JPS581345Y2 - Pachinko machine prize ball ejection device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a prize ball discharging device for a pachinko machine that can change the number of prize balls discharged when necessary.

Generally, some pachinko machines are set to award 15 balls at a time, while others are set to 10 balls.

Of these, setting the number to 15 may result in players easily winning a large number of prize balls or losing game balls in a short period of time due to delicate adjustment of obstacle nails, etc. It can become a state of depression.

Therefore, the adjustment is difficult and requires skill.

On the other hand, if the number is set to 10, the number of prize balls won will not increase significantly even if it is made easier to win, so it is easier to adjust obstacles such as nails, but there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous.

Therefore, by making it possible to change the number of prize balls per game according to winning conditions during a game, it becomes possible to enjoy a pachinko game with a wide variety of variations.

The present invention has been developed with the above-mentioned points in mind, and it is an object of the present invention to enable the number of prize balls to be ejected to be changed without making any major changes to the conventional prize ball ejecting mechanism.

The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.
5 is a winning device, 6 is a variable winning device called a tulip, 7 is an exit port, and 8.9 is a prize ball plate.

Obstacle nails and the like (not shown) are arranged on the board surface (game surface) of the game board 3.

In Figures 2 to 5, 10 is the pachinko machine main body 1
In this case, the ball supply gutter is attached to the back side of the
has two rows of ball passages 10A and 10B.

A prize ball discharge gutter 1 is located below the ball outlet section 10C at the lower end of the nuclide 10.
The ball receiving port 11A is located at the upper end of the ball socket 1.

This prize ball discharge gutter 11 communicates with the prize ball tray 8.9.

12 is a prize ball case, and here, this prize ball case 12 has two rows of ball storage parts 12A and 12B, and an outlet part 1.
0C and a ball reservoir 12A on the side facing the receiving port 11A,
The end of 12B is open to form a ball receiving port 12C, and the other end is closed.

Here, eight balls can be stored in each of the top reservoirs 12A and 12B, but by inserting the pin 15 into one of the pin holes 14 provided on the upper wall of the prize ball case 12. The number of balls that can be stored in the storage part 12B is 7, and the total number of balls that can be stored in the prize ball case 12 is 15.

As shown in FIG. 5, this prize ball case 12 has a shaft 13 as a fulcrum, and has a ball receiving position A that receives balls from the ball supply gutter 10 and a ball ejecting position B that discharges the balls to the prize ball ejecting gutter 11. It is switchable.

A cover plate 16 is protruded from the top of the ball receiving opening 12C of the prize ball case 12, and this cover plate 16 closes the outlet portion 10C of the ball supply gutter 10 when the prize ball case 12 is switched to position B. It plays the role of blocking.

On the back side of the game board 2, there is a winning ball flow gutter 17 that collects and flows down the balls (winning balls) that have landed on the winning tool 5, the variable winning tool 6, etc.
is installed.

One end 19A of the V-cover 9 is located in the middle of the gutter 17 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 18, and the other end 19B of the lever 19 is connected to the prize ball case 1 via a link 20.
It is connected to 2.

The configuration in step 1 above is the same as the conventional one, and when a ball is supplied to the prize ball tray 8 and the ball firing rod 3 is operated, the ball is driven into the upper part of the board surface of the game board 2, and from the upper part, the obstacle nail etc. It flows down to the bottom of the board while hitting the surface.

Now, when a ball flies into the winning device 5 or 6, that is, wins a prize, the winning ball enters the gutter 17, flows down the gutter 17, and moves to the lever 1.
After pressing down one end 19A of the ball 9, the ball falls into a ball collecting section (not shown).

When one end 19A of the lever 19 is pressed down, the prize ball case 12 is switched from the ball receiving position A to the ball ejecting position B, and the 15 balls stored in the case 12 are sent to the gutter as prize balls. As a result, 15 prize balls are discharged into the prize ball tray 8 or 9.

When the winning ball in the gutter 17 flows down below the lever 19, the lever 19 returns to its original position, and in conjunction with this, the prize ball case 12 returns to the ball receiving position A, and the ball in the gutter 10 is transferred to the ball receiving position A. It is received in the reservoirs 12A and 12B.

On the other hand, when a ball hit into the board stop part of the game board 2 enters the out lower part, the ball is collected as an out ball by the ball collecting part.

The variable winning tool 6 switches between a state where it is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win depending on the ball's entry into the ball. It is also possible to forcibly switch the other variable winning implements 6 to a state where winning is easy.

In the prize ball case 12, here, a manual changeover switch 21 is provided.
A prize ball discharge number switching device 22 is provided which controls the number of prize balls discharged from the prize ball case 12 in response to the number of prize balls discharged from the prize ball case 12.

The prize ball discharge number switching device 22 has a stopper member 23 and a solenoid 24.

The stopper member 23 is provided here so that it can be switched between a first device C that enters the prize ball case 12 at the ball ejection position B and a second position where it exits, that is, it can move forward and backward.

25 is a hole provided in the prize ball case 12 for the stopper member to enter, and 26 is a guide member that guides the stopper member 23 so as to be movable forward and backward.

In addition, here, the stopper member 23 is provided so that when it is in the above-mentioned position C, it is in a position that is removed from the prize ball case 12 at the ball receiving position A.

Therefore, the number of balls accepted into the case 12 is always 15.

1t1 Here, when the stopper member 23 is at position C, the ball storage part 12A of the prize ball case 12 when it is at position A.
The ejection of five of the balls is prevented.

Therefore, the number of prize balls ejected is 10.

The stopper portion 23 and the rond portion 27 of the solenoid 24 are connected via a lever 28, and the lever 28 is connected to a shaft 29.
It is rotatable about the fulcrum.

30 is a solenoid drive circuit having a timer 31, and the circuit 30 is electrically connected to a manual changeover switch 21 attached to the front surface of the pachinko machine main body 1 (for example, the front surface of the machine frame).

Reference numeral 31' denotes a spring that biases the rond portion 27 toward the projecting side, and the stopper member 23 is always biased toward the position side by the spring 31'.

On the other hand, here, as shown in FIG.
. A solenoid 36 is attached to the back side of the game board 2 to open and close the lid member 34.

37 is a lever that connects the solenoid 36 and the lid member 34.

This solenoid 36 is connected to the solenoid drive circuit 30 described above.

In the pachinko machine with the above configuration, the manual changeover switch 21
When the solenoid drive circuit 30 is in the state shown in FIG. 3, the solenoid drive circuit 30 is not operated and the stopper member 23 is kept in position.

Therefore, if the game is played in this state, 15 prize balls will be ejected for each winning game as described above.

At this time, the lid member 34 closes the ball receiving port 33.

Therefore, although the winning ratio of prize balls is high, the probability of winning is relatively low.

When the player switches the manual changeover switch 21, the solenoid drive circuit 30 is operated, the solenoid 36 is operated, and the stopper member 23 is switched to position C.

Therefore, when a ball wins and the prize ball case 12 is switched to position B, the stopper member 23 prevents the ejection of five balls from the prize ball case 12, and the number of ejected prize balls is 10. becomes.

On the other hand, the solenoid 36 is also activated by the operation of the solenoid drive circuit 30, and the lid member 34 is opened to open the ball receiving port 3.
Let 3 open.

Therefore, in this state, the number of prize balls ejected when winning a prize is small, but on the other hand, when a ball enters the ball receiving port 33, it passes through the passage 32 and returns to the prize ball tray 8 or 9, so it is possible to replay with that ball. The players are forced to keep their games open for long periods of time.

When the manual changeover switch 21 is returned to its original state, the timer 3
1 is activated and after a certain period of time has elapsed, the solenoid 24, 36 is demagnetized, the stopper member 23 is returned to the D position, and
The lid member 34 is returned to the closed state.

In this example, the number of prize balls emitted is switched from small to dog after a certain period of time has passed after the switch is operated, so this is done in order to avoid abuse of the switch that would immediately increase the number of prize balls emitted when winning a prize. Useful.

Further, in this example, as described above, the stopper member 2
3 is in position C, the prize ball case 12 in position A
Because it is set up so that it is the position you left from,
The stopper member 23 does not prevent the balls from flowing into the prize ball case 12 at all.

Therefore, an inconvenience such as a decrease in the number of prize balls discharged when 15 prize balls should be discharged does not occur.

Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to only the aspects and applications of the above embodiment.

As is clear from the above explanation, the present invention has the following effects.

- When the prize ball case reaches the ball discharge position, it can be switched to either the first position or the second position, so the number of prize balls discharged can be switched between two modes during the game.

Therefore, you can enjoy a variety of pachinko games.

■ The prize ball case is provided so that it can be swung vertically and its ball receiving opening can be switched between a ball receiving position and a ball ejecting position, and is switched to either the first position or the second position by a single solenoid. Therefore, by using multiple solenoids in the middle of the ball gutter, which is fixed at a downward slope, it is separated at several points.
The number of solenoids can be reduced compared to the case where the number of prize balls ejected is changed by controlling the soletoid.

- Since the prize ball discharge number switching device is switched between the first position and the second position by a solenoid, the number of prize balls discharged can be reliably switched with a simple configuration.

■ The prize ball ejecting device according to the present invention does not require major changes to the existing prize ball ejecting mechanism in which the prize ball case swings vertically and its ball receiving opening is switched between the ball receiving position and the ball ejecting position. It can be done.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line II-n in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the main parts of the device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the main part in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial view of the main part in FIG. 3. 10... Prize ball supply gutter, 10C... Ball outlet section, 11... Prize ball discharge gutter, 11C...
・Ball receiving slot, 12...Prize ball case, 12C...
... Ball receiving port, 22 ... Award ball discharge number switching device, 24 ... Solenoid.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] The ball receiving port of the prize ball discharge gutter is arranged below the ball outlet portion of the prize ball supply gutter, and the prize ball case is placed such that the ball receiving port of the prize ball case is located at the ball outlet portion of the prize ball case. A communicating Zur ball receiving position and a Zur ball ejecting position communicating with the ball receiving port are provided so as to be switchable by vertical swinging, and a predetermined number of balls received from the prize ball supply gutter into the prize ball case are transferred to the prize ball ejecting gutter. In the prize ball ejecting device of a pachinko machine, the prize ball ejecting device is configured to have a first position that prevents a certain number of balls from flowing out in the prize ball case when the prize ball case reaches the prize ball ejecting position. A prize ball ejecting device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a prize ball ejection number switching device which is switched by one solenoid is provided in one of the second positions that allows all the balls in the prize ball case to flow out.