JPH10328364A - Prize ball receiver structure of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance economical effect by dividing a prize ball receiver into two parts as the body of a receiver mounted on the front of a game board and a path member mounted on the rear side of the game board to make the body of the receiver alone exchangeable. SOLUTION: A prize ball receiver 13 mounted on the front of a game board is divided into two parts as the body 13a thereof having a prize ball receiving part 18 on the front of a mounting plate 17 and a path member 13b in which a prize ball downflow path 24 is formed to let prize balls winning the prize ball receiving part 18 of the body 13a of the receiver flow down while being provided with a prize ball detector 26 to detect the prize balls passing through the prize ball downflow path 24. The body 13a of the receiver is mounted on the front of the game board and the path member 13b is mounted on the rear side of the game board to be integrally assembled.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a winning ball receiver structure of a pachinko machine having a winning ball detector attached to the front of a game board and detecting a winning ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, recent pachinko machines have a starting winning opening in a game area surrounded by guide rails of a game board.
A variable display device, a big winning opening, etc. are arranged, and when a game ball wins to the starting winning opening and is detected by a winning ball detector, the number and design of the variable display device are changed by the detection signal, and the When the display at the time of stop is in a predetermined combination, it becomes a "big hit", and the operation of opening the big winning opening for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls is performed for a predetermined cycle so that a large number of prize balls are simultaneously formed. Those that are configured to be able to acquire are gaining popularity.

In a pachinko game machine of the above-mentioned type, a winning ball receiver used as a starting winning port, for example, has a prize at the front of a mounting plate 101 mounted on a game board 100 as shown in FIGS. In addition to providing the ball receiving portion 102, a guide path portion 103 and a winning ball detector 104 are provided on the back surface of the mounting plate 101 for guiding a winning ball won in the winning ball receiving portion 102 to the back side of the game board 100. Sphere detector 1
The passing hole 105 through which the winning ball of No. 04 passes faces the upper part of the winning ball receiving portion 102 from the back side of the mounting plate 101, so that the winning ball that has won the winning ball receiving portion 102 can be detected by the winning ball detector 104. Is guided to the guide passage 103 while flowing down. Also,
A translucent cover 106 is provided on the front surface of the mounting plate 101 as necessary, and the translucent cover 106
Lamp substrate 108 on which a lamp 107 for illuminating
Is attached.

[0004] In short, in the above-mentioned conventional winning ball receiving device, various components such as the winning ball receiving portion 102, the guiding passage portion 103, the winning ball detector 104 or the light transmitting cover 106 and the lamp substrate 108 are used. The game board 100 is integrally assembled and fixed to a predetermined position of the game board 100 with a screw or the like.

[0005]

In this conventional winning ball receiving device structure, for example, a mounting plate 1 located on the front side of a game board is used.
When the game ball hits the 01 or the winning ball receiving portion 102 and is damaged or becomes dirty and needs to be replaced, or when the design is changed, the entire winning ball receiving device must be replaced. For this reason, the relatively expensive prize ball detector 104, the lamp substrate 108, and the like are discarded together by replacement, and there is a problem that there is much waste and it is very uneconomical.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to economically make it possible to easily replace only a mounting plate or a winning ball receiving portion located on the front of a game board. It is an object of the present invention to provide a winning ball receiver structure of a pachinko game machine with high effect.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the present invention, a prize ball receptacle mounted on a front surface of a game board, wherein the prize ball receptacle is mounted. A receiver main body having a prize ball receiving portion on the front surface of the plate, and a prize ball flow path for flowing down a prize ball that has won a prize ball in the prize ball receiving portion of the main body are formed, and the prize ball flow path is formed. A passage member provided with a prize ball detector for detecting a prize ball passing therethrough, and formed into two parts, and the receiver main body is attached to the front of the game board,
The passage member is attached to the back surface of the game board so as to be assembled integrally.

In order to enhance the illumination effect by illuminating the winning ball receiver with a lamp, a winning ball receiving portion of the receiving device body is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin capable of transmitting light, and a passage is formed. The member is preferably provided with a lamp means for illuminating the winning ball receiving portion.

The lamp means solders a lamp to a wiring portion of a substrate on which printed wiring is provided,
It is preferable that a header for connecting the connector of the wiring cord is provided on the back side of the substrate.

The winning ball receptacle structure of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above has a mounting plate and a winning ball receptacle located on the front of the game board in a state where the passage member is mounted on the back of the game board. Only the part can be easily removed and replaced.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a pachinko gaming machine having a winning ball receiver according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, 1 is a machine frame, and 2 is a front frame mounted on the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 2 is formed in a frame shape having a window hole provided substantially at the center, and a glass door 3 and a front plate 4 are provided in the window hole so as to be openable and closable about one side as an axis. A game board 5 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door 3 and to the back of the window hole of the front frame 2 via a game board mounting frame. Reference numeral 6 denotes a hit ball supply tray mounted on the front surface of the front plate 4, reference numeral 7 denotes a lower storage tray mounted on a lower front portion of the front frame 2, and reference numeral 8 denotes an operation handle for firing a hit ball.

On the front surface of the game board 5, a launch rail 9 and a guide rail 10 for guiding a game ball launched from the launch position of the launch rail 9 are mounted in a substantially circular shape. The partitioned area is configured as a game area. A variable display device 12 having a variable display portion 11 is provided at the upper center of the game area, and a prize ball receiving device 13 as a starting winning opening according to the present invention is provided below the variable display device 12. Further, a large winning opening 14 is provided below the winning ball receiving device 13. In the game area, there are provided a general winning opening 15, a windmill 16 for changing the flow speed and direction of the falling game ball, and a number of obstacle nails.

In the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, a game ball fired in the game area has a winning ball receiver 13 as a starting winning port.
Is won, the variable display device 12 is detected by the detection signal.
The variable display section 11 starts variable display and stops after a certain time. Then, when the display at the time of stopping is aligned with a specific combination, a big hit occurs, and the opening and closing door 14a of the special winning opening 14 is opened for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls are won,
In the meantime, a cycle in which a part of the game ball is detected in a continuous winning opening (not shown) provided inside the special winning opening 14 is repeated for a predetermined cycle to obtain a large number of winning balls at a time. I can do it.

Next, the winning ball receiver 1 according to the present embodiment.
3 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, the winning ball receptacle 13 is formed by dividing into a receptacle main body 13a attached to the front surface of the game board 5 and a passage member 13b attached to the back side of the game board 5. It is constructed by assembling objects integrally.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the receiver main body 13a comprises a mounting plate 17 mounted on the front of the game board 5 and a winning ball receiving portion 18. The winning ball receiving portion 18 The screw 19 is fixed to the front surface of the mounting plate 17. The winning ball receiving portion 18 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin capable of transmitting light, and has a light diffusion hollow portion 20 having a rear surface opening at a lower portion thereof. In addition, a gutter-shaped guide path 21 for guiding a winning ball that has won the winning ball receiving portion 18 to the back surface of the game board 5 is integrally formed at the upper portion of the rear surface of the mounting plate 17, and a winning ball receiving portion is formed at the center portion. An opening hole 22 communicating with the hollow portion 20 of the mouth 18 is provided. The guide passage 21 has a length substantially equal to the thickness of the game board 5.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the passage member 13b has a mounting base 23 mounted on the back surface of the game board 5, and a winning ball flowing down gently downward integrally with the mounting base 23. A passage 24 is formed. When the mounting base 23 is attached to the back of the game board 5, the inflow portion of the winning ball flow down path 24 is connected to the guide passage 2 of the receiver main body 13 a.
1 so that the winning prize ball that has won the prize ball receiving portion 18 is guided to the guiding passage 21.
Is led to the winning ball flow down path 24. For this reason, a positioning boss 25 that fits into a positioning recess formed on the back surface of the game board 5 is provided on the rear surface of the mounting base 23 so that the mounting position can be accurately positioned. ing.

A prize ball detector 26 is detachably mounted at the exit of the prize ball flow path 24. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a U-shaped engaging recess 27 supporting the front end of the winning ball detector 26 is provided on a side wall of the winning ball flowing-down path 24.
A notch groove 28 is formed on the mounting base 23 to support the rear end of the winning ball detector 26. The winning ball detector 26 is mounted on the mounting base 23 from the rear of the mounting base 23. And the front end is engaged with the engagement recess 27.
And can be mounted by pushing in with the rear end positioned on the receiving frame 29. The winning ball detector 26 is a pass-type switch, and has a through hole 30 formed at the front thereof, through which a winning ball passes.

A wiring board 31 is mounted on the mounting base 23 as lamp means. This wiring board 31
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, screws 33 are fixed to a plurality of interval holding projections 32 protruding from the back side of the mounting base 23, and two lamps 34 are soldered to the front side thereof. Connected by Further, a header 35 for connecting a connector of a wiring cord is soldered to the back side of the wiring board 31.

As shown in FIG. 6, the winning ball receiver structure of the present embodiment having the above-described structure is constructed by first inserting the guide passage 21 of the receiver body 13a into the mounting hole 36 formed in the game board 5 as shown in FIG. The mounting plate 17 is brought into close contact with the front surface of the game board 5, and in this state, the mounting plate 17 is fastened with screws 37, and the receptacle body 13a
To the front of the game board 5. Next, the mounting base 23 of the passage member 13b is brought into close contact with the back surface of the game board 5, and the rear end of the guide passage 21 of the receptacle body 13 and the inflow portion of the winning ball flow down path 24 are formed on the back surface of the game board 5. The positioning boss 25 is fitted to the formed positioning recess so that the positioning boss 25 is fitted. In this state, the mounting base 23 is fastened with the screw 38 and the passage member 13b is mounted and fixed to the rear surface of the game board 5, thereby receiving the socket. The container body 13a and the passage member 13b are integrally assembled.

As a result, the guide passage 21 of the receiver body 13a and the winning ball flow path 24 of the passage member 13b communicate with each other, and the lamp 34 faces the mounting hole 36 of the game board 5 and the receiver body 13a. Opposing the opening hole 22 of the mounting plate 17, and the lighting of the lamp 34 brightly illuminates the hollow portion 20 of the winning ball receiving portion 18. The winning ball that has won the winning ball receiving portion 18 of the receiver main body 13a is guided through the guide passage 21 to the winning ball flowing down path 24 of the passage member 13b, and further flows down the winning ball flowing down path 24 to win. It flows downward while passing through the passage hole 30 of the ball detector 26.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the receiver main body 13a mounted on the front surface of the game board 5 may be damaged by the collision of the game balls, or may be stained to have a poor appearance. In the case of changing the design or changing the design, only the receptacle body 13a can be removed from the game board 5 and replaced easily, and the relatively expensive winning ball detector 26, the wiring board 31, the lamp The passage member 13b in which 34 and the like are integrated can be continuously used as it is, so that it is very economical.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above description, the winning ball receiving device structure according to the present invention comprises a receiving device body having a winning ball receiving portion, and a winning ball receiving device of the receiving device body. It is divided into a prize ball flow path for causing the prize ball flowing down the mouth to flow downward, and a path member in which a prize ball detector for detecting the prize ball flowing down the prize ball flow path and a lamp means are integrated. Formed, the receiver body is attached to the front of the game board, and the passage member is attached to the back of the game board and assembled integrally, so that only the receiver body can be easily assembled as necessary Since it can be replaced and the passage member can be used continuously, it is possible to obtain a high economic effect with less waste compared to the conventional case where the whole prize ball receiver is replaced. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine equipped with a winning ball receiver according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a receiver main body and a passage member of the winning ball receiver according to one embodiment of the present invention separately from each other.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of a passage member of the winning ball receiver according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the passage member in a state where a winning ball detector is removed.

FIG. 6 is a central vertical sectional side view showing a state in which a winning ball receiver according to one embodiment of the present invention is attached to a game board.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional winning ball receiver.

FIG. 8 is a central longitudinal side view showing a state in which a conventional winning ball receiver is mounted on a game board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Gaming Board 13 Winning Ball Receiving Device 13a Receiving Device Main Body 13b Passage Member 17 Mounting Plate 18 Winning Ball Receiving Portion 24 Winning Ball Flow Down Road 26 Winning Ball Detector 31 Wiring Board (Lamp Means) 34 Lamp (Lamp Means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A winning ball receiver attached to a front surface of a game board, comprising: a receiving device main body having a winning ball receiving portion on a front surface of a mounting plate; A path formed with a prize ball flow path for causing a prize ball flowing down to the prize ball receiving portion of the receiver body to flow downward, and including a prize ball detector for detecting a prize ball passing through the prize ball flow path. A pachinko gaming machine, wherein the main body of the pachinko machine is attached to the front of the game board, and the passage member is attached to the back of the game board to be integrally assembled. Winner ball receiver structure. 2. The winning ball receiving portion of the main body is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin capable of transmitting light, and the passage member is provided with lamp means for illuminating the winning ball receiving portion. A winning ball receiving structure of the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.