JP2012024379A - Shooting handle for game machine and game machine having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shooting handle for a game machine improving operability by allowing a player to change an initial position of a shooting handle according to players' preference; and to provide the game machine having the same capable of amusing the player with the game without fatigue.SOLUTION: The fixing state of a shooting handle body 9B by a fixing means 17 is released only during the operation of an operation release member 15 so that the shooting handle is rotationally turned about an axis with respect to a front frame mounting part 14.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a launching handle for gaming machines used in, for example, a pachinko machine.

  A ball tray is provided on the front frame of the pachinko machine, and the ball tray temporarily stores a game ball and guides the stored game ball to the launch position of the ball launcher. The front frame is provided with a launching handle for a gaming machine that protrudes toward the front side. When the player rotates the operation member of the launching handle, the ball launching device is activated, and the game ball supplied from the ball receiving tray to the launching position is hit by a hitting ball driven by a driving source (motor, solenoid, etc.). Then, it launches towards the game area through the launch rail.

  In the conventional pachinko machine, the player continues the game while rotating the operation member of the launch handle by a predetermined angle from the initial position. However, if the player continues to operate the operation member for a long time, However, there is a problem that it is easy to get tired and the concentration is lowered and the game cannot be fully enjoyed.

In view of this, a gaming machine has been proposed in which the position and angle of the launch handle can be adjusted according to the player's preference so that the game can be continued.
For example, a game machine (see Patent Document 1) in which an operation handle is supported rotatably in all directions and fixed at a predetermined rotation angle, or a launch handle is mounted in a predetermined plane (for example, in a horizontal plane) ) Has been proposed that includes a positioning mechanism that is pivotally supported in a two-dimensional manner and that fixes or releases the handle unit at a predetermined position (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent No. 3650720 JP 2005-185669 A

In the gaming machines shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the position (direction) of the launch handle can be changed, but the rotation of the operation member of the player for continuing the game is not alleviated.
In particular, when a big hit in recent years, there are many gaming machines that launch game balls toward the right side of the game area, and players are required to play with their arms fully twisted, depending on the position of the launch handle, On the contrary, there was a problem that the arms were easily tired and the concentration was reduced and the game could not be fully enjoyed.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to improve the operability by enabling the initial position of the operation member of the launch handle to be changed according to the preference of the player, It is providing the gaming machine which can enjoy a game without feeling of fatigue.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following configuration.
A launch handle for a gaming machine that adjusts a launch force according to a rotation amount of an operation member that is rotated by a player when a game ball is launched from a ball launch device to a game area, and the operation member is moved from an initial position to a predetermined position. A handle body that is rotatably supported in a direction, and is assembled to be rotatable about an axis that intersects the front end of the front frame mounting portion with respect to the front frame mounting portion toward the front of the front frame mounting portion. A fixing means for fixing at a predetermined position with respect to the front frame attaching portion and a position rotated by a predetermined angle about the axis, and an operation releasing means for releasing the fixed state of the handle body by the fixing means; And the fixed state of the handle body by the fixing means is released only while the operation releasing means is being operated, and the handle main body can be rotated about the axis with respect to the front frame mounting portion. To do.

  Further, the fixing means includes a regulated portion provided at a handle base end portion which is a rear end side of the handle body, and a regulating portion which is relatively movable while being in contact with the regulated portion. And restricting the relative movement of the restricting portion with respect to the restricted portion in a non-operating state of the operation releasing means, thereby restricting the rotational movement of the handle body, and operating the operation releasing means in an operating state. Thus, the relative movement of the restricting portion with respect to the restricted portion is enabled, and the turning operation of the handle main body is allowed.

Specifically, the restricted portion is an uneven surface formed in a circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the handle base end portion, and the restricting portion is a swing member pressed against the uneven surface of the restricted portion. A swing restricting portion for restricting the swing of the swing member, and the swing restricting portion restricts the swing of the swing member, thereby restricting the pivoting operation of the handle body, By operating the operation release means to release the swing restriction of the swing member, the handle body is allowed to rotate.
Specifically, a rotating body is rotatably supported by the swing member, and the rotating body is pressed against the concave portion of the uneven surface of the handle base end portion by the swing restricting portion. By restricting the relative rolling movement of the body with respect to the uneven surface, the rotational movement of the handle body is restricted, and the operation releasing means is operated to release the restriction of the relative rolling movement of the rotating body with respect to the uneven surface. In this way, the handle main body is allowed to rotate.

  Further, the fixing means includes a regulated portion provided at a handle base end portion which is a rear end side of the handle body, and a regulating portion which moves toward and away from the regulated portion, and releases the operation. In a non-operating state of the means, the turning operation of the handle body is restricted by bringing the restricting portion into contact with the restricted portion, and the restricting portion is restricted by bringing the operation releasing means into the operating state. The handle body is allowed to rotate by being separated from the portion.

Specifically, a regulated portion having abutting teeth formed radially at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction is provided on the rear end surface of the handle base end portion, and the regulating portion is any one of the abutting teeth. It is characterized in that the turning operation of the restricted portion is restricted by entering between them.
More specifically, in a non-operation state of the operation release means, the restricting portion approaches the restricted portion in the axial direction and enters between the contact teeth, thereby restricting the rotation of the handle body. By allowing the operation release means to be in the operating state, the restricting portion is spaced apart from the restricted portion in the axial direction so as to come out from between the contact teeth, thereby allowing the handle body to rotate. It is characterized by.
Alternatively, in a non-operating state of the operation release means, the restricting portion restricts the rotational movement of the handle body by approaching the restricted portion in the radial direction and entering between the contact teeth, By turning the operation release means into the operating state, the restricting portion is spaced apart from the restricted portion in the radial direction and is allowed to come out between the contact teeth, thereby allowing the handle body to rotate. And

The rear end surface of the handle base end portion is provided with a regulated portion having a plurality of concave portions formed in the circumferential direction, and the regulating portion is a convex portion, and the operation release means is in a non-operating state. The convex portion is fitted into any one of the concave portions to restrict the rotational movement of the handle main body, and the operation release means is set to the operating state, so that the convex portion comes out of the concave portion and the handle The main body is allowed to rotate.
Specifically, a regulated plate having the recesses formed in a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction on the rear end surface of the handle base end portion is provided, and one end side is fixed to the rear surface side of the regulated plate. The convex portion is projected on the other end side of the leaf spring, and the convex portion is fitted into any one of the concave portions by the spring force of the leaf spring in the non-operation state of the operation release means. By restricting the rotational movement of the handle body and setting the operation release means to the operating state, the leaf spring is bent and the convex part is pulled out of the concave part to allow the rotational movement of the handle body. It is characterized by.

  In addition, the gaming machine is provided with the aforementioned gaming machine launch handle.

If the above-described launch handle for a gaming machine is used, the restriction state of the restricting portion with respect to the restricted portion is released by the player setting the operation releasing means to the operating state, and the handle main body is fixed to the front frame attaching portion by a predetermined amount The operating member can be operated by being fixed by the fixing means at the rotated predetermined position.
Therefore, by rotating the handle body from the predetermined position with respect to the front frame mounting portion to the player's preferred position and changing the initial position of the operation member, the player can enjoy the game with little feeling of fatigue even if the handle is operated for a long time. be able to.

  Further, the control unit is engaged with the controlled part by bringing the handle main body into a non-operating state at a position rotated from a predetermined position with respect to the front frame attaching part while operating the operation release means, and the handle main body Since the turning operation is restricted, the operability is good and the position of the handle main body can be easily changed, so that the usability of the player is improved without causing any trouble to the game.

  When the player rotates the handle body while operating the operation release means, the restricting portion moves relative to the non-restricting portion so that the player feels a reasonable click feeling when the player rotates the handle body. And the rotation angle of the handle body can be easily adjusted.

  When the restricting portion comes into contact with the restricted portion, the turning operation of the handle body is restricted, and when the operation release means is set to the operating state, the restricting portion is separated from the restricted portion and the handle body is turned. Since the operation is allowed, it is possible to realize whether the handle body can be rotated with a simplified mechanism with few parts by simply moving the restricting part to and away from the restricted part, and the structure of the launching handle is simplified to improve durability. Can be made.

  In addition, since the gaming machine is provided with the above-described launch handle for gaming machines, the position of the handle body can be used according to the gaming state and the player's preference, and the operability is good and the game can be enjoyed without feeling tired. Can do.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. FIG. 4 is a perspective view, a front view, and a right side view of a launch handle in an initial position. It is the perspective view and front view of the state which rotated the handle | steering-wheel main body 90 degree | times. It is a front exploded perspective view of a launching handle. FIG. 6 is a rear exploded perspective view of a firing handle. It is a front view, a left side view, an obliquely upward perspective view, and an obliquely downward perspective view of a front frame mounting portion. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view in the direction of arrow AA in FIG. 2B and a horizontal sectional view in the direction of arrow BB in FIG. FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view and a horizontal cross-sectional view in a state in which the operation body is rotated by 15 degrees from the initial position of FIG. FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view and a horizontal sectional view showing a state in which the handle body is rotated 30 degrees from the initial position of FIG. 7. It is the back perspective view, side view, and rear view of the launching handle concerning other examples. FIG. 11 is a rear exploded perspective view of the rear end side of the handle main body and the front frame attaching portion of FIG. 10. It is a vertical sectional view of a non-operation state and an operation state of the release operation unit. It is the back perspective view and rear view of the launching handle concerning other examples. FIG. 14 is a rear exploded perspective view of the rear end side of the handle main body and the front frame attaching portion of FIG. 13. It is a vertical sectional view of a non-operation state and an operation state of the release operation unit.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. A schematic configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine.

  First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. In FIG. 1, an inner frame 3 is attached to an outer frame 2 that forms an outer shape of the pachinko machine 1 by a hinge portion 4 that is provided vertically, and a front frame 5 that covers the front surface of the inner frame 3 is a hinge portion. 4 is attached so that it can be opened and closed. The inner frame 3 is provided with a game board in which a game area is formed on the front surface side, and a ball launcher that launches a game ball toward the game area is assembled below the game board. A speaker 6 and a decoration device (not shown) are provided on the upper portion of the front frame 5. The window 5a is provided with a transparent member (glass frame) 5b that covers the game area, and the game area is visible through the transparent member (glass frame) 5b.

  In FIG. 1, a ball tray 7 is provided below the front frame 5 for temporarily storing game balls such as rental balls and prize balls and guiding the game balls to a ball launching device. On the right side of the ball tray 7, a launch handle 9 is provided for adjusting the launch force of the game ball launched into the game area by the ball launcher. The firing handle 9 is pivoted to a handle base end portion 9A that is rotatably attached to a front frame attaching portion 14 that is a part of the front frame 5, a handle main body 9B that is integrally attached to the handle base end portion 9A, and a handle main body 9B that rotates. The operation member 9C is pivotally supported. At the upper end of the ball tray 7, there are provided an operation switch 10 operated by the player according to the game state, ball release levers 11 and 12 for opening the ball tray 7 and discharging the game balls to a dollar box or the like. . A storage tank 13 is provided at the upper rear side of the inner frame 3. The storage tank 13 is supplied with game balls from the game island of the hall where the pachinko machine 1 is arranged.

[First embodiment]
Next, a schematic configuration of the gaming machine launch handle 9 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the launch handle 9 is a handle base end portion 9 </ b> A that is rotatably attached to a front frame mounting portion 14 that constitutes a part of the front frame 5, and a front recess 9 a of the handle base end portion 9 </ b> A (see FIG. 4). The handle body 9B assembled to the handle body 9 and the operation member 9C pivotally supported with respect to the handle body 9B are assembled together. Further, the handle base end portion 9A is moved from the handle base end portion 9A to the front frame attachment portion 14 only while the operation release member 15 (operation release means) protruding in front of the front frame attachment portion 14 is pushed. It is assembled so that it can be rotated. In addition, a finger hooking portion 9c is provided on the outer periphery of the operation member 9C so that the player can easily operate with a finger.

  Next, the configuration of each part of the firing handle 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2C are a perspective view, a front view, and a right side view of the firing handle in the initial position.

  In FIG. 2A, the operation member 9C can be rotated to the front side of the handle body 9B while being always biased by a return spring (not shown) so that the front side is covered with the cap 9b and the rotation position is held at the initial position. Is pivotally supported. The amount of rotation of the operating member 9C from the initial position is detected as a voltage change by a potentiometer (variable resistor) (not shown) to adjust the launching force of the game ball.

  The handle body 9B is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable while being held so as to hold the operation member 9C in the initial position as shown in FIG. 2 (b), and the rear end side thereof is shown in FIG. 2 (c). It is assembled | attached so that it can rotate centering on the axis line which cross | intersects toward the front of the said front frame attaching part 14 with respect to the front frame attaching part 14. FIG. That is, the handle main body 9B is assembled integrally by fitting the rear end side into the front recess 9a of the handle base end portion 9A and fitting the screw 16 into the boss portion 9d projecting from the rear surface side of the handle base end portion 9A. (See FIG. 5).

  On the rear side of the front frame mounting portion 14, a fixing means 17 that fixes the handle main body 9 </ b> B at the initial position and a position rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the front frame mounting portion 14, and the handle main body 9 </ b> B by the fixing means 17. An operation release member 15 for releasing the fixed state is assembled. The operation release member 15 is assembled on the rear surface side of the front frame attachment portion 14 and is assembled so as to protrude from the through hole 14a of the front frame attachment portion 14 to the front surface side. The handle body 9B (handle base end portion 9A) is released from the fixed state by the fixing means 17 while the operation release member 15 is being pressed, and is assembled to the front frame mounting portion 14 so as to be rotatable. .

  In FIG. 4, the operation release member 15 is provided with a swing restricting portion 15a that moves toward and away from a cylindrical portion 9e protruding from the rear end side of the handle base end portion 9A. As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of bosses 14d project from the rear surface of the front frame mounting portion 14 and in the vicinity of the through hole 14a. The operation release member 15 is provided with a pair of insertion holes 15d through which the boss portion 14d is inserted and fitted. The cover member 18 that covers the rear surface of the operation release member 15 and is assembled to the front frame mounting portion 14 is provided with a pair of boss receiving portions 18a provided with screw holes.

  The operation release member 15 is inserted into the through hole 14a on the rear surface side of the front frame attaching portion 14 and protruded on the front surface side, and the boss portion 14d is inserted into the insertion hole 15d and assembled. Then, the cover member 18 is assembled so as to cover the rear surface of the operation release member 15 by overlapping the boss receiving portion 18a on the end portion of the boss portion 14d and fitting the screw 20 into the screw hole. Accordingly, the operation release member 15 is constantly urged by the urging spring 19 in a direction away from the cover member 18 (a direction protruding forward from the through hole 14a) (see FIG. 7A). The operation release member 15 protruding from the through hole 14 a can be pressed against the urging force of the urging spring 19. A swing restricting portion 15 a is formed on the rear end side of the operation release member 15. As will be described later, a regulating roller 23a (rotary body) is rotatably supported on the swing member 21, and the swing roller restricting portion 15a causes the restricting roller 23a to be recessed 9g (on the uneven surface 9i of the handle base end portion 9A). The rotational movement of the handle body 9B is restricted by restricting the relative rolling movement of the restricting roller 23a with respect to the concave and convex surface 9i while being pressed against (see FIG. 7B). Also, the operation of the handle main body 9B is allowed by operating the operation release member 15 to release the restriction on the relative rolling movement of the restriction roller 23a with respect to the uneven surface 9i.

  In FIG. 5, a cylindrical portion 9e that is inserted into an insertion hole 14b formed in the front frame attachment portion 14 projects from the rear end side of the handle base end portion 9A. An uneven surface is formed in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 9e. Specifically, a plurality (for example, three locations) of concave portions 9g are continuously formed in the circumferential direction via a top portion 9f (convex portion) on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 9e. The cylindrical portion 9e is coaxially fitted into an arc wall 14c that is erected on the rear surface side of the front frame attachment portion 14. The circular arc wall 14c is formed with three notches 14e, and bosses 14f are projected at positions corresponding to the two notches 14e. Further, a boss portion 14g protrudes in the vicinity of the remaining one notch portion 14e.

A boss hole 21 a provided at one end of the swing arm 21 is fitted into the boss portion 14 g and is assembled to the boss portion 14 g with a screw 22. A restricting roller (rotating body) 23a is pivotally supported by an E-ring 25 around a pin 24 so as to be pivoted around a storage portion 21b provided in the middle of the swing arm 21.
Further, the auxiliary roller 23b is fitted into the two boss portions 14f and is prevented from being detached by the screw 26 and is rotatably assembled.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a hook portion 21 c is formed at the other end of the swing arm 21. Further, a hook portion 14 h is projected from the rear surface side of the front frame attachment portion 14. A hook spring 27 is connected between the hook portion 21c and the hook portion 14g. As a result, the swing arm 21 is biased counterclockwise around the boss portion 14g (see FIG. 7B) by the bias of the hook spring 27. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D, the regulating roller 23a pushes against the uneven surface 9i (the recessed portion 9g; see FIG. 7B) of the handle base end portion 9A (see FIG. 3A). While being applied, the swing restricting portion 15a restricts the relative rolling movement on the uneven surface 9i of the restricting roller 23a, thereby restricting the turning operation of the handle body 9B. According to the configuration described above, the swing restricting portion 15a, the swing arm 21, and the restricting roller 23a constitute a restricting portion, and the uneven surface 9i of the handle base end portion 9A becomes the restricted portion.

  7A and 7B, the cylindrical portion 9e fitted into the cylindrical portion 14c is fitted so that the concave portion 9g is positioned at the notch portion 14e. In the concave portion 9g, the regulating roller 23a and the auxiliary roller 23b are in contact with each other so as to relatively roll and move along the concave and convex surface 9i. Screw holes 9h are provided in two places on the rear end surface of the cylindrical portion 9e. Screw holes 28a provided with lids 28 at two positions on the rear end surface of the cylindrical portion 9e are aligned with the screw holes 9h and are superposed and screwed with screws 29 to prevent the rollers from coming off in the axial direction. It is assembled (see FIG. 5). The fixing means 17 for fixing the position of the handle main body 9B includes an operation releasing member 15 (swing restricting portion 15a), a restricting roller 23a, and a cylindrical portion 9e (uneven surface 9i; top portion 9f and recessed portion 9g). The fixing means 17 fixes the handle body 9B with respect to the front frame attaching portion 14 at a predetermined position and a position rotated by a predetermined angle around the axis.

  In FIG. 7B, when the operation release member 15 is not operated, the swing arm 21 is urged by the hook spring 27, and the recess 9g of the cylindrical portion 9e formed at the rear end portion of the handle base end portion 9A. The restricting roller 23a is pressed against the restricting roller 23a, and the swing restricting portion 15a of the operation release member 15 is pressed against the restricting roller 23a to restrict relative rolling movement along the uneven surface 9i of the restricting roller 23a. Thereby, even if the player tries to rotate the handle main body 9B, the restricting roller 23a cannot roll on the uneven surface 9i, so that the rotation operation of the handle base end 9A is restricted, and the handle main body 9B is rotated. (See Figure 2).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the player presses the operation release member 15 against the urging force of the urging spring 19, the swing restricting portion 15a is separated from the restricting roller 23a and the restricting roller 23a. The relative rolling movement restriction along the uneven surface 9i is released. At this time, the swing arm 21 becomes swingable against the bias of the hook spring 27, and the regulating roller 23a gets over the top portion 9f from the recess 9g as the handle base end portion 9A rotates. It becomes possible to roll to the recess 9g. Therefore, the player can rotate the handle body 9B in the clockwise direction while pressing the operation release member 15. 8A and 8B show a state in which the handle body 9B is rotated 15 degrees clockwise from the initial position (see FIG. 7B). The regulating roller 23a is in a state where it rides on the top portion 9f from the concave portion 9g.

  9A and 9B show a state in which the handle main body 9B is rotated 30 degrees clockwise from the initial position (see FIG. 7B). The restriction roller 23a rolls over the top 9f from the recess 9g so as to fit into the next recess 9g. Thus, when the handle main body 9B is rotated, the regulating roller 23a rolls and moves from the concave portion 9g to the next concave portion 9g while getting over the top portion 9f. It becomes easy to adjust the rotation angle. 3A and 3B show a state in which the handle body 9B is rotated 90 degrees from the initial position (see FIG. 2) in this way.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (a), when the operation releasing member 15 is released, it moves so as to protrude forward of the front frame mounting portion 14 by the urging of the urging spring 19. 15a sandwiches the regulating roller 23a between the concave portion 9g and the rolling movement on the concave-convex surface 9i is restricted, so that the swinging of the swinging arm 21 is restricted, so that the position of the handle body 9B is fixed again.

  Therefore, by changing the initial position of the handle main body 9B to the rotation direction of the operation member 9C when the player makes a right stroke, the player can play the game by twisting his / her arm without twisting his / her full eyes. However, you can enjoy the game with little fatigue.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, another example of the fixing means 17 for the handle body 9B will be described with reference to FIGS. The same members as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is incorporated. In FIG. 11, a boss portion 9d provided at the rear end portion of the handle main body 9B is inserted into the handle base end portion 9A and integrally assembled by a screw 16.
In addition, the configuration in which the cylindrical portion 9e provided in the handle base end portion 9A is inserted into the insertion hole 14b of the front frame attaching portion 14 and is fitted into the circular arc wall 14c formed upright on the rear surface side is the same.

  In the present embodiment, the regulated plate 30 (integrated on the rear end surface of the handle base end portion 9A is not limited to the operation of the specific roller that rolls in contact with the uneven surface 9i of the cylindrical portion 9e. The rotation of the handle base end 9A (handle body 9B) is regulated by regulating the rotation of the regulated part) by the regulation part. That is, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the fixing means 17 includes a regulated plate 30 provided on the handle base end portion 9A on the rear end side of the handle body 9B, and the regulated plate 30. Is provided with a regulating arm 15b (regulating portion) that moves toward and away from the arm. In a non-operation state of the operation release member 15, the rotation operation of the handle body 9 </ b> B is restricted by bringing the restriction arm 15 b into contact with the regulated plate 30, and the operation release member 15 is put in the operation state, thereby restricting the arm 15 b. Is moved away from the regulated plate 30 to allow the handle body 9B to rotate.

  Specifically, the regulated plate 30 is integrally assembled with the rear end portion of the cylindrical portion 9e of the handle base end portion 9A. In the regulated plate 30, contact teeth 30a for adjusting the rotation angle are radially formed at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction at a part in the circumferential direction. Similarly, slits 30b are radially formed at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction. The slit 30b is provided to allow deformation in the axial direction and prevent the axial pressing of the regulated plate 30 from being increased.

  The operation canceling member 15 is similarly biased by the cover member 18 via the biasing spring 19 so as to protrude forward of the front frame mounting portion 14. In FIG. 12A, when the operation release member 15 is in a non-operating state, a regulating arm (regulating portion) 15b is inserted between any of the contact teeth 30a, and the handle base end portion 9A (handle body) 9B) is restricted.

  In FIG. 11, the auxiliary roller 23 b is rotatably fitted in a boss portion 14 f that protrudes from the rear surface of the front frame attachment portion 14. In addition, an auxiliary roller 23b is fastened by a screw 32 to a boss portion 31a having a ring-shaped roller pressing member 31 projecting from the front surface on the rear surface, and is superposed on the boss portion 14f from the rear surface side of the roller pressing member 31. The roller pressing member 31 is assembled to the rear surface side of the front frame attaching portion 14 by fitting the screw 26 into the provided screw hole and fitting the screw 33 into the screw hole provided in the boss portion 14g.

  Further, the regulated plate 30 is assembled by being screwed by a screw 34 with the screw hole 9h and the screw hole 30c overlapped to the cylindrical portion 9e of the handle base end portion 9A inserted through the roller pressing member 31.

  In FIG. 11, the operation release member 15 is assembled to the rear surface side of the front frame mounting portion 14 with the guide rod 15 c fitted into the rear surface and the urging spring 19 fitted into the periphery thereof. Specifically, the operation release member 15 is inserted into the through hole 14a and protruded from the front surface side, and the boss portion 14d is inserted into the fitting hole 15d and assembled. Then, the cover member 18 is assembled so as to cover the rear surface of the operation release member 15 by overlapping the boss receiving portion 18a on the end portion of the boss portion 14d and fitting the screw 20 into the screw hole. At this time, the regulating arm 15b is positioned and assembled between a pair of guide walls 31b formed to face the roller pressing member 31 along the radial direction. The regulation arm 15b is guided by the pair of guide walls 31b each time the operation release member 15 is pressed, and moves in the axial direction.

  FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view of the operation release member 15 in a non-operation state. Since the restricting arm 15b approaches the restricted plate 30 in the axial direction and the restricting arm 15b enters between the contact teeth 30a of the restricted plate 30, the rotation of the restricted plate 30 is restricted. As a result, the turning operation of the handle base end portion 9A (handle main body 9B) is restricted.

  FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view of the operation release member 15 in the operation state. When the player presses the operation release member 15 against the biasing force of the biasing spring 19, the regulating arm 15 b is separated from the regulated plate 30 in the axial direction, and the regulating arm 15 b is brought into contact with the regulated plate 30. It slips out in the axial direction from between the teeth 30a. Therefore, the player can rotate the handle body 9B in the clockwise direction while operating the operation release member 15.

As described above, it is possible to realize whether or not the handle body 9B can be rotated by simply moving the regulating arm 15b to and from the regulated portion 30 with a simplified mechanism with a small number of parts, simplifying the structure of the launching handle, and durability. Can be improved.
It should be noted that if the contact between the roller pressing member 31 and the auxiliary roller 23b is too strong, the auxiliary roller 23b becomes difficult to roll, and it is assumed that the handle base end portion 9A cannot be smoothly rotated. However, since the regulated plate 30 is easily warped backward by the slit 30b provided in the regulated plate 30, the handle base end portion 9A can be smoothly rotated.
When the player releases the pressing of the operation release member 15, the urging force of the urging spring 19 causes the restriction arm 15 b to enter the abutment tooth 30 a of the restricted plate 30 and the handle base end portion 9 </ b> A (handle body 9 </ b> B) is moved. Positioned at that position.

  In the above embodiment, when the operation release member 15 is not operated, the restriction arm 15b approaches the restricted plate 30 in the axial direction and enters between the contact teeth 30a. The rotation of the handle main body 9B is restricted by entering the space between the contact teeth 30a and the operation release member 15 is brought into the operation state, so that the restriction arm 15b is separated from the restricted plate 30 in the radial direction. The turning movement of the handle body 9B may be allowed by coming out from between the contact teeth 30a.

[Third embodiment]
Next, another example of the fixing means 17 for the handle body 9B will be described with reference to FIGS. The same members as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is incorporated.
In FIG. 14, the cylindrical portion 9e provided at the handle base end portion 9A is inserted into the insertion hole 14b of the front frame attachment portion 14 and is fitted into the circular arc wall 14c formed upright on the rear surface side. However, a rotating body that rolls in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 9e and an uneven surface 9i that the rotating body contacts are omitted.

  In FIG. 14, a regulated plate 35 (regulated portion) in which concave portions 35a are formed in a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction is assembled to the rear end surface of the cylindrical portion 9e of the handle base end portion 9A integrally with a screw. Specifically, the screw hole 35b provided in the regulated plate 35 is overlapped with the screw hole 9h of the cylindrical portion 9e and is screwed with the screw 42.

  Further, on the rear surface side of the regulated plate 35, the leaf spring holding member 36 is integrally assembled by screws 37 to the boss portions 14f and 14g provided on the rear surface of the front frame attachment portion 14. A punching hole 36 a is provided at the center of the leaf spring holding member 36. The regulated plate 35 to be assembled to the cylindrical portion 9e is inserted and accommodated in the punched hole 36a. Further, one end of a long plate spring 38 is fixed to the rear surface side of the punch hole 36a by a screw 39 from the rear surface side so as to cross the punch hole 36a. On the other end (free end side) of the leaf spring 38, a regulating plate 40 having a convex portion 40a (regulating portion) and a boss portion 40b projecting from each other on the front side is fitted into the boss portion 40b with a screw 41 from the rear side. Assembled.

  The convex portion 40a of the restricting plate 40 is fitted into the concave portion 35a of the restricted plate 35 when the operation release member 15 is in the non-operating state, so that the restricted plate 35, that is, the handle base end portion 9A (handle main body 9B) rotates. The movement is regulated (see FIG. 15A). The convex portion 40a has a tapered shape with a tapered tip, and the inner wall of the concave portion 35a has a reverse tapered shape in which the opening diameter on the pin entry side is larger than the opposite side, so that the convex portion 40a can smoothly move forward and backward. It is like that.

  Further, in FIG. 14, the operation release member 15 is assembled to the rear side of the front frame mounting portion 14 with the guide rod 15 c fitted into the rear surface and the urging spring 19 fitted into the periphery thereof. Specifically, the operation release member 15 is inserted into the through hole 14a and protruded from the front surface side, and the boss portion 14d is inserted into the fitting hole 15d and assembled. Then, the cover member 18 is assembled so as to cover the rear surface of the operation release member 15 by overlapping the boss receiving portion 18a on the end portion of the boss portion 14d and fitting the screw 20 into the screw hole. Further, on the rear surface side of the operation release member 15, a pressing portion 15 e is extended to the leaf spring holding member 36 side.

  FIG. 15A is a cross-sectional view of the operation release member 15 in a non-operation state. In the non-operating state of the operation release member 15, the convex portion 40a is fitted into any one of the concave portions 35a by the spring force of the leaf spring 38, thereby restricting the turning operation of the handle body 9B. The convex portion 40a is fitted in the concave portion 35a of the regulated member 35, and the rotation of the regulated plate 35 is regulated. As a result, the turning operation of the handle base end portion 9A (handle main body 9B) is restricted. Further, the pressing portion 15e is in contact with the distal end portion (free end side) of the leaf spring 38.

  FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the operation release member 15 in the operating state. When the player places the operation release member 15 in the operating state, that is, when the operation release member 15 is pressed against the bias of the biasing spring 19, the pressing portion 15 e presses and deflects the tip of the leaf spring 38. At this time, since the plate spring 38 is bent, the convex portion 40a is temporarily removed from the concave portion 35a of the regulated plate 35, so that the regulated plate 35 is rotatable. Therefore, the player can rotate the handle body 9B in the clockwise direction while operating the operation release member 15.

  When the player releases the pressing of the operation release member 15, the pressing of the pressing portion 15 e to the leaf spring 38 is released, so that the convex portion is again formed in the concave portion 35 a of the regulated plate 35 by the spring force of the biasing spring 19. The handle base end portion 9A (handle main body 9B) is positioned at that position.

In the above embodiment, the handle body 9B and the handle base end 9A are formed as separate bodies, but they may be formed integrally.
Further, the handle body 9B is provided so as to be rotatable about an axis (first axis) along the projecting direction with respect to the front frame mounting portion 14, but an axis (second second) intersecting the axis in the horizontal direction. (Axis) may be provided so as to be rotatable.
Furthermore, although the gaming machine launch handle has been described as being provided in the pachinko machine 1, it may be provided in other gaming machines, such as a sparrow ball gaming machine or an arrangement ball gaming machine.

1 Pachinko machine
2 outer frame
3 inner frame
4 Hinge part
5 Front frame
5a Window
5b Transparent member
6 Speaker
7 ball tray
9 Launch handle
9A Handle base end
9B Handle body
9C Operation member
9a Front recess
9b cap
9c Finger hook
9d, 21a Boss hole
9e Cylindrical part
9f top
9g, 35a recess
9h, 28a, 30c, 35b Screw hole
9i Uneven surface 10 Operation switch
11,12 Ball release lever
13 Storage tank
14 Front frame attachment
14a Through hole
14b Insertion hole
14c arc wall
14d, 14f, 14g, 31a, 40b Boss
14e Notch
14h hook part
15 Operation release member 15a Swing restricting portion
15b Regulating arm
15c guide rod
15d insertion hole 15e pressing part 16, 20, 22, 26, 29, 32, 33, 34, 37, 39, 42 screw
17 Fixing means
18 Cover member 18a Boss receiving part
19 Biasing spring
21 Swing arm
21a Boss hole 21b Storage part
21c hook part
23a Regulating roller
23b Auxiliary roller
24 pin
25 E-ring
27 Hook spring
28 Lid
30, 35 Regulated plate
30a Contact tooth 30b Slit
31 Roller pressing member
31b Guide wall
36 Leaf spring holding member
36a Hole
38 leaf spring
40 Regulatory plate
40a Convex

Claims (4)

A launch handle for a gaming machine that adjusts the launch force according to the amount of rotation of an operation member that is rotated by a player when launching a game ball from a ball launcher to a game area,
The operation member is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in a predetermined direction from the initial position, and the rear end side is assembled to the front frame attachment portion so as to be rotatable around an axis line that intersects the front frame attachment portion toward the front. A handle body,
Fixing means for fixing the handle main body at a predetermined position with respect to the front frame attaching portion and at a position rotated by a predetermined angle around the axis line;
Operation release means for releasing the fixed state of the handle body by the fixing means,
The game machine is characterized in that the handle body is fixed by the fixing means only while the operation releasing means is being operated, and can be rotated around the axis with respect to a front frame mounting portion. Firing handle.   The fixing means includes a regulated portion provided at a handle base end portion that is a rear end side of the handle body, and a regulating portion that is relatively movable while remaining in contact with the regulated portion. In a non-operating state of the operation releasing means, the relative movement of the restricting portion with respect to the restricted portion is restricted, thereby restricting the turning operation of the handle body, and bringing the operation releasing means into an operating state. The launching handle for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the turning movement of the handle body is allowed by allowing relative movement of the restricting portion with respect to the restricted portion.   The fixing means includes a regulated portion provided at a handle base end portion, which is a rear end side of the handle body, and a regulating portion that moves toward and away from the regulated portion. In a non-operating state, the rotating operation of the handle body is restricted by bringing the restricting portion into contact with the restricted portion, and the restricting portion is removed from the restricted portion by bringing the operation release means into an operating state. The launching handle for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the launching handle for the gaming machine is allowed to be separated so as to allow a rotating operation of the handle body.   A gaming machine comprising the launching handle for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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