JP2006087644A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine with a novel structure allowing a player to immediately change the operation position of a control lever. <P>SOLUTION: A turning operation member 76, separately disposed from the control lever 36, can be rotated integrally with the control lever 36 by integral turning mechanisms 74 and 78, and can be relatively displaced to the control lever 36 in the direction of the turning axis of the control lever 36 by axial direction displacing mechanisms 74 and 78. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which a game ball is launched by rotating an operation lever that is rotatably attached to an operation handle fixed to a gaming machine body.

  As is well known, a game in a pachinko machine is performed by rotating an operation lever that is rotatably attached to an operation handle protruding from the game machine body. In this way, when the operation lever is turned, the game ball is launched toward the game area.

  By the way, the operation lever that is rotated to fire the game ball is configured such that the launch intensity of the game ball is adjusted according to the rotation position (the amount of rotation from the initial position). Further, the game ball is not fired unless the player directly holds the operation lever. Therefore, the player must keep the operation lever at a substantially constant rotational position during the game time, but it becomes painful if the gaming posture is impossible.

  However, the operation handle on which the operation lever is rotatably mounted is generally provided in a fixed position with respect to the gaming machine main body. In many cases, the chair on which the player sits is also substantially fixed in position. Therefore, the player's posture when operating the operation lever may be cramped depending on the player's physique and the like. Then, there is a problem that the player feels uncomfortable with playing such a cramped posture. Also, in severe cases, there is a risk of causing an abnormality of the body, which is a common problem for the hall where the player and the pachinko machine are installed.

  In order to cope with such a problem, in Patent Document 1, a plug attached to the tip of the cord of the operation box is attached to the socket provided below the grip for operating the ball mechanism of the pachinko machine. A game operation device has been proposed in which, when connected, a bullet mechanism that is operated by a grip operation can also be operated by a grip operation provided in an operation box.

  In such a game operation device, when a player operates a grip provided on a pachinko machine, an operation box is not necessary, so it is necessary to secure a space for cleaning up the operation box. Such space may be on a table in Taishima where a pachinko machine is installed or a player's feet. In many cases, on the table in Taishima, a prize ball paid out from a pachinko machine is used. There is a problem that it is difficult to secure a space for placing the operation box. Further, when placed under the player's feet, the player may accidentally kick and destroy the operation box.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a rotation lever that is brought into contact with the bulging portion of the rotatable portion that adjusts the discharge of the game medium provided on the game medium discharge handle is provided and integrated with the rotation lever. A game machine in which a rotatable part is operated by a rotating lever by pulling a wire wound around a rotating plate rotated by an operating handle provided on a chair on which a player sits. Remote control devices have been proposed.

  However, in such a remote control device for a gaming machine, since the rotary lever is brought into contact with the bulging portion of the rotatable portion that controls the release of the game medium, the player can release the game medium. When holding the handle and directly rotating the rotatable portion, there is a problem that the rotating lever has to be removed, and the operation is troublesome. In addition, similarly to the game operation device described in Patent Document 1 described above, there is a problem that a space for clearing the removed rotary lever must be secured.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-178682 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-51978

  Here, the present invention has been made against the background as described above, and the problem to be solved is that the operating position of the operating lever can be quickly changed and the operating position of the operating lever can be changed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine having a novel structure that can advantageously secure a space for cleaning up members necessary for the change.

  Hereinafter, the aspect of this invention made | formed in order to solve such a subject is described. In addition, the component employ | adopted in each aspect as described below is employable by arbitrary combinations as much as possible. Further, aspects or technical features of the present invention are not limited to those described below, but are described in the entire specification, or invention ideas that can be understood by those skilled in the art from these descriptions. It should be understood that this is recognized on the basis of

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine in which a game ball is launched by rotating an operation lever that is rotatably mounted on an operation handle that is fixed in position on the main body of the pachinko machine. ) A rotation operation member that is a separate member from the operation lever; (b) an integral rotation mechanism that integrally rotates the operation lever and the rotation operation member; and (c) the rotation operation member. An axial displacement mechanism is provided that is displaced relative to the operation lever in the rotation axis direction of the operation lever.

  In the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, the rotation operation member provided separately from the operation lever is configured to be rotated integrally with the operation lever by the integral rotation mechanism. Since the axial displacement mechanism allows the operation lever to be displaced relative to the operation lever in the direction of the rotation axis of the operation lever, the player can easily operate the rotation operation member in the direction of the rotation axis of the operation lever. It is possible to rotate the operation lever by moving it to an appropriate position and rotating the rotation operation member at this position.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine according to this aspect, since an axial displacement mechanism that displaces the rotation operation member relative to the operation lever in the rotation axis direction of the operation lever is provided. If the rotation operation member is not operated by the rotation operation of the rotation operation member, the rotation operation member can be moved to the operation lever side, so that, for example, the inside of the operation handle or the back side of the pachinko machine body It is possible to clean up the rotation operation member by utilizing the space such as the above.

  Therefore, the operation position of the operation lever is changed to the player's posture by a very simple operation of moving the rotation operation member, which is a member different from the operation lever, to a position where the player can easily operate in the rotation axis direction of the operation lever. In addition, for example, a member for changing the operation position of the operation lever (rotation) by skillfully utilizing the space inside the operation handle or the back side of the pachinko machine body, etc. It is possible to advantageously secure a space for cleaning the moving operation member.

  Further, in the pachinko machine according to this aspect, since the operation lever and the rotation operation member are separate members, either the operation lever or the rotation operation member is used as an operation target when the game ball is launched. Can be selected by the user, so that the rotating operation member can be returned to the original position even if the rotating operation member is relatively displaced in the rotation axis direction with respect to the operation lever. It is possible to operate the operation lever. Thereby, for example, the change of the operation position of the operation lever is not troublesome as compared with the case where the operation handle assembled so that the operation lever can be rotated is relatively displaceable in the rotation axis direction of the operation lever. . That is, when the operation handle that is assembled so that the operation lever can be rotated is relatively displaceable in the direction of the rotation axis of the operation lever, when the operation position of the operation lever is changed, only the operation lever can be operated. Therefore, the operation handle needs to be moved in the direction of the rotation axis of the operation lever. However, in the pachinko machine according to this aspect, the operation lever and the rotation operation member are provided as the operation objects. It is possible to directly operate the operation lever without performing the work of returning the position to the original position. As a result, the operation position of the operation lever can be changed without changing the relative position of the rotation operation member with respect to the operation lever.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, the rotation operation member extends in the rotation axis direction and has a dimension in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis in the rotation direction. While the interlocking shaft set to change is provided, the operation lever is provided with a support shaft having an insertion hole extending in a cross section corresponding to the cross section of the interlocking shaft. The integral rotation mechanism is configured by preventing relative rotation of the inserted interlocking shaft in the rotation direction with respect to the support shaft, and the interlocking shaft inserted into the insertion hole is connected to the insertion hole. Thus, the axial displacement mechanism is configured by being guided in the direction of the rotational axis. In the pachinko machine having the structure according to this aspect, it is possible to advantageously realize both the integral rotation mechanism and the axial displacement mechanism with a simple structure.

  Moreover, in this aspect, since the interlocking shaft provided in the rotation operation member is inserted into the insertion hole provided in the support shaft provided in the operation lever, the movement of the rotation operation member is caused. This is transmitted directly to the operation lever. Thereby, for example, compared with the case where the movement of the rotation operation member is transmitted to the operation lever via a wire or the like, even when the rotation operation member is operated to rotate, the rotation operation amount of the operation lever Can be easily fine-tuned, and as a result, the game ball can be launched at a desired launch intensity, as in the case of directly rotating the operation lever.

  In this aspect, the “interlocking shaft set so that the dimension in the direction orthogonal to the rotation axis in the rotation direction changes” means that the cross section in the direction orthogonal to the rotation axis is a circular cross section. Thus, the cross-section in the direction orthogonal to the rotation axis when the interlocking shaft is rotated in the rotation direction does not always appear to be a constant shape, for example, the cross-section in the direction orthogonal to the rotation axis is elliptical. An interlocking shaft having a cross section such that a cross section perpendicular to the rotation axis when the interlocking shaft is rotated in the rotation direction, such as a triangle or a triangle, appears to move in the rotation direction. To do.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, the interlocking shaft is provided with a projecting operation piece projecting in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and the operation lever includes A finger-operated operation piece that protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the rotation axis is provided, and the protrusion operation piece and the finger-hanging operation piece overlap at least partially when projected in the rotation axis direction of the operation lever. It is a feature. In the pachinko machine structured according to this embodiment, the finger-operated operation piece provided on the operation lever and the projecting operation piece provided on the interlocking shaft are located closest to each other in the rotation axis direction of the operation lever. Even when the operating lever is rotated in this state, the protruding operation piece can be prevented from interfering with the rotating operation of the operating lever.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to the third aspect, the projecting operation piece is accommodated in the projecting end of the operation handle, and the projecting operation piece is accommodated. A notch is formed to allow the protruding operation piece to be rotated integrally with the operation lever when the operation lever is rotated below. In the pachinko machine structured according to this embodiment, when the operating lever is rotated, the protruding operating piece is rotated integrally with the operating lever in the notch. By appropriately adjusting the shape of the notch, the shape of the protruding operation piece, etc., the rotating operation member can be rotated while the protruding operation piece is positioned in the notch. When changing the operating position of the lever, a large degree of freedom can be secured.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, an end portion of the interlocking shaft on the pachinko machine main body side is relative to the support shaft of the interlocking shaft. It is characterized in that a stopper for limiting the displacement is formed. In such a pachinko machine structured according to this embodiment, it is possible to advantageously avoid the detachment of the interlocking shaft from the insertion hole formed in the support shaft.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the pachinko machine structured according to the present invention, both the operation lever and the rotation operation member can be set as the operation targets when the game ball is launched, thereby It becomes possible to quickly change the operation position of the operation lever. In addition, it is possible to prevent the rotating operation member from getting in the way when the operation lever is directly operated by skillfully using the space inside the operation handle or the back side of the main body of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, in order to clarify the present invention more specifically, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 as an embodiment of the present invention. On the outer frame 12 of the pachinko machine 10, an inner frame 14 as a pachinko machine body is attached so as to be freely opened and closed. A glass frame 16 is attached to the upper part of the middle frame 14 so as to be freely opened and closed. Although not clearly shown in the drawings, a game board having a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is attached to the middle frame 14 behind the glass frame 16.

  A dish plate 20 having an upper plate 18 is attached to the lower side of the glass frame 16 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the middle frame 14. A lower plate 22 is attached to the lower side of the upper plate 18, that is, the lowermost part of the front surface of the middle frame 14, and an operation handle 24 projects from the right side of the lower plate 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the operation handle 24 is provided in a fixed position with respect to the middle frame 14 and protrudes toward the player side, and a protruding end of the handle base 26. A handle cover 28 is provided that is fixed to the handle. The handle base 26 is formed of a synthetic resin material, and the bottom wall of the mounting portion 32 having a substantially bowl shape with respect to one end portion in the extending direction of the fixing portion 30 extending straight with a substantially constant cross section is an outer periphery. The structure is integrally formed so as to be overlapped from the surface side. On the other hand, the handle cover 28 is formed of a synthetic resin material, and has a generally Umi shape.

  Although the handle base 26 and the handle cover 28 having such a structure are not necessarily clear in the drawings, the protruding end of the fixed cylindrical portion 34 protruding from the bottom wall of the mounting portion 32 of the handle base 26, the handle A fixed cylindrical portion (not shown) projecting from the bottom wall portion of the cover 28 is overlapped with a protruding end, and fixed through the through hole 36 formed in the fixed cylindrical portion 34 on the handle base 26 side. The screw is fixed by being screwed into a screw hole formed in the fixed cylinder portion on the handle cover 28 side. By fixing the handle base 26 and the handle cover 28 in this manner, a gap is formed over the entire circumference between the opening end of the attachment portion 32 and the opening end of the handle cover 28 in the handle base 26. An operation lever 36 is disposed in the gap.

  The operating lever 36 includes a cylindrical portion 38, and finger-operating operation pieces 40 projecting outward in the direction perpendicular to the axis (radially outward) are provided on the cylindrical portion 38. In the embodiment, it is provided at three locations). Further, annular support pieces 42 and 42 projecting outward in the axial direction are provided at both axial ends of the cylindrical portion 38. One of the support pieces 42 and 42 is inserted into the handle cover 28 from the opening end, and the other support piece 42 is inserted from the opening end into the attachment portion 32 of the handle base 26. The operation lever 36 is arranged in the gap described above. Further, by arranging the operation lever 36 in this way, the operation lever 36 is assembled so as to be rotatable with respect to the operation handle 24 around its central axis. That is, in the present embodiment, the central axis of the operation lever 36 is a rotation axis.

  Further, a storage box 44 that is opened on one side in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 38 is disposed inside the cylindrical portion 38, and the storage box 44 is connected to the cylindrical portion by a pair of connecting portions 46, 46. 38 is integrally formed. When the operation lever 36 is rotated, the pair of connecting portions 46 and 46 are brought into contact with the fixed cylinder portion 34 fixed to the attachment portion 32, whereby the operation lever 36 is operated. The amount of rotation operation of the lever 36, that is, the range in which the operation lever 36 can be rotated is limited. The range in which the operating lever 36 can be rotated is generally an appropriate angle range of one turn or less, and is approximately 90 degrees in this embodiment.

  In addition, a support shaft 48 is accommodated in the storage box 44, and the support shaft 48 is fixed to the operation lever 36 by a screw 50 in a state where the support shaft 48 is stored in the storage box 44. As a result, the support shaft 48 is fixedly provided with respect to the operation lever 36. Furthermore, the support shaft 48 is provided with boss portions 52 and 54 that protrude outward in the axial direction of the operation lever 36 in a state where the support shaft 48 is housed in the housing box 44.

  Then, in a state where the support shaft 48 is accommodated in the storage box 44, the base-side boss portion 52 that protrudes toward the handle base 26 is inserted into an insertion hole 56 formed in the bottom wall of the storage box 44. In this state, the protrusion protrudes toward the handle base 26, and the protruding end is inserted into a support recess 58 formed in the bottom wall of the mounting portion 32 of the handle base 26, while the cover protrudes toward the handle cover 28. The projecting end of the side boss portion 54 is inserted into a support recess 60 formed in the bottom wall of the handle cover 28. In FIG. 5, illustration of the fixed cylinder portion 34, a firing stop switch, a volume switch, and the like which will be described later is omitted.

  In addition, although not clearly shown in the drawing, a locking tooth is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the base end side of the base-side boss portion 52, and the support shaft 48 is stored in the storage box 44 as described above. Below, the locking teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface of the base end side of the base-side boss portion 52 are connected to a volume pinion connected to a volume switch fixedly provided to the bottom wall of the mounting portion 32. It is meshed. Thus, when the operation lever 36 is rotated, the movement of the operation lever 36 is transmitted to the volume pinion by the locking teeth formed on the base-side boss portion 52 that is rotated integrally with the operation lever 36. It is like that. Here, the rotation amount of the operation lever 36 and the rotation amount of the volume pinion are set to be the same, whereby the rotation amount of the volume pinion detected by the volume switch coincides with the rotation amount of the operation lever 36. It is like that.

  Furthermore, a winding spring 62 is inserted through the cover-side boss portion 54. One end of the winding spring 62 is locked to a locking piece 64 provided on the support shaft 48, while the other end is locked to a locking projection 66 protruding from the bottom wall of the mounting portion 32. It is locked against. As a result, the urging force of the winding spring 62 is applied to the operation lever 36 in the direction opposite to the rotation operation direction (clockwise direction in the present embodiment) (counterclockwise direction in the present embodiment). It has come to be affected. Therefore, the operation lever 36 is rotated in the clockwise direction against the urging force of the winding spring 62.

  The operation lever 36 applied with the urging force by the winding spring 62 in this manner is defined by the connection portions 46 and 46 being brought into contact with the fixed cylinder portion 34 fixed to the attachment portion 32. The operating lever 36 is positioned on one end side of the rotatable range. In other words, the operation lever 36 is elastically held at one end (starting end) of the rotatable range by the urging force of the winding spring 62.

  Further, a sliding ring 68 made of a metal material is inserted into the support shaft 48, and a metal sliding contact piece 70 is slidably contacted with the sliding ring 68. The sliding contact piece 70 is fixed so as to penetrate the bottom wall of the attachment portion 32, and is connected to a touch sensor 72 provided in the fixing portion 30. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the operation lever 36 and the support shaft 48 are plated over substantially the entire surface, so that a human body (for example, a player's finger) touches the operation lever 36. Is detected by the touch sensor 72 via the support shaft 48, the sliding ring 68 and the sliding contact piece 70. As the touch sensor 72, for example, a conventionally known sensor configured by a detection circuit that detects a change in the capacitance of a human body using a charging phenomenon, specifically, a sliding contact piece. 70, an oscillation circuit to which the operation lever 36 is connected via the sliding ring 68 and the support shaft 48 is provided inside. When a human body (for example, a player's finger) comes into contact with the operation lever 36, the oscillation circuit oscillates. The detection circuit configured to detect the contact / non-contact state of the human body based on whether or not the oscillation is stopped is employed by losing the balance and stopping the oscillation.

  Furthermore, the support shaft 48 is formed with an insertion hole 74 that opens in the protruding end surfaces of both the cover side and the base side boss portions 52 and 54 and extends in the central axis direction (rotation axis direction) of the operation lever 36. In particular, in the present embodiment, the insertion hole 74 is formed to extend straight with a substantially D-shaped cross section.

  A rotation operation member 76 is assembled to the support shaft 48 having such a structure. The rotating operation member 76 includes an interlocking shaft 78 that extends straight with a substantially constant cross-sectional shape. In particular, in the present embodiment, the interlocking shaft 78 is substantially smaller than the cross-section of the insertion hole 74. It extends straight with a cross section.

  Then, the interlocking shaft 78 is inserted and disposed in the insertion hole 74, whereby the rotation operation member 76 is assembled to the support shaft 48. In this embodiment, since the cross section of the interlocking shaft 78 is slightly smaller than the cross section of the insertion hole 74, the interlocking shaft 78 is inserted into the insertion hole 74 in a state where the interlocking shaft 78 is inserted into the insertion hole 74. Thus, the rotation operation member 76 can be guided in the direction of the central axis of the operation lever 36 with respect to the support shaft 48, and hence the operation lever 36. Relative displacement is possible in the direction of the rotation axis. In the present embodiment, since the cross section of the insertion hole 74 and the cross section of the interlocking shaft 78 are both substantially D-shaped, the pivoting shaft 78 can be rotated in a state where the interlocking shaft 78 is inserted into the insertion hole 74. When the operation member 76 is rotated around the central axis of the operation lever 36, relative displacement of the interlocking shaft 78 in the rotation direction with respect to the support shaft 48 is prevented.

  As is clear from this, in this embodiment, the interlocking shaft 78 is guided in the central axis direction of the operation lever 36 by the insertion hole 74, so that an axial displacement mechanism is configured, and the insertion hole 74 is inserted into the insertion hole 74. The integral rotation mechanism is configured by preventing relative displacement of the interlocking shaft 78 in the rotation direction with respect to the support shaft 48.

  Furthermore, one end portion of the interlocking shaft 78 is projected forward (on the player side) of the middle frame 14 from a through hole 80 formed in the handle cover 28, and the interlocking shaft is opposed to the protruding end. A projecting operation piece 82 projecting in the direction perpendicular to the axis 78 is provided. The protruding operation piece 82 may be movable with respect to the interlocking shaft 78 or may be fixed.

  Accordingly, in the present embodiment, in the axial projection of the interlocking shaft 78, the protruding operation piece 82 is in contrast to the finger-hanging operation piece 40 that is positioned on the right side of the middle frame 14 with the operation lever 36 at the starting end. Part of them overlap (see FIG. 6).

  Further, in a state where the interlocking shaft 78 is inserted into the insertion hole 74, the end of the interlocking shaft 78 on the side opposite to the side where the protruding operation piece 82 is provided extends from the through hole 83 formed in the inner frame 14. It protrudes to the back side of the frame 14, and a circular block-shaped stopper 84 is integrally formed at the end.

  Then, the rotation operation member 76 is pulled out to the player side, and the stopper 84 is brought into contact with the bottom wall of the mounting portion 32, thereby restricting the movement of the rotation operation member 76 to the player side. It is like that.

  Incidentally, in this embodiment, the end of the player side of the turning operation member 76 in a state where the turning operation member 76 is pulled out to the player side until the stopper 84 is brought into contact with the bottom wall of the mounting portion 32. Portion, that is, the end of the interlocking shaft 78 where the protruding operation piece 82 is provided is substantially above the edge of the table 88 or the edge of the table 88 in the island facility 86 where the pachinko machine 10 is installed. It can be positioned on the side of the middle frame 14, so that even when the rotation operation member 76 is in the most extended state, the seat is moved for the purpose of playing with other pachinko machines. The player's body is difficult to touch.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the movement of the rotation operation member 76 toward the inner frame 14 is restricted by the protruding operation piece 82 being brought into contact with the handle cover 26. In the state where the protruding operation piece 82 is in contact with the handle cover 26 in this way, the end of the interlocking shaft 78 opposite to the side where the protruding operation piece 82 is provided is on the back side of the outer frame 12. It is desirable that the protrusion does not protrude from the end face, but if the protrusion protrudes from the end face on the back side of the outer frame 12, the protrusion amount is preferably such that the interlocking shaft 78 does not hit another pachinko machine or the like.

  Furthermore, although not clearly shown in the drawing, a pressing protrusion protruding radially inward is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 38 of the operation lever 36, and the pressing protrusion swings around one axis. The firing stop switch 92 provided in the mounting portion 32 is pressed by the pressing operation piece 90 by being brought into contact with the pressing operation piece 90 arranged to be movable. The firing stop switch 92 is a conventionally known micro switch.

  Here, the pressing operation piece 90 is brought into contact with the pressing protrusion and the firing stop switch 92 is pressed. One end side (starting side) of the range in which the operating lever 36 can be rotated by the urging force of the winding spring 62. In the state where the operation lever 36 is rotated against the urging force of the winding spring 62, the pressing protrusion is not in contact with the pressing operation piece 90. The firing stop switch 92 is not pressed. A part of the pressing operation piece 90 is protruded radially outward from a notch (not shown) formed in the mounting portion 32, so that the operation lever 36 is rotated. When the player presses the portion of the pressing operation piece 90 that protrudes radially outward from the mounting portion 32, the firing stop switch 92 is pressed.

  In the pachinko machine 10 having such a structure, when the player holds the operation lever 36 with his / her hand and rotates, a current having a magnitude corresponding to the amount of rotation of the operation lever 36 in a launch control circuit (not shown). Is energized to the rotary solenoid 94. As a result, the hitting ball 96 fixed to the shaft of the rotary solenoid 94 is rotated against the magnetic force acting between the permanent magnet (not shown). Thereafter, when the rotary solenoid 94 is no longer energized, the striking ball 96 returns to the initial position by the magnetic force acting between the permanent magnets, whereby the game ball placed on the firing rail 98 is launched. It has become so. The launch control circuit repeats such energization and stop of the rotary solenoid 94 as long as the player holds the operation lever 36 by hand and rotates it. A sphere is fired at predetermined intervals (in this embodiment, about 0.6 seconds). As is clear from this, in the present embodiment, the player holds the operation lever 36 with his / her hand and rotates, that is, the detection signal from the touch sensor 72 is input, while the firing stop switch 92 The fact that no detection signal is input is a game ball launch condition.

  On the other hand, when detection signals are input from both the touch sensor 72 and the firing stop switch 92 (when the player holds the operation lever 36 by hand but does not rotate the operation lever 36, or When the player presses the pressing operation piece 90 while holding the operation lever 36 with his / her hand, and the detection signal is not input from the touch sensor 72, the detection signal is output from the firing stop switch 92. When it is input (when the player does not hold the operation lever 36 by hand), the firing control circuit does not energize the rotary solenoid 94.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the interlocking shaft 78 provided in the rotation operation member 76 is inserted into the insertion hole 74 formed in the support shaft 48 so as to be movable in the axial direction, and the rotation operation member. Since 76 can rotate integrally with the operation lever 36, the rotation operation member 76 is pulled out to the player side, and the rotation operation member 76 is operated at a position where the player can easily operate. Thus, the operation lever 36 can be turned.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the operation position of the operation lever 36 can be easily changed by an extremely simple operation of moving the rotation operation member 76 in the axial direction. It is possible to quickly change the operation position of 36.

  Further, in this embodiment, since both the operation lever 36 and the rotation operation member 76 can be set as the operation targets when the game ball is launched, the rotation operation member 76 is pulled toward the player side. It is also possible to fire the game ball by operating the operation lever 36 in the extended state. As a result, the operation position of the operation lever 36 can be changed more quickly.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the rotation operation member 76 can be retracted into the operation handle 24, when the operation lever 36 is directly operated, the rotation operation member 76 is operated. By retracting the handle 24 into the handle 24, the rotation operation member 76 can be cleared, and the rotation operation member 76 obstructs the rotation operation of the operation lever 36 when the operation lever 36 is directly operated. It becomes possible to make it difficult.

  In the present embodiment, since the operation lever 36 is directly moved by the rotation operation member 76, the operation lever 36 is rotated even when the rotation operation member 76 is rotated. As in the case of the dynamic operation, it is possible to finely adjust the launch intensity of the game ball.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this is an illustration to the last, Comprising: This invention is not limited at all by the specific description in this embodiment.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, a specific example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine using a rotary solenoid as a drive source is shown. However, the present invention uses an electric motor as a drive source. Applicable to pachinko machines. FIG. 7 shows the positional relationship between the rotation operation member 76 and other members when the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine using an electric motor as a drive source. When the present invention is applied to such a pachinko machine, although not clearly shown in the drawing, the interlocking shaft 78 of the rotation operation member 76 is inserted into a member for winding the wire 100, and the operation levers 38 to When the turning operation member 76 is turned, the wire ring 102 directly connected to the wire 100 is rotated. Then, by rotating the wire ring 102 in this way, the number of turns of the winding spring 104 is changed, and as a result, the restoring force is increased or decreased, and the firing strength of the game ball is adjusted. For ease of understanding, members and parts having the same structure as in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in the above embodiment in the drawing. Further, since the method for controlling the launch of a game ball when an electric motor is used as a drive source is well known, the description thereof is omitted.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the protruding operation piece 82 provided at one end of the interlocking shaft 78 is positioned closest to the operation lever 38 at the protruding end of the handle cover 28. As shown in FIG. 8, it may be accommodated in a notch 106 formed in the handle cover 28. The notch 106 has a width that can accommodate the protruding operation piece 82 and opens in a groove shape from the top of the handle cover 28 to the operation lever 36 side, and is operated near the end of the handle cover 28 on the operation lever 36 side. It is formed so as to open in a groove shape at least by the rotation angle of the operation lever 36 in the rotation direction of the lever 36. As a result, the rotation operation member 76 can be operated at the position where the protruding operation piece 82 is closest to the operation lever 36, and as a result, the degree of freedom when changing the operation position of the operation lever 36 is further ensured. It becomes possible to do.

  Note that the shape of the notch is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8, and for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the entire range in which the turning operation member 76 can turn the handle cover 28 is possible. It may be a notch. When such a cutout 108 is formed, even if the protruding operation piece 82 is accommodated in the cutout 108 at any position in the axial direction of the interlocking shaft 78, the rotation operation member 76 is rotated. Thus, it is possible to further increase the degree of freedom in changing the operation position of the operation lever 36.

  In the above embodiment, when the rotation operation member 76 is pulled out to the player side, it cannot be fixed at a specific position. A recess that opens in a direction perpendicular to the axis is formed at an appropriate position, and a locking pin that is pushed into the recess by the biasing force of the spring member is provided, and the locking pin is recessed by the biasing force of the spring member. The turning operation member 76 may be fixed at a specific position by being pushed into the place.

  Furthermore, although the cross section of the interlocking shaft 78 is substantially D-shaped in the embodiment, it may be, for example, an ellipse, a triangle, a rectangle, or the like.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the entire interlocking shaft 78 is moved in the axial direction. For example, the interlocking shaft is constituted by a plurality of tubes arranged on the concentric shaft, and the inner tube When the relative displacement between the inner tube and the tube just outside is maximized, the two tubes are united with the tube just outside. The relative displacement may be achieved. In this case, the interlocking shaft itself expands and contracts. And an axial direction displacement mechanism will be comprised by such a mechanism to expand and contract.

  In addition, although not enumerated one by one, the present invention can be carried out in a mode to which various changes, modifications, improvements and the like are added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. It goes without saying that all are included in the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view for demonstrating the positional relationship with respect to the inner frame of the rotation operation member which comprises the pachinko machine shown by FIG. It is a side view for demonstrating the positional relationship with respect to the table provided in the island installation of the rotation operation member which comprises the pachinko machine shown by FIG. It is IV-IV sectional drawing in FIG. It is VV sectional drawing in FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation handle which comprises the pachinko machine shown by FIG. 1, and the operation lever assembled | attached to it, Comprising: It is a front view in the state where the handle cover was removed. It is a top view for demonstrating the positional relationship with respect to the other member of the rotation operation member at the time of applying this invention to the pachinko machine which uses the electric motor as a drive source. It is a figure which shows the operation handle which comprises the pachinko machine shown by FIG. 1, and the operation lever assembled | attached to it, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the case where the notch is formed in the handle cover. It is a figure which shows the operation handle which comprises the pachinko machine shown by FIG. 1, and the operation lever assembled | attached to it, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the case where the notch of another shape is formed with respect to the handle cover.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machine 14 Middle frame 24 Operation handle 36 Operation lever 74 Insertion hole 78 Interlocking shaft

Claims (5)

In a pachinko machine in which a game ball is launched by rotating an operation lever that is rotatably attached to an operation handle that is fixed in position to the main body of the pachinko machine.
A rotation operation member that is a separate member from the operation lever;
An integral rotation mechanism for integrally rotating the operation lever and the rotation operation member;
A pachinko machine provided with an axial direction displacement mechanism that displaces the rotational operation member relative to the operation lever in the rotational axis direction of the operation lever.   The rotation operation member is provided with an interlocking shaft that extends in the rotation axis direction and is set so that a dimension in a direction orthogonal to the rotation axis changes in the rotation direction. Is provided with a support shaft provided with an insertion hole extending in a cross section corresponding to the cross section of the interlocking shaft, and the relative rotation of the interlocking shaft inserted through the insertion hole in the rotation direction with respect to the support shaft is prevented. As a result, the integral rotation mechanism is configured, and the interlocking shaft inserted through the insertion hole is guided in the rotation axis direction by the insertion hole, whereby the axial displacement mechanism is configured. The pachinko machine according to claim 1.   The interlocking shaft is provided with a projecting operation piece projecting in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and the operation lever is provided with a finger-operating operation piece projecting in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis, The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the projecting operation piece and the finger-hanging operation piece overlap at least partly when projected in the rotation axis direction of the operation lever.   The projecting operation piece is placed in the housing position with respect to the projecting end of the operation handle, and the projecting operation piece is moved to the operation lever when the operation lever is rotated in a state where the projecting operation piece is housed. The pachinko machine according to claim 3, wherein a notch is formed to allow rotation thereof integrally with the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a stopper that limits relative displacement of the interlocking shaft with respect to the support shaft is formed at an end of the interlocking shaft on the main body side.

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