JPH0422770Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention is a thin automatic ball lending machine equipped with a ball supply gutter that can discharge pachinko balls to be rented into the ball tray of an adjacent pachinko machine. This invention relates to a height adjustment mechanism in which a drop guide member that is adjustable in length is provided at the tip discharge port of the ball supply gutter, and the gap between the tip discharge port of the ball supply gutter and the ball receiving tray of the pachinko machine is adjusted by the drop guide member. .

(Prior technology) At game parlors, thin automatic ball lending machines are usually installed between pachinko machines on islands so that customers can lend out balls without leaving their seats. The reality is that not only machines that accept 100 yen and 500 yen coins, but also machines that can lend out 1,000 yen bills and cards are now appearing.

In recent years, with the development of technology in the pachinko field, game parlors have become more service-oriented to their customers, and the ball dispensing device of a thin automatic ball lending machine is equipped with a ball supply gutter so that the ball can be discharged directly into the ball tray of the adjacent pachinko machine. A thin automatic ball lending machine with a structure that allows for
Disclosed in No. 183086.

The above-mentioned thin automatic ball lending machine (hereinafter referred to as the ball lending machine) was developed to eliminate the trouble of the customer having to slide the ball ejecting device upward and transfer it to the ball receiving tray. In other words, the amount of balls to be rented increased year by year, and it was very troublesome to transfer balls worth 500 yen or 1000 yen, which meant that a large amount had to be transferred.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, usually, different types of pachinko machines are installed in game parlors to suit the tastes of customers. For this reason, the height and shape of the ball tray of a pachinko machine varies depending on the table manufacturer, and is not standardized. Even if the trouble of transferring balls from the ball take-out device is eliminated as described above, the balls will roll from the ball supply gutter and fall from the tip discharge port, but if there is a gap between the tip discharge port and the ball receiving tray. The balls that were directly discharged from the ball supply gutter into the ball tray and rolled did not come into contact with the tip side wall, and the momentum caused them to spill out of the ball tray (see Figure 7).

As a result, it creates a feeling of disgust towards the customer,
He had a new problem: he had to go out of his way to pick up the balls. On the other hand, if a pachinko machine is installed without a gap between the ball supply gutter and the ball tray, there is also the problem that a ball lending machine with a ball feed gutter cannot be installed.

That is, although ball lending machines equipped with ball supply troughs have been provided, none have been provided with a mechanism for adjusting the gap between the tip of the ball supply trough and the ball receiving tray.

This invention was devised to solve the above problem, and even if different types of pachinko machines are installed on each island, balls can be reliably fed into the ball tray regardless of the manufacturer of the table. The object of the present invention is to provide a drop guide member whose length can be adjusted.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, the height adjustment mechanism of the ball supply gutter in the thin automatic ball dispensing machine of the present invention is a thin automatic ball dispensing machine installed between adjacent pachinko machines. The ball take-out device of the machine is equipped with a ball supply gutter, and the ball feed gutter has a length that reaches only into one ball receiving tray, and is formed of an inclined part that allows the balls to roll naturally, Ball supply in a thin automatic ball lending machine, characterized in that a falling guide member whose length can be adjusted is provided at the terminal tip discharge port of the inclined portion to adjust the gap between the ball receiving tray and the tip discharge port. This is a gutter height adjustment mechanism.

(Function) In the thin automatic ball lending machine configured as described above, when money (coins/banknotes) is inserted into the input slot, a predetermined number of balls are delivered from the ball take-out device to the rear end of the ball supply gutter according to the amount of money inserted. It rolls quietly from the tip to the tip, and is directly discharged into the ball tray from the tip outlet. Therefore, the customer no longer has to worry about manually transferring the balls from the ball take-out device to the ball receiving tray.

Furthermore, the tip discharge port of the ball supply gutter is equipped with a falling guide member that can be adjusted in length and length to adjust the gap between the ball tray and the ball supply gutter, so the mounting position (shape) of the ball tray on the pachinko machine can be adjusted. Therefore, when there is a gap, the drop guide member should be lengthened to eliminate the gap, and the ball will come into contact with the tip side wall of the tip discharge port, bounce off the end side wall, and fly out of the ball receiving tray by the drop guide member. disappears (see Figure 6).

In addition, when the falling guide member at the tip outlet of the ball supply gutter is in a position where it is likely to hit the ball receiving tray, the falling guiding member should be shortened to prevent it from hitting the ball receiving tray. Since it can also be used with any table manufacturer's ball tray.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the following example as long as it does not exceed the gist thereof.

Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of an embodiment of the present invention, particularly Figure 1 is a perspective view of the ball supply gutter when it is open, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of the ball supply gutter when it is closed. FIG.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a ball lending machine which, as shown in FIG. 3, is arranged in each machine on the left side when facing the player, so that it can be used exclusively. A fixed board 2 is fixed near the center of the front surface of the ball lending machine 1, and a cylindrical ball take-out frame 3 is fixed to the lower part of the fixed board 2 in the vertical direction and with its upper and lower surfaces open.

A fixed board 2 is formed into a rectangular box shape with an open front, and a ball discharge port 4 for discharging balls P flowing down inside the ball lending machine 1 is bored at the edge of the back.

Reference numeral 3 designates a cylindrical ball ejecting frame located at the lower end of the ball discharge port 4, and the rear frame 5 on the back side is formed in an inclined shape so that the lower edge 6 is located in front of the upper edge 7. Therefore, the balls P discharged from the ball discharge port 4 flow down inside the ball take-out frame 3 along the slope of the rear frame 5, and are therefore reliably stored in the palm of the hand or in the receiving box.

A rotating board 8, which is integral with the ball supply gutter 12 and formed in a rectangular box shape and approximately the same shape as the fixed board 2, is hinged to the fixed board 2 so as to be openable and closable. One end of a coil spring 10, which is a support mechanism when the movable board 8 and the ball supply gutter 12 are closed, is fixed, and the other end of the coil spring 10 is fixed to the upper part of the inner front surface 11 of the board inside the fixed board 2. As a result, the rotating base plate 8 is always biased by the coil spring 10, and normally the rotating base plate 8 and the fixed base plate 2 are in contact with each other as shown in FIG. 2, and the rotating base plate 8 is in a closed state. .

As described above, the rotating base plate 8 is integrally formed with the horizontal ball supply gutter 12, and when the rotating base plate 8 and the ball supply gutter 12 are closed as shown in FIG. The rear end 13 of the ball supply gutter 12 has a curved plate 17
It is located so as to communicate with the ball discharge port 4 via.

Furthermore, the ball supply gutter has a length that reaches only into the ball receiving tray on one side (the left side), and is formed with an inclined portion that allows the balls to naturally roll.

Further, the tip 14 of the ball supply gutter 12 at this time is arranged so as to be located above the ball tray part 16 of the pachinko machine 15 installed next to it, and the tip 14 is formed with an open bottom surface. Ball supply gutter 1
The ball P rolling in the ball 2 falls from the lower surface of the tip 14. Therefore, the balls P discharged from the ball discharge port 4 are transferred from the rear end 13 of the ball supply gutter 12 to the tip 1.
4 and is supplied into the ball receiving tray 16 of the pachinko machine 15.

A support protrusion 18, which is a support mechanism when the rotation base plate 8 is opened, is protruded from the bottom surface of the rotation base plate 8. At this time, the tip of the bending plate 19 fixed to the lower part of the inner front surface 11 of the board comes into contact with and is locked. When this support protrusion 18 and the tip of the bending plate 19 come into contact and are locked, the coil spring 10 is released as shown in FIG.
Since the rotating base plate 8 and the ball supply gutter 12 are kept open against the urging force of The ball P falling from inside 3 can be taken out directly into the palm of the hand or into a receiving box.

On the other hand, at the tip 14 of the ball supply gutter 12, there is, for example, a rectangular falling guide member 2 whose length can be adjusted in the vertical direction.
0 is provided, and when the height is high due to the height of the ball receiving tray 16 of the pachinko machine 15, as shown in FIG. 22, the drop guide member 20 at the tip discharge port of the ball supply gutter 12 does not hit the ball receiving tray part 16.

In addition, when there is a gap between the ball receiving tray 16 and the ball receiving tray 16, the drop guide member 20 is moved to the ball supply gutter 12 as shown in FIG.
Since it can be fixed in the screw hole 23 with the screw 21 in the state where it is pulled out, it can be used with any ball tray part 16 made by different table manufacturers. Saucer part 16
The rolling balls contact the tip side wall 20a and bounce off the terminal side wall 20b of the terminal discharge port with the force of the rolling balls, and are prevented from spilling out from the ball receiving tray part 16 by the falling guide member 20.

Here, the fall guide member 20 is made into a rectangular shape with open upper and lower surfaces, but the shape is not limited to this, and the means for fixing the fall guide member 20 is also the same, and any means other than the above may also be used. Needless to say, it's a good thing.

In addition, 24 is a coin slot, 25 is a return button, 2
6 is a coin return slot.

(Effects of the invention) As is clear from the above explanation, the height adjustment mechanism of the ball supply gutter in the thin automatic ball lending machine of the present invention has a drop guide member at the tip outlet of the ball feed gutter that can be adjusted in length or short. Because of this, even if the height of the ball tray differs depending on the manufacturer of the pachinko machine table, the falling state of the balls can be made the same, and the balls always fall gently into the ball tray. It has the effect that it can. That is, even if the difference in height between the ball receiving tray of the pachinko machine and the tip of the ball supply gutter is large, the difference in height can be reduced by adjusting the attachment of the drop guide member.

Therefore, there is no possibility that the balls will bounce off the ball tray and fall outside, which has the effect of further improving service to the customers. Even if the ball tray of a pachinko machine has different specifications (shape) depending on the manufacturer of the table, by using the height adjustment mechanism of the ball supply gutter of this invention, it is compatible with the model of the pachinko machine. Even if changes are to be made periodically, there is no need to replace the thin automatic ball dispenser. Furthermore, since there are no restrictions on the selection of pachinko machines, the effect of significantly reducing equipment investment at game parlors is significant.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention in which the ball supply gutter is open, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the ball feed gutter in closed state, and Fig. 3 is a thin automatic ball according to the present invention. A front view of the island showing the relationship between the rental machine and the pachinko machine, Figures 4 and 5 are state diagrams showing the relationship between the falling guide plate and the ball tray, and Figure 6 shows the state of the island showing the relationship between the rental machine and the pachinko machine. FIG. 7 is a diagram of a conventional example. 1... Ball lending machine, 2... Fixed board, 3... Ball take-out frame, 8... Rotating board, 12... Ball supply gutter, 18...
...Support protrusion, 19...Bending plate, 20...Fall guide member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The ball retrieval device of a thin automatic ball lending machine installed between adjacent pachinko machines is equipped with a ball supply gutter, and the ball feed gutter has a length that reaches only into one ball tray, and the ball is It is formed of an inclined part that naturally rolls, and a falling guide member whose length can be adjusted is provided at the end of the inclined part to adjust the gap between the ball receiving tray part and the end outlet. A height adjustment mechanism for the ball supply gutter in a thin automatic ball lending machine featuring the following.