JPH0951972A - Sealed ball pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sealed ball pachinko game machine having the capability of lessening the abrasion of balls to be circulated, eliminating a ball circulation facility at an island requiring a substantial facility normally, and enhancing maintainability. SOLUTION: A sealed ball pachinko game machine 1 for collecting balls shot toward a play part on a play board, and again feeding the balls for a play, is provided with a flow passage selector device 49 for selectively letting down the collected balls to a ball storage part 45 or to an area outside the machine 1. Also, the sealed ball pachinko machine 1 has a ball charging device 26 for supplying and charging the ball storage part 45 with the same number of balls discharged, when the balls are discharged outside via the flow selector device 49.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an enclosed ball type ball and ball game machine for collecting game balls that have been ejected in a game section formed on a game board surface and reusing them in a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional enclosed ball-type ball-and-ball machine,
A predetermined number of predetermined game balls are enclosed in the ball game machine, and the enclosed game balls are ejected into the game section provided on the game board surface to play the game.

According to such an enclosed ball type ball game machine,
A ball collection gutter, a ball hoisting device, a ball replenishment tank, which must be installed for a conventionally used ball game machine.
There is an advantage that a large-scale game ball circulation facility equipped with a ball supply gutter can be omitted, and a large number of game balls need not be prepared. That is, according to the enclosed ball-type ball game machine, the large-scale equipment required to transport a large amount of game balls, which is required in the conventionally-used ball game machine, is unnecessary, and the inside of the game store is unnecessary. It was not necessary to make the various equipments of the structure capable of withstanding the weight of a large number of game balls, and it was possible to eliminate the drawback of increased equipment costs.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional enclosed ball-type ball game machine, due to space limitation in the ball game machine and the like, a game enclosed in the ball game machine for use in the game is provided. The number of balls was only the minimum required for the game.

Therefore, this minimum required game ball must be repeatedly used, the game ball is extremely worn, and the enclosed game ball must be frequently replaced. .

Further, the replacement of the enclosed spheres is generally performed manually, and there is a problem that the replacement of the enclosed spheres takes time and labor costs increase.

Further, when the enclosed ball type ball and ball game machine is newly introduced, there has been a problem that various facilities conventionally installed are wasted.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention can automatically replace the enclosed balls in order to improve the maintainability, and at the time of replacing the enclosed balls, various conventional equipments are required. An object is to provide an enclosed ball-type bullet and ball game machine that can be used.

[0009]

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the invention according to claim 1 collects a game ball expelled in a game section formed on a game board surface. Then, it is an enclosed ball type ball game machine to be used for playing again, and a ball storage device for storing a game ball, and a ball feed device for sending one game ball stored in the ball storage part to an elastic device. And, a ball collection port for collecting the game balls expelled in the game section, a ball collection path that slopes downward from the ball collection port toward the ball storage section, and a branch from the middle of the ball collection path to collect A flow path that is provided at the branch point of the ball collection path and the ball collection path that guides the played game ball to the outside of the ball game machine, and selectively flows down the collected game ball toward the ball storage section or the ball discharge path. When the game ball is discharged from the ball discharge path to the outside of the ball game machine by the switching device and the flow path switching device. Discharged gaming balls as many game balls to is characterized in that and a sealed ball filling device for filling and replenishing the ball reservoir.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the game ball ejected in the game section by the ejecting device flows down in the game section, is guided to the back side of the game board, is collected, and is used again in the game. To be done. The game ball guided to the back side of the game board flows down the ball recovery path from the ball recovery port, is guided to the ball storage section, and is stored. Then, one game ball stored in the ball storage unit is delivered to the elastic device by the ball delivery device.

A ball discharge path for guiding the collected game balls to the outside of the ball game machine is branched from the middle of the ball collection path, and a flow path switching device is provided at the branch point of the ball collection path. Therefore, by switching the flow paths of this flow path switching device, the collected game balls can be selectively flown down toward the ball storage portion or the ball discharge path.

Further, when the game balls are discharged from the ball discharge path to the outside of the ball game machine by the flow path switching device, the enclosed ball filling device operates and the same number of game balls as the discharged game balls are replenished in the ball storing portion. There is no shortage of balls.

Therefore, the game ball can be circulated not only in the ball game machine but also by being guided to the outside of the ball game machine, so that the game ball in the ball game machine is appropriately replaced. be able to. Therefore, as compared with the case where the game ball is circulated only in the ball game machine, the wear of the game ball is reduced and the maintainability can be improved.

Further, even when circulating the game balls outside the ball game machine, it is not necessary to circulate all the game balls outside the ball game machine, and the amount of game balls circulating outside the ball game machine is reduced. By doing so, the facility for circulating the game balls can be simplified and the facility cost can be reduced.

Further, in order to circulate the game ball outside the ball game machine, it is possible to use a conventional game ball circulating equipment or the like, and introduce the enclosed ball type ball game machine according to the present invention. In this case, it is possible to reduce the newly required equipment cost.

Furthermore, since the circulation path of the game balls can be easily switched, it is possible to select a method of circulating the game balls that is suitable for the facility environment of the game store.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the enclosed sphere filling device is
A filling ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball supplied to the enclosed ball filling device is provided, and when the filling ball detection sensor does not detect the game ball, the flow path switching device collects the collected game balls into a ball storage unit. In addition to flowing down toward the ball, when the filling ball detection sensor detects the game ball, the flow path switching device, the flown collected game balls toward the ball discharge port is characterized in that .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the presence or absence of the game sphere to be supplied to the enclosed sphere filling device is detected by the filled sphere detection sensor provided in the enclosed sphere filling device. Then, when the filled ball detection sensor does not detect the game ball, the flow path switching device switches the flow path to cause the collected game ball to flow down toward the ball storage section. On the other hand, when the filled ball detection sensor detects a game ball, the flow path switching device switches the flow path to cause the collected game ball to flow down toward the ball discharge port.

Therefore, when there is no game ball to be replenished and filled in the ball game machine, for example, when a ball jam occurs in the downflow path of the filled ball or the like, the game ball outside the ball game machine. It is possible to stop the circulation of and to circulate the game balls only in the ball game machine. Therefore, it is possible to solve the inconvenience that the game balls used for the game run out and the game cannot be continued, and the interest of the game is not spoiled.

In addition to the configuration according to claim 1 or claim 2, the invention according to claim 3 is a safe ball for collecting the game ball which is won in the winning device in the game part, by the ball collecting port. It consists of a collection port and an out-ball collection port that collects game balls that do not win any winning device in the game unit. The ball collection path guides the game balls collected from the safe ball collection port to the ball storage unit. It consists of a safe ball recovery path and an out ball recovery path that guides the game balls recovered from the out ball recovery port to the flow path switching device, and only the game balls recovered from the out ball recovery port are connected to the flow path switching device. Thus, the flow is selectively made to flow toward the ball storage portion or the ball discharge path.

In the invention according to claim 3, the ball collecting port collects the safe ball collecting port for collecting the game balls won in the winning device in the game part, and the game ball not winning in any winning device in the game part. It is divided into an out ball collection port, and a ball collection path, which guides the game balls collected from the safe ball collection port to the ball storage section, and the game balls collected from the out ball collection port. Since it is divided into an out ball collection path leading to the flow path switching device, by switching the flow path of the flow path switching device, only the game balls collected from the out ball collection port are directed to the ball storage section or the ball discharge path. It can be made to flow down selectively.

Therefore, even if, for example, a ball clogging occurs in the downflow path of the filling ball, and the game ball cannot be replenished, the safe ball is circulated in the ball game machine and the game is continued. be able to. In this way, while the game is being carried out by circulating the safe balls, it is only necessary to repair the above-mentioned faulty part, and it is possible to eliminate the possibility that the game will be impossible at all.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 which is a typical embodiment of an enclosed ball type ball and ball gaming machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. Is. This enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the card-type enclosed ball-type pachinko machine 1 has a game card insertion device 2 arranged side by side.

In the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 4 is attached to the front surface of an outer frame 3 so that the inner frame 4 can be opened and closed. Forms a game section 7 surrounded by partition members such as guide rails 6. Although not shown in detail in the game section 7, a plurality of winning devices, a downflow direction changing member such as an obstacle nail or a windmill,
Each winning device is provided with an outlet 8 for collecting game balls that have not won. The inner frame 4 may be divided into an inner frame body on which the game board 5 is mounted and a glass frame that covers the entire width or most of the front surface of the inner frame body.

On the surface of the inner frame 4 below the game board 5,
A substantially semi-hemispherical operation portion 9 is provided so as to project, and an operation handle 10 for operating the firing motion of a hit ball is provided.

On the upper surface of the operation unit 9 described above, a display unit 11 including a liquid crystal display device for displaying the operation state is provided substantially in the center, and a ball lending operation is performed around the display unit 11. The ball lending switch 12, the interruption switch 13 for interrupting, the card return switch 14 for instructing the return of the game card, and the intervention switch 15 for the player to intervene in the game are provided. The intervention switch 15 is, for example, a switch for a player to intervene in a game in this another game when a display device for performing another game is provided in the game section 7.

A group of lamps 16 blinking in accordance with a game state or the like is arranged around the game section 7 on the surface of the game board 5, and the front side of the game section 7 is provided on the side of the game section 7. A glass frame key 18 for unlocking the glass frame 17 that can be opened and closed, and an inner frame key 19 for unlocking the inner frame 4
And are provided.

The above-mentioned gaming card insertion device 2 is a device for reading the stored contents of the gaming card in which valuable value information and the like are stored, and for storing the number of prize balls and the like acquired in the gaming card, and is a box-shaped main body 20. Game card slot 2 on the front
1 and a display LED 22 for displaying the operating state are provided. A card reader / writer 23 is provided in the main body 20 at a position communicating with the game card insertion slot 21, and is stored in the game card in conjunction with the game in the enclosed ball-type pachinko machine 1 arranged in parallel. It is reading and writing the information.

The game card insertion device 2 may be provided integrally with the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. That is, it is possible to open the game card insertion port 21 at an appropriate position on the surface of the inner frame 4 of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 and arrange the card reader / writer 23 in the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, a sealed ball type pachinko machine 1
On the back side of the game board 5, a ball gathering device 24 that covers the back face of the game board 5 to let down winning balls and the like into the winning device, and a sealed ball circulating device that is located below the ball gathering device 24 and circulates the collected game balls. 25, a component of the enclosed ball circulation device 25, and an enclosed ball filling device 26 for filling the enclosed ball circulation device 25 with a game ball, and an ejection of a hit ball according to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 10 described above. An elastic device 28 for adjusting the strength to shoot a game ball into the game section 7 is provided. In addition, below the enclosed ball circulation device 25, an enclosed ball control device 27 that controls the use of the enclosed ball, such as permitting the use of a predetermined number of game balls based on the operation of the ball lending switch 12, is provided. In the vicinity of the elastic device 28, a firing control device 28 'for electrically controlling the elastic operation of the game ball is provided.

3 and 4 show another embodiment of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a rear view, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of the ball gathering 24 and the enclosed ball circulating device 25 in FIG. FIG. This enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 has a configuration similar to that of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 described above, and temporarily stores game balls on the upper part of the back surface of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. An auxiliary tank 29 is provided for this purpose, and a filling ball supply trough 30 for supplying game balls from the auxiliary tank 29 to the enclosed ball filling device 26 is provided integrally with the ball shifting 24. Since other configurations are substantially the same as those of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 2, the same members are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4, the connection state between the filling ball supply trough 30 and the enclosed ball filling device 26 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, a filling ball supply gutter 30 that communicates with the auxiliary tank 29 is provided in the vertical direction integrally with the ball shifting 24 on one side (right side in FIG. 4) of the ball shifting 24. The lower end of the ball supply gutter 30 that flows down is a protrusion 31 that protrudes from the ball shift 24. Engaging projections 32 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the projecting portion 31 so as to project outward.

On the other hand, an engaging portion 33 with which the engaging protrusion 32 of the projecting portion 31 of the filled sphere supply trough 30 is engaged is provided at the upper side portion of the cover member of the enclosed sphere filling device 26. Then, by engaging the engagement protrusion 32 with the engagement portion 33,
The filled ball supply gutter 30 can be connected to the enclosed ball filling device 26.

According to the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the equipment similar to the conventional general pachinko machine which discharges the game ball used for the game to the outside is used. , A game ball can be circulated outside the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. That is, a branch gutter of a ball supply gutter that supplies balls to the upper tank of the pachinko machine is connected to the auxiliary tank 29, and the game balls discharged from the pachinko machine are collected by the ball collection gutter and polished by the ball lifting device. The ball may be pumped and supplied from the ball supply gutter through the branch gutter to the auxiliary tank 29 of each pachinko machine.

Therefore, with such a configuration, even when the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention is newly introduced, it is possible to use the game ball circulating equipment that has been conventionally used as it is. Therefore, it is not necessary to significantly change various facilities in the game shop, the conventional facilities can be effectively used, and the facility cost can be reduced.

Next, the enclosed ball circulating device 25 will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 5 shows inner frame 4
7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the enclosed ball circulation device 25 is attached to the back mechanism board 34 provided on the back surface of the device, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the enclosed ball circulation device 25, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the enclosed sphere circulating device 25, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cover member 42 of the enclosed sphere circulating device 25, and FIG. 10 is an enclosed sphere. 12 is a perspective view of a fastening member 91 for mounting the circulation device 25 on the back mechanism board 34, FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of the enclosed ball circulation device 25 showing a mounting state of the safe sensor 64, FIG.
Is the enclosed ball circulating device 2 showing the mounting state of the out sensor 69
5 is a partial perspective view of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the enclosed ball circulating device 25 comprises a circulating device main body 40 which is attachable to and detachable from the back mechanism board 34, and an enclosed ball filling device 26.

The circulation device body 40 described above is the back mechanism board 3
4 and a cover member 42 that covers the surface of the base plate 41 with a space larger than the spherical diameter, and the ball is placed in a space defined by the base plate 41 and the cover member 42. A safe ball recovery port 43 and an out ball recovery port 44 as recovery ports, a ball storage unit 45, a safe ball recovery path 46 that slopes downward from the safe ball recovery port 43 toward the ball storage unit 45, and an out ball recovery port. An out-ball collecting path 47 that inclines downward from 44 toward the ball storing section 45, and a ball-discharging path 48 that branches from the middle of the out-ball collecting path 47 and guides the collected game balls to the outside of the enclosed ball-type pachinko machine 1. And, at the branch point of the out ball collection path 47, the game balls collected,
A flow path switching device 49 for selectively flowing down to the ball storage part 45 or the ball discharge path 48, and a ball feeding device 5 for sending one game ball stored in the ball storage part 45 to the elastic device 28.
0 and an enclosed ball extracting device 51 for guiding the enclosed game balls to the outside of the enclosed ball circulating device 25 are provided.

On the above-mentioned base plate 41, a shelf-shaped safe ball recovery path partition plate 52 forming a safe ball recovery path 46 and an out ball recovery path 47 are provided toward the back side of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. Shelf board-like out ball collection path partition plate 53 to be formed
And a shelf plate-shaped sphere storage part partition plate 54 forming the sphere storage part 45
Are formed by integral molding, and when the cover member 42 is covered, a safe ball collecting path 46, an out ball collecting path 47, and a ball storing portion 45 are formed. In addition, the safe ball recovery path 46 and the out ball recovery path 47
And the merging sphere collecting path 55, which joins at the lower and lower ends of each.
Therefore, the lower end of the collecting sphere collecting path 55 is connected to the upstream side of the sphere storing section 45.

Further, in the peripheral portion of the base plate 41, the engagement projection 56 is formed toward the back side of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1.
And an engaging boss 57 is provided at the corner. On the other hand, screw holes 58 are opened at positions facing the engagement boss portions 57 of the cover member 42. Then, the open peripheral edge portion of the cover member 42 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 56, and the screw hole 58 and the engagement boss portion 57 are formed.
Insert a series of screws into the and
By screwing into 7, it is possible to cover and attach the cover member to the base plate 41.

Further, an out-ball collecting port 44 for allowing the out-balls to pass therethrough is formed in the upper portion of the base plate 41, and is stored on the left side of the base plate 41 near the inclined lower end of the ball-storing portion 45. A ball feed port 59 for supplying the game ball to the elastic device 28 is opened.

The above-mentioned cover member 42 is a shallow box-like member whose front side of the enclosed ball-type pachinko machine 1 is open, and a ball discharge path cover 60 forming a ball discharge path 48 at approximately the center of the cover member 42. However, it is provided so as to project further rearward from the cover member 42. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a partition plate 61 is attached to the front surface of the ball discharge path cover 60 to cover the upper portion of the ball discharge path 48 and to partition the out ball collection path 47 and the ball discharge path 48. There is.

In addition, a safe sphere collection port 43 for passing a safe sphere is provided at the upper center of the cover member 42, and a game sphere from the enclosed sphere filling device 26 is provided at the upper right side of the cover member 42. Game ball supply port 6 for accepting
2 has been opened.

The above-mentioned ball storage section 45 is a part for storing the game balls to be used in the game in the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1, and always stores a predetermined number (for example, 30) of the game balls. . Further, the above-mentioned game ball supply port 62 faces the upstream side of the ball storage portion 45, and is configured so that the game balls are replenished and filled from the enclosed ball filling device 26.

Further, on the upstream side of the ball storing section 45, an enclosed amount sensor 63 for detecting the amount of game balls stored in the ball storing section 45 is provided. This enclosed amount sensor 63 is
By detecting the game ball at the end of the game balls that are aligned and stored in the ball storage unit 45, it is detected whether or not the number is a predetermined number.

The above-mentioned safe ball recovery path 46 is used by the game section 7
It is a ball collection path for collecting game balls that have won the winning device inside, and a safe ball collection port 43 opened at the upper part of the cover member 42 is connected to the flow-down lower end outlet of the ball gathering 24,
The safe balls gathered by the ball gathering 24 are guided to the ball storing section 45.

A safe sensor 64 for detecting a safe sphere is attached to the safe sphere collection path 46, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the safe sensor 64 is composed of a passage sensor, and is mounted in the safe sensor mounting portion 65 provided on the lower surface of the safe ball collection path partition plate 52. Also, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cover member 42 is provided with a safe sensor insertion opening 66 communicating with the safe sensor attachment portion 65, and a stopper 67 protruding into the safe sensor insertion opening 66. This stopper 6
7 has flexibility, and a locking projection 68 that is tapered toward the tip is provided at the tip. Therefore, the side surface of the safe sensor 64 is pressed against the locking projection 68 of the stopper 67, and the safe sensor 64 is pushed into the cover member 42 while pushing the safe sensor 64 from the safe sensor insertion port 66. The safe sensor 64 can be attached to 65. On the contrary, while bending the stopper 67 to the outside of the cover member 42, the safe sensor 6 is inserted from the safe sensor insertion port 66.
By pulling out 4, the safe sensor 64 can be removed from the safe sensor mounting portion 65.

The above-mentioned out ball collection path 47 is a ball collection path for collecting game balls that have not won any of the winning devices provided in the game section 7, and is provided above the base plate 41. The out-ball collecting port 44 is connected to the out-port 8 opened on the back mechanism board 34 to guide the out-ball to the flow path switching device 49.

An out sensor 69 for detecting an out ball is attached to the out ball recovery path 47 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, the out sensor 69 is composed of a passage sensor, and is mounted in an out sensor mounting portion 70 provided on the lower surface of the out ball collection path partition plate 53. Also, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the cover member 42 is provided with an out sensor insertion opening 71 communicating with the out sensor attachment portion 70, and a stopper 72 protruding into the out sensor insertion opening 71. This stopper 7
No. 2 has flexibility, and a locking projection 73 tapering toward the tip is provided at the tip. Therefore, the out sensor 6 is attached to the locking protrusion of the stopper 72.
9 is pressed against the side surface, and the stopper 72 is attached to the cover member 4
The out sensor 69 can be attached to the out sensor attachment portion 70 by pushing the out sensor 69 through the out sensor insertion port 71 while bending the inside of the out sensor 69.
On the contrary, the out sensor 69 can be removed from the out sensor attachment portion 70 by pulling out the out sensor 69 from the out sensor insertion port 71 while bending the stopper 72 to the outside of the cover member 42.

The above-mentioned ball discharge path 48 is a game for allowing a game ball whose flow path is switched to the outside of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 by a flow path switching device 49 provided in the middle of the out ball collection path 47 to flow down. It is a sphere flow path, and the lower end of the sphere discharge path 48 is a sphere flow path to the outside of the enclosed sphere type pachinko machine 1 (for example, a discharge sphere collection trough provided at the bottom of the island equipment and connected to a sphere lifting device). Connected to. Then, the game ball guided to the outside of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 has a plurality of enclosed ball type pachinko machines 1 arranged side by side, a ball circulating device such as a ball hoisting device or a ball supply gutter provided in a so-called island facility ( The enclosed ball filling device 2 of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 is circulated by an unillustrated).
Guided to 6.

Next, the flow path switching device 49 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16. 13 is a front view of the flow path switching device 49, FIG. 14 is a side view of the flow path switching device 49, and FIG. 15 is a flow path switching device 49 showing a state in which a game ball is guided to the outside of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. Side view, FIG. 16 is a side view of the flow path switching device 49 showing a state of circulating the game balls in the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1.

The flow path switching device 49 includes an out-ball switching valve 81 axially rotatably mounted on a rotation shaft 80 below the out sensor 69 on the out-ball recovery path 47, and an out-ball recovery path 47 outside. And a link mechanism 82 that is connected to the rotating shaft 80 of the out-ball switching valve 81 and that is connected to the out-ball switching valve 8 via the link mechanism 82.
And an out-ball switching solenoid 83 for rotating 1.

In the flow path switching device 49, when the out-ball switching solenoid 83 is demagnetized and the plunger 84 is projected, as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 16, the out-ball switching valve 81 moves the out-ball recovery path. Since it stands up parallel to the front side wall of 47 and stops in a state of being separated from the out-ball collecting path 47, the out-ball can be made to flow downward and be guided to the ball storing section 45 via the collecting-ball collecting path 55. . On the other hand, in the state where the out-ball switching solenoid 83 is excited and the plunger 84 is attracted, as shown in FIG. 15, the out-ball switching valve 81 collapses into the out-ball collecting path 47 and switches the communication path, The out ball can be made to flow down to the communicating ball discharge path 48 side and guided to the outside of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1.

Next, the mounting member 90 and the fastening member 91 for mounting the circulating device body 40 on the back mechanism board 34 will be described with reference to FIGS. Cover member 4
2 on one side (left side in FIGS. 5 to 9) of the outer surface,
A pair of mounting members 90 for detachably and rotatably mounting the circulation device main body 40, in which the base plate 41 and the cover member 42 are integrated, to the back mechanism board 34 are provided vertically.

Each of the mounting members 90 is provided with a pair of flexible mounting pieces 92 at the top and bottom.
2 is provided with a substantially circular bearing groove 93 that opens toward the back mechanism board 34. Then, on the back surface of the back mechanism board 34, mounting shafts 94 are provided at positions facing the mounting members 90, respectively. Therefore, by pushing the mounting shaft 94 into the bearing groove 93 of the mounting member 90, the back mechanism board 3
The circulation device body 40 can be detachably and rotatably attached to the unit 4.

At the corner of the other side (right side in FIGS. 5 to 9) of the cover member 42, the circulator main body 40 in which the base plate 41 and the cover member 42 are integrated is attached to the back mechanism board 34. A fastening member 91 for fastening is provided. In addition, in the present embodiment, the fastening member 91 is provided below the cover member 42 in addition to the above-described locations.

As shown in FIG. 10 (A), this fastening member 91 has a fastening shaft 96 detachably attached to a through hole 95 formed in the cover member 42, and the base end of the fastening shaft 96. An operating knob 97 is provided on the side, and a pair of axial wing pieces 98 are provided on the tip side of the fastening shaft 96 so as to project. The back mechanism board 34 is provided with a fastening hole 99 through which the fastening shaft 96 and the wing piece 98 can be inserted only at a predetermined rotation position. Therefore, by turning the operation knob 97, the fastening shaft 96
By inserting the fixing shaft 96 and the wing piece 98 into the fixing hole 99 by aligning with the predetermined rotation position (FIG. 10 (B)),
When the operation knob 97 is rotated about 90 degrees, the base end portion of the wing piece 98 is caught on the front surface side of the back mechanism board 34, and the back mechanism board 3 is rotated.
The circulation device main body 40 can be attached to the 4 (FIG. 10).
(C)).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5 to 9, in the upper left corner of the surface of the cover member 42, in order to electrically control the game ball circulation in the enclosed ball circulation device 25. A mounting recess 111, which is a storage space for mounting the enclosed ball circulation control device 110, is provided.

A fastening member 112 similar to the fastening member 91 described above is attached to the enclosed ball circulation control device 110, and the fastening recess 112 of the cover member 42 is fitted with the fastening member 112. The member insertion hole 113 is opened, and the fastening hole 112 for fastening the fastening member 112 to the back mechanism board 34.
14 are open.

Therefore, with the enclosed ball circulation control device 110 pressed against the mounting recess 111 of the cover member 42,
The fastening member 11 is inserted into the fastening member insertion hole 113 and the fastening hole 114.
2 in series, and set the operation knob of the fastening member 112 to about 9
When rotated by 0 degrees, the enclosed ball circulation control device 110 and the circulation device main body 40 can be integrally attached to the back mechanism board 34.

Next, the above-mentioned enclosed sphere filling device 26 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 17 to 19. FIG.
7 is a perspective view of the enclosed sphere filling device 26, FIG. 18 is a front view of the partially enclosed sphere filling device 26, and FIG. 19 is a side view of the partially omitted enclosed sphere filling device 26. It should be noted that the enclosed sphere filling device 26 shown in FIGS. 17 to 19 is the enclosed sphere filling device 26 shown in FIG. 2, but the enclosed sphere filling device 26 shown in FIG. 3 is shown in FIGS. Enclosed sphere filling device 26
And the configuration of the other members is almost the same, and the description is omitted.

The enclosed ball filling device 26 is a ball pachinko machine 1 from the ball discharge passage 48 to the game ball by the flow path switching device 49.
Is a device for replenishing and filling the ball storage portion 45 with the same number of game balls as the discharged game balls when the balls are discharged to the outside, and the back mechanism board 34 is positioned to the side of the circulation device body 40. Attached to.

As shown in FIG. 17, the enclosed sphere filling device 26
Is provided in the box-shaped case 120. This case 120 is a base 121 attached to the back mechanism board 34.
And a front cover 122 that covers the surface of the base 121. Then, a filled ball intake port 123 is opened on the back side of the upper part of the case 120, and a filled ball supply port 124 that is connected to the game ball supply port 62 of the above-described ball storage part 45 is formed on the lower surface of the case 120. There is.

The base end of the filled ball intake member 125 is rotatably attached to the above-described filled ball intake port 123. The filling ball intake member 125 is a pipe-shaped member that is curved in an arc shape. The mounting ring 127 is rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the lower end portion via a bearing 126.
Is fixed to the filled ball intake port 123 so as to be rotatable (pivotable) with respect to the case 120. Further, a flange 128 is provided so as to project from the outer periphery of the front end portion of the filled ball intake member 125, and a filled ball supply path (not shown) formed of a bellows hose or the like is connected to the front end side of the flange 128. . The filling ball supply path is composed of a ball supply gutter provided on the upper part of the island equipment along the longitudinal direction of the island equipment, a branch gutter branched from the ball supply gutter for each pachinko machine, and the like. Outlet and the filling ball intake member 125
It is configured to be flexibly connected between the and.

Inside the case 120, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, from the filled sphere intake port 123 to the filled sphere supply port 12.
4 is provided with a pipe-shaped packed ball downward passage 129. A sphere delivery device 130 faces in the middle of the filled sphere flow-down path 129. The ball delivery device 130 has a spiral ball engagement groove 131 on the outer peripheral surface thereof,
9. A cylindrical sphere sending part 133 axially mounted by a rotary shaft 132 substantially parallel to the rotary shaft 9 and a drive source for connecting the lower end part of the rotary shaft 132 to rotate the sphere sending part 133 (stepping motor 134 in this embodiment). Consists of. This ball sending unit 13
3, the game balls 135 can be engaged one by one in the spiral ball engaging groove 131, and both sides of the ball engaging groove 131 enter the filled ball flow-down passage 129 from the vertically long opening windows, The game ball 135 in the filled ball downflow path 129 is held in the ball engagement groove 131, and the flow down of the game ball 135 is controlled.

Since the ball delivery section 133 of the ball delivery device 130 is always stopped, the game ball 135 in the filled ball downflow passage 129 is prevented from flowing down, and every time the stepping motor 134 is rotated. The game ball 135 that is engaged in the ball engaging groove 131 is conveyed downward, and the game ball 135 that has flowed out of the ball engaging groove 131 and down the filled ball descending path 129 is detected by the count sensor 137. The sphere storage part 45 is filled from the filled sphere supply port 124. In addition,
The ball sending unit 133 is configured such that when the count sensor 137 detects the game ball 135, the stepping motor 134 is stopped and one game ball flows down, but the stepping motor 134 is driven to rotate a predetermined angle. Each game ball 135 may be configured to flow down one by one.

Further, the sphere delivery device 1 of the filled sphere flow-down path 129.
Above the 30 is a ball presence sensor 136 which is a filled ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball supplied to the enclosed ball filling device 26.
A count sensor 137 for detecting the filled spheres flowing down toward the sphere storing portion 45 is provided below the sphere delivery device 130 in the filled sphere flow-down path 129.

On the right side of the front side of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 of the case 120, the fixing portion 13 provided on the back mechanism board 34 is provided.
8 (FIG. 5) has a fixing piece 139 for fixing, and a mounting piece 140 is extended on the left side.
A fastening hole 141 for attaching the same fastening member as the fastening member 91 of the circulation device body 40 is provided. Further, a mounting screw insertion hole 142 is formed around the case 120, and the base 121 has a mounting screw insertion hole 142.
A screw mounting boss 143 is provided at a position facing each other.

Therefore, by covering the opening surface of the front cover 122 with the base 121, inserting the mounting screw 144 through the mounting screw insertion hole 142, and screwing the tip of the mounting screw 142 into the screw mounting boss 143, the surface of the base plate 41 is covered. The front cover 122 can be fixed. Also, the fixing piece 139
Is inserted into the groove of the fixing portion 138 of the back mechanism board 34, the circulating device body 40 is exposed to the left side of the case 120, and the filled ball supply port 124 of the case 120 is communicated with the game ball supply port 62 of the circulating device body 40. Then, the fastening member of the circulation device body 40 is passed through the fastening hole 141 of the case 120 and the fastening hole 99 of the back mechanism board 34 in series, and the fastening member is moved to about 90 degrees.
When the enclosed ball filling device 26 is rotated once,
It can be attached to the back mechanism board 34 integrally with 0.

Next, the above-mentioned ball feeding device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. The ball feeding device 50 is a device for sending out the game balls stored in the ball storage portion 45 one by one toward the elastic device 28, and taking in the game balls one by one, and feeding them to the ball feed port 59. It comprises a rotatable ball feeding member 150 for feeding and a ball feeding solenoid 151 for swinging the ball feeding member 150.

The above-mentioned ball feeding member 150 is a member having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and it is possible to take one game ball into the ball feeding member 150 one by one, and the ball receiving portion into which this game ball enters is stored in a ball. The ball feed opening 5 is turned within the rotation range toward the portion 45 side.
A base end portion of the base plate 41 is pivotally attached to the base plate 41 such that the base plate 9 is positioned.

In the ball feeding device 50, the ball feeding solenoid 151 is always demagnetized, the ball receiving portion of the ball feeding member 150 is smoothly communicated with the ball storing portion 45, and the game in the ball storing portion 45 is performed. Only one ball is taken into the ball receiving portion of the ball feeding member 150 and stopped. Then, when the ball feeding solenoid 151 is excited, the ball feeding member 150 rotates in a direction of raising the ball receiving portion, and the game ball taken into the ball feeding member 150 is opened from the ball feeding port 59 to the back mechanism board. It is sent out to the elastic device 28 via the ball delivery port 152. At this time,
The next game ball in the ball storage portion 45 is prevented from flowing down by the lower piece of the ball feeding member 150. After that, when the ball feed solenoid 151 is demagnetized again, the ball feed member 150 returns and rotates downward due to its own weight or the weight of the weight, and moves the next game ball in the ball storage portion 45 to the ball feed member 150. It becomes the stand-by state taken in.

Note that the ball feeding device 50 may have any configuration as long as it has a function of feeding the game balls one by one to the elastic device 28. For example, an iron plate is provided above the ball feeding member 150, an electromagnet is provided so as to face the iron plate, the iron plate is attracted by the magnetic force of the electromagnet to swing the ball feeding member 150, and the ball feeding member 150 swings. The game balls may be sent one by one by movement.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 20 to 22, the enclosed ball extracting device 51 will be described. 20 is a front view of the enclosed sphere extracting device 51 in a normal state, FIG. 21 is a front view of the enclosed sphere extracting device 51 in a sphere extracting state, and FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the enclosed sphere extracting device 51.

This enclosed ball extracting device 51 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in, the ball storage port 45 is provided in the ball outlet 160 provided on the lower surface of the lower end of the flow, and for guiding the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 45 to the outside of the enclosed ball circulation device 25. It is a device.

As shown in FIGS. 20 to 22, the enclosed ball extracting device 51 includes a rotatable opening / closing member 161 for opening / closing the ball extracting port 160, and an opening / closing member 161 connected to one end of the opening / closing member 161. It is composed of a lock member 162 for maintaining the closed state of the ball outlet 160, and a ball removal solenoid 163 for rotating the lock member 162 to lock or unlock the opening / closing member 161.

The above-mentioned opening / closing member 161 has a turning shaft hole 164 in the middle of its length, and a closing piece 165 for closing the ball outlet 160 is extended from the base end of the shaft to the upstream side. A locking piece 167 having a locking pin 166 is extended obliquely downward (downstream side) from the base end portion of the shaft, and has a generally V-shaped cross section. Then, the rotation shaft hole 164
The first rotating shaft 168 protruding from the base plate 41 of the circulation device body 40 is inserted into the circulation device body 40 to attach it to the circulation device body 40.

Further, the first rotation shaft 168 of the opening / closing member 161.
A spring 169 is attached to the spring 169, and one end of the spring 169 is brought into contact with or fixed to the lower surface side of the closing piece 165.
The other end of 9 is in contact with or fixed to a spring support piece 170 provided on the base plate 41. The spring 169 constantly biases the closing piece 165 in the direction of closing the ball outlet 160. The biasing force of the spring 169 is the same as that of the opening / closing member 1.
In a state where the lock of 61 is released and the game ball is placed on the closing piece 165, the opening / closing member 161 rotates by the weight of the game ball, and the game ball on the closing piece 165 falls into the ball extracting port 160. Is configured.

The above-mentioned lock member 162 has a pivot shaft hole 171 substantially in the center thereof, and a semicircular lock groove 172 which engages with the lock pin 166 of the opening / closing member 161 at the tip thereof.
Is provided, and an elongated hole 174 into which the tip of the plunger 173 of the ball-eliminating solenoid 163 is loosely fitted is formed at the other end. The second rotation shaft 175 protruding from the base plate 41 of the circulation device body 40 is inserted into the rotation shaft hole 171 so as to be rotatably attached to the circulation device body 40.

The above-mentioned ball removing solenoid 163 is mounted in the circulation device body 40 at a position away from the flow path of the game ball, that is, the ball storing section 45. The tip of the plunger 173 is loosely fitted in the elongated hole 174 of the lock member 162. Normally, the ball-off solenoid 163 is demagnetized, and as shown in FIG.
3 is pulled in by the urging force of the solenoid spring 163 ', the lock member 162 rotates clockwise, the lock groove 172 engages with the lock pin 166 of the opening / closing member 161, and the closing piece 165 of the opening / closing member 161. Thus, the ball outlet 160 is closed. In this state, the game sphere of the ball storage unit 45 rolls on the blocking piece 165, and the ball feeding device 50 arranged on the downstream side of the blocking piece 165.
(Fig. 20).

When the ball removing solenoid 163 is excited, the connecting rod 173 is pushed out and the lock member 162 rotates counterclockwise about the second rotation shaft 175, whereby the lock groove 172 opens and closes. The lock pin 166 of 161 is disengaged, and the opening / closing member 161 becomes rotatable. At this time, the game ball 17 on the closing piece 165 of the opening / closing member 161.
When 6 is mounted, the opening / closing member 161 rotates clockwise due to the weight of the game ball 176, and the game ball 176 on the closing piece 165 is moved from the ball extracting port 160 to the outside of the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. It is extracted (Fig. 21). In addition, since the ball removing solenoid 163 is arranged at a position separated from the flow path through which the game ball actually flows down, the game ball is not magnetized by the magnetic force when excited. Therefore, even if it is not possible to take a large drop from the ball collection port to the ball feed port of the bullet ball device, that is, even if the inclination of the flow path of the ball cannot be made large, the flow of the game ball becomes smooth, and the game ball is played. It is possible to prevent troubles such as the sphere stopping in the middle of the flow path due to the magnetic force.

When all the game balls 176 on the opening / closing member 161 flow down, the opening / closing member 161 rotates counterclockwise by the biasing force of the spring 169, and the closing piece 165 causes the ball extracting port 160.
Is closed. Here, ball removal solenoid 16
3 is demagnetized, the connecting rod 173 is pulled in, the lock member 162 rotates clockwise, and the lock groove 172 engages with the lock pin 166 of the opening / closing member 161 to open / close the opening / closing member 16.
The ball removal port 160 is closed by the first closing piece 165 (FIG. 20).

Next, based on FIG. 23, the enclosed ball circulating device 2
The enclosed ball circulation control device 110 for electrically controlling the circulation of the enclosed ball in FIG. FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the enclosed sphere circulation control device 110.

The enclosed ball circulation control device 110 includes a CPU 180 (central processing unit) and an RO which are electrically connected to each other.
M181 (read only memory), RAM182 (random access memory), a clock generator 183 (clock) that supplies an operation clock to the CPU 180, and the clock generator 183 are electrically connected to generate a reset timing for the CPU 180. Frequency divider circuit 1 for
84 is provided.

Then, the CPU 180 sends the count sensor 137, the count sensor 137, and the count sensor 137 via the I / O interface circuit 185.
In order to switch the ball sensor 136, the safe sensor 64, the out sensor 69, the enclosed amount sensor 63, the reset switch 186 for resetting the CPU 180, the circulation route of the game ball to the island facility or the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 The island / sealing changeover switch 187, the stepping motor 134, the ball removing solenoid 163, the out ball changing solenoid 83, the LED 188 for displaying an abnormality, etc. are electrically connected to electrically control these devices. .

The CPU 180 is also supplied with an operation permission signal (O) from the enclosed ball control device 27 and a ball removal signal (P) from the management device via the I / O interface circuit 185. Furthermore, from the CPU 180, via the I / O interface circuit 185, a launch permission signal (Q) to the launch control device 28 ', an operation enable signal (R) to the enclosed ball control device 27, and a game ball to the management device. Replenishment signal (S), the first abnormal signal (T) and the second abnormal signal (U), which is transmitted when there is no gaming ball to be circulated or when a ball clogging occurs in the circulation system path, a safe ball is detected. The safe signal (V) in the case of, and the out signal (W) in the case of detecting the out ball are output.

Next, the enclosed ball circulation control device 110 described above.
24 to 32 show the procedure for controlling the circulation of the enclosed sphere in FIG.
It will be described based on. 24 to 29 are flowcharts showing the procedure of processing in the enclosed ball circulating device 25,
30 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the enclosed ball circulation processing shown in FIG. 25, FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the safe-out signal processing shown in FIG. 25 and FIG.
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the enclosed sphere confirmation processing shown in FIGS. 25 and 29.

As shown in FIGS. 24 to 29, in the process in the enclosed ball circulation device 25, it is first determined whether or not the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 is powered on when the game store is opened (S100).

Here, when it is determined that the power is turned on, initialization processing is performed on each device constituting the enclosed ball circulating device 25 (S200), and the enclosed ball filling flag and the ball removing flag are set, and The operation flag and the abnormality flag are cleared, and the timer used for the ball removing operation is set (S202). That is, when power is introduced,
The flag process for replacing the enclosed sphere is always performed.

Next, the state of the island / sealing changeover switch 187 is judged (S204), and when the island / sealing changeover switch 187 is on, that is, the game ball is circulated outside the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. In this case, the out-ball switching solenoid 83 is switched to the island side (S206), the circulation flag is cleared (S208), and the CPU 180 enters the reset waiting state. In this embodiment, with respect to the CPU 180,
Reset is applied every 2 msec, and the process proceeds.

On the other hand, when the island / sealing switch 187 is off, that is, when the game ball is circulated in the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1, the out ball switching solenoid 83 is set in the enclosed ball type pachinko machine. Switch to 1 side (S21
0), the circulation flag is set (S212), and the CPU1
The state 80 shifts to the reset waiting state.

In addition, the power-on determination process (S10
In 0), when it is determined that the power is not turned on,
Output processing is performed to set output information (S10
2), input processing for performing switch logic conversion and chattering processing is performed (S104), and the reset switch 1
The state of 86 is determined (S106).

Here, when the reset switch 186 is turned on, that is, when the enclosed sphere circulating device 25 is reset, the above-described initialization process (S200) and subsequent processes are performed.

On the other hand, when the reset switch 186 is off, the state of the ball removal flag is determined (S).
108). Here, when the ball removal flag is set, that is, in the initialization state, the ball removal solenoid 163 is set.
ON information of is set (S300).

Next, the state of the timer set in the flag processing (S202) for replacing the enclosed balls is judged (S3).
02), when the timer times out, for example, 60
After a lapse of a second, the OFF information of the ball removal solenoid 163 is set (S304), and the ball removal flag is cleared (S30).
6) The CPU 180 shifts to the reset waiting state. Even if the timer has not timed out, the CPU
The state 180 of FIG. That is, the enclosed ball extracting device 51 is operated for a predetermined time set by the timer, and the game ball is extracted from the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 through the ball extracting port 160.

The above-mentioned ball removal flag determination processing (S10
When it is determined in 8) that the ball removal flag is not set, the state of the enclosed ball packing flag is determined (S110). Here, when the enclosed ball filling flag is set, that is, in the initialized state, it is determined whether the enclosed amount sensor 63 is on for a predetermined time, for example, 10 seconds (S400).

Here, when the enclosed amount sensor 63 has not been turned on for a predetermined time, that is, when there is no predetermined amount of game balls in the ball storage portion 45, the state of the ball presence sensor 136,
That is, it is determined whether there is a game ball to be supplied to the enclosed ball filling device 26 (S402).

Then, when the ball sensor 136 is turned on, that is, when there is a game ball to be supplied to the enclosed ball filling device 26, the ON information of the stepping motor 134 is set (S404), and the supply signal is supplied. The OFF information of (S) is set (S406), and the CPU 180 shifts to the reset waiting state. On the other hand, when the ball sensor 136 is off, that is, when there is no game ball to be supplied to the enclosed ball filling device 26, the supply signal ON information is set (S408), and the CPU 180 shifts to the reset waiting state. To do.

In addition, when the enclosed amount sensor 63 is on for the predetermined time in the on-time determination process (S400) of the enclosed amount sensor 63 described above, that is, the ball reservoir 4
If there is a predetermined amount of game balls in 5, the count sensor 1
The state of 37 is determined (S410).

Here, when the count sensor 137 is not turned on, that is, when the game ball does not flow down from the enclosed ball filling device 26 to the ball storage portion 45 due to ball clogging or the like, the CPU 180 waits for resetting. Return to the state.

On the other hand, each time the count sensor 137 is turned on, the supply counter is incremented by "1" each time (S412), and the state of the supply counter is determined (S4).
14) If the supply counter is less than "5", the CPU
The process shifts to the reset waiting state of 180, and the supply of game balls is continued. Then, when the supply counter reaches "5", the OFF information of the stepping motor 134 is set (S41).
6), clear the enclosed ball packing flag (S418),
The operation flag is set (S420), the replenishment counter is cleared (S422), and the CPU 180 enters the reset waiting state. That is, when it is determined by the enclosed amount sensor 63 that the ball storage portion 45 is filled with a predetermined amount of game balls, five further game balls are supplied to the ball storage portion 45 as spare game balls. To fill.

In the state determination of the enclosed ball filling flag (S110), if the enclosed ball filling flag is not set, the state of the abnormality flag is determined (S112). Here, if the abnormality flag is set, the CPU 180 shifts to the reset waiting state. That is, after the abnormal state is recovered, the process in the enclosed ball circulating device 25 is suspended until the reset switch 186 is operated and the abnormal flag is cleared.

On the other hand, when the abnormality flag is not set, the operation permission signal (O) from the enclosed ball control device 27.
It is determined whether there is any (S116). Here, when there is no operation permission signal (O), that is, when the game card is not inserted, the off information of the firing permission signal (Q) is set (S500), and the state of the ball removal signal (P) is set. Is determined (S502).

If there is a ball removal signal (P), ball removal processing is performed (S504). On the other hand, when there is no ball removal signal (P), it is determined whether the enclosed amount sensor 63 is on for a predetermined time, that is, whether the ball storage portion 45 is filled with a predetermined amount of game balls ( S5
06) If the enclosed amount sensor 63 has not been turned on for a predetermined time, the above-described on-time determination process (S400) of the enclosed amount sensor 63 is performed. When the enclosed amount sensor 63 is on for a predetermined time, the CPU 1
The state 80 shifts to the reset waiting state.

When it is determined that the operation permission signal (O) is present in the above-described operation permission signal (O) determination processing (S114), the state of the operation flag is subsequently determined (S116). Here, when the operation flag is not set, the processing after the above-described firing permission signal (Q) OFF information setting processing (S500) is performed.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation flag is set, the ON information of the operation enable signal (R) is set (S118), and the ON information of the firing permission signal (Q) is set (S120). , Determine the state of the circulation flag (S
122).

Here, when it is determined that the circulation flag is set, that is, when the game ball is circulated only in the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1, the state of the safe sensor 64 is first determined. (S600). When the safe sensor 64 is turned on, the safe counter is incremented by "1" each time (S60).
2).

Next, the state of the out sensor 69 is determined (S604), and when the out sensor 69 is turned on, the second out counter for counting the number of out balls transmitted to the management device each time. Is incremented by "1" (S606).

Then, the safe-out signal processing (S80
0) is performed, enclosed ball confirmation processing (S900) is performed, and C
The PU 180 shifts to the reset waiting state.

Further, the above-mentioned circulation flag judgment processing (S1
In 22), when the circulation flag is not set, that is, when the game ball is circulated outside the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1, first, the state of the safe sensor 64 is determined (S124). When the safe sensor 64 is turned on, the safe counter is incremented by "1" each time (S126).

Next, the state of the out sensor 69 is judged (S128), and when the out sensor 69 is turned on, whether or not the first abnormal signal (T) is output, that is, the enclosed ball filling device. It is determined whether there is a game ball to be supplied to 26 (S130). When the first abnormal signal (T) is not output, that is, when the game balls can be normally filled, the first out counter is set to "1".
The second out counter for counting the number of out balls to be transmitted to the management apparatus is incremented by "1" (S13).
4). On the other hand, when the first abnormal signal (T) is output, that is, when the game ball cannot be normally filled,
Count up in the first out counter (S13
2) is not done.

Then, the enclosed ball circulation process (S700) is performed, the safe-out signal process (S800) is performed, the enclosed ball confirmation process (S900) is performed, and the CPU 180 shifts to the reset waiting state.

Next, the enclosed ball circulation process (S700) will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

In the enclosed sphere circulation process (S700), first,
The state of the first out counter is determined (S702). When the first out counter is not “0”, that is, when the out ball is being counted, the sphere sensor 1
The state of 36 is determined (S704).

Here, when the ball sensor 136 is off, that is, when there is no game ball to be supplied to the enclosed ball filling device 26, the on information of the replenishment signal (S) is set (S706) and the predetermined time is passed. , Waiting for the ball sensor 136 to detect a game ball (S708). And for a predetermined time,
When the time is up without the ball sensor 136 detecting a game ball, the out-ball switching solenoid 83 is switched to the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 side (S710), and the game ball is played only within the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. LED18 to circulate
8 ON information is set (S712), and LED188 is set.
Is turned on to notify the abnormal state, ON information of the first abnormal signal (T) is set (S714), and the timer used in the time-up determination process (S708) described above is set (S).
716), and the process is returned.

When it is determined in the determination process of the ball presence sensor 136 (S704) that the ball presence sensor 136 is on, that is, the enclosed ball filling device 2
When it is determined that there is a game ball to be supplied to 6, the timer used in the above-described time-up determination processing (S708) is set (S718), and it is determined whether the first abnormal signal (T) is output. Yes (S720).

If the first abnormal signal (T) is output, the OFF information of the LED 188 is set (S
722), the OFF information of the first abnormal signal (T) is set (S724), the out ball switching solenoid 83 is switched to the island side (S726), and the game ball circulates outside the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1. And On the other hand, the first abnormal signal (T)
Is not output, the above-described restoration processing (S722 to S726) of the first abnormal signal (T) is skipped.

Then, the ON information of the stepping motor 134 is set (S728), and the stepping motor 1
34 is driven, and the state of the count sensor 137 is determined (S730). Here, when the count sensor 137 is turned on, the OFF information of the stepping motor 134 is set (S732), the first out counter is counted down by "1" (S734), and the process is returned.

On the other hand, if the count sensor 137 is not turned on, the process is returned.

The safe-out signal processing (S800) will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

In the safe-out signal processing (S800), first, the state of the safe counter is judged (S80).
2) When the safe counter is "0", a timer for outputting a safe signal (V) (for example, 100 ms)
Is set (S804). On the other hand, if the safe counter is equal to or greater than "1", it is determined whether or not the above timer has timed out (S806), and if the timer has not timed out, it is determined whether or not the flag W is set. (S807), if not set,
Set ON information of safe signal (V) (S80
8). If the flag W is set, the safe signal (V) ON information is not set and skipped.

When the timer times out, it is judged whether the flag W is set (S80).
9) If not set, "1" is counted down from the safe counter (S810), OFF information of the safe signal (V) is set (S812), flag W is set (S813), and timer (S806). Set the timer used in step S100; for example, 100 ms (S81).
4). On the other hand, when the flag W is set, the flag W
Is cleared (S815), and a timer (a timer used in S806; for example, 100 ms) is set (S81).
4). That is, when the safe counter is counting “1” or more, a safe signal (V) of a predetermined time, for example, 100 ms is output for each count (when continuously outputting, An off time of 100 ms is inserted).

The above timer setting process (S804),
Alternatively, the safe signal (V) ON information setting process (S8
08) or after performing the timer setting process (S814), first, the state of the out counter 2 is determined (S81).
6) When the out counter 2 is “0”, a timer for outputting the out signal (W) (for example, 100 m
s) is set (S818). On the other hand, when the out counter 2 is "1" or more, it is determined whether the above timer has timed out (S820). If the timer has not timed out, it is determined whether the flag R is set. (S821) If not set, ON information of the out signal (W) is set (S82).
2). If the flag R is set, the ON information of the out signal (W) is not set and skipped.

When the time is up, it is judged whether or not the flag R is set (S823). If it is not set, the out counter 2 is decremented by "1" (S824), and the out signal (W) is output. OFF information is set (S826), and flag W is set (S826).
813), and a timer (a timer used in S820; for example, 100 ms) is set (S828). That is, when the out counter 2 is counting “1” or more, for each count, a predetermined time, for example, 100 m
The s out signal (W) is output (when continuously outputting, an off time of 100 ms is inserted).

Next, the enclosed ball confirmation processing (S900) will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. In the enclosed ball confirmation process (S900), the state of the enclosed amount sensor 63 is first determined (S902). When the enclosed amount sensor 63 is turned on, the enclosed amount counter is incremented by "1" (S904) and the timer is set (S90).
6). On the other hand, when the enclosed amount sensor 63 is not turned on, the above-described processes (S904, S906) are skipped.

Next, it is determined whether or not the timer has timed out (S908), and when the time has expired, the second abnormal signal (U) ON information, the firing permission signal (Q) OFF information, and the operation enable signal. (R) OFF information is set (S9
10), the abnormality flag is set (S912), and the process is returned. On the other hand, if the timer does not expire,
The above processes (S910, S912) are skipped and the process is returned. That is, when a predetermined number of game balls are not stored in the ball storage portion 45 within a predetermined time, it is determined that a ball clogging or the like has occurred, and the game in the enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 is interrupted.

In the embodiment described above, the game ball (safe ball) recovered from the safe ball recovery port is returned to the ball storage portion as it is and circulated in the pachinko machine. It is provided in the safe ball collection path extending from the collection port so that it can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine, and the game ball (out ball) collected from the out ball collection port is returned to the ball storage part as it is, and the out ball is inside the pachinko machine. It may be configured to circulate in. In addition, although the representative enclosed ball type pachinko machine 1 has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and any bullet ball gaming machine that performs a game using the enclosed ball can be used. It can also be applied to game machines.
For example, a sparrow ball game machine, an arrangement ball game machine, or the like may be used.

[0128]

Since the present invention has the above-described structure,
The following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the game ball is not only circulated only in the ball game machine, but can be led out of the ball game machine by switching the flow path by the flow path switching device. Then, the game ball guided to the outside of the ball game machine can be supplied to the enclosed ball filling device and used again. Therefore, since the game ball enclosed in the ball game machine can be replaced as appropriate, the wear of the game ball is reduced and the maintainability is improved as compared with the case where the game ball is circulated only in the ball game machine. Can be made.

Further, even when the game ball is circulated outside the ball game machine, it is not necessary to circulate all the game balls outside the ball game machine, and only a part of the game balls is selected. The ball can be circulated outside the game machine. Therefore, by reducing the amount of game balls that circulate outside the ball game machine, it is possible to simplify the facility for circulating the game balls and reduce the facility cost.

Further, in order to circulate the game ball outside the ball game machine, it is possible to use a conventional game ball circulating equipment or the like, and introduce the enclosed ball type ball game machine according to the present invention. In this case, it is possible to reduce the newly required equipment cost.

Furthermore, since the circulation path of the game balls can be easily switched, it is possible to select the method of circulating the game balls that is suitable for the facility environment of the game store.

In the invention according to claim 2, when there is no game ball to be replenished and filled in the ball game machine, the circulation of the game ball to the outside of the ball game machine is stopped and the ball game machine The game ball can be circulated by itself. Therefore, it is possible to solve the inconvenience that the game balls used for the game run out and the game cannot be continued, and the interest of the game is not spoiled.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, only the game balls collected from the out-ball collecting port can be selectively flown down toward the ball storing section or the ball discharging path. Therefore, even if, for example, a ball clogging occurs in the downflow path of the filling ball and the game ball cannot be replenished, the safe ball is circulated in the ball game machine, so that the game can be continued. . Then, while playing the game by circulating the safe balls in this way, it is only necessary to repair the above-mentioned faulty part, and it is possible to eliminate the possibility that the game cannot be played at all, and the interest of the game is spoiled. Absent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an enclosed ball type ball and ball game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a back view of the enclosed ball-type bullet and ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is a back view of another embodiment of the enclosed ball type ball and ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view in which a part of the ball shifting and an enclosed ball circulating device in FIG. 3 are enlarged.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the enclosed ball circulation device is attached to the back mechanism board of the enclosed ball type ball game machine.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a sealed sphere circulation device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the enclosed ball circulating device in a state integrated with the enclosed ball filling device.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an enclosed sphere circulation device.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cover member of the enclosed sphere circulation device.

10A and 10B are attachment members for attaching the enclosed ball circulation device to the back mechanism board, FIG. 10A is a perspective view, FIG. 10B is a side view with the attachment member inserted into the attachment hole, and FIG. It is a side view in the state where the enclosed ball circulation device was attached to the back mechanism board.

FIG. 11 is a partial perspective view of the enclosed sphere circulating device showing a mounted state of the safe sensor.

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view of a sealed ball circulating device showing a mounted state of an out sensor.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the flow path switching device.

FIG. 14 is a side view of the flow path switching device.

FIG. 15 is a side view of the flow path switching device showing a state of guiding the game ball to the outside of the enclosed ball-type bullet ball game machine.

FIG. 16 is a side view of the flow path switching device showing a state in which the game ball is guided into the enclosed ball type ball game machine.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an enclosed sphere filling device.

FIG. 18 is a front view of the partially enclosed ball filling device.

FIG. 19 is a side view of the partially enclosed ball filling device.

FIG. 20 is a front view of the enclosed ball extracting device in a normal state.

FIG. 21 is a front view of the enclosed ball extracting device in a ball extracting state.

FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the enclosed sphere extracting device.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an enclosed sphere circulation control device.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing in the enclosed sphere circulation device.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing in the enclosed sphere circulation device.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing in the enclosed sphere circulation device.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing in an enclosed sphere circulation device.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing in the enclosed sphere circulation device.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing in the enclosed sphere circulation device.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the enclosed sphere circulation processing shown in FIG. 25.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a procedure of safe-out signal processing shown in FIGS. 25 and 29.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the enclosed sphere confirmation processing shown in FIGS. 25 and 29.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Enclosed ball type ball game machine 2 Game card insertion device 3 Outer frame 4 Inner frame 5 Game board 6 Guide rail 7 Game part 8 Out port 9 Operation part 10 Operation handle 11 Display part 12 Ball lending switch 13 Interruption switch 14 Card return Switch 15 Intervention switch 16 Lamp group 17 Glass frame 18 Glass frame open / close key 19 Inner frame open / close key 20 Main body 21 Gaming card insertion slot 22 Display LED 23 Card reader / writer 24 Ball gathering 25 Enclosed ball circulation device 26 Enclosed ball filling device 27 Enclosed ball Control device 28 Repulsion device 28 'Launch control device 29 Auxiliary tank 30 Filled ball supply gutter 31 Projection part 32 Engagement projection 33 Engagement part 34 Back mechanism board 40 Circulation device body 41 Base plate 42 Cover member 43 Safe ball recovery port 44 Out ball collection port 45 Ball storage section 46 Safe ball collection path 47 Out ball collection 48 Ball discharge path 49 Flow path switching device 50 Ball feeding device 51 Enclosed ball extracting device 52 Safe ball collection path partition plate 53 Out ball collection path partition plate 54 Ball storage part partition plate 55 Collecting ball collection path 56 Engaging projection part 57 Engagement Joint boss 58 Screw hole 59 Ball feed port 60 Ball discharge path cover 61 Partition plate 62 Game ball replenishment port 63 Enclosed amount sensor 64 Safe sensor 65 Safe sensor mounting part 66 Safe sensor insertion port 67 Stopper 68 Locking protrusion 69 Out sensor 70 Out sensor mounting portion 71 Out sensor insertion opening 72 Stopper 80 Rotating shaft 81 Out ball switching valve 82 Link mechanism 83 Out ball switching solenoid 84 Plunger 90 Mounting member 91 Fastening member 92 Mounting piece 93 Bearing groove 94 Mounting shaft 95 Through hole 96 Fixing shaft 97 Operation knob 98 Wing piece 99 Fixing hole 110 Enclosing ball Ring control device 111 Mounting recess 112 Fixing member 113 Fixing member insertion hole 114 Fixing hole 120 Case 121 Base 122 Front cover 123 Filled ball intake port 124 Filled ball supply port 125 Filled ball intake member 126 Bearing 127 Mounting ring 128 Flange 129 Filling ball flow down path 130 Ball sending device 131 Ball engaging groove 132 Rotating shaft 133 Ball sending part 134 Stepping motor 135 Gaming ball 136 Ball present sensor 137 Count sensor 138 Fixing part 139 Fixing piece 140 Mounting piece 141 Mounting hole 142 Mounting Screw insertion hole 143 Screw mounting boss 144 Mounting screw 150 Ball feed part 151 Ball feed solenoid 152 Ball feed outlet 160 Ball outlet 161 Opening / closing member 162 Locking member 163 Ball removing solenoid 164 Rotating shaft hole 165 Closing piece 166 Lock pin 167 Lock piece 168 First rotation shaft 169 Winding spring 170 Spring support piece 171 Rotation shaft hole 172 Lock groove 173 Plunger 174 Slotted hole 175 Second rotation shaft 176 Game ball 180 CPU 181 ROM 182 RAM 183 Clock generator 184 minutes Circular circuit 185 I / O interface circuit 186 Reset switch 187 Island / sealing switch 188 LED O Operation permission signal P Ball removal signal Q Launch permission signal R Operation enable signal S Supply signal T First abnormal signal U Second abnormal signal V Safe Signal W out signal

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A sealed ball type ball and ball game machine for collecting a game ball that has been ejected in a game section formed on a game board surface and reusing it in a game, the ball storage section storing a game ball, A ball feeding device for delivering one game ball stored in the ball storage unit to the ejection device, a ball collection port for collecting the game ball ejected in the game unit, and a ball collection port from the ball collection port toward the ball storage unit. Is provided at the branch point of the above-mentioned ball collection path, and a ball collection path that inclines downward and a ball discharge path that branches from the middle of the ball collection path and guides the collected game balls to the outside of the ball game machine A game ball,
A flow path switching device for selectively flowing down toward the ball storage part or the ball discharge path, and the game ball discharged when the game ball is discharged from the ball discharge path to the outside of the ball game machine by the flow path switching device. An enclosed ball type ball-and-ball game machine, comprising: an enclosed ball filling device that replenishes and fills the same number of game balls in a ball storage section. 2. The enclosed sphere filling device is provided with a filled sphere detection sensor for detecting a game sphere supplied to the enclosed sphere filling device, and when the filled sphere detection sensor does not detect the game sphere, the flow The flow switching device causes the collected game balls to flow down toward the ball storage portion, and when the filling ball detection sensor detects the game balls, the flow path switching device causes the collected game balls to be discharged into the ball discharge port. The enclosed ball-type ball-and-ball game machine according to claim 1, which is made to flow down toward. 3. The ball collecting port, a safe ball collecting port for collecting game balls that have won a prize device in the game section, and an out ball for collecting game balls that have not won a prize device in any of the game units. It consists of a recovery port, and the ball recovery path switches the flow path between the safe ball recovery path that guides the game ball recovered from the safe ball recovery port to the ball storage section and the game ball recovered from the out ball recovery port. It consists of an out ball collection path leading to the device, and only the game balls collected from the out ball collection port are selectively flown down toward the ball storage part or the ball discharge path by the flow path switching device. The enclosed ball-type bullet-ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2.