JP2012210239A - Movable accessory device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable accessory (yakumono) device of a game machine that can be constituted compactly.SOLUTION: The movable accessory device of a game machine includes: an action shaft 130 erected in an actuation gear 120; a first plate 140 that can be rotated around a rotary shaft 150 and includes a first groove 141 where the action shaft 130 is inserted; and a second plate 170 that is provided slidably to the first plate 140 and includes a second groove 171 where the action shaft 130 is inserted. The first groove 141 includes: a first groove part 141a formed linearly; and a curved groove part 141b formed along a rotation locus L drawn by the action shaft 130. The second groove 171 includes: a second groove part 171a formed in the same shape as that of the first groove part 141a; and a sliding groove part 171b formed such that the radius of curvature of the connection part to the second groove part 171a is smaller than the radius of curvature of the connection part to the first groove part 141a of the curved groove part 141b.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique of a movable accessory device used in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, various techniques for driving a movable object for production in a predetermined case are known. For example, as described in Patent Document 1.

  In the movable accessory device for a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when the motor is driven to rotate, the driving force of the motor is transmitted to the decorative component main body (first movable object) by the crank mechanism. Due to the driving force of the motor and the biasing force of the spring, the decorative component main body and the horizontal rotating body (second movable object) provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the decorative component main body slide integrally forward. When the decorative part body slides to a predetermined position, the sliding movement is restricted by the stopper. Thereafter, the driving force of the motor is transmitted to the horizontal rotating body, and the horizontal rotating body rotates horizontally with respect to the decorative component main body.

  According to this technique, two movements can be performed in sequence using one motor. That is, when the motor is driven, first, the decorative component main body and the horizontal rotating body slide forward, and when the sliding movement ends, the horizontal rotating body rotates.

JP 2007-244406 A

  However, in the movable accessory device described in Patent Document 1, since the motor, the crank mechanism, the decorative component main body, and the spring are arranged in a straight line, it is difficult to configure the entire movable accessory device compactly. there were. In particular, in a gaming machine, it is necessary to provide a movable accessory device in a narrow space. Therefore, when the movable accessory device described in Patent Document 1 is applied to a gaming machine, the movable accessory device is arranged. It was difficult to secure space.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the problem to be solved is to operate two movable objects separately with one drive source (perform two movements in order). It is possible to provide a movable accessory device for a gaming machine that can be configured compactly.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.

  That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the driving source, the rotating body that is rotated by the driving force of the driving source, and a position that is separated from the rotation center of the rotating body by a predetermined distance in parallel with the rotation axis direction of the rotating body. A first plate provided with a first groove that is rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to a rotation axis direction of the rotating body, and through which the action shaft is inserted, and a plate of the first plate A second groove that is disposed so as to overlap the surface and is slidable in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction of the first plate with respect to the first plate, and through which the action shaft is inserted. A second plate, a first movable object provided rotatably with the first plate, and a second movable object provided rotatably with the first movable object and moving in conjunction with the sliding movement of the second plate. An animal, and the first Is for switching the rotation of the first plate and the stop of the rotation as the working shaft moves inside, and the first plate is moved when the working shaft is moving inside. A first groove portion to be rotated and a rotation locus drawn by the action axis when the rotating body rotates in a state where the first plate is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to a reference position, connected to one end of the first groove portion. And a curved groove portion that does not rotate the first plate when the working shaft is moving inside, and the second groove is formed as the working shaft moves inside. Switching between sliding of the second plate with respect to the first plate and stopping of the sliding, and having the same shape as the portion of the first groove including at least the first groove portion, and It overlaps with the part The second groove part is formed so that the second plate does not slide with respect to the first plate when the working shaft moves inside, and the curved groove part has the same shape as one end of the second groove part. Connected to the second groove, the curvature radius of the connecting portion with the second groove portion is smaller than the curvature radius of the connecting portion with the first groove portion of the curved groove portion, And a sliding groove for sliding the second plate relative to the first plate when moving.

  As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily configure a mechanism that operates two movable objects separately (performs two movements in order) with one drive source.
In addition, the rotating body, the action shaft, the first plate, and the second plate are disposed in an overlapping manner, and the movable accessory device can be configured in a compact manner.

The front view which showed the whole structure of the game machine provided with a movable accessory apparatus. Similarly, the front perspective view which showed the structure of the state by which the window frame of the game machine was open | released. Similarly, the front view which showed the structure of the game board. The front view which showed the movable accessory apparatus. Similarly, an exploded perspective view. The disassembled perspective view which showed only the principal part of the mechanism of a movable accessory apparatus. The front schematic diagram which showed the operating gear, the 1st plate, the 2nd plate, etc. The front schematic which showed the operation gear, the 1st plate, the 1st movable object, etc. The front schematic diagram which showed the operation | movement gear, the 2nd plate, the sliding plate, etc. (A) The front schematic diagram which showed the mode of operation | movement of the 1st plate and the 2nd plate. (B) Similarly, a schematic front view. (A) The front schematic diagram which showed the mode of operation | movement of the 1st plate and the 2nd plate. (B) Similarly, a schematic front view. The front schematic diagram which showed the mode of operation | movement of the 1st plate and the 2nd plate. The front schematic diagram which showed the mode of rotation of a 1st plate, a 2nd plate, etc. FIG. The front schematic diagram which showed the mode of rotation of a 1st plate, a 2nd plate, etc. FIG. The front view which showed the mode of rotation of a 1st movable body, a 2nd movable body, etc. FIG. The front schematic which showed a mode that the left connection plate and the right connection plate opened. The front schematic which showed a mode that the 2nd plate and the sliding plate slide. The front schematic which showed a mode that the left connection plate and the right connection plate opened most. The front schematic diagram which showed a mode that the 2nd plate and the sliding plate slid most. The front view which showed a mode that the 2nd movable object opened. The front view which showed the game board when a 2nd movable object opened. (A) The front schematic diagram which showed the shape of the 2nd groove | channel which concerns on this embodiment. (B) The front schematic diagram which showed the modification of the 2nd groove | channel.

First, an overall configuration of a gaming machine 1 including a movable accessory device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player, the front side is defined as the front side of the gaming machine 1 and the back side is defined as the rear side of the gaming machine 1 to define the front-rear direction. Further, when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player, the left and right directions are defined with the left hand side as the left side of the gaming machine 1 and the right hand side as the right side of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 is mainly formed by attaching various gaming parts to a frame body constituted by an outer frame 2, an intermediate frame 3, and a window frame 4. The

  The outer frame 2 is a frame that forms an outline of the gaming machine 1 and is formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape with front and rear surfaces opened. The outer frame 2 is installed in Taijima provided in a game hall such as a pachinko hall. The outer frame 2 is provided with an intermediate frame 3.

  The middle frame 3 is a frame formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape with front and rear surfaces opened. The middle frame 3 is rotatably supported by a front opening of the outer frame 2 via a shaft support member such as a hinge. The middle frame 3 is provided with a game board 5, a window frame 4, and a lower tray unit 6.

  The game board 5 is a member formed in a substantially flat plate shape. The game board 5 is arranged over substantially the entire surface excluding the lower side of the middle frame 3. The game board 5 is detachably attached to the middle frame 3. On the front side surface of the game board 5, a game area 19 is formed, which is an area in which the game ball rolls (see FIG. 3).

  The window frame 4 is a frame formed in a substantially flat plate shape. The window frame 4 is disposed in front of the game board 5. The window frame 4 is rotatably supported by an opening on the front side of the middle frame 3 via a shaft support member such as a hinge. A substantially circular window frame opening 7 is opened at the approximate center of the window frame 4. The window frame opening 7 is covered with a transparent plate 27. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the game board 5 (more specifically, the game area 19) disposed behind the window frame 4 through the transparent plate 27 from the front. Below the window frame opening 7, an upper plate 8 for storing game balls before launching is disposed. Speakers 9 are disposed above and to the left and right of the window frame opening 7.

  The lower dish unit 6 is attached below the middle frame 3 and below the window frame 4. In the approximate center of the lower tray unit 6, a lower tray 25 in which game balls overflowing from the upper tray 8 are stored is disposed. On the right side of the lower tray unit 6 and to the right of the lower tray 25, a launching handle 26 configured to be able to launch the game balls stored in the upper tray 8 toward the game area 19 of the game board 5 is arranged. Established.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 5 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  The game board 5 includes a guide rail 10, a symbol display device 11, a symbol display opening 12, a general winning opening 13, a big winning device 14, a variable winning device 15, an out port 16, and an accessory 17. And a movable accessory device 100 are provided.

  The guide rail 10 is a belt-like member formed in a substantially arc shape. The guide rail 10 is attached to the front side surface of the game board 5 in a rising shape with respect to the front side surface. The guide rail 10 is disposed on the front side surface of the game board 5 so as to form a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front. And in the game board 5, the inner area | region formed in the substantially circular shape by the guide rail 10 is comprised as the game area | region 19 which is an area | region where a game ball rolls.

  The symbol display device 11 is a device that is provided with a liquid crystal screen 20 so that symbols, numbers, and the like can be variably displayed on the liquid crystal screen 20. The liquid crystal screen 20 of the symbol display device 11 is disposed in a symbol display opening 12 described later.

  The general winning opening 13 is a member that is formed in a pocket shape having an open upper surface so that a game ball can be entered (winning). A plurality of general winning openings 13 are arranged at appropriate positions below the game area 19. The general winning opening 13 is configured such that when a game ball enters, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out by a prize ball payout device (not shown).

  The big winning device 14 is a device configured to open the big winning opening 21 and to allow a game ball to enter (win) when a big win is selected by a predetermined big win lottery. The big winning device 14 is arranged at the lower center of the game area 19. The grand prize winning device 14 is configured such that when a game ball enters the opened big prize opening 21, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out by a prize ball payout device (not shown).

  In the variable winning device 15, the pair of left and right movable pieces 22 are opened and closed in accordance with predetermined operating conditions, and an open state in which a game ball can enter (win) and a block that cannot enter (win) can be entered. It is a device that can be switched to a state. The variable winning device 15 is arranged below the symbol display opening 12 and above the big winning device 14 in the game area 19. The variable winning device 15 is configured such that a predetermined number of gaming balls (prize balls) are paid out by a winning ball payout device (not shown) when a game ball enters (wins) the start winning port 23 in the open state.

  When the game balls rolling in the game area 19 do not enter (win) the winning holes such as the general winning holes 13, the big winning holes 21, the starting winning holes 23, etc. It is an opening part which flows in. The out port 16 is formed at the lowermost part of the game area 19 so as to penetrate the game board 5 in the front-rear direction. Note that the game balls that have flowed into the out port 16 are collected at a game hall such as a pachinko hall in which the gaming machine 1 is installed.

  The accessory 17 is a member that decorates the game board 5 with its appearance and is configured to emit light to enhance the interest of the player. The accessory 17 is disposed at an opening that penetrates the game board 5 in the front-rear direction at the approximate center of the game area 19 in a front view. A symbol display opening 12 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided at the center of the accessory 17. A liquid crystal screen 20 of the symbol display device 11 is disposed in the symbol display opening 12.

Next, the configuration of the movable accessory device 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
In FIGS. 6 to 14 and FIGS. 16 to 19, illustration of members not necessary for the description is omitted as appropriate.

  The movable accessory device 100 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 is for giving a visual impression (impact) to a player in a predetermined case. The movable accessory device 100 is disposed on the right side of the liquid crystal screen 20 in a front view (FIG. 3). The movable accessory device 100 mainly includes a motor 110, an operating gear 120, a working shaft 130, a first plate 140, a rotating shaft 150, a first movable object 160, a second plate 170, a sliding plate 180, a left connecting plate 190, a right side. The connection plate 200 and the second movable object 210 are configured.

  A motor 110 as a drive source shown in FIG. 5 is fixed to the back surface (rear surface) of the plate-like base member 111. The output shaft of the motor 110 protrudes forward so as to penetrate the base member 111. An output gear 112 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 110 in front of the base member 111. An intermediate gear 113 is engaged with the output gear 112 from below.

  The operating gear 120 as a rotating body shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is rotated by the driving force of the motor 110. A gear rotation shaft 121 that is a rotation shaft of the operation gear 120 is rotatably supported by the base member 111 with its axial direction directed in the front-rear direction. The operating gear 120 is meshed with the intermediate gear 113.

  The action shaft 130 is erected in parallel with the gear rotation shaft 121 of the operation gear 120 at a position away from the rotation center of the operation gear 120 by a predetermined distance. Specifically, the action shaft 130 has one end fixed to the front surface of the operating gear 120 and the other end extending forward in a state where the axial direction thereof is directed in the front-rear direction. The action shaft 130 is fixed at a position away from the rotation center of the operating gear 120, but the distance from the rotation center of the operation gear 120 to the action shaft 130 can be arbitrarily set.

  The operating gear 120 is covered with a cover member 114 from the front (see FIG. 5). The cover member 114 is fixed to the front surface of the base member 111. A guide groove 114 a having a shape along the rotation locus of the action shaft 130 is formed on the front surface of the cover member 114. The action shaft 130 is inserted into the guide groove 114a.

  The first plate 140 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is a substantially plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction. The first plate 140 is disposed in front of the base member 111 such that the plate surface faces the front-rear direction. A first groove 141 and movable object guide grooves 142, 142... Are formed in the first plate 140.

  The first groove 141 is a groove through which the action shaft 130 is inserted. The first groove 141 is formed below the first plate 140 so as to penetrate the first plate 140 in the front-rear direction. The first groove 141 includes a first groove part 141a and a curved groove part 141b.

  The first groove 141a is a groove formed in a straight line. The first groove 141a is formed so that its longitudinal direction is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first plate 140 (the vertical direction in FIGS. 5 to 7).

  The curved groove portion 141b is a groove formed in an arc shape having a predetermined radius. The curved groove 141b is connected to one end (lower end) of the first groove 141a. The curved groove 141b is formed to bend to the left as it goes from top to bottom in FIGS. The radius of the curved groove 141b is set to be the same value as the distance from the rotation center of the operating gear 120 to the action shaft 130 (the radius of the rotation locus of the action shaft 130 in a front view).

  By forming the first groove portion 141a and the curved groove portion 141b as described above, the first groove 141 is formed in a substantially J shape when viewed from the front.

  The movable object guide grooves 142, 142,... Are grooves that guide the second movable object 210 so as to move in a predetermined direction. The movable object guide grooves 142, 142... Are long holes formed in the upper part of the first plate 140 so as to penetrate the first plate 140 in the front-rear direction. Four movable object guide grooves 142, 142... Are formed so that two are arranged on the left and right and two on the upper and lower sides. The two movable object guide grooves 142 and 142 on the left side are formed to be inclined so as to extend leftward from the bottom to the top. The two right-hand movable object guide grooves 142 and 142 are formed to be inclined so as to extend rightward from the bottom to the top.

  The rotation shaft 150 is the rotation center of the first plate 140. The rotation shaft 150 is fixed to the back surface of the first plate 140 via a U-shaped support member 151 in plan view. The rotary shaft 150 has one end fixed to the back surface of the support member 151 and the other end extending rearward in a state in which the axial direction is directed in the front-rear direction. The rotary shaft 150 is disposed on the longitudinal extension line of the first groove 141a of the first groove 141 in a front view (see FIG. 7). The other end (rear end) of the rotating shaft 150 is rotatably supported by the base member 111.

  The first movable object 160 shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 8 is rotatably provided together with the first plate 140. The first movable object 160 is mainly composed of an internal decorative member 161 and an external decorative member 162.

  The internal decoration member 161 is a member that is long in the vertical direction. The front surface of the internal decoration member 161 is appropriately decorated from the middle in the vertical direction to the upper part. The internal decoration member 161 is fixed to the first plate 140 so as to cover from the front from the upper end to the vicinity of the lower end of the first plate 140.

  The external decoration member 162 is a substantially plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction. A pattern is appropriately formed on the front surface of the external decoration member 162 and colored. The external decoration member 162 is fixed to the internal decoration member 161 so as to cover the lower part of the internal decoration member 161 from the front.

  The second plate 170 shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9 is a substantially plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction. The second plate 170 is disposed behind (behind) the first plate 140 such that the plate surface faces the front-rear direction. The second plate 170 is disposed so as to overlap the first plate 140 in a front view. The second plate 170 is supported relative to the first plate 140 so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the first plate 140 (the vertical direction in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9). A second groove 171 and a rack portion 172 are formed in the second plate 170.

  The second groove 171 is a groove through which the action shaft 130 is inserted. The second groove 171 is formed below the second plate 170 so as to penetrate the second plate 170 in the front-rear direction. The second groove 171 includes a second groove portion 171a and a sliding groove portion 171b.

  The second groove portion 171a is a groove formed in a straight line. The second groove portion 171a is formed so that its longitudinal direction is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the second plate 170 (the vertical direction in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9). The shape of the second groove portion 171 a is formed to be the same shape as the first groove portion 141 a of the first groove 141.

  The sliding groove part 171b is a groove formed in a straight line. The sliding groove portion 171b has a longitudinal direction facing a direction (horizontal direction in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second plate 170 (vertical direction in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9). Formed. One end (right end) of the sliding groove 171b is connected to one end (lower end) of the second groove 171a. At this time, the curvature radius of the connection portion between the second groove portion 171a and the sliding groove portion 171b is formed to be smaller than the curvature radius of the connection portion between the first groove portion 141a and the curved groove portion 141b in the first groove 141. . As a result, when the first groove 141a of the first groove 141 and the second groove 171a of the second groove 171 are overlapped in front view (see FIG. 9), the other end (left end) of the sliding groove 171b is curved. It will be located above the left end of the groove 141b. In addition, the other end (left end) of the sliding groove part 171b in FIG. 9 and the left end of the curved groove part 141b are formed so that the left-right direction position may correspond.

  By forming the second groove portion 171a and the sliding groove portion 171b as described above, the second groove 171 is formed in a substantially inverted L shape when viewed from the front.

  The rack part 172 is formed on the left side of the upper part of the second plate 170. A drive gear 173 is engaged with the rack portion 172 from the left. The drive gear 173 is rotatably supported on the back surface (rear surface) of the first plate 140.

  The sliding plate 180 shown in FIGS. 5 and 9 is a substantially plate-like member that is long in the vertical direction. The sliding plate 180 is disposed behind (backward) the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 so that the plate surfaces face the front-rear direction. The sliding plate 180 is supported with respect to the first plate 140 so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the first plate 140 (the vertical direction in FIGS. 5 and 9). The sliding plate 180 is formed with a rack portion 181 and movable object driving grooves 182, 182,.

  The rack portion 181 is formed on the left side of the lower portion of the sliding plate 180. The rack portion 181 is engaged with a driven gear 184 from the left side. The driven gear 184 is rotatably supported on the back surface (rear surface) of the first plate 140. A transmission gear 183 is fixed to the front surface of the driven gear 184 coaxially with the driven gear 184. The transmission gear 183 is meshed with the drive gear 173.

  The movable object driving grooves 182, 182... Are grooves for transmitting a driving force to the second movable object 210. The movable object driving grooves 182, 182,... Are long holes formed in the upper part of the sliding plate 180 so as to penetrate the sliding plate 180 in the front-rear direction. Four movable object drive grooves 182, 182... Are formed so that two are arranged on the left and right and two on the upper and lower sides. The movable object drive grooves 182, 182... Are formed such that the longitudinal direction faces the left-right direction. The four movable object driving grooves 182, 182,... Are arranged so as to partially overlap with the four movable object guide grooves 142, 142,.

  A return spring 185 is provided on the sliding plate 180. The return spring 185 is a tension spring, and one end (upper end) of the return spring 185 is connected to the upper and lower halfway part of the sliding plate 180, and the other end (lower end) is connected to the upper and lower halfway part of the first plate 140. The sliding plate 180 is constantly biased downward by the return spring 185. Further, the force by which the return spring 185 biases the sliding plate 180 downward is transmitted to the second plate 170 via the sliding plate 180, the driven gear 184, the transmission gear 183, and the driving gear 173. That is, the second plate 170 is always urged upward by the return spring 185.

  The left connecting plate 190 shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 to 9 connects the second movable object 210 to the first plate 140 and the sliding plate 180. The left connection plate 190 is a substantially plate-like member, and is disposed in front of the first plate 140 and behind (in the rear of) the internal decoration member 161 such that the plate surface faces the front-rear direction. On the rear surface (rear surface) of the left connecting plate 190, two guide shafts 191 and 191 arranged in the vertical direction protrude from the rear. The upper guide shaft 191 is inserted into the upper left movable object guide groove 142 of the first plate 140 and the upper left movable object drive groove 182 of the sliding plate 180. The lower guide shaft 191 is inserted into the lower left movable object guide groove 142 of the first plate 140 and the lower left movable object drive groove 182 of the sliding plate 180.

  The right connecting plate 200 connects the second movable object 210 to the first plate 140 and the sliding plate 180. The right connection plate 200 is a substantially plate-like member, and is disposed in front of the first plate 140 and behind (in the rear of) the internal decoration member 161 so that the plate surface faces the front-rear direction. The right connecting plate 200 is arranged side by side with the left connecting plate 190 in the left-right direction. On the back surface (rear surface) of the right connecting plate 200, two guide shafts 201 and 201 arranged in the vertical direction are provided so as to protrude rearward. The upper guide shaft 201 is inserted into the movable object guide groove 142 on the upper right side of the first plate 140 and the movable object drive groove 182 on the upper right side of the sliding plate 180. The lower guide shaft 201 is inserted into the lower right movable object guide groove 142 of the first plate 140 and the lower right movable object drive groove 182 of the sliding plate 180.

  The second movable object 210 shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 8 is rotatably provided with the first movable object 160, and moves in conjunction with the sliding movement of the second plate 170. The second movable object 210 is mainly composed of a left movable object 211 and a right movable object 212.

The left movable object 211 and the right movable object 212 are members that are long in the vertical direction. A pattern is appropriately formed on the front surface of the left movable object 211 and the right movable object 212. The left movable object 211 and the right movable object 212 are arranged side by side above the external decorative member 162 and are arranged so as to cover the upper part of the internal decorative member 161 from the front.
The back surface (rear surface) of the left movable object 211 is fixed to the front surface of the left connection plate 190.
The back surface (rear surface) of the right movable object 212 is fixed to the front surface of the right connection plate 200.

In the movable accessory device 100 configured as described above, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the interior of the second groove 171 of the second plate 170 and the interior of the first groove 141 of the first plate 140 are from the rear. The action shaft 130 is inserted. In this state, the operating gear 120 is rotated by the driving force of the motor 110 to rotate the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 around the rotation shaft 150, and the second plate 170 is moved with respect to the first plate 140. Can be slid.
In addition, the 1st groove | channel 141 can switch between rotation of the 1st plate 140, and the stop of the rotation, as the action shaft 130 moves inside. The second groove 171 can switch between sliding of the second plate 170 with respect to the first plate 140 and stopping of the sliding as the working shaft 130 moves inside.

  Below, the operation | movement of the 1st plate 140 and the 2nd plate 170 by rotation of the action shaft 130 is demonstrated using the schematic diagram from FIG. 10 to FIG.

  The point G in the figure indicates the rotation center of the operating gear 120 (see FIGS. 6 to 9), and the alternate long and short dash line L in the figure indicates the rotation locus of the action shaft 130. Since the action shaft 130 is fixed to the operation gear 120, the rotation locus L is a circle centered on the rotation center G.

As shown in FIG. 10A, when the longitudinal direction of the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 is in the vertical direction, the second plate 170 is moved to the first by the urging force of the return spring 185 (see FIG. 9). It is held in a state where it slides most upward with respect to the plate 140. In this case, the first groove 141a of the first groove 141 and the second groove 171a of the second groove 171 are disposed so as to completely overlap. In this case, the action shaft 130 is positioned in the vicinity of the connection portion between the first groove portion 141a and the curved groove portion 141b in the first groove 141 and the connection portion between the second groove portion 171a and the sliding groove portion 171b in the second groove 171. ing.
Note that the rotational position of the first plate 140 around the rotational axis 150 in this state is defined as a “reference position”.

  When the motor 110 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 10A and the operating gear 120 is rotated clockwise in front view (see FIG. 5 and the like), the action shaft 130 is clockwise in front view along the rotation locus L. Rotate.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, the action shaft 130 rotates while pushing the first groove 141a and the second groove 171a to the right. For this reason, the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 rotate counterclockwise when viewed from the front with the rotation shaft 150 as the center.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 are rotated at a predetermined angle (about 40 degrees in the present embodiment) with respect to the reference position, the shape of the curved groove 141b in the front view is shown. And the rotation locus L of the action shaft 130 coincide with each other.

As shown in FIG. 11B, when the action shaft 130 is further rotated from the state shown in FIG. 11A, the rotation locus L of the action shaft 130 and the curved groove portion 141b coincide with each other. 130 moves in the curved groove 141b without pushing the first plate 140 in either direction. Therefore, the first plate 140 does not rotate.
On the other hand, the action shaft 130 rotates while pushing the sliding groove portion 171b downward to the right. Therefore, the second plate 170 slides downward (lower right) with respect to the first plate 140.
Thus, in the state shown in FIG. 11B, only the second plate 170 can be slid without rotating the first plate 140.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the action shaft 130 is rotated until it is positioned at the lower end of the curved groove portion 141b, the lower end of the curved groove portion 141b and the lower end of the sliding groove portion 171b coincide with each other, and the sliding movement of the second plate 170 is performed. Ends.

  As described above, by rotating the action shaft 130 clockwise in front view, (1) a motion of rotating the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 counterclockwise, and (2) rotation of the first plate 140 is predetermined. The two motions of sliding the second plate 170 downward (downward to the right) with respect to the first plate 140 in a state of being stopped at an angle can be sequentially performed.

  In the state shown in FIG. 12, the motor 110 (see FIG. 5) is reversely rotated to rotate the working shaft 130 in the reverse direction (counterclockwise when viewed from the front), as shown in FIGS. You can do the opposite exercise.

  That is, by rotating the action shaft 130 counterclockwise when viewed from the front, (1) the second plate 170 is moved upward (upper left) with respect to the first plate 140 while the rotation of the first plate 140 is stopped at a predetermined angle. (2), and (2) the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 are rotated counterclockwise.

  Hereinafter, in the case where the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 are moved by rotating the action shaft 130 as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 10 to 21 (see FIGS. 10 to 12). The overall state of the movable accessory apparatus 100 will be described.

  When the first plate 140 is at the reference position (see FIG. 10A), the second movable object 210 is held in a state where its longitudinal direction is directed in the vertical direction as shown in FIG.

  When the working shaft 130 is rotated and the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 are rotated as shown in FIG. 10B, the other members (the left connecting plate 190 and the right connecting plate 200 are shown in FIG. 13). Etc.) also rotate counterclockwise about the rotation axis 150.

  When the action shaft 130 is rotated to the position shown in FIG. 11A, the first plate 140, the first movable object 160, the second movable object 210, etc. are tilted to the left as shown in FIGS. become. In this state, the second movable object 210 does not slide with respect to the first movable object 160.

  When the working shaft 130 is further rotated, as shown in FIGS. 11B, 16 and 17, the first plate 140 does not rotate, and only the second plate 170 slides downward.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the second plate 170 slides downward, the slide plate 180 slides upward in the longitudinal direction (upper left in FIG. 17) via the drive gear 173, the transmission gear 183, and the driven gear 184. Moved.

  When the sliding plate 180 slides upward, the guide shafts 191 and 191 of the left connecting plate 190 and the guide shaft 201 of the right connecting plate 200 inserted into the movable object driving grooves 182 and 182. -201 is pushed upward (upper left). At this time, since the guide shafts 191 and 191 and the guide shafts 201 and 201 are guided by the movable object guide grooves 142, 142... Formed in the first plate 140, the left connection plate 190 and the right connection plate 200. Slides so as to open to the left and right outside of the first plate 140 as it moves upward (upper left) (see FIG. 16).

  When the action shaft 130 is rotated to the state shown in FIG. 12, the sliding plate 180 slides to the uppermost position (upper left) as shown in FIGS. At this time, the left connection plate 190 and the right connection plate 200 slide to the uppermost position (upper left) and are opened to the left and right outer sides of the first plate 140 most. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 20, the left movable object 211 and the right movable object 212 fixed to the left connection plate 190 and the right connection plate 200 also slide upward (upper left) with respect to the first movable object 160. It moves, and it will be in the state opened to the left-right outer side of the said 1st movable object 160.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 21, on the game board 5, the movable accessory device 100 is tilted to the left until the position overlapping the liquid crystal screen 20, and the second movable object 210 is opened to the left and right. . Thereby, a visual impression can be given to the player.

  In the state shown in FIG. 20, the motor 110 (see FIG. 5) is rotated in the reverse direction to rotate the working shaft 130 in the opposite direction (counterclockwise in front view). You can do the opposite exercise.

  That is, when the action shaft 130 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front, first the second movable object 210 (the left movable object 211 and the left movable object 211 and the first movable object 160 and the second movable object 210 opened to the left and right while being tilted to the left). The right movable object 212) is closed, and then the first movable object 160 and the second movable object 210 can be rotated clockwise around the rotation shaft 150 to return to the state shown in FIGS.

As described above, the movable accessory device 100 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is
A motor 110 (drive source);
An operating gear 120 (rotating body) that is rotated by the driving force of the motor 110;
An action shaft 130 erected in parallel with the direction of the gear rotation shaft 121 (the rotation shaft of the operation gear 120) at a position away from the rotation center G of the operation gear 120;
A first plate 140 that is rotatable about a rotation axis 150 parallel to the direction of the gear rotation axis 121 and includes a first groove 141 through which the action shaft 130 is inserted;
The first plate 140 is disposed so as to overlap the surface of the first plate 140, and is provided to be slidable in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the rotation axis 150 of the first plate 140. A second plate 170 having a second groove 171 to be inserted;
A first movable object 160 rotatably provided with the first plate 140;
A second movable object 210 that is rotatably provided with the first movable object 160 and moves in conjunction with the sliding movement of the second plate 170;
Comprising
The first groove 141 switches between the rotation of the first plate 140 and the stop of the rotation as the working shaft 130 moves inside.
A first groove 141a for rotating the first plate 140 when the working shaft 130 is moving inside;
It is connected to one end of the first groove portion 141a, and is formed along the rotation locus L drawn by the action shaft 130 when the operating gear 120 rotates in a state where the first plate 140 rotates at a predetermined angle with respect to the reference position. A curved groove 141b that does not rotate the first plate 140 when the working shaft 130 is moving inside;
With
The second groove 171 switches between sliding of the second plate 170 with respect to the first plate 140 and stopping of the sliding as the working shaft 130 moves inside.
The shape of the first groove 141a is the same as that of the first groove 141a. The second plate 170 is slid with respect to the first plate 140 when the working shaft 130 is moving inside. A second groove 171a that is not moved;
The one end of the second groove portion 171a is connected so as to bend in the same direction as the shape of the curved groove portion 141b, and the curvature radius of the connection portion with the second groove portion 171a is the curvature radius of the connection portion with the first groove portion 141a of the curved groove portion 141b. A sliding groove portion 171b that is formed to be smaller than the first plate 140 when the working shaft 130 is moving inside the sliding plate 171b.
Is provided.

With this configuration, in the movable accessory device 100 that operates one movable object (first movable object 160) and another movable object (second movable object 210) provided in the first movable object 160, After one motor 110 is operated and stopped by one motor 110, the other movable object can be operated.
In addition, the operating gear 120, the working shaft 130, the first plate 140, and the second plate 170 are arranged in an overlapping manner, and the movable accessory device 100 can be configured compactly. Therefore, it becomes easy to arrange the movable accessory device 100 in a narrow space, and as a result, the movable accessory device 100 can be easily applied to the gaming machine 1.
Furthermore, it is possible to simply configure a mechanism that operates two movable objects (first movable object 160 and second movable object 210) separately (performs two movements in order) with one motor 110. More specifically, an operation mechanism of the movable accessory device 100 is configured by the action shaft 130 rotated by the motor 110 and the two plates (the first plate 140 and the second plate 170) formed with a predetermined groove. Can do. Therefore, a complicated mechanism (crank mechanism or the like) is not required, and a simple configuration can be achieved.

In the present embodiment, the motor 110 is used as a drive source. However, a drive source (for example, an air cylinder) that can rotate the operation gear 120 may be used.
In the present embodiment, the operating gear 120 is used as the rotating body. However, the working gear 120 is not limited to a gear, and a member that can rotate the action shaft 130 around a predetermined rotation center (for example, a flat plate on which no gear is formed). Etc.).
Moreover, the arrangement | positioning order of the front-back direction of the 1st plate 140 and the 2nd plate 170 is not limited to this embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the first groove 141 is described as a through hole. However, the operating shaft 130 is guided to the back surface (rear surface) of the first plate 140 without penetrating the first plate 140. A groove may be formed.
In the present embodiment, the first groove 141a is formed in a straight line, but the shape of the first groove 141a is a shape such as a curved shape that allows the action shaft 130 to move inside. Any shape may be used as long as the first shaft 140 can be rotated as the working shaft 130 moves inside.
Further, the shapes of the first movable object 160 and the second movable object 210 are not limited to those of the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the second movable object 210 opens left and right while sliding upward, but the movement of the second movable object 210 is not limited to this. That is, it may be anything that moves in conjunction with the sliding movement of the second plate 170 (for example, that that rotates around a predetermined rotation axis).

In the present embodiment, the rotation shaft 150 is arranged on the longitudinal extension line of the first groove portion 141a of the first groove 141 in a front view, but the arrangement of the rotation shaft 150 is not limited to this. Absent.
Further, in the present embodiment, the sliding groove portion 171b has a longitudinal direction facing a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second plate 170, that is, a direction perpendicular to the second groove portion 171a (sliding with the second groove portion 171a). The angle formed by the moving groove portion 171b is 90 degrees), but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the sliding groove portion 171b is connected to the lower end of the second groove portion 171a so as to bend in the same direction as the shape of the curved groove portion 141b, and the curvature radius of the connecting portion with the second groove portion 171a is the first groove portion of the curved groove portion 141b. As long as it is formed so as to be smaller than the radius of curvature of the connecting portion with 141a, the direction in the longitudinal direction is not limited. In this case, in order to smoothly slide the second plate 170, it is desirable that the angle formed by the second groove portion 171a and the sliding groove portion 171b is 90 degrees or more.
Further, in the present embodiment, the sliding groove portion 171b of the second groove 171 is formed in a straight line shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be formed in a curved line shape or a broken line shape. It is.
In the present embodiment, the two plates of the first plate 140 and the second plate 170 are operated by the action shaft 130. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which three or more plates are operated by the action shaft 130. It may be.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22A, the second groove portion 171a is formed to have the same shape (linear shape) as the first groove portion 141a. The invention is not limited to this.
That is, as shown in FIG. 22B, the shape of the second groove portion 171a is the shape of the portion including at least the first groove portion 141a in the first groove 141 (more specifically, the entire first groove portion 141a and the curved groove portion). 141b may be formed so as to overlap with the first groove 141a and the curved groove 141b.
Comparing the second groove 171 and the first groove 141 configured in this way, the second groove 171 is from the straight part (first groove part 141a) of the first groove 141 to the middle part of the curved part (curved groove part 141b). Is the same shape as the first groove 141, and then has a shape that bends more sharply than the curved groove portion 141b in the same direction as the curved groove portion 141b of the first groove 141.
In the movable accessory device 100 having the first groove 141 and the second groove 171 as described above, when the action shaft 130 is rotated, the first movable object 160 and the second movable object 210 are first rotated, and then both Once stopped, only a second movable object 210 slides after a certain period of time. Thus, the operation mode of the movable accessory device 100 can be changed by arbitrarily changing the shape of the second groove 171.

The second groove 171a has the same shape as a part of the first groove 141a (specifically, from the end opposite to the curved groove 141b to the middle), and one end (lower end) of the second groove 171a. It is also possible to connect the sliding groove portion 171b to the above.
In the movable accessory device 100 having the first groove 141 and the second groove 171, when the action shaft 130 is rotated, first, the first movable object 160 and the second movable object 210 are rotated together, and the first possible object is rotated. While the animal 160 is rotating, the second movable object 210 starts a sliding motion. Thus, the operation mode of the movable accessory device 100 can be changed by arbitrarily changing the shape of the second groove 171.

  1: gaming machine, 100: movable accessory device, 110: motor (drive source), 120: operating gear (rotating body), 130: working shaft, 140: first plate, 141: first groove, 141a: first Groove part, 141b: curved groove part, 150: rotating shaft, 160: first movable object, 170: second plate, 171: second groove, 171a: second groove part, 171b: sliding groove part, 210: second movable object

Claims (1)

A driving source;
A rotating body that rotates by a driving force of the driving source;
An action shaft erected in parallel with the rotation axis direction of the rotating body at a position away from the rotation center of the rotating body by a predetermined distance;
A first plate comprising a first groove that is rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis direction of the rotating body and through which the action shaft is inserted;
The first plate is disposed so as to overlap the plate surface, and is provided to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction of the first plate with respect to the first plate, and the working shaft is inserted therethrough. A second plate comprising a second groove,
A first movable object provided rotatably with the first plate;
A second movable object that is rotatably provided with the first movable object and moves in conjunction with the sliding movement of the second plate;
Comprising
The first groove switches between the rotation of the first plate and the stop of the rotation as the working shaft moves inside,
A first groove for rotating the first plate when the working shaft is moving inside;
It is connected to one end of the first groove part, and is formed so as to follow a rotation locus drawn by the action axis when the rotating body rotates in a state where the first plate rotates at a predetermined angle with respect to a reference position, A curved groove that does not rotate the first plate when the working shaft is moving inside;
With
The second groove is configured to switch between sliding of the second plate with respect to the first plate and stopping of the sliding as the working shaft moves inside.
The shape of the first groove is the same as that of at least the portion including the first groove portion, and is formed so as to overlap with the portion. A second groove that does not slide relative to the first plate;
The one end of the second groove portion is connected so as to bend in the same direction as the shape of the curved groove portion, and the curvature radius of the connection portion with the second groove portion is the curvature radius of the connection portion with the first groove portion of the curved groove portion. A sliding groove that slides the second plate relative to the first plate when the working shaft is moving inside,
A movable accessory device for a gaming machine comprising:

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