JPH09308753A - Supply mechanism for ball reserving tank in pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supply mechanism for pachinko balls, with which a supply pipe can be smoothly fed into and from a ball reserving tank during opening and closing of a pachinko machine. SOLUTION: A supply pipe 2 can be moved up and down when a rail 21 is coupled, and a lever 3 is provided to a pin 13 for coupling an attaching member 12 so as to be movable back and forth. A pin projected from a curved front end part of the lever 3 is located in a crosswise groove in a side part of the supply pipe 2 so as to link the same to the supply pipe 2. The stopper member 4 is coupled to the pin 13 so as to be rotatable, and a lower end stopper pin 41 is made to confront to a cutout hole 24 formed in the lower part of the rear surface of the supply pipe 2. The lever 3 and the stopper member 4 are energized, longitudinally, by springs 30, 42 wound on the pin 13. When the pachinko machine is opened, the lever 3 is energized and rotated forward so as to raise the supply pipe 2, and a cam 26 is separated so that the stopper member 4 is energized and rotated forward. Accordingly, the stopper 41 falls in the cutout hole 24 in the supply pipe 2 in order to prevent a ball from dropping.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko ball supply mechanism for a ball storage tank arranged on the back side of a pachinko machine base.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko balls, which have passed through a counter, are replenished one by one to a ball storage tank arranged on the back side of a pachinko machine base through a supply pipe fixed to the fixed side. The lower part of the supply pipe is placed inside the coin storage tank so that it does not fall outside. Also, when the pachinko machine base is opened / closed due to malfunction or maintenance, the supply pipe becomes an obstacle when opening the pachinko machine base.Therefore, conventionally, the supply pipe is biased forward to rotate and the lower part of the supply pipe is stored. When the pachinko machine base is taken out of the case and the pachinko machine base is closed, the supply pipe is rotated backward so that the lower part of the supply pipe is arranged in the coin storage case. However, the pachinko balls in the supply pipe interfere with the smooth rotation of the pachinko ball, which may cause a failure.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention provides a pachinko ball replenishing mechanism in which the replenishment pipe can be smoothly moved in and out of the ball storage tank with a reliable operation when the pachinko machine base is opened and closed. Further, when the pachinko machine base is opened, the pachinko balls in the supply pipe can be prevented from falling.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention is to replenish each of the pachinko balls from the replenishing pipe to the storage tank provided on the back of the pachinko machine base, and to replenish the balls through the ball supply pipe. The mounting plate is provided so that the pipe can be moved up and down, and a lever that is urged to rotate in the forward direction is provided on the fixed side of the mounting plate so that the lever can be rotated in the front-rear direction. To the ball storage tank of the pachinko machine base that is configured to connect the lever and the supply pipe so that the supply pipe descends by the backward rotation and to prevent the pachinko balls in the supply pipe from falling when the supply pipe is raised. Is the supply mechanism of. In addition, the supply pipe may be provided so as to be able to move up and down by engaging with a vertical rail provided on the mounting plate, and the bent end portion of the lever and a part of the supply pipe may be connected by a slider crank mechanism. Further, the stopper member facing the inside of the supply pipe may be displaced outside the supply pipe when the supply pipe descends, and the stopper member may face the inside of the supply pipe when the supply pipe rises. And a cam that presses the stopper member protruding from the supply pipe, and the stopper member facing the inside of the supply pipe when the supply pipe descends is displaced by the cam pressing the stopper member outside the supply pipe. May be.

When the pachinko machine base is opened, the lever is urged and rotated in the forward direction to raise the connected replenishment pipe, the lower part thereof is positioned above the ball storage tank, and the stopper member faces the replenishment pipe. By preventing the pachinko balls from falling and closing the pachinko machine base, the lever is forcibly rotated rearward to lower the replenishment pipe, the lower part is located in the ball storage tank, and the stopper member comes off from the replenishment pipe. The pachinko ball is dropped into the ball storage tank.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described below with reference to illustrated embodiments. In the form example shown in FIGS. 1 to 4,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting plate, which is screwed to the mounting upper frame A of the pachinko machine base. A rail holding member 11 is provided in the up-down direction substantially at the center of the mounting plate 1, and a rail 21 provided at the front part of the supply pipe 2 is fitted therein so that the supply pipe can be moved up and down.

A pair of bracket-shaped mounting members 12, 12 are provided on the mounting plate 1 so as to sandwich the rail holding member 11 in a rearward direction, and a pin 13 connecting the mounting members 12, 12 has a bell crank-shaped mounting member. The lever 3 is provided so as to be rotatable back and forth by inserting and bending the bent portion of the lever 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the lateral groove forming member 22 is fixed to the side portion of the supply pipe 2, and the pin 31 protruding from the bent tip of the lever 3 is attached to the lateral groove 220.
And the supply pipe 2 is held by connecting the lever 3 and the supply pipe 2 to each other. By this slider crank mechanism, the supply pipe 2 is moved up and down as the lever 3 is rotated. The lever 3 is always urged to rotate in the forward direction by a torsion spring 30 wound around the pin 13.

The replenishing pipe 2 is notched upward from the center of the opposite side to which the lateral groove forming member 22 is fixed so that the ball supply pipe 5 is exposed, and a notch hole 24 is opened in the lower part of the rear face, and the rear face is formed. A short cam 26 is projectingly provided in the vertical direction at the center of the.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a stopper member, which is a mounting member 12, 1.
The base portion is fitted to the pin 13 that connects the two and rotates back and forth, and a forward facing stopper piece 41 is provided at the tip. The torsion spring 42 wound around the pin 13 constantly urges the stopper member 4 to rotate forward.

Numeral 28 is a shield plate hung on one of the mounting members 12 to prevent the pachinko balls from dropping from the notches on the side of the supply pipe 2 and to guide the elevation of the supply pipe 2. Further, the lower end portion of the supply pipe 2 is provided with an inclined drop guide plate 2
9 is fixed, and the pachinko ball is discharged and dropped from the side exit hole. Reference numeral 51 is a baffle plate that prevents the pachinko balls from jumping up from the supply pipe 5.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2, when the pachinko machine base B is open, the lever 3 is rotated forward with the pin 13 as a fulcrum by the bias of the spring 30, and the pin 31 is pushed up to move the supply pipe 2 to the raised position. Held in. Further, the stopper member 4 is urged to rotate forward with the pin 13 as a fulcrum by the urging of the spring 42, and the stopper piece 41 at the lower end is urged by the notch hole 24 of the supply pipe 2.
Plugged in to prevent the pachinko ball from falling.

When the pachinko machine base B is closed from this state, the coin storage case C pushes the lever 3 backward, so that the pin 31 at the tip of the lever 3 moves downward while moving in the lateral groove 220 as shown in FIG. Then, the replenishment pipe 2 is pushed down, so that the replenishment pipe 2 is lowered and the lower portion thereof is arranged in the coin storage case C. Further, as the replenishment pipe 2 descends, the cam 26 comes into contact with the stopper member 4 and is rotated in the rear direction, so that the stopper piece 41 is pulled out of the replenishment pipe 2, so that the pachinko balls fall into the coin storage case C. The pachinko balls are supplied to the supply pipe 2 from the connected ball supply pipe 5.

When the pachinko machine base B is opened, the pressing of the lever 3 by the coin storage case C is released, the lever 3 is rotated forward by the bias of the spring 30, and the pin 31 which is rotated upward is pushed up to replenish. The tube 2 is held up and the stopper member 4 is released from the cam 26 by the upward movement of the replenishment tube 2 so that the pressing force of the cam 26 is released. The stopper piece 41 at the lower end is inserted into the notch hole 24 of the supply pipe 2 to prevent the pachinko ball from falling.

As described above, the replenishment pipe 2 is vertically moved up and down linearly by the rotation of the lever 3, and when the pachinko machine base B is opened, the replenishment pipe 2 is moved upward to pass the coin storage case C. In addition to securing it, by closing the pachinko machine base B, the supply pipe 2 can be lowered to face the supply pipe 2 in the coin storage case C, and stable supply of the pachinko balls can be achieved. It can be prevented from falling. In addition, the stopper member 4 prevents the pachinko balls in the supply pipe 2 from falling in conjunction with the upward movement of the supply pipe 2.

The configuration of the present invention is not limited. For example, the shape of the supply pipe is not limited, and the structure for holding the supply pipe so that it can be raised and lowered is not limited. Further, the shape and mounting structure of the lever that can be rotated in the front-rear direction are appropriate, and the structure that biases the lever to rotate in the front direction is also arbitrary. The configuration in which the lever and the supply pipe are connected to each other so that the supply pipe is raised by the front rotation of the lever and is lowered by the rear rotation of the lever is not limited. Further, the structure of the stopper member that prevents the pachinko balls in the supply pipe from falling when the supply pipe is in the raised state does not matter. It should be noted that a means for guiding the elevation of the supply pipe or assisting the holding may be additionally provided.

[0016]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the supply pipe moves up and down linearly by the rotation of the lever, the supply pipe can be displaced reliably and smoothly, and the pachinko machine base B
The opening and closing of the supply pipe can be performed without any hindrance, and the stopper member can prevent the pachinko balls in the supply pipe from falling in conjunction with the upward movement of the supply pipe. Further, in claim 2, the supply pipe can be smoothly moved up and down. In the third aspect, the displacement of the stopper member is interlocked with the raising and lowering of the supply pipe, so that a reliable stopper mechanism is provided, and in the fourth aspect, the displacement of the stopper member can be made smooth.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view showing a replenishment state of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the pachinko machine base in an open state.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of the pachinko machine base in a closed state.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the lever in a front rotation state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mounting Plate 11 Rail Holding Member 13 Pin 2 Supply Pipe 21 Rail 220 Horizontal Groove 24 Notch Hole 26 Cam 3 Lever 30,42 Spring 31 Pin 4 Stopper Member 41 Stopper Piece 5 Ball Supply A Mounting Top Frame B Pachinko Machine Base C Storage Case

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A replenishment pipe for replenishing pachinko balls one by one from a replenishing pipe to a ball storage tank provided on the back of a pachinko machine base. , A lever biased in the forward direction is provided on the fixed side of the mounting plate so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and the frontward rotation of the lever raises the supply pipe, and the rearward rotation of the lever lowers the supply pipe. A replenishing mechanism for a ball storage tank of a pachinko machine base, comprising a stopper member that connects the lever and the replenishing pipe and prevents the pachinko balls in the replenishing pipe from falling when the replenishing pipe is raised. 2. A replenishment pipe is provided so as to be able to move up and down by engaging with a vertical rail provided on a mounting plate, and a bent end portion of the lever and a part of the replenishment pipe are connected by a slider crank mechanism. 1 replenishment mechanism. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the stopper member facing the inside of the supply pipe is displaced outside the supply pipe when the supply pipe is lowered, and the stopper member is exposed inside the supply pipe when the supply pipe is raised. Supply mechanism. 4. A stopper member is provided on the fixed side of the mounting plate so as to be rotatable back and forth, and a cam for pressing the stopper member is projectingly provided on the supply pipe, and the stopper member facing the inside of the supply pipe when the supply pipe is lowered is cammed. The replenishment mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the replenishment mechanism is displaced by being pressed by the.