JPS60227784A - Premium ball discharge apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The invention is a prize discharge device used in pinball game machines such as pachinko machines, for discharging a certain number of prizes when a prize is won. It is related to.

[Prior art]

For example, the Premium Act ejection device used in pachinko machines, etc.
Pachinko balls are supplied from a prize law tank that stores a large number of pachinko balls that can be used as prizes, and when a winning occurs, a certain number of pachinko balls are discharged from there into a book as a prize. It is used in

Generally, in a conventional prize discharging device, a prize case that stores a certain number of pachinko balls is arranged between the prize tank and the prize ball holder, and the entrance and exit of the prize case are arranged between the prize tank and the tray. A movable shielding plate is provided at the opening for receiving the supply of pachinko balls from the prize tank and at the opening for discharging the prize balls into the tray of the prize ball receiver. And when a prize is won,
By closing the shielding plate on the entrance side and simultaneously opening the shielding plate on the exit side, a certain number of pachinko balls stored in the prize floor case are discharged. Once this ejection is complete, by closing the shielding plate on the exit side and opening the shielding plate on the entrance side, a certain number of pachinko balls will be stored in the prize law case again, and subsequent winnings will be possible. It is now possible to obtain a standby state for.

However, with the above-mentioned conventional premium law discharging device, after the premium law discharging is completed, it takes time to store the next premium law in the premium floor case, and during that time, the operation of the premium law discharging device is disabled. It has to be stopped. Therefore, for example, if several prizes are won consecutively within a short period of time, there is a drawback that the prize discharging operation cannot follow this.

To deal with this, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-14378
As described in Publication No. 4, a plurality of pachinko balls with winning bones are stored in a prize method case, and when multiple winnings are detected, the prize method with multiple winning bones is ejected at the same time. something is known. However, in such a device, regardless of when a plurality of winnings are detected at the same time, when winnings occur consecutively within a short period of time, the ejection operation is hardly improved.

Furthermore, the case used in the conventional Premium Act discharge device has only one inlet to receive the pachinko balls sent from the Premium Act tank. In order to sequentially feed the large number of pachinko balls into the introduction port while rectifying the flow, an introduction gutter is used between the prize tank and the prize case. However, the pachinko balls in this gutter,
The weight of a large number of pachinko balls stored in the prize tank exerts a considerable amount of pressure, which tends to cause a so-called ball clogging phenomenon, which also has the disadvantage of preventing pachinko balls from being supplied to the prize case.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional device, and enables quick prize discharging operations.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a discharging device under the Premiums Law that is free from the phenomenon of ball clogging.

[Structure of the invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a movable storage means equipped with a plurality of storage parts for storing a predetermined number of balls sent from a prize tank, and when a winning occurs, this storage means is By performing a transition operation, a part of the ball storage section is used as a premium law discharge section, and the other ball storage section is used as a reserve storage section for premium law. .

[First Embodiment] In FIGS. 1 and 2 showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, a cylindrical prize law case 1 includes five pachinko balls 2 per row. The storage parts 3 that can be stored are arranged in 12 rows in an annular manner as through holes extending along the central axis of the cylinder. The premium law case l is rotatably supported around a shaft 4 fixed to the main body of a pachinko machine (not shown), and has a gear 5 fixed to its outer periphery. It is rotated by a pulse motor via an interlocking gear 6, with each step being 90 degrees.

A disk-shaped stopper 8 whose upper surface is tapered is integrally provided at the lower part of the shaft 4, and an opening 9 is formed in a part of the stopper 8. The opening 9 has a width that allows the pachinko ball 2 to pass through, and the opening 9 has a width that allows the pachinko ball 2 to pass therethrough.
It is set to the length of one piece. Therefore, the pachinko balls 2 accommodated in the three rows of storage sections 3a facing the opening 9
a is discharged through the opening 9 into the prize discharge gutter 10, as shown in FIG.

The prize law case 1 is disposed at the bottom of a prize law tank 12 containing a large number of pachinko balls 2 to be played as prizes. A shielding plate 14 is fixed to a part of the prize tank 12 at a position opposite to the opening 9, that is, so as to shield the storage section 3a. Therefore, as described above, while the pachinko balls 2a stored in the storage section 3a are being discharged to the discharge gutter 10, the pachinko balls 2 in the prize law tank 12 cannot flow into the storage section 3a. There is no. On the other hand, regarding the storage sections 3 other than the storage section 3a, the Premium Act tank 1
Pachinko balls 2 are supplied from 2, and 5 pachinko balls 2 are stored in each of them. In this case, the pachinko balls 2 in the storage section 3 are prevented from flowing by the stopper 8,
It is not discharged into the discharge gutter 10.

The operation of the pulse motor is controlled by the circuit configuration shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the winning ball detection switch 20 is composed of, for example, a photo sensor or a microswitch, and is installed in each winning hole (safe hole) of the pachinko machine, and is activated every time it detects a pachinko ball that has won there. Outputs pulses. The pulses thus obtained are added to the counter 21. Prize payout detection circuit 2
2 monitors the counted value of the counter 21, and outputs a one-pulse drive signal to the pulse motor drive circuit 23 every time it is detected that the old value is other than the initial value. Upon receiving the drive signal, the pulse motor drive circuit 23 rotates the pulse motor 7 by 90 degrees, and then activates the payout detection circuit 24. Due to the operation of this payout detection circuit 24, 1
subtraction pulses are manually input to the counter 21, and the counter 2
Count values that reach 1 are subtracted.

According to the above configuration, when a winning occurs, the prize case 1 is rotated 90 degrees by the circuit shown in FIG. 3 and the pulse motor 7. As a result, the three rows of storage sections 3, each storing five pachinko balls, are moved to the ejection position facing the opening 9 of the stopper 8, so that a total of 15 pachinko balls stored therein are moved to the ejection position facing the opening 9 of the stopper 8. 2a, the prize ball tray is discharged into a tray (not shown) via the discharge gutter 10, as shown by the broken line in FIG. At the same time, the storage section 3a, which is empty after discharging the prize flavor from the previous prize winning, is moved to the storage position exposed from under the shielding plate 14, so that it is stored in the prize tank 12. Five pachinko balls 2 are stored in each storage section 3a.

In this way, in parallel with the operation of discharging the prize flavor, the prize flavor for the next or subsequent winnings is stored in the other storage sections 3, so that, for example, winnings occur continuously. However, it is sufficient to rotate the prize law case 1 by 90 degrees each time and move the storage section 3, in which a certain number of pachinko balls are stored in advance, to the ejection position, and a quick ejection operation can be realized. In this case, the counter 21 continues to count the number of winnings even while the ejecting operation is being performed, and the counted value is subtracted for each ejecting operation, and continues until it returns to the initial value. Then, the ejection operation is performed.

In addition, since the prize law case 1 is installed at the bottom of the prize ball tank 12, there is no need for an introduction gutter in between, and by rotating the prize law case 1,
Since the pachinko balls 2 in the premium tank 12 are stirred every time, there is no chance of the balls getting jammed. As shown in FIG. 1, by forming irregularities on the top surface of the prize law case 1, it is possible to make it easier for pachinko balls to flow into the storage section 3. In addition, the stopper 8 can be lowered to the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, and can be used as a ball removing member. In this case, since the upper surface of the stopper 8 is a tapered surface, smooth ball removal can be performed.

It should be noted that the case 1 and the shaft 4 may be integrated, and the shaft 4 may be rotated by a pulse motor 7.
It is also possible to integrally form the strike collar 8 as the bottom of the prize law case 1 and integrate the storage portion of the prize law case 1 with the prize law tank 12.

[Second Embodiment] In the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
A normal motor is used for the rotation of the motor 30, and space is saved by housing the motor 30 in a premium case. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same members as those in the first embodiment.

In the case of this second embodiment, the rotating shaft 31 of the motor 30 and the prize law case 1 are fixed, and a stopper 8 fixed to the discharge gutter 10 is used to support the motor 30 and the prize law case 1.
It supports the rotation of On the outer periphery of the premium law case l, protrusions 32 for detecting rotational positions are provided at every 90 degrees,
When the premium law case l is rotated 90 degrees, the microswitch 33 is turned on.

The signal from the microswitch 33 is used to stop the motor 30 at a predetermined position, as shown in FIG. That is, as in the first embodiment, when a drive signal is received from the premium law payout detection circuit 22, the motor 30 is rotated by the drive circuit 34, and the premium law case 1 is rotated, but the premium law case 1 is rotated by 90 degrees. When the plane rotates, the microswitch 33 is turned on, and this signal controls the drive circuit 34 to stop the motor 30. Further, the signal from this microswitch 33 is also used as a subtraction signal for the counter 21. The timer circuit 35 is for disabling the signal output of the microswitch 33 for a predetermined period of time from the time when the drive signal is generated from the premium law payout detection circuit 22.

In the above-mentioned first and second embodiments, the pulse motor 7 or the motor 30 is used to rotate the premium law case 1, but as shown in Part 8, the solenoid 38 may also be used. It is possible. That is, a feed gear 40 is fixed to the top surface of the premium law case l, and is fed one tooth at a time by a feed pawl lever 41. This feed claw lever 41 is attached to the free end of a lever 43 that is pivotally attached to a shaft 42.
It is pivoted with a biasing force applied in a clockwise direction.

Since a clockwise biasing force is also applied to the lever 43, when a pulsed drive signal is applied to the solenoid 38, the solenoid arm 44 moves rightward from the illustrated position, and then the lever 43 It returns to the illustrated position by the urging force applied to it.

By this reciprocating motion, the feed pawl lever 41 feeds the feed gear 40 by one tooth. Therefore, the Premium Act Case 1
If each of the storage sections 3 provided in the storage section 3 stores five pachinko balls and the number of teeth of the feed gear 40 is 12 as shown in the figure, then when one winning detection signal is obtained, the solenoid It is sufficient that the drive signal 38 is given three pulses of drive signals. Note that the reference numeral 45 indicates a check lever.

In addition, in the first and second embodiments described above, in order to change the number of prizes, it is necessary to increase or decrease the number of pachinko balls stored in the storage section 3, or change the number of prizes for each ejection operation. What is necessary is to change the rotation angle of case 1. For example, if each storage section 3 stores one pachinko ball, and 15 storage sections 3 are provided,
It is also possible to discharge 15 prize laws by rotating the prize law case 1 once.

[Third Embodiment] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the shapes of the storage section and the stopper are changed. Note that members common to those in the previous embodiments are given the same reference numerals.

In this embodiment, the storage section 52 formed in the prize law case 50 is configured as a groove with a U-shaped cross section, and the stopper 53 is installed on the prize floor so as to cover the (1-shaped opening) of the storage section 52. It is formed in a cylindrical shape and is connected to the tank 12.The stopper 53 is formed with an opening 54 having a width such that three rows of the storage portions 52 are exposed.

The height of this opening 54 should be at least the height of one pachinko ball, but in consideration of the efficiency of the ejection operation, it is set to about 3 to 4 heights. Further, a flange portion 58 having a gear 56 formed on the outer periphery is integrally provided at the lower part of the case 50, and is stored in the storage portion 52 which is not in the storage position and does not extend through the opening 54. The pachinko ball that is
It is designed to prevent it from flowing down.

If the above configuration is used in combination with the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 3 or 5, the motor 7. By rotating the prize case 50 via the gear 6 and the gear 56, a predetermined number of prizes can be quickly dispensed, as in the first and second embodiments already described.

Further, in this embodiment, a vertical groove 59 is formed inside each storage section 52. An attachment 60 is inserted into this groove 59 for adjusting the number of pachinko balls stored therein. That is, when the attachment 60 is not used, five pachinko balls 2 are stored in the storage section 52, but when the attachment 60 is inserted into the illustrated position, the bottom of the storage section 52 is lifted up. As a result, each storage section can only store 4 pachinko balls 2, and the number of prizes is:
The number is set to 12. Of course, if the three rows are regarded as one unit storage section and the number of attachments 60 to be placed in the storage section is determined, it can be set to 13 or 14.

Further, the attachment 60 can also be adjusted in position in the depth direction in each storage section 52. For this purpose, a pipe-shaped portion +
Insert A61. That is, the attachment 60
For example, one pipe-shaped member 61 is inserted under the
The position of the attachment 60 in the depth direction is further raised by one step, and only three pachinko balls are stored in the storage section 52. In addition, when using this attachment 60, it is desirable to raise the opening 54 to some extent, since if the height of the opening 54 is too low, the ejection operation of the prize will lose its smoothness.

In addition, the prize law case 50 may be lowered to remove the ball.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, preparations for discharging the next prize flavor are always made, and the prize flavor can be discharged very quickly. Furthermore, unlike conventional prize law discharging devices, there is no need to rectify the pachinko balls sent from the prize floor tank, so combined with the agitation effect caused by the movement of the storage means that stores the prizes, the ball clogging phenomenon is prevented. Therefore, a reliable ejection operation of the prize flavor is guaranteed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration applied to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a second embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration applied to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another configuration for rotating the prize law case used in the present invention. 1... Case for Premiums Act 2... Pachinko balls 3... Storage section 5... Gear 7... Pulse motor 8... Stopper 9... Opening 10... Discharge gutter 12... Premium Act Tank 14... Shielding plate 30... Morph 32... Protrusion 33... Micro switch 50... Premium law case 52... Storage section 53... Stopper 54... Opening 60... Axotiment.

Claims (7)

[Claims] (1) In a premiums discharging device that discharges balls supplied from a premiums tank as a premium into a premiums discharging channel when a winning occurs, a plurality of balls each containing a predetermined number of balls supplied from the premiums tank. By providing a storage means having a storage section, and moving this storage means in response to the occurrence of a winning, a part of the storage section can be removed when the supply of balls from the prize tank is cut off. The ball stored in the box is moved to the ejection position to be ejected to the Premium Act ejection path, and the other storage area is moved to the ejection position to prevent the balls stored in the storage area from being ejected to the Premium Act ejection path. A premium law discharging device characterized by being moved to a storage position for receiving balls supplied from a premium law tank. (2) The prize discharging device according to claim 1, wherein the storage section moved to the storage position is located at the bottom of the prize law case. (3) The storage means is composed of a cylindrical body that rotates around a central axis, and the plurality of storage parts are arranged in an annular shape around the central axis of the cylindrical body, and are arranged along the central axis. The prize discharging device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device is formed as a through hole that is extended. (4) An opening is formed in a part of a stopper that is provided below the cylindrical body and prevents the ball stored in the through hole from flowing down, and the ball in the through hole that has been moved to the ejection position is The prize discharging device according to claim 3, wherein the prize discharging device is configured to flow down through the opening into the premium discharging path. (5) The storage means is composed of a cylindrical body that rotates around a central axis, and the plurality of accommodating parts are arranged in an annular shape around the central axis of the cylindrical body, and are arranged along the central axis. 2. The premium law discharging device according to claim 1, wherein the discharging device is formed as a groove extended and opened in the outer circumferential wall of the cylindrical body. (6) An opening is formed in a part of a stopper that is provided surrounding the outer circumferential wall of the cylindrical body and prevents the ball housed in the groove from flowing down, and the groove is moved to the ejection position. 6. The prize discharging device according to claim 5, wherein the balls inside are made to flow down into the prize discharging path through this opening. (7) The number of balls accommodated in the groove is adjusted by adjusting the length of the groove -ζ along the central axis of the cylindrical body. The Premiums Law Discharging Device as described in Section 1.