JPH0336380Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial field of application> The present invention relates to a ball winning device for a pachinko machine, and in particular, a ball receiving part on a board attached to the surface of a game board, and a ball receiving part located below the ball receiving part. This invention relates to a batted ball winning device which is functionally integrated with a pair of movable wings that can be tilted laterally and a display means for visually displaying a game mode.

<Prior art> A movable blade faces the surface of a substrate, and when a ball is hit in a first state in which the movable blade is upright, the movable blade moves to a second state in which the movable blade is tilted laterally. There is already known a ball winning device that alternately switches to the first state when a ball is hit in the first state.

In this batted ball winning device, the state of the movable wing piece only changes depending on the winning ball, and it is difficult to generate a large amount of winning balls in a short period of time, for example, and it lacks interest. Therefore, a swinging plate that opens and closes the movable wing in the horizontal direction is connected to a drive mechanism having a solenoid provided on the back of the game board, and the state of the movable wing is changed by the operation of the solenoid. is known, for example, from Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 50-135283.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, the conventional ball winning device has a drive mechanism such as a solenoid that is separately attached to the back of the game board, resulting in a large structure and a large number of parts, making installation difficult. Ta. In addition, even if this batted ball winning device changes the state of the movable wing piece to a state where it is easy to receive a batted ball by operating a solenoid, it is difficult to immediately attract the attention of the player, so the player is likely to overlook it. It is difficult to increase the interest of the game, as the switching of the firing operation aimed at winning the ball to the batted ball winning device is delayed, which is disadvantageous to the player. Furthermore, since this batted ball winning device consists of a winning structure on a single board that allows batted balls to win prizes at all times and simply changes the acceptability of the batted ball, it is difficult to use the device when it is configured in a game club. This has the disadvantage that the game content is limited and monotonous.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above. An upper opening and a lower opening are vertically opened in the board to be attached to the surface of the game board, and a is provided with a ball receiving part that protrudes from the surface of the board and receives the ball that flows down the surface of the game board and guides it to the upper opening, and the left and right sides of the surface of the lower opening are covered from above by the ball receiving part, and the ball is It is approximately equal to the protruding width of the receiver and can be converted into a first state in which it stands upright and the ball does not enter the lower opening, and a second state in which it tilts laterally and allows the ball to enter the lower opening. movable wing pieces are provided facing each other, and a mounting frame member provided on the back side of the board and positioned facing the lower opening includes a drive source for converting the movable wing pieces, and a drive source for controlling the operation of the drive source. By providing an interlocking member for transmitting information to the movable wing pieces, and arranging a display means equipped with a light emitting source so as to be located below the upper opening and facing the opposing interval between the left and right movable wing pieces, one It is configured by functionally combining two winning parts with different winning modes on the board, a driving part, and a display means.

<Function> The ball receiver in the ball winning device of the present invention receives the ball in a normal state, and the pair of movable blades operated by the drive source change from the first state, which is approximately upright, to the second state, which is tilted laterally. The ball is accepted only when the ball is converted, and the game state of the movable wing is visually displayed in conjunction with the display means.

<Embodiment> The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiment. A board 2 to be attached to the surface of a game board 1 of a pachinko machine has an upper opening 3 and a lower opening 4 vertically opened. 3 is provided with a ball receiving portion 5 protruding from the surface of the substrate 2.

The ball receiving portion 5 normally receives a ball flowing down the surface of the game board 1, guides it to the upper opening 3, and converts it into a winning ball.

On the other hand, a front frame 6 is provided below the substrate 2 so as to surround the front side of the lower opening 4, and movable wing pieces 8, 8, which are rotatably supported by shafts 7 on the left and right sides inside the front frame 6, are arranged in opposing positions. A stepped portion 9 is formed on the facing surface of each movable wing piece 8.

The above-mentioned left and right movable wing pieces 8, 8 are covered by the ball receiving portion 5 above the facing distance and are approximately equal to the protruding width of the ball receiving portion 5, so they are in the first state in which they stand approximately upright and no ball enters. and a second state in which the batted ball can enter the lower opening 4 by tilting laterally.

On the other hand, a mounting frame member 10 extending rearward is provided on the back surface of the board 2, and a drive source 11 is provided inside the mounting frame member 10.
and an interlocking member 12 are provided. The drive source 11 is a solenoid, for example, and is located behind the mounting frame member 10, and has an excitation rod 13 that attracts the inside when excited, and the excitation rod 13 is always urged forward by a coil spring 14.

The above-mentioned interlocking member 12 includes a rod 15 connected to the tip of the excitation rod 13, and an actuating rod 16 connected to the rod 15 and pivoted inside the mounting frame 10.
It consists of The above-mentioned rod 15 has a hook portion 17 at its tip and faces a receiving piece 18 formed upright at the rear end of the operating rod 16, and claw pieces 19 formed on the left and right sides of the tip of the operating rod 16 are attached to each of the movable wings. It is located at the stepped portion 9 of the piece 8.

Further, a bent portion 20 is formed in the middle of the rod 15, and the rod 15 is inserted into and supported by a guide piece 21 formed by cutting out a part of the mounting frame member 10. Therefore, the forward biasing of the excitation rod 13 by the coil spring 14 is stopped by the bending portion 20 being supported by the guide piece 21, and in this state, the actuating rod 16 is in a substantially horizontal state, so that both movable wing pieces 8 , 8 are in an upright shape, and the above-mentioned ball receiving portion 5 covers the upper part to prevent a ball from entering the first state.

In this first state, when the driving source 11 is excited directly or indirectly by the player's external operation based on the hitting ball entering a specific winning hole provided in the gaming section or the achievement of special conditions in the game, As the excitation rod 13 retreats against the bias of the coil spring 14, the rod 15 is pulled. When the rod 15 is pulled, the receiving piece 18 is rotated rearward by the hook portion 17, so the operating rod 16 is rotated upward, and each claw piece 19 hooks the stepped portion 9, and the movable wing piece 8 , 8 laterally. Therefore, the batted ball winning device changes to the second state in which it accepts batted balls from the lateral direction only when the drive source 11 is activated.

In this second state, even if the drive source 11 is demagnetized and the rod 15 moves forward due to the bias of the coil spring 14, the hook portion 17 only moves away from the receiving piece 18, and the claw piece 19 of the operating rod 16 moves to the second position. The movable wing pieces 8, 8 remain on the base end upper surfaces of the movable wing pieces 8, 8 in the state, and the movable wing pieces 8, 8 do not return to the first state. Therefore, the winning device converts from the first state to the second state only by energizing the drive source 11 for a short predetermined period of time.

When a ball is hit in this second state, both movable wing pieces 8,
8 becomes upright due to the weight of the ball and the downward force of the ball, and the operating rod 16 also returns to a substantially horizontal position and rotates to return to the first state. In addition, when hitting the ball, once both the movable wing pieces 8, 8 are in an upright position, the ball can be hit from the inside of the front frame 6 through the lower opening 4.
The ball passes through the winning hole 22, which is opened so as to communicate with the ball, and becomes a winning ball.

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the drawings, it is the mounting frame member 10 that converts the first state in which the movable blades 8, 8 are upright to the second state in which they are laterally tilted.
The drive source 11 provided in the
It is the movable wing pieces 8, 8 that convert the state to the first state.
This is the winning ball that went in. However, the movable wing piece 8,
8 converts from the first state to the second state, or from the second state to the first state, for example, by the hook portion 1.
7 and the receiving piece 18 may be fixed so that they are all operated by the drive source 11.

Furthermore, a display means 23 is provided on the surface of the substrate 2 so as to be located below the upper opening 3 and facing the opposing interval between the two movable wing pieces 8 . Display means 2 mentioned above
3 and the aforementioned driving source 11 are electrically connected to a control device (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 1, and are displayed in conjunction with the second state of the movable wings 8, 8 of the batted ball winning device. A light emitting source such as a miniature light bulb or a light emitting diode provided inside the means 23 is configured to emit light or blink light.

Therefore, when the movable wings 8, 8 are substantially upright and in the first state, the ball receiving portion 5 prevents the ball from entering the two movable wings 8, 8. Then, when the drive source 11 is excited by a control signal from the control device and the movable wing pieces 8, 8 are tilted laterally to enter a second state in which they can easily receive a batted ball, the display means 23 lights up in conjunction at the same timing. Alternatively, the movable wing pieces 8, 8 can be flashed to instantly visually indicate to the player that the movable wing pieces 8, 8 have changed to the second state, and can also provide a decorative effect on the game board 1. Note that the display means 23 may be made to light up or blink not only when the movable wing pieces 8, 8 are converted to the second state but also when a specific prize mode is established during the game.

In addition, in the batted ball winning device in the embodiment of the drawing, the facing width of the winning hole of the batted ball receiving portion 5 and the left and right movable wing pieces 8, 8 in the upright state is shown in terms of one batted ball.
The design can be changed widely as appropriate.

<Effects of the invention> As explained above, according to the invention, an upper opening and a lower opening are vertically provided in the board to be attached to the surface of the game board, and the upper opening has a part protruding from the surface of the board. A ball receiver is provided which receives the ball flowing down the surface of the game board and guides the ball through the upper opening, and the left and right sides of the surface of the lower opening are covered from above by the ball receiver, and the projecting width of the ball receiver is a movable wing that can be converted into a first state in which the ball is approximately equal to , and is substantially upright so that the ball does not enter the lower opening, and a second state that is tilted laterally and allows the ball to enter the lower opening; The mounting frame member, which is provided with two pieces facing each other, is provided on the back side of the board and is positioned so as to face the lower opening, and includes a drive source for converting the movable wing piece, and a drive source for converting the movable wing piece, and a drive source for converting the movable wing piece. a display means equipped with a light emitting source is disposed below the upper opening and faces the opposing interval between the left and right movable wing pieces, and is capable of receiving a batted ball in a normal state. A ball receiving portion and a movable blade that can receive a ball only when the drive source is activated are arranged vertically, and the game mode of the movable blade is displayed to the player from between the left and right movable blades. Since the display is made visible, two winning parts with different winning modes, a driving part, and a display means are rationally combined on one board provided in the gaming part.
The real thrill of the game is brought out by the different winning formats.

Furthermore, not only is the batted ball winning device simplified into a single component, but the light emitted from this display means can alert players during the game to the game mode of the movable wings that only operate when a specific game state occurs. This greatly simplifies the handling of the ball winning device and its assembly on the game board, and
It goes without saying that lighting and flashing of the display means can greatly increase the decorative effect of the game board surface and the prize winning device and the player's desire to play, and the so-called so-called upper part of the game section can be displayed without the player having to pay close attention to the batted ball winning device. Even when the player's line of sight is focused on the sky or a winning device other than the winning device, the movable wing of the batted ball winning device may tilt laterally from the first state in which it is upright. It is possible to instantly and reliably notify the player that the state has been converted to the second state. This is advantageous because the player can quickly switch to a firing operation that makes it easier for the player to hit a winning ball.

Moreover, each time the batted ball winning device changes to the second state, the player is given a sense of expectation that a plurality of batted balls will win prizes, thereby increasing the player's desire to play the game and further increasing the interest in the game. Furthermore, since the movable wing of the batted ball winning device of the present invention does not normally accept batted balls, when a specific game state occurs in the game, the player can receive multiple winning balls in a short period of time. To provide a practically high batted ball winning device without causing a great disadvantage to a game parlor even when a drive source is operated at any time. Furthermore, the present invention eliminates the need to adjust the position of the drive source and interlocking member each time, compared to conventional ball winning devices, and can streamline the assembly work.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view in the first state, FIG. 2 is a front view in the second state, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view. , FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway plan view. In the figure, 1 is a game board, 2 is a board, 3 is an upper opening, 4 is a lower opening, 5 is a ball receiver, 8 is a movable wing piece, 10 is a mounting frame material, 11 is a drive source, and 12 is a top opening. 2 is an interlocking member, and 23 is a display means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A board to be attached to the surface of the game board is provided with an upper opening and a lower opening at the top and bottom, and the upper opening has a ball protruding from the board surface to receive the ball as it flows down the surface of the game board and guide it to the upper opening. Provide a receiving part,
The left and right sides of the surface of the lower opening are covered upwardly by the ball receiver, and the first state is approximately equal to the protruding width of the ball receiver and is upright so that the ball does not enter the lower opening. Movable wing pieces that can be tilted in a direction and converted into a second state in which a batted ball can enter the lower opening are provided in an opposing manner, and are provided on the back surface of the substrate and positioned so as to face the lower opening. The mounting frame material is provided with a drive source for converting the movable wing pieces, and an interlocking member that transmits the operation of the drive source to the movable wing pieces, and is located below the upper opening to connect the left and right movable wing pieces. A display means equipped with a light emitting source is arranged so as to face the opposing interval of , and a batted ball receiver that can normally receive a batted ball and a movable wing that can accept a batted ball only when the driving source is activated are displayed above and below. A ball winning device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that the game mode of the movable wing pieces is visually displayed to a player by a display means from between the left and right movable wing pieces.