JP2010110540A - Movable generator and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable generator capable of actuating a plurality of movable devices by a single driving source and defining the movements of the plurality of movable devices as complicated and respectively different moving modes. <P>SOLUTION: This movable generator includes a first movable device 41 and a second movable device 42, a rotation driving source 43, and a transmission member 44 transmitting the driving force of the rotation driving source 43 to the first movable device 41 and the second movable device 42. The transmission member 44 has a rotationally driven first cam 44b and second cam 44c, and the shape of the first cam 44b is configured to be different from the shape of the second cam 44c. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable accessory and a gaming machine, and more particularly to a movable accessory that can drive a plurality of movable objects with a complex motion by a single drive source.

  In a pachinko machine, a ball that has been bulleted flows down a game area (an area formed on or near the game board surface for realizing a game or production by the flow of the game ball). In the process of flowing down, the game ball turns while colliding with a game nail (also referred to as a gauge) or a windmill in the game area, and the flow direction changes. As a result, a predetermined prize ball is paid out when a game ball is won at various winning holes arranged on the game area, while a prize ball is paid out when a game ball flows into the out port without winning at any of the winning holes. Not done. The player enjoys the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball or using the chance of the game ball flowing down and expecting the game ball to be won and the prize ball paid out.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is provided with a control board for controlling the operation of the gaming machine. The control board includes a CPU as an arithmetic processing means, a ROM (Read Only Memory) as a storage element, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. It controls the operation of the gaming machine, such as operation control, image control of the display device, special game win / fail lottery.

  Control of the gaming machine by the control means includes not only control for realizing the game by the gaming machine but also operation control of the effect member for entertaining the player. For example, an effect member attached to a gaming machine is configured to be able to be driven by a driving means, and an effect mode is configured to be different and entertained by a player when winning or losing lottery. There is a game machine. As such an effect member, an effect member having a drive mechanism for driving a plurality of movable objects by one drive source is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The effect member described in Patent Document 1 is movable in a plane substantially parallel to the surface of the game board, and the first movable accessory and the second movable accessory arranged such that a part of each other is superimposed on the front and back. And a drive mechanism for reciprocally moving both the roles by moving the first movable role and the second movable role in different directions within the plane as long as the overlap is not eliminated. The first movable combination and the second movable combination are driven by one drive mechanism.

  In this effect member drive mechanism, a first cam receiving hole is provided in the first movable accessory, a second cam receiving hole is provided in the second movable accessory, and the first cam inserted through the first cam receiving hole. And the 2nd cam penetrated by the 2nd cam receiving hole is provided. The first cam and the second cam are arranged so as to be eccentric from each other with respect to the axis of rotation and to have different phases. With this configuration, the first movable accessory and the second movable accessory can be moved in different directions, for example, in a passing manner, based on driving of one drive source.

JP 2008-194143 A

  However, the first cam and the second cam of the effect member are formed in the same shape although the eccentric position with respect to the shaft and the phase are different from each other, and the first movable accessory and the second movable accessory have different phases. However, the movement is monotonous and the player is likely to get bored.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a movable accessory or the like that can drive a plurality of movable objects with a single drive source, and the plurality of movable objects can be moved in a complicated and different manner. It is an exemplary problem to provide a movable accessory that can be driven by a motor.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a movable accessory as an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a first movable object, a second movable object, and one rotation for driving the first movable object and the second movable object. And a transmission member that transmits the driving force of the rotational drive source to the first movable object and the second movable object, wherein the transmission member is rotated by the rotational drive of the rotational drive source. The first cam is in contact with the first movable object and is configured to transmit the driving force of the rotary drive body to the first movable object, and the second cam is in contact with the second movable object and the rotational drive body. The driving force is transmitted to the second movable object, and the first cam and the second cam are configured to have different cam shapes.

  The driving force of the rotational driving source is transmitted to the first movable object and the second movable object via the transmission member, and each of the first movable object and the second movable object is configured to be drivable. The transmission member is in contact with the first movable object and transmits the driving force of the rotary drive body to the first movable object; and the transmission member is in contact with the second movable object and transmits the drive force of the rotary drive body to the second movable object. And the second cam is configured such that the cam shape of the first cam and the cam shape of the second cam are different from each other. Two movable objects can be driven in different movement modes.

  The configuration in which the cam shape of the first cam is different from the cam shape of the second cam is, for example, when the outer periphery of the cam is a contact surface that contacts the first movable object and the second movable object, from the center of the cam to the outer periphery. Examples of configurations having different distances and configurations having different peripheral curvatures can be given. It is a concept that includes all configurations that drive the first movable object and the second movable object so that the movement modes such as the movement amount, the movement direction, and the movement speed are different from each other when the rotary drive body is driven to a predetermined level. Also, by configuring the distance from the rotation center of the cam to the outer circumference to be different, the amount of movement of the rotary drive relative to the rotational movement can be made different, and by configuring the outer circumference to have a different curvature, the rotational drive The moving direction, moving amount, and moving speed with respect to the rotational movement of the body can be varied.

  The configuration in which the driving force of the rotary driving body by the transmission member is transmitted to the first movable object and the second movable object by the transmission member is, for example, the outer periphery of the first cam and the second cam that are rotationally driven, the first movable object, and the second movable object. A structure for transmitting the driving force through the outer periphery of the first cam and the second cam so that the movable object comes into contact with the first cam and the second cam to be rotated is formed with a groove portion that is continuous in the rotation direction. A configuration in which the first movable object and the second movable object are inserted into the groove portion and the driving force is transmitted through the groove portions of the first cam and the second cam can be exemplified.

  Further, the first cam and the second cam are formed with a plurality of curved surfaces having different curvatures, and the driving force of the rotary driving body is transmitted to the first movable object and the second movable object via the curved surface. It is configured. Since the first cam and the second cam have a plurality of curved surfaces having different curvatures, the first movable object and the second movable object can be driven in different movement modes based on one driving force. Specifically, a first curved surface and a second curved surface having different curvatures are provided on the contact surface of the first cam that contacts the first movable object. When the first movable object is in contact with the first curved surface of the first cam and when the first movable object is in contact with the second curved surface of the first cam, the shape of the curved surface in contact with the first movable object is Therefore, even if the first cam is rotated by the same angle, the movement of the first movable object can be made different.

  Since the first cam and the second cam have a plurality of curved surfaces each having a different curvature, the first cam can be driven in a complicated movement mode that is not monotonous by the first cam. The second movable object can be driven in a complicated moving manner. Since complicated movements of the first movable object and the second movable object can be realized, more complex and diverse movements can be realized by combining both movable objects.

  The plurality of curved surfaces having different curvatures may be configured to have curved surfaces having different curvatures in the first cam and the second cam, and the curvatures of the curved surfaces of the first cam and the second cam are the same. It may be formed as follows.

  The movable accessory preferably further includes a pressing member that presses the first movable object in a direction in contact with the first cam and presses the second movable object in a direction in contact with the second cam. By providing the pressing member, it is easy to maintain the contact state between the first cam and the first movable object and the contact state between the second cam and the second movable object, and the driving force of the rotational drive source can be reliably maintained by the first movable object and It can be transmitted to the second movable object.

  For example, when the weight of the first movable object and the second movable object is relatively heavy, and the weight of the first movable object and the second movable object acts in a direction away from the first cam and the second cam, the first cam And there is a possibility that the driving force cannot be accurately transmitted to the first movable object and the second movable object by the second cam. In such a configuration, it is desirable to set the pressing member so that the pressing force of the pressing member acts more than the force in the separating direction due to the weight of the first movable object and the second movable object. According to the pressing member set in this way, the driving force of the rotary driving body can be reliably transmitted to the first movable object and the second movable object by the first cam and the second cam.

  The pressing member may be configured to be able to press the first cam and the second cam in a direction in contact with the first movable object and the second movable object, and is configured to be pressed by an electric means such as a motor. Alternatively, it may be configured to be pressed by a spring or an elastic member utilizing elastic deformation.

  Preferably, the transmission member includes a rotating body that can rotate based on the rotational drive of the rotating drive body, and the first cam and the second cam are disposed on the front surface and the back surface of the rotating body. By disposing the first cam and the second cam on the front and back surfaces of the rotating body, the transmission means for transmitting the driving force to the first movable object and the second movable object can be concentrated in one rotating body, The transmission member can be reduced in size to save space. Moreover, by exchanging the rotating body including the first cam and the second cam, the driving force can be transmitted by the transmission means having different transmission modes, and the movement mode can be changed appropriately.

  In addition, a gaming machine as another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a gaming device body that realizes a game, a gaming machine frame that includes the gaming device body, and the movable accessory described above. The display member is provided on at least one of the gaming device body and the gaming machine frame.

  According to this gaming machine, the first movable object and the second movable object can be driven in different movement modes based on the driving force of the rotary driving body via the first cam and the second cam. It becomes possible to drive the first movable object and the second movable object according to the gaming state using one drive source. For example, when a big hit is made, the first movable object and the second movable object are moved greatly, and when it comes off, the player is provided with an effect of moving the first movable object and the second movable object small. It becomes possible. Further, the movement of the first movable object and the second movable object can be complicated, and the game can be played without getting the player bored.

  Note that the game device body is a game machine that realizes a game in a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game board that realizes a game by the flow of game media, and a slot machine, by a combination of pictures. The reel which implement | achieves a game can be illustrated. The control board case may be configured to be mounted on the gaming device body or the gaming machine frame, and may be configured to be directly mounted on the gaming device body or the gaming machine frame. A member may be arrange | positioned between game machine frames, and the structure which can be mounted | worn indirectly with respect to a game device body or a game machine frame may be sufficient.

  The gaming machine frame is a frame member or a group of frame members that encloses the gaming apparatus body and surrounds the side and front of the gaming apparatus body. For example, when the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine, a housing frame, a machine frame, a front frame, or a combination of these that includes a gaming board as a gaming device body corresponds to the gaming machine frame, and the gaming machine is a slot. In the case of a machine, a cabinet (casing frame and / or front frame) containing a reel (rotating device) as a gaming apparatus body corresponds to the gaming machine frame. Of course, in a gaming machine other than a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, a frame member that includes a gaming device body (for example, a gaming board in a coin gaming machine or a game image display device in an arcade machine) that realizes gaming in those gaming machines. Etc. correspond to this gaming machine frame.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, since the cam shape of the first cam of the movable accessory is different from the cam shape of the second cam, the first movable object The second movable object can be driven in different movement modes. Further, by configuring each of the first cam and the second cam to have curved surfaces having different curvatures, the first movable object can be driven by the first cam in a complicated movement mode that is not monotonous. In addition, the second movable object can be driven in a complicated manner of movement, and a more complicated movement can be realized by the combination of the first cam and the second cam.

  Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 2 as a gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The pachinko machine 2 includes a frame (game machine frame) 3, a game board unit, a front glass (front transparent plate) 10, a launch unit (not shown), and a storage tray 14, and the game board unit includes a game medium. As a result, a game area for realizing a game by flowing down a ball is formed.

  In the pachinko machine 2, when a player operates a launching handle 15 described later, a ball is launched toward the game area 16 by a launch unit, and a game by the flow of the ball is realized. As for the pachinko machine, any pachinko machine such as a combination pachinko machine such as an arrangement ball machine or a sparrow ball machine, a so-called digipachi type (one type) or a honey monotype (two types) pachinko machine can be considered. In the embodiment, a so-called 1-type 1-type pachinko machine that realizes a digipachi game (a type 1 game, also referred to as a symbol variation game) by a plurality of lottery means will be described as an example. The symbol variation game will be described later.

  The frame 3 of the pachinko machine 2 is for holding a game board unit to be described later, and is configured to surround the periphery and the front of the pachinko machine 2 or in addition to the rear. In addition to the game board unit, various mechanical components such as various electronic boards and paths for game media, which are described later, are arranged on the inner side of the frame 3. Unauthorized access to the inside of the pachinko machine 2 is prevented.

  A casing frame 4 surrounding the periphery of the pachinko machine 2, a machine frame 9 that is supported by a hinge portion (swing support portion) 22 so that it can be opened and closed forward, and holds a game board unit. The frame body 3 is configured by including a decorative frame 12 that is supported by the hinge portion 22 so as to be able to be opened and closed forward and holds the front glass 10 and a decorative member 32 that decorates the front glass 10. The front glass 10 is a transparent member for allowing the player to visually recognize the game board 6 held inside the frame 3 from the front.

  The storage tray 14 is a tray member disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to store the player's ball, and has an upper tray 14a and a lower tray 14b in the present embodiment. The upper plate 14a has a ball discharge button 14c and is disposed below the game board 6, that is, a lower portion of the decorative frame 12, and the lower plate 14b is disposed further below the upper plate 14a.

  The game board unit has a game board 6 in which a center accessory 7 is arranged at substantially the center on the game board surface (front surface) side, and a large number of game nails are also arranged on the game board. An effect display device 7a is disposed at the center of the center accessory 7, and an opening for exposing the effect display device 7a is formed.

  The effect display device 7a is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display, an LED, and the like, and is arranged so that the player can visually recognize from the front side of the game board, and performs video display. This effect display device 7a has a first game area 7b corresponding to the first game and a second game area 7c corresponding to the second game. The first game area 7b has an effect display including a first decorative symbol 7d linked to the first symbol 17b, and the second game area 7c has an effect display including a second decorative symbol 7e linked to the second symbol 18b. Made. The first decorative symbol 7d is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result of the first lottery means, and corresponds to the first game. The second decorative symbol 7e is a symbol for visually rendering the lottery result of the second lottery means, and corresponds to the second game.

  A dinosaur accessory 7f as a movable accessory, which will be described later, is provided above the effect display device 7a in the center accessory 7. The dinosaur accessory 7f is driven and controlled by an effect control device (not shown), and is configured such that its state changes according to the gaming state.

  A start port unit 29 is disposed below the center accessory 7. The start port unit 29 includes a first start port 29a and a second start port 29b. The first lottery is executed when the ball 23 enters the first start port 29a, and the second lottery is executed when the ball 23 enters the second start port 29b. The lottery result of the first lottery is displayed on the first symbol display unit 17 described later, and the lottery result of the second lottery is displayed on the second symbol display unit 18 described later.

  The first symbol 17b displayed on the first symbol display unit 17 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery executed when the ball 23 enters the first starting port 29a, and a predetermined winning mode. The big hit as the 1st special game occurs by stopping at. The second symbol 18b displayed on the second symbol display unit 18 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the second lottery executed when the ball 23 enters the second starting port 29b, and a predetermined winning mode. The big hit as the 2nd special game occurs by stopping at.

  The game board 6 is a game apparatus body for configuring a game area 16 for realizing a game by the flow of the ball 23 on the front side of the game board, so that the player can visually recognize the game board from the front. Is held by the frame 3 (in the present embodiment, the machine casing 9 as a part of the frame 3). A rail decoration is attached to the game board 6 in a substantially circular shape so as to surround the periphery, and the inner peripheral surface of the rail decoration is disposed so as to stand upright with respect to the surface of the game board 6. A substantially circular region defined by the inner peripheral surface and facing the inner peripheral surface is a game region 16.

  The game nails collide with the sphere 23 flowing down the game area 16 and change the flow direction thereof, and many of them are arranged in the game area. Further, the game area 16 is provided with a normal winning port 28, a start port unit 29, a central large winning port 31, and the like, and the flowing ball 23 flows into each winning port or collides with a game nail. By doing so, it is possible to enjoy the flow-down game by the ball 23.

  Next, the dinosaur accessory 7f provided in the center accessory 7 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The dinosaur accessory 7f is provided in the center accessory 7 attached to the game board 6 as a game apparatus body. The dinosaur accessory 7f includes a facial accessory 40 having a dinosaur face portion as a motif, and a torso accessory 50 having a dinosaur body portion as a motif, and is configured to be independently movable.

  In the following description, up, down, left and right, and front and rear are directions when the pachinko machine 2 is viewed from the front side of the game board 6 and are illustrated in the drawings. FIG. 2 is a front view of the dinosaur accessory 7f removed from the center accessory 7 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 4 is a front view of a state in which a torso 50 and a neck member 45 described later are removed from the dinosaur accessory shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 4A and 5A show the facial character 40 in the initial position, and FIG. 4B shows the facial character 40 in the reached position. The movement mode of the facial character 40 will be described later.

  The facial accessory 40 includes an upper jaw movable object 41 as a first movable object, a lower jaw movable object 42 as a second movable object, and a stepping motor 43 as a rotational drive source for driving the upper jaw movable object 41 and the lower jaw movable object 42. The transmission member 44 that transmits the driving force of the stepping motor 43 to the upper jaw movable body 41 and the lower jaw movable body 42 is disposed behind the upper jaw movable body 41 and the lower jaw movable body 42, and the upper jaw movable body 41 and the lower jaw movable body 42 are arranged. And a neck member 45 that covers the drive mechanism.

  The transmission member 44 is attached to the front side of the substantially circular plate-like rotating body 44a, the first cam 44b that transmits the driving force of the stepping motor 43 to the upper jaw movable object 41, and the rotating body 44a. A second cam 44c, which is attached to the rear surface side and transmits the driving force of the stepping motor 43 to the lower jaw movable object 42. The first cam 44b and the second cam 44c are configured to have different cam shapes. ing.

  Next, the driving mechanism of the facial accessory 40 will be described in detail based on exploded views shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the facial accessory 40 shown in FIG. 4 viewed from obliquely forward, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the facial accessory 40 viewed obliquely from the rear. The upper jaw movable body 41 and the lower jaw movable body 42 are configured to be rotatable around a left and right shaft portion 46 disposed along the left-right direction, and are (b) from the initial position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5A. It is comprised so that movement between the reaching positions shown in FIG.

  The upper jaw movable object 41 is rotatably connected to the upper jaw portion 41a serving as a production member, the upper jaw connecting portion 41b that rotatably supports the upper jaw portion 41a at the lower left end of the rear surface of the upper jaw portion 41a, and the upper end of the upper jaw connecting portion 41b. First arm 41c. Left and right lower ends of the upper jaw portion 41a are formed with left and right shaft hole portions 41d connected to the left and right shaft portions 46. The upper jaw portion 41a is centered on the left and right shaft portions 46 in the A direction or the B direction (for example, see FIG. 5). ) Is configured to be rotatable.

  The first arm 41c is formed with a front / rear shaft hole portion 41e through which a front / rear shaft portion 47 arranged along the front / rear direction passes, and the C direction or the D direction (for example, FIG. It is configured to be rotatable. One end of the first arm 41c is a contact end 41f that contacts the first cam 44b, and the other end is a connecting end 41g that is rotatably connected to the upper jaw connecting portion 41b. The contact end portion 41f is disposed so as to come into contact with a contact surface formed on the outer periphery of the first cam 44b.

  When the stepping motor 43 is driven, the first cam 44b rotates in the E direction or the F direction (for example, see FIG. 4). The contact surface of the first cam 44b is configured such that the distance in the radial direction varies depending on the arrangement angle, and the first arm 41c is moved in the front / rear shaft portion 47 by moving the contact end portion 41f along the contact surface. Rotate in the C or D direction around the center. When the first arm 41c rotates, the upper jaw connecting portion 41b moves up and down via the connecting end portion 41g of the first arm 41c. When the upper jaw connecting portion 41 b moves up and down, the upper jaw portion 41 a rotates in the A direction or the B direction around the left and right shaft portion 46.

  The lower jaw movable object 42 is rotatably connected to a lower jaw portion 42a serving as a production member, a lower jaw connection portion 42b that rotatably supports the lower jaw portion 42a at the center of the rear surface of the lower jaw portion 42a, and an upper end of the lower jaw connection portion 42b. A second arm 42c. Left and right lower ends of the lower jaw portion 42a are formed with left and right shaft hole portions 42d connected to the left and right shaft portions 46. The lower jaw portion 42a is configured to be rotatable about the left and right shaft portions 46 in the A direction or the B direction. ing.

  The second arm 42c is disposed on the rear side of the first arm 41c, has a front / rear shaft hole portion 42e through which the front / rear shaft portion 47 passes, and can rotate in the C direction or the D direction around the front / rear shaft portion 47. It is configured. One end of the second arm 42c is a contact end portion 42f that contacts the second cam 44c, and the other end is a connection end portion 42g that is rotatably connected to the lower jaw connection portion 42b. The contact end portion 42f is disposed so as to come into contact with a contact surface formed on the outer periphery of the second cam 44c.

  When the stepping motor 43 is driven, the second cam 44c rotates in the E direction or the F direction. The contact surface of the second cam 44c is configured such that the distance in the radial direction varies depending on the arrangement angle, and the second arm 42c moves along the front and rear shaft portions 47 as the contact end portion 42f moves along the contact surface. Rotate in the C or D direction around the center. When the second arm 42c rotates, the lower jaw connecting part 42b moves up and down via the connecting end part 42g of the second arm 42c. When the lower jaw connecting portion 42 b moves up and down, the lower jaw portion 42 a rotates in the A direction or the B direction around the left and right shaft portion 46.

  The facial accessory 40 includes a spring member 48 as a pressing member that presses the contact ends 41f and 42f of the first arm 41c and the second arm 42c toward the first cam 44b and the second cam 44c. The spring member 48 acts to press the first arm 41 c and the second arm 42 c in the D direction against the front-rear shaft portion 47.

  The own weights of the upper jaw portion 41 a and the lower jaw portion 42 a act so as to rotate in the C direction with respect to the front-rear shaft portion 47. In particular, when the weights of the upper jaw portion 41a and the lower jaw portion 42a are relatively large, a force that rotates in the direction D due to the weight of the upper jaw portion 41a and the lower jaw portion 42a acts greatly, and the contact ends of the first arm 41c and the second arm 42c. There is a possibility that the portions 41f and 42f do not contact the first cam 44b and the second cam 44c reliably. If the contact is not made reliably, the upper jaw portion 41a and the lower jaw portion 42a may not be moved by the driving force of the stepping motor 43. However, by providing the spring member 48, the driving force of the stepping motor 43 can be reliably transmitted to the upper jaw portion 41a and the lower jaw portion 42a.

  Next, a transmission mode of the driving force of the stepping motor 43 by the transmission member 44 will be described. The facial accessory 40 is configured to be able to repeatedly move between an initial position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5A and an arrival position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5B. The facial accessory 40 includes a sensor 49 that detects an initial position and an arrival position. The sensor 49 is arranged on the side in the outer peripheral direction of the rotating body 44a, and detects an arrangement angle of the rotating body 44a by a protruding portion 44d formed to protrude from the rotating body 44a. Since the positions of the upper jaw portion 41a and the lower jaw portion 42a are determined based on the arrangement angle of the rotating body 44a, the positions of the upper jaw portion 41a and the lower jaw portion 42a can be detected through the arrangement angle of the rotating body 44a.

  The sensor 49 is arranged between a lower sensor 49a for detecting an initial position, an upper sensor 49b for detecting an arrival position, and between the upper sensor 49b and the lower sensor 49a, and the rotating body 44a is located outside the range of the arrival position from the initial position. And a restricting portion 49c that restricts rotational movement.

  FIG. 8A shows the transmission member 44 in the initial position, and FIG. 8D shows the transmission member 44 in the reached position. In FIG. 8, in order to explain the arrangement angle of the transmission member 44, the first cam 44b is shown by a solid line and the second cam 44c arranged on the rear surface of the rotating body 44a is shown by a one-dot chain line, and other components are omitted. is doing. (A) is the state of an initial position, and the arrangement angle of the rotating body 44a is detected by the lower sensor 49a. When the stepping motor 43 is driven 70 steps from the state of (a), the transmission member 44 is rotated 35 degrees in the E direction to the state shown in (b).

  In the process of moving from (a) to (b), the contact surface of the first cam 44b is moved outward in the radial direction, and the first arm 41c rotates in the C direction to move the upper jaw connecting portion 41b downward. Press down. As the upper jaw connecting portion 41b moves downward, the upper jaw portion 41a rotates around the left and right shaft portion 46, and the upper jaw portion 41a rotates in the A direction. On the other hand, in the lower jaw movable object 42, the contact surface of the second cam 44c has moved inward in the radial direction, and the second arm 42c rotates in the D direction to push up the lower jaw connecting portion 42b upward. As the lower jaw connecting portion 42 b moves upward, the lower jaw portion 42 a rotates in the B direction about the left and right shaft portion 46. In the state shown in (b), compared with the initial position, the upper jaw portion 41a is rotated by 8 degrees in the A direction, the lower jaw portion 42a is rotated by 8 degrees in the B direction, and the upper jaw portion 41a and the lower jaw portion 42a are moved. The formed angle is opened, and the mouth of the facial accessory 40 is opened.

  When the stepping motor 43 is driven 300 steps from the state of (b), the transmission member 44 is rotated by 150 degrees in the E direction to the state shown in (c). In the process of moving from (b) to (c), the contact surface of the first cam 44b does not move in the radial direction, and the upper jaw portion 41a does not move. On the other hand, the contact surface of the second cam 44c moves further inward in the radial direction, and the second arm 42c rotates and moves in the D direction to push up the lower jaw connecting portion 42b. As the lower jaw connecting portion 42b moves upward, the lower jaw portion 42a rotates in the B direction. The state shown in (c) is a state in which the upper jaw portion 41a is moved 8 degrees in the A direction and the lower jaw portion 42a is moved 50 degrees in the B direction as compared with the initial position, and the mouth of the facial accessory 40 is further opened. It becomes.

  When the stepping motor 43 is driven 180 steps from the state of (c), the transmission member is rotated 180 degrees in the E direction to the state shown in (d). In the process of moving from (c) to (d), the contact surface of the first cam 44b moves inward in the radial direction. The first arm 41c rotates in the D direction and pushes the upper jaw connecting portion 41b upward. As the upper jaw connecting portion 41b moves upward, the upper jaw portion 41a rotates in the B direction. On the other hand, the contact surface of the second cam 44c does not move in the radial direction, and the lower jaw portion 42a does not move. Accordingly, the state shown in (c) is a state in which the upper jaw portion 41a has moved 32 degrees in the B direction and the lower jaw portion 42a has moved 50 degrees in the B direction compared to the initial position.

  The state shown in (d) is the reaching position, and the protruding portion 44d of the transmission member 44 blocks the upper sensor 49b, and the reaching position is detected by the upper sensor 49b. A restricting portion 49c is located at the lower end of the protruding portion 44d, and the transmission member 44 is restricted from moving in the rotational direction in the E direction by a predetermined angle or more from the reaching position. By providing the restricting portion 49c in this manner, it is possible to prevent the transmission member 44 from moving outside a predetermined range even if the transmission member 44 is damaged. Further, when the transmission member 44 is rotationally driven in the F direction by the stepping motor 43, the facial accessory 40 can be moved so as to realize the states (d) to (a).

  As described above, according to the facial accessory 40 according to the present embodiment, the upper jaw movable object 41 and the lower jaw movable object 42 can be moved in different modes by the rotational drive by the single stepping motor 43. Since the shapes of the first cam 44b and the second cam 44c are different, the moving direction and the moving amount of the upper jaw movable object 41 and the lower jaw movable object 42 can be made different and moved along different movement trajectories. Moreover, since the upper jaw movable object 41 and the lower jaw movable object 42 are moving along the shape of the contact surface of the cam, a complicated movement can be realized along the outer peripheral inclination, and a realistic and fine movement can be expressed. can do.

  Next, the game flow of the pachinko machine 2 will be described. When the ball 23 is launched by a ball launching device (not shown), the ball 23 travels along the inner peripheral surface of the rail decoration and reaches the upper part in the game area 16. Thereafter, the ball 23 moves along a plurality of passing trajectories and flows down the game area 16 while colliding with the game nail. Some things flow into the regular winning opening 28 and trigger a certain number of prize ball payouts, and some flow into the out opening 30 located at the bottom of the game area without flowing into any winning opening. The ball is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 2.

  When the ball 23 enters the first starting port 29a, the first symbol 17b is displayed on the first symbol display unit 17, and an effect display including the first decorative symbol 7d is made in the first game area 7b of the effect display device 7a. The When the ball 23 enters the second starting port 29b, the second symbol 18b is displayed on the second symbol display unit 18, and an effect display including the second decorative symbol 7e is made in the second game area 7c of the effect display device 7a. At the same time, the production is performed with facial features.

  The display of the first symbol 17b, the second symbol 18b, the first decorative symbol 7d, and the second decorative symbol 7e stops after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change. When the first symbol 17b and the first decorative symbol 7d are stopped in a predetermined winning manner, a transition is made to the first special game which is a gaming state advantageous to the player, and the opening / closing operation of the central special winning opening 31 is started. Further, when the second symbol 18b and the second decorative symbol 7e are stopped in a predetermined winning manner, the game shifts to the second special game which is a game state advantageous to the player, and the opening / closing operation of the central special winning opening 31 is started. . The central grand prize opening 31 is opened to accept a large amount of winning balls, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out to the storage tray 14.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a front view of the dinosaur accessory removed from the center accessory shown in FIG. It is a side view of the dinosaur character shown in FIG. It is a front view of the state which removed the torso accessory 50 and the neck member from the dinosaur accessory shown in FIG. (A) shows the initial position, and (b) shows the arrival position. It is a side view of the dinosaur character shown in FIG. (A) shows the initial position, and (b) shows the arrival position. It is the disassembled perspective view which visually recognized the face accessory shown in FIG. 4 from diagonally forward. It is the disassembled perspective view which visually recognized the face character shown in FIG. 4 from diagonally backward. It is explanatory drawing explaining the transmission aspect of a transmission member.

Explanation of symbols

2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3: Frame (game machine frame)
4: Housing frame (part of the frame)
6: Game board (game device body)
7: Center character 7a: Effect display device 7b: First game area 7c: Second game area 7d: First decorative symbol 7e: Second decorative symbol 7f: Dinosaur character (movable character)
9: Machine frame (part of the frame)
10: Front glass (front transparent plate)
12: Decoration frame (part of the frame)
14: Storage tray 14a: Upper tray 14b: Lower tray 14c: Ball discharge button 15: Launch handle 16: Game area 17: First symbol display section (variable display section)
17b: 1st symbol 18: 2nd symbol display part (variable display part)
18a: 2nd pattern 22: Hinge part (swing support part)
23: Ball (game media)
28: Normal winning opening 29: Start opening unit 29a: First starting opening 29b: Second starting opening 30: Out opening 31: Central large winning opening 32: Decoration member 40: Facial accessory 41: Upper jaw movable object (first movable object) )
41a: upper jaw part 41b: upper jaw connection part 41c: first arm 41d: left and right axis hole part 41e: front and rear axis hole part 41f: contact end part 41g: connection end part 42: lower jaw movable object (second movable object)
42a: lower jaw part 42b: lower jaw connection part 42c: second arm 42d: left and right axis hole part 42e: front and rear axis hole part 42f: contact end part 42g: connection end part 43: stepping motor (rotary drive)
44: Transmission member 44a: Rotating body 44b: First cam 44c: Second cam 44d: Projection
45: Neck member 46: Left and right shaft portion 47: Front and rear shaft portion 48: Spring member (pressing member)
49: Sensor 49a: Lower sensor 49b: Upper sensor 49c: Restricting part 50: Body accessory

Claims (5)

A first movable object and a second movable object;
One rotational drive source for driving the first movable object and the second movable object;
A transmission member for transmitting the driving force of the rotational drive source to the first movable object and the second movable object,
The transmission member includes a first cam and a second cam that are rotationally driven by the rotational drive of the rotational drive source, and the first cam contacts the first movable object to generate the driving force of the rotational drive body. The second cam is configured to transmit to the second movable object in contact with the second movable object, and the second cam is configured to transmit the driving force of the rotary driving body to the second movable object.
The first cam and the second cam are movable accessories configured to have different cam shapes.   The first cam and the second cam are each formed with a plurality of curved surfaces having different curvatures, and the driving force of the rotary driving body is applied to the first movable object and the second movable object via the curved surface. The movable accessory of claim 1, configured to transmit.   The movable part according to claim 2, further comprising a pressing member that presses the first movable object in a direction in contact with the first cam and presses the second movable object in a direction in contact with the second cam. object.   The transmission member includes a rotating body that can rotate based on rotation driving of the rotating drive body, and the first cam and the second cam are disposed on a front surface and a back surface of the rotating body. The movable accessory according to claim 3. A gaming machine that realizes gaming;
A gaming machine frame containing the gaming machine body;
A game machine having the movable accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The gaming machine, wherein the display member is provided on at least one of the gaming machine body and the gaming machine frame.

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