JPH045978A - Ball shooting device for pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the assembling man-hours of a pinball machine and to disperse work by, for example, utilizing a subcontract, etc., by forming a ball supply device which supplies the ball of the pinball machine one by one to a shooting part on a shooting rail and a mounting base integrally by installing component groups for ball shooting collectively. CONSTITUTION:A ball controller 9 installed at the upper side of a collecting drain 8a, and a ball shooting device S installed by tightening the mounting base 10 on the back plane of the front frame 1c of the pinball machine with a screw are provided. In the ball shooting device S, the component group 11 for ball shooting and the ball supply device 12 are loaded integrally on a sheet of mounting base 10. The ball supply device 12 is formed by loading the mounting base 10 fasing upward on an upper plate 10a extending in crank shape, and is arranged at a lower playing plate 7b sandwiching the shooting rail 18. Also, the start terminal part of the shooting rail 18 is fixed by using one plane of the upper plate part 10a of the mounting base 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a ball launcher that launches pachinko balls one by one into a game area of a game board.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, for example, a group of ball launching parts such as a batting mallet, a firing motor, an operating handle, and a spring for pulling the batting mallet are installed on a single mounting base. Jitsukai Showa 6
No. 2-87671 and the like.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) The purpose of installing the batted ball launching parts group on one mounting base as described above is, firstly, when assembling a pachinko machine, each part is assembled on the mounting base in advance. By doing so, it is possible to simplify the assembly process of the pachinko machine, and furthermore, it is possible to decentralize the work by using so-called subcontractors, thereby improving work efficiency.Secondly, each of these parts can be interconnected. Since they have a close positional relationship, it is important to improve their mounting accuracy.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the batted ball firing device and the ball feeding device, which is an important part closely related to the batted ball firing device, are separated, so the above purpose is only partially achieved. It had become something.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a launch rail 18
A batted ball firing device S of a pachinko machine 1 is configured such that a ball feeding device 12 that supplies pachinko balls one by one to the firing section 18a of the pachinko machine 1 is integrally formed with a mounting base IO formed by collectively installing a group of batted ball firing parts 11. This is what we provide.

(For I) - By integrating the ball supply device 12 into the mounting base 10, it is possible to simplify the assembly process of the pachinko machine 1, and furthermore, it is possible to decentralize the work such as using subcontractors. It is possible to improve work efficiency.

In addition, the positioning of the batted ball ejecting parts group 11 and the ball supply device 12 becomes accurate, and the operating accuracy of the batted ball ejecting device S is improved.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called card-type pachinko machine that uses a magnetic card that records the number of balls held by a player.

As shown in Fig. 2, the pachinko machine l has a glass door frame 1a.
A front plate 1b is provided on the front frame IC so that it can be opened and closed.

And, on the front side of the front frame IC, there is a magnetic card insertion slot 2a.
and a card processing device 2 provided with a discharge port 2b, a ball count display section 3 that displays the number of balls held by a player, and amount selection buttons 4, 4, .
4, a settlement button 5 for inputting the end of the game, and an operating handle 6 for a batted ball firing device S, which will be described later.

On the back of the pachinko machine l, there is a front frame 1 as shown in Figure 3.
It is removably fitted between the side frames 1d and ld, which are integral to c.
Further, an upper game board 7a having a game section formed on the front surface, and a lower game board 7b fixed to the front frame IC side so as to come into contact with the lower edge of the upper game board 7a are provided. Furthermore, it is installed so as to overlap the entire back surface of the upper game board 7a and the upper part of the back surface of the lower game board 7b, and the upper and lower game boards 7
A mechanism plate 8 attached to the mechanism plate 8 so as to be openable and closable with respect to a and 7b, and a collection gutter 8a formed on the mechanism plate 8 to collect winning balls and out balls.
and a ball control device 9 installed above this collecting gutter 8a,
A ball firing device S is provided on the back side of a front frame 1c of a pachinko machine 1, with a mounting base 10 fixed with screws.

As shown in FIG. 1, this ball launcher S has a ball launcher component group 11 and a ball supply device 12 integrally mounted on a single mounting base 10.

Here, the batted ball firing parts group 11 refers to the operation handle 6.
A pulley 6b fixed to the tip of the rotating shaft 6a of the operating handle 6, a ball mallet 13 pivotally mounted to the mounting base 10, and the ball mallet 13 are repeatedly swung via a cam 14a. A firing motor 14, a spring 15 that pulls the batting mallet 13 in the ball hitting direction, a spring force adjustment member 16 that locks one end of the spring 15, and a string 17 that connects the spring force adjustment member 16 and the pulley 6b. etc. is a general term for However, the ball launcher component group 11 does not need to include all of these components; for example, in a pachinko machine in which the launcher motor 14 is fixed to the front frame IC, the launcher motor 14 may not be included. In other words, the main parts that can be set on the mounting base 10 can be arbitrarily selected depending on the type of pachinko machine.

The ball supply device 12 is mounted on an upper plate portion 10a extending in a crank shape with the mounting base 10 facing upward, and is disposed on the lower game board 7b side with the firing rail 18 in between. The ball supply device 12 has a box-shaped cover 12a with a supply port 12b and a delivery port 12c for pachinko balls, and communicates the supply port 12b with the ball outlet 8b of the collecting gutter 8a of the mechanism plate 8. 12c faces the firing section 18a of the firing rail 18. The internal structure of the ball feeding device 12 is arbitrarily selected from among those currently in use, and in this embodiment, a ball feeding solenoid (Fig. (not shown) is built-in. In order to synchronize the solenoid with the swinging motion of the batting mallet 13, an optical sensor 20 that is turned on immediately after the cam 14a leaves the batting mallet 13 is connected to the cam 14a.
The sensor 20 may be installed on the mounting base 10 so as to face the sensor 20, and the solenoid may be activated by the ON signal of the sensor 20. In addition to those that use a ball feeding solenoid, there are also conventional types that are commonly used.
A ball feeding member rotatably supported within the ball feeding device 12 so as to be able to see-saw is mechanically linked to the batting mallet 13, and the batting mallet 1
Possible methods include one in which a ball sending member is operated in accordance with the swinging of the ball 3, thereby sending out pachinko balls, or one in which an electric motor is used.

In addition, if the ball supply device 12 is provided on the lower game board 7b side with the launch rail 18 in between as described above, it will be the easiest arrangement to integrate the ball supply device 12 into the mounting base 10. .

In addition, in this embodiment, the starting end of the firing rail 18 is fixed using one surface of the upper plate portion 10a of the mounting base 10, but otherwise (in other words, the ball supply device 12 is fixed above the mounting base 10). It is also possible to arrange the ball supply device 12 on the front side of the plate portion 10a so that the front surface of the ball supply device 12 is in contact with the launch rail 18, and to attach the launch rail 18 using one surface of the ball supply device 12. As is already clear, one possibility is that the lower game board 7b is formed shorter than usual in order to provide the ball supply device 12 in this embodiment, but the lower game board 7b is formed shorter than usual as shown in FIG.
b may have the same shape as before so that the firing rail 18 is directly attached to the surface of the lower game board 7b, and the ball supply device 12 can be brought into contact with the back surface of the lower game board 7b. In this case, it is necessary to drill a through hole 19 in the lower game board 7b so as to communicate with the outlet 12c of the ball supply device 12.

Additionally, reference numeral 21 in the drawings is a guide plate installed between the front plate 1b and the firing rail 18. The guide plate 21 is for preventing the pachinko balls from deviating from the trajectory. By forming the guide plate 21 from a transparent member, it is convenient to provide a window in the front plate 1b through which the emitting portion 18a can be viewed.

Further, in this embodiment, the ball control device 9 is provided separately and independently on the back surface of the mechanism board 8, but the game control device 22 provided on the back surface of the mechanism board 8 and the card It may be provided integrally with the processing device 2.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 shown in this embodiment will be explained.

When a player inserts a magnetic card into the card processing device 2, special data recorded on the magnetic card is read into an attached ball control device 9. Then, when the player selects the amount selection button 4, special money corresponding to that amount is withdrawn from the magnetic card, and the number of balls that can be shot is displayed on the number of balls display section 3.

When the player touches the operating handle 6, the firing motor 14 is activated and the batting mallet 13 repeatedly swings. The ball supply device 12 operates in synchronization with the swinging of the ball hammer 13, and feeds the pachinko balls one by one to the firing section 18a. The solenoid for feeding the ball of the ball supply device 12 is controlled by the ball control device 9, and stops when the player's special data becomes "0".

The pachinko balls sent out from the ball supply device 12 are hit by the ball hammer 13 and sent from the shooting rail 18 along the guide rail to the game area of the upper game board 7a. In this state, "1" has been subtracted from the special data of the ball control device 9.

When a pachinko ball enters a winning ball device, a value corresponding to the number of prize balls is added to the special data of the ball control device 9 based on a signal from a detector provided individually in the winning ball device.

In addition, the winning balls that have won in this way and the out balls that have not won flows into the collection gutter 8a and join together.

As mentioned above, since the ball outlet 8b of the collection gutter 8a communicates with the supply port 12b of the ball supply device 12, the previously launched pachinko balls are fed back into the firing section 18a and circulated.

In addition, Pachinko A! to which the present invention is applied! l is considered to be most effective in the above-mentioned circulating ball system using a magnetic card, but is of course not limited to this, and can also be applied to ordinary pachinko machines. That is, in the case of a normal pachinko machine, pachinko balls are supplied from the ball tray to the ball supply device 12 on the front plate 1b side of the pachinko machine.
b, or by forming the mounting base 10 into a flat plate shape as shown in FIG. The ball supply device 12 and the ball tray 23 on the front plate 1b side may be connected by a connecting gutter 24, thereby supplying pachinko balls from above the firing rail 18.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the batted ball firing device S of the present invention, the ball feeding device 1 is mounted on the mounting base 10 in addition to the batted ball firing parts group 11.
2 as well, it is possible to simplify the assembly process of the pachinko machine 1, and furthermore, it is possible to decentralize the work, such as by utilizing subcontractors, so that work efficiency can be improved. In addition, the positioning of the batted ball ejecting parts group 11 and the ball supply device 12 becomes accurate, and the operating accuracy of the batted ball ejecting device S is improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the ball launcher, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine, Fig. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine, Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the main parts, and Figs. 5 and 6 are other implementations. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing an example. - Lu, 18a... Launching unit, S... Hitting ball launcher.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A batted ball launcher for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a ball supply device that supplies pachinko balls one by one to a launcher of a launcher rail, and a mounting base formed by collectively installing a group of batted ball launcher parts are integrally formed. Device.