JPH062182B2 - Single unit control device for pachinko balls - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a pachinko ball unit control device used in a pachinko machine, a ball lending machine, or the like.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as a pachinko ball control device, for example, one provided in a pachinko machine can be cited.

Since this device is already well known, illustration and detailed description thereof are omitted, but as an example, it is formed so that 400 pieces of pachinko balls can be supplied as one unit, and is provided above a ball tank of a pachinko machine. ing.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-mentioned conventional device has the following problems. In the case of operating a pachinko machine, when a loss ball reaches a certain number due to a profit ball and a loss ball, when it is planned to stop it, the difference approaches the planned stop number, and the ball When the tank emptied and there were less than 400 balls to replenish in this bead tank and there was a need to supply a fractional number of balls, it was not possible.

Further, the prize ball device inside the pachinko machine is formed so as to eject a certain number of pachinko balls, but it is preferable that the prize ball device can be changed in units of one unit. If such a pachinko machine is formed, it is possible that the interest of customers can be further increased. Further, it is preferable that the ball lending machine and the like be capable of changing the number of balls to be lended according to changes in prices.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a pachinko ball single-unit control device capable of reliably controlling a pachinko ball single-unit.

[Means for Solving Problems] The apparatus of the present invention that achieves the above-mentioned object will be described. It is a sensor 2 for detecting a pachinko ball, which is provided in a pachinko ball passage 1 in the vertical direction; 2 a counter 3 connected to 2; a comparison device 5 connected to the counter 3 and connected to a numerical value setting device 4; and a passage of pachinko balls in the passage 1 connected to the comparison device 5. A control device 6 for controlling; a control member 7 of the control device 6, which is provided above and above the sensor 2 so as to freely move in and out of the passage 1, and a vertical interval 9 from a detection center 8 of the sensor 2, A pachinko ball unit control device comprising the control member 7 having a radius 19 longer than the diameter of the pachinko ball and shorter than the diameter thereof, and having a slope 19 facing downward at a tip portion 18.

The sensor is a unit control device of the pachinko ball, which is composed of a light emitting device and a light receiving device.

[Operation] When a ball passes through the pachinko ball passage 1 while falling, the ball is detected by the sensor 2 and counted by the counter 3 connected thereto. Then, the value is output to the comparison device 5, and in the comparison device 5, it is compared with the numerical value provided from the setting device 4 in advance, and when both are the same,
An output is made from the comparison device 5 to the control device 6 and the device 6 is operated. In that case, the control member 7 of the control device 6 is higher than the sensor 2 and
Since the control member 7 is biased and inserted into the passage 1 from the detection center 8 at a position 9 which is longer than the radius of the ball and shorter than the diameter, the tip 10 of the control member 7 is moved to the sixth position.
As shown in the figure, the spherical surface 13 behind the center 12 of the ball 11 having the same numerical value is pressed at an angle α. Therefore, the ball 11 contacts one side 14 thereof with the inner surface 15 of the passage 1, and the spherical surface 13 as the other side comes into pressure contact with the tip 10 at an angle α, in which case the angle α is always an acute angle. Since, and also, the control member 7 is still biased inwardly of the passage 1, the control member 7 acts substantially like a wedge on the ball 11 and forces it downwardly against the ball 11. give. Moreover, in this case, the ball 11 is falling and is being subjected to downward acceleration of gravity,
The above-mentioned substantially wedge-like action of the control member 7 operates smoothly, and the control member 7 pushes down the balls 11 corresponding to the set number downwardly as the control member 7 is operated, that is, inserted into the passage 1. It advances to the upper side, and shuts down the other ball 11 which is above the ball 11 and is falling.

Therefore, it is possible to surely control even one unit.

[Embodiment] In FIGS. 1 to 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko ball passage, which is provided in the vertical direction, and a sensor 2 is provided on the passage. As the sensor 2, as an example, a light emitting device and a light emitting device are used, but this may be an outer Hall element, a coil wound around a magnet piece, or any other suitable device. The sensor 2 has a width 14a of 3 mm, for example. The detection center 8 is considered to be located at the center of the width and 1.5 mm from the top.

A sensor operates substantially with this detection center. Or, it is a part that is considered to be possible.

Further, by using the light emitting device and the light emitting device as the sensor 2, the interval 9 can be clearly and easily determined, and is not affected by external factors such as magnetism.

3 is a counter, 4 is a numerical value setting device, 5 is a comparison device, 17 is a conductor, and 6 is a control device using a solenoid as an example. Reference numeral 7 is a control member, which is formed of, for example, a core material that can reciprocate in a solenoid. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a slope 19 that faces downward is formed at least at the tip portion 18. The control member 7 is formed at a distance 9 from the detection center 8 of the sensor 2, and the distance 9 is longer than the radius of the pachinko ball and shorter than the diameter of the pachinko ball. There is. By the way, the diameter of the pachinko ball is 11 mm. Two
Reference numerals 0 and 21 denote openings. The sloped surface 19 serves to make the wedge-like function of the control member 7 act more smoothly and satisfactorily.

Next, 22 is a space forming portion, which is formed by an inclined passage, and as shown in FIG. 4, its angle θ is 70 as an example.
Formed in degrees. The angle θ is formed to have a width of about 5 degrees in the front and back.

The passage 1, the space forming portion 22 and the like are formed in a square shape in cross section, the inside of the passage 1 is formed to be 12 mm × 12 mm, and the space forming portion 22 is formed to have a width of 12 mm and a height of 11.3 mm.

By forming the pachinko balls at a height of 11 mm in this way, the so-called dance of pachinko balls can be controlled, the passing speed of this part can be reduced, and the space forming portion 22 as shown in FIG.
It helps ensure that the ball spacing 23 is formed during free fall starting from the end of the. That is, the ball spacing 23
Is easier to control. Although the above is the case where the pachinko balls are controlled to fall freely, the present invention can be formed in the passage 1 inclined with respect to the ground surface 24 as shown in FIG. It also includes. The thickness of the control member 7 is 3 mm as an example.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention is configured as described above, and in particular, the control member 7 of the control device 6 is higher than the sensor 2 and the detection center 8 of the sensor 2 is provided.
The vertical gap 9 from is formed to be longer than the radius of the pachinko ball and shorter than the diameter thereof, and at the tip portion 18 thereof, a slanting surface 19 that faces downward is formed. Can also be reliably controlled.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a unit control device for pachinko balls, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1, and FIG. Of the device shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state different from FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a view showing a state of pachinko balls falling in the same apparatus, and FIG. 5 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention and showing an outline of a part of the same apparatus. , Sixth
The figure is an illustration of the operation of the present invention. 1 ... Passage 2 ... Sensor 3 ... Counter 4 ... Setting device 5 ... Comparison device 6 ... Control device 7 ... Control member 8 ... Detection center 9 ... Spacing 18 ... Tip 19 ... Slope

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sensor 2 for detecting a pachinko ball, which is provided in a pachinko ball passage 1 in the vertical direction; a counter 3 connected to the sensor 2; and a numerical value setting device 4 connected to the counter 3. A comparison device 5 connected to the comparison device 5; a control device 6 connected to the comparison device 5 for controlling passage of pachinko balls in the passage 1; provided above the sensor 2 so as to be able to move in and out of the passage 1 The control member 7 of the control device 6; the vertical interval 9 from the detection center 8 of the sensor 2 is formed to be longer than the radius of the pachinko ball and shorter than the diameter, and downward at the tip portion 18. A unit control device for a pachinko ball, which comprises the control member 7 having a facing slope 19. 2. The pachinko ball unit control device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor 2 comprises a light emitting device and a light receiving device.