JP5656605B2 - Ball feeder and pachinko machine equipped with this ball feeder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball feeding device and a pachinko gaming machine including the ball feeding device.

  Conventionally, as this type of ball feeding device, a ball feeding device described in the following patent document has been proposed. In this ball feeding device, the ball feeding member is attracted to the magnetic plate by the solenoid while being turned on and rotated, and the leading ball of the ball train fed from the ball receiving tray through the inlet is sent to the ball receiving portion. Then, when the solenoid is turned off, the ball receiving portion is rotated downward so that the top ball is sent from the outlet to the ball launch rail.

JP 2002-331080 A

  By the way, in this type of ball feeding device, when a game ball with a thread with the thread tip fixed to the outer surface of the game ball is fed into the ball feed device from a ball tray by an unauthorized player or the like, the game with the thread After the ball is taken into the ball receiving portion via the ball feeding member, the ball is sent from the sending port to the ball launching rail and is launched toward the game area of the game board by the launching device. Accordingly, the game ball with a thread moves along the board surface of the game board together with the thread. At this time, the rear end portion of the thread is held by an unauthorized player or the like in the ball tray.

  For this reason, an unauthorized player or the like illegally manipulates the game ball in a rolling state along the surface of the game board of the above-described game ball with a thread while gripping the rear end portion of the thread, There is a risk that game balls will be awarded to electric tulips.

  Therefore, in order to deal with the above, the present invention has been devised for the structure of feeding the game ball from the ball tray to the ball launching device, and when the game ball with a thread is launched by the ball launching device, A ball feeder and a pachinko machine equipped with this ball feeder, which use the yarn of a game ball with a thread to prevent the subsequent launch of other game balls and prevent illegal acts on the board surface of the game board. The purpose is to provide.

In solving the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, in the ball feeding device disposed between the ball tray (30) and the ball launching device (J) of the pachinko machine,
Game by ball launcher at between two facing walls (71 and 61) and those the both opposite walls extending along opposite to the vertical direction of the ball launcher each other at between the spherical pan and the ball launcher A container (70, 61) having a sphere introduction path (73 ) formed obliquely downward on the opposite side to the firing direction side from the upper part on the firing direction side of the sphere ;
Opening formed in the wall bottom after ball pan (32a) above the firing direction in the passage direction intermediate portion to a communication path which is extended from the manner bent portion bent in a convex shape on the Gyakukata direction side (33a ) Forming a communication path (33),
Tilting means (80),
Of the two opposing walls , a sphere introduction port portion (61a) is connected to the launch direction side opening portion of the sphere introduction path of the sphere saucer side facing wall (61) from the sphere receptacle through the opening. as sequentially game balls guided to introduced from the launch direction side opening to the ball introduction path within, the firing direction of the ball introduction path of the ball receiving tray side opposing wall of the two facing walls (61) corresponding to the upper end opening is an opening has been made form, the
In the vicinity of the lower end opening and the upper Symbol ball onset elevation device side opposing wall ball introduction path the onset firing Direction side of a reverse-side opening of the reverse side of the two facing walls, ball feed port The part (71c) is more than the ball introduction port so that the game ball introduced into the ball introduction path is sent to the launching device side from the lower end opening which is the reverse side opening of the ball introduction path. the above onset firing direction side has been made form Te in position deviated obliquely downward to Gyakukata the other side,
The line connecting the inner edge of the bent portion of the communication path to the firing direction side inner edge and the inner edge of the ball feeding port of the ball launcher side facing wall is the reverse of the ball inlet port. It is a straight line without touching the direction side inner edge,
The tilting means
The reverse side opening of the firing Direction side of game ball sphere introducing path for that ball introduction path based supported tiltably in the vertical direction between said two opposing walls at opposite direction spheres introduction passage opposable ball receiving portion to the lower end opening are parts (82b) and the other side (82a, 81c) extending from the ball receiving part and the firing direction side to reverse side and the tilting member having a (81, 82),
A weight (80b) that is supported by the other side portion of the tilting member and tilts the other side portion downward through an open space formed between the lower ends of the opposing walls;
The tilting member
The ball receiving portion is sequentially introduced into the ball introduction path in a state where the ball receiving portion is positioned opposite to the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening which is the reverse side opening of the ball introduction path under the weight of the weight. The game ball to be played is held by the ball receiver,
In addition, the ball receiving portion is tilted against the weight of the weight so that the ball receiving portion is moved below the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening which is the reverse side opening of the ball introduction path. A game ball located in the introduction path is received on the ball receiving portion,
Thereafter, the ball launcher from the ball feed apertures of the upper Symbol ball onset elevation device side opposing wall above nest game ball a while tilted so as to move upward the ball reception portion on the basis of the own weight of the weight It is characterized by being sent to the side.

According to this, the game ball that is stored within a sphere pan are sequentially derived in the communication path through the open mouth portion formed on the wall bottom after sphere saucer. Then, each game ball is guided by the communication passage in the direction of the passage toward the bent portion, and then guided to be bent at the bent portion , and the launch direction of the ball introduction path on the ball receiving side facing wall Ri through the upper Symbol ball inlet portion formed by formed corresponding to the upper opening a side opening, formed toward the firing direction top of game balls by ball launching device obliquely downward in the opposite direction the ball introduction path comprising Te is the emitting direction side opening top opening or we are introduced. Accordingly, the respective game ball is sequentially guided toward the opposite direction side opening of the reverse side of its firing Direction side at the sphere introduction path.

At this stage, if the tilting member faces the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening, which is the reverse side opening of the ball introduction path, at the ball receiving portion, the game guided as described above The sphere is held by the ball receiving portion of the tilting member in the lower end opening which is the opening on the reverse side of the introduction path.

After that, when the tilting member tilts against the dead weight of the weight so as to move the ball receiving portion below the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening which is the reverse side opening of the ball introduction path, A game ball located at a lower end opening which is an opening on the opposite side of the ball introduction path is received by the ball receiving portion. Then, the tilting member tilts so as to move the ball receiving part upward under the weight of the weight, and the game ball received by the ball receiving part is formed as described above. It is sent to the ball launcher from a ball feed port formed at a position shifted obliquely downward toward the direction opposite to the launch direction side from the mouth.

Here, when the game ball received by the ball receiving portion is a game ball with a thread as described above, the game ball with a thread is attached to the above-described yarn by the ball receiving portion of the tilting member while attaching the thread . It is sent to the ball launcher from the ball feed port formed as described above .

At such a stage, when the game ball with thread is launched in the launch direction, the thread is attached to the game ball with thread , and the ball feeding port formed by the game ball with thread as described above. Part or is flared Tsu arguments to al ball launcher side and be moved together with the yarn with a game ball to the firing direction.

Here, communication path, between the sphere inlet portion and an open mouth portion formed on the wall bottom after the sphere saucer made by forming as described above, at bent portions, made by forming, as described above the firing direction side toward the sphere inlet portion is formed so as to be bent at a convex shape to Gyakukata direction side. Further, the spherical feed apertures which formed comprising as described above, the firing Direction side from the sphere inlet opening that is located shifted obliquely downward to Gyakukata direction side, it is formed as described above reverse side inner edge of the reverse side of the firing direction side of the sphere feed apertures made Te is the emitting direction side inner edge firing direction side from the sphere inlet portion formed comprising as described above located on the opposite side the other side.

Furthermore, the firing direction of the game ball, since along the ball launcher side opposing wall, said a firing direction, opposite the reverse side of the above-mentioned firing Direction side of the sphere inlet portion obtained by forming as described above angle spanned between the direction of a straight line connecting the firing direction inner edge of the sphere feed apertures formed by formed as described above direction inner edge及beauty becomes small acute angle.

Further, the yarn of the yarn with a game ball is formed at its end, if it is gripped by the hand of a player at Tama受 only dish side, the yarn is usually in the wall bottom after Tama受 only dish towards the the open mouth to the firing direction obliquely upward, by the hand of the player, and that it is gripped as spanned Tsu argument.

Therefore, the yarn of the yarn with the game balls, as described above, the keep process of moving to the firing direction with yarns with a game ball, the yarn, open mouth portion formed on the wall bottom after Tama受 only dish and between the formed spherical feed apertures formed by, as described above, least the open upper inner edge of the mouth portion, the firing direction of the projectile direction side inner angle of bending portions and ball feed port of the communicating passage also By engaging with the side inner edge portion so as to be bent sequentially, the ball moves along the surface of the ball launching device side facing wall so as to be pulled in the firing direction of the game ball with a thread with the small acute angle.

Here, the firing Direction side of the sphere inlet portion obtained by forming as described above backward side inner edge of the reverse side, the firing direction inner edge of the sphere feed apertures formed by formed as described above together positioned shifted in the firing direction side from parts, reverse side inner edge of the reverse side of the firing direction side of the sphere inlet portion and firing direction of the thread with a game ball made by forming as described above since the angle spanned between the straight line connecting the parts及beauty formed firing direction inner edge of the sphere feed apertures formed by as described above is small acute angle, the yarn, on the basis of the small acute angle, yarn It receives a pulling force according to the moving speed along the launch direction of the attached game ball.

Thus, the yarn, on the basis of the small acute angle, in response to the pulling force, at least the upper inner edge of the open mouth portion formed on the wall bottom after Tama受 only dish firing direction of bending portion of the communication passage forced to the firing direction along the firing direction of the thread with the game ball while engaged with frictional contact over the three locations in the firing direction inner edge of the sphere feed apertures formed by formed as side inner corners及beauty above It will be pulled and rolled in the game area of the game board.

Here, the yarn is usually as described above, Tama受 only toward the open mouth portion formed on the wall bottom after dish firing direction obliquely upward, by a player's hand is grasped as spanned Tsu pull, and spherical feed apertures which formed comprising as described above, as described above, the firing direction side than the formed spherical inlet portion formed by as described above Re not diagonally downward to Gyakukata direction side Therefore, when the yarn is engaged in at least three places as described above, the yarn is bent in the passage portion on the side of the ball introduction port rather than the bent portion in the communication passage. From the launching direction side inner edge corner to the launching direction inner edge of the ball feed port.

Thus, the game balls in Tama受 only the pan is sequentially be derived in the communication path through the open mouth portion formed on the wall bottom after ball pan, the game balls, rather than bending portion of the communication passage by the above-mentioned so formed to become spherical inlet side of the passage portion, the spherical feed apertures launch direction side obtained by forming as described above firing direction inner corners or these bending portion of the yarn The intermediate portion stretched over the inner edge prevents entry into the ball inlet.

Accordingly, even if the above-described game ball with a thread reaches the game area, the game ball that subsequently rolls into the communication path reaches the ball introduction port formed as described above. No, it will not reach the game area following the game ball with thread .
Here, as described above, the line connecting the inner edge of the bent portion of the communication passage between the inner edge of the firing direction side and the inner edge of the ball feeding port formed on the opposing wall of the ball emitting device as described above. Is a straight line without coming into contact with the inner edge portion on the opposite side of the sphere inlet port formed as described above. As described above, when the yarn is engaged in the above three locations, the yarn is located in the inner side edge of the bent portion in the firing direction in the passage portion closer to the ball introduction port than the bent portion in the communication passage. It is stretched so as to incline downward from the corner to the inner edge of the ball feed port on the firing direction side.
For this reason, even if the game balls in the ball tray are sequentially led out into the communication path through the opening formed in the bottom of the rear wall of the ball tray, the game ball is more than the above-mentioned bent portion of the communication path. In the passage part on the side of the sphere inlet formed as described above, from the inner edge corner on the launch direction side of the bent part of the yarn to the inner edge on the launch direction side of the ball feed part formed as described above The intermediate portion that is tilted downward is more reliably prevented from entering the ball inlet.

  As a result, even if a game ball with a thread is fired, a game ball following the game ball with a thread is not fired, and an illegal act by a player on the board of the game board using the game ball with a thread It can be minimized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine includes a ball feeding device interposed between the ball tray (30) and the ball launching device (J).

In the pachinko gaming machine, the ball feeding device is the ball feeding device (G) according to claim 1 ,
The ball launcher
Electrical rotating means (110, 121, 123) rotating in one rotation direction;
Ball striking means (92, 93, 94, 122) having a collar (93c);
A rotating arm (95),
Ball hitting means
When the electric rotating means is at the first rotation angle position, the buttocks are maintained at the hitting position with respect to the game ball,
As the electrical rotation means rotates in the one rotation direction from the first rotation angle position to the second rotation angle position , the collar portion is retracted from the striking position to the retreat position,
When the electrical rotation means reaches the second rotation angle position, the collar is returned from the retracted position to the striking position,
The pivot arm
Upper Symbol weight vertically intermediate portion side of the lower end opening is the reverse-side opening of the ball introduction path the ball reception portion of the tilting member with the retraction of the said retracted position from the striking position of the hammer unit Rotate to push up against its own weight,
In addition, with the return of the buttocks from the retracted position to the striking position, the weight is rotated so as to move downward under its own weight,
Game balls striking means, by the mallet section, with the return to the striking position from the retracted position, which is sent from the ball feed apertures of the upper Symbol ball onset elevation device side opposing wall by the ball reception portion of the tilting member A sphere was launched along the opposing wall on the sphere launcher side .

According to this, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can achieve the operational effects based on the ball feeding device according to claim 1 .

According to the present invention, a game ball with a thread is fed to the ball launcher side through the ball introduction port formed as described above while the thread is attached from the ball feed port formed as described above. Once fired Te, subsequent gaming ball, the upper inner edge of the open mouth portion formed on the wall bottom after the yarn sac Chitama受 only dish, bent through ball feed apertures firing direction inner corners of the site The entry into the ball inlet is prevented by the intermediate portion stretched over the inner edge of the launch direction. As a result, even if a game ball with a thread is fired, a game ball following the game ball with a thread is not fired, and an illegal act by a player on the board of the game board using the game ball with a thread It can be minimized.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the bracket | parenthesis of each said means shows a corresponding relationship with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

It is a partially broken perspective view showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a partially broken perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the ball | bowl feeder and ball | bowl launcher of FIG. 2 from back. It is the enlarged front view which looked at the ball feeder and ball launcher of Drawing 2 from the front. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at the ball feeder and ball launcher of Drawing 2 from back. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the ball feeding device and the ball launching device of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the ball feeding device and the ball launching device of FIG. 2. (A) And (b) is a detailed exploded perspective view of the ball feeder and ball launcher of FIG. 2, respectively. It is a perspective view of the feeder main body of the ball feeder of FIG. It is a top view of the ball feeder and ball launcher of FIG. It is a front view of the ball feeder main part and ball launcher in the above-mentioned embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from the back of the ball feeder main part and ball launcher in the above-mentioned embodiment. It is a front view for demonstrating the action | operation of the ball feeder main body and ball | bowl launcher in the said embodiment. It is a front view for demonstrating the action | operation of the ball feeder main body and ball | bowl launcher in the said embodiment. It is a front view for demonstrating the action | operation of the ball feeder main body and ball | bowl launcher in the said embodiment. It is a front view for demonstrating the action | operation of the ball feeder main body and ball | bowl launcher in the said embodiment. It is a front view for demonstrating delivery operation | movement of the game ball of the ball | bowl feeder apparatus main body in the said embodiment. It is a front view for demonstrating the action | operation of the ball feeder main body and ball | bowl launcher in the said embodiment. It is a front view for demonstrating delivery operation | movement of the game ball of the ball | bowl feeder apparatus main body in the said embodiment. It is a typical top view of a ball saucer, a ball feeder main body, and a launching device for explaining a delivery path of a game ball sent to a launching rail side from a ball saucer in the above-mentioned embodiment through a ball feeder main part. FIG. 21 is a partial perspective view for explaining a process in which a game ball with a thread is fed from the ball tray through the ball feeder main body to the firing rail in FIG. 20.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The pachinko gaming machine is erected on an island (not shown) in a pachinko hall (not shown). The pachinko gaming machine can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction with respect to the machine frame F. The game machine body B and the front door D are supported.

  In FIG. 1, the diagonally lower left direction and the diagonally upper right direction shown in the figure correspond to the left direction and the right direction of the pachinko gaming machine, respectively, and the diagonally upper left direction and the diagonally lower right direction shown in the figure respectively represent the pachinko gaming machine. It corresponds to the rear direction and the front direction, and the vertical direction in the figure corresponds to the vertical direction of the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front door D includes a front frame 10, a window glass 20, and a ball tray 30, and the front frame 10 has a left edge of the gaming machine body B at the left edge. It is supported by the left edge part of the machine frame F so that rotation in the front-back direction is possible.

  The ball tray 30 is formed so as to protrude forward from the lower portion of the front frame 10, and a concave storage portion 31 is provided in the ball tray 30 so as to open upward.

  Thus, the ball tray 30 is configured to allow game balls to be drawn from a ball tank (not shown) provided in an upper portion of a main body frame 40 (described later) of the gaming machine main body B into a ball passage (not shown) in the main body frame 40. Are sequentially supplied and stored in the concave storage part 31.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ball receiving tray 30 has a ball aligning portion 32, and this ball aligning portion 32 is located on the right side of the bottom wall, which is a downstream portion of the concave storage portion 31 of the ball receiving tray 30. It is formed in a longitudinally concave shape in the left-right direction.

Here, the ball aligning unit 32, as shown in FIG. 12, in the openings 32a formed in the right side wall portion of the sphere saucer 30 (corresponding to a sphere outlet of the sphere aligned portion 32), the communication passage 3 3 and through the rear predicate of the bottom wall 61 of the U-shaped recess 60 for ball inlet portion 61a (described later), and opens into the sphere inlet passage 73 to be described later (see FIG. 4 or FIG. 9).

Further , as shown in FIG. 12 , the communication path 33 is connected between the opening 32 a of the ball tray 30 and the ball introduction port 61 a of the U-shaped recess 60. As shown in FIG. 12, the communication path 33 extends rightward from the opening 32 a of the ball tray 30, and the communication path 33 is a U-shaped recess 60 at an intermediate portion in the communication direction. It is formed so as to be bent backward in an L shape toward the ball introduction port 61a. In the present embodiment, the intermediate portion in the communication direction of the communication passage 33 is referred to as a bent portion 33 a of the communication passage 33.

  As a result, the game balls supplied into the ball tray 30 are aligned by the ball aligning portion 32 and then guided by the communication passage 33 to be bent in an L shape via the bent portion 33a. 73 is sequentially introduced into the ball 73 from the ball inlet 61a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body B includes a main body frame 40 and a game board 50, and the main body frame 40 has a left edge portion at the left edge portion of the machine frame F in the front-rear direction. It is rotatably supported.

  The game board 50 is fitted in the main body frame 40, and the game board 50 is provided with a guide rail 51 and other various board surface parts.

  Here, the guide rail 51 has an inner rail portion 51a and an outer rail portion 51b, and these inner rail portion 51a and outer rail portion 51b are assembled along the outer peripheral portion of the board surface 52 of the game board 50. . The inner rail portion 51a is located on the inner peripheral side of the outer rail portion 51b.

  The pachinko gaming machine includes an operation handle H, a ball feeding device G, and a ball launching device J as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation handle H is supported at the lower right corner of the main body frame 40 of the gaming machine main body B so as to be rotatable from the front side.

  The ball feeder G is assembled to the lower part of the front frame 10 from the rear surface side (see FIG. 2). As shown in any of FIGS. 2 to 8, the ball feeding device G is composed of a longitudinal substrate Ga and a feeding device main body Gb. It is assembled so as to extend in the left-right direction from the surface side. The longitudinal substrate Ga is assembled to the lower part of the front frame 10 so as to correspond to the upper edge part of the ball tray 30 at the upper edge part.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 3 to 7, the feeder main body Gb is assembled in a U-shaped recess 60 (see FIG. 8) of the longitudinal substrate Ga. The feeder main body Gb is a casing. A member 70 and a tilting mechanism 80 are provided. The U-shaped recess 60 is formed in a concave shape on the lower right side of the longitudinal substrate Ga from the back side.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 5 to 9, the casing member 70 includes an L-shaped rear wall 71 and a U-shaped wall 72, and the U-shaped wall 72 is an upper edge of the rear wall 71. It extends in a U-shape forward from both the left and right edges. The U-shaped wall 72 is in contact with the bottom wall 61 (corresponding to the front side wall of the U-shaped recess 60) in the U-shaped recess 60 with its extended end. In addition, the lower part of the U-shaped wall 72 of the casing member 70 is open to the left and right sides and the lower side.

  Further, as can be seen from FIG. 4 or FIG. 9, the casing member 70 has a sphere introduction path 73, and this sphere introduction path 73 extends along the front surface (inner surface) of the rear wall 71. Is formed so as to extend toward the lower central portion in the left-right direction.

  Moreover, the casing member 70 has each protruding wall part 73a, 73b, 73c, 73d, and both the protruding wall parts 73a, 73b are up and down among the said protruding wall parts 73a, 73b, 73c, 73d. It is located and protrudes in parallel from the upper left corner of the rear wall 71 toward the front. In the present embodiment, both the protruding wall portions 73a and 73b are gently inclined downward from the left end portion to the right end portion.

  The protruding wall portion 73c is located on the upper right side of the protruding wall portion 73a, and protrudes forward from the rear wall 71. The protruding wall portion 73c is gently downward from the left end portion to the right end portion. It is inclined to. The protruding wall portion 73d is located below the protruding wall portions 73a, 73b, and 73c and protrudes forward from the rear wall 71 so as to be parallel to the protruding wall portion 73c.

  As a result, the ball introduction path 73 is formed from the protruding end portions of the both protruding wall portions 73a and 73b, the left wall portion of the U-shaped wall 72, and the space portion between the ball introducing port portions 61a. The space portion between the portion between the protruding wall portions 73c and 73d in the bottom wall 61 of the U-shaped recess 60 and the portion between the protruding wall portions 73c and 73d in the rear wall 71 of the casing member 70. Is formed in a cylindrical shape. The protruding wall portion 73 d serves as a bottom wall portion of the ball introduction path 73.

  Here, as can be seen from FIG. 4 or FIG. 12, the sphere introduction port 61 a is formed at the upper left corner of the bottom wall 61 of the U-shaped recess 60, and the left upper end opening of the sphere introduction path 73. Is communicated with the opening 32 a of the ball receiving tray 30 through the ball introduction port 61 a and the communication passage 33.

  Thereby, the game balls in the ball tray 30 can be introduced into the ball introduction path 73 from the left upper end opening portion through the ball alignment portion 32, the opening portion 32a, the communication passage 33 and the ball introduction port portion 61a. .

  Thus, the ball introduction path 73 allows the game ball introduced from the ball alignment portion 32 of the ball receiving tray 30 through the communication passage 33 and the ball introduction port portion 61a to the lower right along the lower protruding wall portion 73d which is the bottom wall portion. It plays the role of guiding you toward. In the present embodiment, the length of the game balls introduced in the ball introduction path 73 is the length required to align two game balls in a line along the left-right direction on the protruding wall portion 73c (outside of the game balls). The length is twice the diameter).

  Here, in the bottom wall 61 of the U-shaped recess 60, the height of the wall portion (lower wall portion) located below the sphere introduction port portion 61a is the right side of the sphere introduction port portion 61a in the bottom wall 61. It is lower than the height of the wall, for example, half the height of the right side wall.

  For this reason, when two game balls are arranged in a line on the bottom wall in the ball introduction path 73, the game balls located on the ball introduction port 61a side of the two game balls are It faces the inside of the ball inlet 61a at the top. Therefore, the bottom wall 61 of the U-shaped recess 60, which is the wall on the tray 30 side of the sphere introduction path 73, is the sphere introduction port portion 61a, the lower side wall portion of the sphere introduction port portion 61a, and the right side of the sphere introduction port portion 61a. Although it is configured by both wall portions, the bottom wall 61 and the rear wall 71 of the U-shaped casing member 70 constitute both front and rear walls of the ball introduction path 73.

  In the present embodiment, the bottom wall 61 is a constituent member of the U-shaped recess 60, while the rear wall 71 is a constituent member of the U-shaped casing member 70 that is separate from the U-shaped recess 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bottom wall 61 may be formed not as a constituent member of the U-shaped recess 60 but as a constituent member of the U-shaped casing member 70. Note that the protruding wall portion 73 c may not constitute the wall portion of the ball introduction path 73.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the tilting mechanism 80 includes a tilting member 80a and a weight 80b. As illustrated in FIG. 8 or FIG. 9, the tilting member 80a includes a tilting piece 81 and an S-shaped curved piece 82, and the tilting piece 81 is a cylinder as shown in FIG. At the portion 81a, the pin 83 can freely rotate between the lower right corner portion 71a of the rear wall 71 of the casing member 70 and the portion of the bottom wall 61 of the U-shaped recess 60 facing the lower right corner portion 71a. It is supported by.

  Here, the cylindrical portion 81 a extends in a cylindrical shape forward from the tilting central portion of the tilting piece 81. The pin 83 is inserted through the cylindrical portion 81a, and the pin 83 is supported at a rear end portion thereof in a support hole portion 71b (see FIG. 8A) formed in the lower right corner portion 71a. Further, the front end portion of the pin 83 is supported by a portion of the bottom wall 61 facing the lower right corner portion 71a via a retaining stop ring 83a.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 8A, the tilting piece 81 has a cylindrical portion 81a as a center and a pin 83 around the axis of the pin 83 in the illustrated clockwise direction (counterclockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50). It can be tilted clockwise (clockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50). In the present embodiment, the lower right corner 71a of the rear wall 71 is formed as follows. Since the rear wall 71 is formed in an L shape as shown in FIG. 8 (a), with a lower portion and an upper portion extending rightward from the upper portion of the lower portion, The lower right corner 71a is formed with the right end of the lower portion of the rear wall 71.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the S-shaped bending piece 82 is bent forward and extended from the S-shaped upper outer edge portion 81b of the tilting piece 81, and the bending piece 82 includes the upper bending portion 82a. And the lower curved portion 82b are integrally formed to have an S-shaped longitudinal section.

  Here, the S-shaped upper outer edge portion 81b includes an upper outer edge portion having a curved shape that protrudes obliquely upward toward the left side with the rear end opening of the cylindrical portion 81a of the tilting piece 81 as a center, and the left end of the upper outer edge portion. A lower outer edge portion having a curved shape that protrudes obliquely downward from the portion to the right side of the lower portion is integrally formed so as to have an S-shaped longitudinal section.

  Thus, in the S-shaped curved piece 82, the upper curved portion 82a extends forward from the upper outer edge portion of the tilting piece 81 in the same curved shape, and the lower curved portion 82b tilts. From the lower outer edge portion of the piece 81, it extends forward in the same curved shape as this.

  Therefore, the upper curved portion 82a is formed in a curved shape that protrudes obliquely upward to the left, with the rear end opening of the cylindrical portion 81a of the tilting piece 81 as the center, while the lower curved portion 82b is formed obliquely downward to the right. It is formed in a curved shape that is convex toward it. Note that the upper surface (receiving surface) of the lower curved portion 82b is a curved surface that is concave downward, and is formed as a curved surface that gently slopes downward from the front edge portion toward the rear. Thus, it plays a role of smoothly feeding the received game ball into the ball feed port 71c.

  In the present embodiment, the lower curved portion 82b receives a game ball from the ball introduction path 73 on its receiving surface, and this received game ball is returned to the rear wall of the casing member 70 as will be described later. It plays the role of sending to the ball launcher J through the ball feed port 71c (see FIG. 8A) formed in 71.

  Here, the ball feed port portion 71 c is formed in the lower intermediate portion in the left-right direction of the rear wall 71 in the vicinity of the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73. This means that the ball feed port portion 71c is located with a position shifted obliquely downward to the right of the ball introduction port portion 61a. In other words, the ball feed port portion 71c is located obliquely below and to the right of the right inner edge portion of the ball introduction port portion 61a at the left inner edge portion.

  In the present embodiment, the wall portion of the bottom wall 61 that is located on the right side of the ball introduction port portion 61a (hereinafter also referred to as the right side wall portion) is directed obliquely to the left on the left side of the intermediate portion in the left-right direction. Inclined to form an inclined wall portion 61b (see FIG. 12).

  Therefore, the line connecting the left inner edge of the bent portion 33a of the communication passage 33 and the left inner edge of the ball feeding port 71c is a straight line without coming into contact with the right inner edge of the ball introduction port 61a. The angle formed by the straight line with the ball firing direction from the left inner edge portion of the ball feed port portion 71c (the direction from the right side along the surface of the rear wall 71 to the diagonally upper left side) is a small acute angle. The upper curved portion 82a does not be curved as described above, and may be a flat plate portion, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 8A or 9, the weight 80 b is formed of a columnar metal (for example, brass), and the weight 80 b is supported by a pin 84 on the right support arm portion of the tilting piece 81. It is rotatably supported between the front end portion of 81 c and the portion of the bottom wall 61 of the U-shaped recess 60 facing the front end portion of the right support arm portion 81 c.

 Here, the right support arm portion 81 c extends from the rear end opening of the cylindrical portion 81 a of the tilting piece 81 to the lower side of the extension portion from the lower portion of the upper portion of the rear wall 71. Further, the pin 84 is supported at the rear end portion thereof by the front end portion of the right support arm portion 81 c of the tilting piece 81, and the front end portion of the pin 84 is the front end portion of the right support arm portion 81 c of the bottom wall 61. Is supported via a stop ring 84a for retaining at a portion facing the portion.

  Thus, when the weight 80b configured as described above is positioned at the lower moving end due to its own weight, the weight 80b has the tilting piece 81 in the counterclockwise direction illustrated in FIG. 8A with the cylindrical portion 81a as the center. The tilt end position (clockwise tilt end position when viewed from the front side of the game board 50) is maintained.

  At this time, the right support arm portion 81c of the tilt piece 81 is maintained at the counterclockwise tilt end position shown in FIG. 8A by the weight 80b (clockwise tilt end position when viewed from the front side of the game board 50). The S-shaped bending piece 82 of the tilting piece 81 is opposed to the vertical intermediate portion of the lower end opening portion (corresponding to the right end portion of the protruding wall portion 73d) of the ball introduction path 73 at the lower bending portion 82b. The game ball in the ball introduction path 73 is retained in the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73.

  Further, when the weight 80b is pushed up against its own weight as will be described later, the tilting piece 81 is centered on the cylindrical portion 81a in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 8A (as viewed from the front side of the game board 50). Tilt counterclockwise). Accordingly, the right support arm portion 81c of the tilting piece 81 is pushed up in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8A by the weight 80b via the pin 82, and the S-shaped bending piece 82 of the tilting piece 81 is 8B, the lower curved portion 82b is moved downward from the vertical intermediate portion of the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73, with the cylindrical portion 81a as the center and tilted clockwise in FIG. .

  Accordingly, the lower curved portion 82b faces the lower edge portion of the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73 at the left end thereof, and receives a game ball in the ball introduction path 73 from below. Act as a department. At this time, since two game balls exist in a line on the protruding wall portion 73d in the ball introduction path 73, the three game balls together with the game ball received by the lower curved portion 82b. Are arranged in a line from the upper left side to the lower right side in a line from the ball introduction path 73 to the lower curved portion 82b under their own weight.

  Thereafter, when the weight 80b is moved downward again by its own weight as described later, the tilting piece 81 is centered on the cylindrical portion 81a in the counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 8A (as viewed from the front side of the game board 50). Tilt clockwise). Accordingly, the right support arm portion 81c of the tilting piece 81 is moved toward the counterclockwise tilt end position (clockwise tilt end position as viewed from the front side of the game board 50) shown in FIG. 8A by the weight 80b. The S-shaped curved piece 82 of the tilted piece 81 is tilted, and the lower curved portion 82b moves upward toward the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73 while receiving the game ball. Is sent to the ball launcher J through the ball feed port 71c of the casing member 70.

  Accordingly, the right support arm portion 81c of the tilting piece 81 reaches the counterclockwise tilting end position shown in FIG. 8 (a), and the S-shaped bending piece 82 is a ball on the lower bending portion 82b. Reaching the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening of the introduction path 73, the game ball in the ball introduction path 73 is retained in the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73. The weight 80b replaces the right support arm portion 81c of the tilting piece 81 and is pivotally supported on a portion of the tilting piece 81 on the upper curved portion 82a side, thereby eliminating the right support arm portion 81c. May be.

  The ball launcher J is assembled from the front side into a fitting hole (not shown) formed in a corresponding portion of the game board 50 directly below the right side of the longitudinal substrate Ga. As shown in FIG. 7, J is composed of a firing mechanism Ja and a drive mechanism Jb.

  As shown in any of FIGS. 2 to 6, the firing mechanism Ja is located in a corresponding portion of the game board 50 directly below the right side of the longitudinal substrate Ga. The firing mechanism Ja is a mechanism body 90a. And a firing rail 90b (see FIG. 20).

  The mechanism main body 90 a has a support substrate member 91. The support substrate member 91 has a substrate 91a, an annular wall 91b, an L-shaped left side wall 91c, and a right side wall 91d. The annular wall 91b projects from the outer peripheral portion of the substrate 91a to the front side thereof. Yes. The L-shaped left wall 91c protrudes rearwardly from the left edge portion and the left upper edge portion of the substrate 91a in an L shape. Further, the right side wall 91d protrudes rearward from the lower portion of the right edge of the substrate 91a in a substantially flat plate shape.

  Thus, the support board member 91 is configured such that the annular wall 91b and the board 91a protrude forward from the board surface 52 of the game board 50, and the fitting of the game board 50 on the L-shaped left side wall 91c and the right side wall 91d. It is supported from the front side by the mounting hole.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the mechanism main body 90a includes a T-shaped rotating plate 92, a flange member 93, a coil spring 94, and a rotating arm 95, and the T-shaped rotating plate. Reference numeral 92 denotes a T-shaped configuration having a longitudinal head 92a and a body 92b extending from the longitudinal center of the longitudinal head 92a. Thus, the T-shaped rotation plate 92 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 92c at the lower middle portion of the substrate 91a at one end in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal head 92a. .

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, the support shaft 92c is composed of a large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion that extends coaxially from the large-diameter portion. The large-diameter portion extends rearward from the lower intermediate portion of the substrate 91a in the left-right direction, and the small-diameter portion rotatably supports the T-shaped rotation plate 92.

  The flange member 93 is opposed to the longitudinal base portion 93a, the arm portion 93b extending in an L shape from one longitudinal end portion of the base portion 93a, and the longitudinal base portion 93a from the extending end portion of the arm portion 93b. The flange 93c extends in the shape of a U-shape, and the flange 93 is supported by the small diameter portion of the support shaft 92c at the boundary between the longitudinal base 93a and the arm 93b. ing. Thereby, the eaves member 93 is supported by the support shaft 92c so that the base portion 93a and the eaves portion 93c extend along the substrate 91a of the support substrate member 91 from the both end portions of the arm portion 93b to the left side.

  Here, the boundary portion of the flange member 93 is supported by the small-diameter portion of the support shaft 92 c in front of the head 92 a of the T-shaped rotation plate 92. The boundary portion of the flange member 93 and the one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the head portion 92a of the T-shaped rotating plate 92 are fastened to the small diameter portion of the support shaft 92c by tightening a nut 92d from the tip end side. It is sandwiched between the large diameter portion of the support shaft 92c and the nut 92d so that relative rotation is impossible.

  Thereby, the eaves member 93 is integrated with the T-shaped rotation plate 92 and extends around the axis of the support shaft 92c, and is counterclockwise as shown in FIG. It rotates in the clockwise direction as viewed from the front side of the game board 50 or in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 7 (counterclockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50) from the reverse rotation position to the batting rotation position. Rotate. The hitting rotation position corresponds to a position where a game ball is hit as will be described later, and the backward rotation position corresponds to a position where the eaves member 93 is moved backward from the hitting rotation position.

  The coil spring 94 is engaged at one end portion 94a with a pin 92f protruding rearward from the longitudinal intermediate portion of the body 92b of the T-shaped rotating plate 92 via a roller 92e (see FIG. 8A). The other end 94b of the coil spring 94 is locked to the tip of a protrusion 94c (described later). Here, the protrusion 94c extends rearward from the left-side vertical intermediate portion of the substrate 91a of the support substrate member 91 on the left side of the trunk portion 92b of the T-shaped rotation plate 92 (see FIG. 7).

  According to the coil spring 94 thus locked, the rotating plate 92 is pulled to the left by the coil spring 94 at the trunk portion 92b with its elasticity, and the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 7 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front side, and the hook member 92 is maintained at the clockwise rotation end illustrated in FIG. 7 (the counterclockwise rotation end when viewed from the front side of the game board 50).

  As a result, the flange member 92 is engaged with a protrusion 93d (described later) on the lower surface of the longitudinal base portion 93a from the upper right side, and at the upper portion of the arm portion 93b, the intermediate portion of the upper edge in the left-right direction of the substrate 91a. By engaging the protrusion 91e (see FIG. 8 (a)) protruding rearward from the right side, the above described clockwise rotation end (from the front side of the game board 50) under the pulling force of the coil spring 94. It is maintained at the counterclockwise rotation end as seen.

  In the present embodiment, the clockwise rotation end shown in FIG. 7 of the rod member 92 corresponds to a ball hitting rotation position at which a game ball is hit on the base end portion (described later) of the firing rail 90b. The protrusion 93d protrudes rearward from the substrate 91a below the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the coil spring 94 (see FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the rotating arm 95 includes a cylindrical base portion 95a, a pushing piece portion 95b, and a J-shaped curved portion 95c. The base 95a is rotatably supported by front and rear side protruding support portions 91f (described later) via pins 96.

  Here, the front and rear side protruding support portions 91f are formed so as to protrude upward from the intermediate portion in the left-right direction upper edge corresponding to the protrusion 91e of the protrusion 91e and the annular wall 91b of the support substrate member 91, respectively. Further, the pin 96 is inserted through the through-hole portions of the front and rear side protruding support portions 91f at both front and rear end portions thereof, and the rotating arm 95 is connected to the front and rear side protruding support portions 91f of the cylindrical base portion 95a. In between, the pin 96 is rotatably fitted around its axis.

  Further, in the rotating arm 95, as shown in FIG. 8A, the pushing piece portion 95b extends in the radial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical base portion 95a, and the pushing piece portion 95b. Is located directly below the weight 80 b of the tilting mechanism 80.

  The push piece 95b has a planar base a and a planar inclined portion b, and the planar base a is a surface including the axis of the cylindrical base 95a from the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical base 95a. It extends in the radial direction inside. The planar inclined portion b extends in an inclined manner from the front portion of the extending end of the planar base portion a toward the lower right side.

  The J-shaped curved portion 95c is a J-shaped curved shape that is convex to the right, and extends from the rear side portion of the extended end portion of the planar base portion a to the right or downward. The J-shaped curved portion 95c is shown in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8A along the rear surface of the substrate 91a of the support substrate member 91 with reference to the cylindrical base portion 95a (counterclockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50). Alternatively, it rotates counterclockwise (clockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50).

  Here, when the J-shaped curved portion 95c is rotated in the counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 8A under its own weight, the J-shaped curved portion 95c is The roller 92i is locked from the upper right side thereof. The roller 92i is rotatably and coaxially supported by a pin protruding rearward from the tip end of the head 92a of the rotating plate 92.

  Thus, the rotating arm 95 configured as described above rotates in the counterclockwise direction (clockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50) in FIG. Along with this, the roller 92i pushes it upward and obliquely upward at the tip of the J-shaped curved portion 95c, and the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 8A (counterclockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50). The weight 80b is pushed up with the planar base portion a or the planar inclined portion b by the pushing piece portion 95b.

  Further, the rotating arm 95 has its own weight in accordance with the downward movement of the roller 92i obliquely to the left as the rotating plate 92 and the flange member 93 are rotated clockwise in FIG. 8A. 8 (a), it rotates counterclockwise to move the push piece 95b downward, and the weight 80b follows the push piece 95b under its own weight. Move to.

  The firing rail 90b is located on the left side of the collar portion 93c of the collar member 93 at the ball striking rotation position at the longitudinal base end portion, and the firing rail 90b is played from the longitudinal base end portion. It is supported by the board surface 52 of the game board 50 so that it may incline and extend along the board surface 52 of the board 50 between each lower end part of the inner side rail part 51a and the outer side rail part 51b (refer FIG. 20). . The launch rail 90b extends forward from the board surface 52 of the game board 50 in a plate shape.

  Thus, the firing rail 90b hits the game ball sent out on the base end portion thereof at the flange portion 93c by the flange member 93c from the reverse rotation position to the ball hitting rotation position, and the inner rail portion. It fires toward between each lower end part of 51a and the outer rail part 51b.

  As shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. 10, the drive mechanism Jb includes a motor support wall member 100, a step motor 110, and a unidirectional rotating member 120. The motor support wall member 100 has a support wall 101 and an annular flange 102. The annular flange 102 extends forward from the outer peripheral portion of the support wall 101, and the annular flange 102 is connected to the right end portion of the upper edge portion of the L-shaped left side wall 91 c of the support substrate member 91 and the right side wall 91 d thereafter. The support wall 101 is maintained in parallel with the substrate 91a by being assembled by fastening a plurality of screws from one side.

  The step motor 110 is supported by the support wall 101 so that the output shaft 111 protrudes forward through the central hole portion of the support wall 101 so as to be rotatable. Note that a cover (not shown) having a U-shaped vertical cross section is assembled to the outer peripheral portion of the support wall 101 at its opening to accommodate the step motor 110.

  The one-way rotating member 120 includes a saw-tooth disk 121, a curved plate-like cam 122, and an arm-like locking piece 123. The saw-tooth disc 121 is coaxially supported from the front side of the support wall 101 to the output shaft 111 of the step motor 110 at its center hole, and a series of saw-tooth portions are provided on the outer periphery of the saw-tooth disc 121. 121a is formed. Here, the series of sawtooth portions 121 a are formed so as to protrude in a wedge shape from the outer peripheral portion of the sawtooth disc 121 in one rotation direction of the step motor 110.

  Thereby, the saw-tooth disc 121 can rotate only in the one rotation direction of the step motor 110 based on the cooperation described later with the arm-shaped locking piece 123.

  The curved plate cam 122 is coaxially supported by the output shaft 111 of the step motor 110 together with the saw-tooth disc 121 so as to be joined to the saw-tooth disc 121 from the front side thereof at the rotation center hole portion 122a. ing.

  The curved plate cam 122 has a curved cam surface 122b and a curved guide surface 122c, and the curved cam surface 122b is rotatable about the shaft 92g of the head 92a of the T-shaped rotating plate 92. It is formed in a curved shape capable of sliding contact with the supporting roller 92h (see FIGS. 8, 11, 13 to 16, etc.).

  Specifically, the shaft 92g extends rearward from the other end of the head 92a of the rotating plate 92, and a roller 92h is rotatable and coaxial with the extending end of the shaft 92g. Is supported.

  As a result, the plate-like cam 122 is rotated in the one-way direction of the step motor 110 via the T-shaped rotating plate 92 and the support shaft 92c on the curved cam surface 122b in sliding contact with the roller 92h. Accordingly, the hook member 93 is configured to rotate from the ball striking rotation position to the retreat rotation position against the coil spring 94.

  In other words, the curved cam surface 122b rotates the saddle member 93 from the ball striking rotation position to the reverse rotation position against the coil spring 94 as the stepping motor 110 rotates in one direction. The plate-shaped cam 122 is formed to extend from the rotation center portion 122a toward the outer peripheral portion of the sawtooth disc 121 so as to have a curved shape protruding outward in the radial direction.

  Here, when the roller 92h is in sliding contact with a portion of the curved cam surface 122b on the side of the rotation center portion 122a of the curved plate cam 122, the flange member 93 is positioned at the ball hitting rotation position. Further, when the roller 92h is slidably in contact with a portion of the curved cam surface 122b on the outer peripheral portion side of the sawtooth disk 121 (an extended end portion of the curved cam surface 122b), the flange member 93 is positioned at the retreat rotation position. To do.

  Further, the plate-like cam 122 causes the curved guide surface 122c to disengage the flange member 93 after the disengagement of the extended end portion of the curved cam surface 122b from the roller 92h, along with the one-way rotation of the step motor 110. The roller 92h of the T-shaped rotating plate 92 is moved from the extending end of the curved cam surface 122b so as to be instantaneously rotated from the retreating position to the ball striking rotation position under the pulling force of the coil spring 94. The plate-shaped cam 122 is configured so as to be instantaneously guided to the rotation center portion 122a.

  In other words, as the stepping motor 110 rotates in one direction, the curved guide surface 122c rotates the hook member 93 instantaneously from the retreating rotation position to the ball hitting rotation position under the pulling force of the coil spring 94. The curved cam surface 122b is formed in a curved shape that is convex toward the curved cam surface 122b.

  The arm-shaped locking piece 123 is supported by the tilt center portion 123a so as to be tiltable from the front side at the upper right corner of the support wall 101. The arm-shaped locking piece 123 is supported by the tilt center portion 123a. To the upper right side of the saw-tooth disc 121.

  The arm-shaped locking piece 123 has a locking claw portion 123 b, and this locking claw portion 123 b protrudes from the extending end portion of the arm-shaped locking piece 123 toward the outer peripheral portion of the sawtooth disc 121. It is formed to do.

  Further, the extension part of the arm-shaped locking piece 123 from the tilting central part 123a to the locking claw part 123b is the locking claw part 123b with respect to the tilting central part 123a of the arm-shaped locking piece 123. It is heavier than the opposite part.

  Therefore, the arm-shaped locking piece 123 is tilted from the upper right side toward the outer peripheral portion of the sawtooth disc 121 around the tilting center portion 123a by its own weight, and the stepping motor 110 is moved by the locking claw portion 123b. In this direction of rotation, the sawtooth disc 121 is locked to the upper right side sawtooth portion of the series of sawtooth portions 121a to prohibit the sawtooth disc 121 from rotating in the direction opposite to the one rotation direction.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, at the present stage, the game ball is not introduced into the feeder main body Gb of the ball feeder G as shown in FIG. At this time, the rotating plate 92 is in a rotating position in which the hook member 93 is maintained at the ball hitting rotating position under the pulling force of the coil spring 94 (see FIG. 7).

  Accordingly, the rotation arm 95 is positioned at the clockwise rotation end (clockwise rotation end when viewed from the front side of the game board 50) shown in FIG. Then, the tilting mechanism 80 of the ball feeding device G is located at the lower moving end directly above the pushing piece 95b of the rotating arm 95 with its weight 80b under its own weight, and is an S-shaped bending piece. 82 faces the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73 at the lower curved portion 82b.

  Further, the arm-shaped locking piece 123 is locked to the upper right side sawtooth portion of the series of sawtooth portions 121a of the sawtooth disc 121 by the locking claw portion 123b and Is prohibited from rotating in the reverse direction, and the curved plate cam 122 is brought into contact with the roller 92h of the rotating plate 92 at the rotating center portion 122a.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the game balls paid out in the ball tray 30 at this stage are sequentially led out from the ball alignment portion 32 of the ball tray 30 into the communication path 33 through the opening 32a of the ball tray 30. Is done.

  Then, each game ball is guided toward the bent portion 33a in the direction of the passage by the communication passage 33, and then guided to be bent at the bent portion 33a, and passes through the ball introduction port portion 61a. 73 is introduced in an aligned manner from its upper end opening. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13, the game balls are guided in alignment along the upper surface of the protruding wall portion 73 d toward the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73.

  Here, as described above, since the S-shaped bending piece 82 is opposed to the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening of the sphere introduction path 73 at the lower bending portion 82b, the lower end of the sphere introduction path 73. The game ball M <b> 1 that first reaches the opening is in contact with the left end of the lower curved portion 82 b of the S-shaped curved piece 82 and is maintained in the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73.

  Therefore, in the ball introduction path 73, the game ball M2 following the game ball M1 comes into contact with the game ball M1 from behind, and the game ball M3 following the game ball M2 comes from the back to the game ball M2. Abut. Thereby, in the ball introduction path 73, at least each of the game balls M1 and M2 among the game balls M1 to M3 is maintained in a line along the upper surface of the protruding wall portion 73d as shown in FIG. The

  Thereafter, when the step motor 110 rotates in the one rotation direction, the saw-tooth disc 121 and the curved plate cam 122 rotate in the one rotation direction, and the rotating plate 92 resists the pulling force of the coil spring 94. Then, it rotates in the direction opposite to the one rotation direction, the eaves member 93 rotates in the same direction as the rotation plate 92 toward the retreat rotation position, and the eaves portion 93c moves backward from the ball hitting rotation position. (See FIGS. 14 to 16).

  Along with this, the rotating arm 95 is pushed by the roller 92i of the rotating plate 92 at the tip of the J-shaped curved portion 95c, and the direction opposite to the rotating direction of the rotating plate 92 (above-mentioned) Rotate in one rotation direction). Therefore, the weight 80b is pushed up by the pushing piece 95b of the turning arm 95 against its own weight (see FIGS. 14 to 16). At this time, the weight 80b is pushed up from the planar base portion a to the planar inclined portion b by the pushing piece portion 95b.

  In such a process, the S-shaped bending piece 82 tilts as the weight 80 b is pushed up, and moves the lower bending portion 82 b downward from the vertical intermediate portion of the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73. (See FIGS. 14 to 16).

  Accordingly, when the lower curved portion 82b faces the lower edge portion of the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73 at the left end portion thereof, the game ball M1 in the ball introduction path 73 is moved to the lower curved portion 82b. (See FIGS. 16 and 17). This means that the S-shaped bending piece 82 receives the game ball M1 from below at the lower bending portion 82b.

  In this state, when the roller 92h of the rotating plate 92 is disengaged from the extending end of the curved plate cam 122, the rotating plate 92 is moved to the state shown in FIG. Thus, the roller 92i is instantaneously rotated counterclockwise in the figure (counterclockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50), and the roller 92i is moved in a direction to disengage from the tip of the J-shaped curved portion 95c of the rotation arm 95. At the same time, the hook member 93 is instantaneously rotated in the same manner as the rotating plate 92, and returns to the ball hitting rotation position at the hook portion 93c.

  Further, in such a process, the rotating arm 95 rotates in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 16 (clockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 50) under its own weight, and the pushing piece The part 95b is moved downward. Following this, the weight 80b moves down under its own weight, and the S-shaped bending piece 82 moves up the lower bending portion 82b (see FIGS. 18 and 19). As a result, the game ball M1 on the lower curved portion 82b passes through the ball feed port 71c of the casing member 70 and is sent onto the base end portion of the launch rail 90b of the ball launcher J (see FIG. 20). The S-shaped bending piece 82 maintains the game balls M2 and M3 in the ball guiding path 73 as the lower bending portion 82b moves upward.

  As described above, when the scissor member 93 returns to the ball hitting rotation position and the game ball M1 is sent out on the base end portion of the launch rail 90b, the game ball M1 is moved by the scissor member 93. It is hit by the flange 93c and fired along the firing rail 90b toward the inner rail portion 51a and the outer rail portion 51b of the guide rail 51 (see the arrow shown in FIG. 20).

  By the way, each game ball M2, M3 and the subsequent game ball succeeding this game ball M3 (hereinafter, indicated by reference numeral M4 in FIG. 12) are sequentially placed by the saddle member 93 in the same manner as the game ball M1 described above. When the ball is hit by the portion 93c and is fired along the launch rail 90b and between the inner rail portion 51a and the outer rail portion 51b of the guide rail 51, the subsequent game ball M4 is used as a game ball with a thread. 20, the game ball with a thread (hereinafter, also referred to as a game ball M4 with a thread) is accompanied by a thread t (see FIG. 20) while being accompanied by the thread t (see FIG. 20). Along the direction bent in a crank shape as shown by the arrow in the figure, the ball aligning portion 32 of the ball receiving tray 30 passes through the opening portion 32a, the communication passage 33 and the ball introducing port portion 61a and is introduced into the ball introducing passage 73 from its upper end opening portion. Is . Note that the game ball with a thread is configured by fixing one end of a thread t to the outer peripheral surface of the game ball. Further, it is assumed that the thread t is held in the tray 30 by the player's hand at the other end.

  For this reason, in the process in which the game ball M4 with thread is introduced into the ball introduction path 73 from the upper end opening as described above, the game ball M4 with thread is moved in the direction of bending into a crank shape as described above. Accordingly, the thread t is also introduced toward the lower end opening of the ball introduction path 73 along the upper surface of the projecting wall 73d while accompanying the game ball M4 with a thread in the direction of bending in a crank shape.

  As described above, after the S-shaped bending piece 82 receives the threaded game ball M4 with the lower curved portion 82b, the threaded game ball M4 with the thread is fed to the ball feed port 71c of the casing member 70. When the ball t is fed onto the base end of the launch rail 90b of the ball launcher J, the thread t is attached to the game ball M4 with a thread while being held in the ball tray 30 at the other end. Then, it passes through the ball feed port 71c and is pulled out onto the base end of the firing rail 90b.

  That is, as described above, the thread t is fed by the game ball M4 with a thread as shown by an arrow in FIG. Through the base end of the launch rail 90b.

  Therefore, as described above, when the game ball M4 with a thread is sent out on the base end portion of the launch rail 90b, the thread t of the game ball M4 with the thread passes through the opening 32a and the communication path 33 of the tray 30, The ball is securely pulled by the game ball M4 with a thread in the direction opposite to the direction in which the game ball is fired from the ball introduction port 61a onto the lower curved portion 82b, and then passes through the ball feed port 71c to the base end of the launch rail 90b. Pulled over the club.

  In such a state, when the game ball M4 with a thread is hit by the hook member 93 and fired along the launch rail 90b as described above, the game ball M4 with a thread is accompanied by the thread t. Together with the thread t, it moves instantaneously along the rear wall 71 of the casing 70 toward the inner rail portion 51a and the outer rail portion 51b.

  Here, as described above, the communication path 33 is formed between the opening 32a of the ball tray 30 and the ball inlet 61a of the U-shaped recess 60 at the bent portion 33a. It is formed so as to be bent backward in an L shape toward the ball introduction port 61a. In addition, as described above, the ball feeding port portion 71c of the casing member 70 is positioned to be shifted obliquely downward to the right side of the ball introduction port portion 61a, so that the left inner edge portion of the ball feeding port portion 71c becomes the ball introduction port portion. It is located diagonally below the right side of the right inner edge of 61a.

  Moreover, as described above, the line connecting the left inner edge corner portion of the bent portion 33a of the communication passage 33 and the left inner edge portion of the ball feed port portion 71c does not contact the right inner edge portion of the ball introduction port portion 61a. In addition to being a straight line, the angle formed by the straight line and the ball firing direction from the left inner edge of the ball feed port 71c (the direction from the right side to the upper left side along the surface of the rear wall 71) is a small acute angle. . Accordingly, the angle between the firing direction of the threaded game ball M4 and the straight line connecting the right inner edge of the ball inlet 61a and the left inner edge of the ball feed port 71c is a small acute angle.

  Further, since the thread t of the threaded game ball M4 is gripped by the player's hand on the tray 30 side at the end thereof, the thread t is normally opened by the player's hand in the opening of the tray 30. It is gripped so as to be pulled obliquely upward from the portion 32a.

  For this reason, in the process in which the thread t moves instantaneously along the launch rail 90b together with the game ball M4 with a thread as described above, the thread t includes the opening 32a and the ball feeding port 71c of the tray 30. Between the upper inner edge of the opening 32a, the left inner edge corner 33a of the bent portion 33a of the communication passage 33, and the left inner edge of the ball feed port 71c of the casing member 70 so as to be bent sequentially. With a small acute angle, it moves instantaneously along the rear surface of the rear wall 71 of the casing 70 so as to be pulled in the firing direction of the game ball M4 with thread on the launch rail 90b (see FIGS. 20 and 21).

  Here, as described above, the right inner edge portion of the ball introduction port portion 61a is positioned to be obliquely shifted to the upper left side with respect to the left inner edge portion of the ball feeding port portion 71c, and the firing direction of the game ball with thread M4 is Since the angle stretched between the right inner edge of the ball introduction port 61a and the straight line connecting the left inner edge of the ball feeding port 71c is a small acute angle, the thread t is threaded under the small acute angle. The game ball M4 receives a pulling force corresponding to the instantaneous moving speed along the launch rail 90a.

  For this reason, the thread t is fed by the ball of the upper inner edge of the opening 32a, the left inner edge corner 33a of the bent portion 33a of the communication passage 33, and the casing member 70 in accordance with the pulling force under the small acute angle. The game ball M4 with thread is engaged in three places on the left inner edge of the mouth portion 71c while being engaged and is forcibly pulled in the launch direction along the launch rail 90a and turned into the game area of the game board 50. It will move.

  Here, as described above, the thread t is normally gripped by the player's hand so as to be pulled obliquely upward from the opening 32a of the tray 30 and the ball feed port 71c of the casing member 70 is As described above, since the yarn t is positioned to be shifted obliquely downward to the right of the ball introduction port portion 61a, when the yarn t is engaged at the three locations as described above, the yarn t In the passage part on the side of the ball introduction port 61a from the bent part 33a of the part 33, it is stretched so as to incline downward from the left inner edge corner part 33a of the bent part 33a to the left inner edge part of the ball feeding port part 71c. .

  For this reason, even if the game balls in the tray 30 are sequentially led out from the ball aligning portion 32 of the ball tray 30 through the opening 32 a of the ball tray 30 into the communication path 33, the game balls remain in the communication path 33. In the passage part closer to the ball introduction port 61a than the bent part 33a, the yarn t is inclined so as to incline downward from the left inner edge corner part 33a of the bent part 33a to the left inner edge part of the ball feeding port part 71c. The intermediate portion is prevented from entering the ball inlet 61a.

  Therefore, even if the above-described game ball M4 with a thread reaches the game area, the game ball that subsequently rolls into the communication path 33 does not reach the ball introduction port 61a, and has a thread. The game area M4 is not reached following the game ball M4.

  As a result, even if the game ball with thread M4 is fired along the launch rail 90b, the game ball following the game ball with thread M4 is not fired along the launch rail 90b, and the game ball with thread is used. Unauthorized acts by the player on the surface of the game board can be minimized.

In carrying out the present invention, the following various modifications are possible without being limited to the above embodiment.
(1) In carrying out the present invention, the communication passage 33 may be connected between the opening formed on the rear side wall of the tray 30 and the ball introduction port portion 61a, unlike the above embodiment. Also by this, the same operation effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be achieved.
(2) In carrying out the present invention, the communication path 33 is not limited to the bent shape described in the above embodiment, and if it is a bent shape that protrudes to the right side of the game board at the intermediate portion in the path direction, V Any other bent shape, such as a letter shape, may be used.
(3) In carrying out the present invention, in the above embodiment, the line connecting the left inner edge of the bent portion 33a of the communication passage 33 and the left inner edge of the ball feeding port 71c is the right side of the ball introducing port 61a. Instead of being in contact with the inner edge portion, it is a straight line. Instead, a line connecting the left inner edge portion of the bent portion 33a of the communication path 33 and the left inner edge portion of the ball feeding port portion 71c is a sphere. It may be a straight line in contact with the right inner edge of the inlet 61a or a fold line engaged by the right inner edge of the ball inlet 61a so as to bend toward the left side of the game board.
(4) In carrying out the present invention, the launch direction side inner edge portion of the ball feed port portion 71c may be tapered in the thickness direction. For example, the inner edge of the firing direction is formed so as to taper from the base end side of the launch rail 90b to the lower end opening side of the introduction path 73 of the ball feed port 71c toward the game ball launch direction. It may be.

30 ... Ball tray, 33 ... Communication path, 61 ... Bottom wall, 61a ... Ball inlet,
70 ... casing member, 71 ... rear wall, 73 ... ball introduction path, 80 ... tilting mechanism, 80b ... weight,
81c ... right support arm part, 82 ... S-shaped curved piece, 82a ... upper curved part, 82b ... lower curved part,
92 ... T-shaped rotating plate, 93 ... heel member, 93c ... heel part, 94 ... coil spring,
95 ... Rotating arm, 110 ... Step motor, 121 ... Sawtooth disc, 122 ... Curved plate cam,
123: Arm-shaped locking piece, G: Ball feeder, J: Ball launcher.

Claims (2)

In a ball feeder arranged between a ball tray and a ball launcher of a pachinko machine,
The game ball by the ball shooting apparatus in between the two opposed walls and those both said opposite walls extending along the vertical direction of the ball launcher to face each other in between the ball launcher and the ball pan A container having a ball introduction path formed obliquely downward on the side opposite to the firing direction side from the upper part on the firing direction side ;
The portion bent to be bent convexly toward the Gyakukata direction side is a communication passage extending from the formed opening in the wall bottom at its passage direction intermediate portion and said firing Direction side after the previous SL sphere saucer A communication path to be formed;
With tilting means,
Wherein the corresponding portion with respect to the firing direction side opening of the ball introduction path of the ball pan side opposing wall of the two opposing walls, spherical inlet portion, the communicating passage from the previous SL sphere pan through the opening as sequentially game balls guided to introduced from the firing direction side opening in the ball introduction path within said launch direction side opening of the ball introduction path of the ball pan side opposing wall of the two opposing walls parts are made form corresponding to the top opening is,
Wherein in the vicinity of the lower end opening is reverse-side opening of the reverse side to the firing Direction side of the ball introduction path before Symbol ball onset elevation device side opposing wall of the two facing walls, ball feed port parts is, as a game ball that is introduced prior Symbol ball introduction path from said lower end opening is reverse-side opening of the front Symbol ball introduction path sent to the firing device side, from the ball inlet opening also said firing direction side are made form Te in position deviated obliquely downward to Gyakukata direction side,
The line connecting the inner edge of the bent portion of the communication path and the inner edge of the ball launching device side opposing wall and the inner edge of the ball feeding port of the ball launching side is the line of the ball inlet port. It is a straight line without touching the inner edge on the opposite side,
Before Symbol tilting means,
The inverse of the ball introduction path is tiltably supported in the vertical direction between said ball introduction path the two opposing walls at opposite direction to the firing Direction side of the game balls against the ball introduction path based from opposable ball receiving portion and the ball receiving portion and said firing direction side to the lower end opening is the direction-side opening and tilting member with the other side extending in the opposite direction,
A weight supported by the other side of the tilting member and tilting downward through the open space formed between the lower ends of the opposing walls.
The tilting member is
In the state where the ball receiving portion is positioned opposite to the vertical intermediate portion of the lower end opening which is the reverse side opening of the ball introduction path under the weight of the weight. The game balls that are sequentially introduced to are held by the ball receiving portion,
Further, by tilting the ball receiving portion against its own weight so as to move the ball receiving portion below the intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the lower end opening, which is the reverse side opening of the ball introduction path. , Receiving a game ball located in the ball introduction path on the ball receiving portion,
Thereafter, the ball firing the nest game balls while tilted so as to move upward the ball reception portion on the basis of self-weight of the weight from the ball feed port of the previous SL sphere onset elevation device-side opposed walls A ball feeding device characterized by being sent to the device side. In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a ball feeding device interposed between a ball tray and a ball launching device,
The ball feeding device is the ball feeding device according to claim 1,
The ball launcher is
Electrical rotating means for rotating in one rotation direction;
A ball striking means having a buttock;
With a rotating arm,
The ball hitting means is
Maintaining the buttocks in the striking position against the game ball when the electrical rotation means is at the first rotation angle position;
As the electrical rotation means rotates in the one rotation direction from the first rotation angle position to the second rotation angle position, the collar portion is retracted from the striking position to the retreat position,
When the electrical rotation means reaches the second rotation angle position, the collar portion is returned from the retracted position to the striking position,
The pivot arm is
The ball receiving portion of the tilting member is moved to the intermediate portion side in the vertical direction of the lower end opening portion which is the reverse side opening portion of the ball introduction path as the collar portion retreats from the striking position to the retreat position. Rotating to push up the weight against its own weight,
In addition, with the return of the buttocks from the retracted position to the striking position, the weight is rotated to move downward under its own weight,
The ball hitting means is a game that is sent from the ball feed port portion of the opposing wall of the ball launching device by the ball receiving portion of the tilting member with the return from the retracted position to the hitting position by the collar portion. A pachinko machine that launches a ball along the wall facing the ball launcher.

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