JPH0251619B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Technical field This invention relates to a pachinko machine.

Purpose of the Invention An object of the present invention is to make a prize ball tank for storing prize balls removable, so that prize ball tanks with different internal capacities can be freely replaced, and the work of installing and removing the prize balls is extremely easy. To provide a pachinko machine capable of fixing a prize ball tank in a mounted state positioned in the front, back, left, right, top and bottom directions.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment embodying the present invention will be described based on the drawings. Reference numeral 1 indicates the outer frame of the pachinko machine, 2 the front frame thereof, 3 the front glass door, 4 the ball feeder, 5 the upper plate, 6 the lower plate, and 7 the handle for operating the ball.

A base frame 8 made of synthetic resin is fixed to the rear surface of the front frame 2, and a board 9 also made of synthetic resin is attached to the rear surface of the base frame 8 on the left side thereof so that it can be rotated to open and close rearward. Removably supported.
A game board 10 is removably attached to the front surface of the board 9.

When the batted ball operating handle 7 is operated, the pachinko balls on the upper tray 5 are sent to the batted ball supply device 4, and the batted balls are supplied one by one to the batting unit from the batted ball supply device 4, It is launched onto the game board 10.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a prize ball tank 11 is disposed at the upper end of the rear surface of the board 9, and a prize ball tank 11 is disposed on the left side of the center (right side in FIG. 2). A prize ball discharging device 13 through which balls are sent through a guide gutter 12 is provided. Then, each time a safe ball enters, a predetermined number (10 or 15)
The prize balls in the prize ball tank 11 are discharged from the prize ball discharging device 13 to the upper tray 5 or the lower tray 6, and the prize balls in the prize ball tank 11 are sent to the prize ball discharging device 13 through the guide gutter 12 so as to supplement the released balls. is supplied to

The prize ball tank 11 is attached as follows. That is, an accommodation recess 14 for accommodating the front side of the prize ball tank 11 is formed on the upper right side of the back surface of the substrate 9, and the bottom surface of the accommodation recess 14 accommodates the front side of the prize ball tank 11.
It serves as a receiving surface 15 for receiving the bottom surface of. As shown in FIG. 4, fitting grooves 16 are formed on both sides of the housing recess 14 as guide grooves that extend in the vertical direction and have open upper ends. Further, in the center of the housing recess 14, an elastic piece 17 is cut into the upper end of the base plate 9, and as shown in FIG. 5, a latching protrusion 18 is integrally formed on the upper end.

On the other hand, on one side of the bottom of the prize ball tank 11, a discharge tube 19 for discharging prize balls to the guide gutter 12 is formed. At the left and right front ends of the prize ball tank 11, fitting protrusions 20 are formed as engaging portions that can be fitted into the fitting groove 16 from above.
Further, hanging holes 22 are transparently provided at both left and right ends of the front plate 21 of the prize ball tank 11.

Further, small holes 23 and 24 are transparently provided in the base plate 9 at the four corners of the front of the prize ball tank 11 and the four corners of the accommodation recess 14, respectively.

Therefore, the prize ball tank 11 is placed in the accommodation recess 1 of the substrate 9.
4, use the fitting protrusion 2 of the prize ball tank 11.
0 into the upper end opening of the fitting groove 16 and push down the prize ball tank 11 until it comes into contact with the receiving surface 15. In this way, the latching protrusion 18 of the elastic piece 17 can be pushed down until the prize ball tank 11 comes into contact with the receiving surface 15. It is elastically engaged with the upper end of the front side plate 21 of the ball tank 11. For this reason, the prize ball tank 11 is positioned in the front, back, left, right, top and bottom, and is fixed in the attached state.

In order to remove the prize ball tank 11, the elastic piece 17 is bent, the latching protrusion 18 is removed from the front plate 21, and the prize ball tank 11 is pulled upward.

In this way, the prize ball tank 11 can be attached and detached very easily. Therefore, the pachinko parlor can freely replace the prize ball tank with a prize ball tank having a different internal volume depending on its needs, operating conditions, etc.

In this embodiment, small holes 23 and 24 are provided at the four corners of the prize ball tank 11 and the accommodation recess 14, respectively, so that the prize ball tank 11 can be fixed with screws from the front side of the board 9.

Effects of the Invention As exemplified in the embodiments above, the present invention provides a pachinko machine in which a prize ball tank for storing prize balls is attached to a board located on the back side of a game board. A housing recess that can accommodate the front side of the ball tank is provided, and a guide groove that extends in the vertical direction and is open at the top is formed on both inner surfaces of the housing recess, and a receiving surface for receiving the bottom surface of the prize ball tank is formed at the bottom. On the other hand, by providing engaging portions that are fitted and locked into the guide grooves on both outer surfaces of the prize ball tank, prize ball tanks with different internal volumes can be freely exchanged, and the prize ball tank The device can be positioned in the front, back, left, right, top and bottom directions, and can be attached and removed very easily, which is an excellent effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show a pachinko machine embodying the invention, and FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the whole;
Figure 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the prize ball tank seen from the rear, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the prize ball tank, and Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. It is. Board...9, Game board...10, Prize ball tank...11,
Accommodating recess...14, receiving surface...15, fitting groove...16 as a guide groove, elastic piece...17, fitting protrusion...20 as an engaging part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine in which a prize ball tank for storing prize balls is attached to a board located on the back side of the game board, in which the front side of the prize ball tank 11 can be accommodated at the upper end of the board 9. A housing recess 14 is provided, and the housing recess 14 is
A guide groove 16 extending in the vertical direction and having an open upper end is formed on the inner surfaces of both sides, and a receiving surface 15 for receiving the bottom surface of the prize ball tank 11 is formed at the bottom. A pachinko machine characterized in that an engaging portion 20 that is fitted into and locked in the guide groove 16 is provided. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the board 9 has an elastic piece 17 that elastically engages with the front upper end of the prize ball tank 11. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide groove is a fitting groove 16, and the engaging portion is a fitting protrusion 20 fitted into the fitting groove 16.