JP2010220879A - Movable unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable unit that can move multiple movable objects along multiple guides to inhibit the relative positions of the multiple movable objects from deviating even if the self-weights of the movable objects effect on the guides. <P>SOLUTION: The movable unit 40 includes: a first movable object 41; a second movable object 42 disposed adjacent to the first movable object 41; a first guide part 43 that guides the first movable object 41; a second guide part 44 that guides the second movable object 42; and vertical control parts 43b and 44b that control the relative motions of the first guide part 43 and the second guide part 44 in the vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable unit, and more particularly, to a movable unit that has a plurality of guide portions and a plurality of movable objects can move along each guide portion.

  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 wins at various winning holes arranged on the game area, while a prize ball flows into the out port without winning at any winning hole. Will not be paid out. 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.

  In the game area that realizes the game based on the flow of the game ball, there are a variety of devices such as a winning device having a entrance for a game ball to enter, a display device for displaying a game state, a movable unit having a movable object, etc. The member is arranged. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a movable unit in which a pair of drive doors are arranged in front of a display device.

JP 2007-61488 A

  The movable unit described in Patent Document 1 includes a pair of drive doors arranged so as to be movable in the left-right direction on the front side of the display means, a fully closed position where the drive doors are in contact with each other, and a fully open position where the drive means is retracted to both the left and right sides of the display means And a drive mechanism that opens and closes between them. The drive mechanism has left and right racks provided along the lower end side or upper end side of the left and right drive doors, and a pinion that meshes with the left and right racks, and the drive doors move along the left and right racks.

  The movable unit is in a state in which the rear display device can be seen when the drive door is moved to the fully open position, and when the drive door is moved to the fully closed position, the front of the display device can be blocked, and a different rendering mode can be realized. it can. However, if the drive door tilts during movement and the relative position of the pair of drive doors shifts, the front of the display device may not be reliably blocked.

  In view of such a problem, the movable unit described in Patent Literature 1 is provided with an inclination correcting means for correcting the inclination of the drive door when the drive door is located at or near the fully closed position. By adjusting the inclination of the drive door to the correct angle by the inclination correcting means, the front of the display device can be reliably closed.

  However, in a configuration in which the left and right racks are arranged on the upper end side of the drive door, if the weight of the drive door acts on the left and right racks, the left and right racks may be distorted and a vertical displacement of the left and right racks may occur. If the left and right racks are misaligned, the drive doors that move along the left and right racks may also be misaligned in the vertical direction, and the drive doors may be misaligned in the vertical direction.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a movable unit in which a plurality of movable objects can move along a plurality of guide parts, even if the weight of the movable object acts on the guide parts. It is an exemplary problem to provide a movable unit that can suppress positional deviation in the vertical direction of a plurality of movable objects.

  The movable unit as an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a first movable object that moves between the first position and the second position, and a movement between the third position and the fourth position. A second movable object disposed adjacent to the first movable object at the second position, and a first guide that is connected to a connection portion of the first movable object behind the first movable object and serves as a guide for the first movable object. And a second guide part that is connected to a connection part of the second movable object behind the second movable object and serves as a guide for the second movable object, and a vertical relative relationship between the first guide part and the second guide part A movable unit having a vertical regulating part for regulating movement, wherein the connection part of the first movable object and the connection part of the second movable object are located behind the center of gravity of the first movable object and the center of gravity of the second movable object. The weight of the first movable object and the weight of the second movable object act on the first guide portion and the second guide portion. It is configured so that.

  The movable unit includes a first movable object and a second movable object, and the first movable object at the second position and the second movable object at the fourth position are arranged adjacent to each other. A first guide part is disposed behind the first movable object, and a second guide part is disposed behind the second movable object. The first movable object and the second movable object are different from each other. It moves along the one guide part and the second guide part.

  The 1st guide part is connected with the connection part of the 1st movable object, and the connection part of the 1st movable object is arranged behind the gravity center of the 1st movable object. Accordingly, a forward tensile force acts on the first guide portion due to the weight of the first movable object. Moreover, the 2nd guide part is connected with the connection part of the 2nd movable object, and the connection part of the 2nd movable object is arrange | positioned back from the gravity center of the 2nd movable object. Therefore, a forward tensile force acts on the second guide portion due to the weight of the second movable object. Thus, the weight of the first movable object and the weight of the second movable object act on the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively.

  Moreover, the 1st guide part used as the guide of a 1st movable body, and the 2nd guide part used as a guide of a 2nd guide part are provided separately. Therefore, when the own weight of the first movable object and the own weight of the second movable object act on the first guide part and the second guide part, respectively, the first guide part is caused by the own weight of the first movable object and the second movable object. There is a possibility that the relative position of the second guide portion in the vertical direction is shifted. If the guide portion is displaced, the relative positions of the movable objects moving along the guide portion are also displaced. However, by providing the vertical restricting portion, it is possible to restrict the relative movement in the vertical direction between the first guide portion and the second guide portion.

  The vertical restricting portion restricts relative movement between the first guide portion and the second guide portion in order to prevent a positional deviation in the vertical direction between the first guide portion and the second guide portion. Specifically, for example, a convex portion that protrudes toward the second guide portion is provided in the first guide portion, and a concave portion that meshes with the convex portion is provided in the second guide portion. And the structure which controls the relative movement of a 1st guide part and a 2nd guide part can be illustrated because a recessed part and a convex part mesh | engage.

  By providing the vertical restricting portion, the first guide portion and the second guide even when the weight of the first movable object and the weight of the second movable object act on the first guide portion and the second guide portion. The positional deviation between the first movable object and the second movable object moving along the first guide part and the second guide part can be suppressed by preventing the positional deviation from the part.

  The first movable object is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, and the second position is a position adjacent to the second movable object. The second movable object is configured to be movable between a third position and a fourth position different from the movable range of the first movable object, and the fourth position is a position adjacent to the first movable object. As a specific configuration, it is possible to exemplify a configuration in which the first movable object and the second movable object are arranged adjacent to the left and right, and the center side is set at the second position and the fourth position. In addition, the movable mode (movable distance, movable range, movable angle, movable speed, etc.) of the first movable object and the second movable object may be symmetric or may be asymmetric and different. Good.

  The first guide part and the second guide part are members that serve as guides when the first movable object and the second movable object move. The 1st guide part is connected with the connection part of the 1st movable object behind the 1st movable object. The 2nd guide part is connected with the connection part of the 2nd movable object behind the 2nd movable object. As a specific configuration, it is possible to exemplify a configuration in which the first movable object and the second movable object are connected to the rear upper end surface of the first movable object or the second movable object and moved in a suspended state. Further, the movable unit may be configured to include driving means such as a motor for driving the first movable object and the second movable object, and to move the first movable object and the second movable object by the driving means. .

  The movable unit configured as described above is arranged in a gaming apparatus body or a gaming machine frame that realizes a game in a gaming machine, and can produce effects in various movable modes. Specifically, it can be provided in a center accessory placed in the approximate center of the game board, a ball entry unit provided with a ball entrance through which a game ball can flow, or a decoration unit having a light emitter.

  The gaming apparatus body is for realizing a game based on the flow of a ball, and specifically, a gaming board in a pachinko gaming machine can be exemplified. Further, when the gaming machine is a slot machine, a reel (rotating device) as a gaming apparatus body can be exemplified.

  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.

  On the surface of the first movable object and the surface of the second movable object, a display unit expressing a part of the arbitrary object is provided, and the display unit of the first movable object in the second position and the fourth part in the fourth position. The display unit of the two movable objects may be integrated so as to express the entire arbitrary object.

  By providing a display unit on the surface of the first movable object so as to represent a part of the arbitrary object, and providing a display unit representing a part of the arbitrary object on the surface of the second movable object, the player can The display part provided in the surface of the 1st movable object and the surface of the 2nd movable object can be visually recognized. The first movable object at the second position and the second movable object at the fourth position are adjacent to each other, and the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object are integrated to express the entire arbitrary object. can do.

  By representing the entire arbitrary object by the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object, the first movable object and the second movable object in a state where the first movable object and the second movable object are adjacent to each other. A sense of unity with the part can be enhanced. Further, in a state where the first movable object and the second movable object are separated from each other, the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object each represent a part of the arbitrary object, and the first movable object In the state where the second movable object and the second movable object are adjacent to each other, the entire arbitrary object can be expressed by the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object. Can be diversified.

  Behind the display part of the first movable object and behind the display part of the second movable object is the first movable object when the first movable object is in the second position and the second movable object is in the fourth position. It is desirable to provide a vertical adjustment unit that adjusts the relative position of the second movable object in the vertical direction. By providing the vertical adjustment unit, the relative position in the vertical direction between the first movable object and the second movable object can be adjusted at a position where the first movable object and the second movable object are adjacent to each other.

  The movable unit which concerns on this invention prevents the position shift in the vertical direction of a 1st guide part and a 2nd guide part by a vertical control part. However, when used for a long period of time, there is a possibility that the first guide portion and the second guide portion may be displaced in the vertical direction due to deterioration over time. When the positional deviation between the first guide part and the second guide part occurs, a relative positional deviation between the first movable object and the second movable object occurs.

  Even if the vertical restricting portion does not cause a positional deviation in the vertical direction between the first guide portion and the second guide portion, it may be caused by a defect in the connecting portion between the first guide portion and the connecting portion of the first movable object. There is a possibility that the first movable object itself tilts and a positional shift between the first movable object and the second movable object occurs. When a displacement between the first movable object and the second movable object occurs, it is difficult to grasp the displacement when the first movable object and the second movable object are separated from each other. However, the first movable object and the second movable object are difficult to grasp. In the state where and are adjacent to each other, the positional deviation becomes conspicuous.

  Therefore, the first movable object and the second movable object in the state where the first movable object is in the second position and the second movable object is in the fourth position (the first movable object and the second movable object are adjacent to each other). It is desirable to provide a vertical adjustment unit that adjusts the relative position in the vertical direction between the first movable object and the second movable object disposed adjacent to each other by the vertical adjustment unit. In addition, the vertical adjustment unit is disposed behind the display unit of the first movable object and behind the display unit of the second movable object, so that it can be difficult for the player who is in front to view.

  As a specific configuration, one of the first movable object and the second movable object is provided with a protrusion that protrudes toward the other, and the other is formed with a hole into which the protrusion can be inserted. The protrusion is tapered, and the hole is shaped to fit the protrusion. When the first movable object is moved to the second position and the second movable object is moved to the fourth position, the protrusion is inserted into the hole, and the first movable object and the second movable object are fitted by these fittings. The structure which adjusts the position of the perpendicular direction with can be illustrated.

  Further, in the movable unit in which the surface treatment layer is provided on the surfaces of the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object, the vertical adjustment unit is fixed to the first movable object and the second movable object, respectively. And the vertical relative position of the first movable object and the second movable object is adjusted by contacting each other, and the first movable object is in the second position and the second movable object. When the is in the fourth position, it is desirable that the vertical adjustment units are in contact with each other and the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object are separated from each other.

  By providing a surface treatment layer on the surface of the display part of the first movable object and the display part of the second movable object, the decoration effect of the display part of the first movable object and the display part of the second movable object visually recognized by the player Can be increased. The surface treatment layer is, for example, a protective layer made of metal plating or transparent resin. In a movable unit provided with such a surface treatment layer, when the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object collide, the surface treatment layer provided on the display unit is damaged or damaged. There is a risk.

  Therefore, when the first movable object is in the second position and the second movable object is in the fourth position, the vertical adjustment units are brought into contact with each other, and the vertical adjustment unit causes the first movable object and the second movable object to be in contact with each other. It is desirable to adjust the relative position so that the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object are separated from each other. When the first movable object is at the second position and the second movable object is at the fourth position, the surface treatment layer is damaged or damaged by separating the display portions provided with the surface treatment layer from each other. This can be prevented.

  Specifically, a first protrusion that protrudes toward the second movable object is provided on the first movable object, a second protrusion that protrudes toward the first movable object is provided on the second movable object, and the first protrusion The opposing surfaces of the first and second protrusions are in an uneven shape that meshes with each other. And the opposing surface of the display part of a 1st movable object and the display part of a 2nd movable object is spaced apart from a 1st projection part and a 2nd projection part, respectively. According to this configuration, in a state where the first movable object and the second movable object are adjacent to each other, the display portion of the first movable object and the display portion of the second movable object are separated from each other, thereby preventing the surface treatment layer from being damaged. be able to. Moreover, when the first protrusion and the second protrusion come into contact with each other, the concave and convex portions of the opposing surface mesh with each other, and the relative position between the first movable object and the second movable object can be adjusted.

  The first movable object and the second movable object are provided with magnetic attracting means for attracting each other when the first movable object is in the second position and the second movable object is in the fourth position. According to the movable unit including the magnetic attracting means, forces in the direction in which the first movable object and the second movable object are attracted to each other act in a state where the first movable object and the second movable object are adjacent to each other. It becomes easy to guide. In addition, by providing the magnetic attraction means, the distance between the first movable object and the second movable object can be maintained at a desired distance, for example, without providing a gap between the first movable object and the second movable object. It is also possible to make it closely contact.

  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, the vertical movement of the first guide part and the second guide part that serve as a guide for the first movable object and the second movable object can be restricted by the vertical restriction part. Even if the weight of the first movable object and the weight of the second movable object act on the first guide part and the second guide part, the positional deviation between the first guide part and the second guide part is prevented. Thus, it is possible to suppress a positional shift between the first movable object and the second movable object that move along the first guide part and the second guide part. In addition, by providing the vertical adjustment unit, it is possible to adjust the vertical relative position of the first movable object and the second movable object at a position where the first movable object and the second movable object are adjacent to each other.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a front view of the back center part removed from the pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed the movable unit shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the drive mechanism of the movable unit shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the drive aspect of a movable unit. It is a front view which shows the drive aspect of a movable unit. It is the elements on larger scale of the vertical control part which expanded the A section shown in FIG. It is the elements on larger scale of the vertical adjustment part which expanded the B section shown in FIG. (A) is a front view which shows the drive mechanism of a movable unit, (b) is the elements on larger scale which expanded C part shown to (a). It is the enlarged front view which expanded the adjacent part of the 1st display part and 2nd display part which concern on a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments 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 an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine 2 includes a gaming machine frame 3, a gaming board unit 5, a front glass (transparent plate) 10, a launch unit (not shown), and a storage tray 14. The launch units can launch the game balls 23 one by one toward the game area 16 configured in the game board unit 5.

  The pachinko machine 2 can be a combination of pachinko machines such as a combination pachinko machine such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow game ball machine, a so-called digipachi type (one type) and a honey mono type (two types) pachinko machine. In the embodiment, a so-called one-type pachinko machine that realizes a digipachi game (also referred to as a one-type game or a symbol variation game) will be described as an example. The symbol variation game will be described later.

  The gaming machine frame 3 of the pachinko machine 2 is for holding a gaming board unit 5 to be described later, and is configured to surround the pachinko machine 2 around and forward or in addition to the rear. Inside the gaming machine frame 3, in addition to the gaming board unit 5, various mechanical parts such as various electronic boards and paths for gaming media are arranged. Unauthorized access to the pachinko machine 2 is prevented.

  For example, a housing frame 4 surrounding the periphery of the pachinko machine 2, and a machine frame 9 that holds the game board unit 5 by being swingably supported by a hinge portion (swinging support portion) 22 so as to be opened and closed forward. The gaming machine frame 3 is configured to have a decorative frame 12 that is supported by a 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 periphery thereof.

  The front glass 10 is disposed at a predetermined distance or more away from the game board 6, covers the front of the pachinko machine 2, and allows the player to visually recognize the game board 6 held inside from the front. It is a transparent member for. The front glass 10 is formed of two transparent flat glasses and is held on the back side of the decorative frame 12, and has a function of forming a flow-down space in which the game ball 23 flows down between the game board 6 and the player has the front glass 10. A function of ensuring visibility so that the game board 6 can be visually recognized through, and a function of preventing unauthorized access so that the player cannot illegally access (contact) the game board 6.

  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 game 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 launch unit launches a game ball 23 sent out from the upper plate 14a as a part of the storage tray 14 to the launch position by a game ball supply device (not shown) toward the upper part of the game area 16 (bullet ball). Is to do. The launch unit includes, for example, a launcher for projecting the game ball 23 at the launch position, a launch motor for driving the launcher, a launch spring for energizing the launcher to generate a ball force, and the like. It is attached to the machine casing 9. For launching the ball by the launch unit, a launch handle 15 is provided below the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to realize on / off of the launch of the ball and adjustment of the launch intensity based on the operation of the player.

  The game board unit 5 has a game board 6 in which a center accessory 7 is arranged at substantially the center on the surface side, and a number of gauges (game nails) are also arranged on the game board 6. The game board 6 is a game apparatus body for configuring a game area 16 for realizing a game by flowing down the game ball 23 on the surface side thereof, so that the game board 6 can be visually recognized from the front by the player. It is held in the gaming machine frame 3 (in this embodiment, the machine frame 9 as a part of the gaming machine frame 3). A rail ornament 26 is attached to the surface of the game board 6 in a substantially circular shape so as to surround the periphery, and the inner side surface (inner peripheral surface) 26a of the rail ornament 26 is arranged to stand upright with respect to the game board. Has been. A substantially circular area defined by the inner side surface 26 a of the rail decoration 26 and facing the inner side surface 26 a is a game area 16.

  The gauge is a flow changing member that collides with the game ball 23 flowing down the game area 16 and changes the flow direction thereof, and a large number are arranged in the game area 16. Also, in the game area 16, a ball winning member such as a normal winning opening 28, a central starting opening 29, a central large winning opening 31, and the like and an out opening 38 are arranged. The game ball 23 that flows down flows into each ball entry member, passes through a passing gate, or rotates a windmill, so that it is possible to enjoy the flow-down game by the game ball 23.

  The center accessory 7 is for realizing a symbol variation game. A symbol display device 7a is disposed at the center of the center accessory 7, and a display opening 7d for exposing a display screen (video display surface) 7b of the symbol display device 7a is formed. A movable unit 40 is provided at the upper center of the display opening 7d. The movable unit 40 will be described later.

  The symbol display device 7a is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display, an LED, and the like, and is arranged so that the player can see from the surface side of the game board 6, and displays an image on the display screen 7b. Is what you do. On the display screen 7b, for example, a display symbol 7c composed of three-digit numbers or characters is displayed as an image so as to rotate or stop. In addition, for example, an effect image as a story tailoring image by a character or the like is also displayed on the display screen 7b.

  The center accessory 7 is located substantially at the center of the game area 16. When the momentum of the game ball 23 that has been fired is relatively weak, the game ball 23 moves away from the game area 16 on the left side of the center accessory 7. Flow down. When the game ball 23 is launched by a ball launching device (not shown), the game ball 23 travels along the inner surface 26 a of the rail decoration 26 and reaches the upper part in the game area 16. Thereafter, the game ball 23 moves along a plurality of passing trajectories, some moves to the right along the inner surface 26a of the rail decoration 26, and some moves downward in the game area 16 while colliding with the gauge. Some of them flow into the normal winning opening 28 and trigger a certain number of prize balls to be paid out. Some do not flow into any of the entering devices, and the out port 38 located at the bottom in the game area 16 Is discharged into the outside of the pachinko machine 2 as an out ball.

  When the game ball 23 flows into the central starting port 29 during the symbol variation game, the display symbol 7c of the symbol display device 7a starts rotating display (the first special game lottery) due to the inflow. If 7c is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol (for example, “7, 7, 7”), a big hit (first special game; hereinafter referred to as symbol fluctuation big hit) occurs in the symbol variable game. 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.

  Next, the movable unit provided in the center accessory 7 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The center accessory 7 is composed of a front center accessory 7f and a back center accessory 7g arranged on the front and rear sides of the game board 6. The front center combination 7f is arranged in front of the game board 6 and exhibits a decorative effect for the player. The back center accessory 7g is arranged behind the game board 6, and is visually recognized from the front through the front center accessory 7f, the display opening 7d formed in the game board 6, and the like. A symbol display device 7a is arranged at substantially the center of the back center accessory 7g. In the following description, front and rear, left and right, and top and bottom are directions in a state where the player visually recognizes the pachinko machine 2 from the front.

  In the present embodiment, the movable unit 40 attached to the back center accessory 7g will be described in detail. 2 is a front view of the back center accessory 7g removed from the game board 6, FIG. 3 is a view showing the movable unit 40, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view. It is. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing the upper surface of the first guide portion and the second guide portion, and the movable unit 40 from which the first motor and the second motor are omitted, and FIG. 4A is a perspective view seen from the upper right side, and FIG. ) Is a plan view.

  The movable unit 40 includes a first movable object 41 that moves between a first position and a second position, a second movable object 42 that moves between a third position and a fourth position, and a first movable object 41. A first guide part 43 connected to the first movable object 41 behind the center of gravity of the first movable object 41, a second guide part 44 connected to the second movable object 42 behind the center of gravity of the second movable object 42, and the first movable object 41. The first motor 45 that drives the second motor 46, the second motor 46 that drives the second movable object 42, the first guide portion 43 and the second guide portion 44 are fixed, and the movable unit 40 is connected to the back center accessory 7g. And a base portion 47 to be provided.

  The first movable object 41 has a surface plated with metal, and connects the first display part 41a representing the left half of the mark (arbitrary object), the first guide part 43, and the first display part 41a. First connecting portion 41b. The first connecting portion 41 b is fixed to the first display portion 41 a with screws, and is connected to the first guide portion 43 as a connecting portion of the first movable object 41. The first connecting portion 41 b includes a first rack that meshes with a first adjustment projection 41 c as a position adjustment portion that protrudes toward the second movable object 42 and a first pinion 45 a that is connected to the first motor 45. Part 41d.

  The second movable object 42 has a surface plated with metal, and connects the second display part 42a representing the right half of the mark (arbitrary object), the second guide part 44, and the second display part 42a. Second connecting portion 42b. The second connecting portion 42 b is fixed to the second display portion 42 a with screws, and is connected to the second guide portion 44 as a connecting portion for the second movable object 42. The connecting portion 42 b includes a second adjusting projection 42 c as a position adjusting portion that protrudes toward the second movable object 42, and a second rack portion 42 d that meshes with the second pinion 46 a connected to the second motor 46. And are provided.

  Next, a detailed description will be given based on the movement mode of the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42. FIG. 5 is a plan view, and FIG. 6 is a front view. 5A and 6A shows a state after the movement, in which the first movable object 41 is in the second position and the second movable object 42 is in the fourth position. In the state shown in (a), the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 are adjacent to each other. Further, (b) in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 is a state before the movement, in which the first movable object 41 is in the first position and the second movable object is in the third position. 5 and 6, as in FIG. 4, the top surfaces of the first guide portion 43 and the second guide portion 44, the first motor 45 and the second motor 46 are omitted for convenience of explanation of the internal mechanism. It shows.

  The 1st guide part 43 is the back of the 1st display part 41a, and is arrange | positioned under the 1st connection part 41b, The 1st connection protrusion part (The 1st connection protrusion part which protruded below from the 1st connection part 41b ( A first connection hole 43a into which a not-shown) is inserted is formed. The first connection protrusion moves along the first connection hole 43a. When the first motor 45 is driven to rotate and the first pinion 45a rotates, the first connecting portion protrusion moves along the first connecting hole 43a via the first rack portion 41d that meshes with the first pinion 45a. In this way, the first movable object 41 moves between the first position and the second position.

  The second guide part 44 is disposed behind the second display part 42a and below the second connection part 42b, and is connected to a second connection protrusion part protruding downward from the second connection part 42b ( A second connection hole 44a into which a not-shown) is inserted is formed. The second connection protrusion moves along the second connection hole 44a. When the second motor 46 is driven to rotate and the second pinion 46a rotates, the first connecting portion protrusion moves along the second connecting hole portion 44a via the second rack portion 42d engaged with the second pinion 46a. In this way, the second movable object 42 moves between the third position and the fourth position.

  A decorative light emitting unit 48 having LEDs is arranged behind the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42. When the first movable object 41 moves from the second position to the first position, the decorative light emitting part 48 behind the first movable object 41 becomes visible, and the second movable object 42 moves from the fourth position to the third position. Then, the decorative light emitting part 48 behind the second movable object 42 can be visually recognized. Therefore, by moving the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42, not only the position change of the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 but also the visual aspect of the decorative light emitting unit 48 can be changed. .

  Moreover, the 1st connection hole part 43a of the 1st guide part 43 and the 2nd connection hole part 44a of the 2nd guide part 44 are curved rather than the linear form along the left-right direction. Therefore, the movement trajectories of the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 are curved. As for the 1st movable object 41, the 2nd position is located ahead rather than the 1st position, and as for the 2nd movable object 42, the 4th position is located ahead rather than the 3rd position. Therefore, the trajectory in which the first movable object 41 moves from the first position to the second position and the second movable object 42 moves from the third position to the fourth position approaches the center in the left-right direction while approaching the front. It becomes a trajectory. As described above, since the position in the depth direction changes before and after the movement, compared to the movement aspect in which the position in the depth direction does not change, the movement aspect has a stereoscopic effect and is powerful.

  The movable unit 40 includes a first sensor 49 that detects the position of the first movable object 41, and a second sensor 50 that detects the position of the second movable object 42. The first sensor 49 and the second sensor 50 have a pair of light projecting and receiving plates. The first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 are provided with a first light shielding plate 41e and a second light shielding plate 42e. When the first movable object 41 is in the second position, the first light shielding plate 41e shields between the light projecting and receiving plates of the first sensor 49, and when the second movable object 42 is in the fourth position, the second light shielding plate 42e. Shields the light projecting / receiving plate of the second sensor 50 from light. Therefore, the first sensor 49 can detect that the first movable object is in the second position, and the second sensor 50 can detect that the second movable object is in the fourth position.

  The movable unit 40 configured as described above is provided with a relatively large first display unit and second display unit in front of the first guide unit 43 and the second guide unit 44. The center of gravity of the first movable object 41 is located in the first display part 41a, and the center of gravity of the second movable object 42 is located in the second display part 42a. In addition, the first connecting portion 41b that is a connecting portion of the first movable object 41 is disposed behind the first display portion 41a, and the second connecting portion 42b that is a connecting portion of the second movable object 42 is the first connecting portion 41b. 2 is arranged behind the display unit 42a.

  That is, the connection part of the first movable object 41 and the connection part of the second movable object 42 are located behind the center of gravity of the first movable object 41 and the center of gravity of the second movable object 42. Thus, the weight of the first movable object 41 and the weight of the second movable object 42 act on the first guide part 43 and the second guide part 44 connected to the connection part disposed behind the center of gravity. ing.

  Therefore, the movable unit 40 is provided with a vertical restricting portion that suppresses the vertical displacement between the first guide portion 43 and the second guide portion 44 due to the weight of the first movable object 41 and the weight of the second movable object 42. It has been. Next, the vertical regulating unit will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 3 and shows a vertical restricting portion. The vertical restricting portion includes a first vertical restricting portion 43 b provided in the first guide portion 43 and a second vertical restricting portion 44 b provided in the second guide portion 44.

  The 1st vertical control part 43b is a pair of board part protruded toward the 2nd guide part 44 (toward right), and the space is formed between board parts. The second vertical restricting portion 44b is a plate portion that protrudes toward the first guide portion 43 (toward the left), and is inserted between the plate portions of the first vertical restricting portion 43b. By inserting the plate portion of the second vertical restricting portion 44b between the pair of plate portions of the first vertical restricting portion 43b, the first guide portion 43 and the second guide portion 44 can be relatively moved in the vertical direction (vertical direction). The relative movement in the rotational direction in the front-rear direction can be restricted.

  Further, the movable unit 40 is provided with a position adjusting unit that adjusts the relative position between the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of a portion B shown in FIG. 3 and shows a plane of the position adjusting unit. FIG. 9A is a front view of the movable unit 40 in which the top surfaces of the first guide portion 43 and the second guide portion 44 and the first display portion 41a and the second display portion 42a are omitted, and FIG. It is the elements on larger scale of the C section shown in FIG. FIG. 9 shows the front of the position adjustment unit.

  The position adjustment unit includes a first adjustment protrusion 41c protruding toward the second movable object 42 (to the right) at the end of the first connection part 41b on the second movable object 42 side, and a second connection part. The second adjustment protrusion 42c protrudes toward the first movable object 41 (to the left) at the end of the first movable object 41 side of 42b. The tips of the first adjustment protrusion 41c and the second adjustment protrusion 42c serve as contact surfaces that contact each other. The contact surface of the first adjustment protrusion 41c is bent in a wave shape when viewed from the front, and the contact surface of the second adjustment protrusion 42c is bent in a wave shape along the contact surface of the first adjustment protrusion 41c. is doing.

  The contact surface of the first adjustment projection 41c and the contact surface of the second adjustment projection 42c are shaped along each other, and the contact between the contact surfaces causes the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 to contact each other. The relative position in the vertical direction can be adjusted. When the first movable object 41 moves to the second position and the second movable object 42 moves to the fourth position, the first adjustment protrusion 41c and the second adjustment protrusion 42c come into contact with each other, and the first movable object Positioning of the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 in the vertical direction can be performed while positioning the 41 and the second movable object 42 in the left-right direction.

  Further, when the first movable object 41 is in the second position and the second movable object 42 is in the fourth position, the first adjustment protrusion 41c and the second adjustment protrusion are in contact with each other. The display unit 41a and the second display unit 42a are not in contact with each other, and a gap t is provided between the first display unit 41a and the second display unit 42a (see FIG. 8). As described above, since the gap t is formed between the first display portion 41a and the second display portion 42a, even if the first display portion 41a and the second display portion 42a are adjacent to each other, The plating process provided on the surfaces of the first display part 41a and the second display part 42a can be protected without contact.

  On the other hand, when the gap t between the first display portion 41a and the second display portion 42a is increased, the decorative light emitting portion 48 disposed on the rear side is always visible. Therefore, a magnetic attracting member (not shown) that acts in the direction of attracting each other is provided inside the mutually opposing surfaces of the first display portion 41a and the second display portion 42a. By providing this magnetic attraction means, the first display portion 41a and the second display portion 42a are prevented from being separated by a predetermined gap t or more, the first movable object 41 approaches the second position, and the second When the movable object 42 approaches the fourth position, the first display unit 41a and the second display unit 42a can be easily brought close to each other.

  According to the movable unit 40 configured as described above, the vertical displacement between the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 that move along the first guide part 43 and the second guide part 44, respectively, is suppressed. The entire mark can be expressed by integrating the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 in a state where the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 are adjacent to each other. 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.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 are adjacent to each other, and a gap t is provided between the first display unit 41a and the second display unit 42a. The surface plating may be protected by other configurations. FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view in which an adjacent portion between the first display unit and the second display unit according to a modification is enlarged. In addition, since codes other than the first display unit and the second display unit are the same as those in the embodiment, they are omitted.

  The first display unit 51 and the second display unit 52 according to the modification include the front end portion 51a of the first display unit 51 and the second display unit 52 in a state where the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 are adjacent to each other. Is in contact with the front end 52a. And the opposing surfaces 51b and 52b which the 1st display part 51 and the 2nd display part 52 oppose incline so that it may space apart toward back.

  According to the first display unit 51 and the second display unit 52 having this configuration, the opposing surfaces 51b and 52b are not in contact with each other, so that the plating process on the opposing surfaces can be protected. In addition, since the front end portion 51a of the first display unit 51 and the front end portion 52a of the second display unit 52 are in contact with each other in a state where the first movable object 41 and the second movable object 42 are adjacent to each other, 2 The movable object 42 can be brought into close contact with the decorative light emitting portion 48 behind.

2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3: Gaming machine frame 4: Housing frame (part of gaming machine frame)
5: Game board unit 6: Game board (game device body)
7: Center character (movable unit)
7a: Symbol display device 7b: Display screen (video display surface)
7c: Display pattern 7d: Display opening 7f: Front center character 7g: Back center character 9: Machine frame (part of the gaming machine frame)
10: Front glass (transparent plate)
12: Decoration frame (part of the gaming machine frame)
14: Storage tray 14a: Upper tray 14b: Lower tray 14c: Game ball discharge button 15: Launch handle 16: Game area 22: Hinge portion (swing support portion)
23: Game ball 26: Rail decoration 26a: Inner surface (inner peripheral surface)
28: Normal winning opening 29: Central starting opening 31: Central winning opening 32: Decoration member 38: Out opening 40: Movable unit 41: First movable object 41a: First display part 41b: First connecting part 41c: First Adjustment protrusion (vertical adjustment part)
41d: 1st rack part 41e: 1st light shielding plate 42: 2nd movable object 42a: 2nd display part 42b: 2nd connection part 42c: 2nd adjustment protrusion part (vertical adjustment part)
42d: 2nd rack part 42e: 2nd light-shielding plate 43: 1st guide part 43a: 1st connection hole part (connection part)
43b: 1st vertical control part (vertical control part)
44: 2nd guide part 44a: 2nd connection hole part (connection part)
44b: 2nd vertical control part (vertical control part)
45: first motor 45a: first pinion 46: second motor 46a: second pinion 47: base part 48: decorative light emitting part 49: first sensor 50: second sensor 51: first display part 51a: front end part 51b : Opposing surface 52: second display portion 52a: front end portion 52b: opposing surface

Claims (4)

A first movable object that moves between a first position and a second position;
A second movable object that moves between a third position and a fourth position, and is disposed adjacent to the first movable object at the second position at the fourth position;
A first guide portion connected to the connection portion of the first movable object behind the first movable object, and serving as a guide for the first movable object;
A second guide part connected to the connection part of the second movable object behind the second movable object, and serving as a guide for the second movable object;
A movable unit having a vertical restriction part for restricting relative movement in the vertical direction between the first guide part and the second guide part,
The connection part of the first movable object and the connection part of the second movable object are located behind the center of gravity of the first movable object and the center of gravity of the second movable object. And the movable unit comprised so that the dead weight of a 2nd movable object may act with respect to a said 1st guide part and a said 2nd guide part.   On the surface of the first movable object and the surface of the second movable object, a display unit expressing a part of an arbitrary object is provided, and the display unit of the first movable object at the second position The movable unit according to claim 1, wherein the movable unit is configured to be integrated with the display unit of the second movable object at the fourth position to represent the entire arbitrary object.   The first movable object is in the second position and the second movable object is in the fourth position behind the display section of the first movable object and behind the display section of the second movable object. The movable unit according to claim 2, wherein a vertical adjustment unit that adjusts a relative position in a vertical direction between the first movable object and the second movable object is provided in some cases. A surface treatment layer is provided on the surfaces of the display unit of the first movable object and the display unit of the second movable object,
The vertical adjustment unit is fixed to the first movable object and the second movable object, and adjusts the vertical relative position between the first movable object and the second movable object by contacting each other. Is configured to
When the first movable object is in the second position and the second movable object is in the fourth position, the vertical adjustment units are in contact with each other, and the display unit and the second of the first movable object are in contact with each other. The movable unit according to claim 2, wherein the movable unit is configured to be separated from the display unit of the movable object.

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