JP4310067B2 - Ball remover for bullet ball machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine. More specifically, the present invention is provided on a back set board that is always kept closed on the back side of a game board, and is stored in a tank member that stores prize balls. The present invention relates to a ball removal device that forcibly discharges a prize ball remaining in a ball passage or the like between a prize ball or a tank member and a prize ball payout device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A ball and ball machine represented by a pachinko machine is a back set with a prize ball dispensing device and various control boards on the front frame, which is an open / close mounting frame with a game board detachably attached and a ball hitting device etc. The board is configured so that it can be opened and closed sideways. A tank member for storing game balls supplied from the game facility side (referred to as “preliminary prize balls”) is attached to the upper part of the back set board, and the preliminary prize balls supplied from the tank members are inclined to the lower part of the tank members. An alignment rod member is attached to align and flow downward. An inclined end portion of the alignment rod member, that is, a terminal end portion of the preliminary prize ball passage is bent at a substantially right angle to form a deflection outlet that opens downward, and a ball break detection switch that detects the lack of the preliminary prize ball at the bottom of the deflection outlet, A prize ball payout device is attached via a prize ball waiting passage for waiting for a predetermined number of preliminary prize balls. The back set board at the bottom of the prize ball payout device is formed with a prize ball path for guiding the paid game balls (referred to as “prize balls”) to the upper or lower ball dish in front of the front frame. A prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device based on predetermined winning conditions is arranged to be paid out to the lower ball tray when the upper ball tray or the upper ball tray is full.
[0003]
In such pachinko machines, cleaning work of game balls used for games, cleaning work of game ball passages (ball passages) of each part of the back set board, maintenance inspection work and replacement work of the ball break detection switch and prize ball device, When exchanging the pachinko machine, etc., it is necessary to remove the spare prize balls remaining on the pachinko machine. For this reason, the pachinko machine is provided with a ball removal device for forcibly discharging the preliminary prize ball remaining in the machine into a collection bucket on the game facility side.
[0004]
Among these, the ball removing device for discharging the preliminary prize ball stored in the tank member is generally provided in the deflection outlet region which is the end of the preliminary prize ball passage. That is, at the deflection outlet, the flow direction of the preliminary prize ball is deflected from the direction along the bottom surface of the alignment rod member in which the preliminary prize ball is inclined toward the lower direction where the outlet opening is opened. The outer peripheral wall surface of the preliminary prize ball passage to be deflected can be swingably opened and closed, and a dedicated ball extraction passage extending downward alongside the prize ball standby passage is provided behind this wall surface, and the flowing out preliminary prize ball is set on the back. It is configured to discharge outside the board (that is, outside the pachinko machine).
[0005]
However, since the preliminary prize balls discharged by this device are limited to the balls positioned upstream (tank member side) from the vicinity of the deflection outlet only by the ball removing operation by the ball removing device as described above, the deflection The preliminary prize ball located downstream from the exit remains in the pachinko machine. For this reason, some pachinko machines are provided with a dedicated ball removal switch on the back side of the pachinko machine, for example, the back of the back set board, and when this ball removal switch is operated, Some have a forced discharge device that discharges the prize ball to the upper ball tray or the lower ball tray.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the forced discharge device as described above, the winning ball paid out by the winning ball cassette is discharged to the upper ball tray, and the winning ball (game ball) flows into the ball feeding device communicating with the upper ball tray. . Therefore, for example, when it is necessary to completely discharge the game ball remaining in the ball game machine after checking the operation of the ball game machine as at the time of manufacture, the operator opens the ball and opens the ball. The award balls (game balls) in the feeding device had to be eliminated, and the work was complicated.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and is a bullet ball game machine capable of discharging all preliminary prize balls remaining in the ball ball game machine to the outside of the ball game machine through the ball passage. An object is to provide a ball removal device.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve such an object, a ball removing device for a ball game machine according to the present invention includes a frame member (for example, the front frame 2 in the embodiment), a game board attached to the frame member, and a back surface of the frame member. In a bullet ball game machine comprising a back set board which is attached to the side so as to be freely opened and closed and is used in a closed position covering the back side of the game board, a prize ball provided on the frame member or the upper side of the back set board A tank member for storing (preliminary prize balls), an alignment rod member provided at the lower part of the tank member for aligning and flowing the prize balls (preliminary prize balls) supplied from the tank member, and below the alignment rod member A waiting path member for waiting and holding the prize balls sent out from the exit portion of the alignment rod member in the prize ball waiting passage; and between the outlet portion of the alignment rod member and the waiting path member; Sent from the exit The prize ball is branched from the prize ball waiting passage or the prize ball waiting passage and selectively led to a ball removal passage connected to the outside of the ball game machine, and sent out from the exit portion of the alignment rod member. An upper ball removing mechanism capable of removing the prize balls located on the tank member and the alignment rod member to the outside of the ball game machine by switching and guiding the prize balls to the ball removal path, Provided belowWith the rotation of the impeller arranged rotatably insideThe first exit of the prize ball held in the prize ball waiting passageOrA prize ball payout device configured to be payable from a second outlet (for example, the left payout outlet 53c and the right payout outlet 53d in the embodiment) connected to the ball removal passage, and a ball tray attached to the frame member to store the prize balls (For example, the upper ball tray 6 and the lower ball tray 7 in the embodiment), a prize ball payout path that guides the prize ball paid out from the first exit of the prize ball payout device to the ball dish, and the upper ball removal mechanism A ball removal detection switch for detecting whether or not a removal has been performed and a prize ball payout device are based on a predetermined winning state on the game board.By rotating the impeller forwardWhen the ball removal detection switch detects a state in which the ball removal is performed by the upper ball removal mechanism, the prize ball held in the prize ball waiting passage is discharged from the first exit to the prize ball dispensing passage.By reversing the impellerA ball payout control unit (for example, a payout control device 200 in the embodiment) is configured to control so as to pay out the prize ball held in the prize ball standby passage from the second exit to the ball removal passage.
[0009]
  According to the ball removal device of the ball game machine having such a configuration, the ball payout control means causes the prize ball payout device to pay out the prize ball from the second exit to the ball removal passage based on the operation of the operation means. By controlling, all the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout device are led to the ball passage that leads to the outside of the ball game machine, so that all the spare prize balls remaining in the ball game machine are passed through the ball passage. Thus, it is possible to discharge (remove the ball) to the outside of the ball game machine, thereby improving the workability of the ball removal operation of the preliminary prize ball at the time of manufacture or the like.
  The upper ball removal mechanism includes a standby swing angle position for guiding the prize balls sent from the exit portion of the alignment rod member to the prize ball standby passage, and the prize balls sent from the exit portion of the alignment rod member. It has a flow path switching member that can swing at a ball swinging rocking angle position that leads to the ball, and the ball switching is performed by swinging the flow path switching member to the ball swinging rocking angle position. The ball removal detection switch detects whether or not the flow path switching member is located at the ball removal swing angle position, and the ball payout control means indicates that the flow path switching member is located at the ball removal swing angle position. When the ball removal detection switch detects, it is preferable that the prize ball payout device controls the prize ball held in the prize ball waiting passage to be paid out from the second outlet to the ball removal passage.
  And a ball breakage detecting switch for detecting whether or not there is a prize ball in a detection passage formed between the outlet portion of the alignment rod member and the prize ball standby passage. When the ball removal detection switch detects that the ball is being removed by the ball and the ball breakage detection switch detects that there is no prize ball in the detection passage, the prize ball payout device is held in the prize ball standby passage. It is preferable to control the prize balls to be paid out from the second outlet to the ball removal passage.
  Further, the ball payout control means detects that the ball removal detecting switch detects that the ball has been removed by the upper ball removal mechanism, and that a sufficient time has elapsed to complete the ball removal by the upper ball removal mechanism. The prize ball payout device may be controlled to pay out the prize balls held in the prize ball standby passage from the second exit to the ball removal passage.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine is taken as a representative example of the ball game machine according to the present invention, and the case where the present invention is applied to the back set board of this pachinko machine will be mainly described. First, the outline structure of the pachinko machine PM to which the present invention is applied will be described briefly with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine PM viewed from the front, and FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine PM viewed from the back.
[0011]
The pachinko machine PM is configured to have a rectangular frame size and a rectangular frame size corresponding to the opening front of the outer frame 1 that forms a vertically fixed holding frame. The hinge members 3a and 3b disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front face are attached to be opened and closed and detachable, and the game is performed in a closed state engaged with the outer frame 1 using the locking device 4 provided on the right side of the front face. Provided.
[0012]
On the front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass door 5 adapted to the front side area of the front frame 2 and an upper ball tray 6 for storing and aligning game balls can be opened and closed sideways and attached and detached. It is assembled and is always held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the front frame 2 using the locking device 4 and a lock mechanism (not shown). A lower ball tray 7 and an operation handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation are attached to the lower part of the front frame 2.
[0013]
A rectangular frame-shaped storage frame (not shown) is formed integrally with the front frame 2 on the upper surface of the rear surface of the front frame 2 located behind the glass door 5, and the storage frame is configured with a predetermined gauge setting. The game board 20 is set and held by a plurality of engaging levers 17, 17... So as to be detachable and replaceable, and the front area thereof faces the glass door 5.
[0014]
The game board 20 has a belt-like outer rail 22a and an inner rail 22b fixed in a circular arc shape on the front side of a decorative board 21 with cells attached to the surface, and a game area PA is defined on the inner side. The game area PA is provided with a plurality of game nails, a plurality of windmills 23, a general prize-winning tool 24, a start prize-winning tool 25, and a prize-winning tool such as a grand prize-winning port 26, a symbol display device 28 having a decorative portion around it, and the like. In addition, an out-port 27 is provided at the lower end of the game area PA for discharging the game ball that has fallen without winning the winning tool. A game ball (referred to as a “safe ball”) that has dropped into the winning tool is detected by winning ball detection sensors 24 a, 25 a, 26 a provided in each winning tool, and passes through a safe ball passage hole penetrating the decorative plate 21. It is discharged to the back side of the game board 20. Further, the out balls collected at the out port 27 are discharged to the back side of the game board 20 through the out ball passage hole penetrating the decorative board 21.
[0015]
A hitting ball launching device 9 is attached to the lower part of the rear surface of the front frame 2. Between the hitting ball launching device 9 and the game board 20, a game ball launched by the hitting ball launching device 9 is placed on the outer rail 22 a of the game board 20. A launch rail that guides the camera toward the sound source, a speaker that generates sound effects, and the like are attached. The launching rail, the speaker, and the like are attached to an intermediate region (referred to as “game assisting board”) of the front frame 2 located on the back side of the upper ball tray 6 and are always held in a closed state. The surface side is covered by.
[0016]
Also, on the back side of the front frame 2, a back set board BSP is equipped so that it can be opened / closed and attached / removed by upper and lower hinges 18, 18, and the rear face of the game board 20 is always used by using the closing levers 19, 19. It is kept closed so as to cover. The back set board BSP as a whole has a vertical rectangular shape larger than the rear outline size of the housing frame, and has a window 31 for receiving an image control board (not shown) protruding from the game board 20 at the center. The base frame body 30 is formed as a base (see FIGS. 2 and 3).
[0017]
The back set board BSP is equipped with a ball storage and supply mechanism 40 that is mounted on the top of the window 31 and stores and supplies game balls, and a game ball that is mounted on the right side of the window 31 and is guided from the ball storage and supply mechanism 40. A prize ball mechanism such as a prize ball payout mechanism 50 that performs payout processing (referred to as “preliminary prize ball”) is provided, and a game ball that is located below the prize ball payout mechanism 50 and is paid out from the mechanism 50 ( Outward balls and safe balls that are positioned below the window 31 and discharged to the back side of the game board 20 for discharging the “prize balls”) to the upper and lower ball trays 6 and 7. A lower ball passage for collecting these (collectively referred to as “played balls”) and discharging them to a collection bucket on the game facility side is formed.
[0018]
Further, on the back side of the back set board BSP, a main board 91 for comprehensively controlling the operation of the pachinko machine, a ball payout board 92 for controlling the payout of prize balls, and operation control of effect lighting and sound effects are performed. Lamp / voice control board 93, power supply board 94 for supplying predetermined power to each control board and electronic components, relay board 95 for attaching a plurality of connectors to relay control signals and power, etc., and operating state of the gaming machine Various circuit boards such as a terminal board 96 for output to the game facility side and electronic parts such as a prize ball cassette 53 are attached, and each device is connected by a wire harness (not shown).
[0019]
The pachinko machine PM is used for a game in a state where the upper ball tray 6 and the glass door 5 are closed and locked (the state shown in FIG. 1), and the operation ball 8 is rotated by storing the game ball in the upper ball tray 6. By doing so, the game is started. When the operation lever of the operation handle 8 is turned, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are sent one by one onto the firing rail by the ball feeding device equipped on the ball tray, and the ball hitting device 9 A hammer is driven into the game area PA of the game board 20, and a pachinko game is developed thereafter.
[0020]
Next, the flow of the preliminary prize balls and the prize balls in the pachinko machine PM configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. Here, FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the prize ball payout mechanism 50 and its periphery, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing the part where the prize ball cassette 53 is arranged and its periphery in the back set board BSP (the back set board BSP). Is a view from the front side of the pachinko machine PM). In the following, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the left and right directions in the rear view shown in FIG. 2 are referred to as the left side or the right side, and the other side in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface (pachinko) The front side of the machine will be referred to as the front, and the front side (the back side) will be referred to as the back.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 2, the ball storage and supply mechanism 40 is attached to the upper part of the base frame body 30 to store a preliminary prize ball, and is positioned below the tank member 41 to the base frame body 30. It is composed mainly of the alignment rod member 42 to be attached. The alignment rod member 42 is disposed with a gentle slope between the tank member 41 and the prize ball payout mechanism 50, and is arranged in two rows in the front and rear in the process of flowing down the preliminary prize balls supplied from the tank member 41. A preliminary prize ball is sent out to the prize ball payout mechanism 50 from the deflection outlet 43 at the end.
[0022]
The prize ball payout mechanism 50 is supported by the base frame 30 and receives a preliminary prize ball sent out from the deflection outlet 43, and holds a predetermined number of preliminary prize balls in the two front and rear rows of prize ball waiting passages 52a and 52b. A waiting ball member 52, a prize ball cassette 53 attached to the base frame 30 at the lower part of the waiting passage member 52, and for paying out preliminary prize balls held in the prize ball waiting passage in accordance with predetermined payout conditions, and a base The standby passage member 52 supported by the frame 30 is sandwiched between the mounting surfaces thereof, and the lid member 55 (see FIG. 2) that forms the two rows of prize ball standby passages is mainly configured. Also, a ball break detection switch 51 for detecting whether or not there are enough preliminary prize balls in the prize ball waiting paths 52a and 52b between the deflection outlet 43 and the waiting path member 52 to be paid out as prize balls. Is attached in a detachable manner, and a prize ball detection sensor 54 for detecting the awarded prize ball is detachably provided between the prize outlet of the prize ball cassette 53 and the prize ball payout path 60.
[0023]
Although not shown in detail, the prize ball cassette 53 is housed in a cassette case 531 divided into two front and rear parts to form a square box-like module as a whole, and is connected to the lower ends of the prize ball waiting passages 52a and 52b at the upper center. Receiving ports 53a and 53b for receiving a prize ball, and a left payout outlet 53c and a right payout outlet 53d for paying out the prize ball are provided on the left and right sides of the lower part. Inside the case are a front and rear two-stage impeller 534, a stepping motor for rotating the impeller, and a taper-shaped cassette passage for guiding the preliminary prize balls received from the receiving ports 53a and 53b to the left and right payout ports 53c and 53d. Have.
[0024]
The front and rear impellers 534 are formed with three receiving portions for receiving preliminary prize balls at intervals of 120 degrees (see FIG. 3), and the front and rear impellers 534 are offset so that the positions of the respective receiving portions are offset by 60 degrees. Is attached to the rotating shaft. Therefore, the preliminary prize balls supplied from the receiving ports 53a and 53b are alternately received by the receiving portions of the front and rear impellers, and are guided to the tapered surface through the right or left cassette passage as the impeller 534 rotates. Then, it is brought to the center in the front-rear direction and paid out from either the left or right payout exit.
[0025]
The payout of the prize ball is performed based on a payout command signal output from the ball payout board 92 under a predetermined condition. The award ball cassette 53 operates a stepping motor in response to a payout command signal from the ball payout board 92, rotates the impeller 534 clockwise as viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine PM, and pays out the prize ball from the right payout port 53d. put out. Specific prize ball payout control will be described later.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 3, the prize ball payout path 60 is connected to the exit of the prize ball payout mechanism 50 and leads to the upper ball dish payout path 61, and the upper ball dish payout path 61 branches off from the lower ball. The lower ball tray discharge passage 65 communicates with the tray 7, and both passages communicate with each other at the upper portion of the wall surface while being partitioned by the partition wall 62. The upper ball tray payout passage 61 is provided with a prize ball outlet 61e located below the prize ball cassette 53, and the prize balls discharged from the prize ball cassette 53 fall through the upper ball tray payout passage 61. The prize ball exit 61e then flows down to the upper ball tray 6.
[0027]
On the other hand, the base frame body 30 and the lid member 32 are formed with a first detour path 63a and a second detour path 63b that respectively project forward and backward through the upper end of the partition wall 62 and tilt downward to the left (FIG. 2). And see FIG. For this reason, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are full, the prize balls cannot be discharged from the prize ball outlet 61e, and the prize balls are filled up to the upper end of the partition wall 62. When the prize balls are paid out, the overflowing prize balls are smoothly guided to the lower ball tray payout passage 65 through these detours 63a and 63b, and the prize balls arranged in the lower ball tray payout passage 65 are arranged. It is sent out to the lower ball tray 7 through a bucket (not shown).
[0028]
Further, an upper ball removal mechanism 520 is provided between the deflection outlet 43 and the prize ball standby passages 52a and 52b, and a payout prize ball detection mechanism 540 is provided at an attachment portion of the prize ball detection sensor 54, respectively. The structure and operation of each mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.
[0029]
First, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout prize ball detection mechanism 540 includes a prize ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball (specifically, passing the game ball magnetically and optically as in the above-described prize detection sensor). Or a sensor holder 541 that locks and holds the prize ball detection sensor, and the sensor holder 541 is associated with the payout prize ball mechanism mounting portion of the base frame 30. It is detachably attached, and a prize ball paid out from the prize ball cassette 53 is detected in a state where the sensor holder 541 is locked between the prize ball cassette 53 and the prize ball payout path 60.
[0030]
The sensor holder 541 is roughly divided into a holder portion and an arm portion for holding and holding the prize ball detection sensor 54, and is integrally formed by a molding means such as injection molding using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate (PC). Molded. On the right side of the holder portion, a sensor holding portion 541a for receiving and holding the prize ball detection sensor 54 is formed so that the detection hole 54d of the prize ball detection sensor can be exposed, and the prize ball detection sensor 54 is locked to protrude rearward. A holding lock arm 541b is formed.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 5, on the side portion of the holder portion, two upper and lower plate-like support arms 541c and 541c projecting laterally from the holder portion are formed. Are formed with cylindrical fitting protrusions 541d and 541d which protrude vertically. The upper and lower fitting protrusions 541d and 541d are formed by chamfering a cylindrical corner portion on the distal end side where the support arm extends in a tapered shape.
[0032]
On the other hand, the payout winning ball detection mechanism attachment portion of the base frame 30 to which the sensor holder 541 is attached is formed with a fitting support portion having a concave shape in side view, and the fitting protrusions 541d and 541d are received on the upper and lower inner surfaces of the concave portion. Thus, groove-like fitting support grooves 38a, 38a for supporting the sensor holder 541 in a turnable (horizontal swingable) manner are formed.
[0033]
Further, a lock holding portion 38b is formed in a projecting manner in the lower portion of the prize ball cassette 53. The lock holding portion 38b has a horizontal plate-like support surface, and the central portion of the lock holding portion 38b is cut into a slit shape on the left and right to form an arm portion, and protrudes upward in a wedge shape on the rear end side. A lock portion is formed. When the sensor holder 541 is closed, the lock holding portion 38b supports the lower surface of the holder portion on its upper surface, and the lock portion engages with the rear edge of the holder portion to lock and hold the sensor holder in the closed position. .
[0034]
Now, in the payout prize ball detection mechanism 540 configured as described above, the prize ball detection sensor 54 is inserted from the rear into the sensor holding part 541a and the sensor hole sensor 54d when the detection hole 54d of the prize ball detection sensor reaches a predetermined position. The rear end edge is locked by the lock arm 541 b and is held by the sensor holder 541. The sensor holder 541 is pivotally attached to the payout prize ball detection mechanism attachment portion 38 by fitting the fitting protrusions 541d and 541d into the fitting support grooves 38a and 38a of the fitting support portion (see FIG. 3). reference).
[0035]
As described above, the upper and lower fitting protrusions 541d and 541d are formed to protrude from the tip ends of the plate-like support arms 541c and 541c, respectively, and the columnar corners in the tip direction in which the support arms extend are chamfered in a tapered shape. Is formed. For this reason, when the sensor holder 541 is attached, the tapered surfaces of the fitting protrusions 541d and 541d are applied to the corners of the concave fitting support portion and pressed toward the concave portion. At this time, when the upper and lower support arms 541c and 541c are elastically deformed by the action of the tapered surface, the fitting protrusion enters between the upper and lower surfaces of the fitting support portion and reaches the fitting support grooves 38a and 38a. The original state is restored by the elastic force of the support arm, and the fitting protrusions 541d and 541d and the fitting support grooves 38a and 38a are engaged with each other. In this engaged state, the sensor holder 541 is supported so as to be able to turn horizontally with respect to the base frame body 30.
[0036]
Next, the sensor holder 541 supported so as to be capable of opening and closing as described above is swung to the lower part of the prize ball cassette 53 and is locked and held by the lock holding portion 38b. In a state where the prize ball cassette 53 is engaged and held, a receiving space for receiving the sensor holder 541 is formed in the lower part of the prize ball cassette 53, and the sensor holder 541 is formed by upper and lower fitting protrusions and fitting support grooves. The holder portion is inserted between the lower surface of the prize-ball cassette 53 and the upper surface of the lock holding portion 38b. At this time, the lower surface of the holder portion comes into contact with the wedge-shaped oblique portion of the lock holding portion, but when the holder portion is further pressed, the arm portion of the lock holding portion is elastically deformed to receive the sensor holder 541, and the sensor holder When the 541 is turned to the closed position, the lock portion engages with the rear end edge portion of the holder portion, and the sensor holder 541 is locked and held at the closed position. Accordingly, the sensor holder 541 is supported on the upper surface of the lock holding portion 38b and is locked and held at the closed position by the lock portion (see FIG. 3).
[0037]
When the sensor holder 541 is locked and held in the closed position in this way, the detection hole 54d of the prize ball detection sensor is disposed in alignment with the right payout outlet 53d of the prize ball cassette 53, and the prize ball cassette is positioned. When a winning ball or a lending ball paid out from 53 passes through the detection hole 54d, it is detected by each winning ball detection sensor.
[0038]
Next, the upper ball removal mechanism 520 is roughly divided into a flow path switching member 521 that is pivotally supported on the back side of the base frame 30 adjacent to the standby passage member 52 as shown in FIG. It is comprised from the operation part 522 attached to the surface side of the base frame 30, and operating the flow-path switching member 521.
[0039]
The upper sphere removal mechanism attachment portion 36 of the base frame 30 to which the upper sphere removal mechanism 520 is attached has a boss 36a, 36a that supports the standby passage member 52 and a pivot that pivotally supports the flow path switching member 521. The support shaft 36b and the like are projectingly molded, and the engaging projection insertion hole 36c and the upper bulb removal passage 77 connected to the intermediate bulb removal passage 78 through the front and rear of the base frame body 30 are formed integrally with the base frame body 30. Has been.
[0040]
The standby passage member 52 is formed with a row of prize ball standby passages 52a and 52b surrounded by standing wall surfaces bent at the front and rear surfaces of the standby passage member 52, and a part of the outer wall surface of the passage immediately below the ball break detection switch 51 is cut. It has a lack of structure. The standby passage member 52 is configured separately from the base frame 30 for easy cleaning of the prize ball standby passages 52a and 52b, and is detachably attached to the upper ball removal mechanism attachment portion 36. That is, the standby passage member 52 is formed with cylindrical support portions 52c and 52c that are detachably engageable with the two bosses 36a and 36a of the upper ball removal mechanism mounting portion 36, and these two cylindrical support portions 52c and 52c. Then, the lid member 55 is supported by the bosses 36a and 36a so that it can be inserted and removed in the front-rear direction, and is fixed to the upper ball removal mechanism attachment portion 36 by screwing the lid member 55 covering the back side of the standby passage member 52.
[0041]
The flow path switching member 521 is pivotally supported by a passage wall portion 521a having a wall shape corresponding to the wall surface of the notch portion in the standby passage member 52 and the pivot shaft 36b so as to swingably support the flow path switching member 521. A closing and holding member that engages with an engaging protrusion 522a formed on the operating portion at a standby swinging angular position in which the pivot hole portion 521b and the passage wall portion 521a are swung downward to close the prize ball standby passage. An open holding engagement side 521d that engages with the engagement protrusion 522a at a ball swinging swinging angle position in which the joint hole 521c and the passage wall portion 521a are swung upward to open the upper portions of the winning ball waiting passages 52a and 52b. And is integrally formed by injection molding using a resin material such as ABS resin. The flow path switching member 521 swings together with the standby passage member 52 to the upper bulb removal mechanism attachment portion 36 by screwing the lid member 55 in a state where the support shaft hole portion 521b is inserted into and supported by the pivot shaft 36b. Mounted movably.
[0042]
Although not shown in detail, the operation unit 522 includes a fixing member that is detachably fixed to the base frame body 30, and a lever member that is pivotally coupled to the fixing member so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction of the base frame body 30. The fixing member and the lever member are integrally formed by injection molding using a resin material such as polyacetal resin or polyethylene. The operation portion 522 is formed with an engaging protrusion 522a that protrudes rearward from the lower portion of the lever member, a lever portion 522b that protrudes rightward from the upper portion of the lever member, and the like.
[0043]
The engaging protrusion 522a has a cylindrical shape and its tip is formed in a hemispherical shape, and the engaging protrusion 522a is formed in the mechanism attachment portion 36 in a state where the operation portion 522 is attached to the base frame 30. It is configured to pass through the engagement protrusion insertion hole 36 c and to engage with the closing holding engagement hole 521 c of the flow path switching member 521. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the lever portion 522b protrudes rightward from the right end of the base frame body 30 in the mounted state, and the lever portion 522b is pushed from the front (or retracted from the back side of the back set panel BSP). When operated, the lower portion of the lever member swings forward to disengage the engagement protrusion 522a from the closing holding engagement hole 521c.
[0044]
Thus, in a state where the engaging protrusion 522a is engaged with the closing and holding engaging hole 521c of the flow path switching member 521, the passage wall 521a forms the side walls of the prize ball standby passages 52a and 52b and passes through this passage. The preliminary prize balls are guided to normal prize ball waiting passages 52 a and 52 b toward the prize ball cassette 53. The flow path switching member 521 is controlled to freely swing by the engagement between the engagement protrusion 522a and the closing and holding engagement hole 521c, and the swing angle position (standby) that forms the normal prize ball standby passage. (Oscillating angle position).
[0045]
On the other hand, when the lever portion 522b is pressed from the front (or retracted from the back side of the back set panel BSP), the engaging protrusion 522a is swung forward and engaged with the engaging protrusion 522a. The engagement with the hole 521c is released, and the swing restriction of the flow path switching member 521 that has been restricted so far is released. In a state where preliminary prize balls are stored above the prize ball waiting passages 52a and 52b, the passage wall portion 521a of the flow path switching member 521 is reserved in the prize ball waiting passages 52a and 52b by the passage wall portion. Upon receiving the pressing force of the prize ball, when the swing restriction is released, it swings around the pivot shaft 36b by the pressing force of the preliminary prize ball, and as shown in FIG. 3, the upper part of the prize ball waiting passages 52a and 52b. Is opened, and the preliminary prize ball located in this passage is displaced to a ball removal swinging angle position for guiding it to the upper ball removal passage 77. Then, once the flow path switching member 521 is displaced to the ball swinging and swinging angular position in this way, the state of being swung and displaced by the successively passing preliminary prize balls is continued until there are no more preliminary prize balls to pass. All of the preliminary prize balls located upstream of the ball passage in which the upper ball removal mechanism 520 is disposed are guided to the upper ball removal passage 77.
[0046]
Here, in the state where the flow path switching member 521 is displaced to the ball swinging angular position, the closing holding engagement hole 521c is retracted to the left of the engagement protrusion insertion hole 36c, and the opening holding engagement side 521d is instead provided. It is configured to be positioned on the left front side of the engagement protrusion insertion hole 36c. For this reason, if the pressing force of the lever portion 522b is released and the lever member is displaced to the swing angle position before the press in the state in which the flow path switching member 521 is displaced to the ball swing swing angle position, 523c protrudes to the right side of the open holding engagement side 521d through the engagement protrusion insertion hole 36c, and holds and holds the flow path switching member 521 at the ball swinging rocking angle position (see FIG. 3). For this reason, even if the lever portion 522b is not constantly pressed, the flow path switching member 521 can be held in a state where it is switched to the ball swinging angular position.
[0047]
In addition, the ball which inserts the operation pin OP in the position facing the lever part 522b in the front frame 2 and the glass door 5 positioned in front of the lever part 522b with the back set board BSP closed and held in the front frame 2 The punching operation holes 2h and 5h are formed (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The operation pin OP is inserted from the front side of the pachinko machine PM through the ball punching operation holes 5h and 2h, and the lever portion 522b is inserted from the outside of the pachinko machine. It is comprised so that pressing operation is possible.
[0048]
For this reason, for example, when all the preliminary prize balls stored in the tank member 41 are removed, the front frame 2 is closed without opening the front frame 2 and operating the lever portion 522b directly. The lever 522b can be swung from the front side of the pachinko machine using the operation pin OP in the state, and the flow path switching member 521 can be moved from the standby rocking angle position to the ball by a simple operation only by one push from the front. By switching to the extraction swing angle position, it is possible to guide the preliminary prize ball passing through this passage to the upper ball extraction passage 77 and continuously perform the ball removal.
[0049]
Further, when the ball removal is completed and there is no preliminary prize ball in the upper part of the prize ball waiting passage, the lever portion 522b is pushed once from the front in the same manner as the ball removal operation, and the engagement protrusion 522a and the open holding engagement side The engagement with 521d is released, and the rocking restriction by the engagement protrusion 522a is released. Then, the flow path switching member 521 whose pressing force from the preliminary prize ball has already been released swings around the pivot shaft 36b by its own weight and is displaced to the standby swing angle position where the passage wall portion 521a is closed. When the pressing force to the lever portion 523b is released and the engaging protrusion 522a protrudes from the engaging protrusion insertion hole 36c, the closing holding engagement hole 523c and the engaging protrusion 522a are engaged again, The path switching member 521 is held at the standby swing angle position.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 3, a ball removal detection switch 525 is provided above the flow path switching member 521. The ball removal detection switch 525 has a swing fulcrum below and is biased downward. A protruding detection lever 525a is provided. When the flow path switching member 521 is positioned at a ball swinging rocking angle position that opens the upper part of the winning ball standby passages 52a and 52b, the detection lever 525a is pushed upward to be rocked and displaced, and the contact in the switch is closed. Is configured to do. Generally, the switch circuit is closed (closed) when the flow path switching member 521 is positioned at the ball swinging angular position, and the standby swing angle at which the flow path switching member 521 closes the upper portions of the prize ball standby passages 52a and 52b. The switch circuit is configured to be open (open) when positioned.
[0051]
Now, with respect to the upper ball removal mechanism 520 configured as described above, an upper ball removal passage 77 is formed from the right side of the ball removal member 521 at the standby swing angle position downward. The upper ball removal passage 77 is formed by passing through the base frame 30 in the front-rear direction under a spare passage 77a formed on the right side of the standby passage member 52 on the back side of the base frame 30. And a downward passage 77c formed on the front side of the base frame 30 and connected downward to the intermediate ball removal passage 78 from the connection opening 77b.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 5, an intermediate ball removal passage 78 connected to the descending passage 77c is provided on the surface side of the base frame 30 on the right side of the base frame 30 (as shown in FIG. 5, the back set board BSP is connected to the pachinko machine PM). When viewed from the front side of the frame, it is formed so as to incline downward from the left) toward the center, and is configured to be connected to the lower ball removal passage 70 at the center of the base frame 30. Here, although not shown in detail, the lower ball removal passage 70 is mainly formed on the front surface side of the base frame body 30 and collects out balls and safe balls that are discharged to the rear surface side of the game board 20. 71 and a game-completed ball discharge passage (not shown) that is formed on the back side of the base frame body 30 and collects the game-completed balls collected in the game-completed ball assembly passage 71 to the lower part of the back set board BSP, The game-completed ball collecting passage 71 and the game-completed ball discharge passage are connected via a lead-out port (not shown) penetrating the base frame 30 forward and backward. The intermediate ball removal passage 78 is connected to the game-completed ball collection passage 71 of the lower ball removal passage 70.
[0053]
A lid member 55 constituting the rear wall of the preliminary passage 77a is screwed and fixed to the back side of the base frame 30, and a passage cover 524 forming the front wall of the descending passage 77c is screwed to the front side of the base frame 30. Etc. (see FIG. 4). The passage cover 524 constitutes a front wall of the descending passage 77c and functions as a protective cover that covers the front surface of the operation portion of the upper ball removal mechanism 520 described above. Further, the passage cover 524 is formed below the operation portion along with the descending passage. Also, it functions as a harness retainer for the cable duct 526 extending vertically. The passage cover 524 is formed so as to extend downward to a ball removal opening 103 of a ball removal communication rod 100 described later.
[0054]
The spare passage 77a communicates with the prize ball standby passages 52a and 52b when the flow path switching member 521 swings and the passage wall portion 521a is opened, and the spare prize ball flowing out from the passage (referred to as “extracted ball”). ) And let it flow down. The passage surface 77r of the communication opening 77b that connects between the preliminary passage 77a and the lowering passage 77c is formed in a curved surface, and the preliminary prize ball that falls through the preliminary passage 77a smoothly passes through the communication opening 77b to the lowering passage 77c. (Refer to FIG. 4).
[0055]
The extraction ball guided to the front side of the base frame 30 through the communication opening 77 b flows down the descending passage 77 c surrounded by the left and right wall surfaces and the cover member 524. The lower end portion of the descending passage 77 c is connected to the intermediate ball removal passage 78 and is opened, and the withdrawal ball flowing down the lower passage 77 c falls on the intermediate bulb removal passage 78 and is received along the intermediate bulb removal passage 78. Flow down. Then, the ball that flows down the intermediate ball removal passage 78 falls onto the game-completed ball collection passage 71 of the lower ball removal passage 70. Then, the ball that has reached the lower ball passage 70 flows down the lower ball passage 70, is discharged from the pachinko machine PM, and is collected in a collection bucket on the game facility side.
[0056]
As described above, in the pachinko machine PM in which the prize balls are paid out from the prize ball cassette 53, a game ball (hereinafter referred to as a payout ball) paid out from the left payout outlet 53c of the prize ball cassette 53 is provided at the lower left portion of the prize ball cassette 53. , Which is referred to as a remaining ball) is provided with a ball removal communication rod 100 for guiding the intermediate ball to the intermediate ball removal passage 78. First, with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the detailed configuration of the ball removal contact rod 100 and the payout prize ball detection mechanism 540, FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the ball removal contact rod 100, and FIG. It is sectional drawing.
[0057]
The ball removal connecting rod 100 extends downward from the left payout outlet 53c of the prize ball cassette 53, is formed integrally with the base frame 30 in a rectangular tube shape, and is configured to be positioned on the left side of the lock holding portion 38b ( For the sake of explanation, the sensor holder 541 is located at the open position in FIG. 7). In addition, a cassette side ball removal passage 101 through which the remaining balls discharged from the left payout outlet 53 c of the prize ball cassette 53 flow down is formed inside the ball removal communication rod 100, and flows down the cassette side ball removal passage 101. Two ball receiving ribs 102 for receiving the remaining balls are provided.
[0058]
In front of the ball removal communication rod 100, a ball removal opening 103 that penetrates the front and rear of the base frame 30 and connects the cassette side ball removal passage 101 and the intermediate ball removal passage 78 is formed. A bottom portion 104 is formed in the lower portion of the base plate to prevent the remaining balls flowing into the cassette-side ball removal passage 101 from flowing down to the winning ball payout path 60 and lead the remaining balls to the ball removal opening 103.
[0059]
The ball receiving rib 102 is formed so as to extend vertically from the lid member 32 forming the rear wall of the ball release connecting rod 100 so as to be positioned on the upper surface side of the bottom 104, and the upper end of the ball receiving rib 102 is a lid. It is formed so as to incline downward as it goes from the member 32 to the ball extraction opening 103, and is configured to receive the remaining ball flowing down the cassette side ball extraction passage 101 and smoothly guide it forward to the upper surface side of the bottom 104. Yes. Further, the interval between the two ball receiving ribs 102 and 102 is slightly narrower than the diameter of the remaining ball (game ball), and the remaining ball flowing down the cassette side ball discharge passage 101 is surely one of the ball receiving ribs 102. It is comprised so that it may flow and be supported.
[0060]
A notch portion 105 is formed in the gap portion between the two ball receiving ribs 102, 102 in the lid member 32 so as to pass through the front and rear of the lid member 32 and communicate the cassette-side ball passage 101 and the outside. Thereby, the operator can confirm the flow of the remaining sphere in the cassette-side sphere removal passage 101 from the outside.
[0061]
In the ball removal communication rod 100 configured as described above, the remaining balls discharged from the left payout outlet 53 c of the prize ball cassette 53 flow into the cassette side ball removal passage 101 and are located on the upper surface side of the bottom 104. It is received by the receiving rib 102 and smoothly guided to the front side on the upper surface side of the bottom portion 104. The remaining sphere guided to the front side on the upper surface side of the bottom portion 104 flows down the upper surface of the bottom portion 104 as it is to the sphere opening 103 and passes through the sphere opening 103. The remaining sphere that has passed through the sphere opening 103 flows down forward and comes into contact with the passage cover 524, falls along the passage cover 524, and is received on the intermediate sphere extraction passage 78. It flows down along. Then, the remaining balls flowing down the intermediate ball removal passage 78 fall onto the game-completed ball collection passage 71 of the lower ball removal passage 70. The remaining balls that have reached the lower ball removal passage 70 flow down the lower ball removal passage 70, are discharged from the pachinko machine PM, and are collected in a collection bucket on the game facility side.
[0062]
Next, the payout control apparatus 200 that pays out prize balls will be described below. First, the configuration of the payout control device 200 is shown in FIG. 8. This payout control device 200 mainly includes a main board 91, a ball payout board 92, winning ball detection sensors 24a, 25a, 26a, and a ball breakage detection. A switch 51, a ball removal detection switch 525, a forward / reverse rotation motor 201, and a ball removal operation lamp 202 are configured. As the forward / reverse motor 201, a stepping motor is used in the above-described embodiments.
[0063]
On the main board 91 as a game control device, detection signals from the winning ball detection sensors 24a, 25a and 26a as winning detection switches and a ball break detection switch 51 as a ball presence / absence detecting switch are input ports (not shown). ). The main board 91 includes a payout command output determination unit (not shown) and a payout command output unit (not shown). The payout command output determination unit includes each winning ball detection sensor 24a, 25a, 26a and ball. Whether or not a payout command signal is to be output is determined based on the detection state of the detection signal from the cut detection switch 51, and the payout command output unit outputs a payout command signal based on the determination of the payout command output determination unit.
[0064]
The ball payout board 92 as the ball payout control device includes a payout command signal from the main board 91, a detection signal from the ball breakage detection switch 51, a detection signal from the ball removal detection switch 235, and a ball lending command signal in the CR machine. Is input via an input port (not shown). The ball payout board 92 includes a drive determination control unit 210, a drive timing control unit 220, and a ball removal operation lamp control unit 230, and each detection signal, payout command signal, and ball lending command signal input thereto. Based on this, the forward / reverse rotation motor 201 (stepping motor) as a drive source in the ball dispensing device is rotated, and the ball removal operation lamp 202 is controlled to be lit.
[0065]
The ball removal operation lamp 202 is attached to the position shown in FIG. 1 of the pachinko machine PM, and it can be confirmed that the worker is performing the ball removal operation from the outside. Note that an existing lamp may be used in combination with the pachinko machine PM without providing the ball removal operation lamp 202 independently.
[0066]
The drive determination control unit 210 includes a normal rotation unit 211 and a reverse rotation unit 212. The forward rotation section 211 receives a detection signal from the ball break detection switch 51, a payout command signal from the main board 91, and a ball lending command signal in the CR machine. When the payout command signal is input to the normal rotation unit 211, the normal rotation unit 211 outputs a normal rotation drive signal to the normal / reverse rotation motor 201 (stepping motor) to rotate the stepping motor clockwise (forward rotation). A number of preliminary prize balls according to the command signal are paid out to the prize ball payout path 60 from the right payout exit 53d as prize balls.
[0067]
On the other hand, when a ball lending command signal is input to the normal rotation unit 211, when a preliminary prize ball is present in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51, the normal rotation unit 211 performs normal rotation to the normal rotation motor 201 (stepping motor). A drive signal is output to rotate the stepping motor clockwise (forward rotation), and a quantity of preliminary prize balls corresponding to the command signal is paid out from the right payout outlet 53d to the prize ball payout path 60 as a rental ball.
[0068]
When the reverse payout command signal is input from the drive timing control unit 220, the reverse rotation unit 212 outputs a reverse rotation drive signal to the forward / reverse rotation motor 201 (stepping motor) to rotate (reverse) the stepping motor counterclockwise. A quantity of preliminary prize balls according to the command signal is paid out as a remaining ball from the left payout port 53c to the ball removal communication path 101.
[0069]
A detection signal from the ball break detection switch 51 and a detection signal from the ball removal detection switch 525 are input to the drive timing control unit 220. Then, according to the detection state of each detection signal, the drive timing control unit 220 outputs a reverse payout command signal to the reverse rotation unit 212 or outputs a display command signal for the ball removal operation lamp 202 to the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230. To do.
[0070]
A display command signal from the drive timing control unit 220 is input to the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230. Then, the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230 performs lighting, blinking, or light-off display control of the ball removal operation lamp 202.
[0071]
In the payout control apparatus 200 having such a configuration, the details of payout control of prize balls by the ball payout board 92 will be described. When a game ball is won in any of the winning devices 24, 25, 26 of the game board 20 during a game by the pachinko machine PM, the winning is detected by each of the winning ball detection sensors 24a, 25a, 26a, and the detection signal Is sent to the payout command output determination unit of the main board 91. A detection signal from the ball break detection switch 51 is also input to the payout command output determination unit, and a winning detection signal from each of the winning ball detection sensors 24a, 25a, and 26a is input to the payout command output determination unit. When a detection signal indicating that a preliminary prize ball is present in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51 is input from the break detection switch 51, the payout command output unit sends a payout command signal to the normal rotation unit 211 of the ball payout substrate 92. Output.
[0072]
When a payout command signal is input to the forward rotation portion 211, the forward rotation portion 211 outputs a forward rotation drive signal to the forward / reverse rotation motor 201 (stepping motor) to rotate the stepping motor clockwise (forward rotation), A number of preliminary prize balls according to the signal are paid out to the prize ball payout path 60 from the right payout exit 53d as prize balls.
[0073]
When a ball lending operation is performed in the CR machine, a ball lending command signal is input to the normal rotation unit 211. When a ball lending command signal is input to the normal rotation unit 211, when a preliminary prize ball exists in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51, the normal rotation unit 211 transmits a normal rotation drive signal to the normal rotation motor 201 (stepping motor). And the stepping motor rotates clockwise (forward rotation), and a quantity of preliminary prize balls according to the command signal is paid out from the right payout outlet 53d to the prize ball payout path 60 as rental balls.
[0074]
When the preliminary prize balls remaining in the pachinko machine PM are discharged, first, the flow path switching member 521 of the upper ball removal mechanism 520 is positioned at the ball removal swing angle position. Then, ball removal by the upper ball removal mechanism 520 is performed, and the switch circuit of the ball removal detection switch 525 is closed (closed) in conjunction with the flow path switching member 521 being positioned at the ball removal swinging angular position. . Then, the detection signal from the ball removal detection switch 525 is sent to the drive timing control unit 220.
[0075]
Next, the drive time control unit process (step S10) performed by the drive time control unit 220 will be described with reference to FIG. In this process, when the switch circuit of the ball removal detection switch 525 is closed (closed), and it is detected that the ball removal of the preliminary prize ball is performed and the detection signal is input (S11), the process proceeds to step S12. The blinking operation lamp control unit 230 outputs a blinking display command signal for the ball removal operation lamp 202 to the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230, and the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230 receives this and causes the ball removal operation lamp 202 to blink. That is, a state where the ball removal by the upper ball removal mechanism 520 is performed is displayed.
[0076]
Next, the process proceeds to step S13, and when a preliminary prize ball exists in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51, the process returns to step S12, and a blinking display command signal for the ball removal operation lamp 202 is output to the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230. To do. On the other hand, when there is no preliminary prize ball in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51, the process proceeds to step S14, and a driving time timer is set for a predetermined time (for example, a preliminary prize ball positioned downstream from the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51). Set enough time to pay out everything.
[0077]
In step S15, a reverse payout command signal is output to the reverse rotation unit 212 to rotate (reverse) the forward / reverse motor 201 (stepping motor) counterclockwise, and a number of preliminary prize balls corresponding to the command signal remain. As a sphere, it is paid out from the left payout outlet 53c to the cassette side ball removal passage 101. Next, in step S16, a lighting display command signal for the ball removal operation lamp 202 is output to the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230, and the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230 receives this and displays the ball removal operation lamp 202 in a lighting manner. Let That is, the state where the preliminary prize ball located downstream from the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51 is paid out is displayed.
[0078]
Next, the process proceeds to step S17, and when the drive time timer is not 0, the process returns to step S15, and a reverse payout command signal is output to the reverse rotation unit 212. On the other hand, when the driving time timer reaches 0, the process proceeds to step S18, where a turn-off display command signal for the ball removal operation lamp 202 is output to the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230. The extraction operation lamp 202 is turned off, and the process ends. That is, the ball removal is completed. In the drive timing control unit process (step S10), the predetermined process is repeated until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, step S12 is repeated until no preliminary prize ball exists in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51 in step S13). However, when a predetermined start command is issued and a predetermined condition is met, a predetermined end command is issued (for example, a blinking display start command signal is output to the ball removal operation lamp control unit 230 to detect the ball break detection switch 51. A flashing display end command signal may be output when there is no preliminary prize ball in the passage).
[0079]
For this reason, according to the ball removing device having the above configuration, the prize ball paying mechanism 50 pays out the prize ball from the left payout outlet 53c to the cassette side ball removing passage 101 based on the operation of the operating means. As a result of the control by the control device 200, all the winning balls paid out from the winning ball paying mechanism 50 are guided to the cassette side ball removing passage 101, the intermediate ball removing passage 78, and the lower ball removing passage 70 that lead outside the pachinko machine PM. Therefore, all the preliminary prize balls remaining in the pachinko machine PM are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine PM through the upper ball removal passage 77, the cassette side ball removal passage 101, the intermediate ball removal passage 78, and the lower ball removal passage 70 (balls). This makes it possible to improve the workability of the preliminary ball removal operation during production or the like.
[0080]
If the lever 522b is swung from the front side of the pachinko machine using the operation pin OP and the flow path switching member 521 is switched from the standby swing angle position to the ball swinging swing angle position, the front frame 2 is closed. All the preliminary prize balls remaining in the pachinko machine PM in the state of being discharged can be discharged out of the pachinko machine PM (ball removal).
[0081]
Next, a second example of the payout control device in the above-described embodiment will be described below. First, FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the payout control device 250 of the second embodiment. The payout control device 250 mainly includes a main board 91, a ball payout board 292, winning ball detection sensors 24a, 25a, 26a, a ball breakage detection switch 51, a ball removal detection switch 525, and a forward / reverse rotation motor 201. It is configured.
[0082]
The ball payout board 292 as a ball payout control device includes a payout command signal from the main board 91 as a game control device, a detection signal from the ball breakage detection switch 51 as a ball presence / absence detection switch, and a ball removal detection switch 235. Detection signal and a ball lending command signal in the CR machine are input via an input port (not shown). The ball payout board 292 includes a drive determination control unit 260, a drive timing control unit 270, and a ball breakage / ballout determination unit 280, and each input detection signal, payout command signal, and ball rental command Based on the signal, a forward / reverse motor 201 (stepping motor) as a driving source in the ball dispensing device is rotated.
[0083]
A detection signal from the ball-out detection switch 51 and a detection signal from the ball-out detection switch 525 are input to the ball-out / ball-out determination unit 280. When the switch circuit of the ball removal detection switch 525 is closed (closed), the ball break / ball removal determination unit 280 causes the drive timing control unit 27 to remove the preliminary prize ball (hereinafter, ball removal output). Called). Further, when a preliminary prize ball exists in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51 and the switch circuit of the ball removal detection switch 525 is open (open), the ball break / ball removal determination unit 280 performs normal rotation described later. An output indicating that there is a preliminary prize ball in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51 (hereinafter referred to as a ball presence output) is performed to the unit 261.
[0084]
Here, the ball break / ball removal determination unit 280 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. The ball-out / ball-out determination unit 280 mainly includes a resistor Ra, a comparison unit IC1, an inversion unit IC2, a first AND circuit unit IC3, and a second AND circuit unit IC4. A forward rotation unit 261 as a control unit, a drive timing control unit 270 as a ball removal drive unit, and a ball removal detection switch 525 as a ball removal detection means are connected as shown in FIG. The ball removal detection switch 525 serving as a ball removal detection means includes a resistor Rb, a connector 525a, and a connection terminal portion 525b. The ball breakage / ball removal determination unit 280 and a ball serving as a ball presence / absence detection switch are configured. The disconnection detection switch 51 is connected as shown in FIG.
[0085]
In the above configuration, when the voltage + V is output to the ball removal detection switch 525, as shown in FIG. 11A, the switch circuit of the ball breakage detection switch 51 is open (open) and the ball removal detection is performed. When the switch circuit of the switch 525 is open (open), 0 is input to the + terminal of the comparison unit IC1. Further, the voltage + V is output to the comparison unit IC1, passes through the resistor Ra, drops, and the voltage + Va is input to the − terminal of the comparison unit IC1. Then, the comparison unit IC1 outputs a low signal to one terminal of the inversion unit IC2 and the second AND circuit unit IC4. Then, the inverting unit IC2 outputs a high signal to one terminal of the first AND circuit unit IC3.
[0086]
In addition, a low signal is input from the ball removal detection switch 525 to the other terminals of the first AND circuit unit IC3 and the second AND circuit unit IC4. Therefore, the first AND circuit unit IC3 outputs a low signal to the normal rotation unit 261, and the second AND circuit unit IC4 outputs a low signal to the drive timing control unit 270. That is, when the switch circuit of the ball break detection switch 51 is open (open) and the switch circuit of the ball break detection switch 525 is open (open), the ball break / ball removal determination unit 280 sends the signal to the normal rotation unit 261. The ball output and the ball extraction output to the drive timing control unit 270 are not performed.
[0087]
When the switch circuit of the ball-out detection switch 51 is closed and the switch circuit of the ball-out detection switch 525 is open (open), when the voltage + V is output to the ball-out detection switch 525, the resistor Rb is As a result, the voltage drops and the voltage + Vb is input to the + terminal of the comparator IC1. Further, the voltage + V is output to the comparison unit IC1, passes through the resistor Ra, drops, and the voltage + Va is input to the − terminal of the comparison unit IC1. Here, the resistance value of the resistor Ra is configured to be lower than the resistance value of the resistor Rb, and thus Va> Vb. Therefore, the comparison unit IC1 is one of the inverting unit IC2 and the second AND circuit unit IC4. Output a low signal to the pin. Then, the inverting unit IC2 outputs a high signal to one terminal of the first AND circuit unit IC3.
[0088]
Further, a high signal is input from the ball removal detection switch 525 to the other terminals of the first AND circuit unit IC3 and the second AND circuit unit IC4. Therefore, the first AND circuit unit IC3 outputs a high signal to the normal rotation unit 261, and the second AND circuit unit IC4 outputs a low signal to the drive timing control unit 270. In other words, when the switch circuit of the ball break detection switch 51 is closed (closed) and the switch circuit of the ball break detection switch 525 is open (open), the ball break / ball removal determination unit 280 sends a signal to the normal rotation unit 261. Only output with ball.
[0089]
When the connection terminal portion 525b is connected to the connector 525a and the switch circuit of the ball-out detection switch 525 is closed, the voltage + V is detected as a ball-out regardless of whether the switch circuit of the ball-out detection switch 51 is opened or closed. When output to the switch 525, the voltage + Vb is input to the + terminal of the comparison unit IC1. Further, the voltage + V is output to the comparison unit IC1, passes through the resistor Ra, drops, and the voltage + Va is input to the − terminal of the comparison unit IC1. Since V> Va, the comparison unit IC1 outputs a high signal to one terminal of the inversion unit IC2 and the second AND circuit unit IC4. The inversion unit IC2 outputs a low signal to one terminal of the first AND circuit unit IC3.
[0090]
Further, a high signal is input from the ball removal detection switch 525 to the other terminals of the first AND circuit unit IC3 and the second AND circuit unit IC4. Therefore, the first AND circuit unit IC3 outputs a low signal to the normal rotation unit 261, and the second AND circuit unit IC4 outputs a high signal to the drive timing control unit 270. That is, when the switch circuit of the ball removal detection switch 525 is closed (closed), the ball breakage / ball removal determination unit 280 determines whether or not the ball timing detection control unit 270 Only output without output.
[0091]
The drive determination control unit 260 includes a normal rotation unit 261 and a reverse rotation unit 262. The forward rotation unit 261 receives an output signal from the ball break / ball removal determination unit 280, a payout command signal from the main board 91, and a ball lending command signal in the CR machine. When the payout command signal is input to the normal rotation unit 261, the normal rotation unit 261 outputs a normal rotation drive signal to the normal / reverse rotation motor 201 (stepping motor) to rotate the stepping motor clockwise (forward rotation). A number of preliminary prize balls according to the command signal are paid out to the prize ball payout path 60 from the right payout exit 53d as prize balls.
[0092]
On the other hand, when a ball lending command signal and a ball presence output signal (high signal) are input to the normal rotation unit 251, the normal rotation unit 261 outputs a normal rotation drive signal to the normal rotation motor 201 (stepping motor) to generate a stepping motor. Are rotated clockwise (forward rotation), and a quantity of preliminary prize balls according to the command signal is paid out as a rental ball from the right payout outlet 53d to the prize ball payout path 60.
[0093]
The reverse rotation unit 262 receives the reverse rotation payout command signal from the drive timing control unit 270, and when the reverse rotation payout command signal is input to the reverse rotation unit 262, the reverse rotation unit 262 is reversely driven to the forward / reverse rotation motor 201 (stepping motor). A signal is output to rotate (reverse) the stepping motor counterclockwise, and a quantity of preliminary prize balls according to the command signal is paid out as a remaining ball from the left payout outlet 53c to the ball removal communication path 101.
[0094]
The drive timing control unit 270 receives an output signal from the ball break / ball removal determination unit 280. When a ball removal output signal (high signal) is input to the drive timing control unit 270, the drive timing control unit 270 outputs a reverse payout command signal to the reverse rotation unit 262.
[0095]
In the payout control device 250 configured as described above, the details of the payout control of prize balls by the ball payout board 292 will be described. When a game ball is won in any of the winning devices 24, 25, 26 of the game board 20 during a game by the pachinko machine PM, the winning is detected by each of the winning ball detection sensors 24a, 25a, 26a, and the detection signal Is sent to the payout command output determination unit of the main board 91. A detection signal from the ball break detection switch 51 is also input to the payout command output determination unit, and a winning detection signal from each of the winning ball detection sensors 24a, 25a, and 26a is input to the payout command output determination unit. When a detection signal indicating that a preliminary prize ball is present in the detection path of the ball break detection switch 51 is input from the break detection switch 51, the payout command output unit sends a payout command signal to the normal rotation unit 211 of the ball payout substrate 92. Output.
[0096]
When the payout command signal is input to the normal rotation unit 261, when the ball presence / absence determination unit 280 receives a ball output signal (high signal), the normal rotation unit 261 causes the normal rotation motor 201 (stepping motor). ) To output a normal rotation drive signal to rotate the stepping motor clockwise (forward rotation), and the number of preliminary prize balls according to the command signal is paid out from the right payout outlet 53d to the prize ball payout path 60 as a prize ball. .
[0097]
When a ball lending operation is performed in the CR machine, a ball lending command signal is input to the normal rotation unit 211. When the ball lending command signal is input to the normal rotation unit 211, when the ball presence / absence determination unit 280 receives a ball output signal (high signal), the normal rotation unit 261 causes the normal rotation motor 201 (stepping) A normal rotation drive signal is output to the motor) to rotate the stepping motor clockwise (forward rotation), and a quantity of preliminary prize balls according to the command signal is paid out from the right payout outlet 53d to the prize ball payout path 60 as rental balls. It is.
[0098]
When the preliminary prize balls remaining in the pachinko machine PM are discharged, first, the flow path switching member 521 of the upper ball removal mechanism 520 is positioned at the ball removal swing angle position. Then, ball removal by the upper ball removal mechanism 520 is performed, and the switch circuit of the ball removal detection switch 525 is closed (closed) in conjunction with the flow path switching member 521 being positioned at the ball removal swinging angular position. . The detection signal from the ball removal detection switch 525 is sent to the ball breakage / ball removal determination unit 280. When the switch circuit of the ball removal detection switch 525 is closed, the ball breakage / ball removal determination unit 280 is driven. A ball removal output signal (high signal) is output to the time control unit 270.
[0099]
Next, the drive time control unit process (step S20) performed by the drive time control unit 270 will be described with reference to FIG. In this process, when a ball removal output signal (high signal) is input to the drive timing control unit 270 (S21), the process proceeds to step S22, and a ball removal weight timer is set for a predetermined time (for example, the ball removal by the upper ball removal mechanism 520). Set to a sufficient time to complete.
[0100]
Next, the process proceeds to step S23, and when the ball removal wait timer reaches 0, the process proceeds to step S24, where the drive time timer is paid for a predetermined time (for example, all the preliminary prize balls positioned downstream from the detection passage of the ball break detection switch 51). Set enough time). Next, in step S25, a reverse drive signal is output to the forward / reverse motor 201 (stepping motor) to rotate (reverse) the stepping motor counterclockwise, and a number of preliminary award balls corresponding to the command signal remain. Is discharged from the left discharge outlet 53c to the cassette side ball extraction passage 101.
[0101]
Next, the process proceeds to step S26, and when the drive time timer is not 0, the process returns to step S25, and the reverse rotation drive signal is output to the reverse rotation unit 262. On the other hand, when the drive time timer reaches 0, the process is terminated. That is, the ball removal is completed. In the drive timing control unit process (step S20), the predetermined process is repeated until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, step S25 is repeated until the drive time timer becomes 0 in step S26). When a start command is issued and a predetermined condition is reached, a predetermined end command may be issued (for example, a reverse drive start signal is output to the reverse rotation unit 262 and a reverse drive end is output when the drive time timer reaches 0).
[0102]
For this reason, according to the ball removing device having the above configuration, the prize ball paying mechanism 50 pays out the prize ball from the left payout outlet 53c to the cassette side ball removing passage 101 based on the operation of the operating means. As a result of the control by the control device 250, all the winning balls paid out from the winning ball paying mechanism 50 are guided to the cassette side ball removing passage 101, the intermediate ball removing passage 78, and the lower ball removing passage 70 that lead outside the pachinko machine PM. Therefore, all the preliminary prize balls remaining in the pachinko machine PM are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine PM through the upper ball removal passage 77, the cassette side ball removal passage 101, the intermediate ball removal passage 78, and the lower ball removal passage 70 (balls). This makes it possible to improve the workability of the preliminary ball removal operation during production or the like.
[0103]
If the lever 522b is swung from the front side of the pachinko machine using the operation pin OP and the flow path switching member 521 is switched from the standby swing angle position to the ball swinging swing angle position, the front frame 2 is closed. All the preliminary prize balls remaining in the pachinko machine PM in the state of being discharged can be discharged out of the pachinko machine PM (ball removal). Further, the above-described payout control device 250 may further include a ball removal operation lamp control unit that performs lighting, blinking, or light-off display control of the ball removal operation lamp 202.
[0104]
In the first and second embodiments described above, the ball receiving rib 102 is formed so as to extend vertically from the lid member 32 forward and to be positioned on the upper surface side of the bottom portion 104, but is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the ball receiving rib 152 and the bottom portion 154 may be integrally formed by extending vertically from the lid member 32 to the front, and as shown in FIG. The ball receiving rib 162 may be integrally formed on the upper surface side of the bottom portion 164, that is, integrally formed on the base frame 30 side.
[0105]
In the first and second embodiments described above, a ball removal detection switch 525 is provided above the flow path switching member 521, and the ball removal by the ball removal apparatus of the present invention is linked to the switching operation of the flow path switching member 521. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a switch that can be operated independently from the front side of the pachinko machine PM may be provided independently, and ball removal may be performed by this switch operation.
[0106]
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, the stepping motor is operated to pay out the prize ball. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an AC motor or DC motor is used as the prize ball payout driving source. It may be used, and further a solenoid may be used.
[0107]
Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments described above, the ball removal communication path 101 is formed to be connected to the game-completed ball discharge path 70, and all the preliminary prize balls remaining in the pachinko machine PM are routed via the game-completed ball discharge path 70. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a ball discharge communication path may be formed so as to be directly connected to the outside of the pachinko machine PM.
[0108]
Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, a sphere storage supply comprising a tank member 41 for storing a preliminary prize ball and an alignment rod member 42 attached to be positioned below the tank member 41. Although the mechanism 40 is provided in the back set board BSP, it is not restricted to this, You may provide in the front frame 2. FIG.
[0109]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the ball punching device of the ball game machine according to the present invention, the prize ball payout device pays out the prize ball from the second exit to the ball punching path based on the operation of the operating means. By controlling the payout control means, all the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout device are guided to the ball extraction passage leading to the outside of the ball game machine. It becomes possible to discharge (ball removal) to the outside of the bullet ball game machine through the punching passage, and it is possible to improve the workability of the preliminary prize ball removing operation at the time of manufacture or the like.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine shown as an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the back side of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a prize ball payout mechanism and its periphery.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a portion where a prize ball cassette is arranged and its periphery in a back set board.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a detailed configuration of a ball removal contact rod and a payout prize ball detection mechanism.
FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of a ball removal communication rod.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view of a ball removal communication rod.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a payout control device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the control contents of a drive timing control unit process in the payout control apparatus of the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a payout control device of a second embodiment.
11A is a circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of a ball break detection switch and a ball break detection switch, and FIG. 11B is a circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of a ball break / ball removal determination unit.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control contents of a drive timing control unit process in the payout control apparatus of the second embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment of the ball receiving rib and the bottom.
FIG. 14 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment of the ball receiving rib and the bottom.
[Explanation of symbols]
BSP back set board
PA game area
PM Pachinko machine
OP operation pin
IC1 comparator
IC2 inversion part
IC3 1st AND circuit part
IC4 Second AND circuit part
Ra resistance
Rb resistance
1 outer frame
2 Front frame (2h ball removal operation hole)
3a, 3b Hinge member
4 Locking device
5 Glass door (5h ball removal operation hole)
6 Upper ball dish
7 Lower ball dish
8 Operation handle
9 Hitting ball launcher
17 Engagement lever
18 Hinge
19 Closing lever
20 Game board
21 Decorative plate
22 guide rails (22a outer rail, 22b inner rail)
23 Windmill
24 general winning equipment (24a winning ball detection sensor)
25 start prize device (25a winning ball detection sensor)
26 grand prize opening (26a winning ball detection sensor)
27 Out mouth
28 Symbol display device
30 Base frame
31 counter
32 Lid member (32a Lid member protrusion)
36 Upper ball removal mechanism attachment
(36a boss, 36b pivot shaft, 36c engagement protrusion insertion hole)
38a Fitting support groove
38b Lock holding part
40-ball storage and supply mechanism
41 Tank members
42 Alignment rod members
43 Deflection outlet
50 prize ball payout mechanism
51 Out of ball detection switch
(51a, 51b detection path, 51c, 51d detection lever)
52 Standby passage member
(52a, 52b prize ball standby passage, 52c cylindrical support part)
53 prize ball cassette
(53a, 53b receiving port, 53c, 53d payout port)
54 Award Ball Detection Sensor
(54c, 54d detection hole)
55 Lid member
60 prize ball payout route
61 Upper ball tray payout passage (61e prize ball exit)
62 Partition
63a First detour
63b Second detour
65 Lower ball tray payout passage
70 Played ball discharge route
71 Played ball gathering passage
77 Ball passage
(77a preliminary passage, 77b communication opening, 77c descending passage,
77r passage surface)
91 Main board
92 Ball dispensing board
93 Lamp / Voice Control Board
94 Power supply board
95 Relay board
96 Terminal board
100 ball removal contact
101 Cassette side ball passage
102 Ball receiving rib
103 Ball opening
104 Bottom
105 Notch
152 Ball receiving rib
154 Bottom
162 Ball receiving rib
164 bottom
200 Dispensing control device
201 Forward / reverse motor (stepping motor)
202 Ball removal lamp
210 Drive determination control unit
211 Forward rotation part
212 Reverse part
220 Drive timing controller
230 Ball removal operation lamp controller
250 Dispensing control device
260 Drive determination control unit
261 Forward rotation part
262 Reverse part
270 Drive timing controller
280 Ball-out / ball-out determination part
292 Ball delivery board
520 Upper ball removal mechanism
521 Channel switching member
(521a passage wall portion, 521b support shaft hole portion, 521c closing holding engagement hole,
521d Open holding engagement side)
522 operation part (522a engagement protrusion part, 522b lever part)
524 passage cover
525 Ball removal detection switch (525a connector, 525b connection terminal)
526 cable duct
531 Cassette case
534 impeller
540 Awarded ball detection mechanism
541 Sensor holder
(541a sensor holding part, 541b lock arm, 541c support arm, 541d fitting protrusion)

Claims (4)

A frame member; a game board attached to the frame member; and a back set board that is attached to the back side of the frame member so as to be freely opened and closed and is held at a closed position that covers the back side of the game board. In bullet ball machines,
A tank member for storing a prize ball provided on the frame member or the upper side of the back set board;
An alignment rod member that is provided at a lower portion of the tank member and aligns and flows down the prize balls supplied from the tank member;
A standby passage member that is provided below the alignment rod member and waits and holds the prize ball sent out from the exit portion of the alignment rod member in the prize ball standby passage;
The prize ball is provided between the exit portion of the alignment rod member and the prize ball standby passage, and the prize ball sent out from the exit portion of the alignment rod member is branched from the prize ball standby passage or the prize ball standby passage, and The ball ball game machine is configured to selectively switch to a ball extraction passage connected to the outside of the ball game machine, and the award ball sent from the outlet portion of the alignment rod member is switched to the ball extraction passage to guide the prize ball. An upper ball removing mechanism capable of removing a ball that is located in the tank member and the alignment rod member to the outside of the ball game machine;
A second ball that is provided below the standby passage member and is connected to the first outlet or the ball removal passage for a prize ball held in the prize ball standby passage in accordance with the rotation of an impeller rotatably disposed therein . A prize ball payout device configured to be payable from the exit;
A ball tray attached to the frame member and storing a prize ball;
A prize ball dispensing path for guiding the prize balls dispensed from the first exit of the prize ball dispensing device to the ball tray;
A ball removal detection switch for detecting whether or not the ball removal is performed by the upper ball removal mechanism;
The prize ball payout device forwardly rotates the impeller based on a predetermined winning state in the game board , whereby a prize ball held in the prize ball waiting path is transferred from the first exit to the prize ball payout path. When the ball removal detecting switch detects that the ball has been removed by the upper ball removal mechanism, the second ball is held in the prize ball waiting passage by rotating the impeller in reverse . A ball removal apparatus for a bullet ball game machine, comprising: a ball payout control means for controlling to pay out from the outlet to the ball removal passage. The upper ball removing mechanism includes a standby swing angle position for guiding a prize ball sent out from the outlet portion of the alignment rod member to the prize ball standby passage, and a prize ball sent out from the outlet portion of the alignment rod member. There is a swingable flow path switching member at the ball swinging rocking angle position leading to the ball pulling passage, and the ball removal is performed by swinging the flow path switching member to the ball pulling rocking angle position. Is structured as
The ball removal detection switch detects whether or not the flow path switching member is positioned at the ball removal swing angle position,
When the ball removal detection switch detects that the flow path switching member is positioned at the ball removal swinging angular position, the ball payout control unit is held in the prize ball standby passage by waiting. 2. The ball removing device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a prize ball is controlled to be paid out from the second outlet to the ball removing passage. A ball break detection switch for detecting whether or not there is a prize ball in a detection passage formed between an exit portion of the alignment rod member and the prize ball standby passage;
The ball payout control means detects when the ball is being removed by the upper ball removal mechanism by the ball removal detection switch, and when the ball break detection switch detects that there is no prize ball in the detection path. 3. When detected, the prize ball payout device controls the prize balls held in the prize ball waiting path to be paid out from the second outlet to the ball removal path. The ball punching device for the ball game machine described in 1.   The ball dispensing control means is sufficient to complete the ball removal by the upper ball removal mechanism after the ball removal detection switch detects that the ball removal is being performed by the upper ball removal mechanism. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein when the time elapses, the prize ball dispensing device controls the prize balls held in the prize ball waiting passage to be dispensed from the second exit to the ball removal passage. Item 3. A ball removing device for a bullet ball game machine according to Item 2.

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