JPH0751102Y2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a structure of a ball passage for transferring prize balls in an upper prize ball plate to a lower prize ball plate. .

[Conventional technology]

Fig. 5 shows the structure of a ball-passing passage of a conventional pachinko machine.
The right side in this figure is the player side. As shown in FIG. 5, the ball passage passage 31 in the conventional pachinko machine is used.
Is connected to the lower prize ball plate 4 by bypassing the upper prize ball plate 3 on the back surface side of the front frame 1. And the player is the ball passage
When the stopper 17 closing the 31 is withdrawn to the outside of the passage 31, the prize balls in the upper prize ball plate 3 are guided to the back side of the front frame 1 while being guided by the ball removing passage 31, and then the lower side. It is designed to be introduced into the prize ball plate 4.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine, since the prize balls are diverted to the back surface side of the front frame 1, the path length of the ball removal passage 31 is long. Therefore, even if the player exits the stopper 17 out of the passage 31, the prize balls of the upper prize ball plate 3 are immediately transferred to the lower prize ball plate 4
There is a problem that the player is annoyed without being transferred to.

Further, the above-mentioned ball removal passage 31 has a complicated shape because it is diverted to the rear surface side of the front frame 1, and the prize balls transferred in the ball removal passage 31 are repeatedly turned. Therefore, the prize balls cannot be transferred smoothly, and there is a possibility that ball clogging may occur in the passage 31.

The object of the present invention is to quickly transfer the prize balls in the upper prize ball plate to the lower prize ball plate and prevent the occurrence of ball clogging in the ball removing passage. To provide.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine provided with an upper prize ball plate and a lower prize ball plate capable of removing a ball on the front surface of a front frame, wherein a first ball is provided on a downstream end side of a ball accommodating portion of the upper prize ball plate. The removal passage is formed in the vertical direction so that the upper end thereof can communicate with the downstream end of the sphere accommodating portion through the opening / closing member for removing the ball and the lower portion thereof is opened, while the lower prize ball A second ball drop passage is vertically formed on a side portion of the plate so that the lower end of the second ball drop passage is connected to the ball receiving portion and the upper end of the plate can be communicated with the lower end of the first ball drop passage. Some of them feature pachinko machines, which are characteristic.

[Action]

When the ball-opening passage is opened by the opening / closing member, the prize balls in the upper prize ball dish fall into the ball-removing passage and are introduced into the lower prize ball dish. This ball-draining passage is formed so as to extend in the hanging direction on the front surface of the front frame, that is, since the upper and lower prize ball plates are connected at the shortest distance, the path length of the ball-draining passage is extremely small. To be short. Therefore, the time required from the opening of the ball removal passage by the opening / closing member to the introduction of the first prize ball into the lower prize ball dish is extremely short.

Further, as described above, since all the parts of the ball removal passage are provided on the front surface of the front frame, for example, compared with the case where this ball removal passage is diverted to the back side of the front frame, The shape is simplified. Therefore, the prize balls transferred in the ball-removing passage can be smoothly guided to the lower prize ball dish without being turned.

〔Example〕

An embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine of this embodiment, FIGS. 3 and 4 are front sectional views showing the details of the ball passage, and FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing the same of the ball passage. The right side is the player side in FIG. 1, and the front side is the player side in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, a game surface 2 is provided inside the front of the front frame 1 of the pachinko machine, and the game surface 2 can be seen through from the front side. Ball dishes 3 and 4 and an operation handle 5 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the upper prize ball plate 3 is made of synthetic resin, and the bottom wall 6a of the ball accommodating portion 6 is gently inclined downward to the right so that the balls are aligned. Eventually, it can be delivered to a launch rail (not shown). A first ball passage 7 is integrally formed on the lower side of the right end of the upper prize ball plate 3 in the figure. The first ball passage 7 extends vertically, the upper end thereof communicates with the downstream end portion of the ball accommodating portion 6 of the upper prize ball dish 3, and the lower end is opened. In addition, the back surface of the first ball passage 7 is closed by a shielding member 15.

On the other hand, a second ball passage 8 is formed on the right side of the lower prize ball plate 4 in the figure. The second ball removal passage 8 extends downward in a gently curved state, the lower end of the second ball removal passage 8 communicates with the inside of the ball storage portion 9 of the lower prize ball dish 4, and the upper end of the second ball removal passage 7 It is in communication with the lower end of. The second ball removal passage 8 and the lower prize ball plate 4 are made of a synthetic resin material. Thus, the first and second ball removal passages 7 and 8 are formed in the hanging direction from the upper prize ball plate 3 to the lower prize ball plate 4.

A storage box 10 (3rd, 4th) is provided on the front side of the upper prize ball dish 3.
(Shown by an imaginary line in the drawing) is formed, and the slide portion 12 of the ball removing member 11 is arranged in the housing box 10. An engagement recess 12a is formed on the left side of the slide portion 12, and the engagement recess 12a
The right end of the compression coil spring 13 is inserted therein. Further, the left end of the spring 13 is externally fitted to a support projection 14 formed on the inner wall of the storage box 10. Therefore,
The slide portion 12 of the ball removing member 11 is always biased rightward by the compression coil spring 13 in the housing box 10.

An operating portion 16 is integrally formed with the slide portion 12, and the operating portion 16 projects from the inside of the storage box 10 to the front side, that is, the player side. Further, a plate-shaped stopper 17 as an opening / closing member is integrally formed on the slide portion 12, and the stopper 17 is provided from the inside of the housing box 10 to the rear surface side, that is, the first ball-removing passage 7 side via the elongated hole 18. It is protruding.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the ball-removing member 11 in the normal state is in the right position by the urging force of the compression coil spring 13,
At this time, the stopper 17 closes the first ball passage 7. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the operating portion 16 is slid to the left from this state, the compression coil spring 13
Slide part 12 moves to the left while compressing
17 exits from the inside of the first ball passage 7 and opens the same passage 7.

As shown in FIG. 1, a set plate 19 and a collecting gutter 20 are installed on the back side of the front frame 1, and when the prize balls cannot fit in the upper prize ball plate 3, the payout is performed thereafter. The award ball is a set plate 19, a collecting gutter 20, and an introduction hole formed in the front frame 1.
It is designed to be introduced into the lower prize ball dish 4 via 21.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine configured as described above will be described.

When a game is played by the player and the prize balls are paid out into the ball accommodating portion 6 of the upper prize ball plate 3, the prize balls are aligned in one row and are directed to the right along the slope of the bottom wall 6a. Roll to. As shown in FIG. 3, at this time, the first ball-removing passage 7 is closed by the stopper 17, so that the prize balls are prevented from falling in the first ball-removing passage 7. Therefore, the paid-out prize balls are sequentially stored in the upper prize ball plate 3, and when the prize balls cannot be filled in the upper prize ball plate 3, the prize balls are set in the set plate 19, the collecting gutter 20, and the introduction hole. It is introduced into the lower prize ball dish 4 via 21.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the player slides the operation portion 16 leftward to remove the prize ball,
The slide portion 12 moves to the left while compressing the compression coil spring 13, and the stopper 17 retreats from the inside of the first ball passage 7 to open the passage 7. Therefore, the prize balls in the ball accommodating portion 6 of the upper prize ball plate 3 fall into the first and second ball removal passages 7 and 8 and are transferred into the ball accommodating part 9 of the lower prize ball plate 4. . Then, when the award ball is removed, the player operates the operation unit.
When 16 is released, the stopper 17 returns to the initial state in which the first ball-removing passage 7 is closed again by the urging force of the compression coil spring 13. All the prize balls thus extracted are collected in the lower prize ball plate 4, and these prize balls are extracted from the lower prize ball plate 4 by the player as in the conventional case and stored in a holding case. Transferred.

At the time of removing the above-mentioned prize ball, the first and second ball-removing passages 7, 8 are formed so as to extend in the hanging direction on the front surface of the front frame 1, that is, the upper and lower prize ball plates 3 Since 4 and 4 are connected with the shortest distance, the path lengths of these hollow passages 7 and 8 are very short. Therefore, the time required from the slide operation of the operation section 16 by the player to the introduction of all the prize balls into the lower prize ball plate 4 is extremely short.

Further, as described above, since all the portions of the first and second ball-removing passages 7 and 8 are provided on the front surface of the front frame 1, for example, the ball-removing passages 7 and 8 are provided on the back surface of the front frame 1. As compared with the conventional case in which the ball is shunted to the side, the shapes of the ball passages 7 and 8 are directly simplified. Therefore, the prize balls transferred in the ball-removing passages 7 and 8 are smoothly guided to the lower prize ball plate 4 without being turned.

As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the first and second ball removal passages 7 and 8 are formed in the hanging direction from the upper prize ball plate 3 to the lower prize ball plate 4 on the front surface of the front frame 1. The player operates the operation unit 16
The time required from the slide operation to the time when all the prize balls are introduced into the lower prize ball plate 4 is very short. In other words, it is possible to immediately perform the ball removal operation in response to the player's operation, and prevent the player from being annoyed by the ball removal operation not being performed easily even if the operation unit 16 is operated. can do.

Further, since the shape of the ball removing passages 7, 8 is simplified and the prize balls transferred in the ball removing passages 7, 8 are smoothly guided to the lower prize ball tray 4, the ball removing passages 7, 8 are The frequency of ball clogging in the interior can be greatly reduced.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the ball removal passage is divided into the first and second ball removal passages 7 and 8, and the first ball removal passage 7 is divided. Is integrally formed with the upper prize ball plate 3 and the second ball removal passage 8 is integrally formed with the lower prize ball plate 4, but the first and second ball removal passages 7, 8 are formed as the prize ball plate 3, Four
Alternatively, they may be serialized as separate members.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the second ball passage 8 is formed so as to extend downward in a gently curved state, but it may be formed so as to simply extend linearly in the hanging direction.

[Effect of device]

As described in detail above, according to the pachinko machine of the present invention, the prize balls in the upper prize ball plate can be quickly transferred to the lower prize ball plate, and the occurrence of ball clogging in the ball removing passage can be prevented. It has an excellent effect that it can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a ball removing passage in a pachinko machine of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the ball removing passage in a closed state, and FIG. 4 is an open state. FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the ball removal passage in the conventional pachinko machine. 1 is a front frame, 3 is an upper prize ball plate, 4 is a lower prize ball plate, 7 is a first ball removing passage, 8 is a second ball removing passage, and 17 is a stopper as an opening / closing member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pachinko machine provided with an upper prize ball plate (3) and a lower prize ball plate (4) capable of removing balls on the front surface of a front frame (1), wherein the upper prize ball plate (3) is provided. A first ball-removing passage (7) is formed vertically on the downstream end side of the ball accommodating portion (6), and the upper end of the first ball-removing passage (7) is opened and closed with respect to the downstream end of the ball accommodating portion (6). The lower end of the second prize ball plate (4) is provided with a second portion while allowing communication through (17) and opening the lower end thereof.
Of the ball removing passage (8) is formed in the vertical direction so that its lower end can communicate with the ball receiving portion (9) and its upper end can communicate with the lower end of the first ball removing passage (7). A pachinko machine characterized by that.