JP6662237B2 - Room machine - Google Patents

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an inter-stand machine arranged between game consoles.

  In a game store such as a pachinko parlor, a gaming machine for renting a game ball is arranged adjacent to each game table so that a player can rent a game ball without leaving the game table. The stand-to-face machine lends a ball to an adjacent gaming table according to the insertion of cash or a prepaid card. The ball lending method of the stand-by machine includes a method of directly lending game balls from the stand-by machine, a method of lending game balls from the game stand in response to a ball lending command output from the stand-by machine, and the like.

  Generally, such a stand-by machine has a structure in which the stand-by machine body is detachably attached to a stand-by machine holder fixed to a gaming island, and maintenance is performed by pulling the stand-by machine body forward. And other tasks can be done easily.

  On a game island in which a plurality of stand-to-face machines are arranged together with a game stand, a ball passage for supplying game balls to the stand-to-face machine as an island facility is provided at the top of the island. The ball path of the game island includes a mainstream ball path for causing the game balls supplied from the game ball supply device to flow down, and a tributary ball path for flowing the game balls from the mainstream ball path to each inter-machine or each game console. The game balls flowing down the mainstream ball passage are taken into the stand-by machine or the gaming table through the tributary ball passage. The game balls taken into the stand-by machine are sent to a dispenser (ball dispenser) for paying out a designated number of balls by flowing down a ball passage in the stand-by machine, and are supplied from the dispenser to the game stand.

  By the way, foreign substances such as dust and pellets for preventing electrification of the game balls are mixed in the flowing game balls. When such foreign matter enters the inside of the inter-machine or the gaming table, there is a possibility that the rotation of a sprocket or the like that pays out game balls provided in the inter-machine or the gaming table is obstructed, thereby causing clogging of the ball. For this reason, some ball paths on game islands and ball paths on game tables have openings formed therein for removing foreign substances that have entered the ball paths by dropping and removing the foreign substances (for example, Patent Document 1, 2).

JP 2007-6989 A JP-A-8-103558

  However, conventionally, there has been no machine in the stand-to-wall machine that has a mechanism for removing foreign matter that has entered the ball passage, and the payout process of game balls may be stopped by the foreign matter that has entered the ball passage.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the foreign object 101 is clogged between the wall of the ball passage 102 and the game ball 103 in the ball passage 102 of the stand-to-wall machine, ball clogging occurs, and the payout process of the game ball 103 is performed. Stop. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, when the dispenser (ball dispensing device) 100 includes a sensor 100a for detecting the game ball 103, when the foreign matter 101 is clogged in the detection area of the sensor 100a, the sensor 100a Cannot be detected, and an operation failure of the dispenser 100 occurs. In this case as well, the payout processing of the game balls 103 is stopped.

  When the payout processing of the game balls 103 is stopped, a staff member of the game arcade pulls out the main body of the booth machine from the booth machine holder fixed to the game island, and the ball passage 102 of the booth machine has a screw. And so on, so that it cannot be easily disassembled. For this reason, the attendant removes the foreign matter 101 by turning the main body of the machine upside down and backflowing the foreign matter 101, which is low in maintainability. In addition, if such work cannot be eliminated, it is necessary to return the main body to the manufacturer for repair.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stand-by machine in which a payout process of a game ball due to a foreign object that has entered a ball passage hardly stops and has high maintainability. Is to do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a room machine of the present invention is a room machine for a game table, and a ball dispensing device for dispensing game balls, and a game ball is caused to flow down and guided to the ball dispensing device. And a ball passage, wherein the ball passage is provided with a foreign matter exclusion storage unit for removing foreign matter that has entered the ball passage and storing the removed foreign matter.

  According to the above configuration, even when foreign matter enters the ball passage of the inter-machine, the foreign matter can be removed by the foreign matter exclusion and storage unit when flowing down the ball passage. In addition, since the removed foreign matter is stored in the foreign matter removing and storing unit, there is no possibility that the foreign matter may drop onto another member provided in the inter-machine, for example, a control board or the like, and cause a problem such as a short circuit. .

  This makes it possible to naturally remove foreign matter that has entered the ball passage of the stand-to-wall machine, to prevent clogging of the ball by the foreign matter and malfunction of the ball dispensing device due to the foreign matter, and to prevent foreign matter entering the ball passage. It is possible to make it difficult to stop the payout processing of the game balls due to the above.

  Then, the troublesome elimination work such as pulling out the inter-machine and reversing the foreign matter to remove the foreign matter may be performed only when the foreign matter cannot be eliminated in the foreign matter exclusion storage unit. It can be significantly reduced, and maintainability is improved.

  In the stand machine of the present invention, further, the foreign matter exclusion and storage section is configured to discharge the foreign matter to the outside of the spherical passage, and a foreign matter discharge port formed on a passage wall surface including a bottom wall of the spherical passage, And a foreign matter storage unit that covers the foreign matter discharge port and stores the discharged foreign matter.

  As described above, the foreign matter that has entered the ball passage from the foreign matter discharge port is discharged to the outside of the ball path, and the discharged foreign matter is stored in the foreign matter storage portion that covers the foreign matter discharge port. It is possible to easily realize a foreign matter exclusion storage unit that eliminates foreign matter that has entered the passage and stores the eliminated foreign matter.

  The inter-chamber machine according to the present invention may further be configured such that the foreign object accommodating portion is provided detachably with respect to the ball passage.

  According to the above configuration, since the foreign matter accumulated in the foreign matter accommodation part can be removed by removing the foreign matter accommodation part, the foreign matter accumulated in the foreign matter accommodation part can be easily removed, and the maintainability is further improved.

  In addition, since the foreign substance outlet is exposed by removing the foreign substance accommodating portion, it is possible to access the inside of the ball passage from the foreign substance outlet. Therefore, even if a ball clogging or the like occurs due to a foreign matter that could not be removed by the foreign matter exclusion storage unit, the foreign matter causing the foreign matter can be removed by accessing the ball passage from the exposed foreign matter discharge port. As a result, it is possible to recover the inter-machine in a short time.

  In the stand machine according to the present invention, the ball passage may further include a vertical passage extending in a vertical direction, a horizontal passage extending gently inclining with respect to a horizontal direction from an end of the vertical passage, and the vertical passage. It is also possible to have a configuration having a curved passage section connecting the section and the lateral passage section, wherein the foreign matter exclusion storage section is provided on a bottom wall of the curved passage section.

  According to the above configuration, the foreign matter exclusion storage section is provided on the bottom wall of the curved passage section that switches from the vertical passage section extending in the vertical direction to the horizontal passage section gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. The foreign substances flowing down the water go straight and enter the foreign substance exclusion storage section. Thus, the foreign matter can be effectively taken into the foreign matter exclusion storage unit and eliminated.

  In the stand machine of the present invention, the ball passage further includes a lateral passage portion gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and the lateral passage portion is curved along the inclined surface, and the curved passage portion has Alternatively, the foreign matter exclusion storage unit may be provided in a direction in which the upstream passage extends immediately before bending.

  According to the above configuration, the lateral passage portion that is gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction is curved along the inclined surface, and the foreign matter elimination storage portion is provided in the extension direction of the passage before bending at this curved portion. Therefore, the foreign matter advances straight by the inertial force and enters the foreign matter exclusion storage unit. Thereby, even in the horizontal passage portion gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, foreign matters can be effectively taken into the foreign matter exclusion storage section and eliminated.

  The stand machine according to the present invention may be configured such that a maintenance opening is formed in a passage wall surface including an upper wall of the spherical passage at a position corresponding to the foreign matter exclusion storage section.

  According to the above configuration, since the maintenance opening is provided at a position corresponding to the foreign matter exclusion storage section in the ball passage, even if a ball clogging or the like occurs due to foreign matter that could not be removed by the foreign matter exclusion storage section, It is possible to access the inside of the ball passage from the maintenance opening and positively move the foreign matter causing the foreign matter to the foreign matter exclusion storage unit to remove the foreign matter. As a result, it is possible to recover the inter-machine in a short time.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION This invention has the effect that it is difficult to stop the payout process of the game ball due to the foreign matter that has entered the ball passage, and it is possible to provide a stand-by machine having high maintainability.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a game island on which a plurality of inter-game machines and a plurality of game tables are installed as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a stand-to-wall machine disposed on the gaming island of FIG. 1, and is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the stand-to-stand machine with a stand-out machine main body pulled out from a stand-to-stand machine holder. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the tributary ball passage of the island ball passage arrange | positioned at the game island of FIG. 1, (a) is the figure which looked at the tributary ball passage from the side, (b) is A of (a). FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line -A. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a ball-to-ball passage provided with a foreign matter exclusion storage unit and a main part around the ball-to-ball machine passage in the body of the rack-to-wall machine of FIG. 2, wherein FIG. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the payout passage together, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of a foreign substance exclusion storage part, (a) of FIG. 5 respond | corresponds to (b) of FIG. 4, and (b) of FIG. 5 respond | corresponds to (c) of FIG. . It is a figure which shows the other embodiment of this execution, and shows the principal part of the between-ball pass provided with the foreign substance removal storage part, (a) is a figure which looked at the between-ball pass from the side, (B) is a view of the inter-ball passage viewed from above, (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of (a), (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE of (b), ( (e) is a sectional view taken along line FF of (b). 7A and 7B are perspective views showing the shape of a foreign matter exclusion storage section provided in the inter-ball passage of FIG. 6, wherein FIG. 6A corresponds to the foreign matter exclusion storage section of FIG. 6D, and FIG. (E) corresponds to the foreign matter exclusion storage section. FIG. 14 shows yet another embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram illustrating a main part of an inter-ball passage in which a foreign object accommodating portion is detachably provided. It is a figure which shows the principal part of another inter-ball passage in which the foreign material accommodation part was provided detachably. FIG. 19 is a view showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing a configuration in which an opening for maintenance is formed corresponding to a foreign matter exclusion storage section. It is a figure explaining the subject in the case of the foreign material invading in the ball passage in the conventional stand machine.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming island 2 on which a plurality of stand-to-wall machines 1 according to the present embodiment are installed as viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 1, in the gaming island 2, a plurality of rows of gaming machines 1 and gaming tables 3 are provided. In the upper part of the game island 2, an island ball passage 4 for supplying a game ball to each inter-machine 1 is provided.

  The island ball passage 4 includes a main ball passage 5 and a tributary ball passage 6. One end of the mainstream ball passage 5 is connected to a game ball supply device 7 storing game balls, and the other end is disposed so that the other end is inclined downward. And flows down. A plurality of tributary ball passages 6 for supplying the flowing game balls to each inter-machine 1 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the flowing direction on side plates along the flowing direction in the main flow ball passage 5. . The lower end of the tributary ball passage 6 is connected to a ball intake 11 provided at the rear of the stand-by machine 1, and game balls flowing down the tributary ball passage 6 are passed from the ball intake 11 to the inside of the stand-by machine 1. It is taken in.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the booth machine 1 disposed on the gaming island 2 of FIG. 1, and shows a state in which the booth main body 13 is pulled out from the booth machine holder 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the stand machine 1 includes a stand machine holder 12 attached to the game island 2 and a stand machine main body which is attached to the stand machine holder 12 so as to be freely inserted and removed from the front. 13. The above-described ball intake 11 is formed in the machine holder 12. A ball inlet 14 is formed at a position corresponding to the ball inlet 11 in a state that the main body 13 is mounted on the inter-machine holder 12. The game balls guided from the tributary ball passage 6 to the booth machine 1 are taken into the booth machine body 13 through the ball intake 11 and the ball intake 14.

  The machine body 13 includes a dispenser (ball dispensing device) 16, a building burr 18, a power supply 19, a control board 20, an IC card unit 21, a counting module 22, and communication devices in a flat rectangular parallelepiped case. It is incorporated and previously unitized.

  The game balls taken into the main unit 13 from the ball inlet 14 communicate with the ball inlet 14 at the upper end and pass through the inter-ball passage (ball passage) 15 connected to the dispenser 16 at the lower end. To the dispenser 16. The dispenser 16 pays out a designated number of game balls, and is provided with sensors 16a for detecting the game balls 25, as shown in FIG. The game balls 25 paid out from the dispenser 16 are sent to the nozzles 23 via the ball payout passages 17 and are supplied from the nozzles 23 to the gaming table 3 (see FIG. 1).

  Next, a description will be given of a mechanism for removing foreign substances flowing down while being mixed with the game balls 25 while the game balls 25 flow down from the game ball supply device 7 to the game table 3.

  First, the foreign matter elimination opening 31 provided in the island ball passage 4 of the game island 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The foreign matter removing opening 31 is for removing foreign matter out of the passage. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a main part of the tributary ball passage 6 of the island ball passage 4 provided on the game island 2 of FIG. FIG. 3A is a diagram of the tributary ball passage 6 viewed from the side, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the foreign matter elimination opening 31 is provided below the lateral passage portion 6 a of the tributary ball passage 6 having a gentle inclination. The tributary ball passage 6 is configured to cause the game balls 25 to flow down in a line, and the cross-sectional shape of the lateral passage portion 6a in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the game balls 25 is a rectangle corresponding to the size of the game balls 25. is there. The widthwise corners of the passage not contacted by the game ball 25 are cut along the traveling direction of the game ball 25, leaving a central portion in the width direction of the passage contacted by the game ball 25 on the bottom surface of the lateral passage portion 6a. By being chipped, the foreign matter elimination opening 31 is formed. The size of the foreign object exclusion opening 31 is a size that does not allow the game balls 25 to pass through.

  By providing such a foreign matter elimination opening 31 in the tributary ball passage 6, only the foreign matter can be dropped and eliminated from the foreign matter elimination opening 31 without obstructing the flow of the game ball 25.

  Further, the upper surface 6b of the lateral passage portion 6a is open, and the inside of the tributary ball passage 6 can be accessed from the open upper surface 6b. When a ball is clogged in the tributary ball passage 6, foreign matter causing the ball clogging can be removed from the upper surface 6b of the lateral passage portion 6a and the foreign matter removing opening 31.

  Next, the first and second foreign matter elimination storage units 41 and 42 provided in the inter-ball passage 15 of the inter-machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Each of the first and second foreign matter exclusion storage sections 41 and 42 is for removing foreign matter that has entered the passage and storing the removed foreign matter.

  4A and 4B are views showing the ball path 15 between the stand and the surrounding area in which the first and second foreign matter elimination storage sections 41 and 42 are provided, and FIG. FIG. 2B is a view showing the dispenser 16 and the ball dispensing passage 17 together when the inter-ball passage 15 is viewed from the side, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the inter-ball ball passage 15 includes a first vertical passage portion 15a extending vertically downward from the ball intake 14 (see FIG. 2), and a first vertical passage portion. There is provided a horizontal passage portion 15b communicating with the horizontal line 15a and extending gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and a second vertical passage portion 15c connected to the horizontal passage portion 15b and extending vertically toward the dispenser 16. Each connecting portion between the first vertical passage portion 15a and the horizontal passage portion 15b and between the horizontal passage portion 15b and the second vertical passage portion 15c are smoothly curved (bent) by the first and second curved passage portions 15d and 15e. Connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 (b) and 4 (c), similarly to the tributary ball passage 6, the game balls 25 are caused to flow down in a line in the inter-ball passage 15, and the first and second vertical passages are provided. The shape of the passage cross section in the direction orthogonal to the traveling direction of the game ball 25 in the portions 15a and 15c, the lateral passage portion 15b, and the first and second curved passage portions 15d and 15e is rectangular according to the size of the game ball 25. It is.

  In such an inter-ball passage 15, a first foreign matter exclusion storage section 41 is provided on a bottom wall of a first curved passage section 15d connecting the first vertical passage section 15a and the horizontal passage section 15b, and the horizontal passage section 15b A second foreign matter exclusion and storage section 42 is formed on the bottom wall of the storage medium.

  The first and second foreign matter elimination storage units 41 and 42 cover the foreign matter outlets 41a and 42a for discharging foreign matter that has entered the inter-ball passage 15 out of the passage, and the foreign matter outlets 41a and 42a, and are discharged. And foreign object storage portions 41b and 42b for storing the collected foreign objects. In order to effectively remove foreign matter, it is preferable that the foreign matter discharge ports 41a and 42a are formed in a lower wall including a bottom wall of the inter-ball passage 15.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4C, the first foreign matter exclusion storage section 41 is provided on one end side in the width direction of the passage on the bottom wall of the first curved passage section 15d. A foreign matter outlet 41a is formed in the bottom wall on the side of the unit. By leaving a central portion of the bottom wall of the first curved passage portion 15d, which serves as a guide surface of the game ball 25, in contact with the game ball 25, there is no hindrance to the flow of the game ball 25.

  The game ball 25 that has flowed down the first vertical passage portion 15a passes through the first curved passage portion 15d and proceeds to the horizontal passage portion 15b, and only the foreign matter that has flowed down the first vertical passage portion 15a is discharged to the foreign object discharge port. The foreign matter enters the foreign matter accommodating portion 41b through the first foreign matter exclusion storing portion 41 through the first foreign matter accommodating portion 41b. Particularly, in this case, the foreign matter flowing down the first vertical passage portion 15a goes straight into the first foreign matter exclusion storage section 41, so that the foreign matter can be effectively taken in.

  In detail, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the second foreign matter exclusion storage section 42 is provided at one end of the lateral passage 15b in the width direction of the passage. A foreign matter discharge port 42a is formed in the bottom wall on the side. As in the case of the first curved passage portion 15d, leaving the central portion of the bottom wall of the horizontal passage portion 15b, which serves as a guide surface of the game ball 25, in contact with the game ball 25, hinders the flow of the game ball 25. Never do.

  The game ball 25 flowing down the lateral passage portion 15b passes through the foreign matter discharge port 42a, and only the foreign matter flowing down the horizontal passage portion 15b enters the foreign matter accommodating portion 42b through the foreign matter discharge port 42a, and the second foreign matter It is stored in the exclusion storage part 42.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first and second foreign matter elimination storage units 41 that eliminate foreign matter that has entered the inter-ball passage 15 and store the eliminated foreign matter in the between-ball path 15. The provision of the first and second foreign-matter-removal storage portions 41 and 42 when the foreign matter flows down in the inter-ball passage 15 even when foreign matter enters the inter-ball passage 15 because of the provision of the 42. Can be eliminated. In addition, since the removed foreign matter is stored in the first and second foreign matter removal storage units 41 and 42, the foreign matter falls on the control board 20 or the like in the inter-chamber machine 1 and causes a problem such as a short circuit. There is no fear to make it happen.

  As described above, by naturally removing the foreign matter that has entered the inter-ball passage 15, it is possible to prevent clogging of the ball by the foreign matter and malfunction of the dispenser 16 due to the foreign matter beforehand. The stoppage of the payout processing of the game balls 25 caused by the entered foreign matter can be made less likely to occur.

  In addition, the removing operation of removing the inter-unit machine body 13 from the inter-unit machine holder 12 and reversing and removing foreign matter in an upside-down direction does not allow foreign matter to be eliminated by the first and second foreign matter elimination storage units 41 and 42. In this case, the number of elimination operations can be significantly reduced, and the maintainability can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the first and second foreign substance exclusion storage sections 41 and 42 are provided in the inter-ball passage 15. However, the first and second foreign substance exclusion storage sections 41 and 42 are not provided. A configuration in which only one of them is provided may be used.

  In the example of FIG. 4, the first and second foreign matter exclusion storage sections 41 and 42 are formed only at one end side in the width direction of the passage. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the guide surface of the game ball 25 is provided. The foreign matter outlets 41a and 42a are formed on the bottom wall of the first curved passage portion 15d or the lateral passage portion 15b, leaving only the central portion in contact with the game ball 25. May be provided so as to cover the object. FIG. 5 is a view showing a modified example of the first and second foreign matter exclusion storage sections 41 and 42. FIG. 5A corresponds to FIG. 4B and FIG. 5B. Corresponds to (c) of FIG.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 4, only one second foreign matter exclusion storage part 42 is provided in a part of the lateral passage part 15b, but a plurality of second foreign matter exclusion storage parts 42 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the lateral passage part 15b. May be provided, or one second foreign matter exclusion storage section 42 having a length extending over the entire area of the lateral passage section 15b may be provided.

  The number of the first and second foreign matter exclusion storage sections 41 and 42 and whether one or both of the first and second foreign matter exclusion storage sections 41 and 42 are provided depend on the shape of the inter-ball passage 15. Alternatively, it may be set according to the position and shape of the empty space below the inter-ball passage 15.

[Second embodiment]
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  In the first embodiment, the second foreign matter in which the foreign matter discharge port 42a is formed in the bottom wall of the horizontal passage portion 15b extending gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and the foreign matter accommodating portion 42b is disposed below the foreign matter discharge port 42a. An exclusion reservoir 42 was provided.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the horizontal passage portion 55b in the inter-ball passage 55 that is gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction is curved along the inclined surface (in a meandering manner). The third and fourth foreign matter exclusion storage portions 57 and 58 are provided at the bent portions 55b1 and 55b2.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a main portion of the inter-ball passage 55 provided with the third and fourth foreign matter exclusion storage sections 57 and 58 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 55 is a side view, (b) is a view of the trajectory ball passage 55 from above, (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D of (a), and (d) is an E of (b). FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E, and FIG. 4E is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of FIG. FIGS. 7A and 7B are perspective views showing the shapes of the third and fourth foreign matter exclusion storage sections 57 and 58. FIG. 7A is a third foreign matter exclusion storage section 57, and FIG. 7B is a fourth foreign matter exclusion storage section. 58. FIG. 7 shows only the side wall on which the third and fourth foreign matter exclusion storage portions 57 and 58 are formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, in the case of the inter-ball passage 55, a lateral passage portion 55b extending gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction is curved along the inclined surface. I have. This point is different from the inter-ball passage 15 in terms of the shape of the passage. Further, third and fourth foreign matter exclusion storage sections 57 and 58 are provided at the curved portions 55b1 and 55b2 in the lateral passage section 55b. The third and fourth foreign matter exclusion storage portions 57 and 58 are formed in the extending direction of the passage before bending at the curved portions 55b1 and 55b2.

  The third foreign matter exclusion storage unit 57 is formed in a lower portion of the side wall in the extension direction of the passage before bending at the bending portion 55b1, as shown in FIG. 6D and FIG. 7A in detail. In addition, a foreign matter discharge port 57a is formed at a lower portion of the side wall. By leaving a portion in contact with the game ball 25 on the side wall of the curved portion 55b1 serving as a guide surface of the game ball 25, the flow of the game ball 25 is not hindered. The foreign substance storage portion 57b is provided to protrude from the side wall so as to cover the foreign substance discharge port 57a formed on the side wall.

  The game ball 25 that has flowed down from the upstream of the curved portion 55b1 advances along the side wall of the curved portion 55b1, and only foreign matter enters the foreign-matter receiving portion 57b through the foreign-matter discharge port 57a, and enters the third foreign-matter rejection storing portion 57. Will be accommodated. In this case, the foreign matter that has flowed down goes straight into the third foreign matter exclusion storage unit 57, so that the foreign matter can be effectively taken in.

  The fourth foreign matter exclusion storage section 58 provided at the curved portion 55b1 also has basically the same configuration as the third foreign matter exclusion storage section 57. 6 (e) and FIG. 7 (b) are different in that a foreign substance storage portion 57b provided to cover a foreign substance discharge port 58a formed on a side wall projects from the side wall and a bottom wall. The point is that it is provided so as to protrude further, and the volume for storing foreign matter is large.

  Even if the horizontal passage portion is gently inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, the horizontal passage portion 55b is curved like the inter-ball passage 55, and the third and fourth foreign matter elimination storage portions 57 are provided at the curved portions 55b1 and 55b2. By providing 58, foreign matter can be effectively taken into the third and fourth foreign matter exclusion storage sections 57 and 58 and eliminated.

  In the stand machine according to the present embodiment, the stand ball passage 55 is curved at four places, and the first and second foreign matter elimination storage sections 41 and 42 are provided at two of the bend points 55b1 and 55b2. However, a configuration in which at least one of the third and fourth foreign matter elimination storage sections 57 and 58 is provided by bending at least one place is also possible.

  Since the second foreign matter exclusion storage section 42 provided in the inter-ball passage 15 of the inter-machine 1 according to the first embodiment is configured to protrude below the horizontal passage section 15b, the second foreign matter exclusion storage section 42 is provided in the horizontal passage section 15b. If there is no empty space below, installation is difficult. However, in the case of the configuration of the third foreign matter exclusion storage section 57, since it does not protrude below the horizontal passage section 55b, as shown in FIG. Can be installed without any problems.

  In particular, since the width of the inter-ball passage is narrower than the width of the inter-machine, and is sufficiently smaller than the width (thickness) of other members provided in the inter-machine, the meandering of the inter-ball passage is performed. It is easy to secure the space to be made, and the meandering of the inter-ball passage does not affect the installation of other members.

[Third Embodiment]
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the foreign object accommodating portions 41b, 42b, 57b, and 58b of the first to fourth foreign object exclusion storage portions 41, 42, 57, and 58 in the first and second embodiments are connected to the inter-ball passage. It is configured to be detachable with respect to 15.55. FIGS. 8 and 9 show an example in which the foreign object accommodating portion 42 b of the second foreign object exclusion and storage portion 42 is configured to be detachable from the inter-ball passage 15.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration in which grooves 62 are provided on both sides of the foreign matter discharge port 42a in the inter-ball passage 15, and flanges 63 are provided on both sides corresponding to the grooves 62 in the foreign matter accommodation part 42b. By inserting and removing the brim 63 of the foreign matter accommodating portion 42b from the lateral direction of the inter-ball passage 15 along the flange 63, the foreign matter accommodating portion 42b can be detached.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration in which claw portions 64 of snap fit are provided on both sides of the foreign matter discharge port 42a in the inter-ball passage 15, and the claw portions 64 snap-fit engage the foreign material accommodating portion 42b. By inserting and removing the foreign object accommodating portion 42b from the claw portion 64 of the inter-ball passage 15 from below, the foreign object accommodating portion 42b can be detached.

  With such a configuration, the foreign matter that has accumulated in the foreign matter accommodating portion 42b can be removed because the foreign matter accommodating portion 42b can be removed and the accumulated foreign matter can be easily removed. Further, when there is no problem even if the foreign matter is dropped into the stand-to-frame machine body 13, it is possible to use it without using the foreign matter accommodating portion 42b.

  In addition, since the foreign-matter discharge port 42a is exposed by removing the foreign-matter accommodating portion 42b, it is possible to access the inter-ball passage 15 from the foreign-matter discharge port 42a. Therefore, even if the ball is clogged or the like due to the foreign matter that could not be removed by the second foreign matter exclusion and storage unit 42, the foreign matter that is being accessed is accessed from the exposed foreign matter discharge port 42a into the pedestal ball passage 15. Can be eliminated, and the machine can be restored in a short time.

  In addition, when there is no problem even if the foreign matter is dropped under the inter-ball passage, the foreign-matter accommodating portion does not need to be attached. Therefore, such a configuration also has an advantage that the foreign-matter accommodating portion can be selectively attached. .

[Fourth Embodiment]
Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the maintenance-use ball passages 15 and 55 in the first to third embodiments are provided at positions corresponding to the first to fourth foreign matter exclusion storage sections 41, 42, 57, and 58 for maintenance. Openings are formed. FIG. 10 shows an example in which an opening 70 for maintenance is formed corresponding to the third foreign matter exclusion storage section 57.

  By providing an opening 70 for maintenance at a position corresponding to the third foreign matter exclusion and storing part 57 in the inter-ball passage 55, even if a foreign matter that cannot be removed by the third foreign matter exclusion and storing part 57 causes a ball clogging or the like. However, by accessing the inside of the ball passage from the maintenance opening 70, the foreign matter causing the foreign matter can be positively moved to the third foreign matter exclusion storage unit 57 and removed therefrom. As a result, it is possible to recover the inter-machine in a short time.

  The maintenance opening 70 is preferably provided on an upper wall including an upper wall in the inter-ball passages 15 and 55. Thereby, it is possible to effectively suppress the foreign matter from falling into the inside of the main body 13 from the maintenance opening 70.

  In addition, since the above-described elimination operation performed by accessing the ball passage from the maintenance opening 70 is performed from the side of the main unit 13 where the base ball passage 55 is exposed, the maintenance opening 70 It is preferable to provide it on the side where the passage 55 is exposed.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 stand machine 2 game island 3 game table 4 island ball passage 5 main stream ball passage 6 tributary ball passage 6a, 15b, 55b side passage portion 6b upper surface 7 game ball supply device 11, 14 ball intake port 12 stand machine holder 13 Main machine 15, 55 Main ball passage 15a First vertical passage 15c Second vertical passage 15d First curved passage 16 Dispenser (ball dispensing device)
20 Control board 21 IC card unit 25 Game ball 31 Foreign matter exclusion opening 41 First foreign matter exclusion storage part 42 Second foreign matter exclusion storage part 41a, 42a, 57a, 58a Foreign matter discharge ports 41b, 42b, 57b, 58b Foreign matter accommodation part 55b1. 55b2 Curved portion 57 Third foreign matter exclusion storage section 58 Fourth foreign matter exclusion storage section 62 Groove 63 Flange 64 Claw 64 Claw 70

Claims (5)

An inter-stand machine for a game console,
A ball dispensing device for dispensing game balls,
A ball passage for causing the game balls to flow down in a line and leading to the ball payout device,
The ball passage is provided with a foreign matter exclusion storage unit that stores foreign matter that has been removed while removing foreign matter that has entered the ball passage ,
The ball passage includes a horizontal passage portion that extends gently with respect to the horizontal direction,
The horizontal passage portion is curved along an inclined surface, and the foreign matter exclusion storage portion is provided in an extension direction of an upstream passage immediately before the curvature at the curved portion, wherein Machine. The foreign matter exclusion storage unit,
For discharging the foreign matter out of the spherical passage, a foreign matter discharge port formed in a passage wall surface including a bottom wall of the spherical passage,
A foreign substance storage unit that covers the foreign substance discharge port and stores the discharged foreign substance;
The machine according to claim 1, comprising:   3. The machine according to claim 2, wherein the foreign object storage unit is provided detachably with respect to the ball passage. 4. The ball passage further includes a vertical passage portion extending in the vertical direction, and a curved passage portion which connects the end and front Kiyoko passage portion of the vertical path portion,
The machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the foreign matter exclusion storage part is further provided on a bottom wall of the curved passage part. The table according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein an opening for maintenance is formed in a passage wall surface including an upper wall of the spherical passage at a position corresponding to the foreign matter exclusion storage section. Interceptor.

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