JP2009273656A - Shooting handle for game machine and game machine equipped with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball shooting handle for a game machine, capable of securely adjusting a power for launching a game ball by rotating a rotary shaft from a rotational amount of an action member while not generating rotational shakiness between the action member and the rotary shaft, and to provide a game machine equipped with it. <P>SOLUTION: In the ball shooting handle for the game machine 1, the action member 12 is rotation-operably provided on a handle body 11 fixed to the front of the game machine 1 and returnably provided to a rotation normal position by an energizing member 14. The rotational amount of the member 12 is transmitted by the shaft 13 supported by the member 12 to a launching power adjusting means to adjust the power for launching the ball. An engagement part 20 formed on the front end and a shaft bore 21 formed on the member 12 are arranged-supported by the shaft 13 in the same rotation center. A contact stop part 14b formed on the member 14 supports one end of the member 14 on the body 11. The part 14b is retained on the engagement part 20 of the shaft 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a launching handle that is artificially operated in order to launch a game ball in a gaming machine and a gaming machine including the same.

  Conventionally, in the game machine such as a pachinko machine, adjustment of the launch force of the game ball has been performed by adjusting the spring force of the spring force adjuster or increasing / decreasing the resistance value of the variable resistor by turning the operation member of the launch handle. The launch force of the game ball can be increased or decreased, and the player can adjust the launch force by adjusting the amount of rotation of the operation member. ing. In this gaming machine launching handle, the operating member is rotatably attached to a fixed base member that is attached to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, and the rotational force of the operating member is approximately at the center of the operating member. It is common to adjust the firing force of the game ball by fixing a rotating shaft that transmits the firing force to the adjustable firing force adjusting means and adjusting the amount of rotation of the operating member. The operating member and the rotating shaft form a non-circular shaft hole in the operating member, while forming a non-circular cross section that matches the shaft hole of the operating member at the end of the rotating shaft. The non-circular portion is inserted through the shaft hole from the back side of the operation member (the surface side facing the front frame of the pachinko game machine), and the rotation shaft is rotated by the rotation of the operation member (for example, (See Patent Document 1).

  In recent years, a variable resistor is provided as a firing force adjusting means, and the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the operation member to rotate the rotation shaft of the variable resistor to increase or decrease the resistance value. There is also a gaming machine that adjusts the amount of electric power supplied to a launching mechanism that is a driving source to increase or decrease the launching power of a game ball (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-263271 A JP 2005-58361 A

  However, since the thickness of the circumferential edge where the rotating member finger-hanging portion is formed on the operation member is larger than the thickness of the other circumferential edge of the rotating member, the resin molding is performed. When the machine is cooled after injection, the cooling speed of the peripheral part of the rotating finger grip and the other part is different, causing sinks and warpage on the surface, and the shaft hole formed in the center of the disk deforms from a circular shape to an elliptical shape. Sometimes. Therefore, when the launching handle is assembled, rattling occurs between the operation member and the rotation shaft, and when the player rotates the operation member to adjust the firing force of the game ball, the operation member and the rotation shaft There is a problem that it is impossible to reliably transmit the amount of rotation of the operation member to the firing force adjusting means. Further, rattling becomes severe due to an impact when the operating member and the rotating shaft are engaged, and the deterioration with time is accelerated, which eventually breaks.

  Further, a foreign object such as a coin may be inserted into the gap between the operation member and the handle body in an attempt to force the operation member to be properly fixed at a position by the player. At this time, since the operating member is swung, a load is applied to the rotating shaft pivotally supported by the operating member. In particular, when the firing force adjusting means is a variable resistor, if a load is applied to the rotating shaft, the variable resistor to which the rotating shaft is directly connected cannot withstand the load and is damaged. There is a problem that will have to be replaced.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the rotation is performed based on the rotation amount of the operation member without causing the rotation of the operation member and the rotation shaft in the rotation direction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a launch handle for a gaming machine that can adjust the launch force of a game ball with certainty by rotating a moving shaft.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided such that an operating member is provided on a handle main body fixedly attached to the front surface of a gaming machine so that the operating member can be rotated and returned to a reference rotation position by an urging member. A launching handle for a gaming machine that transmits a turning amount of the operating member to a firing force adjusting means by a turning shaft pivotally supported by the operating member, and adjusts a firing force of a game ball, wherein the turning shaft The engaging portion formed at the tip and the shaft hole formed in the operation member are aligned and supported on the same rotation center to form a contact locking portion on the biasing member, and the biasing One end of the member is supported by the handle body, and the contact locking portion is locked to the engaging portion of the rotating shaft. The term “locking” as used herein naturally includes pressing and abutting by the urging force of the urging member, as a matter of course.

  In this way, by locking the urging member to the rotating shaft, it is possible to forcibly maintain consistency with the operation member and eliminate rattling. Further, the rotation shaft rotates in a state where the urging member is contacted and locked based on the rotation amount of the operation member in synchronization with the rotation of the operation member. The amount of movement can be transmitted to the firing force adjusting means in real time. In order for the player to adjust the launching force of the game ball, the turning shaft can be rotated synchronously based on the turning force of the operation member, so that the game ball can be reliably fired.

  The engaging portion is formed in a non-circular cross section when viewed from the axial direction, the shaft hole is formed in a non-circular shape corresponding to the engaging portion, and the shaft hole and the rotation shaft are on the same rotation center. It is better to pivot and align. As a result, the operation member and the rotation shaft can be easily aligned when the firing handle is assembled, and can be reliably engaged. The term “non-circular” as used herein means a shape in which the distance from the axis to one point of the outline is different from the distance from the axis to the other point of the outline, for example, a polygon / D shape is included.

  When engaging the engaging portion with the shaft hole, it is preferable to engage with the shaft hole, and the load applied to the rotating shaft can be absorbed when the operating member is operated. Further, the engaging portion and the shaft hole can be closely engaged, and rattling of the operating member can be eliminated. The elastic member here is a member that is made of synthetic rubber, elastomer, or the like and has flexibility that can be easily elastically deformed. The deformation amount when the same external force is applied forms a rotating shaft. It is a member larger than the material such as metal.

  The biasing member is a torsion spring, and one end of an annular coil body in which a wire is wound in a coil shape is bent in the radial direction (center axis direction), and the bent portion is brought into contact with the rotating shaft. It is good to do. Thereby, the effort which provides the operation part with the latching | locking part (a latching piece, a latching pin, a latching hole, etc.) which latches the end of a biasing member can be saved. The urging member is preferably provided by urging the rotation shaft in the same direction as the operation member returns to the rotation reference position, and contributes to the rotation of the rotation shaft. It can assist the return movement. Further, it is preferable that a locking groove and a locking hole for locking the urging member are formed in the engaging portion of the rotating shaft so that the urging member is securely locked.

  The firing force adjusting means is a variable resistor that adjusts the amount of power supplied to the firing mechanism, and the variable resistor is provided with the pivot shaft so as to be rotatable.

  The variable resistor may be provided on the handle body through an elastic member, and the elastic member can absorb a load applied to the rotation adjusting shaft when the operation member is operated, thereby preventing the variable resistor from being damaged. be able to.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is characterized by including the gaming machine launching handle as described above.

  According to this, since the player can perform a stable operation, it is possible to realize a gaming machine that can concentrate on the game without feeling stress and can enhance the interest.

  In the present invention, the rotation amount of the operation member is transmitted to the firing force adjusting means capable of adjusting the firing force of the game ball by using the biasing member that biases the operation member in the direction to return to the rotation reference position. Since the rotating shaft is in contact with and supported by the rotating shaft, even if the shaft hole through which the rotating shaft formed in the operating member is distorted due to sink marks at the time of molding, the rotating direction of the operating member relative to the rotating shaft is not stable. Suppression is controlled and stable operation becomes possible.

  Further, by causing the biasing member to abut on and support the rotation shaft, the rotation shaft rotates in synchronization with the operation member, and the rotation amount of the operation member can be reliably transmitted to the rotation shaft.

  In addition, by installing the operation handle, it is possible to concentrate on the game in the gaming machine, to enhance the interest and to differentiate from other models.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that forms an outline of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an inner frame 3 is rotatably provided with one side pivotally supported on the front side of the outer frame 2. A game board 4 is mounted on the inner frame 3, and a front frame 5 having a transparent plate covering the front of the game board 4 is rotatably provided on the front side of the inner frame 3. Are provided, and a supply tray 6 for supplying hitting balls and a storage tray 7 for storing surplus balls are provided. A launching handle 10 for adjusting the launching force of the game ball is provided on the right side of the storage tray 7, and the launching force adjusting means for adjusting the force for launching the game ball by adjusting the launching handle 10 is adjusted to adjust the hitting ball. A launching mechanism (not shown) or the like is driven to launch a game ball.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the firing handle 10 includes a handle main body 11 fixedly attached to the front surface of the inner frame 3, an operation member 12 provided on the handle main body 11 so as to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions, and an operation member. The rotation adjustment shaft (rotation shaft) 13 for transmitting the rotation amount of 12 to the variable resistor 15 as the firing force adjusting means, and the operation member 12 are urged in a direction to return to the rotation reference position (home position). The torsion spring 14 as an urging member is generally configured. In this embodiment, the torsion spring 14 is directly contacted and locked to the outer peripheral surface of the rotation adjusting shaft 13. Further, the launch handle 10 is formed in a ring shape by a conductive member, and includes a touch sensor 16 that detects that the player's hand has touched, a launch stop switch 17 that stops the launch operation of the launch mechanism, and the launch stop switch 17. And a firing stop lever 18 for turning on / off.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the firing handle 10 will be specifically described. The handle body 11 includes a rear gripping member 11 a that penetrates forward and backward and is directly attached to the front surface of the inner frame 3, and a substantially hemispherical front gripping member 11 b provided on the front side via the operation member 12. The rear gripping member 11a is formed with an enlarged diameter portion 112 having a front surface that is larger in diameter than the mounting base 111 in front of a cylindrical mounting base 111 attached to the inner frame 3, and this rear gripping member 11a has A variable resistor 15, a firing stop switch 17 and a firing stop lever 18 are attached.

  Then, the connecting bosses 19a and 19b having concavo-convex portions for fixedly connecting the rear gripping member 11a and the front gripping member 11b with a predetermined gap across the operation member 12 are provided on the rear gripping member 11a. Located within the region of the mounting base 111 (within the shaft diameter) and provided corresponding to the rear gripping member 11a and the front gripping member 11b, the concave and convex portions of the connecting bosses 19a and 19b are fitted and aligned. I am doing so. Thereby, the operation member 12 is rotatably held between the rear gripping member 11a and the front gripping member 11b.

  The variable resistor 15 is, for example, a volume switch or a potentiometer, and a metal rotation adjustment shaft 13 is rotatably supported as a rotation shaft for transmitting a rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation member 12 to operate the variable resistor 15. A signal corresponding to the amount of rotation of the member 12 is detected, and this detection signal is output to the launch control unit to change the launch force of the sphere. The engaging portion 20 at the tip of the rotation adjusting shaft as an engaging means that engages with the operation member 12 has a distance from the axis to one point of the outline for rotation prevention and another point of the outline from the axis. Are formed in non-circular cross sections. In the embodiment, it is formed in a D-cut shape having a flat surface for stopping rotation by a notch, and a torsion spring 14 to be described later is brought into contact with this flat surface. Note that a locking groove or a locking hole for locking the torsion spring 14 may be formed in the engaging portion 20 of the rotation adjusting shaft 13, and the locking of the torsion spring 14 can be ensured.

  The operation member 12 is made of a synthetic resin and has a substantially disc shape having a predetermined thickness and a diameter larger than that of the enlarged diameter portion 112 of the rear gripping member 11a, and the rotation adjusting shaft 13 of the variable resistor 15 is attached to and detached from the central portion. A connecting boss 22 to be inserted is formed in a hollow shape with an open rear surface. The connecting boss 22 is provided with a shaft hole 21 as an engaging means, and the shaft hole 21 has a shape D substantially the same as the engaging portion 20 so that the rotation adjusting shaft 13 of the variable resistor 15 can be engaged. As a shape, positioning of the operation member 12 to the rotation adjustment shaft 13 is facilitated, and the rotation adjustment shaft 13 is used to rotate the operation member 12 as a rotation stop between the operation member 12 and the rotation adjustment shaft 13. It functions to follow and rotate. A slit 23 is formed in the connecting boss 22 in the axial direction so that a part of the rotation adjusting shaft 13 (flat surface in the embodiment) is exposed. Note that the hollow interior of the connection boss 22 is formed in a polygonal shape (hexagon, etc.), and an elastic member D1 formed of synthetic rubber, elastomer, or the like is loaded in the hollow. A through hole communicating with the shaft hole 21 is formed in the elastic member D1, and in the embodiment, the through hole has a D shape that can be engaged with the engaging portion 20. The elastic member D <b> 1 here is a member having flexibility that can be elastically deformed larger than the material (metal) that forms the rotation adjusting shaft 13 when the same external force is applied. That is, when an external force is applied to the rotation adjustment shaft 13, the elastic member D1 is elastically deformed.

  And the rib of predetermined height is formed in the circumferential edge part of the operation member 12 from an up-and-down surface, and the finger hook part 24 is radial direction to the required position (3 places in an Example) of the circumference outer end part of the operation member 12. It extends outward and is gradually reduced in diameter toward the tip, so that the operation member 12 can be easily rotated while the finger is hooked on each finger hook 24. Further, the operation member 12 is provided with two concentric insertion long holes 25 along the connection boss 22 in different diameters. The insertion long hole 25 has a rear gripping member 11a and a front gripping member. The connecting bosses 19a and 19b of the holding member 11b are inserted. The insertion long hole 25 serves to guide the rotation of the operation member 12 and restrict the rotation range of the operation member 12, and the rotation range is limited to the resistance variable range of the variable resistor 15. Is set to

  The biasing member applies a required biasing force to the operation member 12, and in the embodiment, a torsion spring 14 that biases in one direction is used. The torsion spring 14 is formed such that an annular coil body in which a wire is wound in a coil shape has a large diameter with a gap slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the connection boss 22, and one end thereof extends in the tangential direction of the coil body. An annular mounting portion 14a that is engaged with the connecting bosses 19a and 19b of the handle main body 11 is formed, and a contact locking portion 14b that is in contact with and supported by the rotation adjusting shaft 13 is provided in the radial direction (center axis direction) at the other end. It is bent linearly. The urging member is not limited to the torsion spring 14 and may be another urging member such as a leaf spring or a tension spring.

  Next, the assembling of the launching handle 10 having the above-described configuration is performed by first combining the variable resistor 15 so that it is positioned in the rear gripping member 11a so that the rotation adjusting shaft 13 protrudes toward the enlarged diameter portion 112 that is open on the front surface. While being fixed through a plate-like elastic member D2 formed of rubber, elastomer or the like, the touch sensor 16, the firing stop switch 17, and the firing stop lever 18 are attached to the enlarged diameter portion 112. Thus, by providing the rear gripping member 11a with a part to which the firing handle 10 is electrically connected, the harness can be efficiently wired behind the mounting base 111 as one bundle.

  Next, the shaft hole 21 of the operation member 12 and the engaging portion 20 of the rotation adjusting shaft 13 are aligned and fitted to each other so as not to freely rotate. The flat surface for rotation prevention of the rotation adjusting shaft 13 is a slit. The shaft hole 21 and the rotation adjusting shaft 13 are aligned on the same rotation center. At this time, the connecting boss 19a slightly protrudes from the insertion long hole 25 so as to face the front side.

  3 and 4, the coil body of the torsion spring 14 is loosely fitted to the connection boss 22, and the contact locking portion 14 b which is a free end is made to face the slit 23 formed in the connection boss 22. A rear grip is provided so as to abut on and support the engaging portion 20 (flat surface) of the rotation adjusting shaft 13 so as to urge the annular mounting portion 14a in a direction in which the operation member 12 returns to the rotation reference position. It engages with the connecting boss 19a of the holding member 11a. At this time, the position is set so that the contact locking portion 14b always abuts against the engaging portion 20, and the biasing force of the torsion spring 14 biases the rotation adjusting shaft 13 to rotate in the direction of the initial position. ing. Therefore, the contact locking portion 14b is not detached from the engaging portion 20, and the contact locking portion 14b is directly locked to the engaging portion 20 in a line contact state by an urging force, and the operation member 12 is connected to the connection boss 22. Is pivotally mounted around the rotation center, and when the operation member 12 is rotated, only the rotation adjusting shaft 13 of the variable resistor 15 is rotated.

  The front gripping member 11b is positioned by aligning the connecting boss 19b of the front gripping member 11b with the connecting boss 19a of the rear gripping member 11a, and the front gripping member 11b is screwed from the rear of the rear gripping member 11a. 11b is fixedly connected. In this way, the operation member 12 is elastically biased in the direction of the rotation reference position (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 3) by the action of the torsion spring 14, and the handle body 11 is allowed to rotate. As a result, the firing handle 10 is assembled.

  At this time, sink marks, distortions, etc. occur during molding of the operation member 12, and the shaft hole 21 is slightly deformed to form a gap with the rotation adjustment shaft 13, so that the rotation can be performed even if rattling occurs in the rotation direction. Since the torsion spring 14 is directly engaged with the adjustment shaft 13, rattling of the operation member 12 and the rotation adjustment shaft 13 in the rotation direction can be reliably eliminated by the urging force of the torsion spring 14. In addition, since the torsion spring 14 is always in contact with and locked to the rotation adjusting shaft 13 by the urging force, the rotation adjusting shaft 13 rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the operation member 12. Therefore, for example, even if the shaft hole 21 is formed in a perfect circle shape through which the rotation adjustment shaft 13 can be freely rotated, the rotation amount of the operation member 12 is transmitted to the rotation adjustment shaft 13 via the torsion spring 14. The variable resistor 15 can be adjusted without difficulty.

  Further, even if there is some shakiness between the operation member 12 and the rotation adjustment shaft 13 due to molding failure, the impact when the operation member 12 and the rotation adjustment shaft 13 are engaged during operation is urged. It can be absorbed and eliminated by the member 14, and it is possible to prevent the operation member 12 from being deteriorated and damaged over time, thereby extending the life of the firing handle 10. Further, since the player can smoothly operate the operation member 12 without feeling uncomfortable due to rattling, the player can concentrate on the game and enjoy the game. Since one end of the torsion spring 14 is abutted and locked to the rotation adjusting shaft 13, there is no need to provide a locking portion for locking the torsion spring 14 on the operation member 12, and the shape of the operation member 12 is changed. The secondary effect is that it can be simplified.

  The firing handle 10 having the above configuration is attached with the rear gripping member 11 a fixed to the front surface of the inner frame 3, and the operation member 12 is always rotated by the urging force of the torsion spring 14 (home position) shown in FIG. Accordingly, the variable resistor 15 is also in the initial position. At this time, the firing stop lever 18 is brought into contact with the launch stop switch 17 by the operation member 12, and the launch stop switch 17 is turned off.

  When the player rotates the operation member 12 to a predetermined angular position against the bias of the torsion spring 14, the touch sensor 16 detects contact and the firing stop switch 17 is released from the contact of the operation member 12. As the rotation adjustment shaft 13 rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the operation member 12 via the torsion spring 14, the rotation amount of the operation member 12 becomes the rotation amount of the rotation adjustment shaft 13 as it is. It is transmitted to the resistor 15. Thus, the variable resistor 15 can detect a signal corresponding to the rotation amount of the operation member 12 and output the detection signal to the launch control unit to adjust the launch force of the game ball by the launch mechanism. In addition, by rotating the operation member 12 and turning on the firing stop switch 17 by manually operating the firing stop lever 18 while the firing stop switch 17 is turned on, the firing stop switch 17 is controlled to be turned on and off at short intervals. It can be activated to fire a game ball in a single shot.

  When the player stops the rotation operation of the operation member 12, the operation member 12 returns to the rotation reference position by the action of the torsion spring 14. At this time, the acting force of the torsion spring 14 also acts on the rotation adjustment shaft 13, the rotation adjustment shaft 13 returns to the initial position in synchronization with the backward movement of the operation member 12, and the voltage output from the variable resistor 15 decreases. As a result, the launch force of the game ball is weakened, and the operation member 12 comes into contact with the launch stop switch 17 so that the launch is stopped. Note that some players may force a foreign object such as a coin into the gap between the operation member 12 and the handle body 11 in order to play the game with the operation member 12 fixed at an arbitrary rotational position. Although the operation member 12 is turned and a load is applied to the rotation adjustment shaft 13, the load is reduced by the torsion spring 14 by providing the torsion spring 14 in contact with the rotation adjustment shaft 13. Damage can be prevented in advance.

  Further, by supporting the rotation adjusting shaft 13 on the connection boss 22 via the elastic member D1, the elastic member D1 can absorb the load in the thrust direction of the rotation adjusting shaft 13. Furthermore, by providing the variable resistor 15 on the handle body 11 via the elastic member D2, the load on the rotation adjusting shaft 13 received by the variable resistor 15 itself can be absorbed by the elastic member D2. For this reason, the rotation adjustment shaft 13 is synchronized with the rotation of the operation member 12, and the amount of rotation of the operation member 12 can be transmitted to the variable resistor 15 in real time via the rotation adjustment shaft 13. The firing force can be adjusted reliably.

  In the embodiment, the contact locking portion 14b is formed at one end of the torsion spring 14 and locked to the rotation adjusting shaft 13, but the annular portion formed at one end of the torsion spring 14 as shown in FIG. 14c may be hooked on a hook-shaped latching portion 12a formed on the operation member 12, and the operation member 12 may be biased by the torsion spring 14 so as to return to the rotation reference position. At this time, a midway portion of the torsion spring 14 is linearly bent to form a contact locking portion 14b, and the contact locking portion 14b is contacted and locked to the engaging portion 20 of the rotation adjusting shaft 13. Yes. In the drawing, the contact locking portion 14b is formed by bending a portion on the annular portion 14c side that is hooked to the operation member 12, and is contact-locked to the engaging portion 20 of the rotation adjusting shaft 13. Alternatively, a portion of the handle body 11 on the side of the annular mounting portion 14a that is engaged with the connection bosses 19a and 19b may be bent and contacted and locked to the engaging portion 20.

  Further, as an engagement means between the operation member 12 and the rotation adjustment shaft 13, the engaging portion 20 of the rotation adjustment shaft 13 and the shaft hole 21 of the operation member 12 have a substantially identical D-cut shape. (A) As shown in (b), the engaging portion 20 is formed in a bifurcated shape with a cut groove 30 in the axial direction, and the bifurcated engaging portion 20 of the rotation adjusting shaft 13 is inserted into the shaft hole 21. It is good also as a two-hole shape which can do. At this time, if the torsion spring 14 (contact locking portion 14b) is positioned so as to enter the incision 30 as an engaging groove to which the torsion spring 14 is engaged, the torsion spring 14 rotates. The rotation adjusting shaft 13 is abutted and locked to the adjustment shaft 13 and is rotated in synchronization with the rotation of the operation member 12 and is urged to a predetermined initial position. The connection boss 22 is provided with a holding projection 22a in which a groove for guiding and holding the end of the torsion spring 14 is formed.

  Further, in order to ensure that the torsion spring 14 is securely locked to the rotation adjusting shaft 13, for example, as shown in FIGS. 14b) may be formed to penetrate through the locking holes 31 that enter and lock. Thereby, since the position in the front-rear direction is regulated with respect to the rotation adjustment shaft 13, it is possible to reliably prevent the torsion spring 14 from dropping from the rotation adjustment shaft 13 due to the rotation of the operation member 12.

  In the embodiment, the rotation axis is the rotation adjustment shaft 13 of the variable resistor 15 and the rotation adjustment shaft 13 is directly supported by the operation member 12. The rotation adjustment shaft 13 of the variable resistor 15 may be coupled to the tip of the rotation resistor 13 via a joint member, and the contact locking portion 14b of the torsion spring 14 is pivoted on the operation member 12. What is necessary is just to latch to a moving shaft. At this time, the variable resistor 15 may be provided on the gaming machine side. In addition, the variable resistor 15 is used as the game ball firing force adjusting means, and the resistance of the variable resistor 15 is changed via the rotation adjusting shaft 13 by the rotation of the operation member 12 to adjust the firing force of the game ball. However, a spring force adjuster that adjusts the spring force of the firing spring may be used as the firing force adjusting means, and the spring force of the firing spring may be adjusted by the amount of rotation of the operation member.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is also applied to a sparrow ball gaming machine, an arrangement ball type gaming machine, etc. that launches a gaming ball as a gaming medium and plays a game. Can be applied. The present invention is not limited to the contents shown in the embodiments, and various embodiments can be implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of a firing handle. It is a front view which shows a firing handle in a partial cross section. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a firing handle. (A) is front sectional drawing of the other Example of a launching handle, (b) is the principal part sectional side view. (A) is front sectional drawing of the further another Example of a launching handle, (b) is the principal part sectional side view. (A) is front sectional drawing of the further another Example of a launching handle, (b) is the principal part sectional side view.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Launch handle 11 Handle main body 11a Rear gripping member 11b Front gripping member 12 Operation member 13 Rotation adjustment axis (rotation axis)
14 Torsion spring (biasing member)
14b Contact locking part 15 Variable resistor (fire force adjusting means)
20 Engagement part (engagement means)
21 Shaft hole (engagement means)

Claims (3)

An operation member is provided on a handle main body fixedly attached to the front surface of the gaming machine so as to be rotatable, and is provided so as to return to a rotation reference position by an urging member, and is pivotally supported by the operation member. A launch handle for a gaming machine that transmits the amount of rotation of the operation member to a launch force adjusting means by a shaft and adjusts the launch force of a game ball,
The rotating shaft is pivotally supported by aligning the engaging portion formed at the tip and the shaft hole formed in the operation member on the same rotating center,
A contact locking portion is formed on the biasing member, one end of the biasing member is supported on the handle body, and the contact locking portion is locked on the engaging portion of the rotating shaft. Launch handle for gaming machines.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the firing force adjusting means is a variable resistor that adjusts an amount of electric power supplied to the launching mechanism, and the variable resistor is rotatably provided with the pivot shaft. Firing handle.   A gaming machine comprising the launch handle for gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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