JP2006181188A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can reduce the load working on the energization means for energizing the rotary member toward the first attitude in its rotation to the attitude. <P>SOLUTION: In a pachinko game machine 10, a weight part 103 for energization energizes the rotary decoration member 101 from the downward to horizontal attitude in cooperation with the energization spring 65 provided on a plunger 62 of a solenoid 60, thereby reducing the load working on the energization spring 65 more than ever in the rotation of the rotary decoration member 101 toward the horizontal attitude. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes a rotating member that is pivotally supported about a shaft portion and a drive source that rotates the rotating member.

Conventionally, as a gaming machine of this type, when a solenoid provided in a drive source is excited and a plunger is linearly driven in one direction, a rotating member rotates from a first posture toward a second posture around a shaft portion. On the other hand, when the solenoid is demagnetized and the plunger is moved in the direction opposite to the one direction by the biasing force of the spring provided in the drive source, the rotating member rotates from the second posture toward the first posture around the shaft portion. What moves is known (for example, refer patent document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-182839 ([0016], FIG. 19)

  However, the conventional gaming machine described above has a problem that the load applied to the spring is large because the rotating member is rotated from the second posture toward the first posture only by the biasing force of the spring.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. When the rotating member is rotated toward the first posture, the rotating member is applied to a biasing unit that biases the rotating member toward the first posture. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the load as compared with the prior art.

  A gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, rotates a shaft portion, a rotation member pivotally supported about the shaft portion, and a rotation member. In a gaming machine having a drive source, the rotation member is provided with a rotation operation part extending from the shaft part to one side, the drive source is a rotation member, and the rotation operation part is horizontally moved from the shaft part. Urging means for holding and urging in a horizontal posture extending in the direction of rotation, and turning the rotating member against the urging force from the horizontal posture to a downward posture in which the rotating operation portion extends downward or obliquely downward from the shaft portion. And a rotational moment generated by the weight of the rotating part around the shaft, which is the same or smaller than the rotational moment due to the weight of the rotating part. It has a feature in that a weight part is provided.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the weight portion is integrally formed or fixed integrally on the opposite side of the rotation operation portion across the shaft portion of the rotation member. Have.

  The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, a stopper for positioning the rotating member in a downward posture is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the rotating member has a rotating operation portion having a free end centered on the shaft portion, and at least a part of the rotating operation portion is an elastic member. It is characterized by its construction.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the elastic member has a structure extending in the longitudinal direction of the rotation operation portion, and the elastic operation member is arranged on the tip side of the rotation operation portion. It is characterized in that a vibration weight part for bending the member is provided.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the third to fifth aspects, further comprising a drive control unit for driving and controlling the electric drive means, the drive control unit energizing the electric drive means. Thus, the elastic member is caused to vibrate up and down in a downward posture by bringing the rotating member into contact with the stopper, and the energization to the electric drive means is stopped while the vibration continues and the rotating member is moved by the urging means. It is characterized in that it is configured to return to a horizontal posture.

  The invention of claim 7 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 4 to 6, the elastic member is configured to be elastically deformed in a plane in which the rotating member is rotatable. Have.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 7, the elastic member is constituted by a leaf spring.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the drive source includes a solenoid and a plunger that is linearly driven by excitation of the solenoid as electrical drive means, It is characterized in that a spring that biases in one direction is provided as a biasing means.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the turning operation portion has a turning radius around the shaft portion larger than that of the weight portion, and the turning portion is turned. The operating part is characterized by being visible to the player.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, the rotation operation portion includes a rigid shaft portion extending from the shaft portion and an elastic shaft portion extending on an extension line of the rigid shaft portion. And a rigid tip provided at the tip of the elastic shaft.

  A twelfth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, further comprising a display device, wherein the rotating member is displayed on the display device when the rotating member rotates from the horizontal posture to the downward posture side. It is characterized by being placed so as to be visible in a state where it is overlaid on the image.

[Inventions of Claims 1 and 2]
According to the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, the weight portion urges the rotating member from the downward posture toward the horizontal posture in cooperation with the urging means provided in the drive source. The load applied to the urging means when the rotating member is rotated toward the horizontal posture can be reduced as compared with the related art. Here, it is preferable that the weight portion is integrally formed or fixed integrally on the opposite side of the rotation operation portion with the shaft portion of the rotation member interposed therebetween (invention of claim 2).

[Invention of claim 3]
According to the invention of claim 3, the rotating member can be positioned in the downward posture, and the rotating member can be prevented from being rotated too much.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, when the rotating member rotates and contacts the stopper and is positioned in the downward posture, the elastic member is bent by the impact, and vibration is generated in the elastic member.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the elastic weight member is provided on the distal end side of the elastic member, the rotating member rotates and abuts against the stopper and is positioned in the horizontal posture or the downward posture. The elastic member can be bent more greatly by the inertial force of the vibration weight portion. Thereby, compared with the case where the weight part for vibration is not provided in the front end side of an elastic member, the amplitude of the vibration which arises in an elastic member can be enlarged.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the elastic member can be vibrated up and down while rotating the rotating member from the downward posture to the horizontal posture, so that the operational preference of the rotating member is improved. be able to. Further, the vertical vibration of the elastic member can be used as an urging force that urges the rotating member toward the horizontal posture, and further reduces the load applied to the urging means when the rotating member is returned to the horizontal posture. be able to.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the invention of claim 7, since the elastic member vibrates in a plane in which the rotating member can rotate, the vibration of the elastic member is used as an urging force for urging the rotating member toward the horizontal posture. can do.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to invention of Claim 8, the vibration direction of an elastic member can be made into the plate | board thickness direction of a leaf | plate spring.

[Invention of claim 9]
According to the structure of Claim 9, the load concerning the spring as an urging | biasing means can be reduced.

[Invention of Claim 10]
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, among the rotating members, since the player can visually recognize the rotating operation portion whose turning radius around the shaft portion is larger than that of the weight portion, the rotating member can be rotated. Is easy for players to understand.

[Invention of Claim 11]
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, a whip (for example, a striking member having a rigid shaft portion as a handle and capable of striking the rigid body tip portion by bending the elastic shaft portion from the shape of at least the rotating operation portion of the rotating member (for example, , A whip as a harness).

[Invention of Claim 12]
According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the player can easily recognize the presence of the rotating member because the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the display device so as to overlap the image. In addition, it is possible to perform an effect in which the image and the operation of the rotating member cooperate.

  Hereinafter, one embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 90 is detachably attached to an outer frame 82 fixed to a game island of a game hall, as in a general game machine.

  The front frame 90 has a game board side assembly in which various parts are assembled to the game board 11 shown in FIG. 3, and a mechanism plate side assembly in which various parts are assembled to the mechanism plate 75 shown in FIG. Are assembled.

  First, the components constituting the game board side assembly will be described. The game board 11 is formed of a wooden, generally rectangular plate material. As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 12 is attached to the front surface of the game board 11, and the inside of the guide rail 12 is a game region R1. A display device 13 is provided substantially in the center of the game area R1, and a start winning port 14, a large winning port 15, and an out port 16 are provided below the display device 13 in a line from the top in order at intervals. ing. A windmill 19 is provided on the left side of the display device 13 in the game area R1, and side lamps 22 and 22 incorporating LEDs are provided on the left and right sides along the guide rail 12. Further, upper side winning ports 20, 20 are provided on both the left and right sides of the starting winning port 14, and a starting gate 18 is provided between the left upper side winning port 20 and the starting winning port 14. In addition, lower side prize winning ports 21 and 21 are provided on both the left and right sides of the big prize winning opening 15. Further, in addition to these winning holes and the like, a plurality of nails (not shown) stand up in the game area R1.

Further details of each required part will be described.
The upper side winning port 20 and the lower side winning port 21 are both open upward with an opening width that allows one game ball to be won.

  The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can pass through, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch built in the start gate 18. Based on the detection signal, the symbols of the normal symbol display unit 24 to be described later are variably displayed.

  The start winning opening 14 has a so-called pocket structure and opens upward, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the start winning opening 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C, 14C is large enough to accommodate about one game ball. ing. When the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways, and the game ball is guided to the movable wing piece 14C and easily enters the start winning opening 14.

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, a special symbol start switch provided in the start winning opening 14 detects the game ball, and the display device 13 variably displays the symbols as described later. In addition, while the display device 13 displays the symbols in a variable manner, up to four winning balls won in the start winning opening 14 are stored on hold.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is normally closed by the movable door 15T. When the pachinko gaming machine enters a “hit state” due to the establishment of a predetermined condition to be described later, the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T falls forward for a predetermined period. Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. When a game ball wins the big prize opening 15, a detection switch provided in the big prize opening 15 detects the game ball, and, for example, 15 game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection signal. When the predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, whether the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds or whether 10 game balls have been won in the big winning opening 15), the movable door 15T is moved to the game board 11 side. It rotates to close the special winning opening 15.

  The display device 13 includes a frame-shaped decorative frame 23 (see FIG. 4) attached from the front side of the game board 11 to an opening (not shown) formed through the game board 11, and the game board 11. The liquid crystal module is mounted from the rear surface side (not shown) (specifically, a TFT-LCD module). Then, the player can view the display screen 34 of the liquid crystal module from the front side of the game board 11 through the display window 23 </ b> W formed in the decorative frame 23. The display screen 34 displays special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C, which will be described later, and character images (for example, racehorse images).

  As shown in FIG. 1, three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C of left, middle, and right are normally displayed side by side at the center of the display screen 34. Each of these special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers from “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 13A, 13B, and 13C has a predetermined value. The types are confirmed and displayed on the display screen 34. Then, it is determined whether or not the game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, and the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are scrolled up and down and displayed in a variably manner. After a predetermined time, for example, left, right, middle Each special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C is stopped and displayed in order. At this time, for example, when all the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are the same symbol, that is, when they are all in a rough state, the game becomes a “hit state” and the movable door 15T is opened.

  Also, when the left and right special symbols 13A and 13C are stopped and displayed with the same symbol and only the middle special symbol 13B is variably displayed, a predetermined reach effect image is displayed on the display screen 34. In the present embodiment, for example, an image of a racehorse running on a racetrack is displayed as the reach effect image.

  A normal symbol display section 24 is provided at the lower left corner of the display screen 34. This normal symbol display unit 24 determines whether or not the normal symbol start switch provided in the start gate 18 detects the passing of the game ball. For example, the normal symbol display unit 24 displays numbers (ordinary symbols) from “0” to “9”. After variably displaying over a predetermined period, a predetermined number is fixedly displayed. For example, when the final number displayed is an odd number, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C provided in the start winning opening 14 are tilted sideways over a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). The normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 are not limited to numbers, and may be alphabets or symbols.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a display control board 51 is provided on the rear surface of the game board 11 so as to overlap the rear side of the liquid crystal module constituting the display device 13. In addition, an electrical decoration control board 52 and an audio control board 50 are attached side by side below the display control board 51. And the main control board 49 is attached so that it may overlap with the back side of these electrical decoration control board 52, the audio | voice control board 50, and the display control board 51. FIG. Each of the control boards 49 to 52 is housed in a transparent resin case.

  Next, the mechanism plate-side assembly will be described. The mechanism plate 75 is made of synthetic resin and has a rectangular shape that is longer in the vertical direction than the game board 11 as a whole, as shown in FIG. A rectangular window 74 is formed in the central portion of the mechanism plate 75, and when the mechanism plate 75 is stacked on the game board 11, control boards 49 to 52 (described later) fixed to the game board 11 are placed in the rectangular window 74. Be placed. A casing-like cover (not shown) that accommodates the control boards 49 to 52 is detachably attached to the edge of the rectangular window 74.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game ball tank 71 is provided on the rear surface of the mechanism plate 75 above the rectangular window 74. In addition, a prize ball payout device 30 and a ball rental payout device 31 are provided on the side portion of the rectangular window 74. The game ball tank 71 and the prize ball payout device 30 and the rental ball payout device 31 are connected by a game ball guide rail 71R extending along the upper side and the right side of the rectangular window 74.

  A payout control board 58 and a power supply device 54 are mounted side by side below the rectangular window 74 on the rear surface of the mechanism plate 75. Based on the signal received from the main control board 49, the payout control board 58 drives the prize ball payout device 30 and the lending payout device 31 to draw a predetermined number of game balls in the upper plate 27A described later (see FIG. 1). To pay out. The power supply device 54 receives power from the AC 24V facility power source provided in the pachinko hall, transforms this to a predetermined voltage, and distributes the power to each part. The payout control board 58 and the power supply device 54 are also individually housed in a transparent resin case. The mechanism plate 75 is rotatably assembled to the front frame 90 by hinges 73, 73 provided at the upper and lower ends of one side (see FIG. 3).

  Next, the outer frame 82 will be described. The outer frame 82 is configured by joining four wooden long plates 83 into a vertically long rectangular shape, and a front plate 84 is interposed between lower ends of the long plates 83 constituting both sides of the outer frame 82. The lower edge portion of the front plate 84 is joined to a long plate 83 constituting the lower side.

  Metal hinge pieces 85, 85 are attached to one side of the outer frame 82 at two locations above and below it. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the long plate 83 constituting the side of the outer frame 82 opposite to the hinge piece 85 has a pair of engagements at two locations on the inner surface near the upper end and the lower end. Parts 86, 86 are attached. Further, a prepaid card unit 99 is attached to the outer surface of the outer frame 82 on the side provided with the hinge piece 85, as shown in FIG.

  The front frame 90 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and has a rectangular structure corresponding to a portion above the front plate 84 in the front surface of the outer frame 82 as shown in FIG. On one side of the front frame 90, metal hinge pieces 91, 91 are provided at two locations above and below the front frame 90. The hinge pieces 91, 91 are engaged with hinge pieces 85, 85 provided on the outer frame 82, and the front frame 90 is attached to the outer frame 82 so as to be rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of locked portions 92 and 92 are provided on the side of the front frame 90 opposite to the side on which the hinge piece 91 is provided. The front frame 90 is fixed to the outer frame 82 in a non-rotatable manner by the locking portions 86, 86 provided in the 82 and the locked portions 92, 92 being locked.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a game window 90 </ b> W is formed in the front frame 90 so that the game area R <b> 1 of the game board 11 inserted from the rear side of the front frame 90 can be viewed from the front side of the front frame 90. It has become. Further, a glass frame 95 is provided on the front surface of the front frame 90 as shown in FIG. The glass frame 95 is rotatably attached to a side edge portion of the front frame 90 on the hinge piece 91 side, and includes a window 95W that is slightly smaller than the game window 90W, and a glass plate is stretched thereon. . A decorative lamp 96 is disposed on the edge of the window 95 </ b> W in the front surface of the glass frame 95. The decorative lamp 96 includes a plurality of LEDs inside a lamp cover made of a colored (for example, red or yellow) translucent resin. The game board 11 is accommodated in a surrounding wall 78 standing upright on the rear side of the front frame 90, and is locked by locking levers 77 provided at a plurality of locations on the surrounding wall 78 (see FIG. 3). .

  As shown in FIG. 1, a horizontally long rotating plate 97 is attached to the lower side of the glass frame 95 in the front frame 90 so as to be rotatable with respect to the front frame 90 similarly to the glass frame 95. An upper plate 27A is attached to the rotating plate 97.

  A lower plate unit 98 having a lower plate 27 </ b> B is attached to the front frame 90 below the rotating plate 97. Then, the game ball as a prize ball when the game is performed is paid out to the upper plate 27A, and when the button 29 provided on the upper plate 27A is pressed, the game ball moves from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B.

  A pair of speakers 59S and 59S are provided near the left and right ends of the upper plate 27A in the rotating plate 97, and an operation knob 28 is provided at the right end of the lower plate 27B in the lower plate unit 98. It has been. When the operation knob 28 is operated, the launching device 53 assembled to the lower end portion of the front frame 90 is driven, and the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 27A is ejected toward the game area R1 on the game board 11. The decoration lamp 96 and the speaker 59S are driven according to the progress of the game. The above is the description of the mechanism plate side assembly.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the decorative frame 23 provided in the display device 13 is provided with a rotating decorative member 101 corresponding to the “rotating member” of the present invention. The rotating decorative member 101 is always held in a horizontal posture along the upper side of the display window 23W (state shown in FIG. 1), and is displayed on the display screen 34 when a predetermined gaming state (for example, reach state) is reached. The image is reciprocally rotated so as to cross the front side of the display screen 34 so as to overlap with the image.

  The decoration frame 23 will be described in detail. The upper side portion and the right side portion of the decorative frame 23 protrude forward from the game board 11. This restricts the game ball from flowing down the front side of the display screen 34 and restricts the game ball from directly entering the area surrounded by the decoration frame 23 from above and on the right side of the decoration frame 23. Yes. For example, a character member 23S (for example, a model such as a racehorse or a harness) related to an image displayed on the display device 13 is disposed on the upper side portion and the right side portion of the decorative frame 23.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a pocket member 26 that opens to the side of the decorative frame 23 and guides the game ball flowing down on the game board 11 to the inside of the decorative frame 23 protrudes on the left side of the decorative frame 23. It is installed. Although not shown in the drawing, the upper side portion and the right side portion of the decorative frame 23 are provided with flow paths through which game balls roll. In addition, a stage 25 on which a game ball can freely rotate is formed on the lower side portion of the decorative frame 23. Then, the game ball flowing down on the game board 11 is guided to the stage 25 through the pocket member 26.

  The stage 25 extends so as to connect the left and right sides of the decorative frame 23. The stage 25 is inclined so as to descend from the left and right end portions toward the central portion, and the central portion is gently raised. The central part of the stage 25 has an arch structure, and a ball rolling part that receives a game ball dropped from the back side of the central part of the stage 25 and rolls it forward just below the central part of the stage 25. 32 is formed. The ball rolling part 32 is provided at a position directly above the start winning opening 14, and the game ball flowing down from the ball rolling part 32 is located at the start winning opening 14 rather than the game ball flowing down the other downflow paths. It is easy to win a prize.

  Now, the electric decoration unit 100 is attached to one side of the upper side of the decoration frame 23. The electric decoration unit 100 includes a rotation decoration member 101 disposed on the front side of the decoration frame 23 and a solenoid 60 disposed on the rear surface side of the decoration frame 23 for rotating the rotation decoration member 101. (See FIG. 6).

  The rotating decorative member 101 has a shaft shape as a whole, and the front end of the rotating shaft 102 (corresponding to the “shaft portion” of the present invention) penetrating the decorative frame 23 in the front-rear direction at a position near the base end portion 101K. The part is fixed. The rotating shaft 102 is orthogonal to the axis of the rotating decorative member 101 and is inserted into the bearing cylinder 40 penetrating the decorative frame 23 in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the turning decoration member 101 can turn around the turning shaft 102 in a plane in front of the decoration frame 23 and parallel to the game board 11.

  On the other hand, the rear end portion 102S of the rotating shaft 102 protrudes to the rear side of the decorative frame 23 and has a non-circular cross section (specifically, a cross-sectional “D” shape) as shown in FIG. ing. A lever 63 is connected to the rear end portion 102S of the rotating shaft 102. The lever 63 includes a fitting hole 63H having substantially the same cross-sectional shape (for example, “D” shape) as that of the rear end portion 102S of the rotating shaft 102 at one end thereof, and the lever 63 is turned to the fitting hole 63H. The rear end portion 102S of the shaft 102 enters and is fitted. As a result, the rotation shaft 102 and the lever 63 cannot be rotated relative to each other.

  By the way, a pair of rotation restricting walls 41 and 41 (corresponding to the “stopper” of the present invention) are formed above and below the bearing cylinder 40 in the decorative frame 23. The rotation restricting walls 41 and 41 stand from the front surface of the decorative frame 23 and rotate in the rotation direction around the rotation shaft 102 of the rotation decorative member 101 (clockwise direction and counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 9 and 10). ) In front of each other. When the base end portion 101K of the rotation decorative member 101 comes into contact with the rotation restriction walls 41, 41, the posture of the rotation decoration member 101 is positioned. Specifically, the rotating decorative member 101 is positioned in a horizontal posture by contacting the lower rotation regulating wall 41 (the state shown in FIG. 9), and rotated by contacting the upper rotation regulating wall 41. The decorative member 101 is positioned in a downward posture that extends obliquely downward from the rotation shaft 102 toward the tip portion 101S (state of FIG. 10).

  Further, the rotation restricting walls 41, 41 cause the rotation decorative member 101 to turn too much, and the pocket protruding from the upper side portion of the decorative frame 23 projecting forward of the game board 11 and the left side of the decorative frame 23. Contact with the member 26 is prevented.

  The solenoid 60 that rotates the rotating decorative member 101 is as follows. The solenoid 60 includes an exciting coil (not shown) inside a substantially rectangular parallelepiped metal case 61. As shown in FIG. 7, a mounting flange 60 </ b> F is screwed to the outer surface of the metal case 61. The solenoid 60 is fixed to the rear surface of the decorative frame 23 by abutting the mounting flange 60F against the rear surface of the decorative frame 23 and screwing the screw passing through the mounting flange 60F into the decorative frame 23 (see FIG. 13 and FIG. 13). (See FIG. 14).

  The solenoid 60 is provided with a plunger 62 that moves linearly in a vertical direction with a predetermined stroke. As shown in FIG. 7, the plunger 62 is formed by fixing an arm 62 </ b> A to a lower end portion of an iron core 62 </ b> T inserted in the center of an exciting coil built in the solenoid 60. A coiled biasing spring 65 (corresponding to “biasing means” and “spring” of the present invention) is wound around the iron core 62T, and both ends of the biasing spring 65 are connected to the arm 62A. It abuts against the lower surface 60K of the solenoid 60 (specifically, the metal case 61). The solenoid 60 and the plunger 62 constitute the “electric drive means” of the present invention, and the solenoid 60, the plunger 62, and the biasing spring 65 constitute the “drive source” of the present invention.

  The arm 62A has a horizontally long block shape, and a lower end portion of the iron core 62T is fixed to one end portion thereof, and a lever 63 fixed to the rotating shaft 102 of the rotating decorative member 101 is connected to the other end portion thereof. ing.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, an engagement recess 64 opened forward is recessed in an end portion of the arm 62 </ b> A opposite to the end portion fixed to the iron core 62 </ b> T. . On the other hand, a pin 63P protruding backward is integrally formed at the end of the lever 63 opposite to the side where the fitting hole 63H is formed. The pin 63P of the lever 63 is inserted into the engagement recess 64 of the arm 62A and loosely fitted. Thereby, the solenoid 60 and the rotation decoration member 101 are connected by the rotation axis 102 with the decoration frame 23 interposed therebetween (see FIG. 6). The linear movement operation of the plunger 62 due to the excitation / demagnetization of the solenoid 60 is transmitted to the rotating decorative member 101 by the rotating shaft 102, and the rotating decorative member 101 rotates around the rotating shaft 102.

  The solenoid 60 is driven and controlled by, for example, the main control board 49 and the power supply device 54. That is, the power supply device 54 energizes the exciting coil in accordance with an energization command from the main control board 49 to bring the solenoid 60 into an excited state. When the solenoid 60 is energized, the plunger 62 is attracted and moved to the solenoid 60 side (upward) while pushing and contracting the biasing spring 65. Then, the turning decorative member 101 connected to the solenoid 60 turns from the horizontal posture toward the downward posture (see FIGS. 7A and 14).

  On the other hand, the power supply device 54 stops energization to the exciting coil and demagnetizes the solenoid 60 in response to an energization stop command from the main control board 49. When the solenoid 60 is demagnetized, the plunger 62 moves downward so as to protrude from the solenoid 60 by the biasing force of the biasing spring 65. Then, the turning decorative member 101 turns so as to change from a downward posture to a horizontal posture (see FIG. 7B and FIG. 13). That is, the biasing spring 65 biases the rotating decorative member 101 so as to be in a horizontal posture. The main control board 49 and the power supply device 54 correspond to the “drive control unit” of the present invention.

  Next, the rotation decorative member 101 will be described in detail. For example, a brass urging weight portion 103 (corresponding to the “weight portion” of the present invention) made of brass is provided on the base end portion 101K side of the rotation shaft 102 of the rotation decoration member 101. A decorative main body 110 (corresponding to the “rotating operation portion” of the present invention) is provided on the tip end 101S side of the moving shaft 102.

  The urging weight portion 103 has a cylindrical shape, is fitted into a weight receiving portion 104 formed on the base end portion 101K of the rotating decorative member 101, and is integrally fixed to the rotating decorative member 101 with a screw. The urging weight 103 generates a rotation moment in the direction opposite to the rotation moment due to the weight of the decoration main body 110 around the rotation shaft 102 with respect to the rotation decoration member 101. Specifically, the rotational moment due to the weight of the decoration main body 110 is clockwise in FIGS. 9 and 10, whereas the rotational moment due to the weight of the biasing weight 103 is counterclockwise in FIG. It has become a direction. That is, the urging weight portion 103 urges the decoration main body 110 from the downward posture to the horizontal posture in cooperation with the urging spring 65.

  In this embodiment, the weight of the biasing weight portion 103 is set so that the magnitude of the rotational moment generated by the weight of the biasing weight portion 103 is the same as the rotational moment due to the weight of the decoration main body 110. Has been.

  Here, since the urging weight 103 is fixed by a screw, it can be attached to and detached from the rotating decorative member 101. Therefore, the magnitude of the rotational moment generated by the weight of the urging weight 103 can be adjusted by replacing the urging weight 103. The material of the urging weight 103 is not limited to brass, but may be other metals or synthetic resins. Moreover, when it is made of synthetic resin, it may be formed integrally with the rotating decorative member 101.

  Of the rotating decorative member 101, the decorative main body 110 has, for example, a shape imitating a “whisker” as a harness. Specifically, a shaft-like elastic member 112 is provided at the distal end portion of the rigid shaft portion 111 integrally formed with the weight receiving portion 104, and a rigid body tip portion 113 is provided at the distal end portion of the elastic member 112.

  Of the decorative body 110, the rigid shaft 111 is made of, for example, synthetic resin and has a shaft shape. The rigid shaft portion 111 has a hollow structure, and the base end portion of the elastic member 112 is fixed inside. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the rigid shaft portion 111 includes a main body portion 111S having a bowl shape and a cover portion 111C that closes the opening of the main body portion 111S. The main body portion 111S and the cover portion 111C Is screwed. The rigid shaft 111 is entirely made of, for example, a synthetic resin. Further, for example, a spiral groove is formed on the peripheral surface of the main body portion 111S in the rigid shaft portion 111, and has a shape imitating a “handle” in the “whip” of the harness.

  The rigid front end portion 113 has a block shape. The rigid front end portion 113 has a hollow structure similarly to the rigid shaft portion 111, and the front end portion of the elastic member 112 is fixed therein. Specifically, the rigid front end portion 113 includes a box-shaped main body portion 113S and a cover portion 113C that closes the opening of the main body portion 113S, and the main body portion 113S and the cover portion 113C are screwed together. The rigid front end 113 is entirely made of, for example, a synthetic resin.

  In the decorative main body 110, an elastic member 112 is disposed between the rigid shaft 111 and the rigid tip 113. As shown in FIG. 8, the elastic member 112 extends on an extension line of the rigid shaft portion 111, and a strip-like plate spring 112T penetrates the shaft center portion of the flexible metal winding 112C. Make the structure. Both surfaces of the leaf spring 112T in the plate thickness direction face the rotation direction around the rotation shaft 102 of the rotation decoration member 101. Thereby, the elastic member 112 is elastically deformed in a plane (a plane parallel to the game board 11) on which the rotating decorative member 101 rotates with the rigid shaft portion 111 side as a fixed end and the rigid body tip portion 113 side as a free end. It is configured to do. Since the elastic member 112 is elastically deformed in a plane parallel to the surface of the game board 11, the elastic member 112 is located inside the decorative frame 23, and the distal end portion (the rigid distal end portion 113) of the rotating decorative member 101. ) Can be prevented from touching the display screen 34.

  Here, since the rotation shaft 102 is fixed at a position closer to the base end portion 101K of the rotation decorative member 101, the rotation radius of the decoration main body 110 is compared with the rotation radius of the biasing weight portion 103. And it is getting bigger. As shown in FIG. 4, the base end portion 101 </ b> K provided with the urging weight portion 103 of the rotating decorative member 101 is covered with the decorative member, and only the decorative main body portion 110 is received from the player. Visible. Accordingly, the turning operation of the turning decorative member 101 is easily seen from the player.

  The configuration related to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is as described above, and the operation will be described below. When the operation knob 28 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is operated, the game ball is blown out to the game area R1, and the game ball flows downward while coming into contact with the ramp windmill 17, the windmill 19, the decorative frame 23, the obstacle nail, and the like. . Then, in the middle of flowing down the game area R 1, some game balls win the start winning opening 14. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are displayed in a varying manner (scrolled) on the display screen 34 in a predetermined variation pattern. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the rotating decorative member 101 is held in a horizontal posture so as to overlap the upper side portion of the decorative frame 23.

  The special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are displayed in a stopped state after being variably displayed for a predetermined time, but may reach a reach state in the process. When the reach state is reached, for example, an image in which a racehorse is running on a racetrack is displayed on the display screen 34 as a reach effect image.

  Further, when the reach state is reached, the energization of the solenoid 60 is repeatedly turned on and off to switch between the excitation state and the demagnetization state. Then, the turning decoration member 101 reciprocates around the turning shaft 102 so that the decoration body 110 moves across the front side of the display screen 34. Then, the player visually recognizes the decoration main body 110 on the reach effect image displayed on the display screen 34, as if the racehorse displayed on the display screen 34 is hit with a whip. Can show.

  The operation of the electric decoration unit 100 in the reach state will be described in detail. When the solenoid 60 is in an excited state, the plunger 62 is attracted to the solenoid 60 side as shown in FIG. At this time, since the arm 62A provided at the tip of the plunger 62 moves upward, the lever 63 connected to the end of the arm 62A rotates about the rotation shaft 102 in the clockwise direction in FIG. . Then, the rotating decorative member 101 that is integrally fixed to the lever 63 by the rotating shaft 102 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 7 (the direction of the thick arrow in FIG. 7A).

  Then, when the peripheral surface of the urging weight portion 103 provided at the base end portion 101K of the rotation decoration member 101 collides with the upper rotation restriction wall 41, the rotation of the rotation decoration member 101 is stopped. Thereby, the rotation decoration member 101 is positioned in the downward posture (state of FIG. 10).

  Here, when the turning decorative member 101 collides with the turning restriction wall 41, the elastic member 112 provided in the decoration main body 110 is lowered as shown in FIG. Immediately after the movement is made downward, the reaction moves upward (see FIG. 12). In this way, the elastic member 112 vibrates up and down by generating mechanical energy that can vibrate up and down within the plane in which the rotating decorative member 101 rotates. Here, since the rigid body distal end portion 113 is provided at the distal end portion of the elastic member 112, the bending amount of the elastic member 112, that is, the amplitude of vibration, can be reduced as compared with the case where the rigid body distal end portion 113 is not provided. Can be bigger. This makes it easier for the player to understand that the elastic member 112 is vibrating. The rigid front end portion 113 corresponds to the “vibrating weight portion” of the present invention.

  By the way, in this embodiment, when the rotation decoration member 101 assumes the downward posture, the energization to the solenoid 60 is immediately stopped and the solenoid 60 is switched to the demagnetized state. In other words, the elastic member 112 of the rotating decorative member 101 is demagnetized while it is vibrating vertically.

  When the solenoid is demagnetized, as shown in FIG. 7A, the plunger 62 attracted to the solenoid 60 is moved downward by the biasing force of the biasing spring 65 as shown in FIG. Move straight to. Then, the lever 63 connected to the end of the arm 62A rotates about the rotation shaft 102 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Then, the turning decorative member 101 fixed integrally with the lever 63 by the turning shaft 102 also turns counterclockwise, and turns from the downward posture toward the horizontal posture. When the plunger 62 reaches the lower end position of the predetermined stroke, the urging weight portion 103 provided in the rotation decoration member 101 collides with the lower rotation restriction wall 41 and the rotation decoration member 101 rotates. Stops. Thereby, the rotation decoration member 101 is positioned in a horizontal posture (state of FIG. 9).

  Here, the rotating decorative member 101 has a counterclockwise rotation moment in FIGS. 10 to 12 due to its own weight of the biasing weight portion 103, in other words, a rotation moment due to its own weight of the decoration main body 110. A rotating moment in the opposite direction is generated. That is, the force for urging the rotating decorative member 101 toward the horizontal posture can be assisted by the urging weight 103, and the urging force is applied when the rotating decorative member 101 is rotated toward the horizontal posture. The load applied to the spring 65 can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the rotational moment generated by the biasing weight 103 is the same as the magnitude of the rotational moment due to the weight of the decoration main body 110, the biasing spring is moved after the plunger 62 has moved to the lower end position of the predetermined stroke. The rotating decorative member 101 can be held in a horizontal posture without being energized by the 65 or the solenoid 60.

  Here, if the magnitude of the rotational moment generated by the weight of the urging weight 103 is larger than the rotational moment due to the weight of the decorative main body 110, the rotating decorative member 101 passes counterclockwise and passes counterclockwise. Therefore, the biasing spring 65 may be excessively extended. On the other hand, according to this embodiment, since the magnitude of the rotational moment generated by the weight of the biasing weight 103 is the same as the rotational moment due to the weight of the decoration main body 110, the rotating decorative member 101 is It is held in a horizontal posture, and the biasing spring 65 can be prevented from being excessively stretched.

  By the way, as described above, in the present embodiment, the solenoid 60 is demagnetized while the elastic member 112 is vibrating, that is, while there is mechanical energy capable of vibrating the elastic member 112, so that the rotating decoration is performed. Although the member 101 is rotated toward the horizontal posture, in the vibration of the elastic member 112, the state is changed from the state in which the elastic member 112 faces downward (the state in FIG. 11) to the state in which the elastic member 112 faces upward (the state in FIG. 12). When elastically deforming, the rotating decorative member 101 can be biased toward the horizontal posture. That is, it is possible to urge the rotating decorative member 101 toward the horizontal posture using mechanical energy that the elastic member 112 can vibrate. Thereby, it is possible to further reduce the load applied to the biasing spring 65 when the rotating decorative member 101 is rotated toward the horizontal posture.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the urging weight 103 cooperates with the urging spring 65 provided in the plunger 62 of the solenoid 60 to turn the rotating decorative member 101 from the downward posture to the horizontal posture. Since the biasing member 101 is biased, the load applied to the biasing spring 65 when the rotating decorative member 101 is rotated toward the horizontal posture can be reduced as compared with the conventional case.

  In addition, since the magnitude of the rotational moment generated by the weight of the urging weight 103 is the same as the rotational moment due to the weight of the decoration main body 110, the rotating decorative member 101 rotates past the horizontal posture. The urging spring 65 can be prevented from being excessively extended.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10. However, any gaming machine may be provided in a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like.

(2) In the above embodiment, the solenoid 60 is used as a drive source for rotating the rotating decorative member 101, but a motor may be used.

(3) In the above embodiment, the rotational moment generated by the weight of the biasing weight 103 is the same as the rotational moment due to the weight of the decorative main body 110. 110 may be smaller than the rotational moment due to its own weight. Even in such a configuration, the force for urging the rotating decorative member 101 toward the horizontal posture can be assisted by the urging weight 103, and the rotating decorative member 101 can be rotated toward the horizontal posture. In addition, the load on the biasing spring 65 can be reduced. Further, it is possible to prevent the biasing spring 65 from being excessively stretched.

(4) In the above embodiment, the elastic member is composed of the leaf spring 112T and the metal winding 112C. However, the elastic member may be composed of only one of the leaf spring 112T and the metal winding 112C. Good. Further, for example, the elastic member may be composed of a shaft-like rubber. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, it may be constituted by a torsion spring 212.

(5) In the above embodiment, the rotating decorative member 101 is provided on the decorative frame 23 constituting the display device 13, but it may be provided at other positions on the game board 11. Here, for example, if the rotating decorative member 101 is arranged in an area where the game ball flows down, the decorative main body 110 receives the rotating decorative member 101 when rotating from the downward posture toward the horizontal posture. A game ball can be flipped up.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, in the downward posture, the decoration main body 110 is configured to extend obliquely downward from the rotation shaft 102 toward the tip, but the decoration main body 110 is directed directly downward. It may be.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Back view of pachinko game An exploded perspective view of a pachinko machine Front view of decorative frame An exploded perspective view of the electric decoration unit Perspective view of the electric decoration unit attached to the decoration frame (A) Front view of solenoid in energized state (B) Front view of solenoid in demagnetized state Perspective view of rotating decorative member Front view of rotating decorative member in a horizontal position Front view of the rotating decorative member in the downward posture Front view of the rotating decorative member when the elastic member faces downward Front view of the rotating decorative member when the elastic member is facing upward Rear view of the decorative frame when the rotating decorative member is in the horizontal position Rear view of the decorative frame in the downward orientation of the rotating decorative member Front view of a rotating decorative member according to another embodiment (4)

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines 13 Display device 41 Rotation restriction wall (stopper)
49 Main control board (drive controller)
54 Power supply (drive control unit)
60 Solenoid 62 Plunger 65 Biasing spring (Biasing means, spring)
101 Rotating decorative member (Rotating member)
102 Rotating shaft (shaft)
103 Weight part for urging (weight part)
110 Decorative body (rotating part)
111 rigid shaft 112 elastic member 112T leaf spring 113 rigid body tip (vibration weight)
212 Torsion spring (elastic member)

Claims (12)

The shaft,
In a gaming machine comprising a rotating member pivotally supported about the shaft portion, and a drive source for rotating the rotating member,
The rotating member is provided with a rotating operation part extending from the shaft part to one side,
The drive source includes an urging unit that holds and urges the rotation member in a horizontal posture in which the rotation operation unit extends in a horizontal direction from the shaft portion, and the rotation member against the urging force. An electrical drive means for rotating the rotating operation unit from the horizontal posture to a downward posture extending downward or obliquely downward from the shaft portion,
A weight portion is provided that generates a rotation moment that is the same as or smaller than the rotation moment due to the weight of the rotation operation portion around the shaft portion in a direction opposite to the rotation moment due to the weight of the rotation operation portion. Gaming machine.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the weight portion is integrally formed or fixed to the opposite side of the rotation operation portion across the shaft portion of the rotation member.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a stopper for positioning the rotating member in the downward posture is provided.   4. The rotation member according to claim 3, wherein the rotation operation unit has a free end with the shaft portion as a center, and at least a part of the rotation operation unit is formed of an elastic member. Gaming machine.   The elastic member has a structure extending in the longitudinal direction of the rotation operation portion, and a vibration weight portion for bending the elastic member is provided on the distal end side of the elastic member in the rotation operation portion. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the gaming machine is provided. A drive control unit for driving and controlling the electrical drive means;
The drive control unit causes the rotating member to abut against the stopper by energizing the electric drive means to vibrate the elastic member vertically in the downward posture, while the vibration continues. 6. A gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the electric drive means is stopped from being energized, and the rotating member is returned to the horizontal posture by the biasing means. .   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the elastic member is configured to be elastically deformed in a plane in which the rotating member is rotatable.   The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member is configured by a leaf spring.   The drive source includes a solenoid and a plunger that is linearly driven by excitation of the solenoid as the electrical drive means, and a spring that biases the plunger in one direction as the bias means. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8.   The rotation operation unit has a larger rotation radius around the shaft unit than the weight unit, and the rotation operation unit is visible to a player. A gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 9.   The rotating operation unit includes a rigid shaft portion extending from the shaft portion, an elastic shaft portion extending on an extension line of the rigid shaft portion, and a rigid body tip portion provided at a tip of the elastic shaft portion. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10. A display device,
12. The rotating member is disposed so as to be visible in a state of being superimposed on an image displayed on the display device when rotating from the horizontal posture to the downward posture side. A gaming machine according to any one of the above.

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