JPH0788234A - Ball control device of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To process winning balls of a pachinko game machine quickly, stably, and at a low cost. CONSTITUTION:On the rear surface of the body of a pachinko game machine, a winning ball passage P2 is formed as coupled with each prize hole furnished on the game board on the front surface. In the middle part of this winning ball passage a rotor accommodation part 31 is formed by swelling the passage into a disc shape. Within this accommodation part, a disc-shaped, winning ball rotatarily forwarding element 32 is installed rotatably as equipped at the periphery with seven recesses 32a, which are formed as semicylindrical notches to accommodate winning balls. A winning ball sensing switch 34 is installed on the bottom outer wall of the rotor accommodation part on its outlet side. When any winning ball is rotatively moved by the rotatively forwarding element and it is sensed by the switch, the forwarding element stops rotating, and a certain number of prize balls are discharged by a prize ball supplying device. Then the forwarding element starts rotating, and the winning ball is discharged.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game ball control device for a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a control device for controlling winning ball processing and prize ball supply.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko game machine, a game ball is automatically supplied to a tray when a game ball is purchased by a card. In order to deal with so-called CR machine, detection of a prize ball and a prize corresponding thereto Electronic supply of spheres has been promoted. Conventionally, as a control device for this kind of pachinko gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, a prize ball sensor 2 is provided in a prize ball passage 1 to detect a prize ball, and the prize ball is downstream of the prize ball sensor 2. It is stored in a part of the winning ball passage by the supply arm 3 provided on the side and is supplied to the downstream side of the passage one by one under the control of the electromagnetic solenoid 4, and the supplied winning balls are confirmed by the confirmation sensor 5. After that, a prize signal is sent to a prize ball supply device (not shown) so that the prize ball supply device supplies the prize ball to the tray. In this way, by detecting the presence or absence of a winning ball in two stages, it is possible to accurately recognize the presence or absence of a winning ball, and to deal with troubles such as a ball jam in the winning ball passage and cheating by a player.

[0003]

However, in the case of the above winning ball processing control device, it is necessary to provide two winning ball sensors in the winning ball passage, and this sensor must detect the winning ball passing through the passage. Therefore, it is necessary to use an expensive perforation type proximity switch, which causes a problem of high component cost. Also, since the winning ball is detected in two stages, it takes time from the winning ball detection to the generation of the winning ball signal. Therefore, when the winnings occur continuously, the payout of the prize balls is delayed, and the game speed is dealt with. There is also a problem that it becomes difficult to do. This tendency is particularly noticeable in recent jackpot generators. Further, in the above-described winning ball processing control device, since the winning ball is processed by driving the electromagnetic solenoid, there is a problem that the operation of the device becomes unstable due to dirt on the contacts of the electromagnetic solenoid and voltage fluctuation. The present invention is
It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game ball control device for a pachinko gaming machine, which has a fast winning ball processing speed, is stable, and is inexpensive.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the structural features of the invention according to claim 1 are provided on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine and provided in the game area on the front side thereof. A winning ball passage connected to the winning area, a hollow disk-shaped accommodating portion having an entrance hole and an exit hole provided in the peripheral portion thereof attached to the winning ball passage at an intermediate portion of the winning ball passage, A disk-shaped rotating body coaxially and rotatably mounted in the housing portion, the ball-sending member having a plurality of recesses for housing a winning ball on its periphery, and a ball-sending member for rotating the ball-sending member. Drive means, winning ball detection means provided on the outer wall of the housing portion, provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine,
The prize sphere supply device for supplying the prize sphere, the prize sphere counting means for counting the prize spheres supplied by the prize sphere supply device, and the supply by the prize sphere supply device according to the prize sphere detection result by the prize sphere detection means Prize ball supply control means for starting and stopping supply by the prize ball supply device in accordance with a fixed number of counting results by the prize ball counting means,
The rotation of the ball feeding member by the ball feeding member driving means is stopped according to the result of the winning ball detection by the winning ball detecting means, and the ball feeding member by the ball feeding member driving means according to the count result of the fixed number by the prize ball counting means. And a ball feed control means for starting the rotation of.

[0005]

In the invention according to claim 1 having the above-mentioned structure, the winning balls that have entered the winning area are accommodated in the concave portion of the ball feeding member provided in the intermediate portion through the winning ball passage. The ball feeding member is continuously rotating, and the winning ball housed in the recess is also rotated together with the ball feeding member. Then, when the winning ball that rotates is detected by the winning ball detecting means,
The rotation of the ball feeding member by the ball feeding member driving means is stopped under the control of the ball feeding control means. In addition, according to the prize sphere detection result by the prize sphere detection means, the prize sphere supply device starts the supply of the prize sphere and the prize sphere counting means determines the number of the supply of the prize sphere under the control of the prize sphere supply control means. Start counting. When a predetermined number is counted by the prize ball counting means, the prize ball supply device stops the supply of the prize ball under the control of the prize ball supply control means. At the same time, under the control of the ball feeding control means, the ball feeding member driving means starts the rotation of the ball feeding member, and the detected winning ball is discharged from the outlet side of the accommodating portion to the winning ball passage.

[0006]

As a result, the control device of this pachinko gaming machine only needs to provide one winning ball detecting means in the winning ball passage, and this winning ball detecting means is a winning ball which is slowly rotating by the ball feeding member. Since it is only necessary to detect the ball, an inexpensive reed switch or the like can be used instead of the expensive perforation type proximity switch, and therefore the cost of parts can be reduced. Further, since the winning ball rotating and moving by the rotating ball feeding member may be detected by one winning ball detecting means, the detection speed can be increased as compared with the conventional case. In particular, even when a large number of winning balls are continuously generated like a jackpot generating machine, the winning ball detecting process is promptly performed, and the speed of the game can be dealt with.

Further, this control device uses a cylindrical rotating body in the winning ball detection processing portion so that the winning balls are discharged one by one from the outlet of the accommodating portion to the winning ball passage. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent fraudulent activities in the winning process by attaching a string or the like to the game ball. Further, since this control device does not use the electromagnetic solenoid for the winning ball detection processing, the operation of the device does not become unstable due to dirt on the contacts of the electromagnetic solenoid or voltage fluctuation.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 schematically show a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention by a front view and a rear view. This pachinko gaming machine is provided with a gaming board 11 arranged on the front surface of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped main body 10, and the gaming board 11 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 11a. Below the game board 11, a tray 12 for storing the game balls and a start handle 13 of the game ball launching device for launching and supplying the game balls of the tray 12 into the game board 11 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, a game ball supply device 20 is provided on the back side of the gaming machine body 10. The game ball supply device 20 is, for example, a known device schematically shown in FIG. 3, and includes a sprocket 21 interposed in the game ball passage P1 and a movable iron piece 22 that is locked to the sprocket 21 by the urging force of a spring 23, and is movable. An electromagnetic solenoid 24 for attracting the iron piece 22 to release the locking of the sprocket 21 and a prize ball detection switch 25 for detecting the number of game balls passing through the game ball passage P1 below the sprocket 21 are provided. ing. The game ball supply device 20 has a tubular game ball passage P.
Game ball tank 26 provided near the upper end on the back side through 1
Is connected to the tank rail 27, and a game ball supply gutter 28 is attached to the lower side through a game ball passage P1. However, the game ball supply device is not limited to the above-mentioned type, and may be one in which a sprocket is rotated by a motor, or may be a constant type which is paid out by a prize ball storage case. .

As shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the main body of the gaming machine, there is provided a winning ball processing device 30 interposed in a winning ball passage P2 connected to the winning opening 11a. The winning ball processing device 30 is provided with a rotating body accommodating portion 31 in which a passage is expanded in a disk shape at an intermediate portion of the tubular winning ball passage P2. In the rotor accommodating portion 31, there are seven semi-cylindrical recesses 32a that are disk-shaped and accommodate prize balls around.
A prize ball rotating / transporting body 32 including is attached rotatably, and each recess 32a is partitioned by a protrusion 32b. Note that the number of recesses can be increased or decreased as needed. The rotating shaft of the winning ball rotating / transporting body 32 is attached to the electric motor 33, and is rotated counterclockwise by driving the electric motor 33. In addition, a winning ball detection switch 34 formed of a reed switch is provided on the lower side of the outlet of the rotator housing 31. In addition, the winning ball rotating transfer body 32
The rotation direction may be clockwise, and in this case, the mounting position of the winning ball detection switch 34 may be provided in the vicinity of the upper side on the outlet side of the rotating body housing portion 31.

Next, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. The control circuit 40 includes a ROM,
It is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, a RAM, a counter, an I / O, etc., and continues to execute a computer program corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. The prize ball detection switch 25 and the winning ball detection switch 34 are connected to the control circuit 40. The control circuit 40 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 24 and an electric motor 3.
3 are connected via the drive circuits 24a and 33a.

Next, the operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, when a player inserts a game ball into the tray 12 and operates the start handle 13, the game ball is launched by a launching device (not shown) to start the game. The control circuit 40 starts executing the computer program shown in FIG.
Initialize various variables in step 52.
And outputs an electric motor rotation signal to the drive circuit 33a.
As a result, the electric motor 33 starts rotating and the winning ball rotating / transporting body 32 also rotates.

When the game progresses and the game balls hit on the game board 11 win one of the winning openings 11a, the winning balls pass through the winning ball passage P2 connected to the winning opening 11a as shown in FIG. , Are captured in the recess 32a of the rotary transfer body 32. The rotary transfer body 32 continues to rotate, and when the captured winning ball reaches the detection position, the winning ball detecting switch 34 detects it and outputs a detection signal to the control circuit 40.
When the control circuit 40 receives the detection signal and determines "YES" in step 53 of the program, the control circuit 40 shifts the program to step 54 and outputs an electric motor stop signal to the drive circuit 33a. In response to this, the drive circuit 33a immediately stops the rotation of the electric motor 33. Further, the control circuit 40 outputs an electromagnetic solenoid drive signal to the drive circuit 24a in step 55. The drive circuit 24a excites the electromagnetic solenoid 24, whereby the movable iron piece 22 is attracted to the electromagnetic solenoid 24, and the sprocket 21 is unlocked. As a result, the sprocket 21 starts to rotate freely and the prize ball falls through the game ball passage P1.
It is supplied to the saucer 12. The drop of the prize balls is counted by the prize ball detection switch 25, and the count result is input to the control circuit 40.

When a certain number of prize balls have fallen and the counter of the control circuit 40 has counted a certain number, the control circuit 40 accordingly responds to "YE" at step 56 of the program.
If it is determined as "S", the program is moved to step 57, and the electromagnetic solenoid drive stop signal is sent to the drive circuit 24a.
Output to. Further, the control circuit 40 returns the program to step 52, and outputs the electric motor rotation signal to the drive circuit 33a in step 52. In response to this, the drive circuit 33a starts the rotation of the electric motor 33. As a result, the winning ball rotating transfer body 32 rotates, and the winning ball detected by the winning ball detection switch 34 falls from the exit of the winning ball rotating transfer body 32 into the winning ball passage P2 and is collected in a game ball trough (not shown). To be done. The control circuit 40 repeats the processing of steps 52 to 57 to control the winning ball processing and the supply of prize balls.

As described above, in the above embodiment, one winning ball detecting switch may be provided in the winning ball passage, and this winning ball detecting switch is a slowly rotating winning ball by the ball feeding member. Therefore, an inexpensive reed switch or the like may be used instead of the expensive perforation type proximity switch, so that the cost of parts can be reduced. Further, since the winning ball rotating and moving by the rotating ball feeding member may be detected by one winning ball detecting switch, the detection speed can be increased as compared with the conventional case. In particular, when a large number of winning balls are continuously generated like a jackpot generator, the winning balls are continuously accommodated in the concave portion of the rotary transfer body and can be continuously processed. The sphere detection process was performed quickly, and it became possible to cope with the speed of the game.

Further, since this control device uses the rotary transfer body in the winning ball detection processing portion and always discharges the detected winning ball into the winning ball passage, the game ball is attached with a string. It is possible to surely prevent the fraudulent act of the prize winning process. Further, since this control device does not use the electromagnetic solenoid for the winning ball detection processing, the operation of the device does not become unstable due to dirt on the contacts of the electromagnetic solenoid or voltage fluctuation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a front surface side of a pachinko gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a back view showing the back side of the same pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing a prize ball supply device of the same pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a winning ball processing device of the same pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an operating state of the winning ball processing device of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of the same pachinko gaming machine.

7 is a flowchart of a computer program executed by the microcomputer of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a winning ball processing device according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10; Main body, 11; Game board, 11a; Winning slot, 12; Saucepan, 13; Start handle, 20; Game ball supply device, 26; Game ball tank, 30; Prize ball processing device, 3
1; rotating body accommodating portion, 32; winning ball rotating transfer body, 32a;
Recess, 33; electric motor, 34; winning ball detection switch,
40; control circuit, P1; game ball passage, P2: winning ball passage.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A winning ball passage which is provided on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine and which is connected to a winning area provided in a game area on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, and an entrance hole which is a hollow disc and is provided at the periphery thereof. An outlet part is provided in the prize ball passage in the middle part of the prize ball passage, and a housing portion is attached to the prize ball passage, and is a disk-shaped rotating body coaxially and rotatably mounted in the housing portion. A ball feed member provided with a plurality of recesses that can be housed, a ball feed member driving means for rotating the ball feed member, a winning ball detection means provided on the outer wall of the housing part, and a back side of the pachinko gaming machine. A prize sphere supply device for supplying a prize sphere, a prize sphere counting means for counting the prize spheres supplied by the prize sphere supply device, and a prize sphere supply according to a prize sphere detection result by the prize sphere detection means. Open supply by device Also, prize ball supply control means for stopping the supply by the prize ball supply device according to a fixed number of counting results by the prize ball counting means, and the ball feeding according to the prize ball detecting result by the prize ball detecting means. Ball feed control means for stopping the rotation of the ball feed member by the member drive means, and for starting the rotation of the ball feed member by the ball feed member drive means according to the result of counting a fixed number by the prize ball count means. A game ball control device for a game machine, which is provided with.