JPH069689U - Ball saucer for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] No preference for pachinko machine gaming functions, etc.
Enables stable placement of prepaid cards on pachinko machines. [Structure] A dish member 14 of a sphere supply tray 13 that receives a ball discharged from the back side of a pachinko machine 1 from a ball outlet 16 and includes a ball storage recess 15 that can store the received ball.
The article placing portion 76 is formed on the.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a structure of a ball saucer in a pachinko machine using small balls as a game medium.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In a pachinko machine that uses small balls as a game medium, it is necessary to supply the balls for use in the game to the ball striking mechanism, so the function of storing multiple balls and the striking of these balls in a row An upper ball receiving tray (so-called ball feeding tray) having a function of supplying to the mechanism will be provided. In addition, when the ball supply plate is full of stored balls, it receives a ball overflowing from the ball supply plate and cannot reach the game part of the game board because the launching force of the hit ball is weak. It is also customary to provide a lower ball receiving tray (so-called lower tray) for collecting and storing. If a large number of prize balls are obtained so that this lower plate will overflow, a ball discharge hole provided at an appropriate place at the bottom of this lower plate will be opened to store the ball storage box on the shelf. It is possible to easily move the ball to a so-called dollar box.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, recently, pachinko machines that are likely to win a large amount of prizes in a short time, such as digital pachinko machines, have become widespread, so a dollar box is prepared in advance under the lower plate of each pachinko machine. There are more and more amusement stores to keep, and it is relatively difficult for players to secure enough space to put personal items such as cigarettes and lighters on the shelf.

In recent years, amusement stores have been promoting modern and brilliant store construction to secure female customers and young people as amusement customers, and make effective use of lights and BGM inside the store. In addition, the store is equipped with an air purifier, etc. so that cigarette smoke does not spread, and it is designed so that you can purchase soft drinks in the store and play in a relaxed state. On the other hand, as mentioned above, since the dollar box occupies the shelf on the front side of the pachinko machine, there is not enough space to stably place cans, bottles, paper cups, etc. of soft drinks, and a good atmosphere is not always available. There were also points that I could not say that I could play games.

Furthermore, it is customary recently to directly lend a ball from a ball-to-table lender arranged between each pachinko machine, and prepare coins or bills for ball lending on a shelf in advance. It is convenient for the player to rent a ball as needed, but as mentioned above, there is not enough space to store coins for renting a ball. Even if coins and banknotes could be placed on the shelf, coins could be scattered on the floor due to an accidental impact, so it is preferable to place them on the shelf. Absent.

In addition, recently, a ball lending machine that can use a prepaid card has been developed, and it is easier to rent a ball using a prepaid card than to rent a coin or bill. Since the prepaid card itself is lighter than coins and smaller than banknotes, it is easy for the card itself to be lost, and when a prepaid card with a large remaining number is lost Suffers a great deal. In addition, such lost cards and used cards left on the shelf will be scattered on the floor, complicating cleaning operations at the amusement store.

[0007] Therefore, in order to solve these problems, it is necessary to separately provide a sufficient mounting space for each pachinko machine, but each amusement store has a pachinko machine with a minimum space that is almost full. Since it is installed, it is extremely difficult to secure an extra space separately from the pachinko machine. In addition, if carelessly forming irregularities in the components related to the pachinko machine game, which is the main purpose of the pachinko machine, it may cause inconvenience for the player to play the game, or the design / manufacturing process Inconvenience may occur during maintenance.

[0008] Therefore, it has been desired to develop a pachinko machine that can stably place favorite items such as drinks and cigarettes, coins for renting balls, and prepaid cards, and that does not hinder game functions. .

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes a ball outlet (16) for receiving a ball led out from a ball lead-out gutter (for example, a game medium supply gutter 36) on the back side of a pachinko machine (1), and the ball outlet (16). ). The article can be placed on a dish member (14) equipped with a ball storage recess (15) with an open upper surface capable of storing the ball received from the pachinko machine (1). The article mounting part (76) is provided.

[0010]

[Action]

 The main purpose is to store game balls, and by forming the article placement part on a ball saucer that is relatively unrelated to pachinko games, the article loading can be performed without causing any problems in the gaming functions of the pachinko machine. A storage function can be added.

[0011]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of a pachinko machine equipped with a ball tray according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a main frame 2 and an auxiliary frame 3, and various functions (detailed later) related to the game are added to the main frame 2, and the auxiliary frame is added. 3 is a card that enables the use of a prepaid card (a card for pachinko games that is sold in advance at a predetermined amount and has valuable data equivalent to currency stored in the magnetic recording unit). A control function and a ball lending control function are added. In some cases, a pachinko machine is configured with only the main frame 2 and a mortar ball lending machine (coin / banknote or prepaid card is used to discharge game media independently) is installed between each pachinko machine.

The main frame 2 is configured by rotatably providing a frame-shaped front frame 5 on the front side of a hollow box frame-shaped machine frame 4. A glass frame 6 and a front panel 7 are rotatably provided on a window 5a opened in the front frame 5, and a glass frame 6 on which transparent glass is disposed is surrounded by a guide rail 8 behind the glass frame 6. A game board 10 having a game section 9 is provided. Then, by launching a game ball into the game section 9 of the game board 10 and winning various prize areas, a pachinko game in which a prize ball as a prize ball is obtained can be performed. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the game section 9 of the game board 10 is provided with a plurality of game nails, windmills, etc. for changing the flow direction of the hit ball, and the pachinko machine 1 There is provided a game device which is controlled according to the game state. Further, an out port 11 is provided for guiding a hit ball which has not won any winning area to the back side of the game board 10 while rolling in the game unit 9.

On the other hand, on the front panel 7 located below the glass frame 6, a prize ball based on a hit ball winning in one of the winning areas provided in the game section 9 of the game board 10, and the above supplementary ball. A sphere supply tray 13 is provided as a sphere receiving tray for storing lent balls based on the operation of the sphere lending control device 12 in the auxiliary frame 3. This sphere supply tray 13 has a sphere storage recess 15 with an open upper surface formed in a tray member 14 mounted so as to project to the front side of the front panel 7, and the sphere storage recess 15 is provided with a game medium on the back side of the pachinko machine. A ball outlet 16 for receiving balls discharged from a discharging mechanism (detailed later) is provided. Then, the balls are supplied from the ball supply tray 13 to the firing ball waiting section 17.

A fixed panel 18 fixed to the frame body of the front frame 5 is provided below the front frame 5 (immediately below the front panel 7). An operation handle 19 for operating the mechanism, a lower tray 20 as a ball receiving tray for receiving an overflowing ball that cannot be stored in the ball supplying tray 13, and the like are appropriately provided. As with the ball supply tray 13 described above, the lower tray 20 also has a ball storage concave portion 15 having an open upper surface formed in the tray member 14 mounted so as to project to the front side of the fixed panel 18, and the ball storage recess 15 is formed. A ball outlet 16 for receiving the ball discharged from the back side of the pachinko machine is provided in the recess 15. By sliding the operating lever 21 provided on the lower plate 20, a ball discharge hole (not shown) provided at a proper position on the bottom of the ball storage recess 15 can be opened. The spheres can be easily transferred from the to the sphere storage box (so-called dollar box) placed on the shelf.

The ball lending control device 12 housed in the auxiliary frame 3 reads valuable data of the prepaid card inserted from the card insertion / ejection slot 22 and responds to the operation of the ball lending button 23 by the player. Lend a predetermined number of game balls, rewrite the valuable data of the prepaid card to a value obtained by subtracting the currency equivalent to the lending game ball, and operate the return button 24 by the player, or the remaining number of valuable data of the prepaid card When the value becomes "0", the prepaid card taken in is ejected from the card insertion / ejection port 22. The auxiliary frame 3 in this embodiment is provided with a ball lending request indicator 25 capable of displaying, for example, a three-digit number, and the content of the ball lending request made by the player (with the number of ball lending or a prepaid card). The frequency of consumption as valuable data is displayed visually.

In the vicinity of the card insertion / ejection slot 22 of the auxiliary frame 3, a card holding display unit 26 for displaying that the prepaid card is inserted in the ball lending controller 12 is provided. In addition to providing the card remaining amount display unit 27 for displaying the remaining amount of valuable data that can be used with the prepaid card held in the ball lending control device 12, the card remaining amount display unit 27 is provided at an appropriate position of the auxiliary frame 3 (for example, the above-mentioned ball lending display device). (Immediately above 25). It should be noted that if a player is provided with a frequency display device for displaying the frequency when the prepaid card is inserted into the ball lending control device 12, separately from the card remaining number display unit 27, the player can play the pachinko machine. It can be used as a guide for how much balls are borrowed in 1 and can be used for the player's flights.

The game board storage frame 28 configured so that the game board 10 can be attached and detached includes a back frame 29 that receives the back surface side of the game board 10 and a frame board 30 that supports the bottom of the game board 10. It is configured (see FIG. 2).

An opening 31 of a required shape is opened in the back frame 29, and a winning ball collecting gutter 32 provided in a protruding shape on the back side of the game board 10 can be led out to the back side, and the game board storage frame 2 The prize winning balls are supplied from the prize winning ball collecting gutter 32 to a back mechanism board (detailed later) which is provided on the back side of 8 and has a ball processing function and a prize ball discharging function. Further, an out ball outlet 33 is opened at a required position on the back frame 29 so that the out ball collected from the out port 11 of the game board 10 can be led out to the back mechanism board.

The frame board 30 is provided with a launch rail 34 that is inclined upward from the launch ball waiting portion 17, and when the game board 10 is attached to the game board storage frame 28, it is repelled via the launch rail 34. The formed balls are supplied to the guide rails 8 of the game board 10 and can reach the game section 9 of the game board 10 by the firing thereof. In addition, a game medium supply opening 35 is provided at an appropriate position of the game board storage frame 28, and a game medium sphere discharged from a game medium discharge mechanism described later is led out to the sphere supply tray 13. The ball outlet 36a of the game medium supply gutter 36 as a gutter is projected from the game medium supply opening 35 toward the back side of the front panel 7, and the ball is supplied through the ball receiving port 7a of the front panel 7. The balls are supplied to the plate 13.

On the other hand, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 (shown in FIG. 3), the balls (safe balls and out balls) that have been hit into the game section 9 of the game board 10 are collected and appropriately processed. At the same time, a back mechanism board 37 with various functions is provided so that the prize balls can be discharged according to each winning ball and the player can control the ball lending according to the usage of the prepaid card. Yes, an electric control device 38 for controlling the game board 10 and a discharge control device 39 for collectively controlling the prize ball discharge operation and the ball rental discharge operation can be attached to and detached from the proper place on the back surface of the back mechanism board 37. It is attached.

A first terminal portion 40 and a second terminal portion 41 are provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. A power supply connector 42 and a management device connection connector 43 are provided in the first terminal portion 40, and the electric control device 38 and the discharge control device 39 of the pachinko machine 1 are required from the first terminal portion 40. It is possible to send and receive signals to and from the management device that comprehensively manages the various pachinko machines installed in the amusement store via the management device connection connector 43 while supplying power of the power supply characteristics (voltage / frequency). To Further, the second terminal portion 41 is provided with, for example, three connection connectors 44a, 44b, 44c, and is connected to the electric control device 38, the discharge control device 39, the ball lending control device 12 and the like via connection lines. As a result, signals can be exchanged between the devices.

Next, a schematic configuration of main functions provided in the back mechanism board 37 will be described with reference to FIG.

The winning balls from the game board 10 are collected by the winning ball guide trough 45 whose upper surface is opened at a required position where the winning balls flowing down from the winning ball collecting trough 32 provided on the back surface of the game board 10 can be received. , Supplying the winning balls in an aligned state to the adjusting trough 47 for guiding to the safe sensor 46 including a magnetic sensor, and while passing the adjusting trough 47, one winning ball is detected by the safe sensor 46. , A discharge gutter 48 connected to the flow regulating gutter 47 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1. Although omitted in this embodiment, a safe ball payout mechanism for stopping the falling ball in the overnight flow trough 47 is provided, and the safe ball is discharged until the prize ball discharging operation based on each winning ball is completed. The discharge gutter 48 may be configured not to be discharged.

Further, when the number of prize balls to be discharged due to winning of each prize on the game board 10 or the variable winning device is changed, the prize ball detecting means provided in each or the variable winning device 28. The number of discharged prize balls when the safe sensor 46 is turned on may be determined based on which of the detected prize balls has been detected. Further, two systems of winning ball collecting gutters provided on the back side of the game board 10 are provided, each of which forms a winning ball guiding gutter connected to each winning ball collecting gutter, and two systems of flow paths corresponding to each winning ball guiding gutter. May be provided, and the winning ball passing through each flow path may be separately detected by different winning ball detecting means.

On the other hand, the out ball guided to the back side of the game board 10 from the out port 33 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 from the out ball downflow path 50 through the out ball outlet path 49. Incidentally, the out-ball flow path 50 is provided with appropriate irregularities so as to reduce the force of the out-ball falling and to reduce the impact of the out-ball falling on the collecting trough. Further, an out sensor as an out-ball detecting means may be provided at a proper position in the out-ball descending path 50 so that the number of balls collected as out-balls can be counted.

A ball storage tank 51 for storing balls as a game medium is provided on the upper part of the back mechanism board 37, and the balls in the ball storage tank 51 are discharged through the guide trough 52 as a ball as a game medium. Is supplied to the game medium ejecting device 53. Balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 51 from a ball supply gutter of an island facility composed of a pachinko machine row. For example, the ball is controlled by a management device that comprehensively manages each pachinko machine 1 ... Are provided as appropriate. A replenishment sensor 54 for detecting that the number of spheres in the sphere storage tank 51 is insufficient is provided, for example, in the sphere inflow portion of the guide trough 52, and the replenishment sensor 54 detects the sphere shortage, When the management device receives the detection information, the balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 51 of the pachinko machine 1.

Inside the game medium discharge device 53, an inflow trough 55 communicating with the ball channel of the above-mentioned inflow trough 52 and a flow control trough 56 following the inflow trough 55 are formed, and in the flow control trough 56. A discharge stopper mechanism 57 and a discharge sensor 58 as a discharge ball detecting means are provided at appropriate positions. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the discharge stopper mechanism 57 is arranged appropriately downstream of the discharge sensor 58, and the discharge solenoid 59 connects the flow-down prevention member 61 to the flow control trough 56 through a suitable link mechanism 60. It is designed to allow the ball to flow down by rotating it in the direction that it is pulled up. It should be noted that if two ball passages are provided in the game medium ejecting device 53 and two ball passages are provided with a discharge stopper mechanism and a discharge sensor, two game medium discharging mechanisms can be configured. It is possible to improve the medium discharge capacity.

A ball discharge gutter 62 following the lower end of the flow control gutter 56 of the game medium discharge device 53 is an inflow part 63, and a ball discharge part 65 provided with a downflow gutter 64 connected to the ball supply tray 13 on the front surface of the front frame 5. The pachinko ball that has flowed in from the flow control trough 56 of the game medium discharge device 53 is dropped onto the downflow trough 64 while hitting the projecting wall or the like so that the ball is supplied to the game medium supply trough 36. To do. Thus, the ball that has reached the game medium supply trough 36 is discharged from the ball outlet 36a to the ball supply tray 13 located on the front side of the front panel 7 through the ball receiving port 7a of the front panel 7. Of.

The distribution gutter 66 connected to the lower part of the downflow gutter 64 is connected to the lower plate 20 on the lower front surface of the front frame 5, and when the ball supply plate 13 is filled with the pachinko balls, the pachinko ball overflowing from the downflow gutter 64 is lowered. Discharge to dish 20. Further, the distribution gutter 66 is provided with an overflow switch 68, which is a switch interlocking with the detection piece 67 also serving as a gutter wall, immediately below the flow gutter 64, and when the distribution gutter 66 is filled with pachinko balls. , The detection piece 67 is pressed by the pressing force, and the overflow switch 68 outputs an ON signal.

At the inflow portion of the ball discharge trough 69 that branches off from the middle of the ball discharge trough 62, for example, a plate-shaped ball discharge gate 70 is rotatably arranged by a support shaft 71. By turning, the branch path to the ball drop trough 69 can be opened and closed appropriately. This ball removal gate 70 connects the support shaft 71 and the ball removal solenoid 72 via an appropriate link 73 outside the gutter wall, and turns the ball removal solenoid 72 on and off to remove the ball removal gate 70. Can be rotated by a desired angle (a state in which the inlet to the downflow gutter 64 can be closed and a state in which the inlet to the ball drop trough 69 can be closed can be converted).

When the ball removal solenoid 72 is energized, the plunger of the ball removal solenoid 72 is pulled up so that the link 73 moves upward and the ball removal gate 70 is rotated toward the flow down trough 64 to remove the ball removal. Open the inlet of the gutter 69. The ball-extracting gate 70 is rotated to a position where the ball discharge gutter 62 is closed (a position in which a pachinko ball cannot pass). Further, when the ball solenoid 72 is de-energized, the ball gate 70 promptly returns to the position where the ball gate 70 closes the inlet of the ball trough 69 by an appropriate restoring force constituted by a spring or the like.

It should be noted that if the plunger of the ball removal solenoid 72 descends to a predetermined position when the ball removal gate 70 returns, the ball removal gate 70 cannot rotate any more, and therefore the ball removal gate 70 is removed. It does not retreat significantly into 69. Further, by providing an appropriate stopper or the like that abuts the ball removal gate 70 when it is returned to a predetermined position, it is possible to prevent the ball removal gate 70 from oscillating, and at the same time, the ball pulling gate 70 is returned by a restoring force of a spring or the like. The risk of damaging the Renoid 72 can be reduced.

As described above, the ball processing function in the back mechanism board 37, the game medium discharging function for performing the prize ball discharging operation or the ball rental discharging operation, and the balls stored from the game medium discharging device 53 to the ball storage tank 51 The ball removal function and the like for pulling out the ball have been described. In addition, the downstream side of the ball removal gutter 69 is joined with the out ball flow down path 50, and it is led to a collection gutter (not shown) and returned to the game ball circulation mechanism of the island facility consisting of pachinko machines, and the collected game balls are collected. After being polished and cleaned, it is supplied again to the ball storage tank 51.

Further, on the lower part of the back side of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided a hitting ball launching device 74 as a hitting ball shooting function for continuously shooting game balls. The hitting ball launching device 74 converts the rotational motion of a motor 75 as an electric drive source into a reciprocating rotary motion of a launching pestle (not shown), and waits for the launching ball at an elastic part formed at the end of the launching pestle. The ball located at the portion 17 is repelled, and is ejected to the guide rail 8 of the game board 10 via the launch rail 34 to reach the game portion 9 of the game board 10. The hitting ball launching device 74 is constructed so that the launching force of the hitting ball can be adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the operating handle 19. Further, the electric drive source of the hitting ball emitting device 74 is not limited to the motor but may be constituted by using a rotary solenoid or the like.

The ball supply tray 13 attached to the front panel 7 of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above is provided with an article placing section 76, and the article placing section 76 has a preference for cigarettes and lighters. Items, coins, prepaid cards, etc. can be placed. Hereinafter, the ball supply tray 13a according to the first embodiment provided with the article placing portion 76 will be described with reference to FIG.

The article mounting portion 76 is formed by placing a bottomed storage space 78 surrounded by a protruding rib 77 having an appropriate height on the upper surface of the dish member 14a having a relatively smooth curvature. There is. The arrangement position of the article placing portion 76 is not particularly limited as long as it is a position different from the ball storage recess 15a, but the flat bottom surface of the storage empty portion 78 is substantially orthogonal to the gravity direction. It is desirable to provide it at a position where it can be formed. However, even if the placed article placed on the article placing section 76 is inclined, a part of the placed article (for example, the bottom surface of the cigarette case) comes into contact with the protruding rib 77, so that the placed article is stabilized. In order to maintain the condition, there is no problem even if the bottom surface of the storage space 78 is slightly inclined.

In addition, the second article placing portion 79 provided on the ball supply tray 13a shown in FIG. 5 has a bottom portion by forming the protruding rib 80 on the portion of the tray member 14a having a relatively high curvature. The storage empty portion 81 is formed. The storage empty portion 81 is recessed in an arc shape and has a shape suitable for storing hundred-yen coins and the like. The projecting rib 80 in the article placing portion 79 does not completely surround the storage space 81, but utilizes a part of the relatively steep surface of the dish member 14a.

In this manner, the dish member 14a, which is mounted so as to project to the front side of the front panel 7 of the pachinko machine 1, is provided with the article placing portions 76 and 79 capable of placing various articles. Since the ball supply tray 13a is formed as a ball receiving tray by the player, the player can use the coins or prepaid card for borrowing balls as well as favorite items such as cigarettes and lighters within a range that is easily reachable and visible. Etc. can be placed with peace of mind, and can be provided as a flight for players to use. Moreover, the main purpose is to temporarily store the game balls for guiding to the launch ball standby unit 17, and to place the game balls on the ball supply tray 18a, which is relatively unrelated to the pachinko game. In the pachinko machine 1 using the ball supply tray 13a according to the present invention, the article placing function can be added to the pachinko machine 1 without causing a trouble in the game function or the like. It is possible and can be achieved as a pachinko machine 1 with extremely high practical value.

It should be noted that the dish member 14a constituting the sphere supply dish 13a may have at least a sphere storage recess 15a and a sphere outlet 16a, but in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the front panel 7 The decorative surface portion 82a is provided on the dish member 14a so as to shield all the front surface side of the. By doing so, by providing the dish member 14a on the front panel 7, the dish member 14a formed of synthetic resin or the like covers the front surface of the front panel 7 and enhances the decorative effect of the pachinko machine 1 itself. It will be possible. Further, the dish member 14a is not limited to being formed as a single synthetic resin body, but may be configured by combining a plurality of parts in a composite manner.

Next, the ball supply tray 13b according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The dish member 14b of the ball supply tray 13b is formed with a first article placing section 83 and a second article placing section 84 which are concave portions having a bottom, and the first article placing section 83 is a recess. The second article placing portion 84 is formed of a storage space including a wall 83a and a bottom wall 83b, and the second article mounting portion 84 is formed of a storage space including a semicircular recess wall 84a and an arc-shaped recess peripheral wall 84b. The first article placing section 83 having the flat bottom wall 83b has the same function as that of the article placing section 76 in the first embodiment, and the second article placing section 84 has the above-mentioned structure. Similar to the article placing portion 79 in the first embodiment, the function of storing a 100-yen coin or the like in an upright state is expected.

Next, a ball supply tray 13c according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The article placing portion 85 of the ball supply tray 13c is composed of an article insertion hole 86 penetrating in the vertical direction and a shielding member 87 that shields the article insertion hole 86 in a substantially horizontal direction. Further, the shielding member 87 is configured to be convertible into a first state in which the article insertion hole 86 is shielded and a second state in which the article insertion hole 86 is opened, and a player or the like operates the operation lever 88 to slide the slide hole 89. The shield member 87, which is normally in the first state, is converted to the second state by operating the shield member 87 in the second state. Since the shielding member 87 is biased by a spring or the like so as to hold the first state, the slid operation lever 88 is attached to the operation lever fixing portion 90 in order to hold the second state. By positioning it, the restoring force of the shielding member 87 can be resisted.

In the article placing portion 85 configured as described above, when the shielding member 87 is in the first state, small articles such as coins are stably placed on the shielding member 87 which is positioned in a substantially horizontal direction. be able to. Further, by converting the shielding member 87 to the second state, when the article insertion hole 86 is opened, a tapered article such as a paper cup can be passed through the article insertion hole 86 and fixed. That is, the article placing section 85 can change the types of articles to be placed by changing the shielding member 87 between the first state and the second state, and the player or the like can change the articles as necessary. The usage of the mounting portion 85 can be arbitrarily selected.

In the above-described article placement parts of the first to third embodiments, the respective storage cavities are opened upward, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, like the ball supply tray 13d of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the upper surface of the opening of the article placement portion 91 may be covered with a lid member 92 which can be opened and closed. By doing so, it becomes possible to store small articles (for example, money) in the shielded space as well as to simply place the articles, and to store articles having a relatively large volume when the lid member 92 is opened. It can be used for the purpose of placing it, and can be used for the purpose of storing valuables and the like having a relatively small volume when the lid member 92 is closed.

It should be noted that the article placing section 91 shown in FIG. 8 is configured by a storage empty section including a recess wall 91a and a bottom wall 91b, like the article placing section 83 of the second embodiment. Also in the article mounting portion in the first embodiment having the protruding rib and the third embodiment having the article insertion hole, if the lid member is provided so as to be able to shield the upper end surface of each storage empty portion, the same is true. The effect of can be expected. The engaging means for opening and closing the lid member 92 is not particularly limited, but for example, the engaging piece 92a is provided on the lid member 92, and the engaging piece 92a and the recess wall 91a are provided. The engaging convex portion and the engaging concave portion may be provided relative to each other.

Next, a ball supply tray 13e according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The article placing portion of the ball supply tray 13e is a placing member that can be converted into a first state in which it is housed inside from the outer side surface of the dish member 14e and a second state in which it is projected from the outer side surface of the dish member 14e. It is composed of 93. The placing member 93 is, for example, formed by bending a rod-shaped body having an appropriate diameter to form an annular article placing area 93a. Then, by inserting a paper cup 94, which is a tapered article, into the article placement area 93a from above, the outer peripheral surface of the paper cup 94 is supported by the placement member 93, and the paper cup 94 is stabilized. It can be placed on the screen.

The shape of the article placing member 93 and the article placing area 93a are not limited to those of the present embodiment, and a flat article placing area on which a favorite item such as a cigarette or a lighter can be placed. May be formed. When the placing member 93 is manually pulled out (converted from the first state to the second state), a handle portion that can be operated by the player is provided on the placing member 93, or the article placing area 93a. Alternatively, a part of the article placement area 93a may be projected from the dish member 14e without storing the entire area of the dish member 14e, and the projected portion may be operated by the player as a handle portion.

Further, the method of converting the mounting member 93 from the first state to the second state or returning the second state to the first state is not limited to the case where the player manually pulls out or stores it. For example, urging means is provided in the direction in which the mounting member 93 is changed from the first state to the second state (the direction in which the mounting member 93 is pushed out from the dish member 14e), and the mounting member 93 is held in the first state. The mounting member 93 may be converted to the second state by the player releasing the stopper mechanism for doing so, or the mounting member 93 can be switched to the first state-the first state by using an appropriate drive mechanism. The two-state mutual conversion may be automatically performed.

Further, the disposition position of the mounting member 93 that constitutes the article mounting portion is not particularly limited, but in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the protruding portion (the ball storage recess 15e) of the dish member 14e is provided. Which is attached to a descending inclined part (a part which is inclined downward from the maximum protruding part to the front panel 7 side as shown in FIG. 9 and which is appropriately lower than the lowermost part of the sphere storing recess 15e) in the part which covers the front cover 7 side. And By doing so, a sufficient storage area for storing the mounting member 93 can be secured without being obstructed by the ball storage recess 15e. Moreover, when the placing member 93 that does not use the article placing portion is in the first state, the placing member 93 is not easily visible and does not spoil the aesthetics of the pachinko machine 1 itself, and the placing member 93 is manually operated. It is also possible to prevent accidents where the player's clothes are accidentally caught on the handle or the like.

Next, a ball supply tray 13f according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The article placement portion 95 provided on the dish member 14f of the ball supply tray 13f is composed of, for example, a recessed portion 96 recessed into the dish member 14f from a slit-shaped opening 96a that is long in the front-rear direction, and the recessed portion 96 has a substantially recessed portion. A horizontal bottom portion 96b is formed. A thin plate-shaped article (for example, a prepaid card 97) can be satisfactorily accommodated in the article mounting portion 95 ... The opening width of the slit-shaped opening 96a, the depth of the recess 96, the inclination angle of the bottom 96b, and the like in the article placing portion 95 are not limited to the present embodiment, and one or a plurality of thin plates may be used. It suffices that the shaped article can be stably placed on the article placing section 95. In addition, when the recess 96 is provided not at the vertical direction but at an appropriate inclination angle (for example, 70 to 80 degrees with respect to the horizontal direction), the prepaid mounted on the article mounting portion 95 is provided. Since the player playing the game can easily see the surface of the card 97, it is possible to grasp the card balance without taking out the prepaid card 97 from the article placing portion 95, which can be used by the player. .

Although the specific configurations of the article placement portions provided on the ball supply trays 13a to 13f have been described above based on the first to sixth embodiments, these are not limited to the case where they are provided on the ball supply tray 13. It may be provided on the lower tray 20 which is appropriately located below the ball supply tray 13. For example, as in the lower tray 20a of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the second article placing portion 84 according to the second embodiment and the fourth embodiment may be provided at a position different from the ball storage recess 15a of the tray member 14a. Even if the article mounting portion 91, the lid member 92, and the like are appropriately provided, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments can be expected.

Further, in the lower tray 20b of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the operation handle 19 is removed from the fixed panel 18, and the article is placed on the decorative surface portion 82b of the tray member 14b that covers the front side of the fixed panel 18. A card mounting table 98 as a unit is formed so that the prepaid card 97 can be placed on the card mounting table 98 in a stacked manner. The mounting surface 98a of the card mounting table 98 is inclined downward from the protruding side end of the card mounting table 98 toward the fixed panel 18 side, and guide side plates are provided on both left and right sides of the mounting surface 98. By forming 98b and 98b, the prepaid card 97 can be stably placed on the card mounting table 98.

Further, in the lower tray 20b, a card storage recess 99 which is an article mounting portion for mounting a thin plate-shaped article is formed in a portion where the ashtray is usually placed, and the card storage recess 99 is prepaid. By inserting the card 97, an appropriate number of prepaid cards 97 can be stored. The card storage recess 99 may be provided in the lower portion of the ashtray without removing the ashtray from the lower tray 20.

In the embodiment of the lower plate 20b described above, the operation handle 19 is removed from the fixed panel 18 to secure the space for installing the card mounting table 98. For adjustment, a level adjusting knob 100 is provided on the ball supply tray 13, and the driving force of the motor 75 of the hitting ball launching device 74 can be adjusted by sliding the level adjusting knob 100 in the left and right directions. . For example, sliding the level adjusting knob 100 to the left (black triangle side) reduces the flight distance, and sliding the level adjusting knob 100 to the right (white triangle side) increases the flight distance. It is possible. Further, there is provided a level indicator 101 for displaying the adjustment level of the hitting ball firing force by the level adjustment knob 100.

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[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the ball receiving tray of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the article placing portion capable of placing the article is provided on the dish member mounted so as to project to the front side of the pachinko machine. Therefore, by forming the article placement part on the ball saucer that is relatively unrelated to the pachinko game, it is possible to add the article placement function without causing a problem in the pachinko function of the pachinko machine. . In other words, if a pachinko machine equipped with the ball saucer of the present invention that has an article loading function is introduced at a game store, it is not necessary to separately secure a space for placing the item in the game store, and the space in the store can be effectively used. , Can be used for the player's flight. Therefore, by using the ball saucer of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine of extremely high practical value can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine incorporating a ball tray according to the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 with a game board and the like removed, with a glass frame and a front panel opened.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the main frame in which the outline of the internal mechanism is in a visible state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the ball supply tray of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a ball supply tray according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a ball supply tray according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a ball supply tray according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a main frame of a pachinko machine incorporating the ball supply tray of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a ball supply tray according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the ball supply tray of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a ball supply tray according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the lower tray of the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a lower plate and a ball supply plate of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 14 Dish member 15 Ball storage recess 16 Ball outlet 36 Game medium supply gutter 76 Article placement part

Claims (7)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A front side of a pachinko machine provided with a ball outlet for receiving a ball led out from a ball guiding trough on the back side of the pachinko machine and a ball storage recess having an open upper surface capable of storing the ball received from the ball exit. A ball receiving tray of a pachinko machine, wherein an article placing portion capable of placing an article is provided on a dish member that is mounted in a state of protruding. 2. The article mounting portion is formed by providing a bottomed storage empty portion surrounded by a protruding rib on an upper surface of the dish member at a position different from the spherical storage concave portion. 1
The ball saucer of the pachinko machine described in. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the article mounting portion is formed by providing a bottomed recess having a predetermined depth at a position different from the ball storage recess of the dish member. Ball saucer of the machine. 4. The article placing section is provided with an article insertion hole penetrating in a vertical direction, and a first state in which the article insertion hole is shielded in a substantially horizontal direction, and a second state in which the article insertion hole is opened. The ball saucer for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball saucer is formed by providing a shielding member that can be converted into a ball. 5. The ball saucer for a pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein a lid member capable of shielding the upper end surface of the article placing portion is provided so as to be openable and closable. 6. The article placing section has a first state in which the article placing area is accommodated inside from an outer side surface of the dish member, and a second state in which the article placing area is projected from the outer side surface of the dish member. The ball saucer for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball saucer is configured by a mounting member that can be converted into a ball. 7. The ball receiving tray for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the article mounting portion is formed by providing a bottomed concave portion that opens in a slit shape on the surface of the dish member.