JPH0115311B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a winning ball device for a pachinko machine that is formed on a game board surface in relation to a plurality of variable winning holes.

Conventionally, as a winning ball device, a winning groove is formed on the outer periphery of a rotary plate, and the winning ball that enters the winning groove is guided to a predetermined winning ball hole that communicates with the above-mentioned winning groove, and the winning ball enters the winning ball hole. A variable prize opening arranged on the front side of the game board using a winning ball, that is, a so-called chulip equipped with a pair of movable wings that can stand up in parallel and tilt in an inverted eight shape, or equipped with other movable wings. Winning ball device designed to open and close part or all of the movable wing pieces of the variable winning opening (1977)
JP-A-15984) has been proposed, which satisfies the interests of the players by giving chance to the winning balls that enter the winning groove on which the rotary board is rotating.

However, the ball hit by the player either enters the winning groove as a winning ball or it does not, and it becomes immediately clear whether the winning ball that enters the winning groove goes into the winning hole or not. It was not possible to satisfy the above requirements.

The purpose of the present invention is to not immediately determine whether or not a batted ball captured as a winning ball will be guided to the winning ball winning hole, and to check whether the movable wings of the variable winning hole are fully opened or only partially opened. To provide a winning ball device for a pachinko machine which can increase the player's expectations and give the player a new taste, since the player cannot immediately judge the winning ball. It will become clear from the detailed explanation.

1 to 5 show an embodiment of a winning ball device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention, and this winning ball device 1 is a circular board mounted approximately in the center of a game board 2 3, and a deceleration motor 4 driven by a drive source (not shown) is attached to the back side of this substrate 3, and the output shaft 5 of this deceleration motor 4 passes through a through hole 57 formed in the center of the substrate 3. A rotary plate 6 is connected to the output shaft 5, and a rotary plate 6 is connected to the output shaft 5, and a rotary plate 6 has a rotary plate 6 extending in the rotational direction of the rotary plate 6, that is, clockwise as viewed in FIG. a first winning groove 7 having a pocket portion 8;
Second and third prize winning grooves 9 and 10 having different depths are respectively formed at a predetermined interval in the radial direction of the rotary plate 6, and further close to the outer peripheral edge of the rotary plate 6 of the substrate 3. An arc-shaped first guide member 13 having a height approximately equal to the thickness of the rotary plate 6 having a winning ball inlet 11 and a winning ball outlet 12 is formed at the position. First and second prize ball prize holes 14 and 15 that can communicate with the first and second prize grooves 7 and 9, respectively, are formed in the substrate 3 on the inner circumferential side of the prize ball prize hole. The holes 14 and 15 communicate with an actuating device 34 provided with a link mechanism 35 provided on the back side of the game board 2, which will be described later.

Further, on the outer circumferential side of the first guide member 13, a hollow flat cylindrical rotating member 18 having an internal gear 17 formed therein rotates the internal gear 17 formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof. It is rotatably provided in close proximity to the outer circumferential side of the guide member 13, and the internal gear 17 of this rotary member 18 is connected to the deceleration motor 4.
It meshes with a driven pinion 20 that meshes with a drive gear 19 connected to the output shaft 5 of the rotary plate 6, and is configured to rotate in the opposite direction to the rotation direction of the rotary plate 6 (see Fig. 5). ), a plurality of winning ball receiving parts 21 are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the rotating member 18 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, and these plural winning ball receiving parts 21 are attached to the rotating plate 6. The winning ball receiving part 2 is made up of one having an opening 21a that is open on the opposing side, that is, the inner circumferential side, and the other having a closed part 21b that is closed on the inner circumferential side.
1 can communicate with the first to third winning grooves 7, 9, 10 of the rotary plate 6, and the winning ball receiving part 21 having the opening 21a and the closing part 21b.
Winning ball receiving portions 21 having a plurality of winning ball receiving portions are formed at a predetermined interval.

In the above description, one driven pinion 20 is used to rotate the rotating member 18 in the opposite direction with respect to the rotating plate 6, but this driven pinion 20 and the internal gear 17 are It is also possible to further interpose a small gear between them to rotate the rotating member 18. In this case, the rotating direction of the rotating plate 6 and the rotating direction of the rotating member 18 are the same, but the rotating plate 6 Since the internal gear 17 has a relatively large number of teeth, the rotating member 18 appears to be rotating in the opposite direction due to the speed difference with the rotating plate 6. Furthermore, the rotating member 18
The rotational drive of the internal gear 17 is not limited to the meshing of the drive gear 19 and the driven pinion 20. For example, a normal spur gear is formed on the back surface of the substrate 3, and an appropriate It can also be connected to the output shaft 5 of the deceleration motor 4 via a gear train.

Furthermore, the number of prize winning grooves formed on the outer periphery of the rotary plate 6 in the above is not limited to three, and any one or more of the first or second winning grooves 7 or 9 may win a prize. It may be a groove, or one or more ball winning holes formed in the substrate 3 communicating with this winning groove may be formed.

Further, a second guide member 26 is formed on the substrate 3 at a position close to the outer peripheral edge of the rotating member 18, with a winning ball inlet 24 and a winning ball outlet 25 formed at its upper and lower ends, respectively. A through hole 27 is formed around an appropriate position on the circumference that can mesh with the internal gear 17 of the rotating member 18 at a position other than the first and second prize ball winning holes 14 and 15. , the driven pinion 20 passes through this through hole 27.
The pivot shaft 28 of the driven pinion 20 is attached to an auxiliary plate 30 provided on the back side of the base plate 3 so that the driven pinion 20 can mesh with the internal gear 17.

Furthermore, the first and second prize ball winning holes 14 and 1
5, the first and second prize ball entry holes 31 communicate with each other.
and 32 is provided on the back surface of the game board 2, and a link mechanism 3 is provided on this back board 33.
An actuating device 34 with 5 is formed. The link mechanism 35 has variable winning openings A ₁ , A 2 , which are provided, for example, at left, right, upper and lower positions and at a lower center position, respectively, so as to surround the rotating member 18 that is arranged on the front surface of the game board ₂ .
It operates movable wing pieces _{a 1 ,} a ₂ , b ₁ , b ₂ , b 3 of B 1 , B ₂ , B _{3 ,} and when a prize ball enters from the first prize ball prize opening 31 . The first rotating arm 36 is rotated downward by the weight of the winning ball, and the first connecting rod is connected to the first rotating arm 36 and is operated by the rotation of the rotating arm 36. 37 and the first connecting rod 3
The operating rod 38 of the movable wing piece _a1 operated by 7
and the movable wing piece operated by this operating rod 38.
The first interlocking rod 40 connected to the operating rod 39 of _a2 operates, and the operation of the operating rods 38 and 39 causes
When the movable wings a ₁ and a ₂ of the above-mentioned variable winning holes A ₁ and A ₂ are activated and the winning ball further falls downward, or when the winning ball enters from the above-mentioned second winning ball winning hole 32. In this case, the second rotating arm 42 is rotated downward by the weight of the winning ball, and the second rotating arm 42 is connected to the second rotating arm 42 and is operated by the second rotating arm 42. A connecting rod 43, an operating rod 44 of the movable blade _b1 operated by the second connecting rod 43, and a rotating arm connected to the second rotating arm 42, The movable wing pieces b ₂ and b ₂ actuated by
A second interlocking rod 47 that operates the operating rods 45 and 46 of
operates, and the operating rods 44, 45, 46 operate in conjunction with each other, thereby opening the variable prize openings B ₁ , B ₂ ,
The movable wing pieces _{b 1 ,} b ₂ , b ₃ of B 3 are actuated, and the above-mentioned first and second prize ball winning holes 31 and 32
The number of actuated movable wing pieces is changed by the difference in the number of rotating arms protruding into the paths 51 and 52 of the winning balls coming in. Reference numeral 53 is a blocking bar formed at the winning ball entrance 24 at the upper end of the board 3 to prevent winning, and a pair of guard members 54 are formed at a predetermined distance from this blocking bar 53.
It is designed to hold the winning ball so that it enters any of the winning ball receiving parts 21 of the rotating member 18, and 55 is the outer peripheral edge of the rotating member 18. Furthermore, reference numeral 56 is a through hole that allows confirmation of the winning ball contained in the winning ball receiving portion 21 of the rotating member 18, and the winning ball is visible through the through hole 56. Opening part 21a and closing part 21b of winning ball receiving part 21
It is preferable to configure the system so that the difference between the two cannot be determined.

The above is an example of the configuration of a winning ball device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention.
As shown in the figure, when a winning ball enters the winning ball receiving part 21 having the opening 21a of the rotating member 18, the winning ball enters the first winning groove 7 of the rotating plate 6 in the rotating member 1.
8 and the rotation of the rotary plate 6,
The winning ball is held in the pocket part 8 of the first winning groove 7, and moves downward without entering the second winning ball winning hole 15, which is in the middle of rotation of the rotary plate 6, and then moves further upward. The holding state in the pocket portion 8 is released before the ball reaches the first prize ball winning hole 14,
When the winning ball reaches the first prize ball winning hole 14, it is guided to the first winning ball winning hole 31 on the back side of the game board 2, and moves through the first and second rotating arms 36 and 42 in sequence. Move the movable wing pieces a ₁ , a ₂ and b ₁ , b 2 , b ₃ of the variable winning slots _A 1 , A _{2 and B 1 ,} B ₂ , _{B 3} on the front of the game board 2.
Operating rods 38, 39, 44, 45, 4 that operate the
6 is activated, and when the winning ball enters the second winning groove 9 of the rotating plate 6, the rotation of the rotating plate 6 causes the winning ball to enter the second winning ball winning hole 15, as shown in FIG. When the winning ball reaches the winning ball, it is guided to the second prize ball prize opening 32 on the back side of the game board 2, passes through the passage 52 that rotates the second rotating arm 42, and passes through the variable winning hole on the front side of the game board 2.
Only the operating rods 44, 45, and 46 for operating the movable wing pieces _b1 , _{b2 ,} and _b3 of B1, _{B2 ,} and B3 are operated.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, when the winning ball enters the winning ball receiving part 21 having the closing part 21b of the rotating member 18, this winning ball does not reach the rotating plate 6, and therefore the winning ball does not reach the rotating plate 6. The second guide member 2 is rotated without reaching the second prize ball winning holes 14 and 15.
The ball falls into the variable winning hole _B2 from the winning ball outlet 25 formed at the lower end of the ball 6, and operates _the movable wing piece _b2 of the variable winning hole B2. The winning ball that entered the third winning groove 10 of the rotating plate 6 is
Winning ball receiving part 2 having the third winning groove 10 and opening 21a while the winning groove 10 of
1, the winning ball outlet 12 at the lower end of the first guide member 13 is arranged so that the winning ball can fall from the winning ball outlet 25 of the second guide member 26.
It is also possible to increase the size of the hole, or form a through hole at an appropriate position in the lower right half of the first guide member 13 as seen in FIG. It is also possible to guide the winning balls to any of the winning balls on the back side of the game board 2.

According to the winning ball device of the pachinko machine of the present invention, there is a feeling of anticipation as to whether or not the winning ball captured by the rotating member will reach the rotating plate, and which winning groove will it enter when it reaches the rotating plate. In particular, the rotation of the rotating member in which the winning ball receiving portion is formed is different from the rotation of the rotating plate connected to the rotational drive device, for example, in the opposite direction or speed. Since the rotating member is connected to a driving member provided in a rotary drive device so as to rotate while changing the amount, it is possible to further strengthen the chance of operation of the movable wing pieces of the variable prize opening, and it is possible for the player to win a prize. This has the effect of increasing the player's sense of expectation without immediately predicting the ball, and fully satisfying the player's preferences.

The above description merely shows one embodiment of the present invention, and it will be obvious that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a winning ball device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the winning ball device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2, and FIG. The figure is a rear perspective view of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the driving method of the rotating member, and FIGS. 6A, B to 8A, B are schematic diagrams showing the operating state of the winning ball device of the present invention. The front view of FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show an operating device for a variable prize opening equipped with a link mechanism. In the figure, 1... winning ball device, 3... board, 4...
Deceleration motor, 6... Rotating plate, 7, 9, 10...
Winning groove, 11... Winning ball entrance, 13... Guide member, 14, 15... Winning ball winning hole, 17... Internal gear, 18... Rotating member, 19... Drive gear, 20
... Driven small gear, 21 ... Winning ball receiving section, 21a ...
...Opening part, 21b...Closing part, 31, 32... Prize ball prize opening, 33... Back board, 34... Actuation device,
35...Link mechanism, _A1 , _A2 , _B1 , _B2 , _B3 ...
Variable prize opening, a ₁ , a ₂ , b ₁ , b ₂ , b ₃ ... movable wing pieces.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A substrate in which a prize ball receiving hole is formed, and a winning groove that is connected to a rotary drive device provided on the front surface of the substrate and that guides winning balls from the prize ball receiving hole at its outer periphery. a rotating plate having a rotating plate formed thereon; a guide member disposed on the front surface of the substrate so as to surround the outer periphery of the rotating plate and having at least a winning ball entrance formed in an upper part; a rotating member formed with a winning ball receiving part that rotates relative to the rotary plate, and the rotating member is connected to a driving member provided in the rotational drive device so that the rotating plate is rotated in a state different from that of the rotating plate. and the winning balls received by the winning ball receiving portion of the rotating member are guided to the winning groove of the rotating plate and guided to the winning ball winning hole of the board by the rotation of the rotating plate. A winning device for a pachinko machine that is characterized by 2. A patent claim characterized in that the rotating member has an internal gear formed on its inner circumferential surface, and the internal gear meshes with a small gear rotationally driven by the rotational drive device of the rotating plate. A winning device for a pachinko machine according to item 1. 3. The winning ball receiving portion of the rotating member is characterized by having an opening that can guide the winning ball to the winning groove of the rotating board, and a closed part that cannot guide the winning ball to the winning groove of the rotating board. A winning device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2. 4. It has an actuating device equipped with a link mechanism provided on the back side of the game board that communicates with the prize ball winning hole, and the movable wing pieces of the variable winning hole arranged on the front side of the game board are moved by the link mechanism of the actuating device. A winning device for a pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is configured to be activated.