JPH09377U - Pachinko ball counting system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] A structure for counting the number of pachinko balls released from a pachinko game machine to a ball tray and dropped by an external operation is carried out without remodeling the island stand. SOLUTION: A ball counting device 201 is provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1, and a ball guiding device 101 is provided. In the ball guiding device 101, the guiding arm 7
The holder 11 forming the base end portion of is attached to the ball insertion port 6 so as to be vertically movable. The guide arm 7 is attached to the holder 11 so as to be horizontally rotatable, and the movable ball tray 1 is attached to the tip thereof.
8 are attached. The movable ball receiving tray 18 is positioned on the lower surface of the lower ball receiving tray 3 of the pachinko game machine 1, receives the pachinko balls falling from the lower ball receiving tray 3, and guides them to the ball counting device 201 through the ball insertion opening 6 for counting. .

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a pachinko ball counting system for counting pachinko balls falling from a pachinko game machine.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Conventionally, in pachinko halls, a ball counting device has been installed at a predetermined position in the hall, and the player stores the acquired pachinko balls in a ball storage box and counts the balls in the ball storage box. It is designed to be transported to the device and loaded into the ball counting device. As a result, the ball counting device issues a voucher in which the count value is stored.By submitting the voucher to the prize exchange location, the acquired pachinko ball can be exchanged for the desired prize. .

In this case, since the player has to carry the ball storage box containing the pachinko balls to the ball counting device, when there are a plurality of ball storage boxes or the player is an elderly player, It becomes difficult to transport the storage box.

Therefore, it has been proposed to provide a ball counting device for each pachinko game machine and to count the pachinko balls by the ball counting device. As an example, it is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 52-35787 or Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 35787. There is one disclosed in JP-A-60-31782. In this system, a ball counting device is installed in an island table corresponding to a pachinko game machine, and a ball receiver and a ticket issuing machine are provided below the ball tray of the pachinko game machine. Therefore, if the pachinko balls stored in the ball saucer are dropped by operating the operation knob on the ball saucer of the pachinko game machine, the pachinko balls are received by the ball receiver and guided to the ball counting device, so that they sit on the chair. You can get a deposit ticket from the ticket issuing machine.

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional configuration, since the ball receiver, the ticket issuing machine, etc. are provided below the pachinko game machine, the island stand on which the pachinko balls are juxtaposed must be significantly modified. It has the drawback of rising costs. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to implement a configuration in which pachinko balls released from a pachinko game machine to a ball tray and counted by an external operation are counted without remodeling the island stand. It is to provide a counting system for pachinko balls that can be used.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, a ball counting device is installed corresponding to a pachinko game machine, and a ball guiding device for receiving a pachinko ball falling from a ball tray of the pachinko game machine at its tip and guiding it to the ball counting device is provided. It is a thing.

According to such a configuration, when the stored pachinko balls fall from the ball saucer of the pachinko game machine in accordance with the operation for the operation knob, the pachinko balls are received by the tip portion of the ball guiding device and the ball counting device. It is counted by being guided to.

In this case, since the pachinko balls that have fallen from the ball saucer of the pachinko game machine can be guided to the ball counting device through the ball guiding device, the ball counting device can be arranged freely, and the degree of freedom in design is increased accordingly. Can be increased.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the ball guide device. In FIG. 1, an upper ball tray 2 and a lower ball tray 3 are arranged at the bottom of the pachinko game machine 1, and the pachinko balls released from the pachinko game machine 1 are received by the upper ball tray 2 and Pachinko balls overflowing from the upper ball saucer 2 can be received by the lower ball saucer 3. The lower ball tray 3 is provided with a slide knob 4, and in response to an operation on the slide knob 4, the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 3 is opened and the stored pachinko balls are dropped.

Here, the ball guide device 101 is arranged corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1, and the pachinko balls dropped from the lower ball tray 3 are located on the side of the pachinko game machine 1 that can be received by the ball guide device 101. You will be guided.

On the other hand, a ball counting device 201 corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1 is provided in the island stand where the pachinko game machine 1 is juxtaposed, and through the ball throwing port 201 a of the ball counting device 201. The pachinko balls guided by the ball guiding device 101 are guided into the ball counting device 201. That is, the inter-mountain ball lending machine 5 (see FIG. 2) is arranged on the side of the pachinko game machine 1, and the ball insertion port 6 leading to the ball counting device 201 is provided on the lower back side of the inter-mountain ball lending machine 5. The pachinko balls, which are provided and guided by the ball guiding device 101, are discharged into the ball charging port 6 and are charged into the ball counting device 201.

Next, the structure of the ball guiding device 101 will be described. That is, the base end of the guide arm 7 is attached to the lower portion of the inter-mountain ball lending machine 5. That is, the panel 8 of the inter-mountain ball lending machine 5 has a rectangular window portion 9 formed therein, and a plurality of elongated holes 10 formed around the window portion 9. A long hole 12 corresponding to the long hole 10 of the panel 8 is formed in a holder 11 forming the base end of the guide arm 7, and the holder 11 is attached to the back side of the panel 8 through the long holes 12 and 10. It is screwed to the mounting bracket 13 provided. A discharge nozzle 14 is provided on the back surface of the holder 11 so as to project. When the holder 11 is mounted on the panel 8, the discharge nozzle 14 penetrates the panel 8 and the windows 9 and 15 of the mounting bracket 13. Facing the ball insertion port 6. In this case, since the holder 11 is screwed to the mounting member 13 through the long holes 12 and 10, the holder 11 can move up and down with respect to the panel 8. The screw mounting portion of the holder 11 is covered with a cover 16 so that the screw mounted on the holder 11 is hidden from the player.

A pair of support parts 17 are formed on the front surface of the holder 11 so as to face each other, and a guide arm 7 is rotatably supported between the support parts 17. A ball passage is formed in the guide arm 7, and the ball passage and the discharge nozzle 14 communicate with each other through the holder 11. A movable ball tray 18 corresponding to the bottom shape of the lower ball tray 3 is integrally provided at the tip of the guide arm 7. A ball entrance 19 is provided on the inner bottom surface of the movable ball tray 18, and the ball entrance 19 and the ball passage of the guide arm 7 communicate with each other.

In order to attach the guide arm 7 having the above-described configuration to the panel 8, the holder 11 is placed above the panel 8 with the movable ball tray 18 positioned below the lower ball tray 3 of the pachinko game machine 1. By moving the movable ball receiving tray 18 in the direction, the movable ball receiving tray 18 is positioned as closely as possible to the lower ball receiving tray 3 and screwed. In this case, it is desirable to position the movable ball receiving tray 18 and the lower ball receiving tray 3 so that the gap between them is smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, on the panel 8 of the inter-mountain ball lending machine 5, a display 20 for displaying a count value by a ball counting device, a ticket issuing slot 21 for issuing a deposit ticket, and a deposit ticket are provided. A ticket issuing button 22 for issuing a ticket is provided, as well as a coin slot 23 and a ball rental dispenser 24.

When the upper ball saucer 2 becomes full with the pachinko balls as a result of the pachinko balls being discharged to the upper ball saucer 2 as the game progresses, the pachinko balls are dropped from the upper ball saucer 2 to the lower ball. It falls on the tray 3 and is stored here. When the pachinko balls stored in the lower ball tray 3 become full as the game progresses, the slide knob 4 provided on the lower ball tray 3 is operated. Then, the pachinko balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 3 fall from the lower ball receiving tray 3 and are received by the movable ball receiving tray 18 of the ball guide device 101 located below, and also from the movable ball receiving tray 18 to the guide arm. It passes through the ball passage 7 and falls from the discharge nozzle 14 to the ball inlet 6. As a result, the pachinko balls are counted by being sent from the ball insertion port 6 to the ball counting device 201, and the count value is displayed on the display device 20 accordingly.

When the player finishes the game, all the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko game machine 1 are dropped from the lower ball tray 3 to the movable ball tray 18 and counted by the ball counting device 201. The ticketing button 22 is pressed. Then, a deposit ticket in which the count value displayed on the display unit 20 is stored is issued. By submitting the deposit ticket to the prize exchange place, the pachinko balls released from the pachinko game machine 1 are desired. Can be exchanged for free gifts.

According to the above configuration, the ball guiding device 101 and the ball counting device 201 are provided corresponding to the pachinko game machine 1, and the pachinko balls falling from the lower ball receiving tray 3 are counted by the ball guiding device 101. Since the device is guided to the device 201, the ball counting unit is arranged below the pachinko game machine to receive the pachinko balls falling from the pachinko game machine and guide the ball counting device to the ball counting device. The arrangement of the device 201 is free, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased accordingly.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described. That is, a flexible member 25 having a ball passage formed therein is interposed in the middle portion of the guide arm 7. The flexible member 25 is provided so as to be swingable, and holds the movable ball tray 18 in a positionally determined state at the swing position. In the case of the second embodiment, since the position of the movable ball tray 18 can be finely adjusted by swinging the flexible member 25, the movable ball tray 18 of the lower ball tray 3 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the holder 11 with respect to the panel 8. The movable ball receiving tray 18 can be surely brought into close contact with the lower ball receiving tray 3 in a state roughly positioned downward.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described. That is, the bellows member 26 is attached to the opening of the movable ball receiving tray 18. The bellows member 26 is provided so as to be expandable and contractible so that the expanded and contracted state is maintained. In the case of the third embodiment, the bellows member 26 is extended with the movable ball tray 18 positioned below the lower bowl tray 3 by adjusting the position of the holder 11 with respect to the panel 8, so that the lower ball tray 3 is extended. The movable ball saucer 18 can be firmly attached.

5 and 6 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described. That is, the mounting bracket 27 is screwed to the back side of the panel 8 of the inter-lens ball lending machine 5. A pair of flanges 27a are formed on both sides of the mounting member 27 by bending, and the flanges 27a are screwed to the back side of the panel 8. Further, a flange portion 27b is bent and formed on the upper surface of the mounting member 27, and a screw member 28 is attached to the flange portion 27b in an idle state.

In FIG. 6 showing the mounting member 27, a movable member 29 is arranged between the flange portions 27 a of the mounting member 27. A flange portion 29a is bent and formed on the upper surface of the movable member 29, and a screw member 28 is screwed onto the flange portion 29a. Therefore, the movable member 29 moves up and down according to the rotation of the screw member 28. Here, when the mounting bracket 27 is attached to the back side of the panel 8, the grip portion of the screw member 28 faces the front from the window portion 30 formed in the panel 8.

The holder 11 is screwed to the movable member 29 while penetrating a window portion 31 formed in the panel 8. In this case, the discharge nozzle 14 provided on the back side of the holder 11 penetrates the window portion 31 and the window portion 32 and faces the ball insertion opening 6. A cover 33 is attached to the front surface of the panel 8 to conceal the screw member 28 and the screw, and a cover 34 is also attached to the entire holder 11 to conceal the screw from the player.

In the case of the fourth embodiment, since the positioned guide arm 7 and thus the movable ball receiving tray 18 can be finely adjusted in the vertical direction by operating the screw member 18, operability is better than that of the first embodiment. Is excellent. Further, as compared with the second and third embodiments, the flexible member 25 for fine adjustment and the bellows member 26 are not exposed, so that the movable ball tray 18 can be moved from the normal position by the player. It will not be moved. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. The ball counting device 201 may be integrated with the inter-mountain ball lending machine 5. The movable ball receiving tray 18 may be swingably provided at the tip of the guide arm 7 so that the movable ball receiving tray 18 can follow the shape of the movable ball receiving tray 18 when it comes into close contact with the lower ball receiving tray 3.

[0025]

[Effect of the invention]

 As is clear from the above description, according to the pachinko ball counting system of the present invention, the ball counting device is installed corresponding to the pachinko game machine, and the pachinko balls falling from the ball saucer of the pachinko game machine are installed. Since a ball guide device that receives at the tip and guides it to the ball counting device is provided, the structure that counts the pachinko balls released from the pachinko game machine to the ball saucer and dropped by an external operation without remodeling the island stand significantly It has an excellent effect that it can be carried out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a ball guiding device showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire ball guide device installed corresponding to a pachinko game machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the entire apparatus showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the entire apparatus showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the entire apparatus showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a mounting bracket.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine, 3 is a lower ball saucer (ball saucer), 6 is a ball slot, 7 is a guide arm, 11 is a holder (base end), 18
Is a movable ball receiving tray, 101 is a ball guiding device, and 201 is a ball counting device.

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A ball counting device installed corresponding to a pachinko game machine, and a ball guiding device that receives a pachinko ball falling from a ball tray of the pachinko game machine at its tip and guides it to the ball counting device. A pachinko ball counting system characterized by