JPH065686U - Pachinko ball storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Preventing jamming of pachinko balls discharged from a ball storage container. [Structure] A ball guide path 5 and a sub ball guide path 7 are formed in the ball storage container 1, and the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage container 1 are guided to the ball passage 8 from the ball guide path 5 and the ball discharge port is formed. Emitted from 9. At this time, a part of the stored pachinko balls falls from the sub-ball guide path 7 to a middle part of the ball passage 8 as well, so that the pachinko balls accumulated in the ball passage 8 are impacted, whereby the pachinko balls in the ball passage 8 are impacted. Is retained.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[0001]

[0002]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a pachinko ball storage device, which is provided with a ball storage container for receiving and temporarily storing pachinko balls discharged from a pachinko game machine and sequentially discharging the stored pachinko balls from a ball passage.

[0003]

[0002]

[0004]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, in pachinko halls, the hole management computer counts the number of out balls driven into the pachinko game machine in order to manage the operating status of the pachinko game machine.

[0005]

Therefore, a ball storage container is arranged on the back side of the pachinko game machine so as to receive the outer balls discharged from the pachinko game machine, and the ball counting is performed when the out balls are discharged from the ball storage container. The number of out balls is counted by the container. Therefore, since the counting signal indicating the number of out balls is output from the ball counter to the hole management computer, the hole management computer can count the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko game machine.

[0006]

[0004]

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in the case of the ball storage container of the above-described conventional example, the ball passage for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage container may be clogged with the pachinko balls. There is a problem that pachinko balls cannot be discharged normally.

[0008]

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a pachinko ball storage device capable of preventing jamming of pachinko balls discharged from a ball storage container.

[0009]

[0006]

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The pachinko ball storage device of the present invention is provided with a ball storage container which receives the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko game machine and temporarily stores them, and sequentially discharges the stored pachinko balls from the ball passage, and the stored pachinko balls are A ball guide path for guiding a ball passage is provided in the ball storage container, and a secondary ball guide path for dropping the stored pachinko balls in the middle of the ball passage is provided for the ball storage container.

[0011]

[0007]

[0012]

[Action]

 When a pachinko ball is ejected from the pachinko game machine, the pachinko ball is stored in the ball storage container. Then, the stored pachinko balls are introduced into the ball passage from the ball guide passage and the sub-ball guide passage and sequentially discharged. At this time, the pachinko balls guided from the sub-ball guide path to the ball passage fall in the middle of the ball passage, so if the pachinko balls stay in the ball passage, the pachinko balls dropped from the sub-ball guide path Since the accumulated pachinko balls are impacted, the accumulation of pachinko balls is eliminated. Therefore, the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage container are sequentially discharged from the ball passage without accumulating.

[0013]

[0008]

[0014]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 showing the entire front surface and FIG. 2 showing the side surface, the ball storage container 1 is supported by a holding table 2. First, the ball storage container 1 will be described.

[0015]

That is, the opening 3 is formed in the side wall of the ball storage container 1, and the entire bottom surface 4 of the ball storage container 1 is inclined toward the opening 3. A groove-shaped ball guide path 5 that is inclined toward the opening 3 is formed at the lowermost portion of the bottom surface 4, and the ball guide path 5 faces the side through the opening 3. Further, in FIG. 3 showing the overall plane, a portion of the bottom surface 4 of the ball storage container 1 which is continuous with the ball guide path 5 faces the side through the opening 3, and a current plate 6 is erected at the portion. At the same time, the flow straightening plate 6 defines a sub-ball guide path 7 that is continuous with the opening 3.

[0016]

An inclined ball passage 8 is formed integrally with the ball storage container 1 at a side portion of the ball storage container 1. The uppermost part of the ball passage 8 is connected to the ball guide path 5 through the opening 3, and the ball discharge port 9 is formed in the lowermost part.

[0017]

In FIG. 4 showing the entire back surface, a swing member 10 is pivotally supported on the lower surface side of the ball storage container 1. The tip portion of the swing member 10 is provided so as to project from the lower surface side of the bottom surface 4 to the ball guide path 5, and the tip portion is biased upward. A limit switch 11 is fixed to the lower surface side of the ball storage container 1 corresponding to the rocking member 10, and this is turned on when the rocking member 10 descends. The output of the limit switch 11 is given to a hole management computer or a ball jam lamp.

[0018]

In FIGS. 1 and 2, a ball counter 12 is attached to the ball storage container 1 below the ball discharge port 9 of the ball passage 8. The ball counter 12 receives the pachinko balls that have fallen from the ball outlet 9 and passes them, and outputs a counting signal to the hall management computer every time, for example, 10 pachinko balls pass.

[0019]

A pair of legs 13 are integrally formed on the lower surface of the ball storage container 1. A stepped support portion 14 is formed on the side surface of the leg portion 13 on the ball passage 8 side, and the thickness dimension of the stepped support portion 14 increases in multiple steps toward the ball storage container 1 side.

[0020]

A rubber sheet (not shown) is attached to the bottom surface of the ball storage container 1 to prevent the pachinko balls from bouncing back, and a scattering prevention device to prevent the pachinko balls from jumping out on the upper side wall. 15 is attached.

[0021]

Next, the holding table 2 will be described. That is, in FIGS. 1 and 2, first and second fixed blocks 17 and 18 are erected on the base plate 16 with a predetermined distance therebetween. A moving block 19 is placed on the second fixed block 18, and the moving block 19 faces the first fixed block 17. The side surface of the moving block 19 on the side of the first fixed block 17 corresponds to the shape of the stepped support portion 14 of the leg portion 13 of the ball storage container 1. The leg portion 13 of the ball storage container 1 is located between the moving block 19 and the first fixed block 17, and the bolt 20 penetrates from the first fixing block 17 to the moving block 19. The ball storage container 1 is fixed to the holding table 2 by screwing a thumbscrew 21 on the bolt 20.

[0022]

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. The holding table 2 is fixed at a predetermined position on the back side of the pachinko game machine 1. Then, when the ball storage container 1 is released from the holding state by the holding table 2 by adjusting the screw, the ball storage container 1 can be moved in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction with respect to the holding table 2, so that the ball storage container 1 is slid. Position it so that it receives the pachinko balls from the game console. At this time, with the corners of the stepped portion 14 of the leg 13 aligned with the corners of the moving block 19, the leg 13 is fixed between the moving block 19 and the first fixed block 17 by screwing. To pinch.

[0023]

Now, when a pachinko ball is ejected from the pachinko game machine by a game by a player, the pachinko ball falls into the ball storage container 1. Then, most of the pachinko balls drop from the bottom surface 4 to the ball guide path 5 and drop into the ball passage 8 through the opening 3, and then proceed through the ball passage 8 and drop from the ball discharge port 9. As a result, the pachinko balls that have fallen from the ball passage 8 pass through the ball counter 12, and the ball counter 12 outputs a counting signal corresponding to the number of passing pachinko balls to the hall management computer. Therefore, the hole management computer can count the number of out balls discharged from the pachinko game machine.

[0024]

Further, a part of the pachinko balls that have dropped into the ball storage container 1 passes through the sub ball guide path 7 defined by the current plate 6 and drops from the opening 3 into the ball path 8. At this time, the pachinko balls that have fallen from the sub-ball guide path 7 to the ball passage 8 drop to the middle of the ball passage 8, so that, for example, the ball discharge port 9 is clogged with the pachinko balls and the pachinko balls stay in the ball passage 8. In this case, the pachinko balls from the secondary ball guide path 7 will drop into the accumulated pachinko ball row. Therefore, the pachinko balls staying in the ball passage 8 are impacted, so that the pachinko balls in the ball passage 8 are no longer stayed and fall from the ball discharge port 9.

[0025]

If the retention of the pachinko balls in the ball passage 8 is not canceled even if the pachinko balls fall from the sub ball guide path 7, the pachinko balls will stay in the ball guide path 5 of the ball storage container 1. . Then, when the pachinko ball comes to be positioned on the tip of the swinging member 10 projecting into the ball guide path 5, the swinging member 10 descends due to the weight of the pachinko ball, so the limit switch 11 is turned on. To do. As a result, the hall management computer is alerted to the occurrence of a ball jam, or the ball jam lamp is turned on, so the staff in charge can quickly deal with the ball jam by confirming the alarm.

[0026]

In short, in the case of the above embodiment, even if the pachinko balls are retained in the ball passage 8 of the ball storage container 1, the pachinko balls falling from the auxiliary ball guide passage 7 to the ball passage 8 cause the ball passage. Since the retention of the pachinko balls of No. 8 is eliminated, the stored pachinko balls can be sequentially discharged from the ball storage container 1 and counted by the ball counter 12.

[0027]

[0021]

[0028]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, according to the pachinko ball storage device of the present invention, the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage container are guided to the ball passage from the ball guide path and discharged, and the stored pachinko balls are sub-loaded. Since it is designed to fall from the ball guideway to the middle of the ball passage, it has an excellent effect that it is possible to prevent clogging of pachinko balls discharged from the ball storage container.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Overall side view

FIG. 3 is an overall plan view

[Figure 4] Rear view of the whole

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a ball storage container, 2 is a holding table, 5 is a ball guide path, 7 is a secondary ball guide path, 8 is a ball passage, and 12 is a ball counter.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A ball storage container that receives a pachinko ball discharged from a pachinko game machine, temporarily stores the pachinko ball, and sequentially discharges the stored pachinko ball from a ball passage, and the storage pachinko ball provided in the ball storage container. A pachinko ball storage device comprising: a ball guide path that guides the ball passage; and a sub ball guide path that is provided in the ball storage container and that drops the stored pachinko balls in the middle of the ball passage.