JPH11146961A - Upright type pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a game panel, and reduce cost by composing a glass door as a transparent protective member for the game panel which may be substituted for a part of a guide rail to enclose a game zone. SOLUTION: A decoration glass door C for a game panel to be seen through is assembled on the back side of a window formed in a front frame to be opened/closed. For this decoration glass door C, a decoration frame body 55 positioned on the front surface side outside a game zone 132 of a game panel E, and support members 51, 52 to support a glass 79 to see through and protect the game zone 132 are assembled to compose an outer casing body, and a transparent port 56 of a circular form to enclose the game zone 132 is formed in the decoration frame body 55. An arc-shaped rail wall 62 to be substituted for a part of a guide rail 131 of the game panel E is formed on an inner circumferential side edge of the transparent port 56.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical ball game machine, and more particularly, to a game machine capable of developing a pachinko game in a vertical orientation, in which a game area of a game board can be transparently protected. The present invention relates to a vertical ball game machine provided with the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional vertical ball game machine of this type typified by a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine, an outer frame formed into a vertical rectangular frame is exclusively used as an outer holding frame. The front frame, which is formed into a vertical rectangular shape with a height difference and is openably and closably attached to the outer frame, also serves as a mounting frame for game components, and both frames carry the body. Under these conditions, the front and rear portions of the front frame include a window frame with a glass door, a game board and a set holding frame, upper and lower ball trays, a ball launching device and related equipment, a back mechanism set board having a ball processing mechanism, and the like. A number of various game components and related accessories are mounted and set, respectively, to form a substantial gaming machine body. The gaming machine body and the outer frame are combined, that is, the outer frame is entirely attached to the front frame side. Are assembled and handled one by one. Then, when the game is carried out in a game hall or the like, the above-mentioned outer frame is fixed and held in a standing and upright standing state on an installation frame which is also commonly referred to as an “island”.
The entire front frame side (game machine main body) is assembled and set on the outer frame to be used for a game.

[0003] In such a gaming machine, the most common type of see-through member for a game board implemented at the window of the front frame is a window which is screwed in accordance with the inner periphery of the window. The frame is provided with a glass door in which a substantially square door frame for inserting and supporting a glass sheet can be opened and closed (horizontally open).

[0004]

By the way, with respect to the conventional glass door of this type of game machine, the glass door itself does not have any function as a decorative member, and as described above, the glass door has a substantially square shape. As a result, the outer peripheral portion of the guide rail as well as the game area of the game board is exposed through the plate glass. For this reason, in order to improve the decorative beauty of the game board itself and the upgrade of the entire gaming machine, it is necessary to mount various decorative parts and electric display parts on the outer peripheral portion to enhance the decorative effect. As a result, there are inherent problems that the number of components of the game board increases, which complicates the game and raises the cost. In addition, in all game boards, a circular rail member for rolling and guiding game balls as an outer peripheral member of the game area is indispensable over the entire circumference.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to newly solve the above-mentioned problem, and a glass door is provided as a see-through protective member for a game board which can substitute a part of a guide rail surrounding a game area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vertical ball game machine capable of simplifying the game board and reducing the cost.

[0006]

[Means for solving the problems] To overcome the above-mentioned problems,
In order to achieve the intended purpose, the vertical ball game machine according to the present invention has a front frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame fixed vertically, and is set behind the front frame. In a gaming machine capable of developing a pachinko game in a gaming area of a gaming board, a decorative glass door for seeing through a gaming board is assembled and supported so as to be openable and closable in accordance with the back side of a window formed in the front frame. In the glass door, an outer frame is formed by assembling a decorative frame positioned on the front side outside the game area of the game board and a support member for supporting glass for see-through protection of the game area. It is characterized by forming a circular-diameter transparent port that can surround the game area on the body, and forming an arc-shaped rail wall that can substitute a part of the guide rail of the game board on the inner peripheral side edge of the transparent port. I do.

[0007]

The decorative glass door mounted inside the window of the front frame is preferably implemented as a common decorative see-through protective window member for a game board set to be detachable and replaceable in the machine. And the decorative glass door, the decorative frame located on the front side outside the gaming area of the gaming board is effectively used as a substantially suitable decorative portion for the gaming board, thereby upgrading the entire gaming machine. In addition, it is possible to reduce the production cost of the game board. Also, the arc rail wall formed on the inner peripheral side edge of the see-through opening can be used as a part of the guide rail in the game board, so that the guide rail, which is indispensable in the structure of the game board, is kept to a minimum (shortest). Thus, the game board including the portion can be made inexpensive, and the game area can be easily formed.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a vertical ball game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail by way of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a general pachinko machine that can play a game by firing a pachinko ball in a game area of a game board set in the machine is exemplified as an example of a vertical ball game machine. The present invention is not necessarily limited to a general pachinko machine, but may be applied to, for example, a so-called arrangement type pachinko machine.

In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, as schematically shown in FIGS. 1 to 13, a vertically rectangular outer frame A forming an outer frame, and an opening front side of the outer frame A are provided. Vertical frame-shaped front frame B assembled to be able to open and close
The main frame is a substantially square decorative glass door C that is openably and closably mounted on the back side of the opening, and a vertically rectangular set frame D that is openably and closably mounted on the inside of the opening of the outer frame A. As shown in FIGS. 14 to 25, the game board E can be assembled and detached (open / closed / detachable) with each other, and the game board E can be accommodated / removably set in front of the set frame D. ing. In some of the main frames described above, the upper ball tray F and the ball feeder I are set below the front frame B as main components, while the lower ball tray G is set below the outer frame A. And hit ball launcher H
The ball processing mechanism J is provided on the back side of the set frame D.

In the pachinko machine described above, the main frames A, B, C, and D and the main components F, G, H, I, and J except for the game board E have basic configurations. All the members are made of colored synthetic resin that can be decorated, and as schematically shown in FIGS. 6 to 13, an outer frame A, a front frame B, a decorative glass door C, and a set frame D are provided. The main frames A to J are individually molded or unit-structured, and the respective main components F to J correspond to the main frames A to
D, and the four main frames A to D can be individually handled in frame units. As described above, since the main frames A to D in the present embodiment are all made of a synthetic resin, the decorative effect is higher than that of a conventional pachinko machine in which synthetic resin, wood, and metal are mixed. In addition to improving the pachinko machine, it is easy to carry out the recycling process after the collection, and an eco-friendly pachinko machine can be obtained. Hereinafter, each of the main frames A to D and the main components F to J will be sequentially described. In addition, for convenience of explanation, “left and right” means a case where the front (front) is viewed.

[Outer Frame A] The outer frame A is mainly composed of an upper frame rod 1, left and right side frame rods 2, 3 as shown in FIGS.
The lower horizontal rectangular frame-shaped support frame board 4 is integrally and continuously formed in a frame state, and these inner regions are opened. The upper frame rod 1 is formed with a plurality of nail holes 5 and positioning holes 6 for locking the set frame.
In the upper and lower portions of the inside, connecting support means 30, 115 for the front frame and the set frame, which will be described later, are provided.
Inside the right frame rod 3, a locking device 3 described below relating to the front frame B is provided.
7 receiving parts are installed. On the other hand, in the support frame board 4, a horizontally long set opening 7 relating to the lower ball tray G, a set base portion 8 and a set opening 9 relating to the hit ball launching device H are formed in a vertically flat front plate 4a. Further, a plurality of nail holes 5 are formed in the horizontal flat bottom plate portion 4b.
9). In the outer frame A, each of the component frame portions 1 to 4 is reinforced by ribs and the like of each portion thereof and the connection with each other is strengthened. A mounting portion (for example, a hole or a concave portion) for the component is formed. On the front end surfaces of the upper frame rod 1 and the right frame rod 3, positioning ridges 10 (see FIGS. 4, 17, and 18) for assembling alignment with the front frame B are projected.

[Front Frame B] The front frame B is a unit frame type in which an upper ball tray F, which will be described later, is assembled and set. The basic structure thereof is mainly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
As shown in the figure, an inner frame 18 also serving as a reinforcing frame having a substantially square window 19 is set inside a main body frame 11 in which an outer shell portion for mounting a ball tray F is integrally formed at a lower portion of a front surface. As for the main body frame 11, a front frame portion 13 having a front rectangular frame opening 14 formed in front of a vertical rectangular base frame portion 12 having an open back surface is integrally formed with a curved surface in each direction. Have been. This body frame 11
In the base frame portion 12, a connecting support means 30 and an opening / closing support means 81 described later relating to the outer frame A and the decorative glass door C are respectively installed in upper and lower portions on the inner left side, and a locking device 37 described later is provided on the inner right side. The hanging part side is installed. Further, in the front frame portion 13 of the main body frame 11, a curved bulging portion formed along the upper portion and the left and right portions of the frame port 14 is used as an illumination portion, and a plurality of lamp ports are provided on each of the flange portions 14a and 14b. 15,
15, a curved bulging portion formed along the lower portion of the frame opening 14 is used as an outer frame 16 of the upper ball receiving tray F, and a flange portion 16a is formed on the upper edge thereof, and A molding 1 is provided on the front surface of each of the flange portions 14a and 16a.
7, 17 are attached and set in a frame state.

On the other hand, the inner frame 18 is screwed in such a manner as to fit inside the front frame portion 13 of the main body frame 11, and the upper and left and right flange portions 1 are arranged around the window 19.
8a and 18a and a lower supporting edge 18a horizontally positioned above the outer frame 16 are formed in a series in a substantially square frame shape, and a plurality of lamp ports 20 are formed in each flange 18a and 18b. 20 and the like, an electric light indicator (lamp) 21 is provided inside thereof, and a first set frame D of a set frame D to be described later is provided at a lower left portion of the supporting edge portion 18b.
A ball discharge path 24 connected to the supply port 108 side is formed so that a ball outlet 25 opened on the front surface thereof faces the upper ball tray F side. However, the lightning indicator 21 is
An example in which a plurality of lamps 23 are arranged on a band-shaped lamp base 22 attached to the inside of each flange portion 18a is shown, and each lamp 23 is appropriately divided and displayed (lighting / flashing). I have.

In the front frame B, the body frame 11 which is an outer frame of the front frame B has a size adapted to the front surface of the opening of the outer frame A, and the frame opening 14 is formed to be wider than the window 19 of the inner frame 18. ing. On the base frame portion 12 and on the left and right opening edges of the main body frame 11, projections 26 are formed which are aligned with the respective positioning projections 10 of the outer frame A in an uneven state.
22). Each of the moldings 17, 17 is formed of a colored (colored) transparent resin material and is formed into a three-dimensional curve with the same width, and the upper and left and right lenses are also used as lamp lenses, and the lower one is an upper ball. It is used for decoration of the saucer F. In the center of each of the right molding 17, the right flange portion 14 a of the main body frame 11, and the right flange portion 18 a of the inner frame 18, a circular hole 27 for the locking portion of the locking device 37 is provided.
Escape ports 28 and 29 are formed.

The upper and lower connection support means 30, 30 relating to the outer frame A and the front frame B have the same multi-joint link mechanism. That is, as shown mainly in FIGS. 19, 23 and 24, the receiving bracket 31 positioned and fixed inside the left frame rod 2 of the outer frame A and the left side of the base frame 12 of the main frame 11 of the front frame B. Between the latch 32, which is positioned and fixed inside,
The first and second arms 33 and 34 are articulated with a pin, and the third and fourth arms 35 and 3 are articulated with a pin.
6 are connected to each other by pins. The front frame B is lightened by the expansion and contraction of the four arms 33 to 36 as in the pantograph mechanism in accordance with the operation of pushing the front frame B in the front-rear direction with respect to the outer frame A. Can be opened and closed.

As described above, in this embodiment, the outer frame A
The front frame B and the front frame B can be opened and closed by simply fastening the receiving metal fitting 31 and the hook metal fitting 32 with screws, so that the assembling time can be shortened as compared with the conventional case, and the work efficiency can be improved. A and B can be quickly assembled in an easy posture with both standing or one lying down. In both frames A and B, as shown in FIGS. 17, 18, 21 and 22, the ridges 10 and 26 are aligned in an uneven state and are held in proper positioning and alignment. It is possible to positively prevent foreign substances (cell boards, piano wires) from entering the inside of the game board E from the right-side joint surface. In the present embodiment, the connection support means 30,
When the front frame B is assembled and closed, the connecting support means 30, 30 are hidden inside since the inner frame 30 is inside the outer frame A, so that the hinge means between the outer frame and the front frame is outside as in the conventional case. Compared with the protruding one, it is not only excellent in aesthetic appearance, but also does not allow illegal operation of the hinge part from the outside, and does not hit the protruding hinge part when carrying. Further, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, in a state where the front frame B is opened, the front frame B can be relatively fully opened forward from the outer frame A. There is also an advantage that it is easy to perform nail adjustment work and repair of troubles on the surface of the game board E set on the front surface, and it is easy to perform attachment / detachment replacement work of the game board E.

On the other hand, the locking device 37 for the outer frame A and the front frame B is of a so-called single lock type which only locks and unlocks the front frame B. That is, as shown mainly in FIG. 17, FIG. 18, FIG. 25, FIG. 26 and FIG. A hook 38 having a forward facing 40 is positioned and fixed. On the other hand, on the front frame B side, a lock operating tool 42 is installed at the center of a fixed support plate 41 fixed to the right inner side of the main body frame 11 as a lock receiving portion. Locking rod 46
Are vertically supported by a spring 49 and guide means 50 so as to be able to move up and down. In the lock operating tool 42, a lock shaft 43 rotatable with a key 149 inserted from the front side of the front frame B.
An unlocking plate 44 having an engaging piece 45 formed thereon is fixed to the inner end of the lock rod 46. A locking rod 46 has upper and lower portions formed with receiving holes 47 for the respective hanging pieces 40 of the hanging tool 38, and a central portion. The connecting piece 4 for the engaging piece 45 of the unlocking board 44
8 are formed. The lock operating tool 42 is inserted forward using the escape ports 28 and 29 in the front frame B, and the key opening faces the circular hole 27 of the right molding 17. Incidentally, the unlocking operation of the key 149 is clockwise.

Further, in the locking device 37, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 25, an unlocking operation rod 89 is attached as a means for unlocking by operation on the back side of the outer frame A. The operating rod 89 is inserted through the opening 90 inside the right side frame rod 3 in the front-rear direction, is pinned and supported by the hanging piece 40 on the upper hanging tool 38, and the knob 89a at the rear end is moved to the position shown in FIG. By lifting upward, the unlocking portion 89b at the front end engages with the receiving port 47 on the locking rod 46 while tilting downward and pushes down the locking rod 46 to engage with the hook 38 side. It can be unlocked. Thus, the front frame B can be easily opened by unlocking from the back side of the outer frame A without using the key 149.

[Decorative Glass Door C] The decorative glass door C is provided for protecting the game board E in the set frame D described later from protecting the see-through cover, and for decorating the electronic display during the pachinko game by using the window 19 in the front frame B described above. It is equipped to be able to open sideways according to the back side. As a basic configuration, as shown mainly in FIGS. 10, 11, 21, and 27, a pair of upper and lower support rods (support members) 51, 52 for supporting a glass 79 as a see-through material is provided. And a pair of decorative frames 55, 55 having a semi-circular transparent opening 56 formed therein and having an electric display portion therein, are set in a substantially square frame shape, and are appropriately formed into a unit wider than the window 19. Have been. The upper and lower support rods 51 and 52 have the same rail rod shape even if there are some differences in length, shape, and the like.
The row of rail grooves 53, 53 are recessed in parallel, and decorative frame bodies 55, 55 are provided on the rear side of each rear rail groove 53.
The mounting portion 54 for assembling is formed.

On the other hand, the left and right decorative frames 55, 55 have basically the same configuration even if there are some differences in the shape and the like, as shown in FIGS. 18, 27, and 28.
A rear holding frame 57 and a front holding frame 58, which are formed in a substantially U-shaped frame shape, are screwed together to form a main body, and are formed in various parts in the rear holding frame 57 in required directions and forms, which will be described later. While the electronic display devices 68 and 74 are exchangeably installed on the two types of holding portions 64 and 66, lamp lenses 59 and 59 of various shapes and sizes are respectively formed in the openings formed in the respective portions of the front holding frame 58. Is set (FIGS. 2, 10, and 28).
), And can be handled as a unit in a frame unit for the left side and the right side. The upper and lower support rods 51, 52 are connected to the respective frame members 55, 55.
The upper ends and the lower ends of the rear holding frames 57, 57 are aligned with the mounting portions 54, 54, and are mounted using screws, positioning pins, or the like.

In response to the decorative glass door C being opened and closed with the left side as a fulcrum, the glass 79 can be taken in and out from the right side. Opening / closing support means 81 for the front frame B, which will be described later, is provided in the upper and lower portions on the left side, and a stop wall 60 for glass is provided in the central portion on the left side. On the other hand, in the right decorative frame 55, the right front surface is opened as an access area for glass. It can be opened and closed. An arc rail wall 62 for guiding a game ball is formed along the periphery of the see-through opening 56 of the frame 55, and a ball stopper 63 for buffering a game ball is attached to the upper end of the rail wall 62. ing. The decorative glass door C is located on the front of the game board E, and both decorative frames 5 are provided.
The circular area formed by combining the 5,55 perspective openings 56, 56 is appropriately larger than the game area of the game board E, that is, the radius of the semicircular guide rail 131. Also, the decorative glass door C for the game board E is provided on the upper and lower portions on the back side of the right decorative frame 55.
A door switch 80 for detecting the opening and closing of the game board E is arranged as necessary, and each detection unit is directly operated on the front surface of the game board E (see FIGS. 27 and 32).

Each of the lamp lenses 59, 59 is formed of a transparent resin material into a shape such as an arc, a rhombus, a triangle, or the like, which is suitable for the form and direction of the electric display devices 68, 74. , And the respective front holding frames 58, 5
8, a hook, an engagement hole, a seat, and an adhesive or the like are used to attach the light-emitting devices 68 and 74 to each of the light-emitting devices 68 or 74. Covered. Note that a diffusion surface of the lamp light is formed on the inner surface (back surface) of each lens 59.

As shown in FIGS. 29, 30, and 31, the holding portions 64, 66 of the decorative frames 55, 55 described above are roughly classified according to the form of the electronic display 68, 74. There are two types, one A type and a plurality of B types. The A type holding portion 64 is elastically deformed to the left and right of the square opening 65 formed on the back plate of the rear holding frame 57. Hooks 64a and positioning holding pieces 64
b and the receiving seat 64c are formed, and the B-type holding portion 66 is provided with a rectangular opening 67 formed in a required direction.
A support seat 66b having a plurality of hook pieces 66a, 66a and a positioning pin 66c is formed on one side. However, the B-type holding portion 66 is formed by being divided into horizontal, vertical, and oblique directions.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, with respect to the electric light display devices 68 and 74 installed in the holding portions 64 and 66, the A type electric light display device 68 has a circular hole for inserting a lamp at the center thereof. Rectangular lamp base 69 with 70
And a lamp 72 connected and supported by an elliptical holder 71
The holder 71 is inserted and connected to two connection pins 72 protruding from the back side of the base 69, and the lamp 72 is set in a direction extending forward from the circular hole 70 of the base 69. Further, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 31, the B-type light-emitting display 74 is provided with a rectangular lamp base 7.
5 and a lamp 7 connected and supported by a cylindrical holder 76
7, a holder 76 is inserted and connected to two connection pins 78 protruding from the front side of the base 75, and the lamp 77 is set horizontally. In both of the electric light indicators 68 and 74, the respective lamp bases 6 are provided.
By engaging and supporting the members 9 and 75 with the engagement positioning portions of the holding portions 64 and 66, the sets 9 and 75 are set and held in the illustrated state.

It should be noted that each of the electronic display devices 68, 74
In the initial installation, each decorative frame 5
5, 55 are set and held in the holding portions 64, 66. In the course of implementation, each lamp 7
At the time of replacement when 2, 77 is broken, in the operation from the back side of the decorative glass door C opened together with the front frame B,
The connection pins 7 of the bases 69 and 75 are appropriately used by using appropriate holding tools (not shown) which can be inserted into and removed from the ports 65 and 67.
The old and new lamps can be removed and inserted into 3,78 for replacement. However,
Lamps 72 and 77 of each of the electronic display devices 68 and 74 are appropriately displayed (lit or blinking).

As for the upper and lower opening / closing support means 81, 81 relating to the front frame B and the decorative glass door C, as shown in FIG. 16, FIG. 22, FIG. 23 and FIG.
A common hinge type that can be easily attached and detached is used, and a pair of inner and outer connecting pieces 82 and 8 that are axially connected to each other.
2 is screwed to the left inside of the main body frame 11 and the left edge of the left decorative frame 55. The opening and closing holding means 83 for the decorative glass door C is described in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 32, the supporting piece 8 is of a horizontal opening holding type, and is screwed on the upper right and lower right sides of the main body frame 11.
An opening / closing plate 85 for opening and closing the glass inlet / outlet 61 is connected to the fourth and 84 via a support shaft 88. A holding edge 86 is formed, and a lateral stopper edge 87 for glass is formed on the support shaft side of the opening / closing plate 85.

As described above, in the present embodiment,
The decorative glass door C can be opened and closed simply by fastening the opening and closing support means 81, 81, which is easily screwed to and detached from the front frame B, so that the assembling time can be reduced as compared with the conventional case. Efficiency can be improved. In this case, the decorative glass door C may be assembled after the front frame B is assembled to the outer frame A, or the front frame B may be assembled to the outer frame A after the decorative glass door C is assembled to the front frame B. Since it is possible to arbitrarily set the assembling procedure / process, the assembling time of the pachinko machine can be reduced or the speed can be increased, and the productivity can be improved. In addition, since the decorative glass door C is attached to the back side of the front frame B without attaching the glass door to the metal frame as in the conventional pachinko machine, the decoration of the front surface of the front frame B is as described above. It is possible to exhibit an unprecedented decorative effect like a mall 17 having a built-in lamp 23 and the like, to upgrade a pachinko machine, and to a game board E set on the back side of a decorative glass door C. It has a structure that makes it difficult to cheat by inserting cell boards, piano wires, etc. In particular, according to the decorative glass door C configured as described above, the decorative glass door C can be suitably used as a common decorative frame member for all the game boards E set in the set frame D. There is no need to attach a decorative member, and the game board E can be manufactured inexpensively and efficiently with a simple configuration.

[Set Frame D] The set frame D accommodates and sets the game board E in the front, and the outer frame is provided with a ball processing mechanism J and various electric members described later on the back. A is mounted inside the opening of A so that it can be opened and removed sideways. As a basic configuration, mainly FIGS. 12, 13, 33, 34, 59, and 6
As shown in FIG. 0, a base frame portion 91 forming an outer body frame, a storage frame portion 92 on the front inner side where a set surface area 93 and a window 94 for a game board are opened, and a game ball A game assisting frame portion 101 at a lower front portion that forms a hitting position is mainly formed by being continuously formed with a step and an interval as appropriate, and necessary members are installed in each of these frame portions, and ball processing is performed. The path and the like are formed so that the whole can be handled by a single frame.

More specifically, in the housing frame 92,
Positioning bosses 95, 95 for the game board E are projected forward and downward at the upper and lower ends in the set surface area 93, while the lower left upper part of the lower surface of the set surface area 93 is a lead-out path for a safe ball. 1 guideway 96 and 2nd guideway 97 at lower right
Are formed with an appropriate gradient to each other, the second guide path 96 is connected to a collective discharge path 98 formed on the back side of the game assistance frame 101, and the lower end face of the set surface area 93, that is, the game assistance frame In the center of the matching receiving surface 102 at the upper end of the portion 101, a receiving hole 99 for an out ball is opened, and the game assisting frame portion 101
Is connected to the processing path 271 on the back side of the processing. However, the second
A partition cover plate 100 is attached to the front surface on the downstream side of the guide path 96 to be partitioned with the receiving port 99 (FIGS. 12, 13, 33).
And FIG. 34).

In the game assisting frame 101, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 15, FIG. 20, and FIG. 34, a firing rail device 103 for hitting a ball is attached and set on the front right side, and first and second supply ports 108 for award balls on the front left side. ,
109 and the detour 110 are formed, and the collection receiving plate 111 is formed from the lower edge toward the front,
Collecting recess 112 and detour 110 at the center of the receiving plate 111
Are connected to a common exit 113. The firing rail device 103 has an oblique rail 105 attached to the front surface of a support plate 104 positioned and fixed to the front surface of the auxiliary frame portion 101, and a ball receiving port 106 at the lower end of the rail 105 (also referred to as a firing position). An escape hole 107 for the hitting rod 235 of the hitting ball firing device H described later is formed in the set frame D.
At the time of opening and closing, the interference between the rail 105 and the hitting rod 235 is avoided, and the set frame D can be easily opened and closed (see FIGS. 35, 36, 37, and 53). Further, the upper first supply port 108 is directly aligned with the ball discharge path 24 on the front frame B side and communicates with the upper ball tray F side described later, and the lower second supply port 109 is finally described later. To be contacted to the lower ball tray G side.
A receiving gutter 114 is attached to the front surface of the opening of the detour 110.

Since the set frame D can be opened and closed with the left side as a fulcrum, connection support means 115, 115 are provided on the upper and lower left sides of the base frame 91, as will be described later. The first lock holding means 120 is installed on the upper right side, and the lower right side is held by the second lock holding means 127 on the outer frame A side. At four places around the set surface area 93, set holding means 137 for the game board E are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 22, 23, 33, 34, and 38, the upper and lower connection supporting means 115, 115 relating to the outer frame A and the set frame D are both simple. This is a fitting and connecting form of a detachable pin and hole, and a hook 117 fixed to the front surface of the base frame portion 91 is provided with a pin 118 and a support for a receiving metal 116 positioned and fixed inside the left frame rod 2. It is connected and supported through a hole 119. The first of the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A
The locking and holding means 120 is described in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 40, an operation lever 123 supported by a support shaft 122 in a concave portion 121 defined on the upper right side of the base frame portion 91 and a support cylinder portion 124 in the concave portion 121 are vertically inserted. The supported lifting / lowering locking rod 125 is connected via a linking portion 126 of a rack and pinion. The operation lever 12 can be engaged with the positioning opening 6 so as to be able to protrude and retract.
The operation 3 allows quick and easy locking and unlocking.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 34, 35 and 36, the second locking and holding means 127 of the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A is provided with a support shaft 129 inside the upper right of the support frame board 4.
The lock disk 128 supported by the lock disk 128 can be rotated by using a knob 130.
8 is formed with the engaging rail 128a.
3 can be elastically disengaged from a part of the support plate 104 (lower right in the figure). 35, 36, and 3 as the positioning means 150 of the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A in connection with the second lock holding means 127.
As shown in FIG. 7, the support plate 10 of the firing rail
4 has a pin 150A protruding from the back side, while a hole 150B is formed in the upper front surface of the support frame board 4, and
The lower portion of the set frame D on the right side (the side opposite to the opening / closing fulcrum) is suitably positioned with respect to the outer frame A by the fitting insertion of 0A and 150B.

As described above, in this embodiment,
Since the set frame D can be easily opened / closed and detachably assembled simply by fitting the hook 117 to the outer frame A and receiving the metal fitting 118, the assembling time can be shortened and the work efficiency can be improved. it can. Also,
In this case, after assembling the front frame B to the outer frame A, the set frame D
Or the front frame B can be assembled to the outer frame A after assembling the set frame D to the outer frame A, so that the assembling time of the pachinko machine can be reduced by arbitrarily setting the assembling procedure and process. Shortening or speeding up can be achieved, and thus productivity can be improved. Further, the assembling operation of the decorative glass door C and the set frame D with respect to the outer frame A and the front frame B may be performed in a state where the outer frame A and the front frame B are laid down or in a vertical or horizontal standing state. It is possible to perform the assembling work from the front and rear directions of the outer frame A and the front frame B. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the assembling work interval in the transfer process of each set frame and to improve productivity. It is possible to further improve productivity by selecting an arbitrary work posture from among a plurality of assembling work postures.

[Game board E] The game board E set in the above-mentioned set frame D fits the inner periphery of the set surface area 93 of the housing frame 92 as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 10. Game area 1 in which a desired game content can be developed in an arc-shaped guide rail 131 which is formed in a rectangular shape and attached to the front surface thereof.
32, and the positioning boss 95
The attachment 133 is formed on the front and the back by using the hole 133 formed on the left and right and the finger hooks 134 formed as necessary on the left and right and the set holding means 137 described later with reference to the matching receiving surface 102 of the game assistance frame 101. Set to possible. Since the game board E is not the main gist of the present invention, the detailed description is omitted, and the game area 132
Then, the design variable display device according to the game content for each model,
An example composed of special electric winning devices, various winning tools, and game components such as game nails will be limited to the illustrated level. However, the back side of various game parts and the like is covered with a safe ball collective cover 135 located in the window 94 (see FIG. 3), and the out port 136 communicates with the receptacle 99 of the set frame D. Is done. On the other hand, the space between the lower end of the guide rail 131 and the upper end of the launching rail 105 serves as a foul port and is connected to the receiving gutter 114. The decorative glass door C
Of the guide rail 1 by using the arc rail 62 of FIG.
31 can be omitted (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

Regarding the four sets of holding means 137 of the game board E, even if there is a slight difference in length or the like, all have the same handle operation form. That is, FIGS. 12, 13, 33, 35, 39,
As shown in FIGS. 40, 59, and 60, a rotating shaft 141 of a handle 140 is supported by a support cylinder 139 in a concave portion 138 defined in each part of the set frame D. The engaging portion 142 inside the concave portion 138 is attached to the driving shaft 141.
Lock piece 1 against the front of the game board E
A holder 143 formed in the same direction as the holder 45 is fitted and connected. And the handle 1 on the back side of the set frame D
By the operation of 40, the holder 143 is rotated together with the rotating shaft 141 so that the locking piece 145 can be changed to a state of engagement (locking) with the front surface of the game board E (locking) and release (unlocking). . Further, in the set holding means 137, as an operation from the front side, a hexagonal wrench-shaped operating tool 147 is engaged with an engaging hole 146 formed at the front end of the holding tool 143 and rotated, thereby engaging in the same manner as described above. -It can change to a released state (see Fig. 39).

Accordingly, in the above-mentioned detachable replacement set of the game board E with respect to the set frame D, the whole of the front frame B (including the decorative glass door C) is opened, and the work is quickly and easily performed from the front side. Each set holding means 137
Thereby, the game board E can be fixedly held in an appropriate posture. Even if the game board E is set on the front side of the set frame D, the two frames are set as shown in FIGS. Since the ridges 10 and 26 of A and B are aligned with each other in an uneven manner to suitably block the gap between the joint surfaces of the two frames, it is protected from mischief due to illegal entry of foreign matter.

The upper ball tray F is mounted on the lower portion of the front frame B and unitized. 14, 15, 41, 42, and 43
As shown in the figure, a dish main body 151 serving as a main body, a reinforcing support plate 156 extending along the upper periphery of the dish main body 151 with respect to the outer frame body 16 formed on the main body frame 11 side,
6, and a receiving frame body 157 along the lower portion of the main body frame 11 is attached to the receiving frame body 157.
Is covered by a support plate 158 attached over the lower rear surface of the lower plate. As for the dish main body 151, a saucer part 152 aligned with the ball outlet 25 on the inner frame 18 side inside the dish main body 151.
And a straightening path 153 is formed in a series with a required gradient. On the back side, a ball removing path 155 connected to an outlet 154 of the straightening path 153 is formed, and a ball removing path formed on the right side is formed. It is opened and closed by a part 161.
The reinforcing support plate 156 is attached to the lower surface of the flange portion 16 a of the outer frame 16 together with the inner frame 18. The receiving frame 157 is attached to and attached to the lower peripheral portion of the outer frame 16 and the lower edge of the main body frame 11, and is also assembled to the dish main body 151. The support plate 158 is formed in a horizontal rectangular shape from a thin metal plate and is attached to the back side of the main body frame 11, the inner frame 18, and the dish main body 151.
9 and harness stoppers 160 are provided (see FIG. 5).

As shown in FIG. 41, FIG. 42, FIG. 43 and FIG.
The movable body 163 which is incorporated in the movable member 62 so as to be movable in the left-right direction and is always urged by the spring 164 in the closing direction (rightward in the drawing).
And the guide holding frame 1 formed inside the movable body 163.
62 from slit opening 165 to exit 154 of flow straightening path 153
An opening / closing tongue piece 166 for sending a ball extended to the main body, and an operation panel 168 assembled to the guide opening 167 on the right side of the outer frame 16 and connected to the movable body 163 are mainly used.
By operating the operation panel 168 to the right, the movable body 16
The opening / closing tongue piece 166 opens the outlet 154 in accordance with the movement of 3 so that the flow straightening path 153 and the ball emptying path 155 can communicate with each other. However, the outlet 154 is connected to the firing position side of the firing rail device 103 via a ball feeding device I described later (see FIGS. 57 and 58).
The lower end outlet of 55 is connected to the collecting recess 112 of the collection receiving plate 111 in the set frame D (see FIG. 20). In addition, the movable body 163 is the guide holding frame 1.
62 is held by a cover 169 attached to the front side.

In the above-described ball receiving tray F, a speaker 170 and a ball removing switch 175 are incorporated on the left side as additional accessories used as needed, and a ball lending operation section is on the right side. 179 is equipped. As shown in FIGS. 16, 41, and 42, the speaker 170 is housed and set forward between the housing 171 and the cover 172 formed on the left front side of the dish main body 151, and generates the generated sound. A melody or the like can be suitably discharged forward using the slit-shaped transmission ports 174 of the lid 173 attached to the left side of the outer frame 16. The switch 175 serves as a ball-pulling-out signal generating means for pulling out stored balls in the ball processing mechanism J described later in the set frame D to the outside of the machine.
As shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, it is incorporated in a holder portion 176 formed on the left side of the dish main body 151,
The detection unit is turned on (detected) by being operated by a narrow rod-shaped operation tool 178 inserted from the front side into a small hole 177 provided in the lid 173.

On the other hand, the ball lending operation section 179 has a card (not shown) on which information necessary as a ball lending medium is recorded on the premise that the pachinko machine is used in correspondence with the ball lending type. No.) to perform an operation of renting the stored ball (the stored ball in the ball processing mechanism J described later) of the pachinko machine to the player side as a game ball, using FIG. 14, FIG. As shown in FIG. 41, FIG. 42, and FIG. 44, the right front side of the plate
A display device 182 for displaying the ball lending holding amount (including the balance) based on the control of the card information processing unit 181 (shown only in FIG. 76) on the support board 180 assembled above (above). An operation lending switch 183 and a card return operation return switch 184 are provided, and are covered with a transparent operation panel 185 assembled between the outer frame 16 and the plate body 151. In the example where the amount of the card held is up to 10,000 yen, the display device 1
At 82, a digital display form capable of variably displaying every 100 yen in a condition range from 1 digit of 100 to 3 digits of 10000 is provided.
Are in the form of push buttons, and the display tool 182 and the switches 183 and 184 are connected to a control board 339 to be described later together with the information processing section 181, and input / output control is performed.

[Lower ball tray G] The lower ball tray G is basically aligned with the front surface of the outer frame A as shown in FIGS. 6, 19, 20, 45 and 46. A set support plate 191 positioned therein, an outer frame 193 positioned in front of the set support plate 191,
The dish main body 197 positioned between the three is assembled to form a single unit dish, and is mounted and set in accordance with the front surface of the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A. The set support plate 191 is formed in a substantially horizontal rectangular shape matching the front surface and the upper edge of the front plate portion 4a of the support frame board 4, and a ball outlet 192 aligned in the set port 7 is formed at the center thereof. ing. Further, the outer frame body 193 is formed into a shape that can be combined with the set support plate 191, and a storage set portion 194 for the dish main body is formed inside the outer frame body 193. The part 195 is formed. The cover 195 is formed with an insertion hole 196 for the operation portion H1 of the hitting ball firing device H described later, and the front side of the cover 195 is an operation space for the operation portion H1. Then, in the dish main body 197, an accommodation portion 198 that is formed in a substantially boat shape that can be combined between the set support plate 191 and the accommodation set portion 194 of the outer frame body 193 and has a central portion connected to the ball outlet 192 is provided. Is molded.

Then, in the lower ball tray G,
The ball (acquired prize ball) in the storage section 198 of the dish main body 197 can be pulled out of the dish by the ball removing section 199. That is, as for the ball removing portion 199, FIG. 19, FIG. 20, FIG.
6. As shown in FIG. 47, the ball hole 200 formed on the bottom plate of the housing portion 198 and the guide hole 202 of the guide holding frame 201 assembled on the lower surface of the housing set portion 194 of the outer frame 193 are vertically moved. While being aligned, the opening / closing operation plate 2 of the left-right movement type incorporated in the guide holding frame 201
Reference numeral 03 denotes a position where the opening / closing part 204 is inserted between the ports 200 and 202. Then, using the operation knob 205 located on the lower front side of the outer frame 193, the opening and closing operation plate 2 is opened.
When the operator 03 moves to the left, the opening / closing part 204 is displaced to open the two ports 200 and 202. In addition, the bottom plate of the accommodation set portion 194 of the outer frame 193 is formed with an opening for the ball hole 200,
The opening / closing operation plate 203 is always urged in the closing direction (rightward in the drawing) by the spring 206 and
00 and 202 are closed.

In the lower ball tray G described above,
As additional accessories, the outer frame 193 and the dish body 1
97 and an ashtray 208 in an installation recess 207 formed over
And an operation unit 209 in the form of a push button switch is incorporated at the left end. This operation unit 2
19, 45, and 48, the switch 211 and the operating tool 212 are mounted on a holding base 210 protruding from the front left end of the set support plate 191. Push button 213 of the tool 212
Is the opening 2 formed in the housing 216 at the left end of the outer frame 193
17 and can be operated from the front. Incidentally, the operating tool 212 is detachably attached to the engaging opening 214 of the holding base 210 using the hook 215, and the switch 211 operated by the operating tool 212 is
The switch can be used as necessary for changing control of the symbol variable display device of the game board E, resetting various electric members and electric control units, or communicating with players. However, when unnecessary, the switch 211 can be removed.

[Ball Launching Apparatus H] The hitting ball launching apparatus H is a game board E in which game balls which are sent one by one to the firing position of the above-mentioned firing rail 103 from the upper ball tray F side based on the operation by the player. 19, 46, 49, and 5.
As shown in FIG. 53 and FIG. 53, as a basic configuration, an operation unit H1 (also referred to as a handle unit) which is unitized into a spherical cylindrical grip and operated by a player.
And a ball operating portion H2 for launching a game ball one by one.
And a motor drive unit H3 driven based on an operation input condition of the operation unit H1 to operate the hit ball operation unit H2 in a timely manner.
And a resilience adjusting mechanism H4 for transmitting the operating force and adjusting the resilience of the hit ball, and the like.
1, H2, H3, and H4 are assembled and set before and after the set base 8 in the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A, respectively.

First, as shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, the operating portion H1 includes a support cylinder 221 for the set base 8, a support disk 222 and a cap aligned and fixed to the front side of the support cylinder 221. Body 223 and both 22
The support boss 2 in the set base 8 is unitized by a rotating operation ring 224 incorporated between
The cylindrical portion of the support cylinder 221 is fitted and connected to 25 and mounted and set. The support disk 222 and the cap body 223 are used as input means for the motor drive unit H3.
A switch 227 that is turned on / off by a lever-shaped operation piece 226 is incorporated between the
A touch sensing surface 228 formed by metal plating is formed on the outer surface of 24. However, the rotation shaft 229 connected to the rotation operation ring 224 is inserted from the shaft hole 230 of the support boss 225 to the back side of the set base 8. In addition, the touch sensing surface 228 and a touch circuit in the drive board 259 described later are also referred to as a touch switch for convenience.

The operation piece 226 is provided with a rotating operation ring 224.
Before the operation of FIG. 51, as shown in FIG. 51, it is held in the first state in which it is restrained by the operation pin 231 on the inside thereof and is immersed inside the support cylinder 221. As shown in 52, the pin is released from the operation pin 231 and is displaced to a second state protruding to the outside of the support cylinder 221. It can be displaced. On the other hand, the switch 227 is of a limit type, for example, and is turned on by the first state and the second state of the operation piece 226.
-It is set so that it can be switched to the OFF detection condition. The switch 227 and the touch sensing surface 228
Are connected to the drive base 259 on the motor drive unit H3 side through the through holes in the support boss 225 of the set base unit 8 through the through holes of the support cylinder 221.
Are connected to each input circuit side.

As shown in FIGS. 49, 50 and 53, the hitting operation portion H2 is constituted by a base 233 unit fixed to the back side of the set base portion 8. Shaft 23 supported by bearings
4 is connected to a hitting rod 235 having a connecting tool 236 at the rear end. Then, while the rotating shaft 234 is connected to the urging rotating plate 238 of the coil spring type urging holder 237 installed on the front side of the base 233, the hitting ball 23
5 is a ball-hitting operation with required biasing force (bouncing, pulling-out operation)
Can be performed. However, the hitting rod 235
Can be reciprocated in a mouth 241 formed in the outer frame A, and the hitting ball head 235a at the upper end thereof is
The escape port 107 at 03 is used so as not to interfere with the rail 105 so that it can reach the firing position (see FIGS. 35, 36, and 37).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. 53, the motor driving portion H3 is provided with a unidirectional rotating motor 243 on the receiving base 242 on the back side of the base 233, and the front end of the main shaft 244 thereof. Cam 24 connected to
5 is connected to the connecting member 236 of the hitting rod 231 to transmit the rotational driving force to the hitting rod 231. And
Driving base 259 installed at the lower part of the back surface of the support frame board 4
, Input / detection means 227 in each section described above,
The drive of the motor 243 is controlled based on the input / detection signal from the 228.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 49, 50 and 53, the resilient force adjusting mechanism H4 has a main gear 246 connected to the rear end of the rotating shaft 229 of the operating part H1.
And a slave gear 247 arranged on a support plate 260 on the back surface of the set base portion 8 via a transmission gear 248, and a clutch device 250 set on the front side of the base 233.
The internal adjustment gear 252 and the winding gear 239 of the urging holder 237 are connected to each other. Accordingly, the take-up gear 239 is rotationally displaced in accordance with the operation amount (angular displacement amount) of the rotation operation ring 224 and the rotation shaft 229, so that the urging force of the coil spring 240 of the urging holder 237 can be adjusted. It has become. Further, an adjustment dial 253 that can be operated from the back side of the base 233 is attached to the clutch device 250, and the adjustment gear 252 disengaged from the clutch 251 is rotated by temporarily pushing the adjustment dial 253 forward and rotating. The take-up gear 239 is displaced by a required angle in accordance with the movement, so that the urging force of the coil spring 240 can be adjusted in strength. The adjustment dial 253 can be strengthened leftward and weakened rightward when operated on the back side of the base 233.

The hitting ball firing device H configured as described above incorporates an operation detecting means 254 for detecting a hitting operation each time and controlling the ball feeding device I described later. The operation detecting means 254 directly detects the operation position of the hitting rod 235. As shown in FIG. 49 and FIG. The hitting rod 235 is attached to the attached holding plate 255.
Lever-like sensing piece 257 whose state is changed with respect to the connecting rod 256, and ON / O corresponding to the displacement of this sensing piece 257.
A switch 258 to be flipped is provided. And
The switch 258 is, for example, of the limit switch type, and is turned off when the sensing piece 257 for directly operating the detection unit is restrained by the hitting rod 235 at the firing end position (standby standby position). Further, it is set to be turned on when released from the hitting rod 235 displaced in the direction of pulling. However, the switch 258 is operated immediately after the displacement of the striking rod 235 starts.
In this example, the hit ball launching device H is activated and the ball feeding device I is turned on once at an appropriate timing based on the detection signal of the ON state being input to the driving base 259. Ball feed operation is controlled.

[Ball Feeding Device I] The ball feeding device I cooperates with the ball hitting operation in synchronism with the ball feeding operation based on each detection signal from the operation detecting means 254 of the hitting ball firing device H. It is of an electric control form that performs an operation,
As shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 44, FIG. 54, and FIG.
64 and the electric operation tool 267 are assembled to form a cassette as a whole, and the rear surface of the support plate 158 on the back side of the upper ball tray F is aligned with the outlet 154 of the straightening path 153 for game balls. Screws are set for each case.

In this ball feeder I, the case 2
In 61, the upper receiving port 262 aligned with the outlet 154 at the center and the lower transmitting port 263 facing the required position of the firing rail 103 are formed with a width suitable for one ball. Are connected to each other in a stepped manner. Further, the ball feed control body 264 is supported inside the case 261 by a support shaft 265 so as to be able to move up and down and tiltable. A regulating portion 264a for stopping and releasing the ball, and a delivery guide portion 264c for substantially stopping and opening the receiving port 262 and the delivery port 263 to stop and release the ball in the receiving recess 264b are formed.

The electric operating tool 267 is of a solenoid type which is energized and controlled based on the detection condition of the operation detecting means 254 described above, and has a U-shaped supporting iron piece 268 screwed on the upper part of the case 261. 269: a conductive electromagnetic force generating section (also referred to as a bobbin) formed by winding a coil around
Are mounted, and are configured in units of one component. And
The electromagnetic force generating section 269 causes the magnetic force generated at the time of energization to act intensively on the magnetically attached portion 270 at one end of the support iron piece 268, so that the magnetically attached portion 270 directly causes the magnetic force of the direct ball feed control body 264 to be increased. The piece 266 is magnetically attached and released when the magnetic force disappears to control the ball feed controller 264. However, in the control on the drive base 339 side, the electromagnetic force generating section 269 is provided for each appropriate ON condition of the switch 258 of the operation detecting means 254, that is, for a predetermined OF.
On the basis of each ON after returning to the F condition, an energization output generated at an appropriate timing is received, the excitation is activated for a set time, and control is performed on a regular basis.

The ball feed control body 264 controlled by the electric operating tool 267 described above has the regulating portion 264a in the first state of the lower end position before operation shown in FIGS. 54, 55 and 57.
Stops the ball at the closed position with respect to the receiving port 262, and allows the delivery guide portion 264c to deliver the ball received at the open position with respect to the delivery port 263. In the second state, the regulating portion 264a releases the ball at the open position with respect to the receiving port 262, the receiving concave portion 264b communicates with the receiving port 262 to receive the ball, and the delivery guide portion 264c closes the outlet 263 to stop the ball. The first state and the second state are alternately changed so that game balls can be received and transmitted one by one.

In the ball feeding device I configured as described above, the ball feeding operation related to the hitting operation of the hit ball launching device H is performed immediately after the start of the hitting operation, that is, in the direction in which the hitting rod 235 is pulled. Immediately after the start of the displacement, the ball feeding operation by the control operation of the electric operating tool 267 is started, and the returning process of the hitting ball operation is performed.
In other words, immediately after the displacement of the striking rod 235 in the firing direction,
The ball feeding operation is terminated. Thereby, each time the ball is fed, the game balls sent out from the outlet 154 of the upper ball tray F can be received one by one in the preceding order and sent to the firing rail 103, and the game balls can be at least hit by the striking rod 235. Before returning to the starting position, the vehicle is waited in a stable sitting state at the firing position.

[Ball Processing Mechanism J] The ball processing mechanism J is for processing the balls and the stored balls used in the game on the back side of the set frame D described above, and is mainly shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, FIG. 15, FIG. 20, FIG. 59, and FIG.
A processing path 271 connected to the out-ball receiving port 99, a processing device 27 for processing safe balls one by one.
2. The prize ball section discharge section 321 for discharging the prize balls to the upper and lower ball trays F and G side by side, the ball removal processing section 331 for the stored balls, and the like are respectively configured. Ball tank 285 and rectifying gutter 296 serving as a prize ball storage / supply unit, prize ball discharge device 30 for discharging a required number of prize balls
And a prize ball flow path 3 for guiding the prize balls discharged to the back side of the set frame D.
13 and so on.

First, the safe ball processing device 272 detects the safe balls led out from the collective discharge path 98 side of the housing frame 92 one by one and detects them after the prize ball discharging operation described later is completed. 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64. As shown in FIG. 60, FIG. 61, FIG. 62, FIG. 63, and FIG. At the center of the case 273 detachably attached and set to a portion corresponding to the back side outlet, a passage 274 connected to the collecting discharge passage 98 and the processing passage 271 is provided.
Are formed in a vertical step shape, and a detection switch 275 having a detection port 276 aligned in the passage 274 and a case 273.
A regulating member 277 having first and second regulating portions 278 and 279 which are vertically supported by a pin 280 at the upper end and positioned above and below the detection port 276, an electric operating tool 282 for switching the regulating member 277, and the like. Are assembled, and the whole is configured in case units.

In the processing device 272, every time the safe ball is detected to be stopped in the normal first state before the operation of the electric operating tool 282, the detection signal is used as a condition for starting the operation of the prize ball discharging device 301 described later. It is set to be changed to the second state in which the safe ball is released and discharged after the operation of the electric operating tool 282 in accordance with the operation end timing of the award ball discharging device 301. I have. That is, in the first state shown in FIG.
Moves the first regulating portion 279 to the detection port 27 of the detection switch 275.
6 and the second regulating portion 279 is connected to the detection port 27.
6, the safe sphere that has entered the passage 274 and entered the detection port 276 under the first position.
When the detection switch 275 is stopped at the regulating unit 278,
Can detect (ON) the ball presence state. Further, in the second state shown in FIG. 62, the regulating member 277 retracts the first regulating portion 278 to the lower side of the detection port 276, and the second regulating portion 279
Is positioned at a position facing the upper center of the detection port 276. Under this condition, the safe ball in the detection port 276 is released and dropped from the first regulating portion 278, and the detection switch 275 detects (OFF) the ball absence state. On the other hand, the safe ball that has entered or has already entered the passage 274 can be temporarily stopped by the second restricting portion 279 to be stopped.

The detection switch 275 is, for example, of the magnetic sensor type capable of detecting the passage of a safe ball at the detection port 276, and the detection signal is input to a control board 339 described later. I have. Further, the regulating member 277 is a bifurcated lever that constitutes both outer wall portions of the passage 274, and is always urged to the first state by the spring 281. The electric operating tool 282 is, for example, of a solenoid type, and is controlled by the control board 3 at the end of the prize ball discharging operation.
Excitation operation is performed for a set time based on the energization output output from the motor 39, and the rod 283 controls the regulating member 27.
7 can be pushed to the second state.

The ball tank 2 in the storage and supply section for the prize ball
As shown in FIGS. 21, 59, 65, 66, and 67, 85 is attached and set in accordance with an auxiliary storage portion 284 recessed on the back side of the housing frame portion 92. A ball spill prevention member 289 is detachably attached to a reinforcing support edge 287 formed along the upper peripheral edge of the opening. The ball spill prevention member 289 is formed in a substantially comb-like shape using a soft synthetic resin having an appropriate elasticity, and has a required length under a fixed length corresponding to the entire circumference of the support edge 287. As shown in FIGS. 66 and 68, each insertion piece 291 at the lower part of the center seat 290 which is aligned with the upper surface of the support edge 287 is used as shown in FIGS. It is press-fitted into the insertion port 288 and attached, and the comb-shaped prevention edge 292 is
It stands up along 87. In this ball spill prevention material 289, cuts 290a are formed on both sides of a required portion of the core seat 290 to facilitate cutting and bending with scissors or the like (see FIG. 65).

On the above-mentioned ball tank 285 side, detection means 293 for stored balls is provided. In this detection means 293, as shown in FIGS. 65, 66, and 67, a sensing lever 294 supported by a pin on the downstream side of the auxiliary storage section 284 receives the ball pressure of the storage ball and falls into a falling state. Under some circumstances, the switch 295 causes the detection unit to
4 to detect the presence of the ball,
When the pressure 4 is released from the ball pressure and changes to the upwardly inclined position, the switch 295 releases the detection unit from the lever 294, and can detect the absence of the ball. Note that the ball absence detection signal of the switch 295 is used as a driving condition of a driving unit (both not shown) in the replenishing device.

On the other hand, the straightening gutter 296 is of a two-row type as shown in FIGS. 59, 66, 67 and 69, and has the above-mentioned ball tank 285.
The upper part of the two rows of passages 297 partitioned from each other is connected to the outlet 286 of the ball tank 285 at appropriate intervals, and the passage 29 is
The downstream end of 7 is connected to the entrance of the prize ball discharge device 301 described later. A pendulum-shaped leveling tool 298 for the sphere in each passage 297 and an inclined leveling plate 299 are attached to the upper part and the lower part upper surface of the flow control gutter 296, respectively. A switch 300 operated by a sensing lever 300A that senses the presence or absence of a ball in each passage 297 is disposed below the center of the box. The switch 300 is used as detecting means for the lending operation of the ball lending operation section 179 on the upper ball tray F side and the discharge start condition of the prize ball discharging device 301 to be described later. You.

On the other hand, the prize ball discharge device 301 is of an electric detection discharge type in which a predetermined number of prize balls for a safe ball are detected and discharged one by one.
As shown in FIG. 69, FIG. 70, FIG. 71, and FIG. 72, as a basic configuration, a case 302 in which a passageway 303 is formed on both sides of an upstream portion and a discharge chamber 304 and an outlet 305 are formed in a downstream portion. A guide cover 306 for covering the upper surface of the opening of the case 302; a motor 307 attached to the downstream end of the case 302; and a screw-type rotary feeder incorporated in the case 302 and controlled in rotation by the motor 307. The body 308 and the sensors 31 arranged on both sides of the discharge chamber 304 and detecting the awarded balls sent out one by one.
0, 310 and a cover 311 attached to the upper side of the guide cover 306 to cover the motor 307 and the base 312 are assembled, and the whole is unit-shaped in a box shape so that it can be easily attached and detached. Then, the housing frame 9
2, the case 302 is directly screwed down to connect each of the passages 303 to each of the passages 29 of the straightening gutter 296.
7 is set.

In the prize ball discharge device 301, each safe ball detection condition from the safe ball processing device 272 side is assumed under the ball presence detection condition by the switch 300 on the rectifying gutter 296 side. As a control board 339 described later.
Is set so that a predetermined prize ball discharging operation can be performed based on a discharging command transmitted from the player. That is, in response to the motor 307 being energized and driven in response to the discharge command signal, in the process of continuously rotating the rotation sending body 308 in the sending direction, the rotary sending body 308 enters the passage 303 on each side from the straightening gutter 296. The prize balls are delivered and guided while being received in the feed groove 309 of the helical motion of the rotary sending body 308, are sequentially sent out downstream in contact with each other, and fall alternately one ball at a time into the discharge chamber 304, It is detected by the sensor 310 on each side and discharged from the outlet 305. When the sum of the count detection signals from the two sensors 310 reaches the set number, the motor 307 is immediately stopped and the rotation sending body 308 is stopped in accordance with the end of the discharge command based on the count-up process in the control board 339. The game is locked, and the prize ball discharging operation of this time is ended. The prize ball discharge device 301 is driven and controlled even when a ball lending discharge command is issued from the lending switch 183 on the premise that the pachinko machine is used in response to the ball lending type. Predetermined number (for example, 25 pieces / time)
The game ball is discharged.

However, regarding the first prize ball discharging operation immediately after the prize ball is inserted, the prize ball entering the entrance of the passageway 303 on each side is received by the start end of the feed groove 309 of the rotary sending body 308. It is sent out from the point when it is started.
At the end of each discharge operation, the prize balls introduced into the passages 303 on the respective sides are held stationary in contact with each other while being received at each pitch position of the feed groove 309. Then, the motor 30 related to the end of the discharging operation
7, the count detection signals from both sensors 310 are less than a predetermined number N, for example, N−1.
Is set so as to be decelerated as a preparation for stopping when the number reaches N, and immediately stopped immediately when the number reaches N. On the other hand, apart from the prize ball discharging operation for the safe ball described above, a ball removal switch 175 on the above-mentioned ball tray F side.
In response to the ON signal, a ball-pulling operation can be performed based on a ball-pulling command transmitted from a control board 339 described later.
(Once every 5 seconds).

In the prize ball discharging device 301 described above, the motor 307 is a stepping motor, a sensor 3
10 is an example of a photoelectric type. The rotation sending body 308 has a lower end connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 307 and an upper end supporting portion (bearing sleeve) in the case 302.
And rotated at a fixed position.
Further, regarding the feed groove 309 formed in the outer peripheral axis direction,
A single spiral groove extending from the upstream start end to the downstream end, and has a depth capable of receiving a portion of the prize ball;
It is set so that the prize balls of the passages 303 on the respective sides facing each other at an angle difference of 180 degrees of the rotary sending body 308 can be received and derived with a displacement difference of half a pitch (radius difference of the sphere). . The discharge chamber 304 of the case 303 is formed in a hopper shape and an outlet 305 is opened on one side downstream thereof, so that each sensor 310 is sequentially sent out from the passage 303 in each row, and The falling prize balls can be accurately detected one by one at appropriate time intervals.

As shown in FIGS. 59, 60, 71, 72, 73 and 74, the award ball flow-down guide path 313 is formed on the back side of the housing frame 92. The first buffer guide 31 connected to the exit 305 of the prize ball discharging device 301 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the vertical line 314 in one row.
5 and a switching discharge chamber 3 on the prize ball section discharge section 321 side described later.
22 and the second buffer guide 318 connected to each other are detachably disposed. Both guides 315, 3
Numeral 18 is for guiding the falling prize ball while buffering the prize ball, and is formed of a synthetic resin material having a moderate elasticity. Channels 317 and 320 are formed. However, the guide path 320 of the second buffer guide 318 is formed in a shape that allows the prize ball to pass toward the first discharge path 323 side of the prize ball section discharge section 321 described later. The prize ball flow guide path 313 has a cover 338 over its entire surface.
It is covered with.

The prize ball discharge section 321 communicated downstream of the prize ball flow guide path 313 is described in FIG.
5, FIG. 20, FIG. 60, FIG. 73, and FIG. 74, the switching discharge chamber 322 connected to the guide path 320 of the second buffer guide 318, and the switching discharge chamber 322 from one of the switching discharge chambers 322. First discharge path 32 connected to one supply port 108
3 and the second discharge path 323a of the first discharge path 323
While the second discharge path 324 connected to the supply port 109 is formed, a switching guide piece 325 for switching the prize ball discharge guide is incorporated in the switching discharge chamber 322. Then, the guide path 32 is discharged from the prize ball discharge device 301.
74, the prize ball dropped into the switching discharge chamber 322 is always received in the first discharge path 323 while the switching guide piece 325 is kept in the first state shown in FIG. The outlet 108 preferentially guides discharge to the upper ball tray F. After this, when the prize balls are filled up to the first discharge path 323, the prize balls overflowing from the branch channel 323a are received in the second discharge path 324, and thereafter, the game assistance from the second supply port 109 is performed. Detour 11 on the side of the frame 101
0 and the ball receiving container 32 to be described later
7, and finally can be discharged to the lower ball tray G. In addition, in the switching discharge chamber 323, a metal round cap-shaped bell 326 which also serves as a discharge guide of the prize ball is attached. Further, a partition member may be additionally provided between the two discharge paths 323 and 324 as necessary.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 20, and 60, the above-described ball receiving container 327 is provided at the center of the back surface of the support frame board 4 of the outer frame A, specifically, at the lower part of the set opening 7, Is set in alignment with the ball outlet 192 of the ball receiving tray G, and the inlet 327a at the upper end thereof is connected to the outlet 113.
In addition, a filling detecting means 328 for detecting a filling state of the prize ball is provided on the upper part. In this filling detecting means 328, when the sensing lever 329 released before the filling of the prize ball is pushed and changed by receiving the ball pressure of the prize ball filled in the container 327, the switch 330 changes its detecting portion. When the sensing lever 329 is pressed by the sensing lever 329 to detect the full state, and when the sensing lever 329 released from the ball pressure by the removal of the ball on the lower ball tray G side is returned to the original position, the switch 330 is activated. The detection unit is released from the sensing lever 329 and returned to the original state before detection. When the switch 330 is detected, the motor 243 of the hit ball firing device H is temporarily disabled (paused), and the motor 243 is enabled when the switch 330 returns.

Further, regarding the ball removal processing section 331 which can be communicated downstream of the above-mentioned prize ball flow-down guide path 313, the switching guide piece 325 of the above-mentioned prize ball section discharge section 321 is provided.
60 and FIG.
3, FIG. 74, and FIG.
2 a rotating shaft 33 of an electric switching tool 332
While a switching guide piece 325 is connected to 3, a ball removal path 334 connected to the other of the switching discharge chamber 322 is formed toward the processing path 271 for the out ball.
Then, the ball removing switch 17 on the upper ball receiving tray F side
5 immediately before the prize-ball discharging device 301 starts the ball-pulling operation based on a ball-pulling command transmitted from the control board 339 described below in response to the ON signal of the No. 5
Is energized and driven in accordance with a predetermined ball pulling condition (for example, once every 50 seconds) to hold the switching guide piece 325 in the second state in which one of the switching discharge chambers 322 is closed as shown in FIG.
The ball removal path 334 is communicated with the guide path 319 of the second buffer guide 318 via the discharge chamber 322. Under this condition, the switching guide piece 325 guides the prize ball that is discharged by the ball release operation of the prize ball discharge device 301 and falls from the guide path 319 to the discharge chamber 322 into the ball release path 334, and is finally passed. It is set to discharge outside the machine.

In the ball removal processing section 331, as one of the safety measures relating to the removal of the ball, apart from the above-described original ball removal processing operation, abnormal prize ball discharge due to malfunction of the prize ball discharge device 301 is performed. Is set so as to be able to perform a suitable ball processing. That is, apart from the condition that the motor 307 of the prize ball discharging device 301 is normally (properly) energized and driven based on the discharge command or the ball pulling command in response to the original safe ball detection signal or the ball pulling signal. When the sensors 310, 310 detect an abnormally ejected prize ball in the case of malfunction due to an abnormal output generated due to some unforeseen situation, the abnormality detection condition (for example, the third prize) The control board 339 transmits an instantaneous switching command to the electric switching tool 332 in response to the detection of a ball. Based on this, the electric switching tool 332 is energized and excited, and the above-described switching guide piece 325 is switched to the second state. To be discharged to Incidentally, the electric switching tool 332 is an example of a rotary solenoid type.

The processing path 27 for the out-ball described above.
1. Safe ball processing device 272, prize ball section discharge path 32
One set cover 335 is attached and set over the entire back surface of the first and the ball removing section 331 (see FIGS. 3, 13, and 15), and is formed inside the cover 335. A processing path 271, a safe ball path 274, and a ball removal path 334 are connected to the collective discharge port 336. A discharge chute 337 is provided to the collective discharge port 336 for appropriately discharging and guiding each ball to a ball collection container (not shown) installed on the back side of the machine (inside the installation frame in the game store). Will be contacted as needed.
However, this chute 337 is connected to the ball receiving container 327.
As an example, the container may be detachably attached to the side of the container, and may be integrally formed with the container 327 (see FIGS. 3, 6, 19, and 60).

As shown in FIG. 76, each electric component provided in each section of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment described above is connected to each control section so that input / output control is performed. Is set. That is, as shown in the figure, the processing of the safe sphere, the discharge of the prize sphere, and the removal of the sphere are performed on the terminal base 340 which is installed on the back side upper portion of the set frame D and connected to the power supply (AC 24 V). , A driving base 259 for controlling the hit ball operation and the ball feeding operation, and a game base 148 for controlling the game of each game board are connected in a divided manner. In the terminal board 340, input control of the door switch 80, input control of the detection switch 295 on the ball tank 285 side, various information including a big hit, ball replenishment, hitting and the like are sent to the outside (a hall computer or the like). Output control. In the control board 339, input / output control of the switches 183 and 184 on the ball lending operation unit 179 side, the display tool 182, and the card information processing unit 181 is performed.
Input control of the switch 275 for the safe ball and the switch 300 on the side of the straightening gutter 296, and the prize ball discharging device 301
Control of the motor 307 and the sensor 310, and input / output control of the ball removal switch 175 and the electric switching tool 332.

On the other hand, on the driving base 259, the switches 227 and 228 on the side of the hitting ball firing device H and the motor 2
43, the switch 258, the electric operation tool 267 on the ball feeder I side, and the input / output control of the detection switch 330 for filling the prize ball. And in the game base 148,
The control contents are set in accordance with the game setting conditions for each model. Basically, the game contents developed on the game board E (for example, the operation of the variable symbol display device, the detection of the safe ball, etc., Control of the opening and closing of the movable winning device, display of lamps, etc.), the electric display 21 on the front frame B side, the electric display 68, 74 of the decorative glass door C, the speaker 170 and the lower ball tray. The input / output control of the G-side operation switch 211 can be achieved. In addition, the said game board E
On the side, when detecting a safe ball entering each prize tool, the detection signal is input to the gaming base 148 and information processing is exchanged with the control base 339.
Further, the electric display 21 on the front frame B side is used for displaying a game (for example, for displaying a big hit) and for displaying an abnormal prize ball discharge. The electric display 68, 74 on the decorative glass door C side is used for displaying a game. And a display for reducing the prize ball (for displaying a ball out) and a display for detecting a safe ball (for displaying a prize ball discharge), and when the door switch 80 is provided, it corresponds to this. It is used for door open indication.

The vertical ball game machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the embodiment described above, and other examples in which the present invention is appropriately applied or changed are suitably recommended. For example, 1. Regarding the connection support of the outer frame A and the front frame B, a support portion having a pin and a pin hole is provided at the upper and lower ends of the left frame rod 2 and the upper and lower ends of the base frame 12 of the main body frame 11. And a receiving portion, respectively, and detachably connected and supported to each other. 2. Regarding the connection support of front frame B and decorative glass door C,
A support member 341 with a support shaft 342 fixed to the front frame B side as shown in FIG. 77 may be formed in the same form as the connection support means 115 of the outer frame A and the set frame D shown in the embodiment.
And a receiving member 3 having a shaft hole 344 fixed to the glass door C side.
43 so that they can be connected to and detached from each other and can be opened and closed. 3. For locking and holding the outer frame A and the set frame D, see FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, the movable pin 347 provided on the set frame D side can be removably fitted and locked into the positioning hole 345 provided on the right side frame rod 3 side. In this embodiment, as shown in the drawing, the concave portion 1 of the set frame D is used.
In the holding frame 348 fixed in the support 21, the support shaft 351 and the movable pin 347 movably fitted to the support shaft 351 are inserted and supported by using the slit-like grooves 350 formed in the support pieces 349 on both sides. Then, one locking tool 346 may be used. Then, if necessary, the movable pin 34
7 may be biased by a spring 352.

[0077]

As described above, in the vertical ball game machine according to the present invention, the decorative glass door to be assembled inside the window of the front frame is common to the game board which is set to be detachable and replaceable inside the machine. It is suitably implemented as a see-through protective window member for decoration. In other words, the decorative frame located on the front side outside the gaming area of the game board is effectively used as a suitable decorative portion for the game board, and thereby the whole game machine can be upgraded. In addition, there is an advantage that the production cost of the game board can be reduced. Also, the arc rail wall formed on the inner peripheral side edge of the see-through opening can be used as a part of the guide rail in the game board, so that the guide rail, which is indispensable in the structure of the game board, is kept to a minimum (shortest). Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of the game board including that amount, and to provide beneficial effects such as easy configuration of the game area.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing an outline of an entire vertical ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing the entire gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view schematically showing the entire gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view mainly showing an outer frame side of the gaming machine, a set frame, and a set state of a game board.

FIG. 5 is a rear view mainly showing a front frame side and a decorative glass door of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view mainly schematically showing an outer frame side and a lower ball tray side;

FIG. 7 is a rear view schematically showing an outer frame.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view mainly schematically illustrating a front frame side and an upper ball tray side.

FIG. 9 is a rear view schematically illustrating the front frame with a part thereof cut away and omitted.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically showing a decorative glass door and a game board.

FIG. 11 is a rear view schematically showing a decorative glass door.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view schematically showing a set frame from the front side.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view schematically showing a set frame from the back side.

FIG. 14 is a plan cross-sectional view of the vertical ball game machine traversed from the position of the upper ball tray.

FIG. 15 is a side cross-sectional view of the vertical ball game machine that is longitudinally cut from a position of an upper ball tray.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a left main part in an assembled state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a main part on the right side in an assembled state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a main part on the right side in an open state of the vertical ball game machine.

FIG. 19 is a plan cross-sectional view of a vertical ball game machine that is traversed from the position of a lower ball tray.

FIG. 20 is a side cross-sectional view of a vertical ball game machine that is longitudinally cut from the position of a lower ball tray.

FIG. 21 is a side sectional view showing an upper part of the vertical ball game machine in an assembled state.

FIG. 22 is a side sectional view showing an upper main part of the vertical ball game machine in an exploded state.

FIG. 23 is a side sectional view showing respective connecting means relating to the outer frame, the front frame, the decorative glass door, and the set frame.

FIG. 24 is a plan cross-sectional view showing connection support means relating to the outer frame and the front frame.

FIG. 25 is a side cross-sectional view showing an assembled state of the outer frame and the front frame from the locking portion side.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing a main part of the locking device.

FIG. 27 is a rear view of the decorative glass door on the back side of the front frame, which is mainly partially cut away and omitted.

FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the decorative glass door with a part thereof cut away and omitted.

FIG. 29 is a rear view showing the holding unit and the electronic display in the decorative glass door.

FIG. 30 is a plan cross-sectional view showing a state where one type of holding unit and an electronic display device are installed.

FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the installation state of the other type of holding unit and the electric light indicator.

FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view showing an open / close holding means according to the decorative glass door.

FIG. 33 is a front view showing an upper main part of the set frame assembled in the outer frame.

FIG. 34 is a front view showing the lower main part of the set frame assembled in the outer frame.

FIG. 35 is a front view showing a main part including a firing rail and a second locking and holding means.

FIG. 36 is a rear view showing the firing rail and the second locking and holding means.

FIG. 37 shows a state in which the set frame is opened relative to the outer frame.
It is a sectional side view which shows the separation state of the firing rail tool with respect to the hitting rod.

FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing connection support means relating to the outer frame and the set frame.

FIG. 39 is a side sectional view showing a first lock holding unit according to the outer frame and the set frame and a set holding unit according to the game board;

FIG. 40 is a perspective view showing a main part of the set holding means.

FIG. 41 is an exploded perspective view mainly showing an upper ball tray side.

FIG. 42 is a front view showing the upper ball tray side with a part thereof partially broken and omitted.

FIG. 43 is a rear view mainly showing the upper ball tray side partially broken away.

FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a ball emptying portion and a ball lending operation portion of the upper ball tray.

FIG. 45 is an exploded perspective view showing a lower ball tray.

FIG. 46 is a front view showing the lower ball tray set on the outer frame.

FIG. 47 is a front cross-sectional view showing a ball blank portion of a lower ball tray.

FIG. 48 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation unit of the lower ball tray.

FIG. 49 is a side cross-sectional view of a vertical ball game machine that is longitudinally cut from a position of a hit ball firing device.

FIG. 50 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the hit ball firing device.

FIG. 51 is a front sectional view showing a first state before operation of the operation unit of the hit ball firing device.

FIG. 52 is a front sectional view showing a second state when the operation unit of the hit ball firing device is operated.

FIG. 53 is a rear view showing a main portion of the hitting ball firing device with a part thereof cut away and omitted.

FIG. 54 is a front view of the ball feeder as viewed from the back side of the gaming machine.

FIG. 55 is a rear view of the ball feeding device viewed from the front side of the gaming machine.

FIG. 56 is a rear view showing an operation state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 57 is a side sectional view showing a first state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 58 is a side sectional view showing a second state of the ball feeding device.

FIG. 59 is a rear view showing an upper main part of a ball processing mechanism on the back side of the set frame with a part thereof cut away;

FIG. 60 is a rear view of the ball processing mechanism on the back side of the set frame, with a part of the lower main part cut away and omitted.

FIG. 61 is a front view of the safe ball processing apparatus in a first state with a partial cutaway omitted.

FIG. 62 is a front view of the safe ball processing apparatus in a second state, partially cut away and omitted.

FIG. 63 is a side cross-sectional view of the safe ball processing device taken from a position of a passage.

FIG. 64 is a plan cross-sectional view of the safe ball processing device traversed from a position above the switch.

FIG. 65 is an exploded perspective view mainly showing the ball storage unit side of the ball processing mechanism from the back.

FIG. 66 is a rear view mainly showing a sphere storing portion side of the sphere processing mechanism part with a part thereof cut away;

FIG. 67 is a side cross-sectional view of the ball processing mechanism section, which is taken along the ball storage section side.

FIG. 68 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the ball tank.

FIG. 69 is a plan sectional view mainly showing a ball rectifying / discharging portion side of the ball processing mechanism part partially cut away;

FIG. 70 is a plan sectional view mainly showing a prize ball discharge unit.

FIG. 71 is a rear view mainly showing a prize ball discharge portion with a part thereof broken away;

FIG. 72 is a side sectional view in which a prize ball discharge section is longitudinally cut.

FIG. 73 is a perspective view mainly showing the prize ball discharge section side of the ball processing mechanism section from the back side.

FIG. 74 is a rear view showing the prize ball discharge switching section in a first state (prize ball discharge state).

FIG. 75 is a rear view showing the prize ball discharge switching unit side in a second state (ball removal state).

FIG. 76 is a block circuit diagram schematically illustrating, in a block form, a connection control system of various electrical components in the vertical ball-and-ball game machine.

FIG. 77 is a perspective view showing another connection support means relating to the front frame and the decorative glass door.

FIG. 78 is a rear view showing another lock holding means relating to the outer frame and the set frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

A outer frame, B front frame, C decorative glass door, D set frame, E game board, ball tray on F, ball tray under G, H hitting and launching device, H1 operation unit, H2 hitting operation unit, H3 motor drive Section, H4 resilient force adjustment mechanism section, I
Ball feeder, J ball processing mechanism, 1 upper frame rod, 2 left frame rod, 3 right frame rod, 4 support frame board, 4a front board section,
4b Bottom plate part, 5 nail hole, 6 positioning port, 7 set port, 8 set base section, 9 set port, 10 positioning ridge, 11 body frame, 12 base frame section, 13 front frame section, 14
Frame opening, 16 outer frame, 17 molding, 18 inner frame,
19 window, 21 electronic display, 24 bulb discharge path, 26
Ridge, 30 connecting support means, 31 receiving bracket, 32
Hook, 33 first arm, 34 second arm, 35
Third arm, 36 Fourth arm, 37 Locking device, 3
8 hook, 42 lock operating tool, 44 unlocking board, 46 locking rod, 51 upper supporting rod (supporting member), 52 lower supporting rod (supporting member), 53 rail groove, 55 decorative frame, 56 see-through opening, 57 Rear holding frame, 58 Front holding frame, 62 arc rail wall, 64 holding portion, 64a hook, 64b holding piece, 64c receiving seat, 66 holding portion, 66a hook,
66b support seat, 66c positioning pin, 68 electric light indicator, 74 electric light indicator, 79 glass, 81 open / close support means, 82 connecting piece, 83 open / close holding means, 84
Support piece, 85 opening / closing plate, 89 unlocking operation rod, 91 base frame, 92 housing frame, 93 set surface area, 94 window,
95 boss, 96 1st guideway, 97 2nd guideway, 9
8 Collective discharge path, 101 Game auxiliary frame, 103 Launch rail, 104 Support board, 105 rail, 107
Outlet, 108 1st outlet, 109 2nd outlet,
110 detour, 111 collection tray, 113 outlet, 115 connection support means, 116 bracket, 117
Hook, 118 pin, 119 support hole, 120 first locking and holding means, 123 operating lever, 125 lifting and lowering locking rod, 127 second locking and holding means, 128 locking board, 1
31 guide rail, 132 game area, 137 set holding means, 140 handle, 141 rotating shaft, 143
Holder, 145 Locking piece, 148 Game base, 151
Dish body, 152 Receiving part, 154 Exit, 155
Ball removal path, 157 Receiving frame, 158 Support plate, 161
Ball removal part, 163 movable body, 168 operation panel, 179
Ball rental operation section, 191 set support plate, 192 ball exit,
193 outer frame body, 197 dish body, 199 ball removal part, 203 opening / closing operation plate, 209 operation part, 221 support cylinder body, 223 cap body, 224 rotation operation ring,
227 switch, 228 touch sensing surface, 229 rotation axis, 233 base, 234 rotation axis, 235 hitting rod, 237 urging holder, 240 coil spring, 243
Motor, 245 cam, 250 clutch, 254
Operation detecting means, 256 connecting rods, 258 switch, 2
59 drive base, 261 case, 262 socket, 2
63 delivery outlet, 264 ball feed control body, 267 electric operation tool, 271 processing path, 272 processing device, 273 case, 274 path, 275 detection switch, 277
Regulating member, 282 electric operation tool, 285 ball tank, 2
96 rectifier gutter, 301 prize ball discharger, 302 case, 303 passage, 304 discharge chamber, 305 exit, 307 motor, 308 rotation transmitter, 310 sensor, 313 prize ball flow-down guide path, 315 first buffer guide, 318 second buffer guide, 321 prize ball section discharge section, 322 switching discharge chamber, 323 first discharge path, 3
24 second discharge path, 325 switching guide piece, 327 ball receiving container, 331 ball removal processing unit, 332 electric switching tool,
334 without ball, 335 set cover, 339 control board, 340 terminal board,

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Minoru Miwa 460 Kawamiyacho, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Limited company Aiwa Light

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game board (E) having a front frame (B) openably and closably attached to an outer frame (A) fixed vertically, and a back side of the front frame (B). In a gaming machine capable of developing a pachinko game in the gaming area (132), according to the back side of the window (19) formed in the front frame (B),
A decorative glass door (C) for seeing through the game board is assembled and supported so as to be openable and closable, and the decorative glass door (C) has a decorative frame located on the front side outside the game area (132) of the game board (E). A body (55) and a support member (51, 52) for supporting a glass (79) for see-through protection of the game area (132) are assembled to form an outer shell, and the decorative frame (55) A see-through opening (56) having a circular width capable of surrounding the game area (132) is formed, and a part of the guide rail (131) of the game board (E) is provided on an inner peripheral edge of the see-through opening (56). A vertical ball game machine characterized by forming a substitutable arc rail wall (62).