JP2005323938A - Movable device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable device of a game machine capable of increasing amusement of a game by vibrating a movable body in simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: A transmission means 35 is provided with a connection part 36 connected to a solenoid 32 and provided with a required opening part 37 and an operation shaft 40 inserted to the opening part 37 and connected to the movable body 31 for operating the movable body 31 by being moved in a prescribed direction accompanying the linear movement of the connection part 36. While the operation shaft 40 is inserted to the opening part 37, a clearance S is formed in the moving direction of the operation shaft 40 between the internal contour of the opening part 37 and the operation shaft 40. Then, when the drive of the solenoid 32 is stopped, the reciprocating motion of the operation shaft 40 is allowed by the presence of the clearance S inside the opening part 37 and the vibration of the movable body 31 is generated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable device for a gaming machine, and more particularly to a movable device for a gaming machine that operates a movable body to perform a required game effect.

A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a decorative member disposed at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on a board surface of a gaming board set in the machine, and a liquid crystal type from an opening formed in the decorative member. A symbol display device such as a drum type or the like is faced, and a main game effect such as a symbol combination game or a reach effect is performed with this symbol display device. Further, a visual effect is provided by disposing a movable device having a movable body that performs a required operation on the decorative member, and operating the movable body in accordance with a game performance performed by the symbol display device. Pachinko machines that improve the game and further increase the fun of games are also known. For example, a hammer arranged on a decorative member that can swing freely is connected to a solenoid as a drive source, and the hammer is reciprocated by driving the solenoid in accordance with the game effect on the symbol display device, thereby enhancing the effect of the effect There is a movable device configured as described above (see Patent Document 1). Also known is a movable device configured to use a motor as a drive source and to reciprocate the movable body by driving the motor and to reliably stop the movable body at a predetermined position using a magnet or the like. (See Patent Document 2). As described above, if the movable body is operated in accordance with the game effect on the symbol display device, it is possible to improve the visual effect and enhance the interest of the game.
JP 2001-25546 A JP 2003-190401 A

By the way, the movable device disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 has a drawback that the movement becomes monotonous simply by reciprocating within a predetermined range. Therefore, even when the movable body is operated, there is a problem that the impact that can be given to the player and the fun of the game are limited. In addition, since the movable body is stopped when it is moved to the end point position, there is no reverberation in the operation of the movable body and the game is not interesting. Note that, for example, when a motor is used as a drive source as in the movable device according to Patent Document 2, if the motor is finely rotated forward and backward, the movable body appears to vibrate. Therefore, it is possible to make the movable body perform an interesting operation. However, in this case, since the load applied to the motor due to forward and reverse rotation increases, the failure frequency of the motor increases, and there is a risk of increasing the work burden such as maintenance work and increasing costs. Further, compared to a solenoid, a motor generally has a complicated configuration and control. That is, in order to vibrate the movable body, it is necessary to appropriately control the rotational position (angle) of the motor, and there is a disadvantage that the cost is generally higher than that of a solenoid that only needs to be controlled ON / OFF. However, when a solenoid is used as the drive source, even if ON / OFF control of the solenoid is performed, the operation of the movable body becomes large (cannot perform fine operation), so it appears that the movable body is vibrating. It was difficult.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a movable device for a gaming machine that can increase the interest of the game by vibrating the movable body with a simple configuration.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a movable device for a gaming machine according to the present invention includes:
A linear actuator (32) disposed in the main body (22), a movable body (31) disposed in the main body (22) and capable of performing a required operation, the linear actuator (32) and the movable body (31) connected to each of the above, a movable device of a gaming machine comprising transmission means (35) for operating the linear actuator (32) by transmitting the driving force of the linear actuator (32) to the movable body (31),
The transmission means (35)
A connecting portion (36) connected to the linear actuator (32) and having a required opening (37);
An actuating body that is inserted into the opening (37) and connected to the movable body (31), moves in a predetermined direction along with the linear movement of the coupling portion (36), and operates the movable body (31) ( 39)
When the operating body (39) is inserted into the opening (37), a gap is formed between the inner contour of the opening (37) and the operating body (39) in the moving direction of the operating body (39). Configure (S) to be defined,
When the driving of the linear actuator (32) is stopped, reciprocation of the operating body (39) is allowed due to the presence of the gap (S) in the opening (37), and vibration of the movable body (31) is caused. It is characterized by being made to occur.

  In addition to fixing one end to the operating body (39), an elastic member (46) is provided so as to fix the other end to either the connecting portion (36) or the main body (22), When the driving of the linear actuator (32) is stopped, the elastic member (46) expands and contracts to allow the actuator (39) to reciprocate within the opening (37).

  According to the movable device of the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, the moving direction of the operating body between the operating body inserted into the opening of the connecting portion connected to the linear actuator and the internal contour of the opening. Since the gap is defined in this way, when the linear actuator once driven is stopped, the reciprocating motion of the operating body is allowed due to the existence of the gap. As described above, when the operating body vibrates in the gap when the connecting portion is stopped, the movable body connected to the operating body can be vibrated, thereby increasing the interest of the game. In addition, since the movable body can be intentionally vibrated by using a linear actuator that is simpler in configuration and control than a motor, there is an advantage that an increase in cost can be prevented.

  According to the movable device of the gaming machine according to claim 2, when the linear actuator once driven is stopped by connecting the connecting portion or the main body portion and the operating portion by the elastic member, the elastic member Since the movable body can be vibrated by the expansion and contraction motion, the vibration of the movable body can be continued for a long time. In addition, the use of the expansion and contraction motion of the elastic member has an advantage that the vibration operation of the movable body can be made more reverberant.

  Next, preferred embodiments 1 and 2 of the movable device for a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the first and second embodiments, a general pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, front / rear and left / right are designated when the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

(About pachinko machines)
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine 10, the middle frame 12 is attached to and detached from the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 forming the outer shell by using the connecting support means 14 located on the left side of the pachinko machine 10 and the locking means 15 located on the right side. It is assembled so that it can be opened. Further, a game board 20 (described later) constituting a required game area 21 is detachably attached to the middle frame 12, and a glass plate that protects the game board 20 from perspective on the front side of the middle frame 12. The front frame 13 assembled with the upper ball tray 16 for storing pachinko balls is assembled in a laterally openable manner so as to be opened and closed. A lower ball tray 17 that can store pachinko balls overflowing from the upper ball tray 16 is disposed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction below the upper ball tray 16 in the middle frame 12. Then, on the right side of the lower ball tray 17 in the middle frame 12, a hitting ball launching device (not shown) is driven according to the player's operation so that the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 16 are directed to the game area 21. A handle unit 18 for firing is disposed.

(About game board)
The game board 20 is held by a game board holding portion (not shown) that is opened at the upper position of the middle frame 12 so as to open front and rear. As shown in FIG. 1, the game area 21 is defined on the front side of the game board 20 by rails 20 a that are curved in a substantially circular shape, and the game board 20 is positioned above the game area 21. A large decorative member 22 facing the symbol display device 23 disposed on the back side of the head is disposed. The decorative member 22 is configured by arranging a decorative part, a light emitting body, or the like having a required design on a horizontally long frame-shaped main body 22a that occupies most of the game area 21 in the left-right width direction. The frame-shaped main body 22a is screwed into the mounting hole (not shown) opened in Fig. 2 while being inserted from the front side. And, the symbol display device 23 faces the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through a window 22b opened at a substantially central position of the frame-shaped main body 22a. In addition, a start winning tool 24 capable of winning a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 is disposed below the decorative member 22 in the game area 21, and the symbol is provided below the start winning tool 24. A large electric prize-winning device 25 that is opened according to the result of the symbol combination game on the display device 23 is provided. Further, on both the left and right side portions of the game area 21, there are arranged lighting devices 26, 26 and the like for changing the irradiation pattern according to the symbol combination game on the symbol display device 23 and performing a light emission effect.

(About movable devices)
On the right side of the window 22b in the decorative member 22 (frame-shaped main body 22a), a movable device 30 including a movable body 31 that can swing toward the window 22b is disposed (see FIG. 2). ), By swinging the movable body 31 in accordance with the symbol variation game performed on the symbol display device 23, the entertainment of the game is improved. That is, the decorative member 22 functions as a main body portion of the movable device 30. In Example 1, a later-described support shaft 41 is inserted and fixed in a fixing hole 31a formed in an end portion (lower end portion in FIG. 3) on the back side of the movable body 31, and the movable body is centered on the support shaft 41. 31 is configured to swing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the movable device 30 includes a movable body 31 that can swing, a solenoid (linear actuator) 32 that is fixed to the frame-shaped main body 22a, and each of the movable body 31 and the solenoid 32. It is basically composed of a transmission means 35 that is linked and transmits the driving force of the solenoid 32 to the movable body 31 to swing. Here, the solenoid 32 is disposed on the frame-shaped main body 22a with a plunger 33 inserted in a sleeve (not shown) protruding downward, and is always biased downward by a coil spring 34. doing. When the solenoid 32 is energized, the plunger 33 moves upward against the elastic force of the coil spring 34.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the transmission means 35 is connected to the solenoid 32 and connected to the connecting portion 36 having a required opening 37 and connected to the movable body 31 to move the connecting portion 36. Accordingly, it is basically composed of an operating body 39 that operates the movable body 31. An engaging groove 38a for inserting a flange 33a formed at the lower end portion of the plunger 33 of the solenoid 32 is formed in the connecting portion 36 above the base portion 38 where the opening 37 is opened. The engaging groove 38a The connecting portion 36 is attached to the plunger 33 by inserting the flange 33 a into the plunger 33, and the connecting portion 36 moves up and down integrally with the plunger 33. That is, the connecting portion 36 reciprocates between an initial position located below where the solenoid 32 is not energized and an end point position where the solenoid 32 is energized and displaced upward.

  The operating body 39 includes an operating shaft 40 inserted into the opening 37 of the connecting portion 36, a support shaft 41 fixed to the movable body 31, and the operating shaft 40 and the support shaft 41. It is comprised from the connection part 42 fixed. The support shaft 41 is rotatably inserted into a bearing portion (not shown) formed so as to penetrate the frame-shaped main body 22a in the front-rear direction, and the front end portion thereof cannot rotate into the fixing hole 31a of the movable body 31. Inserted and fixed. Accordingly, the movable body 31 is attached to the front side of the frame-shaped main body 22a so as to be swingable about the support shaft 41. The connecting portion 42 is a short member having a predetermined length, and a through hole (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the vicinity of both ends, and the rear of the support shaft 41 is formed in one through hole. The end portion is inserted and fixed in a non-rotatable manner, and the front end portion of the operating shaft 40 is inserted and fixed in the other through-hole in a non-rotatable manner. That is, in the first embodiment, the operating body 39 is formed in a crank shape as shown in FIG. 3, and the operating shaft 40 rotates around the support shaft 41.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 to 9, the solenoid 32 has an opening portion 37 of the connecting portion 36 connected to the plunger 33 positioned on a circular locus of the operating shaft 40, and The frame-shaped main body 22 is disposed so as to face a position separated from a vertical line passing through the support shaft 41. That is, when the opening portion 37 of the connecting portion 36 is positioned on the vertical line VL passing through the support shaft 41 (see FIG. 5), the operating shaft 40 is inserted into the opening portion 37 and the opening portion 37 is inserted. When the solenoid 32 is energized and de-energized and the connecting portion 36 is moved up and down, a force is applied to move the operating shaft 40 in a vertical direction (a direction away from the support shaft 41) that is different from the circular trajectory. There is a risk that the body 39 (the operating shaft 40, the support shaft 41, the connecting portion 42) may be damaged. Therefore, the opening 37 needs to be separated from the vertical line passing through the support shaft 41. Specifically, the opening portion 37 is always positioned on the circular locus of the operating shaft 40 when the connecting portion 36 is moved up and down (see FIG. 4, FIG. 8 or FIG. 9). ).

  The vertical movement distance of the connecting portion 36 (plunger 33) is set to be shorter than the distance dimension by which the operating shaft 40 can be displaced in the vertical direction. That is, when the vertical movement distance of the connecting portion 36 (plunger 33) is set to be shorter than the distance dimension by which the operating shaft 40 can be displaced in the vertical direction, for example, when the connecting portion 36 (plunger 33) moves downward. Since the operating shaft 40 cannot be rotated before the plunger 33 is fully extended, the operating shaft 40 may be damaged by being loaded. Accordingly, by making the vertical movement distance of the connecting portion 36 (plunger 33) shorter than the distance dimension that can be displaced in the vertical direction of the operating shaft 40, the operating shaft 40 is moved when the connecting portion 36 is moved up and down. The arc can be reliably moved within a predetermined range. The movable body 31 swings through the connecting portion 42 that fixes the operating shaft 40 and the support shaft 41 that is fixed to the connecting portion 42 along with the arc motion of the operating shaft 40. ing. In Example 1, when the connecting portion 36 is held at the initial position, the movable body 31 does not appear on the front side of the symbol display device 23 as shown by a solid line in FIG. When the connecting portion 36 is moved to the end point position, the movable body 31 appears on the front side of the symbol display device 23 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

  Further, when the connecting portion 36 moves to approximately the middle of the movable range, the operating shaft 40 and the support shaft 41 are set to be at substantially the same height, and the connecting portion 36 moves at this time. The direction and the moving direction of the operating shaft 40 are configured to substantially coincide (see FIG. 8). Here, when the connecting portion 36 is moved to substantially the middle of the movable range, for example, when the operating shaft 40 is set to move to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. In the state moved to (2), the operating shaft 40 moves to a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Further, when the operating shaft 40 is set to move to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 6B when the connecting portion 36 moves to approximately the middle of the movable range, the connecting portion 36 moves to the initial position. In this state, the operating shaft 40 moves to a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. As described above, when the operating shaft moves to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the moving direction of the connecting portion 36 is the vertical direction, whereas the operating shaft is Since the moving direction of 40 approaches the horizontal direction, the operating shaft 40 cannot be operated smoothly when the connecting portion 36 is moved. That is, the moving direction of the connecting portion 36 and the operating direction of the operating shaft 40 are substantially the same when the connecting portion 36 moves to substantially the middle of the movable range. Since the moving direction of the shaft 40 can be approximated, the operating shaft 40 can be smoothly circularly moved.

  And the opening dimension of the opening part 37 in the said connection part 36 in the left-right direction is set to the dimension which accept | permits the displacement of the left-right direction accompanying the circular arc motion of the said operating shaft 40 inserted in this opening part 37. FIG. On the other hand, the opening dimension in the vertical direction of the opening 37 is set to be larger than the diameter dimension of the operating shaft 40, and the required dimension is between the operating shaft 40 and the inner contour of the opening 37 in the connecting portion 36. A gap S (see FIG. 7) is defined. In other words, in a state where the operating shaft 40 is inserted into the opening 37, a gap S exists in the moving direction of the operating shaft 40 between the inner contour of the opening 37 and the operating shaft 40. Yes. In Example 1, since the end of the movable body 31 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 41 as described above, in the state shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 to 9, A force that always rotates clockwise (hereinafter referred to as “positive rotation”) acts by its own weight. Therefore, the operation shaft 40 is in contact with the upper edge of the inner contour of the opening 37 via the support shaft 41 and the connecting portion 42, and the rotation is restricted (see FIG. 7). In Example 1, the opening size in the vertical direction of the opening 37 is set to be approximately twice the diameter of the operating shaft 40.

[Operation of Example 1]
Next, the operation of the movable device for the gaming machine according to the first embodiment will be described. When the pachinko ball that has been launched into the game area 21 of the game board 20 wins the starting prize-winning tool 24, a required symbol variation game is played on the symbol display device 23. When the solenoid 32 is energized based on the required control conditions, the plunger 33 moves upward, and accordingly, the connecting portion 36 moves from the initial position toward the end point position. Here, as described above, since the force acts on the movable body 31 in the direction of normal rotation due to its own weight, the operating shaft 40 abuts on the upper edge of the inner contour of the opening 37 in the connecting portion 36. In this state, the movable body 31 is rotated forward about the support shaft 41, and the movable body 31 is rotated forward via the connecting portion 42 and the support shaft 41 connected to the operating shaft 40. It appears on the front side of the display device 23 (see FIG. 2, FIG. 8 or FIG. 9). As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, by energizing the solenoid 32 and swinging the movable body 31, the visual effect can be improved and the interest of the game can be increased. In addition, since the opening width dimension in the left-right direction of the opening 37 is set to a dimension that allows displacement in the left-right direction accompanying the arc motion of the operating shaft 40, the rotation of the operating shaft 40 is inhibited. (See FIGS. 4, 8 and 9), the movable body 31 can be smoothly swung.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the connecting portion 36 moves to the end point position and the solenoid 32 stops driving, the forward rotation of the operating shaft 40 is restricted. At this time, due to the inertial force acting on the movable body 31 and the operating shaft 40, the operating shaft 40 is pressed against the inner contour of the opening 37 in the connecting portion 36, and the operating shaft 40 rotates reversely due to the repulsion. Further, when the reversely rotated working shaft 40 collides with the lower edge of the inner contour of the opening 37 in the connecting portion 36, the working shaft 40 is rotated forward again by the repulsive force. Thus, with the operating shaft 40 inserted into the opening 37 of the connecting portion 36, a gap S is formed between the inner contour of the opening 37 and the operating shaft 40 in the moving direction of the operating shaft 40. Therefore, when the drive of the solenoid 32 is stopped (when the connecting portion 36 is stopped), the operating shaft 40 repeats the circular motion in the opening 37 due to the presence of the gap S (see FIG. 9). When the operating shaft 40 reciprocates, the movable body 31 is also reciprocated through the connecting portion 42 and the support shaft 41 that are linked to the operating shaft 40, and vibration is generated in the movable body 31. The

  That is, in the movable device 30 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the operation shaft 40 vibrates in the gap S by stopping the driving of the solenoid 32 (the connecting portion 36 is stopped). Since it can be vibrated, the operation of the movable body 31 can have a reverberation compared to the case where the movable body is simply reciprocated like the movable device provided in the conventional pachinko machine described above. Is improved. The movable body 31 vibrates in a range in which the operating shaft 40 can reciprocate in the opening 37. Therefore, by adjusting the opening dimension in the vertical direction of the opening 37, the operation of the movable body 31 is performed. Can be easily changed.

  On the other hand, when the energization of the solenoid 32 is stopped, the plunger 33 moves downward due to the elastic force of the coil spring 34, and accordingly, the connecting portion 36 moves downward from the end point position toward the initial position. At this time, a force that rotates forward by its own weight acts on the movable body 31, so that the operating shaft 40 is in contact with the upper edge of the inner contour of the opening 37 and the support shaft 41 is centered. Accordingly, the movable body 31 also rotates in the reverse direction. Here, when the connecting portion 36 moves to the initial position and the solenoid 32 stops driving, the operating shaft 40 is moved above the inner contour of the opening 37 by the inertial force acting on the movable body 31 and the operating shaft 40. Further reverse rotation away from the edge. Then, when the reversely rotated working shaft 40 collides with the lower edge of the inner contour of the opening 37, the repelling causes the working shaft 40 to rotate forward, and the forward rotated working shaft 40 is above the inner contour of the opening 37. When it collides with the edge, the actuating shaft 40 again rotates in reverse due to the repulsion. That is, even when the energization to the solenoid 32 is stopped, the operating shaft 40 can be reciprocated in the opening portion 37 in the same way as when the solenoid 32 is energized, so that the movable body 31 can be vibrated. The fun of the game can be improved.

  Here, the movable body 31 can be vibrated by using a motor as a drive source and rotating the motor forward and reverse as described above, but in this case, the load on the motor increases. For this reason, there is a problem that the service life of the motor is shortened, the frequency of performing maintenance work or the like is increased, and the burden and cost of the worker are increased. On the other hand, in the movable device 30 according to the first embodiment, the movable body 31 can be intentionally vibrated only by controlling the energization and deenergization of the solenoid 32, so that these problems do not occur. Further, by using the solenoid 32 that only needs to be energized and de-energized as a drive source, there is an advantage that the configuration and control can be simplified as compared with the case where a motor that needs to control forward / reverse rotation is used. is there. Further, in the first embodiment, as the transmission means 35 for transmitting the driving force of the solenoid 32 to the movable body 31, the connecting portion 36 connected to the plunger 33 of the solenoid 32 and the crank-shaped operating body 39 connected to the movable body 31. Since it has a simple configuration including the operating shaft 40, the support shaft 41, and the connecting portion 42, the members 36 and 39 (40, 41, 42) are unlikely to be damaged. Even if a problem occurs in (40, 41, 42), there is an advantage that the replacement work and maintenance work can be easily performed.

  Next, the movable device of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. Since the configuration of the movable device of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment is basically the same as the configuration of the movable device 30 according to the first embodiment, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof is omitted. Description is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the movable device 45 according to the second embodiment includes a spring member in the gap S between the operating shaft 40 and the inner contour of the opening 37 in the opening 37 established in the connecting portion 36. An (elastic member) 46 is provided. The spring member 46 has one end fixed to the operating shaft 40 and the other end fixed to the lower edge of the inner contour of the opening 37. In other words, the spring member 46 is arranged so as to be able to expand and contract in the direction of the orbit of the operating shaft 40 in the opening 37, and the operating shaft 40 moves in the opening 37 as the spring member 46 expands and contracts. Are designed to reciprocate. When the spring member 46 is fixed to the opening 37 and the operating shaft 40, the operating shaft 40 is positioned substantially in the middle of the opening 37 in the vertical direction (initial position), and the spring member 46 expands and contracts. In some cases, the operating shaft 40 is set so as not to contact the inner contour of the opening 37 in the connecting portion 36.

[Operation of Example 2]
Next, the operation of the movable device according to the second embodiment will be described. When the movable body 31 of the movable device 45 is located at the initial position, the movable body 31 has a force to rotate in the clockwise direction in FIGS. The spring member 46 is pulled by acting (see FIG. 10). In this state, when the solenoid 32 is energized, the plunger 33 moves upward and the connecting portion 36 also moves upward. At this time, since the force that rotates forward by its own weight is acting on the movable body 31, the operating shaft 40 rotates forward about the support shaft 41 while pulling the spring member 46. Along with this, the movable body 31 rotates forward via the connecting portion 42 and the support shaft 41 connected to the operating shaft 40 (see FIG. 11).

  When the solenoid 32 stops driving, the operating shaft 40 is pulled by the spring member 46 and rotates in the reverse direction. Here, when the operating shaft 40 rotates in the reverse direction, the spring member 46 is compressed and a force for gradually pushing back the operating shaft 40 acts. The repulsive force of the spring member 46 causes the operating shaft 40 to rotate forward again. In other words, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment, when the solenoid 32 is energized, the operating shaft 40 repeats reciprocating movement in the opening 37 as the spring member 46 expands and contracts (see FIG. 12).

  On the other hand, when the energization of the solenoid 32 is stopped, the plunger 33 moves downward due to the elastic force of the coil spring 34, and accordingly, the connecting portion 36 moves from the end point position toward the initial position. At this time, the operating shaft 40 is pulled by the spring member 46 and the operating shaft 40 rotates in the reverse direction about the support shaft 41. When the connecting portion 36 moves to the initial position and the solenoid 32 stops driving, an inertial force acts on the movable body 31 and the operating shaft 40 and is pulled by the spring member 46, whereby the operating shaft 40. Rotates in the reverse direction. When the operating shaft 40 rotates in the reverse direction, the spring member 46 is compressed and gradually pushes back the operating shaft 40, and the operating shaft 40 rotates forward again by the repulsive force of the spring member 46. That is, as described above, even when the energization to the solenoid 32 is stopped, the operating shaft 40 repeats reciprocating movement in the opening 37 as the spring member 46 expands and contracts.

  Thus, with the operating shaft 40 inserted into the opening 37 of the connecting portion 36, a gap S is formed between the inner contour of the opening 37 and the operating shaft 40 in the moving direction of the operating shaft 40. By defining the spring member 46 in the opening 37, the operating shaft 40 reciprocates in the opening 37 due to the clearance S and the spring member 46 when the solenoid 32 is stopped. It becomes like this. Here, when the operating shaft 40 reciprocates, the movable body 31 is also reciprocated via the connecting portion 42 and the support shaft 41 interlocked with the operating shaft 40, and vibration is generated in the movable body 31. Can do. That is, by arranging the movable device 45 according to the second embodiment in the pachinko machine 10, the same operation and effect as the movable device 30 according to the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, in the movable device 30 according to the second embodiment, the spring member 46 is disposed in the opening 37, and the operating shaft 40 is reciprocated by the expansion and contraction of the spring member 46. In addition, the energy loss is reduced as compared with the configuration in which the operating shaft 40 reciprocates with a repulsive force when it collides with the inner contour of the opening 37, and the vibration of the movable body 31 can be sustained for a long time. . Therefore, by arranging the movable device 45 according to the second embodiment in the pachinko machine 10 as compared with the movable device 30 according to the first embodiment, the movable body 31 can perform a more reverberant operation. There is an advantage that can increase the interest of.

[Example of change]
In addition, the movable device of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to those of the first and second embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible. In the first and second embodiments, the rod-shaped operating shaft (actuating body) is simply inserted into the opening of the connecting portion connected to the linear actuator, but the end of the operating shaft is connected to the opening from the opening. You may make it form the retaining part which prevents dropping. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a retaining portion that is set to be longer than the opening width dimension in the left-right direction of the opening 37 at the end protruding rearward in the operating shaft 40 inserted into the opening 37. 48, and when the operating shaft 40 moves in the direction of falling out from the opening 37, the operating body 39 is configured to be in contact with the base 38 of the connecting portion 36. Therefore, the driving force of the solenoid 32 can be reliably transmitted to the movable body 31. In FIG. 13, the same members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Further, the shape of the retaining portion may be a disc shape or the like, and can be arbitrarily formed as long as it has a shape and size that does not escape from the opening.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the movable body vibrates when the linear actuator is driven in any direction. However, the movable body vibrates only when the linear actuator is driven in one direction. You may comprise. Specifically, taking Example 1 as an example, when the connecting portion 36 is in the initial position, a restricting portion (not shown) that restricts the movement of the operating shaft 40 in the opening 37 is formed. Thus, if the movable body 31 is configured not to vibrate when the solenoid 32 is de-energized and the plunger 33 (the connecting portion 36) is moved downward, the movement of the movable body 31 can be sharpened. It becomes possible.

  In addition, a second movable body may be separately attached to a movable body that operates when the linear actuator is driven (referred to as the first movable body in this paragraph). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, for example, a second movable body 50 having a required shape is attached to the first movable body 31 via an elastic member such as a spring member 46, and the connection portion 36 is stopped. Sometimes, the first movable body 31 is operated by the vibration of the operating shaft 40 in the gap S, so that the spring member 46 expands and contracts to operate the second movable body 50. In this way, by attaching another second movable body 50 to the first movable body 31, it becomes possible to cause the movable device 30 to perform complicated and diverse operations, so that the interest of the game is increased. There is an advantage that can be achieved. In particular, when the first movable body 31 is vibrated as in the movable devices according to the first and second embodiments, the second movable body is interposed via a spring member 46 that expands and contracts according to the vibration. Since 50 can be vibrated, the impact that can be given to the player can be further increased and the fun of the game can be increased. In FIG. 14, members having the same functions as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals. Further, the shape and number of the second movable body can be arbitrarily determined, and the second movable body can be arbitrarily determined through the elastic member to be the third and fourth movable bodies. It is also possible to attach several movable bodies.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the connecting portion connected to the linear actuator in the transmission means and the operating body are connected with a gap, but in addition, the connection between the operating body and the movable body is provided. You may comprise so that a clearance gap may be defined also in a site | part. In this way, by forming a gap in the connection portion between the movable body and the operating body (transmission means), it becomes possible to cause more complicated vibrations to occur in the movable body, so that the interest of the game can be further improved. There are advantages. In addition, when a clearance is formed in the connection portion between the movable body and the operating body, an elastic member such as a spring member can be disposed in the clearance.

  Furthermore, although the decorative member that the symbol display device faces is used as the main body of the movable device, the present invention is not limited to this, and any member of a gaming machine (for example, a game board or a backside member) may be movable. It is also possible to provide a dedicated case body in which a linear actuator and a movable body are disposed. The arrangement posture of the linear actuator on the main body is not limited to the posture that operates in the vertical direction, and may be arranged in a posture that operates in the horizontal direction, the front-rear direction, and other oblique directions. In the first and second embodiments, the movable body is configured to swing. However, the movable body may be configured to move linearly in an arbitrary direction. In the case where the elastic member is disposed in the opening of the connecting portion as in the second embodiment, one end of the elastic member is fixed to the operating body and the other end is connected to the connecting portion or If fixed to any of the main body portions, the same effects as those of the second embodiment described above can be obtained. Further, in Examples 1 and 2, a pachinko machine was adopted as a gaming machine, but an arrangement ball machine, a slot machine machine, or the like may be used, and a linear actuator disposed in the main body and the main body are disposed. Any game machine may be adopted as long as it includes a movable device including a movable body and a transmission unit configured to transmit and operate the driving force of the linear actuator to the movable body.

[Appendix]
In addition, as a specific structure of the movable device of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the following limitations are possible.
(1) With respect to the movable device of the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, the stopper (48) prevents the operating body (39) from dropping from the opening (37) on the operating body (39). ).
Thus, by providing the operating body with a retaining portion, it is possible to reliably prevent the operating body from falling out of the opening of the connecting portion.
(2) With regard to the movable device of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2 and appendix 1, the movable body (31) is pivotally supported to stop driving the linear actuator (32). Sometimes, the movable body (31) is vibrated through the connecting portion (36) and the operating body (39).
As described above, even when the linear actuator is used, the movable body can be vibrated when the driving of the linear actuator is stopped, so that various game effects can be performed.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an enlarged view which shows the site | part which has arrange | positioned the movable body of the frame-shaped main body which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the solenoid which concerns on Example 1, a transmission means, and a movable body. It is a rear view which shows the state which has the connection part of the movable device which concerns on Example 1 in an initial position. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the opening part of a connection part is located on the perpendicular line which passes along a spindle. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the operation direction of an operating shaft. It is an enlarged view which shows the state which inserted the operating shaft in the opening part of the connection part of the movable device which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a rear view which shows the state which the connection part of the movable apparatus which concerns on Example 1 displaced to the approximate middle of the movable area | region. It is a rear view which shows the state which the connection part of the movable device which concerns on Example 1 displaced to an end point position, and the vibration was produced in this movable body. It is a rear view which shows the state which has the connection part of the movable device which concerns on Example 2 in an initial position. It is a rear view which shows the state which the connection part of the movable apparatus which concerns on Example 2 has displaced to the approximate middle of the movable area | region. It is a rear view which shows the state which the connection part of the movable apparatus which concerns on Example 2 displaced to an end point position, and the vibration was produced in this movable body. It is a perspective view which shows the movable apparatus which formed the retaining part in the edge part of the operating shaft in the state seen from the back side. It is a rear view which shows the movable apparatus which attached the 2nd movable body via the spring member to the 1st movable body which concerns on the example of a change.

Explanation of symbols

22 Decoration member (main part)
30 Movable device 31 Movable body 32 Solenoid (Linear actuator)
35 Transmission means 37 Opening 39 Actuator 45 Movable device 46 Spring member (elastic member)
S clearance

Claims (2)

A linear actuator disposed in the main body, a movable body disposed in the main body and capable of performing a required operation, and linked to each of the linear actuator and the movable body, and the driving force of the linear actuator is transferred to the movable body. A movable device of a gaming machine comprising transmission means for transmitting to and operating,
The transmission means includes
A connecting portion connected to the linear actuator and having a required opening;
An operating body that is inserted into the opening and connected to the movable body, and moves in a predetermined direction along with the linear movement of the connecting portion to operate the movable body;
When the operating body is inserted into the opening, a gap is defined between the inner contour of the opening and the operating body in the moving direction of the operating body,
A movable device of a gaming machine, wherein when the driving of the linear actuator is stopped, reciprocation of the operating body is allowed due to the presence of the gap in the opening, thereby causing vibration of the movable body. One end is fixed to the operating body, and an elastic member is provided to fix the other end to either the connecting portion or the main body. When the linear actuator is stopped, the elastic member expands and contracts. The movable device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable body is allowed to reciprocate in the opening.

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