JPH0523423A - Premium ball discharging device for pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a premium ball discharging device which can execute economically exchange for making the number of housed premium balls different from each other. CONSTITUTION:A premium ball housing cylinder main body attached to a mechanism plate 2 is divided and formed in the upper housing cylinder part 31a on which the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b are provided, and the lower housing cylinder part 31b on which the lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b are provided, and the lower housing cylinder part 31b can be attached to the mechanism plate 2 so as to be freely attachable/detachable by an engaging groove projecting piece 77b and a fixing claw 79. In such a manner, by changing only the lower housing cylinder part 31b having the lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b, the number of premium balls housed in the premium ball housing cylinder can be made different from each other and it is extremely economical.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize ball accommodating cylinder body which is attached to a mechanism plate arranged on the back surface of a ball game machine and which is provided with a prize ball accommodating cylinder for accommodating a predetermined number of prize balls. The present invention relates to a prize ball payout device for a ball game machine, which is provided in the prize ball storage cylinder main body and includes an upper ball stopper and a lower ball stopper located above and below the prize ball storage cylinder for supplying and discharging a prize ball. It is a thing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a main body of a prize ball accommodating a prize ball accommodating cylinder for accommodating a predetermined number of prize balls, an upper ball stopper and a lower portion for supplying and discharging the prize balls accommodated in the prize ball accommodating cylinder. A ball stopper and a vertical sliding member that alternately opens and closes both ball stoppers are integrated and integrally provided, and the integrated prize ball accommodating cylinder main body is used as a mechanism plate arranged on the back surface of the ball game machine. There has been provided a gift ball dispensing device that is detachably configured. And, when it is necessary to change the number of prize balls to be accommodated in the prize ball accommodating cylinder, this conventional prize ball dispensing device includes a prize ball accommodating cylinder including an upper ball stopper, a lower ball stopper, and a vertical sliding member. It was supposed to replace the whole body.

[0003]

By the way, when the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball storage cylinder is made different, the number of the prize balls stored by changing the retracting position of the lower stopper with respect to the prize ball storage cylinder. It is only necessary to make them different, and it is not always necessary to replace the upper ball stopper and the vertical sliding member. However, the above-mentioned conventional prize ball payout device,
Since the whole prize ball accommodating cylinder main body including the upper ball stopper and the vertical sliding member is replaced, there is a problem that the cost of the prize ball payout device for replacement is high and it is not economical. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a prize ball payout device capable of economically performing exchange for changing the number of prize balls stored. It is in.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, a prize ball accommodating device which is attached to a mechanism plate arranged on the back surface of a ball game machine and accommodates a predetermined number of prize balls. A prize ball accommodating cylinder main body having a cylinder formed therein, and an upper ball stopper and a lower ball stopper provided on the prize ball accommodating cylinder main body and located above and below the prize ball accommodating cylinder for supplying and discharging the prize balls. In a prize ball payout device for a ball game machine, the prize ball storage cylinder main body is divided into at least an upper storage cylinder portion provided with the upper ball stopper and a lower storage cylinder portion provided with the lower ball stopper. It is characterized in that at least the lower housing cylinder portion is detachably attachable to the mechanism plate.

[0005]

[Operation] The prize ball accommodating cylinder main body attached to the mechanism plate is divided into an upper accommodating cylinder part provided with an upper ball stopper and a lower accommodating cylinder part provided with a lower ball stopper,
Since the lower housing cylinder can be detachably attached to the mechanism plate, it is possible to change the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball housing cylinder by replacing only the lower housing cylinder having the lower ball stopper. It is possible and extremely economical.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the mechanism plate 2 arranged on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a ball game machine to which the prize ball payout device 30 according to the embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. First, the overall configuration of the mechanism plate 2 will be described, and then the prize ball payout device 30 and the prize ball processing device 80 related to the prize ball payout device 30, which are the main parts of the present embodiment, will be described in detail.

Structure of the entire mechanism plate The mechanism plate 2 processes winning balls from winning holes provided on the game board of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and discharges a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls. Are provided with various mechanisms. Then, the mechanism plate 2 is configured by assembling various mechanisms to the mechanism plate body which is formed of synthetic resin and has a substantially rectangular plate shape. In the middle of the mechanism plate 2,
A window opening 3 is opened, and a first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and a second winning ball collecting gutter 4b are formed below the window opening 3. The first prize ball collecting gutter 4a guides prize balls capable of discharging a relatively large number of prize balls (for example, 15 pieces), and is formed on the front surface side of the mechanism plate 2.
The second prize ball collecting gutter 4b guides the prize balls that can discharge a relatively small number of prize balls (for example, 7 pieces). In addition, the second winning ball set gutter 4b
Is formed on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 2 along the lower edge of the window opening 3. The winning balls guided to the first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and the second winning ball collecting gutter 4b are guided to a winning ball processing device 80 described later.

Various mechanisms are provided on the rear side of the mechanism plate 2 for paying out to the player prize balls to be supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described below. The prize ball 5 is fixed to the upper part of the mechanism plate 2. A large amount of prize balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 5 from the above-mentioned supply mechanism. Below the prize ball tank 5, a prize ball guide trough 6 for aligning the prize balls is provided. The prize ball guide gutter 6 is attached so as to be inclined so that the prize balls are aligned in three rows and flow down naturally. In this way, the prize ball guide trough 6 is configured so that the prize balls flow down in three rows, as described above, because it is configured to pay out two types of prize balls.

A prize ball amount sensing plate 7 is pivotally supported on the bottom surface on the upstream side of the prize ball guiding trough 6. When the prize balls are placed on the prize amount detecting plate 7 and are full, the upper end of the prize amount detecting plate 7 is pushed down against the urging force of the weight and the urging spring (not shown). On the other hand, when the prize balls are deficient on the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 and cannot be placed, the upper end of the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 is urged by the weight and the biasing force of the biasing spring. Is jumping up. Then, when the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 jumps up, the operation detection switch 8 arranged at the lower part thereof is operated, and a ball breakage notifying lamp (not shown) is turned on to notify that effect, and it is also installed in the game hall. A signal is sent to a certain management computer to operate a replenishment mechanism (not shown) to replenish a given number of prize balls to the prize ball tank 5.

On the downstream side of the prize ball guide gutter 6, a bent gutter 9 divided so as to form three rows of passages is attached so as to be connected. The bent gutter 9 is provided to change the flow direction of the prize balls flowing down the prize ball guide trough 6 by 180 degrees and to weaken the ball pressure of the prize balls continuously flowing down. A ball punching device 12 is provided at the bent portion of the bent gutter 9, and the prize ball tank 5 can be operated by operating after the store is closed.
Also, the prize balls stored in the prize ball guide gutter 6 are discharged into the ball drop passage 13 and guided to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

Further, ball depletion detecting plates 10a to 10c are swingably provided corresponding to the respective passages in a substantially downward sloped passage portion downstream of the bending portion of the bending trough 9.
When there is a prize ball in the bending trough 9, the ball deficiency detection plates 10a to 10c maintain a state in which the upper end is pressed by the prize ball and the lower end bounces outward, and conversely, the prize is in the bending trough 9. When the balls are removed, the upper end of the balls rotates upward due to their own weight, and the lower end hangs down in a substantially vertical direction. And
When the control projections 52a and 52b, which will be described later, are raised in such a hanging state, the control projections 52a and 52b
The engaging portions 53a and 53b of b are locking portions 11a to 11 at the lower end.
The control projections 52a and 52b are engaged with c to hold the control projections 52a and 52b in the raised position, and finally the prize balls are not paid out. In addition, a substantially vertical shape is formed in the downstream portion of the bending trough 9, and a step portion is formed at the end thereof. This step portion acts to weaken the ball pressure so that the upper ball stoppers 37a and 37b of the prize ball payout device 30, which will be described later, operate smoothly.

On the downstream side of the bending trough 9, a prize ball payout device 30 which is an essential part of this embodiment is connected. The prize ball payout device 30 receives a predetermined number of prize balls and pays out the predetermined number of prize balls in synchronization with the operation of the prize ball processing device 80. The prize ball payout device 30 and the winning ball processing device 80 will be described in detail later.

The prize balls dispensed from the prize ball dispenser 30 are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 14. A guide opening 15 is formed at the lower end of the prize ball discharge passage 14, and the guide opening 15 communicates with a hitting ball supply tray (not shown) provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, a connection gutter 16 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 17 is provided on one side of the guide opening 15 so as to guide the surplus prize balls into the surplus ball passage 17. The surplus ball passage 17 is connected at its lower end to a connection gutter 18 attached to the back surface of the front frame of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the surplus prize balls are used as a surplus ball receiving tray (not shown) provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is designed to guide you.

Also, on one side wall of the surplus ball passage 17, there is provided a prize ball fullness detection plate 19 which is swingable about the upper end. Then, the prize ball filling detection plate 19 is pressed by the prize ball and rocks when the surplus ball passage 17 is filled with the prize balls, and the slide wire connected to the prize ball filling detection plate 19 is moved. The ball is moved to fix the operation of the ball hitting supply device so that the ball is not fed to the ball hitting position.
Further, a filling detection switch 20 is provided at a position facing the prize ball filling detection plate 19. Then, when the prize ball filling detection plate 19 is swung, the filling detection switch 20 is turned on.
It becomes FF, and the rotation of the drive motor 96 of the winning ball processing device 80, which will be described later, is stopped. Therefore, when the prize ball filling detection plate 19 operates, the ball cannot be repelled and the prize ball is not paid out. In addition to the above-described configuration, the mechanism plate 2 is provided with an out-ball guiding trough 21 that guides out balls.

Premium Ball Dispensing Device Next, a premium ball dispensing device 30, which is a main part of this embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. The prize ball payout device 30 includes an upper container tube portion 31a having upper prize ball container tubes 32a to 32c and lower prize ball container tubes 60a to 60c.
0c is formed into a lower storage cylinder portion 31b and the product ball storage cylinder body 31 is divided into two, and the upper prize ball storage cylinder 32.
Upper ball stopper 37 arranged at a position above a to 32c
a, 37b and lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b arranged at the lower positions of the lower prize ball storage tubes 60a-60c.
And upper and lower sliding members 49a, 49b which engage with the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b and the lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b so as to open and close.

Therefore, first, the structure of the upper housing cylinder portion 31a will be described with reference to FIGS. The upper accommodation tube portion 31a includes upper prize ball accommodation tubes 32a to 32c formed on the front surface side in a direction orthogonal to the upper mounting plate 33 that is attached to the accommodation recess 76 of the mechanism plate 2 described later, and the upper prizes. Upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b rotatably supported on the upper portions of the ball accommodating cylinders 32a to 32c, and vertical sliding members 49a, 49b for vertically sliding on the back surfaces of the upper prize ball accommodating cylinders 32a to 32c. Composed of and.

The upper mounting plate 33 and the upper prize ball storage cylinder 3
2a to 32c are integrally formed of synthetic resin. The upper prize ball accommodating cylinders 32a to 32c have a predetermined number (eg, 3) of prize balls flowing in from the lower end of the bending trough 9.
It is formed in a tubular shape so as to accommodate (about 4 pieces). Also,
On the upper mounting plate 33, a mounting engagement piece 34 that is fitted to a locking groove projecting piece 77a, which will be described later, is provided on the lower portion on the back side (right side in the drawing).
Is formed, and an attachment fitting hole 35 to be fitted to a screw stop boss 78 described later is formed in the upper portion of the front surface side (left side in the drawing). The upper mounting plate 33 is fixed to the mechanism plate 2 with screws 36 as described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b have stopper portions 39a, 39 at their front ends.
b, 42, abutting pieces 40, 43 are formed at the rear ends, respectively, and bearing holes 38, 41 formed substantially in the center are formed in the upper part of the back surface of the upper prize ball accommodating cylinders 32a to 32c. The upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b are rotatably supported by penetrating the shaft pin 45 in correspondence with the above, and the stopper portions 39a, 39b, 42 always keep the inlets of the upper prize ball accommodating tubes 32a to 32c by their own weight. It is designed to open and close. The shaft pin 45 is firmly locked by the E ring 46.

On the back surface of the upper prize ball accommodating cylinders 32a to 32c, sliding plates 50a and 50 of the vertical sliding members 49a and 49b are provided.
Guide groove portions 47a and 47b are provided so as to abut on the back surface of b and guide the vertical sliding members 49a and 49b. The guide groove portions 47a and 47b are formed in an L-shaped cross section to form a housing space in which the vertical sliding members 49a and 49b are vertically slidable and cannot be removed. In addition, the guide groove 4
Upper and lower sliding members 49a, 4a are provided below the inside of 7a, 47b.
A stop projection 48 for restricting the downward movement of 9b is provided in a protruding manner.

The above-mentioned upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b
And the structure of the vertical sliding members 49a, 49b for controlling the opening and closing of the lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b, which will be described later, will be described. The vertical sliding members 49a, 49b are the sliding plates 50a housed in the guide groove portions 47a, 47b. , 50b
And control projections 52a, 52b extending upward from the sliding plates 50a, 50b and abutting projections 51a, 51b projecting laterally from the lower portions of the sliding plates 50a, 50b are integrally formed. It is a thing. The control protrusions 52a and 52b include
Engaging portions 53a and 53b that engage with the engaging portions 11a to 11c of the ball deficiency sensing members 10a to 10c are formed at the tip thereof, and the upper ball stoppers 37a and 37b are formed in the middle thereof.
Contact recesses 54a, 54b that engage with the contact pieces 40, 43 of
Are formed. Weights 55a and 55b are fixed to the bases of the control protrusions 52a and 52b to urge the vertical sliding members 49a and 49b downward. Furthermore,
A connecting hole 56 is formed at the lower rear end of the control protrusions 52a and 52b.
a and 56b are formed, and the upper ends of the interlocking rods 57a and 57b are connected to the connecting holes 56a and 56b. The connecting rods 57a and 57b are connected to a winning ball processing device 80 described later.

Next, the structure of the lower accommodating cylinder portion 31b will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4. The lower accommodating cylinder portion 31b is brought into contact with a later-described accommodating recessed portion 76 of the mechanism plate 2. Lower prize ball accommodating cylinders 60a to 60c formed on the front surface side in a direction orthogonal to the lower mounting plate 61 to be mounted,
The lower prize ball accommodating cylinders 60a to 60c are composed of lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b rotatably supported on the upper portions thereof.

The lower mounting plate 61 and the lower prize ball accommodating cylinder 6
0a to 60c are integrally formed of synthetic resin. The lower prize ball accommodating tubes 60a to 60c are formed in a tubular shape so that the upper ends thereof come into contact with the upper prize ball accommodating tubes 32a to 32c to accommodate the prize balls flowing in from the upper prize ball accommodating tubes 32a to 32c. ing. Also, the lower mounting plate 6
In FIG. 1, the lower part on the back side (right side in the drawing) is fitted into a locking groove projecting piece 77b described later, and the side part on the front side (left side in the drawing) is engaged with a fixed claw 79 described later. An engaging convex portion 62 that protrudes is provided. The lower mounting plate 61 is detachably attached to the mechanism plate 2 as described later. Further, a bearing 63 for rotatably mounting lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b, which will be described below, is provided in a protruding manner on the upper rear surface of the lower prize ball accommodating cylinders 60a to 60c.
Notch grooves 66a to 6 cut out along the back surface of 60c
6c is formed.

The lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b have bearing holes 68a, 68b formed substantially in the center front thereof, respectively, or bearing holes 64 of a bearing portion 63 projecting from the upper rear surface of the lower prize ball accommodating cylinders 60a-60c. After being made to correspond to 65, it penetrates through the shaft pin 74 and is locked by a fastening member 75 so as to be swingably supported. As the fastening member 75, one that can be easily removed so that the lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b can be replaced quickly is used.
The upper and lower two-stage bearing holes 64 and 65 are formed in the bearing portion 63 so that the lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b can swing in good balance according to the type of the lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b. This is for adjusting the mounting position.

Also, lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b
Is an abutting roller 71 which also functions as a weight on its upper part.
a and 71b are provided, and a lower prize ball accommodating cylinder 6 is provided below the a and 71b.
Stoppers 69a to 69c that project and retract in 0a to 60c
Is projected. That is, the lower ball stopper 67
Contact roller holding portions 70a, 70
b is formed, and the contact rollers 71a and 71b are rotatably attached to the contact roller holding portions 70a and 70b by support pins 72a and 72b. The support pin 72
The a and 72b are locked by the E rings 73a and 73b. Further, the stopper portions 69a to 69c enter the cutout grooves 66a to 66c and enter the lower prize ball accommodating cylinder 60.
It is possible to appear in and out of a to 60c. And
The lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b have their stopper portions 69a to 69c always under the weight of the lower prize ball storage cylinders 60a to 60c.
The stopper portions 69a to 69c are provided so as to project into the stepped portion 60c, so that the lower prize ball accommodating cylinders 60a to 60c are made to have different vertical intrusion positions.

However, two of the three stoppers 69a and 69b are the lower ball stoppers 6.
7a, the lower prize ball accommodating cylinder 60a,
The other stopper portion 69c acts to open and close the outlet of the lower prize ball accommodating cylinder 60c while protruding from the lower ball stopper 67b. The positions at which the stopper portions 69a to 69c are projecting are, for example, positions where the stopper portion 69a accommodates six prize balls in the lower prize ball accommodating cylinder 60a, and the stopper portions 69b and 69c are The position is such that seven prize balls are accommodated in the lower prize ball accommodating tubes 60b and 60c. In this way, the lower ball stopper 67a,
Since the payout number of the prize balls can be easily changed by exchanging the stopper portions 69a to 69c of 67b with different kinds of protruding positions, the lower accommodation cylinder portion provided with the lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b. By exchanging only 31b, it is possible to change the number of prize balls paid out in the prize ball payout device 30 as a whole.

In order to attach the prize ball accommodating cylinder main body 31 composed of the upper accommodating cylinder part 31a and the lower accommodating cylinder part 31b to the mechanism plate 2, the mechanism plate 2 is provided with the following structure as shown in FIG.
An accommodation recess 76 is formed. This accommodation recess 76 is
The upper mounting plate 33 and the lower mounting plate 61 are formed to have a combined size, and the upper housing cylinder portion 31a and the lower housing cylinder portion 31 are formed.
When b and are attached, they are stored in a completely fitted state. Therefore, the locking groove projections 77a, 77b are provided along the storage recess 76 on one side above and below the storage recess 76.
And a storage recess 7 is formed on the other upper side of the storage recess 76.
A screw stopper boss 78 is provided on the inner side of 6. Also,
A fixing claw 79 is provided on the lower portion of the other side of the storage recess 76 so as to project along the storage recess 76. The fixed claw 79 is provided so as to project from the surface of the mechanism plate 2 relatively long.

Therefore, in order to attach the upper accommodation cylinder portion 31a and the lower accommodation cylinder portion 31b to the mechanism plate 2, first, the mounting engagement piece 34 of the upper mounting plate 33 of the upper accommodation cylinder portion 31a is engaged with the engaging groove projection. After being inserted into the piece 77a, the mounting fitting hole 35 is inserted into the screw fixing boss 78 to set the upper accommodation cylinder portion 31a in the accommodation recess 76. After that, by screwing the screw 36 from the front of the mounting fitting hole 35, the upper housing tubular portion 3
1a is fixed to the mechanism plate 2. Therefore, the upper housing tubular portion 31a has a structure that cannot be removed unless the screw 36 is loosened.

Next, the lower mounting plate 6 of the lower accommodating cylinder portion 31b.
1. Insert the lower part of the right side of 1 into the locking groove projecting piece 77b, and then push the left end of the lower mounting plate 61 into the inside of the fixing claw 79 to engage the engaging projection 62 with the fixing claw 79. Thus, the lower housing tubular portion 31b is fixed to the mechanism plate 2. In this way, unlike the above-described upper housing cylinder portion 31a, the lower housing cylinder portion 31b does not fix with the screw and is fixed by the fixing claw 79.
It has a structure in which it can be removed by simply pushing the tip of the lower part in the lateral direction and pulling out the lower accommodating cylinder part 31b to the front side. This is the lower ball stopper 67a, 67b as described above.
Since it is possible to change the number of payouts of the prize balls in the whole prize ball payout device 30 by replacing only the lower containing cylinder part 31b provided with, it is adopted to easily perform the replacement work of the lower containing cylinder part 31b. It has a different structure. In this embodiment, the engagement position between the engagement protrusion 62 and the fixed claw 79 is
Since it is on the front side of the lower housing tubular portion 31b, it can be easily removed in a narrow space.

The operation of the upper housing cylinder portion 31a and the lower housing cylinder portion 31b attached to the mechanism plate 2 as described above will be described below. When the upper and lower sliding members 49a, 49b are in the lowered position, the contact rollers 71a, 71b of the lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b are in contact with the contact protrusions 51a, 51b, so that the stopper parts 69a-69c. The state of entering the lower prize ball storage cylinders 60a to 60c is maintained. At this time, in the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b, the contact pieces 40 of the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b,
43 and the contact recesses 54a, 54 of the control protrusions 52a, 52b
The upper end of b is brought into contact with the upper ball stoppers 37a, 3
The stopper portions 39a, 39b, 42 of 7b are held at positions retracted from the entrances of the upper prize ball accommodating cylinders 32a to 32c. Therefore, the prize ball flows into the prize ball storage tubes 32a to 32c, 60a to 60c from the bending trough 9 and the stopper portion 6 of the lower ball stoppers 67a to 67c.
It is in the first state in which it is locked by 9a to 69c.

On the other hand, when the vertical sliding members 49a, 49b are in the raised position, the contact protrusions 51a, 51b and the contact rollers 71a, 71b do not contact each other, so the lower ball stoppers 67a, 67b are It is in a rotatable and free state. When the lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b are in a free state, the prize ball storage cylinders 32a to 32c, 60a to 6
The stoppers 69a to 69c are pressed and rotated by the ball pressure of the prize balls stored in the 0c, and the prize ball storage cylinder 3
The prize balls stored in 2a to 32c and 60a to 60c are paid out to the prize ball discharge passage 14. At this time,
The upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b include the control protrusions 52a,
Since 52b is raised, the upper ball stopper 37a,
37b is the upper prize ball storage cylinder 32a-
The inlet 32c is closed, and the lower ends of the contact recesses 54a, 54b and the contact pieces 40, 4 of the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b are closed.
3 and the stopper portions 39a, 39b, 42 of the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b are engaged with the upper prize ball accommodating cylinder 32.
It is held at a position where it has entered the entrances of a to 32c.
Therefore, the prize balls are the upper prize ball storage tubes 32a to 32c.
It is in the second state where it was stopped just before the entrance of the.

As described above, the prize ball payout device 30 includes the upper ball stoppers 37a and 37b and the lower ball stopper 67.
By alternately opening and closing a and 67b, the first state in which the prize balls are supplied into the prize ball storage cylinders 32a to 32c, 60a to 60c, and the prize ball is the prize ball storage cylinders 32a to 32.
The second state of discharging from c and 60a to 60c is repeated. Then, in order to operate this, the above-mentioned interlocking rod 57 is provided on the vertical sliding members 49a and 49b.
The upper ends of a and 57b are connected to each other, and the interlocking rods 57a and 57b are connected.
Rotating member 86 b is operated by a prize ball described later
The vertical sliding members 49a and 49b slide in the vertical direction in response to the vertical sliding by the a and 86b.

The winning ball processing apparatus associated rod 57a described above, the lower end of 57b the winning ball processing apparatus 80 is associated. This prize ball processing device 8
0 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The winning ball processing device 80 is provided so as to overlap in the front-rear direction so as to correspond to the first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and the second winning ball collecting gutter 4b. Specifically, it is provided in front of and behind the set plate 102 shown in FIG. Since this structure is exactly the same, FIGS. 5 and 6 show only the structure of the prize winning ball processing device corresponding to the second prize ball collecting gutter 4b (the symbol b is added to the end). However, in the following description, the structure of the winning ball processing device corresponding to the first winning ball set gutter 4a (the reference numeral "a" is added to the end) will also be described.

First, stopper members 82a and 82b face the ends of the winning ball guiding passages 81a and 81b connected to the winning ball collecting troughs 4a and 4b. The stopper members 82a and 82b are rotatable about the support shaft 83. Further, the rotating members 86a and 86b are provided at one end thereof.
Engagement portions 84a, 84b are formed to engage with, and abutting portions 85a, 85b facing the ends of the winning ball guiding passages 81a, 81b are formed at the other ends.

The rotating members 86a and 86b are substantially "T" shaped, and are rotatable around the support shaft 87. Further, the engaging portions 84a, 84
Engaging protrusions 88a, 88b that engage with b are formed, and a prize-winning ball contact surface portion 89a, which contacts the prize-winning ball under the support shaft 87,
89b is formed, and further, connecting portions 90a and 90b that are connected to the interlocking rods 57a and 57b are formed at the rear portion of the support shaft 87. Further, on the back side of the winning ball contact surface portions 89a and 89b, the pressing convex portion 10 that contacts the actuators 100a and 100b of the detection switches 99a and 99b described later.
3a and 103b are formed.

Further, the winning ball guide passages 81a, 81b
Rotating disks 91a and 91b are disposed below the disk. The rotating disks 91a and 91b are rotatably provided by bearings 92 supported by the set plate 102. Engagement holes 93 are formed on the front side of the rotary shafts of the rotary disks 91a and 91b. A drive motor 96 fixed to the outside of the mechanism plate 2 (see FIG.
The motor shaft of the reference) is inserted. This is because the drive motor 96 is not provided integrally with the set plate 102, but the drive motor 96 according to the local power frequency is attached to the mechanism plate 2 later.

A plurality of (three) recesses 9 for receiving prize balls are provided on the outer circumferences of the rotating disks 91a, 91b.
4, 95 are formed. The recesses 94 and 95 receive the winning balls discharged from the winning ball guiding passages 81a and 81b and move the winning balls as the rotating disks 91a and 91b rotate. The moving members 86a and 86b are rotated. In addition,
Recessed disk 94 formed on rotating disk 91a and rotating disk 91b
Since the recesses 95 formed in the above are formed so as to be out of phase with each other, the rotating members 86a and 86b are not simultaneously rotated. As a result, it is possible to reduce the load on the drive motor 96 and to notify the player of the difference in the number of prize balls paid out without simultaneously processing the prize balls having different numbers of prize balls. ing.

From the side of the rotating discs 91a, 91b in the direction of rotation to the lower side, the winning ball discharging passage 98a for discharging the winning balls moved by the rotating discs 91a, 91b and operating the rotating members 86a, 86b. 98b is formed. The detection switches 99a and 99b are arranged on the side of one of the discharge passage forming walls 97a and 97b forming the winning ball discharge passages 98a and 98b.
When the rotating members 86a and 86b of the actuators 100a and 100b of 9a and 99b are rotated, the rotating members 86 are pressed by the pressing convex portions 103a and 103b.
The prize ball payout notification lamp (not shown) formed on the front surface of the game board is turned on by detecting the operations of a and 86b. It should be noted that by providing two prize ball payout notification lamps, one for 7 pieces discharge and the other for 13 pieces discharge, and corresponding to each of the detection switches 99a, 99b, which prize ball number has been discharged. You may notify me.

Also, prize winning ball detectors 101a and 101b are attached to the ends of the prize winning ball discharge passages 98a and 98b. The winning ball detectors 101a and 101b send signals to a centralized management computer installed in a game hall, and are provided to create business data of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It should be noted that each time the winning ball detectors 101a and 101b detect a winning ball, it may be used so as to drive and notify a sound or any lamp (not shown) on the game board surface.

Prize winning ball processing device 8 configured as described above
The operation of 0 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG.
Shows the mechanism on the front side, that is, 7 prize balls are paid out as described above, but the mechanism on the back side, that is, 13 prize balls is paid out, is the same. The description is omitted. First, the second prize ball gathering gutter 4
The winning balls guided down the winning ball guiding passage 81b flowing down b are placed on the rotating disc 91b while rotating the stopper member 82b counterclockwise in the drawing. Then, it is received in the concave portion 94 of the rotating disk 91b which is always rotating and is rotated and moved as it is. As the winning ball rotates, the engaging portion 84b of the stopper member 82b and the rotating member 86b.
Is disengaged from the engaging projection 88b of the rotating member 86b.
Can rotate counterclockwise as shown. Further, as the winning balls rotate and move, the winning ball contact surface portion 8 of the rotating member 86b.
9b is pressed by the winning ball to rotate the rotating member 86b, whereby the front end portion of the engaging convex portion 88b rotates the stopper member 82b in the clockwise direction, and the contact portion 85b of the winning ball guiding passage 81b. It is designed so that the next prize-winning ball does not fall into the rotating disc 91b by penetrating so as to close the end.

At the same time, since the connecting portion 90b, which is the rear end portion of the rotating member 86b, rises, the interlocking rod 57b.
Moves up and moves the vertical sliding member 49b of the prize ball payout device 30 upward. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged. Further, at this time, the pressing convex portion 103b of the rotating member 86b is
Turns on the detection switch 99b, so that the prize ball payout lamp is turned on.

When a predetermined number of prize balls have been dispensed as described above, the winning balls that have been moved by the rotating disk 91b further move along the discharge passage forming wall 97b, and finally the winning ball discharge passage 98b. To fall. When the winning ball comes to the position corresponding to the upper end of the discharge passage forming wall 97b, the rotating member 86b rotates clockwise to return to the original state, and accordingly, the interlocking rod 57b, The vertical sliding member 49b descends. At this time, the stopper member 82b is also returned to the original state by the rotation of the rotating member 86b, so that the next winning ball that has been waiting at the end of the winning ball guiding passage 81b is allowed to flow down and the rotating disk 91b is allowed. And repeat the above operation.

When the upper and lower sliding members 49a and 49b are raised, the engaging portions 53a of the control projections 52a and 52b,
When 53b and the ball deficiency detecting members 10a to 10c are engaged, the rotating members 86a and 86b are held in a rotated state as shown in FIG.
Since the next prize balls are not guided to the rotating discs 91a and 91b by the contact portions 85a and 85b of the a and 82b, and the prize balls are not discharged when the prize balls to be paid out are insufficient, There will be no trouble between them.

The structure and operation of the prize ball payout device 30 according to the embodiment have been described above. According to this embodiment, the prize ball accommodating cylinder main body 31 attached to the mechanism plate 2 is provided with the upper ball stoppers 37a, 37b. Is formed separately from the upper accommodation cylinder portion 31a provided with the lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b, and the lower accommodation cylinder portion 31b can be detachably attached to the mechanism plate 2. Therefore, by exchanging only the lower storage cylinder portion 31b having the lower ball stoppers 67a and 67b, the number of premium balls stored in the premium ball storage cylinder can be changed,
It is extremely economical.

In the above embodiment, the prize ball payout device 30 having two kinds of payout numbers has been described, but one kind or three or more kinds may be used. Further, in the above embodiment, the vertical sliding members 49a, 49a
Although b is provided on the upper housing cylinder portion 31a, it may be provided directly on the mechanism plate 2. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the upper housing cylinder portion 31a is fixed by screws, but the upper housing cylinder portion 31a is also detachable, and when the prize ball payout device 30 is replaced, the upper housing cylinder portion 31a is housed from the mechanism plate 2. After removing the tubular portion 31a and the lower containing tubular portion 31b at the same time and replacing only the lower containing tubular portion 31b outside, the upper containing tubular portion 31a and the lower containing tubular portion 31b are integrated again and attached to the mechanism plate 2. You can Also, when manufacturing a pachinko gaming machine, the upper housing cylinder portion 31a and the lower housing cylinder portion 31b.
It is also possible to have a structure in which those engaged with and are integrally attached, and then only the lower housing tubular portion 31b can be detachably detached at the time of replacement. Further, the structure for removably attaching the lower housing cylinder 31b is not limited to that of the embodiment, and the point is that any structure may be used as long as it can be easily attached and detached by hand.

[0044]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the prize ball accommodating cylinder body attached to the mechanism plate is provided with the upper ball stopper and the lower accommodating ball portion with the lower ball stopper. Since it is divided into a housing cylinder part and the lower housing cylinder part can be detachably attached to the mechanism plate, by replacing only the lower housing cylinder part having the lower ball stopper, the prize ball housing cylinder It is very economical because the number of prize balls stored in can be different.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a prize ball payout device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the prize ball payout device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a mounting state of an upper housing cylinder portion.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a mounting state of a lower housing tubular portion.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a structure of a winning ball processing device that drives a prize ball paying device.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the prize winning ball processing device when the prize ball dispensing device is in an inoperable state.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which the prize ball payout device is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 2 Mechanism plate 30 Premium ball payout device 31 Premium ball storage cylinder main body 31a Upper storage cylinder part 31b Lower storage cylinder part 32a to 32c Upper premium ball storage cylinder 37a, 37b Upper ball stopper 49a, 49b Vertical sliding members 60a to 60c Lower prize ball accommodating cylinder 61 Lower mounting plate 62 Engaging projections 67a, 67b Lower ball stopper 77b Locking groove projecting piece 79 Fixed claw

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A prize ball accommodating cylinder main body, which is attached to a mechanism plate arranged on the back surface of a ball game machine and in which a prize ball accommodating cylinder for accommodating a predetermined number of prize balls is formed, A prize ball payout device for a ball game machine, comprising: an upper ball stopper and a lower ball stopper, which are provided on the main body of the prize ball and are located above and below the prize ball container to supply and discharge the prize ball. , The prize ball accommodating cylinder main body is divided into at least an upper accommodating cylinder part provided with the upper ball stopper and a lower accommodating cylinder part having the lower ball stopper, and at least the lower accommodating cylinder part A prize ball payout device for a ball game machine, which is detachably attached to a mechanism plate.