JP2003325771A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that permits the replacement of moving parts without replacing an electrical driving source. <P>SOLUTION: By removably mounting a moving member unit 100 including a moving member 101 to a driving unit 130 fixed to a front frame 2 and including a motor 131 or a solenoid 133 from the surface side of the front frame 2 and connecting the driving side connection of the driving unit 130 and the member side connection of the moving member unit 100, the driving force of the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 is transmitted to the moving member unit 100 and drives the moving member unit 100, making the replacement of the moving member unit 100 including the moving member 101 possible, leaving the driving unit 130 including the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 in the front frame 2 rather than replacing the unit. Therefore, there is no need to replace the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 and a wiring cord and redo electrical connection or the like and cost associated with the replacement of the moving member 101 can be reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a movable member used for producing a game, and an electric drive source for driving the movable member, on a front frame constituting a front side of the gaming machine. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a movable member provided on a front frame of a gaming machine has been attached to the front frame together with an electric drive source for driving the movable member.

On the other hand, in the game arcade, the game machines are replaced regularly or irregularly. At this time, in order to reduce the replacement cost, not the entire game machine but only the game board provided with the variable display device is replaced. There is a case. In this way, when the game board is replaced, it is necessary to also replace the movable member of the front frame in accordance with the new design of the game board. Since it was attached to the front frame together with the dynamic drive source, conventionally, when the movable member of the front frame was replaced, the electric drive source was also replaced at the same time.

[0004]

However, in the conventional case, since the electric drive source had to be replaced when the movable member was replaced, not only the electric drive source but also the electric drive source was replaced.
Replacing the wiring cords and reconnecting the electrical connections had to be performed, and the replacement workability was poor. In addition, there is a drawback that the cost of replacing the electric drive source and the wiring cord and the reconnection of the electric connection becomes high, and the effect of reducing the cost by replacing only the game board becomes small. In addition, even if the electric drive source is not damaged and can be used, it must be replaced.
It also had the drawback of lacking recyclability. The present invention is
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a movable member can be replaced without replacing an electric drive source.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the invention of claim 1, a movable member used for the production of a game is provided in a front frame which constitutes the front side of a gaming machine, and the movable member. In an amusement machine provided with an electric drive source for driving, a drive side connection for transmitting a driving force of the electric drive source, which is provided in a drive unit including the electric drive source and fixed to the front frame. And a member-side connecting portion that is provided in a movable member unit including the movable member and that transmits a driving force from the driving unit, the driving force of the electric drive source is movable. The movable member unit is transmitted to the member unit to be driven, and the movable member unit is attached to the drive unit from the front surface side of the front frame and is detachably connected thereto. With this configuration, the movable member unit including the movable member can be replaced without leaving the drive unit including the electric drive source in the front frame without replacing the drive unit. Since it is not necessary to replace the movable member and the electric connection again, it is possible to reduce the cost when the movable member is replaced. Also,
Since the electric drive source can be continuously used, the recyclability can be improved. Further, since the movable member unit can be attached and detached from the front surface side of the front frame, it is possible to easily cope with the design change of the movable member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the drive unit has a transmission mechanism including the drive side connecting portion connected to the member side connecting portion of the movable member unit. With this configuration, the transmission mechanism and the movable member are separated from each other,
For example, when changing to a movable member having a different design without changing its operation, it is not necessary to replace only the movable member and replace the transmission mechanism. Therefore, the transmission mechanism can be continuously used, and the recyclability can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the movable member unit has a transmission mechanism including the member-side connecting portion connected to the drive-side connecting portion of the drive unit. With this configuration, the transmission mechanism can be attached to and detached from the front frame together with the movable member, so that when the movement of the movable member is changed, the transmission mechanism can be easily changed and the transmission mechanism can be easily maintained. be able to.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, the movable member unit is attached to a base plate which is detachable from the front surface of the front frame with respect to the front frame. With this configuration, when the movable member unit is attached to the front frame, the base member stabilizes the movable member unit, and in this stable state, the movable member and the electric drive source are connected by screws or the like. Therefore, the workability can be improved. In addition, when removing the movable member unit, it is necessary to remove the connection of the base plate from the front frame and the movable member unit from the electric drive source at a plurality of locations, and the player cannot easily remove the movable member unit. It is possible to prevent the unit from being stolen. Furthermore, since the structure of the transmission mechanism can be easily changed, the movement of the movable member can be easily changed.

Further, in the invention of claim 5, the base plate is fixed by a screw from the back side of the front frame. By configuring in this way,
Since the structure is such that the movable member unit cannot be removed unless the front frame is opened, the player cannot remove the movable member unit and can prevent the movable member unit from being stolen.

Further, in the invention of claim 6, the front surface of the base plate is locked by locking a locking portion projecting from the base plate into a locking opening formed in the front frame. It is characterized by being attached to the frame. With this configuration, when the movable member unit is attached to the front frame, it can be easily attached only by inserting the engaging portion into the engaging opening. In addition, at the time of removal, it can be easily removed only by bending the locking portion from the back side of the front frame and releasing the locking with the locking opening.
Since the front frame must be opened, it cannot be removed by the player. Thus, the front frame can be easily attached and detached and theft can be prevented.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the overall construction of the ball game machine according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the ball game machine 1 as viewed from the front. Although a ball game machine is shown here as an example of the game machine, the present invention is not limited to the ball game machine, and may be, for example, a coin game machine or a slot machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ball game machine 1 is provided with a frame base body 2a on the front side thereof so as to be openable and closable. Although not shown, the frame base body 2a has a frame-shaped upper portion, and in the frame-shaped portion, the game board 6 shown in FIG. 2 is formed.
Is detachably attached. Further, on the front side of the portion of the frame base 2a to which the game board 6 is attached, the front frame 2
Is equipped so that it can be opened and closed. This front frame 2 is usually
It is called a glass frame door, and a transparent window into which a glass plate is fitted is formed, and a hitting ball supply tray 3 is integrally formed with the front frame 2 below the transparent window. On the lower surface of the front frame 2 below the hit ball supply tray 3,
A surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls overflowing from the hit ball supply tray 3 and a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hit ball are provided.

On the surface of the game board 6, as shown in FIG.
The guide rail 7 is attached in a circular spiral shape, the inside of the guide rail 7 is used as a game area 8, and the hit ball is dropped. In the case of illustration, the game area 8 is provided with a special symbol display device 9, a special variable winning ball device 10, an ordinary variable winning ball device 11 and the like, and a winning opening for simply hitting a ball, and a falling direction of the ball. A windmill or a large number of obstacle nails for changing the speed are provided, and an out port 12 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 8 for taking in the hit balls which are not won in any of the winning areas. Further, on both left and right sides of the normal variable winning ball device 11, passage openings are built in which pass-through ball detectors 13a and 13b are built in, respectively. The passing ball detectors 13a and 13b are the passing ball detectors 13
When a hit ball passing through the insides of a and 13b is detected, the normal symbol is variably displayed (specifically, left and right) on the normal symbol display 14 provided on the upper portion of the display section decoration member 18 based on the detection signal. "O" and "X" are alternately and variably displayed at two places to derive a display result (either one of "O" and "X" is displayed at each of two left and right places). That is, "○", "x", "x", "○", "x" on the normal symbol display 14
When either "x" is displayed, the normal symbol display device 14 has derived the display result of the loss. on the other hand,
When "○""○" is displayed on the normal symbol display device 14, the normal symbol display device 14 has derived the display result of the hit, and the normal variable winning ball device 11 is opened for a predetermined time. Further, the variable time of the normal symbol display 14 is relatively long in the normal probability mode (for example, 30 seconds) and relatively short in the probability variation mode (for example, 3 to 5 seconds).
It is set. In addition, above the display area 80, a starting memory indicator 20 (maximum of 4 is memorized and displayed) that memorizes and displays the number of balls detected by a starting ball detector 17 which will be described later during the variable operation of the special symbol is lit. To do.

The normal variable winning ball device 11 is a special symbol display device 9 and an outlet 1 which are arranged in the approximate center of the game area 8.
It is an electric tulip type variable winning ball device which is arranged between the special variable winning ball device 10 arranged above 2 and is opened and closed by a solenoid 16. And
The normal variable winning ball device 11 includes a starting ball detector 17 (see FIG. 6).
Reference; starter switch) is built-in so that the winning prize received during opening or closing can be detected. Then, when the hit ball is detected by the starting ball detector 17, the special symbol display device 9 starts variable display. The opening time of the normal variable winning ball device 11 is set to be relatively short (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the normal probability mode and relatively long (for example, 2 seconds) in the probability variation mode. ing. Further, even if the variable winning a prize ball device 11 is not normally open, it is designed to accept a hit ball.

The special symbol display device 9 is a liquid crystal type display in which a display area 80 for individually variably displaying the left, middle and right special symbols is formed, and a vertically elongated window frame is provided on the front outer periphery thereof. A display decoration member 18 having a portion 19 is provided. Then, when the combination of symbols when the special symbol display device 9 stops changing is a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols (for example, when the same symbols are aligned on any of the winning lines), a predetermined game value A specific game state is generated as a grant, and the special variable winning ball device 10 is opened / closed in a predetermined display mode described below. However, a part of the combination of the big hit symbols is set as a probability variation symbol, and when the particular game state is set in this probability variation symbol, the variation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 14 after the end of the particular game state. It is set to be a probability variation mode in which the shortening of the time and the appearance probability of a hit (lighting of hit) and the appearance probability of a big hit symbol in the special symbol display device 9 become high. Further, on the lower side of the special symbol display device 9 (display section decoration member 18), a gate passage memory for storing and displaying the number of hit balls passing through the passing ball detectors 13a and 13b during the variable display of the ordinary symbol display device 14. A display unit 15 (up to four are stored and displayed) is provided, and a display lamp 24 is provided above the display unit decoration member 18.

A fan-shaped movable member 33 used for performance is provided above the display decoration member 18, and a "warrior" used for performance is provided on the right side of the display decoration member 18.
A movable member 40 having a character design is provided. A side decoration 36 is provided on the left side of the display decoration member 18. The movable member 40 is a "warrior"
It is composed of a movable part 34 which is a face part of the character, a movable part 35 which is both arms of the "warrior" character, and a decorative lamp 37 which is provided on the movable part 34 and forms both eyes of the "warrior" character. Has been done. And each movable member 33, 40 (movable part 34, 35) is adapted to be movable corresponding to the display mode of the special symbol display device 9.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the movable member 33 swings to the left and right by driving the solenoid 33a (moves the fan to the left and right), and the movable portion 34 of the movable member 40 moves to the solenoid 34a. The movable member 40 swings left and right by driving (the "warrior" character moves its face to the left and right).
The movable part 35 swings to the left and right by the drive of the solenoid 35a (the "warrior" character moves so as to widen or narrow both arms). The movable portion 35 is connected to the solenoid 35a via a connecting member (not shown), so that the solenoid 35a is driven by the movable portion 3.
5 are individually transmitted to both arm portions.

The special variable winning ball device 10, which is drive-controlled when it enters the specific game state, has an opening / closing plate 25 which is opened / closed by a solenoid 26, and detects a hit ball received by the opening / closing plate 25. Winning number detector 27 (FIG. 6)
Reference; count switch) is provided. Further, in the special variable winning ball device 10 (inside the opening / closing plate 25), a specific ball detector 28 (see FIG. 6) that establishes the right to continue the specific gaming state with the detection of a hit ball (V winning detection). A V count switch) is provided above the specific ball detector 28, and once a V winning is detected, the hit ball does not pass through the specific ball detector 28 until the opening / closing plate 25 is opened next time. A V shutter (not shown) is provided. The V shutter is opened and closed by a solenoid 30. Then, in the specific game state,
The opening / closing plate 25 is opened (hereinafter, this opening is referred to as an opening cycle) until a fixed time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are won within the fixed time, When the hitting ball received during the opening cycle is detected by the specific ball detector 28, the continuation right is established, and the above-mentioned opening cycle is executed again.
In each opening cycle, up to 16 opening cycles can be repeated provided that the continuation right is established.

The specific game state of the present invention is not limited to the above, and may be a state in which any one of the following controls (1) to (4) or combined control is executed.

A first state in which it is easy to win a ball, and a second state in which a ball cannot be won or is difficult to win,
Control of the variable winning ball device that can be changed to the first state continuously or intermittently for a predetermined period of time to facilitate the winning of a hitting ball by intervening the detection of a hitting ball in a specific winning or passing area. A variable winning ball device that can change between a first state and a second state in which the ball cannot be won or is difficult to win The control for continuously or intermittently placing the variable ball into the first state for a predetermined time. Control that directly ejects a specified number of prize balls regardless of winning prizes Storage media with valuable value (cards, receipts, etc.)
Control for adding a valuable number to the control for giving a score to a ball game machine that can be played based on the fact that there is a score. Also, on the left and right sides of the special variable winning ball device 10, there are respective prize ball detectors. A winning opening containing the numbers 31 and 32 is provided, and the winning ball detector 2 is provided above and outside the winning opening.
There is a winning opening that houses 1 and 22.

The outside of the game area 8, that is, the front frame 2
As shown in FIG. 1, a speaker 41 that emits a sound effect is provided in the upper left portion of the, and a movable member 101 that is an essential part of the present invention is provided in the upper right portion. The movable member 101 is provided with the design of the “Otoboke Machito” character used for the production together with the “fan” of the movable member 33 and the “warrior” character of the movable member 40. The movable member 101 includes the front frame 2
Solenoid 133 or motor 131 attached to
Is driven by
It will be described later.

On the surface of the front frame 2, a game effect LED 42 is provided along the outer circumference of the game area 8.
In this example, a prize ball lamp 43, which lights up when there is a remaining number of prize balls, is provided on the left outer periphery of the game region 8.
A ball-out lamp 44 that lights up when the supply ball runs out is provided on the outer periphery of the.

Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 45 which is installed adjacent to the ball game machine 1 and enables a ball lending by inserting a prepaid card. In the card unit 45, a usable indicator lamp 46 indicating whether or not the card unit 45 is in an usable state, a fraction (a number less than 100 yen) in the balance information recorded in the card, if the fraction is present, the fraction is fed. Frequency display L provided near 3
A fraction display switch 47 for displaying on the ED, a connecting platform direction indicator 48 showing which side the ball game machine 1 corresponds to the card unit 45, the card unit 4
5, a card insertion indicator lamp 49 indicating that a card is inserted in the card 5, a card insertion slot 50 into which a card as a recording medium is inserted, and a mechanism of a card reader / writer provided on the back surface of the card insertion slot 50. Card unit lock 5 for releasing the card unit 45 when checking
1 is provided.

Next, the respective substrates arranged on the back surface of the ball game machine 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back surface of the ball game machine 1, a ball storage tank 53 is provided above the mechanism plate 52 in the frame 2A.
Is provided, and the game balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 53 from above in a state where the ball game machine 1 is installed on the game machine installation island. The game balls in the ball storage tank 53 reach the ball payout device 68 (see FIG. 4) covered with the prize ball case 55 through the guide gutter 54.

On the back side of the gaming machine, a variable display control unit (display control board) 56 for controlling the special symbol display device 9,
A game control board (main board) 57 on which a game control microcomputer or the like is mounted is installed. Further, a payout control board 58 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing ball payout control and the like are installed, and a hitting ball launching device for launching a hitting ball to the game area 8 by utilizing the rotational force of a motor. Further, a lamp control board 59 for sending signals to various lamps / LEDs, a sound control board 60 for controlling sound generation from the speaker 41, and a launch control board 61 for controlling the ball hitting launcher are also provided. .

Further, DC30V, DC21V, DC1
A power supply board 62 on which a power supply circuit for generating 2V and DC5V is mounted is provided, and a terminal board 63 having terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the gaming machine is installed above. On the terminal board 63, at least a ball-breaking terminal for introducing the output of the ball-breaking detection switch for external output, a prize-ball terminal for outputting the prize ball number signal to the outside, and a ball lending number signal for external output. A terminal for lending a ball is provided. Also, near the center,
An information terminal board 64 provided with terminals for outputting various information from the main board 57 to the outside of the gaming machine is installed. In FIG. 3, the lamp control board 59 and the voice control board 6 are shown.
Signal from 0, various lamps and L provided on the frame side
Although the illuminated relay board 65 for supplying to the ED is shown, other relay boards may be provided as needed for signal relay.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the mechanical plate 52 of the ball game machine 1 as viewed from the rear side. The balls stored in the ball storage tank 53 pass through the guide trough 54 and, as shown in FIG. 4, pass through the ball break detectors 66a and 66b, and the ball supply troughs 67a and 67b.
It reaches the ball dispensing device 68 via b. Out-of-ball detector 66a,
66b is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball in the game ball passage, but a ball burnout detector 69 for detecting the shortage of the supply ball in the ball storage tank 53 is also provided. The game balls paid out from the ball payout device 68 are supplied to the hitting ball supply tray 3 provided on the front surface of the ball game machine 1 through the communication port 70. A surplus ball passage 71 communicating with the surplus ball tray 4 provided on the front surface of the ball game machine 1 beside the communication port 70.
Are formed. Further, the ball payout device 68 is provided with a prize ball count switch 68a (see FIG. 5) for counting the number of game balls (prize balls) paid out.

A large number of prize balls based on the winning prize are paid out, and the hitting ball supply tray 3 becomes full, and finally the game ball is the contact port 70.
When the game ball is further paid out after reaching
It is guided to the surplus ball tray 4 through the surplus ball passage 71. Further, when the game ball is paid out, the sensing lever 72 pushes the full tank switch 73 and the full tank switch 73 is turned on. In that state, the rotation of the stepping motor in the ball payout device 68 is stopped, the operation of the ball payout device 68 is stopped, and the driving of the hitting ball launching device is also stopped.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board 57. Note that FIG. 5 also shows a payout control board 58, a lamp control board 59, a sound control board (voice control board) 60, and a display control board 56. On the main board 57, a basic circuit 74 for controlling the ball game machine 1 according to a program and a gate switch (passing ball detector)
13a, 13b, starting opening switch (starting ball detector) 1
7, count switch (winning number detector) 27, V count switch (specific ball detector) 28, winning opening switch (winning ball detector) 21, 22, 31, 32, full tank switch 73, out-of-ball switch (ball) Break detector) 66a, 6
6b, the ball cut detection switch (ball cut detector) 69, and the prize ball count switch 68a, which are signals from the basic circuit 74.
Switch circuit 75 for giving to a special variable winning ball device 10
A solenoid 26 for opening / closing the (open / close plate 25), a solenoid 16 for opening / closing the normal variable winning ball device 11, and a solenoid circuit 76 for driving the solenoid 30 for opening / closing the V shutter in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 74 are mounted.

Further, according to the data given from the basic circuit 74, big hit information indicating the occurrence of big hit, start information indicating the number of starting winning balls used for starting variable display of the special symbol display device 9, and probability fluctuations occur. An information output circuit 77 that outputs an information output signal such as probability change information indicating that the prize variation information and prize ball information indicating the number of paid prize balls to an external device such as a hall computer is mounted.

The basic circuit 74 includes a ROM 74a for storing a program for controlling a game, a RAM 74b which is an example of a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 74c for performing a control operation according to the program, and an I / O port section 74d. . In this embodiment, the ROM 74a,
The RAM 74b is built in the CPU 74c. That is,
The CPU 74c is a 1-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to have at least the RAM 74b built therein, and the ROM 74a
The I / O port portion 74d may be external or built-in. In addition, the main board 57 decodes the address data from the basic circuit 74 to generate R in the basic circuit 74.
AM74b, I / O port 74d, or ROM7
An address decode circuit 78 for providing a chip select signal to each of the 4a is provided.

From the basic circuit 74 of the main board 57,
A control signal is transmitted to the payout control board 58 and the display control board 56 by one-way communication to control each board. The payout control board 58 responds to the payout control signal input from the main board 57. The ball payout device 68 is driven and controlled, and the ball payout is controlled by being connected to the card unit 45.

The display control board 56 includes ROM 56a, RA
When the CPU 56c receives a control signal from the main board 57, the M56b and the CPU 56c are provided, and the control is performed by reading the control data from the ROM 56a while using the RAM 56b as a work area. To this display control board 56, a sound control board 60, a lamp control board 59, a variable display section (special symbol display device) 9 and a variable indicator (normal symbol indicator) 14 are connected.

The sound control board 60 drives and controls the speaker 41 in accordance with the sound control signal input from the display control board 56 to generate a sound effect corresponding to the content of the game.

The lamp control board 59 includes a gate passage memory indicator 15, a start memory indicator 20, which is provided on the game board 6.
The display control of the table decoration lamp 24 and the decoration lamp 37, the game effect LED 42, the prize ball lamp 43, and the out-of-ball lamp 44 provided on the frame side is performed, and the movable member 33 provided in the display section decoration member 18 is performed. , 40 (movable parts 34, 3
5) The solenoids 33a, 34a, 35a for driving 5) and the solenoid 133 for driving the movable member 101 provided on the front frame 2 are controlled to be driven. By doing so, the movable members 33, 40 (movable parts 34, 3
5), 101 operation control can be performed more rigorously with lighting / blinking control of various lamps / LEDs (deviation to lamp / LED control can be minimized).
The solenoid 1 is used to drive the movable member 101.
In addition to 33, the motor 131 may be used.

The variable display portion (special symbol display device) 9 and the variable display device (normal symbol display device) 14 are the display control board 5
It is controlled so as to derive a display result in accordance with a display control signal inputted from 6.

Next, the movable member 1 constituting the essential part of the present invention.
The movable member unit 100 including 01 and the drive unit 130 including an electric drive source will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 14. FIG. 6 shows the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 1 according to the first and second embodiments.
30 is a front perspective view of FIG. 30, FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view and a side sectional view of the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a movable member according to the second embodiment. Unit 100 and drive unit 13
0 is a rear perspective view and a side sectional view of FIG. 0, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a movable member according to the third embodiment. Unit 100 and drive unit 13
0 is a front perspective view of FIG. 0, FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a movable member unit 100 and the drive unit according to the fourth embodiment. 13 is a rear perspective view of the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 6 is a front perspective view showing a mounting structure of a base plate 155 when mounting 130 on the front frame 2. In FIG. 6, the movable member unit 100 according to the first embodiment is shown in (A), and the movable member unit 100 in the second embodiment is shown in (B).

First, the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the first embodiment are shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to (A) and FIG. 7. 6A and 7, the movable member unit 1 according to the first embodiment
00 is composed of only the movable member 101.
The movable member 101 has a shape in which a disk-shaped front surface portion 102 and a cylindrical connection portion 103 are connected to each other, and the surface side of the front surface portion 102 is provided with a design of a character “Otoboke Machito”. An attachment hole 104 for attaching the movable member 101 to an electric drive source, which will be described later, is formed near the tip of the connecting portion 103. The connecting portion 103 constitutes the member-side connecting portion of the movable member unit 100 according to the first embodiment.

Further, in FIG. 7, the drive unit 130 according to the first embodiment is constituted only by the motor 131 as an electric drive source for driving the movable member unit 100. The front side of the motor 131 (in the figure,
A mounting plate 132 for mounting the motor 131 on the rear surface side of the front frame 2 is mounted on the front frame 2 side) by mounting screws (not shown). A plurality of mounting holes 132a (four positions in the drawing) are formed in the corners of the mounting plate 132, through which mounting screws (not shown) are inserted when the motor 131 is mounted on the front frame 2. Further, a shaft 131a that generates a driving force is provided at the center of the motor 131.
The shaft 131a constitutes a drive side connecting portion of the drive unit 130 according to the first embodiment.

Further, the movable member unit 100 of the front frame 2
The connecting portion 1 of the movable member 101 is attached to the position where
An insertion hole 160 for inserting the mounting plate 13 is formed on the rear surface side of the front frame 2 around the insertion hole 160.
Mounting bosses 161 are provided at a plurality of positions (four positions in the drawing) at positions corresponding to the second mounting holes 132a.

The drive unit 130 is mounted on the front frame 2 by screwing a mounting screw (not shown) inserted through the mounting hole 132a of the mounting plate 132 into a mounting hole (not shown) of the mounting boss 161. To be With the drive unit 130 attached to the front frame 2, the front frame 2
Insert the connecting portion 103 of the movable member 101 from the front side of the through hole 1
After being inserted into the shaft 60, the shaft 131 a of the motor 131 is fitted. Then, the fixing screw 117 is screwed into the mounting hole 104 of the connecting portion 103, and the shaft 131 is fixed by the fixing screw 117.
By pressing a, the movable member unit 100 is attached to the drive unit 130 and attached to the ball game machine 1. In addition, when removing the movable member unit 100,
This can be easily performed by pulling out the movable member unit 100 after loosening the fixing screw 117. In this way, the movable member unit 100 can be detachably attached to the drive unit 130 fixed to the front frame 2 from the front surface side of the front frame 2. Drive unit 130
The movable member unit 100 attached to the drive unit 130 is driven by the motor 131 of the drive unit 130, and
The rotary motion shown by the arrow (A) is performed.

Next, the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to (B), FIG. 8 and FIG. The first
The same reference numerals are given to members having the same functions as those in the embodiment. The movable member unit 100 according to the second embodiment is the movable member unit 1 according to the first embodiment.
The configuration is the same as that of 00. In the second embodiment as well, similar to the first embodiment, the connecting portion 103 constitutes the member-side connecting portion of the movable member unit 100.

In FIGS. 8 and 9, the drive unit 130 according to the second embodiment is a solenoid 133 as an electric drive source for driving the movable member unit 100.
And a transmission mechanism 111 for converting the reciprocating motion of the solenoid 133 into a rotary motion. The transmission mechanism 111 according to the second embodiment is composed only of the rotating member 134.

The solenoid 133 has a solenoid 133
Is provided with a rod 135 that is attracted when the solenoid 13 is excited, and a spring 136 that returns the rod 135 to its original position when the solenoid 133 is demagnetized.
A reciprocating member 137, which is connected to the rotating member 134, is attached to the tip of the member 5. The reciprocating member 137 has a substantially U-shape having an insertion portion 138 formed at the center thereof, and two distal end portions thereof are provided with insertion holes 139 into which pins 171 described later are inserted. Has been done.

The rotating member 134 includes a cylindrical portion 14 having a cylindrical shape.
It is formed in such a shape that a disk-shaped flange portion 141 is joined to one end of the movable member 0.
An insertion hole 146, through which the connecting portion 103 of No. 01 is inserted, is formed so as to penetrate therethrough. The insertion hole 146 constitutes a drive side connecting portion of the transmission mechanism 111 according to the second embodiment. Further, a chamfered portion 142 is formed near the tip of the cylindrical portion 140, and a mounting hole 143 is formed through the chamfered portion 142 so as to extend through the insertion hole 146. Further, the chamfered portion 142 on the surface of the cylindrical portion 140
A rotating piece 144 connected to the reciprocating member 137 is provided at a position that is moved by about 90 ° in the circumferential direction from. A sliding hole 145 in which the inserted pin 171 slides when the drive unit 130 is driven is formed in the center of the rotating piece 144.

Thus, the rotating piece 144 of the rotating member 134
Is inserted into the insertion portion 138 of the reciprocating member 137, and the insertion hole 1
After the pin 171 is inserted through the 39 and the sliding hole 145, the retaining ring 173 is fitted into the retaining ring groove 172 formed near the tip of the pin 171. As a result, the solenoid 133
The rotary member 134 is coupled to the drive unit 130. The solenoid 133 and the rotating member 13
As shown in FIG. 9 (B), the pin 17
Instead of 1, the spring pin 174 may be used. Then, the drive unit 130 is attached to the front frame 2 as shown in FIG. 8 by screwing the solenoid 133 to the back side of the front frame 2 with a mounting screw (not shown). With the drive unit 130 attached to the front frame 2, the connecting portion 1 of the movable member 101 is attached from the front side of the front frame 2.
03 is inserted into the insertion hole 160, and then inserted into the insertion hole 146 of the rotating member 134. Then, the fixing screw 117 inserted into the mounting hole 143 of the rotating member 134 is screwed into the mounting hole 104 of the connecting portion 103, whereby the movable member unit 1
00 is attached to the drive unit 130, and is attached to the ball game machine 1. Further, the removal of the movable member unit 100 can be easily performed by removing the fixing screw 117 and then pulling out the movable member unit 100. In this way, the movable member unit 100 can be detachably attached to the drive unit 130 fixed to the front frame 2 from the front surface side of the front frame 2. Movable member unit 100 attached to drive unit 130
When the solenoid 133 of the drive unit 130 is driven, the rotary motion is performed as shown by the arrow in FIG.

Next, the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. The members having the same functions as those in the first and second embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals.

In FIGS. 10 and 11, the movable member unit 100 according to the third embodiment is composed of only the movable member 101. The movable member 101 includes a disk-shaped front surface portion 102 and a movable portion 105 that is attached to the front surface portion 102 and is operated by a drive unit 130.

A guide hole 1 in the form of an elongated hole is formed in the front surface portion 102, through which a movable portion connecting portion 107 of the movable portion 105, which will be described later, is inserted.
10 are formed at two positions, and mounting screw holes 109 for mounting the movable member unit 100 to the front frame 2 are formed on the back surface side.

The movable portion 105 has a shape in which an elliptical movable portion front surface portion 106 and a cylindrical movable portion connecting portion 107 are connected to each other, and on the surface side of the movable portion front surface portion 106,
An eyeball design of the character "Otoboke Machito" is applied, and a mounting hole 10 for mounting the movable member 101 to a connecting member 147 described later is provided in the vicinity of the tip of the movable unit connecting portion 107.
4 is drilled. Then, the movable member unit 100 is assembled by inserting the movable portion connecting portion 107 of the movable portion 105 into the guide hole 110 of the front surface portion 102. The movable portion connecting portion 107 constitutes the member side connecting portion of the movable member unit 100 according to the third embodiment.

In FIG. 11, the drive unit 130 according to the third embodiment has a solenoid 133 as an electric drive source for driving the movable member unit 100.
And a transmission mechanism 111 for converting the reciprocating motion of the solenoid 133 into a rotary motion. The solenoid 133 according to the third embodiment has the same configuration as the solenoid 133 according to the second embodiment.

The transmission mechanism 111 includes a reciprocating plate 151 which is connected to the solenoid 133 and moves up and down, and a reciprocating plate 151.
And two connecting members 147 that are connected to each other to convert the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating plate 151 into a rotating motion.
The reciprocating plate 151 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape, and the reciprocating member 1 of the solenoid 133 is provided at one end thereof.
A connection hole (not shown) for connecting with 37 is provided. On the other hand, at the other end of the reciprocating plate 151, the connecting member 1
A connection hole (not shown) for connecting with 47 is formed.

The connecting member 147 has a shape in which a cylindrical portion is joined to one side of a rectangular flat plate, and the movable portion connecting portion 107 of the movable member 101 is inserted through the center of the cylindrical portion. A hole 148 is formed so as to penetrate therethrough, and a fixing screw 117 for fixing the movable portion connecting portion 107 inserted through the insertion hole 148 is inserted into the side surface of the cylindrical portion 149.
Has been drilled. Further, a connecting hole 150 is formed on the other side where the cylindrical portion of the connecting member 147 is not joined. The insertion hole 148 constitutes the drive side connecting portion of the transmission mechanism 111 according to the third embodiment.

In addition, the movable member unit 100 of the front frame 2
The movable member 1 and the guide hole 163 through which the movable portion connecting portion 107 of the movable member 101 is inserted are attached to the position where
A mounting hole 162 for mounting 01 on the front frame 2 is provided.

Thus, the reciprocating plate 151 and the solenoid 1
The reciprocating member 137 of 33 is connected by the same method as the method of connecting the rotating piece 144 of the rotating member 134 and the reciprocating member 137 of the solenoid 133 in the second embodiment. In addition, the connection holes 1 of the two connection members 147, respectively.
The two connecting members 147 and the reciprocating plate 151 are connected by superimposing 50 and the connecting hole (not shown) of the reciprocating plate 151 and inserting a coupling pin (not shown). When connecting the reciprocating plate 151 to the reciprocating member 137 and the connecting member 147, the reciprocating plate 151 is inserted into the guide frame 164 formed on the back surface side of the front frame 2 in advance. The drive unit 130 is attached to the front frame 2 as shown in FIG. 11 by screwing the solenoid 133 to the back surface side of the front frame 2 with a mounting screw (not shown).

With the drive unit 130 attached to the front frame 2, the movable portion connecting portion 107 of the movable member 101 is inserted into the guide hole 163 from the front surface side of the front frame 2 and then into the insertion hole 148 of the connecting member 147. Insert it. Connection member 14
The movable member unit 100 is attached to the drive unit 130 by screwing the fixing screw 117, which is inserted into the attachment hole 149 of No. 7, into the attachment hole 104 of the movable portion connecting portion 107. Then, the movable member unit 100 is mounted on the ball game machine 1 by screwing the screw 170 inserted through the mounting hole 162 of the front frame 2 into the mounting screw hole 109 of the movable member 101. Further, the removal of the movable member unit 100 can be easily performed by removing the screw 170 and the fixing screw 117 and then pulling out the movable member unit 100. In this way, the movable member unit 100 can be detachably attached to the drive unit 130 fixed to the front frame 2 from the front surface side of the front frame 2. The movable part 105 of the movable member unit 100 attached to the drive unit 130 performs a rotational movement as shown in FIG. 10 by driving the solenoid 133 of the drive unit 130, and is the centerpiece of the character “Otoboke Machito”. Is moved.

Next, the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. The members having the same functions as those in the first to third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals.

12 to 14, the movable member unit 100 according to the fourth embodiment is a movable member 101.
And a transmission mechanism 111 for converting a reciprocating motion by the solenoid 133 into a rotary motion,
It is attached to the base plate 155.

In FIGS. 13 and 14, the surface of the movable member 101 according to the fourth embodiment is provided with the design of the character “Otoboke Machito” like the movable member 101 according to the third embodiment. The transmission mechanism 111 performs an operation of moving the eyeball, but the structure is different from that of the transmission mechanism 111 of the third embodiment.

In FIG. 12, the transmission mechanism 111 is connected to the solenoid 133 and moves up and down to move up and down.
And two rotary members 114 that are connected to the vertical moving plate 112 and convert the reciprocating motion of the vertical moving plate 112 into a rotary motion. The up-and-down moving plate 112 is formed in a curved flat plate shape, and as shown in FIG. 12, an engaging portion 113 for connecting to the solenoid 133 is provided in the lower central portion thereof and in the vicinity of both end portions thereof. A protruding portion 112a for connecting to the rotating member 114 is provided in a protruding manner. Rotating member 1
Reference numeral 14 denotes an oval flat plate shape, and a turning hole 1 for connecting with the vertical moving plate 112 near one end thereof.
15 is formed, and a rotation hole 116 for connecting to the movable portion connecting portion 107 of the movable portion 105 is formed near the other end. The engagement portion 113 constitutes the drive side connection portion of the transmission mechanism 111 according to the fourth embodiment.

The base plate 155 is formed in a box shape having a U-shaped cross section.
Locking portion 15 for fixing the base plate 155 to the front frame 2
7 is projected.

Then, the movable member 10 is attached to the base plate 155.
1 is attached, and then the rotating hole 11 of the rotating member 114 in which the convex portion 112a of the vertical moving plate 112 is inserted into the rotating hole 115.
The movable portion connecting portion 107 of the movable member 101 is inserted into the connector 6.
By attaching a retaining ring (not shown) to the inserted convex portion 112a and the movable portion connecting portion 107, the movable member unit 100 is assembled in a state of being attached to the base plate 155.

12 and 13, the drive unit 130 according to the fourth embodiment is the solenoid 13
It consists of only three. Unlike the reciprocating member 137 of the second and third embodiments, the reciprocating member 137 of the solenoid 133 according to the fourth embodiment is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape and has a square hole-shaped insertion portion 1 in its central portion.
38 is formed so as to penetrate therethrough. This insertion portion 138 is
The drive-side connecting portion of the drive unit 130 according to the fourth embodiment is configured. Similar to the solenoids 133 of the second and third embodiments, the solenoid 133 is attached to the back surface side of the front frame 2 by a mounting screw (not shown) as shown in FIG.

In addition, in the position where the movable member unit 100 of the front frame 2 according to the fourth embodiment is attached, as shown in FIG.
2, a locking opening 169 for locking the locking portion 157 of the base plate 155 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking portion 157, and as shown in FIG. Has been formed. The unit mounting portion 165 is
The outer shape is square and is formed to project to the front side,
An insertion portion 166 into which the base plate 155 is inserted is formed inside thereof. In addition, in FIG.
A rectangular through hole 167 is formed on the bottom surface of the plate 6, and the reciprocating member 137 of the solenoid 133 faces the through hole 167.

Thus, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 14B, the base plate 155, to which the movable member unit 100 is assembled, is inserted into the insertion portion 166 of the unit mounting portion 165 of the front frame 2 while the locking portion is being inserted. The movable member unit 100 is attached to the front frame 2 by locking the locking member 157 in the locking opening 169. At this time, the engaging portion 113 of the vertical moving plate 112 is inserted into the through hole 167 of the front frame 2.
And is inserted into the insertion portion 138 of the reciprocating member 137 of the solenoid 133. As a result, the movable member unit 100 is attached to the drive unit 130. In addition,
By tapering the tip of the engaging portion 113 of the vertical moving plate 112 in the direction in which the tip becomes thinner, the engaging portion 113 can be easily inserted into the insertion portion 138.

Further, the removal of the movable member unit 100 can be easily performed by bending the locking portion 157 inward and then pulling out the movable member unit 100. In this way, the movable member unit 100 can be detachably attached to the drive unit 130 fixed to the front frame 2 from the front surface side of the front frame 2. The movable portion 105 of the movable member unit 100 attached to the drive unit 130 is the solenoid 13 of the drive unit 130.
When 3 is driven, the rotary motion as shown in FIG. 13 is performed, and the motion of the eyeball of the “Otoboke Machito” character is performed.

It should be noted that in the above-described embodiment, FIG.
2 and FIG. 13 (A), the solenoid 133 is shown attached to the back side of the front frame 2, but as shown in FIG. 13 (B), it is on the front side of the front frame 2. ,
The structure may be such that the solenoid 133 is attached inside the insertion portion 166.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, FIG.
2 and FIG. 14B, a locking portion 157 is provided on the base plate 155 so that the locking portion 157 is locked.
It is shown that the movable member unit 100 is attached to the front frame 2 by engaging with the front frame 2.
As shown in (A), a mounting boss 156 is provided so as to project from a corner portion on the back surface side of the base plate 155, and a mounting hole 168 is formed at a position corresponding to the mounting boss 156 of the front frame 2, The movable member unit 100 may be attached to the front frame 2 by screwing the screw 170 inserted through the 168 to the attachment boss 156.

As described above, in the first to third embodiments, the movable member unit 100 is not only detachably attached to the drive unit 130 from the front surface side of the front frame 2, but also the movable member unit 100. Since the 100 and the drive unit 130 are fixed by the fixing screw 117 on the rear surface side of the front frame 2, the front frame 2 must be opened when the movable member unit 100 is removed, so that the player can move the movable member. Unit 100
Can be prevented from being stolen.

Further, as described above, in the fourth embodiment, the engaging portion 113 of the vertical moving plate 112 has the reciprocating member 1.
Although only the one that is inserted into the insertion portion 138 of 37 is shown, the engagement portion 113 and the reciprocating member 137 may be fixed with a fixing screw or the like. By doing so, the movable member unit 100 and the drive unit 130 are fixed on the rear surface side of the front frame 2 by the fixing screw 117, and the base plate 155 is also fixed from the rear surface side of the front frame 2 by the locking portion 157 and the screw 170. Since the movable member unit 100 is fixed, the front frame 2 must be opened when the movable member unit 100 is removed, so that it is possible to prevent the movable member unit 100 from being stolen by the player.

Although the ball game machine 1 according to the embodiment has been described in detail above, in the present embodiment, the front frame 2 constituting the front side of the ball game machine 1 is used for the production of a game. In a ball game machine 1 including a movable member 101 and a motor 131 or a solenoid 133 as an electric drive source for driving the movable member 101, the ball game machine 1 includes the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 as the electric drive source. A movable member unit 130 including the movable member 101, and a drive side connecting portion that is provided in the drive unit 130 fixed to the front frame 2 and transmits the drive force of the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 as the electric drive source. And the member-side connecting portion to which the driving force from the driving unit 130 is transmitted are connected to each other, so that the electric driving source The driving force of the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 is transmitted to the movable member unit 130 to drive the movable member unit 130, and the movable member unit 130 is moved from the front surface side of the front frame 2 with respect to the drive unit 130. By being attached and detachably connected, the movable member including the movable member 101 is left in the front frame 2 without replacing the drive unit 130 including the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 as an electric drive source. Since the unit 130 can be replaced, it is not necessary to replace the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 as an electric drive source, the wiring cord, and the electric connection again, and the cost can be reduced when the movable member 101 is replaced. You can Moreover, since the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 as an electric drive source can be continuously used, the recyclability can be improved. Furthermore, since the movable member unit 130 can be attached and detached from the front surface side of the front frame 2, it is possible to easily deal with a design change of the movable member 101.

Further, in the present embodiment, the drive unit 130 includes the transmission mechanism 111 having the drive-side connecting portion connected to the member-side connecting portion of the movable member unit 130. Since the movable member 101 and the movable member 101 are separated from each other, it is not necessary to replace only the movable member 101 and replace the transmission mechanism 111 when changing to a movable member 101 having a different design without changing its operation. . Therefore, the transmission mechanism 111 can be continuously used, and the recyclability can be improved.

Further, in this embodiment, the movable member unit 130 has the transmission mechanism 111 having the member-side connecting portion connected to the drive-side connecting portion of the drive unit 130, so that the movable member is movable. Since the transmission mechanism 111 can be attached to and detached from the front frame 2 together with 101, it is possible to easily change the transmission mechanism 111 when changing the movement of the movable member 101, maintain the transmission mechanism 111, and the like.

Further, in this embodiment, the movable member unit 130 is mounted on the front frame 2 with respect to the front frame 2.
The movable member unit 130 is attached to the front frame 2 by being attached to the removable base plate 155 from the front side.
When the base plate 155 is attached, the movable member unit 130 is in a stable state by the base plate 155, and in this stable state, the movable member 101 and the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 as an electric drive source can be connected by screws or the like. Therefore, workability can be improved. When removing the movable member unit 130, the movable member unit 1 is moved from the front frame 2 to the base plate 155, and the motor 131 or the solenoid 133 as an electric drive source.
Since it is necessary to remove the connection at a plurality of points such as 30, and the player cannot easily remove it, it is possible to prevent the movable member unit 130 from being stolen. Further, since the structure of the transmission mechanism 111 can be easily changed, the movable member 101
The movement of can be changed easily.

Further, in the present embodiment, the base plate 155 is fixed from the rear surface side of the front frame 2 with screws, so that the movable member unit 130 cannot be removed unless the front frame 2 is opened. Because of the structure, the player cannot remove the movable member unit 130 and can prevent the movable member unit 130 from being stolen.

Further, in the present embodiment, the base plate 155 has the locking portion 15 provided so as to project from the base plate 155.
7 is attached to the front frame 2 by engaging the lock opening 169 formed in the front frame 2 so that when the movable member unit 130 is attached to the front frame 2. It can be easily attached only by inserting the portion 157 into the locking opening 169. Further, at the time of removal, it can be easily removed only by bending the locking portion 157 from the back surface side of the front frame 2 and releasing the locking with the locking opening 169. Must be opened, and cannot be removed by the player. In this way, the front frame 2 can be easily attached and detached, and theft can be prevented.

Although the movable member unit 100 is mounted on the upper right side of the front surface of the front frame 2 in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, on the left side of the front surface of the front frame 2. It may be attached to the lower part. Further, it is not limited to the surface of the front frame 2, but may be on the side of the surplus ball tray 4 formed on the frame base body 2a. That is, it may be attached at any position as long as it is the surface of the member forming the front surface side of the gaming machine.

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As is apparent from the above description, in the invention of claim 1, the movable unit including the movable member is left in the front frame without replacing the drive unit including the electric drive source. Since the unit can be replaced, it is not necessary to replace the electric drive source and the wiring cord, and to reconnect the electric connection, and the cost can be reduced when the movable member is replaced. Further, since the electric drive source can be continuously used, the recyclability can be improved. Further, since the movable member unit can be attached and detached from the front surface side of the front frame, it is possible to easily cope with the design change of the movable member.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, since the transmission mechanism and the movable member are separated, for example, when changing to a movable member having a different design without changing its operation,
It is not necessary to replace only the movable member to replace the transmission mechanism. Therefore, the transmission mechanism can be continuously used, and the recyclability can be improved.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, since the transmission mechanism can be attached to and detached from the front frame together with the movable member, the transmission mechanism is changed and the transmission mechanism is maintained when the movement of the movable member is changed. Etc. can be performed easily.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, when the movable member unit is attached to the front frame, the movable member unit is stabilized by the base plate, and the movable member and the electric drive source are kept stable in this stable condition. Since they can be connected by screwing or the like, workability can be improved. In addition, when removing the movable member unit, it is necessary to remove the connection of the base plate from the front frame and the movable member unit from the electric drive source at a plurality of locations, and the player cannot easily remove the movable member unit. It is possible to prevent the unit from being stolen. Furthermore, if a transmission mechanism is provided on the front frame side, when changing the movements of the transmission mechanism and the movable member, there are major changes such as changing the hole position of the front frame, but the transmission mechanism is installed on the base plate. If it is provided, it is possible to deal with it by changing only the base plate without changing the front frame side. As described above, since the structure of the transmission mechanism can be easily changed, the movement of the movable member can be easily changed.

Further, in the invention of claim 5, the structure is such that the movable member unit cannot be removed unless the front frame is opened. Therefore, the player cannot remove the movable member unit. Theft can be prevented.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, when the movable member unit is attached to the front frame, it can be easily attached only by inserting the engaging portion into the engaging opening. In addition, when removing it, you can easily remove it by bending the locking part from the back side of the front frame and releasing the lock with the locking opening, but at this time, you must open the front frame. It must be removed by the player as it must be. Thus, the front frame can be easily attached and detached and theft can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view showing various components provided on the surface of the game board.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing each substrate provided on the back surface of the ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a mechanism plate.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a game control board (main board).

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a movable member unit and a drive unit according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

7A and 7B are a rear perspective view and a side sectional view of a movable member unit and a drive unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view and a side sectional view of a movable member unit and a drive unit according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a movable member unit and a drive unit according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a movable member unit and a drive unit according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the movable member unit and the drive unit according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of a movable member unit and a drive unit according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of a movable member unit and a drive unit according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a front perspective view showing an attachment structure of a base plate when attaching the movable member unit and the drive unit according to the fourth embodiment to the front frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Ball game machine (game machine) 2 front frame 100 movable member unit 101 movable member 111 Transmission mechanism 130 drive unit 131 motor 133 solenoid 155 base plate 157 Locking part 169 Locking opening 170 screws

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a front frame forming a front side of a gaming machine, a movable member used for producing a game, and an electric drive source for driving the movable member, wherein the electric drive is provided. A drive-side connecting portion that is provided in a drive unit that includes a power source and is fixed to the front frame, and that transmits the driving force of the electric drive source; and a movable member unit that includes the movable member. By connecting the member-side connecting portion to which the driving force is transmitted, the driving force of the electric drive source is transmitted to the movable member unit to drive the movable member unit, and the movable member unit is A gaming machine, which is attached to the drive unit from the front surface side of the front frame and is detachably connected. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit has a transmission mechanism including the drive-side connecting portion connected to the member-side connecting portion of the movable member unit. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable member unit has a transmission mechanism including the member-side connecting portion that is connected to the drive-side connecting portion of the drive unit. 4. The movable member unit is attached to a base plate which is detachable from the front surface of the front frame with respect to the front frame.
A gaming machine according to any one of 1. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the base plate is fixed by screws from the back surface side of the front frame. 6. The base plate is attached to the front frame by locking a locking portion projecting from the base plate into a locking opening formed in the front frame. The gaming machine according to claim 4.