JPH10249050A - Pachinko island stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko island stand with which pachinko balls provided at a certain pachinko machine can be inhibited or prevented from being used at the other pachinko machine. SOLUTION: Concerning the pachinko island stand with which a counter 2 is perpendicularly provided for placing a ball box 30, a recessed ball box placing part 10A on the counter 2 is provided with ball box fixing devices 40 installed on both the sides so as to fix the ball box 30 and an inflow port 20 of ball return device for returning pachinko balls. When the ball box 30 is placed at the recessed ball box placing part 10A, the ball box 30 is fixed by the ball box fixing devices 40, and its stored balls are returned from an outflow port 32 provided on the ball box 30 to the inflow port 20 directly. Thus, the pachinko balls provided at a certain pachinko machine 3 can be inhibited from being used at the other pachinko device 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and a ball box mounting table for mounting a ball box for storing pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine at a position below the pachinko machine installation position. It is about pachinko island stand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball box for storing pachinko balls obtained during a game with a pachinko machine has simply been placed on a counter protruding from a pachinko island stand. In a pachinko game hall, as a business policy, there is a case where a pachinko ball obtained by one pachinko machine is prohibited from being used by another pachinko machine depending on the type of pachinko machine. In such a case, an employee of the amusement arcade affixes a so-called start tag, a sticker, or the like to the pachinko machine one by one, notifies the player to that effect, and allows the employee to confirm.

[0003]

However, as described above, in a pachinko island stand in which a carton is simply placed on a counter, the carton can actually be easily moved. Even if a start tag etc. is attached to each pachinko machine, the player may intentionally peel off the start tag and move to another pachinko machine with a carton, in which case the employee will move the player Therefore, it was necessary to increase the number of clerks in the amusement arcade or to increase the number of surveillance cameras. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a purpose thereof is to prohibit or cancel the use of a pachinko ball obtained by one pachinko machine with another pachinko machine. To provide pachinko island stand.

[0004]

A specific solution adopted by the present invention to achieve the above object will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 3 is installed, and a ball box mounting table for mounting a ball box 30 for storing pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 3 is provided below the pachinko machine installation position. In the pachinko island stand 1 on which the counter 2 is protruded, a ball box fixing device 40 for fixing the ball box 30 and the pachinko ball are mounted on the ball box mounting position 10 on the counter 2. And an inflow port 20 of a ball return device 19 for returning the ball box 30 to the ball box mounting position 10 when the ball box 30 is placed at the ball box mounting position 10. The stored balls can be returned to the inflow port 20 from an outflow port 32 provided in the ball box 30.

[0005] With this configuration, when the use of a pachinko ball obtained by one pachinko machine 3 is to be prohibited from being used by another pachinko machine 3, the ball box 30 is placed at the ball box mounting position 10. Is placed, and the box fixing device 40
Can be controlled to drive the ball box 30 to the ball box mounting position 10, and the stored balls in the ball box 30 can be returned to the pachinko island stand 1 as they are after the game. In order to release the above-mentioned fixed state, it is possible to open the ball box fixing device 40 and make the ball box 30 fixed to the ball box mounting position 10 movable.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the ball box fixing device 40 includes the ball box 30 on both sides of the ball box mounting position 10.
The ball box 30 is provided at an interval slightly wider than the horizontal width of the ball box 30 and is electrically driven by a solenoid 40a.
Is fixed, the insertion piece 40b driven by the solenoid 40a is inserted into the insertion hole 34 of the ball case 30 from both sides of the ball case 30 placed at the ball case placement position 10 so that the ball case 30 Can be fixed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the ball-box mounting position 10 is provided with a recess 10A for mounting a ball-box on the counter 2 so that the lower portion of the ball-box 30 is stored. The ball case fixing device 40 is formed,
A insertion piece driven by an electric drive source into an insertion hole 34 buried in the inside of the counter 2 outside A and opened in a lower side surface of the carton 30 housed and mounted in the carton mounting recess 10A. 40b, the ball box 30 is inserted.
Is fixed, the ball case 30 can be smoothly and reliably housed and mounted in the ball case mounting recess 10A, and the insertion piece 40b is inserted into the insertion hole 34 of the housed and mounted glass box 30. The ball case 30 can be securely fixed to the ball case mounting recess 10A by being inserted in a canister shape.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the tray mounting position 10 is the upper surface of the plate-shaped counter 2 and the tray fixing device 50 is mounted on the upper surface of the counter 2. A holding piece 50 driven by an electric drive source on the side surface of the ball case 30 fixed and mounted while being separated from the other.
a to fix the ball box 30 by sandwiching it with the ball box 3 placed at the ball box mounting position 10.
By simply holding the side surface of “0” from both sides with the ball case fixing device 50, the ball case 30 can be more easily fixed to the ball case mounting position 10.

[0009] Further, at the ball case mounting position 10, a ball case position detecting sensor 62 for detecting whether or not the ball case 30 is mounted at an appropriate position, and a ball case position detecting sensor 62.
Thus, when it is detected that the carton box 30 is not placed at the proper position, the notifying device for notifying that the carton box 30 is not placed at the proper position is provided. If it is not properly placed at the placement position 10,
This can be notified to the outside by a notification device such as a call lamp.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the ball case mounting position 10 includes a ball case position detecting sensor 62 for detecting whether or not the ball case 30 is mounted at an appropriate position. When the carton box position detection sensor 62 detects that the carton box 30 is not placed at an appropriate position, the carton box 3
By providing the ball case position correcting device 61 for moving and correcting the position of 0, when the ball case 30 is not properly placed at the ball case mounting position 10, the ball case position correcting device 61 is used. After being automatically corrected to an appropriate position, the box fixing device 6
0 can be driven to fix the ball case 30 to the ball case mounting position 10.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, in a state where the carton box 30 is mounted on the carton box mounting position 10, the pachinko machines 3 in the game hall are designated by a plurality or individually. By controlling the drive of the box fixing devices 40, 50 and 60 of the box 30 corresponding to the designated pachinko machine 3,
The ball box 30 can be fixed and opened efficiently.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a schematic configuration of a pachinko island stand 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the pachinko island stand 1.

As shown in the figure, a pachinko machine stand 1 has a large number of pachinko machines 3 arranged in a back-to-back direction, and each pachinko machine 3 corresponds to the pachinko machines 3 on a one-to-one basis. In this manner, the machine 8 for holding a ball between cars is sandwiched. At the lower part of the installation position of the pachinko machine 3 on the pachinko island stand 1, a counter 2 for placing a ball box 30 for storing the pachinko balls discharged from each pachinko machine 3 is at right angles to the pachinko machine 3. It protrudes in a shape. Further, a call lamp (not shown) for notifying an abnormality generated in each of the pachinko machines 3 and the like is provided above the installation position of the pachinko machines 3 on the pachinko island stand 1.
A space 4 is provided at an upper portion thereof to be openable and closable in order to check for clogging in a supply gutter, which will be described later, and is formed in a convex plate shape on the ceiling surface of the pachinko island stand 1. The dome plate 9 is detachably attached to the horizontal rail of the pachinko island stand 1. Further, both side surfaces of the pachinko island stand 1 are constituted by tongue plates 6 having a shape corresponding to the cross section of the pachinko island stand 1, and ball amount display lamps 7 are attached to both upper end portions of the tongue plate 6. The ball amount display lamp 7 is for displaying the stored amount of a ball storage tank (not shown) installed on both lower sides of a ball lifting and feeding device to be described later, and several balls attached to the ball storage tank are provided. The stored amount in the tank is detected by the ball amount sensor, and the stored amount level is displayed stepwise.

A doffing and feeding device storage box 5 is provided at the center of the pachinko island stand 1, and a doffing and feeding device (not shown) is erected therein. This doffing device,
The endless conveyor belt is driven to rotate by the lower drive pulley with a built-in motor.The frictional force of the conveyor belt causes the ball introduced from the introduction gutter to rise while contacting the polishing cloth mounting door, and finally the upper end Is discharged into the upper tank 11 from the discharge port.

Further, the pachinko balls lifted by a ball lifting device (not shown) and stored in the upper tank 11 are inclined downward from both ends of the bottom surface of the upper tank 11 toward both ends of the pachinko island stand 1. It flows out to the left and right supply gutters (not shown). A separator (not shown) corresponding to each pachinko machine 3 and the betting machine 8 is provided in the middle of the supply gutter, so that each pachinko machine 3 and the betting machine 8 is provided. Pachinko balls are supplied. As is well known, a counter (not shown) for counting the number of replenished balls is attached to the separator, and a management computer (not shown) provided in the game arcade from this counter provides the counting device. A replenishment ball number signal is sent.

A recirculation passage body having an upper portion connected to a side bottom surface of the upper tank 11 and a ball flowing out when the ball becomes full on a supply gutter is provided on one side surface of the ball-lifting device storage box 5. (Not shown) are formed. When the use of prize balls in the pachinko machine 3 is small and the supply of the balls to the supply gutter is no longer necessary, the recirculation passage body is provided with left and right ball storage tanks installed on both lower sides of the ball lifting and lowering device. (Not shown). The bottom surface of the ball storage tank constitutes a collection gutter that is inclined downward toward the ball lifting and feeding device. For this reason, the used balls discharged from the pachinko machine 3, the returned balls returned from the ball returning device 19 (see FIG. 5), and the recirculated balls returned from the upper tank 11 are temporarily stored in the ball storage tank. After being stored, it is guided to the doffing and feeding device by the collection gutter, and thereafter, as described above, the polished balls pumped and polished by the doffing and feeding device are supplied from the bottom ends of the upper tank 11 to the respective supply gutters. After being discharged, it is supplied to each of the pachinko machines 3 and the betting machine 8 by a separator and circulates inside the pachinko island stand 1.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the configuration and operation of the vicinity of the counter 2 of the pachinko island stand 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the ball box 30 is removed from the counter 2, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the operation of the barrel fixing device 40.

In FIG. 2, a pachinko machine 3 installed on a pachinko island stand has an upper plate 12 for storing pachinko balls discharged as prize balls and supplying the pachinko balls to a firing position for use as game balls again. Is provided. The game ball supplied to the firing position is fired toward the game area of the game board by operating the operation handle 14. Upper plate 12
Below, is provided a lower plate 13 for storing surplus prize balls that are further discharged when the upper plate 12 is full of prize balls. As is well known, the upper plate 12 and the lower plate 13 are provided with ball-drawing buttons (not shown) for boring the stored pachinko balls. For this reason, the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 12 are moved to the lower plate 13 by operating the ball removing button of the upper plate 12, and the lower plate 1 is moved.
The pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 13 are moved to the ball box 30 by operating the boring button 3. As described above, the pachinko machine rental machine 8 is sandwiched between the pachinko machines 3, and when coins are inserted into a coin insertion slot (not shown) of each ball rental machine 8 or a card insertion slot. By inserting a card into 8c and pressing a ball lending switch (not shown), the pachinko ball is automatically paid out to the upper plate 12 of the pachinko machine 3 by the ball guiding member 8d attached to the ball discharge port 8a. Has become. In the drawing, the return port 8b is for returning when the coin inserted into the coin insertion slot is not authentic, or when it is not possible to accurately detect whether or not the coin is authentic.

As described above, in order to move the pachinko balls stored in the lower plate 13 to the carton box 30, the carton box 30 must be placed at the carton box mounting position 10 on the counter 2. However, in the present embodiment, the carton box mounting position 10 is formed as a carton box mounting recess 10 </ b> A for housing and mounting the carton box 30. The ball box mounting recess 10A is a rectangular recess formed on the counter 2 and has a ball box 30.
Can be accommodated and placed smoothly and reliably. Further, a square engaging piece 41 is formed in a protruding manner at a corner portion on the inner side of the carton box mounting concave portion 10A. The engaging piece 41 engages with the engaging grooves 35 formed in the corners on both sides at the lower portion of the carton 30 when the carton 30 is accommodated and mounted in the carton mounting recess 10A. Projection 4 formed on piece 41
1a is engaged with a receiving portion (not shown) formed inside the engaging groove 35, so that the ball box 30 is securely placed. Further, in the center of the back side of the carton box mounting recess 10A, an inflow port 20 of a ball returning device 19 for returning the pachinko balls stored in the carton box 30 to the pachinko island stand 1.
Is provided. In addition, on the counter 2, in connection with the ball return device 19, a ball number display device 21 for displaying the number of pachinko balls counted by a ball detection sensor 26 described later.
A return button 22 for reusing the pachinko balls displayed on the ball number display device 21 as stored balls in the pachinko machine 3, a settlement button 23 for adjusting the stored balls at the end of the game, and a settlement result. And a printer 24 for printing and issuing a receipt, so that the player only needs to carry the receipt when exchanging the acquired pachinko balls for the prize, and needs to carry the carton box 30. There is no. In addition, such a configuration is not limited to issuing a receipt on which the settlement result is printed, and storing the settlement result in the management computer using an ID card recording personal data and a password of the player. Is also good. In this case, if the settlement result is recorded on the ID card, the ID card may be fraudulent due to falsification or the like. Therefore, only the personal data and the personal identification number are recorded on the ID card, and the number of coins stored by the player including the settlement result is It is desirable that the data be separately managed by a management computer or the like.

In the above-described recess 10A for placing a carton, a carton fixing device 40 for fixing and opening the carton 30 placed thereon is provided. This will be described below. As shown in FIG. 2, at the center of the inside of the counter 2 on both outer sides of the carton box mounting recess 10A, a carton box fixing device 40 is embedded at a slightly wider interval than the width of the carton box 30 to be mounted. Have been. The ball box fixing device 40 includes a solenoid 40a as an electric drive source.
And an insertion piece 40b driven by the solenoid 40a
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the ball case 30 is inserted and placed in the ball case mounting recess 10A, the ball case 30 is opened at the center of the lower side surface of the ball case 30. By inserting the insertion piece 40b into the elliptical insertion hole 34 from both sides in the shape of a peg, the tray 30 can be securely fixed to the tray placement recess 10A.

Here, the solenoid 40a constituting the ball box fixing device 40 will be described.
a is a so-called keep solenoid 40a, in which a permanent magnet is integrally provided on one side of an electromagnet around which a coil is wound, and the insertion piece 40b is provided with an insertion piece 40b inside the ball-box mounting recess 10A. Auxiliary springs (not shown) are provided around the periphery. As shown in FIG.
In a state in which b is attracted to the outside of the carton box mounting recess 10A and current is no longer conducted, the function of attracting the insertion piece 40b with a permanent magnet so as to maintain the outer position against the urging force of the auxiliary spring is provided. In addition, in a state where a current in the opposite direction is applied to the electromagnet to repel the insertion piece 40b and move the inside of the barrel mounting recess 10A, and the current is not conducted, the effect of the permanent magnet on the insertion piece 40b is eliminated. And the insertion piece 40b
Is held in the inner position, and the auxiliary spring assists in holding the position. That is, the keep solenoid 40
a, by flowing a current in a direction to attract the insertion piece 40b and a current in a direction to repel the coil constituting the electromagnet,
The insertion piece 40b is configured to be able to protrude and retract.
Therefore, as compared with the case where a normal solenoid is used, strict accuracy is not required for the spring coefficient and the length of the auxiliary spring, so that there is an advantage that the operation accuracy can be secured at low cost and for a long time. is there.

Thus, the ball case 30 is inserted into the ball case mounting recess 10A.
In the state in which the insertion piece 40b is accommodated and placed, a current in a direction repelling the insertion piece 40b is caused to flow through the keep solenoid 40a of the barrel fixing device 40, so that the insertion piece 40b protrudes to an inner position of the tray storage recess 10A. The carton 30 is inserted into the insertion hole 34 of the carton 30 placed, and the carton 30 is fixed to the carton mounting recess 10A. In order to release the fixed state, a current is applied to the keep solenoid 40a in a direction to attract the insertion piece 40b, so that the insertion piece 40b is retracted to a position outside the carton mounting recess 10A, and the carton 30 Is released from the carton box mounting recess 10A. Therefore, the pachinko island stand 1 according to the present embodiment.
In the case of trying to prohibit the use of pachinko balls obtained by a certain pachinko machine 3 with another pachinko machine 3, in a state where the ball box 30 is placed in the ball box placing recess 10A, The barrel box fixing device 40 driven by the keep solenoid 40a is controlled to be closed, and the barrel box 30 is placed in the barrel box mounting recess 10.
A, and when it is intended to release the fixed state, it is possible to open the ball box fixing device 40 so that the ball box 30 fixed to the ball box mounting recess 10A can be moved. it can.

In general, when returning pachinko balls stored in the ball box 30, the ball box 30 must not be moved to the ball return device 19 installed at a location remote from the pachinko machine 3. Although it is not necessary, as in this embodiment,
In a state where 0 is fixed, the stored balls cannot be returned to the ball returning device 19. A configuration for solving such a disadvantage will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2, 5, and 6. FIG. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are cross-sectional views showing a configuration and an operation for returning the stored balls in the ball box 30 to the ball returning device 19.

In FIG. 2, as described above, the inlet 20 of the ball return device 19 for returning the stored balls of the ball case 30 to the pachinko island stand 1 is provided at the center of the back side of the ball case mounting recess 10A. Is provided. In addition, an outlet 32 of the storage ball is opened in the center part on the back side of the bottom surface of the ball case 30 so as to correspond to the inlet 20 when the ball case 30 is placed in the ball case mounting recess 10A. ing. The outlet 32 is closed by a slide plate 33 slidable in the front-rear direction, so that the outlet 32 can be opened or closed by operating a handle 33a protrudingly formed on the front side. It has become. Of course, the slide plate 33 of the ball case 30 may be mounted so as to be slidable in the left-right direction.
When the ball case 30 is placed in the ball case mounting recess 10A and the handle 33a is pulled toward the front side to open the outlet 32 of the ball case 30, the outlet 32 and the inlet 20 of the ball return device 19 become It will be in the state of communication. In addition, the bottom of the ball box 30
The storage ball of the ball box 30 is guided to the vicinity of the outlet 32.

Next, the structure of the ball return device 19 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the ball return device 19 is provided with Rectifying pieces 25 for aligning and guiding pachinko balls to be inserted, and a ball detection sensor 26 provided for each passage defined by the rectifying pieces 25 in the inflow port 20 and detecting pachinko balls passing through the passages And a guide path 27 that guides the pachinko balls that have passed through the inflow port 20 into the pachinko island stand 1.

The operation of the ball returning device 19 having such a configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, a player usually operates a ball box mounting recess 10A on the counter 2 (see FIG. 2).
The game is played in a state where the ball box 30 is fixed to the game box. When the player wants to return the pachinko balls stored in the ball case 30 such as when the game is finished or when the ball case 30 is full, as shown in FIG. 10A
By pulling the handle 33a of the slide plate 33 toward the front while the ball box 30 is fixed to the
Is opened, and the pachinko balls are returned directly from the outlet 32 to the inlet 20 of the ball return device 19. The pachinko balls that have flowed into the inflow port 20 are aligned and guided by the rectifying pieces 25, counted by the ball detection sensor 26, guided to a collection gutter (not shown) via the guide path 27, and are provided with a pachinko island. It returns to the ball circulation path in the table 1. Therefore, the stored balls can be returned to the pachinko island stand 1 with the ball box 30 fixed to the ball box mounting recess 10A.

Next, the drive control of the ball box fixing device 40 in the pachinko machine stand 1 according to the present embodiment is performed intensively by the management computer of the pachinko machine 3. One example of such control is described. This will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the drive control of the ball box fixing device 40.

In the figure, in step 10, when the power is turned on, status signals (displayed as "status input") of the barrel fixing device 40 and other various devices are input. Next, at step 11, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the state signal of the ball box fixing device 40 or the like. If it is determined in step 11 that there is an abnormality, in step 12, a call lamp (not shown) provided for each pachinko machine 3 is turned on to notify the abnormality. In step 13, the clerk of the amusement arcade discovering the abnormality by the call lamp performs a measure for eliminating the abnormality. Thereafter, in step 14, it is determined whether or not the abnormality has been resolved. If it is determined that the abnormality has been resolved, the process returns to step 11. If it is determined in step 11 that there is no abnormality, in step 15, a signal corresponding to the state signal of the barrel fixing device 40 (displayed as "lock device") input in step 10 is output. Then, based on the signal output in step 15, in step 16, the carton box fixing device 40 is fixedly driven or opened. Then, by performing the processing of steps 10 to 16 described above for the box fixing devices 40 corresponding to all the pachinko machines 3, the drive control of the box fixing device 40 can be centrally performed by the management computer. .

In a state where the carton boxes 30 are accommodated and mounted in the carton box mounting recesses 10A, a plurality of pachinko machines 3 in the game hall or individually are designated, and the carton boxes 30 corresponding to the respective pachinko machines 3 are fixed. By performing the opening / closing control, it is also possible to designate the pachinko machine 3 in the game arcade by the model and select the fixing state of the ball box fixing device 40 corresponding to each pachinko machine 3. Such control will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control for designating a plurality of or individually the box fixing devices 40 corresponding to the respective pachinko machines 3.

In the figure, in step 20, with regard to the selection of the fixing state of the ball box fixing device 40 corresponding to the pachinko machine 3 in the game arcade, it is determined whether or not the setting for each group of a plurality of pachinko machines 3 has been selected. Is determined. The group of the pachinko machines 3 is usually configured with all the pachinko machines 3 installed on one pachinko island stand as one group, but is not limited to this. One pachinko machine 3 of the same model in the game hall is used. It may be configured as one group. Pachinko machine 3 configured in this way
For the group of the group, the box fixing device 40 in the group
A management number is set for each group in order to facilitate the selection of the fixed state. If it is determined in step S20 that the setting for each group is selected, in step S21, the number of the group for which the fixing state of the barrel fixing device 40 is to be selected is input to the management computer. Then, for the group extracted in step 21, in step 22, the box fixing device 4 in the group is set.
For the state of 0, either the fixed state or the open state is selected and input. Based on this state input signal, the box fixing devices 40 in the group extracted according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 are driven to be fixedly driven or opened. By controlling in this manner, the ball box 30 can be fixed and opened more efficiently than in the case where the pachinko machines 3 in the game arcade are individually specified. If it is not determined in step 20 that the setting for each group is selected, each of the ball box fixing devices 40 corresponding to the pachinko machines 3 in the game hall is individually fixed or opened. , And based on this state input signal, FIG.
The box fixing device 40 of the pachinko machine 3 extracted according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

While the configuration and operation of the pachinko island stand 1 have been described above, in the above-described embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as a first embodiment), the ball box mounting position 10 is formed as a ball box mounting recess 10A. FIG. 9 shows a case where the ball case 30 is fixed by inserting the insertion piece 40b of the ball case fixing device 40 into the insertion hole 34 of the ball case 30 accommodated and mounted in the ball case mounting recess 10A. As shown in FIG. 10, an embodiment in which the side of the carton 30 placed at the carton box mounting position 10 is clamped by the clamping pieces 50 a of the carton box fixing device 50 to fix the carton 30 (hereinafter, referred to as an embodiment) 2nd Embodiment.). The configuration of the second embodiment will be described below. FIG. 9 shows the pachinko island stand 1A according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the state in which the ball case 30 is removed from the counter 2 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the state in which the ball case 30 is mounted on the counter 2 of the pachinko island stand 1A according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, structures having the same structure and function as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and detailed description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the second embodiment, the tray mounting position 10 is a part of the counter 2 located below the lower plate 13. An inflow port 20 of the ball return device 19 is provided at a central portion on the back side of the ball box mounting position 10, and the storage of the ball box 30 in a state where the ball box 30 is fixed on the ball box mounting position 10. The ball can be returned to Pachinko Island 1A. Further, on both sides of the bin mounting position 10, bin fixing devices 50 are provided at intervals slightly wider than the width of the bin 30 to be mounted. The ball case fixing device 50 is capable of projecting and retracting the holding piece 50a to the ball case mounting position 10 by the driving force of a motor (not shown) as an electric drive source, as shown in FIG. When the carton box 30 is placed on the carton box mounting position 10, the carton box 30 is fixed to the carton box mounting position 10 by clamping the lower side surface of the carton box 30 from both sides with the holding pieces 50 a. Can be. The holding piece 50 of the ball box fixing device 50
A rubber piece 50b is affixed to the distal end of a so that the lower side surface is not damaged when the ball case 30 is clamped. As described above, in the pachinko island stand 1A according to the second embodiment, the carton 3 placed at the carton placement position 10 is used.
By simply nipping the side of “0” from both sides by the ball box fixing device 50, the ball box 30 can be more easily fixed.

In the pachinko island stand 1 according to the first embodiment and the pachinko island stand 1A according to the second embodiment, it is assumed that the carton box 30 is placed at an appropriate position of the carton box mounting position 10. However, when the ball case 30 is not accurately placed at the ball case placing position 10, the ball case 30 is fixed to the ball case placing position 10 by the ball case fixing devices 40 and 50. This makes it impossible to return the stored balls in the ball box 30. The configuration and operation of an embodiment for solving such inconvenience (hereinafter, referred to as a third embodiment) will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 shows the pachinko island stand 1 according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a state where the ball box 30 is removed from the counter 2 of FIG. B, and FIG. 12 is a pachinko island stand 1B according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state where a ball box 30 is mounted on the counter 2 of FIG. In the third embodiment, structures having the same structure and function as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment, and detailed description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the third embodiment, the carton box mounting position 10 is formed as a carton box recess 10A for accommodating and mounting the carton box 30. The ball box mounting recess 10A is a rectangular recess formed on the counter 2, and a ball for returning the pachinko balls stored in the ball box 30 to the pachinko island stand 1B in the center on the back side. An inlet 20 for a return device 19 (not shown) is provided. In addition, a ball case position detecting sensor 62 that detects whether or not the ball case 30 is mounted at an appropriate position is provided upright at the innermost part of the ball case mounting recess 10A. The ball box position detecting sensor 62 always projects in a fan shape from the bottom surface of the ball box mounting recess 10A to the wall surface, but the ball box 30 is inserted and mounted to the innermost portion of the ball box mounting recess 10A. When it is placed, it is configured to be pressed by the bottom of the ball case 30 and fall into the inside of the counter 2, and the ball case 30 is placed at an appropriate position by the glass box position detection sensor 62 falling. Is detected. When it is detected that the carton box 30 is not placed at an appropriate position, a signal to that effect is output to notify outside. In this case, as a notification means, a calling lamp (not shown) provided corresponding to each pachinko machine is turned on, displayed on a screen of a management computer, or a receiver carried by an employee wirelessly. Or sending it.

A pair of barrel position correcting devices 61 are buried in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the bottom surface of the barrel mounting recess 10A. The barrel position correcting device 61 is a small-sized belt conveyor device, and a belt 64 is extended between rollers 63 driven by a motor (not shown). Therefore, when the drum box position correcting device 61 is driven, the belt 64 exposed on the bottom surface of the drum box mounting recess 10A is rotated and moved,
The carton 30 on the carton mounting recess 10A can be transported. With this configuration, the ball box position correction device 61 is driven when the ball box position detection sensor 62 detects that the ball box 30 is not placed at an appropriate position. The position of the box 30 can be properly corrected. In this case, the barrel position correcting device 61 is used.
The present invention is not limited to the belt conveyor device, but may be a structure in which the ball box 30 is levitated to an appropriate position by using an electromagnet.

Next, a description will be given of the fixing means of the ball case 30 according to the third embodiment. A space slightly wider than the lateral width of the ball case 30 to be mounted is provided at the center on both outer sides of the ball case mounting recess 10A. In this case, a ball box fixing device 60 is embedded.
The barrel fixing device 60 projects and retracts two cylindrical insertion pieces 60a to the barrel mounting position 10 by the driving force of a motor (not shown) as an electric drive source. With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 12, when the carton 30 is inserted and mounted in the carton mounting recess 10A, the two insertion holes 34 formed in the lower side surface of the carton 30 are provided.
By inserting the insertion piece 60a from both sides in the shape of a bolt, the ball case 30 can be securely fixed to the ball case mounting recess 10A. The insertion piece 60a of the ball box fixing device 60
The distance sensor 60b is attached to the tip of the.
The distance sensor 60b detects the distance between the facing insertion pieces 60a of the bin fixing device 60 provided on the left and right of the bin mounting recess 10A, and is calculated in advance from the actually measured value thus measured. By comparing the set value of the inserted piece 60a when it protrudes and when it is retracted, it is possible to determine whether the inserted piece 60a is in the protruding and retracting state.

The configuration and operation of the pachinko island stand 1B according to the third embodiment are as described above.
The drive control of the barrel fixing device 60 and the barrel position correcting device 61 in the third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing drive control of the ball box fixing device 60 and the ball box position correcting device 61 in the pachinko island stand 1B according to the third embodiment.

Referring to the figure, in step 30, when the power is turned on, status signals of the barrel fixing device 60, the barrel position correcting device 61 and other various devices (displayed as "status input").
Is entered. Next, in step 31, it is determined whether or not the status signals of the various devices are abnormal. If it is determined in step 31 that there is an abnormality, in step 32, a call lamp (not shown) provided for each pachinko machine 3 is turned on to notify the abnormality. In step 33, the clerk of the amusement arcade that has found an abnormality by the call lamp performs a measure for eliminating the abnormality. Then, step 3
After it is determined in step 4 whether the abnormality has been resolved, if it is determined that the abnormality has been resolved, the process returns to step 31. If it is determined in step 31 that there is no abnormality, step 35
With this, the number of times of abnormality processing of the barrel box position correcting device 61 is reset. Then, in step 36, the ball case position detection sensor 6
Then, in step 37, it is determined whether or not the ball case 30 is placed at an appropriate position in the ball case placing recess 10A based on the presence or absence of the signal.

If it is determined in step 37 that the carton box 30 is not placed at the proper position of the carton box recess 10A, in step 38, the carton box position correcting device 61 is driven from the management computer. Is output, and based on this signal, in step 39, the ball case position correcting device 61 is driven for a predetermined time to perform a ball case position correcting process. Then, in step 40, it is determined whether or not the ball box position correction processing has been performed a specified number of times (four times in the case of the drawing). , The number of times of the carton box position correction processing is added. Thereafter, it is determined again whether or not the ball case 30 is placed at the proper position of the ball case mounting recess 10A. If it is not determined that the ball case 30 is placed at the proper position, the ball case position correction process is performed. Perform up to the specified number of times. If it is determined in step 40 that the ball box position correction processing has been performed more than the specified number of times, some abnormality in which the position of the ball box 30 is not corrected even when the ball box position correction device 61 is driven occurs. Therefore, in step 41, the abnormality is notified by turning on the calling lamp, and in step 42, a process for eliminating the abnormality is performed. Thereafter, in step 43, it is determined whether or not the abnormality has been resolved. If it is determined that the abnormality has been resolved,
Returning to step 35, the abnormal processing count is reset,
Hereinafter, the above operations are sequentially performed.

If it is determined in step 37 that the carton box 30 is mounted at an appropriate position in the carton box mounting recess 10A, then in step 45, the carton box fixing device 60 (FIG. 1) is used.
After the number of times of abnormal processing of (1) is reset, in step 46, a signal corresponding to the state signal of the barrel fixing device 60 (displayed as "lock device") is output from the management computer, and based on the signal, In step 47, the barrel fixing device 60 is opened or fixedly driven according to the signal. Thereafter, in step 48, the distance sensor 60b (see FIG. 11) of the ball box fixing device 60 confirms whether or not the ball box fixing device 60 is in a state corresponding to the signal output in step 46, and sets it. When the state is determined, the operation is terminated. If it is determined in step 48 that the ball box fixing device 60 is not in the predetermined state, in step 49, the driving of the ball box fixing device 60 exceeds a specified number of times (four times in the illustrated case). It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed.
After the number of times the ball box fixing device 60 has been driven is added, the ball box fixing device 60 is driven again in step 47. Also,
In step 49, if it is determined that the driving of the ball box fixing device has been performed more than the specified number of times, it is determined that some abnormality in which the ball box 30 is not fixed even when the ball box fixing device 60 is driven has occurred. Since it is conceivable, at step 50, the abnormality is notified by turning on the calling lamp, and
Then, a measure for eliminating the abnormality is performed. Then, after it is determined in step 52 whether the abnormality has been resolved,
If it is determined that it has been resolved, the process returns to step 45 to reset the number of times of abnormal processing, and thereafter, the above operations are sequentially executed. By controlling in this manner, the drive control of the ball box fixing device 60 and the ball box position correcting device 61 in the pachinko island stand 1B can be automatically and centrally performed by the management computer.

As described above, the pachinko island stand 1, 1 according to the embodiment is described.
Although the configuration and operation of A and 1B have been described, according to the present embodiment, a ball box for installing the pachinko machine 3 and storing pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 3 below the pachinko machine installation position. The pachinko island stand 1 on which the counter 2 as the ball box placing table for placing the 30 is protruded.
1A and 1B, a ball box fixing device 4 for fixing the ball box 30 is provided at a ball box mounting position 10 on the counter 2.
0 and the pachinko balls, the pachinko island stand 1, 1A and 1B
And an inlet 20 of a ball return device 19 for returning the
When the carton box 30 is placed on the carton box mounting position 10, the carton box 30 can be fixed or opened by the carton box fixing device 40, and the flow box provided on the carton box 30 can be fixed. Since the stored balls can be returned to the inflow port 20 from the outlet 32, when it is intended to prohibit the use of the pachinko balls obtained by one pachinko machine 3 by another pachinko machine 3, In a state where the carton 30 is mounted on the carton mounting position 10, the carton fixing device 40 is driven and controlled to drive the carton 30.
Can be fixed to the carton box mounting position 10, and the stored balls of the carton box 30 can be returned to the pachinko island stands 1, 1A and 1B as they are after the game.
Also, when trying to release the above fixed state,
By controlling the opening of the barrel fixing device 40, the barrel 30 fixed at the barrel mounting position 10 can be made movable.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ball box fixing device 40 is provided with the ball box 30 on both sides of the ball box mounting position 10.
The ball box 30 is provided at an interval slightly wider than the horizontal width of the ball box 30 and is electrically driven by a solenoid 40a.
Is fixed, the insertion piece 40b driven by the solenoid 40a is inserted into the insertion hole 34 of the ball case 30 from both sides of the ball case 30 placed at the ball case placement position 10 so that the ball case 30 Can be fixed.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the ball-box mounting position 10 is provided with a ball-box mounting recess 10A in the counter 2 so that the lower portion of the ball box 30 is accommodated and mounted. The ball case fixing device 40 is formed,
A insertion piece driven by an electric drive source into an insertion hole 34 buried in the inside of the counter 2 outside A and opened in a lower side surface of the carton 30 housed and mounted in the carton mounting recess 10A. 40b, the ball box 30 is inserted.
Is fixed, the ball case 30 can be smoothly and reliably housed and mounted in the ball case mounting recess 10A, and the insertion piece 40b is inserted into the insertion hole 34 of the housed and mounted glass box 30. The ball case 30 can be securely fixed to the ball case mounting recess 10A by being inserted in a canister shape.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the tray mounting position 10 is the upper surface of the flat plate-shaped counter 2, and the tray fixing device 50 is mounted on the upper surface of the counter 2. A holding piece 50 driven by an electric drive source on the side surface of the ball case 30 fixed and mounted while being separated from the other.
a to fix the ball box 30 by sandwiching it with the ball box 3 placed at the ball box mounting position 10.
By simply holding the side surface of “0” from both sides with the ball case fixing device 50, the ball case 30 can be more easily fixed to the ball case mounting position 10.

The ball-box position detecting sensor 62 for detecting whether or not the ball-box 30 is mounted at an appropriate position, and the ball-box position detecting sensor 62
Thus, when it is detected that the carton box 30 is not placed at the proper position, the notifying device for notifying that the carton box 30 is not placed at the proper position is provided. If it is not properly placed at the placement position 10,
This can be notified to the outside by a notification device such as a call lamp.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a ball box position detecting sensor 62 for detecting whether or not the ball box 30 is mounted at an appropriate position is provided at the ball box mounting position 10. When the carton box position detection sensor 62 detects that the carton box 30 is not placed at an appropriate position, the carton box 3
By providing the ball case position correcting device 61 for moving and correcting the position of 0, when the ball case 30 is not properly placed at the ball case mounting position 10, the ball case position correcting device 61 is used. After being automatically corrected to an appropriate position, the box fixing device 6
0 can be driven to fix the ball case 30 to the ball case mounting position 10.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in a state where the carton box 30 is mounted on the carton box mounting position 10, the pachinko machines 3 in the game hall are individually or plurally designated. By controlling the drive of the box fixing devices 40, 50 and 60 of the box 30 corresponding to the designated pachinko machine 3,
The ball box 30 can be fixed and opened efficiently.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the ball box fixing devices 40, 50, and 60 have been described that are engaged or nipped by an electric drive source such as a solenoid from both sides. Only the electric drive source may engage or press.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the box fixing devices 40, 50, and 60 are provided on both outer sides of the box mounting position 10 with a slightly wider interval than the width of the box 30. From the above, the case where the ball case 30 is fixed is shown, but the ball case fixing devices 40, 50, 60 are provided on both insides of the ball case mounting position 10 at intervals slightly smaller than the width of the ball case 30.
The ball box 30 may be fixed from the inside.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the ball box 30 is fixed by an electric drive source such as a solenoid is shown as the ball box fixing devices 40, 50, and 60. However, the ball box 30 is fixed by an electromagnet or the like. The ball box 30 may be fixed by suction, or may be fixed manually by using a structure that cannot be operated by the player.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine stand 1 in which a large number of pachinko machines 3 are arranged in a back-to-back direction has been described, but all the components necessary for operating one pachinko machine 3 are described. May be provided in a so-called stand-alone pachinko apparatus of a type provided independently for each unit.

[0052]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, a pachinko machine is installed, and a ball box for storing pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine is provided below the pachinko machine installation position. In a pachinko island table on which a ball box mounting table to be mounted is protruded, a ball box fixing device for fixing the ball box, a pachinko ball is mounted on the pachinko island at a ball box mounting position on the ball box mounting table. An inlet of a ball return device to be returned to the table, and when the ball box is placed at the ball box mounting position, the ball box fixing device fixes or opens the ball box. In addition, since the storage balls can be returned to the inflow port from the outflow port provided in the ball box, use of the pachinko balls obtained in one pachinko machine in another pachinko machine is prohibited. Can be released or released That.

Further, the ball box fixing device is provided at both sides of the ball box mounting position with a slightly wider interval than the width of the ball box, and fixes the ball box by an electric drive source. Accordingly, the insertion piece driven by the solenoid from both sides of the box can be inserted into the insertion hole of the box to fix the box.

Further, in the ball box mounting position, a recess for mounting a ball box is formed in the ball box mounting table so as to accommodate and mount a lower portion of the ball box. Driven by an electric drive source into an insertion hole formed in a lower side surface of the carton which is embedded in the carton mounting table outside the carton mounting recess and is accommodated and mounted in the carton mounting recess. The ball case is fixed by inserting the insertion piece into which the ball case is fixed, so that the ball case can be smoothly and reliably housed and placed in the ball case mounting recess, and the ball case is placed on the ball case mounting. It can be securely fixed to the recess.

Further, the ball-box mounting position is the upper surface of the flat-shaped ball-box mounting table, and the ball-box fixing device is fixed to and separated from the upper surface of the ball-box mounting table by a predetermined distance. The side face of the carton box is held by a holding piece driven by an electric drive source to fix the carton box, so that the carton box can be more easily fixed to the carton box mounting position. Can be.

Further, at the ball box mounting position, a ball box position detecting sensor for detecting whether or not the ball box is mounted at an appropriate position, and the ball box at the ball box position detecting sensor. By providing a notification device that informs that it is not placed at the proper position when it is detected that it is not placed at the proper position, the carton can be properly placed at the carton box mounting position. If not, a notification device such as a call lamp can notify the outside to that effect.

Further, at the ball box mounting position, a ball box position detecting sensor for detecting whether the ball box is mounted at an appropriate position, and the ball box at the ball box position detecting sensor. A ball case position correction device that corrects the position of the glass case when it is detected that the glass case is not placed at the proper position, whereby the glass case is properly mounted on the glass case mounting position. If not, the position of the carton can be automatically corrected and then fixed to the carton mounting position.

In the state where the carton is placed at the carton box mounting position, the pachinko machines in the game arcade are designated by a plurality or individually, and the balls of the carton box corresponding to the designated pachinko machine are designated. By controlling the drive of the box fixing device, the carton can be fixed and opened efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko island stand.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a ball box is removed from a counter.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state where a ball box is mounted on a counter.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the operation of the ball box fixing device.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration and an operation for returning stored balls in a ball box to a ball returning device.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration and an operation for returning stored balls in a ball box to a ball return device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing drive control of the ball box fixing device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control for designating a plurality of or individually individual box fixing devices corresponding to each pachinko machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a state where a ball box is removed from a counter of a pachinko island stand according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a state where a ball box is mounted on a counter of a pachinko island stand according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a state in which a ball box is removed from a counter of a pachinko island stand according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a state in which a ball box is mounted on a counter of a pachinko island stand according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing drive control of a ball box fixing device and a ball box position correcting device in a pachinko island according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A, 1B Pachinko island stand 2 Counter 3 Pachinko machine 8 Inter-ball game machine 10 Carton placing position 10A Carton placing recess 13 Lower plate 19 Ball returning device 20 Inlet 25 Rectifying piece 26 Ball detecting sensor 30 Ball Box 32 Outlet 33 Slide plate 34 Insertion hole 40 Carton box fixing device 40b Insertion piece 50 Carton box fixing device 50a Nipping piece 60 Carton box fixing device 60a Insertion piece 61 Carton box position correction device 62 Carton box position detection sensor 63 Roller 64 belt

Claims (7)

[Claims] A pachinko machine in which a pachinko machine is installed and a ball box mounting table for mounting a ball box for storing pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine is provided below the pachinko machine installation position. A ball box mounting position on the ball box mounting table, a ball box fixing device for fixing the ball box, and an inlet of a ball return device for returning pachinko balls to the pachinko island table, When the carton is placed at the carton mounting position, the carton can be fixed or opened by the carton fixing device, and the stored balls can be discharged from an outlet provided in the carton. Characterized by being able to return to the inflow port. 2. The ball box fixing device is provided at both sides of the ball box mounting position with a slightly wider interval than the width of the ball box, and fixes the ball box by an electric drive source. The pachinko island stand according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The carton box mounting position, wherein a carton box mounting recess is formed in the carton box mounting table so that the lower part of the carton box is accommodated and mounted, and the carton box fixing device includes: Driven by an electric drive source into an insertion hole formed in a lower side surface of the carton which is embedded in the carton mounting table outside the carton mounting recess and is accommodated and mounted in the carton mounting recess. The pachinko island stand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the carton is fixed by inserting a penetrating piece to be inserted. 4. The ball-box mounting position is an upper surface of the flat-shaped ball-box mounting table, and the ball-box fixing device is fixed to and separated from the upper surface of the ball-box mounting table by a predetermined distance. 4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the side surface of the box is fixed by a holding piece driven by an electric drive source to fix the box. 5. Pachinko island stand. 5. A ball-box position detecting sensor for detecting whether or not the ball-box is placed at an appropriate position, and the ball-box is detected by the ball-box position detecting sensor. 5. A notifying device for notifying that it is not placed at a proper position when it is detected that it is not placed at a proper position, is provided. Pachinko island stand described. 6. A ball-box position detecting sensor for detecting whether or not the ball-box is placed at an appropriate position, and the ball-box is detected by the ball-box position detecting sensor. 6. A ball case position correcting device for correcting the movement of the position of the glass box when it is detected that the glass box is not placed at an appropriate position. Pachinko island stand described in. 7. A plurality of or individually designated pachinko machines in a game arcade in a state where the carton is placed at the carton mounting position, and balls of the carton corresponding to the designated pachinko machine. 2. The box fixing device is driven and controlled.
The pachinko island stand according to claim 6.