JPH1157129A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stabilize ball shooting on a pachinko machine. SOLUTION: Since a shooting part 68 and a guiding part 66 are smoothly continued as an outside rail 64, a game ball shot from the shooting part 68 is smoothly moved onto the guiding part 66 as it is, is guided by a shooting passage 90 formed between the surfaces of an inside guide rail 82 and the outside rail 64 and reaches a play area 92. Since the game ball shot from the shooting part 68 does not collide with the guiding part 66, ball shooting is prevented from getting instable and there is no danger to apply uncomfortable feelings to a player or to make the player disadvantageous because of a miss shot from the target.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, and particularly relates to a mechanism for guiding a shot game ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As illustrated in FIG. 7, a conventional ball game machine 100 includes an arc-shaped inner guide rail 104 and an outer guide rail 106 attached to a game board 102 and a game board 1.
02 with the launch rail 108 arranged diagonally below
It was equipped with different types of guide rails.

In the juxtaposed section, the inner guide rail 104 and the outer guide rail 106 guide a game ball through a firing passage 110 formed between the surfaces, and also serve as an outer contour of a substantially circular game area 112. I have. On the other hand, launch rail 1
08 is slightly linear, though slightly curved, and can hold the game ball B on the upper surface of the lower end in cooperation with the ball stopper member 114 disposed above the lower end.

A launching device 116 for launching a game ball B placed on the launch rail 108 includes, for example, a launch hammer 120 driven by a rotary solenoid 118, and hits the play ball B with the launch hammer 120. And fire.
When the player operates the firing handle 121, the firing device 11
6 operates, the game ball B hit by the firing device 116 travels on the upper surface of the firing rail 108, and is then guided by the firing passage 110 and jumps into the game area 112.
A game value (for example, a prize) set in advance when a prize or the like (for example, a prize in a pachinko machine or a score in an arrangement ball type pachinko machine) is established by the behavior of the game ball B jumped into the game area 112. A game ball as a ball, a coin-shaped metal piece, or a score) is given to the player.

In the conventional ball game machine 100, the upper end of the firing rail 108 and the lower end of the outer guide rail 106 are separated from each other. Here, a foul ball guiding gutter 122 for collecting game balls (foul balls) that could not reach the game area 112 due to, for example, lack of firing force is provided. , Foul ball discharge gutter 126 from foul ball receiving port 124
Into the lower plate 130 and discharged from the lower plate discharge port 128 to the lower plate 130.

[0006]

However, a foul ball receiving portion 132 provided below the upper end of the firing rail 108 is provided.
Since the upper end of the firing rail 108 is directed slightly above the lower end of the outer guide rail 106 in order to receive the foul ball and ensure the recovery of the foul ball, the game ball B that has separated from the firing rail 108 Is the collision between the inner surface of the outer guide rail 106 and the launch path 1
10 had been induced. For this reason, for example, the speed and course of the game ball B after the collision fluctuate due to the variation in the position and the collision angle at which the game ball B collides with the inner peripheral surface of the outer guide rail 106, and the ball flight was not stabilized. If the ball flight is not stable, there is a possibility that the player may feel uncomfortable or sometimes disadvantageous because he does not fly to the target place.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to stabilize ball flying in a ball and ball game machine.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine comprising: a launching device for hitting a game ball; and a game ball hit by the firing device. A firing rail running on the upper surface thereof, and an inner guiding rail and an outer guiding rail for guiding game balls separated from the firing rail between the surfaces to guide the game balls to a game area, wherein the game area of the fired game balls is provided. In the ball game machine which gives a player a predetermined gaming value by winning a prize or the like due to the behavior in the above, the launch rail and the outer guide rail were smoothly connected, so they separated from the launch rail. The game ball moves smoothly on the outer guide rail as it is, and is guided between the surfaces of the inner guide rail and the outer guide rail.

[0009] Since the game ball detached from the firing rail does not collide with the inner guide rail or the outer guide rail, unstable ball flight due to the above-mentioned causes is avoided, and the player feels discomfort. There is no danger that the player will be disadvantaged because the player does not fly to the target place.

By the way, to smoothly connect the launch rail and the outer guide rail means, for example, that the extended surface of the upper surface of the launch rail and the extended surface of the inner peripheral surface of the outer guide rail do not form a step or an excessive angle. It refers to a connected state, ideally a case in which the extended surface of the upper surface of the firing rail and the inner peripheral surface of the outer guiding rail are continuous (the angle between both is 180 degrees). For example, in the range of 170 degrees to 180 degrees, there is substantially no problem.

The establishment of a prize or the like is exemplified by the above-mentioned prize in a pachinko machine or the establishment of a score in an arrangement ball type pachinko machine. The game value is a game ball as a prize ball, a coin-shaped metal piece. , Or points, etc., but are not limited thereto. In short,
Any of the events caused by the behavior of the game ball has been identified as a causal event that gives the player a gaming value,
It suffices if the game value given to the player is determined thereby.

Further, in order to smoothly connect the launch rail and the outer guide rail, a structure may be adopted in which both ends are adjacent to each other. In this case, the game ball does not fall down (for example, to the radius of the game ball). (A gap of less than). Next, according to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine, a launch device for hitting a game ball, a launch rail on which a game ball hit by the launch device travels on an upper surface thereof, and a game ball separated from the launch rail. And an inner guide rail and an outer guide rail for guiding the game ball between each other and guiding the player to the game area. Wherein the firing rail and the outer guide rail are smoothly arranged in a series.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bullet-ball game machine that "the firing rail and the outer guiding rail are smoothly arranged in series."
In respect of this point, unlike the ball-and-ball game machine of claim 1, other components are the same as those of claim 1. Also in this ball-and-ball game machine, the game ball detached from the firing rail moves smoothly on the outer guide rail as it is and is guided between the surfaces of the inner guide rail and the outer guide rail, so that a game separated from the launch rail is performed. Since the ball does not collide with the inner guide rail or the outer guide rail, it is possible to prevent the ball from becoming unstable due to the above-described cause, and to give the player discomfort or sometimes to the target location. There is no risk that the player will be disadvantaged because he does not fly.

The meaning of "smoothly" is the same as described in the first aspect, but since the firing rail and the outer guide rail are arranged in series, no gap is formed between them. In addition, "establishment of winning etc." and "game value" are the same as described in claim 1.

Now, since the launch rail and the outer guide rail are smoothly connected or formed in series, a structure like a foul ball guide gutter in a conventional ball game machine is provided between the launch rail and the outer guide rail. Becomes difficult. Therefore, the ball game machine according to claim 3 is the ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fired game ball does not receive the game ball when moving forward, and when the game ball retreats. Since the receiving ball collecting means is provided on the inner guide rail or the outer guiding rail, there is no problem in collecting the foul ball.

Further, by not providing a mechanism for recovering foul balls between the launch rail and the outer guide rail,
This increases the degree of freedom in arranging components and increases the effective space of the component mounting surface. When the game ball advances, it means when the game ball moves toward the game area, and when the game ball retreats.

In order to prevent the game ball from being received when the game ball advances and to be received when the game ball retreats, for example, it usually projects between the surfaces of the inner guide rail and the outer guide rail, and is pressed by the advancing game ball. When it is done, for example, it has a tongue-shaped member that is displaced to the side to close the foul ball collection port provided on the inner guide rail and guides the retreating game ball to the foul ball collection port when it comes into contact This can be achieved by:

Further, the ball game machine according to claim 4 is the ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The lower end of the firing rail is on the left side of the vertical center line of the ball game machine. Normally, the path of a shot game ball in a ball game machine is clockwise as viewed from the front side (player side) of the ball game machine. Therefore, if the lower end of the launch rail is located on the left side of the vertical center line of the ball game machine, the path from the launch rail to the game area can be shortened, and the launching force of the launch device can be reduced accordingly. That is, the size of the launching device can be reduced.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS.
A front frame 16 is connected to the outer frame 12 via a hinge 14. A firing handle 18 is provided at a lower portion of the front frame 16.
And a lower plate 20 and the like, and a lower plate discharge port 22 is opened inside the lower plate 20.

As shown in FIG. 1, a glass frame 24 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 16 so as to be openable and closable.
The front surface side of the game board 28 is covered with the glass 26 held by 4. A dish door 32 that supports the upper plate 30 is attached below the glass frame 24 so as to be openable and closable, and an upper plate discharge port 34 is opened inside the upper plate 30.

The structure shown in FIG. 2 is provided in a portion covered by the glass frame 24 and the dish door 32. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper part of the lower plate 20 and the like (the plate door 3
2), a plastic game board support member 36 is disposed and attached to the front frame 16. The game board support member 36 includes a pair of speakers 3.
8 and 40 are provided, and above the speaker 38, an upper plate outlet communication passage 42 to which the upper plate outlet 34 (see FIG. 1) is connected is provided. A launching device 44 is attached to the game board support member 36 at a position on the right side of the speaker 38 and on the left side of the vertical center line of the ball game machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
4 includes a substrate 46 that supports each part of the firing device 44 and is also a member for attaching to the game board support member 36. A through hole 48 is provided in the substrate 46 and the substrate 46
A drive shaft 52 of a rotary solenoid 50 fixed to the rear side of the substrate 46 projects through the through hole 48 to the front side of the substrate 46. A firing hammer 56 having a coil spring 54 attached to the distal end thereof is fixedly fastened to the drive shaft 52 by nut tightening. The firing hammer 56 can be driven to swing by a rotary solenoid 50. However, since the upper stopper 58 and the lower stopper 60 fixed to the substrate 46 regulate the swing range of the firing hammer 56, the firing hammer 56 is moved forward to the upper stopper 58 (see FIG. 6B). 6 (see FIG. 6A).

As shown in FIG. 2, a window-shaped portion 62 formed by the game board support member 36 and the front frame 16 has a game board 28 attached thereto.
Is inlaid. On the game board 28, a steel outer rail 64 extending from above the firing device 44 to near the upper right corner of the game board 28 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG.
Is a guide portion 66 corresponding to an outer guide rail of the present invention in an arc shape and a launch portion 6 corresponding to a launch rail of the present invention in a straight line shape.
8, and the guiding portion 66 and the firing portion 68 are smoothly continuous. Further, an upright portion 70 is provided at the end on the side of the firing portion 68.
The ball stopping member 72 is attached through the opening, and as shown in FIGS.
A reinforcement member 74 is provided for preventing deformation.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
Is provided with a firing hammer entry hole 76, and when the firing hammer 56 is in the forward position as shown in FIG. 2, the coil spring 54 penetrates through the firing hammer entry hole 76 and projects onto the firing portion 68. I do. Further, the launching portion 68 is provided with a guide groove 78 which is wide on the end side and narrows as it goes forward. And
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of driving pins 80 are fixed to the outer rail 64 from the leading end of the guide part 66 to the firing part 68, and the driving pins 80 are driven into the game board 28. As a result, it is fixed to the game board 28 as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the game board 28
Is also attached to the inner guide rail 82. The inner guide rail 82 includes an arc-shaped first arc portion 84 and a second arc portion 8.
6 and a U-shaped foul ball guiding portion 88 disposed between the first arc portion 84 and the second arc portion 86, forming a firing passage 90 between the outer rail 64. The inner guide rail 82 also plays a role in forming a game area 92 together with a part of the outer rail 64. As shown in FIG. 2, a return prevention plate 85 is attached to the tip of the first arc portion 84, and prevents a game ball once shot into the game area 92 from returning to the firing passage 90 side.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the game board 28
A foul ball receiving port 94 is formed at a position corresponding to the bottom of the foul ball guiding section 88, and a foul ball discharging gutter 96 disposed behind the game board 28 is connected to the foul ball receiving port 94. . As shown in FIG. 2, this foul ball discharge gutter 9
6 communicates with the lower plate discharge port 22. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the foul ball guiding portion 88 and the second arc portion 8
A tongue 98 made of a thin metal plate is attached to a corner connecting the first and second tongues 6.

The tongue piece 98 is moved from the second arc portion 86 side to the first
A game ball moving toward the arc portion 84 (from the lower surface side of the tongue piece 98 to the upper surface side) is elastically deformed toward the foul ball guiding portion 88 (indicated by an arrow in FIG. 2), and the game ball is shown. , And prevents the game ball from entering the foul ball guiding section 88. However, a game ball (a foul ball) moving from the first arc portion 84 side to the second arc portion 86 side (from the upper surface side of the tongue piece 98 to the lower surface side) as shown in FIG. This serves to guide the ball to the foul ball guiding section 88. The foul ball that has flowed into the foul ball guide section 88 is guided by the foul ball discharge gutter 96 and discharged from the lower plate discharge port 22 to the lower plate 20.

In this ball game machine 10, when game balls are supplied from the upper plate 30 onto the firing portion 68 by a path (not shown), the game balls are received by the ball stopper member 72 at the lower end of the firing portion 68 and fired. Stays on part 68.
Here, when the firing hammer 56 that has been retracted in advance is driven forward, the coil spring 54 at the tip of the firing hammer 56 hits and fires a game ball. The hit game ball is guided straight forward by the guide groove 78 of the launch unit 68 and moves from the launch unit 68 to the guide unit 66. Since the launching section 68 and the guide section 66 are smoothly continuous, when the shooting section 68 moves from the launch section 68 to the guide section 66, for example, a game ball does not collide with the guide section 66. Further, since the course of the game ball does not become unstable when moving from the launching unit 68 to the guiding unit 66, for example, the game ball does not collide with the second arc portion 86. That is, the game ball detached from the firing unit 68 smoothly moves to the guiding unit 66 as it is, is guided by the firing passage 90 formed between the inner guiding rail 82 and the guiding unit 66, and is shot into the game area 92. .

Since the game ball that has left the launching section 68 does not collide with the guiding section 66 and its trajectory is stabilized,
Instability of the ball flight is avoided, and there is no danger of giving the player discomfort or giving the player disadvantage because he does not fly to the target place. Further, the tongue piece 98 does not hinder the passing of the fired game ball, prevents the game ball from entering the foul ball guiding section 88, and applies the foul ball to the foul ball guiding section. The foul ball that has flowed into the foul ball guiding portion 88 is guided by the foul ball discharge gutter 96 and is discharged from the lower plate discharge port 22 to the lower plate 20, so that there is no problem in collecting the foul ball. Absent. In addition, since a mechanism for collecting foul spheres is not provided between the launch rail and the outer guide rail as in a conventional ball game machine, the degree of freedom in arranging parts is increased, and the effective space of the part mounting surface is increased. be able to.

Further, the lower end of the firing section 68 is
Since it is on the left side of the vertical center line of 0, the path from the firing unit 68 to the game area 92 is shortened,
The firing force of the firing device 44 can be reduced accordingly.
That is, the firing device 44 can be reduced in size. Moreover, since the path from the firing unit 68 to the game area 92 is shortened, the time required for shooting one ball (the time from hitting to reaching the game area 92) can be shortened.

In addition to the downsizing of the launching device 44, since the launching device 44 is located on the left side of the vertical center line of the ball game machine 10, the launching device is provided in the conventional ball game machine. Space is available. Further, a mechanism for collecting foul spheres is also disposed on the left side of the center. For this reason, a space for component arrangement can be provided from the central portion to the right half of the ball game machine 10, particularly from the central portion to the right half of the game board support member 36, and this portion is effective as a component installation space. Available. In the case of the present embodiment, a speaker 40 is additionally provided (only the speaker corresponding to the speaker 38 is provided in FIG. 7).

The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and may be variously implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say. For example, in the embodiment, the launch unit and the guide unit are formed as a series, but each may be divided into a launch rail and an outside guide rail. The launching section (firing rail) may be arc-shaped instead of straight.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the ball game machine of the embodiment with a glass frame and a dish door removed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an outer rail of the ball game machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a firing portion of an outer rail of the ball game machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a mechanism for collecting foul balls of the ball game machine of the embodiment.

6A and 6B are explanatory views of the launching device of the ball game machine of the embodiment. FIG. 6A is a front view of the launching hammer in a retracted position, and FIG. 6B is a view of the launching hammer in a forward position. It is a front view of the state which carried out.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a conventional ball game machine with a glass frame and a dish door removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: ball and ball game machine 12: outer frame 16: front frame
18: Launch handle 20: Lower plate 24: Glass frame 28: Game board 3
0: upper plate 32: plate door 36: game board support member 38, 40: speaker 4
4 ... Launching device 64 ... Outer rail 66 ... Guiding part (outer guiding rail) 68 ... Launching part (firing rail) 70 ... Erect part 72
... Ball stopping member 74 ... Reinforcing member 76 ... Launch hole 78 ... Guiding groove 80 ... Punching pin 82 ... Inner guiding rail 84 ... First arc portion 86 ... Second arc portion 88 ... Fal ball guiding portion (Foul ball collection Means) 90 launch path 92 gaming area 94 foul ball receiving port 96 foul ball guiding gutter 98 tongue piece (foul ball collection means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A launching device for hitting a game ball, a firing rail on which a game ball hit by the firing device runs on an upper surface thereof, and a game ball having separated from the firing rail being guided between the respective surfaces. A ball game machine that includes an inner guide rail and an outer guide rail that guide the player to a region, and provides a player with a predetermined game value by establishing a prize or the like by the behavior of the shot game ball; A ball game machine wherein a launch rail and said outer guide rail are smoothly connected. 2. A launching device for hitting a game ball, a launching rail on which the playing ball hit by the launching device runs on the upper surface thereof, and a game ball which is separated from the launching rail is guided between the mutual faces. A ball game machine that includes an inner guide rail and an outer guide rail that guide the player to a region, and provides a player with a predetermined game value by establishing a prize or the like by the behavior of the shot game ball; A ball game machine characterized in that a firing rail and the outer guide rail are smoothly arranged in series. 3. The ball-ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the foul ball collecting means does not receive the game ball when the fired game ball advances, and receives the game ball when the game ball retreats. A ball game machine provided on an inner guide rail or an outer guide rail. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a lower end of the firing rail is located on the left side of a vertical center line of the ball game machine. Gaming machine.