JP2011115328A - Movable object unit and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable object unit or the like capable of demonstrating a powerful performance effect to a player. <P>SOLUTION: The movable object unit 50 includes: a first movable object 51 to be moved front and back while being moved in right and left directions; a second movable object 52 provided with a first connection part 52a rotatably connected to a support member 55 and a second connection part 52d rotatably connected to the first movable object 51 and moved together with the first movable object 51; and driving means for driving the first movable object 51. The second movable object 52 is configured so as to be rotatably moved in the right and left directions with respect to the support member 55 while the first connection part 52a is moved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable object unit and a gaming machine, and more particularly to a movable object unit having a movable object that moves in the front-rear direction.

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

  There are various game areas for realizing games based on the flow of game balls, such as a winning device having a entrance for a game ball to enter, a display device for displaying a game state, a movable object unit having a movable object, etc. These members are arranged. The player's interest can be attracted by performing the effect by using the display device, the movable object unit, or the like. For example, as a gaming machine having such a movable object unit, it has a movable member arranged in front of the display unit, and the movable member is moved up and down or left and right to increase the interest of the player. A gaming machine is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-350988 A JP 2008-79726 A

  The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a display unit that displays an image, a door body (movable member) that is provided in front of the display unit so as to be openable and closable, and that shields the display screen of the display unit when closed. And a driving means that opens and closes. This gaming machine can realize a state where the player can visually recognize the display means and a state where the display means cannot be visually recognized by moving the door body in the left-right direction in front of the display means. However, the door body only slides in the left-right direction in front of the display device, and a powerful three-dimensional operation cannot be realized.

  In addition, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 includes a movable member that is movable between an appearance position that hides display contents from the player and a retreat position that hardly hides display contents in front of the liquid crystal display unit. It is a gaming machine equipped. This gaming machine can realize a state in which the display content of the liquid crystal display unit is hardly hidden and a state in which the display content is hidden by moving the movable member in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction in front of the liquid crystal display unit. However, the movable member only slides in the left-right direction and the up-down direction in front of the liquid crystal display unit, and cannot realize a powerful three-dimensional operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a movable object unit that can move in the front-rear direction (depth direction) with respect to the player to realize powerful three-dimensional operation, and It is an exemplary problem to provide a gaming machine having a movable object unit.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a movable object unit as an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a support member that supports the first movable object and the second movable object, and a front and rear while moving in the left-right direction relative to the support member A second movable object having a first movable object that moves in a direction, a first connection part that is connected to the first movable object, and a second connection part that is connected to the support member; and driving the first movable object The first connecting portion is rotatably connected to the first movable object, and moves in the front-rear direction while moving in the left-right direction as the first movable object moves. The second connecting part is rotatably connected to the support member, and the second movable object rotates relative to the support member as the first connecting part moves. It is configured to move in the left-right direction.

  The movable object unit includes a first movable object and a second movable object that are moved relative to the support member. The first movable object moves in the front-rear direction while moving in the left-right direction with respect to the support member by the driving means. By moving the first movable object in the front-rear direction with respect to the player, it is possible to realize a three-dimensional operation and exert a powerful production effect.

  The second movable object includes a first connection part connected to the first movable object and a second connection part connected to the support member. A 1st connection part moves to the front-back direction, moving to the left-right direction with a 1st movable object with the movement of a 1st movable object. The second connecting portion moves in the left-right direction while rotating with respect to the support member. The second movable object moves in the depth direction at one end (first connecting portion) while changing the angle with respect to the player. Therefore, also by the 2nd movable object, a three-dimensional operation can be realized and a powerful production effect can be exhibited.

  Further, the second movable object is configured to move with the first movable object, and only the first movable object is driven by one driving means, and differs depending on the first movable object and the second movable object. The operation can be realized. Compared with a configuration in which a plurality of driving means are provided, the electrical load can be reduced and the space efficiency can be improved.

  Note that the vertical direction and the left-right direction in the present invention are directions as viewed from the player in front of the gaming machine when the movable object unit is attached to the gaming machine. In the structure arrange | positioned inclining, it is not restricted to the direction visually recognized from the player, It is a concept also including the direction which makes the upper surface of a movable object unit upward.

  The support member is provided with a guide member that slides in the front-rear direction while moving the first movable object in the left-right direction. The first movable object is linear while maintaining the angle of the front surface along the guide member. You may comprise so that it may slide to.

  By providing a guide member on the support member and moving the first movable object along the guide member, the first movable object can be smoothly slid and prevented from being displaced before and after the movement. it can. Furthermore, since the first movable object moves while maintaining the angle of the front surface, the first movable object exhibits the effect of moving in the front-rear direction, or the first movable object itself does not move and is first movable. It is possible to give a pseudo illusion effect to the player as if the surroundings of the animal moved in the front-rear direction, and to exhibit various effects. Note that the front surface is a surface facing the player (facing the player), and a surface substantially parallel to the front surface of the pachinko machine.

  Further, since the second movable object is moved while changing the angle with respect to the player, and the first movable object is moved without changing the angle with respect to the player, different operations can be realized by the two movable objects. Compared to a configuration in which only the first movable object is slid and moved, the movement of the first movable object in the front-rear direction can be further enhanced by the rotational movement of the second movable object.

  A game machine according to another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a game board that realizes a game, an image display device that is mounted on the game board and displays an effect image of the game, and a game machine that holds the game board It has a frame and the movable object unit described above, and the first movable object and the second movable object are arranged so as to cover the left side surface and the front side of the right side surface of the image display device.

  According to this gaming machine, a three-dimensional powerful effect can be realized by the first movable object and the second movable object. Further, since the first movable object and the second movable object are respectively disposed in front of the right side surface and the left side surface of the image display device, for example, the first movable object is disposed in front of the image display device, 1 It is possible to realize an effect in which the video of the image display device is linked in accordance with the position of a movable object or the like. By combining with the image of the image display device, it is possible to realize a more varied and complex presentation, and to increase the interest of the player without getting tired of the player.

  Further, by moving the first movable object so that the angle with respect to the player does not change before and after the movement, the image display device itself sandwiched between the first movable objects is as if moving in the front-rear direction. An illusion can be given to the player. Furthermore, the first movable object and the second movable object arranged on the left side of the image display device are moved toward the right rear and the first movable object and the second movable object arranged on the right front side of the image display device. Are moved toward the left rear, so that the first movable object and the second movable object move toward the center of the image display device, and the first movable object moves away from the image display device. It is possible to realize a state where the animal and the second movable object have moved, and to give the player a pseudo illusion that the size of the image display device itself is changing.

  Note that the game board is to realize a game in a gaming machine, for example, to realize a game by the flow of game balls. Moreover, the image display apparatus should just be what can display a character and an image, such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic electroluminescent display, and LED, and can exhibit an effect. Further, the gaming machine frame is a frame member or a group of frame members that encloses the game board, and surrounds the side and front of the game board. For example, an outer frame containing a game board, a front frame, a front frame, or a combination thereof corresponds to the gaming machine frame.

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

  According to the present invention, the first movable object can be moved in the front-rear direction while moving in the left-right direction, and the second movable object can be moved in the front-rear direction while rotating (changing the angle with respect to the player), A plurality of movable objects can be moved in the front-rear direction with different movements to achieve a three-dimensional powerful effect.

  Further, by disposing the movable object unit in front of the left side surface and the right side surface of the image display device, the first movable object and the second movable object move toward the center of the image display device, and the image display device The state in which the first movable object and the second movable object have moved in the direction of separation is realized, and a pseudo illusion that the image display device itself sandwiched between the movable object units is moving back and forth is realized. By giving the player a pseudo illusion that the size of the image display device itself is changing or giving the player a novel illusion effect that has not been possible in the past.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a back unit of the center accessory shown in FIG. 2. (A) shows the state of the signboard accessory, the lower accessory, and the movable object unit in the initial position, and (b) shows the state after the signage accessory, the lower accessory, and the movable object unit have moved. ing. It is a disassembled perspective view of the left movable object unit visually recognized from the right front. It is a disassembled perspective view of the left movable object unit visually recognized from the left rear. It is a perspective view of the left movable object unit visually recognized from the right front. (A) has shown the state in which the left movable object unit is an initial position, (b) has shown the state after the left movable object unit moved. It is a top view of a left movable object unit. (A) has shown the state in which the left movable object unit is an initial position, (b) has shown the state after the left movable object unit moved. It is a right view of a left movable object unit. (A) has shown the state in which the left movable object unit is an initial position, (b) has shown the state after the left movable object unit moved. It is the perspective view which showed the drive mechanism of the left movable object unit. (A) has shown the state in which the left movable object unit is an initial position, (b) has shown the state after the left movable object unit moved. It is the top view which showed the drive mechanism of the left movable object unit. (A) has shown the state in which the left movable object unit is an initial position, (b) has shown the state after the left movable object unit moved.

  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 glass 10, a launch unit (not shown), and a ball 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 a pachinko machine such as an arrangement ball machine or a sparrow game ball machine, or any other pachinko machine such as a so-called digipachi type (one type) or a honey monotype (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. In addition to the game board unit 5, various mechanical parts such as various electronic boards and paths for game balls are arranged inside the game machine frame 3. Unauthorized access to the pachinko machine 2 is prevented.

  For example, the outer frame 4 that surrounds the periphery of the pachinko machine 2, the front frame 9 that is swingably supported by a hinge 22 inside the pachinko machine 2 to hold the game board unit 5, and the front frame 9 is opened forward by the hinge 22. The gaming machine frame 3 is configured to include the glass frame 12 that holds the glass 10 and the decorative member 32 that decorates the periphery of the glass 10 so as to be swingably supported.

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

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

  The launch unit launches a game ball 23 sent out from the upper ball tray 14a as a part of the ball tray 14 to the launch position by a game ball supply device (not shown) toward the upper portion of the game area 16 (bullet ball). ). 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 front frame 9. In order to launch a ball by the launch unit, a launcher 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 its launch intensity based on the player's operation.

  The game board unit 5 has a game board 6 in which a center accessory 7 is arranged in the approximate center on the surface side, and a number of game nails 27 are also arranged on the game board 6. The game board 6 is a board-like member for constituting a game area 16 for realizing a game by the flow of 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 the present embodiment, the front 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 an outer rail 26a of the rail ornament 26 is arranged so as to stand on the game board. The game area 16 is a substantially circular area defined by the outer rail 26a of the rail decoration 26 and facing the outer rail 26a.

  The game nails 27 are flow-down changing members that collide with the game balls 23 flowing down the game area 16 and change the flow-down direction thereof, and many of them are arranged in the game area 16. Further, in the game area 16, a ball winning member such as a normal winning port 28, a starting winning port 29, a big winning port 31, and the out port 30 are arranged. Furthermore, a gate 33, a windmill 34, and the like are arranged in the game area 16, and the game balls 23 that flow down flow into each ball entry member, pass through the gate 33, and rotate the windmill 34. Thus, it is possible to enjoy the down-flow game by the game ball 23.

  The center accessory 7 is for realizing a symbol variation game. The center accessory 7 is composed of a front unit 7e arranged on the front side of the game board 6 and a back unit 7f arranged on the back side of the game board 6. The front unit 7e and the back unit 7f are arranged in the front-rear direction. Are arranged with the game board 6 in between. The front unit 7e is composed of a decorative part that exhibits a decorative effect, and various game parts such as a movable object unit 50 to be described later are arranged on the back unit 7f.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the back unit 7 f of the center accessory 7, (a) is a state in which the signboard accessory 40, the lower accessory 41 and the movable object unit 50 are in the initial positions, and (b) is The state after the signboard accessory 40, the lower accessory 41, and the movable object unit 50 moved is shown. An effect display device (image display device) 7a is disposed at the center of the center accessory 7, and a display opening 7d for exposing the display portion 7b of the effect display device 7a is formed. A sign combination 40 that is driven in the vertical direction is provided at the upper center of the display opening 7d, and a lower accessory 41 that is driven in the vertical direction is provided at the lower center. A movable object unit 50 is provided on the left and right sides of the display opening 7d (in front of the left and right sides of the effect display device 7a). The movable object unit 50 will be described later.

  The effect 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 game board surface 6a side, and displays an image on the display unit 7b. It is. On the display unit 7b of the effect display device 7a, a display design for visually producing a lottery result that is executed upon entering the start winning opening 29 is displayed. Further, for example, an effect image as a story tailoring image by a character or the like is also displayed on the display unit 7b. An effect control board as a game control means is electrically connected to the effect display device 7a via a relay board, and image display is controlled by the effect control board.

  On the back side of the game board 6, a main control board case 35 containing a main control board (not shown) as a game control means for controlling the entire pachinko machine 2 and an image display of the effect display device 7a are possible. An effect control board case 36 containing an effect control board (not shown) for effect control such as drive control of the animal unit 50, and a payout control containing a payout control board (not shown) for controlling the payout of prize balls. A board case 37 and a power board case 38 containing a power board (not shown) are arranged. A game is realized by each control board accommodated in each control board case. Furthermore, an external output terminal plate 39 for outputting game information such as the gaming state of the pachinko machine 2 to the outside is provided on the back side of the game board 6.

  When the game ball 23 is launched by a ball launcher (not shown), the game ball 23 travels along the outer rail 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 outer rail 26 a of the rail decoration 26, and some moves in the game area 16 while colliding with the game nail 27. A certain thing flows down, and a certain thing flows into the normal winning opening 28, and a certain number of prize balls pays out, and a certain thing does not flow into any of the pitching devices, and the out located in the lowermost part in the game area 16 It flows into the mouth 30 and is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 2 as an out ball.

  When the game ball 23 flows into the start winning opening 29 during the symbol variation game, the display symbol 7c of the effect 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. Then, the special winning opening 31 is opened to accept a large amount of winning balls, and a large amount of winning balls are paid out to the ball tray 14.

  Next, the movable object unit 50 provided in the center accessory 7 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10. The movable object unit 50 includes a left movable object unit 50a disposed in front of the left side surface of the effect display device 7a, and a right movable object unit 50b disposed in front of the right side surface of the effect display device a. The left movable object unit 50a and the right movable object unit 50b have symmetrical shapes and operations around the center in the left-right direction of the effect display device 7a. In the present embodiment, the left movable object unit 50a is illustrated as an example. Explained.

  The effect by the movable object unit 50 is executed by the main control board determining the operation and sending a control signal to the effect control board based on the determined operation. The effect control board sends a predetermined step signal to the motor 54 as the driving means based on the control signal sent from the main control board. Thereby, the motor 54 rotates and the movable object unit 50 is configured to operate.

  4 and 5 are views showing the left movable object unit 50a in a state of being removed from the center accessory 7, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the left movable object unit 50a viewed from the right front side. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the left movable object unit 50a viewed from the left rear. The left movable object unit 50a includes a flat plate member 51 as a first movable object, a first claw member 52 as a second movable object, and a support member 55 that movably supports the flat plate member 51 and the first claw member 52. And a second claw member 53 fixed to the support member 55, a motor 54 as a driving means for driving the flat plate member 51, and a detection sensor 58 for detecting the position of the flat plate member 51.

  The support member 55 includes an upper support member 55a, a lower support member 55b, and a left support member 55c that support the flat plate member 51 above, below, and to the left of the flat plate member 51, respectively. The flat plate member 51 is movably connected to the upper support member 55a, the lower support member 55b, and the left support member 55c. As described above, by supporting the flat plate member 51 at a plurality of locations by the plurality of support members 55, it is possible to smoothly move the relatively large flat plate member while preventing the displacement.

  The flat plate member 51 and the first claw member 52 of the left movable object unit 50 a are configured to be moved with respect to the support member 55. 6 to 10 show a state before the left movable object unit 50a is moved (front end position) and a state after the movement (rear end position). FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the left movable object unit 50a viewed from the front right, and FIG. 7 is a view of the left movable object unit 50a with the cover member 60 and the motor 54 covering the upper surface of the left movable object unit 50a removed. It is a top view. FIG. 8 is a right side view of the left movable object unit 50a. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the drive mechanism of the left movable object unit, and FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the drive mechanism of the left movable object unit 50a.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the flat plate member 51 is connected to the flat plate main body 51a arranged substantially parallel to the surface of the effect display device 7a, and the upper end of the flat plate main body 51a, and is arranged across the upper support member 55a. The upper holding portion 51b, the upper guide roller 51c inserted into the upper guide hole (guide member) 55d formed in the upper support member 55a, and the upper guide roller 51c. An auxiliary roller (not shown) for assisting movement, a first flat plate shaft portion 51e connected to the first claw member 52, a second flat plate shaft portion 51f connected to the left support member 55c, and a flat plate body 51a A lower clamping portion 51g connected to the lower end and disposed with the lower support member 55b interposed therebetween; and a lower guide roller 51h inserted into a lower guide hole portion (guide member) 55e formed in the lower support member 55b. .

  First, a connection portion between the flat plate member 51 and the upper support member 55a will be described. The upper support member 55a is formed with an upper guide hole 55d for guiding the sliding movement of the flat plate member 51. An upper clamping portion 51b is disposed above the upper guide hole portion 55d. The upper clamping part 51b and the flat plate body 51a are arranged with the upper support member 55a sandwiched in the vertical direction, and the flat plate member 51 moves in the front-rear direction with the upper support member 55a being sandwiched.

  The outer peripheral surface of the upper guide roller 51c rotatably connected to the upper surface of the flat plate main body 51a is in contact with the wall surface forming the upper guide hole portion 55d. Two upper guide rollers 51c are provided apart from each other in the front-rear direction. When the flat plate member 51 moves, the upper guide roller 51c slides with respect to the upper guide hole portion 55d. . By providing the plurality of upper guide rollers 51c separated in the front-rear direction as described above, the flat plate member 51 can be slid in the front-rear direction while maintaining the angle of the front surface of the flat-plate body 51a with respect to the player.

  Further, auxiliary rollers (not shown) for preventing vertical distortion of the flat plate member 51 and inclination of the flat plate member 51 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper guide roller 51c. The outer peripheral surface of the auxiliary roller is disposed so as to be in contact with the lower surface of the upper clamping portion 51b and the upper surface of the upper support member 55a. By providing the auxiliary roller on the side of the upper guide roller 51c, it is possible to more effectively prevent the inclination and distortion of the flat plate member 51 during the moving process.

  A protrusion 51k that protrudes upward is formed on the upper surface of the upper holding part 51b (see, for example, FIG. 7). The protrusion 51 k is connected to an upper arm member 56 that transmits the driving force of the motor 54 to the flat plate member 51. At one end (right end) of the upper arm member 56, a rack member 56a is formed that meshes with a gear 57 that is rotationally driven by the motor 54. At the other end (left end) of the upper arm member 56, a protrusion of the flat plate member 51 is formed. An elongated hole part 56b larger than the outer shape of the part 51k is formed, and the protruding part 51k is rotatably inserted into the elongated hole part 56b.

  In the state shown in FIG. 7A, when the motor 54 is driven, the gear 57 rotates in the X direction. The upper arm member 56 that meshes with the gear 57 rotates in the Y direction shown in the figure, and the protrusion 51k of the flat plate member 51 is pressed right rearward by the upper arm member 56. Therefore, the flat plate member 51 moves from the front end position located at the left front to the rear end position located at the right rear, and is in the state shown in FIG.

  On the upper surface of the upper support member 55a, a detection sensor 58 for detecting the position of the protruding piece 51m provided in the upper holding part 51b is provided. The detection sensor 58 includes a front detector 58a that detects the protruding piece 51m at the front end position, and a rear detector 58b that detects the protruding piece 51m at the rear end position. Each detection unit includes a light projecting unit that projects light and a light receiving unit that receives light from the light projecting unit, and the projecting piece is formed by blocking between the light projecting unit and the light receiving unit. It detects that 51m exists between a light projection part and a light-receiving part. When the detection sensor 58 detects the protruding piece 51m, a detection signal is transmitted to the main control board, and the main control board is configured to determine that the flat plate member 51 is at the front end position or the rear end position.

  Next, a connection portion between the flat plate member 51 and the left support member 55c will be described. The connecting portion between the flat plate member 51 and the left support member 55c is not provided with a driving means, and is configured to follow the movement of the flat plate member 51 relative to the upper support member 55a described above. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the left support member 55 c is provided with a support shaft portion 59 serving as a rotation shaft for sliding movement of the flat plate member 51. The support shaft portion 59 is disposed along the vertical direction, and a left arm member 61 connected to the second flat plate shaft portion 51f of the left flat plate member 51 is connected to the upper end and the lower end thereof.

  FIG. 10 is a plan view of the left movable object unit 50a with the upper support member 55a, the upper clamping part 51b, and the upper guide roller 51c removed. In the state shown in FIG. 10A, when the motor 54 is driven, the projection 51k is pressed rearward to the right, and the left arm member 61 rotates about the support shaft 59 in the Z direction shown in FIG. The flat plate member 51 slides to the right rear while maintaining the front angle with respect to the player.

  Next, a connection portion between the flat plate member 51 and the lower support member 55b will be described. The connecting portion between the flat plate member 51 and the lower support member 55b is not provided with a driving means, and is configured to follow the movement of the flat plate member 51 with respect to the above-described upper support member 55a. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower support member 55 b is formed with a lower guide hole 55 e that guides the sliding movement of the flat plate member 51. A lower clamping portion 51g is disposed below the lower guide hole portion 55e. The lower clamping part 51g and the flat plate main body 51a are arranged with the lower support member 55b sandwiched in the vertical direction, and the flat plate member 51 moves in the front-rear direction with the lower support member 55b sandwiched therebetween.

  The outer peripheral surface of the lower guide roller 51h that is rotatably connected to the lower surface of the flat plate body 51a is in contact with the wall surface that forms the lower guide hole portion 55e. Similar to the upper guide roller 51c, two lower guide rollers 51h are provided apart from each other in the front-rear direction. By providing the plurality of lower guide rollers 51h spaced apart in the front-rear direction in this way together with the upper guide roller 51c, the flat plate member 51 can be moved obliquely in the front-rear direction while preventing the upper and lower portions of the flat plate body 51a from being twisted. it can.

  As described above, in the configuration in which the driving means is provided only above the flat plate member 51, the entire flat plate member moves following the movement of the upper end of the flat plate member 51, so that the flat plate member 51 is twisted in the moving process. May occur. However, the support shaft portion 59 is provided along the vertical direction, the upper guide roller 51c and the lower guide roller 51h are slid in the upper guide hole portion 55d and the lower guide hole portion 55e, and the flat plate member 51 is moved. The flat plate member 51 is moved by sandwiching the lower support member 55b between the sandwiching portion 51g and the flat plate body 51a and moving the flat plate member 51 with the upper support member 55a sandwiched between the upper sandwiching portion 51b and the flat plate body 51a. It is possible to move the entire flat plate member 51 in the front-rear direction while preventing the inclination.

  Further, three first claw members 52 are provided apart in the vertical direction, and a second claw member 53 is disposed between the first claw members 52. The second claw member 53 is fixed to the left support member and does not move together with the flat plate member 51 and the first claw member 52. The first claw member 52 includes a first connecting portion 52 a connected to the flat plate member 51, and a second connecting portion 52 b connected to the left support member 55 c, and rotates as the flat plate member 51 moves. However, it is configured to move in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the front surfaces of the first claw member 52 and the second claw member 53 are substantially parallel in the state before the movement shown in (a), but in the state after the movement shown in (b), The claw member 52 is rotating and arranged in different directions.

  The first connecting portion 52 a is inserted into the first flat plate shaft portion 51 e of the flat plate member 51 and is rotatably connected to the flat plate member 51. The first connecting portion 52 a moves between the front end position and the rear end position together with the flat plate member 51. On the other hand, the second connecting portion 52b is inserted into a claw guide hole portion 55f (for example, see FIG. 7) formed in the left support member 55c and extending in the left-right direction, and is movable in the left-right direction. Accordingly, the first claw member 52 moves in the left-right direction while rotating with respect to the left support member 55c.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the flat plate member 51 moves from the front end position toward the rear end position, the first claw member 52 configured in this way is moved to the rear end position together with the flat plate member 51. Move towards. On the other hand, even if the flat plate member 51 moves to the rear end position, the second connecting portion 52b does not move in the front-rear direction but moves only in the left-right direction. Since only one end (first connecting portion 52a) of the first claw member 52 moves backward and the other end (second connecting portion 52b) moves in the left-right direction, the front surface of the first claw member 52 is the player. Tilt against.

  As described above, according to the movable object unit 50 according to the first embodiment, a plurality of movable objects (for example, the flat plate member 51 and the first claw member 52) are moved in the front-rear direction to produce a three-dimensional powerful effect. Can be realized. Further, the flat plate member 51 is moved while maintaining the front angle with respect to the player, and the first claw member 52 is moved while changing the front angle with respect to the player, thereby realizing different operations depending on a plurality of movable objects. As a result, it is possible to achieve a variety of productions.

  In addition, the left movable object unit 50a arranged so as to cover the front of the left side surface of the effect display device 7a is moved from the front end position located at the left front to the rear end position located at the right rear, and the right movable object unit 50b. Is moved from the front end position located at the right front to the rear end position located at the left rear, so that not only the effect of moving the movable object unit 50 itself in the front-rear direction but also the effect display device 7a jumps forward. The effect display device 7a itself can exhibit a pseudo effect such as moving in the front-rear direction, and an effect rich in variations can be realized.

  In addition, it is possible to realize an effect with a three-dimensional effect more effectively by displaying an image representing perspective on the effect display device 7a and combining this image with the operation of the movable object unit 50. .

  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 movable object unit 50 is configured to move from the left and right sides of the image display device toward the inside of the effect display device 7a. By moving both the right movable object unit 50b from the left to the right, moving from the right to the left, or moving in the same direction, the effect display device 7a is moved in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the movable object unit 50. You may comprise so that the pseudo production effect which is moving may be exhibited.

  In addition, the movable object unit 50 is not limited to the configuration in which the movable object unit 50 is disposed on the left and right sides of the effect display device 7a, but the movable object unit 50 is disposed above and below the effect display device 7a. You may comprise so that the pseudo production effect which is moving may be exhibited.

2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3: Gaming machine frame 4: Outer frame (part of gaming machine frame)
5: Game board unit 6: Game board 6a: Game board surface 7: Center actor 7a: Production display device (image display device)
7b: Display unit 7c: Display pattern 7d: Display opening 7e: Front unit 7f: Back unit 9: Front frame (part of the gaming machine frame)
10: Glass 12: Glass frame (part of the gaming machine frame)
14: Ball tray 14a: Upper ball tray 14b: Lower ball tray 14c: Ball release member 15: Launcher handle 16: Game area 22: Hinge 23: Game ball 26: Rail decoration 26a: Outer rail 27: Game nail 28: Normal Winning port 29: Start winning port 30: Out port 31: Large winning port 32: Decoration member 33: Gate 34: Windmill 35: Main control board case 36: Production control board case 37: Delivery control board case 38: Power supply board case 39 : External output terminal board 40: Signboard accessory 41: Lower accessory 50: Movable object unit 50a: Left movable object unit 50b: Right movable object unit 51: Flat plate member (first movable object)
51a: Flat plate body 51b: Upper clamping portion 51c: Upper guide roller 51e: First flat plate shaft portion 51f: Second flat plate shaft portion 51g: Lower clamping portion 51h: Lower guide roller 51k: Projection portion 51m: Projection piece 52: First Claw member (second movable object)
52a: 1st connection part 52b: 2nd connection part 53: 2nd nail | claw member 54: Motor (drive means)
55: Support member 55a: Upper support member 55b: Lower support member 55c: Left support member 55d: Upper guide hole (guide member)
55e: Lower guide hole (guide member)
55f: Claw guide hole portion 56: Upper arm member 56a: Rack member 56b: Long hole portion 57: Gear 58: Detection sensor 58a: Front detection portion 58b: Rear detection portion 59: Support shaft portion 60: Cover member 61: Left arm Element

Claims (3)

A support member for supporting the first movable object and the second movable object;
A first movable object that moves in the front-rear direction while moving in the left-right direction with respect to the support member;
A second movable object having a first connection part connected to the first movable object and a second connection part connected to the support member;
A movable unit having driving means for driving the first movable unit,
The first connecting portion is rotatably connected to the first movable object, and is configured to move in the front-rear direction while moving in the left-right direction together with the first movable object.
The second connecting portion is rotatably connected to the support member,
The second movable object is configured to move in the left-right direction while rotating with respect to the support member as the first connecting portion moves. The support member is provided with a guide member that slides in the front-rear direction while moving the first movable object in the left-right direction,
The movable object unit according to claim 1, wherein the first movable object slides linearly along the guide member while maintaining the angle of the front surface. A game board that realizes games,
An image display device mounted on the game board and displaying an effect image of the game;
A gaming machine frame for holding the gaming board;
A game machine comprising the movable object unit according to claim 1 or 2,
The movable object unit is a gaming machine that is disposed so as to cover the front of the left side surface and the right side surface of the image display device.

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