JP2002028291A - Handle for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handle for Pachinko game machine having an adjusting performance capable of setting optimally the running distance of Pachinko balls with a simple constitution and a simple adjusting operation by incorporat ing a switching structure in the handle, switching to a game state or a variable volume adjusting state. SOLUTION: In the handle for the Pachinko game machine for adjusting the running distance of the Pachinko balls in accordance with the rotation of the handle fitted to the front surface of the Pachinko game machine rotatably, the handle incorporates the variable volume for varying the sunning distance of the Pachinko balls in accordance with the rotation of the handle, a lock means for locking the reference position of this variable volume and an unlocking means for unlocking this locking means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine used as a game for mass entertainment and, more particularly, to a handle device for a pachinko machine that facilitates an operation of adjusting a flight distance of a pachinko ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as shown in FIG. 6, a handle device of this kind of pachinko machine is provided on a front surface of a pachinko machine 61.
A handle portion 65 having a hemispherical shape that is easy to grasp is mounted with a rotation ring 64 interposed between the handle front frame 62 and the handle rear frame 63 while allowing rotation.
Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the variable resistance value of the internal rotary variable volume 67 is electrically switched according to the amount of rotation of the rotary ring 64 having the finger hook portion 66 on the outer peripheral surface,
Based on this, the flight distance of the pachinko ball is adjusted.

In this case, the variable volume 67 and the rotation ring 64 are connected via a variable volume shaft 68, and the value of the variable volume 67 changes according to the amount of rotation of the rotation ring 64.

However, the internal variable volume 67 is mounted so that it can be variably rotated by about 180 ° in the rotation direction, while the rotation ring 64 is moved in the rotation direction in consideration of the hand grip and the movement in the rotation direction. At present, it can be mounted with a variable tolerance of about 90 °.

[0005]

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 8, the variable volume 67 has a wide variable adjustment function, whereas the rotary ring 64 has a narrow variable adjustment function. Function, and it was difficult to adjust to an optimum value due to the narrow adjustment restriction on the rotating ring side.

Further, the adjustment set value of the variable volume is determined at the time of mounting, and in the subsequent readjustment, it is necessary to correct or replace the handle portion and the circuit board, and it requires a lot of adjustment time and a lot of adjustment labor. Resulting in. Further, in consideration of readjustment, it is conceivable to provide a dedicated adjustment circuit in the pachinko ball firing control circuit in advance, but in this case, there is a problem that the cost increases.

Therefore, the present invention has a simple structure for adjusting the flying distance of a pachinko ball by incorporating a switching structure in the handle portion for switching the handle portion between the game use state and the variable volume adjustment state when adjusting the variable volume. It is another object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine handle device having a high adjustment performance that can be set to an optimum value by a simple adjustment operation.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a handle device for a pachinko machine that adjusts the flight distance of a pachinko ball in accordance with the amount of rotation of a handle portion that is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the pachinko machine. A variable volume for changing the flight distance of the pachinko ball by outputting a signal corresponding to the amount of rotation of the handle portion, a lock device for locking a reference position of the variable volume, and a lock release device for unlocking the lock device; Is built in the handle portion.

As a result, if the locking means incorporated in the handle is locked, the reference position of the variable volume is locked. At this time, the handle portion is in a game mode state in which the reference position of the variable volume is set. In this game mode state, the player uses the game while freely adjusting the flight distance of the pachinko balls. On the other hand, if the maintenance technician unlocks the unlocking means of the handle, the adjustment mode is set to allow the reference position of the variable volume to be switched to the readjustment value, and the adjustment position is changed to the new desired readjusted reference position. Settings can be changed.

Therefore, the variable volume incorporated in the handle can be freely switched between the game mode state and the adjustment mode state at any time. In particular, the locking means and the unlocking means are provided on the handle,
Since the adjustment can be performed by simply switching the operation, if the setting is made such that the adjustment can be performed while rotating the handle portion, the adjustment can be performed while holding the handle portion with a hand and actually flying the pachinko ball. For this reason, the optimal adjustment value of the variable volume can be obtained accurately and easily.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a handle device for a pachinko machine that adjusts a flight distance of a pachinko ball in accordance with the amount of rotation of a rotating ring that is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the pachinko machine. A handle rear frame fixedly installed on the front of the handle, a handle front frame mounted on the front of the handle rear frame so as to be slidable in the axial direction, and interposed between the handle front frame and the handle rear frame. A rotating ring having a finger-holding portion to be held, a variable volume integrally mounted on the front surface of the rotating ring, a gear formed between both opposing surfaces of the variable volume and the front frame of the handle; Urging means for separating the meshing surfaces of the gears facing each other, and sliding the front frame of the handle in the meshing direction against the urging force of the urging means. It was, and is characterized in that a switching means for rotating allowed in meshed state.

In this case, the opposing gears mesh with each other in the game mode, and the front frame of the handle and the rotating ring with the variable volume are integrally connected, so that the reference position of the variable volume is secured at the initial setting position. In state.

If the front frame of the handle is slid in the direction away from the gear in the game mode, the front frame of the handle and the rotating ring with a variable volume are separated, and the mode can be switched to the adjustment mode. If the steering wheel front frame is rotated by the adjustment set amount in this adjustment mode,
The setting can be changed to a desired variable volume readjustment value. After this setting change, if the sliding operation force in the meshing direction of the handle front frame is released and the slide is returned to the original position, the original game mode is switched again.

As described above, when adjusting the reference position of the flying distance of the pachinko ball, the optimum value can be set by a simple adjustment operation. Furthermore, by simply sliding the frame in front of the handle, it is possible to switch between the game mode state and the adjustment mode state, and the maintenance staff can easily readjust the reference position of the variable volume with a simple operation. Correction and replacement are not required, and adjustment can be performed quickly in a short time. Further, since the present invention can be realized without the need for an expensive variable volume adjustment circuit dedicated to readjustment, the number of parts can be reduced and cost can be reduced.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows a handle device attached to an electric pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a handle device 11 of the pachinko machine has a handle portion 12 having a columnar shape with a size that is easy to grasp, and is divided into two parts in the front-rear direction. It comprises a handle front frame 13, a handle rear frame 14 on the rear face side, and a turning ring 15 interposed between the front and rear faces and having a finger hook 15a on the outer peripheral face for adjusting the flight distance.

In this case, the front frame 13 of the handle is mounted so as to be slightly slidable in the front-rear direction, and the rotating ring 15 is mounted so as to be freely rotatable for adjusting the flight distance. It is fixedly installed on the front.

On the other hand, the inside of the handle portion 12 incorporates a variable volume 16 with a touch sensor and a return spring 17, of which the variable volume 16 has a large diameter shaft in the axial direction as shown in FIG. A portion 18, an intermediate shaft portion 19, and a small-diameter shaft portion 20 in this order are formed in a stepped shaft shape;
An intermediate shaft portion 19 and a small-diameter shaft portion 20 integral therewith are rotatably mounted on the large-diameter shaft portion 18 as a rotor, and a variable volume mechanism (not shown) for changing a variable resistance value during rotation is built in the inside. Then, it is housed in the inner space 21 of the handle front frame 13 along the axial direction, the coil-shaped return spring 17 is interposed on the intermediate shaft 19, and the small-diameter shaft 20
Has a non-rotating notch surface 20a.
The rotating ring 15 having the same cross-sectional shape as above is inserted into a fixed shaft hole 22 penetrating through the center of the rotating ring 15 and integrally connected thereto. It is integrally attached to the moving ring 15.

Further, annular teeth 18a are formed in the circumferential direction of the inner end surface of the large-diameter shaft portion 18, and similar annular teeth are formed on the inner end surface of the inner space 21 of the handle front frame 13 corresponding to the axial direction. 21a is formed to allow meshing, and the return spring 1
The handle front frame is mounted in a compressed state between the end surfaces of the large-diameter shaft portion 18 of the variable volume 16 and the inner space 21 of the handle front frame 13, which are engaged with each other in the front-rear direction. 13 is urged toward the rotating ring 15. Based on this, the annular teeth 18a and 21a that face each other in the axial direction are separated (see FIG. 1).

On the other hand, when the maintenance staff adjusts the initial volume of the handle portion 12, as shown in FIG.
The handle front frame 13 is pinched and slightly pulled out in the axial direction. At this time, the handle front frame 13 is slightly pulled out against the urging force of the return spring 17, and at this time, the annular teeth 21a of the handle front frame 13 mesh with the annular teeth 18a on the variable volume 16 side in an uneven manner. If the handlebar front frame 13 is rotated by the adjustment amount in this meshing state, the variable resistance value inside the variable volume changes and is adjusted to the desired initial volume.

After the initial volume adjustment, when the handle front frame 13 is released, the handle front frame 13 is biased by the return spring 17 to face the opposed annular teeth 18a, 2a.
1a is pushed apart and separated, so that the connection between the variable volume 16 and the front frame 13 of the handle is released, and the initial volume is adjusted to the initial position, and the original volume is slid back to the original position. finish.
Thus, the adjustment of the variable volume 16 is performed.

Next, in the handle portion 12 in which the value of the variable volume 16 is adjusted, the annular teeth 21a of the handle front frame 13 and the annular teeth 18a of the variable volume 16 are separated in the axial direction, and the connection between the two is released. They are separated from each other in the axial direction and are opposed to each other. In this separated and opposed state, the rotating ring 15 is in a locked state set in a game mode in which the player is operated to rotate. In this state of the game mode, the player rotates the handle portion 12 to use the game while adjusting the flight distance of the pachinko balls.

On the other hand, when the maintenance technician pulls and slides the handle front frame 13 toward the front, the two opposed annular teeth 21a and 18a mesh with each other, and the movement of the handle front frame 13 in the rotation direction again causes the variable volume 1 to move.
When the variable volume 16 is rotated in the rotating direction in this unlocked state, the reference position of the variable volume 16 is switched to the readjustment value, and the adjustment mode is entered. The setting can be changed to a desired readjustment value.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the reference position 41 of the variable volume 16 is set to a rotation stop position when the variable volume 16 rotates and stops integrally with the handle front frame 13.

The turning operation of the turning ring 15 at this time is set in turning operation areas 42, 43, and 44 which move by about 90 ° in a rotation direction suitable for the movement of the player's hand.

As shown in FIG. 5, since the variable adjustment range of the variable volume 16 corresponds to about 180 ° in the rotating direction, the rotation operation area 4 is set within an arbitrary adjustment range.
2, 43, 44,..., And in accordance with this, the reference position of the variable volume 16 can be set repeatedly and freely.
The settings can be easily changed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the handle device 11 of the pachinko machine configured as described above is normally set in a game mode. The player plays the game while finely adjusting the flight distance of the pachinko balls by rotating the rotation ring 15 so as to hold the pachinko balls at an arbitrary flight distance.

Thereafter, when it becomes necessary to readjust the initially set volume value of the handle portion 12, as shown in FIG. 3, a maintenance technician grasps the handle front frame 13 and slightly pulls out the handle in the axial direction. I do. Then, in conjunction with this, the annular teeth 21a of the handle front frame 13 mesh with the annular teeth 18a of the variable volume 16 side, and when the handle front frame 13 is rotated by an adjustment amount in this meshed state,
The variable resistance value inside the variable volume changes and is adjusted to a desired volume.

After the adjustment, when the front frame 13 of the handle is released, the opposed annular teeth 18a and 21a are separated again, and the connection between the variable volume 16 and the front frame 13 of the handle is released. To return to the original separated facing position, and the readjustment of the volume is completed.

As described above, the mode can be freely switched from the game mode to the adjustment mode at any time simply by pulling and sliding the handle front frame 13 toward the user.
The maintenance staff can easily readjust the reference position of the variable volume 16 with a simple operation. In particular, when adjusting and setting the flight distance of the pachinko balls, since it is possible to adjust the flying distance of the pachinko balls by holding the handle portion 12 with a hand,
An optimum variable volume adjustment value can be obtained accurately and easily.

As described above, the variable volume built in the handle portion can be freely switched between the game mode and the adjustment mode. Particularly, when adjusting the reference position of the flight distance of the pachinko ball, the handle front frame is used. Can be switched simply by sliding the, the maintenance staff can easily readjust the reference position of the variable volume with a simple operation. Therefore, it is not necessary to modify or replace the handle portion and the circuit board, and the adjustment can be performed quickly in a short time.

In the correspondence between the present invention and the configuration of the above-described one embodiment, the lock means and the urging means of the present invention correspond to the return spring 17 of the one embodiment. The unlocking means and the switching means correspond to the annular teeth 18a and 21a, and
And the return spring 17 and the annular teeth 18a and 21a, the present invention can be applied based on the technical idea described in the claims. It is not limited only to the configuration.

[0032]

According to the present invention, the variable volume built in the handle can be freely switched between the game mode and the adjustment mode. In the adjustment mode, the pachinko ball is actually held by holding the handle with the hand. Since the readjustment can be performed while skipping, the optimum adjustment value of the variable volume can be quickly and quickly executed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a handle portion showing a handle device of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a variable volume.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal side view showing a volume adjustment state of a handle portion.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a volume adjustment region of a handle portion.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between adjustment positions of a variable volume and a rotation ring.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view showing a main part of a conventional pachinko machine handle device.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a volume adjustment region of a conventional handle portion.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional relationship between adjustment positions of a variable volume and a rotating ring.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Handle device of a pachinko machine 12 ... Handle part 13 ... Handle front frame 14 ... Handle rear frame 15 ... Rotating ring 15a ... Finger hook part 16 ... Variable volume 17 ... Return spring 18a, 21a ... Ring teeth 41 ... Variable volume reference Positions 42, 43, 44 ... Rotating operation area

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kinmasa Kinomasa 46, Nogoshi, Okumachi, Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture Inside Omron Ichinomiya Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 BA48 EA41

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko stand handle device for adjusting the flight distance of a pachinko ball according to the amount of rotation of a handle portion which is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the pachinko machine. A variable volume that changes the flight distance of the pachinko ball by outputting a signal, a lock unit that locks a reference position of the variable volume, and a lock release unit that unlocks the lock unit. A pachinko machine handle device. 2. A pachinko machine handle device for adjusting the flight distance of a pachinko ball in accordance with the amount of rotation of a rotating ring which is rotatably mounted on the front of the pachinko machine, and fixed to the front of the pachinko machine. A handlebar rear frame to be installed and mounted; and a handlebar front frame mounted on the front surface of the handlebar rear frame so as to allow sliding in the axial direction.
A turning ring having a finger hook portion interposed and held between the handle front frame and the handle rear frame, a variable volume integrally mounted on the front surface of the turning ring, and the variable volume and the handle front frame And a biasing means for separating the meshing surfaces of the opposed gears from each other, and sliding the front frame of the handle in the meshing direction against the biasing force of the biasing means. And a switching means for allowing rotation in the engaged state.