JPH11319256A - Game ball discharging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce failures in a game ball discharging device discharging game balls one by one. SOLUTION: A recessed ball reception section 16a capable of retaining a game ball and a protruded stop section 16b are formed on a rotatable rotary discharging body 16 on a guide path where the game ball passes, a plunger is installed downward against a solenoid 10, and the rotary discharging body 16 can be rotated by its reciprocating motion. When the solenoid 10 is de-excited (excited), the plunger is located at a descent position (ascent position), and the game ball is stopped by the protruded stop section 16b (recessed ball reception section 16a). An operation piece 12 is fitted to the plunger, and a stop lug 7 kept in contact with the operation piece 12 at its descent position is formed on a main body 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a game ball,
The present invention relates to a game ball discharging device for discharging.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine (pachinko machine) includes a game ball discharging device for counting and discharging a winning ball (game ball) or a prize ball (game ball) as a prize in a winning opening. Will be installed. As an example of a conventional game ball discharging apparatus, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 9-218183 filed by the Company, a rotating discharge body is installed rotatably on a guideway, and a game ball is placed on the rotating discharge body. A stationary ball receiving portion and a convex stopping portion which can be stopped are formed, and each ball is discharged through a plunger which reciprocates a rotary discharging member. In addition, application for patent application 9
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 249735, a rotary discharger can be effectively installed on a bend of an upper guideway and a lower guideway so as to be rotatable on an inclined guideway, and a game ball can be stopped on the rotary discharger. A concave ball receiving portion and a convex stop portion are formed, and the rotating discharge body is discharged one by one via a plunger which reciprocates.

[0003]

After that, in any of the above-described game ball discharge devices, a discharge test of the game balls was performed under various conditions, but the following problems occurred. Japanese Patent Application No. 9-218183
In the game ball discharging device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. H07-27139, the plunger is installed so as to reciprocate upward with respect to the solenoid, so that the game balls in the guideway are elastic (spring).
In this state, the game ball is stopped at the convex stop portion of the rotary discharger while the plunger is constantly being pressed, that is, the plunger is raised. Therefore, when the spring is weakened, the plunger does not rise to a normal position, and the switching between the convex stop portion and the concave ball receiving portion of the rotary discharger does not operate smoothly, making smooth discharge difficult.

In the game ball discharging device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 9-249735, the plunger is installed so as to reciprocate downward with respect to the solenoid.
When a large number of game balls are arranged on the inclined guide path, a large ball pressure is applied to the concave ball receiving portion of the rotary discharger, and the plunger is raised without energizing the solenoid. As a result, the game ball stopped at the concave ball receiving portion is in a so-called biting state at the intersection (side wall) and cannot be smoothly discharged. Therefore,
The present invention provides a game ball discharging device that solves such a problem.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game ball discharging apparatus, wherein a rotatable rotating discharge member is provided on a guide path through which the game ball passes, and a rotating ball is discharged to discharge each game ball. The ejector has a concave ball receiving part that can hold game balls and a convex stop, and the plunger is installed downward with respect to the solenoid, and the rotating ejector can be rotated by the reciprocation of the plunger, and the solenoid When is not excited, the game ball is stopped at the convex stop by the plunger being in the lowered position, and when the solenoid is excited, the game ball is stopped by the concave ball receiving portion by the plunger being in the raised position. The operation piece is stopped, the operation piece is attached to the plunger, and a stop projection that abuts at the lowered position of the operation piece is formed on the main body.

When the solenoid is de-energized, the plunger (operating piece) is at the lowered position where it stops at the stop projection, so that the connection between the plunger and the rotating / discharging body can be easily selected, and a large number of winning balls rotate by their own weight. Since the rotation of the ejector is prevented, a large pulling force is not applied to the plunger, so that the malfunction of the solenoid can be reduced.

In a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game ball discharge device in which a rotatable rotary discharger is installed in a guide path through which game balls pass, and the game ball is discharged for each ball. When a concave ball receiving part and a convex stopping part that can hold the ball are formed, the plunger is installed downward with respect to the solenoid, and the rotating discharge body can be rotated by the reciprocation of the plunger, and when the solenoid is not excited When the plunger is at the lowered position, the game ball is stopped at the convex stop, and when the solenoid is excited, the plunger is at the raised position, and the game ball is stopped at the concave ball receiving portion. Since the solenoid is mounted on the main body located on the back side, the rotary discharger and the lower guideway can be seen from the front side without being disturbed by the solenoid, so that the winning ball (game ball) flows down. I understand the state.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a back side of a pachinko machine (excluding a game board). Game balls in the prize ball tank 50 attached to the upper part of the pachinko machine are predetermined by a prize ball discharge device 53 (also one of the game ball discharge devices 1 of the present invention) via an inclined gutter 51 and a vertical gutter 52. Pay out a number of prize balls (game balls). The prize ball discharge device 53 is activated each time a prize ball is counted and discharged by the game ball discharge device 1 to be described later, and pays out a predetermined number of prize balls. It is discharged to a supply tray installed on the surface of a pachinko machine (not shown), and is discharged to a storage tray when the supply tray is full.

As is well known, a game board (not shown) is provided with a large number of winning ports.
When a game ball hit in the game area via the prize wins a winning opening, the winning ball (game ball) is detected via a detector (not shown) or the like, and is formed on the mechanism plate 55 in an inclined shape. Flow down the collection tray 56 of FIG. And those winning balls are
It is guided to the meandering straightening gutter 57 connected to the collecting tray 56 and is processed by the game ball discharging device 1.

Next, the game ball discharging apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 showing the front side of the component, FIG. 3 showing the back side, and FIG. 4 showing the back side. Game ball discharge device 1
Is formed by joining a back body 5 and a front cover body 6. Specifically, the body 5 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin having an opening on the back and formed in a box shape. Is a screw hole 6b
The front cover body 6 formed of a transparent synthetic resin having an opening on the back side and formed in a box shape can be attached to and detached from the screw hole 6b via a screw 6a. On the left side of the center of the front cover body 6, an upper guide path 8a communicating with the straightening gutter 57 is formed with a width that allows a winning ball (game ball) to flow down. A lower guideway 8b is formed through the lower guideway 8b.

An engaging claw 9a and an L-shaped mounting table 9b are formed on the main body 5, and the engaging claw 9a and the mounting table 9 are formed.
The solenoid 10 has the plunger 11 mounted downwardly with respect to the solenoid 10 via b. An operation piece 12 is attached to the end of the plunger 11, while a stop projection 7 is formed on the main body 5, so that the lowering position of the operation piece 12 is constant as described later. Therefore, the lowering position of the plunger 11 (the operation piece 12) is determined, so that the coupling between the plunger 11 and the rotary discharger 16 can be easily selected at the time of assembly.

An elastic body (coil spring) 13 is inserted between the main body of the solenoid 10 and the operation piece 12, and the elastic body 13 constantly urges the operation piece 12 downward. When the solenoid 10 is de-energized, the operating piece 12 is set to the lowered position in contact with the stop projection 7, and when the solenoid 10 is excited, the elastic body 13 is contracted to set the operating piece 12 to the raised position. In this way, by mounting the solenoid 10 on the main body 5 on the back side, the upper guide path 8a, the rotating / discharging body 16 and the lower guide path 8b can be viewed without being obstructed by the solenoid 10, as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to see the flowing state of the winning balls (game balls).

The rotary discharger 16 is rotatably mounted via a rotary shaft 15 fitted in a shaft hole 15a formed in the main body 5, and the rotary discharger 16 conforms to the shape of a winning ball. A concave arc-shaped concave sphere receiving portion 16a and a convex convex stopping portion 16b are formed continuously. The convex stop 16b is a position that can be rotated clockwise when viewed from the front by the winning ball of the upper guideway 8a.
In the direction to bring the lower position.

On the concave ball receiving portion 16a side of the rotary shaft 15 of the rotary discharging member 16, the end of the rotary ejecting member 16 which is mounted and engaged with the operation piece 12 has a U-shape in consideration of the point of action of the moment. Piece 17
Are passed through the through hole 17a formed in the main body 5. Therefore, the reciprocating movement of the operation piece 12 (the descending position and the ascending position) causes the rotating discharge body 16 to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise, and the concave ball receiving portion 16a and the convex stopping portion 16b alternate with the upper guide path 8a. To enable the prize ball Y to stop,
Discharge every ball.

That is, when the solenoid 10 is de-energized, the operation piece 12 is stopped by the own weight of the plunger 11, the repulsive force of the elastic body 13 and the own weight of the winning ball.
Then, the rotating discharge body 16 is rotated clockwise so that the winning ball Y is stopped at the convex stop portion 16b.
Therefore, the lowering position of the plunger 11 (the operation piece 12) is regulated by the stop projection 7, and the rotation of the rotary discharger 16 due to the weight of the large number of winning balls is prevented. That is, since a large amount of pulling force does not act on the plunger 11, the failure of the solenoid 10 can be reduced. On the other hand, when the solenoid 10 is excited, it overcomes the repulsive force of the elastic body 13, contracts the elastic body 13, rotates the rotating discharge body 16 counterclockwise, and makes the concave ball receiving portion 16 a face the upper guide path 8 a. Then, the winning ball Y is stopped.

The front cover 6 has a detector 3 which can detect the presence or absence of a winning ball Y which stops (abuts) at the convex stop 16b.
Is attached via a locking claw 3b, and its signal is sent to a controller (not shown) via a connection terminal 3a. On the other hand, a confirmation detector 4 is attached to the discharge port of the lower guideway 8b via a mounting claw 4a, and detects a winning ball discharged by the rotary discharge member 16 and is shown via a connection terminal 4c. Sent to the control device. There are various types of the detector 3 and the confirmation detector 4, such as a transmission type or a reflection type detector which includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, in addition to the proximity switch.

Next, the operation of the game ball discharging device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7. FIG. (A) of each figure is a front view seen through the transparent front cover body 6,
FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the back side with the solenoid 10 removed.

The solenoid 10 is normally in a non-excited state. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the plunger 11 (the operation piece 12) is regulated by the stop projection 7 by the repulsive force of the elastic body 13. To the descending position, and the convex stop 16b of the rotary discharger 16 faces the upper guideway 8a, and a winning opening (not shown)
Winning ball Ya rolls the straightening gutter 57 and stops.

When the detector 3 detects the winning ball Y (Ya) and excites the solenoid 10, the plunger 1
1 rises (returns), and the rotating / discharging body 16 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front (FIG. 6 (A)) via the operation piece 12, and the winning ball stopped at the convex stop 16b. Ya stops at the concave ball receiving portion 16a (FIGS. 6A and 6B).

Thereafter, when the solenoid 10 is de-energized after a predetermined time, the plunger 11 descends (forwards), and the rotary discharge body 16 is viewed from the front via the operation piece 12 (FIG. 7A). 7) Rotate clockwise, and the convex stop 16b protrudes into the upper guideway 8a to stop the next winning ball Yb and discharge the winning ball Ya (FIGS. 7A and 7B).
In this state, a large amount of the winning ball Yb exerts a clockwise rotational force on the rotating discharge body 16 due to its own weight. However, the lowering position of the plunger 11 (operation piece 12) is restricted by the stop projection 7, and the plunger Since a large amount of pulling force is not applied to the solenoid 11, the failure of the solenoid 10 can be reduced. As described above, when the excitation and non-excitation of the solenoid 10 in the game ball discharging device are repeated,
The concave ball receiving portions 16a and the convex stopping portions 16b formed alternately face each other, so that consecutive winning balls (game balls) Y can be separated and discharged one by one.

The discharged prize ball Ya is detected by the confirmation detector 4, and a predetermined prize ball is paid out by the prize ball discharge device 53 based on the signal. However, the confirmation detector 4 is not always necessary, and the prize ball discharging device 5
3 may be operated, so that an erroneous operation is usually confirmed by a signal of the confirmation detector 4.

As described above, when the solenoid 10 is de-energized, the game ball discharging device 1 causes the rotating discharge member 16 to be rotated by the own weight of the winning ball in addition to the own weight of the plunger 11 and the repulsive force of the elastic body 13. The convex stop 16b of the upper guideway 8a
To face. Therefore, even if the repulsive force of the elastic body 13 is weak, the convex stop portion 16b of the rotating / discharging body 16 is rotated to the stop position by the weight of the winning sphere, so that smooth discharging is possible.

The plunger 11 has an elastic body 13
Is inserted so that the plunger 11 is in the lowered position more securely. However, the own weight of the winning ball acts on the convex stop portion 16b of the rotary discharge body 16, and the plunger 11
Work in the descending direction, so that the elastic body 13 may be omitted. In this case, the configuration is more economical. or,
Since the lowering position of the plunger 11 (operation piece 12) is regulated by the stop projection 7, the pulling force applied to the plunger 11 is limited, so that the failure of the solenoid 10 can be reduced.

Next, FIG. 8 shows an operation of discharging a winning ball by using the detector 3A in which the detector 3 is installed at a different position.
Description will be made with reference to (A) and (B), and the same parts as those described above will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. The detector 3A is installed on a straightening gutter 57 upstream of the upper guideway 8a, which detects a sixth (Yx) winning prize ball Y stopped at the convex stop 16b of the rotary discharger 16 in a continuous state. .

When the detector 3A detects a prize ball Yx that maintains a detection state for a preset time, instead of a game ball that merely passes, the same as shown in FIGS. The excitation and non-excitation of the solenoid 10 are repeated eight times. When a large number of winning balls are generated at a jackpot or the like and many winning balls are lined up on the rectification gutter 57, after the winning balls pass through the detector 3A, the solenoid 10 is turned off by five.
By repeating the excitation, the excitation and the non-excitation, the winning ball detected by the detector 3A can be ejected.
Set to times.

The discharged prize ball Y is detected by the confirmation detector 4, and the signal of the confirmation detector 4 is stored, and the prize balls are sequentially paid out through the prize ball discharge device 53. As described above, even if the detector 3A is installed at a different position, a single shot or a continuous winning ball can be processed by using the above-described ejection method and the confirmation detector 4, and the winning ball Y Can be promptly discharged, so that the blockage of the collecting tray 56 due to a large number of winning balls can be eliminated.

In the game ball discharging device 1, the concave ball receiving portion 16a and the convex stopping portion 16b are reversed, that is, the winning ball is always stopped at the concave stopping portion 16a (FIGS. 6, 7 and 7). 5), it goes without saying that the winning balls may be discharged for each ball, and the gaming ball discharging device 1 can be applied to the prize ball discharging device 53 for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game ball discharging apparatus,
A simple configuration in which the plunger reciprocates by alternately switching the excitation and non-excitation of the solenoid, so that the concave ball receiving portion and the convex stop portion alternately face the game ball. Each ball can be separated and discharged smoothly, and the plunger (operation piece) is at the lowered position where it stops at the stop projection, so that the connection between the plunger and the rotating discharger can be easily selected, and the weight of the prize balls is large. Since the rotation of the rotary discharger is prevented, a large amount of pulling force is not applied to the plunger, so that malfunction of the solenoid can be reduced. Further, in the game ball discharging device according to the second aspect, since the solenoid is mounted on the main body on the back side, the rotating discharge body and the lower guideway can be seen from the front side without being disturbed by the solenoid, and the prize ball. You can see the flow state of the (game ball).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a front side of components of the game ball discharging device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a back surface side of a component of the game ball discharging device.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a back surface of the game ball discharging device.

FIG. 5 is a game ball ejection device in which a solenoid is in a non-excited state,
(A) is a front view seen through a transparent front cover body, (B)
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side with the solenoid removed.

FIG. 6 is a game ball discharge device in which a solenoid is in an excited state,
(A) is a front view seen through a transparent front cover body, (B)
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side with the solenoid removed.

FIG. 7 is a game ball discharging device in which a solenoid is in a non-excited state,
(A) is a front view seen through a transparent front cover body, (B)
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side with the solenoid removed.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an operation of a winning ball of a game ball discharging device with a detector 3A attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming ball discharger 3 Detector 4 Confirmation detector 5 Main body 7 Stop projection 8 Guideway 8a Upper guideway 8b Lower guideway 10 Solenoid 11 Plunger 12 Operation piece 13 Elastic body (coil spring) 16 Rotary ejector 16a Concave ball receiver Portion 16b Convex stop 17 Locking piece

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game ball discharge device for disposing a rotatable rotary discharger in a guide path through which a game ball passes to discharge a game ball for each ball, wherein the rotary discharger holds the game ball. Formable concave ball receiving part and convex stop part, and set the plunger downward with respect to the solenoid, make the rotating discharge body rotatable by the reciprocation of the plunger, and when the solenoid is de-energized, the plunger When the solenoid is energized, the game ball is stopped at the convex stop portion, and when the plunger is at the raised position, the game ball is stopped at the concave ball receiving portion. A game ball discharge device, wherein a stop projection is provided on a main body of the main body, and the main body has a stop projection which comes into contact with the operation piece at a lowered position. 2. A game ball discharge device for disposing a rotatable rotary discharger on a guide path through which the game ball passes, and discharging the game balls one by one, wherein the rotary discharger holds the game balls. Formable concave ball receiving part and convex stop part, and set the plunger downward with respect to the solenoid, make the rotating discharge body rotatable by the reciprocation of the plunger, and when the solenoid is de-energized, the plunger When the solenoid is excited, the plunger is at the raised position to stop the game ball at the concave ball receiving portion, when the solenoid is energized. A game ball discharging device, which is mounted on a main body located at a position.