JP2009285258A - Shooting handle for game machine and game machine with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shooting handle for a game machine, which can increase a degree of freedom in design, and to provide a game machine with the same. <P>SOLUTION: In a torsion spring 40 for urging an operation member 20 to the side of a rotational reference position relative to a handle body, one of extensions extending from an end of a coil portion 41 is extended into a shape bending toward the inside of the coil portion 41, the torsion spring 40 is loosely fit to a shaft portion 23 formed at the operation member 20 and raised along a predetermined rotation axis O1, and the extension of the torsion spring is engaged to engaging portions 23a of the shaft portion 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a launch handle for a gaming machine and a gaming machine including the same.

Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine has a gaming machine launching handle (hereinafter also referred to as a launching handle) that is operated by a player when the ball launching device launches a game ball toward the gaming area. It is provided on the front side. Generally, as such a launch handle, as described in Patent Document 1, a handle main body (handle base, face cover) fixed to the front side of the frame body and a predetermined direction with respect to the handle main body are provided. An operation member (ring holder) disposed around the extending rotation axis and relatively rotatable within a predetermined rotation angle range from the rotation reference position, and a bias for urging the operation member toward the rotation reference position What is provided with the member (torsion spring) etc. is known. Such a launching handle is provided with detecting means for detecting the amount of rotation of the operation member (volume for adjusting the striking strength) and the like, which is detected when the operation member is directly operated by the player. The ball launching device is operated with the launch intensity based on the rotation amount, and the game ball is launched toward the game area.
JP 2005-125006 A

  By the way, as shown in Patent Document 1, the biasing member used for the launch handle is a first arm portion (extension portion) and a second arm portion (from the end portion of the central portion (coil portion) wound in a coil shape ( In general, the extension portion extends outwardly on a straight line. The biasing member is loosely fitted at the center boss of the ring holder, the first arm is fixed to the spring fixing boss of the handle base, and the second arm is fixed to the spring locking portion of the ring holder. By being locked, the ring holder is biased (returned) to one side (rotation reference position side).

  Further, the ring holder is formed with a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole through which the cover mounting boss of the handle base is inserted in a peripheral portion so as to be concentric. In other words, the first and second insertion holes are formed outside the spring locking portion where the second arm portion of the torsion spring is locked in the ring holder. That is, depending on the locking position of the second arm portion of the torsion spring, the handle base cover mounting boss inserted into the first and second insertion holes when the ring holder rotates may interfere with the second arm portion. In other words, the formation position of the first and second insertion holes is restricted by the locking position of the second arm portion of the torsion spring, which hinders the degree of freedom in structural design of the firing handle.

  Since there are such restrictions, the first and second insertion holes are formed so as to be concentric, so the first and second insertion holes are inserted into the cover mounting boss and the ring holder is used as the handle base. When assembling, there is a risk of assembling at an incorrect position. Furthermore, the possibility that a malfunction will occur is increased by increasing the number of operations for correcting the misconfiguration.

  In addition, since the first and second insertion holes are formed in the peripheral portion, the corresponding cover mounting boss is formed in the main body portion that is expanded from the shaft portion in the handle base, and is visually recognized by the player. Although it is difficult on the rear side, the screw is exposed, and it is not preferable for crime prevention because it is decomposed. Furthermore, since the screws are tightened from the outside when assembling, the design surface may be damaged.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a launch handle for a gaming machine capable of expanding the degree of freedom in design and a gaming machine using the same.

In order to solve the above problems, a launch handle for a gaming machine according to the present invention includes:
A launch handle for a gaming machine operated by a player when launching a game ball toward a game area,
A handle body attached to the front side of the frame of the gaming machine;
An operation member disposed around the rotation axis extending in a predetermined direction with respect to the handle body and relatively rotatable within a predetermined rotation angle range from the rotation reference position;
A member that urges the operation member toward the rotation reference position, and a second extension extended from the other end of the coil portion while a first extension portion extended from one end of the coil portion is engaged with the handle body. A torsion spring whose extension is engaged with the operating member;
With
The operation member is formed with a shaft portion having an engagement portion that rises along the rotation axis and engages the second extension portion,
The torsion spring is extended in such a manner that the second extension portion is bent inside the coil portion, the coil portion is loosely fitted on the outer periphery of the shaft portion, and the second extension portion is engaged with the engaging portion of the shaft portion. It is characterized by being engaged.

  In such a gaming machine launch handle, the torsion spring is loosely fitted such that the other end side of the coil portion on which the second extension portion is formed is located on the proximal end side of the shaft portion.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention
A launching handle for a gaming machine having the above-described configuration is provided.

  According to the gaming machine launch handle of the present invention, the torsion spring extended in such a manner that one of the extension portions (second extension portion) extending from the end portion of the coil portion is bent inside the coil portion is used. The torsion spring (coil portion) is loosely fitted to a shaft portion that rises along a predetermined rotation axis formed on the operation member, and the second extension portion is engaged with the engagement portion of the shaft portion. . According to this, since the engaging portion is formed in the shaft portion in which the coil portion is loosely fitted in the operation member, for example, the engaging portion for locking the extension portion extending outside the coil portion is provided in addition to the shaft portion. There is no need to provide a separate structure, and the degree of freedom in design can be expanded. Furthermore, it is possible to achieve compactness and space saving.

  Further, since the operation member can be engaged in the vicinity (root) of the coil portion of the extension portion (second extension portion), it is not necessary to extend the extension portion (second extension portion) long, and the coil portion is rotated when the operation member rotates. The distortion (deformation) and the load applied to the extension can be suppressed, and the urging force of the torsion spring can be applied to the operating member without being dispersed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a gaming machine capable of expanding the degree of design freedom can be easily realized.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view, a rear view, a left side view, and a perspective view showing an example of a launching handle for a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a part of an exploded perspective view of the launch handle for the gaming machine of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the remaining part of FIG. 3, FIGS. 5 to 9 are diagrams showing respective members, and FIG. FIG. 11 is an AA cross-sectional enlarged view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 11 is a front view for explaining an assembled state at the rotation reference position of the gaming machine launch handle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in a gaming machine 1 (hereinafter also referred to as a pachinko machine 1), a gaming board 2 is attached to a frame body 1a including an outer frame, an inner frame, a front frame, and the like. A circular game area 2b is formed on the board surface 2a (front surface) of the game board 2, and the game area 2b is partitioned by an arcuate guide rail 2c along the outer periphery excluding the upper area. A liquid crystal display unit 2d is mounted at the center of the game area 2b, and a big winning device 2e is disposed below the liquid crystal display unit 2d (lower center of the game area 2b). A start winning device 2f is disposed between the liquid crystal display unit 2d and the big winning device 2e.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 forms an upper plate 3 a and a lower plate 3 b for storing game balls on the front side of the frame 1 a below the game board 2. Further, the pachinko machine 1 has a gaming machine launch handle 4 operated by a player when a ball launching device (not shown) launches game balls stored in the upper plate 3a into the game board 2 (game area 2b). (Hereinafter also referred to as firing handle 4) is disposed.

  In the present specification, the vertical direction in the pachinko machine 1 means the direction (vertical direction) in which the game ball flows down in a manner along the board surface 2a of the game board 2. Further, the left-right direction means a direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the up-down direction in a mode along the board surface 2 a of the game board 2. Further, the front-rear direction means a direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the board surface 2a of the game board 2, and the player side of the board surface 2a is the front side, and the back side of the board surface 2a is the rear side.

  Next, the firing handle 4 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the launch handle 4 is a base member 10 attached to the front side (see FIG. 1) of the frame 1a of the pachinko machine 1, and a member operated by the player, An operation member 20 disposed around a rotation axis O1 extending in a predetermined direction (for example, the front-rear direction) with respect to the base member 10 and relatively rotatable within a predetermined rotation angle range from the rotation reference position; A cover member 30 that is integrally attached to the base member 10 so as to sandwich the operation member 20 between the base member 10 and a torsion spring 40 (biasing member) that urges the operation member 20 toward the rotation reference position. ing. In the present embodiment, the base member 10 and the cover member 30 correspond to the handle body.

  In addition, the launch handle 4 includes a launch touch sensor 50 that detects a player's contact, a launch stop switch 60 that stops the operation of the ball launcher (game ball launch), and a variable that detects the amount of rotation of the operation member 20. A resistor (rotation amount detection device) 70, a light emitting substrate 80, a connector cap 90 including a connector 91 for connecting wirings of these electronic components to the frame 1a side, a decoration cap 100, and the like are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the base member 10 includes a trunk portion 11 having a cylindrical shape (for example, a cylinder), and a center line L (this embodiment) from one end (tip portion 11 a) of the trunk portion 11. In the example, the other end of the body portion 11 has an expanded portion 12 that is gradually expanded (for example, a dish shape, a mortar shape, a bowl shape, or a pseudo hemispherical shape) along the rotation axis O1). The boss 19 on the (base end portion 11b) side connects and attaches the connector 91 to the front side of the frame body 1a of the pachinko machine 1. The operation member 20 is disposed so as to be relatively rotatable around the rotation axis O <b> 1 so as to be sandwiched by the cover member 30 with respect to the expanded portion 12.

  The base member 10 has a plurality of (for example, three) fixing portions 13a, 13b, and 13c (hereinafter collectively referred to as fixing portions 13) to which the cover member 30 is attached extending along the center line L. Yes. The fixed portion 13 is formed on the inner side of the outer edge of the outer peripheral portion 11 c of the trunk portion 11 when viewed from the center line L direction of the trunk portion 11.

  According to this, since the fixing portion 13 of the base member 10 that fixes the cover member 30 is formed from the outer side of the outer edge of the body portion 11, in other words, the fixing portion 13 is not formed from the expanded portion 12. Even on the rear side that is difficult to be visually recognized by the player, the screw S (see FIG. 11) as a fastening member fastened by the fixing portion 13 is not exposed to the outside and is not disassembled, so that crime prevention can be improved. . Therefore, since a hole for fastening the fastening member is not formed in the expanded portion 12, the player can grip the handle without feeling uncomfortable without deteriorating the beauty. Furthermore, since the fixed part 13 is not formed in the expansion part 12, the freedom degree of the design using the expansion part is improved dramatically, and it is possible to have a decorative effect such as applying a decorative process. Further, since the fixing portion 13 is concentrated on the inner side of the outer edge of the body portion 11, the overall size and the space can be saved.

  In the present embodiment, the base member 10 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and the inner peripheral surface 12a of the expanded portion 12 is subjected to uneven processing such as knurling. Reflecting and diffusing light from the light-emitting portion 82 of the light-emitting substrate 80 enhances the effect. In addition, although detailed description is omitted, the base member 10 is provided with an arrangement space for fixing each of the above members, a fixing portion and a screw hole for fixing these members, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 30 corresponds to a cover body 31 having a circular plate shape, an outer peripheral wall portion 32 that rises (hangs down) from the outer peripheral edge of the cover body 31, and the fixing portion 13 of the base member 10. A plurality of (for example, three) attachment portions 33a, 33b, and 33c (hereinafter collectively referred to as attachment portions 33). The attachment portion 33 extends along the center line L of the base member 10 when the cover member 30 is attached to the base member 10.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 11, the attachment portion 33 of the cover member 30 and the fixing portion 13 of the base member 10 are seen from the direction of the center line L of the trunk portion 11 of the base member 10, and the outer peripheral portion 11 c of the trunk portion 11. They are connected by screws S (fastening members) on the inner side of the outer edge of each. Specifically, the fixing portion 13 of the base member 10 and the attachment portion 33 of the cover member are extended toward the other side and connected so as to be combined with each other, and the screw S is connected to the inside of the base member 10 of the body portion 11. The base end portion 11b (opposite side to the widened portion 12) is connected in such a manner that it is inserted from the side (in other words, the screw S is inserted from the side opposite to the widened portion 12 inside the base member 10). Are linked together).

  According to this, when attaching the cover member 30 to the base member 10, the inside of the body portion 11 is integrally fixed with the screw S from the side opposite to the widened portion 12 using a predetermined jig T. Therefore, it is assembled on the inner side that is not the design surface, and the yield can be improved by suppressing the occurrence of defects. In addition, it is good also as a structure which forms either one of the fixing | fixed part 13 and the attaching part 33 in plate shape, and extends the other to the plate-shaped other party.

  Further, as will be described later, the cover member 30 has an opening corresponding to the holding portion 34 that holds the torsion spring 40 and the light emitting portion 82 of the light emitting substrate 80 facing the tip of the shaft portion 23 of the operation member 20. A through hole 35 and a cap support portion 36 that supports the decorative cap 100 are provided.

  The handle main body (base member 10 and cover member 30) is inserted into a predetermined guide hole 24 among a plurality of guide holes 24 formed in the operation member 20 described later, and the operation member 20 is rotated about the rotation axis. It has a plurality of guide projections G that are rotatably supported around O1. In the present embodiment, the guide protrusion G is constituted by the fixing portions 13a and 13b and the attachment portion 33c.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation member 20 intersects (orthogonally) the rotation axis O <b> 1 and forms a circular plate-like rotation main body 21, and the outer peripheral edge of the rotation main body 21 moves to the rotation axis O <b> 1. It has the extension part 22 extended along, and is formed in the cup shape. Further, the rotation main body 21 rises along the rotation axis O1 and has a shaft portion 23 on which the torsion spring 40 is disposed, and a plurality (for example, 2) for forming a predetermined rotation angle range in which the operation member 20 rotates. A plurality of guide holes 24a and 24b (hereinafter collectively referred to as guide holes 24) and an elastic engagement member 79 having an elastic member 79a on the inner side to support the rotation shaft 71 of the variable resistor 70. And an accommodating portion 25 to be provided. Further, a pressing portion 26 that protrudes toward the rotation axis O1 (inward) and presses the firing stop switch 60 at the rotation reference position is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the extension portion 22, and a player is formed on the outer peripheral surface. For example, a finger hooking portion 27 for hooking a finger or the like when operating is formed to protrude outward.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the torsion spring 40 includes a coil portion 41 around which a wire is wound in a coil shape, a first extension portion 42 extended from one end portion 41a of the coil portion 41, and the other end portion 41b. A second extended portion 43 that is extended. The torsion spring 40 has the first extension portion 42 engaged (inserted) with the handle body, while the second extension portion 43 is engaged with the operation member 20 to rotate the operation member 20 with respect to the handle body. It is biased toward the reference position side (see FIG. 10). Specifically, the first extension portion 42 is engaged with the fixing portion 13 a of the base member 10 that is the guide protrusion G, while the second extension portion 43 is engaged with the engagement portion 23 a of the shaft portion 23 of the operation member 20. Is engaged.

  The torsion spring 40 is extended in such a manner that the second extension portion 43 is bent inside the coil portion 41, and the coil portion 41 is loosely fitted on the outer periphery of the shaft portion 23 of the operation member 20 and the second extension portion 43. Is engaged with the engaging portion 23 a of the shaft portion 23. In the present embodiment, the first extension portion 42 is linearly extended outward by a predetermined length, and is formed in a shape that is easy to engage by winding the tip portion into a coil shape.

  According to this, since the engaging part 23a is formed in the shaft part 23 in which the coil part 41 is loosely fitted in the operation member 20, for example, an engaging part for locking an extension part extending outside the coil part 41 is separately provided. It is not necessary to provide the guide hole 24, and in particular, the design freedom such as the formation position and size of the guide hole 24 can be expanded. Furthermore, it is possible to achieve compactness and space saving.

  Further, since the operation member 20 can be engaged in the vicinity (root) of the coil portion 41 of the second extension portion 43, it is not necessary to extend the second extension portion 43 long, and the distortion of the coil portion 41 when the operation member 20 rotates. (Deformation) and the load applied to the second extension 43 can be suppressed, and the urging force of the torsion spring 40 can be applied without being dispersed.

  Further, the direction in which the coil portion 41 is loosely fitted to the shaft portion 23 is not particularly defined, but the end portion side where the second extension portion 43 is formed is the base end side of the shaft portion 23 (the rotating main body portion 21). In the case of loose fitting so as to be located on the side), the coil portion 41 itself becomes a restricting means so that the second extension portion 43 does not fall off from the engagement portion 23a of the shaft portion 23, and the second extension portion 43 is surely provided. Can be engaged with the operation member 20, and assembling can be facilitated. In the present embodiment, the torsion spring 40 is prevented from coming off from the shaft portion 23 by the holding portion 34 of the cover member 30 and the fixing plate member 89 of the light emitting substrate 80.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the operation member 20, the fixing portions 13a and 13b (guide protrusions G) of the base member 10 are inserted into the guide hole 24a, and the cover member 30 is attached to the guide hole 24b. When the portion 33c (guide protrusion G) is inserted, the guide hole 24 is rotatably arranged in a predetermined angle range around the rotation axis O1 in which the guide holes 24 are formed. That is, when the operation member 20 rotates in the direction of arrow A (counterclockwise in the figure), the fixing portion 13a abuts on the guide hole 24a and in the case of rotation in the direction of arrow B (clockwise in the figure). The fixed portion 13b is in contact with the guide hole 24a to regulate a predetermined rotation angle range. In the present embodiment, the operation member 20 is biased in the direction of arrow A by the torsion spring 40, and the position where the fixing portion 13a is in contact with the guide hole 24a and is regulated corresponds to the rotation reference position (FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the firing touch sensor 50 is electrically connected to the contact ring 51 that the player contacts and the contact ring 51, detects a change in electrostatic capacity, and contacts the player with the contact ring 51. And a touch main body 52 for detecting whether or not it has been performed. The firing touch sensor 50 is provided with a contact spring 53 that electrically connects the operation member 20 and the contact ring 51. The contact spring 53 has a spring part 53 a around which a wire is wound in a coil shape, and an arm part 53 b extending outward from the spring part 53 a, and the spring part 53 a is arranged on the outer periphery of the elastic engagement member 79. 11 (see FIG. 11), the tip of the arm portion 53b corresponds to the screw hole 51a of the contact ring 51, and the base member together with the contact ring 51 and the touch main body 52 by a fastening member such as a screw (not shown). 10 is fastened together. That is, in this embodiment, since the surface portion of the operation member 20 can be plated to have conductivity, the operation member 20 can function as a firing touch sensor. As described above, the double structure of the contact ring 51 and the operation member 20 makes it possible to reliably detect the player's contact even if the plating of the operation member 20 is peeled off. . Note that the contact ring 51 may be omitted.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the firing stop switch 60 is provided with a switch lever 61 that can be tilted with respect to the switch main body 62 with its one end 61 a as a fulcrum, so that the switch lever 61 protrudes from the base member 10. (See FIG. 2B). Therefore, the firing stop switch 60 is arranged so that the switch lever 61 is pressed by the pressing portion 26 in a state where the operation member 20 is at the rotation reference position, and when the operation member 20 is rotated, the firing stop switch 60 is pressed. The release of the release of the portion 26 is released, and the player can operate (press) the switch lever 61. The firing stop switch 60 is positioned and accommodated in the base member 10, and is fixedly supported on the base member 10 by a fixing plate member 69.

  The variable resistor 70 includes a rotation shaft 71 that is pivotally supported by the operation member 20 by an elastic engagement member 79 and a variable main body 72 that is fixedly supported by the base member 10 and detects the amount of rotation of the rotation shaft 71. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting substrate 80 has a plurality of light emitting portions 82 that irradiate light on both the front surface and the rear surface of a substrate 81 having an annular disk shape. Further, the light emitting substrate 80 is formed with insertion holes 83 a, 83 b, 83 c penetrating in the thickness direction in the substrate 81, the mounting portions 33 of the insertion holes 83 a, 83 b, 83 c are inserted, and the outer peripheral wall of the cover member 30 Arranged inside the portion 32.

  The decorative cap 100 is fixed so as to cover the front surface of the cover member 30, and the inner surface 100 a is provided with irregularities such as knurls, and reflects and diffuses the light emitted from the light emitting portion 82 of the light emitting substrate 80. Increases the effect. In addition, you may abbreviate | omit the decoration cap 100 in the form formed integrally with the cover member 30. FIG.

  Next, the firing handle 4 having the above-described configuration is provided with an erroneous assembly prevention mechanism that prevents erroneous assembly when the operation member 20 is assembled to the handle body (base member 10 or cover member). Hereinafter, the misassembly prevention mechanism will be described. As an erroneous assembly prevention mechanism, at least one of the plurality of guide protrusions G (fixing portion 13 and mounting portion 33) of the handle body (base member 10, cover member 30) is a predetermined around the rotation axis O1 of the operation member 20. It is formed so as to interfere with the operation member 20 in the remaining angle range other than the rotation angle range. Thereby, the operation member 20 can be assembled to the handle body only at a specific position.

  According to this, it becomes possible to prevent the assembly (erroneous assembly) of the operation member 20 from the wrong position (residual angle range) with respect to the handle body, and to assemble it uniquely, and the assembly becomes easy. As a result, work such as rework due to the incorrect assembly is not increased, and the problem of occurrence of a problem is solved.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the guide protrusion G has a distance from the fixed portions 13 a and 13 b (diameter R) of the base member 10, where the distance from the rotation axis O <b> 1 is d, and the rotation axis O <b> 1. It is comprised by the attaching part 33c (diameter r: R> r) of the cover member 30 made into D (D> d). That is, at least one of the plurality of guide protrusions G is formed so that the distance from the rotation axis O1 of the handle main body is different from the distance from the rotation axis O1 of the other guide protrusions G. In other words, at least one of the plurality of guide projections G has a radial width at the rotation axis O1 corresponding to the guide hole 24 of the operation member 20 that is different from the widths of the other guide projections G. Is formed.

  Thereby, when the operating member 20 is assembled to the handle main body (base member 10), if the mounting portion 33c is accidentally inserted into the guide hole 24a, the fixing portions 13a and 13b interfere with the rotating main body portion 21. As a result, it cannot be inserted into the guide hole 24b and cannot be assembled. Therefore, the operation member 20 can be assembled to the handle body only at a specific position (predetermined rotation angle range) (cannot be assembled in the remaining angle range).

  That is, the engagement portion 23a that engages the torsion spring 40 in the operation member 20 is formed in the shaft portion 23 that is the rotation center, thereby increasing the degree of design freedom such as the formation position and size of the guide hole 24, A misassembly prevention mechanism can be easily formed. In addition, since the guide hole 24 and the guide protrusion G, which are guide means for the operation member 20 to rotate around the predetermined rotation axis O1 with respect to the handle body, are also used as a misassembly prevention mechanism, it is compact without increasing the size. Can be formed.

  In addition, the degree of freedom in designing the guide hole 24 in the rotating main body 21 is widened, so that the opening area is widened like the guide hole 24b, and the light of the light emitting part 82 of the light emitting substrate 80 disposed in the front is easily rearward. Can be guided to. Even in such a case, a sufficient area of the rotating main body 21 can be secured, and there is no concern about strength problems. Further, as described above, the surface portion of the operation member 20 (the rotary main body portion 21) can be plated, and in this case, the widely formed rotary main body portion 21 is mirror-finished to obtain the light emitting substrate 80. It can be formed as a reflection surface that reflects the irradiation light from the light emitting portion 82.

  Next, an outline of the operation of the firing handle 4 on the pachinko machine 1 will be described for the firing handle 4 having the above-described configuration. When the player holds the launch handle 4 to start the game and the operation member 20 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper plate 3a are sent to a ball launcher (not shown), and the ball launcher As a result, a game ball is launched into the game board 2 (game area 2b). At this time, when the variable resistor 70 detects the rotation angle range from the rotation reference position of the operation member 20 and the firing touch sensor 50 detects contact by the player, the value detected by the variable resistor 70 is set. A game ball is launched into the game board 2 with a preset strength based on it.

  At this time, since the light emitting board 80 is mounted on the launch handle 4, the light emitting mode of the light emitting unit 82 is changed (for example, blinking) in accordance with the gaming state such as when a game ball is won. It is possible to give a player a sense of expectation of winning a prize and to greatly enhance the interest in the game.

  Next, another embodiment of the firing handle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, portions different from the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and overlapping portions will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted or simplified. FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing an example of a launch handle for a gaming machine according to another embodiment corresponding to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the firing handle 4 </ b> A according to another embodiment, in the base member 10, the engagement protrusion 14 to which the first extension portion 42 of the torsion spring 40 is engaged extends separately from the fixing portion 13. It is installed. In the operation member 20, a guide hole 24 </ b> A through which the engagement protrusion 14 is inserted is formed in the rotary main body 21. That is, the first extension 42 of the torsion spring 40 is engaged with the engagement protrusion 14 of the base member 10 that is the guide protrusion G. As a result, the engagement protrusion 14 and the guide hole 24A constitute an erroneous assembly prevention mechanism, and when the operation member 20 is assembled to the base member 10, only the engagement protrusion 14 is inserted into the guide hole 24A. Thus, it can be reliably assembled at a specific position.

  It should be noted that the guide projection protrudes toward the operation member 20 on the fixed plate member 69 for fixing and supporting the firing stop switch 60 to the base member 10 and the fixed plate member 89 for fixing and supporting the light emitting substrate 80 to the cover member 30. By forming the portions and forming the corresponding guide holes, it is possible to easily form a misassembly prevention mechanism.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the guide hole was demonstrated as the through-hole which penetrates the rotary main body part 21 in the operation member 20, you may form not only in this but in the groove shape which a guide protrusion can insert. Further, a shaft portion for disposing the coil portion 41 of the torsion spring 40 may be formed on the handle body side. In this case, the first extension portion 42 that engages with the handle body is bent inside the coil portion 41. It is extended in shape and engaged with the engaging portion of the shaft portion.

  Although the pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine in the present invention, it can be applied to a gaming machine provided with a launching handle such as an arrange ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, etc., and is limited to the above embodiment. However, various modifications based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art can be made according to the purpose and application without departing from the scope of the claims.

The front view which shows an example of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a front view, a rear view, a left side view, and a perspective view showing an example of a launch handle for a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 3 is a part of an exploded perspective view of the launch handle for the gaming machine of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the remaining part of FIG. 3. The front view of a base member, a rear view, a left view, and a perspective view. The front view, rear view, left side view, and perspective view of a cover member. The front view, rear view, left side view, and perspective view of an operation member. The front view, back view, and perspective view of a torsion spring. The front view, rear view, left side view, and perspective view of a firing switch (unit). The front view explaining the assembly | attachment state in a rotation reference position. The AA cross-sectional enlarged view of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the launching handle for game machines which concerns on another embodiment corresponding to FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine) 1a ... Frame 2 ... Game board 2a ... Game area 4 ... Launch handle (launch handle for game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Base member (handle main body) 11 ... Body part 11a ... Tip part 11b ... Base end part 11c ... Outer peripheral part 12 ... Expanding part 13, 13a, 13b, 13c ... Fixed part 20 ... Operation member 21 ... Rotating main body part 22 ... outer peripheral wall part 23 ... shaft part 23a ... engaging parts 24, 24a, 24b, 24A ... guide hole 30 ... cover member (handle body)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 31 ... Cover main body 32 ... Outer peripheral wall part 33, 33a, 33b, 33c ... Attachment part 34 ... Holding part 35 ... Through-hole 36 ... Cap support part 40 ... Torsion spring (biasing member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 41 ... Coil part 42 ... 1st extension part 43 ... 2nd extension part 50 ... Firing touch sensor 51 ... Contact ring 52 ... Touch main-body part 53 ... Contact spring 60 ... Firing stop switch 61 ... Switch lever 62 ... Switch main-body part 70 ... Variable resistor (rotation amount detection device) 71... Rotating shaft 72... Variable body portion 79 .. Elastic engagement member 80 .. Light emitting substrate 81 .. Substrate 82. Light emitting portion 83, 83a, 83b, 83c. ... decorative cap G ... guide protrusion L ... center line O1 ... rotation axis S ... screw (fastening member)
T ... Jig

Claims (3)

A launch handle for a gaming machine operated by a player when launching a game ball toward a game area,
A handle body attached to the front side of the frame of the gaming machine;
An operation member disposed around the rotation axis extending in a predetermined direction with respect to the handle body and relatively rotatable within a predetermined rotation angle range from the rotation reference position;
A member for urging the operation member toward the rotation reference position side, wherein a first extension portion extended from one end of the coil portion is engaged with the handle body, and extended from the other end of the coil portion. A torsion spring with which the second extension is engaged with the operating member;
With
The operation member is formed with a shaft portion having an engagement portion that rises along the rotation axis and engages the second extension portion,
The torsion spring extends such that the second extension portion is bent inside the coil portion, the coil portion is loosely fitted on the outer periphery of the shaft portion, and the second extension portion is the shaft portion. A launching handle for a gaming machine, wherein the launching handle is engaged with an engaging part.   The launch handle for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the torsion spring is loosely fitted with the other end side of the coil portion on which the second extension portion is formed positioned on a proximal end side of the shaft portion.   A gaming machine comprising the launch handle for gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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