JP2006334018A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine with a novel structure which enables the driving of a plurality of mobile members being mutually related with a simple arrangement requiring no complicated control. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile member is constituted of a main mobile member 58 which is driven with a drive mechanism 84 and a sub mobile member 150 which is made displaceable between the concealed position of getting itself concealed with the main mobile member 58 so as to be visually unrecognizable and the appearing position of making it visually recognizable while driving power transmission mechanisms 132 and 140 are provided and transmits the motion of the main mobile member 58 to the sub mobile member 150 to move the sub mobile member 150 between the concealed position and the appearing position being linked to the main mobile member 58. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having a movable member in a game area.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine is known in which a movable member such as a doll is disposed so as to be displaceable on a game area, and the movable member is driven by a drive mechanism so as to enhance the effect. For example, the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 is this.

  By the way, as in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, simply driving one movable member has a small impact on the player and has a poor effect. Thus, it is conceivable to provide a plurality of movable members, but simply providing a large number of movable members is still insufficient to enhance the effect.

  In order to cope with such a problem, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a pachinko machine that pops out another movable member such as a doll from the movable member. In this way, a player can be surprised and a superior performance effect can be exhibited by suddenly appearing a doll or the like that is normally invisible.

  However, in the pachinko machine as described in Patent Document 2, in order to drive one movable member and the other movable member, a drive mechanism is provided for each of the plurality of movable members, so that a large arrangement is provided. Space is needed. In particular, in a pachinko machine having a symbol display device as disclosed in Patent Document 2, in recent years, the symbol display device tends to be enlarged in order to perform more effective presentation display. As a result, it has become more difficult to secure an installation space for a drive mechanism or the like that drives the movable member. Furthermore, there are many problems such as a decrease in reliability and durability due to an increase in the number of parts, and an increase in cost and weight.

  In addition, in order to drive a plurality of movable members driven by these separate driving mechanisms in relation to each other, the transmission timing of the control signal to the control circuit provided in each driving mechanism, and the electric motor There is a problem that it is necessary to highly control the energization timing of the.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-236086 JP 2001-157757 A

  Here, the present invention has been made in the background as described above, and the problem to be solved is that a plurality of movable members are related to each other with a simple configuration without requiring complicated control. It is to provide a pachinko machine having a novel structure that can be driven by a motor.

  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, according to aspect 1 of the present invention, in a pachinko machine having a movable member in a game area, a main movable member that is driven by a drive mechanism, a concealment position that is hidden by the main movable member and cannot be visually recognized, and a visual recognition The movable member is constituted by a subsidiary movable member provided so as to be displaceable with respect to a possible appearing position, and the movement of the main movable member is transmitted to the subsidiary movable member to thereby move the subsidiary movable member to the subsidiary movable member. A driving force transmission mechanism that moves between the concealing position and the appearing position in conjunction with the main movable member is provided.

  In the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, the sub movable member is hidden by the main movable member and appears from the concealed position where it is impossible to visually recognize, thereby giving the player a surprise and an excellent performance effect. It can be demonstrated. Furthermore, in this aspect, the main movable member itself that conceals and reveals the sub movable member is a movable object, and by causing a moving object to appear from a moving object, a complicated movement is given to the movable object, It is possible to produce a more excellent production effect.

  Particularly in this embodiment, the main movable member is provided with a driving force transmission mechanism that transmits the movement of the main movable member to the sub movable member and moves the sub movable member between the concealed position and the appearing position. It is unnecessary to provide a drive mechanism for each of the member and the sub movable member, and the sub movable member can be driven by skillfully using the driving force of the drive mechanism that drives the main movable member. As a result, the main movable member and the sub movable member can be driven simultaneously by the drive mechanism that drives the main movable member, and both the main movable member and the sub movable member are movable members. Also in the structure, the members can be driven in relation to each other by mechanical control. Therefore, it is possible to perform driving in accordance with the movement of these members without performing complicated electrical control.

  Furthermore, since it is possible to reduce the number of parts, it is possible to reduce the arrangement space and obtain excellent space efficiency. Thus, in recent years, even in a pachinko machine equipped with a symbol display device in which the problem of securing the installation space has become more prominent as the display screen becomes larger, according to the structure according to this aspect, a plurality of movable members are provided. The drive mechanism to be driven can be arranged with excellent space efficiency, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved. In addition, by reducing the number of parts, problems such as an increase in weight and a decrease in reliability can be effectively avoided.

  Note that the concealment position in the present embodiment is not limited to the visual recognition of the main part of the sub movable member, and it is not always necessary to make the entire sub movable member invisible. For example, the concealment position A part of the auxiliary movable member may be visible.

  Further, the number of the main movable member and the sub movable member is not limited in any way. For example, a plurality of sub movable members can be provided for one main movable member. It is also possible to provide a plurality of game areas.

(Aspect 2 of the present invention)
According to aspect 2 of the present invention, in the pachinko machine according to aspect 1, an attachment shaft extending perpendicularly to the game board is provided, the main movable member is assembled to be tiltable about the attachment shaft, and parallel to the attachment shaft. A connecting shaft extending to the main movable member and assembling the sub movable member so as to be tiltable about the connecting shaft, and setting one end position of the sub movable member in the tilt direction as the appearing position, and Provided is an urging means for constantly urging the sub movable member toward the other in the tilting direction and elastically holding the sub movable member in the concealed position while setting the other end position of the sub movable member in the tilting direction as the concealing position. Further, the game board is provided with a support shaft extending in parallel with the mounting shaft, and a transmission arm is assembled so as to be able to swing around the support shaft, and the first is formed on both sides of the transmission arm sandwiching the support shaft. Forming an engaging portion and a second engaging portion, The main movable member is engaged with the joint portion to transmit the tilting motion of the main movable member to the transmission arm, while the sub movable member is engaged with the second engagement portion to swing the transmission arm. The movement is transmitted to the sub movable member, and at least one of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion of the transmission arm, the sub movable member is resisted against a biasing force by the biasing means. A unidirectional release mechanism is provided that engages and transmits the driving force in the direction of tilting toward the appearing position, but releases the engaged state in the direction of tilting the auxiliary movable member toward the concealing position. It is characterized in that the driving force transmission mechanism is provided.

  In the pachinko machine structured according to this aspect, when the main movable member is tilted in the direction of tilting the sub movable member toward the concealment position by providing the one-way release mechanism, the first to The engagement state of the second engagement portion is released. As a result, the movable range of the driving force transmission mechanism is limited by the first or second engaging portion being maintained in the engaged state, and the tilting amount of the main movable member is also limited. The main movable member can be tilted more greatly, and a more effective performance can be performed.

  Further, in this aspect, by providing the urging means, it is possible to stably position the sub movable member at the concealment position even when the main movable member is largely tilted. In addition, by stably positioning the sub movable member at the concealing position, it is possible to suppress the rattling of the sub movable member and to stably return the released one-way release mechanism to the engaged state. It is possible.

  In the pachinko machine according to aspect 1 or 2, a symbol display device for effect display is provided, and the sub movable member is placed in the concealment position in accordance with the contents of the effect display performed on the display screen of the symbol display device. A mode in which the robot is moved between the position and the appearance position can also be suitably employed. According to such an aspect, the main movable member and the sub movable member are provided around the display screen, which is a part that characterizes the pachinko machine as well as the player's gaze, and the sub movable member appears at a position close to the display screen. This makes it possible for the player to more clearly recognize the concealment and the appearance of the sub movable member, and the effect of the effect by the effect display performed on the display screen and the effect by the concealment and appearance of the sub movable member. It is possible to exhibit a more excellent presentation effect by synergistically exhibiting the effect of.

  As is clear from the above description, in the pachinko machine structured according to the present invention, a driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the movement of the main movable member to the sub movable member is provided. The members can be interlocked and complicated electric control is not required, and a plurality of movable members can be driven in relation to each other with a simple configuration. Furthermore, since it is possible to reduce the number of parts, it is possible to achieve excellent presentation effects while solving technical problems such as a decrease in space efficiency, an increase in weight, and a decrease in reliability due to an increase in the number of parts. It is possible to demonstrate.

  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. In the following description, the up and down direction and the left and right direction are, in principle, the up and down direction and the left and right direction as viewed from the player, and the front and back surfaces as a rule are also viewed from the player. It shall be said.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 as a first embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 12 that is formed into a frame in a vertically long rectangular shape. The outer frame 12 is assembled with an intermediate frame 14 in which substantially all of the main components of the pachinko machine 10 are aggregated and provided so as to be pivotably supported on one side. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 14, there is a glass frame 18 provided with a glass plate for protecting the game board 16 attached from the back side with respect to the middle frame 14, and a dish plate 22 provided with an upper dish 20. Each is assembled to one side of the middle frame 14 so as to be pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed. Furthermore, a lower plate 24 is provided below the upper plate 20, and a firing handle 26 projects from the right side of the lower plate 24. Then, when the player rotates the launch lever 28 that is rotatably attached to the launch handle 26, the game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are passed through a ball feeding mechanism (not shown). After being sent to a launching device (not shown), it is fired toward a game area 30 formed on the game board 16.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 16 includes a game board 32 having a synthetic resin sheet attached to the surface thereof, and is surrounded by a guide rail 34 fixed to the surface side of the game board 32. A display screen 36 of a liquid crystal display 35 serving as a symbol display device assembled from the back surface of the game board 32 is disposed in the substantially circular game area 30 at a substantially central portion thereof. Various structures such as a start winning device 38 and a special variable winning device 40 are fixedly provided below the display screen 36. In particular, in the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display is used as the symbol display device. However, as the symbol display device, a display using a CRT or LED, a drum unit, or the like can be used.

  The game balls launched toward the game area 30 are allowed to flow down the game area 30. Then, when the game ball wins the start winning device 38, the display of a plurality of variation symbols (not shown) is started on the display screen 36 of the liquid crystal display 35, and the variation display of the plurality of variation symbols is performed for a predetermined time. Is called. Thereafter, when a plurality of variable symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific stop display mode, a so-called jackpot gaming state occurs, and in a normal gaming state, a door 42 that blocks the entrance of the special variable winning device 40 is determined in advance. It can be opened and closed according to specified operating conditions. As a result, the entrance of the special variable prize-winning device 40 is opened, and it becomes possible to win game balls to the special variable prize-winning device 40. As a result, the player cannot obtain a profit (prize ball) in a normal gaming state. Can be obtained. As is apparent from this, in the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is a so-called first type pachinko machine.

  In addition, a center decoration 44 for decorating the display screen 36 is disposed around the display screen 36 in the liquid crystal display 35. The center decoration 44 has a structure in which a decoration frame 50 is attached to an attachment plate portion 48 that is integrally formed at the opening end of the main body frame 46 shown in FIG.

  The decorative frame 50 has a substantially frame shape in which a through window 52 having an opening size slightly larger than that of the display screen 36 is formed in the center, and a portion positioned above the through window 52 includes a front part. A flange 54 is formed so as to protrude in the left-right direction. When the decorative frame 50 is attached to the game board 32, the display screen 36 is made visible through the through window 52, and the game area 30 is defined by the heel 54 that extends in the left-right direction above the display screen 36. The game ball that is allowed to flow down is prevented from flowing down the upper surface of the display screen 36 of the liquid crystal display 35.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 46 has a substantially frame shape as a whole, and is inserted into an attachment hole (not shown) provided in the game board 32 by the attachment plate portion 48. The game board 32 is attached from the front side. A through hole 56 is provided in an inner region of the main body frame 46, and the liquid crystal display 35 is fitted into the through hole 56 and accommodated therein. Here, the size and shape of the through-hole 56 correspond to the size and shape of the display screen 36 of the liquid crystal display 35, whereby the liquid crystal disposed on the back side of the game board 16 (game board 32). The display screen 36 of the display 35 is visible through the through hole 56.

  A main movable accessory 58 as a main movable member constituting the movable member is provided on the front surface of the mounting plate portion 48 in the main body frame 46. The main movable accessory 58 includes a beam member 60 disposed above the through hole 56 and extending in the horizontal direction, and a pair of right and left column members 62 disposed on both the left and right sides of the through hole 56 and extending in the vertical direction. The upper end portions of the column members 62 and 64 are swingably attached to a pair of right and left mounting shafts 66 and 68 provided at both ends in the horizontal direction of the beam member 60. The right and left swing shafts 70 and 72 provided at the lower end portions of the column members 62 and 64 are swingably attached to the mounting plate portion 48, respectively. As a result, the main movable accessory 58 is disposed on both the left and right sides and above the through hole 56 so as to straddle the through hole 56, and the display screen 36 of the liquid crystal display 35 disposed in the through hole 56. It is arrange | positioned so that it may straddle. The inner edge portions of the beam member 60 and the column members 62 and 64 are positioned slightly inward of the through hole 56 and slightly overlap the display screen 36. The main movable accessory 58 can swing in the horizontal direction by swinging the column members 62 and 64 about the swing shafts 70 and 72 of the column members 62 and 64 as fulcrums.

  The beam member 60 constituting the main movable accessory 58 includes an upper end edge and left and right end edges of a rectangular front plate portion 73 (see FIG. 4) having a width that is slightly larger than the width of the through hole 56 in the left-right direction. Is protruded rearward to form a substantially box shape with the back and bottom surfaces opened. In FIG. 4, a state in which a sub movable accessory 150 described later is removed is shown. In particular, in the present embodiment, the beam member 60 is formed of a transparent member, and the interior of the beam member 60 is visually recognized by sticking a decorative printed seal on the front surface of the front plate portion 73. It is supposed to be impossible. Further, the column members 62 and 64, which will be described in detail later, are also formed of a transparent member like the beam member 60, and a sticker with a decorative print is attached to the front surface. In the drawings in the present specification, a state in which seals are not attached to the beam members 60 and the column members 62 and 64 is shown.

  A pair of mounting shafts 66 and 68 projecting rearward from the back surface of the front plate portion 73 are formed at both left and right ends of the beam member 60. The mounting shafts 66 and 68 are respectively connected to the right column member 62 and the left column. A washer 76 having a diameter slightly larger than the mounting shafts 66 and 68 is screwed from behind to be inserted into the bearing portion 74 formed at the upper end portion of the member 64, so that it cannot be removed from the bearing portion 74. It is attached so that it can swing.

  Further, a plate-like shaft member 78 protruding rearward is fixed to the rear surface of the front plate portion 73 of the beam member 60 by screws or the like with respect to the rear surface of the front plate portion 73. A transmission shaft 80 that protrudes upward is integrally formed at the rear end edge of the shaft member 78, and the transmission shaft 80 is inserted into an insertion hole 112 of a swing rod 90 that constitutes a crank mechanism 84 described later. By being inserted, a driving force in the left-right direction is exerted. Note that a portion on the mounting plate portion 48 where the shaft member 78 is positioned in a state in which the beam member 60 is disposed on the main body frame 46 has a lateral dimension slightly larger than the horizontal swing range of the beam member 60. The rocking rod 90 is engaged with the transmission shaft 80 in a state where the tip portion of the swinging rod 90 is inserted into the rod insertion hole 82.

  FIG. 5 shows a crank mechanism 84 as a drive mechanism that transmits a driving force to the transmission shaft 80. The crank mechanism 84 is configured by providing an electric motor 88 and a swing rod 90 on a substantially plate-like assembly plate member 86, and the assembly plate member 86 is screwed to the back surface of the mounting plate portion 48. Thus, it is attached to the main body frame 46 so as to exert a lateral driving force on the beam member 60.

  The electric motor 88 is a conventionally known DC motor, and is attached to a plate portion 92 protruding upward in the assembly plate member 86, and its output shaft passes through a through-hole penetrating the plate portion 92. The plate portion 92 is projected rearward. In the present embodiment, the output shaft of the electric motor 88 is rotationally driven at a constant rotational speed. As the electric motor 88, not only a DC motor but also various conventionally known motors such as a stepping motor can be employed.

  An output gear 94 provided on the output shaft of the electric motor 88 is integrally formed with a shaft portion on the plate portion 92 side of the crank disc 96 disposed on the rear side surface of the plate portion 92. Is meshed.

  Further, an engagement shaft 100 protruding rearward is formed on the rear side surface of the crank disk 96, and the engagement shaft 100 is connected to one end of the link member 102. The other end of the link member 102 is connected to the rack member 104.

  The rack member 104 has a substantially rectangular block shape, and can be displaced in the horizontal left-right direction by being accommodated and guided by a guide portion 106 formed on the assembly plate member 86. When the end of the link member 102 is connected to the rack member 104, the rotational movement of the crank disk 96 is transmitted to the rack member 104 via the link member 102, and the rack member 104 is moved horizontally and horizontally. It can be swung.

  A gear 108 is formed on the side surface of the rack member 104 on the side of the mounting plate 48, and the gear 108 is meshed with a rear gear 110 formed on the rear edge of the swing rod 90. Yes.

  The swing rod 90 is a rod-shaped member extending in the front-rear direction, and an insertion hole 112 extending in the front-rear direction with a predetermined length is provided in the front end portion thereof in the thickness direction, while the rear end The portion is widened in a fan shape, and a rear gear 110 is formed at the rear edge portion. A portion slightly rearward in the front-rear direction of the swing rod 90 is a swing center shaft 114, and the swing center shaft 114 can swing on a mounting portion (not shown) formed on the assembly plate member 86. As the rear gear 110 is meshed with the gear 108 of the rack member 104, the swing rod 90 is swung around the swing center shaft 114.

  Such a crank mechanism 84 is screwed in a state where the screw stopper plates 116 and 116 of the assembly plate member 86 are brought into contact with bosses 118 and 118 formed on the back surface of the mounting plate 48. By this, it is fixed to the back surface of the mounting plate portion 48. Here, the distal end portion of the swing rod 90 is projected forward of the mounting plate portion 48 through the rod insertion hole 82 penetrating the mounting plate portion 48, and the beam member is inserted into the insertion hole 112 of the swing rod 90. A transmission shaft 80 provided at 60 can be inserted. As a result, a lateral driving force is exerted on the beam member 60.

  A pair of mounting bosses 120 and 120 projecting rearward from the back surface of the front plate portion 73 are integrally formed on the left and right sides of the front plate portion 73 of the beam member 60 to which the shaft member 78 is attached. On the other hand, on the left and right sides of the rod insertion hole 82 in the mounting plate portion 48, a pair of guides having a slightly larger left-right dimension than the swinging range of the beam member 60 and having the central portion curved slightly upward. Grooves 122, 122 are provided. Then, a washer (not shown) having a diameter larger than the height of the guide grooves 122, 122 is screwed to the mounting boss 120.120 from the back surface of the mounting plate portion 48. The mounting plate portion 48 is sandwiched between the washers. Here, the diameter dimensions of the mounting bosses 120 and 120 and the washer are all larger than the width dimension in the height direction of the guide groove 122, so that the beam member 60 is supported so as not to come out of the mounting plate portion 48. Thus, the horizontal swing is guided by the guide groove 122, and the maximum amount of displacement in the horizontal direction is limited.

  The right column member 62 and the left column member 64 are attached to the left and right ends of the beam member 60 having such a structure. Since the right and left column members 62 and 64 are symmetrical with each other and have substantially the same structure, the right column member 62 will be described as an example in the following description. The same reference numerals are assigned to 64, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The column member 62 has a rear surface opened by projecting the circumferential edge of the substantially rectangular front plate portion 124 having a height dimension slightly larger than the height dimension of the through hole 56 to the rear. It is made into the substantially box shape, and the outer side of a lower end edge part is made into the curved surface. As described above, in the present embodiment, the column member 62 is formed of a transparent member, and the inside of the column member 62 is formed by sticking a printed seal on the front surface of the front plate portion 124. However, in the drawings in the present specification, a state where the seal is not attached is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a stepped portion 126 is formed at the upper end portion of the column member 62, and the upper portion is slightly recessed from the stepped portion 126. Then, the beam member 60 is superposed on the upper portion of the stepped portion 126 from the front, and the mounting shaft 66 of the beam member 60 is inserted into the bearing portion 74 formed at the upper end portion of the column member 62, whereby the beam member. 60 and the column member 62 are attached so that rocking | fluctuation is possible.

  On the other hand, a swing shaft 70 that protrudes rearward from the front plate portion 124 is integrally formed at the lower end portion of the column member 62. The swing shaft 70 and the mounting plate portion 48 are penetrated to play a game. The shaft insertion hole 128 extending perpendicularly to the plate 32 is aligned, and the shaft member 130 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 128 and the swing shaft 70 from the back surface of the mounting plate portion 48, whereby the column member 62 is formed. It is attached to the main body frame 46 so as to be swingable around a swing shaft 70. As is apparent from this, in this embodiment, the mounting shaft is configured to include the shaft insertion hole 128, the shaft member 130, and the swing shaft 70 (72).

  Further, an engagement shaft member 132 is fixedly attached to the swing shaft 70, and can swing about the swing shaft 70 integrally with the column member 62. As shown in FIG. 6, the engagement shaft member 132 is a substantially plate-like member extending in the vertical direction, and a lower end portion of the engagement shaft member 132 is extrapolated to the swing shaft 70. Here, a protrusion 134 protruding downward is formed on the swing shaft 70, and a notch 136 is formed on the lower end portion of the engagement shaft member 132, and the protrusion 134 and the engagement shaft member are formed. The engagement shaft member 132 is positioned by fitting the notches 136 of the 132 so as to swing together with the column member 62.

  On the other hand, an engagement notch 138 is formed at the upper end of the engagement shaft member 132 so as to open outward in the horizontal direction. The engagement notch 138 has a lower end of the interlocking shaft member 140 as a transmission arm. An engaging shaft 142 formed on the portion is engaged. A first engagement portion is configured including the engagement notch 138 and the engagement shaft 142.

  The interlocking shaft member 140 is a substantially plate-like member extending in the vertical direction, and a swinging center hole 144 is provided through a portion slightly below the central portion in the longitudinal direction. The swinging center hole 144 is integrally formed to project forward at a position spaced vertically above the shaft insertion hole 128 in the mounting plate portion 48, and serves as a support shaft extending in parallel with the shaft insertion hole 128. By being extrapolated to the swing center shaft 146, the interlocking shaft member 140 can swing about the swing center shaft 146.

  In addition, the interlocking shaft member 140 has a portion that is slightly inclined outward from the swinging center hole 144, and an interlocking shaft 148 that protrudes forward is integrally formed at the upper end portion. Has been. The interlocking shaft 148 is inserted into the interlocking shaft insertion hole 152 provided in the auxiliary movable member 150 as the auxiliary movable member constituting the movable member.

  The auxiliary movable object 150 has an inward projection amount that increases stepwise as it goes upward, and the inner end edge in a front view is a three-stage curved surface, while the outer end edge is flat. The shape has. In the present embodiment, the sub movable accessory 150 is also formed of a transparent member, and a sticker on which decorative printing is performed is attached to the front surface.

  A plate-like connecting rib 154 that protrudes outward is integrally formed on the outer edge of the auxiliary movable accessory 150. An interlocking shaft insertion hole 152 extending in the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary movable accessory 150 is penetrated through the connecting rib 154, and the interlocking shaft 148 of the interlocking shaft member 140 is inserted into the interlocking shaft insertion hole 152. .

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the first engagement portion is configured including the engagement notch 138 of the engagement shaft member 132 and the engagement shaft 142 of the interlocking shaft member 140, while the interlocking of the interlocking shaft member 140 is performed. A second engaging portion is configured including the shaft 148 and the interlocking shaft insertion hole 152 of the auxiliary movable accessory 150. In the interlocking shaft member 140, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are positioned on the opposite side across the swing center hole 144, and these three are positioned in a substantially straight line. Further, in the interlocking shaft member 140, the distance from the swing center hole 144 to the second engagement portion is larger than the distance from the swing center hole 144 to the first engagement portion. Further, the second engagement portion is separated from a later-described swing center boss portion 158, which is the swing center of the sub movable accessory 150, by a predetermined distance.

  Further, a plate-like mounting rib 156 that protrudes downward is integrally formed at a portion of the auxiliary movable accessory 150 on the outer side of the lower end portion, and the mounting rib 156 is attached to the mounting rib 156. A hole is penetrated. And the rocking | fluctuation center boss | hub part 158 as a connection axis | shaft protruded and formed in the back surface of the front board part 124 of the column member 62 is penetrated by the attachment hole, and is screwed through a washer from the back surface. Thus, the auxiliary movable accessory 150 is attached to the column member 62 so as to be swingable around the swing center boss portion 158.

  Here, an opening 160 that opens inward is formed on the inner wall surface of the column member 62 on which the auxiliary movable accessory 150 is disposed. The upper portion of the opening 160 is inclined so as to be lowered toward the inner side of the column member 62, and a locking wall portion 162 bent downward is formed at the inner end edge portion thereof. ing. On the other hand, a bottom wall portion 164 that is bent inward in the horizontal direction of the column member 62 is formed in the lower portion of the opening 160.

  Further, the secondary movable accessory 150 can be accommodated in the opening 160, and the secondary movable accessory 150 is accommodated in the opening 160 in a state where the column member 62 is positioned at a normal position extending in the vertical direction. Therefore, it is impossible to see from the outside. That is, in the present embodiment, the state in which the secondary movable accessory 150 is accommodated in the opening 160 of the column member 62 is set as one end position in the tilting direction of the secondary movable accessory 150 and is set as the concealment position. Yes.

  A coil spring 166 as an urging means is inserted through the swing center boss 158, and one end of the coil spring 166 is brought into contact with the bottom wall 164 and the other end. Is brought into contact with a protruding piece (not shown) formed on the back surface of the auxiliary movable accessory 150 and disposed in a compressed state. As a result, the secondary movable combination 150 is constantly urged in the direction toward the inside of the column member 62 so that the secondary movable combination 150 is elastically held at the concealment position.

  The main movable accessory 58 having such a structure is subjected to a lateral driving force by the crank mechanism 84 with respect to the beam member 60 and is guided by the guide groove 122 formed in the mounting plate portion 48. The beam member 60 can be swung in the left-right direction, and the left and right column members 62, 64 can be swung in the left-right direction as the beam member 60 swings in the left-right direction. ing. When the beam member 60 is swung in the left-right direction, the left and right ends of the beam member 60 are moved from the steady position to the left and right ends in accordance with the movement of the mounting shafts 66, 68 that are swung around the swing shafts 70, 72. As it goes to the position, it is swung so as to be displaced slightly downward.

  Here, when the beam member 60 is displaced in the right direction, the right column member 62 is rotated in the clockwise direction around the right swing shaft 70 as shown in FIG. The interlocking shaft engaged with the engagement notch 138 is obtained by rotating the engagement shaft member 132 clockwise about the right swing shaft 70 in accordance with the rotation of the right column member 62. The engagement shaft 142 of the member 140 is rotated counterclockwise about the swing center shaft 146. As the engagement shaft 142 rotates, the interlocking shaft 148 provided on the opposite side of the engagement shaft 142 across the swing center shaft 146 is rotated counterclockwise and lowered downward. Thus, the auxiliary movable accessory 150 is rotated counterclockwise about the swing center boss 158 against the urging force of the coil spring 166. As a result, the auxiliary movable accessory 150 is displaced in the direction opposite to the movement of the right column member 62 and is exposed from the opening 160 of the right column member 62. Then, the state where the interlocking shaft 148 is locked to the lower end edge of the interlocking shaft insertion hole 152 is set as the other end position in the tilting direction of the auxiliary movable accessory 150, and this position is visually recognized by the auxiliary movable accessory 150. It is considered as a possible appearance position.

  On the other hand, when the beam member 60 is displaced rightward and then returned to the steady position shown in FIG. 6, the right column member 62 is rotated counterclockwise about the right swing shaft 70. . Here, since the urging force directed inward of the right column member 62 is applied to the sub movable member 150 by the coil spring 166, the sub movable member 150 is watched around the swing center boss 158. It can be turned around. Since the engagement shaft member 132 is rotated counterclockwise in accordance with the rotation of the right column member 62, the clockwise rotation of the interlocking shaft member 140 is permitted, and the sub movable member 150 is allowed to rotate. Is accommodated in the opening 160 of the right column member 62.

  Further, when the beam member 60 is further displaced leftward from the steady position, the right column member 62 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG. Here, the urging force exerted by the coil spring 166 is applied to the sub movable combination 150, so that the accommodation state of the sub movable combination 150 in the right column member 62 is maintained, which is substantially the same as the right column member 62. It can be integrally rotated counterclockwise. In particular, in the present embodiment, the engagement shaft member 132 and the interlocking shaft member 140 are connected by the engagement of the engagement notch 138 and the engagement shaft 142, so that the engagement shaft member 132 is counterclockwise. When the interlocking shaft member 140 is pivoted in the counterclockwise direction, the engagement state between the engagement notch 138 and the engagement shaft 142 is released. Thereby, the counter-clockwise rotation of the interlocking shaft member 140 is allowed with the tilting of the auxiliary movable accessory 150, and the right column member 62 can be tilted more greatly. As is clear from this, in the present embodiment, the engagement notch 138 and the engagement shaft 142 constitute a one-way release mechanism.

  Then, when the beam member 60 is displaced leftward and then returned to the steady position shown in FIG. 6, the right column member 62 is rotated clockwise around the right swing shaft 70. Here, the auxiliary movable accessory 150 is maintained in the accommodation state in the right column member 62 by the urging force of the coil spring 166, and is rotated in the clockwise direction substantially integrally with the right column member 62. As the auxiliary movable member 150 rotates, the interlocking shaft member 140 is rotated in the clockwise direction, whereby the engaging shaft 142 of the interlocking shaft member 140 and the engagement notch 138 of the engaging shaft member 132 are Will be engaged.

  Note that the left column member 64 moves opposite to the movement of the right column member 62 as described above. Therefore, in the main movable combination 58 in this aspect, the sub movable members 150 and 150 accommodated in the left and right side column members 62 and 64 appear alternately as the beam member 60 swings in the left and right direction. It will be.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 having the structure according to the present embodiment, the engagement notch 138 of the engagement shaft member 132 is engaged with the engagement shaft 142 of the interlocking shaft member 140, and the main movable accessory 58 is transmitted to the interlocking shaft member 140, and the interlocking shaft insertion hole 152 of the auxiliary movable accessory 150 is engaged with the interlocking shaft 148 of the interlocking shaft member 140, thereby swinging the interlocking shaft member 140. The movement is transmitted to the auxiliary movable accessory 150. As a result, the swinging displacement force exerted on the main movable accessory 58 is transmitted to the sub movable accessory 150 so that the sub movable accessory 150 can be moved between the concealment position and the appearing position. A transmission mechanism from the main movable combination 58 to the sub movable combination 150 via the interlocking shaft member 140 as a transmission arm is configured including the engagement shaft member 132 and the interlocking shaft insertion hole 152. Particularly in the present embodiment, a unidirectional release mechanism is configured including the engagement notch 138 and the engagement shaft 142, and a biasing means is configured by the coil spring 166. The driving force transmission mechanism is configured by including the engaging shaft member 132, the interlocking shaft member 140, the interlocking shaft insertion hole 152, the engaging notch 138, the engaging shaft 142, and the coil spring 166.

  In the pachinko machine 10 having such a structure, the sub movable accessory 150 that is not visible when the main movable accessory 58 is positioned at the steady position is swung by the main movable accessory 58. It appears as it is displaced. As a result, it is possible to give a surprise to the player and perform an effective performance. Further, since the main movable combination 58 itself that conceals and reveals the sub movable combination 150 is a movable member, the movable member is made to appear more complicated than the movable member. Therefore, it is possible to achieve a more excellent production effect.

  In the pachinko machine 10 structured according to the present embodiment, by providing the engaging shaft member 132 and the interlocking shaft member 140 that transmit the swing displacement force of the main movable accessory 58 to the sub movable member 150, In order to drive the sub movable member 150, it is not necessary to separately provide a mechanism such as an electric motor. Thereby, in this embodiment, for example, by providing only the crank mechanism 84, it is possible to drive the main movable accessory 58 and the sub movable accessory 150 at the same time, and an excellent space efficiency can be obtained. In addition, since the number of parts can be reduced, weight can be reduced and reliability can be improved. Further, since the main movable combination 58 and the sub movable combination 150 can be driven only by the crank mechanism 84, the sub movable member 150 is adapted to the movement of the main movable member 58 as in the present embodiment. Even in a structure in which the motor is driven, it is possible to drive in accordance with the movements of the members without complicated control.

  Further, particularly in the present embodiment, by providing the engagement notch 138, the engagement shaft member 132 and the interlocking shaft member are arranged in the direction in which the left and right column members 62, 64 tilt the auxiliary movable accessory 150 toward the concealment position. The engagement state with 140 is released, and the drive force transmission mechanism is prevented from obstructing the tilting of the left and right column members 62 and 64, and the left and right column members 62 and 64 are tilted more greatly. It is also possible to squeeze. In addition, particularly in the present embodiment, by providing the coil spring 166 that biases the auxiliary movable accessory 150 toward the inside of the left and right side column members 62, 64, the left and right side column members 62, Even when 64 is greatly tilted to the side where the opening 160 is located, it is possible to prevent the auxiliary movable accessory 150 from being exposed from the opening 160 due to its own weight, and the left and right side columns. When the members 62 and 64 are returned to their normal positions, the interlocking shaft member 140 is stabilized by suppressing the rattling of the sub movable agent 150 and stably positioning the sub movable agent 150 in the concealed position. Thus, it is possible to stably return to the engaged state with the engagement notch 138 by rotating it.

  The specific mode of the driving force transmission mechanism is not limited to the structure as in the first embodiment described above. For example, the structure as in the second embodiment shown below can be adopted. It is. 9 to 11 show a main body frame 180 as a second embodiment of the present invention, a main movable accessory 182 as a main movable member constituting a movable member, and a sub-movable member as a sub movable member constituting a movable member. A movable accessory 184 is shown. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the main body frame 180 is removed.

  The main body frame 180 has a through-hole 186 having an opening size slightly larger than the display screen of the liquid crystal display at the center. A plate-shaped mounting plate portion 188 that extends outward is formed on the front surface of the main body frame 180, and the upper portion and both left and right edge portions of the mounting plate portion 188 protrude slightly forward. Accordingly, a recess 190 is formed in the central portion of the mounting plate portion 188. Further, an upper protrusion 192 is formed above the recess 190. Furthermore, a pair of guide grooves 194, 194 extending with a predetermined width dimension in the horizontal left-right direction is formed at a substantially central portion at the lower end portion of the upper protruding portion 192.

  A main movable accessory 182 is disposed in the recess 190 of the mounting plate 188. The main movable accessory 182 is disposed above the through hole 186 and extends in the horizontal left and right direction, and a pair of right and left column members 198 disposed on the left and right sides of the through hole 186 and extending in the vertical direction. , 200, and the upper end of each of the column members 198, 200 is swingable with respect to a pair of right and left mounting shafts 202.204 provided at both ends in the horizontal direction on the back surface of the beam member 196. On the other hand, swing shafts 206 and 208 provided at lower ends of the column members 198 and 200 are swingably attached to swing shafts 210 and 212 provided on the main body frame 180, respectively. ing. As a result, the main movable accessory 182 is disposed so as to straddle the through hole 186 so as to be positioned on both the left and right sides of the through hole 186 and straddle the display screen of the liquid crystal display disposed in the through hole 186. It is arranged as follows. Note that the inner edge portions of the beam member 196 and the column members 198 and 200 are positioned slightly inward of the through-hole 186 so as to slightly overlap the display screen of the liquid crystal display. . In the present embodiment, the thickness dimension of the main movable accessory 182 in the front-rear direction is larger than the depth dimension of the concave portion 190, and the front surface of the main movable accessory 182 slightly protrudes in front of the upper protruding portion 192. It is arranged in the state. The main movable accessory 182 can be swung in the horizontal direction by swinging the column members 198 and 200 with the swinging shafts 210 and 212 of the main body frame 180 as fulcrums.

  The beam member 196 is composed of a rectangular portion 214 having a width dimension slightly larger than the width dimension in the left-right direction of the through-hole 186, and a mountain-shaped protruding portion 216 in which an upper central portion of the rectangular portion 214 is protruded into a mountain shape. And has a substantially box shape opening in the back. In particular, in the present embodiment, the beam member 196 is formed of a transparent member, and the inside of the beam member 196 is visually recognized by sticking a decorative printed seal to the front surface of the rectangular portion 214. It is supposed to be impossible.

  In addition, a pair of mounting shafts 202 and 204 projecting toward the back surface are formed at both left and right ends of the rectangular portion 214, and the mounting shafts 202 and 204 are respectively a right column member 198 and a left column member 200. The beam member 196 is swingable with respect to the column members 198 and 200 by being inserted through a bearing portion 218 formed at the upper end portion of the beam member. Note that the protruding front end surfaces of the mounting shafts 202 and 204 are brought into contact with the mounting plate portion 188 in the assembled state of the beam member 196 to the main body frame 180, whereby the column members 198 and 200 are The insertion state to the bearing part 218 is maintained. Further, in the peripheral wall that protrudes rearward from the edge on the periphery of the rectangular portion 214, the lower portion where the attachment shafts 202 and 204 are formed is a dimension that is slightly larger than the lateral width dimension of the column members 198 and 200. So that the relative displacement between the column members 198 and 200 and the beam member 196 is not hindered.

  On the other hand, an insertion hole 220 extending in the vertical direction is provided through the central portion of the mountain-shaped protrusion 216. In addition, a crank disc 222 is provided at a portion of the mounting plate portion 188 where the mountain-shaped protrusion 216 is disposed, and a crankshaft 224 provided on the crank disc 222 and protruding forward is provided in the insertion hole. 220 is inserted.

  An electric motor 226 is attached to the back surface of the attachment plate portion 188 where the crank disc 222 is disposed. Although not necessarily clear from the drawings, the output shaft of the electric motor 226 is projected forward of the mounting plate portion 188 through a through-hole penetrating the mounting plate portion 188, and the output gear includes an output gear. Is provided. The output gear is meshed with a transmission gear formed on the shaft portion behind the crank disc 222, whereby the crank disc 222 is driven to rotate at a constant rotational speed by the electric motor 226. Yes. That is, in the present embodiment, a drive mechanism that includes the electric motor 226 and the crank disc 222 and drives the main movable accessory 182 is configured. The electric motor 226 is a conventionally known DC motor, but various conventionally known motors such as a stepping motor can be employed.

  Further, a pair of guide protrusions 220 and 220 protruding rearward are integrally formed at the lower edge of the mountain-shaped protrusion 216, and the assembled state of the main movable accessory 182 to the main body frame 180 is formed. The guide protrusion 220.220 is inserted into the guide grooves 194 and 194 formed in the main body frame 180. As a result, the beam member 196 is guided in the left-right direction, and the maximum amount of displacement in the left-right direction is limited.

  The right column member 198 and the left column member 200 are attached to both ends in the left-right direction of the beam member 196 having such a structure.

  The right column member 198 is opened at the back by projecting the circumferential edge of the substantially rectangular front plate 228 having a height slightly larger than the height of the through-hole 186 to the rear. It has a substantially box shape. In the present embodiment, the right column member 198 is formed of a transparent member, and the inside of the right column member 198 is not visually recognized by sticking a printed seal on the front surface of the front plate portion 228. It is possible.

  A bearing portion 218 is integrally formed at the upper end portion of the right column member 198, and the mounting shaft 202 of the beam member 196 is inserted into the bearing portion 218, whereby the beam member 196 and the right side member 198 are inserted. A column member 198 is attached to be swingable.

  On the other hand, a swing shaft portion 206 that protrudes downward is integrally formed at the lower end portion of the right column member 198. The swing shaft portion 206 is formed on the body frame 180 and projects forward with respect to the swing shaft portion 206. The right column member 198 is swingably attached to the main body frame 180 by inserting the swing shaft 210 to be inserted.

  An interlocking shaft 230 that protrudes rearward is integrally formed at a position slightly above the center portion of the right column member 198. The interlocking shaft 230 is integrally formed with the upper end portion of the auxiliary movable accessory 184 with respect to the interlocking shaft 230. An interlocking shaft insertion hole 232 formed with a predetermined length dimension is externally inserted.

  The sub movable accessory 184 has a substantially rod shape that is a thin plate extending in the vertical direction, and a swing center hole 234 is provided through a central portion in the longitudinal direction. The swinging center hole 234 is inserted into a swinging center shaft 236 formed in the main body frame 180 and protruding forward, so that the auxiliary movable accessory 184 swings around the swinging center hole 234. It is possible to move.

  Further, the auxiliary movable accessory 184 has a tapered shape in which a portion on the opposite side to the interlocking shaft insertion hole 232 across the swinging center hole 234 becomes narrower toward the tip. Specifically, the inner end edge portion is formed with an inner inclined edge portion 238 that is inclined outward as it goes downward from the swing center hole 234, while the outer end edge portion is formed with the swing center hole 234. After extending vertically downward from 234, an outer inclined edge portion 240 is formed that is inclined inward as going downward.

  A protruding portion 242 that protrudes inward of the main movable accessory 182 so as to rise from the inner inclined edge 238 is formed at the tip of the inner inclined edge 238, and the protruding tip of the protruding portion 242 The edge has a shape in which three semicircles are arranged in the height direction. Note that the sub movable accessory 184 is formed of a transparent member, and a sticker on which decorative printing is performed is attached to the front surface of the protruding portion 242.

  In addition, a height slightly larger than the height dimension of the projecting portion 242 is formed at a position where the projecting portion 242 is located in the peripheral wall portion formed on the inner edge of the right column member 198 and projecting rearward. An opening 244 having dimensions is formed.

  On the other hand, the left column member 200 has a substantially similar structure in which the right and left column members 198 are opposite to each other, and is provided with the auxiliary movable accessory 184 without the interlocking shaft 230 provided in the right column member 198. It is not. That is, the main movable combination 182 in the present embodiment is provided with the sub movable combination 184 only on the right column member 198.

  A substantially rectangular cover member 246 having a width dimension slightly larger than the horizontal dimension of the through hole 186 is disposed below the main movable accessory 182. The cover member 246 is superimposed on the lower end portions of the right column member 198 and the left column member 200 and assembled to the mounting plate portion 188 of the main body frame 180.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the main movable accessory 182 having such a structure has a steady position in which the beam member 196 is positioned at the center portion in the horizontal direction of the main body frame 180. In such a steady position, the right column member 198 and the left column member 200 are positioned in a direction extending in the vertical direction.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the protruding portion 242 of the auxiliary movable accessory 184 is accommodated in the right column member 198, and the protruding portion 242 is not visible from the outside, and this position is the auxiliary movable. It is the concealment position of the accessory 184. In the following description, the left-right direction and the clockwise direction refer to the left-right direction and the clockwise direction in FIG.

  When the beam member 196 is applied with a driving force by the electric motor 226 and the beam member 196 is displaced leftward, the right column member 198 rotates counterclockwise around the swinging shaft portion 206. It can be rotated in the direction. Then, the interlocking shaft 230 is displaced in the counterclockwise direction in accordance with the rotation of the right column member 198. As a result, the auxiliary movable accessory 184 is rotated counterclockwise about the swing center hole 234, and the protruding portion 242 provided at the lower end of the auxiliary movable accessory 184 has the right column member. It is projected from the opening 244 of 198. Thereby, the protrusion part 242 is made visible and this position is set as the appearing position. Here, particularly in the present embodiment, the inner movable edge 184 is formed with an inner inclined edge 238 that is inclined outward as it goes downward at the inner edge of the lower end of the auxiliary movable accessory 184. It is also avoided that the inner edge of the accessory 184 is in contact with the peripheral wall of the right column member 198 and the rotation is inhibited, and the right column member 198 can be rotated more greatly. Yes.

  On the other hand, when the beam member 196 is displaced in the left direction and then returned to the steady position shown in FIG. 11, the interlocking shaft 230 of the right column member 198 is displaced in the clockwise direction. 184 is rotated clockwise about the swing center hole 234. Accordingly, the protruding portion 242 is accommodated in the right column member 198 and is positioned at the concealment position where it cannot be visually recognized from the outside.

  When the beam member 196 is further displaced rightward from the steady position, the interlocking shaft 230 of the right column member 198 is displaced clockwise, so that the sub movable member 184 is swung centrally 234. Is further rotated in the clockwise direction around the center. Thereby, the protrusion part 242 is displaced in the direction which goes outside inside the right column member 198, and the state which cannot be visually recognized is maintained. Here, particularly in the present embodiment, the outer movable edge 184 of the lower movable member 184 is formed with an outer inclined edge 240 that is inclined inward as it goes downward. It is also avoided that the outer edge of the accessory 184 abuts against the peripheral wall of the right column member 198 to inhibit the rotation, and the auxiliary movable accessory 184 in a state of being hidden by the right column member 198 is avoided. By securing a larger amount of rotation, the right column member 198 can be tilted more greatly.

  Further, when the beam member 196 is displaced rightward and then returned to the steady position, the interlocking shaft 230 of the right column member 198 is displaced counterclockwise, and the sub movable member 184 swings. Although it will be rotated counterclockwise about the center hole 234, the protruding portion 242 is still positioned inside the right column member 198 at the normal position and is not visible. That is, unless the beam member 196 is displaced to the left of the steady position, the protruding portion 242 is not exposed from the opening 244.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the driving force transmission mechanism includes the interlocking shaft 230 provided in the right column member 198 and the interlocking shaft insertion hole 232 formed integrally with the sub movable accessory 184. Thus, it is possible to transmit the displacement of the swinging force of the main movable combination 182 to the sub movable combination 184 with a simpler configuration.

  The main movable combination 58, 182 in the first and second embodiments described above always drives the electric motors 88, 226, so that the sub movable combination 150, 184 is always in the concealed position and the appearing position. However, it is also possible to make the auxiliary movable members 150 and 184 appear at a predetermined timing in accordance with the contents of the effect display performed on the liquid crystal display. In the following description, the main movable combination 58 in the first embodiment will be described as an example, but the same structure can be adopted for the main movable combination 182 in the second embodiment. is there.

  FIG. 12 shows a configuration of a main control circuit 250 of a pachinko machine that performs such operation control. The main control circuit 250 includes a main control CPU 252 that controls the entire main control circuit 250, a main control ROM 254 that stores control programs and data necessary for various control processes, and a main control that stores various process data and the like. A RAM 256, an input circuit 258, and an output circuit 260 are provided, and these are connected to each other by a bus. The main control CPU 252 is connected to a clock circuit 262 that outputs a clock signal.

  The input circuit 258 is connected to a start winning switch 264 that is provided in the start winning device 38 and detects the winning of a game ball in the start winning opening.

  On the other hand, a display control circuit 266 that controls display contents of the liquid crystal display 35 is connected to the output circuit 260, and the display control circuit 266 is connected to the liquid crystal display 35. The output circuit 260 is connected to an electric motor 88 that drives the main movable accessory 58.

  The main control RAM 256 is provided with a big hit determination counter 268, a reach loss determination counter 270, and an effect display timer counter 272. The jackpot determination counter 268 is a counter used for determining whether or not a jackpot is reached, and is incremented by “1” based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 262, and is maximized from an initial value (for example, “0”). After being added to a value (for example, “299”), the value is added back to the initial value. The reach failure determination counter 270 is a counter used for determination of reach failure or complete failure, and is incremented by “1” based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 262 to obtain an initial value (for example, “0”). Is added to the maximum value (for example, “9”) and then added back to the initial value. The effect display timer counter 272 is a counter used for measuring an elapsed time after the effect display is started, and is based on a clock signal input from the clock circuit 262 from the time when the effect display is started. “1” is incremented by one, and is configured to be large enough to count the time required for effect display.

  On the other hand, in the main control ROM 254, a jackpot counter value storage area 274 in which the counter value of the jackpot determination counter 268 determined to be a jackpot (for example, “7”) is stored, Reach outlier counter value storage area 276 in which a counter value (for example, “3”) is stored, effect display start signal storage area 278 in which a plurality of effect display start signals for starting various effect displays in the display control circuit 266 are stored, Motor drive start time storage area 280 in which a counter value corresponding to the time at which the electric motor 88 is driven is stored; motor drive end time storage area 282 in which a counter value corresponding to the time at which the electric motor 88 is stopped is stored; The counter value corresponding to the time when The display end time storage area 284 is provided. When the electric motor 88 is driven a plurality of times in a single effect display, the motor drive start time storage area 280 and the motor drive end time storage area 282 are displayed at each timing at which the electric motor 88 is driven or stopped. A plurality of corresponding counter values are stored.

  The main control CPU 252 provided in the main control circuit 250 having such a structure performs processing as shown in FIG. 13 when a clock signal is input from the clock circuit 262 every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms). By performing the above, the main movable combination 58 can be driven at a predetermined timing according to the contents of the effect display, and the sub movable combination 150 can be made to appear or concealed.

  First, the main control CPU 252 performs a counter update process in step (hereinafter referred to as S) 1. In this counter update process, “1” is added to the jackpot determination counter 268 and the reach loss determination counter 270.

  Subsequently, in S2, the main control CPU 252 determines whether or not the start winning switch 264 has detected the winning of the game ball to the starting winning device 38, and the start winning switch 264 has not detected the winning of the game ball. In the case (S2: NO), the counter value updating process (S1) is repeated, and the process waits until the start winning switch 264 detects winning of the game ball.

  When the start winning switch 264 detects the winning of the game ball to the start winning device 38 (S2: YES), the main control CPU 252 performs a jackpot lottery in S3. The jackpot lottery determines whether or not the value of the jackpot determination counter 268 at the time when the game ball wins the start winning device 38 is equal to the jackpot counter value stored in the jackpot counter value storage area 274. In the case, it is determined that the jackpot. On the other hand, when the value of the jackpot determination counter 268 is not equal to the jackpot counter value stored in the jackpot counter value storage area 274, the value of the reach deviation determination counter 270 at the time when the game ball wins the start winning device 38 is It is determined whether or not the reach stored in the deviation counter value storage area 276 is equal to the deviation counter value. If the reach is equal, it is determined that the reach is not equal.

  In S4, the main control CPU 252 selects an effect display start signal corresponding to the determination result of the big hit lottery from a plurality of effect display start signals stored in the effect display start signal storage area 278, and the effect display is performed. A start signal is transmitted to the display control circuit 266. Thereby, the display control circuit 266 selects the effect pattern corresponding to the received effect display start signal, and starts the effect display based on the selected effect pattern on the liquid crystal display 35. Then, the main control CPU 252 sets “0” to the effect display timer counter 272 in S5.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 252 adds 1 to the effect display timer counter 272 in S6, and in S7, the counter value of the effect display timer counter 272 is set to the motor drive start time stored in the motor drive start time storage area 280. It is determined whether or not the counter value becomes equal.

  When the counter value of the effect display timer counter 272 is not equal to the counter value corresponding to the motor drive start time stored in the motor drive start time storage area 280 (S7: NO), the main control CPU 252 performs the processes after S9. On the other hand, when the counter value of the effect display timer counter 272 is equal to the counter value corresponding to the motor drive start time (S7: YES), the main control CPU 252 energizes the electric motor 88 in S8. . As a result, the main movable combination 58 is driven at a predetermined timing, and the sub movable combination 150 is driven.

  Next, in S9, the main control CPU 252 determines whether or not the counter value of the effect display timer counter 272 is equal to the counter value corresponding to the motor drive end time stored in the motor drive end time storage area 282.

  When the counter value of the effect display timer counter 272 is not equal to the counter value corresponding to the motor drive end time stored in the motor drive end time storage area 282 (S9: NO), the main control CPU 252 performs the processing after S11. On the other hand, when the counter value of the effect display timer counter 272 is equal to the counter value corresponding to the motor drive end time (S9: YES), the main control CPU 252 stops energizing the electric motor 88 in S10. To do. As a result, the driving of the main movable combination 58 and the sub movable combination 150 is stopped.

  Subsequently, in S11, main control CPU 252 determines whether or not the counter value of effect display timer counter 272 is equal to the value corresponding to the effect display end time stored in effect display end time storage area 284, and the effect display. When it is not equal to the value corresponding to the end time (S11: NO), the main control CPU 252 repeats the processes after S6, while when it becomes equal to the value corresponding to the effect display end time (S11: YES). The main control CPU 252 ends the process.

  As a result, the electric motor 88 can be driven at a predetermined timing according to the contents of the effect display performed on the liquid crystal display 35, so that the sub movable member 150 can be concealed and revealed. In the case of performing such control, a stepping motor is used as the electric motor 88, and the electric motor 88 is started at S8 without starting the electric motor stop processing at S9 and S10. It may be advanced by a number. By doing so, for example, by stopping the beam member 60 in a state where it is displaced by a predetermined amount, it is possible to stably maintain the state in which the auxiliary movable member 150 is exposed or concealed.

  As mentioned above, although several embodiment of this invention has been explained in full detail, these are illustrations to the last, Comprising: This invention is not limited at all by the specific description in this embodiment. .

  For example, the one-way release mechanism is not limited to the structure such as the engagement notch 138 and the engagement shaft 142 in the above-described embodiment, and is not related to the right column member 62 without providing the engagement shaft member 132. It is also possible to integrally form a notch such as the joint notch 138. Further, as a different aspect, the engagement shaft member 132 is simply formed in a rod shape, and the engagement shaft 142 is brought into contact with the side surface of the rod, or the engagement shaft member 132 and the interlocking shaft member 140 are different from each other as in these embodiments. The shape of the engagement notch 138 is not limited to a completely detachable shape, and the portion of the engagement notch 138 is formed into a long hole shape, and the engagement shaft 142 is inserted into the long hole so that the relative displacement is possible. Various shapes can be appropriately employed as long as the structure does not transmit the driving force of the member to the sub movable member.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, instead of the engagement notch 138, a long connecting hole 290 that does not open to the side of the engagement shaft member 132 is provided so that the engagement shaft 142 is not detached. The unidirectional release mechanism is used as the second engagement portion by connecting the interlocking shaft 148 to the side surface of the sub movable combination 150, etc. It is also possible to provide it on the interlocking shaft 148 side.

  Furthermore, the specific shapes and the like of the main movable member and the sub movable member are not limited at all, and it is possible to provide a doll or the like instead of the protruding portion 242 in the second embodiment described above.

  Furthermore, although the rotation speeds of the electric motors 88 and 226 in the above-described embodiment are constant, the auxiliary movable objects 150 and 182 are quickly displayed by changing the rotation speeds of the electric motors 88 and 226. It may be gently concealed after it has been shown.

  In addition, in accordance with the operation of the sub movable members 150 and 182, it is of course possible to produce an effect such as a sound that produces a sound effect or an effect such as a light that lights a lamp provided in the game area.

  In addition, although not listed one by one, the present invention can be implemented 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 invention.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine as 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game board employ | adopted as the pachinko machine shown by FIG. It is a front view of the main body frame of the center ornament employ | adopted as the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a IV-IV cross section in FIG. 3. It is a top view which shows the drive mechanism provided in the main body frame shown in FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of the movable member provided in the main body frame shown in FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view which shows the state by which the sub movable member shown in FIG. 6 was made to appear. It is a principal part enlarged view which shows the state by which the sub movable member shown in FIG. 6 was concealed. It is a front view of the main body frame as 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the main body frame shown in FIG. It is a rear view which shows the state which removed the main body frame in FIG. It is a block diagram of the main control circuit employ | adopted as the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing which the main control CPU shown in FIG. 12 performs. It is a principal part enlarged view which shows the different aspect of the one way release mechanism in this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machine 58 Main movable accessory 60 Beam member 62 Right column member 64 Left column member 66 Right mounting shaft 68 Left mounting shaft 70 Right swing shaft 72 Left swing shaft 84 Crank mechanism 88 Electric motor 90 Swing rod 132 Engagement Shaft member 140 Interlocking shaft member 150 Secondary movable accessory 166 Coil spring

Claims (2)

In a pachinko machine equipped with a movable member in the game area,
The main movable member driven by the drive mechanism, and the sub movable member provided so as to be displaceable between a concealment position hidden by the main movable member and invisible and a visible appearance position. The movable member is configured, and the movement of the main movable member is transmitted to the sub movable member, so that the sub movable member is moved between the concealed position and the appearing position in conjunction with the main movable member. A pachinko machine having a driving force transmission mechanism. A mounting shaft extending perpendicularly to the game board is provided and the main movable member is assembled so as to be tiltable about the mounting shaft, and a connecting shaft extending in parallel with the mounting shaft is provided on the main movable member and around the connecting shaft. The sub movable member is assembled so as to be tiltable, and one end position of the sub movable member in the tilt direction is set as the appearing position, and the other end position of the sub movable member in the tilt direction is set as the concealment position. On the other hand, a biasing means for constantly biasing the sub movable member toward the other in the tilting direction and elastically holding it in the concealed position is provided, and a support shaft extending in parallel with the mounting shaft in the game board The transmission arm is assembled so as to be swingable about the bearing shaft, and a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion are formed on both sides of the transmission arm with the bearing shaft interposed therebetween, and the first engagement portion is formed. The main movable member is engaged with one engaging portion, and the main movable member is tilted. Motion is transmitted to the transmission arm, and the second movable member is engaged with the sub movable member to transmit the swinging motion of the transmission arm to the sub movable member, and At least one of the engaging portion and the second engaging portion engages in the direction in which the sub movable member is tilted toward the appearing position against the urging force of the urging means and transmits the driving force. However, a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the driving force transmission mechanism is configured by providing a one-way release mechanism that releases an engaged state in a direction in which the sub movable member is tilted toward the concealment position. Machine.

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