JP2012065809A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To have an opening/closing member permitted to compulsorily open in an inspection work and the like while preventing the opening/closing member from forcibly being opened in a game.SOLUTION: An operation means 32 that can displace to a first position and a second position to close and open opening/closing members 28 and 29, which can open and close a lower prize winning port, is displaced to the first position and the second position by exciting a solenoid 31 so that the opening/closing members 28 and 29 are opened and closed. A regulating means 33 that can displace to a regulating posture, which engages with the operation means 32 at the first position to regulate the displacement of the operation means 32 to the second position, and to a permissible posture, which permits displacement of the operation means 32 to the second position from the first position, is made to the regulating posture when the front frame 14 is closed to the middle frame and is made to the permissible posture when the same is opened. With the regulating posture of the regulating means 33, when the operation means 32 is moved by the excitation of the solenoid 31, the engagement of the regulating means 33 is temporarily released to allow the operation means 32 to displace to the second position.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine including a winning device that supports a front member so as to be openable and closable with respect to a main body on which a gaming board is disposed, and opens and closes a winning opening by the opening and closing member. Is.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a frame-shaped decorative member (a so-called center accessory) disposed at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on the surface of the gaming board. A symbol display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols by variably displaying them via the rear faced from behind, and a pachinko ball (game ball) below the decorative member on the game board Many proposals have been proposed in which a start winning device that starts fluctuations in the symbol display device by winning a prize and a special winning device that opens at a big hit or the like are arranged. In such a pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down due to its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like implanted in the game area, and starts in the process of flowing down the game area. By winning the winning device, various game effects such as a reach effect accompanying the symbol variation game are made on the symbol display device, and when the symbols stop on the symbol display device in a predetermined combination, a so-called big hit occurs. A special winning device provided on the game board is configured to be opened to obtain a large number of prize balls.

  The start winning device is of a type having a plurality of (for example, two) winning ports for winning pachinko balls. In this type of starting winning device, one of the winning ports is also referred to as a blade. The member is always closed, and driving means such as a solenoid is driven to open / close the opening / closing member under a predetermined condition. And, in the start winning device of the type that opens and closes the winning opening, since the opening and closing state of the opening and closing member is related to the player's profit, the opening and closing member is forced to enter the game area through the gap of the pachinko machine In recent years, fraudulent acts that open (so-called goto acts) have occurred frequently and have become a problem. Therefore, for example, a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a means for dealing with such an illegal act.

JP 2003-340020 A

  By the way, in the starting prize-winning device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the opening / closing member cannot be completely opened by an external force other than the solenoid by bringing the operating element into contact with the plunger of the solenoid as a driving source in a state where the opening / closing member is closed. It is said. However, in the inspection work of the start winning device performed in the manufacturing process of the pachinko machine, the pachinko ball is won by forcibly opening the opening and closing member manually without driving the solenoid when confirming the pachinko ball passage and the like. It is generally done. At this time, if the forcible opening of the opening / closing member is completely disabled, it is necessary to frequently drive the solenoid during the inspection work, resulting in a problem that work efficiency is greatly reduced.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve these problems in view of the problems inherent in the prior art, and in the state of being used for gaming, the inspection work is performed while preventing the opening / closing member from being forcibly opened. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including a winning device that can allow forcible opening of an opening / closing member.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A main body (12) on which the game board (18) is disposed, and supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body (12), and the game board (18) is transparently protected while being closed with respect to the main body (12). And a winning device (21) disposed on the gaming board (18) and having a winning opening (21b) on which a game ball flowing down the board can win, and the winning device ( 21) includes an opening / closing member (28, 29) capable of opening and closing the winning opening (21b), a first position for closing the opening / closing member (28, 29), and a first position for opening the opening / closing member (28, 29). And an opening / closing member (28, 29) by displacing the operating means (32) to a first position and a second position by driving the driving means (31). In gaming machines configured to open and close,
The winning device (21) is engaged with the operating means (32) in the first position to restrict the displacement of the operating means (32) to the second position, and the operating means (32). A regulating means (33) that can be changed to an allowable posture that allows displacement from the first position to the second position;
The restricting means (33) is in a restricting posture as the front member (14) is closed with respect to the main body (12), and is restricted as the front member (14) is opened relative to the main body (12). In a state where (33) is in the allowable posture and the restriction means (33) is in the restriction posture, the driving means (31) is driven to engage the operating means (32) and the restriction means (33). It is characterized in that it is configured to be temporarily released to allow the displacement of the operating means (32) to the second position.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a state where the gaming machine with the front member closed with respect to the main body can be used for the game, the restricting means is engaged with the operating means at the first position for closing the opening and closing member, Since the displacement of the operating means to the second position for opening the opening / closing member is restricted, it is possible to prevent the opening / closing member from being opened by an unauthorized member. Further, when the driving means is driven in a state where the gaming machine can be used for gaming, the engagement between the operating means and the regulating means is temporarily released to allow the operating means to be displaced to the second position. By doing so, it is possible to secure a regular winning in the winning opening. On the other hand, in a state where the front side member is opened with respect to the main body and the gaming machine is not used for gaming, the regulating means is displaced to an allowable posture that allows displacement of the operating means from the first position to the second position. The opening / closing member can be forcibly opened regardless of the driving of the driving means, and the inspection work of the gaming machine can be performed efficiently.

In the invention of claim 2, the restricting means (33) is:
A restricting posture for engaging the actuating means (32) in the first position to regulate the displacement of the actuating means (32) to the second position, and the first position to the second position of the actuating means (32). A first regulating member (55) biased to the regulating posture,
A second restricting member (56) for displacing the first restricting member (55) to an allowable posture as the front member (14) is opened relative to the main body (12);
The gist is provided with a release portion (48) for displacing the first restricting member (55) so as to release the engagement with the operating means (32) by driving of the drive means (31).
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing member can be forcibly opened during an inspection operation or the like while preventing the opening / closing member from being forcibly opened in a state where it is used for a game without complicating the configuration of the winning device. It can be.

In the invention of claim 3, the operating means (32) is connected to the driving means (31) and is operated by the driving means (31), and the first operating member ( 44) and the opening / closing member (28, 29) connected in series, and a second operating member (45) that swings with the operation of the first operating member (44) to open and close the opening / closing member (28, 29); The release portion (48) is formed in the first actuating member (44),
In a state where the front member (14) is closed with respect to the main body (12), the first restricting member is configured to restrict the swing of the second actuating member (45) when the driving means (31) is not driven. (55) is configured to abut and engage with the second actuating member (45), and in accordance with the operation of the first actuating member (44) by the drive of the drive means (31), the second actuating member The gist is that the first restricting member (55) is displaced so as to release the engagement with (45).
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing member can be forcibly opened during an inspection operation or the like while preventing the opening / closing member from being forcibly opened in a state where it is used in a game without complicating the configuration of the winning device. It can be.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the first restricting member (55) extends radially outward from a pivotal support (58) that is rotatably supported with respect to the device main body (30) of the winning device (21). A first arm (59) is formed, and a second arm (60) extending radially outward from the pivot (58) at a position spaced circumferentially from the first arm (59). ) Is formed, and the first arm (59) rotates from the restricting posture in which the first arm (59) engages with the actuating means (32) in the first position to the allowable posture by rotating around the pivot (58). Configured to displace,
The second restricting member (56) is supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the device main body (30) of the winning device (21), and is always urged forward and moved forward. Accordingly, a pressing portion (66) for pressing the second arm (60) so as to rotate the first restricting member (55) from the restricting posture to the allowable posture is formed.
When the front member (14) is closed with respect to the main body (12), the front member (14) moves the second restricting member (56) backward to restrict the first restricting member (55). While maintaining the posture, the second restricting member (56) moves forward when the front member (14) is opened with respect to the main body (12), whereby the pressing portion (66) is moved to the second arm ( The gist is that the first restricting member (55) is displaced to an allowable posture by pressing 60).
According to the invention of claim 4, the second restricting member moves back and forth as the front member opens and closes, whereby the first restricting member can be displaced into the restricting posture and the allowable posture, and the device configuration of the winning device In a state where the game is used without being complicated, the opening / closing member can be forcibly opened during an inspection operation or the like while preventing the opening / closing member from being forcibly opened.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the opening / closing member can be forcibly opened during an inspection operation or the like while preventing the opening / closing member of the winning device from being forcibly opened in a state where the game machine is used.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the state which decomposed | disassembled main parts, such as the action | operation means of the starting prize-winning apparatus based on an Example, a control means, from the front side. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows longitudinally the arrangement | positioning site | part of the 2nd control member with respect to the attachment member in the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example from the front side in the state in which the action | operation means was hold | maintained in the 1st position, and the control means was hold | maintained in the control attitude. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example from the rear side in the state of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example from the front side in the state which the operating means was hold | maintained in the 1st position, and the control means moved to the allowable attitude | position by opening | releasing the front frame. It is the perspective view which looked at the principal part of the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example from the rear side in the state of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the main part of the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example from the front side in the state which opened the opening-closing member by excitation of the solenoid in the closed state of the front frame. It is a schematic front view which shows the principal part of the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example in a partially broken state in the closed state of a front frame, Comprising: The 2nd opening / closing member is abbreviate | omitted. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 11, Comprising: The 2nd opening / closing member is added. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a main portion of the start winning device according to the embodiment, with the opening / closing member opened by excitation of the solenoid in the closed state of the front frame, with the second opening / closing member omitted. is there. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 13, and a second opening / closing member is added. It is a schematic front view which shows the principal part of the starting prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example in a partially broken state in the open state of a front frame, Comprising: The 2nd opening / closing member is abbreviate | omitted. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 15, Comprising: The 2nd opening / closing member is added. It is a schematic front view which shows the principal part of the start prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state which forcibly opened the opening-and-closing member in the open state of the front frame, and the 2nd opening-and-closing member is abbreviate | omitted . It is the DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 17, Comprising: The 2nd opening / closing member is added.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens forward and backward, and an opening front side of an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. In addition, a middle frame (main body) 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding a game board 18 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and various special symbols are displayed on the back side of the game board 18. A special symbol display device 13 capable of variable display is detachably disposed. In addition, a front frame (front member) 14 as a decorative frame having a see-through protective body 14a such as a glass plate for see-through protecting the game board 18 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. A lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is assembled below the front frame 14 so as to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 16 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 14, and the upper ball tray 16 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 14. Configured to do. An operation handle 17 for operating a ball hitting device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12 is provided at a lower right position of the middle frame 12. By operating the launching device, the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 16 are launched toward the game board 18. In the embodiment, as the special symbol display device 13, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various special symbols is housed in a housing case is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is possible to employ a display device capable of stopping and displaying various special symbols, such as a device, a dot matrix display device, a 7-segment display, and the like. In addition, the upper ball tray 16 may be formed separately from the front frame 14 and assembled to the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and one of the upper and lower ball trays 15 and 16 is omitted. The structure which provides only one ball receiving tray may be sufficient.

(About game board)
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 18 is a plate member in which cells are attached to the surface of a plywood formed in a substantially rectangular shape with a predetermined plate thickness. The game board 18 has a substantially circular shape on the surface of the game board 18. A curved rail 19 is provided, and a game area 18a in which a pachinko ball can flow down is defined by the rail 19, and the pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launcher is launched into the game area 18a. . The game board 18 has a plurality of mounting openings (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction in the game area 18a, and various components are attached to the mounting openings from the front side. The game board 18 has a large number of game nails planted in the game area 18a. When the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 18a come into contact with the game nails, the flow direction of the pachinko balls is irregular. The pachinko sphere is guided in a certain direction. It should be noted that the number and size of the mounting openings are appropriately determined according to the number and arrangement positions of various components attached to the game board 18. The game board 18 may be a transparent board such as an acrylic board.

  The game board 18 is provided with a frame-shaped decorative body 20 (see FIG. 2) in which a window 20a opened in the front and rear is formed in a mounting opening (not shown) provided substantially in the center of the game area 18a. The display surface of the special symbol display device 13 disposed on the back side of the game board 18 through the window 20a of the frame-shaped decorative body 20 faces the front side of the game board 18. Also, below the frame-shaped decorative body 20, a start winning device (winning device) 21 and a special winning device 22 that can win pachinko balls flowing down the game area 18a are attached. The special winning device 22 is configured such that the winning opening 22a is always closed by an opening / closing door (opening / closing member) 22b. Then, when a pachinko ball wins in the winning openings 21a and 21b of the start winning device 21, a special symbol variation effect is displayed in which the special symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 13, and the result of the special symbol variation effect is shown. When a special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 13 with a predetermined special symbol combination (for example, a set of three identical special symbols), the open / close door 22b of the special prize-winning device 22 is opened and a so-called big hit is made. Occurring, the winning opening 22a of the special winning device 22 is opened to give the player an opportunity to obtain a large number of prize balls. The frame-shaped decorative body 20 is appropriately provided with a decorative portion in accordance with the game content of the pachinko machine. In addition, the game board 18 is provided with a plurality of general winning devices 23 that can win pachinko balls, and at the lowest position of the game area 18a in the gaming board 18, a start winning device 21 and a special winning device 22 are provided. In addition, the general winning device 23 is provided with an out port 24 for discharging a pachinko ball that does not win.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 18 is provided with a gate-shaped start passage 25 through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 18a can pass on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 20, The start passage port 25 is provided with a ball detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of the pachinko ball. Further, the game board 18 is provided with an LED display type normal special symbol display device 26 for performing a normal special symbol variation game by changing the normal special symbol, and a ball indicating that the pachinko ball has passed through the start passage port 25. When the detection sensor detects, the normal special symbol change game on the normal special symbol display device 26 is started. As a result of the normal special symbol variation game, the special symbol is displayed on the normal special symbol display device 26 (for example, ◯ is lit), so that the opening and closing members 28 and 29 (described later) of the start winning device 21 are opened. It is configured to be in a state.

(About the start winning device)
As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the start winning device 21 is attached to the game board 18, and an upper winning port 21a and a lower winning port 21b that can win a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 18a are on the front side. The mounting member 27 provided, the opening / closing members 28 and 29 provided on the front side of the mounting member 27 to open and close the lower winning port 21b, and the upper winning port 21a and the lower winning port 21b provided on the back side of the mounting member 27 Device main body 30 formed with ball passages 30a and 30b communicating with each other, driving means 31 provided in the device main body 30, and operating means 32 for operating the opening and closing members 28 and 29 as the driving means 31 is driven. And restricting means for restricting the operation of the actuating means 32 with the front frame 14 being closed with respect to the middle frame 12 and allowing the actuating means 32 to be actuated by driving of the driving means 31. It is equipped with a 3 and. That is, in the start winning device 21 according to the embodiment, in the state where the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the regulating means 33 regulates the operation of the actuation means 32, so that the opening and closing members 28, 29 While preventing the forcible opening, the opening / closing members 28 and 29 are configured to be opened when the driving means 31 is driven (see FIGS. 6 to 18).

(About the mounting member and upper ball receiver)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting member 27 is formed in a flat plate shape and has an opening 27 a that opens forward and backward, and the game board 18 so that the opening 27 a faces the mounting opening. Screwed to the front of the. The mounting member 27 is provided with an upper ball receiving portion 34 that opens upward and rearward at a position above the opening 27a so as to protrude forward. An upper opening of the upper ball receiving portion 34 opens in the game area 18a, and a rear opening of the upper ball receiving portion 34 opens to the mounting opening. That is, the upper opening of the upper ball receiving portion 34 functions as the upper winning port 21a through which a pachinko ball flowing down in the game area 18a of the game board 18 can win, and the pachinko ball that has won the upper winning port 21a The device moves to the device main body 30 side (a first sphere passage 30a of the device main body 30 to be described later) through the rear opening of the upper ball receiving portion. In the embodiment, the upper ball receiving portion 34 is integrally formed with the mounting member 27.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a cylindrical portion 35 that opens in the front-rear direction is at the front side of the mounting member 27 at the side position of the upper ball receiving portion 34 (right side position in FIGS. 3 and 4). A second restricting member 56 and a spring member 65 (both described later) constituting the restricting means 33 are inserted into the cylindrical portion 35 (see FIG. 5). Further, a retaining portion 35a extending to the inside of the opening is formed at the front end portion of the cylindrical portion 35, and the retaining portion 35a prevents the second regulating member 56 from being removed to the front side. ing.

  On the rear surface side of the attachment member 27, a flat plate-like first decorative plate 36 is attached at a position corresponding to the cylindrical portion 35. As shown in FIG. 5, the first decorative plate 36 has a through hole 36 a set at a diameter smaller than the opening diameter of the rear opening at a position corresponding to the rear opening of the cylindrical portion 35. It is formed so as to penetrate forward and backward. The opening diameter of the front opening in the tubular portion 35 and the opening diameter of the through hole 36a of the first decorative plate 36 are both smaller than the large diameter rear portion of the abutting portion 63 described later of the second restricting member 56. Thus, the second restricting member 56 is prevented from falling back and forth from the cylindrical portion 35. Further, the second restricting member 56 is always urged forward by the spring member 65 interposed between the first decorative plate 36 and the contact portion 63 of the second restricting member 56. Composed. A second decorative plate 37 is mounted on the rear surface side of the mounting member 27 at a position sandwiching the opening 27 a with respect to the first decorative plate 36.

(About the lower ball receiver)
As shown in FIG. 3, a lower ball receiving portion 38 that forms the lower winning hole 21b is provided on the front side of the mounting member 27 on the front side of the opening 27a. The lower ball receiving portion 38 is formed with a receiving plate portion 38b extending rearward at the lower edge portion of the front plate portion 38a facing the mounting member 27, and the rear end portion of the receiving plate portion 38b is attached to the mounting member. 27 is fixed in contact with the front surface of 27. While the distance between the front plate portion 38a of the lower ball receiving portion 38 and the front surface of the mounting member 27 is set larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, the front plate portion 38a and the lower surface of the upper ball receiving portion 34 are arranged. The separation distance is set to be smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and a side opening that opens to both the left and right sides between the receiving plate portion 38b and the upper ball receiving portion 34 of the lower ball receiving portion 38 is the lower prize. It is configured to function as the mouth 21b. Further, on the front plate portion 38a of the lower ball receiving portion 38, support shafts 38c (only the right side is shown in FIG. 3) extending rearward are formed at positions separated from each other left and right. The opening and closing members 28 and 29 are supported on the support shaft 38c so as to be swingable. The lower ball receiving portion 38 is formed with a ball guiding portion (not shown) for guiding a pachinko ball to the opening 27a side at the front side position of the opening 27a formed in the mounting member 27. The pachinko ball that has won the lower prize opening 21b can be guided to the opening 27a side by the ball guiding portion, and can pass through the opening 27a to the device main body 30 side (second ball passage 30b described later). It is like that.

(About opening and closing members)
The opening and closing members 28 and 29 are arranged on the front side of the mounting member 27 so as to be positioned on both the left and right sides of the opening 27a of the mounting member 27, and the left and right lower prize winning holes 21b formed in the lower ball receiving portion 38. , 21b can be displaced to a closed position (see FIGS. 6 to 9, 11, and 15) and an open position (see FIGS. 10, 13, and 17) to open the lower winning holes 21b and 21b. It is configured as follows. The open / close members 28 and 29 are formed in a so-called flap shape that is symmetrical with respect to each other and gradually becomes thinner in the closed position. Shaft holes 28a and 29a penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed at lower positions of the opening and closing members 28 and 29, and the support shafts 38c and 38c of the lower ball receiving portion 38 are inserted into the shaft holes 28a and 29a. Thus, the opening and closing members 28 and 29 are assembled to the lower ball receiving portion 38 so as to be swingable. The upper and lower end portions (tip portions) of the open / close members 28 and 29 are swung in directions close to each other and in directions away from each other. In the following description, when the left and right open / close members 28 and 29 are distinguished, the left open / close member is referred to as the first open / close member 28, and the right open / close member is referred to as the second open / close member 29.

  Here, in the open position (see FIGS. 10, 13, and 17) in which the upper ends of the pair of opening and closing members 28 and 29 are separated from each other, the opening and closing members 28 and 29 and the upper ball receiving portion 34 are separated from each other. In the closed position (see FIGS. 6 to 9, 11, and 15), which allows the pachinko ball to be awarded to the lower prize opening 21 b from the middle and closes the upper ends of the opening and closing members 28 and 29 to each other, The upper and lower ends of the opening and closing members 28 and 29 are positioned directly below the upper ball receiving portion 34, and the opening and closing members 28 and 29 and the upper ball receiving portion 34 are configured to regulate the winning of the pachinko balls to the lower winning opening 21b. The Further, in the vicinity of the shaft holes 28a and 29a in the respective opening and closing members 28 and 29, connecting shafts 28b and 29b extending to the rear of the mounting member 27 through the openings 27a provided in the mounting member 27 are formed. The operating means 32 (second operating member 45 described later) is connected to the connecting shafts 28b and 29b.

(About the main unit)
As shown in FIG. 3, the apparatus main body 30 is composed of a front member 39 and a rear member 40 that can be divided into front and rear parts, and is provided in the upper ball receiving portion 34 by assembling both members 39 and 40 back and forth. The first ball passage 30a extending in the front-rear direction is formed at a position corresponding to the rear opening of the upper winning port 21a formed, and the lower winning port 21b of the lower ball receiving portion 38 (the opening 27a of the mounting member 27). ) Is formed at a position corresponding to the second spherical passage 30b extending forward and backward. Further, the apparatus main body 30 is provided with ball detection sensors (not shown) corresponding to the respective ball passages 30a and 30b in the middle of the first ball passage 30a and the second ball passage 30b. When the corresponding ball detection sensor detects the pachinko ball that has won the 21a and the lower prize opening 21b, the special symbol display device 13 starts a special symbol variation effect, and the ball payout device generates a predetermined number of prize balls. It is to be paid out. The apparatus body 30 is formed with a ball discharge port (not shown) for discharging pachinko balls downstream of the position of the ball detection sensor in the first ball passage 30a and the second ball passage 30b. The pachinko ball that has won the upper winning hole 21a and the lower winning hole 21b can be discharged on the back side of the game board 18.

  A solenoid 31 as the driving means for opening and closing the opening and closing members 28 and 29 is attached to the rear end portion of the apparatus main body 30. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the solenoid 31 is inserted into the main body 41 and extends into the apparatus main body 30 and generates a magnetic force when energized. The plunger 42 is linearly moved back and forth in the front-rear direction, and the actuating means 32 (first actuating member 44) is connected to the front end of the plunger 42. An elastic member 43 such as a spring for biasing the plunger 42 forward is interposed between the main body 41 of the solenoid 31 and a disc-shaped engagement plate 42a provided at the front end of the plunger 42. When the solenoid 31 is not energized (in the non-actuated state), the plunger 42 projects forward by the elastic force of the elastic member 43 (see FIGS. 12 and 16), and the solenoid 31 is energized (actuated). ), The plunger 42 moves backward against the elastic force of the elastic member 43 (see FIG. 14). When the solenoid 31 is in an excited state, the opening and closing members 28 and 29 are opened via the operating means 32 (see FIGS. 10, 13, and 14), and the solenoid 31 is in a non-excited state. Thus, the opening and closing members 28 and 29 are closed via the operating means 32 (see FIGS. 6, 7, 11, and 12).

(Operating means)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 to 10, the actuating means 32 is connected to the plunger 42 of the solenoid 31, and moves forward and backward integrally with the plunger 42 as the solenoid 31 is driven. And a second actuating member 45 that is swingably supported by the apparatus body 30 and connects the opening and closing members 28 and 29 to the first actuating member 44, and moves the first actuating member 44 back and forth. Thus, the second actuating member 45 swings and the open / close members 28 and 29 are displaced between the closed position and the open position. In the embodiment, the positions of the first operating member 44 and the second operating member 45 in a state where the opening and closing members 28 and 29 are held in the closed position are designated as the first position, and the opening and closing members 28 and 29 are set in the open position. The positions of the first actuating member 44 and the second actuating member 45 in the holding state are referred to as second positions, respectively. In the embodiment, the device main body 30 is provided with an operating means 32 for displacing the opening and closing members 28 and 29 between a closed position and an open position, and a solenoid 31 for operating the operating means 32, thereby providing one unit. Is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first actuating member 44 is provided with an engagement receiving portion 47 extending downward at the rear end portion of a plate-like actuating body 46 extending in the front-rear direction. The plunger 42 and the first actuating member 44 are connected by inserting the engaging plate 42a of the plunger 42 from above into a slit 47a formed in the portion 47 and opened upward (see FIGS. 7 and 9). . That is, in the non-excited state of the solenoid 31, the first operating member 44 is stopped and held at the first position (front position), and when the solenoid 31 is excited, the first operating member 44 moves backward together with the plunger 42. It is configured to slide and be held at the second position (rear position). In addition, a connecting hole 46 a for connecting to the second operating member 45 is formed on the front side of the operating body 46 so as to penetrate in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the front end portion side of the operating body 46 in the first operating member 44, a restricting portion 59b in the first arm 59 formed on the first restricting member 55 of the restricting means 33 (both are A notch 46b is formed to face (described later). Further, the operating body 46 protrudes upward at a side position of the notch 46b to temporarily engage the operating means 32 (first operating member 44) and the regulating means 33 (first regulating member 55). A release portion 48 for releasing is formed. As shown in FIGS. 8, 14, 16, 18 and the like, the rear end portion of the release portion 48 is an inclined guide surface 48a that inclines upward toward the front side, and the first operating member 44 moves backward. At this time, the first arm 59 of the first restricting member 55 can be pushed upward. The notch 46 b is formed so as to extend further to the rear than the rear end of the release portion 48, and the first arm 59 of the first restricting member 55 is connected to the operating body 46 in the first operating member 44. The restricting portion 59b of the first arm 59 can be made to face the notch portion 46b in a state of being in contact with the upper surface of the first arm 59. The operating body 46 of the first actuating member 44 is formed with a restricting projection 46c projecting upward at the rear position of the notch 46b, and the first actuating member 44 is stopped and held at the first position. The rear end of the restricting portion 59b of the first arm 59 can be restricted by the restricting protrusion 46c (see FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second actuating member 45 has a front end formed in an up-and-down bifurcated shape, and a rear end of the connecting shaft 28 b formed in the first opening / closing member 28 is engaged into a plunging engagement. A first arm portion 49 formed with a recess 49a and a position spaced laterally with respect to the first arm portion 49 (right side in FIG. 4), and the front end is formed in an upper and lower bifurcated shape, and the second opening / closing The second arm part 50 formed with an engaging recess 50a in which the rear end of the connecting shaft 29b formed in the member 29 is engaged and a substantially arcuate connection part 51 that connects the rear end upper parts of both arm parts 49, 50. And a connecting portion 52 connected to the first actuating member 44. On the side surfaces of the first arm portion 49 and the second arm portion 50 that are spaced apart from each other, swinging shafts 53 projecting outward are respectively projected and formed on the front member 39 of the apparatus main body 30. By assembling the front member 39 and the rear member 40 in a state in which the swing shafts 53 and 53 are engaged with the shaft support recesses 39a and 39a, the arm portions 49 and 50 are used with the swing shafts 53 and 53 as axes. The second actuating member 45 is swingably supported so that the front end portion moves up and down. The second operating member 45 has the opening and closing members 28 and 29 at a first position (see FIGS. 6 to 9, 12, and 16) in which the engaging recesses 49 a and 50 a of both the arm portions 49 and 50 are inclined downward. Is held in the closed position, and the opening and closing members 28 and 29 are in the open position at the second position (see FIGS. 10, 14, and 18) in which the engagement recesses 49a and 50a of the both arm portions 49 and 50 are obliquely upward. Configured to be held in The second ball passage 30b is defined between the first arm portion 49 and the second arm portion 50 in a state where the second operating member 45 is supported by the apparatus main body 30.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 52 is directed upward from a rear end upper portion of the second arm portion 50 to a protruding portion 52 a formed to protrude toward the opposite side of the first arm portion 49. A protruding projection 52b is formed, and the linkage 52b is inserted and engaged with a linkage hole 46a formed in the operating body 46 of the first actuating member 44 (FIGS. 7 and 9). reference). The front-rear dimension of the connection protrusion 52b is smaller than the front-rear dimension of the connection hole 46a, and the connection protrusion 52b is located on the rear end side of the connection hole 46a at the first position of the first operating member 44, and the connection protrusion 52b. A gap is defined between the front edge of the connecting hole 46a and the front edge of the connecting hole 46a. The front-rear dimension of this gap is that when the first actuating member 44 moves from the first position to the second position, the release portion 48 pushes up the first arm 59 of the first restricting member 55 so that the first restricting member After releasing the engagement between the second actuating member 45 and the second actuating member 45, the connecting projection 52b comes into contact with the front edge of the connecting hole 46a and the rotation of the second actuating member 45 is started. In the embodiment, at the first position of the first actuating member 44, the rear end of the connecting projection 46b is in contact with the rear end of the connecting hole 46a.

  At the upper end portion of the second arm portion 50, a restricting projection 54 is located above the swing shaft 53 in a state where the second arm portion 50 (second operating member 45) is in the first position. It is formed so as to protrude. In the state where the second operating member 45 and the first operating member 44 are in the first position, the restricting protrusion 54 is located in front of the restricting projection 46c of the first actuating member 44 in the restricting means 33 as shown in FIG. The restricting portion 59b of the first arm 59 of the first restricting member 55, which will be described later, is spaced apart by a dimension allowing insertion. That is, in a state where the restricting portion 59b of the first arm 59 is inserted between the restricting protrusion 54 and the restricting protrusion 46c, the rear surface of the restricting protrusion 54 comes into contact with and engages with the front surface of the restricting portion 59b. The first arm portion 49 and the second arm portion 50 are configured to restrict the rotation of the second operating member 45 in the direction in which the first arm portion 49 and the second arm portion 50 move upward (the direction in which the first arm portion 49 and the second arm portion 50 move from the first position to the second position). In this state (the first opening / closing member 28 and the second opening / closing member 29 are in the closed position and the front frame 14 is closed), the direction toward the second position of the second actuating member 45 (the opposite direction in FIG. 12). The rotation in the clockwise direction is restricted, and the first opening / closing member 28 and the second opening / closing member 29 are prevented from being forcibly opened. However, when the first actuating member 44 slides backward by the excitation of the solenoid 31, the restricting portion 59b of the first arm 59 in the first restricting member 55 is moved by the releasing portion 48 to the restricting protrusion 54 and the restricting protrusion 46c. And the engagement protrusion 52b engaged with the connection hole 46a is pulled rearward, so that the second operating member 45 can rotate toward the second position. ing. The upper front end surface of the restricting protrusion 54 is an inclined surface 54a inclined downward from the rear side toward the front side as shown in FIGS. 4, 6, 12, etc., and the second actuating member 45 is the first operating member 45. When swinging between the position and the second position, the restricting protrusion 54 is configured to prevent interference with the first restricting member 55 in the allowable posture.

(Regulatory measures)
Next, the restricting means 33 for restricting the forcible operation of the operating means 32 with the front frame 14 closed will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the restricting means 33 is detachably engaged with the actuating means 32 (second actuating member 45) in the first position to move from the first position to the second position. A first restricting member 55 for restricting displacement of the actuating means 32 (second actuating member 45) and connected to the first restricting member 55, and the actuating means 32 (with the opening of the front frame 14 with respect to the middle frame 12). And a second restricting member 56 for releasing the engagement of the first restricting member 55 with respect to the second actuating member 45). In other words, in a state where the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the displacement of the operation means 32 (second operation member 45) from the first position to the second position is restricted by the restriction means 33 (first restriction member). 55) prevents the first opening / closing member 28 and the second opening / closing member 29 from being forcibly opened, and by opening the front frame 14 with respect to the middle frame 12, the first opening / closing member 28 or the second opening / closing member It is configured to allow displacement of the operating means 32 (second operating member 45) from the first position to the second position in association with the forced opening of the member 29. In the embodiment, the postures or positions of the first restricting member 55 and the second restricting member 56 in a state in which the displacement of the actuating means 32 (second actuating member 45) from the first position to the second position is restricted, respectively. And the postures or positions of the first restricting member 55 and the second restricting member 56 in a state in which the displacement of the actuating means 32 (second actuating member 45) from the first position to the second position is permitted. It shall be referred to as a posture.

(About the first restriction member)
As shown in FIG. 3, the first restricting member 55 is disposed between the mounting member 27 (first decorative plate 36) and the apparatus main body 30, and has a through hole 58 a through which the rotation shaft 57 is inserted. And a pivot portion 58 that penetrates the pivot portion 58 and extends radially outward from the pivot portion 58, and is detachably engaged with the actuation means 32 (second actuation member 45) in the first position. And a second arm 60 formed so as to extend outward in the radial direction from the pivotal support portion 58 and connected to the second restricting member 56. Then, the rotating shaft 57 inserted through the through hole 58a of the pivotal support 58 is connected to the mounting member 27 (first decorative plate 36) and the shaft hole 61 formed in the apparatus main body 30 (only on the first decorative plate 36 side). (See FIG. 5), the first restricting member 55 is supported so that it can rotate around the rotation shaft 57. The rotating shaft 57 is supported by the mounting member 27 and the apparatus main body 30 at a position higher than the operating body 46 of the second operating member 45.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first arm 59 includes an arm portion 59a extending from the pivot portion 58 so as to cross over the operating body 46 in the first actuating member 44, and a pivot portion in the arm portion 59a. 58. A state in which the arm portion 59a is in contact with the upper surface of the operating body 46, formed at a protruding end (left end portion in FIG. 6) spaced from 58, and formed in a substantially hand-shaped manner from a regulating portion 59b extending downward. Thus, the restricting portion 59b faces the cutout portion 46b provided in the operating body 46. Then, with the first operating member 44 (operating body 46) being displaced to the first position, the arm portion 59a of the first regulating member 55 (first arm 59) is moved to the first operating member 44 (operating body). 46) (when in the restricting posture), the restricting portion 59b is inserted between the restricting protrusion 54 and the restricting protrusion 46c (on the rotation trajectory of the restricting protrusion 54), and the The rear surface of the restricting protrusion 54 is in contact with and engaged with the front surface of the restricting portion 59b, and restricts the rotation of the second operating member 45 from the first position to the second position. Further, the first restricting member 55 is rotated around the rotating shaft 57 so as to separate the first arm 59 from the first actuating member 44 (actuating portion 46) (that is, the first restricting member 55 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 11). ), The restricting portion 59b of the first arm 59 is separated from the restricting protrusion 54 and the restricting protrusion 46c (on the rotation trajectory of the restricting protrusion 54) (with an allowable posture), and the second operation is performed. The member 45 is allowed to rotate from the first position to the second position. That is, the first restricting member 55 engages with the second actuating member 45 at the first position to restrict the displacement of the second actuating member 45 to the second position (see FIGS. 11 and 12). ) And a permissible posture (see FIGS. 15 and 16) that allows the displacement of the second actuating member 45 from the first position to the second position. When the first actuating member 44 is slid rearward by the excitation of the solenoid 31 in the restricting posture of the first restricting member 55, the first arm 59 of the first restricting member 55 is pushed up by the release portion 48. Thus, the first restricting member 55 is rotationally displaced to an allowable posture (see FIGS. 13 and 14).

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second arm 60 is located at a position spaced apart from the first operating member 44 in the circumferential direction with respect to the first arm 59 around the rotation shaft 57. It is formed in a flat plate shape extending radially outward from the pivotal support portion 58. The second arm 60 is configured so that the first actuating member 44 (actuating body 46) is more than the vertical line passing through the rotating shaft 57 regardless of the state of the first regulating member 55 between the regulating attitude and the allowable attitude. ) Is provided on the pivot 58 so as to be biased to the side. The first arm 59 also has a first actuating member 44 (actuating body 46) that is more than the vertical line passing through the rotating shaft 57, regardless of whether the first restricting member 55 is in the restricting posture or the allowable posture. ) Is provided on the pivot 58 so as to be biased to the side. That is, the first restricting member 55 is configured such that the center of gravity is always biased toward the first actuating member 44 (actuating body 46), and is in any state between the restricting posture and the allowable posture. However, the first restricting member 55 is urged by its own weight in a direction in which the first arm 59 contacts the upper surface of the operating body 46 of the first operating member 44 (toward the restricting posture). A stopper 62 (see FIG. 13) is located on the rear surface of the mounting member 27 on the rotational track of the second arm 60 on the opposite side to the first operating member 44 with the second arm 60 in an allowable posture interposed therebetween. ) And the second arm 60 comes into contact with the stopper 62, so that the first restricting member 55 is moved to a position where the center of gravity of the first restricting member 55 is biased to the side opposite to the first actuating member 44 side. Configured to regulate rotation.

(About the 2nd restriction member)
As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 6, and the like, the second restricting member 56 is formed in a rod shape that extends in the front-rear direction, and includes a contact portion 63 and a rear end portion of the contact portion 63. And an operating shaft portion 64 having a diameter smaller than that of the contact portion 63, and is inserted through the cylindrical portion 35 of the mounting member 27 so as to be movable back and forth. The abutting portion 63 has a diameter larger than that of the front opening of the cylindrical portion 35 at the rear end portion of the small-diameter front portion set to a size that can be inserted into the front opening of the cylindrical portion 35 of the mounting member 27. A stepped portion 63a is formed between the small-diameter front part and the large-diameter rear part. As shown in FIG. 5, the contact portion 63 inserted into the cylindrical portion 35 from the rear side has a stepped portion 63 a that contacts the retaining portion 35 a of the cylindrical portion 35 from the rear side. In a state where the portion protrudes forward from the cylindrical portion 35, it is configured to prevent the cylindrical portion 35 from falling off.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the spring member 65 inserted in the cylindrical portion 35 has a front end portion in contact with a rear end portion of the contact portion 63 and a rear end portion in the first decorative plate 36. It is hold | maintained in the said cylindrical part 35 by contact | abutting to the front surface. The second restricting member 56 is always urged by the spring member 65 toward the position (allowable posture) where the stepped portion 63a of the contact portion 63 contacts the retaining portion 35a.

  Here, when the stepped portion 63a is in contact with the retaining portion 35a of the cylindrical portion 35 (allowable posture), the fluoroscopic protective body 14a is positioned with the front frame 14 closed with respect to the middle frame 12. The abutting portion 63 is configured to protrude forward from the position where it is to be moved (the two-dot chain line position in FIG. 5). That is, by closing the front frame 14 with respect to the middle frame 12, as shown in FIG. 12, the contact portion 63 is pressed against the fluoroscopic protective body 14a and resists the biasing force of the spring member 65. When the second restricting member 56 moves rearward to the restricting position (regulating posture) and opens the front frame 14 with respect to the middle frame 12, the second restricting member 56 is urged by the urging force of the spring member 65 as shown in FIG. The member 56 moves forward to an allowable position (allowable posture). The posture of the second restricting member 56 is not changed by moving back and forth, but as described above, the displacement of the actuating means 32 (second actuating member 45) from the first position to the second position is restricted. The forward movement position of the second restriction member 56 in a state where the operation is performed is referred to as a restriction posture, and the second restriction in a state in which the displacement of the operation means 32 (second operation member 45) from the first position to the second position is permitted. The retracted position of the member 56 is referred to as an allowable posture.

  The operating shaft portion 64 of the second restricting member 56 is set to a dimension that can be inserted into the through hole 36a of the first decorative plate 36, and as shown in FIG. In any state between the solid line position in FIG. 5 and the regulation posture (two-dot chain line position in FIG. 5), the first regulation member 55 extends in the rearward direction from the first decorative plate 36. The arm 59 and the second arm 60 are configured to extend. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the operating shaft portion 64 has a pressing portion that protrudes toward the second arm 60 side on the surface of the first restricting member 55 facing the second arm 60. 66 is formed. The front end surface of the pressing portion 66 is formed so as to incline backward as it moves away from the operating shaft portion 64 (projects radially outward). Further, in a state where the second restricting member 56 has moved to the restricting posture, the second arm 60 of the first restricting member 55 comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the operating shaft portion 64, and the first arm 59 is The first actuating member 44 is configured to be positioned in the restricting posture in contact with the upper surface of the actuating body 46. In the process in which the second restricting member 56 moves from the restricting posture to the permitting posture, the pressing portion 66 contacts the second arm 60 of the first restricting member 55 and pushes up the second arm 60. The first restricting member 55 is rotationally displaced in an allowable posture (see FIGS. 8, 9, and 15). In the state where the second restricting member 56 is moved to the restricting posture, it is necessary that the second arm 60 of the first restricting member 55 displaced to the restricting posture is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the operating shaft portion 64. It is not always necessary that the second arm 60 of the first restricting member 55 is positioned on the trajectory along which the pressing portion 66 moves when the second restricting member 56 moves from the restricting posture to the allowable posture. .

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the above-described embodiment will be described.

  First, the game procedure of the pachinko machine 10 provided with the start winning device 21 of the embodiment will be schematically described. The pachinko ball launched into the game area 18a along the rail 19 provided on the game board 18 is a game. It flows down while changing the flow direction by contacting a game nail or the like provided on the board 18. When the ball detection sensor detects that the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 18a has passed through the start passage 25, the normal special symbol display device 26 starts the normal special symbol variation game. As a result of the normal special symbol variation game, when a symbol is displayed on the normal special symbol display device 26, the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 of the start winning device 21 are opened, and the lower prize opening is displayed. The winning of a pachinko ball to 21b is allowed. When the ball detection sensor detects that a pachinko ball has won in the upper winning hole 21a or the lower winning hole 21b, a special symbol changing game is started on the special symbol display device 13, and the ball payout device determines a predetermined game. Number of prize balls will be paid out. As a result of the special symbol variation game, when the specific symbol combination (big hit symbol) is displayed on the special symbol display device 13, the special game is generated.

  Before explaining the specific operation of the start winning device 21 in accordance with the display of the winning symbol on the normal special symbol display device 26, the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, and the pachinko machine 10 is played. The positions and postures of the operating means 32 and the restricting means 33 in a state that can be used for the above will be described.

  That is, in a state where the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 11, and 12, when the solenoid 31 is in a non-excited state, The actuating member 44 is held at the first front position, and the second actuating member 45 of the actuating means 32 has the engaging recesses 49a, 50a of the first and second arm portions 49, 50 obliquely downward. The first and second opening / closing members 28, 29 held in the first position and connected to the engaging recesses 49a, 50a of the both arm portions 49, 50 via the connecting shafts 28b, 29b are held in the closed position. The The first restricting member 55 of the restricting means 33 includes an arm portion 59a of the first arm 59 that contacts the upper surface of the operating body 46 of the first operating member 44 at the first position, and the first arm 59. The restricting portion 59b is held by its own weight in a restricting posture inserted between the restricting protrusion 46c of the first operating member 44 at the first position and the restricting protrusion 54 of the second operating member 45 at the first position. Is done. Further, the second restricting member 56 of the restricting means 33 is configured such that the front end of the abutting portion 63 abuts on the see-through protective body 14 a of the front frame 14 in the closed position, and is accommodated in the tubular portion 35. It is held in a rear restricting posture in which 65 is compressed. At this time, the second arm 60 of the first actuating member 44 abuts on the outer peripheral surface on the front side (abutment part 63 side) from the formation position of the pressing part 66 in the actuating shaft part 64 of the second restricting member 56. ing.

  When the solenoid 31 shifts from the non-excited state to the excited state, the first operating member 44 moves backward together with the plunger 42 from a state in which the rear end of the connecting protrusion 52b and the rear end of the connecting hole 46a abut. It slides and it transfers to the state which the front end of the connection protrusion 52b contact | abutted to the front edge of the connection hole 46a. In the state where the rear end of the connection protrusion 52b and the rear end of the connection hole 46a are in contact with each other, as described above, there is a gap between the front end of the connection protrusion 52b and the front edge of the connection hole 46a. Thus, even if the first operating member 44 slides backward, the connecting protrusion 52b does not immediately engage with the connecting hole 46a. Before the connecting protrusion 52b engages with the connecting hole 46a, the first The release portion 48 of the first actuating member 44 contacts the first arm 59 of the first restricting member 55. The first restricting member 55 held in the restricting posture by its own weight causes the release portion 48 to come into contact with the first arm 59 and the first arm 59 is pushed up (see FIGS. 10, 13, and 14). Then, the restricting portion 59b rotates so as to be spaced upward from between the restricting projection 46c and the restricting projection 54, and is displaced to an allowable posture retracted from the rotation orbit of the restricting projection 54 in the second operating member 45. Thereafter, when the first operating member 44 is further slid rearward, the connecting projection 52b and the connecting hole 46a are engaged, and the front end of the second operating member 45 is centered on the swing shafts 53 and 53. It swings upward (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 14). That is, since the second operating member 45 is swung after the restriction by the restricting portion 59b of the first restricting member 55 is released, smooth operation of the first and second actuating members 44, 45 is realized. .

  As the first actuating member 44 slides backward, the second actuating member 45 swings and the first and second arm portions 49 and 50 are lifted. As shown in FIGS. The connecting shafts 28b and 29b engaged with the arm portions 49 and 50 are lifted, and the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 are opened. Here, when the release portion 48 comes into contact with the first arm 59, first, the inclined guide surface 48 a formed at the rear end portion of the release portion 48 comes into contact with the first arm 59, thereby The arm 59 can be pushed up smoothly, and the first operating member 44 can be reliably moved from the first position to the second position without imposing a large load on the solenoid 31. 2 Opening and closing members 28 and 29 can be reliably opened to the open position.

  When the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 are opened, a pachinko ball winning in the lower winning opening 21b is allowed. The pachinko ball that has won the lower winning opening 21b is guided toward the opening 27a of the mounting member 27 by the ball guiding portion of the lower ball receiving portion 38, and passes through the opening 27a to the second of the apparatus main body 30. The ball passes through the ball passage 30 b and is discharged to the back side of the game board 18. Further, a pachinko ball passing through the second ball passage 30b is detected by a ball detection sensor, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the ball paying device. Note that the upper prize opening 21a provided in the start prize-winning device 21 is always open upward, so that a pachinko ball can be won. When a pachinko ball wins the upper winning opening 21a, the pachinko ball enters the first ball passage 30a of the apparatus body 30 and is discharged to the back side of the game board 18. At this time, the ball detection sensor detects the pachinko ball and pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in the same way as when the lower prize opening 21b is won. It should be noted that the number of prize balls to be paid out is set differently when the pachinko ball wins the upper prize opening 21a and when the pachinko ball wins the lower prize opening 21b.

  When the solenoid 31 changes from the excited state to the non-excited state, the plunger 42 moves forward by the elastic force of the elastic member 43, and the first operating member 44 slides forward and moves to the first position. At this time, contrary to the case where the first actuating member 44 moves from the first position to the second position, the second actuating member 45 is moved in the state where the connecting projection 52b and the connecting hole 46a are engaged. As the front end swings downward (clockwise in FIG. 14) about the swing shafts 53, 53, the first and second opening / closing members 28, 29 are closed. Then, after the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 are held in the closed position, the first operating member 44 is further slid forward, so that the release portion 48 is the first arm of the first restricting member 55. 59, the first restricting member 55 is rotated by its own weight so that the first arm 59 comes into contact with the upper surface of the operating body 46 of the first operating member 44, so that the restricting portion 59b and the restricting projection 46c are restricted. It is displaced to a restricting posture inserted between the protrusion 54.

  When the solenoid 31 is in a non-excited state, the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 of the start winning device 21 are held in the closed position. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 11, and 12, the first restricting member 55 has the restricting portion 59 b inserted between the restricting protrusion 46 c and the restricting protrusion 54, The restricting posture is maintained in which the rear surface of the restricting protrusion 54 comes into contact with the front surface of the portion 59b. Thereby, the swing of the second operating member 45 is restricted, and the forcible opening of the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 is prevented. That is, a wire or the like that has entered the game area 18a from the gap of the pachinko machine 10 is hooked on the open / close members 28, 29 in the closed position, and the open / close members 28, 29 are forced to rotate toward the open position. In this case, the second actuating member 45 connected via the connecting shafts 28b and 29b is urged in the direction in which the arms 49 and 50 are raised. At this time, the restriction portion 59b of the first restriction member 55 is in contact with and engaged with the back surface of the restriction protrusion 54 on the rotation path of the restriction protrusion 54 in the second operation member 45. The rotation of the second actuating member 45 toward the second position, that is, the position where the opening and closing members 28 and 29 are opened is restricted, so that the first and second opening and closing members 28 and 29 are prevented from being forcibly opened.

  Next, a case where the winning ball confirmation of the start winning device 21 performed in the inspection process of the pachinko machine 10 is performed without energizing the solenoid 31 (energization) will be described.

  When confirming the winning ball of the start winning device 21, the front frame 14 is opened with respect to the middle frame 12. Accordingly, the second restricting member 56 that has been in contact with the fluoroscopic protective body 14a is positioned at the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5 by the biasing force of the spring member 65 as the fluoroscopic protective body 14a is separated forward. Move forward toward the solid line position and reach the permissible position. As the second restricting member 56 moves forward, the pressing portion 66 protruding from the operating shaft portion 64 is brought into contact with the second arm 60 of the first restricting member 55 as shown in FIGS. The first restricting member 55 is rotationally displaced to an allowable posture by abutting and pushing up. That is, the restricting portion 59b of the first restricting member 55 is spaced apart upward from the restricting protrusion 54 of the second actuating member 45 and the restricting protrusion 46c of the first actuating member 44, and the second actuating member 45. Is retracted from the rotation trajectory of the regulating projection 54. As a result, when the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 in the closed position are forcibly rotated to the open position, the restricting protrusion 54 of the second actuating member 45 becomes the restricting portion 59b of the first restricting member 55. Rotation to the second position of the second actuating member 45 is allowed, and the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 can be forcibly opened.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is in a state of being regulated when the solenoid 31 of the start winning device 21 is in a non-excited state (non-operating state) in a state where it can be used for gaming. Since the first regulating member 55 regulates the rotation of the second actuating member 45 and holds the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 in the closed position, the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 are illegally forcibly opened. Can prevent. When the solenoid 31 is energized, the movement of the first operating member 44 temporarily cancels the rotation restriction of the second operating member 45 by the first restricting member 55, thereby Since rotation to the second position is allowed, the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 can be opened to ensure a regular winning in the lower winning opening 21b. On the other hand, by opening the front frame 14 with respect to the middle frame 12, the first regulating member 55 is displaced from the regulated posture to the allowed posture by the movement of the second regulating member 56, and the first regulating member 55. The rotation restriction of the second actuating member 45 can be released, and the second actuating member 45 can be allowed to rotate to the second position. That is, in the state where the pachinko machine 10 with the front frame 14 opened relative to the middle frame 12 is not used for gaming, the first and second opening / closing members 28 and 29 can be manually opened without exciting the solenoid 31. it can. Accordingly, the winning ball confirmation of the start winning device 21 performed in the inspection process of the pachinko machine 10 can be efficiently performed. In addition, switching between the state of restricting the rotation of the second operating member 45 (actuating means 32) by the first restricting member 55 (the restricting means 33) and the permissible state is made to the lower prize opening 21b of the start winning device 21. Since it is performed by opening and closing the front frame 14 which is essential for winning a pachinko ball, it is necessary to separately provide a dedicated member, a driving means, etc. for switching the attitude of the first restricting member 55 (the restricting means 33). In addition, it is possible to prevent the configuration of the start winning device 21 from becoming complicated and the manufacturing cost from increasing.

[Example of change]
The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
(1) In the embodiment, the case where the winning device is adopted as the starting winning device that triggers the start of the special symbol variation game has been shown. For example, the general winning device shown in FIG. The winning ball may be simply paid out by winning.
(2) In the embodiment, the winning opening of the winning device is configured to be opened and closed by the pair of opening and closing members, but the winning opening may be opened and closed by one opening and closing member.
(3) In the embodiment, the restricting portion of the first restricting member in the restricting posture is connected to the restricting protrusion of the second actuating member connected to the opening / closing member that is held in the closed position that prevents the winning of the pachinko ball in the winning opening. In this state, it is not always necessary that the restricting portion is in contact with and engaging with the restricting protrusion, and when the opening / closing member is forcibly rotated toward the open position, Before the pachinko ball is allowed to win the winning opening, the restricting projection of the second actuating member comes into contact with the restricting portion of the first restricting member to prevent further rotation. Anything to do. That is, the first position of the actuating means (second actuating member) means a predetermined range in which a pachinko ball is prevented from winning a winning opening by an opening / closing member displaced by the actuating means (second actuating member).
(4) In the embodiment, the first restricting member is configured to be positioned in the restricting posture under its own weight. However, a configuration in which the first restricting member is always urged toward the restricting posture by an elastic member such as a spring may be employed.
(5) In the embodiment, the first restricting member is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft supported by the mounting member and the apparatus main body. However, the rotating shaft protruding from the first restricting member is supported by the mounting member and the apparatus main body. Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the support is rotatably supported. Further, the first restricting member may be rotatably supported only on one of the attachment member or the apparatus main body, and any support structure capable of displacing the first restricting member between the restricting posture and the allowable posture may be used. .
(6) In the embodiment, the first restricting member is displaced from the restricting posture to the allowable posture by the pressing portion protruding from the operating shaft portion of the second restricting member. For example, the second arm of the first restricting member In addition, a notch or a recess is provided on the operating shaft to position the pressing portion below the outer surface of the operating shaft in the restricting posture, and the second restricting member moves from the restricting posture to the allowable posture. In doing so, it is possible to employ a configuration in which the pressing portion of the second arm rides on the outer surface of the operating shaft portion of the first restricting member, so that the first restricting member is displaced from the restricting posture to the allowable posture.
(7) In the embodiment, the case where the first restricting member rotates and is displaced between the restricting posture and the allowable posture has been described. However, the first restricting member is used to move the first actuating member and the second restricting member. For example, the first restricting member is supported so as to be movable up and down, and the first restricting member moves downward as the first actuating member and the second restricting member move. It is possible to adopt a configuration that displaces between a restricted posture (regulated position) and an upper allowable posture (allowable position).
(8) In the embodiment, the first actuating member and the second actuating member are configured to engage with the connecting hole and the connecting protrusion, but the engaging structure of the two operating members is not limited to this, As long as the second operating member can be moved along with the movement of the first operating member, various forms can be adopted.
(9) In the embodiment, the first restricting member is temporarily displaced from the restricting posture to the allowable posture by the release portion protruding from the upper surface of the operating body of the first actuating member. A release portion projecting from the lower surface of the first arm of the first arm, and a cutout portion or a recess is provided in the operating body to position the releasing portion below the upper surface of the operating body at the first position. Adopting a configuration in which the release portion of the first arm rides on the upper surface of the operating body of the first actuating member in the process of moving from the position to the second position, thereby displacing the first restricting member from the restricting posture to the allowable posture. Can do.
(10) In the embodiment, the solenoid is adopted as the driving means for operating the opening / closing member. However, the driving means is not limited to the solenoid, and various conventionally known means such as a combination of a motor and a rack-pinion can be adopted.
(11) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be other various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine or a slot machine using a pachinko ball.

12 Middle frame (main unit)
14 Front frame (front member)
18 Game board 21 Start winning device (winning device)
21b Lower prize opening (winner)
28 First opening / closing member (opening / closing member)
29 Second opening / closing member (opening / closing member)
30 Device body 31 Solenoid (drive means)
32 operating means 33 restricting means 44 first actuating member 45 second actuating member 48 release part 55 first restricting member 56 second restricting member 58 pivot part 59 first arm 60 second arm 66 pressing part

Claims (4)

A main body on which a game board is disposed, a front member that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body, and that protects the game board from being seen through in a closed state with respect to the main body, and is disposed on the game board, A prize-winning device having a winning opening through which a game ball that flows down can win, and the winning device includes an opening / closing member capable of opening / closing the winning opening, a first position for closing the opening / closing member, and opening the opening / closing member. A game machine configured to open and close the opening / closing member by displacing the operating means to the first position and the second position by driving the driving means,
The winning device engages with the actuating means at the first position to restrict the displacement of the actuating means to the second position, and the displacement of the actuating means from the first position to the second position. It is equipped with regulation means that can be changed to an allowable posture,
The restricting means is in a restricting posture with the closure of the front member with respect to the main body, the restricting means is in an allowable posture with the opening of the front member with respect to the main body, and the restricting means is in the restricting posture. In the state, the gaming machine is configured to allow the displacement of the operating means to the second position by temporarily releasing the engagement between the operating means and the regulating means by driving the driving means. The regulating means is
A restricting posture that engages with the actuating means at the first position and restricts the displacement of the actuating means to the second position, and an allowable posture that allows the displacement of the actuating means from the first position to the second position. A first restriction member that can be changed and biased to the restriction posture;
A second restricting member that displaces the first restricting member to an allowable posture with the opening of the front member with respect to the main body;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a release portion that displaces the first restricting member so as to release the engagement with the operation means by driving the drive means. The actuating means is connected to the first actuating member connected to the driving means and actuated by the driving means, and the first actuating member and the opening / closing member are connected to each other, and swings with the actuation of the first actuating member. A second actuating member that opens and closes the opening and closing member, and the release portion is formed on the first actuating member,
When the front member is closed with respect to the main body, the first restricting member comes into contact with and engages with the second actuating member so as to restrict the swing of the second actuating member when the driving means is not driven. The first restricting member is configured to be displaced so as to release the engagement with the second actuating member as the first actuating member is actuated by driving the driving means. Game machines. The first restricting member is formed with a first arm extending radially outward from a shaft portion rotatably supported with respect to the device main body of the winning device, and in the circumferential direction from the first arm. A second arm extending radially outward from the shaft portion is formed at a spaced position, and the shaft portion is moved from the restricting posture in which the first arm engages with the operating means at the first position. It is configured to be displaced to the allowable posture by rotating to the center,
The second restricting member is supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body of the winning device, and is always urged forward, and restricts the first restricting member as it moves forward. A pressing portion that presses the second arm to rotate from the posture to the allowable posture is formed,
In a state where the front member is closed with respect to the main body, the second restriction member is moved backward by the front member to hold the first restriction member in a restricted posture, and the front member with respect to the main body. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the second restricting member moves forward when the door is opened, so that the pressing portion presses the second arm and displaces the first restricting member to an allowable posture. 5. .

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