JP4483249B2 - Yugijimadai - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides an upper tank that stores the game media that has been lifted by the lifting device and replenishes the gaming machine, and a lower storage that stores the gaming media used in the gaming machine and supplies the gaming media to the lifting device. A tank, an overflow passage for guiding gaming medium overflowed from within the upper tank to the lower storage tank, a suction passage for guiding gaming medium supplied from the outside such as an adjacent game island stand to the lower storage tank, It is related to amusement island stand equipped with.

Conventionally, in amusement islands represented by pachinko islands, one aisle island usually has a guide passage (hereinafter simply referred to as a pachinko ball) as an example of a game medium from an upper tank to a lower storage tank. Hose (for example, overflow hose, suction hose, etc.) as a “passage” may be provided as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Nos. 6-66765 and 9-38311. However, in recent years, the so-called “sub-boarding of pachinko machines” has led to the installation of many boards on the back side of pachinko machines, and accordingly the depth (thickness) of the pachinko machine itself has increased. The hose hinders the inner frame of the pachinko machine from closing. As a method for solving this problem, it is conceivable to increase the depth of the amusement island stand. However, in this method, there is a possibility that the width of the game island base itself is made as narrow as possible and that it does not meet the intention of the hall owner who wants to design a wide passage width between the game island stands. Therefore, the duct type amusement island as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-42236 has been proposed by the present applicant. This duct-type technology is excellent in that the above-mentioned problems do not occur, and was actually put into the market and highly evaluated.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-66765 (FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-38311 (FIG. 2) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-42236 (FIG. 14)

  By the way, in the amusement island stand, the suction passage for guiding the pachinko balls supplied to the upper tank from the adjacent amusement island stand (neighbor island) installed next to the amusement island stand (self island) is When the amount of pachinko balls held on the island decreases, it plays the role of receiving the supply of pachinko balls from the neighboring island. However, when the possession of pachinko balls on the neighboring islands decreases along with the own island, the neighboring islands prioritize securing pachinko balls in its own amusement island stand, and its own island as seen from the neighboring island. There was no room to supply the pachinko balls, and the supply of pachinko balls to the island was sometimes delayed. For this reason, when pachinko balls are supplied to the island from the suction passage, as long as there is room for the island to accept so that the possession of pachinko balls on the neighboring island may be insufficient, more It is necessary to receive the supply of pachinko balls quickly. This is especially true when taking into account the sudden decrease in the amount of balls in Yugijimadai due to the emergence of pachinko machines that can expect a large number of balls in recent years.

  However, the above-described suction passage in the prior art is configured from one passage until it is guided to the lower storage tank in its own island, and therefore, it is not always necessary to quickly receive more pachinko balls from the neighboring island. I could not say. In particular, in the case of the above-described duct type game island stand of JP-A-2000-42236, two passages, a suction passage and an overflow passage (passage for guiding a pachinko ball overflowing from the upper tank to the lower storage tank) are provided in the lower storage tank. Because it was a technical idea that it was merged into one at a location before reaching the point and guided to the lower storage tank, when a pachinko ball begins to flow in the overflow passage, the pachinko that flows into the suction passage at the junction with the suction passage Will interfere with the ball. For this reason, even when the lower storage tank on its own island still wants to receive the supply of pachinko balls from the neighboring island, it cannot be said that it is rapidly supplying pachinko balls to the lower storage tank. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game island having a guide passage that can quickly guide more game media from the adjacent game island platform to the lower storage tank. Is to provide a stand.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, an upper tank that stores the game medium lifted by the lifting device and replenishes the game machine, and a game medium used by the game machine are stored. And a lower storage tank for supplying the game medium to the lifting device, an overflow passage for guiding the game medium overflowed from the upper tank to the lower storage tank, and an outside such as an adjacent game island stand And a suction passage that guides the game medium to the lower storage tank, and the game medium is guided to the lower storage tank by a route that is branched from a predetermined portion of the suction path and is different from the suction path. A sub-suction passage is provided.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the sub-suction passage is also used as a part of the overflow passage.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 1, more game media can be rapidly induced | guided | derived to a lower storage tank from the exterior of an adjacent game island stand etc. by providing a subsuction channel | path. In addition, the presence of the sub-suction passage that is the sub-passage is not limited to the adjacent game even if the flow of the game medium in the suction passage is deteriorated due to trouble (clogging or breakage) in the suction passage that is the main passage. More game media can be guided to the lower storage tank from the outside such as an island stand.

  In the invention according to claim 2, in accordance with the state of the game medium in the overflow passage, the game medium in the suction passage is guided to the overflow passage that is also used as a sub-suction passage branched from a predetermined portion of the suction passage. Therefore, for example, when the number of game media in the overflow passage decreases, the game media can be efficiently supplied from the neighboring island. In addition, since a separate independent sub-suction passage is not provided, the number of parts is reduced, which is effective.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the whole structure of the pachinko island stand 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the internal structure of the pachinko island stand 1. The pachinko island platform 1 shown in FIG. 1 is commonly called a double-sided island, and is configured so that pachinko machines 10 can be arranged in a line-up on both sides. On the other hand, as will be described later, the pachinko island stand (symbol 1a in FIG. 11) adjacent to the base tank 8 is commonly called a wall island (single-sided island), and the pachinko machines 10 are arranged only on one side. It cannot be set up.

  In FIG. 1, a lower storage tank 13 (about 2) that stores pachinko balls as game media fewer than a base tank 8 described later is provided in a lower part of a pachinko island platform 1 as a game island platform installed in a game hall. A ball-lifting device 21 (with a polishing function) is installed as a lifting device that stands up in the center of the pachinko island platform 1 and holds pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13. Pachinko machine 10 as a gaming machine that is transported to the upper tank 22 and installed on the pachinko island stand 1 (Since the pachinko machine is not drawn in the figure, strictly speaking, reference numeral 10 denotes a pachinko machine installed. However, in the present application, it is assumed that a pachinko machine is installed, and will be treated as the pachinko machine 10 hereinafter.) Or a ball lending machine (not shown) via the replenishment rod 23 Pachi It is adapted to supply a co-ball. The pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10 (this pachinko ball is commonly referred to as “out ball”) are discharged to the out ball collection basket 12 as a collection basket through the out ball box 11, After being collected and guided to the lower storage tank 13, it is again fed by the ball lifting device 21. As a result, pachinko balls circulate in the pachinko island platform 1. In addition, although mentioned later, the pachinko balls collected by the out ball collection basket 12 are preferentially lower than the pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13 by the priority order in the lower storage tank 13. It is supplied from the storage tank 13 to the ball lifting device 21.

  In addition, in a predetermined pachinko island platform 1, a ball return device 9 (JC) for returning a pachinko ball acquired by a player is located at the island edge (not necessarily the island edge, for example, the center of the island). Is provided. The pachinko balls returned by the ball return device 9 are discharged to the out ball collection basket 12 and are collected in the out ball collection basket 12 together with the pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10 described above and guided to the lower storage tank 13. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, a contact rod 17 is provided on the back side of the ball lifting device 21, and the contact rod 17 is provided on one side of the ball lifting device 21 (on the right side in FIG. 1). ) Installed in the lower storage tank 13 between the pachinko machine 10 installed on the opposite side (left side in FIG. 1) with the ball lifting device 21 flowing through the outball collection basket 12 It has been handed over to guide the ball. Further, a repair door 14 used for repairing the inside of the lower storage tank 13 is provided at the lower side of the side surface of the lower storage tank 13, and a ball for extracting the pachinko balls in the lower storage tank 13 is provided on the inner side thereof. A extraction door 15 is provided. A more detailed structure of the lower storage tank 13 provided on the pachinko island platform 1 will be described later.

  The pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13 are aligned in a plurality of rows by the introduction rod 16 and fed into the introduction port of the ball lifting device 21. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the ball lifting device 21 is provided so as to face the conveyor belt, which is driven by a lower roller (not shown) connected to the drive motor 24 using a V-belt. And a polishing belt that polishes the pachinko balls while sandwiching the pachinko balls between them, and lifts the pachinko balls guided from the introduction rod 16 to the upper part while polishing them by the frictional force of the conveyor belt. Yes (commonly known as a conveyor belt type ball polishing and lifting device).

  The pachinko balls lifted by the ball lifting device 21 are discharged to the upper tank 22. The upper tank 22 has a function of distributing the received pachinko balls to the replenishment rods 23, the islands (also referred to as tank rails), and the like. The island ridges are passed between the upper tanks 22 and between the upper tanks 22 and the base tank 8 which is the ball supply source or the ball collection destination, and are stored in the base tank 8 of the ball supply source. Replenishment tank rails 2 for supplying balls to the upper tank 22 of each pachinko island stand 1, and pachinko balls in the upper tank 22 when the amount of pachinko balls in each pachinko island stand 1 exceeds a predetermined level The recovery tank rail 3 for returning the ball to the ball collection destination base tank 8 and the pachinko balls returned by the ball return device 9 are returned to the ball supply source or the ball collection destination base tank 8 via the upper tank 22. A specific example of installation of a plurality of pachinko islands 1 and a base tank 8 and island ridges provided in association therewith will be described later. Incidentally, in the base tank 8 in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 is a base tank that the ball supply source of the replenishment tank rails 2 8a, a base tank inflow destination of the ball and 8b). Further, the upper tank 22 overflows from the upper tank 22 with the suction hose 5 that guides the pachinko balls supplied from the supply tank rail 2 through the upper tank 22 to the hose connection unit 30 and is part of the suction passage. The (overflowed) pachinko ball is led to the hose connection unit 30 and the overflow hose 6 which is a part of the overflow passage, the supply tank rail 2, the recovery tank rail 3 or the return tank rail 4 through the upper tank 22 The drop hose 7 that directly leads the pachinko ball directly to the hose connection unit 30 is connected. In FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, which are quoted when explaining the technical idea about the drop hose 7 which will be described later, the pachinko island platform 1b (see FIG. 11), 1c (see FIG. 11) provided with a ball return device 9 (JC) is provided. 12), there is no drop hose 7 as shown in FIG. 1, but this is because for the sake of convenience, the ball return is shown in FIG. 1 to explain the basic structure of the pachinko island stand 1 in this embodiment. It is because it is the pachinko island stand 1 which described and comprised the apparatus 9 (JC).

  Next, basic circulation of the pachinko balls around the upper tank 22 will be described below. In addition, since the detailed structure in the upper tank 22 is not a main part of the present invention, there is also a background that is well disclosed and well known in the literature cited by the applicant as a prior art document. Therefore, the description here is omitted.

First, pachinko balls from the base tank 8 serving as the ball supply source pass through the tank tank 2 for replenishment (see FIGS. 11 and 12), and the pachinko island stand (wall island) closest to the base tank 8 serving as the ball supply source. Pachinko balls are supplied to the pachinko balls, and the pachinko balls on which the pachinko balls are supplied (a wall island) have a certain amount of pachinko balls, that is, the supply of pachinko balls to the replenishment bowl 23 is sufficiently distributed. When the amount of balls is around, the pachinko balls are again guided to the replenishment tank rail 2, and the pachinko balls are supplied to the neighboring island (adjacent pachinko island stand), which is the next island to the wall island.
Thus, the pachinko ball led to the neighboring island, which is the next island to the wall island, is led to the suction hose 5 connected to the upper tank 22 of the neighboring island (neighboring Pachinko Island stand), and a hose connection unit described later. It is stored in the lower storage tank 13 through 30. Then, the ball is fed from the lower storage tank 13 to the ball lifting device 21 and polished and fed to the upper tank 22. The pachinko balls polished and transported to the upper tank 22 by the ball lifting device 21 are distributed so as to be preferentially replenished to the replenishment rod 23 of the own island (pachinko island stand 1).

This replenishment basket 23 is for replenishing pachinko balls to each pachinko machine 10 and ball lending machine as described above (however, in the case of a ball return device with a surplus ball return function, the ball return device). Are also provided in an inclined manner toward both ends of the pachinko island platform 1 with the upper tank 22 as the center. Note that, due to the structure of the upper tank 22, the structure is such that one of the replenishing rods 23 is filled and then the other replenishing rod 23 is replenished. Since the amount of feeding is far greater than the average amount of balls consumed through one supply rod 23, pachinko balls are always supplied to both supply rods 23. Of course, you may comprise so that the structure in the upper tank 22 can be equally distributed to both the right and left replenishing rods 23. FIG.
As described above, when the replenishment of the pachinko balls to both of the replenishing rods 23 is sufficiently spread, the pachinko balls polished and lifted by the ball lifting device 21 are guided again to the replenishment tank rail 2, and the pachinko island You are led to the next island, the island next to the table. In this way, pachinko balls are supplied one after another in order of the pachinko islands 1 closest to the base tank 8 that is the ball supply source.

When the replenishment basket 23 and the replenishment tank rail 2 are filled with pachinko balls (when the replenishment bowl 23 and the adjacent island are sufficiently replenished with pachinko balls), the upper tank 22 overflows with pachinko balls ( Overflow state), and the pachinko balls begin to flow into the overflow hose 6 connected to the upper tank 22. The pachinko balls that have flowed out to the overflow hose 6 will be guided to the lower storage tank 13 via the hose connection unit 30, and details will be described later.
When the overflow hose 6 is also filled with pachinko balls, the upper tank 22 is also filled with pachinko balls. In such a state, the pachinko balls are placed on the recovery tank rail 3 in the upper tank 22. As a result, the pachinko balls are returned to the base tank 8.

  As described above, the configuration of the pachinko island stand 1 shown in FIG. 1 has been described. The upper tank 22 provided in the pachinko island stand 1 is supplied with the pachinko balls stored in the base tank 8 from the supply tank rail 2, Pachinko balls are replenished to each pachinko machine 10 on the island through the suction hose 5 with the highest priority. When the replenishment is no longer necessary, the pachinko balls are again guided to the tank tank 2 for supply, The pachinko balls are supplied, and when the supply becomes unnecessary, the pachinko balls are guided to the lower storage tank 13 for storing the pachinko balls via the overflow hose 6. In this way, the supply of pachinko balls to its own island and the supply of pachinko balls to other pachinko island platforms 1 (neighboring islands) are performed smoothly.

  Next, a structure for guiding the pachinko balls overflowed from the upper tank 22 of the pachinko island platform 1 and the pachinko balls supplied from the islands to the lower storage tank 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A is a front view showing the structure of a guide passage that communicates the upper tank 22 and the lower storage tank 13 of the pachinko island platform 1, and FIG. 2B is a hose connection unit that forms the guide passage. 3 is an enlarged front view of FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of a second guide member that allows the hose connection unit 30 and the lower storage tank 13 to communicate with each other, and FIG. It is a top view for demonstrating the flow of the pachinko ball to do. In addition, the pachinko island base 1 which will be described below is a case where the suction hose 5, the overflow hose 6, and the drop hose 7 are provided once.

  In the pachinko island platform 1 shown in FIG. 2, there is a guide passage for guiding a pachinko ball from the upper tank 22 to the lower storage tank 13. The guide passage is connected to the upper tank 22 and is connected to the upper tank 22. Suction hose 5, overflow hose 6 and once dropped hose 7 as a first guide member for guiding the hose, and a guide member provided with a plurality of connecting portions connected to the downstream side of these hoses and capable of connecting a plurality of these hoses A hose connection unit 30 as a connection unit, and a pachinko ball that is connected to the outlet portion (the first priority rod connection port 31 and the second priority rod connection port 32) of the hose connection unit 30 and is guided into the lower storage tank 13 The first priority rod 18 and the second priority rod 19 as the second guide member are configured.

  Thus, there are a plurality of connection portions of the hose connection unit 30 described above, and first priority opening groups B to D (the first priority connection portions as first priority connection portions in which pachinko balls are preferentially guided into the lower storage tank 13. 1 priority opening B, 1st priority opening C, and 1st priority opening D), and 2nd priority opening A as a 2nd priority connection part whose priority is lower than this 1st priority opening group. ing. That is, there are a total of four openings (openings). The priority order of each of these four openings will be clarified in the following description, but the second priority opening A, the first priority opening B, the first priority opening D, and the highest priority, which are the least preferred connection portions. The first priority opening C serving as the connection portion is configured in order of priority.

  The second guiding member described above includes the first priority rod 18 in which the pachinko balls are preferentially guided into the lower storage tank 13, and the second priority rod 19 having a lower priority than the first priority rod 18. The pachinko ball from the suction hose 6 connected to the second priority opening A and the overflow hose 6 configured and connected to the first priority opening groups B to D and the pachinko ball once dropped from the hose 7 to the first priority rod 18 The inside of the hose connection unit 30 is configured to guide the pachinko balls to the second priority rod 19. As will be described later, the pachinko balls are guided into the lower storage tank 13 in the first priority basket 18 in preference to the second priority basket.

  More specifically, in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank 22 of the pachinko island platform 1 in this embodiment and the pachinko balls supplied from the islands are guided to the hose connection unit 30. For this purpose, the suction hose 5 for guiding the pachinko balls supplied from the replenishing tank rail 2 through the upper tank 22 to the hose connection unit 30 and the overflow for guiding the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank 22 to the hose connection unit 30 are provided. A pachinko ball that flows through either the hose 6 or the island fence (replenishment tank rail 2, collection tank rail 3 or return tank rail 4) is directly guided to the hose connection unit 30 via the upper tank 22. It consists of a drop hose 7 once and the hose is connected to the lower end (downstream side) of the suction hose 5 Drop the lower end (downstream side) of the overflow hose 6 into the first priority opening B of the hose connection unit 30 and temporarily drop the lower end (downstream side) of the hose 7 into the first priority opening A of the knit 30. Each is inserted and connected to the priority opening C. Note that these hoses are both reinforced by incorporating a spiral wire inside a flexible synthetic resin circular hose. This spiral wire is connected not only to the reinforcement of the hose but also to a ground wire provided on the pachinko island base 1 side, and plays a role of removing static electricity on the pachinko balls flowing in the hose. Further, by forming the wire in a spiral shape, the pachinko balls flow in a spiral manner along the spiral inside the hose, and play a role of reducing the falling speed of the pachinko balls inside the hose.

  The hose connection unit 30 described above is fixed to one side surface of the space in which the ball lifting device 21 is installed (just as seen from the entrance / exit of the ball lifting device 21, see FIG. 1). ), Wood such as a veneer plate having a predetermined thickness (for example, 1 to 2 cm) (may be a metal plate). In the upper part of the hose connection unit 30, a second priority opening A which is a second priority connection portion, and a first priority opening B, a first priority opening D and a first priority opening C which are first priority connection portions are sequentially arranged. Opened adjacent to each other, at one side lower part of the hose connection unit 30, a second priority rod connection port 32 located below the second priority aperture A and connected to the second priority rod 19, and a first priority aperture B, the first priority opening D, and the first priority opening C, which are located below the first priority opening C and connected to the first priority opening 18, are opened. Moreover, in order to guide the pachinko ball guided from the openings A to D to the first priority spear connection port 31 or the second priority spear connection port 32 inside the hose connection unit 30, As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of partition plates are provided, and a plurality of paths are formed by these section plates. A rubber plate or a synthetic resin plate is attached to the inner peripheral surface of each path in order to suppress noise generated by the fall of the pachinko balls.

  The path in the hose connection unit 30 includes a suction path 33 that is a part of a suction path for dropping the suction hose 5 and guiding the pachinko ball guided from the second priority opening A to the second priority spear connection port 32; The overflow path 35 which is a part of the overflow passage for dropping the overflow hose 6 and guiding the pachinko ball guided from the first priority opening B to the first priority spear connection port 31 and the first drop hose 7 are dropped. A dropping path 37 for guiding the pachinko ball guided from the priority opening C to the first priority spear connection port 31 is formed, and the suction hose 5 is dropped in the middle of the suction path 33 to make the second priority opening. A sub-suction path 34 that is a part of the sub-suction path for guiding the pachinko balls derived from A to the first priority spear connection port 31 is formed. The above the merging portion between the middle and the sub suction path 34 of the overflow path 35, to form a bypass path 36 for bypassing the path 37 drops once the pachinko ball overflowing from the overflow path 35. In addition, the sub suction path 34 is formed so as to merge in the middle of the overflow path 35 and on the upstream side of the guide plate 38 positioned below the hose connection unit 30. Note that the opening in the upstream portion of the sub-suction path 34 (the area of the inlet formed at the boundary between the suction path 33 and the sub-suction path 34) is the opening of the pachinko ball in the suction path 33 (sub-suction path 34). In the state where there is no pachinko ball at least in the overflow path 35, the pachinko ball of the suction path 33 is sufficiently guided to the overflow path 35 using the sub-suction path 33. ing. By the way, the pachinko balls discharged from the second priority spear connection port 32 are guided to the second priority spear 19 that is a part of the suction passage, and the pachinko balls discharged from the first priority spear connection port 31 are overflow passages. And, it will be guided to the first priority rod 18 that is a part of the sub-suction passage, and details of the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit 30 will be described later.

  The first priority rod 18 and the second priority rod 19 that guide the pachinko balls from the hose connection unit 30 to the lower storage tank 13 will be described with reference to FIG. The second priority rod 19 is formed in a box shape with both ends open, and the inflow portion is connected to the second priority rod connection port 32 of the hose connection unit 30, and the pachinko ball that has flowed in from the second priority rod connection port 32. Is discharged from the second priority rod connection port 32 side toward the priority rod installation port 52 (see FIG. 5) so as to be discharged at the back of the first tank shelf 42 in the lower storage tank 13. Is provided. The second priority rod 19 is placed on the priority rod installation port 52 formed on the upper side surface of the lower storage tank 13, and on the downstream side (to be precise, after entering the lower storage tank 13), The inclination angle of the second priority rod 19 is formed slightly more gently than the upstream side, and is released from the second priority rod 19 into the lower storage tank 13 in a state where the momentum of the rolling pachinko balls is weakened. (Refer to the side view of FIG. 6).

  The first priority rod 18 includes an upstream first priority rod 18a connected to the first priority rod connection port 31, a downstream side of the upstream first priority rod 18a, and a priority rod installation of the lower storage tank 13. The upstream first priority rod 18b, which is wider than the upstream first priority rod 18a connected to the port 52, is configured. The downstream first priority rod 18b is provided above the second priority rod 19, and the pachinko balls discharged from the downstream first priority rod 18b are second in the lower storage tank 13. The upper surface of the priority basket 19 is rolled to be guided to the upstream side of the lower storage tank 13, that is, to the first tank shelf 42. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the urethane long piece 25 is affixed on the both ends of the width direction on the bottom face of the downstream 1st priority rod 18b over the longitudinal direction. The surface of the urethane long piece 25 is provided with an inclination so that the pachinko ball rolls in a direction in which the second priority rod 19 at the bottom bottom of the downstream first priority rod 18b exists. When a large amount of pachinko balls are discharged from the upstream first priority rod 18a, the direction in which the second priority rod 19 at the lower bottom of the downstream first priority rod 18b exists in the state shown by the arrow in FIG. It is configured so that pachinko balls are gathered toward.

  In addition, when the first tank shelf 42 and the second tank shelf 43 start to be filled with pachinko balls, the downstream portion of the upper surface of the second priority basket 19 is also discharged from the downstream first priority basket 18b. Start to fill up with balls. Then, a part of the pachinko balls that roll on the upper surface of the second priority basket 19 deviates in the lateral direction with respect to the straight traveling direction and falls to the first tank shelf 42 and the second tank shelf 43 (FIG. 4). In addition, urethane 41 for absorbing the impact of the pachinko balls is provided on one side surface of the lower storage tank 13 that strongly receives the impact of the pachinko balls discharged from the downstream first priority rod 18b and the second priority rod 19. The structure is affixed and not easily damaged (see FIG. 3).

  As described above, the guide passage for guiding the pachinko balls from the upper tank 22 to the lower storage tank 13 in the pachinko island platform 1 has been described. As described above, the pachinko balls supplied from the adjacent pachinko island platform 1 to the upper tank 22. A path for guiding the pachinko ball to the lower storage tank 13 from the suction hose 5 connected to the upper tank through the suction path 33 and the second priority rod 19 in the hose connection unit 30 Is referred to as a suction passage in this application. Further, a passage for guiding pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank 22 to the lower storage tank 13, that is, the overflow path 35 and the first priority rod 18 in the hose connection unit 30 from the overflow hose 6 connected to the upper tank 22. The passage that guides the pachinko balls to the lower storage tank 13 is called an overflow passage. Further, a passage that branches from the middle of the suction passage and leads to the lower storage tank 13 by a path different from the suction passage, that is, a branch from the middle of the suction path 33 in the hose connection unit 30, and an overflow path A passage that guides the pachinko ball to the lower storage tank 13 through the first priority rod 18 and the first priority rod 18 is referred to as a sub-suction passage. In the overflow passage and the sub suction passage, the sub suction passage 34 is merged with the overflow passage 35 in the hose connection unit 30, and the sub suction passage is part of the overflow passage (the overflow passage 35 in the hose connection unit 30). It can be said that it is also used as a part of this and the first priority rod 18).

  Summarizing the above, the pachinko island stand 1 in the present embodiment is as follows. “The upper tank 22 that stores the pachinko balls (game media) lifted by the ball lifting device 21 and supplies the pachinko machine 10 (game machine), stores the pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10, and the balls FIG. 2 includes a lower storage tank 13 that supplies pachinko balls to the lifting device 21 and a guide passage that guides pachinko balls from the upper tank 22 side (upper side) to the lower storage tank 13 (lower side). In such a pachinko island stand 1 (amusement island stand), the guide passage is adjacent to at least an overflow passage for guiding the pachinko balls overflowed from the upper tank 22 (upper) to the lower storage tank 13 (lower). To guide the pachinko balls supplied from the outside such as the pachinko island stand 1 from the upper tank 22 side (upper) to the lower storage tank 13 (lower) The overflow passage includes an overflow hose 6 as an overflow member, an overflow path 35 in the hose connection unit 30 connected to the downstream side of the overflow hose 6, and a downstream of the overflow path 35. And a first priority rod 18 that is connected to an outlet portion (first priority rod connection port 31) of the hose connection unit 30 and guides a pachinko ball into the lower storage tank 13, and the suction passage The suction hose 5, the suction path 33 in the hose connection unit 30 connected to the downstream side of the suction hose 5 and connected to the overflow hose 6, and the hose connection unit 30 in the downstream part of the suction path 33 Connected to the outlet (second priority port 32) and the lower storage tank And a second priority rod 19 that guides the pachinko ball into the inside of the hose connecting unit 30. Further, by branching the suction passage from a predetermined location in the hose connection unit 30 and entering the middle of the overflow path 35 There is also a sub-suction passage that is a sub-passage as viewed from the suction passage (main passage) in which pachinko balls flowing in the suction passage are guided to the lower storage tank 13 via an overflow passage 35 that is a part of the overflow passage. “It is provided” is the pachinko island stand 1 in the present embodiment.

  Next, the structure of the lower storage tank 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 are as described above, and FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the lower storage tank 13 provided in the pachinko island platform 1, and FIG. 5B is the lower storage tank. 13 is a perspective view for explaining the flow of pachinko balls stored in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the lower storage tank 13 is configured by a rectangular parallelepiped box frame having an open upper surface, and a first tank that slopes down in a stepped manner toward the drop port 44 at an upper portion inside the lower storage tank 13. All pachinko balls guided to the lower storage tank 13 in the lower layer through the out ball guide path 46 through which the pachinko balls collected from the out ball collection basket 12 pass through the shelf 42 and the second tank shelf 43. The above-mentioned second priority rod 19 that is inclined in the direction opposite to these tank shelves is located above the first tank shelf 42 and the second tank shelf 43.
The first tank shelf 42 and the second tank shelf 43 are divided so that they can be easily detached from the lower storage tank 13. Further, one end side of the second tank shelf 43 is formed with a convex portion as indicated by reference numeral 45 so that the pachinko balls are easily guided to the drop port 44.
Further, these pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13 are pachinko balls that have been polished and lifted by the ball lifting device 21 and are clean and wiped off. The priority of the derived pachinko balls is a relatively low priority pachinko ball. On the other hand, among the pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13, the pachinko balls with high priority led to the ball lifting device 21 are unpolished pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10 or the like. These are pachinko balls derived from the left and right out ball collection baskets 12 into the lower storage tank 13.

  Therefore, a structure for leading out balls to the ball lifting device 21 preferentially will be described below. One end of the out ball guide path 46 of the lower storage tank 13 is connected to the downstream side of the out ball collection basket 12 on the side where the lower storage tank 13 is installed through an out ball collection basket connection port 53. The downstream end of the out ball guide path 46 is opened toward the outlet 55 to which the introduction rod 16 of the ball feeding device 21 is connected, and the pachinko balls flowing out from the open end are guided to the outlet 55 side. A priority plate 47 is provided. There is a gap between the priority plate 47 and the bottom plate 48, but the pachinko balls stored in the first tank shelf 42 and the second tank shelf 43 fall from the drop port 44 to the bottom plate 48a. After that, it flows down toward the outlet 55.

  A partition plate 50 is fixed below the second tank shelf 43 so as to have a predetermined distance from the front side wall plate of the lower storage tank 13. A guide plate 49 that is inclined toward the outflow port 55 is fixed between the front side wall plate of the lower storage tank 13 and the partition plate 50. The partition plate 50 guides the pachinko ball dropped from the drop port 44 to the bottom plate 48a to the bottom plate 48 below the priority plate 47, and communicates the out ball rolling from the connecting rod 17 on the front side (downstream side). It is led from the eaves connection port 54 to the guide plate 49 and led to the position immediately before the outflow port 55. In addition, although the above-mentioned priority basin installation port 52, the communication basin connection port 54, and the outflow port 55 are opened in the front side wall board of the lower storage tank 13, the priority basin installation port 52 is opened in one side upper part. The connecting rod connection port 54 is opened below the priority rod installation port 52 and slightly above the guide plate 49, and the outlet 55 is opened at the other side lower portion.

  In the lower storage tank 13 configured as described above, the pachinko balls that have overflowed and the pachinko balls supplied from the island ridges are connected to the first tank shelves 42 on the upstream side via the first priority rods 18 and the second priority rods 19. It is discharged upward and stored in the lower storage tank 13. On the other hand, the pachinko balls that have rolled on the out ball collection basket 12 are discharged to a position immediately before the outflow port 55 via the out ball guide path 46 and the priority plate 47. Therefore, in the relationship between the pachinko balls stored in the storage space of the lower storage tank 13 and the out balls, as shown in FIG. 5B, the out balls that have rolled on the out ball guide path 46 have priority. It falls so as to cover the upper part of the pachinko balls (stored balls) stored on the first tank shelf 42 and the second tank shelf 43 flowing out from the lower part of the plate 47. For this reason, since the out ball from the out ball guide path 46 is in a state that prevents the storage ball from rolling downward, the out ball flowing down the out ball guide path 46 is given priority to the outlet 55. Will be guided. On the other hand, the out ball that rolls on the guide plate 49 is also formed so as to have a predetermined step between the end position of the guide plate 49 and the bottom plate 48. Therefore, the pachinko balls that flow down the bottom plate 48 (mainly the storage ball). It falls to cover the top of the ball). For this reason, since the out ball falling on the guide plate 49 prevents the pachinko ball rolling on the bottom plate 48 from rolling downward, the out ball rolling on the guide plate 49 preferentially flows. It will be guided to the outlet 55. The out balls that flow down the out ball guide path 46 and the out balls that roll on the guide plate 49 are designed to be led out from the outflow port 55 at substantially the same rate.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko ball hose connection unit 30, the first priority rod 18 and the second priority rod 19 from the upper tank 22 toward the ball lifting device 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit 30 in a state where the pachinko balls start to flow in the suction path 33, and FIG. 6B is a lower storage tank. FIG. 7 is a front view for explaining a flow-down state of the pachinko balls in FIG. 13, and FIG. 7 is a flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit 30 in a state where the suction path 33 is filled with the pachinko balls. FIG. 8B is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the lower storage tank 13, and FIG. 8 shows that the suction path 33 is filled with the pachinko balls and overflows. In the state where the pachinko balls have started to flow in the path 35, (A) illustrates the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit 30. FIG. 9B is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the lower storage tank 13, and FIG. 9 shows that the suction path 33 and the overflow path 35 are filled with the pachinko balls and once dropped. (A) is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit 30 in a state where the pachinko balls start to flow in the path 37, and (B) is a view of the pachinko balls in the lower storage tank 13. FIG. 10 is a front view for explaining the flow-down state. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the pachinko ball is filled in the suction path 33, the overflow path 35, and the dropping path 37 once. It is a front view for demonstrating the flow-down state of a ball, (B) is the flow-down of the pachinko ball in the lower storage tank 13 It is a front view for explaining a state.

  First, in FIG. 6, the pachinko balls that have flowed down from the suction hose 5 fall through the suction path 33 and flow out to the second priority rod 19 through the second priority rod connection port 32. From the state where it begins to fill and starts to exceed the height of the guide plate 38, which is a predetermined amount of balls, it goes over the height of the guide plate 38 to the sub suction path 34 where the pachinko balls of the suction path 33 branch off from the suction path. It enters and gradually begins to flow on the guide plate 38. As shown in FIG. 6B, the pachinko balls that have entered the sub-suction path 34 roll on the guide plate 38 and flow out to the first priority rod 18 through the first priority rod connection port 31, and The pachinko balls that have flowed out to the second priority basket 19 and the first tank shelf 42 of the lower storage tank 13 merge. In the first tank shelf 42, the pachinko balls that have flowed out from the first priority rod 18 have priority over the pachinko balls that have flowed out from the second priority rod 19, so the pachinko balls that have entered the sub suction path 34 have priority. It will be guided to the lifting device 21.

  In FIG. 7, in a state where the suction path 33 is filled with pachinko balls flowing down from the suction hose 5 (note that the suction path 33 is always filled with pachinko balls as shown in FIG. 7), the sub-suction path 34 A pachinko ball from the suction hose 5 enters. The pachinko balls that have entered from the sub-suction path 34 roll on the guide plate 38, flow out to the first priority rod 18 through the first priority rod connection port 31, and the pachinko balls that flow out to the second priority rod 19. They merge at the first tank shelf 42 of the lower storage tank 13. It should be noted that the opening of the sub-suction path 34 (the area of the entrance formed at the boundary between the suction path 33 and the sub-suction path 34) is the same as that of the pachinko ball of the suction path 33 as shown in FIG. The suction path 33 is formed so that it can be sufficiently guided to the overflow path 35. Further, the pachinko balls rolling on the guide plate 38 absorb the impact of the pachinko balls falling from the overflow hose 6 and prevent the guide plate 38 from being directly impacted.

  The above-described sub suction path 34 is formed so as to join the overflow path 35 and the upstream side of the guide plate 38 in the hose connection unit 30. In a state where there are not enough pachinko balls (storage balls) on the pachinko island 1 (that is, there are no or few pachinko balls in the overflow path 35), the overflow path 35 can be used as the sub-suction path 34, By guiding the pachinko balls supplied from the adjacent pachinko island 1 (or base tank 8) using the two paths of the suction path 33 and the sub-suction path 34 inside the hose connection unit 30, more pachinko balls The ball can be quickly guided to the lower storage tank 13. Thereby, supply of the pachinko ball can be efficiently received from the adjacent pachinko island stand 1, and the ball shortage state of the pachinko island stand 1 can be quickly resolved.

When the suction path 33 and the sub suction path 34 are filled with pachinko balls and the pachinko balls flow down from the overflow hose 6, the pachinko that exists in the upstream portion of the sub suction path 34 is shown in FIG. 7. The pachinko balls flowing down from the overflow hose 6 are loaded on the balls. In this state, the ball pressure in the direction of its own weight is stronger, so the pachinko ball from the overflow hose 6 is given priority, and is guided to the first priority rod 18 via the guide plate 38, and from the overflow hose 6 If the number of pachinko balls increases, the final result is as shown in FIG. FIG. 8A shows a state in which the pachinko balls cannot enter the overflow path 35 from the sub suction path 34, that is, the balls of the overflow path 35 rather than the pachinko balls of the sub suction path 34. It is drawn that is prioritized.
Further, when the number of pachinko balls from the overflow hose 6 increases and the pachinko balls start to be filled and exceed the height of the inclined plate 39, the overflowing pachinko balls start to be detoured to the detour path 36. The pachinko ball detoured from the detour path 36 rolls on the inclined plate 39 and once falls on the dropping path 37, then rolls on the tilt plate 40, and moves to the guide plate 38 positioned below the tilt plate 40. Joins preferentially over rolling pachinko balls. In addition, in the hose connection unit 30 in this embodiment, it is designed so that the pachinko ball stagnated in the overflow path 35 may absorb the impact of the pachinko ball falling on the overflow hose 6 in the dotted rectangle in FIG. ing.
The pachinko balls from the overflow hose 6 that have merged on the inclined plate 40 in this manner are discharged to the first priority rod 18 through the first priority rod connection port 31, and the first tank that is the upstream portion of the lower storage tank 13. Guided to shelf 42. Also in the first tank shelf 42, the pachinko balls from the overflow hose 6 that rolls the first priority rod 18 have priority over the pachinko balls from the suction hose 5 that rolls the second priority rod 19. It will be guided to the feeding device 21.

  In FIG. 9, when the pachinko ball once flows down from the drop hose 7 in the state shown in FIG. 8, it joins with the pachinko ball detoured from the overflow path 35 at the upper part of the drop path 37 and falls to the inclined plate 40. After that, the inclined plate 40 rolls and joins preferentially over the pachinko balls that roll to the guide plate 38 positioned below the inclined plate 40. The pachinko balls merged from the drop hose 7 and the overflow hose 6 are discharged to the first priority rod 18 through the first priority rod connection port 31, and the first tank shelf 42 which is the upstream portion of the lower storage tank 13. Be guided to. Also in the first tank shelf 42, the pachinko balls from the overflow hose 6 that rolls the first priority rod 18 have priority over the pachinko balls from the suction hose 5 that rolls the second priority rod 19. It will be guided to the feeding device 21.

  Further, in FIG. 10, when the suction path 33, the overflow path 35, and the dropping path 37, that is, all the paths in the hose connection unit 30 are filled with the pachinko balls, the pachinko that is once discharged from the dropping hose 7. The ball suppresses the flow of the pachinko ball on the inclined plate 39 that bypasses the overflow path 35 and suppresses the flow of the pachinko ball on the guide plate 38 that merges from the overflow path 35, and as a result, the pachinko ball that once flows down the drop path 37. This is preferentially guided to the first priority bar 18 and guided to the lower storage tank 13. Also in the first tank shelf 42, the pachinko balls from the drop hose 7 once rolling the first priority rod 18 than the pachinko balls from the suction hose 5 and the overflow hose 6 rolling the second priority rod 19 Priority will be given to the ball lifting device 21.

  The structure for guiding the pachinko balls from the upper tank 22 to the lower storage tank 13 through the hose connection unit 30 has been described above. Next, with respect to the island between the pachinko islands 1, FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between a plurality of pachinko islands 1 installed in a small-scale game hall (hall), a base tank 8 provided in association with the pachinko islands, and an island between the islands. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between the several pachinko island stand 1 installed in a large-scale amusement hall (hall), the base tank 8 provided in relation to it, and the island ridge.

  It should be noted that the construction of a ball replenishment system, which is called “one floor system”, is called “one floor system” only in one amusement hall (on one floor) by adopting the islands shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. It is the most reliable ball replenishment system on the market.

  The island ridges are passed between the upper tanks 22 and between the upper tank 22 and the base tank 8 (8a, 8b) that is the ball supply source or the ball collection destination. 8a), the replenishment tank rail 2 for supplying the pachinko balls stored in the upper tank 22 of each pachinko island platform 1, and each pachinko island platform 1 (in FIG. 11, 1a to 1e, in FIG. 12, 1a to 1g), the collection tank rail 3 for returning the pachinko balls in the upper tank 22 to the ball collection destination base tank 8 (8a) when the possession amount of the pachinko balls in the upper limit exceeds a predetermined value, and the balls Return tank for returning pachinko balls returned by the return device 9 to the base tank 8 (8a in FIG. 11 and 8b in FIG. 12) of the ball supply source or the ball collection destination via the upper tank 22 rail And it is configured from.

  First, in FIG. 11, the lower storage tanks that store fewer pachinko balls than the base tanks 8a and 8b, as described above, in the lower part of the five pachinko islands 1a to 1e installed in the small-scale game arcade. 13 (about 20,000 can be stored), the pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13 are pumped to the upper tank 22 by the ball lifting device 21 and installed on the respective pachinko islands 1a to 1e. The pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending machine to be used are replenished with a pachinko ball via a replenishing rod 23. The pachinko balls (out balls) used in the pachinko machine 10 are collected in the out ball collection basket 12 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) via the out ball box 11, guided to the lower storage tank 13, and again the balls. It is lifted by the lifting device 21. As a result, pachinko balls circulate in the pachinko islands 1a to 1e.

  In addition, the predetermined pachinko island platform 1b among the pachinko island platforms 1a to 1e has a ball return device 9 ("JC" in FIG. 11 for returning a pachinko ball acquired by the player). The same) is provided at the island edge (not necessarily the island edge, for example, the center of the island). Thus, the pachinko island platform 1b provided with the ball return device 9 is provided with the ball return device 9, so that the number of pachinko balls held in the pachinko island platform 1b inevitably increases rapidly. Therefore, in addition to the recovery tank rail 3, another return tank rail 4 is provided to increase the return amount of pachinko balls to the base tank 8a. The recovery tank rail 3 and the return tank rail 4 both return the pachinko balls to the base tank 8a. However, in the case of the pachinko island platform 1b provided with both, the return tank rail 4 is The upper tank 22 is configured to be used preferentially and returned to the base tank 8a.

  Further, in the pachinko island platforms 1a to 1e shown in FIG. 11, the four pachinko island platforms 1a to 1d are considered as one block, and large base tanks 8a and 8b are provided on both sides of the block. In addition, about the block after the pachinko island stand 1e, since it is not illustrated, the following description is abbreviate | omitted. The pachinko island platforms 1a and 1d adjacent to the base tanks 8a and 8b are so-called wall islands, and have a structure in which the pachinko machine 10 is installed only on one side.

  Thus, each base tank 8a, 8b can store the amount of pachinko balls required for each block. For example, the number of balls required for one pachinko island base 1 is 500,000. If there is, the amount of pachinko balls required for the four pachinko islands 1a to 1d constituting one block is 2 million each. The base tank 8a has a capacity capable of storing about 1 million pachinko balls out of 2 million pachinko balls required in one block 1a to 1d, and the base tank 8b includes blocks 1a to 1d. The remaining 1 million pachinko balls required and the 2 million pachinko balls required for block 1e ~, together with the 1 million pachinko balls, a total of 2 million pachinko balls It is comprised so that it may have the capacity | capacitance which can be stored.

  Further, in the block shown in FIG. 11 (pachinko islands 1a to 1d), with respect to the supply of pachinko balls starting from the pachinko islands 1a, first the pachinko islands 1b close to the base tank 8a are connected to the pachinko islands 1b via the supply tank rail 2. When pachinko balls are supplied and are full, pachinko balls are supplied to the pachinko island platform 1c, which is the neighboring island of the pachinko island platform 1b, via the tank tank 2 for supply, and then supplied to the pachinko island platform 1d. The pachinko balls are guided to the base tank 8b through the upper tank 22 of the pachinko island platform 1d. The pachinko island platform 1d is not supplied with the pachinko balls via the replenishment tank rail 2. The pachinko island platform 1d is adjacent to the base tank 8b and flows into the pachinko island platform 1d from the base tank 8b. This is because the pachinko balls are directly supplied to the lower storage tank 13 in the pachinko island platform 1d through the 20.

  Further, regarding the recovery of the pachinko balls starting from the pachinko island platform 1d, the recovery tank rail 3 guides the pachinko balls from the pachinko island platform 1d connected to the base tank 8b via the inflow rod 20 to the base tank 8a. Thus, no pachinko balls are supplied to the pachinko island platform 1b or the pachinko island platform 1c. However, when the pachinko ball held in the pachinko island stand 1b or the pachinko island stand 1c exceeds the limit (the overflow hose 6 is filled with pachinko balls), the pachinko island stand 1b or pachinko The pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank 22 of the island platform 1c are collected and guided to the base tank 8a. In short, basically, the collection tank rail 3 collects pachinko balls overflowing from the passing pachinko island platform 1b and pachinko island platform 1c as needed while returning the pachinko balls of the base tank 8b to the base tank 8a. It consists of the technical idea of doing.

  The hose connection unit 30 is not particularly required for the pachinko island platforms 1a and 1d adjacent to the base tanks 8a and 8b, but is particularly required for the pachinko island platforms 1b and 1c not adjacent to the base tanks 8a and 8b. It is what is done. In the pachinko islands 1b and 1c that are not adjacent to the base tanks 8a and 8b, the suction hose 5 is in the second priority opening A of the hose connection unit 30, and the overflow hose 6 is in the first priority opening B of the hose connection unit 30. Each is connected. On the other hand, in the pachinko island platforms 1a and 1d adjacent to the base tanks 8a and 8b, the overflow hose 6 is connected to the base tanks 8a and 8b. In addition, an inflow port (not shown) is opened on the upper upstream side of the lower storage tank 13. The inflow port is an opening for receiving pachinko balls flowing in from the base tanks 8 a and 8 b through the inflow rod 20. Since the pachinko balls are guided directly from the base tanks 8a and 8b to the lower storage tank 13, the suction hose 5 is not required.

  In addition, as for other codes | symbols shown in FIG. 11, for example, 19 and 18 etc., the code | symbol attached | subjected with the pachinko island stand 1 demonstrated using FIGS. 1-10 mentioned above is used, and unless otherwise indicated. , Indicating the same configuration (hereinafter the same as in FIG. 12). In FIG. 11 (also in FIG. 12), the symbols “B” and “A · B” shown above the pachinko island platforms 1a to 1e indicate what kind of hose is attached to each pachinko island platform 1a to 1e. This is shown in order to make it easy to understand whether or not there is.

  Next, a plurality of pachinko islands 1a to 1g installed in a large-scale game arcade will be described with reference to FIG. The main difference between FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 is whether or not the hose 7 is required once depending on the scale of the game hall. That is, in a large-scale amusement hall, when there are a large number of pachinko islands 1a to 1g installed between the base tanks 8a and 8b, the distance between the islands inevitably increases and the pachinko balls roll. Can not earn the slope for Therefore, the pachinko balls are once dropped (temporarily guided) into the lower storage tank 13 in the pachinko islands 1a to 1g somewhere between the base tanks 8a and 8b, and again lifted to a high position of the upper tank 22 by the ball lifting device. The technical idea of sending the pachinko balls to the base tank 8b of the final destination is the technical idea of the technique of “drop once”. The once dropped hose 7 used in the technique of “drop once” has a higher priority than the other two hoses introduced in the present embodiment, that is, the suction hose 5 and the overflow hose 6 in nature. It is necessary to guide to the ball lifting device 21 more preferentially than these two hoses.

  Thus, in FIG. 12, there are three examples of the technique “drop once”, an example of “supply tank rail 2”, an example of “collection tank rail 3”, and an example of “return tank rail 4”. It is disclosed. First, in the replenishment tank rail 2, a place that is originally desired to be directly connected to the base tank 8b is once dropped into the lower storage tank 13 of the pachinko island platform 1d. Further, in the recovery tank rail 3, a portion that is originally desired to be directly connected to the base tank 8a is once dropped into the lower storage tank 13 of the pachinko island platform 1b. In the tank rail 4 for return, the place which wants to connect directly to the base tank 8b is once dropped in the lower storage tank 13 of the pachinko island stand 1e.

  Of the pachinko island platforms 1b to 1e that are not adjacent to the base tanks 8a and 8b, in the pachinko island platforms 1b and 1e, the suction hose 5, the overflow hose 6 and the temporary hose are provided between the upper tank 22 and the hose connection unit 30. When the drop hose 7 is in the pachinko island platform 1c, the suction hose 5 and the overflow hose 6 are passed over, and in the pachinko island platform 1d, the overflow hose 6 and the drop hose 7 are once passed over. As described above, the suction hose 5, the overflow hose 6, and the once dropped hose 7 are connected to the second priority opening A, the first priority opening B, and the first priority opening C of the hose connection unit 30, respectively. The first priority opening B and the first priority opening C that are priority connection portions are guided to the lower storage tank 13 with priority over the second priority opening A that is the second priority connection portion. In the pachinko island platform 1d, the overflow hose 6 is temporarily connected to the second priority opening A of the hose connection unit 30 and the hose 7 is temporarily connected to the first priority opening B of the hose connection unit 30, respectively. Priority is given to the pachinko balls to be guided.

  Note that the pachinko island platform 1 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 is the pachinko island platform 1b drawn third from the left and second from the right in FIG. Is basically the same as the pachinko island stand 1e depicted in (1) (the difference is whether or not there is a ball return device 9 (JC)).

  In the present embodiment, as described above, by providing the sub-suction passage, more pachinko balls are quickly guided to the lower storage tank 13 from the outside such as the adjacent pachinko islands 1 and the like. The existence of the sub-suction passage is such that even if the flow of pachinko balls in the suction passage deteriorates due to troubles in the suction passage that is the main passage (such as clogging or damage), There is also an effect that more pachinko balls can be guided to the lower storage tank 13 from the outside.

  In the present embodiment, the pachinko balls in the suction passage are guided to the overflow passage that is also used as the sub-suction passage branched from a predetermined portion of the suction passage according to the state of the pachinko balls in the overflow passage. Therefore, for example, when the number of pachinko balls in the overflow passage is reduced, the supply of pachinko balls can be efficiently received from the neighboring island. In addition, since a separate independent sub-suction passage is not provided, the number of parts is reduced, which is effective.

  In the present embodiment, the sub suction path 34 is an opening at the upstream portion of the guide plate 38 in the hose connection unit 30 (the area of the inlet formed at the boundary between the suction path 33 and the sub suction path 34). Although it is formed so as to be branched, the pachinko ball may be guided to the lower storage tank 13 by a route branched from a predetermined portion of the suction passage and different from the suction passage, for example, guidance in the hose connection unit 30 It may be branched from a portion other than the opening of the upstream portion of the plate 38, or it may be branched from the second priority rod 19 that is outside the hose connection unit 30 to induce the pachinko ball to the first priority rod 18. Also good. Moreover, even if it is the structure using other than the hose connection unit 30, it is in the range of the technical idea of this application.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the 1st priority opening D of the hose connection unit 30 is not used, it is used, for example, when two drops of an island gap are connected to the hose connection unit 30 simultaneously. Further, in the first priority opening groups B to D, the first priority opening B is connected to the overflow hose 6 and the first priority opening C is temporarily connected to the drop hose 7, respectively. The hose 7 may be connected to the first priority opening D. Furthermore, when there are unused openings A to D, a lid may be provided on the opening, or the structure of the hose connection unit 30 may be provided without the opening.

  Further, the pachinko island stand 1 in this embodiment has three types of “suction hose 5, overflow hose 6, and once dropped hose 7” or three of “suction hose 5 and overflow hose 6”. Although two types are provided, the type and number of hoses (first guide members) are within the range of design changes as appropriate. For example, two types of “overflow hose 6” may be provided, or two types of “suction hose 5, two overflow hoses 6” may be provided. May be.

  In the present embodiment, the pachinko island stand is used, but the same applies to the medal island stand.

Further, as described above, the pachinko island platform 1 according to the present embodiment stores the ball lifting device 21 at the substantially center in the longitudinal direction. The ball lifting device 21 is a so-called conveyor belt type. It is a ball polisher. Thus, in the ball lifting device 21, a ball detecting device for detecting a pachinko ball (game medium) in the lifting process by a sensor is provided at a predetermined location, and when the pachinko ball is detected by the ball detecting device. An actual operation rotation meter is provided for counting the number of rotations of the conveying belt itself or the number of rotations of a driving pulley for rotating the conveying belt by a driving motor. That is, this actual operation rotation meter is for accumulating the number of rotations of the conveyor belt itself and the drive motor in the actual operation in which the pachinko balls are being lifted by the ball lifting device 21, and this meter is provided. There are the following reasons.
As is well known, pachinko islands are equipped with various equipment and devices that make up various ball replenishment systems, including large and small kites and ball lifting devices. The timing (replacement of consumables, etc.) was not well understood, and the maintenance time was estimated based on general criteria. In other words, there was nothing as a guide. Also, for the manufacturer that provides the ball replenishment system, there was nothing that would be acceptable to the hall side when urging maintenance to the customer's hall. Could not urge maintenance. Therefore, the above-described actual operation rotation meter has been made in view of the above circumstances. In addition, this actual operation | movement rotation meter is comprised so that it cannot reset, and is made into the black box.
In addition, as described above, this actual operation rotation meter counts the rotation speed of the conveyor belt itself and the drive motor, and this is a drive time accumulation meter that accumulates the drive time of the drive motor. Also good. In the case of this cumulative driving time meter, the current value for the drive motor can be determined by monitoring the current value for the drive motor, so that it can be determined whether the ball lifting device is pumping the pachinko ball. When the value is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, it is determined that the ball is being lifted by the ball lifting device, and the time at that time is accumulated, which is a specific configuration of the driving time cumulative meter.
Further, it is desirable that the actual operation rotation meter and the driving time accumulating meter described above are basically provided in the ball lifting device, but may be on the pachinko islands side. Further, it may be a computer room where a hall computer is installed or a store manager's room. Moreover, the above-mentioned actual operation rotation meter and driving time total meter may be provided on the manufacturer side providing the ball replenishment system using the Internet, and the manufacturer side may manage them as part of customer service. In addition, when the above-mentioned actual operation rotation meter and driving time accumulation meter are provided in the ball lifting device, it is useful as a guide for the used ball lifting device, and can be used as a reference for the price of the used ball lifting device.

It is a front view which shows the internal structure of a pachinko island stand. (A) is a front view which shows the structure of the guidance path which connects the upper tank and lower storage tank of a pachinko island stand, (B) is an enlarged front view of the hose connection unit which comprises a guidance path. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the 2nd guide member which connects a hose connection unit and a lower storage tank. It is a top view for demonstrating the flow of the pachinko ball which rolls a 1st priority basket. (A) is a perspective view of the lower storage tank provided in the inside of a pachinko island stand, (B) is a perspective view for demonstrating the flow of the pachinko ball stored in the lower storage tank. In a state where the pachinko balls start to flow in the suction path, (A) is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit, and (B) is the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the lower storage tank It is a front view for demonstrating. In the state where the suction path is full of pachinko balls, (A) is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit, and (B) is the flow-down of the pachinko balls in the lower storage tank. It is a front view for demonstrating a state. In a state where the pachinko balls are filled in the suction path and the pachinko balls start to flow in the overflow path, (A) is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit, (B), It is a front view for demonstrating the flow-down state of the pachinko ball in a lower storage tank. (A) is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit in a state where the pachinko balls are filled in the suction path and the overflow path and the pachinko balls start to flow into the dropping path once. B) is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the lower storage tank. (A) is a front view for explaining the flow-down state of the pachinko balls in the hose connection unit in a state where the suction path, the overflow path and the dropping path are filled with the pachinko balls, and (B) is the lower part It is a front view for demonstrating the flow-down state of the pachinko ball in a storage tank. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between the several pachinko island stand installed in a small-sized game arcade, the base tank provided in connection with it, and the island ridge. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between the several pachinko island stand installed in a large-scale game arcade, the base tank provided in connection with it, and the island between the islands.

Explanation of symbols

A Second priority opening (second priority connection, opening)
BD First priority opening group (first priority connection part, opening part)
1 (1a to 1g) Pachinko island stand 2 Replenishment tank rail 3 Recovery tank rail 4 Return tank rail 5 Suction hose 6 Overflow hose 7 Drop hose 8 (8a, 8b) Base tank 12 Out ball recovery rod 13 Lower storage Tank 18 First priority rod 19 Second priority rod 21 Ball lifting device 22 Upper tank 23 Supply rod 30 Hose connection unit 34 Sub-suction path

Claims (2)

An upper tank for storing the game medium lifted by the lifting device and replenishing the gaming machine; a lower storage tank for storing the game medium used in the gaming machine and supplying the gaming medium to the lifting device; A game comprising: an overflow passage for guiding the game medium overflowed from the upper tank to the lower storage tank; and a suction passage for guiding the game medium supplied from the outside such as an adjacent game island to the lower storage tank. In Shimadai,
A gaming island stand comprising a sub-suction passage that branches from a predetermined portion of the suction passage and guides game media to the lower storage tank through a route different from the suction passage. The game island stand according to claim 1, wherein the sub-suction passage is also used as a part of the overflow passage.

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