JPS5926316B2 - pinball game machine - Google Patents

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 従来、弾球遊技機、特にコインを一枚供給して、例えば
１６個の一定数の遊技球で１ゲームを終了し、この１ゲ
ーム中の遊技球が入賞具及び受枠に入つて点灯された表
示ラップの組合せに従つて景品として何個かのコインを
提供するようにしたコイン式遊技機と通称される弾球遊
技機があるが、この種従来コイン式遊技機は、コインの
形状から、景品コインの補給及び使用済コインの回収を
１台の遊技機毎に管理する構造にすることが予儀なくさ
れ、循環機構による管理ができずそれ故に複数の遊技機
の一括管理が不可能であり、まして、コイン自体も永い
間の使用に対し、彎曲等の損傷を生じ易く寿命も短かく
、その取り扱い及び管理は極めて不便であり、不経済で
もある等の欠点があつた。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, a pinball game machine, in particular, one coin is supplied and one game is completed with a certain number of game balls, for example 16, and the game balls in this one game are used as prize-winning equipment and There is a pinball game machine commonly known as a coin-operated game machine that provides a number of coins as prizes according to the combination of indicator laps that are placed in the receiving frame and lit up, but this type of conventional coin-operated game machine Because of the shape of the coins, it was unavoidable to have a structure in which the supply of prize coins and the collection of used coins were managed for each gaming machine, and it was not possible to manage them by a circulation mechanism, so it was impossible to manage the supply of prize coins and the collection of used coins for multiple gaming machines. It is impossible to manage them all at once, and furthermore, the coins themselves tend to be damaged by curving and have a short lifespan even after long-term use, and their handling and management are extremely inconvenient and uneconomical. It was hot.

本発明は上記の欠点を除去するために、従来のコインの
使用に代えて金属球に成るセッティングボールを使用し
、１個のセッティングボールを遊技機の表板に設けたボ
ール投入ロヘ投入供給して１ゲームを行ない、この１ゲ
ーム中の遊技球が入賞具及び受枠に入つて点灯した表示
ラップの組合せに従い景品として何個かのセッティング
ボールを提供させるようにすると共に景品ボールの補給
及び使用済ボールの回収のための循環機構の採用を可能
とし以つて複数台の遊技機の一括管理を実現せしめ得る
ようにしたもので、遊技機の表面でボール投入口に連設
したボール供給装置と、内面で・ ボール投入口に連設
したボール選別装置と、景品ボールの循環補給装置と使
用済ボールの循環排出装置とを備えせしめて構成した弾
球遊技機に関するものである。In order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention uses a setting ball made of a metal ball instead of the conventional use of coins, and feeds one setting ball into a ball insertion slot provided on the top plate of the gaming machine. One game is played, and a number of setting balls are given as prizes according to the combination of the display laps that are lit when the game balls in one game enter the prize equipment and the receiving frame, and the prize balls are replenished and used. This system enables the adoption of a circulation mechanism for collecting balls and realizes the collective management of multiple gaming machines. This invention relates to a pinball game machine that is equipped with a ball sorting device connected to a ball input port, a prize ball circulation supply device, and a used ball circulation discharge device on the inside.

以下図面によつて本発明実施の一例を説明する・ と、
１は遊技機、２は遊技盤で表面に遊技球のガイドレール
３で囲まれる遊技部４を有し、該遊技部４内には無数の
障害釘（図示せず）や入賞具５を設けてあり、６は遊技
球の受枠、７は入賞具５及び受枠６の各々に対応して点
灯する表示ランプ８を有する表示具、９は受皿、１０は
発射ハンドルを夫々示す。An example of implementing the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.
1 is a game machine; 2 is a game board having a game section 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 for game balls on the surface thereof; inside the game section 4, numerous obstacle nails (not shown) and prize winning devices 5 are installed; Reference numeral 6 indicates a receiving frame for game balls, 7 indicates a display device having indicator lamps 8 that light up corresponding to each of the prize winning tool 5 and the receiving frame 6, 9 indicates a receiving tray, and 10 indicates a firing handle, respectively.

本発明においては、一定数の遊技球（図示せず）をガイ
ドレール３の発射位置に配置させて発射ハンドル１０に
より１ゲームを行なうためにセッティングボールＳを使
用し、このセッティングボールＳは遊技球より大きくし
た直径１５ミリ前後の金属球として形成され、このセッ
ティングボールＳのボール投入口１１を遊技機１の下部
に備える表板１２の右肩部に開口し、ボール供給装置Ａ
をボール投入口１１に連通するように表板１２の表面に
設置し、内面にはボール投入口１１と連設してボール選
別装置Ｂを設置して、ボール投入口１１に投入されたセ
ッティングボールＳがボール選別装置Ｂを通過した時に
発する信号を受けて遊技球をガイドレール３の発射位置
に配置させて発射ハンドル１０により１ゲームを行ない
そしてその１ゲーム中に入賞具５及び受枠６に人つた信
号により点灯する表示ランプの組合せに従つて所定数の
セッティングボールＳを景品ボールとして景品ボール排
出装置１３より受皿９へ排出提供せしめるようにし、遊
技盤２の裏面の上部位置に景品ボール排出装置１３に連
設される景品ボール補給循環装置Ｃを設置し、遊技機１
の内部下部のボール選別装置Ｂと連設する個所に使用済
ボール回収循環装置Ｄを設置して複数台の遊技機１，１
，１・・・・・・に景品用のセッティングボールＳ１を
循環させて補給すると共に複数台の遊技機１，１，１・
・・・・・の使用済ボールＳ２を一括的に回収させるよ
うに構成する。In the present invention, a setting ball S is used to place a certain number of game balls (not shown) at the shooting position of the guide rail 3 and play one game using the shooting handle 10. It is formed as a larger metal ball with a diameter of about 15 mm, and the ball inlet 11 for this setting ball S is opened in the right shoulder of the top plate 12 provided at the bottom of the gaming machine 1, and the ball feeding device A
is installed on the surface of the top plate 12 so as to communicate with the ball input port 11, and a ball sorting device B is installed on the inner surface so as to be connected to the ball input port 11. In response to the signal emitted when S passes through the ball sorting device B, the game ball is placed at the launch position on the guide rail 3, one game is played using the launch handle 10, and during that one game, a person is placed in the winning tool 5 and the receiving frame 6. A predetermined number of setting balls S are discharged and provided as prize balls from a prize ball discharging device 13 to a saucer 9 in accordance with the combination of display lamps that are lit by a signal. A prize ball supply circulation device C connected to gaming machine 13 is installed, and gaming machine 1
A used ball collection and circulation device D is installed at a location connected to the ball sorting device B in the lower part of the inside of the machine.
, 1..., the setting balls S1 for prizes are circulated and supplied to the plurality of gaming machines 1, 1, 1...
. . . used balls S2 are collected all at once.

尚前記ボール供給装置Ａは第２図乃至第５図に示すよう
にケース１４に皿部１５を一体に備えせしめてこの皿部
１５の先細状部分に切欠部１６を設けると共に皿部１５
の先細状部分を延長してケース１４の一方端側に抜取口
１７を設け、ケース１４の他方端側にボタン用縦溝１８
を穿設し、セッティングボールＳを皿部１５内に貯留保
持するための保持杆１９と、セッティングボールＳをボ
ール投入口１１へ投入操作するための投入杆２０とを皿
部１５の下面でケース１４に同軸に枢着せしめて配置設
置し、ケース１４のボタン用縦溝１８にはボタン２１を
上下摺動自在に設置し、このボタン２１は一方の面の上
下端部にフランヂ部２２，２３を設けてケース１４の土
壁及び下壁に係止させて抜け脱阻止すると共に一方の面
の下部に上向き段部２４を設け、他方の面の上部に下向
き段部２５を備えせしめて形成し、前記保持杆１９は先
端を皿部１５の切欠部１６まで延長して土方へ曲折する
起立片２６を一体的に突設すると共に基端部２７をボタ
ン２１の上向き段部２４に係合自在せしめ、この保持杆
１９は先端側でスプリング２８により上方へ押圧して起
立片２６を切欠部１６より皿部１５上へ常時突出位置さ
せると共にボタン２１を押し土げた際に基端部２７を上
向き段部２４で押し上げて起立片２６を皿部１５より下
面に沈降位置せしめるように設置し、前記投入杆２０は
先端を皿部１５の切欠部１６まで延長して起立段部２９
を介して切欠部１６とほぼ同面積の平板片３０を水平に
設置すると共に基端側に補助杆３１を連設してこの補助
杆３１の先端をボタン２１の下向き段部２５に係合自在
せしめ、この投人杆２０は基端側でスプリング３２によ
り上方へ押圧して平板片３０を皿部１５に対して同一水
平面を保持させて切欠部１６に常時位置させると共にボ
タン２１を押し下げた際に補助杆３１の先端部を下向き
段部２５で押し下げて平板片３０を皿部１５の上方へ跳
ね上げ位置せしめるように設置せしめて形成し、これら
の保持杆１９及び投入杆２０を有するケース１４は皿部
１５の切欠部１６をボール投入口１１の稍々下部位置、
即ち投入杆２０の平板片３０が皿部１５の上方へ跳ね上
げ位置した時に平板片３０がボール投入口１１の下辺と
同一水平面となるように位置させて表板１２に固着設置
せしめる。As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the ball feeding device A has a case 14 integrally equipped with a tray portion 15, and a notch portion 16 is provided in a tapered portion of the tray portion 15.
An extraction port 17 is provided at one end of the case 14 by extending the tapered portion of the button, and a longitudinal groove 18 for a button is provided at the other end of the case 14.
A holding rod 19 for storing and holding the setting ball S in the tray 15 and a charging rod 20 for inserting the setting ball S into the ball input port 11 are connected to the case on the lower surface of the tray 15. A button 21 is installed so as to be slidable up and down in the button vertical groove 18 of the case 14, and this button 21 has flange portions 22, 23 at the upper and lower ends of one surface. It is formed by providing an upward step 24 at the bottom of one surface and a downward step 25 at the top of the other surface to lock it to the earthen wall and lower wall of the case 14 to prevent it from coming off. , the holding rod 19 has an integrally projecting upright piece 26 whose tip extends to the notch 16 of the dish portion 15 and bends toward the ground, and its base end 27 can freely engage with the upward stepped portion 24 of the button 21. This retaining rod 19 is pressed upward by a spring 28 at the distal end side, so that the upright piece 26 is always projected from the notch 16 onto the dish 15, and when the button 21 is pushed down, the base end 27 is directed upward. It is installed so that the upright piece 26 is pushed up by the step part 24 and lowered to a lower surface than the dish part 15, and the tip of the feeding rod 20 is extended to the notch part 16 of the dish part 15, and the upright part 29
A flat plate piece 30 having approximately the same area as the notch 16 is horizontally installed through the auxiliary rod 31 and an auxiliary rod 31 is connected to the proximal end so that the tip of the auxiliary rod 31 can be freely engaged with the downward step 25 of the button 21. This throwing rod 20 is pressed upward by a spring 32 at its base end to keep the flat plate piece 30 in the same horizontal plane with respect to the dish part 15 and to be always positioned in the notch part 16, and when the button 21 is pressed down. The case 14 is formed so that the tip of the auxiliary rod 31 is pushed down by the downward step portion 25 and the flat plate piece 30 is flipped up and positioned above the dish portion 15, and has the holding rod 19 and the charging rod 20. The notch 16 of the dish portion 15 is positioned slightly below the ball slot 11,
That is, when the flat plate piece 30 of the charging rod 20 flips up to the upper position of the dish part 15, the flat plate piece 30 is positioned so as to be flush with the lower side of the ball input slot 11, and is fixedly installed on the top plate 12.

前記ボール選別装置Ｂは第６図乃至第１１図に示すよう
に所定間隔を置いて平行配置した２枚の側板３３，３４
の間の土段に選別通路３５を設け、下段に基準ボール排
出通路３６を設け、一方の側板３３の上部肩部に選別通
路３５に連通させるボール受入口３７を設け、他方の側
壁３４の背面には断面コ字型枠３８により不良ボール排
出通路３９を形成し、前記選別通路３５は断面Ｌ字型材
により傾斜底壁部４０と傾斜側壁部４１とを有して設置
され、この傾斜側壁部４１には横長の長穴４２を貫通穿
設して、その上縁に設けた２個の段部４３，４４により
ボール受入口３７の側より基準より小径の不良ボールＳ
Ｓが落下する小径ボール選別段路４５と基準径のセッテ
ィングボールＳが落下する基準ボール選別段路４６と基
準より大径の不良ボールＳＬの落下する大径ボール選別
段路４７とを段階的に規制するように配設し、前記不良
ボール排出通路３９を備えた側板１３には基準より小径
及び大径の不良ボールＳＳ及びＳＬの小径及び大径の各
不良ボール選別段路４５，４７と不良ボール排出通路３
９を連絡する連通穴４８，４９を貫通穿設し且これら連
通穴４８，４９の下縁より側板３４と傾斜側壁部４０と
の間隙に架橋する案丙片５０，５１を夫々設けて小径及
び大径の各ボール選別段路４５及び４７を通過する不良
ボールＳＳ及びＳＬを不良ボール排出通路３９へ流入案
内し、前記側板３４の基準ボール選別段路４６と対応す
る位置に傾斜側壁部４０と並行する傾斜片５２を設ける
と共にこの傾斜片５２の両側縁に不良ボールＳＳ，ＳＬ
の連通穴４８，４９を区隔する隔壁５３，５３′を設け
て基準ボール選別段路４６を通過する基準径のセッティ
ングボールＳを基準ボール排出通路３６へ流入案内し、
側板３４の内面にマイクロスイッチ５４を設置してその
作用子５５に接続するアクテータ５６を基準ボール排出
通路３６の出口５７の位置に設置せしめて形成する。The ball sorting device B has two side plates 33 and 34 arranged in parallel with a predetermined interval as shown in FIGS. 6 to 11.
A sorting passage 35 is provided in the earthen step between, a reference ball discharge passage 36 is provided in the lower part, a ball receiving port 37 is provided in the upper shoulder of one side plate 33 to communicate with the sorting passage 35, and a ball receiving port 37 is provided in the upper shoulder of one side plate 33, and A defective ball discharge passage 39 is formed by a U-shaped cross-sectional frame 38, and the sorting passage 35 is installed with an L-shaped cross-sectional material having an inclined bottom wall part 40 and an inclined side wall part 41. A horizontally long hole 42 is drilled through the hole 41, and two stepped portions 43 and 44 provided on the upper edge of the hole 41 allow defective balls S with a smaller diameter than the standard to be removed from the ball receiving port 37 side.
A small diameter ball sorting stage 45 where setting balls S fall, a reference ball sorting stage 46 where setting balls S of the reference diameter fall, and a large diameter ball sorting stage 47 where defective balls SL with a diameter larger than the standard fall are arranged in stages. The side plate 13 provided with the defective ball discharge passage 39 is provided with defective ball sorting stages 45 and 47 for defective balls SS and SL having a diameter smaller and larger than the standard. Ball discharge passage 3
Communication holes 48 and 49 are formed through the communication holes 48 and 49, and guide pieces 50 and 51 are provided from the lower edges of these communication holes 48 and 49 to bridge the gap between the side plate 34 and the inclined side wall portion 40, respectively. The defective balls SS and SL passing through the large-diameter ball sorting channels 45 and 47 are guided to flow into the defective ball discharge passage 39, and an inclined side wall portion 40 is formed on the side plate 34 at a position corresponding to the reference ball sorting channel 46. Parallel inclined pieces 52 are provided, and defective balls SS and SL are provided on both sides of this inclined piece 52.
partition walls 53, 53' separating the communication holes 48, 49 are provided to guide the setting balls S of the reference diameter passing through the reference ball sorting stage 46 into the reference ball discharge passage 36;
A microswitch 54 is installed on the inner surface of the side plate 34, and an actuator 56 connected to the actuator 55 of the microswitch 54 is installed at the outlet 57 of the reference ball discharge passage 36.

そしてセッティングボールＳがマイクロスイッチ５４を
オンすることにより遊技球をガイドレール３の発射位置
に配置せしめる。前記景品ボール補給循環装置は第１２
図乃至第１７図に示すようにセッティングボールＳを景
品ボールＳ，として複数個貯留する貯留皿５８をその背
側壁５９の両端に備える脚片６０，６『により背面板６
１に固着設置してこの背面板６１を遊技盤２の裏面の上
部に固着すると共に貯留皿５８にカーブ樋６２を連結し
てカーブ樋６２の先端を景品ボール排出装置１３に接続
し、前記貯留皿５８は背側壁５９の上縁の脚片６０，６
『間に切欠段縁部６３を設けると共に貯留皿５８の背側
壁５９と背面板１８との間に昇降樋６４を上下摺動自在
に設置し、この昇降樋６４は上面を帯状の樋部６５とし
て昇降案内板部６６を垂下形成し昇降案内板部６６の中
央部に縦長孔６７を貫通穿設せしめて形成し、背面板６
１に一体的に突設された土下２本のピン６８，６９に縦
長孔６７を挿着設置し、土部のピン６８は樋部６５が背
側壁５９の切欠段フ縁部６３の稍々下部に降下位置を保
持するように規制し、下部のピン６９は樋部６５が切欠
縁部６３の稍々上部に上昇位置を規制するように設置し
、前記背面板６２にはモータ７０と■字杆７１を設置し
、モータ７０の，駆動軸７２にカム７３を備えてこのカ
ム７３の回転に伴なつてモータ停止スイッチ７４をオン
・オフ操作し、ｖ字杆７１はその曲折部７５で背面板６
１に枢着すると共に一方の先端を昇降樋６４に枢着し他
方の先端を連杆７６の一端に枢着連結し、この連杆７６
の他端をカム７３に枢着設置して前記昇降樋６４の降下
位置においてカム７３のカム部７７がモータ停止スイッ
チ７４をオンしてモータ７０を停止保持せしめ、前記カ
ーブ樋６２にモータ始動スイッチ７８を設置し、このモ
ータ始動スイッチ７８はセツデイングボールＳが載置し
ている時にオフの状態を維持し、セッティングボールＳ
が載置していない時にオンしてモータ７０を始動するよ
うに電気接続せしめ、昇降樋６４の樋部６５の両端にそ
の樋部６５の降下位置で連通するように補給樋７９を連
接設置せしめて形成する。Then, the setting ball S turns on the microswitch 54 to place the game ball at the shooting position of the guide rail 3. The prize ball supply circulation device is the 12th
As shown in FIGS. 17 to 17, a storage tray 58 for storing a plurality of setting balls S as prize balls S is provided at both ends of the back wall 59 of the storage tray 58.
1 and fix this back plate 61 to the upper part of the back surface of the game board 2. At the same time, a curved gutter 62 is connected to the storage tray 58, and the tip of the curved gutter 62 is connected to the prize ball ejecting device 13. The plate 58 has leg pieces 60, 6 on the upper edge of the dorsal wall 59.
``A notch step edge 63 is provided in between, and an elevating gutter 64 is vertically slidably installed between the back wall 59 of the storage tray 58 and the back plate 18. A vertically elongated hole 67 is formed by penetrating the vertically extending guide plate part 66 in the center of the vertically extending guide plate part 66.
A vertically elongated hole 67 is inserted into two pins 68 and 69 integrally protruding from the soil part 1, and the pin 68 in the soil part is connected so that the gutter part 65 is located at the edge of the notch step edge 63 of the back wall 59. The lower pin 69 is installed so that the gutter portion 65 is slightly above the notch edge 63 to restrict the raised position, and the back plate 62 has a motor 70 and A cam 73 is installed on the drive shaft 72 of the motor 70, and the motor stop switch 74 is turned on and off as the cam 73 rotates. back plate 6
1, one end is pivotally connected to the elevating gutter 64, and the other end is pivotally connected to one end of the connecting rod 76.
The other end is pivotally installed on a cam 73, and when the elevating gutter 64 is in the lowered position, the cam portion 77 of the cam 73 turns on the motor stop switch 74 to stop and hold the motor 70, and a motor start switch is attached to the curved gutter 62. 78 is installed, and this motor start switch 78 maintains the off state when the setting ball S is placed, and the setting ball S
The electrical connection is made to turn on and start the motor 70 when the is not placed, and the replenishment gutter 79 is connected to both ends of the gutter portion 65 of the elevating gutter 64 so as to communicate with the gutter portion 65 at the lowered position. form.

そして、前記景品ボール排出装置１３の凹面部８０はセ
ッティングボールＳを１個収容する深さにし、ソレノイ
ド８１のプランジャー８２の一回の作動により１個の景
品ボールＳ１、すなわち１個のセッティングボール８の
みを排出せしめるようにする。前記使用ボール回収循環
装置Ｄは第１８図乃至第２１図に示すように所定間隔を
置いて並行垂立する二枚の側板８３，８３′の間の中央
部位置に昇降台８４を設置し、一端側に下部樋部８５を
備え反対側に上部樋部８６を備えてこれら上下段の樋部
８５，８６及び昇降台８４を夫々同一方向へ所定の勾配
を備えせしめると共に上下段の各樋部８５，８６は昇降
台８４の昇降作動を案内する垂直片部８５′，８６′を
備えて設置され、２枚の側板８３，８３２の上面開口面
には上段樋部８６に連通するホッパー型のボール受口８
ｒを設置し、昇降台８４は挺子機構を介してモータ８８
に接続してモータ８８の，駆動に伴なつて昇降台８４を
下段樋部８５と上段樋部８６間に往復運動せしめて形成
し、ボール受口８７を前記ボール選別装置Ｂの基準ボー
ル排出通路３６の出口５７に接続位置させて遊技機１の
下部所定個所に固定設置し、遊技機１の一方の側から貫
通して敷設した回収樋８９を下段樋部８５に接続し、他
方の側から貫通する回収樋８９′を上段樋部８６に接続
せしめる。The concave portion 80 of the prize ball discharging device 13 is made deep enough to accommodate one setting ball S, and one prize ball S1, that is, one setting ball, is released by one operation of the plunger 82 of the solenoid 81. Only 8 is discharged. As shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, the used ball recovery and circulation device D has a lifting platform 84 installed at a central position between two side plates 83 and 83' that stand vertically in parallel at a predetermined interval. A lower gutter section 85 is provided on one end side, and an upper gutter section 86 is provided on the opposite side, so that the upper and lower gutter sections 85, 86 and the lifting platform 84 have a predetermined slope in the same direction, and each gutter section on the upper and lower levels has a predetermined slope. 85 and 86 are installed with vertical pieces 85' and 86' that guide the lifting and lowering operation of the lifting platform 84, and a hopper-shaped piece that communicates with the upper gutter part 86 is provided on the upper opening surface of the two side plates 83 and 832. Ball socket 8
r is installed, and the lifting platform 84 is connected to a motor 88 via a lever mechanism.
A lifting platform 84 is connected to the motor 88 and reciprocated between the lower gutter section 85 and the upper gutter section 86 as the motor 88 is driven, and the ball socket 87 is formed in the reference ball discharge path of the ball sorting device B. A collection gutter 89 that is connected to the outlet 57 of the gaming machine 1 and fixedly installed at a predetermined location at the lower part of the gaming machine 1 is connected to the lower gutter section 85, and is laid through from one side of the gaming machine 1. A penetrating collection gutter 89' is connected to the upper gutter section 86.

そして前記挺子機構はへの字型の操作杆９０とこの操作
杆９０を回動させるための作用杆９１と二叉ばね９２と
を側壁８３′に同軸に枢着設置し、操作杆９０の長杆側
中央部と短杆側先端部の夫々の内面に突子９３，９４を
一体に突設すると共に作用杆９１の先端の一方端に操作
杆９０の短杆側の突子９４と係合する係止片９５を突設
し、二叉ばね９２の一端側を操作杆９０の長杆側の突子
９３に係止し他端側を作用杆９１の係止片９５に係止せ
しめて係止片９５を短杆側の突子９４に押圧係止せしめ
、モータ８８の駆動軸９６に円盤９７を固着設置して連
杆９８の一端を作用杆９１の先端に枢着し他端を円盤９
７の外周所定個所に枢着連結せしめて組立て形成し、操
作杆９０の長杆側の先端に二叉部９９を備えせしめ、そ
して一方の側板８３に縦長孔１００を穿設すると共に昇
降台８４に突子１０１を突設して縦長孔１００の外方へ
突出させ、操作杆９０の二叉部９９に突子１０１を遊着
せしめる。本発明は上記のような構成であるからボタン
２１の中立位置において、ボール供給装置Ａはその保持
杆１９のスプリング２８により起立片２６を切欠部１６
から皿部１５の上方に突出して皿部１５を堰止め位置し
、投入杆２０はスプリング３２により平板片３０を皿部
１５と同一平面を維持して切欠部１６に位置される。The lever mechanism includes an L-shaped operating lever 90, an operating lever 91 for rotating the operating lever 90, and a two-pronged spring 92 coaxially mounted on the side wall 83'. Protrusions 93 and 94 are integrally provided on the inner surfaces of the center portion of the long rod side and the tip portion of the short rod side, and one end of the tip of the operating rod 91 engages with the protrusion 94 of the short rod side of the operating rod 90. A matching locking piece 95 is provided protrudingly, and one end side of the two-pronged spring 92 is locked to the protrusion 93 on the long rod side of the operating rod 90, and the other end side is locked to the locking piece 95 of the operating rod 91. The locking piece 95 is press-locked to the protrusion 94 on the short rod side, and the disk 97 is fixedly installed on the drive shaft 96 of the motor 88, and one end of the continuous rod 98 is pivoted to the tip of the working rod 91, and the other end is fixed. Disc 9
The operating rod 90 is provided with a bifurcated portion 99 at the tip of the long rod side, and a vertically elongated hole 100 is bored in one side plate 83. A protrusion 101 is provided so as to protrude outward from the vertically elongated hole 100, and the protrusion 101 is loosely attached to the forked portion 99 of the operating rod 90. Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, when the button 21 is in the neutral position, the ball feeding device A uses the spring 28 of the holding rod 19 to move the upright piece 26 to the notch 16.
The charging rod 20 is positioned in the notch 16 by protruding above the plate 15 to dam the plate 15, and the spring 32 maintains the flat plate piece 30 on the same plane as the plate 15.

そこで複数のセッティングボールＳをケース１４の皿部
１５に人れた時、第３図及び第４図に示すように最先の
セッティングボールＳは投入杆２０の平板片３０上に位
置して保持杆１９の起立片２６で抜取口１７への流下を
阻止されると同時にボール投入口１１と皿部１５との段
差によりボール投入口１１への流入が阻止され、平板片
３０上で待期位置する。次にセッティングボールＳを投
入操作する場合、第５図に示すようにボタン２１を押し
下げると補助杆３１がボタン２１の下向き段部２５によ
りスプリング３２に抗して押し下げられる投入杆２０の
先端の平板片３０がボール投入口１１と同一水平面まで
跳ね土り、セッティングボールＳはボール投入口１１へ
投入させる。平板片３０が跳ね上げられた時に、第２番
目のセッティングボールＳは平板片３０と皿部１５との
段差により流下するのが阻止され、平板片３０土に待期
していたセッティングボールＳのみが投入される。そし
てボタン２１を中立位置に戻した時にスプリング３２の
弾発力により平板片３０は再び皿部１５と同一水平面位
置に復元位置し、第２番目のセッティングボールＳが平
板片３０上に位置して待期する。このように一定数の遊
技球の１ゲーム終了毎に順次に１個毎のセッティングボ
ールＳ，Ｓ・・・・・・を投入することができる。皿部
１５のセッティングボールＳ，Ｓ・・・・・・を抜き取
る場合、ボタン２１を押し上げると、第３図鎖線のよう
に上向き段部２４て保持杆１９の基端部２７をスプリン
グ２８に抗して押し土げ先端の起立片２６を皿部１５の
下面に沈降位置し皿部１５の堰止めを解除し、セッティ
ングボールＳ，Ｓ・・・・・・は抜取口１７へ流下し抜
き取られる。Therefore, when a plurality of setting balls S are placed in the dish portion 15 of the case 14, the first setting ball S is positioned and held on the flat plate piece 30 of the charging rod 20, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The upright piece 26 of the rod 19 prevents the ball from flowing down to the extraction port 17, and at the same time, the step between the ball inlet 11 and the plate portion 15 prevents the ball from flowing into the inlet 11, and the ball is placed in the waiting position on the flat plate piece 30. do. Next, when inserting the setting ball S, when the button 21 is pressed down as shown in FIG. 5, the auxiliary rod 31 is pushed down by the downward step 25 of the button 21 against the spring 32. The piece 30 bounces up to the same horizontal plane as the ball slot 11, and the setting ball S is thrown into the ball slot 11. When the flat plate piece 30 is flipped up, the second setting ball S is prevented from flowing down due to the difference in level between the flat plate piece 30 and the plate part 15, and only the setting ball S that was waiting on the flat plate piece 30 is released. Injected. When the button 21 is returned to the neutral position, the elastic force of the spring 32 restores the flat plate piece 30 to the same horizontal position as the plate part 15, and the second setting ball S is positioned on the flat plate piece 30. I look forward to it. In this way, each setting ball S, S, . When removing the setting balls S, S, etc. from the dish portion 15, when the button 21 is pushed up, the upward stepped portion 24 moves the base end 27 of the holding rod 19 against the spring 28, as shown by the chain line in FIG. Then, the upright piece 26 at the tip of the shovel is lowered to the lower surface of the dish part 15, the dam of the dish part 15 is released, and the setting balls S, S, etc. flow down to the extraction port 17 and are extracted. .

そしてボタン２１を中立位置へ戻すとスプリング２８の
弾発力により再び起立片２６を皿部１５の上方へ突出し
て堰止め位置する。そしてボール投人口１１へ投入され
たセッティングボールＳはボール選別装置Ｂの選別通路
３５に流転する。Then, when the button 21 is returned to the neutral position, the resilient force of the spring 28 causes the upright piece 26 to protrude above the plate portion 15 again to the dam position. The setting balls S thrown into the ball throwing port 11 then flow into the sorting passage 35 of the ball sorting device B.

そして、基準径より小径の不良ボールＳＳは、第９図に
示すように、長孔４２の最初の小径ボール選別段路４５
より連通穴４８を通つて不良ボール排出通路３９へ流出
し、基準径のセッティングボールＳは、小径ボール排出
段部４５を通過して中央の基準ボール選別段路４６に至
りこの基準ボール選別段路４６より基準ボール排出通路
３６へ落下して出口５７に備えるアクテータ５６を押圧
して流出し、アクテータ５６により作動したマイクロス
イッチ５４の信号を受けて一定数の遊技球（図示せず）
をガイドレール３の発射位置に配置せしめる。又、基準
径より大径の不良ボールＳＬが投入された場合、第１１
図に示すように小径ボール選別段路４５及び基準ボール
選別段路４６を通過して最後の大径ボール選別段路４１
に至り連通穴４９を通つて不良ボール排出通路３９へ流
出せしめられる。そして使用済ボール回収循環装置Ｄは
ボール受口８７をボール選別装置Ｂの基準ボール排出通
路３６の出口５７に接続位置させて遊技機１の下部に設
置させて夫々の複数台の遊技機１，１，１・・・・・・
に備え、互に隣り合う遊技機１，１に回収樋８９，８９
′を貫通させて土段樋部８６から下段樋部８５へ接続せ
しめて回収樋８９，８９′を一定の勾配を保持して複数
台の遊技機１，１，１・・・・・・を貫通敷設し、最終
の回収場所へ延長案内する。Then, as shown in FIG.
The setting balls S of the reference diameter flow out through the communication hole 48 to the defective ball discharge passage 39, pass through the small diameter ball discharge step 45, reach the central reference ball sorting step 46, and pass through the reference ball sorting step. 46 into the reference ball discharge passage 36, presses the actuator 56 provided at the outlet 57, and flows out, and upon receiving a signal from the micro switch 54 activated by the actator 56, a certain number of game balls (not shown) are released.
is placed at the firing position of the guide rail 3. Also, if a defective ball SL with a diameter larger than the standard diameter is thrown in, the 11th
As shown in the figure, after passing through the small diameter ball sorting stage 45 and the reference ball sorting stage 46, the final large diameter ball sorting stage 41
Then, the defective balls are discharged through the communication hole 49 to the defective ball discharge passage 39. The used ball collection and circulation device D is installed at the bottom of the gaming machine 1 with the ball receptacle 87 connected to the outlet 57 of the reference ball discharge passage 36 of the ball sorting device B, and is used for each of the plurality of gaming machines 1, 1,1...
In preparation for this, collection gutters 89, 89 are installed on adjacent gaming machines 1, 1.
' is passed through and connected from the earthen gutter part 86 to the lower gutter part 85, and the collection gutter 89, 89' is maintained at a constant slope, and a plurality of gaming machines 1, 1, 1, . . . Lay it through and guide it to the final collection location.

そこでボール選別装置Ｂの基準ボール排出通路３６を通
つたセッティングボールＳはボール受口８７より上段樋
部８６に落下して回収樋８９を流下して隣りの遊技機１
の下段樋部８５を介して昇降台８４上に乗り、昇降台８
４の上昇により上段樋部８６に移転され、回収樋８９′
より再び隣りの遊技機１へ流人し、何台かの遊技機１，
１，１・・・・・・を通つて最終の回収場所へ流転され
る。このようにして、使用済ボールＳ２は自動的に回収
されると同時に複数台の遊技機のボール回収を一括的に
行うものである。又、ボール補給循環装置Ｃは複数台の
遊技機１，１，１・・・・・・の各遊技盤２の裏面上部
位置に固定設置してカーブ樋６２を介して景品ボール排
出装置１３に連結し、補給樋７９を互に隣り合遊技機１
，１，１・・・・・・に貫通させて各遊技機１のボール
補給循環装置Ｃに接続せしめ補給樋７９にセッティング
ボールＳである景品ボールＳ１を流通させておき、貯留
皿５８に景品ボールＳ１が貯留されている状態では、景
品ボールＳ１がモータ始動スイッチ７８上に載置位置し
てモータ始動スイッチ７８がオフの状態となつて、昇降
樋６４は降下位置して昇降樋６４の樋部６５を貯留皿５
８の切欠段部６３より下部に位置させ、補給樋７９を流
下する景品ボールＳ，は昇降樋６４の樋部６５を滞留す
るかあるいは樋部６５を通過流動している。Therefore, the setting ball S that has passed through the reference ball discharge passage 36 of the ball sorting device B falls from the ball socket 87 into the upper gutter section 86 and flows down the collection gutter 89 to the adjacent gaming machine 1.
Get on the lifting platform 84 through the lower gutter part 85 of
4 is moved to the upper gutter section 86, and the recovery gutter 89'
He then moved to the neighboring gaming machine 1 again, and some gaming machines 1,
1, 1, and so on to the final collection location. In this way, the used balls S2 are automatically collected and at the same time balls from a plurality of gaming machines are collected all at once. In addition, the ball supply circulation device C is fixedly installed at the upper position of the back surface of each game board 2 of the plurality of game machines 1, 1, 1, . The supply gutter 79 is connected to the gaming machines 1 adjacent to each other.
, 1, 1..., and are connected to the ball supply and circulation device C of each gaming machine 1, and the prize balls S1, which are the setting balls S, are distributed in the supply gutter 79, and the prize balls are stored in the storage tray 58. In the state in which the balls S1 are stored, the prize ball S1 is placed on the motor start switch 78, the motor start switch 78 is turned off, and the elevating gutter 64 is in the lowered position. The part 65 is connected to the storage tray 5.
The prize balls S, which are located below the notch step portion 63 of No. 8 and flowing down the supply gutter 79, either stay in the gutter portion 65 of the elevating gutter 64 or flow through the gutter portion 65.

次に貯留皿５８内に景品ボールＳ１が無くなつてモータ
始動スイッチ７８に景品ボールＳ１が載置しなくなつた
時、モータ始動スイッチ７８がオンしてモータ７０が作
動してカム７３を回転し連杆７６が引き寄せられＶ字杆
７１により昇降樋６４を上昇させ、そしてカム７３が半
周した時に樋部６５が切欠段縁部６３より上方へ位置さ
れ、その際に樋部６５に滞留する複数の景品ボールＳ１
が切欠段縁部６３から貯留皿５８内へ流人補給され、カ
ム７３が半周して更に回転することにより連杆７６を押
し下げ、Ｖ字杆７１を介して昇降樋６４を降下させて樋
部６５を切欠段縁部６３の下方位置して補給樋７９と再
び連接され、その時にカム７３が一周してカム部７７が
モータ停止スイッチ７４をオンしモータ７０の作動を停
止する。此のノｊ 様に昇降樋６４を昇降させて貯留皿５８へ景品ボールＳ
１を自動的に補給すると同時に複数台の遊技機の景品ボ
ールＳ，の補給を一括して管理することができる。Next, when there is no prize ball S1 in the storage tray 58 and no prize ball S1 is placed on the motor start switch 78, the motor start switch 78 is turned on and the motor 70 is activated to rotate the cam 73. When the connecting rod 76 is pulled and the V-shaped rod 71 raises the elevating gutter 64, and the cam 73 has made a half turn, the gutter portion 65 is positioned above the cutout step edge 63, and at that time, the plurality of particles staying in the gutter portion 65 are prize ball S1
is replenished from the notch step edge 63 into the storage tray 58, and the cam 73 makes a half turn and further rotates, thereby pushing down the connecting rod 76, lowering the elevating gutter 64 via the V-shaped rod 71, and opening the gutter section. 65 is positioned below the cutout step edge 63 and connected again to the replenishment gutter 79. At this time, the cam 73 makes one revolution and the cam portion 77 turns on the motor stop switch 74 to stop the operation of the motor 70. The prize ball S is raised and lowered through the elevating gutter 64 to the storage tray 58 in this manner.
1 can be automatically replenished, and at the same time, the supply of prize balls S of a plurality of gaming machines can be collectively managed.

従つて本発明は金属球に成るセッティングボールを使用
する弾球遊技機を提供することによつて、従来コインを
使用した弾球遊技機における景品コインの補給及び使用
済コインの回収を自動的に行い或いは複数台の遊技機の
一括管理が不可能とされた点を解消し、景品ボールの補
給及び使用済ボールの回収を自動的に行うことが可能と
なり以つて複数台の遊技機の一括管理を実現し、更には
金属球に成るセッティングボールはその寿命も長く取扱
いも便利で且管理を容易にする等の利点がある。Therefore, the present invention provides a pinball game machine that uses setting balls made of metal balls, thereby automatically replenishing prize coins and collecting used coins in a conventional pinball game machine that uses coins. This eliminates the problem that it was impossible to manage multiple gaming machines at once, and makes it possible to automatically replenish prize balls and collect used balls, thereby enabling collective management of multiple gaming machines. In addition, the setting ball made of a metal ball has the advantage of long life, convenient handling, and easy management.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

図は本発明に係るもので、第１図は弾球遊技機の正面図
、第２図はボール供給装置の分解斜視図、第３図はボー
ル供給装置を組立てて遊技機に設置した状態をケースの
前面壁を切欠して示す縦断正面図、第４図はその横断平
面図、第５図は投入杆の投入操作状態を示す縦断面図、
第６図はボール選別装置の斜視図、第７図は遊技機の内
部に設置した状態を示すボール選別装置の平面図、第８
図はその縦断面図、第９図は第８図のＡ−Ａ線断面図、
第１０図は第８図のＢ−Ｂ線断面図、第１１図は第８図
のＣ−Ｃ線断面図、第１２図は景品ボール補給循環装置
の斜視図、第１３図はその平面図、第１４図は第１３図
のＤ−Ｄ線断面図、第１５図は昇降樋の斜視図、第１６
図は昇降樋が降下位置にある状態を示す断面図、第１７
図は昇降樋が上昇位置にある状態を示す断面図、第１８
図は複数台を並列的に連設した各遊技機に補給樋を配設
した状態を一部切欠して示す正面図、第１９図はボール
回収循環装置の斜視図、第２０図はその正面図、第２１
図は遊技機の下部に設置した状態を示すボール回収循環
装置の縦断側面図、第２２図は複数台を並列的に連設し
た各遊技機にボール回収樋を設置し且各遊技機のボール
回収循環装置を回収樋で連結した状態を一部切欠して示
す正面図である。 １・・・・・・遊技機、２・・・・・・遊技盤、１１・
・・・・・ボール投入口、１２・・・・・・表板、１３
・・・・・・景品ボール排出装置、１５・・・・・・皿
部、２０・・・・・・投入杆、２１・・・・・・ン、５
８・・・・・・貯留皿、７９・・・・・・補給樋、８９
回収樋、Ａ・・・・・・ボール供給装置、Ｂ・・・・・
・ボー・・景品ボール補給循環装置、ボール。The figures relate to the present invention; Fig. 1 is a front view of the pinball game machine, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the ball feeding device, and Fig. 3 shows the ball feeding device assembled and installed in the gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view of the front wall of the case, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the ball sorting device, FIG. 7 is a plan view of the ball sorting device installed inside the gaming machine, and FIG.
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 8,
Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 8, Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken along line C-C in Fig. 8, Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the prize ball supply circulation device, and Fig. 13 is its plan view. , Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D in Fig. 13, Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the elevating gutter, Fig. 16 is
The figure is a sectional view showing the elevating gutter in the lowered position, No. 17
The figure is a sectional view showing the lifting gutter in the raised position, No. 18
The figure is a partially cutaway front view showing a state in which a supply gutter is installed in each game machine in which multiple machines are connected in parallel, Figure 19 is a perspective view of the ball collection and circulation device, and Figure 20 is its front view. Figure, 21st
The figure is a vertical sectional side view of the ball collection and circulation device installed at the bottom of the gaming machine, and Figure 22 is a vertical side view of the ball collection and circulation device installed at the bottom of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view showing a state in which the recovery circulation device is connected by a recovery gutter. 1...Game machine, 2...Game board, 11.
...Ball inlet, 12...Top plate, 13
...Prize ball ejecting device, 15...Dish section, 20...Insertion rod, 21...N, 5
8...Storage plate, 79...Supply gutter, 89
Collection gutter, A...Ball supply device, B...
・Bo...Prize ball supply circulation device, ball.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] １ 一定数の遊技球で１ゲームを終了し、この１ゲーム
中の遊技球が入賞具に入つて組合せを成立させたとき入
賞とするようにした弾球遊技機において、金属球に成る
セッティングボールと、遊技機本体の前面下部に設置さ
れた表板に開口するボール投入口と、前記表板の前面に
設置され、かつセッティングボールを貯留する皿部と、
ボタンの押圧操作によつて投入杆を作動させ皿部のセッ
ティングボールをボール投入口へ１個ずつ供給するボー
ル供給装置と、遊技機本体の裏面でボール投入口に連接
設置されたボール選別装置と、セッティングボールを景
品ボールとして複数個貯留する貯留皿を有しこの貯留皿
の先端に接続される景品ボール排出装置ならびに貯留皿
の景品ボールが不足したとき作動して補給樋から貯留皿
に景品ボールを補給する補給手段とから成る景品ボール
補給循環装置と、前記ボール選別装置から落下するセッ
ティングボールを所定の回収場所へ集める回収樋を備え
た弾球遊技機。1. In a pinball game machine in which a game is completed with a certain number of game balls and a prize is awarded when the game balls in this one game enter a winning device and form a combination, a setting ball that is a metal ball is used. a ball slot opening in a top plate installed at the lower front of the gaming machine main body; and a tray part installed in the front of the top plate for storing setting balls;
A ball feeding device that operates a feeding rod by pressing a button and feeds the setting balls of the tray part into the ball feeding port one by one, and a ball sorting device that is connected to the ball feeding port on the back side of the gaming machine main body. , has a storage tray that stores a plurality of setting balls as prize balls, a prize ball discharge device connected to the tip of this storage tray, and a prize ball discharge device that is activated when the storage tray runs out of prize balls to transfer the prize balls from the supply gutter to the storage tray. A pinball game machine comprising a prize ball replenishment circulation device comprising a replenishment means for replenishing prize balls, and a collection gutter for collecting setting balls falling from the ball sorting device to a predetermined collection location.