JPH0742467Y2 - Pachinko machine premium ball case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a prize ball case of a pachinko machine that discharges a fixed number of prize balls for winning balls.

[Conventional technology]

As a gift ball case of this type, the one described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-171983 is conventionally known. As shown in FIG. 5, this conventional prize ball case has two rows of storage chambers 100, 100 for vertically storing a certain number of prize balls arranged side by side in front and rear, and has inlets 101, 101 at its upper end and outlets 102, 102 at its lower end. The upper valve 103 and the lower valve 104 are rotatably provided, and the upper valve
The prize balls in the storage chambers 100, 100 are discharged by alternately opening and closing 103 and the lower valve 104 in conjunction with the vertical movement of the actuating body 105.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

By the way, in this prior application, since the plate-shaped upper valve 103 formed integrally is used to simultaneously open or close the inlets 101, 101 of the two rows of storage chambers 100, 100, the upper valve 103 is particularly in the open state. Introduced when moving from a closed state to a closed state 1
If the flow of both prize balls flowing into the storage chamber 100, 100 from 01, 101 does not match, the prize balls will collide with the upper valve 103 alternately, and the upper valve 103 will constantly pulsate, and There was a problem that the smooth storage operation of the ball was hindered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a prize ball case for a pachinko machine in which the above-mentioned conventional problems can be solved and the prize ball can be stored smoothly.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a plurality of storage chambers for storing a prize ball are vertically formed, and an upper valve and a lower valve are provided at the upper and lower portions of the storage chamber, and the upper valve and the lower valve are actuated bodies. In the prize ball case that is opened and closed alternately by interlocking with each other, the upper valve is divided into a plurality of valve members corresponding to the respective storage chambers.

[Action]

As a result, even if the flow of the prize balls flowing into the respective storage chambers does not coincide with each other, the valve members individually respond to the flows without being influenced by each other, and the smooth storing operation of the prize balls is always possible. Works like.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a premium ball case, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG.
The figure is a side view showing a state of use with a partial cross section.

The premium ball case 1 has a vertical cylindrical fixed case portion 10,
Inside thereof, a first storage chamber 11a and a second storage chamber 11b capable of vertically storing the prize balls in one row are arranged side by side in two rows. In addition, on the side surface of the fixed case portion 10, the upper valve 20 and the lower valve
30 and an operating body 40 for interlocking the upper valve 20 and the lower valve 30 are provided.

The upper valve 20 is usually composed of a single plate member, but in the present invention, the first valve member 21a corresponding to the upper end inlet 12a of the first storage chamber 11a and the second storage member 21a. The second valve member 21b corresponding to the upper end inlet 12b of the chamber 11b is divided into two members, each of which is formed separately. The first and second valve members 21a and 21b are
Approximately the middle of the length is rotatably supported by the shaft 22,
Ball stoppers 211a, 211b are formed at the front end thereof to face the respective inlets 12a, 12b from above and prevent the prize balls from flowing in. The center of gravity positions of the first and second valve members 21a and 21b are set so that the front ends are always lowered.

The lower valve 30 is rotatably supported by a shaft 31 in a substantially middle position in the vertical direction, and an engaging arm 32 positioned above the shaft 31.
And a plate-like portion 33 extending downward from the shaft 31 are integrally provided. A roller 34 is provided on the upper end of the engaging arm 32.
Is provided, and the plate-shaped portion 33 has the first and second storage chambers 11a and 11b.
Two protrusions 14a, 14b are provided in parallel so as to project into the inside and close the lower end discharge ports 13a, 13b.

The actuating body 40 is a groove 4 formed on the side surface of the fixed case portion 10.
1, 41 are guided by 1, 41 and are supported up and down, and upper ends thereof are formed with U-shaped portions 42 which are engaged with the rear ends of the first and second valve members 21a, 21b from the rear in contact with each other. , A concave portion 43 for allowing the lever 50 operated by the winning ball to face the lower portion, and a convex portion with which the roller 34 of the lower valve 30 can abut.
44 are formed. Further, the U-shaped portion 42 is cut in a fork into a central portion, and arm pieces 42a and 42b are formed so as to correspond to the rear ends of the first and second valve members 21a and 21b, respectively.

The actuating body 40 is always lowered by the weight 45 to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, and the arm pieces 42a, 42b of the U-shaped portion 42 push down the rear ends of the first and second valve members 21a, 21b. As a result, the first and second valve members 21a and 21b are held at positions where the upper end inlets 12a and 12b of the first and second storage chambers 11a and 11b are opened. Also the convex part 44
The roller 34 of the lower valve 30 is brought into contact with the lower valve 30 to hold the lower valve 30 at a position where the lower end outlets 13a and 13b of the first and second storage chambers 11a and 11b are closed. As a result, a total of 13 prize balls, 7 in the first storage chamber 11a and 6 in the second storage chamber 11b, are vertically stored.

Therefore, when the winning ball rotates the lever 50 upward as shown by the chain line in FIG. 3 and the actuating body 40 is moved upward at its tip, the first and second valve members 21a, 21b become U-shaped parts. The upper end introduction ports 12a, 12b of the first and second storage chambers 11a, 11b are closed by the ball stoppers 211a, 211b which are released from the pushing down of the arm pieces 42a, 42b of 42 and lower the tip by their own weight. At the same time the lower valve 30 roller 34
Is released from the convex portion 44 of the actuating body 40 to be in a free state, whereby the lower valve 30 is rotated by the weight of the ball acting on the protrusions 14a, 14b, and the first and second storage chambers 11a, 11b. Bottom outlet of 13
The a and 13b are opened, and the 13 prize balls in the first and second storage chambers 11a and 11b are discharged downward.

The present invention is configured as described above, and the upper and lower inlet ports 12a and 12b of the first and second storage chambers 11a and 11b are opened and closed by the first and second valve members 21a and 21b which are separately formed. When the first and second valve members 21a and 21b are released from being pushed down by the U-shaped portion 42 of the actuating body 40 and the tips are lowered by their own weight, the first and second valve members 21a and 21b are controlled. 21a and 21b are individually placed in a free state, so that the first and second valve members 21a, 21a, 21b, even if the flow of the prize balls flowing into the first and second storage chambers 11a, 11b do not match. 21b can operate individually according to the flow without being influenced by each other.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the present invention, the upper valve, which is conventionally formed as an integral body, is divided into a plurality of valve members corresponding to the respective storage chambers. It is possible to individually operate in response to the flow of the gift balls without being affected, and a smooth discharge operation of the gift balls can be expected.

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, when a predetermined number of, for example, eight prize balls, which are vertically arranged in a row, are combined into another prize ball case 60, each valve member can be used as a common part. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prize ball case, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. Another embodiment, FIG.
The figure is a perspective view of a conventional premium ball case. 1 ... Gift ball case, 11a, 11b ... Storage room, 20 ... Upper valve, 21a, 21b ... Valve member, 30 ... Lower valve, 40 ... Actuator.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of storage chambers for storing a fixed number of prize balls are vertically formed, and an upper valve and a lower valve are provided at the upper and lower portions of the storage chambers, and the upper valve and the lower valve are linked by an operating body. A prize ball case for a pachinko machine, characterized in that the upper valve is divided into a plurality of valve members corresponding to the respective storage chambers in a prize ball case that is opened and closed alternately.