JP4303517B2

JP4303517B2 - Game machine

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Publication number: JP4303517B2
Application number: JP2003125172A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 誠小川
Original assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Current assignee: Newgin Co Ltd
Priority date: 2003-04-30
Filing date: 2003-04-30
Publication date: 2009-07-29
Anticipated expiration: 2023-04-30
Also published as: JP2004329277A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パチンコ遊技機等の遊技球を用いて遊技を行う遊技機に関し、遊技球を所定数ごとに排出して払出すための球払出装置を備えた遊技機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
パチンコ遊技機等の遊技球を用いた遊技機は、遊技媒体としての遊技球を遊技領域に送出して、パチンコゲーム等の所要の遊技を行うように構成されている。このような遊技機の裏側には、機構セット盤が配置されており、該機構セット盤には、遊技機のゲームを制御するための制御装置や、球容器や整流路及び球送出路などから構成され遊技球の流通経路として機能する球貯留排出経路部等が設けられている。また、機構セット盤における球貯留排出経路部の下方には球払出装置が配設され、貯留球排出経路部の流通路に該球払出装置の球入り口が連通するように取付られている。
【０００３】
遊技球が遊技機の盤面の入賞装置に入賞した場合等のように、遊技機において所定条件が成立した場合には、所定数の賞球が払出される。賞球の払出しは具体的には、機構セット盤の球貯留排出経路部内に貯留された遊技球(貯留球)が、球払出装置の作動制御の下に、所定数だけ、機前側に設けられた上球皿又は下球皿に給出される。
【０００４】
また、貸球用のカード及びカードユニットを利用して球貯留排出経路部の貯留球を貸し出すように形成された遊技機(一般に「カード式遊技機」と呼ばれる。)の場合には、前述した賞球の払出しとは別に、遊技者による球貸操作に応答して球払出装置が駆動して、球貯留排出経路部から所定数の遊技球(貯留球)が、貸球として上球皿に給出される。
【０００５】
ところで、球払出装置を機構セット盤に取付ける取付手段として、球払出装置の4隅部に前後方向に貫通する複数の通孔を形成し、各通孔にネジを挿通すると共にネジを機構セット盤に設けたネジ孔に締めつけて取付ける手段が知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。
【０００６】
また、球払出装置を機構セット盤に取付ける別の手段として、ネジを使用しないで球払出装置を取付ける手段が提案されている。この手段は、球払出装置の背面に係合突部を設け、機構セット盤の設置部に係合規制部を設け、球払出装置の前面を設置部の奥壁に当てがった後上方に引上げ、係合突部を係合規制部に係合させて球払出装置を機構セット盤に設けられた設置部に取付けるものである(例えば、特許文献2参照。)。
【０００７】
【特許文献１】
特開2001-340581号公報(第6頁段落番号0018、図3)
【特許文献２】
特開2001-17701号公報(第4頁段落番号0023、図7)
【０００８】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
特許文献1に記載の発明のように、機構セット盤に球払出装置をネジで固定する場合には、両部材を確実に固定でき、更に、球払出装置の球入り口を球貯留排出経路部の球通路に連通させることが、精度良く確実に行うことができる等の利点がある。しかしながら、球払出装置を機構セット盤に対して着脱する際に、球払出装置の通孔にネジを挿通して取付ける構造は、球払出装置の着脱に際し、ドライバ等の工具を使用しなければならない。さらに球払出装置にネジを挿通する作業及び機構セット盤のネジ孔にネジを締付ける作業が必要であり、作業が非常に煩雑である。
【０００９】
また上記特許文献2に記載の発明は、上記特許文献1に記載の手段のようなネジによる煩わしさはない。係合突部及び係合規制部が、球払出装置の背面側となる設置部奥に設けられている。係合突部を用いて係合する場合、球払出装置が邪魔になって係合突部及び係合規制部は作業者から見難い状態となり、手探りで係合作業を行なわなければならず、着脱作業に時間がかかる。また着脱の際に、見難い状態で作業を行なうとこれらの部品に無理な力が加わり、部品が破損する虞がある。
【００１０】
本発明は、上記従来技術の欠点を解消するためになされたものであり、機構セット盤からの球払出装置の着脱作業を容易に行うことが可能な遊技機を提供することを目的とする。
【００１１】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、
(１)遊技球を排出することが可能な球払出装置及び該球払出装置を設置するための球払出装置設置部を有する遊技機において、
遊技機を背面側から見た場合における手前側を前側とするとともに、前側から遊技機の正面側に近い方に向かう方向を前後方向とし、且つ、遊技機を背面側から見た場合における左側の方向と右側の方向をそれぞれ左方向と右方向とした場合、
球払出装置収容体が前記球払出装置設置部に装着され、
前記球払出装置収容体及び/又は前記球払出装置設置部に、前記球払出装置収容体を前記球払出装置設置部の前後方向にスライド案内させて着脱するための着脱案内手段が設けられ、
前記球払出装置収容体が前記球払出装置設置部に装着された状態の保持及び解除が指先で操作可能な保持手段が前記球払出装置収容体及び/又は前記球払出装置設置部の前面側に設けられ、
前記球払出装置設置部から前記球払出装置収容体を取出すための把持手段が該球払出装置収容体に設けられ、
前記球払出装置収容体は、２つの球払出装置を収容可能に形成されており、且つ、球払出装置収容体に１つの球払出装置を収容する場合に球払出装置収容体に取り付けられて球払出装置収容体の内部の空間を前後方向に仕切るとともに球払出装置と密着する仕切板であって球払出装置収容体に２つの球払出装置を収容する場合には球払出装置収容体に取り付けられない仕切板を、球払出装置収容体の前後方向中央部に取り付け可能に、形成されている、ことを特徴とする遊技機、
（２）球払出装置収容体は、床板と前後左右の壁板を備えて上面に開口部を形成した箱体を有してなり、該球払出装置収容体の内部の床板に仕切板保持部を設け、左右の壁板に上側から切り欠いた切り欠き溝を設け、且つ、上端部に幅方向に突出した突部を備えた仕切板を、仕切板保持部に仕切板の先端を挟むとともに切り欠き溝に突部を嵌合させることにより、球払出装置収容体の前後方向中央部に取り付け可能に形成されている、上記（１）記載の遊技機、
（３）球払出装置収容体は、床板と前後左右の壁板を備えて上面に開口部を形成した箱体を有してなり、且つ、左右の壁板における位置のうち球払出装置収容体に球払出装置が収容された場合における球払出装置の側面上方に対応した位置に、左右の壁板の上方から所定の深さまで切り欠いてなる切欠部を形成している、上記（１）又は（２）記載の遊技機、
（４）着脱案内手段は、凸部及び溝状凹部から構成され、
球払出装置収容体の上面が球払出装置を出し入れ可能な開口部と、該開口部を覆うカバー部材とから構成され、
球払出装置設置部が球払出装置収容体の嵌入する空間である嵌入部及び該球払出装置収容体の底面を支持するための支持部材とから形成され、
前記カバー部材の上面および前記球払出装置収容体の底面のそれぞれに、着脱案内手段の凸部又は溝状凹部が設けられ、
球払出装置設置部の前記カバー部材の上面と対向する部分に、前記カバー部材の上面に設けられた凸部又は溝状凹部に対応する溝状凹部又は凸部が設けられ、
前記球払出装置収容体の底面に対向する前記球払出装置設置部の支持部材に、前記球払出装置収容体の底面に設けられた凸部又は溝状凹部に対応する溝状凹部又は凸部が設けられている、上記（１）から（３）のいずれか１項に記載の遊技機。
（５）着脱案内手段の凸部が、溝状凹部の案内方向に亘り連続的又は断続的に延設された凸条として形成されている、上記（４）記載の遊技機。
（６）２つの球払出装置が球払出装置収容体の前後方向に収容されている場合には、前記球払出装置が少なくとも同一の外形を有し、夫々の球払出装置を前後へ重ね合わせた際の一方の球払出装置の外壁面に第１の位置決め部が形成され、前記一方の球払出装置の外壁面に対向する他方の球払出装置の外壁面に前記第１の位置決め部が整合する第２の位置決め部が形成され、夫々の球払出装置が位置決め部を整合させた状態で球払出装置収容体に収容されている、上記（１）から（５）のいずれか１項に記載の遊技機、
を要旨とするものである。
【００１２】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面を用いて本発明の実施例を詳細に説明する。図１は本発明遊技機の球払出装置設置部と球払出装置収容体の一例を示す斜視図であり、図2は本発明に係る遊技機の一実施態様として、貸球用のカードユニットを利用して貯留球を貸出すように形成されたカード式パチンコ機の正面図を示し、図3は図2のパチンコ機の背面図を示す。
【００１３】
本実施例のパチンコ機Pは、図2に示すように、その基本的な構成として、外枠1の開口前面側に対して前枠2が、連結支持手段及び施錠手段を利用して着脱及び開放可能に組付けられている。そして前枠2には、横開き式のガラス扉3を組付けた窓枠4と、ガラス扉3の下部において前枠2に対して着脱及び開放可能に組付けられる開閉セット板の前側に上球皿5が組付けられると共に、該開閉セット板の後側に電動式の球送り装置(図示せず)等がセットされ、前枠2の下部に下球皿6及び打球発射装置7等が設置されている。更に前枠2の後方に設けた保持枠8(図3参照)の正面内部に、所要の遊技領域9を構成した遊技盤10が着脱交換可能にセットされる。
【００１４】
また図2に示すようにパチンコ機Pの側方(外枠1の隣接部位となる)には、貸球の払出し制御に必要とされる球貸しユニット(カバー式)Tが設置されていて、該球貸しユニットTは各電子制御部と接続されている。
【００１５】
また図3に示すようにパチンコ機Pの裏側には、機構セット盤12等が装備される。機構セット盤12は、前枠2の裏側に位置する遊技盤10のセット用の保持枠8の背面側に着脱可能に取付けられている。機構セット盤12は、保持枠8に対応し得る方形サイズに樹脂成形され、略中央部に遊技盤裏面の点検用窓口15が開口している。
【００１６】
さらに機構セット盤12において、前記点検用窓口15の上部から右側部に亘る外周囲部に、球貯留排出経路部17等が配設されている。球貯留排出経路部17は、機構セット盤12の上部に上方開口状態で設置される球容器(「球タンク」とも云う)17aと、この球容器17a底面の下流端に開口された球出口に合わせた下部に取着される斜状レール形の整流路部17bと、左右蛇行状に形成されて前記整流路部17bの下流端に連絡し、第1球払出装置L1(後述する)の上方に位置する第1球送出路部17cと、第2球払出装置L2(後述する)の上方に位置する第2球送出路部17dとに2分割された球送出路部Rとから構成される。球貯留排出経路部17には、相当量(例えば500個程度)のパチンコ球を貯留球として一時的に貯留可能である。なお球送出路部Rの第1球送出路部17cと第2球送出路部17dとは、夫々別々に機構セット盤12に装着されている。
【００１７】
そして図3に示すように、機構セット盤12の球貯留排出経路部17の球送出路部Rの下側には、遊技球を排出して払出すことが可能な球払出装置を設置するための球払出装置設置部31が設けられている。球払出装置設置部31には、電動制御式の球払出装置が2個収容された球払出装置収容体32が、該球払出装置設置部31から取り外し可能に設置されている。
【００１８】
球払出装置設置部31の下方には、球払出装置L1、L2(図4に示す)から払出された貸球及び賞球を遊技機前面側の上球皿5又は下球皿6へ排出する球排出経路(図示せず)が形成されており、球貯留排出経路部17に貯留された所定数のパチンコ球(貯留球)が、球払出装置L1、L2の作動により貸球又は賞球として払出されるようになっている。
【００１９】
なお図3に示すように機構セット盤12には、その他の構成として、点検用窓口15の下方に、アウト球及びセーフ球を機外へ排出する球通出経路が形成される他に、球抜き装置、賞球満杯検出装置及び貸球用の検出スイッチ(何れも図示せず)等が夫々設置され、上方隅端部にターミナル基盤(集中基盤ともいう)18が設置されている。
【００２０】
また点検用窓口15の下方背面側には、パチンコ機Pを全体的に制御するメイン基板を収容した主制御装置19、前記打球発射装置7を制御する発射制御基板を収容した発射制御装置20、前記球払出装置L1、L2を制御する払出制御基板を収容した払出制御装置21、遊技盤10におけるパチンコゲームに応じた効果音等を発生制御する音制御基板を収容した音制御装置22、及び球貸しユニットTと接続して各種データの入力及び出力を行なうためのコネクタを備えたインターフェース23等が所要位置に設置固定される一方、前記裏カバー部材16の背面側に電源基板24が設置固定されている。
【００２１】
図1は図3に示すパチンコ機Pの球払出装置設置部31と球払出装置収容体32の部分を示すものである。図1に示すように機構セット盤12に設けられる球払出装置設置部31は、機構セット盤12の前面側に開口し球払出装置収容体32が嵌入可能な大きさを有する空間として形成されている嵌入部33と、前記球払出装置収容体32を嵌入した状態を維持し機構セット盤12の所定の位置に保持するために設けられている左右の側面板34a、34b、奥側面板34c、底面板34d及び天井板34eからなる複数の支持部材と、レバー46が軸支されている前面板34f等から構成されている。
【００２２】
これらの各支持部材34a〜34eは、機構セット盤12の一部として形成されている。なお本発明では支持部材は球払出装置収容体32を支持することが可能であればよく、少なくとも底面板34d及び天井板34cを備えていれば良く、球払出装置設置部31の側面板34a、34bなどを省略することができる。球払出装置収容体32が球払出装置設置部31に装着された状態では、球払出装置収容体32は球払出装置設置部31の底面板34dに支持されている。これらの球払出装置設置部31は、機構セット盤を成型する際に一体に成型してもよいし、別体の部材として成型し、機構セット盤に後から取付けてもよい。
【００２３】
なお、本実施例の説明において、機構セット盤12、球払出装置設置部31、又は球払出装置収容体32の「前面側」及び「奥側」とは、図3に示すパチンコ機Pの背面側から見た場合、手前を前面側と言い、手前から遠いパチンコ機P正面側に近い奥の方を奥側と言う。また、これらの左右方向とは同様にパチンコ機Pの背面側から見た場合の左方向及び右方向を意味する。
【００２４】
球払出装置設置部31は、天井板34eの球払出装置収容体32が嵌入した際の上対向面(すなわち嵌入部33側)には、前面側から奥側に直線状に1本の溝状凹部35が、嵌入部33の左右方向の略中央に設けられている。また球払出装置設置部31の底面板34dの球払出装置収容体32が嵌入した際の下対向面(すなわち嵌入部33側)には、前面側から奥側に直線状に2本の溝状凹部36、37が、嵌入部33の左右方向に一定の間隔を持って2本形成されている。天井板34e及び底面板34dに設けられているこれらの溝状凹部35〜37の凹部内を、球払出装置収容体32の前記溝状凹部35〜37に夫々対向する位置に設けられている凸条38、39、40(後述する)がスライドする。溝状凹部35〜37及び凸条38〜40が組み合わされて着脱案内手段として構成され、球払出装置収容体設置部31に球払出装置収容体32を嵌入或いは抜き出す場合のガイドとして機能する。
【００２５】
球払出装置設置部31において、球払出装置収容体32の上対向面(天井板34e)には、球払出装置L1、L2の球流入口に対応する部分に、パチンコ球が通過可能な四角形状の貫孔からなる球通道41、42が設けられている。また球払出装置設置部31における球払出装置収容体32の下対向面(底面板34d)には、球払出装置L1、L2の球流出口に対応する部分に、パチンコ球が通過可能な四角形状の貫孔からなる球通口43、44が設けられている。なお、底面板34dに設けられた球通口43、44は、片方の溝状凹部36と重なるように設けられている。
【００２６】
また球払出装置設置部31の底面板34dには、該設置部31の左右方向の略中央部に前面側から奥側に向けて幅を持つ切欠部からなる配線用スリット45が設けられている。この配線用スリット45は、球払出装置に設けられているコネクタ端子にコネクタを接続した際に、配線コードの通り道となる。
【００２７】
図1に示すように、球払出装置設置部31の前面側の開口部の上方の左右方向略中央に、係止片としての棒状のレバー46が、その一方の端部側が止ねじ47を軸として、機構セット盤12の前面板34fに軸支されている。レバー46は前面において上下方向に回動するように取付けられている。レバー46の先端が水平位置よりも下方を向くように回動させると、該レバー46が嵌入部33の開口に掛かり、球払出装置収容体32が係止される位置となり、一方レバー46の先端が水平よりも上を向くように回動させると、嵌入部33の開口に掛らないようになり、球払出装置の収容体32の係止が解除される。またレバー46の裏側の端部には、球払出装置収容体32に設けられた係止用溝部51(被係止部となる)に係止されるための円柱状の突起48が、奥側に突出するように設けられている。このレバー46及び係止用溝部51は、球払出装置収容体32が球払出装置設置部31に装着された状態の保持及び解除が指先で操作可能な保持手段を構成している。
【００２８】
図4は球払出装置収容体と球払出装置を示す斜視図である。図4に示すように、球払出装置収容体32は、上面が球払出装置を出し入れ可能な開口部52を有し、2つの球払出装置L1、L2を前後方向に収容可能な大きさを有する箱体53と、該箱体53の開口部52を覆い、該箱体53から取り外し自在に形成されたカバー部材54とから構成されている。箱体53は、前壁板53a、奥壁板53b、左壁板53c、右壁板53d、及び床板53eにより箱状に形成されている。
【００２９】
球払出装置収容体32の左右両側壁板53c、53dの、2つの球払出装置L1、L2の側面上方に対応した位置には、片側に2箇所ずつ合計4箇所に、上方から一定の深さに切欠かれた切欠部55、56、57、58が設けられている。球払出装置収容体32から球払出装置L1、L2を取出す際に、この切欠部56〜58があると該切欠部に対応する夫々の球払出装置の側面上方を2本の指で摘まむことができる。また、球払出装置収容体32に、球払出装置L1、L2が収容されているかどうかを確認するのぞき窓になる。
【００３０】
球払出装置収容体32の前壁板53aの外側表面の上部には、球払出装置設置部31の前面側に設けたレバー46の被係止部となる係止用溝部51が設けられている。係止用溝部51は、レバー46の裏側の突起48が案内される凹溝として形成されている。また前壁板53aの外側表面の中程に、球払出装置収容体32を取出す際に指を掛ける摘まみとなる取っ手59(把持手段)が設けられている。この取っ手59は前壁板53から逆U字状に突出する壁状体60と該壁状体の前面側を覆う板状体61とから構成され、下側が開口し前記板状体の開口側から半円状に切り欠かれた半円状の指掛部62が設けられている。
【００３１】
図5は図4の球払出装置収容体の箱体の平面図である。図5に示すように、球払出装置収容体32の床板53eには、夫々の球払出装置L1、L2の球流出口から球払出装置設置部31の底面板34dに設けた球通口43、44に連通する球通口63、64が設けられている。更に床板53eには、球払出装置収容体32内部に収容した球払出装置L1、L2のコネクタ端子に、外部からコネクタを接続するためのコネクタ通口65、66が設けられている。
【００３２】
図5に示すように、球払出装置収容体32の床板53eには、内面側に突出する補強用リブ67が設けられている。補強用リブ67は上記の四角形に形成された球通口63、64及びコネクタ通口65、66の周囲四方、並びに左壁板53c、右壁板53dを結ぶように設けられている。
【００３３】
球払出装置収容体32の底面となる床板53eの外側には、着脱案内手段を構成する2つの凸条39、40が、前面側から奥側に直線状に、球払出装置収容体32の左右方向に一定の間隔を持って形成されている。なお球通口63、64が設けられている側の凸条39は、球通口63、64の部分と重なっているために、当該部分で切断されており(特に図示しない)、断続的に形成された凸条である。
【００３４】
また図5に示すように、球払出装置収容体32の奥壁板53bの左右の両端部側に、外側に膨出する凹溝68、69が上下方向に設けられている。さらに奥壁板53bには、外方に突出する支持体75により左右方向に長手方向とする支持棒74の両端が支持され、支持棒74と奥壁板53bとの間に間隔が形成されている。
【００３５】
図1に示すように、球払出装置収容体32の開口部52を覆うカバー部材54の上面には、着脱案内手段を構成する凸条38が設けられている。凸条38は球払出装置設置部31の溝状凹部35に嵌合する位置に、前面側から奥側に連続する直線状に形成されている。また、カバー部材54には、球払出装置L1、L2の球流入口と連通するように、夫々貫通孔からなる球通口70、71が設けられている。
【００３６】
図4に示すように、カバー部材54の奥側端部には、2つの鉤状部材72、73が該カバー部材54の下面側(カバー部材を閉じた状態で下方となる側)に延設されている。カバー部材54は、鉤状部材72、73が、球払出装置収容体32の奥壁板53bの外側に設けた支持棒74に回動自在に軸支されていると共に、球払出装置収容体32から着脱可能に形成されている。
【００３７】
図2、図3に示すカード式パチンコ機Pの場合、球払出装置は図4に示すように、遊技盤面上の入賞口に入賞したセーフ球に対して所定数の賞球を排出する賞球払出装置L1(第1球払出装置)、及び遊技者による貸球操作に対して所定数の貸球を排出する貸球払出装置L2(第1球払出装置)の、2つの球払出装置が球払出装置収容体32に収容されてセットされる。パチンコ機Pがカード式球貸機11を備えていない現金式パチンコ機Pの場合には、賞球払出装置L1のみを球払出装置として球払出装置収容体32に収容してセットすればよい(図9参照)。
【００３８】
なおカード式パチンコ機Pの場合でも、一つの球払出装置のみで賞球と貸球の排出を行うことは可能である。しかしその場合、球払出装置が故障した際に、賞球又は貸球のどちらの排出制御に不具合があるのかを特定するのが困難であったり、賞球排出時に貸球の操作をした場合、すべての賞球を排出した後に貸球が排出されることになり、賞球と貸球の排出操作を同時に行うことができないため排出スピードが遅くなるという問題が生じる。
【００３９】
また、一つの球払出装置に賞球と貸球の二つの排出機構を内在させて構成することも可能である。しかしその場合には、一方の排出機構が故障した場合に他方の排出機構が正常であっても、球払出装置を修理や廃棄しなければならないことになり、経済的に問題がある。しかも現金式のパチンコ機は、貸球の排出機構が不要である。一つの球払出装置に賞球と貸球の二つの排出機構を設けることはコスト面で不利である。このような点を鑑みると、全く同一の球払出装置を2個準備して、それぞれを賞球用球払出装置又は貸出用球払出装置として利用することは種々の利点がある。つまり同一の球払出装置を複数使用することは、球払出装置に汎用性を持たせることができ製造の際の管理等が容易になる。さらにパチンコ機Pとした際には、どの球払出装置が故障した場合であっても1種類の装置で対応することができる。
【００４０】
図4に示す第1球払出装置L1及び第2球払出装置L2は、全く同一の装置であり、同一の外形形状を備えている。これらの球払出装置L1、L2は、払出制御装置21からの出力信号により制御作動されるもとで、同制御装置21から貸球払出し指令信号が第１球払出装置L1へ出力され、賞球払出し指令信号が第2球払出装置L2へ出力され、これらの各信号に応じて貸球と賞球とが区分されて払出される。
【００４１】
球払出装置L1、L2は、上下に貫通する球通路85が設けられて、上面側が球流入口として開口し下面側が球流出口として開口している。球通路85には球払出装置の内部に収納されている電動式の球払出し機構部の一部となる爪車状の球送り体が臨んでいる。前記の球払出し機構部は、爪車状の球送り体、該球送り体の回転を制御する電磁ソレノイド、球通路85内の貯留球の有無を検出する上センサ及び下センサ等から構成される。球送り体は外周に形成した複数の区画爪部により区画された球受け部が球通路内へ臨んでいて、球通路内を流下する貯留球を回転しながら排出し得るようになっている。球払出装置L1、L2は、図4に示す如く、基本的な外形形状が矩形箱体状に形成された合成樹脂製のケース体の内部に、電動式の球払出し機構部及び中継基板等が収容されて構成される。
【００４２】
以下、球払出装置収容体を機構セット盤の球払出装置設置部に装着する場合について説明する。球払出装置L1、L2は図4に示す如く、夫々の装置L1、L2が前壁面(外壁面)81及び後壁面(外壁面)82を相互に密接させた状態で球払出装置収容体32の前後方向に収容される。
【００４３】
球払出装置L1、L2には、上記の密接状態を維持するために、位置規制用の部材が設けられている。球払出装置L1、L2を前後へ重ね合せた際の一方の球払出装置(例えばL1)の外壁面(後壁面82)の4隅部に夫々突出させた円筒ボス83a、83b、83c、83dが第1の位置決め部として形成され、前記一方の球払出装置の外壁面(後壁面82)に対向する他方の球払出装置(L2)の外壁面(前壁面81)の4隅部には、第1の位置決め部が整合する第2の位置決め部として前記円筒ボス83a、83b、83c、83dが夫々嵌合する凹部84a、84b、84c、84dが形成されている。
【００４４】
球払出装置L1、L2は、前壁面と後壁面とが相互に合わさるようにして位置決め部を整合させた状態にすると、円筒ボス83a〜83dが凹部84a、84b、84c、84dに整合して、両者が密接した状態が維持される。球払出装置L1、L2は、前後方向の縦列状態で、同一方向を向いた状態で、相互に密接した状態となる。球払出装置に位置決め部が形成されていると、複数の球払出装置を球払出装置収容体の内部に収容する際の位置決めを極めて容易に行うことができる。
【００４５】
このように球払出装置L1、L2を密接した状態で、球払出装置収容体32の上面開口部52より、スライドさせて内部に挿入する。球払出装置収容体32の内寸法は、2つの球払出装置L1、L2を密接した状態の外寸法とほぼ同一の大きさに形成されている。そのため球払出装置収容体32の内部において球払出装置L1、L2は上下方向のみに移動可能であり前後左右方向の移動が規制されている。そのため、球払出装置L1、L2は別体の固定手段等により固定する必要はない。
【００４６】
なお、球払出装置収容体32の奥壁板53bには、図4及び図5に示す如く球払出装置L1の円筒ボス83a、83bに対応した凹溝68、及び円筒ボス83c、83dに対応した凹溝69が、上下方向に形成されている。この球払出装置収容体32に球払出装置L1、L2を収容する際、円筒ボス83a、83bが凹溝内68に、円筒ボス83c、83dが凹溝69に、収納される。
【００４７】
また、球払出装置L1、L2は、密接した状態で収容されて取付けられているために、何れか一方の球払出装置が作動したときに、他方の球払出装置に振動が伝わる。その結果、他方の球払出装置に球詰まりがある場合には、その振動により球詰まりが解消する利点がある。
【００４８】
次に球払出装置収容体32の上からカバー部材54を取付けて、図1に示すように球払出装置L1、L2の上面を覆う。この状態で、球払出装置収容体32を球払出装置設置部31の前面側から嵌入部33に嵌入させる。このとき、係止片のレバー46は嵌入部の開口に掛らないようにしておく。球払出装置収容体32を指で押し込むと、凸条38〜39が対向する設置部31の溝状凹部35〜37に案内されて真っ直ぐにスライドし、スムーズな挿入を行うことができる。そして球払出装置収容体32に設けた凸条38〜40と対向する底面板34d及び天井板34eに設けられた溝状凹部35〜38により、左右方向の位置も規制されて所定の位置に位置決めされている。
【００４９】
球払出装置収容体32の奥行きは、球払出装置設置部31の深さとほぼ同じ大きさに形成されている。そのため球払出装置収容体32が止まるまで挿入すると、前壁板53aは球払出装置設置部31の前面板34ｆと面一となる。そして球払出装置設置部31の前面板34fに軸支されたレバー46を指先で下方に回動させて、レバー裏側の突起48が係止用溝部51内に嵌合することで、球払出装置収容体32を球払出装置設置部31に装着された状態を保持できる。球払出装置収容体32の球払出装置L1、L2は、球通路85の上には正確に球送出経路部17ｃ、17dが臨み、球通路85の下には球排出経路部が臨むことになる。
【００５０】
また、球払出装置収容体32を球払出装置設置部31から取り外すには、まずレバー46を指先で上方に回動させて、レバー46の先端が嵌入部33の開口に掛らないように水平よりも上を向くようにして、球払出装置収容体32の球払出装置設置部31に対する保持状態を解除する。次に球払出装置収容体32に設けられた取っ手59を指先で摘まんで前方に引っ張り、球払出装置収容体32を球払出装置設置部31から完全に取出す。そして、外側に取り出した球払出装置収容体32のカバー部材54を上方に回動させて開口し、球払出装置L1、L2の側面上部を指で摘まみ引き上げて、2つの球払出装置L1、L2を取り出す。
【００５１】
本実施例において着脱案内手段は、球払出装置収容体32(カバー部材54も含む)に凸条を設け、該凸条が嵌合してスライド可能に形成された溝状凹部を球払出装置設置部31の対向する位置に設けて構成したが、球払出装置収容体32に溝状凹部を設け、球払出装置設置部31に凸条を設けてもよいし、球払出装置収容体32に凸条及び溝状凹部の両方を設け、球払出装置設置部31に夫々対向する溝状凹部と凸条とを設けて構成してもよい。
【００５２】
また、凸条は溝状凹部の案内方向の全体に亘り連続的に形成された凸条に限らず、断続的に延設された凸条でも良いし、溝状凹部に嵌合可能であれば、単なる突起状の凸部として形成してもよい。すなわち着脱案内手段は、球払出装置収容体32を球払出装置設置部31の前後方向にスライドさせて、機構セット盤12の球払出装置設置部31に対する球払出装置収容体32の取付け及び取外しのガイドとなるものであればよく、上記実施例の溝状凹部と対向する凸条からなる手段に特に限定されない。
【００５３】
着脱案内手段を凸部及び溝状凹部から構成し球払出装置収容体の上面又は底面に設けた場合、球払出装置設置部内で左右方向の所定の位置に保持されると、球払出装置の球通路の上下の開口が、機構セット盤の所定の位置に正確に配置されることになり、特別な位置決めのための作業は不要である。特に凸部が案内方向の前後に亘り連続的又は断続的に延設された凸条として形成されている場合には、機構セット盤の球払出装置設置部に球払出装置収容体を装着する際の案内と位置決めが同時にできる。
【００５４】
レバー46、係止用溝部51からなる球払出装置収容体32の保持手段は、球払出装置収容体32側或いは球払出装置設置部31側のみの何れか一方にのみ設けられていても、或いは両方に設けられていても、実施例のレバー46又は係止用溝部51以外の態様であってもよい。要するに、指先で装着状態の保持及び解除が可能な形態の保持手段であれば採用することができる。
【００５５】
球払出装置収容体32がカバー部材54なしの状態で機構セット盤12に装着された場合を図7に示す。この場合、球払出装置L1、L2の球供給口86、86と機構セット盤12の球送出経路17c、17dとの間にすき間Bが形成される。このように、パチンコ球が通過する通路にすき間が形成されていると、すき間の部分で球詰まりを誘発する可能性がある。これに対し、図8に示すように、球払出装置収容体32にカバー部材54を用いた場合には、機構セット盤12に装着された際に、球供給口86と球送出経路17c、17dとの間のすき間Bを小さくすることができ、球詰まりの起きる可能性を小さくすることができる。
【００５６】
図9は、現金式パチンコ機Pに用いる球払出装置収容体と球払出装置を示す斜視図である。現金式パチンコ機Pの場合には球払出装置は一つのみ装着されていればよい。図9に示すように、球払出装置収容体32の奥側の所定位置に第1の球払出装置L1(賞球用)を収容した後、該球払出装置収容体32内部の前後方向中央部に、別体の仕切板91を取付ける。
【００５７】
図5に示すように球払出装置収容体32の内部には、仕切板91の先端を挟んで保持するための、リブ67の間に挟まれるように構成される仕切板支持部92が設けられている。また図4に示すように左右の壁板53c、53dには、上側から切り欠いた切り欠き溝93、94が形成されている。また図9に示すように仕切板91は上端部が幅方向に突出した突部95、96を備える。同図に示すように、仕切板91を球払出装置収容体32に挿入すると、先端が前記仕切板支持部92に嵌合すると共に、仕切板上端部の突部95、96が切り欠き溝93、94に嵌合し、仕切板91は箱体の前後方向に移動しないように固定される。
【００５８】
球払出装置L1は仕切板91と密着し、前後方向の動きが規制されている為、第1の球払出装置(賞球用)が、第2の球払出装置(貸球用)が取付けられていた空間に移動してしまうことはない。仕切板91を取付けることで、球払出装置を一つしか収容しない場合でも、球払出装置収容体32の内部に球払出装置を確実に保持固定できる。このように球払出装置を効率的に使用して、カード式遊技機及び現金式遊技機等の各種遊技機の形式に容易に対応することが出来る。
【００５９】
【発明の効果】
本発明遊技機は、遊技球を排出することが可能な球払出装置及び該球払出装置を設置するための球払出装置設置部を有する遊技機において、前記球払出装置が収容される球払出装置収容体が前記球払出装置設置部に装着され、前記球払出装置収容体及び/又は前記球払出装置設置部に、前記球払出装置収容体を前記球払出装置設置部の前後方向にスライド案内させて着脱するための着脱案内手段が設けられ、前記球払出装置収容体が前記球払出装置設置部に装着された状態の保持及び解除が指先で操作可能な保持手段が前記球払出装置収容体及び/又は前記球払出装置設置部の前面側に設けられ、前記球払出装置設置部から前記球払出装置収容体を取出すための把持手段が該球払出装置収容体に設けられている構成を採用したことにより、球払出装置設置部から球払出装置収容体を指先だけで前面側から操作して装着及び取り外しが出来るために、機構セット盤から球払出装置を着脱する作業を容易に行うことができる。
【００６０】
本発明遊技機は従来の球払出装置を直接ネジで機構セット盤に固定する遊技機と比較して、ドライバなどの工具を使用せずに指先の操作だけで簡単に着脱できる。また従来の、ネジを使用せずに係合突部を係合規制部に係合させて球払出装置を機構セット盤に固定する遊技機と比較して、着脱案内手段を備え保持手段が手前側に設けられているために、従来のような奥側の係合操作を手探りで行う作業が不要であるから、作業効率が低下したり部品が破損したりする畏れがない。
【００６１】
また複数の球払出装置が取り付けられる遊技機の場合には、球払出装置収納体に複数の球払出装置を収容することが出来るために、複数の装置を一度に装着したり取り外したりすることが容易である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明遊技機の球払出装置収容体設置部と球払出装置収容体の1例を示す斜視図である。
【図２】本発明の1実施例のパチンコ機を示す正面図である。
【図３】図2のパチンコ機の背面図である。
【図４】カード式パチンコ機に用いる球払出装置収容体と球払出装置を示す斜視図である。
【図５】図4の球払出装置収容体の箱体の平面図である。
【図６】図5の球払出装置収容体に球払出装置をセットした状態を示す平面図である。
【図７】球払出装置収容体がカバー部材無しで機構セット盤に装着された状態を示す断面図である。
【図８】球払出装置収容体がカバー部材付で機構セット盤に装着された状態を示す断面図である。
【図９】現金式パチンコ機に用いる球払出装置収容体と球払出装置を示す斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
31 球払出装置設置部
32 球払出装置収容体
33 (球払出装置設置部の）嵌入部
34 (球払出装置設置部の）支持部材
34a 側面板
34b 側面板
34c 奥側面板
34d 底面板
34e 天井板
34f 前面板
35〜37 溝状凹部
38〜40 凸条
46 (係止片としての)レバー
47 止めねじ
48 レバーの裏側の突起
51 係止用溝部
52 開口部
53 箱体
53a 前壁板
53b 奥壁板
53c 左壁板
53d 右壁板
53e 床板
54 カバー部材
59 取っ手
81 前壁面
82 後壁面
83a、83b、83c、83d 円筒ボス
84a、84b、84c、84d 凹部
L1、L2 球払出装置
P パチンコ機[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that uses a game ball such as a pachinko gaming machine, and relates to a gaming machine that includes a ball payout device for discharging and paying out a predetermined number of game balls.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A game machine using a game ball such as a pachinko game machine is configured to send a game ball as a game medium to a game area and perform a required game such as a pachinko game. On the back side of such a gaming machine, a mechanism set board is arranged. The mechanism set board includes a control device for controlling a game of the gaming machine, a ball container, a rectifying path, a ball sending path, and the like. A ball storage / discharge route section and the like that are configured and function as a distribution route for game balls are provided. In addition, a ball dispensing device is disposed below the ball storage / discharge path portion of the mechanism set board, and is attached so that the ball entrance of the ball dispensing device communicates with the flow path of the storage ball discharge route portion.
[0003]
When a predetermined condition is satisfied in the gaming machine, such as when a gaming ball wins a winning device on the board of the gaming machine, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. Specifically, prize balls are dispensed by a predetermined number of game balls (reserved balls) stored in the ball storage / discharge path portion of the mechanism set board on the front side under the operation control of the ball dispensing device. It is fed to the upper or lower ball tray.
[0004]
In the case of a gaming machine (generally referred to as a “card-type gaming machine”) formed so as to lend out the stored balls in the ball storage / discharge path using a card for lending and a card unit. Separately from the payout of the winning ball, the ball payout device is driven in response to a ball lending operation by the player, and a predetermined number of game balls (reserved balls) from the ball storage / discharge path portion are rented as balls to the upper ball tray. Be paid.
[0005]
By the way, as mounting means for mounting the ball dispensing device to the mechanism set panel, a plurality of through holes penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed at the four corners of the ball dispensing device, and screws are inserted into the through holes and the screws are installed on the mechanism set panel There is known a means for tightening and attaching to a screw hole provided in (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0006]
Further, as another means for attaching the ball payout device to the mechanism set board, means for attaching the ball payout device without using a screw has been proposed. This means is provided with an engaging protrusion on the back surface of the ball dispensing device, an engagement restricting portion on the installation portion of the mechanism setting panel, and upward after the front surface of the ball dispensing device is applied to the back wall of the installation portion. The ball payout device is attached to an installation portion provided on the mechanism set panel by pulling up and engaging the engagement protrusion with the engagement restricting portion (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-340581 (paragraph number 0018 on page 6, FIG. 3)
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-17701 (page 4, paragraph number 0023, FIG. 7)
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As in the invention described in Patent Document 1, when the ball dispensing device is fixed to the mechanism set panel with screws, both members can be securely fixed, and the ball entrance of the ball dispensing device is connected to the ball storage / discharge path portion. There is an advantage that the communication with the ball passage can be performed accurately and reliably. However, when the ball dispensing device is attached to and detached from the mechanism set board, the structure in which the screw is inserted into the through hole of the ball dispensing device must be attached to the ball dispensing device using a tool such as a screwdriver. . Furthermore, the operation | work which inserts a screw in a ball paying apparatus and the operation | work which fastens a screw to the screw hole of a mechanism set board are required, and an operation | work is very complicated.
[0009]
In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 2 is not bothered by screws like the means described in Patent Document 1. The engagement protrusion and the engagement restriction portion are provided at the back of the installation portion that is the back side of the ball dispensing device. When engaging using the engaging protrusion, the ball dispensing device becomes in the way and the engaging protrusion and the engagement restricting portion are in a state that is difficult for the operator to see, and the engaging operation must be performed by groping, It takes time to attach and detach. Further, if the work is performed in a state in which it is difficult to see when attaching and detaching, an excessive force is applied to these parts, and the parts may be damaged.
[0010]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily attaching and detaching a ball dispensing device from a mechanism set board.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The present invention
(1) In a gaming machine having a ball payout device capable of discharging a game ball and a ball payout device installation portion for installing the ball payout device,
  The front side when the gaming machine is viewed from the back side is the front side, the direction from the front side toward the front side of the gaming machine is the front-rear direction, and the left side when the gaming machine is viewed from the back side When the left and right directions are the left and right directions,
  A ball dispenser housing is mounted on the ball dispenser installation section,
  The ball paying device housing and / or the ball paying device installation portion is provided with attachment / detachment guide means for slidingly attaching and removing the ball paying device housing in the front-rear direction of the ball paying device installation portion,
  A holding means that can be operated with a fingertip to hold and release the ball dispensing device container mounted on the ball dispensing device installation unit is provided on the front side of the ball dispensing device container and / or the ball dispensing device installation unit. Provided,
  A gripping means for taking out the ball dispensing device housing from the ball dispensing device installation section is provided in the ball dispensing device housing,
  The ball dispensing device housing is formed so as to be capable of accommodating two ball dispensing devices, and when a single ball dispensing device is housed in the ball dispensing device housing, the ball dispensing device housing is attached to the ball dispensing device housing. A partition plate that partitions the space inside the dispensing device housing in the front-rear direction and is in close contact with the ball dispensing device. When two ball dispensing devices are accommodated in the ball dispensing device housing, they are attached to the ball dispensing device housing. It is formed so that it can be attached to the center part in the front-rear direction of the ball dispensing device container,A gaming machine characterized by
(2)The ball dispensing device container includes a box having a floor plate and front, rear, left and right wall plates and an opening formed on the upper surface, and a partition plate holding portion is provided on the floor plate inside the ball dispensing device container, The left and right wall plates are provided with notched grooves cut out from the upper side, and a partition plate provided with a protrusion projecting in the width direction at the upper end portion is sandwiched between the partition plate holding portion and the notch groove. The gaming machine according to the above (1), which is formed so as to be attachable to the central portion in the front-rear direction of the ball dispensing device housing by fitting the protrusion to
(3)The ball dispensing device housing includes a box body having a floor plate and front and rear, left and right wall plates and having openings formed on the upper surface, and the ball dispensing device housing in the positions on the left and right wall plates The above-described (1) or (2), wherein a notch formed by notching from above the left and right wall plates to a predetermined depth is formed at a position corresponding to the upper side of the ball dispensing device when the device is accommodated. The described gaming machine,
(4) The attachment / detachment guide means includes a convex portion and a groove-shaped concave portion,
  The upper surface of the ball dispensing device container is composed of an opening through which the ball dispensing device can be taken in and out, and a cover member that covers the opening,
The ball payout device installation portion is formed of a fitting portion that is a space into which the ball payout device housing is fitted and a support member for supporting the bottom surface of the ball paying device housing,
  Upper surface of the cover memberAnd each of the bottom surfaces of the ball dispensing device housingAre provided with a convex portion or a groove-like concave portion of the attaching / detaching guide means,
  A groove-like concave portion or convex portion corresponding to the convex portion or groove-shaped concave portion provided on the upper surface of the cover member is provided in a portion facing the upper surface of the cover member of the ball dispensing device installation portion,
A groove-like recess or protrusion corresponding to a protrusion or groove-like recess provided on the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device housing is provided on the support member of the ball dispensing device installation portion facing the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device housing. Provided,The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
(5) The convex part of the attaching / detaching guide means is formed as a convex line extending continuously or intermittently over the guiding direction of the groove-shaped concave part.As described in (4) aboveGaming machine.
(6)TwoThe ball dispensing device is in the longitudinal direction of the ball dispensing device housingHoused inBeenIfThe ball dispensing device has at least the same outer shape, and a first positioning portion is formed on the outer wall surface of one of the ball dispensing devices when the respective ball dispensing devices are overlapped in the front-rear direction. A second positioning portion is formed on the outer wall surface of the other ball dispensing device opposite to the outer wall surface of the device so that the first positioning portion is aligned, and each ball dispensing device aligns the positioning portion to dispense the ball. The above (1) any one of (5)Gaming machines as described in
Is a summary.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a ball payout device installation portion and a ball payout device container of a gaming machine of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a card unit for renting a ball as an embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a front view of the card type pachinko machine formed so as to lend out the stored balls by using it, and FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment has a basic configuration in which the front frame 2 is attached to and detached from the front side of the opening of the outer frame 1 using connection support means and locking means. It is assembled so that it can be opened. The front frame 2 has a window frame 4 with a side-opening glass door 3 and a front side of the opening and closing set plate that can be attached to and detached from the front frame 2 at the bottom of the glass door 3. A ball tray 5 is assembled, and an electric ball feeder (not shown) or the like is set on the rear side of the opening / closing set plate, and a lower ball tray 6 and a ball striking device 7 are arranged below the front frame 2. is set up. Further, a game board 10 constituting a required game area 9 is set in a detachable / replaceable manner inside the front of a holding frame 8 (see FIG. 3) provided behind the front frame 2.
[0014]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a ball lending unit (cover type) T required for lending payout control is installed on the side of the pachinko machine P (which is adjacent to the outer frame 1), The ball lending unit T is connected to each electronic control unit.
[0015]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a mechanism set panel 12 and the like are provided on the back side of the pachinko machine P. The mechanism set board 12 is detachably attached to the back side of the holding frame 8 for setting the game board 10 located on the back side of the front frame 2. The mechanism set board 12 is resin-molded into a square size that can correspond to the holding frame 8, and an inspection window 15 on the back of the game board is opened at a substantially central portion.
[0016]
Further, in the mechanism set panel 12, a ball storage / discharge path portion 17 and the like are disposed on the outer peripheral portion extending from the upper part of the inspection window 15 to the right side part. The sphere storage / discharge path section 17 includes a sphere container (also referred to as “sphere tank”) 17a installed in an upper open state on the upper part of the mechanism set panel 12, and a sphere outlet opened at the downstream end of the bottom surface of the sphere container 17a. A slanted rail-shaped rectifying path portion 17b attached to the lower part of the combined, and a left and right meandering shape, communicated with the downstream end of the rectifying path portion 17b, above the first ball dispensing device L1 (described later) And a ball delivery path R divided into two parts, a first ball delivery path 17c located above and a second ball delivery path 17d located above a second ball dispensing device L2 (described later). . In the sphere storage / discharge route portion 17, a considerable amount (for example, about 500) of pachinko balls can be temporarily stored as a storage sphere. Note that the first ball delivery path portion 17c and the second ball delivery path portion 17d of the ball delivery path portion R are separately mounted on the mechanism set board 12.
[0017]
And, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to install a ball payout device capable of discharging and paying out game balls on the lower side of the ball delivery path portion R of the ball storage discharge path portion 17 of the mechanism set board 12 Is provided with a ball dispensing device installation unit 31. In the ball payout device installation section 31, a ball payout device housing body 32 in which two electrically controlled ball payout devices are housed is detachably installed from the ball payout device installation section 31.
[0018]
Below the ball dispenser installation unit 31, the rental and prize balls dispensed from the ball dispensers L1 and L2 (shown in FIG. 4) are discharged to the upper ball tray 5 or the lower ball tray 6 on the front side of the gaming machine. A ball discharge path (not shown) is formed, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls (retained balls) stored in the ball storage discharge path portion 17 are operated as ball rental or winning balls by the operation of the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2. It is to be paid out.
[0019]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the mechanism set panel 12 has a ball outlet path for discharging the out ball and the safe ball to the outside of the machine below the inspection window 15 as another configuration. A punching device, a prize ball full detection device, a ball rental detection switch (none of which are shown), and the like are installed, and a terminal board (also called a concentrated board) 18 is installed at the upper corner.
[0020]
Further, on the lower back side of the inspection window 15, a main control device 19 that houses a main board that controls the pachinko machine P as a whole, a launch control device 20 that houses a launch control board that controls the hitting ball launcher 7, A payout control device 21 containing a payout control board for controlling the ball payout devices L1, L2, a sound control device 22 containing a sound control board for generating and controlling sound effects according to a pachinko game in the game board 10, and a ball An interface 23 or the like having a connector for inputting and outputting various data connected to the rental unit T is installed and fixed at a required position, while a power supply board 24 is installed and fixed on the back side of the back cover member 16. ing.
[0021]
FIG. 1 shows a part of a ball paying device installation portion 31 and a ball paying device housing 32 of the pachinko machine P shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the ball dispenser installation portion 31 provided in the mechanism set panel 12 is formed as a space that opens to the front side of the mechanism set panel 12 and has a size that allows the ball dispenser housing 32 to be fitted therein. The left and right side plates 34a, 34b, the back side plates 34c, which are provided to maintain the inserted state 33 and the ball dispensing device housing 32 in a predetermined position of the mechanism set panel 12. It includes a plurality of support members including a bottom plate 34d and a ceiling plate 34e, a front plate 34f on which a lever 46 is pivotally supported, and the like.
[0022]
Each of these support members 34a to 34e is formed as a part of the mechanism set board 12. In the present invention, the support member only needs to be able to support the ball dispensing device housing 32, and may include at least the bottom plate 34d and the ceiling plate 34c, and the side plate 34a of the ball dispensing device installation unit 31. 34b etc. can be omitted. In a state where the ball dispensing device housing 32 is mounted on the ball dispensing device installation unit 31, the ball dispensing device housing 32 is supported by the bottom plate 34d of the ball dispensing device installation unit 31. These ball dispenser installation portions 31 may be formed integrally when the mechanism set board is formed, or may be formed as a separate member and attached to the mechanism set board later.
[0023]
In the description of the present embodiment, the “front side” and the “back side” of the mechanism setting panel 12, the ball paying device installation unit 31, or the ball paying device housing 32 are the back of the pachinko machine P shown in FIG. When viewed from the side, the front side is referred to as the front side, and the back side closer to the front side of the pachinko machine P far from the front side is referred to as the back side. In addition, these left and right directions mean the left direction and the right direction when viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine P.
[0024]
The ball payout device installation part 31 has a single groove shape in a straight line from the front side to the back side on the upper facing surface (that is, the fitting portion 33 side) when the ball payout device housing 32 of the ceiling board 34e is inserted. A concave portion 35 is provided at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the fitting portion 33. In addition, on the lower facing surface (that is, the insertion portion 33 side) of the bottom plate 34d of the bottom surface plate 34d of the ball dispensing device installation portion 31, two grooves are formed linearly from the front side to the back side. Two recesses 36 and 37 are formed at a fixed interval in the left-right direction of the insertion portion 33. Projections provided in the recesses of the groove-like recesses 35 to 37 provided in the ceiling plate 34e and the bottom plate 34d at positions facing the groove-like recesses 35 to 37 of the ball dispensing device housing 32, respectively. Articles 38, 39, and 40 (described later) slide. The groove-like recesses 35 to 37 and the ridges 38 to 40 are combined to form an attaching / detaching guide means, and function as a guide when the ball dispensing device housing 32 is inserted into or removed from the ball dispensing device housing installation portion 31.
[0025]
In the ball dispenser installation section 31, the upper surface (ceiling plate 34e) of the ball dispenser housing 32 has a quadrangular shape that allows pachinko balls to pass through the portions corresponding to the ball inlets of the ball dispensers L1 and L2. Sphere passages 41 and 42 each having a through hole are provided. In addition, the lower facing surface (bottom plate 34d) of the ball dispensing device housing 32 in the ball dispensing device installation section 31 is a quadrangular shape that allows pachinko balls to pass through the portions corresponding to the ball outlets of the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2. Ball openings 43 and 44 each having a through hole are provided. Note that the ball openings 43 and 44 provided in the bottom plate 34d are provided so as to overlap with one of the groove-like recesses 36.
[0026]
In addition, the bottom plate 34d of the ball dispensing device installation portion 31 is provided with a wiring slit 45 formed of a notch portion having a width from the front side to the back side at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the installation portion 31. . The wiring slit 45 becomes a path for the wiring cord when the connector is connected to the connector terminal provided in the ball dispensing device.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 1, a rod-like lever 46 as a locking piece is provided at the center in the left-right direction above the opening on the front side of the ball dispensing device installation portion 31, and one end thereof has a set screw 47 as a shaft. As described above, it is pivotally supported on the front plate 34f of the mechanism set panel 12. The lever 46 is attached so as to rotate in the vertical direction on the front surface. When the lever 46 is turned so that the tip of the lever 46 faces downward from the horizontal position, the lever 46 is hooked on the opening of the fitting portion 33, and the ball dispensing device housing 32 is locked. Is rotated so as to face upward from the horizontal, it is prevented from being caught in the opening of the fitting portion 33, and the lock of the container 32 of the ball dispensing device is released. In addition, a cylindrical projection 48 for locking to a locking groove 51 (to be locked) provided on the ball dispensing device housing 32 is provided on the back side end of the lever 46 on the back side. It is provided so as to protrude. The lever 46 and the locking groove 51 constitute a holding unit that can be operated and released with a fingertip in a state where the ball dispensing device housing 32 is mounted on the ball dispensing device installation unit 31.
[0028]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the ball dispensing device housing and the ball dispensing device. As shown in FIG. 4, the ball dispensing device housing 32 has an opening 52 on the top surface through which the ball dispensing device can be taken in and out, and has a size that can accommodate the two ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 in the front-rear direction. A box 53 and a cover member 54 that covers the opening 52 of the box 53 and is detachable from the box 53 are configured. The box 53 is formed in a box shape by a front wall plate 53a, a back wall plate 53b, a left wall plate 53c, a right wall plate 53d, and a floor plate 53e.
[0029]
The left and right side wall plates 53c and 53d of the ball dispenser housing 32 have positions corresponding to above the side surfaces of the two ball dispensers L1 and L2, a total of four places, one on each side, with a certain depth from above. Notched portions 55, 56, 57, and 58 that are notched are provided. When removing the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 from the ball dispensing device housing 32, if there are these notches 56 to 58, the upper side of each ball dispensing device corresponding to the notch is grasped with two fingers. Can do. Further, it becomes a viewing window for confirming whether or not the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 are accommodated in the ball dispensing device housing 32.
[0030]
On the upper part of the outer surface of the front wall plate 53a of the ball dispensing device housing 32, there is provided a locking groove 51 serving as a locked portion of the lever 46 provided on the front side of the ball dispensing device installation portion 31. . The locking groove 51 is formed as a concave groove in which the protrusion 48 on the back side of the lever 46 is guided. Further, a handle 59 (gripping means) is provided in the middle of the outer surface of the front wall plate 53a. The handle 59 is composed of a wall-like body 60 protruding in an inverted U shape from the front wall plate 53 and a plate-like body 61 covering the front side of the wall-like body, and the lower side is open and the opening side of the plate-like body A semicircular finger hook 62 cut out in a semicircular shape is provided.
[0031]
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the box body of the ball dispensing apparatus housing of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, on the floor plate 53e of the ball dispensing device housing 32, the ball outlet 43 provided on the bottom plate 34d of the ball dispensing device installation unit 31 from the ball outlet of each ball dispensing device L1, L2, Ball outlets 63 and 64 communicating with 44 are provided. Further, the floor plate 53e is provided with connector openings 65 and 66 for connecting connectors from the outside to the connector terminals of the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 accommodated in the ball dispensing device housing 32.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 5, the floor plate 53e of the ball dispensing device housing 32 is provided with reinforcing ribs 67 protruding to the inner surface side. The reinforcing rib 67 is provided so as to connect the ball passages 63 and 64 and the connector passages 65 and 66 formed in the above-described quadrangular shape, and the left wall plate 53c and the right wall plate 53d.
[0033]
On the outside of the floor plate 53e, which is the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device housing 32, two ridges 39, 40 constituting the attachment / detachment guiding means are linearly formed from the front side to the back side, and the left and right sides of the ball dispensing device housing 32 It is formed with a certain interval in the direction. Note that the convex ridge 39 on the side where the ball passage openings 63 and 64 are provided overlaps with the portion of the ball passage openings 63 and 64, and thus is cut at the portions (not shown in particular), and intermittently. It is a formed ridge.
[0034]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, concave grooves 68 and 69 bulging outward are provided in the vertical direction on the left and right end portions of the rear wall plate 53b of the ball dispensing device housing 32. Further, the back wall plate 53b supports both ends of a support rod 74 that is extended in the left-right direction by a support body 75 protruding outward, and a space is formed between the support rod 74 and the back wall plate 53b. Yes.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 1, on the upper surface of the cover member 54 that covers the opening 52 of the ball dispensing device housing 32, a ridge 38 that constitutes an attaching / detaching guide means is provided. The ridges 38 are formed in a straight line that is continuous from the front side to the back side at a position where the ridges 38 are fitted into the groove-like recesses 35 of the ball dispensing device installation part 31. In addition, the cover member 54 is provided with ball openings 70 and 71 each having a through hole so as to communicate with the ball inlets of the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 4, at the rear end of the cover member 54, two hook-shaped members 72 and 73 extend to the lower surface side of the cover member 54 (the side that is downward when the cover member is closed). Has been. In the cover member 54, the bowl-shaped members 72 and 73 are pivotally supported by a support rod 74 provided outside the back wall plate 53b of the ball dispensing device housing 32, and the ball dispensing device housing 32. It is formed to be detachable from.
[0037]
In the case of the card-type pachinko machine P shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, as shown in FIG. 4, the ball payout device is a prize ball that discharges a predetermined number of prize balls to a safe ball that has won a prize opening on the game board surface. There are two ball payout devices, a payout device L1 (first ball payout device) and a ball payout device L2 (first ball payout device) that discharges a predetermined number of balls in response to a player's ball rental operation. It is accommodated and set in the dispensing device housing 32. When the pachinko machine P is a cash-type pachinko machine P that does not include the card-type ball lending machine 11, only the prize ball payout device L1 may be stored and set in the ball payout device housing 32 as a ball payout device ( (See Figure 9).
[0038]
Even in the case of the card-type pachinko machine P, it is possible to discharge the winning balls and the rental balls with only one ball dispensing device. However, in that case, it is difficult to specify whether there is a defect in the discharge control of the prize ball or the rental ball when the ball dispensing device breaks down, or if the ball rental operation is performed when the prize ball is discharged, Since all the winning balls are discharged, the rental balls are discharged, and the discharging operation of the winning balls and the rental balls cannot be performed at the same time.
[0039]
Further, it is possible to have a structure in which two discharge mechanisms of prize balls and rental balls are included in one ball dispensing device. In that case, however, if one of the discharge mechanisms fails, the ball dispensing device must be repaired or discarded even if the other discharge mechanism is normal, which is economically problematic. Moreover, a cash-type pachinko machine does not require a ball-ball discharge mechanism. It is disadvantageous in terms of cost to provide two discharge mechanisms for prize balls and rental balls in one ball dispensing device. In view of such a point, there are various advantages to preparing two identical ball payout devices and using each as a winning ball payout device or a lending ball payout device. In other words, using a plurality of the same ball payout devices can give the ball payout devices versatility and facilitate management during manufacturing. Further, when the pachinko machine P is used, it is possible to deal with any type of ball payout device with one type of device even if it fails.
[0040]
The first ball payout device L1 and the second ball payout device L2 shown in FIG. 4 are the same device and have the same outer shape. These ball payout devices L1 and L2 are controlled by an output signal from the payout control device 21, and a rental ball payout command signal is output from the control device 21 to the first ball payout device L1. A payout command signal is output to the second ball payout device L2, and a rental ball and a prize ball are classified and paid out according to these signals.
[0041]
The ball payout devices L1 and L2 are provided with a ball passage 85 penetrating vertically, and the upper surface side is opened as a sphere inlet and the lower surface side is opened as a sphere outlet. The ball path 85 is faced with a pinwheel-shaped ball feeder that is a part of an electric ball paying mechanism housed in the ball paying device. The ball payout mechanism is composed of a pinwheel-shaped ball feeder, an electromagnetic solenoid that controls the rotation of the ball feeder, an upper sensor and a lower sensor that detect the presence or absence of a stored ball in the ball passage 85, and the like. . The ball feeder is configured such that a ball receiving portion partitioned by a plurality of partitioning claw portions formed on the outer periphery faces the ball passage so that the stored ball flowing down in the ball passage can be discharged while rotating. As shown in FIG. 4, the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 have an electric ball dispensing mechanism, a relay board, and the like inside a synthetic resin case body whose basic outer shape is formed in a rectangular box shape. Contained and configured.
[0042]
Hereinafter, a case where the ball dispensing device housing is mounted on the ball dispensing device installation portion of the mechanism set board will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 has a front wall surface (outer wall surface) 81 and a rear wall surface (outer wall surface) 82 in close contact with each other. Housed in the front-rear direction.
[0043]
The ball paying devices L1 and L2 are provided with a position regulating member in order to maintain the above-described close state. Cylindrical bosses 83a, 83b, 83c, and 83d that protrude from the four corners of the outer wall surface (rear wall surface 82) of one of the ball dispensing devices (for example, L1) when the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 are overlapped in the front-rear direction, respectively. At the four corners of the outer wall surface (front wall surface 81) of the other ball dispensing device (L2) that is formed as a first positioning portion and faces the outer wall surface (rear wall surface 82) of the one ball dispensing device, Recessed portions 84a, 84b, 84c, and 84d into which the cylindrical bosses 83a, 83b, 83c, and 83d are fitted are formed as second positioning portions that are aligned with one positioning portion.
[0044]
When the ball dispensing devices L1, L2 are in a state in which the positioning portions are aligned so that the front wall surface and the rear wall surface are aligned with each other, the cylindrical bosses 83a to 83d are aligned with the recesses 84a, 84b, 84c, 84d, Both are kept in close contact. The ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 are in a state of being in close contact with each other in a longitudinal state in the front-rear direction and facing in the same direction. When the positioning part is formed in the ball dispensing device, positioning when accommodating the plurality of ball dispensing devices inside the ball dispensing device housing can be performed very easily.
[0045]
In this manner, the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 are in close contact with each other and are slid and inserted into the inside from the upper surface opening 52 of the ball dispensing device housing 32. The inner dimension of the ball dispenser housing 32 is formed to be approximately the same as the outer dimension of the two ball dispensers L1 and L2 in close contact with each other. For this reason, the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 are movable only in the vertical direction inside the ball dispensing device housing 32, and the movement in the front-rear and left-right directions is restricted. Therefore, it is not necessary to fix the ball payout devices L1 and L2 by separate fixing means or the like.
[0046]
The back wall plate 53b of the ball dispensing device housing 32 corresponds to the concave groove 68 corresponding to the cylindrical bosses 83a and 83b of the ball dispensing device L1 and the cylindrical bosses 83c and 83d as shown in FIGS. A concave groove 69 is formed in the vertical direction. When the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 are accommodated in the ball dispensing device housing 32, the cylindrical bosses 83a and 83b are accommodated in the concave groove 68, and the cylindrical bosses 83c and 83d are accommodated in the concave groove 69.
[0047]
Further, since the ball payout devices L1 and L2 are housed and attached in close contact with each other, vibration is transmitted to the other ball payout device when one of the ball payout devices is operated. As a result, when there is a ball clog in the other ball dispensing device, there is an advantage that the ball clogging is eliminated by the vibration.
[0048]
Next, a cover member 54 is attached from above the ball dispensing device housing 32 to cover the upper surfaces of the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2, as shown in FIG. In this state, the ball dispensing device housing 32 is inserted into the fitting portion 33 from the front side of the ball dispensing device installation unit 31. At this time, the lever 46 of the locking piece should not be caught in the opening of the fitting portion. When the ball dispenser housing 32 is pushed in with a finger, the ridges 38 to 39 are guided by the groove-like recesses 35 to 37 of the installation portion 31 facing each other and slide straight, thereby enabling smooth insertion. And the position in the left-right direction is also regulated by the grooved recesses 35-38 provided on the bottom plate 34d and the ceiling plate 34e facing the protrusions 38-40 provided on the ball dispensing device housing 32, and positioned at a predetermined position. Has been.
[0049]
The depth of the ball dispenser housing 32 is formed to be approximately the same as the depth of the ball dispenser installation unit 31. Therefore, when the ball dispensing device housing 32 is inserted until it stops, the front wall plate 53a is flush with the front plate 34f of the ball dispensing device installation portion 31. Then, the lever 46 pivotally supported on the front plate 34f of the ball dispenser installation part 31 is rotated downward by the fingertip, and the protrusion 48 on the rear side of the lever is fitted into the locking groove 51, whereby the ball dispenser The state in which the container 32 is attached to the ball dispensing device installation unit 31 can be maintained. In the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 of the ball dispensing device housing 32, the ball delivery path portions 17c and 17d accurately face the ball passage 85, and the ball discharge path portion faces the ball passage 85. .
[0050]
Further, in order to remove the ball dispenser housing 32 from the ball dispenser installation unit 31, first, the lever 46 is pivoted upward with a fingertip so that the tip of the lever 46 does not hit the opening of the fitting portion 33. The holding state of the ball dispensing device housing 32 with respect to the ball dispensing device installation unit 31 is released so as to face upward. Next, the handle 59 provided on the ball dispensing device housing 32 is picked with a fingertip and pulled forward to completely remove the ball dispensing device housing 32 from the ball dispensing device installation portion 31. Then, the cover member 54 of the ball dispensing device housing 32 taken out to the outside is rotated upward to open, and the ball dispensing devices L1, L2 are picked up with the fingers and lifted up by the two balls dispensing devices L1, Take out L2.
[0051]
In this embodiment, the attachment / detachment guide means is provided with a convex strip on the ball dispensing device housing 32 (including the cover member 54), and a groove-shaped concave portion formed so as to be slidable by fitting the convex strip is installed on the ball dispensing device. However, the ball dispensing device housing 32 may be provided with a groove-shaped recess, and the ball dispensing device installation portion 31 may be provided with a ridge, or the ball dispensing device housing 32 may be convex. Both the strips and the groove-like recesses may be provided, and the groove-like recesses and the ridges facing the ball payout device installation unit 31 may be provided.
[0052]
In addition, the ridge is not limited to the ridge continuously formed over the entire guide direction of the groove-shaped recess, but may be an intermittently extending ridge, or if it can be fitted into the groove-shaped recess. Alternatively, it may be formed as a simple protrusion. That is, the attachment / detachment guide means slides the ball dispensing device housing 32 in the front-rear direction of the ball dispensing device installation portion 31 to attach and remove the ball dispensing device housing 32 to the ball dispensing device installation portion 31 of the mechanism setting panel 12. Any means may be used as long as it serves as a guide, and the means is not particularly limited to means including a ridge facing the groove-like recess of the above embodiment.
[0053]
When the attachment / detachment guide means is composed of a convex part and a groove-like concave part and is provided on the upper surface or the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device container, the ball of the ball dispensing device is held at a predetermined position in the left-right direction within the ball dispensing device installation part. The upper and lower openings of the passage are accurately arranged at predetermined positions on the mechanism set board, and no special positioning work is required. In particular, when the convex portion is formed as a convex strip extending continuously or intermittently across the guide direction, when mounting the ball dispensing device housing on the ball dispensing device installation portion of the mechanism set board Can be guided and positioned at the same time.
[0054]
The holding means for the ball dispensing device housing 32 including the lever 46 and the locking groove 51 may be provided only on either the ball dispensing device housing 32 side or the ball dispensing device installation portion 31 side, or Even if it is provided in both, aspects other than the lever 46 or the groove 51 for a latch of an Example may be sufficient. In short, any holding means that can hold and release the mounted state with a fingertip can be adopted.
[0055]
FIG. 7 shows a case where the ball dispensing device housing 32 is mounted on the mechanism set board 12 without the cover member 54. In this case, a gap B is formed between the ball supply ports 86 and 86 of the ball dispensing devices L1 and L2 and the ball delivery paths 17c and 17d of the mechanism set board 12. In this way, if a gap is formed in the passage through which the pachinko ball passes, there is a possibility that ball clogging may be induced in the gap portion. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, when the cover member 54 is used for the ball dispensing device housing 32, the ball supply port 86 and the ball delivery paths 17c, 17d are mounted when the cover member 54 is mounted on the mechanism set board 12. The gap B between the two can be reduced, and the possibility of ball clogging can be reduced.
[0056]
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a ball dispensing device housing and a ball dispensing device used for the cash-type pachinko machine P. In the case of the cash-type pachinko machine P, only one ball payout device is required. As shown in FIG. 9, after the first ball payout device L1 (for prize balls) is housed in a predetermined position on the back side of the ball payout device housing 32, the central portion in the front-rear direction inside the ball payout device housing 32 In addition, a separate partition plate 91 is attached.
[0057]
As shown in FIG. 5, a partition plate support portion 92 configured to be sandwiched between ribs 67 is provided inside the ball dispenser housing 32 so as to sandwich and hold the tip of the partition plate 91. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the left and right wall plates 53c, 53d are formed with notched grooves 93, 94 cut out from the upper side. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the partition plate 91 includes protrusions 95 and 96 whose upper ends protrude in the width direction. As shown in the figure, when the partition plate 91 is inserted into the ball dispensing device housing 32, the front end is fitted to the partition plate support portion 92, and the projections 95 and 96 at the upper end portion of the partition plate are notched grooves 93. 94, the partition plate 91 is fixed so as not to move in the front-rear direction of the box.
[0058]
Since the ball payout device L1 is in close contact with the partition plate 91 and the movement in the front-rear direction is restricted, the first ball payout device (for prize balls) is attached to the second ball payout device (for rental balls). It will not move to the space that it was. By attaching the partition plate 91, even when only one ball dispensing device is accommodated, the ball dispensing device can be reliably held and fixed inside the ball dispensing device housing 32. In this way, the ball payout device can be efficiently used to easily cope with various types of gaming machines such as card-type gaming machines and cash-type gaming machines.
[0059]
【The invention's effect】
The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a ball payout device capable of discharging a game ball and a ball payout device in which the ball payout device is accommodated in a gaming machine having a ball payout device installation portion for installing the ball payout device. A container is attached to the ball dispensing device installation unit, and the ball dispensing device container and / or the ball dispensing device installation unit slides the ball dispensing device container in the front-rear direction of the ball dispensing device installation unit. Attaching and detaching guide means is provided, and holding means that can be operated with a fingertip to hold and release the ball paying device housing mounted on the ball paying device installation portion includes the ball paying device housing and / Or provided on the front side of the ball dispenser installation unit, and adopts a configuration in which gripping means for taking out the ball dispenser container from the ball dispenser installation unit is provided in the ball dispenser container. By ball To the apparatus installation unit sphere dispenser container fingertips alone can loading and unloading by operating from the front side, it is possible to perform the task of detaching the balls dispenser from mechanism set board easily.
[0060]
The gaming machine of the present invention can be easily attached / detached only by the operation of a fingertip without using a tool such as a driver, as compared with a gaming machine in which a conventional ball payout device is directly fixed to a mechanism set board with a screw. Compared with the conventional gaming machine in which the engaging protrusion is engaged with the engaging restricting portion without using a screw and the ball paying device is fixed to the mechanism set board, the attaching / detaching guiding means is provided and the holding means is in front. Since it is provided on the side, there is no need to grope for the engagement operation on the back side as in the prior art, so there is no possibility that the work efficiency will be reduced or the parts will be damaged.
[0061]
In addition, in the case of a gaming machine to which a plurality of ball payout devices are attached, a plurality of ball payout devices can be accommodated in the ball payout device housing, so that a plurality of devices can be attached or removed at a time. Easy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a ball payout device housing setting portion and a ball payout device housing of a gaming machine of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a ball dispensing device container and a ball dispensing device used in a card-type pachinko machine.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a box body of the ball dispensing apparatus housing of FIG.
6 is a plan view showing a state in which a ball dispensing device is set in the ball dispensing device housing of FIG. 5. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the ball dispensing device housing is mounted on the mechanism set board without a cover member.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the ball dispensing device housing is attached to the mechanism set board with a cover member.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a ball dispensing device container and a ball dispensing device used in a cash-type pachinko machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
31 Ball dispenser installation section
32 Ball dispenser housing
33 Insertion part (of ball dispenser installation part)
34 Support member (for ball dispenser installation)
34a Side plate
34b Side plate
34c Back side plate
34d Bottom plate
34e ceiling board
34f Front panel
35 to 37 groove-shaped recess
38-40 ridges
46 Lever (as locking piece)
47 Set screw
48 Projection on the back of the lever
51 Locking groove
52 opening
53 box
53a Front wall board
53b Back wall board
53c Left wall board
53d right wall board
53e floor board
54 Cover member
59 Handle
81 Front wall
82 Rear wall
83a, 83b, 83c, 83d Cylindrical boss
84a, 84b, 84c, 84d Recess
L1, L2 ball dispensing device
P Pachinko machine

Claims

In a gaming machine having a ball payout device capable of discharging a game ball and a ball payout device setting portion for installing the ball payout device,
The front side when the gaming machine is viewed from the back side is the front side, the direction from the front side toward the front side of the gaming machine is the front-rear direction, and the left side when the gaming machine is viewed from the back side When the left and right directions are the left and right directions,
A ball dispenser housing is mounted on the ball dispenser installation section,
The ball paying device housing and / or the ball paying device installation portion is provided with attachment / detachment guide means for slidingly attaching and removing the ball paying device housing in the front-rear direction of the ball paying device installation portion,
A holding means that can be operated with a fingertip to hold and release the ball dispensing device container mounted on the ball dispensing device installation unit is provided on the front side of the ball dispensing device container and / or the ball dispensing device installation unit. Provided,
A gripping means for taking out the ball dispensing device housing from the ball dispensing device installation section is provided in the ball dispensing device housing,
The ball dispensing device housing is formed so as to be capable of accommodating two ball dispensing devices, and when a single ball dispensing device is housed in the ball dispensing device housing, the ball dispensing device housing is attached to the ball dispensing device housing. A partition plate that partitions the space inside the dispensing device housing in the front-rear direction and is in close contact with the ball dispensing device. When two ball dispensing devices are accommodated in the ball dispensing device housing, they are attached to the ball dispensing device housing. A gaming machine, characterized in that it is formed such that a partition plate that is not present can be attached to a central portion in the front-rear direction of the ball dispensing device housing .

The ball dispensing device container includes a box having a floor plate and front, rear, left and right wall plates and an opening formed on the upper surface, and a partition plate holding portion is provided on the floor plate inside the ball dispensing device container, The left and right wall plates are provided with a notch groove cut out from the upper side, and a partition plate provided with a projecting portion protruding in the width direction at the upper end portion is sandwiched between the partition plate holding portion and the notch groove. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured so as to be attachable to a central portion in the front-rear direction of the ball dispensing device housing by fitting the protrusion to the base.

The ball dispensing device housing includes a box body having a floor plate and front and rear, left and right wall plates and having openings formed on the upper surface, and the ball dispensing device housing in the positions on the left and right wall plates The notch part which notches from the upper part of a right-and-left wall board to the predetermined | prescribed depth is formed in the position corresponding to the upper side of the ball dispensing apparatus when the apparatus is accommodated. Game machines.

The detachable guide means is composed of a convex portion and a groove-shaped concave portion,
The upper surface of the ball dispensing device housing is composed of an opening through which the ball dispensing device can be taken in and out, and a cover member that covers the opening,
The ball payout device installation portion is formed of a fitting portion that is a space into which the ball payout device housing is fitted and a support member for supporting the bottom surface of the ball paying device housing,
On each of the upper surface of the cover member and the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device housing, a convex portion or a groove-shaped concave portion of the attaching / detaching guide means is provided,
A groove-like recess or protrusion corresponding to the protrusion or groove-like recess provided on the upper surface of the cover member is provided in a portion of the ball dispensing device installation portion that faces the upper surface of the cover member.
A groove-like recess or protrusion corresponding to a protrusion or groove-like recess provided on the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device housing is provided on the support member of the ball dispensing device installation portion facing the bottom surface of the ball dispensing device housing. It is provided, the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

The gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein the convex portion of the attaching / detaching guide means is formed as a convex strip extending continuously or intermittently over the guiding direction of the groove-shaped concave portion.

If the two spheres dispensing device is housed in the front-rear direction of the ball dispensing apparatus housing body, while when the ball dispensing device has at least the same outer shape, superimposed back and forth the ball dispensing apparatus each A first positioning portion is formed on the outer wall surface of the ball dispensing device, and the first positioning portion is aligned with the outer wall surface of the other ball dispensing device facing the outer wall surface of the one ball dispensing device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a positioning portion is formed and each ball paying device is accommodated in the ball paying device housing with the positioning portions aligned.