JP2006116119A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel pachinko game machine improving difficult postures of a player where (1) a wrist is greatly bent upward from an arm extended forward in the air, (2) the wrist is twisted upon that, (3) an operation handle is clutched greatly opening five fingers in gripping and operating the operation handle, and the fatigue of the player can be reduced by stably supporting the wrist of the player regardless of the displacement position of the operation handle. <P>SOLUTION: A shooting handle 24 has a fore and aft directional component accessing to and departing from the player as the displacement direction of the same and is constituted so that a hand rest 32 displaces according to the displacement of the shooting handle 24 by fixedly arranging the hand rest 32 supporting the wrist of the player gripping the gripping portion 28 relative to the gripping portion 28. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine provided with an operation handle operated by a player so that the player can adjust the launch strength of a game ball by an electric launching device.

  In pachinko machines equipped with electric launchers that are widely distributed in the market, an operation handle for adjusting the operation of the launcher is generally provided in the main body of the pachinko machine. By operating, according to the player's will, the electric launcher can be adjusted to launch the game ball into the game area with an arbitrary strength.

  By the way, the operation handle in the conventional pachinko machine protrudes horizontally from the lower front surface of the pachinko machine body toward the player side, and the handle body is provided, and can be rotated by a predetermined amount around the central axis of the handle body. An annular operation handle is assembled to the main body. Then, when the player directly grips the operation handle and performs a rotation operation, the launching device is activated, and a game ball is launched from the launching device with a strength according to the rotational position of the operation handle. It has become.

  However, with such an operation handle of the conventional structure, when operating it, the outer peripheral surface of the annular operation handle is covered with a palm on the tip of the handle body protruding from the pachinko machine body toward the player side. A unique posture is required, such as holding a heel with five fingers. In particular, the player needs to bend the elbow at a substantially right angle and bend the wrist upward at a considerable angle with the elbow to the wrist floating in the air, forcing a very unnatural posture. There was a problem.

  In view of such problems, Patent Document 1 provides a support base that protrudes toward the player with respect to the handle cover provided at the front portion of the handle body, and the player's wrist is held by the support base. An operation handle that is supported from below has been proposed. According to such an operation handle, the burden of floating from the wrist to the elbow is reduced by supporting the player's wrist with the support base.

  However, such an operation handle simply supports the wrist with a support base, and can provide any solution for the basic problem that causes pain to the player in the conventional structure of the operation handle. It is not.

  That is, the operation handle described in Patent Document 1 is not different from the operation handle of the conventional structure in that the wrist has to be bent largely upward. In general, in pachinko halls, not only pachinko machines but also chairs are often installed in a fixed position, and the position of the operation handle is fixed in an adjustable manner in the pachinko machine. Therefore, in the conventional structure of the operation handle in which an unnatural posture as described above is forced, when the player's height is greatly different from the standard, the angle at which the wrist is bent greatly differs from the expected value, and further, There is a problem that an unreasonable posture is unavoidable. However, the operation handle described in Patent Document 1 cannot provide any solution for such a problem.

  Further, in the conventional operation handle, it is not only necessary to bend and hold the wrist while the wrist is lifted from the elbow, and from such an unnatural posture, the player further turns the wrist. It is necessary to adjust or hold the rotation position of the operation handle by twisting in the direction. Moreover, for the purpose of preventing unauthorized gaming, the operation handle is always urged counterclockwise by a predetermined urging means, and the operation handle is counterclockwise when no external force is exerted. It is designed to be returned to the rotating end. Therefore, the player is required to maintain a stationary posture by tensing muscles throughout the entire period of playing the game in a posture where the player is considerably overwhelmed as described above. Become.

  However, the operation handle described in Patent Document 1 described above does not differ from the operation handle of the conventional structure in that it must maintain the fixed posture with the wrist twisted. It does not give any solution to the problem that it takes a great burden on the company.

  In addition, in recent years, the number of pachinko players has increased and the number of female customers has also increased. However, as described above, with the conventional structure that requires the operation handle to be gripped, female customers with small hands, etc. However, it was very difficult to operate, and not only the wrist but also the five fingers caused excessive strain on the muscles, and the game was often painful. The operation handle described in Patent Document 1 cannot provide any solution for this problem.

  That is, the invention described in Patent Document 1 simply supports the wrist with a support base, and when gripping and operating the operation handle, (1) bending the wrist largely upward from the arm extended forward in the air; 2) Twist the wrist on top of it, and (3) Furthermore, the three unnatural postures of simultaneously opening the five fingers and gripping the operation handle are forced to cause pain for the player. No solution can be provided for the basic problem part.

  Furthermore, if the operation handle is turned with the wrist placed on the support base, the wrist may be rubbed against the support base and the player may be painful. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which the support base can be rotated integrally with the operation handle. However, when the rotation amount of the operation handle is large, the support base is in the same direction as the operation handle. Since it rotates, the support base comes off from under the wrist, making it impossible to support the player's wrist, and it is still insufficient in terms of supporting the player's wrist. It was.

JP 2003-225380 A

  Here, the present invention has been made in the background as described above, and the problem to be solved is that when gripping and operating the operation handle, (1) the wrist is extended from the arm extended forward in the air. Bending upwards, (2) Twisting the wrist on it, (3) Improving the unreasonable posture of the player by widening the five fingers and gripping the operating handle, and at the displacement position of the operating handle Regardless, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine having a novel structure capable of stably supporting a player's wrist and reducing the player's fatigue.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention made to solve the above-described problems will be described. In addition, the component employ | adopted in each aspect as described below is employable by arbitrary combinations as much as possible. In addition, aspects or technical features of the present invention are not limited to those described below, but are based on the entire specification and drawings, or based on the inventive concept that can be grasped by those skilled in the art from these descriptions. It should be understood that

(Aspect 1 of the present invention)
That is, aspect 1 of the present invention is a pachinko machine having a launching handle that adjusts the launch strength of a game ball by a player holding the gripping part and performing a displacement operation. A hand stand that has a front-rear direction component that approaches / separates the player as a displacement operation direction and supports the player's wrist that grips the grip portion is fixedly provided to the grip portion. Thus, the hand table is displaced in accordance with the displacement of the firing handle.

  In the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, the player has a front-rear direction component that approaches / separates from the player as the displacement operation direction of the launch handle, so that the player pushes and pulls the launch handle linearly. It is possible to operate by using the entire arm. As a result, it is unnecessary to twist the wrist as in the conventional case, and it is avoided that the load is concentrated on some joints of the arm, and the player's fatigue can be reduced. Further, since the operation can be performed by pushing / pulling the firing handle, the firing handle can be operated using the palm, and it is not necessary to open and hold the five fingers wide.

  In addition, since the handstand supports the player's wrist, the player does not need to keep his arm in the air and keep the wrist greatly bent upward, and feels like placing his hand on the operation handle. The operation handle can be gripped. Furthermore, in the pachinko machine according to this aspect, the gripping part to which the table is fixed has a front-rear direction component as its displacement operation direction, so that the table is also displaced with the front-rear direction component. Become. Therefore, regardless of the position at which the gripping unit is operated, the handstand can be displaced in accordance with the movement of the longitudinal component of the player's wrist and can continue to support the player's wrist from below. It is possible to prevent the table from being detached from the player's wrist due to the operation position of the operation handle. Thereby, a player's wrist can be supported stably and a player's fatigue can be reduced. Furthermore, since the hand stand is fixedly provided on the grip portion and is displaced in accordance with the movement of the wrist of the player who grips the grip portion, the player's wrist is rubbed against the hand stand and the player There is no such thing as pain.

  That is, in the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, a gripping portion having a front-rear direction component is adopted as a displacement operation direction, and a handstand is fixedly provided with respect to the gripping portion. It was a basic problem that caused pain to the player in the game, (1) Bending the wrist greatly from the arm extended forward in the air, (2) Twist the wrist on it, (3) Five fingers Simultaneously improve multiple unnatural postures of opening the control handle to the heel and simultaneously supporting the player's wrist regardless of the position of the control handle. This makes it possible to reduce the player's fatigue.

  In addition, the specific shape of a holding part or a hand stand is not limited at all. For example, a simple bar-shaped member may be used as the gripping portion, or a shape that follows the shape of the finger may be used so that the player can easily grip the gripping portion. In addition, as a table, a table that is formed separately from the gripping unit may be fixed to the gripping unit, or the table may be formed integrally with the gripping unit.

(Aspect 2 of the present invention)
Aspect 2 of the present invention is the pachinko machine according to aspect 1, wherein the direction of displacement of the launching handle is the front-rear direction approaching / separating from the player, and the hand on the launching handle A pedestal is provided so as to protrude from the grip portion toward the player. In the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, when operating the launch handle, the entire arm is moved in the front-rear direction, and the launch handle is operated in the front-rear direction to approach / separate the player. It becomes. This makes it possible to disperse the burden of gripping the launch handle over the entire player's arm, avoiding the concentration of the burden on one wrist by twisting the wrist as in the conventional structure, The burden on the player can be further reduced.

(Aspect 3 of the present invention)
Aspect 3 of the present invention is the pachinko machine according to aspect 1 or 2, wherein at least a portion of the hand table that directly contacts the player's wrist is formed of an elastically deformable soft material. Is a feature. In the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, the hand stand can be deformed in accordance with the shape of the player's wrist. As a result, the player's wrist can be supported more stably, and the player's wrist fatigue can be further reduced. Further, it is possible to flexibly cope with different wrist shapes among a large number of players, and stable support can be performed for each player.

  Here, as the soft material that can be elastically deformed, various materials such as various elastomers such as soft urethane and silicon, and rubber elastic bodies can be employed. Also, the gripping portion may be formed of a soft material, or the gripping portion and the hand rest may be integrally formed with a soft material.

(Aspect 4 of the present invention)
Aspect 4 of the present invention is the pachinko machine according to any one of the aspects 1 to 3, wherein a support position for supporting the player's wrist of the table is adjustable. To do. In the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, the player can set the handstand in a preferred position according to his / her physique. Further, by adjusting the support position, for example, the handstand may be stored in the firing handle.

  A specific mode in which the support position of the table can be adjusted is configured by, for example, providing a plurality of mounting holes into which the table is inserted into the launch handle so that the mounting position of the table can be adjusted. For example, various conventionally known modes can be adopted.

(Aspect 5 of the present invention)
Aspect 5 of the present invention is the pachinko machine according to aspect 4, wherein the handstand is rotatably attached to the gripping portion and can hold a rotational position with respect to the gripping portion. Thus, the support position for supporting the player's wrist is adjustable. In the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, a suitable support position according to each player's physique as described above can be set by a simple operation of rotating the handstand.

  In the pachinko machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the gripping portion is formed in a rod shape, and is disposed substantially parallel to the front surface of the pachinko machine body and in a substantially horizontal direction. By attaching the other end of the support arm portion swingably attached to the pachinko machine main body to the gripping portion, the gripping portion can be displaced with respect to the pachinko machine main body. A mode in which the firing handle is configured is preferably employed.

  Here, the number and the specific shape of the support arm part for attaching the grip part to the pachinko machine body are not limited in any way. For example, by attaching one support arm part to the center of the grip part, The firing handle may be configured, or two support arm portions may be attached to both end portions in the axial direction of the grip portion. Further, the support arm portion may be formed integrally with the grip portion.

  Further, in the pachinko machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the grip portion is formed in a rod shape and is disposed substantially parallel to the front surface of the pachinko machine body and in a substantially vertical direction. A mode in which the firing handle is configured such that the lower end of the gripper is attached to the pachinko machine main body so as to be swingable so that the gripping part can be displaced with respect to the pachinko machine main body is also preferable. Can be adopted.

  As is apparent from the above description, in the pachinko machine structured according to the present invention, the player has the front-rear direction component that approaches / separates the player as the displacement operation direction of the launching handle, so that the player The firing handle can be operated with. As a result, it is possible to avoid applying a load to some joints of the arm, such as twisting the wrist, and it is possible to operate the firing handle using the palm, and it is possible to hold the five fingers wide open It is unnecessary. Furthermore, by adopting a hand stand that is displaced in accordance with the displacement of the gripping part having a longitudinal component as the displacement operation direction, the player's wrist can be supported stably regardless of the displacement position of the firing handle. Therefore, it is not necessary to maintain a posture in which the wrist is greatly bent upward by floating the arm in the air. Thus, it is possible to simultaneously improve a plurality of unnatural postures, which has been a fundamental problem that causes pain for the player in these conventional pachinko machines, and to reduce the player's fatigue. Further, since the table is displaced according to the movement of the wrist, the player's wrist is not rubbed against the table and the player is not painful.

  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.

  First, FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 as a first embodiment of the present invention. In the pachinko machine 10, a vertical rectangular inner frame 14 for setting various game components is assembled on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outer shell of the machine body so as to be opened and closed and detachable. In addition, in this specification, the front and the front indicate the side where the player is located in the gaming state, and the vertical direction indicates the vertical direction in FIG.

  On the front side of the middle frame 14, a glass frame 16 holding a front glass plate 15 for seeing through and protecting a gaming board having a gaming area that is detachably attached to the middle frame 14, and an upper plate 18 are provided. The provided dish plates 20 are assembled so as to be openable and closable. A lower plate 22 is provided below the upper plate 18, and a shooting handle 24 for adjusting the shooting force of the game ball is provided to the right of the lower plate 22.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the firing handle 24 has a grip 28 as a gripping portion bridged at the upper ends of a pair of arm members 26a and 26b that project upward from the front surface of the pachinko machine body and extend upward. It is configured. In this embodiment, the pachinko machine main body includes everything except the launch handle 24, each frame body such as the outer frame 12 and the inner frame 14, the game board, the front glass plate 15, the upper plate 18, and the like. All of the trays such as the lower tray 22 are included.

  The arm members 26a and 26b are made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and are hollow cylinders having an L shape in a side view. The arm members 26a and 26b are inserted into slits 30a and 30b that are provided in the middle frame 14 so as to be described later, and are pivotally supported inside the pachinko body so that the end portions are The center of rotation is swingable with respect to the main body of the pachinko machine.

  On the other hand, the grip 28 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that extends straight with a constant cross-sectional shape made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and is attached between the opposing surfaces of the end portions of the arm members 26a and 26b. Thereby, the grip 28 is disposed substantially parallel to the front surface (front surface) of the front glass plate 15 constituting the pachinko machine main body and in a horizontal direction, and can swing with respect to the pachinko machine main body. In the present embodiment, the length of the grip 28 is long enough to allow the fingers of one hand to be placed so that the player can easily hold the grip 28, and the diameter of the grip 28 is that of the arm members 26a and 26b. Although it is made substantially equal to the width dimension in the side view and formed so as not to protrude from the arm members 26a and 26b in the side view, the specific size and shape of the grip 28 are not limited at all.

  And between the opposing surfaces of the arm members 26a, 26b below the grip 28, a rest member 32 as a handstand is provided. The rest member 32 has a substantially L-shape that can be easily elastically deformed by filling, for example, silicon gel, and the width dimension thereof is equal to the distance between the opposing surfaces of the arm members 26a and 26b. . The rest member 32 may be (1) formed of a hard material such as an appropriate synthetic resin material or a metal material, or (2) an elastic material such as felt, rubber, or elastomer may be attached to the surface of the rest member 32 ( 3) In addition to such elastic materials such as rubber and elastomer, other new materials such as (4) gel material (for example, silicon gel) in which a liquid material is dispersed in a crosslinked polymer matrix, (5) Any low-resilience resin material such as low-resilience urethane foam can be used.

  The upper side surface of the rest member 32 is fixed to the arm members 26a and 26b, so that the rest member 32 can swing in conjunction with the swing of the arm members 26a and 26b. Further, the upper portion of the rest member 32 is fixed to the arm members 26a and 26b, so that the lower portion thereof protrudes forward from the arm members 26a and 26b. The amount of protrusion is such that the front end of the rest member 32 appropriately overlaps with the wrist of the player holding the grip 28.

  The launching handle 24 having such a structure is connected to the main body of the pachinko machine with the following structure, for example, so that the launching force of the game ball can be adjusted. First, FIG. 3 shows a partial cross-sectional model of the upper surface of the launching handle 24, with the connecting portion with the pachinko machine body taken as a cross section, and FIG. 4 shows the side surface of the connecting portion of the launching handle 24 with the pachinko machine body. The model is shown. In FIG. 4, the variable resistor 70 in FIG. 3 is omitted in order to make it easy to understand the engagement between the handle gear 68 and the dial 72 described later.

  In the firing handle 24, the connecting side end portions 34a and 34b of the arm members 26a and 26b fixed to both end portions in the axial direction of the grip 28 are inserted into the inside of the pachinko machine body through slits 30a and 30b penetrating the inner frame 14. The connecting side end portions 34a and 34b are pivotally supported so as to be swingable with respect to the connecting arm portions 36a and 36b fixedly provided on the pachinko machine main body.

  More specifically, an arm side shaft insertion hole 38a penetrating in the thickness direction of the arm member 26a is formed slightly inward from the pachinko machine main body side tip of the connection side end 34a of one arm member 26a. . The connecting arm portion 36a is provided with a body-side shaft insertion hole 40a penetrating in the thickness direction of the connecting arm portion 36a. Then, the arm side shaft insertion hole 38a and the main body side shaft insertion hole 40a are overlapped and the shaft 42 is inserted, whereby the arm member 26a rotates about the shaft 42 with respect to the connecting arm portion 36a. Connected as possible.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the shaft 42 has a substantially cylindrical shape having a length that is slightly larger than the width of the arm member 26 a and the connecting arm 36 a that are superimposed on each other. An arm-side notch 44 having an axial dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the arm member 26a is formed, and a gear fitting notch 46 is also formed at the other end. A space between the arm-side notch 44 and the gear fitting notch 46 is a cylindrical portion 48 having a cylindrical shape. A screw hole 50 is formed in the axial end surface on the gear fitting notch 46 side.

  On the other hand, the shape of the arm side shaft insertion hole 38a penetrating the arm member 26a is equal to the shape of the arm 42 on the arm side notch 44 side of the shaft 42 and is not uniform in the circumferential direction, and the main body of the connecting arm portion 36a. The shape of the side shaft insertion hole 40 a is a circular shape having a diameter dimension equal to the diameter dimension of the columnar portion 48 of the shaft 42. When the shaft 42 is inserted from the connecting arm portion 36a side, the arm-side notch 44 of the shaft 42 is inserted into the arm-side shaft insertion hole 38a so as to match the shape, and the cylindrical portion 48 of the shaft 42 is connected. The arm 36a is inserted into the main body side shaft insertion hole 40a. Accordingly, the shaft 42 is rotated by an amount equal to the rotation amount of the arm member 26a.

  Storage recesses 52 and 54 are formed around the shaft insertion holes 38a and 40a on the opposing surfaces of the arm member 26a and the connecting arm portion 36a. A torsion coil spring 56 as an urging means is accommodated in a space formed by the accommodation recesses 52 and 54, and both end portions of the torsion coil spring 56 are formed in the accommodation recesses 52 and 54, respectively. Locked by the stop holes 58 and 60. As a result, the arm member 26a is constantly applied with an urging force directed upward with respect to the connecting arm portion 36a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the swinging range of the arm member 26a is limited by the upper and lower locking pieces 62 and 64 projecting and formed on the arm member 26a side of the connecting arm portion 36a coming into contact with the arm member 26a. It has come to be. In the steady state, the upper end edge of the arm member 26a urged upward by the torsion coil spring 56 contacts the upper locking piece 62, so that the position where the arm member 26a stands up in the substantially vertical direction is the steady state. Has been.

  The other arm member 26b has an arm-side shaft insertion hole 38b penetrating the connection-side end 34b and a body-side shaft insertion hole 40b penetrating the connection arm 36b. The shaft 66 is inserted into the arm side shaft insertion hole 38b and the main body side shaft insertion hole 40b, so that it can rotate with respect to the connecting arm portion 36b. In the present embodiment, the arm side shaft insertion hole 38b and the main body side shaft insertion hole 40b have a circular shape having the same diameter, and the shaft 66 has a width obtained by overlapping the arm member 26b and the connecting arm portion 36b. The cylindrical shape has a length dimension substantially equal to the dimension. The arm member 26b is also formed with an accommodating recess such as the aforementioned arm member 26a and the connecting arm portion 36a, and an upward biasing force is exerted by accommodating a torsion coil spring in the accommodating space. Also good.

  As described above, the launch handle 24 has a longitudinal component with respect to the main body of the pachinko machine as shown in FIG. 6 because the arm members 26a and 26b are rotatably connected to the connecting arm portions 36a and 36b, respectively. And can be swung.

  A handle gear 68 is fitted and fixed to the gear fitting notch 46 of the shaft 42 inserted through the arm member 26a, and is fixed to the shaft 42 by an amount equal to the amount of rotation of the shaft 42, that is, the amount of rotation of the arm member 26a. It is designed to rotate. The handle gear 68 is engaged with the dial 72 of the variable resistor 70 provided in the pachinko machine body, whereby the rotation of the arm member 26a is transmitted to the dial 72 of the variable resistor 70. Thus, the resistance value of the variable resistor 70 is changed by the turning operation of the arm member 26a.

  The variable resistor 70 is electrically connected to the firing control circuit 76 provided in the firing operation circuit 74 via the lead wire 78, whereby the resistance value of the variable resistor 70 is transferred to the firing control circuit 76. It is to be transmitted. The launch control circuit 76 controls the launch force of the launch device 80 that launches the game ball based on the transmitted resistance value. In this embodiment, the arm member 26a is rotated downward. Accordingly, the firing force of the launching device 80 is increased. In this way, by turning the launch handle 24, it is possible to launch a game ball with a strength corresponding to the amount of rotation.

  The launching device 80 may be, for example, a known magnetic launching type, but is not limited to the magnetic launching type, and is a hitting type that launches a game ball with a hitting ball by an urging force obtained by a spring member or the like. A conventionally known launching device such as a motor or a motor type that launches a game ball by the rotational driving force of a motor can be appropriately employed.

  Further, a touch plate 82 as a contact detection means is attached to the slightly pachinko machine main body side above the grip 28. The touch plate 82 is made of, for example, a metal material or a synthetic resin material subjected to a plating process with good conductivity, and has a length dimension that is the same as or slightly smaller than the axial dimension of the grip 28. It is provided at a place where the player's finger is placed in a state where the player holds the grip 28 so as to come into contact with the player's finger.

  A lead wire 84 is connected to the touch plate 82 from the inside of the grip 28. The lead wire 84 is led out through the grip 28 and the inside of the arm member 26a to the outside from a through hole 86 opened to the connecting arm portion 36a side of the arm member 26a and a communicating hole 88 penetrating the connecting arm portion 36a. The touch detection circuit 90 of the launch operation device 74 is connected. Here, the communication hole 88 penetrating through the connecting arm portion 36a is used in order to maintain the communication state with the through hole 86 of the arm member 26a regardless of the position of the arm member 26a by the rotation operation. The arm member 26a is formed to have a width dimension slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the through hole 86 and to follow the swing range of the arm member 26a. Thereby, the touch plate 82 provided on the grip 28 and the touch detection circuit 90 are electrically connected.

  As the touch detection circuit 90, for example, a conventionally known one configured by a detection circuit that detects a change in the electrostatic capacity of a human body using a charging phenomenon, specifically, a touch plate 82 is provided. An oscillation circuit to be connected is provided inside, and when a human body (for example, a player's finger) touches the touch plate 82, the oscillation balance of the oscillation circuit is lost and oscillation is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to employ one constituted by a detection circuit configured to detect the contact / non-contact state of the human body.

  Only when the touch detection circuit 90 detects that the player is holding the grip 28, power is supplied to the launching device 80. As a result, the game ball is fired only when the player holds the grip 28 and the firing handle 24 is displaced.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the launch handle 24 having such a structure is gripped in such a way that the player places his / her hand on the grip 28. Then, in a state where the grip 28 is gripped, the player's wrist is placed on the tip of the rest member 32 so as to support the player's wrist. Thus, the player can hold the firing handle 24 as if placing the hand on the firing handle 24 without bending the wrist greatly with the arm raised, and the conventional rotary type. It is not necessary to hold the fingers with their fingers wide open like the launching handle in the state where the muscles are tense, and the burden on the player can be reduced. In particular, in the present embodiment, the elastic deformation of the rest member 32 that supports the player's wrist is facilitated, so that the wrist shape that is different depending on each person's physique can be flexibly supported and more stably. It is possible to support.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the firing handle 24 is swingable with respect to the pachinko machine main body, and as a displacement direction thereof, a forward / backward direction component with respect to the player, that is, approaches / separates from the pachinko machine main body. It has a directional component. Thereby, it is possible for the player to operate the firing handle 24 by pushing and pulling using the entire arm, and there is less burden compared to the twisting movement like a conventional rotary handle, Concentration of the load on the wrist is also avoided, and from this point, the burden on the player can be reduced.

  In addition, since the rest member 32 that supports the wrist of the player is fixed to the grip 28, the rest member 32 can follow the movement of the grip 28. Thus, even if the position of the player's wrist changes due to the operation of the launch handle 24, it is possible to continue to support the player's wrist, and the player places his / her hand while placing the wrist on the rest member 32. The grip 28 can be gripped in a posture with a small burden such as being placed on the grip 28, and the rest member 32 is displaced in accordance with the movement of the player's wrist. There will be no pain to the player by rubbing. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, even if the positional relationship between the player's wrist and the rest member 32 changes, the rest member 32 can be flexibly coped with and the more stable support is maintained. It is possible to do that.

  Note that the launch handle having the longitudinal component with respect to the player as the displacement operation direction is not limited to the configuration as in the first embodiment, and can be realized in various modes.

  For example, FIG. 8 shows a firing handle 100 as a second embodiment of the present invention. The firing handle 100 has a substantially stick shape having a grip 102 extending in the vertical direction, and is swingable in the front-rear direction with respect to the player. In addition, in the launching handle 100 as the second embodiment, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used for members and parts having the same structure as in the first embodiment described above. The detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  More specifically, the grip 102 has a substantially rod shape made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, is substantially parallel to the surface (front surface) of the front glass plate 15 constituting the pachinko machine body, and is in the vertical direction. It is arranged to extend. Further, the upper end portion of the grip 102 is protruded slightly forward so that the player can easily grip it.

  Further, a rest portion 104 as a hand stand that protrudes toward the player side is integrally formed so as to protrude slightly below the center portion of the grip 102 in the vertical direction. Thereby, in a state where the player holds the grip 102, the wrist of the player is supported by the rest portion 104, and the rest portion 104 can be displaced along with the displacement of the grip 102. .

  In addition, a touch plate 82 as a contact detection unit is provided slightly above the rest portion 104 in the grip 102 so as to extend in the circumferential direction over a predetermined dimension. The arrangement position of the touch plate 82 is not limited to the front surface of the grip 102, but can be selected as appropriate, such as the back surface side of the grip 102 where the player's finger is positioned while being held by the player.

  The upper end portion of the arm member 106 is attached to the lower end portion of the grip 102 having such a structure. And the lower end part of this arm member 106 is inserted in the pachinko machine main body side through the slit 105, and is connected with respect to the pachinko machine main body so that rocking | fluctuation is possible. In the present embodiment, the grip 102 and the arm member 106 constitute a grip portion. However, the grip 102 and the arm member 106 may be integrally formed.

  The launch handle 100 having such a structure is connected to the main body of the pachinko machine with the following structure, for example, so that the launch force of the game ball can be adjusted. First, FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional model of the side surface of the connection portion of the launch handle 100 with the pachinko machine body, and FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional model of the top surface.

  A shaft portion 108 that is orthogonal to the axial direction is formed below the arm member 106. Then, the shaft portion 108 is inserted into the main body side shaft insertion holes 112a and 112b which are fixed to the main body of the pachinko machine and penetrated to the connecting arm portions 110a and 110b disposed on the left and right sides with the arm member 106 interposed therebetween. Thus, the arm member 106 is attached to the pachinko machine main body so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction with the shaft portion 108 as the rotation center.

  In addition, a disc-shaped contact portion 114 that extends slightly outward is formed at the lower edge of the arm member 106. The contact portion 114 is maintained in contact with the bearing base 118 to which the upward biasing force is exerted by the coil spring 116.

  The bearing base 118 has a thin disk shape, and a central recess 120 is formed in the central portion thereof. The outer peripheral edge of the bearing base 118 protrudes downward, so that the outer peripheral edge opens downward. A circumferential groove 122 is formed.

  On the other hand, below the bearing base 118, a support base 124 is fixed to the pachinko machine body. The support base 124 has a thin plate shape made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and has a width dimension larger than a diameter dimension of the bearing base 118. A circumferential groove 126 having substantially the same dimensions as the circumferential groove 122 of the bearing base 118 and opening to the bearing base 118 side is formed on the bearing base 118 side of the support base 124.

  The upper end portion of the coil spring 116 is inserted into the circumferential groove 122 of the bearing base 118 and the lower end portion of the coil spring 116 is inserted into the circumferential groove 126 of the support base 124. In the middle, the coil spring 116 is disposed in a compressed state. As a result, an upward biasing force is always exerted on the bearing base 118, and the contact state between the central recess 120 of the bearing base 118 and the contact portion 114 of the arm member 106 is maintained. .

  Thus, when the firing handle 100 is operated in the front-rear direction, the bearing base 118 is pressed and displaced downward via the contact portion 114 of the arm member 106. When the player releases his / her hand from the firing handle 100 or loosens the operating force on the arm member 106, the bearing base 118 returns to the steady state by the biasing force of the coil spring 116. As a result, the arm member 106 can be returned to the normal position in the vertical direction, and the upright position return means of the firing handle 100 is configured including the coil spring 116 and the bearing base 118. In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral edge at the lower end of the contact portion 114 is chamfered to reduce galling with the central recess 120.

  Further, a substantially gate-shaped guide member 130 having a guide hole 128 extending in the front-rear direction with a width dimension slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the arm member 106 is attached to the support base 124. By guiding the arm member 106 in the guide hole 128 of the guide member 130, the maximum amount of displacement of the firing handle 100 in the front-rear direction is limited.

  As described above, the launching handle 100 that can be rotated with a longitudinal component with respect to the player has substantially the same structure as the launching handle 24 in the first embodiment, and the amount of rotation is detected. .

  That is, the end of the shaft 108 formed on the arm member 106 on the side of the connecting arm 110b is formed to have a length that projects from the connecting arm 110b, and the handle gear 68 is attached to the end. It has been. The handle gear 68 is engaged with the dial 72 of the variable resistor 70, whereby the operation amount of the firing handle 100 is transmitted to the variable resistor 70.

  Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, the lead wire 84 electrically connected to the touch plate 82 provided on the grip 102 is provided from the inside of the grip 102 and the arm member 106. After being guided to the outside through a through-hole penetrating an appropriate portion of the arm member 106, the arm member 106 is connected to a touch detection circuit 90 provided in the pachinko machine body. As a result, the game ball can be launched only when the player holds the grip 102.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, these are illustration to the last, Comprising: This invention is not limited at all by the specific description in this embodiment.

  For example, the specific operation direction of the launch handle operated in the front-rear direction with respect to the player is not only a curved swing locus caused by swinging around one axis such as the above-described launch handles 24 and 100 but also due to a slide displacement. A linear swing locus may be drawn. Thus, in the present invention, an operation direction handle having a linear movement locus extending substantially perpendicularly from the pachinko machine body in a plan view is preferably employed.

  Further, like a launching handle 140 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the rest member 32 as a handstand in the first embodiment is fixedly provided with respect to the grip 28 and horizontally disposed. A rest member 32 is provided closer to the player than the rotation shaft 141 by being attached to the extending rotation shaft 141 so that the relative height with respect to the grip 28 can be changed by displacement around the rotation shaft 141. It is also good. According to such an aspect, even among players having different hand sizes, each player can adjust the position of the rest member 32 according to the size of his / her hand, thereby making it more suitable for each player. Support position can be set. In this embodiment, as a mechanism for holding the rotation position of the rest member 32 with respect to the grip 28, for example, the rest member 32 can be rotated with a certain sliding resistance, or the rotation shaft 141 can be provided with a biasing pin. It can be realized by providing a lock mechanism that can release the locking mechanism and fixing the rotation position of the rest member 32 so as to be releasable. In addition, in the launching handle 140 as the third embodiment, members and parts having the same structure as in the first embodiment described above are respectively denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment. The detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 11, it is of course possible to provide various operation buttons 142 such as temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball on the launch handle 140, as in the conventional rotary handle. Such electrical connection between the operation button 142 and the various substrates on the pachinko machine main body side can be performed by passing lead wires through the grip 28 and the arm member 26a, for example, as in the touch plate 82 described above. I can do it.

  Note that the grip 28 and the arm member 26 in the first embodiment and the grip 102 and the arm member 106 in the second embodiment are not necessarily a hollow structure. For example, a member having a solid structure may be employed, and a lead wire guide groove may be formed on the surface, and the lead wire may be accommodated in the lead wire guide groove and guided to the main body of the pachinko machine. According to such an aspect, it is possible to obtain a firing handle having high strength.

  Also, in both the first and second embodiments, as the game ball firing force adjusting means according to the rotation amount of the launching handle, an analog type adjusting means using a variable resistor is exemplified, but a conventionally known digital type Of course, it is also possible to use the adjusting means.

  Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, the region between the pair of arm members 26a and 26b, 106a and 106b located below the grips 28 and 102 is covered with the rest member 32. It is good also as a hollow area which penetrated. As a result, the player can grasp the hand by turning his / her finger all around the grips 28 and 102.

  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.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine as a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the launching handle as 1st embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a top model view showing a mounting structure of the launch handle shown in FIG. 2. It is a side model figure which shows the attachment structure of the launching handle shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the shaft member used for the firing handle shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rotation state of the launching handle shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the launching handle shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the launching handle as 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a side model figure which shows the attachment structure of the launching handle shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a top model view showing a mounting structure of the launch handle shown in FIG. 2. It is a perspective view which shows the launching handle as 3rd embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machine 24 Launch handle 26a, b Arm member 28 Grip 32 Rest member 56 Torsion coil spring 70 Variable resistor 82 Touch panel 100 Launch handle 102 Grip 104 Rest part

Claims (7)

A pachinko machine equipped with a launching handle that adjusts the launch strength of a game ball by a player holding and gripping a gripping part,
The firing handle has a front-rear direction component that approaches / separates from the player as a displacement operation direction thereof, and a hand stand that supports the player's wrist that grips the gripping portion is relative to the gripping portion. The pachinko machine is characterized in that the handstand is displaced along with the displacement of the firing handle by being fixedly provided.   The firing handle has a displacement operation direction that is a front-rear direction approaching / separating from the player, and the hand stand on the firing handle is provided to project to the player side from the gripping portion. The pachinko machine according to claim 1.   The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a portion of the hand table that directly contacts the wrist of the player is formed of a soft material that can be elastically deformed.   The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a support position for supporting the wrist of the player on the table is adjustable.   The hand table is pivotably attached to the grip portion and can hold a pivot position with respect to the grip portion so that a support position for supporting the player's wrist can be adjusted. The pachinko machine according to claim 4.   A support in which the gripping portion is formed in a rod shape and is substantially parallel to the front surface of the pachinko machine main body and disposed in a substantially horizontal direction, while one end thereof is swingably attached to the pachinko machine main body. 6. The firing handle is configured according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the other end portion of the arm portion is attached to the grip portion so that the grip portion can be displaced with respect to the main body of the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine described. The gripping portion is shaped like a rod and is substantially parallel to the front surface of the pachinko machine main body and arranged in a substantially vertical direction, and the lower end of the gripping portion can swing with respect to the pachinko machine main body. The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the launching handle is configured such that the gripping portion is displaceable relative to the pachinko machine body by being attached.

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