JP2005000423A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a game device visible through a resin based panel body and to easily fix game pins to the front surface of the resin based panel body. <P>SOLUTION: In the subject game machine, the game device 30 relating to a game is disposed at a prescribed position of a game board 10, and the game device 30 is disposed with the front surface side facing the rear surface of the game board 10. The game board 10 is formed of the resin based panel body 11 made of a transparent resin material. Inside an area facing the game device 30 on the front surface of the resin based panel body 11, the game pins 60 are fixed each at the part of a prescribed length on the tip side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is also called a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that uses a ball (mainly a pachinko ball) to play a game.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some gaming machines (bullet ball gaming machines) are provided with gaming devices related to gaming at predetermined positions on the gaming board.
In addition, such gaming devices include, for example, a display device having a display surface for displaying a symbol (for example, a lottery symbol such as a character, a number, or a symbol), a lamp device having a decorative lamp, a display lamp, or the like, a movable device There are character devices having characters.
In addition, as the size of the gaming device increases, the flow area of the sphere on the front of the gaming board narrows and gaming characteristics deteriorate, so the gaming board is formed by a resin panel made of a transparent resin material, and the rear side is used as a gaming machine. It is known to provide a display device.
Further, in the gaming machine configured as described above, a pilot hole corresponding to a game nail for playing or guiding a ball is formed in a region (display region) facing the gaming device on the front surface of the gaming board (resin panel body). On the other hand, it is possible to fix the game nail to the front of the game board by forming a multiple spiral part at a predetermined length portion on the tip side of the game nail and screwing the game nail into the pilot hole in the front of the game board at the multiple spiral part. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-84164 A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional one, it is necessary to form a pilot hole on the front surface of the game board (resin panel body), and to screw a multi-helical portion of the game nail into the lower hole, so that the game nail is fixed to the front surface of the game board. However, a lot of work is required.
[0005]
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a gaming device can be seen through a resin panel body and a game nail can be easily fixed to the front surface of the resin panel body. Is to provide.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the invention of means 1 is configured as described in claim 1, that is,
“A gaming machine in which gaming devices related to gaming are arranged at predetermined positions on the gaming board,
The gaming device is disposed with its front side facing the rear surface of the gaming board,
A region facing at least the gaming device of the gaming board is formed by a resin-based panel body made of a transparent resin material,
In a region facing the gaming device on the front surface of the resin-based panel body, a game nail is fixed at a predetermined length portion on a tip side thereof,
On the front side of the game nail, a fixed length processing portion is formed, and on the front surface of the resin-based panel body, the outer diameter dimension of the game nail fixing processing portion is substantially the same. A mounting hole having a hole diameter dimension of
The game nail is ultrasonically vibrated in a state where the game nail fixing processing portion is fitted in the mounting hole, and the resin portion around the mounting hole is melted and bonded to the game nail fixing processing portion. The gaming nail is fixed to the front surface of the resin-based panel body. Is the gist.
[0007]
Therefore, the area facing the gaming device is formed by the resin-based panel body made of the transparent resin material, so that the gaming device can be seen through the resin-based panel body.
In addition, the game nail is simply vibrated ultrasonically after being inserted into the mounting hole of the resin-based panel body (press-fitted with a force that is small enough to be manually inserted) in the fixing processing portion on the tip side. By the operation, the resin portion around the mounting hole can be melted and adhered to the fixing portion of the game nail to be fixed.
[0008]
Further, the gaming machine according to the invention of the means 2 is “a gaming machine in which a gaming device related to gaming is arranged at a predetermined position of the gaming board,
The gaming device is disposed with its front side facing the rear surface of the gaming board,
A region facing at least the gaming device of the gaming board is formed by a resin-based panel body made of a transparent resin material,
In a region facing the gaming device on the front surface of the resin-based panel body, a game nail is fixed at a predetermined length portion on a tip side thereof,
In the predetermined length portion on the tip portion side of the game nail, a male screw portion and a drill portion located at the tip of the male screw portion and continuing in the axial direction are formed, respectively.
The game nail is screwed in while cutting the resin-based panel body from the front surface of the resin-based panel body within the plate thickness by the drill portion, and is fixed in a screwed state at the male screw portion. A featured gaming machine. Is the gist.
[0009]
Therefore, the area facing the gaming device is formed by the resin-based panel body made of the transparent resin material, so that the gaming device can be seen through the resin-based panel body.
In addition, the game nail is screwed in while cutting the resin-based panel body from the front surface of the resin-based panel body within the plate thickness by the drill portion on the tip side thereof, and is fixed in a state of being screwed at the male screw portion. Can do. In this way, the game nail can be easily and reliably fixed to the front surface of the resin panel body, and the necessity of forming a pilot hole on the front surface of the resin panel body can be eliminated.
[0010]
A gaming machine according to the invention of means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 2, wherein the gaming nail is screwed in while cutting the resin-based panel body with a drill portion of the gaming nail and screwed in the male screw portion. The game nail is fixed to the front surface of the resin-based panel body by melt-bonding the resin portion in contact with the drill portion and the male screw portion by ultrasonic vibration.
Therefore, the game nail can be more firmly and securely fixed to the front surface of the resin panel body.
[0011]
A gaming machine according to the invention of means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the gaming apparatus is a display device for displaying symbols.
Therefore, the symbol displayed on the display device can be seen through the resin panel body.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(Embodiment 1)
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1 showing a game board of a pachinko machine as a gaming machine from the front (front side), a display device 30 as a gaming apparatus is disposed at a predetermined position of the gaming board 10. On the display surface (for example, a liquid crystal panel) 31 of the display device 30, symbols related to the game (for example, lottery symbols such as letters, numbers, and patterns) are variably displayed. Further, the display device 30 is disposed with its display surface 31 facing the rear surface of the game board 10.
A display area facing at least the display surface 31 of the display device 30 of the game board 10 is formed by a resin-based panel body 15 made of a transparent resin material.
In the first embodiment, the game board 10 is formed by a wood panel 11 made of wood plywood or the like except for a display area facing the display surface 31 of the display device 30. And the opening part 13 is formed in the part of the display area located in the approximate center part of the wood system panel body 11, and the resin system panel body 15 which consists of a transparent synthetic resin material (for example, polycarbonate) in the opening part 13 is formed. Are fixed on substantially the same plane.
[0013]
A guide rail 20 including an outer rail 21 and an inner rail 22 is attached to the peripheral portion of the front surface of the wooden panel 11 of the game board 10. A game area 25 is defined inside the guide rail 20, and a ball (pachinko ball) launched from a ball launcher (not shown) is placed between the outer rail 21 and the inner rail 22 in the game area 25. A ball launching passage 24 that guides to the upper part is formed.
On the front surface of the wood-based panel body 11, there are an winder device 40, a gate port 42, a side decoration member 45, a general winning port 47, a variable starting port 51, an attacker device 55 having a large winning port 57 opened and closed by an opening / closing door 56, and the like Each is mounted, and an out port 58 is formed at the lower end.
In addition, a large number of game nails 59 for playing or guiding a ball are provided over substantially the entire front surface of the wood panel 11.
[0014]
In a display area on the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15, a metal game nail 60 for flipping or guiding a ball is fixed at a predetermined length portion on the tip side.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the game nail 60 integrally includes a square-shaped head 61 having a planar shape such as a hexagon or a quadrangle, and a shaft 62. In a predetermined length portion (a portion having a depth dimension of about one-fourth to one-third of the length dimension of the shaft portion 62) on the tip end side of the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 60, a fixing processing portion As a result, an uneven knurled portion 63 is formed.
Further, a stopper piece 64 is formed on the outer periphery of the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 60 so as to protrude from the upper end portion of the knurled portion 63.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15 has a hole diameter dimension that is substantially the same as the outer diameter dimension of the knurled part 63 of the game nail 60 and the length of the shaft part 62. A mounting hole 16 having a depth dimension of about one-fourth to about one-third of the length is formed simultaneously with the molding of the resin-based panel body 15.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game nail 60 is inserted into the mounting hole 16 of the resin-based panel body 15 at the knurled portion 63 on the tip end side (press-fitted with a force small enough to be manually inserted). . At this time, the stopper piece 64 of the game nail 60 comes into contact with the peripheral edge portion of the mounting hole 16 on the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15 and restricts the further insertion of the game nail 60. In other words, the knurled portion 63 of the game nail 60 is accurately inserted into the mounting hole 16 of the resin panel 15 by the stopper piece 64 of the game nail 60 without excess or deficiency.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3, the head 61 of the game nail 60 is fitted into the horn 100 of the ultrasonic vibration generator, and the game nail 60 is ultrasonically vibrated in this state. Then, the resin portion around the mounting hole 16 of the resin-based panel body 15 is melted and the molten resin adheres to the knurled portion 63 of the game nail 60, whereby the game nail is placed in the display area on the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15. 60 is fixed.
[0016]
The pachinko machine as the gaming machine according to the first embodiment is configured as described above.
Therefore, the display area facing the display surface 31 of the display device 30 is formed by the portion of the resin-based panel body 15 made of a transparent resin material, so that the symbol displayed on the display surface 31 of the display device 30 is the resin-based panel body. 15 can be seen through.
In the game, some of the spheres (pachinko balls) launched from the ball launcher (not shown) through the ball launch passage 24 to the upper portion of the game area 25 are formed by the resin-based panel body 15. It is bounced by a game nail 60 in front of the display area or guided in a predetermined direction.
For this reason, with the increase in the size of the display surface 31 of the display device 30, it is possible to solve the situation where the flow area of the sphere on the front surface of the game board 10 is narrowed and the gameability is deteriorated.
[0017]
In particular, in the first embodiment, when the game nail 60 is fixed to the front surface of the resin panel body 15 on the front end side thereof, the game nail 60 is attached to the resin panel body 15 at the knurled portion 63 on the front end side. The resin portion around the mounting hole 16 is melted and the knurling of the game nail 60 is performed by a simple operation of inserting into the mounting hole 16 (press-fitting with a force small enough to be manually inserted) and then ultrasonically vibrating. It can be adhered and fixed to the portion 63.
In this way, the game nail 60 can be easily and reliably fixed to the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15.
[0018]
(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the second embodiment, the fixing structure of the game nail 70 with respect to the display area on the front surface of the resin panel 15 constituting the game board 10 is changed. In other words, the game nail 70 that plays or guides a ball has a rectangular head portion 71 such as a hexagonal shape or a square shape and a shaft portion 72 integrally. The lead angle is compared to a predetermined length portion (a portion having a depth dimension of about one-fourth to one-third of the length dimension of the shaft portion 62) on the distal end side of the shaft portion 2 of the game nail 70. Small (for example, a metric thread) male screw portion 73 and a drill portion 74 that is located at the tip of the male screw portion 73 and has a relatively large lead angle in the axial direction and has a cutting function, respectively. Yes. Further, a stopper piece 75 is formed on the outer periphery of the shaft portion 72 of the game nail 70 so as to protrude from the upper end portion of the male screw portion 73.
In addition, the male screw portion 73 is appropriately formed with a relief groove for letting off the facet of the resin-based panel body 15 by the drill portion 74.
[0019]
That is, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the head 72 of the game nail 70 is fitted and held so as to be able to transmit torque to the tool 110 that is controlled to rotate and move by NC control. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the game nail 70 is rotated by the tool 110 in a state where the tip of the drill portion 74 is in contact with a predetermined position on the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15.
Thereby, the game nail 70 is screwed in while the drill portion 74 cuts the resin panel body 15 from the front surface of the resin panel body 15 within the plate thickness. Then, when the stopper piece 75 of the game nail 70 is screwed to a position where it comes into contact with the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15, the game nail 70 is fixed in a state of being screwed at the male screw portion 73.
Since other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.
[0020]
Therefore, also in the second embodiment, the display area facing the display surface 31 of the display device 30 is formed by the portion of the resin-based panel body 15 made of a transparent resin material, so that display is performed on the display surface 31 of the display device 30. The rendered design can be seen through the resin panel 15.
In the game, some of the spheres (pachinko balls) launched from the ball launcher (not shown) through the ball launch passage 24 to the upper portion of the game area 25 are formed by the resin-based panel body 15. It is bounced by a game nail 70 in front of the display area or guided in a predetermined direction.
For this reason, with the increase in the size of the display surface 31 of the display device 30, it is possible to solve the situation where the flow area of the sphere on the front surface of the game board 10 is narrowed and the gameability is deteriorated. As a result, it is possible to prevent a problem that the gameability is deteriorated due to the narrowing of the flow area of the ball.
[0021]
In particular, in the second embodiment, the game nail 70 is screwed in while cutting the resin-based panel body 15 within the plate thickness from the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15 by the drill portion 74 on the tip end side, The threaded portion 73 can be fixed in a screwed state. In this way, the game nail 70 can be easily and reliably fixed to the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15, and the necessity of forming mounting holes and pilot holes on the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15 is eliminated. Can do.
[0022]
In the second embodiment, the game nail 70 is screwed into the plate thickness of the game nail 70 from the front surface of the resin panel body 15 by the drill portion 74 while cutting the resin panel body 15, and the male screw portion 73. In a state where the game nail 70 is screwed, the game nail 70 is ultrasonically vibrated to melt and bond the resin portion contacting the drill portion 74 and the male screw portion 73, thereby fixing the game nail 70 to the front surface of the resin-based panel body 15. You can also. In this case, the game nail 70 can be more firmly and securely fixed to the front surface of the resin panel 15.
[0023]
The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments.
For example, in the first embodiment, the case where the uneven knurled portion 63 as the fixing processing portion is formed in the predetermined length portion on the tip portion side of the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 60 is illustrated. The present invention can also be carried out by forming a concave portion (or convex portion) forming a fixing processing portion in a part of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 62 of the nail 60.
Further, the present invention can also be implemented by forming one or a plurality of annular recesses (or annular projections) that form a fixing processing portion along the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 60.
In the first and second embodiments, the wood panel 11 made of wood plywood or the like that forms a portion other than the display area facing the display surface 31 of the display device 30, and the substantially central portion of the wood panel 11 The case where the game board 10 is configured by the resin-based panel body 15 fixed to the opening 13 in the display area portion located in FIG. 1 is illustrated, but the upper half of the game board 10 is formed by the resin-based panel body 15. However, the present invention can be implemented even when the lower half portion is formed of the wood panel body 11.
Further, the present invention can be carried out even if the entire game board 10 is formed of the resin panel 15.
Further, in the first and second embodiments, the case where the gaming device is the display device 30 is exemplified, but the gaming device may be a lamp device having a decoration lamp, a display lamp, etc. Even if it is a character apparatus etc. which have, this invention can be implemented.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the gaming device can be made visible through the resin panel body, and the game nail can be easily fixed to the front surface of the resin panel body. The cost required for fixing the game nail can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine as a game machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the resin panel body and the game nail before the game nail is fixed to the resin panel body of the game board.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state where the knurled portion of the game nail is press-fitted into the mounting hole of the resin-based panel body and ultrasonically vibrated.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a game nail is fixed to a mounting hole of the resin-based panel body.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between a resin panel body and game nails before the game nails are fixed to the resin panel body of the game board according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a drill portion at the tip of a game nail is similarly applied to the front surface of the resin panel body and screwed in.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a drill portion at the tip of a game nail is screwed into the front surface of the resin panel body.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a male thread portion of a game nail is screwed and fixed to the front surface of the resin panel body.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 11 Wood type panel body 15 Resin type panel body 30 Display apparatus (game apparatus)
31 Display surface 60 Game nail 61 Head 62 Shaft 63 Knurled portion (fixed portion)
70 Game Nail 71 Head 72 Shaft 73 Male Screw 74 Drill

Claims (1)

A gaming machine in which gaming devices related to gaming are arranged at predetermined positions on the gaming board,
The gaming device is disposed with its front side facing the rear surface of the gaming board,
The game board is formed by a resin panel made of a transparent resin material,
A gaming machine, wherein a game nail is fixed to a front surface of the resin-based panel body at a predetermined length portion on a front end side thereof.

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