JP7099374B2 - Ball payout device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a ball payout device that pays out a game ball to a ball plate in a game machine.

A ball payout device is provided at a payout portion of a game ball in a game machine or a pachinko machine. The applicant of the present application has also previously applied for a solenoid-type ball payout device provided with a ratchet and a rotary cam (Patent Document 1). This ball payout device is provided with a rotary cam partially installed in the ball payout passage, and the rotary cam allows and prohibits the falling of the game ball by its own weight. The rotary cam rotates in conjunction with the ratchet, and the rotation of the ratchet is regulated by the swing stopper. The swing stopper has a start claw and a stop claw that can be engaged with and detached from the ratchet claw of the ratchet, and is driven by a solenoid.

When the solenoid is turned on, the starting claw of the swing stopper separates from the ratchet, the engagement between the starting claw and the ratchet claw is released, and the rotary cam becomes rotatable. As a result, the own weight of the game ball is allowed to fall. The solenoid turns on and off for a certain period of time. When the solenoid is turned off, the starting claw of the swing stopper approaches the ratchet again, and the starting claw and the ratchet claw engage with each other. As a result, the rotation of the rotating cam is restricted, and the falling of the game ball by its own weight is prohibited. The drive cycle of the solenoid is set so that one game ball drops by its own weight when it is turned on once.

The stop claw of the swing stopper approaches the ratchet when the solenoid is turned on and the starting claw separates from the ratchet, and separates from the ratchet when the solenoid is turned off and the starting claw approaches the ratchet. The drive cycle of the solenoid is set so as to turn off before the approaching stop claw and the ratchet claw engage with each other to separate the stop claw. Therefore, normally, the stop claw and the ratchet claw do not engage with each other, and when the solenoid keeps turning on due to a failure or the like, they engage with each other to regulate the rotation of the rotary cam.

Further, as the ball payout device, a motor type using a motor as an actuator is known in addition to the solenoid type described above (for example, Patent Document 2). The motor type has an advantage that it can handle a higher payout speed than the solenoid type. On the other hand, the solenoid type has an advantage that the payout control circuit for controlling the ball payout device can be simplified as compared with the motor type.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-265520

The present application is intended to improve the solenoid type ball payout device described in Patent Document 1. In the ball payout device described in Patent Document 1, as described above, the rotary cam is configured to rotate by dropping due to the weight of the game ball. Therefore, the rotation speed of the rotary cam is restricted by the mechanical load of the mechanism portion including the ratchet, the rotary cam, and the gear for interlocking rotation of these. In addition to the mechanical load of the mechanical part, it is also restricted by the magnitude of the load received from the game ball. If the number of continuous balls in the passage is small or the load is small due to the shape of the passage, the rotation speed becomes slow.

In particular, when the ball payout device is installed in the payout portion of the gaming machine, a high-speed payout speed equivalent to that of the motor type is required. However, if the rotational speed of the rotary cam is not sufficiently obtained, the rotary cam may not be able to follow the movement of the solenoid even if the solenoid drive cycle is set to a high speed according to the demand for high speed, and the payout may be insufficient. ..

An object of the present invention is to provide a solenoid-type ball payout device capable of increasing the payout speed.

The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.

That is, the ball payout device according to one aspect of the present invention has a rotary cam that is partially installed in the ball payout passage and allows and prohibits the falling of the game ball by its own weight, a ratchet that rotates in conjunction with the rotary cam, and the ratchet. The ratchet claw is provided with a swing stopper having a startable claw and a stop claw that can be engaged with and detached from the ratchet claw, and a solenoid that drives the swing stopper. While the stop claws approach the ratchet while they are separated from the ratchet, the ratchet and the swing stopper are moved by the approaching stop claws when the start claws are separated and disengaged from the ratchet claws. It is provided so as to contact other ratchet claws and apply a force in the rotational direction.

According to the above configuration, when the start claw of the swing stopper is separated and disengaged from the ratchet claw, the stop claw of the approaching swing stopper comes into contact with another ratchet claw and applies a force in the rotational direction. .. As a result, it is possible to assist the start of movement of the rotating cam in addition to the rotation due to the load of the game ball, and there are restrictions due to the mechanical load of the mechanism portion described above and the load of the game ball for rotating the rotating cam by its own weight. Even if there is, the rotation speed of the rotation cam can be increased. Therefore, even if the solenoid drive cycle is set to a high speed, the ratchet and the rotary cam can follow and operate, and the payout speed equivalent to that of the motor type can be supported.

In the ball payout device according to the one side surface, the stop claw may be configured to have a shape in which the stop claw is in contact with the ratchet claw and a force in the rotational direction is applied. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the stop claw contacts the ratchet claw and applies a force in the rotational direction. Further, when the positional relationship between the ratchet and the swing stopper in the existing ball payout device originally has a relationship in which the stop claw can come into contact with another ratchet claw when the start claw disengages from the ratchet claw. Can increase the payout speed simply by replacing the stop claw with a swing stopper having the above-mentioned shape.

In the ball payout device according to the one side surface, the ratchet claw may be configured to have a shape of being pushed in the rotational direction in contact with the stop claw. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the stop claw contacts the ratchet claw and applies a force in the rotational direction. Further, when the positional relationship between the ratchet and the swing stopper in the existing ball payout device originally has a relationship in which the stop claw can come into contact with another ratchet claw when the start claw disengages from the ratchet claw. Can increase the payout speed simply by replacing the ratchet claw with a ratchet having the above-mentioned shape.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a solenoid-type ball payout device capable of increasing the payout speed.

An example of application of the ball payout device according to the present embodiment is illustrated, and is a perspective view showing the configuration of a gaming machine equipped with the ball payout device. It is the figure which showed the back side of the said gaming machine, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a perspective view. It is explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of the said ball payout device, and shows the state at the time of OFF of a solenoid. It is explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of the said ball payout device, and shows the state at the time of ON of a solenoid. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a main part when the solenoid in the ball payout device is OFF, (b) is an explanatory diagram showing a main part when the solenoid 24 is ON, and (c) is an explanatory diagram showing the main part when the solenoid 24 is ON. It is explanatory drawing which shows the duty ratio with respect to. It is an enlarged view of the part marked with ◯ in FIG. Both (a) to (c) are explanatory views showing the movement of each part at the time of the ball payout operation of the ball payout device. Both (a) to (c) are explanatory views showing the movement of each part at the time of the ball payout operation of the ball payout device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of the ball payout device of another embodiment, and shows the state at the time of ON of a solenoid.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to one aspect of the present invention (hereinafter, also referred to as “the present embodiment”) will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are merely examples of the present invention in all respects. Needless to say, various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. That is, in carrying out the present invention, a specific configuration according to the embodiment may be appropriately adopted.

§1 Application example First, an example of a situation in which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 1 illustrates an application example of the ball payout device 1 according to the present embodiment, and is a perspective view showing a configuration of a gaming machine 100 on which the ball payout device 1 is mounted. The gaming machine 100 is a pachinko machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 includes a gaming area 101, a handle 102, an upper ball plate 103, a lower ball plate 104, and the like. The game area 101 is an area in which the game ball (game medium) launched by the handle 102 moves. The handle 102 is a device for launching a game ball, and when the user holds the handle 102 in a rotated state, the game ball is continuously fired and launched into the game area 101.

The upper ball plate 103 stores the game balls acquired in the game or the game balls lent out by the ball lending operation, and the lower ball plate 104 stores the game balls overflowing from the upper ball plate 103. That is, when a game ball wins a prize in the winning opening (not shown) provided in the game area 101, a number of game balls set according to the winning opening are distributed to the ball payout device installed on the back side of the game machine 100. 1 (see FIG. 2) is paid out to the upper ball plate 103 or the lower ball plate 104.

2A and 2B are views showing the back side of the gaming machine 100, where FIG. 2A is a rear view and FIG. 2B is a perspective view. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a storage tank 105, a ball alignment passage 106, a vertical ball passage 107, a ball payout device 1, and the like are installed on the back surface of the gaming machine 100. The storage tank 105 is provided in the upper part of the back surface of the gaming machine 100, and is a storage unit for temporarily storing the gaming balls supplied to the gaming machine 100 from the supply chute (not shown) of the gaming island. The ball alignment passage 106 is a passage for aligning and flowing game balls, and the upstream side is connected to the storage tank 105 and the downstream side is connected to the vertical ball passage 107. The vertical ball passage 107 is a passage for dropping a game ball from above to below (in the direction of gravity), and the upstream side is connected to the ball alignment passage 106 and the downstream side is connected to the ball payout device 1. As a result, the game balls supplied to the game machine 100 from the supply chute (not shown) on the game island are supplied to the ball payout device 1 via the storage tank 105, the ball alignment passage 106, and the vertical ball passage 107 in this order. Will be done.

The ball payout device 1 is a device that pays out an instructed number of game balls to the upper ball plate 103 or the lower ball plate 104 when a payout signal is received from a payout control circuit (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3, the ball payout device 1 has a rotary cam 13 which is partially installed in the ball payout passage 5 and allows and prohibits the falling of the game ball 9 by its own weight, and a ratchet 18 which rotates in conjunction with the rotary cam 13. , A swing stopper 21 having a start claw 22 and a stop claw 23 that can be engaged with and detached from the ratchet claw 19 of the ratchet 18, and a solenoid 24 for driving the swing stopper 21 are provided. When the solenoid 24 is turned on, the swing stopper 21 causes the start claw 22 to separate from the ratchet 18, while the stop claw 23 approaches the ratchet 18. The ratchet 18 and the swing stopper 21 are such that when the starting claw 22 separates and disengages from the ratchet claw 19, the approaching stop claw 23 contacts another ratchet claw 19 and applies a force in the rotational direction. It is provided in.

As a result, at the time of paying out the game ball, in addition to the rotation due to the load of the game ball 9, it is possible to assist the start of movement (initial movement) of the rotary cam 13, and the mechanism unit (ratchet 18, rotary cam 13, large diameter gear 15, Even if the mechanical load of the small diameter gear 17 or the like is large or the load of the game ball 9 is small, the rotational speed of the rotary cam 13 can be increased. Therefore, even if the drive cycle of the solenoid 24 is increased, the ratchet 18 and the rotary cam 13 can follow and operate, and the payout speed equivalent to that of the motor type can be supported.

§2 Configuration example [Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, embodiments of one aspect of the present invention will be illustrated with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8.

(Configuration of ball payout device 1)
3 and 4 are explanatory views showing the internal structure of the ball payout device 1. FIG. 3 shows a state when the solenoid 24, which will be described later, is OFF, and FIG. 4 shows a state when the solenoid 24 is ON. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball payout device 1 includes a housing 10, and inside one side of the housing 10, a ball payout passage 5 and a ball removal passage 6 communicating with the above-mentioned vertical ball passage 107 are provided. It is installed side by side. The ball removal passage 6 is a passage used when ejecting a game ball. The ball pulling passage 6 is normally closed by the ball pulling member 7, and the game ball 9 flows down the ball payout passage 5.

A part of the rotary cam 13 is provided in the ball payout passage 5 from the opening 11a formed in a part of the passage wall 11 toward the inside of the ball payout passage 5. The rotary cam 13 is a cam in which arc-shaped recesses 13b are formed at equal intervals, leaving a ball cutting portion 13a on the outer periphery. The rotary cam 13 is attached to the shaft 14 projecting and fixed to the housing 10 so as to rotate integrally with the large-diameter gear 15, and allows and prohibits the own weight of the game ball 9 from falling. The large-diameter gear 15 provided coaxially with the rotary cam 13 is arranged outside the ball payout passage 5.

In addition to the shaft 14 described above, the ratchet shaft 16 and the support shaft 20 are projected and fixed to the housing 10. Of these, the small diameter gear 17 and the ratchet 18 are attached to the ratchet shaft 16 so as to rotate integrally. The small-diameter gear 17 is always meshed with the above-mentioned large-diameter gear 15. As a result, the rotary cam 13 and the ratchet 18 rotate in conjunction with each other. A plurality of ratchet claws 19 are integrally formed on the outer peripheral portion of the ratchet 18 at equal intervals on the circumference (equal intervals of 90 degrees in the example of FIG. 3).

On the other hand, a swing stopper 21 is arranged on the support shaft 20 so as to be swingable. A start claw 22 is integrally formed on the lower portion of the swing stopper 21, and a stop claw 23 is integrally formed on the upper portion. The start claw 22 and the stop claw 23 are configured to be detachable from the ratchet claw 19 of the ratchet 18 described above.

Such a swing stopper 21 is swing-driven by a movable iron piece 25 of the solenoid 24. The lower free end of the movable iron piece 25 is inserted into the recess 21a formed in the upper part of the swing stopper 21, and the return spring 27 formed by a tension spring is inserted between the upper free end of the movable iron piece 25 and the fixing member 26. Is stretched.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the solenoid 24 is turned off, the swing stopper 21 moves in the direction of arrow a via the movable iron piece 25 due to the spring force of the return spring 27. When the swing stopper 21 is moved in the direction of the arrow a, the lower starting claw 22 approaches the ratchet 18 and can engage with the ratchet claw 19. The upper stop claw 23 separates from the ratchet 18.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the solenoid 24 is turned on, the movable iron piece 25 is sucked against the spring force of the return spring 27 by the electromagnetic force, and the swing stopper 21 moves in the direction of the arrow b. When the swing stopper 21 is moved in the direction of the arrow b, the upper stop claw 23 approaches the ratchet 18 and can engage with the ratchet claw 19. The lower starting claw 22 separates from the ratchet 18, and is disengaged from the ratchet claw 19. When the engagement between the starting claw 22 and the ratchet claw 19 is released, the ratchet 18 and the rotary cam 13 can rotate.

Then, as will be described in detail later, the ratchet 18 and the swing stopper 21 stop approaching when the starting claw 22 separates and disengages from the ratchet claw 19 in order to assist the rotation cam 13 to start moving. The claw 23 is provided so as to contact another ratchet claw 19 and apply a force in the rotational direction.

Further, a first stopper member 28 and a second stopper member 29 are formed on the inner wall on the other side of the housing 10 described above. The first stopper member 28 is a member for ensuring a predetermined engagement state (state shown in FIG. 3) between the starting claw 22 and the ratchet claw 19 when the solenoid 24 is turned off. The second stopper member 29 is a member for properly maintaining the positional relationship (positional relationship shown in FIG. 4) between the stop claw 23 and the ratchet 18 when the solenoid 24 is turned on. Further, a stopper piece 30 is provided on the side of the solenoid 24 facing the movable iron piece 25. The stopper piece 30 is a protrusion for ensuring an appropriate posture of the movable iron piece 25 when the solenoid 24 is ON.

Next, the relative relationship between the ratchet 18 and the swing stopper 21 and the setting of the ON time to the solenoid 24 by the payout control circuit will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C. 5 (a) shows the main part when the solenoid 24 in the ball payout device 1 is OFF, FIG. 5 (b) shows the main part when the solenoid 24 is ON, and FIG. 5 (c) shows the main part when the solenoid 24 is ON. , It is explanatory drawing which shows the duty ratio with respect to a solenoid 24.

In the ratchet 18 and the swing stopper 21, the second open angle θ2 shown in FIG. 5 (b) is smaller than the first open angle θ1 shown in FIG. 5 (a) (θ2 <θ1). It has been set. The first opening angle θ1 is a line connecting the stop claw 23 separated from the ratchet 18 when the solenoid 24 is turned off and the ratchet center (center of the ratchet shaft 16), and a line connecting the next ratchet claw 19 and the ratchet center. It is a horn formed by. On the other hand, the second opening angle θ2 is an angle formed by a line connecting the starting claw 22 and the ratchet center, which are separated from the ratchet 18 when the solenoid 24 is turned on, and a line connecting the next ratchet claw 19 and the ratchet center.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the ON time of the payout control circuit to the solenoid 24 is such that the stop claw 23 described above is the ratchet claw 19 from the time t1 when the start claw 22 disengages from the ratchet claw 19. The duty ratio is set to be continued until the time point t2 immediately before the contact with the ratchet.

In such a configuration, the start claw 22 that has been disengaged by turning on the solenoid 24 has the ratchet claw 19 that has been disengaged by turning off the solenoid 24 immediately before the ratchet claw 19 reaches the stop claw 23. Engage with the ratchet claw 19 next to. Therefore, the ratchet 18 can rotate between the ratchet claws 19 and 19 in a state where no stop is made during the rotation, and one game ball 9 can be paid out per pulse. On the other hand, the stop claw 23 approaches the ratchet 18 each time the solenoid 24 is turned on, and each time, the stop claw 23 repeats the operation of being separated immediately before engaging with the ratchet claw 19.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a configuration for assisting the start of movement of the rotary cam 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion marked with a circle in FIG. As described above, in order to assist the start of movement of the rotary cam 13, when the ratchet 18 and the swing stopper 21 are disengaged from the starting claw 22 and disengaged from the ratchet claw 19, the approaching stop claw 23 is present. It is provided so as to contact the ratchet claw 19 of the above and apply a force in the rotational direction.

Specifically, the ratchet 18 and the swing stopper 21 have a positional relationship in which the approaching stop claw 23 can come into contact with another ratchet claw 19 when the start claw 22 separates and disengages from the ratchet claw 19. have. In the example of FIG. 4, the stop claw 23 is in a positional relationship in which the start claw 22 can come into contact with the ratchet claw 19 next to the ratchet claw 19 with which the engagement is disengaged. The ratchet claw 19 with which the approaching stop claws 23 are engaged to stop the rotation of the ratchet 18 is the next one (next to the ratchet claw 19 with which the starting claw 22 is disengaged).

Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the stop claw 23 has a shape in which the stop claw 23 comes into contact with the ratchet claw 19 and applies a force in the rotational direction. Specifically, it has a thick-walled shape 23b that bulges toward an inclined surface 19b rearward in the rotation direction of the engaging surface 19a that engages with the start claw 22 or the stop claw 23 of the ratchet claw 19. In the figure, the surface indicated by the reference numeral 23a is the engagement surface on the stop claw 23 side that engages with the engagement surface 19a of the ratchet claw 19.

With such a configuration, the ratchet 18 can be pushed out in the rotation direction at the same time as the engagement by the starting claw 22 is released, and the movement of the rotary cam 13 that rotates in conjunction with the ratchet 18 can be assisted. Hereinafter, the movement of each part during the ball payout operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7C and FIGS. 8A to 8C.

7 (a) to 7 (c) and 8 (a) to 8 (c) are explanatory views showing the movement of each part of the ball payout device 1 during the ball payout operation. FIG. 7A shows a state in which the solenoid 24 is in the basic position and the solenoid 24 is in the OFF state. In this state, the starting claw 22 of the swing stopper 21 is engaged with the ratchet claw 19 provided on the ratchet 18, and the rotation of the ratchet 18, the small diameter gear 17, the large diameter gear 15, and the rotary cam 13 is restricted. .. Then, the game ball 9 in the ball payout passage 5 is locked to the ball cutting portion 13a of the rotary cam 13, and the payout (flow) is stopped (prohibited).

When the ball payout device 1 in such a state is instructed to pay out the game ball 9 by the above-mentioned payout control circuit (pulse signal input), the solenoid 24 moves as shown in FIG. 7 (b). When turned on, the swing stopper 21 moves in the direction of arrow b. As a result, the starting claw 22 is separated from the ratchet 18, the engagement between the starting claw 22 and the ratchet claw 19 is released, and the ratchet 18, the small diameter gear 17, the large diameter gear 15, and the rotary cam 13 can rotate. The stop claw 23 approaches the ratchet 18.

FIG. 7 (c) shows a state in which a slightly longer time has passed than in FIG. 7 (b). As shown in FIG. 7 (c), as the swing stopper 21 moves in the direction of the arrow b, the stop claw 23 approaching the ratchet 18 is released from the engagement with the start claw 22. A force is applied to push out the inclined surface 19b of the ratchet claw 19 next to the ratchet claw 19 to assist the ratchet 18 to start moving (initial movement, start of rotation).

In the state shown in FIG. 7B, the force for rotating the ratchet 18, the small diameter gear 17, the large diameter gear 15, and the rotary cam 13 is a game ball locked to the ball cutting portion 13a of the rotary cam 13. There was only a load of 9. Therefore, if the load of the game ball 9 is small, or if the load of the mechanical parts such as the ratchet 18, the small diameter gear 17, the large diameter gear 15, and the rotary cam 13 is large, the start of movement of the rotary cam 13 is delayed. However, by assisting the ratchet 18 to start moving with the stop claw 23 in this way, even if the load of the game ball 9 is small or the load of the mechanical portion is large, the ratchet 18, the small diameter gear 17, and the large diameter are large. The diameter gear 15 and the rotary cam 13 start rotating smoothly.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the game ball 9 whose flow is stopped at the ball cutting portion 13a due to the rotation of the ratchet 18, the small diameter gear 17, the large diameter gear 15, and the rotary cam 13 is a ball. It passes through the cut portion 13a and flows down the ball payout passage 5.

As shown in FIG. 8B, after a certain period of time elapses, the solenoid 24 is turned off, the swing stopper 21 moves in the direction of arrow a, the start claw 22 approaches the ratchet claw 19, and the stop claw 23 separates. do. The ratchet 18, the small diameter gear 17, the large diameter gear 15, and the rotary cam 13 rotate until the next ratchet claw 19 comes into contact with the starting claw 22.

As shown in FIG. 8 (c), when the starting claw 22 and the ratchet claw 19 are engaged, the rotation of the ratchet 18, the small diameter gear 17, the large diameter gear 15, and the rotary cam 13 is restricted, and the rotation of the rotary cam 13 is restricted. ) Returns to the basic position. At this time, the game ball 9 next to the game ball 9 paid out earlier is locked to the ball cutting portion 13a, and the payout (flow) is stopped (prohibited).

(effect)
As described above, in the above configuration, when the ratchet 18 and the swing stopper 21 are separated from the starting claw 22 and disengaged from the ratchet claw 19, the approaching stop claw 23 comes into contact with the other ratchet claw 19. It is provided so as to apply a force in the rotational direction.

As a result, at the time of paying out the game ball, in addition to the rotation due to the load of the game ball 9, it is possible to assist the start of movement (initial movement) of the rotary cam 13, and the mechanism unit (ratchet 18, rotary cam 13, large diameter gear 15, Even if the mechanical load of the small diameter gear 17 or the like is large or the load of the game ball 9 is small, the rotational speed of the rotary cam 13 can be increased. Therefore, even if the drive cycle of the solenoid 24 is increased, the ratchet 18 and the rotary cam 13 can follow and operate. Therefore, even if the drive cycle of the solenoid 24 is increased, the ratchet 18 and the rotary cam 13 follow. It becomes possible to operate with the same payout speed as the motor type.

Further, when the positional relationship between the ratchet and the swing stopper in the existing ball payout device originally has a relationship in which the stop claw can come into contact with another ratchet claw when the start claw disengages from the ratchet claw. Can increase the payout speed simply by replacing it with a swing stopper 21 having a stop claw 23.

[Embodiment 2]
Hereinafter, other embodiments of one aspect of the present invention will be illustrated with reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are given to the members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

In the first embodiment, as a configuration for assisting the start of movement of the rotary cam 13, the positional relationship between the ratchet 18 and the swing stopper 21 is brought close to each other when the starting claw 22 is separated and the engagement with the ratchet claw 19 is released. The stop claw 23 is in contact with another ratchet claw 19, and the stop claw 23 of the swing stopper 21 is in contact with the ratchet claw 19 to apply a force in the rotational direction.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the positional relationship between the ratchet 45 and the swing stopper 40 is stopped close to each other when the starting claw 22 disengages and disengages from the ratchet claw 46. The point that the claw 41 is in contact with other ratchet claws 46 is the same, but the stop claw 41 has the same shape as before, and the ratchet claw 46 comes into contact with the stop claw 41 and is pushed in the rotational direction. The difference is that they are. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the internal structure of the ball payout device of the present embodiment, and shows the state when the solenoid is turned on.

That is, in the present embodiment, the swing stopper 40 is provided in place of the swing stopper 21, and the ratchet 45 is provided in place of the ratchet 18. The swing stopper 40 is different from the swing stopper 21 in that it has a stop claw 41 that is not provided with the thick wall shape 23b. The ratchet 45 is different from the ratchet 18 in that it has a ratchet claw 46 provided with a thick wall shape 46b.

Even with such a configuration, as in the configuration of the first embodiment, the ratchet 18 and the rotary cam 13 can follow and operate even if the drive cycle of the solenoid 24 is increased, and the payout speed is equivalent to that of the motor type. It becomes possible to correspond to. Further, when the positional relationship between the ratchet and the swing stopper in the existing ball payout device originally has a relationship in which the stop claw can come into contact with another ratchet claw when the start claw disengages from the ratchet claw. Can increase the payout speed simply by replacing it with a ratchet 45 having a ratchet claw 46.

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

1 Ball payout device 5 Ball payout passage 9 Game ball 10 Housing 11 Passage wall 11a Opening 13 Rotating cam 13a Ball cutting part 15 Large diameter gear 16 Ratchet shaft 17 Small diameter gear 18, 45, Ratchet 19, 46 Ratchet claw 21, 40 Swing Stopper 22 Start claw 23, 41 Stop claw 23b, 46b Thick wall shape 24 Solvent 25 Movable iron piece 26 Fixing member 27 Return spring 100 Game machine 107 Vertical ball passage

Claims (3)

A rotating cam that is partially installed in the ball payout passage and allows and prohibits the falling of the game ball by its own weight,
A ratchet that rotates in conjunction with the rotary cam,
A swing stopper having a start and stop claws that can be engaged with and detached from the ratchet claws of the ratchet,
A solenoid that drives the swing stopper is provided.
When the solenoid is turned on, the swing stopper causes the start claw to separate from the ratchet, while the stop claw approaches the ratchet.
The ratchet and the swing stopper rotate to assist the ratchet to start moving when the approaching stop claw comes into contact with another ratchet claw when the starting claw separates and disengages from the ratchet claw. A ball payout device provided to apply a directional force. The ball dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the stop claw has a shape in which the stop claw is in contact with the ratchet claw and a force in the rotational direction is applied. The ball dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the ratchet claw has a shape of being in contact with the stop claw and being pushed in the rotational direction.

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