JPH04215783A - Ball feeder for pachinko island - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a ball feeding and distributing device for a pachinko island that is capable of feeding and distributing balls to each pachinko machine from an on-island tank installed in the upper part of the pachinko island.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, on a pachinko island configured so that pachinko balls can be distributed from an island tank to each of a large number of pachinko machines installed in parallel, a supply gutter that slopes over the entire length from the island tank is generally installed. It was constructed so that it was extended to the top of the pachinko island, and the slope of the supply gutter was used to allow pachinko balls to flow and be distributed to each pachinko machine.

In addition, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-95080 discloses a configuration in which conveyors are arranged in a row, the end side of which is sloped higher than the start end side, so that balls can be distributed to each pachinko machine.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, when using the natural slope in this way, on a pachinko island where the island is long and the supply gutter is long, it is necessary to install the tank on the island and the supply gutter at a considerable height. If the ceiling of the pachinko parlor is low, it cannot be installed, and even if it were installed, the upper part of the pachinko island would protrude abnormally, spoiling the beauty of the pachinko parlor, and creating a strong sense of intimidation for customers. It was exhibiting problems such as.

In addition, in the ball feeding and distributing device as seen in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-95080, the balls must be conveyed from a low level to a high level, and a switching device is installed at the joint of the conveyor, so the structure is complicated. This poses problems such as increased power consumption and an increase in the number of power and control operations.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is devised to solve such defects and problems, and to enable balls to be well distributed from the island tank to each pachinko machine. The ball conveying device is extended from the tank on the island to the top of all the pachinko machines so that the difference in height on the end side is low and the end side is small or zero, and the balls are transferred from the middle part to each pachinko machine. It is configured so that it can be distributed.

In addition, the ball conveying device may be constructed by interposing a rotating lifting body between the slightly inclined conveying gutter and the conveying gutter, or by making the length of the conveying gutter the same as that of two pachinko machines. A large number of recesses are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lifting body, a guide plate is attached to the upper outer periphery, a bucket-shaped body or a bucket is attached to the rotating lifting body, and the ball conveying device uses an endless conveying body. It is configured so that the balls to be transported can be fed to each hopper and distributed to each pachinko machine.

[Function] Therefore, even if a long pachinko island is constructed by arranging a large number of pachinko machines in parallel, the terminal side of the entire ball conveying device is slightly lower than the starting end side, or is at approximately the same height as the upper part of the pachinko island. This allows the starting end of the ball conveying device and the tank on the island to be lowered to the top of the pachinko island, allowing balls to be well distributed to each pachinko machine from each slightly sloping conveying gutter, as well as improving conveyance. Balls can be transferred from one gutter to the next conveying gutter using a rotating lifting body, and each hopper can be transported horizontally by an endless conveying body, and each hopper is supplied with the balls one after another. Then, by arranging the balls, it is possible to supply each pachinko machine in a good manner.

[Example] Next, each embodiment shown in the drawings will be described.

In Figures 1 to 3, Figure 1 shows a part of a pachinko island, and a ball counting machine C is installed in the center of pachinko island A, which is composed of many pachinko machines A arranged side by side. At the lower part of the island behind the ball counting machine C, there is a collection gutter 14 that communicates with the ball counting machine C and is installed diagonally below each pachinko machine a.
A lower tank 15 is provided which communicates with the lower tank 14, and a polishing machine 16 whose lower part communicates with the lower tank 15 and can lift the balls while polishing them is installed on the island, and the polishing machine 16 is connected to the upper part thereof. A series of island tanks 1 are installed in a lower position on the upper part of a pachinko island A.

At the upper part of the pachinko island A, a ball conveying device B is installed extending from the island tank 1 to above the pachinko machine a at the end of the island so that the terminal end is slightly lower than the starting end.
The ball conveying device B is composed of a plurality of conveying troughs 2 which are inclined with the terminal end side being slightly lower than the starting end side and have a length equivalent to two pachinko machines A, and from two places in the middle of each conveying trough 2, balls are A chute 18 that can feed and distribute pachinko machines a and ball rental machines in a line is installed vertically, and the starting end side of the conveying gutter 2, which is the upper tank 2 side, is connected to the upper tank 2. .

Furthermore, a rotating lifting body 3 that is rotationally driven by a motor is interposed between the terminal end side of one conveying gutter 2 at a low level and the starting end side of the other conveying gutter 2 at a high level. A large number of recesses 4 are formed in the vertical and horizontal directions on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary lifting body 3 to which balls can be engaged, and on the upper outer periphery of the rotating lifting body 3, balls are prevented from falling. It is constructed by erecting a guide plate 5 that can be used along the guide plate 5.

The rotary lifting body 3 can also be constructed by increasing the width of the sprocket or by stacking a number of sprockets at intervals narrower than the diameter of the balls.

Therefore, even if a long pachinko island is constructed by arranging a large number of pachinko machines A in parallel, the ball conveying device B can be installed above the pachinko island A so that the terminal end side of the entire ball conveying device B is slightly lower than the starting end side. The balls sent out from the tank 1 on the island flow down the conveyor gutter 2 and are sent to the pachinko machine a.
The balls flowing down to the terminal end of the conveying gutter 2 engage with the recess 4 of the rotating lifting body 3 and are lifted up while being prevented from spilling by the guide plate 5. It will be inherited to the starting end side of the next conveying gutter 2.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment, which has a substantially similar structure to the previous embodiment as indicated by the same reference numerals, but balls can be scooped up and discharged from the outer circumferential surface of the rotary lifting body 3. It is constructed by attaching each bucket-shaped body 6.

5 to 7 show a third embodiment, which has substantially the same structure as the previous embodiment as indicated by the same reference numerals, but the rotary lifting body 3 is rotated by a motor 20 inside a case 19. In this way, buckets 7 capable of lifting balls are attached at regular intervals to the inner circumference of the rotating lifting body 3, and a discharge port communicating with the starting end of the other conveying gutter 2 is provided in the upper part of the case 19. The balls are received and lifted at the inner lower part of the rotating lifting body 3 that rotates as shown by the arrow (A), and are fed from the discharge port 21 to the next conveying gutter 2. It will be possible.

FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment, in which a ball conveying device B is arranged at a predetermined interval below an endless conveying body 8 that extends in the horizontal direction and conveys the balls, and conveys the balls to each pachinko machine or ball rental machine. Hoppers 10 each having an inclined bottom surface 9 for feeding are provided, and balls are arranged in a row in the upper part of each hopper 10 with the tips of the balls placed on the inclined bottom surface 9 at intervals of one or two balls. An upper base 11 with a gap S that allows water to flow is provided diagonally, and the part above the upper base 11 is formed as a tank,
The lower side of the inclined bottom surface 9 is formed to serve as a chute.

Therefore, the endless conveyor 8 is horizontally moved from the island tank 2.
When the balls are transported, the balls fall into each hopper 10 and can be stored, and the balls are transported as shown by the arrows.
They are arranged in an orderly manner and distributed to the pachinko machine a.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention provides that even if a long pachinko island A is installed by arranging a large number of pachinko machines a and ball lending machines in parallel, the ball conveying device B
Since it can be installed on the top of pachinko island A so that the terminal end side of the whole is slightly lower or approximately the same height as the starting end side, the starting end side of ball conveying device B and the tank 1 on the island can be installed on pachinko island A.
This means that the equipment can be installed in a game hall in a low and convenient manner without protruding as high as in the conventional case.

In addition, balls can be smoothly fed and distributed from each conveying gutter 2 connected at a slight slope to each pachinko machine a by gravity, and the rotating lifting body 3 can be transferred from one conveying gutter 2 to the next conveying gutter 2.
This means that the balls can be lifted up to ensure good inheritance, and when the balls are transported horizontally by the endless conveyor 8, each hopper 10 is fed one after another, and each hopper 10 The balls can be stored and arranged so that they can be supplied to each pachinko machine a in a good manner, and it has the advantage of being of a simple structure and being able to be suitably implemented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a part of a pachinko island that is an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the main part, FIG. 5 shows the third embodiment, FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a part of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 shows the fourth embodiment. . a...Pachinko machine 1...Island tank B...Ball conveying device 2...Transfer gutter 3...Rotating lifting body 4...Recessed portion 5...Guide plate 6...Bucket-shaped body 7...Bucket 8...Endless conveying body 9...Slanted bottom surface 10...Hopper 11...Top bottom

Claims (8)

[Claims] Claim 1: In a pachinko island configured so that pachinko balls can be supplied to each of a large number of pachinko machines installed in parallel from an on-island tank 1, the height difference between the starting end side and the ending end side is made so that the ending side is low and slight. or 0, the ball conveying device B is extended from the island tank 1 to above all the pachinko machines a, and balls can be supplied and distributed to each pachinko machine a from an intermediate part thereof. Pachinko island ball feeding device. 2. The ball conveying device B is arranged in a line in each of a plurality of conveying troughs 2 whose rear end side is slightly sloped and can feed and distribute balls to the pachinko machine a from an intermediate portion thereof, and also has a communicating portion. A ball feeding and distributing device for a pachinko island according to claim 1, further comprising a rotary lifting body 3 interposed between both conveying troughs 2, which can lift and transfer balls from a low place to a high place. . 3. A ball feeding and distributing device for a pachinko island according to claim 2, wherein the length of the conveying gutter 2 is equal to the length of two pachinko machines a. 4. A ball feeding and distributing device for a pachinko island according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of recesses 4 into which balls can be engaged are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary lifting body 3. 5. A ball replenishing device for a pachinko island according to claim 4, wherein a guide plate 5 is attached to the upper outer periphery of the rotary lifting body 3 to prevent balls from falling out. 6. A ball replenishing device for a pachinko island according to claim 2, wherein a bucket-shaped member 6 for scooping up balls is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary lifting member 3. 7. A ball replenishing device for a pachinko island according to claim 2, wherein a bucket 7 for lifting the balls is attached to the inner periphery of the rotary lifting body 3. 8. The ball conveying device B has hoppers 10 each having an inclined bottom surface 9 for feeding balls to each pachinko machine a, spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval below the endless conveying body 8 extending in the horizontal direction. 2. The ball feeding and distributing device for Bachinko Island according to claim 1, wherein each hopper (10) is provided with an upper bottom (11) at the top of each hopper (10) having a tip thereof slightly spaced above the inclined bottom surface (9).