JP2873814B2 - Pachinko machine winning equipment - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning ball device which increases the probability of winning a pachinko ball hit on a game board based on winning of a specific winning opening (starting winning opening). It relates to a winning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a winning device of a pachinko machine called a variable winning ball device, and the variable winning ball device mainly has a main frame having a space portion. The main frame is disposed on the player-side surface of the game board, and is provided with a notch communicating with the game board and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the notch. The opening / closing member opens and closes the notch a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined time according to the winning of the starting winning opening, which is a specific winning opening provided by the pachinko ball on the game board. Then, when the notch is opened by operating the opening / closing member, the pachinko ball can flow into the space from the notch, and the pachinko ball that has flowed into the variable winning ball device is accommodated in the space.

In the space, a general prize port for performing a general prize process and a continuous prize port for performing a general prize process for performing a general prize process and continuously operating the opening / closing member for a predetermined time are provided. There is . As described above, all the pachinko balls accommodated in the space portion win the general winning opening or the continuous winning opening, so that when the opening / closing member is operated, the pachinko balls are easily housed in the space portion, and the winning probability increases. I do. Then, if the pachinko ball taken into the variable winning ball device during the special winning process wins the continuous winning opening again, the special winning process, that is, the continuous operation of the opening / closing member is newly started, which is advantageous to the player. Continuation of the right (expansion of winning probability) is extended. In addition to the variable winning prize ball device, there is a device in which a notch is formed in the main frame, and an opening is formed in a decoration forming the same surface as the game board. In this case, when the opening / closing member for opening / closing the opening is opened, the opening / closing member serves as a guide for causing the pachinko ball to flow into the opening, and the flowing pachinko ball is collected, and a winning process is performed on the inflowing ball. Will be applied. Further, the continuous winning opening and the general winning opening are provided in the opening.

Further, in order to diversify the game content of the pachinko machine and to further enhance the game performance, there has been proposed a variable winning ball device in which an opening and closing member is constituted by an impeller which can be rotated in both forward and reverse directions. (See JP-A-62-179483). The technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-179483 discloses a rotatable impeller as an opening / closing member for a variable winning ball device, and a motor that engages with the impeller to rotate the impeller in both forward and reverse directions. Are provided. Then, at normal times, the impeller is rotated in a direction outside the variable winning ball device so that the pachinko ball does not receive the space ball. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening, the impeller is rotated in the direction inside the variable winning ball device so as to receive the pachinko ball into the space.

[0005] When the pachinko ball is taken into the space by the rotation of the impeller and the continuous winning opening is won, the impeller continuously opens and closes the notch for a predetermined time, thereby maintaining the right in favor of the player. Let it. At the time of continuous opening and closing of the notch, the engagement between the impeller and the motor is released. In other words, the impeller becomes freely rotatable when the notch is opened and closed, and forms a trajectory of the pachinko ball that is varied due to the hitting force, gravity, inertia, etc. acting on the pachinko ball. The trajectory of the pachinko ball depends on chance, and it is impossible to predict and control the trajectory change.

[0006] In such a variable winning prize device, the winning probability of the continuous winning opening is determined to be smaller than the winning probability of the general winning opening, and when the continuous winning opening (or starting winning opening) is won, it is opened and closed. When the member shifts from the open state to the closed state, the pachinko ball hit on the game board is most easily guided to the space. For this reason, the player's desire to play is expanded by winning the continuous winning opening, and when the opening / closing member shifts from the open state to the closed state during the big winning processing, the player re-wins the continuous winning opening and increases the number of prize balls. Have an expectation of

According to the technique disclosed in this publication, when the notch is opened and closed, the impeller in which the engagement between the impeller and the motor is released is rotatable, so that the pachinko ball is driven by the impeller (especially the outer peripheral portion). , The force acting on the pachinko ball rotates the impeller, and the trajectory of the pachinko ball changes. That is, when the pachinko ball rotates the impeller outside the variable winning ball device when the notch is opened and closed, the pachinko ball is not guided to the space. Further, the engagement is released when the impeller most easily guides the pachinko ball into the space.

Thus, when the player controls the hitting device and guides the pachinko ball to the impeller during the special winning process, the pachinko ball in contact with the impeller is not necessarily a variable prize ball device. It is not taken into. In other words, at the time of the release of the engagement, the possibility that the pachinko ball becomes a detached ball even though it is in contact with the impeller is extremely large. For this reason, the sense of expectation of the continuation of the grand prize processing is reduced by such a missed ball, while the generation of advantageous rights to the player, that is, the large prize processing cannot be effectively utilized, so that the prize balls are increased. May become difficult and the willingness to play may decrease.

[0009]

According to the technique disclosed in the above publication, a pair of left and right impellers are rotationally driven by a single motor via a driving force transmission mechanism, and each is driven in the forward and reverse directions. I try to rotate it. Since the pair of impellers is driven by one motor in this manner, the adjustment range of the pair of impellers, such as the mutual rotation speed, is limited, and accordingly, the increase in the number of winning balls and, consequently, the motivation to play are improved. May be limited.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko ball variable prize ball apparatus capable of adjusting the increase of a prize ball over a wide range.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Paths provided on the front left and right sides of the game board for communicating pachinko balls to the winning space, ball receiving members rotatably disposed in the pair of paths, respectively, and driven by a control circuit for generating a predetermined pulse. A pair of drive control means respectively connected to the pair of ball receiving members for transmitting a rotational driving force, wherein the pachinko ball flows into the winning space based on the control circuit detecting the winning of the pachinko ball. A first state in which the pair of ball receiving members are rotated in an easy direction, and a normal state in which the control circuit does not detect a winning of the pachinko ball, the rotation of the ball receiving member is stopped, and the pachinko ball in the passage is stopped. The ball receiving member is set with respect to a reference plane including its rotation axis while being set to a second state in which passage is prevented.
It has a pair of symmetric ball receiving surfaces .

[0012] The invention according to claim 2 provides the structure according to claim 1.
In the above, the ball receiving member is connected to the winning space
It should be able to move in the vicinity of the passage or in the range of the opening side.
And features.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a pachinko machine 2 provided with a pachinko machine winning device 1 of the present invention. This pachinko machine 2 has an upper plate 3 for storing pachinko balls.
And a lower plate 4, a handle 6 for operating a hitting device (not shown) for shooting a pachinko ball on the game board 5, and a pachinko ball hit by the hitting device (hereinafter referred to as a "shot ball").
And a guide rail 7 for guiding the player to the game board 5. The winning device 1 of the pachinko machine mainly includes a variable winning ball device 11 arranged substantially at the center of the game board 5 and a starting winning port 17 for starting each part of the variable winning ball device 11. As shown in FIG.
Notch (passage) 12 into which a shooting ball can flow, and a space portion (winning space) for temporarily storing a shooting ball flowing from the notch 12
13 are provided. Reference numeral 8 denotes an out hole, 9 denotes a winning port called a tulip, and 10 denotes a normal winning port.
In addition, the motor for the electric ball which is operated by the operation of the handle 8, obstacle nails, parts for decoration, and the like are not shown. The ball that has flown into the winning opening 10, the winning space 13, and the starting winning opening 17 described later is called a winning ball.

The variable winning ball device 11 includes a pair of rotating members (ball receiving members) 14 and 14 and a pulse motor.
There are provided a pair of drive control means 15 and 15 for rotatingly driving the rotary members 4 and 14 in a predetermined direction, and a pair of moving means 16 and 16 for reciprocating the rotary members 14 and 14 in a predetermined section.
The rotating member 14, the drive control means 15, and the moving means 16
Starting winning prize port 17 arranged on game board 5 and space section 13
It operates in accordance with a winning in the continuous winning opening 18 provided in the (described later). As shown in FIG. 5, the variable winning prize device 11 has a main frame 21 in which a plurality of types of frames are integrally formed by screws (not shown) or the like, and a decoration 22, which will be described later. Decorative plates 23 and 24 are attached to the front surface of the main frame 21, and the decorative plate 24 forms a prize hole 25 together with the upper portion of the main frame 21.

The notch 12 is provided at the end of the main frame 21 on the game board 5 side, and connects the game board 5 to the space 13. Reference numeral 26 denotes a partition plate that divides the space 13 into an upper part and a lower part. The partition plate 26 is inclined such that the player (glass surface) side is higher than the back side. The partition plate 26 is provided with a communication hole 27 at the lowermost part of the slope, that is, at the back of the upper part, through which the upper part and the lower part communicate with each other.
A proximity sensor 28 is attached to 7.

The proximity sensor 28 detects all the winning balls captured by the variable winning ball device 11 by arranging the detecting portion in the communication hole 27, and generates a signal for calculating the number of winning balls. In other words, the proximity sensor 28 detects a winning ball when the shooting ball that has flowed into the space 13 flows downward from the upper portion through the communication hole 27 due to the inclination of the partition plate 26, and does not show the winning ball. A signal indicating the detection of a winning ball is input to the control circuit thus set. The control circuit is a circuit provided to execute a game procedure such as performing various winning processes, and is mainly configured by a CPU. It should be noted that the winning prize balls detected by the proximity sensor 28 are all subjected to the general prize processing. Also, the bottom plate 3 of the space 13
6 is inclined so that the player's front side is lower than the back side.

The decoration 22 distributes the winning ball that has flowed down to the lower portion in the space 13 in the left-right direction or the center direction on the front side of the variable winning ball device 11 and guides the ball to the general winning opening 29 or the continuous winning opening 18. Things. The distribution projecting portion 54 protrudes from the head of the decoration 22, and the decoration 22 distributes the prize ball flowing down to the lower portion of the space 13 by the distribution projection 54, and thereby the bottom plate 36 is inclined together with the inclination. The winning probability to the continuous winning opening 18 arranged on the front side is adjusted to be smaller than the winning probability to the general winning opening 29. The general winning openings 29, 29 are arranged on both sides of the continuous winning opening 18 (see FIG. 10). Continuous winning opening 18
Proximity sensor 28 for detecting the winning of the game is provided. Reference numeral 33 denotes a signal line, and a control device for controlling the pachinko machine 2 in accordance with an input signal from the proximity sensor 28 is not shown.

The decoration 22 is driven and controlled by a decoration driving device 50 disposed on the upper portion of the main frame 21, and the decoration driving device 50 is controlled by the control circuit during the winning process. A pair of sliding contact pins 52, 52 are provided on both sides of the decoration 22 in front and rear, respectively, and a collar 65 is provided on each pair of sliding contact pins 52, 52. Each color 65 is the main frame 2
1 are formed in the shape of a "ku" on both sides, and are engaged with sliding contact holes 51, 51 indicated by chain lines. Also, since the rear sliding contact pins (colors 65) 52, 52 are connected to the end of the decorative crank 59 of the decorative driving device 50, which will be described later, when the decorative driving device 50 is operated, the decoration 22 is in contact with the sliding contact pins. 52 is a sliding contact hole 5
1 and is moved along the axis of the sliding contact hole 51 while sliding.

A storage rib 55 protrudes below the end of the decoration 22 on the side of the continuous winning opening 18, and the storage rib 55 is a winning ball that has flowed down to a lower portion in the space 13 when the decoration driving device 50 is operated. To store. The storage rib 55 has storage claws 63 formed at both ends as shown in FIG. 10. The storage rib 55 holds two winning balls by the storage claw 63 and the bottom plate 36, and the two storage balls 55 held by the storage rib 55. Can hold one more ball together with the inclination of the bottom plate 36. Reference numeral 53 is a guide for facilitating the winning of the ball to the continuous winning opening 18.

The decoration driving device 50 includes a stepping motor 56.
And a sector-shaped first gear 57 attached to the rotating shaft of each stepping motor 56, and a second gear 57 engaged with the first gear 57.
The main configuration is a gear 58 and a decorative crank 59 formed integrally with the second gear 58. The decoration drive device 50 is constituted by members 56, 57, 58, 59 forming a pair on the left and right.
Each member 56, 57, 58, 59 is mounted on a mounting frame 60.

The mounting frame 60 is formed integrally with the main frame 21. Drive shafts 61, 61 for rotatably supporting the second gears 58, 58 and the decorative cranks 59, 59 are provided on both side surfaces facing each other. Penetrated. The drive shaft 6
The both ends of 1 are subjected to a process for preventing the attachment frame 60 from falling off, and the drive shaft 61 is rotatably provided on the attachment frame 60.

The stepping motor 56 has a rotating shaft arranged in parallel with the axial direction of the drive shaft 61, and a first gear 57 in accordance with a pulse signal input from the control circuit.
Is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise in the figure by a predetermined angle. The decorative crank 59 is formed in an L-shape, and the bent portion is inserted into the drive shaft 61. A second gear 58 is provided at one end of the decorative crank 59, and a long hole 62 is formed at the other end so that the rear sliding contact pin 52 is movable. The long hole 62 is for connecting the decoration 22 and the other end of the decoration crank 59 by the sliding contact pin 52. Further, the stepping motor 5
Signal lines for inputting signals to 6, 56 are not shown. The rotation axes of the pair of stepping motors 56, 56 are synchronously rotated by the control circuit, and the rotation directions are opposite to each other. Due to this rotation, the stepping motors 56, 56 cause the pair of first gears 57, 57,
The decoration 22 is operated via the gears 58, 58 and the decoration cranks 59, 59 as follows, and the shooting sphere that has flowed down to the lower part in the space 13 is distributed.

First, the decoration 22 in the initial state is arranged in a part deep in the space 13 indicated by a solid line in FIG. When the shooting ball flows in from the notch 12 and flows downward when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the falling winning ball collides with the front portion of the decoration 22 and is distributed in an arbitrary direction. Flow down to When the allocated winning ball wins the general winning opening 29, a general winning process is performed. On the other hand, when the continuous winning opening 18 is won, a general winning process and a large winning process described later are performed. At this time, the control circuit generates a control (pulse) signal for the stepping motors 56, 56 based on the input signal from the proximity sensor 28, and inputs the generated signals to the stepping motors 56, 56.

Subsequently, the stepping motors 56, 56
When the rotary shaft is rotated by a predetermined angle in the counterclockwise direction in the figure based on the input signal, the first gears 57, 57
8, 58 are rotated clockwise in the figure. Thereby, the drive shafts 61, 61 move the decoration 22 to the continuous winning opening 18 side. The movement of the decoration 22 is performed by sliding pins 52, 5 on the front side.
The control circuit stops supplying an input signal to the stepping motors 56 when the collar 65 provided on the second slide member 5 slides on the sliding contact holes 51 and reaches the bent portions of the sliding contact holes 51. It stops (see the chain lines in FIGS. 5 and 10).

At this time, three winning balls that have flowed down to the lower part of the space 13 are stored by the storage rib 55, and this storage state is determined after a lapse of a predetermined time or 10 firing balls that flowed down to the lower part of the space 13. It is continued until a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as when it exceeds. When these conditions are satisfied,
The control circuit generates the control signal again and inputs the control signal to the stepping motors 56.

As a result, the drive shafts 61, 61 move the decoration 22 to the continuous winning opening 18 side in the same manner as described above, and the front sliding contact pins 52, 52 are connected to the continuous winning opening 1 of the sliding contact holes 51, 51.
When the control circuit reaches the end on the eighth side, the movement stops when the control circuit stops supplying an input signal to the stepping motors 56. At this time, the decoration 22 is
5 are released from the holding state by the above-described movement, so that the continuous winning opening 1 of the bottom plate 36 is opened.
Flow down to the 8 side. Since the storage rib 55 is arranged at the center of the decoration 22, these stored winning balls can easily enter the continuous winning opening 18.

Next, these winning balls are continuously won.
, The decoration 22 is a stepping motor 56,5
By the clockwise rotation of No. 6, the storage rib 55 is moved to a position for storing a winning ball. On the other hand, the winning ball is a general winning opening 29
, The decoration 22 is moved to the initial position as described above.

The rotating member 14 is arranged in the notch 12, and is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a substantially rectangular shape is formed, and a U-shaped cross section is formed as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. The ball receiving surface has the target shape centered on the surface. In addition, fitting rib 1
9, a shaft 20 is integrally provided.
Is fixed coaxially with the rotation axis of the drive control means 15. The rotating member 14 has a ball receiving surface (upper and lower surfaces in FIG. 6; an upper surface for receiving a pachinko ball shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7 and a lower surface opposed to the upper surface) including a reference surface (see FIG. 6
A surface extending in the front-back direction including the shaft 20 of FIG. 1 is parallel to the long side of the rectangle (substantially rectangle) showing the rotating member 14 of FIG.
1, 4 and 6 centering on the surface extending in the front and back directions)
As shown in FIG. That is, rotation
The member (ball receiving member) 14 includes a shaft 20 (rotation axis).
(A pair of upper and lower surfaces) symmetrical with respect to the reference plane
Ball receiving surface.

The drive control means 15 is fixed to a motor groove 43 formed at the end of the swing crank 32 on the side of the winning opening 25, which will be described later, and is controlled by the control circuit for generating a predetermined pulse. The drive control means 15 operates the rotation member 14 by rotating the rotation shaft in the forward or reverse direction or stops the rotation member 14. The drive control means 15 changes the rotation axis.
The state rotated inward of 1 is referred to as a first state. First
In this state, the shooting sphere easily flows into the space 13 from the notch 12. On the other hand, each of the drive control means 15, 15 stops the rotation of each of the rotating members 14, 14 so that the rotating member 1 is stopped.
4 is fixed, and the rotating member 14 closes the notch 12 of the variable winning ball device 11 is referred to as a second state. The second state prevents the launch sphere from flowing from the notch 12 into the space 13.

In FIG. 1, a chain line portion of the rotating member 14 indicates an open state, and a solid line portion of the rotating member 14 indicates a notch 12.
In the closed state. Then, the drive control means 15
In the normal state, the rotation of the rotating member 14 is stopped to change the state to the second state, and at the time of winning in the starting winning opening 17 and during the winning processing, the rotating member 14 is driven and controlled to the first state for a predetermined time.

The rotating member 14 is opened when the rotating member 1
4 represents a first position, and the first position makes it easier for the shooting sphere to flow from the notch 12 into the space 13. On the other hand, the rotating member 1
The closed state of 4 indicates the second position of the rotating member 14, and the second position prevents the shooting sphere from flowing into the space 13 from the notch 12. The pair of moving means 16, 16 reciprocate the rotating members 14, 14 between the first position and the second position. As shown in FIG. 3, the moving means 16 includes a pair of solenoids 30, 30 arranged so as to sandwich the space 13 of the main frame 21 from both sides, and a pair of rotary cranks 31, L-shaped. 31 and a pair of oscillating cranks 32, 32 having a V-shape. The main frame 21 is formed with a collecting passage for winning balls taken into the variable winning ball device 11, but is not shown.

The solenoid 30 is controlled by a prize detecting circuit (not shown). The prize detecting circuit receives an input from a means for detecting a prize, such as the proximity sensor 28, according to a prize in the starting prize port 17 or the continuous prize port 18. A control signal for the solenoid 30 is generated based on the signal. The solenoid 30 is excited by the generation of the control signal, and the excitation is released by the stop of the generation of the control signal. The solenoid 30 is mounted on a set plate 35 by a mounting plate 34, and the set plate 35 is mounted on the back side of the game board 5. The solenoid 30 normally rotates the rotating member 14 to the second position.
On the other hand, the rotating member 14 is reciprocated between the second position and the first position for a predetermined time during the special winning process. In addition,
Signal lines for inputting control signals from the winning detection circuit to the solenoid 30 are not shown.

The rotary crank 31 is used to convert the linear motion of the solenoid 30 into a rotary motion about a pin 37 provided on the axis of a rotary boss 40 described later. One end of the rotating crank 31 is rotatably supported by a plunger 38 of the solenoid 30 by a pin 37, while an elongated hole 39
The other end of the swing crank 32 is rotatably connected between both ends of the swing crank 32 (in the vicinity of the bent portion) by inserting the pin 37 into the elongated hole 39. The pin 37 is provided movably in the elongated hole 39. A turning boss 40 projects from the main frame 21. The turning boss 40 rotatably supports the L-shaped bent portion of the turning crank 31 with a pin 37.

Further, a swing boss 41 protrudes above the pivot boss 40 of the main frame 21, and a swing hole 42 is formed above the swing boss 41 with the center of the axis of the pivot boss 40. It is perforated in an arc shape. The swing boss 41 rotatably supports one end of the swing crank 32 by a pin 37, and the drive control means 15 is fixed to the other end of the swing crank 32. The rotation axis of the drive control means 15 is inserted into the swing hole 42 and is coaxially coupled with the shaft 20 of the rotation member 14, that is, the main frame 21 is connected via the shaft 20 (or the rotation axis). It is sandwiched between the rotating member 14 and the drive control means 15. The shaft 20 is provided movably in the swing hole 42. The shaft 20 is rotated by the rotating crank 31 and the swing crank 32 when the solenoid 30 is excited and de-energized.
5, is reciprocated between both ends of the swing hole 42 between the first position and the second position. The long hole 39 allows the pin 37 connecting the cranks 31 and 32 to rotate well during the reciprocating movement.

In order to play a pachinko game using the apparatus having the above-described configuration, a player first puts a pachinko ball into the pachinko machine 2 from the upper plate 3 and operates the handle 6 to strike the pachinko ball on the game board. At this time, the pachinko machine 2 is in the normal state, that is, the rotating member 14 is held in the second state by the drive control means 15 and in the second position by the moving means 16. For this reason, the shooting ball does not flow into the space 13 of the variable winning ball device 11 from the notch 12.

When the shot ball hits the starting winning opening 17, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and the moving means 16 moves the rotating member 14 to the first position and the second position at a predetermined time and timing. Reciprocate between positions. At the same time, the drive control means 15 changes the rotating member 14 from the second state to the first state. As a result, the launch sphere has a notch 12
From above into the space 13. At this time, when the shooting ball flows into the space 13, the general winning opening 29 or the continuous winning opening 18 is won.

When the shooting ball that has flowed into the space portion 13 wins the general winning opening 29, a general winning process is performed, and when the firing ball wins the continuous winning opening 18, a large winning process is performed. In the present embodiment, the moving means 16 is disposed at the first position for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

When the big prize processing is performed, the rotating member 14
While the rotation (first) state is maintained by the drive control means 15, the moving means 16 reciprocates between the first position and the second position for a predetermined time. In the present embodiment, the winning detection circuit of the solenoid 30 is adjusted so as to reciprocate between the first position and the second position 18 times in 28 seconds. In this case, shot ball can be odor when in contact with the any position of the rotating member 14, is set such that the rotational member 14 is rotated inward (space 13) direction, derived in the variable winning ball device 11 It will be easier. Further, the moving means 16
The opening and closing of the notch 12 facilitates the launching ball to flow into the space 13 of the variable winning ball device 11 from the game board 5.

When the launch ball that has flowed into the space 13 during the special winning process wins the continuous winning opening 18, the special winning process is updated and a new special winning process is started. On the other hand, if the winning ball that has flowed into the space 13 during the special winning process does not win the continuous winning opening 18, the special winning process ends, and the rotation of the rotating member 14 is stopped by the drive control unit 15 ( (From the first state to the second state) On the other hand, the reciprocating movement between the first position and the second position is stopped by the moving means 16. As a result, the shooting ball does not flow from the notch 12 into the space 13 of the variable winning ball device 11, and the pachinko machine 2 enters the normal state.

As a second embodiment of the present invention, a projection 44 for facilitating the engagement of a pachinko ball as shown in FIG. Good. By this projection 44, the launch sphere is further moved to the space 13
It is easy to be guided to.

In a third embodiment, the drive control means 15 is normally controlled to stop and fix the rotating member 14 at an angle at which the notch 12 is closed.
The second state may be adopted. In this embodiment,
By controlling only the drive control means 15 at the time of winning the starting winning opening 17 and rotating the rotating member 14 toward the space portion 14 side, the shooting ball flows from the notch 12 into the space portion 13 of the variable winning ball device 11. Things.

In the fourth embodiment, the rotation axis of the drive control means 15 is provided in parallel with the game board 2, and the moving means 16 is moved by the rotating member 14 around the axis parallel to the game board 2. The driving sphere is rotated in the direction of the space 13 by the drive control means 15 during the winning process, and the notch 12 is formed by the moving means 16.
The launch ball may be guided from the game board into the variable winning ball device 11 by opening and closing in the front-rear direction.

Further, in the fifth embodiment, gears 47, 48 and 49 are provided instead of the pulse motor which is the drive control means 15 in the first embodiment, and these gears 47 and 4 are provided.
The rotation member 14 is driven by combining 8, 49. As shown in FIG. 11, the drive control means 15 in the present embodiment includes a sliding plate 45 provided with gears 47 and 48 and a gear 49 provided at the tip of the shaft 20.
And the solenoid 30 and the vertically moving solenoid 64 as main components.

A swing hole 42 having a substantially arc-shaped axis centering on the pin 37 is formed in the sliding plate 45, and the periphery of the opening of the swing hole 42 extends along the arc-shaped axis. Gears 47 and 48 are provided. A long hole 46 for screwing to the main frame 21 is formed in the sliding plate 45.
When the long hole 46 is attached to the main frame 21,
The sliding plate 45 can slide in the long hole 46 in the axial direction. The gears 47 and 48 mesh with the gear 49. Further, the distance w between the gears 47 and 48 shown in FIGS . 8 and 9 is set to be larger than the diameter r of the gear 49. The vertical movement of the sliding plate 45 is controlled by a vertical solenoid shown at 64 in the figure.

When the rotating member 14 is driven by the drive control means 15 configured as described above, the starting winning opening 1
7, the solenoid 30 is actuated in accordance with the winning, and simultaneously the vertical solenoid 64 is actuated to turn the rotating member 14,
Gears 47 and 48 and gear 4 are set so that 14 is in the first state.
9 is engaged. That is, when the rotating member 14 moves from the first position to the second position, the right rotating member 14 as viewed from the back of the variable winning ball device 11 is
4 slides the sliding plate 45 downward, so that the gear 4
9 meshes with the gear 47. Similarly, the rotating member 14 on the left side engages the gear 49 with the gear 47 by the vertically moving solenoid 64 sliding the sliding plate 45 downward.

Next, the rotating member 14 is moved from the second position to the first position.
When moving to the position, the up / down moving solenoid 64 operates in the opposite manner to mesh the right gear 49 with the gear 48 while meshing the left gear 49 with the gear 47. Accordingly, the rotating member 14 can reciprocate between the first position and the second position while being kept in the first state, and the shooting sphere can be taken into the space 13 from the notch 12.

[0047]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, pachinko spheres are contained.
Rotate a pair of ball receiving members in a direction that is easy to flow into the prize space
In the first state, the rotation of the ball receiving member is stopped, and the passage snaps.
Set to the second state to block the passage of the ball,
To the first state or the second state for each pair of ball receiving members.
So that the rotation speed etc. of the pair of ball receiving members can be adjusted.
The adjustment range of the
I can do it. For this reason, the driving force transmission mechanism is connected to the pair of rotating members.
Compared to the conventional technology of the type driven by one motor
As a result, it is possible to improve the willingness to play. Also, drive
The motion control means can be constituted by a pulse motor.
With this configuration, the drive control means is geared.
And the number of parts
Can be reduced. In the invention according to claim 2, the ball receiving member is:
In the passage near the prize space communication part or the opening side
Extensive adjustment of the prize ball by moving within range
It can be performed over the surroundings, and the improvement of the playability can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a pachinko machine provided with the device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of the rotating member illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing an embodiment different from FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a rear view showing a state different from FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a rear view showing an embodiment different from FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Winning device of pachinko machine 5 Game board 11 Variable winning ball device 12 Notch (passage) 13 Space part (winning space) 14 Rotating member (ball receiving member) 15 Drive control means

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A passage provided on the front left and right sides of a game board for communicating a pachinko ball to a winning space, a ball receiving member rotatably disposed in each of the pair of passages, and generating a predetermined pulse. A pair of drive control means driven by a control circuit and connected to the pair of ball receiving members to transmit a rotational driving force, wherein the pachinko ball is detected based on the detection of the winning of the pachinko ball. The first state in which the pair of ball receiving members are rotated in a direction that is likely to flow into the winning space, and the rotation of the ball receiving member is stopped in a normal state in which the control circuit does not detect the winning of the pachinko ball, The ball receiving member is set in a second state in which the passage of the pachinko ball is prevented from passing through the passage, and the ball receiving member is symmetric with respect to a reference plane including the rotation axis.
A winning device for a pachinko machine, comprising a pair of ball receiving surfaces having a shape . 2. The prize winning device of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball receiving member is movable in a portion of the passage near the prize space communicating portion or in an opening side.