JP3935228B2

JP3935228B2 - Ball punching device for hitting ball supply tray in pachinko machine

Info

Publication number: JP3935228B2
Application number: JP20522396A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 満大山; 久芳佐藤; 和吉山岡
Original assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Current assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Priority date: 1996-07-15
Filing date: 1996-07-15
Publication date: 2007-06-20
Anticipated expiration: 2016-07-15
Also published as: JPH1024149A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パチンコ機の前面枠の前面側に設けられた打球供給皿のパチンコ球を打球杆の発射動作に同期させて１個ずつ発射レールの発射位置に供給する打球供給装置を備えたパチンコ機に関し、特に打球供給皿のパチンコ球を球抜きする際に打球供給装置内にパチンコ球が残らないようにすることができるようなパチンコ機における打球供給皿の球抜き装置に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来のパチンコ機においては、前面枠の前面側に打球供給皿と下部球皿とを設け、打球供給皿のパチンコ球を前面枠の裏面側に設けられた打球供給装置に導くと共に、打球杆の発射動作に同期させて１個ずつ発射レールの発射位置に供給するようにされている。一方、打球供給皿の底部には球抜孔が設けられると共に、該球抜孔にスライド板が配設されており、該スライド板を移動させて球抜孔を開放することにより打球供給皿のパチンコ球を下部球皿に抜き取るようにしていた。
【０００３】
上記した従来のパチンコ機にあっては、打球供給皿のパチンコ球を該打球供給皿の底部の球抜孔から直接に下部球皿へ抜き取るようにしているため、打球供給装置に導かれたパチンコ球は抜き取られないでそのまゝ残されてしまうという問題点があった。
【０００４】
そして、打球供給装置内に残されたパチンコ球を抜き取るためには、例えばその残されたパチンコ球を弱い弾発力で発射してファール球口から下部球皿に戻して回収する等遊技者に面倒な操作を行わせる必要があった。
【０００５】
一方、例えば実公平６−３６４８号公報記載のように発射球供給機構（打球供給装置）に球抜部材を設け、球抜き操作によって球抜部材を球抜位置へ変位させることにより打球供給皿のパチンコ球をすべて球抜きすることができるようにしたパチンコ機が知られている。
【０００６】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、この従来のパチンコ機においては、球抜き操作によって球抜部材を発射球供給機構の受け部材から離れる方向に移動させると共に、打球供給皿のパチンコ球を受け部材上に落下させながら球抜きを行うものであるから、受け部材がパチンコ球の落下に伴なうに強い衝撃を受け続けて損傷し、発射球供給機構を短期間で交換しなければならないという問題点を有していた。
【０００７】
本発明は、上記した問題点に鑑みなされたもので、その目的とするところは、打球供給皿のパチンコ球を抜き取る際に打球供給装置内に残されたパチンコ球も残らず下部球皿に抜き取ることができるようにすると共に、打球供給装置が損傷しないように保護することができるようなパチンコ機における打球供給皿の球抜装置を提供することにある。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記した目的を達成するために、本発明は、打球供給皿のパチンコ球を導き出す球通路と、該球通路の先頭のパチンコ球を打球杆の発射動作に同期させて１個ずつ発射レールの発射位置に供給する球送り部材とからなる打球供給装置を備えたパチンコ機であって、前記球送り部材の上方に位置する球通路に、球抜口と、常には球抜口を閉鎖し、球抜き操作によって球抜口を開放する位置に移動可能な球抜部材を設けると共に、球抜口に球抜通路を連設し、前記球抜部材には、球抜き操作によって球通路に突入し、球送り部材の球支持部で受けられて待機する球通路の先頭のパチンコ球を球抜口から球抜通路に押し出すと共に、後続する球通路のパチンコ球を上面で受けて球抜通路に誘導する保護通路板を一体に設けるようにしたものである。
【０００９】
前記打球供給装置の球通路は、打球供給皿から球通路に導かれるパチンコ球が上下方向に一列で並ぶように垂直状に形成するのが好ましい。
【００１０】
また、前記打球供給装置の球送り部材は、球通路の先頭に位置するパチンコ球を上面で受けて待機させる球支持部と、上方に回動することにより球支持部の上面のパチンコ球を受け入れ、かつ下方への回動によって受け入れたパチンコ球を発射レールの発射位置に供給する球受凹部とを一体に設けて構成するのが好ましい。
【００１１】
さらに、前記球抜部材の保護通路板は、これの上面を球抜通路に向けて下り傾斜する傾斜面として形成するのが好ましい。
【００１２】
上記のように構成されたパチンコ機における打球供給皿の球抜装置は、球抜き操作によって球抜部材を球抜口を開放する位置に移動させると、保護通路板が球通路に突入し、球送り部材の球支持部上面に受けられて待機する球通路の先頭のパチンコ球を球抜口から球抜通路へ押し出すと同時に球送り部材の上方に位置して球抜通路に連通する通路部の一部を構成し、球支持部にパチンコ球が落下しないようにカバーする。このため、後続する球通路のパチンコ球は保護通路板上に落下して球抜口から球抜通路へ導かれるもので、これによって打球供給皿及び打球供給装置の球通路のパチンコ球を残らず抜き取ることができると共に、打球供給装置の球送り部材上にパチンコ球を落下させないようにすることができるので球送り部材が損傷するのを防止することができる。
【００１３】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明の一実施の形態を図面に従い説明する。図１は本発明に係るパチンコ機の正面図、図２はガラス枠及び前面板を開放した状態のパチンコ機の下部部分の斜視図である。図において、１はパチンコ機の前面枠、２は前面枠１の後面に着脱自在に装着される遊技盤であって、該遊技盤２の右下側に発射レール３が装着されている。４は発射レール３の発射部５に先端が臨む打球杆、６は発射レール３の前面を覆う前面板であって、遊技盤２の上方部を覆うガラス枠７と一緒に前面枠１の一側に開閉自在に装着されている。前記前面板６の表面には打球供給皿８が設けられている。また、前面枠１の下部前面には打球供給皿８の余剰球を貯留する下部球皿９と打球発射用の操作ハンドル１０が設けられている。
【００１４】
前記打球供給皿８は、図３に示すように本体部１１と該本体部１１の前面外側を覆うカバー部材１２とから構成されている。本体部１１はパチンコ球を貯留する皿部１３と該皿部１３の上縁部分を囲う飾板部１４及び皿部１３の下方に延出する側板部１５とを有する。前記皿部１３は底部が一方に緩やかに下り傾斜してその傾斜下部にパチンコ球が一列に整列される整流部１６が形成されており、該整流部１６の下流端が位置する前面板６には皿部１３のパチンコ球を前面板６の裏側に流出させる球出口１７が開設されている。
【００１５】
一方、前面板６の裏面には打球供給装置１８が設けられている。この打球供給装置１８は、打球供給皿８に貯留されるパチンコ球を前面板６の球出口１７から１個ずつ発射レール３の発射位置５に供給するためのもので、通路構成部材１９と球送り部材２０とにより構成されている。
【００１６】
前記通路構成部材１９は、図４に示すように前面板６の球出口１７に合致する流入口２１が設けられた台板部１９ａと、内部に球通路２２が形成された本体部１９ｂとに二分割して形成されており、該球通路２２の終端に球送り部材２０が配設されている。前記球通路２２は球出口１７から前面板６の裏面側に導かれる打球供給皿８のパチンコ球を下方に誘導するように垂直状に形成されると共に、その下部前面に発射レール３の発射位置５に対応する供給口２３が形成されている。
【００１７】
前記球送り部材２０は、両側部に発射レール３と平行な回動支軸２４，２４が一体に突設されており、該回動支軸２４，２４を供給口２３に形成された軸受凹部２５，２５に嵌めて上下方向へ回動自在に支持され、かつ自然状態では図６（イ）実線のように下方（時計廻り方向）に回動するように重心が置かれている。
【００１８】
また、前記球送り部材２０は、図６（イ）に示す下方に回動した状態のとき流入口２１から球通路２２に導かれた先頭のパチンコ球Ｂを上面で受け止めて支持する球支持部２６と、図６（ロ）実線のように上方（反時計廻り方向）に回動することにより球支持部２６から落下するパチンコ球Ｂを受け入れて保持し、かつ下方へ回動することによりそのパチンコ球Ｂを供給口２３から発射レール３の発射位置５に送り出す半円状の球受凹部２７と、前記回動支軸２４，２４と平行であり、かつ球通路２２から外方へ突出する係合ピン２８とが一体に設けられている。
【００１９】
なお、前記係合ピン２８は、図５に示すように発射レール３の下方でありかつ遊技盤２の前面側に軸２９で回動自在に軸支された連動レバー３０の押上部３１に当接可能なようになっている。また、連動レバー３０は軸２９より下方に垂下するレバー部３２を一体に備え、該レバー部３２が打球杆４に固着された引掛杆３３と係合可能なように位置されている。
【００２０】
しかして、本発明では、図５に示すように前記球通路２２の側面であり、かつ球送り部材２０の球支持部２６上面から上方の流入口２１部分に亘って球抜口３４を開設すると共に、該球抜口３４を開閉する球抜部材３５を設けている。また、前面板６の裏面には球抜口３４から抜き取られるパチンコ球を遊技盤２の下方のファール球回収シュート３６を介して下部球皿９に導く球抜通路３７を設けている。
【００２１】
前記球抜部材３５は、図３に示すように球抜口３４を開閉する垂直状の側片部３８と、球抜き操作によって球通路２２に突入し、かつ球送り部材２０の球支持部２６上方に位置する水平状の保護通路板３９とが一体に形成されており、これの角形基部４０を打球供給皿８の側板部１５に形成された箱枠状のガイド部４１に臨ませて左右方向へ往復移動自在に支持される。
【００２２】
なお、前面板６には球抜部材３５の板状部４２を臨ませて摺動案内する横長のガイド孔４３が設けられる。また、通路構成部材１９の台板部１９ａには図４に示すように球抜部材３５の側片部３８が移動し得る切欠部４４とガイド孔４３に一致するガイド長孔４５とが流入口２１と連通状に設けられる。さらに、通路構成部材１９の本体部１９ｂには球抜部材３５の保護通路板３９を臨ませるための中空のガイド溝４６を球通路２２と連通状に設けている。
【００２３】
一方、打球供給皿８の側板部１５の前面側には、図７及び図８に示すように球抜部材３５を球抜き操作するための逆Ｌ字形をなすレバー部材４７と操作部材４８とが設けられている。レバー部材４７は軸４９により揺動自在に軸支されており、該軸４９より下方に形成された長孔５０に球抜部材３５の前面側に突設した突起５１を臨ませている。また、レバー部材４７には復帰用のコイルばね５２が連結されており、該コイルばね５２によって常に球抜部材３５を図９（イ）及び図１０（イ）に示すようにこれの側片部３８で球抜口３４を閉じる位置に付勢している。
【００２４】
前記操作部材４８は、軸５３によって上下方向へ回動自在に軸支されると共に、レバー部材４７に接触状に位置して飾板部１４の透孔５４から上方に突出されており、該操作部材４８を押圧してレバー部材４７を図８鎖線のように回動させることによって球抜部材３５の側片部３８を球抜口３４を開放する位置に移動させることができるようになっている。
【００２５】
前記球抜部材３５の保護通路板３９の上面は、球抜通路３７に向けて下り傾斜する傾斜面として形成されている。また、球抜部材３５の側片部３８と該側片部３８に対向する保護通路板３９の内側端との間の間隔はパチンコ球１個ぶんより若干大きく形成されている。さらに保護通路板３９は、図１０（イ）に示すように球抜部材３５が球抜口３４を閉じる位置に付勢されているときには球通路２２から後退して球送り部材２０の球支持部２６上で待機する球通路２２の先頭のパチンコ球Ｂの側方に位置しており、図１０（ロ）に示すように球抜部材３５が球抜口３４を開放する位置に移動すると球通路２２に突入して先頭のパチンコ球を球抜口３４から球抜通路３７へ押し出すと同時に球送り部材２０の上方に位置して球抜通路３７に連通する通路部の一部を構成し、後続する球通路２２のパチンコ球が球送り部材２０上に落下するのを阻止するようになっている。
【００２６】
本発明は、上記のような構成からなるもので、次にその作用を説明する。打球供給皿８に貯留されるパチンコ球は整流部１６によって一列に整列されながら前面板６の球出口１７から流入口２１を経て打球供給装置１８の球通路２２に連続して流入し、図５及び図６（イ）に示すようにその先頭のパチンコ球Ｂが球送り部材２０の球支持部２６上面で支持されて待機する。
【００２７】
この状態で打球杆４が図５鎖線のように発射準備位置に回動されると引掛杆３３によって連動レバー３０のレバー部３２が引寄せられて該連動レバー３０が軸２９を支点として上方（時計廻り方向）へ回動し、これの押上部３１が球送り部材２０の係合ピン２８を上方へ押上げる。このため、球送り部材２０が回動支軸２４，２４を支点として図６（ロ）実線のように上方（反時計廻り方向）へ回動し、球送り部材２０の球支持部２６上面で支持されていたパチンコ球Ｂは球受凹部２７に落下して保持される。
【００２８】
そして、打球杆４が図５実線で示す発射動作位置に回動すると、球送り部材２０は連動レバー３０の押上部３１による押し上げが解除されて自重とパチンコ球Ｂの重量で図６（ロ）鎖線のように下方（時計廻り方向）に回動し、球受凹部２７のパチンコ球Ｂを供給口２３から発射レール３の発射位置５に供給する。同時に後続する球通路２２のパチンコ球Ｂ１を球送り部材２０の球支持部２６上面で受け止めて待機させるもので、その後は打球杆４の往復回動ごとに球通路２２のパチンコ球が１個ずつ発射レール３の発射位置５に供給されることになる。
【００２９】
しかして、打球供給皿８のパチンコ球を下部球皿９に抜き取るには、操作部材４８を図８鎖線のように押圧してレバー部材４７をコイルばね５２の復帰勢力に抗して回動させる。これによって、球抜部材３５がレバー部材４７の長孔５０に係合する突起５１を介して同図矢印方向に移動し図９（ロ）及び図１０（ロ）に示すように側片部３８を移動させて球抜口３４を開放すると同時に保護通路板３９を球通路２２に突入させ、これの内側端で球送り部材２０の球支持部２６上面で受けられて待機している先頭のパチンコ球Ｂを球抜口３４から球抜通路３７へ押し出す。そして、後続する球通路２２のパチンコ球Ｂ１及び打球供給皿８のパチンコ球も球通路２２を通って保護通路板３１上に落下し、その傾斜面に沿って球抜口３４から球抜通路３７へ連続して流出しすべて下部球皿９に抜き取られる。
【００３０】
そして、打球供給皿８のパチンコ球を下部球皿９に抜き取った後、操作部材４８の押圧を解除すると、コイルばね５２の復帰勢力によってレバー部材４７が図８実線で示す元の位置に復帰し、同時に球抜部材３５も図９（イ）及び図１０（イ）に示す位置に移動して球抜口３４を閉鎖すると同時に保護通路板３９を球通路２２から後退させて打球供給皿８のパチンコ球を球送り部材２０の球支持部２６上面に受け入れ可能とする。
【００３１】
【発明の効果】
以上、説明したところから明らかなように、本発明に係るパチンコ機における打球供給皿の球抜装置によれば、打球供給装置の球送り部材の上方に位置する球通路に球抜口を開設し、該球抜口を開閉する球抜部材に保護通路板を一体に設け、球抜き操作によって保護通路板を球送り部材の球支持部の上方に突入位置させて球抜通路に連通する通路部の一部を構成すると共に、球送り部材の球支持部にパチンコ球が落下しないようにカバーするようにしたものであるから、球抜きされるパチンコ球が球送り部材上に落下し、その衝撃によって球送り部材が損傷するのを確実に防止することができると共に、保護通路板によって球送り部材の球支持部上面で支持されて待機する球通路の先頭のパチンコ球を球抜口から球抜通路に押し出して打球供給装置内に残留するパチンコ球を残らず抜き取ることができるようにしたものであるから、従来のように打球供給装置に残されたパチンコ球を下部貯留皿に回収するための面倒な操作を不要とすることができ、遊技者のサービス向上を図れる利点がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係るパチンコ機の正面図である。
【図２】ガラス枠及び前面板を開放した状態を示すパチンコ機の下部部分の斜視図である。
【図３】打球供給皿部分の分解斜視図である。
【図４】打球供給装置の分解斜視図である。
【図５】打球供給装置の断面正面図である。
【図６】打球供給装置の作用を説明する断面側面図で、（イ）は球送り部材が下方に回動した状態を示し、（ロ）は球送り部材が上方に回動した状態を示すものである。
【図７】打球供給皿と下部球皿との関連構成を示す要部の断面側面図である。
【図８】球抜き操作部部分の作用を示す要部正面図である。
【図９】打球供給装置部分の要部を断面にして示す斜視図であって、（イ）は球抜口を閉じた状態を示し、（ロ）は球抜口を開放した状態を示すものである。
【図１０】球抜き作用を説明する打球供給装置部分の断面正面図で、（イ）は球抜口を閉じた状態を示し、（ロ）は球抜口を開放した状態を示すものである。
【符号の説明】
３発射レール
４打球杆
５発射位置
８打球供給皿
１８打球供給装置
２０球送り部材
２２球通路
２６球支持部
３４球抜口
３５球抜部材
３７球抜通路
３９保護通路板[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a hitting ball supply device that supplies pachinko balls in a hitting ball supply tray provided on the front side of the front frame of the pachinko machine one by one to the launch position of the launch rail in synchronization with the launching operation of the hitting basket. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a ball punching device for a hitting ball supply tray in a pachinko machine that can prevent a pachinko ball from remaining in the hitting ball supply device when the pachinko ball of the hitting ball supply tray is punched.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional pachinko machine, a hitting ball supply tray and a lower ball tray are provided on the front side of the front frame, the pachinko balls of the hitting ball supply tray are guided to a hitting ball supply device provided on the back side of the front frame, and In synchronism with the launching operation, each one is supplied to the launching position of the launching rail. On the other hand, a ball hole is provided at the bottom of the ball supply tray, and a slide plate is disposed in the ball hole. By moving the slide plate and opening the ball hole, the pachinko ball of the ball supply tray is removed. I was trying to pull it out to the lower bowl.
[0003]
In the conventional pachinko machine described above, the pachinko ball of the hitting ball supply tray is directly drawn out from the ball punch hole at the bottom of the hitting ball supply tray to the lower ball tray. There was a problem that it was left without being extracted.
[0004]
And in order to extract the pachinko balls left in the hitting ball supply device, for example, the remaining pachinko balls are fired with a weak elasticity, returned to the lower ball tray from the foul ball mouth, and collected. It was necessary to perform troublesome operations.
[0005]
On the other hand, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-3648, a ball release member is provided in a launch ball supply mechanism (hit ball supply device), and the ball release member is displaced to a ball release position by a ball removal operation. There is a known pachinko machine that can remove all the pachinko balls.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this conventional pachinko machine, the ball removal member is moved away from the receiving member of the launch ball supply mechanism by the ball removal operation, and the ball removal is performed while dropping the pachinko ball of the hitting ball supply tray onto the reception member. As a result, the receiving member continued to receive a strong impact as the pachinko ball dropped and was damaged, and the firing ball supply mechanism had to be replaced in a short period of time.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to extract the pachinko balls left in the hitting ball supply device when the pachinko balls of the hitting ball supply tray are extracted, and extract them to the lower ball tray. Another object of the present invention is to provide a ball punching device for a hitting ball supply tray in a pachinko machine that can protect the hitting ball supply device from being damaged.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a ball path for guiding a pachinko ball of a hitting ball supply tray, and a pachinko ball at the head of the ball path in sync with the launching operation of the hitting ball. It is a pachinko machine equipped with a hitting ball supply device comprising a ball feeding member that supplies to a launch position, and a ball outlet and a ball outlet are always closed in a ball passage located above the ball feeding member, A ball removal member that can be moved to a position where the ball removal opening is opened by a ball removal operation is provided, and a ball removal passage is connected to the ball removal opening, and the ball removal member enters the ball passage by the ball removal operation. , Pushes the pachinko ball at the head of the ball path that is received by the ball support part of the ball feeding member and waits from the ball outlet to the ball extraction path, and receives the pachinko ball of the subsequent ball path from the top surface and guides it to the ball extraction path A protective passage plate is integrally provided.
[0009]
The ball passage of the hitting ball supply device is preferably formed vertically so that pachinko balls guided from the hitting ball supply tray to the ball passage are arranged in a line in the vertical direction.
[0010]
The ball feeding member of the hitting ball supply device receives a pachinko ball located at the top of the ball passage on the upper surface and waits on the upper surface, and receives the pachinko ball on the upper surface of the ball support portion by rotating upward. In addition, it is preferable that a ball receiving recess for supplying the pachinko ball received by turning downward to the launch position of the launch rail is integrally provided.
[0011]
Furthermore, it is preferable that the protective passage plate of the ball pulling member is formed as an inclined surface whose upper surface is inclined downward toward the ball pulling passage.
[0012]
In the ball punching device for the hitting ball supply tray in the pachinko machine configured as described above, when the ball pulling member is moved to a position where the ball pulling opening is opened by the ball pulling operation, the protective passage plate enters the ball passage, The pachinko ball at the head of the ball passage which is received on the upper surface of the ball support portion of the feed member and is waiting is pushed out from the ball exit to the ball exit passage, and at the same time, the passage portion which is located above the ball feed member and communicates with the ball exit passage. A part of it is covered so that the pachinko ball does not fall on the ball support. For this reason, the pachinko ball in the following ball passage falls on the protective passage plate and is guided from the ball outlet to the ball passage, so that the pachinko ball in the ball passage of the ball supply tray and the ball supply device does not remain. While being able to extract, it can prevent a pachinko ball from falling on the ball feeding member of a hitting ball supply apparatus, and can prevent that a ball feeding member is damaged.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lower part of the pachinko machine with a glass frame and a front plate opened. In the figure, 1 is a front frame of the pachinko machine, 2 is a game board that is detachably mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 1, and a launch rail 3 is mounted on the lower right side of the game board 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a hitting ball with its tip facing the launching part 5 of the launching rail 3, and 6 a front plate covering the front face of the launching rail 3, together with a glass frame 7 covering the upper part of the game board 2. It is mounted on one side so that it can be opened and closed. A hitting ball supply tray 8 is provided on the surface of the front plate 6. Further, a lower ball tray 9 for storing surplus balls of the hit ball supply tray 8 and an operation handle 10 for launching the hit ball are provided on the lower front surface of the front frame 1.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 3, the hitting ball supply tray 8 includes a main body portion 11 and a cover member 12 that covers the front outer side of the main body portion 11. The main body part 11 includes a dish part 13 for storing pachinko balls, a decorative board part 14 surrounding the upper edge part of the dish part 13, and a side plate part 15 extending below the dish part 13. The plate portion 13 is formed with a rectifying portion 16 in which a bottom portion is gently inclined downward to one side and pachinko balls are aligned in a row at the lower portion of the plate portion 13, and the front plate 6 on which the downstream end of the rectifying portion 16 is located. Is provided with a ball outlet 17 through which the pachinko ball of the dish portion 13 flows out to the back side of the front plate 6.
[0015]
On the other hand, a hitting ball supply device 18 is provided on the back surface of the front plate 6. This hitting ball supply device 18 is for supplying the pachinko balls stored in the hitting ball supply tray 8 one by one from the ball outlet 17 of the front plate 6 to the launch position 5 of the launch rail 3. The feed member 20 is configured.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 4, the passage component member 19 includes a base plate portion 19a provided with an inlet 21 that matches the ball outlet 17 of the front plate 6, and a main body portion 19b formed with a ball passage 22 therein. The ball feeding member 20 is disposed at the end of the ball passage 22. The ball passage 22 is formed vertically so as to guide the pachinko ball of the hitting ball supply tray 8 guided from the ball outlet 17 to the back side of the front plate 6 downward, and the launch position of the launch rail 3 on the lower front surface thereof. The supply port 23 corresponding to 5 is formed.
[0017]
The ball feed member 20 has pivot support shafts 24, 24 integrally projecting from both sides of the ball feed member 3, and the bearing support recesses formed in the supply port 23. The center of gravity is placed so as to be fitted in 25, 25 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction and to rotate downward (clockwise) as shown by a solid line in FIG.
[0018]
Further, the ball feeding member 20 receives and supports the leading pachinko ball B guided from the inlet 21 to the ball passage 22 on the upper surface when the ball feeding member 20 is rotated downward as shown in FIG. 26, and the pachinko ball B falling from the ball support portion 26 is received by rotating upward (counterclockwise direction) as shown by the solid line in FIG. The semicircular ball receiving recess 27 for sending the pachinko ball B from the supply port 23 to the firing position 5 of the firing rail 3 and the rotation support shafts 24 and 24 are parallel to the ball passage 22 and project outward. The engagement pin 28 is provided integrally.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 5, the engagement pin 28 contacts the push-up portion 31 of the interlocking lever 30 that is below the launch rail 3 and is pivotally supported by the shaft 29 on the front side of the game board 2. It is possible to contact. The interlocking lever 30 is integrally provided with a lever portion 32 that hangs downward from the shaft 29, and the lever portion 32 is positioned so as to be engageable with a hook rod 33 fixed to the hitting ball rod 4.
[0020]
Accordingly, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the ball outlet 34 is opened from the upper surface of the ball support portion 26 of the ball feeding member 20 to the upper inlet 21 portion as shown in FIG. In addition, a ball extraction member 35 for opening and closing the ball extraction opening 34 is provided. Further, a ball removal passage 37 is provided on the back surface of the front plate 6 to guide the pachinko balls extracted from the ball removal opening 34 to the lower ball tray 9 via a foul ball collection chute 36 below the game board 2.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, the ball extraction member 35 has a vertical side piece portion 38 that opens and closes the ball extraction port 34, and enters the ball passage 22 by a ball removal operation, and the ball support portion 26 of the ball feed member 20. A horizontal protective passage plate 39 positioned above is integrally formed, and the rectangular base portion 40 thereof is opposed to the box-shaped guide portion 41 formed on the side plate portion 15 of the hitting ball supply tray 8 so as to be left and right. It is supported so that it can reciprocate in the direction.
[0022]
The front plate 6 is provided with a horizontally long guide hole 43 that slides and guides the plate-like portion 42 of the ball extraction member 35. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the base plate portion 19 a of the passage constituting member 19 has a notch portion 44 through which the side piece portion 38 of the ball removing member 35 can move and a guide long hole 45 that coincides with the guide hole 43. 21 is provided in communication. Further, a hollow guide groove 46 for allowing the protective passage plate 39 of the ball extraction member 35 to face is provided in the body portion 19 b of the passage constituting member 19 so as to communicate with the spherical passage 22.
[0023]
On the other hand, on the front side of the side plate portion 15 of the hitting ball supply tray 8, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, there are an inverted L-shaped lever member 47 and an operation member 48 for operating the ball removal member 35. Is provided. The lever member 47 is pivotally supported by a shaft 49, and a projection 51 projecting from the front surface side of the ball removal member 35 faces a long hole 50 formed below the shaft 49. Further, a return coil spring 52 is connected to the lever member 47, and the ball spring member 35 is always connected by the coil spring 52 as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 10 (a). At 38, the ball outlet 34 is urged to close.
[0024]
The operation member 48 is pivotally supported by a shaft 53 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and is positioned in contact with the lever member 47 and protrudes upward from the through hole 54 of the decorative plate portion 14. By pressing the member 48 and rotating the lever member 47 as shown by a chain line in FIG. 8, the side piece 38 of the ball extraction member 35 can be moved to a position where the ball extraction port 34 is opened. .
[0025]
The upper surface of the protective passage plate 39 of the ball extraction member 35 is formed as an inclined surface that inclines downward toward the ball extraction passage 37. The distance between the side piece 38 of the ball pulling member 35 and the inner end of the protective passage plate 39 facing the side piece 38 is slightly larger than one pachinko ball. Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the protective passage plate 39 retracts from the spherical passage 22 when the spherical member 35 is biased to a position where the spherical outlet 34 is closed. 26 is located on the side of the leading pachinko ball B of the ball passage 22 waiting on the ball passage 22 and moves to a position where the ball removal member 35 opens the ball removal opening 34 as shown in FIG. 22, the leading pachinko ball is pushed out from the ball outlet 34 to the ball outlet passage 37, and at the same time, a part of the passage portion that is located above the ball feeding member 20 and communicates with the ball outlet passage 37 is formed. The pachinko ball in the ball passage 22 is prevented from falling on the ball feeding member 20.
[0026]
The present invention is constituted as described above, and the operation thereof will be described next. The pachinko balls stored in the hitting ball supply tray 8 continuously flow into the ball path 22 of the hitting ball supply device 18 from the ball outlet 17 of the front plate 6 through the inlet 21 while being aligned in a line by the rectifying unit 16. As shown in FIG. 6A, the leading pachinko ball B is supported on the upper surface of the ball support portion 26 of the ball feeding member 20 and waits.
[0027]
In this state, when the hitting ball 4 is rotated to the firing preparation position as shown by a chain line in FIG. 5, the lever 32 of the interlocking lever 30 is attracted by the hooking rod 33, and the interlocking lever 30 moves upward with the shaft 29 as a fulcrum. It rotates in the (clockwise direction), and the push-up portion 31 pushes the engagement pin 28 of the ball feeding member 20 upward. For this reason, the ball feeding member 20 is rotated upward (counterclockwise direction) as indicated by a solid line in FIG. 6 (b) with the pivot support shafts 24, 24 as fulcrums, and on the upper surface of the ball support portion 26 of the ball feeding member 20. The supported pachinko ball B falls and is held in the ball receiving recess 27.
[0028]
When the hitting ball 4 is rotated to the firing operation position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 5, the ball feeding member 20 is released from being pushed up by the push-up portion 31 of the interlocking lever 30, and the weight of the pachinko ball B in FIG. ) It rotates downward (in the clockwise direction) as indicated by a chain line, and the pachinko ball B of the ball receiving recess 27 is supplied from the supply port 23 to the launch position 5 of the launch rail 3. At the same time, the pachinko ball B1 of the following ball passage 22 is received on the upper surface of the ball support portion 26 of the ball feeding member 20 and waits, and thereafter, one pachinko ball in the ball passage 22 is provided each time the hitting ball 4 is reciprocated. This is supplied to the launch position 5 of the launch rail 3 one by one.
[0029]
Thus, in order to extract the pachinko ball of the hitting ball supply tray 8 to the lower ball tray 9, the operation member 48 is pressed as shown by a chain line in FIG. 8 to rotate the lever member 47 against the return force of the coil spring 52. . As a result, the ball pulling member 35 moves in the direction of the arrow through the projection 51 that engages with the elongated hole 50 of the lever member 47, and the side piece 38 is shown in FIGS. Is moved to open the ball outlet 34 and at the same time, the protective passage plate 39 is inserted into the ball passage 22, and the leading pachinko waiting on the upper surface of the ball support portion 26 of the ball feeding member 20 at the inner end thereof. The ball B is pushed out from the ball outlet 34 to the ball outlet passage 37. Then, the pachinko ball B1 in the following ball passage 22 and the pachinko ball in the hitting ball supply tray 8 also fall on the protective passage plate 31 through the ball passage 22, and from the ball outlet 34 along the inclined surface to the ball extraction passage 37. And continuously drained to the lower bowl 9.
[0030]
Then, after the pachinko ball of the hitting ball supply tray 8 is extracted to the lower ball tray 9, when the pressing of the operation member 48 is released, the lever member 47 returns to the original position shown by the solid line in FIG. At the same time, the ball removing member 35 is also moved to the position shown in FIGS. 9 (A) and 10 (A) to close the ball outlet 34 and at the same time, the protective passage plate 39 is retracted from the ball passage 22 to The pachinko ball can be received on the upper surface of the ball support portion 26 of the ball feeding member 20.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the ball feeding device for the hitting ball supply tray in the pachinko machine according to the present invention, a ball outlet is opened in the ball passage positioned above the ball feeding member of the ball feeding device. A passage portion that is integrally provided with a protective passage plate on a ball removing member that opens and closes the ball outlet, and that communicates with the ball removing passage by causing the protective passage plate to enter a position above the ball support portion of the ball feeding member by a ball removing operation. The pachinko ball is covered on the ball support portion of the ball feeding member so that it does not fall, so that the pachinko ball to be removed from the ball falls on the ball feeding member and the impact Can reliably prevent the ball feeding member from being damaged, and the pachinko ball at the head of the ball passage that is supported by the protective passage plate on the upper surface of the ball supporting portion of the ball feeding member and waits can be removed from the ball outlet. Push into the aisle The pachinko balls remaining in the device can be extracted without any troublesome operation for collecting the pachinko balls left in the hitting ball supply device in the lower storage dish as in the past. It is possible to improve the service of the player.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lower part of the pachinko machine showing a state in which a glass frame and a front plate are opened.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a hit ball supply tray portion.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a hit ball supply device.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional front view of the hit ball supply device.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are cross-sectional side views for explaining the operation of the hit ball supply device. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the ball feeding member is rotated downward, and FIG. 6B shows a state in which the ball feeding member is rotated upward. Is.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of an essential part showing a related configuration of a hit ball supply tray and a lower ball tray.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the main part showing the operation of the ball removal operation part.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a cross section of the main part of the hitting ball supply device, where (A) shows a state in which the ball outlet is closed, and (B) shows a state in which the ball outlet is opened. It is.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional front view of a hitting ball supply device for explaining a ball punching operation, in which (A) shows a state in which the ball outlet is closed, and (B) shows a state in which the ball outlet is opened. .
[Explanation of symbols]
3 Launch rail 4 Hit ball 5 Launch position 8 Hit ball supply tray 18 Hit ball supply device 20 Ball feed member 22 Ball passage 26 Ball support portion 34 Ball extraction port 35 Ball extraction member 37 Ball extraction passage 39 Protective passage plate

Claims

打球供給皿のパチンコ球を導き出す球通路と、該球通路の先頭のパチンコ球を打球杆の発射動作に同期させて１個ずつ発射レールの発射位置に供給する球送り部材とからなる打球供給装置を備えたパチンコ機であって、
前記球送り部材の上方に位置する球通路に、球抜口と、常には球抜口を閉鎖し、球抜き操作によって球抜口を開放する位置に移動可能な球抜部材を設けると共に、球抜口に球抜通路を連設し、
前記球抜部材には、球抜き操作によって球通路に突入し、球送り部材の球支持部で受けられて待機する球通路の先頭のパチンコ球を球抜口から球抜通路に押し出すと共に、後続する球通路のパチンコ球を上面で受けて球抜通路に誘導する保護通路板を一体に設けてなることを特徴とするパチンコ機における打球供給皿の球抜き装置。A striking ball supply comprising a ball passage for leading a pachinko ball of a hitting ball supply tray and a ball feeding member that supplies the pachinko ball at the head of the ball passage one by one to the firing position of the firing rail in synchronization with the firing operation of the striking ball A pachinko machine equipped with a device,
The ball passage located above the ball feeding member is provided with a ball outlet, a ball outlet that is always closed, and can be moved to a position where the ball outlet is opened by a ball outlet operation. A ball passage is connected to the outlet,
The ball removal member enters the ball passage by a ball removal operation, pushes the pachinko ball at the head of the ball passage received by the ball support portion of the ball feeding member and waits from the ball discharge opening to the ball removal passage, and the subsequent A ball removing device for a hitting ball supply tray in a pachinko machine, wherein a protective passage plate is provided integrally for receiving a pachinko ball of a ball passage on the upper surface and guiding it to the ball removal passage.