JP2010220977A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine operated more easily while making a shooting handle downsized. <P>SOLUTION: ON/OFF of a game ball shooting stop switch can be controlled only by operating a shooting stop button to a front or rear position without a push operation. Thus, there is no need to protrude a stroke part from the shooting handle as seen in a Pachinko machine operated by pushing the shooting stop button, and the shooting handle can be downsized. Further, a projection part is provided in front of the shooting stop button so as to operate easily. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a game ball launch stop switch.

  A typical pachinko machine is provided with a launch stop button for stopping the launch of a game ball while operating the launch handle. This launch stop button stops the movement of the special symbol when, for example, a reach occurs and all of the special symbol's holding ball lamps are lit, or when the winning opening is won with a small number of balls. Used to stop firing until. In the conventional pachinko machine, the firing stop button is provided on the circumferential surface of the tubular member of the firing handle (for example, Patent Document 1), and the firing stop button is pushed in the radial direction of the tubular member. In order to stop and release the launch.

JP 2006-75266 A

  However, in the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, in order to push the launch stop button in the radial direction, it is necessary to project the stroke necessary for the push operation from the peripheral surface of the cylindrical member. Therefore, there is a problem that the launch handle becomes large. Also, because of the structure, it is necessary to provide a firing stop button at a position behind the dial so as not to interfere with the dial assembled to the front part of the cylindrical member, especially when looking at a woman or a player with a small hand, There is a problem that it is difficult to operate the firing stop button while operating the dial. Further, there may be a problem that the launch stop button protruding from the cylindrical member is easily damaged during transportation or management of the member.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to reduce the size of the launch handle by suppressing the amount of projection of the launch stop button from the launch handle, and to operate the launch stop button more. The purpose is to provide an easy-to-use pachinko machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is such that a dial is rotatably attached to a launching device for launching a game ball and a front part of a cylindrical member elongated in the front-rear direction. A pachinko machine comprising a launching handle for actuating the launching device in response to a turning operation of the dial, and a launching stop device for stopping the operation of the launching device, the launching stop device comprising: A front / rear position between a firing stop switch attached to the inside of the tubular member and a rear position exposed to the outside of the tubular member and turning on the firing stop switch and a front position turning off the firing stop switch It is characterized by comprising a firing stop button provided so as to be operable in the direction.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the invention according to claim 1, a covering portion that covers the outer peripheral surface of the dial in a non-contact manner at the front position is provided on the firing stop button. To do.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the dial includes a locking portion, and the firing stop button includes a locked portion that can lock the locking portion. And when the dial is in an initial rotation position that does not operate the firing device, the locking portion is locked to the locked portion, and the firing stop button is held at the rear position. Features.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first to third aspects of the present invention, the firing stop button abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member at the rear position, and the firing stop button is further provided. It is characterized in that a restriction projection for restricting the backward operation is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game ball launch stop switch can be turned ON / OFF simply by operating the launch stop button to the front or rear position. Therefore, unlike a pachinko machine of the type that pushes the firing stop button, it is not necessary to project the stroke portion necessary for the pushing operation of the firing stop button from the launch handle, and the launch handle can be reduced in size.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the launch stop button is formed on the launch stop button so as to cover the outer periphery of the dial, the launch stop button protrudes forward from the conventional pachinko machine. Easy to push even when held.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, when the dial returns to the initial rotation position, the locking portion of the dial is locked to the locked portion of the firing stop button, and the firing stop button is operated to the rear position. Therefore, the game ball can be reliably stopped.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even if the firing stop button is pushed after the rear position, the restriction protrusion provided on the firing stop button and the tubular member of the firing handle come into contact with each other, so that the pushing cannot be pushed any further. , The members are less likely to break down.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the external appearance of the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the external appearance of the pachinko machine from the rear side. It is a perspective explanatory view showing a launching handle in an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the firing handle from the side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the dial of the firing handle from (a) lower side, (b) It is explanatory drawing shown from the side. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the launch handle along the line AA in FIG. 4 when the pachinko machine is not performing a game operation. It is explanatory drawing which showed the launching handle while the pachinko machine is in game operation. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of operation which stops discharge | release of a game ball during the game operation | movement of a pachinko machine. (A) It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of a change of the launch stop switch of this invention, (b) It is explanatory drawing which showed the launch stop switch of Fig.8 (a) when the pachinko machine is not game-operating.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The pachinko machine 1 in FIG. 1 can install the game board 2 on the machine frame 3 that supports the main body of the pachinko machine 1 via the middle frame 5 that is a metal frame member, and can block the front of the game board 2 The front door 4 is attached so that it can be freely opened. The space in front of the game board 2 that is closed by the front door 4 (the front face of the game board 2) is a substantially circular game area 2a in which game balls flow down.

  The game area 2a is surrounded by an outer rail, an inner rail, and the like arranged in an arc shape, and a game ball is connected to the game area 2a via a launch passage formed between the outer rail and the inner rail. Can be driven in. In addition, a symbol display area 6 for displaying “symbols” including numbers “0” to “9”, pictures, and the like is provided in the approximate center of the game area 2a. Furthermore, the game area 2a includes a large number of game nails (not shown), a gate member through which a game ball can pass, a tulip-type electric accessory equipped with a pair of nail pieces that can be opened and closed, and a door prize that can be opened and closed. A device, a winning member capable of winning a game ball, a windmill, and the like are installed.

  On the front side of the machine frame 3 and below the game board 2, a supply tray 7 for supplying game balls to the launching device 10 and a storage tray 8 for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray 7. Is attached to the machine casing 3 so as to be able to open one side. In addition, a launch handle 9 for operating the launch device 10 is installed in the vicinity of the storage tray 8.

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the machine casing 3 shown in FIG. 2, a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls or prize balls to the supply tray 7, and a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11. , A sub-control device (not shown) for displaying “symbol” in the symbol display area 6, and a sub-control device incorporating a sub-integrated substrate for controlling the operation of the payout device 12, the liquid crystal display device, etc. And a main control device 20 including a main control board 21 for executing control related to the game (for example, so-called “hit lottery”).

  In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, when the launch handle 9 is turned by the player, the launch device 10 is activated and a game ball is driven into the game area 2a. When a game ball flowing down the game area 2a wins the tulip-type electric accessory, a so-called “hit lottery” is performed on the main control board 21. If it is “hit”, a predetermined mode is displayed in the symbol display area 6. After confirming and displaying the symbol, a so-called “big hit state” is generated in which the door member of the big prize winning device is intermittently opened a predetermined number of times.

Next, the firing handle 9 which is a main part of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the external appearance of the firing handle 9, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the firing handle 9 from the side.
The firing handle 9 has a cylindrical member 31 that is formed in a cylindrical shape that is long in the front-rear direction, a dial that is attached to the front of the cylindrical member 31 and that can be rotated in a clockwise direction with respect to the cylindrical member 31. 32, an outer cover member 33 attached in front of the dial 32, and a launch stop device 29 for controlling the stop of the launch of the game ball. The firing handle 9 is installed in such a posture that the rear end of the cylindrical member 31 is inserted into the attachment hole 13 (shown in FIG. 2) of the pachinko machine 1 and protrudes forward from the pachinko machine 1.

The cylindrical member 31 is a cylindrical body formed by assembling a pair of case members, and a volume member (not shown) for detecting the amount of rotation of the dial 32 is installed at a substantially central position of the internal space. Has been.
The dial 32 is a disk-shaped rotating plate, and a plurality of finger hooking convex portions are provided on the peripheral edge portion thereof. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the dial 32 includes a protruding locking portion 32a at the rear end of the peripheral edge thereof. As will be described later, the locking portion 32a has the dial 32 in the initial rotation position. Is engaged with the recess 30f of the firing stop button 30.

Hereinafter, the firing stop device 29 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view taken along the line AA of FIG. The firing stop device 29 includes a launch stop switch 37 and a launch stop button 30 that activates the launch stop switch 37.
The firing stop switch 37 includes a firing stop switch 37 main body, an operation bar 37a, and a protrusion 37b.
The operation bar 37a is a plate-like member that protrudes linearly from the vicinity of the front of the firing stop switch 37 to the rear, and is always in contact with the protrusion 37b. The protruding portion 37b protrudes from the main body of the firing stop switch 37, and can protrude and retract when the inner side of the main body is supported by a spring.
Therefore, when the operation bar 37a is tilted inward, the projection 37b is pushed inward by the operation bar 37a, and this is detected by the launching device 10 as ON when the game ball is stopped, and the game ball is stopped. To do.
On the other hand, when the inward pushing of the protrusion 37b by the operation bar 37a is released, the spring is biased to the protrusion 37b, and the launching device 10 detects this as turning off of the stop of the game ball. Start firing the sphere.

The firing stop button 30 is a block body provided from the notch 31a of the cylindrical member 31 to the inside and outside of the cylindrical member 31, and is attached so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction about the shaft 30d. Usually, the firing stop button 30 is biased forward via the operation bar 37a by a spring that biases the protrusion 37b. When the firing stop button 30 protrudes forward in this way, the launch stop switch 37 for the game ball is turned off as described above, and the position of the launch stop button 30 is set as the release position.
On the contrary, when the firing stop button 30 is inclined backward, the firing stop switch 37 is turned on by pushing the projection 37b by the operation bar 37a, so that the position of the firing stop button 30 is set as the stop position.

  Further, the end of the firing stop button 30 on the inward side of the cylindrical member 31 is a switch operation unit 30c that operates the firing stop switch 37, and is operated according to the movement of the firing stop button 30 to the stop position. The protrusion 37b can be pushed in through the bar 37a until the firing stop switch 37 is turned on. Further, the end of the firing stop button 30 on the outer side of the cylindrical member 31 is an operation surface 30a operated by the player. The operation surface 30a is formed wide in the front-rear direction, and the front end 30e covers the rear end edge of the dial 32 in a non-contact manner at the release position. The operation surface 30a is formed in a tapered surface that gradually protrudes outward (outward in the radial direction of the cylindrical member 31) from the front to the rear. Furthermore, the inner surface of the front end portion 30e (the surface on the side facing the dial 32) is continuous with the recessed portion 30f recessed backward, and a locking portion provided at the rear edge of the dial 32 is provided in the recessed portion 30f. 32a can be inserted. In addition, a protrusion 30 b is provided on the rear surface of the firing stop button 30 at a position outside the cylindrical member 31. As the firing stop button 30 moves to the stop position, the projection 30b abuts on the peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 31 (the peripheral edge of the notch 31a), and further swings in the operation direction of the firing stop switch 37. Can be regulated.

Next, the operation | movement which stops discharge | release of a game ball using the launch stop apparatus 29 mentioned above is demonstrated using FIGS.
When the pachinko machine 1 is not performing a game operation, the dial 32 of the launching handle 9 is located at an initial rotation position where the launching device 10 is not operated. When the dial 32 is in the initial rotation position, as shown in FIG. 6, the locking portion 32 a provided on the dial 32 is positioned on the side of the firing handle 9 and fits into the recess 30 f of the firing stop button 30. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the locking portion 32a of the dial 32 is gradually formed thicker in the rotational direction. Also, as shown in FIG. The contact point is formed in an oblique shape. Therefore, the locking portion 32a is fitted into the concave portion 30f from the thinnest portion, and can be easily fitted into the concave portion 30f. The firing stop button 30 swings about the shaft 30d and moves to the stop position by fitting the locking portion 32a into the recess 30f. When the firing stop button 30 is moved to the stop position, the switch operation unit 30c of the firing stop button 30 tilts the operation bar 37a inward. The inclined operation bar 37a pushes the protruding portion 37d, whereby the firing stop switch 37 is turned on. Therefore, the launching device 10 maintains the firing stop state.

Here, when a player plays a game with the pachinko machine 1, first, the launch handle 9 is gripped, and the dial 32 of the launch handle 9 is rotated as it is. Then, the volume member installed inside the cylindrical member 31 detects the turning amount of the dial 32 and transmits a firing signal corresponding to the turning amount of the dial 32 to the launching device 10. Based on this, the launching device 10 launches a game ball with an intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation.
When the pachinko machine 1 is in the gaming state as described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the firing stop button 30 is released from the engagement of the locking portion 32a and moves to the release position, so that the operation of the switch operating portion 30c is performed. Pushing into the bar 37a is eliminated. Therefore, the projection 37b is not pushed by the operation bar 37a, and the firing stop switch 37 is turned off. Therefore, during the turning operation of the dial 32, the launching device 10 sequentially launches the game balls.

Further, when stopping the launch of the game ball during the game, the player pushes the launch stop button 30 backward with his finger while the dial 32 is rotated. Then, the firing stop button 30 moves to the stop position as shown in FIG. Then, the switch operation unit 30c tilts the operation bar 37a inward, whereby the operation bar 37a pushes the projection 37b, whereby the firing stop switch 37 is turned on. Therefore, the launching device 10 stops launching the game ball.
When the player releases the game ball again, when the player releases his / her finger from the operation surface 30a of the firing stop button 30, the firing stop button 30 returns to the release position due to the urging of the projection 37b by the spring. Therefore, as described above, when the projection 37b is not pushed and the firing stop switch 37 is turned off, the launching device 10 resumes the launch of the game ball.

According to the above embodiment, when stopping the game ball, it is possible to operate the launch stop switch 37 simply by operating the launch stop button 30 in the front-rear direction and moving it to the stop position. Therefore, unlike the conventional pachinko machine, there is no need to project the stroke portion in order to push in the firing stop button 30, so that the structure of the firing handle 9 can be made compact.
Further, according to the above embodiment, the front end portion 30e of the firing stop button 30 protrudes further forward than the conventional firing stop button 30 and covers the dial 32. Even in the state of gripping, it is easy to push the firing stop button 30 and to operate it.
Further, when the pachinko machine 1 is not performing a game operation, the dial 32 returns to the initial rotation position, so that the locking portion 32a of the dial 32 is fitted into the recess 30f of the firing stop button 30. Therefore, the firing stop button 30 moves to the stop position, and the firing stop switch 37 is turned on when the projection 37b is pushed by the operation bar 37a, so that the launch of the game ball can be reliably stopped.
In addition, even if the player pushes the firing stop button 30 more strongly than necessary, the projection 30b provided at the rear part of the firing stop button 30 contacts the cylindrical member 31, so that the launch stop button 30 swings excessively. This prevents the member from breaking.

The best embodiment for carrying out the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Design changes are possible.
In this embodiment, the firing stop button 30 moves in the front-rear direction by a swinging operation. However, as shown in FIG. 9A, the firing stop button 40 is moved in the front-rear direction by a sliding operation using a coil spring 40a. It is also possible to move it. Even in the firing handle 9 using the firing stop button 40, when the dial 32 returns to the initial rotation position, the locking portion 32a of the dial 32 stops firing as shown in FIG. 9B. By fitting into the recess 30f of the button 30, the pushing of the projection 37b by the operation bar 37a turns on the firing stop switch 37 and stops the launch of the game ball.
In this embodiment, the firing stop button 30 is moved forward by a spring that urges the projection 37b. For example, a torsion coil spring is provided on the shaft 30d, and the urging force is moved forward by the bias. You may make it move.
Further, in this embodiment, the position is maintained by continuously pushing the firing stop button 30 backward. However, for example, by providing locking means on the firing stop button 30, the position can be maintained even if the finger is released. May be held. In that case, it is better if the locking means is released by pushing again.

  1 ... Pachinko machine 9 ... Launch handle 10 ... Launch device 29 ... Launch stop device 30 ... Launch stop button 30b ... Projection 30e ... Front end (cover) 30f Recessed portion (locked portion), 31 .. cylindrical member, 32 .. dial, 32 a .. locking portion, 33 .. cover member, 37.

Claims (4)

A launcher that launches a game ball;
A firing handle that is pivotally attached to the front of a cylindrical member that is long in the front-rear direction, and that activates the launching device in response to a turning operation of the dial;
A pachinko machine comprising a firing stop device for stopping the operation of the launch device,
The firing stop device is a launch stop switch attached to the inside of the tubular member, and is exposed to the outside of the tubular member, and a rear position where the launch stop switch is turned on and a front where the launch stop switch is turned off. A pachinko machine comprising a launch stop button provided so as to be operable in the front-rear direction between positions.   The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a cover portion that covers the outer peripheral surface of the dial in a non-contact manner is provided at the front position on the firing stop button. A locking portion is provided on the dial, and a locked portion that can be locked on the firing stop button is provided.
The locking portion is locked to the locked portion and the firing stop button is held at the rear position when the dial is in an initial rotation position where the launching device is not operated. The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2.   4. The firing stop button is provided with a restricting protrusion that abuts on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member at the rear position and restricts further rearward operation of the launch stop button. A pachinko machine according to any one of the above.

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