JPH01201284A - Variable prize awarding ball device for pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To change shot balls while they are guided into a prize awarding space, complicate the motion of the prize awarding balls, and enhance the amusement of a pinball game by composing a variable member to guide the short balls into the prize awarding space of a first movable part linked to an electric driving source and a second movable part rockably provided at the first movable part. CONSTITUTION:Sliding members 172a and 172b consist of first movable parts 173a and 173b and second movable parts 174a and 174b, and since the second movable parts 174a and 174b are freely-rockably provided at the first movable parts 173a and 173b, due to the multiplier action between the sliding action of the first movable parts 173a and 173b and the sliding action of the second movable parts 174a and 174b, the guiding locus of the shot balls received by the second movable parts 174a and 174b until an arrival at a prize awarding space 177 is made complicated, and the amusement of the game can be enhanced. For the first movable parts 173a and 173b, a sliding solenoid is used as the electric driving source.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention is a pinball game that can change freely between a first state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball and a second state in which it is difficult to accept a hit ball. This relates to the machine's variable winning ball device.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in pinball gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and arrangement-type pachinko gaming machines that play by popping pachinko balls,
Many variable winning ball devices are provided that include a movable member that partitions a gaming area and a winning space. As a typical example of such a variable winning ball device, a pair of opening/closing wings is provided as a movable member, and winning balls guided by the opening/closing wings flow down while changing the direction of fall within a relatively wide winning space. One example of this is a variable winning ball device which is provided below a winning space and allows players to win any one of a plurality of winning holes with different values.

In the variable winning ball device as described above, the pair of opening/closing wings are opened in a substantially horizontal direction and receives a hit ball, and are erected and closed in a substantially vertical direction and do not receive a hit ball, or The opening/closing operation is repeated at a relatively short time interval between the second state, which is difficult to accept, and the winnings accepted when the opening/closing wing pieces are in the first state are the winning openings mentioned above. If you enter a preset specific winning slot, you will enter a specific gaming state, and the opening/closing wing will play under a predetermined condition (generally, until there are 18 opening/closing movements of the opening/closing wing or 10 winnings; (referred to as opening/closing cycle)
The situation is maintained advantageous to the player until it is established, and such a situation is maintained several times (
For example, the game can be repeated 8 times) to give a chance to win a large amount of prize balls.

"Problem to be solved by the invention" By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional variable winning ball device,
The structure of the opening/closing wing is rod-shaped, and a rotating shaft rotated by an electric drive source is fixed to the base of the rod-shaped opening/closing wing, so that the opening/closing wing is alternately placed in an open state and a closed state. I tried to repeat it. Therefore, the ball caught by the opening and closing wings is simply guided to the winning space by the opening and closing wings, and it is mainly the winning space that adds complex movements to the winnings to make the game more interesting. The distribution of the parts was done by parts. Therefore, there is no change in the movement of the hit ball (above winning) that is caught by the opening and closing wings until it reaches the winning space, and in turn, the movement until it reaches the winning space is standardized. As a result, there is a problem in that the falling trajectory of the winning prize becomes simple regardless of the presence of the member in the prize winning space, which reduces the interest of the game.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it gives changes to the hit ball received by the movable member even before it is guided to the winning space, making the winning movement as a whole complicated. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a variable prize winning ball device for a pinball game machine that makes the game even more interesting.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the variable winning ball device according to the present invention includes at least a winning space into which the winning ball falls, and a movable member that guides the ball to the winning space. , an electric drive source that drives the movable member, and the movable member includes a first movable part connected to the electric drive source and is swingably provided in the first movable part. and a second movable part. The second movable part may be attached to the first movable part at any position as long as it receives the ball, but in order to make the movement of the ball more complicated, It is preferable to attach it to the part.

[Function] The first movable part receives the hit ball while performing a determined operation by the electric drive source, and guides the hit ball to the winning space. Moreover, the second movable part swings relative to the first movable part, receives the hit ball, and guides it to the winning space. At this time, since the second movable part is performing a swinging motion in addition to the motion of the first movable part, the hit ball caught by the second movable part is guided to the winning space. , it works to guide you to the winning space while drawing a complicated and diverse guidance trajectory that has never been seen before.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, a pinball game machine to which a variable winning ball device according to an embodiment is applied will be described. FIG. 17 is a front view showing a pachinko game machine as an example of a pinball game machine. In the figure, a glass door holding frame 3 is provided around the opening of a front frame 2 formed in the shape of a frame of a pachinko gaming machine 1, and a glass door frame 4 for storing glass is provided on one side of the glass door holding frame 3. And a front plate 5 is pivotally attached so as to be openable and closable. A middle frame 7 (see FIG. 18) is fixed to the back side of the front frame 2 to which a game board 6 and a firing rail (not shown) are attached.

The game board 6 is detachably attached to the middle frame 7, and has a guide rail 9 on its surface that guides the pachinko balls fired to the game area 8, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown), various winning ball devices, etc. is provided. To explain in more detail, in the game area 8 of the game board 6, there are regular winning slots 52, 10.
a, 10b, starting winning openings 11.12a, 12b, tulip type % type % variable winning ball device 50 having a pair of opening/closing wings 53a, 53b as moving members, specific game status notification lamp 15a,
15b, an out port 16, etc. are provided, respectively.

When the pachinko balls hit in the gaming area 8 enter the regular prize openings 52, 10a, 10b and the tulip type prize openings 13a, 13b, a predetermined number of prizes (for example, 13) are given out by the prize ball dispensing device 42, which will be described later. Balls are now being paid out. 52 of these regular winning openings
is provided in the variable winning ball device 50. Further, when a pachinko ball enters the starting winning openings 11, 12a, 12b, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball dispensing device 42, and the starting winning openings 11, 12a, 12
Opening/closing operations of opening/closing wings 53a, 53b of the variable winning ball device 50 at relatively short time intervals in response to detection outputs of starting winning ball detection switches 31, 32a, 32b, which will be described later and are provided in connection with b. It is designed to allow That is, when a pachinko ball enters the starting prize opening 11, the opening/closing wings 53a, 53b open and close twice, and when a pachinko ball enters the starting winning opening 12a, 12b, the opening/closing wings 53a, 53b open and close. performs one opening/closing operation. When a winning ball guided by the opening/closing wings 53a, 53b during this opening/closing operation enters a specific winning hole 68a, which will be described later, provided in the variable winning ball device 50, a so-called specific game state is entered, and the specific game The status notification lamps 15a and 15b blink to notify the player of this fact. The variable winning ball device 50 will be described in detail later. In addition, the opening/closing wing pieces 53a, 53
The opening/closing operation of b is not limited to the above-mentioned starting winning holes 11, 12a and 12b, but also when a ball passes through a certain area on the game board 6 or when the number of out balls reaches a predetermined number. good. Further, the wind turbines 14a to 14f
Of these, the windmills 14a and 14b are so-called windmills with lamps, and in the case of this embodiment, when the above-mentioned specific gaming state is entered, the specific gaming state notification lamp 15 is activated.
It lights up or blinks together with a and 15b.

Pachinko balls that did not enter the various winning ball devices explained above are sent to the exit port 1 provided at the bottom of the guide rail 9.
Incorporated into 6.

A batted ball supply tray 17 is attached to the front plate 5. On the upstream side of the batted ball supply tray 17, there is a prize ball outlet 18 through which the prize balls discharged from the prize ball dispensing device 42 flow out, and on the downstream side, there is a batted ball ejecting rail (to which the stored pachinko balls are sent one by one).
A feed port (not shown) leading to a firing position (not shown) is formed in each case. Further, a speaker 19 as a sound generating device is housed in a space below the prize ball outlet 18 of the batted ball supply tray 17. This speaker 19 is
When entering a specific gaming state or starting prize opening 11.12a,
This is for generating a sound effect to enliven the atmosphere of the game when a winning ball is won in the special winning slot 68a or the like.

Attached to the lower part of the front frame 2 are an operating handle 21 that constitutes a part of a ball firing mechanism 20 that launches pachinko balls into the game area 8, and a surplus prize ball receiver 26 that stores surplus prize balls. . A surplus ball outlet 27 from which surplus balls are released is formed on the rear surface of the surplus prize ball tray 26.

At the upper part of the front frame 2, there is a frame lamp 2 that mainly informs the clerk of the game hall when a specific game state is entered.
8a and 28b are provided.

Next, the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be explained based on FIG. 18. FIG. 18 is a schematic back view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, the game board 6 is detachably fixed to the middle frame 7 by game board fixtures 29a to 29c. A winning ball passage cover 30 is attached to the back side of the game board 6 so as to cover the back side of each of the winning openings. This winning ball passage cover integral 30 is formed with a guiding passage for distributing the winning balls to the left and right from each of the winning holes. Below the winning ball passage cover 30,
Starting winning ball detection switches 31, 32a, 32b corresponding to the starting winning holes 11, 12a, 12b are provided, and these starting winning ball detecting switches 31, 32a, 32b act as opening/closing wings 53a of the variable player winning ball device 50. , 53b is detected and sent to a control circuit to be described later.

In addition, a guide path 33 for guiding the winning balls guided by the variable winning ball device 50 is formed at the lower center of the winning ball path cover integrated 30, but there is a guide path 33 for guiding the winning balls guided by the variable winning ball device 50. A switch (■ winning ball detection switch) 34 and a 10 count detection switch 35 are provided to send a signal from the winning balls that have won to the variable winning ball device 50 to the control circuit.

On the other hand, a mechanism plate (not shown) is provided so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the entire back surface of the game board 6. This mechanism board has
In FIG. 18, as shown by the - dotted chain line, a winning ball processing mechanism for processing winning balls is formed on the front side thereof,
A prize ball dispensing mechanism for dispensing prize balls is formed on the rear side. The winning ball processing mechanism includes a collection gutter 36 that receives winning balls that have been guided by the entered prize ball path cover unit 30 and fallen to the left and right, and winning balls that have entered the variable winning ball device 50, and collects them on one side; A winning ball processor 37 processes the winning balls collected by the collection gutter 36 one by one, and upon receiving the winning balls discharged from the winning ball processor 37, an automatic scale (not shown) is operated to produce prizes to be described later. Ball dispensing device 42
It consists of a winning ball passage 38 etc. for operating the winning ball. Also,
The prize ball dispensing mechanism includes a prize ball tank 39 that stores prize balls supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown), and a prize ball alignment gutter that arranges the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 39 in two lines and flows them down. 40, a curved gutter 41 that changes the flowing direction of the prize balls from the prize ball alignment gutter 40 by 180 degrees and weakens the earth pressure, and receives a predetermined number (13) of prize balls from the curved gutter 41, A prize ball payout device 42 that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to one winning ball
and a prize ball communication opening 43 for discharging the prize balls paid out from the prize ball dispensing device 42 to the batted ball supply tray 17 via a prize ball discharging passage (not shown).

In addition, on the back side of the input prize ball cover unit 30, there is a relay board 4.
4 is attached, and wiring from a control circuit board attached to a mechanism board (not shown) and wiring from the various winning devices, detection switches, etc. described above are attached. Note that the control circuit board (not shown) includes a control circuit that controls the game.

A drive device, which constitutes a part of the ball launch mechanism 20, is fixed to the lower back surface of the front frame 2.

This drive device includes a ball-striking motor 23 that rotates at a constant speed on a set board 22, a ball-striking rod 24 that engages with the ball-striking motor 23 to bounce the ball, and a ball-striking rod 24 that engages with the lower end of the ball-striking rod 24. and a ball feeding actuating member 25 that operates a ball feeding piece of a ball feeding device (not shown).

Furthermore, a connection gutter 45 is attached to the lower back surface of the front frame 2 adjacent to the set board 22 for guiding surplus prize balls to the surplus prize ball receiving tray 26 via a surplus ball discharge passage (not shown).

Next, a variable prize winning ball device according to an embodiment will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 10. First, the overall configuration of the variable winning ball device will be explained with reference mainly to FIGS. 1 and 3. FIG. 1 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 50, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the entire device. In the figure, a mounting board 51 attached to the game board 6
A rectangular window opening 54 is provided in the window. An upside-down "U"-shaped winning prize regulating section 55 is formed protruding from the upper part of the window opening 54, and an upper front decorative plate 56 is screwed onto the front surface thereof.

The above-mentioned normal winning opening 5 is formed by the winning regulating part 55, the upper front plate 56, and the opening formed in the mounting board 51.
2. The illustrated normal winning hole 52 is formed to be larger than twice the diameter of the hit ball, but if it is formed smaller than twice the diameter of the ball, as shown in FIG. Winning ball regulation part 55 protruding from 51A
A step part 55B may be formed in A, and the lower surface of the step part 55B may be inclined backward to be guided to the normal winning opening 52A. By doing so, even if there is a prize that tries to enter the normal prize opening 52A from the prize regulating part 55A at the same time, a gap "DJ" as shown in the figure will occur at the center of gravity on the left and right prizes, so the lower slope Side 5
It works so that the winning prize at 5C is first guided to the normal winning opening 52A. In addition, the position where the step part 55B is formed is usually in front of the winning opening 52A and in front of the inclined surface 55C.
It is desirable that the position be such that a large amount of .

A display mounting pattern wiring board 57 is screwed to the rear surface of the upper front plate 56, and a digital display 58 for displaying the number of opening/closing cycles and opening/closing wing pieces are mounted on the display mounting pattern wiring board 57. Light emitting diodes 59 (there are 10) are provided to display the number of winning balls won in the variable winning ball device 50 during the period when 53a and 53b are in the first state. In addition, on the front of the digital display 58,
A digital display cover 60 is covered, and the digital display cover 60 is arranged so as to face a digital display insertion hole 61 formed in the upper front plate 56. The light emitting diode 59 is also arranged so as to face a light emitting diode insertion hole 62 formed in the upper front decorative plate 56. In addition, current changing parts 63a and 63b are formed on both lower sides of the upper front plate 56, and change the direction of the balls falling from diagonally above the variable winning ball device 50 to directly open and close the wing pieces 53a. , 53b.

A U-shaped winning ball receiving frame 64 that covers both side edges and the lower edge of the window opening 54 is formed protruding from the lower front surface of the mounting board 51. A lower front decorative plate 65 is attached to the front surface of this winning ball receiving frame 64. Further, a rear peripheral wall 66 is provided on the rear side of the mounting board 51 and along the opening edge of the window opening 54 .

A pair of standing walls 67a and 67b are erected on the entered prize ball receiving frame 64 and the rear peripheral wall 66, and three passages separated by the standing walls 67a and 67b are divided into a special winning slot 68a and a general winning slot 68b and 68c. be done. Specific winning opening 68a
is set in the central part sandwiched between the standing walls 67a and 67b, and the general winning openings 68b and 68c are set in the left and right parts thereof. In addition, a specific winning a prize hole forming member 69 is attached to the tips of the standing walls 67a, 67b, and this specific winning a prize hole forming member 69 determines the final size of the specific winning a prize hole 68a. That is, the specific winning opening forming member 69
A pair of specific winning opening partition protrusions 70a and 70b are formed at a predetermined interval, and the specific winning opening partitioning protrusions 70
The lower ball transfer plate 71, which rises and slopes from the rear of the upper end of the balls 70a and 70b, is lying horizontally. For this reason, the lower ball transfer plate 71
The upper part of the prize that flows down is the specific prize opening partition protrusion 70a, 7.
If the ball falls within the interval 0b, it means that the winning ball has won in the specific winning hole 68a, and the above-mentioned specific winning ball detection switch 34 is activated. On the other hand, the winning prize falling from the lower ball transfer board 71 is the specific winning opening partition protrusion 70.
If the ball falls outside of a or 70b, it means that the prize is won in the general winning slot 68b or 68c, and a certain amount of prize balls will be paid out in the same way as the normal winning slots 10a and 10b described above. It has become. Of course, even in this case, the 10 count detection switch 35 described above is operated. In addition, the specific winning hole 68a and the general winning hole 6
8b, 68c are not necessarily limited to those flowing down on the lower ball transfer plate 71, but the winnings are not necessarily limited to those flowing down on the lower ball transfer plate 71, but are awarded directly to the opening/closing wing pieces 53a, 5.
Some items fall from 3b and win prizes.

Above the entered prize ball receiving frame 64, there are opening/closing wing pieces 53a, 53.
b is rotatably supported. This opening/closing wing piece 53a,
53b is a first movable part 72a.

72b, and second movable parts 73a, 73b which are pivotably supported by the first movable parts 72a, 72b. The first movable parts 72a and the flap 2b are composed of a decorative plate with a cat pattern on the front surface thereof, and ball receiving surface parts 74a and 74b each having a hollow interior formed on the back surface of the decorative plate. There is. At the base of the ball bearing surfaces 74a and 74b, there is a rotation bearing 7.
5a, 75b are formed, and the rotation bearing parts 75a, 75b
The rotation shafts 84a and 84b are inserted into the screws 7 from the front.
6a and 76b, the first movable part 72
a, 72b and rotation shafts 84a, 84b are fixed. Screw hiding stickers 7a and 77b are attached to the front surfaces of the screws 76a and 76b. Further, at the tips of the ball bearing surfaces 74a, 74b, swing shafts 78a, 78 are provided.
b is provided in a protruding manner, and second movable parts 73a, 73b are swingably supported on the swing support shafts 78a, 78b. That is, the second movable parts 73a, 73b are formed with shaft through holes 79a, 79b at their bases, and the shaft through holes 79a
, 79b is the swing support shaft 78a.

78b and insert the screw with washer 82a from the rear.
, 82b, so that it can swing. The second movable parts 73a and 73b include
Protruding position regulating protrusions 81a, 81b are formed on the outer side of the lower end, and open position regulating protrusions 80a, 80b are formed on the inner side of the lower end. Standing position regulating protrusions 81a, 8
1b, as shown in FIG. 2, the first movable part 72a
.

When 72b is in the upright position, which is the second state in which it does not receive a ball, the second movable part 73a comes into contact with the hollow outer walls of the ball receiving surfaces 74a and 74b.

The swing range of one side of 73b is restricted. Further, the open position regulating protrusions 80a, 80b, as shown in FIG. Surface portion 74a
, 74b, the second movable part 73
The swing range of the other one of a and 73b is regulated. Further, the second movable parts 73a, 73b are formed with ball receiving recesses 83a, 83b on the upper surface side when opened, so as to catch some of the balls falling in the game area 8 and keep them stationary. It has become.

The opening/closing wing pieces 53a, 53b configured as described above have their rotation axes 84a, 84b formed on both sides of the mounting base plate 51 at approximately the center thereof.

85b and rear bearing sleeves 105a and 105b formed on a drive source mounting box frame 100, which will be described later. In addition,
Front bearing tubes 85a, 85b and rear bearing tubes 105a, 1
A plastic bearing member 86a is installed at the front and rear ends of 05b.
-86d are fitted, thereby rotating shafts 84a,
84b is stably supported.

Further, FIGS. 12 to 15 show other embodiments in which the mounting structure of the opening/closing blades to the rotation shaft is different. In addition, in FIGS. 12 to 15, the opening and closing wing pieces 15
Since the only difference is the structure for mounting Oa, 150b to rotation shafts 153a, 153b from the above structure, reference numerals in the drawings are given only to components related to the different parts.

In the figure, the opening/closing wing pieces 150a, 150b include first movable parts 151a, 151b and decorative plate parts 154a, 154b.
and second movable parts 160a and 160b.

The first movable parts 151a, 151b are rotation bearing parts 152a formed in a "U" shape, into which rotation shafts 153a, 153b are fitted.

152b, and mounting bosses 155a, 155b, 156a protruding from the decorative plate portions 154a, 154b.

Attachment holes 158a and 158b into which 156b is inserted.

159a and 159b are formed. Therefore, the first movable parts 151a, 151b have rotation shafts 153a, 15.
3b, screws 165a and 16 from the front.
5b to fix the rotation shafts 153a, 153b and the first movable parts 151a, 151b, and then the decorative plate part 1
54a, 154b into the first movable parts 151a, 151b and screws 166a, 166b, 167a, 167b.
The decorative plate portions 154a, 154b are fixed to the first movable portions 151a, 151b by screwing. For this reason, screw 165
a, 165b are covered by the decorative plate parts 154a, 154b, so the screw hiding seal 7 is covered as in the previous embodiment.
There is no need to paste 7a and 77b.

Further, the decorative plate portions 154a, 154b have swing shafts 157a, 157b protruding from their upper portions.
Second movable parts 160a and 160b are pivotally supported by 57a and 157b so as to be swingable. That is, the second movable part 160
a, 160b have shaft through holes 161a, 16 at the bottom thereof.
1b are drilled, and these shaft through holes 161a, 161b are loosely fitted into the swing support shafts 157a, 157b, and are screwed into screws with washers 168a, 168b from the rear. The second movable parts 160a, 160b have an upright position regulating protrusion 163a on the outer side of the lower end, similar to the embodiment described above.
163b, and an open position regulating protrusion 164a inside the lower end thereof.
, 164b are respectively formed in a protruding manner. As shown in FIG. 15, the upright position regulating protrusions 163a, 163b prevent the first movable portions 151a, 151b from receiving a ball when they are in the upright position, which is the second state in which they do not receive a ball. The swinging range of one of the second movable parts 160a, 160b is restricted by contacting the hollow outer walls of the parts 151a, 151b. In addition, the open position regulating protrusions 164a, 164
b, as shown in FIG. 14, the first movable part 151
When the first movable parts 151a and 151b are in the open position, which is the first state in which they can easily receive a hit ball, the first movable parts 151a and 151b
The second movable part 160a comes into contact with the hollow inner wall of the second movable part 160a.

The other swing range of 160b is regulated. Furthermore, the second
The movable parts 160a, 160b are formed with ball receiving recesses 162a, 162b on the upper surface side when opened, and catch some of the balls falling in the game area 8 and keep them stationary. .

Returning to FIG. 3 and explaining the other components of the variable winning ball device 50, the winning space 87 of the variable winning ball device 50 is controlled by the winning regulating portion 55, the winning ball receiving frame 64, and the opening/closing wings 53a, 53b. and the gaming area 8, and in order for a ball to win in the winning space 87, the opening/closing wings 53a, 53b must perform an opening/closing operation.

The winning space 87 is a space where the winning prize guided by the opening/closing wings 53a and 53b falls, and its side surface is constituted by the rear peripheral wall 66, and its rear surface is a drive source mounting box frame which will be described in detail later. It consists of 100. In this winning space 87, various mechanisms (distribution is a device) that influence the flow state of winnings are arranged, one of which is a guide protrusion 88a for supporting the ball receiver sliding member 110, 88b
is approximately the center of the winning space 87, and the rear peripheral wall 66
It is protruded from the inside of. In addition, the substructure work transfer board 71
At the left and right rear ends of the , there is a rear prize opening 89a into which the winning prize guided to the rear of the winning space 87 falls.

89b has been opened.

The mounting board 51 has mounting windows 9 on the left and right sides of the center.
4a, 94b are opened, and decorative plates 90a, 90b, lamp support members 91a, 91b,
Lamp mounting plates 92a, 92b1 and lamps 93a, 93
The decorative device consisting of b is exposed to enhance the decorative effect of the central left and right portions of the mounting board 51. Furthermore, the mounting windows 94a, 9
Slightly smaller mounting windows 98a and 98b are also provided at the top of 4b, and decorative plates 95a are also provided on the mounting windows 98a and 98b.

95b1 Lamp mounting board 96a, 96b and lamp 97
A decorative device consisting of parts a and 97b is shown, creating a similar effect. Further, on the back surface of the mounting board 51, mounting bosses 99a to 99d are protruded to form the back surface of the winning space 87 and for mounting a drive source mounting box frame 100 for mounting electrical drive sources for various mechanisms. has been done.

Next, various mechanisms provided in the winning space 87 that affect the flow down state of winnings will be explained. First, a ball bearing sliding member 110 is provided on the guide protrusions 88a, 88b so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. This ball bearing sliding member 1
10 is formed into a plate shape that lies horizontally so as to divide the winning space 87 into upper and lower parts approximately in the center, and a lower drop hole 1 is provided in the center.
11 is opened, and a central guiding inclined surface section 113 is formed in front of the lower falling hole 111, and rear guiding inclined surface sections 112a and 112b are formed on both left and right sides of the lower falling hole 111, respectively. Further, at the rear of the lower drop hole 111, a decorative plate 115 on which a cat pattern is drawn is erected, and a connecting portion 117a of the connecting link 117 is connected to the rear of the decorative plate 115 with a pin 118. Note that guide grooves 114a and 114a, which fit into the guide protrusions 88a and 88b, are provided at both ends of the ball receiver sliding member 110.
14b is formed, and the ball receiver sliding member 110 is slidably supported by the guide protrusions 88a, 88b and the guide grooves 114a, 114b. In addition, the rear guiding inclined surface portion 11
2a, 112b, the rear guiding inclined surface portion 112
A rear drop hole 116a into which the winning prize guided by a and 112b falls.

116b (see FIG. 6) is formed, and the size of these rear drop holes 116a, 116b is different from that of the ball bearing sliding member 110.
The winning pressure changes depending on the operation of the ball stopper plates 123a and 123b, which will be described later, and the winning pressure is reduced or temporarily stopped depending on the change.

The other connecting portion 117b of the connecting link 117 is connected by a pin 122 to a plunger 120 of a drive solenoid 119 mounted and fixed on a solenoid mounting plate portion 107 formed on the back surface of the drive source mounting box frame 100. . A spring 121 is provided around the plunger 120 and always biases the plunger 120 to the forward position. Note that the connecting link 117 and plunger 120 are
It is covered with a cylindrical cover 101 protruding from the lower front of the drive source mounting box frame 100, and is adapted to slide in the front-rear direction within a through hole 102 formed in the cylindrical cover 101.

Therefore, when the drive solenoid 119 is energized, the plunger 120 moves rearward against the urging force of the spring 121, so that the connecting link 117 and the ball bearing sliding member 11
0 also moves rearward, and when the drive solenoid 119 is de-energized, the connecting link 117 and the ball bearing sliding member 110 also move forward due to the urging force of the spring 121. This operation will be detailed later.

Next, explaining another mechanism provided in the winning space 8F, ball stopper plates 123a and 123b are arranged above the rear part of the ball receiver sliding member 110. “L”-shaped connecting rods 124a, 124b are fixed to the back surfaces of the ball stopper plates 123a, 123b, and the connecting rods 124a, 1
Plungers 1 of drive solenoids 126a and 126b are connected to coupling parts 125a and 125b formed at the upper ends of 24b.
2 fa and 127b are connected. Drive solenoid 1
26a and 126b are fixed to a solenoid mounting plate 129 screwed to the back surface of the mounting board 51, and the plunger 127a.

Spring 128a, 128b is provided around 127b, and always urges plunger 127a, 127b rearward. In addition, the connecting rods 124a, 124b
are arranged in guide grooves 103a and 103b formed on the front surface of the drive source mounting box frame 100, and are guided so that they can slide smoothly in the front and rear directions. Therefore, when the drive solenoids 126a and 126b are energized, the plungers v127a and 127b are activated by the springs 128a and 127b.
Since it moves forward against the biasing force of 128b, the continuous rod 1
24a, 124b and the ball stopper plates 123a, 123b also move forward, and due to the de-energized state of the drive solenoids 126a, 126b, the connecting rods 124a, 124b and the ball stopper plate 123a are moved by the urging force of the springs 128a, 128b.
, 123b are also moved rearward.

The ball receiving sliding member 110 and the ball stopper plate 123a described above,
123b will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10. First, when the drive solenoid 119 of the ball receiving sliding member 110 is in a de-energized state, the operation shown in FIGS. Since the front part of the ball receiver sliding member 110 is located in the space sandwiched between the opening and closing wings 53a and 53b, the winning pressure induced by the opening and closing wings 53a and 53b is caused by the ball receiver sliding member 110. The central guiding slope section 1 is placed on the top surface.
13 into the lower drop hole 111, or be guided by the rear guiding slope parts 112a, 112b and enter the rear drop hole 1.
It is designed to fall downward from 16a and 116b. The winning pressure that fell from the lower drop hole 111 falls onto the lower work transfer board 71 and enters the specific winning hole 68a or the general winning hole 6.
8b or 68c.

Moreover, most of the winning pressure that fell into the rear drop holes 116a and 116b is from the rear winning hole 89a.

89b, but some of them are guided to substructure transfer plate 7.
1 and enter the special winning slot 68a or the general winning slot 68b.
, 68c.

Next, when the drive solenoid 119 of the ball bearing sliding member 110 is energized, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8,
The front part of the ball bearing sliding member 110 has opening/closing wing pieces 53a, 5.
3b, most of the winnings induced by the opening/closing wing pieces 53a and 53b are directly entered into the specific winning opening 68a or the general winning opening 68.
It will fall to either b or 68c. Of course, some winnings will be placed on the ball receiving sliding member 110 and transferred from the lower drop hole 111 to the lower ball transfer plate 71 in the same way as described above.
Some of them fall upwards, and furthermore, the rear guiding slope section 11
Some are induced by 2a and 112b. In this case, as shown in FIG.
The distance between the rear end of 112b and the ball stopper plates 123a, 123b becomes narrower, and the rear drop holes 116a, 116b are effectively closed, so that the rear guiding inclined surface portion 112a,
It will be in a state where it is stored on 112b.

However, as the drive solenoid 119 shifts to the de-energized state, the ball catch sliding member 110 moves forward, and the rear drop holes 116a and 116b are opened again, and the stored winnings are removed. It will start to fall downwards.

Furthermore, the drive solenoid 1 of the ball stopper plates 123a and 123b
9 and 1 when 26a and 126b are excited.
As shown in FIG. 0, since the ball stopper plates 123a and 123b move forward, the rear guide inclined surface portion 112a moves regardless of whether the ball receiver sliding member 110 is in the front position or the rear position. , the rear end of 112b and the ball stopper plate 123a
, 123b is such that it does not fall on the prize winning surface, and the rear drop holes 116a and 116b are effectively closed, and the rear guiding inclined surface portion 112a is in a similar manner to the above.
, 112b, the winnings are stored. As the drive solenoids 126a and 126b become de-energized, the ball stopper plates 123a and 123b move back, so the rear drop holes 116a and 116b are opened again, and the stored prize money is released downward. It will start to fall towards you.

The above drive solenoids 119 and 126a, 126
b is operated when the opening/closing wing pieces 53a, 53b open and close when a prize is won in the starting prize openings 11, 12a, 12b or when a specific game state is entered, but the mode of operation is free. You can also set it. For example, starting prize opening 11
．． 12a, 12b wins the opening/closing wing pieces 53a, 53b.
The drive solenoid 119 is designed to open and close once or twice, and in response to this, the drive solenoid 119 is made to repeat the energized and de-energized state once or twice at relatively short time intervals, or When in a specific game state, the drive solenoid 119 may be set to repeat the energized and de-energized states in response to the opening and closing operations of the opening and closing wings 53a and 53b. Also, the other drive solenoid 126a, 1
26b is in a specific game state and the opening/closing wings 53a, 5
When the number of times of opening and closing of 3b reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10 times), the operation may be started and the energized and de-energized state may be repeated.

A horseshoe-shaped mounting opening 104 is provided below the drive source mounting box frame 100, and a transparent plate 13 is provided in the mounting opening 104.
0 is inserted. The drive source mounting box frame 100 also has mounting portions 106a at positions corresponding to the mounting bosses 99a to 99d protruding from the back surface of the mounting board 51.
-106d are formed, and the mounting board 51 and the drive source mounting box frame 100 are integrally fixed by matching the mounting bosses 99a to 99d and the mounting portions 106a to 106d and screwing them with screws. Further, on the rear surface of the drive source mounting box frame 100, mounting bosses 108a to 108d and board mounting bosses 1 are provided.
09a to 109d are provided in a protruding manner.

A wiring relay board 131 is fixed to the board mounting bosses 109a to 109d. This wiring relay board 131 includes
Light emitting diodes 13 decorating the rear surface of the transparent plate 130
2, an internal connection terminal 133 for connection to various electrical parts arranged inside the variable winning ball device 50, and an external connection terminal 1 for connection to an external control circuit for game control.
34 are provided.

The mounting bosses 108a to 108d have opening/closing wing pieces 53a.
, 53b, an opening/closing solenoid 136a for driving opening/closing.
, 136b is fixed. The opening/closing solenoid mounting plate 135 is formed of a metal plate, and the opening/closing solenoid 136a, 1
The heat dissipation effect of the heat generated from 38b is enhanced.

Plunger 137 of opening/closing solenoid 136a, 136b
a, 137b, an actuating member 138a having engagement holes 139a, 139b and rotation regulating pieces 140a, 140b;
138b are connected.

The rotation regulating pieces 140a and 140b are provided perpendicularly to the opening/closing solenoid mounting plate 135, and
35, even if the opening/closing solenoids 136a and 136b operate violently, the operating member 138
a, 138b do not rotate, and the engagement hole 139a
, 139b and engaging pins 144a, 144b of link members 143a, 143b, which will be described later, are prevented from coming off. The engagement holes 139a, 139b are provided to protrude in parallel with the opening/closing solenoid mounting plate 135, and are engaged pins of link members 143a, 143b fixed to the ends of the rotation shafts 84a, 84b of the opening/closing wings 53a, 53b. 144
a and 144b are loosely inserted. As a result, the vertical movement of the actuating members 138a, 138b is controlled by the rotation shaft 84a.
, 84b. That is, the opening/closing solenoids 136a, 136b
When energized, the actuating members 138a and 138b rise,
As a result, the link members 143a, 143b are also lifted, causing the rotating shafts 84a, 84b to rotate, thereby opening and closing the opening/closing blades 53a, 53b. Note that return springs 141a and 141b are inserted between the lower ends of the operating members 138a and 138b and the locking portions 142a and 142b of the opening/closing solenoid mounting plate 135, so that the operating members 138a and 138b are always in the lowered position. It's encouraging.

In the variable winning ball device 50 described above, the opening/closing solenoid 136a,
136b repeats an energized and de-energized state, and correspondingly, the opening/closing wing piece 53a.

53b repeats at relatively short time intervals the upright position, which is a second state in which it does not accept a hit ball, and the open state, which is a first state in which it easily accepts a hit ball. and,
The opening/closing wing pieces 53a, 53b are the first movable parts 72a, 72b.
and second movable parts 73a, 73b that are swingably provided on the first movable parts 72a, 72b, so that the opening/closing blades 53a, 53b perform complicated movements due to the opening/closing operation thereof. . That is, among the balls falling down the gaming area 8, those that are caught by the first movable parts 72a and 72b are determined to be winning balls depending on the opening/closing angle, in the same manner as in conventional pachinko gaming machines of this type. It is guided into the winning space 87, and its flowing state is changed by the ball receiving sliding member 110 and the ball stopping plates 123a and 123b provided in the winning space 87, and finally the specific winning opening 68a, the general winning opening 68b, 68c, or rear prize opening 89a.

89b. On the other hand, since the second movable parts 73a, 73b are swingable, the hit balls received by the second movable parts 73a, 73b are particularly affected by the winning balls placed in the ball catch recesses 83a, 83b. The ball reaches the winning space 87 by drawing a trajectory as if it were thrown into the winning space 87 by the closing operation of the first movable parts 72a and 72b. Moreover, the ball receiving recess 83a
.

83b and the first movable part 7 at that time
The throwing trajectories are all different depending on the relationship with the opening/closing angles of the opening/closing wings 2a, 72b, and therefore, the falling trajectories of the winning balls guided by the opening/closing wings 53a, 53b in this embodiment vary widely, making the game more enjoyable. It can increase interest.

FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the variable winning ball device. To briefly explain this embodiment, sliding members 172a and 172b as movable members are provided at approximately the center of the mounting board 171 of the variable winning ball device 170 so as to be slidable in the lateral direction. These sliding members 172a, 172
b is composed of first movable parts 173a, 173b and second movable parts 174a, 174b swingably provided on the first movable parts 173a, 173b.
The movable parts 173a and 173b slide laterally along sliding holes 175a and 175b formed in the mounting board 171, and the second movable part 174a.

174b is rotatably supported by swing support shafts 1 floor a and 176b formed on the outer side of the first movable parts 173a and 173b. Moreover, the second movable part 174a,
174b is formed in a hollow "<" shape, and can receive a hit ball in its recess. Also,
The variable prize winning ball device 170 has a prize winning space 177, and a ball receiving upper and lower member 17 as a member is distributed within the winning prize space 177.
8 is provided. In addition, at the bottom of the winning space 177, there is a specific winning opening 179a and a general winning opening 179b, 179.
c is formed.

Also in the above-mentioned embodiment, the sliding member 1f 2a.

172b is composed of first movable parts 173a, 173b and second movable parts 174a, 174b, and the second movable parts 174a, 174b are composed of first movable parts 173a, 17
3b so that it can swing freely, the first movable part 1
The sliding movement of 73a and 173b and the second movable part 174a,
Due to the synergistic action with the swinging action of the second movable part 174b, the guided trajectory of the hit ball received by the second movable parts 174a and 174b until it reaches the winning space 177 is varied, making it possible to increase the interest of the game. .

Although not shown, a sliding solenoid serving as an electric drive source is connected to the first movable parts 173a and 173b.

[Effects of the Invention] The variable winning ball device according to the present invention includes at least a winning space into which the winning ball falls, a movable member that guides the ball to the winning space, and an electric drive source that drives the movable member. Equipped with
The movable member includes a first movable part connected to the electric drive source, and a second movable part swingably provided to the first movable part.
Since the second movable part is configured to have a swinging motion in addition to the motion of the first movable part, the second movable part is received by the second movable part. When the hit ball is guided to the winning space, it is complicated and unprecedented.
In addition, the player is guided to the winning space while drawing a wide variety of guide trajectories, making the game even more interesting.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 10 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 1 and 2 are front views of the variable winning ball device, and FIGS.
The figure is an exploded perspective view of the entire variable winning ball device, and FIG.
A partially cutaway perspective view of the variable winning ball device, Figures 5 and 7
9 and 9 are longitudinal sectional views of the variable winning ball device attached to the game board, and FIGS. 6, 8, and 10 are cross sectional views of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the upper winning hole formed in the variable winning ball device. 12 to 16 show embodiments in which the connection states of the opening/closing wing pieces as movable members and the rotating shaft are different, and FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view with a part of the variable winning ball device cut away, 1st
FIG. 3 is an exploded sectional view showing the state of connection between the opening/closing wing and the rotating shaft, and FIGS. 14 and 15 are front views of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 16 is a front view showing another embodiment of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 17 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a pinball game machine to which the variable winning ball device according to the embodiment is applied, and FIG. 18 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko game machine. 1... Pachinko game machine (pinball game machine) 50.170... Variable winning ball device 53a, 53b... Opening/closing wing pieces (movable member) 72a, 72
b...First movable part 73a, 73b--Second movable part 87...Winning space 136a, 136b...Opening/closing solenoid (electric drive source) 172a, 172b...Sliding member (movable member) 173a
, 173b...First movable part 174a, 174b--Second movable part 177...Winning space patent applicant Sankyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In the variable winning ball device of a pinball game machine that can freely change between a first state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball and a second state in which it is difficult to accept or not accept a hit ball, the variable winning ball device comprises at least a winning space into which winning balls fall, a movable member that guides the balls into the winning space, and an electric drive source that drives the movable member, the movable member being connected to the electric drive source. a first movable part that is
1. A variable prize winning ball device for a pinball game machine, comprising a second movable part swingably provided in the movable part.