JP5407779B2 - Island interchange ball transfer system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention exchanges pachinko balls with each other via an alternating current cage between a large storage tank that stores a large amount of pachinko balls and a plurality of pachinko islands arranged in parallel to the large storage tank. This is related to the island interchange ball transfer system.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, pachinko balls are mutually connected between a large storage tank that stores a large amount of pachinko balls and a plurality of pachinko islands arranged in parallel to the large storage tank. By adopting an island interchange type ball transfer system that exchanges, one that efficiently circulates pachinko balls has been proposed. In the upper tank of the pachinko island platform disclosed in Patent Document 1, the pachinko balls that have been lifted by the ball lifting device and discharged from the ball discharge basket of the ball lifting device are transferred to the own island (the upper tank). A self-island replenishment route for supplying to the replenishment basin of the pachinko island stand), a self-island recirculation route for sending pachinko balls overflowing in the self-island replenishment route to the overflow passage of the self-island, and overflowing in the self-island recirculation route And an overflow ball guiding path for guiding the pachinko balls toward the large storage tank.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-42235 (FIG. 7)

By the way, in the upper tank of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the overflow ball guiding path for guiding the pachinko balls toward the large storage tank is at the position farthest from the installation location of the ball discharge basket of the ball feeding device in the upper tank. Had been placed. However, in such a configuration, in the ball rolling structure that rolls the pachinko ball on the inclined surface in the upper tank, the overflow ball guiding path is arranged at the most downstream position. The ball receiving portion (upstream end portion) of the guide path cannot be disposed at a high position, and the downstream end portion serving as the ball discharge portion of the overflow guide path is inevitably low. Therefore, in order to maintain the minimum angle of inclination required to smoothly flow down the pachinko balls with the AC dredge spanned between the ball discharge part of the overflow guide path and the large storage tank, There is an inconvenience that the installation distance between the upper tank) and the large storage tank is limited. In addition, the installation distance between the pachinko island platform (upper tank) and the large storage tank is increased by interposing another pachinko island platform between the pachinko island platform (upper tank) and the large storage tank. In such a case, it is necessary to send the pachinko balls of the overflow guide path to other pachinko islands that are intervening and then send them to the large storage tank, which is a factor that hinders the smoothness of island exchange. It was.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to exchange islands of pachinko islands provided with an upper tank provided with an overflow guide path for guiding pachinko balls toward a large storage tank. An object of the present invention is to provide an island exchange type ball transfer system capable of smoothly performing island exchange in a type ball transfer system.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, in the invention of claim 1, between a large storage tank that stores a large amount of pachinko balls and a plurality of pachinko islands arranged in parallel to the large storage tank In the island exchange type ball transfer system for exchanging pachinko balls with each other via an alternating current cage, the pachinko island platform is used from the back side of a plurality of gaming machines arranged on the pachinko island platform. A ball lifting device for lifting pachinko balls, an upper tank for storing the pachinko balls lifted by the ball lifting device, a replenishment rod for guiding the pachinko balls in the upper tank to the gaming machine, and the replenishment An overflow passage for guiding the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank without being fed into the basket to the ball lifting device, and the upper tank is a pachis discharged from the ball discharge basket of the ball lifting device. The self-island replenishment route that supplies the kodama to the replenishment basin of the self-island, which is the pachinko island platform where the upper tank is provided, and the pachinko balls that overflow in the self-island replenishment route to other islands that are other pachinko islands The other island supply route to be supplied, the own island return route for sending pachinko balls overflowing in the other island supply route to the overflow passage of the own island, and the pachinko balls overflowed in the own island return route to the large storage tank An overflow ball guiding path that guides toward the self-island replenishment route, the other island replenishment route, the self-island recirculation route, and the overflow ball guiding route, the overflow ball guiding route in the upper tank It has arrange | positioned in the position nearest to the installation location of the said ball discharge basket in.

  Moreover, in invention of Claim 2, in the island exchange type | formula ball | bowl transfer system of Claim 1, the said upper tank further receives the pachinko ball supplied from the said other island supply path | route of the said other island. A pachinko ball that flows down the path, a second receiving path for receiving a pachinko ball derived from the overflow guiding path on the other island, the own island return path, the first receiving path, and the second receiving path. A joining guide rod that joins and leads to the overflow passage, and a position of the self-island return route, the first receiving route, and the second receiving route that is closest to the overflow passage. The pachinko balls from the second receiving path are joined at the most downstream side of the joining guide rod.

  Moreover, in invention of Claim 3, in the island exchange type | formula ball | bowl transfer system of Claim 2, the said overflow ball guidance path | route and the said 2nd receiving path | route are laminated | stacked in the up-down direction in the said upper tank. It is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the island exchange type ball transfer system according to the second or third aspect, the plurality of pachinko island platforms direct the pachinko balls acquired by a player to the ball lifting device. There is a return pachinko island stand where a ball return device is installed for return and a non-return pachinko island stand where the ball return device is not installed, and the upper tank provided on the non-return pachinko island stand is In addition to the island supply route, the other island supply route, the own island return route, and the overflow guide route, the first supply route and the second reception route are further provided.

In the first aspect of the invention, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball discharge basket of the ball lifting device and stored in the upper tank are first supplied to the supply basket on the own island through the own island supply path. Next, when pachinko balls overflow in the self-island supply route, the overflowing pachinko balls are supplied to other islands via the other island supply route. Next, when the pachinko balls overflow in the other island supply route, the overflowing pachinko balls are sent to the overflow passage of the own island through the own island return route. When the pachinko ball overflows in the self-island return route, the overflowing pachinko ball is guided toward the large storage tank via the overflow guide route.
Further, in such a configuration of the upper tank, the overflow ball guiding path for guiding the pachinko balls toward the large storage tank is arranged in the upper tank at the position closest to the installation location of the ball discharge basket of the ball feeding device. ing. For this reason, in the ball rolling structure that rolls pachinko balls on the inclined surface in the upper tank, the overflow ball guiding path can be arranged at the most upstream position, and the ball receiving portion of the overflow ball guiding path ( Since the upstream end portion) can be disposed at a high position, as a result, the downstream end portion serving as the ball discharge portion of the overflow ball guiding path can also be disposed at a high position. Therefore, in a configuration in which an AC rod is passed between the ball discharge part of the overflow guide path and the large storage tank, the installation distance between the pachinko island stand (upper tank) and the large storage tank is somewhat longer However, since it is possible to maintain an inclination angle necessary for smoothly flowing down the pachinko balls with an AC pole, it is not necessary to limit the installation distance between the pachinko island platform (upper tank) and the large storage tank. As a result, there is another pachinko island between the pachinko island (upper tank) and the large storage tank, and the installation distance between the pachinko island (upper tank) and the large storage tank is increased. Even in this case, it is possible to make the island exchange smoothly because the pachinko ball from the overflow guide route can be sent directly to the large storage tank by penetrating the AC basket to the upper tank of other pachinko islands .

  Moreover, in invention of Claim 2, the 1st receiving path which receives the pachinko ball supplied from the other island supply path | route of other islands, and the 2nd receiving path which receives the pachinko ball induced | guided | derived from the overflow guidance path | route of other islands And a confluence induction rod that joins pachinko balls flowing down the own island return path, the first receiving path, and the second receiving path to guide the overflow path to the overflow path, and the second receiving path is the overflow path The pachinko balls from the second receiving path are joined at the most downstream side of the joining guide rod. Thereby, since the path length of the second receiving path can be formed in the shortest in the upper tank, there is no waste in the path for guiding the excessive pachinko balls to the large storage tank in the pachinko island platform, As a result, the smoothness of island exchange can be further enhanced.

  Moreover, in invention of Claim 3, an overflow ball guidance path | route and a 2nd receiving path are laminated | stacked on an up-down direction, and it provides in an upper tank, The overflow ball guidance path | route of the upper tank in a self-island, A top view of the pachinko island platform, with an AC fence spanned between the two tanks and an AC pool spanned between the overflowing guidance path of the upper tank on the other island and the second receiving path of the upper tank on its own island Can be arranged in a straight line. For this reason, the path | route which guides the pachinko ball which became excess in the pachinko island stand to a large-sized storage tank can be eliminated, and the smoothness of island exchange can be further enhanced.

  In addition, in the invention of claim 4, in addition to the self-island replenishment route, the other-island replenishment route, the self-island recirculation route, and the overflow ball guidance route, in the upper tank of the non-return pachinko island stand where no ball return device is installed Furthermore, a first receiving path and a second receiving path are provided. As a result, when a large amount of pachinko balls are returned from the ball return device in the return pachinko island stand where the ball return device is installed and the pachinko balls in the island stand excessively increase, the non-return pachinko island stand Since the excess pachinko balls of the table can be received via the first receiving route or the second receiving route, avoid the trouble that the pachinko balls are full and punctured in the upper tank of the return pachinko island stand Can do.

FIG. 4A is an overall schematic view showing the relationship between a plurality of pachinko islands provided in the amusement hall, a base tank provided in association with the pachinko islands, and an alternating current cage, and FIG. It is the whole schematic figure seen from the side surface which shows the relationship between the pachinko island stand of No, a base tank provided in connection with it, and an alternating current pole. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the pachinko island stand provided adjacent to a base tank. It is the perspective view seen from the non-base tank side which shows the upper tank of the pachinko island stand provided adjacent to a base tank. It is the perspective view seen from the base tank side which shows the upper tank of the pachinko island stand provided adjacent to a base tank. It is the perspective view seen from the non-base tank side which shows the internal structure of the upper tank of the pachinko island stand provided adjacent to a base tank. It is the perspective view seen from the base tank side which shows the internal structure of the upper tank of the pachinko island stand provided adjacent to a base tank. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the upper tank of the pachinko island stand provided adjacent to a base tank. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank. It is the perspective view seen from the non-base tank side which shows the upper tank of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank. It is the perspective view seen from the base tank side which shows the upper tank of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank. It is the perspective view seen from the non-base tank side which shows the internal structure of the upper tank of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank. It is the perspective view seen from the base tank side which shows the internal structure of the upper tank of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the upper tank of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank. It is a top view which shows the upper tank of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank. It is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the ball | bowl distribution space which comprises the upper tank of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank, and the upper part part of the eaves installation space. It is a partial expansion perspective view which shows the ball | bowl distribution space which comprises the upper tank of the pachinko island stand which is not adjacent to a base tank, and the lower part part of the eaves installation space.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the relationship of the several pachinko island stand in this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 1 (A) is an overall schematic view showing a relationship between a plurality of pachinko islands A1 to A4 and a base tank B and AC rods 1a to 1f provided in association therewith in the present embodiment, FIG. 1B is an overall schematic view seen from the side showing the relationship between a plurality of pachinko islands A1 to A4 and a base tank B and AC rods 1a to 1f provided in association therewith.

  First, in FIG. 1, a plurality of pachinko islands A1 to A4 (more or less pachinko islands are installed depending on the amusement hall) installed in the game hall, respectively, have relatively few pachinko balls inside. The lower storage tank 13 (which can store about 20,000) is built in, and the pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13 are transferred to the upper tanks 31 to 31 by the ball lifting device 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 8). The ball is supplied to the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending machine 19 (both see FIG. 2 and FIG. 8) as game machines installed on the respective pachinko islands A1 to A4. The pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10 are collected by the out ball collecting basket 12 (see FIGS. 2 and 8), guided to the lower storage tank 13, and again fed by the ball lifting device 20. As a result, the pachinko balls circulate in the pachinko islands A1 to A4. The detailed structure of the pachinko islands A1 to A4 including this circulating mechanism will be described in detail later.

  In addition, in predetermined pachinko island platforms A2 and A4 of pachinko island platforms A1 to A4, a ball return device 5 for returning pachinko balls acquired by the player (denoted as JC in FIG. 1A). ) Is provided on the island edge (not necessarily the island edge, for example, the center of the island). When the number of pachinko balls returned by the ball return device 5 becomes extremely large, it cannot be stored in the lower storage tank 13 built in the pachinko islands A2 and A4. Are returned to the base tank B as a large storage tank from the upper tank 32 via the AC tank 1b and from the upper tank 34 via the AC tanks 1f and 1d, respectively. A large base tank B is provided at a position opposite to the pachinko island platform A2 in the pachinko island platform A1. The base tank B can store the amount of pachinko balls required for the pachinko islands A1 to A4. For example, if the amount of balls required for one pachinko island is 500,000 The amount of pachinko balls required for the four pachinko islands A1 to A4 is 2 million pieces each. And the base tank B is comprised so that it may have the capacity | capacitance which can store 2 million pachinko balls required by the pachinko island stand A1-A4.

  In addition, the pachinko islands A1 to A4 described above accept balls that are insufficient from the base tank B when the amount of balls is insufficient or when the amount of balls is full, or send out excessive balls to the base tank B. It has become. For this reason, between the pachinko islands A1 and A2, between the pachinko islands A2 and A3, and between the pachinko islands A3 and A4, the AC lamps 1a to 1f for exchanging pachinko balls are crossed in a cross shape. Has been. Specifically, between the pachinko islands A1 and A2, between the upper tank 31 of the pachinko islands A1 and the upper tank 32 of the pachinko islands A2 and the AC tank 1a that sends pachinko balls toward the upper tanks 32 of the pachinko islands A2. An AC rod 1b that feeds pachinko balls from 32 toward the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1 is provided. Between the pachinko island platforms A2 and A3, there is provided an AC rod 1c for feeding pachinko balls from the upper tank 32 of the pachinko island platform A2 toward the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3. Between the pachinko islands A3 and A4, there is an AC pad 1e for sending pachinko balls from the upper tank 33 of the pachinko islands A3 to the upper tank 34 of the pachinko islands A4, and from the upper tank 34 of the pachinko islands A4. An AC rod 1f that feeds pachinko balls toward the upper tank 33 of the table A3 is provided.

  Note that the alternating current rod 1b provided between the pachinko islands A1 and A2 has a downstream end extending through the inside of the upper tank 31 of the pachinko islands A1 to the base tank B. The pachinko balls that flow down the AC basket 1b from the upper tank 32 are sent to the base tank B through the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1.

  Further, between the base tank B and the pachinko island platform A3, an AC rod 1d for feeding pachinko balls from the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 toward the base tank B is passed. This alternating current kite 1d penetrates through each of the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1 and the upper tank 32 of the pachinko island platform A2 located between the base tank B and the pachinko island platform A3. The slinging pachinko balls are fed into the base tank B. Furthermore, between the base tank B and the pachinko island stand A1, a return rod 3 for feeding a pachinko ball from the upper tank 31 of the pachinko stand A1 toward the base tank B is handed over, and from the base tank B to the pachinko island stand A1. An inflow rod 4 for feeding a pachinko ball toward the lower storage tank 13 of the island platform A1 is handed over.

  As mentioned above, although the outline about the relationship of several pachinko island stand A1-A4 was demonstrated, the form which conveys the pachinko ball by AC fence 1a-1f by using several pachinko island stands as one island stand block as mentioned above. This is called island exchange. Then, next, the detailed structure of each pachinko island stand of an island exchange format is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 2 thru | or FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the pachinko island platform A1 provided adjacent to the base tank B. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1 provided adjacent to the base tank B, as viewed from the non-base tank B side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1 provided adjacent to the base tank B as seen from the base tank B side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1 provided adjacent to the base tank B, as viewed from the non-base tank B side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the internal structure of the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1 provided adjacent to the base tank B, as viewed from the base tank B side. FIG. 7 is a side view showing the internal structure of the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1 provided adjacent to the base tank B. FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view showing the internal structure of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B. FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B, as viewed from the non-base tank B side. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B, as viewed from the base tank B side. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B, as viewed from the non-base tank B side. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the internal structure of the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B, as viewed from the base tank B side. FIG. 13 is a side view showing the internal structure of the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B. FIG. FIG. 14 is a top view showing the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B. FIG. FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the upper part of the ball distribution space 91 and the basket installation space 92 that constitute the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B. FIG. FIG. 16 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the lower part of the ball distribution space 91 and the basket installation space 92 that constitute the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B. FIG.

  First, the pachinko island platform A1 adjacent to the base tank B and the upper tank 31 provided on the pachinko island platform A1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the plurality of pachinko islands provided in the game hall are roughly divided into two types, pachinko islands A1 adjacent to the base tank B, and pachinko islands A2 to A4 that are not adjacent, and the structures of both are almost the same. However, there are some differences in the structures of the upper tanks 31 to 34 and the lower storage tank 13.

  In FIG. 2, the pachinko island platform A1 has a lower storage tank 13 for storing relatively few pachinko balls inside as described above, and the pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13 are almost the same as the pachinko island platform A1. The ball is lifted to the upper tank 31 by the ball lifting device 20 installed in the center, and the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending machine 19 installed on the pachinko island platform A1 are supplied with balls through the supply rod 21. ing. The pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10 are discharged to the out ball collection basket 12 through the out ball box 11, collected in the out ball collection basket 12, guided to the lower storage tank 13, and then dipped again. It is lifted by the device 20. As a result, the pachinko balls circulate in the pachinko island platform A1.

  The lower storage tank 13 built in the pachinko island platform A1 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a bottom plate 14 inclined downward toward the introduction rod 16 of the ball lifting device 20 on the bottom surface, and the bottom plate 14 on the inner upper portion thereof. An upper guide rod 15 that is inclined in the opposite direction is provided. The upper guide rod 15 is not particularly required in the pachinko island platform A1, but is required in the pachinko island platforms A2 to A4 that are not adjacent to the base tank B. In addition, an inlet 18 is formed in the upper part on the upstream side of the lower storage tank 13, and this inlet 18 is an opening for receiving the pachinko balls flowing from the base tank B through the aforementioned inlet 4. It is provided only on the pachinko island platform A1 adjacent to the base tank B.

  Further, the lower storage tank 13 is provided with a ball quantity sensor (not shown) for detecting that the number of pachinko balls flowing from the adjacent base tank B is reduced and the quantity of balls in the lower storage tank 13 is also reduced. This ball amount sensor detects that the pachinko ball storage amount of the base tank B is insufficient. Furthermore, since the lower storage tank 13 is installed at one side portion (right side in FIG. 2) of the ball lifting device 20 installed substantially at the center of the pachinko island platform A1, the pachinko machine installed on the opposite side. In order to guide the pachinko balls that flow through the out ball collection basket 12 that collects the out balls from 10 to the lower storage tank 13, a contact rod 17 is passed between the out ball collection tank 12 and the lower storage tank 13. . The end of the connecting rod 17 is slightly above the connection position of the introducing rod 16.

  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 ball feeding device 20. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the ball lifting device 20 is provided so as to face the lifting belt that is swiveled by a pulley with a built-in motor and the lifting belt, and holds a pachinko ball between the lifting belt. It has a polishing cloth to be polished, and the pachinko ball guided from the introduction rod 16 is lifted while being polished upward by the frictional force of the lifting belt.

  The pachinko balls lifted by the ball lifting device 20 are discharged to the upper tank 31. The upper tank 31 has a function of distributing the received pachinko balls to the replenishment basket 21, the AC basket 1a, the return basket 3, or the like. Hereinafter, the structure of the upper tank 31 provided in the pachinko island stand A1 will be described. The upper tank 31 is formed in a cubic shape by outer wall plates 31a to 31d. As shown in FIG. 3, an opening / closing door 40 for maintenance and inspection is provided on one side surface (outer wall plate 31a) of the upper tank 31 on the non-base tank B side, and pachinko balls in the upper tank 31 are attached to the pachinko island. A ball replenishment port 41 to which an AC rod 1a for replenishing the upper tank 32 of the table A2 is connected, and an AC rod 1b for receiving the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank 32 of the pachinko island platform A2 into the upper tank 31 are provided. A ball receiving port 42 to be connected and a ball receiving port 43 to which an AC rod 1d for receiving a pachinko ball overflowing from the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 into the upper tank 31 are connected. .

  On the other hand, on the other side surface (outer wall plate 31c) of the upper tank 31 on the base tank B side, there is a return basket 3 for returning pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank 31 to the base tank B as shown in FIG. The ball return port 44 to be connected, the ball return port 45 passing the downstream end side of the AC rod 1b inserted into the ball receiving port 42 to the base tank B, and the AC rod 1d inserted into the ball receiving port 43 And a ball return port 46 for passing the downstream end side of the base tank B to the base tank B.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the inside of the upper tank 31 is lifted by the ball lifting device 20 in order from the left to the right as viewed from the non-base tank B side (viewed from the front in FIG. 5). A ball distribution space 51 for distributing the sent pachinko balls, an upstream portion of the return rod 3 and a rod installation space 52 penetrating the downstream portion of the AC rod 1b and the downstream portion of the AC rod 1d, and ball lifting The lifting device installation space 53 through which the upper part of the device 20 is installed, and the ball discharge rod 20a (ball discharge port 20b) of the ball lifting device 20 installed in the lifting device installation space 53 on the opposite side (see FIG. 2). And a ball feeding space 54 for feeding the pachinko balls to the pachinko machines 10 arranged on the left side of the ball lifting device 20 shown. The ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20 installed in the lifting device installation space 53 is located in the upper region of the basket installation space 52 so that the lifting device installation space 53 and the ball distribution space 51 communicate with each other. It is arranged to pass through.

  In the ball distribution space 51, a ball distribution plate 61 is provided in a horizontally inclined shape at a lower position on the downstream end side of the ball discharge rod 20a. The ball distribution plate 61 is arranged to be slightly inclined downward from the basket installation space 52 side toward the ball distribution space 51 side, and a pachinko that has flowed down on the ball distribution plate 61 below the downstream end thereof. A ball feed passage 62 is formed for feeding the balls into the pachinko machine 10 arranged on the ball discharge port 20b side of the ball lifting device 20 (the right side of the ball lifting device 20 shown in FIG. 2). At the lower end portion of the outer wall plate 31b, which is the downstream end of the ball feeding passage 62, a pachinko ball that has flowed down the ball feeding passage 62 is supplied to the ball discharge port 20b side (the right side of the ball feeding device 20 shown in FIG. 2). A lead-out port 63 leading to 21 is formed.

  A pachinko ball distributed on the ball distribution plate 61 is fed between one end (the end on the base tank B side) of the ball distribution plate 61 and the inner surface of the outer wall plate 31c of the upper tank 31. First and second guide plates 64 and 65 constituting a guide passage for guiding to the space 54 side are provided. The end portion of the second guide plate 65 that is the downstream end of the guide passage is disposed through the eaves installation space 52 and the lifting device installation space 53 so as to communicate the ball distribution space 51 and the ball feeding space 54. Connected to the upstream end of the connecting rod 66. On the other hand, the other side end portion (end portion on the non-base tank B side) of the ball distribution plate 61 is disposed in contact with the inner surface of the outer wall plate 31a of the upper tank 31, and a part of the ball distribution plate 61 includes a ball distribution plate. A drop port 67 is provided for dropping the pachinko ball on the plate 61 downward. Below the drop port 67, an upstream end of the AC basket 1a connected to the ball supply port 41 of the outer wall plate 31a is arranged so that the pachinko balls dropped from the drop port 67 are fed into the AC bowl 1a. It has become.

  Further, a pachinko ball overflowing on the ball sorting plate 61 is located upstream of the return basket 3 installed in the kite installation space 52 at a position directly below the ball discharge basket 20a that is disposed slightly protruding in the ball sorting space 51. A return passage 69 is formed to guide the part. A partition plate 70 is provided between the ball distribution plate 61, the first guide plate 64, the second guide plate 65, and the return passage 69. As a result, only the pachinko balls overflowing beyond the upper end of the partition plate 70 on the ball distribution plate 61 are guided to the return passage 69. Further, a discharge port 71 is provided at the downstream end of the return passage 69 to discharge the pachinko balls that have flowed down the return passage 62 to the upstream portion of the return basket 3 by communicating with the basket installation space 52.

  The ball feeding space 54 communicates with the downstream end of the connection rod 66 passed between the ball distribution space 51 (the end portion of the second guide plate 65) and the pachinko that has flowed down the connection rod 66. A ball feed passage 72 is formed for feeding the balls into the pachinko machine 10 arranged on the opposite side of the ball discharge port 20b of the ball lifting device 20 (left side of the ball lifting device 20 shown in FIG. 2). At the lower end portion of the outer wall plate 31d, which is the downstream end of the ball feed passage 72, the pachinko balls that have flowed down the ball feed passage 72 are on the side opposite to the ball discharge port 20b (left side of the ball lifting device 20 shown in FIG. 2). A lead-out port 73 leading to the replenishing rod 21 is formed.

  Thus, in the configuration of the upper tank 31 described above, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20 are fixed to the upper portion of the ball distribution space 51 in a horizontally inclined manner. Fall on top. Then, the pachinko balls that flow down on the ball distribution plate 61 due to the distribution of the ball distribution plate 61 are led out from the outlet 63 to the supply rod 21 through the ball feeding passage 62, and the pachinko on the ball discharge port 20b side. The machine 10 is replenished. Further, the pachinko balls sent to the guide passage (first and second guide plates 64, 65) side from the ball sorter plate 61 by the ball sorter plate 61, in other words, replenishment on the ball outlet 20b side. The pachinko balls that are fed to the guide passage side when the basket 21 is full flow to the ball feed passage 72 of the ball feed space 54 through the connection rod 66 and are then led out to the replenishment bowl 21 from the outlet 73. The pachinko machine 10 on the side opposite to the discharge port 20b is replenished. Further, the pachinko balls dropped downward from the drop port 67 formed in the ball distribution plate 61 by the distribution of the ball distribution plate 61 are sent to the upstream end of the AC rod 1a, and the upper tank 32 of the pachinko island stand A2. Will be replenished. Further, the pachinko balls overflowing beyond the upper end of the partition plate 71 on the ball distribution plate 61 are sent to the return basket 3 from the discharge port 71 through the return passage 69 and returned to the base tank B.

  As described above, the pachinko balls polished and lifted by the ball lifting device 20 are first distributed so as to be preferentially replenished to the replenishment rod 21 of the own island. In addition, on the structure of the upper tank 31, as described above, the structure is such that one replenishing rod 21 is filled after the other replenishing rod 21 is full. Since the amount of lift per hour is much larger than the average amount of balls consumed through one supply rod 21, pachinko balls are always being supplied to both supply rods 21.

  Although the configuration of the pachinko island platform A1 has been described above, the upper tank 31 provided on the pachinko island platform A1 guides pachinko balls to each pachinko machine 10 on its own island with the highest priority, and the guidance is no longer necessary. Sometimes it is guided to the pachinko island platform A2 via the AC rod 1a and further guided to the base tank B via the return rod 3 when the guidance is no longer necessary. Thereby, the replenishment of the pachinko ball to the own island and the supply of the pachinko ball to the pachinko island platform A2 can be performed smoothly.

  Next, regarding the pachinko island platform not adjacent to the base tank B and the upper tank provided on the pachinko island platform, an example of the pachinko island platform A3 and the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 will be described with reference to FIGS. I will explain. The pachinko island platform not adjacent to the base tank B is not different from the pachinko island platform A1 in the basic configuration as shown in FIG. 8, and the difference is that the structure of the upper tank is built in the own island. Overflow from the structure of the lower storage tank 13 (as described above, the inlet 18 to which the inlet 4 is connected only to the lower storage tank 13 of the pachinko island stand A1 adjacent to the base tank B) and the upper tank A structure for guiding the pachinko balls supplied from the pachinko balls and the alternating current basket to the lower storage tank 13, and the like. Hereinafter, the pachinko island platform A3 and the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 will be described focusing on these differences.

  In FIG. 8, the pachinko island stand A3 is similar to the pachinko island stand A1 described above, and the lower storage tank 13 is built therein, and the pachinko balls stored in the lower storage tank 13 are erected substantially at the center. The apparatus 20 lifts the balls to the upper tank 33 and supplies the balls to the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending machine 19 installed on the pachinko island platform A3 via the supply rod 21. The pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10 are discharged to the out ball collection basket 12 through the out ball box 11, collected in the out ball collection basket 12, guided to the lower storage tank 13, and then dipped again. It is lifted by the device 20. As a result, the pachinko balls circulate in the pachinko island platform A3. Unlike the pachinko island platform A1 adjacent to the base tank B, an overflow passage 22 is provided in the pachinko island platform A3 not adjacent to the base tank B.

  The overflow passage 22 is linearly fixed inside one side of the space where the ball feeding device 20 is installed, and has a predetermined thickness (for example, 1 to 2 cm) in the illustrated embodiment. In order to weaken the momentum of the pachinko balls that are formed in a square tube shape (may be formed in a square tube shape with a metal plate) with wood such as a veneer plate, a large number of alternating current plates 23 are protruded alternately. ing. A rubber plate or a synthetic resin plate is attached to the upper surface of the AC plate 23 and the inner peripheral surface of the overflow passage 22 in order to suppress noise generated by the fall of the pachinko balls. A guide path 24 communicating with the above-described upper guide rod 15 provided in the lower storage tank 13 is connected to the downstream end of the overflow path 22, and the pachinko balls that have fallen in the overflow path 22 are guided by the guide path 24. It passes through the lower storage tank 13. On the other hand, the upstream end of the overflow passage 22 is disposed in communication with an overflow rod 120 described later provided in the upper tank 33.

  The upper tank 33 provided on the pachinko island stand A3 has a function of distributing the received pachinko balls to the replenishment basket 21 or the alternating current baskets 1d and 1e. Hereinafter, the structure of the upper tank 33 provided in the pachinko island stand A3 will be described. The upper tank 33 is formed in a cubic shape by outer wall plates 33a to 33d. As shown in FIG. 9, an opening / closing door 80 for maintenance and inspection is provided on one side surface (outer wall plate 33a) of the upper tank 33 on the non-base tank B side, and pachinko balls in the upper tank 33 are attached to the pachinko island. A ball replenishing port 81 to which an AC rod 1e for replenishing the upper tank 34 of the table A4 is connected, and an AC rod 1f for receiving the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank 34 of the pachinko island platform A4 into the upper tank 33 are provided. A ball receiving port 82 to be connected is formed. On the other hand, on the other side surface (outer wall plate 33c) of the upper tank 33 on the base tank B side, as shown in FIG. 10, there is an AC rod 1d for returning pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank 33 to the base tank B. A ball return port 83 to be connected and a ball receiving port 84 to which an AC rod 1c for receiving a pachinko ball overflowing from the upper tank 32 of the pachinko island stand A2 is received in the upper tank 33 are formed. .

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the inside of the upper tank 33 is viewed from the non-base tank B side (from the front of FIG. 11) in the order from left to right as in the upper tank 31. The ball distribution space 91 for distributing the pachinko balls lifted by the ball lifting device 20, the cage installation space 92 in which the upstream portion of the AC cage 1d and the downstream portion of the AC cage 1f are installed, and the ball lifting device 20 And the ball discharge port 20b of the ball lifting device 20 installed in the lifting device installation space 91 on the opposite side (the left side of the ball lifting device 20 shown in FIG. 8). And a ball feeding space 94 for feeding pachinko balls to the pachinko machines 10 arranged in a row. The ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20 installed in the lifting device installation space 93 is located in the upper region of the basket installation space 92 so as to communicate the lifting device installation space 93 and the ball distribution space 91. It is arranged to pass through.

  In the ball distribution space 91, as shown in FIG. 15, a ball distribution plate 101 is fixed in a horizontally inclined manner at a lower position on the downstream end side of the ball discharge rod 20a. The ball distribution plate 101 is disposed so as to be slightly inclined downward from the basket installation space 92 side to the ball distribution space 91 side, and below the downstream end thereof, the pachinko that has flowed down on the ball distribution plate 101 is disposed. A ball feeding passage 102 is formed as a self-island replenishment route for feeding the balls to the pachinko machine 10 arranged on the ball discharge port 20b side of the ball feeding device 20 (the right side of the ball lifting device 20 shown in FIG. 8). Has been. At the lower end portion of the outer wall plate 33b, which is the downstream end of the ball feed passage 102, a replenishment rod for the pachinko ball that has flowed down the ball feed passage 102 on the ball discharge port 20b side (the right side of the ball feeding device 20 shown in FIG. 8). A lead-out port 103 leading to 21 is formed.

  A pachinko ball distributed on the ball distribution plate 101 is fed between one end of the ball distribution plate 101 (end on the base tank B side) and the inner surface of the outer wall plate 33c of the upper tank 33. First and second guide plates 104 and 105 constituting a guide passage for guiding to the space 94 side are provided. The end portion of the second guide plate 105 which is the downstream end of the guide passage is disposed through the eaves installation space 92 and the lifting device installation space 93 so as to communicate the ball distribution space 91 and the ball feeding space 94. Connected to the upstream end of the connecting rod 106. On the other hand, the other side end portion (end portion on the non-base tank B side) of the ball distribution plate 101 is disposed in contact with the inner surface of the outer wall plate 33a of the upper tank 33. A drop port 107 is provided for dropping the pachinko ball on the plate 101 downward. Below the drop port 107, the upstream end (another island supply route) of the AC rod 1e connected to the ball supply port 81 of the outer wall plate 33a is disposed. It is sent to 1e.

  In addition, an overflow cage 120 (for guiding the pachinko balls overflowing on the ball sorting plate 101 to the overflow passage 22 is located directly below the ball ejection cage 20a that is disposed slightly protruding in the ball sorting space 91. A ball feed passage 109 is formed as a self-island recirculation route for feeding into the confluence induction rod). The overflow rod 120 is disposed in contact with the inner surface of the outer wall plate 33c, and is disposed so as to incline downward from the ball distribution space 91 through the rod installation space 92 toward the lifting device installation space 93, The downstream end of the overflow rod 120 is disposed at the lower end position of the lifting device installation space 93 and is provided in communication with the overflow passage 22. A partition plate 110 is provided between the ball distribution plate 101, the first guide plate 104, the second guide plate 105, and the ball feed passage 109. As a result, only pachinko balls overflowing beyond the upper end of the partition plate 110 on the ball distribution plate 101 are guided to the ball feed passage 109. Further, the downstream end of the ball feed passage 109 is provided so as to communicate with the midstream portion of the overflow rod 120.

  In addition, a communication port 112 that connects the ball distribution space 91 and the basket installation space 92 is formed in an upstream portion of the ball feeding passage 109 in the partition plate 111 that divides the ball distribution space 91 and the basket installation space 92. It is installed. When the pachinko balls are filled in the overflow passage 22 (overflow rod 120) and the pachinko balls are stacked in the ball feed passage 109, the communication port 112 is used to place the pachinko balls in the ball feed passage 109 into the bowl installation space 92. The pachinko ball which is an opening for feeding to the side and is sent to the coffin installation space 92 through the communication port 112, in other words, the pachinko ball overflowing from the ball distribution space 91 to the coffin installation space 92 side, It is discharged to the upstream part (overflow guide route) of the AC rod 1d installed in the space 92.

  Further, in the ball distribution space 91 of the upper tank 33, unlike the ball distribution space 61 of the upper tank 31 described above, the ball receiver of the outer wall plate 33c is located below the position where the upstream end of the AC rod 1e is disposed. A ball rolling plate 113 (first receiving path) is provided that receives pachinko balls discharged from the AC rod 1c connected to the inlet 84 and rolls them to the upstream side of the overflow rod 120. Further, in the cage installation space 92, a ball rolling plate 114 that receives the pachinko ball discharged from the AC cage 1f connected to the ball receiving port 82 of the outer wall plate 33a and rolls it to the downstream side of the overflow cage 120. (Second receiving route) is provided. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, the pachinko balls fed into the upper tank 33 from the AC rod 1 c (pachinko island platform A 2) flow into the upstream portion of the overflow rod 120 via the ball rolling plate 113. The pachinko balls overflowing beyond the upper end of the partition plate 110 on the above-described ball distribution plate 101 flow into the midstream portion of the overflow rod 120 through the ball feed passage 109, and the AC rod 1f (pachinko island platform A4). The pachinko balls fed into the upper tank 33 flow into the downstream portion of the overflow rod 120 via the ball rolling plate 114, and these pachinko balls are merged on the overflow rod 120 and fed into the overflow passage 22. It is like that.

  The ball feeding space 94 communicates with the downstream end of the connection rod 106 passed between the ball distribution space 91 (the end portion of the second guide plate 105) and the pachinko that has flowed down the connection rod 106. Ball feed passage 115 as a self-island replenishment route for feeding the balls to the pachinko machine 10 arranged on the opposite side of the ball discharge port 20b of the ball feed device 20 (left side of the ball lift device 20 shown in FIG. 8). Is formed. At the lower end portion of the outer wall plate 33d, which is the downstream end of the ball feeding passage 115, the pachinko balls that have flowed down the ball feeding passage 115 are on the side opposite to the ball discharge port 20b (the left side of the ball feeding device 20 shown in FIG. 8). A lead-out port 116 leading to the replenishing rod 21 is formed.

  Thus, in the configuration of the upper tank 33 described above, the pachinko balls discharged from the ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20 are fixed to the upper portion of the ball distribution space 91 in a horizontally inclined shape. Fall on top. Then, the pachinko balls that flow down on the ball distribution plate 101 by the distribution of the ball distribution plate 101 are led out from the outlet 103 to the supply rod 21 through the ball feed passage 102, and the pachinko ball on the ball discharge port 20b side. The machine 10 is replenished. In addition, the pachinko balls sent to the guide passage (first and second guide plates 104, 105) side from the ball sorter plate 101 by the ball sorter plate 101, in other words, replenishment on the ball outlet 20b side. The pachinko balls that are fed into the guide passage side when the basket 21 is full flow to the ball feed path 115 of the ball feed space 94 through the connection rod 106 and then are led out from the outlet 116 to the replenishment bowl 21 to be The pachinko machine 10 on the side opposite to the discharge port 20b is replenished. Further, the pachinko balls dropped downward from the drop port 107 formed in the ball sorting plate 101 by sorting the ball sorting plate 101 are sent to the AC bowl 1e and supplied to the upper tank 34 of the pachinko island platform A4. The

  Further, the pachinko balls sent from the pachinko island platform A2 through the alternating current basket 1c into the upper tank 33 are guided to the upstream portion of the overflow basket 120 through the ball rolling plate 113. Pachinko balls overflowing beyond the upper end of the partition plate 110 on the ball distribution plate 101 are guided to the midstream side portion of the overflow basket 120 through the ball feed passage 109. The pachinko balls sent from the pachinko island platform A4 through the AC rod 1f into the upper tank 33 are guided to the downstream side portion of the overflow rod 120 via the ball rolling plate 114. Then, these pachinko balls are merged on the overflow basket 120 and fed into the overflow passage 22. Further, the pachinko balls filled with the overflow passage 22 (overflow rod 120) and overflowing from the ball distribution space 91 (ball feed passage 109) side to the rod installation space 92 side are installed in the rod installation space 92. It is sent to the upstream part of the AC wall 1d and returned to the base tank B.

  As described above, the pachinko balls polished and lifted by the ball lifting device 20 are first distributed so as to be preferentially replenished to the replenishment rod 21 of the own island. In addition, the structure of the upper tank 33 has a structure in which one of the replenishing rods 21 is filled as described above, and the other replenishing rod 21 is replenished. Since the amount of lift per hour is much larger than the average amount of balls consumed through one supply rod 21, pachinko balls are always being supplied to both supply rods 21.

  By the way, in the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B described above, the pachinko balls are supplied to the replenishment rod 21 on the own island at the position farthest from the ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20. The ball feed passages 102 and 115 that serve as own island supply paths are arranged, and the upstream end of the AC fence 1e that serves as another island supply path for supplying pachinko balls to other islands at the next distant position, and other islands on other islands A ball rolling plate 113 serving as a first receiving path for receiving pachinko balls supplied from the replenishment path is disposed, and then the pachinko balls overflowing from the other island replenishment path are placed in the overflow path 22 of the own island at a position away from the next. A ball feed passage 109 serving as a return route for the own island is arranged, and the overflow that guides the pachinko balls overflowed by the return route of the own island toward the base tank B, closest to the ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20 With ball guidance path And the upstream end of the AC gutter 1d that are arranged and Ball Utatedoban 114 serving as the second receiving path for receiving a pachinko balls derived from 溢玉 guide route other island. Thereby, as a basic structure, it is only necessary to provide a ball guide plate (ball distribution plate 101 or the like) inclined downward toward the direction away from the ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20. The discharge ball guiding structure for guiding the pachinko balls discharged from the ball lifting device 20 in the upper tank 33 can be simplified.

  Further, in a normal state in which the own island replenishment route (ball feeding passages 102 and 115) is full of pachinko balls and the other island replenishment route (AC 1e) is almost full of pachinko balls, the ball lifting device 20 The pachinko balls discharged from the ball collide with the pachinko balls stacked on the ball distribution plate 101 without colliding with members constituting the inside of the upper tank 33 (hereinafter also referred to as internal component members). Then, it is sent to the own island return route (ball feed passage 109) as it is. For this reason, the malfunction that the internal structural member of the upper tank 33 is damaged by the impact of the pachinko ball discharged from the ball lifting device 20 can be avoided.

  Further, since the overflowing pachinko balls are sent to other spaces, the self-island replenishment route (ball feeding passages 102 and 115) that does not require a large height space is farthest from the ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20 In other words, the entire upper tank 33 can be made compact because it is arranged at the position where it becomes the downstream end of the ball guide plate (ball distribution plate 101, etc.) and the height dimension cannot be widened.

  In addition, the self-island replenishment route (ball feed passages 102 and 115), the other island replenishment route (AC wall 1e), the first receiving route (ball rolling plate 113), the self-island recirculation route (ball feed passage 109) as described above. ), According to the arrangement configuration in order of the overflow ball guiding path (AC rod 1d) and the second receiving path (ball rolling plate 114), a plurality of pachinko island platforms A1 to A4 and a base tank B serving as a large storage tank In the island exchange group composed of the ball transfer paths (AC fences 1a to 1f and return fence 3) installed between the pachinko islands A1 to A4 and the base tank B, as viewed from above (FIG. 1A). The line of pachinko balls between the pachinko islands A1 to A4 and the base tank B can be quickly transferred.

  Further, in the configuration of the upper tank 33, the pachinko balls received from the first receiving path (ball rolling plate 113) and the second receiving path (ball rolling plate 114) and the own island return path (ball feeding path 109). The pachinko balls received from the above are joined together by the overflow basket 120 in the upper tank 33 and sent to the lower storage tank 13 through the overflow passage 22. For this reason, between the upper tank 33 and the lower storage tank 13, in other words, in the height space where the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the pachinko island platform A3, the upper tank 33 is not provided with a confluence of pachinko balls. Since it is only necessary to provide the overflow passage 22 for guiding the overflowing pachinko balls to the lower storage tank 13, the space can be used effectively. In addition, the height space where the pachinko machine 10 is installed is a space where the pachinko machine 10 originally arranges various devices and equipment such as a wiring / banknote transport device related to the pachinko machine 10, and in the past, the space has been secured. It was difficult.

  In addition, the self-island replenishment route (ball feed passages 102 and 115), the other island replenishment route (AC wall 1e), the first receiving route (ball rolling plate 113), the self-island recirculation route (ball feed passage 109) as described above. ), In the arrangement configuration in the order of the overflow ball guiding path (AC 1d) and the second receiving path (ball rolling plate 114), as a structure for joining the pachinko balls with the overflow rod 120, from the downstream side of the overflow rod 120 The upstream order, in other words, the priority of merging is determined according to the arrangement order of the various routes, the second receiving path (ball rolling plate 114), the self-island return path (ball feeding path 109), the first receiving path ( The order of the ball rolling plate 113). For this reason, when the three types of pachinko balls are merged in the upper tank 33 (overflow rod 120), it is not necessary to provide a special ball guiding path, and the pachinko balls can be reliably merged with a simple structure. .

  As described above, the upper tank 31 of the pachinko island platform A1 adjacent to the base tank B includes the own island supply route, the other island supply route, and the overflow guidance route, while the own island return route, the first receipt The route and the second receiving route are not provided. That is, since the pachinko island platform A1 is an island platform that is adjacent to the base tank B and receives the supply of pachinko balls directly from the base tank B, the pachinko island platform A1 is supplied from the other island supply path of other islands (pachinko island platforms A2 to A4). There is no need to provide a first receiving path for receiving the pachinko balls. In addition, if the overflow guidance route on the other island reaches the pachinko island stand A1, the pachinko ball from the overflow guidance route on the other island can be directly guided to the base tank B. There is no need to provide a second receiving path on the pachinko island platform A1 that accepts pachinko balls derived from the path.

  On the other hand, among the pachinko islands not adjacent to the base tank B, pachinko balls A2 and A4 other than the pachinko islands A3 are used to return the pachinko balls acquired by the player to the lower storage tank 13, respectively. A ball return device 5 is installed. That is, the pachinko islands A2 and A4 form a return pachinko island on which the ball return device 5 is installed, and the pachinko island stand A3 forms a non-return pachinko island on which the ball return device 5 is not installed. Although not shown, the upper tank 32 of the pachinko island platform A2 includes a self-island replenishment route, a separate island replenishment route, a self-island recirculation route, an overflow ball guidance route, and a first receipt route, while a second receipt route. Not equipped. That is, the pachinko island stand A2 is a return pachinko island stand, and there is a high possibility that a large amount of pachinko balls are returned from the ball return device 5 and the pachinko balls in the island stand are excessively increased. For this reason, if the second receiving path is provided, the pachinko balls received from the second receiving path flow into the overflow ball guiding path, and as a result, the overflow ball guiding path increases due to the return from the ball returning device 5. It is because it becomes impossible to correspond to the pachinko ball.

  Although not shown, the upper tank 34 of the pachinko island stand A4 includes a self-island replenishment route, a self-island recirculation route, an overflow ball guidance route, and a first receiving route, while the other island replenishing route and the second receiving route are provided. Not equipped. That is, since the pachinko island stand A4 is an island stand located at the end of the island stand block, the pachinko is derived from the other island supply route for supplying the pachinko balls to other islands and the overflow guide route of the other islands. There is no need to provide a second receiving path for receiving balls.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, in the pachinko island platform A3 that is not adjacent to the base tank B, the pachinko discharged from the ball discharge rod 20a of the ball lifting device 20 and stored in the upper tank 33 is stored. The balls are first supplied to the supply basin 21 on the island through the island supply route. Next, when pachinko balls overflow in the self-island supply route, the overflowing pachinko balls are supplied to other islands via the other island supply route. Next, when the pachinko balls overflow in the other island supply route, the overflowing pachinko balls are sent to the overflow passage 22 of the own island through the own island return route. When the pachinko balls overflow in the self-island reflux path, the overflowing pachinko balls are guided toward the base tank B via the overflow ball guiding path.

  Further, in such a configuration of the upper tank 33, the overflow ball guiding path for guiding the pachinko balls toward the base tank B is closest to the installation location of the ball discharge rod 20 a of the ball feeding device 20 in the upper tank 33. Placed in position. For this reason, in the ball rolling structure that rolls pachinko balls on the inclined surface in the upper tank 33, the overflow ball guiding path can be arranged at the most upstream position, and the ball receiving portion of the overflow ball guiding path Since the (upstream end portion) can be arranged at a high position, as a result, the downstream end portion serving as the ball discharge portion of the overflow guide path can also be arranged at a high position. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the AC rod 1d is bridged between the ball discharge portion (ball return port 83) of the overflow ball guiding path and the base tank B, the pachinko island platform A3 (upper tank 33) and the base tank B Even if the installation distance is somewhat long, the inclination angle necessary for smoothly flowing down the pachinko balls with the AC rod 1d can be maintained, so the pachinko island platform A3 (upper tank 33) and the base tank B There is no need to limit the installation distance between the two. As a result, between the pachinko island platform A3 (upper tank 33) and the base tank B, other pachinko island platforms (in this embodiment, the pachinko island platform A1 and the pachinko island platform A2) are interposed, and the pachinko island platform A3. Even when the installation distance between the (upper tank 33) and the base tank B is increased, the AC tank 1d is passed through the upper tanks 31 and 32 of the other pachinko islands A1 and A2 to overflow the ball. Since the pachinko balls from the guide path can be sent directly to the base tank B, island exchange can be performed smoothly.

  In addition, a first receiving path that accepts pachinko balls supplied from the other island replenishment path on the other island, a second receiving path that receives pachinko balls derived from the overflow guidance path on the other island, a self-island return path, An overflow rod 120 that joins pachinko balls flowing down the first receiving path and the second receiving path to guide the overflow path 22 is provided in the upper tank 33, and the second receiving path is positioned closest to the overflow path 22. The pachinko balls from the second receiving path are joined at the most downstream side of the overflow basket 120. As a result, the path length of the second receiving path can be formed with the shortest length in the upper tank 33, so that the path for guiding the excess pachinko balls to the base tank B in the pachinko island platform A3 is wasted. As a result, the smoothness of island exchange can be further enhanced.

  Moreover, the overflow ball guiding path and the second receiving path are stacked in the vertical direction and provided in the upper tank 33, so that the overflow ball guiding path and the base tank B of the upper tank 33 on the own island are spanned. An AC kite 1d and an AC kite 1f spanned between the overflow ball guiding path of the upper tank 34 on the other island and the second receiving path of the upper tank 33 on the own island are respectively viewed from the top of the pachinko island platform A3. They can be arranged in a straight line. For this reason, the path | route which guides the pachinko ball which became excessive in the pachinko island stand A3 to the base tank B is lost, and the smoothness of island exchange can be further improved.

  In addition to the self-island replenishment route, the other-island replenishment route, the self-island recirculation route, and the overflow ball guidance route, the upper tank 33 of the pachinko island stand A3 where the ball return device 5 is not installed is further provided with a first receiving route and A second receiving route is provided. Thereby, when a large amount of pachinko balls are returned from the ball return device 5 at the pachinko island stand A2 or the pachinko island stand A4 where the ball return device 5 is installed, and the pachinko balls in the island stand increase excessively, the pachinko island stand Since A3 can receive the excessive pachinko balls of the pachinko island platform A2 or the pachinko island platform A4 via the first receiving path or the second receiving path, the upper tank 32 of the pachinko island platform A2 or the pachinko island platform A4 It is possible to avoid a problem that the pachinko ball is full and punctured in the upper tank 34.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ball lifting device is placed horizontally (so that the ball discharging direction of the ball lifting device is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the pachinko island platform) with respect to the pachinko island platform according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball lifting device is arranged vertically (the ball discharging direction of the ball lifting device is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pachinko islands). A configuration of a placement method may be used. Further, in the embodiment, the ball lifting device is installed at a substantially central position of the pachinko island stand, but it is not limited to this configuration, and the ball lifting device is provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the pachinko island stand. An installed configuration may be used. Further, in the embodiment, the overflow passage is disposed at a substantially central position of the pachinko island platform that is in the vicinity of the ball lifting device, and accordingly, the confluence guide rod is disposed to be inclined downward to the center of the pachinko island platform. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, when the overflow passage is installed on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the pachinko island base, the confluence guide rod may be arranged so as to be inclined downward toward one end side of the pachinko island base.

  In the present embodiment, the pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10 are those that are fed by the ball lifting device after passing through the out ball box 11, the out ball collection basket 12, and the lower storage tank 13. Although shown, it is not limited to this configuration. For example, it may be pumped by a ball lifting device without passing through the lower storage tank 13, or a component other than the above-described components (out ball box 11, out ball collection basket 12, lower storage tank 13). It may be fed by a ball lifting device after passing through. Moreover, even if the pachinko balls used in the pachinko machine 10 are indirectly guided to the ball lifting device as in this embodiment, they are directly guided to the ball lifting device. Also good.

  In the present embodiment, the pachinko ball that has fallen in the overflow passage 22 is indirectly guided to the ball lifting device via the guide path 24 and the lower storage tank 13. It is not limited to. For example, it may be indirectly guided through a constituent member other than the lower storage tank 13, or may be configured to directly guide the pachinko ball that has fallen in the overflow passage 22 to the ball lifting device. .

  Further, in the embodiment, by arranging the end portion of the AC dredge in the upper tank, the overflow guiding path of the upper tank according to the present invention is used as the upstream end of the AC dredge 1d, and the other island replenishment route is the alternating current. Although it is set as the upstream end of the eaves 1e, it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the end of the AC tank is connected at the outer wall plate part of the upper tank, and the overflow guiding path and the other island replenishment path communicating with the end of the AC tank are provided exclusively in the upper tank. Good.

A1 Pachinko island stand A2, A4 Pachinko island stand (return pachinko island stand)
A3 Pachinko island stand (non-return pachinko island stand)
B Base tank (large storage tank)
1d AC pass (overflow guide route)
1e interchange pass (other island supply route)
3 Return rod 4 Inlet rod 5 Ball return device 10 Pachinko machine (game machine)
13 Lower storage tank 20 Ball lifting device 20a Ball discharge rod 20b Ball discharge port 21 Replenishment rod 22 Overflow passages 31-34 Upper tank 91 Ball distribution space 92 Rod installation space 93 Lifting device installation space 94 Ball feed space 101 Ball swing Dividing plate 102,115 Ball feed passage (Osakajima resupply route)
109 Ball feed passage (self-island return route)
113 Ball rolling plate (first receiving path)
114 Ball rolling plate (second receiving path)
120 Overflow 樋 (Confluence induction 樋)

Claims (4)

Island interchangeable ball that exchanges pachinko balls with each other via an alternating current cage between a large storage tank that stores a large amount of pachinko balls and a plurality of pachinko islands arranged in parallel to the large storage tank In the transfer system,
The pachinko island stand is
A ball lifting device for lifting used pachinko balls discharged from the back side of the plurality of gaming machines arranged in the pachinko islands;
An upper tank for storing pachinko balls lifted by the ball lifting device;
A replenishment rod for guiding the pachinko ball of the upper tank to the gaming machine;
An overflow passage for guiding the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper tank without being fed into the replenishment basket to the ball lifting device,
The upper tank is
A self-island replenishment route for supplying pachinko balls discharged from a ball discharge reed of the ball lifting device to the replenishment reeds of the self-island, which is a pachinko island stand provided with the upper tank;
An other island supply route for supplying pachinko balls overflowing in the own island supply route to other islands that are other pachinko islands;
A self-island return route for sending pachinko balls overflowing in the other-island supply route to the overflow passage of the self-island,
An overflow ball guiding path for guiding the pachinko balls overflowing in the self-island return path toward the large storage tank,
Of the self-island replenishment route, the other island replenishment route, the self-island recirculation route, and the overflow ball guidance route, the overflow ball guidance route is closest to the location where the ball discharge basket is installed in the upper tank. Island interchangeable ball transfer system, characterized in that The upper tank further includes
A first receiving path for receiving a pachinko ball supplied from the other island supply path of the other island;
A second receiving path for receiving pachinko balls derived from the overflow guiding path on the other island;
A merging guide rod that joins pachinko balls flowing down the self-island return path, the first receiving path, and the second receiving path to guide the ball to the overflow path,
Of the self-island return route, the first receiving route, and the second receiving route, the second receiving route is disposed at a position closest to the overflow passage, and the pachinko balls from the second receiving route are merged. 2. The island exchange type ball transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the balls are merged at the most downstream side of the guide rod.   The island exchange type ball transport system according to claim 2, wherein the overflow ball guiding path and the second receiving path are provided in the upper tank in a state of being stacked in the vertical direction.   The plurality of pachinko island stands are a return pachinko island stand in which a ball return device for returning a pachinko ball acquired by a player toward the ball lifting device is installed, and a non-return in which the ball return device is not installed There is a pachinko island stand, and the upper tank provided on the non-returned pachinko island stand is in addition to the own island replenishment route, the other island replenishment route, the own island return route, and the overflow ball guidance route, The island exchange type ball transfer system according to claim 2, further comprising the first receiving path and the second receiving path.

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