JPH0243414Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a mahjong ball machine, and allows a display tube that variably displays the patterns of mahjong tiles and a replay switch that allows the ball to be rehit to be easily attached to the machine frame. be.

The mahjong ball machine has a display tube that variably displays the pattern of the mahjong tiles that correspond to the ball receiver containing the launched ball, and the ball can be reshot by pressing the rehitting switch corresponding to each tile display section of the display tube. There is something that made it possible. However, in the conventional mahjong ball machine of this type, the display tube and the resetting switch were each attached to the machine frame via a printed circuit board or the like, and a decorative plate covering these was also attached to the machine frame. Therefore, the display tube, the resetting switch, and the decorative plate covering these had to be separately attached to the machine frame, making it extremely troublesome to attach them.

This invention solves the above problems, and its feature is that a large number of ball receivers corresponding to mahjong tiles are arranged at the bottom of the nailed board surface attached to the machine frame, and a predetermined number of balls are launched and the ball is played. A display tube having a large number of tile display sections in the horizontal direction variably displays the pattern of the mahjong tiles that are placed in the receiver and corresponds to the ball receiver containing the balls, and the pattern corresponding to each tile display section of the display tube is displayed in a variable manner. In a mahjong ball machine capable of re-hitting a ball by pressing a re-hitting switch, a decorative board is provided on the front of the machine frame so as to be located below the nailing board surface,
A window hole is provided in this decorative board, and the display tube is provided in the decorative board via the first substrate so as to be located behind the window hole, and the display tube is located below the window hole and in each tile display portion of the display tube. Set the resetting switch to the second position to correspond.
The point is that it is provided on the decorative board via the substrate.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained according to the illustrated embodiment. 1 is a rectangular machine frame, 2 is a nailed board surface, which is attached to the machine frame 1 via a spacer 3, and the board surface 2 is used to prevent balls 4 from falling. A large number of obstacle nails 5 are installed to make the area irregular. Glasses 6 and 7 close the front surface of the nailing board surface 2, and are attached to the machine frame 1 via a mounting frame 8 so as to be openable and closable. Reference numeral 9 denotes a fixed panel, which is fixed to the machine frame 1, and has a large number of ball receivers 10 (26 pieces) in the horizontal direction at its upper end, corresponding to the lower part of the nailing board surface 2.
They are arranged side by side, and when a certain number (14 balls) of balls 4 are launched into a waiting path 12 by a ball hitting handle 11, the balls 4 pass through a ball receiving part 10 from the upper part of the board surface 2.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a printed circuit board, which is arranged behind the ball receivers 10 so as to span the entire length of each ball receiver 10, and its upper end is fixed to the lower end of the nailing board surface 2 via a spacer 14, and its lower end is It is fixed to the fixed panel 9 via a spacer 15. A first unit 16 is provided corresponding to each ball receiving portion 10, and is fixed to the printed circuit board 13 with screws 17.
Each first unit 16 has a ball 4 that has entered the ball receiving portion 10.
A first passage path 18 is formed, and a swinging member 20 having a weight 19 is built to be able to swing freely around a horizontal shaft 21, and the swinging member passes through the first passage every time it reciprocates. It is configured to limit the number of balls 4 passing through the path 18 to one. 22 is each first
Second units are provided corresponding to the units 16, and are removably fixed to the printed circuit board 13 by screws 23. 2nd unit 2
2 is formed with a second passage 24 through which the ball 4 that has passed through the first passage 18 passes, and a magnet 2
5 and a reed switch 27 are assembled, and the switch operating member 26 is pivotably supported around a horizontal shaft 28 and is biased forward by a coil spring so as to protrude into the second passageway 24. When the ball 4 passes through the second passageway 24, the switch operating member 26 is pressed by the ball 4 and swings backward. The reed switch 27 is turned on when the switch operating member 26 swings backward and the magnet 25 approaches, thereby detecting the ball 4 passing through the second passage 24. A rolling passage 29 collects the balls 4 that have passed through each second passage 24, and is formed in the middle of the fixed panel 9. The waiting path 12 is formed below the rolling path 29 of the fixed panel 9, and the waiting path 12 is formed below the rolling path 29 of the fixed panel 9.
communicates with the waiting path 12 via a dispensing mechanism or the like.

30 is a decorative board, which is nailed to the front of the machine frame 1 with board surface 2
The decorative plate 30 is provided so as to be located below the machine frame 1 and fixed to the machine frame 1 with screws 31, and a window hole 32 that is long in the horizontal direction is opened in the decorative plate 30. A tile display board 33 is attached to the upper front surface of the decorative board 30, and a mahjong tile pattern 34 is horizontally applied to the tile display board 33 in correspondence with each ball receiver 10. 35 is a printed circuit board (first board) placed behind the decorative board 30
This upper end is attached to the spacer 3 at the upper end of the decorative board 30.
The lower end portion is fixed to the lower end portion of the decorative board 30 with a screw 40 via a spacer 38 and a seat plate 39 fixed to the decorative board 30. Reference numeral 41 denotes a display tube, and a tile display section 4 displays the pattern of the mahjong tiles using a group of luminescent dots.
2 in the horizontal direction, and when the reed switch 27 is turned on, the display tube 41 displays the ball 4 on its tile display section 42.
The patterns of the mahjong tiles corresponding to the ball receiver 10 where the ball fell are sequentially identified in a specific order (Itchiku, Kuchiku, White, Hatsu, Chu, Ichiman,
20,000, ..., 90,000, one tube, two tubes, ... nine tubes, east,
It is configured to be displayed variably in the following order: south, west, north. This display tube 41 is arranged behind the window hole 32, and connecting protrusions 43 are provided rearwardly at both ends in the lateral direction.
It is attached to the printed circuit board 35 via. 4
Reference numeral 4 denotes a filter made of a transparent plastic plate or the like, which is arranged so as to close the window hole 32 from the rear side, and is fixed to the decorative board 30. This filter 44 is colored blue, green, etc., and has a rough back surface, so that when viewing the display tube 41 through the filter 44, you can feel the individual flickers of the light emitters of the tile display section 42. In addition, the point light emission of each light emitting body is blurred so that a continuous tile pattern appears on the entire tile display section 42. A mounting plate 45 is fixed to the filter 44 and is also held between the seat plate 39 and the spacer 38. A printed circuit board (second board) 46 is fixed to the front surface of the mounting plate 45. 4
Reference numeral 7 designates a reset switch that is turned on by pressing, and is fixed to a printed circuit board 46 corresponding to each tile display section 42 of the display tube 41, and by turning it on,
The pattern of the mahjong tiles on the corresponding tile display section 42 is erased, and the remaining mahjong tiles are variably displayed in a specific order on each of the 13th tile display sections 42 from the left end of the display tube 41, and the launched ball 4 is 1. The balls 4 are returned one by one to the standby path 12, thereby making it possible to use the tiles displayed on the corresponding tile display section 42 as discarded tiles to hit the ball 4 again. Reference numeral 48 denotes a push button for pressing the recasting switch 47, which is fitted into a mounting hole 49 formed in the decorative board 30 to correspond to each recasting switch 47 so as to be slidable back and forth.
It is biased forward by a leaf spring 50 protruding from the corresponding restriking switch 47. 51 is a reach switch, 52 is a lever cut switch, and 53 is a can switch, and these switches 51, 52, 5
3 is fixed to the printed circuit board 46 similarly to the resetting switch 47. Push buttons 54, 55, and 56 are provided corresponding to the switches 51, 52, and 53, respectively.

Reference numeral 57 indicates the types of switches 47, 51, 52, and 53. 58 is a cover plate that covers the lower front part of the fixed panel 9, and a pivot 59 is attached to the lower end of the decorative panel 30.
It is attached so that it can be opened and closed. 60
61 is a coin slot, 61 is a payment switch, and 62 is a coin tray.

It should be noted that the reach switch 51 is for enabling the formation of a mahjong hand by a reach, and the can switch 53 is a switch for enabling the formation of a mahjong hand for a move. Further, the block cutting switch 52 is a switch for re-hitting the ball 4 by cutting the block.

Next, the operation will be explained. When the ball 4 on the waiting path 12 is launched with the ball hitting handle 11, the ball 4
falls from the top of the board 2 into the ball receiver 10, and the first
It passes through the passageway 18 and the second passageway 24 and falls into the rolling passageway 29 . Ball receiver 1 where ball 4 fell during this time
The reed switch 27 corresponding to 0 is turned on. When the reed switch 27 is turned on, the display tube 41 variably displays the pattern of the mahjong tile corresponding to the fallen ball receiver 10 on the tile display section 42 from the left side. When the 14 balls 4 are launched, the patterns of the mahjong tiles corresponding to the ball receivers 10 where the balls 4 fell are displayed on each tile display section 4 in a specific order.
2 is variably displayed. Next, when one of the replay switches 47 is turned on by pressing the push button 48, the corresponding mahjong tile pattern on the tile display section 42 is erased, and the pattern remains on each tile display section 42 from the left end of the display tube 41 to the 13th tile display section 42. The pattern of the mahjong tiles is displayed, and one of the balls 4 that has fallen into the rolling path 29 is returned to the waiting path 12 by the operation of the payout mechanism or the like, making it possible to hit the ball 4 again. And ball hitting handle 11
When a predetermined number (14) of balls 4 are launched or a mahjong winning hand is formed by subsequently re-hitting the balls 4, when the settlement switch 61 is pressed, a specified number of coins corresponding to the rising hand are placed in the coin tray 62.
will be paid out.

According to the present invention, the display tube is provided on the first substrate so as to be located behind the window hole provided in the decorative board, and the display tube is reshaped so as to be located below the window hole and correspond to each tile display portion of the display tube. Since the switches are provided on the decorative board via the second board, in order to attach them to the machine frame, it is only necessary to attach the decorative board to the machine frame. The effect is significant.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an overall front view, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the main parts, FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view. 1... Machine frame, 2... Nailing board surface, 4... Ball, 1
0... Ball holder, 30... Decorative board, 32... Window hole,
35...Printed circuit board (first board), 41...Display tube, 42...Tile display section, 46...Printed circuit board (second board), 47...Reprint switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A large number of ball receivers corresponding to mahjong tiles are arranged at the bottom of the nailed board surface attached to the machine frame, and a predetermined number of balls are launched and placed into the ball receivers, and the pattern of the mahjong tiles corresponding to the ball receivers containing the balls is created. is variably displayed by a display tube having a large number of tile display sections in the horizontal direction, and the ball can be re-hit by pressing a re-hit switch corresponding to each tile display section of the display tube. A decorative board is provided on the front of the machine frame so as to be located below the surface of the nailing board, a window hole is provided in the decorative board, and the display tube is inserted into the decorative board through the first substrate so as to be located behind the window hole. A mahjong ball machine, characterized in that the replay switch is provided on a decorative board via a second substrate so as to be located below the window hole and correspond to each tile display portion of the display tube.