sent to the pulse motor M1, the rotary cylinder 3
One pachinko ball is alternately inserted into the ball receiving portion 7 and the ball receiving portion 7'of the rotating column 3'and sent.

Further, the discharge paths 44 and 45 of the ball discharge device 2
However, since each of the ball receiving teeth 4 and 4 of the rotary cylinder 3 is displaced by a half pitch, each time the rotary cylinder 3 and 3'rotates, the ball receiving portion 7 and the rotary cylinder 3'of the rotary cylinder 3 are rotated. The pachinko balls that are engaged with the ball receiving portions 7'of the above are alternately discharged one by one.
Further, at this time, the peripheral groove 9 formed by the notch corresponding to the ball engagement position at the peripheral end of the position detection plate 8 is rotationally moved with the rotation of the rotary columns 3 and 3 ', so that the peripheral groove 9 is moved to the photo switch SW4.
After passing through, the photo switch SW4 is turned on and detected, and it is detected that one pachinko ball has been ejected.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the pulse motor M1 is screwed and fixed to the substrate 26 via the heat radiating plate 57 and the cover 58.

Immediately below the discharge side of the ball discharging device 2, a ball payout passage 46 and a ball drop passage 47 are provided in parallel, and these two paths are provided between the ball payout passage 46 and the ball drop passage 47. A passage switching valve 48 for switching between is provided rotatably. Normally, the passage switching valve 48 opens the ball payout passage 46 and closes the ball drop passage 47.

The passage switching valve 48 is connected via a connecting rod 49 to a plunger 50 that is operated by the excitation of the ball-punching solenoid SOL1, and based on a detection signal of a ball-punching operation detection switch SW8 arranged above the plunger 50. ,
By exciting the punching solenoid SOL1,
It is rotated through the plunger 50 and the connecting rod 49 to open the beading passage 47 and close the ball dispensing passage 46.

Near the lower end of the casing 27, a ball cutting cam 51 communicating with a safe ball guiding path (not shown), a ball cutting motor M2 for rotating the ball cutting cam 51, and a safe ball guided by the ball cutting cam 51. A safe ball detection switch SW1 including a micro switch for detecting The safe ball detection switch SW1 is provided with the ball cutting cam 51.
It is arranged at the position of the revolving locus of the entered game ball, at a position operated by the game ball on the ball cutting cam 51.

The safe ball, which has entered the ball receiving portion 52 of the ball cutting cam 51, rotates and moves with the rotation of the ball cutting cam 51, turns on the safe ball detection switch SW1, and then falls to the back to cause a pachinko machine body not shown. Will be collected.

As shown in FIG. 2, the payout device 1
The control board 53 of the payout device 1 is screwed from the upper side to the lower side of the middle of the casing 27 with respect to the casing 27 forming the outer casing of the ball 27. It is attached to the casing 27, and the cover 54 is attached from above. Further, a cover 55 is mounted by screwing from the upper end position of the cover 54 of the casing 27 to the upper end of the casing 27.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts of a first embodiment of a payout number switching device in a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention. Ball discharging device 2 provided on the side of the pachinko machine body 71
The control unit of is a signal input control program with the drive control program of the ball discharging device 2 and the main control unit 40 for controlling each winning device and the like arranged on the game board side, and the pulse motor M1.
ROM for storing rotation output data for rotating
31 and a CPU 30 which integrally controls a RAM 32 used for temporary storage of data and a control program stored in a ROM 31 and which controls each part of the pachinko ball payout device.

In the microcomputer 29, a ball cutting motor M2 for guiding the safe balls guided toward the pachinko machine main body 71 side and waiting for alignment to the safe ball detecting switch SW1 one by one through the motor drive circuit 35. A pulse motor M1 for driving the ball discharging device 2 is connected via a pulse motor drive circuit 33.

The microcomputer 29 also includes a safe sphere detection switch SW1 for detecting safe spheres via the switch detector 34, and a photocoupler for detecting each sphere discharged from the sphere discharging device 2. Is connected to the photo switch SW4.

The payout controller 3 in the first embodiment.
9 is a microcomputer 29, a motor drive circuit 35
And a ball cutting motor M2, a pulse motor drive circuit 33, a pulse motor M1, a safe ball detecting switch SW1, a photo switch SW4 and a switch detecting section 34.

On the game board 80 side of the pachinko machine, the game board 8
A main control unit 40 for controlling each winning device and the like arranged at 0 is provided, and the main control unit 40 is provided for each different safe ball receiving port on the game board 80 with a different set payout number. Safe ball socket detection switches SW2, SW
3, the main control unit 40 is connected to the safe ball detection switch SW1 and the micro computer 29 on the pachinko machine body side.

The main control section 40 is provided with a specific safe sphere counting means 42 comprising a software counter for separately counting and storing the respective inputs of the safe sphere socket detection switches SW2 and SW3. Number is 0
If not, the payout number setting pulse signal for setting the payout number by the pulse number is output to the microcomputer 29 according to the payout setting number corresponding to the specific safe sphere counting means 42 whose count value is not 0. The payout number setting pulse signal also serves as a payout command signal. The panel control unit 41 in the first embodiment includes a main control unit 40 provided with a specific safe ball counting means 42, a safe ball socket detection switch SW2, and a safe ball socket detection switch SW.
3 and 3.

As shown in FIG. 9, the game board has safe ball receiving ports 60 and 61 set to 13 payouts, which is the maximum payout number in the pachinko game machine, and safe ball receiving set to 5 payouts. Mouth 62, 63 is provided, and guide paths 64, 65, 66, 67 for guiding safe balls from the safe ball receiving openings 60, 61, 62, 63 are provided, and guide paths 64, 65, 66, 67 are provided. Is finally communicated with the taxiway 59. At the end of the guide path 59, a ball cutting cam 51 that is rotationally driven by a ball cutting motor M2 (not shown) and a safe ball detection switch SW1 that detects a safe ball received by the ball receiving portion 52 of the ball cutting cam 51 are provided. To be

Further, the safe ball receiving ports 62, 6 for paying out five
In the middle of each of the guide paths 66, 67 provided for each of the three, the safe ball receiving detection switch SW2 for detecting the safe ball winning in each of the safe ball receiving openings 62, 63.
SW3 is provided.

The safe balls that have won the 13 safe ball receiving openings 60 and 61 flow down the respective guide paths 64 and 65, fall onto the guide path 59, and further flow down the guide path 59. Further, the safe balls that have won the safe ball receiving openings 62 and 63 of five payouts are detected by the safe ball receiving opening detection switches SW2 and SW3 in the middle of the respective guide paths 66 and 67, and then fall to the guide paths. Run down 59. At the end of the guide path 59, the safe balls are received one by one in the ball receiving portion 52 of the ball cutting cam 51 that rotates clockwise in FIG. 9, are transferred upward, and are detected by the safe ball detection switch SW1. Further, the following safe balls are sequentially aligned and waiting on the guide path 59 until they are received by the ball receiving portion 52.

In FIG. 1, the main control section 40 counts and stores the number of detections by the specific safe ball counting means 42 when there is detection by the safe ball receiving port detection switch SW2 or the safe ball receiving port detection switch SW3. . 5 game balls
When winning in any one of the safe ball receiving holes for individual payout, the winning number of the specific safe ball is stored, and when the game ball wins for any of the safe ball receiving holes for 13 payout. , The number of winnings is not remembered.

Thereafter, the safe sphere flows down the guide path 56 and is detected by the safe sphere detection switch SW1. The detection signal of the safe ball detection switch SW1 is input to the CPU 30, and is also input to the main control unit 40 that controls each winning device and the like on the game board surface.

When the detection signal from the safe ball detection switch SW1 is input, the main control section 40 receives the safe ball reception port detection switch SW2 or the safe ball reception port detection switch SW3.
It is discriminated whether or not there is a memory of detection by any of the above, depending on whether or not the count value of the specific safe ball counting means 42 is not zero.

When the detection by either the safe ball receiving port detection switch SW2 or the safe ball receiving port detection switch SW3 is stored, that is, the specific safe ball counting means 42.
If the count value is not 0, a payout number setting pulse signal for setting the payout number 5 is output, and the detection by either the safe ball receiving port detection switch SW2 or the safe ball receiving port detection switch SW3 is stored. If there is not, that is, if the count value of each of the specific safe ball counting means 42 corresponding to the safe ball receiving detection switches SW2 and SW3 is 0, a payout number setting pulse signal for setting the payout number 13 is output. Output.

At present, according to the regulations, the maximum number of prize balls for winning a prize in the safe ball receiving slot is set to 15 at maximum. The payout number setting pulse signal has a maximum payout number of 15
Therefore, the pulse wave having the number of pulses obtained by subtracting the number to be paid out is output.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, when the payout number is set to 5, 10 pulse waves having a width of 8 ms are output, and the maximum payout number of 13 in the pachinko gaming machine is 13. 8 ms when setting
Two pulse waves having a width are output.

When changing to a game board having a safe ball receiving socket set to a maximum payout number of 15 different from the game board of the pachinko gaming machine, the payout number setting for setting the payout number of 15 is set. As the pulse signal, a relatively long pulse wave having a predetermined time width as shown in FIG. 10 is output once. In this embodiment, the predetermined time in this case is 50 ms.

The payout number setting pulse signal is input to the CPU 30 on the payout control section 39 side. When the payout number setting pulse signal is input, the CPU 30 detects the rising portion of the pulse wave to count the number of pulses.
The count number is subtracted from the maximum payout number 15 and set as a payout number in a payout number counter composed of a software counter, and the pulse motor M1 is drive-controlled to pay out a ball.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pulse wave for setting the payout number 15 and the pulse wave for setting the payout number other than 15 have a time width of 50 ms. The time width of the pulse wave for setting the number of payouts other than 15 is 8 ms, and the pulse wave for setting the number of payouts 15 has a larger time width than the pulse wave for setting the number of payouts other than 15 At the time of detection, the software timer for measuring the elapsed time is activated, and if the rising edge of the pulse is not detected even once until the elapsed time measured by the software timer reaches the predetermined time 50 ms, the payout number 15 is set. It is determined that the pulse wave is a pulse wave.

The payout control operation by the CPU 30 of the microcomputer 29 in the payout control section 39 will be described.
If the input of the detection signal of the safe ball detection switch SW1 is detected, it is determined whether or not the detection signal of No. 1 is present in a predetermined cycle, and the payout number setting pulse from the main control unit 40 of the panel control unit 41. It is determined whether or not a signal is input.

When detecting the input of the payout number setting pulse signal, the CPU 30 determines whether the payout number setting pulse signal is a pulse wave for setting the payout number 15 or a pulse wave for setting a payout number other than 15 according to the above algorithm. If it is a pulse wave that makes a determination and sets a payout number other than 15, the pulse number is counted, the counted pulse number is subtracted from the maximum payout number 15, and the subtraction result is a payout number counter made up of a software counter. Set the number of pulses as the payout number. When the payout number setting pulse signal is a pulse wave for setting the payout number 15, the payout number 15 is directly set in the payout number counter.

After setting the payout number to the payout number counter, the CPU 30 outputs a drive command to the pulse motor M1 to start the payout operation by the ball discharging device 2 and detect the passage of the circumferential groove 9 of the position detecting plate 8. That is, it is determined whether or not the ball is discharged from the ball discharging device 2 by the photo switch S.
It is determined whether or not the input of W4 is detected. When the input of the photo switch SW4 is detected, the value of the payout number counter is decremented by 1 to determine whether or not the value of the payout number counter is 0. Determine.

When the value of the payout number counter is not 0, the CPU 30 repeats the payout operation by the ball discharging device 2, and when the value of the payout number counter becomes 0, the payout number setting pulse signal from the panel control unit 41. The payout of the balls for the set number by is completed, and a payout completion signal is output to the main control unit 40.

The safe spheres waiting to be aligned on the guide path 59 shown in FIG. 9 are detected by the safe sphere detection switch SW1 one by one by the sphere cutting cam 51 at a predetermined cycle. The safe sphere detection signal for the next safe sphere is input to the control unit 40, and the main control unit 40 receives the safe sphere detection switch SW2 or the safe sphere reception switch for the detection signal of the safe sphere detection switch SW1. Whether any of the mouth detection switches SW3 is stored for detection is determined by whether the count value of the specific safe ball counting means 42 is not 0, and a payout number setting pulse signal corresponding to the determination result is output to the payout control unit 39. , And the ball payout operation is performed. Then, when there are no safe balls lined up and waiting on the guide path 59, the ball payout operation from the panel control unit 41 to the safe balls is completed.

Ball rental switch S for performing ball lending operation
As shown in FIG. 8, W5 is provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine body 71, the ball rental switch SW5 is connected to the card unit 28 which is provided separately from the pachinko machine body 71, and the card unit 28 is a payout control. It is connected to the microcomputer 29 of the section 39. When receiving the payout of a ball, a ball rental card having the same valuable value as money is inserted into the card insertion slot 72, and the ball rental button 78 is operated.

When the ball rental card is inserted, the card unit 28 reads the amount data stored in the ball rental card. When the player presses the ball rental button 78 on the front surface of the pachinko machine body 71, the ball rental switch SW5 behind the ball rental button 78 is turned on, and the card unit 28 is read according to the operation input of the ball rental switch SW5. It is determined whether or not the amount data is 0, and if the amount data is not 0, a predetermined payout number for one ball rental operation corresponding to a predetermined purchase amount, for example, 25 lending for 100 yen. A payout request signal for paying out a ball
9 to the microcomputer 29.

The payout control unit 39 is the panel control unit 4
When the payout operation according to the payout number setting pulse signal from 1 is executed or when the payout operation of the ball rental is performed according to the ball rental request signal from the card unit 28, the card unit 28 Stand by without outputting the ball request signal.

When the ball rental request signal is input to the micro computer 29 of the payout control unit 39, the payout control unit 3
9 starts the ball rental processing. Micro Computer 29
CPU 30 detects that the input of the ball rental request signal is 1
The number of balls to be lent to the request signal of the number of times of leasing balls is set in the payout number counter. For example, when paying out 25 balls for 100 yen, the payout number counter is set to 25.

In the subsequent ball payout operation, a drive command is output to the pulse motor M1 to start the payout operation by the ball ejecting device 2, and at the same time, the passage of the peripheral groove 9 of the position detection plate 8, that is, the ball is detected. Whether or not the balls are discharged from the discharging device 2 is determined by whether or not the input of the photo switch SW4 is detected. When the input of the photo switch SW4 is detected, the value of the payout number counter is set to 1 Decrementing, it is determined whether the value of the payout number counter is 0, the payout operation by the ball discharging device 2 is repeated until the value of the payout number counter becomes 0, and the value of the payout number counter becomes 0. Then, the payout of 25 balls to the ball request signal is completed, and the CPU 30 outputs a payout completion signal to the card unit 28.

When the card unit 28 receives the payout completion signal, it can output a new ball rental request signal. Three
To receive a payout of a ball for 00 yen, press the ball lending button 78 every time a ball for 100 yen is paid out, and a total of 3
Press the loan ball button 78.

The payout control unit 39 on the pachinko machine body 71 side
Since the control unit 29 of the ball discharging device receives the payout number setting pulse signal for setting the payout number together with the pulse number together with the payout command, the ball discharging device 2 is drive-controlled to perform the payout operation. The main control unit 4 of the panel control unit 41 when changing the different set payout numbers for each different replacement and replacement of the game board 80 in FIG.
Only by replacing 0 with the main control unit 40 'in which the number of pulses of the payout number setting pulse signal is set to the number of pulses corresponding to the changed payout setting number, the payout control unit 39 on the pachinko machine body 71 side is replaced. It is possible to switch and change the payout set number in various modes without exchanging.

In the first embodiment, as an example, the case where the set payout number is 13 vs. 5 has been described, but in addition to the mode of 15 vs. 7, for example, 15 vs. 7 vs. 5 When setting three or more kinds of payout numbers, the safe ball receiving port detection switch SW2 is made to correspond to the safe ball receiving port set to 7 payouts, and the safe ball receiving port detection switch SW3 is paid out to five. The number of pulses for paying out the seven main control units 40 is 8 in addition to providing two specific safe ball counting means corresponding to the set safe ball receiving ports SW2 and SW3 respectively. The number of pulses for paying out five or 10, the pulse number pulse for paying out 15 may be configured to output a payout number setting pulse signal set to a time width of 50 ms.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of essential parts of a second embodiment of the payout amount switching device in the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention. The structure of the payout control unit 39 is similar to that of the first embodiment, and the panel control unit 41 causes the specific safe ball counting means 4 to operate.
Main control section 40 equipped with 2 and safe ball socket detection SW2
And the safe ball socket detection switch SW3 are the same as the first embodiment, but in the first embodiment, the card unit 2 connected to the ball rental switch SW5.
8 is connected to the micro computer 29 which is the control unit of the ball discharging device 2 of the payout control unit 39, while the second
The embodiment is different in that the card unit 28 connected to the ball rental switch SW5 is connected to the main controller 40.

In the first embodiment, the payout number set based on the operation input of the ball rental switch SW5 is directly paid out in response to the ball rental request signal from the card unit 28 in response to the input of the ball rental switch SW5. When the preset payout number, for example, 25 payout numbers for 100 yen purchase, is set in the payout number counter in the micro computer 29 of the control unit 39, the payout number 25 is fixedly set. It

The payout number 25 set in the payout number counter is subtracted according to the payout operation for each ball by the ball discharging device 2, and the count value of the payout number counter becomes 0.
Then, the payout of 25 balls is completed.

In the second embodiment, the ball rental request signal from the card unit 28 based on the operation input of the ball rental switch SW5 is input to the main controller 40 of the panel controller 41. When the ball rental request signal is input, the main control unit 40 forms a payout number setting pulse signal for setting the payout number 25, and outputs the pulse signal to the microcomputer 29 of the payout control unit 39. Microcomputer 29C
The PU 30 receives the payout number setting pulse signal, counts the number of pulses, sets the payout number of the lent balls in the payout number counter, and the payout number set in the payout number counter is set for each ball by the ball discharging device 2. The subtraction process is performed according to the payout operation, the count value of the payout number counter becomes 0, and the payout of the rental ball is completed.

When the number of lent balls is 25, the output operation of the payout amount setting pulse signal from the main control unit 40 to the payout control unit 39 is divided into a plurality of times.

First, a payout number setting pulse signal with a maximum payout number of 15 pieces, that is, one pulse signal with a pulse wave time width of 50 ms is output in response to the ball rental request signal, and the payout control unit 39 side outputs 15 pieces. When the payout is completed, a payout completion signal is input to the main control unit 40, and the main control unit 4
When 0 receives the payout completion signal, a payout number setting pulse signal for setting the payout number of 10 pieces, that is, a pulse signal of the pulse number 5 is output, and the payout control unit 39 side executes the payout operation of 10 pieces. To be done.

In the second embodiment, by exchanging the main control unit 40 of the panel control unit 41 on the game board 80 side, it is possible to switch and change the payout set number in various modes, and at the same time, the card unit 28 and the payout control unit 39. It is possible to easily change the number of rented balls without exchanging.

[0088]

The payout number switching device in the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention has a payout command on the pachinko machine body side in response to the inputs of the ball discharging device, the safe ball detection switch, and the safe ball detection switch. On the gaming board side of the pachinko machine, equipped with a payout control unit that receives a payout number setting pulse signal that sets the number of payouts according to the number of pulses, and controls the drive of the ball discharge device to perform a payout operation. Is a safe ball detection switch or a safe safe ball detection switch, and a safe safe ball detection means provided for a safe safe ball socket specific to the different safe ball sockets with different set payout numbers on the game board. When there is a detection operation by the switch, a payout number setting pulse signal corresponding to the safe ball detection switch or the specific safe ball detection switch is issued. By having a more composed panel control unit and the main control unit for outputting, due to the replacement exchange of the game board in the pachinko gaming machine, upon changing of the another different payout setting number, the main control section of the panel control section,
The number of pulses of the payout number setting pulse signal is set to the number of pulses corresponding to the number of set payouts to be changed, and the main control unit is simply replaced, without changing the payout control unit on the pachinko machine body side. It is possible to easily switch and change the number of set payouts according to the aspect.

In addition, a ball lending switch for performing a ball lending operation is provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine body, and the amount information stored in a card having a valuable value similar to money according to the operation input of the ball lending switch is displayed. A card unit that outputs a ball lending request signal when it can be read and paid out for the amount information is provided separately from the pachinko machine body, and the card unit is communicated to the panel control unit, and the card is sent to the panel control unit. By providing a means for receiving a ball rental request signal from the unit and outputting a payout number setting pulse signal corresponding to the number of balls to be lent, by exchanging the main control section of the panel control section on the game board side, various modes of payout It is possible to switch and change to the set number, and it is possible to easily change the number of lent balls without replacing the card unit or the payout control unit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts of a payout amount switching device in a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a pachinko ball payout device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a pachinko ball payout device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is another cross-sectional view of the pachinko ball dispensing device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the ball discharging device.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a ball discharging device.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of the ball discharging device.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the card-type pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a safe ball receiving port and 13 set to pay out five coins.
The figure which shows roughly the relationship between the safe ball receiving port, the safe ball receiving port detecting switch, and the safe ball detecting switch set for individual dispensing.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a payout number setting pulse signal corresponding to a payout setting number.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of essential parts of a payout amount switching device in a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of reference symbols] 1 dispensing device 2 ball discharging device 3 rotating cylinder 3'rotating cylinder 4 ball receiving tooth 4'ball receiving tooth 5 shaft 6 motor shaft 7 ball receiving portion 7'ball receiving portion 8 position detection plate 9 circumferential groove 10 Opening 11 Opening 12 Ball guideway 13 Ball guideway 14 Conductive plate 15 Engaging member 15 'Engaging member 16 Shaft 17 Wall 17' Wall 18 Projection 19 Opening 20 Opening 21 Passage 22 Passage 23 Lower end opening 24 Lower end opening 25 Ball delivery unit 26 Substrate 27 Casing 28 Card unit 29 Micro computer 30 CPU 31 ROM 32 RAM 33 Pulse motor drive circuit 34 Switch detection unit 35 Motor drive circuit 36 Ball rental operation number counter 37 Discharge signal generation circuit 38 Control circuit unit 39 Discharge control Part 40 Main control part 41 Panel control part 44 Discharge path 45 Discharge path 46 Ball dispensing 47 Ball Drop Passage 48 Passage Switch Valve 49 Connecting Rod 50 Plunger 51 Ball Cutting Cam 52 Ball Receiving Section 53 Control Board 54 Cover 55 Cover 56 Detecting Piece 57 Heat Sink 58 Cover 59 Guideway 60 Safe Ball Receiving Port (13 Discharges) 61 Safe ball socket (13 payouts) 62 Safe ball socket (5 payouts) 63 Safe ball socket (5 payouts) 64 Taxiway 65 Taxiway 66 Taxiway 67 Taxiway 70 Card-type pachinko machine 71 Pachinko machine body 72 Card insertion slot 73 Card available LED 74 Fraction display button 75 Linkage stand direction display LED 76 Card insertion lamp 77 Card unit key 78 Ball rental button 79 Card balance display LED 80 Gaming board 81 Return button 82 Payout display LED 83 Ball rental Possible display LED 84 Upper plate 85 Lower plate 86 Ball removing lever 8 Handle 88 Departure device stop button SW1 Safe ball detection switch SW2 Safe ball socket detection switch SW3 Safe ball socket detection switch SW4 Photo switch SW5 Ball renting switch SW6 Supply ball out detection switch SW7 Supply ball out detection switch SW8 Ball removal operation switch SOL1 Ball cutting solenoid M1 Pulse motor M2 Ball cutting motor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A ball discharging device on the pachinko machine body side,
In response to the safe ball detection switch and the input of the safe ball detection switch, a payout command and a payout number setting pulse signal for setting the number of payouts by the number of pulses are received, and the ball ejecting device is drive-controlled to perform a payout operation. A payout control unit including the control unit of the ball discharging device is provided, and on the game board side of the pachinko machine, a specific safe ball receiving port of each different safe ball receiving port with a different set payout number on the game panel is provided. Corresponding to the safe sphere detection switch or the specific safe sphere detection switch when there is a detection operation by the specific safe sphere inlet detection means provided for the safe sphere detection switch or the specific safe sphere detection switch. A panel control unit including a main control unit that outputs the payout number setting pulse signal to the payout control unit is provided. Payout number switching device in dick gaming machine. 2. A monetary amount information stored in a card having a valuable value similar to money according to an operation input of the ball rental switch, provided with a ball rental switch for performing a ball lending operation on the front surface of the pachinko machine body. Read, and provided with a card unit that outputs a ball lending request signal when it is possible to pay out the amount information, separately from the pachinko machine body, and contact the card unit to the panel control unit, 2. The payout amount switching device in a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising means for outputting the payout amount setting pulse signal corresponding to the number of balls to be rented to the panel control unit in response to a ball rental request signal from the card unit.