JP2010088815A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can not only expand the part space on the back of the interior frame associated with the expansion of a game area but also can improve a fraud prevention effect. <P>SOLUTION: A ball path U includes a ball pathway unit 15 and a ball discharge device 13. At least the ball pathway unit 15 is stored in the depth dimension of an exterior frame 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an inner frame is assembled to a rectangular outer frame so as to be opened and closed, and a front frame is provided on the inner frame so as to be opened and closed. A game board is detachably attached to the front side of the inner frame visible from the player. The game board is provided with inner and outer rails (game board rails) that form a game area, such as a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device), a game nail, a prize opening, a big prize opening, an electric tulip, etc. There are board surface parts and out openings. The front frame is provided with a ball tray. The ball tray temporarily stores the game ball and guides the stored game ball to the launch position of the launch device provided in the inner frame. The front frame is provided with a launch handle, and the ball launcher provided on the inner frame is operated by operating the launch handle.

  A control unit including an image processing board of the symbol display device and a main control board for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine is assembled on the back side of the inner frame. In addition, a storage tank that stores game balls supplied from the island of the hall in each pachinko machine, a tank rail that aligns and guides the game balls of the storage tank to the downstream side, a ball passage that flows down while dispersing the ball pressure from the tank rail, A ball payout device for paying out game balls as prize balls / rented balls based on predetermined conditions is provided for the game balls supplied from the ball passage. The game balls paid out from the ball payout device are temporarily stored in a ball tray provided on the front frame.

A storage tank provided in the upper part on the back side of the inner frame stores game balls at a position protruding rearward from the back side of the outer frame. Along with the expansion of the game board and game area, the control unit provided on the back side of the inner frame is also increased in size, and the area where the ball path connected to the tank rail is installed is also provided protruding from the back side.
For example, the box-shaped case portion is assembled to the holding member protruding from the back side of the inner frame so as to rise rearward with the same width as the side frame portion of the inner frame. The box-shaped case portion is provided with a ball passage and a ball dispensing device (Patent Document 1).
In addition, in order to effectively use the outer frame that has not been used for holding parts, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a meandering path for game balls and a ball dispensing device are provided inside the outer frame and can be opened and closed by a path lid. (Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-51454 JP 2000-84213 A

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, the box-shaped case portion in which the ball passage is provided is provided with the same width as the side frame portion of the inner frame, so that the space on the back side of the inner frame can be widely used. However, since the ball passage is exposed on the back side of the inner frame, the depth size of the gaming machine increases with the increase in the size of the control unit, and it is also illegal to infiltrate a foreign object such as a wire from the gap of the gaming machine. There is a problem that it is easy. Also, in the vicinity of the back side boundary of one side of the outer frame and the inner frame, it is often used as a routing space for wiring to each gaming machine provided on the island of the hole. There is also a demand to secure a space near the side boundary to avoid as many parts as possible.

  Further, in the configuration using the inner space of the outer frame of Patent Document 2, the strength of the outer frame is reduced because the outer frame is hollow, and the back side of the pachinko machine is opened when the ball passage or the ball dispensing device is clogged. Since it is necessary to perform maintenance by removing the passage lid, it is difficult to visually recognize the game ball flowing down the ball passage and difficult to find a clogged ball or illegal.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to provide a gaming machine capable of expanding the part space on the back side of the inner frame accompanying the expansion of the game area and improving the fraud prevention effect.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following configuration.
An outer frame that forms the outer shape of the gaming machine and that can be opened and closed via a rectangular outer frame composed of a vertical frame and a horizontal frame, and a hinge that is assembled to the vertical frame side of the outer frame. And a storage tank that is provided on the back side of the inner frame and stores a game ball, and a ball path that pays out the game ball stored in the storage tank under a predetermined condition. The ball path is connected to the storage tank and guides the game balls to be aligned, and is connected to the tank rail and guides the game balls to meander and flow down along the depth direction of the vertical frame. A ball passage unit in which a ball passage is formed, and a ball payout device for paying out a game ball supplied by flowing down the ball passage under a predetermined condition. Be contained within the depth dimension of the frame. And butterflies.

  Further, the ball passage unit is disposed opposite to the vertical frame on one side where the hinge of the outer frame is disposed so as not to overlap with a game area formed on the front surface of the game board when the game machine is viewed from the front. It is characterized by being.

  Further, the ball dispensing device is accommodated within a depth dimension of the outer frame.

  The tank rail is provided with first and second guiding paths arranged in parallel in the depth direction of the outer frame, and the ball path unit is connected to the first and second guiding paths, respectively. The second inflow port is provided at a position overlapping in the vertical direction.

  If the above-described gaming machine is used, the ball path is connected to the storage tank so that the game balls are aligned and guided, and the ball path is connected to the tank rail to meander and flow down along the depth direction of the vertical frame. A ball path unit formed with a ball path that guides the ball and a ball payout device that pays out a game ball supplied by flowing down the ball path under a predetermined condition. At least the ball path unit is provided on the outer frame. Contained within the depth dimension. The vacant space on the back side of the ball aisle unit may be used as a wiring space from the island to the gaming machine or an avoidance space for the island pillar, but if the above configuration is adopted, the rear side of the outer frame depth dimension Since the ball passage unit does not stick out, the ball passage unit can be arranged without worrying about the space for avoiding the pillars of the island and the wiring routing space.

  In particular, when the ball passage unit is disposed opposite to the vertical frame on one side where the hinge of the outer frame is disposed so as not to overlap with the game area formed on the front surface of the game board when the game machine is viewed from the front, Since the space on the back side of the game area can be expanded and the parts space on the back side of the game area can be secured sufficiently, it is possible to cope with the parts layout on the back side of the game area accompanying the expansion of the game area, and to increase the degree of freedom of design. it can.

  In addition, since the ball passage unit is opposed to the vertical frame and the gaming machine is viewed from the side, the ball passage unit is housed within the projected area of the outer frame, so it is difficult for foreign matter to enter the ball passage from the outside. It is possible to increase the anti-fraud effect.

  Further, when not only the ball passage unit but also the ball dispensing device is accommodated within the depth dimension of the outer frame, when the gaming machine is viewed from the side, the ball passage unit and the ball dispensing device are accommodated within the projected area of the outer frame. ing. Therefore, since it is difficult for foreign matter to enter the ball passage unit and the ball dispensing device from the outside, the fraud prevention effect can be further enhanced, and the vacant space on the back side of the ball passage unit and the ball dispensing device can be effectively used. Can do.

  The tank rail is provided with first and second guide paths arranged in parallel in the depth direction of the outer frame, and the ball path unit has first and second flow paths communicating with the first and second guide paths, respectively. The entrance is provided at a position where it overlaps in the vertical direction. For this reason, the ball passage unit can be reliably arranged within the depth dimension of the outer frame. In addition, the ball path unit can be arranged within the depth dimension of the outer frame even if the device configuration changes, such as a ball path unit in which a plurality of ball paths corresponding to a plurality of guide paths are formed. It is possible to secure a large part space.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
A schematic configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine.

  First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. A hinge (not shown) is formed with respect to the vertical frame 2a on one side of the rectangular outer frame 2 which has the outer shape of the pachinko machine 1 and has the vertical frame 2a and the horizontal frame 2b. The inner frame 3 (see FIG. 2) is attached to be openable and closable, and a front frame (glass frame) 5 is attached to one side of the inner frame 3 by a hinge 4 so as to be openable and closable.

  A game board 6 is provided on the front side of the inner frame 3, and a ball launcher (not shown) for launching a game ball toward the game area P is assembled below the game board 6. Further, a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 7 is provided at the center of the game board 6.

  In FIG. 1, a ball tray 8 that temporarily stores game balls such as rental balls and prize balls and guides the game balls to a ball launcher is assembled below the front frame 5. On the right side of the ball receiving tray 8, a launching handle 9 for adjusting the launching force of the game ball launched into the game area P by the ball launcher is provided.

  In FIG. 2, on the back side of the inner frame 3, a storage tank 10 for storing game balls and a ball path U for paying out the game balls stored in the storage tank 10 to the ball tray 8 under predetermined conditions are provided. Yes.

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration example of the spherical path U will be described. In FIG. 2, the ball path U is connected to the storage tank 10 disposed on the back side upper portion 3 a of the inner frame 3, and communicates with the tank rail 11 and the tank rail 11 for guiding the game balls of the storage tank 10 to be aligned. A ball passage unit 15 in which a ball passage 12 is formed, a ball payout device 13 for paying out game balls supplied by flowing down the ball passage 12 under predetermined conditions, and the discharged game balls to the ball receiving tray 8. A ball discharge passage 14 for guiding is provided.

  A game ball is supplied to the storage tank 10 from the island of the hall where the pachinko machine 1 is arranged. The storage tank 10 is formed so that a bottom part inclines downward toward a tank rail 11 provided on the downstream side in the ball supply direction. The game balls supplied to the storage tank 10 are guided in alignment with the ball passages 12 arranged up and down through the tank rail 11 along the bottom inclined surface, and flow down in the ball passages 12 due to their own weight. 13 is supplied. The ball payout device 13 receives a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls via the ball payout passage 14 under a predetermined condition (for example, when a game ball enters a winning opening provided in the game board 6 (see FIG. 1)). It pays out to the ball tray 8. A back cover 17 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the back side of the inner frame 3. A control unit (not shown) such as an image processing board for controlling the symbol display device 7 and a payout control board for the ball payout device 13 is provided at the center on the back side of the inner frame 3.

  3, at least the ball path unit 15 in the ball path U is formed in the game board 6 within the depth dimension range of the outer frame 2 facing the vertical frame 2a and when the pachinko machine 1 is viewed from the front. It is arranged outside the game area P. In the present embodiment, a ball passage unit 15 that communicates with the tank rail 11 and a ball dispensing device 13 that is connected to the ball passage 12 of the ball passage unit 15 are assembled within the depth dimension range of the outer frame 2. The ball passage 12 (case 12c) is formed of a light-transmitting resin material so that the state where the game ball flows down can be easily seen.

With the above configuration, the space on the back side of the game area P can be expanded, and the part space Q (see FIG. 4) on the back side of the game area P can be sufficiently secured. The layout can be accommodated, and the degree of design freedom can be increased.
The ball payout passage 14 connected to the ball payout device 13 is also preferably assembled within the depth dimension range of the outer frame 2. Furthermore, it is preferable that the ball payout device 13 and the ball payout passage 14 are also arranged outside the game area P formed in the game board 6 when the pachinko machine 1 is viewed from the front.

5 and 6, the configuration of the ball passage unit 15 will be specifically described.
In FIG. 5, on the tank rail 11, two guide paths 11 are formed continuously from the storage tank 10, and a first guide path 11 a and a second guide path 11 b are formed in this order from the front side in the depth direction of the outer frame 2. ing. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the first guide path 11 a is located inward (within the depth dimension of the outer frame 2) from the rear end R of the outer frame 2.

  In FIG. 6, the first and second guide paths 11a and 11b and the first and second ball passages 12a and 12b communicate with each other through the first and second inlets 16a and 16b, respectively. The first and second inflow ports 16a and 16b are arranged offset to a position overlapping the first guide path 11a in the vertical direction. Specifically, the second guiding path 11b is provided with a saddle 11c that falls downward, and the saddle 11c communicates with the second inflow port 16b. The first and second ball passages 12a and 12b are formed by meandering along the depth direction of the vertical frame 2a in the case 12c, and distribute the ball pressure due to the gravity of the game ball K flowing down the ball passages 12a and 12b. I am letting. In addition to the ball passage 12, the ball passage unit 15 is a ball break switch (not shown) for detecting whether or not the game ball K exists in the ball passage 12, and the game ball K to the outside. Including those provided with a ball removing mechanism (not shown) for discharging.

  In FIG. 6, the game balls K supplied to the storage tank 10 flow down in alignment with the first and second guide paths 11a and 11b. The game ball that has flowed down the first guide path 11a is guided to the first ball path 12a from the first inflow port 16a. The game ball that has flowed down the second guide path 11b is guided to the second ball passage 12b from the second inlet 16b provided below the first inlet 16a through the basket 11c.

  In this way, by connecting the connecting portions of the first and second guide paths 11a and 11b and the first and second ball paths 12a and 12b to the front side in the depth direction of the outer frame 2, as shown in FIG. When the machine 1 is viewed from the side, at least the spherical passage unit 15 is accommodated within the projected area of the outer frame 2. In the present embodiment, the back sides of the ball passage unit 15 and the ball dispensing device 13 are arranged so as to be flush with the back end R of the outer frame 2.

As a result, the vacant space on the back side of the ball passage unit 15 can be used as a wiring space from the island to each pachinko machine 1 or as a space for avoiding the pillar of the island, and the sphere on the rear side of the outer frame depth dimension. Since the passage unit 15 does not protrude, the ball passage unit 15 can be arranged without worrying about the avoidance space of the island pillars and the wiring routing space.
Further, both sides of the ball passage unit 15 and the ball dispensing device 13 are sandwiched between the vertical frame (outer frame side portion) 2a and the inner frame side portion 3b or the back cover 17 so that the pachinko machine 1 is disposed. When viewed from the side, since the ball passage unit 15 and the ball dispensing device 13 are accommodated within the projection area of the outer frame 2, it is difficult for foreign matter to enter the first and second ball passages 12 a and 12 b and the ball dispensing device 13. Therefore, the fraud prevention effect can be enhanced.

  Next, another embodiment of the spherical path U will be described with reference to FIGS. The structure in which the storage tank 10 is assembled in the depth dimension of the inner frame 3 is the same as in FIG. The present embodiment shows an embodiment in which the guide path of the tank rail 11 and the ball passage 12 connected thereto are single.

  In FIG. 7, the tank rail 11 connected to the storage tank 10 enters the inner side (within the depth dimension of the outer frame 2) from the rear end R of the outer frame 2 and is assembled.

  In FIG. 8, a tank rail 11 provided within the depth dimension of the outer frame 2 communicates with the spherical passage 12 through an inlet 16 provided on one outer peripheral portion provided with the hinge of the inner frame 3. The game balls K supplied to the storage tank 10 (see FIG. 7) are aligned by the tank rail 11 and flow down. The game ball K flowing down the tank rail 11 is guided to the ball passage 12 from the inflow port 16.

  Accordingly, in FIG. 7, when the pachinko machine 1 is viewed from the side, at least the ball passage unit 15 is accommodated within the projected area of the outer frame 2. Therefore, since it becomes difficult for foreign matter to enter the ball passage unit 15 from the outside, the fraud prevention effect can be further enhanced, and a vacant space on the back side of the ball passage unit 15 is, for example, a wiring space from the island to the gaming machine or It can be used effectively as an avoidance space for island pillars.

  In the embodiment described above, the ball passage unit 15 is not only disposed between the vertical frame (outer frame side portion) 2a and the inner frame side portion 3b, but also the vertical frame (outer frame side portion) 2a and the board. You may arrange | position between the back covers 17. If not only the ball passage unit 15 but also the ball dispensing device 13 is accommodated within the depth dimension of the outer frame 2, the ball passage unit 15 and the ball dispensing within the projected area of the outer frame 2 when the pachinko machine 1 is viewed from the side. The device 13 is accommodated. Therefore, since it becomes difficult for foreign matter to enter the ball passage unit 15 and the ball dispensing device 13 from the outside, the fraud prevention effect can be further enhanced. The ball payout passage 14 connected to the ball payout device 13 is also preferably assembled within the depth dimension range of the outer frame 2. Thereby, since it can be accommodated within the depth dimension of the outer frame 2 from the tank rail 11 to the ball passage unit 15, the ball dispensing device 13, and the ball dispensing passage 14, a vacant space on the back side can be played from, for example, an island It can be effectively used as a wiring space to the machine or as an avoidance space for island pillars.

  Further, although a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, the present invention may be applied to other gaming machines such as a sparrow ball gaming machine and an arrangement ball gaming machine.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is the back side perspective view of the pachinko machine which omitted the game board of the inner frame, and the parts on the back side. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine which omitted the parts on the back side of the game board. It is a horizontal direction fragmentary sectional view of a pachinko machine. It is a horizontal direction fragmentary sectional view of a pachinko machine. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the connection part of the tank rail of FIG. 5, and a ball path. It is a horizontal direction fragmentary sectional view of the pachinko machine concerning other examples. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the connection part of the tank rail of FIG. 7, and a ball path.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 2a Vertical frame (outer frame side)
2b Horizontal frame 3 Inner frame 3a Rear side upper part 3b Inner frame side part 4 Hinge 5 Front frame 6 Game board 7 Graphic display device 8 Ball tray 9 Launch handle 10 Storage tank 11 Tank rail 11a First guide path 11b Second guide path 12 Ball passage 12a First ball passage 12b Second ball passage 12c Case 13 Ball dispensing device 14 Ball dispensing passage 15 Ball passage unit
16 inflow port 16a first inflow port 16b second inflow port 17 back cover K game ball P game area Q parts space R back end U ball path

Claims (4)

An outer frame that forms the outer shape of the gaming machine and that can be opened and closed via a rectangular outer frame composed of a vertical frame and a horizontal frame, and a hinge that is assembled to the vertical frame side of the outer frame. And a storage tank that is provided on the back side of the inner frame and stores a game ball, and a ball path that pays out the game ball stored in the storage tank under a predetermined condition. ,
In the ball path, a tank rail connected to the storage tank and guiding the game balls is guided, and the game ball is connected to the tank rail and guided to meander and flow down along the depth direction of the vertical frame. A ball passage unit formed with a ball passage;
A ball payout device for paying out the game balls supplied by flowing down the ball passage under predetermined conditions, and at least the ball passage unit is accommodated within the depth dimension of the outer frame. A featured gaming machine.   The ball path unit is disposed opposite to a vertical frame on one side where the hinge of the outer frame is disposed so as not to overlap with a game area formed on the front surface of the game board when the game machine is viewed from the front. Item 1. The gaming machine according to Item 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ball payout device is accommodated within a depth dimension of the outer frame.   The tank rail is provided with first and second guiding paths arranged in parallel in the depth direction of the outer frame, and the ball path unit is connected to the first and second guiding paths, respectively. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second inflow port is provided at a position overlapping in the vertical direction.

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