図１乃至図５は、発明を実施するための最良の形態である。図１のａ図は、図２の球誘導通路１５をＡ−Ａ線に沿って切断した断面を示す。図１のｂ図は、図１のａ図の球誘導通路１５をＢ−Ｂ線に沿って切断した断面を示す。図２は、図４の可変入賞装置１をＣ−Ｃ線に沿って切断した断面を示す。図３は、可変入賞装置１の外観を前側から示す。図４は、可変入賞装置１の正面を示す。図５はパチンコ遊技機の正面を示す。本明細書において、「前」、「表」、「後」、「裏」、「左」、「右」、「上」、「下」の方向は、図５の状態にパチンコ遊技機を置いて前側から見た場合に特定される方向である。「前」および「表」は、同じ方向である。「後」および「裏」は、同じ方向である。
1 to 5 show the best mode for carrying out the invention. 1 shows a cross section of the sphere guide passage 15 of FIG. 2 taken along the line AA. FIG. 1b shows a cross section of the sphere guide passage 15 of FIG. 1a taken along line BB. FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the variable winning device 1 of FIG. 4 cut along the line CC. FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the variable winning device 1 from the front side. FIG. 4 shows the front of the variable winning device 1. FIG. 5 shows the front of the pachinko gaming machine. In this specification, the directions of “front”, “front”, “rear”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, “lower” are the pachinko machines in the state of FIG. The direction specified when viewed from the front side. “Previous” and “Table” are in the same direction. “Rear” and “back” are in the same direction.
図中の符号として、１は可変入賞装置、２は部品基盤、３は前開口部、４は取付孔、５は前隔壁、６は前仕切壁、７は球取入口部、８は開閉体、９は球導入通路、１０は開閉駆動機構、１１は開閉軸、１２は入球検出部、１３は入球検出器、１４は球導出通路、１５は球誘導通路、１６は通路球出口、１７は上球振分体、１８は振分駆動機構、１９は振分軸、２０は前落下口、２１は振分突起、２２は球停留体、２３は停留駆動機構、２４は停留軸、２５は停留台、２６は中球受容部、２７は側球受容部、２８は停留球検出器、２９は下球振分体、３０は当たり球取入部、３１は球取入駆動機構、３２は外れ球取入部、３３は上化粧体、３４は下化粧体、３５はステージ、３６はステージ入口、３７は後隔壁、３８は表示灯基板、３９は表示灯、４０は内横導光体、４１は凹凸部、４２は外横導光体、４３は前導光体、４４は凹凸部、４５は空間、４６は前壁、４７は凸レンズ、４８は内側壁、４９は外側壁、５０は外装体、５１はレンズ窓、５２は保護パネル、５３乃至６０は欠番、６１は遊技機筐体、６２は窓、６３は前面パネル、６４は球受皿、６５は球発射操作機構、６６は球発射機構、６７は遊技盤、６８は遊技領域、６９はガイドレール、７０はアウト口、７１は始動部品、７２は部品逃避孔を示す。
In the figure, 1 is a variable prize device, 2 is a component base, 3 is a front opening, 4 is a mounting hole, 5 is a front partition, 6 is a front partition wall, 7 is a ball inlet, and 8 is an opening / closing body. , 9 is a ball introduction passage, 10 is an opening / closing drive mechanism, 11 is an opening / closing shaft, 12 is a ball entry detector, 13 is a ball entry detector, 14 is a ball lead-out passage, 15 is a ball guide passage, 16 is a passage ball outlet, 17 is an upper ball sorting body, 18 is a sorting drive mechanism, 19 is a sorting shaft, 20 is a front drop port, 21 is a sorting protrusion, 22 is a ball stationary body, 23 is a stationary drive mechanism, 24 is a stationary shaft, Reference numeral 25 is a stop, 26 is a sphere receiving part, 27 is a side ball receiving part, 28 is a stopping ball detector, 29 is a lower sphere sorting body, 30 is a hitting ball intake part, 31 is a ball intake drive mechanism, 32 Is a ball take-off portion, 33 is an upper decorative body, 34 is a lower decorative body, 35 is a stage, 36 is a stage entrance, 37 is a rear partition wall, 38 is an indicator lamp board, and 39 is a display , 40 is an inner lateral light guide, 41 is an uneven portion, 42 is an outer lateral light guide, 43 is a front light guide, 44 is an uneven portion, 45 is a space, 46 is a front wall, 47 is a convex lens, and 48 is an inner wall. , 49 is an outer wall, 50 is an exterior body, 51 is a lens window, 52 is a protective panel, 53 to 60 are missing numbers, 61 is a gaming machine housing, 62 is a window, 63 is a front panel, 64 is a ball tray, and 65 is A ball launching operation mechanism, 66 is a ball launching mechanism, 67 is a game board, 68 is a game area, 69 is a guide rail, 70 is an out port, 71 is a starting part, and 72 is a part escape hole.
図１を参照し、球を可変入賞装置１の前側から見せる球通路を構成する球誘導通路１５について説明する。表示灯基板３８は、回路基板により構成され、球誘導通路１５よりも裏側に配置される。表示灯３９は、ＬＥＤなどにより構成され、表示灯基板３８の前面に実装される。内横導光体４０は、無色な合成樹脂により板状に構成され、球誘導通路１５と表示灯基板３８との間に配置される。凹凸部４１は、内横導光体４０の外横導光体４２と対向する側の面に形成される。外横導光体４２は、無色な合成樹脂により板状に構成され、球誘導通路１５と表示灯基板３８との間に配置され、内横導光体４０と離れて対向する。前導光体４３は、球誘導通路１５の後側を閉じる後壁を構成する導光体として、無色な合成樹脂により板状に構成され、内横導光体４０の前側および外横導光体４２の前側に接触するかまたは接触する程度に近づけられて配置される。前導光体４３の前面は、平坦面として構成される。凹凸部４４は、前導光体４３の表示灯基板３８と対向する側の裏面に形成される。空間４５は、表示灯基板３８と内横導光体４０と外横導光体４２および前導光体４３によって囲まれる。
With reference to FIG. 1, a ball guide path 15 that constitutes a ball path for viewing a ball from the front side of the variable winning device 1 will be described. The indicator lamp board 38 is formed of a circuit board and is disposed on the back side of the ball guide passage 15. The indicator lamp 39 is configured by an LED or the like, and is mounted on the front surface of the indicator lamp board 38. The inner lateral light guide 40 is formed in a plate shape from a colorless synthetic resin, and is disposed between the spherical guide passage 15 and the indicator lamp substrate 38. The concavo-convex portion 41 is formed on the surface of the inner lateral light guide 40 facing the outer lateral light guide 42. The outer lateral light guide 42 is formed in a plate shape with a colorless synthetic resin, is disposed between the ball guide passage 15 and the indicator lamp substrate 38, and is separated from the inner lateral light guide 40. The front light guide 43 is formed in a plate shape with a colorless synthetic resin as a light guide constituting a rear wall that closes the rear side of the sphere guide passage 15, and the front side of the inner side light guide 40 and the outer side light guide It is arranged so as to be in contact with the front side of 42 or close to the degree of contact. The front surface of the front light guide 43 is configured as a flat surface. The uneven portion 44 is formed on the back surface of the front light guide 43 on the side facing the display lamp substrate 38. The space 45 is surrounded by the indicator lamp substrate 38, the inner horizontal light guide 40, the outer horizontal light guide 42 and the front light guide 43.
前壁４６は、球誘導通路１５の前側を閉じるものであって、無色な合成樹脂により板状に構成される。凸レンズ４７は、前壁４６の外側または内側から中央側に行くにしたがって徐々に前側に突出する弧状として、前壁４６の前面に形成される。前壁４６の外側または内側は、図１のａ図において、球誘導通路１５を矢印Ｓで示す前側から見た場合に左側または右側に相当する。前壁４６の球誘導通路１５に臨む裏面は、平坦面として構成される。内側壁４８は、球誘導通路１５の内側を閉じるものであって、無色な合成樹脂により板状に構成される。外側壁４９は、球誘導通路１５の外側を閉じるものであって、無色な合成樹脂により板状に構成される。外装体５０は、前壁４６と内側壁４８および外側壁４９の外側を覆い隠す化粧を構成するものである。レンズ窓５１は、凸レンズ４７を露出させるために、前後方向への貫通孔として、外装体５０に形成される。
The front wall 46 closes the front side of the sphere guide passage 15 and is formed in a plate shape with a colorless synthetic resin. The convex lens 47 is formed on the front surface of the front wall 46 as an arc shape that gradually protrudes to the front side from the outer side or the inner side of the front wall 46 toward the center side. The outer side or the inner side of the front wall 46 corresponds to the left side or the right side when the sphere guide passage 15 is viewed from the front side indicated by the arrow S in FIG. The back surface of the front wall 46 facing the ball guide passage 15 is configured as a flat surface. The inner side wall 48 closes the inner side of the sphere guide passage 15 and is formed in a plate shape with a colorless synthetic resin. The outer side wall 49 closes the outside of the sphere guide passage 15 and is formed in a plate shape with a colorless synthetic resin. The exterior body 50 constitutes a makeup that covers the outside of the front wall 46, the inner wall 48, and the outer wall 49. The lens window 51 is formed in the exterior body 50 as a through hole in the front-rear direction in order to expose the convex lens 47.
つまり、表示灯３９が点灯して球誘導通路１５と球誘導通路１５を通過する球Ｐおよび凸レンズ４７を照明し、凸レンズ４７が球誘導通路１５を通過する球Ｐを拡大して可変入賞装置１の前側から見えるようにする。しかも、球誘導通路１５が、前導光体４３の平坦面なる前面と、前壁４６の平坦面たる裏面と、内側壁４８の平坦面なる外面と、外側壁４９の平坦面なる内面とによって囲まれているので、球Ｐが球誘導通路１５を迅速に通過することができる。よって、球Ｐが拡大されかつ照明されつつ球誘導通路１５を迅速に通過することができるという利点がある。
That is, the indicator lamp 39 is turned on to illuminate the ball guide passage 15 and the sphere P passing through the ball guide passage 15 and the convex lens 47, and the convex lens 47 expands the ball P passing through the ball guide passage 15 to expand the variable winning device 1. So that it can be seen from the front. In addition, the spherical guide passage 15 is surrounded by the flat front surface of the front light guide 43, the back surface of the front wall 46, the outer surface of the inner wall 48, and the inner surface of the outer wall 49. Therefore, the sphere P can pass through the sphere guide passage 15 quickly. Therefore, there is an advantage that the sphere P can be quickly passed through the sphere guide passage 15 while being enlarged and illuminated.
図３および図４を参照し、パチンコ遊技機の球誘導通路１５を備えた遊技部品を構成する可変入賞装置１について説明する。部品基盤２は、遊技盤６７に前側から取り付けられる可変入賞装置１における前側部品としての土台であって、光遮蔽性の有る有色な合成樹脂により構成される。前開口部３は、部品基盤２の中央部に前後方向への貫通孔として設けられる。取付孔４は、遊技盤６７に部品基盤２を固定する止ねじを挿入するものであって、部品基盤２の周縁部に前後方向への貫通孔として設けられる。前隔壁５は、前開口部３を塞ぐ板状であって、光透過性の有る無色な合成樹脂により構成され、部品基盤２に固定される。前仕切壁６は、遊技盤６７の遊技領域６８から球を進入させない内部領域を囲むものであって、部品基盤２の前面および前隔壁５の前面よりも前側に突出し、前開口部３の周縁部に沿って、前隔壁５の前面を囲む前面視環状の塀を構成する。球取入口部７は、遊技領域６８から球を内部領域に進入させるために、前仕切壁６の最上部が除去された部分として、前仕切壁６の最上部に設けられる。
With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the variable winning device 1 that constitutes a gaming part including the ball guiding passage 15 of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. The component base 2 is a base as a front side component in the variable winning device 1 attached to the game board 67 from the front side, and is made of a colored synthetic resin having light shielding properties. The front opening 3 is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction at the center of the component base 2. The mounting hole 4 is for inserting a set screw for fixing the component base 2 to the game board 67 and is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction on the peripheral edge of the component base 2. The front partition wall 5 is a plate that closes the front opening 3, is made of a light-transmitting colorless synthetic resin, and is fixed to the component base 2. The front partition wall 6 surrounds an inner area where a ball does not enter from the game area 68 of the game board 67, projects forward from the front surface of the component base 2 and the front surface of the front partition wall 5, and has a peripheral edge of the front opening 3. A front-view annular ridge that surrounds the front surface of the front partition 5 is formed along the portion. The ball inlet portion 7 is provided at the uppermost portion of the front partition wall 6 as a portion where the uppermost portion of the front partition wall 6 is removed in order to allow a ball to enter the inner region from the game region 68.
開閉体８は、左右一対として、球取入口部７に設けられる。球導入通路９は、開閉体８が図４に示すように開放された場合、上方の遊技領域６８から取り込んだ球を入球検出部１２の側に誘導するものであって、開閉体８の裏面から内部への窪みとして設けられる。開閉駆動機構１０は、上化粧体３３の裏側に設けられ、開閉軸１１を中心とし、開閉体８を遊技領域６８と平行しつつ上下方向に開閉する。開閉体８が開閉軸１１を中心として図３に示すように球取入口部７を閉鎖するように閉じられた場合、開閉体８は前仕切壁６に連なる環状を形成し、球取入口部７が球を開閉体８および前仕切壁６の外側から前仕切壁６の内側における前隔壁５の前面の側に取り込めないようになる。つまり、開閉体８が閉じられた場合、開閉体８および前仕切壁６で囲まれた前隔壁５の前面が遊技盤６７の遊技領域６８から球を進入させない内部領域となる。
The opening / closing body 8 is provided in the ball inlet portion 7 as a pair of left and right. When the opening / closing body 8 is opened as shown in FIG. 4, the ball introduction passage 9 guides the ball taken in from the upper game area 68 to the entrance detection unit 12 side. It is provided as a recess from the back side to the inside. The opening / closing drive mechanism 10 is provided on the back side of the upper decorative body 33 and opens / closes the opening / closing body 8 in the vertical direction while being parallel to the game area 68 around the opening / closing shaft 11. When the opening / closing body 8 is closed with the opening / closing shaft 11 as a center so as to close the ball inlet portion 7 as shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing body 8 forms an annular shape connected to the front partition wall 6. 7 prevents the ball from being taken into the front side of the front partition wall 5 inside the front partition wall 6 from the outside of the opening / closing body 8 and the front partition wall 6. That is, when the opening / closing body 8 is closed, the front surface of the front partition wall 5 surrounded by the opening / closing body 8 and the front partition wall 6 becomes an internal area where the ball does not enter from the game area 68 of the game board 67.
入球検出部１２は、開放した開閉体８の球導入通路９から排出された球を取り込み、取り込んだ球を前隔壁５の裏側に排出するものであって、球取入口部７よりも下部で、球取入口部７の真下に位置し、前隔壁５から前側に突出するように、前隔壁５に設けられる。入球検出器１３は、前隔壁５の裏側から入球検出部１２の内部に設けられ、入球検出部１２を通過する球を検出して電気的な球検出信号を図外の制御装置に出力する。球導出通路１４は、入球検出部１２から前隔壁５の裏側に排出された球を、前隔壁５の裏面に沿って球誘導通路１５に誘導する。球導出通路１４の前面は、前隔壁５の裏面で形成される。球導出通路１４の裏面は、前隔壁５の裏側に前隔壁５と平行に配置された上化粧体３３の前面で形成される。球導出通路１４の底面は、前隔壁５の裏面と上化粧体３３の前面とに連接された横板の上面で形成され、入球検出部１２の球出口から球誘導通路１５の側に下り勾配となる斜面として構成される。
The entrance detection unit 12 takes in the sphere discharged from the sphere introduction passage 9 of the opened opening / closing body 8 and discharges the taken sphere to the back side of the front partition wall 5. Thus, the front partition wall 5 is provided so as to be located immediately below the ball inlet portion 7 and to protrude from the front partition wall 5 to the front side. The incoming ball detector 13 is provided inside the incoming ball detector 12 from the back side of the front partition wall 5, detects a ball passing through the incoming ball detector 12 and sends an electric ball detection signal to a control device (not shown). Output. The sphere lead-out passage 14 guides the sphere discharged from the entrance detection unit 12 to the back side of the front partition wall 5 to the sphere guide passage 15 along the back surface of the front partition wall 5. The front surface of the ball outlet passage 14 is formed by the rear surface of the front partition wall 5. The back surface of the sphere lead-out passage 14 is formed by the front surface of the upper decorative body 33 disposed in parallel to the front partition wall 5 on the back side of the front partition wall 5. The bottom surface of the ball lead-out passage 14 is formed by the top surface of a horizontal plate connected to the back surface of the front partition wall 5 and the front surface of the upper decorative body 33, and descends from the ball outlet of the entrance detection unit 12 toward the ball guide passage 15. It is configured as a slope that becomes a slope.
球誘導通路１５は、球導出通路１４から前隔壁５の前側に貫通して排出された球を、前仕切壁６の内部を経由させ、内部領域の中段に位置する通路球出口１６から上球振分体１７の上に排出する。通路球出口１６は、球誘導通路１５の内部領域の側を仕切る内壁に左右方向への貫通孔として形成される。上球振分体１７は、前仕切壁６で囲まれた内部領域の上下方向の中段に位置するように前隔壁５の裏側に配置された板状に構成され、球誘導通路１５から排出された球を、下化粧体３４の裏側やステージ３５の裏側に設けられた振分駆動機構１８によって、左右前部の振分軸１９を中心として、上下動することによって、球誘導通路１５から排出された球を左右に振り分ける。前落下口２０は、前側および上下方向に開口する凹部または上下方向への貫通孔として、上球振分体１７の前部の左右方向中央部に設けられる。振分突起２１は、上球振分体１７の上面から上方に突出する突起として、上球振分体１７の上面に設けられる。
The ball guide passage 15 passes the ball discharged from the ball lead-out passage 14 to the front side of the front partition wall 5 and passes through the inside of the front partition wall 6, and passes from the passage ball outlet 16 located in the middle stage of the inner region to the upper ball. It is discharged onto the sorting body 17. The passage ball outlet 16 is formed as a through hole in the left-right direction on the inner wall that partitions the inner region side of the ball guide passage 15. The upper ball distribution body 17 is configured in a plate shape disposed on the back side of the front partition wall 5 so as to be positioned in the middle in the vertical direction of the inner region surrounded by the front partition wall 6, and is discharged from the ball guide passage 15. The ball is discharged from the ball guide passage 15 by moving up and down around the distribution shaft 19 at the front left and right by the distribution drive mechanism 18 provided on the back side of the lower decorative body 34 and the back side of the stage 35. Sort the spheres left and right. The front drop port 20 is provided in the center in the left-right direction of the front part of the upper ball allocating body 17 as a recess opening in the front side and in the vertical direction or a through hole in the vertical direction. The distribution protrusion 21 is provided on the upper surface of the upper sphere distribution body 17 as a protrusion protruding upward from the upper surface of the upper sphere distribution body 17.
球停留体２２は、上球振分体１７と下球振分体２９との間に位置するように前隔壁５の裏側に配置され、下化粧体３４の裏側やステージ３５の裏側に設けられた停留駆動機構２３によって、左右下部の停留軸２４を中心として、前側に垂直状に起立したり後側に水平状に倒伏したりする。球停留体２２が図４に示すように起立した場合、球停留体２２が上球振分体１７の前落下口２０から落下した球を停留台２５の上に停留するように受け止める。球停留体２２が図３に示すように倒伏した場合、停留台２５の上に停留した球が球停留体２２の上を通過して下球振分体２９の上に排出される。
The ball stationary body 22 is disposed on the back side of the front partition 5 so as to be positioned between the upper ball sorting body 17 and the lower ball sorting body 29, and is provided on the back side of the lower decorative body 34 and the back side of the stage 35. The stationary drive mechanism 23 stands vertically on the front and left sides of the stationary shaft 24 at the lower left and right, and falls down horizontally on the rear side. When the ball stationary body 22 stands as shown in FIG. 4, the ball stationary body 22 receives the ball that has dropped from the front drop port 20 of the upper ball sorting body 17 so as to stop on the stationary base 25. When the ball stationary body 22 falls down as shown in FIG. 3, the ball stopped on the stationary base 25 passes over the ball stationary body 22 and is discharged onto the lower ball distribution body 29.
停留台２５は、球停留体２２と前隔壁５との間に配置される。中球受容部２６は、上球振分体１７の前落下口２０の真下に位置し、停留台２５の上面から内部に窪みかつ前後に開口した凹部として、停留台２５の上部の左右方向中央部に設けられる。側球受容部２７は、中球受容部２６の左右に位置する停留台２５の上面に設けられ、中球受容部２６から左側に下り勾配となるように、停留台２５の上面から内部に窪みかつ前後に開口した凹部と、中球受容部２６から右側に下り勾配となるように、停留台２５の上面から内部に窪みかつ前後に開口した凹部とにより構成される。
The stop 25 is disposed between the ball stop 22 and the front partition wall 5. The middle ball receiving portion 26 is located directly below the front drop port 20 of the upper ball sorting body 17 and is a concave portion that is recessed from the upper surface of the stopping base 25 to the inside and opened in the front-rear direction. Provided in the section. The side ball receiving portion 27 is provided on the upper surface of the stopping base 25 located on the left and right of the middle ball receiving portion 26, and is recessed from the upper surface of the stopping base 25 to the inside so as to be inclined downward to the left from the middle ball receiving portion 26. And it is comprised by the recessed part opened inside back from the upper surface of the stop stand 25, and opened in the front-back so that it may become a downward slope to the right side from the middle ball | bowl receiving part 26.
そして、球停留体２２が起立した状態において、中球受容部２６が上球振分体１７の前落下口２０から落下した１個の球が収容可能であり、側球受容部２７が上球振分体１７の前落下口２０から落下した複数個の球が収容可能である。停留球検出器２８は、中球受容部２６に受容された球を検出して電気的な球検出信号を図外の制御装置に出力するように、停留台２５の内部に設けられる。制御装置が停留球検出器２８から入力した球検出信号に基づき停留駆動機構２３を制御し、停留台２５が倒伏・起立動作を行う。下球振分体２９は、静止した状態で前隔壁５の裏側に配置され、前側から後側への下り勾配の斜面を構成し、球停留体２２から排出された球を前側から後側に流下させる過程で左右に振り分ける。
Then, in a state where the ball stationary body 22 stands, the middle ball receiving portion 26 can accommodate one sphere dropped from the front drop port 20 of the upper ball sorting body 17, and the side ball receiving portion 27 is the upper sphere. A plurality of spheres dropped from the front drop port 20 of the allocating body 17 can be accommodated. The stationary sphere detector 28 is provided inside the stationary platform 25 so as to detect a sphere received by the intermediate sphere receiver 26 and output an electrical sphere detection signal to a control device (not shown). Based on the ball detection signal input from the stationary ball detector 28 by the control device, the stationary drive mechanism 23 is controlled, and the stationary platform 25 performs the overturning / standing operation. The lower ball allocating body 29 is disposed on the back side of the front partition wall 5 in a stationary state, forms a slope with a downward slope from the front side to the rear side, and moves the sphere discharged from the ball stationary body 22 from the front side to the rear side. Sort to the left and right in the process of flowing down.
当たり球取入部３０は、上球振分体１７の後側および下球振分体２９の裏側に配置され、下化粧体３４の裏側やステージ３５の裏側に配置された球取入駆動機構３１によって、左右に往復移動する。そして、上球振分体１７から後側または下球振分体２９から後側に排出された球は、当たり球取入部３０または外れ球取入部３２のいずれかに取り込まれる。外れ球取入部３２は、上方に開口した凹部を備え、凹部内を当たり球取入部３０が左右に往復移動するので、当たり球取入部３０に入らない球が外れ球取入部３２に入る。当たり球取入部３０に入った球は、当たり球取入部３０に対応して設けられた図外の入賞球検出器で検出された後に下方に排出される。外れ球取入部３２に入った球は、外れ球取入部３２に対応して設けられた図外の外れ球検出器で検出された後に下方に排出される。
The hit ball receiving unit 30 is disposed on the rear side of the upper ball sorting body 17 and on the back side of the lower ball sorting body 29, and on the back side of the lower decorative body 34 and the back side of the stage 35. To reciprocate left and right. Then, the sphere discharged from the upper ball allocating body 17 to the rear side or from the lower sphere allocating body 29 to the rear side is taken into either the hit ball intake section 30 or the off-ball intake section 32. The dislodging ball receiving portion 32 includes a concave portion opened upward, and the ball intake portion 30 reciprocates left and right in the concave portion, so that a ball that does not enter the hitting ball intake portion 30 enters the dislodging ball intake portion 32. The ball that has entered the winning ball receiving unit 30 is detected by a winning ball detector (not shown) provided corresponding to the winning ball receiving unit 30 and then discharged downward. The ball that has entered the off-ball taking-in portion 32 is detected by a off-ball detector (not shown) provided corresponding to the off-ball taking-in portion 32 and then discharged downward.
上化粧体３３は、可変入賞装置１の前側から球取入口部７の裏側や入球検出部１２の裏側が見えないように目隠しする有色な合成樹脂により構成され、前隔壁５の前側に設けられる。下化粧体３４は、可変入賞装置１の前側から下球振分体２９よりも下部が見えないように目隠しする有色な合成樹脂により構成され、前隔壁５の前側に設けられる。ステージ３５は、部品基盤２の前面から後側に窪むように有色な合成樹脂により構成され、部品基盤２の前面にだけ開口した空間であって、遊技領域６８からステージ入口３６を経由して取り込まれた球を、左右に自在に躍らせた後、中央の凹部から下方の遊技領域６８に落下させる。ステージ入口３６は、遊技領域６８から前仕切壁６の側に進行した球を斜め上方から下方に取り込んだ後、前側から後側に誘導してステージ３５の右または左の側部に排出する。後隔壁３７は、上球振分体１７および下球振分体２９などの配置される空間を囲むように、部品基盤２の裏部に設けられる。後隔壁３７の後部開口は、保護パネル５２で塞がれる。よって、当たり球取入部３０に取り込まれることなく上球振分体１７または下球振分体２９から後側に排出される球は、保護パネル５２で後隔壁３７の後部開口から裏側に飛び出ることのなく外れ球取入部３２に誘導される。
The upper decorative body 33 is made of a colored synthetic resin that is hidden from view so that the back side of the ball entrance portion 7 and the back side of the ball detection portion 12 cannot be seen from the front side of the variable winning device 1, and is provided on the front side of the front partition wall 5. It is done. The lower decorative body 34 is made of a colored synthetic resin that is hidden from the front side of the variable winning device 1 so that the lower part of the lower ball sorting body 29 cannot be seen, and is provided on the front side of the front partition 5. The stage 35 is made of colored synthetic resin so as to be recessed from the front surface of the component base 2 to the rear side, and is a space opened only on the front surface of the component base 2, and is taken in from the game area 68 via the stage inlet 36. The ball is allowed to jump freely from side to side, and then dropped from the central recess to the lower game area 68. The stage entrance 36 takes in the sphere that has advanced from the game area 68 toward the front partition wall 6 from the upper side to the lower side, and then guides the ball from the front side to the rear side and discharges it to the right or left side of the stage 35. The rear partition wall 37 is provided on the back of the component base 2 so as to surround a space in which the upper ball sorting body 17 and the lower ball sorting body 29 are arranged. The rear opening of the rear partition wall 37 is closed with a protective panel 52. Therefore, the balls discharged to the rear side from the upper ball sorting body 17 or the lower ball sorting body 29 without being taken into the hit ball taking-in portion 30 jump out from the rear opening of the rear partition wall 37 to the back side by the protective panel 52. It is guided to the off-ball taking-in part 32 without.
図２を参照し、球Ｐが可変入賞装置１の開閉体８から上球振分体１７に到達する経路について説明する。上球振分体１７が仮想線で示すように前傾状となり、上球振分体１７の後部が前部よりも上方に位置した場合、球が上球振分体１７の上面を後側から前側に流下するようになる。上球振分体１７が実線で示すように後傾状となり、上球振分体１７の前部が後部よりも上方に位置した場合、球が上球振分体１７の上面を前側から後側に流下するようになる。球Ｐが、矢印Ｘ１で示すように、遊技領域６８から開閉体８の開放された球取入口部７、入球検出部１２、入球検出器１３、球導出通路１４、球誘導通路１５、通路球出口１６を経由して上球振分体１７の上に排出される。この上球振分体１７の上に排出された球Ｐは、上球振分体１７の振分軸１９を中心とした上下動に伴い、上球振分体１７の後側から当たり球取入部３０または外れ球取入部３２の何れか一方に取り込まれるか、または、上球振分体１７の前側の前落下口２０から下球振分体２９に落下し、下球振分体２９の後側から当たり球取入部３０または外れ球取入部３２の何れか一方に取り込まれる。
A path through which the ball P reaches the upper ball sorter 17 from the opening / closing body 8 of the variable winning device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. When the upper ball sorting body 17 is inclined forward as indicated by the phantom line and the rear part of the upper ball sorting body 17 is positioned above the front part, the sphere is located behind the upper surface of the upper ball sorting body 17. Will flow down to the front side. When the upper ball sorter 17 is tilted backward as indicated by the solid line and the front part of the upper ball sorter 17 is positioned above the rear part, the sphere moves the upper surface of the upper ball sorter 17 back from the front side. It will flow down to the side. As indicated by an arrow X1, the ball P is a ball inlet portion 7 where the opening / closing body 8 is opened from the game area 68, a ball detection portion 12, a ball detection detector 13, a ball lead-out passage 14, a ball guide passage 15, It is discharged onto the upper ball sorter 17 via the passage ball outlet 16. The sphere P discharged onto the upper sphere allocating body 17 hits the ball from the rear side of the upper sphere allocating body 17 and moves up and down around the distribution axis 19 of the upper sphere allocating body 17. It is taken into either the entry part 30 or the off-sphere intake part 32, or falls from the front drop port 20 on the front side of the upper ball sorter 17 to the lower ball sorter 29, and the lower ball sorter 29 From the rear side, the ball is taken into either the ball-intake unit 30 or the off-ball-intake unit 32.
球導出通路１４の前面および球誘導通路１５の前面が光透過性の有る無色な合成樹脂からなる前隔壁５の裏面で形成されたので、開閉体８の球導入通路９（図３のｂ図参照）と入球検出部１２および前仕切壁６における球誘導通路１５と対応する部分が可変入賞装置１の前側からそれらの裏側まで見えるように例えば光透過性の有る素材で形成されたりまたは貫通孔を有するようにすれば、遊技領域６８から、開いた開閉体８、球取入口部７、入球検出部１２、球導出通路１４、球誘導通路１５を順に経由して上球振分体１７の上に到達するまでの球を、可変入賞装置１の前側から遊技者に見せることができるという利点がある。
Since the front surface of the sphere lead-out passage 14 and the front surface of the sphere guide passage 15 are formed by the back surface of the front partition wall 5 made of a colorless synthetic resin having light transmittance, the sphere introduction passage 9 of the opening / closing body 8 (FIG. 3b). And a portion corresponding to the ball guiding passage 15 in the ball entrance detection unit 12 and the front partition wall 6 is formed of, for example, a light-transmitting material so as to be visible from the front side of the variable winning device 1 to the back side thereof. If a hole is provided, the upper ball sorter is passed from the game area 68 through the opened opening / closing member 8, the ball inlet portion 7, the ball detection unit 12, the ball outlet passage 14, and the ball guide passage 15 in this order. There is an advantage that the ball until reaching 17 can be shown to the player from the front side of the variable winning device 1.
図５を参照し、可変入賞装置１の用いられたパチンコ遊技機について説明する。遊技機筐体６１は、遊技盤６７を交換可能に収容する容器として、遊技機設置構造体に設置される。遊技機設置構造体は、遊技店のパチンコ遊技機を設置する島とも呼ばれる設備である。窓６２は、前後方向への貫通孔として、遊技機筐体６１の前面に形成される。前面パネル６３は、窓６２を閉鎖するガラスのような無色の光透過性の有る材料から構成され、遊技機筐体６１の内部に設けられる。球受皿６４は、パチンコ球と呼ばれる球を入れる容器として、遊技機筐体６１の前面に設けられる。球発射操作機構６５は、遊技者の操作量に応じた出力を図外の制御装置に出力する電気部品を有する機構として、遊技機筐体６１の前面に設けられる。球発射機構６６は、図外の制御装置からの制御によって球発射操作機構６５の操作量に応じた発射力で駆動する機構として、遊技機筐体６１の内部に設けられる。
With reference to FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine in which the variable winning device 1 is used will be described. The gaming machine housing 61 is installed in the gaming machine installation structure as a container that accommodates the gaming board 67 in a replaceable manner. The gaming machine installation structure is a facility called an island where pachinko gaming machines of a gaming store are installed. The window 62 is formed on the front surface of the gaming machine housing 61 as a through hole in the front-rear direction. The front panel 63 is made of a colorless light-transmitting material such as glass that closes the window 62, and is provided inside the gaming machine housing 61. The ball tray 64 is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine housing 61 as a container for holding a ball called a pachinko ball. The ball launch operation mechanism 65 is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine housing 61 as a mechanism having an electrical component that outputs an output corresponding to the operation amount of the player to a control device (not shown). The ball launching mechanism 66 is provided inside the gaming machine housing 61 as a mechanism that is driven by a firing force corresponding to the operation amount of the ball launching operation mechanism 65 under the control of a control device (not shown).
遊技盤６７は、遊技機筐体６１に格納される。遊技盤６７が遊技機筐体６１に格納された場合、可変入賞装置１、遊技領域６８、ガイドレール６９、アウト口７０、始動部品７１が、遊技機筐体６１の前側から窓６２および前面パネル６３を通して視認可能になる。遊技領域６８は、球発射機構６６から発射された球の飛び交う領域として、前面パネル６３と遊技盤６７の前面との間におけるガイドレール６９で囲まれた部分として形成される。ガイドレール６９は、遊技機筐体６１または遊技盤６７に設けられる。アウト口７０は、遊技領域６８の最下部に到達した球を遊技盤６７の裏側に排出する部分として遊技盤６７に設けられる。可変入賞装置１や始動部品７１および図外の一般入賞部品は、遊技領域６８から入賞した球を遊技盤６７の裏側に排出する部品として、遊技盤６７に設けられる。遊技盤６７の前面には、図外の確定表示器が設けられる。
The gaming board 67 is stored in the gaming machine housing 61. When the gaming board 67 is stored in the gaming machine casing 61, the variable winning device 1, the gaming area 68, the guide rail 69, the out port 70, and the starting part 71 are arranged on the window 62 and the front panel from the front side of the gaming machine casing 61. Visible through 63. The game area 68 is formed as a part surrounded by the guide rail 69 between the front panel 63 and the front surface of the game board 67 as an area where balls launched from the ball launching mechanism 66 fly. The guide rail 69 is provided on the gaming machine casing 61 or the gaming board 67. The out port 70 is provided in the game board 67 as a part for discharging the ball that has reached the bottom of the game area 68 to the back side of the game board 67. The variable winning device 1, the starting component 71, and the general winning component (not shown) are provided on the game board 67 as components for discharging the winning ball from the game area 68 to the back side of the game board 67. On the front surface of the game board 67, a confirmation indicator (not shown) is provided.
遊技者が球受皿６４にパチンコ球と呼ばれる球を入れ、遊技者が球発射操作機構６５を右回りに操作すると、球発射機構６６が球発射操作機構６５の操作量に応じた発射力で駆動し、球発射機構６６が球受皿６４から遊技機筐体６１の内部に取り込まれた球を１個ずつ遊技領域６８に向けて発射する。遊技領域６８に到達した球は、遊技領域６８を流下する過程において、可変入賞装置１や始動部品７１および図外の一般入賞部品などの遊技部品に衝突して、流れる方向を変えながら、可変入賞装置１または始動部品７１または図外の一般入賞部品に入って遊技盤６７の裏側に排出される。可変入賞装置１または始動部品７１または図外の一般入賞部品のいずれにも入らないで、遊技領域６８の最下部に到達した球は、アウト口７０から遊技盤６７の裏側に排出される。球が始動部品７１、可変入賞装置１の入球検出器１３、図外の入賞部品のいずれかに入ると、図外の球払出機構が賞球としての球を遊技者に与えるように球受皿６４に払い出す。
When the player puts a ball called a pachinko ball into the ball tray 64 and the player operates the ball launching operation mechanism 65 clockwise, the ball launching mechanism 66 is driven with a firing force corresponding to the operation amount of the ball launching operation mechanism 65. Then, the ball launching mechanism 66 launches the balls taken from the ball tray 64 into the gaming machine housing 61 one by one toward the gaming area 68. In the process of flowing down the game area 68, the ball that has reached the game area 68 collides with the game components such as the variable prize device 1, the starting part 71, and the general prize parts (not shown), and changes the flowing direction while changing the variable prize. The device 1 or the starting component 71 or a general winning component not shown is entered and discharged to the back side of the game board 67. The ball that has reached the bottom of the game area 68 without entering the variable winning device 1 or the starting component 71 or the general winning component not shown is discharged from the out port 70 to the back side of the game board 67. When the ball enters any one of the starting component 71, the ball detector 13 of the variable winning device 1, or a winning component outside the figure, the ball receiving mechanism so that the ball payout mechanism outside the figure gives the ball as a winning ball to the player Pay to 64.
パチンコ遊技の一例について説明する。遊技領域６８を流下する球が始動部品７１に入賞し、始動部品７１に入賞した球を検出した入賞球検出器が入賞信号を制御装置に出力すると、制御装置に内蔵されたコンピュータが抽選処理および図外の確定表示器に図柄などの変動表示を開始させる。抽選処理の結果としては、例えば、大当たりまたは小当たりのいずれかが選択される。大当たりの場合、確定表示器の変動表示開始から所定時間後に、制御装置のコンピュータが確定表示器に図柄の変動停止を行い、確定表示器が大当たり図柄として定められた図柄を停止表示する。引き続き、制御装置のコンピュータが大当たり遊技として制御装置のコンピュータのプログラムに定められたラウンド遊技を処理するように開閉駆動機構１０（図１参照）を制御し、可変入賞装置１の開閉体８が開閉をラウンド遊技の範囲で繰り返す。
An example of a pachinko game will be described. When the ball flowing down the game area 68 wins the starting part 71 and the winning ball detector that detects the ball that won the starting part 71 outputs a winning signal to the control device, the computer built in the control device performs lottery processing and Start the variable display of symbols etc. on the fixed indicator outside the figure. As a result of the lottery process, for example, either big win or small win is selected. In the case of a big hit, after a predetermined time from the start of the fluctuation display of the fixed indicator, the computer of the control device stops the fluctuation of the symbol on the fixed indicator, and the fixed indicator stops and displays the symbol determined as the big hit symbol. Subsequently, the control device computer controls the open / close drive mechanism 10 (see FIG. 1) so as to process the round game defined in the control device computer program as a jackpot game, and the open / close body 8 of the variable winning device 1 opens and closes. Is repeated in the range of round games.
小当たりの場合、主図柄の変動表示を開始から所定時間後に、制御装置のコンピュータが確定表示器に主図柄の変動停止を行い、確定表示器が小当たり図柄として定められた主図柄を停止表示する。引き続き、制御装置のコンピュータが小当たり遊技として制御装置のコンピュータのプログラムに定められた範囲で開閉駆動機構１０を制御し、可変入賞装置１の開閉体８が開閉を１回または数回行う。この小当たり遊技中における開閉体８の開放中において、球が遊技領域６８から開いた開閉体８、球取入口部７、入球検出部１２、球導出通路１４、球誘導通路１５、上球振分体１７または球停留体２２、停留台２５、下球振分体２９を順に経由して当たり球取入部３０に入賞し、当たり球取入部３０に入賞した球を検出した図外の当たり球検出器が球検出信号を制御装置に出力すると、制御装置のコンピュータがラウンド遊技を処理するように開閉駆動機構１０を制御し、可変入賞装置１の開閉体８が開閉をラウンド遊技の範囲で繰り返す。制御装置は、入球検出器１３からの球検出信号と外れ球検出器からの球検出信号と当たり球検出器からの入賞信号とによって、可変入賞装置１への球の入りと出とを監視する。
In the case of small hits, after a predetermined time from the start of the main symbol variation display, the computer of the control device stops the main symbol variation on the fixed indicator, and the fixed indicator stops displaying the main symbol defined as the small bonus symbol To do. Subsequently, the computer of the control device controls the opening / closing drive mechanism 10 as a small hit game within a range determined by the program of the computer of the control device, and the opening / closing body 8 of the variable winning device 1 opens and closes once or several times. During opening of the opening / closing body 8 during the small hitting game, the opening / closing body 8 in which the ball is opened from the game area 68, the ball intake portion 7, the ball entry detecting portion 12, the ball outlet passage 14, the ball guiding passage 15, and the upper ball Winning the winning ball receiving unit 30 through the sorting body 17 or the ball stopping body 22, the stopping base 25, and the lower ball sorting body 29 in this order, and detecting the winning ball in the winning ball receiving unit 30. When the ball detector outputs a ball detection signal to the control device, the computer of the control device controls the open / close drive mechanism 10 so as to process the round game, and the open / close body 8 of the variable winning device 1 opens and closes within the range of the round game. repeat. The control device monitors the entrance and exit of the ball to the variable winning device 1 based on the ball detection signal from the ball detector 13, the ball detection signal from the missed ball detector, and the winning signal from the winning ball detector. To do.