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JP4497284B2
JP4497284B2 JP2003406819A JP2003406819A JP4497284B2 JP 4497284 B2 JP4497284 B2 JP 4497284B2 JP 2003406819 A JP2003406819 A JP 2003406819A JP 2003406819 A JP2003406819 A JP 2003406819A JP 4497284 B2 JP4497284 B2 JP 4497284B2
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本発明は、遊技球を貯留する球貯留タンクと、球貯留タンクから導かれた遊技球を遊技盤における入賞条件に応じて払い出すモータ駆動型の球払出装置とを備えた弾球遊技機に関し、さらに詳細には、球払出装置よりも上流側に貯留された遊技球から圧力を受けつつ作動する球払出装置の払出制御機構に関する。   The present invention relates to a ball game machine including a ball storage tank that stores game balls, and a motor-driven ball payout device that pays out game balls guided from the ball storage tank according to winning conditions in a game board. More specifically, the present invention relates to a payout control mechanism for a ball payout device that operates while receiving pressure from a game ball stored upstream of the ball payout device.

従来から、パチンコ機等のように遊技球を遊技媒体として利用する弾球遊技機には、遊技盤の背後に裏セット盤と称される機構セット盤が開閉可能に設けられ、この裏セット盤に、遊技盤における入賞状態に応じて遊技球を払い出す球払出装置が用いられている。球払出装置の上方には多数の遊技球を貯留する球貯留タンクと球貯留タンクに貯留された遊技球を整列させて球払出装置に導く案内通路が設けられ、球払出装置の下方には球払出装置から払い出された遊技球を遊技機前面の球皿に導く球払出通路が形成されるとともに、球払出装置の作動を制御する制御装置が設けられて球払出制御機構が構成されている。   Conventionally, in a ball game machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, such as a pachinko machine, a mechanism set board called a back set board is provided on the back of the game board so that it can be opened and closed. In addition, a ball payout device for paying out game balls according to the winning state on the game board is used. A ball storage tank that stores a large number of game balls and a guide passage that aligns the game balls stored in the ball storage tank and guides them to the ball payout device are provided above the ball payout device. A ball payout passage is formed for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to a ball tray in front of the gaming machine, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device is provided to constitute a ball payout control mechanism. .

近年の球払出装置では、一回の入賞時に払い出す遊技球の個数（払出賞球数という）を任意に設定することができ、また入賞した入賞具の種別やタイミング等の入賞条件に応じて複数種類の払出賞球数を設定でき、さらに、いわゆるＣＲ機における球貸し時の払い出しにも対応できるように、モータ駆動型の球払出装置が一般的に用いられている。モータ駆動型の球払出装置は、制御装置により回動が制御される球払出モータと、球払出モータに駆動される球送り回転体とを有し、案内通路に整列待機された遊技球を球送り回転体の回動により球払出通路側に移動させて遊技球を払い出すように構成されている（例えば、特許文献１を参照）。
特開２００３−１６４６２６号公報（第２４〜２５頁、第２８図） In recent ball payout devices, the number of game balls to be paid out at the time of a single winning (referred to as the number of payout winning balls) can be arbitrarily set, and according to winning conditions such as the type and timing of the winning equipment won. A motor-driven ball payout device is generally used so that a plurality of types of payout winning ball numbers can be set, and furthermore, payout at the time of lending a ball in a so-called CR machine can be supported. The motor-driven ball payout device includes a ball payout motor whose rotation is controlled by a control device, and a ball feed rotating body driven by the ball payout motor. It is configured to move out to the ball payout passage side by turning the feed rotating body and pay out the game ball (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-164626 (pages 24 to 25, FIG. 28)

ここで、球払出装置の概要構成および払い出しの作用を図１５に示すように、近年の球払出制御機構球では払出装置５３の上方に遊技球を整列させて導く案内通路が前後２列形成され、球払出装置の球送り回転体５３ｒは前後の案内通路に対応して前後２段のインペラ構成になっている。前列側のインペラ５３ｒ１および後列側のインペラ５３ｒ２には、それぞれ遊技球を受容する受容部が１２０度ピッチで３箇所設けられるとともに、前後のインペラは受容部の角度位置が６０度オフセットして形成されており、図１５の(ａ)図および(ｂ)図に、ある停止タイミングにおける前・後列のインペラの角度位置関係および案内通路に整列待機された遊技球の状態をそれぞれ示すように、前後のインペラが交互に受容部に遊技球を受け入れ、受容した遊技球を球送り回転体５３ｒの回動により１個ずつ案内通路側から球払出通路側に移動させて払い出す構成になっている。このため、球払出モータ５３ｍの回動角度を制御して球送り回転体５３ｒの回動角度を６０度のｎ倍（ｎ＝１，２，３…）に設定することにより、インペラが単段の場合の約半分の回転角度で、奇数、偶数を問わず任意数量の遊技球を払い出せるようになっている。また球払出モータの回動方向を時計廻り・反時計廻りに切り替えることで、例えば賞球の払出と球貸しとをモータの回動方向で分けたり、これにより払い出される球通路を異なる通路に切り分けたりすることも可能になっている。 Here, as shown in FIG. 15, the schematic configuration of the ball payout device and the action of payout are such that in recent ball payout control mechanism balls, two rows of guide passages are formed in front and rear to guide the game balls aligned above the payout device 53. The ball feeding rotary body 53r of the ball dispensing device has a front and rear two-stage impeller configuration corresponding to the front and rear guide passages. The front row side impeller 53r 1 and the back row side impeller 53r 2 are each provided with three receiving portions for receiving game balls at a pitch of 120 °, and the front and rear impellers are offset by 60 ° in the angular position of the receiving portion. 15 (a) and FIG. 15 (b), the angular positional relationship of the front and rear row impellers at a certain stop timing and the state of the game balls that are waiting to be aligned in the guide passage are respectively shown in FIG. The front and rear impellers alternately receive the game balls in the receiving portion, and the received game balls are moved one by one from the guide path side to the ball payout path side by the rotation of the ball feed rotating body 53r and are then discharged. . For this reason, by controlling the rotation angle of the ball payout motor 53m and setting the rotation angle of the ball feed rotating body 53r to n times 60 degrees (n = 1, 2, 3,...), The impeller is single-staged. In any case, an arbitrary number of game balls can be paid out regardless of whether the number is an odd number or an even number. In addition, by switching the rotation direction of the ball payout motor clockwise or counterclockwise, for example, the payout of the prize ball and the lending of the ball are divided according to the rotation direction of the motor, or the ball path to be paid out is divided into different paths. It is also possible to do.

ところで、払出制御機構では、球貯留タンクに貯留された遊技球が遊技球自身の自重によって球払出装置まで滞ることなく流下するように、球貯留タンクが上方に、球払出装置が下方に配設され、案内通路はこれらの間を繋いで大きな落差をもって形成されている。このため、遊技球と接する球払出装置の各部には、上流側に貯留された多数の遊技球の自重に基づく圧力が作用しており、球送り回転体や球送り回転体を支持する軸受部、球送り回転体を回動させる球払出モータ等には、作用する圧力の大きさに応じた強度や回転トルクを具備することが求められる。特に、貯留球が密に繋がった停止状態から球送り回転体を回動させる回転起動時には大きな起動トルクが必要であり、これを満たす高トルクモータが必要になるとともに、球送り回転体および軸受部にも回転起動時に作用する反力に抗して損傷や軸ぶれを生じさせない強度が必要とされる。   By the way, in the payout control mechanism, the ball storage tank is disposed at the upper side and the ball payout device is disposed at the lower side so that the game balls stored in the ball storage tank flow down to the ball payout device by the weight of the game balls themselves. The guide passage is formed with a large drop between them. For this reason, pressure based on the own weight of a large number of game balls stored on the upstream side acts on each part of the ball dispensing device that comes into contact with the game ball, and the ball feed rotator and the bearing unit that supports the ball feed rotator A ball payout motor or the like for rotating the ball feed rotating body is required to have strength and rotational torque corresponding to the magnitude of the acting pressure. In particular, a large starting torque is required at the time of rotation starting to rotate the ball feeding rotating body from a stopped state where the storage balls are closely connected, and a high torque motor that satisfies this is required, and the ball feeding rotating body and the bearing portion In addition, it is necessary to have a strength that does not cause damage or shaft run-off against the reaction force acting at the start of rotation.

このため、球払出モータそのものが大型化し高額化するという問題に加えて、球送り回転体や球送り回転体を支持する軸受部、球払出モータを支持する支持部等についても同様に大型化や使用材質の高度化を招き、球払出装置全体が大型化および高額化するという問題があった。また、上記のような比較的大型の球払出装置を用いても、遊技球から強い圧力を受ける球送り回転体の各部や軸受部が長期の使用に伴って摩耗しやすく、長期間安定して作動させ得る払出制御機構が求められていた。   For this reason, in addition to the problem that the ball payout motor itself becomes large and expensive, the ball feed rotating body, the bearing portion that supports the ball feed rotating body, the support portion that supports the ball payout motor, and the like are similarly increased in size. There has been a problem that the use of materials has been advanced, and the entire ball dispenser has become larger and more expensive. In addition, even if a relatively large ball dispensing device as described above is used, each part and bearing part of the ball-feed rotating body that receives strong pressure from the game ball is likely to wear with long-term use, and stable for a long time. There has been a need for a payout control mechanism that can be activated.

本発明は上記のような事情に鑑みて成されたものであり、比較的小型のモータを用いた球払出装置でも適正な払出作動が可能で装置の小型化および低廉化に資するとともに、長期間安定して作動させ得る払出制御機構を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and even with a ball dispensing device using a relatively small motor, an appropriate dispensing operation is possible, which contributes to downsizing and cost reduction of the device, and for a long time. It is an object to provide a payout control mechanism that can be stably operated.

上記目的達成のため、本発明は、遊技盤の背面を覆って取り付けられた裏セット盤に、遊技球を貯留する球貯留タンクと、球貯留タンクよりも下方に位置して設けられ遊技盤における入賞条件に応じた所定数量の遊技球を払い出す球払出装置と、球貯留タンクと球払出装置との間を結んで設けられ球貯留タンクに貯留された遊技球を整列させて球払出装置に導く案内通路と、球払出装置から払い出された遊技球を球皿に導く球払出通路と、球払出装置の作動を制御する制御装置とを備え、球払出装置が、制御装置により回動が制御される球払出モータと、球払出モータに駆動される球送り回転体とを有し、案内通路に整列待機された遊技球を球送り回転体の回動により球払出通路側に移動させて遊技球を払い出すモータ駆動型の球払出装置であり、案内通路が、球貯留タンクから供給される遊技球を流下させる過程で整列させる整列通路と、この整列通路で整列された遊技球を受けて下方の球払出装置に導く待機通路とを有してなる弾球遊技機の球払出制御機構に関するものである。そのうえで本発明では、待機通路にこの待機案内通路を流下する遊技球の圧力により回転可能に設けられた球受け回転体と、球受け回転体の回転を規制せずに遊技球の圧力による球受け回転体の回転を許容する解放状態、および球受け回転体の回転を規制して上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力を受け止める受圧状態に変移させる回転制御手段とを備え、球受け回転体は、球払出装置の球送り回転体と球受け回転体との間の待機通路に停留される遊技球の球数が遊技盤における入賞条件に応じて一回に払い出し得る遊技球の球数以上となる待機通路における位置に配設され、制御装置が、球払出モータの回転起動に先立って回転制御手段を作動させて球受け回転体を受圧状態に変移させ、球払出モータが回転起動されて所定時間経過後に球受け回転体を解放状態に変移させるように球払出制御機構を構成する。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a back set board attached to cover the back of the game board, a ball storage tank for storing game balls, and a game board provided below the ball storage tank. A ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of game balls according to the winning conditions, and a game ball stored in the ball storage tank provided between the ball storage tank and the ball payout device are aligned to the ball payout device. A guide passage for guiding, a ball payout passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the ball payout device to the ball tray, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device, the ball payout device being rotated by the control device; A ball payout motor to be controlled and a ball feed rotator driven by the ball payout motor are moved to the ball payout passage side by rotating the ball feed rotator. A motor-driven ball dispenser that dispenses game balls The guide passage has an alignment passage for aligning in the process of flowing down the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank, and a standby passage for receiving the game balls aligned in the alignment passage and guiding them to the lower ball dispensing device. The present invention relates to a ball payout control mechanism for a ball game machine. In addition, according to the present invention, a ball receiver rotating body provided rotatably in the standby passage by the pressure of a game ball flowing down the standby guide path, and a ball receiver by the pressure of the game ball without restricting the rotation of the ball receiver rotating body. released state to allow rotation of the rotating body, and the ball receiving a rotation control means causes transition to the pressure receiving state to receive the pressure acting from the gaming balls stored in the upstream side to restrict the rotation of the rotating body, ball receiving rotation The number of game balls that can be paid out at one time according to the winning conditions on the game board is the number of game balls that are parked in the waiting passage between the ball feed rotating body and the ball receiving rotary body of the ball payout device Arranged at the position in the standby passage as described above, the control device operates the rotation control means prior to the rotation start of the ball payout motor to change the ball receiving rotor to the pressure receiving state, and the ball payout motor is started to rotate. Elapses Constituting a ball disbursement control mechanism such that displacing the ball receiving rotating body in a released state to.

この球払出制御機構では、球貯留タンクと球払出装置との間を結ぶ案内通路のうち、整列通路で整列された遊技球を受けて下方の球払出装置に導く待機通路に、この待機案内通路を流下する遊技球の圧力により回転可能に球受け回転体を設けるとともに、この球受け回転体の回転を規制せずに遊技球の圧力による球受け回転体の回転を許容する解放状態、および球受け回転体の回転を規制して上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力を受け止める受圧状態に変移させる回転制御手段を設けている。そして、球払出制御機構では、制御装置が球払出モータの回転起動に先立って回転制御手段を作動させ、球受け回転体を受圧状態に変移させて下流側の遊技球に作用する圧力を軽減させるように構成される。
なお、上記の球払出制御機構において、遊技球の払い出しを行い得る充分な遊技球が待機通路に保持されているか否かを検出するための球有検出センサを備え、制御装置は、球有検出センサにより充分な遊技球が待機通路に保持されていると検出されたときに、回転制御手段および球払出モータを作動させるように構成されることが好ましい。 In this ball payout control mechanism, among the guide passages connecting between the ball storage tank and the ball payout device, the standby guide passage is connected to a standby passage that receives the game balls aligned in the alignment passage and guides them to the lower ball payout device. A ball receiving rotator that is rotatable by the pressure of the game ball flowing down , and that allows the rotation of the ball receiving rotator by the pressure of the game ball without restricting the rotation of the ball receiving rotator , and the ball There is provided a rotation control means for restricting the rotation of the receiving rotating body and changing the pressure receiving state to receive the pressure acting from the game ball stored on the upstream side. In the ball payout control mechanism, the control device operates the rotation control means prior to the start of rotation of the ball payout motor, and changes the ball receiving rotor to the pressure receiving state to reduce the pressure acting on the downstream game ball. Configured as follows.
The ball payout control mechanism includes a ball presence detection sensor for detecting whether or not a sufficient amount of game balls capable of paying out game balls are held in the standby passage. It is preferable that the rotation control means and the ball payout motor are operated when it is detected by the sensor that sufficient game balls are held in the standby passage.

上記構成によれば、球受け回転体が、球貯留タンクと球払出装置との間を結ぶ案内通路のうち、整列通路で整列された遊技球を下方の球払出装置に導く待機通路、すなわち案内通路全体における下流側に設けられ、球払出モータの回転起動時には、球受け回転体が受圧状態にされて上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力が受け止められ、下流側の遊技球に作用する圧力が軽減された状態で球払出モータが起動される。このため、球払出モータの回転起動時に遊技球から作用する圧力は、待機通路内における球受け回転体と球払出装置の球送り回転体との間に停留された遊技球の球数に応じた重量相当に軽減することができる。従って、最も大きな回転トルクが必要とされる回転起動時の起動トルクを大幅に減少させることができ、これにより、従来よりも小型のモータを用いることができるとともに、球送り回転体や軸受部等についても同様に小型化し、あるいは一般材料を用いて構成することができる。従って、比較的小型のモータを用いた球払出装置でも適正な払出作動を確保することができ装置の小型化および低廉化を実現できるとともに、負荷を軽減することで長期間安定して作動させ得る払出制御機構を提供することができる。   According to the above configuration, the ball receiving rotating body guides the game balls aligned in the alignment passage among the guide passages connecting the ball storage tank and the ball payout device to the lower ball payout device, that is, the guide. Provided on the downstream side of the entire passage, and when the ball payout motor starts rotating, the pressure acting on the game ball stored in the upstream side is received by the ball receiving rotating body and is received, acting on the downstream game ball The ball dispensing motor is started in a state where the pressure to be reduced is reduced. For this reason, the pressure acting from the game ball at the start of rotation of the ball payout motor depends on the number of game balls stopped between the ball receiving rotary body and the ball feed rotary body of the ball payout device in the standby passage. The weight can be reduced considerably. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the starting torque at the time of starting the rotation, which requires the largest rotational torque, thereby enabling the use of a motor smaller than the conventional one, as well as a ball feed rotating body, a bearing portion, etc. Similarly, it is possible to reduce the size or to use a general material. Accordingly, even a ball dispensing device using a relatively small motor can ensure an appropriate dispensing operation, and the device can be reduced in size and cost, and can be stably operated for a long time by reducing the load. A payout control mechanism can be provided.

また、待機通路にこの通路を流下する遊技球の圧力により回転する球受け回転体を設け、球受け回転体の回転動を解放または規制する構成により、解放状態において遊技球の引っかかりや噛み込み等による球詰まりが発生しにくく、かつ待機通路を流下する遊技球の整流効果をも併せ持った球払出制御機構を提供することができる。   In addition, a ball receiving rotating body that rotates due to the pressure of the game ball flowing down this passage is provided in the standby passage, and the rotational movement of the ball receiving rotating body is released or restricted, so that the game ball is caught or bitten in the released state. Therefore, it is possible to provide a ball payout control mechanism that is less likely to cause ball clogging and that also has the effect of rectifying gaming balls flowing down the standby passage.

以下、本発明を実施するための形態について添付図面を参照しながら説明する。本発明に係る払出制御機構を適用した弾球遊技機の一例として、図１および図２にパチンコ機の正面図および背面図を示しており、まず、これら両図を参照してパチンコ機ＰＭの全体構成について要約説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a front view and a rear view of a pachinko machine as an example of a ball game machine to which a payout control mechanism according to the present invention is applied. First, referring to these figures, the pachinko machine PM The overall configuration will be described briefly.

パチンコ機ＰＭは、外郭方形枠サイズに構成されて縦向きの固定保持枠をなす外枠１の開口前面に、これに合わせた方形枠サイズに構成された開閉搭載用の前枠２が互いの正面左側上下に配設されたヒンジ機構３により前方に横開き開閉および着脱が可能に取り付けられ、正面右側に設けられた施錠装置４を利用して常には外枠１と係合連結された閉止状態に保持される。   In the pachinko machine PM, the front frame 2 for opening and closing mounted on the front surface of the outer frame 1 that is configured to have a rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame is arranged on the front surface of the opening and closing mounted to each other. A hinge mechanism 3 arranged on the upper left and right sides of the front side is attached to the front so as to be openable and detachable and detachable, and is always engaged and connected to the outer frame 1 using a locking device 4 provided on the right side of the front side. Kept in a state.

前枠２の表側（前面側）上部には、ガラス扉５が前方に横開き開閉および着脱可能に取り付けられ、正面右側に設けられた施錠装置４を利用して常には前枠２の前面を覆う閉止状態に保持される。ガラス扉５の背後に位置する前枠上部には、遊技盤２０を着脱可能に収容する収容枠が設けられており、この収容枠に立設姿勢で係止保持された遊技盤２０がガラス扉５を通して視認されるようになっている。   On the front side (front side) upper part of the front frame 2, a glass door 5 is attached to the front so that it can be opened / closed and detached detachably, and the front side of the front frame 2 is always fixed using a locking device 4 provided on the right side of the front. The cover is kept closed. An upper part of the front frame located behind the glass door 5 is provided with an accommodation frame for detachably accommodating the game board 20, and the game board 20 latched and held in this accommodation frame in a standing posture is provided on the glass door. 5 is visible.

遊技盤２０は、所定板厚の積層合板の表面にセルを貼り付けてルーター加工した化粧板２１を基板とし、前面側に内外の案内レール２２が円弧状に固設されて略円形の遊技領域ＰＡが区画形成される。遊技領域ＰＡには、多数本の遊技釘とともに風車や各種の入賞具２３，２４，２５、遊技の展開状況に応じた図柄を表示させる図柄表示装置２７、左右のサイドランプなどの遊技構成部品が取り付けられ、遊技領域ＰＡの下端部にアウト口２８が形成されている。化粧板２１の裏面側には中央部に図柄表示装置２７の作動を制御する図柄表示制御装置８７が取り付けられ、その周囲には各入賞具に落入して化粧板２１の裏面側に導かれたセーフ球、およびアウト口２８を通って化粧板２１の裏面側に導かれたアウト球（これらをまとめて「遊技済み球」という）を、化粧板２１の背面に沿って裏セット盤３０の遊技済み球排出通路に導く球寄せカバー２９が取り付けられている。   The game board 20 has a decorative board 21 in which cells are pasted on the surface of a laminated plywood having a predetermined thickness and a router processing as a substrate, and inner and outer guide rails 22 are fixed on the front side in a circular arc shape so as to have a substantially circular game area. PA is partitioned. In the game area PA, there are a large number of game nails and game components such as a windmill, various prize-winning devices 23, 24, 25, a symbol display device 27 for displaying symbols according to the game development status, and left and right side lamps. It is attached and an out port 28 is formed at the lower end of the game area PA. A symbol display control device 87 for controlling the operation of the symbol display device 27 is attached to the center of the back side of the decorative plate 21, and a winning tool is dropped around the guide plate control device 87 and guided to the back side of the decorative plate 21. The safe balls and the out balls (collectively referred to as “played balls”) guided to the back side of the decorative plate 21 through the out port 28 are connected to the back set board 30 along the back surface of the decorative plate 21. A ball gathering cover 29 that leads to the game-completed ball discharge passage is attached.

前枠２の表側中間部には、遊技補助盤と称される補助機構部が設けられるとともに、その前方に上球皿６が前方に横開き開閉および着脱可能に取り付けられ、正面右側に設けられた球皿施錠装置を利用して常には遊技補助盤の前面を覆う閉止状態に保持される。上球皿６の下側には、下球皿７が前方に突出して取り付けられその右側に遊技球の発射操作を行う発射ハンドル８が取り付けられている。前枠２の裏面下部には遊技球発射装置９が取り付けられており、遊技補助盤には遊技球発射装置９のハンマーに叩打された遊技球をガイドして外レールに向けて発射させる発射レール、遊技の展開状況に応じた効果音を発生させるスピーカなどが設けられている。   An auxiliary mechanism portion called a game auxiliary board is provided at the front side intermediate portion of the front frame 2, and an upper ball tray 6 is attached to the front side of the front frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed laterally and attached detachably. It is always kept in a closed state that covers the front surface of the game assisting board by using the ball tray locking device. A lower ball tray 7 is attached to the lower side of the upper ball tray 6 so as to protrude forward, and a launching handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation is attached to the right side thereof. A game ball launching device 9 is attached to the lower part of the rear surface of the front frame 2, and a game rail that guides the game ball hit by the hammer of the game ball launching device 9 and launches it toward the outer rail on the game assisting board. In addition, a speaker for generating sound effects according to the game development status is provided.

一方、前枠２の裏側（後面側）には、裏セット盤３０が前枠２の後方に横開き開閉および着脱可能に取り付けられ、常には遊技盤２０の裏面を覆う閉止状態に保持されている。裏セット盤３０は、中央部に遊技盤の図柄表示制御装置８７を受容する窓口３２を有して外枠１の内寸サイズよりも幾分小さめの方形枠状に形成された基枠体３１をベースとして構成される。   On the other hand, on the back side (rear side) of the front frame 2, a back set board 30 is attached to the back of the front frame 2 so as to be opened and closed laterally and detachable, and is always kept in a closed state covering the back side of the game board 20. Yes. The back set board 30 has a window 32 for receiving the game board symbol display control device 87 at the center, and is formed in a rectangular frame shape slightly smaller than the inner size of the outer frame 1. Based on

基枠体３１は、表裏に遊技済み球排出通路や球払出制御機構の球通路、球抜き通路等が立体的に形成された前後二層構造になっており、基枠体３１を前後に仕切る支持面の前面側に主として遊技盤２０の裏面側に排出された遊技済み球を集合させて遊技島の回収装置に導く遊技済み回収通路および球抜き通路が、支持面の後面側に主として遊技球を払い出す球払出制御機構が形成されている。   The base frame 31 has a front and rear two-layer structure in which a game-completed ball discharge passage, a ball passage of a ball payout control mechanism, a ball removal passage, and the like are three-dimensionally formed on the front and back sides, and the base frame 31 is divided into front and rear. A game-recovered collection path and a ball removal path that collects game-completed balls discharged mainly on the back side of the game board 20 on the front side of the support surface and guides them to the collection device on the game island are mainly game balls on the back side of the support surface. A ball payout control mechanism for paying out the ball is formed.

また基枠体３１の背面各部には、パチンコ機ＰＭの作動を統括的に制御する主制御装置８１や、遊技球の払い出し作動を制御する球払出制御装置８２、効果照明や効果音の作動制御を行うランプ・音声制御装置８３、各制御装置や電子部品に電力を供給する電源ユニット８４、遊技施設側と信号や電力の入出力を行うターミナル基板８５等の各種制御装置や回路基板、球払出装置５３等の電子部品が取り付けられ、これらが図示しないコネクタケーブルで接続されてパチンコ機ＰＭが作動可能に構成される。   In addition, on each rear part of the base frame 31, a main control device 81 that comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko machine PM, a ball payout control device 82 that controls the payout operation of the game ball, and operation control of effect lighting and sound effects Various control devices such as a lamp / voice control device 83, a power supply unit 84 for supplying power to each control device and electronic components, a terminal board 85 for inputting / outputting signals and power to / from the game facility side, a ball payout Electronic parts such as the device 53 are attached, and these are connected by a connector cable (not shown) so that the pachinko machine PM can be operated.

パチンコ機ＰＭは、上球皿６およびガラス扉５が閉止施錠された状態で遊技に供され、上球皿６に遊技球を貯留させて発射ハンドル８を回動操作することにより遊技が開始される。発射ハンドル８が回動操作されると、上球皿６に貯留された遊技球が上球皿の背面に装着された球送り装置によって１球ずつ発射レールに送り出され、遊技球発射装置９のハンマーに打ち出されて遊技領域ＰＡに発射され、以降パチンコゲームが展開される。   The pachinko machine PM is provided to the game with the upper ball tray 6 and the glass door 5 closed and locked, and the game is started by storing the game ball in the upper ball tray 6 and rotating the launch handle 8. The When the firing handle 8 is turned, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are sent one by one to the launch rail by the ball feeding device mounted on the back of the upper ball tray, and the game ball launching device 9 It is launched by a hammer and fired into the game area PA, and then a pachinko game is developed.

さて、このように概要構成されるパチンコ機ＰＭにあって、遊技領域ＰＡに発射された遊技球が各入賞具に落入したときの遊技球の払い出し処理について、関連する各部の構成をもう少し詳しく説明する。遊技盤に設けられる入賞具には、その外観意匠や入賞時の動作を含めて種々の形態のものがあり、ゲージ設定に応じてどのような形態の入賞具を用いるものであってもよいが、例えば図１に例示した遊技盤２０では、一般入賞具２３、始動入賞具２４、アタッカー装置２５の３種類の入賞具を設けた例を示している。   Now, in the pachinko machine PM generally configured as described above, regarding the payout process of the game ball when the game ball launched into the game area PA falls into each winning tool, the configuration of each related part is a little more detailed explain. There are various types of prizes provided on the game board, including the appearance design and actions at the time of winning, and any type of prizes may be used depending on the gauge setting. For example, the gaming board 20 illustrated in FIG. 1 shows an example in which three types of prizes are provided: a general prize 23, a start prize 24, and an attacker device 25.

一般入賞具２３は、遊技球が落入可能な入賞口を有する固定入賞具であり、入賞口の内部に遊技球を検出する入賞検出センサ２３ｓが取り付けられている。一般入賞具２３の後部には落入したセーフ球を化粧板２１の裏面側に導くセーフ球誘導路が設けられており、一般入賞具２３に落入したセーフ球は入賞検出センサ２３ｓに検出され、セーフ球誘導路および球寄せカバー２９を通って基枠体３１前面側の遊技済み球排出通路に受け止められ、この球排出通路を流下して遊技島の回収装置に排出される。   The general winning tool 23 is a fixed winning tool having a winning opening into which a game ball can drop, and a winning detection sensor 23s for detecting the gaming ball is attached to the inside of the winning hole. A safe ball guiding path for guiding the dropped safe ball to the back side of the decorative board 21 is provided at the rear portion of the general winning device 23, and the safe ball that has dropped into the general winning device 23 is detected by the winning detection sensor 23s. Then, it passes through the safe ball guide path and the ball approaching cover 29 and is received by the game-completed ball discharge passage on the front side of the base frame 31, and flows down the ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device on the game island.

始動入賞具２４は、いわゆる電動チューリップ型の可動入賞具であり、左右のチューリップ羽根を開閉させて入賞口を拡大・縮小変化させることができる。始動入賞具２４の後部には入賞したセーフ球を化粧板２１の裏面側に導くセーフ球誘導路が設けられるとともに、この誘導路を流下する遊技球を検出する入賞検出センサ２４ｓが取り付けられており、始動入賞具２４に入賞したセーフ球が入賞球検出センサ２４ｓに検出され、セーフ球誘導路、球寄せカバー２９、遊技済み球排出通路を流下して遊技島の回収装置に排出される。   The starting prize-winning tool 24 is a so-called electric tulip-type movable prize-winning tool, and can open and close the left and right tulip blades to enlarge / reduce the winning opening. A safe ball guiding path for guiding the winning safe ball to the back side of the decorative board 21 is provided at the rear of the start winning tool 24, and a winning detection sensor 24s for detecting a game ball flowing down the guiding path is attached. Then, the safe ball won in the start winning tool 24 is detected by the winning ball detection sensor 24s, and flows down the safe ball guide path, the ball gathering cover 29, and the game-completed ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device of the game island.

アタッカー装置２５は、いわゆるアタッカー型の可動入賞具であり、横長方形状の大入賞口を覆う開閉扉が開閉可能に取り付けられている。開閉扉は通常閉止されており、遊技中における所定の入賞条件の下で特別遊技状態が成立したときに、開閉扉の上部が前方にほぼ９０度倒されて大入賞口が開放される。大入賞口の内部には左右二つの領域開口が設けられて各々に入賞検出センサ２５ｓ，２５ｔが設けられるとともに、アタッカー装置２５の後側に上記二つの領域開口に繋がって化粧板２１を貫通する二つのセーフ球誘導路が設けられており、大入賞口に落入したセーフ球はいずれかの領域開口を通って入賞検出センサ２５ｓ，２５ｔに検出され、セーフ球誘導路、球寄せカバー２９、遊技済み球排出通路を流下して遊技島の回収装置に排出される。   The attacker device 25 is a so-called attacker-type movable winning tool, and an open / close door that covers a horizontal rectangular large winning opening is attached to be openable and closable. The open / close door is normally closed, and when a special game state is established under predetermined winning conditions during the game, the upper part of the open / close door is tilted forward approximately 90 degrees to open the large winning opening. The left and right area openings are provided inside the big winning opening, and winning detection sensors 25 s and 25 t are provided respectively, and on the rear side of the attacker device 25, the two opening areas are connected to penetrate the decorative plate 21. Two safe ball guide paths are provided, and the safe balls that have fallen into the big prize opening are detected by the winning detection sensors 25s and 25t through one of the area openings, It flows down the game-completed ball discharge passage and is discharged to the collection device on the game island.

入賞検出センサ２３ｓ，２４ｓ，２５ｓ，２５ｔの検出信号は主制御装置８１に出力されており、主制御装置８１は入力された検出信号に基づいてパチンコ機ＰＭの作動を制御する。例えば、始動入賞口２４に遊技球が落入し入賞検出センサ２４ｓから入賞検出信号が出力されると、主制御装置８１は入力信号から、遊技球が入賞具に落入したこと、および入賞した入賞具が始動入賞口２４であることを検知し、この入賞条件に応じた遊技プログラムを呼び出して実行する。具体的には、主制御装置内で図柄の組み合わせ抽選を行うとともに、図柄表示制御装置８７に抽選結果を出力して図柄表示装置２７に表示される図柄を変動および停止制御させ、停止図柄の組み合わせに応じた作動、例えばランプ・音声制御装置８３を介してサイドランプの点滅表示やスピーカによる効果音の発生等を行わせる。また球払出制御装置８２に入賞条件に応じた払出指令信号を出力して球払出装置５３を作動させ遊技球の払い出し作動を行わせる。   Detection signals from the winning detection sensors 23s, 24s, 25s, and 25t are output to the main control device 81, and the main control device 81 controls the operation of the pachinko machine PM based on the input detection signals. For example, when a game ball falls into the start winning opening 24 and a winning detection signal is output from the winning detection sensor 24s, the main controller 81 determines that the gaming ball has dropped into the winning tool from the input signal. It is detected that the winning tool is the start winning opening 24, and a game program corresponding to the winning conditions is called and executed. Specifically, the symbol combination lottery is performed in the main control device, the lottery result is output to the symbol display control device 87, and the symbols displayed on the symbol display device 27 are controlled to fluctuate and stop. For example, a blinking display of a side lamp or generation of a sound effect by a speaker is performed via the lamp / voice control device 83. Further, the ball payout control device 82 outputs a payout command signal corresponding to the winning condition, and operates the ball payout device 53 to perform the game ball payout operation.

一方、常には遊技盤２０の背後に位置して閉止保持される裏セット盤３０に、遊技球の払い出し作動を行う球払出制御機構が設けられている。球払出制御機構を含む裏セット盤の右枠杆（基枠体３１における窓口右側の枠杆部）３３部分の背面図を図３に示す。なお、遊技球の払い出しに関する主要機構部は、前後二層構造を有する基枠体３１の裏面側に設けられており、背面図を主として参照しながら説明するため、以降では図２および図３に示す背面図における左右方向を左方または右方と称し、紙面直交方向の向こう側（パチンコ機前面側）を前方、手前側（同裏面側）を後方と称して説明する。また遊技球を球払出装置５３に導く案内通路等の基本構成および作動は、背景技術の項で参照した図１５に示す構成および作動と略同様であるため、これらの図面を併せて参照しながら説明する。   On the other hand, a ball payout control mechanism that performs a payout operation of game balls is provided on the back set board 30 that is always located behind the game board 20 and held closed. FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the right frame rod (the frame rib portion on the right side of the window in the base frame body 31) 33 of the back set board including the ball payout control mechanism. The main mechanism related to the payout of the game ball is provided on the back side of the base frame 31 having a front and rear two-layer structure, and will be described with reference mainly to the rear view. The left and right directions in the rear view shown will be referred to as the left or right, and the other side (pachinko machine front side) in the direction orthogonal to the paper surface will be referred to as the front, and the front side (the back side) will be referred to as the rear. Further, the basic configuration and operation of the guide passage and the like for guiding the game ball to the ball payout device 53 are substantially the same as the configuration and operation shown in FIG. 15 referred to in the background art section. explain.

球払出制御機構は、基枠体３１の左上部に取り付けられて遊技球を貯留する球貯留タンク４１、基枠体３１における右枠杆３３の下部に取り付けられて遊技球の払出を行う球払出装置５３、球貯留タンク４１と球払出装置５３との間を結んで設けられ球貯留タンク４１に貯留された遊技球を整列させて球払出装置５３に導く案内通路、球払出装置５３の下方に設けられて球払出装置から払い出された遊技球を上下の球皿６，７に導く球払出通路６０、基枠体３１の背面下部に取り付けられて球払出装置５３の作動を制御する球払出制御装置８２、および案内通路に設けられて払出作動の起動時に球払出装置５３に作用する遊技球の圧力を軽減させる受圧制御ユニット１００などから構成される。   The ball payout control mechanism is attached to the upper left part of the base frame 31 to store a game ball, and is attached to the lower part of the right frame rod 33 in the base frame 31 to pay out the game ball. Below the ball payout device 53, a guide passage that is connected between the device 53, the ball storage tank 41 and the ball payout device 53, aligns the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 41 and leads to the ball payout device 53. A ball payout for controlling the operation of the ball payout device 53 attached to the lower part of the rear surface of the base frame 31 and the ball payout passage 60 for guiding the game balls provided and discharged from the ball payout device to the upper and lower ball dishes 6 and 7. A control device 82, a pressure receiving control unit 100 that is provided in the guide passage and reduces the pressure of the game ball that acts on the ball payout device 53 when the payout operation is activated, and the like.

球貯留タンク４１は、上面開放の箱状体をなし、タンク内部に500〜800個程度の遊技球を貯留可能になっている。球貯留タンク４１の底面は緩く左傾および前傾して形成され左前方には上下連通する開口部が形成されて下方の案内通路に繋がっている。案内通路は、球貯留タンク４１から供給された遊技球を流下させる過程で整列させる整列通路、整列通路で整列された遊技球を受けて下方の球払出装置５３に導く待機通路とからなり、整列通路は球貯留タンクの直下に取り付けられたタンクレール４２内に、待機通路は右枠杆３３に取り付けられたＳ字レール５２の前後に形成される。   The ball storage tank 41 is a box-shaped body with an open top surface, and can store about 500 to 800 game balls inside the tank. The bottom surface of the sphere storage tank 41 is gently inclined leftward and forwardly, and an opening communicating with the upper and lower sides is formed in the front left and connected to the lower guide passage. The guide passage includes an alignment passage that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank 41 in the process of flowing down, and a standby passage that receives the game balls aligned in the alignment passage and guides them to the lower ball dispensing device 53. The passage is formed in a tank rail 42 attached immediately below the ball storage tank, and the standby passage is formed before and after the S-shaped rail 52 attached to the right frame rod 33.

タンクレール４２は、窓口３２上方の基枠体３１にねじ止めされた取付姿勢において前後の壁面に囲まれた樋状体をなし、底面には右方に向けて高さが高くなるリブ状の仕切壁が立設されて樋内に前後二列の整列通路４２ａ，４２ｂが形成される。タンクレール４２は左上方の球貯留タンク４１側から右下方の待機通路側に向けて約４度の傾斜角で取り付けられるとともに、通路中間部には上下方向に積み重なった遊技球を平らに均す球均し具４４が垂設されており、球貯留タンク４１から供給された遊技球が傾斜下流に向けて流下する過程で整列され、右枠杆３３の上部では前後二列の整列通路４２ａ，４２ｂに整列された状態て待機通路側に流下される。タンクレール４２の傾斜端部すなわち整列通路４２ａ，４２ｂの終端部は下方に滑らかに折り曲げられ、下端に開口する偏向出口で待機通路と繋がっている。   The tank rail 42 has a hook-like body surrounded by front and rear wall surfaces in the mounting posture screwed to the base frame body 31 above the window 32, and has a rib-like shape whose height increases toward the right on the bottom surface. A partition wall is erected to form two rows of alignment passages 42a and 42b in the front and rear. The tank rail 42 is attached at an inclination angle of about 4 degrees from the upper left ball storage tank 41 side toward the lower right standby passage side, and the game balls stacked in the vertical direction are leveled in the middle of the passage. The ball leveling tool 44 is vertically arranged, and the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank 41 are aligned in the process of flowing down toward the downstream side of the slope. It flows down to the standby passage side in a state of being aligned with 42b. The inclined end portion of the tank rail 42, that is, the end portions of the alignment passages 42 a and 42 b are smoothly bent downward and connected to the standby passage at the deflection outlet opening at the lower end.

右枠杆３３には、偏向出口から送り出された遊技球を受けて待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂに整列状態で待機させるＳ字レール５２と、このＳ字レール５２の下側に取り付けられて待機通路に待機された遊技球を所定の払出条件に基づいて払い出す球払出装置５３、および右枠杆３３に支持されたＳ字レール５２の後方を覆って取り付けられＳ字レール５２の前後面に上記二列の待機通路を形成させる蓋部材５８などが取り付けられる。また、偏向出口とＳ字レール５２との間には、遊技球の払い出しを行い得る充分な遊技球が待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂに保持されているか否かを検出するための球有検出センサ５１が着脱可能に取り付けられ、球払出装置５３の払出口と球払出通路６０との間には、払い出された遊技球を検出してその実数を計数するための球計数センサ５４，５４が係脱可能に設けられている。   The right frame rod 33 receives the game balls sent from the deflection outlet and waits in an aligned state in the standby passages 52a and 52b, and is attached to the lower side of the S-shaped rail 52 and is attached to the standby passage. The ball payout device 53 for paying out the waiting game ball based on a predetermined payout condition and the rear of the S-shaped rail 52 supported by the right frame rod 33 are attached to the front and rear surfaces of the S-shaped rail 52. A lid member 58 or the like for forming a standby passage of the row is attached. Further, between the deflection outlet and the S-shaped rail 52, there is a ball detection sensor 51 for detecting whether or not sufficient game balls capable of paying out the game balls are held in the standby passages 52a and 52b. Ball counting sensors 54 and 54 are attached between the ball dispensing device 53 and the ball dispensing passage 60 so as to be detachably mounted and detect the game balls that have been paid out and count the actual numbers. It is provided as possible.

Ｓ字レール５２は、中間に形成された仕切壁５２ｗと、この仕切壁を挟む前後面に遊技球の球径よりも幾分大きめの間隔をおいて左右平行に立設された通路壁５２Ｌ，５２Ｒとを有し、仕切壁５２ｗの前後に通路壁５２Ｌ，５２Ｒで囲まれた凹状の通路溝が形成されている。前後の通路溝は図３に示すように屈曲して形成されており、上流側に位置する遊技球の自重による球圧が下流側で加重されて過大な圧力にならないようになっている。Ｓ字レール５２は通路溝の清掃容易化等のため基枠体３１と別体に構成されており、右枠杆３３に立設された支持ボスに嵌挿して支持させ、後方から蓋部材５８をねじ固定することにより右枠杆３３に固定される。   The S-shaped rail 52 has a partition wall 52w formed in the middle, and a passage wall 52L erected in parallel on the left and right sides with a space slightly larger than the ball diameter of the game ball on the front and rear surfaces sandwiching the partition wall. A concave passage groove surrounded by passage walls 52L and 52R is formed on the front and rear sides of the partition wall 52w. The front and rear passage grooves are bent as shown in FIG. 3, and the ball pressure due to the weight of the game ball located on the upstream side is applied on the downstream side so that it does not become excessive pressure. The S-shaped rail 52 is configured separately from the base frame 31 for facilitating cleaning of the passage groove, and is inserted into and supported by a support boss erected on the right frame rod 33, and the lid member 58 from the rear. Is fixed to the right frame rod 33 by screwing.

Ｓ字レール５２が右枠杆３３に固定されると、前後の通路溝の開放部が前方の右枠杆３３の支持面と後方の蓋部材５８とに覆われて前後二列の待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂが形成される。Ｓ字レール５２における上方の通路壁の一部は切り欠かれており、常にはこの切り欠き部に相当する通路壁５５ａが形成された流路切り替え部材５５により閉鎖されている。Ｓ字レール５２の下端部は球払出装置５３の受容口と位置整合して形成され、偏向出口から導入された遊技球を前後二列の整列状態で球払出装置５３に導くとともに、球払出装置の停止時に遊技球を待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂに整列状態で待機させる。   When the S-shaped rail 52 is fixed to the right frame rod 33, the opening portions of the front and rear passage grooves are covered with the support surface of the front right frame rod 33 and the rear lid member 58, and the front and rear two rows of standby passages 52a. , 52b are formed. A part of the upper passage wall in the S-shaped rail 52 is notched, and is always closed by a flow path switching member 55 in which a passage wall 55a corresponding to the notch is formed. The lower end portion of the S-shaped rail 52 is formed in alignment with the receiving port of the ball dispensing device 53, and guides the game balls introduced from the deflection outlet to the ball dispensing device 53 in a front-to-back two-row alignment state. When the game stops, the game balls are made to wait in alignment in the standby passages 52a and 52b.

球払出装置５３は、上部中央の前後に待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂと連絡して遊技球を受容する受容口５３ａ，５３ｂ、下部の左右に遊技球を払い出す払出口５３ｃ，５３ｄが形成されるとともに、ケース内部には前後二段のインペラを有する球送り回転体５３ｒと、球送り回転体５３ｒを回転させる球払出モータ５３ｍとが設けられている（図１５を参照）。球送り回転体５３ｒの前列側のインペラ５３ｒ１および後列側のインペラ５３ｒ２には、それぞれ遊技球を受容するＵ溝状の受容部が１２０度間隔で三カ所設けられるとともに、前後のインペラはそれぞれ受容部の角度位置が６０度オフセットして形成されている。このため、受容口５３ａ，５３ｂから供給された遊技球は、球送り回転体５３ｒの回動に伴って前後のインペラ５３ｒ１，５３ｒ２の受容部に交互に受け入れられ、受容部の回動により右または左のカセット内通路に１個ずつ移動され左右いずれかの払出口５３ｃ，５３ｄから球払出通路６０に払い出される。 The ball payout device 53 is formed with receiving ports 53a and 53b for receiving game balls by communicating with standby passages 52a and 52b in front and rear of the upper center, and payout ports 53c and 53d for paying out game balls on the left and right sides of the lower part. In the case, there are provided a ball feed rotating body 53r having two front and rear impellers, and a ball payout motor 53m for rotating the ball feed rotating body 53r (see FIG. 15). The front row side impeller 53r 1 and the back row side impeller 53r 2 of the ball feed rotating body 53r are each provided with three U-groove shaped receiving portions for receiving game balls at intervals of 120 degrees, and the front and rear impellers are respectively The angular position of the receiving part is offset by 60 degrees. For this reason, the game balls supplied from the receiving ports 53a and 53b are alternately received by the receiving portions of the front and rear impellers 53r 1 and 53r 2 with the rotation of the ball feed rotating body 53r. One by one is moved to the right or left passage in the cassette and is paid out to the ball payout passage 60 from either the left or right payout outlets 53c, 53d.

球払出制御装置８２には、主制御装置８１から遊技盤２０における入賞条件に応じた払出指令信号が入力されており、球払出制御装置８２は主制御装置８１から入力された払出指令信号に応じたモータ駆動信号を球払出装置５３に出力し、球払出装置５３は入力されたモータ駆動信号に基づいて球払出モータ５３ｍを作動させ、球送り回転体５３ｒを時計廻りまたは反時計廻りに所要の回転角度分だけ回転させて、モータ駆動信号に対応する数量の遊技球を右または左の払出口５３ｄ，５３ｃから球払出通路６０に払い出す。   The ball payout control device 82 receives a payout command signal corresponding to the winning conditions in the game board 20 from the main control device 81, and the ball payout control device 82 responds to the payout command signal input from the main control device 81. The motor driving signal is output to the ball paying device 53. The ball paying device 53 operates the ball paying motor 53m based on the input motor driving signal, and the ball feeding rotary body 53r is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. The amount of game balls corresponding to the motor drive signal is paid out to the ball payout passage 60 from the right or left payout ports 53d and 53c.

また、プリペイドカードユニット９０が接続されたいわゆるＣＲ機では、上球皿６の前面側に球貸要求ボタンを有するＣＲ操作パネル９２が設けられてその出力信号が球払出制御装置８２に入力されており、球払出制御装置８２は、ＣＲ操作パネル９２から入力された球貸要求信号に応じたモータ駆動信号を球払出装置５３に出力し、球払出装置５３は入力されたモータ駆動信号に基づいて球払出モータ５３ｍを作動させ、球送り回転体５３ｒを反時計廻りまたは時計廻りに所要の回転角度分だけ回転させ、モータ駆動信号に対応する数量の遊技球を左または右の払出口５３ｃ，５３ｄから球払出通路６０に払い出す。   In the so-called CR machine to which the prepaid card unit 90 is connected, a CR operation panel 92 having a ball lending request button is provided on the front side of the upper ball tray 6, and an output signal thereof is input to the ball payout control device 82. The ball payout control device 82 outputs a motor drive signal corresponding to the ball lending request signal input from the CR operation panel 92 to the ball payout device 53, and the ball payout device 53 is based on the input motor drive signal. The ball payout motor 53m is actuated to rotate the ball feed rotating body 53r counterclockwise or clockwise by a required rotation angle, and the number of game balls corresponding to the motor drive signal are left or right payout outlets 53c, 53d. To the ball payout passage 60.

球払出口５３ｃ，５３ｄから払い出された遊技球は、球計数センサ５４，５４により通過が検出され、球払出制御装置８２は球計数センサから入力された検出信号から払い出された遊技球の数量をカウントしてモータ駆動信号に係る目標数量と比較し、球払出装置５３の作動を制御する。これにより、主制御装置８１から入力される払出指令信号やＣＲ操作パネル９２から入力される球貸要求信号に応じた数量の遊技球が球払出通路６０に払い出され、球払出通路６０を転動流下して上球皿６または下球皿７に払い出される。   The game balls paid out from the ball payout outlets 53c and 53d are detected by the ball counting sensors 54 and 54, and the ball payout control device 82 receives the game balls paid out from the detection signal input from the ball counting sensor. The quantity is counted and compared with the target quantity related to the motor drive signal, and the operation of the ball dispensing device 53 is controlled. As a result, a number of game balls corresponding to the payout command signal input from the main controller 81 or the ball lending request signal input from the CR operation panel 92 are paid out to the ball payout passage 60, and the ball payout passage 60 is switched. It moves down and is paid out to the upper ball tray 6 or the lower ball tray 7.

なお、待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂの上部に設けられた球有検出センサ５１は、この球有検出センサが配設された上部位置まで遊技球が整列待機されているか否かを検出することで、遊技球の払い出しを不足なく行い得る数量（例えば３５球程度）の遊技球が保持されているか否かを判定するためのセンサであり、その検出信号が球払出制御装置８２に出力されている。球払出制御装置８２は球有検出センサ５１から入力された検出信号が球無し状態であるときに、球払出装置５３の作動を規制し所定のアラームを発生させる。   In addition, the ball presence detection sensor 51 provided in the upper part of the waiting passages 52a and 52b detects whether or not the game balls are waiting for alignment up to the upper position where the ball presence detection sensor is provided. This is a sensor for determining whether or not a quantity of game balls (for example, about 35 balls) that can be dispensed without any shortage is held, and a detection signal thereof is output to the ball dispensing control device 82. The ball payout control device 82 restricts the operation of the ball payout device 53 and generates a predetermined alarm when the detection signal input from the ball presence detection sensor 51 is in the absence of a ball.

また、整列通路４２ａ，４２ｂの下流部に上部球止め機構が設けられ、待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂの上流部に上部球抜き機構が設けられている。上部球止め機構は、偏向出口の上方に位置して基枠体３１の支持面と平行な面内に揺動可能に枢支された球止め部材４５からなる。球止め部材４５には、前後の整列通路４２ａ，４２ｂの配設位置に合わせて鉤状のフック部が形成されており、球止め部材４５を反時計廻りに揺動させて前後のフック部を整列通路４２ａ，４２ｂに突出させることで遊技球を堰き止め、フック部よりも上流側に位置する遊技球の流下を規制できるようになっている。   Further, an upper ball stop mechanism is provided in the downstream portion of the alignment passages 42a and 42b, and an upper ball removal mechanism is provided in the upstream portion of the standby passages 52a and 52b. The upper ball stop mechanism includes a ball stop member 45 that is positioned above the deflection outlet and pivotally supported in a plane parallel to the support surface of the base frame 31. The ball stopper member 45 is formed with a hook-shaped hook portion in accordance with the arrangement positions of the front and rear alignment passages 42a and 42b. The ball stopper member 45 is swung counterclockwise to remove the front and rear hook portions. By projecting into the alignment passages 42a and 42b, the game balls are blocked, and the flow of the game balls located on the upstream side of the hook portion can be regulated.

上部球抜き機構は、右枠杆３３の裏面側に右枠杆の支持面と平行な面内に揺動可能に枢支された流路切り替え部材５５と、右枠杆３３の前面側に右枠杆の支持面と直交方向に揺動可能に取り付けられた操作部材５６、および待機通路を開放したときに溢れ出る遊技球を遊技島の回収装置に導く球抜き通路５７などから構成される。   The upper ball removing mechanism includes a flow path switching member 55 pivotally supported on the back side of the right frame rod 33 in a plane parallel to the support surface of the right frame rod, and a right side on the front side of the right frame rod 33. The operation member 56 is mounted so as to be swingable in a direction orthogonal to the support surface of the frame cage, and a ball removal passage 57 that guides a game ball that overflows when the standby passage is opened to a collection device on the game island.

流路切り替え部材５５の下部には、Ｓ字レール５２の切り欠き部に相当する壁面形状を有する通路壁５５ａが形成され、中間部に形成された支軸孔で右枠杆３３の支持ボスに揺動自在に枢支されている。また球抜き通路５７は、Ｓ字レール５２の右側方に位置して基枠体３１の裏面側に形成された予備通路５７ａ、予備通路５７ａの下方に右枠杆３３の支持面を貫通して形成された連絡開口５７ｂ、および基枠体３１の前面側に連絡開口５７ｂから下方に向かって形成された下降通路５７ｃなどからなる。下降通路５７ｃの前方は基枠体３１の前面側に取り付けられた前カバー１１８で覆われており（図７等を参照）、右枠杆３３の下方で前述した遊技済み球排出通路に繋がっている。   A passage wall 55a having a wall shape corresponding to a notch portion of the S-shaped rail 52 is formed in the lower portion of the flow path switching member 55, and a support boss of the right frame rod 33 is formed by a support shaft hole formed in an intermediate portion. It is pivotably supported. The ball removal passage 57 is located on the right side of the S-shaped rail 52 and is formed on the back surface side of the base frame 31, and passes through the support surface of the right frame rod 33 below the spare passage 57a. The communication opening 57b is formed, and a lower passage 57c formed downward from the communication opening 57b on the front side of the base frame 31. The front of the descending passage 57c is covered with a front cover 118 attached to the front side of the base frame 31 (see FIG. 7 and the like), and is connected to the above-mentioned game ball discharge passage below the right frame rod 33. Yes.

流路切り替え部材５５は、操作部材５６の係合突起との係合により常にはＳ字レールの切り欠き部を塞ぐ閉止位置に保持されており、上流側から供給された遊技球が前後二列の待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂにより整列状態で球払出装置５３に導かれる。一方、操作部材５６の操作レバー部が後方に揺動操作されると、係合突起と流路切り替え部材との係合が解除されて流路切り替え部材５５が反時計廻りに揺動し、解放された切り欠き部から予備通路５７ａに溢れ出た遊技球が、連絡開口５７ｂから下降通路５７ｃおよび遊技済み球排出通路を介して遊技島の回収装置に流下される。   The flow path switching member 55 is always held at a closed position where the notch portion of the S-shaped rail is closed by the engagement with the engagement protrusion of the operation member 56, and the game balls supplied from the upstream side are arranged in two rows Are guided to the ball dispensing device 53 in an aligned state by the standby passages 52a and 52b. On the other hand, when the operation lever portion of the operation member 56 is swung backward, the engagement between the engagement protrusion and the flow path switching member is released, and the flow path switching member 55 is swung counterclockwise to be released. The game ball overflowing from the cutout portion into the preliminary passage 57a flows down from the communication opening 57b to the game island recovery device via the descending passage 57c and the game-completed ball discharge passage.

このため、上部球止め機構を利用して遊技球の流下を規制し、上部球抜き機構を利用して球抜き操作を行うことにより、球貯留タンク４１やタンクレール４２に貯留された遊技球を全量球抜きすることなく、球有り検出センサ５１の近傍に位置する遊技球のみを球抜きして、球有り検出センサ５１の保守点検や交換作業を行うことができるようになっている。   For this reason, the game ball stored in the ball storage tank 41 or the tank rail 42 is removed by restricting the flow of the game ball using the upper ball stop mechanism and performing the ball removal operation using the upper ball removal mechanism. Without removing all the balls, only the game balls located in the vicinity of the detection sensor 51 with a sphere are extracted, and the maintenance inspection and replacement work of the detection sensor 51 with a sphere can be performed.

なお、前枠２およびガラス扉５には、裏セット盤３０を前枠２に閉鎖保持させた状態で操作部材５６の操作レバー部の前方に対峙する位置に、ハートキーと称される保守作業用の操作ピン（図６および図７に付記するハートキー１４５を参照）を挿通させる球抜き操作孔５ｈが形成されており、パチンコ機ＰＭの前面側から球抜き操作孔５ｈにハートキー１４５を挿入して操作レバー部を押圧操作することにより、パチンコ機の外部から球抜き操作および球抜き後の復帰操作を行えるようになっている。   The front frame 2 and the glass door 5 are subjected to maintenance work called a heart key at a position facing the front of the operation lever portion of the operation member 56 in a state where the back set board 30 is closed and held on the front frame 2. The ball removal operation hole 5h is formed through which the operation pin (see the heart key 145 appended to FIGS. 6 and 7) is inserted. The heart key 145 is inserted into the ball removal operation hole 5h from the front side of the pachinko machine PM. By inserting and pressing the operation lever portion, the ball removal operation and the return operation after the ball removal can be performed from the outside of the pachinko machine.

さて、以上のように構成される払い出し機構における待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂ中間部に受圧制御ユニットが設けられ球払出制御機構が構成される。以下図４〜図１３の各図を併せて参照しながら受圧制御ユニット１００の構成および作用について詳細に説明する。なお、図４は受圧制御ユニット１００を右斜め後方から見た分解斜視図、図５および図６はそれぞれ図３中のV〜矢視およびVI〜矢視方向の側断面図、図７は図３中のVII−VII矢視方向の平断面図、図８は右枠杆３３の前面側から見た受圧制御ユニット１００の正面図である。また図９は球払出制御機構の制御形態を主として示すブロック図、図１０は球払出制御機構におけるソレノイドと球払出モータの駆動タイミングを示すタイミングチャート、図１１および図１２は受圧状態における遊技球の係止状況を示す背面図、図１３はハートキーにより球止め状態にしたときの受圧制御ユニット１００の背面図である。   Now, a pressure receiving control unit is provided in an intermediate portion of the standby passages 52a and 52b in the payout mechanism configured as described above, thereby constituting a ball payout control mechanism. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the pressure receiving control unit 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 13 together. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the pressure-receiving control unit 100 as viewed from the right rear side, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are side sectional views in the directions V to VI and VI in FIG. 3, respectively, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view of the pressure receiving control unit 100 viewed from the front side of the right frame rod 33. FIG. 9 is a block diagram mainly showing a control form of the ball payout control mechanism, FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing drive timings of the solenoid and the ball payout motor in the ball payout control mechanism, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are game balls in the pressure receiving state. FIG. 13 is a rear view of the pressure receiving control unit 100 when the ball is stopped by a heart key.

受圧制御ユニット１００は、大別的には、Ｓ字レール５２の屈曲部に回動自在に支持されて、前後の待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂを流下する遊技球の圧力により各々回転可能に設けられた前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂと、これらの球受け回転体１２０（１２０ａ，１２０ｂ）の回転を規制せずに遊技球の圧力による回転を許容する解放状態Ｐｆ、および前後の球受け回転体１２０の回転をともに規制して上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力を受け止める受圧状態Ｐｒに変移可能に設けられた回転制御機構１３０と、球受け回転体１２０を球止め状態Ｐｓに係止させる球止め構造１４０などから構成される。 Broadly speaking, the pressure receiving control unit 100 is rotatably supported by a bent portion of the S-shaped rail 52, and is rotatably provided by the pressure of the game balls flowing down the front and rear standby passages 52a and 52b. The front and rear ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b, the released state P f allowing rotation by the pressure of the game ball without restricting the rotation of these ball receiving rotators 120 (120a and 120b), and the front and rear ball receiving rotations a rotation control mechanism 130 provided to be displaced to the pressure receiving state P r to receive the pressure acting from the body 120 together regulatory and gaming balls stored in the upstream side of the rotation, the ball receiving rotator 120 spherical stop state P It is composed of a ball stop structure 140 or the like that is locked to s .

球受け回転体１２０は、遊技球の球径の半分程度の厚さを有する回転盤の外周部に、球半径より幾分大きめの受容半径を有する円弧状の球受け溝１２０ｕが、連接する遊技球の配設ピッチに合わせた所定角度ピッチで複数形成されるとともに、隣接する球受け溝１２０ｕ，１２０ｕの間に外周方向に突出する山形の受圧爪１２０ｔが形成された爪車形態をなし、基本的には同一形状の球受け回転体が前後二列の待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂに対応して２個用いられる。球受け回転体１２０の中心部には前後にボスが形成され、その中心にＳ字レール側の枢支軸１２５の軸径よりもわずかに大きめの内径を有する軸孔が前後貫通して形成されている。球受け回転体１２０は、例えば超高分子ポリエチレンやポリアセタール樹脂などの低摩擦係数の樹脂材料を用い、射出成型等の成形手段により各一体に形成される。   The ball receiving rotor 120 is a game in which an arcuate ball receiving groove 120u having a receiving radius somewhat larger than the ball radius is connected to the outer peripheral portion of a rotating disk having a thickness about half the ball diameter of the game ball. A plurality of claw wheels are formed at a predetermined angular pitch that matches the pitch of the balls, and a mountain-shaped pressure receiving claw 120t protruding in the outer peripheral direction is formed between adjacent ball receiving grooves 120u and 120u. Specifically, two ball receiving rotating bodies having the same shape are used corresponding to the standby passages 52a and 52b in the two front and rear rows. A boss is formed in the front and rear at the center of the ball receiver rotating body 120, and a shaft hole having an inner diameter slightly larger than the shaft diameter of the pivot shaft 125 on the S-shaped rail side is formed through the front and rear. ing. The ball receiving rotating body 120 is formed integrally with each other by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material having a low coefficient of friction such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene or polyacetal resin.

Ｓ字レール５２には、球払出装置５３上方の屈曲部を上下に繋ぐ仕切壁５２ｗに、前後に突出して中空円筒状の枢支軸１２５ａ，１２５ｂが形成され、この枢支軸１２５ａ，１２５ｂを取り囲む右通路壁５２Ｒに受圧爪１２０ｔ，１２０ｔを挿通させる受圧爪挿通部１２６ａ，１２６ｂが形成されている。枢支軸１２５（１２５ａ，１２５ｂ）および受圧爪挿通部１２６（１２６ａ，１２６ｂ）は、球受け回転体１２０（１２０ａ，１２０ｂ）の前後方向厚さおよび回転軌跡を基準として形成されており、前後の球受け回転体１２０をそれぞれ枢支軸１２５に支持させた状態で各球受け回転体の受圧爪１２０ｔが待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂに突出して配設され、待機通路を流下する遊技球の圧力で各球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂが各々独立して回転し得るように形成されている。なお、前列側の受圧爪挿通部１２６ａの前方の右通路壁は右枠杆３３の支持面に、後列側の受圧爪挿通部１２６ｂの後方の右通路壁は蓋部材５８の前面側に形成されており、受圧爪挿通部１２６は前後に開いた切り欠き状になっている。   In the S-shaped rail 52, hollow cylindrical pivot shafts 125a and 125b are formed projecting back and forth on a partition wall 52w that connects the bent portion above the ball dispensing device 53 up and down, and the pivot shafts 125a and 125b are connected to each other. Pressure receiving claw insertion portions 126a and 126b through which the pressure receiving claws 120t and 120t are inserted are formed in the surrounding right passage wall 52R. The pivot shaft 125 (125a, 125b) and the pressure receiving claw insertion portion 126 (126a, 126b) are formed based on the thickness in the front-rear direction and the rotation trajectory of the ball receiving rotating body 120 (120a, 120b). With the ball receiving rotator 120 supported on the pivot shaft 125, the pressure receiving claws 120t of the respective ball receiving rotators are arranged so as to protrude from the waiting passages 52a and 52b, and the pressure of the game balls flowing down the waiting passages. The ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b are formed so as to be able to rotate independently. The front right passage wall of the front row pressure receiving claw insertion portion 126a is formed on the support surface of the right frame rod 33, and the rear right passage wall of the rear row pressure receiving claw insertion portion 126b is formed on the front side of the lid member 58. The pressure receiving claw insertion portion 126 has a notch shape that is open forward and backward.

右枠杆３３におけるＳ字レール前方の支持面には、前述した流路切り換え部材を揺動自在に枢支する支持ボスおよびＳ字レール５２を嵌脱自在に支持する支持ボスが後方に突出して設けられるとともに、上記枢支軸１２５ａの前方に位置整合して枢支軸固定ネジ１２８の先端ネジ部を受容して螺合する枠側ネジ受容部１１２ａが形成されている。また蓋部材５８には枢支軸１２５ｂの後方に位置整合して枢支軸固定ネジ１２８のネジ頭部を受容するザグリ孔形態の蓋側ネジ受容部１１２ｂが形成されている。   A support boss that pivotally supports the flow path switching member described above and a support boss that removably supports the S-shaped rail 52 protrude rearward on the support surface of the right frame rod 33 in front of the S-shaped rail. A frame-side screw receiving portion 112a is provided which is provided in front of the pivot shaft 125a and receives and screwes the tip screw portion of the pivot shaft fixing screw 128. The lid member 58 is formed with a counterbore screw receiving portion 112b in the form of a counterbore that receives the screw head of the pivot shaft fixing screw 128 in alignment with the rear of the pivot shaft 125b.

球受け回転体１２０は、前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂをＳ字レール５２の前後の枢支軸１２５ａ，１２５ｂにそれぞれ枢支させ、このように球受け回転体１２０が枢支されたＳ字レール５２および流路切り換え部材５５を右枠杆３３の支持ボスに支持させて、蓋部材５８の後方から各支持ボスにネジを螺合締結するとともに、枢支軸固定ネジ１２８を蓋側ネジ受容部１１２ｂおよび枢支軸１２５を挿通させて枠側ネジ受容部１１２ａに螺合締結することにより、Ｓ字レール５２等とともに右枠杆３３に取り付けられ、各球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂがそれぞれ独立して回転自在に配設される。なお、蓋部材５８のネジ止めは、具体的には、次述する揺動体１３１の取り付けとともに行われる。   The ball receiver rotator 120 pivots the front and rear ball receiver rotators 120a and 120b on the front and rear pivot shafts 125a and 125b of the S-shaped rail 52, and the ball receiver rotator 120 is pivotally supported in this manner. The figure-shaped rail 52 and the flow path switching member 55 are supported by the support boss of the right frame rod 33, and screws are fastened to the support bosses from the rear of the lid member 58, and the pivot shaft fixing screw 128 is screwed on the lid side screw. By inserting the receiving portion 112b and the pivot shaft 125 and screwing and fastening to the frame side screw receiving portion 112a, it is attached to the right frame rod 33 together with the S-shaped rail 52 and the like. Independently rotatable. The screwing of the lid member 58 is specifically performed together with the mounting of the swinging body 131 described below.

一方、回転制御機構１３０は、球受け回転体１２０と隣接して揺動可能に支持される揺動体１３１、揺動体１３１の上部に取り付けられて球受け回転体１２０と係脱する回転規制具１３２、揺動体１３１を常時時計廻りに付勢する戻しバネ１３４、ソレノイド駆動信号がONされたときに戻しバネ１３４のバネ力に抗して揺動体１３１を反時計廻りに揺動させるソレノイド１３５などを主体として構成される。   On the other hand, the rotation control mechanism 130 is adjacent to the ball receiver rotator 120 and is supported so as to be swingable. A return spring 134 that constantly urges the oscillating body 131 clockwise, and a solenoid 135 that oscillates the oscillating body 131 counterclockwise against the spring force of the return spring 134 when the solenoid drive signal is turned on. Configured as the subject.

揺動体１３１は、基板となる平板状の本体プレート部１３１ａ、本体プレート部の左面側の上部に回転規制具の形状寸法に合わせて形成された回転規制具装着部１３１ｂ、本体プレート部の右面側に上部から中央部にかけてリブ状に形成されたカムプレート部１３１ｃ、本体プレート部の右面側中央部に鉤型に突出成型されたバネ掛止フック１３１ｆ、本体プレート部１３１ａの下端部に形成された軸受部１３１ｊ、本体プレート部の上端部に上方に突出成型された舌片状のキー係合片１３１ｋ、本体プレート部から後方に延びて突出成型された軸状の操作摘み１３１ｍ、などからなり、ガラス繊維または炭素繊維を添加してじん性を強化したＡＢＳ樹脂やナイロン樹脂ポリアセタール樹脂などの樹脂材料を射出成型等の成形手段により一体成型して構成される。   The oscillating body 131 includes a plate-like main body plate portion 131a serving as a substrate, a rotation restricting tool mounting portion 131b formed on the upper left side of the main body plate portion in accordance with the shape and size of the rotation restricting tool, and the right side of the main body plate portion. The cam plate part 131c is formed in a rib shape from the upper part to the center part, the spring hook hook 131f is formed in a hook-like shape at the center part on the right side of the main body plate part, and is formed on the lower end part of the main body plate part 131a. A bearing portion 131j, a tongue-like key engaging piece 131k that is projected upward at the upper end of the main body plate portion, a shaft-shaped operation knob 131m that is projected from the main body plate and is projected rearward, and the like. Integration of resin materials such as ABS resin and nylon resin polyacetal resin to which toughness is enhanced by adding glass fiber or carbon fiber by molding means such as injection molding Configured by type.

本体プレート部１３１ａの左面側の上部に形成された回転規制具装着部１３１ｂは、次述する回転規制具１３２の上面を支持する上面支持壁と、回転規制具１３２の下面を支持する下面支持壁と、回転規制具１３２の裏面側に形成された雌ネジ部と位置整合して形成されたサラ孔形態のネジ挿通孔とを有し、回転規制具１３２を上下の支持壁間に嵌め込んでネジ固定することにより、回転規制具１３２を着脱交換可能に支持し得る構成になっている。   The rotation restrictor mounting portion 131b formed at the upper part on the left side of the main body plate portion 131a includes an upper surface support wall that supports the upper surface of the rotation restrictor 132 and a lower surface support wall that supports the lower surface of the rotation restrictor 132 as described below. And a screw insertion hole in the form of a flat hole formed in alignment with the female thread portion formed on the back side of the rotation restricting tool 132, and the rotation restricting tool 132 is fitted between the upper and lower support walls. By fixing with screws, the rotation restricting tool 132 can be detachably supported.

回転規制具１３２は、前後の球受け回転体１２０の受圧爪１２０ｔの配設範囲よりも広い前後方向幅で、球受け回転体１２０の回転角度位置の如何に拘わらず受圧爪１２０ｔと係合し得る上下方向高さを有し、幾分左下方に位置して対峙する球受け回転体に合わせて左面側がわずかに前傾した台形ブロック状に形成される。回転規制具１３２の左面には、前後方向に延び溝底部に向けて溝幅が狭くなる台形溝状の爪受容溝１３２ｔが上下に並んで複数列形成されており、受圧爪１２０ｔの先端稜部を爪の高さ位置に応じたいずれかの溝内に受容し、上下のテーパ状の溝面に挟み込んで係合可能になっている。また回転規制具１３２の右面側には、揺動体１３１のネジ挿通孔と整合する位置に雌ネジ部を有するネジブッシュが埋め込まれている。   The rotation restricting tool 132 engages with the pressure receiving claw 120t regardless of the rotational angle position of the ball receiving rotating body 120 with a wider width in the front-rear direction than the arrangement range of the pressure receiving claws 120t of the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies 120. The trapezoidal block is formed in a trapezoidal block shape that has a height in the vertical direction to be obtained and is slightly forward inclined on the left side in accordance with a ball receiving rotating body that is positioned slightly lower left and confronts. On the left surface of the rotation restricting tool 132, a plurality of rows of trapezoidal groove-like claw receiving grooves 132t extending in the front-rear direction and narrowing toward the groove bottom are formed vertically, and the tip ridge portion of the pressure receiving claw 120t is formed. Is received in one of the grooves according to the height position of the claw, and can be engaged by being sandwiched between upper and lower tapered groove surfaces. Further, on the right surface side of the rotation restrictor 132, a screw bush having a female screw portion is embedded at a position aligned with the screw insertion hole of the rocking body 131.

回転規制具１３２は、例えばポリウレタンやイソプレンゴム等のような耐摩耗性と反発弾性を備えた高分子材料を型締めおよび加硫処理して成型され、ネジブッシュをインサートモールドまたは成型後に埋め込んで形成される。回転規制具１３２は、回転規制具装着部１３１ｂの上下の支持壁間に回転規制具１３２を嵌め込んで支持させ、揺動体右面側のネジ挿通孔から回転規制具のネジブッシュにサラコネジを螺合させて締め込むことで揺動体１３１の上部に取り付けられる。   The rotation restricting device 132 is formed by mold-clamping and vulcanizing a polymer material having wear resistance and impact resilience, such as polyurethane or isoprene rubber, and is formed by embedding a screw bush after insert molding or molding. Is done. The rotation restrictor 132 is supported by inserting the rotation restrictor 132 between the upper and lower support walls of the rotation restrictor mounting portion 131b, and screwing the Saraco screw into the screw bushing of the rotation restrictor from the screw insertion hole on the right side of the oscillator. By tightening, it is attached to the upper part of the rocking body 131.

本体プレート部１３１ａの右面側に立設されたカムプレート部１３１ｃは、本体プレート部１３１ａの上部から中央部にかけて上下に延びるリブ状をなし、上部には下方に向けて徐々に高さが高くなる係合斜面が形成されている。バネ掛止フック１３１ｆはカムプレート部１３１ｃの下側に位置して上向きの鉤型に突出成型されており、戻しバネ１３４の一端を係止し得るようになっている。一方右枠杆３３の支持面には戻しバネ１３４の他端側をネジ止めするバネ固定ボスが形成され、その左側の仕切壁には戻しバネ１３４を通す切り欠き部が形成されている。   The cam plate portion 131c erected on the right surface side of the main body plate portion 131a has a rib shape extending vertically from the upper portion to the central portion of the main body plate portion 131a, and the upper portion gradually increases in height downward. An engaging slope is formed. The spring latching hook 131f is located below the cam plate portion 131c and is projected and molded into an upward saddle shape so that one end of the return spring 134 can be locked. On the other hand, a spring fixing boss for screwing the other end of the return spring 134 is formed on the support surface of the right frame rod 33, and a notch through which the return spring 134 is passed is formed on the left partition wall.

本体プレート部下端の軸受部１３１ｊは、本体プレート部１３１ａと滑らかに繋がって前後に延びる円筒状に形成されており、その軸心には揺動軸１３３の外径よりもわずかに大きめの内径を有して前後連通する軸受孔が形成されている。右枠杆３３の支持面には揺動軸１３３の外径と同径またはわずかに小さめの内径を有して揺動軸１３３の前端部を嵌合支持する枠側支軸部１１３ａが形成され、蓋部材５８の前面側には枠側支軸部１１３ａと位置整合して揺動軸１３３の後端部を緩挿支持する蓋側支軸部１１３ｂが形成されている。また蓋部材５８には揺動体１３１を揺動軸１３３に支持させたときの操作摘み１３１ｍの揺動軌跡に合わせた円弧状の摘み挿通孔１１７が蓋部材５８の表裏を貫通して形成されている。   The bearing portion 131j at the lower end of the main body plate portion is formed in a cylindrical shape that is smoothly connected to the main body plate portion 131a and extends in the front-rear direction, and has an inner diameter that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the swing shaft 133 at its axis. A bearing hole that has front and rear communication is formed. On the support surface of the right frame rod 33, a frame-side support shaft portion 113a having an inner diameter that is the same as or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the swing shaft 133 and that fits and supports the front end portion of the swing shaft 133 is formed. On the front side of the lid member 58, there is formed a lid side support shaft portion 113b that is aligned with the frame side support shaft portion 113a and loosely supports the rear end portion of the swing shaft 133. The lid member 58 is formed with an arc-shaped knob insertion hole 117 penetrating the front and back of the lid member 58 in accordance with the swing locus of the operation knob 131m when the swing body 131 is supported on the swing shaft 133. Yes.

そこで、前述したようにＳ字レール５２が支持された右枠杆３３の枠側支軸部１１３ａに揺動軸１３３の前端部を嵌入して取り付け、後方に突出する揺動軸１３３の後端側から揺動体の軸受部１３１ｊを嵌挿することで、回転規制具１３２を備えた揺動体１３１が揺動軸１３３に揺動自在に支持される。次いで、一端がバネ固定ボスにネジ止めされた戻しバネ１３４の他端側を揺動体のバネ掛止フック１３１ｆに掛止し、このように揺動体１３１および戻しバネ１３４が取り付けられた右枠杆３３の後方から、蓋部材５８を覆い被せて操作摘み１３１ｍを摘み挿通孔１１７に挿通させ、揺動軸１３３の後端部を蓋側支軸部１１３ｂに嵌挿することで、揺動体１３１が右枠杆３３に位置決め支持される。そして、蓋部材５８の後面側から右枠杆３３の各支持ボスにネジを螺合締結し、また枢支軸１２５を通して右枠杆３３の枠側ネジ受容部１１２ａに枢支軸固定ネジ１２８を螺合締結することにより、Ｓ字レール５２、前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂ、回転規制具１３２を備えた揺動体１３１が右枠杆３３の後面側に配設される。   Therefore, as described above, the front end portion of the swing shaft 133 is fitted and attached to the frame side support shaft portion 113a of the right frame rod 33 on which the S-shaped rail 52 is supported, and the rear end of the swing shaft 133 protruding rearward. By inserting the bearing portion 131j of the oscillating body from the side, the oscillating body 131 provided with the rotation restricting tool 132 is swingably supported by the oscillating shaft 133. Next, the other end side of the return spring 134, one end of which is screwed to the spring fixing boss, is hooked to the spring hook 131f of the swing body, and the right frame rod to which the swing body 131 and the return spring 134 are thus attached is attached. 33, the cover member 58 is covered from behind, the operation knob 131m is picked and inserted into the insertion hole 117, and the rear end portion of the swing shaft 133 is fitted into the cover side support shaft portion 113b. The right frame rod 33 is positioned and supported. Then, screws are fastened to the respective support bosses of the right frame rod 33 from the rear surface side of the lid member 58, and the pivot shaft fixing screw 128 is inserted into the frame side screw receiving portion 112a of the right frame rod 33 through the pivot shaft 125. By screwing and fastening, the swinging body 131 including the S-shaped rail 52, the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b, and the rotation restricting tool 132 is disposed on the rear surface side of the right frame rod 33.

一方、右枠杆３３の前面側には、基枠体３１の剛性を確保し枠体強度を高めるための枠壁１１４が窓口３２の周囲を囲むように形成されており、この枠壁１１４の下部に回転制御機構１３０のソレノイド１３５を支持するソレノイド支持部１１５が形成されている。また、右枠杆３３を前後に仕切る支持面に駆動伝達具１３６の係合ピン１３６ｂを挿通させるピン挿通孔１１６が形成されている。ソレノイド支持部１１５は、ソレノイドのケース１３５ａを左右から挟み込むように支持する平行壁面状に形成され、このうち窓口側の支持壁には固定ネジ１３８を前端側から受容するネジ受容スリット１１５ｓ，１１５ｓが形成されている。ピン挿通孔１１６は、係合ピン１３６ｂの軸径よりも大きめの開口幅でソレノイド１３５の駆動ストロークよりも大きめの開口長さを有する長孔状に形成されている。   On the other hand, a frame wall 114 for securing the rigidity of the base frame body 31 and increasing the frame body strength is formed on the front side of the right frame rod 33 so as to surround the periphery of the window 32. A solenoid support portion 115 that supports the solenoid 135 of the rotation control mechanism 130 is formed in the lower portion. In addition, a pin insertion hole 116 through which the engagement pin 136b of the drive transmission tool 136 is inserted is formed in the support surface that partitions the right frame rod 33 forward and backward. The solenoid support portion 115 is formed in a parallel wall shape that supports the solenoid case 135a so as to sandwich the solenoid case 135a from the left and right, and among these, screw receiving slits 115s and 115s for receiving the fixing screw 138 from the front end side are provided on the support wall on the window side. Is formed. The pin insertion hole 116 is formed in a long hole shape having an opening width larger than the shaft diameter of the engagement pin 136b and an opening length larger than the drive stroke of the solenoid 135.

ソレノイド１３５は、金属製のケース１３５ａと、ケース内に収められた駆動コイル１３５ｂ、駆動コイルの空芯部に上下にスライド変位可能に支持されたプランジャ１３５ｃ、プランジャ１３５ｃの外周部に装着されたリターンスプリング１３５ｄ、空芯部内でプランジャの下端部に固着されケース１３５ａから下方に突出して上下にスライド変位可能に支持されたプッシュロッド１３５ｅなどからなり、駆動コイル１３５ｂにソレノイド駆動信号を印加したときにプランジャ１３５ｃが吸引されてプッシュロッド１３５ｅが下方に突出作動され、ソレノイド駆動信号をOFFにしたときにリターンスプリング１３５ｄのバネ力によりプランジャ１３５ｃが引き上げられてプッシュロッド１３５ｅが基準位置に戻るスプリングリターン式の直動型電磁ソレノイドである。駆動コイル１３５ｂの信号線は球払出制御装置８２に接続され、ソレノイド１３５は球払出制御装置８２によって作動が制御される。プッシュロッド１３５ｅの先端部には円盤状の軸端フランジ１３５ｆが固着され、ケース１３５ａの側面にはソレノイド１３５を取り付けるためのネジ穴が上下二カ所に形成されている。   The solenoid 135 includes a metal case 135a, a drive coil 135b housed in the case, a plunger 135c supported by the air core portion of the drive coil so as to be slidable up and down, and a return mounted on the outer periphery of the plunger 135c. The spring 135d is composed of a push rod 135e that is fixed to the lower end of the plunger in the air core and protrudes downward from the case 135a and is supported so as to be slidable up and down. When the solenoid drive signal is applied to the drive coil 135b, the plunger 135c is sucked and the push rod 135e is protruded downward, and when the solenoid drive signal is turned OFF, the plunger 135c is pulled up by the spring force of the return spring 135d and the push rod 135e returns to the reference position. Movement It is an electromagnetic solenoid. The signal line of the drive coil 135b is connected to the ball payout control device 82, and the operation of the solenoid 135 is controlled by the ball payout control device 82. A disc-shaped shaft end flange 135f is fixed to the front end of the push rod 135e, and screw holes for attaching the solenoid 135 are formed in two upper and lower portions on the side surface of the case 135a.

駆動伝達具１３６は、軸端ブロック１３６ａと係合ピン１３６ｂとからなり、軸端ブロック１３６ａには、プッシュロッド先端の軸端フランジ１３５ｆを受容して係止する係止スリット１３６ｆが形成されている。係合ピン１３６ｂは滑らかな円柱状のピンであり、プッシュロッドの作動軸と直交方向に延びて設けられている。駆動伝達具１３６は、例えばポリアセタール樹脂やＡＢＳ樹脂などの樹脂材料を用いて射出成型等の成形手段で一体に形成され、あるいは同様の成型方法により形成された軸端ブロック１３６ａにステンレス等の金属製の係合ピン１３６ｂを打ち込んで圧入固着し、または樹脂製の軸端ブロック１３６ａに金属製の係合ピン１３６ｂをインサートモールドする等の手段により一体に形成される。   The drive transmission tool 136 includes a shaft end block 136a and an engagement pin 136b. The shaft end block 136a is formed with a locking slit 136f that receives and locks the shaft end flange 135f at the tip of the push rod. . The engagement pin 136b is a smooth cylindrical pin, and is provided extending in a direction orthogonal to the operation axis of the push rod. The drive transmission tool 136 is integrally formed by a molding means such as injection molding using a resin material such as polyacetal resin or ABS resin, or a shaft end block 136a formed by a similar molding method. The engagement pin 136b is driven in and fixed by press-fitting, or a metal engagement pin 136b is insert-molded on the resin shaft end block 136a.

駆動伝達具１３６は、軸端ブロックの係止スリット１３６ｆに軸端フランジ１３５ｆを係合させて圧入固定することでプッシュロッド１３５ｅの下端部に固定され、駆動伝達具１３６とソレノイド１３５とが一体化される。そしてソレノイド１３５のケース側面のネジ穴に固定ネジ１３８，１３８を緩く螺合させてネジ受容スリット１１５ｓ，１１５ｓに係合させ、ソレノイド１３５を後方（右枠杆の支持面方向）にスライドさせて左右の支持壁間に緩挿させる。すると固定ネジ１３８，１３８がネジ受容スリット１１５ｓ，１１５ｓの溝内を後方にスライドするとともに、駆動伝達具１３６の係合ピン１３６ｂがピン挿通孔１１６を通ってカムプレート部１３１ｃの右斜め上方に配設され、ソレノイド１３５のケース後端面が右枠杆の支持面に係合して位置決めされた状態で上下の固定ネジ１３８を締め込むことで回転制御機構１３０が形成される。   The drive transmission tool 136 is fixed to the lower end portion of the push rod 135e by engaging and fixing the shaft end flange 135f to the locking slit 136f of the shaft end block, and the drive transmission tool 136 and the solenoid 135 are integrated. Is done. Then, the fixing screws 138 and 138 are loosely screwed into the screw holes on the case side surface of the solenoid 135 to engage with the screw receiving slits 115s and 115s, and the solenoid 135 is slid rearward (to the support surface direction of the right frame rod) and left and right. Loosely insert between the support walls. Then, the fixing screws 138 and 138 slide rearward in the grooves of the screw receiving slits 115s and 115s, and the engaging pin 136b of the drive transmission tool 136 passes through the pin insertion hole 116 and is arranged obliquely to the upper right of the cam plate portion 131c. The rotation control mechanism 130 is formed by tightening the upper and lower fixing screws 138 in a state where the case rear end surface of the solenoid 135 is engaged and positioned with the support surface of the right frame rod.

そして以上のように、球受け回転体１２０および回転制御機構１３０が設けられて受圧制御ユニット１００が形成され、ソレノイド１３５の信号線を球払出制御装置８２に接続することで受圧制御ユニット１００の作動が球払出制御装置８２によって制御される。   As described above, the ball receiving rotator 120 and the rotation control mechanism 130 are provided to form the pressure receiving control unit 100, and the operation of the pressure receiving control unit 100 is performed by connecting the signal line of the solenoid 135 to the ball payout control device 82. Is controlled by the ball payout controller 82.

受圧制御ユニット１００の取付状態、すなわちソレノイド駆動信号がOFFの状態では、プランジャ外周部に装着されたリターンスプリング１３５ｄのバネ力によりプッシュロッド１３５ｅがケース内に収容されて、駆動伝達具の軸端ブロック１３６ａがソレノイドのケース１３５ａ下面に当接した基準位置に配設される。また、戻しバネ１３４により時計廻りに付勢された揺動体１３１は、カムプレート部１３１ｃの右斜め上方に位置する駆動伝達具の係合ピン１３６ｂと係合して右方への傾動が規制され、回転規制具１３２が球受け回転体１２０と離れた状態で配設される。このため、前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂは回転規制具１３２から何らの規制力を受けることなく各々自由に回転し得る解放状態とされ、待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂを流下する遊技球は、各球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂをそれぞれ反時計廻りに回転させながら球払出装置５３に向けて流下する。   When the pressure receiving control unit 100 is attached, that is, when the solenoid drive signal is OFF, the push rod 135e is accommodated in the case by the spring force of the return spring 135d attached to the outer periphery of the plunger, and the shaft end block of the drive transmission tool 136a is disposed at a reference position in contact with the lower surface of the solenoid case 135a. Further, the rocking body 131 urged clockwise by the return spring 134 is engaged with the engagement pin 136b of the drive transmission tool located obliquely above and to the right of the cam plate portion 131c, and the tilting to the right is restricted. The rotation restricting tool 132 is disposed in a state of being separated from the ball receiver rotating body 120. Therefore, the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b are in a released state in which they can freely rotate without receiving any restriction force from the rotation restricting tool 132, and the game balls flowing down the standby passages 52a and 52b are The ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b flow down toward the ball dispensing device 53 while rotating counterclockwise.

従って、図３および図５〜図８に示す解放状態Ｐｆでは、上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力が下流側に停留する遊技球に伝達され、待機通路を流下する遊技球は規制を受けずにそのまま流下する。球払出制御機構では、遊技球の払い出しが開始される以前においては、球受け回転体１２０の回転を規制することなく、待機通路を流下する遊技球の圧力により球受け回転体１２０が回転することを許容する解放状態Ｐｆに設定されている。 Therefore, in the released state P f shown in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 5 to 8, the pressure acting from the game ball stored on the upstream side is transmitted to the game ball stopped on the downstream side, and the game ball flowing down the standby passage is It flows down without restriction. In the ball payout control mechanism, before the game ball payout is started, the ball receiving rotator 120 is rotated by the pressure of the game ball flowing down the standby passage without restricting the rotation of the ball receiving rotator 120. Is set to a release state P f that permits.

一方、球払出制御機構では遊技球の払い出しが開始されるときに、球払出モータ５３ｍの回転起動に先立って回転制御機構１３０を作動させ、球受け回転体１２０の回転を規制する。以下では、図９に示した球払出制御機構における制御構成のブロック図、および図１０に示したソレノイド１３５と球払出モータ５３ｍのタイミングチャートを参照しながら球払出制御機構の動作を中心に説明する。なお図１０における(ａ)(ｂ)(ｃ)の各図は遊技盤２０における入賞条件やＣＲ操作パネル９２の球貸要求ボタンによる球貸しなど、払出条件が相違する場合の制御タイミングを例示したものである。   On the other hand, in the ball payout control mechanism, when the game ball payout is started, the rotation control mechanism 130 is operated prior to the rotation start of the ball payout motor 53m, thereby restricting the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body 120. Hereinafter, the operation of the ball payout control mechanism will be mainly described with reference to the block diagram of the control configuration in the ball payout control mechanism shown in FIG. 9 and the timing chart of the solenoid 135 and the ball payout motor 53m shown in FIG. . In addition, each figure of (a) (b) (c) in FIG. 10 illustrated the control timing in the case where payout conditions are different, such as winning conditions on the game board 20 or ball lending by a ball lending request button on the CR operation panel 92. Is.

主制御装置８１には、各入賞具の入賞検出センサ２３ｓ，２４ｓ，２５ｓ，２５ｔから検出信号が入力されており、主制御装置８１は各入賞検出センサから入賞検出信号が入力されたときに、当該入賞検出信号から入賞条件を判断し入賞条件に基づいた払出指令信号を球払出制御装置８２に出力する。例えば、入賞検出信号が一般入賞具２３の入賞検出センサ２３ｓまたは始動入賞具２４の入賞検出センサ２４ｓから入力されたときには、主制御装置８１は、これらの入賞具２３，２４に入賞したときの払出数量が少数個（例えば４個あるいは８個）に該当することを内部メモリーに設定記憶されたテーブルから判断し、当該少数個に対応した払出指令信号Ｃ１を球払出制御装置８２に出力する。また入賞検出信号がアタッカー装置２５の入賞検出センサ２５ｓ，２５ｔから入力されたときには、主制御装置８１は大入賞口に入賞したときの払出数量が多数個（例えば１５個）に該当することを同様に判断し、多数個に対応した払出指令信号Ｃ２を球払出制御装置８２に出力する。 The main control device 81 receives detection signals from the winning detection sensors 23s, 24s, 25s, and 25t of the winning devices, and the main control device 81 receives the winning detection signals from the winning detection sensors. The winning condition is determined from the winning detection signal, and a payout command signal based on the winning condition is output to the ball payout control device 82. For example, when the winning detection signal is input from the winning detection sensor 23 s of the general winning tool 23 or the winning detection sensor 24 s of the start winning tool 24, the main controller 81 pays out when winning the winning tools 23, 24. quantity is determined from a small number (e.g., four or eight) table that corresponds to the set stored in the internal memory, and outputs a payout command signal C 1 corresponding to the small number to a sphere payout controller 82. Similarly, when a winning detection signal is input from the winning detection sensors 25s and 25t of the attacker device 25, the main control device 81 corresponds to a large number (for example, 15) of payout quantities when winning a big winning opening. It determines, and outputs a payout command signal C 2 corresponding to the large number to the ball dispensing control device 82.

球払出制御装置８２には、主制御装置８１から入力される上記払出指令信号Ｃ１，Ｃ２に加えて、ＣＲ操作パネル９２から球貸要求信号Ｃ３が入力されている。球貸しは一般に２５個を単位として行われており、球貸要求信号はこの２５個の払い出しを要求する信号である。 In addition to the payout command signals C 1 and C 2 input from the main controller 81, a ball lending request signal C 3 is input from the CR operation panel 92 to the ball payout control device 82. Ball lending is generally performed in units of 25, and the ball lending request signal is a signal for requesting the 25 payouts.

球払出制御装置８２にこれらの信号が入力されると、球払出制御装置８２は、まず球有検出センサ５１の検出信号を参照し、払い出しを行うのに充分な数量の遊技球が待機通路の上部まで貯留待機されているか否かを判断する。そして検出信号が球無し状態であるとき（例えば球有検出センサ５１の接点がオープンのとき）には主制御装置８１に球切れ信号を出力し、主制御装置８１はパチンコ機前面の球切れ表示ランプを点灯させ、またターミナル基板８５を介して遊技施設側の管理装置に球切れ信号を出力するなどのアラームを発生する。   When these signals are input to the ball payout control device 82, the ball payout control device 82 first refers to the detection signal of the ball presence detection sensor 51, and a sufficient number of game balls for paying out are placed in the standby passage. It is determined whether or not the storage is waited up to the top. When the detection signal is in a no-ball state (for example, when the contact point of the ball detection sensor 51 is open), a ball-out signal is output to the main controller 81, and the main controller 81 displays a ball-out indication on the front surface of the pachinko machine. The lamp is turned on, and an alarm such as outputting a ball-out signal to the management device on the game facility side via the terminal board 85 is generated.

一方、球有検出センサ５１の検出信号が球有り状態であるとき（同様に球有検出センサ５１の接点がクローズのとき）には、受圧制御ユニット１００および球払出装置５３にそれぞれ駆動信号を出力して遊技球の払い出しを行わせる。   On the other hand, when the detection signal of the ball presence detection sensor 51 is in a ball presence state (similarly, when the contact point of the ball presence detection sensor 51 is closed), drive signals are output to the pressure receiving control unit 100 and the ball discharge device 53, respectively. Then, the game balls are paid out.

ところで、球払出制御装置８２に入力された払出指令信号Ｃ１，Ｃ２および球貸要求信号Ｃ３は、それぞれ異なる個数の払い出しを求める信号である。そこで球払出制御装置８２は入力された払出指令信号等Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３から、払い出すべき数量（払出条件）に応じたモータ駆動信号Ｍ１，Ｍ２，Ｍ３を生成し、球払出装置５３の球払出モータ５３ｍに出力する。また球払出制御装置８２は、受圧制御ユニット１００のソレノイド１３５を駆動するソレノイド駆動信号Ｓ１，Ｓ２，Ｓ３を生成し、ソレノイド１３５に出力する。 By the way, the payout command signals C 1 and C 2 and the ball lending request signal C 3 input to the ball payout control device 82 are signals for requesting different numbers of payouts. Therefore, the ball payout control device 82 generates motor drive signals M 1 , M 2 , M 3 corresponding to the quantity to be paid out (payout conditions) from the input payout command signals C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , It outputs to the ball payout motor 53m of the ball payout device 53. The ball dispensing control device 82 generates solenoid drive signals S 1 , S 2 , S 3 for driving the solenoid 135 of the pressure receiving control unit 100 and outputs the solenoid drive signals S 1 , S 2 , S 3 to the solenoid 135.

図１０(１)(２)(３)に、それぞれ球払出数量が少数個(１)、多数個(２)、球貸し(３)で、それぞれ複数回連続動作させたとき（複数の払出指令信号等が蓄積されて連続払出状態のとき）のモータ駆動信号Ｍ１，Ｍ２，Ｍ３と、ソレノイド駆動信号Ｓ１，Ｓ２，Ｓ３との関係をタイミングチャートで示すように、ソレノイド駆動信号Ｓ（Ｓ１，Ｓ２，Ｓ３）はモータ駆動信号Ｍ（Ｍ１，Ｍ２，Ｍ３）と同期して、モータ駆動信号Ｍが出力される直前（換言すれば球払出モータ５３ｍの回転起動前）にONになり、モータ駆動信号Ｍが出力されて所定時間経過後（球払出モータ５３ｍの回転起動後）にOFFになるパルス状の駆動信号である。 10 (1), (2), and (3), when the ball payout quantity is a small number (1), a large number (2), and a ball lending (3), and each of them is continuously operated multiple times (a plurality of payout commands). As shown in the timing chart, the solenoid drive is performed so that the relationship between the motor drive signals M 1 , M 2 , and M 3 and the solenoid drive signals S 1 , S 2 , and S 3 is The signal S (S 1 , S 2 , S 3 ) is synchronized with the motor drive signal M (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 ) immediately before the motor drive signal M is output (in other words, the ball payout motor 53m). This is a pulse-like drive signal that is turned on before rotation is started and turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed after the motor drive signal M is output (after rotation of the ball payout motor 53m is started).

すなわちソレノイド駆動信号ＳがONされる時点では、球払出モータ５３ｍは未だ回動しておらず、整列通路４２ａ，４２ｂおよび待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂには、遊技球が前後二列に整列されて上流の球貯留タンク４１から下流の球払出装置５３まで密に繋がった状態で停留されている。   That is, when the solenoid drive signal S is turned on, the ball payout motor 53m has not yet rotated, and the game balls are aligned in two rows in the front and rear in the alignment passages 42a and 42b and the standby passages 52a and 52b. The ball storage tank 41 is stopped in a state of being closely connected from the ball storage device 53 downstream.

ソレノイド駆動信号ＳがONになると、ソレノイド１３５のプランジャ１３５ｃがリターンスプリング１３５ｄのバネ力に抗してケース内に引き込まれ、プッシュロッド１３５ｅが下方に押し出されて駆動伝達具１３６を下動させ、係合ピン１３６ｂがカムプレート部１３１ｃの係合斜面と係合してカムプレート部１３１ｃを左方に押圧する。このため揺動体１３１が揺動軸１３３を中心として反時計廻りに揺動され、揺動体上部の回転規制具１３２が球受け回転体１２０の外周部に押し付けられる。   When the solenoid drive signal S is turned ON, the plunger 135c of the solenoid 135 is pulled into the case against the spring force of the return spring 135d, and the push rod 135e is pushed downward to move the drive transmission tool 136 downward. The coupling pin 136b engages with the engaging slope of the cam plate portion 131c and presses the cam plate portion 131c to the left. Therefore, the oscillating body 131 is oscillated counterclockwise about the oscillating shaft 133, and the rotation restricting tool 132 on the upper part of the oscillating body is pressed against the outer periphery of the ball receiving rotator 120.

ここで、回転規制具１３２は、その前後方向幅が前後の球受け回転体の受圧爪１２０ｔの配設範囲よりも広く形成されるとともに、球受け回転体１２０の回転角度位置の如何に拘わらず何れかの受圧爪１２０ｔと係合し得る上下方向高さを有して形成されている。そして回転規制具１３２の前面側には、底部に向けて溝幅が狭くなる台形溝状の爪受容溝１３２ｔが上下に並んで複数列形成されており、受圧爪１２０ｔの先端稜部を上下のテーパ状の溝面で滑らかに係合するとともに、上下の溝面間に挟み込んで確実に係止可能になっている。   Here, the rotation restricting tool 132 is formed so that the width in the front-rear direction is wider than the arrangement range of the pressure receiving claws 120 t of the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies, and regardless of the rotation angle position of the ball receiving rotating body 120. It has a vertical height that can be engaged with any of the pressure receiving claws 120t. On the front side of the rotation restricting device 132, a plurality of trapezoidal groove-like claw receiving grooves 132t whose groove width becomes narrower toward the bottom are formed in a row in the vertical direction. The taper-shaped groove surface engages smoothly and is sandwiched between the upper and lower groove surfaces so that it can be securely locked.

このため、ソレノイド１３５のON作動により回転規制具１３２が球受け回転体１２０の外周部に押圧されると、前後各列の受圧爪１２０ｔ，１２０ｔの先端稜部が、その回転角度位置に応じた高さ位置の爪受容溝１３２ｔ，１３２ｔに滑らかに導かれて係合し、上下のテーパ状の溝面間に挟み込まれて係止される。例えば図１１および図１２に、異なるタイミングで係止された前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂの係止状態を例示するように、前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂは、それぞれの受圧爪１２０ｔ，１２０ｔの回転角度位置に応じた何れかの高さ位置の爪受容溝１３２ｔ，１３２ｔと係合し、その爪受容溝の溝面間に挟み込まれて係止される。   For this reason, when the rotation restricting tool 132 is pressed against the outer periphery of the ball receiving rotating body 120 by the ON operation of the solenoid 135, the front edge ridges of the pressure receiving claws 120t and 120t in the front and rear rows correspond to the rotation angle positions. The nail receiving grooves 132t and 132t at the height position are smoothly guided and engaged, and are sandwiched and locked between the upper and lower tapered groove surfaces. For example, in FIGS. 11 and 12, the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b are respectively connected to the pressure receiving claws 120t so as to illustrate the locked state of the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b locked at different timings. , 120t are engaged with the nail receiving grooves 132t, 132t at any height according to the rotation angle position, and are sandwiched and locked between the groove surfaces of the nail receiving grooves.

従って、球払出装置５３における球送り回転体５３ｒのインペラ構成により、前列側の待機通路５２ａと後列側の待機通路５２ｂとで遊技球の位置がずれて整列されていても、あるいは通路内に停留された遊技球の整列状態の差異により遊技球の位置が変化したとしても、前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂをともに確実に係止可能になっている。   Therefore, due to the impeller configuration of the ball feed rotating body 53r in the ball dispensing device 53, even if the positions of the game balls are shifted and aligned in the standby passage 52a on the front row side and the standby passage 52b on the rear row side, or stopped in the passage Even if the position of the game ball changes due to the difference in the alignment state of the game balls, the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b can be reliably locked together.

このようにして前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂが当該回転角度位置で回転規制されると、そのとき球受け溝１２０ｕ，１２０ｕに受容されていた遊技球は、当該球受け溝の下流側の受圧爪１２０ｔ，１２０ｔに流下を規制され、上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力が各列の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂに受け止められた状態で係止される。このように、上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力を球受け回転体１２０が受け止めた状態を受圧状態Ｐｒという。 When the front and rear ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b are thus restricted at the rotation angle position, the game balls received in the ball receiving grooves 120u and 120u at that time are located downstream of the ball receiving grooves. The pressure receiving claws 120t and 120t are restrained from flowing down, and the pressure applied from the game balls stored on the upstream side is locked in a state of being received by the ball receiving rotary bodies 120a and 120b in each row. Thus, the pressure acting from the stored game balls to the upstream side of the state where the rotation body 120 is received receiving balls that pressure state P r.

ここで、ソレノイド１３５には、反力としてケースを反時計廻りに回動させる方向にモーメントが作用するが、ソレノイド支持部１１５はケースの左右両面を支持する壁面構成のため、ソレノイド自身が回動されてしまうようなことがない。また、直動型ソレノイドの実動ストロークは、プランジャの移動位置における発生推力と反力とが釣り合う平衡点で規定され、図１１に示すように揺動体１３１の傾動角度が小さい状態では、ソレノイド１３５の発生推力と揺動体１３１からの反力とがバランスした状態で保持される。さらに、回転規制具１３２がポリウレタン等の反発弾性を有する高分子材料で形成されているため、受圧爪１２０ｔを爪受容溝１３２ｔに捕捉して球受け回転体１２０の回転を確実に規制しつつ、押圧力に応じて弾性変形し得るようになっている。このため、図１１および図１２のいずれの状態でもソレノイド１３５や駆動伝達具１３６、揺動体１３１、球受け回転体１２０等に無理な負荷を作用させることなく、遊技球が受圧爪１２０ｔ，１２０ｔに受け止められた状態で弾性的に係止保持される。また揺動体１３１の上部に回転規制具１３２の上面を支持する上面支持壁が形成されているため、受圧爪１２０ｔから上向きに作用する力を受け止めて、回転規制具のネジブッシュに無理なスラスト力を作用させたり、回転規制具を変形させたりしないようになっている。   Here, a moment acts on the solenoid 135 in the direction of rotating the case counterclockwise as a reaction force. However, because the solenoid support portion 115 has a wall surface structure that supports both the left and right sides of the case, the solenoid itself rotates. There is no such thing as being done. Further, the actual stroke of the direct acting solenoid is defined by an equilibrium point where the generated thrust and the reaction force at the plunger moving position are balanced, and when the tilt angle of the oscillator 131 is small as shown in FIG. Is generated and the reaction force from the rocking body 131 is balanced. Furthermore, since the rotation restricting tool 132 is formed of a polymer material having rebound resilience such as polyurethane, the pressure receiving claw 120t is captured in the claw receiving groove 132t and the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body 120 is reliably restricted, It can be elastically deformed according to the pressing force. For this reason, in any state of FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the game ball is applied to the pressure receiving claws 120t and 120t without applying an excessive load to the solenoid 135, the drive transmission tool 136, the swinging body 131, the ball receiving rotating body 120, and the like. It is elastically locked and held in the received state. Further, since the upper surface support wall for supporting the upper surface of the rotation restricting tool 132 is formed on the upper part of the rocking body 131, the force acting upward from the pressure receiving claw 120t is received and an excessive thrust force is applied to the screw bush of the rotation restricting tool. Is not acted on or the rotation restricting tool is not deformed.

球受け回転体１２０が受圧位置Ｐｒに変位した状態では、球受け回転体１２０よりも下流側に位置する遊技球に作用する圧力が大幅に軽減され、球払出モータ５３ｍには、このように圧力が軽減された状態、より具体的には受圧爪１２０ｔ，１２０ｔと球送り回転体５３ｒとの間に位置する１５球程度の重量に軽減された状態で、球払出制御装置８２からモータ駆動信号Ｍ（Ｍ１，Ｍ２，Ｍ３）が出力される。 In a state in which the ball receiver rotator 120 is displaced to the pressure receiving position Pr , the pressure acting on the game ball located on the downstream side of the ball receiver rotator 120 is greatly reduced, and the ball payout motor 53m has the In a state where the pressure is reduced, more specifically, in a state where the weight is reduced to about 15 balls positioned between the pressure receiving claws 120t and 120t and the ball feed rotating body 53r, a motor drive signal from the ball dispensing control device 82. M (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 ) is output.

モータ駆動信号Ｍ１，Ｍ２，Ｍ３は、払い出し数量に相当する回転角度分、球送り回転体５３ｒを時計回りまたは反時計回りに回動させる信号であり、例えば少数個の払出指令信号Ｃ１が４個の場合には球払出モータを２４０度、８個の場合には４８０度、時計回りに回動させるモータ駆動信号Ｍ１を出力して球送り回転体５３ｒを回動させ、右側の払出口５３ｄから球払出通路６０に払い出す。多数個の払出信号の場合も同様であり、１５個の払出指令信号Ｃ２に対して球払出モータを９００度（２．５回転）時計回りに回動させるモータ駆動信号Ｍ２を出力して球送り回転体５３ｒを回動させ、右側の払出口５３ｄから球払出通路６０に払い出す。また球貸要求信号Ｃ３（２５個）の場合には、球払出モータを１５００度（４回転と６０度）反時計回りに回動させるモータ駆動信号Ｍ３を出力して球送り回転体５３ｒを回動させ、左側の払出口５３ｃから球払出通路６０に払い出す。 The motor drive signals M 1 , M 2 , and M 3 are signals that rotate the ball feed rotator 53r clockwise or counterclockwise by a rotation angle corresponding to the amount to be dispensed. For example, a small number of dispense command signals C 240 ° ball disbursement motor when 1 is four, 480 degrees in the case of eight, to rotate the ball feeding rotary body 53r outputs a motor drive signal M 1 to be rotated clockwise, right Pays out to the ball payout passage 60 from the payout exit 53d. The same applies to the case of a large number of payout signal, 15 a ball disbursement motor 900 degrees with respect to the payout command signal C 2 (2.5 rotations) by outputting a motor drive signal M 2 to be rotated clockwise The ball feed rotator 53r is rotated and paid out to the ball payout passage 60 from the right payout port 53d. Further, in the case of the ball lending request signal C 3 (25), a motor drive signal M 3 for rotating the ball payout motor counterclockwise by 1500 degrees (4 rotations and 60 degrees) is output and the ball feed rotating body 53r. Is rotated to pay out to the ball payout passage 60 from the left payout port 53c.

モータ駆動信号Ｍが出力されて所定時間（例えば５０〜２００ms程度の時間）が経過すると、球払出制御装置８２はソレノイド駆動信号ＳをOFFにする。ソレノイド駆動信号がOFFになると、リターンスプリング１３５ｄのバネ力によりプッシュロッド１３５ｅが引き込まれて駆動伝達具１３６が基準位置に戻り、係合ピン１３６ｂの上動に伴って揺動体１３１が戻しバネ１３４のバネ力により時計廻りに揺動し、回転規制具１３２と球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂとの係合（各爪受容溝１３２ｔと受圧爪１２０ｔとの係合）が解除されて、回転規制具１３２が球受け回転体１２０から離れた状態に配設される。   When the motor drive signal M is output and a predetermined time (for example, a time of about 50 to 200 ms) elapses, the ball payout controller 82 turns off the solenoid drive signal S. When the solenoid drive signal is turned off, the push rod 135e is pulled in by the spring force of the return spring 135d, the drive transmission tool 136 returns to the reference position, and the swinging body 131 of the return spring 134 moves with the upward movement of the engagement pin 136b. By swinging clockwise by the spring force, the engagement between the rotation restricting tool 132 and the ball receiving rotating bodies 120a and 120b (engagement between each claw receiving groove 132t and the pressure receiving claw 120t) is released, and the rotation restricting tool 132 is released. Is disposed away from the ball receiver rotating body 120.

これにより、前後の球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂは回転規制が解除されて初期の解放状態Ｐｆに戻り、それまで受圧爪１２０ｔ，１２０ｔに押しとどめられていた遊技球が球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂを回転させながら待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂを流下する。そして球送り回転体５３ｒの回転起動に伴って待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂを先に下動する遊技球に追いつき滑らかに払い出される。なお球受け回転体１２０の配設位置は、球受け回転体１２０の下流側に、入賞条件に応じて払い出される数量（本実施例では多数個の払出数量に相当する１５球程度）を停留可能に構成されており、とぎれることなく滑らかに払い出されるようになっている。 Thus, before and after the ball receiving rotator 120a, 120b will be released rotation regulation back to the initial release state P f, it until the pressure receiving pawl 120t, the game ball is a sphere that has been held back on the 120t receiving rotator 120a, The standby passages 52a and 52b flow down while rotating 120b. As the ball feed rotating body 53r starts to rotate, the waiting ball 52a, 52b catches up with the game ball moving down first and is smoothly paid out. As for the position of the ball receiver rotating body 120, the quantity paid out according to the winning conditions (about 15 balls corresponding to a lot of payout quantities in this embodiment) can be stopped downstream of the ball receiver rotating body 120. It is configured so that it can be paid out smoothly without interruption.

こうして球払出口５３ｃ，５３ｄから払い出された遊技球は、左右の球計数センサ５４，５４により通過が検出され、球払出制御装置８２は球計数センサ５４から入力された検出信号から払い出された遊技球の実数をカウントしてモータ駆動信号Ｍに係る目標数量と比較し、球払出モータ５３ｍの作動を制御する。これにより、遊技盤２０における入賞条件やＣＲ操作パネル９２から入力される球貸要求等の払出条件に応じた数量の遊技球が球払出通路６０に払い出され、球払出通路６０を転動流下して上球皿６または下球皿７に払い出される。   The game balls paid out from the ball payout outlets 53 c and 53 d are detected by the left and right ball counting sensors 54 and 54, and the ball payout control device 82 is paid out from the detection signal input from the ball counting sensor 54. The actual number of the game balls is counted and compared with the target quantity related to the motor drive signal M to control the operation of the ball payout motor 53m. As a result, a number of game balls according to the winning conditions on the game board 20 and the payout conditions such as the ball lending request input from the CR operation panel 92 are paid out to the ball payout passage 60 and flow down the ball payout passage 60. Then, it is paid out to the upper ball tray 6 or the lower ball tray 7.

遊技球の払い出し作動は、払出指令信号Ｃが複数蓄積されている場合、例えば払出指令信号Ｃ２がｎ個蓄積されている場合でも、各払出指令信号Ｃ２に対応して１作動ずつｎ回繰り返して行われ、ソレノイド駆動信号Ｓ２はモータ駆動信号Ｍ２の出力ごとに、モータ駆動信号Ｍ２の立ち上がりに先立って出力される。 Payout operation of the game ball, when paying command signal C is more accumulated, for example, even if the payout command signal C 2 is n pieces accumulate, n times one operation corresponding to each payout command signal C 2 repeatedly performed, a solenoid drive signal S 2 to each output of the motor drive signal M 2, is output before the rise of the motor drive signal M 2.

このため、球払出装置５３にとって最も大きな回転トルクが必要とされる球払出モータ５３ｍの回転起動時に、球受け回転体１２０が上流側の遊技球の圧力を受けて球払出モータ５３ｍに対する負荷を大幅に軽減し、これにより、小型のモータを用いた球払出装置でも適正な払出作動を確保することができる。また球払出モータ５３ｍのみならず、球送り回転体５３ｒや受容口５３ａ，５３ｂ等に対する負荷をも軽減できるため、小型の球払出装置を用いても長期間安定して作動させることができる。さらに、球流れの整流効果を持った球受け回転体１２０を設けるとともに、その回転状態を制御する回転制御機構１３０の駆動源（ソレノイド１３５）を基枠体３１の支持面と遊技盤２０との間に配設しているため、裏セット盤３０の厚さを増加させないコンパクトな構成で、上記各効果を具備した球払出制御機構を提供することができる。   For this reason, when the ball payout motor 53m, which requires the largest rotational torque for the ball payout device 53, starts rotating, the ball receiving rotary body 120 receives the pressure of the upstream game ball and greatly increases the load on the ball payout motor 53m. Thus, an appropriate payout operation can be ensured even with a ball payout device using a small motor. Further, since the load on not only the ball payout motor 53m but also the ball feed rotator 53r, the receiving ports 53a and 53b, etc. can be reduced, even a small ball payout device can be operated stably for a long period of time. Further, a ball receiving rotor 120 having a rectifying effect of the ball flow is provided, and a drive source (solenoid 135) of the rotation control mechanism 130 for controlling the rotation state is provided between the support surface of the base frame 31 and the game board 20. Since it is disposed in between, it is possible to provide a ball payout control mechanism having the above-described effects with a compact configuration that does not increase the thickness of the back set board 30.

なお、裏セット盤３０の背面側における視認可能な位置、例えば球払出装置５３の側部やソレノイド近傍の窓口側面に、裏セット盤３０の背面側から視認可能にLED等の発光素子１３７を設けるとともに、球払出制御装置８２から発光素子１３７を点滅させる発光制御信号をソレノイド駆動信号Ｓと同時に出力させ、ソレノイド１３５の駆動時に発光素子を点灯させるように構成することも好ましい。このような構成によればソレノイド１３５の駆動時、すなわち球受け回転体１２０が受圧状態Ｐｒになったときに発光素子１３７が点灯され、受圧制御ユニット１００の作動状況を裏セット盤３０の背面側から容易に目視確認することができる。 A light emitting element 137 such as an LED is provided at a position that can be seen on the back side of the back set board 30, for example, on the side of the ball dispensing device 53 or on the side of the window near the solenoid. In addition, it is also preferable that a light emission control signal for blinking the light emitting element 137 is output from the ball payout control device 82 simultaneously with the solenoid drive signal S so that the light emitting element is turned on when the solenoid 135 is driven. During the operation of the solenoid 135 according to this configuration, i.e. the ball receiving rotator 120 is the light emitting element 137 when it is receiving state P r is illuminated, the rear of the operating condition of the pressure-receiving control unit 100 of the back set Release 30 It can be easily visually confirmed from the side.

以上では、球払出制御装置８２に入力される払出指令信号等Ｃが、少数個または多数個の球払出指令信号Ｃ１，Ｃ２であるか球貸し要求信号Ｃ３であるかによらず、球払出装置５３の作動時全てについて受圧制御ユニットの作動を制御する制御形態を例示したが、入力される信号の種別に応じて作動状態を変化させ、あるいは払い出される遊技球の数量や払い出しの連続状況等に応じて、作動状態を適宜変更して構成すること（例えば、少数個の払出指令信号Ｃ１が複数蓄積されているような場合には、最初の払出作動時のみ受圧制御ユニットを作動させるように構成すること等）も可能である。 In the above, regardless of whether the payout command signal C or the like input to the ball payout control device 82 is a small number or a large number of ball payout command signals C 1 , C 2 or a ball lending request signal C 3 , Although the control mode for controlling the operation of the pressure receiving control unit for all the operations of the ball dispensing device 53 is illustrated, the operation state is changed according to the type of the input signal, or the number of game balls to be dispensed and the continuous dispensing depending on the situation, etc., be configured by changing the operating state appropriate (e.g., in the case that a small number of payout command signal C 1 is more accumulation operation the pressure control unit only when the first payout operation Etc.) is also possible.

球払出制御機構には、以上説明した球払出モータ５３ｍの回転起動時の負荷を軽減させる圧力制御機能に加えて、遊技球の流下を人為的に止める球止め機能が具備されている。この機能は、球止め構造１４０により実現され、例えば球払出装置５３の点検作業や交換作業などのように、球貯留タンク４１に貯留された遊技球を全量球抜きする必要がなく、かつ上部球抜き機構では抜ききれない待機通路内の遊技球を球抜きするときに利用される。   The ball payout control mechanism is provided with a ball stop function for artificially stopping the flow of the game ball in addition to the pressure control function for reducing the load when the rotation of the ball payout motor 53m is started as described above. This function is realized by the ball stop structure 140. For example, it is not necessary to remove all the game balls stored in the ball storage tank 41 as in the inspection work or replacement work of the ball payout device 53, and the upper ball. This is used when a game ball in a waiting passage that cannot be removed by the removal mechanism is removed.

球止め構造１４０は、揺動体１３１に形成された操作摘み１３１ｍを主体として構成され、受圧ユニット１００を球止め状態に保持させるときには、揺動体１３１に形成されたキー係合片１３１ｋ、右枠杆３３の支持面に形成された枠側キー支持孔１４１ａ、蓋部材５８に形成された蓋側キー支持孔１４１ｂ、およびハートキー１４５が利用される。ハートキー１４５は、線径1.5〜2mm、長さ80〜100mm程度の金属製のピンであり、前述した球抜き操作等を行うために遊技施設の係員が施錠装置４の鍵とともに常時携行する作業用の操作ピンである。   The ball stopper structure 140 is mainly composed of an operation knob 131m formed on the rocking body 131. When the pressure receiving unit 100 is held in a ball-locking state, the key engaging piece 131k formed on the rocking body 131, the right frame hook The frame side key support hole 141a formed in the support surface 33, the lid side key support hole 141b formed in the lid member 58, and the heart key 145 are used. The heart key 145 is a metal pin having a wire diameter of 1.5 to 2 mm and a length of about 80 to 100 mm, and is always carried by an attendant of the game facility together with the key of the locking device 4 in order to perform the above-described ball removing operation. This is an operation pin.

前述したように、揺動体１３１には本体プレート部１３１ａから後方に突出して操作摘み１３１ｍが形成される一方、蓋部材５８には操作摘み１３１ｍの揺動軌跡に合わせた円弧状の摘み挿通孔１１７が開口形成されており、操作摘み１３１ｍが蓋部材５８の後面側に突出した状態で配設されている。   As described above, the swinging member 131 is formed with the operation knob 131m projecting rearward from the main body plate portion 131a, while the lid member 58 has an arcuate knob insertion hole 117 that matches the swinging locus of the operation knob 131m. Is formed, and the operation knob 131m is arranged in a state of protruding to the rear surface side of the lid member 58.

このため、操作摘み１３１ｍに指を掛け、戻しバネ１３４のバネ力に抗して左方に押圧操作することで、揺動体１３１を反時計廻りに揺動させて回転規制具の爪受容溝１３２ｔを球受け回転体の受圧爪１２０ｔに係合させることができ、球受け回転体１２０の回動を規制して遊技球の流下を規制する球止め状態Ｐｓを人為的に創出することができる。これにより、球受け回転体よりも上流側に停留された遊技球は、回転規制された球受け回転体の受圧爪１２０ｔ，１２０ｔに堰き止められ下流側への流下が規制される。 For this reason, by placing a finger on the operation knob 131m and pressing it to the left against the spring force of the return spring 134, the rocking body 131 is swung counterclockwise, and the claw receiving groove 132t of the rotation restricting tool is tapped. Can be engaged with the pressure receiving claw 120t of the ball receiving rotating body, and the ball stop state P s that restricts the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body 120 and the flow of the game ball can be artificially created. . Thereby, the game ball stopped upstream from the ball receiving rotating body is blocked by the pressure receiving claws 120t and 120t of the ball receiving rotating body whose rotation is restricted, and the flow down to the downstream side is restricted.

また枠側キー支持孔１４１ａおよび蓋側キー支持孔１４１ｂは、球受け回転体１２０の右斜め上方に位置してハートキー１４５を挿通可能に形成され、揺動体１３１との関係では、上記のように揺動体１３１を反時計廻りに揺動して球止め状態にしたときに、揺動体のキー係合片１３１ｋの右側に位置して同一軸上に並ぶように形成される。   Further, the frame side key support hole 141a and the lid side key support hole 141b are formed at an upper right position of the ball receiving rotary body 120 so that the heart key 145 can be inserted. When the rocking body 131 is swung counterclockwise to be in a ball stop state, the rocking body 131 is positioned on the right side of the key engaging piece 131k of the rocking body so as to be aligned on the same axis.

そこで、球受け回転体の受圧爪１２０ｔと回転規制具の爪受容溝１３２ｔとを係合させた球止め状態Ｐｓで操作摘み１３１ｍを支え、ハートキー１４５を蓋側キー支持孔１４１ｂに挿入して先端部を枠側キー支持孔１４１ａに緩挿支持させると、ハートキー１４５がキー係合片１３１ｋの右側に位置して前後に延びて配設される。そこで操作摘み１３１ｍの支えを緩めると、戻しバネ１３４のバネ力で揺動体１３１がわずかに揺動し、キー係合片１３１の右側面がハートキー１４５と係合して、操作摘み１３１ｍを放しても球止め状態Ｐｓのまま保持される。 Therefore, a pawl receiving groove 132t of the pressure receiving pawl 120t of the ball receiving rotating member rotation restricting mechanism in engaged thereby sphere stopped state P s supporting the operation knob 131m, insert a heart key 145 on the lid side key support hole 141b When the leading end is loosely inserted and supported in the frame-side key support hole 141a, the heart key 145 is positioned on the right side of the key engagement piece 131k and is disposed to extend back and forth. Therefore, when the support of the operation knob 131m is loosened, the rocking body 131 is slightly swung by the spring force of the return spring 134, the right side surface of the key engagement piece 131 is engaged with the heart key 145, and the operation knob 131m is released. It is kept at the ball stop state P s even.

この球止め状態Ｐｓでは、戻しバネ１３４のバネ力により揺動体１３１が時計廻りに付勢され、また受圧爪１２０ｔと爪受容溝１３２ｔとの弾性係合によりその反力が揺動体１３１を時計廻りに揺動させる方向に作用している。このため、ハートキー１４５はキー係合片１３１ｋとの係合部が右方に押圧された状態で前後のキー支持溝１４１ａ，１４１ｂに支持されており、このため、例えば裏セット盤３０が揺らされたり、上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力が変動したりしても、ハートキー１４５が外れて揺動体１３１が解放状態Ｐｆに戻ってしまうようなことがない。 In the sphere fixed state P s, return oscillator 131 by the spring force of the spring 134 is biased clockwise, also the reaction force by the elastic engagement between the pressure receiving pawl 120t and the claw receiving groove 132t is oscillator 131 clock It acts in the direction of rocking around. For this reason, the heart key 145 is supported by the front and rear key support grooves 141a and 141b in a state in which the engagement portion with the key engagement piece 131k is pressed rightward. or is even or varies the pressure acting from accumulated game balls to the upstream side, the rocking body 131 heart key 145 is disengaged there is no possibility that would go back to the released state P f.

そこで、遊技施設の係員は、一般入賞具２３や始動入賞具２４に遊技球を落入させ、あるいはアタッカー装置２５の開閉扉を開かせて大入賞口に遊技球を投入し、またはＣＲ操作パネル９２の球貸要求ボタンを押圧操作するなどにより、球払出装置５３を作動させて遊技球を払い出させることで、受圧爪１２０ｔと球送り回転体５３ｒとの間に停留する遊技球を短時間で全量球抜きすることができ、球払出装置５３内の遊技球を完全に排出させた状態で、球払出装置５３の点検作業や交換作業などを容易に行うことができる。   Therefore, the attendant at the game facility drops the game ball into the general prize device 23 or the start prize device 24, or opens the opening / closing door of the attacker device 25 to insert the game ball into the big prize opening, or the CR operation panel. By operating the ball payout device 53 by pushing the ball lending request button 92 or the like to pay out the game ball, the game ball stopped between the pressure receiving claw 120t and the ball feed rotating body 53r can be quickly Thus, all the balls can be removed, and in a state in which the game balls in the ball payout device 53 are completely discharged, inspection work and replacement work of the ball payout device 53 can be easily performed.

球払出装置５３の点検作業等を終えた後、球止め状態Ｐｓを解除するには、操作摘み１３１ｍを軽く支えてハートキー１４５を後方に抜去し、支えていた操作摘み１３１ｍを緩やかに放せばよい。すると戻しバネ１３４のバネ力により揺動体１３１が時計廻りに揺動して受圧突起１２０ｔと爪受容溝１３２ｔの係合が解除され、球受け回転体１２０ａ，１２０ｂの回転規制が解除されて初期の解放状態Ｐｆに復帰する。 After completing the inspection work and the like of the ball payout device 53, to release the ball stop state P s is, by removing the heart key 145 in backward lightly supporting the operation knob 131m, slowly the operation knob 131m which has been supported let go That's fine. Then, the oscillating body 131 is oscillated clockwise by the spring force of the return spring 134, the engagement of the pressure receiving projection 120t and the claw receiving groove 132t is released, the rotation restriction of the ball receiving rotators 120a and 120b is released, and the initial to return to the released state P f.

従って、以上説明したような球払出制御機構によれば、小型のモータを用いた球払出装置でも適正な払出作動を確保することができるため、装置の小型化および低廉化を実現でき、また負荷を軽減することで長期間安定して作動させ得る払出制御機構を提供することができる。また、揺動体を受圧状態の揺動角度位置に変位させて係止させる簡明な装置構成で、保守作業性の良好な払出制御機構を提供することができる。   Therefore, according to the ball payout control mechanism as described above, it is possible to ensure an appropriate payout operation even with a ball payout device using a small motor, so that the device can be reduced in size and cost, and the load can be reduced. It is possible to provide a payout control mechanism that can be stably operated for a long period of time by reducing. In addition, it is possible to provide a payout control mechanism with good maintenance workability with a simple device configuration in which the rocking body is displaced and locked at the rocking angle position in the pressure receiving state.

図１４は、受圧制御ユニットにおける球受け回転体の他の構成例を示す平面図である。この球受け回転体２２０（２２０ａ，２２０ｂ）は、前述した球受け回転体１２０と同様に、回転盤の外周部に円弧状の球受け溝１２０ｕと山形の受圧爪１２０ｔとが交互に形成された爪車形態をなし、前後同一形状の球受け回転体２２０ａ，２２０ｂが前後の待機通路５２ａ，５２ｂに対応して用いられる。一方、球受け回転体２２０の中心部のボスは一面側にのみ形成され、その軸心に支軸ネジ２２８の外径よりもわずかに大きめの内径を有する軸孔が前後貫通して形成されている。また、Ｓ字レール５２には球受け回転体２２０のボスと略同一径で短めの支軸ボスが仕切壁５２ｗの前後に突出成型され、その軸心に支軸ネジ２２８の外径よりも幾分大きめの内径を有する支軸孔が前後に貫通して形成されている。   FIG. 14 is a plan view showing another configuration example of the ball receiving rotor in the pressure receiving control unit. In this ball receiving rotating body 220 (220a, 220b), like the ball receiving rotating body 120 described above, arc-shaped ball receiving grooves 120u and mountain-shaped pressure receiving claws 120t are alternately formed on the outer periphery of the rotating disk. A claw wheel form is used, and ball receiving rotors 220a and 220b having the same shape in the front and rear are used corresponding to the front and rear standby passages 52a and 52b. On the other hand, the boss at the center of the ball receiving rotor 220 is formed only on one surface side, and a shaft hole having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the support screw 228 is formed through the front and rear through the shaft center. Yes. Further, on the S-shaped rail 52, a shorter support boss having a diameter substantially the same as that of the boss of the ball receiving rotating body 220 is formed to protrude from the front and rear of the partition wall 52w, and the shaft center is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the support screw 228. A shaft hole having a larger inner diameter is formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction.

球受け回転体２２０ａ，２２０ｂは、Ｓ字レール５２の組み付けと一体的に行われ、蓋部材５８に支軸ネジ２２８を挿通して先端側を蓋部材５８の前面側に突出させ、まず後列側の球受け回転体２２０ｂ、次いでＳ字レール５２の支軸孔、最後に前列側の球受け回転体２２０ａを順次挿通させて支持させる。そして、このように前後の球受け回転体が一体的に支持されたＳ字レール５２を右枠杆３３の支持ボスに嵌挿支持させて位置合わせし、蓋部材５８の後方から各支持ボスにネジを螺合締結するとともに、支軸ネジ２２８を枠側ネジ受容部１１２ａに螺合締結することにより、Ｓ字レール５２および前後の球受け回転体２２０ａ，２２０ｂが右枠杆３３に取り付けられ、各球受け回転体２２０ａ，２２０ｂがそれぞれ独立して回転自在に配設される。このような構成によれば、上述した球払出制御機構と同様の効果が得られることに加えて、比較的小径の球受け回転体を形成することができ、またＳ字レールや球受け回転体等の部材構成を簡明化することができる。   The ball bearing rotating bodies 220a and 220b are integrally formed with the assembly of the S-shaped rail 52, and the spindle screw 228 is inserted into the lid member 58 so that the tip side protrudes to the front side of the lid member 58. The ball receiving rotator 220b, the support shaft hole of the S-shaped rail 52, and finally the ball receiving rotator 220a on the front row side are sequentially inserted and supported. Then, the S-shaped rail 52 in which the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies are integrally supported in this manner is fitted and supported by the support boss of the right frame rod 33, and is positioned from the rear of the lid member 58 to each support boss. By screwing and fastening the screws and screwing and fastening the spindle screw 228 to the frame side screw receiving portion 112a, the S-shaped rail 52 and the front and rear ball receiving rotating bodies 220a and 220b are attached to the right frame rod 33, Each ball receiving rotating body 220a, 220b is rotatably arranged independently. According to such a configuration, in addition to obtaining the same effect as the above-described ball payout control mechanism, it is possible to form a relatively small-diameter ball receiving rotating body, and to form an S-shaped rail or a ball receiving rotating body. The member configuration such as can be simplified.

なお、以上の実施形態では、回転規制具の駆動源としてプッシュ型の直動ソレノイド１３５を右枠杆３３の前面側に設け、プッシュロッド１３５ｅの先端に嵌着固定した駆動伝達具１３６を介して揺動体１３１を揺動させ、揺動体に組み付けた回転規制具１３２を球受け回転体１２０，２２０に係合させて球受け回転体の回動を規制する構成例を示したが、駆動源は吸引型の直動ソレノイドやロータリーソレノイドを用いてもよく、回転規制具を直接または間接的にスライドないし揺動させて球受け回転体の回動を規制するものであってもよい。また上記駆動源は右枠杆３３の前面側のみならず、右枠杆３３の後面側や蓋部材５８の背面に設ける構成であってもよい。   In the above embodiment, a push-type direct acting solenoid 135 is provided on the front side of the right frame rod 33 as a drive source of the rotation restricting tool, and the drive transmitting tool 136 is fitted and fixed to the tip of the push rod 135e. Although the rocking body 131 is rocked and the rotation restricting tool 132 assembled to the rocking body is engaged with the ball receiving rotating bodies 120 and 220 to restrict the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body, the drive source is A suction type direct acting solenoid or a rotary solenoid may be used, and the rotation restricting tool may be directly or indirectly slid or swinged to restrict the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body. The drive source may be provided not only on the front surface side of the right frame rod 33 but also on the rear surface side of the right frame rod 33 or the back surface of the lid member 58.

本発明に係る球払出制御機構を備えた弾球遊技機の一例として示すパチンコ機の正面図である。It is a front view of the pachinko machine shown as an example of a bullet ball game machine provided with the ball discharge control mechanism concerning the present invention. 上記パチンコ機の背面図である。It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. 本発明に係る球払出制御機構を含む裏セット盤の右枠杆部分の背面図である。It is a rear view of the right frame collar part of a back set board containing the ball paying-out control mechanism concerning this invention. 上記球払出制御機構における受圧制御ユニットを右斜め後方から見た分解斜視図である。It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the pressure receiving control unit in the said ball paying-out control mechanism from diagonally right backward. 図３中のV〜矢視方向の側断面図である。FIG. 4 is a side sectional view in the direction of arrow V to arrow in FIG. 3. 図３中のVI〜矢視方向の側断面図である。FIG. 4 is a side sectional view in the direction of arrow VI in FIG. 3. 図３中のVII−VII矢視方向の平断面図である。It is a plane sectional view of the VII-VII arrow direction in FIG. 右枠杆の前面側から見た上記受圧制御ユニットの正面図である。It is a front view of the said pressure receiving control unit seen from the front side of the right frame rod. 球払出制御機構の制御形態を主として示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which mainly shows the control form of a ball payout control mechanism. 球払出制御機構におけるソレノイドと球払出モータの駆動タイミングを示すタイミングチャートである。It is a timing chart which shows the drive timing of the solenoid and ball payout motor in a ball payout control mechanism. 受圧状態における遊技球の係止状況を示す背面図である。It is a rear view which shows the latching condition of the game ball in a pressure receiving state. 受圧状態における遊技球の他の係止状況を示す背面図である。It is a rear view which shows the other locking condition of the game ball in a pressure receiving state. 球受け回転体を球止め状態にしたときの上記受圧制御ユニットの背面図である。It is a rear view of the said pressure receiving control unit when a ball receiving rotary body is made into a ball stop state. 受圧制御ユニットにおける球受け回転体の他の構成例を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the other structural example of the ball receiving rotary body in a pressure receiving control unit. 従来の球払出制御機構における球払出装置の概要構成および払い出しの作用を示す背面図である。It is a rear view which shows the general | schematic structure of the ball dispensing apparatus in the conventional ball dispensing control mechanism, and the effect | action of dispensing.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

ＰＡ 遊技領域
ＰＭ パチンコ機
Ｐｆ 解放状態
Ｐｒ 受圧状態
Ｐｓ 球止め状態
Ｃ１，Ｃ２ 払出指令信号
Ｃ３ 球貸要求信号
Ｍ１，Ｍ２，Ｍ３ モータ駆動信号
Ｓ１，Ｓ２，Ｓ３ ソレノイド駆動信号
１ 外枠
２ 前枠
３ ヒンジ機構
４ 施錠装置
５ ガラス扉（５ｈ 球抜き操作孔）
６ 上球皿
７ 下球皿
８ 発射ハンドル
９ 遊技球発射装置
２０ 遊技盤
２１ 化粧板
２２ 案内レール
２３ 一般入賞具（２３ｓ 入賞検出センサ）
２４ 始動入賞具（２４ｓ 入賞検出センサ）
２５ アタッカー装置（２５ｓ，２５ｔ 入賞検出センサ）
２７ 図柄表示装置
２８ アウト口
２９ 球寄せカバー
３０ 裏セット盤
３１ 基枠体
３２ 窓口
３３ 右枠杆
４１ 球貯留タンク
４２ タンクレール
（４２ａ 前列側の整列通路、４２ｂ 後列側の整列通路）
４４ 球均し具
４５ 球止め部材
５１ 球有検出センサ
５２ Ｓ字レール
（５２ａ 前列側の待機通路、５２ｂ 後列側の待機通路、５２ｗ 仕切壁、
５２Ｒ 右側の通路壁、 ５２Ｌ 左側の通路壁）
５３ 球払出装置
（５３ａ 前列側の受容口、５３ｂ 後列側の受容口、５３ｃ 左側の払出口、
５３ｄ 右側の払出口、５３ｍ 球払出モータ、５３ｒ 球送り回転体、
５３ｒ１ 前列側のインペラ、５３ｒ２ 後列側のインペラ）
５４ 球計数センサ
５５ 流路切り替え部材（５５ａ 通路壁）
５６ 操作部材
５７ 球抜き通路
（５７ａ 予備通路、５７ｂ 連絡開口、５７ｃ 下降通路）
５８ 蓋部材
６０ 球払出通路
８１ 主制御装置
８２ 球払出制御装置
８３ ランプ・音声制御装置
８４ 電源ユニット
８５ ターミナル基板
８７ 図柄表示制御装置
９０ プリペイドカードユニット
９２ ＣＲ操作パネル
１００ 受圧制御ユニット
１１２ａ 枠側ネジ受容部
１１２ｂ 蓋側ネジ受容部
１１３ａ 枠側支軸部
１１３ｂ 蓋側支軸部
１１４ 枠壁
１１５ ソレノイド支持部（１１５ｓ ネジ受容スリット）
１１６ ピン挿通孔
１１７ 摘み挿通孔
１１８ 前カバー
１２０ 球受け回転体
（１２０ａ 前列側の球受け回転体、１２０ｂ 後列側の球受け回転体、
１２０ｔ 受圧爪、１２０ｕ 球受け溝）
１２５ 枢支軸
（１２５ａ 前列側の枢支軸、１２５ｂ 後列側の枢支軸）
１２６ 受圧爪挿通部
（１２６ａ 前列側の受圧爪挿通部、１２６ｂ 後列側の受圧爪挿通部）
１２８ 枢支軸固定ネジ
１３０ 回転制御機構
１３１ 揺動体
（１３１ａ 本体プレート部、１３１ｂ 回転規制具装着部、１３１ｃ カムプレート部、
１３１ｆ バネ掛止フック、１３１ｊ 軸受部、１３１ｋ キー係合片、
１３１ｍ 操作摘み）
１３２ 回転規制具（１３２ｔ 爪受容溝）
１３３ 揺動軸
１３４ 戻しバネ
１３５ ソレノイド
（１３５ａ ケース、１３５ｂ 駆動コイル、１３５ｃ プランジャ、
１３５ｄ リターンスプリング、１３５ｅ プッシュロッド、１３５ｆ 軸端フランジ）
１３６ 駆動伝達具
（１３６ａ 軸端ブロック、１３６ｂ 係合ピン、１３６ｆ 係止スリット）
１３７ 発光素子
１３８ 固定ネジ
１４０ 球止め構造
１４１ａ 枠側キー支持孔
１４１ｂ 蓋側側キー支持孔
１４５ ハートキー
２２０ 球受け回転体
（２２０ａ 前列側の球受け回転体、２２０ｂ 後列側の球受け回転体）
２２８ 支軸ネジ PA game area PM Pachinko machine P f release state P r pressure receiving state P s ball stop state C 1 , C 2 payout command signal C 3 ball lending request signal M 1 , M 2 , M 3 motor drive signal S 1 , S 2 , S 3 Solenoid drive signal 1 Outer frame 2 Front frame 3 Hinge mechanism 4 Locking device 5 Glass door (5h ball removal operation hole)
6 Upper ball dish 7 Lower ball dish 8 Launch handle 9 Game ball launcher 20 Game board 21 Dressing plate 22 Guide rail 23 General prize (23s prize detection sensor)
24 start prize tool (24s prize detection sensor)
25 Attacker device (25s, 25t winning detection sensor)
27 Symbol display device 28 Out port 29 Ball gathering cover 30 Back set panel 31 Base frame body 32 Window 33 Right frame rod 41 Sphere storage tank 42 Tank rail (42a front row side alignment passage, 42b rear row side alignment passage)
44 Sphere equalizing tool 45 Sphere stop member 51 Sphere detection sensor 52 S-rail (52a Front row side standby passage, 52b Rear row side standby passage, 52w Partition wall,
52R Right side wall, 52L Left side wall)
53 ball dispensing device (53a front row side receiving port, 53b back row side receiving port, 53c left side dispensing port,
53d Right side outlet, 53m ball delivery motor, 53r ball feed rotor,
53r 1 front row side impeller, 53r 2 back row side impeller)
54 ball counting sensor 55 flow path switching member (55a passage wall)
56 Operating member 57 Ball passage (57a preliminary passage, 57b communication opening, 57c descending passage)
58 Lid member 60 Ball payout passage 81 Main controller 82 Ball payout control device 83 Lamp / voice control device 84 Power supply unit 85 Terminal board 87 Symbol display control device 90 Prepaid card unit 92 CR operation panel 100 Pressure receiving control unit 112a Frame side screw receiving Portion 112b lid side screw receiving portion 113a frame side supporting shaft portion 113b lid side supporting shaft portion 114 frame wall 115 solenoid support portion (115s screw receiving slit)
116 Pin insertion hole 117 Knob insertion hole 118 Front cover 120 Ball receiver rotating body (120a Ball receiver rotating body on the front row side, 120b Ball receiver rotating body on the rear row side,
120t pressure receiving claw, 120u ball receiving groove)
125 pivot shafts (125a front row pivot shaft, 125b rear row pivot shaft)
126 pressure receiving claw insertion portion (126a pressure receiving claw insertion portion on the front row side, 126b pressure receiving claw insertion portion on the back row side)
128 Pivot shaft fixing screw 130 Rotation control mechanism 131 Oscillator (131a body plate portion, 131b rotation restrictor mounting portion, 131c cam plate portion,
131f Spring hook, 131j bearing part, 131k key engaging piece,
131m operation knob)
132 Rotation restriction tool (132t nail receiving groove)
133 Oscillating shaft 134 Return spring 135 Solenoid (135a case, 135b driving coil, 135c plunger,
135d return spring, 135e push rod, 135f shaft end flange)
136 Drive transmission tool (136a shaft end block, 136b engagement pin, 136f locking slit)
137 Light-emitting element 138 Fixing screw 140 Ball stop structure 141a Frame side key support hole 141b Cover side key support hole 145 Heart key 220 Ball bearing rotating body (220a Ball receiving rotating body on the front row side, 220b Ball receiving rotating body on the back row side)
228 spindle screw

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遊技盤の背面を覆って取り付けられた裏セット盤に、遊技球を貯留する球貯留タンクと、前記球貯留タンクよりも下方に位置して設けられ前記遊技盤における入賞条件に応じた所定数量の遊技球を払い出す球払出装置と、前記球貯留タンクと前記球払出装置との間を結んで設けられ前記球貯留タンクに貯留された遊技球を整列させて前記球払出装置に導く案内通路と、前記球払出装置から払い出された遊技球を球皿に導く球払出通路と、前記球払出装置の作動を制御する制御装置とを備え、
前記球払出装置が、前記制御装置により回動が制御される球払出モータと、前記球払出モータに駆動される球送り回転体とを有し、前記案内通路に整列待機された遊技球を前記球送り回転体の回動により前記球払出通路側に移動させて遊技球を払い出すモータ駆動型の球払出装置であり、
前記案内通路が、前記球貯留タンクから供給される遊技球を流下させる過程で整列させる整列通路と、前記整列通路で整列された遊技球を受けて下方の前記球払出装置に導く待機通路とを有してなる弾球遊技機において、
前記待機通路に当該待機通路を流下する遊技球の圧力により回転可能に設けられた球受け回転体と、
前記球受け回転体の回転を規制せずに遊技球の圧力による前記球受け回転体の回転を許容する解放状態、および前記球受け回転体の回転を規制して上流側に貯留された遊技球から作用する圧力を受け止める受圧状態に変移させる回転制御手段とを備え、
前記球受け回転体は、前記球払出装置の前記球送り回転体と前記球受け回転体との間の前記待機通路に停留される遊技球の球数が前記遊技盤における入賞条件に応じて一回に払い出し得る遊技球の球数以上となる前記待機通路における位置に配設され、
前記制御装置が、前記球払出モータの回転起動に先立って前記回転制御手段を作動させて前記球受け回転体を前記受圧状態に変移させ、前記球払出モータが回転起動されて所定時間経過後に前記球受け回転体を前記解放状態に変移させるように構成したことを特徴とする弾球遊技機の球払出制御機構。 A back set board attached to cover the back of the game board, a ball storage tank for storing game balls, and a predetermined quantity according to winning conditions in the game board provided below the ball storage tank. A ball payout device for paying out game balls; a guide passage provided between the ball storage tank and the ball payout device and arranged to guide the game balls stored in the ball storage tank to the ball payout device; A ball payout passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the ball payout device to a ball tray, and a control device for controlling the operation of the ball payout device,
The ball payout device includes a ball payout motor whose rotation is controlled by the control device, and a ball feed rotating body driven by the ball payout motor. A motor-driven ball payout device that moves to the ball payout passage side by turning the ball feed rotating body and pays out a game ball;
The guide passage includes an alignment passage that aligns the game balls supplied from the ball storage tank in the process of flowing down, and a standby passage that receives the game balls aligned in the alignment passage and guides them to the ball dispensing device below. In the ball game machine you have,
A ball receiving rotor provided rotatably in the standby passage by the pressure of a game ball flowing down the standby passage;
A released state in which the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body is allowed by the pressure of the game ball without restricting the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body, and the game ball stored upstream by restricting the rotation of the ball receiving rotating body Rotation control means for changing to a pressure receiving state that receives the pressure acting from,
The ball receiving rotating body has a number of game balls stopped in the standby passage between the ball feeding rotating body and the ball receiving rotating body of the ball dispensing device according to a winning condition in the game board. Arranged at a position in the standby passage that is equal to or greater than the number of game balls that can be paid out at a time,
The control device operates the rotation control means prior to the rotation start of the ball payout motor to change the ball receiving rotating body to the pressure receiving state, and the ball payout motor is rotated and activated after a predetermined time has elapsed. A ball payout control mechanism for a ball game machine, wherein the ball receiving rotating body is changed to the released state . 遊技球の払い出しを行い得る充分な遊技球が前記待機通路に保持されているか否かを検出するための球有検出センサを備え、A ball presence detection sensor for detecting whether or not sufficient game balls capable of paying out game balls are held in the standby passage;
前記制御装置は、前記球有検出センサにより前記充分な遊技球が前記待機通路に保持されていると検出されたときに、前記回転制御手段および前記球払出モータを作動させることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の球払出制御機構。The control device operates the rotation control means and the ball payout motor when it is detected by the ball presence detection sensor that the sufficient game ball is held in the standby passage. Item 2. A ball payout control mechanism according to Item 1.
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