JP2013000256A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine increasing or decreasing a shooting force of a game ball by a front-rear directional operation of a player.SOLUTION: This pinball game machine includes: a base body 3; a cover 4 supported to the base body 3 movably in the cross direction and pressedly operated from the front by the player; a cover spring 6 for biasing the cover 4 forward; a transmission gear body 8 that is supported to the base body 3 to rotate about a main rotation axis C1 in a direction of increasing the shooting force and in a direction of decreasing the shooting force, and that has a circular transmission gear part 83; an adjustment gear body 9 that is supported to the base body 3 rotatably about an adjustment rotation axis C2, has an adjusting gear part 92 to be engaged with the transmission gear part 83, and transmits the rotation of the transmission gear body 8 to a volume 2; and an operation transmission mechanism 12 that is provided between the transmission gear body 8 and the cover 4, in conjunction with the movement towards the rear of the cover 4, rotates the transmission gear body 8 in the direction of increasing the shooting force, and, in conjunction with the movement towards the front of the cover 4, rotates the transmission gear body 8 in the direction of decreasing the shooting force.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that plays a game by launching a game ball into a game area of a game board.

  Patent Document 1 describes a hitting ball launching handle that projects from the lower right front of a pachinko gaming machine. The hitting ball launching handle includes an attachment base fixed to the front frame of the pachinko machine, an annularly formed finger projection on the outer periphery, an operation lever having a rotation axis fixed at the center, and a hitting ball. A mounting plate to which a control switch electrically connected to control the firing is fixed, a coiled spring, a switch operation button having a spherical shape with a protruding shaft formed integrally on the inner surface, and a gap sealing And a fixed dome member having a substantially spherical surface and a fixed shaft formed integrally on the inner surface. The other end of the rotating shaft of the operating lever is fixed to a pulley wound around a pulling wire for adjusting the striking strength. The hitting ball launching handle has an operation lever, a mounting plate, a switch operation button, an annular body, and a fixed dome member stacked in that order in front of the mounting base, and the projecting shaft portion of the switch operation button faces the operation portion of the control switch. The spring is interposed between the mounting plate and the switch operation button in a compressed state, and the fixed dome member is fixed to the mounting base. The operation lever is rotatably supported on the mounting base.

  With this hitting ball launch handle, the player grasps the fixed dome member with his hand, hooks his finger on the finger hook piece, rotates the operation lever, pulls the pulling wire, adjusts the hitting strength of the hit ball, and hits the hit ball. Fire at the desired flight distance. In addition, by pressing the switch operation button, the control switch is turned on or off to continue or stop the hitting of the hit ball.

JP 2002-45480 A

  However, like the hitting ball launch handle of Patent Document 1, it is a general operation widely known to the player to increase or decrease the launch force of the game ball by rotating the operation lever. For this reason, a player's interest cannot be attracted to an operation (launching operation) for firing a game ball with a desired firing force.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game machine that can attract the player's interest by a novel launch operation.

  To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a launching device for launching a game ball, a launching force changing unit for changing the launching force of a game ball in the launching device, and a launching operation device for operating the launching force changing unit. The firing operation device includes a base body, a pressing operation section, a pressing operation section biasing means, a transmission gear body, an adjustment gear body, and an operation transmission mechanism. .

  The base body is fixed to the ball game machine. The pressing operation unit is disposed in front of the base body, is supported by the base body so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and is pressed by the player from the front. The pressing operation unit urging means is disposed between the base body and the pressing operation unit, and urges the pressing operation unit forward. The transmission gear body is disposed between the base body and the pressing operation unit, and is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis, and centered on the main rotation axis. And an arcuate transmission gear portion. The adjustment gear body is disposed between the base body and the pressing operation portion, and is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about the adjustment rotation axis substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, and centered on the adjustment rotation axis. It has an adjustment gear portion that is arcuate and meshes with the transmission gear portion, and transmits the rotation of the transmission gear body to the firing force changing means. The operation transmission mechanism is provided between the transmission gear body and the pressing operation unit, and rotates the transmission gear body in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the backward movement of the pressing operation unit, and in front of the pressing operation unit. The transmission gear body is rotated in the direction of decreasing the firing force in conjunction with the movement to.

  In the above configuration, the pressing operation unit is urged forward by the pressing operation unit urging means in an initial state where no operation from the player is received.

  The player who starts the game presses the operation unit from the front. When the operation unit is pressed from the front and moved rearward, the operation transmission mechanism rotates the transmission gear body in the direction of increasing the firing force, and the rotation of the transmission gear body is transmitted to the firing force changing means via the adjustment gear body. Increases the launch force of the sphere. In addition, when the player weakens the pressing of the operation unit during the game and the operation unit moves forward, the operation transmission mechanism rotates the transmission gear body in the direction of decreasing the firing force, and the rotation of the transmission gear body passes through the adjustment gear body. Is transmitted to the firing force changing means, and the firing force of the game ball is reduced. That is, the player can fire the game ball with a desired launch force by pressing the operation unit and appropriately adjusting the amount of movement of the operation unit in the front-rear direction.

  For this reason, a player's interest can be attracted by a novel launching operation of pressing the pressing operation unit. In addition, even a player who has an obstacle on the wrist or elbow and who is difficult to rotate the operation lever can easily perform the launch operation.

  The firing operation device is disposed between the base body and the pressing operation unit, and is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis, You may provide the rotation operation part operated by rotation. In this case, the transmission gear body is non-rotatably connected to the rotation operation unit, and rotates in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction as the rotation operation unit rotates in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction.

  In the above configuration, when the player rotates the rotation operation unit and the rotation operation unit rotates in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction, the transmission gear body is accompanied by the rotation and the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing. Rotate in the direction. That is, the player can fire the game ball with a desired launch force by appropriately adjusting the rotation amount of the rotation operation unit.

  For this reason, it is possible to cause the player to appropriately select a pressing operation on the operation unit or a rotation operation on the rotation operation unit as the launching operation. Therefore, for example, when the player rotates the rotation operation unit and holds it at a desired rotation position, the game is shifted to a game (right-handed game) that requires the game ball to be fired to the right area of the game area. Thus, when it becomes necessary to increase the firing force of the game ball in the middle of the game, the player launches the game ball by pressing the pressing operation unit without further rotating the rotating operation unit. Since the force can be increased, the firing force of the game ball can be increased easily and immediately at the time of shifting to the right-handed game.

  According to the present invention, a player's interest can be attracted by a novel launch operation.

FIG. 2A is a front view, FIG. 2B is a plan view, and FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the firing operation device of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1) illustrating an initial state of the firing operation device of FIG. It is a front view which shows the state which the cover of the firing operation apparatus of FIG. 1 moved back. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing (BB sectional drawing of FIG. 1) which shows the initial state of the firing operation apparatus of FIG.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the player side is the front, the ball game machine side is the rear, and the left and right viewed from the front are the left and right directions. The firing force increasing direction of the handle ring and the transmission gear body is clockwise (clockwise) when viewed from the front, and the firing force increasing direction of the adjusting gear body is counterclockwise (counterclockwise). The direction of increasing force is backward. Moreover, the arrow in FIG.2, FIG.3, FIG.5 and FIG. 6 shows the said front.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the ball game machine (pachinko machine) of this embodiment is built in a game machine main body (not shown) and launches a game ball into a game area (not shown) of the game board. A launcher (not shown), and a volume (variable resistor: launching force changing means) 2 for changing the firing force of the game ball in the launching device by increasing or decreasing the value of a current supplied to a drive source such as a motor of the launching device And a firing operation device 1 for operating the volume 2. The player operates the launch operation device 1 to start and stop the launch of the game ball and adjust the launch force.

  The volume 2 includes a volume main body 21 and an adjustment shaft 22 that extends forward from the volume main body 21. The adjusting shaft 22 is rotatably supported by the volume main body 21, and the adjusting shaft 22 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force from the firing stop position, whereby the firing force of the game ball in the launching device increases.

[Structure of launch control device]
The firing operation device 1 includes a base body 3 fixed to the gaming machine body, a dome-like cover 4 attached to the front side of the base body 3, and a handle ring 5 disposed between the base body 3 and the cover 4. A cover spring 6 disposed between the handle ring 5 and the cover 4, and a handle spring 7 provided in an inner region of the handle ring 5.

  The base body 3 includes a cylindrical base portion 31 fixed to the gaming machine body, a housing portion 32 that expands in a tapered shape from the base portion 31 toward the front, and a front-rear direction in the vicinity of the boundary between the base portion 31 and the housing portion 32 And a base plate portion 33 substantially orthogonal to each other. A cylindrical bearing portion 34 is formed substantially at the center of the base plate portion 33.

  A plurality of cylindrical bosses 35 extending forward from the base plate portion 33 and forward extending from the base plate portion 33 and locking one end portion of the handle spring 7 in the inner region defined by the accommodating portion 32. A handle spring locking portion 36, one end of which is inserted into the cylindrical bearing portion 34, a substantially cylindrical transmission gear body 8 rotatably supported by the base body 3, and a volume fixed to the base 31 of the base body 3 The adjustment gear body 9 that is fitted to the two adjustment shafts 22 and rotates integrally with the adjustment shaft 22, and a pair of volume restriction members 37 that extend forward from the base plate portion 33 and restrict the rotation range of the adjustment gear body 9. From the launch stop switch 10 and the launch stop button 11 for stopping the launch of the game ball, the rod-shaped switch support portion 38 that extends forward from the base plate portion 33 and supports the launch stop switch 10, and the base plate portion 33. Extend forward A rod of the button support shaft 39 for rotatably supporting the firing stop button 11, are provided. Further, a cutout portion 32 a through which the firing stop button 11 is inserted is formed on the outer peripheral edge on the lower left side of the front end of the housing portion 32.

  The boss 35 integrally includes a cylindrical boss main body 35a extending in the front-rear direction and a boss plate part 35b (see FIG. 6) that is substantially orthogonal to the front-rear direction at the front end of the boss main body. An insertion hole 35c penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the center of the boss plate portion 35b. The inner diameter of the insertion hole 35c is set to be smaller than the inner diameter of the boss body 35a, and the rear surface of the boss plate portion 35b forms a step portion 35d that protrudes in the direction substantially perpendicular to the front-rear direction and in the inner circumferential direction. .

  The transmission gear body 8 integrally includes a stepped cylindrical shaft portion 81 whose rear side is smaller in diameter than the front side, and a flange-like engagement portion 82 that protrudes from the front end portion of the shaft portion in the outer peripheral direction. . When the rear side of the shaft portion 81 is inserted into the cylindrical bearing portion 34 from the front, the transmission gear body 8 is rotatably supported by the base body 3. An arcuate transmission gear portion 83 is formed on the front outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 81 of the transmission gear body 8 with the main rotation axis C1 being the rotation center of the transmission gear body 8 as the center.

  In addition, a pair of projecting portions 84 projecting in the inner circumferential direction from the inner circumferential surface and facing each other across the main rotation axis C1 with a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction are provided in front of the inner side of the transmission gear body 8. Is formed.

  The adjustment gear body 9 includes a through hole 91 into which the adjustment shaft 22 of the volume 2 is inserted, an adjustment gear portion 92, and a volume restricted portion 93 for restricting the rotation range of the adjustment gear body 9. When the adjustment shaft 22 of the volume 2 is inserted into the through hole 91, the adjustment gear body 9 is rotatable about the adjustment rotation axis C2 substantially parallel to the main rotation axis C1 through the volume 2 via the volume 2. Supported by the body 3. The adjustment gear portion 92 has an arc shape centered on the adjustment rotation axis C <b> 2 and is formed as a tooth portion of a sector gear corresponding to the rotation range of the adjustment gear body 9.

  The volume restricted portion 93 extends outward from the main body of the adjustment gear body 9 along the radial direction from the rotation center of the adjustment gear body 9. When the adjustment gear body 9 is supported by the base body 3, the volume regulated portion 93 is disposed between the pair of volume regulating members 37. When the volume restricted portion 93 abuts on the volume restricting member 37, the rotation of the adjustment gear body 9 is restricted. The rotation range regulated by the volume regulating member 37 is set slightly wider than the rotation range regulated by the transmission gear portion 83, and the volume regulated portion 93 does not contact the volume regulating member 37 in a normal use state. The volume regulated portion 93 and the volume regulating member 37 are used to determine the rotation angle of the adjustment gear body 9 when the adjustment gear body 9 is engaged with the transmission gear portion 81 when the firing operation device 1 is assembled. .

  The firing stop switch 10 is provided on a switch body 10a having a substantially rectangular shape, a rotating part 10b supported by the switch body so that one end of the switch body 10 can be rotated in a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, and a side surface of the switch body 10a. And an urging portion (not shown) for urging the other end of the rotating portion 10b to the outside of the accommodating portion 32. Further, a support portion insertion hole (not shown) is provided on the rear surface of the switch body 10a. When the switch support portion 38 is inserted into the support portion insertion hole, the firing stop switch 10 cannot rotate to the base body 2. Fixed to.

  The firing stop button 11 has a bearing hole 11a at one end, and is rotatably supported by the base body 3 when the button support shaft 39 is inserted into the bearing hole 11a at the upper right of the notch 32a. At the other end of the firing stop button 11, a button operated portion 11 b is provided outside the housing portion 32. Further, an abutting portion 11c that abuts the rotating portion 10b is provided inside the substantially central portion. When the abutting portion 11c abuts on the rotating portion 10b, the button operated portion 11b is moved to the firing permission position by the urging force of the urging portion of the firing stop switch 10, and is moved from the cutout portion 32a to the outside of the housing portion 32. Project to When the player presses the button operated portion 11b against the urging force from the firing permitted position to the inside of the accommodating portion, the button operated portion 11b moves to the firing stop position, and this movement is accompanied by this movement. The contact part 11c presses the turning part 10b of the firing stop switch 10 inward. When the rotating unit 10b is pressed inward, the firing stop switch 10 switches from the firing permitted state to the firing prohibited state, and a firing stop signal is output from the firing stop switch 10 to the launch control unit of the launching device. While the button operated portion 11b is maintained at the firing stop position, the firing stop switch 10 continuously outputs a firing stop signal, and the launching device that has received the launch stop signal stops launching the game ball.

  The handle ring 5 integrally includes a substantially cylindrical cylindrical portion 51 having a short length in the front-rear direction and a substantially disc-shaped base plate portion 52 provided inside the cylindrical portion 51. A handle-operated portion 53 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the player for the player to hold and operate with a finger.

  An insertion hole 54 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed at the center of the base plate portion 52 of the handle ring 5. In addition, two long holes 55 are formed in the base plate portion 52. The long hole 55 is formed in an arc shape centered on the main rotational axis C1. Further, on the front surface of the base plate portion 52, a touch sensor locking portion 57 that extends from the front surface and locks the touch sensor 56 that detects contact of the player's hand with the handle ring 5 is provided. A handle spring locking portion 58 that extends from a position opposite to the touch sensor locking portion 57 across the insertion hole 54 and locks the other end portion of the handle spring 7 that urges the handle ring 5 in the firing force decreasing direction. Is provided. The operated portion 53 protrudes in a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front so as to be positioned between the fingers of the right hand of the player who holds and operates the handle ring 5.

  In addition, an engagement recess 59 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) that is recessed forward is integrally formed on the rear surface of the base plate portion 52 of the handle ring 5. The engagement recess 59 engages with the engagement portion 82 of the transmission gear body 8 in a state where relative rotation is restricted. When the engaging recess 59 engages with the engaging portion 82, the handle ring 5 and the transmission gear body 8 are non-rotatably connected, and the handle ring 5 is rotatably supported by the base body 3 from the player. Is rotated integrally with the transmission gear body 8.

  The cover 4 is formed in a dome shape whose diameter increases toward the rear, and covers the front of the accommodating portion 32 of the base body 3. An inner region of the cover 4 has a handle spring 7 of a coil spring whose one end is locked to the handle spring locking portion 36 of the base body 3 and the other end is locked to the handle spring locking portion 58 of the handle ring 5. A touch sensor 56 that is locked to the touch sensor locking portion 57 of the handle ring 5 is provided.

  A fitting shaft portion 41 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) that protrudes rearward is formed in a portion corresponding to the boss 35 of the base body 3 in the rear surface of the cover 4 (the back surface of the dome-shaped portion). On the rear side of the fitting shaft portion 41, a notch portion 42 is formed in the center portion (see FIG. 6). A pair of branch shaft portions 43 are formed at the rear end portion of the fitting shaft portion 41 so as to face each other with the notch portion 42 interposed therebetween. A locking claw 44 is formed at the rear end portion of each branch shaft portion 43. The locking claw 44 extends from the outer peripheral surface of the branch shaft portion 43 to the outside in a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, and extends from the outer edge of the locking surface portion 44 a to the tip of the locking claw 44. And an inclined surface portion 44b.

  Further, a rotating shaft portion 45 extending rearward is formed at a substantially central portion of the rear surface of the cover 4. The rear end portion of the rotation shaft portion 45 projects rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the cover 4 (the outer peripheral edge of the dome-shaped portion). A spiral groove 46 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the rotation shaft portion 45.

  The cover spring 6 is a coil spring having substantially the same diameter as the outer peripheral edge of the cover 4 and is housed inside the cylindrical portion 51 of the handle ring 5.

  The handle ring 5 is assembled to the base body 3 so as to overlap from the front. When the handle ring 5 is assembled to the base body 3, the boss 35 and the handle spring locking portion 36 of the base body 3 are inserted through the elongated hole 55 of the handle ring 5 and protrude forward. Further, the insertion hole 54 of the handle ring 5 communicates with the inside of the transmission gear body 8 of the base body 3.

  The cover 4 is assembled to the base body 3 so as to overlap from the front of the handle ring 5 which is assembled to the base body 3 and accommodates the cover spring 6 inside the cylindrical portion 51 during the assembly operation. The assembling operator abuts the rear end of the locking claw 44 of the branch shaft portion 43 of the cover 4 (the front end portion of the inclined surface portion 44b) with the inner edge of the boss plate portion 35b that defines the insertion hole 35c of the boss 35. The rotary shaft 45 is inserted through the insertion hole 54 of the handle ring 5 and the inside of the transmission gear body 8 to press the cover 4 rearward. When the cover 4 is pressed, the branch shaft portion 43 of the cover 4 bends inward, the inclined surface portion 44b slides on the inner edge of the boss plate portion 35b, the branch shaft portion 43 passes through the insertion hole 35c, and the cover 4 Move backwards. When the branch shaft portion 43 passes through the insertion hole 35c, the rotation of the cover 4 in the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction is restricted.

  Further, when the cover 4 is moved backward as described above during the assembly operation of the cover 4, the outer peripheral edge of the cover 4 (the outer peripheral edge of the dome-shaped portion) and the cover spring 6 come into contact with each other. When the cover 4 further moves rearward, the cover spring 6 contracts between the outer peripheral edge of the cover 4 and the base plate portion 52 of the handle ring 5 with this movement. The contracted cover spring 6 applies a biasing force that biases the cover 4 forward to the outer peripheral edge of the cover 4.

  Further, when the cover 4 is assembled, when the cover 4 moves rearward and reaches a predetermined position, the projection 84 of the transmission gear body 8 enters the spiral groove 46 of the rotating shaft 45. Then, the protruding portion 84 and the groove 46 are engaged with each other in a relatively movable state. After the cover 4 moves rearward from the predetermined position, the operator releases the pressing of the cover 4, whereby the assembly work of the cover 4 is completed. As described above, the assembled cover 4 is urged forward by the cover spring 6, and the forward movement of the cover 4 is restricted by the rotatable range of the handle ring 5, as will be described later, and the predetermined position. Further, it is held at the forward movement limit position, that is, the firing stop position before receiving an operation from the player (see FIG. 3). When a rearward pressing force is applied to the cover 4, the cover 4 moves rearward without rotating, and the protrusion 84 that is movably engaged with the groove 46 has a groove 46 along the spiral shape of the groove 46. It moves in one direction, that is, it slides clockwise on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft portion 45 that defines the groove 46, and the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise). Further, when a forward pressing force is applied to the cover 4, the cover 4 moves forward without rotating, and the protrusion 84 moves in the groove 46 in the other direction (backward to the cover 4) along the spiral shape of the groove 46. Is moved in the opposite direction to that when the pressing force is applied, that is, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft portion 45 defining the groove 46 is slid counterclockwise, and the transmission gear body 8 is in the direction of decreasing the firing force (counterclockwise). Around). The distance in the front-rear direction from the front end to the rear end of the groove 46 is set to be longer than the distance in which the cover 4 can move in the front-rear direction, and even if the cover 4 moves to the rearward movement limit position described later. The protrusion 84 does not reach the front end of the groove 46, and the protrusion 84 does not reach the rear end of the groove 46 even when the cover 4 moves to the forward movement limit position (launch stop position). That is, after the cover 4 is assembled, the protrusion 84 and the groove 46 are always engaged.

  With the configuration as described above, the handle ring 5 is rotatably supported by the base body 3 and the cover 4. The rotation of the handle ring 5 is regulated by a boss 35 that is inserted into the long hole 55. That is, the rotatable range of the handle ring 5 is determined by the length of the long hole 55 (both edges in the arc direction) from the launch stop position (see FIG. 1A) before receiving an operation from the player. It is defined in the range up to the maximum firing force position where the firing force is maximized. The handle ring 5 has a firing force decreasing direction by a handle spring 7 whose one end is locked to the handle spring locking portion 36 of the base body 3 and whose other end is locked to the handle spring locking portion 58 of the handle ring 5. The boss 35 is urged (counterclockwise) and the boss 35 is brought into contact with one end edge of the long hole 55, whereby the firing stop position is maintained. When the handle ring 5 rotates in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise) to the maximum firing force position, the boss 35 contacts the other end edge of the elongated hole 55.

  In the firing operation device 1 configured as described above, when the cover 4 at the firing stop position is pressed backward, and the pressing force by this pressing is larger than the urging force transmitted from the cover spring 6 to the outer peripheral edge of the cover 4, The cover 4 moves rearward (see FIG. 5) without rotating. In conjunction with the rearward movement of the cover 4, the pressing force on the cover 4 (rearward pressing force acting on the groove 46 of the rotating shaft 45) causes the protrusion of the transmission gear body 8 to engage with the groove 46. The projecting portion 84 slides clockwise on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft portion 45 that defines the groove 46, and the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise). When the pressing force applied to the cover 4 becomes smaller than the urging force of the cover spring 6 after the cover 4 moves rearward, the cover 4 moves forward without rotating. In conjunction with the forward movement of the cover 4, the urging force of the cover spring 6 (forward pressing force acting on the groove 46) is transmitted as a rotational force to the protrusion 84, and the protrusion 84 rotates to partition the groove 46. The outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 45 slides counterclockwise, and the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction (counterclockwise). That is, the protrusion 84 and the groove 46 constitute the operation transmission mechanism 12. As the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction, the handle ring 5 that is non-rotatably connected to the transmission gear body 8 also rotates and fires in the firing force increasing direction (see FIG. 4). It rotates in the direction of decreasing force.

  Further, when the handle ring 5 is rotated in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise) from the firing stop position, the transmission gear body 8 that is non-rotatably connected to the handle ring 5 is rotated in the firing force increasing direction, and the handle ring 5 is When rotating in the firing force decreasing direction (counterclockwise), the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction. As the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction, the protrusion 84 of the transmission gear body 8 rotates clockwise on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 45 that defines the spiral groove 46 of the cover 4. And slides counterclockwise. For this reason, in conjunction with the rotation of the handle ring 5 and the transmission gear body 8, the cover 4 moves backward (see FIG. 5) and moves forward. As described above, the increase in the firing force of the handling 5 and the rotation in the direction of decreasing the firing force are linked with the movement of the cover 4 in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, the movable range (distance) in the front-rear direction of the cover 4 is defined by the rotatable range of the handle ring 5. That is, when the handle ring 5 is at the firing stop position, it becomes the movement limit position in front of the cover 4, and when the handle ring 5 is in the maximum firing force position, it becomes the movement limit position behind the cover 4.

  When the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction or the firing force decreasing direction, the adjustment gear body 9 having the adjustment gear portion 92 that meshes with the transmission gear portion 83 of the transmission gear body 8 is fired in conjunction with this rotation. It rotates in the direction of increasing force (counterclockwise) or in the direction of decreasing firing force (clockwise). As a result, the adjusting shaft 22 of the volume 2 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force or the direction of decreasing the firing force, and the firing force of the game ball in the launching device is adjusted.

[Playing a game ball]
In an initial state where no operation is performed by the player, the adjustment shaft 22 of the volume 2 is held at the firing force stop position, and the cover 4 and the handle ring 5 are also held at the firing stop position (see FIG. 3).

  The player can arbitrarily select a pressing operation on the cover 4 or a rotation operation on the handle ring 5 as a firing operation at the start of the game and during the game.

  When selecting a pressing operation on the cover 4 as the firing operation, the player places the palm or finger of the right hand on the front surface of the cover 4 (the front surface of the dome-shaped portion) and presses the cover 4 backward. When the pressing force by the pressing operation becomes larger than the urging force of the cover spring 6 (that is, the urging force transmitted from the cover spring 6 to the outer peripheral edge of the cover 4), the cover 4 moves rearward (see FIG. 5). In conjunction with this movement, the pressing force on the cover 4 (the pressing force acting backward on the groove 46 of the rotating shaft 45) is applied as a rotational force to the protrusion 84 of the transmission gear body 8 engaged with the groove 46. As a result, the projection 84 slides clockwise on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft portion 45 that defines the groove 46, and the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise). When the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction, the adjustment gear body 9 and the adjustment shaft 22 of the volume 2 rotate in the firing force increasing direction, and the firing force of the game ball increases. When the player weakens the pressure on the cover 4 after the pressing operation and the pressing force becomes smaller than the urging force of the cover spring 6, the cover 4 moves forward. In conjunction with this movement, the urging force of the cover spring 6 (forward pressing force acting on the groove 46) is transmitted as a rotational force to the projecting portion 84, and the outer periphery of the rotating shaft portion 45 that defines the groove 46. The surface slides counterclockwise, and the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction (counterclockwise). When the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction, the adjustment gear body 9 and the adjustment shaft 22 of the volume 2 rotate in the firing force decreasing direction, and the firing force of the game ball decreases. That is, the player can fire the game ball with a desired launch force by appropriately adjusting the amount of movement of the cover 4 in the front-rear direction from the firing stop position by the pressing operation.

  For this reason, a player's interest can be attracted by a novel launch operation of pressing the cover 4.

  In addition, even a player who has an obstacle on the wrist or elbow and who is difficult to rotate the operation lever can easily perform the launch operation.

  Further, when the rotation operation to the handle ring 5 is selected as the firing operation, the player rotates the handle ring 5 from the firing stop position in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise). When the handle ring 5 rotates in the firing force increasing direction, the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction. When the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force increasing direction, the adjustment gear 9 body and the adjustment shaft 22 of the volume 2 rotate in the firing force increasing direction, and the firing force of the game ball increases. Further, when the player rotates the handle ring 5 in the firing force decreasing direction (counterclockwise) during the game, the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction. When the transmission gear body 8 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction, the adjustment gear body 9 and the adjustment shaft 22 of the volume 2 rotate in the firing force decreasing direction, and the firing force of the game ball decreases. That is, the player can also fire the game ball with a desired launch force by rotating the handle ring 5.

  As described above, the player can appropriately select a pressing operation on the cover 4 or a rotation operation on the handle ring 5 as the firing operation. Therefore, for example, when the player rotates the handle ring 5 and holds it at a desired rotation position, the game is shifted to a game (right-handed game) that requires the game ball to be fired to the right area of the game area. As described above, when it is necessary to increase the firing force of the game ball in the middle of the game, the player further presses the cover 4 without rotating the handle ring 5, thereby firing the game ball. Can be increased, and the firing force of the game ball can be increased easily and immediately at the time of shifting to the right-handed game.

  In addition, when the player is performing a pressing operation on the cover 4, when the player moves to the right-handed game, the player presses the cover 4 further rearward to move the cover 4 further rearward, The launch force of the game ball can also be increased. Further, the firing force of the game ball can be increased by rotating the handle ring 5 in the direction of increasing the firing force while maintaining the pressing operation on the cover 4.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the mode in which the cover 3 is supported by the base body 2 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction has been described. However, the movable cover portion including the rotating shaft portion 45 and the fixed cover portion not including the rotating shaft portion 45. The cover 3 may be divided. In this case, the fitting shaft portion 41 of the fixed cover portion is fixed to the boss 35 so as not to move in the front-rear direction. That is, the fixed cover portion is fixed to the base body 2 so as not to move in the front-rear direction. Thus, the player can press the moving cover portion with, for example, the thumb while bringing the palm of the right hand into contact with the fixed cover portion and supporting the right hand on the fixed cover portion at a desired position.

  In the present embodiment, the firing operation device 1 that can change the launching force of the game ball by either pressing the cover 4 or rotating the handle ring 5 has been described. However, the handle ring 5 is omitted. The firing force may be changed only by pressing the cover 4. In this case, the rear limit position of the cover 4 is defined by, for example, the contact between the outer peripheral edge of the cover 4 and the cover spring 6 contracted to the maximum, and the forward limit position of the cover 4 is determined by the cover 4. Due to the contact between the locking surface portion 44a of the locking claw 44 of the branch shaft portion 43 and the stepped portion 35d on the rear surface of the boss plate portion 35b of the boss 35 (see FIG. 6), the firing stop position is rearward of the predetermined position. You may prescribe. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Launch operation apparatus 2 Volume 3 Base body 4 Cover 45 Rotating shaft part 46 Groove 5 Handle ring 6 Cover spring 8 Transmission gear body 83 Transmission gear part 84 Projection part 9 Adjustment gear body 92 Adjustment gear part 12 Operation transmission mechanism

Claims (2)

A bullet ball game machine comprising a launching device for launching a game ball, a launching force changing means for changing the launching force of a game ball in the launching device, and a launching operation device for operating the launching force changing means. And
The firing operation device includes:
A base body fixed to the ball game machine;
A pressing operation unit disposed in front of the base body, supported by the base body so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and pressed by the player from the front;
A pressing operation portion urging means that is disposed between the base body and the pressing operation portion and urges the pressing operation portion forward;
It is arranged between the base body and the pressing operation part, and is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis, and centered on the main rotation axis A transmission gear body having an arcuate transmission gear portion,
Arranged between the base body and the pressing operation portion, supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about an adjustment rotation axis substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, and centered on the adjustment rotation axis An adjustment gear body that has an arcuate shape and has an adjustment gear portion that meshes with the transmission gear portion, and transmits the rotation of the transmission gear body to the firing force changing means;
Provided between the transmission gear body and the pressing operation portion, and in conjunction with the backward movement of the pressing operation portion, the transmission gear body is rotated in the direction of increasing the firing force, and the front of the pressing operation portion. An operation transmission mechanism that rotates the transmission gear body in a direction to reduce the firing force in conjunction with movement to the bullet ball game machine. The ball game machine according to claim 1,
The firing operation device includes:
Arranged between the base body and the pressing operation portion, supported by the base body so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis, and rotated by the player. Equipped with a rotation operation unit,
The transmission gear body is non-rotatably connected to the rotation operation unit, and rotates in a firing force increasing direction and a firing force decreasing direction as the rotation operation unit rotates in a firing force increasing direction and a firing force decreasing direction. A ball game machine characterized by

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