JP2012236084A

JP2012236084A - Game machine

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Publication number: JP2012236084A
Application number: JP2012198029A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Gen Okamura; 鉉岡村
Original assignee: Sanyo Bussan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sanyo Bussan Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-09-10
Filing date: 2012-09-10
Publication date: 2012-12-06
Anticipated expiration: 2019-04-19
Also published as: JP5500223B2

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that the spread of sound is small and the sound effect is poor because a sound transmission part is small and only one small sound transmission part is installed in a conventional game machine in which the outer periphery of a tray part of a ball tray device is covered by a ball tray cover member and the sound transmission part communicating with a sound source is installed on the cover member.SOLUTION: A game machine P has the cover member 5b with a depressed hollow back on the front side thereof, wherein the cover member 5b is formed with a plurality of sound transmission parts 10R, 10L disposed at different positions to communicate with the sound source 6 through a hollow space 9. In the game machine P, sound spreads widely since the plurality of sound transmission parts 10R, 10L communicating with the sound source 6 are formed at different positions on the cover member 5b.

Description

本発明は、音響機能を備えた遊技機に関する。 The present invention relates to a gaming machine having an acoustic function.

上記音響機能を備えた遊技機として例えば実公平３−３０１３７号がある。この技術はパチンコ機に関するものであり、球皿装置の皿部の外周を球皿用のカバー部材で囲い、そのカバー部材に音源（スピーカー）に連通する透音部が設けてある。
実公平３−３０１３７号公報 As a gaming machine having the above acoustic function, there is, for example, No. 3-30137. This technology relates to a pachinko machine, in which the outer periphery of the plate portion of the ball tray device is surrounded by a cover member for the ball tray, and a sound transmitting portion communicating with a sound source (speaker) is provided on the cover member.
No. 3-30137

従来、前記透音部は小さなものが一個しかないため、音の広がりが少なく、音響効果に乏しい問題点があった。 Conventionally, since there is only one small sound transmission part, there is a problem that sound spread is small and acoustic effect is poor.

本発明は上記に鑑みなされたもので、裏側が空洞であるカバー部材を正面側に配設してなる遊技機において、前記カバー部材に、空洞のスペースを介して音源と連通する透音部を位置を違えて複数個形成してなる遊技機を提供する。 The present invention has been made in view of the above, and in a gaming machine in which a cover member whose back side is hollow is disposed on the front side, a sound transmission part that communicates with a sound source via a hollow space is provided on the cover member. Provided is a gaming machine in which a plurality of different positions are formed.

カバー部材に、空洞のスペースを介して音源と連通する透音部を位置を違えて複数個形成したため、音が広範囲に広がる。また、各透音部は互いに独立した状態になるから、カバー部材が合成樹脂の成型品で薄肉構造であっても、歪みや破損のおそれがない十分な剛性が確保できる。 Since a plurality of sound transmitting portions communicating with the sound source through the hollow space are formed at different positions on the cover member, the sound spreads over a wide range. In addition, since the sound transmitting portions are in an independent state, even if the cover member is a synthetic resin molded product and has a thin-walled structure, sufficient rigidity without fear of distortion or breakage can be secured.

本発明の遊技機は、カバー部材に、空洞のスペースを介して音源と連通する透音部を位置を違えて複数個形成したため、音が広範囲に広がり、遊技者の聞き耳や姿勢の如何に関わらず聞き易さが向上する。しかも複数個の透音部は独立した状態になるから、カバー部材が合成樹脂の成型品で薄肉構造であっても、一個の透音部をワイド化する場合に比べて、歪みや破損のおそれがない十分な剛性が確保できる。また、カバー部材の空洞のスペースを共鳴しやすい形状にする等の工夫を施せば、遊技効果音に従来にない変化を持たせることができる。 In the gaming machine of the present invention, the cover member is formed with a plurality of sound transmitting portions communicating with the sound source through the hollow space at different positions, so that the sound spreads over a wide range, regardless of whether the player's listening ear or posture. Ease of listening is improved. In addition, since the plurality of sound transmission parts are in an independent state, even if the cover member is a synthetic resin molded product and has a thin wall structure, there is a risk of distortion or breakage compared to the case where one sound transmission part is widened. Enough rigidity can be secured. Further, if the device is designed such that the cavity space of the cover member is easily resonated, it is possible to give the game sound effect an unprecedented change.

パチンコ機の正面図である。It is a front view of a pachinko machine. 要部を示す縦断面図である。It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the principal part. パチンコ機の要部正面図である。It is a principal part front view of a pachinko machine. パチンコ機の要部正面図である。It is a principal part front view of a pachinko machine. パチンコ機の要部正面図である。It is a principal part front view of a pachinko machine. パチンコ機の要部正面図である。It is a principal part front view of a pachinko machine. 透音部を拡大して示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which expands and shows a sound transmission part. パチンコ機の正面図である。It is a front view of a pachinko machine.

以下に本発明の実施の形態をパチンコ機を例示しつつ説明する。なお、図１はパチンコ機の正面図、図２は要部を示す縦断面図、図３〜図６は他の形態を示すパチンコ機の要部正面図、図７は透音部を拡大して示す要部斜視図、図８は他の形態を示すパチンコ機の正
面図である。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to a pachinko machine. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the main part, FIGS. 3 to 6 are front views of the main part of the pachinko machine showing other forms, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the sound transmission part. FIG. 8 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing another embodiment.

図１に示したように、パチンコ機Ｐの正面には開閉自在な前枠１があり、その前枠１に、遊技板２の遊技領域をカバーするようにガラス扉枠３が、また、そのガラス扉枠３の下側に前面板４が開閉自在な状態で取り付けられている。そしてその前面板４に上球皿ユニット５が設けられている。 As shown in FIG. 1, there is a front frame 1 that can be opened and closed in front of the pachinko machine P. A glass door frame 3 is provided on the front frame 1 so as to cover a game area of the game board 2. A front plate 4 is attached to the lower side of the glass door frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. An upper ball tray unit 5 is provided on the front plate 4.

前記上球皿ユニット５はパチンコ球を受け入れて貯留しそのパチンコ球を打球自動供給装置（図示せず）に供給するためのものであり、パチンコ球を受け入れる皿部５ａの外周を合成樹脂製のカバー部材５ｂで囲ってなる。カバー部材５ｂは薄肉の殻構造であって裏側が空洞になっている。なお、カバー部材５ｂは、単体構造と、二以上の構成部品を継ぎ合わせる分割構造の何れでもよい。 The upper ball tray unit 5 receives and stores pachinko balls and supplies the pachinko balls to an automatic hitting ball supply device (not shown). The outer periphery of the plate portion 5a for receiving the pachinko balls is made of a synthetic resin. It is surrounded by a cover member 5b. The cover member 5b has a thin shell structure, and the back side is hollow. The cover member 5b may be either a single structure or a divided structure in which two or more components are joined.

前記上球皿ユニット５には音源であるスピーカー６が一体又は別体で付属している。図示した実施形態は後者に属し、スピーカー６が、前枠１と一体の下部遊技板２にホルダー７を介して取り付けられている。そして、前面板４の前記スピーカー６に対向する位置にスピーカー用開口８が設けてあり、そのスピーカー用開口８を通ってスピーカー６から出る音がカバー部材５ｂ内の空洞のスペース９に入る。なお、音源は、上球皿ユニット５と一体、すなわち前面板４に直接固着するか或いはカバー部材５ｂの内部に組み込むようにしてもよい。 A speaker 6 as a sound source is attached to the upper ball tray unit 5 integrally or separately. The illustrated embodiment belongs to the latter, and a speaker 6 is attached to a lower game board 2 integral with the front frame 1 via a holder 7. A speaker opening 8 is provided on the front plate 4 at a position facing the speaker 6, and sound emitted from the speaker 6 through the speaker opening 8 enters a hollow space 9 in the cover member 5 b. The sound source may be integrated with the upper ball tray unit 5, that is, directly fixed to the front plate 4 or incorporated in the cover member 5b.

しかして、前記カバー部材５ｂには、図１に示したように底面側の両横に二個の透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌが形成してある。この二個の透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌは多数のスリット１１，１１…を集合させた形態であり、各透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌ同士がほぼ同形である。前記のようにカバー部材５ｂは内部が空洞になっているから、音源であるスピーカー６と透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌは、空洞のスペース９を介して連通した状態になっている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the cover member 5b is formed with two sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L on both sides on the bottom surface side. The two sound transmission parts 10R, 10L are formed by assembling a large number of slits 11, 11,... As described above, since the inside of the cover member 5b is hollow, the speaker 6 as the sound source and the sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L are in communication with each other through the hollow space 9.

なお、透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌの形態は自由であって、図１に示したスリット１１，１１…の集合体の他、小孔（角孔、円孔など）の集合体であってもよい。そして、透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌが前記スリット１１，１１…や小孔で形成されている場合、一つのまとまりを有する集合単位をもって一個とする。 The sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L may be of any form, and may be an aggregate of small holes (square holes, circular holes, etc.) in addition to the aggregate of slits 11, 11... Shown in FIG. . When the sound transmitting portions 10R, 10L are formed by the slits 11, 11,... And small holes, the unit having one set is taken as one.

本発明のパチンコ機（遊技機）は以上のように構成されているため、スピーカー６から出る遊技用の効果音等が前面板４のスピーカー用開口８を通ってカバー部材５ｂの空洞のスペース９に入り、透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌから外部に流れる。透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌは横方向に位置が違えてあるから、音は広範囲に広がってステレオ（立体的）状態に聞こえる。従って、遊技者の聞き耳や姿勢に関わらず、効果音が聞き易くなる。 Since the pachinko machine (game machine) according to the present invention is configured as described above, a game sound effect or the like emitted from the speaker 6 passes through the speaker opening 8 of the front plate 4 and is a hollow space 9 of the cover member 5b. And flows from the sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L to the outside. Since the sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L are located in different positions in the horizontal direction, the sound spreads over a wide range and sounds in a stereo (stereoscopic) state. Therefore, it is easy to hear sound effects regardless of the player's ear or posture.

以上本発明を実施の形態について説明したが、もちろん本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではない。例えば、実施形態では透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌの大きさ・形状を同じに設定したが、図３に示したように音源（スピーカー６）に近い方の透音部１０Ｌを小面積にして放出音量を抑制し、逆に遠い方の透音部１０Ｒを大面積にして放出音量を高めるようにしてもよい。そうすることにより、音源と透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌの遠近差に起因する音量の不均衡が改善され、ボリュームバランスがよくなる。また、図７に示したように透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌの前面又は後面にその透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌの開口面積を調節する着脱式或いは可変式（スライド、回転など）のボリューム調節板１００を設けるようにしてもよい。この場合は、遊技場や遊技客の好みに応じてボリューム調整が可能になる。なお、図７はボリューム調節板１００をスライド式にした例を示したものであって、ボリューム調節板１００に突設した摘み部１０１をカバー部材５ｂの前面にスライドガイド孔１０２を介して突出させ、その摘み部１０１を操作して透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌの開口面積を任
意に調節する。 The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is of course not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, the size and shape of the sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L are set to be the same. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the sound transmitting portion 10L closer to the sound source (speaker 6) has a small area and is emitted. On the contrary, the sound transmission part 10R farther away may be made large to increase the emission volume. By doing so, the imbalance of the volume resulting from the perspective difference between the sound source and the sound transmission parts 10R and 10L is improved, and the volume balance is improved. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a detachable or variable (sliding, rotating, etc.) volume adjusting plate 100 for adjusting the opening area of the sound transmitting portions 10R, 10L is provided on the front or rear surface of the sound transmitting portions 10R, 10L. You may make it provide. In this case, the volume can be adjusted according to the preference of the game hall or the player. FIG. 7 shows an example in which the volume adjusting plate 100 is slidable. A knob 101 protruding from the volume adjusting plate 100 is protruded through the slide guide hole 102 to the front surface of the cover member 5b. Then, by operating the knob 101, the opening areas of the sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L are arbitrarily adjusted.

また、実施形態ではカバー部材５ｂの内部を単純な空洞のスペース９としたが、音源と透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌを音用通路（図２，図４中、符号１２参照）で繋ぐようにしてもよい。そうすることによりスピーカー６の音が効率よく透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌに伝わる。また、図４に示したように音源（スピーカー６）を二個設置し、各音源と二個の透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌをそれぞれ専用の音用通路１２で繋ぐようにすれば、左右の透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌから別々の音を発することが可能になるから、例えば遊技用表示装置の画像の動きに合わせて音も移動するようにする等、本格的なステレオ効果が演出できる。また、図５に示したように、カバー部材５ｂの内部に空洞のスペース９を仕切る仕切板１３を設けて透音部１０Ｒと透音部１０Ｌを独立させ、それぞれの透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌに対応させてスピーカー６を二個設けるようにしても、上記と同様の本格的なステレオ効果が得られる。 In the embodiment, the inside of the cover member 5b is a simple hollow space 9, but the sound source and the sound transmitting portions 10R, 10L are connected by a sound passage (see reference numeral 12 in FIGS. 2 and 4). Also good. By doing so, the sound of the speaker 6 is efficiently transmitted to the sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, if two sound sources (speakers 6) are installed and each sound source and the two sound transmission parts 10R, 10L are connected by the dedicated sound passages 12, the left and right transparent parts are provided. Since different sounds can be emitted from the sound units 10R and 10L, a full-fledged stereo effect can be produced, for example, by moving the sound in accordance with the movement of the image of the display device for gaming. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a partition plate 13 for partitioning the hollow space 9 is provided inside the cover member 5b to make the sound transmitting portion 10R and the sound transmitting portion 10L independent, and the sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L are separated from each other. Even if two speakers 6 are provided correspondingly, a full-fledged stereo effect similar to the above can be obtained.

また、実施形態では透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌをカバー部材５ｂの底面に形成したが、図６に示したようにカバー部材５ｂの側面に形成してもよい。また、実施形態では透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌをカバー部材５ｂの両端に寄せたが、透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌ同士を隣接させてもよい。また、実施形態では透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌを二個形成したが、三個以上の複数個であってもよい。また、実施形態では透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌを同一水平線上に並べたが、そのように限定する必要はなく、例えば透音部１０Ｒを図１の位置に、透音部１０Ｌを図６の位置に配置するようにしてもよい。 In the embodiment, the sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L are formed on the bottom surface of the cover member 5b, but may be formed on the side surface of the cover member 5b as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the sound transmission parts 10R and 10L are brought close to both ends of the cover member 5b, but the sound transmission parts 10R and 10L may be adjacent to each other. In the embodiment, two sound transmitting portions 10R and 10L are formed, but a plurality of three or more may be used. In the embodiment, the sound transmission parts 10R and 10L are arranged on the same horizontal line. However, it is not necessary to limit the sound transmission parts 10R and 10L. For example, the sound transmission part 10R is located at the position shown in FIG. You may make it arrange | position to.

また、実施形態ではカバー部材として上球皿ユニット５のものを例示したが、図８に示したようにガラス扉枠３又は下球皿ユニット１４のカバー部材３ａ，１４ａに透音部１０Ｘ又は透音部１０Ｙを設けるようにしてもよい。この場合、音源は、ガラス扉枠３又は下球皿ユニット１４に付属させればよいが、図１のように上球皿ユニット５に組み込むこともできる。音源を上球皿ユニット５に組み込んだ場合は、カバー部材５ｂとカバー部材３ａ又はカバー部材５ｂとカバー部材１４ａの各スペース９を相互に連通させて透音部１０Ｘ又は透音部１０Ｙに繋げる。この構造は、ガラス扉枠３のようにスペース９が狭い場合に特に有効である。なお、下球皿ユニット１４のカバー部材１４ａにおいて、図８のように透音部１０Ｙ，１０Ｙの間に灰皿１４ｂが介在する場合は、灰皿１４ｂのカバー部材１４０ｂのスペース９両端を開放してトンネル通路にすればよい。 In the embodiment, the cover member of the upper ball tray unit 5 is illustrated as an example. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the sound transmitting portion 10X or the transparent member is formed on the cover members 3a and 14a of the glass door frame 3 or the lower ball tray unit 14. The sound unit 10Y may be provided. In this case, the sound source may be attached to the glass door frame 3 or the lower ball tray unit 14, but can also be incorporated into the upper ball tray unit 5 as shown in FIG. 1. When the sound source is incorporated in the upper ball tray unit 5, the space 9 of the cover member 5b and the cover member 3a or the cover member 5b and the cover member 14a is connected to the sound transmitting part 10X or the sound transmitting part 10Y. This structure is particularly effective when the space 9 is narrow like the glass door frame 3. When the ashtray 14b is interposed between the sound transmitting portions 10Y and 10Y in the cover member 14a of the lower ball tray unit 14 as shown in FIG. 8, both ends of the space 9 of the cover member 140b of the ashtray 14b are opened to tunnel. You can make it a passage.

また、実施形態においてガラス扉枠３、上球皿ユニット５、下球皿ユニット１４のカバー部材３ａ，５ｂ，１４ａは、実質的にパチンコ機の正面側にある一つのカバー部材ユニットと見ることができるから、例えば、図１の透音部１０Ｒと図８の透音部１０Ｘを混在させる、という具合に、複数の透音部１０Ｒ，１０Ｌ…は各カバー部材３ａ，５ｂ，１４ａ間に跨って設けてもよい。さらにまた、遊技機はパチンコ機に限定されるものではない。 In the embodiment, the cover members 3a, 5b, and 14a of the glass door frame 3, the upper ball tray unit 5, and the lower ball tray unit 14 can be regarded as one cover member unit that is substantially on the front side of the pachinko machine. Therefore, for example, the sound transmission part 10R of FIG. 1 and the sound transmission part 10X of FIG. 8 are mixed, and the plurality of sound transmission parts 10R, 10L... Span between the cover members 3a, 5b, 14a. It may be provided. Furthermore, the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine.

Ｐ…パチンコ機（遊技機）
３ａ，５ｂ，１４ａ…カバー部材
６…スピーカー（音源）
９…スペース
１０Ｒ，１０Ｌ，１０Ｘ，１０Ｙ…透音部 P ... Pachinko machine (game machine)
3a, 5b, 14a ... cover member 6 ... speaker (sound source)
9 ... Space 10R, 10L, 10X, 10Y ... Sound transmission part

Claims

In a gaming machine in which a cover member having a hollow back side is arranged on the front side,
A gaming machine, wherein the cover member is formed with a plurality of sound transmitting portions communicating with a sound source through a hollow space at different positions.