JP2011194039A - Movable performance device for game machine and game machine provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable performance device for a game machine, which improves the movable area of a movable body for performances and enables various performances by using a moving pulley, a fixed pulley and a stopper to abut on or separated from the moving pulley, and the game machine provided with it.SOLUTION: A wire 13 is arranged in the groove part of the moving pulley 11 and the groove part of the fixed pulley 12 so as to be in slidable contact. A moving pulley support shaft 16 of the moving pulley 11 is supported by a stopper 41 (locking attitude). Then, it can rise and lower while keeping the locking attitude. By the drive of a first motor 110, the stopper 41 is detached (unlocking attitude).

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable effect device for a gaming machine and a gaming machine including the same.

  For example, in a decorative member (center accessory) of a pachinko machine, a drive gear and a wire provided with a missing tooth region are wound to drop a movable body arranged above the variable display device for effect display from above to below. A movable effect device using a driven gear to be taken is disclosed (see Patent Document 1). Further, a movable effect device is disclosed in which a movable body is dropped by a rack that extends vertically from the movable body and is integrally formed with a pinion that has a toothless portion that meshes with the rack (see Patent Document 2). ).

  According to such a movable effect device, the player's interest can be attracted by the effect movable body that falls from above to below. However, in a movable effect device such as Patent Document 1, winding a wire causes a wrinkle on the wire, making it difficult to wind the wire and making it easier to remove the wire. Moreover, in the movable production | presentation apparatus like patent document 2, since the rack existed adjacent to the movable body, it became obstructive on production. Furthermore, the amount of fall can only be set to a length corresponding to the length of the rack, and increasing the amount of fall leads to expansion of the apparatus.

  As described above, even though the movable effect device can drop the movable body, the fall amount (movement amount) is small and lacks impact, and does not sufficiently satisfy the interest of the player.

JP 2009-45271 A JP 2006-192154 A

  An object of the present invention is to improve the movable region of a movable body for production and enable various productions by using a movable pulley, a fixed pulley, and a stopper that contacts or releases the movable pulley. It is in providing a movable production | presentation apparatus and a game machine provided with the same.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the present invention,
Performing effects using a movable body capable of falling movement from the upper end position to the lower end position through a predetermined route along the game board and return movement tracing the route from the lower end position to the upper end position in the reverse direction. A movable effect device for a gaming machine to perform,
A moving pulley having a movement center axis in a direction intersecting the board surface of the game board, the movement center axis being held movable along the game board, and a fixed center axis in the same direction; The shaft has at least one fixed pulley that is held in a fixed state with respect to the game board, and is wound between the pulleys so that the weight of the movable body acts as tension, and one end portion is A pulley apparatus including a winding member fixed to the game board and having the other end fixed to the movable body;
A locking posture that abuts directly or indirectly through another member from the opposite side to the direction in which the tension acts on the moving pulley's moving central axis, and stops the movement of the moving pulley in the tension acting direction; A locking member that is displaced to a locking release posture that releases the abutment and allows the moving pulley to move in the tension acting direction;
A first drive source mounted on a movable body held in a movable state along the game board in order to switch the locking member between the locking posture and the locking release posture;
A second drive source held in a fixed state with respect to the game board in order to move the moving body along the moving direction of the movable pulley,
When the locking member is in the locking posture by the first driving source, the movable pulley moves in a tension acting direction or a tension reaction acting direction by the driving force of the second driving source via the movable body and the locking member. In this case, the movable body follows the movement of the moving pulley via the winding member, and moves between the upper end position and the lower end position with a stroke that is a predetermined multiple of the moving amount of the moving pulley. While moving down or up between
When the locking member is displaced from the locking posture to the unlocking posture by the first drive source, the weight of the movable body directly acts on the movable pulley via the winding member that acts as the tension. The movable body performs the falling movement with a stroke that is a predetermined multiple of the amount of movement of the movable pulley in the tension acting direction, regardless of the driving force of the second driving source.

Here, moving pulleys and moving bodies may move in the horizontal direction, but when moving up and down,
A movable body (for example, a three-stage telescopic type) capable of falling movement from the upper end position to the lower end position through a predetermined route along the game board and return movement tracing the route from the lower end position to the upper end position in the reverse direction. A movable effect device for a gaming machine that performs an effect operation using
A moving pulley having a moving central axis in a direction intersecting the board surface of the game board, the moving central axis being held so as to be movable up and down along the game board, and a fixed central axis in the same direction; The shaft has at least one fixed pulley (for example, one each) held in a fixed state with respect to the game board, and is wound between these pulleys so that the weight of the movable body acts as tension. And a pulley apparatus including a winding member (for example, a wire) having one end fixed to the game board and the other end fixed to the movable body,
A locking posture that directly contacts the moving central axis of the moving pulley from above or indirectly through another member (for example, a holding frame of the moving central shaft), and stops the ascending movement of the moving pulley; A locking member (for example, a stopper) that is displaced to a locking release posture that releases the movable pulley and allows the movable pulley to move upward.
A first drive source (for example, an electric motor) mounted on a moving body that is held in a vertically movable state along the game board in order to switch the locking member between the locking posture and the locking release posture;
A second drive source (for example, an electric motor) held in a fixed state with respect to the game board in order to move the moving body up and down along the moving direction of the movable pulley,
When the locking member is in the locking posture by the first driving source, the movable pulley can be moved up and down by the driving force of the second driving source via the movable body and the locking member. In this case, the movable body follows the movement of the movable pulley via the winding member, and the upper end position and the lower end position are stroked by a predetermined multiple (for example, twice) of the moving amount of the movable pulley. While moving down or up between
When the locking member is displaced from the locking posture to the unlocking posture by the first drive source, the weight of the movable body directly acts on the movable pulley via the winding member that acts as the tension. The movable body can perform the falling movement with a stroke that is a predetermined multiple (for example, twice) of the upward movement amount of the movable pulley regardless of the driving force of the second driving source.

  In addition to the fall movement to the lower end position and the return movement to the upper end position, the movable body can move up and down between the upper end position and the lower end position, and the moving amount of the movable pulley in any of the movement modes. Therefore, it is possible to perform a production operation that is novel (unique) and rich in dynamic (dynamic).

  Further, by using the pulley device and the locking member, it is possible to improve the falling width of the movable body while being compact, without generating a wire winding habit due to winding as in the conventional case.

  Further, the moving pulley and the fixed pulley may be formed separately in the shaft and the pulley itself, or may be integrally formed. Further, if the portion where the pulley and the winding member are in contact with each other is sufficiently slippery, the pulley may be non-rotatable.

  As the winding member, thread, string, rope, wire, rope, wire rope, piano wire, chain, belt, rubber, or the like can be used.

  A rotary actuator (for example, a stepping motor) can be used for the first and second drive sources. Here, a rotary solenoid can be used as the first drive source.

  Further, when the locking member is in the locking posture, the movable body can be stopped at the upper end position, the lower end position or an intermediate position thereof by stopping driving the second drive source, and With the stop position as a reference, it can be moved down and moved up by the driving force of the second drive source.

  In this way, it is possible to add a further effect operation mode to the movable body, such as performing a slight up-and-down movement with the stop position as a reference, and the player's interest can be further enhanced.

The driving force of the second driving source is transmitted to the moving body via an intermediate transmission mechanism,
The intermediate transmission mechanism includes a stroke expansion mechanism that expands the drive stroke of the second drive source and transmits it to the movable body.

  Thus, the return movement of the movable body can be speeded up by bringing the movement stroke of the movable body (locking member) closer to the amount of movement of the movable pulley (for example, the amount of upward movement) and hence the amount of fall of the movable body. Therefore, the moving amount of the moving pulley can be set large, and the moving amount of the movable body (for example, twice the moving amount of the moving pulley) can be increased.

(Claim 4)
Specifically, the stroke expansion mechanism is
A pinion that is pivotally supported by a moving relay member (for example, an elevating member) that is moved (for example, moved upward or downward) in a tension acting direction or a tension reaction direction by the second drive source;
A first rack that is arranged in a fixed state with respect to the game board and is located on one side of the pinion (for example, the left side) and meshes with the pinion;
The second rack is disposed so as to be movable (for example, can be moved up and down) integrally with the movable body, and is located on the other side (for example, the right side) of the pinion and meshes with the pinion.

  Thus, even if the moving amount of the movable pulley is large, the return movement of the movable body can be speeded up by a simple and compact structure.

Here, as a combination of rack and pinion, for example,
(1) Mechanism using rack and pinion;
(2) Mechanism using pin rack and pinion;
(3) Mechanism using rack and pin gear;
Etc. can be implemented.

  The pinion includes a pinion gear train formed by a combination of an odd number of gears.

  The mobile relay member includes a pinion (motor pinion) of the second drive source and a third rack formed on the elevating member itself.

The mobile relay member includes a crank rotatably connected to the second drive source, and a pinion and a rod connected to the crank.
A material using such a moving relay member for the stroke expansion mechanism is described in “Machine Movement Mechanism” written by Kiyosaburo Saba (1st edition 22 printing, Gihodo Publishing Co., Ltd., July 1984, p23). ing.

  The movable body may be divided into a plurality of divided movable bodies along the longitudinal direction, and the other end of the winding member may be fixed to the lowermost divided movable body. .

  In this way, the movable body can be made more powerful with a simple structure. Moreover, since the split movable bodies overlap at the upper end position, the split movable bodies can be arranged in a compact manner. In particular, when the split movable body is provided in front of the liquid crystal display unit, it is possible to prevent the display area from becoming narrow.

And in order to solve said subject, the gaming machine of this invention,
It is provided with the above-described movable effect device for gaming machines.

  In this way, by using the moving pulley and the stopper that contacts or releases the moving pulley, the movable area of the moving movable body can be improved and various effects can be made, and the player's interest is dramatically increased. An improved gaming machine can be provided.

  Note that the “game machine” includes a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement pachi machine, or a revolving game machine such as a slot machine or a pachi slot machine.

The front view which illustrates the pachinko machine provided with the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on this invention. The front view which shows the whole structure of a movable production | presentation apparatus. The front view which shows the cutting position of a movable production | presentation apparatus. The disassembled perspective view which shows a pulley apparatus. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3 in a locking posture and a locking releasing posture. The disassembled perspective view which shows a moving body. The disassembled perspective view which shows a stroke expansion mechanism. The disassembled perspective view which shows a division | segmentation movable body. BB sectional drawing of FIG. The perspective view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in a dynamic pulley initial position (locking attitude | position). The perspective view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in a dynamic pulley initial position (locking release attitude | position). The perspective view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in a movable pulley final position (locking release attitude | position) and a mobile body downward. The movable pulley final position (locking release posture), a perspective view of the movable effect device above the moving body. The movable pulley final position (locking posture), a perspective view of the movable effect device above the moving body. The perspective view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in a movable pulley intermediate position (locking attitude | position). The front view which shows the stroke expansion mechanism in the downward direction of a moving body. The front view which shows the stroke expansion mechanism in the mobile body center. The front view which shows the stroke expansion mechanism above a moving body. The rear view which shows the stroke expansion mechanism in the downward direction of a moving body. The front view of the movable production | presentation apparatus showing the time of a 1st movable body fall. The front view of the movable production | presentation apparatus showing the time of a 2nd movable body fall. The front view of the movable production | presentation apparatus showing the time of a 3rd movable body fall. The rear view which shows the movable body in FIG. CC sectional drawing of FIG. 3 which shows a mode when a movable body moves from an upper end to a lower end.

Example 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a pachinko machine equipped with a movable effect device for gaming machines (hereinafter also simply referred to as a movable effect device) according to the present invention. On the board surface (front surface) of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 (game machine), a substantially left half circumference is partitioned by two inner and outer guide rails 2b, and a circular game area 2a is formed as a whole. A back frame (back cover) (not shown) is fixed behind the game board 2, and the movable effect device 5 is mounted on the back frame. Furthermore, a liquid crystal display unit 3 (variable display means) that performs an effect display in accordance with a change in the gaming state on the gaming board 2 is arranged in the center of the gaming area 2a behind the board frame. The movable effect device 5 is arranged as a decoration part above the liquid crystal display unit 3 and functions as the center accessory 100 together with the decoration part on the front surface of the game board 2. In addition, a big winning opening 6 (attacker) is arranged below the liquid crystal display section 3 (lower center of the game area 2a), and between the liquid crystal display section 3 and the big winning opening 6, there is an electric tulip (electric tuple). ) Is arranged.

  In the present specification, the vertical direction means the direction (for example, the vertical direction) in which the game ball flows down along the board surface of the game board 2. Further, the left-right direction means a direction (for example, a horizontal direction) intersecting with the up-down direction in a form along the board surface of the game board 2, and means the left side and the right side when viewed from the player side. Further, the front-rear direction means a direction intersecting (for example, orthogonal) with the game board 2, the side (front side) facing the player is the front side (front side), and the opposite side (back side) is It is the rear side (rear side).

  2 is a front view showing the overall structure of the movable effect device, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the cutting position of the movable effect device, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the pulley device, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a moving body, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a stroke expanding mechanism, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a split movable body, and FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of.

  Initially, the whole structure of the movable production | presentation apparatus 5 is demonstrated using FIGS. The fixed frame 20 is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction from the lower part to the upper part, and further provided with a protruding part on the right side in the upper part. The movable body (divided movable body) 30 is connected to the protruding portion so as to be movable obliquely downward to the right, and a second motor (second drive source) 120 is fixed to the lower portion of the fixed frame 20. The moving body 40 on which the first motor (first drive source) 110 is mounted is disposed at the center of the fixed frame 20 at the initial position, and a stopper (locking member) 41 extends from the main body to the left side. Yes. In addition, a long hole portion 14 a extending vertically is formed on the front surface of the fixed frame 20, and a guide cover 14 having a circular round hole portion 14 b formed thereon is fixed.

  A movable body photosensor 71 is disposed above the fixed frame 20, a stopper photosensor 72 is disposed near the movable body 40, and a movable body photosensor 73 is disposed below the fixed frame 20. (See FIGS. 3 and 10).

  The fixed frame 20 is formed with a long hole-shaped guide hole 21 extending in the vertical direction, and a pair of guide members 15 and 15 for guiding the movable pulley 11 so as to be movable up and down along the guide hole 21 are disposed. . Each guide member 15 is connected so as to sandwich the guide pulley 21 for the movable pulley from the front and rear. A pin 16b inserted through a through hole 11a formed in the movable pulley 11 is fixed in front of the front guide member 15. The front of the pin 16b is fixed by a cap 16a, and the cap 16a and the pin 16b function as a movable pulley support shaft (moving center shaft) 16. Here, the movable pulley 11 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable about the movement center axis O1 of the movable pulley support shaft 16 (see FIG. 4).

  A fixed pulley 12 is disposed on the fixed frame 20. The fixed pulley 12 is formed with a through hole 12a around the fixed center axis O2. A pin 17b fixed to the fixed frame 20 is inserted through the through hole 12a. The front surface of the fixed pulley 12 is fixed by a cap 17a, and the cap 17a and the pin 17b function as a fixed pulley support shaft (fixed central axis). Here, the fixed pulley 12 is rotatably supported around the fixed central axis O2 of the fixed pulley support shaft 17 as a rotation center (see FIG. 4).

  A wire (winding member) 13 is disposed so as to be in sliding contact with the groove 11b of the movable pulley 11 and the groove 12b of the fixed pulley 12. Here, one end of the wire 13 is fixed to a protrusion formed above the fixed frame 20 via a fastener 13a, hung on the groove 11b of the movable pulley 11 positioned below, and further, the upper pulley 12 After being hung on the groove 12b, the direction is changed diagonally downward to the right, and is fixed by the fixing member 38 and the fastener 13b at the tip of the third divided body movable body 33 constituting the movable body 30 (FIGS. 2 and 2). 4, see FIG.

  Further, as described above, the guide cover 14 is disposed in front of the movable pulley 11, but the movable pulley support shaft 16 can slide up and down the long hole portion 14 a of the guide cover 14. Further, the round hole portion 14b above the guide cover 14 is arranged so that the constant pulley support shaft 17 is inserted (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the moving body 40 is configured such that the rotation shaft of the first motor 110 is coupled to the notch gear 42, and the gear portion of the notch gear 42 and the gear portion of the stopper 41 are engaged. Has been. The stopper 41 and the notch gear 42 are covered with a case body 43. In this state, the case body 43 is connected to a second rack 62 having a sawtooth portion 62a on the side. Further, the moving body 40 is connected to the front surface of the moving body rail 23 fixed to the fixed frame 20.

  Further, a stopper photosensor 72 is attached to the case body 43 so as to detect a detecting portion 42a formed so as to protrude sideways from the cutout gear 42 and bend downward. Further, the detection unit 62 b protruding from below the second rack 62 is detected by the photo sensor 73 for moving body.

  Next, the configuration of the stroke expansion mechanism (intermediate transmission mechanism) 200 that raises or lowers the moving body 40 will be described. A motor pinion 51 is connected to the rotation shaft of the second motor 120 with the fixed frame 20 interposed therebetween. Further, the motor pinion 51 is arranged in mesh with a third rack (sawtooth portion) 50a formed on the plate-like lifting member (moving relay member) 50 (see FIGS. 7 and 16).

  Here, a pinion 52 is rotatably arranged on a support shaft 50 b provided above the elevating member 50. Further, a back cover 22 having a long guide hole 22a on the top and bottom is disposed behind the elevating member 50. Further, a guide member 64 is provided so as to sandwich the guide hole 22a from the front and rear, and the protrusion formed on the rear side of the elevating member 50 and the guide member 64 are connected. And these raising / lowering member 50, the pinion 52, and the guidance member 64 move to an up-down direction integrally (refer FIG. 7).

  Further, the left side of the pinion 52 is in mesh with the sawtooth portion 61a of the first rack 61 fixed to the fixed frame 20, and the right side of the pinion 52 is in mesh with the sawtooth portion 62a of the second rack 62. (See FIGS. 2 and 16).

  Next, the structure of the movable body 30 (for example, a sword shape) will be described. The back surface of the first slide member 34 is fixed to the fixed frame 20, and the front surface of the first slide member 34 is fixed to the back portion of the rear cover 31 b of the first split movable body 31 (for example, a handle). Further, the back surface of the second slide member 35 is fixed to the front surface of the rear cover 31b, and the front surface of the second slide member 35 is fixed to the back surface of the third split movable body 33 (for example, a blade shape) ( (Refer FIG. 8, FIG. 9).

  Here, the front cover 31a connected to the rear cover 31b and disposed so as to cover the second divided movable body 32 and the third divided movable body 33 is detected by the movable body photosensor 71 for detecting the position. A portion 31c is formed to protrude.

  Further, a long hole is formed on the upper side in the longitudinal direction of the rear cover 31b, and a guide member 36 is disposed so as to sandwich the long hole from the front and rear (see FIG. 23). The front surface of the guide member 36 in which the long hole is slidable is fixed to the back surface of the second split movable body 32 (for example, in the shape of a blade). Further, a protrusion 32 a is formed on the lower side in the longitudinal direction of the second split movable body 32. A long and thin rod-shaped sliding member 37 having a concave portion connected to the lower side of the rear cover 31b is slidably disposed. Further, the second split movable body 32 is formed with two rib portions 32c projecting inward. A protruding portion 33 b is formed on the side surface of the third split movable body 33 so as to contact the rib portion 32.

  Further, since the fastener 13b fixed to the tip of the wire 13 is formed in a shape larger than the notch formed in the fixing member 38, it is fixed to the third divided movable body 33 without being detached from the wire 13. It is arranged via the member 38.

  The operation of the pulley device 10 described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

<When releasing the stopper restriction at the initial position>
In the initial position, the movable pulley 11 is supported by the stopper 41 on the movable pulley support shaft 16. For this reason, the movable pulley 11 is immovable from the initial position, and is stopped at a position below the guide hole 21 for the movable pulley (locking posture) (see FIG. 10).

  When the first motor 110 is driven, the notch gear 42 rotates clockwise (see FIGS. 5 and 6), and the rotation of the stopper 41 rotates counterclockwise around the stopper rotation axis O3. Therefore, the stopper 41 moves forward, and the stopper 41 is removed from the initial position (locking release posture) (see FIG. 11). Then, the movable pulley 11 rises at a stretch from the bottom to the top due to the weight of the movable body 30. Then, the movable body 30 starts moving at an abrupt speed from the upper end position to the lower end position diagonally to the right (right side in the longitudinal direction) (see FIG. 12).

  When moving from the initial position to the final position, the moving pulley 11 moves upward along the moving pulley guide hole 21 by the guide member 15. Further, at that time, the movable pulley 11 rises while rotating around the movement center axis O1, and therefore, wear due to friction of the wire 13 can be prevented. The movement is stopped when the upper end portion of the guide member 15 is in contact with the upper portion of the guide pulley 21 for the moving pulley. At this time, the movable body 30 that has moved twice the distance of the movable pulley 11 also stops moving at the lower end position (see FIGS. 4 and 12).

  Thus, with the structure using the movable pulley 11 and the fixed pulley 12, for example, when the movement center O1 of the movable pulley 11 moves upward by L, the movable body 30 moves by 2L in the longitudinal direction (for example, the longitudinal direction of the fastener 13b). Direction movement distance) and the movable region are greatly improved (see FIG. 22).

  Here, the moving pulley 11 is reduced in the back-and-forth and left-right shaking caused by the movement of the guide member 15 along the moving pulley guide hole 21. Further, since the moving pulley support shaft 16 is guided by the long hole portion 14a formed in the guide cover 14, the moving pulley 11 is less likely to swing left and right even in the forward direction (see FIG. 4). Thus, the movable pulley 11 will move upward stably.

  Further, the constant pulley support shaft 17 is inserted into the round hole portion 14b of the guide cover 14, so that the constant pulley 12 can stably rotate around the fixed center axis O2 (see FIG. 4). Further, as in the case of the movable pulley 11, the rotation due to the friction of the wire 13 can be prevented by rotating.

<When restricting the stopper at the final position>
When the guide member 15 contacts the upper portion of the guide pulley 21 for the moving pulley as described above, the moving body 40 is in a state in which the stopper 41 is released from the moving pulley support shaft 16, that is, in the forward direction with respect to the stopper center axis O3. In the state where the stopper 41 is rotated, the movement starts upward. At that time, the moving body 40 moves along the moving body rail 23 installed on the fixed frame 20 (the operation of the moving body 40 will be described later).

  The moving body 40 that has moved upward stops moving after exceeding the movable pulley support shaft 16. Here, since the stopper 41 is rotating forward from the moving pulley support shaft 16, the stopper 41 does not contact the moving pulley support shaft 16 (see FIG. 13).

  Next, at the stop position above the moving body 40, the stopper 41 rotates clockwise from the front toward the rear around the stopper center axis O3. Then, the stopper 41 stops at a position where the movable pulley support shaft 16 and the stopper 41 overlap vertically (see FIG. 14).

  Next, the moving body 40 starts moving downward. At this time, the stopper 41 first comes into contact with the movable pulley support shaft 16 and moves downward with the locking posture. When the moving body 40 moves downward, a force to move the movable body 30 from the lower end position to the upper end position is applied to the stopper 41. However, the use of the movable pulley 11 can reduce the force by half. Yes (see FIG. 15).

  Further, when the moving center axis O1 of the movable pulley 11 is lowered by L from the upper side by the pulley device 10 in the same manner as when dropped, the movable body 30 moves by 2L in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 22).

<When moving the stopper in a restricted state>
A case where the movable pulley 11 moves while the stopper 41 is regulated will be described. When the stopper 41 is moved from the initial position to the final position in the locked posture, the falling speed of the movable body 30 becomes gentle. However, the action of the pulley device 10 does not change that the movable body 30 moves by 2L in the longitudinal direction when the movement center axis O1 moves by L (see FIGS. 10, 15, and 14).

  In addition, the second motor 120 can be stopped during the movement of the stopper 41 while the stopper 41 is in the locked posture, and the movement of the moving body 40 can be interrupted. As described above, when the moving body 40 is stopped in the middle of movement, the movable pulley 11 is also stopped because the stopper 41 is maintained in the locking posture. Therefore, the movable body 30 can be stopped at various positions to change the state (refer to the paragraph described later for the state change of the movable body 30).

  Furthermore, the driving of the second motor 120 can be resumed while the stopper 41 is in the locked posture, and the moving body 40 can be raised or lowered. That is, the movable pulley 11 can move up and down at a stop position in the middle of movement. Therefore, the movable body 30 can be slightly moved up and down by moving the movable pulley 11 in the lower position.

  Further, by driving the first motor 110 in a state where the movement of the movable pulley 11 is stopped halfway, the stopper 41 can be brought into the unlocking posture, and the movable body 30 can be dropped from the place at once.

  In addition, by combining the above movements, the movable pulley 11 is stopped near the center of the guide pulley 21 for the movable pulley, and after repeating the slight up and down movement, the stopper 41 is set to the unlocking posture and is lifted at a stroke from that position. The movable body 30 can also be set to a movement that stops falling at an intermediate position and then drops from the spot after repeating a slight up-and-down movement. Furthermore, it is also possible to move the movable body 30 to the upper position by returning the movable pulley 11 to the initial position after repeating the slight up-and-down movement. Such a movement can be carried out in the same way when the moving pulley is in the lower position.

  As described above, the movable body 30 can be moved up and down between the upper end position and the lower end position in addition to the sudden drop movement to the lower end position and the return movement to the upper end position. Since the stroke has twice as much as the moving amount of the movable pulley 11, it is possible to perform a production operation that is novel (unique) and rich in dynamic (dynamic).

  Further, by maintaining the stopper 41 in the locking posture, the movable pulley 11 is slightly moved up and down with reference to the stop position of the movable pulley 11, and the movable body 30 is moved up and down slightly. An operation mode can also be added, and the interest of the player can be enhanced.

  In this way, by using the movable pulley 11 and the fixed pulley 12, the movable body 30 drops at a speed that has never been seen so far, and its movable region is very high from the top to the bottom of the liquid crystal display unit 3. Can be big.

  Further, the movable pulley 11 can surely move between the initial position and the final position by the stopper 41, and various effects can be achieved in a limited space. Further, no winding wrinkles of the wire 13 due to winding as in the prior art occur.

  Here, in addition to the double stroke shown above, the pulley apparatus 10 can move the movable body 30 in the longitudinal direction with a stroke that is an integral multiple of the moving amount of the movable pulley 11 by the combination of the movable pulley 11 and the fixed pulley 12. The movable region can be made larger.

  Further, the movable pulley 11 and the fixed pulley 12 may be formed separately in the shaft and the pulley itself, or may be integrally formed. Further, if the portions where the pulleys 11 and 12 are in contact with the wires 13 are sufficiently slippery, the pulleys 11 and 12 may be non-rotatable.

  Next, the operation of the stroke enlarging mechanism (intermediate transmission mechanism 200) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

<When the moving body rises (see FIGS. 16, 17, and 18)>
When the second motor 120 is driven, the motor pinion 51 attached to the rotating shaft rotates counterclockwise. Then, the elevating member 50 formed with the third rack 50a meshing with the motor pinion 51 is raised. Assuming that the moving distance at this time is the first stroke, the pinion 52 rotatably attached to the elevating member 50 similarly rises by the first stroke while rotating counterclockwise.

  Further, the pinion 52 moves on the first rack 61 that is meshed with the pinion 52 on the left side. Assuming that the moving distance at this time is the second stroke, the second rack 62 meshing with the pinion 52 on the right side is lifted by the third stroke obtained by adding the second stroke to the first stroke. That is, the moving body 40 is raised by the third stroke.

<When the moving body descends (see FIGS. 18, 17, and 16)>
When the second motor 120 is driven, the motor pinion 51 attached to the rotating shaft rotates clockwise. Then, the elevating member 50 formed with the third rack 50a in mesh with the motor pinion 51 is lowered. Assuming that the moving distance at this time is the first stroke, the pinion 52 rotatably attached to the elevating member 50 is similarly lowered by the first stroke while rotating clockwise.

  Further, the pinion 52 moves on the first rack 61 that is meshed with the pinion 52 on the left side. Assuming that the moving distance at this time is the second stroke, the second rack 62 meshed with the pinion 52 on the right side is lowered by the third stroke obtained by adding the second stroke to the first stroke. That is, the moving body 40 is lowered by the third stroke.

  By using the stroke enlarging mechanism 200 in this way, the moving body 40 has an up and down width that is expanded in a compact space. That is, the moving body 40 can be raised or lowered in a short time, and the moving up and down of the movable pulley 11 can be speeded up. Therefore, it leads to speeding up the return movement of the movable body 30.

  Here, since the elevating member 50 moves along the guide hole 22a provided in the back cover 22 (see FIG. 7), the elevating member 50 can stably move up and down (see FIG. 19). In addition, since the moving body 40 moves along the moving body rails 23 installed on the fixed frame 20, similarly, stable moving up and down is possible (see FIG. 2).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIGS. 21 to 24, the operation of the movable body (divided movable body) 30 constituted by the first divided movable body 31, the second divided movable body 32, and the third divided movable body 33 will be described. This will be described in detail.

<When the movable body descends (extends) (see FIGS. 3, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24)>
The first and second divided movable bodies 31 and 32 start moving in such a manner that the third divided movable body 33 to which the tip of the wire 13 is fixed follows. That is, when the movable pulley 11 is raised, the first split movable body 31 connected to the first slide member 34 is lowered (the second and third split movable bodies 32 and 33 are also moved down). Then, the first split movable body 31 stops at the stopper position of the first slide member 34, and then the second split movable body 32 starts to descend (the third split movable body 33 also follows and descends). The second split movable body 32 is guided by the guide member 36 at the upper side in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 8), and the slide member 37 and the protrusion 32a slide at the lower side, thereby enabling stable sliding movement. ing. Further, when the guide member 36 contacts the lower tip of the long hole of the rear cover 31b, the second split movable body 32 stops moving (see FIG. 8). And the 3rd division movable body 33 connected with the 2nd slide member 35 begins to fall. The third split movable body 33 stops moving when the rib portion 32c formed on the second split movable body 32 and the projection 33b formed on the third split movable body 33 come into contact with each other. Since the rib part 32c supports only the 3rd division | segmentation movable body 33, even if it is resin molding, it can fully endure. The third split movable body 33 can also be stopped at the stopper position of the second slide member 35.

<When the movable body is raised (shortened) (see FIGS. 22, 21, 20, 3, 23, and 24)>
As the movable pulley 11 descends, the third divided movable body 33 is pulled up and the contact portion 33a comes into contact with the contact portion 32b of the second divided movable body 32. At the same time, it is raised upward. Further, when the movable pulley 11 is lowered, the contact portion 32 b of the second split movable body 32 comes into contact with the contact portion 31 d of the first split movable body 31. The first split movable body 31 is pulled upward together with the second split movable body 32 and the third split movable body 33. When the movable pulley 11 further descends and the moving body photosensor 73 detects the detection unit 62b below the moving body 40, the second motor 120 stops driving. Therefore, the movable pulley 11 is also stopped, and the movable body 30 is also stopped at the upper end position accordingly. At this time, the movable body photosensor 71 detects the detection unit 31c and confirms whether it has reached the specified position. Therefore, an error can be detected even if a malfunction occurs and the movable body 30 does not come to the upper end position.

  As described above, by using the movable body 30 that is divided into three parts, the rendering operation of the movable body 30 can be made more powerful despite the simple structure.

  Here, the movable body 30 may be divided into one without being divided, or the number of divisions may be increased, and can be changed as appropriate. By changing the number of divisions in this way, various effects can be expected.

  Next, each photosensor 71, 72, 73 installed in the movable effect device 5 will be described in detail. The movable body photosensor 71 detects the origin position when the detection unit 31 c formed on the first split movable body 31 passes through a predetermined region of the movable body photosensor 71. The stopper photosensor 72 detects the origin position when the detection portion 42a formed in the notch gear 42 passes through a predetermined region of the stopper photosensor 72. Furthermore, the moving body photosensor 73 detects the origin position when the detection unit 62b formed in the second rack 62 passes through a predetermined region of the moving body photosensor 73 (FIGS. 3, 6 to 8). reference).

  Thus, when each photosensor 71, 72, 73 is provided, even if the movable pulley 11 moves up and down slightly and the movable pulley 11 gradually moves upward due to the weight of the movable body 30, each member is surely secured. Can be returned to the initial position.

  Further, in the embodiment, the movable body 30 descends diagonally to the right. However, the movable body 30 can be dropped vertically from above by changing the moving direction by providing another fixed pulley 12. It is.

  Furthermore, although the movable pulley 11 and the fixed pulley 12 are configured to rotate together with the shaft, any member may be used as long as it is a member on which a groove portion is formed and the wire 13 is hung.

  Moreover, in order to change the moving stroke of the movable body 30, a plurality of moving pulleys and fixed pulleys can be combined, and the combination can be changed as appropriate.

  The wire (winding member) 13 can be appropriately changed to a thread, string, rope, rope, wire rope, piano wire, chain, belt, rubber, or the like.

  In the above embodiments, only the case where the movable effect device for gaming machines is mounted on the pachinko machine has been described. The game may be performed by various game machines such as a poker game machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Game board 3 Liquid crystal display (variable display means)
5 Movable rendering device (movable rendering device for gaming machines)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pulley device 11 Moving pulley 12 Fixed pulley 13 Wire (winding member)
14 Guide cover 15, 36, 64 Guide member 16 Moving pulley support shaft (moving center shaft)
17 Fixed pulley support shaft (fixed central shaft)
20 fixed frame 22 back cover 30 movable body (divided movable body)
31 1st division movable body 32 2nd division movable body 33 3rd division movable body 40 Moving body 41 Stopper (locking member)
42 Notch gear 50 Elevating member (moving relay member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 51 Motor pinion 52 Pinion 61 1st rack 62 2nd rack 71 Photo sensor for movable bodies 72 Photo sensor for stoppers 73 Photo sensor for moving bodies 100 Center accessory 110 First motor (first drive source)
120 Second motor (second drive source)
200 Stroke expansion mechanism (intermediate transmission mechanism)
O1 Movement center axis O2 Fixed center axis O3 Stopper center axis

Claims (6)

Performing effects using a movable body capable of falling movement from the upper end position to the lower end position through a predetermined route along the game board and return movement tracing the route from the lower end position to the upper end position in the reverse direction. A movable effect device for a gaming machine to perform,
A moving pulley having a movement center axis in a direction intersecting the board surface of the game board, the movement center axis being held movable along the game board, and a fixed center axis in the same direction; The shaft has at least one fixed pulley that is held in a fixed state with respect to the game board, and is wound between the pulleys so that the weight of the movable body acts as tension, and one end portion is A pulley apparatus including a winding member fixed to the game board and having the other end fixed to the movable body;
A locking posture that abuts directly or indirectly through another member from the opposite side to the direction in which the tension acts on the moving pulley's moving central axis, and stops the movement of the moving pulley in the tension acting direction; A locking member that is displaced to a locking release posture that releases the abutment and allows the moving pulley to move in the tension acting direction;
A first drive source mounted on a movable body held in a movable state along the game board in order to switch the locking member between the locking posture and the locking release posture;
A second drive source held in a fixed state with respect to the game board in order to move the moving body along the moving direction of the movable pulley,
When the locking member is in the locking posture by the first driving source, the movable pulley moves in a tension acting direction or a tension reaction acting direction by the driving force of the second driving source via the movable body and the locking member. In this case, the movable body follows the movement of the moving pulley via the winding member, and moves between the upper end position and the lower end position with a stroke that is a predetermined multiple of the moving amount of the moving pulley. While moving down or up between
When the locking member is displaced from the locking posture to the unlocking posture by the first drive source, the weight of the movable body directly acts on the movable pulley via the winding member that acts as the tension. The movable body performs the falling movement with a stroke that is a predetermined multiple of the amount of movement of the movable pulley in the tension acting direction, regardless of the driving force of the second driving source. Movable production device.   When the locking member is in the locking posture, the movable body can be stopped at the upper end position, the lower end position, or an intermediate position thereof by stopping driving the second drive source, and the stop The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the moving effect device can be moved down and up by a driving force of the second drive source with respect to a position. The driving force of the second driving source is transmitted to the moving body through an intermediate transmission mechanism,
3. The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate transmission mechanism includes a stroke expansion mechanism that expands a drive stroke of the second drive source and transmits it to the moving body. The stroke expansion mechanism is
A pinion that is pivotally supported by a movable relay member that is moved in a tension acting direction or a tension reaction direction by the second drive source;
A first rack which is arranged in a fixed state with respect to the game board and meshes with the pinion located on one side of the pinion;
4. The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising a second rack that is disposed so as to be movable integrally with the movable body and that is located on the other side of the pinion and meshes with the pinion.   The movable body is divided into a plurality of divided movable bodies along the longitudinal direction, and the other end of the winding member is fixed to the lowermost divided movable body. The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to item 1.   A gaming machine comprising the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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