JPH045979A - Flexible prize device for pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the interference of an electrical driving source which drives an opening/closing member when setting a prize ball path arranged at the rear plane side of a game panel by comprising a flexible prize device by arranging by almost adhering on the rear plane side of a mounting substrate, and forming with the electrical driving source which drives the opening/closing member. CONSTITUTION:The flexible prize device 30 whose rear plane is closed with a cover plate 53 is mounted on the surface of the game panel 9 by inserting to a mounting hole opened at the game panel from the front of the game panel 9, and after that, screwing with a screw in the mounting hole 57 formed appropriately on the outer periphery of the mounting substrate 31. Since solenoids 50a, 50b that is the electrical driving source which drives the opening/closing members 33a, 33b are arranged adhesively at the rear plane side of the mounting substrate 31 mounted on the surface of the game panel 9, it follows that all the solenoids 50a, 50b are located in the thickness of the game panel 9 when the flexible prize device 30 is loaded on the game panel 9, and it is scarcely protruded to the rear plane side of the game panel 9. In such a way, it is possible to prevent the prize ball path 21 arranged at the rear plane side of the game panel 9 interfered by the solenoids 50a, 50b.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a variable prize winning device in a pachinko machine having an opening/closing member that changes between a state in which it is easy to accept and a state in which it is difficult to accept a batted ball falling in a game area of a game board. It is something.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, many proposals have been made for pachinko machines in which a variable winning device having an opening/closing member that changes between a state in which it is easy to accept and a state in which it is difficult to accept a hit ball falling in the game area of the game board is arranged on the game board of a pachinko machine. It had been. Many of these variable winning devices use a solenoid, which is an electric drive source, to open and close the opening/closing member, and the solenoid is located at a relatively distant position on the rear side of the variable winning device. However, the solenoid and the opening/closing member were connected and driven by a link member.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, the rear surface of the game board is where the winning hole provided on the game board and the path for guiding the winning balls that have entered the winning device are arranged, but the above-mentioned conventional In the variable winning device, when the variable winning device is attached to the game board, the solenoid is located further back than the rear surface of the game board.・Because of r, the solenoid becomes an obstacle when setting a path to guide the winning ball that has been in the winning slot or the winning device for a long time. There was a problem in that the passage had to be complicated to avoid the solenoid.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide an electric drive source for driving the opening/closing member when setting the winning ball passage arranged on the rear side of the game board. To provide a variable winning device for a pachinko machine that does not get in the way.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a variable winning device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention has a mounting board that supports at least an opening/closing member so that it can be opened and closed, and that is attached to the surface of a game board. and an electric drive source that is disposed in close contact with the rear surface of the mounting board and that drives the opening/closing member.

[Function] The electric drive source that drives the opening/closing member is placed in close contact with the rear side of the mounting board that is attached to the surface of the game board, so when the variable prize winning device is installed on the game board, the electric drive source All or most of it is located within the thickness of the game board, and hardly protrudes to the rear side of the game board.

Therefore, the winning ball path arranged on the rear side of the game board is not obstructed by the electric drive source and can be set freely.

[Examples] Examples according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, a pachinko machine to which the embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board. In the figure, a metal frame 3 is provided around the opening of a front frame 2 formed in the shape of a frame of a pachinko machine 1. The metal frame 3 is provided with a glass door 4 having a glass plate and a front plate 5 that can be opened and closed. A game board 9 is arranged behind the glass door 4, and the surface of the front plate 5 stores batted balls.
Further, an upper tray 6 for supplying batted balls is fixed to a batted ball launch position (not shown). Further, below the front frame 2, there are provided an operating handle 7, which is a part of the batted ball firing device, a lower tray 8 for storing prizes that cannot be stored in the upper tray 6, and the like.

The game board 9 has a substantially square shape, and has the following on its surface:
A game area 11 is defined by guide rails 10. A combination display device 12 is provided approximately in the center of the gaming area 11, and a variable prize winning device 30 having opening/closing members 33a and 33b, which constitute the main parts of this embodiment, is provided below the combination display device 12. There is. The combination display device 12 receives the starting prize holes 14.15a, 15 when a ball hits the starting prize holes 14.15a, 15b provided below and diagonally downward left and right sides of the combination display device 12.
Starting winning switch 16a, 16 provided attached to b
b (However, the starting winning switch corresponding to starting winning openings 15a, 15b and starting winning opening 14 is not shown)
is turned ON, the display changes based on the ON state, and is stopped after a certain period of time has elapsed or when the player presses a push button switch (not shown). When the display mode displayed on the combination display device 12 is a predetermined combination, it is determined that there is a jackpot, and the opening/closing members 33a and 33b of the variable prize winning device 30 are held for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds) or for a predetermined number of pieces ( For example, 10
The open state is maintained until the number of winning balls is won. In addition, when the winning ball guided by the variable winning device 30 enters the V winning hole 34 formed inside the winning ball, the opening/closing members 33a and 33b of the variable winning device 30 are opened again under the above-mentioned conditions. This open state continues for a maximum of 10 times as long as a ball hits the special prize opening. In addition, a normal winning opening 13 is formed at the top of the combination display device 12, and the starting winning opening 15a, 15
b is integrally provided on the mounting board 31 on which the variable prize winning devices 30 are assembled.

In addition, in the winning area 11, the above-mentioned combination display device 12
, variable winning device 30, starting winning openings 14, 15a, 15b
In addition, the winning areas include winning ports 17a, 17b, and 18a.
, 18b are provided. Further, at the lowest part of the game area 11, an out hole 19 is also formed into which a batted ball that does not win a prize in any of the winning holes enters.

On the other hand, on the back side of the game board 9, as shown in FIG. 6, a winning ball collection cover 20 that covers most of the game area 11 is detachably attached. This winning ball collection cover 2
0 is the various winning openings 13.14.15a, 15 mentioned above.
b, 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b and the winning ball passage 21 that guides the winning balls won by the winning device 30 through a predetermined path along the rear surface of the game board 9. Further, above the game board 9, there is also provided a relay terminal board 22 to which wiring from electrical parts (dot matrix, solenoids, switches, lamps, etc.) provided on the game board 9 are collectively connected.

Furthermore, below the winning ball collecting cover unit 20, there is a second winning space guiding member 2 for guiding the winning balls that have won into the starting winning openings 14.15a, 15b to the second winning space 24 (see FIG. 4).
Openings are formed for 3.55a and 55b to protrude rearward.

Here, the second winning space 24 refers to the first winning space 25 when the winning space where winning balls fall along the rear side of the game board 9 is the first winning space 25 (see FIG. 4). Number of prize balls ejected by guided winning balls (for example, 13)
The space is set such that the number of prize balls (for example, 7) ejected by the winning balls guided to the second winning space 24 is different, and in the case of this embodiment, the rear surface of the pachinko machine 1 It is formed on a known mechanism plate 26 (see Fig. 4) arranged on the side, and a first winning space 25 and a second winning space 24 are formed on the mechanism plate 26 in a layered manner in the front and back direction. There is.

The overall configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment has been described above, and next, the configuration of the variable prize winning device 30 that constitutes the main part of the embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. . FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device 30 seen from the back, FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the variable winning device 30, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device 30.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a portion where a solenoid is arranged. In the figure, the variable prize winning device 30 includes a mounting board 31 attached to the surface of the game board 9.
have.

The configuration of the front side of the mounting board 31 will be explained with reference to FIG.
b is provided so as to be openable and closable. This opening/closing member 33a,
33b, the batted ball falling down the game area 11 is placed in the winning opening 32.
A state that is easy to accept (the state shown in Figure 3) and a state that is difficult to accept (the state shown in Figure 3)
This changing operation is performed by solenoids 50a and 50b, which are electrical drive sources, which will be described later. Also,
When the opening/closing members 33a, 33b are opened, a V winning hole 34 appears in the center thereof, and a ■ switch 35 is provided in the V winning hole 34. However, ■ Prize opening 34
The opening/closing members 33a and 33b are repeatedly opened for a predetermined period of time when a hit ball is received in the jackpot state as described above. Note that on both sides of the mounting board 31,
The starting prize openings 15a, 15b mentioned above are provided protrudingly, but when the opening/closing members 33a, 33b are opened, the tips of the opening/closing members 33a, 33b come into contact with the side walls of the starting prize openings 15a, 15b, and two starting prizes are created. All the batted balls that fall between the openings 15a and 15b are guided to the winning opening 32, and when the opening/closing members 33a and 33b are closed, the balls fall between the two starting winning openings 15a and 15b. The ball is made to pass all the way toward the out port 19.

On the other hand, the configuration of the rear surface side of the mounting board 31 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. At the rear of the mounting board 31, an enclosing frame 36 protrudes rearward slightly inward from the outer periphery of the mounting board 31. A solenoid 50 is disposed around the enclosure frame 36 and drives the opening/closing members 33a, 33b to open and close.
a, 50b, etc. are built-in. In addition, while the enclosure frame 36 is protruding backward, the thickness of the game board 9 (approximately 20 mm)
) is set to be almost the same as

Here, to explain the detailed structure inside the enclosing frame 36, a winning ball guiding gutter 37 is provided protruding rearward along both sides and the bottom of the winning ball opening 32, and the winning ball guiding gutter 37 A first link member 38a extending vertically on both sides of the
, 38b are located. This first link member 38a,
38b is rotatably supported substantially at its center by support shafts 39a and 39b supported by the mounting board 31.

The support shafts 39a, 39b penetrate to the front side of the mounting board 31 and serve as rotating shafts of the opening/closing members 33a, 33b. That is, the opening/closing member 33a33b is
Opening and closing operations are performed by rotating around a and 39b. Further, a connecting pin 40a is provided at the upper end of the first link members 38a, 38b.

40b is fixed toward the front. This connecting pin 4
The tips of 0a and 40b pass through arc-shaped connecting elongated holes 41a and 41b formed in the mounting board 31 to connect to the opening/closing member 33a.
, 33b are connected slightly above the rotation axis. Therefore, the first link members 38a, 38b and the opening/closing member 33a
, 33b rotate in the same direction around support shafts 39a, 39b. Furthermore, the lower side portions of the first link members 38a, 38b are formed to open slightly outward, and the spring 43 is passed between the locking portions 42a, 42b at the lower ends, so that the first link members 38a, 38b
The lower ends of the two are attracted to each other. Therefore, the first link members 38a, 38b are always biased so that the upper end portions open in the left and right outward directions, and the opening/closing members 33a, 33b connected thereto are also always biased in the open direction. It turns out.

As mentioned above, the first
Pressing portions 46a and 46b of second link members 44a and 44b are brought into contact with the upper end side walls of link members 38a and 38b. The second link members 44a and 44b are formed in a triangular shape, and have their upper outer apexes connected to the mounting substrate 3.
The upper inner vertex of the first link member 38a is rotatably supported by support shafts 45a and 45b erected at the top of the link member 38a.

The pressing portions 46a and 46b are in contact with the pressing portion 38b.

Further, at the lower apexes of the second link members 44a, 44b,
Rearwardly facing engagement pins 47a, 47b are fixed, and these engagement pins 47a, 47b engage with engagement holes 49a, 49b of connecting members 48a, 48b. The connecting members 48a, 48b are fixed to the tips of the plungers 51a, 51b of the solenoids 50a, 50b, which are arranged on both sides of the enclosure frame 36 so that their longitudinal directions align with the mounting board 31. Therefore, solenoid 50a
, 50b are arranged as described above, so that the solenoid 5
0a and 50b are all housed within the enclosure frame 36. In addition, the plunger 51a of the solenoids 5°a and 50b
, 51b are provided with springs 52a, 52b around them, and the pressing parts 46a, 46b always press the upper end sides of the first link members 38a, 38b, that is, the opening/closing member resists the biasing force of the spring 43. 33a and 33b are in an upright state.

To explain the driving operation of the opening/closing members 33a, 33b having the above-mentioned configuration, in normal times, that is, when the solenoids 50a, 50b are not excited, the springs 52a provided around the plungers 51a, 51b as described above.
, 52b, the second link members 44a, 44
b pressing parts 46a, 46b and first link members 38a, 3
The opening/closing members 33a, 33b are in an upright state (closed state) by contacting the upper end side portion of the opening/closing member 8b. On the other hand, when the solenoids 50a and 50b are excited, the plungers 51a and 51b are attracted against the biasing force of the springs 52a and 52b, thereby causing the second link members 44a and 44b to
rotates downward around the support shafts 45a and 45b.

Then, the first link member 3 by the pressing parts 46a and 46b
Since the pressing force on the upper end sides of 8a and 38b is released,
The lower ends of the first link members 3aa and 3sb are springs 4
The first link member 38a is attracted to each other by the urging force of
, 38b to the outside.

Then, the opening/closing members 33a, 33b, which operate in the same manner as the upper portions of the first link members 38a, 38b, also rotate outward to be in the open state.

As described above, the solenoid 50a is an electrical drive source that drives the opening and closing members 33a and 33b to open and close.

50b is housed within the surrounding frame 36 of the mounting board 31, in other words, it is provided almost in close contact with the rear surface side of the mounting board 31, but a cover plate is provided to close the rear surface side of the surrounding frame 36. 53 is screwed in with a screw. A count switch 54 is provided at the center of the cover plate 53 at a position corresponding to a winning ball guide gutter 37 which is protruded along the opening edge of the prize entry opening 32. The winning ball that passed the count switch 54 is
You will be guided to the first prize space 25 mentioned above. In addition, the cover plate 53
On both sides of the back side, there are second person prize space guide members 55a for guiding the winning balls that have won into the starting winning holes 15a, 15b to the second person prize space 24.

55b is attached. In addition, without providing the second prize space guide members 55a, 55b, the starting prize openings 15a, 1
5b (which may include the starting winning hole 14) may guide the winning ball to the first prize space 25. Furthermore, at the positions where the solenoids 50a and 50b are arranged, there are ventilation holes 56 for dissipating the heat generated by the solenoids 50a and 50b.
a, 56b are formed. In addition, the solenoid 50a
.

In order to more efficiently release the heat generated from the solenoids 50b, vent holes may also be formed in the upper or lower enclosure frame 36 corresponding to the positions where the solenoids 50a and 50b are arranged.

Furthermore, the solenoids 50a and 5 are located on the back surface of the cover plate 53 and between the second prize space guide members 55a and 55b.
0b, a display lamp (not shown) built into the variable prize winning device 30, and a relay terminal board (not shown) for consolidating and connecting the wiring extending from the LED are arranged. Mounting part 5 for mounting
8 is also provided.

The variable prize winning device 30 whose rear surface is closed with the cover plate 53 as described above is inserted into a mounting hole opened in the game board 9 from the front of the game board 9, and then, the variable winning device 30 is inserted into a mounting hole formed on the outer periphery of the mounting board 31 as appropriate. By screwing into the mounting hole 57,
It is attached to the surface of the game board 9.

The configuration of the variable prize winning device 30 according to the embodiment has been described above, but according to the present embodiment, the opening/closing members 33a, 3
Solenoids 50a and 5 are electrical drive sources that drive
0b is placed in close contact with the rear side of the mounting board 31 attached to the surface of the game board 9, so when the variable prize winning device 30 is mounted on the game board 9, the solenoid 50a, The entire portion 50b is located within the thickness of the game board 9, and hardly protrudes to the rear side of the game board 9. Therefore, the winning ball passage 21 disposed on the rear side of the game board 9 is not obstructed by the solenoids 50a and 50b, and can be freely set.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, as the variable prize winning device 30,
Although a type in which the opening/closing members 33a and 33b rotate is shown, a type in which the opening/closing members 33a and 33b rotate, but it may be a type in which the opening/closing members 33a and 33b rotate in the horizontal direction, or a type in which the opening/closing plate opens and closes in the front and rear directions. Further, the electric drive source may be not only a solenoid but also a motor, an electromagnet, or the like to drive the opening/closing member.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above explanation, in the variable winning device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention, the electric drive source for driving the opening/closing member is mounted on the rear side of the mounting board that is attached to the surface of the game board. Therefore, when the variable prize winning device is installed on the game board, all or most of the electric drive source is located within the thickness of the game board and hardly protrudes to the rear side of the game board. , the winning ball path located on the rear side of the game board is not obstructed by the electric drive source,
Can be set freely.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device as seen from the back, Fig. 2 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the variable winning device, Fig. 3 is a front view of the variable winning device, and Fig. 4 is 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board. 1 ・ 9 ・・Pachinko machine/gaming board・・Game area・・Variable winning device・・Mounting board a, 33b・・Opening/closing member a, 50b・・Solenoid (electric drive source) Patent applicant Sanyo Bussan Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In a variable winning device having an opening/closing member that changes between a state in which it is easy to accept and a state in which it is difficult to accept a hit ball falling in a game area of a game board, the variable winning device has at least a structure in which the opening/closing member can be freely opened and closed. The game board is comprised of a mounting board that supports and is attached to the surface of the game board, and an electric drive source that is disposed in close contact with the rear surface of the mounting board and that drives the opening/closing member. Features a variable winning device in pachinko machines.