JPH0533182Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The invention provides a pair of left and right ball receiving members that can be freely changed between a closed state in which a game ball cannot be received and an open state in which a game ball can be received. The present invention relates to a variable winning device for a pachinko machine, which is equipped with a normal winning hole and a special winning hole for winning game balls received by the ball receiving member.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of variable prize winning device for pachinko machines is
The difficulty level of winning the game ball is changed by rotating the pair of left and right ball receiving members outwardly or sliding them laterally. Further, when a game ball enters a specific winning hole, it becomes a jackpot, and for example, a specific gaming state is generated in which the ball receiving member is opened a predetermined number of times in succession or until a predetermined number of winnings are opened. The right to the specific game state is extinguished if the game ball does not enter the specific winning hole during the operation, and continues again if the game ball enters the specific winning hole.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the conventional variable prize winning device described above, the ball receiving member is simply rotated or slid in the left and right directions, and the movement is uniform and does not become interesting. It was something missing. In addition, the ball receiving member merely serves the purpose of catching game balls and winning prizes, and is monotonous and is not sufficient to increase the interest of the game.The present invention was made in view of this problem. The purpose is to provide a novel variable winning device for a pachinko machine that can increase the probability of winning a prize in a specific winning hole more than usual by adding a special touch to the ball receiving member.

[Means for solving the problem] In order to achieve the above purpose, in the present invention,
A mounting board attached to the surface of the game board, a pair of left and right ball receiving members provided on the surface of the mounting board,
In the variable winning device having an electric drive link mechanism for rotating the ball receiving member in the left and right direction, and a normal winning opening and a specific winning opening for winning the game ball caught by the ball receiving member, the pair of The ball receiving member consists of two opposing link arms of equal length and an oblong gutter-like ball receiving member having a ball retaining recess formed on the upper surface to facilitate winning of the game ball into the specific winning opening. The gutter-like ball receivers are horizontally moved by parallel movements of two link arms of equal length, and are in a closed state in which they are moved inwardly and in a closed state in which they are moved outwardly. The structure is such that it can be changed freely between the open state and the open state.

[Function] In the pair of left and right ball receivers, two equal-length links move in parallel by an electrically driven link mechanism to horizontally move the trough-like ball receivers. In the closed state where the trough-shaped ball receiver is moved inward, the game ball falling from above is not caught by the trough-shaped ball receiver and enters either the normal winning hole or the special winning hole. I can't. On the other hand, in the open state where the gutter-shaped ball receiver is moved outward, the game ball falling from above is received by the gutter-shaped ball receiver, and the received game ball is directed toward the inner side of the gutter-shaped ball receiver. By moving to , you can enter either the regular winning slot or the special winning slot. In addition, the game balls received by the gutter-shaped ball receiver are held in the ball retaining recess and are easily collected in the specific prize opening.
As a result, the expectation of winning a prize in the specific winning hole increases, thereby increasing the interest of the game.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a variable prize winning device according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are a front view, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view. In Figures 1 to 4,
The variable prize winning device 1 includes a board frame 1a and a drive device frame 2a.
It is roughly composed of.

The board frame 1a is attached to the surface of the game board, and has a mounting board 3 in which an opening window 2 for winning a game ball is formed approximately in the center. Above the surface of the mounting board 3 is a winning gutter 5 for guiding game balls to the winning hole 4.
, and side walls 6 extending downward from both left and right ends along both sides of the opening window 2 are provided. Further, a pair of ball receiving members 7a and 7b are provided on the left and right sides of the opening window 2 on the surface of the mounting board 3, and further below the ball receiving members 7a, a front decoration 10 having an opening number display section 8 and a lamp 9 is provided. . Opening number display section 8
consists of a segment type digital display that can sequentially change numbers from 0 to 9. A box frame 12 having a peripheral wall surrounding the opening window 2 to form a recessed chamber 11 communicating with the opening window 2 is integrally attached to the back surface of the mounting board 3, and a drive device is attached to the rear end so as to close the opening. The frame 2a is fixed with screws 13. Furthermore, bearing tubes 14a and 14b extending to the rear end of the box frame 12 are formed on the back surface of the mounting board 3 at left and right positions below the opening window 2. In addition, the mounting board 3
Pins 15a and 15b are formed on the front surface of the bearing sleeves 14a and 14b at laterally inner positions.

The ball receiving member 7a has two link arms 1 of equal length.
6a, 16b and a horizontally elongated gutter-like ball receiver 17. Axial holes 18a and 18b are formed at the upper ends of the link arms 16a and 16b, respectively. Further, the link arm 16a is provided with a pivot shaft 19 made of a long metal rod at the lower end, and a shaft hole 2 is provided at the lower end of the link arm 16b.
0 is formed. The gutter-like ball receiver 17 is formed into a cross-sectional shape by a ball receiver 17a and a front plate 12b, and two pins 21 are provided on the back surface of the front plate 17b.
a and 21b are planted side by side. Then, the pin 21a is inserted into the shaft hole 18a of the link arm 16a, and the pin 21a is inserted into the shaft hole 18b of the link arm 16b.
1b is inserted, whereby the gutter-shaped ball receiver 17 is rotatably connected to the upper ends of the two link arms 16a, 16b. Note that the ball receiving member 7b is the ball receiving member 7b.
Since it is configured in the same way as the ball receiving member 7a, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals as those of the ball receiving member 7a, and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

The ball receiving members 7a, 7b each have a link arm 16a,
Rotating collar 22,
22 from the front surface of the mounting board 3 to the bearing sleeve 14.
a, 14b, respectively, and link arms 16b,
The two link arms 16a, 16b are attached so as to form a parallelogram by fitting the pins 15a, 15b into the shaft holes 20, 20 of the link arms 16b, respectively. By parallel movement of each link arm 16a, 16b by an electrically driven link mechanism to be described later, the gutter-shaped ball receiver 17,
17 are movable between a closed state in which the inner sides thereof are butted against each other, and an open state in which they are spaced apart from each other to the left and right as shown in FIG.

When the ball receiving members 7a and 7b are in the closed state shown in FIG. cannot pass through the side and enter the opening window 2 without being received by the ball receiving portion 17a. On the other hand, when the ball receiving members 7a, 7b are in the open state shown in FIG.
7 is in a state where the outer end protrudes outward from the side end 6, and the game ball falling from above is caught in the ball receiving part 1.
The ball is easily caught by the upper surfaces of 7a and 17a and guided into the opening window 2, becoming a winning ball. Further, the upper surfaces of the ball receiving portions 17a, 17a of the gutter-like ball receiving bodies 17, 17 are formed as gently sloped surfaces from the outside to the inside, and the inner end thereof has a ball receiving portion 17a, 17a receiving the ball receiving portions 17a, 17a. A ball retaining recess 3 recessed in a semicircular shape so that game balls can be concentrated near the center of the opening window 2
4 is formed.

The driving device frame 2a includes a back plate 23 which is screwed into contact with the rear end opening of the box frame 12, and the back plate 2.
A plurality of spacing protrusions 24 protruding rearward from 3.
A rear plate 26 is screwed to the rear plate 26. This drive device frame 2a is provided with an electric drive link mechanism 27 for ball bearing members 7a and 7b. As shown in FIG. 7, this electrical drive link mechanism 27 includes a mounting plate 28, and two solenoids 29a and 29b are fixed to the left and right sides of the front surface of the mounting plate 28. This mounting plate 28 is screwed into the space between the back plate 23 and rear plate 26 of the drive device frame 2a via a plurality of holding protrusions 30. A connecting member 32 is fixed to the plunger 31a, 31b of each solenoid 29a, 29b. This connecting member 32 has a flat plate shape, and long groove-shaped engagement holes 33a and 33b are formed on both left and right sides thereof.

On the other hand, the rotation support shaft 1 of the ball bearing members 7a and 7b
The rear ends of 9 and 19 are inserted into shaft holes 36a and 36b of back plate 23 via rotary collar 35, and operating link members 37a and 37b are fixed to the rearwardly projecting ends thereof. Operating link members 37a, 37b
is formed into a substantially L-shape with protrusions 38a and 38b, and pins 39a and 39b extending rearward are provided on the protrusions 38a and 38b. The pins 39a and 39b are connected to the connecting member 32, respectively.
It is inserted into the engagement holes 33a and 33b formed in the. As a result, the rotation support shafts 19, 19 are activated by the vertical movement of the connecting member 32, so that the operating link members 37a,
It rotates left and right via 37b. In addition, connecting member 3
2 are normally biased downward as shown in FIG. 8 by coil springs 40, 40 wound around the plungers 31a, 31b, thereby each ball receiving member 7a, 7b is It is in the closed state shown in Figure 2.

In the concave chamber 11 of the box frame 12, there is a gutter-shaped ball receiver 1.
A ball receiving shelf 41 is provided which is inclined toward the rear so as to catch the winning balls falling from the ball receiving parts 17a, 17a. In addition, there is a special prize opening 42 in the center of the concave chamber 11 located behind the ball receiving shelf 41.
is provided, and at the bottom of the concave chamber 11 there is a normal prize opening 43.
is provided. Then, the winning balls riding on the upper surface of the ball receiving shelf 41 are guided rearward to the specific winning opening 4.
2, or falls to the bottom of the concave chamber 11 and enters the normal winning opening 43.

In this embodiment, the specific prize opening 42 is formed in the shape of a tiger's head, and is connected to the drive device frame 2.
A head body 42a fixed to the front surface of the back plate 23 of a, and an operating port 42b that can be opened and closed in the vertical direction.
It consists of The inside of the head body 42a is formed into a hollow shape in which the winning ball can roll toward the back and communicates with the concave chamber 11. Further, a jackpot display lamp 44 is provided inside the head body 42a, and the eye portion is formed as a colored transparent window 45 in order to transmit the light of this lamp 44 to the outside. As shown in FIG. 11, the operating port 42b includes a ball receiving portion 46 formed in a dish shape to catch winning balls falling from the ball receiving shelf 41, and a back plate facing into the hollow interior of the head body 42a. A pair of left and right arm pieces 4 protrude rearward from a vertically elongated guide groove 47 formed in 23.
8 and 48 are integrated. And the operating port 42b
is mounted in the head body 42a so as to be vertically movable by means of protruding shafts 49, 49 formed on the left and right sides. Further, a space 50 between the arm pieces 48, 48 is selected so that a winning ball can pass therethrough, and a special winning switch 51 is provided in the head body 42a located below it.

The driving device frame 2a is provided with an electric driving mechanism 52 for the operating port 42b. This electric drive mechanism 52 includes a motor 53 as shown in FIG.
It includes an actuating plate 54 that is slid up and down by the rotation of the motor 53. The actuating plate 54 is the back plate 23
It is vertically slidably supported by rail members 55, 55 provided on the back side of the guide grooves 47, 47 and at outer positions along the guide grooves 47, 47. The actuating plate 54 has a horizontal engagement elongated hole 56 formed in its upper portion, and a U-shaped engagement portion 57 is integrally formed at its lower end. The engaging portion 57 includes a horizontal rod 58 extending between the arm pieces 48 of the operating port 42b that protrudes rearward from the back plate 23.
is engaged. The motor 53 is screwed to the back side of the rear plate 26 of the drive device frame 2a. A cylindrical link member 60 is attached to a rotating shaft 59 that protrudes from the front surface of the rear plate 26. The link member 60 has a cylindrical shape and has an engagement pin 61 protruding from its tip at a position shifted outward from the shaft center.
is inserted into. Therefore, as the motor 53 rotates, the engagement pin 61 of the link member 60
rotates in a circle with a predetermined radius, thereby moving the actuating plate 54 up and down, and opening and closing the actuating port 42b to a lower position shown by a solid line in FIG. 5 and an upper position shown by a chain line.

Transparent decorative plates 6 are provided on both left and right sides of the mounting board 3.
2 are formed, and lamp covers 64, 6 are formed on the rear surface thereof, respectively.
4 is installed. Lamp cover 64, 64
Inside is a decorative body 65, 6 imitating the face of a tiger.
5, and five winning ball number display lamps 66 located inside the decorative bodies 65, 65 are provided, respectively. Further, a plurality of lamps 67 are provided behind the back plate 23 to constantly illuminate the inside of the concave chamber 11. 68 is a winning ball count switch provided below the winning hole 43.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which the above-mentioned variable prize winning device 1 is attached. This variable prize winning device 1 is arranged approximately in the center of the gaming section surrounded by the guide rail 70 of the game board 69, and below it are first starting winning openings 71, 71 and a second starting winning opening. Ports 72 are arranged in parallel. And, the first starting prize opening 71, 71 has a detection switch 71a,
71a is provided, and the second starting prize opening 72 is provided with a detection switch 72a.

Next, the operation of the variable prize winning device 1 of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration will be explained. Normally, the ball receiving members 7a and 7b are formed into a gutter-like ball receiving member 1 as shown in FIG.
7 and 17 are placed in a closed state with their inner sides abutted against each other. On the other hand, when the power is turned on, the lamp 67 is turned on and the motor 53 is driven. The link member 60 is rotated by driving the motor 53, and the rotational movement of the engagement pin 61 of the link member 60 causes the actuating plate 54 to move up and down. Therefore,
By means of the horizontal rod 58 that engages with the engaging portion 57 of the operating plate 54, the operating port 42b of the specific winning a prize port 42 can be repeatedly opened and closed in the vertical direction at a cycle of 1 second. When the operating port 42b opens below the upper surface of the ball receiving shelf 41 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, it becomes possible to win a game ball.

In this state, the game ball enters the first starting prize opening 71, 7.
1 and the detection switch 71a is activated.
When turned on, the solenoids 29a and 29b are energized for 0.5 seconds to open the ball receiving members 7a and 7b once. That is, when the solenoids 29a and 29b are excited, their plungers 31a and 31b are attracted upward, and the connecting member 32 moves upward as shown in FIG. Due to the upward movement of this connecting member 32, the engagement hole 33
The operating link members 37a, 37b and the rotation support shaft 1 are connected to each other via the pins 39a, 39b inserted in the
9 and 19 rotate, and the two link arms 16a and 16
b rotates outward while maintaining parallelism. As a result, the left and right gutter-like ball receivers 17, 17 are horizontally moved outward, resulting in the open state shown in FIG. 3, in which the inner sides of each other are separated from each other in the left and right directions. In addition, the game ball is the second starting prize opening 7
When the player wins 2 and the detection switch 72a is turned on, the solenoids 29a and 29b are excited twice for 0.75 seconds each, and the ball receiving members 7a and 7b open and close twice.

During the period when the ball receiving members 7a, 7b are opening and closing once or twice, the gutter-like ball receiving members 17, 1
The game ball received by the ball receiving part 17a of No. 7 is carried inward while being held in the ball retaining recess 34 and guided onto the ball receiving shelf 41. At this time, the game ball is placed in the ball retaining recess 3.
Due to the presence of 4, the central part, that is, the specific winning hole 42
This will increase the interest of the game. Then, the game ball guided onto the ball receiving shelf 41 enters the operating port 42 of the specific prize winning port 42.
When the game ball is accepted by b, the game ball rides on the ball receiving part 46 and is guided to the back when closing the operating port 42b and falls downward from the gap 50, and after being detected by the special winning switch 51, it enters the concave chamber. 11 and is guided to the normal winning opening 43. In addition, if the game ball cannot be received in the operating port 42b, the ball receiving shelf 41
It falls to the bottom of the concave chamber 11 and enters the normal prize opening 43.

On the other hand, when a game ball is detected by the special winning switch 51, a specific gaming state is generated by the detection output, and the ball receiving members 7a and 7b are opened, and the jackpot display lamp 44 of the specific winning a prize opening 42 is opened. flash. In the specific game state, for example, the ball receiving members 7a and 7b are opened until 18 times or 10 balls are won, and the above-mentioned operation is performed up to 10 times on the condition that the special winning switch 51 detects a game ball. still,
As for the opening pattern of the ball receiving members 7a and 7b, for example, the first opening is performed for 9 times for 0.75 seconds, and from the 10th time, the opening is performed 9 times for 0.6 seconds. Further, the operating port 42b is connected to the ball receiving member 7.
From the 10th opening/closing operation, a and 7b stop in the open state for 1 second, then change to vertical movement for 1 second again, and this operation is repeated until the end of the specific game state. and,
Each time the specific game state is updated, the number of openings is digitally displayed on the opening number display section 8, and each time a game ball enters the normal winning hole 43 and is detected by the winning ball counting switch 68, the number of winnings is displayed. The number of prizes won is displayed by sequentially lighting up the lamps 66.

[Effect of the invention] As described above, according to the invention, the ball receiving member is
It consists of a link arm of equal length of a book and a gutter-like ball receiver, and the gutter-like ball receiver is moved horizontally in the left-right direction by parallel movement of the two link arms of equal length. be. Therefore, the movement of the ball receiving member is new and varied, and when the ball receiving member is opened, the winning range of the game ball is expanded as much as possible in the horizontal and vertical directions. This will help improve services to players.

In addition, due to the synergistic effect of the horizontal movement of the trough-shaped ball receiver and the ball retaining recess formed on the upper surface of the trough-shaped ball receiver, the game balls can be concentrated in the specific winning hole in the center. Therefore, it is possible to increase the probability of winning a prize in a specific winning hole, attracting the player's interest and greatly increasing the interest of the game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the variable winning device of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the variable prize winning device of the present invention;
The figure is a front view with the ball receiver closed, Figure 3 is a front view with the ball receiver open, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view, Figure 5 is a side view in longitudinal section, and Figure 6 is a front view with the ball receiver open. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the electric drive link mechanism portion of the ball receiving member; FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the ball receiving member in a closed state, partially in cross section; FIG. 9 10 is a perspective view of the electric drive mechanism portion of the specific winning opening, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the operating opening, and 12.
The figure is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with the variable winning device of the present invention. 1... Variable winning device, 3... Mounting board, 7a,
7b... Ball receiving member, 27... Electric drive link mechanism, 42... Specific winning opening, 43... Normal winning opening,
16a, 16b...Link arm, 17...Gutter-shaped ball receiver, 34...Ball receiver recess.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A mounting board attached to the surface of the game board, a pair of left and right ball receiving members provided on the surface of the mounting board, an electrical drive link mechanism for rotating the ball receiving members in the left and right direction, and the ball. In a variable winning device having a normal winning hole and a specific winning hole for winning game balls caught by the receiving members, the pair of ball receiving members have two opposing link arms of equal length, and the specific winning hole. It consists of an oblong gutter-shaped ball receiver with a ball retaining recess formed on the top surface to make it easier to win the game ball.
The gutter-shaped ball receiver is adapted to be horizontally moved by parallel movement of two link arms of equal length, and has two states: a closed state in which they are moved inwardly, and an open state in which they are moved mutually outwardly. A variable winning device for a pachinko machine characterized by being configured to be freely variable.