JP2012024381A - 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 capable of holding a shooting stop lever in a non-operation state when an operation member gets into an initial state, and retaining it in the non-operable state by a simple structure; and to provide the game machine having the same.SOLUTION: The operation member 9C includes a regulation part 19 which, in the initial position, holds the shooting stop lever 16 in the non-operation state and retains it in the non-operable state.

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.

  While there is a gaming machine in which the launch handle is configured to prevent the useless game ball from being fired by turning on the launch stop switch by mechanical linkage with the launch stop lever at the initial position of the operation member, Launching in the state where the operation member is in the initial position in order to improve the convenience of the player by making the launch stop state when the operation member returns to the initial position and the launch stop state by operation of the player's launch stop lever at the same time There has also been proposed a gaming machine that is realized by controlling the firing stop operation by a control circuit without depending on the position control of the stop lever (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-27882 A

In Patent Document 1, since the firing stop lever is always operable regardless of the operation position of the operation member, there is a risk of being tampered with and damaged.
In addition, in the launch handle that is configured to prevent the useless game ball from being launched by turning on the launch stop switch by mechanical linkage, the operation member and the launch stop lever are likely to be worn, and the operation state is There is a possibility that problems such as failure to maintain or the operation member to return to the initial position may occur.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to have a simple structure, when the operation member is in the initial position, the firing stop lever can be maintained in a non-operating state while being maintained in an inoperable state, and a launch handle for a gaming machine And providing a gaming machine including the same.

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 main body rotatably supported in a direction, and a launch stop lever that protrudes outward from the handle main body and regulates the launching action of the game ball when operated by a player. The member is provided with a restricting portion for maintaining the firing stop lever in a non-operating state at an initial position while maintaining the member in an inoperable state.

  Further, the firing stop lever is formed with an engaging groove, and the firing stop lever is maintained inoperable by fitting the restricting portion into the engaging groove.

  Further, the operation member is formed with a cover portion that covers the firing stop lever at an initial position.

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

The firing stop lever is maintained in an inoperable state while being held in a non-operating state by a restricting portion provided in the operating member when the operating member is in the initial position.
This makes it impossible for the player to operate the firing stop lever when the operating member is in the initial position with a simple structure, eliminating unnecessary operations and improving durability, and preventing damage caused by mischief. it can.

  The firing stop lever is formed with an engagement groove, and the restriction part is fitted into the engagement groove, so that the firing stop lever cannot be operated reliably when the operation member is in the initial position with a simple structure. Can be maintained in a state.

  If the operation member is provided with a cover that covers the launch stop lever in the initial position, the launch stop lever cannot be touched by the player when the operation member is in the initial position. It can be disabled, and durability is improved.

  Further, by providing the gaming machine with the above-described gaming machine launch handle, it is possible to provide a useful gaming machine with improved handle safety and operability.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. FIG. 6 is a front view and a rear perspective view of the firing handle in an initial position. It is arrow AA sectional drawing and the partial expanded sectional view of Fig.2 (a). It is the front view and back side perspective view of the launching handle in an operation position. It is arrow BB sectional drawing and the partial expanded sectional view of Fig.4 (a). It is a disassembled perspective view of a firing handle. It is a partially cutaway explanatory view showing the state before and after the operation of the firing stop lever. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view in the arrow CC direction of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing other examples of an operation member.

  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.

  Next, a schematic configuration of the gaming machine launch handle 9 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, the firing handle 9 is a handle base end portion 9 </ b> A that is rotatably attached to a front frame attaching 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. 6). The handle main body 9B and the operation member 9C pivotally supported in a predetermined direction from the initial position are integrally assembled with the handle main body 9B. Further, the handle base end portion 9A rotates the handle base end portion 9A with respect to the front frame attachment portion 14 only while pushing the release operation portion 15 protruding in front of the front frame attachment portion 14. It is assembled so that it can. 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 and 2B are a front view and a rear perspective view of the firing handle 9 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 the return spring 23 so that the front side is covered with the cap 9b and the rotation position is held at the initial position. It is pivotally supported (see FIG. 6). The amount of rotation of the operation member 9C in the predetermined direction from the initial position is detected as a voltage change by a potentiometer (variable resistor) 25 (see FIG. 3), and the firing force of the game ball by a ball launcher (not shown) is adjusted. It has become.

  In FIG.2 (b), the firing stop lever 16 is protrudingly provided by the side part of the handle main body 9B. When the player pushes the firing stop lever 16 during the rotation operation of the operating member 9C, the stop switch 17 (see FIG. 3) is turned on, and the launching operation of the game ball is restricted by a launch control circuit (not shown). A boss portion 18 projects from the back side of the handle body 9B, and is fitted into a boss hole 9d provided in the front recess 9a of the handle base end portion 9A so as to be screwed (see FIG. 6).

  4A and 4B are a front view and a rear perspective view of the firing handle 9 in the operating position. As shown in FIG. 4B, the operation member 9C is provided with a restricting portion 19 for maintaining the firing stop lever 16 in an inoperable state at the initial position. The restricting portion 19 is formed by extending a part of the frame of the operation member 9C rearward.

  Further, in FIG. 5, an engagement groove 16a is formed on the front end side of the firing stop lever 16 facing (close to) the rear end side of the operation member 9C. The firing stop lever 16 is assembled with a lever fulcrum 16b fitted in a recess 20 provided in the handle body 9B so as to be swingable. A contact portion 16d provided on an upright portion 16c protruding from the front end side of the firing stop lever 16 is always in contact with a switch lever 17a (leaf spring) of the stop switch 17, and the firing stop lever 16 is a lever fulcrum portion. 16b is urged so as to always protrude toward the outer peripheral side by the elastic force of the switch lever 17a (see FIG. 7A).

  When the operating member 9C is in the initial position, the restricting portion 19 is in a state of entering the engaging groove 16a of the firing stop lever 16, as shown in FIG. As a result, even if the player tries to push only the firing stop lever 16 without rotating the operation member 9C, the firing stop lever 16 is pushed into the handle body 9B by using the lever fulcrum portion 16b as a fulcrum. Therefore, it is kept in an inoperable state.

  In this way, when the operation member 9C is in the initial position, the firing stop lever 16 can be maintained in an inoperable state with a simple structure, so that the durability of the firing handle 9 is improved and damage due to mischief can be prevented. Can be prevented.

  When the operating member 9C is rotated, the restricting portion 19 is disengaged from the engaging groove 16a (see FIG. 5). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the firing stop lever 16 is pushed, the lever fulcrum portion 16b is used as a fulcrum handle. The game ball launching operation can be stopped by swinging to the main body 9B side and pressing the switch lever 17a with which the contact portion 16d contacts to turn on the stop switch 17 (FIG. 7B). reference).

  An example of the assembly configuration of the firing handle 9 described above will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 6, the lever fulcrum 16b of the firing stop lever 16 is assembled to the front side of the handle body 9B so as to fit into the recess 20 (see FIG. 5), and the stop switch 17 is brought into contact with the switch lever 17a and the contact portion 16d. The switch pressing member 21 is fixed by screws 22 and assembled. The operation member 9C is assembled by covering the front side with the cap 9b so that the operation member 9C is always urged to the initial position by the return spring 23 from the front.

  Then, in a state where the handle base end portion 9A is assembled to the front frame mounting portion 14, the front recess 9a is assembled so that the boss portion 18 protruding from the rear end side of the handle body 9B is fitted into the boss hole 9d. The firing handle 9 is assembled integrally with the front frame 5 by stopping and fixing.

As shown in FIG. 9, a cover portion 24 that covers the front and sides of the firing stop lever 16 at the initial position may be formed on the operation member 9 </ b> C.
In this case, when the operating member 9C is in the initial position, that is, the restricting portion 19 is in a state of entering the engaging groove 16a of the firing stop lever 16, by covering this state with the cover portion 24, Since the player cannot even touch the firing stop lever 16 without rotating the operation member 9C, the firing stop lever 16 can be more reliably disabled at the initial position, and the durability can be further improved. be able to. Note that the cover 24 may cover not only the front and sides of the firing stop lever 16 but also the rear.

  In the above-described embodiment, the firing stop lever 16 is pivotally supported at the rear side thereof and is pivoted at the front side. However, the firing stop lever 16 may be pivoted in the left-right direction with the rotation axis as the front-rear direction. Further, a slide method or the like may be employed.

  Moreover, although the launching handle for gaming machines has been described as being provided in the pachinko machine 1, other gaming machines such as a sparrow ball gaming machine and an arrangement ball gaming machine may be provided.

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 Boss hole
10 Operation switch
11,12 Ball release lever
13 Storage tank
14 Front frame attachment
15 Release operation section
16 Launch stop lever
16a engaging groove
16b Lever fulcrum
16c Standing part
16d contact part
17 Stop switch
17a Switch lever
18 Boss
19 Regulatory Department
20 recess
21 Switch holding member
22 screws
23 Return spring
24 Cover 25 Potentiometer (variable resistor)

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,
A handle body that pivotally supports the operation member so as to be rotatable from an initial position in a predetermined direction, and a firing stop that protrudes outward from the handle body and regulates the firing operation of the game ball when operated by a player A lever,
A launching handle for a gaming machine, wherein the operating member is provided with a restricting portion for maintaining the firing stop lever in a non-operating state at an initial position while maintaining the inoperable state.   The launch handle for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an engagement groove is formed in the launch stop lever, and the launch stop lever is maintained inoperable by fitting the restricting portion into the engagement groove.   3. A launch handle for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a cover portion that covers the launch stop lever at an initial position is formed on the operation member.   A gaming machine comprising the launching handle for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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