JP6018035B2 - Prize-winning device for bullet ball machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a winning device for a ball game machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a type of winning device called an attacker is known as one of winning devices provided in a ball game machine such as a pachinko gaming machine. This type of prize winning device has a prize winning port called a grand prize winning opening, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a player enters a starting winning prize opening), the winning winning device is activated to open the big winning prize opening. This will make it easier to win a prize. The number of game balls won in the big prize opening is counted by a sensor, and when the number of game balls counted by the sensor reaches a predetermined number (for example, ten), the winning device stops operating and the big prize opening is Closed.

  By the way, in such a winning device, the big winning opening is closed when the number of game balls counted by the sensor reaches a predetermined number, but at that time, some gaming balls have already entered the big winning opening. There are things that are trapped. In this case, game balls exceeding the predetermined number will win, and the number of prize balls to be paid out will increase accordingly. For this reason, if an excessive number of game balls wins than expected, there is a risk that the game venue will not be profitable.

  On the other hand, even with a winning device such as that described above, it is possible to make it difficult for a player to enter the big prize opening by taking measures such as adjusting game nails near the big prize opening. For example, the number of game balls to be awarded can be suppressed, and the number of prize balls to be paid out can be suppressed. However, such countermeasures cause problems such as the number of game balls to be awarded to the big prize opening becomes too small and the popularity of gaming machines is reduced.

  In other words, there is a problem whether the number of game balls to be awarded to the big winning opening becomes too large or too small, and it is important to win the appropriate number as expected. Against this background, as a technology for receiving an appropriate number of game balls into the prize winning device, a prize winning device provided with a discharging means for discharging game balls that have entered more than a predetermined number to the outside of the device is proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1 below, as shown in paragraph [0054] of the same document, a large winning opening (in accordance with the number of game balls passing through the V-count sensor (102) or the count sensor (104) ( 39). Among these sensors, the position of the V / count sensor (102) is not clearly shown, but at least the count sensor (104) is a big prize as clearly shown in [FIG. 2] of the same document. It is arranged in the vicinity of the shutter (40) provided at the entrance to the mouth (39).

  When the count result at this arrangement position exceeds a predetermined number, the sorting gate (80) below the count sensor (104) is in the open state (see FIG. 2 of Patent Document 1 with a solid line). The state is switched from the state shown in FIG. 1 to the closed state (state shown by a broken line in the figure), and too many game balls are released.

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  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, as a first problem, when more game balls enter a shutter (40) than a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 10), such game balls are Although the game balls that are discharged by the sorting gate (80) are also counted by the count sensor (104), the count sensor (104) eventually counts more winning balls than the upper limit. There is a problem.

  In other words, the game balls are discharged by the sorting gate (80), so that even if an excessive number of gaming balls are not actually accepted into the sorting gate (80), the number of winning balls is counted by the sensor. As long as it is counted in (104), the number of winning balls is more than expected, and if the award ball is paid out accordingly, the profitability of the game hall side will be The problem of being out of place will not be solved at all.

  Regarding the first problem itself, for example, if a sensor different from the count sensor (104) is added at a position after the sorting by the sorting gate (80), the other sensor Since it becomes possible to count the game balls received into the sorting gate (80), the first problem can be solved. However, in such a solution, as a second problem, an additional sensor is required, which causes a problem that the apparatus becomes complicated and the cost increases accordingly.

  As a third problem, when the upper limit number (for example, 10) of game balls is counted by the count sensor (104), the sorting gate (80) is in a closed state (a state indicated by a broken line in the figure). Depending on the timing, a game ball that has been counted as the eighth to tenth by the count sensor (104) but has not yet reached the sorting gate (80) may be There is also the problem of being discharged by the minute gate (80).

  In this case, if the number of winning balls is counted by the count sensor (104), the 8th to 10th game balls are actually placed in the winning device even though the upper limit number (for example, 10) is counted. It will not be collected inside, and will behave inappropriately as a gaming machine. In addition, when the “sensor different from the count sensor (104)” as described above is added, since the eighth to tenth game balls are not counted, the number of winning balls is set to the upper limit number (for example, ten). In spite of not having reached, it will stop accepting a game ball, and this also becomes an inappropriate behavior as a game machine.

  That is, the third problem is a problem that even if the number of winning balls is counted by the count sensor (104) or the number of winning balls is counted by another sensor described above, it cannot be properly solved. It is difficult to put it to practical use in a winning device that causes such problems.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a winning device for a ball game machine in which it is easy to optimize the number of winning game balls.

Hereinafter, the configuration employed in the present invention will be described.
A winning device for a ball game machine according to the present invention includes an opening having an opening width in a direction parallel to a game board and a size capable of receiving a plurality of game balls, and an area within the opening. A winning opening that is sized to be received one by one, slidable in a direction that moves forward toward the front side of the apparatus, and in a direction that moves backward toward the back side of the apparatus, and enters the region in the opening when retreating . First, the game ball slides to a passing position for passing the game ball to a region other than the winning opening , and at the time of advancement , it slides to a guiding position for guiding the game ball that has entered the region in the opening to the winning port. The movable portion can be displaced to a blocking position for preventing entry to the winning opening, and an allowable position for allowing entry to the winning opening, and the first movable portion is interlocked with displacement to the passing position. While moving to the blocking position Comprising a second movable portion that first movable portion is displaced to the allowable position in conjunction with the displacement to the introduction position, and a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball entering into the winning hole, said second movable And the sensor are arranged at positions close to each other so that the number of game balls to be detected by the sensor after the second movable part is displaced to the blocking position is less than one. It is characterized by.

The winning device of the ball game machine configured as described above displaces the first movable part to the passing position and sets the second movable part to the blocking position until a predetermined condition is satisfied during operation of the gaming machine. It is in a displaced state. Further, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first movable part is displaced to the guiding position, and the second movable part is displaced to the allowable position.
The front end of the first movable part on the front side of the apparatus may be retracted to a position that is closer to the back side of the apparatus than the region in the opening when the first movable part is retracted to the passing position.

When the first movable part is displaced to the passing position and the second movable part is displaced to the blocking position, the first movable part moves to a region other than the winning opening without guiding the game ball to the winning opening. And let it pass. In addition, even if there is a game ball that is likely to enter the winning opening, the second movable portion prevents the entering of the winning opening. In this state, even if a game ball enters the opening, the number is not immediately counted by the sensor.

That is, even if a game ball enters the opening, it is treated as a game ball that has not yet been determined whether or not to win. Therefore, even if such a game ball is passed to an area other than the winning opening, the game ball counted as a winning game ball is not passed, so in this respect, the technique described in Patent Document 1 above. Is different.

  On the other hand, when the first movable part is displaced to the guiding position and the second movable part is displaced to the allowable position, the first movable part guides the game ball to the winning opening, and the second movable part wins the prize. Allow entry into the mouth. In this state, the game balls that have entered the opening are sequentially guided to the winning opening.

Since the opening is dimensioned so that the opening width in the direction parallel to the game board can accept a plurality of game balls, the opening plays a role equivalent to a big prize opening, and the plurality of game balls are gathered together. It will also be in the state which enters an opening part. However, since the winning opening provided in the area within the opening is sized to receive the game balls one by one, an excessive number of gaming balls will not enter the winning opening in a lump.

  Under such circumstances, when the sensor detects that a predetermined number of game balls have entered the winning opening, the first movable part is displaced to the passing position and the second movable part is displaced to the blocking position. It is possible to stop entering the above winning gates.

  At this time, depending on the positional relationship between the second movable part and the sensor, some game balls may enter the winning opening, but the winning opening itself is dimensioned to enter only one by one. It is easy to design so that the number of extra game balls won is not excessive. In other words, since a large number of game balls do not jump into the winning opening at almost the same time, it does not become uncertain how many gaming balls will win. It is different from the technology that opens and closes.

  In addition, the game ball that is prevented from entering the winning opening by the second movable part is released to the outside of the region in the opening as the first movable part is displaced to the passing position. However, as described above, the game ball to be released here is not a game ball counted by the sensor. Therefore, even if such a game ball is released out of the region in the opening, the game ball counted as the winning game ball is not passed, so in this respect, the technique described in Patent Document 1 above. Is different.

  Therefore, with such a winning device, it is possible to easily optimize the number of game balls to be won, and to prevent or suppress the number of winnings from becoming excessive or too small. Further, unlike the technique described in Patent Document 1, the winning game balls can be properly collected without being released even though they are counted as winning game balls. .

In particular , in the case of the winning device for the ball game machine of the present invention, the second movable part and the sensor are detected by the sensor after displacing the second movable part to the blocking position. the number of spheres that are disposed at a position in close proximity to the extent that a 1 or less.

Accordingly , since it is possible to prevent two or more game balls from winning extra, it is possible to obtain a practically sufficient effect in preventing an excessive number of game balls from winning.

Further, in the winning device for a ball game machine according to the present invention, when the first movable portion is displaced to the passing position, a gap is formed in a lower portion of the region, and the game ball is inserted into the winning opening through the gap. When passing to a region other than the above, when displaced to the guide position, the gap is closed, and the game ball placed on the upper surface side inclined to the winning opening is given to the winning opening. It is preferable to induce.

With such a winning device for a ball game machine, when the first movable part is displaced to the guiding position, the game ball is weighted by utilizing the inclination given to the upper surface side of the first movable part. You can guide to the winning entrance. Further, when the first movable part is displaced to the passing position, the game ball can be dropped into the gap and released to a region other than the winning opening .

In the ball game machine winning device of the present invention, it is preferable that the first movable part and the second movable part are driven by a single actuator.
With such a winning device for a ball game machine, both the first movable part and the second movable part can be operated with a single actuator (for example, a solenoid). It is not necessary to provide an actuator individually, and the enlargement of the apparatus can be suppressed and the number of parts can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the winning device for a ball game machine according to the present invention, the first movable portion and the second movable portion are formed as separate parts, and the power from the single actuator is applied to each of them. Preferably it is communicated.

  In such a winning device for a ball game machine, since the first movable part and the second movable part are formed as separate parts, the shape and operation mode of each movable part is optimal according to the respective role. Therefore, it is possible to design with a high degree of freedom in designing each movable part.

It is a figure which shows the winning device of the ball game machine illustrated as 1st embodiment, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a right view. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the winning device of the ball game machine illustrated as 1st embodiment, (a) The perspective view seen from the upper right front, (b) is the state of each part when the 1st movable part is displaced to a passing position. FIG. 4C is a perspective view showing the state of each part when the first movable part is displaced to the guiding position. In the prize-winning device for a ball game machine exemplified as the first embodiment, it is a diagram illustrating a state of each part when the first movable part is displaced to the passing position, (a) is a plan view, (b) Is a front view, (c) is a right side view. In the prize-winning device for a ball game machine exemplified as the first embodiment, it is a diagram illustrating the state of each part when the first movable part is displaced to the guidance position, (a) is a plan view, (b) Is a front view, (c) is a right side view .

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with some specific examples.
Also not a will be described first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the winning device 1 exemplified as the first embodiment is fixed to the game board in a state where the back surface is arranged at a position in contact with the front of the game board. Mounting plate 1A, a main body front portion 1B on the front side of the mounting plate 1A, and a main body rear portion 1C on the back side of the mounting plate 1A.

  An opening 3 having a size capable of receiving a plurality of game balls is provided on the upper portion of the main body front portion 1B. An internal space 5 penetrating in the vertical direction is formed in a region in the opening 3. On the left side of the internal space 5, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), there is provided a winning opening 7 having a size capable of receiving game balls one by one.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.2 (b) and FIG.2 (c), the 1st movable part 11 and the 2nd movable part 12 are provided in the winning device 1. As shown in FIG. A sensor 13 that can detect the passage of a game ball is provided at a position on the left side of the second movable portion 12 in the winning opening 7.

  The first movable portion 11 is supported in a slidable state in a direction of moving forward toward the front side of the winning device 1 and a direction of moving backward toward the back side of the winning device 1. The first movable portion 11 is displaced to a position shown in FIG. 2B (hereinafter, this position is also referred to as a passing position) when retreating, while being moved to a position (hereinafter, this position) shown in FIG. The position is also referred to as a guide position).

  The second movable portion 12 is rotatably supported in the vicinity of the entrance of the winning opening 7. The second movable portion 12 is displaced to a position shown in FIG. 2B (hereinafter, this position is also referred to as a blocking position) when the tip portion is rotated in the ascending direction, while the tip portion is lowered. When it is rotated in the direction, it is displaced to a position shown in FIG. 2C (hereinafter, this position is also referred to as an allowable position).

  In order to operate the first movable part 11 and the second movable part 12, the winning device 1 has a solenoid 15, a slide member 17 that is driven by the solenoid 15 and slides in the vertical direction, and receives from the slide member 17. A rotating member 19 that rotates by force is provided.

  When the solenoid 15 is not excited, the slide member 17 moves down together with the plunger of the solenoid 15. On the other hand, when the solenoid 15 is excited, the slide member 17 rises together with the plunger of the solenoid 15.

  The slide member 17 includes a first arm 17A and a second arm 17B. The first arm 17A is loosely fitted to a part of the rotating member 19, and the second arm 17B is loosely fitted to a part of the second movable portion 12. It is fitted. Thereby, when the slide member 17 moves up and down, the rotation member 19 and the second movable portion 12 rotate in conjunction with each other. Further, the tip of the rotating member 19 is loosely fitted to a part of the first movable portion 11. Thereby, if the rotation member 19 rotates, the 1st movable part 11 will slide in the front-back direction in response to it.

  That is, the slide member 17 and the rotation member 19 constitute a power transmission path for transmitting power from the single solenoid 15 to both the first movable portion 11 and the second movable portion 12, and thereby the first movable portion. The part 11 and the second movable part 12 are interlocked.

  If a predetermined condition is not satisfied when the gaming machine is in operation, power supply to the solenoid 15 is not performed, and the solenoid 15 is not excited. When the solenoid 15 is not excited, the first movable portion 11 moves backward to the passing position as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c). In this state, even if a game ball enters the opening 3, the game ball passes through a region (internal space 5) in the opening 3 and falls below the winning device 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the second movable portion 12 is displaced to the blocking position and enters a state in which the ball entering the winning opening 7 is blocked.

  On the other hand, if a predetermined condition is satisfied during operation of the gaming machine, electric power is supplied to the solenoid 15 and the solenoid 15 is excited. When the solenoid 15 is excited, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, the first movable portion 11 moves forward to the guiding position. In this state, since the first movable portion 11 closes the lower end side of the internal space 5, when a game ball enters the opening 3, the game ball is received on the upper surface of the first movable portion 11.

  On the upper surface of the first movable portion 11, as shown in FIG. 4B, an inclination that is downwardly inclined from the left to the right of the apparatus (in this embodiment, an inclination that forms an inclination of 10 degrees with respect to the horizontal). ), The game ball rolls down the inclined surface to the lower left. As a result, the game ball is guided to the winning opening 7. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4A, the second movable portion 12 is displaced to the permissible position, so that it is permitted to enter the winning opening 7.

  When the player enters the winning opening 7, the game ball is detected by the sensor 13 disposed in the vicinity of the second movable portion 12, and the number of winnings is counted based on the detection signal from the sensor 13. Then, as shown in FIG. 4A, the game ball that has passed the sensor 13 is bent in the back direction along the guide portion 21 provided in the winning device 1, and the back surface of the winning device 1. It will be discharged to the outside from the outlet 23 on the side.

  When the predetermined condition described above is not satisfied, such as when the number of winnings counted by the sensor 13 reaches a predetermined number, the power supply to the solenoid 15 is stopped and the solenoid 15 is excited. Return to the state that is not. Thereby, the 1st movable part 11 reverse | retreats from a guidance position to a passing position, and the 2nd movable part 12 rotates from a permission position to a blocking position.

  When the second movable part 12 rotates to the blocking position, if a game ball happens to be present near the second movable part 12, the game ball may enter the winning opening 7. However, in this embodiment, the 2nd movable part 12 and the sensor 13 are arrange | positioned at intervals around 1 game ball. Therefore, the number of game balls to be counted by the sensor 13 after that even though the second movable portion 12 is rotated to the blocking position is suppressed to about one at most.

  Therefore, unlike the conventional technology where there is room for more game balls than expected, there is no risk of an excessive number of game balls being won, and the number of game balls to be won can be easily optimized. It is possible to prevent or suppress the number of winnings from becoming excessive or too small, and to suppress the error range of the winning numbers to an expected range.

  In addition, all the game balls for which a winning is detected by the sensor 13 are discharged out of the machine from the outlet 23 as winning balls. In addition, when the second movable portion 12 rotates to the blocking position, the game balls stored in the region (internal space 5) in the opening 3 are moved back to the passing position by the first movable portion 11. Along with this, it is released downward from the winning device 1, but such a game ball is not counted by the sensor 13.

  Therefore, unlike the technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, there is no game ball that can be reused in a game without being collected as a winning ball even though it has been counted for winning. The winning game balls can be handled properly in the gaming machine.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said specific one Embodiment, In addition, it can implement with a various form.
The winning device of the present invention can be mounted on various ball game machines, and it is not only a pachinko game machine which is one of typical ball game machines but also an arrange ball game machine and other ball game machines. It does not matter if it is attached to.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Prize-winning apparatus, 1A ... Mounting plate, 1B ... Main body front part, 1C ... Main body rear part, 3 ... Opening part, 5 ... Internal space, 7 ... Winning opening, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... 1st movable part, 12 ... 2nd movable part, 13 ... Sensor, 15 ... Solenoid, 17 ... Slide member, 17A ... 1st arm, 17B ... 1st second arm, 19 ... rotating member, 21 ... guide portion, 23 ... through exit.

Claims (5)

An opening whose opening width in a direction parallel to the game board is sized to accept a plurality of game balls;
A prize opening provided in a region in the opening and having a size capable of receiving game balls one by one;
It is slidable in the direction of moving forward toward the front side of the apparatus and in the direction of moving backward toward the rear side of the apparatus, and when retreating , the game ball that has entered the area inside the opening is passed through to an area other than the winning hole. while the slide to a position, during advancement, a first movable unit that slides the game ball entered the area in the opening to the inductive position guided to the winning opening,
A blocking position that prevents entry into the winning opening, and an allowable position that allows entry into the winning opening, and the blocking position is interlocked with the displacement of the first movable portion to the passing position. A second movable part that is displaced to the allowable position in conjunction with the first movable part being displaced to the guide position,
A sensor for detecting the passage of a game ball that has entered the winning opening,
The position where the second movable part and the sensor are brought close to each other so that the number of game balls to be detected by the sensor after the second movable part is displaced to the blocking position is less than one. Arranged in
This is a winning device for a ball game machine. The front end of the first movable part on the front side of the apparatus is retracted to a position closer to the back side of the apparatus than the region in the opening when the first movable part is retracted to the passing position. A winning device for a ball game machine according to claim 1. When the first movable part is displaced to the passing position, a gap is formed in the lower part of the area, and the game ball is passed outside the area through the gap, while being displaced to the guiding position, 3. The game ball placed on the upper surface side provided with an inclination that is inclined downward toward the winning opening is guided to the winning opening by closing the gap. A winning device for the described ball game machine. The winning device for a ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first movable portion and the second movable portion are driven by a single actuator. The first movable portion and the second movable portion are formed as separate parts, and power from the single actuator is transmitted to each of the first movable portion and the second movable portion. A winning device for ball game machines.

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