JP4096484B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to Yu technique machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a pachinko machine, for example, which is a kind of gaming machine, the operation handle is generally arranged below the game board and on the right side . Furthermore, the model to be disposed below the left side of the pachinko machine body rather than the back surface of the operating handle the recent years game ball firing mechanism has been developed. In such a model, there is an advantage that the game board can be enlarged because it is not necessary to arrange the launch rail below the game board as compared with the case where the game ball launching mechanism is provided directly on the back surface of the operation handle. .
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In some cases, a ball receiving portion for receiving a game ball is provided on a ball pedestal of these gaming machines. Such a gaming machine has a structure in which a gaming ball is dropped onto a ball receiving portion, guided from the ball receiving portion to a guiding inclined surface, aligned in a narrowed passage, and then guided to a gaming ball launching mechanism. However, in the case where such a ball receiving portion is provided, when the ball is concentrated in the constricted passage where the game ball is guided to the game ball launching mechanism and the ball is blocked, the ball receiving portion interferes with the ball. A new problem arises that clogging is difficult to fix. The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can cope with clogging of a ball in a narrow passage even if a ball receiving portion is provided on the upper surface of the ball receiving table .
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, according to the invention of claim 1, the support frame and are supported on the support frame and the gaming machine main body provided with at least the game board and a game ball firing mechanism, the recreation machine body And a receiving tray formed with a guide portion that guides the game ball toward the game ball launching mechanism, wherein the game ball is inserted into the game ball by the guide portion. In the gaming machine that is guided in the direction of the launching mechanism and is fired on the game board surface, the guide unit is formed with a narrowed passage for aligning and guiding the game balls toward the game ball launching mechanism . includes a ball receiving portion which receives the game ball to the upper surface to cover the upper portion of at least the constricted passage spherical receiving portion, on said ball receiving portion is prevented from falling game balls into constricted passage portion has Tsu said cover A game ball on the guiding part side So as to guide, and the pan the ball reception portion formed separately, and its gist that it has openable upward of the covered constricted passage portion.
The gist of the invention according to claim 2 is that the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a pachinko machine .
[0005]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game balls dropped on the ball receiving portion are aligned in the narrowed passage of the guide portion and guided toward the game ball launching mechanism. The ball receiving portion is formed separately from the tray and covers a part of the stenosis passage above the stenosis passage. The covered portion prevents the game ball from falling into the stenosis passage and can be repaired when a ball is clogged in the stenosis passage in the uncovered portion. Further, since the ball receiving portion is a separate body, it can be removed when not in use.
[0006]
【The invention's effect】
In the invention described in each claim , it is possible to prevent the game ball from dropping into the narrowed passage in the portion covered by the ball receiving portion, and to correct it when the ball is clogged in the narrowed passage in the portion not covered. . Further, since the ball receiving portion is a separate body, it can be removed when not in use.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side or the front side means the side facing the player, and the back side or the back side means the opposite side. Also, the left and right refers to the left and right direction as viewed from the player side. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the outer frame 1 as a support frame of the pachinko machine is a wooden frame framed in a quadrilateral shape by upper, lower, left and right frame plates 1a to 1d, and is formed on the upper surface of the lower frame plate 1c. Is provided with a curtain plate 2. As shown in FIG. 2, a pachinko machine body 4 is attached to the outer frame 1. The pachinko machine body 4 includes a front frame 11 and a game board 12 mounted on the front frame 11. As shown in FIG. 1, a game surface 13 is formed on the front surface of the game board 12 so as to be arranged substantially vertically. On the game surface 13, a game area 14 is formed in which an inner rail 16, an outer rail 17, a winning opening 18, a variable display device 19 and the like are arranged at predetermined positions. As shown in FIG. 2, a variable display device 19 and a game mechanism 20 that controls the discharge of prize balls and the like are disposed on the back side of the game board 12. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a game ball launching mechanism 23 using an electromagnetic solenoid 22 as a drive source is disposed below the game mechanism 20 and closer to the left end. As shown in FIG. 1, a glass door frame 31 is disposed on the front surface of the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. A window hole 34 formed in a frame shape is formed in the glass door frame 31, and a glass plate 31 a is fitted in the window hole 34.
[0008]
Below the glass door frame 31, an upper cover plate 35 is mounted as a ball cradle. The upper cover plate 35 is cantilevered by a hinge fitting (not shown) with respect to the front frame 11 and can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 11. A sub-plate 37 as a ball receiving portion is mounted so as to cover the upper surface of the upper cover plate 35. The upper cover plate 35 and the sub plate 37 will be described in detail later. A lower cover plate 38 is disposed below the upper cover plate 35. The lower cover plate 38 is fixed to the front frame 11. The lower cover plate 38 has a lower tray 39 protruding forward. The lower tray 39 mainly stores game balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 35. An operation handle 40 is attached to the right side of the lower tray 38.
[0009]
Next, the structure around the upper cover plate 35 and the sub plate 37 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. The upper cover plate 35 is cantilevered so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 11 as described above by the substantially rectangular main body plate 41 extending in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the back plate 41 has a discharge port 42 through which a prize ball is discharged, and a game ball introduction port 43 for guiding the game ball to the game ball launching mechanism 23 as shown in FIG. Since the prize balls are used as game balls in a discharged state, the prize balls including the discharged prize balls are hereinafter referred to as game balls. An upper tray 44 that protrudes forward is attached to the back plate 41. The upper tray 44 includes a main body 45 having a hollow interior and a first game ball guide surface 47 as a first guide portion covering the upper portion of the main body 45. The first game ball guiding surface 47 is formed such that the side (right side) facing the discharge port 42 is high and the game ball introduction port 43 side (left side) is low. A square 48 is formed on the upper surface of the first game ball guiding surface 47 so that the game ball spreads in the vicinity of the discharge port 4 without stagnation in the front surface of the discharge port 42. The square 48 gradually narrows toward the game ball introduction port 43 side and communicates with the narrowed passage 50. The stenosis passage 50 is an area sandwiched from the front and rear by a back plate 41 and an overhanging wall 49 behind the first game ball guiding surface 47. In the stenosis passage 50, pachinko balls are arranged in a row in the stenosis passage 50. The Rukoto. The narrowed passage 50 is connected to the game ball introduction port 43.
[0010]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 8 to 10, the push button 52 is exposed upward from a notch 45 a formed in the left part of the main body 45. The push button 52 is attached to the rear surface of the push button 52 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting bracket 53. The mounting bracket 53 is fixed to the main body 45. A rod 54 is pivotally attached to the mounting bracket 53 below the push button 52. The rod 54 is formed with a sub-rod 55 that contacts the back surface of the push button 52. The rod 54 is urged clockwise in FIG. 9 by a coil spring 56 attached to the rotating shaft, and the push button 52 is pressed upward by the sub rod 55 in an unloaded state (not pushed). It has been rotated. A long hole 54a extending in the vertical direction is formed near the lower end of the rod 54, and a pin 58a of the slider 58 is inserted into the long hole 54a. The slider 58 is fitted to a slide rail 60 that allows sliding in the front-rear direction. A lid piece 59 projects from the slider 58 toward the back surface. When the push button 52 is in the upper position (the state shown in FIG. 9), the lid piece 59 seals the lower tray communication path 62 so as to guide the game ball to the game ball launching mechanism 23 behind the back plate 41. On the other hand, when the push button 52 is pushed to the lower position (the state shown in FIG. 10), the lower tray communication passage 62 serving as a bypass passage is opened to allow the game ball to drop in the direction of the lower tray communication passage 62. To do. The push button 52, the rod 54, the lid piece 58, the lid piece 58, etc. constitute a pachinko ball discharge mechanism 51 for discharging the pachinko balls accumulated in the upper receiving tray 44 to the lower receiving tray 39 of the lower cover plate 38.
[0011]
Next, the sub plate 37 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the sub-plate 37 covers the upper surface of the first game ball guiding surface 47 over almost the left half, leaving only the square 48 of the first game ball guiding surface 47 of the upper tray 44. . That is, the sub-plate 37 is disposed on the upper tray 44 in an overlapping manner. As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 7, the sub-plate 37 has a first back wall 65 that is in contact with the front surface of the back plate 41, and a first back wall 65 disposed in front of the back wall 65 in parallel and stepwise. Two rear walls 64 are provided. A front wall 66 having a curved surface along the contour shape of the main body 45 is disposed on the front surfaces of both the back walls 64 and 65. The first back wall 65 and the front wall 66 are connected by a connecting wall 67 at the left end, and a guide wall 68 that extends from the tip of the second back wall 64 toward the front wall 66 is disposed. These walls 64 to 68 constitute a frame structure. The front wall 66 is formed with a jump-out preventing wall 66 a extending upward, and is formed taller than the other walls 64, 65, 67, 68. A second game ball guiding surface 69 as a second guiding portion is formed along the lower edge of each of the walls 64 to 68. The second game ball guiding surface 69 is formed such that the connecting wall 67 side is high and the tip side (right side) is lower. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, when comparing the second back wall 64 and the front wall 66, the front wall 66 is longer, and the height of the frontmost wall of both is lower than that of the front wall 66. . Therefore, the second game ball guiding surface 69 is a normal inclined surface 69a in which the inclination from the connecting wall 67 to the second back wall 64 is substantially constant, and in the left-right direction from the back wall 65 to the front wall 66 tip. It is composed of two types of inclined surfaces, a three-dimensional inclined surface 69b having a curved surface that is inclined and also inclined in the front-rear direction. The three-dimensional inclined surface 69b comes into contact with the first game ball guiding surface 47 at the front end near the front wall 66 (that is, the front side), and near the front end near the first back wall 65 (that is, the formation start position of the rear narrow passage 50). The angle is set so that a space is formed between the first game ball guiding surface 47 and the first game ball guiding surface 47. In a state where the sub plate 37 is mounted on the upper receiving tray 44, the gap between the second back wall 64 and the front surface of the back plate 41 is substantially the same as the width of the narrowed passage 50.
[0012]
The sub plate 37 having such a configuration is supported by the back plate 41 and the main body 45 of the upper receiving tray 44. A mounting bracket 71 is formed on the rear wall 65 of the sub-plate 37, and a hook-like portion 75 is formed at the lower end of the front wall 66 so as to project downward from the insertion piece 72 formed by bending. As shown in FIG. 7, the same insertion piece 72 of the sub plate 37 is inserted into the first insertion hole 73 of the main body 45, and the mounting bracket 71 is inserted into the second insertion hole 74 of the back plate 41. The mounting bracket 71 is fixed to the back plate 41 with bolts 76. In the state where the insertion piece 72 is inserted into the first insertion hole 73, the hook-shaped portion 75 is engaged with the periphery of the insertion hole 73.
[0013]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a game ball payout device 78 is disposed on the left side surface of the pachinko machine in contact with the left frame plate 1b. The player operates the ball distribution nozzle 79 and the discharge port is lent to the left end when viewed from the second game ball guide surface 69 of the sub-plate 37, that is, the entire left and right direction of the pachinko machine, and the game ball falls. To do. The game ball dropped from the ball distribution nozzle 79 is received by the upper surface of the second game ball guiding surface 69 and rolls on the lower guiding surface 69, that is, toward the right side. At this time, the rebound of the game ball dropped by the jump-out prevention wall 66a of the front wall 66 is surely prevented. The dropped game ball rolls in the right direction on the normal inclined surface 69a and rolls obliquely forward on the three-dimensional inclined surface 69b because the three-dimensional inclined surface 69b is inclined so as to be lowered in the forward direction. It will be. In addition, the game ball blocked from traveling by the guide wall 68 also rolls obliquely forward on the three-dimensional inclined surface 69b. The rolled game ball is fed into the (first game ball guiding surface 47) square 48 of the upper tray 44. Here, since the first game ball guiding surface 47 is configured to be lower in the opposite direction (left direction) to the second game ball guiding surface 69, the game ball accelerated in the right direction changes direction. Roll to the left. The game ball is guided from the narrowed passage 50 to the game ball launching mechanism 23 through the lower tray communication passage 62. In the stenosis passage 50, the game balls are neatly aligned in a row and a row.
[0014]
In this case, if a sphere clogging occurs after the stenosis passage 50, the spheres are pushed from above the stenosis passage 50 to be properly aligned. Further, when the upper receiving tray 44 is full of game balls, it also causes a ball clogging, so the push button 52 is pressed. Then, the rod 54 is rotated, and the lid piece 58 that obeys the rod 54 and closes the lower tray communication path 62 is guided by the slide rail 60 and moves forward (see FIG. 10). As a result, the lower tray communication path 62 is opened, so that the game ball falls in the direction of the lower tray communication path 62, and the ball clogging is reliably eliminated.
[0015]
With this configuration, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) When the game ball falls from the ball distribution nozzle 79, if there is no sub plate 37, it is received directly on the upper surface of the first game ball guide surface 47 of the upper tray 44. Then, the game balls paid out from the ball distribution nozzle 79 fall near the game ball introduction port 43, and the game balls are concentrated in this narrow portion, which causes the ball clogging. In addition, since a game ball that falls at a low position of the first game ball guiding surface 47 is received, the dropped ball has a strong momentum and may bounce off the first game ball guiding surface 47 and jump out. is there. However, since the sub-plate 37 is provided as described above to guide the game ball to a high position on the first game ball guide surface 47, the ball clogging hardly occurs. Furthermore, since the ball distribution nozzle 79 to the sub plate 37 are located at a higher position than when the sub plate 37 is not provided, the momentum of the dropped ball is not so much, and it does not bounce off and jump out.
[0016]
(2) Since the narrowed passage 50 is exposed without being covered by the sub-plate 37, it becomes possible to push the game ball directly and repair it when a defect such as a ball clogging occurs.
(3) Since the sub-plate 37 is detachable, when the game ball payout device 78 is not used like a CR machine, the sub-plate 37 can be removed as it is, and the cost can be reduced. The sub plate 37 can be easily fixed to the back plate 41 with the bolts 75, but once fixed, the sub plate 37 cannot be removed from the front side, so the sub plate 37 cannot be removed unnecessarily.
(4) The game ball is guided along the three-dimensional inclined surface 69b on the second game ball guiding surface 69 and gradually reaches the square 48 of the first game ball guiding surface 47. There is no drop from the surface 69 onto the first game ball guiding surface 47. Therefore, the sound due to the movement of the game ball is not so loud.
(5) The sub-plate 37 is firmly supported at three points because it is in contact with the first game ball guiding surface 47 near the front wall 66 of the three-dimensional inclined surface 69b, and is durable without being cantilevered.
[0017]
It should be noted that the present invention can be modified and embodied as follows.
As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the entire circumference of the sub-plate 37 is surrounded by the rising wall 81, and a drop hole 82 is formed on the right side. From this drop hole 82, the first game ball is guided. You may comprise so that a game ball may be dropped on the surface 47. FIG. In the present embodiment, a third guiding inclined surface 83 that is inclined toward the drop hole 82 is formed. The size of the drop hole 82 is configured such that the game ball does not fall at once. The rising wall 81 is configured such that the front side is tall with the sub-plate 37 mounted on the upper tray 44. The configurations of the mounting bracket 71 and the insertion piece 72 are the same as those in the above embodiment.
In the above embodiment, the upper portion of the constriction passage 50 is open, but it may be completely covered with the second game ball guiding surface 69 of the sub-plate 37. In this case, the relics can be prevented from falling from above the narrowed passage 50, so that the game ball can be prevented from being clogged. Furthermore, you may form the covered part with a transparent member. In this case, the state of the stenosis passage 50 is visible. In the above embodiment, the height difference of the sub-plate 37 is realized by the normal inclined surface 69a and the three-dimensional inclined surface 69b. In addition to these, the shape of the second game ball guiding surface 69 can be changed as appropriate.
In the above-described embodiment, the sub plate 37 is configured separately from the upper tray 44, but may be formed integrally as a part of the upper tray 44. The point is that the game ball only needs to be moved in the direction away from the game ball introduction port 43 (in other words, the side opposite to the side where the game ball launching mechanism 23 is arranged).
The sub plate 37 is not necessarily in contact with the first game ball guiding surface 47 near the front wall 66 of the three-dimensional inclined surface 69b.
The second game ball guide surface 69 may be disposed on the back side of the upper tray 44, and the first game ball guide surface 47 may be disposed on the front side of the top tray 44. In this case, even if the ball from the pitching nozzle 79 bounces, it falls within the range received by the upper tray 44 and therefore does not jump out of the upper tray 44.
The shape of the upper tray 44, the game board 12, the glass door frame 31, etc., and the shape of the first game ball guiding surface 47 of the upper tray 44 can be changed as appropriate.
The present invention can be applied not only to pachinko machines but also to gaming machines such as alepatchi and arrange balls, etc., and can be freely implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0018]
Other technical ideas of the present invention that can be grasped from the above embodiments will be described as additional notes below.
(1) The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming ball launching mechanism is provided closer to a side where the gaming ball payout device is disposed.
(2) The gaming machine includes a ball receiving portion that forms a falling hole above the ball receiving base and has an inclined surface that is inclined toward the dropping hole, and the gaming ball is inserted from the dropping hole. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or appendix 1, wherein the gaming machine falls on the first guiding portion.
(3) The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the second guiding portion is in contact with the first guiding portion.
(4) The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 and 1 to 3, wherein the ball receiving portion is detachable.
(5) The ball receiving portion is formed with a guard that prevents a game ball dropped from the pitching nozzle from bouncing off and jumping out of the ball receiving portion. The gaming machine described.
(6) The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 or appendix 1 to 5, wherein the ball receiving portion covers an upper portion of the first guiding portion.
(7) The gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of appendices 1 to 6, wherein all or part of the ball receiving portion is transparent.
(8) A gaming machine characterized in that a ball cradle is provided on the front side of the gaming machine, and a plurality of ball guiding portions are provided on the ball receiving surface side of the ball cradle.
(9) A ball pedestal is provided on the front side of the gaming machine, and a plurality of ball guiding portions are provided on the ball receiving surface side of the ball receiving table, and one of the ball guiding portions and the other ball guiding portion are inclined. A gaming machine characterized by different directions.
(10) The gaming machine according to appendix 8 or 9, wherein among the plurality of ball guiding units, a predetermined ball guiding unit is used for a game ball from outside the machine, and another predetermined ball guiding unit is used for a game ball from inside the machine. .
(11) The gaming machine according to appendix 10, wherein a ball guiding unit for a game ball from the inside of the machine is arranged on a front side of a ball guiding unit for a gaming ball from the outside of the machine.
(12) The gaming machine according to appendix 10, wherein a ball guiding unit for game balls from outside the machine is arranged on the near side of the ball guiding unit for gaming balls from the inside of the machine.
(13) The gaming machine according to any one of appendices 8 to 12, wherein a pair of the ball guiding portions are provided.
(14) The gaming machine according to any one of appendices 8 to 13, wherein each of the ball guiding portions is formed integrally with a ball receiving base.
(15) The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein a partition portion for partitioning the ball guide portions is provided between the ball guide portions.
(16) A ball cradle is provided on the front side of the gaming machine, a game ball payout opening is provided on one side in the width direction of the ball cradle, and an inlet to the ball launcher is provided on the other side in the width direction. In a gaming machine in which the first guide portion of the base is inclined from the payout port side to the insertion port side, a second guide portion that is inclined in a direction different from the first guide portion of the ball receiving base is provided, A gaming machine characterized in that a second guiding portion is arranged on the back side of the first guiding portion.
(17) The second guiding portion is inclined from the insertion port side to the payout port side, and the game ball received by the second guiding portion is once guided to the payout port side and then delivered to the first guiding portion. The gaming machine according to claim 16, wherein the first guide portion and the second guide portion are communicated on the payout side.
(18) The gaming machine according to appendix 16 or 17, wherein a space between the first guide portion and the second guide portion is partitioned by a protrusion extending in the width direction.
(19) The gaming machine according to appendix 17 or 18, wherein a highest position of the second guiding portion is formed at a position higher than a communication portion between the first guiding portion and the second guiding portion.
[0019]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a state in which a sub plate is mounted.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where a sub-plate is removed.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sub plate.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a sub plate.
7 is a cross-sectional view of the upper cover plate portion taken along the line AA in FIG. 3;
FIG. 8 is a rear view illustrating a pachinko ball discharging mechanism.
FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating the same pachinko ball discharging mechanism.
FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating the same pachinko ball discharging mechanism.
11A and 11B are sub-plates according to another embodiment, in which FIG. 11A is a plan view and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer frame as a support frame body, 4 ... Game machine main body, 12 ... Game board, 23 ... Game ball launching mechanism, 37 ... Subplate as a ball receiving part, 40 ... Operation handle, 47 ... 1st guide part First game ball guide surface as 69, second game ball guide surface as second guide unit, 78 ... game ball payout device, 79 ... ball distribution nozzle.

Claims (2)

A support frame member, said supported on the support frame and the gaming machine main body provided with at least the game board and a game ball firing mechanism, the game balls firing mechanism gaming balls while being extended in the lateral width direction of the recreation machine body A gaming machine comprising a receiving tray formed with a guiding portion for guiding toward a game machine, wherein a gaming ball is guided by the guiding portion in the direction of the gaming ball launching mechanism and fired on the game board surface. In
The guide portion is formed with a narrowed passage for aligning the game balls and guiding the game balls toward the game ball launching mechanism,
Includes a ball receiving portion which receives the game ball to the upper surface of the pan,
The ball receiving portion covers at least a part of the stenosis passage, prevents the game ball from dropping into the covered stenosis passage portion, and guides the game ball on the ball reception portion to the guide portion side. The game machine is characterized in that the ball receiving portion is formed separately from the saucer and the upper portion of the covered narrowed passage portion can be opened . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a pachinko machine.

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