JPH0352995B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention has a pair of movable wings that can be raised and tilted on both sides of the front surface of the ball inlet formed on the mounting plate, and the tilting state of the movable wings can be continuously repeated. This invention relates to a winning ball device for a pachinko machine that allows the player to play the game.

Conventionally, most winning ball devices with movable wing pieces of this type have been limited to alternating between an upright state where it is difficult for the ball to enter and a tilted state where the ball is easy to enter, making it less interesting and less varied. It was missing. Incidentally, there are known devices that are configured to repeat the tilting state in which the ball is easily hit two or three times, but this simply repeats a certain pattern, and there are few changes, making it difficult to play. lack of interest.

An object of the present invention is to provide a structure that can continuously repeat the tilting state each time a ball enters the ball receiver provided on the upper part of the movable wing piece, so as to provide a rich variety of changes and to stimulate the interest of players. To provide a new winning ball device for a pachinko machine that attracts players.

The present invention will be explained below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting plate, which has a vertically long ball inlet 2 in the center and moves on both sides of the front side of the ball inlet 2 between an upright position shown by the solid line in Fig. 2 and a tilted position shown by the chain line in the same figure. The lower part of the center of a pair of movable wing pieces 3, 3 is pivoted by shafts 4, 4, respectively, and the center of gravity of these movable wing pieces 3, 3 is placed above and outward from the shafts 4, 4 in an upright state. There is. Reference numeral 5 denotes a chucker attached to the mounting plate 1 so as to cover both sides and the front side of the movable blades 3, 3 below the shafts 4, 4, and the bottom thereof communicates with the lower edge of the ball inlet 2. wing pieces 3,3
A ball inlet 2 is formed immediately above the movable wing pieces 3, 3 at a position that blocks an opening through which balls can pass through when the movable wing pieces 3, 3 are in an upright state.
A ball receiving part 6 is provided which leads from the mounting plate 1 to the rear of the mounting plate 1.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a guide box fixed to the rear surface of the mounting plate 1, and an operating member 9 for seesaw operation is pivotally supported on a horizontal shaft 8 inside the guide box. The actuating member 9 integrally has a ball receiving piece 10 located below between the movable blades 3, 3 at the tip thereof, and the movable blades 3, 3 are placed in a substantially horizontal position as shown by the solid line in FIG. 6 with the tip lowered. The movable wing blades 3, 3 are tilted by intervening below the shafts 4, 4 and holding them upright, lowering the rear end and flipping up the tip, as shown by the chain line in the figure. The actuating member 9 is made heavy by a weight 11 so that its rear end is always lowered. A ball outlet 12 is provided on one side wall 7a of the guide box 7.
A ratchet wheel 13 is formed on the outer surface of the other side wall 7b opposite to the side wall 7a where the ball outlet 12 is provided.
is rotatably supported by a shaft 14. Further, a swinging arm 16 is pivotally supported by a shaft 17 at the rear end of the operating member 9 corresponding to the opening 15 formed in the rear part of the other side wall 7b, and the ratchet wheel 13 is attached to the upper end of the swinging arm 16. A pawl 19 is provided that can engage with a plurality of teeth 18 provided on the outer periphery of the holder. When the actuating member 9 is in a substantially horizontal position, the swinging arm 16 has a pawl 19 that engages the ratchet wheel 13.
It is biased by a spring 20 to ensure reliable contact with the teeth 18 of. Reference numeral 21 designates a fixed guide piece protruding from the guide box 7. When the rear end of the operating member 9 is lowered, the fixed guide piece 21 comes into contact with the swinging arm 16 and engages the pawl 19 of the swinging arm 16 into the ratchet wheel 13.
It is held at a position away from the teeth 18 of the

22 is a movable plate supported swingably on a shaft 23 extending over the guide box 7 above the ball inlet 2 communicating with the ball receiving part 6, and is always engaged with the teeth 18 of the ratchet wheel 13. A braking piece 24 is provided which prevents the ratchet wheel 13 from reversing and comes into contact with balls flowing backward through the ball receiving part 6 and is pushed upward and away from the teeth 18 of the ratchet wheel 13. Further, the movable plate 22 is provided with a magnetic rod 26 that attracts a magnet 25 fixed to the upper edge of the guide box 7 and holds the brake piece 24 in secure engagement with the teeth 18 of the ratchet wheel 13.

A square tooth-shaped notch 27 is formed at the feed end of the teeth 18 of the ratchet wheel 13, and the pawl 19 of the swing arm 16 is engaged with the notch 27 to bring the actuating member 9 into a substantially horizontal position. Hold. Further, a weight 28 is provided on the side surface of the ratchet wheel 13 so that the ratchet wheel 13 reverses to the starting end of feeding when the brake piece 24 is separated from the teeth 18 of the ratchet wheel 13. Reference numeral 29 denotes a display portion protruding from the outer periphery of the ratchet wheel 13. On the surface of the display portion 29, a serial number 30 is displayed corresponding to the number of teeth 18 that rotate the ratchet wheel 13 upward. The plate 1 is provided with a display window 31 corresponding to one of the numbers 30.

The present invention has the above configuration, and its operation will be explained next. In FIG. 4, when the brake piece 24 is engaged with the teeth 18 of the ratchet wheel 13, the pawl 19 of the swinging arm 16 is fitted into the notch 27, and the actuating member 9 is held in a substantially horizontal position, axis 4 between movable wing pieces 3, 3;
The tip of the actuating member 9 intervenes below 4 to hold the movable blades 3, 3 upright as shown by solid lines in FIG.
Therefore, when the movable wing pieces 3, 3 are upright, the opening between the movable wing pieces 3, 3 is closed by the ball receiving portion 6, and the ball cannot be received.

When the ball B enters the ball receiving part 6 in this state, it flows behind the mounting plate 1 and contacts the lower surface of the movable plate 22, pushing the movable plate 22 upward as shown by the chain line in FIG. It falls on the upper surface of the rear end of 9.
When the movable plate 22 is pushed upward, the brake piece 24
is separated from the teeth 18 of the ratchet wheel 13, and the ratchet wheel 13 rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Flip it up and tilt the movable wing pieces 3, 3 as shown by the chain lines in Figure 2. Ball B then flows out from the ball outlet 12 of the guide box 7 and becomes a safe ball.

Next, when the ball B ₁ enters the tilting movable wing pieces 3, 3, it rides on the ball receiving piece 10 and the weight of the ball causes the tip of the actuating member 9 to lower and come out downward as shown by the chain line in Figure 5. It becomes a safe ball. Accompanying this movement, the pawl 19 of the swinging arm 16 engages with the teeth 18, 18a of the ratchet wheel 13, which serve as the feed start end, and rotates the ratchet wheel 13 by one tooth in the direction of the arrow, and at the same time, the brake piece 24 prevents reverse rotation. This engages with the teeth 18, 18a' for preventing the ratchet wheel 13 from reversing. On the other hand, when the actuating member 9 lowers its tip, the movable blades 3, 3 stand up, but due to its own weight, the claw 19 of the swinging arm 16 of the actuating member 9 moves against the inclined surface of the teeth 18, 18b of the ratchet wheel 13. It slips and tilts again to return to its original position as shown by the solid line in Figure 5.

Then, each time a ball enters the tilted movable blades 3, 3, the actuating member 9 repeats the same see-saw action as described above and rotates the ratchet wheel 13 upward by one tooth by the pawl 19 of the swinging arm 16. While doing so, the movable wing pieces 3, 3 continue to tilt. In this way, the tilting of the movable wing pieces 3, 3 continues for the number of teeth 18 engaged with the claws 19,
When the pawl 19 fits into the notch 27 at the end of the feed, the pawl 19 is prevented from slipping and the actuating member 9 is held in the approximately horizontal position shown in FIG. be made to stand up. Incidentally, each time the ratchet wheel 13 is rotated by one tooth, the number 30 displayed on the display section 29 is displayed in the display window 31 formed in the mounting plate 1 in order. As a result, the number of times the movable blades 3, 3 are tilted can be known reliably by the number 30, which is useful for increasing the interest of the game.

Also, when the movable wing pieces 3, 3 are tilted, the ball
When B ₂ enters the ball receiving part 6, the ball B ₂
, the movable plate 22 is pushed upward, the brake piece 24 is separated from the teeth 18 of the ratchet wheel 13, and the ratchet wheel 13 is reversed to the original position shown in FIG. The operation of tilting the pieces 3 and 3 from the beginning will be repeated. In this way, depending on the degree of inclusion of the balls, it is possible to continue the tilting state any number of times without raising the movable blades 3, 3.

As described above, the winning ball device according to the present invention can make the tilting of the movable wing pieces 3, 3 continuous according to the number of teeth of the ratchet wheel 13, and in this continuous state, the movable wing pieces 3, 3 can be tilted continuously. When a ball enters the upper ball holder 6, this causes the movable wings 3, 3 to repeat the continuous tilting movement from the beginning again, so the chances of winning a prize are very large, and the prizes are rich in variety and remarkable. It can increase the interest of playing games.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures relate to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the back side, FIG. 2 is a partially sectional front view,
Fig. 3 is a plan view, Fig. 4 is a side view of the movable wing in an upright state, Fig. 5 is a side view of the movable wing in a tilted state,
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal side view illustrating the operation. 1... Mounting plate, 2... Ball inlet, 3, 3... Movable wing piece, 4, 4... Shaft, 6... Ball receiver, 7... Guide box, 8... Horizontal shaft, 9... Operating member, 13... ratchet wheel, 16... rocking arm, 18... tooth, 19... pawl,
22... Movable plate, 24... Braking piece, 27... Notch, 29... Display portion, 30... Number, 31... Display window.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pair of movable wings that are pivotally supported on both sides of the front side of the ball inlet formed on the mounting plate so as to be able to rise and tilt freely, and a pair of movable wings that are provided on the upper part of the movable wings and that receive the ball. A ball receiving part that guides the ball to the rear of the ball inlet, an actuating member for a seesaw operation that is pivotally supported on a horizontal shaft in a guide box attached to the rear of the ball inlet and controls the upright and tilting of the movable wing, and the guide box. A ratchet wheel is rotatably supported on the side wall of the operating member, and has a plurality of teeth on a part of its outer periphery; Equipped with a movable plate that is oscillated,
The actuating member is always rotatably biased to a position where the movable wing piece is tilted, and is provided with a swinging arm having a claw that rotates the ratchet wheel upward by one tooth when the movable wing piece is raised. The movable plate is provided with a braking piece that engages with the teeth of the ratchet wheel to prevent the ratchet from reversing, and the claw of the swinging arm engages with the ratchet at the end of the feed to move the actuating member to the movable wing. A notch is provided to hold the piece in the upright position, and when the movable plate is swung upward, the brake piece is removed from the teeth of the ratchet wheel, and at the same time, the ratchet wheel is reversed to the starting end of feed. A winning ball device for a pachinko machine. 2. A display section is provided at the outer peripheral edge of the ratchet wheel, and on the surface of the display section, consecutive numbers corresponding to the number of teeth that rotate the ratchet wheel upward are displayed, and on the mounting plate, a number corresponding to one of the said number numbers is displayed. A winning ball device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising a display window for displaying winning balls.