JPH0719503Y2 - Foul ball detection device for pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention is an arrangement game type pachinko machine that hits a certain number of pachinko balls on the game board surface and plays one game, and falls without reaching the game board surface. The present invention relates to a foul sphere detection device for detecting a foul sphere that has been formed.

(Prior Art) A predetermined number (for example, 16) of game balls are sequentially driven into a game surface on which various chuckers and a large number of ball sockets are arranged at predetermined positions to complete one game, and Arrangement game type pachinko machines that determine the winning score and the success or failure of winning are determined by the type of chucker through which the game ball passed during one game, the combination of ball sockets in which each game ball dropped, etc. It is necessary to count the number of balls and subtract the number of shot balls from the specified number for each launch to supply the specified number of game balls to the player.The number of foul balls that have fallen without being hit on the game surface. It is necessary to count the number of game balls and add the number of game balls corresponding to the number of foul balls to the specified number of game balls to supply to the player.

In a conventional arrangement game type pachinko machine, a foul ball that has fallen without being hit on the game board surface is detected by a foul ball detecting mechanism that is integrally attached to the main body of the pachinko machine at the time of its manufacture.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention is designed to store a predetermined number of pachinko balls in a pachinko machine in advance and to circulate a circulating pachinko machine that circulates the pachinko balls in the machine into an arrangement game pachinko machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a foul ball detecting device in which the mechanism of a circular pachinko machine is used as it is, and the foul ball detecting mechanism is converted into a mechanism of a circulating pachinko machine for an arrangement game.

(Means for Solving the Problem) The device of the present invention has a launch rail base mounted on the front surface of the lower frame plate on the front surface of the lower frame plate formed at the lower part of the support frame on which the game board is mounted, and a game. A foul ball passage that is installed below the gap between the lower end of the guide rail attached to the board surface and has a foul ball detection switch inserted therein and that guides the foul ball is formed inside the foul ball passage. The ball distribution case is detachably connected to the front plate installed in front of the lower frame plate, and the ball feed mechanism is attached to the case body. It has a configuration in which a launch ball detection sensor that detects a launch ball that has been launched toward is detachably attached.

(Operation) In the foul ball detecting device having the above-described configuration, the foul ball passage case is assembled to the lower frame plate of the support frame so that the foul ball passage is located below the gap between the launch rail base and the lower end of the guide rail. And a foul-sphere detecting switch for detecting a foul-ball passing through the foul-ball passage is installed below the gap. Further, by connecting the case body to the front plate installed in front of the lower frame plate, the launch ball detection sensor is installed at a position where the launch ball can be detected.

(Embodiment) Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In an arrangement game type pachinko machine in which a specified number (for example, 16) of pachinko balls are driven onto the game board surface and one game ends, a rectangular frame shape pivotally attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be rotatable forward. A window frame 3 is screwed to the front surface of the front frame 2 along the peripheral edge of the opening of the front frame 2, and the glass frame 4 is attached to the window frame 3.
And the front plate 5 having the upper tray attached to the front face thereof are vertically and vertically adjacent to each other and are pivotally mounted so as to be rotatable forward. A rectangular frame-shaped support frame 6 having an opening 6a in the center is attached to the rear side surface of the front frame 2 with screws along the opening edge of the front frame 2, and a game is provided in the opening 6b of the support frame 6. The board 7 is fitted so as not to be able to be pulled out forward but to be able to be pulled out backward, and the support frame 6 is attached to the support frame 6.
A case frame 8 that is locked and fixed to the back surface of the support frame 6 by a suitable number of hooking members 9 that are pinned to the case and that has a rectangular opening 8a in the center is pivotable rearward. The case frame 8 is attached with a prize ball releasing mechanism and the like (not shown). The game board 7 is fixed to the support frame 6 by being prevented from coming off by the case frame 8.

A lower saucer 10 is attached to the front surface of the lower end of the front frame 2, and an opening is provided near the lower end of the front frame 2 to send a pachinko ball from the back side of the game board 7 into the lower saucer 10. Outlet
11 and a hitting ball handle 13 pivotally supported for driving a hitting hammer 12 for hitting a pachinko ball.

The launch rail mount plate 40, which is juxtaposed to the front surface of the lower frame plate 6a formed at the lower end of the support frame 6, has a launch rail base 14 inward for launching a pachinko ball that is hit by a hitting hammer 12. The upper end of the launch rail base 14 and the lower end portion 15 of the guide rail 15 attached to the game board surface 7a are attached in a tilted upward direction.
Between the a and the game board surface 7a is not driven and the guide rail 15
A gap 16 for passing a foul ball that has fallen down from the lower end portion 15a is formed, and a launch ball passage 41 for passing a launch ball is formed on the launch rail base 14.

A case body for mounting the ball feeding mechanism on the back surface of the front plate 5.
28 is detachably attached, and the front plate 5 is attached to the case body 28.
An upper plate 28a that is erected separately from the upper plate 28a and a lower plate 28b that is erected closer to the front plate 5 than the upper plate 28a are continuously provided in a stepped manner via a step 28c. On the lower plate 28b of the case body 28, a horizontally long box-shaped cover 29 that is open rearward is installed side by side so as to be horizontally rotatable and removable via a hinge portion 28d formed at one end of the lower plate 28b.

On the back surface of the upper plate 28a of the case body 28, a pair of left and right mounting pieces 31, 31 which are erected parallel to each other in the vicinity of the front end portion on the launch rail base 14 are integrally formed to project. On the inner side surfaces of both mounting pieces 31, a pair of upper and lower fitting grooves 32A, 32B, each having a U-shaped cross section and opening inward, are provided so as to face each other along the front-rear direction. Further, near the lower end of the upper plate 28a, a vertically long transmission hole 33 is provided between the two mounting pieces 31 so as to face the vicinity of the tip of the launch rail base 14. Cover plate 34
Is an upper plate 28a for covering the lower part of the guide rail 15
It is attached to one end of and extends obliquely upward.

A photosensor 35 installed facing the launch rail base 14 to detect passage of a launch ball H launched from above the launch rail mount 14 is a light emitting element 35A for horizontally projecting a luminous flux.
And a light receiving element 35 that receives the projected light beam and transmits a pulse signal.
B, the light emitting element 35A is provided with a light emitting portion 35aA, and the light receiving element 35B is provided with a light receiving portion 35aB. Light emitting element 3
Both ends of the 5A and the light emitting element 35B are removably fitted into the pair of upper fitting grooves 32A and the lower pair of fitting grooves 32B of the two mounting pieces 31 of the case body 28, respectively. Case body 2
The light emitting portions 35aA and 35aB are attached to the back surface of the upper plate 28a of 8 in parallel with each other in the vertical direction. The front plate 5 is attached to the front frame 2 with the photo sensor 35 assembled.

The projection light beam emitted from the light emitting element 35A of the photo sensor 35 slightly upward of the launch rail base 14 is applied to the launch ball H when passing through the launch ball H and reflected to the light receiving element 35B side. The light receiving element 35B transmits a pulse signal each time it enters the light receiving element 35B, and a subtraction signal for subtracting the number of game balls one by one each time the launch ball H passes from the light receiving element 35B to the arithmetic unit of the controller (not shown). Is transmitted.

Near the center of the front surface of the lower frame plate 6a of the support frame 6, below the gap 16, the foul balls dropped through the gap 16 are passed and delivered into the lower tray 10 through the outlet 11 at the lower end of the front frame 2. The foul ball distribution case 17 is removably assembled. This foul ball distribution case 17 is mounted between the inner end portion of the guide gutter 26 and the lower frame plate 6a, which have both ends thereof on one side of the foul ball distribution case 17, and are attached to the lower frame plate 6a. A foul ball passage trough formed by being attached to the lower frame plate 6a while being sandwiched between the front end of the plate 40 and the lower frame plate 6a, and protruding and formed at the lower end near the center of the lower frame plate 6a. It is installed on 25.

The foul ball distribution case 17 includes a side plate 18 which is erected with a gap for allowing the foul ball to pass in front of the lower frame plate 6a of the support frame 6, and a rear plate of the front plate 18 which is disposed on the guide rail 15 side. A first partition wall plate 19 in which an inclined portion 19a and an upright portion 19b are vertically arranged in series is provided, and a rear wall of the front plate 18 is disposed on the side of the launch rail base 14 and an upper portion thereof has a substantially inverted V shape and a lower portion. A second partition wall plate 20 extending downward to the guide rail 15 side, and the second partition wall plate 20.
Of the first partition wall plate 19 and a third partition wall plate 21 standing upright in parallel with each other are integrally formed.
An engaging recess 22 having a flat U-shaped cross section is provided on the inner side surface near the central portion of the upright portion 19b of the first partition wall plate 19, and the inner side surface of the upper end portion of the third partition plate 21 is engaged. A stepped portion 23 is formed that is recessed so as to have the same height as the lower end of the mating recessed portion 22, and
The lower end edge of the second partition plate 20 is arranged so as to be substantially flush with the upper end of the engaging recess 22. Then, in the foul ball distribution case 17, a lower frame plate 6a of the support frame 6, a front plate 18, and a foul ball passage 24 surrounded by the partition plates 19, 20, 21 are formed, and on the firing rail base 14. After being fired from, the foul ball that has fallen from the lower end portion 15a of the guide rail 15 falls through the foul ball passage 24, is sent out into the foul ball passage trough 25, and further passes behind the lower frame plate 6a. And is delivered from the delivery port 11 into the lower tray 10.

The proximity switch 27 for detecting the foul ball is the foul ball passage 24.
It is installed in the foul-ball distribution case 17 for transmitting to the arithmetic unit of the control device an addition signal for detecting a foul-ball passing through and adding the number of game balls one by one each time the foul-ball passes. The proximity switch 27 is provided with a detection opening 27a in the shape of a regular polygonal hole for passing the foul sphere vertically through it. The detection opening 27a crosses the foul sphere passage 24 in the middle thereof. Is installed as. Both ends of the proximity switch 27 are supported by being engaged with the engaging recesses 22 and the step portions 23 of the foul ball circulation case 17, respectively, and the upward movement of the foul ball circulation case 17 is restricted by the second partition plate 20. It is laterally extended so that it can be pulled out backward, and the foul ball distribution case 17 has a proximity switch inside.
27 is assembled to the lower frame plate 6a of the support frame 6.

Next, the operation and effect of the embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described.

In this example, on the front surface of the lower frame plate 6a formed in the lower portion of the support frame 6 on which the game board 7 is mounted, the launch rail base 14 attached to the front surface of the lower frame board 6a and the game board surface 7a are attached. The proximity switch 27 for detecting the foul ball is installed below the gap 16 between the lower end of the guide rail 15 and the foul ball passage 24 that guides the foul ball. The foul ball circulation case 17 is detachably fitted, and is attached to the front plate 5 installed in front of the lower frame plate 6a in a detachable manner to which a case feed unit is attached. A photo sensor 35 for detecting a launch ball, which detects a launch ball H hit from the top toward the guide rail 15 is detachably attached.

Therefore, the foul ball distribution case 17 is attached to the lower frame portion of the support frame 6.
By assembling to the 6a, the foul ball passage 24 for guiding the foul ball and the foul ball detecting proximity switch 27 for detecting the foul ball can be arranged at the same position at the same time.

Further, the foul ball distribution case 17 can be used in any of the state in which the foul ball detection proximity switch 27 is attached to the foul ball distribution case 17 and the state in which the foul ball detection proximity switch 27 is removed from the foul ball distribution case 17. Can be attached to the lower frame plate 6a of the support frame 6, and a state in which the launch ball detection photosensor 35 is attached to the case body 28 and a state in which the launch ball detection photosensor 35 is removed from the case body 28 Since the case body 28 can be attached to the front plate 5 in any of the above conditions, the foul ball distribution case 17 and the case body 28 can be used as a general pachinko machine or arrangement game type by using the structure of the pachinko machine body almost as it is. It can also be used as a common component in pachinko machines.

Therefore, since it is not necessary to separately assemble the general pachinko machine body and the arrangement game type pachinko machine body by using the common parts, the material cost can be reduced.

In addition, since it is possible to count the number of launched balls and the number of foul balls, in the arrangement game type pachinko machine, the relationship between the number of launched balls and foul balls is always clarified, and the required number of game balls. Can be accurately supplied to the player.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention is configured as described above, the foul ball passage for guiding the foul ball and the foul ball for detecting the foul ball by assembling the foul ball distribution case to the lower frame plate of the support frame. The ball detection switch and the sphere detection switch can be arranged at the same position at the same time.

In particular, the bottom frame plate of the support frame for the foul ball distribution case is installed in both the state where the foul ball detection switch is installed in the foul ball distribution case and the state where the foul ball detection switch is removed from the foul ball distribution case. In addition, the case body can be attached to the front plate both in a state in which the launch ball detection sensor is attached to the case body and in a state in which the launch ball detection sensor is removed from the case body. Therefore, it is possible to use the structure of the pachinko machine main body almost as it is and also use the foul ball distribution case and the case body as common parts in a general pachinko machine or an arrangement game type pachinko machine.

Therefore, since it is not necessary to separately assemble the general pachinko machine body and the arrangement game type pachinko machine body by using the common parts, the material cost can be reduced.

In addition, since it is possible to count the number of launched balls and the number of foul balls, in the arrangement game type pachinko machine, the relationship between the number of launched balls and the number of foul balls is always clarified, and the required number of game balls. Can be accurately supplied to the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a front view of a main part, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a pachinko machine, Fig. 3 is a front view of the pachinko machine, and Fig. 4 is a foul ball. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the distribution case, FIG. 5 is a front view of an essential part showing a state in which the foul ball distribution case is taken out, and FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view near the launch rail base. 2 ... Front frame 6 ... Support frame 7 ... Game board 17 ... Foul ball distribution case 24 ... Foul ball passage 27 ... Proximity switch

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Minor Maeno 1-22 Kamotsuki-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. (72) Creator: Mio Sugita, Kamou-zuke, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 1-22 Town, Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Ryoichi Oya 1-22, Kamotsukicho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. (56) Reference: JP-A-62-144677 (JP) , A) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 60-236673 (JP, A) Actually developed No. 62-122679 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A launch rail base mounted on the front surface of a lower frame plate formed on the lower portion of a support frame on which a game board is mounted, and a guide rail attached to the game board surface. Installed under the gap between the lower end of the foul ball and the foul ball detection switch, the foul ball flow case with the foul ball passage for guiding the foul ball inside is detachably connected. In addition, the case body, which is detachably coupled to the front plate installed in front of the lower frame plate and has the ball feeding mechanism attached thereto, has a launch ball shot from above the launch rail base toward the guide rail. A foul-ball detecting device in a pachinko machine, which is detachably attached to a sensor for detecting a launch ball.