JPH08131640A - Pachinko ball supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate installation and maintenance operations by constituting a PACHINKO ball storage means as a ball storage tank which is made of one unit which incorporates at least either one of guide gutters for failed balls and bonus balls. CONSTITUTION: A counter for bonus balls, that is a jet counter JC is placed at the center of a PACHINKO machine island 1 and a storage tank 2 for bonus balls to be delivered to each PACHINKO machine P is placed at the top of the machine island 1. Branch paths 10a and 10b are provided at the right and left sides of the jet tank JC, and tank systems TS1 and TS2 are provided at the right and left lower parts of the machine island 1. The tank systems are composed of main/auxiliary pool tanks PT11 and PT12, and auxiliary pool tanks PT12 to PT15, and PT22 to PT25. Inside each tank system, guide gutters 11a and 11b for failed balls and guide gutters 12a and 12b for bonus balls discharged from discharge parts Ph1 and Ph2 are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has an out ball guide gutter for guiding out balls discharged from a pachinko machine and a prize ball guide gutter for guiding excess prize balls that cannot be stored in a prize ball storage tank. The present invention relates to a pachinko ball supply device for supplying prize balls to be distributed to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a plurality of pachinko islands in which a predetermined number of pachinko machines are lined up are arranged in a pachinko parlor. On a pachinko island, a pachinko ball supply device is usually used to supply each pachinko machine with a prize ball required for a player to play a game on the pachinko machine.

In the pachinko ball supply device, the out balls discharged from the respective pachinko machines are once collected by the out ball guiding gutter. After that, it is guided to the main pool tank space that constitutes a part of the pachinko ball storage tanks provided on the entire left and right lower parts of the Pachinko island, and is collected. The out-balls collected in the main pool tank space are polished by a polishing machine, and then pumped by a pumping means as a prize ball to a prize-ball storage tank provided at the upper part of Pachinko Island. The prize balls are supplied from the prize ball storage tank to each pachinko machine through the distribution passage.

The prize balls replenished to each pachinko machine are awarded in a predetermined number in response to, for example, a hit ball hit in the pachinko machine winning in the safe hole. The player can use the prize ball that has been awarded as it is as a hit ball. When it is desired to exchange for a prize, the prize ball is put into a prize ball counter (hereinafter referred to as a "jet counter"). The prize balls thrown into the jet counter are directly collected in the main pool tank space.

As described above, the pachinko ball supply device is configured so that the pachinko balls circulate in the pachinko islands. In the pachinko ball supply device, a spare pachinko ball is stored in advance in the auxiliary pool tank space in order to cope with the shortage of prize balls to be stored in the prize ball storage tank. The auxiliary pool tank space is formed in a space other than the main pool tank space of the pachinko ball storage tank. The auxiliary pool tank space is partitioned by the shutter from the main pool tank space inside the pachinko ball storage tank. The shutter is opened as needed.
As a result, the spare pachinko balls in the auxiliary pool tank space are supplied to the main pool tank space.

Further, in the above pachinko ball supply device, an extra prize ball (hereinafter referred to as "excess prize ball") is sent to the pachinko ball by means of a pachinko ball gutter in order to cope with the case where the prize ball storage tank is full. It is also guided to the relay hopper provided at the bottom of the island edge. After that, the surplus gift ball,
It is guided to the auxiliary pool tank space by the prize ball guide gutter. That is, the surplus prize balls are collected as spare pachinko balls in the auxiliary pool tank space.

[0007]

By the way, the out ball guide trough, the prize ball guide trough and the pachinko ball storage tank for collecting the out balls respectively discharged from the respective pachinko machines and guiding them to the main pool tank space are respectively It is a member configured individually. Therefore, in the pachinko island, an out ball guide gutter, a prize ball guide gutter, and a pachinko ball storage tank are connected to each other and stretched around to form a complicated structure. Therefore, for example, maintenance work has been very complicated.

Since the out-ball guide trough, the prize ball guide trough, and the pachinko ball storage tank are members individually configured, when the pachinko island is installed in a pachinko store, the above-mentioned members are individually installed in the pachinko island. There is a need. At this time, it will be installed after designing the optimum layout on the pachinko island considering the size of the pachinko island. Therefore, the installation work is a time-consuming work as a whole and is a very complicated work. As a result, there was a problem that the pachinko parlor opened late or the installation cost increased.

Further, for example, when a ball jam occurs,
There is a possibility that the game cannot be continued unless the jam is cleared quickly. However, in the above prior art,
The out-ball guide gutter, the prize ball guide gutter, and the pachinko ball storage tank are individually installed on the pachinko island, so it is necessary to check them one by one. Therefore, the inspection work is a time-consuming work and a very complicated work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above technical problems and to provide a pachinko ball supply device capable of easily performing installation work and inspection work in a short time.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko ball supply device, which is provided above a pachinko island in which a predetermined number of pachinko machines are lined up. The storage means for storing the pachinko balls to be pumped to the prize ball storage tank for storing the prize balls to be distributed to, is an out ball guiding gutter or the above prize for guiding the out balls respectively discharged from the respective pachinko machines. It is a pachinko ball storage tank configured as one unit that includes at least one of a prize ball guide trough that guides excess prize balls that cannot be stored in the ball storage tank.

A pachinko ball supply device according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided above a pachinko island in which a predetermined number of pachinko machines are lined up, and stores a prize ball to be distributed to each pachinko machine. The storage means for storing the pachinko balls to be pumped to the prize ball storage tank is an out ball guide gutter that guides the out balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines or an excess prize ball that cannot be stored in the prize ball storage tank. The present invention is characterized in that a plurality of pachinko ball storage tanks configured as one unit including at least one of the prize ball guide gutters to be guided are detachably connected.

Incidentally, a part of the pachinko ball storage tank at one end of the pachinko ball storage tanks forming the storage means has been guided by the out ball guiding trough as in the structure of claim 3, for example. A main storage space for storing the out balls may be formed. Further, the pachinko ball supply device according to claim 4 is provided on an upper part of a pachinko island where a predetermined number of pachinko machines are lined up, and a prize ball storage for storing a prize ball to be distributed to each of the pachinko machines. The storage means for storing the pachinko balls to be pumped to the tank is an out ball guiding gutter that guides the out balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines, or a prize that guides excess prize balls that cannot be stored in the prize ball storage tank. A plurality of auxiliary pachinko ball storage tanks configured as one unit including at least one of the ball guiding troughs and detachably connected to each other, and storing the out balls guided by the out ball guiding troughs. And a main storage tank configured as one unit for detachably connecting the main storage tank and the main storage tank.

[0014]

According to the above-mentioned structure of the present invention, the storage means collects and guides out balls discharged from the respective pachinko machines, or guides excess prize balls which cannot be stored in the prize ball storage tank. It is a pachinko ball storage tank configured as one unit including at least one of the prize ball guide gutters.

Therefore, when the out ball guide trough, the prize ball guide trough and the storage means are installed in the pachinko island, it is not necessary to separately install the out ball guide trough, the prize ball guide trough and the storage means. Therefore, the installation work can be performed in a short time and easily as compared with the related art. Further, since the pachinko balls in the pachinko balls can be aggregated in the pachinko ball storage tank, even if the pachinko balls are clogged, it is only necessary to inspect the pachinko ball storage tank. Therefore, the inspection work can be performed in a short time and easily as compared with the conventional technique in which the out-ball guide gutter, the prize ball guide gutter, and the pachinko ball storage tank are individually inspected.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage means is configured by detachably connecting a plurality of pachinko ball storage tanks having the same configuration as that of the first aspect. Therefore, the same operation as that of the configuration described in claim 1 is achieved. Further, for example, if the number of pachinko ball storage tanks is relatively reduced, the size of the storage means can be reduced. Therefore, the space occupied by the pachinko island in the limited space of the pachinko parlor can be easily reduced.

Further, if the number of pachinko ball storage tanks is relatively increased, the size of the storage means can be increased.
Therefore, it is possible to easily increase the size of the pachinko island as compared with the conventional one. Further, as in the configuration according to claim 4, the storage means includes a main storage tank configured by one unit for storing the out ball discharged from the pachinko machine and guided by the out ball guiding trough. Even
The same operation as the configuration according to claim 2 is achieved.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a simplified internal configuration of a pachinko ball island of an embodiment to which the pachinko ball supply system of the present invention is applied. On this pachinko island 1, a predetermined number of pachinko machines P1 and P2 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “pachinko machines P”) are arranged in a row. Note that in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P is not shown in the middle for convenience. Further, in the center of the pachinko island 1, there is provided a counter (hereinafter referred to as “jet counter”) JC for counting the prize balls which have been won by the player and introduced. Further, a prize ball storage tank 2 for storing prize balls to be distributed to the respective pachinko machines P is provided above the pachinko island 1.

One ends of the distribution passages 10a and 10b are connected to the left and right side surfaces of the jet counter JC, respectively. The other ends of the distribution passages 10a and 10b are respectively connected to tank systems TS1 and TS2 provided on the entire left and right lower portions of the pachinko island 1. In this embodiment, the tank systems TS1 and TS
2 corresponds to the storage means.

The tank systems TS1 and TS2 include main / auxiliary pool tanks PT11 and PT21, and auxiliary pool tanks PT12 to PT15 and PT22 to PT, respectively.
25 are detachably connected to each other, and as a whole, have an inclination so as to descend toward the center of the pachinko island 1. In the following, the main / auxiliary pool tanks PT11 and PT21 and the auxiliary pool tanks PT12 to PT15 and PT22 to PT25 are collectively referred to as "tank PT".

Each tank PT is, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a tank PT provided on the center side of the pachinko island 1.
Is connected to the bottom of the pachinko island 1 by an engaging portion R formed on the bottom of the tank PT provided on the island end side of the pachinko island 1. That is, the tank systems TS1 and TS2
Then, each tank PT can be easily removed or connected. Therefore, the number of tanks PT forming the tank systems TS1 and TS2 can be easily reduced or increased.

Returning to FIG. 3, the tank units TS1 and T
S2 is a pachinko machine P when the inside is functionally classified.
It is classified into an area for storing the out balls discharged from and the prize balls thrown into the jet counter JC, and an area for storing the spare pachinko balls. More specifically, the area for storing the out balls corresponds to a main pool tank space which is a part of a space of main / auxiliary pool tanks PT11 and PT21 described later. The area for storing the spare pachinko balls is the main / auxiliary pool tank PT11, which will be described later.
Auxiliary pool tank space which is the remaining space of PT21 and auxiliary pool tanks PT12 to PT15, PT22 to P
Corresponds to T25.

Inside the tank systems TS1 and TS2, the tank systems TS1 and TS2 are installed directly below the discharge units Ph1 and Ph2 for discharging out balls extending downward from the respective pachinko machines P, and the discharge units Ph1 are provided. Out gutter 1 for guiding out balls discharged from each of
1a and 11b are included. Out ball guide gutter 11a,
11b is an auxiliary pool tank PT15, PT25 at the island edge
Main / auxiliary pool tanks PT11 and PT21 in the center of Karashima
Has been extended to.

In addition, inside the tank systems TS1 and TS2, a prize ball guide trough 12 for guiding an extra prize ball guided from a prize ball storage tank 2 to a relay hopper described later.
a and 12b are included. Freebie ball guide gutters 12a, 12
b extends from the auxiliary pool tanks PT15, PT25 at the island end to, for example, electromagnetic shutters MS1, MS2 of the auxiliary pool tanks PT11, PT21. Auxiliary pool tanks PT12, P for prize ball guide gutters 12a, 12b
The tip on the T22 side is an open end.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged detailed perspective view of the vicinity of the center of the pachinko island 1 shown in FIG. The main / auxiliary pool tanks PT11, PT21 are internally divided into two spaces by the shutters MS1, MS2. Specifically, the main / auxiliary pool tank PT
The insides of 11, PT21 are partitioned into main pool tank spaces 20a, 20b formed on the jet counter JC side and auxiliary pool tank spaces 21a, 21b formed on the auxiliary pool tanks PT13, PT23 side. Out ball guide gutters 11a and 11b and prize ball guide gutter 12
Reference characters a and 12b extend to the shutters MS1 and MS2. A pool space 22 for storing spare pachinko balls is provided in the auxiliary pool tank spaces 21a and 21b.
a and 22b are formed.

In the main pool tank spaces 20a and 20b,
Distribution passage 10 extending from the jet counter JC
a and 10b are respectively connected. Therefore, the prize balls thrown into the jet counter JC are
Main pool tank spaces 20a, 20 through 0a, 10b
Recovered directly in b. The shutters MS1 and MS2 are
Normally, it is closed. Shutters MS1, M
The condition for opening S2 is a storage amount detector (not shown).
It is detected that the storage amount of the prize ball storage tank 2 (see FIG. 3) has reached below a predetermined lower limit amount. Therefore, the spare pachinko balls stored in the pool spaces 22a and 22b are supplied to the main pool tank spaces 20a and 20b only when the above conditions are satisfied.

The condition for closing the shutters MS1, MS2 once they have been opened is that the storage amount detector detects that the storage amount of the prize ball storage tank 2 has reached a predetermined upper limit amount or more. That is. Further, the shutters MS1 and MS2 are provided with discharge ports (not shown) in regions corresponding to the out-ball guiding troughs 11a and 11b, respectively. On the other hand, the tank system TS1,
The TS2 has an inclination so as to descend toward the center of the pachinko island 1. Therefore, the out balls respectively discharged from the respective pachinko machines P are guided toward the center of the pachinko island 1 by the out ball guide troughs and collected from the discharge ports into the main pool tank spaces 20a and 20b.

In this way, the main pool tank space 20a,
In the usual case, the prize balls thrown into the jet counter JC and the out balls discharged from the pachinko machine P (collectively referred to as “collected balls”) are collected in 20b. On the other hand, in a special case (when the prize ball storage amount in the prize ball storage tank reaches the lower limit amount or less), a spare pachinko ball is collected in addition to the above-mentioned collected balls.

Returning to FIG. 3 again, above the pachinko island 1, the prize ball storage tank 2 is provided as described above. A pumping means 30 is interposed between the main pool tank spaces 20a and 20b and the prize ball storage tank 2. The lifting means 30 includes a polishing machine 31 and a lifting lift 32. The polishing machine 31 includes a main pool tank space 20a,
Introduction passages 33a, 3 for introducing collected balls from 20b
It is connected to the main pool tank spaces 20a and 20b via 3b. In the polishing machine 31, the introduction passages 33a, 33b
The collected balls that have been automatically introduced via the are polished.
The polished collected balls are given to the lifting lift 32. The lifting lift 32 has a conventionally known elevator mechanism, and lifts the collected balls polished by the polishing machine 31 to the prize ball storage tank 2 as prize balls.

In the prize ball storage tank 2, replenishment gutters 34a, 34b extending at an inclination so as to descend toward the island edge.
Is connected. The supply gutters 34a and 34b are connected to distribution passages 35a and 35b extending to the respective pachinko machines P. The prize balls that have been pumped up by the lifting means 30 and stored in the prize ball storage tank 2 are replenishment gutters 34a,
It is distributed to each pachinko machine P via 34b and distribution passages 35a and 35b.

The prize ball storage tank 2 is also connected with prize ball derivation troughs 36a, 36b for temporarily guiding the surplus prize balls to the end of the island without distributing them to the pachinko machine P. More specifically, the prize ball derivation troughs 36a and 36b are connected to the prize ball storage tank 2 at a position immediately before one end of the prize ball storage tank 2 is full, and the one end of each of the prize ball derivation troughs 36a and 36b is a pachinko machine. It is extended at an upper part of the island 1 so as to descend in the left-right direction toward the island end, and is bent downward from the extended end. Then, it is connected to the prize ball guide troughs 12a and 12b via relay hoppers 37a and 37b provided in the lower portion of the pachinko island 1. As described above, the prize ball guide troughs 12a, 12b are connected to the auxiliary pool tanks PT15, PT25 to the auxiliary pool tanks PT11, P.
It is extended to T21 and its tip is an open end.

Therefore, the surplus prize balls are relay hoppers 37a, 37b by the prize ball derivation gutters 36a, 36b.
And is further guided toward the auxiliary pool tank spaces 21a and 21b of the auxiliary pool tanks PT11 and PT21 by the prize ball guide troughs 12a and 12b. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an auxiliary pool tank PT12 that is a representative of the auxiliary pool tanks PT12 to PT15 and PT22 to PT25 that form the tank systems TS1 and TS2, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the auxiliary pool tank PT12. It is an exploded perspective view showing composition.

The auxiliary pool tank PT12 has an outer frame 40a forming its outer shape, an out ball guide gutter 11a integrally fixed to the outer frame 40a, and this out ball guide gutter 1
It is configured as one unit including a prize ball guide gutter 12a fixed integrally with the out ball guide gutter 11a in the center of 1a, and a punching cover 23a for covering the upper part of the prize ball guide gutter 12a. is there.

The material forming the auxiliary pool tank PT12 may be iron or stainless steel in consideration of strength. However, in order to make the flow of the pachinko balls in the auxiliary pool tank PT12 easy to see from the outside, a part of the pachinko balls may be replaced with iron or stainless steel, and may be made of, for example, a transparent or milky white plastic.

As described above, the pool space 22a is formed in the auxiliary pool tank PT12. More specifically, the pool space 22a has an outer frame 4 as shown in FIG.
The inside of the outer frame 40a is defined by 0a and the out ball guide gutter 11a. As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 40a is provided with L-shaped and inverted L-shaped locking portions 41 and 42 on the upper side surface thereof. Screw retaining holes 43 are formed in the locking portions 41 and 42. The outer frame 40a is fixed to the pachinko island 1 by inserting a screw (not shown) into the screw fixing hole 43.

The out-ball guide trough 11a has an out-ball passage 44 formed in an L-shape and an inverted L-shape on both left and right sides.
45 are provided respectively. From the pachinko machine P,
A discharge port (not shown) for discharging the out balls is extended above the out ball passages 44 and 45, and the out balls discharged from the discharge port are the out ball passages 44 and 45.
It drops to 45 and passes on the out ball passage 44. Cover hooks 46 and 47 for hanging the punching cover 23a formed in an L shape and an inverted L shape are attached to the back surfaces of the out ball passages 44 and 45, which face each other.

The respective out ball passages 44, 45 are connected by two connecting plates 48, 49 near the respective ends of the out ball passages 44, 45. The area surrounded by the back surface of each out ball passage 44, 45 and each connecting plate 48, 49 is a space. That is, the pool space 22a
It has become. The prize ball guide trough 12a has a bottom portion 50 and left and right side surfaces 51 and 52. Left and right side surfaces 51, 52
There are formed a plurality of discharge holes 53 for dropping the surplus prize balls into the pool space 22a. Freebie ball guide gutter 12
The letter a is integrally formed with the connecting plates 48 and 49.

The surplus prize ball guided by the prize ball guide trough 12a is, as described above, the auxiliary pool tank PT1.
1, guided towards PT21. At this time, if the auxiliary pool tanks PT11 and PT21 are full, the surplus prize balls remain on the prize ball guide gutter 12a. In this state, when the extra prize balls are further guided, the surplus prize balls gradually accumulate on the prize ball guide trough 12a.
After all, the surplus prize balls accumulated on the prize ball guide gutter 12a
It is discharged from the discharge hole 53. On the other hand, the prize ball guide gutter 12a
The lower part of the is a pool space 22a. Therefore, the surplus prize balls discharged from the discharge holes 53 are collected in the pool space 22a as spare pachinko balls.

The punching cover 23a has a hanging portion 54, which can be hung on the cover hooks 46 and 47.
55. The punching cover 23 is movably attached to the cover hooks 46 and 47.
The punching cover 23a is used for the pool spaces 22a, 2
The spare pachinko balls stored in 2b are prevented from being mixed with dust and the like, and pool spaces 22a and 22b are provided.
It is covered to prevent moisture inside.

As described above, according to the pachinko island of this embodiment, the tank systems TS1 and TS2 are respectively provided with out-ball guide troughs 11a and 11b and a prize ball guide trough 12.
Since the tank PT configured as one unit including a and 12b is detachably connected, the inside of the pachinko island 1 can have a simple configuration.
Therefore, maintenance work can be easily performed.

When the out-ball guide trough, the prize ball guide trough, and the pachinko ball storage tank are installed in the pachinko island, the tank systems TS1 and TS2 are simply installed below the pachinko island 1. Therefore, the installation work can be performed in a short time and easily as compared with the conventional technique in which the out-ball guide gutter, the prize ball guide gutter, and the pachinko ball storage tank are individually installed. Therefore, it is possible to avoid delays in opening pachinko parlors and reduce costs.

Furthermore, the pachinko ball is used as a tank system TS.
1 and TS2, it is only necessary to inspect the tank systems TS1 and TS2 even when pachinko balls are clogged. Therefore, the inspection work can be performed in a short time and easily as compared with the conventional technique in which the out-ball guide gutter, the prize ball guide gutter, and the pachinko ball storage tank are individually inspected.

In this case, if the tank systems TS1 and TS2 are made of a transparent or milky white material as described above, the flow of the pachinko balls can be inspected from the outside.
The inspection work can be performed easily in a shorter time. Furthermore, since the tank systems TS1 and TS2 are configured by detachably connecting the tanks PT, the sizes of the tank systems TS1 and TS2 can be easily changed. Therefore, the space occupied by the pachinko island 1 in the limited space of the pachinko parlor can be easily changed. Therefore, the limited space of the pachinko parlor can be effectively used.

Although the embodiments of the present invention are as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, in the above embodiment, the main / auxiliary pool tank P
Main pool tank spaces 20a, 20b in T11, PT21
Although the description has been given by taking the case where the auxiliary pool tank spaces 21a and 21b are formed as an example, for example, the main pool tank spaces 20a and 20b and the auxiliary pool tank space 21.
Alternatively, a and 21b may be independent tanks.

In this case, the main pool tank 20
a and 20b correspond to the main pachinko ball storage tank, and one of the auxiliary pool tank spaces 21a and 21b and the auxiliary pool tanks PT12 to PT15 and PT22 to PT22 1
One corresponds to an auxiliary pachinko ball storage tank. Further, in the above embodiment, the tank systems TS1 and TS2 configured by connecting a plurality of tanks PT to each other have been described as an example. However, for example, the tank systems TS1 and TS2 are each configured by one unit. Good.

Even in this case, the tank systems TS1 and TS2 correspond to the storage means. Further, in the above embodiment, the out-ball guiding trough 11 is provided inside the tank PT.
The configuration including both a and 11b and the prize ball guide troughs 12a and 12b has been described as an example. However, for example, the out ball guide troughs 11a and 11b or the prize ball guide trough 12 are provided.
The present invention can be applied even if only one of a and 12b is included in the tank PT.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the out ball guide gutters 11a and 11b and the prize ball guide gutters 12a and 12b.
However, the out-ball guide gutters 11a and 11b or the prize ball guide gutters 12a and 12b may be brought into contact with the outer surface of the outer frame 40a. Various other design changes can be made within the scope described in the claims.

[0048]

As described above, according to the pachinko ball supply device of the first aspect, the storage means is configured as one unit including at least one of the out ball guide gutter and the prize ball guide gutter. Since it is a pachinko ball storage tank, the inside of the pachinko island can be made simpler than in the past. Therefore, maintenance work can be easily performed.

When the out ball guide trough, the prize ball guide trough, and the pachinko ball storage tank are installed on the pachinko island, it is not necessary to separately install all of the out ball guide trough, the prize ball guide trough, and the pachinko ball storage tank. Absent. Therefore, the installation work can be performed in a short time and easily as compared with the related art. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a delay in opening a pachinko parlor and reduce costs.

Furthermore, since all the pachinko balls in the pachinko balls can be collected in the pachinko ball storage tank, it is only necessary to inspect the pachinko ball storage tank even if the pachinko balls are clogged. Therefore, the inspection work can be performed in a short time and easily as compared with the conventional technique in which the out-ball guide gutter, the prize ball guide gutter, and the pachinko ball storage tank are individually inspected.

Further, according to the pachinko ball supply device of the second, third or fourth aspect, the storage means has a plurality of releasably connected pachinko ball storage tanks having the same construction as the construction seen from the first aspect. The number of pachinko ball storage tanks constituting the storage means can be easily changed. Therefore, the size of the storage means can be easily changed. Therefore, the space occupied by the Pachinko island in the limited space of the pachinko parlor can be easily changed. Therefore, the limited space of the pachinko parlor can be effectively used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an auxiliary pool tank which constitutes a part of a pachinko island of an embodiment to which a pachinko ball supply system of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the auxiliary pool tank.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an internal configuration of the pachinko island.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a connected state of a tank system that constitutes a part of the pachinko island.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged detailed perspective view of the vicinity of the center of the pachinko island in the internal structure of the pachinko island.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko Island 2 Premium ball storage tank 11a, 11b Out ball guide trough 12a, 12b Premium ball guide trough 20a, 20b Main pool tank space 21a, 21b Auxiliary pool tank space P11-P1n, P21-P2n, P Pachinko machine PT11, PT21 Main / auxiliary pool tank PT12-PT15, PT22-PT25 auxiliary pool tank TS1, TS2 tank system

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko ball to be pumped to a prize ball storage tank which is provided on an upper portion of a pachinko island where a predetermined number of pachinko machines are lined up and which is to be distributed to each pachinko machine. The storage means for storing the at least one of an out-ball guide gutter that guides the out-balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines or a prize-ball guide gutter that guides an excess prize ball that cannot be stored in the prize-ball storage tank. A pachinko ball supply device, which is a pachinko ball storage tank configured as one unit including one side. 2. A pachinko ball to be pumped to a prize ball storage tank, which is provided on an upper part of a pachinko island in which a predetermined number of pachinko machines are lined up and is stored in each of the pachinko machines. The storage means for storing the at least one of an out-ball guide gutter that guides the out-balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines or a prize-ball guide gutter that guides an excess prize ball that cannot be stored in the prize-ball storage tank. A pachinko ball supply device, characterized in that a plurality of pachinko ball storage tanks configured as one unit including one are detachably connected. 3. A main storage for storing an out ball guided by the out ball guiding trough in a part of a pachinko ball storage tank at one end of a plurality of pachinko ball storage tanks constituting the storage means. The pachinko ball supply device according to claim 2, wherein a space is formed. 4. A pachinko ball to be pumped to a prize ball storage tank for storing a prize ball to be distributed to each of the pachinko machines, the pachinko machine having a predetermined number of pachinko machines provided in an upper row. The storage means for storing the at least one of an out-ball guide gutter that guides the out-balls discharged from each of the pachinko machines or a prize-ball guide gutter that guides an excess prize ball that cannot be stored in the prize-ball storage tank. Configured as a single unit containing one
A plurality of auxiliary pachinko ball storage tanks that are detachably connected to each other and a main storage tank that is configured as one unit for storing the out balls guided by the out ball guiding trough are detachably connected. A pachinko ball supply device characterized by being configured as follows.