JP4771376B2 - Island equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine installation island (sometimes referred to as an installation island, a game island, or an island) of a game arcade where a plurality of game machines (for example, pachinko machines, etc.) are installed.

  In a conventional gaming machine installation island, for example, an installation island in which a pachinko gaming machine is installed, a lower tank is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the installation island at the bottom of the inside, and the bottom tank is discharged from the pachinko gaming machine. A collection basket for collecting balls is formed, a ball lifting device is installed on the downstream side of the downward slope of the collection basket, and the upper part of the installation island stores the balls that are lifted while being polished by the ball lifting device In addition to providing a tank, a ball replenishment rod for replenishing balls from this upper tank to each pachinko machine is provided along the longitudinal direction of the installation island.

  Among such installation islands, there is an installation island disclosed in Patent Document 1. That is, a transport rod (corresponding to the inclined ridge of the present application) into which a ball received from the outside flows is provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the lower tank, and the ball is evenly stored in the lower tank by the transport rod. ing. In addition, an upper priority rod (which corresponds to the inclined rod of the present application) that is inclined downward is provided between the conveying rods on both sides and spaced toward the ball lifting device. Then, by placing the discharge port of the out ball collection box that accepts the discharge ball from the pachinko machine and discharges it to the lower tank at the space between the transport basket and the upper priority basket, the balls are piled up in the lower tank. When accumulated, the discharged balls from the subsequent pachinko machines are guided to the upper priority basket by the stacked balls. For this reason, the possibility of the ball clogging in the out ball collection box due to the game balls in a piled state being blocked at the ball exit of the out ball collection box is reduced.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-33818

By the way, in general, the position of the outlet of the pachinko gaming machine is different for each model, and the installation position of the out ball collection box changes depending on the model of the pachinko gaming machine. Therefore, even with the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1 , The outlet of the out-ball collection box may face the transport basket (on the inclined ridge) or the upper priority bowl (on the inclined ridge), which may result in clogging of the ball in the out-ball collection box .
Therefore, the present invention reliably prevents the ball clogging that occurs in the out-ball collection box on the installation island, in particular, the outlet of the out-ball collection box faces, for example, the above-described transporting cage, or The purpose is to prevent ball clogging caused by hitting the upper priority bowl.

The island facility according to claim 1 of the present application guides a ball received from the outside to the lower tank, inclines the bottom of the lower tank downward toward the ball lifting device, and the ball in the lower tank is moved by the ball lifting device. In an island facility having a ball circulation mechanism that lifts and supplies a ball to the gaming machine, and an out ball collection box that collects the ball discharged from the gaming machine and discharges it to the lower tank,
The lower tank is
In the state where the ball storage space is opened above the bottom, the inclined ridges opposite to the bottom are protruded from both side walls, and the balls received from the outside are guided to the inclined ridges.
An inclined ridge that is formed between the respective inclined protrusions in a state separated from each protrusion by a predetermined distance and inclined downward toward the ball lifting device side,
A positioning member formed between the protruding end of the inclined ridge and the inclined ridge and having a hollow portion penetrating in the vertical direction; and
The ball outlet of the out ball collection box is inserted into the empty portion of the positioning member.

In the island facility according to claim 2 of the present application, the lower tank is provided with a mounting table on which the out-ball collection box is mounted above the inclined protrusion.
The positioning member is provided with an inclined heel side supported portion supported by the inclined heel on the inclined heel side of the empty portion,
The out-ball collection box includes a placement unit placed on the placement table, a collection unit that slides relative to the placement unit and collects a ball discharged from the gaming machine, and extends from the collection unit. And a discharge trough portion provided with the ball outlet on the tip side,
The discharge saddle portion is characterized in that a protruding portion that protrudes toward the inclined rod is formed at the tip, and the protruding portion is brought close to the inclined rod side supported portion.
Here, “adjacent” means that the movement of the discharge saddle portion that is about to hang down due to the weight of the sphere is sufficiently prevented by the contact between the overhanging portion and the inclined saddle-side supported portion. It means a configuration in which the protruding portion is opposed to the upper side of the inclined saddle-side supported portion with a slight gap.

  The island facility according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that the inclined heel side supported portion has a leg portion supported by the inclined ridge and an opening is formed between the leg portions.

In the island facility according to claim 4 of the present application, the positioning member is provided with an inclined ridge-side supported portion placed on the mounting table on the inclined ridge side of the empty portion,
The mounting portion of the out-ball collecting box is characterized in that a fitting portion that fits the inclined ridge-side supported portion is formed in the lower portion.

According to the island facility according to claim 1 of the present invention, the game ball received from the outside is guided to the inclined ridge protruding from both side walls of the lower tank, and is introduced into the lower tank through the inclined ridge. The game ball can be introduced into the lower tank with little deviation. In addition, even if the balls accumulate in a piled-up state in the ball storage space of the lower tank, the discharged balls from the out-ball collecting box are guided to the piled-up balls and flow into the inclined basket and pass through this inclined basket. It flows in a short circuit to the inlet of the ball lifting device. For this reason, even if the balls accumulate in the lower tank in a piled state, it is possible to avoid the problem that the ball outlet of the outball collection box is blocked by the piled game balls and the balls are clogged.
Moreover, in the main island facility, the ball outlet of the out-ball collection box is inserted into an empty portion penetrating in the vertical direction of the positioning member, and this empty portion is formed between the protruding end of the inclined protrusion and the inclined rod. Therefore, the installation position of the ball outlet of the out ball collection box is restricted by the positioning member, and the ball outlet always faces between the tip of the inclined ridge and the inclined rod even if the model of the gaming machine is changed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent clogging caused by the outlet of the out-ball collecting box facing the inclined ridge or the inclined ridge, and the above-described problems can be avoided reliably.

  In addition, according to the island facility of the second aspect, since the collection part and the discharge basket part of the out-ball collection box slide with respect to the mounting part, the sphere at the tip of the discharge basket part by the weight of the sphere Although the outlet tends to hang down, the protruding part at the tip of the discharge hook part comes into contact with the upper side of the inclined heel side supported part in the positioning member, so that it is possible to prevent the ball outlet from hanging down and the flow of the sphere in the out sphere collection box Will not be disturbed. Further, since the collection unit slides as described above, there is an advantage that it is possible to easily change the position of the collection unit accompanying a change in the model of the gaming machine.

  Further, according to the island facility of claim 3, since the inclined heel side supported portion of the positioning member has a leg portion supported by the inclined ridge and an opening is formed between the leg portions, Even when balls accumulate in the lower tank in a piled state, the discharged balls from the subsequent out-ball collection box are reliably guided to the inclined trough by the piled-up balls through the opening.

  Further, according to the island facility of the fourth aspect, the mounting portion of the out ball collection box is formed with a fitting portion that fits with the inclined ridge side supported portion at the lower portion, so that the positioning member is attached. After that, the out-ball collection box can be easily positioned using the fitting portion.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described.
A. Schematic Configuration of Entire Game Facility Equipment First, a schematic configuration of the entire game facility will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an internal structure of a gaming island 10c described below (a state in which a board and a gaming machine covering the front surface are removed).
The equipment of this example is configured by installing a plurality of groups of a plurality of islands. For example, three islands 10a, 10b, and 10c (only the island 10c is shown in FIG. 1 and others are not shown) are arranged in parallel to form a group 1. Next to this group 1, another group (not shown) of the same island arrangement or a different island arrangement is arranged, and the movement (exchange) of game balls between the groups is performed. For example, a group having the same configuration as that of group 1 is arranged adjacent to each other, and exchange is performed via islands located at the ends (in the group 1, for example, island 10c). In addition, the equipment which comprises each game island corresponds to the island equipment of the present invention.

In each gaming island, gaming machines (not shown) such as pachinko machines in which a game is played using gaming balls are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction. And the counter 12 is installed in the one or both ends of a specific game island (for example, the island 10a and the island 10c of both ends). The counter 12 is a well-known machine that accepts paid out game balls (that is, prize balls), counts the quantity thereof, records the quantity information, etc. on a predetermined medium (receipt, card, etc.) and outputs it. The game balls received from the counters 12 are directly collected in the game island where the counters 12 are installed.
Needless to say, the arrangement and number of game islands, the arrangement of counters, and the like are not limited to those described above.

An upper tank 13 is provided on the upper side of the center of each game island, and the transported internal game balls are temporarily stored for intra-island circulation or inter-island circulation. It consists of a tank 13a and an upper auxiliary tank 13b. Among these, the upper auxiliary tank 13b is connected to an island between islands (not shown) that connects adjacent game islands.
Here, the island ridges are provided in a state inclined obliquely downward in the direction in which the game balls flow down, and the game islands adjacent to a certain game island (in the same group or within It should be moved to other islands in other groups.
In addition, the code | symbols 14 and 15 in FIG. 1 show the connection port of the island ridge in the upper auxiliary tank 13b, and of these, the code | symbol 14 is a connection port of the island ridge from the other island to the own island, and the code | symbol 15 is the other island from the other island. Shows the connecting port of the island between the islands.

An upper shutter (not shown) that opens and closes the entrance is provided at the game ball entrance (the connection port 14 in FIG. 1) on the inclined lower end side of the island in the upper tank 13.
Each island is provided with an island control device (not shown), and the devices in each island including the upper shutter are controlled by these island control devices. The island control devices of each island are connected to each other.

B. Next, a schematic configuration of each game island and an outline of the flow of game balls will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the upper tank 13 described above, each gaming island includes a lower tank 31 that is disposed relatively lower in the island and stores gaming balls, and the longitudinal direction of the island (the left and right sides where the gaming machines are arranged). ), A game ball collection basket 34 disposed below each game machine so as to extend on both sides around the ball transfer device 33, and the upper tank 13. Connected to both lower sides of the upper tank 13 for supplying the game balls of the upper tank 13 to each gaming machine, and a descending flow path for flowing the game balls in the upper tank 13 toward the lower tank 31 in the own island ( 1 and a lower shutter provided at the bottom of the lower tank 31 and in the vicinity of the ball lifting device 33 (downstream of the game ball collecting basket 34). 37. Note that the game ball moving paths (each kite and flow path) other than the lifting path by the ball lifting device 33 are all moved by their own weight. Moreover, the upper tank 13, the lower tank 31, the ball lifting device 33, the descending flow path, and the like described above constitute the ball circulation mechanism of the present invention. In addition, the game ball collection basket 34 constitutes the bottom of the lower tank 31.

Here, the lower tank 31 is a tank that uses an empty space above the game ball collection basket 34 as its installation space. The lower tank 31 (hereinafter simply referred to as the tank 31 in some cases), the game ball collecting basket 34, and the lower shutter 37 are provided one on each of the left and right sides of the ball lifting device 33.
The transfer ball channel 36 is a tubular channel that is connected to the upper auxiliary tank 13b and extends downward. The transfer ball channel 36 flows the game balls that flow in from the island gap toward the left and right lower tanks 31. The lower end of the transfer ball channel 36 is arranged toward the starting end portion (ball dropping portion 36a described later) of the leveling rod 61 shown in FIG. Drop the ball.

The overflow channel is connected to the upper tank 13 and causes the game ball to flow down into the left or right lower tank 31.
The lower shutter 37 is controlled by the island control device. For example, when the sphere storage amount of the own island (the sphere storage amount in the lower tank 31) is small, the lower shutter 37 is directed from the lower tank 31 to the entrance of the ball lifting device 33. This is for shutting off the flow path of game balls and stopping the supply of game balls to other islands. Thus, there is an advantage that the load of the ball lifting device 33 is reduced by appropriately stopping the inflow of the game ball to the entrance of the ball lifting device 33.
Details of the lower tank 31 and its peripheral configuration will be described later.

The game ball is generally configured to circulate in the island as follows.
That is, game balls (out balls, etc.) discharged from each gaming machine are first inclined in the left-right direction at the lower part of the island (under each gaming machine) via out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 described later. Is collected by a game ball collection basket 34 (or a leveling basket 61 or a bypass slope 81 described later) provided in the state, and is passed through a flow path opened and closed by a lower shutter 37, and substantially at the bottom of the center of the island Collected in the position. An entrance on the lower end side of the ball lifting device 33 is disposed at this position, and the game balls collected at this position enter the ball lifting device 33 in an orderly manner by an alignment device (not shown). It is lifted while being polished by the device 33, and is discharged from the upper end side outlet of the ball lifting device 33 to the upper part of the upper main tank 13 a in the upper tank 13.

Note that the game ball received by the counter 12 is also the starting end portion of the game ball collection basket 34 (or from the discharge port 12a (shown in FIG. 2 described later) protruding from the back side of the counter 12 (inside the side wall of the island). It flows down to an inclined rod 81), which will be described later, and is collected in the same manner as the game balls discharged from the gaming machine and sent to the ball lifting device 33.
Next, the game balls discharged from the ball lifting device 33 to the upper part in the upper main tank 13a are supplied with priority in the order of, for example, the island cage, the game ball supply basket 35, and the overflow channel. That is, it is first supplied to an island fence that sends a ball to another island. When the entrance of this island fence is full of game balls, it is supplied to the game ball supply bowl 35, and the entrance of the game ball supply bowl 35 is supplied by a game ball. When it is full, it is supplied to the overflow channel.

  The game balls that have flowed into the game ball supply cage 35 are supplied to each game machine by the game ball supply cage 35 provided in an inclined state in the left-right direction at the upper part of the island (upper side of each game machine). The game ball replenishment rod 35 is provided with a game ball distributor (not shown) called a chute at a plurality of locations corresponding to each game machine, and a game machine or game that needs to be appropriately replenished by the operation of this distributor. The game balls are replenished from the game ball replenishment cage 35 to the ball lending machine attached to the machine.

  In addition, game balls (game balls supplied from other islands) flowing in from the islands are supplied to the transfer ball channel 36. In addition, when the above-described upper shutter is closed, the inflow of game balls from the islands is stopped. The island control device described above closes the upper shutter when, for example, the amount of game balls stored on its own island is larger than that of other islands.

  Although the detailed description with reference numerals is omitted, the ball lifting device 33 includes, for example, a conveyor belt that is arranged in the up-down direction and circulates, and a polishing cloth that is disposed to face one side of the conveyor belt. A guide member disposed in a state in which a semicircular cross-sectional groove corresponding to the outer diameter of the game ball is formed in the vertical direction and holding the back side of the polishing cloth, and a drive of a motor or the like that drives the conveyor belt And a mechanism for rolling the game balls up in an orderly manner while rolling the game balls in an aligned state with the game balls sandwiched between the conveyor belt and the polishing cloth. It is. The ball lifting device 33 is basically driven at all times.

C. Next, the lower tank 31 and its peripheral configuration on the island 10c where the counter 12 is installed will be described with reference to FIGS.
2-4 is a figure which shows the lower tank 31 grade | etc., On the right side. Among these, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the state in which the out ball collection boxes 51, 52, etc. are seen obliquely from the ball lifting device 33 side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the state in which the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are removed as seen from the counter 12 side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the state in which the out ball collection boxes 51, 52, etc. are removed, as viewed obliquely from the side of the ball lifting device 33. 2 to 4 show a state in which positioning members 91 and 92 described later are removed.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the lower tank 31 and the like on the right side (including the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 and the positioning members 91 and 92). 6 and 7 are side sectional views showing the lower tank 31 and the like on the right side (excluding the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 and the positioning members 91 and 92). 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along X1 in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along X2 in FIG.
8 and 9 are perspective views showing the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 and the positioning members 91 and 92. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the positioning members 91 and 92 are attached. The state where 92 is removed is shown.

In FIG. 2 and the like, reference numeral 41 denotes a side wall of the island casing. An end wall 34 a (shown in FIG. 4) on the island end side of the game ball collection basket 34 is disposed in a state of being joined to the inner surface of the side wall 41. The side wall 41 is formed with an opening 41a for inserting a discharge port 12a described later.
As shown in FIG. 4, a counter installation base 42 is disposed on the outer surface side of the side wall 41, and the counter 12 is placed on the counter installation base 42.
The ball discharge port 12 a provided on the back surface of the counter 12 is inserted into the opening 41 a, protrudes from the side wall 41 to the inner surface side (above the starting end portion of the game ball collection basket 34), and is inserted by the counter 12. The game ball is configured to drop from the discharge port 12a to the start end portion (specifically, the upper surface of a guide member 49 described later) of the game ball collection basket 34 on the island.

2 and the like, reference numeral 43 denotes a bottom component member that forms the bottom of the island casing. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the bottom component member 43 is a member having a substantially U-shaped cross section that is installed on the floor so as to cover the front, rear, and lower surfaces of the game ball collection basket 34. The front and rear upper ends of the bottom component member 43 are bent in an L shape forward or backward, respectively, and flat portions extending forward or backward are so-called saddle plates 43a and 43b (game machines). (A shelf board on which a player puts a box in which a player puts a ball) is placed, and a gaming machine installation portion is formed on the collection basket side of the flat plate portion. The front wall 34b and the rear wall 34c (shown in FIG. 4 and the like) of the game ball collection basket 34 are joined to the inner surface of the bottom component member 43 (see FIG. 5).
In this example, for convenience, the right side in FIG. 5 is the front side of the island, and the left side in FIG. 5 is the back side of the island.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a guide member 49 is provided above the start end of the game ball collection basket 34 (below the discharge port 12 a). The guide member 49 is a plate-like member arranged so as to cover the upper part of the start end portion of the game ball collection basket 34. The guide member 49 is provided by being placed on a placement portion 48 formed on the inner side of the end wall 34a, and is inclined in the same direction as the game ball collecting basket 34 as shown in FIG. Is provided.
The guide member 49 includes shock absorbing materials on the upper surface side and the lower surface side, and forms an abutting portion where the counting ball from the counter 12 abuts on the upper surface. The configuration is such that the ball is gently dropped onto the game ball collecting basket 34.

  Next, reference numerals 51 and 52 in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 indicate sensors provided at the lower part of each gaming machine to detect game balls discharged from each gaming machine (for example, reference numeral 53b in FIG. 5). It is an out-ball collection box provided with (shown). The out ball collection box 51 is arranged at the lower part of the gaming machine on the front side, and the out ball collection box 52 is arranged at the lower side of the gaming machine on the back side.

  At the bottoms of these out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52, there are formed discharge saddle portions 53 and 54 for dropping the game balls discharged from the gaming machine to a position between an inclined rod 81 and inclined protrusions 65 and 66, which will be described later. ing. Among these, the discharge basket 53 is provided in the front ball collection box 51 on the front side, and a ball outlet 53a (shown in FIG. 5), which is the tip of the discharge basket 53, is an inclined basket 81 described later. It faces the position between the standing wall 81b and the protruding end (standing portion 67) of the inclined ridge 65, and the game ball is dropped to that position. The discharge basket 54 is provided in the back ball collection box 52 on the back side, and a ball outlet 54a (shown in FIG. 5), which is the tip of the discharge basket 54, stands up an inclined rod 81 described later. It faces the position between the wall 81c and the protruding end (standing portion 68) of the inclined ridge 66, and the game ball is dropped to that position.

  As shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 include collection units 51a and 52a for collecting the balls discharged from the gaming machine, and base units 51b and 52b for fixing the collection units 51a and 52a, respectively. Have. The collection units 51a and 52a are box-shaped with an upper surface opened, and a game ball discharged from a corresponding gaming machine and entered through the upper surface opening is placed on the center side of the lower tank 31 (an inclined rod 81 described later) by tilting the bottom. It flows toward one corner). The aforementioned discharge baskets 53, 54 extend from the corners of the collection parts 51a, 52a, and the game balls that have flowed into the corners flow into the discharge baskets 53, 54 one by one. After being detected by the sensors in the discharge troughs 53, 54, it is configured to drop from the ball outlets 53a, 54a.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, basically, the ball outlet 53a and the ball outlet 54a of each of the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are inserted into empty portions of positioning members 91 and 92, which will be described later. The arrangement position is restricted, and it is configured to reliably face a predetermined position (between the inclined rod 81 and the inclined protrusions 65 and 66) and drop the game ball at that position.
However, in this case, as shown in FIG. 2, out-of-ball collection boxes 51, 52 that are located at the end on the center side in the left-right direction (position adjacent to the ball lifting device 33) The game balls discharged from the 54 ball outlets 53a and 54a fall on a leveling basket 61 described later. For the out ball collection box 52 located at the island end (position adjacent to the counter 12), the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 54a of the discharge rod portion 54 is placed on the guide member 49 described above. It is configured to fall. For this reason, since the positioning members 91 and 92 are not necessarily required for the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 in these special positions, in this example, the positioning members 91 and 92 are not included in the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 in these special positions. A description will be given assuming that 91 and 92 are not provided. However, for the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 at these special positions, members similar to the positioning members 91 and 92 may be installed in order to regulate the positions of the ball outlets 53a and 54a.

With such a configuration, all the effective firing balls (excluding foul balls) that are launched by the player's operation in each gaming machine and are effectively driven into the game area of the game board, Then, it is discharged into the corresponding out ball collection box (out ball collection box 51 or 52), and falls into the lower tank 31 via one of the discharge baskets 53 and 54.
A sensor for detecting the discharged balls in the out-ball collecting boxes 51 and 52 is provided at the end positions (inside the ball outlets 53a and 54a) of the discharge baskets 53 and 54, for example, as indicated by reference numeral 53b in FIG. Further, this sensor transmits a detection signal to the management device every time a predetermined number (for example, 10) of discharged balls passes.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, out ball collection box mounting tables 56 and 57 are fixed to upper ends of the front wall 34b and the rear wall 34c of the game ball collecting basket 34, respectively. Out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are fixed on 56 and 57, respectively. As shown in FIG. 5, the out ball collection box mounting table 56 is provided so as to extend from the upper end of the front wall 34b to the rear of the guard plate 43a, and the out ball collection box 51 is placed thereon. It is fixed. Further, the out ball collection box mounting table 57 is provided so as to extend from the upper end of the rear wall 34c to the front of the cover plate 43b, and the out ball collection box 52 is mounted and fixed thereon.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, positioning members 91 and 92 are basically provided for the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52, respectively. Among these, the positioning member 91 is provided for the front-side out ball collection box 51, and the positioning member 92 is provided for the back-side out ball collection box 52. Since these positioning members 91 and 92 have the same configuration except that their arrangement positions and arrangement postures are different, the detailed configuration of only one positioning member 91 will be described below.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the positioning member 91 includes a frame-shaped positioning main body portion 91 a having a rectangular horizontal cross section, and a mounting plate portion extending in an L-shaped cross section from the lower edge on one side of the positioning main body portion 91 a. It has a hollow portion 91c which is a rectangular parallelepiped space (a space penetrating in the vertical direction) inside the positioning main body portion 91a. Here, in other words, the positioning main body portion 91a is a frame-like portion having band plate-like portions on four sides so as to surround the front, rear, left and right, and it is only necessary to be able to regulate the arrangement position of the ball outlet 53a. Compared with the external dimensions, the height dimension (the width dimension of the band plate-like portion) is small, and the height dimension of the empty portion 91c is also relatively small correspondingly. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the mounting plate portion 91b is attached to the side end surface and the lower surface of the out ball collection box mounting table 56 in a joined state, and uses the screw hole 91d (shown in FIG. 9) to out the ball collection box. Screwed to the mounting table 56. In the case of this example, the positioning member 91 is attached to the cantilever state by fixing the attachment plate portion 91b to the out-ball collection box mounting table 56 in this way. In the assembled state in which the positioning member 91 is attached in this way, the empty portion 91c is formed between the protruding ends of inclined ridges 65 and 66 described later and the inclined rod 81 at a horizontal position. It has become.

  As described above, the ball outlets 53a and 54a of the out-ball collecting boxes 51 and 52 are inserted into the empty portions of the positioning members 91 and 92 (for example, the empty portion 91c that is the inner space of the positioning main body 91a). Is done. Here, “inserted” means that at least the lower end surfaces of the ball outlets 53a and 54a are at a height in the empty portion, and the lower end surfaces of the ball outlets 53a and 54a are positioned below the empty portion. It is not always necessary.

  Next, what is indicated by reference numeral 61 in FIG. The leveling kit 61 is a kite made of a band plate-like member arranged so as to partially cover the upper surface side of the game ball collection basket 34 above the game ball collection basket 34 (that is, above the lower tank 31). Inclined ridges 65 and 66, which will be described later, protrude from the respective side walls (that is, the front wall 34b and the rear wall 34c) of the lower tank 31 with a ball storage space above the bottom of the lower tank 31. The leveling rods 61 are provided on both sides of the ball lifting device 33 so as to extend from the position in the vicinity of the ball lifting device 33 toward the island end, and are inclined in the opposite direction to the game ball collecting cage 34. ing. In other words, the game ball collecting basket 34 (the bottom of the lower tank 31) is inclined upward from the center side of the island (in the vicinity of the ball lifting device 33) toward the island edge, whereas the leveling bowl 61 Is inclined downward from the center of the island toward the end of the island (see FIG. 1). In other words, the start end of the game ball collection basket 34 (the upstream end in the flow direction of the game ball) is located on the island end side, whereas the start edge of the leveling basket 61 is the center of the island (the game ball collection basket 34). Is located on the terminal side). For this reason, the game ball on the leveling basket 61 flows basically from the center of the island toward the island edge, contrary to the game ball collection basket 34. As shown in FIG. 1, the starting end of the leveling basket 61 is far above the bottom surface of the game ball collection basket 34, whereas the end of the leveling basket 61 is the bottom surface of the game ball collection basket 34. Only a short distance from

  Note that the end of the leveling basket 61 is located at a position slightly before the starting end position of the game ball collection basket 34 (center side of the island). As a result, the game ball that has flowed on the leveling rod 61 (inclined ridge 65, 66) to its end smoothly flows down to the starting end position of the game ball collection rod 34, and this time, unless the game ball is full. On the contrary, it is configured to flow on the bottom side of the game ball collection basket 34 toward the center of the island.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the leveling bar 61 is formed with a rectangular cutout 62 (a portion that opens up and down) so as to extend from the terminal end toward the starting end. As a result, in some cases, the game ball flowing on the leveling rod 61 is notched 62 (for example, before reaching the end of the leveling rod 61 (that is, the end of inclined ridges 65 and 66 described later)). The structure is configured such that it flows down toward the bottom surface of the game ball collecting basket 34 (that is, the bottom portion of the lower tank 31) via the upstream edge of the notch 62 and gaps 67a and 68a described later. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the notch 62 is not formed in the vicinity of the starting end portion of the leveling basket 61, and the game ball does not fall downward from the leveling bar 61 at this portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the notch 62 is provided in the center in the front-rear direction (the width direction of the leveling ridge 61) in this case, and has a narrow strip-like portion (described later) on the front side and the back side of the island. The slanted ridges 65, 66) are dimensioned and shaped.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end opening of the transfer ball channel 36 is disposed downwardly slightly above the starting end portion of the leveling rod 61, and the start end portion (transfer ball channel 36 of the leveling rod 61 is provided). The portion where the lower end opening of the sphere faces is a ball dropping portion 36a where a game ball from the transfer ball flow path 36 falls. The game ball that has fallen on the ball dropping portion 36a flows to one of the leveling bowls 61 arranged on the left and right of the island. And, first, it is configured to flow on the leveling bar 61 from the start end of the leveling bar 61 toward the terminal side (island end side) where the notch 62 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, a separation guiding portion 63 is formed slightly downstream (termination side) from the start end portion of the leveling rod 61 and upstream from the notch 62 (start end side). Yes. In this case, the sorting guide portion 63 is a portion protruding upward from the upper surface of the leveling basket 61 by a predetermined height (a dimension corresponding to the outer diameter of the game ball). The sorting guide portion 63 is formed substantially at the center in the width direction of the leveling rod 61. Further, the separation guiding portion 63 has a rhombus (rhombus) shape when viewed from the upper surface, and comes into contact with the game ball on its side surface (a wall surface standing substantially at right angles from the upper surface of the leveling basket 61). The game ball is guided by affecting the flow direction of the game ball. Further, the separation guiding portion 63 forms a divergent portion 63a having a shape in which approximately half of the upstream side is divergent toward the downstream when viewed from the upper surface, and the remaining approximately half of the downstream side is substantially When viewed from the upper surface, the end portion 63b is configured to be tapered toward the downstream.

  Note that the upstream end of the sorting guide portion 63 (the apex of the divergent portion 63a) has a sharp shape, and the tip is a contact position 63c where the game ball contacts. That is, the apex (abutting position 63c) of the divergent part 63a is arranged at a position where the game ball that has fallen from the ball dropping part 36a and linearly abutted is abutted, and divergent from the abutting position 63c toward the downstream. Side surfaces on both sides of the portion 63a extend obliquely outward in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the game balls dropped from the ball dropping part 36a are separately guided to either of the both sides (front and rear direction of the island) by the divergent part 63a.

  On the other hand, the downstream end of the sorting guide part 63 (the apex 63d of the narrowing part 63b) also has a sharp shape. The narrow end portion 63b is formed continuously with the end spread portion 63a, and the side surfaces on both sides of the end narrow portion 63b are slanted inward in the front-rear direction so as to continue from the side surfaces on both sides of the end spread portion 63a. It extends to reach the apex 63d of the narrowing part 63b. As a result, when the game balls are filled in the inclined ridges 65 and 66 described later, the game balls dropped on the ball drop part 36a are inclined by the guide ridges formed on both sides of the narrow part 63b. , 66 (that is, from the upstream end of the notch 62) and guided to fall to the lower tank 31 (on the game ball collection basket 34) or an inclined basket 81 described later.

Next, in the leveling bar 61, the narrow strip-shaped portions formed on both sides in the width direction of the notches 62 by forming the notches 62 constitute the inclined ridges 65 and 66. The inclined protrusions 65 and 66 protrude in the front-rear direction from both side walls (that is, the front wall 34b and the rear wall 34c) of the lower tank 31 with a ball storage space above the bottom of the lower tank 31, respectively. The game balls that are separated and guided by the end spreading part 63a of the part 63 are rolled along the side walls of the lower tank 31 toward the island end, and the game balls are introduced into the lower tank 31 with little deviation. .
As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the inclined protrusions 65 and 66 are respectively provided with standing portions 67 and 68 for preventing a ball from falling on the protruding tip side from the side wall of the lower tank 31. Each of 67 and 68 is provided with a plurality of gaps 67a and 68a into which the sphere can be dropped so as to be in a non-opposing state (that is, in a staggered position). For this reason, the game balls that flow down on the inclined ridges 65 and 66 and fall into the lower tank 31 fall into a plurality of staggered positions and pile up, and there is a bias in the storage state of the game balls in the lower tank 31. Less.

  Next, an inclined rod 81 is provided at the center position in the front-rear direction in the lower tank 31. The inclined rod 81 is formed between the inclined ridges 65 and 66 at a predetermined distance from the protruding ends of the inclined ridges 65 and 66, and the bottom 81a thereof is on the side of the ball lifting device (that is, It is inclined downward in the same direction as the game ball collecting basket 34). The inclined rod 81 is formed on both sides of the bottom 81a so that the standing walls 81b and 81c stand in a substantially vertical direction, but the upper part is open.

As shown in FIG. 5, an inclined spear installation portion 34d is formed at the center in the front-rear direction on the upper surface of the game ball collecting spear 34 so as to protrude upward. As shown in FIG. 6, the inclined spear installation portion 34 d is formed from the aforementioned end wall 34 a to an end wall 70 described later along the longitudinal direction of the game ball collecting spear 34 (the left-right direction of the island). And the inclined rod 81 is attached in the state mounted in the upper surface of this inclined rod installation part 34d.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the starting end of the inclined rod 81 extends to a position below the front end of the guiding member 49 described above, and a game ball dropped on the guiding member 49 may be the starting end of the inclined rod 81 in some cases. It is configured to flow down into the part (that is, a configuration in which a part of the game ball discharged from the counter 12 is guided to the upper opening of the inclined rod 81 by the guide member 49).

  Further, the end of the inclined rod 81 is connected to an upper opening 72 of the end wall 70 described later as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the standing walls 81 b and 81 c of the inclined rod 81 are joined at an end (left end in FIG. 6) to an end wall 70 described later, and an upper edge on the end side. Extends to substantially the same height as the inclined protrusions 65 and 66. Thereby, in a state where the amount of game balls stored is small and game balls are not piled up in the lower tank 31, the game flows down from the leveling basket 61 and the discharge basket parts 53, 54 of the out ball collection boxes 51, 52. Most of the spheres are prevented from flowing into the inclined bowl 81 by the standing walls 81b and 81c, and fall on the game ball collection bowl 34 (outside the inclined bowl 81).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the standing walls 81 b and 81 c of the inclined rod 81 have bent portions 81 d and 81 e protruding inward along the inclination direction of the bottom 81 a of the inclined rod 81. It is formed over. According to the bent portions 81d and 81e, a ball that flows from the upper opening of the inclined rod 81 and tries to bounce off at the bottom 81a of the inclined rod 81 is acted on the bent portions 81d and 81e to reduce the vertical speed. The discharged ball that has flowed into the inclined rod 81 can be quickly rolled to the ball lifting device 33. Further, the bent portions 81d and 81e prevent the standing walls 81b and 81c from being deformed in a direction of narrowing the passage of the inclined rod 81 due to the pressure of the spheres in the sphere storage space in the lower tank 31.

  Next, what is denoted by reference numeral 70 in FIGS. 1 and 3 is an end wall of the lower tank 31 on the center side of the island. This end wall 70 is vertically arranged on the upper surface of the game ball collection basket 34 so as to partition the upper space of the game ball collection basket 34. A bottom opening 71 (shown in FIG. 3) for feeding to the lifting device 33) is formed. Further, an upper opening 72 (shown in FIG. 3) is formed at the center position in the front-rear direction of the upper portion of the end wall 70 (the position communicating with the terminal end of the inclined rod 81).

Thereby, the game ball in the lower tank 31 passes through the bottom opening 71 or the upper opening 72 and flows into the flow path opened and closed by the lower shutter 37 described above, and further, the ball lifting device passes through this flow path. It is configured to flow to 33 entrances. More specifically, in a normal state where the amount of game balls stored in the lower tank 31 is small, the game balls that have fallen into the ball drop portion 36a and have flowed into the lower tank 31 and the games that have fallen from the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are displayed. The balls flow to the entrance of the ball lifting device 33 in order from the game balls located at the bottom mainly through the main flow path via the bottom opening 71. However, when the amount of game balls stored in the lower tank 31 increases and the game balls are piled up so that the game balls are piled up at a height near the leveling bowl 61, the game that has fallen to the ball drop portion 36a. Many of the game balls that have fallen from the balls and the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are guided by the piled balls and flow into the inclined rod 81, and the bypass flow path (the main channel described above) passes through the inclined rod 81 and the upper opening 72. It flows in a short circuit to the inlet of the ball lifting device 33 via a flow path that bypasses the flow path.
The inclined rod 81 prevents the spheres accumulated in the ball storage space from entering the ball storage space via the inclined protrusions 65 and 66 by the standing walls 81b and 81c, so that the discharged balls from the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are stored in the sphere. It is possible to secure the course of the sphere that is guided by the sphere in a piled state in the space and flows into the inclined rod 81.

In addition, what is shown with the codes | symbols 73 and 74 in FIG. 4 is a detector which each detects a game ball. These detectors 73 and 74 are sensors for detecting the amount of balls stored in the lower tank 31 in a stepwise manner.
In the above description, the lower tank 31 on the right side and its peripheral configuration as viewed from the front have been described. In this example, the lower tank having the same configuration is also provided on the left side of the island, except for the configuration related to the counter 12. 31 etc. are provided in a substantially bilaterally symmetrical positional relationship.

According to the island facility described above, the following effects are achieved.
In other words, the game balls received from the outside (in this example, the game balls supplied from other islands and flowing down from the upper tank 13 and falling into the ball dropping part 36a) project from the both side walls of the lower tank 31, Since it is guided to 66 and introduced into the lower tank 31 via the inclined ridges 65, 66, the game ball can be introduced into the lower tank 31 with little deviation. Further, even if the balls accumulate in a piled state in the ball storage space of the lower tank 31, the discharged balls from the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are guided to the piled balls and flow into the inclined rod 81, and this slope It flows in a short circuit to the entrance of the ball lifting device 33 via the basket 81. For this reason, even if balls accumulate in the lower tank 31 in a piled-up state, it is possible to avoid the problem that the ball outlets 53a and 54a of the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are blocked with game balls.

  Particularly in the main island facility, the ball outlets of the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are inserted into empty portions (for example, empty portions 91c) penetrating in the vertical direction of the positioning members 91 and 92, and these empty portions are inclined protrusions 65 and 66. Is formed between the tip of this and the inclined rod 81. Therefore, the installation positions of the ball outlets 53a and 54a of the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are restricted by the positioning members 91 and 92, and the inclination of the inclined protrusions 65 and 66 is always inclined even if the model of the gaming machine is changed. It will face between the ridges 81. Accordingly, the ball outlets 53a and 54a of the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 face on the conveying rod (that is, the inclined protrusions 65 and 66) or on the upper priority rod (that is, the inclined rod 81). It is possible to prevent clogging of the balls due to the slacking, and to reliably avoid the above-mentioned problems.

  If the ball outlets 53a and 54a face the inclined ridges 65 and 66 and the inclined rod 81, and if the game balls stay on the inclined ridges 65 and 66 and the inclined rod 81, the ball outlets 53a and 54a The game balls dropped from 54a are piled up on the inclined protrusions 65 and 66 and the inclined rod 81, and the ball outlets 53a and 54a are blocked by the piled game balls and are packed in the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52. Will occur. If a ball clog occurs in the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52, the game ball cannot be properly discharged from the gaming machine, causing trouble in the operation of the gaming machine, and a sensor for detecting the gaming ball discharged from the gaming machine The number of discharged balls cannot be properly counted (for example, indicated by reference numeral 53b in FIG. 5), which causes trouble in the operation of the game hall. However, according to the main island equipment, the ball outlets 53a and 54a of the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are always inclined by the action of the positioning members 91 and 92 described above even when the gaming machine is replaced. Such a problem can be surely avoided because it faces between the protruding ends of the strips 65 and 66 and the inclined rod 81.

  Further, in the island facility of this example, when the sloping ridges 65 and 66 are filled with game balls due to the action of the above-described narrowing portion 63b, the ball is dropped by the guide paths formed on both sides of the narrowing portion 63b. The game ball that has fallen on the portion 36a falls between the inclined ridges 65 and 66 (that is, from the upstream end of the notch 62) or into the lower tank 31 (on the game ball collection basket 34) or the inclined basket 81. Be induced to do. For this reason, while being able to store game balls evenly up to the sorting guidance part side end of the lower tank 31 (end part on the center side of the island), in the multisphere storage state where the game balls are filled in the inclined protrusions 65 and 66, The game ball dropped on the ball dropping part 36 a can be caused to flow down to the terminal part of the inclined rod 81 and flow to the entrance of the ball lifting device 33 in a short circuit. Therefore, the capacity of the lower tank 31 can be utilized to the maximum, and the problem that the ball outlets 53a and 54a are blocked by the game balls can be avoided with high reliability in the multisphere storage state.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment, which is a modification of the first embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS.
10 and 11 are perspective views showing the out ball collection box 51 and the positioning member 94. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the collection part 51a of the out ball collection box 51 is slid to the most island end side. The state which the collection part 51a of the out ball | bowl collection box 51 was slid to the island center side most is shown. FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the out ball collection box 51 and its periphery. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the back side of the out ball collection box 51 and the like.

First, a configuration unique to this example (a configuration different from the first embodiment) will be described.
The collection parts 51a and 52a of the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 in the first embodiment described above are fixed to the out-ball collection box mounting tables 56 and 57 via the base parts 51b and 52b. However, in this example, the collection parts 51a and 52a are slidable. For this reason, each out-ball collection box 51 and 52 has a platform different from that of the first embodiment. Moreover, the positioning member of this example has a double-sided support structure that is also supported on the inclined rod 81 side.
Hereinafter, the characteristic configuration of the one out ball collection box 51 and the positioning member therefor will be described in detail. The other out-ball collection box 52 and the positioning member therefor are the same as the one out-ball collection box 51 and the like, except for the difference in the arrangement position and the arrangement attitude, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  The out-ball collection box 51 of this example has a base part 93 that supports the collection part 51a (box-shaped part) so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the island. As shown in FIG. 12, the pedestal portion 93 includes a placement portion 93a fixed to the upper surface of the out ball collection box placement table 56 by screws or the like, and the longitudinal direction of the island on both the front and rear sides of the upper surface of the placement portion 93a. Slide guides 93b and 93c formed in parallel with each other, a square pillar-shaped column 93d whose lower end is fitted inside the slide guides 93b and 93c and slidable in the longitudinal direction of the island, and a mounting portion 93a A screw mounting portion 93f formed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface, and a thumbscrew 93g for fixing the support column 93d to the mounting portion 93a.

  Here, the mounting portion 93 a is a rectangular disk-shaped member having a width dimension substantially equal to that of the out ball collection box mounting table 56. The column 93d has a cylindrical shape with a rectangular horizontal cross section and a hollow inside, and the upper end is fixed to the lower surface of the recovery part 51a. And, as shown in FIG. 12, the lower end of one side wall parallel to the longitudinal direction of the island of the support 93d (the side wall close to the inclined rod 81) slidably contacts the upper surface of the mounting portion 93a. The lower end side surface is slidably joined to the inner side surface of the slide guide 93b on the side close to the inclined rod 81 (there may be a gap between the joined surfaces, the same applies hereinafter). Further, the lower end of the other side wall (the side wall far from the inclined rod 81) of the column 93d is slidably abutted on the upper surface of the mounting portion 93a, and the slide guide whose lower end side surface is far from the inclined rod 81 is provided. The inner surface of 93c is slidably joined.

  The screw attachment portion 93f is positioned inside the support column 93d, and one side surface thereof is slidably joined to the inner surface of the one side wall of the support column 93d. A screw hole (not shown) into which the thumbscrew 93g is screwed is formed on one side surface of the screw attachment portion 93f. As shown in FIG. 12, an inner wall 93h extends from the inner surface of the one side wall of the column 93d so as to surround the upper surface and the other side surface of the screw attachment portion 93f. The lower end of the inner wall 93h is slidably in contact with the upper surface of the mounting portion 93a. The inner surface of the inner wall 93h is slidably joined to the upper surface and the other side surface of the screw attachment portion 93f. In other words, the screw attachment portion 93f fits into the room surrounded by the one side wall and the inner wall 93h of the support post 93d, and the support post 93d and the like can slide in the longitudinal direction of the island with respect to the screw attachment portion 93f. Yes. As shown in FIG. 10, a notch 93e for avoiding interference with the screw attachment portion 93f is formed on the side wall perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the island of the support post 93d.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a long hole 93j extending in the longitudinal direction of the island is formed in the one side wall of the support post 93d, and the thumb screw 93g is inserted into the long hole 93j and the above-described screw mounting portion 93f. It is screwed into the screw hole. The thumbscrew is a screw whose head is shaped like a butterfly and can be tightened or loosened by hand without a tool such as a screwdriver.
With the above configuration, when the pedestal 93 is in a state in which the thumbscrew 93g is loosened, the pedestal 93 is in relation to the mounting portion 93a, the slide guides 93b and 93c, and the screw mounting portion 93f fixed to the out ball collection box mounting base 56. The supporting column 93d and the recovery unit 51a and the discharge rod 53 fixed to the column 93d can be slid in the longitudinal direction of the island. And if the thumbscrew 93g is tightened, the collection | recovery part 51a and the discharge hook part 53 can be fixed to the arbitrary positions of the longitudinal direction of an island in the predetermined slidable range. In this case, the slidable range is a range limited by the length of the long hole 93j.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, the fitting part 93k is provided in one corner | angular part (corner part nearest to the discharge collar part 53 or the positioning member 94) in the back surface of the mounting part 93a. The fitting portion 93k is a portion where a corner portion of a mounting plate portion 94b of a positioning member 94 described later is fitted as shown in FIG. 12, and is recessed upward by the thickness of the mounting plate portion 94b.

  Next, a positioning member 94 shown in FIG. 10 and the like is provided for the out ball collection box 51 of this example. The positioning member 94 includes a positioning main body portion 94a having the same structure as the positioning main body portion 91a (shown in FIG. 8) of the positioning member 91, and a lower end on one side of the positioning main body portion 94a (the side far from the inclined rod 81). The mounting plate portion 94b extending in an L-shaped cross section from the edge and the inclined flange side supported portion 94d extending from the lower end edge of the other side of the positioning main body portion 94a (the side close to the inclined rod 81), the positioning main body portion 94a. A hollow portion 94c, which is a rectangular parallelepiped space (a space penetrating in the vertical direction), is provided on the inside. The mounting plate portion 94b corresponds to the inclined ridge side supported portion of the present invention.

  Here, the lower surface of the mounting plate portion 94b is attached to the upper surface of the out ball collection box mounting table 56 in a joined state, and a screw hole 94e (shown in FIG. 10) is used to attach a screw to the out ball collection box mounting table 56. Stopped. The inclined flange side supported portion 94d includes a plate-like portion 94f extending horizontally from the lower end edge on the other side of the positioning main body 94a toward the inclined flange 81, and a downward vertical direction from the tip of the plate-like portion 94f. It has a plate-like portion 94g that extends and leg portions 94h that are formed so as to extend downward from the left and right ends of the plate-like portion 94g and are supported by the inclined rod 81. Each leg 94h is configured to be positioned directly above the standing wall 81b of the inclined rod 81 in the mounted state of the positioning member 94, and a notch in which the upper end of the standing wall 81b is fitted to the lower end of each leg 94h. 94j is formed.

In the case of this example, the positioning member 91 is such that each notch 94j of the leg portion 94h is fitted to the upright wall 81b, and the mounting plate portion 94b is fixed on the out-ball collection box mounting table 56. Can be attached to both sides. In the assembled state in which the positioning member 94 is attached in this way, the empty portion 94c is formed between the protruding ends of the inclined ridges 65 and 66 and the inclined rod 81 in the horizontal position. Yes.
In the case of this example, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 12 and the like, the discharge rod 53 is a protruding portion that protrudes toward the inclined rod 81 on the tip surface facing the inner surface of the positioning main body 94a. 53c is formed. The protruding portion 53c is close to the band plate-like portion on the inclined rod 81 side (above the inclined rod side supported portion 94d) of the positioning main body portion 94a in the mounted state of the positioning member 94, and the discharge rod portion 53 Prevent sagging. More specifically, in this case, the lower surface of the overhanging portion 53c is joined to the upper end surface of the band plate-like portion on the inclined flange 81 side in the positioning main body portion 94a (there may be a gap between the joining surfaces) It is configured that the out-ball collecting box 51 is prevented from falling or deforming in the direction in which the discharge basket 53 hangs down due to the weight of the above-mentioned by the joining of the protruding portion 53c and the positioning main body 94a.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the front and rear, right and left dimensions of the space in the positioning main body 91a (that is, the empty portion 94c) can be inserted through the inside of the discharge gutter 53, and within the above-described slidable range. Even when the maximum stroke discharge hook 53 slides, the discharge hook 53 and the positioning main body 91a are sufficiently large so as not to interfere with each other.
In addition, the game ball flows into the inclined rod 81 from between the leg portions 94h to the lower portion (position between the leg portions 94h) of the plate-like portion 94g of the inclined rod side supported portion 94d of the positioning member 94. A sufficiently large opening 94k is formed in order to ensure a sufficient flow path.

According to the island facility of the second embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained in addition to the same effects as the first embodiment.
That is, since the collection parts 51a and 52a and the discharge basket parts 53 and 54 of the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 slide with respect to the mounting part (for example, the mounting part 93a), the discharge basket is caused by the weight of the sphere. Although the ball outlets 53a and 54a at the tips of the portions 53 and 54 are about to hang down, the overhanging portion (for example, the overhanging portion 53c) at the tip of the discharge rod portion is the inclined rod side of the positioning member (for example, the positioning member 94) Since it abuts above the supported portion, the ball outlets 53a and 54a can be prevented from drooping, and the flow of the balls in the out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 is not hindered. Moreover, since the collection units 51a and 52a slide as described above, there is an advantage that the positions of the collection units 51a and 52a can be easily changed in accordance with a change in the model of the gaming machine.

Further, according to the present example, the inclined rod side supported portion (for example, the inclined rod side supported portion 94d) of the positioning member has the leg portion (for example, the leg portion 94h) supported by the inclined rod 81, and Since the opening (for example, the opening 94k) is formed between the legs, even if the balls are piled up in the lower tank 31, the discharged balls from the subsequent out-ball collection boxes 51 and 52 are piled up. The ball is surely guided to the inclined rod 81 through the opening.
Further, according to this example, the mounting portion of the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 is formed with a fitting portion (for example, a fitting portion 93k) that fits the inclined ridge side supported portion at the lower portion. Therefore, there is an advantage that the out ball collection boxes 51 and 52 can be easily positioned by using the fitting portion after the positioning member is attached.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view which shows the internal structure of amusement island. It is the perspective view which looked at the lower tank, the out ball collection box, etc. diagonally from the island center side. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which removed the out ball collection box etc. from the lower tank from the counter side. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which removed the out ball collection box etc. from the lower tank diagonally from the island center side. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a lower tank etc. It is X1 sectional drawing in FIG. It is X2 sectional drawing in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an out ball collection box and a positioning member, and shows the state where a positioning member was attached. It is a perspective view which shows an out ball collection box and a positioning member, and shows the state where a positioning member was removed. It is a perspective view which shows the out ball | bowl collection | recovery box and positioning member of a 2nd form example, and shows the state which the collection | recovery part slid to the island end side most. It is a perspective view which shows the out ball | bowl collection | recovery box and positioning member of a 2nd form example, and shows the state which the collection | recovery part slid to the island center side most. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the out-ball collection | recovery box of a 2nd form example, and its periphery. It is a perspective view which shows the back side, such as an out ball collection box of the 2nd form example.

Explanation of symbols

10c Island (Amusement Island)
13 Upper tank 31 Lower tank 33 Ball lifting device 34 Game ball collection bowl (bottom of lower tank)
36a Ball drop unit 51, 52 Out ball collection box 51a, 52a Collection unit 53, 54 Discharge cage 53a, 54a Ball outlet 53c Overhang unit 56, 57 Out ball collection box mounting table (mounting table)
61 Leveling rod 65, 66 Inclined ridge 81 Inclined rod 91, 92, 94 Positioning member 91b, 94b Mounting plate portion (inclined ridge side supported portion)
91c, 94c Empty portion 93a Placement portion 93k Fitting portion 94d Inclined heel side supported portion 94h Leg portion 94k Opening portion

Claims (4)

A ball received from outside is guided to the lower tank, the bottom of the lower tank is inclined downward toward the ball lifting device, and the ball in the lower tank is lifted by the ball lifting device and supplied to the gaming machine. In an island facility having a circulation mechanism and an out ball collection box for collecting a ball discharged from the gaming machine and discharging it to the lower tank,
The lower tank is
In the state where the ball storage space is opened above the bottom, the inclined ridges opposite to the bottom are protruded from both side walls, and the balls received from the outside are guided to the inclined ridges.
An inclined ridge that is formed between the respective inclined protrusions in a state separated from each protrusion by a predetermined distance and inclined downward toward the ball lifting device side,
A positioning member formed between the protruding end of the inclined ridge and the inclined ridge and having a hollow portion penetrating in the vertical direction; and
An island facility, wherein a ball outlet of the out-ball collection box is inserted into an empty portion of the positioning member. The lower tank is provided with a mounting table for mounting the out-ball collection box above the inclined protrusion.
The positioning member is provided with an inclined heel side supported portion supported by the inclined heel on the inclined heel side of the empty portion,
The out-ball collection box includes a placement unit placed on the placement table, a collection unit that slides relative to the placement unit and collects a ball discharged from the gaming machine, and extends from the collection unit. And a discharge trough portion provided with the ball outlet on the tip side,
2. The discharge saddle portion is formed with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the inclined ridge at a tip, and the protruding portion is brought close to the inclined heel side supported portion. Island facilities as described in. The island facility according to claim 2, wherein the inclined heel-side supported portion includes a leg portion supported by the inclined ridge and an opening is formed between the leg portions. The positioning member is provided with an inclined ridge side supported portion placed on the mounting table on the inclined ridge side of the empty portion,
4. The island facility according to claim 2, wherein the mounting portion of the out-ball collection box is formed with a fitting portion to be fitted to the inclined ridge side supported portion at a lower portion. 5.

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