JP2002065972A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that permits stable launch of a game ball by reducing bounce of a hammer. SOLUTION: In the pachinko machine having a ball launch device having a rotary solenoid 65 driven on the basis of output of a pulse for striking a ball, a hammer 67 fastened to the output shaft 66 of the rotary solenoid 65 and rotating within a prescribed range of rotation regulation and making the hammer 67 continuously strike a ball within the rotation regulation range, fixed electric power smaller than the ball striking pulse is supplied to the rotary solenoid 65 in a repetition period of a ball striking pulse outputted in a prescribed period.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly, to a game machine for driving a game ball by using a rotary solenoid as a drive source.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a pachinko machine, which is a kind of a game machine, a method of hitting a game ball using a rotary solenoid as a driving source has been developed. An outline of the mechanism will be described based on FIG. A hammer 83 is fixed to a rotary shaft 82 of the rotary solenoid 81. The rotation range of the hammer 83 is regulated by the upper first rubber cushion 84 and the lower second rubber cushion 85. The rotary solenoid 81 is driven by a control circuit (not shown) as shown in FIG.
The rotary shaft 82 is rotated in response to the pulse as shown in FIG. Then, the game ball supplied on the trajectory of the hammer 83 is hit. After the ball is hit, the torque of the rotary solenoid 81 disappears, so that the hammer 83 rotates in the opposite direction due to the reaction of its own weight and the first cushion rubber 84 and hits the second cushion rubber 85 to stop.

[0003]

However, the hammer 8
3 vigorously hits the second cushioning rubber 85, so that a bouncing phenomenon occurs. Therefore, the bouncing phenomenon does not subside by the timing of the next pulse, and the rotary solenoid 81 is driven while the bouncing state is maintained. That is, the rotation start position of the hammer 83 is not determined by the bounce, and the strength of the hit ball is not constant. The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the conventional technology. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of stably launching a game ball while suppressing hammer bounce.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary solenoid driven based on a pulse output for hitting a ball, and a rotary solenoid fixed to an output shaft of the rotary solenoid. And a hitting ball launching device having a hitting rod that rotates in the turning restriction range of the turning ball, and the hitting rod continuously performs a hitting operation in the turning restriction range. The gist of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a constant power smaller than the hitting pulse is supplied to the rotary solenoid during a repetition cycle of the hitting pulse output at a predetermined cycle. In such a configuration, the hitting rod that has turned vigorously in the reverse direction is given a positive torque that makes a positive rotation by a constant output smaller than the hitting pulse, so that the momentum in the reverse turning direction is weakened. Therefore, the bouncing stick at the initial position is eliminated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a rotary solenoid driven based on a pulse output for hitting a ball, and a hitting rod fixed to an output shaft of the rotary solenoid and rotating within a predetermined rotation regulating range. In a gaming machine having a hitting ball launching device having a hitting ball with the same hitting rod continuously within the same rotation regulation range, a hitting pulse output at a predetermined cycle The gist of the invention is to output a sub-pulse having an average amplitude smaller than that of the hit ball pulse to the rotary solenoid after the end of the continuation time. In such a configuration, the ball that has been vigorously rotated in the reverse direction is given a positive torque that rotates in the forward direction by the sub-pulse, so that the momentum in the direction of the reverse rotation is weakened. Therefore, the bouncing stick at the initial position is eliminated.

[0006]

According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the bouncing action of the game ball is stabilized because the bouncing of the ball at the initial position is eliminated.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described below with reference to the drawings. still,
In the following description, the front side or the front side refers to the side facing the player, and the rear side or the back side refers to the opposite side. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an outer frame 1 as a support frame of a pachinko gaming machine includes upper, lower, left and right frame plates 1a to 1
It is a wooden frame framed in a square by d. A curtain plate 2 is provided on the upper surface of the lower frame plate 1b. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted on the outer frame 1. A game board 5 is mounted on the pachinko machine main body 4. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a game surface 9 which is arranged substantially vertically is formed on the front surface of the game board 5. On the game surface 9, a game area 14 in which an inner rail 10, an outer rail 11, a winning opening 12, a variable display device 13, and the like are arranged at predetermined positions is formed. The nails are not shown. The periphery of the game board 5 is surrounded by a frame-shaped door frame support frame 7. The door frame support frame 7 is formed integrally with the pachinko machine main body 4. Three lamps 8 are arranged horizontally on the upper front surface of the door frame support frame 7.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the game board 5, a set board 22 as an openable and closable board is mounted on the pachinko machine main body 4 so as to be openable and closable. Set board 22
Are supported by the pachinko machine main body 4 by hinge portions 23 arranged vertically, and are attached to and detached from the pachinko machine main body 4 by pulling out and pushing in the open / close pins 26 scattered on the board surface. In the vicinity of the center of the set panel 22, a symbol display device unit 31 as a control mechanism for controlling the variable display device 13 is provided. A control device unit 32 is disposed adjacent to the unit 31 as a control mechanism for performing electronic control of the pachinko machine such as discharge of a prize ball.
Above the units 31, 32, a prize ball tank 33 is provided. The input / output board 3 is on the right side of the prize ball tank 33.
4 are provided. A ball payout mechanism P is provided below the input / output board 34. A safe ball processing mechanism Q is disposed below the ball payout mechanism P. Set board 2
A game ball launching mechanism R is provided below 2. The game ball firing mechanism R will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a door frame 15 is provided on the front of the game board 5 so as to be openable and closable. Door frame 15
Abuts on the door frame support frame 7 in a closed state. The door frame 15 has a substantially square outer shape, and a large, substantially square window hole 16 is formed in the center. Five through holes 24 are formed in the upper beam 19 above the door frame 15 in the horizontal direction.
The through holes 24 correspond to the lamps 8 of the door frame support frame 7, and when the door frame 15 is closed, each lamp 8 is arranged in the corresponding through hole 24. A translucent decorative panel 25 is provided on the front surface of the upper beam 19 and covers the through hole 24. The light of the lamp 8 passes through the through-hole 24 and the light-transmissive decorative panel 2
5. Brightly illuminate 5. The left vertical frame 21 has a large trapezoidal cutout 28 for exposing the keyhole 27 (see FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 2, a metal reinforcing frame 29 surrounding the window hole 16 is provided all around the window hole 16 on the rear side of the door frame 15.

Below the door frame 15, an upper cover plate 3 is provided.
5 is attached. The upper cover plate 35 is cantilevered by a hinge (not shown) with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4 and can be opened and closed with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4. The upper cover plate 35 is formed to protrude forward, and an upper tray 36 is placed on the upper surface. Below the upper cover plate 35, a lower cover plate 37 is provided. The lower cover plate 37 is fixed to the pachinko machine main body 4. The lower cover plate 37 is formed to protrude forward, and a lower tray 38 is placed on the upper surface. The lower tray 38 mainly stores game balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 36. An ashtray 40 is attached to the lower cover plate 37. Lower tray 3
An operation handle 39 is attached to the right side of 8.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the operating handle 39 is provided with a handle body 41 and a hemispherical holding portion 4 on which a palm is placed.
And a rotation handle 43 is rotatably disposed between the handle body 41 and the grip portion 42. The operation handle 39 is fixed to the lower cover plate 37 by a handle main body 41. An operation switch 44 for controlling a single shot of a game ball is formed on the handle body 41. A decorative plating layer 45 is formed on the grip portion 42. As shown in FIG. 4, a variable resistor 4 is provided on the front surface of the lower cover plate 37 surrounded by the handle body 41.
7 are provided. The rotary shaft 43 a of the rotary handle 43 is connected to the variable resistor 47. Variable resistor 47
Detects the amount of rotation of the rotation handle 43. Variable resistor 4
7, a capacitance detecting device 48 for detecting a change in the capacitance of the turning handle 43 is provided. The capacitance detecting device 48 detects whether the player touches the plated portion of the turning handle 43.

As shown in FIG. 6, the upper cover plate 3
A ball feed mechanism 55 is provided on the back surface side of 5. The ball feed mechanism 55 includes a standby passage 56, a game ball supply arm 57, and a ball feed solenoid 58 as main components. The standby passage 56, the ball feed solenoid 58, and the like are housed in the housing case 52. In the standby passage 56, game balls supplied from the upper tray 36 of the upper cover plate 35 through the passage 51 are arranged in a line and stand by. The game ball supply arm 57 is disposed on the side (left side in FIG. 6) of the standby passage 56, and is rotatable around a rotation shaft 59. The game ball supply arm 57 includes a holder 60 for holding only one game ball at the end of the standby passage 56, and a cantilever 61 formed at a position facing the holder 60 with the rotating shaft 59 interposed therebetween. Cantilever 6
The ball feed solenoid 58 disposed above the first cylinder 1 has a rod 62 which comes and goes by excitation and demagnetization. FIG.
As shown in the figure, a firing rail 63 for guiding a game ball struck between the inner rail 10 and the outer rail 11 is located at the position of the pachinko machine main body 4 facing the ball feed mechanism 55 (ie, a position facing the back surface of the upper cover plate 35). Are arranged.
In such a ball feed mechanism 55, a ball feed solenoid 58 is used.
Is excited, and the rod 62 protrudes downward, the cantilever 61 is pushed and the game ball supply arm 57 swings upward around the rotation shaft 59 as shown in FIG. And
The state-of-the-art game ball in the standby passage 56 is stored in the holder 60. Next, when the ball feed solenoid 58 is demagnetized, the holder 60 swings downward by its own weight, and sends out the game balls stored in the holder 60 in the direction of the launch position at the lower end of the firing rail 63.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the game ball launching mechanism R includes a mounting base 64 mounted on the pachinko machine main body 4.
Is formed. A rotary solenoid 65 is provided on the mounting base 64. A rotary shaft 66 of the rotary solenoid 65 is provided so as to protrude from the back surface of the mounting base 64, and a hammer 67 is fixed to the rotary shaft 66.
At the tip of the hammer 67, a hard rubber head 67a that repels a game ball is mounted. On the back side of the mounting base 64 and above the rotary solenoid 65, a first
And a second buffer rubber 69 is disposed on the left side of the rotary solenoid 65. When the rotary solenoid 65 is in a demagnetized state, the hammer 67 falls down by its own weight and is placed on the second cushion rubber 69. On the other hand, when it is excited, it rotates in the direction of the first cushion rubber 68 (this direction is referred to as a forward rotation direction),
Further rotation is restricted by hitting the first cushion rubber 68. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a power supply control device 7 behind the rotary solenoid 65 controls power supply to the rotary solenoid 65 and the ball feed solenoid 58.
0 is provided.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, a read only memory (RO)
M) 71, a random access memory (RAM) 72, and a central processing unit (CPU) 73. The ROM 71 as a first main storage device stores in advance various control programs for the pachinko machine and initial data for executing each program. The RAM 72 serving as a second main storage temporarily stores new input data and calculation results obtained by the CPU 73. The CPU 73 has a variable resistor 47,
The electrostatic capacitance detecting device 48 is connected, and a power supply control device 70 as a driver for driving the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 is connected. The CPU 73 stores programs and data of the ROM 71 and the RAM 72, the variable resistor 47, and the capacitance detecting device 4.
Various arithmetic processes are executed based on the detected value of 8 and the like, and the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 are controlled. Further, a timer circuit 75 is connected to the CPU 73, and based on the timer circuit 75, the ball feed solenoid 5
8 and the rotary solenoid 65 are timed. The CPU 73 also controls an electromagnetic solenoid, a motor, and the like (not shown) of the variable display device 13, the ball dispensing mechanism P, and the safe ball processing mechanism Q, but a description thereof will be omitted in the present embodiment.

Next, the operation timing of the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 and the actual operation of the hammer 67 will be described with reference to a first timing chart executed by the CPU 73 shown in FIG. Note that the amplitude direction of the touch signal S1, the operation active signal S2, and the 0.6 second clock signal S3 indicates a voltage value, and the amplitude direction of the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 indicates a current value. When the player touches the turning handle 43 of the operating handle 39, the touch signal S1 rises at t1 based on the output from the capacitance detecting device 48 and is turned on. At the same time, the operation active signal S2 rises and is turned on, and the rising of the operation active signal S2 triggers the weak brake current E
Is turned on, and power supply to the rotary solenoid 65 is started. The brake current E does not provide the rotary solenoid 65 with enough excitation to rotate the hammer 67, but applies a constant positive torque to the hammer 67.

The 0.6-second clock signal S3 has a period of 0.6 seconds (actually, there is a slight difference in set value depending on the model).
, Which is triggered by the rise of the operation active signal S2 at t1 as a trigger.
After a lapse of seconds, it rises and turns on. Then, in synchronization with this, the operating current to the ball feeding solenoid 58 rises and turns on. That is, the first ball feed pulse a1 is input, the ball feed solenoid 58 is excited, the game ball supply arm 57 is swung as described above, and the game ball is sent toward the hammer 67 of the rotary solenoid 65. The ball feed solenoid 58 falls at t3 and is turned off. Hereinafter, the operating current of the ball feed solenoid 58 rises in synchronization with the rise of the 0.6 second clock signal S3 (start of the ON state). On the other hand, at t4 when 0.3 seconds have elapsed from t2, the 0.6-second clock signal S3 falls and turns off. Below 0.6 second clock signal S3
Is repeatedly turned on and off in a 0.6 second cycle. The operating current to the rotary solenoid 65 rises and turns on in synchronization with the fall of the 0.6 second clock signal S3. That is, the first firing pulse b1 is input to the rotary solenoid 65, and the hammer 67 rotates to launch a game ball supplied from the game ball supply arm 57. As described above, there is a time lag in the drive start time of the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 in consideration of the time required for the game ball to reach the launch position of the hammer 67 from the game ball supply arm 57. At this time, C
The PU 73 determines the amplitude of the first firing pulse b1 based on the detection signal from the variable resistor 47. That is, when the player turns the turning handle 43 greatly, a larger operating current is supplied to the rotary solenoid 65. Hereinafter, the operating current of the rotary solenoid 65 rises in synchronization with the fall of the 0.6 second clock signal S3 (start of the OFF state). The first firing pulse b1 (the same applies to the following firing pulses) is composed of a plurality of pulses having a very small pulse width in consideration of ease of torque control of the rotary solenoid 65.

The hammer 67 which has been excited by the operating current (the first firing pulse b1) and turned vigorously hits the first cushion rubber 68 after hitting the game ball and rebounds.
It vigorously reversely rotates toward the second cushion rubber 69. However, the weak brake current E is input to the rotary solenoid 65 again with the fall of t5 as a trigger (that is, at the same time when the first firing pulse b1 as the operating current is turned off). Therefore, the hammer 67 that rotates backward toward the second cushion rubber 69 is given a forward torque by the brake current E, and a kind of braking effect is applied to the hammer 67 to collide with the second cushion rubber 69. Is weakened. Then, even if the hammer 67 collides with the second buffer rubber 69, the bounce quickly converges and disappears before the second firing pulse b2 is started. Here, the momentum of the hammer 67 colliding with the second cushion rubber 69 is the maximum output from the capacitance detecting device 48, that is, the state in which the player has turned the turning handle 43 the most. Accordingly, the brake current E is equal to the value of the hammer 67 in the maximum output state from the capacitance detecting device
Is set based on the bound of the second cushion rubber 69.

At t6, the next operating current (second ball feeding pulse a2) is output to the ball feeding solenoid 58 in synchronization with the 0.6 second clock signal S3 which has risen again and turned on. That is, the ball feeding solenoid 58 is excited again, and the next game ball is sent in the direction of the hammer 67 of the rotary solenoid 65 in the same manner as described above. The second ball feed pulse a2 falls at t7 and is turned off. At t8 when 0.3 seconds have elapsed from t6, the 0.6-second clock signal S3 falls again and turns off, and in synchronization with this, the second operating current (second firing pulse b2) is input to the rotary solenoid 65. Is done. That is, hammer 6
7 rotates and the game ball supplied from the game ball supply arm 57 is launched. This operating current falls at t9 and turns off. Since the weak brake current E is again input to the rotary solenoid 65 in synchronization with the fall of t9, the hammer 67 behaves in the same manner as in the first launch.

At t10 to t11, the ball feed solenoid 58
At the stage when the third operating current (third ball feed pulse a3) is input to the player, at t12, the player releases his / her hand from the operation handle 39, so that the touch signal S1 falls and the device is turned off. That is, since the game has been stopped, it is necessary to stop the ball feeding and ball launching operations. t1
When the clock signal S3 falls again for 0.6 seconds at 3 and turns off, the third operating current (third firing pulse b3) is input to the rotary solenoid 65 from t13 to t14 in synchronization with this. That is, since the hammer 67 rotates and the game ball supplied from the game ball supply arm 57 is launched, no game ball remains at the launch position.

The operation active signal S2 is based on the condition that the touch signal S1 is turned off when the 0.6 second clock signal S3 is turned on, and the next 0.6 second clock signal S3 is turned on.
Until the rise (t15). This is because the game ball is not left at the launch position as described above.
Therefore, when the touch signal S1 is turned off while the 0.6 second clock signal S3 is turned off, the next ball feed pulse is not output, and the operation active signal S2 immediately falls and is turned off. Operation active signal S2
As a result, the signal input to the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 disappears. If the player does not release the operation handle 39 at t12, the operation active signal S2 keeps the ON state, so that the 0.6 second clock signal S3 also continues, and the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 operate. Game balls are continuously launched at 0.6 second intervals.

With this configuration, the present embodiment has the following effects. (1) When the firing pulse is output and the hammer 67 is rotated, and when the hammer 67 returns vigorously in the opposite direction due to the reaction that collides with the first cushion rubber 68, the positive torque in the forward rotation direction is generated by the brake current E. And a kind of brake is applied. For this reason, the bounce on the second rubber cushion 69 is suppressed, and the problem that the launching position is not stable because the launching position is not stable and the speed of the hitting ball is uneven due to being substantially settled by the next launching is solved. (2) Since the brake current E is based on the operating current (firing pulse) when the hammer 67 rotates most rapidly in the maximum output state from the capacitance detecting device 48, the power of the hammer 67 is too strong. The bounce doesn't stop before the next launch. (3) Since the brake current E always applies a torque to the rotary solenoid 65 that does not rotate the hammer 67 except when the firing pulse is output, the rotation speed of the hammer 67 at the time of firing pulse output is reduced. This is faster than when the current E is not applied, and a stronger launch of the game ball is possible.

Next, the operation timing of the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 and the actual operation of the hammer 67 will be described with reference to a second timing chart executed by the CPU 73 shown in FIG. Note that the amplitude direction of the touch signal S1, the operation active signal S2, and the 0.6 second clock signal S3 indicates a voltage value, and the amplitude direction of the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 indicates a current value. When the player touches the turning handle 43 of the operating handle 39, the touch signal S1 rises at t1 based on the output from the capacitance detecting device 48 and is turned on. At the same time, the operation active signal S2 also rises and turns on.

The 0.6-second clock signal S3 has a period of 0.6 seconds (actually, there is a slight difference in set value depending on the model).
, Which is triggered by the rise of the operation active signal S2 at t1 as a trigger.
After a lapse of seconds, it rises and turns on. Then, in synchronization with this, the operating current to the ball feeding solenoid 58 rises and turns on. That is, the first ball feed pulse a1 is input, the ball feed solenoid 58 is excited, the game ball supply arm 57 is swung as described above, and the game ball is sent toward the hammer 67 of the rotary solenoid 65. The ball feed solenoid 58 falls at t3 and is turned off. Hereinafter, the operating current of the ball feed solenoid 58 rises in synchronization with the rise of the 0.6 second clock signal S3 (start of the ON state). On the other hand, at t4 when 0.3 seconds have elapsed from t2, the 0.6-second clock signal S3 falls and turns off. Below 0.6 second clock signal S3
Is repeatedly turned on and off in a 0.6 second cycle. The operating current to the rotary solenoid 65 rises and turns on in synchronization with the fall of the 0.6 second clock signal S3. That is, the first firing pulse b1 is input to the rotary solenoid 65, and the hammer 67 rotates to launch a game ball supplied from the game ball supply arm 57. As described above, there is a time lag in the drive start time of the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 in consideration of the time required for the game ball to reach the launch position of the hammer 67 from the game ball supply arm 57. At this time, C
The PU 73 determines the amplitude of the first firing pulse b1 based on the detection signal from the variable resistor 47. That is, when the player turns the turning handle 43 greatly, a larger operating current is supplied to the rotary solenoid 65. Hereinafter, the operating current of the rotary solenoid 65 rises in synchronization with the fall of the 0.6 second clock signal S3 (start of the OFF state). The first firing pulse b1 (the same applies to the following firing pulses) is composed of a plurality of pulses having a very small pulse width in consideration of ease of torque control of the rotary solenoid 65.

The hammer 67 which has been excited by the operating current (first firing pulse b1) and has vigorously turned, hits the first cushion rubber 68 after hitting the game ball and rebounds.
It vigorously reversely rotates toward the second cushion rubber 69. However, with the falling of t5 as a trigger (that is, at the same time when the first firing pulse b1 as the operating current is turned off), the first sub-pulse P-S1 is generated 0.1 second later.
Is input with an extremely short pulse width. Subsequently, a second sub-pulse P-S2 is input after 0.2 seconds with the same pulse width,
After 0.3 seconds, the third sub-pulse PS3 with the same pulse width
Is input with an extremely short pulse width. First sub-pulse P-
The amplitude of S1 is made equal to the maximum amplitude, and the amplitude of the first sub-pulse P-S1 is compared with the amplitude of the second sub-pulse P-S2.
Is set to 50%, and the amplitude of the third sub-pulse P-S3 is set to 30%. Therefore, the second
The hammer 67, which rotates backward toward the cushion rubber 69, is given a forward torque by the series of sub-pulses P-S1 to S3, and collides with the second cushion rubber 69 by a kind of braking effect. The momentum is weakened. Then, even if the hammer 67 collides with the second buffer rubber 69, the bounce quickly converges and the second firing pulse b
It disappears by the time 2 starts. Here, hammer 67
The momentum that collides with the second cushion rubber 69 is the maximum output from the capacitance detection device 48, that is, the state in which the player turns the turning handle 43 the most. Therefore, the sub-pulses P-S1 to S3 are output from the capacitance detecting device 48.
The amplitude and interval of the hammer 67 in the maximum output state are set based on the bounce of the hammer 67 against the second cushion rubber 69.

At t6, the next operating current (second ball feeding pulse a2) is output to the ball feeding solenoid 58 in synchronization with the 0.6 second clock signal S3 which has risen again and turned on. That is, the ball feeding solenoid 58 is excited again, and the next game ball is sent in the direction of the hammer 67 of the rotary solenoid 65 in the same manner as described above. The second ball feed pulse a2 falls at t7 and is turned off. At t8 when 0.3 seconds have elapsed from t6, the 0.6-second clock signal S3 falls again and turns off, and in synchronization with this, the second operating current (second firing pulse b2) is output to the rotary solenoid 65. Is done. That is, hammer 6
7 rotates and the game ball supplied from the game ball supply arm 57 is launched. This operating current falls at t9 and turns off. A series of sub-pulses P-S1 to S3 are again supplied to the rotary solenoid 65 in synchronization with the fall of t9.
Is input, the hammer 67 behaves in the same manner as in the first launch.

At t10 to t11, the ball feed solenoid 58
At the stage when the third operating current (third ball feed pulse a3) is output at time t1, the player releases his / her hand from the operation handle 39 at t12, so that the touch signal S1 falls and the device is turned off. That is, since the game has been stopped, it is necessary to stop the ball feeding and ball launching operations. t1
When the clock signal S3 falls again for 0.6 seconds at 3 and turns off, the third operating current (third firing pulse b3) is output to the rotary solenoid 65 from t13 to t14 in synchronization with this. That is, since the hammer 67 rotates and the game ball supplied from the game ball supply arm 57 is launched, no game ball remains at the launch position.

The operation active signal S2 is based on the condition that the touch signal S1 is turned off when the 0.6 second clock signal S3 is turned on, and the next 0.6 second clock signal S3 is turned on.
Until the rise (t15). This is because the game ball is not left at the launch position as described above.
Therefore, when the touch signal S1 is turned off while the 0.6 second clock signal S3 is turned off, the next ball feed pulse is not output, and the operation active signal S2 immediately falls and is turned off. Operation active signal S2
As a result, the signal input to the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 disappears. Also, from t14
At t15, the first sub-pulse P-S1 and the second sub-pulse P-S2 are input to the rotary solenoid 65. These sub-pulses are essentially unnecessary because there is no next game ball, but they remain because these sub-pulses are input triggered by the fall of the firing pulse. If the player does not release the operation handle 39 at t12, the operation active signal S2 keeps the ON state, so that the 0.6 second clock signal S3 also continues, and the ball feeding solenoid 58 and the rotary solenoid 65 operate. Game balls are continuously launched at 0.6 second intervals.

With this configuration, the present embodiment has the following effects. (1) When the firing pulse is output and the hammer 67 is rotated, and when the hammer 67 returns vigorously in the opposite direction due to the reaction that collides with the first cushion rubber 68, the first to third sub-pulses P-S1
Through S3, a positive torque in the positive rotation direction is applied, and a kind of braking is applied. For this reason, the bounce on the second rubber cushion 69 is suppressed, and the problem that the launching position is not stable because the launching position is not stable and the speed of the hitting ball is uneven due to being substantially settled by the next launching is solved.

The present invention can be embodied with the following modifications. In the second timing chart shown in FIG. 12, a total of three pulses of the first to third sub-pulses P-S1 to S3 are input to the rotary solenoid 65,
This may be one or two, or four or more. The amplitudes of the first to third sub-pulses P-S1 to S3 gradually become smaller, but may be the same. -The brake current E and the first to third sub-pulses P-
Of course, the magnitude of the amplitude of S1 to S3 (that is, the amount of supplied current) can be changed. In this case, for example, a variable resistor (volume) as an adjustment mechanism may be provided on the mounting base 64 in addition to the rotary solenoid 65. -The rotary solenoid 65 of the hitting ball launching device has a configuration in which the hammer 67 at the initial position is rotated to launch a game ball. Rotate the hammer in the direction of the launch position against the spring force,
Of course, the present invention may be applied to a hit ball launching device configured to hit a game ball by a spring force. In the timing chart of the embodiment of the above embodiment, the use of the 0.6 second clock signal S3 is 100 times a minute.
This is because it is set so that it can be fired twice, and other intervals can be freely set. -The present invention can be applied not only to a pachinko machine but also to a game machine such as an arechipachi, an arrangement ball, and the like, and can be freely implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Other technical ideas of the present invention that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below as supplementary notes. (1) The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub-pulse is started at the same time as the duration of each of the hitting pulses. (2) The gaming machine according to supplementary note 1, wherein the pulse width of the sub-pulse is continuously output at a constant level in a repetition period of the hitting pulse. (3) The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sub-pulse is output a plurality of times between the hitting pulses. (4) The gaming machine according to attachment 3, wherein the plurality of sub-pulses gradually decrease in amplitude. (5) The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an adjusting mechanism (for example, a volume) for adjusting the magnitude of the electric power. (6) The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an adjusting mechanism (for example, a volume) for adjusting the magnitude of the sub-pulse.

[0031]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same pachinko machine with a door frame opened.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 9;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an operation handle.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the vicinity of the ball feed mechanism on the back surface of the upper cover plate.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a ball feeding mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the pachinko machine with an upper cover plate opened.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the game ball launching mechanism disposed on the back of the mounting base.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 11 is a first timing chart.

FIG. 12 is a second timing chart.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a rotary solenoid.

FIG. 14 is a conventional pulse diagram output to a rotary solenoid.

[Explanation of symbols]

5: gaming board, 9: gaming surface, 65: rotary solenoid, 67: hammer as hitting rod.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A hitting ball launching device comprising: a rotary solenoid driven based on a pulse output for hitting a ball; and a hitting rod fixed to an output shaft of the rotary solenoid and operating to rotate within a predetermined rotation restricting range. In a gaming machine having the same hitting rod continuously hitting the ball within the same rotation restriction range, the hitting ball is output during a predetermined period. A gaming machine wherein a constant electric power smaller than a pulse is supplied to the rotary solenoid. 2. A hitting ball launching device comprising: a rotary solenoid driven based on a pulse output for hitting a ball; and a hitting stick fixed to an output shaft of the rotary solenoid and operating to rotate within a predetermined rotation restricting range. In the gaming machine having the hitting rod continuously hitting the ball within the rotation control range, the hitting ball is output after a predetermined period of time. A gaming machine wherein a sub-pulse having an average amplitude smaller than a pulse is output to the rotary solenoid.