JP4446227B2 - Game machine tank rail - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tank rail of a gaming machine, and more specifically, a gaming machine capable of delivering gaming balls supplied in a plurality of rows from a storage supply portion side to a downstream single row discharge portion side in a single row state. It relates to tank rails.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged and provided to the player side (ball tray side) as a reward for winning a prize (game ball winning) generated during the game. Regarding the configuration relating to the storage and discharge of the prize balls, the storage tank that stores a considerable number of prize balls in order from the upstream side on the back side of the gaming machine, and the rectification that aligns and sends out the plurality of prize balls received from the tank A tank rail having a path and a delivery rod for delivering a prize ball introduced from the tank rail to a downstream prize ball discharge device are arranged. In addition, downstream of the prize ball discharge device, a discharge path that is connected to the upper and lower ball dishes on the front surface of the gaming machine is formed.

  In the above-described configuration for storing and discharging prize balls, as one of the important technical matters, it is important to be able to always maintain smooth outflow while avoiding clogged prize balls and poor circulation. That is, in the storage tank, it is desirable that the storage capacity is as large as possible, and the ball outlet is set to an opening size corresponding to the capacity so that a plurality of prize balls can be distributed without difficulty. . On the other hand, the tank rail is aligned with the ball outlet of the storage tank on the upstream side so that a plurality of prize balls naturally discharged from the storage tank are naturally aligned and discharged after being received as wide as possible. A wide ball receiving part is formed, a double row of rectification paths are formed in parallel from the ball receiving part to the downstream side, and the entire ball is installed with a gentle slope so that excessive ball pressure does not act on the downstream side. It is devised so that a smooth ball joint can be made in a double row state for the next delivery rod.

  On the other hand, in the prize ball discharge device, a predetermined number of prize balls are inserted (filled with balls) and discharged (ball cut) for each operation corresponding to the establishment of the prize on the assumption that the prize balls are received from the delivery basket. In this connection, the upstream prize ball flows by a predetermined number of minutes and stands still for a while. For this reason, in this apparatus, in order to always maintain the smooth flow of the prize ball on the upstream side, the ball case and the ball housing bowl, which are the prize ball counting and housing members, should be a double-row path aligned with the sending bowl. Is most preferred.

  In summary, with respect to the prize ball storage and discharge route of the gaming machine, in the case where the storage tank described above is installed, in order to maintain a good and smooth ball flow, the tank rail and the delivery rod may be of a double-row path type. It is considered optimal. In addition, it is important for the prize ball discharging device to use the same double-row path system so that the prize balls in both rows are evenly discharged and eventually flow. However, when both baskets are made into a single row, a clogging occurs between the ball outlet of the storage tank and the ball receiving part of the rectifying basket, and the downstream flow as well as the rectification of the prize ball is allowed. Stop completely. In addition, when the prize ball discharge device is made into a single row type for the rectification path of the double row path, no matter which rectification path is used to receive the prize ball, there is a clogged ball or poor accommodation (accommodation of less than a constant number). At the same time, the award balls in the delivery path flowed poorly or unilaterally flowed, making it impossible to implement in either case.

Therefore, the prize ball received from the prize ball storage and supply section at the upstream end is changed and rectified from a double row state to a single row state by an alignment member having a plurality of claws on the peripheral surface and rotatably supported. There has been proposed a tank rail for a gaming machine that can be sent out to the ball discharger side, maintains a smooth and stable ball flow of award balls, and avoids clogging of balls, poor circulation, and the like (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
JP-A-5-245257

  However, in the tank rail of Patent Document 1, the rotation shaft of the alignment member that rotates as the prize ball flows down is configured such that one end is held by the mechanism set board and the other end is held by the rail member. ing. Therefore, in the assembling work of the tank rail, the work of assembling fine parts such as the rotating shaft and the alignment member after the tank rail is assembled on the mechanism set board is complicated. In addition, replacement of the tank rail in the amusement store has to be troublesome because the alignment member and the rail member must be removed.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described problems inherent in the tank rails of gaming machines according to the prior art, and has been proposed to suitably solve these problems. A bearing portion of a rotating shaft that pivotally supports an alignment member is provided. It aims at providing the tank rail of the game machine which can improve workability | operativity of an assembly | attachment operation | work by providing in a rail member.

In order to overcome the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the tank rail of the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
The base member (S) of the gaming machine is detachably arranged with an inclination to one side in the width direction, and a plurality of rectifying paths (32) for aligning the supplied gaming balls (B) in a single row are arranged in parallel. The rail member (22) having a rectifying unit (30) configured to align the gaming balls (B) in a plurality of rows and corresponding to the inclined lower end of the rectifying unit (30) in the rail member (22). The rectifiers (46), which are provided so as to be freely rotatable and can have game balls (B) picked up one by one on the peripheral surface at equal angular intervals, face each rectifier (32). An alignment member (42) formed on the shaft tube portion (44) so as to obtain, and adjacent rectifying plates (46, 46) in the alignment member (42) are claw portions of one rectifying plate (46) ( 46a) and the claw portion (46a) of the other rectifying plate (46) are formed in the shaft tube portion (44) in a state shifted in the rotation direction, and each rectifying plate (46) is rotated by the rotation of the alignment member (42). ) integer multiple rows of game ball (B) is a single-column by angular displacement difference of the claw portion (46a) in The tank rails constructed gaming machine to,
Before SL two of said rectifying portion on the rail member (22) (30) is formed by dividing the partition wall extending in the widthwise direction of the base member (S) (24),
The rail member (22) is provided with a first bearing portion (50) on one side facing the base member (S), and the flow direction of the game ball (B) with respect to the one side portion. The second bearing portion (52) fixed to the first bearing portion (50 ) is provided on the other side portion facing the direction orthogonal to the base member (S) and spaced apart from the base member (S) side, and the two alignment members A rotating shaft (48) that is inserted into the shaft tube portion (44, 44) of the (42, 42) and rotatably holds the alignment members (42, 42), and the rectifying unit corresponding to each alignment member (42). (30) is rotatably supported between both bearing parts (50, 52) so as to face the inclined lower end,
The rotation guide shaft (56), which is rotatably disposed between the alignment members (42, 42) in the rotation shaft (48) and has a groove portion (56a), is provided via the groove portion (56a). Hold in a recess (24a) formed in the partition wall (24) rotatably,
The alignment member (42) facing one of the rectifying portions (30) on the base member (S) side is disposed on the first bearing portion (50) and is supported by the shaft to support one end of the rotating shaft (48). The movement in the axial direction is restricted by the portion (54) and the rotation guide shaft (56), and the alignment member (42) facing the other rectifying portion (30) is a second bearing portion of the rotation shaft (48). The movement in the axial direction is restricted by the locking portion (48a) provided close to the shaft end on the (52) side and the rotation guide shaft (56) .

Further, the first boss portion (50a) provided on the first bearing portion (50) is fitted to the first fitting portion (22a) provided on the rail portion (22), and the rail member (22) is first fitted. Position the bearing portion (50), and fit the second boss portion (50b) provided on the first bearing portion (50) to the second fitting portion (52b) provided on the second bearing portion (52). The first bearing portion (50) and the second bearing portion (52) are configured to be assembled to the rail member (22) in a state of covering the upper side of the alignment member (42, 42). It may be a thing.

According to the tank rail of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first bearing portion and the second bearing portion are provided on the side of the inclined lower end of the rail member, and the shaft ends of the rotating shaft are held by both bearing portions, thereby aligning Since the member is pivotally supported only by the rail member, the tank rail can be handled as a unit independent of the base member. That is, it is possible to improve the workability of the tank rail attachment and detachment work, and it is possible to reduce the trouble of managing the parts constituting the tank rail. In addition, since it is possible to inspect whether or not the game balls can be well aligned before attaching the tank rail to the base member, it is possible to determine the quality of the tank rail at an early stage. Furthermore, by holding the rotation guide shaft disposed on the rotation shaft in the concave portion of the partition wall via the groove portion, the movement in the axial direction can be restricted and each of the two alignment members can be positioned.

Further, the alignment member on the base member side and the other alignment member are controlled to move in the axial direction by the shaft holding portion of the first bearing portion, the rotation guide shaft, and the locking portion provided on the rotation shaft, and the corresponding rectification portion Can be positioned to face.

  In a rail member having a plurality of rectifying paths for aligning the supplied game balls in a plurality of rows, a bearing portion is provided at the inclined lower end of each rectifying passage, and the plurality of rows of game balls are aligned in a single row via the bearing portions. An alignment member having a plurality of claws on the peripheral surface is supported. And the tank rail which unitized by arrange | positioning the alignment member in the said rail member is comprised so that it may incline to the one side of the width direction at the base member of a game machine.

  Next, the tank rail of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a base member such as a mechanism setting board set on the back side can flow out a considerable number of game balls B that are regularly replenished and charged from the storage supply unit installed at the upper end. A storage tank (not shown) for storage is provided, and a tank rail 20 including a rail member 22 inclined toward one side in the width direction is installed directly below the storage tank, as shown in FIG. ing. And while the inclination upper end part of the said tank rail 20 functions as a ball receiving part of the game ball B supplied from the said storage tank, the sending rod 11 installed in the downward direction at the inclination lower end part of this tank rail 20 It is connected. Further, a game ball payout device or a prize ball discharge device (both not shown) communicating with the delivery rod 11 is disposed on the downstream side of the delivery rod 11, and provided on the front surface of the gaming machine via the device. The game balls B are branched and discharged to an upper ball tray and a lower ball tray (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the tank rail 20 is disposed on the base member S with an inclination to one side in the width direction, and a plurality of rectifiers align the supplied game balls B in a plurality of rows. A rail member 22 having a path 32 and a plurality of claw portions (claws) that are rotatably provided corresponding to the inclined lower end of each rectifying path 32 in the rail member 22 and align a plurality of rows of game balls B in a single row. And an alignment member 42 having a circumferential surface 46a so that it can be handled in units. The rail member 22 is a member that forms a main body portion of the tank rail 20 and extends in the width direction of the base member S, and receives a game ball B discharged from the storage tank at an inclined upper end portion. A rectifying unit (two sets in the embodiment) 30 and 30 for guiding the game ball B to the downstream side is provided, and a plurality of rectifying paths (two rows in the embodiment) 32 and 32 are defined by dividing the rectifying units 30 and 30. They are juxtaposed in the front-rear direction. That is, the tank rail 20 shown in FIG. 1 has a function such that one rectifying unit 30 rectifies and guides the game ball B for renting the ball and the other rectifying unit 30 rectifies and guides the game ball B for the winning ball. is doing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, or FIG. 4, the rail member 22 is formed in a box shape with the base member S as one wall surface open, and is positioned inward of the rail member 22. By the partition wall 24 extending in parallel with the base member S, two sets of rectifying units 30 and 30 arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction are divided. Each rectifying unit 30 is a partition plate 26 positioned inward of the rectifying unit 30 and extending in parallel with the base member S, and two rows of rectifying paths 32 and 32 parallel in the front-rear direction are defined. Has been. Here, all the rectification paths 32 are set to have the same road width and gradient, and the road width is set to a width that allows one game ball B to circulate. As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom surfaces of the respective rectifying paths 32 are formed by bottom plates 28 and 28 arranged in parallel at a predetermined slit-like interval, and the game balls B of the respective rectifying passages 32 have slit-like interval portions. As a rectification center, it is guided in a rosary connected state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, above the portion of the rail member 22 that is close to the inclined lower end, it extends above the rectifying passages 32 in each row, and the overlapping of the vertical balls in the game balls B is equalized. Thus, a guide plate 34 for rectifying and guiding is attached with appropriate downward inclination. In addition, an opening 36 communicating with the delivery rod 11 is opened at the bottom of the inclined lower end portion of the rail member 22, and the game ball B guided through the rectifying paths 32, 32 of each rectifying portion 30 has the inclined lower end. The arrangement unit (single-row discharge unit) 40 installed in the unit is arranged in a single row and sent to the feed rod 11 from the opening 36.

  The alignment unit 40 alternately takes the game balls B of the rectifying paths 32 and 32 one by one with a predetermined timing difference for each of the rectifying units 30 and 30, and the rectifying units 30 are rectified in two rows. The function is such that the game balls B guided in two rows by the paths 32 and 32 are rearranged into a single row and sent out to the sending bar 11. The alignment portion 40 includes an alignment member 42 having a plurality of claw portions 46a on the peripheral surface, a rotation shaft 48 that holds the alignment member 42, and bearing portions 50 and 52 that rotatably support the rotation shaft 48. It basically consists of As shown in FIG. 2, the alignment members 42 are respectively arranged corresponding to the inclined lower ends of the respective rectifying units 30, and the shaft cylinders inserted into the rotating shafts 48 orthogonal to the sphere distribution direction with respect to the rectifying units 30. On both ends of the portion 44, rectifying boards 46 and 46 having a saw-tooth (ratchet wheel) shape are formed in parallel. The rectifying boards 46 and 46 are formed with a plurality of (six in the embodiment) claw portions 46a on the circumferential surface at equal angular intervals, and the adjacent rectifying boards 46 and 46 have an appropriate angular displacement difference in the rotational direction. And facing each other at an interval that is appropriately smaller than the diameter of the game ball B. The rectifying boards 46 and 46 are aligned in a parallel direction facing the rectifying centers of the rectifying paths 32 and 32 in each row, and are arranged at the same position (level) with respect to the distribution direction of the game balls B. Yes. That is, in the alignment member 42, the rectifying boards 46, 46 are respectively disposed above the openings 36 with respect to the rectifying paths 32, 32 of the rectifying units 30, 30. The alignment member 42 is rotated by receiving the ball pressure of the game ball B guided by 32.

  In the rectifying boards 46, 46, the claw portions 46a are used to take in and send out the game balls B one by one. As shown in FIG. Each is provided with a tip biased in the same direction at 60 ° intervals suitable for one game ball B, and the tip extends on the circumference of the same diameter. In addition, the game ball B guided through the rectifying path 32 can be held between the end faces of the claw portions 46a facing the rectifying path 32 one by one in the outer periphery of the game ball B. . The adjacent rectifying boards 46, 46 are arranged side by side so as to be displaced in the rotational direction by a half pitch (30 °) relative to one of the claw portions 46a as an angular displacement difference.

  A rotating shaft 48 that fixes and holds the alignment members 42 and 42 at positions corresponding to the respective rectifying units 30 is a first bearing portion (bearing portion) located on one side of the rail member 22 on the base member S side. ) 50 and a second bearing portion (bearing portion) 52 positioned on the other side portion facing the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the game balls B flow. That is, one end of the rotating shaft 48 is supported by the first bearing portion 50 via the shaft holding portion 54, and the other end is inserted into the hole 52 a formed in the second bearing portion 52. It is supported by. Further, a rotation guide shaft 56 extrapolated to the rotation shaft 48 is interposed between the alignment members 42 and 42 fixed to the rotation shaft 48, and a groove portion 56a formed in the rotation guide shaft 56 has the groove 56a. By being held in the recess 24 a formed in the partition wall 24, the substantially intermediate portion of the rotating shaft 48 is supported. As described above, the groove portion 56a of the rotation guide shaft 56 is rotatably held in the concave portion 24a of the partition wall 24, thereby restricting axial movement and positioning the alignment members 42 and 42. Yes. The first bearing portion 50 and the second bearing portion 52 cover the upper portion of the inclined lower end portion (opening 36) of the rail member 22 and have a rotating shaft 48 that holds the alignment members 42 and 42 interposed therebetween. In this state, the rail members 22 are assembled together by being fixed to each other by fixing means 58 such as screws. Therefore, the alignment member 42 is integrally rotated by the ball pressure of the game balls B received by the respective rectifying boards 46.

  More specifically, the first bearing portion 50 has a first boss portion 50a projecting toward the second bearing portion 52 and a pair of second boss portions 50b and 50b, and is recessed in the opposite direction. The second boss portion 50b is screwed with screw holes 50d. The first bearing portion 50 is positioned on one side on the base member S side by fitting the first boss portion 50a to the first fitting portion 22a provided on the rail member 22. Is done. Further, the second bearing portion 52 is provided with second fitting portions 52b, 52b in which through holes 52c are formed to be aligned with the screw holes 50d of the second boss portions 50b, 50b in the first bearing portion 50, respectively. Is provided. That is, the shaft holding portion 54 is inserted into the recessed portion 50 c of the first bearing portion 50, and one end of the rotating shaft 48 holding the alignment members 42 and 42 and the rotation guide shaft 56 is held by the shaft holding portion 54. Then, the second boss portion 50b and the second fitting portion 52b are fitted with the corresponding through holes 52c of the second fitting portion 52b aligned with the screw holes 50d of the second boss portions 50b. At the same time, the other end of the rotary shaft 48 is fitted into the hole 52a of the second bearing portion, and the fixing means 58 inserted through the through hole 50d is screwed into the screw hole 50d and fastened, whereby both bearing portions 50, 52 is configured to be fixed to the rail member 22. The second bearing portion 52 is provided with a third fitting portion 52d, and a pin (not shown) protruding toward the rail member 22 of the third fitting portion 52d is formed in the wall surface of the rail member 22. The second bearing portion 52 is positioned with respect to the rail member 22 by being inserted into the provided insertion hole 22b. At this time, the alignment member 42 facing one of the rectifying sections 30 on the base member S side is restricted from moving in the axial direction by the shaft holding section 54 and the rotation guide shaft 56, and each rectifying panel 46 faces the rectifying path 32. It is like that. On the other hand, the alignment member 42 facing the other rectifying unit 30 is axially moved by the locking portion 48a and the rotation guide shaft 56 provided in the vicinity of the shaft end of the rotation shaft 48 on the second bearing portion 52 side. The movement is restricted, and each rectifying panel 46 faces the rectifying path 32.

  As described above, the tank rail 20 is unitized by providing the rail member 22 with the two bearing portions 50 and 52 that rotatably support the shaft end of the rotating shaft 48. The tank rail 20 with respect to the base member S is provided on the rail member 22 with respect to a plurality of locking portions S1 projecting from the base member S as shown in FIG. By engaging the flange portion (locked portion) 23, the rectifying portion 30 of the rail member 22 is detachably provided so as to be able to be engaged and disengaged so that the side of the delivery rod 11 becomes the inclined lower end. More specifically, the locking portion S1 is formed in a hook shape in the base member S so as to protrude from an appropriate position to be separated from the installation planned portion of the tank rail 20 in the vertical and horizontal directions. . The upper locking portion S1 positioned corresponding to the upper side of the tank rail 20 is formed so that the flange portion extends downward, whereas the upper locking portion S1 corresponds to the lower side of the tank rail 20. The lower locking portion S1 positioned at the right side is formed so that the flange portion extends upward, and can hold the rail member 22 from above and below. Further, the flange portion 23 provided on the rail member 22 is provided on the surface of the rail member 22 facing the base member S so as to be vertically arranged along the base member S, and on the flange portion 23 positioned on the lower side. Are provided with a plurality of recesses 23a that open downward corresponding to the spacing between the lower locking portions S1. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the rail member 22 is brought into contact with the base member S when the corresponding recesses 23 a of the rail member 22 are aligned with the respective locking portions S <b> 1 on the lower side of the base member S. In this state, the rail member 22 is slid in the left-right direction so that the locking portions S1 and the flange portion 23 are engaged with each other, so that the tank rail 20 is detachably fixed to the base member S.

  Next, the operation of the tank rail of the gaming machine according to the embodiment will be described. In the tank rail 20, the game balls B supplied from the storage tank are rectified and changed from the two-row state to the one-row in the respective rectifying units 30, 30, and sent to the delivery rod 11. An outline of the transmission status of the system will be briefly described. The game balls B are supplied from the storage tank to the inclined upper end portion of the rectifying unit 30 in the rail member 22, and are gradually sectioned and aligned using the gradient of the rail member 22 itself, and the respective rectifying paths 32, 32 are provided. Once inside, it is rectified into a daisy chain. Then, the game balls B in the respective rectifying paths 32, 32 reach the aligning portion 40 and are alternately taken in one by one while receiving the rectifying action of the aligning member 42, and are sent out through the opening 36. 11 is sent.

  The alignment member 42 is fed and rotated while meshing with each ball while constantly receiving the flow pressure of the game balls B in the rectifying paths 32 and 32 in both rows of the rectifying unit 30. Under the premise, one claw portion 46a in each of the rectifying boards 46 and 46 takes in (scratches) one ball and is continuously rotated while being gripped between the claw portions 46a and 46. Sphere B is changed to a single row for each sphere. Specifically, at the start of rectification, the rectifying board 46 has a half pitch (30 °) with respect to the point in time when the most advanced game ball B of the rectifying path 32 facing the claw 46a is received. In the other rectifying board 46 having the displacement difference, the foremost game ball B of the rectifying path 32 facing the claw part 46a is locked. When the entire alignment member 42 is rotated and rotated by a half pitch from the start of rectification, the most advanced game ball B held by the claw portion 46a is directed toward the delivery rod 11 by a predetermined distance on the one rectification board 46. The claw portion 46a at the next position locks the next game ball B while being transported and delivered to the delivery basket 11. On the other hand, the other rectifying board 46 exhibits a state in which the foremost game ball B is taken into the claw 46a at a timing delayed by a half pitch from the one rectifying board 46.

  Thereafter, in the process in which the alignment member 42 rotates while receiving the ball pressure, both the rectifying boards 46, 46 are continuously changed to the above-described state, and the game balls B of both the rectifying paths 32, 32 are obtained. Are alternately fetched one by one in the order of precedence and sent out with a time difference and a flow difference due to the timing delayed by a half pitch, thereby forming a single row. In the rotational rectification action of the alignment member 42, the game balls B in both rows are always aligned and held with a displacement difference of a radius with respect to the half-pitch displacement difference, and the flow is changed. Thus, since each of the rectifying units 30 and 30 acts so as to make the two rows of rectifying paths 32 and 32 into a single row, the game ball B is used in the delivery basket 11 or the game ball dispensing device on the downstream side. Smooth and stable ball flow can be maintained, and ball clogging and poor distribution can be avoided.

Further, bearing portions 50 and 52 are respectively provided on the sides of the inclined lower end of the rail member 22, and the shaft member of the rotating shaft 48 is held by the bearing portions 50 and 52, whereby the alignment member 42 is provided with the rail member. It is supported by only 22. That is, the tank rail 20 can be handled as a unit independent of the base member S. Thus, the tank rails 20, together can improve the workability of attaching and detaching work can work to reduce of labor of component management constituting the tank rails 20. In addition, before the tank rail 20 is attached to the base member S, it can be inspected whether or not the game balls B can be well aligned, so that the quality of the tank rail 20 can be determined at an early stage. .

  Further, the tank rail 20 is attached to the base member S by engaging the flange portion 23 of the rail member 22 with the locking portion S1 protruding from the base member S. The work efficiency can be improved by reducing the labor of the work.

  In the embodiment, both the bearing portions 50 and 52 are provided separately from the rail member 22 and are attached to the side portions of the rail member 22. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the tank rail 20 is connected to the base member S. As long as the configuration can achieve independent unitization, for example, a configuration in which the rotation shaft is supported by a bearing portion integrally provided on the rail member may be used.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the tank rail of the game machine which concerns on the suitable Example of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the tank rail of the game machine which concerns on an Example. It is a plane sectional view which expands and shows the alignment part of the tank rail of the game machine concerning an example. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the rectification | straightening part of the tank rail of the game machine which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the attachment condition of the tank rail of the game machine which concerns on an Example.

Explanation of symbols

22 Rail members
22a 1st fitting part 24 Partition wall 24a Recessed part
30 Rectifier 32 Rectifier 42 Alignment Member
44 Shaft cylinder
46 Rectifying panel 46a Claw portion 48 Rotating shaft 48a Locking portion 50 First bearing portion
50a First boss part
50b Second boss portion 52 Second bearing portion
52b Second fitting portion 54 Shaft holding portion 56 Rotation guide shaft 56a Groove portion B Game ball S Base member

Claims (2)

The base member of the gaming machine is detachably disposed with an inclination to one side in the width direction, and a plurality of rectifying paths are arranged in parallel to align the supplied gaming balls in a single row. A rail member having a rectifying portion aligned in a plurality of rows, and a claw portion that is rotatably provided corresponding to the inclined lower end of the rectifying portion in this rail member and can be scraped by one game ball at a time on the circumferential surface An alignment member formed on the shaft tube portion so that a plurality of rectifying plates can be faced to each rectifying path, and the adjacent rectifying plates in the alignment member include a claw portion of one rectifying plate and the other rectifying plate and the claw portion is formed on the cylindrical portion with a shift in the direction of rotation of, so as to align the plurality of rows game balls in a single sequence by the angular displacement difference of the claw portion of each rectifying plate by the rotation of said alignment member In the tank rail of the constructed gaming machine,
Two of said rectifying section before Symbol rail member is formed by dividing the partition wall extending in the widthwise direction of the base member,
The rail member is provided with a first bearing portion on one side facing the base member side, and is opposed to the one side portion in a direction perpendicular to the distribution direction of the game balls from the base member side. A rotating shaft that is provided with a second bearing portion that is fixed to the first bearing portion on the other side portion that is spaced apart and that is inserted into the shaft tube portion of the two alignment members and rotatably holds both alignment members , Each alignment member is rotatably supported between both bearing parts so as to face the inclined lower end of the corresponding rectifying part,
A rotation guide shaft that is rotatably arranged between both alignment members in the rotation shaft and has a groove formed therein is rotatably held in a recess formed in the partition wall through the groove.
The alignment member facing one of the rectifying portions on the base member side is restricted in movement in the axial direction by the shaft holding portion that is disposed on the first bearing portion and supports one end of the rotating shaft and the rotation guide shaft. In addition, the alignment member facing the other rectifying portion is configured such that axial movement is restricted by the locking portion provided near the shaft end on the second bearing portion side of the rotation shaft and the rotation guide shaft. A tank rail for a gaming machine characterized by that . The first boss portion provided on the first bearing portion is fitted to the first fitting portion provided on the rail portion to position the first bearing portion on the rail member, and the second boss provided on the first bearing portion. The first bearing portion and the second bearing portion are assembled to the rail member in a state of covering the upper side of the alignment member by fitting the portion to the second fitting portion provided in the second bearing portion and fastening with screws. configuration claims 1 gaming machine tank rails according to be.

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