JP2008142210A - Game machine operation lever device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure on/off operation of a switch in a game operation lever device. <P>SOLUTION: When a lever 3 is retained in a neutral position by the elasticity of a neutral retention spring 7, a switch operation body 10 linearly moves from the back to the front by the resiliency of the neutral retention spring 7 to prevent the interruption of a light R of a switch 12, the switch 12 is fallen in a state of non-detecting the switch operation body 10, in that state, when a player swings the lever 3 in a radial direction around a bearing consisting of a fixed bearing 4 and a movable bearing 5 against the resiliency of the neutral retention spring 7, the switch operation body 10 is linearly moved from the front to the back against the resiliency of the neutral retention spring 7, and the switch operation body 10 interrupts the light R heading from a light emission part to a light receiving part of the switch 12, so that the switch 12 is changed into a state of detecting the switch operation body 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game operating lever device in which when a lever performs a swinging motion centered on one point, a switch operating portion performs a linear motion in the front-rear direction, and the on / off operation of the switch can be reliably performed.

FIG. 8 shows a game operation lever device taking as an example a start lever device used in a conventional slot machine. A front container 61 of the game operation lever device is inserted into a mounting hole 17 formed in the case front wall 16 from the front of the case front wall 16 which is a member for attaching the game operation lever device in the slot machine, and the nut 15 is inserted. The front container 61 is attached to the front wall 16 by being fastened to the front container 61 from the rear of the front wall 16. The rear container 62 is fixed to the rear part of the front container 61, the lever 63 penetrates the front container 61 in the front-rear direction, and the spherical bearing 64 constitutes the center for rotatably supporting the intermediate part of the lever 63 on the front container 61. The neutral holding spring 65 is provided across the lever 63 and the front container 61, and the lever 63 holds the neutral position that is located on the center line L extending in the front-rear direction of the front container 61 with respect to the front container 61. 63 is given elasticity. The handle 66 is fixed to a front portion of the lever 63 that protrudes ahead of the front container 61. The switch operating body 67 is fixed to the rear portion of the lever 63 protruding beyond the front container 61. The switch 68 is provided inside the rear container 62. When the lever 63 is held in the neutral position, the light R emitted from the light emitting unit of the switch 68 is reflected by the switch operating body 67, and the reflected light is not received by the light emitting unit of the switch 68, and the switch 68 Is in an off state. In this state, when the player pushes the handle 66 from the top to the bottom or from the right to the left or diagonally, the lever 63 performs a swinging motion around the spherical bearing 64. That is, when the handle 66 is viewed from the front, the lever 63 performs a swinging motion not only in the vertical direction but also in a radial direction centered on the spherical bearing 64 such as the horizontal direction and the diagonal direction. As the lever 63 swings, the position of the switch operating body 67 relative to the switch 68 changes, the light R emitted from the light emitting portion of the switch 68 is reflected by the switch operating body 67, and the reflected light is reflected by the switch 68. Light is received by the light emitting unit, and the switch 68 is turned on. However, since the switch operating body 67 is fixed to the rear part of the lever 63 and swings together with the lever 63, there is a drawback that the on / off operation of the switch 68 by the switch operating body 67 tends to be uncertain. .
JP 2005-288140 A

  The problem to be solved by the invention is that the on / off operation of the switch tends to be uncertain.

  A gaming operation lever device according to the present invention includes a container attached to a front wall of a housing of a gaming machine, a lever provided on the container so as to perform a swinging motion in a radial direction around a bearing, and a front and rear of the container. A switch operating body that is mounted so as to be linearly movable in a direction, and a center line that extends between the container and the switch operating body and extends the lever in the front-rear direction of the container by pushing the switch operating body and the bearing forward. The main feature is that a neutral holding spring that gives elasticity to the switch operating body and the bearing so that the switch operating body and the bearing are held in a neutral position, and a switch fixed to the container are provided.

  The gaming operation lever device according to the present invention has an advantage that when the lever performs a swinging motion around the bearing, the switch operation portion performs a linear motion in the front-rear direction, so that the switch can be reliably turned on and off. .

  1 to 4 show the best mode for carrying out the invention. FIG. 1a shows a cross section of the neutral state of the game operation lever device cut in the front-rear direction. FIG. 1b shows a cross section of the operating state of the game operation lever device cut in the front-rear direction. FIG. 2 shows an exploded appearance of the game operation lever device. FIG. 3 shows the inside of the game operation lever device cut in the front-rear direction and disassembled. FIG. 4 shows the front structure and the rear structure of the game operation lever device cut in the front-rear direction and disassembled. In this specification, the direction of “front”, “front”, “rear”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “up”, “down” indicates that the game operation lever device is in the state of FIG. It is the direction specified when placed and viewed from the front indicated by arrow A. “Previous” and “Table” are in the same direction. “Rear” and “back” are in the same direction.

  The structure of the game operation lever device will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1 a, the front container 1 is inserted into the mounting hole 17 from the front of the housing front wall 16, and the nut 15 is fastened to the front container 1 from the rear of the housing front wall 16. The front container 1 is attached to the housing front wall 16. The rear container 2 is fixed to the rear part of the front container 1, the lever 3 penetrates the front container 1 in the front-rear direction, and a bearing comprising a fixed bearing 4 and a movable bearing 5 can rotate the middle part of the lever 3 to the front container 1. Constitutes the center to be supported. The set screw 6 passes through the movable bearing 5 after the movable bearing 5 and is fastened to the lever 3, whereby the movable bearing 5 is fixed to the lever 3. The neutral holding spring 7 is provided over the front container 1 and the lever 3, and gives elasticity to the lever 3 so as to hold the lever 3 in the neutral position with respect to the front container 1. When the lever 3 is held at the neutral position, the center line extending in the front-rear direction of the lever 3 and the center line L extending in the front-rear direction of the front container 1 overlap each other.

  A handle 9 is fixed to the front portion of the lever 3 that protrudes ahead of the front container 1. The switch operating body 10 is accommodated in the rear container 2 so as to be linearly movable in the front-rear direction. A spring receiving body 11 is fixed to the switch operating body 10 and moves together with the switch operating body 10 linearly in the front-rear direction in the rear container 2. The neutral holding spring 7 is inserted between the rear wall of the rear container 2 and the spring receiving body 11 and gives the switch operating body 10 elasticity so as to push the switch operating body 10 forward from the rear. The switch 12 is housed in the rear container 2 from behind and is fixed to the rear container 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1a, when power is supplied to the switch 12 from a control device (not shown) and the lever 3 is held in the neutral position, the switch operating body 10 is moved forward and backward by the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 7. The switch 12 is separated before the light R traveling from the light emitting unit to the light receiving unit of the switch 12, and an off signal indicating that the switch 12 has not detected the switch operating body 10 is output to a control device (not shown). That is, if the switch operating body 10 does not move forward and backward by the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 7 to block the light R of the switch 12, the light R emitted from the light emitting portion of the switch 12 is received by the light receiving portion of the switch 12. Is received, and the switch 12 enters the off-operation state in which the switch operating body 10 is not detected.

  In this state, the lever 3 is fixed against the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 7 when the player pushes the handle 9 from top to bottom or from right to left or diagonally as shown in FIG. Oscillating motion is performed in a radial direction centering on the bearing consisting of the bearing 4 and the movable bearing 5, and accordingly, the movable bearing 5 tilts and pushes the spring receiver 11 backward, and the spring receiver 11 and the switch operation are performed. The body 10 moves linearly from front to back against the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 7, the switch operating body 10 blocks the light R from the light emitting part of the switch 12 toward the light receiving part, and the light receiving part of the switch 12 An ON signal that detects the operating body 10 is output to the control device. That is, the switch operation body 10 blocks the light R of the switch 12, the light R emitted from the light emitting unit of the switch 12 is not received by the light receiving unit of the switch 12, and the switch 12 detects the switch operation body 10. It will be in the state.

  Therefore, according to the best mode, when the lever 3 performs a swinging motion centered on one point by the bearing composed of the fixed bearing 4 and the movable bearing 5, the switch operating body 10 performs a linear motion in the front-rear direction. There is an advantage that 12 on / off operations can be performed reliably.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the structural members of the game operation lever device will be described. The front container 1 has a cylindrical shape penetrating in the front-rear direction, and constitutes a device housing of the game operation lever device by being combined with the rear container 2, and includes a flange portion 18, a front male screw portion 19, a rear male screw portion 20, A housing portion 21 is provided. The flange portion 18 is provided in the front portion of the front container 1 as an annular shape protruding radially outward from the front portion of the peripheral wall of the front container 1. The radial direction is a direction orthogonal to the center line L. The front male screw portion 19 is provided at the front portion of the peripheral wall of the front container 1. The outer diameter of the front male screw portion 19 is larger than the outer diameter of the rear male screw portion 20. The rear male screw part 20 is provided at the rear part of the peripheral wall of the front container 1 as a part for attaching the front container 1 and the rear container 2 to each other. The accommodating portion 21 is provided inside the front container 1 as a recess from the front surface to the inside of the front container 1.

  The rear container 2 has a cylindrical shape that penetrates in the front-rear direction, and includes a female screw portion 22 and a storage portion 23. The female screw portion 22 is provided in the front inside of the rear container 2 as a part for attaching the front container 1 and the rear container 2 to each other. The accommodating part 23 is provided at the rear part of the rear container 2 as a part for accommodating the switch 12 from behind the rear container 2. The lever 3 is configured as a rod extending linearly in the front-rear direction, and includes a protrusion 24. The protrusion 24 is provided at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the lever 3 as a protrusion protruding radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the lever 3. An escape hole 25 is provided at the center of the fixed bearing 4 as a through hole in the front-rear direction of the fixed bearing 4. The movable bearing 5 includes a housing portion 26 and an insertion hole 27. The accommodating portion 26 is provided in the front inside of the movable bearing 5 as a portion for accommodating the rear portion of the fixed bearing 4 as a recess from the front surface of the movable bearing 5 to the inside. The insertion hole 27 is provided in the center of the movable bearing 5 as a through hole in the front-rear direction of the movable bearing 5.

  The neutral holding spring 7 is constituted by a coil spring. The switch operating body 10 is configured as a rod extending linearly in the front-rear direction, and includes an annular groove 28. The annular groove 28 is recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the switch operating body 10 as a portion for fixing the switch operating body 10 to the spring receiving body 11, and is formed as a groove that goes around the outer peripheral surface of the switch operating body 10. Is provided in the middle part in the front-rear direction. The spring receiving body 11 has a closed cylindrical shape that is closed at the front and opened at the rear, and is accommodated so as to be movable in the front-rear direction from the front of the rear container 2. Is provided. The attachment hole 29 is provided at the center of the spring receiving body 11 as a part for attaching the switch operating body 10 to the spring receiving body 11 as a through hole in the front-rear direction of the spring receiving body 11.

  The switch 12 includes a recess 30, a light emitting unit 31, a light receiving unit 32, a mounting unit 33, and a connector 34. The recess 30 opens in the front and radial directions of the switch 12 and is provided at the front of the switch 12 as a recess from the front surface of the switch 12 to the rear. The light emitting unit 31 is provided on one side separated by the recess 30 of the switch 12. The light receiving part 32 is provided on the other side separated by the concave part 30 of the switch 12. The attachment portion 33 is provided on the side portion of the switch 12 as a portion for attaching the switch 12 to the rear container 2. The connector 34 is provided at the rear part of the switch 12. The connector 34 supplies power to the switch 12 and outputs an electrical signal from the switch 12.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the internal structure of the structural member of a game operation lever apparatus is demonstrated. A mounting portion 35 is provided at the rear portion of the lever 3 as a female screw portion recessed inward from the rear surface of the lever 3. The attachment portion 35 is a portion for fastening the set screw 6 to the lever 3. The front container 1 is provided with an escape hole 36 and a storage portion 37. The escape hole 36 is provided in the middle inside of the front container 1 as a through hole that is connected coaxially after the accommodating portion 21. The accommodating portion 37 is a portion that accommodates the fixed bearing 4 later, and is provided in the rear interior of the front container 1. Therefore, the accommodating part 21, the escape hole 36, and the accommodating part 37 are provided in the front container 1 so as to be coaxially connected in order from the front to the rear. The diameter of the escape hole 36 is smaller than the diameter of the accommodating portion 21 and the diameter of the accommodating portion 37.

  At the rear part of the fixed bearing 4, a movable receiving projection 38 is provided in a cylindrical shape that projects rearward from the fixed bearing 4 so as to surround the escape hole 25 of the fixed bearing 4. The movable bearing 5 is provided with a partition wall 39 and a housing part 40. The partition wall 39 is provided inside the movable bearing 5 so as to close the rear portion of the housing portion 26. An insertion hole 27 is provided in the partition wall 39. The accommodating portion 40 is a portion that accommodates the head of the set screw 6 and is provided in the rear interior of the movable bearing 5. Therefore, the accommodating part 26, the insertion hole 27, and the accommodating part 40 are provided in the movable bearing 5 so as to be coaxially connected in order from the front to the rear. The accommodating portion 26 and the accommodating portion 40 are partitioned forward and backward by a partition wall 39.

  The spring receiver 11 is provided with a fixing portion 41 and a spring accommodating portion 42. The fixing portion 41 is a portion that fixes the switch operating body 10 to the spring receiving body 11, and protrudes inward from the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 29, and serves as a protrusion that goes around the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 29. Provided inside the stop 11. The spring accommodating portion 42 is a portion that receives the front portion of the neutral holding spring 7, and is provided inside the spring receiving body 11 as an annular groove that opens later so as to surround the peripheral wall of the attachment hole 29.

  The rear container 2 is provided with an accommodation portion 43 and an attachment portion 44. The accommodating portion 43 is a portion that accommodates the spring receiving body 11 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and is provided inside the rear container 2 as a concave portion that is connected coaxially from the female screw portion 22 of the rear container 2. Therefore, the internal thread part 22, the accommodating part 43, and the accommodating part 23 are coaxially connected in order from the front to the back inside the rear container 2. The attachment portion 44 is located on the outer side in the radial direction than the housing portion 23, and is provided at the rear portion of the rear container 2 as a depression from the rear wall of the rear container 2 to the front. An insertion hole 45 is provided in the mounting portion 33 of the switch 12 as a through hole in the front-rear direction.

  With reference to FIG. 3, a method of assembling the game operation lever device will be described. The front container 1, the lever 3, the fixed bearing 4, and the movable bearing 5 are assembled to each other, and the rear container 2, the neutral holding spring 7, the switch operating body 10, the spring receiving body 11, and the switch 12 are assembled to each other. 1 and the rear container 2 are assembled together. Specifically, the lever 3 is inserted into the accommodating portion 37 from the front of the front container 1 via the accommodating portion 21 and the escape hole 36. The fixed bearing 4 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 37 after the front container 1. In this case, the rear portion of the lever 3 disposed in the housing portion 37 is inserted into the escape hole 25 of the fixed bearing 4. The movable bearing 5 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 37 after the front container 1. As a result, the movable receiving projection 38 of the fixed bearing 4 and the accommodating portion 26 of the movable bearing 5 are fitted together. Thereafter, the set screw 6 is fastened to the attachment portion 35 via the insertion hole 27 after the movable bearing 5. As a result, as shown on the left side of FIG. 4, the front container 1, the lever 3, the fixed bearing 4, and the movable bearing 5 are assembled together to form a front structure.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the switch operating body 10 is inserted into the mounting hole 29, the annular groove 28 and the fixing portion 41 are fitted to each other, the switch operating body 10 is fixed to the spring receiving body 11, and the rear portion of the switch operating body 10. Protrudes later from the spring receiver 11. The neutral holding spring 7 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 43 from the front of the rear container 2 via the female screw portion 22, and the spring receiving body 11 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 43 from the front of the rear container 2 via the female screw portion 22. The As a result, the rear portion of the switch operating body 10 is disposed inside the neutral holding spring 7, and the front portion of the neutral holding spring 7 is received in the spring accommodating portion 42 and received by the spring receiving body 11. The rear part is accommodated in the accommodating part 43 and received by the rear container 2. The light emitting part 31 and the light receiving part 32 of the switch 12 are accommodated in the accommodating part 23 later, and the set screw 14 is fastened to the attachment part 44 via the insertion hole 45 after the switch 12. As a result, as shown on the right side of FIG. 4, the rear container 2, the neutral holding spring 7, the switch operating body 10, the spring receiving body 11, and the switch 12 are assembled together to form a rear structure.

  Finally, the front container 1 shown on the left side of FIG. 4 and the rear container 2 shown on the right side of FIG. 4 are assembled together. For this purpose, the movable bearing 5 protruding rearward from the front container 1 is taken into the accommodating part 43 from the front of the rear container 2 via the female screw part 22, and the rear male screw part 20 is attached to the female screw part 22. The front surface comes into contact with the rear surface that protrudes radially outward from the rear male screw portion 20 of the front male screw portion 19 of the front container 1, and the front container 1 and the rear container 2 are fixed to each other. Thus, the game operation lever device is configured in the shape shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the movable bearing 5 pushes the spring receiving body 11 backward, the spring receiving body 11 compresses the neutral holding spring 7, and the elasticity as a reaction force of the neutral holding spring 7 is spring receiving. The stationary body 11 is transmitted to the fixed bearing 4 via the movable bearing 5, the fixed bearing 4 is received by the front container 1, and the lever 3 is held in the neutral position by the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 7 with respect to the front container 1. The rear portion of the switch operating body 10 is disposed away from the light R traveling from the light emitting unit 31 to the light receiving unit 32 of the switch 12.

  FIG. 5 shows a spring receiver 11 according to a different first embodiment. In FIG. 5 a, the spring receiving body 11 is provided with a front elastic piece 47 and a rear elastic piece 48. The front elastic piece 47 is sandwiched between two slits 49 formed at the front part of the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiver 11 and is provided at the front part of the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiver 11. The front elastic piece 47 is provided with a protrusion 50 protruding radially outward from the outer surface of the front elastic piece 47. The rear elastic piece 48 protrudes rearward from the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiving body 11 and is provided at the rear portion of the spring receiving body 11, and the protrusion 51 is provided radially outward from the outer surface of the front elastic piece 47 on the rear elastic piece 48. It is provided so as to protrude.

  In FIG. 5 b, the rear elastic piece 48 is sandwiched between two slits 52 formed at the rear part of the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiver 11, and is formed at the rear part of the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiver 11. Provided. The other structure is the same as that of FIG.

  When the spring receiving body 11 shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b is housed in the rear container 2 shown in FIG. 1a, the protrusions 50 and 51 come into contact with the inner surface of the rear container 2, and the front elastic piece 47 Then, the rear elastic piece 48 bends radially inward, and the outer surface of the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiver 11 is separated from the inner surface of the spring receiver 11. Therefore, when the spring receiving body 11 is accommodated in the rear container 2 of FIG. 1a and moves in the front-rear direction, there is an advantage that the spring receiving body 11 moves smoothly.

  In FIG. 5 c, the front elastic piece 47 projects outward in the radial direction of the spring receiving body 11 as it goes forward from the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiving body 11. The rear elastic piece 48 projects outward in the radial direction of the spring receiving body 11 as it goes rearward from the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiving body 11. When the spring receiver 11 is accommodated in the rear container 2 of FIG. 1a, the front outer surface of the front elastic piece 47 and the front outer surface of the rear elastic piece 48 are in contact with the inner surface of the rear container 2. Then, the front elastic piece 47 and the rear elastic piece 48 bend radially inward, and the outer surface of the outer peripheral wall of the spring receiver 11 is separated from the inner surface of the spring receiver 11. Therefore, when the spring receiving body 11 is accommodated in the rear container 2 of FIG. 1a and moves in the front-rear direction, there is an advantage that the spring receiving body 11 moves smoothly.

  FIG. 5d is the same as FIG. 5c except that the front elastic piece 47 and the rear elastic piece 48 are formed in a cylindrical shape. In FIGS. 5a to 5c, the number of front elastic pieces 47 and rear elastic pieces 48 may be three or five or more. The front elastic piece 47 and the rear elastic piece 48 may have different numbers.

  FIG. 6 shows a game operation lever device according to a different second embodiment. The lever 3, the fixed bearing 4, the movable bearing 5, the set screw 6, the neutral holding spring 7, the switch operating body 10, the spring receiving body 11 and the switch 12 are attached to the front container 1 and the rear container 2 is removed. is there. In the front container 1, the accommodating portion 21 is provided as a through hole in the front-rear direction on the plate-like front wall of the front container 1, and the depth in the front-rear direction of the accommodating portion 37 is formed deeper than the accommodating portion 37 in FIG. 1. The A movable receiving projection 38 is provided on the outer edge of the fixed bearing 4. The movable bearing 5 is configured in a disc shape.

  When the game operation lever device is assembled, the lever 3 is inserted from the front of the front container 1 into the storage part 37 via the storage part 21, and the fixed bearing 4 is stored in the storage part 37 from the rear of the front container 1. 3 is inserted into the escape hole 25 of the fixed bearing 4. The movable bearing 5 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 37 after the front container 1, the movable receiving projection 38 of the fixed bearing 4 and the accommodating portion 26 of the movable bearing 5 are fitted to each other, and the set screw 6 is inserted from the rear of the movable bearing 5. Fastened to the lever 3. Thereafter, the spring receiving body 11 provided with the switch operating body 10 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 37 after the front container 1, and the neutral holding spring 7 is accommodated in the spring receiving portion 42 after the front container 1, When the switch 12 is fixed to the rear portion of the front container 1 with a set screw (not shown), the concave portion 30 of the switch 12 and the switch operating body 10 are coaxially opposed, and the front portion of the neutral holding spring 7 is the front container 1. , The rear portion of the neutral holding spring 7 contacts the switch 12, the neutral holding spring 7 pushes the spring receiving body 11 forward, and the movable bearing 5 and the spring receiving body 11 come into contact with each other.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 6a, the lever 3 is held in a neutral position with respect to the front container 1, and the switch operating body 10 is moved forward and backward by the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 7, so that the light of the switch 12 Without blocking R, the light R emitted from the light emitting unit of the switch 12 is received by the light receiving unit of the switch 12, and the switch 12 is in an off state in which the switch operating body 10 is not detected. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6 b, the lever 3 is fixed against the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 7 when the player pushes the handle 9 from top to bottom or from right to left or diagonally. Oscillating motion is performed in a radial direction centering on the bearing consisting of the bearing 4 and the movable bearing 5, and accordingly, the movable bearing 5 tilts and pushes the spring receiver 11 backward, and the spring receiver 11 and the switch operation are performed. The body 10 moves linearly from front to back against the elasticity of the neutral holding spring 7, the switch operating body 10 blocks the light R from the light emitting part of the switch 12 toward the light receiving part, and the light receiving part of the switch 12 When the operating body 10 is detected, the operation state is turned on.

FIG. 7 shows a front container 1, a lever 3, a fixed bearing 4 and a movable bearing 5 according to different third embodiments.
Indicates. The lever 3 is covered with a buffer member 73. The buffer member 73 is configured in a truncated cone shape whose outer diameter gradually decreases from the rear to the front. A part of the buffer member 73 is accommodated in a recess 74 formed in the lever 3, and the position of the buffer member 73 with respect to the lever 3 is secured. The accommodating portion 21 and the escape holes 25; 36 are configured in a mortar shape whose outer diameter gradually increases from the rear to the front. The movable bearing 5 is fixed to the lever 3 with a nut 75. Specifically, a small-diameter portion 76 and a male screw portion 77 are coaxially provided in order from the front to the rear at the rear portion of the lever 3. When the rear portion of the lever 3 is inserted into the movable bearing 5 from the front of the front container 1 via the accommodating portion 21 and the escape holes 25; 36, the small diameter portion 76 is fitted into the insertion hole 27, and the male screw portion 77 is arranged in the accommodating portion 40. Thereafter, the nut 75 is fastened to the male screw portion 77 after the movable bearing 5, whereby the movable bearing 5 is fixed to the lever 3 with the nut 75.

  As shown in FIG. 7 a, when the lever 3 is held in a neutral position with respect to the front container 1 by the neutral holding spring 7 (see FIG. 1), the buffer member 73 is arranged so as not to contact the housing portion 21. The Then, as shown in FIG. 7 b, when the player pushes the handle 9 from top to bottom or from right to left or diagonally, the outer peripheral surface of the buffer member 73 contacts the inner peripheral surface of the housing portion 21. However, there is an advantage that the lever 3 does not collide with the front container 1 and the quality is improved.

FIG. 4A is a sectional view of the game operation lever device in a neutral state, and FIG. The exploded perspective view of the game operation lever device (the best form). The exploded sectional view of the game operation lever device (best form). The disassembled sectional view of the front structure body and the rear structure body of the game operation lever device (best mode). FIGS. a to d are perspective views of different spring receivers (different first embodiments). a figure is sectional drawing of the neutral state of a game operation lever apparatus, b figure is sectional drawing of the operation state of a game operation lever apparatus (a different 2nd form). a figure is sectional drawing of the front structure of a game operation lever apparatus, b figure is sectional drawing of the operation state of the front structure of game operation lever apparatus (a different 3rd form). Sectional drawing of a game operation lever apparatus (conventional).

Explanation of symbols

  1 is a front container, 2 is a rear container, 3 is a lever, 4 is a fixed bearing, 5 is a movable bearing, 6 is a set screw, 7 is a neutral holding spring, 8 is a missing number, 9 is a handle, 10 is a switch operating body, 11 Is a spring receiver, 12 is a switch, 13 is a missing number, 14 is a set screw, 15 is a nut, 16 is a front wall of the housing, 17 is a mounting hole, 18 is a flange, 19 is a front male screw, and 20 is a rear male screw. , 21 is an accommodating portion, 22 is a female screw portion, 23 is an accommodating portion, 24 is a protrusion, 25 is an escape hole, 26 is an accommodating portion, 27 is an insertion hole, 28 is an annular groove, 29 is a mounting hole, and 30 is a recess , 31 is a light emitting portion, 32 is a light receiving portion, 33 is a mounting portion, 34 is a connector, 35 is a mounting portion, 36 is an escape hole, 37 is a receiving portion, 38 is a movable receiving projection, 39 is a partition, 40 is a receiving portion , 41 is a fixing portion, 42 is a spring accommodating portion, 43 is a accommodating portion, 44 is a mounting portion, 45 is an insertion hole, 46 is a missing number, 47 is Elastic piece, 48 is a rear elastic piece, 49 is a slit, 50 is a protrusion, 51 is a protrusion, 52 is a slit, 53 to 60 are missing numbers, 61 is a front container, 62 is a rear container, 63 is a lever, 64 is a spherical bearing, 65 is a neutral holding spring, 66 is a handle, 67 is a switch operating section, 68 is a switch, 69 is a nut, 70 is a front wall of the housing, 71 is a mounting hole, R is light, and L is a center line.

Claims (1)

  A container attached to the front wall of the casing of the gaming machine, a lever provided on the container to swing in a radial direction around the bearing, and attached to the container so as to be linearly movable in the front-rear direction. The lever is provided between the switch operating body and the container and the switch operating body so as to push the switch operating body and the bearing forward, so that the lever is held in a neutral position that is located on the center line extending in the front-rear direction of the container. A game operating lever device comprising: a neutral holding spring that gives elasticity to the switch operating body and the bearing; and a switch fixed to the container.

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