JPH08196710A - Installation structure of prize ball tank - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an installation structure of prize ball tank, which positively prevents balls from falling out of the prize ball tank when a front door is opened or closed, avoids interference with any other structural part when its capacity is increased, and secures high support strength. CONSTITUTION: A front door frame 22, which contains a game board for a game machine 20, is assembled to an opening of a base frame 10 in such a way that it can be opened and closed, and a prize ball tank 30 is monolithically assembled to a side 12 on top of the base frame 10, which is at the back of the front door frame 22 when it is closed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize ball tank mounting structure for a gaming machine to be assembled in a base frame forming part of a gaming machine island. Here, the gaming machine mainly refers to a pachinko machine, and the prize ball tank is for storing prize balls to be paid out to the player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a prize ball tank for a pachinko machine, for example, those shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are known. As is well known, the pachinko machines 2 are assembled in a base frame 1 forming a part of the gaming machine island and are provided in a plurality of rows in the island longitudinal direction. The front door frame 3 including the game board surface of the pachinko machine 2 is attached to the base frame 1 so as to be openable and closable, and the prize ball tank 4 is fixed to the back side of the front door frame 3. An alignment gutter 5 that guides the balls while aligning the balls from the prize ball tank 4 is also fixed to the back side of the front door frame 3. The prize ball tank 4 and the alignment gutter 5 are fixed slightly below the upper end of the front door frame 3 on the rear side so as to avoid interference with the upper end 1a of the base frame 1.

[0003]

However, according to the conventional technique as described above, the prize ball tank 4 is mounted on the pachinko machine base 2.
Since it is fixed to the front door frame 3, the prize ball tank 4 also moves when the front door frame 3 is opened and closed. Therefore, the pachinko balls in the prize ball tank 4 may be spilled. In addition, due to the installation space and weight of the prize ball tank 4, the prize ball tank 4
It was difficult to increase the capacity.

That is, when the capacity of the prize ball tank 4 is increased, the weight is increased, which hinders the opening / closing operation of the front door frame 3 and also has a problem in support strength, and moreover, on the back side of the game board such as the prize winning device. It interferes with other protruding structural parts. Therefore, there is a problem that the capacity of the prize ball tank 4 cannot be increased so much, and if a special prize (so-called fever) occurs during the game, the number of pachinko balls in the prize ball tank 4 becomes insufficient.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, and there is no fear that the balls in the prize ball tank will spill when the front door frame is opened and closed.
Even if the capacity is increased, interference with other structural parts can be avoided,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure for attaching a prize ball tank that can also obtain strong support strength.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object lies in the following respective items.

1 award ball tank (3) in a game machine (20) assembled in a base frame (10) forming a part of the game machine island
In the mounting structure of (0), the front door frame (22) including the game board surface of the game machine (20) is openably and closably attached to the opening (10a) of the base frame (10), and the prize ball tank ( Three
0) is integrally provided on the upper end (11) side of the base frame (10) located on the back side of the front door frame (22) when the front door frame (22) is closed. ) Mounting structure.

2 Into the prize ball tank (30), an alignment gutter (4) for guiding the balls from the prize ball tank (30) while aligning them.
0) is integrally provided, and the prize ball tank (30) mounting structure according to item 1.

3 On the rear surface of the front door frame (22), when the front door frame (22) is closed, the front ball is communicated with the ball outlet (32) of the prize ball tank (30). An alignment gutter (40A) for guiding the balls while aligning the balls is provided, and the ball outlet (32) is provided at the ball outlet (32) of the prize ball tank (30) when the front door frame (22) is opened. The prize ball tank (30) mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that a shutter (60) that can be closed and opened is provided.

[0010]

The front door frame (22) of the gaming machine (20) is attached to the base frame (10) forming part of the gaming machine island so as to be openable and closable, and the prize ball tank (30) of the gaming machine (20). Is the front door frame (2
2) is integrally provided on the upper end (12) side of the base frame (10) located on the back side when closing 2).

As a result, the front door frame (2
The prize ball tank (30) does not move together when opening and closing 2), and there is no concern that the balls in the prize ball tank (30) will spill as the front door frame (22) opens and closes. Also,
The prize ball tank (30) is not attached to the front door frame (22) that constitutes the gaming machine (20) itself, but is provided on the base frame (10) and supported on the island side to obtain a strong support strength. Therefore, the capacity of the prize ball tank (30) can be increased.

Further, the prize ball tank (30) has a base frame (10).
Since it is provided on the upper end (12) side of the above, it is arranged at a position higher than that of the prior art, and therefore, it is possible to avoid interference with other structural parts protruding to the back side of the game board surface such as the winning device, The space left behind the front door frame (22) can be effectively used for other purposes.

In addition, an alignment gutter (4) is attached to the prize ball tank (30).
0) is integrally provided, the prize ball tank (30) and the alignment gutter (40) do not separate from each other even when the front door frame (22) is opened, and the ball is always kept from the prize ball tank (30). It is possible to draw out smoothly while aligning.

On the other hand, an alignment gutter (40A) may be provided on the back surface of the front door frame 22 for the convenience of layout and design, but in this case, the ball outlet (32) of the prize ball tank (30).
A shutter (60) that can be opened and closed is provided to close the ball outlet (32) when the front door frame (22) is opened. Thereby, even if the front door frame (22) is opened, it is possible to prevent the ball from falling from the ball outlet (32) of the prize ball tank (30).

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a base frame 10 forming a part of the gaming machine island.
Is composed of side plate parts 11 on both sides, an upper end part 12 connecting the upper ends of the side plate parts 11, and a lower end part (not shown), and an opening of a size substantially matching the gaming machine 20. It has a portion 10a. A plurality of such base frames 10 are usually assembled so as to be arranged in parallel in the middle stage of the game machine island.

The game machine 20 is a pachinko machine in this embodiment, and the front door frame 22 including the game board surface 21 thereof is the base frame 1
It is attached to the opening 0a of 0 through a hinge 13 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board surface 21 is provided with a large central accessory 23, various winning openings 24, out openings 25, etc., in addition to a large number of nails (not shown). on the other hand,
On the back side of the front door frame 22, a collecting gutter that collects balls such as a winning opening 24 and other structural parts projecting to the back side of the game board surface 21 such as the central accessory 23 are not shown but interfere with each other. It is arranged not to. The game board surface 21 is covered with an openable / closable glass door 21a.

The pachinko machine, which is the gaming machine 20, is a game in which a player operates a handle 26 to launch a pachinko ball on the game board surface 21 and enjoy the winning of the ball. On the lower front side of the front door frame 22, there are provided a dish 27 and a spare dish 28 for storing pachinko balls used for games and prize balls obtained by winning. The tank for storing prize balls to be sent to the player is arranged at the upper part of each gaming machine 20, but the prize ball tank 30 according to the present invention is on the back side when the front door frame 22 is closed. Positioned base frame 10
Is integrally provided on the upper end portion 12 side.

More specifically, the prize ball tank 30 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper end 12 of the base frame 10 is provided so as to be molded into a box-shaped portion other than both ends thereof. A ball outlet 32 is provided at one end of the bottom surface portion 31 of the prize ball tank 30.
An alignment gutter 40 that is connected to the ball outlet 32 is provided integrally with the bottom surface portion 31 of the prize ball tank 30. The alignment gutter 40 is a member that guides the pachinko balls from the prize ball tank 30 while aligning them.

The downstream end of the alignment gutter 40 is also connected to the other end of the bottom surface portion 31 of the prize ball tank 30 via a rib 33, and a prize is provided at the connection point between the downstream end of the alignment gutter 40 and the rib 33. A sphere counter 50 is attached. Prize ball counter 50
Is equipped with a sprocket provided on the outer periphery in a recess into which one ball is inserted, and is configured to mechanically and electrically control the rotation of the sprocket to eject a predetermined number of pachinko balls downward. However, since its specific configuration is well known, its description is omitted. The prize balls counted and paid out by the prize ball counter 50 are arranged to be paid out to the bowl 27 through a ball passage (not shown).

Next, the operation will be described. As shown in Figure 1,
The front door frame 22 of the gaming machine 20 is openably and closably mounted on the base frame 10 forming a part of the gaming machine island, and the prize ball tank 30 of the gaming machine 20 is provided when the front door frame 22 is closed. It is integrally provided on the upper end 12 side of the base frame 10 located on the back side. Specifically, a portion other than both ends of the upper end 12 itself of the base frame 10 may be formed into a box shape and used as it is as the prize ball tank 30.

As a result, unlike the prior art, the prize ball tank 30 does not move together when the front door frame 22 is opened and closed,
There is no concern that the balls in the prize ball tank 30 will spill as the front door frame 22 is opened and closed. In addition, the prize ball tank 30 is not attached to the front door frame 22 of the gaming machine 20, but the base frame 1
When it is set to 0, it is supported on the island side, and a strong supporting strength can be obtained. Therefore, the capacity of the prize ball tank 30 can be set large.

Further, since the prize ball tank 30 is provided on the upper end portion 12 side of the base frame 10, the prize ball tank 30 is arranged at a position higher than that of the prior art. Therefore, the prize ball tank 30 is provided on the back side of the game board such as the winning device. Interference with other projecting structural parts can be avoided, and the space vacant on the back side of the front door frame 22 can be effectively used for other purposes.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, since the alignment gutter 40 is integrally provided on the bottom surface portion 31 of the prize ball tank 30, even if the front door frame 22 is opened, the prize ball tank 30 and the prize ball tank 30 are opened. The alignment gutter 40 and the alignment gutter 40 are not separated from each other, and the pachinko balls can always be smoothly guided out from the prize ball tank 30 while being aligned.

The pachinko balls discharged from the ball outlet 32 on the bottom surface 31 of the prize ball tank 30 are aligned as they are.
Run down to. Then, the pachinko balls are counted by the prize ball counter 50 at the downstream end of the alignment gutter 40, and then a predetermined number of the pachinko balls are paid out to the bowl 27 through a ball passage (not shown).

5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment in that the prize ball tank 30 is integrally provided on the upper end 12 side of the base frame 10, but the alignment gutter 40A is provided separately from the prize ball tank 30 in the front door frame 22.
It differs in that it is attached to the back of. That is, the alignment gutter 40
A has its upper end 41 fixed at a position that exactly coincides with the ball outlet 32 of the prize ball tank 30 on the upper end 12 side when the front door frame 22 is closed.

In this case, the ball outlet 32 of the prize ball tank 30 is provided with an openable / closable shutter 60 for preventing the pachinko ball from dropping by closing the ball outlet 32 when the front door frame 22 is opened. . The shutter 60 has a normal open position for opening the ball outlet 32 and the ball outlet 32 when the front door frame 22 is opened.
It is provided on the bottom surface portion 31 of the prize ball tank 30 so as to be displaceable to the closed position that closes.

The side plate portion 11 of the base frame 10 and the front door frame 22 of the gaming machine 20 are attached to each other when the front door frame 22 is opened.
A detection sensor 70 for N is provided, and when the detection sensor 70 is turned on, the shutter 60 is set to be displaced from the normal open position to the closed position.
It should be noted that the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the prize ball tank 30 and the alignment gutter 40 are arranged according to the layout, design, etc.
The upper end portion 12 of the base frame 10 is separately separated from A,
It can be provided on the back surface of the front door frame 22. Further, by providing the openable / closable shutter 60 at the ball outlet 32 of the prize ball tank 30, the prize ball tank 3 can be opened even if the front door frame 22 is opened.
It is possible to prevent the ball from falling from the ball exit 32 of 0.

The structure for mounting the prize ball tank according to the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

[0030]

According to the award ball tank mounting structure of the present invention, the award ball tank is not the front door frame of the gaming machine, but the base frame located on the back side when the front door frame is closed. Since it is integrally provided on the upper end side, the prize ball tank does not move with the opening and closing of the front door frame, so there is no risk that the balls in the prize ball tank will spill as the front door frame opens and closes. Also, since the prize ball tank is installed on the base frame, it will be supported on the island side, and it will be possible to obtain a strong support strength and increase the capacity of the prize ball tank. By arranging it at a position higher than the technology, it is possible to avoid interference with other structural parts projecting to the back side of the game board such as the winning device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure for attaching a prize ball tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an attachment structure of the prize ball tank according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the structure for attaching the prize ball tank according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a front door frame including a game board surface of the game machine.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an attachment structure of a prize ball tank according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the structure for attaching the prize ball tank according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a conventional award ball tank mounting structure.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing a conventional award ball tank mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Base frame 12 ... Upper end part 20 ... Gaming machine (pachinko machine) 22 ... Front door frame 30 ... Prize ball tank 32 ... Ball exit 40 ... Alignment gutter 50 ... Prize ball counter 60 ... Shutter

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A structure for attaching a prize ball tank in a game machine assembled in a base frame forming part of a game machine island, wherein a front door frame including a game board surface of the game machine is opened and closed in an opening of the base frame. A structure for attaching a prize ball tank, wherein the prize ball tank is mounted so as to be possible, and the prize ball tank is integrally provided on an upper end side of a base frame located on the back side when the front door frame is closed. 2. The award ball tank mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the award ball tank is integrally provided with an alignment gutter for guiding the balls from the award ball tank while aligning the balls. 3. An alignment gutter is provided on the back surface of the front door frame, which is in communication with the ball outlet of the prize ball tank and guides the balls from the prize ball tank while aligning the balls when the front door frame is closed. The award ball tank mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a shutter capable of opening and closing the ball outlet when the front door frame is opened is provided at a ball outlet of the award ball tank.