JP2006068344A - Rotating device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To wire electric components in the state of being hardly affected by rotation of a rotating body, in a game machine equipped with the rotating body and the electric component related to the rotating body. <P>SOLUTION: The positions for drawing electric connection wires 160, 162, 164, 166 out from a drum 42 to the outside of the drum 42 is aligned approximately with the rotation axis of the drum 42 when a winning section 50 and a lottery result displaying section 52, which are the electric components rotating integrally with the drum 42, are electrically connected with a relay board 72, which is located outside the drum 42 and electrically connected to the drum 42 without being rotated integrally with the drum 42, by the electric connection wires 160, 162, 164, 166. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine rotating device for a gaming machine having a rotating body and an electrical component related to the rotating body, such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine, and in particular, a technique for wiring the electrical component. It is about improvement.

  As a gaming machine for a player to play a game, there is a gaming machine of a type having a rotating body that rotates around a rotation axis. In this type of gaming machine, an electrical component may be installed in association with the rotating body in order to electrically operate or electrically decorate the rotating body.

  In this case, the electrical component is electrically connected to a connection partner component located outside the rotating body. Usually, the electrical component and the connection partner component are not wireless, but are electrically connected (wire, cable, Are connected to each other in a wired manner using a harness or the like.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional example of a gaming machine in which a lighting device as an electrical component is installed in association with a rotating body in order to electrically decorate the rotating body. This conventional example relates to a pachinko machine.

  In this conventional example, a rotating drum having a pattern displayed on its surface and having a decorative portion that develops color with a translucent material is used as the rotating body. Furthermore, a drum lamp that illuminates the rotating drum from the inside is used as an electrical component. When the drum lamp is turned on, the light emitted from the drum lamp is transmitted through the decorative part of the rotating drum to develop a color, thereby electrically decorating the exposed part of the rotating drum on the front surface of the pachinko machine. Is done.

  In this conventional example, the drum lamp is installed in a portion that does not rotate with the rotating drum, not the rotating drum or the portion that rotates with the rotating drum. The drum lamp is connected to a connection counterpart component via a lamp wiring that is an electrical connection line, and neither the drum lamp nor the connection counterpart component rotates with the rotating drum.

Therefore, in this conventional example, the rotation of the rotating drum does not affect the drum lamp, and even if the rotating drum rotates, the lamp wiring does not excessively twist or bend. It can be ensured that the drum is electrically decorated.
JP-A-5-84349

  The present inventor conducted research on improving the quality and performance of a gaming machine having a rotating body and electrical components from a functional viewpoint and a design viewpoint. As a result, the present inventor has proposed that the electrical component and the rotating body are rotated integrally with each other by installing the electrical component on the rotating body.

  In order to realize this proposal, an electrical component that rotates integrally with the rotating body and its connection counterpart component, that is, another electrical component that is arranged in a portion of the gaming machine that does not rotate with the rotating body are electrically connected to each other. Connection is necessary. As a connection method, a method of connecting these electrical parts and connection counterpart parts to each other by an electrical connection line is generally used.

  However, if the rotating electrical component and the non-rotating connection partner component are connected to each other by an electrical connection line without any special measures, a load is expected on the electrical connection line during rotation of the rotating body. It may occur outside.

  Against the background described above, the present invention performs wiring of electrical components so that the rotating device for a gaming machine having a rotating body and electrical components related to the rotating body is hardly affected by the rotation of the rotating body. It was made as an issue.

  The following aspects are obtained by the present invention. Each aspect is divided into sections, each section is given a number, and is described in a form that cites other section numbers as necessary. This is to facilitate understanding of some of the technical features that the present invention can employ and combinations thereof, and the technical features that can be employed by the present invention and combinations thereof are limited to the following embodiments. Should not be interpreted. That is, it should be construed that it is not impeded to appropriately extract and employ the technical features described in the present specification as technical features of the present invention although they are not described in the following embodiments.

  Further, describing each section in the form of quoting the numbers of the other sections does not necessarily prevent the technical features described in each section from being separated from the technical features described in the other sections. It should not be construed as meaning, but it should be construed that the technical features described in each section can be appropriately made independent depending on the nature.

(1) A rotating device for a gaming machine used in a gaming machine for a player to play a game,
A rotating body that can rotate around a rotation axis;
An electrical component that rotates integrally with the rotating body;
The position at which an electrical connection line that electrically connects the electrical component and a connection partner component that is located outside the rotating body and does not rotate integrally with the rotating body is drawn out from the rotating body And a drawer position defining portion that defines a position that substantially coincides with the axis.

  In this gaming machine rotating device, an electrical component that rotates integrally with the rotating body is used as an electrical component related to the rotating body. Therefore, according to this gaming machine rotating device, the quality and performance of the gaming machine is functionally improved and compared to the case where the electrical components related to the rotating body cannot be rotated integrally with the rotating body. It becomes easy to improve from the viewpoint.

  Furthermore, in this rotating device for gaming machines, the electrical connection line includes an electrical component that rotates integrally with the rotating body, and a connection partner component that is located outside the rotating body and does not rotate integrally with the rotating body. Are electrically connected to each other. The electrical connection line is drawn from the rotating body toward the outside of the rotating body from a position substantially coincident with the rotation axis thereof.

  By the way, when the electrical component that rotates integrally with the rotating body and the connection counterpart that does not rotate integrally with the rotating body are electrically connected to each other by the electrical connecting line, the electrical connecting line , The longer the distance from which the pulling position from the rotating body (hereinafter simply referred to as the “drawing position of the electrical connection line”) deviates from the rotation axis of the rotating body in the radial direction, the more the influence of the rotating body is affected Easy to reach the line.

  Specifically, when the drawing position of the electrical connection line is radially away from the rotation axis of the rotating body, the drawing position of the electrical connection line is displaced with the rotation of the rotating body, and as a result, The relative positional relationship between the pulled-out position and the above-described connection counterpart component changes.

  This change in the relative positional relationship may appear as a change in the distance between the drawing position and the connection counterpart part, or the electrical connection line extends at each position of the drawing position and the connection position with the connection counterpart part. It may appear as a change of direction. The above-mentioned change in the distance causes an increase in the tensile force of the electrical connection line, and the above-described change in the direction causes the bending of the electrical connection line at each of the drawing position and the connection position with the connection partner component. It becomes a factor to increase.

  In addition, when the drawing position of the electrical connection line is deviated from the rotation axis of the rotating body in the radial direction, centrifugal force acts on the electrical connection line as the rotating body rotates. On the other hand, various operation modes of the rotating body can be selected, and there are an operation mode in which starting and stopping are alternately repeated, and an operation mode in which the rotating body is always rotated but is accompanied by acceleration and deceleration of the rotating body.

  In these operating modes, the centrifugal force acting on the electrical connection line varies with time as the rotating body rotates, so that the distance between the electrical connection line pull-out position and the connection partner part is repeatedly changed. May appear, or a repetitive change in the direction in which the electrical connection line extends at each of the drawing position and the connection position with the connection partner part may appear. These repetitive changes can be a factor in inducing breakage due to fatigue of electrical connection lines.

  Therefore, the electrical component that rotates integrally with the rotating body and the connection partner component that does not rotate integrally with the rotating body are connected to each other by an electrical connection line so that the drawing position of the electrical connection line is a radius from the rotation axis of the rotating body. When electrically connecting to each other in a posture deviating from the direction, the above-described distance change and direction change during the operation of the rotating body are sufficiently sufficiently anticipated, and the electrical connection line and its periphery are designed. This is necessary to ensure reliability and durability in the wiring of electrical components.

  On the other hand, in the rotating device for gaming machines according to this section, the drawer position defining unit electrically connects the electrical component and the connection counterpart component that is located outside the rotating body and does not rotate integrally with the rotating body. The position at which the electrically connecting electrical connection line is pulled out from the rotating body is defined as a position that substantially coincides with the rotational axis of the rotating body.

  In this way, when the drawing position of the electrical connection line is defined as a position that substantially matches the rotation axis of the rotating body, the displacement of the drawing position of the electrical connection line is suppressed during rotation of the rotating body. Due to this, there is a possibility that a change in the distance between the lead position of the electrical connection line and the connection partner part will appear, and there is a change in the direction in which the electrical connection line extends at each of the lead position and the connection position with the connection partner part. The chance of appearing is reduced.

  Therefore, according to this gaming machine rotating apparatus, in order to ensure reliability and durability in the wiring of the electrical component even though the electrical component rotates integrally with the rotating body, this gaming machine rotation The electrical design of the equipment does not have to be done more carefully than usual.

  The “rotary body” in this section can play a major role in terms of function or design in the gaming machine, for example, but plays an auxiliary role (for example, a game of the gaming machine) It is also possible that the size is relatively small on the board).

  In addition, the “rotary body” in this section restricts the maximum value of the twist angle of the electrical connection line during the rotation, for example, during the rotation, the rotation direction is the same alternately in the forward direction and the reverse direction. It is desirable to perform reciprocating rotation so as to switch at an angle.

  “Electrical component” in this section is used for, for example, the purpose of electrically operating a rotating body or a member rotating with the rotating body, or electrically decorating the rotating body or a member rotating with the same. It may be used for the purpose.

  “Electrical connection line” in this section is a conductive wire that realizes electrical connection, such as a film substrate (film cable) on which a wire, a cable, a harness, a wiring pattern is printed and formed. It is desirable to be flexible.

(2) The rotating device for gaming machines according to (1), wherein the rotating body does not rotate more than one rotation.

  According to the gaming machine rotating device according to the above (1), when the electrical connection line is drawn out at a position that substantially coincides with the rotational axis of the rotating body, the electrical connection line is drawn out as described above. The possibility that a change in the distance between the position and the connection partner part will appear, and the possibility that a change in the direction in which the electrical connection line extends at each of the lead-out position and the connection position with the connection counterpart part will be reduced.

  However, when the electrical connection line is rigidly joined to the electrical component, a phenomenon occurs in which the electrical connection line is twisted as the rotating body rotates. The degree of the twist is higher as the maximum rotation angle from the initial position of the rotating body, that is, the maximum number of rotations is larger.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine rotating device according to this item, the maximum rotation angle from the initial position of the rotating body is restricted so as not to exceed one rotation, and thus it is allowed to rotate more than one rotation. Compared with the case where it is done, the degree of twisting of the electrical connection line is reduced. As a result, according to this gaming machine rotating device, it is possible to easily perform a design for improving the reliability and durability against torsion of the electrical connection line.

(3) The rotating body has at least two of at least one of a winning part that enables winning of a game ball and a lottery result display part that displays a lottery result indicating whether or not a special winning is achieved, The rotating device for a gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein the rotating device is configured to be arranged side by side around a rotation axis.

  In this gaming machine rotating device, at least one of at least one of a winning part that enables winning of a game ball and a lottery result display part that displays a lottery result indicating whether or not it corresponds to a special prize, The rotating body is arranged side by side around its rotation axis.

  Therefore, this gaming machine rotating apparatus has, for example, a window portion in which at least two winning portions and / or lottery result display portions are provided in common on the game board by controlling the stop position of the rotating body. In addition, it is possible to implement in a manner that appears selectively.

  According to this aspect, compared with the case where one winning part or lottery result display unit is used instead of the at least two winning parts and / or lottery result display part, the player in the same gaming machine It becomes easy to diversify the game contents that can be played.

  Furthermore, according to this aspect, the diversification of such game content is the area used on the front of the game board to install those at least two winning units and / or lottery result displays on the game board. However, the number of the at least two winning portions and / or the lottery result display may be smaller than when they are arranged side by side on the front surface of the game board.

  In this section, “at least one of a winning part that allows a game ball to be won and a lottery result display part that displays a lottery result indicating whether or not a special prize is awarded, around the rotation axis. The expression “arranged side by side” means that (a) at least one winning portion and at least one lottery result display are arranged side by side around the rotation axis, and (b) at least There are a case where it means that two winning portions are arranged side by side around the rotation axis, and a case where it means that (c) at least two lottery result display portions are arranged side by side around the rotation axis. is there.

  Hereinafter, one of more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 of pachinko machines according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine is a machine for a player to play a game on the game board 10 using a game ball. Therefore, the game board 10 has a game area 12 provided with a prize opening, a decoration member, a variable display, a windmill, a nail (not shown), and the like, and a game ball launched from a launching device (not shown) according to the player's operation. And a guide rail 14 for guiding the game toward the game area 12 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an accessory device 20 is installed in the game area 12. The accessory device 20 includes a decorative member 22 at the approximate center of the game board 10. As shown in an exploded perspective view in FIG. 2, the decoration member 22 includes a frame portion 24 having a substantially rectangular shape in a raised state from the front surface of the game board 10. An opening 26 that penetrates the game board 10 in the thickness direction is formed in the center of the frame portion 24. In the present embodiment, the frame portion 24 and the opening portion 26 cooperate with each other to form the window portion 28.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the accessory device 20 includes a drum unit 40 attached to the back of the game board 10. The drum unit 40 includes a drum 42 that can rotate around a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the game board 10. The drum 42 is rotatably supported by a drum frame 44 that is a stationary member and a non-rotating member. The drum 42 is surrounded by a drum frame 44 from the outside on both sides and a lower portion of the drum 42.

  The drum 42 is provided with a winning portion 50 that allows game balls to be won and a lottery result display portion 52 that displays a lottery result side by side around the rotation axis of the drum 42. As will be described in detail later, the winning portion 50 is configured mainly by an attacker 54 as a special winning portion, while the lottery result display portion 52 has an LCD panel 56 as a variable display as will be described in detail later. By using it, the lottery result is displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the drum 42 is disposed behind the window portion 28. The drum 42 is rotated and stopped so that the winning portion 50 and the lottery result display portion 52 that rotate integrally with the drum 42 are selected as the player's visual recognition targets and appear on the window 28. Be controlled. In FIG. 1, the game board 10 is shown in a state where the lottery result display unit 52 is visible through the window 28 because the lottery result display unit 52 is selected as a visual recognition target and positioned on the window unit 28. In contrast, in both FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the game board 10 is shown in a state where the winning portion 50 is visible through the window portion 28 because the winning portion 50 is selected as a visual recognition target and positioned on the window portion 28. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the drum unit 40 is mounted on the game board 10 so as to be locally exposed from the window 28 on the front surface of the drum unit 40, and has a unit main body 60 and a unit cover 62 that houses the unit main body 60. And. The drum unit 40 is configured by a unit cover 62 assembled in advance to the unit main body 60, and is attached to a unit fixing plate 64 attached to the back surface of the game board 10 at an attachment portion 63 of the unit cover 62.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a unit cover relay board 72 is fixedly provided on the unit cover 62, and power is supplied to the drum unit 40 through the unit cover relay board 72.

  The drum 42 is driven by a driving device (not shown). The drive device is mainly composed of a motor, and is designed to rotate the drum 42 by a specified angle and stop it at a target rotational position. However, this drive device is designed so that the drum 42 is not rotated more than one rotation (360 degrees) from its initial position. If the position sensor (not shown) detects that the drum 42 is located at the target rotational position, the positioning device 66 mechanically locks the drum 42 at the detected rotational position. The drum 42 is locked by, for example, inserting a pin movable in a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the drum 42 into a hole 68 formed in the drum 42 in advance.

  The position sensor and positioning device 66 are attached to the drum frame 44 as a stationary member together with the above-described driving device. The position sensor, the positioning device 66 and the driving device are electrically connected to a unit cover relay board 72 mounted on the unit cover 62 via a normal cable (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lottery result display unit 52 is designed to variably display a plurality of symbols and to perform the lottery electrically by combining the symbols. Further, as described above, the lottery result display unit 52 is designed to display the lottery result on a liquid crystal display by using the LCD panel 56 as a variable display. The LCD panel 56 is supported by the drum 42 as shown in FIG.

  As is well known, in the lottery result display section 52, as each symbol appears during the lottery, a plurality of different symbols are lined up in a row and displayed along with the physical reel rotation. As it changes, it is displayed variably. In the following, focusing on this, for convenience of explanation, the fact that each symbol is displayed variably during the lottery is referred to as “spinning of the symbol”, and when the content of each symbol is confirmed because the lottery has ended The symbol is called “determined symbol”.

  The LCD panel 56 is controlled by a symbol display control board (not shown) mounted on the back surface of the unit cover 62. The symbol display control board is mainly composed of a computer (not shown). The symbol display control board is electrically connected to the unit cover relay board 72 via a normal cable. The electrical connection between the LCD panel 56 and the unit cover relay board 72 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the winning portion 50 includes a base plate 80, an attacker 54 for winning a game ball, and an out port 82. The base plate 80 rotates integrally with the drum 42. The base plate 80 is provided with an attacker 54 and an out port 82.

  The attacker 54 includes a door 84. Although this door 84 is always closed, it is opened when it corresponds to a special prize ("big hit"), and a game ball can be won. The door 84 is maintained in an open state within a time limit or a limited number of winnings.

  On the other hand, the out port 82 is provided to discharge the game ball from the winning portion 50 when the gaming ball that has entered the winning portion 50 falls without winning the attacker 54.

  FIG. 3 shows the details of the winning portion 50 in a side sectional view. As shown in FIG. 3, in this winning portion 50, the base plate 80 extends in a substantially vertical direction at a rotational position where the drum 42 is stopped so that the winning portion 50 appears in the window portion 28. The drum 42 is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the winning portion 50 further includes a guide plate 90 disposed in parallel on the front surface of the base plate 80 with a gap therebetween. The guide plate 90 performs the same function as the front door glass plate in a typical pachinko machine. Specifically, the guide plate 90 cooperates with the front surface of the base plate 80 so that the game ball is placed on the front surface of the base plate 80. It functions to regulate the movable space of the game ball so as to move along. The guide plate 90 is also made of a transparent body, like the front door glass plate.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the winning portion 50 further includes two insertion ports 102, 102 formed on both side plates 100, 100 of the drum 42, respectively. These two input ports 102 and 102 are provided to allow a game ball to enter the movable space 104 from the game board 10.

  In order to allow the game ball to enter the movable space 104 from the game board 10 through the insertion ports 102 and 102, the decoration member 22 also has an opening at a position corresponding to the insertion ports 102 and 102. It is necessary to have. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the decorative member 22 has two openings 110 and 110, two inlet passages 112 and 112 communicating with the two openings 110 and 110, respectively, and two of them. Two open / close gates 114 and 114 for opening and closing the respective openings 110 and 110 are provided in association with the two input ports 102 and 102, respectively. Each of the open / close gates 114 and 114 is normally closed, but is opened while the winning portion 50 appears in the window portion 28 due to the rotation of the drum 42, so that the game balls are input to the respective entrance passages 112 and 112. It is permitted to enter the movable space 104 via the above.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the winning portion 50, the base plate 80 includes through holes 120 and 122 that pass through in the thickness direction of the base plate 80 one above the other. Further, on the back of the base plate 80, A common discharge passage 124 is attached to the two through holes 120 and 122. The upper through hole 120 is provided to guide the game ball won in the attacker 54 to the discharge passage 124, while the lower through hole 122 guides the game ball that has entered the out port 82 to the discharge passage 124. Is provided to do. As shown in FIG. 3, the discharge passage 124 is attached to the drum 42 so as to extend in a substantially vertical direction at a rotational position where the drum 42 is stopped so that the winning portion 50 appears in the window portion 28. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, a counter 130 for counting the game balls that are won by the attacker 54 and discharged from the upstream portion of the discharge passage 124 that communicates with the through hole 120 is mounted. The counter 130 does not count game balls that have entered the discharge passage 124 from the out port 82.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball that has entered the discharge passage 124 is discharged from the drum 42 through the outlet of the same discharge passage 124 regardless of whether the game ball has entered from the attacker 54 or the out port 82. In order to collect the game balls discharged from the drum 42, a recovery passage 140 is provided in the drum unit 40. The inlet of the recovery passage 140 is communicated with the outlet of the discharge passage 124 only at the rotational position where the drum 42 is stopped so that the winning portion 50 appears in the window portion 28. The inlet of the recovery passage 140 is closed by the circumferential outer wall of the drum 42 and the LCD panel 56 at a rotational position other than the rotational position.

  The winning portion 50 (including a counter) is controlled by a control board (not shown). The control board is mainly composed of a computer (not shown). This control board is electrically connected to the unit cover relay board 72 via a normal cable. The electrical connection between the winning portion 50 and the unit cover relay board 72 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a start winning opening 150 is further provided below the decorative member 22 on the game board 10. An attacker 152 is further provided on the game board 10 below the start winning opening 150. This attacker 152 always appears on the game board 10.

  In this pachinko machine, a lottery result display section 52 usually appears in the window section 28. In this normal state, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 150, the lottery by the lottery result display unit 52 is started. When the lottery result corresponds to “small win”, a confirmed symbol indicating that is displayed on the lottery result display unit 52, and thereafter, the attacker 152 wins the attacker 152 with a specified number of game balls. , Released.

  On the other hand, when the lottery result by the lottery result display unit 52 corresponds to “big hit”, a confirmed symbol indicating that is displayed on the lottery result display unit 52, and then does not exceed one rotation of the drum 42. The winning portion 50 appears in the window portion 28 by the forward rotation. Accordingly, the open / close gates 114 and 114 are opened, and the game ball can enter the winning portion 50. When a game ball that has entered the winning portion 50 wins an attacker 54 in the winning portion 50, the number of winning is counted by the counter 130, and a number of game balls corresponding to the count value are paid out as not shown. Paid out by the device.

  Thereafter, when the number of winning game balls to the attacker 54 reaches the specified number of winnings, the attacker 54 is closed once and then opened again, and the operation of winning the specified winning number again is repeated a predetermined number of times. Thereafter, the attacker 54 is closed, and the open / close gates 114 and 114 are also closed. Accordingly, the lottery result display unit 52 appears in the window unit 28 due to the reverse rotation of the drum 42. The drum 42 is restored to the initial position by the reverse rotation of the drum 42. In the present embodiment, the drum 42 is reciprocally rotated without the maximum rotation angle exceeding 360 degrees.

  Here, referring to FIG. 4, electrical connection between a plurality of types of electrical components 154 and 156 installed on the drum 42 so as to rotate integrally with the drum 42 and the unit cover relay board 72. Will be described in detail.

  The plurality of types of electrical components 154 and 156 are provided in the winning portion 50 and the lottery result display portion 52. Specifically, the electrical component 154 of the winning unit 50 includes, for example, an attacker opening / closing device (not shown) that electrically opens and closes the attacker 54, a counter 130, and a lighting device that illuminates the winning unit 50 (such as an LED). (Not shown). Moreover, the electrical component 156 of the lottery result display unit 52 includes, for example, an LCD panel 56.

  For explaining the respective uses of the electrical components 154 and 156, for example, an attacker opening / closing device is provided for electrically operating an attacker 54 as a component rotating together with the drum 42. The counter 130 is provided to electrically monitor the number of winnings to the attacker 54. The illuminator is provided to electrically decorate the winning portion 50 as a component that rotates together with the drum 42. The LCD panel 56 is provided to electrically operate the lottery result display unit 52 that rotates together with the drum 42.

  In order to electrically connect the electrical components 154 and 156 and the unit cover relay board 72 to each other, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of inner electrical connection lines extending from the electrical components 154 and 156 inside the drum 42. 160, 162, and 164, and an outer electrical connection line 166 extending from the unit cover relay board 72 outside the drum 42 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner electrical connection line 160 extends from the electrical component 154 of the winning portion 50, and the inner electrical connection line 162 extends from the electrical component 156 of the lottery result display unit 52. On the other hand, although not shown, the inner electrical connection line 164 extends from the above-described attacker switchgear and / or lighting fixture.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a through hole 172 coaxial with the drum 42 is formed in one of both end faces 170, 170 of the drum 42, and this through hole 172 is blocked by the drum relay substrate 174. ing. The drum relay board 174 is a rotating member that rotates integrally with the drum 42, whereas the unit cover relay board 72 is a non-rotating member that does not rotate integrally with the drum 42.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164 extend from the corresponding electrical components 154, 156, and then extend to the rotation axis of the drum 42 along the inner peripheral wall of the drum 42. It extends substantially in parallel. The plurality of inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164 are bound by binding tools 180, 180 (for example, clips) fixed to the inner peripheral wall of the drum 42, and then the drum 42 faces the drum relay substrate 174. Extending radially inward. The inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164 are eventually connected to the inner surface of the drum relay board 174 using a connector 182 in a posture substantially perpendicular to the inner surface. In the present embodiment, the connection positions of the inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164 and the drum relay substrate 174 are selected at positions slightly deviating from the rotation axis of the drum 42 in the radial direction.

  On the other hand, the outer electrical connection line 166 extends from the unit cover relay board 72 installed at a position slightly away from the rotation axis of the drum 42 in the radial direction toward the rotation axis of the drum 42. The outer electrical connection line 166 is bound by a binding tool 184 (for example, a clip) fixed to the unit cover 62, and then extends along the rotation axis thereof to the outer surface of the drum relay board 174 with respect to the outer surface. The connectors are connected using a connector 186 in a substantially perpendicular posture. The connection position between the outer electrical connection line 166 and the drum relay board 174 is selected to be a position that substantially coincides with the rotation axis of the drum 42.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, the drum relay board 174 relays the electrical connection between the electrical components 154 and 156 in the drum 42 and the unit cover relay board 72, and the outer electrical connection line 166 includes the drum. It has a function of defining a drawing position drawn from 42 to the outside.

  The drum relay substrate 174 rotates integrally with the drum 42. Therefore, when the drum 42 rotates, the inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, and 164 also rotate integrally with the drum 42 and the relay board, so that a load (tensile, deflection, twist, etc.) accompanying the rotation of the drum 42 is applied. It does not occur in the inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164.

  On the other hand, when the drum 42 rotates, the outer electrical connection line 166 rotates integrally with the drum 42 in the first portion 190 on the drum relay board 174 side, whereas the unit cover relay board 72 The second portion 192 on the side does not rotate integrally with the drum 42.

  However, as described above, the connection position between the outer electrical connection line 166 and the drum relay board 174, that is, the drawing position of the outer electrical connection line 166 from the drum 42 is substantially aligned with the rotation axis of the drum 42. Therefore, even when the drum 42 rotates, the outer electrical connection line 166 does not cause relative displacement caused by the rotation of the drum 42 between the first portion 190 and the second portion 192 described above. .

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the outer electrical connection line 166 is coupled to the rotating member and the non-rotating member at both ends 190 and 192 thereof, respectively, while the outer electrical connection line 166 is rotated while the drum 42 is rotating. There is no need to pull or bend the target connection line 166.

  However, when the drum 42 rotates, the outer electrical connection line 166 differs from the inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, and 164, and the first portion 190 on the drum relay board 174 side is integrated with the drum 42. In contrast, the second portion 192 on the unit cover relay board 72 side does not rotate integrally with the drum 42, and thus twist occurs. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, the outer electrical connection line 166 is configured to have flexibility like the inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164, The drum 42 is reciprocally rotated so that the maximum rotation angle from the initial position of the drum 42 does not exceed 360 degrees.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is easy to ensure the durability of the outer electrical connection line 166 against twisting.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, a notch 200 that is open on the front surface of the unit cover 62 is formed on one side surface of the unit cover 62. This notch 200 has a flange locally at its tip. This notch 200 allows the unit main body 60 to be inserted into the unit cover 62 and assembled while the outer electrical connection line 166 extends from the unit main body 60, thereby improving the assembling workability. Is provided.

  As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the drum 42 constitutes an example of the “rotary body” in the item (1), and the winning portion 50 and the lottery result display portion 52 are “ An example of “electrical component”, the drum relay board 174 and the connector 186 jointly constitute an example of the “drawing position defining portion” in the same paragraph, and the unit cover relay board 72 is connected to The inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164 and the outer electrical connection line 166 cooperate with each other to constitute an example of the “electrical connection line” in the same section.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, the electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164, and 166 that electrically connect the electrical components in the drum 42 and the unit cover relay board 72 to each other are integrated with the drum 42. It is divided into an inner portion and an outer portion by a drum relay substrate 174 that rotates in a straight line. On the other hand, without using such a drum relay board 174, the present invention is implemented in such a manner that the electrical components and the unit cover relay board 72 are electrically connected to each other by continuous electrical connection lines. It is possible.

  In this embodiment, for example, the through hole is arranged coaxially with the drum 42 so as to have a diameter slightly larger than the thickness of the electrical connection line to pass therethrough, and the electrical connection is made in the through hole thus arranged. The wire can be inserted and held.

  When this electrical connection line is configured as a film substrate, it is desirable to reduce the width dimension of the film substrate by bringing a plurality of wires in the portion of the film substrate passing through the through-holes close to each other. In this way, it is possible to reduce the size of the through hole relative to the width dimension of the film substrate. Further, unlike the case where a plurality of wires are not brought close to each other, all the wires are all connected to the rotation axis. It is possible to substantially match. Furthermore, when the film substrate is narrow, the torsional rigidity of the film substrate is reduced and twisted more easily than when the film substrate is wide, and the durability against twisting of the film substrate accompanying the rotation of the drum 42 can be improved. It becomes easy. In this case, the through hole constitutes an example of the “drawing position defining portion” in the item (1).

  In addition, in this embodiment, the winning portion 50 and the lottery result display portion 52 are arranged on the same drum 42 along the rotation axis of the drum 42. The present invention is implemented in such a manner that the winning portions 50 are arranged side by side around the rotation axis of the drum 42, or a plurality of lottery result display portions 52 (for example, the LCD panel 56 and the winning game balls are arranged on the same drum 42). And a sorting device that decides whether or not a “big hit” has been won by mechanically sorting them)) is arranged side by side around the rotation axis of the drum 42. .

  In addition, the rotation of the drum 42 is not limited to be performed so as not to exceed one rotation. For example, two rotations may be performed as long as excessive twisting does not occur in the electrical connection line. .

  In addition, the connection partner component is not limited to the relay board, and may be a control board. Further, the connection partner part may be arranged at an appropriate place other than the unit cover 62 in the pachinko machine.

  Furthermore, although the winning portion 50 and the lottery result display portion 52 are arranged side by side on the peripheral surface of the drum 42, they may be arranged side by side on the end surface of the drum 42.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, this is an exemplification and is based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art including the aspects described in the section of [Disclosure of the Invention]. The present invention can be implemented in other forms with various modifications and improvements.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine according to one Embodiment of this invention in the state in which the lottery result display part 52 has appeared in the window part 28 on the game board 10 of it. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the game board 10 and the drum unit 40 attached to the game board 10 in FIG. 1. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the drum unit 40 in FIG. FIG. 2 is a front sectional view for explaining the layout of the outer electrical connection lines 166 drawn from the drum 42 of the drum unit 40 in FIG. 2 together with the layout of the inner electrical connection lines 160, 162, 164 arranged in the drum 42. It is.

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42 Drum 50 Winning part 52 Lottery result display part 72 Unit cover relay board 160, 162, 164 Inner electrical connection line 166 Outer electrical connection line 174 Drum relay board 182 Connector

Claims (3)

A rotating device for a gaming machine used in a gaming machine for a player to play a game,
A rotating body that can rotate around a rotation axis;
An electrical component that rotates integrally with the rotating body;
The position at which an electrical connection line that electrically connects the electrical component and a connection partner component that is located outside the rotating body and does not rotate integrally with the rotating body is drawn out from the rotating body And a drawer position defining portion that defines a position that substantially coincides with the axis.   The rotating device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body does not rotate more than one rotation.   The rotating body includes at least two of a winning part that allows a game ball to be won and a lottery result display part that displays a lottery result indicating whether or not a special prize is received, and the rotation body is around the rotation axis. The rotating device for gaming machines according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotating device is configured to be arranged side by side.

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