JP2009119075A - Handle unit of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handle unit of a game machine which facilitates the pulling out of wiring along with an efficient work of assembling electronic components. <P>SOLUTION: The handle unit is held between a touch sensing part 57 and the front end face of its body part and has a printed circuit board 44 with an opening part 44c bored at the central part. Arranged on the rear of the printed circuit board 44 are a variable resistor 52, a relay connector 84 connected to the variable resistor 52, a touch circuit 86 which is electrically connected to the touch sensing part 57, a stopping circuit 80 which transmits an OFF control signal to a drive control part according to the operation of a stop operation member 56 and a connector concentrated part 88 which is electrically connected to the touch circuit 86 and the stopping circuit 80 through connection wires 80a, 84a and 94a printed on the printed circuit board 44. The variable resistor 52 has the front end part of a rotary shaft protruded ahead through the opening part 44c of the printed circuit board 44 linked to an operating part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a handle unit of a gaming machine, and more particularly to a handle unit constituting a hitting ball launching mechanism of a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a hitting ball launching mechanism for launching a game ball in a game area of a game board is provided. In other words, in the outer frame that forms the outer shell of the machine body in the gaming machine, an inner frame, also called a mounting frame for the game board, is installed, and upper and lower ball trays that store game balls are mounted on the lower front side of the inner frame. Has been. A hitting ball launching mechanism having a handle unit that protrudes from the front right side of the lower ball tray toward the front of the machine is provided on the middle frame.

  In such a gaming machine, a game ball is launched from the hitting ball launching mechanism to the game area of the game board by the player turning the operation unit of the handle unit. The strength of the hit ball (game ball) can be adjusted by changing the amount of rotation of the operation unit. When the game ball launched from the hitting ball launching mechanism wins a predetermined winning opening provided in the game area, the symbol combination game is started on the symbol display device of the game board.

  By the way, the handle unit is configured such that the outer cover member that defines the outer shape of the handle unit is set to an appropriate size of a spherical shape, so that good operability by the player can be obtained. Various electronic components are assembled inside the handle unit. As this electronic component, for example, a variable resistor that adjusts the launch strength of the game ball by changing the resistance value according to the rotation amount of the operation unit, a stop operation member that stops the operation of the hitting ball launching mechanism, For example, a touch sensor that detects a player's finger may be used. However, conventionally, since each electronic component is separately attached to the inside of the handle unit, there are a variety of installation locations, and there is a problem that the assembling work becomes very complicated (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Therefore, in the handle unit disclosed in Patent Document 2, a configuration is adopted in which a printed circuit board is disposed in the handle unit and various electronic components are collectively attached to the printed circuit board in order to improve the assembling work. ing. That is, there is an advantage that assembling work becomes efficient and the manufacturing cost can be reduced by arranging electronic components that have been conventionally attached separately on a printed board.
JP 2005-58361 A JP-A-6-277337

  By the way, the handle unit of Patent Document 2 includes a thin plate-like mounting plate located on the front side of the operation unit, and the printed circuit board is disposed on the front side (player side) of the mounting plate. . And the said electronic component is attached to the front surface of a printed circuit board. Furthermore, the wiring led out from each electronic component is drawn backward through an opening provided in the mounting plate, a through-hole provided in the operation portion, or the like in order to connect to the driving unit of the hitting ball launching mechanism. . That is, in the configuration of Cited Document 2, although the electronic component is provided on the front surface of the printed circuit board, the wiring of the electronic component needs to be pulled out rearward, so that the wiring is very complicated. There were difficulties. Moreover, when the operation unit is turned, the wiring inserted through the through hole of the operation unit may interfere to affect the handle operation.

  Further, in the configuration in which the electronic components are arranged on the front surface of the printed board as in the cited document 2, there is a tendency that the volume of the outer cover member that accommodates these electronic components tends to be large, and the operability of the handle unit is deteriorated. be pointed out. In order to avoid this, it is necessary to dispose the electronic component in the center on a small printed circuit board. However, in this case, the assembly work of the electronic component may be further deteriorated.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the conventional technology described above, and it is possible to efficiently perform the assembly work of the electronic component and to operate the electronic component. An object of the present invention is to provide a handle unit for a gaming machine that does not deteriorate in performance.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the desired purpose suitably, the handle unit of the gaming machine according to the present invention includes:
A main body part (46) disposed on the gaming machine main body (27) and an annular arrangement along the outer periphery of the front end surface of the main body part (46) to detect contact / non-contact of the player's fingers The touch sensor (57) and the front part of the main body (46) are provided on the front side of the main body (46), and the rotating shaft (53) of the variable resistor (52) is rotated to adjust the launch intensity of the game ball. And an inner cover member (47) disposed on the front side of the main body portion (46) so as to be rotatably held between the main body portion (46) and the operation portion (49). ), An outer cover member (48) that covers the inner cover member (47) from the front side, and an inside of the main body (46), and an operation piece (56a) of the main body (46). A stop operation member (56) that protrudes outward from the lower left side and stops the hitting ball drive unit (I) of the hitting ball launching mechanism (K) disposed in the gaming machine body (27) by operating the operation piece (56a). The handle unit of a gaming machine equipped with And
It is sandwiched between the touch sensing part (57) and the front end surface of the main body part (46), and includes a printed circuit board (44) having an opening (44c) in the center part,
The rear surface of the printed circuit board (44) is electrically connected to the variable resistor (52), a relay connector (84) connected to the variable resistor (52), and the touch sensing unit (57). When the touch sensing unit (57) senses a player's finger contact, the touch circuit (86) sends an ON control signal to the hitting ball drive unit (I), and the operation of the stop operation member (56). When a piece (56a) is operated, a stop circuit (80) for sending an OFF control signal to the hitting ball drive unit (I) and a connection line (80a, 84a, 94a) printed on the printed circuit board (44) A connector circuit (88) electrically connected to the touch circuit (86), the stop circuit (80) and the relay connector (84),
The variable resistor (52) is connected to the operation portion (49) at the front end of a rotating shaft (53) protruding forward through the opening (44c) of the printed circuit board (44),
The relay connector (84), the touch circuit (86), the stop circuit (80), and the connector aggregation part (88) are arranged with a phase difference of about 90 ° so as to surround the variable resistor (52). It is characterized by.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since electronic parts such as touch circuits are integrated on the printed circuit board, the assembly work of the electronic parts becomes efficient, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, since the electronic component is provided on the rear surface of the printed board, the wiring of the electronic component can be easily pulled out to the rear gaming machine side, and the wiring does not interfere with the operation unit. Furthermore, by providing the electronic component on the rear surface of the printed circuit board, it is not necessary to increase the bulk of the outer cover member, and the operability of the handle unit does not deteriorate.

In the handle unit of the gaming machine according to claim 2, the variable resistor (52) is connected to the relay connector (84) via a plurality of lead wires (52a, 52a, 52a), and the relay connector ( 84) is connected to the connector aggregation section (88) via a number of connection lines (84a, 84a, 84a) corresponding to the plurality of lead wires (52a, 52a, 52a), the relay connector (84) And the connector aggregation part (88) is adjacent to each other with a phase difference of about 90 °.
According to the invention of claim 2, since the relay connector and the connector aggregation portion are adjacent to each other with a phase difference of about 90 °, the mounting distance of the plurality of connection lines connecting the relay connector and the connector aggregation portion can be shortened. This can improve the efficiency of the soldering operation.

  According to the handle unit of the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform the assembling work of the electronic components without reducing the operability and to facilitate the wiring.

  Next, a handle unit of 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 following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are designated with reference to the case where the gaming machine is viewed from the front as shown in FIG.

  The gaming machine P of the present embodiment uses connection support means and locking means (both not shown) on the front side of the opening of the outer frame A, as schematically shown in FIG. A window frame C with a glass door D, upper and lower ball receiving trays E and F, a hitting ball launching device G, which will be described later, and the like are mounted on each part of the middle frame B which is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. On the other hand, a required game board H is set inside the front of the middle frame B so as to be detachable and replaceable, and a mechanism set board having processing units for out balls, safe balls and prize balls on the back side of the middle frame B (see FIG. (Not shown) is detachably equipped.

  The middle frame B is an example in which the whole is molded by synthetic resin, and is formed into an outer frame size that fits the opening front area of the outer frame A, so that the window frame C can be installed inside. Composed. And in the said frame 14, according to the downward surface area of the glass door D in the said window frame C, the said upper ball receiving tray E is assembled | attached and set so that opening and closing and attachment / detachment are possible. In addition, a front board portion 18 for installing a lower ball receiving tray F, a hitting ball launching device G, and the like is formed below the window frame C.

  The lower ball tray F is based on a trapezoidal box frame-shaped outer protector 21 formed of a synthetic resin, and the outer protector 21, a tray main body set inside the opening of the outer protector 21, and the back of the opening A horizontal rectangular set board (none of which is shown) that is set in contact with each other is assembled and aligned to form a unit. The lower ball tray F configured as described above is positioned with respect to the front surface of the front panel 18 and fixedly set with screws or the like as fixing means from the back side. And the installation part 27 for installing the below-mentioned handle unit G1 is assembled | attached to the right side part of the outer shell protection body 21. As shown in FIG.

  The hitting ball launching device G mounted on the lower right side of the middle frame B hits a game ball supplied from an upper ball receiving tray E via a ball feeding device (not shown) based on the hitting operation of the handle unit G1. As a basic configuration, the handle unit G1 of the present embodiment unitized in a spherical cylindrical grip shape, and the driving source is driven based on the operation input condition in the handle unit G1 to perform the hitting operation. A hitting ball driving unit I to be performed and a hitting ball launching mechanism K (see FIG. 5) which is set on the back side of the driving unit I and includes a drive control unit J for controlling the hitting ball driving unit I. As described above, the handle unit G1 is assembled and set on the right side of the lower ball tray F, and the hitting ball driving unit I and the drive control unit J are assembled and set on the back side of the front panel unit 18.

  Next, a specific configuration of the handle unit G1 according to the embodiment will be described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 2, the handle unit G1 includes a main body portion 46 attached to the installation portion 27 (main body of the gaming machine) of the lower ball tray F, and an outer cover member provided on the front side of the main body portion 46 and facing the front surface. 48, a grip member that the player holds is formed. The main body portion 46 is provided so as to be expanded and inserted forward from the front end of the cylindrical body 50 and the cylindrical body 50 that is fitted and fixed to the installation portion 27. The formed hemispherical body 51 is provided. The hemispherical body 51 has a first boss part 30 projecting forward from the inside of the accommodation space S to the height of the opening end surface, and is also provided in the accommodation space S and projects further forward than the first boss part 30. A plurality of second boss portions 32 are provided. The first boss portion 30 is provided with a screw hole 30a into which a substrate fixing means 42 described later can be screwed from the front. The second boss portion 32 is provided with a through hole 32a through which a first fixing means 70 described later can be inserted from behind.

  A touch sensing unit 57 is provided on the opening end surface of the hemispherical body 51 in a ring shape along the outer periphery thereof. The touch sensing unit 57 is a metal or surface-plated conductor, and the drive control unit J turns on the hitting ball driving unit I based on contact / non-contact of the player's finger with the touch sensing unit 57. / OFF control. The touch sensing portion 57 is provided with a plurality of positioning pieces 57 a extending in the inner diameter direction and having through holes 57 b corresponding to the first boss portions 30 of the hemispherical body 51.

  The handle unit G1 includes a stop operation member 56 that stops the hitting ball driving unit I by the player's operation. One end of the stop operation member 56 is pivotally supported by a screw 56b in the accommodation space S of the hemispherical body 51. The other end of the stop operation member 56 is provided with an operation piece 56a that is pressed by a player. The operation piece 56a is provided through an opening (not shown) provided on the lower left side of the hemispherical body 51. Projecting outside (see FIG. 1). Then, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, when the player presses the operation piece 56a, the stop operation member 56 swings, and a switch portion 82 of a stop circuit 80 described later is turned on. It has become.

  The handle unit G1 is disposed so as to cover the inner surface of the front end surface of the hemispherical body 51, and includes a printed circuit board 44 that is sandwiched from the front by the touch sensing unit 57. As shown in FIG. 3, the printed circuit board 44 has a plurality of through holes 44 a at the peripheral edge thereof, and when the printed circuit board 44 is attached to the hemispherical body 51, the rear surface of the printed circuit board 44 is the first boss. The screw holes 30 a of the first boss portions 30 are aligned with the corresponding through holes 44 a of the printed circuit board 44 while being supported at the front end of the portion 30. At the periphery of the printed circuit board 44, notches 44 b are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the second boss portions 32. When the printed circuit board 44 is disposed on the front end surface of the hemispherical body 51, the printed circuit board 44 is more than the substrate 44. It is configured to avoid interference with the second boss portion 32 protruding forward and to position the printed circuit board 44.

  The printed circuit board 44 has an opening 44c at the center. A variable resistor 52 is disposed at the center of the rear surface of the printed circuit board 44 so as to close the opening 44c, and the rotating shaft 53 of the variable resistor 52 protrudes forward through the opening 44c (see FIG. 2), the front end portion is engaged with an engagement piece 54 of the operation portion 49 described later. The variable resistor 52 is configured to send a signal (launch intensity control signal) for controlling the launch intensity of the game ball to the drive control unit J in accordance with the pivot amount of the pivot shaft 53. Here, from the variable resistor 52 according to the embodiment, three lead wires 52a, 52a and 52a of volume, ground and normal are led out, and these lead wires 52a, 52a and 52a are relay connectors which will be described later. 84 is relay-connected.

  On the rear surface of the printed circuit board 44, a stop circuit 80, a touch circuit 86, a relay connector 84, and a connector aggregation unit 88 have a phase difference of about 90 ° centered on the variable resistor 52 (separated by about 90 ° in the circumferential direction). E) in the clockwise direction of FIG. A stop circuit 80 provided on the left side (right side in FIG. 3) of the printed circuit board 44 sends an OFF control signal for the hitting ball driving unit I to the drive control unit J when the stop operation member 56 is operated. The stop circuit 80 includes a switch unit 82 that protrudes outward from the printed circuit board 44. When the stop operation member 56 is swung, the switch unit 82 is turned on. An OFF control signal is sent to stop the operation. The stop circuit 80 is electrically connected to the connector aggregation unit 88 via a connection line 80a mounted (printed) on the printed circuit board 44, and an OFF control signal of the hitting ball driving unit I is connected to the connector via the connection line 80a. The data is sent to the aggregation unit 88.

  The touch circuit 86 includes a contact piece 92 and a transmission unit 94. The contact piece 92 is provided at a position corresponding to the lower through hole 44 a in the printed circuit board 44, and the positioning piece 57 a of the touch sensing unit 57 is in contact with the front surface of the contact piece 92. Further, the transmission unit 94 is configured to send an ON control signal for the hitting ball driving unit I to the drive control unit J based on contact of the player's fingers. The contact piece 92 and the transmitter 94 are electrically connected via a connection line 92 a mounted on the printed circuit board 44. The transmitter 94 is electrically connected to the connector aggregating unit 88 through a connection line 94a that is also mounted on the printed circuit board 44. When the player's finger touches the touch sensing unit 57, the contact piece 92 sends a contact signal to the transmission unit 94, and the transmission unit 94 that has received the contact signal sends an ON operation control signal of the ball driving unit I. It is supposed to be sent out. On the other hand, when the player's finger leaves the touch sensing unit 57 (non-contact), the transmission unit 94 stops sending the ON control signal to the drive control unit J, and the drive control unit J Stop operation.

  As described above, the three lead wires 52a, 52a, 52a of the variable resistor 52 are connected to the relay connector 84 adjacent to the right side (left side in FIG. 3) of the variable resistor 52 on the printed circuit board 44. Has been. The relay connector 84 is mounted on the printed circuit board 44, and three connection wires 84a, 84a, 84a corresponding to the three lead wires 52a, 52a, 52a are led out. The three connection lines 84a, 84a, 84a are connected to the connector aggregation unit 88. That is, the firing intensity control signal sent from the variable resistor 52 is once relayed to the relay connector 84 via the lead wires 52a, 52a, 52a, and further to the connector consolidating unit 88 via the lead wires 52a, 52a, 52a. Configured to be sent to.

  The connector aggregating unit 88 includes a total of five connection lines including the connection lines 80a and 94a of the stop circuit 80 and the touch circuit 86, and the three connection lines 84a, 84a and 84a of the relay connector 84. These electronic components are integrated electrically. From the connector gathering unit 88, a total of six lead wires 88a including lead wires corresponding to the five connection wires 80a, 94a, 84a, 84a, 84a and a lead wire for earth (ground) are provided on the printed circuit board. Derived toward the rear of 44. Further, the six lead wires 88a are drawn into the gaming machine main body through the hollow portion of the tubular body 50 of the main body portion 46 and connected to the drive control portion J (see FIG. 5). Here, the connector aggregating portion 88 and the relay connector 84 are provided on the printed circuit board 44 with a phase difference of approximately 90 °, as shown in FIG. That is, by arranging the connector aggregating unit 88 and the relay connector 84 close to each other, among the five connection lines connected to the connector aggregating unit 88, the wiring of the three connection lines 84a, 84a, 84a derived from the relay connector 84 The distance is getting shorter.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control mode of the drive control unit J with respect to the hitting ball drive unit I. As described above, the drive control unit J is connected to the connector collecting unit 88 via the six lead wires 88a. Connector is connected. The drive control unit J is electrically connected to the hit ball driving unit I, and controls the hit ball driving unit I based on a control signal sent from the connector collecting unit 88. That is, the drive control unit J controls the operation of the hit ball driving unit I based on the control signals from the touch circuit 86 and the stop circuit 80. Further, based on the firing intensity control signal from the variable resistor 52, the drive control unit J controls the firing strength of the hit ball by the hit ball driving unit I.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the front side of the touch sensing portion 57, an operation portion 49 formed of resin in a ring shape is rotatably provided. An engagement piece 54 is formed at the center of the rear surface of the operation portion 49, and the front end portion of the rotating shaft 53 of the variable resistor 52 is inserted and coupled to the engagement piece 54. And it is comprised so that a player can rotate the rotating shaft 53 of the variable resistor 52 by rotating operation part 49, and can adjust the discharge intensity | strength of a game ball. As shown in FIG. 4, a finger rest 65 is integrally formed at the required outer periphery of the operation section 49, and the player twists his / her hand while holding his / her finger on the finger rest 65. By twisting, the operation portion 49 is rotated. For this reason, the finger contact portion 65 is set to an appropriate height that protrudes in the radial direction and can suitably receive the player's finger, and extends by the required length toward the rear side of the handle unit G1. The area of the finger contact surface 66 that is formed under the condition and is in contact with the finger is set large. As a result, even if the player turns the operation unit 49 while holding his / her finger on the finger rest unit 65 and keeps this state for a long time, Can not feel. In the embodiment, a total of three finger rests 65 are formed at required positions on the outer end of the operation unit 49, and the operation is performed while a plurality of fingers are placed on each finger rest 65. The rotation operation of the part 49 can be performed.

  The operation portion 49 is provided with an arcuate guide hole 60 penetrating in the front-rear direction, and the second boss portion 32 of the hemispherical body 51 can be inserted into the guide hole 60. In addition, a protrusion 49a protruding forward by a predetermined dimension is formed on the front surface of the operation portion 49, and an elastic member 61 made of a torsion spring or the like is interposed in the protrusion 49a. The elastic member 61 has one end locked to the operation portion 49 and the other end locked to the rear surface of an inner cover member 47 described later, and always urges both in the return direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 1). is doing.

  An inner cover member 47 is provided on the front side of the operation portion 49 so as to pivotally hold the operation portion 49 with the main body portion 46. The inner cover member 47 is a member formed in a substantially dome shape, and a hole portion 47a that allows insertion of the protruding portion 49a of the operation portion 49 is formed in the central portion of the hemispherical portion. In addition, a portion of the inner cover member 47 that is located outside the hole 47a and faces the front side is decorated with a three-dimensional corrugated shape that is provided around the rotation direction of the operation portion 49. The decorated portion 47b is formed. On the rear surface side of the inner cover member 47, a first fixing portion 47 c having a screw hole is provided at a portion aligned with the second boss portion 32 of the main body portion 46. The inner cover member 47 is a material that has undergone a required process to reflect light incident on the surface of the decorative portion 47b like a mirror surface, or a material that the inner cover member 47 itself acts like a mirror surface. As long as it can effectively reflect the light incident through the outer cover member 48 to be described later, the material such as metal and the processing method are not particularly limited.

  A hemispherical outer cover member 48 that covers the inner cover member 47 is detachably provided on the front surface of the inner cover member 47. The outer cover member 48 is a member formed in a substantially dome shape set to a size capable of covering the inner cover member 47, and the open end portion of the outer cover member 48 is operated in the state where the inner cover member 47 is included. The inner cover member 47 is assembled in sliding contact with the portion 49. A transparent portion 48b made of a material that can visually recognize the decorative portion 47b of the inner cover member 47 is formed on at least a part of the outer cover member 48. That is, the outer cover member 48 is formed so as to produce a required decorative effect in relation to the decorative portion 47b of the inner cover member 47, and the entire outer cover member 48 is transparent, semi-transparent or colored. A transparent configuration or the like can be employed. The outer cover member 48 aligns a second fixing portion 47d provided on the lower side surface of the inner cover member 47 and having a screw hole and a fixing hole 48a provided on the lower side surface of the outer cover member 48. The second fixing means 72 such as a screw is fixed. That is, the second fixing means 72 for fixing the outer cover member 48 to the inner cover member 47 is disposed below the outer cover member 48 and is positioned below the handle unit G1. 2 indicates a disc-shaped decorative part fitted in the center of the outer surface of the outer cover member 48.

  Next, assembly of the handle unit G1 according to the embodiment will be described. First, one end of the stop operation member 56 is screwed inside the hemispherical body 51 with a screw 56b, and the stop operation member 56 is pivotally supported. Next, the printed circuit board 44 is fitted into the front end surface of the hemispherical body 51, and various electronic components such as the touch circuit 86 of the printed circuit board 44 are accommodated in the accommodating space S of the hemispherical body 51. In this case, since the various electronic components of the handle unit G1 are integrally attached to the rear surface of the printed circuit board 44, the assembling operation of the electronic components becomes extremely efficient. Next, the six lead wires 88a led out from the connector concentrating portion 88 are pulled out rearward through the cylindrical body 50 and connected to the drive control portion J in the gaming machine main body by a connector. That is, by providing various electronic components on the rear surface of the printed circuit board 44, the lead wire 88a can be easily pulled out rearward, and wiring work can be made efficient.

  Next, the touch sensing unit 57 is attached so as to be fitted to the outer peripheral edge of the front end surface of the hemispherical body 51, and the through hole 57 b provided in the positioning piece 57 a of the touch sensing unit 57 is aligned with the through hole 44 a of the printed circuit board 44. Let And the board | substrate fixing means 42 which consists of a screw etc. is screwed in the screw hole 30a of the said 1st boss | hub part 30 through both through-holes 57b and 44a. At this time, the positioning piece 57a on the lower side of the touch sensing unit 57 contacts the contact piece 92 of the printed circuit board 44 from the front, and presses the touch sensing unit 57 rearward with a required pressure. Further, the second boss portion 32 of the hemispherical body 51 extends forward through the notch 44 b of the printed circuit board 44. Next, the engaging piece 54 of the operating portion 49 is engaged with the rotating shaft 53 of the variable resistor 52 protruding forward through the opening 44 c of the printed circuit board 44. At this time, the second boss portion 32 provided in the hemispherical body 51 is inserted into the guide hole 60 of the operation portion 49. Then, with the inner cover member 47 attached to the first fixing portion 47c so that the second boss portion 32 is aligned, the first fixing means 70 such as a screw is inserted into the through hole 32a of the second boss portion 32 from the rear. Then, it is fixed by screwing into the screw hole of the first fixing portion 47c. Here, the operation portion 49 has its rotation direction and operation range defined by the plurality of second boss portions 32 being inserted through the guide holes 60, and is always returned by the elastic member 61. Under the biased force (counterclockwise in FIG. 1), the volume of the variable resistor 52 can be adjusted according to the amount of rotation operation. Then, the outer cover member 48 is assembled so as to cover the inner cover member 47, and the second fixing means 47d is aligned with the second fixing portion 47d of the inner cover member 47 and the fixing hole 48a of the outer cover member 48. 72 is screwed into the screw hole of the second fixing portion 47d.

  In the hit ball launching device G equipped in this way, the player grips the grip portion of the handle unit G1, grips (contacts) the touch detection unit 57, and holds the finger on the finger pad 65 while holding the finger. By twisting and rotating the operation unit 49, the hitting ball driving unit I is actuated at an appropriate timing based on the pulse output control by the drive control unit J. That is, when the player's finger contacts the touch sensing unit 57, the contact piece 92 transmits a contact signal to the transmission unit 94 via the connection line 92a. Then, the transmission unit 94 that has received the contact signal transmits an ON control signal to the hit ball driving unit I, and the signal is transmitted to the connector aggregation unit 88 via the connection line 94a. Then, the ON control signal is sent to the drive control unit J via the lead wire 88a of the connector aggregation unit 88, and the drive control unit J turns on the hitting ball drive unit I.

  Further, in response to a turning operation on the operation unit 49 by the player, a launch intensity control signal corresponding to the turning amount is sent from the variable resistor 52. Then, this launch intensity control signal is sent to the relay connector 84 via the lead wires 52a, 52a, 52a, and is sent from the connector 84 to the connector collecting unit 88 via the connection wires 84a, 84a, 84a. The launch intensity control signal is sent to the drive control unit J via the lead wire 88a of the connector aggregation unit 88. Receiving this, the drive control unit J adjusts the hitting strength of the hitting ball driving unit I so that the game ball is launched with the firing strength based on the firing strength signal.

  On the other hand, when the player presses the operation piece 56a of the stop operation member 56 in contact with the touch sensing unit 57, the stop operation member 56 swings and the switch unit 82 of the stop circuit 80 is turned on. (See the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3). Then, an OFF control signal is sent from the stop circuit 80, and the OFF control signal is sent to the connector aggregation unit 88 via the connection line 80a. Then, the connector aggregation unit 88 sends an OFF control signal to the drive control unit J via the lead wire 88a, and the drive control unit J temporarily stops the hitting ball driving unit I. Thereby, while the player presses the stop operation member 56, the launch of the game ball is stopped. When the player releases the pressing operation of the operation piece 56a, the stop circuit 80 stops sending the OFF control signal, and on the condition that the touch circuit 86 sends the contact signal, the drive control unit J is the hitting ball driving unit. Resume I operation.

  As described above, according to the handle unit of the gaming machine according to the embodiment, the electronic parts such as the touch circuit 86 are concentrated on the printed circuit board 44, so that the assembly work of the electronic parts becomes efficient and the manufacturing Cost can be reduced. Further, since the electronic component is provided on the rear surface of the printed circuit board 44, the wiring of the electronic component can be easily pulled out to the rear gaming machine main body side. Furthermore, by providing electronic components on the rear surface of the printed circuit board 44, it is not necessary to increase the bulk of the outer cover member 48, and the operability of the handle unit G1 does not deteriorate.

  According to the handle unit G1 according to the embodiment, since the relay connector 84 and the connector aggregation portion 88 are adjacent to each other with a phase difference of about 90 °, a plurality of connection lines 84a, which connect the relay connector 84 and the connector aggregation portion 88, The mounting distance of 84a and 84a can be shortened, and the efficiency of soldering work can be improved. In addition, the variable resistor 52, the touch circuit 86, the stop circuit 80, and the connector aggregation part 88 provided on the rear surface of the printed circuit board 44 can be accommodated in the accommodation space S of the hemispherical body 51. In addition, since the main body 46 is not an object that the player directly touches, the shape can be freely changed without deteriorating the operability of the handle unit G1 so that the electronic components provided on the printed circuit board 44 can be accommodated. .

  The player can apply the required decoration to the front side of the inner cover member 47, and the outer cover member 48 covering the inner cover member 47 is formed of a material through which the decoration can be seen, so that the player can use the outer cover member 48. Thus, the decorated inner cover member 47 can be visually recognized. That is, the combination of the inner cover member 47 and the outer cover member 48 can further improve the decorative effect.

  In the handle unit G1 according to the embodiment, the following effects are further exhibited. That is, the second boss portion 32 of the main body portion 46 and the first fixing portion 47c provided on the rear surface side of the inner cover member 47 are fixed by the first fixing means 70 from the main body portion 46 side. Since the fixed portion between the portion 46 and the inner cover member 47 does not appear on the front side of the inner cover member 47, the decoration applied to the front side of the inner cover member 47 is not impaired. In addition, since the second fixing means 72 for fixing the inner cover member 47 and the outer cover member 48 is located on the lower side of the outer cover member 48 that is difficult for the player to see, the front surface of the handle unit G1. It is avoided that the decoration on the side is damaged. Further, the front surface of the inner cover member 47 has a three-dimensional corrugated shape and is configured to reflect light, so that a three-dimensional effect can be obtained in the decoration, and the light incident through the outer cover member 48 can be obtained. Is irregularly reflected, so that the decoration effect can be further improved.

  In addition, the installation aspect of the electronic component provided in the printed circuit board 44 is not limited to an Example, If the relay connector 84 and the connector aggregation part 88 are arrange | positioned adjacent (90 degree phase difference), it will be. For example, the connector aggregation unit 88 may be provided in the lower part of the printed circuit board 44. Further, the handle unit according to the present invention can be adopted in any type of gaming machine.

It is a front view showing a gaming machine in which the handle unit according to the embodiment is implemented. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the handle unit which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic which shows the rear surface of a printed circuit board. It is a perspective view of a handle unit. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a handle unit and a hit ball launching mechanism.

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27 Installation part (game machine main body), 44 Printed circuit board, 44c Opening part 46 Main body part, 47 Inner cover member, 47b Decoration part, 48 Outer cover member 49 Operation part, 52 Variable resistor, 52a Lead wire, 53 Rotating shaft 56 stop operation member, 56a operation piece, 57 touch detection unit 80 stop circuit, 80a connection line, 84 relay connector, 84a connection line 86 touch circuit, 88 connector aggregation unit, 94a connection line, I hitting ball driving unit K hitting ball launching mechanism

Claims (2)

A main body disposed in the gaming machine main body, a touch sensor disposed in an annular shape along an outer periphery of a front end surface of the main body, and sensing contact / non-contact of a player's finger; and the main body And an operation unit that adjusts the launch strength of the game ball by rotating the rotation shaft of the variable resistor by a rotation operation, and the operation unit is rotatably held between the main body unit and the operation unit. An inner cover member disposed on the front side of the main body part, an outer cover member covering the inner cover member from the front side, and an operation piece disposed on the left side of the main body part. In a handle unit of a gaming machine comprising a stop operation member that projects outward from below and stops a hitting drive unit of a hitting ball launching mechanism disposed in the gaming machine main body by operating the operation piece.
It is sandwiched between the touch sensing unit and the front end surface of the main body, and includes a printed circuit board having an opening in the center,
On the rear surface of the printed circuit board, the variable resistor, a relay connector connected to the variable resistor, and the touch sensing unit are electrically connected. The touch sensing unit senses a player's finger contact. A touch circuit that sends an ON control signal to the hitting ball driving unit when the operation piece of the stop operating member is operated, a stop circuit that sends an OFF control signal to the hitting ball driving unit when the operation piece of the stop operating member is operated, and a printed circuit board A connector aggregation portion that is electrically connected to the touch circuit, the stop circuit, and the relay connector via the connection line is disposed,
The variable resistor has a front end portion of a rotating shaft that protrudes forward through an opening of the printed circuit board and is connected to the operation portion.
The handle unit of a gaming machine, wherein the relay connector, the touch circuit, the stop circuit, and the connector aggregation portion are arranged with a phase difference of about 90 ° so as to surround the variable resistor.   The variable resistor is connected to the relay connector via a plurality of lead wires, and the relay connector is connected to the connector aggregation section via a number of connection wires corresponding to the plurality of lead wires, The handle unit of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the relay connector and the connector aggregation portion are adjacent to each other with a phase difference of approximately 90 °.

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