JP2865605B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball machine, and more particularly to a game component mounted on the game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, as a prize-winning means for an electric accessory mounted on a game board, a prize-winning means main body having an attachment portion is conventionally divided into a plurality of passages. An opening and closing plate that opens and closes the opening from the front side is rotatably supported on the winning mechanism main body, and a solenoid that drives the opening and closing plate is attached to the rear side of the winning mechanism main body, and a big hit When a predetermined condition such as the occurrence of satisfies is satisfied, the driving means drives the opening and closing plate to open the opening, and guides the game ball falling from above to any one of the paths in the opening by the opening and closing plate. There is something.

When the prize means is mounted on a game board, the rear side of the prize means body is inserted into the mounting hole of the game board from the front side and set at a predetermined position. It has a structure in which it is abutted from the front side and fixed with screws or the like.

[0004]

The conventional winning means is completed by integrally incorporating an opening / closing plate, a solenoid and the like into the winning means main body, and fitting the winning means into a mounting hole of a game board from the front side. The mounting structure is adopted. For this reason, by changing the color, design, structure, etc. of the front side of the prize means, and producing a plurality of types of game board units in which the design, arrangement, etc. of each game part including the prize means are slightly different, It is necessary to separately manufacture winning means according to the number of types such as colors, designs, structures, and the like, and there is a disadvantage that the manufacturing cost is greatly increased.

[0005] That is, this kind of prize winning means, a large part of which is usually covered by a game board from the front side, is exposed on the front side and is visible to the player only on the front side of the prize winning means main body. It is only a part of the opening and closing plate. However, conventionally, since the opening / closing plate, solenoid, etc. are integrated into the prize winning device main body, when changing the color, design, structure, etc. on the front side, the entire prize winning device for each type is individually individually It is necessary to manufacture, and the manufacturing cost cannot be reduced by mass production, and the manufacturing cost is greatly increased.

Therefore, in reality, various kinds of winning means having slightly different colors, designs, structures, etc. on the front side are produced,
It is very difficult to change the arrangement, design, and the like of each game component on the game board in terms of economy. In view of such conventional problems, the present invention can easily change the color, design, structure, and the like on the front side of the game component, and can suppress the production cost of the game component even if the number of types at the time of change is increased, An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of easily and inexpensively manufacturing game parts.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a game board 4 is provided with a game component 15 such as a winning means.
The gaming component 15 is divided into a front part 24 on the front side and this front part
The rear component 25 is divided into a rear component 24 and a part thereof is fitted into the mounting hole 31 of the game board 4, and the front component 24 is mounted on the game board 4 from the front side. It is mounted on the game board 4 from the back side corresponding to the mounting hole 31, the front component 24 is provided with an operating member 26 such as an open / close plate, and the rear component 25 is driven by the operating member 26 via the interlocking means 59. The driving means 27 for
Is a lifting frame 52 that is raised and lowered by the driving means 27, and this lifting frame
An arm 55 protruding from the mounting hole 31 into the mounting hole 31 and having an engagement portion 53 cut out at the distal end, and an arm eccentrically provided on one end side of the pivot 35 of the operating member 22 and engaged with the engagement portion 53. A mating pin 54 is provided.

[0008]

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[0010]

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[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. FIG. 8 shows the entire pachinko machine. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 1 denotes a front frame, which is pivotally attached to the front side of the machine frame so as to be freely opened and closed. Glass door on front frame 1
2 and a front plate 3 are attached, and a game board 4 is detachably attached to the rear side.

On the front of the game board 4, a guide rail 5 for guiding the shot game balls is provided, and in addition to the obstacle nails, winning ports 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, starting ports 11, 12, Symbol display means 1
3, a starting gate 14, a special winning means (electrically-operated accessory) 15, a special winning means 16, an out port 17, and various display lamps are provided respectively.

The symbol display means 13 has three symbol displays, and each symbol display unit displays ten different symbols, for example, numeric symbols from 0 to 9 in a segment system. The starting gate 14 is for starting the fluctuation of the symbol display means 13 and is arranged near the lower part of the symbol display means 13. The specific prize winning means 15 is a so-called winning, and the stop symbol after the change of each symbol display portion of the symbol display means 13 is:
When a predetermined winning symbol is displayed, it operates in an open state for a predetermined time.

The special winning means 16 is a so-called jackpot, and as shown in FIG. 1, when the first detection switch 18 provided in the specific winning means 15 detects a game ball, the starting port 1
If a game ball is already in any of 1, 1 and 12, it is opened for a predetermined time.

An upper plate 19 is mounted on the front plate 3, and this upper plate
At the front edge of 19, a ball removing lever 20 is provided. Front frame
1 is provided with a lower plate 21 and an operation handle 23 for the firing means 22. By operating the operation handle 23, the upper plate 19
The game balls are supplied one by one to the launching unit, and the game balls are fired along the guide rail 5 by the operation of the shooting motor.

The specific winning means 15 is configured as shown in FIGS. That is, the specific winning means 15 is a game board
4 is provided with a front case 24 and a rear case 25 which are separately arranged on both front and rear sides, and an opening / closing plate 26 is pivotally mounted on the front case 24, and a first case for detecting a game ball B is provided on the rear case 25. A detection switch 18 and a solenoid (drive means) 27 for opening and closing the open / close plate are provided.

The front case 24 is a front component, and includes a rectangular cylindrical portion 29 forming an opening 28 and a mounting portion 30 provided on the outer periphery of the rectangular cylindrical portion 29 on the front end side. The mounting portion 30 is detachably attached to the front surface of the game board 4 with screws 32 in a state in which the rectangular cylinder portion 29 is inserted into the mounting hole 31 of the game board 4.

The inside of the opening 28 is divided into three passages 34 in the left-right direction by two partition plates 33, and a central passage is a specific passage 34a. The opening / closing plate 26 has an opening 28
To open and close the opening and to guide the game ball B falling from above in the open state into the opening 28, and the lower end of the lower end so as to rotate back and forth between the closed position and the open position. It is pivotally supported on the left and right side walls of the rectangular cylindrical portion 29 via the pivot 35.

As shown in FIG. 7, the opening / closing plate 26 is provided with side ribs 36 at both left and right ends, and intermediate ribs 37 slightly lower than the side ribs 36 at an intermediate portion. The opening / closing plate 26 is reinforced by the intermediate rib 37. Also opening and closing plate
At the center of the opening 26, when the opening / closing plate 26 is in the open state, the opening 28
A stopping portion 38 is provided integrally for receiving and stopping the game ball B that is about to enter the specific passage 34a, and guiding the game ball B to the specific passage 34a side when closed.

The stopping portion 38 has a gutter shape formed in a U-shaped cross section and is large enough to accommodate one game ball B.
The opening and closing plate 26 receives the game ball B between the
Are provided in a substantially V shape in side view. Stop 38
Is a pair of partition plates 33 in the opening 28 when the opening / closing plate 26 opens and closes.
The gap is set so that the game ball B does not enter the specific passage 34a from between the partition plates 33 even when the open / close plate 26 is in the open state.

The opening / closing plate 26 is provided with two
A plurality of positioning projections 38a are formed so as to protrude slightly, and the projections 38a regulate the game balls B resting on the stopping portion 38 so as not to move unstably on the opening / closing plate 26 side. The rear case 25 is a rear component,
It has a flange-like mounting portion 40 attached to the back side of the game board 4 by screws 39, and a concave wall portion 41 integrally formed with the mounting portion 40, and the inside of the concave wall portion 41 is the front case 24.
A ball drop passage 42 communicating with the opening 28 on the side is formed.

In the center of the concave wall portion 41, a first detection switch 18 having a hole 18a is provided on the support portion 43 so as to detect a game ball B passing through the specific passage 34a and entering the ball drop passage 42. It is attached detachably via the interface. The lower part of the ball drop passage 42 is narrowed narrowly from the left and right sides.
44 and a hole for detecting a game ball B falling from the falling hole 44
A second detection switch 45 with 45a is provided.

The concave wall portion 41 is provided with triangular blocking ribs 46 on both left and right sides of the supporting portion 43. The blocking ribs 46 reinforce the supporting portion 43 and play balls passing through the passages 34 on both sides. B is prevented from entering the first detection switch 18 side. Each partition plate 33 is also provided with a protruding portion 47 protruding above the blocking rib 46.

The solenoid 27 serves as a driving means for the opening / closing plate 26. As shown in FIGS.
The mounting plate 48, boss 49
It is fixed to the mounting part 40 via the. Solenoid 27
The movable core 50 is urged downward by a spring 51, and
The upper and lower ends 50 are fixed to a rectangular lifting frame 52 surrounding the solenoid 27.

The lifting frame 52 is provided between the mounting portion 40 and the mounting plate 48 so as to be able to move up and down. The lifting frame 52 is integrally formed with an arm 55 projecting into the mounting hole 31. The arm 55 has a notch formed at the tip thereof, and the engaging portion 53 is formed.
An engagement pin 54 eccentrically formed at one end of the pivot 35 is engaged with the pivot shaft 35. The elevating frame 52, the arm 55, the engaging pin 54, and the like constitute an interlocking means 59.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
Normally, the solenoid 27 is in the demagnetized state, and the lifting frame 52 is urged downward by the spring 51, so that the lifting frame 52 is at the lowered position. For this reason, the opening / closing plate 26 is in a closed position rising upward from the pivot 35 as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 6, and closes the opening 28 from the front side. Therefore, the game ball B falling from above passes through the front side of the opening / closing plate 26 and falls downward.

When the game ball B enters the starting gate 14, the symbol on each symbol display section of the symbol display means 13 fluctuates for a fixed time. Then, when the stop symbol of each symbol display section of the symbol display means 13 is a winning symbol combination, the solenoid 27 of the specific winning means 15 is excited, and the movable iron core 50 rises against the spring 51.

As a result, the lifting frame 52 rises, and the engaging pin 54 that engages with the engaging portion 53 at the tip of the arm 55 is lifted upward, so that the opening / closing plate 26 is as shown by a solid line in FIGS. Then, it rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow a around the pivot 35 to the open position.
At this time, the opening / closing plate 26 is regulated by a stopper (not shown) in contact with the mounting portion 40.

When the open / close plate 26 rotates to the open position, the game ball B falling from above hits the open / close plate 26 and is guided by the open / close plate 26 to the opening 28 side. Go into. At this time, if there are game balls B falling at the left and right central portions of the opening / closing plate 26 as shown in FIG. After hitting 26, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, it is received and stopped by the U-shaped stopping portion 38. Therefore, even if the opening / closing plate 26 is opened, the game ball B immediately passes through the specific passage.
The player does not enter 34a, and the player can visually confirm that the game ball B is in the stop state in the stop portion 38.

A game ball B that has fallen on both left and right sides of the opening / closing plate 26
After hitting the opening / closing plate 26 and guided to the opening 28 side, it enters the ball fall passage 42 of the rear case 25 through the left and right passages 34, falls downward from the fall hole 44, and is collected. Also, if one game ball B stops at the stop portion 38, then the opening / closing plate 26
The subsequent game ball B falling to the center of the game ball B hits the game ball B in the stopped state at the stop portion 38, or the opening / closing plate 26, etc., and is then distributed to both sides of the stop portion 38, and both sides of the opening 28. Move to the ball fall passage 42 through the passage 34 of FIG.

When the game ball B is in a stationary state in the stationary portion 38,
If the subsequent game ball B falls on the open / close plate 26, the open / close plate 26 may vibrate up and down. However, the opening / closing plate 26 has a positioning projection 38a.
So that the game ball B stopped on the opening / closing plate 26 moves in an unstable manner, and the game ball B once entered the stop portion 38 and comes off the stop portion 38 unexpectedly. There is no problem, and the game ball B can be reliably stopped at the stop portion 38.

When a predetermined time elapses after the opening and closing plate 26 is opened, the solenoid 27 is demagnetized, and the movable iron core 50 and the lifting frame 52 are lowered by the spring 51, so that the opening and closing plate 26 is turned around the pivot 35 to the closed position. And the opening 28 is closed. And
The stopping portion 38 is inclined backward and downward, and the game ball B stopped at the stopping portion 38 moves to the first detection switch 18 side through the specific passage 34a while rolling backward, 1 Because it falls down from the hole of the detection switch 18, the first
The detection switch 18 detects the game ball B.

When the first detection switch 18 detects the game ball B, if the game ball B is already in one of the starting ports 11 and 12, the special winning means 16 is operated next. The game ball B in the ball drop passage 42 falls downward from the drop hole 44 and is detected by the second detection switch 45.

Since the stopping portion 38 has a gutter shape and is formed so as to protrude integrally with the opening / closing plate 26, the opening / closing plate 26 and the stopping portion 38 are separately formed, and then the stopping portion 38 is attached to the opening / closing plate 26. As compared with the case, the structures of the opening / closing plate 26 and the stopping portion 38 can be simplified, and the strength of the stopping portion 38 itself also increases. When the stopping portion 38 is formed in a gutter shape, it may be formed in a U-shaped cross section as shown in the first embodiment, or may be formed in a V-shaped cross section, a U-shaped cross section, or the like. A shape having a receiving groove is sufficient.

When the specific winning means 15 is mounted on the game board 4, the specific winning means 15 is divided into a front case 24 and a rear case 25, so that the front case 24 and the rear case 25 Install separately from both front and rear sides of panel 4.

That is, the front case 24 has its rectangular cylindrical portion 29 side fitted into the mounting hole 31 from the front side of the game board 4, and the mounting portion 30 is fixed to the game board 4 with the screw 32. On the other hand, in the rear case 25, the mounting portion 40 is brought into contact with the back surface side of the game board 4 so that the concave wall portion 41 corresponds to the rectangular cylindrical portion 29 of the front case 24, and the mounting portion 40 is screwed. It is fixed to the back side of the game board 4 by 39.

Therefore, the front case 24 and the rear case 25 are separately mounted on the game board 4, but the solenoid 2
7. There is no need to pass the lead wires of the detection switches 18 and 45 from the mounting holes 31 to the back side of the game board 4, and the specific winning means 15 can be easily and efficiently mounted on the game board 4. Rear case with solenoid 27, detection switches 18, 45, etc.
Since it is not necessary to fit the 25 side into the mounting hole 31 from the front guide rail, the size of the mounting hole 31 can be reduced,
Processing is easy.

Moreover, the solenoid 27, the detection switches 18, 45
In order to mount the rear case 25 provided with the like on the back side of the game board 4, the solenoid 27 and the like are mounted from the front side of the game board 4 to the mounting holes 31.
The solenoid 27, the detection switches 18, 45, and the like can be relatively freely arranged on the rear case 25 as compared with the case where they are fitted to each other.
In particular, by selecting the solenoid 27, the structure of the interlocking means 59 for interlocking the solenoid 27 and the opening / closing plate 26 can be simplified.

Since the special winning means 15 is divided into a front case 24 and a rear case 25, when changing the color, design, structure, etc. on the front side of the special winning means 15, the opening / closing plate 26 is used.
May be produced in accordance with the number of types, and the color, design, structure, etc. of the front side of the specific winning means 15 can be easily changed.

The front case 24 including the opening / closing plate 26 may be manufactured in accordance with the number of types, and the rear case 25 can be used in common. Even if the number of types is increased, specific prize winning means 15
Manufacturing cost can be suppressed. In particular, the rear case 25 has a solenoid 27, detection switches 18, 45, etc., and the rear case 25 equipped with these components is used in common. Is possible.

Therefore, the specific prize means 15 can be easily and inexpensively manufactured, and various types of game board units using the specific prize means 15 having slightly different colors, designs, structures, etc. on the front side can be relatively easily manufactured. It is possible.

The open / close plate 26 is placed on the front case 24 side,
27 are provided on the rear case 25 side, and the interlocking means 59 for interlocking the two is provided in the mounting hole 31 between the front case 24 and the rear case 25, so the specific winning means 15 is provided on the game board 4. If it is attached, the interlocking means 59 can be reliably protected.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a pair of left and right strip-shaped projections 60 are provided on the opening / closing plate 26 in an inverted C-shape. 38. The projection 60 is formed integrally with the opening / closing plate 26 with a predetermined gap in the left-right direction so as to stop the game ball B therebetween.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show a third embodiment of the present invention, in which a pair of left and right pin-shaped projections 61 is provided on the opening / closing plate 26, and the stopping portion 38 is constituted by the pair of left and right projections 61. is there. The projection 61 has its base side thicker than its tip.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. A pair of left and right projections 62 are provided on the opening / closing plate 26, and one projection 63 is provided below the pair of left and right projections 62. The stop portion 38 is constituted by these three projections 62 and 63. Each of the protrusions 62 and 63 may have a square cross section or a pin shape. The projection 38a is formed in a small hemisphere.

Also in each of these embodiments, there is an advantage similar to that of the first embodiment by dividing into the front case 24 and the rear case 25. In each embodiment,
Although the specific winning means 15 of the pachinko machine has been illustrated as a game component, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine or the specific winning means 15 but can be similarly applied to various game parts in an arrangement ball machine or the like. No.

The electric components may be other than the solenoid 27 and the detection switch 18, such as a lamp and a light emitting diode. A motor other than the solenoid 27 may be used as the driving means. The operating member may be something other than the open / close plate 26, for example, a pair of left and right open / close claws. Further, a lamp or the like can be freely provided on the front case 24 as needed.

[0049]

According to the present invention, the game component 15 is divided into the front part 24 on the front side and the rear part 25 on the rear side of the front part 24, so that the front part By simply changing the body 24, the color, design, structure, etc. of the front side of the game part 15 can be easily changed, and even if the number of types at the time of change is increased, the production cost of the game part 15 can be suppressed, and the game part 15 can be easily and It can be manufactured at low cost.

In particular, the game component 15 is divided into a front component 24 and a rear component 25, and a mounting hole 31 is formed in the game board 4, and the mounting hole 31 is partially fitted in the mounting hole 31. The front component 24 is attached to the game board 4 from the front side of the game board 4 in correspondence with 31, and the rear component 25 is attached to the game board 4 from the back side of the game board 4 in correspondence with the mounting hole 31. Since the game components 15 are mounted on the game board 4, the front component 24 and the rear component 25 may be separately mounted from both front and rear sides of the game board 4 when the game components 15 are mounted on the game board 4. As compared with the case where the rear component 25 is integrated with the rear component 25 and the rear component 25 is inserted into the mounting hole 31 of the game board 5 from the front side and mounted, the work efficiency of the assembling work at the time of mounting the game component 15 is improved. Is significantly improved. Also, the front component 24 and the rear component 25 are integrated, and the rear component 25 side is a game board.
When inserting into the mounting hole 31 of 5 from the front side, handling of the lead wire of the electric component becomes a problem, but the front component 24 and the rear component 25 are separately mounted from both front and rear sides of the game board 4. Therefore, regardless of whether the electric component is in the front component 24 or the rear component 25, the handling of the lead wire is very easy, and if the electric component is moved to the front component 24 side, Even in such a case, the front component 24 itself is reduced by dividing the front component 24 from the rear component 25, so that the lead wire can be easily passed through the mounting hole 31 of the game board 5. Work efficiency can be significantly improved.

Further, the detection switches 18, 45,
Since electric parts 18, 27, 45 such as solenoid 27 are provided,
When changing the front structure 24, the detection switches 18, 45,
The electric components 18, 27, 45, such as the solenoid 27, can be used together with the rear component 25, and the production cost can be reduced by mass production.

Further, an operating member 26 such as an opening / closing plate is
The driving mechanism 27 for driving the operating member 26 is provided in the rear component 25, so that the driving means 27 is moved to the rear despite the presence of the operating member 26 such as an open / close plate in the front component 24. It can be used together with the component 25, and the production cost can be reduced by mass production.

Further, since the interlocking means 59 for interlocking the operating member 26 and the driving means 27 is provided between the front component 24 and the rear component 25 in the mounting hole 31 of the game board 4, the front component is provided. Body 24
Despite being divided into the rear component 25 and the rear component 25, the interlocking means 59 in a state where each component 24, 25 is mounted on the game board 4 can be reliably protected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a specific winning means according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a specific winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of a specific winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a specific winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the rear case side of the specific winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a specific winning unit in a closed state according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of an opening / closing plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of a specific winning means according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of an opening / closing plate according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of a specific winning means according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of an opening / closing plate according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of a specific winning means according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of an opening / closing plate according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Game board 15 Special winning means 18 First detection switch 24 Front case (front component) 25 Rear case (rear component) 26 Opening / closing plate (operating member) 27 Solenoid (driving means) 31 Mounting hole 59 Interlocking means

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game part (15) on a game board (4) such as a winning means.
In the ball game machine equipped with, the gaming component (15) is divided into a front component (24) on the front side and a rear component (25) on the rear side of the front component (24), The front component (24) is mounted on the game board (4) from the front side by partially fitting the mounting hole (31) of the game board (4), and the rear component (25) is mounted on the mounting hole (31). ), The front panel (24) is provided with an operating member (26) such as an opening and closing plate, and the rear panel (25) is provided with an interlocking means.
(59) is provided with a driving means (27) for driving the operating member (26), and the interlocking means (59) is a lifting frame (52) which is raised and lowered by the driving means (27), and the lifting frame (52) From the mounting hole (31),
An arm (55) having a notch formed with an engagement portion (53) at the tip,
It is eccentrically provided on one end side of the pivot (35) of the operating member (22),
A ball game machine comprising: an engaging pin (54) that engages with an engaging portion (53). 2. A detection switch (18) (4) is attached to the rear component (25).
5) The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising electric components (18), (27) and (45) such as a solenoid (27). 3. An interlocking means (59) is provided in a mounting hole (31) of a game board (4) between a front component (24) and a rear component (25). Item 3. The ball-and-ball game machine according to item 1 or 2.