JPH0761381B2 - Pachinko ball feeder - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko ball feeder for supplying a pachinko ball that a player has acquired to a ball box at a pachinko game hall.

"Conventional technology" In the conventional technology, a pachinko ball awarded from a pachinko machine is placed in a box on a tabletop that forms the base of a pachinko island, and the ball is filled into the box. Then, put the ball box on the floor, put another empty ball box on the top plate, and put the pachinko ball in the ball box.

"Problems to be solved by the invention" In such a conventional technique, one ball box is full and the other ball boxes are filled with pachinko balls, so the full ball box is placed on the floor. When it is unloaded, the ball box has a considerable weight and must be unloaded with both hands, so the handle of the pachinko machine must be released once, and the game must be interrupted, which is a problem in terms of usability. .

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems that such conventional techniques have, and it is not necessary to lower the filled ball box to the floor with both hands, and the award-winning pachinko balls are placed inside the ball box. The goal is to provide a pachinko ball feeder that is easy to use and does not interrupt the game.

"Means for Solving the Problem" The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object is as follows: 1 Discharge of a lower plate for a pachinko ball into a lower plate for receiving a pachinko ball awarded by a pachinko machine. A shutter that forms an outlet and that can open and close the lower tray outlet is provided on the lower tray, and the lower tray is connected to the lower tray outlet through the shutter on a top plate that forms the base of a pachinko island. A pachinko ball feeder comprising: a hopper for throwing in the pachinko balls therein, and a guide tube for introducing the pachinko balls thrown into the hopper into a ball box placed on a floor of a game arcade.

2. The pachinko ball feeder according to claim 1, wherein the guide tube has an adjusting member for adjusting the position of the discharge port.

"Action" Pachinko balls that are awarded by the pachinko machine are supplied to the lower plate. The pachinko balls in the lower plate are discharged from the lower plate discharge port when the shutter is opened, and even if you hold the handle with one hand,
It can be stored in a ball box on the floor through a hopper and a guide tube. In this way, even if one box is full, you can place another box on top of the full box, or shift the full box and place another box. , Pachinko balls can be easily stored in other ball boxes.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 2 is installed on a pachinko island, and a top plate 4 forming the base of the pachinko island is arranged in front of the pachinko machine 2. Pachinko machine 2
A lower plate 36 for receiving a pachinko ball awarded by the pachinko machine 2 is arranged in the lower part of the, and a handle 39 for launching a pachinko ball and playing a game is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 36.
Is provided. Further, the lower plate 36 has a lower plate discharge port for pachinko balls and a shutter 37 capable of opening and closing the lower plate discharge port.
And are provided.

There is a hole in the top plate 4, and the lower plate 36
A hopper 38 for inserting the pachinko balls inside is provided. The hopper 38 is connected to the lower plate discharge port via the shutter 37, and the guide tube 10 is connected to the lower end of the hopper 38 to form a pachinko ball feeder. The guide tube 10 is a bellows-shaped metal tube that introduces a pachinko ball thrown into the hopper 38 into the ball box 8 placed on the floor 9 of the game hall from the outlet 11 at the lower end thereof. Is. Also a guide tube
An adjusting member 40 is provided near the center of 10. The adjusting member 40 changes the length of the guide tube 10 so that the outlet 11
Is a member for adjusting the position of.

Next, the operation will be described.

In Fig. 1, if the shutter 37 is opened, the handle can be operated with one hand.
While holding 39, the pachinko balls awarded from the pachinko machine 2 to the lower plate 36 can be collected directly from the lower plate 36 through the hopper 38 and the guide tube 10 into the ball box 8 placed at the foot of the floor 9. it can.

By the way, conventionally, when one ball box 8 is full and pachinko balls are put in another ball box 8, the height between the lower plate 36 and the top plate 4 is about one box. Therefore, to drop the full ball box 8 from the top plate 4 onto the floor 9 with both hands,
I had to take my hand off the handle 39 once. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to lower the ball box 8 from the top plate 4 to the floor 9, and it can be left on the floor 9, so that the handle 39 can be continuously operated and the game is interrupted. No need.

When the first ball box 8 is full of pachinko balls,
Another ball box 8 is placed on it, and the guide tube 10 is adjusted by the adjusting member 40.
By changing the length and adjusting the position of the discharge port 11, the pachinko balls can be easily housed in the ball box 8 without scattering the pachinko balls.

The term "pachinko ball" refers to small balls used in ordinary pachinko machines, balls used in smart ball machines, and game media used in other types of pachinko machines.

"Effect of the Invention" According to the pachinko ball feeder according to the present invention, the pachinko balls can be accumulated in the ball box on the floor from the lower plate through the hopper and the guide tube while holding the handle, so that the game is interrupted. You can collect pachinko balls in the ball box without doing so, and it is easy to use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a pachinko ball feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 ... Pachinko machine 4 ... Top plate 8 ... Ball box 9 ... Floor 10 ... Guide tube 11 ... Discharge port 37 ... Shutter 38 ... Hopper 40 ... Adjusting member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A shutter capable of forming a lower plate outlet for a pachinko ball in a lower plate for receiving a pachinko ball awarded by a pachinko machine, and opening and closing the lower plate outlet in the lower plate. A pachinko ball thrown into the hopper is provided on the top plate that forms the base of the pachinko island, and a hopper that is connected to the lower dish outlet through the shutter to throw in the pachinko balls in the lower dish. A pachinko ball feeder, characterized in that it has a guide tube for introducing into a ball box placed on the floor of a game arcade. 2. The pachinko ball feeder according to claim 1, wherein the guide tube has an adjusting member for adjusting the position of the discharge port.