JP2011104046A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which prevents constitution capable of blocking the scattering of a foul ball from being broken by the collision of the foul ball. <P>SOLUTION: In a front surface frame 3 on the shooting path 7 side of the tilted upper end of a shooting rail 34, a foul ball collection opening 37a is opened for collecting as foul balls the game balls which return to the shooting device 15 side without entering a playfield 5 in spite of flying within the shooting path 7. Between the foul ball collection opening 37a and the lower end of an outer rail 46, a space part 50 for avoiding the contact of the front surface frame 3 and the game board 6 is formed. In the space part 50, a place facing the entrance 7a of the shooting path 7 is set to be a space opening 50a. The game board 6 is provided with a foul ball-processing valve 52 extending from the lower end side of the outer rail 46 toward the space part 50 side to close the space opening 50a with the foul ball-processing valve 52. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine in which a game board is detachable from a front frame, the front frame is provided with a launching device and a launch rail, and the game board is provided with a launch passage.

  In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a gaming board having a gaming area defined on the front surface is detachable from the front frame, and a gaming ball is positioned below the gaming board in the front frame. A launching device capable of launching the game ball and a launch rail for guiding the game ball launched from the launch device toward the game board side. It has a launch passage that can be guided to. In addition, a foul ball collection port is provided at a position above the launch rail in the front frame to collect the game ball that flew in the launch passage but returned to the launcher without entering the game area as a foul ball. Opened.

  A space is provided between the lower edge of the game board and the front frame (specifically, the place where the game board is stored in the front frame), and the game board and the front frame rub against each other when the game board is installed. It is conceivable to configure so as to avoid damage. Further, a guide member (for example, see Patent Document 1) capable of guiding the foul sphere is provided around the space portion, and the foul sphere enters the space portion by this guide member, and thus the foul sphere is recovered to the foul sphere recovery port. It has been considered to prevent the inconvenience of being scattered in the pachinko gaming machine without being lost.

JP 2000-342765 A

  By the way, since the foul sphere easily collides with the guide member capable of preventing the scattering of the foul sphere, the guide member may be damaged by an impact received from the foul sphere. For this reason, it is preferable to make it possible to easily replace the guide member, and to replace the guide member in a short period of time (for example, to replace each game board replacement work) so that the guide member can be prevented from being damaged.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent the configuration capable of preventing the scattering of the foul sphere from being damaged by the collision of the foul sphere. It is what.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and according to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming board in which a gaming area is defined on the front surface can be attached to and detached from the front frame,
The front frame includes a launcher capable of launching a game ball from a position below the game board, and a launch rail that guides the game ball launched from the launch apparatus obliquely upward toward the game board. With
In the gaming board, the gaming machine having a launch path capable of guiding the game ball guided by the launch rail to the game area,
The firing passage is partitioned and formed by an inner rail provided along a side edge of the game area and an outer rail provided away from the inner rail on the opposite side to the game area. Open the entrance to the firing rail side below,
A game ball that flew in the launch passage to the launch path side of the front frame from the inclined upper end of the launch rail but returned to the launcher side without entering the game area is collected as a foul ball. Opened a foul ball collection port,
A space for avoiding contact between the front frame and the game board is formed between the foul ball collection port and the lower end of the outer rail, and a portion of the space facing the entrance of the launch passage Is a space opening,
The game board is provided with a foul ball processing valve that extends from the lower end side of the outer rail toward the space portion side, and the space opening is closed by the foul ball processing valve so that the space of the foul ball is closed. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it prevents intrusion into the club.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a first state in which the foul ball processing valve is pivotally mounted on the game board so as to be pivotable in a vertical direction to open the space opening, and a second state in which the valve is closed. And can be converted by turning
Provide a rotation stopper that can contact the foul ball processing valve,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the foul ball processing valve rotates downward due to its own weight and contacts the rotation stopper, the foul ball processing valve changes to a second state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the foul ball processing valve is formed of a strip plate-like member, and one end portion of the strip plate-like member is formed in an annular shape to form a rotary bearing, and the other end portion is the launching member. A valve body that is bent or curved toward the inlet side of the passage to open and close the space opening,
Fitting the rotation bearing to a rotation shaft projecting from the game board in a freely rotatable state,
When the foul ball processing valve is rotated upward and converted into the first state, the valve body extends into the entrance of the firing passage,
When the foul ball processing valve is rotated downward and converted to the second state, the valve body extends downward from the lower edge of the game board, and the extension end of the valve body and the space opening 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a gap is formed between the opening edge and the opening so as not to allow a game ball to pass therethrough.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the game board includes a valve holding member that can be converted into a holding state in which the foul ball processing valve is held in a first state and a holding release state in which the holding state is released. ,
The front frame includes a release operation unit capable of operating conversion from a holding state of the valve holding member to a holding release state,
When the game board with the foul ball processing valve in the first state and the valve holding member in the holding state is mounted on the front frame in a preset normal mounting state, the release operation unit moves the valve holding member to 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine is operated to release the holding state of the foul ball processing valve, and the foul ball processing valve is rotated downward by its own weight to be converted into a second state. 5. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the front frame is pivotally attached in a state where the transparent member holding frame holding the transparent member can be opened and closed, and the front surface of the game board can be covered by the transparent member.
The transparent member holding frame includes a pressing operation unit capable of pressing the valve holding member toward the foul ball processing valve side,
When the game board is mounted on the front frame in the normal mounting state and the foul ball processing valve is converted to the second state, and the transparent member holding frame is closed with respect to the front frame in this state, the pressing operation is performed. The valve holding member is pressed to the foul ball processing valve side by the portion to be locked to the foul ball processing valve in the second state, and the conversion of the foul ball processing valve from the second state to the first state is restricted. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein:

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the valve holding member includes a holding shaft portion extending along the front-rear direction of the game board, and a holding protrusion provided at a front end of the holding shaft portion,
The holding shaft portion is inserted in a state in which the holding shaft portion is slidable in the front-rear direction and the front end of the holding shaft portion projects forward from the foul ball processing valve, and the game board is provided by a biasing member. Always energized towards the back of the
When the holding shaft portion is moved toward the rear of the game board, the holding protrusion is locked to the foul ball processing valve from below to convert the valve holding member into a holding state,
When the holding shaft portion moves toward the front of the game board, the holding projection is removed from the foul ball processing valve, and the valve holding member is converted into a holding release state,
6. The holding projection according to claim 5, wherein the holding projection is formed in a wedge shape with a tip protruding toward the rear of the game board, and an upper surface of the holding projection is inclined upward toward the front of the game board. It is a gaming machine described.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a game board having a game area defined on the front surface can be attached to and detached from the front frame, and a game ball can be emitted to the front frame from a position below the game board. A launching rail and a launching rail that guides the game ball launched from the launching device obliquely upward toward the game board side, and the game board receives the game ball guided by the launching rail in the gaming area. In a gaming machine having a launch passage that can be guided to the inside, the launch passage is provided with an inner rail provided along a side edge of the game area, and an outer rail provided on the opposite side of the game area from the inner rail. It is partitioned by the rail, the entrance of the launch passage is opened toward the lower launch rail side, and the inside of the launch passage flies to the launch passage side of the front frame from the inclined upper end of the launch rail. The game that returns to the launcher without entering A foul ball collection port for collecting the ball as a foul ball is opened, and a space for avoiding contact between the front frame and the game board is formed between the foul ball collection port and the lower end of the outer rail. The space facing the entrance of the launch passage in the space portion is a space opening, and the game board is provided with a foul ball processing valve extending from the lower end side of the outer rail toward the space portion side. Since the opening is closed to prevent the foul ball from entering the space part, even if a space part is formed between the front frame and the game board, the foul ball enters the space part. As a result, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of being scattered in the gaming machine without being collected into the foul ball collection port. Further, if the game board is replaced, the foul ball processing valve can be easily exchanged together with the game board. Therefore, even if the foul ball is likely to frequently collide with the foul ball processing valve, the foul ball processing valve can be prevented from being damaged.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first state in which the foul ball processing valve is pivotally attached to the game board so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction and the space opening is opened, and the second state in which the space opening is closed. Is provided with a rotation stopper that can be contacted with the foul ball processing valve. When the foul ball processing valve rotates downward by its own weight and contacts the rotation stopper, the foul ball processing valve Since it is converted into the second state, the foul ball processing valve in the second state can be supported by the rotation stopper, and the inconvenience that the foul ball pushes away the foul ball processing valve and enters the space portion can be prevented. it can.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the foul ball processing valve is constituted by a strip plate-like member, one end portion of the strip plate-like member is formed in an annular shape to form a rotary bearing, and the other end portion is fired. A valve body that can be bent or curved toward the entrance side of the passage to open and close the space opening, and a rotary bearing is fitted to a rotary shaft protruding from the game board in a freely rotatable state, and a foul ball When the processing valve is rotated upward and converted to the first state, the valve body extends into the entrance of the firing passage, and when the foul ball processing valve is rotated downward and converted to the second state, the valve body is played. It extends below the lower edge of the board, and a gap is formed between the extended end of the valve body and the opening edge of the space opening with dimensions that prevent game balls from passing through. When the foul ball processing valve is pressed from below by placing it, the foul ball processing valve is easily brought into the first state. To conversion, in other words, it is possible to easily house the foul ball process valve to the inside of the game board. Therefore, the foul ball processing valve can be made difficult to be damaged when the game board is handled alone. In addition, when the foul ball collides with the foul ball processing valve in the second state vigorously, the impact received from the foul ball can be absorbed by bending the valve body. Therefore, the possibility that the foul ball processing valve is damaged by the impact of the foul ball can be suppressed.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the game board includes a valve holding member that can be converted into a holding state in which the foul ball processing valve is held in the first state and a holding release state in which the holding state is released. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the foul ball processing valve from changing to the second state and hanging from the lower part of the game board when handling the game board by transporting it alone. Therefore, the inconvenience that the foul ball processing valve collides with the obstacle and is damaged can be suppressed. In addition, the front frame is provided with a release operation unit capable of operating conversion from the holding state of the valve holding member to the holding release state, and the gaming board having the foul ball processing valve in the first state and the valve holding member in the holding state is provided. When mounted on the front frame in a preset normal mounting state, the release operation unit operates the valve holding member to release the holding state of the foul ball processing valve, and the foul ball processing valve is rotated downward by its own weight. Since it is converted to the second state, the mounting operation of the game board to the front frame and the conversion operation of the foul ball processing valve to the second state can be performed at the same time, the efficiency of the game board mounting work, and consequently the gaming machine The efficiency of assembly work and game board replacement work can be improved.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the front frame is pivotally attached in a state where the transparent member holding frame holding the transparent member can be opened and closed, and the front surface of the game board can be covered by the transparent member, so that the transparent member is held. The frame is provided with a pressing operation portion that can press the valve holding member toward the foul ball processing valve side, and the game board is mounted on the front frame in a normal mounting state to convert the foul ball processing valve to the second state. When the transparent member holding frame is closed with respect to the front frame, the pressing operation unit presses the valve holding member toward the foul ball processing valve side to lock the foul ball processing valve in the second state. Since the conversion from the second state to the first state is restricted, the operation of closing the transparent member holding frame and the operation of restricting the conversion of the foul ball processing valve can be performed at the same time. Efficient work of assembling game machines and replacing game boards It can be further improved.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the valve holding member includes a holding shaft portion extending along the front-rear direction of the game board, and a holding projection provided at the front end of the holding shaft portion. The shaft part is inserted in a state in which the shaft part is slidable in the front-rear direction and the front end of the holding shaft part protrudes forward from the foul ball processing valve, and is directed toward the rear of the game board by the biasing member. Since it is always energized, the valve holding member can be realized with a simple structure, and the valve holding member is difficult to drop off from the game board. Further, when the holding shaft portion is moved toward the rear of the game board, the holding protrusion is locked to the foul ball processing valve from below to convert the valve holding member to the holding state, and the holding shaft portion is directed to the front of the game board. The holding protrusion is removed from the foul ball processing valve, the valve holding member is converted to the holding release state, the holding protrusion is formed in a wedge shape with the tip protruding toward the rear of the game board, and the upper surface of the holding protrusion When the foul ball processing valve is converted to the first state by, for example, placing the game board on the floor, the holding protrusion is attached to the foul ball processing valve. It becomes easy to insert downward, and the operation of holding the foul ball processing valve by the valve holding member can be easily performed.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in a state where the game board and the launching device are exposed. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the game board from the front frame main part. It is explanatory drawing of the 2nd state of a foul ball processing valve, (a) is a front view and (b) is a perspective view. It is explanatory drawing of the clearance gap formed between the foul ball | bowl processing valve and the opening edge of space opening. It is explanatory drawing of the 1st state of a foul ball processing valve, (a) is a front view and (b) is a perspective view. It is explanatory drawing of an effect | action of a foul ball | bowl processing valve. It is explanatory drawing of the 1st state of the foul ball processing valve in a 2nd embodiment, (a) is a front view and (b) is a perspective view. It is explanatory drawing of the valve holding member in 2nd Embodiment, (a) is explanatory drawing of the holding state which hold | maintained the foul ball processing valve in the 1st state, (b) is explanatory drawing of the holding release state which cancel | released the holding state. (C) is explanatory drawing of the state which presses the valve holding member of a holding cancellation | release state with a transparent member holding frame. It is explanatory drawing of the state which maintains a foul ball processing valve in a 2nd state with the valve holding member in a 2nd embodiment, (a) is a front view and (b) is a perspective view.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is pivotally attached to a rectangular machine frame (outer frame) 2 in a state in which a front frame (inner frame) 3 can be opened and closed, and the base of the front frame 3 A game board 6 having a circular game area 5 defined on the front surface side of the front frame body 4 is detachable, and the side of the game area 5 of the game board 6 (left side in FIG. 2). ) Is provided with an arcuate launch passage 7. A transparent member holding frame 9 is pivotally attached to one side (left side in FIG. 1) of the front surface of the front frame main body 4 so as to be openable and closable. A transparent member 10 that can be seen through is held at an upper position, and an upper plate unit 11 that can store a game ball is provided below the transparent member holding frame 9. When the transparent member holding frame 9 is closed and the transparent member holding frame 9 is superposed on the front side of the front frame body 4, the front surface of the game board 6 is covered with the transparent member holding frame 9 and the transparent member 10 is in the game area 5. The game area 5 is configured to be visible from the front through the transparent member 10. Further, a lower plate unit 12 is provided below the transparent member holding frame 9 in the front frame body 4, a speaker 14 is provided on the left side of the lower plate unit 12, and a launcher 15 ( A firing operation unit (a firing operation handle) 16 is provided for operating (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Note that a game effect button 17 that can be operated by the player during the game is provided on the upper part of the upper plate unit 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front frame body 4 is a synthetic resin frame having a large rectangular opening on the upper side, and a frame-like game board storage frame 20 is provided at the edge of the opening. The game board 6 is stored in the game board storage frame 20 in a detachable state. Further, a horizontally long frame board portion 21 is provided below the game board storage frame 20.

  The game board storage frame 20 includes a shaft attachment side wall portion 23 on the shaft attachment side (left side in FIG. 3) of the transparent member holding frame 9, and on the open side (right side in FIG. 3) opposite to the shaft attachment side. An open sidewall 24 is provided. Furthermore, the upper side wall part 25 is provided in the state which connected the upper end part of the axis | shaft side wall part 23, and the upper end part of the open side wall part 24, and the rear edge (namely, game board storage frame 20 of the game board storage frame 20) is provided. A rear wall portion 26 is formed inwardly from the rear portion, and the rear surface side of the game board 6 can be brought into contact with the rear wall portion 26. Then, on the axially-attached side wall portion 23, engagement pieces 28 that can engage one side portion (the left side portion in FIG. 2) of the game board 6 from the front are provided in two upper and lower portions, and the lower portion of the open side wall portion 24, And the clamp 29 which can press the other side part (right side part in FIG. 3) of the game board 6 from the front is possible in the position near the open side wall part 24 (right side in FIG. 2) of the upper side wall part 25. It is attached to the shaft in a stable state. Note that the clamp 29 is moved to the front surface of the game board 6 by a turning operation, and the game board 6 is retracted from the front surface of the game board 6 by moving the front face of the game board 6 between the back wall portion 26 and the game board 6. It is configured to convert to a released state to be released.

  The frame board portion 21 is provided with a game board placement portion 31 at the upper end of the frame board portion 21 so that the rear side portion of the lower edge portion of the game board 6 can be placed on the game board placement portion 31. Further, the game ball is discharged as a prize ball or a rental ball at a position near one side of the front surface of the frame board portion 21, more specifically, at a position near the launch passage 7 (left side in FIG. 2) in the front surface of the frame board portion 21. The ball discharge port 33 is opened and the ball discharge port 33 is communicated with the upper plate unit 11 with the transparent member holding frame 9 closed, so that the game ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 33 and flows into the upper plate unit 11. It is configured. Then, closer to the other side of the front surface of the frame board portion 21, more specifically, closer to the axis attachment side of the transparent member holding frame 9 across the ball discharge port 33 in the front surface of the frame board portion 21 (rightward in FIG. 2). Is provided with a launcher 15 capable of launching a game ball toward the game area 5 from a position lower than the game board 6, and the game ball is taken from a ball launch position S set at the lower part of the launcher 15. It is configured to be bulleted by the launcher 15a. Further, the launching rail 34 is provided outside the launching device 15 (lower left in FIG. 2) in an extending posture in which the launching rail 34 is inclined upward from the ball launching position S toward the lower end of the launching passage 7 of the game board 6. The game ball launched from 15 can be guided obliquely upward toward the game board 6 by the launch rail 34.

  Further, the recovery path forming panel 36 is fixed to the center portion located between the ball discharge port 33 and the launching device 15 on the front surface of the frame board portion 21, and the foul ball recovery path 37 meanders to the left and right. The foul ball collection port 37a that becomes the entrance of the foul ball collection path 37 is opened between the launch device 15 and the lower end of the launch passage 7, in other words, closer to the launch passage 7 side than the inclined upper end of the launch rail 34. Then, a foul ball (a game ball that has been launched from the launching device 15 and flew in the launching passage 7 but has not entered the game area 5 and flows back to the launching device 15 side) is returned to the foul ball collection port 37a. It can be collected. In addition, the downstream end (exit) 37b of the foul ball collection path 37 is communicated with the lower dish unit 12, and the foul ball can be led to the lower dish unit 12 through the foul ball collection path 37. The configuration between the collection path forming panel 36 that is a part of the front frame 3 and the lower edge of the game board 6 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 6 includes a substantially rectangular game board body 41 formed of plywood or plastic, and the lower edge portion of the game board body 41 is connected to the game board mounting portion 31. A partition member 42 is fastened to the periphery of the surface of the game board main body 41 to form a substantially circular game area 5, and a display device, a prize opening, etc. are used in the game area 5. An object (not shown) is arranged, and an out port 43 is opened at the lower end of the game area 5. In addition, the inner rail 45 is vertically oriented along the side edge (left side edge) of the game area 5 at a portion of the partition member 42 that is located on the axis attachment part side (left side in FIG. 2) of the transparent member holding frame 9. In addition to extending in an arc shape, the outer rail 46 extends away from the inner rail 45 on the side opposite to the game area 5 and extends in a vertical arc shape, and a vertical circle between the inner rail 45 and the outer rail 46. An arcuate launch passage 7 is defined. The outer rail 46 has an arcuate firing ball guide wall 46a erected from the partition member 42, and an arc inner wall surface (an inner wall surface located on the firing passage 7 side) of the firing ball guide wall 46a. And a guide rail 46b made of a band-shaped metal plate, and the game ball is configured to fly (rise) in the launch passage 7 while sliding on the guide rail 46b.

  Furthermore, the lower end which becomes the inlet 7a of the launch passage 7 is opened and opened to the lower launch rail 34 side, and the launch passage 7 moves the game ball (the game ball guided obliquely upward by the launch rail 34) downward. Configured to accept from. Further, a return ball blocking valve 47 is provided at the upper end serving as the outlet 7 b of the launch passage 7, and when the game ball pushes open the return ball stop valve 47 from the launch passage 7 side, the game ball moves from the launch passage 7 to the game area 5. Can enter. Further, when the game ball presses the return ball blocking valve 47 from the game area 5 side, the return ball blocking valve 47 comes into contact with the outer rail 46 to prevent communication between the outlet 7 b of the launch passage 7 and the game area 5. The game ball is configured to be prevented from returning to the game area 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a rear portion (a frame board portion) located immediately below the partition member 42 in the lower portion of the partition member 42 and the upper portion of the collection path forming panel 36. And a space portion 50 is formed between the foul ball collection port 37a and the lower end of the outer rail 46 (the lower end of the outer rail 46 that defines the inlet 7a of the launch passage 7). Contact between a part of the front frame 3 and a part of the game board 6, specifically, contact between the collection path forming panel 36 and the partition member 42 is avoided. In addition, the space opening 50a is a portion facing the inlet 7a of the launch passage 7 in the space 50 (the right side in FIG. 4A), and the entrance of the launch passage 7 among the partition members 42 fixed to the game board 6 is used. A foul ball processing valve 52 capable of opening and closing the space opening 50a is pivotally attached to a position located on the side of 7a (specifically, near the lower end of the outer rail 46) so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.

  The foul ball processing valve 52 is composed of a metal strip plate-like member. One end portion in the longitudinal direction of the strip plate-like member is formed in an annular shape to form a rotary bearing 52a, and the other end portion is a launch passage 7. The valve body 52b is bent (or curved) toward the inlet 7a side, and the space opening 50a can be opened and closed by the valve body 52b. Further, the rotary bearing 52a is fitted to a rotary shaft 54 projecting forward from the partition member 42 of the game board 6 in a rotatable state, and the valve body 52b is fired from the rotary shaft 54. The passage 7 is configured to move (rotate) in the vertical direction at a position near the inlet 7a (rightward in FIG. 4A). Specifically, when the valve body 52b is rotated upward, the foul ball processing valve 52 is converted to the first state to open the space opening 50a, and the valve body 52b detached upward from the space 50 is moved to the outer rail 46. Extends laterally into the inlet 7a of the launch passage 7 from the lower end side. On the other hand, when the valve main body 52b is rotated downward, the foul ball processing valve 52 is converted to the second state to remove the valve main body 52b from the inlet 7a of the firing passage 7 and from the lower end side of the outer rail 46 to the game board. The space opening 50a is closed by extending in a vertically oriented posture toward the space 50 side below the lower edge of 6.

  Further, a rotation stopper 55 is provided at a position of the partition member 42 that is farther from the outer rail 46 to the side (left side in FIG. 4A) than the rotation shaft 54, and the foul ball processing valve 52 is the first one. When converted to the two state, the rotation stopper 55 contacts the base of the valve body 52b (the boundary portion between the rotation bearing 52a and the valve body 52b) to maintain the foul ball processing valve 52 in the second state, and the valve body 52b. Can be prevented from rotating toward the ball discharge port 33 side (left side in FIG. 4A) from the space opening 50a, in other words, entering the space 50. When the foul ball processing valve 52 is maintained in the second state by the rotation stopper 55, it is between the extended end (lower end) of the valve body 52b and the opening edge (lower opening edge) of the space opening 50a. The gap C is formed in such a size that the game ball cannot pass through (see FIG. 5). Further, a valve engaging portion 56 is provided in a position of the partition member 42 closer to the inlet 7a of the firing passage 7 than the rotation shaft 54 (rightward in FIG. 4A), and the foul ball processing valve 52 is the first. When converted to the state, the valve engaging portion 56 engages with the surface of the valve main body 52b (specifically, the surface facing the inlet 7a of the firing passage 7), and the foul ball processing valve 52 moves upward from the first state. It is possible to prevent the rotation.

Next, the operation of the foul ball processing valve 52 will be described.
First, the game board 6 is lifted vertically in a scene where the game board 6 is handled alone (for example, placed on the floor or put in a box for transport preparation) before being mounted on the front frame 3. In this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the foul ball processing valve 52 is rotated downward by its own weight to enter the second state, and the lower edge of the game board 6 with the valve body 52 b in contact with the rotation stopper 55. It extends downward from the part. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when the game board 6 is placed vertically on the placement surface F such as the floor or the bottom of the packaging box in this state, the tip (lower end) of the valve body 52 b is placed on the placement surface F. It is pressed from below and pivots upward, and the foul ball processing valve 52 changes to the first state. At this time, since the valve body 52b is bent (or curved) toward the inlet 7a side of the firing passage 7, the pressing force received from the mounting surface F to the tip of the valve body 52b is directed to the rotating shaft 54. Is moved to the launch passage 7 side, and is converted into a turning force for turning the foul ball processing valve 52 around the turning shaft 54, specifically, turning force for turning toward the firing passage 7 side. Therefore, the foul ball processing valve 52 can be easily converted, in other words, the foul ball processing valve 52 can be easily accommodated inside the game board 6. As a result, the foul ball processing valve 52 can be made difficult to be damaged when the game board 6 is handled alone.

  In order to attach the game board 6 to the front frame 3 (game board storage frame 20), first, in the front frame 3, the transparent member holding frame 9 is largely opened, and the clamp 29 is converted into a released state. Further, in the game board 6, the foul ball processing valve 52 is maintained in the first state by, for example, pressing and supporting the foul ball processing valve 52 to the valve engaging portion 56 by hand. Specifically, contact with the upper part of the recovery path forming panel 36 is avoided. In this state, the left side of the game board 6 with the game area 5 facing forward is inserted between the engagement piece 28 and the back wall part 26, and the left side surface of the game board 6 is pressed against the pivoting side wall part 23. While pushing the right side of the game board 6 into the game board storage frame 20, the lower end of the game board main body 41 is placed on the game board mounting portion 31. If the game board main body 41 is mounted on the game board mounting part 31, the game board 6 is fully retracted, the back surface of the game board 6 is brought into contact with the back wall part 26, and the clamp 29 is converted into a fixed state. The game board 6 is sandwiched between the clamp 29 and the back wall portion 26 and fixed. As a result, the game board 6 is mounted on the front frame 3 in a preset normal mounting state.

  When the game board 6 is mounted in the normal mounting state, the support of the foul ball processing valve 52 is removed and the maintenance in the first state is released. Then, the foul ball processing valve 52 rotates downward due to its own weight, contacts the rotation stopper 55, and changes to the second state. Further, the valve body 52b extends downward from the lower edge of the game board 6 to close the space opening 50a, and a gap C is formed between the extended end of the valve body 52b and the opening edge of the space opening 50a. Are formed in such a size that the game ball cannot pass through (see FIGS. 5 and 7). If the transparent member holding frame 9 is closed and the game area 5 is covered with the transparent member 10 after the foul ball processing valve 52 is converted to the second state, the mounting operation of the game board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is completed.

  When a game is executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 to which the game board 6 is mounted in this way and a game ball is launched from the launching device 15 with a weak launching force, the game ball must reach the upper end of the launch passage 7. Without falling back (falling) the launch passage 7, it becomes a foul ball. And it falls directly on the upper part of the collection path forming panel 36, or, as shown in FIG. 7, the foul ball is hit by a subsequent game ball launched from the launching device 15 next to the foul ball. There is a case of trying to enter the space 50. However, since the foul ball processing valve 52 closes the space opening 50a, the foul ball processing valve 52 prevents the foul ball from entering the space 50, and further, the foul ball is moved along the valve body 52b. It flows downward and guides it to the foul ball collection port 37a. Therefore, even if the space portion 50 is formed between the front frame 3 and the game board 6, there is a disadvantage that the foul ball enters the space portion 50, and the pachinko game is not collected into the foul ball collection port 37a. It is possible to prevent the inconvenience of scattering in the machine 1 (specifically, between the front frame body 4 and the transparent member holding frame 9). Further, the foul ball processing valve 52 in the second state can be supported by the rotation stopper 55, and the inconvenience that the foul ball pushes the foul ball processing valve 52 and enters the space 50 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the gap C is formed between the extended end of the valve main body 52b and the opening edge of the space opening 50a so that the game ball cannot pass through, the foul ball vigorously moves toward the foul ball processing valve 52. In the case of a collision, the valve body 52b can be bent to absorb the impact received from the foul ball. Therefore, the possibility that the foul ball processing valve 52 is damaged by the impact of the foul ball can be suppressed. Since the game board 6 is provided with the foul ball processing valve 52, the foul ball processing valve 52 can be easily exchanged together with the game board 6 when the game board 6 is replaced. Thereby, even if the foul ball easily collides with the foul ball processing valve 52, the foul ball processing valve 52 can be prevented from being damaged. Even if the foul ball processing valve 52 is damaged, it can be easily replaced with a new foul ball processing valve 52 by removing the foul ball processing valve 52 from the rotating shaft 54. And since the foul ball processing valve 52 is provided in a rotatable state, even if the vertical dimension of the space 50 is different for each model of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the rotation position of the foul ball processing valve 52 is changed. If the inclination posture of the valve main body 52b is changed by adjusting, the space opening 50a can be closed without any trouble.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the structure for maintaining the foul ball | bowl processing valve 52 in a 1st state is not provided, this invention is not limited to this. For example, in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, but a valve holding member capable of holding the foul ball processing valve 52 in the first state is provided. In addition, the difference is that an operating means capable of operating the valve holding member is provided. More specifically, the rotation shaft 54 of the game board 6 in the second embodiment includes a valve holding member 61 that can hold the foul ball processing valve 52. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the valve holding member 61 includes a holding shaft portion 62 extending along the front-rear direction of the game board 6 (the axial direction of the rotation shaft 54), and the front end of the holding shaft portion 62. And a holding projection 63 provided on the head.

  The holding shaft portion 62 is a shaft mechanism that penetrates the game board 6, and as shown in FIG. 9A, in the slide shaft hole 65 provided in the game board 6 along the axis center of the rotation shaft 54. Further, the game board 6 is inserted in a state in which the game board 6 is slidable in the front-rear direction (thickness direction) and the front end of the holding shaft portion 62 projects forward from the foul ball processing valve 52. Further, it is constituted by a cylindrical main shaft 62a located on the game board main body 41 side (rear side of the game board 6) and a sub shaft 62b located on the partition member 42 side (front side of the game board 6). 62 a is formed with a dimension longer than the thickness of the game board main body 41, and the auxiliary shaft 62 b is formed with a dimension that is longer than the rotation shaft 54 and shorter than the main shaft 62 a. Further, the main shaft 62a is slidably inserted into the sliding shaft hole 65, and the rear end portion of the auxiliary shaft 62b is slidably inserted into the front end portion of the main shaft 62a. Accordingly, the holding shaft portion 62 can be moved along the front-rear direction of the game board 6 by sliding the outer peripheral surface of the main shaft 62a and the inner peripheral surface of the sliding shaft hole 65, and the inner peripheral surface and the auxiliary shaft of the main shaft 62a. The holding shaft portion 62 is configured to be able to expand and contract along the front-rear direction of the game board 6 by sliding with the outer peripheral surface of 62b. A vertically-long strip-shaped holding arm portion 66 extends downward at the front end of the auxiliary shaft 62b, which is the front end of the holding shaft portion 62.

  Further, an urging member 68 such as a coil spring is provided outside the main shaft 62a, and one end (front end) of the urging member 68 is locked to the back side of the partition member 42 and the other end (rear end) of the main shaft 62a. In a state where the main shaft 62a is constantly urged toward the rear of the game board 6 by the urging member 68 while being locked to the outer peripheral surface and no external force is acting against the urging force of the urging member 68, the main shaft 62a The rear end protrudes from the back surface of the game board main body 41 and is configured to function as an operation receiving portion 69 that can be pressed by a part of the front frame main body 4 described later. The main shaft 62a accommodates a shaft extension biasing tool 70 such as a coil spring, and engages one end (front end) of the shaft extension biasing tool 70 with the rear end of the auxiliary shaft 62b. The end (rear end) is engaged with the inside of the main shaft 62a, and the shaft portion extension biasing tool 70 is always attached in the direction in which the auxiliary shaft 62b protrudes forward from the main shaft 62a (in other words, the direction in which the holding shaft portion 62 extends). It is fast. The main shaft 62a and the sliding shaft hole 65 are formed in a non-circular cross section (for example, an elliptical shape or a rectangular shape) in which the main shaft 62a cannot rotate around the axis center, and the holes in the sub shaft 62b and the main shaft 62a. The sub-shaft 62b is formed in a non-circular cross-sectional shape (for example, an elliptical shape or a rectangular shape) that cannot rotate about the axis center.

  The holding projection 63 is a projection provided in a bowl shape on the front end of the auxiliary shaft 62b that is the front end of the holding shaft portion 62, more specifically, on the lower end of the holding arm portion 66 that extends from the front end of the auxiliary shaft 62b. It is formed in a wedge shape protruding toward the rear of the game board 6. Further, the upper surface of the holding projection 63 is inclined upward toward the front of the game board 6, and the front edge of the valve main body 52b can be brought into contact with the upward inclined surface. Furthermore, the vertical separation distance d1 between the upper end of the holding projection 63 and the lower end of the rotation shaft 54 and the horizontal separation distance d2 between the holding projection 63 and the rotation stopper 55 are wider than the plate thickness of the valve body 52b. Each dimension is set (see FIG. 9A and FIG. 10A).

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the valve holding member 61 having such a configuration has an external force that resists the biasing force of the biasing member 68 and an external force that resists the biasing force of the shaft extension biasing tool 70. In a non-acting state (normal state), the holding shaft portion 62 is moved toward the rear of the game board 6 so that the holding protrusion 63 is positioned directly below the rotation shaft 54. When the foul ball processing valve 52 is converted to the first state, the holding projection 63 is locked to the base of the valve body 52b from below to hold the foul ball processing valve 52 in the first state. (Holding state). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, the operation receiving portion 69 protruding from the back surface of the game board main body 41 in the holding state is pressed against the urging force of the urging member 68, and the holding shaft portion 62 is played. When moving toward the front of the panel 6, the holding projection 63 is disengaged forward from directly below the rotation shaft 54. When the foul ball processing valve 52 is held in the first state (in the holding state), the foul ball processing valve 52 is converted into a holding release state for releasing the holding state.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the front frame body 4 in the second embodiment has the operation receiving portion 69 of the valve holding member 61 in the back wall portion 26 of the game board storage frame 20 overlapped. A release operation unit 72 is provided at a place where the operation can be performed, and the operation receiving unit 69 is pressed by the release operation unit 72 to move the holding shaft unit 62 (valve holding member 61) to the front foul ball processing valve 52 side. It is configured. Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, the transparent member holding frame 9 in the second embodiment has a place where the front surface of the holding arm portion 66 can overlap as a pressing operation portion 73, and the pressing operation portion 73 holds the holding arm. The holding shaft portion 62 (valve holding member 61) is moved to the rear foul ball processing valve 52 side by pressing the portion 66.

Next, operations of the valve holding member 61, the release operation unit 72, and the pressing operation unit 73 will be described.
First, in order to hold the foul ball processing valve 52 in the first state by the valve holding member 61 in a scene where the game board 6 is handled alone before being mounted on the front frame 3, the operation receiving portion 69 is pressed with a finger. The holding shaft portion 62 is moved toward the front of the game board 6 and the holding projection 63 is removed from the front of the rotating shaft 54 to the front, and the foul ball processing valve 52 is rotated upward in this state. Convert to the first state. If the foul ball processing valve 52 is converted to the first state, the pressing operation of the operation receiving portion 69 is released, and the holding shaft portion 62 is moved toward the rear of the game board 6 by the urging force of the urging member 68. Then, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the valve holding member 61 locks the holding projection 63 from the lower side to the root of the valve main body 52b in the foul ball processing valve 52 in the first state. The ball processing valve 52 is held in the first state. As a result, even if the game board 6 is lifted, it is possible to prevent the foul ball processing valve 52 from being converted to the second state and hanging from the lower part of the game board 6. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the foul ball processing valve 52 collides with an obstacle and is damaged during handling of the game board 6 alone.

  Further, the valve holding member 61 is configured to include a holding shaft portion 62 and a holding protrusion 63, and the holding shaft portion 62 is constantly urged toward the rear of the game board 6 by the urging member 68. The valve holding member 61 can be realized by the structure, and the valve holding member 61 is difficult to drop off from the game board 6. Further, the holding protrusion 63 is formed in a wedge shape with the tip protruding toward the rear of the game board 6 and the upper surface of the holding protrusion 63 is inclined upward toward the front of the game board 6. When the foul ball processing valve 52 is in the first state, for example, by being placed on the floor in a vertical orientation, the holding protrusion 63 can be easily inserted below the foul ball processing valve 52, and the valve holding member 61 can The operation of holding the ball processing valve 52 can be easily performed.

  In order to mount the game board 6 in which the foul ball processing valve 52 is held in the first state to the front frame 3 (game board storage frame 20), the transparent member holding frame 9 is opened wide and the clamp 29 is released. In this state, the left side of the game board 6 with the game area 5 facing forward is inserted between the engagement piece 28 and the back wall part 26, and the left side surface of the game board 6 is attached to the pivoting side wall part. 23, the right side of the game board 6 is pushed into the game board storage frame 20 and the lower end of the game board body 41 is placed on the game board mounting part 31 (see FIG. 9A). If the game board main body 41 is placed on the game board mounting part 31, the game board 6 is sufficiently retracted, the back surface of the game board 6 is brought into contact with the back wall part 26, and the clamp 29 is converted into a fixed state. The board 6 is sandwiched and fixed between the clamp 29 and the back wall portion 26, and the game board 6 is mounted on the front frame 3 in a normally mounted state. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, the release operation portion 72 of the back wall portion 26 presses the operation receiving portion 69 of the valve holding member 61 against the urging force of the urging member 68 to cause the valve holding member. 61 is converted into a holding release state, and the holding state of the foul ball processing valve 52 is released. Then, the foul ball processing valve 52 released from the holding state is rotated downward by its own weight, and the valve main body 52b and the rotation stopper 55 are brought into contact with each other to be converted into the second state. Therefore, the mounting operation of the game board 6 to the front frame 3 and the conversion operation of the foul ball processing valve 52 to the second state can be performed at the same time, so that the efficiency of the mounting operation of the game board 6 and eventually the pachinko gaming machine 1 Thus, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the assembly work and the game board 6 replacement work.

  If the game board 6 is mounted in the normal mounting state and the foul ball processing valve 52 is converted to the second state, the transparent member holding frame 9 is closed with respect to the front frame 3 in this state, and the game area 5 is closed to the transparent member 10. Cover with. Then, the pressing operation portion 73 of the transparent member holding frame 9 presses the holding arm portion 66 of the valve holding member 61 against the foul ball processing valve 52 side against the urging force of the shaft portion extending urging tool 70, and the sub shaft 62b. The rear end portion is pushed into the main shaft 62a to contract the holding shaft portion 62, and the holding projection 63 is moved directly below the rotating shaft 54 and fired to the second state foul ball processing valve 52 (valve body 52b). The passage 7 is locked from the inlet 7a side (right side in FIG. 10A). As a result, the valve main body 52b is sandwiched between the rotation stopper 55 and the holding projection 63, and the foul ball processing valve 52 is restricted from being converted from the second state to the first state. Therefore, the operation of closing the transparent member holding frame 9 and the operation of regulating the conversion of the foul ball processing valve 52 can be performed at the same time, so that the efficiency of the mounting operation of the game board 6 and the assembly operation or game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be improved. The efficiency of the replacement work of the panel 6 can be further improved. Also, even if the foul ball collides with the foul ball processing valve 52 vigorously during the game, the foul ball processing valve 52 will jump upward due to the reaction of the collision, and the space opening 50a will be half open. It is possible to prevent the inconvenience of the subsequent foul ball entering the space 50 while the space opening 50a is in the half-open state.

  In the unlikely event that the gaming board 6 is mounted on the front frame 3 in a state different from the normal wearing state, for example, when the back surface of the gaming board 6 is not fully in contact with the back wall 26, The release operation unit 72 does not sufficiently press the operation receiving unit 69, and the valve holding member 61 cannot be converted to the hold release state. As a result, the foul ball processing valve 52 is maintained in the first state so that the valve body 52b protrudes into the inlet 7a of the firing passage 7. When a game ball is launched from the launching device 15 in this state, the game ball is prevented from entering the launch passage 7 by the valve body 52b regardless of the strength of the launch force, and becomes a foul ball. Therefore, it is possible to prevent inconvenience that the game is executed while the game board 6 is in the abnormally mounted state. Further, even if the game ball is fired with the strongest firing force, it is confirmed whether or not the game board 6 is mounted in the normal mounting state by checking whether or not it becomes a foul ball. be able to.

  By the way, in each said embodiment, although the rotation stopper 55 was provided in the game board 6, this invention is not limited to this. If the foul ball processing valve 52 can contact the rotation stopper in the second state posture with the game board 6 mounted on the front frame 3, the rotation stopper can be placed on the front surface of the front frame body 4, for example, the frame board portion 21. You may protrude in the location which faces the space part 50. FIG. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the metal strip plate member is bent to form the foul ball processing valve 52, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be integrally molded with a synthetic resin, or may be configured by joining a separately created rotating bearing and a valve body.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the release operation unit 72 is configured to press the operation receiving unit 69 protruding from the back surface of the game board body 41 to release the holding state of the foul ball processing valve 52. The present invention is not limited to this. In short, as long as the holding state of the foul ball processing valve 52 can be released, the release operation unit may operate the valve holding member by any operation.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming board having a gaming area partitioned on the front side is defined with respect to the front frame. A launch device that can be attached and detached and has a front frame that can launch a game ball from a position below the game board, and a launch that guides the game ball fired from the launch device obliquely upward toward the game board. The game board may be any game machine provided with a launch passage capable of guiding the game ball guided by the launch rail to the game area. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as an enclosed ball pachinko machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 4 Front frame main body 5 Game area 6 Game board 7 Launch passage 7a Inlet 9 Transparent member holding frame 15 Launcher 20 Game board storage frame 31 Game board mounting part 34 Launch rail 36 Recovery path formation panel 37 Foul ball collection path 37a Foul ball collection port 41 Game board main body 42 Partition member 45 Inner rail 46 Outer rail 50 Space 50a Space opening 52 Foul ball processing valve 52a Rotating bearing 52b Valve body 54 Rotating shaft 55 Rotating stopper 55 Valve Holding member 62 Holding shaft portion 63 Holding protrusion 68 Biasing member 72 Release operation portion 73 Press operation portion

Claims (6)

A game board with a game area defined on the front side can be attached to and detached from the front frame,
The front frame includes a launcher capable of launching a game ball from a position below the game board, and a launch rail that guides the game ball launched from the launch apparatus obliquely upward toward the game board. With
In the gaming board, the gaming machine having a launch path capable of guiding the game ball guided by the launch rail to the game area,
The firing passage is partitioned and formed by an inner rail provided along a side edge of the game area and an outer rail provided away from the inner rail on the opposite side to the game area. Open the entrance to the firing rail side below,
A game ball that flew in the launch passage to the launch path side of the front frame from the inclined upper end of the launch rail but returned to the launcher side without entering the game area is collected as a foul ball. Opened a foul ball collection port,
A space for avoiding contact between the front frame and the game board is formed between the foul ball collection port and the lower end of the outer rail, and a portion of the space facing the entrance of the launch passage Is a space opening,
The game board is provided with a foul ball processing valve that extends from the lower end side of the outer rail toward the space portion side, and the space opening is closed by the foul ball processing valve so that the space of the foul ball is closed. A gaming machine characterized by preventing entry into a club. The foul ball processing valve is pivotally mounted on the game board so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction, and can be converted into a first state where the space opening is opened and a second state where the space opening is closed. ,
Provide a rotation stopper that can contact the foul ball processing valve,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the foul ball processing valve rotates downward by its own weight and contacts the rotation stopper, the foul ball processing valve changes to a second state. The foul ball processing valve is formed of a strip plate-like member, and one end portion of the strip plate-like member is formed into an annular shape to serve as a rotary bearing, and the other end portion is bent toward the inlet side of the firing passage. A valve body that is curved and can open and close the space opening;
Fitting the rotation bearing to a rotation shaft projecting from the game board in a freely rotatable state,
When the foul ball processing valve is rotated upward and converted into the first state, the valve body extends into the entrance of the firing passage,
When the foul ball processing valve is rotated downward and converted to the second state, the valve body extends downward from the lower edge of the game board, and the extension end of the valve body and the space opening 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a gap is formed between the opening edge portion of the game machine and the size of the game ball so that the game ball cannot pass therethrough. The game board includes a valve holding member that can be converted into a holding state for holding the foul ball processing valve in a first state and a holding releasing state for releasing the holding state;
The front frame includes a release operation unit capable of operating conversion from a holding state of the valve holding member to a holding release state,
When the game board with the foul ball processing valve in the first state and the valve holding member in the holding state is mounted on the front frame in a preset normal mounting state, the release operation unit moves the valve holding member to 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine is operated to release the holding state of the foul ball processing valve, and the foul ball processing valve is rotated downward by its own weight to convert to the second state. The front frame is pivotally attached so that the transparent member holding frame holding the transparent member can be opened and closed, and the front surface of the game board can be covered by the transparent member,
The transparent member holding frame includes a pressing operation unit capable of pressing the valve holding member toward the foul ball processing valve side,
When the game board is mounted on the front frame in the normal mounting state and the foul ball processing valve is converted to the second state, and the transparent member holding frame is closed with respect to the front frame in this state, the pressing operation is performed. The valve holding member is pressed to the foul ball processing valve side by the portion to be locked to the foul ball processing valve in the second state, and the conversion of the foul ball processing valve from the second state to the first state is restricted. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein: The valve holding member includes a holding shaft portion extending along the front-rear direction of the game board, and a holding protrusion provided at a front end of the holding shaft portion,
The holding shaft portion is inserted in a state in which the holding shaft portion is slidable in the front-rear direction and the front end of the holding shaft portion projects forward from the foul ball processing valve, and the game board is provided by a biasing member. Always energized towards the back of the
When the holding shaft portion is moved toward the rear of the game board, the holding protrusion is locked to the foul ball processing valve from below to convert the valve holding member into a holding state,
When the holding shaft portion moves toward the front of the game board, the holding projection is removed from the foul ball processing valve, and the valve holding member is converted into a holding release state,
6. The holding projection according to claim 5, wherein the holding projection is formed in a wedge shape with a tip protruding toward the rear of the game board, and an upper surface of the holding projection is inclined upward toward the front of the game board. The gaming machine described.

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