JPH0647154A - Discharging device for pachinko ball - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To perform smooth and accurate ball payout and improve durability. [Structure] When the pachinko balls are paid out by rotating the notched disks 84, 85 forward, the notched disks 84,
85 is once reversed, and the stopper solenoid 101 is energized to release the engagement of the stopper 100. This allows the cutout disks 84, 85 to be paid out when the pachinko balls are paid out.
Even if the pachinko ball pressure is applied to the notch disk 84,
85 reverses and pushes up the ball, easily releasing the stop of the notch disks 84 and 85. Also, the ball is broken every time the ball is paid out,
Smooth and accurate ball payout.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko ball ejecting device, and more specifically, it is applied to a pachinko game machine to eject a pachinko ball, and particularly to improve the durability of the ejecting mechanism. Regarding the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, for example, a pachinko machine is a typical game machine using balls as a game medium. Recently, in the process of playing a game with this gaming machine, the number of prize balls of a ball is large in a specific game state (for example, a big hit state), which attracts the interest of the player. Further, in such a specific game state, the number of discharged balls tends to increase, and a smooth ball discharging mechanism having excellent durability is demanded.

As a conventional pachinko ball discharging device, there is, for example, a "pachinko ball delivery device" described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-164977. In this device, a ball cutting disc (sprocket) is rotated by a worm and a worm gear, and thereby the pachinko balls lined up in a line in a ball passage are sent out one by one.

[0004]

In the conventional "pachinko ball delivery device" described above, the member for transmitting the drive source to the sprocket and the member (stopper member) for stopping the sprocket are the same. Since the member is used, the pressure of the pachinko ball and the load due to the transmission of the drive source (motor) are applied to this member, and the durability of the ball discharging mechanism deteriorates.

Further, when the pachinko balls are paid out, a command is issued to immediately release the stopper member. Therefore, due to the pressure of the pachinko balls on the sprocket when the pachinko balls are paid out, the stopper member is actually opened. There was a risk that it could not be released. Further, when the pachinko balls are paid out, the sprocket is simply rotated in the normal direction immediately, so that it is difficult to appropriately break down the balls that are continuously retained and to discharge the balls one by one. As a result, there is a problem in that the balls cannot be delivered smoothly or accurately.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko ball ejecting device capable of smoothly and precisely ejecting balls and improving durability.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko ball ejecting apparatus according to the present invention has casings 81 to 83 having chambers formed therein and is rotatably mounted on the casings 81 to 83. Gear-shaped notch disks 84, 85 each having a semicircular notch for fitting pachinko balls into the outer periphery at equal intervals and having gears 86, 87 at the center.
The notch disc 84 is fitted to the gear 86 of the notch disc 84,
A notch disk stop member (for example, stopper 100) capable of stopping the rotation of 85, and a stop member driving means (for example, stopper solenoid 101) for driving the notch disk stop member.
A rotating means (for example, a pulse motor 90) for rotating the cutout disks 84, 85, and guide passages 105A, 105B for guiding a pachinko ball to the cutout disks 84, 85.
And the notch disk 8 facing the guide passages 105A and 105B.
4, the ball detecting means (for example, the discharge sensors 111 and 112) for detecting the pachinko balls sent by the notched disks 84 and 85, and the operation of the stop member driving means and the rotating means. When the pachinko balls are paid out by rotating the cutout disks 84 and 85 in the forward direction while controlling the payout of the balls, the cutout disks 84 and 85 are once reversed to release the fitting of the cutout disk stop member. A payout control means (for example, CPU 201) for controlling the
It is characterized by having.

[0008]

In the present invention, when the cutout disc is normally rotated and the pachinko balls are paid out, the cutout disc is temporarily reversed to control the cutout disc stop member to be disengaged. Therefore, even if the pressure of the pachinko balls is applied to the cutout disc when the pachinko balls are paid out, the cutout disc reverses and pushes up the balls, so that the stop of the cutout disc can be easily released. Also,
Since the balls are destroyed every time the balls are paid out, the balls can be paid out smoothly and accurately.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 show an embodiment in which the pachinko ball discharging device according to the present invention is applied to a pucky card type pachinko device. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the entire pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a pachinko machine, and a similar number of pachinko machines 1 are installed in a game shop. Pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment
Is roughly divided into a pachinko machine 2 and a card type ball lending machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a ball lending machine) 3 as a game medium lending device arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 2, and these are paired. It has been installed.

The ball lending machine 3 is formed in a vertically long type having a relatively narrow width and has a certain depth. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the side of the pachinko machine 1 for convenience of the player. Also, the ball lending machine 3 can be separated from the pachinko machine 2 and can be replaced during repair, but at least the pachinko machine 1 and the ball lending machine 3 are connected due to a signal. Unless it is done, the game cannot be played.

The ball lending machine 3 has a built-in card reader,
The front panel 4 of the ball lending machine 3 is provided with a card insertion slot 5 into which a card of the Pucky card system corresponding to the above card reader is inserted, and a card remaining number indicator 6 for displaying the card remaining number. . It should be noted that the card insertion slot 5 used is capable of displaying the acceptance of the card, and for example, a card acceptance indicator 7 is provided on the card insertion slot 5, and the card acceptance indicator 7 is composed of a light emitting diode or the like. Display that the acceptance is valid.

The card remaining power indicator 6 is composed of, for example, 7-segment light emitting diodes in three rows, and the remaining power of the packing card inserted into the card insertion slot 5 is 10
Display in units of degrees up to zero. In the frequency unit, one degree corresponds to 100 yen, and the remaining frequency is displayed to the player by calculating degree / 100 yen.

Therefore, for example, when a 3,000 yen packy card is inserted, it is displayed as 30 degrees on the card remaining number display 6. As a packy card, for example, a pack of 1000 yen, 2000 yen, 3000 yen, 5000 yen corresponds to, and is already on the market like the case of a pachinko type throttle machine using metal.

Here, a packy card (PAQY CA
RD) is a "prepaid card" exclusively for pachinko games.
I mean. Therefore, in this embodiment, a game can be started with a necessary ball secured by inserting a pucky card into the card insertion slot 5 in addition to bringing in a pachinko ball.

The pachinko machine 2 has a frame-shaped front frame 11 as a portion visible on the front side, and a metal frame (glass frame) 12 arranged in an opening of the frame-shaped front frame 11 and supporting a glass 12a.
It has a game board 13, a front display panel 14, and a front operation panel 15 below the front display panel 14.
The frame-shaped front frame 11 is openably and closably supported by a wooden frame body 16 in which the pachinko machine 2 is installed.
Is supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable.

The front display panel 14 is formed in a curved shape such that the front side is projected and slightly raised, and the front display panel 14 has an upper plate 2 for receiving a pachinko ball as a prize ball.
1 is formed, and a card frequency display (card balance display) 22, a ball lending button (conversion button) 23, a card ejection button (return button) 24, and a ball lending indicator 25 are formed on the front side.
Is provided. The ball lendable display is not limited to the dot LED 25, and may be, for example, an elongated display lamp 25a. One end of the front display panel 14 is openably and closably supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11. Also,
Reference numeral 26 is a push button for opening and closing a passage connecting the balls of the upper plate 21 to a ball storage plate 32 described later.

The card frequency indicator 22 is composed of, for example, 7-segment light emitting diodes in three rows, and displays the balance of the packy card inserted into the card insertion slot 5 in units of frequency up to 100's. In the frequency unit, 1 degree is 10
Equivalent to 0 yen, the remaining frequency is displayed to the player by calculation of 100/100 yen. Therefore, for example, when a 3000 yen packy card is inserted, it is displayed on the card frequency indicator 22 as 30 degrees.

In this embodiment, the card frequency indicator 22
In the above description, 7-segment light-emitting diodes are used to form three columns, but the present invention is not limited to this, and dot-LEDs, liquid crystals, fluorescent display tubes and the like may be used. This also applies to the card remaining number display 6. Further, the card frequency display 22 may be combined with the card remaining frequency display 6.

The ball lending button 23 is a unit for discharging a pachinko ball, which will be described later, on the back of the pachinko machine 2 in units of once within the range of the balance of the packy card inserted into the card insertion slot 5. It is a switch that is pushed by the player in order to discharge it from the one that also serves as the rental. In this case, the display of the state in which the pachinko balls can be lent out is performed by the ball lending indicator 25. If the pachinko balls can be lent out, the entire ball lending button 23 may be shining.

On the other hand, if the pachinko balls are not ready for lending, even if the ball lending indicator 25 is turned off and the ball lending button 23 is pressed, the pachinko balls are not discharged for lending. When the ball lending button 23 is pressed once, only pachinko balls (for example, 25 balls) corresponding to one time are lent out and supplied to the upper plate 21. If you press it twice, pachinko balls equivalent to twice will be lent out.

The card ejection button 24 is used to pull out the packing card inserted in the card insertion slot 5 from the card insertion slot 5. In this embodiment, this button is used when the player wants to end the game. By pressing, the packy card is pulled out again from the card insertion slot 5. The player can pick up the withdrawn pucky card and freely choose whether to start the game on another pachinko machine or to end the game for the time being.

An ashtray 31 is formed on the left side of the front operation panel 15 and is formed in such a shape that the center side of the front surface projects forward, and the inside of the projecting portion becomes a ball storage tray (sauce tray) 32. ing. The ball storage tray 32 has a role of receiving a prize ball when the upper plate 21 is full of pachinko balls, and is for temporarily storing balls. Also,
The front operation panel 15 is provided with a punching lever 33 and a firing operation knob 34 of the firing device.

The ball drop lever 33 is for pulling out the balls stored in the ball storage tray 32 to the outside downward. When the ball drop lever 33 is moved to the left, for example, the ball storage tray 32.
The bottom part of the bottom part is open so that the ball can be discharged downward. The firing operation knob 34 is for operating a firing device that causes one of the pachinko balls lined up in a row to be in a firing position one by one into the game area on the front surface of the game board 13.

On the other hand, in the upper part of the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 2, from the left side, in order from the left, the prize ball discharge indicator 41 that lights up when the prize balls are discharged, the ball rental discharge indicator 42 that lights up when the ball rental is discharged, the pachinko machine. 2 is provided with a completion lamp 43 that is turned on when a stopped state occurs.

The game board 13 is made of, for example, wooden veneer, and the front side thereof is a game area. The game area is a part that determines whether it is out or safe while dropping the launched pachinko ball from above, and the ball enters the winning opening of various prize equipment and variable winning devices provided in the game area and it is effectively safe. In such a case, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged from the ball discharging device described later and are supplied to the upper plate 21. Even if the ball is fired by operating the firing operation knob 34, the pachinko ball returns to the firing position or is discharged to the ball storage tray 32 when it becomes a foul.

The game area on the game board 13 can have any structure, for example, there are so-called first type, second type, and third type. Anything can be applied to the present invention. In this embodiment, those belonging to the first type are adopted.

Next, FIG. 2 is a view showing the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 2. In FIG. 2, as a main back mechanism of the pachinko machine 2, a storage tank (upper tank) 51, a ball guiding trough 52, an external terminal board 53, a ball discharging device 54, a ball removing device 55, a discharging control device 56, a game. Board controller 57,
There is a safe ball payout device 58, a firing control device 59 and a speaker 60.

The storage tank 51 stores the balls before being discharged, and a shortage of the number of balls in the storage tank 51 is detected by a replenishment sensor (not shown). Is replenished. The balls in the storage tank 51 are guided by the ball guide trough 52 and discharged by the ball discharging device 54.

The ball-outlet gutter 52 is not particularly limited, but is formed in two lines so that a large amount of balls can be discharged in a short time, and a ball-leveling member 71 for preventing the weighting of the balls is provided in the middle thereof. And a standby ball detector (half-end sensor: not shown) is provided. Further, such a two-row structure is the same in the inside of the ball discharging device 54 and the ball removing device 55.

The external terminal board 53 serves as a relay for inputting AC power and for exchanging signals with the hall management device. The configuration of the ball discharging device 54 will be described later. The ball drop device 55 is for removing balls existing in the back mechanism such as the storage tank 51. When the ball removing operation is performed, the gate of the ball discharge passage is switched to the collecting side to operate to remove balls. .

Each time the safe ball payout device 58 turns on the safe solenoid, only one safe ball is moved and discharged, and then the next ball is immediately held, whereby the prize balls are discharged. The safe balls are discharged according to. In this way, by temporarily holding the safe balls, it is possible to confirm that the safe balls actually occurred due to winning, and prevent fraud and trouble with the player.

The discharge control device 56 performs various controls necessary for discharging balls, and the game board control device 57 similarly performs various controls necessary for executing a game on the game board 13. The firing control device 59 performs various controls necessary for firing a ball. The speaker 60 is for notifying a sound effect necessary for the game (for example, a sound effect associated with the discharge of balls), and generates various sounds according to the number of discharged balls, the prize mode and the lending of the balls to notify the player. .

Configuration of Ball Ejecting Device Next, the configuration of the ball ejecting device 54 to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the ball discharging device 54. In FIG. 3, 81 is a first casing, 82
Is a second casing, and 83 is a third casing, and these casings 81 to 83 form a storage chamber for storing a ball guide passage of the ball discharging device 54, a notched disk, and the like. The casings 81 to 83 are made of transparent resin.

Reference numerals 84 and 85 are gear-shaped notch disks (sprocket) having a thickness slightly larger than the diameter of a pachinko ball.
The notched disks 84 and 85 are the casings 81 to 8
3 is rotatably mounted in the inner circumference of which a semicircular notch into which pachinko balls are fitted at equal intervals (8 in this embodiment) is formed. In addition, notched disks 84, 8
The gear 5 has gears 86 and 87 at the centers thereof, and the notch disks 84 and 85 and the gears 86 and 87 have the same shaft 88 rotatably fixed to the third casing 83.

Therefore, these notched disks 84, 85
The gears 86 and 87 rotate integrally. The two notched disks 84 and 85 are provided so that a large number of balls can be discharged in a short time by using a two-row structure like the ball guide trough 52. The notch disks 84 and 85 are arranged so that the positions of the notches are different so that one pachinko ball fitted in the notch is alternately sent downward.

A small gear 89 meshes with the gear 87, and the gear 89 is connected to a shaft 91 of a motor (particularly, a pulse motor) 90 capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions. Therefore, the gear 89 rotates according to the rotation of the motor 90, and the gear 8
The rotational force of 9 is transmitted to the gear 87. Therefore, the notched disks 84, 85 and the gears 86, 87 integrally rotate in response to the rotation of the motor (rotating means) 90 capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions.
The motor 90 is attached to the outside of the third casing 83 by means such as a screw.

FIG. 4 shows notched disks 84, 85, gears 86, 8
It is a perspective view when assembling 7, gear 89 and motor 90. As shown in this figure, the gear 8 of the notch disk 84
A stopper (notched disc stop member) 100 is fitted to the stopper 6, and the stopper 100 is driven by a stopper solenoid (stop member driving means) 101.

The stopper 100 is a stopper solenoid 10
As shown in FIG. 4, when the power is not applied to the spring 1, the spring 102
The end portion is fitted into the gear 86 of the notched disk 84 by the urging force of, and the rotation of the gear 86 is stopped. Therefore, by stopping the rotation of the gear 86, the gear 8
Other notch disks 84, 85, which are integrally connected to
The gear 87 is also stopped from rotating.

On the other hand, when the stopper solenoid 101 is energized, the stopper 1 resists the urging force of the spring 102.
00 is attracted to the stopper solenoid 101, and its end portion does not fit into the gear 86 of the cutout disk 84. That is, the fitted state is released, and the body becomes freely rotatable. At this time,
When the turning force of the motor 90 is transmitted to the gear 87 via the gear 89, the notch disks 84, 85 and the gears 86, 87 rotate normally or reversely.

Returning to FIG. 3 again, the stopper solenoid 10
1 is a screw 103, 104 on the outer side of the second casing 82.
Attached (see FIG. 5). Further, the notch disks 84, 85 and the gears 86, 87 are the second casing 82.
Is arranged so as to pass through an opening 82A formed substantially in the center thereof. In the casings 81 to 83, there are two guide passages 105A for guiding the pachinko balls flowing in from the upper ball guiding trough 52 to the cutout disks 84, 85 and passing the balls to the downstream side.
105B are formed respectively. Guide passage 105
In the middle of A and 105B, the portions facing the notch discs 84 and 85 open in a certain range, respectively, and the notches on the semicircles of the notch discs 84 and 85 extend from these opening portions to the guide passage 1
05A and 105B, respectively (see FIG. 5).

84 facing the guide passages 105A and 105B,
Ejection sensors (ball detection means) 111 and 112 for detecting the pachinko balls sent by the notched disks 84 and 85 are arranged on the lower side of 85. Emission sensor 1
Pass-through type sensors are used as 11 and 112. 1
13 is a relay board, which is a motor 90 and a stopper solenoid 1.
01, the wiring to the discharge sensors 111 and 112 is relayed. The relay board 113 is covered by a transparent cover 114.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a cross section of one guide passage 105B. As shown in FIG. 5, when the stopper solenoid 101 is not energized, the end of the stopper 100 is indicated by a broken line by the urging force of the spring 102. like,
The gear 86 of the cutout disk 84 is fitted to stop the rotation of the gear 86. At this time, one pachinko ball T is fitted and held in the notch of the notch disk 85.

When the stopper solenoid 101 is energized, the stopper 1 is resisted against the urging force of the spring 102.
00 is attracted by the stopper solenoid 101, as shown by the solid line, and its end is no longer fitted to the gear 86 of the notched disk 84, and the fitted state is released. At the same time, the motor 90 reverses once and then rotates forward, whereby the rotational power is transmitted to the gear 87 via the gear 89, and the pachinko machine retained in the notch of the notch disk 85 is held. The balls T are paid out to the downstream side, and the paid-out pachinko balls T are detected by the discharge sensor 112.

Next, FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system in the pachinko machine 1. In FIG. 6, this control system is roughly divided into a CPU 201 that performs control necessary for pachinko games, ball lending, and the like, and processing that receives various information signals and performs waveform shaping or A / D conversion as necessary. An input filter 202 that goes and outputs to the CPU 201,
A crystal 203 for engraving a basic frequency of an operation clock of the CPU 201, a driver 204 for driving a control signal from the CPU 201 to generate various drive signals and outputting them to each display unit, the CPU 201, an input filter 202. , A power supply unit 205 that supplies necessary power to the driver 204, a sensor group that detects various states related to a pachinko game and outputs necessary data to the input filter 202, and an actuator that is driven by a signal from the driver 204. It is composed of a group and.

The CPU 201, the input filter 202, the crystal 203 and the driver 204 realize the function of the discharge control device 56, and are mounted by a board unit including a microcomputer. Then, the board unit of the microcomputer exchanges control signals and data with the card reader of the ball lending machine 3, the island equipment, the management device of the amusement store, and the like.

The input filter 202 includes a discharge sensor 11
1 and the ejection sensor 112 (that is, the ball ejection device 54
2 output signals of each of the discharge sensors), an output signal of a safe sensor 211 that detects one safe ball discharged by the safe ball payout device 58, and a half-end sensor that detects a standby ball of the ball derivation trough 52 ( A standby ball detector, which will be simply referred to as a half-end sensor hereinafter) 212 output signal, award ball data from the award ball data reception signal line 213, and the game board control device 57 and the ejection control device 56 from the synchronization signal line 214. Synchronization signal for synchronization, ball lending request signal line 215 connected to the ball lending machine 3
From the ball lending unit signal line 216, which is also connected to the ball lending machine 3, the overflow state detection signal from the overflow sensor 217, the output signal of the replenishment sensor 218, and the ball removal from the ball removal sensor signal line 219. Signal, the stop signal from the stop signal line 220, and the reset switch 22 for resetting the operation of the discharge control device 56.
The signal from 1 is input.

The overflow sensor 216 is the ball storage tray 3
It detects that the ball overflows to 2. The ball-punching signal is output from a ball-punching sensor (not shown), and the ball-punching sensor is used by an operator of the game store to start the ball-punching process, that is, an operation hole provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2. It is detected that an operation of inserting a punching rod (not shown) into the is performed.

The prize sphere data output from the accessory device includes the number of prize spheres in the big hit state, the number of discharges in the case of winning at the start winning hole, and the like.
This is the data for individual prize balls. The ball lending request signal is a signal when the player inserts a packy card into the card reader and requests the ball lending, and the ball lending unit signal is 10
A signal with 0 yen as one unit, such as a purchase button (ball lending button) 2
It is output each time 4 is pressed once (that is, equivalent to one time).

The driver 204 outputs a control signal to the discharge motor 90, the stopper solenoid 101, the safe solenoid 231, the punching solenoid 232, various lamps 233 arranged on the front surface of the game board 13, and the like, and is illegal. An illegal signal is sent to the signal line 234, a prize ball data transmission signal is sent to the prize ball data transmission signal line 235, and a ball lending completion signal is sent to the ball lending completion signal line 236 for notifying the ball lending machine 3 that the ball lending is completed. The ball lending acceptance enable signal line 237 for notifying the machine 3 of the ball lending acceptance status is output to the machine lending acceptance enable signal line 237, and the firing stop signal line 238 is output to the firing stop signal.

The safe solenoid 231 is operated when the safe ball payout device 58 hits a single safe ball, and the ball drop solenoid 232 is built in the ball drop device 54 and is present in the back mechanism such as the storage tank 51. This is for switching the gate of the ball discharging passage to the collecting side when the ball is removed and a ball removing operation is performed. The illegal signal is output to the management device of the game store and used for management.
The prize ball data transmission signal is output to the game board control device 57,
The ball lending completion signal and the ball lending acceptance signal are output to the card reader control circuit built in the ball lending machine 3, and the firing stop signal is output to the firing control device 59.

The CPU 201 has a function as payout control means, controls the operations of the stopper solenoid 101 and the discharge motor 90 to control the payout of balls, and
When the cutout disks 84 and 85 are normally rotated to pay out the pachinko balls, the cutout disks 84 and 85 are once reversed to control the stopper 100 to be disengaged.

Next, the procedure of various controls performed by the CPU 201 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The control by the CPU 201 is started at the same time when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, and the processing is repeatedly executed as long as the power is turned on.

Main Routine First, the main routine (so-called general flow) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, this routine is repeatedly performed after the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, and specifically, it is repeated with a software interrupt every 1 ms in the reset waiting process described later.

When the main routine is activated, input processing is first performed in step S1. In this input processing, for example, logic conversion from various detection switches and chattering prevention processing are performed. As the chattering prevention process, for example, C
There is a process for preventing chattering by taking into consideration the time constant of noise and the like by performing a process in which signals from various detection switches are read twice by software in the PU 201.

Then, in step S2, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on. If the power is turned on for the first time, step S3
Proceed to step 5 to clear the RAM, and step S4
Initialize with. As a result, the working area of the RAM is cleared, flags are set, output ports are reset, and subroutines are initialized.
After that, the system waits for a reset, and the main routine is repeated with a soft interrupt every 1 ms.

On the other hand, if it is not the first time the power is turned on in step S2, that is, since the power has already been turned on in the second and subsequent routines, the process branches to NO this time, and the output process is performed in step S5. Here, for example, processing such as outputting data to the output port or outputting a switching signal to the solenoid is performed. Next, in step S6, a ball payout start confirmation condition monitoring process is performed. This is for confirming whether or not the conditions for starting the discharge for the prize balls or the ball lending are satisfied by the ball discharging device 54. For example, data such as a safe ball, a ball lending request signal, etc. Based on the confirmation.

Then, in step S7, the switch (SW)
Input monitoring processing of. This is for monitoring the input information from various detection switches, and specifically, the sensor group, that is, the discharge sensor 111, the discharge sensor 112, the safe sensor 211, the half sensor 212, the prize ball data reception signal line 213, and the ball lending. Request signal line 215, ball lending unit signal line 2
16, overflow sensor 217, replenishment sensor 218
Monitoring the output signal from such as.

In step S8, the process branches to the corresponding step based on the result of the switch input monitoring process. Steps A to H are available as branch destination steps. Here, the processing content of each branch destination step is as follows. Step A: Confirm safe balls and confirm purchase. This is because it is necessary to confirm that a safe ball has been generated by winning, and when a player presses the ball lending button 23 to purchase a ball, a ball lending request signal or a ball lending unit signal is generated. This is because it is necessary to confirm that they have been received.

Step B: Award ball data transmission / reception processing is performed. This is to receive the award ball data from the award ball data reception signal line 213 and to transmit the award ball data when the number of balls corresponding to the award ball data is paid out. Step C: Perform processing to start the discharge of prize balls and purchased balls. As a result, the operation of the ball discharging device 54 is started and the prize balls or the purchased balls are paid out to the player.

Step D: A ball discharging process is performed. This is because the operation of the ball ejecting device 54 is slowed down immediately before counting the number of ejected balls to reach the specified number, thereby preventing ball biting. Step E: Perform discharge end processing. As a result, the prescribed number is counted and the operation of the ball discharging device 54 is stopped, and the payout of the prize balls or the purchased balls is completed.

Step F: Safe ball payout and weight processing are performed. This is because when the discharge of the prize balls is completed, the safe solenoid 231 of the safe ball payout device 58 is turned on once to discharge only one safe ball this time, and thereafter, the next prize balls are continuously supplied. When paying out, a certain wait time is provided between the ball discharging operations so that a smooth discharging operation is executed. Step G: A ball removing process is performed. This is a punching device 54
Is operated to remove the balls existing in the back mechanism such as the storage tank 51. When the staff performs the ball removal operation, the gate of the ball discharge passage is switched to the collection side and the balls are removed to the hole side. Be done.

Step H: Enlargement processing is performed. this is,
When the operation of the ball ejecting device 54 is finished,
This is a process for preventing the problem of being bitten by 4, 85.

When any one of the above steps A to H has been passed, then the process proceeds to step S20, where the solenoid control process is performed. This is to set drive information to the corresponding solenoid according to a predetermined step state.

Then, in step S21, the pulse motor 9
A control process of 0 is performed. This is to control the drive phase of the pulse motor 90 to control its rotation.

Next, step D, step E, step S20, step S21 in the above-mentioned main routine.
Subroutines for executing the respective processes will be described. Step D Subroutine FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the step D subroutine. First, in step S30, it is determined whether or not the number of balls discharged by the ball discharging device 54 is in a state of subtracting "-1" from the specified number. For example, in the case of discharging 15 prize balls, the specified number = 15, and step S30
In the above determination, it is determined whether or not the number of discharged balls is the 14th.

If the determination result of step S30 is NO (for example, less than 14th), the process returns to the main routine. In this case, the operating speed of the ball discharging device 54 is set to the normal state until the 14th ball is reached, and when the 14th ball immediately before the stop is reached, the operating speed is slowed down to delay the discharging of the 15th ball to prevent ball biting. This is to prevent it.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S30 is YES.
If (for example, the 14th time), step S3
The process proceeds to 1 and the branch step in the main routine is set to "E", and the process returns to the main routine. This allows
When the process returns to the main routine, the process of step E (discharging end process) is performed.

Step E Subroutine FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the step E subroutine. First, in step S40, it is determined whether or not the number of balls discharged by the ball discharging device 54 is the specified discharge number. If the emission number is not the specified number, the process returns to the main routine. Then, when the discharge limit number is reached, the subsequent step S
Go to step 41 and select "F" for the branch step in the main routine.
Set to.

Then, in step S42, a wait timer is set. This is to set a timer for counting the wait time, although a fixed wait time is provided when the prize balls are paid out continuously. The wait time is set to 200 ms, for example.

Then, in step S43, the ON information of the safe solenoid 231 is set, and the process returns to the main routine. Therefore, when the process returns to the main routine, the process of step F (safe ball payout and weight process) is performed. That is, when the discharge of the specified number of prize balls is completed, the safe solenoid 231 of the safe ball payout device 58 is turned on once to discharge only one safe ball this time, and the prize balls are continuously paid out. In this case, the start of the ball discharging operation is delayed by the amount corresponding to the constant weight time.

Solenoid Control Processing FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the subroutine of step 20. First, in step S50, it is determined whether or not the processing in the main routine this time was steps C, D, E, and G. That is, it is determined whether or not the process is related to ball ejection. If YES, that is, if the process is one related to ejection of balls (one of steps C, D, E, and G), the process proceeds to step S51 to set information for turning on the stopper solenoid 101. This allows
The stopper solenoid 101 of the ball discharging device 54 is turned on to suck the stopper 100, the fitting state of the notched disk 84 to the gear 86 is released, and the ball can be discharged.

Next, in step S52, it is determined whether or not the process in the main routine this time is step G, that is, whether or not the process is the punching process. If it is the ball drop processing, the process proceeds to step S53 to set the information for turning on the ball drop solenoid 232, and the gate of the ball discharge passage is switched to the collection side. Then, in step S54, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to turn off the stopper solenoid 101. This is a notched disk 84, 85 during ball cutting.
Since the stopper solenoid 101 is energized for a long time in order to allow the rotation of the stopper solenoid 101, the stopper solenoid 101 is dynamically driven to suppress the heat generation associated therewith (that is, a drive that repeatedly turns on and off to the extent that the solenoid does not turn off). ) And stopper solenoid 10
This is because the heat generation of No. 1 is suppressed.

When the stopper solenoid 101 is at the off timing, the process proceeds to step S55 to set the information for turning off the stopper solenoid 101. If the stopper solenoid 101 is not at the off timing, the process proceeds to step S57. Further, in the case of NO in step S52, the OFF information of the punching solenoid 232 is set in step S56, and the process proceeds to step S57.

On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S50 is NO, that is, the process relating to the discharge of the balls (step C,
Even if it is not D, E, or G), step S57
Proceed to. In step S57, it is determined whether or not the process in the main routine this time is step F, that is, whether or not it is the "safe ball payout and weight process". In the case of "safe ball payout and weight processing", the process proceeds to step S58, the ON information of the safe solenoid is set, and the process returns to the main routine. If NO in step S57, the safe solenoid OFF information is set, and the process returns to the main routine.

Pulse Motor Control Processing FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the subroutine of step 21. First, in step S60, eyeball monitoring is performed. This is to monitor whether or not the ball is bitten in order to prevent the problem that the ball is bitten by the notched disks 84 and 85 when the operation of the ball discharging device 54 is finished.

Next, in step S61, it is determined whether or not the processing in the main routine this time was steps C, D, E, G, and H. In other words, it is determined whether or not the process is related to the ejection of balls or the process of ball engraving. YE
In the case of S, that is, in the case of the process related to the discharge of the ball (any one of steps C, D, E, and G) or the ball bending process (step H), the process proceeds to step S62. It is determined whether the timer is [0]. The pulse control timer counts the update time of the pointer that controls the drive phase of the pulse motor 90.

Here, as shown in FIG. 12A, there are pointers "1" to "4" for designating the motor control data, and the pointers "1" to "4" are the phases of the pulse motor 90. The rotation data for control is designated. Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the pulse motor 90 is normally rotated, the pointer is "1" →
The pulse motor 90 is incremented in the direction of "4".
When reversing, the pointer is decremented in the direction of "4" → "1".

In step S62, pulse control timer =
When it is [0], it is determined that a certain pointer update time has expired, the process proceeds to step S63, and it is determined whether the process in the main routine this time is step E, that is, the discharge end process. If it is not step E (discharge end processing), a timer is set in step S64. The timer counts up the pointer update time at a fast timing. Therefore, if it is not the discharge end processing, the rotation of the pulse motor 90 is performed quickly.

Next, in step S65, it is determined whether or not the process in the main routine this time is step C, that is, the discharge start process. Step C (Discharge start process)
If so, the motor control pointer is decremented by "-1" in step S66, and in the subsequent step S67, data for controlling the drive phase of the pulse motor 90 is output by this motor control pointer. Then, the process returns to the main routine. As a result, the pulse motor 90 is rotated in the reverse direction during the ball discharge start processing. That is, the pulse motor 90 is once rotated in the reverse direction at the start of discharge.

On the other hand, if the process in the main routine this time is step C65, that is, if it is not the discharge start process, the process proceeds to step S68 to increment the motor control pointer by "+1", and then step S65.
Proceed to 67. As a result, the pulse motor 90 is normally rotated at a high speed when the normal discharge process is started instead of the ball discharge start process. Pulse motor 90 after the start of discharge
Is rotated normally, and balls are ejected.

If the process in the main routine this time is step E (discharging end process) in step S63, the process advances to step S69 to set a timer, and then the process advances to step S68. The timer counts up the pointer update time at a late timing. Therefore, the rotation of the pulse motor 90 (in this case, the normal rotation) is delayed only during the discharge end processing. As a result, the rotation speed of the pulse motor 90 slows down, the ejection of the last ball is slightly delayed, ball catching is prevented, and the stopper 100 is securely fitted to the gear 86 of the notch disk 84. Can be locked.

On the other hand, if the pulse control timer is not [0] in step S62, it is determined that the current pointer update time has not expired, and the flow advances to step S70.
The timer is updated, and then the process proceeds to step S67. Therefore, in this case, the pointer updating process continues.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when paying out a pachinko ball at the time of discharging a prize ball or lending a ball, the pulse motor 90 reverses once at the start of discharging, and the pulse motor 90
The notch disks 84 and 85 to which the driving force of (1) is transmitted are reversed.
Therefore, even if the pachinko ball pressure is applied to the notch disks 84 and 85, the notch disks 84 and 85 reversely rotate and push up the balls, so that the stopper 100 fitted to the gear 86 of the notch disk 84 is easily displaced. By doing so, the fitting can be released, and the ball can be discharged smoothly or accurately.

Further, the cutout disk 8 is once provided for each ball payout.
Since the balls 4 and 85 reverse and push up the balls in the guide passages 105A and 105B, the balls are paid out.
The speed of the balls discharged by the notched disks 84, 85 can be made uniform, and smooth and accurate ball payout can be performed from this aspect as well. Provisionally, notched disks 84, 8
When 5 does not reverse and the ball is forwardly rotated and sent out, the discharging speed of the first ball becomes slow and the payout of the ball becomes not smooth. This is because the stop position of the first ball is different.

Furthermore, since the cutout disks 84 and 85 are once reversed and the balls are paid out, the balls in the guide passages 105A and 105B are collapsed at each payout, so that the balls can be paid out smoothly. .

Further, in this embodiment, the pulse motor 90 as a rotating means for rotating the notched disks 84 and 85 for feeding the balls and the stopper 100 for fixing the notched disks 84 and 85.
Since the stopper solenoid 101 as a drive source for driving the motor is separately provided, that is, the necessary drive sources are separately provided, the pressure due to the pachinko balls and the load due to the transmission of the motor are 1 as in the conventional case. It is possible to avoid a situation in which two members are involved, and it is possible to improve the durability of the mechanism for ejecting balls. When releasing the lock of the stopper 100, it is a completely new technique that does not have the auxiliary process of reversing the gear 86 of the notch disk 84 by the pulse motor 90.

The location of the ball lending machine is not limited to the above example. For example, it may be integrated with the pachinko machine by being provided on the front panel portion or the dish front decorative body portion.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the example applied to the pachinko machine of the packing card system as in the above embodiment. For example, it can be applied to a credit-type pachinko machine.

Further, the application of the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, but can also be applied to, for example, an automatic ball lending machine that lends a fixed amount of pachinko balls by inserting coins.

[0090]

According to the present invention, when the cutout disc is normally rotated and the pachinko balls are paid out, the cutout disc is once reversed so that the engagement of the cutout disc stop member is released. When the pachinko balls are paid out, even if the pressure of the pachinko balls is applied to the cutout disc, the cutout disc reverses and pushes up the balls, and the stop of the cutout disc can be easily released. Therefore, the notch disc stop member can be easily displaced to release the fitting, and the ball can be discharged smoothly or accurately.

Further, since the cutout disc is reversed to push up the ball once for each ball payout, the balls are paid out, so that the speed of the balls discharged by the cutout disc can be made uniform and smooth. You can pay out balls accurately. Furthermore, since the cutout disk is once reversed and the balls are paid out, the balls are collapsed at each payout, and the balls can be paid out smoothly. Further, since the rotating means for rotating the notched disk for feeding the balls and the drive source for driving the notched disk stopping member are separately provided, the pressure of the pachinko ball and the load due to the transmission of the rotating means are 1 It is possible to avoid a situation in which two members are involved, and it is possible to improve the durability of the mechanism for ejecting balls.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a pachinko machine to which a pachinko ball ejection device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a back mechanism of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the ball discharging device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the notched disc of the ball ejection device of the embodiment when assembled.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the ball discharging device of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine of the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control main routine of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step D of the same embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of step E of the same embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of solenoid control processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of pulse motor control processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a pointer that drives the pulse motor according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 2 Pachinko machine 3 Ball lending machine 11 Frame-shaped front frame 54 Ball discharging device 55 Ball removing device 56 Emission control device 57 Game board control device 58 Safe ball dispensing device 81-83 Casing 84, 85 Notch disk (sprocket) 86 , 87 gear 90 pulse motor (rotating means) 100 stopper (notch disk stopping member) 101 stopper solenoid (stop member driving means) 102 springs 105A and 105B guide passages 111 and 112 discharge sensor (ball detecting means) 201 CPU (discharging control) means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A casing having a chamber formed therein, a rotatably mounted to the casing, semicircular notches for fitting pachinko balls at equal intervals are formed on the outer periphery, and a gear is provided at the center. A gear-shaped notch disk provided with, a notch disk stop member that is fitted to the gear of the notch disk and can stop the rotation of the notch disk, a stop member driving unit that drives the notch disk stop member, and the notch. Rotating means for rotating the disc, a guide passage for guiding the pachinko ball to the cutout disc, and a ball detection which is arranged on the lower side of the cutout disc facing the guide passage and detects the pachinko ball sent out by the cutout disc. Means and controlling the operation of the stop member driving means and the rotating means to perform payout control of the balls, and when the pachinko balls are paid out by normally rotating the cutout disk, the cutout disk is once reversed, Pachinko ball discharge device for the payout control means for controlling so as to release the engagement of the missing disk stop member, further comprising a said.