JPH1119309A - Device for removing balls on saucer in pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep a ball removing hole of a saucer open, with a few components and a simple structure. SOLUTION: An insertion hole of a lever member 23 which rotates about a rotary spindle 31 by pressing an operation member 22 provided in a saucer body 10a and moves an opening and closing member 21 to either a position for opening or a position for closing a ball removing hole 19 is made larger than the diameter of the rotary spindle 31 so that the lever member 23 can be axially moved within the gap between the rotary spindle 31 and the insertion hole. A regulator 34 having a receiving part and an engaging part is provided at one of the saucer body 10a and the lever member 23 with a protrusion 33 for engagement provided at the other thereof, and the engaging part and the protrusion 33 are engaged with each other by a rotation of the lever member 23, thereby maintaining the opening and closing member 21 at the position for opening the ball removing hole 19. Further, with a rotation of the operation member 22, the lever member 23 is pushed upward so as to disengage the engaging part and the protrusion 33.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball punching device for a ball tray attached to the front of a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a ball drilling device for a ball tray in a pachinko machine capable of holding a ball punching hole in an open state. It concerns the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a ball punching device for a ball tray in a pachinko machine capable of holding a ball punching hole of a ball tray in an open state, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-53954 is known.

[0003] This conventional ball receiving device for removing a ball tray includes a sliding member that opens and closes a ball removing hole of the ball tray, a locking member provided to be detachable from an engaging portion of the ball tray, and an engaging member. And a pressing member for releasing the engagement between the locking member and the locking member. The locking member is engaged with the engaging portion to restrict the sliding body to a position where the ball hole is opened, and to press the pressing member. Then, by releasing the engagement between the engaging portion and the locking member, the sliding body is moved to a position for closing the ball hole.

[0004]

The ball punching device for the ball tray in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine requires an urging member for urging the sliding body, the locking member, and the pressing member. In addition, the structure is complicated and the assembling is troublesome, leading to an increase in cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to reduce the number of parts and have a simple structure so that a ball hole of a ball tray can be held open. To provide a ball punching device for a ball tray in a pachinko machine.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ball tray removing device for a ball tray in a pachinko machine, comprising: a ball tray body having a tray portion for storing pachinko balls;
A lever member that rotates about a rotation support shaft by pressing an operation member provided on the ball tray main body, and moves the opening / closing member to a position where the ball hole is opened or closed, and a lever member. A biasing member for biasing the ball removing hole to a closed position, wherein a shaft through-hole of a lever member inserted into the rotating support shaft is formed larger than a diameter of the rotating support shaft to rotate the lever member. A regulating piece having a receiving portion and an engaging portion on one of the ball receiving body and the lever member, while being provided so as to be movable in the axial direction within the range of the gap between the support shaft and the shaft through hole, An engagement projection is provided on the other side, and the downward movement of the lever member is regulated by positioning the receiving portion of the regulation piece and the engagement projection in contact with each other, and the rotation of the lever member engages with the engagement portion. Engage with the mating projection to hold the opening / closing member in the position to open the ball hole. And it is obtained by the so disengage the engaging projections pushed Gaité engaging portion of the lever member upward by further rotation of the operation member.

In the ball punching device of the ball tray in the pachinko machine configured as described above, when the operating member is pressed with a finger, the lever member rotates against the urging of the urging member, and the receiving portion of the regulating piece is received. The opening / closing member is moved in a direction to open the ball hole while the downward movement is restricted by the contact between the opening and the engagement protrusion. When the opening / closing member moves to the position where the ball opening hole is opened, the lever member is released from the regulation by the contact between the receiving portion of the regulating piece and the engaging projection, and the gap between the pivot shaft and the shaft through hole is released. Move down. As a result, the engaging portion of the regulating piece and the engaging projection engage with each other, and the lever member is held at a position where the ball hole is opened. Further, in this state, the operation member is pushed and rotated by a finger, and the lever member is pushed upward to release the engagement between the engagement portion and the engagement projection. As a result, the lever member rotates to the original position by the urging of the urging member to close the ball hole.

[0008] The ball punching device for a ball tray in a pachinko machine according to the present invention is a ball tray for hitting ball supply provided on the front surface of a front frame of the pachinko machine or a lower ball tray for storing surplus balls in a ball feeding tray for ball hitting. It can be applied to any of them.

[0009]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, 1 is a machine frame of the pachinko machine, and 2 is a front frame which is attached to the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 2 is formed in a frame shape having a window hole formed substantially at the center, and a glass door 3 is provided at an upper portion of the window hole, and a front plate 4 is provided at a lower portion thereof so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 5 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door 3 and to the back of the window hole of the front frame 2. A circular guide rail 6 is provided on the front surface of the game board 5, and an area surrounded by the guide rail 6 is configured as a game area. In addition, an upper ball receiving tray 7 for supplying a hit ball for supplying a pachinko ball to the launch position of the guide rail 6 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 4, and a lower front surface of the front frame 2 is provided with an upper ball receiving tray 7. A lower ball tray 8 is provided for storing extra balls that overflow.

Next, the configuration of the upper ball receiving tray 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. The upper ball saucer 7 integrally includes a decorative base 9 attached to the front surface of the front plate 4, a ball saucer body 10a having a dish portion 10 for storing pachinko balls, and a decorative cover 11 covering the front face of the ball saucer body 10a. It is assembled and assembled. The dish portion 10 has a bottom surface gently inclined downward from one end facing the prize ball discharge port 12 opened in the decoration base 9 toward the other side end, and a stepped portion via a guiding side wall 13 on the downstream side. A ball pressure receiving portion 14 which is raised
The rectifying passage 1 which is formed narrow in sequence by the guiding side walls 13 of the ball pressure receiving portion 14 so that the pachinko balls are aligned in a line and flow down.
5 are formed. At the end of the rectifying passage 15, there is provided a flow changing guide 16 and a ball leveling plate 17 for preventing the pachinko balls flowing down the rectifying passage 15 from stacking up and down. Change Guide 1
6 allows the ball to flow out from the supply port 18 of the decorative base 9 to the back side of the front plate 4 and to be guided to a hit ball supply device (not shown). A ball hole 19 is formed in the bottom surface of the end of the rectifying passage 15, and a ball passage 20 communicating with the lower ball tray 8 is provided below the ball hole 19.

Next, a mechanism for opening and closing the ball hole 19 will be described with reference to FIGS. The ball hole 1
9 is provided with an opening / closing member 21 slidably in the horizontal direction. The opening / closing member 21 is provided with a flat shutter portion 21a for opening and closing the ball hole 19 and an engaging pin 21b. The operation member 2 is located at the front position of the ball hole 19.
2 and a lever member 23 are provided.

The operating member 22 has a shaft 2 substantially at the middle of its length.
Pressing portions 26a, 26 which are rotatably supported in the vertical direction by the upper surface 4 and whose upper surface portion is formed in a mountain shape and which alternately protrude outward from the opening 25 of the upper surface wall 10a by rotation.
b is formed. Further, a push-up arm 27 and a push protrusion 35 are formed below the support shaft 24.

The lever member 23 has a shaft through hole 28 at its upper end.
And an engagement piece 29 are formed, and a vertically long hole 30 is formed at the lower end. The lever member 23 positions the engagement piece 29 at a position below the pressing protrusion 35 of the operation member 22, and
The shaft through hole 28 is inserted into a rotation support shaft 31 protruding from the side wall 10b, and is supported so as to be rotatable around the rotation support shaft 31. Further, the engagement pin 2 of the opening / closing member 21 is
The operating member 22 and the opening / closing member 21 can be interlocked via the lever member 23 by facing 1b. One end of a spring 32 as an urging member is connected to the lever member 23. This spring 32
5, the lever member 23 is always urged in the direction in which the shutter portion 21a of the opening / closing member 21 closes the ball hole 19. At this time, one pressing portion 26a of the operation member 22 is connected to the opening 2 of the upper surface wall 10a.
5 protrudes outward. Also, the stopper piece 36
The rotation position is regulated by this.

A vertical engaging projection 33 is integrally provided on the front surface of the lever member 23 and below the shaft through hole 28, and an engaging recess 37 is provided on the left side surface. The shaft through hole 28 of the lever member 23 is
It is formed as an elliptical hole larger than the diameter of 1 so that the lever member 23 can move in the axial direction within the gap between the rotation support shaft 31 and the shaft through hole 28.

On the other hand, on the side wall 10b corresponding to the engaging projection 33 of the lever member 23, a regulating piece 34 having a receiving portion 34a and an engaging portion 34b is provided so as to protrude. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 6, the receiving portion 34a of the restricting piece 34 has a lower end of the engaging projection 33 of the lever member 23 when the shutter portion 21a of the opening / closing member 21 closes the ball hole 19. To restrict the downward movement of the lever member 23. Further, the engaging portion 34b of the regulating piece 34
7, the engagement projection 33 of the lever member 23 can be engaged in a state where the shutter portion 21a of the opening / closing member 21 opens the ball hole 19 as shown by the solid line in FIG.

Next, the operation of the above-described ball tray removing device will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. First, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
When the user presses one pressing portion 26a of the operation member 22 with a finger in a state where the ball removing hole 19 is closed, the operation member 2
6 rotates clockwise with the support shaft 24 as a fulcrum, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 6, and presses the engagement piece 29 of the lever member 23 with the pressing protrusion 35 thereof. Thereby, the lever member 23
Is rotated clockwise around the pivot shaft 31 against the bias of the spring 32 as indicated by the chain line, and the opening / closing member 21 is slid leftward to open the ball hole 19. Move. At this time, the lever member 23 tends to move downward due to the gap between the rotation support shaft 31 and the shaft through hole 28 by the bias of the spring 32, but the lower end of the engagement protrusion 33 is received by the receiving portion 34 a of the restricting piece 34. , And its downward movement is regulated.

On the other hand, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
When the shutter portion 21a moves to a position where the ball hole 19 is opened, the engagement protrusion 33 of the lever member 23
4 and at the same time, the lever member 23 is moved downward by the bias of the spring 32, and the engaging projection 33 is engaged with the engaging portion 34b of the restricting piece 34.
In its pivoted position. For this reason, even if the finger is released from the pressing portion 26a, the opening / closing member 21 is held in a state where the ball hole 19 is opened, and the pachinko ball of the dish portion 10 passes through the ball hole passage 20 from the ball hole 19. And flows out to the lower ball receiving tray 8.

Next, in order to close the ball hole 19, the other pressing portion 26b of the operating member 22 is pressed with a finger, and the operating member 22 is turned counterclockwise about the support shaft 24 as a fulcrum as shown by a chain line in FIG. The push-up arm 27 engages with the engagement recess 37 of the lever member 23 to push up the engagement recess 37.
As a result, the lever member 23 is pushed upward by a gap between the rotation support shaft 31 and the shaft through hole 28 as shown by a chain line, and the engagement protrusion 33 is disengaged from the engagement portion 34 b of the restriction piece 34. For this reason, the lever member 23 rotates counterclockwise around the rotation support shaft 31 by the bias of the spring 32, and the opening / closing member 21 returns to the original position shown by the solid line in FIG. The ball hole 19 is closed.

In the above-described embodiment, the shaft through-hole 28 of the lever member 23 is shown as an elliptical hole, but may be a circular hole having a diameter larger than that of the rotation support shaft 31. FIG. 8 shows the lever member 23 provided with the engagement protrusion 33 and the side wall 10b corresponding to the engagement protrusion 33 provided with the restriction piece 34 having the receiving portion 34a and the engagement portion 34b. As shown in the figure, a restriction piece 34 may be provided on the lever member 23 and an engagement protrusion 33 may be provided on the side wall 10b.

In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the pressing arm 3 is replaced with the pressing projection 35 of the operating member 22.
8 and a side piece 39 on the right side of the lever member 23.
As shown by a chain line in FIG. 10, the side arm 39 of the lever member 23 is pushed by the pressing arm 38 to rotate the lever member 23, thereby moving the opening / closing member 21 to a position where the ball hole 19 is opened. It was made. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the opening / closing member is held at the position for opening the ball hole by a simple operation of merely pushing the operating member with a finger.
Alternatively, since the holding of the ball can be released and the ball removing hole can be closed, the ball removing operation of the pachinko balls stored in the ball receiving tray can be performed extremely easily.

Further, the structure is simple, the number of parts is small, and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an upper ball receiving tray into which the ball removing device according to the present invention is incorporated.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the upper ball receiving tray of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the upper ball receiving tray of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view of an essential part in a state where a ball hole is closed.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part in a state where a ball hole is opened.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a main part of another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of another embodiment.

10 is a main part front view of the embodiment of FIG. 8 in a state where a ball hole is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Plate part 10a Ball receiving body 19 Ball release hole 21 Opening / closing member 22 Operating member 23 Lever member 28 Shaft through-hole 31 Rotation support shaft 32 Spring (biasing member) 33 Engagement projection 34 Restriction piece 34a Reception part 34b Engagement part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball saucer body having a dish portion for storing a pachinko ball, and an operating member provided on the ball saucer body is pushed to rotate around a rotation support shaft, so that the opening / closing member is a ball hole. A lever member for moving the lever to an opening position or a closing position, and a biasing member for biasing the lever member to a position for closing the ball hole. The hole is formed to be larger than the diameter of the rotation support shaft, and the lever member is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction within the range of the gap between the rotation support shaft and the shaft through-hole, and the ball tray body or lever A restricting piece having a receiving portion and an engaging portion on one of the members and an engaging protrusion provided on the other, and the receiving portion of the restricting piece and the engaging protrusion are positioned in contact with each other and moved downward of the lever member. The movement of the lever member is restricted, and the engagement portion and the engagement protrusion are formed by the rotation of the lever member. So that the opening / closing member is held at the position where the ball hole is opened, and the lever member is pushed upward by the rotation of the operating member to disengage the engaging portion from the engaging protrusion. A ball punching device for a ball tray in a pachinko machine.