JP2009112848A - Movable presentation device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable presentation device for a game machine capable of securely executing a series of presentation motions of a presentation member. <P>SOLUTION: The movable presentation device 100 is provided with first and second driving means 40, 42, a first operating mechanism 46 for operating the presentation member 36 for the first presentation motion, and a second operating mechanism 48 for operating the presentation member 36 for the second presentation motion. The movable presentation device 100 is also provided with an open/close switch 60 to be turned on when the presentation member 36 finishes the first presentation motion to permit driving of the second driving means 42. The open/close switch 60 is provided with a movable element 58 moving together with the presentation member 36, and a fixed element 56 to be turned on by contacting the movable element 58 when the presentation member 36 finishes the first presentation motion. The fixed element 56 extends along the moving track of the movable element 58 during the second presentation motion, and retains the contact state with the movable element 58 during the second presentation motion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is for a gaming machine that is disposed on a decorative member facing a symbol display device that performs a game effect by variably displaying symbols, and that causes the effect member to perform a predetermined effect operation in accordance with the game effect of the symbol display device. The present invention relates to a movable effect device.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, was established in a decorative member (center role) provided at a substantially central position of the game area defined on the board surface of the gaming board set in the machine. A symbol display device for performing a required symbol variation game by varying and stopping and displaying various symbols in the opening is configured to face. Then, the game balls hit on the board surface (game area) of the game board win a start winning device arranged at a position below the decorative member, so that a symbol variation game is performed on the symbol display device. ing. Further, in many pachinko machines, a movable effect device having an effect member that performs a required operation is arranged on the decorative member, and the effect member is operated in accordance with the symbol variation game on the symbol display device. As a result, the production effect is improved (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-65639 A

  As a drive mechanism of the effect member in such a conventional effect device, for example, a first drive unit that causes the effect member to perform the first effect operation, and a second second continuously to the effect member after the first effect operation ends. There is a second drive unit that performs a production operation, and the two drive units allow the production member to perform a complex operation. That is, in this effect device, the first effect operation and the second effect operation are continuously performed in time series by the effect member by the two driving means, thereby enhancing the game taste. However, in the conventional rendering device, the first and second driving means are provided with power supply circuits that are independent of each other, and even if one of the driving means becomes inoperable due to some trouble, The driving means will continue to operate with power supplied as usual. For this reason, in spite of the fact that the rendering operation by the driving means that has become inoperable is not executed, only the rendering operation of the rendering member by the normal driving means is intermittently performed, and the rendering member may perform an unintended operation. It was. In addition, if the other driving means operates the effect member while one drive means is stopped in this way, an excessive load is applied to the effect member, the drive means, etc., which may cause failure or damage. It was.

  Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve this problem in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the conventional movable effect device for gaming machines, and it is conditional on completion of the effect operation by one drive means. Another object of the present invention is to provide a movable effect device for a gaming machine in which an effect operation by the other driving means is allowed.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve an intended purpose, a movable effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 1,
Arranged on the decorative member (18) facing the symbol display device (16) that performs a game effect by variably displaying symbols, and a predetermined effect on the effect member (36) according to the game effect of the symbol display device (16) In the movable production device for gaming machines that perform the operation,
First and second drive means (40, 42) disposed in the apparatus body (44) fixed to the decorative member (18);
First connected to the first drive means (40) and the effect member (36) and operated by driving the first drive means (40) to cause the effect member (36) to perform a first effect operation. An actuation mechanism (46);
The second drive means (42) and the effect member (36) are connected to the second drive means (42) and actuated to drive the effect member (36) to perform the second effect operation. Operating mechanism (48),
Switch means (60) which is turned on when the effect member (36) completes the first effect operation and allows the second drive means (42) to be driven;
The switch means (60) is provided in the effect member (36) and moves together with the effect member (36), and the switch body (60) is provided in the apparatus main body (44). A fixed element (56) that contacts the movable element (58) when the first performance operation is completed and is in the ON state;
The fixed element (56) is extended along the movement locus of the movable element (58) when the effect member (36) performs the second effect operation, so that the movable element (58 during the second effect operation) is extended. ) And the fixing element (56) are maintained in contact with each other.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the switch means is turned on when the first effect operation of the effect member by the first drive means is completed and the second drive means is allowed to be driven. The production operation can be executed reliably. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the production member from moving unexpectedly, or a failure to occur due to a load on the driving means, the production member, or the like due to a forced production operation. Moreover, since the contact state of the movable element and the fixed element is maintained in the second rendering operation of the rendering member, the second rendering operation can be reliably performed.

  According to the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention, since the second effect operation is permitted on condition that the first effect operation of the effect member is finished, a series of effect operations of the effect member is surely performed. You can do it. Moreover, since the contact state of the movable element and the fixed element is maintained in the second rendering operation of the rendering member, the second rendering operation can be reliably performed.

It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine in which the movable production | presentation apparatus based on the reference example of this invention was mounted. It is a perspective view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on a reference example, Comprising: (a) shows the state before performing production operation, (b) shows the state which performed 1st production operation. It is a rear view of the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on a reference example, Comprising: (a) shows the state before performing production operation, (b) shows the state which performed 1st production operation, (c) is the 1st. The state which performed 2 production | generation operations is shown. It is the schematic which shows the drive control system of a 2nd drive means. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a front view which shows schematically the movable production | presentation apparatus based on an Example, (a) shows the state before performing production operation, (b) shows the state which performed 1st production operation, c) shows a state where the second performance operation is performed. It is a front view which shows roughly the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on the example of a change, Comprising: (a) shows the state before performing production operation, (b) shows the state which performed 1st production operation, ( c) shows a state where the second performance operation is performed. It is a figure which shows the electric power supply circuit of the 2nd drive means which concerns on the example of a change.

  Next, the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. In the embodiment, a description will be given of a case where the movable effect device is disposed in a general pachinko machine (game machine). Further, in the following description, “front / rear” and “left / right” are designated when the gaming board of the gaming machine is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

(Reference example)
As shown in FIG. 1, in a game board 10 of a pachinko machine according to a reference example, a game area 14 is defined by rails 12 that are curved in a substantially circular shape, and a symbol display device 16 is viewed from the rear at a substantially central position. A decorative member 18 is provided. Below the decoration member 18 in the game board 10, a start winning tool 20 having a game ball detection switch (not shown) is provided. When a game ball wins the starting prize 20, a symbol variation game is started on the symbol display device 16, and as a result, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, three combinations of the same symbol) is displayed. A special game (so-called jackpot) advantageous to the player is generated. In addition, a door-shaped opening / closing plate 24 provided in the special prize opening 22 is positioned below the starting prize-winning tool 20 in accordance with the driving of a rear electromagnetic solenoid (not shown). An electric special prize-winning device 26 configured to be able to change into a special prize game 26 is disposed. When the special game is generated, the open / close plate 24 is opened and the game ball wins the special prize-winning port 22, thereby Prize balls are paid out to the player (not shown).

  The decorative member 18 is a large-sized member that occupies most of the game area 14, and includes a substantially circular frame-shaped main body 30 having an opening 28 that faces the symbol display device 16 over the most part. In the state inserted from the front side into a mounting hole (not shown) opened in FIG. The front surface of the frame-shaped main body 30 is decorated with a decoration 32, a light emitting device 34, and the like to form a design surface, and is imitated by a cannon in a space S provided on the right side of the opening 28. A movable effect device 38 including an effect member 36 is provided. In the movable effect device 38, various effects are performed by causing the effect member 36 to perform predetermined effect operations in accordance with the symbol combination game of the symbol display device 16, and the decoration tool 32, the light emitting device 34, etc. Together with the other production parts, the decorative member 18 as a whole is configured to exhibit a synergistic production effect.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the movable effect device 38 includes the effect member 36, first and second drive means 40, 42, etc., which form the drive source of the effect member 36, and the like. The device main body 44 and the first driving mechanism 46 operated by the first driving means 40 to cause the effect member 36 to perform the first effect operation and the second driving means 42 operated by the first operating mechanism 46 and the effect member 36 are subjected to the second effect. This is basically composed of a second operating mechanism 48 that performs the operation.

  FIG. 3 is a view of the movable effect device 38 according to the reference example as viewed from the back side (rear), and the device main body 44 is mounted on the mounting substrate 50 (FIG. 2) fixed in the space S of the decorative member 18. The first and second driving means 40 and 42 are disposed on the front surface of the mounting substrate 50. A support portion 52 that slidably supports the second operating mechanism 48 is fixed to the lower portion of the front surface of the mounting substrate 50, and a thin plate-like wall portion 54 extends from the front end of the support portion 52 (right side in FIG. 3). Is erected upward. A fixing element 56 is provided at the upper end of the wall portion 54 so as to extend to the upper left (upper right in FIG. 3) with a required length. The fixed element 56 constitutes an open / close switch (switch means) 60 of a drive control system C (see FIG. 4) for supplying electric power to the second drive means 42 together with a movable element 58 described later. The fixed element 56 and the movable element The power supply to the second drive means 42 is allowed by contacting with 58. Further, the fixed element 56 is configured to be elastically deformable so as not to be damaged when in contact with the movable element 58.

  The mounting substrate 50 is fixed by screwing in the space S of the decorative member 18. As shown in FIG. 2, an original position switch 62 for detecting the original position of the effect member 36 (the state shown in FIG. 3A) is disposed on the front surface of the mounting substrate 50. The portion 64 faces the front surface of the relay gear 70 described later on the back side of the mounting substrate 50 through an opening (not shown) formed in the mounting substrate 50 (see FIG. 3A). The detection unit 64 is a rectangular body that is long to the left and right, and a concave portion 64a in which a light shielding plate 72 described later can enter and exit is provided at the center in the width direction.

  The first driving means 40 is an electric motor whose forward and reverse rotation is controlled by a control board (not shown), and operates the first operating mechanism 46 via a speed reducing mechanism 66 disposed on the back surface of the mounting board 50. It is supposed to let you. As shown in FIG. 3, the speed reduction mechanism 66 is connected to the motor rotating shaft 40 a of the first driving means 40 and rotates together with the rotating shaft 40 a, and meshes with the motor gear 68 and is opposite to the motor gear 68. And a large-diameter relay gear 70 that rotates in the direction. A light shielding plate 72 as shown in FIG. 3A is provided on the front side of the relay gear 70 (the production member 36 side), and the light shielding plate 72 rotates together with the relay gear 70. The light shielding plate 72 faces the concave portion 64a of the detecting unit 64 of the original position switch 62, so that the original position switch 62 detects the original position of the effect member 36.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first operating mechanism 46 is a plate-like body having a required length that is gently curved, and one end portion 74 (the left end in FIG. 3) in the longitudinal direction is formed on the relay gear 70. The rotary shaft 70a is connected to rotate integrally. In addition, a connecting portion 78 that is slidably connected to a long groove portion 76 provided on the back side of the effect member 36 is provided at the other end portion (right end in FIG. 3) of the first operating mechanism 46. Then, the first operating mechanism 46 is driven by the first driving means 40, and thereby has a first posture in which the connecting portion 78 is positioned upward with the one end portion 74 as a rotation axis (see FIG. 3A). ) To a second posture (see FIG. 3B) in which the connecting portion 78 is positioned below. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a movable element 58 that protrudes downward is provided at a substantially central position in the longitudinal direction of the first operating mechanism 46. The movable element 58 functions as a movable contact element for the fixed element 56 in the drive control system C. When the first operating mechanism 46 is in the second posture, the movable element 58 is moved to the fixed element 56. Configured to contact with. Accordingly, the arrangement position of the fixed element 56 is set to a position where the movable element 58 faces when the first operating mechanism 46 is in the second posture. The first drive means 40 is controlled to stop when the movable element 58 contacts the fixed element 56.

  The second drive means 42 is an electromagnetic solenoid connected to the drive control system C, and is excited for a predetermined time under the control of the overall control board 94 when the open / close switch 60 is turned on. It is comprised so that. As shown in FIG. 4, the overall control board 94 includes a control unit 96 and a driver 98 that applies a high voltage to the transistor 97 based on an operation command of the control unit 96. The transistor 97 is always applied with a low voltage, and in this low voltage applied state, even if the open / close switch 60 is turned on, energization to the second driving means 42 is restricted. . On the other hand, when the control unit 96 gives an operation command to the driver 98 for a predetermined time, the driver 98 applies a high voltage to the transistor 97 for a predetermined time. That is, the second drive means 42 is energized while the open / close switch 60 closes the drive control system C and energization is permitted by the overall control board 94. When energization is permitted, the second drive means 42 is excited, and the plunger 80 extending from the left side (right side in FIG. 3) is pulled against the elastic force of the spring 82.

  The second operating mechanism 48 is slidably supported on the upper side of the support portion 52, and the end of the plunger 80 is connected to a connecting member 84 erected substantially at the center in the width direction of the second operating mechanism 48. The second actuating mechanism 48 is configured to slide in the right direction (left direction in FIG. 3) together with the plunger 80 when the second driving means 42 is excited. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a boss portion 86 is formed on the right side of the front surface of the second operating mechanism 48, and the right end portion (rotating shaft portion 88) of the effect member 36 is freely rotatable on the boss portion 86. Inserted. That is, the second actuating mechanism 48 is configured so that the second drive means 42 is excited from the first position (FIGS. 3A and 3B) before the second drive means 42 is excited, and the plunger It is configured to be displaceable to the second position (FIG. 3C) moved to the right side (left side in FIG. 3) together with 80. The second operating mechanism 48 is imitated by a turret corresponding to a cannon that is the effect member 36, and the second activating mechanism 48 exhibits an effect of moving the turret to the left and right by sliding. ing.

  The effect member 36 is a cylindrical body having a required length imitating a cannon, and the connecting portion 78 of the first operating mechanism 46 is slidable in the long groove portion 76 formed on the back side of the effect member 36. It is connected to. Further, as described above, the right end portion of the effect member 36 is a rotation shaft portion 88 and is rotatably fitted to the boss portion 86 of the second operating mechanism 48. Then, as the first operating mechanism 46 changes from the first posture to the second posture, the effect member 36 has a left end portion (open end 90) with the rotation shaft portion 88 as a rotation center. ) Is raised to perform a first effect operation in which the posture changes from the first posture (see FIG. 3A) to the second posture in which the open end 90 is lowered (see FIG. 3B). It has become. Further, as the second operating mechanism 48 slides from the first position to the second position, the effect member 36 is similarly moved from the first position shown in FIG. 3 (b) to the second position shown in FIG. 3 (c). The second presentation operation is performed so as to slide rightward (leftward in FIG. 3). That is, the effect member 36 performs the first effect operation together with the first operation mechanism 46 by the driving of the first drive means 40 and the second effect together with the second operation mechanism 48 by the drive of the second drive means 42. It is configured to perform an operation.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the long groove portion 76 slidably engaged with the connecting portion 78 of the first operating mechanism 46 extends along the longitudinal direction of the effect member 36. The first operating mechanism 46 is engaged with the connecting portion 78 on the side away from the first driving means 40 in the long groove portion 76 when the effect member 36 assumes the first posture (see FIG. 3 (a)), when the production member 36 is in the second posture, the connecting portion 78 slides relatively in the long groove portion 76 and the side close to the first driving means 40 of the long groove portion 76. (See FIG. 3B). Further, the first operating mechanism 46 is held in a stopped state in the second posture while the effect member 36 performs the second effect operation. That is, as shown in FIG. 3B, the long groove portion 76 of the effect member 36 has a direction in which the effect member 36 slides during the second effect operation when the effect member 36 assumes the second posture. It is set so as to extend in a substantially coincident direction. When the effect member 36 performs the second effect operation, the connecting portion 78 of the first operating mechanism 46 slides relatively in the long groove portion 76 in the engaged state, so that the first operating mechanism 46 is engaged. Is held in the stopped state in the second posture during the second presentation operation (see FIG. 3C).

  In addition, when the first operating mechanism 46 is held in the second posture during the second presentation operation, the power supply to the second driving unit 42 is not interrupted, and the second of the presentation member 36 is performed. The production operation is surely performed. That is, as described above, the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 constitute the open / close switch 60 of the drive control system C of the second drive means 42, and when the effect member 36 performs the first effect operation, The movable element 58 contacts the fixed element 56, and the drive control system C is closed. Under this condition, when the overall control board 94 permits energization for a predetermined time, the second effect operation of the effect member 36 is performed. Since the first operating mechanism 46 is held in the second posture without moving during the second rendering operation, the contact state of the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 can be maintained. The time during which the second drive means 42 is energized is defined by the time during which the control unit 96 sends a command to the driver 98. Therefore, the command time for the driver 98 of the control unit 96 is set to a value sufficient for at least the effect member 36 to complete the second effect operation.

(Operation of reference example)
Next, the operation of the movable effect device 38 according to the reference example will be described. As shown in FIG. 2A, the movable effect device 38 is normally in a first posture in which the open end 90 of the effect member 36 is raised. Then, the game ball thrown into the game area 14 of the game board 10 in accordance with the player's game operation wins the start winning device 20, whereby the symbol display game 16 is performed. Thus, the effect member 36 of the movable effect device 38 continuously performs the first and second effect operations.

  Specifically, when power is supplied to the first drive means 40 under a predetermined condition, the first drive means 40 is driven to move the motor gear 68 supported by the motor rotation shaft 40a in one direction (see FIG. 3 is rotated counterclockwise. At the same time, the relay gear 70 meshed with the motor gear 68 is rotated in the other direction (clockwise in FIG. 3). Then, the first operating mechanism 46 connected to the rotation shaft 70a of the relay gear 70 rotates in the direction of lowering the connecting portion 78 from the first posture to the second posture with the one end portion 74 as the rotation center ( (Refer FIG.3 (b)). Along with the change in posture of the first operating mechanism 46, the effect member 36 also changes its posture from the first posture to the second posture, and the first effect operation is performed (see FIG. 2B). At this time, when the movable element 58 provided in the first operating mechanism 46 moves and the first operating mechanism 46 (the production member 36) assumes the second posture, the movable element 58 is moved to the fixed element 56. (FIG. 3B). When the effect member 36 performs the first effect operation, the connecting portion 78 of the first operating mechanism 46 slides in the long groove portion 76, and the effect member 36 can smoothly perform the first effect operation. . The first driving means 40 is controlled to stop when the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 come into contact with each other.

  When the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 come into contact with each other, the drive control system C is closed. At the same time, the control unit 96 of the overall control board 94 sends a command signal to the driver 98 for a predetermined time. Then, the driver 98 applies a high voltage to the transistor 97 and is allowed to supply power to the second driving means 42. That is, the second driving means 42 is excited, and the plunger 80 is pulled against the elastic force of the spring 82. Then, the second operating mechanism 48 connected to the plunger 80 slides in the right direction (left direction in FIG. 3), and the effect member 36 is moved together with the second operating mechanism 48 from the first position to the second position. That is, the effect member 36 that has performed the first effect operation performs the second effect operation immediately after the opening / closing switch 60 is turned on, so that the first and second effect operations are continuously performed. A production effect is exhibited. In addition, since the first operating mechanism 46 is slidably connected to the long groove portion 76 of the effect member 36, the connecting portion 78 moves in the long groove portion 76 while the effect member 36 performs the second effect operation. By sliding, the first operating mechanism 46 is maintained in the stopped state in the second posture (see FIG. 3C). Therefore, the contact state of the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 is maintained during the second rendering operation, and the power supply to the second drive means 42 is cut off, so that the second rendering operation of the rendering member 36 is performed. It is possible to prevent a problem such as interruption.

  When a predetermined time elapses and the command to the driver 98 by the control unit 96 is finished, the driver 98 stops and finishes applying a high voltage to the transistor 97. Then, a low voltage is applied to the transistor 97, and power supply to the second driving means 42 is stopped. When the energization of the second drive means 42 is stopped, the plunger 80 is pulled out by the elastic force of the spring 82. As a result, the effect member 36 slides leftward together with the second operating mechanism 48 (that is, an operation opposite to the second effect operation), and returns from the second position to the first position. Then, when the effect member 36 returns to the first position, power is supplied again to the first driving means 40, and the first driving means 40 reversely rotates the motor rotating shaft 40a. That is, the motor gear 68 is rotated in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 3, the relay gear 70 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, and the first operating mechanism 46 is changed in posture from the second posture to the first posture. Together with the first operating mechanism 46, the effect member 36 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 3 and is returned from the second posture to the first posture. At this time, the movable element 58 is detached from the fixed element 56, and the open / close switch 60 is turned off (at this time, power supply to the second drive means 42 has already been stopped). When the effect member 36 returns to the first position, the light shielding plate 72 provided on the relay gear 70 faces the detection unit 64 of the original position switch 62 (FIG. 3A). Then, when the original position is detected by the original position switch 62, the power supply to the first driving means 40 is stopped, and the effect member 36 is held in the first posture.

  Thus, according to the movable effect device 38 according to the reference example, the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 come into contact with each other when the first effect operation of the first drive means 40 is completed, and the drive control system C is closed. Since energization is permitted by the overall control board 94, the effect member 36 performs the second effect operation immediately after the end of the first effect operation. Therefore, the production member 36 does not move unexpectedly, and a series of production operations of the production member 36 are performed reliably, and an effective production effect can be achieved. Further, the first drive means 40 may not be driven due to a failure of the first drive means 40, a malfunction of the control system, or the like, and the first effect operation of the effect member 36 may not be performed. Despite this situation, when the second drive means 42 is driven and the effect member 36 performs the second effect operation in the first posture, the effect member 36, the second operating mechanism 48, etc. are strong. There is a risk of failure and damage due to the load. However, in the movable effect device 38 according to the reference example, the second effect operation is performed on the condition that the first effect operation is completed, so that the effect member 36 and the like described above do not fail. Furthermore, since the contact state of the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 is maintained during the second effect operation, the effect member 36 can reliably perform the second effect operation without interruption.

(Example)
Next, the movable effect device according to the embodiment will be described. In the following description, only differences from the reference example will be described, and the same members as those in the reference example will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view of the movable effect device 100 according to the embodiment as viewed from the front. In the movable effect device 100, the movable element 58 is provided below the effect member 36, and the effect member It is comprised so that it may move with 36 production operations. As with the reference example, the fixed element 56 is disposed at the upper end of the wall portion 54 erected on the support portion 52, and the movable element 58 is fixed to the fixed element 56 when the first rendering operation of the rendering member 36 is completed. Configured to contact. The fixed element 56 extends along a trajectory along which the movable element 58 moves when the effect member 36 performs the second effect operation. That is, the fixed element 56 extends from the upper end of the wall portion 54 to the upper left side with a required length, and the movable element 58 slides on the fixed element 56 during the second effect operation of the effect member 36. It is set so that the contact state of both elements 56 and 58 is maintained by moving.

  Regarding the operation of the movable effect device 100 of the embodiment, the first drive means 40 is driven under a predetermined condition, and the effect member 36 is moved from the first posture shown in FIG. 5A to FIG. When the first effect operation in which the posture is changed to the second posture is performed, the movable element 58 moves together with the effect member 36 and comes into contact with the fixed element 56. Then, when the drive control system C is closed and energization by the overall control board 94 is permitted, power is supplied to the second drive means 42 and the second operating mechanism 48 is slid rightward. As a result, the effect member 36 slides to the right together with the second operating mechanism 48 and is displaced from the first position shown in FIG. 5B to the second position shown in FIG. 5C. Perform the production operation. At this time, although the movable element 58 moves together with the effect member 36, it slides on the fixed element 56 in a contact state, so that the power supply to the second drive means 42 is not interrupted, The member 36 can reliably execute the second effect operation.

  That is, also in the movable effect device 100 according to the embodiment, the contact state between the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 is maintained during the second effect operation of the effect member 36. Thus, the second power supply operation can be reliably performed. Further, in the movable effect device 100 according to the embodiment, similarly to the reference example, the opening / closing switch 60 is turned on when the first effect operation of the effect member 36 by the first drive means 40 is completed, and the second drive means. Since the drive of 42 is permitted, a series of effect operations of the effect member 36 can be surely executed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the production member 36 from moving unexpectedly or causing a failure due to a load applied to the first and second drive means 40, 42, the production member 36, etc. due to a forced production operation.

(Example of change)
In addition, regarding the configuration of the fixed element 56 and the movable element 58 described above, the fixed element 56 and the movable element 58 can be in contact with each other when the first presentation operation is completed, and this contact state is maintained during the second presentation operation. If it is the structure which is, it is not necessarily limited to the aspect shown in the Example. For example, the first operating mechanism 46 may be configured to move together with the effect member 36 during the second effect operation, and the movable element 58 may be provided in the first action mechanism 46. In this case, as shown in the embodiment, the fixed element 56 follows the movement locus of the movable element 58 that moves together with the first operating mechanism 46 at the upper end of the wall portion 54 of the support portion 52 during the second effect operation. It is arranged to extend.

  6, the fixed element 56 is provided at the upper end of the wall portion 104 standing on the left side of the second operating mechanism 48, and the movable element 58 is provided. You may provide in the lower part of the production member 36. FIG. And when the production | presentation member 36 changes from the 1st attitude | position shown to Fig.6 (a) to the 2nd attitude | position shown in FIG.6 (b), it is comprised so that the movable element 58 may contact the fixed element 56. FIG. In the case of this configuration, during the second effect operation, as shown in FIG. 6C, the fixed element 56 and the movable element 58 move together with the second operating mechanism 48 and the effect member 36 while maintaining the contact state. Similarly to the movable effect devices 38 and 100 shown in the reference example and the example, it is possible to cause the effect member 36 to reliably perform the second effect operation.

  In the embodiment, when the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 come into contact with each other, the drive control system C is closed, and the overall control board 94 controls the energization time so that power supply to the second drive means 42 is allowed. The second driving means 42 is driven. However, as long as the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 are in contact with each other and the driving of the second driving unit 42 is allowed, other configurations can be employed. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 may be directly connected to the power source 106 to constitute the switching contact element of the power supply circuit D. When the movable element 58 and the fixed element 56 come into contact with each other, the power supply circuit D is closed, and power supply to the second drive means 42 is allowed. In this case, the energization time for the second drive means 42 is defined by ON / OFF control of the operation of the power source 106 for a predetermined time by the required overall control means 108.

  Further, in the embodiment, the first effect operation in which the effect member 36 rotates and the second effect operation in which the effect member 36 slides in the lateral direction are continuously performed. However, as the first and second effect operations, Is not limited to the embodiment and can be changed as appropriate. For example, both the first and second performance operations may be a rotary motion or a linear motion. Further, the first and second driving means 40 and 42 shown in the embodiments are not limited to the combination of the motor and the electromagnetic solenoid, and any of them may be an electric motor or an electromagnetic solenoid, or other driving mechanism may be adopted. It does not matter.

(Appendix)
(1) A movable for a gaming machine that is arranged on a decorative member facing a symbol display device that performs a game effect by variably displaying symbols and causes the effect member to perform a predetermined effect operation in accordance with the game effect of the symbol display device. In the expression production device,
First and second driving means disposed in the apparatus main body fixed to the decorative member;
A first actuating mechanism connected to the first driving means and the effect member and operated by driving the first drive means to cause the effect member to perform a first effect operation;
A second actuation mechanism linked to the second drive means and the effect member, and actuated by driving the second drive means to cause the effect member to perform a second effect operation;
It may be provided with switch means that is turned on when the effect member completes the first effect operation and allows the second drive means to be driven.
As a result, when the first effect operation of the effect member by the first drive means is completed, the switch means is turned on and the second drive means is allowed to be driven, so that a series of effect operations of the effect member is executed reliably. can do. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the production member from moving unexpectedly, or a failure to occur due to a load on the driving means, the production member, or the like due to a forced production operation.
(2) In the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to (1), the switch means includes a movable element that moves together with the first effect operation of the effect member, and the completion of the first effect operation of the effect member. Sometimes, a movable element is in contact with the fixed element to be in the ON state, and both elements may be maintained in the contact state during the second rendering operation.
Thereby, since the contact of the movable element and the fixed element is maintained during the second rendering operation of the rendering member, the driving of the second driving means can be maintained and the second rendering operation can be reliably executed.
(3) In the movable presentation device for a gaming machine according to the above (2), the movable element is provided in the first operating mechanism, and the fixed element is provided in the main body of the apparatus. By directing the movable element to the position where the movable element faces when the first effect operation is performed, the effect member is movably linked to the first actuating mechanism so that the second effect operation is allowed. During the second effect operation, the first operating mechanism may be held at a position where the effect member performs the first effect operation.
Thereby, since the first actuating member is movably linked to the first actuating mechanism so that the first actuating mechanism does not move during the second producing operation of the producing member, the contact between the movable element and the fixed element is achieved. The state is maintained, and the second performance operation can be surely executed.

16 symbol display device 18 decoration member 36 presentation member 40 first drive means 42 second drive means 44 device main body 46 first operation mechanism 48 second operation mechanism 56 fixed element 58 movable element 60 open / close switch (switch means)

Claims (1)

A movable effect device for a gaming machine that is disposed on a decorative member facing a symbol display device that displays a symbol in a variable manner to perform a game effect, and causes the effect member to perform a predetermined effect operation in accordance with the game effect of the symbol display device. In
First and second driving means disposed in the apparatus main body fixed to the decorative member;
A first actuating mechanism connected to the first driving means and the effect member and operated by driving the first drive means to cause the effect member to perform a first effect operation;
A second actuation mechanism linked to the second drive means and the effect member, and actuated by driving the second drive means to cause the effect member to perform a second effect operation;
A switch means that is turned on when the effect member completes the first effect operation and allows the second drive means to be driven;
The switch means is provided in the effect member and moves together with the effect member, and is provided in the apparatus main body. When the first effect operation of the effect member is completed, the movable element comes into contact with the ON state. And a fixing element that
The fixed element is extended along the movement trajectory of the movable element when the effect member performs the second effect operation so that the contact state of the movable element and the fixed element during the second effect operation is maintained. A movable production device for a gaming machine characterized by the above.

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