JP2005348927A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly stop rotations even in a large-sized image display device at the time of rotating the image display device and executing a highly interesting performance in a Pachinko game machine provided with the image display device. <P>SOLUTION: The image display device 10 is provided with an image turning device 30 constituted so as to change the vertical and horizontal relations of an image display surface 11. The image turning device 30 comprises an image display unit 32 provided with the image display surface 11 and a housing member 33 for turnably pivoting the image display unit 32 and housing the back surface side. At a position on the back surface side of the image display unit 32 away from a turning center, a projection member 40 is projectingly provided toward the rear side. On the turning track of the projection member 40 on the inner surface of the housing member 33 facing the back surface of the image display unit 32, a pair of turning regulation members 441 and 442 abutted on the projection member 40 are provided. While the projection member 40 is provided with a metal member, the turning regulation members 441 and 442 are provided with magnets which attract the metal member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an image display device is disposed on the back side of a game board so that a rectangular image display surface faces the front side from a display window formed on the game board.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine in which a variation display device is provided on a game board and a variation display game using a plurality of identification information is performed by the variation display device is known.
Such a gaming machine is configured to generate a special gaming state in which a predetermined profit can be given to the player when the result of the variable display game becomes a predetermined special result.
Further, in order to enhance the interest of the variable display game, a pachinko game machine in which the display of the variable display device is rotatably provided and the display is rotated according to the display state of the display is also considered. It has been. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

And in the pachinko gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, as shown in the figure, a center case is arranged at the center of the board surface (front surface) of the game board, and in the center case, that is, on the board side of the game board. A display is provided. In addition, a rotating shaft is provided on the back of the display, and a driven gear (driven gear) is concentrically fixed to the rear portion of the rotating shaft, and the driven gear fixed to the driving shaft of the reversible driving motor is meshed with the driven gear for display. The device is driven to rotate.
JP-A-6-39109 (page 2-3, FIG. 3-4)

  In the conventional gaming machine shown in Patent Document 1, a display is housed in a circular window formed in a center case provided on the surface of the game board, and the display is rotated in the circular window. It is configured as follows. Therefore, a circular window portion having a size corresponding to the rotation range of the display must be formed in the center case, and the center case has a shape larger than the rotation range of the display. Here, if the center case is enlarged, the game area where the game ball flows down is reduced by that amount. Therefore, it is difficult to provide a very large display with the above configuration. In other words, if the display is large, the center case is larger than the rotation range larger than the large display, and a flow area with a sufficient area for game balls to flow around the center case on the surface of the game board is secured. It becomes difficult to do.

Further, in a conventional gaming machine, in order to drive the display device, a rotating shaft protrudes on the rear side of the display device, and a motor is disposed on the rear side of the display device, and the driven is fixed to the rotating shaft. The display device is rotated by engaging the gear with a drive gear fixed to the drive shaft of the motor.
And in order to stop rotation of a display, the stopper engaged with a rotating shaft was provided. If it is a relatively small display, such a stopper can stop the display smoothly, but in the case of a large display, its weight is large and it is difficult to stop smoothly with such a stopper. It is. For example, a bouncing effect that looks bad by bouncing with an impact hitting the stopper when stopped. Further, in a large display having a large weight, it is difficult to stop the rotation with a stopper on a rotation shaft that is a central portion of the display.

  An object of the present invention is to allow a gaming machine to be provided with a display device that has a large shape and can be stopped smoothly after rotation without restricting the flow-down area of the game ball in the game area.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to the image display device on the back side of the game board so that the rectangular image display surface faces the front side from the display window formed on the game board. In the gaming machine arranged in
The image display device includes:
A back surface component attached to the back side of the game board;
An image rotation device configured to be attached to the back surface configuration member and configured to be able to change a vertical / horizontal relationship of the image display surface according to a rotation operation;
An electrical drive source for rotating the image rotation device;
With
The image rotation device includes:
An image display unit having a rotation axis and an image display unit having the image display surface and a peripheral decoration member for decorating the periphery of the image display surface;
A storage member that pivotally supports the image display unit and stores a predetermined part on the back side of the image display unit;
With
Protruding members projecting toward the rear side on the back side of the image display unit at positions spaced apart from the center of rotation by a predetermined distance,
A pair of rotation restricting members abutting on the protrusion member for restricting a rotation range of the image display unit on an inner surface of the storage member facing the back surface of the image display unit is a rotation locus of the protrusion member. On the top,
The protrusion member has a metal member, while the rotation restricting member is provided with a magnet, and the metal member of the protrusion member is attracted to the magnet of the rotation restricting member, thereby holding the image display unit at an appropriate angle. It is characterized by being possible.

  Here, the gaming machine is, for example, a ball game machine such as various pachinko gaming machines, an arrangement ball gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine, and has an image display device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the image display device having the image display unit is provided on the back side of the game board, irrespective of the front side of the game board forming the display window, A relatively large image display can be provided, and a large image that can enhance interest can be displayed. That is, even when an image display unit having an image display with an image display surface is rotated, the rotating image display unit is located on the back side of the game board, so that it has a large role surrounding the entire rotation range of the image display unit. There is no need to provide an object on the front side of the game board, and it is sufficient to provide an accessory having a size that surrounds a display window that can expose a necessary part of the rotating image display surface.

  In other words, the area of the front surface of the image display unit having the image display surface and the peripheral decoration member that decorates the periphery thereof can be set larger than the area of the display window. Therefore, even if a large image display having a large image display surface is rotated in order to enhance the interest of the displayed image, a display window larger than the rotation range of the image display is not required. Thus, it is possible to secure a flow-down area having a sufficient area for the game ball to flow down around the display window.

  Furthermore, in other words, the rotation range of the image display unit is displayed even if the size of the display window is limited in order to ensure a sufficient flow area for the game ball to flow around the display window. Since it can be made larger than the window part for an image, it can be set as the structure which rotates an image display unit with high interest without being controlled by the magnitude | size of the window part for a display.

  In addition, a protrusion member is protruded toward the rear side at a position that is provided on the back side of the image display unit at a predetermined interval from the center of rotation, and the inner surface of the storage member that faces the back side of the image display unit. In addition, since the pair of rotation restricting members that contact the protruding member for restricting the rotation range of the image display unit are provided on the rotation trajectory of the protruding member, the protruding member and the rotation restricting member are provided. The image display unit (image display unit) can be arranged at a position separated from the rotation center by a predetermined distance. Therefore, unlike the case where a stopper that engages with the rotation shaft is provided, the relatively heavy display unit can be stopped without any problem by the protruding member and the rotation restricting member that are separated from the rotation center. In particular, the stop mechanism can be efficiently configured using the back surface of the image display unit and the inner surface of the storage member.

In addition, since the protrusion member has a metal member that is attracted by magnetic force, and the rotation restricting member is provided with a magnet, the image display unit can be prevented from bouncing when stopped. Can be stopped accurately and smoothly at an appropriate angle. Further, it is possible to prevent the image display unit from moving from an appropriate stop position due to vibration or the like while the image display unit is stopped. In addition, the metal member which a protrusion member has needs to be a ferromagnetic body adsorb | sucked to a magnet. Further, the metal member included in the protruding member may have a magnetic force. The same effect can be obtained by arranging a magnet on the protruding member and a metal member on the rotation restricting member. However, if the magnet can be moved on the back side of the game board, generation of current due to fluctuation of the magnetic field, etc. This may affect various electronic devices arranged on the back of the game board.
Further, the periphery of the protruding member may be covered with a metal member, or the protruding member itself (for example, the whole) may be configured with a metal member.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
In order to stop the rotation operation of the image display unit, a detection means for detecting the rotation position of the image display unit is provided,
The detection means is set so as to detect the rotation position of the image display unit at a position before the projection member comes into contact with the rotation restriction member during the rotation of the image display unit.
The rotational speed of the image display unit is converted to a low speed by the electrical drive source based on the detection output of the detection means.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the rotation speed of the image display unit is converted to a low speed before the projection member contacts the rotation restricting member, the impact when the protrusion member contacts the rotation restricting member. The image display unit can be stopped more smoothly.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect,
The storage member is configured to have a circular peripheral wall so as to be able to form a circular concave chamber opening forward,
By forming a step portion on the peripheral wall portion, a rear storage portion having a smaller diameter than the front storage portion is formed on the rear side of the front storage portion for storing the image display unit, and the protruding member is formed by the rear storage portion. The rotation restricting member, the detecting means, and the lead wires connected to the outside from the image display unit are accommodated.

According to the invention described in claim 3, the image display unit and the mechanism related to the stop can be efficiently stored by the stepped structure of the storage member. That is, the image display unit and the peripheral decorative member of the image display unit can be housed in the front housing portion, and the rotation restricting member, the detecting means, and the conductor connected to the image display unit can be housed in the rear housing portion. Note that the protrusion member of the image display unit needs to be disposed at a position where it can come into contact with the rotation restricting member, and is in a state of protruding from the back surface side of the image display unit to the rear storage portion side.
Further, regarding the conducting wire, the image display unit moves with the rotation of the image display unit, but a sufficient space for this movement can be configured in the rear storage portion. It is possible to prevent a problem in rotation caused by being caught by any member, or disconnection of the conductive wire due to the trouble.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The rotation restricting member is
A storage space component having a magnet storage portion that protrudes from the inner surface of the storage member and stores the magnet;
A pressing member that closes the storage opening of the magnet storage portion of the storage space component and holds the magnet stored inside;
With
When the magnet is stored in the magnet storage portion, the storage space forming portion forms a contact opening portion in which a predetermined surface of the magnet faces the rotation range direction of the protruding member, and both sides of the contact opening portion The part is characterized in that a guide part inclined from the outside to the inside is formed.

According to invention of Claim 4, a rotation control member closes the accommodation opening of the storage space structure part which has the magnet storage part which accommodates a magnet, and the magnet storage part of the said storage space structure part, and is inside. Since it has a pressing member that presses the stored magnet, the magnet can be securely stored and pressed in the rotation regulating member main body.
In addition, the protruding member can be guided and reliably brought into contact with the magnet by the guide portions on both sides of the contact opening. If the rotation mechanism with the image display unit can be accurately rotated using a relatively expensive bearing member or the like, a guide by the guide portion is required to bring the projection member into contact with the magnet portion of the rotation restricting member. However, since the rotation of the image display unit does not require a high speed, the rotation mechanism of the image display display unit can be configured at a low cost. There is a possibility that the center of rotation is displaced. In such a case, the guide portion works effectively. In other words, even when the image display unit can be rotated by an inexpensive rotation mechanism, the guide member can be guided and reliably brought into contact with the magnet by the guide portion.

The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The rotation restricting member is provided with a buffer member that softens an impact at the time of collision of the protruding member.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the image display unit can be stopped more smoothly by the buffering action of the buffer member.

According to the present invention, a relatively heavy image display unit can be stopped without any problem by the protruding member and the rotation restricting member. In particular, the stop mechanism can be efficiently configured using the back surface of the image display unit and the inner surface of the storage member.
Since the rotation restricting member is provided with a magnet, the image display unit can be prevented from bouncing when stopped, and the image display unit can be stopped accurately and smoothly at an appropriate angle.

A pachinko gaming machine that is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment has the same configuration as a well-known pachinko gaming machine except for the structure of an image display device 10 to be described later attached to the back of the gaming board 1.
That is, the part surrounded by the game area partition wall 2 (guide rail) on the front side of the game board 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a game area 1a, and the front side of the game area 1a is a transparent glass plate (illustrated). The game area 1a is closed so as to be visible by an openable and closable glass frame (not shown). The game board 1 is fixed to a front frame (not shown) having a substantially square opening for mounting the game board 1. Further, the front frame is attached to a rectangular frame-shaped machine frame (not shown) fixed to an island facility for installing a pachinko gaming machine, with one side portion pivotally supported so as to be rotatable left and right. . The glass frame is attached to the front frame so that one side portion is pivotally supported and covers the front surface of the portion of the front frame to which the game board 1 is attached.

  The pachinko gaming machine has a launching device (not shown) that sequentially launches game balls one by one in the game area based on the player's operation, and the game balls launched into the game area The game is played by flowing down in the game area. That is, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a game board 1 having a game area 1a formed on the front side, and a game ball is allowed to flow down in the game area 1a to play a game. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a discharge device that pays out a game ball as a prize ball when the game ball wins.

The game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1 includes a general winning port 3 and 3 where only a condition for paying out a prize ball when a game ball is won, and an obstacle nail that changes the flow direction of the game ball. (Not shown), direction changing members called windmills 4 and 4, and an out port 1c for collecting game balls that have not won a prize are formed.
In addition, the variable display device 5 having the above-described image display device 10 capable of displaying a special variable display game with a plurality of pieces of identification information (special symbol: special graphic) is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 1a of the game board 1. A variable winning device 6 is provided under the variable display device 5 and serves as a start winning opening for granting the right to start a special variable display game. Below that, the special variable display game is a big hit result. A special variable winning device 7 having a large winning opening that is opened in some cases is provided. In addition, the game board 1 displays the number of unprocessed times (the number of special figure start memory) in which the game ball is started and won and the special figure variable display game is unprocessed in the variable winning device 6 serving as a start prize opening. In this example, there is a general-purpose memory display area in which the number of unprocessed times is displayed on the image display surface 11 of the image display device 10 of the variable display device 5. The (image display device 10) also serves as a special figure storage display.

Further, the game board 1 includes a general diagram start gates 8 and 8 for providing a start condition for a general variation display game, a normal symbol display (not shown) for displaying a general variation display game, and a general diagram start gate. 8 and 8 are provided with a general-purpose memory display (not shown) for displaying the number of unprocessed times (normal number of memory for starting general-purpose figures) in which the game balls flow in / pass through and the normal-game variable display game is unprocessed. ing. In this example, the normal symbol display area is not provided on the image display surface 11 of the image display 12 without providing the normal symbol display and the universal symbol storage display as actual structures, as in the case of the special symbol storage display. The normal symbol display area is displayed in the normal symbol display area. Similarly, a general memory display area is provided on the image display surface 11, and a display as a general memory display is displayed in the general memory display area. To do. Therefore, the variable display device 5 (image display device 10) also serves as a normal symbol display and a general symbol storage display.
Further, the game board 1 is provided with side lamps 9, 9 and the like for performing effects by light.

  Further, an image display device 10 is arranged on the back side of the game board 1 as shown in FIG. 2, and an image display 12 (liquid crystal display) described later of the image display device 10 is placed on the back side of the image display device 10. An effect control device 60 for controlling image display in the panel) is provided. Further, below the image display device 10 and the effect control device 60, a game control device mounting member 1h for mounting a game control device 70 (shown in FIG. 14) to be described later on the back side of the game board 1 is provided. Yes. The production control device 60 is internally divided into two devices. As will be described later, production of sound by a speaker and decoration lamps / LEDs 15 and 16 (side lamps 9 and 9, LEDs on the LED boards 352 and 353, etc.) The sound / lamp control device 80 for controlling the rotation of the image display 12 to be described later, and the display control device 90 for controlling the display of the image display 12. The production control device 60 may be a single production control device 60 without being divided into the sound / lamp control device 80 and the display control device 90.

  In addition to the above-described control device, the pachinko gaming machine includes processing based on winning of a game ball, start / stop processing of a variable display game on the image display 12, and hit / big hit / off of the variable display game. A game control device 70 (shown in FIG. 14) that performs the process of determining, opening / closing control of the variable winning device 6 and the special variable winning device 7, etc., a launching device that launches a game ball, A discharge / launch control device for controlling a discharge device for paying out under the control of the game control device 70 is provided. Further, the game control device 70 is attached to the position of the game control device attachment member 1h, and the discharge / launch control device is provided below the game board 1.

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, the variation display device 5 is attached to a game board 1 having an opening 1b for attaching the variation display device 5 to a substantially central portion as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the game board 1 has a side case 1d having at least a part of a game area partition wall 2 on the outer side of the periphery of the game area 1a on the front surface of the game board 1. It is provided so as to cover the outside of the region 1a. That is, a portion surrounded by the rear surface of the glass plate of the glass frame (the glass plate inside the double glass), the front surface of the game board 1, and the game area partition wall 2 provided on the inner peripheral surface side of the side case 1d is a game. It becomes area 1a.
Further, in the game board 1, the opening 1 b is formed in a curved shape that is symmetrical in the left-right direction and has a complicated outer periphery corresponding to the shape of a front constituent member 51 described later of the variable display device 5. On the inner peripheral side of the opening 1 b of the game board 1, a rear portion is inserted from the front of the game board 1 of the front component 51 formed in a frame shape (tubular shape), and is inserted into the opening 1 b of the game board 1. A display window 52 is formed through the opening that is the inner periphery of the front structural member 51 so that the image display surface 11 of the image display device 10 faces the front side.
That is, by attaching the frame-shaped front structural member 51 to the opening 1 b of the game board 1, the display window 52 is formed so that the image display surface 11 of the image display device 10 faces the game board 1 forward. become.

  In addition, the game board 1 is provided with a winning opening 1e for attaching the variable winning device 6, the special variable winning device 7 and the like below the opening 1b. Lamp openings 1f and 1f for attaching the side lamps 9 and 9 and the general winning openings 3 and 3 are provided. Further, lamp upper openings 1g, 1g in which the upper portions of the side lamps 9, 9 are arranged are provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the opening 1b of the game board 1.

  The variation display device 5 attached to the game board 1 is attached from the front side to the opening 1b of the game board 1 and the image display surface 11 of the image display device 10 faces the front side. A front structural member 51 provided with a display window 52 on the game board 1 and the image display device 10 disposed on the back side of the game board 1 are provided.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, the image display device 10 is placed on the back surface of the game board 1 so that the rectangular image display surface 11 faces the front side from the display window 52 formed on the game board 1. It is arranged on the side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front structural member 51 is formed in a frame shape (cylindrical shape) whose inside is a display window 52. The front component 51 is inserted into the opening 1b of the game board 1 from the front side to the back side of the game board 1, and has a cylindrical shape along the inner periphery of the opening 1b. And the front surface of the image display apparatus 10 is arrange | positioned so that the opening of the back | inner side of this cylindrical part may be obstruct | occluded. A transparent front cover 242 (to be described later) is provided at a portion corresponding to the front display window 52 on which the image display surface 11 of the image display device 10 is disposed, and display is performed via the front cover 242. The image display surface 11 can be viewed from the window 52 for use.

  And the front structural member 51 forms a concave chamber in which the display window 52 which is the inner periphery thereof is opened forward, and the front cover 242 is attached to a portion which becomes the bottom (rear end) of the concave chamber. The image display surface 11 is arranged through the gap. That is, the front structural member 51 forms a concave chamber that opens in a cylindrical shape and has a depth, and the image display surface 11 is disposed in the back of the concave chamber.

Further, the front structural member 51 includes a mounting substrate 53, an armor member 54, a warp device (not shown), and a stage 55, similarly to a general pachinko gaming machine having the fluctuation display device 5.
The mounting substrate 53 is formed so as to spread outward in a bowl shape over the entire circumference of the front end portion of the above-described cylindrical portion of the front structural member 51. The mounting substrate 53 is a part of the decoration of the variable display device 5. Then, by bringing the back surface of the mounting board 53 into contact with the front surface of the game board 1, the front structural member 51 is positioned with respect to the game board 1, and in this state, the mounting board 53 is screwed to the game board 1. Thus, the front structural member 51 is fixed to the game board 1.

  The armor member 54 is formed to protrude forward in the game area 1a at the upper part of the front component 51, and the front end of the armor member 54 is a glass plate inside the glass frame that regulates the front side of the game area 1a. It is arranged near the back surface. The armor member 54 prevents the game ball from entering the display window 52 from the upper side of the variable display device 5, ensures the visibility of the image display surface 11, and protects the image display surface 11. It is like that. Further, the inflow of the game ball onto the stage 55 from the upper part of the fluctuation display device 5 is restricted.

  The warp device guides the game ball from the outside of the variable display device 5 (for example, above or to the left and right sides of the variable display device 5) onto a stage 55 that forms the bottom of the display window 52 in the image display device 10. To do.

  The stage 55 constitutes a bottom surface that is a lower portion of the inner peripheral surface of the front surface constituting member 51 that becomes the cylindrical display window portion 52, and the game ball that is guided into the display window portion 52 by the warp device and the outside A game ball that is repelled from the stage is guided from above the stage 55 to the variable prize device 6 below the stage 55, and the game ball placed on the stage 55 is awarded to the variable prize device 6 with a higher probability than other game balls. It is.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the image display device 10 is attached to the back surface side member 20 attached to the back side of the game board 1, the back surface member 20, and the image display surface 11 according to the rotation operation. The image rotation device 30 is configured to be able to change the vertical / left / right relationship, and an electric drive source (motor 342) for rotating the image rotation device 30 (the image display unit 32 thereof). . The motor 342 becomes a part of the drive device 34 that rotates the image display unit 32.
In addition, the image rotation device 30 has a rotation axis 31, an image display unit 32 having a peripheral decoration member 36 that decorates the image display surface 11 and its periphery, and a shaft that can rotate the image display unit 32. And a storage member 33 that stores a predetermined part on the back side of the image display unit 32.

  The back component 20 is formed in a substantially box shape with the front open, and is fixed to the game board 1 with the opened front end abutting the back of the game board 1. Note that a plurality of mounting plate portions 21,... That are parallel to the back surface of the game board are provided at a plurality of locations at the front end portion of the back surface constituent member 20, and the mounting plate portions 21 are screwed to the back surface of the game board 1. The back surface component member 20 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 1.

  Moreover, the back surface component 20 is formed with a circular opening 23 in a back surface plate 22 which is the bottom of a box whose front is open. The circular opening 23 faces the front surface of the circular image display unit 32 and is slightly larger than the diameter of the circular front surface of the image display unit 32 (the front surface of a front disk member described later). Note that the back plate 22 has a substantially box-shaped bottom that is open at the front, so that it is spaced rearward from the back of the game board 1 and arranged parallel to the back of the game board 1.

  A cover mounting portion 24 that protrudes forward along the circumference is provided at the peripheral edge of the circular opening 23 on the front surface of the back plate 22. The cover mounting portion 24 is provided with screwing portions 241 at four substantially equal intervals along the circumference. In the screwing portion 241, the peripheral edge of the circular opening 23 is slightly shifted from the circle. It has a shape protruding outward, and the cover mounting portion 24 is also protruded outward with respect to the circle. A space protruding outward from the circle in the screwing portion 241 is an arrangement space for a roller 252 described later.

  A circular front cover 242 corresponding to the cover attaching portion 24 is attached in a state where the outer peripheral edge portion is along the cover attaching portion 24. The front cover 242 is made of a transparent synthetic resin and covers the front side of the rotation range of the image display surface 11 to protect the image display surface 11. Note that the front cover 242 has a shape in which a portion corresponding to the screwing portion 241 on the outer peripheral portion protrudes outward from the circle, and the protruding portion is screwed to the screwing portion 241. In addition, concave portions having a shape recessed along the circumference inside the circle are formed at four positions between the four protruding portions corresponding to the screwing portions 241 of the front cover 242, and the peripheral edge of the concave portion of the front cover 242 And an arcuate gap 243 is formed between the inner periphery of the cover mounting portion 24.

  The front cover 242 is in contact with or close to the rear end surface of the cylindrical front structural member 51 and becomes the bottom of the recess of the front structural member 51, but the front cover 242 is larger than the inner peripheral diameter of the front structural member 51. The gap portion 243 is outside the display window portion 52 that is the inner periphery of the front surface constituting member 51 and is not visible from the display window portion 52. As will be described later, the image display unit 32 including the image display 12 is in a state of being almost entirely covered with the back surface constituent member 20 and the storage member 33, but the image display unit 32 generates heat by the gap 243 described above. Heat can be exhausted effectively.

In addition, a circular wall portion 25 is formed on the rear surface of the rear surface plate 22 of the rear surface constituent member 20 so as to stand in a circular shape on the rear side along the outer periphery (circumference) of the circular opening 23. The circular wall portion 25 is formed to have substantially the same diameter as a front end portion of a circular surrounding wall portion 331 described later of the storage member 33.
In addition, the front cover attaching part 24 of the back plate 22 of the back surface component member 20, the circular wall part 25 on the back side, and the circular opening part 23 are arranged concentrically, but the circular wall part 25 is more The cover attachment portion 24 is formed to have a slightly larger diameter. Therefore, the circular wall portion 25 is disposed slightly outside the peripheral edge of the circular opening 23 in the back plate 22.

  The rear end surface of the circular wall portion 25 abuts with the front end surface of the peripheral wall portion 331 of the storage member 33 when the storage member 33 is attached to the back surface component member 20, and the circular wall portion 25 and the peripheral wall portion 331 are integrated. The image display unit 32 is arranged in the cylinder. That is, by forming the circular wall portion 25 erected in a circular shape on the rear side corresponding to the storage member 33 on the back surface component member 20, when the storage member 33 is attached to the back surface component member 20, an image is formed inside. A storage space for storing the display unit 32 is formed.

Further, the circular wall portion 25 is formed with roller attachment portions 251,... At four positions overlapping the screw fastening portion 241 of the cover attachment portion 24 in the front-rear direction.
.. Are fixed along the front-rear direction to the roller mounting portions 251... For supporting the cylindrical rollers 252. The support shaft supports the roller 252 so as to be rotatable about the axis of the support shaft in a state where the support shaft penetrates the cylindrical roller 252. Further, in the roller attachment portion 251 of the circular wall portion 25, the rear portion of the support shaft protrudes rearward from the rear end surface of the circular wall portion 25. The roller mounting portion 251 has a cylindrical support shaft fixing portion that covers the periphery of the rear portion of the support shaft, and the support shaft fixing portion protrudes rearward from the other part of the circular wall portion 25. . On the other hand, the front part of the support shaft protrudes slightly forward from the back plate 22 through the circular opening 23 of the back plate 22 and is exposed.

  The rollers 252,... Are provided in correspondence with the roller mounting portion 251. For example, when the position directly above the circular wall portion 25 is 0 degree, it is about 45 degrees, about 135 degrees, about 225 degrees. , Approximately 315 degrees, such as approximately every 90 degrees. Further, the roller 252,... Has a portion facing the center side on the inner side of the circular wall portion 25 on the outer peripheral surface thereof slightly inward from the inner peripheral surfaces of the circular wall portion 25, the cover mounting portion 24 and the circular opening portion 23. It arrange | positions and it can contact the outer periphery of the front disk member 37 of the image display unit 32 arrange | positioned inside the circular wall part 25 and the cover attachment part 24. FIG. Note that the front-rear position of the front surface of the image display unit 32 is substantially in front of the back plate 22 of the back component 20, and the front end of the image display unit 32 enters the circular opening 23 of the back plate 22. It is in the state.

Further, since the front cover 242 is attached to the front end surface of the cover mounting portion 24 protruding forward from the back plate 22, the front cover 242 is slightly in front of the back plate 22, but from the back of the game board 1. Is in a state of being separated from the rear and in proximity to or in contact with the rear end portion of the front structural member 51 protruding rearward from the back surface of the game board 1.
Therefore, the rollers 252,... Are provided at predetermined positions on the inner periphery of the circular wall portion 25, which is the position of the roller mounting portion 251, and are in contact with the peripheral portion (outer peripheral portion) of the front disk member of the image display unit 32. The front disk member 37 is rotatably supported.

Around the circular wall portion 25 on the back surface side of the back plate 22, screw bosses 253,... Are arranged around the center of the circular opening 23 every 60 degrees. The screw bosses 253 are for fixing the storage member 33 to the back plate 22 of the back component 20.
A motor mounting portion 26 is provided at a position close to the circular wall portion 25 of the back plate 22.

  The motor mounting portion 26 is provided at a position adjacent to the circular wall portion 25, and in this example, is formed in the lower right corner portion when viewed from the rear side of the substantially rectangular back surface constituent member 20 that is long to the left and right. The motor mounting portion 26 has an enclosure wall 261 that is erected so as to extend rearward from the back plate 22. The surrounding wall 261 is formed so as to surround the periphery of the drive gear 341 fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor 342 that rotationally drives the image display unit 32. A part of the drive gear 341 on the circular wall portion 25 side is It is in a state of entering the inside of the circular wall portion 25 on the rear side from the circular wall portion 25, and the surrounding wall 261 is a portion excluding a portion overlapping the circular wall portion 25 and the inside thereof around the drive gear 341. The portion facing the circular wall portion 25 is open.

A plurality of motor mounting bosses 262,... For mounting a fixing plate 343 to which the motor 342 is fixed are provided around the surrounding wall 261. Note that a part of the enclosure wall 261 and a part of the plurality of motor mounting bosses 262 are not the back plate 22 but the back surfaces of the later-described recovery ball channel members 28 and 28 formed below the back plate 22. It stands from the back.
The fixed plate 343 is disposed so as to be in contact with the rear end surface of the surrounding wall so as to be parallel to the rear surface of the game board 1 and is screwed to the motor mounting boss 262. The fixing plate 343 has a bent portion that bends forward at a right angle with respect to the main body portion at the right side edge portion when viewed from the rear of the main body portion, and the bent portion is formed outside the surrounding wall 261. It is in a state of being inserted and positioned in the slit of the fixed portion having the slit.

In addition, the front surface of the motor 342 is fixed to the back surface side of the fixed plate 343 with screws, and the rotation axis of the motor 342 is orthogonal to the fixed plate 343 from the back surface side to the front surface side. And extends to the front of the fixed plate 343.
A drive gear 341 is fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor 342. The front end portion of the rotation shaft extends to the vicinity of the back plate 22, but the drive gear 341 is fixed to the base portion side of the rotation shaft, and is disposed behind the rear end portion of the support shaft of the roller 252. ing. Further, the portion where the rotation shaft at the center of the drive gear 341 is fixed is formed in an elongated cylindrical shape, extends forward from the main body of the drive gear 341, and is a portion on the front side of the drive gear 341 of the rotation shaft. By covering the whole, it is firmly fixed to the rotating shaft.

In this example, as the motor 342 serving as an electric drive source, a stepping motor capable of precisely controlling the rotation angle of the rotation shaft is used. In the stepping motor, driving electric power is input in pulses, the rotation angle can be controlled by the number of input pulses, and the speed can be controlled by the pulse interval. The motor 342 is controlled by the sound / lamp control device 80 of the effect control device 60.
Since the drive gear 341 is partially behind the circular wall portion 25 and inside the circular wall portion 25 as described above, the drive gear 341 is provided when the storage member 33 is attached to the back surface component member 20. A part of 341 is disposed inside the peripheral wall portion 331 at a position of an opening 332 described later in the peripheral wall portion 331 of the storage member 33.

  A driving device 34 is constituted by a motor 342 and a driving gear 341 fixed to the motor 342 on a rotating shaft, and the driving device 34 drives the image display unit 32 to rotate.

  An opening 332 (shown in FIG. 11) is formed in a portion of the peripheral wall 331 where the drive gear 341 enters. The opening 332 becomes a hole-shaped opening 332 when the peripheral wall 331 and the circular wall 25 are combined, but the peripheral wall 331 alone is a notch. Therefore, the drive gear 341 faces the back surface component member 20 from the opening 332 formed in the peripheral wall portion 331 of the storage member 33 into the storage space inside the peripheral wall portion 331 and the circular wall portion 25. A driving device 34 is arranged.

In addition, an effect control mounting portion 27 for arranging the effect control device 60 behind the right side as viewed from the rear of the storage member 33 is provided at the right end as viewed from the rear of the back surface component member 20.
A plurality of box-shaped convex portions that open to the front and protrude rearward are formed on the production control mounting portion 27 over the upper and lower sides of the rear surface component member, and the case of the production control device 60 is formed on the rear end surface of the convex portion. Fixed ribs 271 with which the front surface abuts are formed in a straight line up and down.
A plurality of screwing bosses 272 and 272 are formed on the left side of the fixing rib 271 as viewed from the rear, and the case of the effect control device 60 is screwed to the screwing boss 272. ing.

The effect control mounting portion 27 is configured to fix the left side portion when viewed from the rear of the effect control device 60, and the right side portion of the effect control device 60 is fixed to the storage member 33 as described later.
In addition, on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the back surface component member 20, there are integrally provided collection ball flow path members 28 and 28 for introducing the game balls won from the general prize opening 3 and leading them to the lower game ball collection path. It has been. In addition, general winning opening sensors 3a, 3a are attached to the collection ball passage members 28, 28.
Further, on the front surface of the back plate of the back surface component member 20, a board surface LED substrate (not shown) which is a component on the upper side of the side lamps 9, 9 is provided on the left and right of the upper end portion thereof. The board surface LED substrate has a plurality of LEDs as electroluminescent members mounted on the front surface thereof. The board surface LED boards are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper part of the circular opening 23, and when the back surface component 20 is attached to the game board 1, the lamp upper openings 1g, 1g of the game board 1 Overlapping, the lens members attached to the lamp upper openings 1g, 1g are illuminated by LEDs from the rear. The main body excluding the upper ends of the side lamps 9 and 9 is configured such that a board on which an electroluminescent member is mounted, a lens member, and the like are attached to the lamp openings 1f and 1f of the game board 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the image display unit 32 includes a disk-shaped rear disk member in which the image display 12 having the image display surface 11 is disposed on the front side and the rotating shaft 31 is provided. 35 and a disc-shaped front portion disposed on the front side of the rear disc member 35, provided with a peripheral decoration member 36, and formed with a display opening 38 facing the image display surface 11 of the image display 12. And a disk member 37. Further, the front disk member 37 and the rear disk member 35 are attached to each other with a predetermined interval so that the image display 12 is positioned between the front disk member 37 and the rear disk member 35.

  The rear disk member 35 is a disk-shaped rear disk member main body 351 made of a transparent synthetic resin, the image display 12 disposed on the front surface side thereof, and a state of penetrating rearward from the front surface of the rear disk member main body 351. The rotating shaft 31, upper and lower LED substrates 352 and 353 attached to the back side of the rear disk member main body 351, and a gear part 39 attached to the lower peripheral edge of the rear disk member 35 in the normal state (origin position) The projection member 40 for regulating the rotation angle of the image display unit 32, the light shielding plate 41 for optically detecting that the image display unit 32 has reached a specific angle described later, and the image display 12 It has the 1st relay board | substrate 42 which relays conducting wire.

The rear disk member main body 351 is formed in a disk shape having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the front disk member 37, and a fixed cylinder portion 35a for fixing the rotation shaft 31 is formed in the center on the back surface side so as to protrude rearward. The front end portion of 31 is inserted and fixed in the fixed cylinder portion 35a, and the image display 12 is fixed to the front side. That is, the rear disk member main body 351 is provided with the image display 12 on the front side and the rotating shaft 31 protruding on the rear side.
Further, a reinforcing rib 354 that protrudes rearward along the outer periphery is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the back surface of the rear disk member main body 351 except for a gear mounting portion 35d described later. The rib 354 is formed in a concave shape that is separated from the outer periphery of the rear disk member main body 351 to the inside at a position adjacent to the joint portion by the screw with the front disk member 37 of the rear disk member main body 351, and the joint is further formed. It is designed to reinforce.
The diameter of the rear disk member main body 351 is slightly longer than the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the rectangular image display 12 that is long on the left and right.

Further, on the back surface of the rear disk member main body 351, an upper substrate mounting portion 35b surrounded by ribs protruding rearward is formed at the upper portion at the origin position, and a lower substrate mounting surrounded by ribs protruding rearward at the lower portion is formed. A portion 35c is formed. The upper substrate attachment portion 35b and the lower substrate attachment portion 35c are formed in the upper and lower portions of the rear disk member body 351 so as to extend from side to side.
The upper LED board 352 is attached to the upper board attaching part 35b, and the lower LED board 353 is attached to the lower board attaching part 35c. In addition, the upper board mounting portion 35b and the lower board mounting portion 35c of the rear disk member main body 351 have apertures 356 corresponding to the positions of the LEDs as the electroluminescent members mounted on the LED boards 352 and 353, respectively. ,... (Through holes) are formed, and the light of the LED is transmitted from the rear surface side of the rear disk member main body 351 to the front surface side.

  Since the rear disk member main body 351 is transparent, it can transmit light. However, by providing the opening portion 356, a part of the LED can be inserted into the opening portion 356, and the rear surface of the rear disk member main body 351 and the LED The LED substrates 352 and 353 can be arranged in a compact manner by shortening the distance from the substrates 352 and 353, and the influence of the rear disk member main body 351 can be reduced when light is transmitted from the back side to the front side of the rear disk member main body 351. It can be excluded and heat can be prevented from being trapped between the LED boards 352 and 353 and the rear disk member main body 351.

Further, on the rear surface side of the rear disk member main body 351, a protruding member base 40a is formed on the rib located at the lower right side when viewed from the rear of the upper substrate mounting portion 35b so as to be integrated with the rib. The cylindrical metal member 40b which comprises the projection member 40 with the projection member base 40a is attached to the base 40a.
Further, on the upper right side of the lower substrate attachment portion 35c on the back surface side of the rear disk member body 351, a relay substrate attachment portion 42a surrounded by a rib protruding rearward is formed adjacent to the lower substrate attachment portion 35c. The first relay board 42 is attached to the board attaching part 42a. The ribs surrounding the lower substrate mounting portion 35c and the relay substrate mounting portion 42a are integrally formed, and no rib is provided at the boundary between the lower substrate mounting portion 35c and the relay substrate mounting portion 42a.

  Further, a position that is within a predetermined angle (about 45 degrees) to the left and right along the circumference (outer circumference) from the position that is the lowest end at the origin position of the rear disc member body 351, and that is slightly inward from the outer circumference. Further, a gear mounting portion 35d is formed by a rib provided along the circumference and projecting rearward. A member to be the gear portion 39 is attached to the gear attachment portion 35d. Note that both end portions of the rib of the gear attachment portion 35d are formed so as to be bent along the radial direction and reach the periphery of the rear disk member body 351.

  Further, on the back surface side of the rear disk member main body 351, the radial direction of the rear disk member main body 351 connecting the protruding member base portion 40a and the fixed cylindrical portion 35a (the rotation shaft 31) below the upper substrate mounting portion 35b. A light shielding plate mounting portion 35f surrounded by a rib protruding rearward is formed on the line segment along the line, and the light shielding plate 41 is attached to the light shielding plate mounting portion 35f.

  Further, on the front side of the rear disk member body 351, four screwing portions are formed at positions corresponding to the four corners of the image display 12, and through holes 35g for screws are formed in the screwing portions, respectively. Has been.

  Further, four screw cylinder portions 35h,... Are formed on the outer peripheral portion on the front surface side of the rear disk member main body 351 approximately every 90 degrees. These screwing cylinders 35h,... Serve as joints by screws with the front disk member 37, have through holes for screws, and have tips of mounting bosses 372,. It is formed in a cylindrical shape that can be inserted, and can be easily positioned when the rear disk member 35 and the front disk member 37 are attached.

In this example, since the image display 12 is disposed between the front disk member 37 and the rear disk member 35, the image display 12 needs to have a panel shape, and a panel-shaped display such as an LCD or an EL can be used. However, in this example, an LCD is used. That is, the image display 12 is configured by a liquid crystal display panel. Note that a liquid crystal display panel lead and a backlight lead are connected to the image display 12, and these leads are connected to the rear disk from the image display 12 on the front side of the rear disk member body 351. The first relay substrate 42 arranged on the back side of the member main body 351 is routed through the conductor slits and holes formed in the rear disk member main body 351.
The rotation shaft 31 is made of metal and is formed so as to extend rearward from the effect control device 60 in a state where the image display unit 32 is arranged on the game board 1. For example, the length of the rotating shaft 31 is longer than 2/3 of the radius of the rear disk member main body 351 and slightly shorter than the radius.

As described above, the LED substrates 352 and 353 are mounted with a plurality of LEDs as light emitting members, and the lead wires are drawn rearward from the rear surface side of the rear disk member main body 351.
And these LED board 352,353 is attached to the above-mentioned upper board attachment part 35b and lower board attachment part 35c of the back disk member main body 351.
Therefore, the rear disk member 35 is mounted with a plurality of light emitting members (LEDs), and the rear disk member main body 351 is arranged such that the corresponding light emitting members are exposed from the plurality of apertures 356 formed in the rear disk member main body 351. The board | substrate (LED board | substrate 352,353) arrange | positioned by the back surface side is provided. In other words, the rear disk member 35 is provided with a light emitting member (LED) that emits light from the rear of the peripheral decorative member 36.

  The gear portion 39 is an arc-shaped synthetic resin member that is attached to the gear attachment portion 35d of the rear disk member main body 351, and the gear teeth that repeat peaks and valleys are formed on the side edge portion that is the outer peripheral side of the arc. Many are formed. In addition, in a state where the gear portion 39 is attached to the rear disk member main body 351, the portion that becomes the teeth of the gear portion 39 is disposed outside the outer periphery of the rear disk member main body 351. As a result, gear teeth are formed on the outer periphery of the lower portion of the rear disk member 35. The teeth of the rear disk member 35 mesh with (engage with) the drive gear 341 described above.

Therefore, the gear portion 39 that meshes with the drive gear 341 for rotating the image display unit 32 is provided in the predetermined peripheral range of the rear disk member 35.
Further, the drive gear 341 is disposed obliquely below the rear disk member 35, and the drive gear 341 is approximately 135 degrees of the rear disk member 35 when the direction directly above the rear disk member 35 is 0 degrees. It meshes with the part which becomes (predetermined angle). Further, in this example, the rear disk member 35 is designed to rotate 90 degrees clockwise (clockwise) from the origin position, and the gear portion 39 is slightly more than 135 degrees of the rear disk member 35. It is formed slightly ahead of 225 degrees from the front.

  By disposing the gear unit 39 and the drive gear 341 as described above, the rectangular image display surface 11 that is long on the left and right of the image display 12 is moved up and down from the horizontally long state by driving the motor 342. In addition, it can be rotated in a long vertical state (the relationship between the top, bottom, left and right of the image display surface 11 is changed).

The protruding member 40 is used to stop the image display unit 32 that rotates in the range of 90 degrees as described above at two predetermined positions (the origin position and the rotation position rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the origin position). Thus, at the origin position and the rotation position, the protruding member 40 comes into contact with the rotation regulating members 441 and 442 formed on the storage member 33 serving as a stopper.
Further, the protruding member 40 is disposed away from the rotation center of the rear disk member main body 351 in the radial direction by a distance (predetermined interval) longer than half of the radius of the rear disk member main body 351. In this example, the protruding member 40 is formed at a position away from the center of rotation of the rear disk member main body 351 having about 2/3 of the radius.

  Further, by fixing the cylindrical metal member 40b to the above-described protruding member base 40a formed on the rear disk member main body 351 with a screw penetrating the metal member 40b, the cylindrical protruding member 40 as a whole protrudes backward. Formed. The metal member 40b is made of a ferromagnetic material (for example, iron) that is attracted to the magnet.

  And since the back surface of the back disk member 35 comprises the back surface of the image display unit 32, it protrudes toward the back side at a position on the back surface side of the image display unit 32 that is provided at a predetermined interval from the center of rotation. The member 40 is projected. Further, the protruding member 40 has a metal member 40b.

The light shielding plate 41 includes a mounting plate 41 a disposed along the back surface of the rear disk member main body 351 and a light shielding plate main body 41 b erected so as to protrude rearward from the mounting plate 41 a.
The light shielding plate 41 is disposed between the rotation center of the rear disk member main body 351 and the protruding member 40 in a state of being attached to the light shielding plate attachment portion 35f.
The light shielding plate main body 41b is formed in a circular arc plate shape having a radius corresponding to the distance from the rotation center in the arrangement of the light shielding plate 41. Then, the rear side end portion (the front end side end portion of the return path) in the rotation direction (outward path) from the origin position to the rotation position of the light shielding plate main body 41 b connects the rotation center of the rear disk member main body 351 and the protruding member 40. It arrange | positions at linear form and the front side edge part of an outward path is arrange | positioned about 1 cm with respect to the tail side edge part in the front side of a rotation direction.

  As described above, the first relay substrate 42 is attached to the relay substrate mounting portion 42a on the back surface side of the rear disk member main body 351, and the LCD conductor and backlight of the image display 12 on the front surface side of the rear disk member main body 351. Lead wire is connected. Also, the relayed LCD conductor is connected to a third relay board (to be described later) of the storage member 33 from the first relay board 42, and the relayed backlight conductor is connected to a second relay board (to be described later).

  The front disk member 37 is disposed on the back surface side of the front disk member body 371 and the front disk member body 371 in which mounting bosses 372,... For mounting the front disk member 37 to the rear disk member 35 are erected on the rear side. And an intermediate member 364 having a storage wall 362 erected on the rear side so that the image display 12 can be stored.

The front disk member main body 371 is formed in a disk shape having a slightly larger diameter than the rear disk member main body 351. The diameter of the front disc member main body 371 is substantially equal to the distance from the top of the teeth of the gear portion 39 of the rear disc member 35 to the center of rotation.
An annular outer peripheral rib 373 that protrudes rearward along the circumference is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the back surface of the front disk member main body 371. Further, on the back surface side of the front disk member 37, mounting bosses 372,... Are formed at positions spaced from each other by about 90 degrees in the outer peripheral portion corresponding to the screwed cylinder portion 35h of the rear disk member main body 351. The mounting bosses 372,... Have a length that allows the image display 12 to be disposed between the rear surface of the front disk member main body 371 and the front surface of the rear disk member main body 351, that is, based on the thickness of the image display 12. It is slightly longer. The front disk member main body 371 is formed with a rectangular display opening 38 that allows the image display surface 11 of the image display 12 to face the front surface. The display opening 38 corresponds to the image display surface 11 having a wide screen, for example, has an aspect ratio of 9:16 or the like, and is substantially in the middle of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the front disk member main body 371. It is arranged to become. In addition, an opening rib 381 that protrudes rearward over the entire circumference of the display opening 38 is formed at the peripheral edge of the display opening 38 of the front disk member main body 371.

  Further, the front surface of the front disk member main body 371 is one of the components of the peripheral decorative member 36 except for the display opening 38 that exposes the image display surface 11. The front disk member main body 371 is formed with a decorative opening 37a that is a component of the peripheral decorative member 36 and exposes the lens member 361 of the intermediate member 364 disposed on the back side of the front disk member main body 371. ing. The decoration opening 37a is related to, for example, a design related to a character or background displayed on the image display surface 11 or a picture drawn on the front surface of the game board 1 so that the shape has design as a decoration. Designed.

  One or more decorative openings 37 a are provided above and below the display opening 38 of the front disk member body 371. The decorative opening 37a allows the lens member 361 disposed on the back side of the front disk member main body 371 to be visible from the front side of the front disk member main body 371, and the LED of the rear disk member 35 behind the lens member 361. Light emitted from the substrates 352 and 353 can be projected forward through the lens member 361. Further, at least a part of the periphery of the decorative opening 37a on the back surface side of the front disk member main body 371 is formed with a decorative opening rib that protrudes rearward.

The intermediate member 364 is formed in a plate shape disposed between the outer peripheral rib 373 and the opening rib 381 on the back surface of the front disk member main body 371, and has a rectangular display opening that is long to the left and right in which the opening rib 381 is inserted. A rectangular intermediate opening 36a which is slightly larger than the portion 38 and is long on the left and right is formed.
The intermediate member 364 has a rectangular shape slightly larger than the intermediate opening 36a around the intermediate opening 36a so as to be slightly spaced outside the intermediate opening 36a along the outer periphery of the intermediate opening 36a. The storage wall 362 is formed and protrudes rearward.
The intermediate opening 36a is arranged inside the outer periphery of the image display 12 so that only the image display surface 11 of the image display 12 is exposed, and an image is displayed outside the intermediate opening 36a. The storage wall 362 surrounding the outer periphery of the container 12 is disposed.

  The periphery of the image display 12 disposed between the front disk member main body 371 and the rear disk member main body 351 is covered with the storage wall 362. The portion of the storage wall portion 362 of the intermediate member 364 has a square box shape with the rear opened, and has a frame shape with an intermediate opening portion 36a formed in the portion serving as the front plate. Accordingly, the image display 12 is in a state of being housed in the housing wall 362 with the image display surface 11 exposed to the outside from the intermediate opening 36 a and the back surface attached to the rear disk member body 351.

  Further, the storage wall 362 is in a state of projecting rearward from the back surface of the front disk member body 371 with the intermediate member 364 attached to the back surface of the front disk member body 371. It is substantially the same as or slightly behind the mounting bosses 372,. Therefore, with the rear end portion of the mounting boss 372,... Of the front disk member 37 inserted into the screwing cylinder portion 35h,... Of the rear disk member 35, the mounting boss 372,. When the front disk member main body 371 and the rear disk member main body 351 are joined by screwing the rear disk member main body 351, when the screw is tightened, the rear end surface of the storage wall 362 is the front surface of the rear disk member main body 351. The space between the back surface of the front disk member main body 371 and the front surface of the rear disk member main body 351 is secured and regulated by the storage wall 362. That is, the space between the front disk member 37 and the rear disk member 35 is secured by the storage wall 362 of the intermediate member 364.

  The outer side of the intermediate wall 364 from the storage wall 362 is a lens member 361. In this example, the upper and lower sides of the storage wall 362 are lens members 361, respectively. Further, a part of the lens member 361 is exposed from the decoration opening 37a, and a portion of the lens member 361 exposed from the decoration opening 37a is a decoration corresponding to the design of the peripheral decoration member 36 described above. Is given.

The storage member 33 includes a substantially disk-shaped back plate 333, a peripheral wall portion 331 that protrudes in a cylindrical shape forward from the outer peripheral portion of the back plate 333, and a hollow boss 334 that protrudes backward from the center of the back surface of the back plate 333. And the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442 provided on the inner surface of the storage member 33 which is the front surface of the back plate 333 and the image display unit 32 ( First and second position detection devices 461 and 462 serving as detection means for detecting the rotational position of the motor 342).
In addition, the storage member 33 is provided with the peripheral wall portion 331 on the back plate 333 as described above, that is, the storage member 33 is formed in a circular shape so that a circular concave chamber opened (opened) forward can be formed. And the housing member 33 is attached to the back surface component member 20 as described above, so that the image display unit 32 is housed from the circular wall portion 25 and the surrounding wall portion 331 of the back surface member member 20. A space is formed.

As described above, on the back plate 333 of the storage member 33, the hollow boss 334 through which the rotation shaft 31 can be inserted protrudes rearward from the back surface of the storage member 33. The hollow boss 334 is formed integrally with the back plate 333 and is formed corresponding to the rotation shaft 31 of the image display unit 32.
The hollow boss 334 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter larger than that of the rotating shaft 31 and the image display unit 32 is housed in the housing member 33 attached to the back surface constituting member 20. The rear end is formed to be slightly in front of the rear end of the rotation shaft 31.

  Further, the hollow boss 334 extends rearward from the effect control device 60 disposed behind the back plate 333 of the storage member 33, and the long rotation shaft 31 as described above is connected to the front end portion and the rear end portion thereof. It can be accommodated except. The hollow boss 334 is formed integrally with the back plate 333, but is apparently formed so as to penetrate the back plate 333, and the front end portion of the hollow boss 334 protrudes to the front side of the back plate 333. It has become.

  In addition, bearings 34a and 34b (plastic sliding bearings) are disposed at the front end portion and the rear end portion of the hollow boss 334, respectively. The rotation shaft 31 disposed in the hollow boss 334 is inserted into the two front and rear bearings 34a and 34b and is rotatably supported by the two bearings 34a and 34b at two points apart from each other. It becomes a state. Therefore, by disposing the two bearings 34a and 34b away from each other, the image display unit 32 can be stably and rotatably supported even if the image display unit 32 that is rotatably supported is heavy.

  In this embodiment, the hollow boss 334 is elongated so that the rear end of the hollow boss 334 is located behind the production control device 60 arranged behind the back plate 333 of the storage member 33, and the front boss 334 is Since the bearing 34a is disposed at the front end portion of the hollow boss 334 disposed in front of the front surface of the back plate 333, and the rear bearing 34b is disposed at the rear end portion of the hollow boss 334, between the two bearings 34a and 34b. The distance has been extremely long. Thereby, even if the image display unit 32 has a large weight by having the large image display device 12, it can be stably supported by the two bearings 34a and 34b.

Further, a cylindrical fixed cylinder portion 35a is fixed to the front end portion of the rotating shaft 31 so as to surround the periphery, and the rear end surface of the fixed cylinder portion 35a abuts on the front end surface of the front bearing 34a. As a result, the rearward movement of the rotary shaft 31 is restricted.
A retaining ring (E-ring) having an outer shape larger than the inner diameter of the bearing 34b is fixed to a portion slightly rearward of the bearing 34b (rear end portion of the hollow boss 334) on the rear side of the rotating shaft 31. The retaining ring is in contact with the rear bearing 34b, so that the movement of the rotary shaft 31 to the front side is restricted. For these reasons, the rotating shaft 31 is supported by the hollow boss 334 so as to be rotatable, and the back-and-forth movement is restricted.

  The image display unit 32 prevents the image display unit 32 from rattling back and forth by restricting the back-and-forth movement larger than the back-and-forth movement within the range of play. For example, the image display unit 32 (front disk member) The front surface of the main body 371) does not come into contact with the front cover 242. The image display unit 32 is basically supported by the two bearings 34a and 34b so as to be freely rotatable. Therefore, it is not always necessary to support the outer periphery of the front disk member 37 by the roller 252. As will be described later, since the image display unit 32 is in a single-supported state without the roller 252, when considering the smooth rotation of the image display unit 32 and the durability of the bearings 34 a and 34 b, the roller 252. Thus, it is preferable to support the front portion of the image display unit 32 so that the image display unit can be rotated in a state where both are supported.

As a result, the image display unit 32 can be rotated more stably, and the load on the bearings 34a and 34b can be reduced to improve durability.
Note that the rotation shaft 31 extends to the rear side of the rear disk member 35 including the image display 12, and the center of gravity of the image display unit 32 is from the portion supported by the bearings 34 a and 34 b of the rotation shaft 31. It becomes a single support by simply supporting the rotating shaft 31 with the bearings 34a and 34b.

The second to fourth relay boards 33b, 33c, and 33d are fixed to the back surface of the back plate 333 side by side. On the rear surface of the back plate 333, second to fourth relay board mounting portions 33f, 33g, and 33h are provided as mounting portions of the second to fourth relay boards 33b, 33c, and 33d. The second relay board 33b, the second relay board mounting portion 33f, and a conductor protecting member 33i described later are shown in FIG.
The second to fourth relay boards 33b, 33c, 33d are the conductors of the LED boards 352, 353 provided on the rear disk member 35 of the image display unit 32 and the conductors relayed to the first relay board 42 of the image display 12. The first and second position detecting devices 461 and 462 provided on the storage member 33, the left and right LED substrate conductive wires provided on the back surface component member 20, and the outside of the image display device 10. The conductive wires such as the side lamps 9, 9 are connected, and these conductive wires are relayed to the second to fourth relay boards 33 b, 33 c, 33 d and connected to the effect control device 60.

The second relay board mounting portion 33f is molded separately from the main body of the storage member 33, is formed in a flat box shape with the rear open, and is attached to the storage member 33 by screws.
In addition, the second relay board mounting portion 33f is provided with the conductors of the LED boards 352 and 353 provided on the rear disk member 35 of the image display unit 32 and the conductor relayed to the first relay board 42 of the image display 12. A conducting wire protection member 33i is provided through the conducting wire outlet 33a, which will be described later, to cover the portion that is drawn from the inside to the outside of the housing member 33 and connected to the second and third relay boards 33c and 33d from the rear side.

  The conductor protecting member 33i is connected to the conductor outlet port 33a and the third relay substrate attachment portion so as to bridge between the adjacent conductor outlet port 33a and the third relay substrate attachment portion 33g on the lower side of the second relay substrate attachment portion 33f. It is arranged behind 33g. The conductor protection member 33i includes an upper plate having a connection portion connected to the left end portion when viewed from the rear side of the lower side surface of the second relay board attachment portion 33f, a lower plate facing the upper plate, and an upper plate A back plate that spans between the rear end and the rear end of the lower plate, and a right plate that is disposed on the right side when viewed from the back of the back plate, and covers the upper, lower, rear, and right of the conductor arrangement portion. It is like that. In addition, the conductor protection member 33i is wider in the vertical width from the left side as viewed from the rear, which is the rear side of the conductor outlet 33a, and from the right side, as viewed from the rear, the rear side of the third relay board mounting portion 33g. Yes.

The conductive wire protection member 33i prevents the conductive wire that moves due to the rotational movement of the image display unit 32 from spreading around, thereby preventing the conductive wire from being entangled with surrounding members. In addition, since the conducting wire protection member 33i is formed in a substantially box shape opened toward the back plate 333 side on the back side of the main body of the storage member 33 having the back plate 333 and the peripheral wall portion 331, the storage member 33 is provided. It is difficult to mold integrally with the main body. However, it is possible to easily form the conductor protection member 33i separately from the main body of the storage member 33 by molding it integrally with the second relay board attaching portion 33f and attaching it integrally with the second relay board attaching portion 33f. It can be attached to the storage member 33.
The third relay board mounting portion 33g is formed at a substantially upper and lower center on the right side of the back surface of the back plate 333, and has a rib that protrudes rearward from the back plate 333 and surrounds the periphery of the third relay board 33d. A part of the rib is formed in a wall shape so as to protrude to the right side from the back plate 333.

  The fourth relay board mounting portion 33h is disposed adjacent to the lower side of the third relay board mounting portion 33g on the right side of the back surface of the back plate 333. The fourth relay board mounting portion 33h is formed by denting the lower right portion of the circular back plate 333 forward, and a wall surrounding the fourth relay board 33d of the fourth relay board mounting portion 33h. The upper wall and the left wall as viewed from the rear are formed by a stepped portion between the recessed portion of the back plate 333 and the outside thereof. Further, the fourth relay board mounting portion 33h is formed to project to the lower side and the right side of the back plate, and the projecting portion has a wall surrounding the right and bottom as viewed from the rear of the fourth relay board 33d. Is formed.

  Further, the back plate 333 has a fan-like shape having a radial width that is slightly larger than ¼ of a circle centered on the center of the back plate 333 at the center portion and around the hollow boss 334. The conducting wire outlet 33a is formed. As described above, the lead wire outlet 33a allows the liquid crystal display panel lead and the backlight lead to be drawn backward from the first relay substrate 42 of the rear disk member 35 from the storage space of the storage member 33 to the back surface of the storage member 33. It is an opening part for drawing out to the side. And the conducting wire drawn out of the storage space from the conducting wire outlet 33a is connected to the second relay board 33b and the third relay board 33c adjacent to the right side as seen from the rear of the conducting wire outlet 33a as described above. It has become so.

  In addition, the outer periphery of the lead wire outlet 33a and an arc that protrudes in the front-rear direction of the back plate 333 at the boundary between the adjacent second relay board mounting portion 33g and the third relay board mounting portion 33g. A plate-like conductor guide wall 33e is formed. Therefore, the conducting wire that passes through the conducting wire outlet 33a and moves with the rotation of the image display unit 32 moves along the conducting wire guide wall 33e, thereby preventing the entanglement of the conducting wire and the like. The lead wire outlet 33a is provided at the center of the back plate 333 corresponding to the rotation center of the image display unit 32, and therefore the amount of movement of the lead wire even if the image display unit 32 rotates. Can be almost at a minimum. Furthermore, the moving lead wire is also protected by the above-described lead wire protection member 33i, and the lead wire guide wall 33e and the lead wire protection member 33i can reliably prevent disconnection due to the entanglement of the lead wires.

In addition, on the back surface of the back plate 333, the upper and lower bosses serving as an effect control attachment portion for fixing the right side of the effect control device 60 attached to the effect control attachment portion 27 of the back surface component 20 on the left side when viewed from the rear. 33k is provided. A rib 33m is connected to the boss 33k for reinforcing and supporting the rear surface of the effect control device 60.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a position detection mounting portion 33n is provided on the front surface side of the back plate 333 corresponding to first and second position detection devices 461 and 462 described later. The position detection attaching part 33n is formed by a rib protruding rearward along the outer periphery of a fan-shaped shape in a range of about 90 degrees around the center of the back plate 333. The first position detecting device 461 is attached to one end (origin position side: return path end side) of the fan-shaped position detection attaching portion 33n, and the other end (rotation position side: forward path end side). A second position detection device 462 is arranged. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, a boss 33t for screwing is provided at a portion where the first and second position detecting devices 461, 462 (shown in FIG. 10) are attached, and a fan-like position detecting attaching portion 33n. Positioning ribs 33 s are arranged on the left and right along the radial direction of the back plate 333, and the first and second position detection devices 461, 462 are respectively connected to the end of the position detection mounting portion 33 n from the positioning ribs 33 s. It is arranged on the part side. An insertion port 33j for conducting wires of the first and second position detection devices 461 and 462 is provided at the center of the position detection attachment portion 33n of the back plate 333.

The peripheral wall portion 331 has a short cylindrical rear wall portion 33o having the same diameter as that of the back plate 333 and a short cylindrical shape having a diameter larger than that of the rear wall portion 33o, and has the same diameter as that of the circular wall portion 25 of the back surface constituting member 20. When the front wall portion 33p, the rear side rear wall portion 33o, and the front side front wall portion 33p are arranged in the front-rear direction, the front end portion of the rear wall portion 33o having a different diameter and the rear end portion of the front wall portion 33p And an annular step plate 33q for connecting the two, and these are integrally molded.
That is, since the diameter of the surrounding wall portion 331 is different between the rear wall portion 33o and the front wall portion 33p, a step portion 337 is formed in the surrounding wall portion 331. An inner space formed by connecting the cover mounting portion 24 and the circular wall portion 25 of the above-described back surface component member and the front wall portion 33p of the peripheral wall portion 331 in the front-rear direction is defined as a front storage portion 335. In the storage portion 335, a main body including the front disk member 37 and the rear disk member 35 connected to the front and rear of the image display unit 32 is stored. Here, the main body of the image display unit 32 is on the front side from the back surface of the rear disk member main body 351 and is not included after the back surface.

  Further, the space in the rear wall portion 33o having a smaller diameter than the front wall portion 33p of the peripheral wall portion 331 includes a protruding member 40 and a light shielding plate 41 formed on the back surface of the rear disk member 35, and the protruding member 40 and the light shielding plate 41. Correspondingly, the rear storage portion 336 in which the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 and the position detection devices 461 and 462 formed on the front surface of the back plate 333 of the storage member 33 (the inner surface of the storage member 33) are arranged. ing. That is, the protrusion member 40 and the light shielding plate 41, the rotation restricting members 441 and 442, and the position detection devices 461 and 462 are disposed between the back surface of the rear disk member body 351 and the front surface of the back plate 333. These surfaces need to be separated from each other. A rear wall 33o is provided after the front wall 33p in which the rear disk member main body 351 is accommodated, and the rear surface of the rear disk member main body 351 and the front surface of the back plate 333 are provided. It is designed to cover the space between them.

  Therefore, by forming the step portion 337 on the peripheral wall portion 331, the storage member 33 is smaller in diameter than the front storage portion 335 on the rear side of the front storage portion 335 that stores the image display unit 32 (main body). A rear housing portion 336 is formed, and the rear housing portion 336 is connected to the outside from the projection member 40, the rotation regulating members 441 and 442, the detection means (position detection devices 461 and 462), and the image display unit 32. Each lead wire is accommodated.

  Further, the opening portion 332 for allowing the drive gear 341 described above to face the storage space in the peripheral wall portion 331 is formed in the front wall portion 33p. Further, notches 33r,... Are formed corresponding to the portions of the circular wall 25 of the front wall 33p that protrude to the rear side of the roller mounting portions 251,. Further, a plurality of (for example, six) attachment pieces 33u,... Projecting outward at every 60 degrees are provided on the front edge portion of the front wall portion 33p. The mounting pieces 33u,... Are fitted to the tip portions of the screw bosses 253,... Of the back surface constituent member to position the storage member 33 on the back surface constituent member 20, and are fixed to the screw bosses 253,. It has become so.

  The rotation restricting members 441 and 442 are provided in correspondence with the protruding members 40 protruding from the back surface of the rear disk member main body 351 which is the back surface of the image display unit 32 as described above. This is for regulating the rotation range. A pair of rotation restricting members 441 and 442 are provided on the front surface of the back plate 333 serving as an inner surface facing the back surface of the image display unit in the storage member 33 and on the rotation locus of the protruding member 40. .

  That is, the protrusion member 40 is formed to protrude rearward on the back surface of the rear disk member main body 351, and the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 protrude forward to the front surface of the back plate 333 corresponding to the rear surface of the rear disk member main body 351. Accordingly, the front-rear position of the protrusion member 40 and the front-rear position of the rotation restricting members 441, 442 overlap, and the rotation restricting members 441, 442 are provided on the rotation locus of the protrusion member 40. Therefore, when the image display unit 32 is rotated, the protruding member 40 comes into contact with one of the pair of rotation restricting members 441 and 442.

  As shown in FIG. 15, when the image display unit 32 is disposed at the origin position, the protruding member 40 is disposed at a position that is 45 degrees when the upward direction of the image display unit 32 is 0 degrees. Further, when the image display unit 32 is disposed at a rotation position when the image display unit 32 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the origin position, the protruding member 40 is disposed at a position of 135 degrees. Correspondingly, the first rotation restricting member 441 is disposed at a position that is slightly smaller than 45 degrees so as to abut on the protruding member 40 that is 45 degrees. Further, the second rotation restricting member 442 is disposed at a position that is slightly larger than 135 degrees so as to contact the protruding member 40 that is 135 degrees.

  Thereby, the protrusion member 40 can be rotated in a range of 45 degrees to 135 degrees, and rotations of 45 degrees or less and 135 degrees or more are restricted. The image display unit 32 having the protruding member 40 can be rotated in a range of 90 degrees as a predetermined angle from the origin position to the rotation position. In this case, the image display surface 11 of the image display 12 of the image display unit 32 is between a horizontal state (origin position) that is a rectangular shape that is long on the left and right and a vertical state (rotation position) that is a rectangular shape that is long on the top and bottom. Can be freely rotated.

The area occupied by the display window 52 formed by the front structural member 51 of the game board 1 is made smaller than the area of the front surface of the front disk member main body 371 that is the front surface of the image display unit 32. Accordingly, the outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the front disk member main body 371 is not exposed from the display window portion 52, and the display window portion 52 is not circular. A part of the inside of the display portion is not exposed from the display window 52.
However, as described above, the image display surface 11 that can be converted between the horizontally long state and the vertically long state is exposed from the display window 52 in the horizontally long state and in the vertically long state. ing.

  Further, as described above, the protrusion member 40 has the metal member 40b that is attracted to the magnet, while the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442 are provided with magnets 44a and 44a (shown in FIG. 12). The metal member 40b of the protrusion member 40 is attracted to the magnets 44a and 44a of the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442, so that the image display unit 32 can be held at an appropriate angle. That is, the protruding member 40 that is in contact with one of the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442 is attracted to the magnets 44a and 44a. Therefore, if the power from the motor 342 is not transmitted, the above-described origin It is in a state of being fixed at an appropriate angle at the position or the rotational position. Further, when the protruding member 40 rotates and contacts the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442, the protruding member 40 repels against the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442. It is possible to prevent separation.

  That is, the image display unit 32 does not rotate unless a force that overcomes the attractive force of the metal member 40b to the magnets 44a and 44a is applied. The magnetic force of the magnets 44a and 44a can prevent the protruding member 40 from being repelled as described above, and requires an attractive force that is greater than the image display unit 32 held at the origin position and the rotation position, and When the motor 342 is operated, it is necessary to have an adsorption force that allows the protruding member 40 to be smoothly separated.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442 project from the front surface of the back plate 333 serving as the inner surface of the storage member 33, and store the magnets 44a and 44a. 44b, 44c, 44c, and the storage openings 44g, 44g of the magnet storage portions 44b, 44b of the storage space components 44c, 44c are closed, and the holding members for holding the magnets 44a, 44a stored therein are pressed. 44d, 44d, and when the magnets 44a, 44a are housed in the magnet housing parts 44b, 44b, the storage space constituting parts 44c, 44c are arranged such that the predetermined surfaces of the magnets 44a, 44a are in the direction of the rotation range of the protruding member 40. Abutting opening portions 44e and 44e are formed, and guide portions 44f and 44f inclined from the outside to the inside are formed on both sides of the corresponding opening portions 44e and 44e. .

  Details of the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442 will be described below, but the first rotation restricting member 441 and the second turn restricting member 442 are the same except that their arrangement positions and directions are different. Since it has a configuration, the second rotation restricting member 442 will be described as an example. Here, FIG. 11 illustrates a state where the pressing member 44d and the magnet 44a are removed from the storage space constituting portion 44c of the second rotation restricting member 442. FIG. 12 shows the pressing member 44d and the magnet 44a.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the storage space constituting portion 44c includes a support plate 44h arranged along the radial direction, and left and right side plates protruding in a direction perpendicular to the radial direction from left and right side edges of the support plate 44h. 44i, 44i and guide portions 44f, 44f formed on the side edge portions of the side plates 44i, 44i opposite to the support plate 44h.

  Moreover, the space | interval between the guide parts 44f and 44f is shorter than the space | interval between the side plates 44i and 44i. The space between the guide portions 44f and 44f is the contact opening 44e. A space surrounded by the support plate 44h, the two side plates 44i and 44i, and the guide portions 44f and 44f is a storage space, and a portion where the storage space of the storage space component 44c is formed stores the magnet 44a. Part 44b.

  The contact opening 44e is narrower than the left and right width of the storage space because the distance between the left and right guide portions 44f and 44f is narrower than the distance between the side plates 44i and 44i as described above. Thus, when the magnet 44a is housed inside, the guide portions 44f and 44f are pressed so that the magnet 44a does not come out of the contact opening 44e. Further, the guide portions 44f and 44f are tapered on the front surface side, and are inclined surfaces that are closer to the front and rear centers as they are closer to the left and right centers of the second rotation restricting member 442. As a result, even if the rotation locus of the protrusion member 40 is displaced due to the clearance between the rotation shaft 31 of the image display unit 32 and the bearings 34a and 34b, the protrusion member 40 is moved from the front side of the guide portions 44f and 44f. It can guide to the contact opening part 44e side. A boss is integrally formed on the support plate 44h of the storage space constituting portion 44c along a direction orthogonal to the back plate 333, and a pressing member 44d is screwed to the boss.

  A plurality of metal protection members 44j are housed together with the magnet 44a in the magnet housing portion 44b of the housing space constituting portion 44c. At least one of the protection members 44j is disposed closer to the contact opening 44e than the magnet 44a. Accordingly, the protruding member 40 does not directly contact the magnet 44a at the contact opening 44e of the second rotation restricting member 442, but contacts the protective member 44j disposed in front of the magnet 44a. . In this example, two protection members 44j are used, and the front and rear protection members 44j are sandwiched between the magnets 44a. However, two protection members 44j are disposed on the contact opening 44e side of the magnets 44a. You may do it.

  The protection member 44j absorbs an impact when the projection member 40 comes into contact with the rotation restricting member 442, protects the magnet 44a, and projects the magnet 44a and the projection when the projection member 40 is attracted to the magnet 44a. A space is provided between the member 40 and the attracting force of the magnet 44a to the protruding member 40 is adjusted. In this example, a ferromagnetic metal (for example, iron) is used for the protective member 44j, and the protective member 44j is disposed between the magnet 44a and the protruding member 40, so that the attractive force is extremely reduced. Is preventing. The protective member 44j may function as a yoke for adjusting the lines of magnetic force to adjust the attracting force. The protective member 44j also functions as a spacer in the storage space, and prevents the magnet from rattling in the magnet storage portion 44b. Further, as the protective member 44j, in this example, a washer having an appropriate shape is selected as a protective member by selecting a washer from commercially available products having a large number of shapes (outer diameter, inner diameter, thickness, etc.) without using a dedicated member. By using it, the cost is reduced.

The holding member 44d includes a cover plate 44k that closes the storage opening 44g of the storage space component 44c, and a protruding piece that protrudes from the left and right sides of the cover plate 44k toward the back plate 333 and sandwiches the tip of the storage space component 44c therebetween. 44m, 44m, an arc that protrudes rearward on the boss portion side of the support plate 44h and overlaps the boss, and has a screw hole for a screw that is screwed into the boss, and covers the back side of the cylindrical boss portion And a screwing piece 44n having a wall.
In addition, on the surface of the cover plate 44k that faces the magnet storage portion 44b of the storage space constituting portion 44c, a pressing portion 44o that presses and aligns the circular magnet 44a and the protection member 44j is formed.

  The protective member 44j is made of metal and is relatively hard, and protects the magnet 44a. However, the buffering function that softens the impact when the protruding member 40 collides with the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 is not so high. . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, it is possible to provide a buffer member 44p that is greatly deformed and softened when subjected to an impact, and then returns to its original shape. Thereby, durability can further be improved to the rotation control members 441 and 442 containing the magnet 44a. That is, the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 may be provided with the buffer member 44p that softens the impact at the time of the collision of the protruding member 40. The buffer member 44p may be a relatively soft elastic member such as rubber. Moreover, in FIG. 13, the buffer member 44p is arrange | positioned at the back surface side used as the opposite side of the protection member 44j which contacts the projection member 40 of the magnet 44a.

The buffer member 44p may be disposed on the front side of the magnet 44a on the side where the protruding member 40 comes into contact. At this time, the buffer member 44p protects the magnet 44a and adjusts the magnetic force of the magnet 44a. Also good.
Further, both the buffer member 44p and the protection member 44j may be used, or only one of them may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the first and second position detection devices 461 and 462 include a substrate 46 c in which a light emitting unit 46 a and a light receiving unit 46 b are protruded forward from the front surface of the back plate 333 with a space therebetween. The substrates 46c of the first and second position detection devices 461 and 462 are attached to the position detection attachment portion 33n by screws. The light emitting unit 46a has a light emitting element, and the light receiving unit 46b is a known optical sensor having a light receiving element. Further, the first and second position detection devices 461 and 462 are connected to the effect control device 60.

  Further, in the first and second position detection devices 461 and 462 attached to the back plate 333, the image display of the light shielding plate 41 formed on the back surface of the image display unit 32 is provided between the light emitting unit 46a and the light receiving unit 46b. It arrange | positions on the rotation locus at the time of rotating the unit 32, and the light-shielding plate 41 can move between the light emission part 46a and the light-receiving part 46b.

Further, the light shielding plate 41 is disposed at a position where the forward end side end portion of the image display unit 32 of the light shielding plate main body 41b on the forward path side is in front of the protruding member 40 in the forward rotation direction. . Further, the light emitting unit 46 a and the light receiving unit 46 b of the second position detection device 462 are arranged along the radial direction of the back plate 333, and a line connecting the center of the back plate 333 and the second rotation restricting member 442. Placed on the minute.
Therefore, when the image display unit 32 moves in the forward path from the origin position to the rotation position, the protrusion member 40 contacts the second rotation restriction member 442 that is 90 degrees away from the origin position where it contacts the first rotation restriction member 441. Will move to the rotation position.

  At this time, the forward end of the light shielding plate main body 41b of the light shielding plate 41 is located in front of the protruding member 40 in the forward direction of rotation, so that the protruding member 40 is in contact with the second rotation restricting member 442. The leading end of the forward path of the light shielding plate main body 41b shields light between the light emitting portion 46a and the light receiving portion 46b of the second position detecting device 462. That is, the second position detection device 462 detects the light shielding plate 41 slightly before the image display unit 32 rotates a predetermined angle and the protruding member 40 contacts the second rotation restricting member 442.

Further, the light shielding plate 41 is arranged such that the tip end on the return path side of the rotational reciprocation of the image display unit 32 of the light shielding plate body 41b is located at substantially the same position as the protruding member 40 in the rotation direction of the return path. Further, the light emitting unit 46 a and the light receiving unit 46 b of the first position detection device 461 are arranged along the radial direction of the back plate 333, and a line connecting the center of the back plate 333 and the second rotation restricting member 442. It is arranged on the near side of the rotational movement of the return path.
Therefore, when the image display unit 32 moves in the return path from the rotation position to the origin position, the protrusion member 40 contacts the first rotation restriction member 442 that is 90 degrees away from the rotation position in contact with the second rotation restriction member 441. Will move to the origin position.

  At this time, the leading end of the light-shielding plate body 41b on the return path is located at the same position as the protruding member 40 at the rotational angle position of the image display unit 32, but the second position detection device 461 is rotated by the first rotation. Since it is in front of the restricting member 441, before the projection member 40 contacts the first rotation restricting member 441, the return path of the light shielding plate main body 41b is between the light emitting part 46a and the light receiving part 46b of the first position detecting device 461. The top end of the light is shielded from light. That is, the first position detection device 461 detects the light shielding plate 41 slightly before the image display unit 32 rotates a predetermined angle and the protruding member 40 contacts the first rotation restricting member 441.

  That is, the first and second position detection devices 461.462 detect the rotational position of the image display unit 32 immediately before the protruding member 40 contacts the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442. The second position detection devices 461 and 462 detect the rotation position of the image display unit 32 immediately before stopping the rotation (the rotation angle of the rotation shaft (drive gear 341) of the motor 342 before the rotation is stopped). Become. As a result, when it is detected that the image display unit 32 is about to stop rotating as will be described later, the rotational speed of the image display unit 32 (motor 342) is reduced, and the protruding member 40 is moved to the first and first positions. The speed at the time of contacting the two rotation restricting members 441 and 442 can be reduced.

  That is, the first and second position detecting devices 461 and 462 (detecting means) are more effective than the protrusion member 40 abutting against the first and second rotation regulating members 441 and 442 during the rotation of the image display unit 32. The rotation position of the image display unit 32 is set to be detected at the previous position, and the image display unit is driven by the motor 342 (electric drive source) based on the detection outputs of the first and second position detection devices 461 and 462. The rotation speed of 32 is converted into a low speed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the pachinko gaming machine controls a game control device 70 (main control device) that controls the progress of the game as its control system, and controls various effects under the control of the game control device 70. A sound / lamp control device 80 and a display control device 90 are provided as an effect control device 60 (sub-control device).

Of these, the game control device 70 includes a game microcomputer 71 having a CPU 71a, a RAM 71b, a ROM 71c, and the like, an input / output I / F 73, a clock (oscillator: CLK) 72, and the like.
Among these, the CPU 71a includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs calculation control, and also generates various random numbers related to a special figure or a usual variable display game. The various random values include the jackpot determination random number value for the special figure variation display game, the random number value for the hit determination of the normal figure variation display game, the symbol determination random number value used for determining the stop symbol of the special figure variation display game, This includes a random number value for determining a basic variation pattern used for determining the type of basic variation pattern in the diagram variation display game (including the execution time of the variation display game in the variation display with various reach and no reach).
The RAM 71b is a storage area for storing an ON signal of the special figure start winning port sensor 6a provided corresponding to the start winning port of the variable winning device 6, that is, a storage area for the special figure start storage (start storage, right to execute the variable display game). , A storage area for storing an ON signal of the general map start gate sensor 8a provided in the general map start gates 8 and 8 (general map start storage), a storage area for the various random numbers, and a work area for the CPU 71a. ing.
In addition to the game control program and control data being written in the ROM 71c, a random number determination table having jackpot determination values for a special figure variation display game for determining the occurrence of a big hit in a special figure variation display game, A common figure determination table having a normal figure hit determination value for determining occurrence of a hit in the display game is written.

  Further, the input / output I / F 73 is connected to a special drawing start winning port sensor 6a, a general drawing starting gate sensor 8a, a big winning port sensor 7b, and general winning port sensors 3a and 3a through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown). Various signals from these are input. These various signals are relayed by the input / output I / F 73 and output to the CPU 71a.

  The special drawing start winning opening sensor 6 a detects a game ball won in the variable winning apparatus 6. Further, the general figure start gate sensor 8a detects a game ball passing through the general figure start gate 8 which is a start point of the normal figure change display game. The special winning opening sensor 7b detects a game ball won in the special variable winning device 7 that is released when the special figure changing display game is a big hit and enters a special gaming state. The general winning opening sensors 3a, 3a detect game balls that have won the general winning openings 3, 3.

  Further, various control signals output from the CPU 71a are input to the input / output I / F 73, and these control signals are relayed by the input / output I / F 73 and are normally output via an output port and a driver (not shown). General-purpose solenoid 6c as a driving means for the opening / closing member of the electric accessory, the external information terminal 17 for outputting information to the management device of the game shop, the sound / lamp control device 80 of the production control device 60, and the special variation winning device 7 Is output to a movable member solenoid 7c or the like as drive means for the movable member that opens and closes.

The CPU 71a of the game control device 70 performs, for example, an extraction process of various random values stored in the RAM 71b based on an input of a detection signal (start signal) from the special figure start winning prize sensor 6a, and the extraction process. The extracted random number value is compared with a determination value (determination table) stored in advance in the ROM 71c.
Based on this comparison, the CPU 71a of the game control device 70 determines whether or not a special game state is generated with the special figure variation display game as a big win (whether or not a big win is won). When the random number value extracted for determining the jackpot of the special figure variation display game matches the jackpot determination value stored for the special figure variation display game, the special figure variation display game is a big hit. When the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit, after the special figure fluctuation display game is finished, the movable member solenoid 7c is operated to open the special fluctuation winning device 7 as a cycle game described later.

Further, when the CPU 71a of the game control device 70 receives a start signal from the special figure start winning port sensor 6a and extracts various random numbers, the special figure start storage number as a counter value stored in the RAM 71b is obtained. And the extracted random number value for the special figure variation display game is stored in association with the special figure start memory. If the next special figure variation display game cannot be started immediately (for example, during the execution of the special figure variation display game or during the special game state), the special figure start memory number is retained. When the figure variation display game is started, the special figure starting memory number is subtracted by one.
For example, when there is no free space in the special figure start memory, that is, when the number of special figure start memories is a preset upper limit, various random number values are not extracted.

  In addition, the CPU 71a of the game control device 70 sends the effect data to the sound / lamp control device 80 based on various decisions made by comparing the random number value extracted by the extraction process and the determination value stored in the ROM 71c in advance. (Effect command including control information) is sent. The sound / lamp control device 80 controls the sound effect output from the speaker 14 during the variable display game based on the received effect data (under the control of the game control device 70), and decorations such as side lamps. The lamp (LED) 11 is controlled. As will be described later, the sound / lamp control device 80 of the effect control device 60 controls the rotation of the motor 342 and rotates the image display unit 32 described above, thereby rotating the rectangular image display surface 11. Thus, the horizontally long state and the vertically long state are converted.

  Further, the effect data (effect command) output from the game control device 70 is output to the display control device 90 via the sound / lamp control device 80 and controls the display of the variable display game on the variable display device 5. In this example, not only the special display variable display game is displayed on the image display surface 11 but also the normal display variable display area at the upper end, lower end, corner, etc. of the image display surface 11. The special chart start memory display area and the general figure start memory display area are set, the normal figure variable display game is displayed in the normal figure variable display area, and the special figure start memory display area Display is made, and the number of start memories stored in the usual figure is displayed in the ordinary figure start memory display area, and these indications are fluctuations in the usual figure inputted from the game control device 70 via the sound / lamp control device 80. The display controller 90 controls the display game based on the display command, the special start memory data, and the normal start memory data. It should be noted that the normal display change display area, the special figure start storage display area, and the general view start storage display area on the image display surface 11 are converted from top to bottom and left and right as the image display surface 11 rotates. The display area is controlled so that the top, bottom, left, and right of each display area correspond to the top, bottom, left, and right of the image display surface 11 after rotation, and the position of the display area also changes as necessary.

The CPU 71a of the game control device 70 performs, for example, a process of extracting a random number value of the general map variable display game stored in the RAM 71b based on an input of a detection signal (start signal) from the general chart start gate sensor 8a. The random number value extracted by the extraction process is compared with the determination value (determination table) of the normal fluctuation display game stored in advance in the ROM 71c.
Based on this comparison, the CPU 71a of the game control device 70 determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory based on the normal fluctuation display game. In addition, when the random number value extracted for determining the hit of the general-purpose variable display game matches the hit determination value stored for the general-purpose variable-display game, the general-purpose variable display game is won.

Then, in response to the above-described lottery result of the general map variable display game, the general map variable display game is performed in the normal variable display area of the image display surface 11.
When the normal variation display game is won, after the universal variation display game is finished, the ordinary variable combination is opened for a predetermined time by operating the solenoid 6c for normal electricity to provide a normal electric combination. The obtained (ordinary) variable winning device 6 is set in a state in which a game ball can easily win.

Further, when the CPU 71a of the game control device 70 receives the start signal from the general-purpose start gate sensor 8a and extracts a random number value, the CPU 71a sets the normal-number start stored number as a counter value stored in the RAM 71b to 1. In addition, the extracted random number value for the usual figure variation display game is stored in association with the usual figure start memory. If the next map change display game cannot be started immediately (for example, the map change display game is running), the map start memory number is retained and the map change display game is started. When subscribing, the usual starting memory number is subtracted by one.
Note that, for example, when there is no free space in the normal chart start memory, that is, when the normal chart start memory number is a preset upper limit, the random number value of the normal chart variable display game is not extracted.

  Further, the CPU 71a of the game control device 70, when a winning ball detection signal is input from the general winning opening sensors 3a, 3a, the special figure starting winning hole sensor 6a, and the big winning hole sensor 7b, is based on these detection signals. In addition, control is performed to send the award ball data to the discharge / launch control device to discharge the required number of award balls. Further, under the control of the game control device 70, the discharge / launch control device controls the launch of the game ball via the launch control device based on the operation of the player's launch handle.

  The effect control device (sub-control means) 60 has the sound / lamp control device 80 and the display control device 90 as described above, and the sound / lamp control device 80 is supplied from the game control device (main control means) 70. Based on the production command and the like, the speaker 14, the decoration lamp / LED 15 (side lamp 9 etc. of the game board 1), the decoration lamp / LED 16 (LED board 352, 353 etc. of the image display unit 32 of the variable display device 5), motor 342 The display control device 90 performs display control of the image display device 12 (liquid crystal display device) based on a production command or the like from the game control device (main control means) 70.

  The sound / lamp control device 80 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like as a control device, an amplifier that outputs a sound signal output to the speaker 14, a sound generation LSI, and a ROM that stores the sound signal. Furthermore, it has a drive circuit for driving the motor 342 (rotor motor), an output interface for turning ON / OFF the power for lighting the LED, and the like. Then, control of sound output from the speaker, control of lighting / extinguishing of LEDs mounted on various decoration LED boards, and control of rotation of the image display unit 32 by rotation of the motor 342 are performed.

  The motor 342 is a stepping motor capable of forward and reverse rotation. The rotation angle is controlled by the number of pulses output from the drive circuit, and the image display unit 32 rotates 90 degrees from the origin position to the rotation position. The rotation angle of the rotation shaft of the motor 342 corresponding to is controlled, and the rotation speed is controlled by the pulse interval. The sound / lamp control device 80 is connected to first and second position detection devices 461 and 462 (motor position detection sensors (1) and (2)), and as described above, the image display unit 32 ( When the rotation angle of the motor 342) becomes the rotation angle just before the stop, a signal indicating that the light receiving unit 46b cannot detect the light of the light emitting unit 46a is input. The sound / lamp control device 80 at this time outputs a pulse for rotating the rotation angle of the rotation shaft (drive gear 341) of the motor 342 corresponding to the remaining rotation angle up to the stop position of the image display unit 32. In addition, the pulse output interval (time interval) is increased stepwise. As a result, the rotation speed of the image display unit 32 (motor 342) decreases stepwise immediately before stopping, and then the pulse output is stopped so as to stop at the stop position.

  Since the image display unit 32 includes the front disk member 37, the intermediate member 364, the rear disk member 35, the image display 12, the LED boards 352, 353, and the like, and has a relatively large mass, the motor 342 stops. Even though the image display unit 32 tries to rotate due to inertia, the rotation stops when the protruding member 40 contacts the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442. At this time, if the rotation speed of the image display unit 32 is fast, the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442 are provided with magnets, and the metal member 40b of the protruding member 40 is attracted to the magnet. The protrusion member 40 may bounce due to the momentum of the protrusion member 40 colliding with the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442.

If the rotation speed of the image display unit 32 is limited to a very low speed so that the projecting member 40 does not bounce, the content of the effect due to the rotation of the image display unit 32 is extremely limited.
Further, if the magnetic force of the magnet 44a is increased too much to prevent the bounce, the image display unit 32 rotates smoothly without the protrusion member 40 being smoothly separated from the magnet 44a when the rotation of the image display unit 32 starts. It becomes impossible.

  However, as described above, by controlling the rotation speed of the image display unit 32 to be slower than the previous rotation speed before stopping the rotation, the image display unit 32 is rotated to some extent until just before the rotation is stopped. Thus, it is possible to prevent the content produced by the rotation of the image display unit 32 from being restricted due to the extremely low rotation speed, and to prevent the bounce when the rotation is stopped as described above.

  In addition, when the motor 342 is controlled to stop, it may be controlled with a rotation angle based on the number of pulses. However, as will be described later, a signal is input from the position detection devices 461 and 462 immediately before the stop, after a predetermined time has elapsed. The motor 342 may be stopped. Further, when the rotation control of the motor 342 is performed, the rotation of the image display unit 32 may stop slightly before the protruding member 40 contacts the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 due to an error or the like. If the distance between the protrusion member 40 and the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 is extremely short, the protrusion member 40 is attracted to the magnet 44 a of the rotation restricting members 441 and 442, so that the protrusion member 40 is turned into the rotation restricting member 441. , 442 and the image display unit 32 can be stopped at an accurate stop position.

  Therefore, in the above-described control of the motor 342, the output of the pulse to the motor 342 is stopped before the image display unit 32 rotates to the stop position in consideration of the rotational force due to the inertia of the image display unit 32. In this case, even if the protruding member 40 stops just before the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 as described above, it can be stopped at an accurate position by the magnetic force as described above.

  The display control device 90 is a CPU, ROM, RAM as a control device, an image memory such as a VRAM (not shown) for controlling display on a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display) serving as the image display 12, and a VDP (video display). A video circuit including a graphics processor such as a processor is provided. The display control device 90 is connected to an inverter circuit serving as a power source for a cold cathode tube serving as a backlight of the image display 12 which is an LCD.

Then, the display control device 90 determines the image based on the jackpot, the loss, the basic variation pattern, etc. determined by the game control device 70 according to the control command input from the game control device 70 via the sound / lamp control device 80. The display 12 is controlled to display a special figure variation display game.
In addition, the display control device 90, based on the command from the game control device 70 as described above, causes the image display 12 to display the usual variable display game, the usual start memory number display, and the special figure start memory number. Control the display of. Accordingly, the pachinko gaming machine performs display control of the image display 12 (liquid crystal display panel) and an effect control device 60 (sound / lamp control device 80 and display control device) that controls the operation of the motor 342 of the drive device 34. 90).

In the pachinko gaming machine as described above, the game balls that are driven into the game area 1a by starting the game by the control of the game control device 70 and the discharge / launch control device are the general winning port 3, the variable winning device. 6. When winning a prize in any of the special prize winning devices 7, the game device that has won a prize in the general winning hole sensor 3a, the special drawing starting winning hole sensor 6a, and the big winning hole sensor 7b is detected. A predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning opening are discharged (paid out).
Further, when a game ball that is driven into the game area 1a passes through the normal figure start gate 8 under the control of the game control device 70, the image is detected based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the normal figure start gate sensor 8a. In the normal symbol display area of the image display surface 11 of the display device 12, a universal symbol display game is performed, and a display indicating the number of universal chart start memories is performed in the universal chart start memory display area.

In this normal pattern change display game, a normal symbol (identification information) is displayed in a normal symbol display area in a variable manner for a predetermined time (for example, different marks such as circles and triangles and different numbers are displayed in order) and then stopped. It is designed to do so.
If the stop display in the normal symbol display area results in a special (winning) result mode as a result of the normal variation display game, the normal variation display game is a win and the ordinary electric accessory provided in the variable winning device 6 The movable member 6b is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Thereby, for example, it becomes easy for a game ball to win a special drawing start winning port of the variable winning device 6, and it is easy to start a special display variable display game.

In addition, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area 1a wins the variable prize winning device 6, on the image display surface 11 of the image display 12 based on the detection of the game ball by the special figure starting prize port sensor 6a, A special variable display game in which a plurality of types of identification information is displayed in a variable manner is started.
As a result of this variable display game, the display mode of the image display surface 11 becomes a special display mode (for example, any combination of the same symbols such as “1, 1, 1”, etc.) and the special display variable display game is special. If the result is a big hit, a special gaming state (so-called big hit) is set.
During the big hit, a cycle game in which the movable member 7a that opens and closes the winning area of the special variable prize winning device 7 is closed to an open state in which a game ball can be won in the big winning opening is performed up to a predetermined number of times. Thus, the player has an opportunity to acquire a large amount of game balls.

Next, the control of the rotation of the image display unit 32 by the sound / lamp control device 80 of the effect control device 60 and the display control related to the rotation of the image display unit 32 by the display control device 90 of the effect control device 60 will be described. To do.
As shown in FIG. 15, the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442 and the first and second position detecting devices 461 and 462 are arranged on the back plate 333 of the storage member 33 as described above. The Then, on the back surface of the image display unit 32, the protruding member 40 and the light shielding plate 41 are arranged as described above.

Then, as shown in FIG. 15A, when the image display unit 32 is at the origin position, the protruding member 40 comes into contact with the first rotation restricting member 441. At this time, the metal member 40b of the protruding member 40 is attracted to the magnet 44a of the first rotation restricting member 441. The rectangular image display surface 11 of the image display unit 32 at the origin position is in a horizontally long state.
In this state, as shown in FIG. 17A, for example, the image display surface 11 is divided into three display areas of left, middle, and right, and each display area has, for example, 0 to 0 as identification information. Numbers up to 9 are displayed variably so as to scroll vertically. In addition, when the variable display of the variable display game ends, the variable display of each display area is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, and the number that is the identification information is stopped and displayed. At this time, when the same number is stopped and displayed in the two display areas (left and right) and the variable display is performed in the remaining display area (middle), so-called reach is achieved.

  In this state, when the variation display game is continued, when the variation pattern selected by the game control device 70 is accompanied by the rotation of the image display unit 32 (one of the variation display patterns serving as so-called special reach). ), The sound / lamp control device 80 controls the motor 342 based on a command from the game control device 70 to rotate the image display unit 32 at a preset rotation speed. At this time, the speed of the motor 342 which is a stepping motor is controlled by the interval of inputted pulses. In this example, as shown in FIG. 16, for example, a driving pulse is inputted to the motor 342 every 8 ms. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17B, the display control device 90 controls the variable display as the image display surface 11 rotates, and the image display surface 11 rotates. Regardless, the display of the identification information is not rotated, the upper and lower numbers remain the same, and the scroll direction remains the same. As for the variable display contents on the image display 12, at least a basic fluctuation pattern that defines the variable display time is output from the game control device 70 to the sound / lamp control device 80 as an effect command, but the image display unit 32. Whether or not to perform the fluctuation display accompanying the rotation of the (image display 12) is determined by the sound / lamp control apparatus 80 by the above-described basic fluctuation pattern, probabilistic lottery, and the like. When the sound / lamp control device 80 decides to rotate the image display unit 32 with the start of the variable display game, the sound / lamp control device 80 controls the image display unit 90 with respect to the display control device 90. An effect command indicating that variable display with 32 rotations is performed is output.
The sound / lamp control device 80 controls the rotation of the image display unit 32 (operation of the motor 342), and the display control device 90 controls the variable display based on the effect command from the sound / lamp control device 80 (image). Control of the display unit 12). Then, the synchronization between the rotation of the image display unit 32 and the rotation display of the image in the variation display indicates that a predetermined time after the start of variation and the rotation of the image display unit from the sound / lamp control device 80 are determined. Each of the image display units 32 starts to rotate at a predetermined rotation speed corresponding to a preset time after the output of the effect command to be displayed, and rotation display corresponding to the rotation of the image display unit 32 of the image starts in advance. To be taken.

  The sound / lamp control device 80 outputs an effect command indicating the start and stop of the rotation display in the variable display to the display control device 90 during the variable display game, and the display control device 90 displays the sound / lamp control device 80. From the normal display of fluctuation (for example, the fluctuation display for the landscape screen) to the rotating fluctuation display, and from the fluctuation display of rotation based on the start and stop effect commands from Switching to normal fluctuation display (for example, fluctuation display for a vertically long screen) may be controlled.

  Further, the control for finely adjusting the rotation angle of the image corresponding to the changing rotation angle of the image display unit 32, or the fine adjustment of the rotation angle of the image display unit 32 correspondingly to the rotation angle of the image. Such control may be performed, but even if it is not performed so far, as described above, the rotation speed of the image and the rotation speed of the image display unit 32 are set in advance so that the sound / lamp control device The rotation of the image and the image display unit 32 may be started simultaneously based on the output timing of the effect command from 80 and the like. In addition, it is possible to perform the same operation at a rotation angle other than 90 degrees, and when image data can be stopped at a plurality of different rotation angles, various image data are prepared in advance for a variable display pattern that rotates to a plurality of rotation angles. In addition, the image display unit 32 is configured to be rotatable at a plurality of rotation angles, and the image and the image display unit 32 are rotated to the rotation angle indicated by the effect command output from the sound / lamp control device 80. It can be controlled with. Therefore, the production control device 60 (the sound / lamp control device 80 and the display control device 90) performs control to change the orientation of the display image in response to the rotation of the image display 12 (liquid crystal display panel). ing.

In addition, when rotating the image and the image display unit 32 at a plurality of different rotation speeds, image data for a variable display pattern with different rotation speeds is prepared in advance, and the rotation speed equivalent to the plurality of different rotation speeds of the image is prepared. The interval between pulses input to the motor 342 for rotating the image display unit is obtained, and the image and the image display unit 32 are rotated at the rotation speed indicated by the effect command input from the game control device 70. It is possible to control by doing.
Note that when the image display unit 32 reversely rotates and returns to the original state, the image displayed on the image display 12 is rotated and, for example, for the vertically long image display surface 11, as in the case described above. The display is converted to a display for a horizontally long image display surface. Further, the game control device 70 may output an effect command that instructs the sound / lamp control device 80 and the display control device 90 to start and stop rotation.

  When the image display unit 32 is stopped, the sound / lamp control device 80, as shown in FIG. 16, performs the above-described light shielding from the second position detection device 462 in the forward movement from the origin position to the rotation position. When there is a detection signal of the plate 41 and there is a detection signal of the above-described light shielding plate 41 from the first position detection device 462 in the reverse rotational movement of the return path, it is detected that the stop position is approaching (FIG. 16). The motor position detection sensor is turned from OFF to ON), and the above-described pulse output interval is increased. In this example, when the pulse output interval to the motor 342 before the signal is input from the position detection devices 461 and 462 is 8 ms (msec), a predetermined time (for example, 0.1 s) after the signal is input. Thus, the pulse output interval is doubled to 16 ms. As a result, the rotation speed of the motor 342 (image display unit 32) is slowed down to ½ that before the position detection signal is input. Further, by setting the pulse output interval to 32 ms after a predetermined time has elapsed, the rotational speed of the motor 342 (image display unit 32) is reduced to ¼ that before the position detection signal is input. Further, when the next predetermined time (for example, 0.2 s after the signal is input) has elapsed after the detection signal is input, the pulse output is stopped and the motor 342 is stopped.

  The pulse output interval, the predetermined time for stopping the pulse, and the like are set in advance according to the rotation speed of the image display unit 32. In this example, when the pulse output is stopped, the image display is performed. The unit 32 is almost in the stop position, and the protruding member 40 comes into contact with the first and second rotation restricting members 441 and 442.

  Further, when the image display unit 32 that is rotating and moving on the forward path side stops rotating, the horizontally long image display surface 11 becomes the vertically long image display surface 11 and rotates in the reverse direction with respect to the rotation direction of the image display surface 11. The left and right identification information of the identification information displayed so as not to rotate is projected from the image display surface 11 as it is because the left and right width of the image display surface 11 is shortened. Therefore, the display control device 90 performs display control that stops the rotation of the image and narrows the left and right widths of the left, middle, and right display areas and brings the identification information of the left and right display areas closer to the center. In addition, it is preferable that the display control apparatus 90 performs the process which reduces the rotational speed of an image corresponding to the fall of the rotational speed before the rotation stop of the image display unit 32 mentioned above.

  Further, since the vertical length of the image display surface 11 is increased at this time, the identification before the change of the identification information currently stopped and displayed above the identification information to be stopped and displayed in the left and right display areas is performed. The information is displayed, and the identification information after the change of the identification information currently stopped and displayed is displayed below the identification information to be stopped and displayed. In this example, since the identification information is a number, the number immediately before the currently stopped number and the number after the current number are displayed above and below the currently stopped number. become.

Further, in this example, in the left display area, the numerical value as identification information is displayed in a numerical order so that the numerical value is sequentially increased, whereas in the right display area, the numerical value as identification information is displayed. Are displayed in a variable order in the reverse order of the numbers so that.
Therefore, the numbers are arranged upside down in the left display area and the right display area.
In addition, as described above, the horizontally long image display surface 11 is rotated 90 degrees to become the vertically long image display surface 11, so that the left and right intervals of the numbers displayed on the left, middle, and right are narrowed. Since a wide width is secured in the vertical direction, three numbers can be arranged without changing the size in the vertical direction. That is, by using the change in the aspect ratio of the image display surface 11 generated by rotating the horizontally long image display surface 11 so as to be vertically long, it is possible to perform reach variation display that enhances the interest.

  Due to such a change in display, before the rotation, the image display surface 11 was stopped after the rotation of the image display surface 11 while it was stopped in the middle display area and was a single-line single reach with a single big number. The reach will be a triple reach of 3 lines with 3 types of jackpot numbers. In this case, the probability of being a big hit on the display is three times, but substantially, it will be developed into a reach with high reliability indicating the probability of being a big hit for each variation pattern of each reach. Can increase the expectation of the person.

  That is, in the special reach of the fluctuation pattern having a high reliability, the image display surface 11 is rotated to notify the player that the reliability is high, thereby increasing the player's expectation, and in the display of the special reach. By displaying triple reach that has a higher probability of being a big hit than single reach on the display, the player's expectation is enhanced, so that both the effect by the rotation of the image display surface 11 and the display effect are achieved. Can enhance the interest of

  The pachinko gaming machine as described above has the image display device 10 on the back side of the game board 1 so that the rectangular image display surface 11 faces the front side from the display window 52 formed on the game board 1. The image display device 10, which is an installed gaming machine, is attached to the back surface side member 20 attached to the back side of the game board 1, the back surface member 20, and the image display surface 11 according to a turning operation. The image rotation device 30 is configured to be able to change the vertical / left / right relationship, and an electric drive source (motor 342) for rotating the image rotation device 30. The image rotation device 30 includes: The image display unit 32 including the image display 12 having the image display surface 11 and the peripheral decoration member 36 for decorating the periphery of the image display surface 11, and the image display unit 32 are rotated. Movable And a storage member 33 that stores a predetermined portion on the back side of the image display unit 32 and is supported at a position on the back side of the image display unit 32 at a predetermined distance from the center of rotation to the outside. A projecting member 40 is provided so as to project toward the side, and the projecting member 40 for restricting the rotation range of the image display unit 32 on the inner surface of the storage member 33 facing the back surface of the image display unit 32 is provided on the projecting member 40. A pair of rotation restricting members 441 and 442 that are in contact with each other are provided on the turning locus of the projecting member 40. The projecting member 40 has a metal member 40b, while the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 have a magnet 44a. The metal member 40b of the projection member 40 is attracted to the magnet 44a of the rotation restricting members 441 and 442, so that the image display unit 32 can be held at an appropriate angle.

  Therefore, since the image display device 10 having the image display unit 32 is provided on the back side of the game board, a relatively large image is obtained regardless of the front side of the game board 1 forming the display window 52. The display device 12 can be provided, and a large image that can enhance interest is displayed. That is, even if the image display unit 32 having the image display 12 having the image display surface 11 is rotated, the rotating image display unit 32 is located on the back surface of the game board 1, and therefore the entire rotation range of the image display unit 32. It is not necessary to provide a large accessory on the front surface of the game board 1 as long as it surrounds the display window 532 capable of exposing a necessary portion of the rotating image display surface 11. .

  In other words, the area of the front surface of the image display unit 32 having the image display surface 11 and the peripheral decorative member 36 that decorates the periphery thereof can be set larger than the area of the display window 52. Therefore, even if the large image display 12 having the large image display surface 11 is rotated in order to enhance the interest of the displayed image, the display window 52 larger than the rotation range of the image display 12 is required. In other words, it is possible to secure a flow-down area having a sufficient area for the game ball to flow down around the display window 52.

  Furthermore, in other words, even if the size of the display window 52 is limited, the rotation of the image display unit 32 is performed in order to secure a flow area with a sufficient area for the game ball to flow around the display window 52. Since the range can be made larger than that of the display window portion 52, the image display unit 32 having high interest can be rotated without being restricted by the size of the display window portion 52.

  In addition, a protruding member 40 is protruded toward the rear side at a position that is provided on the back side of the image display unit 32 at a predetermined interval from the center of rotation, and the back side of the image display unit 32 in the storage member 33. A pair of rotation restricting members 441 and 442 that are in contact with the protruding member 40 for restricting the rotation range of the image display unit 32 are provided on the rotation trajectory of the protruding member 40 on the inner surface opposed to the protruding member 40. Therefore, the protruding member 40 and the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 can be arranged at positions spaced apart from the rotation center of the image display 12 (image display unit 32) by a predetermined distance. Therefore, unlike the case where a stopper that engages with the rotation shaft is provided, the relatively heavy display unit 32 can be stopped without any problem by the protruding member 40 and the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 away from the rotation center. Can do. In particular, the stop mechanism can be efficiently configured using the back surface of the image display unit 32 and the inner surface of the storage member 33.

  Moreover, since the protrusion member 40 has a metal member 40b that is attracted by magnetic force, and the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 are provided with the magnet 44a, the image display unit 32 may bounce when stopped. The image display unit 32 can be stopped accurately and smoothly at an appropriate angle. Further, it is possible to prevent the image display unit 32 from moving from an appropriate stop position due to vibration or the like while the image display unit 32 is stopped. The metal member 40b included in the protruding member 40 needs to be a ferromagnetic body that is attracted to the magnet 44a. Further, the metal member 40b included in the protruding member 40 may have a magnetic force. The same effect can be obtained by arranging a magnet on the protrusion member 40 and a metal member 40b on the rotation restricting members 441 and 442. However, if the magnet 44a can be moved on the back of the game board 1, the magnetic field There is a possibility that various electronic devices and the like arranged on the back of the game board 1 may be affected by the generation of current due to fluctuations in the game board.

  Further, in order to stop the rotation operation of the image display unit 32, detection means (position detection devices 461 and 462 and a light shielding plate 41) for detecting the rotation position of the image display unit 32 are provided, and the detection means includes: During the rotation of the image display unit 32, a setting is made so that the rotation position of the image display unit 32 is detected at a position before the projection member 40 comes into contact with the rotation restriction members 441 and 442. Based on the detection output of the detection means, the rotational speed of the image display unit 32 is converted to a low speed by the electric drive source (motor 342).

  Therefore, since the rotation speed of the image display unit 32 is converted to a low speed before the protruding member 40 contacts the rotation restricting members 441 and 442, the impact when the protruding member 40 contacts the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 is reduced. The image display unit 32 can be stopped more smoothly.

  In addition, the storage member 33 is configured to have a circular peripheral wall portion 331 so that a circular concave chamber opened forward can be formed, and a step portion 337 is formed in the peripheral wall portion 331. A rear storage portion 336 having a smaller diameter than the front storage portion 335 is formed on the rear side of the front storage portion 335 for storing the image display unit 32, and the protrusion member 40 and the rotation restricting member 441 are formed by the rear storage portion 336. , 442, the detecting means and the conducting wires connected to the outside from the image display unit 32, respectively.

Therefore, due to the stepped structure of the storage member 33, the image display unit 32 and the mechanism bodies (protrusion members 40, rotation restricting members 441 and 442, light shielding plate 41, position detection device 461.462) related to the stop are efficiently stored. can do. That is, the image display unit 12 and the peripheral decoration member 36 of the image display unit 32 are accommodated in the front accommodating portion 335, and the rotation restricting members 441 and 442, the detecting means and the conductors connected to the image display unit 32 in the rear accommodating portion 336. Can be stored.
In addition, the lead wire moves with the rotation of the image display unit 32. However, a sufficient space for this movement can be configured in the rear storage portion 336. It is possible to prevent the conducting wire from being caught by any member and causing a malfunction in rotation, or the conducting wire from being disconnected due to this.

  The rotation restricting members 441 and 442 protrude from the inner surface of the storage member 33 and have a storage space component 44c having a magnet storage portion 44b for storing the magnet 44a, and a magnet of the storage space component 44c. A holding member 44d that closes the storage opening 44g of the storage unit 44b and presses the magnet stored therein, and the storage space component 44c is configured to store the magnet 44a when the magnet 44a is stored in the magnet storage unit 44b. A predetermined surface of the magnet 44a forms a contact opening 44e facing the direction of rotation of the protruding member 40, and guide portions 44f inclined from the outside to the inside are formed on both sides of the contact opening 44e. Yes.

Therefore, the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 close the storage opening 44g of the storage space constituent part 44c having the magnet storage part 44b for storing the magnet 44a, and the magnet storage part 44b of the storage space constituent part 44c, and to the inside. Since the holding member 44d that presses the stored magnet 44a is provided, the magnet 44a can be securely stored in the main body of the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 and pressed.
Further, the projecting member 40 can be guided and reliably brought into contact with the magnet 44a by the guide portions 44f on both sides of the contact opening 44e. If the rotation mechanism with the image display unit 32 can be accurately rotated using a relatively expensive bearing member or the like, the projection member 40 can be brought into contact with the magnet 44a portion of the rotation restricting members 441 and 442. Although the guide by the guide portion 44f is not required, since the image display unit 32 does not require high speed, the rotation mechanism of the image display display unit 32 can be configured inexpensively. There is a possibility that the rotation of the image display unit 32 is accompanied by some shift of the rotation center. In such a case, the guide portion 44f acts effectively. In other words, even when the image display unit 32 can be rotated by an inexpensive rotation mechanism, the projection member 40 can be guided and reliably brought into contact with the magnet 44a by the guide portion 44f. The contact of the protruding member 40 with the magnet 44a may be through the protective member 44j as described above.

  Further, the rotation restricting members 441 and 442 may be provided with a buffer member 44p that softens the impact at the time of the collision of the protruding member 40. In this case, the image display unit 32 is stopped by the buffer action of the buffer member 44p. Can be performed more smoothly.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, and can be applied to other ball game machines such as other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, and sparrow ball gaming machines.
In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view which shows the game board which attached the variable display apparatus which has an image display apparatus of the pachinko game machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the game board which attached the image display apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the game board to which the front structural member and back surface structural member of a fluctuation | variation display apparatus are attached. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an image display apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structural member and storage member of an image display apparatus. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front side which shows the image display unit of an image display apparatus. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side which shows an image display unit. It is a side view which shows an image display unit. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side which shows a storage member and an image display unit. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front side which shows a storage member and an image display unit. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows a storage member. It is a perspective view which shows the pressing member and magnet of the rotation control member of a storage member. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of a rotation control member. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the positional relationship of the rotation control member in a storage member inner surface, and the image display unit back surface, a protrusion member, a light-shielding plate, and a position detection apparatus. It is a timing chart for demonstrating stop control in the drive device which rotationally drives an image display unit. It is drawing for demonstrating control of the image display when an image display surface rotates.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 10 Image display apparatus 11 Image display surface 12 Image display device 20 Back surface component 30 Image rotation apparatus 31 Rotating shaft 32 Image display unit 33 Storage member 335 Front storage part 336 Back storage part 331 Surrounding wall part 337 Step part 342 Motor (electric drive source)
36 Peripheral decoration member 40 Projection member 41 Light shielding plate (position detection means)
40b Metal member 441 First rotation restricting member 442 Second rotation restricting member 44a Magnet 44b Magnet housing portion 44c Storage space constituting portion 44d Holding member 44e Contact opening portion 44f Guide portion 44p Buffer member 461 Position detecting device (position detecting means) )
462 Position detection device (position detection means)
52 Display window

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine in which an image display device is disposed on the back side of the game board so that a rectangular image display surface faces the front side from a display window formed on the game board,
The image display device includes:
A back surface component attached to the back side of the game board;
An image rotation device configured to be attached to the back surface configuration member and configured to be able to change a vertical / horizontal relationship of the image display surface according to a rotation operation;
An electrical drive source for rotating the image rotation device;
With
The image rotation device includes:
An image display unit having a rotation axis and an image display unit having the image display surface and a peripheral decoration member for decorating the periphery of the image display surface;
A storage member that pivotally supports the image display unit and stores a predetermined part on the back side of the image display unit;
With
Protruding members projecting toward the rear side on the back side of the image display unit at positions spaced apart from the center of rotation by a predetermined distance,
A pair of rotation restricting members abutting on the protrusion member for restricting a rotation range of the image display unit on an inner surface of the storage member facing the back surface of the image display unit is a rotation locus of the protrusion member. On the top,
The protrusion member has a metal member, while the rotation restricting member is provided with a magnet, and the metal member of the protrusion member is attracted to the magnet of the rotation restricting member, thereby holding the image display unit at an appropriate angle. A gaming machine characterized by being made possible. In order to stop the rotation operation of the image display unit, a detection means for detecting the rotation position of the image display unit is provided,
The detection means is set so as to detect the rotation position of the image display unit at a position before the projection member comes into contact with the rotation restriction member during the rotation of the image display unit.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotation speed of the image display unit is converted to a low speed by the electrical drive source based on a detection output of the detection means. The storage member is configured to have a circular peripheral wall so as to be able to form a circular concave chamber opening forward,
By forming a step portion on the peripheral wall portion, a rear storage portion having a smaller diameter than the front storage portion is formed on the rear side of the front storage portion for storing the image display unit, and the protruding member is formed by the rear storage portion. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the rotation restricting member, the detecting means, and the lead wires connected to the outside from the image display unit are accommodated. The rotation restricting member is
A storage space constituting part protruding from the inner surface of the storage member and having a magnet storage part for storing the magnet;
A pressing member that closes the storage opening of the magnet storage portion of the storage space component and holds the magnet stored inside;
With
When the magnet is stored in the magnet storage portion, the storage space forming portion forms a contact opening portion in which a predetermined surface of the magnet faces the rotation range direction of the protruding member, and both sides of the contact opening portion The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a guide portion inclined from the outside to the inside is formed in the portion. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rotation restricting member is provided with a buffer member that softens an impact at the time of the collision of the protruding member.

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