JP2009207539A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing the flexibility in disposition of other components by reducing the quantity of backward projection of a movable presentation device. <P>SOLUTION: A first housing part 20a which opens forward, backward and downward is formed in an upper side part 20 of an ornament member 14, and a second housing part 20b whose front side is covered by an ornament component 21 is formed in the left side of the first housing part 20a. The movable presentation device 23 is disposed at a position corresponding to the housing parts 20a and 20b. The movable presentation device 23 has a movable body 22 facing inside the first housing part 20a to swing in the vertical direction. The movable body 22 is moved by a motor housed in the second housing part 20b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a movable effect device including a movable body that moves in a vertical direction is arranged on a decorative member arranged in a game area.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a large decorative member (hereinafter referred to as a center accessory) disposed at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on a board surface of a gaming board set in the machine. The display part of a liquid crystal type or drum type display device arranged on the back side of the machine faces the opening formed in the center role, and the main game effects such as symbol combination games and reach effects are displayed on this symbol display device. To do. Further, a visual effect is provided by disposing a movable effect device provided with a movable body that performs a required operation on the center object, and operating the movable body in accordance with a game effect performed by the symbol display device. There is known a pachinko machine that improves the effect and further increases the interest of the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In the movable effect device of Patent Document 1, a movable body is disposed on the front side of a base member disposed on a center accessory so as to be movable up and down, and a rotating plate that is rotationally driven by a motor is disposed behind the base member. It is arranged. A front end of an arm rotatably disposed on the base member is connected to the movable body, and an operation piece that can be engaged with the rear end of the arm is provided on the rotating plate. Then, when the arm and the operation piece are engaged and the movable body faces the raised position, the engagement state between the arm and the operation piece is released by rotating the rotating plate in a predetermined direction by the motor. The movable body is guided to the base member and falls to the lowered position by its own weight. Further, the operating piece of the rotating plate that continues to rotate is engaged with the arm again, so that the movable body is raised to the ascending position as the rotating plate rotates.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-14408

  In the pachinko machine, the distance between the protective glass attached to the front surface and the board surface of the game board is limited to a certain range due to the relationship with the pachinko ball, so the front end of the center accessory and the center The limit position of the front end of the movable body disposed on the accessory is also restricted. Therefore, like the movable effect device of Patent Document 1, a means (guide unit) for guiding the movable body and defining a lowered position, and a rotating plate and a motor for moving the movable body are arranged at the rear position of the movable body. In the configuration, the amount of protrusion of the movable effect device to the rear increases. For this reason, a large space must be secured on the back side of the game board before and after placing the movable effect device, and various control devices and other parts arranged on the back side of the game board are arranged. Incurs the difficulty of being restricted in position.

  In recent years, pachinko machines have a tendency to increase the size of the symbol display device in order to improve the interest of the game, and in accordance with this, the control devices are also increased in size. It is difficult to secure space behind the game board.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve this problem in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and the amount of protrusion of the movable effect device to the rear is reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can increase the degree of freedom of the arrangement position of parts.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A decorative member (14) having an opening (15a) is disposed in the game area (12) of the gaming board (10), and an upper side portion (above the opening (15a) in the decorative member (14) ( In the gaming machine in which the movable effect device (23) is arranged in 20),
The decorative member (14) is formed in a first accommodating portion (20a) that opens forward in the upper side portion (20) and a side portion of the first accommodating portion (20a) and is defined by an image wall (34). A second accommodating portion (20b) formed, and a regulating portion (35) formed on the painting wall (34),
The movable effect device (23)
A motor (26) disposed in the second housing part (20b) and driven under the control of motor control means;
An actuating member (40) disposed in the second housing part (20b) and rotated by the motor (26);
A first engagement portion (40a) provided on the operating member (40) and revolving around the rotation of the operating member (40);
A connecting member (29) pivotally supported to swing up and down on the decorative member (14);
A movable body (22) housed in the first housing section (20a) and connected to the front end of the coupling member (29);
The connecting member (29) protrudes, the end faces the rotating region of the first engaging portion (40a), the rotating first engaging portion (40a) abuts from below and the first engaging portion ( A second engagement portion (29a) disengaged from 40a);
Provided on the movable body (22), and a protrusion (30c) capable of contacting the restricting portion (35),
When the second engagement portion (29a) is disengaged from the first engagement portion (40a), the movable body (22) is moved to a drop position where the protrusion (30c) contacts the restriction portion (35). Is configured to fall by its own weight.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the motor that moves the movable body and the restricting portion that defines the drop position of the movable body are arranged on the side of the first housing portion in which the movable body is housed. It is possible to reduce the amount of projection of the effect device to the rear, and to increase the degree of freedom of arrangement positions of other components. Moreover, since the installation space in the front-rear direction of the movable effect device can be reduced, a large control device or the like can be disposed on the back side of the game board, and the design display device can be increased in size.
By dropping the movable body by its own weight, the movable body can be operated vigorously, and the production effect can be improved. In addition, since the load is not applied to the motor and the operating member when the movable body is dropped, the burden on the motor and the operating member can be reduced. Further, the movable body is stopped at the dropping position by physically contacting the protrusion with the restricting portion, and the movable body is not stopped at the dropping position by stopping the motor. The deceleration control for reducing the load on the motor, which is generally performed when stopping at the dropping position, is not required, and the motor control is also simplified.

In the invention according to claim 2, the display portion (13a) of the symbol display device (13) disposed on the back side of the game board (10) faces the opening (15a) of the decorative member (14), The first accommodating part (20a) opens downward,
The movable body (22) formed in a substantially rectangular shape has the display portion (13a) at the most elevated position in the engaged state between the first engaging portion (40a) and the second engaging portion (29a). ) And the protrusion (30c) provided on the upper part of the movable body (22) faces the front side of the display section (13a) at the drop position where the protrusion (30c) is in contact with the restriction section (35). The gist is to be composed.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the movable body falls to a position facing the front side of the symbol display device, it is possible to impress the player on the operation of the movable body, and to improve the effect.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, in the raising position where the said movable body (22) raised most in the engagement state of the said 1st engaging part (40a) and the 2nd engaging part (29a), this movable body ( 22) covers the front side of the light emitting means (45) arranged behind the gist, and is configured not to cover the front side of the light emitting means (45) when the movable body (22) falls to the dropping position. And
According to the invention of claim 3, since the front side of the light emitting means is not covered with the movable body when the movable body falls by its own weight, the light emitting means hidden by the movement of the movable body appears. The production effect by the light emission production by and the operation production of the movable body is improved.

In the invention according to claim 4, the motor control means rotates the motor (26) forward and backward in the engaged state of the first engaging portion (40a) and the second engaging portion (29a). The gist is to control.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the movable body can be finely operated by rotating the motor forward and backward in the engaged state between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. A variety of motions are possible due to the bold motion of the movable body.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the arrangement positions of other parts by reducing the amount of rearward projection of the movable effect device, and also to increase the size of the symbol display device. Can respond.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example of a game machine. In the following description, front / rear, left / right and up / down are designated when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment, a vertical rectangular middle frame 3 on which a game board 10 is disposed is opened and closed on the front side of an opening of an outer frame 2 that is formed in a rectangular frame shape and forms an outline. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 3, a front frame 4 provided with a glass plate that protects the game board 10 in a transparent manner is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and an upper ball tray 5 that stores pachinko balls in a position below the front frame 4. Is arranged. A lower ball tray 6 that stores pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the upper ball tray 5 is disposed below the upper ball tray 5 in the middle frame 3. Further, a handle member 7 that can be rotated is disposed on the right side of the lower ball tray 6 in the middle frame 3, and a ball striking device that is disposed on the middle frame 3 by the rotation operation of the handle member 7. (Not shown) is activated, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 5 are launched toward the game area 12 of the game board 10.

  The gaming board 10 has a gaming area 12 defined by a substantially circularly curved rail 11 on the front side of the gaming board 10, and is disposed on the back side of the gaming board 10 above the gaming area 12. A large decorative member (so-called center accessory) 14 on which the symbol display device 13 faces is disposed. The decorative member 14 is configured by arranging a decorative part, a light emitting body, and the like having a required design on a horizontally long frame-like main body 15 that occupies most of the game area 12 in the left-right width direction. The frame-shaped main body 15 is screwed into the mounting hole (not shown) opened in Fig. 1 from the front side. And the display part 13a of the said symbol display apparatus 13 faces the front side of the game board 10 through the opening part 15a opened in the approximate center position of the said frame-shaped main body 15. FIG. The symbol display device 13 is configured to perform a display effect (a symbol combination game) by variably displaying various symbols on the display unit 13a under the control of a control device (not shown). In addition, a starting prize device 16 capable of winning a pachinko ball flowing down the gaming area 12 is disposed below the decorative member 14 in the gaming area 12, and the symbol is provided below the starting prize tool 16. A specific winning device 17 that is opened according to the result of the symbol combination game on the display device 13 is provided. Furthermore, on both the left and right sides of the game area 12, there are disposed an illumination device 18 and a normal winning device 19 for changing the irradiation pattern according to the symbol combination game on the symbol display device 13 and performing a light emission effect. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the upper side portion 20 located above the opening 15 a in the frame-shaped main body 15 is formed with a first receiving portion 20 a that opens to the front and rear with a predetermined length in the left-right direction. Yes. This 1st accommodating part 20a is also opened below. The upper side portion 20 has a second storage portion 20b that opens to the left and toward the first storage portion 20a on the left side of the first storage portion 20a. The front side of the second storage portion 20b is It is covered with a decorative part 21 disposed on the frame-shaped main body 15. And the movable production | presentation apparatus 23 provided with the movable body 22 which can operate | move to a predetermined direction is arrange | positioned in the position corresponding to the 1st accommodating part 20a and the 2nd accommodating part 20b in the upper side part 20 (refer FIG. 2). The fun of the game is improved by operating the movable body 22 in accordance with the symbol variation game performed on the symbol display device 13. In addition, the lower side of the second accommodating portion 20 b is closed with a wall member that constitutes the upper side portion 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the movable effect device 23 faces the case body 24 positioned on the upper side portion 20 of the frame-shaped main body 15 and the front side of the case body 24, and rotates to the case body 24. The movable body 22 is basically composed of the movable body 22 that can swing up and down around a pivot shaft 25 that is freely supported, and a motor 26 that serves as a driving means for operating the movable body 22. And the movable production | presentation apparatus 23 is arrange | positioned and fixed to the upper side part 20 in the state which the said case body 24 faces the back of the 1st accommodating part 20a, and the said movable body 22 is completely in the 1st accommodating part 20a in this state. It is movable to the accommodated state and a part protruding downward.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the case body 24 is formed in a box shape that opens rearward, and at least the front wall is transparent or translucent so that light can pass therethrough. However, it faces so that the whole rear opening of the 1st accommodating part 20a in the upper side part 20 may be plugged up. A first decorative plate member 27 shown in FIG. 4 is disposed on the front surface of the case body 24. The first decorative plate member 27 is formed in a shape related to the motif of the pachinko machine and is disposed on the front surface of the rear light transmitting plate 47 so as to cover substantially the entire front surface of the case body 24. The front translucent plate 48 is used. Both the translucent plates 47 and 48 are made of a material capable of transmitting light. In the embodiment, the rear light transmission plate 47 and the front light transmission plate 48 are set to have different light transmittances. In addition, it is preferable that the case body 24 and the light-transmitting plates 47 and 48 are subjected to various light diffusion treatments so that light can be diffused when light is emitted from first and second LEDs 43 and 45 described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a shaft accommodating portion 28 that opens forward and extends in the left-right direction is recessed at a predetermined position in the vertical direction of the case body 24. In the shaft accommodating part 28, the said rotating shaft 25 is pivotally supported by the accommodation state so that rotation is possible. Bearing members 50, 50 are rotatably fitted to the rotating shaft 25 in the vicinity of both end portions in the axial direction, and each bearing member 50 is held by a corresponding shaft holding portion 28 b formed in the shaft housing portion 28. ing. A shaft holding plate 51 that covers the shaft housing portion 28 from the front side and holds the bearing members 50 and 50 between the shaft holding portions 28b and 28b is disposed on the front side of the case body 24 corresponding to the shaft housing portion 28. Established.

  Both ends of the pivot shaft 25 in the axial direction are respectively connected to the rear end portions of the connecting members 29, and the pair of connecting members 29, 29 extend forward in a parallel relationship and rotate. A pair of connecting members 29, 29 are configured to rotate together with the shaft 25. The front end portions of both connecting members 29, 29 are connected to the left and right side portions of the movable body 22, and when the connecting members 29, 29 swing in the vertical direction, the movable body 22 also moves up and down integrally. It swings in the direction. Both connecting members 29 and 29 are pivotally connected to the movable body 22 and are configured to allow the movable body 22 to translate in the same posture (see FIG. 8). In addition, an inclination that prevents the connecting member 29 from interfering when the movable body 22 is positioned (second position) by a guide groove 35 described later at a corresponding position facing the lower side of each connecting member 29 in the case body 24. A surface 28c is formed. Further, the inclined surface 28c is provided with a buffer member 52 that reduces the impact by contacting the connecting member 29 when the movable body 22 drops to the second position, as will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the movable body 22 includes a box-shaped container 30 opened forward, a movable body substrate 31 accommodated in the container 30, and a container positioned on the front side of the movable body substrate 31. And a second decorative plate member 32 that covers the front part of 30 and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in front view. A plurality of movable body LEDs 33 as first light emitting means capable of irradiating light forward are mounted on the movable body substrate 31, and the movable body LEDs 33 are not shown and disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine. It is configured to emit light based on a control signal from the control means. The second decorative plate member 32 is composed of a plurality (three in the embodiment) of plate members 32a, 32b, and 32c formed of a light-transmitting material, and each plate member receives light emitted from the movable body LED 33. The light passes through 32a, 32b, and 32c and is irradiated forward. In addition, as each board member 32a, 32b, 32c, only the part in which the character and figure relevant to the motif of the pachinko machine were drawn was formed from a light-transmitting material, and it corresponds when LED33 for movable bodies light-emits. You may comprise so that only a character and a figure part may shine. In addition, it is preferable that each plate member 32a, 32b, 32c is subjected to various light diffusion processes so that the light can be diffused when the movable body LED 33 emits light.

  The vertical dimension of the movable body 22 is set to be shorter than the vertical dimension of the first accommodating portion 20a. When the movable effect device 23 is disposed on the upper side portion 20, the entire movable body 22 is disposed. Is configured to be accommodated in the first accommodating portion 20a (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The vertical dimension of the movable body 22 is set shorter than the vertical dimension of the first decorative plate member 27 so that the entire first decorative plate member 27 is not hidden by the movable body 22 facing the front side. Yes.

  The movable body 22 is configured to be movable between an upper first position (upward position) and a lower second position (falling position) by an operating member 40 (described later) rotated by the motor 26. . As shown in FIG. 10A, the first position is set to a position where the entire movable body 22 is housed in the first housing portion 20a, and the second position is shown in FIG. 10B. As described above, a part of the lower side of the movable body 22 extends downward from the first accommodating portion 20a, and the lower portion of the movable body 22 is set to a position facing the front side of the display portion 13a in the symbol display device 13. . The amount of movement between the first position and the second position of the movable body 22 is set smaller than the vertical dimension of the movable body 22, and the movable body 22 moves between the first position, the second position, and both positions. The movable body 22 is set such that a portion where the movable body 22 overlaps the front side of the first decorative plate member 27 is produced in any of the positions. In other words, in the first decorative plate member 27, the movable body 22 is moved to the first position (solid line position in FIG. 8), the second position (two-dot chain line position in FIG. 8), and any position between the two positions. In addition, there is a non-exposed portion S that overlaps behind the movable body 22. The shaft accommodating portion 28 is formed in the case body 24 so as to be positioned in the non-exposed portion S, and the rotating shaft 25 accommodated in the shaft accommodating portion 28 is always behind the movable body 22. It is supposed to overlap.

  The front end portions of the connecting members 29 and 29 are pivotally supported on the left and right side walls 30a and 30b of the container 30 of the movable body 22, respectively, and the left side wall 30a is located above the pivoting position with the connecting member 29 on the left side. A protrusion 30c that protrudes in the direction is pivotably provided (see FIG. 5). A casing 34 that opens to the left is fixed to the left side of the case body 24 with screws. The casing 34 is accommodated in the second accommodating portion 20b when the movable effect device 23 is disposed in the upper side portion 20, and defines the second accommodating portion 20b and the first accommodating portion 20a. The casing 34 functions as a drawing wall. The casing 34 is formed with a guide groove 35 that opens to the right and extends in the vertical direction, and the protrusion 30 c is inserted into the guide groove 35. The guide groove 35 is formed in an arc shape along the swing locus of the protrusion 30c when the movable body 22 swings in the vertical direction while maintaining the posture of the movable body 22 parallel to the board surface of the game board 10. . That is, when the movable body 22 swings, the protrusion 30c is guided along the guide groove 35, so that the movable body 22 swings stably in a fixed posture.

  The motor 26 is disposed on a mounting plate 36 disposed so as to cover the left opening of the casing 34 in a lateral posture with the output shaft directed rightward. A drive gear 38 is coupled to an output shaft extending into the casing 34 of the motor 26 so as to rotate integrally (see FIG. 9). A driven gear 39 is pivotally supported in the casing 34, and the drive gear 38 meshes with the driven gear 39. The actuating member 40 is provided on the driven gear 39 so as to rotate integrally. When the motor 26 is driven to rotate both the gears 38 and 39, the actuating member 40 also rotates integrally. As the motor 26, a motor that can rotate forward and backward is adopted, and the motor 26 is configured to be able to rotate forward and backward under the control of a motor control means (not shown).

  On the right side surface of the actuating member 40, a first engaging portion 40a extending radially outward with the rotation center of the actuating member 40 as a base point is projected in the axial direction (see FIG. 9). The engaging portion 40a is configured to move around as the operating member 40 rotates. The connecting member 29 connected to the left side wall 30a of the movable body 22 has a second engaging portion 29a protruding leftward between the pivotal positions of the rotating shaft 25 and the operating member 40. Is provided. An end portion of the second engaging portion 29 a extends into the casing 34 through a through hole 34 a formed in the casing 34. The end of the second engaging portion 29a faces an area where the first engaging portion 40a moves from the lower side to the upper side in the orbital movement trajectory of the first engaging portion 40a. It is configured to be engageable from below. That is, the operating member 40 is rotated by the motor 26, the first engaging portion 40a contacts the second engaging portion 29a from below, and the connecting member 29 is pushed up, so that the movable body 22 moves to the first position ( When the second engagement portion 29a is released from the first engagement portion 40a as the first engagement portion 40a rotates, the movable body 22 falls by its own weight. It is configured as follows. When the movable body 22 falls, the projection 30c abuts on the lower end edge of the guide groove 35 and the fall is restricted, whereby the movable body 22 is positioned at the second position ( (See FIG. 9B). Further, both the connecting members 29 and 29 are set so as to come into contact with the buffer members 52 and 52 when the projection 30 c comes into contact with the lower end edge of the guide groove 35. That is, the guide groove 35 functions as a restricting portion that guides the vertical movement of the movable body 22 and defines the second position.

  The operating member 40 is provided with a detection piece (not shown) at a predetermined position, and an origin sensor 41 capable of detecting the detection piece is provided in the casing 34. As the origin sensor 41, for example, a photoelectric sensor including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit is adopted, and when the detection piece arrives between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, the origin position of the operating member 40 is detected, A detection signal is configured to be output to the motor control means. In the embodiment, the first engagement portion 40a and the second engagement portion 29a are engaged, and the movable body 22 faces an intermediate position between the first position and the second position. The position of the detection piece is set so that the sensor 41 detects the detection piece. Then, the motor control means controls the motor 26 to rotate forward and backward based on the detection signal from the origin sensor 41 to move the movable body 22 up and down finely or move the movable body 22 to the first position. Control is performed to stop the motor 26 later. The first position is set according to the rotational speed or rotational angle of the motor 26, the number of pulses for motor control, or the like with the intermediate position where the origin sensor 41 detects the detection piece as the origin. In addition, as the origin sensor 41, other non-contact type sensors such as a magnetic type or contact type sensors such as a limit switch may be appropriately employed instead of the photoelectric sensor as in the embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the case body 24 of the movable effect device 23 is divided by the shaft housing portion 28, and is first below the back surface of the case body 24 facing the shaft housing portion 28. A substrate 42 is provided. A plurality of first LEDs 43 as second light emitting means capable of irradiating light forward are mounted on the first substrate 42, and the first LEDs 43 are configured to emit light based on a control signal from the light emission control means. . The case body 24 is provided with a second substrate 44 on the back side of the case body 24 that is divided by the shaft housing portion 28 and faces the shaft housing portion 28. A plurality of second LEDs 45 as second light emitting means capable of irradiating light forward are mounted on the second substrate 44, and the second LEDs 45 are also configured to emit light based on a control signal from the light emission control means. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, the first LED 43 disposed on the first substrate 42 has only a part on the upper side overlapping the rear side of the movable body 22 facing the first position, and most of the lower side does not overlap. When the movable body 22 moves to the second position, the movable body 22 is disposed so as to face the position where the whole overlaps behind the movable body 22. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the second LED 45 disposed on the lower side of the second substrate 44 overlaps behind the movable body 22 facing the first position, and the movable body 22 has moved to the second position. In some cases, it is disposed at a position that does not overlap the rear of the movable body 22 (a position corresponding to the portion of the first decorative plate member 27 exposed by the operation of the movable body 22). On the other hand, the second LED 45 disposed on the upper side of the second substrate 44 is located behind the movable body 22 regardless of the position of the movable body 22 between the first position, the second position, and both positions. Arranged so that they do not overlap. That is, on the second substrate 44, the second LED 45 arranged in a region that is not always hidden by the movable body 22 (an upper region that always appears), and a region that hides or appears due to the movement of the movable body 22 (lower portion). 2nd LED45 arrange | positioned in a side area | region exists. The first substrate 42 does not entirely overlap behind the movable body 22 facing the first position, and when the movable body 22 moves to the second position, the whole overlaps behind the movable body 22. You may arrange | position 1st LED43 in a position.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first decorative plate member 27 and the case body 24 are inserted with a cable 46 whose one end is electrically connected to a connector 31a provided on the movable body substrate 31 (movable body LED 33). Permitted insertion ports 47a, 48a, 24a are formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. The insertion opening 24a of the case body 24 and the insertion openings 47a and 48a of the first decorative plate member 27 are aligned in the front-rear direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, all the insertion holes 47a, 48a, 24a are set so as to be positioned in the non-exposed part S where the movable body 22 always overlaps the front side, and the insertion holes 47a, 48a, 24a are set. The cable 46 is hidden by the movable body 22 so that it is difficult to see from the front side. In the embodiment, the insertion holes 47 a, 48 a, 24 a are located in the non-exposed part S located on the lower side of the shaft accommodating portion 28, and are inserted into the insertion holes 47 a, 48 a, 24 a and on the back side of the case body 24. The other end of the led cable 46 is electrically connected to a connector 44 a provided on the second substrate 44. That is, the cable 46 inserted into the insertion ports 47a, 48a, 24a and led out to the back side of the case body 24 is on the side (upper side) where the insertion ports 47a, 48a, 24a are not formed with the shaft accommodating portion 28 interposed therebetween. It is connected to the second substrate 44 provided. The second substrate 44 is electrically connected to the light emission control means via a wiring (not shown), and a control signal from the light emission control means is transmitted to the movable body via the second substrate 44 and the cable 46. The movable body LED 33 is sent to the substrate 31 and controlled to emit light. That is, the second substrate 44 functions also as a relay substrate that connects the light emission control means and the movable body substrate 31.

  The first substrate 42 located below the shaft accommodating portion 28 is formed with a notch 42a that opens upward at a position aligned (corresponding) to the insertion opening 24a of the case body 24 in the front-rear direction. A groove 28a that opens in the rear and up and down directions is formed on the back surface of the shaft accommodating portion 28 that protrudes rearward from the upper and lower substrates 42 and 44. The cable 46 led out from the insertion port 24a of the case body 24 is guided by the notch 42a of the first substrate 42 and the groove 28a of the shaft accommodating portion 28 to the second substrate 44 as shown in FIG. It has come to be guided.

  A first cable presser 49 is disposed inside the container 30 to press the vicinity of the end of the cable 46 connected to the movable body substrate 31 with the substrate 31. When the cable 46 moves, the cable 30 moves. The first cable presser 49 is configured to prevent a load from being applied to the connection portion with the connector 31a. A second cable presser 53 is disposed on the rear surface of the container 30 at a position facing the upper side of the cable 46 extending rearward. The second cable presser 53 functions to prevent the cable 46 from being lifted. Further, on the back surface of the case body 24, a third cable presser 54 is provided that presses the vicinity of the end portion of the cable 46 that is connected to the second board 44 with the board 44, and the cable 46 moves. At this time, the third cable presser 54 is configured to prevent a load from being applied to the connection portion with the connector 44a.

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Next, the operation of the gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment will be described. In the movable effect device 23, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the first engaging portion 40a engages with the second engaging portion 29a from below, and the movable body 22 is shown in FIG. 10 (a). It is assumed that the first position shown in FIG. When the movable body 22 faces the first position, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the movable body 22 is disposed in the lower portion of the first LED 43 disposed on the first substrate 42 and the upper region of the second substrate 44. The second LED 45 is facing the lower side or the upper side that does not overlap the rear of the movable body 22. Therefore, the first LED 43 and the second LED 45 emit light under the control of the light emission control means, so that a light emission effect can be performed at the vertical position of the movable body 22. At this time, the movable body LED 33 disposed on the movable body 22 emits light under the control of the light emission control means, so that a more interesting light emission effect can be achieved. Further, since the cable 46 and the insertion openings 47a, 48a, 24a for inserting the cable 46 to the back side are hidden by the movable body 22 facing the first position, the appearance is prevented from being deteriorated.

  When a pachinko ball that has been launched into the game area 12 of the game board 10 wins the start winning tool 16, a required symbol variation game is played on the symbol display device 13. Then, when the motor 26 is operated based on the required control conditions and the operating member 40 is rotated, as shown in FIG. 9B, the first engagement that has been engaged with the second engagement portion 29a is performed. When the portion 40a is separated from the second engagement portion 29a and the engagement state of both the engagement portions 29a and 40a is released, the movable body 22 moves downward about the rotation shaft 25. At this time, since the movable body 22 falls due to its own weight, the movable body 22 moves vigorously from the first position toward the second position, the visual effect is improved, and the interest of the game can be increased. Moreover, in the second position, as shown in FIG. 10B, the lower part of the movable body 22 faces the front side of the surface portion 13a of the symbol display device 13, so that the player is impressed with the operation of the movable body 22. This can improve the production effect.

  When the movable body 22 moves from the first position to the second position, the protrusion 30c is guided along the guide groove 35, so that the movable body 22 is stable in a posture parallel to the game board surface. Move. Further, since the protrusion 30c is rotatably arranged with respect to the movable body 22, the resistance when the protrusion 30c is guided along the guide groove 35 is small, and a smooth movement of the movable body 22 is achieved. . And the protrusion 30c of the said movable body 22 contact | abuts to the lower end edge of the guide groove 35, This movable body 22 is hold | maintained in a 2nd position. As described above, the movable body 22 is held at the second position by physical contact between the protrusion 30c and the lower edge of the guide groove 35, and is stopped and held at the second position by stopping the motor 26. Not what you want. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform complicated control such as decelerating control of the motor 26 that is generally performed when stopping an object that moves vigorously, and the load applied to the motor 26 and the operating member 40 can be reduced. Further, when the movable body 22 falls from the first position to the second position, the connecting members 29 and 29 come into contact with the buffer members 52 and 52 disposed on the container 30 so that the impact of the fall is alleviated. The impact caused by impact is reduced.

  When the movable body 22 moves to the second position, as shown in FIG. 10B, the portion hidden by the movable body 22 in the first decorative plate member 27 is exposed on the upper side of the movable body 22. . Since the second LED 45 is disposed in the lower region of the second substrate 44 corresponding to the exposed portion, the second LED 45 emits light and is hidden by the movable body 22 of the first decorative plate member 27. The light emission effect can be performed in the portion exposed from the state, and a high effect can be expected in combination with the operation effect from the first position to the second position of the movable body 22. Further, since the cable 46 and the insertion ports 47a, 48a, 24a for inserting the cable 46 to the back side are hidden by the movable body 22 facing the second position, the appearance is prevented from being deteriorated. Further, while the movable body 22 moves from the first position to the second position, the cable 46 and the insertion openings 47a, 48a, and 24a are hidden by the movable body 22, so that the appearance does not deteriorate.

  When the first engaging portion 40a comes into contact with the second engaging portion 29a of the connecting member 29 connected to the movable body 22 facing the second position by rotation of the operating member 40 from below, the operating member 40 is movable. The body 22 moves upward from the second position. When the movable body 22 pushed up by the first engaging portion 40a arrives at the intermediate position, the detection piece is detected by the origin sensor 41, and the detection signal is output to the motor control means. The motor control means controls the motor 26 to stop after moving the movable body 22 to the first position based on the detection signal.

  When the movable body 22 moves from the second position to the first position, as shown in FIG. 10A, the movable body 22 is hidden by the movable body 22 in the first decorative plate member 27 below the movable body 22. The exposed part is exposed. Since the first LED 43 is disposed on the first substrate 42 corresponding to the exposed portion (see FIGS. 7 and 8), the movable body 22 of the first decorative plate member 27 emits light by emitting the first LED 43. A light emission effect can be performed in an exposed portion from the hidden state, and a high effect can be expected in combination with an operation effect from the second position to the first position of the movable body 22. Further, when the movable body 22 moves from the second position to the first position, the corresponding portion of the first decorative plate member 27 exposed when the movable body 22 moves from the first position to the second position is hidden again. It is.

  The movable body 22 is based on an intermediate position between the first position and the second position by controlling the motor 26 to rotate forward and backward based on the detection signal from the origin sensor 41. It can swing finely up and down. By finely swinging the movable body 22 in this way, the first LED 43 and the second LED 45 are hidden or shown by the movable body 22, and an effect by the swing of the movable body 22 and a light emission effect by the LEDs 43 and 45. A synergistic effect can be expected. In addition, since the light is turned off or visible by the operation of the movable body 22 with the LEDs 43 and 45 lit, the light emission control is simplified as compared with the case where the control of blinking the LEDs 43 and 45 is performed. The lifetime of 45 can be lengthened.

  The motor 26 is controlled by motor control means in accordance with a symbol variation game performed on the symbol display device 13, and the operation member 40 is stopped by one rotation, stopped by a plurality of rotations, or the first It is possible to implement a combination of control and the like for forward and reverse rotation at a predetermined angle in a state where the first engaging portion 40a and the second engaging portion 29a are engaged. That is, it is possible to provide a variety of motion effects by a bold operation in which the movable body 22 moves from the first position to the second position at a stretch by its own weight, and an operation in which the movable body 22 is finely swung within a predetermined angle range.

  In the movable effect device 23, a rotation shaft 25 that supports the movable body 22 is disposed in a non-exposed portion S that is always hidden by the movable body 22 in the first decorative plate member 27 and the case body 24 ( (See FIGS. 8 and 10). That is, since the front side of the rotating shaft 25 where it is difficult to dispose the light emitting means in a space is a position that is always hidden by the movable body 22, the light emitting means is present when the movable body 22 moves. It is possible to eliminate the appearance of the area that is not. In addition, since the movable body 22 is provided with the movable body LED 33, the movable body LED 33 can emit light even on the front side of the rotating shaft 25.

  The movable effect device 23 guides the motor 26 and the movable body 22 that move the movable body 22 and guides the guide groove 35 that defines the second position on the side of the first housing portion 20a in which the movable body 22 is housed. Since it accommodated in the 2nd accommodating part 20b defined in the direction, the protrusion amount to the back of the movable production | presentation apparatus 23 can be made small. That is, it becomes possible to arrange a control device and other components constituting the pachinko machine behind the movable effect device 23, and the degree of freedom of component arrangement increases. In addition, it is possible to arrange a large control device on the back side of the game board 10 without increasing the longitudinal dimension of the pachinko machine, and it is possible to cope with an increase in the size of the symbol display device 13.

  A cable 46 having one end connected to the movable body substrate 31 of the movable body 22 via a connector is connected to the first decorative plate member 27 and the insertion holes 47a, 48a, 24a of the case body 24 facing the lower side of the shaft accommodating portion 28. The other end of the cable 46 is inserted into the second substrate 44 facing the upper side of the shaft accommodating portion 28 through a connector. That is, on the back side of the case body 24, the cable 46 is routed across the shaft accommodating portion 28 protruding rearward from the substrates 42, 44, so that the cable 46 can be wired with sufficient play. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cable 46 from being pulled by the vertical movement of the movable body 22 and coming off from the connectors 31a and 44a of the movable body substrate 31 and the second substrate 44. Further, the cable 46 led out from the insertion port 24a of the case body 24 is guided in a state in which movement in the left-right direction is restricted by the notch portion 42a of the first substrate 42 and the groove 28a of the shaft housing portion 28. It is like that. That is, when the cable 46 moves in the longitudinal direction as the movable body 22 moves up and down, the movement of the cable 46 in the left-right direction (width direction) is restricted by the notch 42a and the groove 28a. The cable 46 does not move in the left-right direction and is not caught by other members, and the smooth movement of the movable body 22 is achieved.

  Further, the vicinity of the end of the cable 46 connected to the movable body substrate 31 and the vicinity of the end connected to the second substrate 44 are sandwiched between the substrate 31 and 44 and the cable holders 49 and 54. Therefore, the cable 46 is prevented from being pulled out of the connectors 31a and 44a when the movable body 22 moves up and down. Further, since the cable 46 extending to the rear of the movable body 22 is prevented from being lifted upward by the second cable presser 53 provided on the movable body 22, the cable 46 is necessary when the movable body 22 is lifted. It is prevented from moving upward and being caught by other members.

  Since the first decorative plate member 27 and the insertion openings 47a, 48a, 24a of the case body 24 and the cutout portion 42a of the first substrate 42 are aligned in the front-rear direction, the cable 46 can be easily inserted in the front-rear direction. Workability is good. Further, the cable 46 can be inserted into the back side at the shortest distance through the insertion openings 47a, 48a, 24a, and even with a short length of the cable 46, sufficient play can be provided on the back side. The cable 46 connected to the movable body substrate 31 is not directly connected to the light emission control means, but is connected to the second substrate 44 that also functions as a relay board. Thus, the moving cable 46 can be shortened, and the wiring process of the cable 46 is simplified.

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The gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
(1) In the embodiment, the decorative member and the case body that supports the rotating shaft are configured separately, but a configuration in which the case body is integrally provided on the decorative member may be employed. That is, it is possible to configure the case body that functions as an attachment portion for disposing the movable effect device on the upper side portion as a part of the decorative member. Further, the casing that defines the first housing portion and the second housing portion can also be formed integrally with the decorative member.
(2) In the embodiment, the first decorative plate member is disposed on the front surface of the case body. However, the first decorative plate member is omitted, and various kinds of decoration are integrally provided on the front surface of the case body. obtain.
(3) In the embodiment, the case where the first LED and the second LED as the second light emitting means are arranged on both the upper and lower sides of the case body rear side divided by the shaft housing portion has been described, but the case body rear side divided by the shaft housing portion It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the second light emitting means is disposed on either one of the upper and lower sides.
(4) In the embodiment, an insertion port is formed at a position below the shaft housing portion in the case body, and the cable led out to the back side through the insertion port is disposed at a position above the shaft housing portion in the case plate. Although it is configured to be connected to the second substrate, an opposite configuration may be used. That is, the insertion port is formed at a position above the shaft housing portion in the case body, and the second substrate is disposed at a position below the shaft housing portion in the case body, and is led out to the back side through the insertion port. You may make it connect a cable to the 2nd board | substrate arrange | positioned in the position below the shaft accommodating part in a case body. In the case of this configuration, if a cutout portion opened downward is formed in the first substrate disposed above the shaft housing portion, the left and right sides of the cable led out to the back side through the insertion port and routed downward Directional position regulation can be performed at the notch.
(5) In the embodiment, the case where the second housing portion is defined on the left side of the first housing portion has been described. However, the second housing portion may be defined on the right side of the first housing portion. . In the case of this configuration, the configuration of the movable effect device is symmetrical with respect to the embodiment.
(6) The shape of the movable body can be arbitrarily determined, such as a design related to the symbol variation game in the symbol display device.
(7) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine is used as a gaming machine, but an arrangement ball machine, a slot machine machine, a pachinko slot machine, or the like may be used.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the decorative member which concerns on an Example in the state which has arrange | positioned the movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the decorative member which concerns on an Example in the state which isolate | separated the movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a schematic perspective view shown in the state which decomposed | disassembled the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view shown in the state which decomposed | disassembled the movable body which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part schematic perspective view shown in the state which cut the decorative member which concerns on an Example vertically. It is a schematic front view which shows the relationship between the board | substrate for movable bodies, the 1st board | substrate, and the 2nd board | substrate in the state which hold | maintained the movable body which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic side view which vertically shows the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the movable production | presentation apparatus based on an Example, Comprising: (a) shows the state which hold | maintained the movable body in the 1st position, (b) is the state which the movable body fell to the 2nd position Indicates. It is a schematic front view which shows the principal part of the decoration member which concerns on an Example, (a) shows the state which hold | maintained the movable body in the 1st position, (b) shows the state which the movable body fell to the 2nd position. Show.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 12 Game area 13 Symbol display apparatus 13a Display part 14 Decoration member 15a Opening part 20 Upper side part 20a 1st accommodating part 20b 2nd accommodating part 22 Movable body 23 Movable production apparatus 26 Motor 29 Connecting member 29a 2nd engaging part 30c Projection 34 Casing (painting wall)
33 1st LED (1st light emission means)
35 Guide groove (Regulator)
40 actuating member 40a first engaging portion 45 third LED (light emitting means)

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine in which a decorative member having an opening is disposed in a game area of the game board, and a movable effect device is disposed on an upper side portion located above the opening in the decorative member.
The decorative member is formed on the first wall, the first container opening forward in the upper side, the second container formed on the side of the first container and defined by the painting wall, and the painting wall. With a regulation part,
The movable effect device is:
A motor disposed in the second housing portion and driven under the control of motor control means;
An operating member disposed in the second housing portion and rotated by the motor;
A first engagement portion that is provided on the operating member and moves around with the rotation of the operating member;
A connecting member pivotally supported to swing up and down on the decorative member;
A movable body housed in the first housing portion and connected to a front end portion of the connecting member;
A second engagement projecting from the connecting member, having an end facing the circulation region of the first engagement portion, and the first engagement portion rotating around abuts from below and is disengaged from the first engagement portion And
A protrusion provided on the movable body and capable of contacting the restricting portion;
When the second engagement portion is disengaged from the first engagement portion, the movable body is configured so that the movable body falls by its own weight to a drop position where the protrusion comes into contact with the restriction portion. . The display portion of the symbol display device disposed on the back side of the game board faces the opening portion of the decorative member, and the first housing portion opens downward,
The movable body formed in a substantially rectangular shape is located above the display portion in the raised position where the movable body is most elevated in the engaged state of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion provided on the upper portion is configured to face the front side of the display unit at a dropping position where the protrusion is in contact with the restricting unit.   In the raised position where the movable body is most lifted in the engaged state between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, the front side of the light emitting means disposed behind the movable body is covered, and the movable body falls. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is configured not to cover the front side of the light emitting means when dropped to a position.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the motor control means controls the motor to rotate forward and backward in an engaged state between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. .

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