JPS6351878A - Winning apparatus of pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a winning device with a new structure, and particularly to a winning device for a pachinko machine having a function of storing pachinko balls.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a winning device placed on a game board has its own winning hole into which a pachinko ball as a winning ball enters, and when the winning ball enters another winning hole arranged on the game board. By jumping in,
Some machines are equipped with guide vanes, opening/closing members, etc. that block or release the winning balls from entering the winning opening of the winning device itself. In addition to this, the winning device is activated by the jumping of the winning ball into the winning hole also placed on the game board.
There is one that temporarily stores the next pachinko ball that flies in and releases it as a winning ball under certain conditions.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In order to increase the number of winning machines, the conventional winning device with the above-mentioned configuration provides a variety of jumping into the winning opening to provide gaming characteristics, and each winning device described in Although this game itself has a game effect, the main factor that provides the game effect is to change the operation of the guide blade member etc. over time.

Therefore, in order to create new gameplay in addition to the above-mentioned gameplay, the present invention uses forward rotation of a pair of opening members.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a winning device for pachinko balls, which has a storage area where pachinko balls can easily enter on one side and the other side of an opening member, and which can discharge the pachinko balls stored in the operating area and area to another winning opening. .

(Means for Solving the Problems) A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a winning device disposed on a game board of a pachinko machine, the winning device being arranged on the main body of the winning device or on the game board. is provided with a specific opening into which a pachinko ball enters, an opening member rotatably supported on both sides of the winning device main body, and a forward rotation of both opening members as the pachinko ball jumps into the specific opening. A storage area is formed on one side of the both opening members to allow pachinko balls to easily enter, and the other side is formed to allow pachinko balls to enter easily, and the action of rotating the both opening members in the backward direction as the pachinko balls jump in. and a locking member formed at the lower part of the storage area to stop the pachinko balls from falling and to allow them to be ejected.

(Function) In the winning device for a pachinko machine having the above configuration, when a pachinko ball enters a specific opening and falls down a passageway, the pair of opening members rotate in the forward direction. At this time, a storage area into which pachinko balls can easily enter is formed on one side of the opening member, and the pachinko balls that fly in are stopped and stored by the engaging member provided at the lower part of the storage area. On the other hand, on the other side of the opening member, an actuation area is formed in which winning balls can easily enter, and the pachinko balls that have been stored in the storage area fly into this actuation area, and the locking member is actuated to Since the game is dropped into the winning hole, it is possible to provide an interesting new game experience.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

First, FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention,
A guide 1/-rail 3 for guiding pachinko balls is attached to the game board 2, and the outer part of the guide rail 3 of the game board 2 is a place where pachinko balls are not hit. The inner part of the game board 2 surrounded by the guide rail 3 is a game part 4 into which pachinko balls are hit. Game club 4
Although not shown in the drawings, an indicator light is provided to indicate when a pachinko ball enters a winning hole, which will be described later, as a winning ball. A winning device 5, which will be described in detail later, is attached to the center of the game board 2, and winning prizes D 6 and 6 are arranged on both sides thereof. Directly below the winning device 5, two more winning lowers 7 are located, and
At the bottom of the game board 2, a prize opening 8, commonly called a tulip, is located in the center, and prize openings 8.8 of the same shape are arranged symmetrically on both sides. A release port 9 is opened at the lower end of the game board 2 so that pachinko balls as non-winning balls can be ejected. On the lower side of the game board 2, there is a handle 1° for driving the pachinko ball into the game board 2, a ball waiting gutter 11 that guides the pachinko ball to the launching position, and a prize for dispensing prize balls into the ball waiting gutter 11. A ball payout port 12, a surplus prize ball payout port 13 that pays out surplus prize balls when the inside of the batted ball waiting gutter 11 is full, a receiving port 14, and a winning device 5.
An operation command switch 15 is provided to operate the operation command switch 15.

FIG. 2 is an abbreviated view of the back side of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
Ball outlets 6a, 6a, corresponding to 8, 8.8, respectively.
? a, 7a, 8a, 8a, 8a are formed. The passage 16 from the ball outlet Efa, 8a is not shown. It connects to a passageway called the factory passageway, and falling pachinko balls are treated as winning balls. The falling gutter 17 of the prize winning device 5 also communicates from the passage 16 to the ball collecting passage.

Ball release lower a,? a each open into a passage 18,18. The other end of this passage 18.18 faces the ball outlet 8a, as shown in FIG. 3, and the ball exit lower a, ? The pachinko balls falling from a push down the tulip release plate 19 of the ball outlet 8a by their own weight. As a result, the winning balls in the passage 18 and 18 fall into the ball collecting passage as indicated by L, and the tulip pieces 20 and 20 are placed in the third
Open as shown. The winning ball that has pushed down the tulip piece opening plate 18 of the ball outlet 8d is further routed to another passage 18.
a, push down the tulip piece release plate 18 of the ball outlet 8a located in the center, and similarly release the tulip piece 2.
0.20 is opened as shown in FIG.

The tulip pieces 20, 20 are structured so that after being opened, they close when a winning ball enters next time.

Next, the winning device 5 will be explained. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the winning device 5 attached to the game board 2 shown in FIG.
21 shows a state where it is drawn into the main body 22 of the winning device 5. Pachinko balls are stopped in storage passages 23, 23 as storage areas formed at the lower part of the guide vanes 21, 21 by bins 24 as locking members,
It is stored. A storage passage 2 further forming a storage area
Obstruction nails 25... are driven into the vicinity of the entrances of 3 and 23. As shown in the side view in FIG. 5, the main body 22 of the winning device 5 includes a front plate 26, a middle plate 27, and a rear plate 28.
It consists of The surface plate 26 also serves as a decoration, and has a transparent window 30 approximately in the center so that an indicator light 28 attached to the middle plate 27 can be seen. Both sides of the lower part of the surface plate 26 are provided with storage passages 23, 23, and 23 so that the winning balls stored in the storage passages 23, 23 described above can be seen.
Along 23 there is a transparent section 31.31. The discharge passages 32, 32 formed at the bottom of the storage passage 23.23 are
The winning lower formed on the game board 2, located directly above 7,
When the bins 24 are pulled in, the pachinko balls are made to fall.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the front surface of the middle board 27, a wall part 33 is formed so as to maintain a predetermined distance from the front board 26, and on the upper part of the wall part 33 there is a main prize opening as a specific opening separated by the wall part 33. 34 is formed. The wall section 33 that serves as the main prize opening 34 is somewhat inclined so that the pachinko balls roll toward the back when viewed from FIG. It's supposed to fall.

The main prize opening 34 located at the top protrudes rearward like a gutter, as shown in FIG. A wall part 33 whose tip is open to both sides is formed in parallel downward from the wall part 33 forming the main winning opening 34. An indicator light 28 is provided on the inside of both walls 33, 33, and guide blades 21, 21 as opening members are provided on both sides of the indicator light 28, and a pot 28 is provided at the bottom thereof.
1a and 21a, and are pivotally supported so as to be rotatable outward. By rotating these two guide vanes 21 and 21 outward, both the above-mentioned walls 33 and 33 and the guide vane 21
, 21 has an operating passage 38.3 as an operating area.
8 is formed. The operating passage 38.38 communicates with the falling gutter 17 from the falling hole 37 formed in the lower part, and when a pachinko ball falls, it falls into the passage formed in the game board 2 as shown in FIG. On both sides of the drop hole 37, the above-mentioned storage passage 23.23, which is separated by walls 33.33, is bent and has a width slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. A long hole 38 is formed in the discharge passage 32.32 located at the lower part of the storage passage 23.23.
A bottle 24 protrudes from the inside thereof so as to be able to move forward and backward, and as shown in FIG. do.

Returning to the explanation of the guide vanes 21, 21, protrusions 40, 40 are integrally formed on the inner side of the lower part of each guide vane 21, 21. These projecting pieces 40, 40 have rotatable cam parts 41, 41, which will be explained in detail on the back side of the middle plate 27 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the guide blades 21, 21 protrude toward the front, so that when the guide blades 21, 21 rotate, they come into contact with the cam parts 41, 41, and the cam part 4, as shown in FIG.
1 and 41 are pushed up along the window parts 42 and 42. Further, rotating pieces 43, 43 are pivotally supported on the intermediate plate 27 near the upper end of the guide vanes 21, 21, and the rotating pieces 43, 43 are normally rotated around the pivot position so as to face outward. Bowl portions 44, 44 are formed at right angles to the movable pieces 43, 43. The rotating pieces 43, 43 protrude from the back side of the middle plate 27 through a fan-shaped small window 45.45 opened in the middle plate 27, and can rotate along the small window 45.45. There is. Then, as shown in FIG.
The pivotally supported portions 3 and 43 serve to determine the stopping positions of the guide vanes 21 and 21 in the inner direction.

FIG. 7 shows the structure of the back surface of the above-mentioned middle plate 27, and there is a winning passage 46 communicating with the drop hole 35 of the main winning opening 34 shown in FIG. 6 to receive and receive pachinko balls, which will be described later. It is formed downward by a rear plate 28 and a wall part 33 that maintains a predetermined distance. Prize passage 4 from drop hole 35
6, a passage detection switch 47 is attached to detect passage of a pachinko ball, and is electrically connected to a control device of the pachinko machine. Prize winning aisle 4B is
It leads to a drop gutter 48 and from there to a drop gutter 17 from the working passages 38, 38 shown in FIG.
6, and to a collecting passageway (not shown). As explained based on FIG. 6, the rotating pieces 43.43 protrude from the small window portions 45.45 to the back of the middle plate 27 as shown in FIG. 7, and the portion thereof protrudes somewhat downward. It is formed by

The above-mentioned cam portions 41, 41 are independently rotatably supported on the rotation shaft of the guide vane 21, 21 shown in FIG. One side of the cam portions 41, 41 protrudes from the window portions 42, 42 toward the surface plate 28, 28, as indicated in the figure. As described above, these protruding portions come into contact with the protrusions 40, 40 that are integral with the guide vanes 21, 21, and their tips are slightly bent to extend along the front surface of the window portion 42 of the middle plate 27. It rotates and serves as a reinforcement to prevent the rotation axis of the cam portion 41.41 from bending excessively. The other side of the cam portion 41, 41 shown in FIG.
The first abutting pieces 49, 49 protrude integrally with the cam parts 41, 41, and the above-mentioned cam part 41.4 is located on the outside of the arc.
1, a second abutment piece 50, 50 also projects integrally with the cam part 41, 41. On the inside of the window 42 on the middle plate 27, there are levers 51 and 51.
is rotatably supported. This lever 51, 51
As shown in FIG. 9, the starting arms 52, 52, which receive the falling pachinko balls from the main winning opening 34, engage with the second abutting pieces 50, 50 of the cam portion 41, 41 as described above. The guide vanes 21 and 21 are fixed in the open state as shown in FIG.
, 43 to activate the guide vanes 21° 21 from the open state to the closed state, and the first contact piece 49
, 49 for fixing the closed state of the guide vane 21.21, and a lever 51.51 for maintaining the closed state of the guide vane 21.21 as shown in FIG. A mounting pin 55.5 with one end erected on the middle plate 27
5, and the other end of the spring member 58, 56 is attached with a tension force, and each arm is integrally formed.

FIG. 10 shows the rear plate 28, which is a wall portion 3 formed on the back surface of the middle plate 27 as also shown in FIG.
3, it is attached to the middle plate 27 at a predetermined interval. Solenoids 58, 58 for driving the above-mentioned bins 24 are attached to the outside of the rear plate 28, and the plunger 5 fitted in the solenoids 58, 58 is attached to the outer side of the rear plate 28.
A connecting plate 60.80 is pivotally supported at the tip of each of 9 and 59, and a T-shaped driving member 81.80 is attached to the tip of the connecting plate 60. f31 is rotatably supported. Further, pins 62 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the drive members θ1 and 61.
, 82 are rotatably supported, and the guide portions 83 . [13
The elongated hole 3 formed in the middle plate 27 is slidably fitted into the middle plate 27.
9... can move forward and backward relative to the front surface of the middle plate 27.

FIG. 11 shows another example of the winning device 5, in which the guide blade 21
, 21, a rotation solenoid 64, 8
It is equipped with 4. Rotating plates 65° 65 are rotatably supported at the tips of plungers 59 and 58 of this rotating solenoid 64° 64, and furthermore, the ends of the rotating plates 65 and 65 are rotated by crank plates 86 and 86. It is pivoted for free movement. The end of each crank plate 88.88 is connected to each guide vane 2.
1 and 21, and a rotating solenoid 84.
By actuation of 84, the first
As shown in Figure 2, the storage passage 23, 23 and the working passage 38
, 38. Working passage 3Jf
At the bottom of f6t are passage detection switches 87.8 and 87.8 respectively.
7 is attached to detect a pachinko ball that has entered the operating passage 38.38. Since the other configurations are the same as those in the example described above, the same reference numerals are given and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

In a pachinko machine winning device having the above configuration,
Let's explain its operation. First of all, the guide vanes 21.21 are usually
As shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 7, in the closed state, it is difficult for pachinko balls to enter the storage passages 23, 23, and no operating passages 36.36 are formed. At this time, the seventh
As shown in the figure, the ends of the starting arms 52, 52 of the lever 51 protrude into the winning passage 4B.

The ends of the fixed arms 54, 54 abut against the first abutting pieces 49, 48 of each cam part 41.41 to fix the closed state of the guide vanes 21, 21, and furthermore, is in contact with the shaft support tube of the rotating pieces 43, 43, and is prevented from rotating inward any further.

Also, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower bin 24.24 projects into the discharge channel 32.32.

When a pachinko ball enters the main prize opening 34 formed between the front side of the middle plate 27 and the front plate 26 shown in FIG. 6 with the levers 51 and 51 in the state shown in FIG. from,
It rolls toward the back with respect to FIG. 6, and after that passage is detected by the passage detection switch 47 located at the upper part of the winning passage 46 shown in FIG. 7, it falls inside the winning passage 46. When the pachinko ball pushes down the starting arms 52, 52 with its own weight, each end of the fixed arm 54, 54 is moved into the first hit by the rotation of the levers 51, 51 against the tensile force of the spring member 58, 58. It separates from contact with the contact pieces 49, 49. That is, the fixed state of the guide vanes 21, 21 in the closed state is released. When the fixed state is released, the guide blade 21
, 21 are rotated by the weight of the bowl parts 21a, 21a from the pivot position, and the protruding pieces 40, 40 integral with the guide vanes 21° 21 move around the cam part 4 as shown in FIG.
1 and 41 upward along the windows 42 and 42. As shown in FIG. 8, rotating pieces 43, 43 are provided between the upper inner sides of the guide vanes 21, 21 located on the front side of the middle plate 27 and the wall portion 33, and operating passages 36, 36 are provided. The guide blades 21 and 21 have a larger opening on the outside at the lower part thereof to form a storage passage 23, 23 into which pachinko balls can easily enter. After the guide vanes 21 and 21 are in the open state,
As shown in FIG. 9, the second contact pieces 50, 50 formed on the cam portions 41, 41 rotate the levers 51, 51 to their original positions by the tensile force of the spring members 56, 56. Accordingly, the four parts 88 . formed on the key-shaped arms 53 , 53 . θ8, and the guide vanes 21, 21 are fixed in the open state.

Returning to FIG. 7, the pachinko ball that fell down the winning passage 46 falls into the falling gutter 48, and further falls into the other falling gutter 38.
As shown in FIG. 2, the ball passes through the passage 16 and falls into the ball collecting passage (not shown) to become a winning ball. When this pachinko ball passes through the winning passage 46, the passing detection switch 47
This detection signal is transmitted to a well-known control device to count the number of winnings, and this detection is used as a trigger to increase other winning chances.

In the state of the guide vane 21.21 shown in FIG. 8, the storage passage 23 formed on the outside of the lower part of the guide vane 21.21
, 23, and operating passages 36, 38 formed inside the upper part.
This makes it easier for the winning ball to enter. The pachinko balls that have entered the storage passage 23.23 are stopped from falling by the lower bin 24.24, as shown in FIG.
．． The pachinko balls are stored in the player 23 and can be seen by the player through the transparent portion 31.31, as also shown in FIG. The stored pachinko balls are activated by the player pressing the operation command switch 15 at a predetermined timing as shown in FIG. As the upper pin 24 advances and the lower pin 24 retreats, one pachinko ball stored between the upper and lower pins 24 falls from the ejection path 32.32. .

After one of the remaining Pachinko balls in the storage passage 23, 23 falls, the solenoid 58, 58 returns to its original state, so that the remaining Pachinko balls move to the lower pins 24, 24 and are stopped from falling. As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko balls that have fallen from the ejection channels 32, 32 either enter the winning lower 7 located directly below them, or fall as non-winning balls into the exit opening 9, and are sent to the winning lower 7. If the ball enters, is it the ball exit shown in Figure 2? a, rolls from 7a to the end of passage 18.18. The pachinko ball pushes down the tulip piece release plate 19 by its own weight. Tulip piece release plate 19 pushed down
As a result, the tulip pieces 20, 20 are opened, making it easier for other winning balls to enter. Furthermore, the pachinko balls are located in aisle 1.
8a and 18a, push down the tulip piece opening plate 19 of the ball outlet 8a located at the center position, and fall into the ball collecting passage (not shown).

When the guide blades 21 and 21 are in the open state, as shown in FIG. go.

The guide vane 21 shown in FIG. 8 maintains the above state.
．． 21 in the open state, when a pachinko ball enters the operating passage 38° 36, its own weight first causes the rotating pieces 43, 4 to move.
Rotate 3. The entire lever 51.51 is rotated by pushing the tip of the key-shaped arm 53.53 as shown in FIG. Then, the cam part 41
, 41 are located in recesses 68.50 formed in the key-shaped arms 53, 53. As the pachinko ball moves away from Et8, it falls onto the cam portions 41, 41 as shown in FIG. 8, and its own weight causes the guide blades 21, 21 to rotate in the closing direction. The upper end of the guide vane 21.21 is the rotating piece 43.
It becomes closed by contacting the pivot point of 43,
Furthermore, the spring members 513 and 58 return to their original positions by the restoring force, and as shown in FIG. 7, the tips of the fixed arms 54 and 54 abut against the first contact pieces 49 and 49, thereby fixing the closed state. .

Thereafter, the pachinko balls in the storage passages 23, 23 are appropriately discharged according to predetermined game conditions, regardless of the opening and closing operations of the guide blades 21, 21.

Note that the indicator light 28 shown in FIG.
, 58, or a pachinko ball detection signal from the passing detection switch 47.

In other examples of the winning device 5 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12,
When the pachinko ball that entered the main prize opening 34 falls into the prize winning passage 46, it is detected by the passage detection switch 47,
The rotation solenoids 64 and 84 are actuated by the signal. By this operation, the guide vanes 21, 21 are opened, and the operating passages 36, 38 and the storage passage 23 are opened in the same manner as above.
．． 23. The discharge of the pachinko balls stored in the storage passages 23.23 is the same as in the example in section L, but when a pachinko ball enters the operating passage 38.38, the pachinko balls are removed from the other passing detection switches 87, 87. is detected and this signal activates the rotary solenoid 84.84, allowing the guide vane 21.21 to return to the closed state. In this example, since the passage detection switch 67.87 and the rotation solenoid 84.64 are used, it is possible to provide more complicated game conditions.

In addition, in this example, as shown in FIG.
, 23, the pachinko ball is placed in the winning hole 8 located in the center.
Alternatively, the tulip piece release plate 18 formed at the ball outlet 8a may be applied to the tulip piece opening plate 18 and pressed down, but as shown in FIG.
In conjunction with the detection of pachinko balls by ,87,87,
The tulip piece opening/closing solenoid 68 may be operated to open and close the tulip pieces 20 and 20.

In addition, in this embodiment, the main prize opening 34, the operating passage 3fl,
36 and the storage passages 23.23 are considered winning balls, but for example, if the pachinko balls that have entered the operating passage 38.38 are treated as non-winning balls and are dropped into a passage different from the passage 16, further It is possible to create varied gameplay. Furthermore, the winning ball enters the main winning hole 34 and the storage passage 2
In order to discharge the winning balls stored in 3.23, the solenoids 58 and 58 may be operated.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the main winning opening 34 as a specific opening is formed in the winning device 5, but this is formed, for example, on the top of the winning device 5 on the game board 2, and is designed to lead to the winning device 5. But that's fine.

Although the operation command switch 15 is used to operate the solenoid 58 and move the pins 24 forward and backward, a well-known timer is used to move the pins 24 forward and backward at predetermined intervals.
may be moved forward or backward.

(Effects of the Invention) From the above, a storage region and an operating region are formed into which pachinko balls can easily enter when the opening member rotatably provided in the winning device of the pachinko machine of the present invention is in the open state.

The storage area allows pachinko balls to be stored and discharged according to predetermined game conditions. On the other hand, when a pachinko ball enters the operating area, the opening member is in a closed state, making it difficult for pachinko balls to enter the storage area, and the operating area is closed. Since the pachinko balls discharged from the storage area increase the probability of winning in other winning holes, it is possible to provide players with pachinko balls with new playability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the back of the game board shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view shown by arrow A in FIG. 2. , FIG. 4 is a front view showing the winning device of the pachinko machine of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a side view shown by arrow B-B in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a front view shown by the arrow D-D in FIG. 5, FIG. 8 is a front view showing the opening member in the open state in FIG. 6, and FIG. 10 is a front view showing the open state of the opening member in FIG. 5, and FIG.
12 shows another example of the winning device and is a front view corresponding to FIG. 8. FIG. 13 shows another example of the winning device and is a front view corresponding to FIG. It is a perspective view as another example of the winning opening shown in FIG. 3. 1: Pachinko machine 5: Winning device 21: Opening member (guide blade) 22-Main body 23: Storage area (storage passage) 24: Locking member (pin) 34: Specific opening (main winning opening) 36: Operating area (operating Passage) 14 Kaisho 3-51878 (8) 'y! 2 illustrations 5 illustrations C 6 illustrations 7 illustrations 8 illustrations ↓ 23.. 24
...Ihide'' Tokichi p material (hi...n 36...i) 115 Sendashi de (('Ii meeting Unotsu examination) Fang 9 figure 24 4B 1/ Fang 10 figure procedural amendment book 1986 January 20th 2. Name of the invention Pachinko machine winning device 3, Relationship with the amended party case Name of patent applicant: Heiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. 4, Agent 7, Contents of amendment (1) Specification, page 12 7 lines of “Figure 6” to “Figure 8”
and correct it. (2) "Figure 7" on page 12, line 15 of the specification is amended to "Figure 8." (3) “Other falling gutter 3” on page 18, lines 4 to 5 of the specification
8," is corrected to "fall into another falling gutter, not shown." (4) Add the code "33" four times to FIG. 5 of the drawings and correct it as attached. (5) Added the code “42” to Figure 7 of the drawings,
Amend the attached circular. Figure 5 I., Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A winning device arranged on a game board of a pachinko machine, which has a specific opening into which a pachinko ball enters the main body of the winning device or the game board, and further rotates on both sides of the main body of the winning device. a freely pivotally supported opening member; and a storage area formed on one side of both opening members so that pachinko balls can easily enter the opening member by rotating the opening members in the forward direction when the pachinko balls jump into the specific opening. , an operating area formed on the other side to allow pachinko balls to enter easily, and for rotating both opening members in the backward direction when pachinko balls jump in, and a lower part of the storage area formed to prevent pachinko balls from falling and to allow them to be ejected. A winning device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a locking member is provided.