JP2012232199A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for permitting a player to intervene in a game.SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine includes: a game board including a game area where a game ball flows down; a ball discharge device for discharging the game ball; and an upper tray unit 10 including an upper tray 48 for storing the game balls discharged by the ball discharge device. The game board includes a display device. The upper tray unit includes an external operation part 75 which can be operated by a player from above, in front of an upper surface of the upper tray. The external operation part detects operation to the external operation part when the player presses it. In response to the operation of the player, a display mode in the display device can be changed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine in which when a manipulation unit of a lending ball switch unit is operated, a ball discharging device is activated and a gaming ball is discharged to a ball storage unit.

In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a prepaid card type pachinko gaming machine, a rental ball operation button is provided on a part of a ball supply tray called an upper plate, and the player lacks the game balls in the ball supply tray. Or, when starting a game, the game ball is configured to be discharged to a ball storage tray by operating a lending ball operation button.
The rental ball operation button is attached to the attachment base, and the attachment base is fixed to the ball supply tray with screws.

JP-A-5-15659 (FIG. 6)

  By the way, even if the operation button is operated, the player cannot intervene in the game.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a player can intervene in a game.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game board having a game area in which game balls flow down, a ball discharge device for discharging game balls, and a ball discharge device. In a gaming machine comprising: a storage tray unit provided with a storage tray for storing game balls discharged by
The game board includes a display device,
The storage tray unit is provided with an external operation unit that can be operated from above by a player in front of the upper surface of the storage tray.
The external operation unit detects an operation to the external operation unit by pressing the player from above to below,
As a result of the operation by the player, the display mode of the display device can be changed.

  According to the present invention, the player can intervene in the game by operating the external operation unit.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine in the state where the transparent member holding frame and the open / close panel are opened and the game board is detached from the game board storage part. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine in the state just before mounting a transparent member holding frame and mounting a game board in a game board storage part. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine in the state where the transparent member holding frame is opened and the game board is mounted in the game board storage part. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is an expansion perspective view of the lower part of the pachinko machine in the state where the transparent member holding frame and the open / close panel are opened. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine in the state where an inner frame was opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of a transparent member holding frame, an upper plate unit, a lower plate unit, and an inner frame. It is a perspective view of an outer frame. It is a disassembled perspective view of an outer frame. It is a rear view of an outer frame. It is a perspective view of an inner frame. It is a rear view of an inner frame. It is a disassembled perspective view of an inner frame. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of the inner frame which shows the state which attaches a locking unit to the back surface of an inner frame. It is a perspective view in the state which divided the locking unit into the locking unit for transparent member holding frames, and the locking unit for inner frames. It is the perspective view seen from the back of an inner frame. (A) is a rear view of a flow path formation member, (b) is a perspective view from the back of a flow path formation member. It is a perspective view from the front of a back flow path constituent unit. It is a perspective view from the back of a back flow path constituent unit. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front of a back flow path constituent unit. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back of a back channel | path structural unit. It is sectional drawing in the upper plate ball exit of an upper plate unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a control apparatus assembly. (A) is a perspective view from the front of the game board locking means, (b) is a perspective view from the back of the game board locking means. It is a perspective view from the back which shows the state which attaches a game board locking means. It is a perspective view from the front of the game board storage part which attaches a game board latching means. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of the game board storage part which attached the game board latching means. It is a perspective view of the inside of the game board storage part which attached the game board latching means. It is a perspective view in the game board fixation release state of the game board fixing means. It is a perspective view in the game board fixing state of the game board fixing means. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board fixing means. (A) is a perspective view in the game board fixation state of the game board fixing means, (b) is a perspective view in the game board fixation release state. It is a perspective view which shows attachment of a game board fixing means. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the game board fixing means. (A) is sectional drawing of the part which attached the game board locking means, (b) is a front view of the part which attached the game board locking means. (A) is a sectional view showing a state in which one side of the game board is hooked on the game board locking means, and (b) is a state in which one side of the game board is locked on the game board locking means and pressed backward. It is sectional drawing shown. It is sectional drawing in the state which latched the game board by the game board latching means. It is a perspective view of a transparent member holding frame. It is a rear view of a transparent member holding frame. It is a disassembled perspective view of a transparent member holding frame. It is the perspective view seen from the back of a holding frame main part. It is sectional drawing of the one side (left side) part of a transparent member holding frame. It is a front view of a lending ball switch unit. It is a perspective view of a lending ball switch unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a rental ball switch unit. (A) is a perspective view of a case main body, (b) is a perspective view of a back cover member, (c) is a perspective view of a lending ball switch unit in which the case main body and the back cover member are assembled. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state just before covering a case main body on a back cover member, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which engaged the engaging part of the back cover member with the engagement receiving part of the case main body. . (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which engages and covers the engaging part of a back cover member with the engagement receiving part of a case main body, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which assembled | attached the case main body to the back cover member. is there. It is a perspective view which shows the state which is going to attach a lending ball switch unit to a holding frame main body. It is a perspective view of the vicinity of the unit storage chamber showing a state in which one end of the lending ball switch unit is inserted into the unit storage chamber of the holding frame main body. (A) is a front view of the vicinity of the unit storage chamber showing a state in which one end of the lending ball switch unit is inserted into the unit storage chamber of the holding frame body, and (b) is a sectional view of the state shown in (a). (A) is a front view of the vicinity of the unit storage chamber showing a state in which one end of the lending ball switch unit is inserted into the unit storage chamber of the holding frame main body, and (b) is another view of the rental ball switch unit in the unit storage chamber of the holding frame main body. The front view of the unit storage chamber vicinity which shows the state which pushes an end in, (b) is sectional drawing of the unit storage chamber vicinity which shows the state which pushed the other end of the rental ball switch unit in the unit storage chamber. It is a perspective view of the lower part of the holding frame main body which shows the state which incorporated the rental ball switch unit in the unit storage chamber. It is a perspective view of an upper plate unit. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the diagonal front of the upper plate unit. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the diagonally back of the upper plate unit. It is the perspective view seen from the slanting back of the upper plate unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of an external operation part. (A) The perspective view seen from the back side of a push button, (b) is a perspective view of an external operation base. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the diagonal front of the lower plate unit. It is the perspective view seen from the slanting back of the lower plate unit. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a ball guide channel in a state where a game ball is received in a ball receiving empty portion of a ball feeding member. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a ball guide channel in a state where a game ball hits a standby surface of a ball feeding member and is waiting. It is the perspective view seen from the front of the launcher. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front of the launcher. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back of the launcher. It is a front view of the launching device and the ball feeding device in a state where the tip of the launching pad is separated from the game ball launch position. It is a rear view of the launcher in the state shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the launching device and the ball feeding device in a state where the launching rod fires a game ball and the ball feeding member supplies the next game ball onto the firing rail. FIG. 53 is a rear view of the launching device in the state shown in FIG. 52. It is a perspective view from the front of the cover main body of a ball feeder. It is a perspective view from the back of the cover main body of a ball feeder. It is a perspective view from the front of a ball feeding member. It is a perspective view from the back of a ball feeding member.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine with a card unit, which is a typical gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine with a glass frame and an upper plate unit opened, and FIG. 3 is a pachinko machine with a gaming board removed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine with the inner frame opened, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

  The pachinko machine 1 shown in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, is one side of a frame-like inner frame 3 (front frame) having a large opening in an outer frame (machine frame or main body frame) 2. (The left side in the figure) is attached so as to be openable and closable, and the game board 5 is attached to the inside of the game board storage section 4 of the inner frame 3 in a replaceable state. The game area 6 in which a winning opening, an out opening (not shown) and the like are arranged is formed by partitioning with a partition member 7 such as a guide rail. Further, a transparent member holding frame 8 (glass frame) with one side (left side in the drawing) pivotally provided on the front surface of the inner frame 3 is rotatably provided, and the transparent member that can be seen through the transparent member holding frame 8 (Glass plate) is stored, the game area 6 is covered in a state that can be seen through from the front, and an upper plate unit 10 and a lower plate unit 11 are arranged vertically below the transparent member holding frame 8. A speaker unit 12 is disposed between the lower plate unit 11 and the lower plate unit 11. And this pachinko machine 1 inserts a storage medium (game value is stored) such as a prepaid card into the card insertion slot 9a of the card unit 9, and rents a ball provided at the lower part of the transparent member holding frame 8. When the operation button 801a is operated, the ball discharge device provided inside the pachinko machine 1 is operated to discharge the game ball to the upper plate unit 10 and the stored contents of the storage medium are rewritten, and the return operation button 801b is set. When operated, the storage medium in the card unit 9 is returned from the card insertion slot 9a. The rental ball operation button 801a and the return operation button 801b will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the outer frame 2 is a vertically long rectangular frame in which the front and rear are opened by combining the upper horizontal member 16a, the left and right vertical members 16b and 16c, and the lower horizontal member 16d. At the lower part of the front opening, a horizontally long curtain plate 17 is fixed and reinforced, and reinforcing metal fittings (hinge metal fittings) 18a and 18b integrally provided with hinges are attached to the upper end of one side (left side) and one end of the curtain plate 17. Further, metal reinforcing brackets 19 are attached to the four corners on the inner side to reinforce them, and on the inner surface of the right vertical member 16c located on the side opposite to the hinges, receiving brackets 16e and 16e for locking the inner frame are vertically There are places. The curtain plate 17 is enhanced by adding a plastic decorative plate 17b to the front surface of the strong wood 17a, and an anti-tampering wall 17c whose upper end is bent forward is provided at the upper end of the decorative plate 17b. And a sliding surface 20b on which a metal sliding fitting 20a provided at the lower end of the plastic inner frame 3 slides is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the inner frame 3 is formed by integrally molding the game board storage part 4 on the back side of the frame-shaped inner frame main body 21 having an opening, and at the lower part of the game board storage part 4. It is a large synthetic resin frame in which the game board mounting table 13 is integrally molded, and is stored in the game board storage unit 4 with the game board 5 mounted on the upper surface of the game board mounting table 13, and the game board storage unit The game board 5 can be fastened in a detachable state by a game board locking means 301 and a game board fixing means 302 which are fastening hardware provided on the wall 4. A ball discharge system assembly 23 is attached to the upper part of the back surface of the inner frame 3, a back flow path constituting unit 24 is attached to the lower back face, and a control device assembly 25 is attached to the back face of the back flow path constituting unit 24. At the lowest position, a foul ball collected from the foul ball collection port 15 and a chute channel member 26 for guiding the game ball overflowed in the middle of the ball flow down toward the lower plate are attached.

  First, the inner frame main body 21 will be described. The inner frame main body 21 is a frame-like frame body in which a horizontally long upper horizontal member 21a, vertically long left and right vertical members 21b and 21c, and a horizontally long lower horizontal member 21d are integrally molded into a quadrangle, and the transparent member holding frame 8 In addition, the front of the vertical member 21b on one side (left side) on which the upper plate unit 10 is pivotally attached avoids interference when the transparent member holding frame 8 and the upper plate unit 10 are opened, and is used to prevent unauthorized members such as piano wires. In order to prevent intrusion, a vertically long concave portion 303 having a substantially arc-shaped cross section is formed, and an opening that penetrates a transparent member holding frame hook 305 of a locking unit 304 described later is formed on the front surface of the other side (right side) vertical member 21c. 306 has been established.

  Further, hinge metal fittings 18a and 18b for attaching the inner frame 3 to the outer frame 2 are attached to the upper and lower ends on one side (left side) of the inner frame main body, and a transparent member is held slightly below the upper hinge metal fitting 18a. A hinge fitting 307 for attaching the upper part of the frame 8 is attached, and the lower part of the transparent member holding frame 8 and the upper plate unit 10 (a little lower than the game board mounting surface 308 formed at the upper end of the game board mounting table 13 ( A hinge fitting 309 for attaching the upper part of the opening / closing panel) is attached, and a hinge fitting 310 for attaching the lower part of the upper plate unit 10 to the same height as the upper surface of the lower horizontal member 21d is attached.

  The hinge fitting 309 and the hinge fitting 310 are integrally formed by bending the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the vertically long metal plate forward. And the position of the axis | shaft or shaft hole of each hinge metal fitting for pivotally attaching the transparent member holding frame 8 or the upper plate unit 10 (opening / closing panel) is positioned slightly ahead of the center or center of the arcuate curved surface of the recess 303. . Further, a recess 311 for forming a switch or the like for detecting that the transparent member holding frame 8 is opened is formed on the front surface of the upper horizontal member 21a. Furthermore, the fraud prevention wall 312 protrudes from the upper edge of the upper horizontal member 21a in a state of protruding from the front surface of the upper horizontal member 21a, and the vertical member (right side) opposite to the shaft attachment side (right side) If the fraud prevention wall 313 protrudes from the outer edge of the right vertical member) 21c beyond the front surface of the vertical member 21c and the transparent member holding frame 8 is closed, the upper rear end edge and the right rear edge of the transparent member holding frame 8 are closed. Both end edges are configured to enter the inside of the fraud prevention walls 312 and 313.

  If comprised in this way, invasion of unauthorized members, such as a piano wire, can be prevented from the gap between the upper end of the transparent member holding frame 8 and the inner frame 3 and the gap between the right end of the transparent member holding frame 8 and the inner frame 3. , Fraud can be prevented in advance. In addition, a groove 314 is formed in the longitudinal direction on the front surface of the horizontal member 21a and the vertical member 21c of the inner frame main body 21, and a fraud prevention wall is erected on the back side of the transparent member holding frame 8 so that the fraud If the prevention wall is configured to be fitted in the groove 314, fraud can be prevented more reliably.

  Further, on the back surface of the vertical member 21c on the other side (right side) of the inner frame main body 21, the transparent member holding frame 8 is closed with respect to the inner frame 3 as shown in FIGS. 14-1 to 14-3. A vertical metal transparent member holding frame locking unit 304a to be locked is attached, and the inner frame 3 is locked with the outer frame 2 closed in a state of being superposed on the transparent member holding frame locking unit 304a. A vertically long metal inner frame locking unit 304b is attached. The locking unit 304 fixes the cylinder lock 315 to the lower part of the inner frame locking unit 304b, exposes the key hole of the front end surface of the cylinder lock 315 to the front surface of the inner frame 3, and locks the key in the key hole of the cylinder lock 315. When inserted and rotated to one side, the eccentric pin of the rotating portion 315a protruding rearward of the cylinder lock 315 acts on the unlocking operation transmission mechanism of the inner frame locking unit 304b, and thereby the upper portion of the inner frame locking unit 304b. The hook 316 projecting rearward from the lower part can be rotated in the direction in which the tip is lifted to disengage from the bracket 16e of the outer frame 2 and can be unlocked. On the other hand, when the key is rotated to the other side, the eccentric pin of the rotating portion 315a protruding rearward of the cylinder lock 315 rotates in the opposite direction, and the unlocking operation transmission mechanism of the inner frame locking unit 304b is moved to the release lever 304c. The movement (release operation force) of the release lever 304c is transmitted to the unlocking operation transmission mechanism of the transparent member holding frame locking unit 304a. A hook 305 projecting forward at a location rotates in a direction in which the tip is lowered, and can be detached from the metal fitting 8a of the transparent member holding frame 8 and unlocked. When the transparent member holding frame 8 is unlocked with the inner frame 3 opened, the unlocking lever 304c protruding rearward from the transparent member holding frame locking unit 304a can also be unlocked manually. Can do.

  In the case of locking, when the inner frame 3 is manually pressed to the outer frame 2 side, the hook 316 having the inclined sliding side rotates against the urging force of a spring (not shown) to rotate the outer frame. The hook 305 having an inclined sliding side is urged by a spring (not shown) when the transparent member holding frame 8 is manually pressed against the inner frame 3 side. It can be counter-rotated and engaged with the metal fitting 8a of the transparent member holding frame 8 for locking. Further, since the locking unit 304 is made of metal, it also functions as a reinforcing material for the synthetic resin inner frame 3.

  As described above, when the transparent member holding frame locking unit 304a and the inner frame locking unit 304b are attached to the back surface of the vertical member 21c on the other side (right side) of the inner frame body 21, the inner frame 3 is attached. Since only the installation work from the back side of the inner frame is required, the installation work from the front side of the inner frame is unnecessary as before. Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the mounting operation of the locking unit.

  The game board storage unit 4 is integrally formed with the inner frame main body 21. Specifically, the lower wall of the upper horizontal member 21a of the inner frame main body 21 and the inner surfaces of the left and right vertical members 21b and 21c are respectively extended rearward so that the upper wall 401 continuous to the upper horizontal member 21a is Side walls 402 and 403 that are continuous with the vertical members 21b and 21c are integrally molded, and the game board mounting table 13 is placed in a retracted position on the lower side of the inner surface of the left and right vertical members 21b and 21c and the upper surface of the lower horizontal member 21d. The game board mounting surface 308 formed on the upper surface of the game board mounting table 13 is integrally formed and extended from the rear end of the upper wall 401 and the rear ends of the side walls 402 and 403 to the center. A rear wall 404 having an open central portion is formed, and a frame-like game board storage section 4 whose front surface is opened by the upper wall 401, the side walls 402, 403, the rear wall 404, and the game board mounting surface 308 is formed into the inner frame main body 21. And integrally molded. Then, the game board locking means 301 that can lock one side part of the game board stored in the game board storage part 4 on one side of the game board storage part 4 (left side wall 402 in this embodiment) is moved up and down. In addition to providing two places, a game board fixing means 302 that can fix the other side of the game board 5 to the other side of the game board storage part 4 (right side wall 403 in the present embodiment) is provided at one place in the lower part. The game board fixing means 302 is also provided on the wall 401. The game board locking means 301 and the game board fixing means 302 will be described in detail later.

  The game board mounting table 13 stands up from a position where the front wall 405 is retracted on the upper surface of the lower cross member 21d so as to connect the lower portions of the left and right side walls 402, 403 of the game board storage part 4 of the inner frame 3. In this state, the game board mounting surface 308 having the same front-rear width as the board thickness of the game board 5 is formed integrally with the front wall 405 facing upward. Then, an opening 406 for the connecting bowl 34 for guiding the game ball to the upper plate unit 10 is opened near the upper one side (left side) of the front wall 405, and a ball collection channel is provided below the opening 406. A step portion is formed in the middle in a state where the shelf portion 407 that is the bottom portion of the shelf portion 407 is inclined downward from one side to the other side, and is integrally formed with a length up to substantially the center of the left and right widths. A sphere drop opening 408 is opened on the floor facing the lower end of the slope, and a shelf 409 inclined downward from the other side toward the one side is placed on the upper side of the front wall 405 (on the right side). It is integrally formed with a length up to the center, and a hook 410 is projected below the shelf 409, and the launcher 14 is attached below the hook 410 in a state of passing through the front wall 405. Opening 411 is opened (FIG. 14).

  Further, the flow path forming member 412 is attached to the left half of the front wall portion 405 from the front. As shown in FIG. 16, the flow path forming member 412 is a substantially trapezoidal synthetic resin plate material, and is closer to one side (left side) of the plate portion 413 extending substantially parallel to the front wall portion 405. A connection rod opening 414 into which the connection rod 34 can be inserted is opened, and a shelf 415 serving as a spilled ball receiving portion is inclined downward toward one side (left side) on the back surface above the connection rod opening 414. In the state, it projects backward to the left end portion of the flow path forming member 412 and a wall portion 416 is formed downward from the inclined lower end of the shelf portion 415. Further, a first shelf 417 that is a part of the foul ball collection path in a state of being inclined downward from the inclined upper end portion of the shelf 415 toward the other side is protruded on the back surface of the plate portion 413 toward the rear, The second shelf 418, which is a part of the foul ball collection path, is moved rearward in a state where the first shelf 417 is inclined downward from the inclined lower end of the first shelf 417 toward the opposite side (one side) with an interval equal to or larger than the ball diameter. It protrudes toward.

  Therefore, the attachment claws 419 projecting rearward are engaged with the attachment holes provided in the front wall portion 405 of the game board mounting table 13 to attach the flow path forming member 412 to a predetermined position of the front wall portion 405. The wall portion 416, the shelf portion 415, and the plate portion 413 of the flow path forming member 412 can form a spilled ball collection path 420, and the lower end outlet of the spilled ball collection path 420 is connected to the sphere collection flow path 421. It faces the inclined upper end portion of the shelf 407 and communicates with the sphere collection channel 421. Therefore, the game balls spilled when the upper plate unit 10 is opened can be received on the shelf 415 and collected in the ball collection flow path 421 via the spilled ball collection path 420. The game ball on the path 421 falls from the ball drop opening 408 and is discharged to the lower dish unit 11. Further, when the flow path forming member 412 is attached to the front wall portion 405 of the game board mounting table 13, a foul ball collection port 15 is formed between the inclined upper end of the first shelf portion 417 and the inclined upper end of the firing rail 101, The inclined lower end of the second shelf 418 is positioned above the bottom of the sphere collection flow path 421 with a space larger than the sphere diameter. Therefore, when a foul ball enters the foul ball collection port 15, the foul ball flows down from the first shelf 417 to the second shelf 418 and flows into the ball collection flow path 421. Similarly, it is discharged to the lower plate of the lower plate unit 11.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the shelf 407 serving as the bottom of the ball collection flow path 421 is protruded from the front wall 405 of the game board mounting table 13, and the shelf serving as the bottom of the flow path is provided on the back surface of the plate material 413. The foul ball collection path and the spilled ball collection path 420 can be easily formed with a simple structure simply by attaching the flow path forming member 412 integrally molded with 415, 417, and 418 to the front wall portion 405.
Further, since the shelf portions 417 and 418 which are the bottom portions of the flow path are formed in a state of being inclined downward toward the downstream side of the flow path, the inside of the flow path is upstream from the downstream side through the ball drop opening 408 from the lower dish ball outlet 86. Even when a piano wire or the like is inserted toward the side, the tip of the piano wire or the like rises while sliding on the lower surface of the shelf parts 417 and 418, but the inclined upper ends of the shelf parts 417 and 418 in the middle of the flow path The hand going in is blocked. Therefore, the above-described shelves 417 and 418 function as so-called perpetuity, and illegal acts can be effectively prevented.

Next, the configuration of the back side of the game board mounting table 13 and the game board mounting surface 308 will be described.
The game board mounting surface 308 has a front and rear width that is substantially the same as the board thickness of the game board 5, and forms a relief step in the middle rather than a series of left and right planes, and has a notch 422 at the center in the left and right direction. The outer ball receiving member 430 formed in the back channel constituting unit 24 can be disposed in the notch 422.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the back of the game board mounting table 13 is integrally molded with the flange 431 inclined to one side above the launching device mounting opening 411 to which the launching device 14 is mounted, and the launching device is mounted. Below the opening 411, a cover part 432 for covering a mechanism for transmitting a firing force (flying distance) operation of the firing operation unit (handle) 85 to the launching device 14 is integrally molded in a state of bulging backward, A reinforcing rib is formed in the upper part of the center of the left and right width so as to surround the lower part of the notch 422 in a horizontal U shape, and a reinforcing rib is also formed below the reinforcing rib, and below the reinforcing rib, A plurality of sound emission holes 433 communicating with the speaker unit 12 to be described later are opened in the front-rear direction, and a boss 434 for attaching the back flow path constituting unit 24 to be described later is provided at a predetermined position on the rear side. It is a plurality of upright toward. The sound emission holes 433 are opened not only in the game board mounting table 13 but also in the lower horizontal member 21d of the inner frame main body 21, and a partition material that also serves as a reinforcing rib is provided between the sound emission holes 433. It is formed from the opening edge to the rear end opening edge. In addition, an opening 435 is formed at the substantially horizontal center of the lower horizontal member 21d of the inner frame main body 21, and the opening 435 is configured to communicate with a lower dish ball outlet 86 of the lower dish unit 11 described later. It is.

  The back flow path constituting unit 24 communicates with the upper sphere flow down path 30a of the ball discharge system assembly 23 to guide the game ball toward the upper plate unit 10, and is located in the middle of the lower sphere flow down path 30b. A pachinko machine 1 that flows down the out ball and the safe ball discharged from the game area 6 of the game board 5 on the upstream side portion of the overflow flow path 32 that guides the game ball that has branched and overflowed from the shelf 31 to the lower plate side. The game board mounting table 13 is a unit component in which a used ball discharge channel 320 and the like for discharging to the outside are formed, and the lower ball flow down passage 30b is connected to the upper ball flow down passage 30a of the ball discharge system assembly 23. It is attached to the back of the. As shown in FIG. 5, the ball discharge system assembly 23 includes a ball tank 27, a ball discharge device 28, and a guide flow for guiding a game ball from the ball tank 27 to the ball discharge device 28. By opening the ball 29, the upper ball flow down path 30a for guiding the game ball flowing down from the ball discharge device 28 toward the upper plate, and the ball discharge valve 321 at the ball outlet provided in the U-shaped portion of the guide flow path. This is a unit provided with a ball discharge channel 322 for extracting a game ball in the tank 27 to the outside of the pachinko machine 1. The upstream portion of the bulb passage 322 is formed substantially in parallel with the upper bulb flow path 30a so that the outlet at the lower end can be connected to the downstream portion of the bulb passage 322 of the back passage constitution unit 24 described later. It is configured.

  The configuration of the back channel configuration unit 24 will be specifically described. As shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, a channel configuration main body 324 in which various channel forming partition walls are integrally molded on the front side and the rear side of the face plate 323. A front lid member 325 that is attached to the front surface side of the flow path configuration main body 324 and closes an open portion between the flow path forming partition walls formed on the front surface side of the flow path configuration main body 324, and a rear surface side of the flow path configuration main body 324 Is a triple structure (sandwich structure) consisting of a rear cover member 326 that closes the open portion between the flow path forming partition walls formed on the rear surface side of the flow path structure main body 324 and is attached to the back surface of the game board mounting table 13 In this state, an upright portion 327 is erected upward at one side end (left side in FIG. 17) which is the axis attachment side of the inner frame 3.

  The front cover member 325 is a plate member that is attached to the front surface side of the flow path constituting body 324 and blocks an open portion between the flow path forming partition walls formed on the front surface side of the flow path constituting body 324. An opening 329 is opened at a position corresponding to the portion 328, and an out ball receiving member 430 is attached to the upper end at a position corresponding to the notch 422 of the game board mounting surface 308. This out ball receiving member 430 is a member that receives and guides an out ball when it falls to the out port opened at the lowest position of the game area 6 and guides it to a used ball collection port 330 described later. It is made of a synthetic resin excellent in impact resistance, and its upper surface is slightly inclined downward toward the used ball collection port 330 side. In addition, this out ball | bowl receiving member 430 is attached in the state which can be attached or detached with a screw | thread so that it can replace | exchange in the event of damage. Further, in order to attach the front cover member 325 to the front surface of the flow path constituting body 324, a plurality of locking claws 331 project from the flow path constituting body 324 toward the front. It can be fixed by being inserted into the hole 332.

  The rear cover member 326 is a plate member that is attached to the rear surface side of the flow path structure main body 324 and closes open portions between the flow path forming partition walls and the side walls formed on the rear surface side of the flow path structure main body 324. It is made of transparent synthetic resin that can be seen through. Further, a metal hinge mechanism metal fitting 40 for attaching the control device assembly 25 is attached to one side of the rear cover member 326. In addition, in order to attach this rear surface cover member 326 to the rear surface of the flow path constituting body 324, it is fixed by screws.

  The flow path constituting body 324 is erected on the left and right side edges and the lower edge of the face plate 323 with the edge wall 333 standing toward the front surface side, and is opened toward one side (left side in FIG. 19) that becomes a part of the upright part 327. Portion 328 is opened, and on the front side of the face plate 323, the upper half communicates directly with the opening 328, and the bottom surface is disposed at a position slightly lower than the lower edge of the opening, and at the corner between the bottom surface and the face plate 323. A short ridge 334 erected with a plurality of substantially triangular rib-shaped flow direction changing portions is integrally formed facing forward, and slowly descends from the side of the ridge 334 to the lower end edge of the center through the lower side of the ridge 334. In the inclined state, the partition wall 335 for the downstream bulb passage 322 is erected with an interval larger than the sphere diameter (about twice), the inclined lower end portion is formed downward, and the inclined lower end is the edge wall 333. Is cut out to form an outlet 336. In addition, a used ball collection port 330 for collecting used game balls such as out balls and safe balls is formed at the upper end of the other side (right side in FIG. 19) opposite to the upright unit 327. A partition wall 338 for the used ball discharge channel 320 is formed from the diameter of the used ball discharge channel 320 in a substantially crank shape from the lower end of the collection port bottom 337 formed in a state where the used ball collection port 330 is gradually inclined downward toward the center from the left and right ends. Are further provided with a large gap (approximately 3 times), and the lower ends of the two partition walls 338 are connected to the middle of the downstream portion of the above-mentioned ball passage 322 so that the two passages merge.

  On the other hand, on the back surface (rear surface) of the flow path structure main body 324, the partition wall 339 for the ball extraction flow path 322 is provided at one end at the side of the upright portion 327, and is approximately half of the height from the upper end at intervals larger than the spherical diameter. The lower end portion of the face plate 323 passes through the side edge of the face plate 323 in a slanting horizontal winding shape and is connected to the partition wall 335 for the downstream debulking channel 322 on the front surface. It is configured to be 322. Therefore, the game ball from the upper tank 27 that flows down by opening the ball removal valve 321 flows down the ball removal flow path 322 of the back flow path constituting unit 24 until the face plate 323 is slightly below the upright portion 327. It flows down in the ball extraction channel 322 formed on the rear surface, flows down in the ball extraction channel 322 formed on the front surface of the face plate 323 from the middle, and is discharged from the outlet 336 to the ball collection basket in the gaming machine island. And discharged outside the pachinko machine 1.

  In addition, the upright portion 327 on the rear surface of the face plate 323 has a partition wall 340 for defining the lower sphere flow down passage 30b at an interval slightly larger than the sphere diameter, the upper end portion being vertical, and the lower portion thereof being substantially U-shaped. A lower end outlet is formed slightly above the opening 328 and facing sideways toward the opening, and a shelf 31 is projected from the lower edge of the opening 328 toward the rear. An overflow weir 341 is formed on one side of the portion 31 (exit side of the lower spherical flow down passage 30b), and an empty space beside the overflow weir 341 is used as an inlet of the overflow channel 32. In the bent state from the edge, the partition wall 342 for the overflow channel 32 is erected in a state where it is inclined downward toward the other side with an interval larger than the spherical diameter (about two pieces) and an inclined lower end portion is formed. Standing downward A notch 343 is formed in the partition wall 342 outside the portion whose direction is changed downward, and the ball pressure receiving member 344 is allowed to face the notch 343 in a state where it can be swung by a support shaft at the upper end. A switch 345 for sending a signal when the ball pressure receiving member 344 is pressed outward by the ball pressure is provided facing the ball pressure receiving member 344.

  Accordingly, when the game ball discharged from the ball discharge device 28 flows down from the upper ball flow down path 30a to the lower ball flow down path 30b and then flows down to the U-shaped flow down damping part, it flows down when this part flows down. The force is weakened and discharged from the sideways outlet toward the opening 328 side, can fall onto the shelf 31 and be discharged to the upper plate unit 10. Then, when the upper tray unit 10 is full and the game balls are accumulated from the opening 328 to the shelf 31, it overflows the overflow weir 341, overflows into the overflow inlet 32, flows down in the overflow channel 32, and flows into the lower tray unit 11. Can be discharged. In addition, when the lower tray unit 11 is full and game balls that are not discharged to the lower tray unit 11 are accumulated in the overflow flow path 32, and the accumulated game balls press the ball pressure receiving member 344, the switch 345 is turned on. A signal can be sent and the operation of the launcher 14 can be stopped based on this signal.

  Since the shelf 31 serving as the inlet of the overflow channel 32 is disposed at a position behind the game board 5 and higher than the lower end of the transparent member holding frame 8, as shown in FIG. Even when the dish unit 10 is full, more game balls can be stored between the shelf 31 and the upper dish unit 10 than before, and a sufficient amount of games can be achieved even if the capacity of the upper dish unit 10 itself is small. This means that the ball has been substantially stored.

When the ball discharge system assembly 23 and the back flow path configuration unit 24 having such a configuration are attached to a predetermined position on the back surface of the inner frame 3, the fitting protrusions erected on the upright portion 327 of the back flow path configuration unit 24. 346 is fitted into a fitting hole formed in the lower end surface of the ball discharge system assembly 23 so that the positions of both are adjusted, and the ball flow down channel 30 and the ball discharge channel 322 are communicated with each other without any step. Install in position. Then, the lower end outlet 33 of the ball flow down path 30 protruding forward from the front surface of the back channel constituting unit 24 opens into the through hole of the game board mounting table 13 and is inserted into the through hole from the front. It communicates with the upper plate unit 10 side through the bowl 34. Accordingly, the game ball that has flowed down in the ball flow down path 30 is discharged to the upper plate unit 10 through the connection rod 34. Further, the outlet of the overflow channel 32 formed inside the back channel constituting unit 24 communicates with the lower dish unit 11 via a chute channel member 26 attached to the lower back side lower end of the game board mounting table 13, The outlet of the recovery channel 421 also communicates with the lower dish unit 11 via the chute channel member 26. Accordingly, the overflowing game balls, foul balls, and the like are discharged to the lower dish unit 11 through the chute channel member 26. Further, the out ball receiving member 430 is positioned in the notch 422 of the game board mounting surface 308 so that the used ball collection port 330 of the used ball discharge channel 320 can communicate with the out port of the game board 5 and the safe ball outlet. Placed in position. Therefore, the safe ball and the out ball are discharged as a used game ball to the back side of the pachinko machine 1 through a channel separately formed in the chute channel member 26. Note that the game balls that have flowed down in the ball passage 322 are also discharged to the back side of the pachinko machine 1 through the passage formed separately in the chute passage member 26.
When the back channel constituting unit 24 is attached to the back surface of the game board mounting table 13, a boss 434 erected on the back surface of the game board mounting table 13 is inserted into the hole 347 opened in the back channel structure unit 24. The back channel constituting unit 24 is fastened with screws from the rear side.

  When the back channel constituting unit 24 is attached to the back surface of the game board mounting table 13 in this way, the control device assembly 25 is attached to the back surface of the back channel constituting unit 24. As shown in FIG. 22, the control device assembly 25 is attached to the back surface of the back channel constituting unit 24 in a state that can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism 40 provided on one side and a fastening device 41 provided on the other side. In the present embodiment, a noise prevention plate member 42 made of a metal plate is attached to the front surface of the plastic base plate 40a, and a plastic member that prevents conduction with the noise prevention plate member 42 at a portion corresponding to the motor 103 of the launching device 14 is provided. Insulating plate 42a is attached, and on the back surface of base plate 40a, control device 43 for performing ball discharge control and launch control and power supply device 44 for controlling the power supply are mounted side by side. The relay board 40b and the connector 40c are attached and the protective cover 40d is covered. Then, in order to attach the control device 43 and the power supply device 44 to the base plate 40a, the tongue plate-like locking pieces 40e are paired face-to-face with a predetermined distance from the back surface of the base plate 40a. Therefore, the hooking pieces 43a and 44a protruding from both sides of the case of the control device 43 and the power supply device 44 are lowered after passing through the notches 40f above the locking pieces 40e, and the locking pieces 40e. It latches between the said back and it mounts | wears so that attachment or detachment is possible by hanging the detent | locking nail | claw currently formed in the base board 40a. Therefore, the control device 43 and the power supply device 44 can be easily mounted on the back surface of the base plate 40a.

As described above, the control device assembly 25 according to the present embodiment has the control device 43 disposed on the back side of the launching device 14, but the noise prevention plate member 42 and the insulating plate 42a are interposed therebetween. It is possible to reliably prevent the control device 43 from malfunctioning due to noise from the motor. Moreover, since it is the structure attached by the hinge mechanism 40 and the fastening tool 41, not only attachment work is easy, but also it can open easily and the flow path in the back flow path structure unit 24 can be inspected, and also replacement | exchange Work is also easy.
In addition, the control apparatus with which the control apparatus assembly 25 is equipped is not limited to this, For example, the control apparatus and game control apparatus for presentation may be attached, and multiple may be attached.

Next, attachment of the game board to the game board storage unit 4 will be described.
In order to fasten the game board 5 stored in the game board storage part 4, a game board locking means capable of locking one side part of the game board 5 to an upper part and a lower part of one side of the game board storage part 4 301, and a game board fixing means 302 capable of fixing the other side of the game board 5 to the other side and the upper other side (upper wall 401) of the game board storage part 4 is provided. As shown in FIG. 12, a positioning member 440 is provided on one side wall of the game board storage unit 4 so as to abut on one side surface of the game board 5 and position in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, a rib-shaped positioning member 440 having an inclined portion at the front is integrally formed with the game board storage section 4 at a corner surrounded by the side wall 402 and the rear wall 404 of the game board storage section 4. The game board is pressed against the positioning member 440 by the pressing portion of the game board fixing means 302 on one side of the game board storage section 4, and the game board fixing means 302 on the other upper side (upper wall 401) of the game board storage section 4. The game board 5 is pressed against the game board placement surface 308 of the game board placement table 13 by the pressing portion.

  In the present embodiment, the game board locking means 301 is a fastening member formed of a metal plate having elasticity, and as shown in FIGS. 23 to 27, one side wall (the left side wall 402) of the game board storage unit 4 is used. ) Having a side abutting surface that abuts on the outer side surface of the base portion 350 and a bent portion from substantially the center of the front end portion of the base portion 350 to the other side (right side) of the game board storage portion 4. An engaging portion 351 that extends in a substantially arc shape by the length and curls inwardly against the front surface of the game board 5 from the front to press the game board 5 backward, and the front end of the base part 350 Tongue-shaped forward extending portion 352 extending forward from the upper and lower portions of the base portion, and the other side (right side) of the game board storage portion 4 from the upper and lower portions of the rear end portion of the base portion 350, respectively. Bend almost at a right angle toward the back of the rear wall 404 of the game board storage 4 And a projecting piece-like rear wall abutting portion 353 in which a fastening hole 358 for fastening the game board locking means 301 is formed. On opposite sides of the rear wall contact portion 353, a notched engaged portion 354 is formed facing each other.

  Then, in order to attach the game board locking means 301 (fastening bracket) having the above-described configuration to the game board storage part 4, as shown in FIG. 24, one side wall (left side wall 402) of the game board storage part 4 In addition, an insertion opening 355 for inserting the engagement portion 351 from the outside to the inside of the game board storage portion 4 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and above the insertion opening 355 and closer to the inner frame main body 21 below, A slot or a thin hole or slit-like insertion part 356 that opens rearward and inserts the front extension part 352 is formed, and the game board storage part 4 is located above and below the insertion opening part 355. A step recess 357 is formed in the side wall 402 from the rear wall 404 so that the rear wall abutting portion 353 is just fit and engaged, and the step recess 357 corresponds to the fixing hole 358 of the rear wall abutting portion 353. Fastening member 3 such as a screw at the position A fastening portion 360 such as a screw hole for fastening 9 is formed, and a rear wall 404 in the vicinity of the fastening portion 360 is provided with a protrusion that engages the engaged portion 354 as a rear wall engaging portion 361. It is.

  In order to attach the game board locking means 301 to the side wall 402 of the game board storage part 4, as shown in FIG. 24, the engagement part 351 is inserted into the insertion opening 355 from the back side of the game board storage part 4. The extension portion 352 is inserted into the insertion portion 356, the rear contact surface of the rear wall contact portion 353 is in contact with the back surface (outer surface) of the rear wall 404 of the game board storage portion 4, and the rear wall engagement portion 361. Is engaged with the engaged portion 354 on the rear abutting surface, and in this state, a screw which is the fastening member 359 is inserted into the fastening hole 359 and is fastened to the fastening portion 360 to be fixed. When the game board locking means 301 is fixed in a predetermined position on the side wall 402 of the game board storage part 4 in this way, the engaging part 351 extends into the space inside the game board storage part 4 as shown in FIG. Thus, there is a space slightly smaller than the thickness of the game board 5 between the front end and the rear wall 404 of the game board storage part 4, and the front extension part 352 is formed on both sides by the inner surface of the insertion part 356. Is suppressed and the movement in the thickness direction is regulated.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the game board fixing means 302 is a metal fitting that is formed by a metal plate and can be operated by hand. As shown in FIGS. A substantially rectangular game board fixing base member 370 and a game board fixing state in which the game board fixing base member 370 is rotatably attached to the game board fixing base member 370 and abuts against the front surface of the game board and presses the game board 5 backward to fix it (FIG. 29). ) And a rotation fixing member 371 that can be converted into a game board fixation / release state (FIG. 28) that does not contact the front of the game board, and engages with the rotation fixation member 371 so that the game board fixation / release state can be maintained. A state maintaining engagement member 372.

  In the game board fixing base member 370, an opening 373 is formed in the substantially center, and a part of an excessive portion when the opening 373 is punched out is provided with an opening opening edge on the front side in the attached state. It cuts and rises at a substantially right angle toward the direction toward the game board side from the base end, that is, bends to form a front side upright piece 374, and the game board is fixed on the side where the front side upright piece 374 is formed. A front extending portion 375 serving as a reaction force receiving piece having a bowl-shaped cross section is extended to the side edge of the base member 370, and one side edge portion on the rear wall 404 side of the game board storage section 4 is substantially on the game board side. A rear wall side standing piece 376 that is bent at a right angle and serves as a rear wall contact portion is formed. The front-side upright piece 374 is provided with a shaft hole 378 through which a shaft 377 for pivotally mounting the rotation fixing member 371 is passed, and a projection 379 serving as a stopper of the rotation fixing member 371 is provided on the rear wall side upright piece 376 side. It is formed by bending. Further, the rear wall side standing piece 376 is provided with a shaft hole 380 at a position corresponding to the shaft hole 378 of the front side standing piece 374, and the game board locking means 301 is provided at one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction. Similarly, a notched engaged portion 381 is formed, and a fixing hole 382 for fixing the game board fixing means 302 is formed between the engaged portions 381.

  The rotation fixing member 371 is formed by molding a strong metal plate, and as shown in FIG. 30, a shaft portion 383 through which the shaft 377 passes is formed in the left and right leg pieces 384, and a base portion 385 having a U-shaped cross section. A lever-like game board front surface contact part 386 that extends from one leg piece 384 of the base part 385 and contacts the front surface of the game board 5, and a free end side (front end side) of the game board front surface contact part 386 An operation portion 387 that is bent and formed to rotate the rotation fixing member 371, an operation portion cover 388 formed of a flexible synthetic resin and covered with the operation portion 387, and an L-shaped cross section from one end of the base portion 385. It is bent and extended in the same direction as the game board front surface abutting portion 386, and when the rotation fixing member 371 is in the game board fixed state, it contacts the other side of the game board 5 and the game board 5 is moved to one side. And a pressing portion 389 that presses the head. The dimension from the center of the shaft 377 that passes through the shaft hole 383 to the outer surface of the base portion 385 (upper surface in FIG. 30) and the rear end of the game board front surface abutting portion 386 from the center of the shaft 377 (that is, the shaft 377) It is desirable to set the dimension from the center of the shaft 377 to the end portion of the base portion 385. It is desirable to set the dimension to the end portion of the base portion 385 located on the opposite side of the contact portion 389. Shorter than the length of.

  In order to assemble the rotation fixing member 371 to the game board fixing base member 370, both leg pieces 384 of the rotation fixing member 371 are provided between the front side standing piece 374 and the rear wall side standing piece 376 of the game board fixing base member 370. The four shaft holes 378, 380, and 383 are aligned on the same axis, and the shaft 377 is inserted to be pivotally attached. Further, the game board fixing base member 370 is provided with a state maintaining engagement member 372 that engages with the rotation fixing member 371 so that the game board fixing release state can be maintained. As shown in FIG. 30, the state maintaining engagement member 372 in the present embodiment folds one end (upper end in the drawing) of the spring steel plate and bends the tip into a small “<” shape in cross section. 390, an attachment base end portion 391, an intermediate holding portion 392 that extends from the attachment base end portion 391 to the other side and is bent obliquely to the opposite side of the attachment base end portion 391, and this intermediate holding portion 392. It comprises a leaf spring provided with a pressure contact part 393 bent from the tip part to the opposite side. In order to assemble the state maintaining engagement member 372 to the game board fixing base member 370, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the folded portion of the attachment base end 391 is positioned outside the game board fixing base member 370. The game base fixing base member 370 is clamped by the mounting base end portion 391 and the holding portion 390 is engaged with the laterally long hole 394 of the game board fixing base member 370 to hold the mounting state, and from the mounting base end portion 391 to the other end side. The extending portion extending to the front side is extended to the opening 373 of the game board fixing base member 370 through the side where the front side upright piece 374 and the rear wall side upstanding piece 376 stand up, and the extended portion is in a flexible state. Install.

  When such a state maintaining engagement member 372 is provided, the midway holding portion 392 is located at a position close to the shaft 377 and the distal end pressure contact portion 393 is located at a position beyond the shaft 377. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28, when the rotation fixing member 371 is brought into a posture in which the operation portion 387 is located on the attachment base end portion 391 side and is substantially parallel to the game board fixing base member 370, the state maintaining engagement member 372 is provided. The pressure contact portion 393 presses the outer surface of the base portion 385 of the rotation fixing member 371 at a position beyond the shaft 377, and the operation portion 387 biases the rotation fixing member 371 in a direction approaching the attachment base end portion 391 side. To do. Therefore, the state where the front end of the rotation fixing member 371 is in contact with the game board fixing base member 370 and stopped (game board fixing release state described later) is maintained.

  In this state, when the operation portion 387 is pinched with a finger and the rotation fixing member 371 is rotated against the urging force of the state maintaining engagement member 372, the press contact portion 393 makes the outer surface of the base 385 of the rotation fixing member 371 relative to each other. Accordingly, the state maintaining engagement member 372 bends, and finally comes off from the outer surface, and the end of the base 385 slides on the extended portion of the state maintaining engagement member 372. In this state, when the rotation fixing member 371 is rotated to about 45 degrees with respect to the game board fixing base member 370, the end portion of the base portion 385 comes into pressure contact with the intermediate holding portion 392 that is bent in a “<” shape. In this state, since the resistance force when rotating the rotation fixing member 371 beyond the holding portion 392 in the middle and the resistance force in the return direction are increased, the rotation fixing member even if the operation unit 387 is released. 371 stably holds the state in this state, that is, a state in the middle of being about 45 degrees with respect to the game board fixing base member 370. In addition, in this intermediate state, each part is set to a dimension in which the pressing part 389 does not press the side surface of the game board 5.

  In addition, when the rotation fixing member 371 is manually rotated against the increased resistance force from the intermediate holding state, the end of the base 385 slides in the direction in which the extended portion gradually approaches the mounting base end 391. . When the rotation fixing member 371 is substantially perpendicular to the game board fixing base member 370, the state maintaining engagement member 372 is hardly bent, and the pressing force acting on the rotation fixing member 371 is minimized. That is, resistance is generated when the rotation fixing member 371 is returned and rotated from this state. For this reason, the rotation fixing member 371 maintains a state of being positioned substantially perpendicular to the game board fixing base member 370. This state is a game board fixed state in which the tip end portion of the rotation fixing member 371, that is, the game board front surface contact portion 386 contacts the front surface of the game board and presses and fixes the game board 5 backward.

  In order to attach the fixing bracket as the game board fixing means 302 having the above-described configuration to the game board storage part 4, the rotation fixing member 371 is attached to the other side wall (right side wall 403) of the game board storage part 4. A space through which the rear end of the rotation fixing member 371 and the state maintaining engagement member 372 prevent interference with the game board storage portion 4 when the rotation fixing member 371 rotates while being inserted from the outer side to the inner side of the storage unit 4. An insertion opening 395 is provided in a substantially rectangular shape, and a contact receiving portion 396 with which the front extension 375 contacts is located near the inner frame body 21 at the opening edge of the insertion opening 395. The rear wall 404 is formed on the inner surface of the right side wall 403, and is positioned on the rear wall 404 of the game board storage unit 4 located above and below the insertion opening 395. The stage where the piece 376) just fits and engages A concave portion 397 is formed, and a fixing portion 399 (screw hole or the like) for fixing a fixing member 398 such as a screw is formed in the step concave portion 397 at a position corresponding to the fixing hole 382 of the rear wall contact portion. On the rear wall 404 in the vicinity of the fastening portion 399, a protrusion for engaging the engaged portion 381 is provided as a rear wall engaging portion 400.

  In order to attach the game board fixing means 302 to the side wall 403 of the game board storage part 4, after inserting the rotation fixing member 371 into the insertion opening 395 from the back side of the game board storage part 4, as shown in FIG. The front extending portion 375 is inserted so as to be in contact with the contact receiving portion 396, and the rear contact surface of the rear wall side standing piece 376 is fitted into the stepped recess 397 so that the rear wall 404 of the game board storage portion 4 While abutting on the back surface (outer surface), the rear wall engaging portion 400 is engaged with the engaged portion 381 on the rear abutting surface, and in this state, the screw as the fixing member 398 is inserted into the fixing hole 382. Fastened to the fastening part (screw hole) 399 and fixed. When the game board fixing means 302 is fixed at a predetermined position on the side wall 403 of the game board storage section 4 in this way, the operation section 387 can be operated from the inside of the game board storage section 4, and this operation section 387 can be operated with a finger. The rotation fixing member 371 can be rotated by pinching.

  In addition to being attached to the lower half of the side wall 403 of the game board storage unit 4, the game board fixing means 302 having the above-described configuration is also attached to the upper wall 401 of the game board storage unit 4 in this embodiment. The game board fixing means 302 attached to the upper wall 401 of the game board storage part 4 has the same configuration as that attached to the side wall 403. Further, the configuration of the attachment portion of the upper wall 401 to which the game board fixing means 302 is attached is the same as the configuration of the side wall 403. In short, the game board fixing means 302 attached to the other side of the game board storage part 4 is fixed while pressing the game board 5 to one side, and attached to the upper wall 401 of the game board storage part 4. Thus, the game board is fixed while being pressed downward.

Next, an operation procedure for attaching / detaching the game board 5 to / from the game board storage unit 4 will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper plate unit 10 may be closed, but the transparent member holding frame 8 is opened widely, and the rotation fixing member 371 of the game board fixing means 302 is substantially parallel to the game board fixing base member 370. The game board is released from the fixed state. In this state, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 with the game area 6 facing forward faces the opening on the front surface of the game board storage part 4, and the game board 5 is moved backward while the game board 5 is retracted. Start putting in from the front. At this time, the lower end of one side of the game board 5 is placed on the game board placement surface 308, and in this state, one side of the game board 5 is slid on the game board placement surface 308 as shown in FIG. Is inserted between the engagement portion 351 of the game board locking means 301 attached to one side wall (the left side wall 402) of the game board storage section 4 and the rear wall 404 of the game board storage section 4, As shown in FIG. 35, while the one side of the game board 5 is pressed against the positioning member 440, the other side of the game board 5 is pushed into the game board storage part 4 so that the entire width of the lower end of the game board is placed on the game board. In this state, the game board 5 is sufficiently retracted and the back surface of the game board 5 is brought into contact with the rear wall 404 of the game board storage unit 4.

  When the game board is pushed into the game board storage part 4 in this way, the operation part 387 of the game board fixing means 302 is pinched with a finger to rotate the rotation fixing member 371 that has been in the game board fixed release state. . When the rotation fixing member 371 is slightly rotated, the game board front surface contact portion 386 starts to contact the front surface of the game board 5, and when further rotated, the game board front surface contact portion 386 is brought into contact with the front surface of the other side of the game board 5. And the engaging portion 351 of the game board locking means 301 presses the front surface on one side of the game board 5 backward, so that the back surface of the game board 5 is reliably pressed against the rear wall 404 and back and forth. The position becomes a predetermined front-rear position, and the pressing portion 389 contacts the other side of the game board 5. When the rotation fixing member 371 is further rotated from this state to a sufficient angle (about 90 degrees) and converted into the game board fixed state, one side surface of the game board 5 pressed by the pressing portion 389 is positioned. The game board can be fixed in contact with the member 440 and positioned at predetermined positions on the left and right.

  Since the game board fixing means 302 includes the state maintaining engagement member 372, the rotation fixing member 371 can rotate freely by vibration or the like even in the game board fixed release state or in the game board fixed state. It can be prevented from moving. Further, the state maintaining engagement member 372 has an intermediate holding portion 392 and can maintain the intermediate state even when the rotation fixing member 371 is changing the state. Therefore, the game board 5 can be temporarily fixed during the work of mounting the game board 5.

  When the game board 5 is pressed rearward by the game board locking means 301, a forward force acts on the game board locking means 301 as a reaction force. Since 353 is received as a force that presses the rear wall 404 of the game board storage portion 4, almost no force acts on the fastening member (screw) 359 that fastens the game board locking means 301. Therefore, the required and sufficient strength can be ensured even if the game board storage portion 4 in which the screw is tightened is made of synthetic resin. Further, since the engaging portion 351 extends in an arm shape from the base portion 350 of the game board locking means 301, a reaction force is generated to rotate the engaging portion 351 outward. Since the outlet portion 352 is inserted into the insertion portion 356 of the game board storage portion 4, the force to be rotated can be received by the inner surface of the insertion portion 356. Therefore, almost no force acts on the fastening member (screw) 359. Further, even when a force other than the above, for example, a vertical force is applied to the game board locking means 301 during the work of mounting the game board 5, two protrusions are provided on the rear wall 404 of the game board storage part 4 in the vertical direction. Since the rear wall engaging portion 361 is engaged with the engaged portion 354 formed facing the rear wall abutting portion 353 of the game board locking means 301, the above-described force is received by this engagement. Thus, the burden on the fastening member (screw) 359 is remarkably reduced. In this way, almost no force is applied to the fastening means 359 that fastens the game board locking means 301, so that the game board storage portion 4 to be secured is made of a synthetic resin having a lower strength than the iron plate. There is no problem.

In the game board fixing means 302, when the game board front surface abutting portion 386 of the rotation fixing member 371 contacts the front surface of the game board 5 and presses the game board 5 backward, the game board is used as a reaction force. A forward force acts on the fixing means 302, and the reaction force at this time is received as a force by which the rear wall abutting portion (the rear wall side standing piece 376) presses the rear wall 404 of the game board storage portion 4. Therefore, almost no force acts on the fastening member (screw) 398 that fastens the game board fixing means 302.
When the pressing portion 389 presses the game board 5 to one side (game board locking means 301 side), a force to the opposite side acts on the game board fixing means 302 as a reaction force, but the front extension Since the portion 375 is in contact with the inner surface of the side wall 403 of the game board storage portion 4, this force can be received by the contact receiving portion 396 on the inner surface of the side wall 403. Furthermore, on the rear wall 404 of the game board storage part 4 on the opposite side to the rear wall engaging part 400 and the rear wall abutting part (rear wall standing piece 376) that are projected in two places on the upper and lower sides, respectively. Since the engaged portion 381 formed in the direction is engaged, the reaction force can be received by this engagement.

  Further, since the rotation fixing member 371 extends in an arm shape from the game board fixing base member 370 of the game board fixing means 302, a reaction force is generated to rotate the rotation fixing member 371 outward. However, since the front extending portion 375 is in contact with the inner surface of the side wall 403 of the game board storage portion 4, the force to be rotated can be received by the inner surface of the side wall 403. Accordingly, in the game board fixing means 302, as in the game board locking means 301, almost no force acts on the fastening member (screw) 398. Further, even if a force other than the above, for example, a vertical force, is applied to the game board locking means 301 during the work of mounting the game board 5, the rear wall member protruding from the rear wall 404 of the game board storage unit 4 is provided. Since the joining portion 400 and the engaged portion 381 of the rear wall contact portion of the game board fixing means 302 are engaged, the above-described force can be received by this engagement, and the burden on the fastening member is reduced. It is mitigating. In this way, almost no force is applied to the fastening means that fastens the game board fixing means 302. Therefore, even if the game board storage portion 4 to be fastened is a synthetic resin having a strength lower than that of the iron plate. There is no hindrance.

The game board fixing means 302 attached to the upper wall 401 of the game board storage section 4 also receives a reaction force when the game board 5 is fixed, but the game attached to the right side wall 403 of the game board storage section 4. Similar to the panel fixing means 302, since there is almost no burden on the screw that is the fastening member, the necessary and sufficient strength can be ensured even if the upper wall 401 is made of synthetic resin.
Further, when the game board 5 mounted in the game board storage unit 4 is removed, the procedure is reverse to the above-described operation. That is, the game board 5 is obtained by operating the operation part of the game board fixing means 302 attached to the side wall 403 and the upper wall 401 of the game board storage part 4 from the front of the pachinko machine 1 and turning the rotation fixing member 371 back. In this state, the game board 5 is first pulled out first, and then the game board locking means 301 attached to the side wall 402 of the game board storage part 4 is pulled out. One side of the game board 5 is removed from the engaging portion 351 and the game board 5 is pulled out. Thereby, the game board 5 can be removed easily.

Next, the transparent member holding frame 8 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 37 to FIG. 40, the transparent member holding frame 8 is made of a synthetic resin that has a substantially circular opening 802 that is large enough to see the entire game area 6 of the game board 5 and functions as a decorative member. A front frame member 803, a synthetic resin holding frame body 805 provided on the back side of the front surface member 803 and having an opening 804 that overlaps the opening 802, a transparent glass or the like provided on the back side of the holding frame body 805 The support member 807 that supports the transparent member 806 (FIG. 41) is schematically configured, and is pivotally attached to one side of the inner frame 3 by hinge metal fittings 307 and 309 provided on one side of the holding frame main body 805. .

  The front member 803 is a shallow cover-like member that is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin so that light from a light emitting body such as an LED of the light-emitting decorative substrate 808 provided on the back side can be transmitted. Auxiliary decorative members 803a and 803b are provided above and below (left side), speaker decorative members 803c and 803d are provided on the left and right of the inner peripheral edge of the opening 802, and the lower edge of the inner peripheral edge of the opening 802 has an upper edge that is aligned horizontally. A substantially crescent-shaped cover member 809 having an arcuate edge is provided, and a lending ball operation button 801a and a return operation button 801b of the lending ball switch unit 811 are provided in a horizontally long opening 810 opened substantially at the center of the cover member 809. It is configured so that it can be placed. The rental ball switch unit 811 will be described in detail later.

  The holding frame main body 805 provided on the back side of the front member 803 having such a configuration is a substantially rectangular synthetic resin frame that is slightly longer than the left and right widths, and corresponds to the speaker decoration members 803c and 803d. Speakers 812a and 812b are provided at positions, a mounting portion for attaching the light emitting decorative substrate 808 is formed on the front surface, and a rental ball switch unit 811 is provided at a portion below the opening 804 and corresponding to the opening 810. A unit storage chamber 813 is formed in which can be stored from the front. The holding frame main body 805 is formed in a size that fits just within the opening edge of the back surface of the front member 803, and is fixed to the back surface of the front member 803 from the rear by a plurality of screws. Then, a horizontally long metal reinforcing member 814 is fixed with a screw above the opening 804 on the back surface of the holding frame main body 805, and a vertically long first support member 807a is provided on one side (axis mounting side) of the opening 804. The second support member 807b that is vertically long on the other side (free end side) of the opening 804 and the third support member 807c that is horizontally long below the opening 804 are connected to the lower ends of the first and second support members 807a and 807b. In this state, the metal reinforcing member 815 provided with the upper and lower hinge fittings 307 is fixed to the outside of the first support member 807a with screws. The first, second, and third support members 807a, 807b, and 807c are each made of a metal plate and function as a reinforcing material for the holding frame main body 805.

  As shown in FIG. 41, the first support member 807a is formed in a partially groove shape capable of holding the edge of the plate-like transparent member 806 on the opening 804 side by bending a metal plate into a substantially W-shaped cross section. Two transparent member holding portions 816 are formed on the front and rear sides. Further, the second support member 807b is formed by bending a metal plate with a substantially W-shaped cross section so that a groove-like transparent member holding portion 816 capable of holding the edge of the plate-like transparent member 806 is formed on the opening 804 side. In addition to forming two on the front and rear sides, an outer portion opposite to the opening 804 side is extended to form a vertically long reinforcing surface portion 817 attached to the back surface of the holding frame main body 805, and 2 above the reinforcing surface portion 817. One place receiving metal fitting 8a is formed at the place and the lower part, and the fraud prevention wall 818 is formed by raising the outer edge of the reinforcing surface portion 817 rearward. The third support member 807c is formed by bending a metal plate into a substantially W-shaped cross section so that a groove-like transparent member holding portion 816 capable of holding the edge of the plate-like transparent member is provided in the front and rear sides on the opening 804 side. While forming this, the lower left and right portions opposite to the opening 804 side are extended downward, thereby forming two reinforcing surface portions 817 attached to the back surface of the holding frame main body 805 on the left and right sides. The unit storage chamber 813 is configured to enter between the surface portions 817.

  When the first, second, and third support members 807a, 807b, and 807c described above are attached to the back surface of the holding frame main body 805, the left and right edges of the front transparent member (for example, the transparent plate glass 806a) are attached to the back surface of the holding frame main body 805. A transparent member holding portion 816 that supports the lower edge portion is formed on the same plane, and transparent that supports the left and right edge portions and the lower edge portion of the inner transparent member (for example, transparent plate glass 806b) behind the transparent member holding portion 816. A member holding portion 816 is formed on the same plane. Accordingly, the front transparent member 806a and the inner transparent member 806b can be inserted from above into the front transparent member holding portion 816 arranged in a lateral U-shape and the transparent member holding portion 816 arranged behind the transparent member holding portion 816, respectively. .

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, a transparent member ascent prevention member 819 is installed between the upper end of the first support member 807a and the upper end of the second support member 807b. This transparent member ascent prevention member 819 is a substantially gate-shaped or laterally U-shaped member having arm portions 819a at the left and right ends, and the arm portions 819a have long holes that are elongated in the longitudinal direction thereof. In order to attach the transparent member ascent prevention member 819, pin-like fitting protrusions projecting outward from the upper end portions of the first and second support members 807a and 807b are inserted into the elongated holes of the arm portion 819a. Attach them in their loosely fitted state. When attached in this manner, the transparent member ascent prevention member 819 can move up and down by a stroke that allows the fitting protrusion to move relatively within the elongated hole in a state where the arm portion 819a is vertical. Even if the player attempts to push up the transparent member 806a on the front by hand, the upper end of the transparent member 806a hits the transparent member ascent prevention member 819, and even if only the above stroke can be raised, it cannot be raised further. Therefore, even if the player pushes up the transparent member 806a with his / her hand, cheating cannot be performed.

On the other hand, the transparent member ascent prevention member 819 can also be rotated rearward in the raised state, thereby opening the upper edge of the transparent member holding portion 816 of the first and second support members 807a and 807b. . Therefore, when the transparent member 806 is inserted into or removed from the transparent member holding portion 816 of each support member 807, the transparent member raising prevention member 819 is lifted once and then rotated backward, so that the transparent member holding portion 816 Work can be done with the top open. Further, when operating with the transparent member 806 inserted into the transparent member holding portion 816 of the support member 807 (during operation), the transparent member 806 is lowered with the arm portion 819a of the prevention member 819 vertical. This can prevent fraud.
In FIG. 40, reference numeral 807d is a reinforcing material, and reference numeral 807e is a back cover.

Next, the rental ball switch unit 811 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 42 to 45, the rental ball switch unit 811 includes a unit case 820 provided with an operation unit (a rental ball operation button 801a and a return operation button 801b) operated by the player, and the unit case 820. And a switch 821 that is provided by operating the operation unit 801.

  The unit case 820 is a horizontally long casing made of synthetic resin, and a case made of translucent synthetic resin in which a rental ball operation button 801a and a return operation button 801b as operation sections are provided on the front surface and the back side is opened. A main body 822 and a synthetic resin back cover member 823 assembled to the back side of the case main body 822 are formed. A wiring board 824 is provided inside the unit case 820, and the wiring board 824 is disposed between the two switches 821 that are turned on / off by the operation of the operation buttons 801a and 801b and the switches 821. A segment indicator 825 for digitally displaying the value and a light emitting element 826 for emitting light during operation are mounted, printed wiring for these electric components is provided, and a connector 827 is provided at one end (left end) of the wiring board 824. It is.

  The case main body 822 is formed with a horizontally bulged portion 828 that bulges forward in the approximate center of a horizontally long rectangular front plate portion, and two circular button openings 829 are formed in front of the bulged portion 828. Then, a wall portion 830 is formed from the left and right end portions of the upper and lower long sides of the front plate portion toward the rear, and a notch portion 831 is formed between the left and right wall portions 830, and the short side of one (left side) is The rear side remains open, but a side wall 832 is formed from the other (right side) short side to the rear side, and the side wall 832 is connected to the upper and lower wall portions 830 formed on the right side of the long side. Then, one end of the wall portion 830 formed on one of the long sides (left side) is extended to form a pair of upper and lower engagement arms 833 that are folded back into a hook shape and protruded toward one side, The engagement portion 834 formed at one end of the back cover member 823 can be engaged in the inner space of the hook-shaped folded portion of each engagement arm 833, that is, the inner space of the pair of engagement arms 833 is engaged. A receiving portion is configured, and the outer side of the folded portion is a locking portion 835 for the pachinko machine side. In addition, an opening as an engaging claw receiving portion 837 that engages with an engaging claw portion 836 formed at the other end of the back cover member 823 on one half (upper half) portion of the side wall 832 formed on the other side of the case body 822. And the unit engaging claw portion 838 is formed in the remaining portion (lower half). This unit engaging claw portion 838 is a claw portion for engaging the lending ball switch unit 811 with the pachinko machine 1 side, and a slit is formed in the side wall 832 in parallel and from the rear end of the side wall 832 between the both slits. A claw portion is formed by extending in a U-shape. In addition, this nail | claw part forms the slope which thickness increases toward the front from the back on the outer side surface (right side surface), and provides a level | step difference by providing a level | step difference ahead from the site | part where thickness became the maximum. It is molded into a shape that is restored to the thickness of the base end of the slope.

  The case main body 822 having such a configuration is provided with two operation buttons 801a and 801b, and both the operation buttons 801a and 801b are provided in a state of being attached to the button base 839. In the present embodiment, the left operation button 801a is for lending balls, and the right operation button 801b is an operation button for returning a storage medium such as a prepaid card.

  The button base 839 is a horizontally long plate material in which circular button holes 841 are opened on both sides of an opening 840 opened in the center, and the rear edge of the operation button 801 is fitted to the opening edge of the button hole 841 for operation. A step-shaped button bottom receiving portion 842 serving as a stroke stopper for the button 801 is formed, and a notch-shaped claw receiving portion 847 is formed at a position facing each other, and an end portion of the wiring board 824 opposite to the connector 827 Legs 843 are erected rearward, projecting pieces 844 are extended upward and downward on a part of the long side, and projecting pieces 845 that hold the wiring board 824 are provided upward from the upper and lower parts of the rear surface. A thing with a long projecting dimension is provided for the lower part, and a projecting length is shortened for a lower part, and the part is erected along the longitudinal direction.

  The operation button 801 is a bottomed cylindrical member having an operation surface with the bottom facing forward, and has a locking claw 846 protruding rearward from the rear end and a cylindrical portion from the base end of the locking claw 846 A slit is formed toward the vicinity of the bottom of the hook to ensure the elasticity of the locking claw 846. The locking claw 846 is formed so that the inclined surface protrudes outward. In order to assemble the operation button 801 to the button base 839, the locking claws 846 are retracted from the front side of the button base 839 in a state where both the locking claws 846 are bent inward, and the locking claws 846 are moved into the claw receiving portions 847 of the button holes 841. Insert into. When pushed in this state, the inclined surface of the locking claw 846 is pressed against the opening edge of the button hole 841, so that the distance between the locking claw 846 is further reduced and further retracted so that the locking claw 846 is moved to the claw receiving portion. When it is inserted until it passes through the back side of 847, the locking claws 846 are returned by elasticity, and the distance between the both locking claws 846 is widened so that they are not detached from the button holes 841. Even in this state, there is an interval of several millimeters from the rear end of the cylindrical portion of the operation button 801 to the button bottom receiving portion 842, and this interval becomes the stroke of the operation button 801, and the operation button 801 moves forward and backward by this stroke. It becomes possible. In this embodiment, when the button base 839 is assembled with the wiring board 824 or the like, the operation button 801 is pushed forward by the urging force of the return spring provided in the switch 821. Further, when the operation button 801 is sufficiently pushed, the rear end of the cylinder portion of the operation button 801 comes into contact with the button bottom receiving portion 842 to restrict the stroke of the operation button. That is, since the button bottom receiving portion 842 functions as a stopper for the operation button 801, it is possible to prevent the switch 821 from being pressed excessively.

  The back cover member 823 is a horizontally long plate made of synthetic resin, and at one end (left end), an engaging portion 834 is formed by providing a step with a full width in a crank shape, and becomes higher in front of the engaging portion 834. An inner upright wall 848 that gradually becomes lower from the lower side to the upper side is erected on the opposite surface, and the engaging claw portion 836 is directed forward at a position corresponding to the engaging claw receiving portion 837 of the case body 822 at the other end. From the upper and lower long sides, an upright wall 849 that fits into the notch 831 of the case body 822 is erected forward, and projecting pieces 845 of the button base 839 are formed at the ends of the upright walls 849. A notch-like protruding piece receiving portion 850 to be fitted is formed, and a wall-like substrate receiving portion 851a having a low protruding height is disposed between both standing walls 849, and a substrate receiving portion 851b having a high protruding height is provided between the standing walls 849. It is placed below and standing upright. Therefore, when the wiring substrate 824 is placed on the inner standing wall 848, the substrate receiving portion 851a, and the substrate receiving portion 851b, the upper portion of the wiring substrate 824 is inclined and the lower portion is inclined, and the digital display 825 is also inclined. Therefore, it becomes easy to visually recognize from the player side. Further, the engaging claw portion 836 described above is a gate-shaped claw with a front end cross section that is engaged with the engaging claw receiving portion 837 of the case main body 822 formed in a twisted shape, from the front end to the rear end. An inclined surface with a gradually increasing thickness is formed. The board receiving portion 851 is provided with a positioning projection 853 that fits in a positioning hole 852 provided in the wiring board 824 and positions the wiring board 824.

Next, an assembly procedure of the lending ball switch unit 811 for assembling and integrating the above-described components will be described.
First, the wiring board 824 is placed on the board receiving portions 851a and 851b of the back cover member 823 with the connector 827 facing one end (left side), and the positioning protrusion 853 is fitted into the positioning hole 852, and the wiring board 824 is fitted. Perform positioning. Next, the button base 839 is put on the wiring board 824. At this time, when the protruding piece 844 of the button base 839 is fitted into the protruding piece receiving portion 850 of the back cover member 823 and the position thereof is adjusted, the segment indicator 825 and the light emitting element 826 of the wiring board 824 are placed in the opening 840. It appears to be located, and the rear end of the operation button 801 abuts against the operator of the switch 821. In this state, as shown in FIG. 46 (b), one end of the back cover member 823 is engaged in the engagement receiving portion 854 of the hook-like engagement arm 833 formed at one end (left end) of the case body 822. The part 834 is engaged obliquely, and the other end of the case main body 822 is put on the other end side (right side) of the back cover member 823 in this state. Then, the rear end of the side wall 832 of the case main body 822 comes into contact with the inclined surface of the engaging claw portion 836 standing on the other end of the back cover member 823, and the case main body 822 is pressed toward the back cover member 823. When the engaging claw portion 836 is bent outward and further pressed as shown in FIG. 47A, the stepped portion at the rear end of the inclined surface of the engaging claw portion 836 is brought into contact with the engaging claw receiving portion 837 of the case main body 822. As shown in FIG. 47 (b), the rental ball switch unit 811 is assembled.
When the rental ball switch unit 811 is assembled in this manner, the dimensions of the respective parts are set so that the unit engagement claw portion 838 protrudes outward (right side) from the engagement claw portion 836.

Next, a procedure for attaching the lending ball switch unit 811 to the transparent member holding frame 8 will be described.
As described above, the front surface of the holding frame main body 805 is formed with the unit storage chamber 813 for storing the rental ball switch unit 811 recessed in the back and the front surface being opened. As shown in FIG. 48 and FIG. 50, the left and right width is sufficiently wider than the left and right width of the lending ball switch unit 811, and a protruding hook member 860 is arranged on one side (left side) in the vicinity of the opening. A locking opening 861 that can be locked by a locking portion 835 provided at one end of the rental ball switch unit 811 is formed at the back of the hook member 860, and the other side of the unit storage chamber 813 ( An engagement claw receiving portion 863 is formed at a corner from the front end portion of the right side wall 862 to the opening edge. The engaging claw receiving portion 863 is a portion that can engage with a unit engaging claw portion 838 provided at the other end of the lending ball switch unit 811 and is shorter than the protruding length of the unit engaging claw portion 838 in the natural state. Opened with dimensions.

  In order to mount the rental ball switch unit 811 in the unit storage chamber 813, as shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, first, one end of the rental ball switch unit 811 is inserted into the unit storage chamber 813 in an inclined state. The tip of the locking portion 835 is inserted into the locking opening 861 behind the hook member 860. At this time, since the relief opening 864 is formed in the inner wall surface of the unit storage chamber 813, even if the depth of the unit storage chamber 813 is substantially the same as the depth of the rental ball switch unit 811, the locking portion The rear end of 835 can be inserted into the locking opening 861 without entering the escape opening 864 and interfering with the inner wall surface.

  In this way, when the locking portion 835 at one end of the lending ball switch unit 811 is locked to the locking opening 861 of the unit storage chamber 813, the other end side of the lending ball switch unit 811 is retracted, The claw portion 838 is aligned with the engagement claw receiving portion 863 of the unit storage chamber 813 and further retracted. Then, the inclined surface of the unit engagement claw portion 838 comes into contact with the edge of the engagement claw receiving portion 863, and when further retracted, the unit engagement claw portion 838 is pressed toward the operation button 801 and bent. When the pressure is sufficiently pressed, the inclined surface passes through the edge of the engaging claw receiving portion 863, and when it passes, the unit engaging claw portion 838 is elastically restored and the stepped portion in front of the inclined surface is engaged with the engaging claw. Engaging with the edge of the receiving portion 863, the lending ball switch unit 811 does not move forward.

  Thus, the rental ball switch unit 811 according to the present embodiment can be attached by a simple operation without using a fastening member such as a screw or a tool such as a screwdriver. When the lending ball switch unit 811 is attached to the front surface of the holding frame main body 805, the cover member 809 is put on the front surface of the holding frame main body 805, and the lending ball switch unit 811 is placed in a certain opening formed in the cover member 809. The bulging portion 828 is fitted from the back side so that the operation buttons 801a and 801b can be operated from the front side of the pachinko machine 1, and the segment indicator 825 and the light emitting element 826 for displaying the game value can be seen from the player side. . In this embodiment, since the segment indicator 825 is provided in an inclined state in which the upper end of the wiring board 824 is retracted backward, it is easy for the player to see the display of the segment indicator 825.

  In the above embodiment, the engagement portion 834 is provided at one end of the back cover member 823 and the engagement receiving portion 854 is provided at one end of the case main body 822. However, the reverse arrangement, that is, one end of the back cover member 823 is provided. An engagement receiving portion may be provided on the case body, and an engagement portion may be provided on one end of the case main body 822. Further, the engagement claw portion 836 is provided at the other end of the back cover member 823, and the engagement claw receiving portion 837 is provided at the other end of the case main body 822. The engagement claw reception portion is provided at the other end of the back cover member 823. The engaging claw may be provided at the other end of the case main body 822.

Next, the upper plate unit 10 and the lower plate unit 11 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 53 to 56, the upper plate unit 10 (corresponding to the storage tray unit in the present invention) is connected to hinge fittings 309 and 310 (see FIG. 12) provided at the edge of the inner frame 3 on the axis attachment side. An open / close panel 47 that is pivotably mounted, an upper plate 48 (corresponding to a storage plate in the present invention) provided on the front surface side of the open / close panel 47, and an upper plate cover member that covers the front and lower sides of the upper plate 48 49 (reservoir cover member) and a ball stopper unit 50 provided on the back side of the open / close panel 47. And it is attached with respect to the inner frame 3 in the state which can be opened and closed.

  The open / close panel 47 is a member serving as a base of the upper plate unit 10, and, as shown in FIG. 54, a front panel 47a with enhanced decorativeness and a metal rear panel 47b are superposed to form one side of the front panel 47a ( The left side in the figure is pivotally attached to the inner frame 3 by a pivotal part (hinge part) 51 (see FIG. 4). The open / close panel 47 can be slid up and down while being urged upward at the other end (right side in the figure) of the front panel 47a, that is, on the open end located on the opposite side of the shaft attachment portion. The locking claw 53 is extended rearward, and the locking claw 53 is locked from below to the locking piece 54 (see FIG. 60) of the lower plate unit 11 fixed to the inner frame 3. It is comprised so that the closed state of the unit 10 can be maintained. Further, the open / close panel 47 includes a locking claw operating portion 55 (locking portion operating portion) for moving the locking claw 53 downward so that the locking claw 53 can be unlocked. Has been.

  Therefore, the open / close panel 47 opens the transparent member holding frame 8 to cause the locking claw operation part 55 to appear on the upper part of the upper plate unit 10, and pushes the locking claw operation part 55 downward to When the locked state with the locking piece 54 is released, the upper plate unit 10 can be allowed to convert from the closed state to the open state.

  In addition, the open / close panel 47 has an upper tray ball outlet 47c for the game balls discharged from the ball discharge device 28 to come out closer to the shaft mounting portion side (one side, left side in the figure). A connecting rod 34 that extends from the ball outlet 47c and communicates with the ball flow down passage 30 of the inner frame 3 is extended. Further, the opening / closing panel 47 forms a through-opening 56 near the opening side (the other side, the right side in the figure) of the upper plate unit 10 to supply game balls stored in the upper plate 48 to the launching device 14. The spherical guide channel 57 (see FIG. 61) is formed from the through opening 56 toward the rear.

  The open / close panel 47 has a downward U-shaped panel cutout 58 around the center of the lower end. The panel cutout 58 is formed by providing an empty portion that does not contact the upper portion of the speaker unit 12 when the upper plate unit 10 is opened and closed.

  Further, the open / close panel 47 is formed with upper edges of the front panel 47a and the rear panel 47b so as to conform to the lower edge of the transparent member holding frame 8, and the fraud prevention wall 59 is formed in a U shape from the upper edge of the rear panel 47b. Is extended upward from the lower edge of the transparent member holding frame 8, and the fraud prevention wall 59 prevents unauthorized members such as wires from entering through the gap between the open / close panel 47 and the transparent member holding frame 8. Yes.

  The upper plate 48 is for temporarily storing game balls to be supplied to the launching device 14, and the front portion of the upper plate 48 is formed by an approximately half racket-shaped upper plate body extending forward from the opening / closing panel 47, Both sides and a lower part are formed, and the upper opening 48 is closed by a rear opening portion of the upper plate 48 so that a game ball can be stored. The upper plate 48 forms a ball aligning portion 60 that gradually narrows the front and rear width to align the game balls in one row, and the flow lower end portion of the ball aligning portion 60 communicates with the through opening 56 of the open / close panel 47. Then, it is configured to be able to flow down from the through opening 56 to the launching device 14 through the ball guide channel 57 and the ball outlet 57.

  As shown in FIG. 61, a ball removal shutter 61 is slidably provided immediately before the through opening 56, and the ball removal shutter 61 is moved by operating the ball removal operation unit 62 provided on the front surface of the upper plate unit 10. Then, the floor surface of the ball aligning portion 60 is opened, and the game balls in the upper plate 48 can flow down from here through the ball discharge channel 63 to the lower plate.

  Further, in the ball guide channel 57 provided on the upper plate unit 10 side, the ball delivery port 66 is open on the back side of the upper plate unit 10 and closer to the open end. The ball guide channel 57 is a passage for guiding the game ball stored in the upper plate 48 to the launching device 14, and as shown in FIG. 61, the game ball passes through the ball stopper unit 50 from the upper plate 48. Are formed so that they can be aligned in exactly one row. The ball stopper unit 50 will be described later.

  The upper plate cover member 49 is a hollow member that protects and decorates the front of the upper plate 48 and the ball guide channel 57, and is provided in a shape protruding (bulging) from the front surface of the open / close panel 47 to the player side. Yes. The upper plate cover member 49 opens and closes a first space 64 having a lower side and a rear side opened below the upper plate 48 to accommodate the speaker unit 12 from the back side of the front portion of the upper plate cover member 49. A partition is formed over the panel cutout 58 of the panel 47 (see FIG. 55), and the upper portion of the speaker unit 12 is configured to be sufficiently accommodated. The upper plate cover member 49 includes a circular sound transmission cover member 65 in front of the first space 64. The sound transmission cover member 65 is formed in a state where the lower half portion extends from the lower edge of the upper plate cover member 49 toward the front surface of the lower plate unit 11, and when the upper plate unit 10 is closed, the lower plate unit 11 and the upper plate unit 10 are designed so as to be continuous up and down at the sound-transmitting cover member 65 and the vicinity thereof.

  The ball stopper unit 50 is for stopping the game balls in the upper plate from flowing down to the rear of the opening / closing panel 47 from the ball outlet 66 of the ball guide channel 57 when the upper plate unit 10 is opened. As shown in FIGS. 56 and 61, a ball stopper base 70 attached to the back side of the open / close panel 47 is provided, and a ball guide channel 57 is formed inside the ball stopper base 70. The downstream opening (exit) is used as a ball delivery port 66 to the ball feeding device. The ball outlet 66 is provided so as to communicate with the ball inlet 72 of the ball feeder 71 in a state where the open / close panel 47, that is, the upper plate unit 10 is closed with respect to the inner frame 3.

  In addition, when the upper plate unit 10 (opening / closing panel 47) is closed, an engaged portion 36 that engages with an engaging portion 35 provided on the back side of the opening / closing panel 47 is provided in the mounting base member 100. Therefore, the ball outlet 66 of the ball guide channel 57 and the ball inlet 72 of the ball feeder 71 are smoothly communicated with each other so that the ball does not stop. In addition, the engaging part 35 shown in the drawing is a short cylindrical shape, and the engaged part 36 is configured as a short cylindrical body with a taper formed at the tip, and the tapered part functions as a guide part so that smooth engagement is achieved. It is made to be able to.

  Further, the ball stopper unit 50 is pivotally attached to a substantially L-shaped ball stopper member 73 capable of opening and closing the ball outlet 66 so as to be rotatable with respect to the upper plate unit 10 (or the opening / closing panel 47 and the ball stopper base 70). doing. The ball stopper 73 is urged by a biasing member (not shown) such as a coil spring in a direction to convert from an open state to a closed state, that is, in a normal state, the ball outlet 66 is in a closed state. It is energized to become. Then, the ball stopper member 73 engages with a ball stopper member conversion portion 74 (see FIGS. 6 and 63) protruding from the front surface of the ball feeder 71, so that the upper plate unit 10 is opened and closed. The state can be changed. In addition, the ball stopper member conversion part 74 inclines the front end surface forward from the open side (right side in the figure) toward the axis attachment side (left side in the figure) of the upper plate unit 10 and comes into contact therewith. It is formed so as to be a trapezoidal cam surface that slides.

  With such a configuration, when the upper plate unit 10 is rotated in the closing direction, the ball stopper member conversion portion 74 moves to the right against the biasing force of the biasing member while slidingly contacting the ball stopper member 73. The ball stop member 73 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1 and converted to an open state. Further, when the upper plate unit 10 is rotated in the opening direction, the ball stopper member converting portion 74 allows the ball stopper member 73 to move to the left side by the biasing force of the biasing member. It turns counterclockwise when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1 to convert it to a closed state.

  In addition, an external operation unit 75 is provided at the approximate center of the upper surface portion of the upper plate cover member 49, specifically, at a portion where the front-rear width of the upper surface opening of the upper plate 48 is suddenly reduced. The external operation unit 75 is an operation unit that is operated when a player intervenes in the game. For example, in a variable display game performed in a variable display device, the external operation unit 75 is operated on the condition that reach has been established. The conversion of identification information variably displayed at an unidentifiable speed is stopped. The external operation unit 75 may be a switch having any configuration.

For example, as shown in FIG. 57, a push button 76, a spring 77, a switch main body 78 that sends a signal by a push operation of the push button 76, and an external operation base 79 that is mounted and unitized. May be.
More specifically, the external operation base 79 is a member having a substantially crescent shape that can be fitted from below into a substantially crescent-shaped cutout portion 49a formed on the upper surface of the upper plate cover member 49. It has a flange 79a that comes into contact with the inner surface of the upper plate cover member 49 when fitted into the notch 49a, and a substantially elliptical opening 79b is formed in the center of the upper surface along the longitudinal direction thereof. A cylindrical portion 79c having an open bottom surface is formed downward from the edge of the opening 79b, and a bottom lid member 79d is attached to the lower end opening portion of the cylindrical portion 79c to close it. Note that the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 79c functions as a guide surface when the push button 76 moves up and down.

  The push button 76 includes a substantially elliptical button base 76a formed in a size that can be loosely fitted in the opening 79b, and a substantially elliptical cap-shaped button part 76b that covers the upper surface of the button base 76a. The stop portion 76c formed on the side surface of the button base 76a is integrated with the receiving portion 76d formed on the side surface of the button portion 76b. Then, four guide pieces 76e are extended downward from the outer peripheral portion of the button base 76a, two stroke restricting pieces 76f are extended downward in the vicinity of the long-diameter end, and a spring is provided at the approximate center of the lower surface. A ring-shaped spring engaging portion 76g that can be fitted to the upper end of 77 is projected, and a light shielding piece 76h that functions as a switch acting portion projects downward between the spring engaging portion 76g and the stroke regulating piece 76f. It is set up. In addition, since the spring 77 in this embodiment uses the coil spring, the spring engaging part 76g is formed in the short cylinder shape which can fit the upper end of a coil spring.

  The switch body 78 integrates the light emitting portion 78a and the light receiving portion 78b with a predetermined interval 78c, and is turned off when the light from the light emitting portion 78a is received by the light receiving portion 78b, and turned on when not receiving light. Are mounted on the switch board 78d. The switch board 78d is attached on the bottom cover member 79d, and when the bottom cover member 79d is attached to the lower end of the tubular portion 79c of the external operation base 79, the switch substrate 78d is closer to one side than the center in the tubular portion 79c. In this position, a space 78c between the light emitting portion 78a and the light receiving portion 78b is opened upward. In addition, when attaching the bottom lid member 79d, a stepped portion 79i formed at one end of the bottom lid member 79d is hooked on a receiving portion (not shown) formed at the bottom of the cylindrical portion 79c of the external operation base 79, A screw is inserted into a hole of an attachment piece 79j provided at the other end of the bottom lid member 79d, and this screw is screwed into a screw hole of the external operation base 79 and fixed.

  The push button 76 is inserted into the opening 79b of the external operation base 79 from above with the lower end of the spring 77 abutting on the switch board 78d and the upper end engaged with the spring engaging portion 76g of the push button 76. . When inserting, a hook-shaped locking portion formed at the lower end of each stroke regulating piece 76f in a state where the lower ends of both stroke regulating pieces 76f are bent closer to each other is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 79c. The stopper portion (not shown) is allowed to pass, and if it passes, the deflection of the stroke restricting piece 76f is released.

  When parts such as the push button 76 and the spring 77 are assembled to the external operation base 79 in this way, the push button 76 is urged and raised by the elastic restoring force of the spring 77, and the locking portion of the stroke restricting piece 76f is moved. Stops at the uppermost position by engaging with the stopper. When the push button 76 stops at the uppermost position, the cap-shaped button portion 76b is protruded relatively large from the upper surface of the external operation base 79, and the light shielding piece 76h is removed from the gap 78c of the switch body 78 and turned off. .

When the player pushes the push button 76 downward by hand against the urging force of the spring 77, the push button 76 descends and the light shielding piece 76h enters the interval 78c of the switch body 78 and the light emitting portion 78a. The switch body 78 is turned on. When the push button 76 is pressed from the top and descends, the guide piece 76e guides while sliding on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 79c, so that the player pushes the corner of the button portion 76b or operates violently. Even then, it descends smoothly without tilting and descends until it comes into contact with the stopper and reaches the lowest position.
When the player releases his / her hand from the push button, the push button 76 is lifted by the biasing force of the spring 77, and the light shielding piece 76h is disengaged from the interval 78c of the switch body 78. Then, the locking portion of the stroke restricting piece 76f hits the stopper on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion and stops at the uppermost position.

In this embodiment, since the optical sensor which is a non-contact type switch is used as the switch body 78, no trouble occurs even if it is operated roughly.
The conditions for enabling the external operation unit 75 are not limited to the reach, and as a result of the operation, not only the variable display is stopped, but any action can be performed as long as technical intervention is possible in the game. Good.

Next, the lower plate unit 11 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 59 and 60, the lower tray unit 11 includes a mounting base 80 attached to the lower portion of the inner frame 3, a lower tray 81 provided on the front surface of the mounting base 80, a front surface of the lower tray 81, A lower plate cover member 82 that covers the side surface and the lower surface is schematically configured. Then, on the right side (the portion located on the open side of the upper plate unit 10 and the open side of the inner frame 3), an extending portion 83 is provided with the upper edge extending to the lower edge of the transparent member holding frame 8. Thus, the overall shape has a substantially inverted L shape. The lower tray unit 11 includes an ashtray 84 on the left side of the lower tray 81 (on the side where the upper tray unit 10 is attached), and adjusts the game ball launching force of the launching device 14 at the lower part on the front side of the extending portion 83. Therefore, a firing operation unit 85 (launching operation handle) operated by the player is provided.

  The mounting base 80 is a substantially inverted L-shaped member serving as a base of the lower dish unit 11, and opens a lower dish ball outlet 86 for allowing game balls to flow into the lower dish 81. The overflow channel 32, the ball collection channel 421 such as a foul ball, and the ball extraction channel 63 from the upper plate 48 are merged to communicate with each other.

  The mounting base 80 has an upper edge formed in a shape matching the lower edge of the open / close panel 47 and the panel cutout 58, and extends beyond the open end (right end in the figure) of the upper plate unit 10. Form. This extending base is a portion that becomes a base of the extending portion 83, extends to the lower end of the transparent member holding frame 8 on the open side (right side in the figure), and the upper plate unit 10 is closed in the closed state. A metal locking piece 54 is fixed so that the locking claw 53 on the plate unit 10 side can be locked.

  The mounting base 80 has the fraud prevention wall 87 above the lower edge of the opening / closing panel 47 or the lower edge of the transparent member holding frame 8 (right side in the drawing) from the upper edge and the back side of the extending base. The fraud prevention wall 87 allows unauthorized members such as wires to enter from between the lower plate unit 11 and the upper plate unit 10 and between the lower plate unit 11 and the transparent member holding frame 8. Is preventing.

  The lower plate 81 is configured to be able to store a game ball in a recess that is partitioned by the lower plate main body and the mounting base 80 and whose upper side is open (opened). It is arranged in a state where it communicates with the lower dish ball outlet 86. Further, the lower plate 81 has a take-out opening that can be opened and closed at the bottom, and when the take-out lever 88 is operated to connect the through hole of the open / close plate and the take-out port, the game ball falls from the lower plate 81 downward. It is configured to be able to.

  The lower plate cover member 82 has a shape protruding (bulging) from the front surface of the mounting base 80 toward the player side, and the front protrusion portion protrudes to substantially the same position as the front protrusion portion of the upper plate cover member 49. Yes. In addition, an extension cover member 809 serving as a front portion of the extension portion 83 is provided at a location overlapping the extension base. By adopting such a configuration, the lower plate cover member 82 can be designed to appear as if the lower plate unit 11 and the upper plate unit 10 are integrated. The lower plate cover member 82 defines a second space 89 between the lower plate 81 and the ashtray 84 so that the lower portion of the speaker unit 12 can be stored in the second space 89.

  As shown in FIG. 59, the firing operation unit 85 includes a support portion 90 attached to the extension portion 83 of the lower plate unit 11, and a grip portion 91 provided at the front end of the support portion 90 to be gripped by the player during operation. A rotation operation unit 92 that is rotatably held between the support unit 90 and the gripping unit 91 and adjusts the firing force of the game ball, and a plurality of projections protruding outward from the rotation operation unit 92 And a touch sensor unit (touch detection means) for detecting that the player is touching the grip unit 91 by sensing a change in capacitance. Then, the firing operation unit 85 detects that the player is touching with the touch sensor, and rotates the turning operation unit 92 to adjust the strength of the launching spring of the launching device 14, thereby playing the game ball. Is configured to fire.

  The pachinko machine 1 including the upper plate unit 10 and the lower plate unit 11 as described above brings the lower surface portion of the upper plate unit 10 and the upper surface portion of the lower plate unit 11 close to each other, and the position of the upper plate 48 is more than conventional. It is low. Therefore, even with a limited size pachinko machine 1, the transparent member holding frame 8 can be made larger than the vertical dimension of the game board 5, and the transparent member holding frame 8 can be opened without opening the upper plate unit 10. Only a replacement work can be performed from the front of the game board 5. And the lower pan unit 11 is provided with a mounting portion of the firing operation unit 85 on the side of the open side end of the upper plate unit 10, that is, an extending portion 83, so that the lower plate unit 10 has a lower portion and an open side end portion. It is arrange | positioned so that the side may be enclosed. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can secure a sufficient area for mounting the firing operation unit 85 even if the height of the upper plate unit 10 and the lower plate unit 11 is kept low. Also from this, the design freedom of the pachinko machine 1 can be expanded and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Next, the launching device 14 will be described.
The launching device 14 is a device capable of firing game balls stored in the upper plate 48 one by one toward the game area 6 of the game board 5, and as shown in FIG. 63, the game board mounting table of the inner frame 3. The mounting base member 100 made of a magnet forging plate material that can be attached to the 13 front wall portions 405, and the launch attached to the mounting base member 100 and extending so as to incline in the launching direction of the game ball A rail 101, a launcher 102 for projecting a game ball on the launcher rail 101 with a biasing force of a spring, a launch drive source for driving the launcher 102 backward against the biasing force, A ball feeding device 71 for supplying the game balls stored in the upper plate 48 in conjunction with the movement onto the firing rail 101 is integrally configured. A launch switch (not shown) for turning on and off the launch motor 103 of the launch drive source is incorporated inside the launch operation unit 85, and detects that the launch operation unit 85 has been operated by the player. The firing motor 103 is turned on, and the firing motor 103 is turned off in a normal state where the firing motor 103 is not operated.

  The launch rail 101 is a member for guiding the game ball launched from the launch device 14 in the launch direction, and is inclined upward and obliquely upward to the left, which is the launch direction of the game ball, on the left front side of the mounting base member 100. The game ball launch position 104 is set at the lower end of the slope that is extended in this manner and located below the ball feeder 71. The firing rail 101 has a groove portion 105 having a substantially V-shaped cross section formed on the inclined upper surface along the longitudinal direction (launching direction) of the firing rail 101, and the game supplied from the ball feeding device 71 by the groove portion 105. A game ball launched from a ball or a game ball launch position 104 can be guided without shaking in the lateral direction. The groove 105 described above may be formed by covering the upper surface of the base 101b with a metal plate 101a such as stainless steel bent in an M-shaped cross section. Further, the metal plate 101a may be plated to increase the surface strength of the surface with which the game ball contacts. In this case, about half of the lower slope of the upper surface of the launch rail 101 may be plated, and the game ball launch position 104 may be made thicker and gradually thinner as it goes upward.

  The launcher 102 is a substantially inverted L-shaped member that ejects the game ball supplied to the game ball launch position 104 by a turning operation. The launch rod 102 is provided with a pivot shaft 106 at a position above the game ball launch position 104 of the launch rail 101 and is pivotally attached to the mounting base member 100 by the pivot shaft 106. The arm 102a extends downward from the front end of the pivot shaft 106, and the tip 102b is provided at the lower end of the arm 102a toward the firing rail 101 side. In this way, the launcher 102 makes the tip 102b pivotable (movable) around the pivot shaft 106, and when it pivots clockwise above the lower end of the firing rail 101, the tip 102b moves in the firing direction. Thus, the game ball launch position 104 can be faced. The tip 102b is made of an elastic body such as a coil spring.

  The launch rod 102 abuts an end portion 102c extending upward from the rotation shaft 106 against a buffer rubber 107 disposed on the opposite side of the game ball launch position 104 with the rotation shaft 106 interposed therebetween. Thus, the rotation range is restricted, and the tip 102b is configured not to move further forward than the game ball launch position 104.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 65, the launching rod 102 is connected to the rear side of the mounting base member 100 and the rear end of the rotating shaft 106 in a state where the casing 108 is divided into the front and rear parts. It is biased toward the game ball launch position 104 by a spring 109 housed as a biasing member. The spring 109 is a torsion coil spring, one end of which is on the first casing member 108a located on the mounting base member 100 side of the casing 108, and the other end is on the second casing member 108b facing the first casing member 108a. Locked.

  The first casing member 108a is attached in a separately rotatable state with respect to the rotating shaft 106, that is, in a free state, and is provided with an arcuate casing rotating gear 110 formed on the outer peripheral surface. The rotation gear 110 and the firing operation unit 85 are connected via a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism may have any configuration as long as the first casing member 108a can be rotated in accordance with the operation amount of the firing operation unit 85. In this embodiment, the transmission mechanism is disposed on the front side of the mounting base member 100 and fires. A transmission member 111 that functions as a coupling with the shaft of the operation unit 85, a transmission gear 112 coaxial with the transmission member 111, and a connection gear 113 that meshes with the transmission gear 112 and the casing rotation gear 110. With such a configuration, the first casing member 108a has an engagement position with the spring 109 corresponding to the operation rotation amount (operation input) from the firing operation unit 85, that is, the end of the spring 109 along the circumference. Can be moved. Therefore, the first casing member 108a is operated by narrowing or loosening the winding of the spring 109, and the restoring force (elastic force) of the spring 109 is changed according to the degree of this operation. Thus, the flying distance of the game ball can be adjusted by changing the launching rotation speed of the launching rod 102.

  On the other hand, the second casing member 108b is a substantially disk-shaped member that also functions as an abutment member of the present invention. It is configured to be able to rotate integrally with the launcher 102. Further, the second casing member 108 b has an arm-shaped cam follower 114 extending from the outer peripheral surface, and a roller 115 provided at the tip of the cam follower 114 is provided. The roller 115 contacts the firing cam 116 rotated by the firing motor 103. Touching. The firing cam 116 is attached to the rotating shaft of the firing motor 103 and has a substantially curved spherical shape with the cam surface gradually raised along the rotation direction. The watch cam 116 is viewed from the front while the cam follower 114 is in contact with the cam surface. When rotating around, the second casing member 108 b can be rotated counterclockwise together with the cam follower 114, and the tip 102 b of the firing rod 102 can be moved backward from the game ball firing position 104. Then, when the cam follower 114 reaches the highest point on the cam surface, the rotating firing cam 116 removes the cam follower 114 from the cam surface and rotates the second casing member 108b back by the biasing force of the spring 109. As a result, the launcher 102 also rotates back together, and the tip 102 b enters the game ball launch position 104. Thus, by rotating the firing cam 116 by the launch motor 103, the launcher 102 can move the tip 102b in a direction away from the game ball launch position 104 to perform the launch operation of the game ball. . If the firing cam 116 continues to rotate, the firing cam 116 can be brought into contact with the returned and rotated cam follower 114 again to prepare for the next firing operation.

  The second casing 108b has a cam-like interlocking portion 117 formed by extending a part of the outer peripheral surface opposite to the cam follower 114 outward. That is, the second casing 108b as a contact member is formed in a substantially disk shape, and the interlocking portion 117 is configured as an interlocking cam that extends outward from the outer periphery of the second casing 108b. The interlocking unit 117 constitutes a part of an interlocking device that operates the ball feeding device 71 in conjunction with the launching operation of the launching rod 102.

  The interlocking device is attached to the rotating shaft 106 of the launching rod 102 and an abutting member 117 formed on an abutting member (second casing 108b in this embodiment) that abuts against the firing cam 116, and abuts against the interlocking portion 117. An interlocking transmission member 118 rotatably attached to the attachment base member 100 is generally configured.

  The interlocking transmission member 118 is a thick plate member formed in a substantially square shape. The interlocking transmission member 118 is provided on one side (upper end portion) and on the other side (lower end portion). ) And a roller-type interlocking cam contact portion 122 that is provided between the rotary shaft 120 and the weight 121 and is provided on the side of the square-shaped recess and that contacts the interlocking cam 117. A transmission shaft 123 protrudes toward the mounting base member 100 side on the convex protrusion on the side opposite to the interlock cam contact portion 122. The transmission shaft 123 penetrates through the interlocking hole 124 formed in the mounting base member 100 and is connected to a ball feeding member 125 of a ball feeding device 71 described later, and the launching rod 102 moves the game ball at the game ball launch position 104. When the interlocking cam contact portion 122 is moved away from the interlocking cam 117 by moving to the firing position, the ball feeding member 125 is rotated to the ball supply port side to send the game ball to the ball supply port.

Next, the ball feeder 71 will be described.
The ball feeding device 71 is provided so that a cover member 130 is provided on the front surface of the mounting base member 100 of the launching device 14 and is located above the firing rail 101 inside the cover member 130. The ball feeding device 71 includes a ball receiving port 72 for receiving a game ball flowing down from the storage tray (upper plate 48), a ball supply port 131 for supplying the game ball to the game ball launch position 104, and a ball receiving unit. A ball feeding member 125 for delivering a game ball received from the inlet 72 to the ball supply port 131, and the ball feeding member 125 is connected to the interlocking transmission member 118 through the interlocking hole 124 formed in the mounting base member 100. It is comprised so that it may engage and operate | move.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 63, a cover member 130 is provided at the game ball launch position 104 of the launch rail 101 on the front surface of the mounting base member 100 of the launch device 14. A ball rolling member 133 having a ball rolling surface 132 on which a game ball entered from the ball receiving port 72 rolls is provided in a state protruding from the front surface of the mounting base member 100, and above the ball rolling member 133. The ball feeding member 125 is pivotally attached in a swingable state, and the ball feeding member 125 is connected to the interlocking transmission member 118 provided on the back side of the mounting base member 100 via a transmission shaft 123 that penetrates the interlocking hole 124. Connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 64, 70, and 71, the cover member 130 extends downward from the mounting base member 100 from the ceiling portion, the inclined portion inclined downward from one end of the ceiling portion, and the inclined lower end of the inclined portion. A wall portion 134 is formed by erecting the protruding side wall portion, and a polygonal plate-like cover body 135 is attached to the front end edge of the wall portion 134 so as to be openable and closable by hinge mechanisms 136 and 136 on one side. Has been. The cover main body 135 is provided with a ball receiving port 72 having a size that allows game balls to pass in a row, and a ball stopper member converting portion 74 of the ball stopper unit 50 described above is projected. Therefore, when the upper plate unit 10 is closed, the ball feeding outlet 66 on the upper plate unit 10 side is close to and opposed to the ball receiving port 72 on the ball feeding device 71 side, and the ball guide channel 57 is a channel in the ball feeding device 71. The ball stopper member converting portion 74 rotates the L-shaped ball stopper member 73 of the ball stopper unit 50 to open the ball outlet 66 that has been closed to feed the game ball in the upper plate 48 to the ball. It can be converted into a state of flowing down to the device 71. For this reason, when the upper plate unit 10 is closed, the game balls in the upper plate 48 pass through the ball receiving port 72 and are on the ball rolling member 133 of the ball feeding device 71 in a state where the ball guide channels 57 are aligned in a line. Flow down.

  In addition, since the cover member 130 in this embodiment can open and hold | maintain the cover main body 135 with the hinge mechanisms 136 and 136, for example, ball | bowl feeding apparatuses 71, such as the ball | bowl rolling surface 132 of the ball | bowl rolling member 133, etc. It is easy to clean the inside.

  As shown in FIG. 64, the ball rolling member 133 includes a plate-like plate-like portion 141 which is attached to the front surface of the mounting base member 100 and has a ball contact surface 140 with which the game ball contacts, and the plate This is a plastic member obtained by integrally molding a protruding base part 142 protruding forward from the lower end of the shape part 141. Then, the ball rolling surface 132 is slightly inclined downwardly toward the left and right sides (the left side which is the inclined upper end side of the firing rail 101 and the sphere supply port 131 side) on the upper part of the protruding base 142, and is a gently inclined surface ( A surface on which one game ball is placed) and a steeply inclined surface that is inclined downward at a steep angle from the middle of the inclination is formed in a continuous state. The ball stop surface 143 to be stopped is overhanged, that is, the lower end of the steeply inclined surface of the ball rolling surface 132 protrudes in the firing direction, and descends while retreating obliquely from the projected tip toward the game ball launch position 104. It is formed in an inclined state, and a fastening hole 144 is formed on the front surface of the protruding base 142. When the ball rolling member 133 is fixed to a predetermined position on the front surface of the mounting base member 100 with a screw 145 passed through the hole 144, the gently inclined surface of the ball rolling surface 132 is inclined at the lower end of the floor surface of the ball guide channel 57. And a ball supply port 131 having a vertical dimension slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball is opened toward the firing rail 101 between the lower end of the steeply inclined surface of the ball rolling surface 132 and the lower end of the wall portion 134. And the dimension between the inclined lower end of the ball stop surface 143 and the upper surface of the launch rail 101 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball is placed on this portion. It can be stopped.

  As shown in FIGS. 72 and 73, the ball feeding member 125 is a member in which a relatively thick plate material that is thicker than the radius of the game ball and thinner than the diameter is formed in a substantially U-shape downward, and the game ball is at the lower end. An inverted U-shaped ball receiving hollow portion 147 of a size that can accommodate only one is formed between the leg portions 148 on both sides thereof, and the upper end portion is in the front-rear direction in which the transmission shaft 123 of the interlocking transmission member 118 is loosely fitted. A long engagement hole 149 is formed, and a support shaft hole 151 for fitting the support shaft 150 is formed between the engagement hole 149 and the ball receiving hollow portion 147. The one leg portion 148 located on the side of the ball supply port 131 remains the same as the thickness of the ball feeding member 125, but the other leg portion 148 is a portion opposite to the mounting base member 100, that is, a ball. The side opposite to the receiving port 72 is cut off to reduce the plate thickness to almost half. In addition, a sliding contact convex portion 153 having a sliding contact surface that is in sliding contact with the ball contact surface 140 is provided on the rear surface of the lower portion of both leg portions 148 so as to protrude rearward (on the mounting base member side). Note that the boss 151 ′ of the support shaft hole 151 is formed on the back surface side of the ball feed member 125 with the tip set to a protruding length that is flush with the sliding contact surface of the sliding contact projection 153. .

  The standby surface 152 formed on the ball feeding member 125 is a game that is next received by the ball receiving empty portion 147 while the ball feeding member 125 is rotating from the receiving state described later to the sending state and to the receiving state again. It is a surface for receiving the ball and keeping it on standby. Further, the size of the ball contact surface 140 of the plate-like portion 141 described above is set to be larger than the rotation range of the sliding contact surfaces of the both leg portions 148 and 148, and even if each leg portion 148 moves, It is configured not to be detached from the contact surface 140.

  In order to attach the ball feeding member 125 having such a configuration to the front surface of the attachment base member 100, the tip of the transmission shaft 123 inserted through the interlocking hole 124 of the attachment base member 100 is engaged in the engagement hole 149, The support shaft 150 erected at a predetermined position of the mounting base member 100 is inserted into the support shaft hole 151, and the tip end of the support shaft 150 protruding from this hole is fitted into the hole 154 of the cover main body 135, thereby The ball feeding member 125 is prevented from being detached. Then, only the minimum area between the tip of the boss 151 ′ of the ball feeding member 125 and the sliding contact surface comes into contact with the front surface of the mounting base member 100 and the ball contact surface 140. Therefore, the frictional resistance when the ball feeding member 125 is operated can be kept small, and the ball feeding operation can be reliably performed with a slight driving force.

  Further, the range of rotation of the ball feeding member 125 during the ball feeding operation is restricted by a stopper. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 71, a boss or columnar front stopper 155 and a back stopper 156 are projected from the cover main body 135 toward the mounting base member 100. Therefore, when the cover main body 135 is screwed to the mounting base member 100, the tips of the stoppers 155 and 156 abut against the surface of the mounting base member 100, and the distance between the cover main body 135 and the mounting base member 100 is set to a predetermined dimension. In addition, the front stopper 155 is arranged at the most advanced position of the ball feeding member 125, and the back stopper 156 is arranged at a predetermined position that regulates the last retracted position. The back stopper 156 also functions as a positioning member 440 that stops the ball feeding member 125 at a position where the game ball can be smoothly received in the ball receiving portion 147.

  Next, the operation of the ball feeding device 71 will be described together with the operation of the firing device 14. For convenience of explanation, the first game ball in the row of game balls aligned in one row by the ball guide channel 57 is received in the ball receiving empty portion 147 of the ball feeding member 125, and the next game ball is received. It is assumed that the player is waiting in a state where it hits the earliest game ball.

  When the firing cam 116 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 67, the contact position of the cam follower 114 of the second casing 108b, which is a contact member, with the firing cam 116 gradually rotates in a direction that gradually approaches the tip of the firing cam 116. As a result, the second casing 108b rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 51 against the return force of the spring 109, and the firing rod 102 rotates in a direction to retract the tip 102b from the game ball firing position 104. While the launching rod 102 moves backward in this manner, the interlocking transmission member 118 maintains the state where the interlocking cam contact portion 122 is in contact with the interlocking portion 117 of the second casing 108b. The shaft 123 is located at one end in the engagement hole 149. Therefore, the ball feeding member 125 maintains a state (accepted state) in which the lower end hits the back stopper 156 and one gaming ball is received in the ball receiving empty portion 147 and is almost vertical.

  When the firing cam 116 further rotates, the cam follower 114 comes into contact with the vicinity of the tip of the firing cam 116 and the firing rod 102 is most retracted. Even in this state, the interlock cam contact portion 122 maintains a state where it contacts the interlock portion 117 of the second casing 108b, so that the ball feed member 125 maintains a state where the lower end of the ball feed member 125 hits the back stopper 156 and is positioned substantially vertically.

  When the firing cam 116 further rotates, the cam follower 114 is disengaged from the tip of the firing cam 116, so that the second casing 108b is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 102b is rotated back in the direction to bring it closer to the game ball launch position 104, and when it fully returns and pivots, the tip 102b launches the game ball stopped at the game ball launch position 104.

  When the cam follower 114 is disengaged from the tip of the firing cam 116, the interlock cam contact portion 122 remains in contact with the interlock portion 117 of the second casing 108b, so that the ball feed member 125 remains in a substantially vertical state. When the second casing 108b is slightly returned and rotated, the interlock cam contact portion 122 is detached from the interlock portion 117 of the second casing 108b. Then, the interlocking transmission member 118 rotates back in a direction (clockwise in FIG. 69) in which the lower end is brought closer to the game ball firing position 104 around the upper rotation shaft 120 by the urging of the weight 121.

  When the interlocking transmission member 118 returns and rotates, the transmission shaft 123 also moves to the game ball launch position 104 side, so that the ball feed member 125 rotates in a direction to bring the lower end closer to the ball supply port 131 side around the support shaft 150. As a result, the ball receiving empty portion 147 moves forward to advance the game ball forward while rolling on the ball rolling surface 132 on the upper surface. When the ball feeding member 125 is sufficiently rotated and converted into the delivery state, the game ball in the ball receiving empty portion 147 moves from the gently inclined surface of the ball rolling surface 132 on the upper surface to the steeply inclined surface. In this way, when the ball feeding member 125 is converted to the delivery state, as shown in FIG. 68, the game ball moves on the ball rolling surface 132 (steeply inclined surface) inclined downward from the ball receiving empty portion 147. It flows down and falls onto the firing rail 101 from the ball supply port 131.

  At the time when the game ball falls on the launch rail 101 from the ball supply port 131, the game ball that has fallen from the ball supply port 131 has already been passed below the ball supply port 131. And the launched game ball will not collide. That is, since the position of the interlocking portion 117 is set by delaying the time when the interlocking cam abutment portion 122 is detached from the interlocking portion 117 from the time when the cam follower 114 is disengaged from the firing cam 116, the launching rod 102 returns and rotates. Immediately after the game ball is fired, the ball feeding member 125 can be rotated to supply the game ball onto the launch rail 101 from the ball supply port 131.

  Further, when the ball feeding member 125 rotates to the state where the game ball in the ball receiving empty portion 147 is sent out, as shown in FIG. 62, the earliest game ball in the ball guide channel 57 advances a little to send the ball. It stops and waits in a state where it abuts on the standby surface 152 of the member 125.

  The game ball that has fallen on the launch rail 101 rolls toward the game ball launch position 104 due to the inclination of the launch rail 101, contacts the ball stop surface 143, and stops at the game ball launch position 104.

  When the game ball stops at the game ball firing position 104, the firing cam 116 that has been continuously rotating until then comes into contact with the cam follower 114 again, and when the firing cam 116 further rotates, the cam follower 114 is released from the firing cam 116. The second casing 108b starts to rotate clockwise in FIG. Then, the interlocking cam abutting portion 122 of the interlocking transmission member 118 contacts the interlocking portion, whereby the interlocking transmission member 118 rotates back against the urging force of the weight 121, and the transmission shaft 123 is fired accordingly. Move forward in the direction. Therefore, the ball feeding member 125 returns and rotates in a direction in which the ball receiving empty portion 147 at the lower end is retracted as the transmission shaft 123 moves forward.

  When the ball feeding member 125 returns and rotates, the game ball that has been waiting while being in contact with the standby surface 152 is detached from the standby surface 152 and is received in the ball receiving empty portion 147 as shown in FIG. Then, the ball feeding member 125 comes into contact with the back stopper 156 and reliably stops at a predetermined position. Even if the ball feeding member 125 returns and rotates, the game ball that has been waiting in contact with the standby surface 152 is prevented from moving on the opposite side of the ball supply port 131 by a member such as a wall of the flow path. Therefore, the ball feeding member 125 does not retreat as the lower end portion of the ball feeding member 125 retreats.

  In this way, when a game ball is received in the ball receiving empty portion 147 of the ball feeding member 125, the state returns to the state shown in FIG. 66, and when the shooting cam 116 further rotates, the shooting rod 102 approaches the most retracted position, When the firing cam 116 further rotates, the cam follower 114 is disengaged from the firing cam 116, and the launching rod 102 is rotated back by the restoring force of the spring 19 to launch the game ball at the game ball launch position 104.

  Then, the ball feeding device 71 and the launching device 14 can launch one game ball at a time by repeating the above-described launching operation and the ball feeding operation linked thereto. After ascending, it is guided by the guide rails of the game board 5 to ascend in the hitting ball guide channel 57 and jump into the game area 6 to be used in the game.

  As shown in FIG. 65, a plurality of serrated grooves 160 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the boss of the firing cam 116, and the tip of the ratchet lever 161 is locked in the groove 160, and the firing is performed using the ratchet principle. The reverse rotation of the cam 116 is prevented. Therefore, the inconvenience that the ball feeder 71 supplies two or more game balls in one launch operation is prevented.

  As described above, when the ball supply port 131 is disposed immediately above the launch rail 101 and the game ball is sent in the longitudinal direction of the launch rail 101, the game ball in the ball receiving empty portion 147 of the ball feed member 125 is turned. The game ball falls on the launch rail 101 from the ball supply port 131 while rolling on the moving surface 132, and then rolls on the launch rail 101 in the opposite direction and stops at the game ball launch position 104. The rotation direction (spinning direction) is simply a rotation in the longitudinal direction of the firing rail 101 in the forward or backward direction (rotation in the front-rear direction), and the rotation in the width direction of the firing rail 101 (lateral direction). Rotation) is not added. In the meantime, the external force in the width direction of the launch rail 101 is not applied to the game ball. Therefore, the game ball supplied to the game ball launch position 104 is quickly stopped at the game ball launch position 104 without being rampant. For this reason, the contact state between the game ball and the launcher 102 is stable, and uneven jumping of the launch ball can be prevented. In other words, since the sitting of the game ball at the game ball launch position 104 is good, the launch is stabilized.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any gaming machine provided with a storage tray capable of storing gaming balls can be used. Such a gaming machine may be used. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as a sealed ball type pachinko machine, an arrangement ball type game machine, or a sparrow ball type game machine that circulates a game ball sealed inside.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims. For example, in the above embodiment, the lending ball switch unit 811 is provided in the unit mounting portion (unit storage chamber) formed on the front surface of the transparent member holding frame, but the unit mounting portion is provided on the upper plate, and the unit mounting portion is provided. Also good. Specifically, the lending ball switch unit 811 may be provided in a portion where the external operation unit 75 is provided.

1 Pachinko machine 5 Game board 6 Game area 8 Transparent member holding frame 10 Upper plate unit (ball storage plate)
28 ball discharge device 48 upper plate 75 external operation unit 801 operation button 801a operation button for lending ball 801b operation button for return 805 holding frame body 811 lending ball switch unit 813 unit storage chamber 820 unit case 821 switch 822 case body 823 back cover member 824 Wiring board 825 Segment indicator 826 Light emitting element 827 Connector 833 Engaging arm 834 Engaging part 835 Engaging part 836 Engaging claw part 837 Engaging claw receiving part 838 Unit engaging claw part 839 Button base 854 Engagement receiving part

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising: a game board that forms a game area where game balls flow down; a ball discharge device that discharges game balls; and a storage tray unit that includes a storage tray that stores game balls discharged by the ball discharge device. ,
The game board includes a display device,
The storage tray unit is provided with an external operation unit that can be operated from above by a player in front of the upper surface of the storage tray.
The external operation unit detects an operation to the external operation unit by pressing the player from above to below,
As a result of the operation by the player, a display mode on the display device can be changed.

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