JP2004290358A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine wherein a game area can be expanded without making a hit game ball unstable. <P>SOLUTION: A shot ball guiding member 61 is provided with: a mounting base part 66; a shot ball guiding wall part 67 formed in the state of an arc extending from the lower end side of the front surface of a game panel body 6 to the upper end side thereof; and a bottom part 79. The shot ball guiding wall part 67 and the bottom part 79 are integrally molded of synthetic resin together with a mounting base part 66. The mounting base part 66 is provided with an extended base part 70 projecting further outward than the side end of the game panel body 6 in the state of being mounted to the game panel body 6, and the shot ball guiding wall part 67 is provided on the front face of the extended base part 70 with a part of it swollen to the side to dispose the middle of a guide guiding path 12 on an outer side than the side end of the game panel body 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a ball, such as a pachinko game machine, configured such that a game ball fired from a launch device to a game region formed on the front side of a game board is sent to the game region via a guide path. Related to gaming machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional ball game machine, for example, a pachinko game machine, an outer band (metal band plate) as a guide rail is fixed in an arc shape from the lower end side to the upper end side of the game board, and inside the outer band. An inner band (metal strip) as a guide rail is fixed in a horizontal C-shape, and an arc-shaped portion between the outer band and the inner band is used as a guide path for a game ball, and is surrounded by upper portions of the inner band and the outer band. The rounded portion is used as a game area, and an obstacle nail is planted in the game area, and a variable display device, a variable winning device, and the like are provided.
[0003]
With the diversification of game contents in recent years, pachinko gaming machines tend to provide high-impact effects with a variable display device and a variable prize device that are enlarged. In order to dispose each of the large-sized devices, for example, a pachinko game machine in which a guide rail is attached to a position close to the outer periphery of a game board to expand a game area has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-165574 (page 2, FIG. 1)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional guide rail is fixed to the surface of the game board main body (base member of the game board) by a split pin-shaped nail, and it is difficult to arrange the guide rail outside the outer circumference of the game board. . Therefore, in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, even if the game area is to be further expanded, the guide path cannot be formed outside the outer periphery of the game board main body. Further, if a part of the guide rail is made to protrude in an arc outside the outer periphery of the game board, the protruding portion cannot be fixed to the game board main body, so that it is unstable. When a game is played with the guide rails being unstable in this way, there is a risk that part of the guide rails may be inclined with respect to the surface of the game board due to repeated collisions of game balls during the game. Then, if the game is continued while the guide rail is partially inclined, there is a possibility that the unevenness of the play of the game ball may occur, thereby impairing the interest of the game.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of expanding a game area without making a flying direction of a fired game ball unstable. It is intended to provide.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to achieve the above object, and the invention according to claim 1 guides a launching device for launching a game ball and a game ball launched from the launching device. A launch rail, and a launch ball guide unit formed with a guide route for guiding a game ball guided from the launch rail into a game area on a game board;
In ballistic game machines equipped with
The launch ball guide unit,
A launch ball guide member that forms the guide path on the front side of the game board,
A guide rail attached to the launch ball guide member,
A guide rail fastening member for fastening the guide rail from the front of the game board,
Comprising
The launch ball guide member,
A mounting base for mounting to the front of the game board body,
A launching ball guide wall portion that stands from the mounting base portion toward the front of the game board, and is formed in an arc shape from the lower end side to the upper end side of the front surface of the game board body,
A bottom of the guideway,
With
The launch ball guide wall and the bottom are integrally molded with the mounting base with synthetic resin,
The mounting base portion,
An extended base portion protruding outward from a side end of the game board body when attached to the game board body,
By providing a part of the launching ball guide wall portion in the front side of the extended base portion in a state swelling to the side, the middle of the guide path is disposed outside the side end of the game board main body. It is a ball and ball game machine.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ball-and-ball game machine according to the first aspect, wherein a reinforcing member is provided on the back surface of the extension base portion, the reinforcing member standing up toward the rear of the game board.
[0009]
The thing according to claim 3, wherein the reinforcing member is:
A vertical first rib abutting on a side end of the game board main body, and a horizontal second rib provided between the first rib and a side end of the extended base portion. A ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.
[0010]
The game device according to claim 4, further comprising a game board storage frame for storing the game board in a front frame,
The game board storage frame,
Game board hooking means for hanging the game board on one side, game board fixing means for fixing the game board on the other side, respectively,
The game board hanging means,
A hook member provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of a side wall of the game board storage frame and extending inward from the side wall of the game board storage frame; and a game board provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of the side wall of the game board storage frame. And a positioning member for restricting the movement in the left-right direction and positioning.
The mounting base portion,
Including an upper mounting base portion attached to the front upper side of the game board body outside the launching ball guide wall portion, and a lower mounting base portion attached to the front lower side of the game board body outside the launching ball guide wall portion,
The upper mounting base portion and the lower mounting base portion each include a hook receiving portion where a hook member is hooked,
Forming a gap between the side wall of the game board storage frame and the side end of the game board body in a state where the game board is stored in the game board storage frame and the positioning member is in contact with the game board main body,
In front of the gap, a guide path on an extended base portion is arranged between the upper and lower locking members,
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a reinforcing member is accommodated in the gap and between the upper and lower positioning members.
[0011]
According to claim 5, the launching device comprises:
A launching punch is pivotally attached to the lower part of the game board by a rotating shaft, and a punching tip for projecting a game ball is provided at a lower end portion of the firing punch extending downward from the rotating shaft. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a game ball launch position of the launch rail is set.
[0012]
The one according to claim 6, further comprising a foul flow outlet opening between a distal end of the firing rail and a base end of the guide path,
The guide rail is
A game ball that is attached to the inner surface of the launch ball guide wall along the longitudinal direction and that can hit a game ball that has jumped over the foul flow-down port and that can hit the ball when the firing force of the launch device is minimized. The range from the position where the ball abuts to the position where the ball hits when the hitting ball firing force is maximized is the firing ball contact portion,
6. A shooting ball shock absorbing space portion formed at a predetermined interval in the length direction of the guide rail between the shooting ball contact portion and the shooting ball guide wall portion. The ball game machine according to any one of the above.
[0013]
The one according to claim 7, wherein the launching ball guide member is
An upper end locking receiving portion for locking an upper end of the guide rail,
A lower end fastening receiving portion for fastening a lower end of the guide rail,
A guide rail fixing member locking portion provided between the upper end locking receiving portion and the lower end fixing receiving portion to lock the guide rail fixing member,
On the bottom, a plurality of guide rail positioning holes opened along the launch ball guide wall portion,
With
The guide rail is
A locking portion provided at an upper end portion and locked to the upper end locking receiving portion;
A fastening portion provided at a lower end portion and fastened to the lower end fastening receiving portion;
A notch recess provided at a location where the guide rail fastening member is fastened,
A plurality of projections are provided from the rear end of the guide rail, and a positioning projection that fits into the guide rail positioning hole,
With
The guide rail fastening member,
A sandwiching portion for locking to the guide rail fastening member locking portion,
A pressing portion for pressing the front end of the guide rail when the sandwiching portion and the guide rail fixing member locking portion are locked,
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a representative ball-and-ball gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the inside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is attached to a machine frame (body frame) 2 so that one side (left side in the figure) of the front frame 3 can be opened and closed, and a front surface serving as a base of the front frame 3. The game board 5 can be stored in the frame body 4, and a display device 7, a large winning opening 8, a general winning opening 9, an out opening 10, and the like are provided on the surface of the game board main body 6 serving as a base of the game board 5. A game area 11 and a guide path 12 for guiding game balls into the game area 11 are formed. In addition, a transparent member holding frame (glass frame) 13 having one side (left side in the figure) pivotally mounted on the front surface of the front frame 3 is rotatably provided via a hinge portion 13a. A transparent member (glass plate) 14 which can be seen through is accommodated in 13 to cover the game area 11 and the guide path 12 from the front, and the upper plate unit 15 and the lower plate unit 16 are vertically arranged below the transparent member holding frame 13. They are provided side by side. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the upper plate unit 15 is pivotally mounted on the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable at the hinge portion 15a, and gaming balls (lending balls or prize balls) are stored on the front side of the upper plate unit 15. An upper plate 17 is provided, a lower plate 18 is provided at the center of the lower plate unit 16 on the front side, an ashtray 19 is provided on the left side, and a firing operation unit (a firing operation handle) 20 is provided on the right side. The configuration of the game board 5 forming the guide guideway 12 and the transparent member holding frame 13 facing the guide guideway 12 will be described later in detail.
[0016]
Next, the front frame body 4 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front frame body 4 is a frame-shaped member having a rectangular opening 22 opened upward, and a game board storage frame 23 is provided around the periphery of the opening 22. A frame board portion 24 is provided below the game board storage frame 23. Although the game board main body 6 of the present embodiment is integrally formed of synthetic resin in a state including the game board storage frame 23 and the frame board 24, the game board storage frame 23 and the frame board 24 are separate members. You may attach it.
[0017]
The game board storage frame 23 has a left side wall (a shaft mounting side wall portion) 23a, which is one side wall, on the shaft mounting side (one side, left side in the drawing) of the front frame 3 and an open side opposite to the shaft mounting side ( The right side wall (open side wall) 23b, which is the other side wall, is connected to the other side, the right side in the drawing, and the upper side wall 23c is connected to the upper end of the left side wall 23a and the upper end of the right side wall 23b. Each side wall 23d is formed inward from the rear edge of each side wall. The game board storage frame 23 having such a configuration is formed in a concave shape with an open front, and is provided in a state depressed one step from the front surface of the front frame body 4.
[0018]
The game board storage frame 23 is provided with a game board hooking means 26 for hooking the game board 5 on the left side (the side on which the transparent member holding frame 18 is mounted) of the wall 23a. The game board locking means 26 includes a locking member 27 capable of locking the game board 5 from the front, and a positioning member 28 for determining the position of the game board 5 by restricting the lateral (left-right) movement of the game board 5. It is composed of
[0019]
The hanging member 27 is a member that is hung on the front portion of the game board 5 on the guide guideway 12 side (one side, left side in the figure), and is provided inside the game board storage frame 23 from the upper and lower portions of the left wall portion 23a. , Each of which has a hook 27b extending toward the game board 5 from the tip of the hook 27a (see FIG. 4). The hooking member 27 is made of a member having elasticity, for example, metal, and generates a restoring force by bending the hooking piece 27a forward. It is configured to be able to hang while pressing against 23d. The mounting state of the game board 5 in the game board storage frame 23 will be described later in detail together with the mounting procedure of the game board 5.
[0020]
The positioning member 28 is a plate-like member extending from the left side wall 23a and the back surface 23d between the upper and lower hooking members 27. The positioning member 28 has a contact end 28a capable of contacting the game board 5 in a state facing the inside of the game board storage frame 23, and two positioning members 28 are provided vertically separated from each other. In addition, although the positioning member 28 of this embodiment is comprised from a plate piece, it is not limited to this. For example, the positioning member may be formed in a block shape to form a wide contact end. A plurality of vertically long positioning members are provided in a state of being separated from each other above and below the left wall portion 23a, and the game board 5 is brought into contact with the abutting end of this positioning member, so that the contact area between the positioning member and the game board 5 becomes large. That is, the game board 5 can be stored in a more stable state, which is preferable.
[0021]
Further, the game board storage frame 23 has a clamp 30 (corresponding to a game board fixing means of the present invention) on the right side wall 23b and the upper side wall 23c (see FIG. 2). The clamp 30 is a member for fixing the game board 5 while pressing the game board 5 against the rear face 23d. The clamp 30 is moved to the front of the game board 5 by a rotation operation, and fixes the game board 5 with the rear face 23d. The state and the state in which the game board 5 is released by retreating from the front of the game board 5 are configured.
[0022]
The frame board section 24 has a game board placement section 32 at the upper end, and by placing the lower end of the game board 5 on the game board placement section 32, the vertical position of the game board 5 can be regulated. It is configured as follows. In addition, the frame board unit 24 includes a launch device 34 for launching a game ball toward the game area 11 at a position corresponding to the rear of the launch operation unit 20.
[0023]
This launching device 34 is a device that can launch game balls stored in an upper plate one by one, and as shown in FIG. 5, a plate-shaped mounting substrate 36 fixed to the front surface of the frame board portion 24. The launching punch 37 is pivotally mounted on a rotating shaft 38, and a lower end portion of the firing punch 37 extends downward from the rotating shaft 38 to provide a punch tip 39 for bouncing a game ball. Further, the launching device 34 sets the game ball launching position 40 of the launching rail 41 at a position ahead of the position of the punch tip 39 advanced around the rotating shaft 38 and below the rotating shaft 38, A firing rail 41 is disposed in a state of inclining upward from 40 toward the guide path 12 on the game board 5. The firing rail 41 is a member for guiding the game ball fired from the firing device 34 to the guide guideway 12, and between the guide guideway 12 and the launching punch 37, the upper end is located above the launching punch 37, Alternatively, it is disposed at a position substantially at the same height as the rotating shaft 38. In this manner, the launching device 34 can be configured with the launching punch 37 and the launching rail 41 arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, with a reduced height. Therefore, the position of the frame board portion 24 in the front frame 3 can be lowered, and the vertical width of the game board storage frame 23, that is, the game board 5, can be expanded to expand the game area 11.
[0024]
Further, the frame board section 24 opens a foul flow-down port (foul ball collection port) 43 between the upper end of the firing rail 41 and the guide taxiway 12 so that the guide taxiway 12 does not reach the game area 11. It is configured to be able to collect game balls flowing backward.
[0025]
Next, members that define the game area 11 on the game board 5 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the game board 5 has a decorative cell sheet attached to the surface of a game board body 6 made of plywood, plastic, or the like, and divides the game area 11 into a substantially circular shape from above the cell sheet. Game area partition member 45 is fixed along each side of the game board main body 6. The game area partitioning member 45 guides the game ball fired from the firing device 34 to the game area 11, and guides the substantially C-shaped fire ball to section the game area 11 on the guide path 12 side (left side in the figure). A unit 46, a first game area partitioning member 47 which is fixed adjacent to one end (upper right end in the figure) of the launch ball guide unit 46 and partitions the upper right side of the game area 11; A second game area section which is fastened in a state adjacent to the other end (the lower right end in the figure) of 46 and is fastened in a state adjacent to the first game area section member 47 to define a lower right side of the game area 11. The member 48 is divided into three parts.
[0026]
The first game area partition member 47 has an arc-shaped first partition wall 51 integrally formed at an end on the game area 11 side. The first partition wall 51 stands from the upper part of the game board 5 toward the front of the game board 5 from the upper part of the game board 5 to the front of the game board 5 with the rubber material 52 attached on the way. The game ball that has jumped into the game area is prevented from jumping out of the game area 11. The first game area partitioning member 47 is provided with a recessed portion at a position located on the side (the right side in the figure) of the game board main body 6 such that a fingertip can be hooked, so that the game board 5 can be mounted on the game board storage frame 23. A handle portion 53 for attaching and detaching from the game board is formed, and further, a game board mounting portion 54 for contacting the clamp 30 of the game board storage frame 23 is provided.
[0027]
The second game area partition member 48 has an arc-shaped second partition wall 56 integrally formed at an end on the game area 11 side. The second partition wall 56 is provided so that one end (the upper end in the figure) is continuous with the lower end of the first partition wall 51, and extends from the left central portion to the lower portion of the game board 5 toward the front of the game board 5. Standing up. Further, the second game area partitioning member 48 is formed integrally with an outer peripheral edge portion 57 at the other end (left end in the figure) of the second partitioning wall 56 adjacent to the lower end of the launching ball guide unit 46, The out port 10 is formed on the game board 5 by positioning the peripheral edge 57 in front of the notch 6a formed on the lower side of the game board body 6. The second game area partitioning member 48 includes a game board mounting portion 54 serving as a fixed portion of the game board 5, and a display sticker such as an approval seal or a probability specification is stuck on a part of the front surface. A portion 58 is provided.
[0028]
Next, the launching ball guide unit 46 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the launching ball guide unit 46 is a member that partitions the game ball entry side (the left side in the figure) of the game area 11, and is a synthetic resin that forms the guide path 12 on the front side of the game board 5. Launching ball guide member 61, a metal guide rail 62 attached to the launching ball guide member 61, and a guide rail fastening member for fastening the guide rail 62 to the launching ball guide member 61 from the front of the game board 5. 63.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 7, the launching ball guide member 61 includes a substantially bracket-shaped mounting base 66 for attachment to the front side of the game board 5, and from the mounting base 66 toward the front of the game board 5. The rising launch ball guide wall 67 is formed in an arc shape from the lower end to the upper end of the front surface of the game board 5. The mounting base 66 includes an upper mounting base 66a mounted on the upper front side of the game board main body 6, and a lower mounting base 66b mounted on the lower front side of the game board main body 6, An upper mounting base 66a and a lower mounting base 66b are provided outside the launching ball guide wall 67. The upper mounting base 66a and the lower mounting base 66b are each provided with a hook receiving portion 68 at an outer end portion on which the hook 27b of the hooking member 27 is hooked.
[0030]
Further, the mounting base 66 includes an extended base 70 protruding outward from between the upper mounting base 66a and the lower mounting base 66b (see FIG. 8). The extension base portion 70 has a substantially crescent shape, and is formed so as to protrude outward from a side end of the game board main body 6 when attached to the game board main body 6. The extended base portion 70 is provided with a bulged portion 71 which is a part of the launching ball guide wall portion 67 and bulges outward along the outer arc edge. With such a configuration, the launching ball guide unit 46 arranges a portion located in the middle of the guideway 12 in the vertical direction of the game board 5 outside the side end of the game board body 6. be able to. Therefore, the widest part of the horizontal width of the game area 11, that is, the center part of the game area 11 in the vertical direction can be expanded to the left and right. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine in which the degree of freedom in designing the game board 5 is increased and the interest in the game is enhanced.
[0031]
In addition, the attachment base portion 66 is provided with a reinforcing member 73 standing (extending) toward the rear of the game board 5 on the back surface of the extension base portion 70. As shown in FIG. 8, the reinforcing member 73 extends from the edge of the extension base 70, that is, from the vicinity of the base end of the bulging portion 71 of the launching ball guide wall 67 to immediately before the side end of the game board main body 6. Is formed. Specifically, the reinforcing member 73 has a plurality of vertical first ribs 74 that abut against the side end of the game board main body 6, and a plurality of reinforcing members 73 between the first rib 74 and the side end of the extended base portion 70. The second rib 75 is provided in the horizontal direction. The second rib 75 is formed by chamfering an outer corner portion, which is a part of an outer end of the game board 5, by obliquely notching it, so that a worker can use his / her hand or the like with the reinforcing member 73 when mounting or transporting the game board 5. Equipped with a configuration that is hardly injured. The provision of such a reinforcing member 73 makes it difficult for the launching ball guide wall portion 67 on the extension base portion 70 and the later-described guide rail 62 to be twisted or fall outward, and the game ball to fly in the guideway 12. Can be less likely to cause non-uniformity. Further, the reinforcing member 73 can be used for positioning the launching ball guide member 61 in the left-right direction, and the efficiency of the assembling operation can be improved.
[0032]
The reinforcing member 73 is disposed so as to be located between the upper and lower positioning members 28 with the game board 5 stored in the game board storage frame 23 (see FIG. 2). In addition, the reinforcing member 73 of the present embodiment is integrally molded with the extended base portion 70 and the launching ball guide member 61 with a synthetic resin, but is a separately attached type that is attached to the back side of the extended base portion 70. It may be.
[0033]
The launching ball guide member 61 has an arc-shaped game area partition wall 78 that is substantially parallel to the launching ball guide wall 67 at an inner position spaced a predetermined distance from the launching ball guide wall 67. Like the launching ball guide wall 67, the guide board 12 is formed from the lower end to the upper end of the front surface of the game board 5 to partition the guide path 12 and the game area 11, and the launching ball guide wall 67 and the game area partition The arc-shaped space sandwiched between the wall portion 78 is the guide route 12. The guide path 12 has a bottom 79 integrally formed with a synthetic resin together with the mounting base 66. Therefore, the guideway 12 and the game area partition wall 78 together with the bottom 79 have a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the front of the game board 5 (see FIG. 4). Note that the launch ball guide member 61 is provided with a return ball prevention member 80 at the upper end of the game area partition wall 78 to prevent the game balls entering the game area 11 from returning to the guide path 12. .
[0034]
Further, the launching ball guide member 61 has an upper end locking receiving portion 82 for locking the upper end portion of the guide rail 62 around the upper end of the launching ball guide wall portion 67 from the upper mounting base portion 66a, and guides around the lower end. A lower end fastening receiving portion 83 for fastening the lower end of the rail 62 is provided so as to protrude from the lower mounting base 66b. Note that guide rail locking walls 84 for locking the guide rails 62 are provided at positions closer to the game area 11 than the upper end locking receiving portion 82 and the lower end fastening receiving portion 83, respectively. The guide rail locking wall 84 faces forward from the mounting base 66 so as to be continuous with the inner peripheral surface of the launching ball guide member 61 through a slit 84a into which the end of the guide rail 62 can be inserted. Standing up.
[0035]
Further, this launching ball guide member 61 is provided with a rectangular hole-shaped guide rail fastening member locking portion 87 outside the launching ball guide wall portion 67, and the launching ball guide wall portion 67 is provided at the bottom 79 of the guide path 12. A plurality of guide rail positioning holes 88 are formed along the base end. The state where the guide rail 62 is attached to the above-described upper end locking receiving portion 82, lower end fixing receiving portion 83, and guide rail locking wall 84, and the guide rail fixing member 63 is attached to the guide rail fixing member locking portion 87. Will be described in detail later.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 9A, the guide rail 62 is a member formed of a band-shaped metal plate (for example, a stainless steel plate) having substantially the same width as the launching ball guide wall portion 67. 67 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the 67 in a state of being curved in an arc shape along the longitudinal direction. The upper and lower ends of the guide rail 62 are bent in a crank shape toward the outside of the game area 11, and the upper end has a locking portion 90 which is locked to the upper end locking receiving portion 82, and the lower end has a lower end. A fastening portion 91 to be fastened to the fastening receiving portion 83 is formed. The guide rail 62 has a plurality of positioning protrusions 92 protruding from the rear end facing the bottom 79 of the guide guide path 12 so as to face the guide rail positioning holes 88. When the guide rail 62 is attached to the launching ball guide wall portion 67, a notch concave portion capable of fitting a part of a pressing portion 95 (described later) of the guide rail fixing member 63 to an end located on the front side. 99 are provided. The material of the guide rail 62 in the present embodiment is not limited to the stainless steel described above, but may be, for example, iron plated with zinc.
[0037]
The guide rail fixing member 63 prevents the guide rail 62 attached to the launching ball guide wall portion 67 from falling off or being shifted from the game board 5 in the front-rear direction or along the launching ball guide wall portion 67. As shown in FIG. 9 (b), it is composed of a sandwiching portion 94 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a pressing portion 95 extending outward from the tip of the sandwiching portion 94. A locking claw piece 96 for locking to the guide rail fixing member locking portion 87 is integrally formed on the outer surface of the sandwiching portion 94 opposite to the pressing portion 95.
[0038]
In addition, at the rising end of the launching ball guide wall portion 67, a wall side cutout portion 98 that can just fit the pressing portion 95 of the guide rail fixing member 63 is formed like the cutout concave portion 99 of the guide rail, The pressing portion 95 of the guide rail fixing member 63 is provided in such a size that it can be fitted exactly (see FIG. 9B).
[0039]
The launching ball guide unit 46 includes a launching ball contacting portion 101 to which a game ball, which is emitted from the launching device 34 of the guide rail 62 and jumps over the foul outlet 43, can make an impacting (collision) with the launching ball. Between the guide wall portion 67 and the launching ball impact absorbing space portion 102 are formed a predetermined interval in the length direction of the guide rail 62. The above-mentioned launching ball contact portion 101 is a portion on the guide rail 62 where a game ball that has jumped over the foul flow-down port 43 can make contact with the launching ball contacting portion 101 when the hitting ball launching force of the launching device 34 is minimized. It refers to the range from the position at which the game ball collides with the position at which the game ball collides with the ball at its maximum firing force (see FIGS. 2 and 6).
[0040]
The guide rail 62 is basically used (for example, when a player hits a game ball at a position where the player can easily hold the firing operation unit 20 or when the hitting force of the firing device 34 is in the middle of the adjustable range). The game ball is brought into contact with the launch ball contact portion 101 having a launch ball impact absorbing space portion 102 formed on the back thereof at substantially the center. More specifically, the launching ball guide member 61 is provided on the launching ball guide wall portion 67 by a portion facing the launching ball abutting portion 101 of the guide rail 62 attached to the launching ball guide member 61. The launching ball contact portion 101 and the launching ball guide wall 67 are separated from each other. The launching ball contact portion 101 determines the longitudinal end portions, that is, the contacting position of the game ball with the above-described minimum hitting ball launching force and the contacting position with the maximum hitting ball launching force, by using the launching ball guide wall portion 67. Are supported in a so-called both-ends support beam state from the side opposite to the guide path 12 by an end formed in the middle of the guide path.
[0041]
In this way, the launching ball impact absorbing space 102 is provided on the back side of the launching ball contacting portion 101 (the side opposite to the guideway 12), and when the game ball from the launching device 34 contacts the guide rail 62, The guide rail 62 can be slightly bent by being pushed by the launching ball shock absorbing space 102 without being restrained from moving toward the launching ball guide wall 67 by this contact. Therefore, even if the game ball collides with the guide rail 62, it absorbs the impact and makes it difficult to bounce, thereby reducing unevenness in flying. Therefore, the player can operate the firing device 34 to send the game ball to the game area 11 as intended, thereby increasing the interest of the game.
[0042]
Next, the portion of the transparent member holding frame 13 that faces the guide path 12 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 10, the transparent member holding frame 13 is a decorative frame that decorates the front surface of the front frame 3 on the front side of the holding frame frame 105 based on a frame-shaped holding frame frame 105 having a large opening. 106, a transparent member storage frame (glass storage frame) 107 is provided on the back side of the holding frame frame 105, around the left and right edges and the lower edge of the opening, and the two transparent members 14 It is configured to be housed from above in a superposed state. Then, the transparent member holding frame 13 is moved from the transparent member holding frame 107 to the guide guiding path 12 with the transparent member holding frame 13 closed. The guide guiding path cover member 108 is provided at the separated portion so as to be opposed to the bulging portion 71 of the launching ball guide wall 67 (FIGS. 11 and 11). 12 (c)).
[0043]
The guide guideway cover member 108 is a vertically long member that covers the front of the guide guideway 12 together with the two transparent members 14 and 14 ′. As shown in FIG. 12, the guide formed on the extension base 70. It is attached so as to cover the front of the taxiway 12. In addition, the guideway cover member 108 is disposed adjacent to the transparent member 14 on the side of the transparent member 14 which is the side of the transparent member holding frame 13 on which the transparent member holding frame 13 is attached (see FIG. 12A). . The guide guideway cover member 108 arranges a lower portion 108a located below the guide guideway 12 on the rear surface facing the guide guideway 12, ahead of the rear surface of the rear transparent member 14 '. The upper part 108b located on the upper side of the guide path 12 is disposed behind the rear surface of the transparent member 14 ', and a gentle slope 108c is formed between the upper part and the lower part. With such a configuration, the guide guideway 12 changes the depth in the front-rear direction between the guide guideway 12 and the extension base portion 70. That is, on the extension base portion 70, the depth D1 of the guide guideway 12 on the side of the launching device 34 (upstream of the guide guideway 12) is set to be wider than the distance D0 between the transparent member 14 'and the bottom surface. The depth D2 of the guide path 12 on the return ball preventing member 80 side (downstream side of the guide path 12) is set to be smaller than the interval D0 (see FIG. 12B). ). Therefore, the game ball ascending the guideway 12 from the launching device 34 smoothly moves from behind the transparent member 14 'to the guideway cover member 108 without being caught between the transparent member 14' and the guideway cover member 108. , That is, on the extension base portion 70, and when it is further raised, it can return to the rear of the transparent member 14 'again. In this way, even if the guide path 12 is made to protrude outward from the side end of the game board main body 6, it is possible to make it difficult for the game balls to fly unevenly. Further, it is not necessary to increase the size of the transparent member 14 'in accordance with the protrusion of the guide path 12, and a transparent member 14' having a conventional size can be used.
[0044]
In addition, the guideway cover member 108 of the present embodiment has a fraud prevention wall 109 extending rearward on the side of the transparent member holding frame 13 attached to the shaft. Even if it is inserted from between the front frame body 4, it is configured such that it can be prevented from entering the game board storage frame 23 and the game area 11.
[0045]
Next, a procedure for attaching the guide rail 62 will be described.
In order to attach the guide rail 62 to the launch ball guide wall 67 as described above, the guide rail 62 is curved in advance along the launch ball guide wall 67, and the crank portions at both upper and lower ends are slits of the launch ball guide member 61. 84a, the locking portion 90 is locked to the upper end locking receiving portion 82 of the launching ball guide member 61, and the fastening portion 91 can be attached to and detached from the lower end fastening receiving portion 83 of the launching ball guide member 61 such as a screw. Fastening is performed using a suitable fastening member (not shown). In addition, the positioning protrusion 92 at the rear end of the guide rail 62 is fitted into the guide rail positioning hole 88 of the bottom 79 so that the guide rail 62 maintains a state of being curved along the inner surface of the launch ball guide wall 67. To The front end of the guide rail 62 thus attached is in a state in which the height from the game board 5 is aligned with the rising end of the launching ball guide wall 67. Further, since the guide rail 62 can reliably determine the standing state such as the standing position and the angle only by contacting the launching ball guide wall 67 integrally formed with the mounting base 66, the mounting work of the guide rail 62 can be performed. It can be done in a short time. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of assembling the game board 5 and performing maintenance work on the game board 5 in the game store.
[0046]
In order to attach the guide rail fastening member 63 to the launch ball guide wall 67 to which the guide rail 62 is attached, the guide rail fastening member is locked from the front of the game board 5 while bending the sandwiching portion 94 inward. The part 87 is fitted. Then, the sandwiching portion 94 is fitted until the pressing portion 95 presses the front end of the guide rail 62, and the bending is released in a state where the pressing portion 95 is fitted into each notch, and the locking claw piece 96 is released. It is locked in the guide rail fixing member locking portion 87. In this way, the sandwiching portion 94 and the guide rail fixing member locking portion 87 are locked, and the guide rail fixing member 63 prevents the guide rail 62 from dropping off, and the firing ball guide wall portion 67. The play of the upper guide rail 62 can be restricted.
[0047]
Next, an installation procedure of the game board 5 will be described.
In order to attach the game board 5 as described above to the front frame main body 4, first, the hook claw 27b of the hook member 27 of the game board storage frame 23 is hooked on the hook receiving portion 68 of the firing ball guide member 61, The game board 5 is pressed against the back surface 23 d of the game board storage frame 23 while the lower edge is placed on the game board placement section 32 of the frame board section 24. Further, the side end of the game board main body 6 is pressed against the contact end 28a of the positioning member 28. Then, the game board 5 can determine the vertical position and the horizontal position in the game board storage frame 23 in a state where the game board 5 is hung on the guide path 12 side. When the position of the game board 5 is determined, the clamp 30 of the right side wall portion 23b and the upper wall portion 23c is converted to a fixed state to make contact with the game board mounting portion 54, and the game board is formed between the game board 5 and the rear portion 23d. Insert 5 In this manner, the game board 5 can be attached to the front frame body 4.
[0048]
In the state where the game board 5 is stored in the game board storage frame 23 and the positioning member 28 is in contact with the game board main body 6 as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. A gap 110 is formed between the wall 23a) and the side end of the game board main body 6. The reinforcing member 73 is accommodated in the gap 110 so as to be located between the upper and lower positioning members 28 (see FIG. 2). In addition, in front of the gap 110, the guide path 12 on the extension base 70 is disposed between the upper and lower locking members 27. As described above, even if the middle of the guide path 12 is disposed outside the side end of the game board body 6, the front frame body 4 can easily store the game board 5 in the game board storage frame 23. As a result, the stability of the mounting state of the game board 5 can be maintained.
[0049]
The above-described embodiment has been described by taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a typical ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a game ball is driven from a launching device into a game area through a guide path. Any game machine may be used as long as it is a ball game machine for playing games. For example, a ball-ball game machine such as a ball-ball-type pachinko machine, an arrangement-ball-type game machine, and a sparrow-ball-type game machine that circulates game balls sealed therein may be used.
[0050]
It should be noted that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The present invention is shown not only by the above description but also by the claims, and includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the launching ball guide unit includes a launching ball guide member that forms the guide guide path on the front side of the game board, a guide rail attached to the launching ball guide member, and the guide. A guide rail fastening member for fastening a rail from the front of the game board, wherein the launching ball guide member is mounted on a front surface of the game board main body, and a mounting base portion is provided from the mounting base portion to the front of the game board. A launching ball guide wall formed in an arc shape from the lower end side to the upper end side of the front surface of the game board body, and a bottom of the guide path; and the launching ball guide wall and the bottom And the mounting base portion are integrally formed of synthetic resin, and the mounting base portion includes an extended base portion projecting outward from a side end of the game board main body in a state where the mounting base portion is mounted on the game board main body. Of the installation base By providing a part of the launch ball guide wall part on the surface in a state that swells to the side, the middle of the guideway is arranged outside the side end of the game board main body, so the mounting state of the guide rail The game area can be expanded in the horizontal direction without making the game area unstable. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the game board is increased, and it is possible to provide a ball game machine with an increased interest in the game.
[0052]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the reinforcing member that stands up toward the rear of the game board is provided on the back surface of the extended base portion, the launch ball guide wall portion and the guide rail on the extended base portion are provided. Of the game ball can be prevented from falling down, thereby making it difficult for the game ball to fly unevenly.
[0053]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the reinforcing member has a vertical first rib abutting on a side end of the game board body, and a horizontal rib provided between the first rib and the extended base portion. Since the reinforcing member is constituted by the second rib in the direction, the reinforcing member can be used as a guide for positioning the launching ball guide member in the left-right direction, and the working efficiency such as the assembling work can be improved.
[0054]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, the front frame is provided with a game board storage frame for storing the game board, and the game board storage frame has a game board hooking means for hanging the game board on one side. A game board fixing means for fixing the game board to the other side is provided, and the game board latching means is provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of a side wall of the game board storage frame, and inward from the side wall of the game board storage frame. A hooking member that extends and a positioning member that is provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of a side wall of the game board storage frame and that positions and restricts movement of the game board in the left-right direction. Including an upper mounting base portion attached to the front upper side of the game board body outside the launching ball guide wall portion, and a lower mounting base portion attached to the front lower side of the game board body outside the launching ball guide wall portion, Upper mounting bay The lower part and the lower mounting base part are provided with a catch receiving part on which a catch member is latched, respectively, and the game board is stored in the game board storage frame, and the positioning member is brought into contact with the game board body. A gap is formed between the side wall of the board storage frame and the side end of the game board main body, and a guide path on an extended base portion is disposed in front of the gap and between the upper and lower hanging members. Since the reinforcing member is housed between the upper and lower positioning members in the gap, even if the middle of the guide path is disposed outside the side end of the game board main body, the game board can be easily controlled. It can be stored in the game board storage frame, and the stability of the mounting state of the game board can be maintained.
[0055]
According to the invention described in claim 5, in the launching device, the launching punch is pivotally mounted below the game board by a rotating shaft, and the lower end portion of the launching punch extending downward from the rotating shaft is played. Since the game ball launch position of the launch rail is set below the rotation axis, the launch device can be configured without providing the launch rail above the launch punch. Therefore, the height of the launching device can be reduced, and the upper game area can be extended in the vertical direction, and the degree of freedom in designing the game board can be increased.
[0056]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 6, a foul flow outlet opening between the distal end of the firing rail and the base end of the guide path is provided, and the guide rail is provided on an inner surface of the firing ball guide wall portion. , Which is attached along the longitudinal direction and is a portion where the game ball jumping over the foul flow outlet can come into contact with the ball, and from the position where the game ball comes into contact when the launching force of the launch device is minimized, The range up to the position where the contact occurs when the force is maximized is defined as a launching ball contact portion, and a predetermined interval is provided between the launching ball contact portion and the launching ball guide wall in the length direction of the guide rail. Since the shot ball impact absorbing space portion is formed, even if the game ball collides with the guide rail, it absorbs the impact to make it harder to bounce, and it is possible to reduce flying unevenness. Therefore, the player can operate the launching device to send the game ball to the game area as intended, thereby increasing the interest of the game.
[0057]
According to the invention described in claim 7, the launch ball guide member has an upper end locking receiving portion that locks an upper end portion of the guide rail, and a lower end fixing receiving portion that fixes a lower end portion of the guide rail. A guide rail fixing member locking portion provided between the upper end locking receiving portion and the lower end fixing receiving portion for locking the guide rail fixing member; A plurality of guide rail positioning holes formed along the portion, the guide rail is provided at an upper end portion, a locking portion to be locked to the upper end locking receiving portion, and provided at a lower end portion. A fastening portion to be fastened to the lower end fastening receiving portion, a cutout recess provided at a location where the guide rail fastening member is fastened, a plurality of protruding portions provided from a rear end of the guide rail, A positioning protrusion fitted into the guide rail positioning hole, and the guide rail fixing portion. A holding portion for locking the guide rail fastening member locking portion, and a pressing portion for pressing the front end of the guide rail when the holding portion and the guide rail fastening member locking portion are locked. Therefore, the mounting and replacement of the guide rails are facilitated, and the burden of assembling the game board and maintaining the game board at the game store can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board and a front frame main body.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front frame main body.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and the front frame main body taken along line BB in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the launching device.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the game board.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a launching ball guide member.
FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the launching ball guide member.
9A is a perspective view of a guide rail, and FIG. 9B is an enlarged view of a guide rail fastening member and a guide rail fastening member locking portion.
FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the transparent member holding frame.
FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the front frame taken along line AA in FIG. 1;
12A is a perspective view of a guideway cover member, FIG. 12B is a side view, and FIG. 12C is an explanatory diagram of a positional relationship between the guideway cover member and the guideway.
13 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and the front frame body taken along the line CC in FIG. 2;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
2 aircraft frame
3 Front frame
4 Front frame body
5 game board
6 game board body
6a Notch
7 Display device
8 Grand Prize Winner
9 General Winners
10 Out mouth
11 game area
12 Guide Taxiway
13 Transparent member holding frame
13a Hinge part
14, 14 'transparent member
15 Upper plate unit
15a Hinge part
16 Lower plate unit
17 Upper plate
18 Lower plate
19 Ashtray
20 Launch operation unit
22 opening
23 Game board storage frame
23a Left side wall
23b Right side wall
23c Upper wall
23d back
24 Frame board
26 Game board hooking means
27 Hanging member
27a Hanging piece
27b hook
28 Positioning member
28a contact end
30 clamp
32 Game board mounting part
34 Launcher
36 Mounting board
37 Launch Punch
38 Rotation axis
39 Tip
40 game ball launch position
41 Launch Rail
43 Fahru outlet
45 Game area partition member
46 Launch Ball Guide Unit
47 First Game Area Partitioning Member
48 Second Game Area Partition Member
51 1st partition wall
52 Rubber material
53 Handle
54 Game board mounting part
56 Second partition wall
57 Out mouth margin
58 Bulletin Department
61 Launch ball guide member
62 Guide rail
63 Guide rail fastening member
66 Mounting base
66a Upper mounting base
66b Lower mounting base
67 Launch Ball Guide Wall
68 Hanging receiving part
70 Extension base
71 bulge
73 Reinforcement member
74 1st rib
75 2nd rib
78 Game Area Partition Wall
79 Bottom
80 Return ball prevention member
82 Upper end lock receiving part
83 Lower end stopper
84 Guide rail locking wall
84a slit
87 Guide rail fixing member locking part
88 Guide rail positioning hole
90 Locking part
91 Stopper
92 Positioning protrusion
94 sandwiching part
95 Holding part
96 locking claw pieces
98 Wall side cutout
99 Notch recess
101 Launch ball contact
102 Launch ball shock absorption space
105 Holding frame
106 decorative frame
107 Transparent member storage frame
107a Axle side storage frame
108 Guide taxiway cover member
108a Lower rear
108b Upper rear
108c Back slope
109 Fraud Prevention Wall
110 gap

Claims (7)

A launching device for launching a game ball, a launch rail for guiding a game ball launched from the launch device, and a guide for guiding a game ball guided from the launch rail into a game area on a game board. A launch ball guide unit having a taxiway formed therein,
In ballistic game machines equipped with
The launch ball guide unit,
A launch ball guide member that forms the guide path on the front side of the game board,
A guide rail attached to the launch ball guide member,
A guide rail fastening member for fastening the guide rail from the front of the game board,
Comprising
The launch ball guide member,
A mounting base for mounting to the front of the game board body,
A launching ball guide wall portion that stands from the mounting base portion toward the front of the game board, and is formed in an arc shape from the lower end side to the upper end side of the front surface of the game board body,
A bottom of the guideway,
With
The launch ball guide wall and the bottom are integrally molded with the mounting base with synthetic resin,
The mounting base portion,
An extended base portion protruding outward from a side end of the game board body when attached to the game board body,
By providing a part of the launching ball guide wall portion in the front side of the extended base portion in a state swelling to the side, the middle of the guide path is disposed outside the side end of the game board main body. Characteristic ball and ball game machine. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a reinforcing member is provided on a back surface of the extension base portion, the reinforcing member standing up toward the rear of the game board. The reinforcing member,
A vertical first rib abutting on a side end of the game board main body, and a horizontal second rib provided between the first rib and a side end of the extended base portion. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2. On the front frame, a game board storage frame for storing the game board is provided,
The game board storage frame,
Game board hooking means for hanging the game board on one side, game board fixing means for fixing the game board on the other side, respectively,
The game board hanging means,
A hook member provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of a side wall of the game board storage frame and extending inward from the side wall of the game board storage frame; and a game board provided at an upper portion and a lower portion of the side wall of the game board storage frame. And a positioning member for restricting the movement in the left-right direction and positioning.
The mounting base portion,
Including an upper mounting base portion attached to the front upper side of the game board body outside the launching ball guide wall portion, and a lower mounting base portion attached to the front lower side of the game board body outside the launching ball guide wall portion,
The upper mounting base portion and the lower mounting base portion each include a hook receiving portion where a hook member is hooked,
Forming a gap between the side wall of the game board storage frame and the side end of the game board body in a state where the game board is stored in the game board storage frame and the positioning member is in contact with the game board main body,
In front of the gap, a guide path on an extended base portion is arranged between the upper and lower locking members,
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a reinforcing member is accommodated in the gap and between the upper and lower positioning members. The launch device,
A launching punch is pivotally attached to the lower part of the game board by a rotating shaft, and a punching tip for projecting a game ball is provided at a lower end portion of the firing punch extending downward from the rotating shaft. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a game ball launch position of the launch rail is set. A fal flow outlet opened between the tip of the launch rail and the base end of the guideway,
The guide rail is
A game ball that is attached to the inner surface of the launch ball guide wall along the longitudinal direction and that can hit a game ball that has jumped over the foul flow-down port and that can hit the ball when the firing force of the launch device is minimized. The range from the position where the ball abuts to the position where the ball hits when the hitting ball firing force is maximized is the firing ball contact portion,
6. A shooting ball shock absorbing space portion formed at a predetermined interval in the length direction of the guide rail between the shooting ball contact portion and the shooting ball guide wall portion. The ball game machine according to any one of the above. The launch ball guide member,
An upper end locking receiving portion for locking an upper end of the guide rail,
A lower end fastening receiving portion for fastening a lower end of the guide rail,
A guide rail fixing member locking portion provided between the upper end locking receiving portion and the lower end fixing receiving portion to lock the guide rail fixing member,
On the bottom, a plurality of guide rail positioning holes opened along the launch ball guide wall portion,
With
The guide rail is
A locking portion provided at an upper end portion and locked to the upper end locking receiving portion;
A fastening portion provided at a lower end portion and fastened to the lower end fastening receiving portion;
A notch recess provided at a location where the guide rail fastening member is fastened,
A plurality of projections are provided from the rear end of the guide rail, and a positioning projection that fits into the guide rail positioning hole,
With
The guide rail fastening member,
A sandwiching portion for locking to the guide rail fastening member locking portion,
A pressing portion for pressing the front end of the guide rail when the sandwiching portion and the guide rail fixing member locking portion are locked,
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:

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