JPH09173541A - Prize-winning device for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To electrically process steel balls without physically holding them inside an opening and to make the machine playable in the same stage as with a holding function. SOLUTION: The device is provided with an opening 29 that opens to the front side, an opening/closing plate 30 that releases the front side of the opening 29 under prescribed conditions and that guides the steel balls to the opening 29, a guide passage 32 that guides the steel balls in the opening 29 to the rear side, an inclined rail 33 that is provided in the opening 29 and that guides in the left and right directions the steel balls entered in the opening 29, and a specified passage 34 that is formed in the downstream side of this inclined rail 33 and that guides to the rear side the steel balls from the inclined rail 33. In addition, the device is provided with an opening/ closing body 36 that opens/closes an opening side 35 of the specified passage on its upper side and that, at the time of closing, guides the steel balls on the inclined rail 33 to the guide passage 32, a means 39 for driving the opening/closing body 36 so that it may release the specified passage side at the time of the releasing action of the opening/closing plate 30, and a first detecting switch 37 that actuates the driving means 39 so that the opening/closing body 36 may close the specified passage side when the steel balls are detected passing the specified passage.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a winning device for a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, as an award-winning device equipped with a dwelling function to be mounted on a game board, an opening / closing plate for opening / closing an opening formed in a front wall plate and opening / closing drive for this opening / closing plate A solenoid, a stop portion integrally formed with the opening and closing plate, a guide passage for guiding the game ball in the opening to the back side of the game board, and a specific passage for guiding the game ball of the stop portion to the back side of the game board, There is one provided with a detection switch for detecting the game ball in this specific passage.

In this prize winning device, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game such as a big hit, a solenoid is actuated to open an opening / closing plate, and a game ball falling from above is inserted into the opening by the opening / closing plate. At the same time, the game ball is stopped at the stop part, and when the opening and closing plate is closed, the stop of the game ball at the stop part is released and guided to the specific passage, and the game ball passing through this specific passage is detected. Is detected, the solenoid is actuated again after the opening is completed to open the open / close plate, and the operation is repeated a predetermined number of times.

[0004]

In this type of winning device, when one game ball passes through a specific passage for one opening operation, the opening / closing plate is opened again after the opening operation is completed. However, as a means for passing one game ball for one opening operation, when the opening and closing plate is opened, the game ball is physically located between the opening and closing plate and the stopping portion. It has adopted a configuration in which it is temporarily suspended.

However, in this conventional prize winning apparatus, in order to stop the game ball at the stopping portion, the opening and closing plate must be stopped at an angle where the opening and closing plate and the stopping portion become V-shaped when the opening and closing plate is opened. Even if the game ball could be stopped on the stop part, the game ball falling from above is received by the opening and closing plate and guided to the opening side, so that the impact when the game ball collides with the opening and closing plate The opening and closing plate may vibrate in the vertical direction, and the game ball that has been stopped at the stopping portion may come off from the stopping portion, resulting in a lack of reliability in the stopped state. In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention can be used in the same form as that with a conventional stop function by electrically processing a game ball without physically stopping it inside the opening. It is an object of the present invention to provide a winning device for a ball game machine capable of playing.

[0006]

The present invention according to claim 1 is directed to an opening 29 that opens to the front side, and an opening 29 under a predetermined condition.
In a winning device for a ball game machine, which includes an opening / closing plate 30 that opens the front side of 29 to guide the game ball into the opening 29, and a guide passage 32 that guides the game ball inside the opening 29 to the back side. ,Aperture
An inclined rail 33 provided in 29 and guiding the game ball in the opening 29 in the left-right direction, and a game ball provided on the lower side of this inclined rail 33 and guided from the inclined rail 33 to the back side The specific passage 34, the opening and closing body 36 that opens and closes the opening 35 side of the specific passage 34 above the specific passage 34, and guides the game ball on the inclined rail 33 to the guide passage 32 when closed, and the opening and closing plate 30. An opening / closing body drive means 39 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 36 so that the opening / closing body 36 opens the specific passage 34 side during operation,
When a game ball passing through the specific passage 34 is detected, the opening / closing body 36
And a first detection switch 37 for operating the opening / closing body drive means 39 so as to close the specific passage 34 side.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, a front wall plate 27 having an opening 29 and a rear wall plate 28 arranged behind the front wall plate 27 are provided. In the opening
An inclined rail 33 located below the lower edge of 29 is provided, and the specific passage 34 is provided near the upper side of the opening 35 of the specific passage 34.
A guide opening 52 for guiding the game ball guided by the opening / closing body 36 closing the 34 to the guide passage 32 is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second aspect, a first solenoid 31 for driving the opening / closing plate 30 to open / close is provided at one end of the opening 29 on the rear side of the rear wall plate 28. The second passage for opening and closing the opening / closing body 36 by providing the specific passage 34 and the opening / closing body 36 on the side opposite to the first solenoid 31 with respect to the inclined rail 33.
The solenoid 39 is provided on the rear side of the rear wall plate 28 on the side opposite to the first solenoid 31.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second or third aspect, a sliding plate 54 which is vertically slidable is provided along the side wall portion 42 on the specific passage 34 side. The opening / closing body 36 is provided on the upper end side of the moving plate 54, and the lower end side of the sliding plate 54 is connected to the second solenoid 39.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second or third aspect, an opening / closing body 36 is arranged on the side opposite to the inclined rail 33 with respect to the specific passage 34, and the opening / closing body 36 is a side wall. The opening / closing body 36 is connected to the second solenoid 39 on the outer side of the side wall portion 42 so as to be slidable right and left in the inner and outer directions of the portion 42.

The present invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 5, in which the game ball on the inclined rail 33 is provided on the upper side of the specific passage 34 in the guide opening of the rear wall plate 28. A guide portion 63 for guiding to the 52 side is provided.

The present invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the guide passage 32 has a second detection switch 38 for detecting a game ball passing through the guide passage 32. The game ball of the specific passage 34 is provided with a second detection switch
The guide passage 32 should be guided on the upper side of the 38
34 is connected to the guide passage 32.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a front frame, which is pivotally attached to the front side of a pachinko machine body 2 so as to be openable and closable. Front frame
1, a glass door 3 and a front plate 4 are mounted, and a game board 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side thereof.

An upper plate 6 is mounted on the front plate 4, and this upper plate
A ball sweeping lever 7 is provided at the front edge of 6. Front frame 1
A lower plate 8 and an operating handle 10 for the firing means 9 are provided in the lower part of the. When the operating handle 10 is operated, the launching means 9 is configured such that the game balls are supplied from the upper plate 6 to the launching unit one by one, and the game balls are launched to the game board 5 side by the operation of the launching motor. .

On the front of the game board 5, as shown in FIG.
A guide rail 11 for guiding a game ball shot from the launching means 9 is provided, a central display means 13 with a winning entrance 12, three starting openings 14 to 16, right and left sleeve winning openings 17,18, large. The winning means 19 and a pair of left and right corner lamps 20 and 21 are attached.

The central display means 13 is provided with a variable symbol display means 22 composed of three symbol display parts, and this variable symbol display means
A memory indicator light 23, a 10-count indicator light 24, and an open count indicator lamp 25 are provided above and below 22. The memory indicator lamp 23 is for storing and displaying the number of game balls that have entered the starting ports 14-16 and is provided with four. 10 count indicator light
The numeral 24 is for displaying the number of game balls entering the big winning means 19, and the number-of-opening indicator lamp 25 is for displaying the number of times the big winning means 19 has been opened.

The starting ports 14 to 16 are for changing the display symbols of the respective symbol display portions of the variable symbol display means 22 for a certain period of time when the game ball enters any of them, and the central display means 13
Are arranged in the lower vicinity and on both left and right sides. Grand prize means
19 is configured as shown in FIGS. 3 to 12, and the display symbol of each symbol display portion of the variable symbol display means 22 is “7,7,7”.
It is designed to be released when a hit pattern such as "is displayed".

That is, the big winning means 19, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 12, a front wall plate 27 mounted on the front surface of the game board 5,
Rear wall plates arranged in parallel behind the front wall plate 27 at intervals.
28, an opening 29 formed in the front wall plate 27, an opening / closing plate 30 that opens and closes the opening 29 from the front side and guides a game ball into the opening 29 when the opening 29 is opened and closed. A first solenoid 31 as opening / closing drive means, a guide passage 32 for guiding the game ball in the opening 29 rearward, and an inclined rail 33 for guiding the game ball in the opening 29 to the lower side in the left-right direction. , A specific passage 34 formed in communication with the lower end of the inclined rail 33,
An opening / closing body 36 that opens and closes the specific passage 34 on the opening 35 side of the specific passage 34 and guides the game ball on the inclined rail 33 to the guide passage 32 when closed, and the opening / closing body 36 when the opening / closing plate 30 opens 34
The second solenoid 39 as an opening / closing member driving means for driving the opening / closing member 36 in the opening / closing direction so as to open the side, and the specific passage 34.
When a game ball passing through is detected, the opening and closing body 36
A first detection switch 37 that operates the second solenoid 39 to close the 34 side and a second detection switch 38 that detects a game ball passing through the guide passage 32 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front wall plate 27 is formed in a substantially half-moon shape so that the upper edge is substantially horizontal and the lower edge is arcuate, and is detachably attached to the front side of the game board 5. It is installed. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the back surface of the front wall plate 27,
A reinforcing upper wall plate 38a that extends horizontally in the left-right direction along the upper edge of the front wall plate 27 above the opening / closing plate 30 and slightly below the left and right ends of the opening 29 and downward from the upper wall plate 38a. A pair of extending reinforcing wall plates and the like are integrally formed, and a rear wall plate 28 is detachably attached to the back surfaces of the upper wall plate 38a and the reinforcing wall plate.

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening 29 has a horizontally long rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction, and is formed in the center of the front wall plate 27 in the left-right direction. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the opening / closing plate 30 includes a pair of arms 30a that project rearward from both left and right ends, and each arm 30a has a pivot portion 40 that projects outward in the left-right direction.
However, the interlocking pins 41 are integrally formed on one arm 30a.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, on the front side of the rear wall plate 28, there are an inner side wall portion 42 and an outer side wall portion 43, which are arranged corresponding to both the inside and outside of the left and right ends of the opening / closing plate 30, respectively. , The inclined rail 33 disposed between the left and right inner side wall portions 42 is integrally provided,
Further, a front wall portion 45 is integrally formed so as to connect the left and right inner side wall portions 42 via the front side of the inclined rail 33.

The inner wall 42 and the outer wall 43 are shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing plate 30 is arranged on the left and right with a space enough for each arm 30a to enter, and is connected to each other on the lower side. The outer wall portion 43 is provided with a holding recess 68 for holding each pivot portion 40 of the opening / closing plate 30, and the inner wall portion 42 is provided with a stopper 62. The holding concave portion 68 rotatably holds the pivot portion 40 with the front wall plate 27, and the stopper 62 is an opening / closing plate.
When the arm 30a is opened upward, the rear end of the arm 30a abuts from below, and when the open / close plate 30 is closed, the arm 30a
Are abutted from the front side.

Therefore, the opening / closing plate 30 is rotatable to open / close the opening 29 from the front side about the pivot 40 within the range regulated by the stopper 62, and in the open state,
A game ball falling from above can be guided into the opening 29.

The first solenoid 31 is shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the opening of the specific passage 34 is opened with respect to the opening 29.
Attached to the rear side of the rear wall plate 28 on the side opposite to 35.
It is mounted in the vertical direction via a mounting plate 46 and the like. The first solenoid 31 is provided with a movable iron core 47 protruding downward, and the movable iron core 47 is connected to the first sliding member 48 at the lower end side and is urged downward by a spring.

The first sliding member 48 has a substantially L-shaped side view, and is vertically slidably guided along the rear wall plate 28 between a pair of left and right guide portions, as shown in FIG. ing. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the first sliding member 48 has a long hole in the rear wall plate 28.
There is an engaging claw 50 that projects between the inner wall portion 42 and the outer wall portion 43 via 49, and the engaging claw 50 has an interlocking pin 41 of the arm 30a.
Is formed so that the opening / closing plate 30 is opened when the first sliding member 48 is raised, and the opening / closing plate 30 is closed when the first sliding member 48 is lowered.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the inclined rail 33 is arranged at a position slightly lower than the lower edge of the opening 29 and the upper end of the front wall 45, and one end in the left-right direction, that is, The game balls that enter the opening 29 are arranged so as to be inclined downward to the left so as to guide the game balls to the left end side. Opening at the upper end of the specific passage 34
29 is formed on the left end side of the slant rail 33, between the slant rail 33 and the inner wall portion 42 corresponding to the slant rail 33, and slightly above the opening 35 of the specific passage 34 on the slant rail 33. A guide port 52 for guiding the game ball to the guide passage 32 is formed in the rear wall plate 28.

As shown in FIGS. 7, 10 and 11, the specific passage 34 is located below the inclined rail 33 and includes a front wall portion 45 and a rear wall plate 28.
It is provided on the bottom wall 55 that connects the front and back, and one end is open.
The central portion is connected to the guide passage 32 via the communication opening 67 of the rear wall plate 28 on the inclined rail 33 side via 35. In the specific passage 34, in the vicinity of the lower side of the inclined rail 33, a first detection switch 37 is arranged in the vicinity of the lower side of the inclined rail 33 so as to detect a game ball falling in the opening 35 thereof. . The first detection switch 37 is arranged in the left-right direction along the inclined rail 33 and is sandwiched between the front wall plate 27 and the rear wall plate 28.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 10 and 11, the guide passage 32 is formed on the rear surface side of the rear wall plate 28, and one end of the guide passage 32 is formed in the rear wall plate 28. It communicates with the upper side of the inclined rail 33 through the guide port 52, and the other end side is a discharge port 53 for discharging the game ball downward. The guide opening 52 is arranged near the upstream side of the inclined rail 33 with respect to the opening 35 of the specific passage 34. The discharge port 53 is located at the center in the left-right direction, and the second detection switch is provided near the upper side of the discharge port 53.
38 is detachably attached from the rear.

The opening / closing body 36 is in the shape of a rectangular block, and is vertically movably arranged above the opening 35, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, 10 and 11. In this opening / closing body 36,
On the side opposite to the inclined rail 33 with respect to the opening 35, a sliding plate 54 having substantially the same front-back width as the inner wall portion 42 is integrally formed so as to project downward. The sliding plate 54 includes the inner wall portion 42 and the rear wall plate 28.
It is vertically arranged between the integrated guide part 56 and the guide part 56 and is slidably guided along the inner wall part 42. Sliding plate 54
The lower end of the is bent backward through the lower side of the rear wall plate 28,
The rear end of the rear wall plate 28 is connected to the movable iron core 60 of the second solenoid 39 via the second sliding member 57.

At the upper side of the opening 35 of the specific passage 34, that is, at the end of the inclined rail 33, as shown in FIG. 5, the game ball on the inclined rail 33 is guided to the guide passage 52 side of the guide passage 32. The guiding portion 63 is integrally formed along the front wall portion 45. As shown in FIGS. 5, 10, and 11, the second solenoid 39 is disposed at the end portion on the left and right opposite to the first solenoid 31,
It is mounted on the back side of the rear wall plate 28 in the up-down direction via the mounting boss 58, the mounting plate 59, etc. Second
The movable iron core 60 of the solenoid 39 is urged downward by a spring, and the second sliding member 57 has a substantially L-shaped side view, and as shown in FIG. Rear wall board
It is guided to slide up and down along 28.

The first detection switch 37 is for the so-called V zone, and if the first detection switch 37 detects that the game ball is stopped, the large prize winning means 19 is opened again after the opening of the large prize winning means 19 at that time. Is designed to be opened. In addition,
The maximum winning means 19 is opened up to 16 times.

The second detection switch 38 is for counting the number of game balls that have won the big winning means 19, and the first detection switch 38
When the detection switch 37 detects 10 game balls, the opening operation of the special winning means 19 is stopped. The special winning means 19 is configured to stop the opening operation even when a certain period of time has passed. Note that the detection switches 37, 38 are proximity switches having a passage hole for a game ball. The big winning means 19 is provided with two winning openings 72 and 73 on both right and left sides of the opening 29.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. In the game, when the operation handle 10 of the firing means 9 is operated, the game balls are supplied one by one to the firing position of the firing rail in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 9, and the game balls are sequentially moved along the guide rail 11. It is fired at the upper side of the game board 5. Then, the game ball shot on the upper side of the game board 5 falls downward along the board surface of the game board 5 while colliding with an obstacle nail or the like.

At this time, when the game ball wins in any of the three starting ports 14-16, the display symbol of each symbol display portion of the variable symbol display means 22 fluctuates for a certain period of time, for example, the variation of each symbol display part. The design stops in order from the left. Then, if the stop symbol of the variable symbol display means 22 is a combination of hit symbols such as "7/7/7", the first solenoid of the big winning means 19
An excitation signal is simultaneously input to the 31 and the second solenoid 39, and the opening / closing plate 30 pivots forward to open the front side of the opening 29, and the opening / closing body 36 rises to open the opening 35 of the specific passage 34. To do.

The special winning means 19 is normally in a closed state, and the opening / closing body 36 closes the opening 35 of the specific passage 34. That is, when the first solenoid 31 is in the demagnetized state, the movable iron core 47 descends due to its own weight and the urging force of the spring, and the first sliding member 48 is in the lowered position, so that the opening / closing plate 30 moves upward from the pivot portion 40. Standing up, the opening 29 is closed from the front side. On the other hand, at this time, since the second solenoid 39 is also in the demagnetized state and the movable iron core 60 and the second sliding member 57 are in the lowered position, the opening / closing body 36 at the upper end of the sliding plate 54 is opened by the opening 35 of the specific passage 34. Is closed.

Then, when the first solenoid 31 is excited due to the occurrence of a big hit, the movable iron core 47 is raised by the attraction force, and the first sliding member 48 is pulled up along the rear wall plate 28.
Then, the engaging claws 50 of the first sliding member 48 are attached to the arms 30 of the opening / closing plate 30.
Since the interlocking pin 41 of a is engaged, the interlocking pin 41, as the engaging pawl 50 rises integrally with the first sliding member 48,
The opening / closing plate 30 is rotated around the pivot portion 40 via the arm 30a as shown in FIG.
Rotate in the direction of the arrow. That is, the opening / closing plate 30 rotates forward to open the front side of the opening 29. And the opening and closing plate 30
However, when the arm 30a is released to a slightly raised position, the arm 30a contacts the stopper 62 from below.

On the other hand, when the second solenoid 39 is excited, the movable iron core 60 and the second sliding member 57 rise, so that the opening / closing body 36 rises integrally with the second sliding member 57 via the sliding plate 54. The opening 35 of the specific passage 34 is opened. That is, the opening / closing plate 30 pivots forward to open the opening 29, and at the same time, the opening / closing body 36 opens the opening 35 of the specific passage 34.

When the opening / closing plate 30 rotates forward to open the opening 29, the opening / closing plate 30 guides the game balls falling along the game board 5 into the opening 29, so that a large number of game balls are provided. After entering the special winning means 19 through the opening 29, the game ball falls on the inclined rail 33 and then moves to the left along the inclined rail 33 in the direction of arrow b in FIG. And the first game ball that moves first on the inclined rail 33 is the inclined rail
Although guided to the rear wall plate 28 side by the guide portion 63 at the terminal end side of 33, it moves to the opening 35 side in the direction of arrow b as it is, and enters the specific passage 34 from the left end of the inclined rail 33 through the opening 35. To fall.

On the other hand, when the game ball falls through the opening 35 into the specific passage 34, when the game ball passes through the opening 35 downward,
The first detection switch 37 detects the game ball and shuts off the excitation signal to the second solenoid 39. Therefore, the first detection switch 37 detects the game ball, and at the same time, the second solenoid 39
Is demagnetized, and the movable iron core 60 is lowered by a spring or the like, so that the opening / closing body 36 is lowered via the second sliding member 57 and the sliding plate 54. Then, the opening / closing body 36 closes the opening 35 of the specific passage 34 from the upper side, and at the same time, the gaming ball on the inclined rail 33 can be guided to the guide opening 52 side of the guide passage 32.

When the first detection switch 37 detects the first game ball and the opening / closing body 36 closes the opening 35 of the specific passage 34, the subsequent game ball moving along the inclined rail 33 is the guiding portion 63.
After being moved to the side of the opening / closing body 36 while being guided by the rear wall plate 28 side by the
You will be guided backwards to the side.

Therefore, all the subsequent game balls are sequentially guided to the guide passage 32 while being smoothly guided to the guide opening 52 of the guide passage 32 by the guide portion 63 and the opening / closing body 36, and discharged through the guide passage 32. It is discharged from 53 to the back side of game board 5. Then, each time one game ball passes, the second detection switch 38 detects the game ball.

When the second detection switch 38 detects 10 game balls or when a certain time has passed since the opening / closing plate 30 was opened, the first solenoid 31 is demagnetized and its movable iron core is demagnetized.
47 descends. Therefore, the first sliding member 48 descends downward along the rear wall plate 28, and the opening / closing plate 30 pivots around the pivot 40 in the standing direction to close the opening 29. However, since the first detection switch 37 has already detected the passage of the game ball in the specific passage 34, the special winning means 19 is opened again after the end of the opening operation, and is repeated up to 16 times.

In this embodiment, there is the opening 35 of the specific passage 34 at the lower end of the inclined rail 33 in the opening 29, and the game ball falling from the opening 35 into the specific passage 34 is detected by the first detection switch 37. At the time of detection, the second solenoid 39 is demagnetized to close the opening 35 side of the specific passage 34 by the opening / closing body 36 at the time of detection, so a maximum of one game ball per opening operation of the big winning means 19 Can be guided to the specific passage 34 and detected by the first detection switch 37.

Therefore, it is not necessary to physically stop the game ball in the big winning means 19, and the opening angle of the opening / closing plate 30 can be arbitrarily set as compared with the case where the opening / closing plate 30 is provided with a stopping portion. A reliable operation can be guaranteed without being affected by a game ball falling on the opening / closing plate 30 from above.

The inclined rail 33 is the opening of the big winning means 19.
In the left and right direction inside 29, the player moves the game ball inside the opening 29 to the side of the opening 29 in order to guide the game ball to the opening 35 side of the specific passage 34 while moving the ball along the inclined rail 33. It is possible to easily confirm from the above, and it is possible to reduce the size of the big winning means 19 in the front-rear direction.

The opening / closing body 36 is configured to close the opening 35 of the specific passage 34 from the upper side.
Since the game ball of 33 is guided to the guide opening 52 of the guide passage 32, after the opening 35 is closed, the game ball of the inclined rail 33 can be smoothly guided to the guide passage 32 side, and the lower end of the inclined rail 33. It is possible to prevent the game balls from staying on the side, particularly near the opening 35.

FIG. 13 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, in which an opening / closing member is provided on the side opposite to the inclined rail 33 with respect to the specific passage 34.
36 is arranged, the opening / closing body 36 is slidable in the inside / outside direction of the side wall portion 42, and the opening / closing body 36 is connected to the second solenoid 39 outside the side wall portion 42. That is, the side wall portion 42 is formed with the guide tube portion 65 in the left-right direction, and the guide tube portion 65 is provided with an opening / closing member.
36 is fitted so that it can slide left and right. Second solenoid 39
Is arranged so that the movable iron core 60 faces in the left-right direction, and the movable iron core 60 and the opening / closing body 36 are interlockingly connected by a connecting body 69 penetrating a through hole 66 formed in the rear wall plate 28 outside the side wall portion 42. Has been done.

In this embodiment, when the second solenoid 39 is excited, the opening / closing body 36 projects above the opening 35 of the specific passage 34 through the movable iron core 60 and the connecting body 69 to close the opening 35. When the second solenoid 39 is demagnetized, the opening / closing body 36 slides leftward to open the opening 35 side. Therefore, the opening / closing body 36
There is an advantage that the stroke of the opening / closing body 36 at the time of opening / closing the opening 35 can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment in which the opening / closing side of the specific passage 34 is opened / closed by vertically moving.

In the embodiment, the large winning means 19 of a pachinko machine is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to the large winning means 19 for a pachinko machine, and various winning means in an arrangement ball machine or the like. It goes without saying that the same can be carried out in.

[0050]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the opening 29 opening to the front side and the front side of the opening 29 is opened under a predetermined condition to guide the game ball into the opening 29. Open / close plate 30
In the winning device of the ball game machine provided with the guide passage 32 for guiding the game ball in the opening 29 to the back side, the game ball provided in the opening 29 and entering the opening 29 is left and right. The inclined rail 33 that guides in the direction, a specific passage 34 that is provided on the lower side of the inclined rail 33 and guides the game ball from the inclined rail 33 to the back side, and the opening of the specific passage 34 above the specific passage 34 The opening and closing body 36 that opens and closes the 35 side and guides the game ball on the inclined rail 33 to the guide passage 32 when closing, and the opening and closing body 36 opens and closes the specific passage 34 side when the opening and closing plate 30 opens. Opening / closing body drive means 39 for opening / closing the body 36 and a specific passage
When a game ball passing through 34 is detected, the opening / closing body 36 is provided with the first detection switch 37 which operates the opening / closing body driving means 39 so as to close the specific passage 34 side, and therefore the following remarkable Produce an effect.

An inclined rail 33 that guides the game ball that has entered the opening 29 in the left-right direction, and a specific passage 34 that is provided on the lower side of the inclined rail 33 and that guides the game ball from the inclined rail 33 to the back side. An opening / closing body 36 for opening / closing the opening 35 side of the specific passage 34, and an opening / closing body driving means 39 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 36 so that the opening / closing body 36 opens the specific passage 34 side when the opening / closing plate 30 is opened. And a first detection switch 37 for activating the opening / closing body driving means 39 so that the opening / closing body 36 closes the side of the specific passage 34 when the game ball passing through the specific passage 34 is detected. The game ball can be used in the same form as with the conventional stop function without physically stopping the game ball inside the 29.

Since the inclined rail 33 is in the left and right direction inside the opening 29 and guides the game ball in the left and right direction along the inclined rail 33, the player can confirm the stopped game ball from the opening 29 side. It is easy to reduce the size in the front-rear direction.

The opening / closing body 36 is above the specific passage 34,
When the opening 35 side of the specific passage 34 is closed, the opening and closing body 36 guides the game ball on the inclined rail 33 to the guide passage 32, so that the subsequent game ball is moved from the inclined rail 33 to the guide passage 32 side. The game ball can be sent, the game ball can be prevented from staying on the lower side of the inclined rail 33, and the opening / closing body 36 can also be used for guiding the game ball, and the structure can be simplified.

When the opening / closing plate 30 is opened, the opening / closing body 36 is driven by the opening / closing body drive means 39 so that the opening / closing body 36 opens the specific passage 34 side. The game ball can be passed through. The first detection switch 37 for the game ball passing through the specific passage 34
In order to detect at, if the game ball passes through the specific passage 34, the detection signal can be taken out to the outside by the first detection switch 37.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the front wall plate 27 having the opening 29 is provided.
And the rear wall plate 28 arranged behind the front wall plate 27, the inclined rail 33 located below the lower edge of the opening 29.
With the provision of, in the vicinity of the upper side of the opening 35 of the specific passage 34,
Since the guide opening 52 for guiding the game ball guided by the opening / closing body 36 that closes the specific passage 34 to the guide passage 32 is provided, the following remarkable effects are achieved.

An opening is formed between the front wall plate 27 and the rear wall plate 28.
Since the inclined rail 33 located below the lower edge of the 29 is provided, the game ball that has entered the opening 29 can be reliably guided to the lower side by the inclined rail 33. In the vicinity of the upper side of the opening 35 of the specific passage 34, the specific passage 34
The game ball guided by the opening and closing body 36 that closes the
Since there is the guide port 52 leading to the 32, the subsequent game ball on the inclined rail 33 can be reliably and smoothly guided from the guide port 52 to the guide passage 32 by the opening / closing body 36.

According to the invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 2, the first opening / closing plate 30 is driven to open and close.
A solenoid 31 is provided at one end of the opening 29 on the rear side of the rear wall plate 28, a specific passage 34 and an opening / closing body 36 are provided on the side opposite to the first solenoid 31 with respect to the inclined rail 33, and the opening / closing body 36 is opened / closed. Since the second solenoid 39 to be driven is provided on the rear side of the rear wall plate 28 on the side opposite to the first solenoid 31, the following remarkable effects are obtained.

First solenoid 31 and second solenoid 39
Since and are on the opposite side and on the rear side of the rear wall plate 28, both the first solenoid 31 and the opening / closing plate 3 are provided although they are provided separately.
It is possible to simplify the interlocking mechanism between 0 and the second solenoid 39 and the opening / closing body 36, and prevent the complication of each member. Since the specific passage 34 and the opening / closing body 36 are provided on the side opposite to the first solenoid 31 with respect to the inclined rail 33, the first solenoid 31
Despite the fact that the second solenoid 39 and the second solenoid 39 are arranged on the opposite side, there is no mechanical difficulty between the opening / closing body 36 and the second solenoid 39. Therefore, the opening / closing body 36 can be simply structured by the second solenoid 39. Can be driven reliably.

According to the invention described in claim 4, in the invention described in claim 2 or 3, the side wall portion on the specific passage 34 side is provided.
A sliding plate 54 which is slidable up and down is provided along 42, an opening / closing body 36 is provided on the upper end side of the sliding plate 54, and the lower end side of the sliding plate 54 is connected to a second solenoid 39. Therefore, the following remarkable effects are produced.

The second solenoid 39 can reliably drive the opening / closing body 36 via the sliding plate 54, and the opening / closing body 36 in contact with the game ball can be reliably supported by the side wall portion 42 via the sliding plate 54. . The opening / closing body 36 is provided on the upper end side of the sliding plate 54, and the second opening / closing body 36 is provided on the lower end side.
Since the solenoid 39 is connected, the sliding plate 54 can be vertically lengthened, and the side wall portion 42 can smoothly guide the sliding plate 54. Since the opening / closing body 36 is moved up and down to open and close the opening 35 side of the specific passage 34, the horizontal dimension can be reduced.

According to the present invention described in claim 5, in the invention described in claim 2 or 3, an opening / closing body 36 is arranged on the side opposite to the inclined rail 33 with respect to the specific passage 34.
Is provided so as to be slidable inward and outward from the side wall portion 42, and the side wall portion 42
Since the opening / closing body 36 is connected to the second solenoid 39 on the outside of, the following remarkable effects are obtained.

Since the opening / closing body 36 is slid in the left / right direction to open / close the opening 35 side of the specific passage 34, the vertical dimension can be reduced and the stroke of the opening / closing body 36 can be reduced. Since the opening / closing body 36 and the second solenoid 39 are interlocked with each other on the outside of the side wall portion 42, the interlocking parts of both do not interfere with the game ball on the inclined rail 33, and the inclination rail 33 and the like are restricted. The interlocking structure can be designed without receiving.

According to the present invention described in claim 6, in the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 5, the game ball on the inclined rail 33 is provided on the rear wall plate 28 on the upper side of the specific passage 34. Information
Since the guide portion 63 that guides to the 52 side is provided, the following remarkable effects are achieved. The game ball on the inclined rail 33 is guided by the guide portion 63 to the rear wall plate 28
It can be smoothly guided to the guide opening 52.

According to the invention described in claim 7, in the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 6, the guide passage 32 is provided.
Second, which detects the game ball passing through this guide passage 32
Since the detection switch 38 is provided and the specific passage 34 is connected to the guide passage 32 so that the game ball of the specific passage 34 is guided to the guide passage 32 on the upper side of the second detection switch 38, the following is performed. Has a remarkable effect. The game ball passing through the specific passage 34 can be detected by the second detection switch 38 in the same manner as the game ball passing through the guide passage 32.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a special winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a special winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the special winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional rear view of the special winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sectional side view of the special winning means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a view taken along the line BB of FIG.

10 is a view taken along the line CC of FIG.

11 is a view taken along the line DD of FIG.

12 is a view taken along the line EE of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional rear view of the special winning means showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 27 Front wall plate 28 Rear wall plate 29 Opening 30 Opening / closing plate 31 1st solenoid 32 Guide passage 33 Inclined rail 34 Specific passage 35 Opening 36 Opening / closing body 37 1st detection switch 38 2nd detection switch 39 2nd solenoid (opening / closing body drive) Means) 42 Side wall part 52 Guide port 54 Sliding plate 63 Guide part

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An opening (29) opening to the front side, and the game ball is opened by opening the front side of the opening (29) when a predetermined condition is met.
9) In the prize winning device of the ball game machine, the opening (29) is provided with the opening / closing plate (30) for guiding inside and the guide passage (32) for guiding the game ball inside the opening (29) to the back side. Provided in the opening
(29) Inclined rail that guides the game ball entered in the left and right direction
(33) and a specific passage provided on the lower side of the inclined rail (33) and guiding the game ball from the inclined rail (33) to the back side
(34) and the opening (3) of the specific passage (34) above the specific passage (34).
5) The opening and closing body (36) that opens and closes the side and guides the game ball on the inclined rail (33) to the guide passage (32) when closed, and the opening and closing body (36) when the opening and closing plate (30) is opened Opening / closing body drive means (39) for opening / closing the opening / closing body (36) so as to open the passage (34) side.
And, when a game ball passing through the specific passage (34) is detected, a first detection switch (37) for operating the opening / closing body driving means (39) so that the opening / closing body (36) closes the side of the specific passage (34). ) And a prize winning device for a ball game machine. 2. An opening (29) is provided between a front wall plate (27) having the opening (29) and a rear wall plate (28) arranged behind the front wall plate (27). An inclined rail (33) located below the lower edge is provided, and an opening / closing body (36) for closing the specific passage (34) is provided near the upper side of the opening (35) of the specific passage (34). The winning device of the ball-and-ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a guide port (52) for guiding the game ball to the guide passage (32). 3. A first solenoid (31) for driving the opening / closing plate (30) to open and close is provided on one side of the opening (29) on the rear side of the rear wall plate (28) with respect to the inclined rail (33). A specific passage (34) and an opening / closing body (36) are provided on the side opposite to the first solenoid (31), and a second solenoid (39) for driving the opening / closing body (36) to open and close is a first solenoid (31).
3. The winning device for a ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the winning device is provided on the opposite side to the rear side of the rear wall plate (28). 4. A sliding plate (54) which is vertically slidable along a side wall portion (42) on the side of the specific passage (34) is provided, and an opening / closing member (36) is provided on the upper end side of the sliding plate (54). ) Is provided, and the lower end side of the sliding plate (54) is connected to the second solenoid (39). The winning device for a ball game machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein. 5. An opening / closing body (36) is arranged on the side opposite to the inclined rail (33) with respect to the specific passage (34), and the opening / closing body (36) is attached to a side wall portion.
4. The opening / closing body (36) is connected to the second solenoid (39) on the outer side of the side wall portion (42) so as to be slidable left and right in the inner and outer directions of the (42). A winning device for ball game machines. 6. An inclined rail (3) is provided on the upper side of the specific passage (34).
3) A ball game according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that a guide portion (63) for guiding the above game ball to the guide port (52) side of the rear wall plate (28) is provided. Prize winning device. 7. A guide passage (32) is provided with a second detection switch (38) for detecting a game ball passing through the guide passage (32), and a game ball in a specific passage (34) is detected as a second detection switch. (38) The specific passage (34) so that it guides to the guide passage (32) on the hand side.
7. The winning device for a ball-and-ball game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that said is connected to a guide passage (32).