JP3107082B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine is provided with a supply tray and a storage tray on which a game ball is placed at a lower portion on the front side, and a supply tray and a storage tray are provided vertically above and below the front side, and a winning prize is provided at an upper portion on the front side. It has a game area in which devices, obstacle nails and the like are arranged. The game area is formed on the front of the game board, and the game board is
It is held inside a pachinko machine-sized middle frame. Further, the middle frame is pivotally attached to the outer frame that covers the periphery of the pachinko machine so as to be freely openable. In addition, on the rear side of the middle frame, there are mounted internal mechanisms such as a game ball dispensing device that pays out game balls to a supply tray and a safe ball discharging device that discharges winning balls to a game ball circulation device in a pachinko hall. , A mechanism plate is arranged. In the conventional pachinko machine, the mechanism plate is pivotally mounted so as to be located on the rear side of the middle frame. In addition, at the lower corner of the rear surface of the middle frame, a firing device for firing game balls sent one by one from the supply plate toward the game area is attached, while at the lower corner of the mechanism plate, a firing device is installed. In order to avoid interference, a cutout is provided.

[0003]

In the conventional pachinko machine as described above, the mechanism plate has a cut-off portion for avoiding the firing device, and is not stably upright. Therefore, when re-adjusting the mechanism plate and the internal mechanisms such as the game ball dispensing device and the safe ball discharging device, the adjustment must be performed while being fixed to the middle frame. In some cases, adjustment with the mechanism was difficult to perform. Also, when transporting or storing only the mechanism plate or the mechanism plate on which the internal mechanism is mounted, the posture of the mechanism plate must be devised, and a large space must be secured because it is bulky.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to adjust a mechanism plate and an internal mechanism such as a game ball dispensing device and a safe ball discharging device easily, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine that can easily perform transportation and storage while maintaining stability and space saving.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In the present invention, claim 1 is provided.
The invention described in (1) is a pachinko machine provided with a mechanism plate equipped with a game ball payout device that pays out game balls, on the rear side of the game area provided with the prize device, wherein the mechanism plate has a lowermost portion. The game ball dispensing device is formed to be upright in a state where the game ball dispensing device is mounted and in a state where the game ball dispensing device is removed, and further, a mechanism plate is mounted with the game ball dispensing device.
A right member, and a lower member equipped with a safe ball discharge device for discharging a winning ball, wherein the lower member removes the right member and mounts a safe ball discharge device,
Oite in a state removed, characterized in that is adapted to upright.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the front side of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the rear side of the pachinko machine,
The pachinko machine 1 has a circular gaming area 2 in which an obstacle nail, a symbol display device, various o winning ports, and the like (not shown) are provided at an upper portion on the front side. The game area 2 is formed on a front surface of a game board (not shown), and the game board is formed by an upper half portion of a drop portion 13 formed at a portion other than an edge of the middle frame 12 partially exposed on the rear side. It is supported by. Middle frame 12
Is made of metal, of the outer frame 14 covering the pachinko machine 1,
It is pivotally attached to the left side edge as viewed from the front side so as to be openable so as to be located inside and on the front side.

Further, on the front of the pachinko machine 1, in front of the game area 2, a front frame 3 having a circular opening having a size of the game area is viewed from the front side of the middle frame 12 (see this paragraph). The left side edge is pivotally attached to the left side edge so as to freely open. The front frame 3 holds the glass plate 4 on the rear side of the opening,
It is held in close contact. Further, a middle door 6 is provided on the left edge of the middle frame 12 so as to protrude from the left edge of the middle frame 12 so as to be located below the front frame 3 so as to be freely openable. In addition, the middle door 6 has a payout ball outlet 7 in a portion corresponding to the upper left side of the supply tray 5, and the supply tray 5 includes a pushable ball release lever 15 on the upper right edge. Further, on the middle frame 12 on the lower side of the middle door 6, a lower function portion 11 having a storage tray 8, an ashtray 9, and a firing handle 10 protruding is fixed. An overflow ball outlet 16 is formed on the lower functional unit 11 and above the center of the storage dish 8.

Further, a drop-in portion 13 of the middle frame 12
Is open on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 while the edge is left (the same applies hereinafter unless otherwise specified), and the front end faces upward at a corner other than the upper left. Are provided in such a manner as to protrude forward, and at the lower ends on both sides of the opening, the L-shaped hooks 30b, 30b,. Is provided in a state protruding toward the user. In addition, the lower side of the lower side of the opening is a hooking part 110 which is further slightly dropped. In addition, an out ball connection port 94 is formed in the center of the lower side of the drop portion 13, and an overflow space hole 97 is formed in the lower right corner. Further, an end of a lower payout ball passage (not shown) as a part of the payout ball passage, which communicates with the payout ball outlet 7, is disposed on the upper back side of the overflow space hole 97. Furthermore, the middle frame 12
A bucket portion 2 having openings 73, 74, and 75 at the front, back, and top, respectively, at a portion in front of the overflow ball outlet 16.
9 are formed. In addition, a handle hole 98 is formed near the lower left corner of the middle frame 12, and a firing device 96 connected to the firing handle 10 through the handle hole 98 is attached.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a mechanism plate 17 is provided on the near side of the drop portion 13 of the middle frame 12.
Are attached via hooks 30a, 30b... And lock members 72, 72. 5 and 6 are partially exploded explanatory views of the mechanism plate 17, and the mechanism plate 17 is formed by joining a right member 18 and a lower member 19 together. In addition, a box-shaped tank receiving portion 92 that is opened only on the right is formed on the upper left side of the drop portion 13, and a game ball supplied from the pachinko hall is provided between the tank receiving portion 92 and the upper portion of the right member 18. A game ball tank 20 for storing the game ball is provided.
The game ball tank 20 includes a main body 90 and a passage 89 protruding rightward from the main body 90. On the right side of the main body 90, a connection piece 130 having a connection hole 129 is protruded. On the other hand, each lock member 72 has a claw 103, 1
03, and a vertically movable locking piece 10
5 is provided. The locking piece 105 has a knob 104 protruding forward.

The right member 18 is a vertically long member made of synthetic resin and having a U-shaped horizontal cross section, and has a deepest recess 21 at the center in the left-right direction from the upper edge to the lower edge. Also, cuts 23, 23.
・ Each end of which has an arrowhead-shaped elastic locking claw 22
・ Is formed. Further, on the lower side of the concave portion 21, payout ball guides 24, 24 protruding by a little more than one game ball are formed, and the payout ball guides 24, 24 protrude inward so as to be located on the near side. It is formed.
Also, two upper ball punching holes (not shown) each having a depth and width slightly greater than one game ball are arranged side by side so as to penetrate the protruding portion. In addition, on the back and both sides of the protruding part, so as to communicate with the outside,
A joint opening (not shown) is formed. Further, a lock member receiver 58c having a through hole (not shown) is formed on the left side of the lower end of the right side member 18.

Further, a passage receiving portion 27 extending horizontally at the same depth as the concave portion 21 is disposed above the concave portion 21 so as to communicate with the outside on the left side and communicate with the concave portion 21 on the right side. . In addition, a box-shaped terminal board receiver 28 having an elastic locking claw 22 having notches 23, 23 at both ends is formed above the passage receiving portion 27, that is, near the upper end of the right member 18. Further, the terminal board receiver 28
A hook hole 76c is formed on the right side of. An attachment hole 127 is formed on the left side of the terminal board receiver 28.

In addition, on the right side of the concave portion 21, upper wiring covers 25, 25 each having an L-shaped cross section cover the front side and the right side with a gap therebetween, and are vertically spaced at intervals 26. Has been established. On the other hand, an inner wiring cover 119 is similarly formed in a portion from the lower side of the passage receiving portion 27 to the lock member receiving portion 58c through the left side of the concave portion 21.
3). Further, a payout relay board 121 is provided in a vertically long space above the lock member receiver 58c and inside the inner wiring cover 119. In FIG. 13, some of the wires 120a and 120b in the inner wiring cover 119 and each upper wiring cover 25 are illustrated. The wiring 120a is
This is for a vibration member (not shown) for preventing a game ball from being aggregated, which is provided below the game ball tank 20. The lower right part of the terminal board receiver 28 is open, and communicates with the upper wiring cover 25 above. Further, the lower upper wiring cover 25 has a step in the center, and the lower side is slightly larger than the step. Further, small protrusions 66, 66,.

On the other hand, the lower member 19 is a member made of synthetic resin having a depth of about 4 to 5 game balls, and includes a lower member main body 31 (FIGS. 7 and 8) and a main body cover 32 (FIG. 7). 9 and 10) and the safe ball passage cover 33 (FIG. 11).
, The ball-free passage cover 34 (FIG. 12), and the fastening member 3
5, 35, etc.

The lower member body 31 is a rectangular parallelepiped member having the same width as the drop portion 13 of the middle frame 12, and has a cutout portion 39 at the lower left corner to avoid the firing device 96. In addition, a safe ball tank 40 is formed in an upper portion of the lower member main body 31 so as to be depressed in a U-shape with both end edges and a back surface left. In addition, safe ball tank 4
At the upper end of the surface at the back of 0, a hooking piece 41 is formed which is thick and formed as a slope descending to the front.
A number of grooves 38, 38,...
They are formed at regular intervals. In addition, on the lower side of the slope, hook holes 108, 108,... Are drilled so as to cover only the upper part of the thick part, and further, from the deep portion of the upper side of each hook hole 108, downward. Protruding hook pieces 109 slightly smaller than the hook holes 108 are provided, respectively.

The lower right corner of the safe ball tank 40 is set to the lowest position.
2 communicates with the upper end. The safe ball passage 42 is formed in front of the lower member main body 31 so as to have a passage width (dimension in a direction perpendicular to the downflow direction) of a little more than one game ball, and extends from the upper end to the left end edge. One slope 43 and the first
The second slope 44 is folded back from the lower end of the slope 43 to reach the upper right of the cut portion, and opens downward. The upper end of the safe ball passage 42 is formed to have a depth of slightly more than two game balls. Further, the second slope 44 is formed so as to have a depth of a little more than one game ball, and the inner surface of the first slope 43 is formed obliquely so as to be smooth from the upper end to the lower end. I have. In addition, the safe ball passage 4
A box-shaped safe ball ejection device receiver 45 communicating with the lower opening portion 2 and having a depth of two game balls is provided. The safe ball discharge device receiver 45 has elastic locking claws 22, 22 having cuts 23, 23 at both ends, and also has an engagement base hole 132 on the inner surface and a discharge hole on the lower surface. It has an opening.

On the other hand, in the upper right corner of the safe ball tank 40,
A joint 46 is provided so as to protrude. The joining portion 46 has a U-shaped cross section slightly smaller than the right member 18 and is formed so that the left portion protrudes upward most.
A resilient engaging claw 47 having an arrowhead-like shape with a letter-shaped cut 48 as a periphery is formed. Two lower ball holes 50, 50 formed in the same manner as the upper ball hole, are formed in the upper surface of the lower member main body 31 and surrounded by the joint portion 46. A vertical partition 49 integrally formed with the wall between the lower ball punch holes 50, 50 protrudes forward from the inner surface of the inner part of the rear portion of the portion 46. Further, a lock member receiver 58b having a lock hole 99 is formed on the left side of the joint 46.

On the right side in front of the joint 46, a dispensing ball receiver 51 is formed so as to draw an arc from upper right to lower left and from front to back. The slope from the front to the back of the payout ball receiver 51 extends from the deepest portion of the lower member main body 31 to a position slightly more than one game ball in front, and is opened upward from that position to be a payout hole. 55. Further, an overflow space 53 that matches the overflow space hole 97 of the middle frame 12 is provided below the payout ball receiver 51. The overflow space 53 is provided with an end so that the upper side becomes slightly wider with the left side aligned, and is formed so as to be pierced into the back. In addition, an overflowing ball distributing portion 54, which has a downwardly inclined surface on the upper side and a large number of grooves 56, 56,... Is passed right and left with the step near the upper side and the upper side aligned. In addition,
The payout hole 55 is located slightly above the end of the lower payout ball passage on the back side of the overflow space hole 97.

Further, from the overflow space 53 to the lower side of the safe ball passage 42 and to the right side of the dispensing device receiver 45, an L-shaped overflow ball passage 5 as a part of the dispensing ball passage is provided.
2 are formed. The overflow ball passage 52 has a depth of about three game balls, and has the same width as the lower part of the overflow space 53. Further, a through hole 57 is opened at the back of the lower end of the overflow ball passage 52. A full tank receiver 79 having a cylindrical engaging base 131 is formed below the slope portion of the overflowing ball passage 52.

Further, on the right side surface of the lower member main body 31 and to the right of the payout ball receiver 51, a lower wiring cover 36 is provided.
It is formed along the right side surface with a gap left. In addition, a lock member receiver 58 a having a lock hole 99 extends on the upper left side of the safe ball tank 40. Further, elastic locking claws 59, 59 are provided at the center of the left side, the center of the right side, and the lower right corner 37 of the lower member body 31.
・ ・ Is formed. Further, hook holes 76a and 76b are formed in the center of both sides of the lower member main body 31. Furthermore, around the various passages, the anchoring base holes 60, 60.
・ It is drilled. Note that the left side surface of the lower member main body 31 is formed so as to be inclined inward toward the near side.

On the other hand, the back surface of the safe ball tank 40 is located on the back side of the lower member main body 31, and the locking piece portion 41 is located on the left side when viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine 1. ,
From the lower ball hole 50 of the joint 46 to the left side of the through hole 57 when viewed from the front side, an L-shaped ball hole passage 68 having a passage width slightly more than two game balls is formed. ing. A vertical partition 69 that is continuous with the wall between the lower ball holes 50 protrudes from a vertical portion of the ball hole passage 68. In addition, locking recesses 78, 78.
・ Is provided.

Further, a vertical lower out ball passage 80 is formed from the depth of the upper wall of the slope portion of the overflow ball passage 52 to the space between the lower end of the ball emptying passage 68 and the through hole 57. Further, the right side of the through hole 57 when viewed from the front side is a space 81, which is a safe ball tank 40, an overflow space 53, a ball vent passage 68, a lower out ball passage 80, a space 81, and an elastic locking claw. A portion surrounded by 59 and the lock member receiver 58a is a space 82.

In addition, the ball removing passage cover 34 is arranged so as to cover the ball removing passage 68 and portions other than the upper end of the lower out ball passage 80. The ball-free passage cover 34 is L
It is a U-shaped plate-like member, and is formed by slightly dropping portions corresponding to the ball empty passage 68 and the lower out ball passage 80. Also, U-shaped protruding locking claws 83, 83,...
8 and so on. Further, the ball removing passage cover 34 is provided with a locking recess 78 corresponding to each locking claw 83.
It is attached by fitting into. It is to be noted that small projections 66, 66,... Similar to the right member 18 are provided on the back surface of the lower member main body 31.

The lower surface 100 of the lower member main body 31 other than the cutout portion 39 has a narrow recessed portion 101 and ribs 102 erected therein, in addition to the elastic locking claws 22 and 59.
102, etc., but these elastic locking claws 2
Are formed horizontally, including the tips of the ribs 2, 59 and the ribs 102, 102,. In addition, a part of the side part of the lower surface 100 is formed rounded.

On the other hand, the main body cover 32 is
This is a plate-like member attached to the front of the lower member main body 31 other than the safe ball discharge device receiver 45 and the safe ball passage 42. On the main body cover 32, a slightly depressed locking portion 63 is formed so as to correspond to each elastic locking claw 59. The lower surface 106 of the main body cover 32 is formed horizontally except for the locking portion 63 and the rounded edge.

The main body cover 32 is provided with engaging holes 61, 61 so as to correspond to predetermined engaging base holes 60, 60,.
・ ・ Is drilled. Further, the main body cover 32 includes
The ribs 62 projecting from the near side are provided. Further, a lock member receiver 58d having a lock hole 99 is formed at the same thickness as the lock member receiver 58c in front of the lock member receiver 58b. A payout ball cover 67 is formed at an interval where the lower portion 18 is inserted, and a portion covering each payout ball guide 24 and the payout ball receiver 51 is dropped toward the user. The upper portion of the portion of the dispensing ball cover 67 that covers the dispensing ball receiver 51 is further dropped and formed so as to draw an arc from the front to the back.

In addition, a rectifying projection 77 is formed to project from the upper portion of the upper end of the safe ball passage 42 to the lower left while decreasing the depth dimension from the upper front to the lower left.
The rectifying projection 77 has a depth at the right end from a little more than one game ball to a little less than 1.5, a height at the right end more than two and a half more than 1.5 game balls, and a depth and a height at the left end. The size in the left-right direction is less than a half of a game ball from the absence, and is formed to be about 1.5 to 2 times the left-right dimension of the upper end of the safe ball passage 42. In addition, the upper side of the main body cover 32 is
Are located slightly above the upper side, and have hook-shaped board base bearings 64, 64,. In the lower right corner of the main body cover 32, the full tank switch hole 8 located in front of the full tank switch receiver 79 is provided.
4 and a substrate stand engaging hole 65 whose periphery is raised.

The safe ball passage cover 33 is provided with a rib 7
Numeral 0 denotes a plate-shaped member provided, which is formed so as to cover the front of the safe ball passage 42. At the periphery of the safe ball passage cover 33, engaging holes 71 are provided.

The main body cover 32 is locked on the front side of the lower member main body 31 by the locking portions 63 and the corresponding elastic locking claws 59. Further, the main body cover 32 and the safe ball passage cover 33 are provided with engagement holes 71 other than below.
.. Is overlapped with a predetermined engaging hole 61, and the engaging holes 61,
With the engaging base holes 60 overlapping with each other, the engaging members 35 are locked in a penetrating state, so that the lower member main body 31 is engaged with the lower member main body 31. .

In the engaged state, the lower surface 106 of the main body cover 32 is arranged along the lower surface 100 of the lower member main body 31. That is, the lower member 19 is
07 are formed so as to be flush.

On the other hand, the right member 18 and the lower member 19 are joined by fitting the joint 46 of the lower member 19 from the joint opening at the lower end of the right member 18 and arranging it near the lower end of the right member 18. A mechanism plate 17 is provided. At this time,
The elastic locking claw 47 is locked to a horizontal wall surface (not shown) located on the upper side of the joining opening of the right member 18. Also, the wall between the upper ball emptying holes and the partition 49 are in continuous contact with each other. Furthermore, the right payout ball guide 2
4 and the right side of the dispensing ball receiver 51 are in continuous contact with each other, and the dispensing ball cover 67 contacts each dispensing ball guide 24 and the dispensing ball receiver 51 with each other. And in a continuous state. In addition, the lock member receiver 58
b, 58c, 58d and their lock holes 99, 99
... match each other.

The mechanism plate 17 has hooks 30a, 30a,... Formed in the middle frame 12 of the pachinko machine 1 by hook holes 76a,
76b, and the hook portions 30b, 30b are locked with the lock holes 99, 99,... Of the lock member receivers 58a, 58b,.
And a hook 110 is inserted between each hook piece 109 of the hook piece 41 and the periphery of the hook hole 108. Lock member receivers 58a, 58b
The lock members 72, 72 are engaged via claws 103, and each locking piece 105 is
4 raises and lowers the hook 3 protruding from the lock hole 99.
0b and 30b are detachable.

Further, the depth of the through hole 57 is
Is in contact with the opening 73 in front of this. Further, the upper end of the lower out ball passage 80 coincides with the out ball communication port 94. In addition, the lower ends of the ball emptying passage 68, the lower out ball passage 80, and the safe ball discharging device 93 are located above the receiving port of the game ball circulation device (not shown) of the pachinko hall. In addition, a small protrusion arranged with the front end flush with the inner surface of the right side member 18 and the lower side member 19 abuts on the middle frame 12, and a slight gap is left between the middle frame 12 and the mechanism plate 17. It is in a state.

Further, the following internal mechanism is mounted on the mechanism plate 17. A terminal board 91 is mounted on the terminal board receiver 28 while being locked by the elastic locking claws 22. In addition, a case rail 95 in which a part of two payout ball passages are provided, and an introduction member 86 and a main body member 87 of a game ball payout device 85 for paying out a predetermined number of game balls for each payout ball passage for each operation. , The dispensing member 88 and the right member 18
Are attached to the recesses 21 by being locked by elastic locking claws 22, 22,.... The payout member 88 has payout ports (not shown) as payout destinations in a normal payout operation, in a state arranged on the left side of the payout ball guides 24, 24, respectively. A ball extraction port (not shown), which is a payout destination during a withdrawal operation of a game ball filled with a game ball, is arranged in a state of being disposed on the upper ball extraction hole.

In addition, a safe ball discharging device 93 operable in conjunction with the game ball payout device 85 by the control device is locked to the safe ball discharging device receiver 45. The safe ball discharging device 93 has an engagement hole 113 on the upper right, and an engagement member 128 penetrating through the engagement hole 113 and the engagement base hole 132.
And the elastic locking claws 22, 22.

Further, a full tank switch 111 as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is provided. The full tank switch 111 includes a switch 116, a pressing member 115,
22. The switch 116 includes a connector 124,
.. Are connected to the control device via a lever 124, and a lever 123 and holes 118, 118 are provided. Further, the pressing member 115 is configured by projecting a ball passage piece 125, a pressing piece 126, and claws 117, 117 from a cylindrical portion 136. Further, the base 122 is provided with an engaging hole 112 and fan-shaped guide holes 114, 114, and has projections 135, 135, a cylindrical shaft 134, and base claws 133, 133 on the back side. It is protruding. The switch 116 is provided with each projection 1 in each hole 118.
The pressing member 115 is loosely fitted in the corresponding guide hole 114 so that the pressing member 115 is loosely fitted in the corresponding guide hole 114, and the cylindrical portion 13 is engaged.
6, the tip of the pressing piece 126 is positioned near the center of the lever 123 so that the shaft 1
It is rotatably mounted with a limited range around 34.

The full tank switch 111 is inserted into the full tank switch 79 in a state exposed from the full tank switch hole 84.
The attachment member 128 is inserted through the attachment base 131 and the attachment hole 112 and attached. At this time, the attachment base 131
A ball passage piece 125 is arranged along the overflow ball passage 52 on the left side of the ball. When the lower part of the overflowing ball passage 52 is filled with game balls, the pressing member 1 is pressed by the action of the game balls.
The control device that has determined that the switch 123 has become abnormal due to the rotation of the switch 15 and the lever 123 of the switch 116 has been depressed stops the operation of the firing device 96.

Further, a plate-shaped substrate stand (not shown) on which a control device, a sub-substrate, and the like are placed is inserted into a substrate stand bearing 64 by inserting a shaft formed on an upper side into a main body cover 32 and a safe ball passage. It is attached to the front side of the cover 33 so as to be rotatable around the upper side and detachably.
In addition, the board base has a board base engaging hole 65 and a hole that matches the leftmost engaging base hole 60, respectively.
The board base can be fixed in the vertical posture by inserting the engaging member in the matched state. Note that, in addition to the above, a game ball detector and the like are mounted on the mechanism plate 17 as an internal mechanism.

It should be noted that the game ball tank 20 is
Is engaged with the connection hole 129 of the connection piece 130 and the engagement member 128 that penetrates the engagement hole 127 on the left side of the terminal board receiver 28 while being locked to the passage receiving portion 27 of the right member 18. It is installed. In the passage portion 89, two parts of the payout ball passage are arranged in parallel, and the passage portion 8
9 and the passage in the case rail 95 communicate with each other. Further, the dispensing ball passage is unified below the dispensing ball guide 24, and branches off from the overflowing ball passage 52 below the interval before the end of the lower dispensing ball passage.

In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, since the lower member 19 is formed so that the lowermost portion 107 is flush, it can stand alone. Further, since the safe ball discharging device 93, which is a main internal mechanism, is mounted at the center of the lower side, the lower member 19 can stand upright independently even when the internal mechanism is mounted. Further, the lower member 1
9 has a joint 46 on the side opposite to the cutout 39, so that the lower member 19 joined to the right member 18, that is, the mechanism plate 17 can also stand upright alone. In addition, the concave portion 21 located at the center in the left-right direction of the right member 18
In addition, since the case rail 95 and the game ball payout device 85 are mounted, even if the internal mechanism is mounted on the right member 18, the mechanism plate 17 can stand upright by itself. Therefore, internal mechanisms such as the game ball dispensing device 85 and the safe ball discharging device 93 can be attached and detached while only the mechanism plate 17 is upright. Easy to do. Further, since the mechanism plate 17 can be erected regardless of the presence or absence of the internal mechanism, stability can be easily ensured in a warehouse or a bed, and a plurality of mechanism plates 1 can be secured.
7, 17,... Can be arranged, which can contribute to space saving.

Since the upper thick portion of the hook piece 41 is formed as a slope descending to the front, it is possible to prevent the corners from being lost due to the collision of the winning ball falling from the game area 2. Further, since the rectifying projection 77 of the main body cover 32 is located above the upper end of the safe ball passage 42, it is possible to prevent a winning ball from aggregating at the upper end of the safe ball passage 42, and Combined with the fact that the surface is formed obliquely so as to protrude forward from the upper end to the lower end, the winning balls in the safe ball tank 40 are extremely smoothly aligned in a row before reaching the second slope 44.

The mechanism plate 17 includes a right member 18 receiving the game ball tank 20 at an upper end and a lower member 19.
Since the member mounted on the rear side of the drop portion 13 of the middle frame 12 has a U shape, a space is formed on the left side of the game board, and when the display device is provided in the center of the game area, the display device Is easy to adjust, and a large number of winning devices can be arranged at a wide interval or near the end of the game area 2. Further, the mechanism plate 17 is mounted on the middle frame 12.
The hook 30a is locked to the hook holes 76a, 76b,..., And the locking members 72 of the locking members 72, 58b,. 105 can be inserted into the hooks 30b protruding from the lock holes 99, 99,..., And further, can be attached while being hooked at the hook 110 by the hooks 109 of the hook 41. It can be easily attached to and detached from the middle frame 12 with sufficient mounting strength without using screws.

In addition, the right member 18 and the lower member body 3
The mechanism plate 17 is mounted on the middle frame 12 with a slight gap by the small protrusions 66, 66,. Even if it is sandwiched between the first and second plates 12, there is a very low possibility that a disconnection or a bending of the mechanism plate 17 will occur. Note that the board base is attached to the main body cover 32.
Since the substrate base bearing 64 can freely rotate around the upper side and can be freely attached and detached, the front part of the lower member 19 can be easily exposed. Further, since the left side surface of the lower member body 31 is formed so as to be inclined inward toward the near side, the mechanism plate 17 is formed wide without hindering the opening and closing of the middle frame 12. can do.

Further, the ball removing passage cover 34 is provided with the locking claws 83, 8 in the ball removing passage 68 on the back side of the lower member body 31.
3 and so that the locking recesses 78 and 7 are provided.
By simply releasing the lock with the ball release passage cover 34 by releasing the lock with the ball release passage 8, it is possible to easily cope with a ball clogging of the ball release passage 68. Further, since the safe ball passage cover 33 that partially overlaps the main body cover 32 is provided, it is possible to quickly cope with a ball clogging of the safe ball passage 42. In addition, the safe ball discharging device 9
The space 81 is provided on the back side of the middle frame 12 to prevent the safe ball dispensing device 93 from malfunctioning due to the static electricity generated occasionally in the middle frame 12, and the space 82 is provided A resonance space for a speaker (not shown) installed on the lower half front side of the drop portion 13 can be secured, and a powerful sound effect can be provided to the player.

In addition, since the full cover switch hole 84 is formed in the main body cover 32, the full tank switch 111 can be attached and detached while the main body cover 32 is mounted, which is excellent in maintenance. Further, the full tank switch 111 has a unit structure in which the switch 116 and the like are attached to the base 122, and since the base 122 and the base 122 are attached to the lower member 19, compared with the case where the switch 116 and the like are directly attached to the mechanism plate. It is easy to maintain and easy to malfunction.

Further, on the right side from the right member 18 to the lower member main body 31, various wiring covers 25, 25,
Since the terminal 36 is formed, a part of the wiring between the internal mechanisms such as the terminal board 91 and the control device is housed between the gap or the overflow ball passage 52 to protect the wiring and to manage the wiring. Can be good. Further, since the various wiring covers 25, 25, 36 are erected on the right side like ribs, the right side member 18 and the lower side member 19 can be reinforced. The same effect can be obtained with the inner wiring cover 119 of the right member 18. Further, since the space 26 is provided between the upper wiring covers 25, 25, the wires exposed from the space 26 can be cut out at the time of recycling, so that the wires can be easily extracted and recycled. Can be easily performed.

In addition, the joint 46 of the lower member body 31
In this case, the partition 49 is in contact with the upper ball removing hole, and the right payout ball guide 24 and the right side of the payout ball receiver 51 are in a continuous state. The part 67 includes the payout ball guides 24, 24 and the payout ball receiver 5
1 is abutted on both sides and the lower part is covered in a state of being continuous with the payout ball receiver 51, so that the flow of the payout ball or the withdrawal ball from the right member 18 to the lower member 19 becomes extremely smooth. The joint 46 is reinforced by the partition 49 and the payout ball guides 24, 24 being erected.

Further, the lower end of the payout ball passage communicating with the supply tray 5 is located below the payout hole 55 of the payout ball receiver 51 at an interval of slightly more than one game ball. , The game balls paid out by vigorously by the game ball payout device 85,
As long as the supply tray 5 and the lower payout ball passage are not filled with game balls, they jump out of the payout hole 55 and move to the end of the lower payout ball passage, and are paid out to the lower payout ball passage or the supply plate 5, while the game balls are used. When the end of the lower payout ball passage is filled and the end of the lower payout ball passage is closed, the game ball is flipped and overflows from the above space.
3, the flow of the payout ball in the lower member 19 becomes extremely smooth. Further, grooves 56, 56,.
Is distributed over the overflow space 53 at the bottom of the payout ball receiver 51, so that the game balls falling from the above interval are distributed to the left and right sides. ,
It can be introduced into the overflow ball passage 52 in a discrete state,
It is possible to prevent the falling points of the game balls from being concentrated and broken or chipped in the overflowing ball passage 52, and to prevent the through-hole 57 and the bucket 29 from being located near and behind the opening 73,
Through the overflow ball outlet 16 and the overflow ball outlet 16, the pachinko machine 1 can be smoothly discharged to the storage tray 8 on the front side.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified as partially shown below. The lowermost part does not need to be provided with a drop-in part, a rib or a claw, and may not be constituted by the lower surface of the lower member main body and the main body cover. If the mechanism plate does not need to be upright with only the lower member, it can be made to stand only when joined to the right member. Also, the mechanism plate does not need to be composed of the right side member and the lower side member,
It may be formed in an integral plate shape or a square shape. Further, the mechanism plate does not need to be mounted on the middle frame via a lock member, a hook, or the like, or with a small projection provided with a gap, and may be screwed without a gap.

Further, the material of the mechanism plate, the middle frame and the like is not limited to synthetic resin or metal, but can be changed as appropriate such as using wood or partially using synthetic resin. Furthermore, the types of passages installed in the lower member main body are not limited to the ball emptying passage, the lower out ball passage, the safe ball passage, and the overflow ball passage, and a passage connecting the supply tray and the storage tray is further installed. May be. Further, the arrangement, dimensions, and branching state of the various passages are not limited to those in the above embodiment. The same applies to various spaces.

In addition, the configuration and arrangement of the internal mechanism and the operation mode are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the game ball dispensing device does not need to be divided into three members. May be integrated. Further, the game ball payout device does not need to be mounted on the right side member, and can be assembled on the lower side member. The present invention provides a pachinko machine in which the opening of the front frame has a square shape, a front frame and a middle door are integrated, or other types of pachinko machines such as those having different game modes, Consequently, it can be applied to other game machines.

[0051]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the pachinko machine mechanism plate is formed so that the lowermost portion is flush with the lowermost member, and the lower member has the right member removed. , So that it is upright regardless of the state of the internal mechanism, adjustment of the internal mechanism mounted on the mechanism plate,
It is possible to carry out extremely easily, and to carry out transportation and storage very easily with stability and space saving.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a front side of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a rear side of the pachinko machine from which a board base is removed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view of a mechanism plate on which a case rail and a game ball payout device are mounted, and a middle frame.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a lower frame body on which the right side member and the safe ball dispensing device are mounted, and a middle frame.

FIG. 5 is a partially exploded explanatory view of a mechanism plate.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a right member and a lower member main body.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the near side of the lower member main body.

FIG. 8A is an explanatory view of an upper surface of a lower member main body. (B) It is explanatory drawing of the back side of a lower member main body.

FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram of a front side of a main body cover. (B) It is explanatory drawing of the AA cross section of (a).

FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram of the right side of a main body cover. (B) It is explanatory drawing of the back side of a main body cover. (C) It is explanatory drawing of the left side of a main body cover.

FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram of a near side of a safe ball passage cover. (B) It is explanatory drawing of the lower side of a safe ball passage cover. (C) It is explanatory drawing of the back side of a safe ball passage cover.

FIG. 12A is an explanatory view of the back side of a ball-free passage cover. (B) It is explanatory drawing of the right side when it sees from the front side of a ball-passing passage cover. (C) It is explanatory drawing of the near side of a ball-pass passage cover. (D) It is explanatory drawing of the lower side of a ball | bulb passage cover.

FIG. 13A is an explanatory view of the right side of the right side member 18. FIG. (B) It is explanatory drawing of the back side of the right side member 18. FIG.

FIG. 14A is an explanatory perspective view of the near side of a full tank switch. (B) Exploded perspective view of the near side of the full tank switch.

FIG. 15A is a perspective explanatory view of the back side of the full tank switch. FIG. 4B is an exploded perspective view of the back side of the full tank switch.

[Description of Signs] 1. Pachinko machine, 2. Game area, 3. Front frame, 4.
・ Glass plate, 5 ・ ・ Supply tray, 6 ・ ・ Middle door, 7 ・ ・ Payout ball outlet, 8 ・ ・ Reservoir tray, 9 ・ ・ Ashtray, 10 ・ ・ Launch handle, 11 ・ ・ Lower functional part, 12 ・・ Middle frame, 13,1
01 drop-out part, 14 outer frame, 15 ball-release lever, 16 overflow ball outlet, 17 mechanism plate, 18
-Right member, 19-Lower member, 20-Game ball tank, 21-Recess, 22, 47, 59-Elastic locking claw,
23, 48 ... cut, 24 ... payout ball guide, 25
..Top wiring cover, 26..space, 27..passage receiving part,
28 · · · terminal board receiver, 29 · · bucket part, 30
a, 30b ... hook, 31 ... lower member main body, 32 ...
Body cover, 33 safe ball passage cover, 34 ball release passage cover, 35, 128, fastening member, 36
Lower wiring cover, 37 ... lower right corner, 38, 56 ...
Grooves, 39 cutouts, 40 safe ball tanks, 41
・ Hook piece, 42 ・ ・ Safe ball passage, 43 ・ ・ 1st slope, 44 ・ ・ 2nd slope, 45 ・ ・ Safe ball dispenser receiver, 46 ・ ・ Junction, 49, 69 ・ ・ Partition, 50・
・ Lower ball extraction hole, 51 ・ ・ Discharge ball receiver, 52 ・ ・ Overflow ball passage, 53 ・ ・ Overflow space, 54 ・ ・ Overflow ball distribution part, 55 ・
. Payout holes, 57... Through holes, 58a, 58b, 58c,
58d ··· Lock member receiving, 60,132 ··· Engagement base hole,
61, 71, 112, 113, 127...
2, 70, 102 ··· rib, 63 ··· locking part, 64 ···
Substrate stand bearing, 65 ... board stage engaging hole, 66 ... small projection,
67 ··· Pull out ball cover part, 68 ·· Ball passage, 70 ·
・ Payout ball cover part, 72 ・ ・ Lock member, 73, 74,
75 ··· Opening, 76a, 76b, 76c ··· Hook, 7
7 ···· Rectification projection, 78 ··· Locking recess, 79 ··· Full tank switch receiver, 80 ··· Lower out ball passage, 81,82 ·· Space, 83 ·· Locking claw, 84 ··· Full tank switch hole , 85
..Game ball dispensing device, 86..introduction member, 87..body member, 88..discharge member, 89..passage portion, 90..body portion, 91..terminal board, 92..tank receiving portion,
93 ··· safe ball discharge device, 94 · · · out ball contact,
95 ··· Case rail, 96 · · Launching device, 97 · · · overflow space hole, 98 · · handle hole, 99 · · · lock hole, 1
00, 106... Lower surface, 103, 117.
..Picks, 105..Locking pieces, 107..Bottom, 10
8 ··· Hook holes, 109 ·· Hook pieces, 110 ·· Hook portions,
111 full tank switch, 114 guide hole, 11
5 ··· Pressing member, 116 ·· Switch, 118 ·· Hole,
119 ··· inner wiring cover, 120a, 120b ··· wiring, 121 ··· dispensing relay board, 122 ·· stand, 123 ·
· Lever, 124 · · Connector, 125 · · Ball passage piece,
126, a pressed piece, 129, a connection hole, 130, a connection piece, 131, an engagement base, 133, a base claw, 134,.
Shaft, 135 projection, 136 cylindrical part.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko machine provided with a mechanism plate on which a game ball payout device for paying out game balls is provided at a rear side of a game area provided with a prize winning device, wherein the mechanism plate has a lowermost surface. It is formed in one, the game ball dispensing device, in the mounted state, in the detached state, is configured to be upright, further, the mechanism plate, the right member mounted with the game ball dispensing device , consists of a lower member provided with a safe ball discharging device for discharging the winning ball, the lower member, remove the right side member, and, Oite safe ball discharging unit, and a state where equipped with, in a state removed, A pachinko machine characterized by being upright.