JP2012016510A - Shooting handle for gaming machine, and gaming machine including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure capable of stably keeping a direction of the axis upon positioning, in the structure including an angle adjusting mechanism capable of changing the direction of the axis being a turning center of a handle member.SOLUTION: In a shooting handle for a gaming machine 10, a turning base part 12 turnable centering around a turning axis G1 is attached to a fixing part 11 fixed to the gaming machine, and a handle member 13 turnable centering around an axis G2 is attached to the turning base part 12. Further, the shooting handle for a gaming machine includes: the angle adjusting mechanism 14 to adjust a turning angle of the turning base part 12; and a locking mechanism 15 to release the lock of the angle adjusting mechanism 14 according to an external operation and to lock the angle adjusting mechanism 14 according to the release of an external operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a launch handle for a gaming machine and a gaming machine having the same.

  In a launch handle used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a configuration is generally used in which a handle member that is rotatable around a predetermined central axis is held in a fixed portion that is fixed to the gaming machine. With this type of launch handle, the center of rotation of the handle member is always in the same direction, so that the player often holds the handle member with the wrist fixed at substantially the same position, and the game is long. There is a concern that fatigue is likely to accumulate on the wrist or the like over time.

  As a technique for solving such a problem, for example, a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided. In Patent Document 1, an angle adjustment mechanism capable of changing the inclination angle of a handle member (handle body (2)) with respect to a fixed portion (handle attachment base (1)) attached to a gaming machine, and the angle adjustment mechanism are operated. And an adjustment lever (22) for adjusting the angle of the handle body (2) relative to the handle mounting base (1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-40426

  By the way, in the technique of patent document 1, the chevron tooth | gear (14) is formed in the front-end | tip part of a handle | steering-wheel main body (2), and the locking piece (20) which meshes with the chevron tooth | gear (14) in a handle | steering-wheel attachment base (1). Is provided. Then, the chevron teeth (14) and the locking piece (20) are engaged with each other by the urging of the strong urging spring 21, so that the vertical inclination angle of the handle body (2) can be adjusted to another stage. When the adjustment lever (22) is operated against the biasing force of the bias spring (21) and the locking piece (20) is retracted from the angle tooth (14), the handle body with respect to the handle mounting base (1) (2) can be displaced.

  However, in the case of a configuration in which the angle teeth (14) and the locking pieces (20) are simply meshed as in Patent Document 1, the angle teeth (14) are locked when the handle body (2) is operated strongly. Since the engagement of the piece (20) is easily released, there is a problem that the handle main body (2) is difficult to be stably maintained at a desired inclination angle. In particular, if the crests of the chevron teeth (14) and the locking piece (20) are small, one of the crests can easily get over the other crest, and this problem of disengagement becomes significant.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and in a launching handle for a gaming machine and a gaming machine provided with an angle adjustment mechanism capable of changing the direction of a central axis serving as a rotation center of a handle member, It is an object of the present invention to provide a configuration that can stably maintain the orientation of the central axis during positioning.

The present invention is a fixed portion that is fixed to a gaming machine and arranged to protrude in a predetermined direction,
A rotation base portion attached to the fixed portion so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis in a direction intersecting the protruding direction of the fixed portion;
A handle member attached to the pivot base so as to be pivotable about a central axis along a direction intersecting the pivot axis of the pivot base;
An angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting a rotation angle of the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion;
Lock means for unlocking the angle adjustment mechanism in response to an external operation, and locking the angle adjustment mechanism in response to the release of the external operation;
Have
The angle adjusting mechanism is
An engaged portion formed on the fixed portion along a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft;
The rotation base portion is held movably along the central axis, and is displaced between an engagement position that engages with the engaged portion and a retracted position that releases the engagement with the engaged portion. A movable piece,
With
When the movable piece is in the engagement position, the rotation angle of the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion is fixed, and the movable piece is displaced to the retracted position, whereby the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion is fixed. Is configured so that the rotation angle can be changed,
The locking means is
A lock position that restrains the movement of the movable piece from the engagement position to the retracted position and makes it difficult to change the rotation angle of the rotation base portion; and a lock release position that allows the movement of the movable piece. A locking part that is displaced;
An operation unit for retracting the lock unit to the unlock position according to an operation from the outside and displacing the lock unit to the lock position;
It is provided with.

In the present invention, in addition to the angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting the rotation angle of the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion, the lock means is provided, so that a configuration capable of changing the direction of the rotation center axis of the handle member can be realized. Furthermore, since the rotation angle of the rotation base portion cannot be changed unless unlocking is performed by the lock means, the orientation of the central axis can be stably maintained during positioning.
In particular, the angle adjusting mechanism has an engaged portion formed on the fixed portion side, a movable piece that is displaced along the central axis is provided on the rotating base portion side, and the movable piece is in the engaged position. Since the engagement state between the movable piece and the engaged portion is maintained, the relative movement of the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion is not allowed, and the rotation angle of the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion is fixed. It has become. On the other hand, when the movable piece is displaced to the retracted position, the engagement state between the movable piece and the engaged portion is released. The rotation angle of the rotation base part with respect to the part can be changed. According to this configuration, the rotation base portion can be switched between the fixed state and the fixed release state with a simple configuration in which the movable piece is operated.
The lock means includes a lock portion that is displaceable between a lock position and a lock release position, and the lock portion can be operated by the operation portion. When the lock portion is in the lock position, the engagement of the movable piece is performed. The movement from the combined position to the retracted position is constrained to make it difficult to change the rotation angle of the rotation base, and the movable piece is allowed to move when in the unlocked position. Therefore, the movable piece can be easily switched between the movement-restricted state and the movement-permitted state depending on the position of the lock portion operated by the operation unit, and the movable piece can be switched to a desired position by an external operation by the player, and thus Thus, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the rotation base portion can be arbitrarily switched between a fixed state and a fixed release state by an external operation by the player.

In the present invention, the lock member may be provided on the handle member.
Thus, by arranging the lock means on the handle member that is easy to see and operate for the player, the rotation angle of the rotation base portion can be easily and quickly changed with good operability. In particular, during the game (while operating the handle member), the lock means is arranged at a position not far from the player's hand, and the lock means is operated without moving the hand or fingertips even during the game. Therefore, the operability is not impaired even during the game, and the operability is maintained well.

In the movable piece, the present invention provides an engaging portion that can be engaged with the engaged portion, an extending portion that extends from the engaging portion side along the central axis, a bent portion from the extending portion, and a locking portion. May be provided with a stopper portion for restricting the movement of the movable piece, and the engaging portion may be disposed radially inward of the rotating shaft with respect to the engaged portion of the fixed portion.
In the lock portion, a slide portion that is displaced along a plane orthogonal to the central axis is provided, and at the lock position, the slide portion enters so as to face one surface of the stopper portion in the central axis direction. The movable piece may be configured to restrain movement toward one side in the central axis direction.

  In this configuration, the slide portion that functions as the lock portion is switched between the lock position and the unlock position by a simple slide operation. At the lock position on one side, against the stopper portion that forms a part of the movable piece. Thus, as long as it is inserted so as to face one surface in the central axis direction, the movement of the movable piece to one side in the central axis direction can be more reliably regulated. Therefore, the configuration for switching the lock portion between the lock position and the unlock position according to an external operation can be simplified without using a complicated mechanism, and the configuration that can reliably restrain the displacement of the movable piece at the lock position is simplified. realizable.

  According to the present invention, the slide portion is configured to rotate within a predetermined rotatable range in accordance with the rotation of the handle member, and includes a notch portion having a curved inner edge portion formed in an arc shape. May be. The movable piece is arranged in a state of being inserted through the notch, and the slide portion is rotated around the central axis relative to the stopper portion with respect to the stopper portion, and is locked within a rotatable range. When the curved inner edge portion approaches the stopper portion side so as to face the one side surface in the central axis direction of the stopper portion when the position is reached, and when the unlocked position is reached within the rotatable range The curved inner edge portion may be separated from the stopper portion to release the restraint of the stopper portion.

  In this configuration, the curved inner edge portion of the slide portion rotates with respect to the stopper portion according to the rotation of the handle member, but when the slide portion is in the locked position at any position within the rotatable range. Since the curved inner edge part enters so as to oppose the one side surface of the stopper part in the central axis direction, the movable piece is well locked when the slide part is in the locked position at any position within the rotatable range. be able to. Further, when the slide portion is in the unlocked position at any position within the rotatable range, the curved inner edge portion is separated from the stopper portion, so that the movable piece can be properly unlocked. Therefore, the movable piece can be locked and unlocked satisfactorily regardless of the rotation position within the range in which the slide portion can rotate, and can be rotated with good operability without being limited by the rotation position of the handle member. The angle can be changed.

  In the present invention, the handle member may include a base portion that is rotatably supported by the rotation base portion and is disposed on one side in the central axis direction with respect to the slide portion. The rotation base portion is rotatably held by the fixed portion, and supports the one side holding member disposed on one side in the central axis direction with respect to the base portion and the other side in the central axis direction of the slide portion. A guide wall is provided, and the other side gripping member fixed to the one side gripping member is configured so as to cover the other side of the base portion in the central axis direction. The slide portion is sandwiched between the base portion and the guide wall on both sides in the central axis direction. In a constrained state, it may be configured to slide along a direction orthogonal to the central axis.

  According to this configuration, since the moving direction of the slide portion can be reliably determined by the base portion and the guide wall, the slide portion is less likely to shake in the direction of the central axis, and the slide portion can be stably guided in the specified direction. become.

  Further, according to the present invention, the one-side gripping member and the other-side gripping member are fixed to each other by a boss disposed across the base, and project to the other side of either the one-side gripping member or the other-side gripping member. A locking piece that receives the locking of the locking piece may be provided on either one of the one side holding member and the other side holding member. And in the state which the latching piece latched to the to-be-latched part, the one side holding member and the other side holding member may be connected with the boss | hub.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to connect the portion where it is difficult to place the boss in a space in the rotation base portion by the locking piece and the locked portion. Therefore, it is possible to stably connect the one side gripping member and the other side gripping member while partially omitting the arrangement space of the boss and causing the space reduction effect.

  In addition, a gaming machine having the same effect as described above can be realized by using any one of the gaming machine launch handles according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a gaming machine provided with a gaming machine launching handle according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2A is a perspective view schematically illustrating the launch handle for the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of the rotating base portion from the state of FIG. It is a perspective view which illustrates the state which changed the moving angle. FIG. 3A is a front view schematically illustrating the gaming machine launching handle according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a plan view of the rotating base portion from the state of FIG. It is a front view which illustrates the state which changed the moving angle. FIG. 4A is a side view schematically illustrating the gaming machine launching handle according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a plan view of the rotating base portion from the state of FIG. It is a side view which illustrates the state which changed the moving angle. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the rotation angle of the rotation base portion is changed from the state of FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the launch handle for the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine launch handle according to the first embodiment as seen from a direction different from FIG. 10. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view further showing a part of the parts of the launch handle for the gaming machine shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view in which a part of the disassembled part is different from FIG. FIG. 14 is a plan view illustrating the launch handle for the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, with some components (handle members) omitted. FIG. 15: is a front view which abbreviate | omits and shows some components (other side holding member) about the launching handle for gaming machines which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a front view illustrating a state in which the lock portion is displaced from the state of FIG. 15 to the unlock position. FIG. 17 is a front view illustrating a state in which the handle member is rotated from the state of FIG. FIG. 18A is a front view showing the launch handle for the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, with some components (the other side gripping member) omitted, and FIG. 18B is a perspective view thereof. is there. FIG. 19A is a front view showing a state where some components (locking members) are further omitted from FIG. 18A, and FIG. 19B is a perspective view thereof. FIG. 20A is a front view showing a state in which the handle member is rotated from the state of FIG. 18A, and FIG. 20B is a perspective view thereof. FIG. 21A is a front view showing a state in which some components (locking members) are further omitted from FIG. 20A, and FIG. 20B is a perspective view thereof. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the launch handle for the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, with a part omitted from FIG. FIG. 23A is an explanatory diagram for explaining an angle adjustment operation during an angle change when the lock by the lock mechanism is released, and FIG. 23B shows a state of the angle adjustment mechanism after the angle change. It is explanatory drawing demonstrated.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which a launching handle for a gaming machine according to the present invention is embodied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a gaming machine provided with the gaming machine launch handle according to the first embodiment. First, the configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be outlined with reference to FIG.

(Composition of gaming machine)
The gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is configured as a so-called pachinko machine, and a transparent plate (a glass plate or the like) is disposed in a window portion formed in the front frame 2 arranged on the player side. The rear game area can be visually recognized through the transparent plate 3. Further, a game board 5 is arranged behind (on the back side) of the transparent plate 3, and a game area 5a (area where a game ball can flow down) partitioned by a guide rail or the like is formed on the game board. . Further, a game ball tray 7 for receiving a game ball is formed on the lower side of the transparent plate 3. The game ball launcher is configured to project from the outer wall 2 a of the game machine 1 on the right side of the game ball tray 7. A handle 10 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the direction orthogonal to the board surface of the game board 5 is the front-rear direction, and the player side is the front side and the game machine back side is the rear side. Further, the flow direction of the game ball (vertical direction in the example of FIG. 1) is the vertical direction. Further, a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the vertical direction is defined as a left-right direction (lateral direction).

(Configuration of launch handle for gaming machines)
Next, the launch handle 10 for the gaming machine according to the first embodiment will be described.
First, an angle adjustment structure that is one of the features of the gaming machine launch handle 10 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the launch handle 10 for the gaming machine is fixed to the gaming machine 1 (FIG. 1) and is fixedly disposed so as to protrude in a predetermined direction (the front-rear direction in the example of FIG. 1). The fixed portion 11 has a rotation base so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis G1 (FIGS. 5, 6, and 8) in a direction intersecting the protruding direction of the fixed portion 11. Part 12 is attached. Thereby, the rotation base part 12 can be rotated in the vertical direction with respect to the fixed part 11, and FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, 4B, 4A and 4B are used. ), The direction of the rotation base portion 12 can be changed.

  Further, a handle member 13 is attached to the rotation base portion 12 so as to be rotatable about a central axis G2 (FIGS. 5, 6, and 8) along a direction intersecting the rotation axis G1. It has been. Furthermore, an angle adjustment mechanism 14 (FIG. 22 and the like) that adjusts the rotation angle of the rotation base portion 12 with respect to the protruding direction of the fixing portion 11 (the front-rear direction in FIG. 1), and the lock of the angle adjustment mechanism 14 according to an external operation. And a lock mechanism 15 (FIG. 15 or the like) that locks the angle adjusting mechanism 14 in accordance with the release of the external operation. Hereinafter, the configuration of each component will be described in detail.

First, the fixing part 11 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the fixed portion 11 is arranged in a configuration that protrudes forward from a predetermined outer wall portion 2 a (the outer wall portion of the game ball tray 7 in the example of FIG. 1) of the gaming machine 1 (FIG. 1). (See also FIG. 13). The fixed portion 11 is configured by a holding member 11b that is attached to the gaming machine 1 in a configuration that fits with the handle mounting portion 2b, and is fitted to the handle mounting portion 2b that is provided on the outer wall portion 2a of the gaming machine 1. The structure is attached to the main body of the gaming machine 1.

  The holding member 11b is configured as a longitudinal case body extending in the front-rear direction as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and as shown in FIG. 12, the first case body arranged on one side (right side) in the lateral direction. 20a and the second case body 20b disposed on the other side (left side) in the horizontal direction are assembled to each other by fastening members 103a, 103b, 103c, and 103d such as screws. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the holding member 11b mainly includes a front holding portion 29a for holding a rotation base portion 13 described later, and a box-shaped storage portion 29b disposed behind the holding portion 29a. And two bosses 29c projecting rearward from the rear end wall of the housing portion 29b. And the accommodating part 29b fits with the handle | steering-wheel attaching part 2b, and the boss | hub 29c is attached to the gaming machine 1 by the structure inserted in the hole 2c (FIG. 13) formed in the rear end wall of the handle | steering-wheel attaching part 2b It has been. Further, a photosensor 24 is provided inside the accommodating portion 29b in the holding member 11b. The photosensor 24 is fixed inside the holding member 11b by fastening members 104a and 104b such as screws, and detects the amount of displacement of the detected portion 81 that is displaced according to the rotation of the rotation base portion 12 described later. It is possible (see also FIG. 5).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, a holding portion 29a (FIGS. 4 and 5) provided on the front end side of the holding member 11b has a pair of support members for rotatably supporting the rotation base portion 12. Cylindrical portions 23a and 23b are formed. The cylindrical portions 23a and 23b are provided so as to penetrate the side walls of the holding member 11b in the lateral direction, and cylindrical bearing portions 22a and 22b are fitted into the cylindrical portions 23a and 23b, respectively. is doing. The pair of left and right protrusions 82a and 82b formed on the rear housing member 80 of the rotation base portion 12 are rotatably supported by these bearing portions 22a and 22b (also in FIG. 22). reference).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, the bearing portions 22 a and 22 b are inserted into a pair of holes 91 a and 91 b formed in the rear holding member 12 a of the rotation base portion 12. 11b is fixed. Since it is configured in this manner, the rear-side accommodation member 80 supported by the bearing portions 22a and 22b rotates around the center (that is, the rotation axis G1) of the bearing portions 22a and 22b. The rear side gripping member 12a provided with the hole portions 91a and 91b fitted to the portions 22a and 22b also rotates around the centers (that is, the rotation axis G1) of the bearing portions 22a and 22b. Therefore, the rotation base part 12 in which the rear side accommodation member 80 and the rear side holding member 12a are integrally assembled can be rotated well around the rotation axis G1.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 22, engaged portions 21a and 21b having a plurality of convex portions projecting rearward are provided in a pair on the left and right sides on the front end portion side of the holding member 11b. ing. The engaged portion 21a on one side has a plurality of convex portions 25 along the circumferential direction around the rotation axis G1 in the inner wall portion of the opening 27a formed on the side wall portion on one side of the holding member 11b. The convex portions 25 are arranged side by side and project in a direction toward the rotation axis G1 and have a tapered mountain shape that becomes narrower toward the radial center side of the rotation axis G1. The same applies to the engaged portion 21b on the other side, and there are a plurality of the inner wall portions of the opening portion 27b formed on the other side wall portion of the holding member 11b along the circumferential direction around the rotation axis G1. The convex portions 26 are arranged side by side, and each convex portion 26 has a tapered mountain shape that becomes narrower toward the rear side.

Next, the rotation base part 12 will be described.
The rotation base portion 12 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 functions as an example of a “base member” together with the fixing portion 11. This “base member” is fixed to the gaming machine main body of the gaming machine 1 (main body portion excluding the gaming machine launch handle 10 in the gaming machine 1) directly or indirectly through another member (this book). In the embodiment, it is directly fixed to a handle mounting portion 2b provided in the main body of the gaming machine 1), and a handle member 13 described later is rotatably held. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the rotation base portion 12 mainly includes a rear side gripping member 12 a and the above-described rear side accommodation member 80 connected to the rear side of the rear side gripping member 12 a. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the front side gripping member 12 b connected to the front side of the rear side gripping member 12 a and the movable piece 30 held by the rear side gripping member 12 a and the rear side accommodation member 80 are provided. And a spring member 39 (FIG. 5, FIG. 12, etc.) for biasing the movable piece 30.

  The rear-side gripping member 12a corresponds to an example of “one-side gripping member”, and as shown in FIG. 12, the outer shape is configured in a substantially circular shape when viewed in the direction of the central axis G2 (FIG. 5 and the like). And has a substantially dish-like shape with a central portion bulging forward. As shown in FIG. 8, the rear gripping member 12a is rotatably held by the fixed portion 11, and is disposed on one side in the direction of the central axis G2 with respect to a base portion 61 of the handle member 13 described later. ing. And the above-mentioned back side accommodation member 80 is being fixed to the back side surface of this back side grasping member 12a with fastening members 106a and 106b, such as a screw. The rear housing member 80 has a configuration in which the front side is open. As shown in FIG. 5, the shaft portion 111 provided in the variable resistor 110 is inserted into the rear wall 80a. A hole 83 is formed.

  The variable resistor 110 functions as a known variable resistor used in a known gaming machine launch handle. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, a shaft portion 111 is formed on the front end side. A signal corresponding to the rotation position of the portion 111 is output via the wiring connecting portion 112 on the rear end side. Specifically, the nut 114 is tightened in a state where the main body portion excluding the shaft portion 111 is inserted into the hole 83 in the variable resistor 110, and the main body portion is fixed to the rear side accommodation member 80 by this structure. Has been. On the other hand, the shaft portion 111 is configured to be rotatable relative to a main body portion (a portion excluding the shaft portion 111) of the variable resistor 110, and is fixed to a rear shaft portion 71a (described later) of the handle member 13. Yes. Therefore, the rear shaft portion 71a and the shaft portion 111 rotate integrally according to the rotation of the handle member 13, and the rotation angle of the shaft portion 111 is detected by the main body portion. The amount detected by the variable resistor 110 is output to an external device (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the spring member 39 and a part of the movable piece 30 are housed inside the rear housing member 80. The movable piece 30 includes a sliding portion 37 (FIG. 5 and the like) that slides along the inner wall portion of the rear-side housing member 80, and engaged portions 21a and 21b formed on the holding member 11b (fixed portion 11). A pair of engageable engagement portions 31a, 31b, an extension portion 33 extending from the engagement portions 31a, 31b side along the central axis G2, and a direction intersecting the central axis G2 from the extension portion 33 And a stopper portion 35 that bends.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 10, and 11, the front side gripping member 12 b fixed to the rear side gripping member 12 a (the front side gripping member 12 b corresponds to an example of “the other side gripping member”) will be described later. A guide wall 51 that supports the front side (the other side in the direction of the central axis G <b> 2) of the slide portion 41 of the locking member 40 to be performed, and a front cover 57 that covers the front side of the guide wall 51 are provided. As shown in FIG. 11 and the like, the guide wall 51 is formed in a disk shape, and is fixed inside the front cover 57 by fastening members 101a, 101b, and 101c such as screws.

  In the present embodiment, the rear gripping member 12 a and the front gripping member 12 b are connected by two bosses 54 and 55. As shown in FIG. 11, the boss 54 has a configuration in which a first boss 54a protruding forward from the rear gripping member 12a and a second boss 54b protruding rearward from the front gripping member 12b are connected. The boss 54 formed by connecting them is disposed across the base 61 so as to pass through the arc-shaped long hole 67 formed in the base 61 (see also FIG. 5). The boss 55 has a configuration in which a first boss 55a protruding forward from the rear gripping member 12a and a second boss 55b protruding rearward from the front gripping member 12b are connected. The connected bosses 55 are disposed across the base 61 in a configuration that penetrates the arc-shaped long hole 67 formed in the base 61 (see also FIG. 9). Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the front gripping member 12b is formed with a strip-like locking piece 53b protruding rearward, and the rear gripping member 12a disposed on the rear side Is provided with a locked portion 53a for receiving the locking of the locking piece 53b. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the locking piece 53 b penetrates the arc-shaped long hole 76 formed in the base portion 61 of the handle member 13 and is disposed across the base portion 61 in the front-rear direction. Locked to the locked portion 53a. The rear gripping member 12a and the front gripping member 12b are connected to each other by the bosses 54 and 55 in a state where the locking piece 53b is locked to the locked portion 53a. 12a and the front holding member 12b are fixed at least at three or more points. Further, since the locking piece 53b is formed in a strip shape (plate shape), the locking piece 53b is thinly configured so that the radial direction is the thickness direction and has a small space with respect to the radial direction. The width of the long hole 76 in the radial direction can be reduced.

Next, the handle member 13 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the handle member 13 includes a disc-shaped base 61 disposed around the central axis G2, a rear shaft 71a (FIG. 11) protruding rearward of the base 61, A front shaft portion 71 b (FIG. 10) that protrudes to the front side of the base portion 61 is provided, and a cylindrical exposed portion 70 centering on the central axis G <b> 2 is formed on the peripheral portion of the base portion 61. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear end portion of the rear shaft portion 71a is connected to the shaft portion 111 of the variable resistor 110 described above, whereby the handle member 13 and the shaft portion 111 are rotated together. It comes to move. The handle member 13 is configured such that an annular exposed portion 70 is fitted to the outside of the rear gripping member 12a having a circular outer edge portion when viewed in the direction of the central axis G2, and the exposed portion 70 is located on the rear side. It is configured to rotate along the outer edge of the gripping member 12a. Further, the movement toward one side along the central axis G2 is restricted by the outer edge portion or the like of the rear gripping member 12a, and the other side along the central axis G2 is guided by the guide wall 51 or the like provided on the front gripping member 12b. Movement is restricted, and the relative movement in the axial direction (the direction of the central axis G2) with respect to the rotation base portion 12 is thereby restricted. Further, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 20A, the bosses 54 and 55 formed on the rotation base portion 12 relatively move along the long hole 67 in the long hole 67. (In other words, the long hole 67 of the handle member 13 moves relative to the bosses 54 and 55 while being guided by the bosses 54 and 55). Further, the locking piece 53 b extends into the long hole 76 in the long hole 76. The long hole 76 of the handle member 13 is relatively moved while being guided by the locking piece 53b. With such a configuration, the movement of the handle member 13 in the radial direction (radial direction orthogonal to the central axis G2) with respect to the rotation base portion 12 is restricted, and the handle member 13 rotates while being supported by the rotation base portion 12. Will be.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the base portion 61 is disposed on one side (rear side) of the slide portion 41 of the lock member 40 in the direction of the central axis G2, and the above-described rear shaft portion 71a and front shaft portion 71b. It is hold | maintained so that rotation to the rotation base part 12 is possible. As shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 15, the base 61 includes a substantially disc-shaped bottom 65, a rib-shaped first wall 63 protruding forward from the bottom 65, and the first A rib-shaped second wall portion 64 that protrudes forward on the outside of the wall portion 63 and a long hole 67 formed along the circumferential direction of the central axis G2 are formed on the outside of the first wall portion 63. . Further, projecting portions 77a, 77b, 77c projecting in the radial direction of the central axis G2 are formed on the outer peripheral portion of the exposed portion 70. The specific configuration of the base 61 will be described later in detail.

Next, the angle adjustment mechanism 14 will be described.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, when a predetermined direction (for example, the front-rear direction) orthogonal to the direction of the rotation axis G1 (for example, the lateral direction) is set as the reference direction, the rotation of the central axis G2 from the reference direction is performed. The moving angle (that is, the inclination angle of the central axis G2 with respect to the reference direction) θ can be changed, and the angle adjustment mechanism 14 maintains the rotation angle θ from a preset angle to a desired angle. Is functioning. In FIG. 6, a virtual axis in the front-rear direction passing through the intersection of the rotation axis G1 and the central axis G2 is indicated by reference numeral G3, and the angle adjusting mechanism 14 is an angle formed by the central axis G2 and the axis G3. The rotation angle θ of the central axis G2 can be changed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 22, the angle adjustment mechanism 14 mainly includes a movable piece 30 that is movably held along the central axis G2, and a rear-side accommodation member 80 that holds the movable piece 30 (FIG. 8). ), A spring member 39 that urges the movable piece 30 forward, and engaged portions 21a and 21b (FIGS. 12 and 22) of the holding member 11b (fixed portion 11).

  In the angle adjusting mechanism 14, as shown in FIG. 8, the movable piece 30 is urged forward by a spring member 39 accommodated in the rear accommodating member 80 and is formed on the holding member 11 b (fixed portion 11). The forward movement is restricted by the engagement between the engaged portions 21a and 21b and the engaging portions 31a and 31b, and the engaging portions 31a and 31b are constantly urged toward the engaged portions 21a and 21b. (See FIGS. 12 and 22: FIG. 22 shows only the relationship between the engaging portion 31a and the engaged portion 21a). As shown in FIG. 22, the engaged portion 21a has a configuration in which the convex portions 25 are arranged in the vertical direction along the circumferential direction of the rotation axis G1, and the protrusion of the engaging portion 31a is between any convex portions. It comes to fit in. Then, the center axis G2 is rotated by moving the engaging portion 31a relative to the engaged portion 21a upward or downward so as to change the position between the convex portions into which the engaging portion 31a is fitted. The angle θ (FIG. 6) can be changed.

  The movable piece 30 has a position (engagement position) where the engaging portion 31a and the engaged portion 21a are engaged as shown in FIG. 22, and an engaged portion 31a and the engaged portion as shown in FIG. It is displaced at a position (retracted position) where the engagement with the portion 21a is released. In the angle adjusting mechanism 14, when the movable piece 30 is in the engaged position (when the movable piece 30 cannot be retracted backward from the engaged position), the vertical direction of the engaging portion 31 a with respect to the engaged portion 21 a is increased. Since the movement is restricted, the rotation angle of the rotation base portion 12 with respect to the holding member 11b (fixed portion 11) cannot be changed. On the other hand, when the movable piece 30 is in the retracted position, the vertical movement of the engaging portion 31a with respect to the engaged portion 21a is allowed, so that the rotation base portion 12 rotates with respect to the holding member 11b (fixed portion 11). The angle can be changed.

  In this angle adjustment mechanism 14, the engagement portion 31a can be retracted when the lock by the lock member 40 described later is released. At this time, the rotation base portion 12 is forcibly set around the rotation axis G1. By rotating, the protruding engaging portion 31a is guided and retracted by the convex portion 25 and its inclined surface as shown in FIG. 23A, and can be displaced so as to get over the convex portion 25. Then, as shown in FIG. 23 (B), the engaging portion 31a enters and is locked into the valley between the convex portions after overcoming the convex portion 25. At this time, the position between the convex portions into which the engaging portion 31a fits in FIG. 22 and the position between the convex portions into which the engaging portion 31a fits in FIG. The rotation angle of the base part 12 changes.

Next, the lock mechanism 15 will be described.
The lock mechanism 15 corresponds to an example of “lock means”. As shown in FIG. 15, the lock mechanism 15 is provided with a lock member 40, guide walls 73 a and 73 b for guiding the lock member 40, and the lock member 40. The structure is provided with a biasing member 49 for biasing. In the present embodiment, an example in which the lock mechanism 15 is provided on the handle member 13 is shown, and both the lock member 40 and the urging member 49 are held by the handle member 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 11, 15, and 18, the lock member 40 is supported on the front side of a base 61 configured in a disk shape of the handle member 13, and on the base 61 from the base 61 to the front side. It is guided in a predetermined direction by a pair of rising guide walls 73a and 73b. Specifically, the first wall portion 63 and the second wall portion 64 are provided in a rib shape in the base portion 61, and the heights of the first wall portion 63 and the second wall portion 64 from the bottom portion 65 are substantially the same height. The locking member 40 is supported by the end portions (end portions in the direction of the central axis G2) of the first wall portion 63 and the second wall portion 64 along the plane direction intersecting the central axis G2. It is possible to move in a predetermined direction. In the example of FIG. 15, the sliding direction of the lock member 40 is the direction along the radial direction of the central axis G2, and the pair of guide walls 73a is slidable in the direction along the radial direction. , 73b define the guide direction of the lock member 40.

  The lock mechanism 15 includes a slide part 41 that is displaced along a plane orthogonal to the central axis G2, and an operation part 42 that displaces the slide part 41 in response to an external operation. The slide portion 41 corresponds to an example of a “lock portion”, and is in a lock position (FIG. 15) that restrains the movement of the movable piece 30 and a lock release position (FIG. 16) that allows the movement of the movable piece 30. It functions to displace. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the slide portion is formed by the front surface portion of the base portion 61 (the end portions in the direction of the central axis G <b> 2 in the first wall portion 63 and the second wall portion 64) and the guide wall 51. 41 is in a restrained state in which both sides in the direction of the central axis G2 are sandwiched, and the slide portion 41 slides in a direction orthogonal to the central axis G2 in this restrained state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the slide portion 41 is configured in a flat shape along a plane orthogonal to the central axis G2, and as shown in FIG. 15, an area including the vicinity of the center portion is an open space. A notch 43 is formed. The notch 43 is configured as a circular opening, and an arcuate curved inner edge 44 is formed on the side opposite to the pressed part 47 with the central axis G2 interposed therebetween.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the operation unit 42 separates the pressed portion 47 (a portion that receives a pressing operation from the player) formed at one end of the lock member 40 and the lock member 40 outside (from the central axis G <b> 2). And a biasing member 49 that biases the side. The pressed portion 47 is formed integrally with the slide portion 41 described above, a protruding position that protrudes from the exposed portion 70 of the handle member 13 (FIG. 15), and a pressed position where the protruding amount is smaller than the protruding position. (FIG. 16). Thus, when a pressing operation from the outside is performed on the pressed portion 47 and the pressed portion 47 is displaced to the pressed position, the slide portion 41 (lock portion) is interlocked with the unlocked position (FIG. 16 and the like). ) (FIG. 16).

  The urging member 49 that urges the lock member 40 is constituted by, for example, a torsion spring, and one end portion 49a side is fixed or locked to a predetermined position of the handle member 13, and the other end portion 49b side is a predetermined position of the lock member 40. The locking member 40 is always biased outward. Therefore, when the pressing operation on the pressed portion 47 is released, the pressed portion 47 returns to the protruding position as shown in FIG. 15 by the biasing action of the biasing member 49. When the pressing operation from the outside on the pressed portion 47 is released, the slide portion 41 is displaced to the pressed portion 47 side in conjunction with the return of the pressed portion 47 to the protruding position, and the curved inner edge portion 44. Return to the lock position (FIG. 15 and the like) so as to approach the movable piece 30.

  In the present embodiment, the movable piece 30 is arranged in a state where the extending portion 33 is inserted through the notch 43, and the lock mechanism 15 is configured such that the slide portion 41 is locked as shown in FIGS. At the position, the movement of the movable piece 30 to the rear side (one side in the central axis G2 direction) is constrained by entering the stopper portion 35 so as to face the one surface 35a in the central axis G2 direction.

  In the present embodiment, the handle member 13 is rotated within a specified rotation range, and the slide portion 41 is within a predetermined rotatable range in accordance with the rotation of the handle member 13. It is configured to rotate. Specifically, the handle member 13 is biased in a counterclockwise direction relative to the rotation base portion 12 by a coil spring 69 described later, and the handle member 13 is rotated. When not being operated, the handle member 13 is maintained at the rotation reference position shown in FIG. More specifically, the above-described bosses 54 and 55 are relatively displaced in the long hole 67 in accordance with the turning operation of the handle member 13, and one boss 55 is connected to the one end 67 a of the long hole 67. The rotation position at which the handle member 13 can no longer rotate counterclockwise by the contact is the rotation reference position.

  Further, the handle member 13 can be rotated clockwise from the rotation reference position to the maximum rotation position shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, when the above-described bosses 54 and 55 are relatively displaced in the long hole 67 according to the turning operation of the handle member 13, the other boss 54 contacts the other end 67 b of the long hole 67. The contact position is the maximum rotation position at which the handle member 13 can no longer rotate clockwise. Thus, the handle member 13 is configured to rotate within the rotation range from the rotation reference position to the maximum rotation position, and the slide portion 41 is configured so that the handle member 13 is rotated according to the rotation reference shown in FIG. The “predetermined range of rotation” from the position (first rotation position) when the position is the position to the position (second rotation position) when the handle member 13 is at the maximum rotation position shown in FIG. It is comprised so that it may rotate. Since the slide portion 41 thus rotates with respect to the rotation base portion 12 within a “predeterminable range of rotation”, the curved inner edge portion 44 that is a part of the slide portion 41 becomes the rotation base portion 12. It rotates relative to the stopper portion 35 held. When the slide portion 41 is in the locked position as shown in FIGS. 15 and 17 at any position within the “predetermined rotatable range”, the curved inner edge portion 44 faces the stopper portion 35 side. It approaches and faces the surface 35a on the rear side (one side in the direction of the central axis G2) of the stopper portion 35 so as to come into contact therewith. Accordingly, at any position within the “predetermined rotation range”, the movement of the movable piece 30 to the rear side is restricted when the slide portion 41 is in the locked position. Further, as described above, the locking piece 53b is relatively moved in the long hole 76 along the long hole 76 (see FIGS. 18 and 20), and is engaged by the end of the long hole 76. By restricting the moving range of the stop piece 53b, the turning range of the handle member 13 is also restricted, and this structure also functions to define a “predetermined rotatable range” of the slide portion 41. .

  Further, when the slide portion 41 is in the unlocked position as shown by the alternate long and short dash line 43 ′ in FIG. 16 or 17 at any position within the “predetermined rotatable range”, the curved inner edge portion 44 is The stopper part 35 is retracted in the radial direction and separated from the stopper part 35 to release the restraint of the stopper part 35. Accordingly, at any position within the “predetermined rotatable range”, when the slide portion 41 is in the unlocked position, the movement of the movable piece 30 to the rear side is not restricted by the slide portion 41, and the spring member 39. The movable piece 30 can be moved to the rear side against the urging force. Note that a one-dot chain line 43 ′ in FIG. 17 conceptually shows the position of the notch 43 when the slide part 41 is in the unlocking position when the handle member 13 is in the maximum rotation range.

Next, a conductive structure that enables detection of gripping of the handle member 13 will be described.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the exposed portion 70 provided on the handle member 13 is configured as a conductive portion 68 having conductivity. Specifically, a cylindrical outer wall portion (cylindrical outer wall portion 75) is formed along the peripheral edge portion of the base 61 in the handle member 13, and protrudes from the cylindrical outer wall portion 75 in the radial direction of the central axis G2. Portions 77a, 77b, and 77c are formed, and the cylindrical outer wall portion 75 and the protruding portions 77a, 77b, and 77c are configured as an exposed portion 70. The outer surface of the cylindrical outer wall portion 75 and the protruding portions 77a, 77b, and 77c are subjected to, for example, plating, so that the cylindrical outer wall portion 75 and the protruding portions 77a, 77b, and 77c can be electrically connected to each other. It functions as the conductive portion 68.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the base 61 has a substantially disc-shaped bottom 65, and a rib-shaped first wall that protrudes forward from the bottom 65 and extends in the circumferential direction around the central axis G2. 63, a rib-like second wall portion 64 projecting forward on the outside of the first wall portion 63 and extending along the circumferential direction around the central axis G2, and a circumferential direction of the central axis G2 outside the first wall portion 63 And a long hole 67 formed along the line.

  The inner wall and the outer wall of the first wall 63 are continuously plated from the conductive portion 68, and the inner wall and the outer surface of the second wall 64 are also plated from the conductive portion 68. Is given. Further, the bottom 65 is also plated continuously from the conductive portion 68, and the conductive portion 68, the inner and outer peripheral walls of the first wall 63, and the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the second wall 64 are also provided. The conductive portion 68 and the bottom portion 65 are electrically connected.

  In the base portion 61 of the handle member 13, the first wall portion 63, the second wall portion 64, and the bottom portion 65 constitute a groove-like accommodation portion 62 that is arranged in an arc shape along the circumferential direction around the central axis G <b> 2. The entire inner wall surface of the accommodating portion 62 is plated. And in this groove-shaped accommodating part 62, the coil spring 69 comprised as a tension spring is arrange | positioned along the circumferential direction around the central axis G2. The coil spring 69 is made of a conductive metal material, and is electrically connected to at least a portion (the bottom portion 65 and the inner peripheral portion of the first wall portion 63) that is always in contact with the coil spring 69.

  Further, a conductive connecting portion 66 that connects one end side of the coil spring 69 to the handle member 13 is formed on one end side in the circumferential direction of the housing portion 62. The connecting portion 66 is configured integrally with the bottom portion 65 so as to protrude from the bottom portion 65 and bend, and the outer surface is subjected to a plating process that is continuous with the bottom portion 65 and the conductive portion 68. Accordingly, the coil spring 69 is electrically connected to the conductive portion 68 via the connecting portion 66.

  On the other hand, a known electrostatic capacitance type touch sensor 78 is fixed to the rear holding member 12a of the rotation base portion 12 described above, and a conductive metal is connected to a terminal provided in the touch sensor 78. A sheet metal member 79 made of a material is fixed. The sheet metal member 79 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the central axis G2 in the rear gripping member 12a, one end side end is connected to the terminal of the touch sensor 78, and the other end side end 79b is the bottom. It protrudes forward through a long hole 65 b formed in 65.

  The long hole 65b is formed in the bottom 65 along the circumferential direction around the central axis G2, and the end 79b on the other end side of the sheet metal member 79 extends across the bottom 65 via the long hole 65b. Is arranged. Since the conductive portion 68 and the touch sensor 78 are electrically connected with such a configuration, when the player touches the conductive portion 68, the touch sensor 78 detects a change in capacitance according to the contact. Can be done.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 21, the end 79 b moves relatively in the elongated hole 65 b in accordance with the rotation of the handle member 13. The coil spring 69 is arranged along the circumferential direction around the central axis G <b> 2, one end side is fixed to the rotation base portion 12, and the other end side is connected to the connection portion 66 of the handle member 13. Since it is configured in this manner, the handle member 13 can be constantly urged in a direction to return it to the rotation reference position. When the handle member 13 is at the rotation reference position, the handle member 13 is stable at the rotation reference position. When the rotation operation is released as shown in FIG. 21, the handle member 13 can be returned to the rotation reference position when the rotation operation is released.

  In the present embodiment, the coil spring 69 is connected to the connecting portion 66 and the conduction member (sheet metal member 79) on the touch sensor 78 side in the tension state, and the first wall 63 and the second wall. It is disposed along the circumferential direction of the central axis G <b> 2 while being sandwiched between the portions 64, and at least a contact state with the inner wall portion of the first wall portion 63 is maintained. Further, as shown in FIGS. 19B and 21B, an opening 62a is formed on one side in the central axis G2 direction in the accommodating portion 62. As shown in FIGS. A lid member (lock member 40) for closing the opening 62a is provided on the front side (one side in the central axis G2 direction) with respect to 62a so as to at least partially cover the coil spring 69. When the handle member 13 rotates with respect to the fixed portion 11, the coil spring 69 disposed in the housing portion 62 is displaced while being in contact with the bottom portion 65 of the housing portion 62 and the lock member 40 (lid member). It is like that.

  Further, by disposing a member that urges the handle member 13 such as the coil spring 69 along the circumferential direction of the central axis G2, it is possible to effectively use the center region of the handle member 13 and thus the rotation base portion 12. Thus, in the present embodiment, the angle adjustment mechanism 14 can be arranged as described above, and the rotation angle of the rotation base portion 12 can be changed. Moreover, it can replace with the angle adjustment mechanism 14, and an electrical decoration board | substrate (light emission board | substrate) etc. can also be arrange | positioned, If it carries out like this, it can light-emit efficiently also in the center part in the handle | steering-wheel front side.

(Main effects of the first embodiment)
In this embodiment, since the lock mechanism 15 (lock means) is provided in addition to the angle adjustment mechanism 14 that adjusts the rotation angle (tilt angle) θ of the rotation base portion 12 with respect to the fixed portion 11, the handle member 13 is provided. The rotation angle θ of the rotation base portion 12 cannot be changed unless the lock mechanism 15 releases the lock. Therefore, the orientation of the central axis G2 can be stably maintained during positioning.
In particular, the angle adjusting mechanism 14 includes engaged portions 21a and 21b on the fixed portion 11 side, and a movable piece 30 that is displaced along the central axis G2 on the rotating base portion 12 side. Since the engagement state between the movable piece 30 and the engaged portions 21a and 21b is maintained when the piece 30 is in the engaged position, the relative movement of the rotation base portion 12 with respect to the fixed portion 11 is not allowed, and the fixed portion The rotation angle θ of the rotation base portion 12 with respect to 11 is fixed. On the other hand, when the movable piece 30 is displaced to the retracted position, the engagement state between the movable piece 30 and the engaged portions 21 a and 21 b is released, and therefore the rotation base portion 12 is relatively moved with respect to the fixed portion 11. At this time, the rotation angle θ of the rotation base portion 12 with respect to the fixed portion 11 can be changed. According to this configuration, the fixed state and the fixed release state of the rotation base portion 12 can be switched with a simple configuration in which the movable piece 30 is operated.
The lock mechanism 15 includes a lock portion (slide portion 41) that can be displaced between a lock position and a lock release position. The lock portion 15 can be operated by the operation portion 42, and the lock portion (slide portion 41). ) Is in the locked position, the movement of the movable piece 30 from the engagement position to the retracted position is restricted to make it difficult to change the rotation angle θ of the rotation base portion 12, and when it is in the unlocked position, the movable piece 30 Is allowed to move. Therefore, the movement restraint state and the movement allowable state of the movable piece 30 can be easily switched depending on the position of the lock portion (slide portion 41) operated by the operation portion 42, and the movable piece 30 is desired by an external operation by the player. Thus, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the rotation base portion 12 can be arbitrarily switched between a fixed state and a fixed release state by an external operation by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the lock mechanism 15 is provided on the handle member 13. Thus, by arranging the lock mechanism 15 on the handle member 13 that is easy to see and operate for the player, the rotation angle of the rotation base portion 12 can be changed easily and quickly with good operability.

Moreover, in this embodiment, in the movable piece 30, the engaging parts 31a and 31b which can be engaged with the to-be-engaged parts 21a and 21b, and the extension part 33 extended along the central axis G2 from the engaging part side. And a stopper portion 35 that is bent from the extending portion 33 and restricts the movement of the movable piece 30 by the lock portion (slide portion 41), and the engaging portions 31a and 31b are engaged with the fixed portion 11. It is distribute | arranged to the radial direction one side (namely, the center side (inner side) near the rotating shaft G1) of the rotating shaft G1 with respect to the parts 21a and 21b.
The lock portion is configured as a slide portion 41 that is displaced along a plane orthogonal to the central axis G2, and this slide portion 41 is opposed to one surface of the stopper portion 35 in the direction of the central axis G2 at the lock position. By moving in, the movement of the movable piece 30 to the one side in the central axis G2 direction is constrained.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the lock portion can be easily switched between the lock position and the unlock position according to an external operation, and the displacement of the movable piece 30 can be reliably restrained at the lock position. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slide portion 41 is configured to rotate within a predetermined rotatable range in accordance with the rotation of the handle member 13 and has a notch having a curved inner edge portion 44 formed in an arc shape. A portion 43 is provided. The movable piece 30 is arranged in a state where the movable piece 30 is inserted through the notch 43, and the slide portion 41 has the curved inner edge portion 44 rotated around the central axis G2 relative to the stopper portion 35, and When the lock position is reached within the pivotable range, the curved inner edge portion 44 comes close to the stopper portion 35 side so as to face one side surface of the stopper portion 35 in the direction of the central axis G2, and rotates. When the lock release position is reached within the possible range, the curved inner edge portion 44 is separated from the stopper portion 35 to release the restraint of the stopper portion 35.

  In this configuration, the curved inner edge portion 44 of the slide portion 41 is rotated with respect to the stopper portion 35 in accordance with the rotation of the handle member 13, but the slide portion 41 is located at any position within the rotatable range. Since the curved inner edge portion 44 enters the stopper portion 35 so as to face one surface of the stopper portion 35 in the direction of the central axis G2, the slide portion 41 becomes the lock position at any position within the rotatable range. Sometimes the movable piece 30 can be locked well. Further, since the curved inner edge 44 is separated from the stopper portion 35 when the slide portion 41 is in the unlock position at any position within the rotatable range, the lock of the movable piece 30 can be appropriately released. . Therefore, the movable piece 30 can be locked and unlocked satisfactorily regardless of the rotation position of the slide portion 41 within the rotatable range, and the operability is not limited by the rotation position of the handle member 13. The rotation angle can be changed well.

  In the present embodiment, the handle member 13 includes a base 61 that is rotatably held by the rotation base portion 12 and that is disposed on one side of the slide portion 41 in the central axis G2 direction. The rotation base portion 12 is rotatably held by the fixed portion 11, and the rear side holding member 12 a disposed on one side in the central axis G <b> 2 direction with respect to the base portion 61, and the central axis of the slide portion 41. A guide wall 51 that supports the other side in the G2 direction, a front side gripping member 12b that is fixed to the rear side gripping member 12a in a configuration that covers the other side in the central axis G2 direction of the base 61, and the slide portion 41 has a base In a constrained state in which both sides in the direction of the central axis G2 are sandwiched by 61 and the guide wall 51, a configuration is made that slides along a direction orthogonal to the central axis G2.

  According to this configuration, since the moving direction of the slide portion 41 can be reliably determined by the base portion 61 and the guide wall 51, the slide portion 41 is less likely to shake in the direction of the central axis G2, and the slide portion 41 is moved in the specified direction. It will be possible to guide stably.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the rear side gripping member 12a and the front side gripping member 12b are fixed to each other by the bosses 54 and 55 disposed across the base 61, and the rear side gripping member 12a and the front side gripping member 12b On one side, a locking piece 53b protruding to the other side is formed, and a locked portion 53a that receives the locking of the locking piece 53b is provided on the other of the rear side gripping member 12a and the front side gripping member 12b. . The rear gripping member 12a and the front gripping member 12b are connected to each other by the bosses 54 and 55 in a state where the locking piece 53b is locked to the locked portion 53a.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to connect the portion in which the bosses 54 and 55 are difficult to be arranged in space in the rotation base portion 12 by the locking piece 53b and the locked portion 53a. Therefore, it is possible to stably connect the rear side gripping member 12a and the front side gripping member 12b while partially omitting the arrangement space of the bosses 54 and 55 to produce a space reduction effect.

  In the present embodiment, the handle member 13 is provided with a groove-shaped accommodation portion 62 formed in an arc shape along the circumferential direction of the central axis G <b> 2, and one end in the circumferential direction of the accommodation portion 62 is provided. A conductive connecting portion 66 for connecting one end side of the coil spring 69 (biasing member) is formed. Furthermore, a long hole 65b extending along the circumferential direction of the central axis G2 is formed at a position away from the connecting portion 66 at the bottom portion 65 of the accommodating portion 62. The coil spring 69 accommodated in the accommodating portion 62 is electrically connected to the conductive member (sheet metal member 79) on the touch sensor 78 side, which is opposite to the side connected to the connecting portion 66, via the elongated hole 65b. ing.

  In this configuration, the coil spring 69 that urges the handle member 13 is connected to the connecting portion 66 side and the touch sensor 78 side while being stored in the groove-shaped receiving portion 62 that extends in the circumferential direction. A wide area is always in contact with not only the portion 66 but also the inner wall portion in the accommodating portion 62, and the contact area where the coil spring 69 contacts the handle member 13 can be increased. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the application of a strong load to the connecting portion 66 and the like, and effectively suppress problems caused by the strong load (deterioration or damage of the connecting portion 66, or poor conduction due to such damage, etc.). can do. In particular, since the contact failure of the touch sensor 78 caused by the deterioration or damage of the connecting portion 66 can be effectively suppressed, it is possible to more accurately detect that the handle member 13 is gripped.

  In the present embodiment, at least the conductive portion 68, the connecting portion 66, and the inner wall portion of the accommodating portion 62 are plated in the handle member 13, and the conductive portion 68, the connecting portion 66, and the accommodating portion 62 are both plated. The inner wall is in conduction.

  According to this configuration, a conductive path from the conductive portion 68 provided on the outer wall portion of the handle member 13 to the coil spring 69 can be secured without increasing the number of components. In particular, since the coil spring 69 can conduct not only with the connecting portion 66 but also with the inner wall portion of the accommodating portion 62, the conduction state is further stabilized. Further, since a strong load is suppressed from being applied to the connecting portion 66, the plating is hardly peeled off at the connecting portion 66, and conduction between the coil spring 69 and the connecting portion 66 is stably ensured.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the coil spring 69 is comprised with the tension spring, the accommodating part 62 is arrange | positioned along the circumferential direction of the central axis G2, and the 1st wall in the radial direction of the central axis G2. And a second wall portion 64 provided outside the portion 63 and disposed along the circumferential direction of the central axis G2. In this case, both ends of the tension spring are connected to the connecting portion 66 and the member on the touch sensor 78 side in a tension state, and are sandwiched between the first wall portion 63 and the second wall portion 64. And arranged along the circumferential direction of the central axis G2, and at least the contact state with the inner wall portion of the first wall portion 63 is maintained.

  In this configuration, the tension spring can be accommodated in the accommodation portion 62 while being continuously in tension, so that the tension spring constantly and stably contacts the inner wall portion of the first wall portion 63 provided inside. It becomes. Therefore, it is possible to stably secure a contact area where the tension spring (coil spring 69) contacts each part of the handle member 13, and it is possible to more reliably reduce a strong load applied to the connecting portion 66 and the like. Further, in the configuration in which the inner wall portion of the first wall portion 63 and the conductive portion 68 can conduct as in the present embodiment, conduction between the first wall portion 63 and the tension spring (coil spring 69) is always ensured. Therefore, a conduction path other than the connecting portion 66 can be stably secured.

  In the present embodiment, an opening 62a is formed on one side of the housing 62 in the direction of the central axis G2. In this case, a lid member (lock member 40) for closing the opening 62a is provided so as to at least partially cover the coil spring 69 on one side of the opening 62a in the central axis G2 direction.

  According to this configuration, the coil spring 69 can be stably held in the housing portion 62, and the coil spring 69 can be prevented from jumping out of the housing portion 62. Further, since the lock member 40 is also used as the lid member, the lock structure and the coil spring housing structure can be satisfactorily realized while effectively reducing the number of parts.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the handle member 13 rotates with respect to the fixed portion 11, the coil spring 69 disposed in the accommodation portion 62 is provided on the bottom portion 65 of the accommodation portion 62 and the lid member (lock member 40). It is comprised so that it may displace while contacting.

  According to this configuration, when the coil spring 69 is expanded and contracted, the coil spring 69 can be brought into contact with the bottom portion 65 and the lid member of the housing portion 62, and an area where the coil spring 69 contacts can be further ensured. In particular, the coil spring 69 is disposed in a state sandwiched between the bottom portion 65 of the housing portion 62 and the lid member (lock member 40), and can easily contact at least one of the bottom portion 65 or the lid member (lock member 40). It can suppress more effectively that a strong load is added with respect to the part 66 grade | etc.,.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the tension spring is used as the urging member disposed in the housing portion 62, but a compression spring can also be used. For example, a compression spring is disposed at a position opposite to the position where the coil spring 69 is disposed in the circumferential direction along the housing portion 62 (a position where the coil spring 69 is not disposed in the circumferential direction). You may be comprised so that the connection part 66 and the edge part 79b of the sheet-metal member 79 may be pushed, respectively. In this configuration, when the handle member 13 rotates, the connecting portion 66 rotates clockwise according to the rotation, and approaches the end 79b while contracting the compression spring.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 10 ... Launching handle for game machines 11 ... Fixed part (base member)
12 ... Rotating base (base member)
12a: Rear gripping member (one gripping member)
12b: Front side gripping member (the other side gripping member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Handle member 14 ... Angle adjustment mechanism 15 ... Lock mechanism (lock means)
21a, 21b ... engaged portion 30 ... movable piece 31a, 31b ... engaging portion 33 ... extending portion 35 ... stopper portion 40 ... lock member (lid member)
41 ... Slide part (lock part)
42 ... Operation part 43 ... Notch part 44 ... Curved inner edge part 51 ... Guide wall 53a ... Locked part 53b ... Locking piece 54, 55 ... Boss 61 ... · Base 62 ··· Storage portion 62a ··· Opening portion 63 ··· First wall portion 64 ··· Second wall portion 65 · · · Bottom portion 66 · · · Connection portion 65b · Long hole 68 ···・ Conducting part 69 ... Coil spring (biasing member, tension spring)
71a ... rear shaft portion 71b ... front shaft portion 78 ... touch sensor 79 ... sheet metal member (conducting member on the touch sensor side)
G1 ... Rotation axis G2 ... Center axis

Claims (7)

A fixed portion that is fixed to the gaming machine and that protrudes in a predetermined direction;
A rotation base portion attached to the fixed portion so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis in a direction intersecting the protruding direction of the fixed portion;
A handle member attached to the pivot base so as to be pivotable about a central axis along a direction intersecting the pivot axis of the pivot base;
An angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting a rotation angle of the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion;
Lock means for unlocking the angle adjustment mechanism in response to an external operation, and locking the angle adjustment mechanism in response to the release of the external operation;
Have
The angle adjustment mechanism includes:
An engaged portion formed on the fixed portion along a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft;
The rotation base portion is held movably along the central axis, and is displaced between an engagement position that engages with the engaged portion and a retracted position that releases the engagement with the engaged portion. A movable piece,
With
When the movable piece is in the engagement position, the rotation angle of the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion is fixed, and the movable piece is displaced to the retracted position, whereby the rotation base portion with respect to the fixed portion is fixed. Is configured so that the rotation angle can be changed,
The locking means is
A lock position that restricts the movement of the movable piece from the engagement position to the retracted position and makes it difficult to change the rotation angle of the rotation base portion, and a lock release position that allows the movement of the movable piece. A locking part that is displaced;
An operation unit for displacing the lock unit to the unlock position according to an operation from the outside, and displacing the lock unit to the lock position;
A launch handle for a gaming machine characterized by comprising:   The launch handle for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is provided on the handle member. The movable piece is
An engaging portion engageable with the engaged portion;
An extending portion extending along the central axis from the engaging portion side;
A stopper portion that is bent from the extension portion and restricts movement of the movable piece by the lock portion;
The engaging portion is disposed radially inward of the pivot shaft with respect to the engaged portion;
The lock part is
A slide portion that is displaced along a plane orthogonal to the central axis;
In the lock position, the sliding portion enters into the stopper portion so as to face one side surface in the central axis direction, thereby restraining the movement of the movable piece to the one side in the central axis direction. The launching handle for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the launching handle is for a gaming machine. The slide portion is configured to rotate within a predetermined rotatable range according to the rotation of the handle member, and includes a cutout portion having a curved inner edge formed in an arc shape,
The movable piece is arranged in a state of being inserted through the notch,
The slide portion has a configuration in which the curved inner edge portion rotates around the central axis relatively to the stopper portion, and when the slide portion is in the lock position within the rotatable range, When the inner edge portion approaches the stopper portion side so as to face the one side surface of the stopper portion in the central axis direction and reaches the unlocked position within the rotatable range, the curved inner edge The launch handle for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the portion is separated from the stopper portion to release the restraint of the stopper portion. The handle member includes a base portion that is rotatably supported by the rotation base portion and is disposed on one side in the central axis direction with respect to the slide portion,
The rotation base portion is
A one-side gripping member that is rotatably held by the fixed portion and is disposed on the one side in the central axis direction with respect to the base portion;
A guide wall that supports the other side of the slide portion in the central axis direction, the other side gripping member fixed to the one side gripping member in a configuration that covers the other side of the base portion in the central axis direction;
With
The said slide part slides along the direction orthogonal to the said central axis in the restraint state by which the both sides of the said central axis direction were pinched | interposed by the said base and the said guide wall. 4. A launch handle for a gaming machine according to 4. The one side holding member and the other side holding member are fixed to each other by a boss disposed across the base,
Either one of the one side gripping member and the other side gripping member is formed with a locking piece protruding to the other side,
The other one of the one side gripping member and the other side gripping member is provided with a locked portion that receives the locking of the locking piece,
The said one side holding member and the said other side holding member are connected by the said boss | hub in the state which the said latching piece latched to the said to-be-latched part. A launch handle for a gaming machine according to 1.   A gaming machine comprising the launch handle for gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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