JPS59209372A - Ball delivery apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ball payout device, and more particularly, to a prize ball payout device that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls to winning balls of a pachinko game machine.

As is well known, in a pachinko game machine, when a player or a player drives balls into the game board one by one using a firing device installed at the bottom of the game board, the balls collide with the obstacle nails and fall down with a random number of 90,000 balls. On the way to the game, a predetermined number of prize balls will be awarded to the player if he or she enters the winning area with a certain probability. Conventionally, such prize ball payout has generally been carried out by a mechanical prize ball payout device VC that is attached to the back of the game board and operates by transmitting the physical force generated by the winning ball.

For this reason, in conventional pachinko gaming machines, the structural mechanism of the back set board attached to the back of the game board is complicated, making assembly difficult and requiring a large shoulder space. can't have it. Tsu'! However, there was a drawback that the effective use of the space at the back of the game board was narrow, and maintenance and inspection of the back set board became difficult.

On the other hand, among recent pachinko machines, those equipped with a large variable prize winning device that creates a situation 7 in which a large number of prize balls are awarded, so-called lucky sevens, have become popular among players, and are the most popular among players. It is becoming more common for machines to be equipped with large variable prize winning devices. However, such a large variable prize winning device is often installed through the game board r and extending on the back set board 1, so it is difficult to use the conventional mechanical prize ball payout device. In the case of a back-set board, there is not enough space to extend such a variable appearance. Therefore, there was a demand for a small prize ball dispensing device.

1. With the adoption of such a large variable prize winning device,
There are many opportunities for simultaneous or consecutive winning balls to occur.

Moreover, with the conventional mechanical prize ball dispensing device, it takes approximately 5 seconds for one dispensing operation, whereas with the current electrically operated prize ball dispensing device, nearly 100 balls are fired per minute. First, since a ball is launched into the game board every α6 seconds, there is a possibility that a large number of prize balls will be generated in a short period of time, and a high-speed prize ball payout device is desired.

Furthermore, as the speed of the above-mentioned Toto @ prize ball dispensing device increases and the number of payouts increases, it is desirable to have a dispensing device that can withstand frequent repetition of dispensing operations! However, conventional mechanical payout devices that operate by transmitting the physical force generated by the winning balls have a limit to how fast they can be made due to friction in each mechanical part, and they also lack durability. .

This invention was made against the above background.
At the downstream end of the guideway that aligns and guides the balls in the preliminary storage section, there is a flow prevention member that is miniaturized and arranged to prevent the natural flow of the balls in the guideway, and a flow prevention member that is miniaturized to prevent the balls from falling naturally in the guideway. By constructing the payout device and a small drive means that temporarily releases the blocking state of the flow prevention member directly or by a winning detection signal, the mechanical structure of the back set board can be simplified, and the game Increasing the effective use of space on the back of the panel and maintaining and inspecting the back set panel? The purpose is to make it easier.

Another object of this invention is that by electrifying the prize ball dispensing device, even when a large number of winning balls are produced in a short period of time,
To respond to this by quickly and smoothly dispensing prize balls, and to improve the durability of a dispensing device and the reliability of the dispensing operation.

The above and further objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

Is the drawing below? This invention will be specifically explained using the following.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an example of the structure of a back mechanism panel of a pachinko game machine having a ball dispensing device according to the present invention as a prize ball dispensing device.

A game board 1 having a plurality of winning areas and obstacle nails on the front is rotatably attached to a box-shaped machine frame 10.

A nine-back mechanism board 2 is attached to the back side of this game board 1. This back mechanism board 2 is a game board l grown at regular intervals so that the winning ball can flow down from the winning area.
On the back of the back set board 20, which is completely attached to the back of the back mechanism board 2? ! - It is constructed by setting various constituent mechanisms in a polymeric manner.

At the bottom of the back set board 20, a forming type n-shaped collecting shelf 21 is provided in the center so that it slopes downward.The center VC of this collecting shelf 21 is connected to the back set #20 and the game board. A prize ball ejection path 22 is formed in the space between the game board 1 and the game board 1.
The winning balls that have entered the space on the back of the
Therefore, the collected balls pass through the prize ball ejection path 22 shown above and are ejected out of the machine.

A winning ball detector 28 is provided in the middle of the winning ball discharge path 22, and the winning balls passing through this are detected by the winning ball detector 2: (
The prize ball payout device 30 described in 9 is operated for each winning ball A, which is electrically detected by A, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

In the upper part of the back setting board 20, there is a preliminary storage section 24 for storing balls before they are dispensed by the convex ball dispensing device 80, and from this preliminary storage section s24, the prize ball dispensing device is loaded. 80′! a guide path 25 that automatically aligns and guides prize balls, and a prize ball guide path 26 that guides prize balls paid out by the prize ball payout device 30 through a 7" saucer 9 provided in front of the game board. A diversion gutter 28 and the like are provided to divert the prize balls to the auxiliary tray via the communication hole 27 when the tray 9 is full.

In this embodiment, the pulse motor 8
1 Separation sprocket 3 rotationally driven by this
2, and an nL winning ball detector 23 installed in the middle of the entered prize ball ejection path 22.
Based on the winning detection signal from the controller 50, the prize ball payout device [30i] is operated for each winning ball to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.

Furthermore, the prize ball payout device 30 and the prize ball lead-out path 26t
1 By mounting the back side setting board 20 offset to one side (to the hinge side in the embodiment), a relatively wide empty space Ak is formed in the center of the back side setting board 20. This empty mA is constructed as in the above-mentioned 30-piece prize ball ejecting device, and by using a compact electric type, it is installed on one side of the back setting board 20IL in parallel with the ball ejecting path 29. It is now possible to centralize the arrangement! 'L
Realized by 1? It is something that

In addition, in the back mechanism panel 21C in FIG. 2, 41 is the taxiway 2.
A treadle lever 42 is tiltably provided at the starting end of the treadle lever 41, which is tilted by the weight of the balls in the preliminary storage section 24.The presence or absence of a ball is detected by detecting the entire tilting state of the treadle lever 41. Detectors 48 and 44 are guideway 25
A ball guide and a ball holding plate are installed in the middle of the ball to fully assist the rectification of the prize ball. Further, 45 is a ball pulling mechanism provided at the bending part of the guideway 25. 46 is a prize ball dispensing device 80.
A bell 47 is used to generate an exhilarating sensation by colliding with prize balls flowing down from the game board, and 47 is an out ball gutter that allows seven out balls to be collected and flowed down from an out hole 19 at the bottom of the game board.

The 6th ceramic is the electric prize ball dispensing device [30 configurations u]
It is an enlarged diagonal view of Jr.

As shown in the figure, the terminal end of the guideway 25 is bent diagonally downward in the same direction A, and has two exit portions 25a.

2f) b is provided. This exit MS25a,
A separating tin socket 82 as a flow-preventing member is disposed opposite to the sprocket 25b.The n1 sprocket 32 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the pulse motor 81, and the motor 31 has an appropriate spacing from the sprocket 32. blocking plate 8
8 is solid. Further, on the outer periphery of the sprocket 82, there are, for example, six recesses 82 in which pachinko balls can be held.
A and six claw portions 32b are formed. The exit portions 25m and 215b at the end of the taxiway 25 are opposite to the concave portion 32a of the tin rocket 82.
is configured so that the other side faces the claw W582b.

Then, the blocking plate 38 and the outlet section 25m, 2+'
It is positioned so that it has a distance of one ball from the end of *b.A discharge gutter 84 connected to the upper end of the prize ball outlet path 26 is provided below Fj, and a claw 91 is provided below Fj. The prize ball B that has come into contact with the part 32b is locked to prevent it from flowing out, and the prize ball B' that has engaged with the n1 concave part 32m is blocked.
33Vc is in contact with the following prize ball B and is held between it.
After 2, when the tin rocket 32 rotates, it is separated by the claw portion 32bK and flows down into the discharge gutter 84 below.

FIG. 8 shows the ejecting action in the prize ball dispensing device (OVc). As shown in FIG. By moving the part 32b, the ball B is sent out and separated, and the subsequent ball B is
), the claw TIf5 d 2 J l'j Contact T
(!:%) At this time, the ball B engages with the recess 82a and is sent downward by the claw portion 82b2 and separated.

When the ball B4 following the ball B comes into contact with the claw portion 82b, the ball n engages with the recess 32&2 and the claw portion 82b!
separated by n. In this way, tin rocket 3
Due to the separation action accompanying the rotation of 2, the exit portion 25! Prize balls L and 25b whose internal pressures are aligned are alternately taken out and discharged to the discharge gutter 84 for a distance t'L.

1O- When the blocking plate 38 is frozen, an L-shaped notch is formed in which an ejected bulb detector 85 having a plurality of sensors 35a to 85d is provided, as shown in FIG. There are many people. 85a of the above sensors 85a-85d
and 35b are there any balls to be ejected next in the outlet sections 25a and 25b? The sensors 35e and 35d are used to confirm whether or not the ball has been ejected.The sensor 35e and 35d can also be constructed using an optical sensor or a proximity switch.

The prize ball payout device 30 receives outputs n, 721 . from the entered prize ball detector 23 . When the winning detection signal is supplied to the control device 50, the motor 81 is driven by the drive signal outputted from the control device 50 and starts paying out n1. Konoto! !
, the control device 50 starts dispensing after confirming that the spare balls are present at the exit of the taxiway 25 based on the detection signal from the ejected ball detector 35, and also starts dispensing the ejected balls from the ejected ball detector 85. Detects the payout state upon receiving the ejection confirmation signal output from the controller, determines that the prize balls have reached a predetermined number, outputs a payout end signal r to the prize ball payout device 80, and stops the rotation of the motor 81. It looks like this.

FIG. 9 shows a prize ball dispensing device 30 using the control device 50.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a control system.

Generated from the winning ball detector 28 corresponding to each winning ball.
The winning detection signal (pulse) is supplied to a memory circuit 51Vc as a memory means such as a counter, and is counted.
By doing this, you can remember the number of winning pitches. A detection signal from the ejected ball detector 35 in the prize ball dispensing device 30 is input to a control circuit 52 consisting of a microcomputer (CPU), etc. l"
When the machine becomes busy, a drive start signal is output to drive the 81 motors of the prize ball dispensing device 30. Then, the motor 31 rotates and starts dispensing prize balls, and a detection signal (pulse) is sent from the detector 85 to the control circuit 5 for each prize ball.
Send to 2. The control circuit 52 counts this detection signal using, for example, an internal counter, and when the count value reaches a preset value on an internal setting device, it determines that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out. A motor drive stop signal is output, or the output of the motor drive signal is stopped to complete the ejection operation.

Further, when the detector 35 detects that there are no balls to be paid out at the exits 25a and 25b at the end of the guideway 25 due to ball clogging or the like during the delivery, the control circuit receives the output. Immediately stop the motor 52 and hold the value r of the VC% counter as it is @ 1 exit section 25a, when the prize ball enters the 2 fib, motor 81 again] l'' start the remaining prizes The entire ball is paid out. - When the payout of the round is completed, the control circuit 52 starts the memory circuit l).
A signal is sent to l to cause each memory t to be decremented.

Note that the control circuit 52 is provided in the middle of the taxiway 25.
If an abnormality signal of the ball is detected based on the signal from the downstream abnormality detector 70, and an abnormal signal is received, the payout device 30 is checked even if a winning detection signal is received. f- Can be disabled.

It is preferable that the above-mentioned 70 downflow abnormality detectors be arranged in two lines in the guideway 25 and provided for each row of balls flowing down.

As mentioned above, even if the payout of prize balls is stopped, the number of winning balls is retained in the memory circuit 51, and during that time, new winning balls are not received.
Then it detects purple, counts up and memorizes it. Then, when the abnormality is resolved, the payout of prize balls is started again by a control signal from the control circuit 52.

Further, in the above embodiment, the set value of the setting device in the control circuit 52? It is possible to make an arbitrary number of prize balls payout at one time from the VC.

Moreover, setting I! by providing a plurality of setting devices R in the control circuit 52 of the above embodiment! In order to keep the winnings different, a winning detector is provided for each of the plurality of winning areas on the game board, and the types of winnings are distinguished and stored in the memory circuit 51, and payouts are made according to the type (characteristic) of winnings (VC). Number of prize balls? It is also possible to change it.

Next, FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the prize ball dispensing device 30. In this embodiment, an exit section 251 at the end of the guideway 25
L, corresponding to 25b, respectively sprocket 32.
32' is provided. In addition, the rotating shaft of the proceratoms 82 and 32' is the exit portion 25a.

The ball in the n% guideway 25 is attached to the motor 31 disposed perpendicularly to the sprocket 25b.
The concave portions 82a and 82 on the outer periphery move in the radial direction.
It is attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 31 so that the claws 1 and 2 are not aligned with each other. Trench, claw part 8 of tin rocket 82
1b is in contact with the ball in the outlet portion 25a, the ball in the outlet portion 25b is in the recess 3 of the sprocket 32'.
The mounting is fixed at an angle or in a staggered manner so as to engage with 2a. By this, sprocket): (2,32'
With the rotation of the taxiway 25, exit 525m, 25
The balls to be ejected from b are alternately separated one by one and allowed to flow down.

It should be noted that the base of the rotating shaft 81a of the motor 81 has a sixth
As shown in the figure, Blb is formed.

By engaging a locking piece having a spring property with this ratchet 31b, positioning and operation of the stopper when the motor is not in operation can be made more effective.

Furthermore, FIG. 11 shows still another embodiment of the prize ball dispensing device [30]. In this embodiment, the guideway 25
Separation levers 86 and 86' each having a stopper function are rotatably attached to the outlet portions 25a and 2F+b by a support shaft 37, respectively. This separation lever 36 has a stopper portion 36a and a recessed portion 36b r
The stopper part 36a is always held by a spring 38.
K is biased in the direction of pushing downward. The tip of the stopper portion 36B is an outlet Tl25a.

The concave portion 36b is positioned so as to have a slight gap from the open end of the pachinko ball 25b, and the concave portion 36b is formed in a size that allows a pachinko ball to be held therein.

A contact portion 36e is formed at the rear of the separating lever 86.36'. n1 This abutment 136c is a cam 89.39 having a shape similar to that of the sprocket) 82, 32'.
' is in contact with the outer periphery of '. This cam 39, 39' is fixed to the rotating shaft 31a of the motor 31 as shown in the figure.
When the cam 89.39' is rotated by the motor, the separation lever 86.36' is alternately rotated downward by the protrusions on the outer periphery of the cam and returned by the spring 38. Kon
As a result, the spare balls in the outlet portions 25a and 25b are alternately caused to flow down into the separation δn1 discharge gutter 84 one by one.

In this case, instead of indirectly operating the separation levers 36 and 36'' by the cams 89 and 39' rotated by the motor, it is also possible to provide solenoids for each of them to operate the separation levers. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the guide paths 25t are formed in two stripes, and the spare balls are alternately sent from the exit portions 25a and 25b.
It is designed to separate one by one and let it flow downstream, but it is possible to make the guideway 25 into one thread, provide only one sprocket 82 or one separation lever 36 corresponding to each puller, and drive it with a motor or solenoid. A predetermined number of prize balls may be paid out.

In the above embodiment (FIG. 6), if there are nine winning balls at the same time or consecutively, the number of winning balls is electrically stored in the memory circuit 51, and the number of winning balls is accurately calculated according to the number of winning balls. Please ensure that the prize balls are paid out accordingly.
However, instead of the memory circuit 51, a winning ball ejecting path 22 is equipped with a winning ball separator that physically stores a plurality of winning balls and reduces the winning balls one by one for each prize ball payout operation.
A winning ball detector 23 is installed in the middle of the winning ball separator.
It is also possible to provide the following.

In addition, in the embodiment, a sprocket or a separation lever is used as a member to prevent the spare balls from flowing down, but it is possible to use something that can completely prevent the natural flow of balls in the guideway under normal conditions. It may be of any shape or structure.

In addition, in the embodiment, a motor or a solenoid operated by a drive signal generated based on the winning ball 9 is used as a driving means for temporarily releasing the blocking state k of the ball by the above-mentioned falling prevention member when winning a prize. However, the driving means is not limited to this. For example, the stopper may be directly removed by the winning ball, and the sprocket may be rotated by a certain angle by the weight of the ball, thereby dispensing a predetermined number of prize balls.

As explained above, the ball dispensing device according to the present invention is capable of storing balls in the preliminary storage section. At the downstream end of the guideway that is aligned and induced, is there a flow β blocking member to prevent the natural flow of the balls in the guideway? Since the driving means is provided to temporarily release the blocking state of the flow prevention member from the VC directly by the winning ball or by the winning detection signal, the payout mechanism of the Tamazaya case etc. is activated by the physical transmission of the sword generated from the winning ball. Compared to the conventional prize ball dispensing device, which is designed to operate as follows, the device is simplified and the number of parts is reduced. The whole device? It can be configured compactly, and as a result, in a pachinko game machine using the device of the present invention, the configuration of the back mechanism panel provided at the back of the game board is simplified, and assembly, positioning adjustment, etc. are facilitated. At the same time, by mounting the prize ball dispensing device i off to one side of the back setting board as in the embodiment, a wide open space can be created in the center. ? ]l- can be formed. As a result, the maintenance and inspection of the back mechanism panel becomes easier, and this empty space can be used to create a variable prize winning device called a large piece of equipment that protrudes from the center of the game board toward the set board on the back side. A display device can be attached.

Furthermore, using the payout device of the present invention, winning balls can be individually detected and electronically processed to pay out prize balls, so even if multiple winning balls occur at the same time, accurate The payout will be made. In addition, the electric prize ball dispensing device is more durable than a mechanical one and can dispense at high speed, so it can quickly and smoothly handle a large number of winning balls in a row. Payout? It has the effect of being able to do things like that.

Furthermore, two guiding paths R are formed, and a flow prevention member and a driving means are provided at the exit 'B' of the guide path. If provided, it will be possible to pay out at a higher speed than when there is only one line.

Moreover, since the balls are arranged to separate and flow down alternately in each row in the two guiding paths by the flow prevention member, it is possible to pay out not only an even number but also an odd number of prize balls.

In the above explanation, the present invention was mainly applied to a prize ball dispensing device of a Kepachinko game machine, but it can also be applied to a pachinko ball lending machine, etc., in which a predetermined number of balls are dispensed when a coin is inserted. can do. In this case, the structure may be such that the flow prevention member k is temporarily released by the inserted nfC coin or its detection signal.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the back set board at the back of the game board of a pachinko game machine to which the ball dispensing device of the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof, and Fig. 3 is −
■ Line sectional view, Figure 4 is the same <IV-TV line sectional view, Figure 5
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line V-V, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the prize ball dispensing device, Figure 7 is a perspective view showing an example of the installation of an ejected ball detector, and Figure 8 is a light prize ball dispensing device. Payout action in? FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control system for a back setting board to which the ball dispensing device of the present invention is applied, and FIGS. It is a perspective view showing an example. 20... Back set board, 30... Ball dispensing device (prize ball dispensing device), 24... Reserve tank (upper tank included) 21- 25... Taxiway, 25a, 25b-- Taxiway exit section , 81... Drive means (motor), 82... Downflow prevention member (sprocket), 36... Downflow prevention member (separation lever). 22- Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 n Figure 4 °ゝI Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) At the downstream end of the taxiway, which automatically rectifies and guides the balls in the preliminary storage section, which stores nine balls supplied from above, the balls flow downward to prevent the natural flow of the balls in the taxiway. In addition to disposing a blocking member, the flow preventing member is operated directly or indirectly based on the movement of an actuating object introduced from the outside, and temporarily releases the ball blocking state of the falling blocking member to prevent a predetermined number of balls. A ball dispensing device characterized in that it is provided with a drive means r for causing the ball to flow out from a lower introduction port. (2) The guide path is formed in two strips so that the balls in the preliminary storage section are aligned in two rows and guided to the flow prevention member, and each downstream end of the two guide channels is arranged. The above-mentioned trap flow prevention members are arranged so as to face each other so as to intersect with each other.
What happens? The ball dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Il-. (3) The flow prevention member is operated by the drive means 9.
3. The ball dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the ball dispensing device is configured such that the balls are caused to flow down alternately from the two guiding paths.