JPH0592065A - Fitting member for ball detector - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the fitting member which can attach an arbitrary number of ball detectors by one member irrespective of the number of ball passages. CONSTITUTION:The fitting member is constituted of a frame member 94 in which plural ball detectors 90a, 90b can be overlapped and contained, and a holding member 97 which is provided projectingly toward a containing space 98 of the frame member concerned 94, and also, can be bent and eliminated. Accordingly, by bending and eliminating the holding member 97 in accordance with the number of ball detectors 90a, 90b, an arbitrary number of ball detectors can be attached by one fitting member.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball detector mounting member provided facing a ball passage through which pachinko balls flow down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mounting structure of a ball detector provided facing a ball passage in which pachinko balls are aligned and flow down,
A mounting part for mounting the detector on the ball passage itself is formed in advance, or a mounting member for mounting the ball detector is specially prepared so that the ball detector faces the ball passage. It was attached. Further, the ball passage in which the ball detector is provided is not limited to one passage, and there is also one in which a plurality of passages are formed to overlap in the front-rear direction.

[0003]

By the way, in the case of using the mounting member for mounting the ball detector in the above-mentioned mounting structure, a plurality of types of mounting members are formed according to the number of ball passages. Then, in the mounting process, a mounting member is selected according to the number of ball passages and mounted in combination with the ball detector. Therefore, there are problems that it is uneconomical to prepare a plurality of types of mounting members, and that management of parts in the mounting process is very troublesome. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
An object of the invention is to provide a mounting member that can mount an arbitrary number of ball detectors with one member regardless of the number of ball passages.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a mounting member for a ball detector provided facing a ball passage through which a pachinko ball flows down, the mounting member comprising: A frame member capable of accommodating a plurality of ball detectors in an overlapping manner, and a pressing member protruding toward the accommodation space of the frame member and capable of being bent and removed, the pressing member comprising:
It is characterized in that it is formed so as to be bent and removed according to the number of ball detectors stored in the storage space.

[0005]

When only one ball detector is stored in the frame member, the ball detector is set in the storage space as it is, and the side surface of the ball detector is supported by the holding member and stored. Attach the member in place. When the number of ball detectors housed in the frame member is two, the pressing member is bent and removed, and the two ball detectors are set in the storage space in an overlapping manner. The side surface of the eyeball detector is supported and stored, and the frame member is attached to a predetermined position. Hereinafter, similarly, by sequentially bending and removing the pressing member according to the number of ball detectors, a plurality of ball detectors can be accommodated in duplicate. Therefore, in the present invention, an arbitrary number of ball detectors can be attached by one member regardless of the number of ball passages, which is economical and facilitates part management in the attaching step.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. With reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the structure of the mechanism plate 2 arranged on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of the ball game machine to which the mounting member of the ball detector according to the embodiment is applied will be described. First, the overall configuration of the mechanism plate 2 will be described, and then the ball detector 90, which is the main part of this embodiment.
The prize winning ball processing device 50 in which a and 90b are used and the prize ball paying-out device 30 related to the prize winning ball processing device 50 will be described in detail.

Structure of the entire mechanism plate The mechanism plate 2 processes winning balls from winning holes provided on the game board of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and discharges a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls. Are provided with various mechanisms. Then, the mechanism plate 2 is configured by assembling various mechanisms to the mechanism plate body which is formed of synthetic resin and has a substantially rectangular plate shape. In the middle of the mechanism plate 2,
A window opening 3 is opened, and a first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and a second winning ball collecting gutter 4b are formed below the window opening 3. The first prize ball collecting gutter 4a guides prize balls capable of discharging a relatively large number of prize balls (for example, 15 pieces), and is formed on the front surface side of the mechanism plate 2.
The second prize ball collecting gutter 4b guides the prize balls that can discharge a relatively small number of prize balls (for example, 7 pieces). In addition, the second winning ball set gutter 4b
Is formed on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 2 along the lower edge of the window opening 3. The winning balls guided to the first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and the second winning ball collecting gutter 4b are guided to a winning ball processing device 50 described later.

Various mechanisms are provided on the rear side of the mechanism plate 2 for paying out to the player prize balls to be supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described below. The prize ball 5 is fixed to the upper part of the mechanism plate 2. A large amount of prize balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 5 from the above-mentioned supply mechanism. Below the prize ball tank 5, a prize ball guide trough 6 for aligning the prize balls is provided. The prize ball guide gutter 6 is attached so as to be inclined so that the prize balls are aligned in three rows and flow down naturally. In this way, the prize ball guide trough 6 is configured so that the prize balls flow down in three rows, as described above, because it is configured to pay out two types of prize balls.

A prize ball amount sensing plate 7 is pivotally supported on the bottom surface on the upstream side of the prize ball guiding trough 6. When the prize balls are placed on the prize amount detecting plate 7 and are full, the upper end of the prize amount detecting plate 7 is pushed down against the urging force of the weight and the urging spring (not shown). On the other hand, when the prize balls are deficient on the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 and cannot be placed, the upper end of the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 is urged by the weight and the biasing force of the biasing spring. Is jumping up. Then, when the prize ball amount sensing plate 7 jumps up, the operation detection switch 8 arranged at the lower part thereof is operated, and a ball breakage notifying lamp (not shown) is turned on to notify that effect, and it is also installed in the game hall. A signal is sent to a certain management computer to operate a replenishment mechanism (not shown) to replenish a given number of prize balls to the prize ball tank 5.

On the downstream side of the prize ball guide gutter 6, a bent gutter 9 divided so as to form three rows of passages is attached so as to be connected. The bent gutter 9 is provided to change the flow direction of the prize balls flowing down the prize ball guide trough 6 by 180 degrees and to weaken the ball pressure of the prize balls continuously flowing down. A ball punching device 12 is provided at the bent portion of the bent gutter 9, and the prize ball tank 5 can be operated by operating after the store is closed.
Also, the prize balls stored in the prize ball guide gutter 6 are discharged into the ball drop passage 13 and guided to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

Further, ball depletion detecting plates 10a to 10c are swingably provided corresponding to the respective passages in a substantially downward sloped passage portion downstream of the bending portion of the bending trough 9.
When there is a prize ball in the bending trough 9, the ball deficiency detection plates 10a to 10c maintain a state in which the upper end is pressed by the prize ball and the lower end bounces outward, and conversely, the prize is in the bending trough 9. When the balls are removed, the upper end of the balls rotates upward due to their own weight, and the lower end hangs down in a substantially vertical direction. And
When the vertically sliding members 39a and 39b, which will be described later, are raised in such a hanging state, the vertically sliding member 39
The engaging portions 40a and 40b formed at the upper ends of the a and 39b engage with the engaging portions 11a to 11c at the lower ends to cause the vertical sliding member 3 to move.
Acts to hold 9a, 39b in a raised position,
Eventually, the prize balls will not be paid out. In addition, a substantially vertical shape is formed in the downstream portion of the bending trough 9, and a step portion is formed at the end thereof. This step portion acts to weaken the ball pressure so that the upper ball stoppers 36a and 36b of the prize ball payout device 30, which will be described later, operate smoothly.

On the downstream side of the bent gutter 9, a prize ball payout device 3 is provided.
0 is connected. The prize ball payout device 30 receives a predetermined number of prize balls and pays out the predetermined number of prize balls in conjunction with the operation of the prize ball processing device 50. Regarding the prize ball payout device 30 and the prize ball processing device 50,
It will be described in detail later.

The prize balls dispensed from the prize ball dispenser 30 are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 14. An upper plate communication port 15 is opened at the lower end of the prize ball discharge passage 14, and the upper plate communication port 15 communicates with a hitting ball supply plate (not shown) provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. An overflow outlet 16 is formed on the opposite side of the upper plate communication port 15 (front side of the mechanism plate 2), and a communication gutter 17 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 18 faces the overflow outlet 16 to supply a hit ball. The plate is filled with free gift balls, and the extra free gift balls overflowing from the outlet 16 flow down the connecting gutter 17 and are guided to the excess ball passage 18 formed in the lower center of the mechanism plate 2. In addition, the surplus ball passage 18 is connected at its lower end to a connection gutter 19 attached to the back surface of the front frame of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a surplus prize ball is provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as a surplus ball tray (not shown). ) To guide you.

By the way, the upper plate communication port 15 and the overflow outlet 16
As shown in FIG. 6, since the overflow outlets 16 are located on the opposite sides and the opening edges of the overflow outlets 16 are long, the overflowing state of the prize balls even when the upper bowl communication port 15 is full with the prize balls is full. Not only smoothly, but also the phenomenon of a ball jam at the overflow outlet 16 does not occur. In addition,
An attachment opening 25 is formed in a region surrounded by the connection gutter 17, the beading passage 13 and the surplus bead passage 18 to which the winning ball processing device 50, which constitutes a main part of the present embodiment, is attached.

A prize ball fullness detecting plate 20 is provided on one side wall of the surplus ball passage 18 so as to be swingable about its upper end. Then, the prize ball filling detection plate 20 is pressed by the prize ball when the surplus ball passage 18 is filled with the prize ball and swings, and the slide wire connected to the prize ball filling detection plate 20 is moved. The ball is moved to fix the operation of the ball hitting supply device so that the ball is not fed to the ball hitting position.
Further, a filling detection switch 21 is provided at a position facing the prize ball filling detection plate 20. Then, when the prize ball filling detection plate 20 is swung, the filling detection switch 21 is turned off.
It becomes FF, and the rotation of a drive motor 78 of the winning ball processing device 50, which will be described later, is stopped. Therefore, when the prize ball filling detection plate 20 operates, the ball cannot be repelled and the prize ball is not paid out. Bells 22 and 23 are provided in the middle of the prize ball discharge passage 14 and in the upper portion of the surplus ball passage 18 to generate a sound when the flowing down prize balls collide. In addition to the above-described configuration, the mechanism plate 2 is provided with an out-ball guide trough 24 that guides out balls.

Premium Ball Dispensing Device Next, a premium ball dispensing device 30 for discharging a predetermined number of premium balls
Will be described with reference to FIG. Free gift dispenser 30
Is an upper accommodation cylinder body 3 in which prize ball accommodation cylinders 35a to 35c are formed and upper ball stoppers 36a and 36b are provided.
1 and the prize ball accommodating cylinders 35a to 35c, and the lower accommodating cylinder body 3 provided with the lower ball stoppers 37a and 37b.
The upper and lower sliding members 39a and 39b are engaged with the rear surface of the upper housing cylinder 31 to open and close the upper ball stoppers 36a and 36b and the lower ball stoppers 37a and 37b. Is provided.

The upper housing cylinder 31 is fixed to the mechanism plate 2 with screws 33, while the lower housing cylinder 32 is fixed to the mechanism plate 2 by a fixing claw 34.
It can be attached and removed freely.
This is the lower ball stopper 37a, 37, as will be described later.
This is because the number of prize balls to be paid out of the whole prize ball payout device 30 can be changed by replacing only the lower housing cylinder 32 provided with b.

With the upper housing cylinder 31 and the lower housing cylinder 32 attached to the mechanism plate 2, the prize ball housing cylinders 35a to 35c for housing a predetermined number of prize balls are formed. The prize ball accommodating tubes 35a to 35c are continuous with the bending trough 9 formed in three rows, and two of them are provided.
The upper ball stopper 3 is attached to the row prize ball storage tubes 35a and 35b.
6a and the lower ball stopper 37a correspond to each other, and the one row of prize ball storage tubes 35c correspond to the upper ball stopper 36b and the lower ball stopper 37b.

By the way, the lower ball stoppers 37a, 37
On b, stopper portions 38a to 38c are provided so as to project into and out of the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 35c. Also, 3
Two stopper parts 38a, 3 of one stopper part
8b is projected to the lower ball stopper 37a and acts to open and close the outlets of the prize ball storage tubes 35a and 35b, and another stopper portion 38c is projected to the lower ball stopper 37b. , Gift ball storage tube 35
It acts to open and close the outlet of c. The positions at which the stopper portions 38a to 38c are projected are, for example, such positions that the stopper portion 38a accommodates eight prize balls in the prize ball storage cylinder 35a, and the stopper portions 38b and 3b.
8c is a position where seven prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage tubes 35b and 35c. As described above, the payout number of the prize balls can be easily changed by replacing the lower ball stoppers 37a and 37b with the stoppers 38a to 38c having different protruding positions, so that the lower ball stoppers 37a and 37c can be easily changed. By exchanging only the lower housing cylinder 32 in which 37b is provided, it is possible to change the number of prize balls to be paid out in the whole prize ball payout device 30.

The above-mentioned upper ball stoppers 36a, 36b
The upper and lower sliding members 39a, 39b for controlling the opening and closing of the lower ball stoppers 37a, 37b are formed with engaging portions 40a, 40b for engaging the engaging portions 11a to 11c at the upper end thereof, and the upper portion in the middle thereof. Ball stopper 36a, 36b
Contact recesses 41a and 41b for engaging and disengaging with the lower ball stoppers 37a and 37b are formed in the lower part thereof. Further, at the lower rear end of the vertical sliding members 39a, 39b, the interlocking rods 43a,
The upper end of 43b is connected. This interlocking rod 43a, 4
3b is connected to a winning ball processing device 50 described later.

The prize ball payout device 30 having the above structure
The action of will be described below. Vertical sliding members 39a, 3
When 9b is in the lowered position, the lower ball stopper 37
Since the upper end portions of the a and 37b are in contact with the contact convex portions 42a and 42b, the stopper portions 38a to 38c keep the state in which they enter the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 35c. At this time, in the upper ball stoppers 36a, 36b, the rear ends of the upper ball stoppers 36a, 36b and the contact recesses 41a,
The upper end of 41b comes into contact with the upper ball stopper 36.
The tips of a and 36b are held at positions retracted from the entrances of the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 35c. Therefore, the prize ball flows into the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 35c from the bending trough 9 and is in the first state in which it is locked by the stopper portions 38a to 38c of the lower ball stoppers 37a and 37b.

On the other hand, when the vertical sliding members 39a, 39b are in the raised position, the contact protrusions 42a, 42b and the upper ends of the lower ball stoppers 37a, 37b do not contact each other, so the lower ball stoppers 37a, 37b. 37b is in a rotatable and free state. Lower ball stoppers 37a, 37
When b is in a free state, the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 35
The stopper portions 38a to 38c are pressed and rotated by the ball pressure of the prize ball stored in the c, and the prize ball storage cylinder 35
The prize balls stored in a to 35c are paid out to the prize ball discharge passage 14. At this time, the upper ball stopper 3
6a and 36b are prize ball storage tubes 35a due to their own weight.
To 35c are closed, the lower ends of the contact recesses 41a and 41b are engaged with the rear ends of the upper ball stoppers 36a and 36b, and the tips of the upper ball stoppers 36a and 36b are brought into contact with the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 35c. It is held at the position where it entered the entrance of the. Therefore, the prize balls are included in the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 3a.
It is in the second state where it is stopped just before the entrance of 5c.

As described above, the prize ball payout device 30 includes the upper ball stoppers 36a and 36b and the lower ball stopper 37.
By alternately opening and closing a and 37b, there are a first state in which the prize balls are supplied into the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 35c, and a second state in which the prize balls are discharged from the prize ball storage tubes 35a to 35c. Is to be repeated. The upper ends of the above-mentioned interlocking rods 43a and 43b are connected to the vertical sliding members 39a and 39b to operate them.
As the interlocking rods 43a, 43b are slid in the vertical direction by the rotating members 60a, 60b operated by the prize balls described later, the vertical sliding members 39a, 39b slide in the vertical direction.

Winning Ball Processing Device A winning ball processing device 50 is associated with the lower ends of the above-mentioned interlocking rods 43a and 43b. This prize ball processing device 5
0 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The winning ball processing device 50 is provided so as to overlap in the front-rear direction so as to correspond to the first winning ball collecting gutter 4a and the second winning ball collecting gutter 4b. Specifically, it is provided integrally on the device plate 51 shown in FIG. 3, and is formed by two partition plates 54 a and 54 b and the device plate 51 which are attached to the device plate 51 at a predetermined interval. All the components except the drive motor 78 are set in the space. Then, the apparatus plate 51 thus set is attached to a plurality of apparatus plate attachment bosses 26a to 26e (however, 26e is not shown) formed along the peripheral edge of the attachment opening 25 of the mechanism plate 2. After the mounting holes 52a to 52e formed in the plate 51 are made to correspond to each other and then fixed by screws 53, the winning ball processing device 50 excluding the drive motor 78 is fixed to the mechanism plate 2 from the inside of the mechanism plate 2. ..

Next, the device plate 51 and the partition plates 54a and 54b.
The structure of the winning ball processing device 50 formed between and will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, mainly, only the structure of the prize-winning ball processing device corresponding to the second prize-winning ball collecting gutter 4b (the symbol b is added to the end) is shown. However,
In the following description, the structure of the winning ball processing apparatus corresponding to the first winning ball gathering gutter 4a (a suffix "a" is added) is also described.

First, stopper members 56a and 56b having a substantially inverted "L" shape face the ends of the winning ball guiding passages 55a and 55b connected to the winning ball collecting troughs 4a and 4b. The stopper members 56a and 56b are rotatable around the support shaft 57. Further, engaging portions 58a, 58b for engaging the rotating members 60a, 60b are formed at one end thereof, and the prize winning ball guiding passages 55a, 55 are provided at the other end thereof.
Abutting portions 59a and 59b facing the end of b are formed.

The rotating members 60a and 60b have a substantially "T" shape, and are rotatable about the support shaft 61. In addition, the engaging portions 58a, 58 are provided on the support shaft 61.
Engagement protrusions 62a, 62b that engage with b are formed, and a prize-winning ball contact surface portion 63a, which contacts the prize-winning ball at the lower part of the support shaft 61,
63b is formed, and further, connecting portions 65a and 65b that are connected to the interlocking rods 43a and 43b are formed at the rear portion of the support shaft 61. Further, on the back side of the winning ball contact surface portions 63a, 63b, the pressing convex portions 64a, which come into contact with the actuators 76a, 76b of the detection switches 75a, 75b described later,
64b is formed.

Also, the winning ball guide passages 55a, 55b
A rotary ball feeding member 66 is disposed below the. Both ends of the rotary ball feeding member 66 are rotatably supported by bearings 67a and 67b provided on the device plate 51 and the partition plate 54b, and the winning ball guiding passages 55a and 55b are provided.
Corresponding to the two outer circumferential grooves 68a, 68
b is formed. The entry grooves 68a, 68b are formed on the winning ball contact surface portions 63a, 6 of the rotating members 60a, 60b.
3b is formed so as to enter inside the outer peripheral edge of the rotary ball feeding member 66.

Further, the rotary ball feeding member 66 is provided with a plurality of (three) recesses 69a to 69c and 70a to 70c corresponding to the respective winning ball guiding passages 55a and 55b. The recesses 69a to 69c and 70a to 70c
Receives the winning balls discharged from the winning ball guiding passages 55a and 55b and moves the winning balls along with the rotation of the rotary ball feeding member 66, and in the process of the movement, the rotating members 60a and 60b. To rotate. The concave portion 6 formed corresponding to the winning ball guiding passage 55a
9a to 69c and the recessed portions 70a to 70c formed in the winning ball guiding passage 55b are formed so as to be out of phase with each other, so that the rotating members 60a and 60b are not simultaneously rotated. As a result, it is possible to reduce the load on the drive motor 78 and to notify the player of the difference in the number of prize balls paid out without simultaneously processing prize-winning balls having different numbers of prize balls. ing.

Further, the rotary shaft of the rotary ball feeding member 66 is
An engagement hole 71, which is open on the bearing 67b side, is opened, and a plurality of engagement pieces 72a to 72c are provided in the engagement hole 71 so as to protrude toward the center. A drive motor 78 fixed to the outside of the mechanism plate 2 is provided in the engagement hole 71 by a configuration described later.
Member 80 fixed to the motor shaft 79 by screws
Is to be inserted. And the drive motor 7
When 8 is attached to the mechanism plate 2, the engaging member 80 freely engages with the engaging hole 71 and transmits the rotation of the drive motor 78 to the rotary ball feeding member 66.

The winning ball discharging passage 74a, from which the winning balls moved by the rotating ball feeding member 66 and operated by the rotating members 60a and 60b are discharged from the side to the lower side in the rotating direction of the rotating ball feeding member 66, are discharged. 74b is formed.
Detection switches 75a and 75b are arranged beside one of the discharge passage forming walls 73a and 73b forming the winning ball discharge passages 74a and 74b.
5b actuators 76a and 76b are pivot members 60
When the a and 60b rotate, the pressing protrusions 64a and 6b
4b is pressed to detect the operation of the rotating members 60a and 60b, and a prize ball payout notification lamp (not shown) formed on the front surface of the game board is turned on. It should be noted that by providing two prize ball payout notification lamps for 7 pieces and 15 pieces respectively and corresponding to the respective detection switches 75a and 75b, it is possible to determine which number of prize balls has been discharged. You may notify me.

Further, ball detectors 90a, 90b are provided at the ends of the winning ball discharge passages 74a, 74b, which are mounted by a mounting member which constitutes an essential part of this embodiment. The ball detectors 90a and 90b send signals to a centralized management computer installed in a game arcade, and are provided to create business data of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In addition, this ball detector 90a, 90b
Each time a prize ball is detected, a sound or any lamp (not shown) on the game board surface may be used as a driving notification.

As described above, the winning ball processing device 50 excluding the drive motor 78 is set on the device plate 51 and is fixed from the inside of the mechanism plate 2, but to the mechanism plate 2 of the winning ball processing device 50. In the assembling process, since only one type of winning ball processing device 50 is assembled, there is no need to assemble while confirming, smooth mounting work can be performed, and it is not necessary to distinguish and manage.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the drive motor 78 is attached to a motor set plate 81 constituting the outer surface of the mechanism plate 2. Further, as described above, the engaging member 80 is fixed to the motor shaft 79 of the drive motor 78 by the screw. A wiring relay board 82 is attached to the side of the motor set plate 81, and the charging detection switch 21 and the detection switches 75a, 75 are attached to connector terminals provided on the wiring relay board 82.
b, the ball detectors 90a and 90b, and the wiring from the drive motor 78 are connected. The motor set plate 81 may be integrally formed with a passage cover plate that covers the outside of the prize ball discharge passage 14, the connection gutter 17, the surplus ball passage 18, and the like.

As described above, by attaching the drive motor 78 having a frequency according to the shipping region from the outside of the mechanism plate 2 to the mechanism plate 2 assembled with the winning ball processing device 50 excluding the drive motor 78. , The engaging member 80 fixed to the motor shaft 79 and the engaging hole 71 of the rotary ball feeding member 66 are engaged with each other, and the winning ball processing device 50 can be finally completed. In the assembly process of 78, since only two types of drive motors 78 having a small volume are prepared, there is an advantage that the management thereof is extremely easy and the stocking place is small.

The winning ball processing apparatus 5 configured as described above
The operation of 0 will be described. In the following description of the operation, the mechanism for paying out 7 prize balls will be described, but the operation for paying out 15 prize balls is also the same, so the description thereof is omitted. To do. First, the winning balls that have flown down the second winning ball collecting trough 4b and are guided to the winning ball guiding passage 55b are placed on the rotating ball feeding member 66 while rotating the stopper member 56b counterclockwise. Then, the concave portion 70 of the rotating ball feeding member 66 that is constantly rotating.
It is received by any of a to 70c and rotates and moves as it is.

As the winning ball rotates, the engaging portion 58b of the stopper member 56b and the engaging protrusion 62b of the rotating member 60b are disengaged, and the rotating member 60b rotates counterclockwise. obtain. Since the winning ball presses the winning ball contact surface portion 63b of the rotating member 60b before the contact state between the contact portion 59b of the stopper member 56b and the winning ball is released, the rotating member 60b. Is already rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the engagement protrusion 62b and the engagement portion 58b are engaged even if the contact state between the stopper member 56b and the prize ball is released due to the movement of the prize ball. There is nothing to do.

Further, as the winning ball rotates and moves, the winning ball contact surface portion 63b of the rotating member 60b is pressed by the winning ball to rotate the rotating member 60b, whereby the front end portion of the engaging convex portion 62b is moved. The stopper member 56b is rotated clockwise so that the contact portion 59b does not enter so as to block the end of the winning ball guiding passage 55b and prevent the next winning ball from dropping to the rotating ball feeding member 66.

At the same time, since the connecting portion 65b, which is the rear end portion of the rotating member 60b, rises, the interlocking rod 43b.
Moves up and moves the vertical sliding member 39b of the prize ball payout device 30 upward. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged. At this time, the pressing convex portion 64b of the rotating member 60b turns on the detection switch 75b, so that the prize ball payout lamp is turned on.

Further, in this embodiment, the rotating member 60 is used.
Since the winning ball contact surface portion 63b of b enters the intrusion groove 68b of the rotating ball feeding member 66, the turning angle of the turning member 60b that is turned by the winning ball becomes large, which causes the interlocking rod. The vertical stroke of 43b can be sufficiently taken, and the upper ball stopper 36 of the prize ball payout device 30 can be used.
b and the lower ball stopper 37b are surely opened and closed, and the prize balls are surely paid out.

When a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out as described above, the winning balls that have been moved by the rotary ball feeding member 66 further move along the discharge passage forming wall 73b, and finally the winning balls are discharged. It falls into the passage 74b. When the winning ball comes to the position corresponding to the upper end of the discharge passage forming wall 73b, the rotating member 60b rotates clockwise and returns to the original state, and accordingly, the interlocking rod 43 is driven.
b, the vertical sliding member 39b descends. Also, at this time,
Since the stopper member 56b also returns to the original state by the rotation of the rotating member 60b, the next winning ball waiting at the end of the winning ball guiding passage 55b is allowed to flow down and moves to the rotating ball feeding member 66. Then, the above operation is repeated.

The ball detectors 90a and 90b described above are shown in FIG.
And, as shown in FIG. 2, the winning ball discharge passages 74a, 7a
Ball passing hole 91 through which the discharged balls flowing down from the end of 4b pass
a, 91b are formed, and the actuators 92a, 9 swing by the balls passing through the ball passing holes 91a, 91b.
2b is provided. And this actuator 9
When 2a and 92b swing, the circuit is closed and a passing ball is detected. Also, the ball detectors 90a, 90
Wirings 93a and 93b extend from the rear end of b.

Ball detectors 90a, 9 having the above-mentioned structure
0b is a device plate 5 by a frame member 94 that is bridged over the left and right ends of the ball detectors 90a and 90b in the longitudinal direction.
It is attached to 1. That is, when viewed from the side, the frame member 94 has a U shape so that the inside thereof becomes a storage space 98 for storing a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) ball detectors 90a and 90b. The fitting fitting cylinders 95a to 95c (however, 95c is shown in FIG. 4) are formed outside the lower ends of both ends. The mounting fitting cylinders 95a to 95c are for fitting the fitting bosses 99a to 99c provided on the device plate 51, and determine the mounting position of the frame member 94. One of the mounting fitting cylinders 95a to 95c is formed at the right end of the frame member 94, and the remaining two mounting fitting cylinders 95b and 95c are formed at the upper and lower left ends of the frame member 94. Has been done. Although not shown, a notch groove is formed between the fitting fitting cylinders 95b and 95c at the left end, and the wirings 93a and 93b are led out from the notch groove.

A locking piece 96 is provided at the lower right end of the frame member 94 so as to project inward, and the front end of the ball detector 90a positioned forward when viewed from the apparatus plate 51 by the locking piece 96. The sides are locked. The locking piece 96 is provided on the frame member 94.
It is provided in order to facilitate the attachment of the frame member 94 to the apparatus plate 51 with the ball detector 90a attached. Further, when the frame member 94 is attached to the device plate 51, the escape hole 1 is formed in the device plate 51 inside the fitting boss 99a so that the locking piece 96 does not contact the device plate 51.
00 is provided.

Further, the frame member 94 is provided with a pressing member 97 protruding from the rear surface wall toward the inside of the storage space 98. This pressing member 97 is provided so as to be easily bent and removed when pressed by a finger, and FIGS. 1 (A) and 2 are applied to this embodiment and two ball detectors are provided. Since 90a and 90b are attached, the pressing member 9
7 shows a state in which the bending is removed. Also, the pressing member 97
Is selected to be in contact with the side surface of the first ball detector 90a housed in the housing space.

That is, the length L2 of the pressing member 97 protrudingly provided.
Is set to a length substantially equal to the width L1 of the ball detectors 90a and 90b. That is, L2≈L1 × (2-1)
Becomes Then, when the number of the ball detectors stored in the storage space 98 is one, that is, when the number of the ball passages is one, FIG.
As shown in (B), one ball detector 90a is moved to the front position and installed between the locking piece 96 and the pressing member 97, so that one ball detector 90a is placed inside the frame member 94. It can be stably stored and arranged. When the number of ball detectors stored in the storage space 98 is two, that is, when the number of ball passages is two, the pressing member 97 is bent and removed as shown in FIG. By arranging the two ball detectors 90a and 90b overlapping in the front-rear direction in the storage space 98, the two ball detectors 90a and 90b can be stably stored and arranged in the frame member 94.

In the above embodiment, the frame member 94 capable of accommodating up to two ball detectors has been described.
Even in a frame member accommodating more than one ball detector, the length of one pressing member can be increased so that it can be bent and removed for each length of the width dimension of the ball detector. A plurality of pressing members having different heights are projected so as to form a staircase shape, and in the former case, one segment length is bent and removed according to the number of ball detectors stored in the storage space, and the latter. In this case, by sequentially bending and removing from the long pressing member, it is possible to stably store and arrange an arbitrary number of ball detectors.

By the way, in order to mount the frame member 94 accommodating the ball detectors 90a and 90b on the apparatus plate 51, the mounting fitting cylinder 95 is accommodated while the ball detectors 90a and 90b are accommodated.
a to 95c are fitted to the fitting bosses 99a to 99c, and then the tip of the locking lever 102 pivotally supported by the screw 103 on the end of the partition plate 54b presses the rear wall of the frame member 94. Rotate to the position. Thereby, the ball detector 90
A frame member 94 accommodating a and 90b is attached to the device plate 51. Instead of or in addition to the locking lever 102,
From the outside of the mounting fitting cylinders 95a to 95c, the fitting boss 99a to
With screws 101a to 101c screwed to 99c,
The frame member 94 accommodating the ball detectors 90a and 90b may be mounted on the device plate 51.

In the above embodiment, the ball detector 90
As a ball passage that a and 90b face, a winning ball discharge passage 74
Although a and 74b are shown, other passages, for example, a bent gutter 9 formed in three lines may be used. The point is that the number of passages changes depending on the model, and it is necessary that the ball detector faces the passage. Also, ball detectors 90a, 90b
The structure is not limited to the micro switch type having the ball passing holes 91a and 91b, but may be a micro switch type ball detector having no ball passing hole or a proximity type ball detector. Further, the ball detector 90 housed in the frame member 94
The a and 90b may be arranged not only in the front-rear direction but also in the left-right direction.

[0050]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, a frame member capable of accommodating a plurality of ball detectors in an overlapping manner and a frame member projecting toward the accommodating space of the frame member. And a pressing member that can be bent and removed, and the pressing member is formed so as to be bent and removed according to the number of ball detectors stored in the storage space. By removing the pressing member by bending, it is possible to store a plurality of ball detectors in an overlapping manner, so it is possible to attach an arbitrary number of ball detectors with one member regardless of the number of ball passages, It is economical and facilitates parts management during the mounting process.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a ball detector is housed in a mounting member according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a mounting member and a mounting position thereof.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a winning ball processing device to which a mounting member is applied and a mechanism plate.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the winning ball processing device.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine including a mechanism plate provided with a winning ball processing device.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the configuration of the main part of the mechanism plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 74a, 74b Prize winning ball discharge passage (ball passage) 90a, 90b Ball detector 94 Frame member 97 Holding member 98 Storage space

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A mounting member for a ball detector provided facing a ball passage through which pachinko balls flow down, the mounting member comprising a frame member capable of accommodating a plurality of ball detectors in an overlapping manner, and the frame. A pressing member projecting toward the storage space of the member and capable of being bent and removed, the pressing member being bent and removed according to the number of ball detectors stored in the storage space. A ball detector mounting member characterized by being formed.