JPH031024Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to the structure of a branch passage in a pachinko ball supply device used in a pachinko game hall.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of branch passage has been formed approximately as shown in FIG. In the same figure, a indicates a distribution gutter, which is provided at an angle, and has a bottom hole c formed in its bottom b, and d indicates a diversion gutter. The ball passage f communicating with the falling chamber e is formed so that its width gradually narrows as shown in Fig. 2, and its cross section is on one side in the left and right direction as shown in Figs. The slope is formed so that it gradually rises. For this reason, the balls g are then moved to the left side in the figure, and are finally aligned in a line and supplied to a pachinko machine or a ball lending machine (not shown).
This diversion gutter d is widely used because it can arrange the pachinko balls g well in a single line.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, as mentioned above, this device has an extremely complicated structure because its shape is formed by subtly changing the cross-sectional shape in both the width direction and the length direction. It's not easy.

This idea was made to solve the above problems, and its purpose was to create a distribution distribution system in a pachinko ball feeding device that has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture, without using complicated and delicate curves as mentioned above. The goal is to obtain the structure of the road.

[Means for Solving the Problems] To describe this invention that achieves the above object, it includes a vertical side wall 3 that is provided in communication with a drop opening 2 of the distribution gutter 1 that is formed at an angle. a branch passageway 4 having; formed in the branch passageway 4;
An inclined passageway 6 having a width 5 that allows a plurality of pachinko balls to pass through in a row, and having an inclination that becomes lower as it approaches the side wall 3; an extension line 7 pointing downward is directed midway in the vertical direction of the side wall 3; the inclined passageway 6 formed as shown in FIG. One side consists of the side wall 3 and the other side consists of the inclined passage 6.
the single passageway 9 having an opposite wall 11 connected to the lower end 10 of the passageway 9 and having a bottom wall 12; the inclined passageway 6;
This is a structure of a branch passage in a pachinko ball supply device, characterized in that it is formed with a step 13 between the lower end 10 and the bottom wall 12, and consists of the one passage 9.

[Function] The pachinko balls flow down on the distribution gutter 1, enter the branch passage 4 through the drop opening 2, form a plurality of rows on the inclined passage 6, fall on the inclined passage 6, and fall onto the side wall 3. collided with the road, stopped its progress, fell down the step 13, and fell down the one passageway 9.
to go into. In this case, as described above, a plurality of pachinko balls first form a row and fall down the inclined passageway 6, hit the side wall 3, fall downward, and enter the passageway 9 one by one. That is, the pachinko balls include the inclined passage 6, the side wall 3,
One passage 9 forces the change into one column. Generally, when pachinko balls interlock with each other to form a so-called bridge, this occurs when ball j forms an arch-like state due to balls k and l, as shown in Figure 13. In this state, none of the balls j, k, l can fall down the path m.

In this invention, the extension line 7 of the inclined passage 6 is formed so as to go halfway in the height direction of the side wall 3, and as a result, the pachinko balls do not have an arched state, which prevents so-called bridges. They smoothly form a vertical line without causing any problems.

[Example] In FIGS. 9 to 12, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko ball distribution gutter, which is provided at an angle above a row of pachinko machines (not shown), a so-called island, in a pachinko game hall. 2 is a drop opening formed in the distribution gutter 1, 3 is a side wall, and 4 is a branch passage. 6
is an inclined passageway, which is formed to have a width of 5 through which a plurality of pachinko balls can pass in a row. Also, as shown in the figure, it is formed with an inclination. The passage 6 is formed such that its extension line 7 is directed midway in the vertical direction of the side wall 3. Reference numeral 9 denotes a passageway formed with a width 8 that allows only one pachinko ball to pass through, and the passageway 9 includes the side wall 3, the opposite wall 11,
It consists of a bottom wall 12, the opposite wall 11 is formed connected to the lower end 10 of the inclined passage 6,
Further, a step 13 is formed between the lower end portion 10 and the bottom wall 12.

Note that four passages 9 were formed as shown in the figure, so that the balls could be divided into four directions.

Reference numeral 15 indicates a spiral tube connected to the pachinko machine in a row. Also, 16 is the secondary slope, 17 in Fig. 9
is a fixing member, which is fixed to a fixing part 18 provided at the lower part of the distribution gutter 1. Further, 19 indicates a dust hole.

[Effects of the invention] This invention is constructed as described above, and has an inclined passageway 6 having a width 5 that allows a plurality of pachinko balls to pass through in a horizontal row, and an inclination that becomes lower as it approaches the side wall 3. A downward extension line 7 of the passageway 6 is formed so as to point midway in the vertical direction of the side wall 3, and the side wall 3, the opposing wall 11, and the bottom wall 12 form a width 8 that allows only one pachinko ball to pass through. A single passage 9 is formed having the above-mentioned inclined passage 6.
Since the pachinko balls are formed in the direction intersecting with the side wall 3, the pachinko balls are immediately dropped into the single passageway 9 from the middle of the height direction of the side wall 3, so that they are smoothly aligned in a line without forming an arch shape. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a diversion passage that has a simple cross-sectional shape and is therefore easy to manufacture, instead of a diversion passage that has a complicated cross-sectional shape and is difficult to manufacture as shown in the conventional example.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional diversion passage, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the diversion gutter, and Figs. 3 to 8 are the - line, - line, - of Fig. 2, respectively.
9 shows an embodiment of the invention, FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the branch passage, and FIG. 10 is a plan view of the branch passage.
1 is a sectional view taken along the line XI--XI in FIG. 9, FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a portion of the dividing passage, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing one row of conventional dividing passages. 1... Distribution gutter, 2... Drop opening, 3... Side wall, 4
... Branch passage, 5... Width, 6... Inclined passage, 7...
...Extension line, 8...Width, 9...One passage, 10...
Lower end, 11... opposite wall, 12... bottom wall, 13...
Step.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A branch passageway 4 having vertical side walls 3, which is provided in communication with the drop opening 2 of the distribution gutter 1 formed at an angle; a plurality of pachinko balls formed in the branch passageway 4 pass through in a horizontal row. an inclined passageway 6 which has a width 5 of 500 degrees, and has an inclination that becomes lower as it approaches the side wall 3; the inclined passageway 6 is formed such that an extension line 7 pointing downward is directed midway in the vertical direction of the side wall 3; ; one passageway 9 which is connected to the inclined passageway 6 and is provided in a direction intersecting with the inclined passageway 6 and is formed to have a width of 8 through which only one pachinko ball can pass; one side consists of the side wall 3 and the other The lower end 1 of the inclined passage 6 on the side
0; the single passageway 9 having a bottom wall 12; the lower end 1 of the inclined passageway 6;
A structure of a branch passage in a pachinko ball supply device, characterized in that the one passage 9 is formed with a step 13 between the bottom wall 12 and the bottom wall 12.