JP4085191B2 - Ball take-in device for pachinko slot machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball take-in device for a pachinko slot machine, and more specifically, in a pachinko slot machine that takes a predetermined number of pachinko balls into the machine when starting a game, and remains in the passage at the end of the game. The present invention relates to a ball take-in device capable of extracting all pachinko balls.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A pachinko slot machine is a slot machine that uses a pachinko ball used as a game medium of a pachinko gaming machine instead of coins, and as shown in FIG. A symbol display device 140 is disposed at a substantially central portion on the side, and an upper ball tray 142 and a lower ball tray 144 similar to those of a pachinko gaming machine are respectively disposed below the symbol display device 140. The symbol display device 140 is a gaming device that can display the symbol combination condition, and various symbol display devices such as a drum symbol display device, a belt symbol display device, and a liquid crystal symbol display device are suitable. Adopted. For example, in the case where a belt-type symbol display device is mounted, a plurality of symbol display units 146 (generally, three in the left column, the middle column, and the right column) are accommodated in one main body case. Configured.
[0003]
Each symbol display unit 146 is provided with a rotation drive means provided on a set plate that also serves as a drive board, and numbers, alphabet letters, etc. This is a unitized unit including an endless pattern belt provided with various patterns such as figures and marks, positioning detection means, illumination means and the like. In the main body case in which these three symbol display units 146 are accommodated and set in parallel, the symbol belts in the respective symbol display units 146 face side by side on the symbol display portion opened on the front side. In addition, in the symbol display device 140, three symbols for each symbol belt are set so as to face the front side of the casing, and in this way, a total of nine symbols (3 rows x three levels) on the front side. Will be stopped.
[0004]
The pachinko slot machine provided with this symbol display device 140 is installed in a vertical orientation on an installation frame base (commonly called “island”) in the game hall, is used for games, and is deployed in the machine. When a symbol combination game is established by the symbol display unit 146 (that is, when a score is obtained by symbol combination), a ball storage / discharge comprising a ball container, a rectifying channel, a ball delivery channel, etc. disposed inside the housing A pachinko ball (also referred to as a storage ball) stored in the path section is used as a predetermined number of prize balls under the operation control of a ball dispensing device disposed below the ball delivery outlet in the ball delivery path. It is appropriately fed to the upper ball tray side or the lower ball tray side on the front side.
[0005]
A predetermined number of pachinko balls supplied to the upper ball tray side by the ball dispensing device are taken into the pachinko slot machine by a ball take-in device arranged on the downstream side of the upper ball tray. This ball take-in device is provided at a predetermined position on the back side of the upper ball tray in the pachinko slot machine, and has a ball passage that communicates with a ball delivery path for guiding the pachinko ball through. In addition, a ball feeder, a restricting member, a pachinko ball detecting means, and the like are disposed therein. Among these, the ball feeder is configured to discharge a pachinko ball out of the ball take-in device by a ball feed rotation by one ball with a plurality of ball receiving portions formed on the outer periphery facing the ball passage. The regulating member is switched according to the excitation / demagnetization conditions of the electromagnetic solenoid controlled to operate based on the ball take-in signal, and regulates the ball feeder to a state of rotation stop and rotation release. The detection means detects that a pachinko ball taken into the aircraft has passed through the ball passage of the ball take-in device.
[0006]
When starting the above-described pachinko slot machine game, after a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, five balls) are taken into the machine via the ball take-in device, the player operates the start lever. Each symbol display unit 146 disposed in the symbol display device 140 rotates in the same direction. On the front side of the housing, stop buttons are provided corresponding to the three symbol display units 146 in the left column, the middle column, and the right column, respectively. After the symbol display unit 146 rotates, the player The symbols can be combined by sequentially pressing the corresponding stop buttons to stop. Further, the pachinko ball remaining in the upper ball tray when the player finishes the game can be extracted to the lower ball tray side by operating the ball pulling means provided at an appropriate position on the front of the housing. Has been.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the pachinko slot machine, when the ball removal in the ball take-in device is performed on the upstream side of the ball feeder, a part of the wall surface of the ball passage is generally opened, and an opening / closing valve for opening and closing the opening is provided. By operating from the closed state to the open state, the ball is removed through the opened opening. In this case, since the on-off valve is configured to open and close in the same direction as the outflow direction of the pachinko ball from the opening, if the on-off valve is operated to close in the middle of ball removal, the on-off valve will flow out of the opening. The outflow pressure of the pachinko ball to be applied is applied to the on-off valve, making it difficult to achieve a closed state. Further, if the on-off valve is forcibly closed in this state, a load is applied to the on-off valve, its supporting part or operating means, causing a failure. However, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of failure by increasing the rigidity of the on-off valve and the support portion and using a high-power operating means. However, this increases the size and weight of the device, and further increases the cost. Incurs a bulky problem.
[0008]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
In view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the above-described conventional technology, the present invention has been proposed to suitably solve this problem, and a pachinko ball remaining in the ball take-in device is used to finish the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball take-in device for a pachinko slot machine that can be pulled out smoothly at times.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to overcome the above-described problems and achieve the desired purpose suitably, the ball take-in device of the pachinko slot machine according to the present invention is:
  Ball delivery path for guiding pachinko balls fed from the upper ball trayAnd a take-in passage for taking pachinko balls into the cabinA ball path that communicates is formed.Ball passage member andA plurality of ball receiving portions formed on the outer peripheryFrom the opening formed in the inner upper wall surface of the ball passage memberA pachinko ball is turned by ball feeding rotation one by one facing the ball passage.To the intake passageA ball feeder which can be discharged;Located above the ball passage member,Actuated and controlled based on ball capture signalFirstsolenoidAnd the first solenoidA restricting member that is switched according to the excitation / demagnetization conditions of the ball and restricts the ball feeder to a state of rotation stoppage and rotation release.Was placed inside the case bodyIn the ball take-in device of the pachinko slot machine,
  Upstream side of the ball feederThe ball passage memberA detection sensor that detects that a specified number of pachinko balls are parked in the ball path;
  Ball passageOn the underside ofUpstream of the ball feederOn the sideIt is provided and communicates with the ball passageAnd the upstream pachinko ball that is in contact with the foremost pachinko ball stopped by the ball feeder and the upstream pachinko ball that is in contact with the foremost pachinko ball is set to a size that allows the ball to drop into the ball exit path.An opening,
  Disposed in the case body,Can move between open and closed states for the openingRuA road opening and closing valve;
  A second solenoid disposed upstream of the position of the first solenoid in the case body and positioned above the ball passage member;
  Supported by the side of the ball passage member in the case body, engaged with the second solenoid and the passage opening / closing valve, and moved up and down according to the excitation / demagnetization conditions of the second solenoid,Switch the passage open / close valve between open and closedConnecting memberAnd
  The movement direction of the passage opening / closing valve between the open state and the closed state is a first direction that is a passage direction of the pachinko sphere that passes through the ball passage, and a passage of the pachinko sphere that passes through the opening from the opening. The direction is set to a direction different from any of the second directions.
[0010]
[Action]
An opening is provided immediately before the upstream side of the ball feeder arranged in the ball take-in device so as to connect the ball passage and the ball removal passage, and the opening can be opened and closed by a passage opening / closing valve. This passage opening / closing valve is different from any one of the first direction, which is the passing direction of the pachinko sphere passing through the ball passage, and the second direction, which is the passing direction of the pachinko sphere passing through the opening from the opening. Move between open and closed states in the direction. That is, the ball pressure of the pachinko ball that continuously enters the ball passage and the ball pressure of the pachinko ball that continuously passes through the opening from the opening do not directly apply to the movement direction of the passage opening / closing valve. Even during extraction, the passage on-off valve can be closed without difficulty, and the occurrence of failure or the like can be suppressed.
[0011]
In addition, since the surface of the ball passage that contacts the pachinko ball in the closed state of the passage opening / closing valve is curved with a required curvature along the moving direction, smoother movement of the opening / closing valve is achieved. Furthermore, the slanting of the ball passage makes it possible to smoothly take in and withdraw pachinko balls.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, the ball take-in device of the pachinko slot machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. The gist of the present application is to smoothly move the passage opening / closing valve that opens and closes the opening that connects the ball passage of the pachinko sphere to the ball passageway. Will be described first.
[0013]
In the present embodiment, the substrate 12 on which the upper ball tray 142 is disposed in the pachinko slot machine 148 is aligned with the ball delivery port of the ball delivery path portion 14 formed on the back side thereof as shown in FIG. The ball take-in device 10 used for taking in the pachinko sphere T is disposed in a state inclined at a predetermined angle. The ball take-in device 10 outputs an output signal (ball take-in) from a take-in control device (not shown). Signal). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ball take-in device 10 has a basic structure in which an electromagnetic solenoid 18 constituting a ball take-in mechanism is formed in a synthetic resin case body 16 formed in a rectangular box shape. And a ball control board 20 and the like, and can be handled as a unit body of the case body 16 unit. In the following description of the ball take-in device 10, front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom are designated by the positional relationship when the state shown in FIG.
[0014]
(About the case body)
As shown in FIG. 2, the case body 16 includes a base member 22 formed with a rectangular rear wall 22a and a cover formed with a front wall 24a having substantially the same dimensions as the rear wall 22a as shown in FIG. And a member 24. Of these, the base member 22 has an upper surface wall 22b extending forward from the upper edge of the rear wall 22a, a lower wall 22c extending forward from the lower edge of the rear wall 22a, and a front from the left edge of the rear wall 22a. The left wall 22d and the right wall 22e extending forward from the right edge of the rear wall 22a are formed in a box shape that opens forward. The cover member 24 includes an upper surface wall 24b extending rearward from the upper edge portion of the front wall 24a, a lower surface wall 24c extending rearward from the lower edge portion of the front wall 24a, and rearward from the left edge portion of the front wall 24a. The left wall 24d (see FIG. 13) that extends and the wall surface of the right wall 24e that extends rearward from the right edge of the front wall 24a are formed into a box shape that opens rearward. And this base member 22 and the cover member 24 are assembled | attached with the screw | thread 42 so that attachment or detachment is possible, and as shown in FIG. 3, a rectangular box body is exhibited.
[0015]
At the open ends (front ends) of the upper surface wall 22b, the lower surface wall 22c, the left surface wall 22d and the right surface wall 22e of the base member 22, a fitting convex portion 26 is formed, and the upper surface wall 24b and the lower surface wall of the cover member 24 are formed. A fitting recess 28 (see FIG. 13) is formed at the open ends (rear ends) of the left side wall 24d and the right side wall 24e, and both members 22 and 24 fit the fitting recess 28 into the fitting projection 26. Positioned by the stamping structure. In addition, a positioning support 29 is projected in the vicinity of the right side of the rear wall 22a of the base member 22 toward the front side, and a pin 29a projecting at the tip of the support 29 is connected to the cover member through the positioning hole 20a of the ball control board 20. 24 is also positioned by being inserted through a hole of a boss (not shown) provided at a position corresponding to the front wall 24a.
[0016]
Further, a fixing support column 30 protrudes forward at a substantially central portion of the rear wall 22a of the base member 22, and a small-diameter boss 32 having a screw hole 32a formed at the tip of the support column 30 protrudes. Has been. Further, on the lower left side of the rear wall 22a, another fixing column 34 projects forward, and a small-diameter boss 36 having another screw hole 36a formed at the tip thereof is projected. On the other hand, the front wall 24a of the cover member 24 has a through hole 38 formed at a position corresponding to the boss 32, and another through hole 40 formed at a position corresponding to another screw hole 36a. As shown in FIG. 3, the screw 42 is screwed into the screw hole 32a and the other screw hole 36a from the outside (front side) of the cover member 24 through the through hole 38 and another through hole 40. The member 22 and the cover member 24 are positioned and fixed.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, an inner side wall 44 is formed on the rear surface wall 22a of the base member 22 at a position slightly spaced upward from the lower surface wall 22c. The inner side wall 44 is a portion formed in parallel with the bottom wall 22c aligned with the forward protruding width. Next, the pachinko ball T is moved from a ball passage 52 to be described later. A recess 48 is formed that constitutes an opening 46 (described later) for extraction to the outside. Further, the case body 16 communicates with a lower surface wall 22c, 24c corresponding to the recess 48 (opening 46) with a ball passage (not shown) provided on the substrate 12 and communicating with the lower ball tray 144. The discharge port 25 is opened, and the pachinko ball T dropped from the opening 46 is configured to pass through the discharge port 25 to the ball extraction path.
[0018]
(About ball passage member)
A ball passage member 50 for defining a ball passage 52 is detachably accommodated in the base member 22. As shown in FIG. 4, the spherical passage member 50 is a synthetic resin member having a gate-shaped longitudinal section with the lower side opened, and the length thereof is the left wall 22 d of the base member 22 and the right side. The size is set so that the face walls 22e are substantially the same as the inner diameter dimensions that are separated from each other. The spherical passage member 50 is detachably accommodated from the front surface of the base member 22 with respect to the upper surface of the inner side wall 44, whereby a spherical passage 52 extending in the left-right direction is defined, and the concave portion 48 is formed. The opening 46 opened downward is formed at a position corresponding to. As shown in FIG. 12, the case body 16 (the sphere take-in device 10) in which the sphere passage member 50 is disposed has the sphere delivery path portion 14 on the back surface side of the substrate 12 in which the upper sphere dish 142 is disposed. The ball passage 52 is moved from the entrance side to the exit side in a state where the entrance of the ball passage 52 is aligned with the ball delivery port of the ball and the entrance of the ball passage 52 is aligned with the intake passage 55 into the machine. It is arrange | positioned with the attitude | position which inclines below. In this state, the discharge port 25 opened in the lower surface walls 22c and 24c of the case body 16 communicates with a ball removal path to the lower ball tray 144, and a pachinko ball T take-in passage 55 from the ball take-in device 10 Or it is comprised so that going out to a ball removal path may be performed smoothly.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, rectangular cutout portions 53, 53 that open to the front side are formed in the left side wall 22 d and the right side wall 22 e of the base member 22, and correspond to the spherical passage 52 of the spherical passage member 50. The ball passage member 50 is configured to be positioned and installed at an appropriate position with respect to the base member 22 by inserting the protrusions 54, 54 formed at the left and right ends into the corresponding cutout portions 53, 53, respectively. is there. A positioning piece 56 extends on the front wall 50 a functioning as the first installation portion of the ball passage member 50 by a predetermined length upwardly away from the ball passage 52, and is inserted into a through hole 56 a formed in the positioning piece 56. The boss 32 of the fixing column 30 is inserted and positioned.
[0020]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a pair of left and right first front abutting portions 58a and 58b are provided on the front wall 50a of the ball passage member 50 so as to be adjacent to each other at a position close to the right end portion thereof. At the same time, second front contact portions 60 and 60 are provided at the same height as the first front contact portions 58a and 58b in the vicinity of the central portion and the left end portion of the front wall 50a. The paired left and right first front contact portions 58a and 58b are located on both sides of a pachinko ball discharge position by a ball feeder 86 to be described later, and the right first front contact portion 58b is a ball path member 50. And the inner side wall 44 so as to be positioned downstream of the opening 46. Further, a front positioning pin 62 as a first positioning portion projects at a predetermined height from the front end of each intermediate portion where the pair of first front contact portions 58a and 58b are adjacent to each other and each second front contact portion 60. The positioning piece 56 is also provided with a boss portion 56b as a first positioning portion protruding from the outer periphery of the through hole 56a.
[0021]
The first front contact portions 58a and 58b, the second front contact portion 60, and the positioning piece 56 are mounted with various electronic components for controlling the electromagnetic solenoid 18 (hereinafter referred to as a first solenoid). The rear surface of the ball control board 20 abuts, and each of the front positioning pins 62 and 62 and the boss portion 56b has a front positioning hole 20a as a first positioning portion provided corresponding to the ball control board 20 (FIG. 1). The ball control board 20 is positioned with respect to the ball passage member 50 by being inserted into the reference). Further, front hooks 64 and 64 as a pair of first engaging portions project from the front wall 50a of the ball passage member 50 so as to be separated from each other on the left and right sides. The ball control board 20 is configured to be engaged and held with respect to the ball path member 50 in a positioning state by engaging with the part in a detachable manner.
[0022]
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear wall 50b functioning as the second installation portion of the ball passage member 50 has a rear contact portion at a position corresponding to the first front contact portions 58a and 58b of the front wall 50a. 66a and 66b are projected, and a rear positioning pin 68 as a second positioning portion is projected and formed between the front end and a predetermined length therebetween. The front surface of a ball sensor substrate 72 on which left and right sensors 70 and 71 (described later) are disposed contacts the pair of rear contact portions 66a and 66b, and the rear positioning pins 68 correspond to the ball sensor substrate 72. The ball sensor substrate 72 is positioned with respect to the ball path member 50 by being inserted into a rear positioning hole 72a as a second positioning portion provided in the ball.
[0023]
The rear wall 50b of the ball passage member 50 is provided with a pair of rear hooks 74, 74 as a pair of second engaging portions protruding from the left and right sides with the rear contact portions 66a, 66b interposed therebetween. By engaging the hooks 74 with the left and right edges of the ball sensor substrate 72 so as to be detachable, the ball sensor substrate 72 is engaged and held with the ball passage member 50 in a positioned state. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a rising portion 75 extending rearward from the rear surface of the ball sensor substrate 72 positioned and fixed is provided on the outer edge portion of the rear wall 50b. When the positioning member is positioned on the base member 22, the rear end of the rising portion 75 comes into contact with the rear wall 22 a of the base member 22 to protect the ball sensor substrate 72.
[0024]
(Sensors installed on the sphere control board and sphere sensor board)
The sphere control board 20 and the sphere sensor board 72 are provided with a left sensor 70 and a right sensor 71 as detection means capable of detecting a pachinko sphere T passing through the sphere passage 52. In the example in which both sensors 70 and 71 are of the optical sensor type, light emitting diodes 70a and 71a arranged on the sphere control board 20 and phototransistors 70b and 71b arranged corresponding to the sphere sensor board 72, respectively. Is a pair. The light emitting diodes 70a and 71a are inserted into the through holes 59 and 59 formed in the first front contact portions 58a and 58b and communicated with the ball passage 52 from the front side, and the phototransistors 70b and 71b are The optical axes of the phototransistors 70b and 71b corresponding to the respective light emitting diodes 70a and 71a are inserted into the through holes 67 and 67 formed in the rear contact portions 66a and 66b and communicating with the spherical passage 52 from the rear side. The pachinko balls T are set so as to coincide with each other across the passage 52, and are configured to detect pachinko balls T passing through the ball passage 52. The sensors 70 and 71 are located on both sides of a pachinko ball discharge position by a ball feeder 86 described later, and the right sensor 71 is disposed on the downstream side of the opening 46. Further, the left sensor 70 and the right sensor 71 are arranged at a detection interval of one sphere, and the left sensor 70 is a pachinko machine that is stopped in the ball passage 52 (before being taken into the machine) before discharge. The presence of the sphere T is detected, and the right sensor 71 is configured to detect the pachinko sphere T that is ejected from the sphere capturing device 10 by the rotation of the sphere feeder 86 and taken into the machine.
[0025]
(About the ball passage of the ball distribution member)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the inner upper wall surface of the ball passage member 50 that defines the ball passage 52 has a first guide surface 76 a parallel to the inner side wall 44 formed inside the base member 22, and The first guide surface 76a is formed of second guide surfaces 76b and 76b that are located on both front and rear sides of the first guide surface 76a and are inclined at a predetermined angle toward both front and rear inner wall surfaces. The spherical passage 52 has a hexagonal shape in a longitudinal section. It has come to be presented. In addition, a through-hole 78 for allowing a ball feeder 86 (described later) to face the ball passage 52 is formed in the inner upper wall surface at a position corresponding to the through-holes 59 and 67 for the sensor (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 9). The first guide surface 76a and the second guide surfaces 76b, 76b do not lift the pachinko ball T passing through the ball passage 52 upward from the through-hole 78 (in a direction away from the sensor through-holes 59, 67). The dimensions, angles, etc. are set so as to guide the user.
[0026]
Here, in a state where the pachinko balls T are continuously stopped in the ball passage 52, the pachinko balls T are in contact with each other in the left-right direction. If it is provided at approximately the center in the vertical width direction of 52, there is a possibility that the passage of the pachinko sphere T by the sensors 70 and 71 may not be detected (because the detection light from the light emitting diode continues to be blocked). Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sensor through holes 59 and 67 are provided by being deviated downward from the center in the vertical width direction of the ball passage 52, and the left and right sides continuously facing the ball passage 52. The pachinko sphere T is set so that it can be reliably detected by the sensors 70 and 71 (see FIG. 9).
[0027]
(Regarding the specified number detection sensor arranged on the ball distribution member)
As shown in FIG. 4, a concave portion 79 is formed in a gate shape across the front wall 50a, the rear wall 50b, and the inner upper wall surface at a position close to the left end portion (upstream end side) of the spherical passage member 50. ing. A predetermined number detection sensor (detection sensor) that detects that a predetermined number of pachinko balls T (the number required to play one game) are stopped in the ball passage 52 in the recess 79. 80 is mounted from below the opening of the ball passage member 50. That is, the specified number detection sensor 80 is formed in a vertically long rectangle, and a passage hole 80a having a diameter that allows the pachinko ball T to pass therethrough is formed in a portion that arrives at a position corresponding to the ball passage 52 when mounted. . As shown in FIG. 9, the position where the specified number detection sensor 80 is disposed is upstream from the leading (most downstream) pachinko ball T regulated by the ball feeder 86 (from the ball feeder 86). In the embodiment, it is set at a position where the fifth pachinko ball T can be detected (upstream from the pachinko ball discharge position). At the start of the game of the pachinko slot machine 148, the prescribed number detection sensor 80 detects that the prescribed five pachinko balls T are surely present in the ball passage 52, as will be described later. Based on this, the pachinko sphere T is configured to be taken into the aircraft.
[0028]
(About the ball feeder arranged on the base member)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rear wall 22 a of the base member 22 is attached with a large diameter at a position corresponding to the opening 78 when the ball passage member 50 is disposed on the base member 22. A boss 82 is erected at a required height, and a sprocket-like ball feeder 86 is rotatably supported via a support shaft 84 that is inserted and arranged in alignment with the axis of the boss 82. The ball feeder 86 is made of a relatively hard synthetic resin such as polyacetal, and each ball receiving portion 86b partitioned by a plurality of (six in the embodiment) partitioning claw portions 86a formed on the outer periphery is formed by the ball passage member. The pachinko balls T that flow through the ball passage 52 by the ball receiving portions 86b can be rotated and discharged one by one while receiving the ball pressure. . The opening 46 is set to be positioned immediately before the upstream side of the ball feeder 86 as shown in FIG.
[0029]
(Regulating members, etc. disposed on the base member)
Above the ball passage member 50, the first solenoid 18 that is a switching operation source of a regulating member 88 that regulates rotation / stop of the ball feeder 86 is accommodated. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first solenoid 18 is of a flapper type, for example, and has a frame frame 90 formed by bending a thick metal plate into a U shape, and an upper surface of the frame frame 90. It is basically composed of a magnetic force generating part (also referred to as a bobbin) 92 disposed inside the part 90a. As shown in FIG. 7, the first solenoid 18 is disposed in the base member 22 in a posture in which the open side where the frame frame 90 is bent is directed to the ball feeder 86, and is generated during energization. The exciting force can act intensively on the magnetized part 18 a directed to the ball feeder 86.
[0030]
Further, the restricting member 88 is, for example, a metal lever-like shape, and is supported so as to be tiltable near the open end portion of the left side surface portion 90b of the frame frame 90. In the operating state when the power is turned on (demagnetization state of the first solenoid 18), the extension spring 94 is always attached in a direction to lock the partition claw portion 86a of the ball feeder 86 as a biasing means. Thus, the ball feeder 86 is held in a state where the rotation is stopped (see FIG. 14B). On the other hand, when a magnetic force is generated in the magnetic force generation part 92 due to the excitation operation by energization of the first solenoid 18, the regulating member 88 resists the urging force of the tension spring 94 by the magnetic force and the partitioning claw part 86a. The ball feeding body 86 can be rotated in a released state by being attracted by a magnetic force to the magnetized portion 18a away from the magnet (see FIG. 14A).
[0031]
Here, in the left and right sensors 70 and 71, the ball feeder 86 is restrained by the restricting member 88, and the frontmost (rightmost) pachinko ball T stopped in the ball passage 52 is placed in the ball receiving portion 86b. The left sensor 70 is set so as to directly detect the pachinko sphere T as shown in FIG. Further, when the regulating member 88 attracted to the magnetized portion 18a is tilted by the excitation of the first solenoid 18 to release the ball feeder 86, the ball feeder 86 rotates with the weight of one sphere received and the same. In discharging the sphere, when the left sensor 70 located upstream does not detect the released sphere, the first solenoid 18 is demagnetized and returned. It is set so that the right sensor 71 counts the emitted sphere.
[0032]
(Regarding the base member where the restricting member is accommodated)
As shown in FIG. 8, the inner surface of the rear wall 22a (the inner surface of the case body 16) of the base member 22 of the case body 16 has one side (rear side) of the left side surface portion 90b of the frame frame 90 of the first solenoid 18. A left positioning projection 96 that contacts the side edge and a right positioning projection 97 that contacts one (rear) side edge of the right side surface 90c are projected at a predetermined height and extend vertically. In addition, a horizontal protrusion 98 that abuts one (rear) side edge of the upper surface 90a of the frame frame 90 protrudes at a predetermined height and extends in the left-right direction. Note that the left and right positioning protrusions 96 and 97 and the horizontal protrusion 98 are all set to contact side edge portions that are separated from the bent portions of the frame frame 90. That is, in a state where the corresponding side edge of the frame 90 is in contact with the protrusions 96, 97, and 98, the bent portion that forms the bulging portion of the frame 90 is formed on the rear wall 22a. It is set so as not to contact the inner surface, and is configured to prevent backlash in the assembled state of the first solenoid 18.
[0033]
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the inner surface of the rear wall 22a of the base member 22 holds the open end of the left side surface portion 90b of the frame frame 90, and restricts the movement to the left and right and the lower side (ball path side). A letter-shaped left holding part 99 and an L-shaped right holding part 100 that holds the open end of the right side surface part 90c of the frame frame 90 and restricts movement to the right and downward are projected at a predetermined height. Yes. Further, in the vicinity of the left positioning projection 96, a fixing hook 101 that is detachably engaged with a notch portion (not shown) formed in the left side surface portion 90 b of the frame frame 90 projects from the rear wall 22 a. In the state where the frame 90 is positioned and held by the projections 96, 97, 98 and the holding parts 99, 100, the fixing hook 101 prevents the frame 90 from coming off to the opening side.
[0034]
(Regarding passage opening / closing valve and driving means arranged on the base member)
As shown in FIG. 9, a passage opening / closing valve 102 is provided at a position corresponding to the recess 48 formed in the inner side wall 44 at a position substantially opposite to the ball feeder 86 with the ball passage member 50 interposed therebetween. It is pivotally supported so that it can rotate in the range. That is, the passage opening / closing valve 102 is a rectangular plate-like member set to have an outer diameter slightly smaller than the lateral width of the recess 48, and as shown in FIG. A short first shaft body 104 and a second shaft body 110 are integrally formed with their axial centers aligned in the vicinity of the lower end of the side surface portion. The first shaft body 104 and the second shaft body 110 are mounted on the rear wall 22a of the base member 22 from the front with respect to support plate members 112 and 112 (described later) spaced apart in the left-right direction so as to be rotatable. It is pivotally supported. That is, the passage opening / closing valve 102 intersects with the flow direction of the pachinko sphere T with the first shaft body 104 and the second shaft body 110 aligned in the flow direction of the pachinko sphere T in the ball passage 52 as rotation pivots. It is configured to tilt within a predetermined range. Further, one end of the crank rod 106 is connected to the open end of the first shaft body 104, and the engaging portion 108 provided on the rod 106 extends in the direction opposite to the first shaft body 104. ing.
[0035]
The engaging portion 108 is connected to driving means 118 including a connecting member 114 and a second solenoid 116. That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connecting member 114 is a member formed so that the shape observed from the front has an inverted L shape, and the long first piece 114 a of the member is a vertical direction. The short second piece 114b is arranged along the extending direction of the spherical passage member 50 (the left-right direction of the base member 22). An engaging piece 114c is integrally formed at the lower end portion of the first piece portion 114a so as to face the front of the base member 22. The engagement piece 114c is formed with a first groove 114d that allows the engagement portion 108 to pass rearward from a substantially intermediate position in the vertical direction, and the engagement piece 114d is engaged with the engagement piece 114d. The engaging portion 108 is configured to be inserted and engaged in a substantially orthogonal direction from the plate surface direction 114c. Further, an inverted T-shaped second groove 114e is formed in the second piece 114b from the front to the rear, and the engagement plate 126 of the second solenoid 116 is formed in the second groove 114e. It is arranged so that it can be engaged and disengaged.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 10, the second solenoid 116 has a frame 120 formed by bending a thick metal plate into a gate shape so that the open end is directed downward, and a flange 122a is disposed at one end. The lower end portion of the frame 120 is fixed to the corresponding position from above the magnetic force generation portion 122 with the flange 122a positioned downward. . In addition, a rod 124 having a required diameter can be moved up and down in the magnetic force generating portion 122, and a circular engagement plate 126 is arranged at a lower end portion extending downward from the flange 122 a of the rod 124. It is installed. The engaging plate 126 is configured to be engaged with the second piece 114b by being inserted from the front into the second groove 114e formed in the second piece 114b of the connecting member 114. An elastic member 128 such as a spring is wound around the rod 124 between the engagement plate 126 and the flange 122a, and the engagement plate 126 is always in a state where the second solenoid 116 is not energized. The elastic member 128 is biased downward (in a direction away from the flange 122a).
[0037]
(About the base member of the portion in which the passage opening / closing valve and the driving means are accommodated)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, the inner surface of the rear wall 22a of the base member 22 of the case body 16 is spaced apart so as to accommodate the passage opening / closing valve 102 at a position where the recess 48 of the inner side wall 44 is formed. Two support plate members 112, 112 having a width are integrally formed in a parallel state. Each support plate member 112 is provided with an engaging groove 112 a provided in the passage opening / closing valve 102 for allowing the first shaft body 104 or the second shaft body 110 to be inserted from the front to the rear of the base member 22. The first shaft body 104 and the second shaft body 110 are correspondingly engaged with the engagement grooves 112a and 112a. In addition, on the inner surface of the rear wall 22 a of the base member 22, two support plates 130 and 130 formed in the vertical direction at a portion located on the left side of the left positioning protrusion 96 are provided in the horizontal width of the frame 120. Are arranged in parallel with substantially the same separation width, and a latching claw 132 for latching the frame 120 is formed in a projecting manner in the opposite direction at a substantially intermediate portion in the vertical direction of each support plate 130. ing. The second solenoid 116 is positioned on the base member 22 by inserting the frame 120 between the support plates 130 and 130 from the front and engaging the front ends thereof with the latching claws 132 and 132. The
[0038]
Further, from below the left holding portion 99 formed on the base member 22, as shown in FIG. 8, there are two support plates 134 and 134 that intersect the inner side wall 44 and extend below the rear wall 22a. It is integrally formed with a slight gap. The width of the gap is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the first piece 114a of the connecting member 114, and the first piece extends up and down behind the spherical passage member 50 with respect to the gap. The part 114a faces a gentle engagement so that it can move up and down (see FIG. 11). The engaging portion 108 of the crank rod 106 is engaged with the first groove 114d of the engaging piece 114c located below the ball passage member 50. That is, when the connecting member 114 moves up and down within a predetermined range according to the excitation / demagnetization conditions of the second solenoid 116, the passage opening / closing valve 102 is in a closed state (FIG. 13 (a)) and an open state. It is configured to tilt (move) between (FIG. 13 (b)). In this case, the passage opening / closing valve 102 is in a first direction that is a passage direction of the pachinko sphere T that passes through the ball passage 52 and a passage direction of the pachinko sphere T that passes through the opening 46 from the opening 46. It is set to tilt between the open state and the closed state in a direction different from any one of the second directions. That is, the ball pressure of the pachinko sphere T that continuously enters the ball passage 52 and the ball pressure of the pachinko sphere T that continuously passes through the opening 46 from the opening 46 directly in the moving direction of the passage opening / closing valve 102. It is set so as not to be applied, and is configured so that a large load is not applied to the passage opening / closing valve 102 during the tilting. The second solenoid 116 is energized and energized by operating a ball removal means such as a ball removal switch (not shown) to switch the passage opening / closing valve 102 to an open state. Further, in this case, it is possible to set the second solenoid 116 to be excited while operating the ball removing means, or to set it to be excited for a preset time for one operation. is there.
[0039]
Here, the upper end of the passage opening / closing valve 102 can cover a region that is approximately half or more than the inner diameter of the opening 46 formed by the spherical passage member 50 and the recess 48 as shown in FIG. In the state where the width dimension is set and the connecting member 114 is at the bottom dead center position, the passage opening / closing valve 102 stands up as shown in FIG. Facing the lower side, the pachinko ball T that has entered the ball passage 52 can pass through the ball passage 52 without dropping downward from the opening 46. On the other hand, in the state where the connecting member 114 is at the top dead center position, the passage opening / closing valve 102 is inclined rearward of the case body 16 as shown in FIG. The lower end of the opening 46 is completely opened by retreating from the position, and the pachinko ball T that has entered the ball passage 52 falls from the opening 46 and is discharged out of the case body 16 from the discharge port 25. It is configured as follows.
[0040]
The upper end surface (surface) 102a with which the pachinko ball T of the ball passage 52 contacts in the closed state of the passage opening / closing valve 102 is required along the front-rear direction, which is the tilting direction of the opening / closing valve 102, as shown in FIG. The pachinko ball T, which is formed so as to be bent with a curvature, is placed on the passage opening / closing valve 102 so that the passage opening / closing valve 102 can be smoothly tilted even when the pachinko ball T rests on the passage opening / closing valve 102. It has become.
[0041]
[Effect of the embodiment]
Next, the operation of the ball take-in device for the pachinko slot machine according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
[0042]
(About uptake of pachinko spheres)
As shown in FIG. 12, the ball take-in device 10 handled in units of the case body 16 includes a ball communicating with the upper ball tray 142 on the substrate 12 on which the upper ball tray 142 is disposed in the pachinko slot machine 148. In the state where the entrance of the ball passage 52 is aligned with the ball delivery port of the delivery path section 14 and the entrance of the ball passage 52 is aligned with the intake passage 55 into the machine, the entrance side is changed to the exit side. It arrange | positions so that it may incline below. Further, the discharge port 25 opened in the lower surface walls 22c and 24c of the case body 16 communicates with the ball extraction path to the lower ball tray 144. At this time, the first solenoid 18 is not energized, and as shown in FIG. 9, the restricting member 88 is held in a restrained state by the urging force of the tension spring 94, thereby The ball feeder 86 is in a rotation stopped state. Further, the second solenoid 116 of the driving means 118 is not energized, and the connecting member 114 is moved to the bottom dead center position by the urging force of the elastic member 128 as shown in FIG. By being held, the passage opening / closing valve 102 is held in a closed state in which the opening 46 is closed.
[0043]
In this state, when the player supplies the pachinko ball T to the upper ball tray 142, the pachinko ball T flows into the ball passage 52 of the ball take-in device 10 via the ball delivery path portion 14, and is caused by the restriction member 88. The first pachinko ball T comes into contact with the ball receiving portion 86b of the ball feeder 86 whose rotation is stopped, and the subsequent pachinko balls T are sequentially stopped upstream. As shown in FIG. 9, the pachinko ball T located at the most downstream position blocks the optical axis between the light emitting diode 70a and the phototransistor 70b constituting the left sensor 70 disposed in the ball passage member 50. A control circuit (not shown) electrically connected to the sensor 70 detects the presence of the pachinko sphere T. From this state, when the pachinko sphere T is sequentially supplied and the fifth pachinko sphere T arrives at the passage hole 80a of the specified number detection sensor 80 from the most downstream pachinko sphere T and detects this, the pachinko type It is determined that a predetermined number (five) of pachinko balls T required for the game start of the slot machine 148 are stopped in the ball passage 52, and the game can be started.
[0044]
Assuming that the left sensor 70 is in a ball presence detection condition (ON), when a ball take-in signal is transmitted, the first solenoid 18 is energized and a magnetic force is generated in the magnetic force generator 92, and FIG. As shown in (a), the ball feeder 86 is released from the rotation stopped state by the magnetic force adsorbing the restricting member 88 to the magnetized portion 18a. As a result, the ball feeder 86 is rotated while receiving the pachinko ball T in the ball passage 52 in the ball receiving portion 86b, so that the pachinko ball T flows downstream. Then, when the first solenoid 18 is degaussed and restored under the condition that the left sensor 70 no longer detects the pachinko ball T, the restricting member 88 is biased by the tension spring 94 as shown in FIG. Thus, the rotation of the ball feeder 86 is stopped, and the pachinko ball T discharged from the ball feeder 86 downstream is counted by the right sensor 71. When this operation is repeated and a predetermined number (five) of pachinko balls T are counted and detected by the right sensor 71, the first solenoid 18 is held in a demagnetized return state and is necessary for one game. The uptake operation of the pachinko sphere T is finished. The pachinko sphere T flowing downstream of the ball feeder 86 enters the take-in passage 55 from the outlet of the ball passage 52 and is taken into the machine. In this case, since the ball passage 52 is inclined downwardly from the entrance side toward the exit side, the pachinko balls T are smoothly passed from the ball passage 52 to the intake passage 55.
[0045]
(About pachinko ball removal)
When the game is finished and the pachinko ball T is removed from the upper ball tray 142, the driving means 118 is operated based on the operation of the ball removing means. That is, the second solenoid 116 is energized and excited, and the rod 124 inserted and disposed in the solenoid 116 is moved inward of the magnetic force generator 122 against the elastic force of the elastic member 128. As a result, the connecting member 114 connected via the engagement plate 126 is moved toward the top dead center position, and is slid into the first groove 114d of the engagement piece 114c formed in the first piece portion 114a. The engaging portion 108 that is movably engaged is moved upward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13B, the passage opening / closing valve 102 is inclined rearward of the case body 16 with the first shaft body 104 and the second shaft body 110 as the rotation fulcrum, and the lower end of the opening 46. The part is completely open. Accordingly, the pachinko balls T that enter the ball passage 52 from the ball delivery path portion 14 fall from the opening 46 and are extracted to the lower ball tray 144 through the discharge port 25 and the ball removal path.
[0046]
When the passage opening / closing valve 102 tilts from the closed state to the opened state, a plurality of (two in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9) pachinko balls T are placed on the upper end surface 102a of the opening / closing valve 102. Since the upper end surface 102a is curved in the tilting direction, the channel opening / closing valve 102 can be smoothly tilted. That is, for example, when the upper end surface of the passage opening / closing valve 102 is formed flat, the movement trajectory of the front and rear edges of the upper end surface when the passage opening / closing valve 102 tilts is the pachinko ball T placed in the closed state. Since the difference becomes larger above the movement trajectory of the position of the upper end surface, the pachinko ball T is greatly pushed upward by the edge. If the pachinko ball T comes into contact with the guide surfaces 76a and 76b of the ball passage member 50, the passage opening / closing valve 102 may not be tilted. However, since the upper end surface 102a is curved in the tilting direction in the embodiment, the movement trajectory of the front and rear edges of the upper end surface 102a and the movement trajectory of the position of the upper end surface 102a on which the pachinko ball T is placed in the closed state Thus, the amount by which the pachinko ball T is pushed up becomes small, and therefore the tilt of the passage opening / closing valve 102 is not inhibited by the pachinko ball T. Therefore, it is more preferable that the curvature is such that the movement trajectory of the front and rear edges of the upper end surface 102a does not become higher than the movement trajectory of the position of the upper end surface 102a on which the pachinko ball T is placed in the closed state.
[0047]
Since the opening 46 is provided on the upstream side of the position where the right sensor 71 is provided, the pachinko ball T counted by the sensor 71 is not extracted to the lower ball tray 144. That is, even if the player tries to play a game with the passage opening / closing valve 102 being illegally switched to an open state by, for example, a celluloid plate or a wire, the pachinko ball T passing through the ball passage 52 is detected by the sensor 71. Since it is returned to the lower ball tray 144 before it is detected, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as starting a game even if a prescribed number of pachinko balls are not taken into the machine. In other words, it is possible to prevent the player from attempting fraud and to prevent the game store from being disadvantaged. Further, since the opening can be directly connected to the ball exit path leading to the outside of the machine, it is not necessary to separately provide a passage switching device or the like, and the space can be effectively used and cost can be reduced.
[0048]
Further, since the opening 46 is provided immediately upstream of the ball feeder 86 for stopping the pachinko balls T in the ball passage 52, all the pachinko balls T stopped in the ball passage 52 are extracted. And there is no penalty for the player. Furthermore, since the passage opening / closing valve 102 is configured to operate independently of the ball feeder 86 and its operating means (electromagnetic solenoid 18), even if the ball feeder 86 or electromagnetic solenoid 18 breaks down, There will never be a situation where it is impossible to unplug.
[0049]
When the operation of the ball removing means is stopped or a predetermined time elapses and the second solenoid 116 is not energized and demagnetized, the rod 124 is lowered by the elastic force of the elastic member 128. Accordingly, the connecting member 114 moves toward the bottom dead center position. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13A, the passage opening / closing valve 102 is inclined forward of the case body 16 with the first shaft body 104 and the second shaft body 110 serving as pivot points, and the lower end of the opening 46 It will be in the closed state which closes a part. Accordingly, the pachinko balls T that enter the ball passage 52 from the ball delivery path portion 14 are sequentially stopped by the ball feeder 86 without falling from the opening 46.
[0050]
In this case, the passage opening / closing valve 102 passes through the first direction which is the passage direction of the pachinko sphere T passing through the ball passage 52 and the passage of the pachinko sphere T passing through the opening 46 from the opening 46 as described above. The pachinko ball T is flowing out from the opening 46 when the on-off valve 102 is tilted from the open state to the closed state because it tilts in a direction different from any of the second directions. Even so, a large load is not applied. More specifically, the passage opening / closing valve 102 is connected to the flow direction (first direction) of the pachinko ball T in the ball passage 52 with respect to the flow direction (second direction) of the pachinko ball T flowing out from the opening 46. Tilt in a direction crossing from one side of the intersection. On the other hand, the ball pressure of the pachinko ball T flowing out from the opening 46 after entering the ball passage 52 is in the direction along the ball passage 52 (first direction) and the direction in which the ball falls from the opening 46 (second Therefore, when the pachinko ball T is placed on the upper end surface 102a while the passage opening / closing valve 102 closes the opening 46, the ball pressure is increased in the ball passage 52. It does not act in the direction that prevents the on-off valve 102 from tilting by acting in the flow direction (first direction). Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the passage on / off valve 102 and its driving means 118 from being subjected to a large load and to cause a failure, etc., and to suppress an increase in size and cost by increasing its rigidity and output more than necessary. obtain.
[0051]
In the embodiments, the case has been described in which the specified number detection sensor is arranged inside the ball take-in device, but it may be arranged in a ball delivery path portion communicating with the ball passage of the device. Further, the prescribed number detected by the detection sensor is not limited to the five in the embodiment, and may be any other number. Therefore, if the arrangement position of the prescribed number detection sensor is upstream of the ball feeder, It can be set at an arbitrary position. Furthermore, the passage opening / closing valve that opens and closes the opening is not limited to the tilting method, and may adopt a configuration that opens and closes the opening by sliding in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, the drive source of the drive means for switching and operating the passage opening / closing valve is not limited to the solenoid of the embodiment, and may be other things such as a motor.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the ball take-in device of the pachinko slot machine according to the present invention, the pachinko ball that passes the passage opening / closing valve that opens and closes the opening that connects the ball passage and the ball removal passage into the ball passage. To move between the open state and the closed state in a direction different from any of the first direction, which is the passing direction of the ball, and the second direction, which is the passing direction of the pachinko sphere that passes through the opening from the opening. Since it comprised, the passage on-off valve can be made into a closed state easily even in the middle of ball removal, and generation | occurrence | production of a failure etc. can be suppressed. Further, since the opening is provided immediately before the upstream side of the ball feeder, all the pachinko balls in the ball passage can be extracted from the opening.
[0053]
Since the surface of the ball passage where the pachinko ball contacts in the closed state of the passage opening / closing valve is formed to be curved with a required curvature along the moving direction, a smoother movement of the opening / closing valve can be achieved. In addition, the slanting of the ball passage makes it possible to smoothly take in and withdraw pachinko balls.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a ball take-in device according to an embodiment of the present invention with a cover member removed from a base member.
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing each component member removed from a base member of the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a ball take-in device according to an embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a ball passage member disposed in the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a ball passage member disposed in the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a rear view of a ball passage member disposed in the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing a base member of the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which each constituent member is removed from the base member of the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state in which pachinko balls are supplied to the ball take-in device according to the embodiment with a cover member removed.
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a passage opening / closing valve and its driving means according to the embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a longitudinal side view showing a base member of the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a front view showing a state in which the ball take-in device according to the example is arranged on the substrate.
FIG. 13 is a longitudinal side view showing a relationship between a ball passage and a pachinko ball in the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a front view showing a relationship between a ball passage and a pachinko ball in the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a front view showing a state in which a pachinko ball is extracted from an opening in the ball take-in device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 16 is a front view of a pachinko slot machine including a ball take-in device according to an embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
  14 ball delivery path
  16 Case body
  18 First solenoid (electromagnetic solenoid)
  46 opening
  50 ball passage member
  52 ball passage
  55 Intake passage
  70 Left sensor ( Second sensor )
  71 Right sensor ( First sensor )
  76a First guide surface
  76b Second guide surface
  78 entrance
  80 Specified number detection sensor (detection sensor)
  86 Ball feeder
  86b Ball receiver
  88 Restriction member
  102 Passage opening / closing valve
  114 connecting members
  116 2nd solenoid
  118 Drive means
  142 Upper ball dish
  T Pachinko ball

Claims (5)

Ball passage communicating with pachinko balls supplied from the upper ball pan (142) the spherical delivery path portion to (T) out through the guide (14) and flight to the pachinko ball (T) capture taking a passage (55) (52) and the ball passage member is formed (50), a plurality of balls receiving portion formed on the outer peripheral (86b), from said ball passage member (50) inside the wall surface formed through port (78) ball feeding member capable of discharging pachinko balls by ball feeding rotation of one ball to face the ball passage (52) to (T) to the uptake passage (55) and (86), said ball passage member (50) The first solenoid (18), which is positioned above and controlled to operate based on the ball take-in signal, is switched according to the excitation / demagnetization conditions of the first solenoid (18 ) to stop the rotation of the ball feeder (86). In the ball take-in device of the pachinko type slot machine in which the regulating member (88) for regulating the state of being released and rotatable is disposed inside the case body (16) ,
It is arranged in the ball passage member (50) on the upstream side from the arrangement position of the ball feeder (86), and detects that a specified number of pachinko balls (T) are stopped in the ball passage (52). Detection sensor (80) to perform,
The ball the ball feed member on the lower surface side of the passage (52) (86) provided upstream of and communicating with the sphere vent passage, spherical feed member (86) uppermost prior pachinko balls that are parked in (T ) and outermost preceding pachinko ball (T) to contact the upstream side of the pachinko ball (T) is opening that is set to a dimension that can be dropped into a sphere vent passage (46),
Disposed in the case body (16), passing path on-off valve that obtained moving between a closed state and an open state with respect to the opening (46) and (102),
A second solenoid (116) disposed upstream of the position of the first solenoid (18 ) in the case body (16) and positioned above the ball passage member (50) ;
Is supported by the side of the ball passage member (50) in said case body (16) inside, engages the second solenoid (116) and said channel opening and closing valve (102), the excitation-second solenoid (116) is moved up and down according demagnetized condition, and an interlocking member (114) for actuating switching the channel opening and closing valve (102) in an open state and a closed state,
The movement direction of the passage opening / closing valve (102) between the open state and the closed state is a first direction which is a passage direction of a pachinko ball (T) passing through the ball passage (52), and the opening (46). A ball take-in device for a pachinko slot machine, characterized in that the ball take-in device is set in a direction different from any of the second directions, which is the passing direction of the pachinko balls (T) that pass through the ball removal path. The channel opening and closing valve (102), together with the deviating in the moving side of the center of the inner width direction of the ball passage (52) to an open state in the closed state, the sphere in the closed state of the channel opening and closing valve (102) 2. The ball holder for a pachinko slot machine according to claim 1, wherein a surface (102a) of the passage (52) with which the pachinko ball (T) contacts is curved with a required curvature along the moving direction of the on-off valve (102). Device. The ball passage (52) has a first passage portion communicating with the ball delivery passage portion (14), and communicates with the intake passage (55) located below the first passage portion, and the opening portion. A second passage portion provided with (46), a third passage communicating with the first and second passage portions and inclined downward toward the opening (46) provided in the second passage portion . A ball take-in device for a pachinko slot machine according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a passage portion . The ball feeder (86) Arranged on the downstream side of the pachinko ball discharge position from the ball passage, (52) Pachinko balls discharged from (T) First sensor for detecting (71) And the ball feeder (86) The first pachinko ball parked at (T) Second sensor capable of detecting (70) A ball take-in device for a pachinko slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Ball passage member (50) 1st guide surface which constitutes the inner upper wall surface of (76a) Ball passage in (52) On both sides along the first guide surface (76a) Second guide surface that inclines downward as it moves away from (76b, 76b) The first guide surface is formed (76a) And second guide surface (76b, 76b) To the entrance (78) The ball take-in device for a pachinko slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:

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