JP2009022505A - Shooting handle apparatus of pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shooting handle apparatus for a pinball game machine capable of suppressing fraudulent practices to play a game while fixing a rotation operation body by foreign substances, such as tokens and coins. <P>SOLUTION: A shooting handle 4 has a base body 5 projecting forward from an integrated saucer unit 1 and a rotation operation body 6 which is rotatably provided for a front end part of the base body 5 and performs rotation operation to adjust shooting strength of game balls, and the base body 5 and the rotation operation body 6 are covered with a cover 8. The cover 8 is energized by torsion springs 15 and 16 so that it opens/closes by a pair of upper and lower cover members 9 and 10 rotating in the vertical direction and returns to a fully open state. The base body 5 can move in the back and forth direction, the movement of the base body 5 in the backward direction is transmitted to the cover members 9 and 10 by a transmission section 17, and the cover 8 closes. The cover 8 is provided with an escape part 14 for avoiding interference between the cover 8 and a front arm 52 of a player when the cover 8 closes. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a launch handle device for a ball game machine that launches game balls into a game area of a game board.

  A launch handle device for a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine usually has a base body projecting forward from the ball game machine, and a rotating operation body rotatably provided at the front end of the base body, A face cover that is fixed to the base body in a non-rotatable manner in front of the rotating operation body and covers the front surface of the rotating operation body; It has.

  The turning operation body is manually operated by a player, and the rotation angle of the turning operation body is converted into an electric signal by a detection element such as a rotary volume. In a launching apparatus that launches a game ball into the game area, the game ball is fired toward the game area by driving the hitting ball with an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid to hit the game ball. The driving force of the actuator is controlled in accordance with an electric signal from the detection element, so that the player can adjust the firing strength of the game ball by rotating the rotating operation body.

  The rotating operation body is formed by plating a surface of a resin molded product with a highly conductive material. The surface of the rotating operation body is included in the touch circuit. The touch circuit has a capacitor electrically connected to the surface of the rotating operation body, and when it is detected that the player's hand has touched the rotating operation body due to a change in capacitance of the capacitor, the touch circuit is fired. Electric power is supplied to the device so that the launching device can launch a game ball.

An example of this type of launching handle device is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
JP 2000-14868 A

  In the above-described launching handle device, a foreign object such as a medal or a coin is placed between the face cover that is a fixed member and the rotating operation member that is a movable member while the rotating operation member is rotated to an arbitrary angle. Thus, even if the player releases his / her hand from the rotating operation body, the rotating operation body can be fixed at an arbitrary angle without returning to the initial position. This has been a factor for allowing an illegal act of launching a game ball with a constant firing strength by simply touching the rotating operation body.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and the launch of a ball game machine capable of suppressing an illegal act of playing a game while fixing a rotating operation body with a foreign object such as a medal or a coin. The object is to provide a handle device.

  The present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above-mentioned object.

[1] The present invention provides a base body projecting forward from the ball game machine, a rotating operation body rotatably provided at the front end portion of the base body, and a rotating operation of the rotating operation body. And a launching handle device for a bullet ball game machine having a launching device for changing the launching strength of a game ball, and having a pair of upper and lower cover members covering the base body and the rotating operation body, and the pair of covers A cover that can be opened and closed by at least one of the members being pivotally supported by the ball game machine so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction, and urged to return to the fully opened state. And a biasing means for closing the cover in conjunction with the contact of the player's hand with the turning operation body, and when a relief portion is formed on the front surface of the cover, the cover is closed. In addition, the cover Wherein the interference between the arm of the player is avoided as.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the interlocking means closes the cover in conjunction with the contact of the player's hand with the rotating operation body, and the escape portion avoids interference between the cover and the player's arm. Thus, the player can operate the rotating operation body with one hand in the cover, but the other hand cannot be put in the cover. The act of fixing the rotating operation body at an arbitrary angle with a foreign object such as a medal or coin is to first fix the rotating operation body at an arbitrary angle with one hand and then pinch the foreign object with the other hand. It is easy to do with both hands. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the action from being performed with both hands. As a result, an illegal act of playing a game while fixing the rotating operation body with a foreign object such as a medal or a coin can be suppressed.

[2] The present invention is the invention according to “[1]”, wherein the base body is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the ball game machine, and the interlocking means is provided to the base body. It may be characterized by having a transmission portion that converts a directional force into a rotational force in a direction in which the cover closes.

  In the present invention configured as described above, the rearward force applied to the base body is converted into the rotational force in the direction in which the cover is closed by the transmission portion, so that the cover is closed as the base body moves in the rearward direction. . As a result, the fact that the player operated the base body in the backward direction is detected as the player's hand touching the rotating operation body, and the cover is closed in conjunction with the operation. It can be carried out.

[3] The present invention includes the movement detection means for detecting the backward movement of the base body in the invention described in “[2]”, and the movement detection means moves backward in the base body. When the game is detected, the launching device may be set in a state in which a game ball can be launched.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, when the movement detecting means detects the backward movement of the base body, the launching device is made ready for launching a game ball. It is possible to link the state in which the battery can be fired with the closing of the cover. Thereby, if the cover is not closed, the launch intensity of the game ball cannot be adjusted even if the turning operation body is turned.

[4] According to the present invention, in the invention described in “[1]”, the interlocking unit detects the contact of the player's hand with the outer surface of the rotating operation body, and the launching device launches the game ball. And a touch circuit that enables the cover, and an actuator that drives the cover. When the touch circuit detects a player's hand contact with the outer surface, the actuator is driven to close the cover. It may be characterized by that.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, when the touch circuit detects the player's hand contact with the outer surface of the rotating operation body, the actuator is driven to close the cover. It is possible to link the state in which a game ball can be launched with the closing of the cover. Thereby, if the cover is not closed, it is possible to prevent the launching intensity of the game ball from being adjusted even if the turning operation body is turned.

  In the present invention, by closing the cover in conjunction with the player's hand touching the turning operation body, the act of fixing the turning operation body at an arbitrary angle by a foreign object such as a medal or a coin cannot be performed with both hands. Therefore, an illegal act of playing a game while fixing the rotating operation body with a foreign object such as a medal or a coin can be suppressed.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of an integrated dish unit of a ball game machine provided with a firing handle of a firing handle apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the launch handle and cover of the launch handle apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a right side view showing the firing handle and cover shown in FIG. 2 and the internal structure of the integrated dish unit. 4 is a front view showing a closed state of the cover shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a right side view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing the state of the rotating operation body, the cover, and the like when the game ball is launched. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the relationship between the rotary volume, the touch circuit, the push switch, and the launching device in the firing handle device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The lower front surface of the ball game machine is formed by an integrated dish unit 1 in which a tray 2, an ashtray 3, and the like for storing game balls that are launched toward a game area (not shown) are integrated. The firing handle device according to the present embodiment includes a firing handle 4 that protrudes forward from the left portion (the right side in FIG. 1) of the integrated dish unit 1. The firing handle 4 is rotatable to the front end of the base body 5 such as a resin base body 5 protruding forward from the integrated dish unit 1 and a member obtained by plating a resin molded product with a highly conductive material. A rotation operation body 6 is provided, and a hook-shaped face cover 7 that is fixed to the base body 5 so as not to rotate in front of the rotation operation body 6 and covers the front surface of the rotation operation body 6 is provided.

  The firing handle 4 is covered with a cover 8 provided on the integrated dish unit 1. The cover 8 has a pair of upper and lower cover members 9 and 10. The pair of cover members 9 and 10 are transparent resin molded products. Both the cover members 9 and 10 of the pair of cover members 9 and 10 are pivotally supported by the integrated dish unit 1 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, whereby the cover 8 can be opened and closed. Each of 9a and 10a shown in FIG. 3 is a support shaft formed integrally with each of the cover members 9 and 10. These support shafts 9a and 10a are provided on the left and right sides of the cover members 9 and 10, respectively. In the integrated dish unit 1, a bearing (not shown) that rotatably supports the support shafts 9a on the left and right sides of the upper cover member 9 and a support shaft 10a on the left and right sides of the lower cover member 10 are rotatable. A supporting bearing is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the upper cover member 9 includes an ascending swash plate portion 9 b that inclines in an upward gradient from the support shaft 9 a side toward the front when the cover 8 is closed, A flat upper plate portion 9c that spreads forward from the front end of the upward swash plate portion 9b, a front plate portion 9d that extends downward from the front end of the upper plate portion 9c, an upward swash plate portion 9b, an upper plate portion 9c, and Side plate portions 9e and 9f extending downward from the respective left and right side ends of the front plate portion 9d. When the cover 8 is closed, the lower cover member 10 has a descending swash plate portion 10b that is inclined downwardly from the support shaft 10a side and spreads forward, and forward from the front end of the descending swash plate portion 10b. The flat lower plate portion 10c that spreads, the front plate portion 10d that spreads upward from the front end of the lower plate portion 10c, and the left and right side ends of all of the descending swash plate portion 10b, the lower plate portion 10c, and the front plate portion 10d. Side plate portions 10e and 10f extending downward from the respective sides.

  In the state where the cover 8 is closed, the upside swash plate portion 9b and the side plate portions 9e and 9f of the upper cover member 9 and the down swash plate portion 10b and the side plate portions 10e and 10f of the lower cover member 10 A front wide cover portion 11 extending forward from the unit 1 and extending in the vertical direction is formed. The front wide cover portion 11 is positioned so as to cover the entire portion of the base body 5 projecting forward from the integrated dish unit 1, the rotating operation body 6 and the face cover 7. Also, the upper cover member 9 has an upper plate portion 9c and side plate portions 9e and 9f, and an upper plate portion 10c and side plate portions 10e and 10f of the lower cover member 10 that extend forward from the front wide cover portion 11. A cylindrical cover portion 12 is formed. The cylindrical cover portion 12 is positioned so as to cover the entire periphery of the player's hand 50 holding the rotating operation body 6, the wrist 51 and the forearm 52. Further, a front cover portion 13 that extends in a direction orthogonal to the cylindrical cover portion 12 is formed by the front plate portion 9 d of the upper cover member 9 and the front plate portion 10 of the lower cover member 10. The front cover portion 13 is located in front of the face cover 7.

  In the center of the front surface of the front cover portion 13, a relief portion 14 having a circular shape in front view is formed. The escape portion 14 includes a semicircular cutout 9d1 formed in the front plate portion 9d of the upper cover member 9, and a semicircular cutout 10d1 formed in the front plate portion 10d of the lower cover member 10. It is composed of As shown in FIG. 5, when the cover 8 is closed, the circular relief portion 14 is formed, so that the interference between the cover 8 and the player's forearm 52 is avoided. As shown in FIG. 4, the size of the escape portion 14 is set so that the entire outer peripheral edge of the face cover 7 located in the vicinity of the rotating operation body 6 overlaps the front cover portion 13 in front view.

  The cover 8 returns to a fully opened state by being urged by torsion springs 15 and 16 as urging means. Specifically, one end of the torsion spring 15 is fixed to the upper cover member 9 in a state where the torsion spring 15 is inserted into the support shaft 9a provided on the upper cover member 9, and the other end is By being fixed to the integrated dish unit 1, the upper cover member 9 returns to the initial position (position shown in FIG. 2) which is the upper limit position of the rotation range. Similarly, in a state where the torsion spring 16 is inserted through the support shaft 10a of the lower cover member 10, one end of the torsion spring 16 is fixed to the lower cover member 10, and the other end is the integrated dish unit. By being fixed to 1, the lower cover member 10 returns to the initial position (position shown in FIG. 2) which is the limit position in the downward direction of the rotation range.

  The base body 5 includes a cylindrical main body 5a, and an attachment portion 5b that is formed at the front end of the main body 5a and to which the rotating operation body 6 is rotatably attached. The integrated dish unit 1 is formed with a cylindrical insertion portion 1a that penetrates in the front-rear direction and through which the main body 5a of the base body 5 is slidably inserted. The base body 5 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the integrated dish unit 1 by being inserted into the insertion portion 1a. The movement of the base body 5 in the forward direction is restricted by the rear end portion of the insertion portion 1a.

  Interlocking means is provided between the base body 5 and the cover 8 to close the cover 8 in conjunction with the player's hand contact with the rotating operation body 6. The interlocking means extends from the rear end portion of the upper cover member 9 and the rear end portion of the lower cover member 10 in the rearward direction, and has hook-like portions 20 and 21 having side-view saddle shapes facing each other. In addition, it has flanges 18 and 19 formed at the rear end of the main body 5a of the base body 5 so as to overlap the rear end 20a of the flange 20 and the rear end 21a of the flange 21 from the front. The flange portions 20 and 21 and the flange portions 18 and 19 constitute a transmission portion 17 that converts a rearward force applied to the base body 5 into a rotational force in a direction in which the cover 8 is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the launching handle device according to the present embodiment includes a launching device 30 that launches a game ball toward a game area by driving a hitting ball with an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid and hitting the game ball. And a rotary volume 31 as a detection element for converting a rotation angle of the rotation operation body 6 from an initial position into an electric signal. The rotary volume 31 is attached to the inside of the base body 5 although not shown. A transmission mechanism (not shown) including a gear and the like for transmitting the rotation of the rotation operation body 6 to the rotation shaft of the rotary volume 31 is provided between the rotation operation body 6 and the rotation shaft of the rotary volume 31. ing. The launching device 30 is attached to the back of the integrated dish unit 1, and the greater the rotational angle of the rotational operating body 6 detected by the rotary volume 31, the greater the driving force of the actuator and the greater the launch strength of the game ball. It is set to be strong.

  The supply and stop of power to the launching device 30 are controlled by the touch circuit 32. The touch circuit 32 includes an outer surface of the rotating operation body 6 plated with a highly conductive material, and a capacitor (not shown) electrically connected to the outer surface. When the capacitance of the capacitor changes in contact with the outer surface of the operating body 6, it is turned on, and power can be supplied to the launching device 30.

  Behind the base body 5, a movement detection switch 33 comprising a push switch is provided as a movement detection means for detecting the backward movement of the base body 5. The movement detection switch 33 also controls the supply and stop of power to the launching device 30. That is, when the movement detection switch 33 is pressed by the rear end portion of the base body 5 and turned on, that is, when movement in the backward direction of the base body 5 is detected, the movement detection switch 33 is in a state in which power can be supplied to the launching device 30. Become.

  A plurality of, for example, four finger-hanging portions 6 a to 6 d are formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating operation body 6 so that the player can hook his / her fingers when the rotating operation body 6 is rotated. In a state where the rotating operation body 6 is in the initial position, the groove 6f between the finger hooks 6b and 6c is located on the upper left of the rotating operation body 6 when viewed from the front. The groove 6f is provided with a grip detection switch 34 formed of a push switch as grip detection means for detecting that the turning operation body 6 is gripped by the player. 34a protrudes from the bottom of the groove 6f. The grip detection switch 34 also controls the supply and stop of power to the launching device 30. That is, the grip detection switch 34 is in a state in which power can be supplied to the launching device 30 when the pressing operation portion 34a is pressed and turned on, that is, when gripping of the rotating operation body 6 by the player is detected.

  The launch device 30 is not supplied with power only by turning on one or two of the touch circuit 32, the movement detection switch 33, and the grip detection switch 34, and all of the touch circuit 32, the movement detection switch 33, and the grip detection switch 34 are used. It is set to supply power when is turned on.

  The present embodiment configured as described above operates as follows.

  In a state where the player does not touch the rotary operation body 6, the cover 8 is fully opened. That is, the upper cover member 9 is held at the initial position by the restoring force of the torsion spring 15, and the lower cover member 10 is held at the initial position in the downward direction by the restoring force of the torsion spring 16.

  The player inserts the thumb of the right hand into the groove 6e formed between the finger-hanging portions 6a and 6b, and inserts the same index finger into the groove 6f formed between the finger-hanging portions 6b and 6c to hold the rotating operation body 6. After that, the face cover 7 is pressed with the palm of the hand in order to notify the firing handle device that the rotating operation body 6 has been touched with the hand. Along with this, the face cover 7, the rotating operation body 6 and the base body 5 move rearward (forward direction for the player), and move from the upper hook 18 to the rear end 20a of the upper hook 20. On the other hand, a backward pressing force is applied. This pressing force is converted into a rotational force in a direction in which the upper cover 8 is rotated downward by the upper hook-shaped portion 20, whereby the upper cover member 9 is lowered against the restoring force of the torsion spring 15. Rotate in the direction. Similarly, a backward pressing force is also applied from the lower flange portion 19 to the rear end portion 21 b of the lower flange portion 21, so that the lower cover member 10 has a restoring force of the torsion spring 16. Rotate upward against this. That is, the cover 8 is closed in accordance with the pressing operation of the firing handle 4, that is, the backward operation of the base body 5.

  The closed cover 8 is a portion of the base body 5 projecting forward from the integrated dish unit 1, the rotating operation body 6, the face cover 7, the player's hand 50 holding the rotating operation body 6, the wrist 51 and the forearm 52. On the other hand, they are located so as to cover the entire periphery thereof, and the escape portion 14 avoids the interference between the player's forearm 52 and the cover 8.

  When the cover 8 is closed in this way, the movement detection switch 33 is pressed by the rear end portion of the base body 5 and is turned on, so that power can be supplied to the launching device 30. Since the player's index finger is inserted into the groove 6f between the finger hooks 6b and 6c as described above, the grip detection switch 34 is turned on when the pressing operation unit 34a is pressed by the index finger. 30 can be supplied with electric power. Furthermore, since the player's hand 50 is holding the rotating operation body 6, the touch circuit 32 can also supply power to the launching device 30.

  Thus, when all of the movement detection switch 33, the grip detection switch 34, and the touch circuit 32 are turned on, power is supplied to the launching device 30, and the launching device 30 is ready to launch a game ball. And the control which enlarges the drive force of the actuator of the launcher 30 is performed, so that the rotation angle of the rotation operation body 6 which the rotary volume 31 detects is large. That is, the player increases the firing strength of the game ball by rotating the rotating operation body 6 while holding the state where the firing handle 4 is pressed and the state where the rotating operation body 6 is held. Can be adjusted.

  When the cover is closed, the restoring force is accumulated in the torsion springs 15 and 16. In this state, if the pressing force to the rear end portion 20a of the upper hook-shaped portion 20 and the rear end portion 21a of the lower hook-shaped portion 21 is removed, each of the torsion springs 15 and 16 is covered with the cover member. 9 and 10 are restored while returning to the initial positions where the cover 8 is fully opened. The rotational force in the direction in which the upper cover member 9 returns to the initial position and the rotational force in the direction in which the lower cover member 10 returns to the initial position are applied to the base body 5 by the hook-shaped portions 20 and 21, respectively. Since it is converted into a force that pushes forward, when the player stops pressing the firing handle 4, the cover 8 is fully opened and the firing handle 4 is pushed back.

  According to the launching handle device according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  According to the launching handle device according to the present embodiment, the transmission unit 17 of the interlocking unit closes in conjunction with the backward movement of the base body 5 and the escape unit 14 avoids interference between the cover 8 and the player's arm. Therefore, the player can operate the rotating operation body with one hand 50 in the cover 8, but the other hand can be prevented from being put in the cover 8. As described above, the act of fixing the rotating operation body at an arbitrary angle with a foreign object such as a medal or a coin is performed by first fixing the rotating operation body at an arbitrary angle with one hand and then the foreign object with the other hand. It is easy to do with both hands, such as pinching. According to the launch handle device according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the act from being performed with both hands. As a result, an illegal act of playing a game while fixing the rotating operation body 6 with a foreign object such as a medal or a coin can be suppressed.

  According to the launching handle device according to the present embodiment, the base body 5 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the integrated dish unit 1, and the rearward force applied to the base body 5 is covered by the transmission unit 17. Since 8 is converted into a rotational force in the closing direction, the cover 8 is closed as the base body 5 moves rearward. Thereby, it is detected that the player has operated the base body 5 in the backward direction as the player's hand 50 touching the rotating operation body 6, and the cover 8 is closed in conjunction with the operation. Can be done together.

  According to the launching handle device according to the present embodiment, when the movement detection switch 33 detects the backward movement of the base body 5, the launching device 30 is brought into a state in which a game ball can be launched. It is possible to link the setting of 30 to a state in which a game ball can be launched and the closing of the cover 8. Thereby, if the cover 8 is not closed, it is possible to prevent the launching intensity of the game ball from being adjusted even if the turning operation body 6 is turned.

  According to the launching handle device according to the present embodiment, the launching device 30 is not ready for launching a game ball unless the touch circuit 32 detects a hand contact with the turning operation body 6. It is possible to prevent an illegal act of releasing a hand from the body 6 and firing a game ball.

  According to the launching handle device according to the present embodiment, the launching device 30 does not enter a state where the game ball can be launched unless the grip detection switch 34 is pressed. Can be encouraged.

  According to the launching handle device according to the present embodiment, since the cover 8 is transparent, the inside of the closed cover 8 can be visually observed.

  In the launch handle device according to the above-described embodiment, the interlocking unit has the transmission unit 17. The interlocking means in the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be another interlocking means shown in FIG. 7 includes a touch circuit 32, an opening / closing motor 60 serving as an actuator for driving the cover 8, and a motor control circuit 61 for driving and controlling the opening / closing motor 60. . When the touch circuit 32 detects a player's hand contact with the outer surface of the rotating operation body 6, the motor control circuit 61 drives the open / close motor 60 to close the cover 8. Even if the cover 8 is not closed, it is possible to prevent the launching intensity of the game ball from being adjusted by operating the rotary operation body 6 by another interlocking means configured as described above.

  In the firing handle device according to the above-described embodiment, the cover 8 has an opening / closing structure in which both the upper and lower pair of cover members 9 and 10 are provided to be rotatable in the vertical direction. The cover opening / closing structure in the present invention is not limited thereto, and the lower cover member 10 is fixed, and only the upper cover member 9 is provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Also good.

  The launching handle according to the above-described embodiment includes the touch circuit 32, the movement detection switch 33, and the grip detection switch 34. With these, the player's hand is touching the rotating operation body 6, and Although it is configured to perform a triple check that the rotary operation body 6 is gripped, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes only the touch circuit 32 or the movement switch 33. Also good.

1 is a front view of an integrated dish unit of a ball game machine provided with a launch handle of a launch handle apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged front view of the launching handle and cover of the launching handle device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a right side view showing the firing handle and cover shown in FIG. 2 and the internal structure of the integrated dish unit. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a closed state of the cover shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a right side view corresponding to FIG. 3, showing a state of a rotating operation body, a cover, and the like when the game ball is launched. It is a block diagram which shows the relationship between the rotary volume in the launching handle apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, a touch circuit, a push switch, and a launching apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows another interlocking means.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Integrated dish unit 1a Insertion part 2 Receptacle 3 Ashtray 4 Launch handle 5 Base body 5a Main body 5b Mounting part 6 Rotating operation body 6a-6d Finger hook part 6e, 6f Groove 7 Face cover 8 Cover 9 Cover member 9a Support shaft 9b Upward slant Plate portion 9c Upper plate portion 9d Front plate portion 9d1 Notches 9e, 9f Side plate portion 10 Cover member 10a Support shaft 10b Downward swash plate portion 10c Lower plate portion 10d Front plate portion 10d1 Notches 10e, 10f Side plate portion 11 Front wide cover portion DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Cylindrical cover part 13 Front cover part 14 Relief part 15,16 Torsion spring 17 Power transmission part 18,19 Gutter part 20,21 Gutter part 20a, 21a Rear end part 30 Launching device 31 Rotary volume 32 Touch circuit 33 Movement detection switch 34 Grasping detection switch 34a Press operation unit 50 Hand 51 Wrist 52 Forearm 60 Opening / closing motor 61 Motor control circuit

Claims (4)

A base body projecting forward from the ball game machine, a rotating operation body rotatably provided at the front end of the base body, and a launching intensity of the game ball according to the rotating operation of the rotating operation body In a launching handle device of a ball game machine having a launching device to be changed,
A pair of upper and lower cover members that cover the base body and the rotating operation body are provided, and at least one of the pair of cover members is pivotally supported by the ball game machine so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. A cover that can be opened and closed by
Biasing means for biasing the cover back to the fully opened state;
Interlocking means for closing the cover in conjunction with contact of the player's hand with the rotating operation body,
A launch handle device for a ball game machine, wherein an escape portion is formed on a front surface of the cover, and interference between the cover and a player's arm is avoided by the escape portion when the cover is closed. . The base body is provided to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the ball game machine,
2. The launching handle device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the interlocking means has a transmission part that converts a backward force applied to the base body into a rotational force in a direction in which the cover is closed. .   A movement detection means for detecting the backward movement of the base body is provided, and when the movement detection means detects the backward movement of the base body, the launching device is set in a state in which a game ball can be launched. The firing handle device for a ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein: The interlock means detects a touch of a player's hand on the outer surface of the rotating operation body and makes the launching device ready to launch a game ball, and an actuator for driving the cover Prepared,
2. The launching handle device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the touch circuit detects contact of the player's hand with the outer surface, the actuator is driven to close the cover.

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