JP4223591B2 - Pachinko ball storage tank system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a storage tank device for temporarily storing pachinko balls replenished or recovered from other game islands or pachinko balls overflowing from an upper ball tank in one of the game islands.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in the pachinko hall, so-called “amusement islands” are provided at predetermined intervals in units of pachinko machines and peripheral devices, and storage for temporarily storing pachinko balls inside the base of the amusement islands. There is an example where a tank is arranged.
As a first example of the storage tank, a replenishment / recovery / overflow path extending from an upper ball tank provided at the upper part of the polishing machine is connected to a tank box. Pachinko balls that have passed through the replenishment / recovery / overflow path are guided to the tank box via a grid-shaped guide plate that is inclined and passed to the upper end opening in the tank box, and the tank box is then opened through the holes in the guide plate. It falls inside and is stored. The stored pachinko balls gradually fall onto the collecting basket from the discharge port opened on the side wall of the tank box at the time of replenishment.
As a second example of the storage tank, three tanks, a supply path, a recovery path, and an overflow path extending from an upper ball tank provided in the upper part of the polishing machine, are connected to the tank box. The lower end of the replenishment path extends vertically to the side away from the discharge port in the tank box, and the lower end of the overflow path extends vertically to the vicinity of the discharge port in the tank box. The lower end portion of the recovery path located in the middle of the path extends vertically into the tank box.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  According to the first conventional example, the pachinko balls located in the front of the tank box, that is, in the vicinity of the discharge port, are supplied at the time of replenishment, and the rear pachinko balls are retained.In order to effectively use the space on the front side as the space for the storage ball, there was a need for improvement.
  According to the second conventional example, the pachinko balls are discharged into the tank box from the lower ends of the three supply paths, the recovery path, and the overflow path that extend vertically into the tank box. Only the height of the discharge port is stored, and the space above it is an empty space. As a result, the capacity in the storage tank is used less effectively.NaThere was a problem.
  The object of the present invention is to effectively use the space in the tank box to store as many pachinko balls as possible.AsThere is to do.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  A pachinko ball storage tank device according to the present invention includes a tank box,It is passed to the opening of this tank boxAn upper plate,Located at the upstream end of the tank boxAnd a supply path for supply balls. The tank box aboveDownstreamDownhill towards the grinderAnd the upper side is arranged on the collective bowl opened,The inner bottom isthe aboveIt is formed in a descending slope along the assembly wall,Upstream andDownstreameachSide wallToDick ballthe aboveA discharge port for discharging on the collecting wallRespectivelyIt is open. The upper plate isOn the downstream side of the tank boxIt is connected to the recovery / overflow route, and the upstream side of the tank box is connected to the downstream side of the tank box.WhatPassed uphill towardsAnd a distribution section for distributing pachinko balls that are disposed at the downstream end of the tank box and that flow to the upstream side of the tank box.The The replenishment route has a lower endthe aboveIt extends inside the upstream side of the tank box and suppliesForPachinko balls are discharged into the tank box.A discharge port on the downstream side of the tank box is capable of discharging the stored pachinko balls onto the collective cage, and an exhaust port on the upstream side is connected to the end of the upper plate and collects the pachinko balls flowing on the upper plate. It can be discharged on the wall. The opening of the tank box is a space on both sides in the width direction of the upper plate, and a pachinko ball guided from the recovery / overflow path flowing on the upper plate from both spaces is the tank box. Can fall into.A lower end portion of the replenishment path is disposed in the space.The distribution unit can distribute the pachinko balls on the upper plate flowing to the upstream side of the tank box to the space side.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First, before explaining the pachinko ball storage tank device according to the present invention, the pachinko ball replenishment / collection device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 using this device will be explained. The replenishment / recovery device includes a main tank 1, a game island group 2, a pachinko ball supply line 3 and a recovery line 4, and a pachinko ball recovery tank 5 and a storage tank 6.
[0006]
The main tank 1 and the game island group 2 are provided adjacent to each other in a pachinko hall (pachinko game hall). The main tank 1 stores pachinko balls for replenishment to the game island group 2, and receives the pachinko balls collected from the game island group.
The game island group 2 is composed of a plurality of game islands 7 arranged at predetermined intervals. In the example of FIG. 1, the first island 7A1, the second island 7A2, The game island is composed of three islands 7A3 and a fourth island 7A4. Of course, the number of game islands 7 is not limited to this example.
In addition, regarding the reference numerals “7” and “7A1 to 7A4”, for the sake of explanation, the reference numerals “7A1 to 7A4” are used when the game islands are specifically specified, and “7” is used when they are not specified.
All the game islands 7 are connected by one supply line 3. Regarding the replenishment line 3, specifically, adjacent game islands 7 are connected by replenishment lines 3A1, 3A2, and 3A3 via an upper ball tank 16 provided at the upper center of the game island. Yes. The supply line 3A1 connected to the game island 7A1 located at the left end of FIG. 1 finally leads to the main tank 1. The supply line 3A1 connects between the upper ball tank 16A1 of the first island 7A1 and the upper ball tank 16A2 of the second island 7A2, and the supply line 3A2 is connected to the upper ball tank 16A2 of the second island 7A2 and the third island. The upper ball tank 16A3 of the 7A3 is connected, and the replenishment line 3A3 connects the upper ball tank 16A3 of the third island 7A3 and the upper ball tank 16A4 of the fourth island 7A4.
The pachinko balls collected from each amusement island 7 can be collected in the main tank 1 by the collection line 4. In the example of FIG. 1, the recovery line 4 includes a recovery line 4A1 for recovering the recovered pachinko balls from the fourth island 7A4 to the third island 7A3, and a third island 7A3 to the second island 7A2 and the first island 7A1. A recovery line 4A2 for passing through and directly recovering to the main tank 1, a recovery line 4A3 for passing through the first island 7A1 from the second island 7A2 and recovering directly to the main tank, and a main tank from the first island 7A1 And a recovery line 4A4 for recovery. The recovery line 4A1 connects the upper ball tank 16A4 of the fourth island 7A4 and the upper ball tank 16A3 of the third island 7A3, and the recovery line 4A2 extends from the upper ball tank 16A3 of the third island 7A3 to the second island 7A2. The upper ball tank 16A2 of the first island 7A1 and the upper ball tank 16A1 of the first island 7A1 are guided to the main tank 1, and the recovery line 4A3 extends from the upper ball tank 16A2 of the second island 7A2 to the upper ball tank of the first island 7A1. It is guided to the main tank 1 through 16A1. The collection line 4A4 extends from the upper ball tank 16A1 of the first island 7A1 to the main tank 1.
The game island group 2 includes a game island 7 (in the example of FIG. 1, the second island 7A2 and the fourth island 7A4) having both the recovery tank 5 and the storage tank 6, and a game island having only the storage tank ( In the illustrated example, there is a third island 7A3) and a game island (in the illustrated example, the first island 7A1) that does not include both the storage tank and the recovery tank. A pachinko ball measuring machine 9 is connected to the second island 7A2 and the fourth island 7A4.
[0007]
Here, a specific configuration of each game island 7 will be described.
First, the second island 7A2 will be described.
In the second island 7A2 shown in FIG. 3, pachinko machines 11 facing each other back to back are mounted on the base 10 via a support frame. In the base 10, a collection tank 5 is arranged on the right side of FIG. 3 and a storage tank 6 is arranged on the left side of FIG.
The inner bottom surface of the collection tank 5 is inclined from the end in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIG. 3) of the game island 1 toward the center. In the collection tank 5 is arranged a V-shaped collective cage 12 that is inclined toward the center of the amusement island 7A2, and this collective cage is a pachinko ball provided at one end of the amusement island 7A2. Pachinko balls from the counter 9 can be guided to the collection tank 5. The pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 11 and the pachinko balls from the pachinko ball counting machine 9 are stored in the collection tank 5, and the pachinko balls in the collection tank are gradually gathered by the mini-lift 13 at the central collecting portion 14 of the amusement island 7A2. To gather. In addition, in the base 10 where the storage tank 6 on the opposite side of the collection tank 5 is arranged with the accumulation portion interposed, a downwardly descending collecting rod 15 is provided toward the accumulation portion and is discharged from the pachinko machine 11. The pachinko balls that have been made flow down the gathering bowl 15 and gather in the accumulation section. The collected pachinko balls are lifted upward while being polished by the lifting means of the polishing machine 8 from the accumulating unit 14, and conveyed to an upper ball tank 16A2 provided at the upper part of the polishing machine.
The upper ball tank 16A2 includes a small tank 17 on one side (right side in FIG. 4) and a magic tank on the other side as shown in FIGS. And a magic tank 19. The small tank 17 has a bottom 17a that is inclined downward from the center to the left and right sides, and an opening 17b on the tip side is connected to the replenishing rods 20 and 20. In the upper part of the upper ball tank 16 </ b> A <b> 2, an inflow port 17 c through which pachinko balls polished from the discharge port of the polishing machine 8 flow in via the separation tank 30 is provided at one upper end of the small tank 17. The separation tank 30 is for separating the abrasive from the pachinko balls. Guide portions 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d for guiding pachinko balls that have entered from the inflow port 17c are provided in the upper portion of the upper ball tank 16A2. The first magic tank 18 and the second magic tank 19 are adjacent to each other with the partition plate 22a interposed therebetween, and the small tank 17 and the second magic tank 19 are adjacent to each other with the partition plate 22b interposed therebetween. Further, the small tank 17 and the upper portions of the first and second magic tanks 18 and 19 are partitioned by a guide portion 21d also serving as a partition plate and a partition plate 22c. In addition, a supply line receiving port 23a, a collection line opening 24e, a collection line opening 24c, and a collection line transfer port 24a are opened in the front side wall (upper side of FIG. 4) of the upper ball tank 16A2. . Further, as shown by dotted lines, a collection line receiving port 24d, a collection line receiving port 24b, and a supply line transfer port 23b are opened on the side wall in the rear side (perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 4).
The first magic tank 18 is a space for receiving a pachinko ball guided through the supply line 3A1 from the adjacent first island 7A1. For this reason, the supply line 3A1 is connected to the receiving port 23a opened in the side wall of the first magic tank 18. In the small tank 17, one end of a supply line 3A3 for supplying pachinko balls to the adjacent third island 7A3 is connected to the transfer port 23b.
In the small tank 17, one end of a collection line 4A3 for delivering the collected pachinko balls to the adjacent game island is connected to the delivery port 24a. In this example, the other end of the recovery line 4A3 is directly connected to the main tank 1 and passes through the first island 7A1. The second magic tank 19 should function as a space for receiving the pachinko balls collected through the collection line from the adjacent third island 7A3, but has the collection tank 5 on the second island 7A2 itself. When there is a shortage in the amusement island, the recovery line 4 penetrates the opening 24c and the receiving port 24b of the recovery line in order to use the pachinko balls of the recovery tank.
The collection line receiving port 24d and the opening 24e do not need to be used in this example, and are thus closed by a plate (not shown) or the like.
The polished pachinko balls are guided from the inlet 17c of the upper ball tank 16A2 to the upper portions of the first and second magic tanks 18 and 19 by the guide portions 21a to 21d, are folded back and fall to the small tank 17, and are replenished from the bottom portion 17a. It flows through the basket 20 and is sent to a prize ball tank of each pachinko machine via a supply chute (not shown) provided for each pachinko machine 11. The pachinko balls flow preferentially from the upper ball tank 16A2 to the replenishment basket 20. When the pachinko balls are sufficiently replenished to the replenishment bowl 20 and the pachinko balls overflow from the upper ball tank 16A2, the flow passes from the transfer port 23b to the supply line 3A3. When this flow is controlled by the control means, the transfer port 24a It flows into the recovery line 4A3. If recovery by the recovery line 4A3 becomes impossible, the pachinko balls flow from the opening 17d to the overflow pipe 25 and are finally recovered to the recovery tank 5.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the overflow pipe 25 is vertically attached to the side portion of the small tank 17, and the lower portion thereof is connected to the overflow tank 26 formed below the bottom portion 17a of the small tank. It is connected through. The overflow pipe 25 has openings 26a and 26b in the left and right side walls in FIG. 4, and one opening 26b communicates with the junction box 29. The junction box 27 has a collection rod 27 (FIG. 3) communicating with the collection tank 5. ) Is connected at one end. The other opening 26a is closed by a plate (not shown) or the like.
Further, when the supply of pachinko balls is insufficient in the second island 7A2, the first magic tank 18 is replenished from the first island 7A1 through the replenishment line 3A1 to the first magic tank 18 through the replenishment path 28. To the storage tank 6 (FIG. 3).
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the supply path 28 includes a supply pipe 28 a, a supply rod 28 b, and a supply hose 28 c. The supply pipe 28 a extends downward from the bottom of the first magic tank 18, and the lower end of the supply pipe communicates with the junction box 29. One end of the replenishing rod 28b is connected to the junction box 29, and the other end is connected to the upper end portion of the replenishing hose 28c. The lower end of the replenishing hose extends vertically into the upstream side of the storage tank 6.
As shown in FIG. 4, the junction box 29 is partitioned into a first communication chamber 29a and a second communication chamber 29b on the left and right by a partition plate 29c. A communication port 28a1 at the tip of the supply pipe 28a is connected to the side wall of the first communication chamber 29a. Since the tip of the supply pipe 28a is bent in a hook shape toward the side wall of the first communication chamber 29a, the flow of the supply pachinko ball that drops down the supply pipe is changed almost horizontally on the tip side. It flows into the first communication chamber from the opening 28a1. The pachinko balls that have flowed into the first communication chamber 29a flow from the outlet 29d on the left side of FIG. The second communication chamber 29b communicates with the recovery rod 27 through the opening 26b. For this reason, the overflow pachinko ball flows from the overflow tank 26 through the opening 26 b to the junction box 29 and then flows out to the recovery rod 27.
In the storage tank 6A2, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the bottom surface of the tank box 31 constituting the main body is an inclined surface along the collecting rod 15 that is inclined downward in the right direction in FIG. . A discharge port 31a for discharging the pachinko balls P stored at one end (right end in FIG. 6) of the tank box 31 to the lower part of the side wall is provided to the collecting rod 15, and this discharge port is controlled by an on-off valve (not shown). Further, the lower end portion of the supply hose 28c extends to the upstream side (the left side in FIG. 6) in the tank box 31. A discharge port 28c1 for discharging supply pachinko balls passing through the interior to the tank box 31 is opened at the lower end of the supply hose 28c. The pachinko balls from the discharge port 28c1 of the replenishing hose 28c roll on the inclined inner bottom surface in the tank box 31 and spill out of the tank box from the discharge port 31a, fall into the collecting bowl 15 and join the pachinko balls flowing through the collecting bowl. Then, they are collected in the accumulating unit 14 and moved to the polishing machine 8.
[0008]
4th island 7A4 is demonstrated based on FIG.8 and FIG.9.
Since the configuration of the fourth island 7A4 is substantially the same as that of the second island 7A2, only the different configuration will be described, the description of the common one will be omitted, and the correspondence will be clarified by matching the signs of both. Yes.
In the upper ball tank 16A4 shown in FIG. 9, the transfer port 23b, the receiving port 24b, the openings 24c and 24e, and the receiving port 24d are all closed. This is because there is no amusement island on the right side of the fourth island as shown in FIG. 2 with respect to the transfer port 23b and the receiving port 24b, and the same applies to the openings 24c and 24e and the receiving port 24d. is there.
[0009]
The third island 7A3 will be described with reference to FIGS.
Since the configuration of the third island 7A3 is substantially the same as that of the second island 7A2 except that it does not have the recovery tank 5, only the different configuration will be described, and the common one will be described as necessary. Omitted, and the correspondence is clarified by matching the signs.
The difference between the third island 7A3 and the second island 7A2 is that, first, the third island 7A3 receives the recovered balls from the fourth island 7A4 adjacent to the upper ball tank 16A3. In addition, the third island 7A3 has a configuration in which the overflow ball, which is a surplus ball of its own island, and the recovered pachinko ball received from the fourth island 7A4 are joined below the upper ball tank 16A3 and flowed to the storage tank 6A3. is there.
In the upper ball tank 16A3, a supply line 3A2 is connected to the receiving port 23a, a recovery line 4A2 is connected to the transfer port 24a, a supply line 3A3 is connected to the transfer port 23b, and a recovery line 4A1 is connected to the reception port 24b (FIGS. 1 and 2). FIG. 11).
The second magic tank 19 of the upper ball tank 16A3 communicates with the storage tank 6A3 through the recovery / overflow hose 32. The recovery / overflow hose 32 is connected to the recovery pipe 33 via a junction box 29. The recovery pipe 33 has an upper end communicating with the second magic tank 19, a lower end bent into a hook shape, and a tip opening 33a connected to the side wall of the junction box 29 (FIG. 14). A connection port 29e is opened at the bottom of the junction box 29, and the upper end of the recovery / overflow hose 32 is connected to this connection port. The junction box 29 communicates with the overflow tank 26 through the opening 26b.
The opening 26a is closed.
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the opening 33a is located below the opening 26b and the directions of the openings intersect each other. For this reason, the pachinko ball falling from the overflow pipe 25 and the pachinko ball falling from the collection pipe 33 merge in the second communication chamber 29b in the junction box 29. At the time of merging, since one opening 26b is located above the other opening 33a, the pachinko ball falling from the overflow pipe 25 has priority over the recovery ball, and prevents pachinko balls on the island from being jammed. . The joined pachinko balls fall from the second communication chamber 29b of the junction box 29 and fall into the collection / overflow hose 32 and flow into the storage tank 6A3.
As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the storage tank 6 </ b> A <b> 3 is provided with an upper plate 34 in the tank box 31. A lower end portion of the replenishment hose 28c is connected to the upstream side (left side in FIG. 15) in the tank box 31, and a guide plate 35 for guiding the pachinko balls from the recovery / overflow hose 32 to the tank box is connected to the downstream side.
As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the storage tank 6 </ b> A <b> 3 has a bottom surface of the tank box 31 that is inclined along the collecting rod 15 that is inclined downward in the right direction in FIG. 15 passing below the bottom. A discharge port 31a for discharging the pachinko balls P stored in the lower portion of the side wall of one end (right end of FIG. 15) of the tank box 31 to the collecting rod 15 is provided, and this discharge port is controlled by an on-off valve (not shown). Further, the lower end portion of the replenishment hose 28c extends to the upstream side (left side in FIG. 15) in the tank box 31, and the lower end thereof has a discharge port for discharging pachinko balls for replenishment passing through the interior to the tank box 31. 28c1 is opened. The pachinko balls from the discharge port 28c1 of the replenishing hose 28c roll on the inclined inner bottom surface in the tank box 31 and spill out of the tank box from the discharge port 31a and fall to the collecting rod 15.
The upper plate 34 is passed to the upper part in the tank box 31 in the left-right direction in FIG. 15, and has a downward slope toward the left side in the figure. In the center of the upper surface of one end side (right end side in FIG. 15) of the upper plate 34, a distribution portion, in the example shown, a flat triangular distribution plate 36 is provided, and the end portion is connected to the guide plate 35. The other end of the upper plate 34 is connected to a discharge port 31 b opened in the side wall of the tank box 31. Spaces 37 are opened on both sides of the upper plate 34 (upper and lower sides in FIG. 16), and pachinko balls fall into the tank box from these spaces. The lower end portion of the supply hose 28 c extending into the tank box 31 is disposed in one space 37.
The pachinko balls of the recovery / overflow hose 32 reach the upper plate 34 from the guide plate 35 and are affected by the pachinko balls colliding with the distribution plate 36, so that the flowing direction is divided into spaces 37 around the distribution plate, and the tank box It falls into 31 and is discharged out of the tank box from the discharge port 31 a and flows into the collecting basket 15. When there is a larger amount than the discharged amount of pachinko balls, it is stored up to the level of the upper plate 34, so it flows on the upper plate and falls onto the collecting basket 15 from the discharge port 31 b. Further, the pachinko balls P, which are replenishment balls replenished into the tank box 31 from the discharge port 28c1 of the replenishment hose 28c, are stored in the raised state P1 on the upstream side of the tank box as indicated by the chain line, and are stored in the upper space on the downstream side. Since a vacant space is created, the pachinko balls from the recovery / overflow hose 32 are stored in the vacant space via the distribution plate 36. For this reason, the space of the tank box 31 can be used effectively.
[0010]
The first island 7A1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The configuration of the first island 7A1 is substantially the same as that of the second island 7A2 except that the collection tank 5 and the storage tank 6 are not provided, so only the differences will be described and the description of the common points will be omitted. . The correspondence is clarified by matching the signs.
In the first island 7A1, since the replenished pachinko balls are supplied directly from the main tank 1 to the collecting cage 15 in the base 10 by a guide rod (not shown), the supply pipe 28 of the second island 7A2 Such a supply pipe is not necessary. Pachinko balls replenished from the exit 1a of the main tank 1 through the guide rods join the pachinko balls flowing through the collecting rod 15 at the junction. In addition, since the first island 7A1 does not receive pachinko balls collected from other adjacent game islands 7A2 to 7A4, a collection pipe such as the collection pipe 33 of the second island 7A2 is unnecessary. For this reason, the upper ball tank 16A1 is not provided with a supply pipe, a recovery pipe, and a junction box.
[0011]
Next, the flow of pachinko balls during replenishment and collection will be described.
The flow of balls during replenishment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Regarding replenishment to the first island 7A1, as shown in FIG. 20, the stored balls in the main tank 1 are replenished from the polishing machine 8 to the upper ball tank 16A1.
The replenishment to 2nd island 7A2 is demonstrated based on FIG.
Supply balls from the upper ball tank 16A1 of the first island 7A1 flow to the upper ball tank 16A2 of the second island 7A2 through the supply line 3A1 (FIG. 1), and from here through the supply pipe 28a and via the junction box 29. It is stored in the storage tank 6A2 (6). The stored balls flow from the polishing machine 8 to the supply line 3A2 via the upper ball tank 16A2 in order to supply the third island 7A3.
Replenishment to the third island 7A3 will be described with reference to FIG.
The upper island tank 16A3 is supplied from the second island 7A2 through the supply line 3A2. If it is necessary to replenish a large amount of pachinko balls on the third island 7A3, if the replenishment from the main tank 1 is insufficient, the stored balls in the recovery tank 5A2 on the second island 7A2 8 and the upper ball tank 16A2 are supplied through the supply line 3A2 (FIGS. 1 and 21).
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the fourth island 7A4 is replenished to the upper ball tank 16A4 through the replenishment line 3A3 from the upper ball tank 16A3 of the third island 7A3. Pachinko balls stored in the collection tank 5 are used to supply the island itself.
[0012]
The flow of balls at the time of collection will be described with reference to FIGS.
The collection of the fourth island 7A4 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 24, the pachinko balls in the collecting rods 12 and 15 and the collection tank 5 are collected from the polishing machine 8 through the upper ball tank 16A4 to the third island 7A3 from the collection line 4A1 (FIG. 1). If recovery to the recovery line 4A1 is impossible, the upper ball tank 16A4 passes through the overflow tank 26 and then flows back into the recovery tank 5 from the junction box 29 and then circulates to the polishing machine to the third island 7A3. Wait until recovery is possible.
The collection of the third island 7A3 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 25, the recovered balls from the fourth island 7A4 enter the upper ball tank 16A3, and from here through the junction box 29, from the storage tank 6A3 to the polishing machine 8 and the upper ball tank 16A3, by the recovery line 4A2. It is recovered into the main tank 1 of the first island 7A1 (FIGS. 1 and 26). If recovery to the recovery line 4A2 is impossible, the recovery balls in the upper ball tank 16A3 are recovered to the storage tank 16A3 via the overflow tank 26 and the junction box 29, and together with the out balls of the collecting rods 12, 15 It is circulated again to the polishing machine and waits for the collection time.
The collection of the second island 7A2 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 27, the recovered balls of the second island 7A2 do not include those recovered from the third island 7A3, and the recovered balls of the island itself, that is, the storage tanks 5A2 and the collecting balls 12, 15 are out of the polishing machine 8. From the upper ball tank 16A2 to the main tank 1 of the first island 7A1 through the recovery line 4A3 (FIGS. 1 and 26). When the recovery to the recovery line 4A3 is impossible, the recovery tank 4A2 moves from the overflow tank 26 and the junction box 29 to the polishing machine 8 through the storage tank 6A2, and waits for the recovery time.
Regarding the recovery of the first island 7A1, as shown in FIG. 26, the out balls of the collecting rods 12 and 15 are recovered from the polishing machine 8 via the upper ball tank 16A1 to the main tank 1 by the recovery line 4A4 ( FIG. 1).
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
  According to this invention, the replenishment path is disposed in the space between the upper plate and the tank box inner wall on the upstream side in the tank box.And, since the discharge port of the pachinko balls that flow on the upper plate is provided on the upstream side of the tank box, the pachinko balls are difficult to concentrate on the upstream side,Supply balls from the supply routeButAccumulated in the tank box upstreamWhen doneSince there is a vacant space in the upper space on the downstream side, and pachinko balls from the recovery / overflow path can be stored in this space, the space in the tank box can be effectively used, and no wasteful space is created.
  The above-described effect can be further enhanced by providing a distribution part that shifts the flow of pachinko balls to the space on the upper plate.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a structural view of a pachinko ball replenishment / recovery device as seen from above.
FIG. 2 is a structural view of a pachinko ball replenishment / recovery device viewed from the side.
FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing a second island.
FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing an upper ball tank of the second island.
FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing an upper ball tank of the second island, omitting a supply pipe.
FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing a storage tank of the second island.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view showing a storage tank of the second island.
FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway front view showing a fourth island.
FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing an upper ball tank of the fourth island.
FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway front view showing a third island.
FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing an upper ball tank of the third island.
FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway enlarged side view showing the upper ball tank of the third island, with the recovery pipe omitted.
FIG. 13 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing the relationship between a supply pipe, a recovery pipe, and a junction box.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 15 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view showing a storage tank of the third island.
FIG. 16 is an enlarged plan view showing a storage tank of the third island.
FIG. 17 is an enlarged side view showing a storage tank of the third island.
FIG. 18 is an enlarged plan view showing an upper plate in the storage tank of the third island.
FIG. 19 is a partially cutaway front view showing a fourth island.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of pachinko balls during replenishment of the first island.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of pachinko balls during replenishment of the second island.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the flow of pachinko balls when replenishing the third island.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of pachinko balls when replenishing the fourth island.
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the flow of pachinko balls during collection of the fourth island.
FIG. 25 is a flow diagram showing the flow of pachinko balls during recovery of the third island.
FIG. 26 is a flow diagram showing the flow of pachinko balls during collection of the first island.
FIG. 27 is a flow diagram showing the flow of pachinko balls during recovery of the second island.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Main tank
2 amusement islands
3 Supply line
3A1 supply line
3A2 supply line
3A3 supply line
4 Collection line
4A1 recovery line
4A2 recovery line
4A3 recovery line
5 Collection tank
6 Storage tank
6A3 storage tank
7 Amusement Island
7A3 third island
8 Polishing machine
11 Pachinko machine
15 meeting
16A3 Upper ball tank
20 Supply bowl
25 overflow pipe
26 Overflow tank
27 Collection dredging
28 Supply route
28a Supply pipe
28b Supply bowl
28c Supply hose
28c1 outlet
29 junk box
31 Tank box
31a outlet
31b outlet
32 Recovery / overflow hose
33 Collection pipe
34 Upper plate
36 Distribution plate (distribution part)
37 space
P Pachinko ball

Claims (1)

A tank box, an upper plate over the opening of the tank box, and a replenishment path for replenishment balls arranged at the upstream end of the tank box ,
The tank box, toward the downstream side of a polishing machine with a descending slope der I and the upper is arranged Higami set is open, its inner bottom is formed on the downward slope along the set gutter cage, the pachinko balls to the side walls of the upstream and downstream be opened respectively an outlet for discharging to the set Higami,
The upper plate communicates with a recovery / overflow path on the downstream side of the tank box, and is passed in an upward slope from the upstream side to the downstream side of the tank box in the tank box. Distributing portion for distributing pachinko balls that are arranged at the downstream end and flows to the upstream side of the tank box are provided,
Said supply path has a lower end portion extends inside the upstream side of the tank box, pachinko balls for replenishment are possible discharged into the tank box,
A discharge port on the downstream side of the tank box is capable of discharging the stored pachinko balls onto the collective cage, and an exhaust port on the upstream side is connected to the end of the upper plate and collects the pachinko balls flowing on the upper plate. Can be discharged on the heel,
The opening of the tank box is a space on both sides in the width direction of the upper plate, and a pachinko ball guided from the recovery / overflow path flowing on the upper plate from both spaces is the tank box. Can fall into,
The lower end portion of the replenishment route is disposed in the space ,
The distribution unit is capable of distributing pachinko balls on the upper plate flowing to the upstream side of the tank box to the space side .

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