JP2007244573A - Member drive device for game machine, and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange a drive mechanism so as not to be protruded to the front face of an opening/closing member by using a cylindrical groove mechanism. <P>SOLUTION: In a member drive apparatus for a game machine, rotating of a motor moves a straight moving member 3 straight in a longitudinal direction through a pinion 4a and a rack 3b. The straight movement of the straight moving member 3 moves cam pins 3a and 3a implanted to the straight moving member 3 straight in a longitudinal direction, moves straight the positions of helical cam grooves 1a and 1a into which the cam pins 3a and 3a are fitted loosely, and rotates the opening and closing member 1 with a shaft supported by bearing members 2 and 2 as a center. Thus, the opening and closing member 1 is opened and closed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a member driving device and a gaming machine for gaming machines, and more particularly to a member driving device and a gaming machine for gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines.

As a conventional member driving device for a gaming machine, various opening / closing devices that open and close a door-shaped opening / closing member on the front surface of a display unit are already known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

However, in the conventional member drive device for gaming machines, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the opening / closing member 1 is driven by the motor 4, the output shaft of the motor 4 is connected to the rotating shaft portion of the opening / closing member 1. Even when the output shaft of the motor 4 must be arranged perpendicular to the rotation shaft portion of the opening / closing member 1 using a gear mechanism, the gear attached in parallel to the rotation shaft portion is always used. It protruded to the front rather than the closed opening / closing member 1.

Further, when the output shaft of the motor 4 is arranged in parallel with the rotation shaft portion of the opening / closing member 1, the area of the drive mechanism including the motor 4 is necessarily increased, creating a dead space.

JP 2005-40413 A

In the conventional member drive device for gaming machines, since the rotating shaft portion of the opening / closing member is rotated by the motor, a part of the motor protrudes from the front surface of the opening / closing member, and is driven by the rotating shaft portion of the opening / closing member. There is a problem that a shaft for transmitting the signal is located under the opening / closing member, and if the shaft is to be hidden from the player, a hidden member is required in front of the opening / closing member.

In view of the above-described points, an object of the present invention is to provide a member drive device for a gaming machine that can be arranged so that the drive mechanism does not protrude from the front surface of the opening / closing member by employing a cylindrical groove cam mechanism. It is in.

Another object of the present invention is to employ a cylindrical groove cam mechanism so that the drive mechanism can be arranged so as not to protrude from the front surface of the opening / closing member, and the opening / closing member can be opened in a double-sided manner and laterally opened. It is providing the member drive device for machines.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to adopt a cylindrical groove cam mechanism so that the drive mechanism can be disposed so as not to protrude from the front surface of the opening / closing member, and the opening / closing angle of the opening / closing member can be realized to be 180 degrees or more. An object of the present invention is to provide a member driving device for a gaming machine.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

The member drive device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an opening / closing member having a spiral cam groove formed in a rotary shaft portion, a linear moving member having a cam pin loosely fitted in the cam groove, Drive means for linearly moving the linearly moving member, and when the cam pin moves in the cam groove in conjunction with the linear movement of the linearly moving member, the rotating shaft portion rotates and the opening / closing member It is characterized by opening and closing. According to the member drive device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, the rack engraved on the linearly moving member that implants the cam pin vertically from the back direction or the like is engaged with the cam groove engraved on the rotating shaft portion. Then, the linear movement is converted into a rotational movement, and the opening / closing member is driven. In order to move the linear movement member linearly, the motor and transmission mechanism do not protrude from the front of the opening / closing member, the area for installing the drive device is reduced, and the drive circuit is not installed on the opening / closing member. The effect that it can be used as much as possible is obtained. In addition, the cylindrical groove cam mechanism can open the opening / closing member in four directions, and it becomes easy to install a plurality of combinations of opening / closing members. Can be controlled.

A member driving device for a gaming machine according to claim 2 is a member driving device for gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pinion attached to the output shaft of the driving means and the linear moving member are engraved. The linear movement member is linearly moved by the driving means by meshing with the rack. According to the member drive device for a gaming machine according to the second aspect, the opening / closing member can be opened / closed without causing the shaft to protrude above and below the rotating shaft portion of the opening / closing member. Moreover, since it becomes possible to hide a motor behind, a player can be provided with the entertainment which is not until now.

The member driving device for a gaming machine according to claim 3 is the member driving device for gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening and closing is provided by providing the linearly moving member behind the opening and closing member. The member can be opened 180 degrees or more. According to the member drive device for a gaming machine according to claim 3, the drive mechanism and the like can be hidden from view by the player, and the rotation drive mechanism can be installed from the player side even if the opening and closing member protrudes forward. Can be hidden. Further, even if a plurality of opening / closing members are stacked in the direction in which the rotating shaft portion is orthogonal, each opening / closing member can be opened 180 degrees or more from the closed state.

A member driving device for a gaming machine according to claim 4 is the member driving device for gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and a pair of opening and closing members that open at least to the left and right, and vertically A pair of opening and closing members that open and close are provided in a stacked state, and each opening and closing member has a display portion formed on both front and back surfaces, and each opening and closing member can be switched between a closed bear and an open display portion. It is possible to do. According to the member driving device for a gaming machine according to claim 4, the front and back surfaces of each opening and closing member have a function as a display unit, and a portion hidden when the opening and closing member is closed is also used as the display unit. Thus, when the opening / closing member is in the open state, it is possible to configure so that the display range is widened, and various effects that are not possible in the past are possible. Furthermore, since the open / close surface (effect area) can be utilized to the maximum, display devices such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), EL (Electroluminescence), and transmissive LCDs (Liquid Crystal Display) are embedded in the open / close members as a variety of effect devices. The effect that it can be utilized is obtained.

The gaming machine according to claim 5 is an effect means for performing an effect related to a game provided to a player, and an opening / closing member provided on a front surface of the effect means and having a helical cam groove formed on a rotary shaft portion. A linear movement member in which a cam pin that is loosely fitted in the cam groove is planted, a drive unit that linearly moves the linear movement member, and a control unit that controls the operation of the drive unit. The linear movement member is moved linearly by operating the driving means according to the progress of the game, and the rotating shaft is rotated by the cam pin moving in the cam groove in conjunction with the linear movement. The opening / closing member is opened and closed on the front surface of the effect means. According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, the cam pin moves in the cam groove in conjunction with the linear movement of the linear movement member as the game progresses, the rotation shaft portion rotates, and the opening / closing member becomes the effect means. It opens and closes on the front. For this reason, the effect means is visible and hidden from the player by the opening and closing member, and it is possible to give the player an unprecedented interest.

For the purpose of enabling the drive mechanism to be arranged so as not to protrude from the front surface of the opening / closing member, the rotating shaft portion rotates as the cam pin moves in the spiral cam groove in conjunction with the linear movement of the linear moving member. This is achieved by opening and closing the opening and closing member.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a member driving device for a gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 2 and 3 are perspective views of relevant parts for explaining the operation of the member driving apparatus for gaming machines according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4A is a perspective view for explaining the arrangement position of the motor 4 in the member driving apparatus for gaming machines according to the first embodiment in comparison with the arrangement position of the conventional motor 4 shown in FIG. is there.

The member driving device for a gaming machine according to the first embodiment includes an opening / closing member 1 in which one end edge of a rectangular plate is swelled in a columnar shape to form a rotating shaft portion, and a rotating shaft portion of the opening / closing member 1. A pair of cam pins 3a, 3a that are loosely fitted in a pair of spiral cam grooves 1a, 1a drilled in the rotating shaft portion of the opening / closing member 1 are implanted. The linear movement member 3 and the motor 4 (see FIG. 4 (a)) on which the pinion 4a meshing with the rack 3b carved at one end edge of the linear movement member 3 is attached to the output shaft. The part is composed. Reference numeral 5 denotes a mounting base to which the motor 4 is attached, 6 is a sensor for measuring the rotation angle of the pinion 4a, and 7 is a substrate including a drive circuit for the motor 4.

In the member drive device for a gaming machine according to the first embodiment configured as described above, when the motor 4 is rotated, the linearly moving member 3 linearly moves in the left-right direction via the pinion 4a and the rack 3b. When the linear moving member 3 moves linearly, as shown in FIG. 3, the cam pins 3a, 3a implanted in the linear moving member 3 are linearly moved in the left-right direction so that the cam pins 3a, 3a are loosely fitted. The positions of 1a and 1a move linearly, and the opening / closing member 1 rotates around the shaft supported by the bearing members 2 and 2. Thereby, the opening / closing member 1 stands up from the horizontal state to the standing state.

According to the first embodiment, the linear movement member 3 in which the rack 3b is engraved is moved linearly in the axial direction of the rotating shaft portion in which the spiral cam grooves 1a and 1a are formed, and the cam grooves 1a and 1a are formed. Since the rotational movement of the opening / closing member 1 having the provided rotating shaft portion is converted, as shown in FIG. 4A, the motor 4 is provided at both ends of the bearing members 2 and 2 that pivotally support the opening / closing member 1. There is an effect that a space for disposing of is unnecessary. By the way, in the conventional member drive device for a gaming machine that directly rotates the opening / closing member 1, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the rotating shaft portion of the opening / closing member 1 that engraves a cam groove (not shown). Therefore, the motor 4 must be arranged in parallel, and a space for arranging the motor 4 on either one end side of the bearing members 2 and 2 that pivotally support the opening / closing member 1 is required.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing the gaming machine 11 in which the symbol display device 20 using the member driving device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is disposed. This gaming machine 11 is a pachinko gaming machine, and includes a front door 12 made of a transparent glass plate attached to a frame, a game board 13 disposed inside the frame and covered by the front door 12, and a game board 13 Left and right speakers 14a and 14b disposed diagonally below, a ball supply tray 15 provided below the game board 13, and a right side of the ball supply tray 15 (see FIG. 5). In addition, a handle 16 for operating the ball launching device, a display device frame 19 disposed almost at the center of the game board 13, a symbol display device 20 disposed in the display device frame 19, and a symbol A passing gate 21 provided on the left side of the display device 20 (as viewed in FIG. 5), a start winning device 22 called “start” provided below the symbol display device 20, and a lower portion of the start winning device 22 It is called a so-called attacker That the special winning device 23 is configured to include a ball outlet 24 provided below the special winning device 23. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 25 denotes lamps.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an arrangement mode of the symbol display device 20 in the display device frame 19. The symbol display device 20 is disposed at a certain distance from the display device frame 19 on the back wall that is further back from the game board surface in the display device frame 19 having a substantially rectangular shape whose upper edge protrudes upward. Yes. The symbol display device 20 is disposed on the back wall deeper from the game board surface and at a certain distance from the display device frame 19 because each opening / closing member (described later) constituting the symbol display device 20 opens and closes. This is because the opening / closing members do not hit the front door 12 and the display device frame 19.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of parts of the symbol display device 20. The symbol display device 20 includes a central display device 100, a left display device 101, a right display device 102, an upper display device 103, and a lower display device 104.

The central display device 100 (corresponding to rendering means) is a liquid crystal display device having a rectangular display portion on the surface.

The left display device 101 includes a guide member 111 fixed to the left side wall of the central display device 100 with screws or the like, a linear movement member 112 slidably housed in a notch of the guide member 111, and a linear movement A retaining member 113 that prevents the member 112 from coming off from the guide member 111, a bearing member 114 that is secured to the upper end surface wall of the guide member 111 with a screw or the like, and a bearing member 115 that is secured to the lower end surface wall of the guide member 111 with a screw or the like A left opening / closing member 116 which is rotatably disposed with shafts 116a, 116a at both ends fitted in shaft holes drilled in the bearing members 114, 115, and a stepping motor for driving the linearly moving member 112 ( It corresponds to the driving means and is hereinafter simply referred to as a motor) 117.

The linear moving member 112 is a plate body having an L-shaped cross section, and a pair of cam pins 112a and 112a project from the front end surface. A rack 112b (not shown in FIG. 7) that meshes with a pinion 117a attached to the output shaft of the motor 117 is formed on the left end surface of the linear moving member 112.

The left opening / closing member 116 is a rectangular plate, and is a display unit having both front and back surfaces made of a liquid crystal display device or the like. A left end edge portion of the left opening / closing member 116 bulges out in a columnar shape to form a rotating shaft portion, and a pair of spiral cam grooves 116b and 116b are formed on the surface thereof. A pair of cam pins 112a and 112a are loosely fitted in the pair of cam grooves 116b and 116b, respectively. In addition, shafts 116 a and 116 a protrude from upper and lower end surfaces of the rotation shaft portion of the left opening and closing member 116.

The right display device 102 includes a guide member 121 fixed to the right side wall of the central display device 100 with screws or the like, a linear movement member 122 slidably housed in a notch of the guide portion 121, and a linear movement. A retaining member 123 that prevents the member 122 from coming off from the guide member 121, a bearing member 124 that is secured to the upper end surface wall of the guide member 121 with a screw or the like, and a bearing member 125 that is secured to the lower end surface wall of the guide member 121 with a screw or the like A stepper motor for driving the right opening / closing member 126 and the linearly moving member 122, which are rotatably arranged with shafts 126a, 126a at both ends fitted in shaft holes drilled in the bearing members 124, 125. (Corresponding to driving means, hereinafter simply referred to as a motor) 127.

The linear moving member 122 is a plate body having an L-shaped cross section, and a pair of cam pins 122a and 122a project from the front end surface. In addition, a rack 122b that meshes with a pinion 127a attached to the output shaft of the motor 127 is formed on the right end surface of the linear moving member 122.

The right opening / closing member 126 is a rectangular plate, and is a display unit in which both front and back surfaces are liquid crystal display devices or the like. The right end edge portion of the right opening / closing member 126 bulges in a columnar shape to form a rotating shaft portion, and a pair of spiral cam grooves 126b and 126b are formed on the surface thereof. A pair of cam pins 122a and 122a are loosely fitted in the pair of cam grooves 126b and 126b, respectively. In addition, shafts 126 a and 126 a protrude from upper and lower end surfaces of the rotation shaft portion of the right opening and closing member 126.

The upper display device 103 includes a guide member 131 fixed to the upper side wall of the central display device 100 with screws or the like, a linear moving member 132 slidably housed in a notch of the guide portion 131, and a straight line. A retaining member 133 that prevents the moving member 132 from coming off from the guide member 131, and an upper opening / closing member that is rotatably disposed by fitting shafts 136a and 136a at both ends into shaft holes formed in the bearing members 114 and 124. 136 and a stepping motor (corresponding to a drive means, hereinafter simply referred to as a motor) 137 for driving the linearly moving member 132.

The linear movement member 132 is a plate body having an L-shaped cross section, and a pair of cam pins 132a and 132a project from the front end surface. In addition, a rack 132 b that meshes with a pinion 137 a attached to the output shaft of the motor 137 is engraved on the upper end surface of the linear moving member 132.

The upper opening / closing member 136 is a rectangular plate, and is a display unit in which both front and back surfaces are liquid crystal display devices or the like. The upper end edge of the upper opening / closing member 136 bulges in a columnar shape to form a rotating shaft portion, and a pair of spiral cam grooves 136b and 136b are formed on the surface thereof. A pair of cam pins 132a and 132a are loosely fitted in the pair of cam grooves 136b and 136b, respectively. In addition, shafts 136 a and 136 a are projected from the left and right end surfaces of the rotation shaft portion of the upper opening and closing member 136.

The lower display device 104 includes a guide member 141 that is fixed to the lower side wall of the central display device 100 with screws or the like, a linear movement member 142 that is slidably accommodated in a notch of the guide portion 141, and a straight line. A retaining member 143 that prevents the moving member 142 from coming off from the guide member 141, and a lower opening / closing member that is rotatably disposed by fitting shafts 146a and 146a at both ends into shaft holes formed in the bearing members 115 and 125. 146 and a stepping motor (corresponding to driving means, hereinafter simply referred to as a motor) 147 for driving the linearly moving member 146.

The linear moving member 142 is a plate body having an L-shaped cross section, and a pair of cam pins 142a and 142a project from the front end surface. A rack 142b (not shown in FIG. 7) that meshes with a pinion 147a attached to the output shaft of the motor 147 is formed on the lower end surface of the linear moving member 142.

The lower opening / closing member 146 is a rectangular plate, and is a display unit having both front and back surfaces made of a liquid crystal display device or the like. The lower end edge of the lower opening / closing member 146 swells in a columnar shape to form a rotating shaft portion, and a pair of spiral cam grooves 146b, 146b are formed on the surface thereof. A pair of cam pins 142a and 142a are loosely fitted in the pair of cam grooves 146b and 146b, respectively. Further, shafts 146a and 146a are projected from the left and right end surfaces of the rotation shaft portion of the lower opening / closing member 146.

In addition, although it demonstrated that the display part which consists of a liquid crystal display device etc. was formed in the front and back both surfaces of the center display apparatus 100 and the left opening / closing member 116, the right opening / closing member 126, the upper opening / closing member 136, and the lower opening / closing member 146. In FIG. 7, illustration of energization paths and the like to these display units is omitted.

Further, the display portion formed on the front and back surfaces of the central display device 100 and on the front and back surfaces of the left opening / closing member 116, the right opening / closing member 126, the upper opening / closing member 136, and the lower opening / closing member 146 is not limited to a normal liquid crystal display device. Various display units such as liquid crystal display devices, electroluminescence display devices, and light emitting diodes can be used, and various symbol display devices 20 can be realized by combining these display units. .

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the symbol display device 20 shown in FIG. 7 is assembled.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining a mode in which the symbol display device 20 of FIG. 8 is attached to the back wall in the display device frame 19. A portion indicated by a broken line in FIG. 9 indicates a portion that is buried in the back wall in the display device frame 19 and cannot be seen from the front side.

10 to 13 are perspective views for explaining the state transition of the opening / closing operation of the left opening / closing member 116, the right opening / closing member 126, the upper opening / closing member 136, and the lower opening / closing member 146 in the symbol display device 20. FIG.

Next, the operation of the symbol display device 20 using the member driving device according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13.

FIG. 10 shows a state in which the left opening / closing member 116, the right opening / closing member 126, the upper opening / closing member 136, and the lower opening / closing member 146 are closed, and the upper opening / closing member 136 and the lower opening / closing member 146 are displayed on both sides. The symbol is displayed by giving symbol data. Here, the control means of the gaming machine 11 controls the rotation of the motors 117, 127, 137, and 147 as the game progresses.

When the control means of the gaming machine 11 rotates the motor 137 from the state in which the left opening / closing member 116, the right opening / closing member 126, the upper opening / closing member 136, and the lower opening / closing member 146 are all closed, the pinion 137a and the rack 132b are rotated. The linearly moving member 132 moves linearly in the left-right direction via When the linear movement member 132 moves linearly in the left-right direction, the cam pins 132a, 132a implanted in the linear movement member 132 linearly move in the directions of the shafts 136a, 136a in the spiral cam grooves 136b, 136b, and the upper opening / closing member 136 is rotated about axes 136a and 136a. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper opening / closing member 136 opens to a position (horizontal position) opened 90 degrees from the closed position (hanging position). Note that, by controlling the rotation of the motor 137, the upper opening / closing member 136 can be opened and closed, or stopped at a position opened 90 degrees.

Further, when the motor 137 is further rotated from the position (horizontal position) where the upper opening / closing member 136 is opened 90 degrees, the upper opening / closing member 136 is opened to the position (standing position) opened 180 degrees as shown in FIG. . Since the upper opening / closing member 136 is also a display part on the back side, the symbols are also displayed on the display part on the back side of the upper opening / closing member 136.

Similarly to the upper opening / closing member 136, the lower opening / closing member 146 is also rotated by a rotation control of the motor 147 from a closed position (standing position) to a position opened 180 degrees (hanging position) as shown in FIG. Can be made. Since the lower opening / closing member 146 also has a display portion on the back side, the symbols are also displayed on the display portion on the back side of the lower opening / closing member 146. Needless to say, the upper opening / closing member 146 can be opened and closed by rotation control of the motor 147 or stopped at a position (horizontal position) opened 90 degrees.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13, by the rotation control of the motor 117, the left opening / closing member 116 can be rotated from a closed position (right turning position) to a position opened 180 degrees (left turning position). . Since the left opening / closing member 116 also has a display part on the back side, the symbols are also displayed on the display part on the back side of the left opening / closing member 116. It goes without saying that the left opening / closing member 116 can be opened and closed by rotation control of the motor 117, or stopped at a position opened 90 degrees (forward protruding position).

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, by the rotation control of the motor 127, the right opening / closing member 126 can be rotated from a closed position (left turning position) to a position opened 180 degrees (right turning position). Since the right opening / closing member 126 is also a display part on the back side, the symbols are also displayed on the display part on the back side of the right opening / closing member 126. It goes without saying that the right opening / closing member 126 can be opened and closed by rotation control of the motor 127, or stopped at a position opened 90 degrees (forward protruding position).

According to the second embodiment, there is no need for an extra space for arranging the driving mechanisms of the opening / closing members 116, 126, 136, and 146 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the symbol display device 20, and therefore the symbol display device 20 is displayed on the display device frame. It can arrange | position so that it may protrude from the back wall in 19, and can be shown clearly.

FIG. 14 is a schematic front view showing the gaming machine 11 in which the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 200 using the member driving device according to the third embodiment of the present invention is disposed. This gaming machine 11 is a pachinko gaming machine and is configured in substantially the same manner as the gaming machine 11 provided with the symbol display device 20 using the member driving device according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. The only difference is that the display device 210 is composed of a single liquid crystal display device and the like, and that a door-shaped door opening / closing device 200 is disposed so as to cover the outer periphery and front surface of the symbol display device 210.

Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to the portions of the gaming machine 11 in which the symbol display device 20 using the member driving device according to the second embodiment is disposed, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b), the tongue-shaped door opening / closing device 200 has left and right door-shaped opening / closing members 201, 202 having a double door opening, and a substantially rectangular shape whose upper edge central portion protrudes upward. It is arranged so as to protrude three-dimensionally at a position deeper from the rear wall in the shape display device frame 19.

The left end portion of the left door-like opening / closing member 201 and the right end portion of the right door-like opening / closing member 202 bulge into a columnar shape to form a rotary shaft portion, and the shaft projects from both upper and lower end surfaces. The shaft is rotatably fitted in shaft holes formed in the top plate and the bottom plate of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 200, and the left door-shaped opening / closing member 201 and the right door-shaped opening / closing member 202 are centered on the shaft. Can be opened in the opposite direction. A pair of spiral cam grooves 201a, 201a and 202a, 202a are engraved on the surfaces of the rotation shaft portion of the left door-like opening / closing member 201 and the rotation shaft portion of the right door-like opening / closing member 202. .

A pair of cam pins 203a, 203a projecting from the front end face of the linear moving member 203 having an L-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 16 is loosely fitted in the pair of cam grooves 202a, 202a of the right door-shaped opening / closing member 202. Has been. The linear moving member 203 is loosely fitted in a vertical slit 200b formed in the thickness of the right side plate of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 200 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. A rack 203b is engraved on the rear right end surface of the linear moving member 203. The rack 203b has a pinion 204a attached to the output shaft of the motor 204 as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b). Are engaged. Therefore, by controlling the rotation of the motor 204, the linearly moving member 203 linearly moves up and down in the slit 200b via the pinion 204a and the rack 203b, and the pair of cam pins 203a, 203a and the pair of cam grooves 202a, A right door-shaped opening / closing member 202 is opened / closed via 202a. Since the linear moving member 203 is disposed in the slit 200b of the right side plate of the door-shaped door opening / closing device 200, the linear moving member 203 and the motor can be operated from the inside and the outside of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 200. There is an advantage that 204 becomes invisible.

Although not shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 (a) and 17 (b), the pair of cam grooves 201a and 201a of the left door-like opening / closing member 201 also has a front end surface of a linear moving member having an L-shaped cross section. A pair of cam pins projecting from is fitted in freely. The linear movement member is loosely fitted in a vertical slit formed in the thickness of the left side plate of the chest-shaped door opening and closing device so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. A rack is engraved on the rear left end surface of the linear moving member, and a pinion attached to the output shaft of the motor is engaged with the rack. Therefore, by controlling the rotation of the motor, the linearly moving member linearly moves in the vertical direction through the pinion and the rack, and the left door-like shape is passed through the pair of cam pins and the pair of cam grooves 201a and 201a. The opening / closing member 201 opens and closes. Since the linearly moving member is disposed in the left side plate of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 200, the linearly moving member and the motor cannot be seen from the inside or the outside of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 200. It is the same that there is an advantage of becoming.

According to the third embodiment configured as described above, an extra space for arranging a motor, a transmission mechanism, and the like in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 200 becomes unnecessary. 200 can be disposed so as to protrude from the rear wall in the display device frame 19 and can be clearly seen.

18 (a) and 18 (b) are perspective views showing a chance-shaped door opening / closing device 300 that uses a member driving device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The chest-shaped door opening and closing device 300 using the member driving device according to the fourth embodiment has a pair of left and right door opening and closing mechanisms that are folded doors, and the right door opening and closing mechanism includes two opening and closing members 302a, 302b is constituted by a pair of hinges 302d and 302d, the left end surface and the right end surface being connected to each other. The right end portion of the opening / closing member 302a swells in a columnar shape to form a rotating shaft portion, and the shaft projects from both upper and lower end surfaces. The shaft is rotatably fitted in a shaft hole 300a formed in the top plate and bottom plate of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 300 so that the opening / closing member 302a can be opened / closed (rotated) around the shaft. Yes. A pair of spiral cam grooves 302c and 302c are formed on the surface of the rotary shaft portion of the opening / closing member 302a. A pair of cam pins (not shown) protruding from the front end surface of the L-shaped linear moving member 303 is loosely fitted in the pair of cam grooves 302c and 302c. The linearly moving member 303 is loosely fitted in a vertical slit (not shown) formed in the thickness of the right side plate of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 300 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. A rack 303b is engraved on the rear right end surface of the linearly moving member 303, and a pinion 304a attached to the output shaft of the motor 304 is engaged with the rack 303b. Therefore, by controlling the rotation of the motor 304, the linearly moving member 303 linearly moves up and down in the slit through the pinion 304a and the rack 303b, and through the pair of cam pins and the pair of cam grooves 302c and 302c. The opening / closing member 302a opens and closes. The opening / closing member 302b connected to the opening / closing member 302a by hinges 302d, 302d is provided with a guide pin (not shown) protruding vertically from the left end portion of the upper / lower end surface, and is drilled in the top plate and the bottom plate of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 300. The guide groove 300b is loosely fitted. Therefore, when the opening / closing member 302a is opened so as to protrude forward, the movement of the opening / closing member 302b is restricted by the guide groove 300b and the guide pin (not shown), and the hinges 302d, 302d are moved while the left end portion is moved rightward. The attached right end is projected forward. Accordingly, the two opening / closing members 302a and 302b are opened in a folded state at the positions of the pair of hinges 302d and 302d, and the player can visually recognize the symbol display device 310. When the opening / closing member 302a is closed so as to pivot leftward, the movement of the opening / closing member 302b is restricted by a guide groove 300b and a guide pin (not shown), and the hinges 302d and 302d are moved while the left end portion is moved leftward. Retract the attached right end. As a result, the two opening / closing members 302a and 302b are flush with each other at the position of the pair of hinges 302d and 302d, and the player can visually recognize the symbol display device 310 from the right door opening / closing mechanism side. become unable.

The left door opening / closing mechanism is configured by two opening / closing members 301a and 301b being connected to each other at a right end surface and a left end surface by a pair of hinges 301d and 301d. The left end portion of the opening / closing member 301a swells in a columnar shape to form a rotating shaft portion, and the shaft projects from both upper and lower end surfaces. The shaft is rotatably fitted in a shaft hole 300a formed in the top plate and bottom plate of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 300 so that the opening / closing member 301a can be opened / closed (rotated) around the shaft. Yes. Although not shown in FIG. 18, a pair of spiral cam grooves are formed on the surface of the rotating shaft portion of the opening / closing member 301a. Similarly to the right door opening / closing mechanism, a pair of cam pins projecting from the front end face of the L-shaped linear moving member is loosely fitted in the pair of cam grooves. The linear movement member is loosely fitted in a vertical slit formed in the thickness of the left side plate of the chest-shaped door opening and closing device 300 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. A rack is formed on the rear right end surface of the linear moving member, and a pinion attached to the output shaft of the motor is engaged with the rack. For this reason, by controlling the rotation of the motor, the linearly moving member linearly moves in the vertical direction through the pinion and the rack, and the opening / closing member 301a is opened and closed via the pair of cam pins and the pair of cam grooves. The opening / closing member 301b connected to the opening / closing member 301a by hinges 301d, 301d is formed in the top and bottom plates of the door-shaped door opening / closing device 300 with guide pins (not shown) protruding vertically from the right end of the upper and lower end surfaces. The guide groove 300b is loosely fitted. For this reason, when the opening / closing member 301a is opened so as to protrude forward, the opening / closing member 301b is restricted in movement by a guide groove 300b and a guide pin (not shown), and the hinges 301d, 301d are moved while the right end portion is moved leftward. The attached left end is projected forward. Thereby, the two opening / closing members 301a and 301b are opened in a folded state at the positions of the pair of hinges 301d and 301d, and the player can visually recognize the symbol display device 310. When the opening / closing member 301a is closed so as to pivot to the right, the opening / closing member 301b is restricted in movement by a guide groove 300b and a guide pin (not shown), and the hinges 301d and 301d are moved while the right end portion is moved rightward. Retract the attached left end. Thereby, the two opening / closing members 301a and 301b are closed flush with each other at the position of the pair of hinges 301d and 301d, and the player can visually recognize the symbol display device 310 from the left door opening / closing mechanism side. Disappear.

In the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 300 that uses the member driving device according to the fourth embodiment configured as described above, the same actions and operations as those of the chest-shaped door opening / closing device 200 that uses the member driving device according to the third embodiment are provided. Needless to say, an effect can be obtained.

By the way, as a modification of the chest-shaped door opening and closing devices 200 and 300 according to the third and fourth embodiments, as shown in FIG. It may be. Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), the door-shaped opening / closing member may be a double door opening during a door effect. Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), when the bran + door effect is combined, (c-1) the door-shaped opening / closing member is opened side-by-side after the door is opened, or (c-2) the door-shaped opening / closing is performed. After the member is opened sideways, the doors may be opened, or (c-3) the door-shaped opening and closing member may be opened sideways while opening the doors, or the doors may be opened sideways.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, these are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to them, and the knowledge of those skilled in the art can be used without departing from the spirit of the claims. Various modifications based on this are possible.

The perspective view which shows the member drive device for game machines which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. The principal part perspective view explaining operation | movement of the member drive device for game machines which concerns on Example 1. FIG. The principal part perspective view explaining operation | movement of the member drive device for game machines which concerns on Example 1. FIG. (A) And (b) is a principal part perspective view explaining the arrangement position of the motor in the member drive device for game machines concerning Example 1 compared with the arrangement position of the conventional motor. The front schematic diagram which shows the game machine which arrange | positions the symbol display apparatus which uses the member drive device which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. The perspective view of the symbol display apparatus in FIG. The components expansion | deployment perspective view of the symbol display apparatus in FIG. The perspective view of a symbol display apparatus. The perspective view which shows the symbol display apparatus seen on the back wall of a display apparatus frame. The perspective view which illustrates the display of the symbol display apparatus of FIG. The perspective view of the state which opened the upper opening-and-closing member of the symbol display apparatus of FIG. 9 90 degree | times. The perspective view of the state which opened the upper opening-closing member and the lower opening-closing member of the symbol display apparatus of FIG. 9 180 degree | times. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a state in which the upper opening / closing member, the lower opening / closing member, the left opening / closing member, and the right opening / closing member of FIG. The front schematic diagram which shows the game machine which arrange | positions the door-shaped door opening / closing apparatus which uses the member drive device which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. (A) And (b) is a front view and a perspective view of the door-shaped door opening and closing device in FIG. The principal part perspective view explaining the arrangement | positioning aspect of the linear movement member in a tongue-shaped door opening / closing apparatus. (A) And (b) is the perspective view of the state which closed and opened the left-right door-shaped opening-and-closing member of a chest-shaped door opening and closing device. (A) And (b) The perspective view of the state which closed and opened the left-right door-shaped opening / closing member of the door-shaped door opening / closing apparatus based on Example 4 of this invention. (A)-(c) is a figure which illustrates the open state of the compound type door of a bran door and a double door.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Opening / closing member 1a, 1a Cam groove 2, 2 Bearing member 3 Linear moving member 3a, 3a Cam pin 3b Rack 4 Motor 4a Pinion 11 Game machine 19 Display device frame 20 Graphic display device 200 Tans-shaped door opening / closing device 200b Sliding 201 , 202 Door-shaped opening / closing members 201a, 201a, 202a, 202a Cam grooves 203 Linear movement members 203a, 203a Cam pins 203b Rack 204 Motor 204a Pinion 210 Symbol display device 300 stance-shaped door opening / closing devices 301a, 301b Opening / closing members 302a, 302b Member 302c, 302c Cam groove 303 Linear moving member 303b Rack 304 Motor 304a Pinion 310 Symbol display device

Claims (5)

An opening / closing member in which a spiral cam groove is engraved on the rotation shaft portion;
A linearly moving member in which a cam pin loosely fitted in the cam groove is implanted;
Drive means for linearly moving the linear movement member,
A member driving device for a gaming machine, wherein the rotating shaft portion rotates and the opening and closing member opens and closes when the cam pin moves in the cam groove in conjunction with the linear movement of the linear moving member. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the linear movement member is linearly moved by the driving means by engaging a pinion attached to an output shaft of the driving means and a rack carved in the linear movement member. The member drive device. The member drive device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the linear movement member is provided behind the opening / closing member to open the opening / closing member 180 degrees or more. At least a pair of opening and closing members that open and close to the left and right and a pair of opening and closing members that open and close are stacked, and each opening and closing member has a display portion formed on both front and back sides, and each opening and closing member opens with a closed bear 4. The member driving device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a display unit that is effective in the state of being switched can be switched. Production means for performing production related to the game provided to the player;
An opening / closing member provided on the front surface of the effect means, and having a spiral cam groove formed on the rotary shaft portion;
A linearly moving member in which a cam pin loosely fitted in the cam groove is implanted;
Drive means for linearly moving the linear movement member;
Control means for controlling the operation of the drive means,
The control means moves the linearly moving member linearly by operating the driving means in accordance with the progress of the game, and the cam pin moves in the cam groove in conjunction with the linear movement, whereby the rotating shaft A game machine characterized in that the opening and closing member opens and closes on the front surface of the effect means by rotating the part.

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