JP4933652B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine has an operation knob 1 as shown in FIG. The operation knob 1 includes a handle 3 that can be rotated between a pair of knob components 2 and 2. One end of the shaft 4 is fixed to the center of rotation of the handle 3, and the other end of the shaft 4 is connected to a launching device (not shown). When the handle 3 is rotated about the shaft 4, the shaft 4 is integrally rotated, and a game ball is emitted from a launching device connected to the shaft 4 with a firing force corresponding to the turning amount of the handle 3 (shaft 4). Is fired (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-201905 ([0006], FIG. 1)

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine described above, a foreign object 5 (for example, a coin or the like) is sandwiched between the handle 3 and the knob components 2 and 2, and the handle 3 (shaft) is caused by friction between the handle 3 and the foreign object 5. The rotation amount of 4) may be fixed. When the foreign object 7 is sandwiched between the handle 3 and the knob components 2 and 2, for example, a force around the axis orthogonal to the shaft 4 as shown by the thick arrow in FIG. There is a concern that an excessive load is applied to the connecting portion 6 between the shaft 4 and the connecting portion is damaged or the connected state is deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a gaming machine capable of reducing a load applied to a connecting portion between the handle and the shaft when a force about an axis orthogonal to the shaft is applied to the handle. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 is a game area in which a game ball is allowed to flow down, a launching apparatus that launches the game ball in the game area, and a firing force of the launching apparatus. And a handle that can be operated to rotate the rotary shaft, the handle and the rotary shaft are connected between the handle and the rotary shaft. A connecting means for rotating the handle and the rotating shaft integrally around the axis and allowing the handle to swing around one orthogonal axis perpendicular to the axis direction of the rotating shaft is provided. A shaft decorative member that decorates the periphery of the moving shaft, a handle front decorative member that sandwiches the handle in the axial direction of the rotating shaft between the shaft decorative member, and the shaft decorative member in a state in which the handle can be rotated. A decorative member fixing portion for connecting and fixing the front face decorative member of the handle, and the connecting means is arranged so that the handle is decorated with the shaft before the handle reaches the maximum swing angle allowed to swing with respect to the rotating shaft by the connecting means. The swing angle of the handle is limited by contacting the member or the handle front decorative member. The handle protrudes from the handle front decorative member to the handle side and can touch the handle. It has a feature in that a handle contact wall that can change the gap between them is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the connecting means is accommodated in a housing that surrounds the rotating shaft for adjusting the firing force of the handle or the rotating shaft, and the housing. And at least one of the inner surface of the container and the outer surface of the bonded body is an ellipsoidal surface, an elliptical surface, a cylindrical surface, a conical surface, or any other rotation other than a spherical surface with one orthogonal axis as a central axis. It is characterized by being composed of at least part of an arc surface.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the handle is rotated in the direction around the axis of the rotation shaft, the rotation shaft rotates integrally with the handle, so that the launch force of the game ball is changed by the rotation operation of the handle. be able to. In addition, when a force in the direction around the axis perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft is applied to the handle, the handle swings in a direction around one orthogonal axis perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft. The load applied to the connection portion between the handle and the rotating shaft can be reduced, and the connection portion can be prevented from being damaged or malfunctioned.
According to the configuration of the present invention, the handle is sandwiched between the handle front decorative member and the shaft decorative member so that the handle rotates around the axis of the rotating shaft, or in the direction around the axis orthogonal to the rotating shaft. It can be swung. In addition, it is possible to prevent the handle from being excessively swung, and to prevent problems at the connecting portion between the handle and the rotating shaft.
Furthermore, according to the configuration of the present invention, the handle contact wall that protrudes from the handle front decorative member toward the handle contacts the handle, whereby a gap is formed between the handle front decorative member and the handle. Further, the size of the gap can be changed by changing the protrusion amount of the handle contact wall. Here, if the protrusion amount is increased, the gap is increased, and the swing range of the handle can be increased. Further, if the protrusion amount is reduced, the gap is reduced, and the swing range of the handle can be reduced. That is, the swing range of the handle can be changed by changing the protrusion amount of the handle contact wall.

[Invention of claim 2]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the handle is arranged around the central axis of the rotating arc surface provided on at least one of the inner surface of the container and the outer surface of the joined body, that is, around one orthogonal axis orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotating shaft. Can be swung. In addition, since at least one of the inner surface of the container and the outer surface of the joined body is composed of at least a part of a rotating arc surface other than a spherical surface having one orthogonal axis as a central axis, the container is accommodated in the direction around the axis of the rotating shaft The relative rotation between the body and the joined body is restricted, and the handle and the rotation shaft can be integrally rotated in the direction around the axis of the rotation shaft.

The front view of the pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. Rear view of pachinko machine Exploded perspective view of pachinko machine Rear view of front frame Front view of lower plate unit Perspective view of launcher Front view of launcher Side view of operation knob Side view of the operation knob Exploded perspective view of the operation knob Perspective view of shaft decoration member The perspective view in the assembly state of a handle and a rotation shaft Perspective view of handle and pivot shaft (A) Rear view of handle (B) Side view of rotating shaft Perspective view of handle decoration member Side sectional view of the operation knob in the swinging position Side sectional view of an operation knob provided in a conventional gaming machine

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko machine 10 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment can be divided into a frame body attached to a game island of a game arcade and a gaming machine main body 81 (see FIG. 3) that can be detached from the frame body. First, the gaming machine main body 81 will be described as follows.

  The gaming machine main body 81 includes two parts, a game board side assembly in which various parts are assembled to the game board 11 shown in FIG. 3, and a mechanism plate side assembly in which various parts are assembled to the mechanism board 75 shown in FIG. It consists of Assi. If it demonstrates about each component which comprises the game board side assembly, the game board 11 will be comprised with the wooden substantially rectangular board | plate material, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 12 is attached to the front surface of the game board 11, and the inside of the guide rail 12 is a game area R1. A display device 13 is provided substantially in the center of the game area R1, and a start winning port 14, a large winning port 15, and an out port 16 are provided below the display device 13 in a line from the top in order at intervals. ing. In addition, a ramp windmill 17, a start gate 18 and a windmill 19, and general winning openings 20, 21 are provided in order from the top on both sides of the game area R1 with the display device 13 and the start winning opening 14 interposed therebetween. Side lamps 22 and 22 are provided on both side portions along the guide rail 12. Further, in addition to these winning holes and the like, a plurality of nails (not shown) stand up in the game area R1.

Details of each part are as follows.
The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can pass through, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch built in the start gate 18. Based on the detection signal, a symbol of a normal symbol display unit 24B described later is variably displayed.

  The start winning opening 14 has a so-called pocket structure and opens upward, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the start winning opening 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C, 14C is large enough to accommodate about one game ball. ing. When the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are tilted sideways, so that the game ball is guided to the movable wing piece 14C and easily enters the start winning opening 14. .

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, the start opening sensor provided in the start winning opening 14 detects the game ball, and, for example, four game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A based on the detection signal. At the same time, the display device 13 variably displays the symbols as will be described later. In addition, while the display device 13 displays the symbols in a variable manner, up to four winning balls won in the start winning opening 14 are stored on hold.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is normally closed by the movable door 15T. When the game success / failure determination result is “winning” and the pachinko machine 10 is in the “big hit state”, the solenoid provided on the back of the gaming board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T falls forward for a predetermined period. As a result, the grand prize winning hole 15 is opened, and the jackpot game in which many game balls can be awarded to the big prize winning opening 15 is executed with the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when the movable door 15T is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds, or The process ends when any of the 10 game balls has been won or the condition is satisfied first. And the jackpot game is played continuously up to, for example, 15 rounds.

  Inside the big winning opening 15, a continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is opened, and after winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid is driven to close the continuous winning opening, while the counting winning opening is opened. Will remain. When the specific area sensor provided in the continuous winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the next round is continuously executed after the end condition is satisfied and the round is ended. When the count sensor provided in the counting prize opening detects the winning of the game ball, the winning balls to the big prize opening 15 are counted together with the winning balls to the continuous prize opening, and as described above, a total of 10 It is checked whether the number has been reached. In addition, when a game ball wins the big winning opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 27A.

  The display device 13 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and a decorative frame 23 attached from the front side of the game board 11 to an opening 11K (see FIG. 3) formed through the game board 11, and a game The liquid crystal module is mounted from the rear side of the panel 11. And the display part 24 with which the liquid crystal module was equipped can be seen through the decoration frame 23 from the front side of the game board 11. FIG.

  The display unit 24 is provided with a special symbol display unit 24A and a normal symbol display unit 24B. In the special symbol display section 24A, usually three left, middle and right special symbols are displayed side by side. Each of these special symbols is composed of, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers “0” to “11”. Usually, a predetermined type of each special symbol is displayed in the special symbol display unit 24A. Is confirmed. Then, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won at the start winning opening 14, and three special symbols are scrolled up and down and displayed in a variable manner. After a predetermined time, for example, each special symbol in the order of left, middle and right. The symbol is stopped and displayed. At this time, for example, when the result of the determination is successful and all of the special symbols are the same symbol, that is, when they are all in the same state, the game is in a “hit state” and the movable door 15T is opened.

  Of the display unit 24, a normal symbol display unit 24B is provided at the lower left corner of the special symbol display unit 24A. The normal symbol display unit 24B determines whether or not the normal symbol start switch provided in the start gate 18 detects the passage of the game ball. For example, the normal symbol display unit 24B is a normal symbol composed of numbers from “0” to “9”. Is variably displayed over a predetermined period, and then a predetermined number is fixedly displayed. For example, when the final number displayed is an odd number, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C provided in the start winning opening 14 are tilted sideways over a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). The normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24B are not limited to numbers, and may be alphabets or symbols.

  Although not shown in FIG. 3, a display control circuit, a lamp control circuit, and a sound control circuit are attached to the rear surface of the game board 11, and a main control circuit is attached to the rear side of each control circuit. Yes.

  The above is the description of each component constituting the game board side assembly. Next, the mechanism plate side assembly will be described. The mechanism plate 75 is made of a synthetic resin and has a rectangular shape that is longer in the vertical direction than the game board 11 as a whole as shown in FIG. The mechanism plate 75 is formed with a rectangular window (not shown). When the mechanism plate 75 is overlapped with the rear surface of the game board 11, a main control circuit, a display control circuit, a lamp control circuit, and the like attached to the rear surface of the game board 11, A control circuit such as an audio control circuit is arranged in the rectangular window. A casing-like cover 76 that houses the control circuits is detachably attached to the edge of the rectangular window.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a payout control device 59 for controlling the payout device 72 and a power supply device 58 are attached side by side below the cover 76 in the mechanism plate 75.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a game ball tank 75T for storing game balls is provided above the cover 76 of the mechanism plate 75, and a payout device 72 for paying out game balls is provided on a side portion of the cover 76. Is provided. The game ball tank 75T and the payout device 72 are connected by a game ball guide rail 75R.

  A power receiving board 73 that receives power from the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is provided on the side of the game ball tank 75T in the mechanism plate 75. The power receiving substrate 73 includes a surge absorbing element and the like, and is entirely covered with a resin cover. A power cord 74 extends from the power receiving board 73, and this power cord is connected to an AC 24V power source provided with a pachinko hall.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of hinge pins 71, 71 are attached in the vertical direction to the side of the mechanism plate 75 on the side where the payout device 72 is disposed, and these hinge pins 71, 71 are attached to the frame body. The mechanism plate 75 is assembled to the front frame 90 so as to be rotatable with respect to one side portion of the front frame 90 provided later.

  The description above is about the gaming machine main body 81. Next, the configuration of the frame will be described. For example, the frame body includes a front frame 90 that is rotatable on an outer frame 82 that is fixed to the game island with bolts. The outer frame 82 is configured by joining four wooden long plates 83 into a vertically long rectangular shape, and a front plate 84 is interposed between lower ends of the long plates 83 constituting both sides of the outer frame 82. The lower edge portion of the front plate 84 is joined to a long plate 83 constituting the lower side.

  Metal hinge pieces 85, 85 are attached to one side of the outer frame 82 at two locations above and below it. A pair of locked portions 86 and 86 are attached to the long plate 83 constituting the side opposite to the hinge piece 85 in the outer frame 82 at two locations on the inner surface near the upper end and the lower end. It has been. A prepaid card unit 99 is attached to the outer surface of the outer frame 82 on the side provided with the hinge piece 85 as shown in FIG.

  The front frame 90 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and has a rectangular structure corresponding to a portion above the front plate 84 in the front surface of the outer frame 82. On one side of the front frame 90, metal hinge pieces 91, 91 are provided at two locations above and below, and the hinge pieces 91 and the hinge pieces 85 provided on the outer frame 82 are overlapped. Thus, the hinge pin 92 is penetrated. Thereby, the front frame 90 can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 82.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a gaming window 90 </ b> W is formed in the front frame 90, and a glass frame 95 (see FIG. 1) is provided on the front surface of the front frame 90 so as to overlap the gaming window 90 </ b> W. . The glass frame 95 is rotatably attached to the side edge of the front frame 90 on the hinge piece 91 side, and includes a substantially circular window 95W that is slightly smaller than the game window 90W, and a glass plate is stretched there. It has been. As shown in FIG. 1, a decorative lamp 96 bulging forward is provided at the edge of the window 95 </ b> W in the front surface of the glass frame 95. A pair of speakers 59S and 59S are provided on the left and right of the front frame 90 above the window 95W.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 27 </ b> A that bulges toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 is provided below the glass frame 95 in the front frame 90. A pair of speakers 59S and 59S are provided on the left and right sides of the upper plate 27A.

  A lower plate unit 50 is attached to the lower side of the upper plate 27 </ b> A in the front frame 90. The lower dish unit 50 has a horizontally long shape and is attached to the front frame 90 so as to be openable and closable.

  In the center of the front surface of the lower dish unit 50, a lower dish 27B bulging forward of the pachinko machine 10 is provided. A game ball, a foul ball, or the like that has moved from the upper plate 27A is stored in the lower plate 27B. An ashtray 51 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 27B. The ashtray 51 is detachable from the lower tray unit 50, and FIG. 5 shows a state where the ashtray 51 is removed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an operation knob 28 is attached to the right side of the lower tray 27B, and by operating the operation knob 28, the game balls accommodated in the upper tray 27A are transferred from the launching device 70 onto the game board 11. It is designed to be played toward

  As shown in FIG. 5, an operation knob mounting cylinder 52 is provided in a portion of the lower dish unit 50 to which the operation knob 28 is attached. The operation knob mounting cylinder 52 has a cylindrical shape and protrudes in front of the pachinko machine 10 from the front surface of the lower dish unit 50. The proximal end portion of the operation knob 28 is inserted into the operation knob mounting cylinder 52 to be protected, and the operation knob 28 is fixed to the operation knob mounting cylinder 52 by screws. The above is the description of the front surface of the front frame 90, and the rear surface is as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of locking claws 97, 97 are provided on the side edge of the rear surface of the front frame 90 on the side opposite to the hinge piece 91. The front frame 90 is locked in the closed state by being locked to the locked portions 86 and 86 of the outer frame 82.

  A surrounding wall 93 stands on the rear surface of the front frame 90 so as to surround the game window 90W. Then, the game board 11 is fitted inside the surrounding wall 93, and the game board 11 is detachably fixed to the front frame 90 by a plurality of locking levers 98 provided on the surrounding wall 93.

  A launcher mounting portion 54 is provided at the lower end position of the side edge on the opposite side of the hinge piece 91 on the rear surface of the front frame 90, and a launcher 70 described below is screwed thereto (see FIG. 3). The launcher mounting portion 54 is formed with a modified hole 54A. The deformed hole 54A communicates with the operation knob mounting cylinder 52 of the lower plate unit 50 (see FIG. 5). The operation knob 28 attached to the operation knob mounting cylinder 52 (see FIG. 5) from the front surface side of the front frame 90 is connected to the launching device 70 attached to the rear surface of the front frame 90 via the deformed hole 54A. It is connected. A circular hole 54 </ b> B is formed on the side of the deformed hole 54 </ b> A so as to avoid interference between the components constituting the firing device 70 and the front frame 90 when the firing device 70 is attached to the front frame 90. Has been. The above is the description of the configuration of the frame.

  Next, the launching device 70 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the launching device 70 is formed by assembling various parts on the front and rear surfaces of the base plate 65. Here, the front surface of the base plate 65 is the front side of the pachinko machine 10 (the front side in FIG. 6), and the rear surface is the back side of the pachinko machine 10 (the back side in FIG. 6). .

  On the rear surface side of the base plate 65, a striking rod 67 is arranged. The striking rod 67 has a structure in which a striking portion 67S protrudes from the tip of a substantially strip-shaped main body, and a striking coil spring is fixed to the striking portion 67S. The striking portion 67S faces a striking window 48W formed on the firing rail 48, and a shaft body 69, one end of which is fixed near the base end of the striking rod 67, can be rotated to the base plate 65 by a bearing (not shown). By being pivotally supported, the striking rod 67 rotates, and the striking portion 67S advances and retreats to the striking window 48W.

  On the rear surface of the base plate 65, a firing motor 68 is disposed at a side position of the striking rod 67. Further, stoppers 47 and 47 are provided at the upper and lower positions sandwiching the shaft body 69 to prevent the striking rod 67 from being excessively rotated. In FIG. 6, only the upper stopper 47 is shown.

  A substrate storage case 49 is attached to the rear surface of the base plate 65 so as to cover the striking rod 67, the firing motor 68, the stoppers 47, 47 and the like from the rear side. The substrate storage case 49 has a flat box shape, and stores a firing control board (not shown) that drives and controls the firing motor 68. The substrate storage case 49 is attached by screwing a plurality of legs 36 integrally formed with the substrate storage case 49 to the base plate 65.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a resilient element 62 through which the shaft body 69 passes is attached to the front surface of the base plate 65. The elastic element 62 includes a torsion spring 66 sandwiched between a rotating ring 63 laid on the front surface of the base plate 65 and a cylindrical cap 64 fixed to the tip of the shaft body 69. The torsion spring 66 is wound around a cylindrical portion (not shown) extending from the cylindrical cap 64 or the rotating ring 63. One end of the torsion spring 66 is locked to the cylindrical cap 64, and the other end is locked to the rotating ring 63.

  The rotation ring 63 is rotatable with respect to the shaft body 69, and the rotation ring 63 and the operation knob mounting portion 28 </ b> T fixed to the front surface of the base plate 65 are connected by a wire 46. Specifically, one end of the wire 46 is fixed to the peripheral surface of the rotating ring 63, and the other end is connected to the shaft fixing plate 40 via a pulley 45 that is pivotally supported by the base plate 65. It is fixed. The shaft fixing plate 40 has a substantially semicircular shape and is pivotally supported on the base plate 65 inside the operation knob mounting portion 28T. When the operation knob 28 is mounted on the operation knob mounting portion 28T (the state shown in FIG. 6), the rotation shaft 200 provided in the operation knob 28 is fixed to the rotation center of the shaft fixing plate 40, and the operation knob 28 and the rotation ring. 63 is connected to the shaft fixing platen 40 and the wire 46. When the operation knob 28 is rotated, the shaft fixing platen 40 is rotated and the wire 46 is wound around the peripheral surface of the shaft fixing platen 40. Then, the rotating ring 63 is rotated by being pulled by the wire 46, and the position of one end of the torsion spring 66 is changed.

  A torque arm 41 protrudes from the cylindrical cap 64 toward the operation knob mounting portion 28T, and a sliding boss 41B protrudes from the tip of the torque arm 41 toward the base plate 65. The sliding boss 41B slides between the sliding boss 41B and the rotating plate 42 provided between the resilient element 62 and the operation knob mounting portion 28T of the base plate 65.

  The turntable 42 is formed by integrally forming a cam 42B on the front surface of the gear 42A, and is rotatably attached to the base plate 65. Further, the rotation shaft of the firing motor 68 fixed to the rear surface of the base plate 65 protrudes in the vicinity of the gear 42 </ b> A on the front surface of the base plate 65, and the small gear 43 fixed to the rotation shaft of the firing motor 68 is provided. Meshes with the gear 42A (see FIG. 7). Then, by driving the firing motor 68, the entire turntable 42 is rotated in one direction.

  The cam 42B is semicircularly distributed in the gear 42A. When the rotating disk 42 rotates, the curved surface of the cam 42B and the sliding boss 41B of the torque arm 41 are in sliding contact with the torsion spring 66. In contrast, the cylindrical cap 64 is rotated in one direction. Then, when the curved surface of the cam 42B passes through the sliding boss 41B, the cylindrical cap 64 rotates at once in the reverse direction by the elastic force of the torsion spring 66. As a result, the striking rod 67 reciprocally rotates together with the cylindrical cap 64, and the game ball set on the firing rail 48 and the striking portion 67 </ b> S of the striking rod 67 collide with each other at the striking window 48 </ b> W. To be played toward the game area R1.

  Note that the firing motor 68 is configured to rotate 100 times per minute, for example. That is, it is possible to launch 100 game balls per minute. Further, the initial twist amount of the torsion spring 66 is changed by shifting the locking position between the rotation ring 63 of the resilient element 62 and the torsion spring 66 in the circumferential direction of the rotation ring 63, thereby adjusting the firing strength. It is good also as a possible structure.

  The operation knob 28 has the following configuration. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation knob 28 includes a handle front decorative member 30 (hereinafter referred to as “handle decorative member”) and a shaft decorative member 32 so as to sandwich the handle 31. The shaft decoration member 32 is penetrated by a rotating shaft 200 having one end fixed to the firing device 70 (specifically, the shaft fixing plate 40), and the other end of the rotating shaft 200 is connected to the handle 31. Has been. The shaft decoration member 32 and the handle decoration member 30 are integrally fixed with the handle 31 sandwiched therebetween. When the handle 31 rotates relative to the shaft decoration member 32 and the handle decoration member 30 around the axis of the rotation shaft 200 (for example, the clockwise direction in FIG. 1), the rotation shaft 200 rotates integrally. Thus, the turning operation force of the handle 31 is transmitted to the launching device 70. That is, according to the rotation amount of the handle 31, the torsion amount of the torsion spring 66 provided in the bullet element 62 changes, and the launching strength of the game ball changes. Here, the handle 31 is urged in one direction (for example, counterclockwise in FIG. 1) by the urging force of the torsion spring 66 provided in the launching device 70, and is always at the initial position shown in FIG. It has stopped.

  Each part constituting the operation knob 28 will be described in detail. For convenience of explanation, the handle decoration member 30 side (upper side in FIG. 9) of the operation knob 28 is referred to as the front, and the shaft decoration member 32 side (lower side in FIG. 9) is referred to as the rear. In the following description, “rotation” of the handle 31 refers to “rotation of the rotation shaft 200 in the direction around the axis”.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the shaft decoration member 32 is provided on the operation knob 28 on the side closest to the launching device 70. The shaft decoration member 32 includes a cylindrical body portion 25 and a cup portion 26 whose diameter is increased from the cylindrical body portion 25 in a stepped shape. The cylinder part 25 has a double structure including an inner cylinder 25N inside the outer cylinder 25G. In addition, a fixing portion 61 for fixing the operation knob 28 to the operation knob mounting cylinder 52 provided in the lower plate unit 50 with a screw is provided on a part of the peripheral surface of the cylindrical body portion 25.

  Of the shaft decoration member 32, the cup portion 26 is open forward. A shaft support hole 39 is formed in the central portion of the cup portion 26, and the rotating shaft 200 is loosely fitted therein. The shaft support hole 39 communicates with the inner cylinder 25N of the cylinder portion 25, and the rotating shaft 200 passes the shaft decoration member 32 in the axial direction through the shaft support hole 39 and the inner cylinder 25N. It penetrates. In other words, almost the entire rotation shaft 200 is covered with the shaft decoration member 32.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of (for example, three) decorative member fixing portions 33 are provided inside the cup portion 26. The decorative member fixing portion 33 has a cylindrical shape and rises forward from the bottom wall 34 of the cup portion 26. Two decorative member fixing portions 33 are provided side by side above the shaft support hole 39, and one is provided directly below the shaft support hole 39. Moreover, the decoration member fixing | fixed part 33 protrudes ahead rather than the open end of the cup part 26 (refer FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 10, a firing changeover switch 89 is accommodated inside the cup portion 26. The firing changeover switch 89 includes a switch main body 89H and a switch operation member 89S. By operating the switch operation member 89S, the switch main body 89H is in an on state in which the game device 70 is allowed to fire a game ball. , It switches to the off state where the launch of the game ball is prohibited. A notch 26 </ b> C for exposing the tip of the switch operation portion 89 </ b> S to the outside of the shaft decoration member 32 is formed in a part of the peripheral surface of the cup portion 26. The above is the description of the shaft decoration member 32.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a handle 31 is provided in front of the shaft decoration member 32 in the operation knob 28. As shown in FIG. 10, the handle 31 includes an inner configuration portion 31B having a substantially disk shape smaller than the outer configuration portion 31A inside the outer configuration portion 31A having a flat cylindrical shape, and these outer configuration portions 31A. And the inner component 31B are connected by two ribs 31C and 31C. Further, arc-shaped openings 37, 37 are formed between the outer component 31A and the inner component 31B.

  The handle 31 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and metal plating is applied to the entire surface. The handle 31 is connected to a ground wire (not shown) connected to the launch control board. When the player touches the handle 31 with this ground wire, a weak current flows through the launch control board, and the voltage level at the launch control board changes. Then, based on the voltage level change, the firing control board drives the firing device 70 (specifically, the firing motor 68).

  The outer component portion 31A is integrally formed with a mountain-shaped convex portion 35 for a player to put a finger on when the handle 31 is turned. For example, four chevron convex portions 35 protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the outer configuration portion 31A and are provided at substantially equal intervals.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the decorative member fixing portion 33 erected from the shaft decorative member 32 passes through the openings 37, 37 formed in the handle 31, and projects forward from the front surface of the handle 31.

  Now, the rotation shaft 200 connected to the handle 31 has a substantially match rod shape as a whole. Specifically, the rotating shaft 200 includes an elliptical spherical joint 202 at the tip of a non-circular shaft portion 101 having a “D” cross section. That is, in the joined body 202, a cut surface by a plane orthogonal to the long axis P (see FIG. 14B) forms a circle, and a cut surface by a plane orthogonal to the short axis Q forms an ellipse. The entire outer surface 202G of the joined body 202 is composed of an ellipsoid obtained by rotating an ellipse around its axis (short axis or long axis). Moreover, the joined body 202 is provided so that the long axis P is orthogonal to the axis E of the rotation shaft 200 (non-circular shaft portion 101).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, the container 250 stands up from the center of the rear surface of the inner component 31 </ b> B of the handle 31. In addition, a peripheral wall 31S surrounding the container 250 is erected on the rear peripheral edge of the inner component 31B, and the container 250 and the peripheral wall 31S are connected by a plurality of ribs 31R.

  The container 250 is formed by recessing a bearing recess 251 on an end surface of a cylindrical body that stands up from the rear surface of the inner component 31B. The internal space of the bearing recess 251 has a shape obtained by cutting an elliptical sphere substantially the same as the joined body 202 along a plane including the major axis. That is, the inner surface 251N of the bearing recess 251 is configured by a part of an elliptical surface that is rotated about the same ellipse as a cut surface by a plane including the major axis P of the joined body 202. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the joined body 202 enters the bearing recess 251, the distal end portion of the joined body 202 is accommodated in the bearing recess 251, and the outer surface 202 </ b> G of the joined body 202 and the bearing recess The inner surface 251N of 251 is in surface contact. With this configuration, the bearing recess 251 and the joined body 202 cannot be rotated relative to each other around the axis E of the rotating shaft 200.

  Here, the bearing recess 151 and the joined body 202 correspond to the “connecting means” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, an elastic ring 210, a fixing ring 220, and an E ring 130 are attached to the rotating shaft 200 in order from the joined body 202 side.

  The elastic ring 210 is made of rubber, for example, and has a disk shape as shown in FIG. Specifically, the outer diameter of the elastic ring 210 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the container 250. The shaft insertion hole 211 formed in the central portion of the elastic ring 210 has an elliptical shape substantially the same as a cut surface obtained by cutting the joined body 202 along a plane orthogonal to the short axis Q. The elastic ring 210 is attached to the outer surface 202G of the joined body 202 of the rotating shaft 200, and one end surface thereof abuts against the end surface of the housing body 250.

  The fixing ring 220 is as follows. The fixing ring 220 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and has a disk shape as shown in FIG. The fixing ring 220 is attached to a boundary portion between the joined body 202 of the rotating shaft 200 and the non-circular shaft portion 101. The fixing ring 220 is abutted against the end face of the elastic ring 210 and sandwiches the elastic ring 210 with the container 250 (see FIG. 9).

  The outer diameter of the fixing ring 220 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the container 250. A shaft insertion hole 221 having a shape corresponding to the peripheral surface of the rotation shaft 200 is formed in the center portion of the fixing ring 220. That is, in the shaft insertion hole 221, the inner surface 221A near the joined body 202 is in surface contact with the outer surface 202G of the joined body 202 (see FIG. 9). Further, the portion 221B closer to the non-circular shaft portion 101 in the shaft insertion hole 221 has a “D” shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the non-circular shaft portion 101 (see FIG. 13). As a result, the fixing ring 220 and the rotating shaft 200 can rotate integrally around the axis E of the rotating shaft 200. The axis E of the rotating shaft 200 corresponds to the “turning shaft for adjusting the firing force” of the present invention.

  Thus, since the joined body 202 is prohibited from slidingly rotating around the axis E of the rotating shaft 200 in the bearing recess 251, the handle 31 is rotated about the axis E of the rotating shaft 200. In this case, the handle 31 and the rotation shaft 200 rotate integrally.

  On the other hand, when a force is applied to the handle 31 around one orthogonal axis orthogonal to the rotation shaft 200, that is, the long axis P of the joined body 202, the inner surface 251N of the bearing recess 251 and the outer surface 202G of the joined body 202 Slides and the handle 31 swings around the long axis P of the joined body 202. And the handle | steering-wheel 31 is rock | fluctuated, the load concerning the connection part of the handle 31 and the rotation shaft 200 is reduced, and the malfunction in a connection part is prevented.

  The rotating shaft 200 is provided with an E-ring 130 that sandwiches the elastic ring 210 and the fixed ring 220 with the end surface of the housing 250. The E-ring 130 is engaged with an engagement groove 103 formed on the peripheral surface of the noncircular shaft portion 101. The E ring 130 prevents the elastic ring 210 and the fixed ring 220 from coming off from the rotating shaft 200.

  Here, the engagement groove 103 is formed in the vicinity of the boundary portion between the non-circular shaft portion 101 and the joined body 202, and is formed only on the surface of the non-circular shaft portion 101 having an arc shape. Further, since the groove width of the engagement groove 103 is slightly larger than the thickness of the E-ring 130, the E-ring 130 can slide in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 200 within the range of the groove width. .

  Since the E-ring 130 can be removed from the rotating shaft 200 using a tool, the fixing ring 220 and the elastic ring 210 attached to the rotating shaft 200 can be removed.

  The above has described the handle 31 and the rotating shaft 200. Next, the handle decoration member 30 will be described. The handle decoration member 30 has a hollow, substantially hemispherical shape (see FIG. 9), and a cell board on which, for example, a character design or a character is drawn is accommodated in a visible manner. More specifically, the opening of the hemispherical dome member 30D is closed with a disk-shaped bottom plate member 30T. Note that the handle decoration member 30 has a substantially hemispherical shape, so that the player can easily grip the operation knob 28.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a circular stepped recess 55 is formed in the bottom plate member 30T. Further, a decorative member fixing portion 56 is provided outside the stepped recess 55. The decorative member fixing portion 56 has a cylindrical shape and stands up toward the rear (the handle 31 side) from the bottom plate member 30T. Further, the decoration member fixing portion 56 protrudes rearward from the peripheral edge portion 30S of the handle decoration member 30 (see FIG. 10). And this decoration member fixing | fixed part 56 is engage | inserted inside the decoration member fixing | fixed part 33 with which the shaft decoration member 32 was equipped (refer FIG. 9), and these decoration member fixing parts 33 and 56 are screwed together. Yes. Thereby, the handle decoration member 30 and the shaft decoration member 32 are connected and fixed in a state where the handle 31 is sandwiched in the axial direction of the rotary shaft 200.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a handle contact wall 57 is provided in the stepped recess 55 of the bottom plate member 30T. The handle contact wall 57 is curved in an arc shape and stands up from the bottom plate member 30T toward the handle 31 side.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the handle contact wall 57 protrudes closer to the handle 31 than the peripheral edge 30 </ b> S of the handle decoration member 30, and is in contact with the front surface of the inner component part 31 </ b> B of the handle 31. Thereby, a slight gap 60 is formed between the handle 31 and the peripheral edge portion 30 </ b> S of the handle decoration member 30.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the handle contact wall 57 is detachable from the bottom plate member 30T. A plurality of types of handle contact walls 57 having different protrusion amounts are prepared in advance, and the protrusion amount of the handle contact wall 57 is changed by replacing the handle contact wall 57, and the peripheral edges of the handle 31 and the handle decoration member 30 are changed. The size of the gap 60 formed with the portion 30S can be changed.

  The above is description of the structure of the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, and operation | movement is demonstrated below. When launching a game ball in the pachinko machine 10, the handle 31 provided in the operation knob 28 is rotated around the rotation shaft 200. At this time, relative rotation between the handle 31 and the rotation shaft 200 is prohibited by the fixing ring 220 fitted to the rotation shaft 200 and connected to the handle 31, and the rotation shaft 200 rotates together with the handle 31. To do. That is, the turning operation force of the handle 31 is transmitted to the launching device 70 by the turning shaft 200, and the torsion amount of the torsion spring 66 provided in the launching device 70 is changed, so that the handle 31 (turning shaft 200) is turned. A game ball is thrown out to the game area R1 with a launch intensity corresponding to the angle.

  By the way, when an action such as inserting a foreign object into the gap 60 between the handle 31 and the handle decoration member 30 is performed, a force is applied to the handle 31, and the inner surface 251N of the bearing recess 151 provided in the handle 31 rotates. The handle 31 swings by sliding on the outer surface 202G of the joined body 202 provided on the shaft 200. Specifically, the handle 31 swings around a long axis P that passes through the center of the joined body 202 and is orthogonal to the rotating shaft 200.

  Here, when the handle 31 swings, the relative position between the container 250 and the fixing ring 220 changes. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, in the normal posture where the handle 31 is not swinging, the end surface of the container 250 and the end surface of the fixing ring 220 are parallel to each other. At this time, the angle formed by the handle 31 and the rotation shaft 200 is substantially a right angle. On the other hand, in the swinging posture in which the handle 31 swings, the end surface of the container 250 is inclined with respect to the end surface of the fixing ring 220 as shown in FIG. Then, a part of the elastic ring 210 sandwiched between the housing body 250 and the fixing ring 220 is pressed against the fixing ring 220 side by the housing body 250 and is elastically deformed (compressed).

  The handle 31 can swing until the outer component 31A of the handle 31 comes into contact with the peripheral edge portion 30S of the handle decoration member 30, and the further swing is restricted by contacting the handle decoration member 30. Here, in this embodiment, the swing angle of the handle 31 is the maximum swing of the handle 31 at the connecting portion between the bearing recess 151 and the joined body 202 due to the sliding movement of the E ring 130 in the engagement groove 103 or the like. Since the handle 31 is configured to come into contact with the handle decoration member 30 before reaching the moving angle, the handle 31 is excessively swung to connect the handle and the rotating shaft 200 (elastic ring 210, It is possible to prevent problems from occurring in the fixing ring 220 and the like.

  Further, when the swingable angle of the handle 31 is changed, the size of the gap 60 between the handle 31 and the handle decoration member 30 is changed. That is, the swingable angle of the handle 31 can be changed by changing the protruding amount of the handle contact wall 57.

  When the foreign matter sandwiched between the handle 31 and the handle decoration member 30 is removed, the container 250 is pushed back by the elastic force of the elastic ring 210 that is elastically deformed (compressed), and the handle 31 is swung (see FIG. 16 state) is returned to the normal posture (state of FIG. 12).

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, when a force about one orthogonal axis (long axis P) orthogonal to the axis E of the rotating shaft 200 is applied to the handle 31, the bearing recess 151 provided in the handle 31 is provided. The inner surface 251 </ b> N and the outer surface 202 </ b> G of the joined body 202 provided on the rotating shaft 200 slide with each other, and the handle 31 swings about one orthogonal axis (long axis P) orthogonal to the axis E of the rotating shaft 200. As a result, the load applied to the connecting portion between the handle 31 and the rotating shaft 200 can be reduced, and damage to the connecting portion and other problems can be prevented.

  In addition, since the elastic ring 210 is sandwiched between the end surface of the container 250 of the handle 31 and the end surface of the fixing ring 220 fitted to the rotating shaft 200, the posture of the handle 31 is always set to the normal posture. The handle 31 can be urged, and the handle 31 can be returned from the swinging posture to the normal posture.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) In the first embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. However, as long as it is a gaming machine, it may be provided in a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like.

(2) In the first embodiment, the outer surface of the joined body and the inner surface of the bearing recess are elliptical surfaces. However, at least a part of a rotating circular arc surface other than an elliptical surface, a cylindrical surface, a conical surface, or a spherical surface is used. You may comprise.

(3) In the first embodiment, the rubber elastic ring is sandwiched between the container and the fixing ring. However, the elastic member is not limited to this. For example, a coil spring is sandwiched. Also good.

(4) In the first embodiment, the inner surface of the bearing recess is composed of a part of an elliptical surface that comes into surface contact with the outer surface of the joined body. For example, the inner surface of the bearing recess 151 is joined to the joined body. It may be a flat surface that makes point contact with the outer surface of 202.

(5) In the first embodiment, the elastic ring 210 is sandwiched between the end surface of the container 250 and the end surface of the fixing ring 220. For example, the elastic ring is connected to the cup portion of the shaft decoration member 32. You may lay in the opening end of 26. In this way, when the handle 31 swings, the elastic ring is pressed between the rear surface of the handle 31 and the open end of the shaft decoration member 32 to be elastically deformed, and the handle 31 is shaken by the elastic force. The moving posture can be returned to the normal posture. Here, when the handle 31 is in a normal posture, that is, when the handle 31 and the open end of the shaft decoration member 32 are parallel, if a gap is provided between the elastic ring and the handle 31, the handle The rotation of the rotation shaft 31 around the axis can be smoothly performed.

[Summary of configuration of the above embodiment]
The above embodiment includes the configurations (6) to (13) among the following configurations (1) to (13).

  (1) A game area in which a game ball is caused to flow down, a launch device that launches a game ball into the game area, a pivot shaft that can change a launch force of the launch apparatus according to a pivot position, and the pivot shaft In the gaming machine provided with a handle capable of rotating the handle, the handle and the rotating shaft are connected between the handle and the rotating shaft, and the handle is rotated around the axis of the rotating shaft. And a pivoting means, and a connecting means for allowing the handle to swing in a direction around an axis perpendicular to the axial direction of the pivoting shaft.

  (2) The connecting means includes a housing having a sliding inner surface surrounding a rotating shaft for adjusting the firing force of the handle or the rotating shaft, and a housing housed in the housing and the sliding member. And a joined body having a sliding outer surface slidable on the moving inner surface, wherein at least one of the sliding inner surface and the sliding outer surface is formed of a part of a spherical surface, and the handle is arranged in the axial direction of the rotating shaft. A universal joint portion that can swing around an arbitrary axis orthogonal to the rotation shaft, and a rotation operation force transmission portion for transmitting the rotation operation force received by the handle to the rotation shaft. The gaming machine according to (1), which is characterized.

  (3) The gaming machine according to (2), wherein the sliding inner surface and the sliding outer surface are configured by a part of substantially the same spherical surface.

  (4) The rotation operation force transmission portion includes a non-circular shaft portion formed on the rotation shaft and having a non-circular cross section, and an integral rotation that is fitted to the non-circular shaft portion and can rotate integrally. A ring, a torque transmission member projecting from one of the integral rotation ring and the handle toward the other, and a connecting hole into which the torque transmission member can be inserted are provided. The gaming machine according to (2) or (3).

  (5) A non-circular shaft portion that is formed on the rotary shaft and has a non-circular cross section, and is fitted to the non-circular shaft portion so as to be integrally rotatable with the non-circular portion. An integral rotation ring that is allowed to move in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the shaft portion, and a connecting and fixing member that fixes between the integral rotation ring and the handle. The gaming machine according to (2) or (3).

  (6) A game area in which a game ball is allowed to flow down, a launching device that launches a game ball into the game area, a turning shaft for adjusting the launching force of the launching device, and a turning operation of the turning shaft. In the gaming machine having a handle, the handle and the rotation shaft are connected between the handle and the rotation shaft, and the handle and the rotation shaft are arranged around the axis of the rotation shaft. And a connecting means for allowing the handle to swing in a direction around one orthogonal axis orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

  (7) The connecting means includes a housing that surrounds the rotating shaft for adjusting the firing force of the handle or the rotating shaft, and a joined body that is housed in the housing. At least one of the inner surface of the joint and the outer surface of the joined body is composed of at least a part of an elliptical surface, an elliptical surface, a cylindrical surface, a conical surface, and other rotating arc surfaces other than the spherical surface with the one orthogonal axis as a central axis. The gaming machine as set forth in (6), wherein

  (8) A swing angle position biasing means for positioning and biasing the handle at a predetermined position in a range in which the handle can swing with respect to the rotating shaft is provided. (7) The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  (9) The swing angle position urging means is provided on the handle and the shaft decoration member that decorates the rotation shaft or the periphery of the rotation shaft. A pair of elastic body sandwiching walls facing each other and a plate-like elastic body sandwiched between the pair of elastic body sandwiching walls, and the pair of elastic bodies as the handle swings (8) The gaming machine according to (8), characterized in that the plate-like elastic body is elastically deformed by changing the mutual angle of the body clamping walls.

  (10) The invention is characterized in that when the pair of elastic body clamping walls are parallel, a gap is formed between the elastic body clamping walls and the plate-like elastic body (9 ) Gaming machine described in.

  (11) A shaft decorative member that decorates the periphery of the rotating shaft, a handle front decorative member that sandwiches the handle in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the handle can be rotated. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (10), further including a decorative member fixing portion that connects and fixes the shaft decorative member and the handle front decorative member.

  (12) The connecting means may be configured such that the handle is attached to the shaft decorative member or the handle front decorative member before the handle reaches the maximum swing angle permitted to swing with respect to the rotating shaft by the connecting means. The gaming machine according to (11), wherein the swing angle of the handle is limited by contact.

  (13) A handle contact wall that protrudes from the handle front decorative member to the handle side and can contact the handle and can change a gap between the handle by changing a protruding amount is provided. The gaming machine according to (12), characterized in that:

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 28 Operation knob 30 Handle front decoration member 31 Handle 32 Shaft decoration member 33,56 Decoration member fixing | fixed part 57 Handle contact wall 70 Launcher 200 Rotating shaft 101 Non-circular shaft part 202 Assembly 210 Elastic ring 220 Fixing ring 250 Housing 251N Inner surface E of bearing recess Axis R1 of rotating shaft Game area

Claims (2)

A game area where game balls flow down,
A launcher for launching a game ball into the game area;
A rotating shaft for adjusting the firing force of the launcher;
In a gaming machine comprising a handle capable of rotating the rotating shaft,
The handle and the rotation shaft are connected between the handle and the rotation shaft, the handle and the rotation shaft are integrally rotated in a direction around the axis of the rotation shaft, and A connecting means for allowing the handle to swing in a direction around one orthogonal axis orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotating shaft;
A shaft decoration member for decorating the periphery of the rotating shaft;
A handle front decorative member sandwiching the handle in the axial direction of the rotating shaft with the shaft decorative member;
In a state where the handle is rotatable, the shaft decoration member and a decoration member fixing portion that connects and fixes the handle front decoration member,
The connecting means is configured such that the handle contacts the shaft decorative member or the handle front decorative member before the handle reaches the maximum swing angle allowed to swing relative to the rotating shaft by the connecting means. The swing angle of the handle is limited,
A handle contact wall is provided that protrudes from the handle front decorative member to the handle side, can contact the handle, and can change a gap between the handle by changing a protruding amount. To play.   The connection means includes a housing that surrounds the rotation shaft for adjusting the firing force of the handle or the rotation shaft, and a joined body that is housed in the housing, and an inner surface of the housing At least one of the outer surfaces of the joined body is composed of at least a part of an elliptical surface, an ellipsoidal surface, a cylindrical surface, a conical surface, and other rotating arc surfaces other than a spherical surface with the one orthogonal axis as a central axis. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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