JP2004173711A - Game medium removal device of game machine - Google Patents

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JP2004173711A
JP2004173711A JP2002339908A JP2002339908A JP2004173711A JP 2004173711 A JP2004173711 A JP 2004173711A JP 2002339908 A JP2002339908 A JP 2002339908A JP 2002339908 A JP2002339908 A JP 2002339908A JP 2004173711 A JP2004173711 A JP 2004173711A
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Yoshinori Suehiro
義典 末廣
Hisayoshi Sato
久芳 佐藤
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium removal device lockingly retaining a slide plate in its opened state by the load of game media delivered from a delivery hole and automatically returning the slide plate in a closed state when being released from the load of the game media. <P>SOLUTION: This game medium removal device is provided with the delivery hole 21 opened in a retention part 7 retaining the game media, the slide plate 23 opening/closing the delivery hole 21, an elastic member 25 energizing the slide plate 23 in the direction of closing the delivery hole 21 and a load sensing member 30 facing to the downstream side of the delivery hole 21 and tilting by receiving the load of the game media. The game media delivered from the delivery hole 21 are mounted on the load sensing member 30 to tilt the load sensing member 30, so that the load sensing member 30 is engaged with the slide plate 23 to retain the slide plate 23 in its closed state. The engagement with the slide plate 23 is released by falling of the game media from the load sensing member 30 and the delivery hole 21 is closed by energized by the elastic member 25. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置に関するものであり、特に排出口から排出される遊技媒体の荷重によりスライド板を排出口が開放する位置に係止保持させたり、排出口が閉じる位置に自動復帰させたりするようにした遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、パチンコ球を遊技媒体として遊技するパチンコ遊技機の球抜装置として例えば、パチンコ遊技機の球受皿の貯留皿に貯留されるパチンコ球を利用してスライド板を球抜孔を開放する位置に係止保持するようにした球抜装置は知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。
【0003】
また、球抜孔の開状態を電気的駆動源により閉状態に復帰させるようにした球抜装置は知られている(例えば、特許文献2参照。)。
【0004】
また、誘導樋の球抜装置は、誘導樋に開設された球抜口を閉塞する可動部材と該可動部材を係止保持および解除する操作片とで構成され、前記操作片をパチンコ機の前面側から操作することにより可動部材をフリー状態にして球抜きを行い、球抜き終了後再度操作片を操作することにより可動部材が球抜口を閉塞するように係止保持していた(例えば、特許文献3参照。)。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特開平9−84936号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平1−265990号公報
【特許文献3】
特開平10−192509号公報
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来の特許文献1に示される球受皿の球抜装置は、球抜き操作によりスライド板を自動的に球抜孔を開放する位置に係止保持することができるものの、球抜きが終って球抜き状態を解除するには必ず解除操作を行ってスライド板を球抜孔を閉じる位置に戻さなければならなかった。このため、球受皿のパチンコ球の球抜きが終っても解除操作を忘れて球抜き状態のままで台を移動する遊技者が多くあり、次の遊技者に迷惑を及ぼしたり店員がいちいち解除操作したりしなければならないという問題点があった。
【0007】
また、特許文献2に示される球皿の球抜装置は、電気的駆動源を作動させるのに球抜孔の開放を検知する検出手段が必要であり、球抜孔を閉鎖するのにタイマーを使用しているため回路が複雑となりコスト高となる問題がある。しかも、タイマーを使用しているため、設定により球抜きが終了していないにも関わらず球抜き孔を閉塞したり、すでに球抜きが終了したにも関わらずしばらくの間球抜孔が開放状態となったりしてパチンコ遊技機の状況に必ずしも適応しないという問題がある。
【0008】
また、特許文献3に示される誘導樋の球抜装置は、球抜き終了後に再度操作片を操作しなければ球抜口を閉塞できず、特にホールで複数台のパチンコ機の球抜きを行う際にはすべてのパチンコ機の球抜きが終了するまで待機していなければならず面倒であり作業効率が悪いものとなっていた。
【0009】
本発明は、従来の技術の有するこのような問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、構造が簡単であり、しかも貯留部から抜取られる遊技媒体の荷重により確実にスライド板を遊技媒体の抜取り位置に係止保持させることができると共に、貯留部の遊技媒体が抜取られるとスライド板を抜取り解除位置に自動復帰させることができる遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置を提供しようとするものである。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項1記載の発明は、パチンコ球等の遊技媒体が滞留する滞留部に開設された排出口と、抜取操作により前記排出口から遊技媒体が自重で排出されるように開閉させるスライド板と、前記排出口が閉じる方向に前記スライド板を付勢させる弾性部材と、前記排出口の下流側にて該排出口に臨んでいて遊技媒体の荷重が加わることによって傾動するように設けられた荷重感知部材とを備え、前記荷重感知部材上に前記排出口から排出された遊技媒体が乗載することにより該荷重感知部材が傾動して前記スライド板に係合することで該スライド板を閉状態に保持させると共に、遊技媒体が前記荷重感知部材上から流落することで該荷重感知部材は復動し前記スライド板との係合が解除され前記弾性部材の付勢により排出口が閉状態となるようにしたことを特徴とする。ここでいう「遊技媒体」とは、そのものを利用して遊技をするもの、またはそのものを遊技の対価として使用するものを意味し、パチンコ球の他にコイン,メダルを含む。また、ここでいう「弾性部材」とは、巻ばね,板ばね,圧縮ばね,引張ばね等の複数種類のばねの他にウレタン等の復帰弾性を有するものが含まれる。また、「スライド板」の可動方向は限定されるものではなく、排出口の開口面に沿って可動するようにすればよく、前後左右または円弧方向であってもよい。
【0011】
請求項2記載の発明は、パチンコ球等の遊技媒体を貯留する貯留皿に排出口を開設すると共に、前記排出口を開閉させるスライド板を弾性部材により該排出口が閉じる方向に付勢して設け、抜取操作により前記スライド板を開く方向に移動させると前記貯留皿の遊技媒体が自重で排出されるようにした遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置であって、前記排出口の下流側に臨んで該排出口から排出された遊技媒体の荷重が掛かることにより傾動する荷重感知部材を設け、前記荷重感知部材が傾動すると前記スライド板に係合し前記排出口を開状態に保持させると共に、前記荷重感知部材に荷重が掛からなくなったとき該荷重感知部材が復動し、前記スライド板との係合が解除され該スライド板が前記弾性部材の付勢により閉状態に自動復帰するようにしたことを特徴とする。
【0012】
請求項3記載の発明は、タンクに貯留された遊技媒体を払出装置に導く供給路の途中に排出口を開設すると共に、前記排出口を開閉させるスライド板を弾性部材により該排出口が閉じる方向に付勢して設け、抜取操作により前記スライド板を開く方向に移動させると前記供給路の遊技媒体が排出されるようにした遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置であって、前記排出口の下流側に臨んで該排出口から排出された遊技媒体の荷重が掛かることにより傾動する荷重感知部材を設け、前記荷重感知部材が傾動すると前記スライド板に係合し前記排出口を開状態に保持させると共に、前記荷重感知部材に荷重が掛からなくなったとき該荷重感知部材が復動し、前記スライド板との係合が解除され該スライド板が前記弾性部材の付勢により閉状態に自動復帰するようにしたことを特徴とする。
【0013】
請求項4記載の発明は、請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の発明において、前記荷重感知部材は前記スライド板の下方に設けられ、一端に遊技媒体の荷重を受ける感知部が形成され、他端に前記スライド板に係合する係合部が形成され、常態では前記係合が解除されるように前記荷重感知部材の重心位置を設定した。
【0014】
請求項5記載の発明は、請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載の発明において、前記荷重感知部材を前記スライド板の下面との隙間が遊技媒体の直径より狭くなるように設定し、前記スライド板の復動時に前記荷重感知部材上の遊技媒体が該スライド板で押し出されるようにした。
【0015】
請求項6記載の発明は、請求項1乃至5のいずれかに記載の発明において、前記荷重感知部材の上面に遊技媒体が滞留する浅窪部を形成し、該浅窪部で遊技媒体を滞留させることでスライド板の開状態を長く維持するようにして、滞留部で滞留する遊技媒体を確実に排出口から抜取るようにした。
【0016】
前記スライド板に前記荷重感知部材が係合する係止部を形成するのが好ましい。ここでいう「係止部」は、例えば係止爪部のような突部であっても、凹部であっても直接スライド板の端部を係止部としてもよい。
【0017】
本発明の構成によれば、前記排出口の下流側に位置する荷重感知部材に該排出口から排出される遊技媒体が乗載して、その荷重が所定値以上掛かることにより傾動し、前記荷重感知部材が傾動すると前記スライド板に係合し前記排出口を開状態に保持させることができる。そして、前記荷重感知部材から遊技媒体が流落して該荷重感知部材に荷重が掛からなくなったとき、または掛かる荷重が所定値以下になったとき該荷重感知部材が復動し、前記スライド板との係合が解除され該スライド板が前記弾性部材の付勢により閉状態に自動復帰させることができる。
【0018】
なお、本発明の遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置は、パチンコ遊技機の前面枠の前面に設けられる打球供給用の上部球受皿または上部球受皿の余剰球を貯留する下部球受皿、スロットマシンの貯留皿であるコイン皿等の抜取装置にも適用可能である。さらには、パチンコ遊技機の球払出装置への供給路の抜取装置にも適用可能である。
【0019】
また、スライド板を電気的駆動源により移動させて排出口を開放するようにしてもよい。特に、前面枠を開放することなくパチンコ遊技機の前面側から球抜操作をする供給路の抜取装置には最適である。このとき、前記電気的駆動源を駆動させるスイッチを前面側から操作し得るように設けるのが好ましい。前記電気的駆動源は、ソレノイドまたはモータである。
【0020】
また、本発明の抜取装置は、排出口を開閉するスライド板が左右方向又は前後方向に摺動自在に設けられているもの、或いは回動軸を支点に回動自在に設けられているもののいずれにも適用可能である。
【0021】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に本発明の実施の形態を図面と共に説明する。図1は遊技機としてのパチンコ遊技機の正面図、図2はパチンコ遊技機の裏面図である。パチンコ遊技機は、機枠1の前面に開閉自在に前面枠2が設けられ、該前面枠2の後部に遊技盤取付枠2aを介して遊技盤3が位置する。4は遊技盤3の上方部分を覆うガラス枠、5は遊技盤3の下方部分を覆う前面板で、その前面に打球を供給する貯留皿としての上部球受皿6が取付けられている。また、前面枠2の下方部前面には前記上部球受皿6の余剰球を貯留する貯留皿としての下部球受皿7が装着されており、その側方に打球の発射力を調節する操作ハンドル10が設けられている。22は後述する球抜き操作を行う操作開口であり、ガラス枠4及び前面枠2,遊技盤取付枠2aを貫通して設けられる。
【0022】
前記前面枠2の裏面には、機構板11が着脱自在に装着され、該機構板11には遊技媒体を貯留する貯留タンク12が設けられ、該貯留タンク12のパチンコ球を払出装置13に導く貯留部としての供給路14が設けられている。前記供給路14は、ほぼ直線状の球誘導樋14aと屈曲状の屈曲誘導樋14bとで構成されている。そして、前記払出装置13で払出されたパチンコ球は、排出樋15を介して前記上部球受皿6に排出され、その余剰球は余剰球通路16を介して下部球受皿7に導かれる。前記供給路14には貯留タンク12及び供給路14に貯留されるパチンコ球を抜取る抜取装置としての球抜装置17が設けられ、抜取られたパチンコ球は球抜き通路8を介して機外に排出するようにしている。
【0023】
前記下部球受皿7は、図3および図4に示すようにパチンコ球が貯留する滞留部としての皿部18と該皿部18の上部に被着されるカバー部材19とに二分割して形成され、皿部18に遊技媒体の抜取装置9が設けられている。そして、抜取装置9はパチンコ球等の遊技媒体の排出口21と、前記排出口21を開閉するスライド板23と、前記排出口21が閉塞する方向に前記スライド板23を付勢する弾性部材25と、前記排出口21が開状態となるように前記スライド板23を保持させる荷重感知部材30とで構成される。具体的には、皿部18の底壁20のほぼ中央位置に、遊技媒体としてのパチンコ球を同時に多数抜取り可能な排出口としての球抜孔21を拡径状に開設して、該球抜孔21の開放時に前記荷重感知部材30の一部が下流側に臨むようにしている。前記底壁20は球抜孔21に向かって下傾しており、皿部18に貯留されたパチンコ球がすべて球抜孔21に向かうようにしている。また、皿部18の底壁20下面に支持枠24がビス着され、該支持枠24と皿部18の底壁20下面との間に、球抜孔21を開閉するスライド板23が摺動自在に装着され、その裏面側に前記荷重感知部材30が設けられている。前記スライド板23は、支持枠24に内装される弾性部材としてのスプリング25の弾性により、常時球抜孔21を閉じる方向に付勢している。なお、実施の形態において、スライド板23の復帰手段の弾性部材としてスプリング25としたが、他に巻ばね,板ばね,圧縮ばね,引張ばね、さらにはウレタン等復帰弾性を有するものを使用してもよい。
【0024】
また、前記支持枠24には、図4に示すように前記球抜孔21とほぼ相対する位置に、複数のパチンコ球が落下し得る透孔29が開設され、該透孔29の近傍に前記荷重感知部材30を揺動自在に支持する上面円弧状の支持片33が設けられる。また、前記スプリング25の収納部34及びスライド板23のスライド方向を規制するガイド壁31,31が立設されている。なお、前記荷重感知部材30は軸ピンにより傾動自在に軸支してもよい。
【0025】
前記スライド板23は、前記球抜孔21を開閉する板状部23aと該板状部23aを移動操作する操作部26とで構成されている。また、スライド板23の下面にはガイド片39,39が垂設され、前記ガイド壁31に合致させることで摺動方向を規制している。そして、支持枠24の切欠き24aから皿部18の外方に突出した操作部26を手で操作することによってスライド板23を摺動し得るようにしている。また、スライド板23の下面に、前記荷重感知部材30が係止する係止部28をリブ状に複数設けている。前記係止部28の係止面28aは、図7に示すように図上僅かに左下に向けた傾斜面としている。なお、前記操作部26は板状部23aと別途形成し、リンク部材等を介して該板状部23aと連繋して操作し得るようにしてもよい。操作部26を別途形成して板状部23aと連繋することで、スライド板23の移動方向及び移動距離を変えることができる。なお、前記スライド板23は必ずしも板状に限らず、枠状であってもよい。
【0026】
前記荷重感知部材30は、スライド板23の裏側に位置して、球抜孔21の下流側に荷重感知部材30の一部を臨ませて、該スライド板23の下面との隙間がパチンコ球の直径より狭くなるように設定して、前記支持片33に窪み溝状の支持部32を支持させて揺動自在に設けられる。このとき、前記球抜孔21の開口面と荷重感知部材30の上面との隙間は、パチンコ球の直径以上に設定するのが好ましく、確実に球抜孔21から排出されたパチンコ球が荷重感知部材30に乗載支持されるようにするのがよい。そして、前記支持部32を中心として一端に前記スライド板23の係止部28に係合する係合部36が二股状に形成されると共に、他端に球抜孔21から抜取られるパチンコ球の荷重を受ける感知部37が板状に形成される。前記係合部36の係合面36aは、軸支部33を中心とした円弧面として前記係止部28との係合を解除し易いようにしている。一方、前記感知部37は、上面コ字形に形成されており、パチンコ球が該感知部37を転動して確実に前記透孔29から流出するようにしている。また、荷重感知部材30は、常態ではスライド板23と係合しないように該荷重感知部材30の重心位置を係合が解除されるように設定し、前記係合部36側に傾動するように軸支33される。前記溝状の支持部32は下方に約40°拡開して形成されて揺動範囲を規制するようにしている。実施の形態においては、前記係合部36側に重心位置するように重錘38が設けられている。なお、荷重感知部材30は、実施の形態において係合部36と感知部37を一体に形成したものとして説明するが、係合部36と感知部37を別体に形成して荷重感知部材30として一体的に可動するようにしてもよい。
【0027】
次に、図面を参照して下部球受皿7の球抜きの作用を説明する。通常スライド板23は、スプリング25の付勢により図5及び図7(a)に示すように球抜孔21を閉塞している。この状態であり、かつ皿部18に多量のパチンコ球が貯留されているときに、図6及び図7(b)に示すように操作部26に指を掛けてスライド板23を球抜孔21が開放する方向に摺動させると、球抜孔21の下方に一部臨んだ荷重感知部材30の感知部37に、球抜孔21から排出されたパチンコ球が落下支持され球荷重が所定値以上(好ましくはパチンコ球1個以上)掛かると、荷重感知部材30を揺動させる。そして、スライド板23が球抜孔21をほぼ全開する位置で、球荷重により上動した係合部36が係止部28に係止する。
【0028】
そして、この状態で操作部26から手を離すと、スライド板23がスプリング25の付勢により球抜孔21を閉じる方向に復動しようとするが、図7(b)に示すように感知部37に掛かるパチンコ球の荷重により、荷重感知部材30が傾動した状態のまま係合部36と係止部28との係合を維持して、スライド板23の復動が阻止される。従って、操作部26から手を離してもスプリング25の付勢力より荷重感知部材30に掛かる球荷重の方が勝って、図6に示すようにスライド板23は球抜孔21をほぼ全開する状態に保持される。そして、皿部18のパチンコ球は荷重感知部材30に乗載しながら自重で球抜孔21から透孔29を落下して抜取られることになる。
【0029】
そして、皿部18のパチンコ球が抜取られて、感知部37に掛かる球荷重が減少して所定値以下(好ましくはパチンコ球1個未満)になると、前記荷重感知部材30が復動し該スライド板23との係合が解除される。具体的には感知部37が球荷重から解放されると、図7(c)に示すように重錘38によって荷重感知部材30が支持片33を中心に係合部36側(図上反時計回り方向)に回動し、該係合部36が係止部28から離間するように下動する。そして、係合を解除されたスライド板23が、スプリング25の付勢により球抜孔21を閉じる位置に自動復帰することになる。その際、感知部37上のパチンコ球は、スプリング25の付勢力により復動するスライド板23の先端に押されて、感知部37の上面を強制的に転動して透孔29から流出するため、皿部18内にパチンコ球が残ることがない。このとき、スライド板23が感知部37上のパチンコ球の球心より上部を接触点として確実に透孔29側に押し出すようにするのがよい。特に感知部37で支持されるパチンコ球は球抜孔21の開口面より下方に位置するため、スライド板23の復動の勢いで皿部18内に戻されることもない。
【0030】
このように、スライド板23の開状態で別途設けた荷重感知部材30に球抜孔21から排出されたパチンコ球の荷重が掛かることにより、該荷重感知部材30を傾動させてスライド板23に係合し球抜孔21を開放状態に保持する。しかも、荷重感知部材30は球抜孔21からパチンコ球が抜取られて球荷重から解放されると復動し、スライド板23が弾性部材25の付勢によって球抜孔21を閉塞する。このため、遊技媒体の抜取り後に遊技客が球抜孔21を開放したままにすることがなく、次の遊技客に迷惑をかけることがない。また、皿部18が空のときにスライド板23を操作しても荷重感知部材30に球荷重が掛からないことから該荷重感知部材30が揺動することはなく、スライド板23に係止することがないため、悪戯で開状態のままにされることもない。また、前記球抜孔21の開状態で荷重感知部材30に球荷重が掛かることにより、該荷重感知部材30が回動して係合部36が係止方向に可動するので、スライド板23との係合が確実なものとなる。しかも、解除の際も球荷重から解放されると係合部36が解除方向に可動することになるので、係止部28との解除を確実にすることができる。
【0031】
また、荷重感知部材30を可動式としたので係止部28及び係合部36の摩耗率を少なくすることができる。また、万一係合部36または係止部28のいずれかが摩耗または損傷して、スライド板23を開状態に保持できなくなったとしても、球抜き操作には何等影響することはなく、皿部18に滞留する遊技媒体を抜取ることができる。また、前記係合部36が二股状に複数形成されていることから、万一、一方の係合部36が摩耗しても他方の係合部36により係止することができ、抜取装置9を長期間に亘って使用でき確実に作用させることができる。
【0032】
なお、係止解除のタイミング(球荷重の所定値)は、スプリング25の強弱調整または感知部37の大きさの変更により球荷重を調整したり、係合部36と係止部28との幅及び係合・解除方向の長さ方向を含めた接触量,係合・解除方向に対する係合角度を変更したりすることによって調整可能であり、皿部18のデザイン及び形状がどのように変化しても、その変化した形状に対応して前記したそれぞれの調整手段を調整変更することにより確実に残球をなくすことができる。例えば、係合部36と係止部28との係合・解除方向の長さ方向の接触量を多くすることによっても球抜孔21の開放時間を長くすることができる。
【0033】
また、実施の形態において、荷重感知部材30を球抜孔21の下流側に一部が臨むように設けたが、該荷重感知部材30を球抜孔21のほぼ全域に対向位置して設け、球抜孔21から排出されるほぼ全てのパチンコ球が荷重感知部材30に乗載するようにして確実に球荷重が掛かるようにしてもよい。このとき、荷重感知部材30に乗載したパチンコ球は側方に導かれ透孔29に向けて流落する。このため、球抜孔21の開口面と荷重感知部材30の上面との隙間をパチンコ球の直径以上とするのが好ましいが、パチンコ球の流落方向の皿部18の底壁28を門状に膨出するようにしてパチンコ球の直径以上となるようにしてもよい。
【0034】
また、球抜孔21の開放を検知する検知スイッチを設け、飾りランプまたは表示装置で球抜孔21の開放状態を報知するようにしてもよく、前記検知スイッチは例えば前記荷重感知部材30の傾動を検知するように設けられる光電式スイッチまたはマイクロスイッチ(アクチュエータスイッチ)でもよい。検知スイッチとしてマイクロスイッチ(アクチュエータスイッチ)を使用した際には、マイクロスイッチ(アクチュエータスイッチ)の押圧部の付勢力を利用して荷重感知部材30の上下左右方向等の復動を助けるようにしてもよい。特に、アクチュエータスイッチのアクチュエータ片を利用することにより、直接荷重感知部材30の揺動範囲内にスイッチ本体を設けることなく、前記アクチュエータ片を荷重感知部材30の揺動範囲内に臨ませて荷重感知部材30の上下左右方向等の復動を助けることができる。このように、マイクロスイッチ(アクチュエータスイッチ)の押圧部の付勢力を利用することで、荷重感知部材30の重心位置にこだわることなく係合を解除させることができる。
【0035】
また、図8に示すように荷重感知部材30の感知部37に遊技媒体が滞留する浅窪部40を形成するのが好ましい。この浅窪部40を設けることにより、多量のパチンコ球が排出される際は、球抜口21から流出するパチンコ球の流圧により該浅窪部40に滞留することなく次々と流落するが、流出量が少なくなると該浅窪部40で遊技媒体が滞留するようになるため、流落時間がゆっくりとなりその間荷重感知部材30の傾動状態を維持してスライド板23の開状態を長く保持することができる。このように、開状態を長く維持させることで、皿部18内の遊技媒体を球抜口21から確実に排出させることができ、浅窪部40の遊技媒体は復動するスライド板23によって、何の問題もなく押し出され透孔29から排出される。なお、前記浅窪部40は、当然該浅窪部40の遊技媒体がスライド板23によって簡単に押し出される深さが選ばれる。また、浅窪部40の形状は限定されるものではなくパチンコ球1個分の凹部でも複数の遊技媒体が列状に並ぶ長溝状であってもよく、感知部37全体を窪み状に形成するようにしてもよい。但し、浅窪部40で滞留する遊技媒体のみでは、前記荷重感知部材30が傾動してロックしないバランス状態が選ばれる。
【0036】
なお、スライド板23の可動方向は限定されるものではなく、実施の形態では左右方向に摺動させるようにしたが、スライド板23を支軸を中心に回動させることにより球抜孔21が開閉する球抜き構造のもの、或いはスライド板23を前後方向へ摺動させることにより球抜孔21が開閉する球抜き構造のものであってもよく、スライド板23や球抜孔21の形状または位置関係を変更することによって、実施の形態に示したものと同様に作用させることが可能である。
【0037】
また、実施の形態において前記球抜孔21をスライド板23の摺動方向に拡開して形成したが、スライド板23の摺動方向とほぼ直交方向に拡径して設けるようにしてもよい。また、前記球抜孔21をさらに拡径して、その一部にスライド板23が臨むようにしても何等問題はない。
【0038】
なお、前記係合部36と係止部28の形状は実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば凹部と凸部の係合としてもよい。また、敢えてスライド板23に係止部28を形成することなく、スライド板23の先端部を係止部としてもよい。
【0039】
さらに、球抜孔21の開設位置は、皿部18の底壁20に限定されるものではなく、皿部18の底部に位置する側壁に開設するようにしてもよい。このとき、底壁20の傾斜により遊技媒体の荷重が側壁位置のスライド板23に掛かるようにして、荷重感知部材30を球抜孔21の下流側に臨んでスライド板23の裏側に位置して設けるようにすればよい。また、荷重感知部材30を遊技媒体の流出方向に傾動するようにしたが、遊技媒体の荷重によって流出方向と直交する方向に可動するようにしてもよい。このとき荷重感知部材30の軸支方向は遊技媒体のほぼ流出方向であり、感知部37の遊技媒体との接触面は約45°の傾斜面が好ましい。
【0040】
なお、透孔29の下方に位置して皿部18のパチンコ球を抜取るドル箱が満杯になった際等に、球抜き状態を途中で中止できるようにするために、前記荷重感知部材30を強制的に復動させるレバー等の復動手段を設けるようにしてもよい。このように、該レバーを操作して感知部材30を強制的に復動させることで、スライド板23との係合が解除されて球抜孔21を閉塞させることができる。
【0041】
また、下部球受皿7に設けられる抜取装置9を実施の形態として示したが、本発明の遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置は、下部球受皿7に限定されることなく、パチンコ遊技機の前面枠2の前面に設けられる打球供給用の上部球受皿6にも適用可能であるのは勿論のこと、下部球受皿7の下方に位置する球箱等に設けられる球抜装置にも適用可能である。また、当然遊技機の前面に1つ設けられ供給機能と貯留機能を備えた球受皿にも適用される。さらに、払出装置13に貯留タンク12のパチンコ球を供給する供給路14の球抜装置17にも適用可能である。
【0042】
次に、図9を参照して、本発明をパチンコ球が滞留する滞留部としての供給路14の球抜装置17に適応した実施の形態ついて説明する。この球抜装置17が前記下部球受皿7の抜取装置9と異なるところは主として設置個所であるため、前記実施の形態と同じ構成要素には同一符号を付して示している。これについて説明すると、供給路14である屈曲誘導樋14bの屈曲通路部40の底部41に開設された球抜孔21を開閉するスライド板23がガイド手段に規制されて摺動自在に設けられ、球抜孔21の下流側に臨んでスライド板23の裏面下方に位置して係合部材30が支軸43により傾動自在に設けられている。前記スライド板23は、ほぼ供給路14の通路幅と同じ幅員を有し、下面に係合部材30が係止する係止部28を設けている。そして、一端に弾性部材としての板ばね42を配設して、スライド板23が球抜孔21を閉塞するように付勢している。また、前記係合部材30は、一端に前記係止部28に係止する係合部36が形成され、他端に球抜孔21から抜取られるパチンコ球の荷重を受ける感知部37が形成されている。該係合部材30は、常態では自重で係合部36側に下動するように重心位置を設定している。なお、前記供給路14の通路幅は限定されるものではなく、パチンコ球ほぼ1個分の通路幅(12mm)であってもパチンコ球が復列または半復列で流下し得る幅広の通路幅(例えば18mm〜24mm)としてもよい。
【0043】
そして、前記供給路14のパチンコ球の抜取りを行うには、パチンコ遊技機の前面側若しくは裏面側から、スライド板23を直接または間接的に操作して、球抜孔21を開放すると屈曲通路部40の球抜孔21からパチンコ球が抜かれることにより、該パチンコ球の荷重が荷重感知部材30の感知部37に掛かることになり、図9(b)に示すように荷重感知部材30が球荷重の負荷方向(図上反時計回り)に傾動して係合部36がスライド板23の係止部28に係合する。そして、球抜孔21からパチンコ球が排出され荷重感知部材30に球荷重が掛かっている間は、球抜孔21を開放状態に一時的に保持し、貯留タンク12及び供給路14のパチンコ球が球抜通路8に球抜きされる。荷重感知部材30が球荷重の負荷から解放されると荷重感知部材30が復動し、係合部36と係止部28の係合が解除されて板ばね42の付勢力によりスライド板23が閉状態に復動する。また、供給路14内にパチンコ球が残らないようにするために、球抜装置17を直線通路部の側壁に設けるようにしてもよい。さらに、本発明の抜取装置を払出装置13の供給通路に設けてもよく、球払出装置13の最先のパチンコ球から球抜されるようにすることで、パチンコ遊技機にパチンコ球を残すことなく完全な抜取りが可能となる。また、スライド板23は揺動することがないので安定した抜取りができる。
【0044】
実施の形態において、スライド板23を手動的に操作して移動させることにより球抜孔21を開放するようにしたが、図10に示すように球抜孔21を開放する際にソレノイド27等の電気的駆動源を使用するようにしてもよい。例えば、前面枠2の前面から操作開口22に針金等を挿通し、該針金により押圧され前記ソレノイド27を励磁するスイッチを設け、球抜き時に該スイッチを操作すると、図10(b)に示すようにソレノイド27が励磁してリンク部材44を介してスライド板23を移動させ、球抜孔21を開放する。以後は、前記実施の形態と同様に球抜孔21から抜取られるパチンコ球の荷重が荷重感知部材30に掛かると、該荷重感知部材30が傾動して係止部28に係合してスライド板23を開状態に保持する。このとき前記ソレノイド27は、スライド板23を移動させた後すぐに消磁するが、荷重感知部材30の係合によりスライド板23は開状態に保持する。そして、遊技媒体が球抜孔21から抜取られて荷重感知部材30がパチンコ球の荷重から解放されると復動し、スライド板23の係合を解除して、該スライド板23はソレノイド27のプランジャ45に巻装された弾性部材としてのスプリング46の付勢により図10(a)に示す前記球抜孔21を閉状態に復動する。なお、前記スライド板23をソレノイド27で直接牽引してもよいが、リンク部材44等を介することによりスライド板23の移動距離を増やしたり、移動方向を変えたりすることができる。なお、前記ソレノイド27を励磁するスイッチの押圧により、球抜操作を行ったことを飾りランプ等で報知するようにしてもよく、球抜操作のし忘れを未然に防ぐことができる。該ランプ表示はタイマー等により所定時間後に消灯するようにすればよい。
【0045】
このように、球抜孔21の開放操作をソレノイド27により行うようにすることで、前面枠2を開放することなくパチンコ遊技機の前面側から操作スイッチを1回操作するだけで、遊技媒体の抜取りが簡単にでき、しかも抜取終了後にはスライド板23が自動復帰して球抜孔21を閉塞しパチンコ球の供給に備えることができる。また、ソレノイド27は通電時間が球抜孔21を開放させる瞬時でよく、消費電力も少なく経済的で発熱の心配もない。
【0046】
また、前記実施の形態の皿部18の球抜き時にソレノイド27を使用してもよいのはいうまでもなく、前記カバー部材19に前記ソレノイド27を励磁するスイッチを設けるようにすればよい。このとき遊技客が悪戯または誤ってスイッチを操作しても、荷重感知部材30に球荷重が掛からない限りスライド板23を開状態のままにすることがないので、次の遊技客に迷惑をかけることがない。また、電気的駆動源としてモータを使用してもよく、該モータにスライド板23を閉状態から開状態に移動させる間係合するカム板を設け、該カム板を介してスライド板23を摺動させ、球抜孔21を開放した状態でカム板とスライド板23との連係が外れモータを停止し、球抜孔21の下方に臨む荷重感知部材30に球荷重が掛かることにより、スライド部材23に係合して開状態を保持するようにすればよい。このとき、当然復帰用のスプリング等の弾性部材が装着される。
【0047】
なお、本発明の抜取装置は、排出口を開閉するスライド板が左右方向又は前後方向に摺動自在に設けられているもの、或いは回動軸を支点に回動自在に設けられているもののいずれにも適用可能である。
【0048】
また、実施の形態において遊技機としてパチンコ球を遊技媒体としたパチンコ遊技機として説明したが、アレパチ,雀球遊技機であってもよく、パチンコ球を賭数として回収するパチロットであってもよい。さらに、コイン,メダルを遊技媒体として遊技するスロット遊技機としてもよい。スロット遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置としてコイン皿に設ける際には、コイン皿の底部を筋条に形成する等してコインが滑りやすいようにして、自重で排出口から落下して排出されるようにするのがよい。
【0049】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明の遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置によれば、排出口から排出されたパチンコ球等の遊技媒体の荷重が掛かることにより傾動する荷重感知部材を設け、該荷重感知部材が傾動することでスライド板に係合して排出口を開放する位置に保持すると共に、その遊技媒体の荷重から解放されると荷重感知部材が復動してスライド板が排出口を閉じる位置に自動復帰するようにしたものであるから、貯留皿等に滞留する遊技媒体の抜取り操作を至極容易にかつ確実に行うことができると共に、排出口を抜取り状態のままで放置されるようなことがなくなり、従来のように他の遊技者に迷惑を及ぼしたり店員の手を煩わせるような事態を完全に解消することができる。
【0050】
また、前記荷重感知部材を前記スライド板の下面との隙間が遊技媒体の直径より狭くなるように設定したので、荷重感知部材上の遊技媒体をスライド板の復動時に押し出すことができ、貯留皿に遊技媒体を残すことなく抜取ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】パチンコ遊技機の正面図である。
【図2】パチンコ遊技機の裏面図である。
【図3】下部球受皿の斜視図である。
【図4】下部球受皿の分解斜視図である。
【図5】球抜孔を閉塞した状態の下部球受皿の平面図である。
【図6】球抜孔を全開した状態の下部球受皿の平面図である。
【図7】(a)〜(c)は、球抜きの作用説明図である。
【図8】他の実施の形態の球抜きの作用説明図である。
【図9】(a),(b)は、供給路に設けた抜取装置部分の作用説明図である。
【図10】(a),(b)は、他の実施の形態の球抜きの作用説明図である。
【符号の説明】
6 上部球受皿(貯留皿)
7 下部球受皿(貯留皿)
9 抜取装置
12 貯留タンク(タンク)
13 払出装置
14 供給路(滞留部)
17 球抜装置(抜取装置)
18 皿部(滞留部)
20 底壁
21 球抜孔(排出口)
23 スライド板
25 スプリング(弾性部材)
28 係止部
30 荷重感知部材
36 係合部
37 感知部
40 浅窪部
46 スプリング(弾性部材)
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game medium withdrawing device for a gaming machine, and more particularly to a slide plate that is locked and held at a position where an outlet is opened or a position where the outlet is closed by a load of game media discharged from an outlet. The present invention relates to a game medium withdrawing device for a game machine that automatically returns.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a ball-pulling device of a pachinko game machine that plays a pachinko ball as a game medium, for example, a pachinko ball stored in a ball tray of a pachinko game machine is used to open a slide plate at a position where a ball-hole is opened. 2. Description of the Related Art A ball-pulling device configured to hold and hold is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
Further, there is known a ball removing device in which an open state of a ball hole is returned to a closed state by an electric drive source (for example, see Patent Document 2).
[0004]
In addition, the guiding gutter pulling device includes a movable member that closes a ball opening formed in the guiding gutter, and an operation piece that locks and holds and releases the movable member. The ball was removed by operating the movable member in a free state by operating from the side, and after the ball was removed, the operating member was operated again to lock and hold the movable member so as to close the ball outlet (for example, See Patent Document 3.).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-84936
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-1-265990
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-10-192509
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The ball receiving device that removes the ball from the ball receiving tray disclosed in Patent Literature 1 can automatically lock and hold the slide plate at the position where the ball removal hole is opened by the removal of the ball, but the ball removal is completed after the removal of the ball. In order to release the slide, the release operation must be performed to return the slide plate to the position where the ball hole is closed. For this reason, there are many players who forget to release the ball even after the pachinko ball has been removed from the ball tray and move on to the platform with the ball removed, causing trouble for the next player or the clerk to release the ball There was a problem that must be done.
[0007]
In addition, the ball punching device for a ball tray disclosed in Patent Document 2 requires a detecting means for detecting the opening of the ball hole in order to operate the electric drive source, and uses a timer to close the ball hole. Therefore, there is a problem that the circuit becomes complicated and the cost increases. In addition, because the timer is used, the ball removal hole is closed even if the ball removal is not completed by setting, or the ball removal hole is open for a while even though the ball removal has already been completed There is a problem that it does not always adapt to the situation of pachinko gaming machines.
[0008]
In addition, the ball draining device for guiding gutters disclosed in Patent Document 3 cannot close the ball draining hole unless the operation piece is operated again after the ball draining is completed, and particularly when performing ball pulling of a plurality of pachinko machines in a hall. Had to wait until all pachinko machines had finished removing balls, which was troublesome and inefficient.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and has as its object the purpose of the present invention is to have a simple structure and to surely slide the game medium by the load of the game medium extracted from the storage section. To provide a game medium extracting device for a gaming machine that can lock and hold a plate at a game medium extracting position and automatically return a slide plate to an extraction releasing position when the game medium in the storage section is extracted. Is what you do.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is configured such that a game medium such as a pachinko ball or the like is stagnated, and the game medium is discharged from the discharge port by its own weight by a sampling operation. A sliding plate to be opened and closed, an elastic member for urging the sliding plate in a direction in which the discharge port closes, and a tilt due to a load of the game medium facing the discharge port downstream of the discharge port. A load sensing member provided so that the game medium discharged from the discharge port is mounted on the load sensing member, whereby the load sensing member tilts and engages with the slide plate. While holding the slide plate in a closed state, the game medium flows down from the load sensing member, the load sensing member moves back, the engagement with the slide plate is released, and the elastic member is biased. Outlet, characterized in that as a closed state. The "game medium" as used herein means a medium that plays a game using the game itself or a game that uses the game itself as a price for the game, and includes coins and medals in addition to pachinko balls. The term "elastic member" used herein includes not only a plurality of types of springs such as a wound spring, a leaf spring, a compression spring, and a tension spring but also urethane and other materials having a return elasticity. Further, the direction of movement of the “slide plate” is not limited, and it is sufficient that the “slide plate” is movable along the opening surface of the discharge port, and may be the front, rear, left, right, or arc direction.
[0011]
In the invention according to claim 2, an outlet is opened in a storage plate for storing game media such as pachinko balls, and a slide plate for opening and closing the outlet is urged by an elastic member in a direction in which the outlet is closed. A game medium extracting device for a gaming machine, wherein the game medium in the storage dish is discharged by its own weight when the slide plate is moved in the opening direction by a withdrawal operation, facing a downstream side of the discharge port. A load sensing member that tilts when a load of the game medium discharged from the discharge port is applied is provided, and when the load detection member tilts, the load detection member engages with the slide plate to hold the discharge port in an open state. When the load is no longer applied to the sensing member, the load sensing member moves back, the engagement with the slide plate is released, and the slide plate automatically returns to the closed state by the bias of the elastic member. It is characterized in.
[0012]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a discharge port is opened in the middle of a supply path for guiding the game media stored in the tank to the payout device, and a slide plate for opening and closing the discharge port is closed by an elastic member in a direction in which the discharge port is closed. A game medium extracting device for a gaming machine, wherein when the slide plate is moved in an opening direction by an extraction operation, the game medium in the supply path is discharged, and the downstream side of the discharge port. A load sensing member is provided which tilts when a load of the game medium discharged from the discharge port is applied toward the front, and when the load detection member tilts, the load detection member engages with the slide plate and holds the discharge port in an open state. When the load is no longer applied to the load sensing member, the load sensing member returns, the engagement with the slide plate is released, and the slide plate automatically returns to the closed state by the bias of the elastic member. Characterized in that way the.
[0013]
The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the load sensing member is provided below the slide plate, and a sensing portion that receives a load of the game medium is formed at one end, At the other end, an engaging portion that engages with the slide plate is formed, and the center of gravity of the load sensing member is set so that the engagement is released in a normal state.
[0014]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the load sensing member is set such that a gap between the load sensing member and a lower surface of the slide plate is smaller than a diameter of a game medium. The game medium on the load sensing member is pushed out by the slide plate when the plate is moved back.
[0015]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a shallow concave portion in which the game medium stays is formed on the upper surface of the load sensing member, and the game medium stays in the shallow concave portion. By doing so, the open state of the slide plate is maintained for a long time, and the game media staying in the staying portion is reliably removed from the outlet.
[0016]
It is preferable that a locking portion with which the load sensing member is engaged is formed on the slide plate. The “locking portion” here may be a protrusion such as a locking claw portion, a concave portion, or the end portion of the slide plate directly as the locking portion.
[0017]
According to the configuration of the present invention, the game medium discharged from the discharge port is loaded on the load sensing member located on the downstream side of the discharge port, and the load is applied by a predetermined value or more, thereby tilting, and the load is reduced. When the sensing member is tilted, it can engage with the slide plate and hold the discharge port in an open state. Then, when the game medium flows down from the load sensing member and the load is no longer applied to the load sensing member, or when the applied load becomes a predetermined value or less, the load sensing member moves back, and The engagement is released, and the slide plate can be automatically returned to the closed state by the bias of the elastic member.
[0018]
In addition, the game medium extracting device of the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a lower ball tray for storing an excess ball of an upper ball tray for supplying a hit ball or an upper ball tray provided on a front surface of a front frame of a pachinko gaming machine, and a storage for a slot machine. The present invention is also applicable to a sampling device such as a coin plate as a plate. Further, the present invention is also applicable to a device for extracting a supply path to a ball payout device of a pachinko game machine.
[0019]
Further, the slide plate may be moved by an electric drive source to open the discharge port. In particular, the present invention is most suitable for a supply path extraction device that performs a ball-extraction operation from the front side of a pachinko gaming machine without opening a front frame. At this time, it is preferable to provide a switch for driving the electric drive source so that the switch can be operated from the front side. The electric drive source is a solenoid or a motor.
[0020]
Further, the extraction device of the present invention may be any of a device in which a slide plate for opening and closing the discharge port is slidably provided in a left-right direction or a front-rear direction, and a device in which a slide plate is rotatably provided about a rotation axis. Is also applicable.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine. In the pachinko gaming machine, a front frame 2 is provided on the front of a machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a game board 3 is located behind a front frame 2 via a game board mounting frame 2a. Reference numeral 4 denotes a glass frame that covers an upper portion of the game board 3, and 5 denotes a front plate that covers a lower portion of the game board 3, and an upper ball receiving tray 6 as a storage dish for supplying a hit ball is mounted on the front surface thereof. A lower ball tray 7 serving as a storage tray for storing excess balls in the upper ball tray 6 is mounted on the lower front surface of the front frame 2, and an operation handle 10 for adjusting the firing force of a hit ball is provided on a side of the lower ball tray 7. Is provided. Reference numeral 22 denotes an operation opening for performing a ball removing operation described later, and is provided so as to penetrate the glass frame 4, the front frame 2, and the game board mounting frame 2a.
[0022]
On the back surface of the front frame 2, a mechanism plate 11 is detachably mounted. The mechanism plate 11 is provided with a storage tank 12 for storing game media, and guides the pachinko balls in the storage tank 12 to the payout device 13. A supply path 14 is provided as a storage unit. The supply path 14 includes a substantially linear ball guiding gutter 14a and a bent bending guiding gutter 14b. Then, the pachinko balls dispensed by the dispensing device 13 are discharged to the upper ball tray 6 via the discharge gutter 15, and the surplus balls are guided to the lower ball tray 7 via the surplus ball passage 16. The supply path 14 is provided with a storage tank 12 and a ball removal device 17 as a removal device for removing pachinko balls stored in the supply path 14, and the removed pachinko balls are discharged outside the machine through the ball removal passage 8. I try to discharge.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower ball receiving tray 7 is formed by being divided into two portions, a dish portion 18 as a retaining portion for storing pachinko balls, and a cover member 19 attached to the upper portion of the dish portion 18. The tray 18 is provided with a game medium extracting device 9. The extracting device 9 includes a discharge port 21 for game media such as a pachinko ball, a slide plate 23 for opening and closing the discharge port 21, and an elastic member 25 for urging the slide plate 23 in a direction in which the discharge port 21 closes. And a load sensing member 30 for holding the slide plate 23 so that the discharge port 21 is opened. More specifically, a ball hole 21 as a discharge port from which a large number of pachinko balls as game media can be simultaneously withdrawn at a substantially central position of the bottom wall 20 of the dish portion 18 is formed in an enlarged shape. When load is opened, a part of the load sensing member 30 faces the downstream side. The bottom wall 20 is inclined downward toward the ball hole 21, so that all the pachinko balls stored in the dish portion 18 are directed to the ball hole 21. A support frame 24 is screwed to the lower surface of the bottom wall 20 of the dish portion 18, and a slide plate 23 for opening and closing the ball hole 21 is slidable between the support frame 24 and the lower surface of the bottom wall 20 of the dish portion 18. And the load sensing member 30 is provided on the back side thereof. The slide plate 23 is always urged in a direction to close the ball hole 21 by the elasticity of a spring 25 as an elastic member provided inside the support frame 24. In the embodiment, the spring 25 is used as the elastic member of the return means of the slide plate 23. However, a spring having a return elasticity such as a coil spring, a leaf spring, a compression spring, a tension spring, or urethane may be used. Is also good.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 4, the support frame 24 is provided with a through hole 29 at which the pachinko balls can fall, at a position substantially opposite to the ball hole 21. An arc-shaped support piece 33 is provided to swingably support the sensing member 30. In addition, guide walls 31, 31 for regulating the storage direction of the spring 25 and the sliding direction of the slide plate 23 are provided upright. The load sensing member 30 may be pivotally supported by a shaft pin.
[0025]
The slide plate 23 includes a plate-like portion 23a that opens and closes the ball hole 21 and an operation unit 26 that moves the plate-like portion 23a. Further, guide pieces 39, 39 are suspended from the lower surface of the slide plate 23, and regulate the sliding direction by matching the guide pieces 31 with the guide wall 31. The slide plate 23 can be slid by manually operating the operation portion 26 projecting outward from the plate portion 18 from the notch 24a of the support frame 24. A plurality of locking portions 28 for locking the load sensing member 30 are provided on the lower surface of the slide plate 23 in a rib shape. As shown in FIG. 7, the locking surface 28a of the locking portion 28 is an inclined surface slightly lower left in the figure. The operation section 26 may be formed separately from the plate section 23a, and may be operated in connection with the plate section 23a via a link member or the like. The moving direction and the moving distance of the slide plate 23 can be changed by separately forming the operation portion 26 and connecting the operation portion 26 to the plate portion 23a. The slide plate 23 is not limited to a plate shape, but may be a frame shape.
[0026]
The load sensing member 30 is located on the back side of the slide plate 23 and faces a part of the load sense member 30 downstream of the ball hole 21 so that a gap between the load sense member 30 and the lower surface of the slide plate 23 is the diameter of the pachinko ball. It is set so as to be narrower, and the support piece 33 is supported to support the recessed groove-shaped support portion 32 so as to be swingably provided. At this time, the gap between the opening surface of the ball hole 21 and the upper surface of the load sensing member 30 is preferably set to be equal to or larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. It is better to be supported on the vehicle. An engaging portion 36 that engages with the engaging portion 28 of the slide plate 23 is formed in a forked shape at one end with the support portion 32 as a center, and the load of the pachinko ball withdrawn from the ball hole 21 at the other end. The receiving portion 37 is formed in a plate shape. The engagement surface 36a of the engagement portion 36 has an arc surface centered on the shaft support portion 33 so that the engagement with the locking portion 28 can be easily released. On the other hand, the sensing portion 37 is formed in a U-shape on the upper surface, so that the pachinko ball rolls on the sensing portion 37 and surely flows out of the through hole 29. Further, the load sensing member 30 is set such that the center of gravity of the load sensing member 30 is disengaged so as not to be engaged with the slide plate 23 in a normal state, and is tilted toward the engaging portion 36 side. The shaft 33 is supported. The groove-shaped support portion 32 is formed so as to expand downward by about 40 ° so as to regulate the swing range. In the embodiment, a weight 38 is provided at the center of gravity on the engagement portion 36 side. Although the load sensing member 30 is described in the embodiment as an example in which the engaging portion 36 and the sensing portion 37 are integrally formed, the load sensing member 30 is formed by forming the engaging portion 36 and the sensing portion 37 separately. It may be made to move integrally.
[0027]
Next, the operation of removing the ball from the lower ball receiving tray 7 will be described with reference to the drawings. Normally, the slide plate 23 closes the ball hole 21 by the bias of the spring 25 as shown in FIGS. In this state, and when a large amount of pachinko balls are stored in the dish portion 18, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. When the ball is slid in the opening direction, the pachinko ball discharged from the ball hole 21 is dropped and supported on the sensing portion 37 of the load sensing member 30 partially facing below the ball hole 21 and the ball load is equal to or more than a predetermined value (preferably). When it is hung, the load sensing member 30 is swung. Then, at a position where the slide plate 23 almost fully opens the ball hole 21, the engaging portion 36 moved upward by the ball load is locked to the locking portion 28.
[0028]
When the hand is released from the operation unit 26 in this state, the slide plate 23 attempts to return in the direction to close the ball hole 21 by the bias of the spring 25, but as shown in FIG. , The engagement between the engagement portion 36 and the engagement portion 28 is maintained while the load sensing member 30 is tilted, and the slide plate 23 is prevented from returning. Therefore, even if the hand is released from the operation unit 26, the ball load applied to the load sensing member 30 is superior to the urging force of the spring 25, and the slide plate 23 opens the ball hole 21 almost completely as shown in FIG. Will be retained. Then, the pachinko ball of the dish portion 18 falls through the through hole 29 from the ball hole 21 by its own weight while being mounted on the load sensing member 30 and is extracted.
[0029]
When the pachinko ball of the dish portion 18 is removed and the ball load applied to the sensing portion 37 decreases to a predetermined value or less (preferably less than one pachinko ball), the load sensing member 30 is moved back and the slide is performed. The engagement with the plate 23 is released. Specifically, when the sensing portion 37 is released from the ball load, the weight sensing member 30 causes the load sensing member 30 to be centered on the support piece 33 on the engaging portion 36 side (counterclockwise in the figure) as shown in FIG. The engaging portion 36 moves downward so as to be separated from the locking portion 28. Then, the disengaged slide plate 23 automatically returns to the position for closing the ball hole 21 by the bias of the spring 25. At that time, the pachinko ball on the sensing unit 37 is pushed by the tip of the slide plate 23 that moves backward by the urging force of the spring 25, and forcibly rolls on the upper surface of the sensing unit 37 and flows out of the through hole 29. Therefore, pachinko balls do not remain in the dish portion 18. At this time, it is preferable that the slide plate 23 is surely pushed out to the through hole 29 side with the upper part of the ball center of the pachinko ball on the sensing part 37 as a contact point. In particular, since the pachinko ball supported by the sensing unit 37 is located below the opening surface of the ball hole 21, it is not returned into the dish 18 by the backward movement of the slide plate 23.
[0030]
As described above, when the load of the pachinko ball discharged from the ball hole 21 is applied to the load sensing member 30 separately provided in the open state of the slide plate 23, the load sensing member 30 is tilted and engaged with the slide plate 23. The ball hole 21 is kept open. Moreover, when the pachinko ball is removed from the ball hole 21 and released from the ball load, the load sensing member 30 moves back, and the slide plate 23 closes the ball hole 21 by the bias of the elastic member 25. Therefore, the player does not leave the ball hole 21 open after the removal of the game medium, and does not bother the next player. Further, even if the slide plate 23 is operated when the plate portion 18 is empty, no ball load is applied to the load sensing member 30, so that the load sensing member 30 does not swing and is locked to the slide plate 23. No mischief is left open by mischief. In addition, when a ball load is applied to the load sensing member 30 in the open state of the ball hole 21, the load sensing member 30 rotates and the engaging portion 36 moves in the locking direction. Engagement is assured. In addition, when the ball is released from the ball load during the release, the engagement portion 36 moves in the release direction, so that the release of the engagement portion 28 can be ensured.
[0031]
In addition, since the load sensing member 30 is movable, the wear rate of the locking portion 28 and the engaging portion 36 can be reduced. Further, even if either the engaging portion 36 or the locking portion 28 is worn or damaged and the slide plate 23 cannot be held in the open state, the ball removing operation is not affected at all. Game media staying in the section 18 can be removed. In addition, since the plurality of engaging portions 36 are formed in a forked shape, even if one of the engaging portions 36 is worn, it can be locked by the other engaging portion 36. Can be used for a long period of time and can be reliably operated.
[0032]
The timing of unlocking (the predetermined value of the ball load) can be adjusted by adjusting the strength of the spring 25 or changing the size of the sensing portion 37, or by adjusting the width of the engaging portion 36 and the locking portion 28. It can be adjusted by changing the contact amount including the length direction of the engagement / disengagement direction and the engagement angle with respect to the engagement / release direction, and how the design and shape of the plate portion 18 change. However, the remaining balls can be reliably eliminated by adjusting and changing the above-described respective adjusting means in accordance with the changed shape. For example, the opening time of the ball hole 21 can be lengthened by increasing the amount of contact between the engaging portion 36 and the locking portion 28 in the length direction in the engagement / release direction.
[0033]
Further, in the embodiment, the load sensing member 30 is provided so as to partially face the downstream side of the ball hole 21, but the load sensing member 30 is provided so as to face almost the entire area of the ball hole 21, Almost all pachinko balls ejected from 21 may be placed on the load sensing member 30 so that the ball load is reliably applied. At this time, the pachinko ball mounted on the load sensing member 30 is guided to the side and flows down to the through hole 29. For this reason, it is preferable that the gap between the opening surface of the ball hole 21 and the upper surface of the load sensing member 30 be equal to or larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, but the bottom wall 28 of the dish portion 18 in the falling direction of the pachinko ball expands like a gate. You may make it come out and become more than the diameter of a pachinko ball.
[0034]
Further, a detection switch for detecting the opening of the ball hole 21 may be provided, and the opening state of the ball hole 21 may be notified by a decorative lamp or a display device. The detection switch detects, for example, the tilt of the load sensing member 30. The switch may be a photoelectric switch or a micro switch (actuator switch). When a micro switch (actuator switch) is used as the detection switch, the biasing force of the pressing portion of the micro switch (actuator switch) is used to assist the load sensing member 30 in the up, down, left, and right directions. Good. In particular, by utilizing the actuator piece of the actuator switch, the load sensing can be performed by directing the actuator piece within the swing range of the load sensing member 30 without directly providing the switch body within the swing range of the load sensing member 30. It is possible to help the member 30 move back and forth in the vertical and horizontal directions. As described above, by using the urging force of the pressing portion of the microswitch (actuator switch), the engagement can be released without being particular about the position of the center of gravity of the load sensing member 30.
[0035]
Also, as shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable to form a shallow recess 40 in which the game medium stays in the sensing portion 37 of the load sensing member 30. By providing this shallow recess 40, when a large amount of pachinko balls are discharged, the pachinko balls flow one after another without staying in the shallow recess 40 due to the flow pressure of the pachinko balls flowing out of the ball outlet 21. When the amount of outflow decreases, the game medium stays in the shallow recess 40, so that the downflow time becomes slow, and during this time, the load sensing member 30 is kept tilted and the slide plate 23 is kept open for a long time. it can. In this way, by maintaining the open state for a long time, the game media in the dish portion 18 can be reliably discharged from the ball outlet 21. The game media in the shallow depression 40 is returned by the sliding plate 23 that returns. It is extruded without any problem and is discharged from the through hole 29. The depth of the shallow recess 40 is selected so that the game medium of the shallow recess 40 is easily pushed out by the slide plate 23. Further, the shape of the shallow recess 40 is not limited, and may be a recess for one pachinko ball or a long groove in which a plurality of game media are arranged in a row, and the entire sensing unit 37 is formed in a recess. You may do so. However, a balance state in which the load sensing member 30 tilts and does not lock is selected only for the game medium staying in the shallow depression 40.
[0036]
The movable direction of the slide plate 23 is not limited. In the embodiment, the slide plate 23 is slid in the left-right direction. However, by rotating the slide plate 23 about a support shaft, the ball hole 21 is opened and closed. The ball hole removing structure may be one having a ball hole removing structure or a ball hole removing structure in which the ball hole 21 is opened and closed by sliding the slide plate 23 in the front-rear direction. The shape or positional relationship of the slide plate 23 and the ball hole 21 may be changed. By changing, it is possible to operate in a manner similar to that shown in the embodiment.
[0037]
Further, in the embodiment, the ball hole 21 is formed so as to expand in the sliding direction of the slide plate 23, but may be provided so as to expand in a direction substantially orthogonal to the slide direction of the slide plate 23. Further, there is no problem even if the diameter of the ball hole 21 is further increased so that the slide plate 23 faces a part of the hole.
[0038]
The shapes of the engaging portion 36 and the locking portion 28 are not limited to those in the embodiment, and may be, for example, an engagement between a concave portion and a convex portion. Further, the leading end of the slide plate 23 may be used as the locking portion without intentionally forming the locking portion 28 on the slide plate 23.
[0039]
Further, the opening position of the ball hole 21 is not limited to the bottom wall 20 of the dish 18, but may be opened on the side wall located at the bottom of the dish 18. At this time, the load of the game medium is applied to the slide plate 23 at the side wall position due to the inclination of the bottom wall 20, and the load sensing member 30 is provided on the back side of the slide plate 23 facing the downstream side of the ball hole 21. What should I do? Further, the load sensing member 30 is tilted in the outflow direction of the game medium, but may be moved in a direction orthogonal to the outflow direction by the load of the game medium. At this time, the axial direction of the load sensing member 30 is substantially the outflow direction of the game medium, and the contact surface of the sensing portion 37 with the game medium preferably has an inclined surface of about 45 °.
[0040]
When the dollar box for extracting the pachinko balls of the plate portion 18 located below the through hole 29 becomes full, the load sensing member 30 is provided so that the ball emptying state can be stopped halfway. A returning means such as a lever for forcibly returning the lever may be provided. Thus, by operating the lever to forcibly move the sensing member 30 back, the engagement with the slide plate 23 is released, and the ball hole 21 can be closed.
[0041]
Further, although the extracting device 9 provided in the lower ball receiving tray 7 is shown as an embodiment, the game medium extracting device of the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the lower ball receiving tray 7, but may be a front frame of a pachinko gaming machine. The present invention can be applied not only to the upper ball tray 6 for supplying a hit ball provided on the front surface of the ball 2 but also to a ball punching device provided in a ball box or the like located below the lower ball tray 7. . In addition, naturally, the present invention is also applied to a ball tray provided on a front surface of the gaming machine and provided with a supply function and a storage function. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a ball removing device 17 of a supply path 14 that supplies the pachinko balls of the storage tank 12 to the payout device 13.
[0042]
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a ball removing device 17 of the supply path 14 as a retaining section in which pachinko balls are retained will be described. The difference between the ball removing device 17 and the extracting device 9 for the lower ball receiving tray 7 is mainly the installation location, and therefore, the same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. To explain this, the slide plate 23 for opening and closing the ball hole 21 formed in the bottom 41 of the bending passage 40 of the bending guiding gutter 14b as the supply path 14 is regulated by the guide means and provided slidably. The engaging member 30 is provided at the lower side of the back surface of the slide plate 23 facing the downstream side of the hole 21 so as to be tiltable by the support shaft 43. The slide plate 23 has a width substantially equal to the width of the supply path 14, and has a locking portion 28 on the lower surface of which the engagement member 30 is locked. A leaf spring 42 as an elastic member is provided at one end, and is urged so that the slide plate 23 closes the ball hole 21. The engaging member 30 has an engaging portion 36 formed at one end thereof to be locked by the locking portion 28, and a sensing portion 37 formed at the other end for receiving a load of the pachinko ball extracted from the ball hole 21. I have. The position of the center of gravity of the engagement member 30 is set so that the engagement member 30 normally moves downward toward the engagement portion 36 by its own weight. The width of the supply passage 14 is not limited. Even if the width of the pachinko ball is approximately one pachinko ball (12 mm), a wide passage width that allows the pachinko ball to flow down in a backward or half-return manner. (For example, 18 mm to 24 mm).
[0043]
In order to extract the pachinko balls from the supply path 14, the slide plate 23 is directly or indirectly operated from the front side or the back side of the pachinko game machine to open the ball hole 21. When the pachinko ball is pulled out from the ball hole 21 of FIG. 9, the load of the pachinko ball is applied to the sensing portion 37 of the load sensing member 30, and as shown in FIG. The engagement portion 36 is engaged with the engagement portion 28 of the slide plate 23 by tilting in the load direction (counterclockwise in the drawing). While the pachinko ball is discharged from the ball hole 21 and a ball load is applied to the load sensing member 30, the ball hole 21 is temporarily held in an open state, and the pachinko ball in the storage tank 12 and the supply path 14 is The ball is removed into the removal passage 8. When the load sensing member 30 is released from the load of the ball load, the load sensing member 30 moves back, the engagement between the engaging portion 36 and the engaging portion 28 is released, and the slide plate 23 is biased by the leaf spring 42. Return to closed state. Further, in order to prevent the pachinko balls from remaining in the supply path 14, the ball removing device 17 may be provided on the side wall of the straight passage portion. Furthermore, the extraction device of the present invention may be provided in the supply passage of the payout device 13, and the pachinko ball is removed from the earliest pachinko ball of the ball payout device 13, so that the pachinko ball is left in the pachinko game machine. Complete extraction is possible. In addition, since the slide plate 23 does not swing, stable removal can be performed.
[0044]
In the embodiment, the ball hole 21 is opened by manually operating and moving the slide plate 23. However, when the ball hole 21 is opened as shown in FIG. A driving source may be used. For example, when a wire or the like is inserted into the operation opening 22 from the front surface of the front frame 2 and a switch is provided which is pressed by the wire and excites the solenoid 27, and the switch is operated when the ball is removed, as shown in FIG. The solenoid 27 is excited to move the slide plate 23 via the link member 44 to open the ball hole 21. Thereafter, when the load of the pachinko ball extracted from the ball hole 21 is applied to the load sensing member 30 in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, the load sensing member 30 tilts and engages with the locking portion 28 to engage the slide plate 23. Is held open. At this time, the solenoid 27 demagnetizes immediately after moving the slide plate 23, but the slide plate 23 is kept open by the engagement of the load sensing member 30. Then, when the game medium is removed from the ball hole 21 and the load sensing member 30 is released from the load of the pachinko ball, it returns to release the engagement of the slide plate 23, and the slide plate 23 is moved by the plunger of the solenoid 27. The ball hole 21 shown in FIG. 10A is returned to a closed state by the urging of a spring 46 as an elastic member wound around 45. Note that the slide plate 23 may be directly pulled by the solenoid 27, but the movement distance of the slide plate 23 can be increased or the movement direction can be changed through the link member 44 or the like. By pressing a switch that excites the solenoid 27, the fact that the ball-extraction operation has been performed may be notified by a decorative lamp or the like, so that forgetting to perform the ball-extraction operation can be prevented from occurring. The lamp display may be turned off after a predetermined time by a timer or the like.
[0045]
As described above, the operation of opening the ball hole 21 is performed by the solenoid 27, so that the operation switch is operated only once from the front side of the pachinko game machine without opening the front frame 2, thereby removing the game medium. In addition, the slide plate 23 automatically returns after the extraction is completed, and closes the ball hole 21 to prepare for the supply of the pachinko ball. In addition, the solenoid 27 may be energized for an instant when the ball hole 21 is opened, consumes less power, is economical, and does not cause heat generation.
[0046]
In addition, it goes without saying that the solenoid 27 may be used when removing the ball from the dish portion 18 in the above embodiment, and a switch for exciting the solenoid 27 may be provided in the cover member 19. At this time, even if the player mischiefs or accidentally operates the switch, the slide plate 23 is not left open unless a ball load is applied to the load sensing member 30, so that the next player is troubled. Nothing. Further, a motor may be used as an electric drive source. A cam plate is provided on the motor for engaging while moving the slide plate 23 from the closed state to the open state, and the slide plate 23 is slid via the cam plate. In the state where the ball hole 21 is opened, the link between the cam plate and the slide plate 23 is released, the motor is stopped, and a ball load is applied to the load sensing member 30 facing below the ball hole 21, so that the slide member 23 What is necessary is just to engage and hold an open state. At this time, an elastic member such as a return spring is naturally mounted.
[0047]
In addition, the extraction device of the present invention may be any of a device in which a slide plate for opening and closing the discharge port is slidably provided in a left-right direction or a front-rear direction, or a device in which a slide plate is rotatably provided about a rotation axis. Is also applicable.
[0048]
Further, in the embodiment, the pachinko game machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium has been described as a game machine, but it may be an ale-pachi, a sparrow ball game machine, or a pachi-lot that collects pachinko balls as a bet amount. . Further, it may be a slot game machine for playing coins and medals as game media. When the coin tray is provided as a game medium extracting device of a slot machine, the bottom of the coin tray is formed in a streak so that the coin is slippery, and is dropped from the outlet by its own weight and discharged. It is better to
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the game medium withdrawing device for a gaming machine of the present invention, a load sensing member that tilts when a load of a game medium such as a pachinko ball ejected from an ejection port is provided, and the load sensing member Is tilted to engage with the slide plate to hold the discharge port in the open position, and when released from the load of the game medium, the load sensing member moves back and the slide plate closes the discharge port. Since it is designed to automatically return, it is possible to extremely easily and reliably perform the operation of extracting the game media staying in the storage dish etc. As a result, it is possible to completely eliminate a situation in which other players are inconvenienced or a store clerk is troubled as in the related art.
[0050]
Further, since the load sensing member is set so that the gap between the load sensing member and the lower surface of the slide plate is smaller than the diameter of the game medium, the game medium on the load sense member can be pushed out when the slide plate moves back, and Can be removed without leaving the game media.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lower ball receiving tray.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a lower ball receiving tray.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the lower ball tray with the ball hole closed.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the lower ball receiving tray in a state where a ball hole is fully opened.
FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c) are diagrams for explaining the operation of removing a ball.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of removing a ball according to another embodiment.
FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b) are explanatory views of the operation of the extraction device provided in the supply path.
FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b) are explanatory diagrams of the operation of removing a ball according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
6 Upper ball tray (reservoir)
7 Lower bowl tray (reservoir)
9 Extraction device
12 Storage tank (tank)
13 Dispensing device
14 Supply path (retention part)
17 Ball extraction device (extraction device)
18 plate part (retention part)
20 bottom wall
21 Ball hole (discharge port)
23 Slide plate
25 Spring (elastic member)
28 Locking part
30 Load sensing member
36 Engagement part
37 Sensor
40 Asakubo
46 spring (elastic member)

Claims (6)

パチンコ球等の遊技媒体が滞留する滞留部に開設された排出口と、抜取操作により前記排出口から遊技媒体が自重で排出されるように開閉させるスライド板と、前記排出口が閉じる方向に前記スライド板を付勢させる弾性部材と、前記排出口の下流側にて該排出口に臨んでいて遊技媒体の荷重が加わることによって傾動するように設けられた荷重感知部材とを備え、
前記荷重感知部材上に前記排出口から排出された遊技媒体が乗載することにより該荷重感知部材が傾動して前記スライド板に係合することで該スライド板を閉状態に保持させると共に、遊技媒体が前記荷重感知部材上から流落することで該荷重感知部材は復動し前記スライド板との係合が解除され前記弾性部材の付勢により排出口が閉状態となるようにしたことを特徴とする遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置。
A discharge port opened in a retaining portion where game media such as pachinko balls are retained, a slide plate that opens and closes so that the game medium is discharged from the discharge port by its own weight by a withdrawal operation, and a slide plate in which the discharge port closes. An elastic member for urging the slide plate, and a load sensing member provided to be tilted by the load of the game medium facing the outlet on the downstream side of the outlet,
When the game medium discharged from the discharge port is loaded on the load sensing member, the load sensing member tilts and engages with the slide plate to hold the slide plate in a closed state, When the medium flows down from the load sensing member, the load sensing member moves backward, the engagement with the slide plate is released, and the discharge port is closed by the bias of the elastic member. A game media extracting device for a gaming machine.
パチンコ球等の遊技媒体を貯留する貯留皿に排出口を開設すると共に、前記排出口を開閉させるスライド板を弾性部材により該排出口が閉じる方向に付勢して設け、抜取操作により前記スライド板を開く方向に移動させると前記貯留皿の遊技媒体が自重で排出されるようにした遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置であって、
前記排出口の下流側に臨んで該排出口から排出された遊技媒体の荷重が掛かることにより傾動する荷重感知部材を設け、前記荷重感知部材が傾動すると前記スライド板に係合し前記排出口を開状態に保持させると共に、前記荷重感知部材に荷重が掛からなくなったとき該荷重感知部材が復動し前記スライド板との係合が解除され該スライド板が前記弾性部材の付勢により閉状態に自動復帰するようにしたことを特徴とする遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置。
A discharge port is opened in a storage plate for storing game media such as pachinko balls, and a slide plate for opening and closing the discharge port is provided by an elastic member in a direction in which the discharge port is closed. A game medium extracting device of a game machine in which the game medium of the storage dish is discharged by its own weight when the game medium is moved in the opening direction,
Providing a load sensing member that tilts when a load of the game medium discharged from the discharge port is applied facing the downstream side of the discharge port, and the load detection member is engaged with the slide plate when the load detection member tilts, and the discharge port is engaged. While maintaining the open state, when the load is no longer applied to the load sensing member, the load sensing member is moved back, the engagement with the slide plate is released, and the slide plate is closed by the bias of the elastic member. A game medium extracting device for a game machine, wherein the game medium is automatically returned.
タンクに貯留された遊技媒体を払出装置に導く供給路の途中に排出口を開設すると共に、前記排出口を開閉させるスライド板を弾性部材により該排出口が閉じる方向に付勢して設け、抜取操作により前記スライド板を開く方向に移動させると前記供給路の遊技媒体が排出されるようにした遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置であって、
前記排出口の下流側に臨んで該排出口から排出された遊技媒体の荷重が掛かることにより傾動する荷重感知部材を設け、前記荷重感知部材が傾動すると前記スライド板に係合し前記排出口を開状態に保持させると共に、前記荷重感知部材に荷重が掛からなくなったとき該荷重感知部材が復動し前記スライド板との係合が解除され該スライド板が前記弾性部材の付勢により閉状態に自動復帰するようにしたことを特徴とする遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置。
A discharge port is opened in the middle of a supply path for guiding the game media stored in the tank to the payout device, and a slide plate for opening and closing the discharge port is provided by an elastic member in a direction in which the discharge port is closed, and is removed. A game medium extracting device for a game machine, wherein the game medium in the supply path is discharged when the slide plate is moved in an opening direction by an operation,
Providing a load sensing member that tilts when a load of the game medium discharged from the discharge port is applied facing the downstream side of the discharge port, and the load detection member is engaged with the slide plate when the load detection member tilts, and the discharge port is engaged. While maintaining the open state, when the load is no longer applied to the load sensing member, the load sensing member is moved back, the engagement with the slide plate is released, and the slide plate is closed by the bias of the elastic member. A game medium extracting device for a game machine, wherein the game medium is automatically returned.
前記荷重感知部材は前記スライド板の下方に設けられ、一端に遊技媒体の荷重を受ける感知部が形成され、他端に前記スライド板に係合する係合部が形成され、常態では前記係合が解除されるように前記荷重感知部材の重心位置を設定した請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置。The load sensing member is provided below the slide plate, a sensing portion for receiving a load of the game medium is formed at one end, and an engagement portion that engages with the slide plate is formed at the other end. The game medium extracting device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the position of the center of gravity of the load sensing member is set so that the load is canceled. 前記荷重感知部材を前記スライド板の下面との隙間が遊技媒体の直径より狭くなるように設定し、前記スライド板の復動時に前記荷重感知部材上の遊技媒体が該スライド板で押し出されるようにした請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載の遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置。The load sensing member is set so that a gap between the load sensing member and the lower surface of the slide plate is smaller than the diameter of the game medium, and the game medium on the load sensing member is pushed out by the slide plate when the slide plate returns. A game medium extracting device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 前記荷重感知部材の上面に遊技媒体が滞留する浅窪部を形成した請求項1乃至5のいずれかに記載の遊技機の遊技媒体抜取装置。The game medium extracting device for a game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a shallow concave portion in which the game medium stays is formed on an upper surface of the load sensing member.
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